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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-11
FIRE RACES ON
SOUTH VASHON
{. W. Hall Place Destroyed
And Other Damage
Reported

Fire swept the G. w. Hall
place on the Southern Heights
load last Friday, destroying prac-
ti"ally everything and making q
clean sweep of the 40 acres. A
large well constructed house,
several sheds, two Darns, smoke
house and shop building were 4
total loss, Mr.. and Mrs. Hall,
who have been residing in Tacoma
for the last three years came over
Sunday. Mr.. Hall stated that he
was considering plans for rebuild
ing as he ~intended to return to
Vashon island. lie carried ST.
500 insurance and estimates his
net loss at perhaps 81 800 more.
The fire that has been burning
over Southern Heights for the
last two months, and which threat
ened the Lara home some weeks
ago, crept upon the Hall place
for several days, but because Of
the smoke its danger was not APP
preciated. Neighbors noticed the
flames creeping up that morning,
About noon it was seen to be near
ing the buildings. Two Of the
nearest neighbors, Mr.. Pugh and
Mr.. Bruckart, made a desperate
effort to hold the fire until othex
assistance could arrive, but the
wind was against them. Mr..
Sheffield, Mr.. Norton and Mr..
Sproule arrived just too late.
Later joined by Mr.. Pritchard
and men from the Camp Sealth
this party of Southern Heights
residents stopped the spreading
fire at the Miller place, and eff
fectually back-fred along the
Camp Sealth trail, fighting the
flames until ten o'clock that night.
Their prompt action stopped the
flames from further destruction
to the north, saving the Miller
and Berry places. Fires north Of
that point have since sprung up,
but have been of other origin
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-11
CHENEY-BOWMkN

At the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Cheney,
Miss Cleo Cheney was united in
marriage to Mr.. Charles Bowman,
Thursday, August 3rd, at high
noon. The Rev. McGinnis per
forming the ceremony.
The large living and dining
rooms, banked with autumn flow
ers and greenery, the bride enter
ing with the bridal party on the
arm of her father, was given in
marriage under canopy of pink
and white sweet peas with wool
streamers, the color motif.
The bride was attended by Miss
Estelle Hofmeister The groom s
best man was Mr.. Schuyler Gil
man, cousin of the bride. The
wedding in its simplicity was i'm
pressive and beautiful. There
were only a few invited and those
being relatives.
The bride wore a gown of peri
Wrinkle canton crepe, carrying
a bouquet of periwinkle shades
of sweet peas tied with toole
The Bridesmaid was gowned i'll
white soft satin carrying a bou-
quet of pink and white sweet
peas.
A wedding luncheon was served
and the newlyweds departed on an
automobile honeymoon trip and
will be at home to their Vashon.
Maury friends. The bride has
lived on Vashon island since
childhood and the good wishes
for prosperity and good luck and
all that can be said are wished
She has been a companion and a
comfort to her parents and moth
ing is too good to be said
just before the wedding cere,
mony, baby Grace Joice, the -four
months old sister of the bride was
baptized by Rev, MeGinnis.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-11
90 Arr: killed
IN Train CRASH
1877 Persons Are Injured When
Fast Passenger Hits Local
in Missouri.

st. Louis. Thirty.eight persons
we're killed and 1877 injured when Mis-
souri, Pacific fast train known as No.
crashed into a local passenger train
at Sulphur Springs, 26 miles south of
here Saturday night
Four rear coaches of the local train,
known as No. 80, were telescoped and
three others were hurled down an EN-.
banliment.
The accident occurred at the rail.
road station where the local passenger
had stopped to take water. Engineer
Glenn, on the fast train, was instant
ly killed, while his fireman, ]. E. Tin
sley, was badly injured,
The standing train had drawn up to
the station with part Of its coaches
remaining on the trestle above the
little creek. A steep embankmeut eX-
tends from the creeks edge to the
railroad tracks and it was down this
slipping bluff that the coaches rolled.
Many of the injured, it was said,
were boy scouts who were returning
from their summer camp at Ironton,
Mo, about 100 miles south of the
scene Of the disaster.
Failure of the engineer Of train No.
4, the fast passenger steel train to
heed block signal was the cause
of the disaster, according to John Can
non, assistant general manager of the
road.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-11
SECOND REUNION OF
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

