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The Holly chieftain., 1920-05-06
ORATORICAL AND READING
CONTEST PRIZES AWARDED
Kathryn StimsOn Winner OF Holly
Pharamacy Medal-Ena Fow-
. Ter Take l.. Nj. Appel Prize

Ter Take L. NJ. Appel Prize
The annual oratorical contest of
the Holly High School was held in
the auditorium Friday, April %. The
program was well attended and ap-
preciated by the audience. The medal,
valued at $25. given by Messrs. Bean
G Haskins of the Holly Pharmacy.
was won by Kathryn Stimson who
gave the oration. "Idols and Ideals" :"
On Friday, April 80, the annual
reading contest was held. Eight con-
testants, all Freshmen, competed for
the $25 prize given by Mr.. L. M.
Appel. Ena Fowler won first place
with selection from "Ann OF Green
Cables"
Tha3iAners of these two contests
racnse. sssissx
to Compete with the winners or the
other schools in the valley.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-05-06
Mrs. C. A. Robinson Dies

Mrs. c. A. Robson died at the
home of her son Frank, Is miles
north of Holly Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock, aged so years, of heart trou-
BILE. The deceased was the mother of
Sherman and George Robson of this
city.
Funeral arrangements had not been
fully completed today pending the
arrival of other relatives.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-05-06
Fine Rains Promote Farming

A fine rain Of an inch last week
very materially advanced crop condi-
tions in this section, and another
shower last night was likewise bene-
ficial. Crop and soil conditions
throughout the east end of the state
are said to be better than average for
the time Of year,
The Holly chieftain., 1920-05-06
Universally Conceded Big
Days Success.
UPPER VALLEY PEOPLE ARE
FAVORABLY IMPRESSED
Idea of Two or Three Day Show and
Pure Bred Cattle and Horse Sale
Next Year Discussed and Meets
Popular Favor.

The Holly Cow Club held its first
meeting last Saturday night since
January, though the regular schedule
calls for meeting once each month.
This lapse, however, has been due to
the preparations consequent to Dairy
Day.
One of the principal topics of the
evening was review of the Dairy
Day celebration of April 9th, and a
financial report of the enterprise. a
summary of the financial report pre-
sented by Secretary Hampton shows
that $711.5O were paid out for prizes,
$445.50 of which were paid in the
horses and $31 for the poultry The
financial report also showed that all
bills had been paid and that contrary
to the general result in such cases
there was not a deficit. In other
words the show broke even and a lit
tie better.
Speaking of the general results OF
the four days short course in March
this year it was noted that the at
tendance was cut heavily by the flu
WulCu was II lIS uelBuL While tne
school was in session.
Mr.. Shell suggested the name
dairy school," he thought, had bad
effect and that it should be known as
the farmers short course or some
thing else. since other lines of fRHn(
ing were discussed as we'll as dairy
ing.
President w. S. Partridge of the
Cow Club stated at this juncture that
Holly and the club was Just beginn-
ing to get reports and see the extent
of publicity resulting from Dairy Day
by reason of stories about the show
and the town published in the var
ious farm and other papers, includ-
ing Western Farm Life of Denver
which in its current number carries
an exhaustive report of Dairy Day,
embellished with half tone pictures
of the cattle and various scenes dur
ing the celebration. Many other in
fluential papers also printed extend
ed reports with a liberal number of
half tones.
Mrs. w. S. Partridge then read a
humorous short story from Western
Farm Life entitled Farmer Put
man," which was heartily received.
The poultry show feature OF Dairy
Day was then discussed and the con-
census of opinion seemed to be
against holding poultry show at
this time, since it interferes with the
poultry at breeding time. 1t was ex-
planned, however, that the poultry
show this year was essentially for the
purpose of arousing interest in the
industry and to get the growers or
ganized for the future. rather than as
a real show proposition. In view of
the fact that there had been no pre-
vious organization of the growers
the show this year was generally con-
sidered worth while and the money
outlay a good investment, since the
growers are now organizing in earn
est. A number also expressed the
idea that a good poultry show should
be staged in Holly during the coming
(Continued on PaSe Eiaht)
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-19
WE EXTEND AN INVITATION

