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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-29
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
@, Western Newspaper Union.
THE CAVERNS OF LURAY
ByLTMAxEY

TN THE midst OF the broal winding
valley OF the Shenandoah River
the Daughter Of the Stars" nB the In
dinns called lt--iD northwestern yir-
ginia, thanked on the enst by line
OF mountains known as the Massa.
nuttons and on the west by the main
chnln Of the Blue Ridge range ls the
quaint, cldlsh town Of Lurny.
Ten miles west Is Cave Hill, under
which Is one OF our great natural
charlottesville Luray Cayerns, to
which have come to wonder, study md
admire, scientists, explorers and tour
lists from every quarter
Here the mysterious workings OF
nature hive produced yerItablc UNI
dcrground fairy palace, with miles OF
pnssageways lined with nm Infinite
variety OF curious, gigantic and won.
derful formations Almost every
object OF nature seems to be repro
duced with surprising reality The in.
descrIhnbly fantastic groupings Of
the weird and groteSque formations,
the beauty and the colorIng Of the
tltnnlc tapestry effects and the trans.
lucent and symmetrical arrangement
appear to be the handlwork of nature
in playful mood.
One chamber measures almost 400
feet in length by 1875 feet In width.
Others possess lofty, arched and elab-
orately ornamented domes. A most
marvellous formation bears strong re.
semblance to Il gigantic pipe-organ.
When struck, these "chimes' give out,
low, sweet, full notes which re.echo
rather spookly through the surround.
Ing caverns.
This cavern is brilliantly electric
lighted. surprisingly free from damp
ness-ln fact the atmosphere Is pleas
lngly delightful, the normal, year-round
temperature Is about 81 degrees and
the Journey through 1t an entirely new
and novel and unusual sensation.
A Discrepancy.
Honey and Dear were married ant
went to visit Honey's parents In lit
tie country town for their honeymoon.
When Sunday came they went to
church-of course. Honey was not
particularly interested in the services,
but he managed to stay awake. When
the collection baskets started around
he reached into his pocket and brought
forth nice, new, bright, shiny penny.
Dear caught glimpse Of 1t.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-29
CURIOUS OLD GHOST STORIES
Napolson's Walt TO Hls Mother one
OF Many That Are without Ado.
quate Explanation.

Two curious ghost stories connected
with Nnpolcon's death n century ago
at ST. Helena arc told The first was
the emperor's vision Of his dead wife,
Josephine, Some days before hls own
death he told Montholon. who was one
OF his suite: n have just seen my dear
Josephine, but she would not embrace
me; she tore herself away when | tried
to take her In my arms. She snt over
there, where thought saw her yes
terday. She has not changed. always
the same, always entirely devoted TO
me. She told me that we we're about
to meet once more, never to part
again" II was noted that her name
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-29

to the nation than fireworks and
celebrations and shouting and
all such senseless hubbub. This
is the real work for the patriotic
American, the men and women
of today for the sake of the boys
and girls Of today, the citizens
of tomorrow.
H. B. Obcrhaltzer,
Director of Religious Educa-
ton of Washington for
Episcopal Church.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-29
Brightness of Life

A thought that is winged from
friend to friend
Doesn't seem such a wonder
full thing:
Yet it carries the prayer for a
joy without end,
And it throbs with a big,
friendly ring.
A mere word of cheer, in the
shadow of night,
When Encouragement darkens
the way,
viii illumine our hearts with the
glorious light
OF a hopeful and sun-bright-
ened day.
When failure confronts us and
darkens our goals,
How we long for the clasp of
a hand
1t is then that We cry from the
depths Of our souls
For a friend who can Just
understand.
A bright, CHEEKY smile often
gives lis the strength
That we lack in the vortex of
strife,
For it lightens our load, as we
travel the length
OF the cme-laden path We call
Life.
So we find after all, that the
things we thought small
Loom colossal above all the
host;
That the best of Gods gifts are
the friends we can call
To our side when We need
them the most.
w, Dayton Wegefarth.
Read the Classified ads on page
i've.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-29
REAL PATRIOTISM
Excerpt from sermon delivered
last Sunday at Portage,)

Excerpt from sermon delivered
last Sunday at Portage,)
Text-Dcut. 2s,l-2 the words
of Moses to his people. The
Old Testament is the record of
the peace and prosperity of
Israel when they obeyed God and
the uhappiness and destruction
when they forgot God. The
worlds history is likewise a
record Of the rise and fall Of
nations that prospered when
ideals were high and fell when
ideals were low.
Our nation has prospered for
las years because built by our
God fearing forefathers upon
Christian ideals. These ideals
are in danger today. In our
material prosperity we are for
getting God. With no God in
politics or economies or business
or social life, or pleasure or ed
ucation and little in homes, the
very foundations Of democracy
are being undermined. We are
still animated by our inherited
ideals and religion, but unless
we pass these ideals and relig-
ion on to our children, democ-
racy must perish for democracy
cannot live except in Christian
ideals.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-29
POULTRY NOTES.

