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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-09-14

Is charged with borrowing $1,000 OF
the banks money without the direc.
tors authority.
Seven hundred and fifty acres have
been signed in Clarke county by the
California Packing corporation, which
Is offering two-year cost.plus contracts
to prune growers. This constitutes
more than IL per cent of the prune
acreage in Clarke county.
Four ministerial and four lay dele.
gates to the quadrennial conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church, to be
held next year at Springfield, Mass,
were elected at the ministerial and lay
sessions of the Columbia river confer.
ence Of the church at Spokane.
Hoquiam will have the first house
to be built with the new fireproof, rot
proof wood product to be manufactured
from sawdust by the Arquettite Pro-
ducts company, according to Alex Pol.
son, president of the Poison Logging
company and the Eureka mill, which
are backing the new concern
On charge Of conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States government
out Of S29,163 in connection with in
come tax returns, 9. j. Gillespie, pres
ident; c. NJ. Hansen, treasurer, and
M R. Forester, bookkeeper, of the
Star Iron Works of Tacoma, were ar
rested by United States marshals.
Heavy production of lumber during
the last week is shown in the report
OF the West Coast Lumbermen's as
sociation A total of 1872 mills report
ing to the association for the week
ending September l manufactured
1oS,6S4,141 feet of lumber, sold 96,
127,7S6 feet and shipped 1O3,51sOS1
feet.
With the completion Of the section
of hard.surface pavement between
Kalama and Toledo next month a
celebration will be held to tell the
world that the Pacific highway Is
hard-surfaced from Vancouver, B. c.,
to the Oreaon-Californi line. The
celebration is to consist of a pro-
gramme at Olympia, Oct Der "a, and
at Salem, Or, October %.
The radical procliyities of the Seat
tie central labor council, its represen-
tation at the Moscow internationale
and support of the soviet government
of Russia will be considered at a spe-
cial meeting of the executive council
Of the American Federation of Labor
to be held in Portland few days in
advance of the federation's annual con-
vention, which opens in that city Oc-
tober l.
Frank Kepl and Berton Warner,
believed by State Prohibition Director
Roy c. Lyle to be the first men ever
convicted Of airpiane liquor running
in the United States, were released on
bonds Of $4,000 and $4,000 respectively
In United States district court at Spo-
kane, to appear for sentence septem-
Der IL. They were found guilty by a
jury on charge of conspiracy to vio-
late the prohibition laws.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-09-14
SCHOOL NOTES

The students organization of
the Vashon high school has been
reorganized with Wilfred Reeves
as president. Student govern
ment has been established in the
high school. A council made up
of two representatives from each
class and the student government
officers has been elected. A con-
stitution has been drawn up and
adopted by the student body. A
vigilance committee has been APP
pointed.
Athletics have had a splendid
start. Both boys and girls have
organized athletic associations in
view of an active year in ath-
letics. The girls will play volley
ball and tennis until the basket
ball season opens. The boys are
turning out for foot ball and have
shown a great deal of enthusiasm
during practice.
The classes have elected their
officers for the year and have
made plans for the year. The
sophomores are giving an initia-
tion party for the freshmen Fri
day evening. The entire high
school is invited.
The amount raised for the Jap
anese fund by the Vashon gram
mar school was $33.61.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-09-14
CAN YOU WRITE?

CT If you think you here's your opportunity For
several months the merchants of Tacoma have been holding
Southwest Washington Day the third Wednesday in each
month
Exceptional bargains have been offered the visitors but
great has been taken make the bargains of such
that they will not harm the business of Southwest Wash
ngton merchants.
GThere doubt but that both Tacoma and Southwest
Washington cities have benefited by the holding of the South
west Washington days. but in order to get idea to what
the people of Vashonaury island think of the idea Baauw
Nipple Baauw, Inc, of Tacoma offering prizes for the
best letter 'What Think of Southwest Washington Day
These short the writer may de-
For the best letter prize of $500 cash will be oered
for the best years subscription TO the News
Record and for the third best years subscription to the
NewsRecord AN 1tters must be written in ink and address
to contest manager, Blaauw, Inc Tacoma,
Washington The contest closes September 30 and winners
will be announced in the second October issue of the News
Record and the winners will receive their prizes Immediately
thereafter.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-09-14
STATE NEWS BOILED DOWN
FOR OUR BUSY READERS
Digest Of Weeks Happenings in and Over
the Puget Sound and State

