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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-18

CitCtC,
The question in this
House is never,
how much we can get
for an article but how
low can We sell it.
We do not speak of
this as a virtue
confined to this establish
ment, it should be
the thought of every
firm who have
the interests of their
patrons at heart;
We recognize our
customers as our greatest
asset and as a natural
result. we are
looking out for their
welfare
We have every
reason TO know that
our attitude is
appreciated for we have
steady. sure and
continuous run of business.
We have no apology
to make for any
goods we sell they're
the best we can
buy and they stand on
their own merit.
backed by our personal
guarantee:
It is your duty to
let ms know if an article
is not right and it is
our duty to make it
right which we
always do.
Dickson Bros. Co.
Tacoma, Wasl
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-18

We are peculiar people and
there is no way of accounting for
our whims. II has not been very
'long since back yards were trans
formed into miniature farms. hoes
land rakes became familiar tools
and the seedsmen did a land Office
business. The fish liar gave way
TO the man who boosted of raising
the biggest tomato, and every
family Dragged of reduced groe.
lery bills when vegetable time
should roll around. And now
comes a division of sentiment over
the daylight saving plan. and with
III the garden fever bids fair TO
frittcr out. In one community
They favor moving the clock mp an
hour, as we did last year and the
year before. while another com
lmunity "a few miles away decides
to stick TO the old time. The home
gaden enthusiast and the amateur
farmer have been made the butt
of jokes by some people who pre-.
fer to extract their vegetables
from Il lin cam and who argue
that there is no need TO change
1.-The clocks, as humanity wants
more time in which TO loaf. We
do not believe it, We believe the
sensible man will. no matter how
the clock is set continue his battle
against living costs, in city or
country, by planting his garden.
hoemg his own rows and paying
no attention to the Stacker who
can't see far enough into the fn
ture to know what is best for him
and his family.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-18

r. Nj sherman, president of tbc
Nashon-Maury Commercial Club.
is IN receipt of a letter from Sal,
Land Commissioner &. y. Savage
relative 10 reaching a decision IN
the matter OF locating i perma.
neni park site for the Islands, Ow
ing 20 pressure of work and his re.
cent illness, Mr.. Savidge has NOT
been able 10 give the park Dues.
ton attention. but he assured Mr..
sherman that he would direct am
investigation shortly
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-18

The steadily increasing price OF
real estate has induced number
of people TO sell their homes at
what they considered a profit. OF
course il was a temptation when a
man was offered twice the amount
he paid for home TO "let 20.
But when he sold and tried to buy
another home for the money he re
allied from the sale OF the old one
he couldn't find anything as desir
able as the place he had disposed
of. That has been the experience
of many persons within the past
few months, If one has to have a
house TO live in. the lure of the
supposed profit should moi be al
lowed to influence him in dispos-
ing of his residence. OF course
you can get more for your home
now than ever before. but before
You sell it would be a good idea to
keep in mind that you will also
have to pay more for the one you
would expect to move into.
The Auburn Globe Republican
pertinently remarks: Owing to
high cost Of paper stock some
newspapers have reduced their
size. The reading public will Of
course be soI'ryto see its favorite
journals curtailed. Yet the news
can be covered in less space than
is usually given to it.
Most people including most
trained newspaper workers, write
in too verbose a way. You can
take almost any article and reduce
il third TO a half without leaving
out much that is essential to the
thought, or without emitting de-
tails necessary to the story.
The people who write for news
papers should bear il in mind that
print paper costs lot Of rooney
and that no publisher j, going to
get al that he would really like of
it. SO let us an cut ont fnlsome
batteries and rcdundapi adjee-
tives. aud write IN a plan, matter
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-18

A $4,000 deaconess hospital
will be built at Wenatchee.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-03-18
Poulsbo is to have a new $4,000
high school.

Read the Classified ads.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
REVOLT In BOLIVIA
QUICKLY SUCCEEDS
NEW REGIME GAINS SUPPORT OF
The ARMY IN COUP
d'ETAT.