The students and teachers of
Vashon college which has become
a permanent organization meets
every year on the first Sunday in
August.
About 60 people were assembl-
ed at the pavilion and enjoyed
an old fashioned picnic dinner,
after which Prof. A. G. Jones act
ed as POSTMASTER and many stir
ring speeches were made by old
timers recalling old days and the
many happy times spent on the
old campus which was visited
later.
Among those contributing to
the program were Mr.. Edgar
Brewer, of Elma, Mr.. Callow of
lIoquiam, Mr.. Fletcher of State
University, Mrs. Hess of Belling-
ham, DR.. Jones Of Everett, Capt.
Suffer of Tacoma, Prof. feathers
of Vancouver, Madeline Hess
pleased the company with piano
selections and readings. After
the grand march and much visit
ing all left for their homes. full
Of many "reminiscences Of the good
old days, all agreeing that the
greatest mistake was made when
Prof. Jones sold the college. A
business meeting was held ard
Prof. Jones was elected president,
and Fred Sylvester of Olympia,
secretary and treasurer.
"A vote Of thanks was given Mr..
feathers for arranging for the
meeting and to Charles and Anna
Swanson for the use of their fine
pavilion and grounds.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-11
Alaska Railroad Traffic Grows.

Seattle, Wash.-Freight handled by
the governments railroad in Alaska
the first three months of the year
showed an increase of 30 per cent as
compared with the record for the cor
responding period last year, accord
ing to supplement to the annual
report of the secretary of the interior
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-11

day and took by storm every import,
ant municipality in the country where
socialist or communist administra-
tons existed. In the few towns of
lesser Importance where there is So
calist local government, designations
and appointment of royal commission
ers have been demanded.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-11
Britain Adds 500 Planes.

London.-Premier Lloyd George an.
nounced in the house of commons that
the government had decided to adopt
recommendation of the air ministry
to provide 500 airplanes for home de.
tense. The cost will be E2OO0,O0O
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-11

victim Wnen Jesse Brennan was
swept to his death while swimming
at Wenatchee.
Owing to crippled mail service caus-
ed by the railroad strike mail is be-
ing delivered to Chesaw and Nelson
by auto truck from Orovile.
A contract has been let for paving
enc fourth OF mile of the Pacific
Highway between Olympia and Tenino
| 10 effect a grade separation.
The White Salmon peach crop will
be lighter this year than anticipated
before the blossoming season, because
of frost injury to the blooms.
AT special election held in Bucoda
bonds were voted for the construction
OF IA municipal water system. The
vote was 10S to in favor of the bonds.
Pacific county has just rid itself of
rypsies who descended on the section
via the Ocean Beach highway The
band numbered SO and travelled in II
automobiles.
Assuming the proportions of a small
cyclone, wind storm recently struck
Ephrata and for five minutes did much
fama e, smashing windows and up
roofing trees.
Mrs. Gay n. Stroup was burned to
death in her home at Cheney when
she braved the flames in a fruitless
attempt to save the life of her II
months-old baby.
Demand for Grays HarbOr county
logged lands has been good this year,
according to C. Mankowski, Aberdeen
manager of the Washington State Col
onization company.
E. D. Lamar, who started the first
paper in Juneau, Alaska, died at Walla
Walla. He was a son of the late Judge
J. D. Lamar of Olympia, and was born
In that city in 1863
Five persons are in hospital, one
Of them under arrest, three others in
the city Jail and seven automobiles are
in repaiy shops as the result of four
accidents at Bellingham.
Figures at the assessors office show
that there has been shortage of more
than 10 per cent in total valuation OF
improved and unimproved real prop.
erty in Walla Walla county since 1921.
The forest fire situation throughout
the state has assumed more serious
proportions than ever, according to
Theodore Goodyear, assistant state
forester, who admitted that the state
Is practically helpless.
Check on the signatures attached to
the "30.10" school apportionment meas.
ure proved that the initiative has sui.
ficient valid signers to appear on the
ballot this fall along with the poll tax
repeal bill No other measures were
filed.
Bertillon experts of the Tacoma pc.
| lice department are working on foot
prints, knee prints, hand prints and
eboe nrints In an effort IN detect the
identify of q proun of bovs who ruined.
tbe basement, floor of Grace Methodist
EnsconaI church in that citv
Representative growers of both sides
or the Columbia river were present at
dinner and get.togetber meeting Of
cranberry growers Mt uwaco The
meeting was called for the purpose Of
agreeing upon tbe hest methods of mar.
keting the fruit of that section.
According to inflammation received
nv the Seattle chamber of commerce
orders have been issued 70 transfer the
boodu,arters If tbe limited States di.
vision engineer to Seattle from Port.
land Colonel Edward II Schulz dis.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-11

