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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-16
MRS. JACOBS SPEAKS
 0N WOMEN VOTERS
Business Women Plan Drive for 1000 Members and
 Teams Appointed

With "The League of Women Voters her topic, Mrs Solon Jacobs explained ae franchise and what it means to the embers of the Birmingham Association f Business and Professional Women, il ne clubrooms in the Realty Building lasl night
 During the business session preceding he speech of Mrs. JacoDs, plans were made for a membership drive for 1.00 members at the end of the year. The aembers of the association were divided Ito twelve teams, each of which will onduct drive for one month. At the md of the year, the winning team will
 'e the guests of the others at ban quet.
 The teams and their captains are as
 ;ollows: January or New Years team.
 iiss Iva Veltman; February or Lea
 Tear team. Miss Ethel S. Judge; March
 St. Patrick's team, Miss Lynch: April
 r Spring team, Miss Heaslett; May or
 he Mystery team. the identity of tho
 aptain is kept secret: June or Bride
 cam. Miss Gertrude little; July or h.
 'ependence team. Miss Willie Byrd; Au-
 gust or Vacation team. Miss Martha Arm strong; September or Labor Day team. Miss Grace Whitaker: October or Au- tumn team, Miss Emma Slack; Novem- Der or Thanksgiving team, Miss Maude Davis; December or Christmas team. Mary Sanford.
 Mrs. Solon Jacobs spoke of the League of Women Voters. the non-partisan or ganization formed in Montgomery on April with Mrs. A. J. Bowron of Bir- mingham as state chairmna The League of Women Voters is national in it's scope and is divided into number of depart Elents, with each department working towards improved legislation and citizen ship.
 the League. Mrs. Jacobs enumerated the qualifications necessary for voting 'aThese will be the same for women when they vote as for men," said Mrs Jacobs She is confident that this fall will see women at the polls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-16
|LUMbERMEN FAVOR TEACHERS RAISE Club Calls on Board of Edu- cation to Tell of Needs
 Here

At it's weekly luncheon on Thursday Lumbermen's Club went on record as favoring any increase in the salaries Of the teachers of Birmingham that might be necessary to attract the best instructors to his ely.
 The lumbermen expressed the belief that the people of Birmingham are will ing to pay for the best for their chill dren, and only need to be shown the necessity of an increase in salaries. The resolution as adopted is as fol- lows:
 "Whereas. in our opinion the people of Birmingham desire nothing short Of the best for their children and are willing and anxious to pay for it if necessary only needing to be shown the necessity, therefore, be it
 Resolved. That the Wholesale Lum- termens Club of Birmingham request and urge the Board of Education to ac- quaint the public with the facts. show ing comparisons of salaries paid the teachers of Birmingham children and those offered in other cities of our country.
 That this club puts itself on record as favoring whatever increases in the present schedule of salaries may be necessary to attract to the Birmingham schools the best teachers of the land. and that we pledge our efforts and CO., operation in providing the necessary funds to accomplish this end.
 Resolved further, That this club urge all eitizens Individually. or through their organizations and clubs. to give expression to the board of ed ucation of their feelings in this all important matter to our city. tsigned)
 JAY SMITH
 President
 "A. F. RIBE,
 Secretary and Treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-16
GOOD INVESTMENT
Buys Farm Whose Value Doubles In
 a Week

Leon Gray, formerly. of Athens, is in Birmingham as the guest of friends. Mir. Gray has just purchased a splendid farm at Maben. Miss, paying go an acre for it. While on his way to take possession, he received phone call from the real estate agent who sold him the land, of sering him double his money. MT Gray avs that if it is all that good he wants it himself, and will not sell until he raises a crop this year. He is accom- pa,,iee by his wife and four boys.
 Conditions in North Alabama are re- ported by Mir. Gray to be in many re- spects the most deplorable he has seen Tn his farming experience. lie says that no. only has rain prevented the planting of crops. but few farmers have as yet planted their gardens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-16
PROMINENT MEN TO
 BE AT T. P. A. MEET
Many Acceptances Received for Con
 ference April g

