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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-13
Judge Van Olinda Cele.
brates 9th Birthday

On Thursday, January 9TH the
home of Il. h. Van Olinda was
the scene of merry dinner
party in honor of the Judge, who
gets younger as the years roll by,
Four generations were repre-.
scented at this gathering. Mrs
Geo. Y. Thompson Of Portage,
daughter Of Mr. Van Olinda, Mrs.
j. Il. Macmillan Of Ellisport,
granddaughter, and Miss Frances
Eleanor Macmillan, great grand
daughter. At the close of the
meal, Mr.. Van Olnida remarked
as he finished his ice cream and
looked sadly upon the ruins of
the once beautiful birthday cake,
Somehow | always loose my APP
petite after sitting for an hour
at the dinner table" Here s
hoping he may continue to be
afflicted in that manner for many
years to c"m..
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-13
RUSSIA INVITED TO
ATTEND CONFERENCE
Step Is Regarded As Practi.
caIIy Being Recognition
of Soviet.

Cannes.-What is regarded by the
majority of the delegates here as
amounting to recognition Of the soviet
government OF Russia was decided
upon by the allied supreme council
when the British proposal for an in
ternational, financial and economic
conference with the participation OF
Russia and Germany was approved un-
animously.
Some time during the first two
weeks of March has been set for the
momentous gathering and Genoa, Italy,
has been designated as the place where
1t shall be held.
An invitation to the United States
to participate has been extended
through the American ambassador to
Great Britain, George Harvey, who is
here as official observer for his gov
eminent.
Russia's participation In the Genoa
conference is conditioned upon accept
ance of a number Of conditions; name
ly, that she cease bolshevik propagan-
da abroad, that she undertake not to
attack her neighbors and that she rec
ognize all the honorable obligations
entered into by preceding Russian gov.
ernments.
There is considerable speculation
here as to how the United States will
regard the new attitude toward Russia.
but both the French and British dele.
gates are of the opinion that the Unit
ed States will recognize Russia on the
conditions they have laid down.
Raparation experts have increased
the total amount Germany will be re-
quired to pay in cash in 1922 from
500, 100000 gold marks to 700,00O,O0O.
This was done as u concession to Bel.
GUM when It was seen 500,000,OO0
would be absorbed in the cost of the
armies of occupation.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-13
Burns
Club Organize
Membership Limited to First 100 Who
Apply---Sale Positively Closes 10th

Pursuant to the call of Presi-
dent John Nc Intosh, a number
of Burns fans met at the News
Record office last Friday evening
to decide if the poets birthday
should be kept here this year.
1t was the unanimous wish of all
present to observe the night.
After much discussion as to the
best plans to persue it was de-
cided to organize a permanent
club of 100 members, to be call
ed the Vashon-M aury Burns Club.
The membership fee is set at
$1.00 which includes the supper
and entertainment. Already over
half the cards have been paid
for. When 100 are issued, the
membership roll will be closed.
The following committees were
appointed by the chairman:
On place.. M. Ogilvy. He
has engaged the Burton High
school and the entertainment will
be held there on the evening of
the 25th.
On Supper-Mrs. w. B. Mackie
Mrs. John Nc Intosh and Mrs.
John Gordon.
Program-D. Mackie and w.
B. Mackic.
Piper-P. Monroe Smock.
Executive-J. M. Ogilvy, D.
Mackie, VIM. Scales John Nc
Intosh, Mrs. d. Mackie, Mrs. j.
Me Intosh and w. B. Mackie.
This committee will meet on the
evening of the 18th at the News
Record Office to hear reports and
make final plans.
The committee urge everyone
on the two islands who would al
joy such an evening to immed-
lately phone or see the secretary,
P. NJ. Smock, and procure your
ticket, in order to know exactly
the number of suppers OH which
to plan. When the 100 member.
ships are issued, the roll will be
closed If you expect to attend
you should act at once.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-13
AMBASSADOR HARVEY HURT
Narrowly Escapes Death When Auto
Axle Breaks.

