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The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

for the coming year were elected
Pres, Mrs. II M. Butler; Vice-Pres.,
Mrs. ". G. Parkes; Secretary. Mrs. A.
j. Marsh; Treasurer. Miss f. B. Stew.
art. The next meeting win be held
April 25 at the home OF Mrs, A. ].
Marsh.
Friday afternoon Miss johnson left
for Seattle to spend the spring vaca-
ton. Miss Stein left for her home at
Burley by way of Tacoma.
Mrs W. H. W. Rees, who has spent
the winter at Winlock with her son.
Rev. R. Rees. made a short visit with
her daughter. Mrs L. H. Gebert. the
latter part of the week. She left Fri
day for Sequim. accompanied by her
little GRANDPARENTS, Jane Geberi,
where they willspend several weeks
with another son, Rev Warren Rees
The ministers of Tacoma district of
the Methodist church held an all-day
session In Burton on Monday. The
meeting was prayer service for the
success of our arms in this war and
also for the purpose OF discussing
the question OF titheingi which was
emphasized By an excellent paper on
Christian Stewardship" Prominent
among those present we're Rev Park
OF Camp Lewis and Rev. Mark Free
man, a returned missionary
On Friday of last week James Cam
NELL accompanied by Mrs. Ganmell.
was taken to Seattle hospital and
underwent an operation. Saturday
Mrs GammelI returned and reported
that Mr. Garnmell was doing as nicely
as could be expected
Later Word was received that Mr.
Gammell passed away at $3.50 Nednes-
day morning. Funeral services will
be held in Burton at Il a. IN. on Fri
day
Mrs. 2. R Stewart had as her guests
for the week end her nieces. Misses
Ethel ana Gladys Smith OF Tacoma.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

BURTON :


Phillip Meyers of Seattle spent Sun
day with relatives here.
Mrs. T. H. McNair has been batting
for more than week with cold.
Mrs Bessie Kingsbury spent Sunday
with her aunt, Mrs. ID. A, Cheney.
Earl Grandy was the guest of his
father L. L. Grandy. and family here
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. o. Brown spent the
day Sunday in Burton looking after
their property interests.
Miss Mae Bixby is spending several
days this vacation week at the home
of her father. J. L. Bixby,
Miss E. b. Marsh of Tacoma made
a short visit Friday with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs A. j Marsh
Sergt. c. H, Orr spent several days
the first of the week in Burton the
guest OF Mrs Miller and daughter
Mrs. w. c. Whitfield and daughter
Ethel spent several day last week in
Tacoma, the guests OF Mrs Cation.
The services at the NJ. E. Church
were well attended last Sunday morn
ing and the special music was much
appreciated.
MIR. and Mrs NJ Pritchard left Mon.
day for Seattle. accompanied by Mrs.
L. H. Gebert Mrs Gebert expects to
spend several weeks in Seattle the
guest Of friends.
Mrs Emma Armstrong, sister Of
Mrs. sutter. has moved over from Ia
coma to Mrs. Suffers summer home.
As soon as the weather is pleasant
AIr. sutter who has been very sick
with the grip for several weeks viii
come over in the hope of regaining
her health.
The Missionary Society met last
Thursday afternoon at The home of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Heilge Al the
business meeting the following officers
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04
ELLISPORT GROCERY
WANTS
Fnrsn EGGS
win pay &c above market price
Special on Brosms this week, 15c
War Hymn

Prof. j T.. Rutlcr OF Seattle wrote
the music for The following 1nnzas,
and Tor that reason the hymn will be
doubly appreciated 10y his many friends
on the Islands.
Lord, nation hmnbly kneelinQ,
For her forces cries to Thee,
Strong IN faith and hope appealing.
That triumphant they may he.
waking. sleeping, meath Thy keeping
Load our arms TO victory
OF our sins we make confession
Wealth and arrogance and pride.
But our hosts, against oppression,
March with Freedoms flowing tide.
Father speed them, keep. them. lead
them
God OF armies be their guidel
Man of sorrows Thou has sounded
Every depth Of human grief;
BY Thy wounds, oh. heal OUR wounded,
Give the suffering ones relief
Hear us crying for our dying;
OF CONSIDERS be Thou Chief.
Take the souls tina, died for duty
In Thy tender, pierced hand;
Crown the faulty lives with beauty,
Offered for their mothcrland.
All iorgiving, With the living.
May they IN Thy Kingdom stand.
And II victory should crown us,
May we take IL as from Thee:
AS Thy nation deign to own us,
Merclful and strong and free.
Endless praising to Thee raising,
Ever Thine our Nation bel
Amen.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

