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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-08
KNOWS WOMAN BACK
OF EEWELL'S DEATH
Continued from page one)

later ! heard the shot. l did not go
into the room and did not see Elwcll
We made mo actual plans IS how We
were to- get Elwell. We were to
get him and that'es all there was to
it."
Jerry. the chauffeur, is described
by Harris as weighing about $50
pounds and about five feet seven
inches tall He talks like cockney,
but looks like an Italian. said Har-
ris.
-ss He. said he was born in Bridge
port, Conn, and that he had lived
there for. Is years.. He said.that his
father and mother were dead and
that he came to New York at the
age of &c. :
Mrs. Harris was questioned at
length by Guy B. Moore, district
attorney, today. Mr.. Moore at the
request of former Governor Charles
Is. whitman, also subjected HARRIS
to a gruellinc examination to test
the automatically OF his sensational
confession. Or. James w. Putnam.
an alienist, was called to examine
Harris.
New York, April S.-Oficials in
vestigat;ng the confeaSion of Roy
Harris to Buffalo police that nc and
d companion nancd William l)rmi;ir
murdered Joseph p. Eiwcll, wealthy
clubman ana bridge whist expert,
last Jure, last night admitted that
they were -bafffcd. While they said
Harris had shown intimate know
lcdrc with many details Of the
crime. so many Of his statements
conflictcd with the actual facts in.
the case that it was almost impossi-
bic 20 believe. his story.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-04-29
LISABEULA

Miss Ethel Hutchinson and Mrs
Frances Lane were Sunday visit
ors at the F. Shattuck home.
Quite a few men of the COM
munity went to Seattle Friday to
attend a berry growers meeting.
Mrs. Howard and granddaugh-
ter Bertha were Seattle visitors
over the week end.
Miss Abbie Smith spent the
week end in Seattle.
Freda Polander is spending the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. King
Tuesday night surprise party
was given on w. A. Hiersch, the
occasion being his twenty-third
birthday. Dancing was enjoyed
until late in the evening, when
the birthday cake was cut. Cake
and punch were served and the
young folks left wishing him
many happy returns of the day,
Several of the men turned out
Monday morning and hoed Mr.,
Bengston's Strawberries for him,
as he is in town and unable to
do it, and Mrs .Bengston is i'll,
Ethel Whitfield Of Burton was
the house guest Of Minnie Hiersch
Tuesday night and Elizabeth
Cook visited Margaret Hover al
the same time.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-04-29
WEST PASS
CHANGE IN SCEDULE OF Sc
ATTLE-VASHON HEIGHTS
HARPER FERRY

Owing to Kitsap County officials
not carrying out their road pro-
gram as agreed, and the closing Of
the Vashon Heights road owing to
paving operations, the Ferry
Washington, on and after o.
tober 18th, will discontinue service
on the Vashon Heights Harper
route for the winter months.
Satisfactory arrangements have
been made with Kitsap County
Transportation Company to hand
lie passenger service, the present
fares between Seattle and Vashon
Heights to be maintained. All
outstanding King County tickets
will be honored for passage by
Kitsap County Transportation
Company.
The following schedule effective
October 18th:
Leave Seattle pier 81
Daily except Sunday sis p. m.
Additional trips Mondays,
Thursdays and Saturdays $50
a. m.
Additional trip Saturday after
noon 200 p. m.
Leave Vashon Heights
Daily except Sunday 1905 a. m.
Additional trips Mondays,
Thursdays and Saturdays 11:15
a. m.
Additional trip Saturday after
noon 2:45 p. m.
SUNDAY
Leave Seattle:
$50 a. m. and 6 As p. m.
Leave Vashon Heights:
500 a. m. and 5 AS p. m.
This trip via Manchester and
other points, steamer continuing
from Vashon Heights to Seattle
direct.
J. L. ANDERSON,
Supt. Transportation
King County Ferry System.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-04-29

