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The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-25
REFUSED TO MIMIC KAISER
Monkeys Objection Seriously Inter
fered With the Success Of a Red
Cross Entertainment.

Because a pet monkey refused to
mimic the kaiser by wearing hel.
met and German uniform, what
promised to be the biggest attrac-
ton at the Red Cross campaign
luncheon the other noon was called
off, says the Minneapolis Tribune.
Mr.. Monk was scheduled to make
an unannounced appearance on the
speakers platform just as the Lib
erty quartet swung into the last
line, "The Yanks made a monkey
out of YOU" of the popular song
about the kaiser, "What'll We Dc
With Him, Boys?"
There were difficulties at the be.
ginning when an English girl at the
Minneapolis Costume company re.
fused to make German uniform.
There was an explanation and she
consented.
But just as the music picked up
in Arcadia rink the monkey took q
violent dislike to the helmet and
hurled it to the floor. There was q
sharp screech-and SO the stunt
was called off.
But the song went on just the
same.
''rhe Yanks made monkey out
of YOU" chorused the audience.
"But you can't make a kaiser ou.
of me-" chartered the monkey to his
keeper.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-25
July Festival

On Wednesday evening, july
81, at the Presbyterian church
parlors, the Willing Workers OF
Circle No. 3 viii serve ice cream
and cake.
A varied program will be rem.
dered by Mrs. G. A. Collins as
soloist, Mrs. S. A. Owens as
story reader. and Corporal A
Norkett will tell us of his expe.
rience on the battle front of Eu.
rope.
The proceeds will be used for
a new coat of paint on the
church.
Your patronage will aid in
this effort for public improve.
ment on Vashon.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-25
DOGS FACING BIG FAMINE
RatlonIng Of Meats and Cereals In
England Excludes Canine Pets
and May Cause Trouble.

The lowly and homeless street dog
and the pedigreed canine pet in
England are in danger of starvation
as q result Of q threatened famine.
The rationing of meats of all kinds
and the use of horsehesh by the pop
nlation as food has eliminated the
supply of meat for the dogs, while
the use of bread and cereals other
wise than for human consumption is
forbidden under severe penalty.
An official of the wheat commits
sion of England stated that, if the
manufacturers of dog food can clear
ly demonstrate that there is a grain
of such quality and condition that
its conversion into food for human
consumption is impossible, then
there would be no objection to such
grain being employed in any manu-
facture that might commend itself.
He stated, however, that the dog
food manufacturers would have to
make out strong case, as the COM
mission is concerned with the imper-
alive needs Of the nation.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-25

A meeting of the executive
committee of Vashon Council of
Patriotic service is called for
this Friday evening at 8 O'Clock
at the Vashon State Bank. All
are urged to be present. This
is important.
Those who are delinquent in
the payment of their Red Cross
dues are urged to attend TO the
matter AS soon as possible. Pay
ment can be made at the Vashon
State Bank.
w. G. Locklm was in Seattle
on business Monday and Tues
day.
II, +. Moe of Sequim was call
ing on old friends on the Island
last Friday.
Mrs. Phil Picrson and daugh.
ter Phyllis are visiting friends in
Seattle for few days.
1t is worth days journey to
gaze on p. Mccormick crop of
Perfection" currants. Nothing
finer.
w. V. Convey is furnishing the
shingles for the new hotel at
Dockton. And they re good
shingles, too.
c. Petersen of Hotel Vashon,
was in Seattle on business Wed.
nesday.
Mr.. an d Mrs. 4. r. Cutler,
well known on the Island. have
moved from Port Orchard to the
home OF their daughter, Mrs. Il.
C. Thompson.
Miss Jessie Huffman has on
exhibition at the post Office a fine
sample of White Kidney Wax
beans, which she is specializing
on this season in her war garden
comprising a plat 10 feet square.
The beans were planted the oath
Of April. in hills about IA inches
apart.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-25
Our Service Flag
BY MwlLDA mENn HAMILTON