Prominent men in all parts of Alabama have accepted the invitation of the Trav- elers' Protective Association to attend the state conference to be held in Birming- ham. April 23, in the interest of the T. F. A. advertising campaign.
 The Andalusia Chamber of Commerce has announced that Col c. O. Waits of that city has accepted the chairmanship of the Covington county committee. Others on the committee are T. E. Hen derson. C. A. O',Seal, w. F. Henderson, l. E. Wright and A. Whaley. of Andalu- sion T. A Goodwin, of Florida W. <. Harlan of LoclShart, and J. l.. Can't Of Can't.
 U. w. Black, president of the Butler county bank, has accepted the chairman ship for that county.
 Ben Rapport will serve as chairman in Pickens county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-16
CLEANUP WEEK
 TO START MAY 3
City Will Lend Wagons and Furnish
 Whitewash

May S-S will be cleanup and paint up week in Birmingham.
 During this week. every day. the city health department. under Com missioner John R. Hornady and pr. J. D. Bowling. request that every per son in Birmingham thoroughly clean his premises of every can and stick and deposit the refuse in some con venient place for the city wagons.
 Commissioner Burruss will lend the city wagons for one day during tAs week to collect the garbage
 In many cases where the house. holder desires to wh.tewasn outhouses and barns whitewash will be fur rished free by the city. Whenever possible property owners are urged to give their houses new coat of paint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-16

Birmingham school teachers receive saf- aries ranging from s7so to s1,lOo year, which is said to be smaller than in other cities O. similar size and importance. The school officials state that during the last two or three years, since the cost of living has increased so largely, teach CTS have been leaving the profession by the dozens. and that a serious problem now confronts the authorities.
 On May 8 a special election will be held at which the citizens of Birmingham will have the opportunity to register their approval of higher salaries. On that date an election will be held at which the question of levying a special 2-mill school tax will be determined.
 If the voters authorize the levying of this special tax it will enable the schoe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-16

board to increase the teachers salaries to minimum of from ST. GOO and a maxi mum of from $l,S0O to ss,o00 year.
 There are 800 teachers in the public schools, and it is estimated that sSO0000 would be raised annually under the 2-mill levy.
 Other cities in all parts of the country have increased the salaries of teachers in the last year or two, in some instances as much as 50 per cent while the increase in Birmingham has been very slight Aschedule of salaries and wages re- ceived by teachers and laborers in va rious trades has been prepared, and it shows that teachers are the poorest paid of all trades or professions. Hodcarriers, for instance, receive about 50 per cent more for thefr work than do teachers in the elementary grades and about i5 per cent more than high school teachers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-16
|OVESEAS VETERAN
 TO PRACTICE HERE
Dr. Staggers. Who Lost Boy In War,
 Makes Birmingham Home

Dr. William Sta@~ars ns panfot Lowndes county, who lost a leg on the battle fields Of F'raare during the woriS war was in Birmingham yesterday CT route Tome to visit his father
 fter 2 short stay at his old home he will return and locate n Birmingham fer the practice of his n~ofassio- p- Staggers held commission in the American expeditionary forces and dis tinguished himself by his valorous con duet in ba1tle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-16
DWELLING PARTIALLY
 DESTROYED BY FIRE

Sparks from the chimney early Thurs day morning set fire to the shingle roof of the residence of J Nj Moseley. lo3, North Twenty-fourth street. The entire second story was burned, the damage amounting to about slo0o The furniture destroyed is valued at s50D The house was partially covered by insurance. but no insurance was held on the furnish ings
 Before the firemen could get the fire under control the flames had spread to the adjoining dwelling of J. R. Heaton. resulting in about 500 damages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-16
Policyholders of Illinois Reciprocal
 Face Suit

