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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28
FEDERATED COMMUNITY
SUNDAY SCHOOL

On a nice bright morning the
girls had three points ahead of
the boys but when it SHOWS the
boys get ahead by ten. Be on
time next Sunday morning.
Glass nine has organized and
will be known as the Loyal Eel
lows. Mr.. Blekkink is their teach
er, so keep an eye ON these boys.
When Mr.. Berringer walked
down the aisle the pupils gave a
hearty greeting. We are glad to
have hime back and that the eyes
are getting more normal.
Services at the regular hour
next Sunday, the pastor occupy
ing the pulpit morning and even
ing.
The topic for the young people
is Accomplishments and Posi-
bilities of Christian Endeavor,"
Gladys Jacobs leader. The hour
is 6:3 for the services tc begin.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28

j. B. Dahlager, former business
manager Of The News Record af-
ter an attack of a severe cold is
again on his uppers and ready
for his big position IN the Seaport
City Of Success.
The poultry class Of the Puyal-
lup experiment school paid visit
to the island last week, coming
about so strong, under the care of
Prof. Shoup. A number Of the
big poultry farms were inspected,
talks were given, refreshments
were taken on at the Beall ranch,
and everyone left with u good
word for the island.
The Burton p. Y. A. has invit-
ed the Vashon p. Y. A. to "A joint
meeting Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary |, 1921. If there are any
who wish to go and have no
means Of conveyance please notify
any Of the following committee
Mrs. Blekkink, Mr.. Smock, Mrs.
Clark, or Miss Rice, chairman, on
or before Saturday, January 20,
1921.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Klockstad went
to Seattle just before Xmas and
Mrs. KlOckstad underwent an cX-
animation by three eminent sur
geons who found her suffering
from diabctus. She was operated
on at hospital and is now at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Clark,
on strict diet. She is slowly
improving, and during this time
Mr.. Klockstad has been taking
care Of the house as best he can.
but finds it's not home without a
companion.
a delightful wedding was held
on January 22nd at 5 o'clock, at
Misrepresentation, New York,
when Miss Corinne Pettclle was
married to Mr.. Raleigh r. Steu-
Der, IA successful New York oil
broker.
Mrs. Steuber is the daughter of
Mr.. p. s. Pctselle who owns
knmicinnicli Farm near Center,
where he and his daughter spent
many delightful vacations in past
years and hope to do so again.
Mrs. p. s. Pettclle was formerly
Miss Cuma Winery, daughter of
Mr. II. NJ. WINERY, another long
resident Of and booster for Wash
on Island.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28
VICE OF FEATHER PLUCKING
Some Authorities Attribute Habit to
Lack Of Scratching Facilities -
While Confined.

Among the annoying vices that fowls
in confinement will contract is that
of feather plucking The reason for
it is not clearly established; some at
tribute It to the birds being kept in
close quarters devoid of scratching ia.
cilities, while others are Of the opinion
that 1t Is a lack Of meat In the ration
or want of green stuff. But what
ever it Is 1t is nasty vice. Changing
conditions will sometimes bring relief ;
others advocate n change Of ration.
giving stuffs of u cooling nature to
which has been added II pinch of salt.
If only one or two hens are guilty
in a flock they had better be killed
before others take up the habit. Par.
ing down the beak SO that 1t will not
close tight to nip or pull out the feath-
ers will be found effective. The busy
hen with room to turn around in and
green. wholesome food scarcely ever
contracts this vice.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28

place the past few days caring
for a new hatch Of chicks. On
Monday $500 were delivered at
Tacoma, and others were deliver
ed locally.
The editor and wife enjoyed a
most sumptuous chicken dinner
and gab fest at the cosy home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrill, Of Southern
Heights last Sunday.
Mrs. johanna OlcSon. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Steen Of
Vashon and Mr.. S. Stolswig Of
Seattle were married Saturday,
January 18th, and will make their
future home in Seattle.
On, Tuesday morning at 1920
0 o'clock, February LIST, Mr.. Stahl,
under direction of the County
Agent will give "A lecture and dem
:, -,
onstration on Berry culture at tho
Rosebanll Farm, near Center. If
time permits the matter of prm-
ing and grating will be taken up.
Should the day be stormy the
meeting will be held in the Wash
Kinnicinnick Farmhouse form
erIv the old Pirce place is beinn
entirely rcmodeled and il is hon
ed to make the house a really up-
to-datc and comfortable dwelling
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28
VASHON