Rev. Robert Gray, convention
pastor of the West Washington
Baptist convention, will preach
at the Baptist church, Burton.
at II 8. m, Sunday, April 7th.
His subject will be, Missions. "
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

Assurance was given at a meeting
before the county commissioners on
Monday Of this week, at which the
Chamber OF Commerce was represent
ed, that the North End ferry PROPOSE
ton would be rushed. Soundings have
been taken at the dock and report made
on same.
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Prospects are encouraging at this
time for a road from Dockton to Port
age. 1t is reported that the county en-
gineer and crew of surveyors will GET
busy on the preliminary work next
week. That's good.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF STATE LANDS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That
Oh Tuesday, the ith day of May, 1918.
between the hours of ten o'clock In the
forenoon and four O'Clock in the after
noon. commencing ut ten o'clock In the
forenoon of said day. In front of the
main entrance door to the County Court
House in the city of Seattle, county OF
King. State of Washington, either by the
county Auditor of said county or by n
member of the Board of State Land
Commissioners of the State Of Washing
ton. the following described state lands.
together with the improvements situated
thereon. Will be sold at public auction to
the highest bidder therefor, to-wit:
APPLICATION no. $3.50.
Els of NwA of section 81, township
20 north. range 3 east w NJ containing
80 acres, more or less, according to the
government survey thereof, appraised AT
S25oO.0o. improvements appraised al
Said lands will be sold for not less
than the appraised value above stated
and upon the terms and conditions fol-
lowing:
Terms and Conditions of Sale. Nc,
less than one-tenth of the purchase price
must be paid at the time OF sale TO the
officer making the sale The purchaser
ments, must forthwith pay to the Officer
making the sale the full amount Of tbs.
appraised value of the improvements, a.
above stated: One-tenth of the pur isrsc
price must be paid annually thereafter
with interest on all deferred payment.
Mt the rate of six per centum per annum,
together with accrued interest on any
balance at the same rate Provided. thai
any purchaser may make full payment
of principal, interest and statutory fees
at any time and obtain deed or state
patent. The purchaser Of land contain
ing timber or other valuable materials IS
prohibited by law from cutting or re-
moving any such timber or materials
without first obtaining consent of the
Commissioner Of Public Lands or the
board. until the full amount OF the uur-
issued ~
All sales of state lands are made +, h.
ject 90 the rescrva tons of oils, gases
cual, ores, minerals and fossils of every
name. kind and description. and TO the
additional terms and conditions pre-
scribee III the act of the Legislature ap-
proved March %, 1907 being section
of chapter 256 OF the Laws OF 1867
Said land VIII be sold subject TO the
terms. conditions and reservations Of
chapter 100 Of The Session Laws OF 1911,
relating TO easements for right s-Of-vsaN
and the carrying of timber. stone. min
eral and other products over the same
The above described lands are offered
for sale In pursuance of an order of ths
Board of State Land Commissioners, md
m order OF sale duly issued and certi-
fed by the Commissioner Of Public
Lands OF the State Of Washington now
on file in the Office of the county auditor
of said county.
CLARK Y. sAvIDGE.
Commissioner Of Public Lands
nae Of frsl publication March ~.
Date Of last publication, May >. ISIS.
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Rev. and Mrs. S. p Brckuw have
been among the number sick the past
week, but are now convalcscing.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04
WINTER SCHEDULE
STEAMER VIRGINIA II.

Ly porlagc6.30 am I.vN Hts. 40 am
Invasion 100 am LvSeattle 5.i5pm
Run TO Fernhealh and Maury ON We'd
ncsday and Sunday evenings.
Lv Maufy Wednesdays y, 500 am
Sunday Schedule
Nv Portage6.i5am Nv VaShon I.l5 am
Returning Lv Seattle n.l5 am
Nv Mauiy $50 pm l., Vashoni l5pm
Nv Portage 3.iJ pm IHN Hts. il0pm
Returning ~ Seattle 80 pm
leaves Seattle from Pier 1, FOO, Of Spring STREET
Subject to change wiihou, notirc,
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

