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The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
GROWN
DENTAL OFFICES
GUARANTEED
Painless Dentistry
18th and Broadway,
Opposite Mccormick Bros.
TACOMA
NOT PUBLICITY MANS FAULT
But Recruit Whom He Had Invaded
Cemetery to Acquire Proved
Unacceptable.

When it comes to nabbing mate
rial for the service, the modest pub
licity man Of the indianapolis naval
recruiting station is a regular go
getter.
lie was on a scouting tour OF the
northern part Of the city recently,
when the clutch OF his new motor
cycle worked loose, or as he expressed
it, he "lost a propeller" Close at
hand was an inviting area leading
up to an imposing gateway, and he
steered his machine into this haven
to be out Of the way Of traffic.
As he finished tightening the
clutch, a young man came up to him
and began asking questions about
the navy, and in less time than it
takes to tell it. he was in the side
car, while the publicity man on the
bridge of the motorcycle was signal
ing full speed ahead. At the station
the publicity man, making out his
report, asked the would-be recruit:
"Where was it got you?"
"Crown Hill cemetery" was the
response.
1t was not that, however but fat
feet, that kept him out Of the navy.
INDIANAPOLIS News.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
FILL UP CRACKS IN FLOORS
They Are Net Only unsIshtly, BIT Ply
sieisns Declare Them Pro. nc
Sources OF Disease

We have arrived at the stuse in
civilization where we want e,ery-
thing else sanitary, 50 why not
Aoorss
The physician tells us that dust
and dirt are prolific sources Of dis
ease. Cracks in floors, while being
unsightly in appearance, ha'hor an
unbelievable quantity Of dirt.
A new floor. if properly laid. is
free from this disagreeable feature,
but in the course Of time. these
cracks will begin to appear, due to
the shrinkage Of the wood. Fer this
identical condition there is special
ty known as crack filler" If ali
floor cracks are filed with this mate
rial the accumulation of dus; and
dirt will not be in evidence. Thus
YOU may be assured of a sanitary
floor surface and sickness NAV be
avoided,
II is simple matter to remedy;
just clean out the dust from the
cracks with some sharp pointed in
strument and then thoroughly clean
out with scrubbing brush, soap and
water. When dry, the crack filler
ma. be applied, It's made in stiff
paste form and should be applied
with putty knife in much the same
manner as putty. TO make the job
complete the floor should then be
waSed, vanished or painted, de-
pending, Of course, on the present
finish and the effect desired. -E1-
change.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
WOULD GIVE HIM A CHANCE
oeuehboy Wanted Germans Money.
But Only II He Gould Win
Il Honestly"

"Not all OF the war was horror
and bitterness" writes General
Pershing. "and the spirit our boys
showed reminded me very much of
the standard set in our sports at
home. II the Hun had met US on
the same sportsmanlike basis, his
tory would record different story
Of the conflict.
IAN incident related by one of my
staff illustrates the Yankee spirit.
The doughboy had captured a Ger
man and on the way TO camp discov-
cred that the prisoner had huge
roll Of French money.
Immediately he conjured up
visions Of the delectable cafes of
Paris and what he could do with
that bank roll, but he could not
bring himself to the point where he
would actually take the roll. In
stead, he pondered for moment,
and then, bringing the captive 10 at
tention, faced him, saluted and
asked:
Kamerad, kanst du craps schut-
zen P"
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
ANIMALS USED IN WAR.