Mr.. II. G. Weiss was over from
Seattle on Thursday Of last week
looking after business matters.
DR.. S. A. Owens, formerly Of
Vashon but now of Montesano,
paid the island a short visit last
week. He was on his way to
Seattle but couldn't pass the Por-
tage-Des Moines ferry.
Stop! Look !! A valentine
shadow social WhcnY February
18th. Make a date, then save it.
Watch for developments.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Harrison of
Circle, Wyoming, are visiting at
the Mcgowan residence this week.
The visitors are on their way to
California and other points south
and dropped in" to give the
Mcgowan folks pleasant sur
prise.
In RENTING for his subscrip-
ton to the paper, Mr.. A. c. Moe
Of Cove adds that he likes us and
bur product very much. Such
things being said helps, and it
also makes life lots brighter for
us.
Vashon postoffice has now been
taken out Of the unclassified list
and classed as a third class Of
fee. This will mean salary
for the postmaster, instead Of can
collation., and indicates we are
GROWN ,"
The Lindburg home was made
happier last Sunday morning by
the arrival of a daughter and her
two children from Minnesota to
make a visit with the Linburg S
and other loved ones.
Capt Henry Harmeling has been
transferred for duty at Honolulu
and will leave Camp Lewis Feb,
ruary 9Th to embark from there
for his new position. He will be
assigned to judge advocate duty
CarvcrS Ranch has been a busy
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28

Burton High 70; Vashon 3S-Va-
shon High 10.
On Saturday night the Vashon
boys will play IA fast aggregation
from one Of the u. of W. insti.
tutes at the High School Gym.
Everyone should turn out aud
back this team. Any out side
teams wishing to play the Vashou
town team please inform the
News Record.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28
YOU TELL EN- EDDY!

The NaShou Town team have
Informed the Ncws-Record that
they will play any and all teams
near or far. They have a fast
working line up and have defeat
ed all teams contested so far.
Here's their victories: VaShon
Town Team 2l-Burton 20; Wash
on 2O-BurtOn II; NaShon "a
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28
HENS BETTER THAN PULLETS
Older Fowls Are Preferred for Breed
ing Purposes-Cockerels Most
Satisfactory.

Usually hens make better breeders
than pullets. Cockerels, If well grown
and matured, often give better fertil-
ity than older birds. However, cock
birds that have proved good breeders
yhuuld be used,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES
ON TRAP NEST RECORDS

In order to clean up our line
of Trap Nest Records we make
special prices. These records are
printed on heavy ledger stock, and
each sheet will care for 100 hens
for a month. 1t will pay any
poultryman to lay in supply at
our present prices. The form is
the latest approved makeup, and
until chr stock is exhausted we
will furnish you at the following
prices:
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28
MOVIE SLAMS

Last weeks show was great
success. A success in more ways
than one. In the first place it was
"A grand night, one that makes
everyone want to go somewhere.
So under these conditions a large
attendance was in order. And
last but not least, was the play
itself. 1t was everything said of
it, interesting from beginning to
end. The comedy was also
scream.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28

1t will pay you to use "A high
grade quality Of stock. for the
small difference in price, and have
a PERMANENT record for com
ing years.-News- Record. Phone
or call and see them.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28

Wholesale Producc-J. II. ROdda
pays net cash prices for veal,
pork and beef, also hides. Phone
us for quotations. Red 1882. 4
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28
Lord and Lady Algy"

This great play, with Tom
Moore starring, will be seen here
next Saturday, January 30. Good
as "Checkcrs" was, it was not one
bit better than "Lord and Lady
Algy." This is a late production,
one Of the best playing in filmdom
to-day. Along with this will be
4 one "rcalN comedy.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28

For S0Ic-Pcllin drake and y
baby ducks 2 weeks Old. Phone
Black 81. Is
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28
Pianos Tuned

Now is good time to have your
piano tuned, price $3.50. Cleaned
and polished $500 extra. Leave
orders with News-Rccord Office.
Good to Jan. !, 1921. F. C. Shana-
han, DilwOrth Point. p. O. address
NaShOn, Wash. Aft
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28