W. V. Covey is turning out
good shingles. Order now.
Phone 223.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

Expert sawtiling and tinsmith
ing. Rendall's Shop, Portage.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

try must win the war, if he is determined, so
far he himself is personally concerned
that it shall win the war, he cannot offend"
Criticism of the conduct of the
"At recent meeting of a national CO.
operative association, held in of the
Western cities, there was much discussion as
to justification of this country's entrance into
the war; and criticism of the conduct of the
war, including the governments attitude tow
ard the public press. Fiery words of discon-
tent had been spoken. Bitter and voluminous
resolutions of protest about the war, the gov
ernment and Congress were ready for indorse-
ment, when one of the members suggested
that they hear from the president of the as
socation. In his response he said:
Let me state three simple propositions: ::
First, Americans are in the war.
None can deny that.
Second, we want to win the war. None
of you will deny that.
"'Third, we must win the war. Will any
one deny that?
"He paused for moment 4 don't think
there is anything else to say And nothing
was said. Feelings of Indignation were sub
ordinated to the great national crisis so forci-
bly, summarized by this clear headed, pa
triotic leader"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Dawn Came, Bringing
~ New Courage

"That nip of rum put hope into my heart
once more, and bit my lips and stitied my
agony as we'll as l could.
"Dawn broke and j@3t as the first streaks
crept into the sky the firing died down and
that mystery which broods over the wonder
of night turning into day pervaded outraged
the details of my watery retreat became
palmer and palmer I grew ashamed OF my
cowardce and l did my best to stifie my
gloans.
cat last Sergeant Purslowe, a replica OF
Campbell in GOODNESS and leadership, no.
ticed my plight and Immediately set to work
to get me carried out My comrades were
only too willing, but they waited in vain for
a stretcher Alas! There entirely too
few to accommodate half the wounded. Moth
ing for it but to carry me on their backs.
OH the agony of that rough ride, and, oh!
the sacrifice tf those blood brothers of mine.
With my foot hanging by shred of flesh,
the bones grating against one another, shlv-
ering with cold, yet with perspiraton stand
ing out from every pore with the pain, was
gradually carried from the line we had
taken. Once when passing huge she'll era
ter the pain not yet having robbed me Of
my senses asked to be left till night time
in it's shelter 1t was broad daylight and
there was that little bunch of men risking
utter annihilaton just that stricken chum
might live.
"They cursed my groans; they cursed the
ITuns-n fact their language was sulphur
Gus, vet | noticed l was saved from all jar
OF jolt as far they could prevent it; and
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

refuses the rum issue is considerable 1901
"Picture to yourselves the dawn a1ter
bitter cold night in the trenches. weary
soldiers. wet to the skin, working all nlghe
in most dangerous place, probably expect
ing an immediate attack from the enemy
dirty, vermin covered, muddy and wlthou'
one single comfort. If rum helps under
these conditions, who can say nay. Some
people have the idea that the men are I'D
orally dosed with rum before they go over
the top This may be true in some instances
but as far as | know no British troops ever
need that kind of Dutch courage to go over
the top All the rum l ever got during my
whole term of service in Flanders would not
make a man drunk, and 1T is a question
whether the amount had for three months
in the summer would make a seasoned topper
unsteady. All that man gets is about the
third part of small cup every night and
morning.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

task Of waging. 1t is not a time for wishing
things were different, but rather for making
the most and the best Of what we have"
On the other hand
what OF the Administrations very evident
resentment of unfavorable opinion? This
restiVeness under adverse comment, verging
at times upon loss Of temper, has been dis
played by various officials of the government.
These officials ought to understand and take
tor granted the fact th,t there is a consid-
cradle body of public opinion in this country
which does not know them, which has never
accepted them, and which is by no means
ready to believe in them. The iden that the
failure to applaud constitutes an impugning
OF motives, and that whoever does not agree
WIN certain programme is no better than n
traitor, Will strike most Americans as funny.
Let some of the criticised get down off
their pedcstas and cease pretending that
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

to comment at all. The New York Tribune
cites the fact that Mr.. Hard has been
crltlclsng the government severely in
THE New Republic" without running into
trouble. "Is this immunity withdrawn
from Mr. Hard when he writes in a Re-
publican magazine?" inquiries The Trib-
une. COR was it Hard alone?"
A similar question is put by the editor
of "The Metropolitan" addressed to Mr.
Cree:
First, is it right that you should use the
time and money of your bureau, which is sup
ported by the American taxpayers, to defend
members of the Administration from criti-
cism in the public press? Are you not in
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

fdence which has become work in aid and
comfort of the enemy"
"The Albany Knickerbocker Press is
able to see both sides of the controversy.
The average citizen, it remarks, will be
inclined to the opinion that criticisms
such as that in "The Metropolitan" would
be better left unsaid at this time
mot that it may not be true, but because the
utterance of it is so perfectly and exquisitely
useless, pointless and footless Not all the
recitation of al the faults and blunders Mr.
Wilson ever could, might, may, must did
commit would alter the fact that he is Presi-
dent and that we have a war on our hands
which, whatever we think of him. he has the
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
c olicitor Lamar Offers
~ Official Interpretation