Cannes.-George Harvey, American
ambassador to Great Britain, narrowly
escaped death here In an automobile
accident. Accompanied by Richard
Crane. former American minister to
Czecho .Slovakia in whose car he was
riding, and Wickham Steed, editor Of
the London Times, Ambassador Har-
vey was on his way for a round Of
golf.
The axle Of the machine broke, and
Mr.. Harvey was thrown out, landing
heavily on the road. He was able to
arise, but was rushed back to his
hotel in n dazed condition.
Mr.. Crane was uninjured but Mr..
Steed suffered from bruises and shock.
Delegates to the allied supreme
council, at which Ambassador Harvey
was acting as observer for his gov.
"-lment, sent expressions of sympa'
Thy and congratulations at his escape
-PatrOniZe our advertisers first
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-13
CAMP FIRE GIRLS

Mr.. Editor:
In your last issue you call at.
tention to the craft work Of The
Camp Fire Girls to be exhibited
in New York and tell us We
should be alive to the beauties
of our island.
Last week I was privileged tc
view Camp Fire demonstration
at meeting of a woman's organ
ization in Seattle.
The circle of girls with theil
guardians were dressed in gowns
they had themselves fashioned
decorated with insignia each haC
earned. The ceremonial was en-
acted and ideals given. Many
songs were sung, several verses
ending with "Our Beautiful Va
shon Isle."
I thought how glad l am that
a Camp with such aims should
have its aims on our island
What their enthusiasm and en-
ergy has accomplished in one
summer promises well for the
coming years.
Eight Boy Scouts with theil
leader also gave us a demonstra
ton of their work and activities
it was splendid and we felt that
these groups should be fosteret
by parents and friends. They
are made up of girls and boys Of
the age when right ideals inspir
ing right effort is most needed
We understand that now tn,
Camp Fire Girls with their bag
gage need to travel by the wesi
side boat to reach their Camp
at the south end of the island
We hope the trail leading to til,
Camp from the highway will bt
so improved that automobiles
may pass over it. Thus the par
ents and friends of the girls vii
become familiar and interested
II our beautiful island.
Mrs. G. X. Coryell
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-13
VASHON ISLAND WOMANS
CLUB HOLDS MEETING

The Vashon Island Womans
Club held it's Christmas meeting
December Goth at Mrs. Stanleys.
Mrs. Trustrom read "On Christ
mas Day in the Evening"" by
Grace l.. Richmond, and Christ
mas music was played on the
photograph. The next meeting
will be held January 18th at
the home of Mrs. Stewart.
Harriet B. Billingsley, Secy.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-13

Births in Aberdeen during 1921 were
S29, as against 161 deaths.
Couples to the number Of 1915 were
married In Vancouver in 1921.
The Grays Harbor county farm
bureau will start membership cam.
paign soon.
Registration of all unemployed per-
sons In Seattle will be completed with
In the next two weeks.
The Aberdeen city council has auth.
orized construction Of $4,000 san!-
tary trunk sewer system.
William d. Gregory has been con-
firmed by the senate for register OF the
land office at Walla Walla.
Colonel c. A. Snowden, formerly edi-
tor of the Chicago Times and the Ia.
coma Ledger, died at Tacoma, age 70.
A new county bridge is to be erected
across the Chehalis river at Klaber
The bridge will be steel span of 100
feet
]. e. McManamon has just been re.
appointed postmaster at othello, being
one of the few Democrats to be re,
named.
The annual vifue OF iarm products
in Pacific county has been increased
from 100000 to s75O,oOo in the last
few years.
Southwest Washington county super
intendents were in session in Chehale
at meeting presided over by the state
superintendent.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-13
$3.50 Loss in Saw Mill
Fire at Burton Last Week


c. j. Williams sustained a
fractured collar bone last We'd
nesday while trying to crank a
truck at the mill, which moved
forward pressing him against "A
board shack. We understand the
accident would have been much
more serious had not some of
the boards broken loose allowing
him to extricate himself. The
next night fire was discovered at
the mill which resulted in a $3.50
loss before being extinguishcd.
How the fire originated is not
known.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-13
VASHON ISLAND Hens
STILL HOLD FIRST PLACE
For the Second Month Of Contest the Pen Of
|. c. Beall, Jr. Outclasses All Others

119, Elisha Morgan has 1902, and
D. S. Siegrist has II.
For the two months--that of
November and December. the
Beall pen leads with 270, while
the next pen falls below % eggs,
having PAT, occupies second place
from the top, and is owned by
w. e. Parkin, of Banks, Oregon,
Frank e. Gilbert is fourth from
the top for the two months, hav-
ing 245 eggs from his five for
the two months Mrs. Covington
and F. G. Park tie for position,
each having 226 eggs. Rosebank
has POI and E. Morgan has 1871
for these months, and Siegrist
with his Anconas has Ill.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-13

