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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-06
This Dau IN Our History

THIS is the anniversary Of the arrival IN Georgia ii
= 1892 of James Oglethorpe with thirty coloniss He
founded Savannah with 200 coloniss and did much to
check the oprushing tide of Spanish conquest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-06
By Blanche Silver.
Biddy Hawk Goes Without Any
Breakfast.

<~ CAN'T see for the life OF
me why you couldn't get
at least one chicken out
Of that large flock" growled Mrs.
Biddy Hawk. Here I've been
working myself to death trying to
get the place cleaned up so. we
could have a good meal. I GER
tainly wouldn't have worked so
hard IL I hadn't thought I was
going to get a good breakfast. ;"
"I'm sorry, sighed her mate
sadly. ST tried. But the old funny
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-06
The Worlds Shipping

Tie WOrIuS OHLppUty
1.-THE total tonnage of merchant vessels afloat at the
- end of June, 1922, holding the classification of
Iloyd's Register exceeds 100000 tons and is the
highest figure ever recorded. Of this 13724562 tons
are British. 4&e
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-06
By Beatrice Fairfax.

IVY HATS the use of be-
" ing kind and thought
ful?" asked FrAncis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-06
Pho.
By Hereward Darlington,

Writer Of Wide Repute and Author
Of Books on Psyche Analysis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-06
3 ENEMIES OF WOMEN By BLAsCo BANEl


At the
moment
before
the duel
between
Prince
Michael
Lionel
Barrynlore)
and CASTOR
civilian,
Collier, Jr.)
Col. Marcos
William H.
Thornpson)
gives final
instructions.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
AVERAGE Would Be Maintained.

Bret Harte was once lecturing at
Harrisburg, in Virginia, and on the
morning of his arrival had such a ter
rible headache that he said he would
cheerfully have died there and then.
He went for a walk, accompanied by
the person who was to take the chair
at his lecture. The latter told him
that Harrisburg was a very healthy
place, the death rate averaging only
one per diem.
Good heavensm said Harte, who
had been telling his companion how
he felt, has todays man died yetT
The other, never suspectlng it was
Joke, said he would Try and find out.
Next morning he came to HGrte and
said: 81 couldn't find out exactly
about that man yesterdsy-the cor
oner said he couldn't say precisely
who he was, but whoever It was, he
would average all right"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
PRESIDENT HARDING
ENDS HIS VACATION

Washington, D. C.-Back at his desk
In the White House after five weeks
of strenuous vacationing in the South
land, President Harding rolled up his
sleeves and plunged headlong into a
series of tasks, which will keep him
busily engaged until he is ready to
leave Washington again for his trip
to the Pacific coast.
The amount of administrative work
that awaited his consideration was
monumental in its proportions, bu. the
president, bronzed by hot Florida suns
and refreshed by hundreds of rounds
of golf, waded into it with a determi-
nation to speed things up to the limit,
until he sees his way clear once more,
There was grand rush to the White
House from all parts of the capital and
cabinet officials We'd with one another
in being the first to get various prob
lens formally before the president,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
CHANCE FOR MODERN ARTIST
Almost Any Painter Would Make a
Hit by the Depletion Of Flock
of Glyptodons.

Artists have painted every kind Of
picture except one. They have always
preferred a flock of sheep to a flock Of
glyptodons. We are at one with the
artists in their admiration of the lights
and shadows of westering sun on the
backs of sheep making their way home.
ward along wooded road. Nothing,
perhaps, so much hreathes the atmos-
Dhere of bucolic peace.
But let US fancy for moment, the
effect OF sunlight on the backs of a
coterie of glyptodons. These were pre-
historic animals with bony back like
our tortoises, though they were mon
sters in size. In any light, they must
have made glitter.Eg company, and in
any gallery an oil painting Of them
would create greater sensation than
all the sheep pictures collected there.
Visitors would pass up the sheep at
once for the glyptodons.
What artist now inclined to be con-
ventional will break away in his choice
Of subjects?-St. Louis GlobeDemo-
crat.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
Meal Lost to Him Forever.

