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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1919-12-18
THE PEOPLES FORUM
THE GREAT ANNOUNCEMENT
THE OPTIMISM OF
CHRISTMAS
BY R. @. Williams.

Human nature is given to wrong
detectives, Man, largely, measures
events by their outstanding as
poets and judge of character by
the spectacular. The truth is,
however, that much of the obscure
and restricted, yea, even the ride.
.ulous is the more instructiyely sug-
gestiye.
This matter of fact applies to
the event of Christ S birth. We
are so taken with the human pie
ture of the event as that we do
not see its divine background, Not
only SO, but we exercise too ex-
elusively some of our senses in
consideration of the event. The
eye is so strained in beholding the
human side of il as that the ear
fails to catch the Heavenly chorus
regarding it. We are so much
concerned in the subject as that
We fail to hear its announcement.
Let us for the moment turn our
eyes from the stable toward the
starry Heavens, and from behold
ing the object in the manager to
the Heavenly Host, to catch the
significance of its message. The
message is: GLORY to God in the
highest, and on earth peace, good
will toward men, Notwithstand-
ing the elapse of centuries since
this message was rung out from
the lips of this Heavenly body,
above the skies, through constel-
lations and worlds, filling earth
with enhanting melody, even still
it is practically a lost chord TO this
world, What are, then, some of
the suggestions offered by the mes
sage for our Christmas medita-
tiong
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1919-12-18
The Remedy

Where shall we look for the
remedyY To the message blown
by the winds of Heaven from an
gelic lips to earth to the first
Christmas EVENT. We need but to
catch the order of that message
and act upon il to restore harmony
throughout the world, which all
human means without il must but
utterly fail of effect. The order
means to put first things first. To
give God the pre-eminence. To
conform to the divine plan. To
practically study the divine pre-
cepts. This means a radical re-
versal of orders.
Nay, it would mean the estab-
lishment of order, for there is no
order now to be replaced. Nor,
until the logic and consistency of
the message from Heaven is ap-
piled can there be order on earth.
The consolation of man must come
as a result of earth's glorification
of God and not as a precedent of
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1919-12-18


this message was rung out from
the lips of this Heavenly body.
above the skies, through constel-
lations and worlds, filling earth
with enbanting melody, even still
it is practically a lost chord TO this
world, What are, then, some of
the suggestions offered by the mes
sage for our Christmas media.
tiong
Order and Harmony
First, 1t suggests that perfect
order reflects divine sovereignty.
In the message the things of
Heaven are first mentioned. The
glorification of God is put before
the consolation of man. Man is
not forgotten in the message, but
God is made supreme. Order is
the source and spring of harmony.
The reason Heaven blends with
perfect harmony is that order uni
versally prevails. The absolute adj
solute adjustment and a perfect CO.
operation of the divinely con
trolled worlds is due to the prin-
ciple of order.
Had this principle been even
weakened, long ago there would
have been a collision such as would
have reduced planets to frag
ments. So, it was no mere incident
that order marked the angelic
message. Order, we have intimat-
ed, and as all know, is productive
OF harmony. Hence, the striking
harmony Of this message. How
lacking of harmony the message
would be were it reversed. True
1t is, that peace and good will gives
expression to appreciation of its
source, but the source is first. as
the fountain precedes the stream.
The stream doesn't produce the
spring, it but gives expression of
it. Such is the harmony and con
sistency Of the entire natural
world, which principle is derived
from the order of Heaven. where
1t srst existed and where it shall
forever reign.
The Contrast
This feature of the message
marks the contrast and distinction
between Heaven and earth. All
the spheres of earth are notice
ably lacking Of harmony. The lack
is both individual and relative.
But the lack of harmony is due to
the neglect of original order. This
world was based upon the prin-
ciples of Heaven, hence order orig
inally characterized ii. But, alas =!
for the neglect of this principle
which has thrown the whole hui
man operations out of harmony.
This is impressiyely manifest to
day as never before. Where shall
we go to get harmony today on
earthY
There is much still remaining to
indicate the original condition.
There are traces remaining of
physical beauty. There is still ex-
isting intellectual power. There is
still TO be seen some degree of
moral glory upon earth. But even
all this is out Of harmony with the
general spirit of the world. 1t is
much like the spotless Lily i'm
bedded in the pool Of stagnation.
So, the trouble with the world is.
there is gone from it the original
principle Of order. Nor is this a
new feature Of the world.
About the first thing that man
did was to ignore the present order
and set up an order for himself,
or rather, a disorder, and at once
harmony ceased from the earth.
and human troubles began, which
have iuaraacad IN tba r,raoa,,+ Ga
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1919-12-18