A recent statement made by the
war department shows that during
the war, 67,94s animals were sent
across the sea. This huge number
included 5,4s9 cavalry horses, 49,
396 draft horses and s9,O63 mules
of all descriptions. Out cf this
great number Of animals, only 500
were lost in transit.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03

Members Of the Masonic and
Eastern Star Lodges were guests
at the Methodist church on Sun
day last. Rev. Reynolds delivered
an excellent address, setting forth
the high ideals Of the Order.
Good music was furnished by Mrs.
c. R. Forbes, Mrs. Haynes, and
Messrs. Lamoreux, Hayward and
Fretz. The beautiful floral decor
atoms Were due to the efforts of
Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs. Schaef-
err.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
TWO STILL At LARGE.

hewitt Yes, old Goodman's
three boys are a had lot. Two Of
them at least ought to be sent to
jail.
Brown-some redeeming quality
shout the third one, ehl
Newitt-Yes, he's already there.
London Tit Bits.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
7. HANSEN
NOTARY PUBLIC
All Kinds of Legal Papers Drawn
aud Acknowledged
Office at vashon State Bank
"The SICK Man OF Euronen

A collector Of old prints proved that
the expression. "the sick man of Eu-
rope, persistently applied for years
to Turkey, dates bnck to the seven.
teenth century, when 5ohn Sobieskl
drove back the Turks from the gates
of Vienna. A print of the period shows
the Turk on his sick bed and doctors.
representing the nations of Europe,
gathered about him
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
Baptist Church
Sunday school at 1000 a. m.

Sunday school at 1000 a. m.
Sermon at II 100 a. m. Subject,
" Salvation by Grace.
B. Y. p. o., Z 100 p. m.
Sermon at 500 p. m. Subject,
" Gideon's Band.
Everyone welcome.
Sunday will be oar last services.
We have enjoyed most heartily
worshiping with the Burton peo-
pie May heavens richest bless
ings abide with you.
II. ID Allen. Acting Pastor.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
The BURDEN OF RICHES

did | understand you to say Mr.
Grabcoin enjoys a large income?"
"He used TO-"
"But isn't be still rich2"
"Yes. He quit enjoying his large
income about the time he received
his first income tax Blank. Dir
minghsm Age-Herald.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
EXPLAINED.

Stranger-Nearly every theater
in New York is advertising "The
best show in town" How do they
do it?
Regular New Yorser-That's
easy. The managers simply 90 on
the theory that the best is none too
good.-New York Evening Post.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
COMPARING RECORDS.

a tried to explain the league Of
nations to my wife"
did she understand it,"
"No. But she KEPT awake Thats
more than | do when she ties to e1-
plain It to me"
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
DIFF ERENT.

Fittings will be different in
France
Eyes. After peace is declared it
will be long time before as much
German is spoken in Paris as during
the pence conference"
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
LIkEs gM

"William. 20 into the library. In
back Of the top row Of books there
are
Cigars, sir?9
Yes; how did you find them ?"
"oh, very good indeed, sir
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
SWEET PEA SHOW

Under the auspices of the Cam
ulos club a sweet pea show will be
held in the store at Center on Sat
urday, July ~.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
THAT'S RIGHT

Queer thing about religion"
"What is lt?7
"You never can tell what church
man goes to by the way he acts
downtown on week days" Detroit
Free Press.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
BURTON