The Philosopher was grumbling
about the poor breakfast he had in the
dining car. The grapefruit was pithy,
the ham was tough, the potatoes were
cold, the bread was underdone, and
even the coffee-well, it was not worth
the IS cents he had paid for it.
Cheer up" said the Optimist, al
ways to be found in the smoking com
partment if three men are there. ut
will be all the same in hundred
years"
1T will not" asserted the Philoso-
pher with emphasis. ut will never be
the same. l am behind one meal ard
l will never catch up. When ply
twice as much for meal as it is
worth, as l usually do these days, l
can get even by working harder and
making more money that day. But
when I skip a meal or when / eat a
poor one 1 am that much behind and I
stay behind because ! can't eat two
meals the next time.
Il feel that / am entitled to two
good meals a day at my age and a
fair luncheon, and if / do not get them
I am loser to that extent. New
York Sun.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
MUCH u, S. LIQUOR
SHIPPED TO CANADA

Vancouver, B. C. = Newspapers in
the United States which have been
slanming Canada and particularly
British Columbia for permitting liquor
to leave this port for Mexico, which it
is said eventually finds its way back
to the United States, have been asked
to clean their own doorsteps before at
tacking their neighbors.
1t has been pointed out that 21O,-
600 cases of Kentucky and New York
liquor have come into this port since
the first of this year under permits
sion from the United States authorl-
ties.
United States Consul Ryder stated
that this liquor comes out of the Uni
ted States on the understanding that
1t is for medicinal or sacramental pur-
poses. But once it arrives in Canada
there is no check as to what it is used
for and much of it goes to Mexico or
China.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
AGREEMENT is CANCELLED

Formal Announcement of Action Of
Japan and America Made at Capital.
Washington, D. C.-Cancellation OF
the Lansing-Ishii agreement between
the United States and japan was form
ally announced by the state depart
ment in statement making public an
exchange of notes between Secretary
Hughes and Masanao Hanihara, the
Japanese ambassador. The exchange
of notes set forth that in the light
of the understanding arrived at by
the Washington conference on the
limitation of armament, the American
and Japanese governments are agreed
TO consider the LansIng-Ishii CORE
spondence of November 2, 1917, as can
celled and of no further force or eli
feet"
1t was revealed for the first time
in the communications that the ne
gotiations leading up to the cancella
ton agreement were conducted per
sonally by Secretary Hughes and Jap
anese embassy officials ia Washing
ton.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
farmers LOANS WILL
SOON Be AVAILABLE
Board Announces Money viii
Be Advanced Only on
Staple Products.

Washington, D. C.--Indications were
given by the federal farm loan board
that an interest rate of 51a per cent
would be charged on loans made by
the new Intermediate credit banks.
While the interest rate to be charg'
ed viii be fixed by the credit banks,
subject to approval of the farm loan
board, farmers will be able, If the in
dicated interest rate is accepted, to
borrow money at per cent or less.
The law specifies that the rediscount.
ing agency shall not charge in excess
of y per cent for handling the obliga-
tons.
Commissioner Lobdell said he er-
pected some of the banks would be
ready to make actual loans by April
100
The board has decided for the
present" to limit loans under the
credits act to livestock, grain, wool,
cotton, tobacco and peanuts as staple
agricultural products" within the
meaning of the law. Loans on dairy
products, eggs, fruits and vegetables
are left to future determinations but the
exclusion of those commodities, it APP
peared, is not intended to be perman,
ent.
A limitation of loans to nine
months maturity also is prescribed
in the regulations as the maximum
while the minimum life of security to
be taken by the credit banks was fixed
at not less than six months from the
date of the transaction" The credit
banks will accept the receipt of any
warehouse licensed and bonded under
the federal warehouse act, but in ali
cases the warehousing laws and regu
lations of the state controlling them
must have the approval of the farm
loan board
The regulations provide also that the
paid-up capital of agricultural credit
corporations must be $4,000 or more
before loans may be granted them
on paper rediscounts for advances fol
1 agricultural purposes in the first in
stance.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
LITTLE AFFECTED BY FILTH
Modern Race of Arabs Are Seemingly
Immune From Generally Fatal
Zymotlc Diseases.

Northern Arabia is land virtually
destitute OF lakes and streams, and
during the dry season even the infre-
quent wells cannot be depended upon |;
so that the provision of a sufficient
water is a primary consideration.
The Arabs carry their own drinking
supply in large goatskins, two of which
are usually slung lnder the belly Of
each camel, but the water in these,
usually OF doubtful origin, quickly ac-
quires taste which makes it almost
undrlnkable for Europeans.
When the supply in the goatskins
runs low, It is yplenished Mt the desert
wells with wafer SO Theoretically foul
that no one ut an Arab could drink it
and live TO tell about it. | imagine,
however, that every Arab susceptible
to zymotic diseases died thousands of
years ago, and that by the law of the
survival of the tittest, all Arabs born
now are immune from filth diseases.
This is the only explanation of why
they can drink sewage water with i'm
punity, go for months at time with
out bathing, wear garments which are
caked with dirt and crawl with vermn,
and thrive under conditions which
would kill white man In week.-E
Alexander Powell in the Century Mag
aZine.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
MAKE AN INSECT FFS1Iya-
Ivy Flowers Have Been Known g. Pro.
vide Feast for Dissipated but Most
Useful Little Creatures.