Several hundred polio yholders in the Iii- nois Automobile Insurance Exchange of Bloomington, ILL, reciprocal specializing m the writing of automobile business, are facing suits for damages, based on pro- rated shares of their policies as a result of judgment recently in the East St. Louis. H.. city court, by Edward C. Pulley. an attorney.
 MT. Pulley insured his roadster in the Exchange and 1t was later destroyed by lire. The company declined to pay the loss. Mir. Pulley entered suit for sl.50o damages. Counsel for the com pany deslared it was not corporation that it could not be sued as an exchange and that judgment. therefore could not be entered against it. The names of a number of polieyholders were presented and Zuley amended his petition to include Ike Cohen of East St. Louis. H.. holder of policy
 All Policyhoders Liable The court rendered judgment for si,3To,ss for Zul- ley and in the ruling specified that the policyholders were liable for the total amount of damages and that the amount for each was to be prorated on the face value of his policy.
 National Underwater March is-5)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-16
PERSONAL

Mauretania for France. MT Feis vii isit relatives in France and nj Alsace nd will visit England, Switzerland an6 fol.aEd during his three months ab- sence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-16

Mashiniss Lsthers Bdskl.ysr. lasids wirsmsn Workers. structural iron Blaeksmishs Machine tenders (printins) ) compo.isors (Ensli,hl Glaxisrs flumbers c.rpsn.srs Hodesrrisrs 
 High School Tsaehsrs inssrnediass Tssshsr, Elementary TsaehersA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-16
How Teachers Salaries
 Compare With Other Pay

SALARIES IN HUNDRED OF DOLLARS
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-04-29

here, but will now return to use
full career in Tacoma.
Mrs. Stoltenberg was a Tccoma
visitor this week.
Mr.. NJ. w. Hughes and family
spent Sunday with S. III. Berry
Mr.. A. Bedford injured his back
while at work last week on the
road near Casa Dahha. y
Z. Landers and his crew are
working on the narrow piece OF
road between Elys and Sheffield S
widening it. This will make at
least passable highway to con
meet with the new Clam Cove road.
The work will doubtless be finish
ed before the date of the opening
of the ferry, May 18th.
Southern Heights retains the
services of Mrs. Helen M. Dunn as
teacher for the ensuing year, at a
substantial increase in salary. This
will be Mrs. Dunn's third year at
Southern Heights, where her eff
forts with the children have been
attended with marked success.
1t is certain that the varied rob
in or painted thrush has been
much more numerous than usual
this spring in this neighborhood.
This thrush goes north to nest and
is rarely seen here after the middle
of April. This lovely bird has been
accused of pulling up the peas
but we feel that his interest has
centered more in the weevils than
in the peas.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-04-29

bone, you know, saw service in
France. 1t occurred to us the
trouble our soldier boys had in
making love to those French girls.
so, no" he said, the French au-
thorities had nice little primers
printed with all expressions and
phrases one needed. In one col
umn was the French and in the
other column was the English for
it. You could see the boys with
their primers pointing the sweet
route to happiness" Shrewd,
those French.
The way those kids rcmp the
big barn! No telling all the stunts
they did with the tools-monkey-
wrench, drawknife hammer, etc.
Cant be found" Mr.. II. says.
But the great surprise for Mrs.
FL. was when they came in bring
ing whole pailful of eggs. She
examined them; they didn't look
very fresh, but she thought Allen
Keifer had found a stray nest in
the haymow. But, alas! Mr.. III.
discovered that they had found
his setting hen, under which he
had placed some Is high-priced
Buff Orpington eggs. That was the
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-04-29
DOCKTON