Everybody knows Montgomery
Ward & Co. 1t numbers its
customers by the millions. Probab-
~ you are one of its patrons
know from personal experience
the advantage of trading with it.
You can easily appreciate, there
fore, the opportunity for gain that
awaits you if you are enabled TO
become one of its stockholders-to
participate in its profits,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
CONTROLLING sATTLE sCAB

washington, Il. y. Feo. @6mau
insect-like parasites, commonly known
as mites. are responsible for cattle
scab, contagious skin disease ~
fecting cattle of all case and oon-
ditions, There are several forms OF
the disease known by such names -
"scab," mango" and itch"
Though the disease itself may not
cause death directly Il II reaponsibIe
SsF,'- ~. rseyiRk4
ago II, the weight, Ct. ani1nasH. failure
of young stock to thrive xrid xaIs
weight normally, and by increasing
the death rate Of poorly nourish-
ed animals OF poor vitality, especial
ly range cattle exposed to inclement
weather
Cattle scab can be eradicatcd BY
dipping or spraying, dipping being
the most re liable method, and lime
sulphur, nicotin, and crude petroleum
dips can all be used with success.
Methods OF control and eradication OF
cattle scab, together with succean.
Methods OF control and eradication Of
cattle scab, together with descriptions
Of the various forms OF the disease.
are given in Farmers Bulletin 1917.
recently published by the U. & d.
partment of Agriculture
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
new TOLL SERVICE IS
MOST ECONOMICAL


Wsahfngton. Feb. e.--Pustmaster-
Genwnl Burleson today sent to Con-
xrsaumna Doolttle the information
called for By . committee OF ne
house Of representatives regarding
the plan used by his department IN
striving at the new rates TOT ions
distance calls and probable adjust
ments OF local rates. In his letter
which was given to tho press BY the
postmaster-eeneral Mr.. BurleSon as
ssrts tho new toll service h the most
economical and efficient that the
present-dAy science OF telephony can
provide.
s-The purpose Of the now schedule
Of talephone toll rates Ia to stand
@Aise The long distance service
throaghoue the country and to sstab-
lish unifo1m charges" congress "
toaa. The ton service II not local
IN character, and. unlike exchange
ssrvtce, = largely conducted over the
lines Of moro than one company and
aArosu sta1e boundaries When the
pc0tmastef-seneA took over the
opsratioo OF the telephones the DIFF
fsrsace IN toll rates and IN the
mothod u handling ton business on
many routes were such Al greatly to
oompflcats the quoting Of through
rates. The result was unnecessary
delay and waste Of effort in handling
long-AAg&ance trafnc and correspond
mg Inconvenience and expense to the
public. Under the toll rates now es-
tAblished the toll service In an inter-
eommunity. interstate and Inter
regional Ssrvice. available to al
Americans, At all times. everywhere"
Ar. Buraeson goes on to say that In
preparing the new rates he has en-
A~~-A~AA e. int aAAtftnnQ
forms Of service required BY the pub
lie, to make substantial deductions In
charges where they were excessive and
70 tncreaao the charges where they
were inadequate.
The government took over the
telephones In q period of advancing
rates. tho postmaster-general says
several companies having already
secured ne approval Of state public
osrvlea commissions to advances and
the others would have been com
meat had not como to their relief
Adjustment u rates has been on q
basis to enable the government te
meet tn guarantee to pay just and
reasonable compensation to com
panies whose Hines were taken over.
Mr.. Burae0Un contends that the
stAndaPdfxatiqn Of rates and the re-
0uC00a m night ra&e0 insure . better
nervice than before and closes his
letter by saying:
The nav rates are tentative. They
can b reduced ~ fast an conditions
win warrant The whole subject OF
the relation between toll rates and
local exchange rates IL under investi-
cation. The postmaster IL In a posi-
/ ton to make establishments between
the rates for the different kinds OF
service with . single eye to the good
Of the whole body OF telephone
uscFs throughout tho country. He
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09

