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Evening star., 1918-05-18
HUN HAS RESPECT
FOR blue DEVIL" S"
Seventy-Five of Them Held
Off 10000 Germans for
Eight Hours.
A MERRY, CARE-FREE LOT

A striking pen picture of the Blue
have just arrived in America is given
in communication to the National
Geographic Society from Harriet
Chalmers Adams. the motel traveller
and war correspondent. A part of
Mrs. Adams communication is issued
by the society in the form of a war
geography bulletin. as follows:
"Gerbeviller. the bare skeleton of
a town in the Toul sector. where the
of the western battle line, is the
Pompeii of France. Pompeii was
wrecked by the might of God; this
town by human hate. To reach the
most spectral ruins l saw ip all
France we crossed a bridge which
VIII fame in history. the one held by
the seventy-five chasseurs
1--WE have an especial interest in
the chaSseurs. for they have been
training our American boys at the
front. No soldiers of France are as
picturesque as these sunburnt, fiery
eyed men of the Alpine and Pyrenean
heights, who have left the stain Of
their loyal blood on every frontier
they have touched. The Germans call
them The Blue Devils and say they
can run faster than the chamois. but
it is the boche who runs when they
come his way. They are merry.
care-free lot.
Il heard a story of one who fired
in a kneelng position instead Of lying
fiat on the ground. When asked by
a fellow-soldier why he was SO fool
hardy, he explained that he had a
bottle of wine in his pocket and 1t
had no cork
Evening star., 1918-05-18
Heroic Band Held Bridge.

DuTlHS tnc bdltle Ol l>oIIdlH ScS-
enty-flve chasseurs were posted at
the bridge which leads to Gerbeviller.
AS the German column hove in sight
they tore up the pavement. threw
breastworks across the bridge, ana
stationed their machine guns. This
was in the early morning. At that
afternoon a lone chasseur fired the
last round Of ammunition and slipped
away to join his companions. fifty
one of whom had survived. For eight
hours seventy-flve Frenchmen had
held off 1900 Germans!
"Angered into fury by the machine
guns. which had held them SO long
at bay. the Prussians entered the
town. firing and burning every house
they passed. Like many French
towns. Gerbeviller was built on one
long main street. with lanes leading
was poured into the. cellars to make
more of a blaze. II the people re-
mained in the houses, SO much the
better.
'"The refugees have crept back. On
a mangled wall l saw the sign: Cafe
placing bunch OF wild flowers be-
fore the broken image of the Virgin
on the wall of what was once a
church. Only one building in the
town stands-the humble little hos
pice which shelters Sister Julie. one
e.
I'VE rang the doorbell. A sister of
mercy ushered US into a narrow hall
way. and then into a little sitting
room with oilcloth on the table and a
few stif-backed chairs. There was a
battered organ and an ancient chest
and two pictures of religious SUBJ
jects on the wall. can see every de-
tail even now. for this was the set
ting of the woman who defied the
whole German army.
Wears Cross Of Honor.
"she sat upright in her chair with
hands crossed-a short, plump woman
past sixty, with bright hazel eyes,
rosy cheeks, and a firm mouth. Sister
Julie, whose name before she was
mother superior was Nine. Amelie
Rigard, has most authoritative air.
Beneath the cape of her black habit
Honor, pinned there by the president
of the republic, who. with many other
made a pilgrimage to this
remote village to decorate this little
old woman.
Sister Julie speaks rapidly, with an
occasional gesture. She told US of the
seventy-flve chasseurs-how the first
to be wounded were brought to her
house. She took off the ammunition
belts and sent them back by nun to
the bridge. When the houses across
the street were fired she went out to
a German officer and said: Don't you
dare to burn my house. 1 am caring
house and the people in 1t ! will care
for your wounded, too
And she kept her word. She moth
cred the homeless population. The
stories she told us made me sick with
horror"
Evening star., 1918-05-18
Gen. Marshall Equally Successful.

In Mesopotamia Gen. Marshall's op-
erations have been equally success
full, although the British columns are
competing against nature as we'll as
against the Turks. whose policy of
running away increases the difficulty.
The Turks have long been planning a
great offensive toward Persia and the
Caspian sea, and Gen. Marshall's OBJ
ject is to interfere as much as pos
sible with that plan. He has been sue
successful in diverting a considerable
number of Turkish units from that
enterprise.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
Each Unit Has Supervisor.