A hen is In her best condition only
when she Is seen industriously at work.
Nothing will more quickly make
scrubs out Of good stock than scrub
&eGtnent
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-29
Inside Information

In one way an editor and a
convict are very much alike
neither of them spends much
time figuring on a vacation.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-29

Louisiana has a large tract of
land dedicated to the preserva-
ton of wild life. Any large city
seems to have considerable
acreage devoted to that purpose.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-07-29

cannot live except in Christian
ideals.
We Must Face Three, Heart
Searching Facts
Fifty per cent Of the children
Of public school age in the u.
S. are receiving no religious in
struction, Jewish, Roman Cath
Ollie or Protestant and the num-
Der is on the increase. If this
goes on our grandchildren will
belong to the greatest pagan
land the world has ever seen,
a land where democracy has
faded away for democracy can
not live except upon Christian
ideals. We need not pass on
money or lands or business for
our children can acquire these,
but they cannot repair decayed
national foundations.
The remedy is, frst-Religion
in the home, for the ideals of the
family determine the ideals of
the next generation; the ideals
Of the family determine the
ideals of the nation. We need
family prayer, family reading of
the Bible, grace at meals and
family worship in church.
Second = Rehabilitation and
stimulation of the Sunday
School. With fifty per cent of
the children Of public school age
outside Sunday School Christian
ideals are passing away.
Religious education is h e
great task before the American
people.
Again there is an alarming
shortage in the ministry Of the
church due to materialistic
ideals of life. Money and ma
terial success is the determining
factor in choosing life vocations
rather than service to nation
and fellow men. The ministry
is rarely mentioned to our boys
and girls as a possible life voca-
ton. Yet Roger Babsen says
"The future of democracy rests
upon the preachers and teachers
Of our land"
The remedy is for parents,
teachers, clergy and christian
people to present the ministry as
a possible life vocation and no
boy or girls should be allowed to
graduate from the high school
without this being presented to
him among other vocations.
Again the alarming increase
in divorce which is destroying
the family and therefore under
mining the whole fabric of So
ciety. Washington is near the
top of the states in the number
of divorces to marriages. Recent
ly King county had one divorce
to two marriages and in June
Spokane county had eighty-sev-
en- divorces to 260 marriages or
one to three.
The worst effect of this is the
effect upon the children. The
vast percentage Of juvenile
crime, some say 80 per cent,
is among children of divorced
parents. Lieut.. GOV. Coyle said
of the girls in the State Indus
trial Home, ''These girls are
from 10 to Is and most of them
from homes broken by divorce.
Divorce is a crime against child
rem and the innocent are made
to suffer because of the acts of
the guilty.
The remedy is stricter di-
vorce legislation, laws making
hasty and illadvised marriages
impossible, the creating of pub
he sentiment against divorce
and above all the teaching to
our children Of the sanctity Of
the home and the marriage vows
Along these three lines can be
rendered the greatest service to
the nation and the world. TN
less We meet these facts and
remedy them democracy must
decay and crumble. Our nation
al life is at stake. TO do these
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-16
Oakland Man Found Guilty
OF Giving Lad Beating

Bennett Bickford of Oakland was
before the court Saturday morning
on a charge of assault and battery
on the person of Frank Russell also
of Oakland. Russell. who is 10
years of age testified he was
knocked down and kicked in the side
by Bickford on Wednesday after
noon last. George Chapman of Fair
field represented the defendant and
Arthur ]. Crafty was counsel for
the State. Among the witnesses for
the prosecution were Harold r.
Mullen, nine years old, who said
that he was playing with one of
Bickford's boys and Russell and
they were throwing stones at each
other. playfully. The Bickford boy
was offended in some way and ran
to his father, who according to the
testimony came UP and thrashed
Russell. Harold said that he didn't
see any blows struck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Young of
Oakland were called but said that
they saw nothing of the alleged as
sault. Mrs. Ethel NJ. Trask, mother Of
Russell, said that Bickford came into
her yard and said that he did thrash
her son. Judge Atchley found Bick-
ford guilty and sentenced to pay a
fine Of SO and costs, which amount
ed to 1857, or to serve 30 days in
jail. The Judge offered to remit the
fine on payment of costs, but the
case was appealed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-16
Tonight Is Boom Maine Night