enough they got what they were
looking for.
0. Ofl'erdal Of Seattle was on
the island for several days and
helped Mr.. Rindal in planting out
logan tips. He was down to
Maury looking up chicken ranch
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Christensen,
and Mrs. Mulvik took a pleasant
trip by boat to Fragaria, spend
ing Sunday with friends.
Mrs. Hazel Hendrickson is very
much improved and the outlook
is bright for her recovery ulti-
matcly.
The birthday night exercises
at the hall and the address by our
editor (the Cove Comment writer
will do the write up on the adj
dress) was a most laughable oc-
casion. W. G. Doyle made q neat
speech for his turn, while proud
of being born on the "ol' sod. y
an Irishman, he was heart and
soul American. So we are proud
of him. Mrs. Doyle just dropped
her pennies, laughed and ran
away. Mrs. O. E. Ramquist took
the cake" however, as she is the
only lady who has dared to tell
her age so far-sweet 35, she
said. The audience called song !!
song! No avail. We were all
disappointed. She can sing, but
the crowd was somewhat disron-
ccrting, we guess.
The last of the month, April
Both will occur another Of those
pleasant community dances at our
hall. Ccphas Ramquist and Tom
my Collins are masters Of cere-
monies which means good time
to all who come. The hall is open
to all good folks, young and old,
and cordial invitation is given
to come to all who enjoy social
time dancing. Admission is %
cents and refreshments.
Frank Eden spent the week end
with his wife and baby in Ia
coma. Must have got lonesome,
we guess.
That man E. N. Earles is much
like a California flee with that
hivver Of his. At the post Office
one minute and over to VashOn
the next. Talk about gadding
around" he is worse-he is
flyer.
John Tronas met with a pain
full accident last week while he
was blowing. Something went
wrong with the pillow and he stop
ped his horse (Which is usually a
gentle one) to see, when up with
his hind feet planting both of
them square on Mr.. Tronas' face.
1t required several stitches to sew
up the wound.
The fixtures for May at the
hall are as follows-Second Sat-
urday a masquerade dance; 3rd
Saturday, card party and the last
Saturday the usual birthday night
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-04-29
VASHON, VASHON HEIGHTS
SEATTLE FERRY

The launch "Clypso" leaves
Vashon landing at 6:l5 A. NJ. and
reaches Vashon Heights about 7
\. M. in time to connect with the
boat for Seattle. The "Clypso"
connects at Vashon Heights with
the afternoon boat from Seattle
and makes the run down the east
side as far as Vashon landing.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-04-29
@ o V e

as fireman was on the dry docks
spent several days last week with
the home folks.
In talking with Martin Jorjen-
son of the Virginia ~ as to
wages he informed me that the
West Transportation Co. pays the
best wages Of any steamship line
on the Sound, and also that Capt.
Christensen gives the members of
his crew every week an extra
amount in cash to take in the
picture shows or use as they
please. Like the Seattle Star says
eve take our hat off" to Capt.
Christensen.
r. M. Parks, with all Of his 9th
cr work, has carpenters to look
after putting up two more chick
en- houses.
S. M. Maybe thinks he has a
great bunch Of pullets when it
comes to laying. Reports from
a pen of twenty gets 20 eggs each
day.
A. L. Hotchkins is also very
proud of his bunch of some 600
pullets. He ships nine cases of
eggs each week, getting from 440
to 46O eggs per day. For what
you might call a "tender foot"
his second season in the business,
he is doing fine.
DR.. Stockley has pretty fine
bunch of baby chicks now three
weeks old-so evenly feathered,
no dropping wings or bowel trou-
Bile and such big husky fellows for
their age. We asked Mrs. Stock
ley how she does it, and she says
they have not been using boiled
eggs this season for starter and
that they have gotten hold of d
new prepared chick mash. eve
won't mention any name.) This
may account in great measure,
yet the watchful care and the cold
scratching room are to be ccnsid-
cred.
Pete Nystrom has the founda-
ton finished and floor laid for
his new cottage in Beula Park.
lobe Bison has sills laid, lum-
Der on hand and just as soon as
he can get at it, you'll see an
other bachelors home on his lot.
In these times of labor unions,
getting their eight hour working
day, with ten hours pay for it,
and are now looking for a six
hour working day. We wonder
where the rancher gets off at. We
caught Frank Sigrist blowing by
moon light the other night. Said
he worked till six o'clock p. m.
to finish one job and promised to
do this one to-day. Well, no COM
ment from any angle you look
at, is needed.
We wonder how many have
seen that wonderful doughnut
machine at the public market. y
big silver urn drops the circles
of dough in the hot revolving
grease which sail around like lit
tie ducks in pond in four canal
passages each of increased size.
At the third one they come to
a little fiipper and over they go
as neat as you please. Then they
sail in the outer passage, coming
to cute little train elevator. Up.
they go, done up like sacks of
grain when loaded on those ocean
steamers. Large crowds watch
the game.
Mr.. Mandviller and his good
wife are both much pleased over
the new well they have on their
ranch. From the trouble a good
many ranchers have had in that
section Of our island in getting
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13
TAXING BACHELORS.