A total of S25,724 must be raised in
Pullman for city expenses In 1924,
according to a preliminary budget
prepared by the council.
Forty eight of SO applications for
parole from the state prison were
granted by the pardon board at a
three.day session at Walla Walla.
A protest against the valuation
placed on Clarke county property by
the state was registered with the state
equalization board by Chester Palmer,
county assessor.
Under consolidated budget pre-
pared for consideration by Adams
county commissioners, the amount to
be raised by taxation will be $4,000
less than in 1922.
A company of soldiers from Camp
Lewis was sent to Balch lake. IL miles
from Tacoma, to fight forest fire
which had entered big timber, endan.
gering about 40 ranches.
About $50 cars of soft fruit were
shipped from Yakima last week,
against 636 the previous week. A
total of 1908 cars has been shipped
of an estimated number of 5459.
The prune harvest season in Clarke
county has been delayed a few days
because of cooler weather during the
last few weeks, and the harvest will
not be well under way until next week.
Prosecuting Attorney Graham has
started actions against 40 Grays Har-
bor county citizens who have careless.
ly attached their names to referendum
petitions without first having taken
the trouble to register.
All paving on the Sunset highway
between the Spokane county line and
the western limits Of Reardan has
been opened for traffic. This work
was finished last month by the Payne
Construction company.
Construction of the first Of the
Long-Bell Lumber company's immense
permanent docks at Iongview has COM
menoed This unit will serve the West
Fir mill and will be 1890 feet in
length and $50 feet wide.
Since the rush for harvest hands
began at the Spokane municipal labor
bureau July 28, 5151 men have been
furnished emplcgment. the greater
part of It in the wheat fields.
q, W. Sherk, II years old, proprietor
of the sherk Mercantile company of
Kennewick, and A. g. Brown, manager
Of the telephone company at Kenne-
wick, wore injured In an automobile
wreck two miles east OF Kanela, Or.
A meeting Of Clarke county dairy
men. looking toward the establish,
ment Of permanent organization and
the starting of cooperative milk con.
densery and cheese factory, Ia sched-
uled for September Is at Battle
Ground lake.
c. I. Prouty, president and principal
owner of the Miners and Smelters'
bank OF Northport, was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Charles Lawson. He
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-09-14
SHOWER AT BURTON.

Another shower was held at
Burton, this time for Miss Marie
Tiosdal, whose marriage to Scott
Sherman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis NJ. Sherman, will take
place September IS, was a pleas
ant event at Newport last Sat
urday afternoon and was greatly
enjoyed by a large gathering of
ladies. Mrs. Williams and Mrs.
Stone We're hostesses and made
the affair was one of beauty as
well as one of pleasure. Yellow
and white ribbons and flowers
made the dining room in the Tjos-
dal home very attractive. The
shower came in the form Of a
huge pie which was cut by Miss
Bride-to-bc, but only in one piece
as she said she could get away
with it all. The gifts were beauti-
full as well as useful. Mrs. Cook
and Miss Aldrich were hostesses
for the evening and the younger
generation held sway. A beauti-
ful silver sugar and creamer set
with tray was presented to the
young couple with all the well
wishes of the gang" Both af-
fairs came as a complete surprise
everything having been planned
in the absence of the two in whose
honor they were given.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-09-14
BURTON MEMS ACTIVITIES