Each unit has . supervisor, and the
whole file has three supervisors, who
shift clerks. whom uscessary. to the unit
which are current with theit work
An idea OF the tremendous business
Pvhtch compelled stheso measures oe az.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
GEN. ALLENBy REALIZES
HIS MAIN OBJECTIVE
British Operations in Palestine Re-
garded by General Staff as
Entirely Successful.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated PfesS-
LONDON. May 17.-Recent British
operations in Palestine and Mesopo-
tamia are regarded as entirely sue
cessful by the British general stan
The main objective of Gen. Allenbys
operations in Palestine has been
largely realized. His object was not
merely to occupy large territory
east of the Jordan, but to draw
Turkish troops from the south and so
ease the situation for the Arabs. This
has been done to very marked ex-
tent and the Arabs have taken full
advantage of the opportunity by raid
ing the Hedjas railway at various
points until now the entire railway is
virtually out of commission. The Ger
man troops still in the south have
lost their artery of supplies and are
living on dates and whatever else
they can obtain locally.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12
Church Services
Are Postponed

Following the precaution taken
by our high school, both the Pres
byterian and Methodist churches
of Vashon will omit preaching
services next Sunday.
We regret another break in our
work, but many feel it is the wise
course to pursue.
1t has also been decided by the
workers who had the children i
Christmas program in charge TO
forego the entertainment and
treat annually given in both
churches, with the hope that they
will be remembered with "A good
time early in the New Year.
Let MS look forward to an early
return of all our services, hoping
that the new year will be free
from spreading contagion to him
der any from regular public wor-
ship in the churches Of our God.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12
OBITUARY

Abraham William Tjomsland
was born May 30th, 1893, at
Vashon, Washington, and died
December 18th, 1918, in the City
Hospital, Seattle, of influenza and
pneumonia. He was married to
Miss Mabel Ceilings of vasbon.
january, 1913. Mrs. Tjomsland
died September, 1914.
Alittle daughter, Dorothy, now
five years of age, the father and
mother, two brothers, all of Va
shon, and two sisters of Tacoma
are left to mourn their loss.
Funeral services. which were
private, We're conducted by Rev.
h. II. Gebert at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. 7, Tjomsland at . 100
o clock on Sunday afternoon. In
terment was in Vashon cemetery.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12

For shingles see w. V. Convey,
Vashon. The quality and price is
right. Phone 223.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12
OBITUARY

Mrs. Anna B. Garvin passed
away at her home in Seattle.
Wash, December 9th, 1918, fol-
lowing a brief illness from AN at
tack of Spanish influenza.
Deceased was born August 20,
1887, in White bake, South Da-
kota, and came to Seattle in the
summer of 1890 with her parents
aud brothers. Later in the year
the family moved to vashon,
where she grew to young woman
hood.
She was married July 81, 1909,
to Charles p Garvin, who. at the
time. held the position of chief
engineer at Hall Brothers ship
yards at Winslow, Wash. After
residing there about two years
they moved to Seattle, where they
were permanently located.
Mrs. Garvin was beloved by all
who knew her and she leaves a
host of friends TO mourn her loss.
Besides the husband and two
children, Mildred Genevra and
Charles Howard, who mourn the
loss of true wife and mother,
she leaves her mother, Mrs. Anna
g. Steffenson, and two brothers,
Stephen j. and Thos. A. J. Steff-
enson, all residing at Vashon.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12
Vol L.

Edward George of Olympia was
visiting with u. @. Stark lastweek.
Mrs. l.. u. Price and Mrs. Mar.
tina Cristman visited Seattle yes
ter,lay.
Frank Butt and Chas. Olson OF
Lisabeuin were in Tacoma last
Thursday.
II. o. Morrison hos gone to tn
coma, where he expects TO stay
for some time.
Martin Ilofmeister of Lisabeula
is smiling some since the advent
of son last Monday.
Mr. Lehman at Center is set
ting ont a large patch of straw
berries and raspberries.
A number of our young folks
enjoyed an evening al w. H.
Clarke's on Friday night.
Mrs.IInnson and n friend from
Bainbridge Island were visiting at
Mr.. Shermans's last week.
A. Il. MeAllister has moved up
on the Doane place, which he has
rented for the coming season.
G. II. Bever has moved his fam
lily TO Tacoma, whore he has pros
poets of work for two or three
years,
Mr. o 'kecfe is reported TO be
improving. He and his neighbor
Langill have been out pitchfork-
ing few salmon.
How is it for fresh raspberries
on the 10th of DecemberY Il. G.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12
No 2s