For Sale-Chicken wire, common
brick, garden roller, hay, cook
stove, range, cabbage, routabag0,
rediSh, turnip and pea seed, black
berry plants (lIimalyans.-S. A.
Parker, Portage, Wash. Phone Blk
ll5l. 0-12-3-4
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28

Fine line of box candy always
on hand at Vashon Hotel. 4
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28
Special Attraction

1t is the aim Of the new movie
company to give a special attrac-
ton every week if we can poSsib-
ly do it. Next week will be no
exception, come and see what it
is, it will be worth your while.
just remember to tell your
friends there is "A dandy show at
Nashon, every Saturday at s p.
m. Something to gain your APP
plausc every week. We want you
to give us a try and let us prove
to you that we are giving you
the best service possible.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28

Statesmen Wantcd-To solicit or
ders for ubricating oils, grcas-
es and paints. Salary or commits
sino. Address The Victor Oil Co..
Cleveland, Ohio.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28
Classified Advertisements

Ten cents per line first insertion, five
cents for each additional insertion:
minimum rate 25c, cash in advance.
Remit in stamps or NJ. O.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-28

Found-MaKee tense near Cen
ter. Call at News Record. II
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-08
GIANT GINSENG ROOT
 FOUND IN WEST VIRGINIA

MARLINTON, w Va, Dec. S.-E NJ. Smith, well-known hunter of this city, discovered the largest ginseng root ever found in this section of the state while hunting for pheasants on Red Lick Mountain the other day. MT. Smith became entangled in some sort of plant and after Investigating found it to be giant ginseng stalk four feet high. He dug it up and sold the root to local grocer. There were be- tween seventy and eighty marks or scars on the curl of the root, each showing an annual growth, which in dicatcs that the plant has been grow ing unmolested for well on toward one hundred years. A large quantity of ginseng is dug in this section of the state for shipment 10 China, where the natives have great faith in its me a.rinal qualities
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-08
IF YOU BREAK EVEN YOU
 ARE NOT REAL GAMBLERS

ST LOUIS Mo-. Dec $. Gather around closely gents, and let Prose cutting Attorney Mueller of St Louis county give you d definition of gam bling. He is replying to a query from Sheriff Willmann as to what is gam bling?"
 Well, Sheriff" said Mueller. its about like this: If a man plays a game of chance and gets back more or less than he puts up, he's gambling. Ig he gets back just what he put up, that's not gambling"
 Now, let the defense contend that their clients broke even"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-08
FRIENDS BUY LICENSE
 BUT BROOM FOOLS 'EW

CAPE GIRABDEAU. Mo. Dec. s Tn" joke is on the gang
 Friends of William Eogauh.rd. told "Bul" they'd buy the license and pay the preacher if he'd Ier them witness his marriage Regcnhardt agreed. The details were arranged Tho license was purchased.
 Well, boys" said Regenhardt when his friends came to carry out their part of the bargain, the joke is on you. We were married last night" And he smiled at his wife.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-08
"YEGG" PLEADS GUILTY

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 8. - Rather than go to trial on a charge cf rob bery. Joe Cali confessed highway man, pleaded guilty to attempted rob bery and was given a prison sentence of twenty-five years by Superior Judge Avery Conviction on the robbery charge would have brought d sentence of fifty years.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-08

that shortage is now imminent is in dicated in an article in the current number of the Pacific Fisherman. In support of this contention a compara- tive table of stocks on hand is given There is a shortage of all grades of salmon at the present time, the article points out.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-08
BLIND BUYERS

Who gets the most for his money? The man who buys blindly - or the fellow who who reads advertising and dis covers the things he really wants and needs?
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-08

Professional Kodak finishing. Scar, borough. Agency at Cordova drug store.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-08
NEWSY LETTER
 FROM SEATTLE
 ABOUT ALASKA

SEATTLE, Dec s. - w. R. Tonkin, president and general manager of the Fish Creek Mining Company. Hyder, arrived in Seattle from the mine last week with the news that the largest shipment of silver ore to be sent out side for sampling and smelling this year is now at the Tacoma shelter. Fifteen tons of ore, which Tonkin be lieyes will assay from $500 to $4OO a ton. was unloaded in Tacoma
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-08

Send the Daily Times to your frienns outside
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-08

Let the Daily Times figure on your job printing.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-08