Lima, Peru.-The latest dispatches
from La Paz, Bolivia, concerning the
revolution against the government cl
President Butierrez Guerrero, say that
all the Bolivian troops have recoShiI-
ed the newly formed government with
the exception of one picked cavalry
regiment, which is reported advancing
toward La PaZ.
The revolution apparently was
brief. Rapid-hre guns bomDarded the
palace, and the government offered
no resistance.
The Lima newspapers declare the
revolution is of SURPRISING historic I'M
portance to Peru.
The revolution" says Id freh d.
constitutes a rude blow TO Chilean
aspiration. which endeavored 10 en-
gulf Bolivia within its sphere OF IN
fiuence."
The revolution opens a wide path
way for Peru and Bolivia toward har
mony and justice. Peruvian states
men may now grasp the great his
toric opportunity. The Bo.iviAns have
redeemed their citizenship and nation
al honor"
The president and his cabinet have
been made prisoners. Bautista SAGE
dra has assumed power, being sup
ported by the army, and is said tC
have appointed Jose Carrasco, -rmel
Bolivian minister to Brazil, chancei
| lor.
Newspapers here say the revolution
is a crushing defeat of the pro-Chll
can policy pursued by the Bolivar
government, and vincidates the com
munity of interest existing between
Peru and Bolivia"
| Jose Guetirrez Guerrero was elect
ed president of Bolivia on May
1917. The government which ha
been overthrown was formed o.
March Is, 1920. Bautista Sacedra wa
formerly minister of public instru'
ton, having been appointed to tina
office August IS, 1909.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
NAY MAKE ALL. N.
LARGE TRUNK LINE
RAISING S50o0oo CAN SAVE RAIL
ROAD FROM JUNK HEAP,
SAYS E. A. FROST.
MEETING TO Be HELD SOON
Plan May Also Include Building T"en-
ty Miles of Track From Monroe 10
Eros, Connecting With Tre-
mont and Gulf.

Monroe, La. - Monroe, Bastrop,
Hamburg, Crossett, Monticello and
other towns along the line OF the Ar
kansas and Louisiana Midland can
save the railroad from the junk heap
and convert it from junk water road
into a trunk line at cost OF SoOO,-
900.
This is the gist of plans made by
E. A. Frost of the Frost, Johnson
Lumber Company of Shreveport, and
contained in telegram TO the traihc
department of the Monroe Chamber OF
Commerce at a meeting of business
interests was held here recently,
communications were read from other
owns along the line, and it was an
pounced that all stations agreed 10
raise their quota of bonds. The hall
millions dollars thus raised with a
like amount put in by Frost, Whited
and associates will. it is said, be used
to buy the present road. connect with
the Ashley, Drew and Northern, build
n forty-mile span between MonticeLo
and Pine Bluff and connect with the
Rock Island and Cotton Belt
The plan may also include building
twenty miles of track from Monroe TO
Eros, connecting with the fremont
and Gulf there and with the Louisl
ana Railway and Navigation Com
pany at WINFIELD, thus giving
through line from Pine Bluff to New
Orleans. 1t is sunderstcod other lum
Der interests are interested witt
| Frost and Whited in the plan, ant
another meeting with representatives
from all sections affected will be helt
soon. The road is now IN the haEu'
of receivers and will be finally dis
posed of July 3.
A bid of s375,OOO has been made 10
the road with the privilege OF wreck
ing the portion above Bastrop. I'M
bill will be accepted unless bette
one is made before the time limit ez
| pireS
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
GERMAN SITUATION
IS GROWING ACUTE
NO CHANGE IN DEADLOCK AT
SPA OVER THE DEMAND
FOR COAL.