This little service fag of ours
with each bright star of blue,
In memory Of our soldier boys,
SO loyalty and true,
We dedicate today
with heartnche aud with prayer,
Trusting our heavenly Father
Watches there with tender care.
our boys are fighting faithfully
out there in No Mans land.
Sometimes 1t Is behind the gums
Sometimes it's hand to hand.
The shrapnol shells fan fast and thick
The machine guns rake them through
Hut they stand the drench IN the drip
ping trench
To make II safe for you,
We are lending of our money
And giving them wheat to eat.
And standing back of Uncle sam.
So therell be no defeat;
For our soldier boys must stcm the tide
OF the cruel German irc.
Aud put the Hun upon the run
Through spiked and tangled wire.
The bitter Fight sim flows ard cbbs,
Aud no ono knows the end.
Hut Blue stars ON every service nag
Show our nation can defend
Won give honor to each soldier boy.
Who ~ lighting there for peace,
And pray that the stars and stripes may
In the day of cruel wars surcease.
Then, when the boys are home again.
Around the family hearth,
And tell the stories of victory
For peace OF lasting worth,
Wen swing Old Glory to the breeze
And honor every son
Who fought and died 80 valiantly
That victory might be won.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-25

environments, ice cream and choco-
late easily tako the lead, Reports
from every camp say that both rook-
les and the seasoned men ask for
their BIZ Of sweet chocolate aud their
cone. Figures from Camp Sherman,
Columbus, Ohio. show that more
than $4,000 has been spent in a
single day by soldiers for these two
commodities. Perhaps the greatest
sales came at Camp Dodge, Des
Moines, Iowa, last summer. After
Iowa went dry the men turned to
the ice-oream cone for daily cool
ness, but the authorities discovered
that in some instances the drivers
Of the wagons were cartiug about
small bottles Of intoxicants.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-25
VASHON

Mrs. j. Reichert and little son
visited in Seattle last Friday
b. J. Jacobs returned Mon
day evening from a trip to Ia
coma.
Mrs. McLachlan of Seattle was
the week end guest Of Mrs. Phil
Pierson.
Mrs. Belle Aldrich is visiting
for a few days with old school
friends in Seattle.
Howard Hansen has so much
improved that he is now able TO
sit up a part Of the time.
Edward llarmeling is in Sc.
attic and expects to entrain for
Camp Lewis this Friday.
Chas. Garvin and family of
Seattle were guests on Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. } Steiienson.
Mrs. Geo. Maloney and little
daughter are making a visit at
the parental A. 7 ljomsland
home.
Miss Grace Bogue and Mr..
Herbert Poole Of Seattle We're
guests over the week end OF
Mrs. Hazel Bibbina
VIM Alexander of Montana,
former resident of Vashon,
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Deppman on Tuesday.
First Lieut. Henry Harmeling
has just been bonored by being
promoted to the position of as
sistant judge advocate at Camp
Lewis
Mrs. f. A. Weiss and children
accompanied Mr.. Weiss. as far as
Seattle Monday ON his regular
up-Sound weekly trip.
Nj /. 'fjomsland was week
end visitor in Tacoma, returning
with Mrs, Tjomsland, who had
been making an extended visit
there with relatives.
Mr., and Mrs. Ted Gorsuch of
Fcrndale were week end guests
at the S. j. Harmeling home.
During his stay Mr.. Gorsuch
paid a visit to Camp Lewis.
Mr.. 5. Ward of Seattle has
been ON the Island the past few
days to look after his garden
and fruit. He and Mrs. Ward
moved to their own home in Sc
attic about two weeks ago. They
viii be missed from this commu-
nifty.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-25
HORROR PILED UPON HORROR
Accounts Of War From Day to Day
Make Old "Human Interest"
Stories Seem Trivial.

The old-fashioned "human inter-
est story" in which the public used
to rcvel, seems to have become lost
in the maelstrom of tales of inhu-
man and seemingly superhuman
interest which now hold the entire
world aghast. The poor little "hu-
man interest story" would seem now
q very trivial affair and would pass
unnoticod in the endless procession
of stupendous news stories of man.
moth tragedy which have become Of
such usual occurrence as to reduce
the world almost TO state Of stu
pefaction.
All humanity seems reduced to
the state of the unfortunate man Of
whom Poe speaks in "The Raven"
"whom unmerciful disaster follows
fast and follows faster" We are be-
ing stunned apparently with horrors
till we can appreciate the condition
of mind of the man who, on return
ing to his home and seeing his house
burned to the ground, and hearing
that his wife and children had per-
ished in the flames, sat down on the
doorstep, all that was left of the
home, and said, "Well, this is too
ridiculousw
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-25
cnlLpREn's FRIEND.