The activities Of the Burton
Mems Bible class included several
functions during the past week,
with several events scheduled for
the near future. On Friday even
ing the class with numerous Of
its friends was entertained at the
hOspitable home of Mr.. and Mrss.
Will Whitfield. The men enjoyed
an evening of real fellowship,
every one present approaching
the occasion which gave all an
opportunity for better acquaint-
ance and interchange of ideas.
Mrs. Whitfield served bountiful
refreshments during the evening.
This social gathering is a recur-
ing attraction on the first Friday
of each month. The next is to be
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frraser.
On Saturday at noon the men,
with their families. gathered at
the roomy beach cottage of Mr..
and Mrs. e. R. Stewart for the
semi-monthly horseshoe tourna-
ment. A generous picnic dinner
was served by the ladies on the
wide veranda and during the af-
ternoon large watermelons We're
consumed. Thus refreshed the
contestants on the horseshoe
courts furnished entertainment
for all, as every one took an ac-
tive part on the teams. AT the
previous tournament Will Whit
field led the field with Charles
Lever a close second. Harry
Heating developed remarkable
skill and Fred Heilge made the
steel stakes cGnll. while many
others caused the champions to
decide that practice between
tournaments will be necessary.
The ladies, becoming enthused,
measured off thirty-foot court,
with the smaller boys to act as
caddies to retrieve the hardware
from the bay. After a jolly after
noon the party adjourned to meet
upon the invitation of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tomeson at Casa Iona on
the beach September %.
All friends of the class are in
vited to these events, and any men
who can out-pitch the present
champions are especially urged to
attend the next tournament.
On Sunday morning at 1000
O'Clock the class meets in the
basement room of the Burton
church. The open forum and dis
cussion of the lesson topic is at
tracing men. The subject next
Sunday is a study of the life of
Luke, "the beloved physician" I"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-09-14
SELL DEwDRoP INN.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Snider, for
several months proprietors of the
Dewdrop Inn, this week sold it
to Ray Campbell and with their
son, William, will leave tomorrow
for Monterey, Calf, where they
expect to make their home. G. L.
Leslie purchased a part of Mr..
Sniders barber equipment. Mr..
Snider is an old army man with
only four more years to serve be-
fore he is eligible to retired pay,
and he expects to re-enter the SER
vice in California.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-09-14
THEATRE REoPENs

Vashon's movie theatre, which
has been closed for three weeks on
account of breakdown of the
machine, will open Saturday even
ing with a good program. Betty
Compton in "The Bonded Wom-
an" and Ben Turpin in a comedy
entitled "The Battle Royal" will
be shown.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-09-14
NEW MEAT MARKET,

Howard Rodda on Saturday of
last week opened up a meat shop
in the building formerly occupied
by the Pioneer meat market and
has christened the new establish
ment the Vashon Cash meat mark
ket. Mr.. Rodda has entirely reno
waited the building, making it
clean and sanitary and will carry
a good assortment Of meat. The
young man is progressive and en-.
ergetie and is deserving of sue
cess in his new venture.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-09-14

that twelve-inch bear holding
in its paws "snag" of tree, is
turned out in about two days.
Mr.. Ugland' S many friends wish
him, not only pleasant vacation,
but successful financial venture.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-09-14
BUILD BUS SHELTER.

The Vashon Island Auto Trans
portation Co. is this week having
a shelter for the big bus built
just south of the Cash and Carry
grocery.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-09-28
THE ATTRACTIVE SCHOOL

It makes a difference In the sue
cess Of country towns schools if
schoolhouses and schoolrooms are at
tractive and we'll kept or not. A
school building needing paint, with
defaced walls and poor maintenance,
is not favorable place for educa-
tional efficiency.
The youngster who attends school
il Dborly kept building is likely to
acquire slatternly habits in his dress
and in his way of doing work. It
costs something more to keep schools
up in good shape, but lot of the
)rk could be done by volunteer eff
fort. 1t is a pleasure to be able to
say that Leesburg has usually kept
it's school buildings in good shape,
but there are always improvements
and renovations that need to be
made.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-09-28

You will find the Firestone Dealer one
of the stable business men Of your conl-
munity. He offers clean, fresh stock,
backed by a we'll organized service. Fie
wants you as permanent customer.
That is the reason he sells Firestone
tires. He knows and has plenty of proof
that they are the best tires on the mar
ket. He can give you the greatest value
and thereby retain your trade for years.
Every day you find new proof Of this
unequalled value. On the 18th Of this
month, Firestone Tires set two new dirt
track records at Syracuse when Tommy
Milton slid around four turns at every
mile and covered the 100 miles in IS min
utes, 33 hundredths seconds. He also
established new worlds record for one
mile by covering it in ~ and % hun
dredths seconds. The next four cars to
finish were also equipped with Firestone
Gum-Dipped Cords. Each one of them
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-09-28
FACTS ABOUT CHECKS