Spa, Belgium.-This was a day OF
tense emotions among the delegates
to the allied German conference here,
though outwaIdiy all was calm. TIE
day was marked by an informal meet
ing between Premier Lloyd GeOlg
and DR.. Simons, the German forelsn
secretary.
While the allied premiers were
meeting at Villa Farmhouse the Ger
mans held series of cabinet meet
ings at Chancellor FehrenDach's villa
two miles distant, and efforts We're
made to resume negotiations. Dr..
Simons asked Mr.. Lloyd George to
receive him, and the British premi,I
consented after consulting with the
French premier, NJ. MilieraId.
The German secretary had an
hours plain talk with Mr.. Lloyd
/ George, who again told him frann y
/ that the allies could no no further il
reducing the terms of coal delivery,
namely, two million tons monthly. Or.
Simons repeated his contention that
it was impossible for Germany to de
/ liver this amount.
After comforting with Premier Lloyd
George, he said that what the allies
were insisting upon means for m!
country either civil war or invasion
. On his return to the Fehrenbach
villa, the foreign secretary talked fol
d long time with his chancellor. af.eI
which the chancellor called a meeting
of the cabinet with all experts pres
ent. The meeting was described as
extremely animated, with wide differ
ences of opinion. Immediately after
ward the German minister deliberateC
four hours.
/. DR.. Simons, who was 20 have receiv
ed the German press representative
sent word that he had nothing to an
nounce.
!; One of the most influential of thu
= German experts said the situation wa:
/ grave and it looked as though the al
lies would occupy the RuEr. If th'
occupation of the Ruhr should TAKE
place it would be carried out by si'
! divisions, three French, two Brits
/ aand one Belgian. Every military pre-
paration has been made.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
SEEK NAMES OF NEXT OF KIN
Community Posts to Ascertain Ad-
dresses of Those Expecting Bodies
to Be Sent Home.

While the American Legion is try
ing to perfect arrangements with the
war department 10 assist in assuring
relatives of prompt notification follow
ing the arrival of remains of Americas
soldier dead from overseas, word has
reached national headquarters of the
Legion that body of one of these
heroes recently lay unclaimed on
Hoboken pier for nearly a week with
the next of kin totally ignorant of It's
arrival
According to members of Legion
post i'm the fallen soldiers home COM
munity. no notification of the bodys
arrival was sent to relatives by the
war department. The LegiOnnaires, IL
is said, learned of the case through
Indirect channels and telegraphed de-
partment headquarters of the Legion
in New York city, which arranged for
shipment of the body to its final rest
ing place. The Legion post TOOK
charge of the funeral and the remains
were inferred with appropriate mill
tary hOnOrs.
When the plan to return certain
bodies from overseas was first an
nounced. the American Legion endeav-
ored to make arrangements with the
war department to receive notification
of shipment in order that national
Headquarters of the Legion might
write direct TO the next of kin and Of
fer the services of the local posts in
assisting with the funeral arrange
ments in case relatives desired this.
But the government officials decided
they could not give out this informa-
ton and compromised with an offer to
cjrcularize the next Of kin 10 the ef-
! feet that the Legion would be glad to
cooperate in extending honor to the
memory of these heroes.
In n bulletin forwarded TO each or
the more than 1000 Legion posts
throughout the United States, LemueI
Rolles. national adjutant. asks these
community posts TO ascertain the
| names of men of their respective 10
calities who died overseas and whose
bodies are being returned, and notify
Legion national headquarters OF the
names and addresses of the next OF
kin, In order that it may take steps tt
prevent. If possible, a recurrence OF
an Incident such as that recently re
ported from New York.
News dispatches say that in certain
cases IT has been impossible TO locate
the next of kin after a body has ar
rived. and the government has inferred
such remains in one Of the nationa
cemeteries. The Legion has Offered
all its resources to the war department
70 assist in preventing plumbers OF TIL
kind.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
No BUYERS Fer Ships,

Washington.-The shipping board
has found no byers for the q wooded
ships, bids on which recently were b
vited. The tenders were to have bed
opened soon, but none was receTa
The wooden craft were among nOx|
built as a part of the war prOgnnn,|
and aggregated $500 deatEslgi'|
tons.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
WHAT LEGION HOPES TO DO

Specifically, the Legion hopes to see
TO it:
That all shall know their rights to
war risk insurance and how to take
advantage Of them.
That relief to former enemy coun-
tries be extended only through agen-
cies so authorized by congress.
That appropriate memorials to de-
parted comrades are erected here and
abroad and kept fresh with the trib-
ties and memories Of the Legionnaires.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24