On = ROOD for IN tilnn, no0r13ll
colds and otheF ailments. 1hh euper-
stition probably Arpse from thu 6acf
that the fndiane and earN eett1eE1
tthouaht that The OIL Of any animal
giving on such . disagreeablo odcr
~ the skunk must be good for some
thing.
-Hkunk on = In the Same ciass ~
rattiesnaks oil, which was thought
70 b useful because the bite OF this
snake was SO poisonous. Indian
medicine men appear to have made
us OF skunk, NJ we'll as rattiesnake
oil along with their nominations. The
best trained physicians. however. at
tribute no medicinal value whatever
TO these ofie. No legitimate use can
be made Of skunk oil unless for ell
Ing harness ,or shoes, or for making
,sesp ,NeyeStheleqs therefi ~ q ,srnaii
demand TOR II al medirare:-' y
There se1efnA W have ehreriss a sSse' a.
epidemic OF skunk killing in Kansas
during the winter. More than 500
gallons Of the oil have been offered
70 the agricultural college for sale.
and the college, being in the business
Of helping to furnish = market for
all farm producta. has been trying
to find a market for the skunk OIL
The bcst It has been able to do is to
procure offers for the Oil at 81 q
gallon for SOAP making.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09

! to Norfolk. She VIII leave "Wednesday
for weeks stay In on Eastern Shors
and in Maryland.
/ Miss Gladys Tauibee. who has been
spending some time in New York re-.
turned last night and vii! o~ the guest
OF her friends in this city.
ss7e- :ssvss s~yaar a. Fortsr1enth.
"A. h.s- A.-se,7 In wsodlanA Hsixhts. Tor
ehc. pas, week. returns 10 hef herho
today.
Miss Eiv!n Sheppard. of Houston. Va.
is the guest OF Miss Ethel Srither at
her Nome on Barton avenue.
800
Roten-HugiscaL
quiet but pretty wedding was cell
ebratesl In the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. c. Hughes, in Gladys, Va. Thurs
day evening. February s. when their
daughter. Miss Ethel Holmes Hughes.
became the bride OF Rev. Avery Wal
ter Rotten. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. r. r. Arthur.
OF Lynchourg. in the presence Of the
following guests:
Robert Phillips. Piunkett Hughes,
Beaufort Harper. of Danville. Va;
nay t4b ftlC, W. w F"ooeAs"pi'f
Mrs. pluukett Hughes. Misses Mae
Evans and Antha Martin.
u. u. G. Military Fan.
Mrs. John r. Bauer is chairman OF
the ball TO be given In the Grays'
arTnory on Saturday evening. Febru-
IL, Nrom $40 to !. O'Clock. by the
Richmond chapter. Daughters of the
CoEfederacy. for tho benefit Of war
relief work Mrs, Norman v. Ran
dolph. president OF the chapter. IL
honorary chairman. There win be
an orchestra from Camp Lee to play
Tor the dancing. and a number Of
novel features will be introduced.
Chairmen OF the various commit
tees in charge of arrangements are
Mrs. a Edioe Donnan, patroneNees:
Mrs r. A Blenner decoration: Mrs
William Robert Vawter. music. MIRA
Arthur Via, soft drinks. Mrs. A. L.
Richardson, punch Mrs Randolph
Watkins, tickets; Mrs c. W. Massie,
tobacco: Mrs =. J, kernodie. public
ity: Miss Mary Massie. souvenir caps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
MISS ELIZA SHELTON FOUND
BURNED TO DEATH IN HOME