In the February issue of "The Forum"
Solicitor William II. Lamar, Of the Post
Office Department, gives the first official in
terpretation Of the Postofiice Department
ruling with regard to the trading with the
enemy and espionage acts. While point
ing out how the mails have been affected
by war legislation, Mr.. Lamar clears up
many points regarding the governments
attitude toward the press. Some salient
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

fact the personal press agent of the President
and members of the Administration 2"
An evident reply to this by Mr.. Creel
later appeared in "The independently:
1T is not within the province of the Com
mlttee on Public Information to reply to
criticisms of the Adm inistraton 1t is within
the province of the committee to reply and to
expose falschoods about the government and
It's war measures, whether these falsehoods
are circulated by paid German propagandists
or by those whose aims other than Ger
man, though their weapons arc not. Such
publicists in Germany would probably
quickly be called before firing squad. Here
they must be left to face the rcproof Of popu-
lar Indignation. The committee, accordingly,
has cited the editors and publishers and
writers named above before the moral firing
squad of patriotic Reproduction, for the pur-
pose OF discournging an abuse Of public con-
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
extracts bearing on the case of "The
Metropolitan" follow:

extracts bearing on the case Of .Tho
Metropolitan" follow:
Evidence OF anti-war propaganda:
information in various forms and of CON.
V'nclng nature received by the Postotice Do
partment since the declaration of war sborr.
that there exists an organized pronacanda -
olscred't ana obstruct in every way the pros
ecution of the war" P'o
Attitude of both author and roo5o :
important: "'A 10
lsrt it not only sensible but fair to tako
INTO consideration the known attitude of ~ y
writers when searching for the intent, no.
nina the comment? Isn't it logical to CON-
s,ael SIC 'ne circumstances and the environment
OF 'he readers to whom it is addressed in a.
certalning the effect or probable etro.t .
such published matter?" "
NO patriot can offend:
'he sneaker or writer wants his coun
try to win the war; if he feels that his co"m
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

II had merely commenced to feel the sting
of the pain when the Huns rushed US again
and it was hand to hand. A Bavarian 1unged'
toward me with rife clubbed; T closed my
eyes, as l was utterly helpless, and waited
for my skull to be smashed. The blow did
not fall. opened my eyes just in time to
see our sergeantmajor or plunge his bayonet
through the Bavarian's neck. Down Topped
the Hun on all fours, with his hands.
each side, convulsively clutching the bayonet,
and he sat Immediately opposite me, just
bare few yards intervening, during all the
hours l there, with hellish grin on his
face. When the pain of the wound would
subside and I would doze away for a few
minutes would awaken with shudder,
thought the dead Hun moving his face
closer and closer toward mine
"At this time l had an undying instance
of the devotion of my chum, Morgan He
also was wounded, not badly I was,
but time and again, at terrible risk to him
SELF he would crawl over and help me re-
gain a more comfortable position, all the
time suffering intensely from his own wound,
which was very painful.
Nothing could be done for any of the
wounded, so serious the position of the
remnant of the boys. Their business to
hold what they had and the wounded
must do the best they could. The remnant
however, were of the 5th, and they held until
relieved and renforcements arrived twenty
four hours later
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

done, and l know you will do it.
while he was speaking thoughts of mother
father and home surged more wildly through
my mind than at any other time, but mo-
ments for reflection were few We swung
out of the orchard on to the road and moth
ing could be heard except the dull sound of
trudging feet. Flares would shoot up into
the sky, to hang suspended for moment, and
die away, leaving everything in gloom once
more. Every and then a nlufled Shrek
or a coughing gurgle would tell OF the pass
ing or woundng of some gallant lad
"By that corner of hell we trudged silent
ly, every busy with his own thoughts
At last turned up the death trap to our
left on the famous L road Over it's
ghastly piles of dead we filed on for many
yards without touching solid ground, so
thickly lay the dead.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