Thompson just handed ia a large
bunch as fresh aud nice as Ia the
summer.
Messs. Heath aud lIoke of Bur
ton. also Horace Lowering. Jay
Robb. II. II. Ashbaugh and G. a.
Barton have been working on the
church at lIisabeuln.
There was an excursion from the
college TO Seattle on Saturday TO
the football game. The Typhoon
carried the crowd for ~ cents fof
the round trip. The ,4y VIZ linz
and all report a good time.
Mr.. Merriam is helping Mr.. Girls
void on his greenhouse, and they
have il nearly ready for the glass.
II is 10 feet long and wide enough
for four rows of beds and two al
leys, and will be heated by steam
as well as the old one, which is
now full of lettuce that is grow.
ing finely.
Fred Sherman, Geo. Hofmeistor,
Bert Crisiman, Andrew Griswold
aud Ed Crstman have been haul.
ing in piles for the Quartermaster
pier and banking them on the land
of {. W. 'renney ready for the
pilcdriver, and it really looks az
If we are to have a new pier at no
distant date.
Some Of "J'nele Sam IS" sailing
craft have been on the drydoek
for repairs the past week, It's
good time to erect a fort on the
south end of the Island to prevent
Tacoma and the foreign powers
from coming into the hurbor and
eating too many clans.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12

Shop early.
You can get Tanldc at Garviu s
fl 90.
Mrs. W. Zimmerman il among
the number i'll this week.
Royce Wise made business
trip TO Seattle ON Tuesday.
A lot of new fountain pens just
received at Garvin's.
Mrs. c. G. Williams was Sc
attic shopper on Wednesday.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Roy kmmel of
Seattle were guests on Sunday Of
the home folks.
Mrs. w. C. Locklin and two
children have been quite i'll, but
are rapidly recovering.
Look at those fountain pens at
Garvin 's--you II not need to look
further--they re fine.
All in this vicinity who have
been suffering from mild attack
of flu" or la grippe are reported
to be improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Winery
are rejoicing over the arrival of a
grandson, born Dee. 4, 1918, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Petelle, Seattle.
The Seattle Times of Monday
contained the following item of
local interest II II. hyde Of
Vashon was driving his wife and
two small children home in their
last night along the Des
MONIES road when, at o point near
the city limits, another ear, whose
driver Hyde thinks was drunk,
crashed into him in a hcad-on col
lision. Mrs. Hyde and their two
year-old child were pitched for
ward against the windshield and
the baby was badly bruised and
cut. They We're taken to the city
hospital for treatment.
Having exchanged their Wash
on property for a 60-acre farm in
Michigan, S. J. Steffenson and
family are planning to leave for
their new home some time next
week. AS merchant and post mas
ter, Mr.. Steffenson has been iden-
tilted with Vashon for about %
years and during that period has
seen the Sound country transform
ed from a wilderness to highly
cultivated fields. With his good
wife be has always been active in
social and church work. and the
family will be greatly missed from
the community, The best wishes
of a wide circle of friends will 20
with them to their new home
May they prosper in all they I'M
dertake.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12
Classified Advertisements

Five cents per line. minimum rate 3bc.
cash in advance. Remit stamps or NJ o.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12

A furry of snow last Monday.
But it was hard to distinguish be
tween the snow and the rain.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12

Optimistic Thought.
secret, If useful to mankind,
should not be II secret.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12
CARD OF THANKS

We desire TO express our thanks
to our many friends for their
Kindness and sympathy in our late
bereavement in the loss of our be-
loved wife and mother and for the
beautiful floral pieces.
Charles p. Garvin
and Family.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12

