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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20

This is ship by-truck week all
over the United States and is
staged by promoters to show to
farmers, fruit men, manufactur-
ers and others that transportation
problems may be worked out to
some extent by using the high
ways as well as the highseas and
the railroads in moving all kinds
of freight. The use of the gaso-
line auto truck is bound to change
all transportation rules and open
up a world of new activities.
Highway freight movement will
mean paved roads. The natural
soil road is not strong enough to
bear the weight of a many ton
truck. Even roads which have
been gravelled are found INSULT
Gent to bear the heavy weight.
With a concrete road bed, or a
number of other systems of hard
surfaced highways, a twelve
months Of the year highway is
secured. This will work out a
big relief for freight shipments
by rail, and will Immediately
force the railroads to adjust
freight rates ON basis of equali-
ty and justice to all. Strikes will
not terrorize the manufacturer,
farmer, merchant and fruit grow
er when concrete highways con
meet all parts Of the country, for
with the auto truck he can load
up his product of farm or factory
and start it cover the hills and
far away" on rubber tires, when
the iron wheels are motionless.
Vasbon Island has thus got in
on the ground floor The high
way is to be paved this summer
from Center to the North end
ferry. A load of freight can then
be carried from any point con
tiguous thereto to the pavement
of Seattle, and from there it can
be moved in dozen directions
over paved highways. We pre-
diet that within five years it will
be possible TO move a five ton
truck load of freight from Vashon
to New York city without leaving
the pavement. Our only doubt
will be through some parts of the
state of Wyoming, and the pros
perity of that state would indi-
cate ii will refuse to lag behind
the good roads movement. We
are told the oil boom in Wyoming,
with other increased revenue, has
entirely freed the citizens of that
state from taxation. BE that as it
may, when Idaho, Nebraska and
the states farther east have con
nected up the Lincoln highway,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20
SURE WE WOULD /!
Editor News-Record:

Editor ews-Record:
Would you like to tell the
people of the Islands that the Ia
a-Tahlequah ferry has started
off fneY Pigs, cows, goats, junk
gatherers and people going and
coming, showing in the first few
days of its existence that it was
needed, and its success is certain.
| am assured it is only ques-
ton of time when we will have
more frequent trips.
| am sure we all appreciate
Tacoma 8 and Pierce County's
broad minded and liberal efforts
in our behalf. To show that ap-
probation 1 would like to suggest,
that lying south of Tacoma, wind
ing in and out among the lakes
and flowers and beautiful homes
are automobile drives that / be-
lieve for natural beauty can not
be excelled in the world. They
are at their best during the next
six weeks. A picnic at Point De-
fiance Park is worth while, too.
| hope Islanders will take them
in, thus patronizing the ferry and
also showing our appreciation of
what Tacoma has done for us.
| would further suggest that at
every opportunity Islanders i'm
press upon our own County Com
missioners that the road from
Burton to Tahlequah should be
gravelled.
Geo. Sheffield.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20
SHALL WE CELEBRATE?

Suggestion has been made that
Vashon Islanders will be in the
midst of the big red strawberry
harvest about July 4th and that
we celebrate our national birth
day with a strawberry festival.
This sounds good to the new man
at the News-Record desk, for if
there's anything he loves better
than hunk of strawberry short
cake it's two hunks, and as for the
celebration of July 4th, any one
would feel patriotic after a straw
berry-Jersey cream dinner. Let
us hear from you.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20

j. A.. Macmillan of Ellisport,
who has been in the transfer
business on the Island for a
number of years was in Vashon
this week and tells us that in
keeping with his policy of adding
a new car each year to his equip
ment, he has just purchased a new
Baby Grand Chevrolet ear and is
prepared to take care of AL trans-
fer and livery business with care
and despatch. The support of the
people of the Islands has made
: possible for this added equip
ment from year to year and Mr..
Macmillan feels like expressing
his gratitude to all his patrons
and friends.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20
Vashon- haury Islands: The choicest
territory between Seattle and Tacoma.
COUNTRY OR CITY?