Robert Gerry and family are
happily ensconced at their their
charming water front ranch for
a few weeks thus avoiding the
whiz and bang Of Seattle.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-11
Dallas. Or, Lumber Yard Burned.

Dallas, Or-Fire destroyed 100000
feet of sawed lumber in the yards of
the Willamette Valley Lumber com.
pany here. The loss was about $4,000,
fully covered by insurance.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-11
His Comeback.

wife tblttcrly)--The kind of woman
for YOU to have married is n silly
fool.
Hub-l'm glad You think did the
correct thing, my depr
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-11
5000 Dead In china's Typhoon.

Hong Kong--Casualties in the ty.
phoon and tidal wave which swept the
port of Swallow, $50 miles north Of
here. we're estimated at 10000.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-11

Japanese to Visit Brazil, Argentina.
Toklo.-A party of business men,
much on the lines of that which visit.
cd America and Europe last year, will
leave Yokohoma for Seattle on the
steamer President Mckinley July %.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-11

washington "S"N ~'b"
Olympia, Wash.-James A. Davis,
for nine years chief engineer OF the
state highway department, will leave
the state service August /, to enter
the employ of the Carlson Construc.
ton company of Spokane George T.
Mccoy of Walla Walla, present assist
ant chief engineer has been promoted
to chief, according to announcement
Of James Allen, supervisor OF high
ways.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02

tee by m" voters Of the sixth
Maryland district of which Cum.
berlsnd II the principal center. IL
practically conceded. according 20
well authenticated reports which
reached the Capitol today.
lie is running against Frank NJ.
Mish, Democratic lead"l in Wash.
ingtOn county
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
MUSIC FEDERATION TO
MEET IN QUAKER CITY

Announcement II now being made
Of the fail board meeting OF the Ma
tional Federation Of Music Clubs, 10
be held in Philadelphia the week Of
November II. AT Bellevue STRAIT ford
hotel Mrs John r. Lyons. president,
urges attendance OF all board mem.
hers. district and State presidents
and national committee Chairmcn.
Plans for the Ashcville, y. g., ben,
NAL convention TO bo held the week
Of June 10. 1928. viii form on" of the
chief topics for discussion.
A partial schedule OF events is as
follows: Tuesday. November "A. re-.
ports: Wednesday morning, finanC"
and legislation, Mrs Frank 4. SeiO.
erling. chairman; Wednesday after
noon. American music, Mrs. Ella
May Smith, Thursday all day, cXt,n.
sion. Mrs. Cecil Frankel: Friday
morning, education, Mrs. Frances r..
Clark Friday afternoon, publicity,
Mrs. Helen II. Mills, saturday, sre-
cial committee.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
u. S. Marksmen To
Engage In Airplane
Attack
~ Universal service.

For the first time American
anti-aircraft defenses are to
get target practice under actual
battle" conditions.
Airplanes are to tow huge
kite targets over Fort Monroe
at varying heights while the
gunners below test the number
of hits they register. This will
be one of the most dangerous
experiments ever conducted in
peace time il was said.
The test is part of a gigantic
war game that got under way
yesterday off the Virginia capeS
to definitely decide the posi-
bility of an attack by enemy
fleets. The experiments will
extend over a long period and
involve every weapon of war,
Every conceivable situation
will be enacted with the heavy
coast defense guns playing the
major part in resisting attack.
In every instance the big guns
will fire real ammunition at
targets to definitely establish
range.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
SALON AND ART
SOCIETY PLANS
MUSIC SO|REE
Big Vocal and Instrumental
Program Will Be Offered at
the Playhouse.