Mrs. c. Madsen of Quinault, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Miller.
Miss Stella Heber of Tacoma
was a week end guest Of Mrs. Carl
Lundquist.
Mrs. A. Hix is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. G. Mcconnell, at Carbon
ado.
Mrs. Karen Danielsen will enter
tain the M. L. Ladies Aid at her
home on Wednesday, May 5th.
Col. and Mrs. Pabst entertained
Mr.. Gregg of the Harbor Navi-
cation Co. at dinner on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Greer, Mrs. l..
Xix and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Matson
motored TO La Grande on Sunday.
Mrs. l.. Turnull, jr., spent the
past week with her mother, Mrs. J.
f. Riehm, who accompanied her to
Seattle on Friday.
The fishing boat "Kanaka Boy"
with captain and crew left for San
Pedro, Cal, on Tuesday, where
they will be engaged in tuna fish
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Catalinch have
taken the Claude Petersen bunga-
low for the summer, SO as to be
near his work. Mr.. c. is part own
er of the San Pedro Boat Co.
Mrs. j. Bussanich, Mrs. A. j.
Stuckey, Mrs. j. f. Riehm and
Mrs. c. Petersen attended a sur
prise party given for Mrs. P. Man
sen at her home in Seattle on Sat
urday, April 24th.
Miss Esther johnson of the U. of
w. spent the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. johnson.
Miss Bessie Dean visited over
the week end with her uncle and
aunt at Des MONIES.
Mr.. Lawrence Riehm has bought
a half interest in the Charlotte
b. and he and his partner, Mr..
l.. Bussanich, will take the boat
up north this summer and tend a
camery for the season.
Mr.. B. F. Scanlon has received
the news of the marriage of his son
Donald to Miss Viola Carlstet of
Chicago. Mr.. Scanlon and his
bride We're with New York stock
company the past season, where
Mr.. Scanlon acted the part of
"Youth" in the play Expert
ence," with great success. Mrs.
Scanlon acted the part of Love"
The young couple have given up
the stage and are now residing in
Chicago, where Mr.. Scanlon is en-
gagged in business with his father
Iin-laW.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-04-29
limit. Mr.. H. says: "What city
kids won't do when turned loose
on a ranch is past finding out. -
VALE.
"LosT-A cHApERoN''

Don 7 forget the big play at Va
shon high school on Friday night,
and to be repeated on Saturday
evening.
1t is real college play with lots
of pretty girls and poppy boys.
Come early if you want good
seats.
The play lasts a full evening and
brings you lively interest every
minute. The boys and girls are
minute.
The boys and girls are working
hard to please you, so come or
and enjoy am evening of fun.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-04-29
PORTAGE

Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Van Olinda
spent Sunday in Seattle.
Mrs. j. Masterson is home after
an extended visit in Yakima.
Mr.. III. Windon has returned
from visit in Tacoma with his
sister.
Mrs. William Sherman is much
improved and able to be around
again.
Mrs. Ida Q. Whaite made trip
to Seattle ana Tacoma on Friday
and Saturday ,"
Mr.. and Mr.. c. B, Potter were
dinner guests of Mrs. ". Il. Smith
last Wednesday evening.
Miss Harriet Christensen and
Wade Hazelhurst were week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. FIN. Hazel
hurst.
Mrs. S. A. Whaite has returned
to her place on Maury after a
| two weeks visit with her sister
Mrs. A. ID. Kingsbury.
Miss Lucille Miracle and Mr.
Edwin Elliott, both of Seattle
were week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. Allison.
The Des MONIES route to the Is
land is quite a favorite again
80 cars on the last trip of the
ferry Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. B. Allison went
to Seattle Sunday afternoon TIC
spend their wedding anniversary
They were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. A. Queen.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Heaton and
daughters are getting settled on
the j. jacobson place. We are
glad to welcome these new neigh.
bors into the community.
Miss Fannie Kingsbury and her
cousin, Ray Kingsbury, attended
the dance at Burton Saturday
night and on Sunday evening Miss
Fannie returned to her school in
Auburn.
Mrs. c. T.. Van Olinda and Mrs.
II. B. Allison entertained jointly
at a farewell party for Mrs. Marsh.
About 20 ladies were present. Ice
cream, cake and tea were greatly
enjoyed. The afternoon was spent
visiting.
Mr.. N. Potter has taken apart
ments in Seattle where he will
make a home for his daughter,
Miss Elva. Miss Hazel Potter will
follow her sister, Mrs. Witherow,
as soon as high school is out, in
the mean time she is staying with
Mrs. Fishback.
Mr.. ii. NJ. Withcrow left last
Friday for Yakima, where he has
a position, his family will follow
him this Thursday. We are sorry
to lose this young couple from
our neighborhood, they will be
greatly missed; but our loss is an
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-04-29