c"N"'' ~ ~ - "tN''
Mrs. II. II. Lombard Of Yakima
is the guest Of Mrs, f. a. bdell.
Miss Hood and Miss Boyinghals-
en- are guests of Mrs. \. Hunt
Miss Marjorie James Of Tacoma
spent the week end as the guest Of
Miss Mae Bixby
Post Office Inspector Pinkham
Of Seattle visited the Burton Office
last Friday.
The Misses Emma and Helen o.
son visited the home folks over
Sunday.
Mrs. Thos. McNair had as week
end guests her nephew and niece,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Butler of Sc
attic.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Lowe of
Newport entertained a merry par
ty of young folk by trip around
the hal'bor in their new launch.
Mr.. Hayward had as Sunday
guests his two daughters, the Miss
es Eyyln and Hazel, and Miss lie
Claire of Victoria, B. c.
The families Of Albert Thomp-
son, j. b. Gardner Bishop Keator
and f. Brewer are occupying their
summer cottages here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hitchcock are
enjoying motor trip along the
coast. When last heard from they
were at Moro, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Luce and Mr..
and Mrs. Redmond of Yakima are
here for the summer. No place so
delightful as Vashon Island
Miss leila Whitman and her
brother Ayord and James Linton
were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. b. Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Montgomery
have come to Burton to reside,
and have rented the apartment
back Of the post office for the sum
mer.
Ross w. Sutherland of Tacoma,
who returned from France on last
Tuesday, visited Burton relatives
and friends ON Sunday. He was in
the battle Of Argonne.
Prof. and Mrs. Leathers have
come to Burton to live, and are
now occupying the Wadsworth
cottage. We extend them warm
welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Roberts had
as guests recently, Mrs. Roberts
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philips, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett
of Yakima.
Mrs. h. Stewart aud Mrs. w. C.
Whitfield returned last week from
Gentralia, where they had gone as
delegates to the convention of the
Washington Federation of Wo-
man 5 Clubs.
Major and Mrs. Udell have re-
turned from trip to Bremerton,
where they attended the reception
given by Colonel and Mrs. Perkins
for General Lanchheimer. u. S. NJ.
c.
Mrs. Sarah Gammell entertained
at tea on last Friday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. Melissa Jaynes.
A delightful time was had by the
guests, who were Mrs. Jaynes.
Miss Nettie Jaynes, Mrs. Lever
and Miss Crosby.
The Misses Janice White. lone
Sutherland. and Dorothy Cornell,
entertained recently Mrs. Cornell.
Mrs. Whitfield, Miss Ethel Marsh
and Miss Mae Bixby at Welikit"
cottage. The young ladies are de-
lightful hostesses and excellent
cooks.
On Tuesday afternoon a special
meeting of the Vashon Island
Woman's Club was called by the
president. Mrs. E. Stewart. The
object of the meeting was to hear
the reports of the Federation del
egates Following a very pleasant
afternoon, the hostess served brick
ice cream and angel cake. Mrs. |
Fenton. chairman Of the program
committee, distributed the pro
grams for the next years work.
A good outline for study has been
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03

Forest fires have been raging in
Eastern Idaho and Western Mon
iano.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03

See 'The Honor System, Y. NJ
c. A. hall, vashon, evening of july
4th.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01
No Cure for Influenza.

An article from the editorial col
umns Of the Journal of the American
Medical association says: There are
so specific cures for so-called Spanish
Influenza. Most of the cures" recon-
mended are not only ridiculous, but
are actually harmful HYper enthusi-
asm applied to moral and esthetic
ideals is a praiseworthy emotion, but
as related to medical science is usually
a delusion and snare. The United
States public health service. having
been besieged with inquiries regarding
this and that method of treatment, has
issued a special bulletin in which 1T is
emphasized that there is no specific
cure for influenza yet known and that
the chief reliance must be placed upon
good hygiene, good nursing, and symp-
tomato treatment. First of all employ
physician. colorado Agricultural
College News Notes.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01
NATIONAL LABOR
PARTY OPPOSED
American Federation Announces
Its Opposition to the Move
ment Proposed.
ENDORSE WORLD CONFERENCE
Delegates From the United States viii
Attend international Gathering at
Versaitles-General News of
Interest to Labor.

The executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, at special
session held at New York, rejected a
proposal calling for the formation of a
national political labor party, but
voted to send delegates to the inter-
national labor conference to be held at
Versailles in January.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
federation, in formal announcement
after the meeting said the council
considered "it is not the province OF
the central bodies and state fedora
tons to form or become part of ma
tional labor party" as the best inter-
est of labor would be served "by the
more thorough organization of the
workers, skilled and unskilled, in the
trades and labor council
He added that there was no objec-
ton, however, to central or state or
CARNATIONS entering the political field,
"either independently or otherwise"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01
Not a Modern Gun

"What were you going to do with
this revolver?" asked Walter Pritch-
ard, Judge of city court.
"Shoot rabbits" replied Abe McMur-
ray, colored, age seventeen, 1856 Fay
cite street, who was on trial charged
with carrying concealed weapons.
The Judge examined the weapon,
which was small one, and noticed
that the barrel would not revolve auto
matically. He called the defendants
attention to this fact, and was told
that it would revolve if turned by
hand.
The Judge still appeared undecided,
then finally remarked: IF this was a
real gun would fine you 500 and
costs, but since it is only about half a
gun will make the fine just. half the
usual amount" Then he wrote $50
and costs across the face of the aft
Acknowledgements News.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01
HAD BIG PART IN VICTORY
World Likely to Be Amazed When Il
Learns What the Aircraft Really
Accomplished.