"At this time we were sighted by the
Huns and treated to fusllade of machine
guns and rifle fire. We were now almost to
shelter and the men made their way, as only
men under fire can, to the safety Of we'll
constructed trench.
A short rest, then on again, this time up
a shallow communication trench, and then
out behind low lying parapet Three or
four huge Bavarians lay with faces to the
stars; they had been hurriedly laid to one
side by our leading files.
The ftful light of the flares intensified
the mute horror of the fallen jaw and the
unspeakable terror of the dead faces. Still
such sights now failed to move and with
but perfunctory glance passed on.
Here waited in silence for the word.
What an hour Of mental agony! The steady
notonous bass murterine of the hcaves, the
shrill, hysterical crackle of machine gun
and rife and the shrieking and cracking of
bursting shells seemed<to sing hell's requiem
to poor mortals waiting My God that
waiting! At such time mans trivial
thoughts sink into utter oblivion and the
naked soul shows bare.
apparently calm and Indifferent, yet filled
with az fear the like Of which no one except
those Who have waited as we waited can
understand, we listened for the word
cover and at them,' and the next thing
remembey was punging forward through
the mud OF No Mans Land. On each side of
me men were falling. cursing, praying and
gasping, but pnscathed went on, two things
mingling queerly in my head: One was the
words of a doggerel song we sang on the
march.
"'Wash NE in the water that you wash
the dixies in
And shall be whitcr than the whitewash
the wall''(
and the other, dullEwonder why was not
killed. After an eternity of plunging for
ward, we, pitiful few, reached objec-
tive, the Huns hurriedly leaving, that is
those of them who had notSjoned their COM
rades in hell. Still, work was not yet
done. The ground had been, won but to
take it is one thing, to hold it, another, and
with all our officers gone and Copper cent of
the men we must work to consolidate.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Labor Notes for
the Week
NHERE were 1921 strikes, 28s,4o
men idle and 6,2S5,519 days Of

men idle and 6,2S5,519 days Of
production lost in the last six
inontns' according to the report issued BY
the National Industrial Conference Roard
on strikes in American industries in war
.illle' increased cost of living, it is said
mas proved one of the important causes Of
many of the strikes.
Ten thousand persons emnloved bv the
Llggett & Myers Tobacco Company in
d. Louis have struck for an 8-hour day,
increased pay and recognition Of the
union. Twelve industries have been sf
fected by the strike.
Inc strike of carpenters, machinists and
electrical workers at Hog Island ship.
building yard has been satisfactorily cd.
Justed. 1t involved a little more than
o'ooo men, who had struck because they
had been paid only time and half for
overtime. The question of overtime wages
1T was claimed, was misunderstood.
One thousand feather boa workers in
New York City struck last week for a
1orty-elght-hour week and substantial in
creases in wages.
Walters in downtown New York clubs
went out on strike because of the refusal
OF their demands for twenty-five per
cent increase in wages, and some cuo
members were compelled to serve them
selves at luncheon.
Representatives of every variety Of pub
lie employe in the state appeared before
the Senate Civil Service Committee at A.
bany to urge favorable action on the Ol'
OF Senator James j. Walker, of New io'|
giving dismissed Civil Service emp0s''
the right to appeal to the courts.
Settlement of two labor disputes in'o''
ing war contracts was announced Dy ~
Department of Labor. One involved ~.
thousand cotton duck weavers In ~
Mount Vernon Woodberry cotton mlllS "
Baltimore, who are given nine-hour Os'
and an increase of l21a per cent N way
The other agreement concerned men as"
plant of the American Graphophone WV
pany, at Bridgeport, Conn. :.
Thirty thousand textile workers may !.
come idle in Fall River Mass, as i',r an
of strike called by the hremen !" =,
cotton mills. The men demand an GO
hour day, without reduction in wages
closed shop. ;. n.
Ten thousand cane field laborels =" -
eastern end of the Porto Rican 'si'""
on strike, causing the closing o0". Lam
rthree sugar centrals. The men i.
they are tired of waiting for aceio, ~ ...nd
labor officials at Washington, whlcn wi Nm
determine whether a general str'Se w.
be called. as
The South Carolina state legis'"'' ...s
adjourned without empowering ''s .At
executive to suspend the labor la"s .,ys,
state. The go~srnor asked for u''S =