Casting about for new sources of revenue,
several states are picking on bachelors. The leg
~islature of Montana has voted to tax them SO
alyear each.
The tax is small but is the principle right?
The takers proceed on the assumption that all
rbac4hejcrs are a self-centered lot who have only
their selfish selves to care for.
But what of those bachelors who, in order to
devote their lives to invalid parents or other de-
pendent relatives. make sacrifice of their more
romantic affections?
Should these be penalized by special taxes?
And what of those bachelors who think they
serve society in that by making no choice of a
wife they avoid making a bad choice. Such a
policy deserves, at least, respect and considera-
ton.
The bachelor-tax would assess a penalty
against a man who remains single rather than
make a mistake, while we continue to give legal
! sanction to the folly of the man who leaps into
naatrimony before he looks, only to land in
divorce court later.
OF course, there can be no objection to taxing
bachelors who stay single just because it is more
convenient and comfortable to be single than
married. But how are such slackers to be dis
tinguished from bachelors by circumstance and
bachelors-o principle?
Taxes on Bachelors are not new. The ancient
Romans tried to punish bachelors by enactins
a law that declared all bachelors incapable OF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13
PRESIDENT HARDING's FIRST MESSAGE

President Harding-s first message to congress
ia merely a reiteration Of what he has already
said time and again. His foreign policy and MS
domestic policy are apparently as unsettled as
ever. although he does favor the passage of an
emergency tariff.
Az for the League of Nations, the President
once more says it cannot be accepted by Amer
ica in its present form. He still talks about an
association of nations, but declares that such
an association cannot be formed until peace has
h.en established. Just what form the associa-
finn ;s TO take and how it Is to be brought about
q. MT discussed by the President. 1t is evident
that he is as much in the dark in this matter as
ever.
In the matter of taxation. the repeal of those
,.x.. which have become burdensome is recon-
mended. very good. That is. doubtless, what
congress has in mind. At least, that is what the
country is demanding. But there is a great diff
ference of opinion as to which is the most bur-
asnson,e tax and there is a still greater diver
xence of opinion as to what revenue producing
act shall be passed to take the place of such
tax law as is repealed. The President does not
help very much in reaching a solution to this
difficult problem.
The address of the President as a whole Is a
very ordinary affair, being about what was to be
expected from a man who, from the very begin
ming, has given the impression of being just an
ordinary man. 1t is not a great state paper that
has been presented, at the same time it is a per-
fsctly "safe' paper from the Presidents point OF
view.
Having listened to the President and taken his
measure. let congress settle down to work and
do something. Much valuable time has already
been lost. The Republican party is in full con-
troll once more; it has had an awful lot of fault
to find with the way things has been run under
the Wilson administration let 1t now show how
much better it can conduct the government for
the welfare OF the people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13

Our eyes are adjusted to varying
intensities of light. This is a great
convenience. What we have to do
artidcially with a camera. opening
the lens wide when light is dim and
stopping it down when the light is
too strong. the eye does automatic
ally with its adjustable curtain that
accommodates the opening in the
lens to the degree of light.
One of the tests which physicians
use when the breath ceases. is to
light a match and lift the eyelid of
the patient; if the pupil of the eye
fails to contract as the match is held
near, the patient is almost certain
ly dead.
This is not the final test, but 1t is
a test convenient and commonly
used.
But one of the results of this OPP
ening and narrowing of the pupil of
the eye is that we are poor judges OF
the intensity Of light. Any artist
will tell you that the whitest paper
Or paint is dark compared with the
whiteness of undimmed light. Any
printer will tell you of shades in
what you and I call white paper,
but which paper only approximates
wilderness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13
HOW BRIGHT IS MOONSHINE2
BY DIR. w. e. BARTON