Entomologists have found that Ivy
flowers provide Il yarltable bacchana
llan festival for u number of insects
says London Tlt-Blts. When the will
low is in bloom they find similar
scene of dissipation around its yellow
catkins.
There is a lily go addicted to wine
that Linnaeus named it the cellar
fly" which appellation Kirby changed
to the more appropriate one of tie
cellar wine drinker" Kirby states
that the larvae Of this little fly,
whose diet he could attest from his
own observations. dsduin to feed on
anything but wine or beer.
There are bees and flowers whose
random meetings result in the same
curious phenomenon. on the single
dahllas and gaillardlas of the garden
bees are often to be seen in the same
maudlin state. and these bees are more
frequently of the black and yellow
banded kind.
If you take such bee off the gail.
lardla the insect will remain in your
hand, indulging in quaint antics or
simply trembling in every member.
Presently, however, 1t will recover
and fly off straight to another gail
lardia flower and in very short time
is again in its former state of imbecil.
ity.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
CAR PROBE ORDERED
Roads Failure to Move Apples to Be
Investigated.

Washington, D. Can order was
issued by the interstate commerce
commission for an investigation of the
extent to which railroads serving the
Pacific northwest failed during the
last crop season to supply adequate
facilities for the transportation to
market of apples and other perishable
products.
The order was prompted by a reso-
luction adopted by the senate January
20. John P. Hartman of Seattle, who
has orchard interests in Washington
east of the Cascades, made the com
plant that the railroads failed to sup
ply sufficient refrigerator cars to move
the apple crop. This complaint re-
suited in the resolution.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
Grain Futures Law valid.

Washington, D C.-The grain flu.
lures trading act was declared valid
and constitutional by the supreme
court. Ii was the second time the
court had passed On the validity Of 3
grain futures trading law, a previous
statute based on the taxing power o.
the federal government having beer
held unconstitutional The law upheld
was based on the right to control in
terstate commerce.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
u. s. AK For sunar Reenrds.

New York.-Tho first definite steI
IN the government Investigation o.
sugar price increases was revealed
when members OF the New York Sugar
Exchange received from the United
States attorneys office form lettei
asking for submission OF record o
all their transactions in raw and re
fined sugar from January / to April l
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
Authorized 10 curb Dope Trade.

washington, D. c.-President Hard
ing was authorized and requested by
congress to enter into negotiations
with foreign governments for the limi.
tation OF production Of habit forming
drugs to the amount necessary for
medical and scientific purposes.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
NorMeaIan Cabinet ResIans.

Christiania.-The Norwegian govern
hent has resigned, following rejec-
tion by the storthing of its proposal
for a commercial treaty with Portugal.
The proposal was voted down, 1l9
to %.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20

Etheridse is Freed on Larceny Charge.
Portland, or.-Acquittal was the yer.
dict won by John L. Etherldge, tried
for larceny by embezzlement as an of.
fetal Of the defunct bond house of
Morris Bros, Inc.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
Naturalization Head Indicted 5 Times.

San Francisco. Five indictments
were returned against A. Frederick N.
Littletou, naturalization examiner, by
the federal grand jury Three Of the
indictments charge violation OF the
naturalization laws and two Of bribery
with ten separate counts.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
knIao Rrldne snltn Elled.

Kelso, Wash. - Suits aggregaung
ssl9,OOO were filed against Cowlitz
county and the city Of Keso on be.
half Of nine claimants for damages on
account OF the KelBo bridge collapse,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
gattIeshIp oregon to be Fixed Up.

BartleshiP oregon to be Fixed Up.
Salem Ore. r The federal govern
ment win paint and put into ship shap.
the historic battleshlp Oregon ant
all doubt about its being given 10 thu
state of Oregon appears to have beei
cleared
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20

Helloopter Attalns 2o-Foot Altitude,
Dayton, o.-New hellcopter records
we're made at Mccook field, when
Thurman II. Bane, ex-commandant at
McCook field, rose vertically more
than 20 feet in several tests Of the
De Bothezat heIIoopter
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
PaokInu Plant Workers oet Raise.

TaVNIITs ''''7- " y -
Chicago, - Improved business con
ditions in the packing industry wa
given as the reason for the II pc
cent Increase in wages for 10000
workers.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20
FRANCE AND BRITAIN
OPPOSE CONCESSIONS
Grants BY Turkey to U, S, In
terestS 10 Be Aired at
Lausanne.