After reading the account of
tile storms which have been sweep
ing over the east, we glance out
of our window and see the blue
sky, hear the birds singing, see the
trees laden with fruit, and open
ing the door fill our lungs to the
full with Gods pure ozone-ladcn
air and wish the people of the
east could enjoy with us the all
year climate of Puget Sound.
Sell your farms, ye eastern
readers, and get away from the
storm-swept, rain-Soaked, hail
beaten, dust-begrimed, tornado
stricken, heart-breaking climate
of the east. Come to Winsome
Vashon" where you can hear the
music of the surf, avoid mosquito
and fly, sleep sweetly under
blankets every night Of the year,
and feel like writing a poem every
time your eye falls on mighty, ma
jestic, Mt. Tahoma-The Mount
ain Which is God.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-19
cox SLIGHTLY AHEAD

At the present time, Governor
Cox is slightly ahead of Senator
Harding in the presidential race,as
his speech of acceptance, as pub
lished this week in the News-Rec-
ord, shows about a column and "a
half more space than that occu-
pied by Senator Harding about
three weeks ago.
This reminds us Of the Wouter
Van Twiller case described by
Washington Irving. The pages in
the book of the defendant, in that
case, were exactly the same num-
Der as the pages in the plaintiff S
book. Then the two books We're
weighed, and each weighed the
same. After long deHberation on
the part of the justice who was
trying the case, and after many
pipeftlls of tobacco had been
smoked by him, he rendered his
judgment: That whereas both
books were the same weight, and
contained the same number Of
pages. it was ordered, adjudged,
and decreed, that the plaintiff
give defendant a receipt in full,
that defendant give plaintiff a re-
ceipt in full, and that the Con
stable pay all the costs!' O,
Noble Judged
In the case of Cox VS. Harding
we fancy whatever the verdict in
November, the public will pay the
costs.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-19

face well will become more and
more dangerous and unsatisfac-
tory Hygiene goes hand in hand
with progress and happiness. Peo-
pie cannot be happy and sick, and
without good, pure, sweet water
for domestic purposes we cannot
be in the best of trim. Without a
sewerage system of some kind, it
will only be a matter Of time until
health will be endangered. We
wouldn't scare anyone, for we are
not afraid of anything. But pre-
vention is better than cure. What
can be done2
We believe there is an abund-
ance of water flowing into the
Sound each season from more than
one island stream to supply an
abundance of pure, heaven-sent
water to every person, animal and
living thing here, if it were con-
served. Why not start thinking
about a reservoir site on some
elevated spot, concrete reser-
yoir, proper liberation leading
therefrOm, a dam across one Of
the streams, "A pump to lift the
water to the reservoir site, and
pipe lines leading in every direc-
ton to supply everyone with all
the water they need or can useY
True the initial expense would be
heavy, but if it were made a com
munity affair, and the expense
carefully and equally distributed,
the direct expense to the indiyid-
ual user would be negligible. We
may not need such a system to-
day, nor yet tomorrow, but soon
the time will come when it will be
a necessity, and the far-seeing
citizen will be a human benefactor
if he'll set his wits to work to
formulate a safe, sane, feasible
and acceptable plan to attain the
end herein suggested.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-19
BOOST THEM

Every boost in wages is going to
be paid by the general public !;
every increase granted any one
"class" is going to bring an ava
lanche of demands from other
classes. The merry whirl has got
to stop somewhere, but naturally
no one wants it to stop with him.
There is one solution, already
mentioned many times. If every
person in this country would make
an honest effort to produce more,
even a fraction more, than he is at
present producing, the good effect
on present conditions would be
incalculable.
If all of us have got to have
more wages, or keep them at there
present high standard, then we
must give adequate return-or in
dustry will be bled into hopeless
collapse.
A worker" fell heir to mil
lion dollars, but being a farm
hand engaged in haying, he refus-
ed to quit his job mtiI the hay
was safely put away, His job was
bringing him in $50 month and
keep. Here is a little lesson in
responsibility that might well be
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-19
FRANCE is AROUSED
Treaty of Versailles to Be Enforced,
Is Demand.

