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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-09-16
100000 IN u. S.
PAYING INCOME TAX

Neutrality-suspicious. than 100000
firms and individuals are paying in
come taxes this year, according to
figures made public by the bureau OF
internal revenue. These figures also
reveal that practically 100000 tax.
payers already have paid their income
taxes in full
The bureaus statement shows that
100000 persons are paying income
taxes on incomes of $4,000 or less
and that fewer than 100000 of this
number have not paid their taxes in
full, choosing the method of payment
by installments. Individual returns
for incomes in excess of s5OO0 in
GLIDING those of individuals and firms,
numbered 100000.
Nearly $4,000 corporations have
filed income tax returns, but only 65,-
600 have paid in full
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-09-16

Come and have a good laugh
Mutt and jeff" at the movies
this week
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-09-16

1920-21, the attendance of a child
in school will amount to 10 cents
per day. 1t certainly behooyes
every parent to help the child
make regular attendance. Each
day missed means a loss of 10
cents to the districts income.
There are twenty school days in
each month. Twenty children alb
sent each day for nine months on
a basis Of twenty days per month
means a loss to the district of
S147. This amount would go a
long ways toward finishing the
gymnaSium.) The absence from
school last year was greater than
20 per day. We hope the parents
will see the necessity of cooperat-
ing with the school board, there
by helping the child get a better
education as well as helping the
board raise the cash. 1t would
surprise the patrons Of the school
if they were told how few excuses
are considered valid by school
for the child's absence
and how many are given to keep
their children home. Vashon
school is larger and more infuen-
tial than a majority of the 2nd
class schools in the county and
state, but it will never become a
2nd class school in name until
V0shon becomes an incorporated
town. Geo. S. Bonnell.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-09-16
Coast to Coast Mail Started.

Chicago.-An extensive daily coast
to coast mail service was begun when
planes left five cities. One plane will
leave each morning from New York
with mail to San Francisco one from
San Francisco for New York, one from
Cheyenne, Wyo., to San Francisco, one
from Salt Lake City to Can Francisco,
one from Chicago to San Francisco
every day except Sunday and one from
Chicago to New York every day e1-
cept Monday
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-09-16
First Woman Named commIsslonsr.

Northumberland Wilson ap-
pointed Mabel T. Boardman, for many
years member Of the executive COM
mittee Of the American Red Cross, to
be commissioner OF the District of
Columbia, The appointment makes
Miss Boardman the first woman to be
member Of the commission which
directs the entire government OF the
district
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-09-16
BURTON HIGH SCHOOL

School opened Tuesday morn
ing with a new department, the
seventh and eighth grades which
form the Junior High School,
with Mrs. Berry of Southern
Heights in charge. We also have
Miss Slater taking the place of
Mrs. Bonham in the English and
foreign language departments.
Mr.. Legget, Miss wainwright and
Miss Tegland are with us again
this year and seem as glad to be
back as we are to see them.
The number enrolled in Burton
High School this year exceeds
that of any preceding year. There
are twenty-seven in the Junior
High School and tifty-six in the
regular High School, making a
total of eighty-three in all.
Little has been done in athletics
in the high school, although much
has been planned. We have hopes
Of turning out a track team and a
first class basketball team for
which the Burton High School has
been noted and we are going to do
our best to keep up our reputa-
ton of the preceding years.
There are ten pupils in the Sen
ior class this year. We are now
looking for two new recruits to
bring the number up to that Of
the Senior class of the past year.
The Juniors are eagerly look
ing forward to the arrival of
Lloyd Larson. He has spent his
vacation fishing in Hoods Bay,
Alaska, but is expected to arrive
in two or three weeks. The Jun
iorS have one new class member,
Mildred Langdon of Canada, who
has joined us this year.
The Seniors miss their former
class mates Art Leathers and
Whittier Fraser who are going to
Stadium High in Tacoma, but all
are hoping that these friends will
decide to leave Stadium High and
return to Burton, for the whole
school will especially miss cart"
from the basketball team.
The Seniors also miss Esther
Abrahamson who was star for
ward on the basketball team.
They also miss Grace Nilsen and
We understand that both are go
ling to business college this fall.
We wish them good luck, but
would like to see them back in
| Burton.
Some of the last years grad
yates, Martha Christman, Marie
Tjosdal and Ruth Tjosdal visited
us on Tuesday.
We have Marie TiosdaI with us
again this year She is taking a
Ipost graduate course in the com
Imercial department.
Southern Heights is again rep
resented in high school, three
pupils and a teacher coming from
THAT place.
Latin has been taken but of
high school and Spanish is taking
Iits place.
We have heard lumors that the
! Freshmen are to be initiated soon.
Ina Abrahamson, one of our last
years students. is attending Lin
Icoln High in Tacoma.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-09-16
TIMELY ARTICLE
CONCERNING CEMETERY