A bank check is written order on
a bank by one Of its depositors to pay
specified sum to another party.
This instrument must be dated, the
amount written in full in the body,
and signed the same as the deposit
tors signature appears on the bank
signature card and ledger sheet.
A check is payable on demand, pro-
vded 1t is not dated ahead. If dated
ahead it becomes a promise to pay,
the same as note or acceptance, pay
able on some future date. United
States revenue stamps are required
on a check dated ahead, at the rate OF
2 cents per hundred dollars, or frac-
ton thereof.
In case a check carries two differ
ent figures, that is $500 in the figures
and 1.-TWO Hundred Dollars" in the
written part Of the body Of the check,
the latter, or part in writing, always
controls.
A check made out to person "or
order" requires Identification, and the
narty presenting the same must as
sure the bank that he is the payee. A
check to a person "or bearer" Is pay
able TO the one presenting it st the
hank. but a certain amount of idead-
acation is necessary, for the bank re-
serves the right to know that he Is en-
titled to receive the funds.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-09-28
THE FARMER AND HIS CAR

Some people seem to think that
the large amounts spent by farmers
for automobiles prove that they are
prosperous and not suffering greatly
from present difficulties. They seem
to think that this proves that the
farmers have money and could cur
tail expenses if they wanted to.
But the time has gone by when an
automobile on a farm can be con-
sidered as any luxury. Most of the
men who operate farms need one.
Farmers who deny themselves cars
do not usually make anything in the
long run by such an economy. I'm
less very favorably located, or I'M
less they have exceptional business
facilities, they hinder their motions
in disposing of their products and
going to the markets.
If they live outside of their COM
munity center, as the great majority
of farmers do, they make it more
difficult for their families to partici-
pate in community activities. They
make it harder for themselves to
meet their fellow farmers and ex,
change valuable information and
join in cooperative movements.
Farming, as ordinarily conducted,
is getting down to an automobile
basis. 1t needs the car. The man
who has one is better equipped to
meet the conditions confronting him.
The farmers time is worth money.
1t makes difference to him whether
in doing his business he must jog
along at six or eight miles an hour
behind horse, or make 20 miles in
his car. The time saved by owning
a machine can be put in more profit
ably somewhere else. Automobiles
have destroyed the isolation of the
farmers life, and that after all was
the most serious and far reaching
difficulty that has confronted him in
past years.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-09-28
oBEYING THE MOTOR RULES

All along the motor roads ana
through the cities and towns through
which the main lines of travel pass,
notices are erected advising and or
dering automobile drives how to run
their cars. They are told that 10,
is, 20 miles an hour, or other fig
ure, is the speed limit for that par
ticular locality.
A large part Of the motoring pub
lie, perhaps the majority, pay ht-
tie or no attention to these signs.
The drivers push ahead at just the
same rate they were going anyway
1t is so difficult to get exact evil
dcnce concerning the speed at which
cars are operated, that the great ma
ior,ty of such violations go un-
punished. However, there is in
creased activity on the part of police
authorities. A very considerable
number of motorists are compelled
to go into court and pay fines for
the exercise of their little pastime.
These regulations were not posted
by local authorities for the purpose
of annoying travellers, or as the re-
suit of fussy fears. They have been
put up because the fast driving of
cars has become a great nuisance.
Also there is n constant succession of
accidents, many of them serious and
terrible, resulting from such reckless
operation. As rule the regulations
are sensible, and do not interfere un-
duly with the interests of the touring
public.
1t would seem only fair that such
notices should be faithfully obeyed.
1t shows a rather mean spirit when
a visitor comes into place to which
he contributes nothing other than
perhaps buying a few supplies, and
makes free use of their roads in
ways contrary to the sentiment of
the inhabitants, and which involve
peril 1t is not merely common sense
to obey these local motor regula-
tions, but by so doing one avoids
many chances of accident.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-09-28
rXTRAVAGANCE AND IDoLENCE