Laredo, Textile si,uation
vo Laredo is quiet. but tense
the whereabouts ui some 2ao ~.
rebels who attacked the towS
known. Besides Tire garrj on %
800 men. several hundred c,tza''
Sponded to q cell to the defense -
town and were under arms n ,i,
Eight federal soldiers and ono -
were reported killed before tho ,s'
were driyn OF. In addition a s~'|
party of iaqui Indians from p;.4
Negras, who reinforced the Nroro
redo garrison, reported that q -
rebels had been killed in a stirn.
between laquis and the rebels 4
miles south OF the border here N
teen wounded rebels were rano-1
to have crossed to the Texas sido A
ing the dag.
American military authorities -.
watching the situation closely Arr
aviatOrS who We're in the air all A.
reported that they had lost traos !
the rebels. While fighting wa, !.
progress in NuevO Laredo rnA.l
States aviators, flying low owe, a,
Mexican town, dropped notes varui,,
the comhatants not 10 fire into ANA.
can territory.
ReiufOrCements for the Unh.,
States units at Laredo were en- NM,
here two troops of cavalry iron nm
Sam Houston and one from M
Brown having entrained todar Bm
airplanes from San Antonio rsvs
here before daybreak.
The international bridge was tl,~s
all day except for refugees comm
from the Mexican side. Altar
quest of Mexican authorities ANA,
can troops are guarding the Tens
side of the Rio Grande and keepin,
the curious from approaching The nv
er side.
The attack was believed 10 hav.
been but a reconnaissance to deter
mine the best point for another as
sault.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
Auree To Armistlee.

London.-It is rumOred in au''n1
tive sources in Spa that nn
Lloyd George has received a nss'
from George Tchitcherin, B'ss
commissary for foreign affairs 80
ing the proposals of the allies m
armistice between Poland and
STA.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24

That nurses have absolute rank wit!
opportunity for promotion.
That the governments thrift, say
ings and investment campaigns ar,
heartily supported.
That the immigration policy is revise
along the line of adaptability of aliel
races TO citizenship.
That the Legion cooperate with tn
G. A. R., U. C. V. and Spanish Ws
veterans in memorial services.
That proper punishment is melted OF
to all slackers and to those who aide
and abetted slackers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
Amnesty in Salvador.

San Salvador.-Amnesty ior ~
sons accused of political crinN'
been decreed by the governms.'
Honduras, and the authorizes
republic will discontinue all pr, ~
ings now pending and sci a. =
those who have been detaineu'
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
ahnr plan Fails

Genoa.-Although the prop0s'
before the international seam
Conference here for an eighthou
and a 4S-hour week for seamsn
favored by a substantial malonu
the conferees it failed by n''
of a vote to secure the necessary
thirds for its adoption.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
FOR HURRIED READERS.

MonrOe.-Dr. X. l.. Powell OF
Gainesville, Tex, has been chosen
pastor of the First Baptist Church
here to succeed DR.. r. ]. Pirkey, who
has gone to Louisville, KY, to assume
the pastorate of the Broadway Bap-
fist Church DR.. Powell is a former
armyq chaplain as was DR.. Pirkey.
Pointe a la Hache.-F. J. Lobrano.
registrar of voters, is making tour
of the parish registering voters for
the September IA primary. A hot
fight is in progress over the judicial
district ticket of st. Bernard and Pla'
quemines parishes.
JenningS-A committee from the
Jefferson Davis Police Jury and the
Acadia parish police jury met and for
INFLATED a resolution providing for the
construction of a new ferry over the
Mermentau river.
Alexandria. - Naturalization Ex-
aminer Jackson of New Orleans re-
Gently conducted an examination of
seven foreign-born subjects in the dis
trict court before Judge John A. Will
liams.
Monroe. - Despite the guarantees
against other parishes which have
been rigidly enforced for some time,
Anthrax has invaded Ouachita parish
| aand is killing horses and COWS in the
southern and northern parts of the
parish.
| Neutrality-suspicious. hundred thous-
and dollars worth of bonds each for
Road Districts Nos. 26 and q out of
the $500, 900 each for the districts was
bought by l.. E. French of Alexandria
at par and accrued interest.
Natchitoches. - Parish Demonstra
ton Agent ]. J. Nixon reports crops
replanted in the overlooked districts
as making splendid progress and very
rapid growth. Army worms are re
ported to be running the young corn.
Baton Rouge. The Schell Coco
Roads bill authorizing police juries Il
create parishes into parish-wide road
districts, passed the House withou
dissenting vote.
Estherwood. - Worms have strip
ped all of the mulberry leaves off o
the trees.
Pointe a la Hache - The newl.
elected police jury of Plaquemine
parish met for organization and B. A
Favre, a merchant here, was electe,
president.
Natchitoches.-A splendid rain TO
corn mad young crops fell here re
Gently, however, the cotton crop doe
not need rain.
Plaucheville.-The annual rally G
The Holy Name Society of this plac
nd of Hessmer had to be postpone
N account of rain.
Vaudeville. - The N. o. G. N. raj
Dad will build a $4,000 depot here {
nee. The material is on the groun
nd construction work is about to
.arted.
Enthusiastically rains are pro
lg of much benefit to the farmer
no are preparing for a large swe'
Jtato crop.
Estherwood.-The ice supply is
Efficient in this section. 1t is Sc
q at from rs cents to 81 per hundrt
y aunda
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
Prices On Decrease.