Some time ago | read in your
paper a communication from Rev.
r. Gebert in regard to looking
after the graves and identifying
the Island cemetery, which |
thought fitting and timely, Later
was glad to read that an addition
al plat had been purchased, and a
well added which viii be a great
help in watering the flowers and
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-09-16

Washington splrituous liquors re.
colved their final and complete divorce
from the United States navy in an
order made public by the bureau OF
medicine and surgery prohibiting their
issue to naval vessels for medicinal
purposes
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-09-16

Vulcaniaing. Call Red 872.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-09-16
Yes, Victrolas

are the same the world over.
But that efficient, courteous and liberal
SERVICE which has built this large
business can be found only at Shaw's.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-09-16
BOO Known DEAD In ItaIIan Earthuunke.

Fyi22ano, Italy. - Three hundred
dead already have been counted in the
Italian towns and villages devastated
by the earth shocks OF the past few
days, but many more missing un-
doubtedly will be added to the tolls as
the checking up process proceeds.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-05
SHOTS ARE FIRED
 AT LORD ACTON
 AT HELSINCFORS
Attempt Made to Kill Brit ish Minister to Fin
 land.

London, March Tt is authorita- lively learned that an unsuccessful attempt has been made to assassinate Lord Acton. the British Minister to Finland, Helsingfors.
 The minister was driving to the market place in the early morning when shots were fired at him, but he was not struck by any of the bullets. No arrests have been made, it is stat ed.
 The motive for the attack has not been learned.
 Lord Acton, who formerly was British consul general at Zurich, wal appointed minister to Finland on Sep tember 2, last. He began his ca reer in the foreign office in 1884.
 Great Britain recognized the inde- pendence of Finland on May of las, year. Similar action was taken bJ the United States the day following
 A Helsingfors despatch of Feb. IA announced that during the previous few days more than fifty persons had been arrested in Finland charged with circulating Bolshevik propagan- da, and that in some cases the agita- tors were reported to have distributed arms and bombs.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-05
S1O,OOO BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT
 UP FOR TRIAL
Both Parties Are Well Known Tn North
 End

The $1o,0O0 breach of promise suit brought by Nora Martin of the North End gainst Albert G. Natzke, a resi- dent of Capitol avenue, is assigned for trial tomorrow in the superior court before Judge Keeler and a jury. Be- cause of the prominence of the plain tiff and the defendant in the North End the case has attracted considera> ble attention.
 Nora Martin alleges that on Jan. IS, 1918, Natzl1e promised to marry her and she agreed to walk. down the church ais.e vsT;;33lIl sI:m.
 She says she is still ready and will. ing to listen to the words of the preacher but Natzke cannot carry out his agreement because he has since married Margaret r. Maloney. Nora Martin claims Natzke's refusal to marry her was a source of humiliation and embarrassment to her.
 Natzke is out on special bail of S7,500 furnished by GustaHe Natzke of S76 Capitol avenue and Henry J. Meyer of 159 Harmony street. Miss Martin is represented by Attorney A J. Merritt and the defendant has re- tained Attorneys Layery & Finkle- stone.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-05