crsder4ckshurg Va, Feb. s.-Miss
Eliza Shelton. q maiden lady. about
iorty-nve years old. who lived alone
near Iceland. Stafford county, was
burned to death at her home.
Miss Shelton was last seen on Mon
DAY, January ~. on her way home.
On Friday q neighbor went to her
nome to sec her and upon entering a
room where the deceased usually
'sssyed. SHE WIS fioriiiei 10 see part
',-A- --S--.1s.l- Xxx 1@.-4sjAaes.x.{ ~ ~
-El1,Tsp sHat by .thsr4ytar NJ the are
place. The body had been practically
creamated.--only part of the head,
part Of the feet and ashes remaining.
Il - believed that the deceased
while sitting In front Of big open
fireplace from some cause fell into
tho nrc and was burned to death. She
lived alone. Tho IRE continued to
burn until the body was practically
creamated.
The unfortunate woman is survived
by ono sister, who lives In Stafford.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
IS @ C I E T Y
lslA Meredith pie.z. Editor,


SRetty wedding WAS celebrated a,
Noon yesterday in the home oil
"A. Rudd, ssie kensington ave-
sANa Miss f.cutse Tucker. dangh-
%GX the Rev. and Mrs J. T. Tucker,
Nnelta.s Va. became the bride OF
&&W Oscar Kirk. az this city. The
esx father assisted by the Rev, Dr.
I'm Nelson performed the cerem ony.
Fleet hIrE was Al the prans> 'T41tS
49, AA1 ~ ssyss S.As stS>s --.s--
HIS j, sYs.rxsAs~ ~ 49,, IS r. ?
~ sArg. 20 Promise Me" just be-
~ thu snu ahce of the wedding
|Sf 11zns and lighted candles effectively
thR room ia which the cero-
&x Was soiemnsxed The bride en-
e113 and Was glvea in marriage BY
E6MNkrothcrs Jesse n fucker She wore
SMX9neing suit of dark blue tricotine.
sNs1Ah y blue hat TO match and other
S4Q4s@sories OF field mouse gray. Mrs,
1kohMyt Hardy Barnes was her Tnatron
~ honor. and her sssier, Misc Jose
Hklne Ticker. wRs the maid OF honor.
sAkEM Barnes wore n gown of cream
crepe and her flowers were a
Shs;H0nst OF Maryland roses. with
sfy4SEe of sweet p@ASe. MSS fuckers
aE4Na was 81 aesh coiored tuile over
Aesh cusored satin and her bouquet of
fsaxse r Fleet KRIS acted as Mr..
kEfH@s best man
1r1med;ately after tho ceremony Mr.,
End Mrs. firk Ief; for New York city.
sps p"hff~---t'urumsns.
sIsss Aynse Frsnkltu Cunlmius the
dxNahter OF Mr. and Mrs Winfield cum
nmaAs END benjamin T. White. az
StAnns.n, were married Yesterday al
nees in The brides home SOC North
AeA aasw x4rset sNe i$kv y ~ Potts
oksciaffng. TIE bride was attended
hy her sister Assss FriedA Cummins.
and lieutenant Jehn white 4 s. ". o.
Washington. was NJ whites best
man.
s5he bride wore 4 travelling sui, of
asyH hiuw, with hat and gloves 10
K stssA ard h@r Bowers were q eorsase
of Tasesaaas The maid sf honor wore
4 Efrssck Of graz fiogrgetje crepe and
issr sawers were an arnfnll u pink
sweet pease.
sftF bride is q descendant. 81 the
genSess rate Genera, Pickett and the
ts.ss ssaveraor NASH. of North Caro-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
wen-knovvn LAWYER Dend