Shop early.
Vashon schools will reopen or
Monday, December 10Th.
Take your shoe repairing tc
Garvin at Vashon.
A good fountain pen is "A neces.
sity in this day and age.
Miss Katherine Hall returned on
Monday from "A week S visit in Sc.
attic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fox were
guests AT the p. ID. Halsey home on
Sunday.
Ed Willhight was reported this
Thursday morning to be inn
proving.
Have you seen that new lot of
fountain pens at Garvin 81 Better
90 and examine them-you II buy.
Many articles suitable for Xmas
presents will be found at Gerry s
store, Vashon.
Mrs. A. hartman has been quite
i'll from an attack of influenza, hut
is reported better.
Mrs. Il. X. Carver went to Ia
coma on Tuesday afternoon for a
visit of a few days with relatives.
Time is money. Save time by
getting one of those fountain pens
at Garvin s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. d. Carvill
have closed their Island home for
the winter and have gone to An
Okla, Mimi, where they will visit
for awhile.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. J. v.
Mollett, Tacoma, on Sunday, Dec.
/, 1918, a son. The Record family
has reason to rejoice also. as this
is the first grandson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Jacobs of Sc
attic and Miss Minnie Iialsey from
Fillmore county, Mimi, were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. ?. d. Hal
sey last Sunday. The latter had
not seen their daughter Minnie
for eighteen years.
II. NJ WINERY received the sad
news last week of the death of
his elder brother in Los Angeles.
The remains were to be taken to
Marshalltown, Iowa, for burial.
Mr.. Winery was well known here,
having visited the Island "A num-
Der of times.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12

Wanted-Hogs, veal and cattle.
Cash paid. r, b. Hayes, Port
age. Phone Black 1873. 3G
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. A. 7. Tiomsland.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Tjomsland.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Il. Tjomsland.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Maloney.
Mrs. Ed. Fleming.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our heart
felt thanks for the kindness and
sympathy of our friends in the
loss of our beloved son and broth.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12

For Sale--llay, 5000 per ton. S.
A. Parker, Portage. Telephone
Black Isl. rs
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12

lntermcnt was in vashon GENE
terry, December It'll.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-20
SOUTH'S FOOD SUPPLY
Sufficient to Meet Own Demands and
Help tho North and Allies. =

Washington. March 13.-"The
South will always take care of itself
in the matter Of food" remarked
Capt. G. A. Gibbons, Of Florida, at
the Willard. "Alarmists who are
warning our Southern people that
they will have to look out for them
selves in the next year or two need
have no fear. The South is not only
going to take care Of herself, but she
is going to provide food for large
part Of the North and some for our
allies on the other side.
"A few years ago, before the South
learned how to depend upon her own
people, there might have been occa-
sion for anxiety, but for the past few
years the people Of the South have to
thank the Federal government for
teaching us. At the beginning Of the
war many OF the Southern States
were dependent upon the Northern
markets for a considerable part Of
their food products, but now, ven
ture to say. there is not a Southern
farmer who is not in position to take
care Of himself and family and have
something left to sell.
1T Is not only In grain that the
South has made great advancement.
but the farmers are raising hogs and
cattle and sheep. Former Governor
Stuart, Of Virginia. has started an
experiment in Georgia in raising
sheep and cattle, and the results so
far are proof that the South can pro-
duce food animals just as well as the
North"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-20
ALL CHILDREN LOVE
"SYRUP OF FIGS" FOR
LIVER AND BOWELS g
Give It When Feverish, Gross, Bill
ious, for Bad Breath or
Sour Stomach.

Look at the tongue, mother! If
coated, 1t Is sure sign that your
little ones stomach, liver and bowels
need gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
I When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act ma
turally, or Is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhoea, full Of cold, give
teaspoonful Of California Syrup Of
Figs" and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, undigested
food and sour bile gently moves out
of It's little bowels without gripping,
and you have we'll, playful child
again. r
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit Iaxative;"
they love its delicious taste, and it
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for bottle Of
California Syrup OF Figs" which
has directions for babies, children Of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly on
the bottle. Beware Of counterfeits
sold here. To be sure you get the
genuine, ask to see that it Is made
by "California Fig Syrup Company"
Refuse any other kind with con-
tempt.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-20
FIRST CITADEL MAN KILLED.
Graduated i'm Glass Of 1Oi4--Was Il
.s Native of Dillon.