We have become so used to stories
of wonderful feats accomplished by
aircraft during the war that every
thing we hear nowadays leaves us al
most cold. The things that, before
the war, would have furnished bold
headlines in the newspapers and have
been a topic Of discussion for days in
the places where people congregate
excite no more than passing notice,
1t is scarcely surprising, then, that the
story OF how touch has been maintain
ed for more than two years between
the allied armies Of the Near East and
the gallant remnants of the Serbians
and Montenegrins who were hidden
among their mountain Businesses, and
of how they were supplied with arms
and cartridges by airplane, has hardly
attracted attention. There has been
nothing but the barest mention OF the
fact. We are not told how and from
where the machines carried out their
mission, of how many were engaged
in the task Of supply, or of what eff
feet their wonderful performances
may have had on the situation by keep
ing up the spirits of the gallant few
who have held out against the enemy
for so many weary months. We are
simply told that the Serbian army, in
its victorious advance, has obtained
touch with those bands, who "since
the Bulgarian occupation have
been holding out among the noun
tains and have been continuously sup
piled with arms, food and cartridges
by airplane." Now that the episode is
historical, concludes Flight, and the
enemy can gain no possible advantage
from knowing how it was done, it is
pity that some official commentator
with an imagination cannot tell us
the full story, which must be a real
epic OF war.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01
JUST WHAT BILLION MEANS
Probably Few People Have Right Con-
ception of What an Enormous
Amount 1t Represents.

We hear of billions these days, but
1t is probable that very few persons
have any notion of what an enormous
amount of money billion represents.
We do know, however, how rapidly
an expert counter of coins manipulates
them. You can scarcely follow the
motion of his fingers as he shifts the
coins from one pile to another and
counts them. The experts in the
treasury department will count 4000
silver dollars an hour and keep this
up all day long, but that is their
limit.
Working eight hours a day, then, an
expert counter Of coin will count 49,
900 silver dollars in a DAY, but how
long will 1t take him at that rate, to
count million dollars? Thirty one
days!
But that is only the beginning Of
the measurements of great figures,
for If the same man were to continue
to count silver dollars at the same
rate Of speed for ten years he would
find that he had counted only 1907
100000 Of them, and that to count
1,000,000,000 Of them would require
102 years of steady work at the rate
of eight hours day during every
working day Of every one of the 102
years.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01
Missouri Mule Always There

The Missouri mule was in the war
long before the Missouri soldier en-
tered it. The declaration of war was
made for him in 1914, two years and a
half before Pershing and the thou
sands Of other Missourians got their
orders to wheel into line. He had made
brilliant record there before their APP
pearance. But, according to the Lon
don advices, he seems to have felt the
impulse of Missouri behind him at the
last, for it is written: 1.-THE mule
shared in the big British advances on
the western front this fall and proved
his grit and worth by keeping right up
with the rapidly advancing artillery"
That is a Missouri characteristic,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01

form, some f ew
that reform, but
this book trans
forms. Here is a
striking illustra-
ton of it:
A man arose In
our inquiry meet
ing one night and
said that his two
sons had been
cow err d the
night before, and
he wished the
Lord could do
s o m e t h | n G
for him. He was
a confirmed drunk
ard, according to
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01
Some Name!