\ musical program "mbrd 'nls
vocal as well AS instrumental 70
lecti0ns viii he rendered al n"
fortniBhtly soiree reception 81 ~"
Washington Salon and United Ni's
Society, Thursday night OF n"Nt
week. at the Playhouse, lNll y
street northwest. Invitations ha'"
been issued To the members of the
society, their friends and music
lovers generally.
The program Aria from M'S.
non, i'm French, and "Brthday,
WOOdman, 10y Mile. Ninun Nlguer";
numbers arranged by Prof tuGh
Edgar SALESMAN MIR warren
Terry, tenor, and Harlan RanlaH. H.
baritone. i'm solo and duet; num-
ncrs selected by Prot. Louis H..
Thompson: Meditation" from
That's. .Massenet and "MaIurkd Il
Concert" Musin; violin solos hy
Miss Tillie kravitz. assisted at pi'
ano by Miss Rose KravitZ; num-
bers arranged by Prof G. r.. Chris
tiani: "Le Chant du HuiSseau -
Lack; "Raindrop" Preludc--Chop n;
Kinder SCenen. No. G'-Scnu.
mann. piano solos by Robert l..
Murphy; Jean Strong. noted Eng
lish mOnolOgist, in numbers ar.
ranged hy Aug' la keir, an solo
and enscmhl, dances by pupils Of
Mlss Caroln" Il. Me kinlcN.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02

west, suffering bruises about the
body. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital.
Laura Holland, colored. seventeen
years old. 1928 Kenyon street, sur.
fercd bruises about the body when
she was struck by an auto truck
OF the quartermaster's department
of the Walter Reed Hospital. The
girl was getting off car AT
Seventh street and Florida aVenu"
when hit by the machine,
Helen Jackson. colorcd, eighteen
years old. 1911 T street northwest,
suffered slight hurts when she was
struck by an automobile operated
by Alfred Gibson, 1927 II street
southeast. The accident TO the girl
followed collision between Glib.
sons machine and motor car
operated by George Hesley, loi
Shepherd street. Hesley's maChin"
struck the car operated by Gibson
with such force that the latte"s
automobile was thrown against the
curb on Thirteenth street, near :,
striking the girl who was waiting
to cross the street.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
Z|HLMAN HAS
SPENT LITTLE
ON ELECTION
Expense to Date $722.75, He
Says in Statement Filed
With House.

Congressman Fred y. Zihlman
Of Maryland. who is slated to sIc.
coed Congressman Benjamin n.
Focht as chairman Of the House
District Committee 50 far has
spent but s722.75 in his campaign
for reelection.
Iihlmans statement, filed with
the clerk Of the House of Rppre.
sontativcs today shows that the
total contributions to the Zihlm,n
war chest have been $3.50, Of
which Harry Wardman. millionaire
Washington builder. IL the pr.nci.
pal donor, with a gift Of 5000.
The statement shows that $3.50
WAS spent for automobile hire,
postage, railroad fare and advnr-
Using.
Reelection ~ tho popular mem
her OF the House District Commit.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
AMERICAN VOltNIST
is GIVEN HIGH HONOR

Joseph Louis TheOphll" Planel,
American viollnist and composer.
who was recently promoted from
Chcvalier To an officer of IN" French
Legion Of Honor, was, according to
"A Paris dispatch To tn" New York
Herald, born in california, where his
father. musician. is said 70 hav"
organized the City's first orchestra
The boy WAS sent to Paris for his
"duoarion. studied piano and violin
and engaged IN concert activities,
making appearances AZ intervals in
the United States
Mime. Planel. who is an officer de
HinStru"ti"n puhliUu". as well known
as diseusc q founder of an ins'itu.
tiun for instruction in the arts in
Paris. Sh" accompanied her hus.
band on joint artist tour Of cities
of the United States. Mexico and
central America in 1909.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
SARAH KNOX IS
MADE TEACHER
At Va. PRISON
Nurse Who Killed Mrs. East
lake Given Choice Berth
at institution.