Treaty Of Versailles to Be Enforced,
Is Demand.
Paris.-France, acting alone, if nee
sary, is on the verge of sending a
.2te to Germany informing it that
ance will act instantly and force
ally, to enforce the treaty of Yer.
sailles and its provisions, for eastern
urope as we'll as for the west, and
that France can properly take coer-
Give action along the Rhine, accord
ing to reports in high official circles.
France is declared to be convinced
Germany is plotting with the soviets
to nullify Polish boundaries, created
by the allies last year, and hampering
all allied efforts to aid the new re-
public.
The feeling also is ascrlbed to the
French in high quarters that efforts
by certain factions in Germany to pro-
woke an open quarrel between the
two countries is approaching a crisis.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-19
Mccall Named on Tariff Commission.

Mccall Named on Tariff Commission.
Washington.-Presldent Wilson has
induced former Governor Samuel w.
Mccall of Massachusetts to accept an
appointment as a member Of the Uni
ted States tariff commission, it waR
announced at the White House. Nc
Call was named as Il recess appointee,
but refused to take the post. At the
instance of the president he has re.
considered
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-19
TROTZKY GOES TO FRONT
All Europe viii Be RoIshevikl, Says
War Minister.

Warsaw-Leon Trotzky, Russian
bolshevik minister OF war, has ar
rived at Bialystok, Just behind the
soviet front, and has set up head
quarters there. Speaking in wilma,
capital Of Lithuania, recently he an.
nounced that soviet Russia has been
officially recognized by the western
powers and that NJ Krassin and NJ.
Kameneff, heads Of the bolshevik com
mercial mission to Great Britain, had
been received at London with the
ceremonials usually accorded foreign
ambassadors. He asserted that boil
shevism was more powerful than ever
and would soon spread to other coun-
tries.
In year" he continued. "all Eu
rope will be bolshevik."
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-19

You are entitled to know all the facts about the
Non Partisan League, the Triple Alliance and
the new Political Triumvirate in Washington:
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-19

the South end ferry means9 Ii
means the beginning of an enter
prise which is destined to make
the Vashon-Maury islands one Of
the choicest home sections i'll the
entire Puget sound country. When
Seattle has a million people and
Tacoma has half million-and it
will not be long to wait--the Va
shon-Maury islands will be dotted
everywhere with charming homes,
resembling some of the great home
sections of eastern cities, without
any of the annoying things with
which eastern cities have to con
tend.
The imminent task for us to do
is to get good roads. Highways
over which both light and heavy
vehicles may pass in ease and
aafety twelve months of the year,
and twenty four hours of the day.
Much labor stretches between
what we now have and such a
goal. But it will be done. The
first link of this golden chain
which is to unite every five acre
tract on the island is now being
forged. Nearly six miles of high
way is in this link. It is only a
small beginning of what we are
going to have, but it is begin
ming.
This first unit, when complet-
led, will give the family which re-
sides along its course every adj
vantage the family now enjoys
which lives on the Bothell High
way, or the DesMoines Highway
with the hobo, the thug, and the
man left out of our plan
and scheme! 1t will mean a few
more dollars added to our taxes,
but it will mean many more con-
veniences added to our fast pass
ing years of life.
Nor would we forget the fact
that the building Of the first unit
cost time, and thought, and money
on the part of many of our pro-
gressive citizens. Would we could
call them all by name, but we can,
not. There's Cowan, and Y. Han
sen, and Steen, and Howard Han
sen. and Lou Smith, and others
whose names we would gladly
write had we the space. All had
THE same vision, all carried the
same banner, all footed the same
horn. During the heat Of the day,
a few unpleasant words were
spoken and few resentful
thoughts were pent up in other
honest breasts. But the dirt will
soon be flying, the sand and gray
el will soon be mixed with cement,
! the highway will soon be finished,
land as the auto glides along over
THE hard, smooth surface, Wen
forget the small additional cost,
we Il forget the few grains of bit.
temesS engendered, Wen forget
the anxious moments passed as
obstacles were overcome, hindran-
ces were removed, and difficulties
were surmomted- and think of
one Of the really great 1920
achievements for the good Of our
Island home,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-19