Nothing Is more common than to
hear people tell about some bright
night when 1.-The moor was as bright
as day." l have seen nights which
| should be tempted thus to describe
but how accurate is such a state
ment?
How many moons should we need
to give US as much light as the sun?
Would ten moons do it? Would 100
moons?
No, nor a thousand moons, mol ten
thousand moons.
If the whole sky were full OF
moons. thicker than stars in the
Milky Way, it would not be as light
as bright sunlight. You could not
convene enough DON to make the
equivalent OF sunlight.
But ours is a very convenient
moon.Indeed. it is our unique glory
as a planet that we have only n
moon-and hat o so large and
we'll behaved that the other planets
must envy us. No other orb in
the solar system has a moon so large
in proportion to the bulk of the
planet, and so nea yet so orderly.
We have no need to make excess
sive claims for it. but it Is a very
satisfactory moon!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13
precedes the rising of the sun.
@. Who was Amurath ?-D.

precedeS the rising OF n sun.
@. Who was Amurath ?-D. w.
K.
A. Amurath is a name that has
been borne by five Turkish suitans.
The last, Amurath v, reigned for a
month only in 1876, being
deposed because he developed
symptoms of insanity.
Q. When are examinations for b.
A. degree at Oxford?-F M.
A. At Oxford the examinations
for B. A. are three in'number. The
first, responsions, colloquially
known as smalls, is taken at or
before matriculation. The second,
m~oderations, known as mods, &C.
ours after one or two years, accord
ing to whether the candidate seeks
honors in it or not; and two years
later the finals or greats.
@. To settle an argument, do
trees grow around the outside or
clear Though the trunk of the tree?
d. o. d.
A, The Bureau of Forestry a
that trees grow around the outside.
Every year a ring of wood is added
on the tree.
@. Please tell me the origin of
the expression lHey diSo ociNS "hO
stand and wait."-L. D.
A.. This is the concluding line or
Millions Sonnet on Blindness
@. What percentage of the land
in California is owned by japanese?
j. w.
A The total acreage of California
is 99,617,2S0, of which in 1920 the
Japanese owned or controlled 49,
056 acres.
@. Please tell me if there is such
a thing as a mad stone."-J. L
A A maidstone is a stone, or
other substance frequently a ball
Of hair from the stomach of an
animal, which is popularity supposed
to cure hydrophobia and absorb the
poisoning when applied to the
wound. It's healing quality Is
doubtful.
Q.How is the coating for choco-
late creams prepared ?.-W. A. S.
A We suggest the following:
Take one pound Of bitter chocolate.
dissolve in double kettle, add from
four to eight ounces of icing sugar,
peat we'll and add from two to three
ounces of cocoa butter to make II
the roper consistency.
@ How is the word slough
pronounced In the expression
slough of despond" in Pilgrims
Progress?"-L. A. @. -,
A. In this instance the word is
pronounced as if spelled "slou.'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13

@. What constitutes being an
amateur in sportS?-N. A.
A. This term is so indefinite that
it Is necessary for one to consult
the last rules of the organization
governing the contest he wishes to
enter if the status of amateur Is
material. In a general way, an
amateur is one who has never COM
peted for a money prize or staked
bet, or has never taught pursued
or assisted in the practice of ath-
letic exercise as a means of earning
a livelihood.
@. Is there an animal fiower?-
1. w. N.
A. The term animal flower" is
applied ia sea anemones or similar
polyps on account of the resemb-
lance of their expanded t%entacles to
flower petals.
O.. Is there a word corresponding
to "~afterglow" that describes the
colored sky before sunrise &c. 1.
T.
A. The name foreglow is given
to the display of color which often
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13
RIPPING RHYMES
By Walt Mason.
RED


John Barleycorn is planted. the
law has put him out; no tanglefoot
is granted to any thirsty scout; no
barkeep hands the bitters, the bour-
bon or the rye, to any human crit
tiers, as drouthy months go by. But
oh, the crimson noses / see upon the
street-as red as any roses that
make the summer sweet! Where do
they get their tinting. their bright
autumnal hue, since winners r not
Whiting, and brewers do not brew?
The barkeeps are not flinging the
glasses as Of yore: the doors that
once were swinging swing inward
now no more; John Barleycorn is
busted, his graft is past and gone,
the old brass rail Is rusted, there is
no demijohn. But oh, the crimson
noses that through the ether pillow!
The looker-on supposes they should
be bleached by now. They should
be fair and whittier than is the driven
snow, since Barleycorn. the blighter,
was slain long months ago. There
should be no such noses, since Bar
leycorn is dead, but every hour dis
closes new shades of blooming red.
Oh, a it be that water will tint the
human beak, as well as stuff that's
hotter-the booZe<men used to seek?
And can it be that drinking down
where the streamlet flows will paint
a fellows blinking and blooming,
blistered nose?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederic j. Haskin. Direc
tor, Washington. D. c. This offer
applies strictly to information. The
bureau cannot give advice on legal.
medical and financial Troubles. 1t
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles, nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
you. question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address and en-
close two cents in stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13
Ain,t Science Wonderful!