Berause Miss Sarah r., Knox IL
blessed with more liberal educh'
ton than the average inmate OF the
Virginia state penitentary, she has
been assigned Ia choice berth
in that institution where she IL
rorving a tw"n'y.ycar scnt"nc" Tor
the murder az Mrs. Roger ID, East
lake at Colonial Beach last fall.
The former trained nurse will he
come teacher of he wOmen's class
in the department # education or
the prison according 10 announce.
mont i'm The Beacon, the official
organ If the prisoners.
After she began serving her sen
,ence six months ago Miss Knox
was assigned to work in the gar
ent.making department. where she
has since been on duty.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
U. S. PLANS TO REMODEL
MINT AT NEW ORLEANS

The old Government mint at New
Orleans has seen its day. Except
for Il small assay office II has been
abandoned for al time as place
for coinage of money. But a new
use appears 10 have been found for
the quaint old building. one of IN"
largest OF Government structures
outside of Washington.
Director of the Mint Scobcy, who
has just returned from a trip Of
inspection to the various mint prop.
critics OF the Government. Yesterday
proposed to President Harding that
the New Orleans building he over.
hauled and put i'm repair for usc
as Government office space. Dir"c.
tor Scobey figures that with the
expenditure OF $4,000 on the struc.
ture the Government can save $50,
900 year il is now paying for
rented space in privately owned
New Orleans office buildings.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
Wife Who Was Prize
In Rattle Accused
By Husband

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Simon
Levy, of Brooklyn, sued for a
divorce today before Supreme
Justice Fawcett, Of that borough,
alleging that his wife, Mrs. Ray
Levy, was put up as a lottery
prize and won by another man.
who then was guilty of miscon-
duct with her.
Ruth Levy, thirteen-ye -year-old
child Of the couple, testified that
September 2 last, when .ne and
her mother lived ever the
Bakers Union Club, Brooklyn,
a lottery was held at the club
with her mother as the prize.
The child said a man named
Benjamin Diamond drew the
winning number and promptly
csve her mother a kiss. Ruth
said Diamond and her mother
were guilty Of misconduct later.
the same evening.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
TOKYO SOCIAL
SET GIVES Up
TEkFOR WORK
Wives Of Nobility Open Shop
For Purpose of Helping
lepers.
BY JAMES McCLAlN,


TOKYO, Nov. 2.-Business has
been added to the diversion OF Jap
anesc society women with tGc ap-
pearance in Ginza shop of Baron
css lshimoto, beautiful, wealthy and
democratic young noblewoman, who
has been named manager of busl-
ness enterprise of the Dojo kai,
literally the sympathy association,
an organization of more than one
hundred prominent society women,
The profits will go to maintain a
leper hospital near here.
As yet the business is operating on
a limited scale, American yarns are
the only commodity Offered the pub
lie. But as the profits cnabl" cXpan
sion new things--partiCular WON
ems apparel, kitchen utensils and
dishes. all cmblems of IN" West
which are finding II favored place IN
more wealthy Japanese homes from
New York, Paris and LOndOn-wi!l
bc added TO the show cases and the
shelves.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02

ment stores some real competition
Baron and Baroness lshlmotO are
two Of the most inlerrs'ingt people
In new Japan, Wealthy, progressive,
democratic and fond Of both wol X
and play, they have Of recent ycaI s
been found among the leaders Of ati
modern movements. Baroness ISM
motto even takes "A keen interest IN
politics, international as well as ma
tiOnal, and a half hour can DE wei
spent listening to her Views, The
young couple are both disciples OF
Margaret Sanger. and while the fam
GUS exponent of birth control was in
Japan last spring they assisted her
aud entertained her at their home.
The result, Of course, was loss Of
friends who belonged TO the old order,
but they do not care, for one OF their
greatest desires IL freedom for Jap
ancsc wOmanhOOd
Baron IshimOtO TX "A successful
business man; in addition, ne recently
took over the direction OF large
brewery which was In financial ditii-
cultios and is now putting II back on
it's feet Never. however, IL he too
busy to Join his lovely wife i'm hrr
social welfar" work and Christian
activities.
when the young couple were first
married they shocked the country by
giving up personal incomes and go
ing to a typical coal mine, where b"
shaved with III" other men ard his
wife cooked for him in tiny shanty.
spending IN" rest of her time helping
wives of other miners. After two
wears they returned TO Tokyo, hut he
fore Baron IshimOto became active IN
his present business interests they
went 10 the United States for a yenr
and then spent another in Europe.