ENLARGING BORDERS

At the meeting held in Supt.
Rnrowe' off1r last Fa-ideJ 10 con
slider the question of adding more
territory to both Burton and Va
shon school districts by absorbing
Center district, Mr.. Burrows con
scented to the extension Of Vashon
district a distance of one-quarter
mile south Of the present line.
This line is marked by the road
from the Banner corner to the
Kirkland corner.
A special election will be held at
Center school this Saturday, May
! from ZOO to 900 p. M, to de-
eide whether Center district will
build new school house or con-
solidate with Burton.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-04-29
Q v E

We called on Mr.. Fjeldal at the
Seattle General hospital. Found
Mr.. X. Paulson there before us. We
had a pleasant talk with Mr.. f.. j;
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-04-29

Tacoma Exclusive Boys Suit
Shop is located at 507 Fidelity
Building. There is where the mon
ey is saved. Special features i:
Double Seat and Knees in every
Suit, making them last twice as
long. IL
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-04-29
SO. HEIGHTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Nicking made a
flying visit to their place last Sun
day, taking back their automobile.
Lizzie" has spent the winter out
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-04-29

Mr.. lobe Bison Is busy TRIM
ming the orchard for Mr.. w. V,
Croz!er.
Mr.. C. A. Renouf is shipping
some fine lettuce from his green
houses.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Renouf en-
.joyed week end visit from old
friends in the person of Mr.. and
Mrs. Batalia.
The Hanson brothers are busy
getting settled in their new bunga-
low. Giving it coat of paint.
1t S quite gem.
John Wunder must have quite
bunch of chickens to look after,
the way that ''Lizzie' of his was
loaded, fore and aft, the other
day.
Howard Crozier caught another
i6-pound trout the other day (not
with hook and line). Found it in
3hanow water and killed it with
stone. Some stunt.
Met Judge Walls at the store.
He is having good success with
radishes, using them as "A catch
crop, ''as they ay,between his let
tucc and tomato crops.
Mr.. A. c. Moe has been selling
some fine Early Rose seed pota-
loes for pretty good figure. If
we can get the price this fall for
some we planted, we can take an
airship to California.
Mr.. Axel Petersen is having
some papering and painting done
at his home on the waterfront
which he recently purchased.
When he gets all that new frlrni-
ture installed, in a few days, he
and his good wife will have things
in shape to welcome friends.
The new improvements at the
Cove store are something to make
the customers stand and look.
Hardly know ''where they're at.
The whole interior has been re
modelled. The one Z. It improve
ment is a brand new post Office
outfit, with call and combination
lock boxes. Very neat in appear
ance.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. O. Thomasen
had a houseful of friends from the
city as guests at dinner on Sun
day. And they sure did have a
feast of good things. Spent the
afternoon down Oil the beach. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Z. j.
Keifer and son, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Thomson and little daughter, Mrs
Elsie Owen and daughter, and a
Mr.. Diamond.
While in the city the writer was
seized rather roughly by the arm
Just like the Seattle police do. We
thought we We're done for. But, Oh
turning, we We're greeted very COR
daily by name and looked into
smiling face, familiar enough, but
alas, for name. &c." he said,
"you don't remember meY | am
Lon Shimp, old boy Many Va
shon folks will remember him.
Formerly owned the f. &. Gilbert
ranch.
Mrs. Philip French, among her
L.any good qualities, says she is
learning to run an automobile. She
rides home from the city market
with Mr.. Thompson ON his big
truck at times. She says, "You
pull one lever with the right hand
and another with the left hand,
and away she goes" Now, we sup
posed you had something to do
with cranRs. Maybe it S a self
starter. Anyhow, her demonstra-
ton is rather effective.
While talking with Mr.. Frank
Kneebone of Lisabeula on the boat
one day as to Basil Guerin's we'd
ding (they We're chulns on the Is
land), the young lady crossed the
ocean to marry him. Mr.. Knee
BURTON AUTO SERVICE
Go anywhere, any time. Phone
Red 1901. 22tf
Tacoma's Exclusive Boys Suit
Shop is located at 507 Fidelity
Building. There is where the mon
ey is saved. Special features
Double Seat and Knees in every
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