Every change has been for the
better-the tallow dip of Lincoln,
the tallow candle of Garfield, the
kerosene lamp of Cleveland, the
gas lamp of Harrison, and the
improved electric light of to-day.
Thirty years ago we swung the
grape vine cradle in the buck
wheat fields Of Pennsylvania, then
came the dropper, then the side
delivery reaper, and to-day we
have the self-binder and the self
harvester. The farm will become
more and more attractive, and
young people will stay thereon.
The women will have vacuum
cleaners, electric washers, and
pressure water. Men will study
intensified farming more, will
modernize their farm work along
hundred different lines, and
with good roads leading every,
where, a breath of Vashon Island
ocean air, and the song of the
morning lark, will be sweeter to
the coming boy and girl than the
stully atmosphere of an apart
ment fiat, or the clang and bang
of street ear. Anyone can buy
a pair of shoes for $4.00 and sell
them for $500 and make a profit,
but everyone cannot grow a per-
feet dahlia or a red-ripe tomato
in May. Growing things out of
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20
Wyoming will be in line.

Wyoming will be in line.
We are anxious to see the final
result of this week S ship-by-truck
movement, and hope it will prove
as successful as its promoters
promise. We live in great age,
and conditions change so often
and so quickly that it makes our
head swim-but no conditions can
ever change the fact that Vashon
Island offers today undeveloped
opportunities for advancement,
progress, and material prosperity
second to none others in the U.
S. A,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20
BURTON ALUMNI MEETS

The Alumni of the Burton I'm
ion High School met in the Gym
nasium last Saturday evening,
May IA, 1920, to organize an
"Alumni Association The gym
rasium was prettily and tasti-
ly decorated in ivy and fir, inter
woven with the high school colors,
red and black.
Around the sumptuously laden
table were gathered the Alumni
with Prof. Leggett as "Toast
Master" and who with his usual
humor endeared himself in the
hearts of the boys and girls.
Ethan Lameroux sang "Wait
for the Wagon" in his usual good
style. Harry Enochs, the Alumni,
poet, read, cold Burton High.
We predict a great future for
Harry along poetical lines.
Elmer Stone gave an interest
ing talk on "The Beginning of
the Burton High School" He
told how six men saw the needs
of a high school and, sitting on
log one afternoon, planned for
the same.
In a very pleasing manner,
Kenneth Van House gave a toast
TO "Our A bsent Members'
Harold Fretz spoke on the
needs of the Alumni organizing
into an association, after which
the following officers were elect
ed: Pres. Ethan Lamoreaux Vice
Pres, Harold Fretz; Sec 'y-Treas.,
Ruth Tjosdale.
Avote of thanks was given to
Mrs. Elmer Stone who, with her
committee, Harold Fretz, Harvey
and Ethan Lamoreaux and Geo
Pankratz, worked untiringly to
make the evening one long to be
remembered.
A vote of thanks was given to
the following citizens whose in
terest was an inspiration: Mes
danes Hunt, Tjosdale, wye, Pan
kratz, Bucknell, Nelson and Mr..
Meredith. George Panlratz then
called the roll to which the fol-
lowing responded: Elmer Stone,
Mrs. Cora Stone, Kenneth Van
House, Elton Burke, Mrs. Vera
Kniffen, Laurel Stone, Selma Mel
son, Mrs. leila Robinson, Vernon
LamoreauX, Harvey Lamoreaux,
Mrs. Florence Stansfeld, Helen
Nelson, Ethan Lamoreaux, Ruth
Frederickson, George Pankratz,
Philip Myers, George Bucknell,
Harold Fretz, Harry Enochs, Will
liam Hiersch, Russell Carly,
Threlkeld Westover, Scott Sher-
man, Earle Danner, Gladys Will
bur, George Mccormack, Esther
johnson, Hanna johnson, Ruth
Tjosdale, Marie Tjosdale, Bernice
Roach, Martha Cristman, Roscoe
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20

If you like to live in the kind of a
town
Like the kind of a town you like,
You needn't slip your clothes in a
grip
And start on a long, long trip;
You'll only find what you've left
behind,
For there IS nothing really new,
It's knock at yourself when you
knock your TOWN.
1t isn't the town-it's You.
Real towns aren't made by men
afraid
Else somebody FORCES ahead,
When everyone works and no.
body shirks
You can raise a town FROM the
dead;
And if while you make your per-
sonal stake
Your ne!.,hbor can make one, too,
Your town will be what you want
to see
1t isn't your town-it's You.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20