Luray, Va. Feb. 5.--Samuel A.
Walton. a native of Woodstock, died
suddenly at his home In Luray Sun
day afternoon at 4:s0 O'Clock from ar
attack of heart failure.
Mr.. Walton was prominent and
successful attorney of Luray, being
tho senior member of the firm OF
Walton h Walton. his brother, Hon
NJ. I. Walton. OF Woodstock, and his
SON. Lynn Walton. forming the part
nership.
Samuel A. Walton was born in
Woodstock aixty-one years ago, being
q SON OF the late Mr.. and Mrs. Moses
Walton He u survived by his
widow. one daughter. Miss Marian,
one son. Lynn Walton, Of Luray, two
brothers. Hon NJ. l. Walton and
David II. Walton. Of Woodstock, and
three sisters. Mrs. e. D. Newman,
wife Of Judge Newman. and Mrs.
Alice Haalett. Of Woodstock. and Mira.
A. ~ Henley, Of Bethesda, Nd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09


The following women have been
asked to act - patronesses: Mrs.
Westnoreland DaviA MrA George
Ainslie. Mn. Norman Randolph; Mira.
Mann Valentine. Mrs. Thomas Me-
Cabe. Mra Oscar Evtnefcrd, Mrs..
John Swartwout. Mrs.. Charles b.
shtr. Mrs. Baskerville Rridgeforth,
Mrs. John Blair. Mrs. w. Cary Bragg.
Mrs. Walter Christian. MIS- LAvton
Crutchfield. Mrs. Walter Clock, Mrs.
T: II. Elicit. Mrs. Douglas Freeman.
Mrs, W. @. Gilman. Ma John r.
Hughes, Mrs. yirginius Harrison. Nrs
Virginia r. Landerkin. Mrs. Newton
McVeigh, MIRA j. G. Corley, Mru.
Christian Clark. Mrs. A. L. Richard
son., Mrs. Howard Nuckola. Mrs..
Charles Potts, Mrs. W. h. Newell, Mrs.
W. A. Cheatwood. Mn. Charles Bill
lups,- Mrs. w. w. Wright. Mr.. G. w.
Massie. Mrs.. w. A. BurrowA, MIRA p.
J. Archer. Mrs. W. A. Grasuwttt, Mira
Arthur Via, Mrs. J. p. FourquereAn.
Mrs w. s.. Beasley. Mrn Nelson Pow
ell Mrs. Robert Schaefcr. Mr.. Lacy
Munford. Mrs. Hunter MCGUIRE, Miss
Bette Eilyson. Mrs. Edward MCGUIRE.
Mrs Beverly Tucker. Mrs. Charles H.
watkins. Mrs. Randolph Watkins.
Mrs G. .. Hotchkiss. Mrs. William
robert Fawter. Mrs. e. v. Valentine,
Mrs John sea'on. Mrs. Sam Rosen-
dorf, Mrs G.. y. reasley, Mrs. r. J.
kernodle, Miss Nellie Gathright, MrA
Louise Millhiser. Mrs. Robert Hudson.
MIRA Royal Turpin. Miss Nellie
spence. Mrs. NJ II. Asher, Mrs.. b. A.
Eienner. Mrs. T. r. Adams. Mr.. sam
cohen, Mrs. Richard Alvey, Mrs. Aus
tin Brockenbrough. Mrs c. f.. Boiling.
Miss Hawes Goes 70 Japan.
MISS Katherine Ha~A1 |reSS,
president OF the Richmond Young
Womens Christian association, win
san for Japan on Friday OF this week
from Seattle, Wash She will be Rone
for I'VE months to survey the work OF
the T. W. c. A. there. with three other
representatives from the United
Safes. Miss RebeceA McKillop q ono
OF the party,
A. the Woman's Club.
John Kendrick Bangs will lecture
on Light and SHADE From the Tteil
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09