Your eyes fitted. Compound and 7tigmatic lenses replaced. See Os- borne
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-08
PUBLIC INFORMATION
U. S. Cable Office

U. S. Cable Office 9.oo a. m. to 12:&0 D. m. 1.&o D. m to Goo D. m. 7.oo D. m. 10 goo D. m.
 Sundays and Holidays l0.o0 D. m. to 1l:OO a. m. Goo D m. to 700 D. m.
 U. s. PostoffiCe Opens & a. m. Closes 5 D. m. Sundays. noon 10 1 D. m. When steamer leaves during the light the mail closes at D. m.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-08

Government of Alaska by actual res ideuts in the great territory is urged by the trustees of the Seattle Cham Der of Commerce in a resolution passed early this week. The rcsolu- tion points out that because of ham pcring administration by numerous bu- rcaus, commissions and board, Alas ka's population declined 9.45G or about ou"-thirI the present white population of the territory. in the last decade. During that time Alaska yielded pro. ducts to the United States in excess of EG.oo0oo"o despite cumbersome laws
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-08

That the oyersupply of canned sal mon has been relieved for good and
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-08

New Alaska Bureau leaflets includ ing late commerce reports on values of Alaskan resources. information and Illustration of such resources. are on hand for distribution at the Alaska bureau library General pamphlets oH uydor, Cordova, Nome Fairbanks and Juneau also are on file for distribu- tion
 The excursion to Alaska is described as the de luxe trip of the American continent in a 36-page illustrated tour ist booklet being prepared by the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. which will also feature Alaska in one of its national display advertisements to appear in nationally circulated maga- zines. The printed text points out clearly that Fasteners who think Alaska is only the home of polar bears and iCebergs are badly mistaken The chamber is seeking to stimulate interest in travel and investment in the Territory
 That tba o,nr.uu,nI,- ,f poupaI ..l
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-15
CHAPTER XII
The Wires

When Bobby kelso shot his news AZ
us we all ma a. n quick break for
the dispatcher's Office. the boss ia the
lead. Durgin. the night dispatcher.
had been alone on the train desk. and
the only other operators on duty were
the csr-record man and the young fell
low who acted as a relief On the com
mercial wire. When we got there.
we found that Tarbell had happened
to be- in the Office when Durgin blew
up. lie was sitting In at the train
key. trying to get Crow Gulch. the
one intermediate wire station between
the two trains that had failed to get
their meet orders. and this a the
first I knew hat he really was the
expert telegraph operator that his
payroll description said he was.
Durgin looked like a tortured ghost.
He was a thin. dark man with a sort
Of scattering beard and limp black
hair; q of the clearest-headed dis
patchers i'm the bunch, and the very
last man. you'd say. TO get ratified In
a tangle-up. Yet here he was. hunched
In a chair at the car-recOrd table In
the corner. a staring-eyed. pallid-
faced wreck, with the sweat standing
in big drops on his forehead and his
hands shaking as II he had the palsy
Morris. the relief man. gave us the
particulars. such as they were. speak
ing in a hushed voice as II he was
afraid Of breaking in on TarbelTs
steady rafting Of the key In the Grow
Gulch station call
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-15
Had About Given Up Hone.

4 certain Dormont mother had &C.
casion to scold her five-year-old son,
the tad taking the call-down very much
to heart. After the operation was
completed, sol disappeared. His fail
ure to reappear caused the mother to
worry and she began looking about
to locate the culprit. In the bathroom
she found him. There he was, with
the door closed, talking TO himself.
Johnny" the mother heard him
say. you are a bad boy. You are a
very. very bad boy. You are too bad
for this family and ought 10 be taken
away. You are a disgrace; you are a
son-of-a-gun."
That was enough for the mother.
Soon there was a hugging match, and
sonnie was assured that he was none
of the things he had been calling him.
self. Still, IL took some time to con-
vince him.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-15
Mental House Cleaning.