The second month of the third
annual egg laying contest at the
Puyallup experiment station has
closed, the records are in, and
Vashon island hens hold first
place, out of the ninety contest
ants, from all sections of the U.
S. and Canada.
The L. @. Beall, Jr. pen con.
tinued the eart-breaking pace
with 142 eggs from five birds
for the month Of December. The
next highest is 1876 eggs, and
Frank E. Gilbert has 124 to the
credit Of his pen and Mrs. w.
D. Covington has 1872. +. G. Park
comes up with 100 eggs for the
month, the Rosebank farm has
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-13
GUMP BOYS VISIT ISLAND

Alfred Bridgman was host
Sunday to Messrs Charles Glib
son and Kenneth Heath a couple
Of Seattle lads. Mr.. Gibson is
a former island boy. These young
men are putting on a dance at
Bay View Pavilion on the night
of the Dist and promise every
body a good time. They have an
ad elsewhere.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-13

February has been set as the date
for a special election In Pc Ell to
vote on the purchase Of the Pc Ell
water system by the town.
After January Is officers Of the state
will begin arresting motorists who
operate cars without having made APP
pllcation for 1922 licenses.
Two hundred and thirty.one mar
rage licenses were issued in Cowlitz
county during 1921 and 2S divorces
granted during that period
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-13
se,a5o,ooo For Dry Agents.

Washington. D. C.-The house APP
proved the provision in the treasury
appropriation bill for $9,250,O0O for
enforcement of prohibition during the
fiscal year beginning next July 1.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-13
BIRTHS OUT-NUMBER
DEATHS FOUR TO ONE

The Registrars for Vashon-
Maury islands report fifty-six
births and thirteen deaths for
the year ending December 31st.,
1921. This does not include the
births and deaths of island resi-
dents which occurred away from
the island.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-13
10000 Idle Men In Chicago.

Chicago, lll-Ten thousand men are
penniess and walk the streets in Chi
cago during the day, and 1000 sleep
in the open at night, subcommittee
reported to the city unemployment
commission.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-13

For shingles see W. V. Convey,
vashon. The quality and price is
right. Phor3 223.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-11-11
"Paddle Your Own Canoe" and Get Husky

MADISON, WIS.-Is he a white
AvA man? That's what the freshmen
are asking Of course i'm time his
tan will wear off and the question will
be answered. Well. anyway, by pad
ding canoe 1000 miles this summer,
travelling alone and earning his way,
studying TO occupy his time in camp,
Milton III. Erickson, of Beaver Dam,
student i'm the University of WiscOn-
sin, found way TO build up his health
and prepare himself to continue his
college course.
Pale, underweight, cOnvalescent from
infantile paralysis, and almost too
weak to walk any distance. he decided
last June that he must do something
for his health Starting out alone in
q canoe, with $40 in cash and small
supply Of food, he padded until late in
August-down the Yahara, Rock and
Mississippi rivers, and back up the
Illinois, Hennepin canal and Rock. He
returned robust strong and ready for
college work.
He earned his food along the way
by cooking for campers, working for
farmers, helping in fish market, and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-11-11
No Wonder They're Having a Good Time

ENVER.-M and Mime. Alexan-
- der DanlOs of Paris are having
the time of their lives visiting all over
the United States. They were here
to see J. HI. Meyers. They arrived in
New York September II. and have Wis
tied acquaintance of wartime days i'm
New York, Boston, Pittsfield, Syracuse
Buffalo, Chicago. Green Bay, st. Paul
and Omaha From here they went to
Colorado Springs, and then go to Salt
Lake City, San Francisco, Los Ange-
les, Las Vegas. Kansas City, ST. Louis
and Charleston. At each city they
expect to meet the boys whom they
knew in France.
M. Danlos is Paris lawyer. He
speaks no English and his wife speaks
but little. Nevertheless they have
had no difficulty in following their
itinerary. you see.' the French
woman explained, IF we get into a
railroad station and do not know what
to do, we start to talk French as loud
as we can. In minute we see some
young fellow grinning and then we
know he has been in the American ex-
peditiOnary forces, so we get him to
help us out. Everybody in America
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-11-11
MeIba Gives WAY to Youth.