sf5,Ooo,ooO Added to Lumber Freight.
Seattle.-Increase in freight rates
recently allowed by the interstate
commerce commission will mean an
Increase of SO 1.3 per cent on forest
products, costing the lumber industry
of Washington and Oregon approx
mately $15,OOO,OOO a year in added
charges, according to statement is
sued by Robert B. Allen, manager of
the West Coast Lumbermen's associa.
ton.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-19

When you buy from one of these
advertisers, why not tell him you
saw the ad in the News. RecordH
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-19
THE NEXT BIG TASK

Without giving time for our
islanders to sleep or rest, we an.
nounce this week our next big
task, namely-the solving Of the
water problem for our residents.
AS the population grows, the sur
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-01-16
SUCCESS TO THEM

The following is from the Van Bu-
rem, Carter county, Current Local.
We are pleased to note that Mr.. Cook
and his estimable wife, eld-time
friends of The Times editor and fam
lily, have chosen the great southeast
land for their future home, and hope
they will find even added pleasure and
prosperity in their new home. We
commend them to the good people of
Carter county as in every way worthy
of their esteem and confidence:
E. W. Cook of Lebanon, Mo-, ar
rived here Monday to be Joined later
by his family and make this place
their future home. MIR. Cook has re-
Gently become a stakeholder in the
Carter County Bank of this city and
will succeed G. T. Lee, who has been
associated with the bank as cashier
since its organization sixteen years or
more ago, and voluntarily retires from
the bank to devote all his time to the
management of the Van Buren, Mer-
camille Co. The annual stockholders
and directors meeting will be held
next week, at which time the change
in management will be made.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-01-16
NATION WITHOUT
9n A BREADLINE

"At this hour, from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, there is not bread
line or public soup Kitchen"
The foregoing words quoted were
uttered by George M. Reynolds, presi-
dent of the Continental and CONNER
cial National Bank of Chicago, prob
ably the second largest banking insti-
tuition in the country.
Mr.. Reynolds was talking to a staff
correspondent of the Washington Star
who was visiting Chicago to ascertain
the business situation and to gain the
views of thoughtful men upon the
treaty, politics and kindred subjects.
George M. Reynolds is a Republic
can and in recent years has been a
heavy contributor to the Republican
campaign fund. But his quoted words
indicate that he is not so much par
tisan that he will not admit an obvi-
Gus truth, which is that America new
er was so prosperous.
1t is not to be supposed that Mr..
Reynolds intended to deprive the Re
publican political leaders of their old
time campaign cry that Republican
success means full dinner pail. The
fact is, however, he did that very
thing and it is significant that within
few days after the appearance of
the Reynolds interview Republican
chieftans announced that the full dim
ner pail would not be numbered among
the G. O. P. slogans in 1920. #
"The great mass of people are pros
porous and contented", was another
utterance the Washington Star CORE
spondent credited to- Mr.. Reynolds.
Proof of this fact was found on Christ
mas day when charitable organizations
throughout the nation were unable to
muster hardly a corporal's guard to
partake of bounteous spreads provid-
ed for the poor.
Commenting upon the absence of
the breadline, the New York World, in
a Christmas editorial, said:
"Not in many years, if ever, has the
number of homeless and destitute per-
sons been so small as this winter. 1t
is an encouraging condition, Plenty
of work and good pay is the general
rule. With few exceptions, the cases
of idleness are those who refuse OPP
portunities or belong to the class of
chronic lazy whom neither pride nor
self-respect can urge to earn a decent
living. Short of bad health or hard
luck the man out of a job and walk
ing the streets can hope for little
sympathy"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-01-16
Mrs. C. J. HARRELSON