This evening in Elks. hall will be
held the second Of the series of Boom
Maine nights celebrated in various
parts of the State under the auspices
Of the State Chamber of Commerce and
Agricultural League. The affair is
under the direct supervision of the
Waterville-W inslow Chamber Of Com
merce. with which organization the
Rotary Club, the American Legion,
the Woman's Club. the United Com
mercial Travellers, and the local la
Dor unions are cooperating.
President Arthur ]. Roberts will
be POSTMASTER at the banquet pro-
Wiz" by Harry Harmon of Harmoni
cafe. The girls of the Girls City
Club, in charge of Mrs. Katherine
Drummond Taylor. will serve. The
principal speakers will be Governor
Percival p. Baxter, Mayor E. E. Fin
nimore. ex-President Z. c. Wardwell
of the Chamber of Commerce, and
James Q. Gulnac, president of the
State Chamber of Commerce and .Agri-
cultural League. This will be the first
time that Governor Baxter has spoken
in Waterville
An interesting part Of the eve
ning's program is the prize contest
in which the cooperating organiza-
tions will stage presentations of a
Maine idea. This matter has been I'M
der consideration by committees ap.
pointed from the various organizations
and several very ambitious stunts are
to be presented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-16
Owners of Tested Cattle

The tuberculin tests of cattle own.
ed in this city have been completed
and the following list of owners of
tested cattle has been given out:
e. K. Atwood, John Rance, Charles
Vigue, Joseph Gallant, A. A. Abbott,
Geo. E. Houghlin, Mount Merici, John
Thibodeau, M. Branch, Ira Mitchell,
Mrs. S. Hayden, S. j. Means, U.
Lachance, H. L. Haynes. Geo. B
Jackson c., E. Varnum, r. J. Clark,
Mrs. A. w. Davis, A. j. Ireland, w.
r. Paine, John Dustin, J. NJ. johnson.
w. E. Brown. ]. E. Sherard, F. O.
Hamlin, w. Wiltshire, Alfred Gosse-
lin-~H 7. Stevens, Lucy NJ. Cannon,
Jos. Turcotte, James Fisher, Ed. Nc
Aztec, Thos. Poulin, LIE. Tobey, c.
l.. Pillsbury, H. K. Glazier, T. A.
Richardson, George Poulin, Martha
Brayall, T. M. Elliott. E. T. Pills
bury, Strong Bros, J. N. Turnelle,
H. Giguere. Ernest Finnimore, Jacob
Smith, A. NJ. Costley, J. o. Drum
N' ooiii 1881, l. y. Taylor,
THOMAS Foreman, c. B. Warren,
5. NJ. Warren, Eben Bragg, E. E..
Robins, w. S. Bracket, w. p. Lyons.
Frank Browne, Fred Greed, A. L..
Chadburne, F. w. Dyer, Ed. Sim
mones, F. S. Kenny, G. Dingley, A.
Is. Clement, VIM. Mahoney, C. r. Day,
Z. Fred Gleason. o. C. Knauff, Oscar
Bunker. Country Club, J. o. Oliver.
Geo. Leighton. Jessie Whitcomb, AL
bert Maheu, Chas. Chase, Jr., E. l..
Cove. Frank Upper, B. c. Blunt E..
Z: Matthews. o. Rossipiol, Harry C..
Shores, w. Carlisle. Chas. Merrill,
Lewis Levine, Silas Barrows. F.. &.
Lunn, L. L. Mason, Horace Cousins.
John Avery. ]. M. Elliott, w. O.
Mitchell. Geo. Fotel, Henry Pouliot
l.. Willard. E. P. Oliver, H. w. Ire
land, U. N. Curtis. Cm. Blanchard,
{. E. Davis, L. N. Knight, H. B.
Rogers. Ed. Hodges, w. 3. Chapman.
w. n. Knox, c. H. Hoxie, F. S. Cam
eron, d. B. Henderson, Geo. Salisbury.
Geo: Duncan, Arthur Mingo. c. L.
Iebbetts, Fred Robinson, La Marcia.
q. A. Wood, N. w. Tozier, E. La
Pointe, F. r. Head. B. Oulette, Will
1red LaPointe, Phillip Poulin, Roy
Page, VIM. Stanley, Geo. Wheeler,
stetson Brothers, Fred Simpson,
Lawrence Timber. Andrew Rice,
James Trainer, Willie Quint, O. w,
Emerson, r. H. Frost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-16
May Buy u. S. Horses
for ReparatiOns