According to the camp poster at
Camp Lewis, American Lake, WASH,
camp record blanks were found INSULT
cient to accommodate the address of
an Australian who came indirectly
assuming name Of the individual, Liam
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In the coun-
~ Of Anglesey, North Wales. When
he Joined the army he held resi-
dence at Waenarlwgdd, Swansea road,
Goverton, South Wales.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01
LABOR PARTY FOR ONTARIO.
Workers Decide That They viii Ems
ter Politics as Separate Par
liamentary Organization.

Before the members of the Ottawa
(Ont.) University club recently Mr.,
John Cameron, president of the Allied
Trades and Labor council, explained
the aims of the Independent Labor
party of Ontario. He said that the
object of the party was to promote
the POLITICAL economic and social in
terest of the people who lived by their
labors, mental or manual, as distinct
from those who lived by the profits
made from the labors of others. The
purpose of the organization was to
elect men who would stand by the
democratic ideals of working class
movement.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01
How Times Have chanaed!

"Times have changed" confessed old
Riley Rezzidew of Petunia, ''and, some
folks think, for the worse. Anyhow it
seems only yesterday that the propri-
etor of the Right Place store would
wink a customer into the back room
and offer him a nip Of something red
ard joyful. But now If he takes you
back there at all 1t is b'cuz he wants
to know just about how soon you think
you'll be able to settle that little bill"
kansas City Star.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01

health. I believe the Compound will
cure any female trouble. Mrs. ALICE
HELLER, Christopher, iii.
Nervousness is often a symptom Of
weakness or some functional derange-
ment, which may be overcome by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, as
thousands of women have found by
experience.
If complications exist, write Lydia 2.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
suggestions in regard to your ailment.
The result of its long experience 10
at your service.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01

Now the grand duchess of Luxem-
burg is asking protection from this
country. II this keeps on Uncle Sam
will have to take time off from his in
ternational engagements to attend to
his own business.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01

With the automobile fax levy strick-
en- out of the war revenue bill, the
discussions as TO the possibility of &C.
quiring a secondhand ear can now
be resumed.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01

Charles of Austria is said to pass
hours daily staring into space" Well,
there is, fortunately, an abundance Of
space even in this time of general
scarcity.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01
Miqht Have Cracked Joke.

"If," inquiries the Dexter States.
man, 'her aerial chauffeur addressed
Mrs. Hohenzollern as your royal high,
ness Just as they were sailing through
a cloud, why not?'--St. Louis Re.
public.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01

1.-THE former kaiser plans an early
return to Berlin TO regain his throne"
says a cable item. II he is wise lie
will make it as early as possible-be-
fore any of the reyolutionists are oat
of bed. -
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01

Thanks to the Liberty bond issues,
the average family savings account
was not impoverished, but rather en-
riched, by the war.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01

conscientious DIRECTORS who have
been living off the army will now have
TO 20 to worl; or sponge on some more
fortunate relatives.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01

The Huns cant get over the idea
that the world owes them a living, and
they insist on having their food
brought to them.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01
Nothing povokes ga proud woman
like the pride Of some other woman.

When you have decided to get rid OF
worms or Tapeworm, Dead Shot" DR..
Peerys Vermifuge. One dose will expe1
them Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01

The pedestrian may have the right
Of way over the motorist at the cross
ing, but how is lie going to get it if the
motorists see il first?
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01

The private soldiers are calling the
German officers ''kamerad," which is
mild compared with what most of US
would call them if we had the chance,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01

We know of nothing that will take
the pride and vainglOry out of person
more quickly than two hours of soft
SneeZing.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01

Now that the war is over, how Is
the country going to settle down to
life of mOnOtonous peace and small
type?
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01

Wife desertion is a problem to the
law, declares sociologist; it also pre-
SCENTS a problem to the husband.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01

Sugar restrictions are off, but good
habits acquired during the war need
not be abandoned
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01

Constipation, indigestion, sicls-headache
and bilious conditions are overcome by a
course of Garfield Tea. Drink on retir-
ing-Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01

About the only class Of people who
can sympathize with a Hohenzollern
these days are our baseball umpires.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01

When it took farmer all day Sat
urday to drive his team IA miles to
town and back, butter sold at 20 cents.