Ira she has been a mem Der of the
1kEWity of the Harrisonburg Normal
aE6Ool for the past three years. Mr.
mite is a graduate Of Hampt on-sid-
- college and Columbia university.
ri. and MTs. white will make their
name In New York
ssssx)ut-o town guests at the wedding
4lkaad.d Er and Mrs. Nicolin, Of Har-
n cnburg: Mrs. Levin Davis. of Bal
who're: Mr., and Mrs. Fred Franklin. of
NGrfolk: Mrs T.. Leslie, Of Washington
- Mary BOSNIAN. of Harrisonhurg: j.
M Blackburn, Of Harrisonburg. and
ms Lille Belle Bishop. OF St Loais-
Cagney-~Buchanan.
Df interest In Richmond was the
NtddinE- OF Miss Marie Dolores Buch-
y m, the daughter OF Mr.. and MIRA
k1nes n. Buchanan. of Ocean View. to
\ HAN JOSEPH Gagnsr. the son Of Mr..
RI - Mrs. James Cagney. Of Limerick,
II Hand This wedding was solemnixed
nX 81 Marys Catholic church in Nor
4 rs ats O'Clock on the morning OF
1bYuary 8. The church was decorated
IA ferns and cut flowers. The bride
r. ~ given In marriage by her father.
= wore a travelling suit OF tan velour
I n tan hat and gloves and her iow-
= were corsage bouquet of orchids.
- Gertrude Buchanan. the bride
NnAtn. was her maid OF honor. She
XkrA gown of dark blue Seorgette
100 and carried a bouquet of sw Get
-. NJ X. Buchanan, the bride =
>ther, acted as best man. Immediately
~ the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Gag
left far Northern trip. Mr. Gag.
has Just returned TO the United
4ea from service In France.
n Personal~.
&k eabtegram was received In this city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
HAL CHASE ACQUITTED
OF GAMBLING CHARGE

Now Yo0k. Feb. s.--A verdict Of
mot guilty" was rendered this after
noon by President John Heydler. OF
the National League. in the case OF
Hal Chase, former first baseman of
the Cincinnati team.
Charges OF gambling had been
lodged against the Red player hy his
club last season and the evidence in
the case had been considered by
President Heydler for a week. He
gave out a statement clearing the
player this afternoon. Chase had
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
METHODIST MINISTER rs
IN CRITICAL CONDITION

Haxrisonburg. Va, Feb. Sword
was received in Harrisonburg last
night that Rev. Helwyn X. CockrelI,
pastor Of tho Methodist church al
Woodstock. was critically Ill and that
but slight hopes were entertained OF
his recovery. His relatives have
been notified Of his condition
Mr.. Cockron has served the Wood
stock pastorate but one year and
greatly endeared himself to his con-
creation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
Fro Destroys Saluda School Bum AZ
Cost OF $4,000

Saluda, Va. Feb. The HIN
school building here was destroyed
by fire last night The building was
Of brick and concrete and cost o.
bout $4,000 to build and eQuip and
had an attendance OF more than 11S
pupils each day. The fire took place
at time when there wero no schni-
ars on hand, and thus there was 10
loss of life. The school board a.
ranged to have the school confines
work by using the courthouse until
other arrange rncnts can Do made.
There was an insurance on the pro-
perty OF $4,000. When court holds
in that county the scholars win be
forced to take q vacation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09

Covington. Va, Feb. 6--Mrs. An
ma Mark1i was found dead IN her bed
at the home OF her daughter, Nre
Guy Trittie. at Barber, Va. early
Tuesday morning. She had been IN
her usual good health the day b
fore and her death came a. . great
shock TO her relatives and mAay
friends.
She was native OF Clifton Forge,
but for some years had made her
homo with her daughter. ut Barber
She Is survived by r. H. and Louis
MarkH of Clifton Forge, James A
and Charles Of Cincinnati, and By
two daughters. Mrs. Lewis PuGh, OF
Clifton Forge and Mrs Guy Tr1ttle, OF
Barber,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09

Annapolis, Nd. Feb. S.--The mid
ehipman tankmen won from I.ehigh
In Ms winning meet this Afternoon
by 40 to g. Rosenmfllar took the
plunge for distance for tho vigltnsS
but the showing In the other events
was poor. most OF the interest being
attached to contests between midship-
men