From this table it is seen that the highest fatality rate, those dying from the disease, were children under five while those most subject to the dis ease were those between 25 and 45. School children not only C Suped the disease but the fatality rate for them was extremely low.
 Children under five who contra cted the disease totaIed 9.6 per cent. of the total number of cases; those between 5 and Is, 11.6 per cent; between IS and 25, 16.9; between 25 and 45, 4S.6, and those over 45 contracting the flu" were 13.1 of the total num- Der.
 The highest death rate during the epidemic was reached this year, the week ending Feb. 14. when 48 deaths were reported to the Health Depart ment. This follows the peak of re- ported cases on Feb. 3 by Il days, this being generally found true the country over.
 Saturday the deaths reported from influenza tota1ed two while three were reported from pneumonia. Eleven new cases were reported this morning, making a total of 1913 since the epidemic started.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-05
UNAVOIDABLE
 TREATY VOTE
 IS FORECASTED
Republican Leaders Will Not Accept Any
 Changes.

Washington, March 1-An early and unfavorable vote on ratification of the peace treaty was forecast in the Senate today when Republican leaders, replying to the demands of the treaty's irreconcilab1es Republi- can opponents, reaffirmed their deci- sion not to accept any change of sub- stance or of language in the Repub' lican reservation to Article Ten.
 Both sides concede that enough Democratic senators to defeat ratifi- cation are determined to stand with President Wilson and vote against the treaty unless the article ten qualifi- cation is modified. The Republican decision today was followed by evil dences that all the elements in the Senate fight would cooperate to end debate and let the treaty issue go un- decided into the campaign.
 Some of the leaders predicted a ft- nal vote by Thursday.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-05
2 Fatalily Rate Of Flu
 Ep d crllic Sci Al 3 9.33 3
CHILDREN FROM FIVE TO FIFTEEN YEARS WERE 1UT LIGHTLY STRICKEN-ETOST DEATHS
 TAoHE 25 TO 45 YEARS OF AGE

Figures issued by Dr. Walter H. Brown. Health Officer, this morning show that the fatality rate from the influenza epidemic since it first start ed is 9.3, the total number of eases re- ported being 1852 and the total deaths, 173.
 Charts of the epidemic this year compared with 1918 show a marked contrast In 1918 the first cases re ported were nine on September 20 while the peak of the ep demic th.' year was req ached 49 Jays later, Octo- Der g, when 367 cases were reported.
 This year the first cases reported were six on January 21 while the peak was reached 15 days later February 3, when 167 cases were turned in.
 Another feature of the "flu' brought out by figures is that this year the school children. between the ages of 5 and IS, escaped the disease to a noticeable degree while the brunt of it was borne by those be- tween the ages of 25 and 45. The following table shows the age of those contracting the disease. the number dying from it and the fatality rate:
 Age Cases Death Fatality
Republican farmer., 1920-03-05
TROOPERS SCOUR
 COUNTRY 10 FIND
 MEXICAN BANDITS

Nogales Ari., March "Details of the pursuit across the international line of Mexican bandits who, on Fri day killed Alexander J. Fraser and wounded his brother, John A. Fraser. at Arivaca. Arizona, were expected to be made known today with the re- turn of Sheriff R. R. Earhart- Ear hart, who headed a posse which un- availingly trailed the MeXicans with bloodhounds, gave up the chase yes terday and returned to Montana Canap last night. The Mexicans cut all telephone wires reaching the Mon- tana Camp vicinity and the only in formation seeping through early to- day was that Earhart had started for Nogaies.
 Troop A of the Tenth Cavalry, a negro regiment, yesterday secured the country around Ruby, Arizona, where the bandits were said to have re- entered Mexico
Republican farmer., 1920-03-05
Fedel'atiOnS Unable To
 Effect General Strike
GOVERNMENT AND R. R. OFFICIALS OPTIMISTIC OVER OUTCOME OF PARIS DIFFICULTY-
 FIVE SYNDICALISTS ARRESTED