Berlin. May 14.-(By The Assoo,..
ed Press.)-Germany still ia ~s
100000 horses in her reparations H
liveries to France, and Belpiuns ue-
trial shipment of the animals 49,.
the United States recently has sha oln
such a favorable average afte, ~
spection by the Entente Commi.u.
that it is not improbable G er.aNa
will depend upon the American ~
ket for further deliveries.
Only four horses out of a shinn.,.
of "a which arrived May from D.,
timore. were rejected by the An,..
control officials, whereas so per o..
of the animals formerly purchased =
Holland and the Scandinavian Sto,a-
failed to measure up to the Enten,s,'
requirements and were refused. An
other cargo Of 20 horses is on the ma
fro mthe United States to Germanv
The central governing board of N.
Independent Social Democratic parry
in an appeal to day to the German
Proletariat, urges the working classs.
of Germany to give the governmen,
undivided support in it's efforts N
carry out the economic penalties i'm.
posed on Germany and the Allied nj.
timatum's conditions with respect n
disarmament and the trial Of wa,
guilty.
The governing board demands that
the government direct the seizure ~
the major portion of the profits &C.
cumulated by industries, commerce
and the landed and property classes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-16
Wellesley Teacher Speaks
On Physical Education

Physical Education, Its Aim and
Purpose" was the subject of an ad-
dress given in Colby college chapel,
Saturday evening by Miss Amy Nor
r1s Romans. professor emeritus and
director of the department of hygiene
of Wellesley college. Miss Bertha Gill
liatt, president of the Woman's Health
League at Colby. introduced Miss Ho-
mans as the mother of physical ed
ucation in America"
1--WE think of an educated man as
Intellectually developed, instead of
with body, mind and soul harmoni-
ously developed" said Miss Romans.
"The broader concept" she said, ere
Allies the ideal Of the personality; it
includes bodily activities, opportuni-
ties for wholesome expression of pri-
mitive instincts, application Of ethical
and social principles, training in at
tention and will. and skill n neuro-
muscular strength and control"
After discussing the Importance of
physical education, the relation of
physical education to health. and the
relation of physical education to gen.
eral education, Miss Romans showed
the discipline resulting. As the last
phase of her talk, Miss Romans
spoke of physical education as recre-
ationfi showing that it appeals to GER
tain deep rooted instincts, the in
stincts Of action, play. combat, and
competition, which. If undirected or
misdirectsd. may take an undesira-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-16
Hoover Names Experts
To Help in Housing Problem

Washington. May 15.-Seven engi-
neering experts have been designated
by Secretary Hoover to aid the de-
partment of commerce in solving the
national housing problem.
The seven experts who will act as
an advisory committee to Secretary
Hoover are Ira Woolson, consulting
engineer of the National Board of
Fire Underwriters; Rudolph p Miller,
engineer in charge of building ordi-
nances of New York; J. A. Newlin of
the University of Wisconsin; j. r.
Worcester. consulting engineer of
Boston: William K. HIATT of Purdue
University; Ernest J. Russell Of ST.
Louis. and Edwin H. Brown of the
American Institute of Architects.
The appalling anomaly of millions of
idle men. coexistent with suffering as
never before from underhousing. is I'M
derstood by everybody" Mr.. Hoover
sal. Reasoned opinions worked out
by the commerce department and it's
counsellors," he added. could be pro-
mulgated is the basis for modern
building codes and material stand
ards and guides for the RECONSTRUCT
ton of waste and the improvement in
building"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-16
World Trade Conference
Open at New York Today