We rather feel proud of our
local correspondents this week,
for we are printing local news
from every direction of the com
pass on Vashon- Maury Islands.
Our aim is to print all the news
of the Islands from week to week,
making this the real home paper.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20

the soil requires skill, and we
greet the dawning of new day
with joy-a day when the farmer,
and the fruit grower, and the
poultry raiser, and the green
house man, will have their proper
place in the sun. Such day has
just dawned.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20

Wilbur, George wye, Gladys
LamoreauX.
The evening was delightfully."-
spent, each one inspired with a
stronger good will, "A heartier
fellowship and greater desire to
see Burton Union High School
second to none"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20

Eighty-fve acres at Auburn are
to be planted to berries.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20

There is talk of a large paper
mill being established at South
Bend.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20

G. II. Taylor of Burton, one of
the Island pioneers was in Vashon
this week accompanied by Mr..
Weaver, the new Burton Grocer.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20

who has an initial ad in this issue.
The News-Record Office acknowl-
edges a pleasant call from these
two gentlemen.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20

We vould rather be right than
be president, and that is all we ex-
pect to be.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20

No man can add to his stature
by treading on other peoples toes.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20

After reading the daily papers
we conclude that this country is
missing whole lot of good
chances to get in trouble in Eu-
rope.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20
DICKSON BROS. co.
1920 Pacific Ave.,
Tacoma, Wash.
They say that

Not long since there
was much talk about
shoes going skyward
in price but the
truth of the matter
is, there has been
very little change
in shoe prices since
last Fall; some
advances have come
in certain stocks
but nothing to cause
alarm.
Thompson Bros. and
The Racine Shoe Co.
are still making
"THE DICKSON SHOE"
and the quality is
in them as of old:
We have all
learned that a good
pair of shoes will
stand two and sometimes
three pairs cf
half-soles and as
result, men are
wearing their shoes
at least one-third
longer than they did
in years past and this
kind of economy helps
to close the gap between
supply and demand
in footwear:
We want you to
do this; we want to
see the prices of
shoes lower and then
as now our prices
will be the cost of
the shoes plus our
cost of doing business
and s to 10 per cent
on our money invested
in them.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-05-20
Big Removal Sale
w omen's Apparel
All AppareLs For Women and Children
at Liberal Reductions

This very extraordin airy event offers savings which
women usually expect in July giving an extra six
weeks for service and enjoyment of purchase
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-10

Bredt had a chance to recover, but Mr..
Clyman = condition was very critical.
The front trucks of the locomotive
were derailed by the collision.
Mrs. Nanderpoll. one Of the first reia :
tives to learn of the accident, collapsed
last night at. her home. 2110 Tioga
street, The Vanderpolls have no chill
dren. The widow Is under the care of
DIR. G. a. Moriarity. Her husband had
offices in the Pennsylvania Building.
Mr.. Schultz was member Of Schultz
n Miller, Fifth and Monroe streets.
lie leaves widow and two small daugh.
ters.
Mr.. Slawetsky Is survived by a widow
and three little children.
Mrs. Slawetsky did not learn of the
death of her husband until this morning
She collapsed when she received tho
news, and neighbors cared for her until
q physician could be summoned.
James II. Clyman conducted wall =
paper establishment at 212 West Girartl
avenue. His wife went TO Baltimore
Sunday to visit relatives. Mr.. ely
man s mother is said to be in the
Lankenau Hospital, suffering from
plural pneumonia. A brother, DR.. J.
ii. Clyman, lives at 1863 Germantown
avenue.
II. A. Brcdt is salesman and II
brother: in law of .Slawetsky. He /,
married and has three children.
Arrangements for bringing the bodies
here from Montreal have not yet been
made, according TO Mrs. Vandcrpoll.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-10
3PH|LADELPH||ANS 3
KILLED, INJURED
Motorcar Struck by Train
Crossing Track Across Cana
dian Line From Plattsburg
ONE WIDOW COLLAPSES