Charlie Chaplin often tells story
about little Los Angeles girl.
Mamma" she said one day,
"when die will / go 10 heayenI'
ayes, | trust so,' said the mother.
"And when you die will you go
10 heavenY"
81 hope So"
"And will papa so to heayenr'
"Yes. Why notT'
Mamma, when Charlie Chaplin
dies will he go to heaven too?"
"Yes."
The little girl clapped her hands
gleefully.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-25
ABANDONED PERoUIsITE.

$50 you think prohibition has
saved food"
Sure" replied BroDcho Bob.
"You don't see man who has or
dered soft drink looking around
for any free lunch"
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-25
AN ADVANTAGE.

81 wouldn't have wife to order"
"But you must admit a wife to
order has the advantage of being
one ready maid"
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-25
LANGUAGES.

$50 you think English expresses
thought more accurately than Ger
man"
Undoubtedly. II a man says,
I'm going to Paris in English he
goes there. But if he says it in Ger
man he never does"
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-25
Price Advanced

After August lst the price of
The Seattle Times will be adj
vanced to 30 cents.
NJ. l.. Tjomsland.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-25
ARmTs FAvoRiTE Dish.

OF all the delicacies that are being
sought by the soldiers in American
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-25
Classified Advertisements

Five cents per line. minimum rate 25ci
cash In advance Itrmit stamps or NJ %
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-02-02
ISN'T IT TRUE,

When the power and resources
of this Country can be applied
effectively, the war viii be won.
Are you doing your share?
It has been reserved to the
producer of today to feel the
satisfaction derived from patri-
otism and personal profit at one
and the same time.
1t is not money, but goods
and service that viii win the
war.
But as goods and service
must be bought, the Govern
ment sells Liberty Bonds.
Be doubly a patriot by pro-
ducing, making money, and buy
ing Bonds.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-02-02
Dreadful Cough Cured.

A severe cold is often followed by a
rough cough for which Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has proven especially
valuable. Mrs. F. w. Olsen, Marys-
vile, TO-, writes: "About two years
ago my little boy Jean caught severe
cold and cou ghed dreadfully for
days. tried number of cough medi-
cines but nothing did any good until l
gave him Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
1t relieved his cough right away and
before he had finished taking one bot
tie ne was cured. think it is just fine
for children
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-02-02
New Food Regulations to be Generally
Observed.


Reports made to S. B. Hicks,
Federal food commissioner of the
Fourth congressional district
Tuesday indicated that nearly
every householder and public eat
ingshouse in Shreveport began
observing the new food-saving
regulations Monday. The new
regulations provide for wheat
less days ON Monday and Wednes-
day; meatless days on Tuesday,
and porkless days on Tuesday
and Saturday.
In addition to this increased
saving of foods needed by the
army and by the allies of the
United States in the war, it is
provided to save more food by
eliminating wheat and meat from
one meal every day. This plan
is also in practice in this district,
Mr.. Hicks says. = Shreveport
Journal.
In relation TO the above notice
Of the institution of systematic
and general food regulations, the
attention Of the people Ell. Gtant
parish is called to some additional
rules that are to be observed by
the merchants in selling. to house,
keepers. The rule is that no
more than thirty days Of supplies
must be sold to jewellers in the
towns, nor more than ninety DAYS
of supplies to jewellers in the
country. Merchants are request
ed to see that each purchaser
shall buy fifty per cent as much
corn meal, oat meal, sweet and
irish potatoes, beans. rye -four,
ETC., as he does of wheat -four,
and thus assist in the conserva-
ton Of food supplies.
H. G. GOODWIN,
Chairman Grant Phi. Food Con-
servation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-02-02
Baker demanded a hearing before

Baker demanded a hearing before
the Senatorial committe, and
amazed the Senators when he
made statement of the immense
amount of work accomplished.
Senator Chamberlain, who made
his speech for political effect,
was fair enough to admit that
the Secretary had made PRO
found impression, f" and surprised
even the Senators, who were
supposed to be more or less ac-
quainted with true conditions.
Secretary Baker stated that the
United States would nave a half
million soldiers in France early
in 1918, with a million ready to
follow during the summer. This
was in answer to Roseveldt's
claim that so, 600 or 100, 600 men
should be sent to France in 1917,
and we should have a half million
ready to send in 1918. AS a
matter of fact the department
had more than doubled these
estimates. Along all lines of ac-
tivity he showed that the govern
ment had fully met the estimate
OF its experts, and war prepare
lions thus far were fully up to
anything that could reasonably
be expected from either army,
navy or the output of arms and
munitions and general supplies.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-02-02
The Usual Promise With String Tied
to 1t