New York.-The level of prices paid
farmers for principal crops decreased
about IT per cent during June, said
a report issued by the Department or
Agriculture. On July l, however, the
report added, the index figures OF
prices paid farmer was still more
than 20 per cent higher than a year
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
IL c Officer Is Killed.

TRISTAN American Officer ~
ported to have been killed IN ID
cent street fighting between un
and Italians during a JugoSlH ?
tionalist demonstration at Sra
Dalmatia. The only other fatalI !
ported in the advices received q
was an Italia
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
Treaty. Is PROLONGED.

London.-Great Britain and Japan
have notified the League OF Nations
that they have prolonged their treaty
alliance for a year, according to the
Daily Mail, at the same time pointing
out that the terms of the treaty are
in accord with the principles of the
league.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
.e.,r snano,ed Banner" Is Official.


The adiutant of post in Santa Bar
hara. CAT. recently received a letter
Advertising what is claimed to be "the
official march of the American Leg
ion" which "has Just been made
available for player pianos" The
post official forwarded the letter TO
Legion national headquarters. saying
he understood "The Star Spangled
Banner" was the only existing musi-
cal composition recognized by the
Legion. National officers Of the Leg
ion say the Santa Barbara Legion
naire's point is well taken and warn
members against being deceived by
such circulars. II also is probable
that the player roll corporation will
be asked to explain why 1t sent out
such a letter.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
G15QQQO Is Lost.

New Haven, Conn. - The loss OF
$50. in negotiable securities from
an automobile just outside OF Nor
walk was reported to the police by
George Z. HUDSON, a stock broker OF
Bloomfield, n. j.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
Aranqo Is Nominated.

Havana, Cuba. - Miguel Arrange
manager of the Cuban Cane Sugar
Corporation and president of the AS.
ISOLATION de Haciendados y Colonnos
de Cuba, was nominated by the Lib
eral national convention as vice
presidential candidate.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
Ionosboremer,s Strike Ends.

San Juan, Porto Rico.-By an agree
ment between the striking longshore-
men and the steamship companies the
former will return to work at their
former wages and under the old work
ing conditions. The strike was called
on April &c.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
Poles Upset BY Terms.

Spa.-The Polish delegation at the
conference is understood to be very
much dissatisfied with the terms CT
the allied note to the Russian Soviet
government proposing an armistice
between the Bolsheviki and Polish ar
mics.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
Fire in New Orleans.

New Orleans.-Fire caused by light
ming striking an oil tank of the Lib
erty Oil Company destroyed the tank
and approximately 5000 barrels of
oil valued at approximately $4,000.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
Hiuh Waqe For Pickers.

Corpus Christi, Tex. - Farmers OF
five counties, meeting here, decided &c
recommend $3.50 a 100 pounds to be
paid cotton pickers this season.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
arm. Gold consignnsal

New York. - After ns' 80
third-class passengers TO-.
Hoffman Island for 80
steamship Imperator dOcssa y, : b
$3.50. 900 in gold, conslgn''
Loeb & Co.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
FLYER Killed in Crash.

Independence, Kan. - Frank Stan
ford was killed and Homer Adams, a
deputy sheriff, seriously injured when
an airpiane they were flying prepare
torv to giving a fireworks display over
the city, fell 100 feet.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
Japanese Trade Slunps

Washington.-Japan's foreign J.
for June showed the lowest unl''
BILE balance for any month since C.
uary, imports of s1Os,OOO,oOO' '''
ing imports by s2S,OOO,OOO.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
Eranch Elan Remove 4.

Berlin.-An unknown person remov
ed the French flag hoisted over the
French embassy in honor of the ami
versary of the taking of the BastJe.
NJ. DeMarcilly, French charge daft
flares in Berlin, formally protested to
the German government.