Paris, March Both government and railroad officials were optimistic today as to the outcome of the strike which began last week on the Paris Lyons-Mediterranean road and was followed Saturday by an order for strike on all the railways of France. All accounts agree that the united railway federations have been unable Ito make this general strike order ef fective, reports from various quarters telling of the failure of the men to walk out in a body and even of ameliorated conditions in some sec tions
 The order of the government for the mobilization for military duty of the railroad men, adopted as a meas ure to combat the strike, has resulted in the response of fifty per cent. of the men called up. according to of ficials, and this response is declared by premier Millerand to be entirely satisfactory in view of the consider able length of time required for the service of the mobilization notice. The general strike order, it was stated official, has in no way az graVated the situation. Conditions on the Paris-Lyons- Mediterranean line have even improved, while they have not grown worse on the other lines.
 The federation of labor, represent ing the workers in general, which Sunday offered the men support as it could give, will decide what action, if any, it shall take. The leaders were understood this morning to be against calling a general strike in all the trades because of the declared un popularity of the railroadmen's strike among all classes, according to opin- ion reflected in the press. The gov ernment, however, caused the arrest today of several of the strike leaders, and this appears to have caused con- siderable irritation among the more extreme elements, who reE3Td the governments act as a challenge and are determined that the federation should reply by a general strike order
 The men arrested were five militant syndicalists who, together with an- other leader for whom a warrant has been issued, were members of the council of. the union of Partisan rail- road syndicalists which became the executive body of the strikers when the dispute between the men and, the management of the Paris Lyons Med iteranean railroad became acute The federal council of the railroad men has issued a note protesting against the arrests, but strongly advising the workers to remain calm
Republican farmer., 1920-03-05
ROBERTSON IS
 BOUND OVER FOR BURGLARY

Arraigned in the Milford town court this morning, charged with burglar izing the summer home of S. z. Poli, at Merwin beach, and carrying con cealed weapons, William Robertson, alias William Griffin.'' of 217 Wayne street, this city, was bound over to the superior court under bonds of $1,500.
 In addition to his offense in Milford Robertson is wanted in Utica, N. Y, tor the theft of @ team of horses and q sleigh, and a quantity of valuable jewelry; including diamond rings and bracelets. It is alleged that Robert son committed the robbery in Utica about three weeks ago.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-05
BURLESOn ASKS C0MMISSION TO
 CHANCE DECREE

Washington, March 1-Postmaster General Burleson today requested the Interstate Commerce Commission to reconsider it's decision six weeks aga in the railroad mali rate case bS which the railroads were given an in- crease in compensation for carrying the mails.
 Among reasons advanced by the Postmaster General for his request was that under the new compensation schedule the roads received more for handling the mails than the express companies received for similar service in commercial work. MT. Burleson also attacked the rules and regula- tions prescribed by the commission governing the transportation of mails He urged a revision of these regula- tions as well as a reconsideration of the space rate basis of policy.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-05
SUPREME COURT REvERSES LOWER
 COURT DEGREES

Washington, March 1.---In inter preting the Sherman antitrust act to- day, the Supreme Court reversed fed eraI court decrees which held that the statute did not prohibit resale price fixing unless there was intention to create a monopoly.
 The opinion was rendered in gov ernment's appeals from dismissal in Ohio of federal indictments charging A. Schrader's Sons, Inc, nlanufactur- CTS of accessories for pneumatic tires, with participation in a combination in restraint of trade through contracts by which resales to retailers and con- sumers are fixed In quashing the in- dictments, the lower court construed the act to mean that in the absence of allegations charging an intent an6 purpose to monopolize trade, the stat ute did not make the acts alleged a crime.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-05
PRESIDENT HAS STARTED WORK
 ON NEW NOTE Replying to Premier's Sug- gestion on Adriatic
 Question.

Washington, March 1.---President Wilson has begun work on his answer to the British and French premiers or the Adriatic situation. In preparation for the actual drafting of his note he has written to Acting Secretary Polk at the State Department. The nature of the communication was not dis closed.
 MT Wilson apparently was plannin g to make prompt reply to the pre- miers' suggestion that the United States join with the British and other governments in seeking to bring about a solution of the Adriatic problem through direct negotiations between Italy and Jugo slavia- It was noted here also that Rome dispatches indi- cated that Premier Nitti of Italy aI- ready had opened conversations with the Jugo Slavia authorities to this end.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-05
CHINESE WANT
 REPRESENTATION
 ON THEIR TAXES