Three Phiiadelphians were killed in
stantly and two others we're seriously
injured yesterday when thcir sutomo
bile was struck by an express train at
I.acolle, Quebec, Just over the boundary
from Plattsburg, n. Y.
All five were wallpaper dealers Wis
iting paper mills in which they were
financially interested.
The dead were:
Samuel Schultz, thirty one years old,
of 5O4 Fitzwatpr street.
Louis Slawetsky. thirty eight years
old, Of 1923 Wingohorkirg street.
John 7. Nanderp"li. forty five years
old, Of 2110 Tioga street.
The injured are.
4. J. Brodt, 1909 Moyamensing ave
James r. CIyman. of 212 West Gi.
| -aru avenue.
/ Left Here Sunday
I The five mcn left this city Sunday
( morning in Slnwctsky's car. They Wis
/ itcd several paper mills at Glens Falls
y. y. and after conference with
! Charles f. Riicnbcrg. Of the Underwood
I Pulp and PapCr Mills. ut plattSburg
/ Yesterday. they left for n pleasure trir
/ 10 Montreal.
Apparently the men did not see tho
onrushng train ~ they drove over q
grade crossing. Their automobile wo'
directly on the track when II was
struck.
None of the men had time to jump
Their automobile was demolished ant
the occupants were hurled 20 ono sid
or dragged on the pilot of the locomo
! tive.
When the train had been halted ant
the crew and passengers hurried back Il
the aid Of the mon. they found Schultz
Slawetsky and vanderpo'l dead.
A physician from Iacollc gave frs
mid to the injured men. who were PLACED
! on a train and taken to the Champlair
Valley Hospital. The chief rcsidrn
physician at the hospital said over tn,
! long distance telephone today that Mr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-10
MAKES HANDCUFFED TRIP
BIeyeIist Travels 5000 Miles chained d
to Wheel

Tony Tizzo, q bicyclist, who started
from New York April "a on cross
country tour handcuffed to his bicycle,
arrived In Philadelphia this morning on
the return trip from Los Angeles, Cal.
The original wager was that Tizzo
should remain with his bke--handcuffcd
60 it. That meant. in the moro than
0000- mile trip that Tizzo ate and slept
with the bicycle.
Tizzo says he has complied with the
requirements in every way. will remain
in Philadelphia for the armistice day
program, and will then leave On the
final lap Of his journey to New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-10

her propeller shaft broken, In longitude
II. 90 north, latitude 3N.O0 west. The
vessel Is Of foreign registry and as far
as Is known. has no Philadelphians
among the crew.
Two shipping BoarA vessels are also
reported in trouble The Lake Flag.
1850 tons; which left this port October
II for Rotterdam, was sighted passing
the Lizard light, at the south OF Eng
land, in tow of the steamship East In :
dian The Lake Flags engines were
disabled. The other shipping board
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-10
8 PHlLA. SHIPS DISABLED
Mishsps overtske Vessels Recently
Cleared From This Port

Mishap has overtaken three vessels
recently cleared from Philadelphia
within the last few days, according TO
shipping reports.
The steamer Epiduaro, $500 tons,
which left here October 81 for Gibrai-
tar, Is reported drifting helpless with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-10
Lieut.. Gen. Miles to q. Guest

lieutenant General Nelson I. Mines
commander in chief Of the Military
Order of the Loyal Legion of the I'ni.rh
States. will attend stated meeting OF
the ccmmandcry to be he'll 1T = o'clock
tonigh' in the JnIon League. taudi e
dntes Tor mcmLcrsni? will h bmllotcd
fos at the mt,liuC.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-10
ohio Man Named Attaohe to Brazil

washington, Nov. TO IBy 4. P.)-
Appointment of William l.. Schurz. Of
of the University Of Michigan, as com :
mcrcial attache to Rio de Janeiro. Bra =
zil. was announced today by the Depart
mcnt of Commerce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-10

vessels, the Panga, $500 tons. was
beached in a leaking condition near the
Chesapeake capes after having been
taken in tow by rescuing vessel. The
Panga cleared from here on November
3 for Algiers with Q general cargo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-04
BREAKING A COLT IN VERMONT
by Daniel L. Cady)