Eliza Jane Moore was born in Ham,
ilton county, ILL.,, on June Is, 1919,
and fell asleep at her home in Farm
ington at seven o'clock Wednesday
morning, Jan. 7, 1920, aged 70 years,
6 months and 10 days. Funeral SER
vices were conducted at the residence
at one o'clock Friday, Jan. 9th and the
body inferred in the Parkview ceme-
terry.
The deceased was the daughter of
the late Alfred and Elizabeth Shirley
Moore. She was united in marriage to
Carol j. HARRISON on Nov. Is, 1866.
To this union thirteen children were
born, six of whom, with the aged hus-
band, survive. Tie children living
are Lille MRS. f. C. Laws, of st.
Louis; DR.. E. W. HARRISON, of Skies
ton; Mrs. Nellie Nelson, of st. Louis;
Miss Margerie, Of Sikeston; Birdie
Mrs. Otto Culbertson) and Herndon,
of Pennington. Emma mrs Frank
Laws) died in 1903; May, aged II, in
1889. Five others-three sons and
two daughters--diedi in infancy. Mrs.
HARRISON also leaves two sisters,
Mrs. Harriet HARRISON and Thos.
Harper, of Hamilton county, III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrelson moved to
Missouri in Nov. 1879, and settled on
a farm near Chestnut Ridge where
they continued to reside for forty
years, moving last year to property
which they had purchased in Farming
ton.
Mrs. HARRISON was much beloved
not only by her family but by her
neighbors as we'll She was Of a
quiet, unassuming nature whose great
est pleasure was found in service to
those around her. Her children have
lost a precious mother and her aged
husband has been bereft of a loving
devoted companion who has walked
with him and shared the trials as well
as the joys of more than fifty years of
welded life. To him and to the chill
dren our siincercst sympathy is ex-
tended.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-01-16
DIED IN ARMS OF
BOY HE REARED

The following from the Independ-
ence (Mo.) Examiner tells Of the sud-
den death of an uncle of County Clerk
Marvin w. Crowder, of this city,
which occurred under peculiar circum-
stances:
]. A. Short, ard-headed business
man, who has lived for 81 years in
Jackson county, had an experience
Christmas time which he considered
remarkable. When Mr.. Short was
left an orphan at tender age he
was sent to an uncle, John Crowder,
at Kirkwood, Mo. His uncle was al
ready middle-aged man and was ia
Their and mother to the orphan. In a
few years Mr.. Shors left his new
home and for twenty-one years has
made his way and has never been back
to Kirkwood. About two weeks before
Christmas he began to feel that he
must visit his uncle. The feeling grew
until it became irresistible. An hour
before train time he threw aside his
packet, bag and said it was all foolish-
ness, Then he told his wife he would
attend lids uncle's funeral before he
came back, and left for St. Louis.
Christmas eve he reached the old
home and found his uncle, at the age
of So, hale and hearty. 1t was a great
reunion. They talked until bedtime
and after Mr.. Short had gone to his
room his uncle came in and talked to
him and then started down the hall for
his own room. Mr.. Short heard fall,
found his uncle on the floor and held
him in his arms while he died.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-01-16
LICENSED TO MARRY

Jan. 8--Sterling Price and Alice
Nipper, Flat River. a
Jan. 9---Arthur Wofford and Leona
Barley, Elvins.
Jan. 10-HElmer5L. See, Cape Girar-
deau, and Elmira v. Buhrmeister,
Flat River.
Jan. i10-Everett Anderson and
Maude Wells, Knob Lick.
Jan. 12--Wesley N. Lynch and Ly-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-01-16
A SEA nF INK

When the sun is pouring down its
rays upon the ocean OF monday, none
of them penetrate to tie depth of over
200 fit. Could Owed descend to that
depth, he would find himself shrouded
in arkness as profound as though he
were immersed in sea Of ink.