The majority of people need a men,
tai house cleaning. Mental filth and
scum never contribute to clean living.
Learn to tackle big problems and con-
tribute your mite to the worlds prog
ress. When the mind sees things In the
right perspective you can build noble
structures on the concept. And as you
build the ideals will expand In scope,
taking breadth and altitude as the
mind dwells on "the worth while"
There has never been a greater chal-
lenge for men of giant mind than now.
Yet so often what CLOVIS in promise is
little more than the effervescence Of
fetid ideals. Men need the clean life.
Ii offers nothing IL cannot fulfill. The
progress of IL may be slow, but ii rises
to heights never reached by men of
degraded mentality. You can reform
the past II you think and do right.
Step into the forefront and lead men
out of the present unrest into clean,
noble living that Will exalt the nation.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-15

broad principle that the public had n
right to be given all the facts In n
railroad disaster, Mr.. NorcrOss was
just telling me to call up the Noun
taineer office, when Tarbell, calmly
linking time reports upon the train
sheet, flung down his zen and snatched
at his key to "break" the chattering
sounder.
Mr.. Van Britt had come upstairs
again, and he and the boss were both
standing over Tarbell when the "G-S"
break cleared the wire. Instantly there
came a quick call, 'G-S" "G-S" fol-
lowed by the signature, "B-J" for
Bauxite Junction. Tarbell answered,
and then we all heard what BauXite
had to say:
"Pusher overlook Number Four three
miles west of Sand Greek and has
brought her back here. What orders
for herr"
Somebody groaned, "Oh, thank God! !"
chair as if he had been hit by a can
non ball. Only the boss kept his head,
calling out sharply to DisbrOw to break
off on the doctors list and to hurry
and stop klrgan from getting away
with the wrecking train.
When 1t was all over, and Tarbell
had been given charge of the dis
patching while 4 hurry call vas sent
out for the night relief man, Donohue.
to come down and take the train desk,
there was a little committee meeting
in the general managers Office, with
the boss in the chair, and Mr.. Van
Britt sitting in for the other member.
"Of course, you've drawn your own
conclusions, Upton" the boss began,
when he had asked me to shut the
door.
81 guess So" was the grave re-
joinder. I'm afraid t is only too
plain that Durgin was hired to do it.
What became of the money!"
81 have it here" said the boss, and
he took the blOod-money bank-rOll
from his pocket and removed the rub
Der band. Count it, Jimmie" he or
dered, passing it to me.
l ran through the bunch. 1t was
in twenties and fifties, and there was
an even thousand dollars.
"That is the price of "A mans life"
said Mr.. Van Britt, soberly, and then
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-15
Hiuh Price Paid for Violin.

A very fine violin by AntonIus
Stradivari, known In the musical
world as the Muir Mackenzie Strad."
was sold for f1,700 at Messrs Puttick
and Simpsons. Dated 1894, the
"Strsd" is in excellent preservation.
Purchased from Mr.. Harrison nbout
1895 by Lady Muir Mackenzie. IL was
presented to Sir John Muir Macken-
zie. and thus derived its modern title.
This instrument was Of the longer
and earlier type, writes a Daily
Chronicle representative, and Lord
Harrington sold one for ESQ. The
highest price paid for a -Strad" Of
the grind psrern" was fs.Oo0, In
1sl1
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-15
MRS. McCrae isn't a widow at
ALL"
CTO BE
LAKE IS NATURAL WONDER
Body of Water That Has Many Re-
markable Qualities Is Found in
North Australia.

Lake Eyre is one of the wonders OF
below the level of the sea, yet in the
near ~neighborhOOd of the lake are
some fine springs of water that may
be considered fresh in that cattle will
drink from them. So, too, can drovers,
though the water has a medicinal eff
feet which %prejudices them in their
appraisal of its value.
In the center of the lake Is an
island of rare beauty. \ legend is
that, many years ago, perhaps when
the first droving party doctor
Black's) took cattle through to the
Northern territory, one of the more
daring of the party of white men, I'M
needing lhe warning of the blacks
an col man debil-debil' lived in the
lake, and fed on men who ventured
into the water, undertook to get TO the
island. lie started away on horse
back, but did not return. The blacks,
who have mysterious means of COM
munication, gave it out that his horse
had made the island, where the animal
was seen by some of them long after
the cattle party had gone. That
proved the legend AS far as they were
concerned.
One of the peculiarities of the wa
ter of the lake is that 1t will preserve
anything thrown into II. Ii is exceed
ingly buoyunt Stones thrown into n
do not sink. ut may be stated that
some Of the stone-the kind that does
not sink-would probably float In any
kind Of water, being pumice Of the
lightcst variety, almost spongy in tex
ture.)-Sydney (Australla) Times.