Shanghai, Mar. i-Chinese resi- dents of the International Settle ment here have suffered defeat in an attempt to insist upon no taxation without representation. Chinese mer- chants refused to pay taxes unless they were permitted to elect members of the municipal council which is composed entirely of foreigners-six British, two Americans and one Japanese.
 The population of the settlemer numbers abo;:t 3o,ooo foreigners and 6S0, 1000 Chinese.
 The merchants resisted payment of tax but were compelled to capitulate when the tax collectors seized prop erty in the Chinese stores and carted it to police headquarters.
 The municipal council has offered to refer the question to a vote of the taxpayers next April
Republican farmer., 1920-03-05
HE EXPECTED TO FIND ELEVATOR
 AS HE LEFT IT
Somebody Meddled and Ma, son Has l5 Foot
 Fall.

Knowing that he left the elevator at the first floor Saturday night wher he quit work, Daniel Mason. of 3f Maplewood avenue, when he went to work in the Newfield building this morning, took it for granted that the car was still where he left it and opened the door to enter only to plunge 15 feet to the cellar below.
 Mason landed on the left side of his head and his ear was almost com pIetely torn off, hanging from only a thread of cartilage. He received tenn pOrary treatment from pr. J. A. Max well of the Emergency hospital and was later removed to the Bridgeport hospital. His condition is not regard ed as serious.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-05
n7JGS RESCUE PEOPLE
 FROM STRICKEN SHIP
 CREW STILL ABOARD
BOHEMIAN DRIVEN ON ROCKS OFF SAM BRO HEDGES NEAR HALIFAX IN BLIND ING SNOW STORM BOAT IS IN PRE-
 CARIOUS CONDITION

Halifax, March 1-Sixty- four passengers on the steamer Bohemian, which struck on the rocks of Sambro Ledges, off Halifax harbor, in blinding snowstorm early today were taken off by tugs and brought to this port. The steamer, bound for Liverpool from Bos- ton, is in a precarious condi- ton with a number of tugs standing by to render assist ance when needed. The 120 members of the crew are be- lieved to be on board.
 The first word of the steamers plight came in a radio message to C.. H. Harvey of the marine department agency at 7:30 this morning. It stated that the ship was aground off Sambro Light and in immediate need of aid. The government steamer Montcalm and several tugs were ordered to the scene. In response to request for further details, the captain of the Be- hemian reported that the steamer was pounding on the rocks and that he wanted the passengers and crew taken off.
 The British steamer Maplemore sighted the Bohenlan's distress sig nals before dawn. It was advised to stand by until daybreak before at- tempting to take off the passengers but later the captain of the Bohemian sent word that tugs from Halifax had arrived and that he would transfer his passengers to them. All the pas sengers had been taken off at 8:3O o'clock.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-05
COUNSEL FOR
 BERGDOLL GETS
 HABEAS CORPUS
Medical Board Will Make Its Report on His
 Sanity.

New York, March 1-Counse1 fn1 Grover Cleveland Bergdon held for court martial on Governors Island charged with assertion from the army in evading the selective draft, and, with his brother, the object of a coun- trywide search for two years. today obtained a writ of habeas corpus in federal court, returnabIe Friday, His trial is scheduled for Fhursday, when the medical board which has been examining Bergdoll for a month to determine his sanity will make it's re- port.
 Bergdou was arrested in his Phil adelphia home last January. As soon as he was brought here his counsel pleaded insanity for him, thus delaying the court martial and au- tomaticaliy forcing Governors Island authorities to appoint a medical board to hold him under observa ton flor such time as may be necessary to determine his mental condition. according to the army court martial regulations.
 The writ is issued against Lieut.. General Bullard, commander of the department of the east, and against the keeper of the disciplinary bar racks at Fort Jay.
 The petition for the writ claimed that Bergdoll is entitled to civil and not a military trial; that he is un. justly detained at Governors Island that his arrest and imprisonment were illegal and were resorted to for the purpose of depriving the civil depart ment of the government of it's ju dicia1 power under the constitution and of depriving BergdolI of a fail and impartial trial