New York, May ia conference
of ambassadors and ministers on
world trade has been arranged for
the goth annual convention of the
National Association of Manufacture
ers which opens here tomorrow.
Diplomatic and commercial repre-
sentatives of this and two score of
foreign countries are scheduled to
participate. The United States de-
partments of state and commerce and
the Pan American Union are to be
represented at special trade adviS-
cry section to be formed as an aid to
delegates in matters of foreign and
domestic bsiness.
The convention will be organized
tomorrow afternoon by Stephen c.
Mason, president of the association
Addresses by Jules S.. Bache, New
York banker, and Frederick A. Wal
lis, commissioner of immigration
port of New York, will be made to-
morrow night. Tuesday afternoon a
reception will be held for members
of the diplomatic corps, the conven-
ton session to be under the honorary
craftsmanship of j. J. Jusserand, am
bassador of France to the United
States. Addresses will be made by
several European and South Ameri-
can diplomatic ENJOYS.
At Wednesdays meeting will be
heard Eugene Myer, Jr., managing
director of the War Finance Cor
poration, and Admiral William S
Benson, chairman of the United
States Shipping Board. Herbert c.
Hoover, secretary of commerce, SEN
ator Miles Poindexter of Washing
ton and Representative Simeon D.
Tess of Ohio, are on the program as
speakers at the annual banquet of
the association on Wednesday night
which will officially close the conven-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-16
Upper Silesian Trouble
Holds Up Workmen's. Wages

Berlin, May 14-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The greater part of
25O, 1000, 600 marks in wages due to-
day in the Upper Silesan industrial
section remained unpaid owing to
the confusion created by the invas-
ion of the Poles and the cessation of
rail and Geographic communication.
The Reichs bank this afternoon
dispatched an emergency copsign-
ment of money to various points in
the disturbed area but it is not prob
able the money will arrive until
until early next week.
The suspension of business by
banks in the disturbed area has ser
iously interfered with the retail bust
ness in all lines. There has been an
increase in pillage IN the Industrial
districts where police protection is
still inadequate.
At Gleiwitz the French censor has
prohibited the publication of the
speech made Friday in the House of
Commons by David Lloyd George,
the British prime minister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-16
ROME OVERRUN BY
AMERICAN TOURISTS

Rome, April 25-(By The Associat-
ed Press)-"Tenting on the old camp
ground" will be the lot of Americans
rushing into Rome. Rome is full full
for months, so the hotel men say.
American tourists have captured and
occupy it so that others of their
countrymen wishing to get in must
be spoken for in advance or must
pave a golden road for themselves in
gratuities to hotel porters and clerks
in order to get a place where to lay
their heads.
Sorry bue we are full. Did you
write us? Did you telegraph" is the
constant cry of the functionaries at
the hotels. If one cannot answer
in the affirmative, sorry indeed is
one hotel to another is the only al
tentative.
A chance might bring room
"scalper" to ones assistance. This
consists in offering a room in a pri-
vate house for which the daily stipu-
lation is enormous. There was one
example where an American paid
$40 a night for his room in a private
family. The room was only scantily
furnished and not modern in it's ap-
pOintments.
Aside from the scarcity of lodgings,
Rome seems to have taken on it's
pre-war tourist attitude The same
vendors of canoes present them
selves to the American on his ap-
pearance in Rome. The same old
faces are seen in the antique shops
and the art show-rOoms. The same
beggars occupy their accustomed
places, while the same old eblind
band" with it's full-sighted drum
mer" of flourish shekels grinds out it's
unintelliigble violin squeaks and
clarionet groans. Cab drivers rule
the highways, except for a new auto
bus line which has superseded the
old horse line on the Corso Umberto.
Prices have mounted ten to twenty
times what they were in the old
days. All the souvenirs are a thou
sand percent higher. The art works
and antiques have taken a similar
leap. Itching palms" greet the
American tourist at every angle.
Hotel prices. even when transferred
into American money, are two or
three times their former level. A
room and meals on the American plan
costs at least IS a person, where it
used to cost two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-16
French Papers Rap
Stand English Premier
On Inner SileSia Situation

Paris, May 15-French newspa-
pers today assail Prime Minister
Lloyd Georges speech on the Upper
Silesian situation and uphold Pre-
mier Brands statements made in
his interview with foreign CORES
pondents here Saturday. Former
Premier Clemenceau's newspaper,
LHomme Libre says: 'Mr. Lloyd
Georges cynicism passes all meas
ure. It is an invitation for France
to massacre the Poles for the great
err glory and profit of Germany"
Humanite, the Socialist organ. in
terprets the address of Mr.. Lloyd
George as meaning that French
capitalists will occupy the Ruhr''
and that Poland, "the vassal of Quai
d. Orsay" will receive the Silesian
basin. Behold Germany all but de-
prived of all it's industries; behold
France assured of first place in Eu-
rope" it says. This was the real
significance of Mr.. Lloyd Georges
discourse"