The following bit of 'camouf-
f1age" has been published in the
newspapers in the last few days
under big fiaring headlines:
Alexandria, La, Jan. 25.-The
Liquor Dealers Association of
Alexandria and Pineville met
and decided not to sell liquor in
bottles or packages in the five
mile zone around Camp sBeaure-
gard. Liquor can, beginning with
6 o'clock tomorrow morning, be
had only by the drink. The ship
ment of liquor in packages will
continue to points outside the
five-mie zone. with the excep-
ton of Tioga, Ball and Sims, La.
This action was taken by the liq-
uor dealers, and the war depart
ment at Washington was notified
of their action.
The joker in the above is con-
tanned in the statement that
Shipment of liquor in packages
will continue to points outside
of the five-mile zone, with three
exceptions. This means thatno
limit is to be placed on shipments
to Boyce, Pollock, Bentley, Dry
Prong. Colfax and other points.
In other words, we are now to
have a regular express and truck
delivery at all points outside of
the five-mile zone, and there will
be little cessation in the supply of
liquor delivered at Camp Beaure-
gard. Thus the whisky men are
making another promise with the
usual string tied to it. The
United States government and
the officers at Camp Beauregard
are lacking in the accute percep-
ton with which we credit them
if they do not see into this little
game, by which it is proposed
to circunvent the order to keep
liquor away from the soldiers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-02-02
Why Women Suffer
Many Collax Women are Learning the

Many CcIiax Women are Learning the
Cause.
Women often suffer, not knowing
the cause.
Backache, headace, dizziness, ner-
vousness.
Bladder ills. weakness, languor-
Each a torture of itself.
Toghether hint at weakened kidneys
Strike at the root-get to the cause.
Quickly help the kidneys if they need
it.
No other remedy more highly en-
dorsed than Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here's convincing testimony from
this locality.
Mrs. Z. H. Sutton, Winfield, La.
says: II was troubled by dull ache
across my kidneys and my head ached.
My sight often blurred and | could
hardly see to read or sew. Nothing
did me any good until / began taxing
Doan's Kidney Pits. The first hoy
gave me relief and continued using
lnem Until 4 Was practically cured.
Once IN while my kidneys get out of
order, but few doses of Doan's Kid
ney Pills remove the trouble
Price Zoe, az al dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for d kidney femedy-pet Doan's
Kidney Pills the same that Mrs. Sutton
uses. Foster-Milburn Co. Prons
Buffalo. N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-02-02
Protecting the Print Trades.

| Washington dispatches report
that congressman begin to see
the injustice of the government
fixing a price for paper for its
own use. while leaving the pro-
ducers free to soak the printing
and publishing trades. If tta
government is to secure its own
supply at reasonable prices, il
will have to go a step farther
and stop extortion to the trade
generally. The printing done by
government bureaus Is but a
small part of the war work per-
formed by white paper.
Printing has been called 1.-The
art preservative. In reality
this phrase only covers frag-
ment of the printers field. He
not merely preserves what exists,
but he communicates informa-
ton and intelligence, and is a
predominating factor in the Gre
alton of new institutions and new
forces. 1t is only by the ma
chinery that the printer creates,
that the community can be or
ganized and rallied to the sup
port of any idea or system of
work, business, or progress. Ev-
cry newspaper is a rallying CEN
ter for the forces of civilization
and advance. When a newspa-
per stops, a force for organizing
community activity is gone.
The world made no progress
away from medievalism until the
printing art came into general
use. Modern civilization has ad-
vanced parallel with the develop
ment of printing.
In a great modern exigency
like war, the newspaper is the
m cans by which community
forces are rallied to the support
OF the government. When news
paper production is blocked or
difficulties thrown in its way, OBJ
stacles are placed across the eff
forts of the government to carry
on the war.
The unreasonable prices asked
for paper, therefore, are a direct
attack upon the means for dis
tributing intelligence, rallying
public sentiment. and unifying
the work of war making. The
government cannot permit this
condition to exist, so contrary to
public policy and patriotism. =
Ruston Leader.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-02-02
Germ ans Will Attempt to Destroy u
S. Grain Crops.