Nine Melba said at the close of a
concert in Australia. Melbourne dis
patch reports, that she must now make
room for younger singers.
Melba made her debut in Melbourne
Cher birthplace) when she was 6 years
old. Owing to her fathers opposition
she sang only once more in public be-
fore her marriage. She was considered
in those days to have greater talent
as a pianist than as singer.
When she was 20 years old she went
to England, where Sir Arthur Sulli-
van told her: ''In a year I'll put you
in the 'Mikado' if your performance
accords with your promise" Within
q short time, however, she was bril-
liant success in grand opera.
Her career in London began May "A,
1888. with a performance of Lucia"
Melba is reputed to be very wealthy.
Her .iewefry alone rs said to be worth
81 100000
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-11-11
TALES FROM
|. BIG CITES
Now Meet Elsie Smith," Typewriter

Grammage last January signed GER
tificate that he had formally vacci-
mated Elsie" against smallpox. The
certificate, signed personally by Gam
mage, was the only vaccination GER
tificate signed by him in his five years
ut the hospital, the investigators say.
The detectives, investigating Elsie"
and her work, found that the pay
checks were Endorsed with that name
and that below appeared the name "A.
E. Webb" Both names were in the
same handwriting They had been put
through bank at which Webb does
business, according TO an official of the
staff.
And what do you suppose this Off
cial goes on TO say about "ElSie?"
Why, merely this: 1--WE have the state
ment of several employees who say
they were ordered to carry the name
on the pay roll and to mark Elsie
present every day. Elsie Smith did
not exist. She was simply an l.. G..
Smith typewriter used in the office"
DR.. Gammage denied all knowledge
of any pay roll padding. Nevertheless
Health Commissioner Bundesen, who
is new to the job, asked DR.. Gammage
to take leave of absence till Elsie
could be completely investigated. DIR.
Gammage refused. SO Health Com
missioner Bundesen suspended him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-11-11
Do Not Overcrowd the Poor Flivver!

Hammond here and demanded i'm a
resolution that the city council pass an
ordinance prohibiting the loading of
automobiles TO the p0ins that the girls
have to sit on the mems laps" The
meeting was called by Mrs. Ida Il.
Wise Smith, state president of the
Woman's Christian Temperance union.
A petition addressed TO the city coun-
Gil, now being circulated, states that
immoral conditions in Des Moines are
largely due To practices in automo-
biles and taXicabS.
"We call your attention TO the rapid
ly growing evil of young girls riding in
automobiles seated on the laps of
young men," the petition reads. This
leads to undue familiarity and the
parked car evil
I'VE believe that these dangers to
our young manhood and our young
wOmanhood can he very largely pre-
vented by the adoption of proper ordi-
nances with adequate penalties pro-
hibting the practices referred to-"
Members of the city council have not
yet indicated what action they will
take upon the proposed ordinance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-11-11
ISLANDERS ON MANY RACES
People of Most Nations. as Matter
of Fact. Are the. Reverse of
Their Reput atoms.


The origin of national ISLANDERS is a
mystery. Some one starts them, 9th
ers continue them, and the rest of US
accept them as gospel, and give them
further currency.
Englishmen are alleged to be super
shy and reserved. Our life on an is
land is said TO be responsible. Rub
Dish We have been, and are, the big
gest travellers of all nations, observes
writer in London Answers. If Eng
lishmen were shy and reserved they
wouldn't have been the pioneers in
colonization, empire building, conquest.
commerce, and the like.
AS a matter of fact, the average
Englishman is SuperSociab1e, and if
any proof of that is needed it is to be
found in the fact that this country is,
Sport demands sociability. Imagine
tennis boom among super-shy, re-
served" people.
Scotsmen are alleged to be mean
uncO' careful wi the bawbees. Thous-
ands of jokes have been built upon
that SANDER. But, as matter of
fact, the Scot, as all who have had TO
do with BIN know, is extraordinarily
generous and kind-hearted Ask the
treasurer of any hospital There's
the test.
The Irish are doubly slandered.
They are alleged to be gay, witty
race, carefree and careless. This is a
Islander. The Irish are a sad people.
All their beautiful melodies are in a
minor key. Irish humor" doesn't
really exist. The Irish are really in
tensively serious. And as to being
careless" it is a fact that they are
thrifty, clean, and supermoral.
The French are supposed to be ir-
responsible and eXcitable. An obvious
SANDER, which the great war killed
or ought to have killed.
Then there is the willy, unspeal2
able" Turk. For fact, he is about
as simple as they make 'em! The
Dutch are alleged to be "stOlid,' and
all that the term implies. It's a SIAN
der for the Dutch are very much all
there The tale might be continued,
but the result would be the same,
whether dealing with the cute Yam
kee the emotional" Welshman, the
''treacherous" Spaniard, or the ''gay"
Italian. SANDERS all
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-11-11
The Canadians Are a Friendly People