Much Of the extravagant spending
Of money of which people complain
is based on the tendency Of people
TO seek the easiest way of doing
things.
It is generally known, Of instance,
tAat if people would buy household
stuff and personal belongings for
ash, and would carry home their
purchases in their own hands, two
If the items in the cost Of living
,ould be avoided.
Many stores are making a success
Oh this basis, showing that an in
gcasing number Of people are con
gnced of the merits of this PROPOSE
ion, particularly in the grocery line.
Nevertheless there is a big public
lemand for the credit system, and
Tor delivery of small packages that
people could easily carry home in
heir own hands. They keep cars and
delivery men chasing around the
streets, and do not always realize
hat this form of service is costly
md must be added to the price for
FOODS.
Also the credit habit is costly.
The merchant who has credit ac-
counts with big number Of custo-
ners must keep a sum of money
equivalent to these accounts tied up
and earning nothing. Many people
ask for credit who could pay cash
Just as well. But just as they are too
indolcnt to pay for each purchase
when they make it.
In spite of the low wages prevail
ing in the times when our fathers
and grandfathers lived, many people
found it easier to save money in
hose days. 1t was not merely that
~scre were less ways to spend mon
ey. 1t was partly because they plan
ned the expenditure of money with
extreme care.
But that took forethought and
some mental effort. The spirit of
the present times is too INDECENT for
that. AS a result, many people are
failing to get the real degree -of
comfort and security that their earn
ings entitle them to.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-09-28

went the entire race withouta step. This
and every other important race this year
was won on Firestone Gum Dipped
Cords and Steam-Welded Tubes, Such
performance gives you conclusive proof
OF their strength and durability.
Not only do race drivers use Firestone
Tires as protection to their lives and the
surest way to victory, but the largest
tire buyers in the world insist on and
buy Fireetone Tires fer economy and
service. These buyers include the leading
car manufacturers, the biggest CONNER
ciaI car operators and the taxicab and
notorious operators. 57,63o,714 tire
miles were sold to taxicab and notorious
operators il the month of August.
Think this over. You cannot afford
to accept anything less than Firestone
service and economy. You can buy this
service and economy from any of the
dealers listed below.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-09-28

When someone stops advertising
Someone stops buying.
When someone stops buying
Someone stops selling.
When Someone stops selling
Someone stops making
Wien Someone stops making
Someone stops earning.
Whom Someone stops earning
Everybody stops buying
KEEP GOING.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-09-28

Like many other things supposed to
be entirely modern, trusts are by no
means new features of life. They are,
indeed, at least as ancient as the pyra-
mids 1t appears that the earliest
form of trust was the cornering OF
foodstuffs by monarchs and their
agents. ASsyrian records 1000 or
5000 years old give accounts Of these
monopolistic transactions by tyran-
meal rulers.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-09-28
HOW'S THIS?

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
do what we claim for it-rid your system
of Catarrh or Deafness caused by
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con
sists of an Ointment which Qulckly
the Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which
acts through the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces, thus assisting to restore nor
NAL conditions.
Sold by druggists for over 20 Years.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toleoo' u
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-09-28
Always the Same Dreams.

What is called science has always
pursued the elixir of life and the phi
losopher's stone, and is just as busy
after them today as ever it was in the
day of Paracelsus. We call them by
different names, immunization or radi-
ology, or what not; but the dreams
which lure us into the adventures
from which we learn are always at
bottom the same.-Bernard Shaw.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-09-28

or women to take
orders for genuine guaranteed
hosiery for men, women, and chill
dren. Eliminates darning. Salary
$40 a week full time, $3.50 an hour
spare time. Cottons, heathers, silks.
International Stocking Mills,
Norristown, Pa.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-09-28
DOG Spider Welnhs Pound.

The largest spider IN existence is
the dog spider of Madagascar. 1t
weighs about pound, and each Of its
eight legs is as long and as thick as
an ordinary lead pencil.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-09-28

The people who look with con-
tempt on the farmers boy might re-
feet that President Coolidge was
one.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-09-28

Among the queer cattle seen at
the county fair are the city dudes III
their loud clothing.