To break colt and make him know
Allow to back and whoa and go,
And get him so he's calm and true
And fond of work. and fond of you
And so he'll pull in snow or sand,
And SO he'll "split the wind" or stand
And so he'll stay inside the road
In case he meets a Turk or toad
All this is work. or horsemanship
Whichever word becomes your lip
You have to halter-string him first,
joyless job, but not the worst;
You get the halter on all right
In time, and make the throat latch tight:
Then round your hand the rope you
wrap,
Pull up your pants, pull down your cap
Dig in your heels and hold your breath
Prepared to be a-dragged to DEATH
But. Shucks and Pshaw he doesn't move
No more than Venus in the Louvre
As sure's your name is Reuben Morse
You guess you've got a balky horse:
You're up against an iron steed
You fear. that hates to learn TO lead
IAN right. I'll bit him then" you say,
And find who's master anyway"
And SO you hunt the leather Bit
A headstall small enough to 1T,
And after breaking several laws
You land that bit a-tween his jaws.
Then back you go and stand behind
And push him forrard with your mind
You slap the reins and cluck and cluck,
But soon, BY George! you have to duck.
For round he wheels and bolts a-straight
! Right at you. full of hOss and hate;
! You dodge behind again and try
To rein him, but, Oh! Me; Oh! My;
You might as we'll a-try to rein
A summer squall on Lake Champlain
The next forenoon you go and cut
Two spruce three inches through the
butt;
The same forenoon you lift apart.
At king-bolt point. your old OK cart:
On top the forrard eN you bolt
The Nils you've cut for Mr.. Colt:
The big long tongue--it's half n log
sticks out behind to act as dog
His Nibs. you guess, will find you've
found
. A way to stop his turning round.
You get him 'twixt the shafts AT last
And tie him down secure and fast
, Again you take the reins and cluck
And wait to sec him kick and buck.
, But no-he never yet has done
thing you thought he would, not one
He strikes a running canter trot
Right of acrost your medder lot
Through clover. stubble, muck-bed swale,
He speeds with lofty head and TAIL
Ger fodder corn and seeded piece
He goes. like lightning steered by grease,
On through the gooso-pond, towards the
woods
| That vide your land from A. o. Hoods;
You foller with your legs ASPIRING
From straddling that COMPOUNDED tongue;
| Then round he siphons quick and heads
Afterwards the buildings, barns and
sheds,
TIL, winded by his lobster load,
lie stops dead still beside the road.
your wife the whole affair has seen
behind the buttery winder SCREEN
She's felt you snaked. with wifely moan.
The length of all the land you own
IL seemed to her each fearful step
was fur as Dover from Dieppe;
AS In you go. she hollers, Morse,
| II you're alive. sell of that horse:'
no which you instantly reply
| Ihat colts for sale. and SO am l..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-04
GOVERNOR DEVELOPMENTS

The governorship race in Vermont this
year is now illustration of the old adage
that it seldom rains but il pours Three
candidates have already appeared, and
the lists are not vet closed. President
James Hartness Of the State Board Of
Education made his formal announcement
In the Free Press Wednesday Feb. Is
The Hon, F. II. Baabbitt made his for
NAL statement of candidacy in the after
noon papers of the following day. The
announcement of the candidacy Of Mayor
Curtis S. Emery Of Newport already for
Swallowed in our editorial columns. ap-
pears on our Geographic pages this week.
There may or may not be others. 1t
Is free field.
One Of the interesting developments Of
the governorship situation is the ANNOUNCE
ed determination of Lieutenant Governor
Mason S. Stone rot to be a candidate.
Among other things he found that some
had understood if elected lieutenant gov
ernor he would not seek the governorship
at this time. He is therefore keeping faith.
even though he may not have understood
when speaking of his feeling on the sub
ject in 1918. that he was absolutely pledg-
ing himself out Of the running.
Be all this as it may, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Stone believes after thorough study
Of the situation that he could be Of even
more service to Vermont in Washington
than at Montpelier. Later on he may be
candidate for a place on the Vermont
congressional delegation.
The candidates for the republican nomi-
nation for governor are all respected.
high-grade men, and we understand the
intention of all of them is to conduct a
clean and creditable campaign.
SO far as we are concerned. it is almost
entirely a question of which man can do
the most helpful service for Vermont at
this time. Others are as much entitled to
their opinion as are we. We believe We
are safe, however, in assuming that the
big things done by Mr.. Hartness in vari-
Gus other directions and in other fields
Of public service are an earnest of what
he would do for Vermont, if elected gov
ernor.