rity for the yacht. the charterer left
his automobile with Mr.. Sovereign.
Two weeks later the charterer re-
turned, told Mr.. Sovereign that the
yacht was in dry dock at Detroit, and,
since he had concluded not TO buy it,
asked for the return of his automobile
Mr.. Sovereign went TO Detroit. The
yacht was rot in dry dock. but marine
records showed that il had registered
going down through the WeIland
canal to Port Colbourne. CanaGa. The
yacht was located at Toronto. but its
recovery became Il problem since the
yacht had entered the port Illegally.
Sovereign gathered IL gang of roust-
abOuts and they swooped down on the
yacht just as it was preparing to take
on a cargo of 500 cases of whisky.
The yacht had made several trips and
had made profit of 100000 for the
smugglers.
Posing rs Il runner returning with
cargo, Sovereign had not the slightest
difficulty navigating the Canadian wa
terways. Every one was friendly, even
cordial.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-11-11
Carries Aid to Miners.

Because the California mines are
inaccessible to the standard mine
safety railroad car, special rescue
truck has been provided by congress
for that state, says Popular Mechan-
les Magazine. The car seats ten men
and carries an experimenting APP
paratus for each man; a supply of
oxygen totaling 600 cubic feet, dis
tributed in six cylinders, two oxygen
inhalators ten safety lamps, two army
stretchers; an ample supply of re-
generating material; caustic soda and
sodium hydroXide, for use in oxygen
breathing apparatus; high-pressure
power pump, to pump oxygen into the
bottles for the breathing apparatus
a complete first-aid kit and 1000
foot life line. Gas masks are not in
Guided, since they have been found
useless in mine fires.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-11-11
Wonderful LiberaIityl

Passengers in one of the sleeping
cars from Hot Springs were aroused
before daylight recently by the an
nouncement of one of the passengers
that he had lost his 11-carat ruby
stickpin, which he asserted was worth
$4,000 or more.
On demand of the passenger tele-
gram was sent to the st. Louis po-
lice. When policemen met the train
at Union station they were informed
that the pin had been found by the
porter in an upper BERTH a few seats
from the lower which the Little Rock
man occupied. The owner said the
mistake was his, and gave the porter
a quarter for finding the pin.-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-11-11
Measuring the Moon.

It is difficult to realize how COM
paratively small is the moon. In the
sky it looks as big as the sun, which
we know is very far away and i'm
menseIy big. But compared with the
earth, the moon is tiny body. Its
diameter is just about 2,160 miles.
Now, if you take an atlas and on the
map of Australia or Africa draw a
circle of the radius of the moon to
scale, you will End that it would fit
comfortably within the length of Aus
tralia, the smallest continent, and just
about fill the northwestern bulge of
Africa. In the great circle of the Pa
cific, from which, according to an old
idea, it was born, the moon would
make solitary island.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-11-11
Feminine Curiosity.

The marine camp at Quantico was
visited on one occasion by a party of
young girls from Delaware town,
friends of one of the officers of the
post. The party exhibited much in
terest in everything pertaining to the
routine of the camp.
"What do you mean by taps?" quer-
led one of the young women.
"Taps is played every night on the
bugle," answered the officer addressed.
ut means lights out They play it
over the bodies of dead soldiers"
A puzzled look Overspread the ques-
toner's pretty face. Then she asked :
what do you do if you haven't any
dead soldiers ?''-The Leatherneck.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-11-11

has been so kind to us that we feel at
home wherever we CO.
J. III. Meyers is one of the Ameri.
cans who enjoyed the Danlos hospi-
taiity in France. He says that their
country place at Meusnes. i'm the cen
ter of the st. Afghan rest area. is a
bright spot in the memory of any A.
e. f. man who was fortunate enough
to have been billeted there Madame
Danlos, he says, was Il nurse par
excellent and that dozens of American
boys received tender care ut her hands
Since their wartime guests returned
to the United States Madame DanlOs
has kept up regular correspondence
with GO of them.