Charleston, March 10. First
Lieutenant John Hodges David, Jr.,
whose name appeared in the overseas
casualty list yesterday morning, as
having been killed in action on
March /, is the first South Carolina
officer to lay down his life during the
present war, and is the first Citadel
graduate killed in action since the
entrance Of the United States into
the struggle.
Lieut.. David halls from Dillon and
was graduated from the Citadel in
the class of 1914, being especially
commended for efficiency in military
tactics. He was commissioned as
first lieutenant following his gradu-
alton from the first Oglethorne train
ing camp, and volunteered for over
seas service.
All business houses in Dillon we're
closed yesterday between noon and
two O'Clock in respect to his memory
and the city schools observed holi-
day. News Of the young officers
death was received by his parents
Monday night and has cast damper
OF gloom over the entire town, where
he was universally liked and ad-
mired.
No details Of Lieut.. David's death
have been made public, only the bare
announcement he had been killed in
action. AS squad of 81 men were
totally obliterated in addition to the
officer, it Is presumed that he was in
charge Of patrol or raiding party
that unexpectedly clashed with n
Hun patrol in No Mans Land.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-20
NEW AIR BULLET DESIGNED.
Proicctilo Made Necessary by Dcvcl-
opment of Airplane Construction.

The War Department has made
public the announcement that the
ordnance bureau has developed bull
lets Of three types for use Of air.
hane fighters which equal in quail
ties anything which our allies or the
Germans have produced.
"The present war brought forth
new kind Of ammunition for airplane
containing bullets for armor pierre
ing, tracing and incendiary pur-
poses said the statement.
with the progress the more mill
tary parts Of the airplane were pro-
tected with light armor, SO that it
became necessary to introduce the
armor-piercing bullet.
'As the gasoline tanks were par
ticularly susceptible to incendiary ex-
plosion it was necessary to procure a
bullet containing an innammable
substance, ignited upon discharge,
which would carry the spark or fame
into the tank upon piercing>it.
Gas the target (the enemy air.
plano) was within fighting range for
only brief moments at time and as
thero were no means Of determining
the fire effect as on land, tracer
bullet containing a bright burning
composition which would indicate
the path of the bullet. In daylight as
we'll as in darkness, and thereby al
low the aim Of the machine gun to
be corrected, was introduced. The
composition is set on fire upon dis
charge and the bullet flies through
the air as a bright spark, plainly vis-
ible to the machine gun operator"
In addition to the three distinct
types Of bullets the ordnance experts
have developed combinations Of the
ignition of the tracer bullets with
the armor-piercing heads which are
regarded as remarkable accomplish
ments in view Of the fact that the
diameter OF these projectiles Is only
three-tenths OF an inch.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-20
MEETING or LOWER DIVISION
Beavcrdam Baptist Association,
Bethel Baptist Church, Mar. 3O-31.
SATURDAY..

Saturday.
1000 a. m.-Devotional exercises.
w. N. Bruce.
TO-. .15---lInrollment Of delegates.
10.30-Reports from delegates on
spiritual conditions and progress Of
all work Of the churches. Especial
report on missions.)
11.00-The need OF more effective
church leaders, and how to develop
them. J. p. Coates, X. w. Marett,
Rev. w. M. Thompson~
1900 m.--Miscellaneou business
and adjourn.
1.30 p. m.-Shall we increase, de-
crease or simply continue our pres
ent activities in home and foreign
missions? Rev. J. S. Corpening, Rev.
J. A. Martin and J. s. Glymph.
2.30-Christian Education-First,
Why supported? Second, The COM
ing campaign for $350,O00. Rev.
w. r. Mcmillan, Rev. J. S. Corpen-
ing and w. G. Taylor.
Sunday.
1000 Il. m.-Devotional exercises.
Rev. j. G. Martin.
10.15--Enrollment of delegates.
10.25-2Are we giving the Sunday
school our best efforts? and Is the
Sunday school giving us it's best re-
suits? General discussion, led by
Rev. w. NJ. Walker.
11.00-Sermon by Rev. J. S. Cor
pening; alternate, Rev. w. ]. Lang
ston.
1900 m.-Miscellaneous business
and adjourn.
Every church Is urged to send del"
egates and every delegate Is urged
to be on time. These are times when
we need to keep our spiritual devel-
opment we'll to the front
T. ID. Marett,
X. w. Marett.
Rev. j. G. Martin,
Rev. w. r. Mcmillan,
Program Committee.