We are gonna tip you off as to why eggs are
so cheap, Science has come to the aid OIL the
poultry man. Hen houses nowadays are fitted
up with electric lights and the WINDOWS are
darkened The lights are flashed on every four
hours and then four hours of darkness alter
mates. When the lights are turned off. the mems
go to roost. Four hours later the lights are
turned on and the hens. thinking 1t Is another
day, lay more eggs. Then the lights go on ana
lights go on again and the hens lay more eggs.
In this way the hens are fooled into laying three
eggs per day, and, as a result, eggs are cheaper
than ever before.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13
BITS OF BYPLAY
By Luke AcLuke.
Copyright, 1920. by The Cincinnati Enquirer
StranQc.

He raved about her golden hair,
And he asked her his lot to share;
But in the one year they've been wed'
Her golden tresses have turned RED.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13
On Himi

Four men sat in a swell cafe,
The careless waiter tipped his tray,
The grub spilled over Mr.. Bree,
Who said: Boys, this feed is on me-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13

Luke MCIIuke Says
Some orators imagine that so long as you talk
loud enough you do not need to say anything.
At some period In his life every man has wished
that he was an artist and could paint beautiful
models in the Altogether.
And what has become of the old-fashioned
six-year-oid Pest that used to speak pieces for
company?
This is a changeable world men. They'll
crown your dome with a Laurel Wreath today
and crown 1t with a Hickory Club tomorrow.
We do not blame a Young Thing for giggling.
II she doesn't giggle before she gets married.
she'll never get to giggle.
What has become of the old-fashioned boy
who used to wish his warts on his enemies?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13

inheriting legacies. However the law brought
no relief and the high Living bachelor popula-
ton is blamed. in part, for the decline and fall
of the Roman empire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13

II see where Smiths car went over an EN-,
~hankment" said Brown. How did it happen?'
Spark trouble" replied Jones.
Spark troubled" Intercepted Brown.
Yes" replied Jones. He was trying to mug
a. girl and drive at the same time"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13

my bossy wife sure makes me hop
Exclaimed the henpecked Mr.. Pound;
But I'll go to a. butcher shop.
And I will order her a round."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13

'eTbat fellow Mfnks is a fresh ignoramus,'
said Binks.
Fl certainly is" agreed Jinks. THE only
time he uses his head is when he butts in"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13

Before you go in bathing this summer 1t is
we'll to know that the water In the Antarctic
Ocean is colder than that of the Arctic Ocean.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13

Wilmington News-JOurnal.)
Oh, we'll, Luke, there's nothing in a name
after all. Ray Zelrs girl. of Xenia, Ohio, was
over here visiting and she seemed like a mod
we'll behaved girl in spite Of her fathers
Zell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13

Soon he'll appear to meet the test,
And he's a real brave man, at that;
He'll brave the stare, the grin, the jest
The man who wears the first Straw Hat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13

Paris will stage bull fights. That's a false step
in a world trying to curb cruelty and bloodshed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13
Luke Is INDICATED.

+. Profit has a grocery store at 1888 Eighth
avenue, Huntin gton, w. Va.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13
Infs.IAOk,


Paul J. Lett and Miss Emma j. Look wer
married in Houston Texas, last week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13

Willie-Paw, why is money called dough?
bread, my son.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13

One idea Of sarcasm Is to have the government
propose a sales tax on every purchase Just at
a time when an end to the so-called buyers
strike is so much desired by merchants and
manufacturers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13

We've been telling you all along, and now
comes an English scientist to back us up. He
seq, seq he, that wearing too many clothes is
a more fertile cause of colds than trying to get
along with too few" Male fashions, says this
authority, with the neck draped with mlffler,
vest, shirt, coat and overcoat, have made man
the weakling. Female fashions, with the open
front and the chest exposed, have made woman
the more robust Of the sexes. Wrapping up the
body and the legs tends to weaken the delicate
nervous mechanism which regulates the tenn
p~erature of the body. And" repeats this wise
man, CLOTHES should be as few and as light as
possible"
There y'are, girls! Go to it!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13

Names Is Names.
T. L. Chickendanz> lives in Bolton, Texas.