The following information is
of vital Importance to every far
mer and is published to put them
on guard as to the methods to be
employed by Germany in the
conduct of the war, viz:
Baton Rouge, La. Jan. %. 1918.
To All Parish Councils Of Defense:
We are in receipt of confden-
tial information from Washing
ton to the effect that there has
been prepared in Germany for
shipment to the United States a
quantity of pollen which is to be
used by secret agents of the Ger
man government for the purpose
of destroying the grain crops of
the United States.
This is matter of very vital
Importance, and we suggest that
you make it a point to put every
farmer in your parish on guard,
see to it that some member of
your council or some person ap-
pointed especially for this pur-
pose takes this up Systematically
and report when all the farmers
have been notified.
Yours sincerely,
JOHN MARSHALL,
Sec. La. Council of Defense.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-02-02
Hats OF to Them!

True Americans everywhere
pay their deepest respects to
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-02-02
Indigestion.

Take a few doses of Chamberlain
Tablets as directed for Indigestion, and
you will soon forget about your stom-
.ach troubles. Try it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-02-02
A Surprising Statement by TIE Secre.
tary of War.

! Senators Chamberlain a n d
Stone, having attacked the war
department in speeches, alleging
incompetency and asserting that
it had fallen down. in conduct
ing operations. Secretary of War
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-02-02
OUR OWN PEOPLE
IN THE WAR
THE STORY OF A HOME
REGIMENT THAT is TRY
ING TO PULL THE KAIS-
Err FROM HIS
THRONE.

| 10 q icSiHlcuI III tllc SOuIIlWcSL
playing a great part in the war.
mi sranks are to be found a girl
school teacher; a confederate
veteran of II, manned for life
in the war; there is an alder
man, some locomotive engineers,
a doctor, and several clergy
men. Many women are in the
ranks of this strange regiment.
The uniform consists of we'll
worn civilian clothing, the regi-
mental motto is Service; its
standard the Stars and Stripes.
To explain further, there is in
a certain city in the Southwest of
about 1900 Inhabitants a set of
people, drawn chiefly from those
hot rich in this worlds goods,
who have made up their minds
that they must personally help
win the war. They have read
carefully the advice given by
the Government, they have de-
vlsed ways and means of their
own to accomplish their OBJECT,
and they have placed themsel-
YES on record, in writing, over
their signature, that they have
done certain things, and will do
certain things in the future, to
win this war.
Their records and pledges
constitute
Human Stories of the Deepest
: Interest
Here are few of them:
Doing without meat, give up
my only boy for the cause"
Il am raising quite a nice
arden, and trying to save,
lille my husband is away inl
lie army"
II am seventy-seven and one
alf years of age, half of myl
ace was shot away in the Civil |
war. Have nothing but the
rent of a very small farm. Took
$4,000 Liberty Bond-one-
fifth of all | had" 4
Helpless with a broken
limb, but paying $500 month |
ly for a Liberty Bond"
Preserved lots of food for
winter use, teaching thrift and
helped to sell Liberty Bonds in
school. Purchased one Liberty
Bond, and intend to buy more.
Managing my mothers business
while two brothers in the ar
N.Y."
Father is a soldier. two
brothers soldiers, two sons SOL
6iers. No money because have
10 try to keep my own and rel
atives' families"
Family of five. Try to live
on goods we produce.
Bought Liberty Bond, and will
buy one of each issue. Support
ing Red Cross and Young Mems
Association. Am a
teacher and pastor, preaching
The needs of the Government"
cam an old man of seventy.
seven. Will do my best every
day, and invest every dollar /
IAN spare in Bonds"
BUY half what / used to.
Make more stuff on the farm.
Bought a $4,000 SOW and pigs.
Made more than twice as much
farm products this year than
ever, and expect to make more
lext year. Bought two Liberty
Bonds and expect to buy more"
cam doing work that / used
% employ others to do. Will set
.side money regularly for pur-
base of Bonds"
Reduced living expenses to
Putting aside 10 Der
'ent Of income for Bonds. viii
invest everything / possess if
necessary to win the war;"
Using practically no meat.
Will buy $4,000 worth of each
ssue of Bonds. Am working to
produce more"
cam an alderman. Econo-
nizing and working for greater
in Departments under
ny care"
"Am a teacher. Living on
lalf my salary, and investing