Paris,-France is preparing to pro-
test to the near east conference when
Its sessions are resumed at Lausanne
on April 90 against the concessions
recently ratified by the Turkish ma
tional assembly in favor of the Amer
lean interests headed by Rear Admiral
Colby NJ. Chester.
The government already has hand
ed to the Turks, through its high com
missioner at Constantinople, note
setting forth its objections.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-20

London.-Great Britain proposes en-
terlng an energetic protest against the
granting by the Turkish nationalists of
certain concessions in Anatolia to the
American interests headed by Rear
Admiral Colby NJ Chester if these con
SESSIONS are found to embrace the
Mosul oil fields, it was declared here.
In view OF the official protest al
ready made by France against these
commitments to Americans as being
in contravention Of the Franco-Turk-
ish railway and ports agreement of
1914, it is considered certain the whole
subject win be aired at the approach,
ing peace conference in Lausanne,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-05-30
POppies for Remem-
brance and Relief

The poppy has become the remem-
brance flower of the World War. Its
burning red symbolizes the passion
and sacrifice of those who gave
health, strength and life in the great
cause. 1t is not the first time in his
tory that flowers have been used TO
mark notable events with due graft
tude. AS far back as the days of
old King Tut, the lotus bud of the
Nile symbolized the spirit of Egyp
tiann worship. Throughout this
Country on Saturday the poppy will
take it's place as the quickening SYM
boil of patriotic service. For the dead
soldiers of the War it is a tribute,
for the living but disabled it is a
timely help.
In the observance of Memorial Day
a giant poppy wreath will be laid
at the foot of the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument in New York and another
on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
in the National Cemetery at Airing
ton. Far across the sea peoples will
deck soldiers graves in France.
Many peoples to be sold next Sat
urday in this and other cities of the
Country are the handiwork of disab-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-05-30
My Experience
During the
Indian Massacre

(Note:-The writer of this article is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
Ochs, pioneer residents of the town of
Milford and later of the city of New
Ulm, and widow of the late Louis
Schilling who was for many years city
clerk of New Ulm She is also the
mother Of Mrs. M. Lauterbach of Red
! wood Falls. At the time of the In
dian outbreak she was but nine years
of age and was working for Joseph
Stocker who lived nine miles west of
New Ulm, three miles farther from
where her parents lived at the time.
Mr. Fink, mentioned in the story was
the grandfather of Mrs. John Lauter-
bach, ST., and Mr.. Henle was her
father.
! "At the time of the Indian massacre
i was working for Joseph Stocker, my
duties being to care for his wife who
was then sick and confined to her bed.
On Saturday, August 16, was granted
permission to spend Sunday with my
parents who lived about three miles
distant. After pleasant visit start
ed back to Mr.. Suckers place on Mon
day morning and when about halfway /
met several Indians. Having always
been afraid of Indians / ran as fast
as could into the wheat fields. The
Indians called to me but in words l
could not understand; they did not fol-
low me but continued on their way.
"This incident caused me to turn off
the regular road to Suckers and in
doing so had to pass close by Fink's
house. Mrs. Fink gave me melon,
and / went rapidly on because there
was still mile ahead of me before
reaching my destination. arrived
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-05-30

dians had picked up some washing
that had been left on the grass to
dry. Mrs. Stocker, who was familiar
with the artifce practised by the red
skins, said to her husband: "Dont
take the washing from him, because
he wants to entice you outside" Short
ly afterwards the Indian appeared at
the window and motioned to Mr.
Stocker, who, however, did not allow
himself to be induced to go outside.
When the Indian saw that he could
not get Mr.. Stocker out of the house
he threw aside the washing, picked up
his gun and with the butt end of It
smashed the upper pane of the win
dow, the broken glass falling on the
table and causing us to spring up
scared Mrs. Stocker called out:
"Stand aside, he will do nothing to me,
only pray" Mr.. Stocker sprang into
one corner and / into another. Mrs.
Stocker then begged the Indian to
spare her life and that she would give
him everything she had, but he was
not to be dissuaded. He took the
gun, knocked in the window frame and
aimed at her. She took her head
shawl and covered her face with it.
distinctly heard when the rifle was
cooked, report quickly followed and
the shawl covering the face of Mrs.
Stocker was rent in twain Mr.
Stocker who was near the stairway
turned around rapidly and ran up
stairs. I. in my fright, ran past the
Indian who stood at the window and
also mounted the stairs. Mr.. Stock
err, however, had dropped the trap
door and stood on it. He wanted
tn get out of the upstairs window.
There / stood and before / could
gather my thoughts the trap door
opened and Mr. Stocker sprang rapid
lv down the steps. He told me later
that there was a Indian on the roof
keeping guard, that's why he had to
come down. He ran into the cellar
and I followed him. We listened in
tently to hear what was going on
above and heard the Indians shove
the bed out of the way, and then
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-05-30

and drove the last team. When he
saw that the Indians had overwhelm-
ed those on the other wagons he
turned around post haste for New
Ulm to secure assistance. Just as
we were gathered at the Fischerbauer
place help came from New Ulm. They
took all the wounded people on the
wagon, left the dead behind, and the
others followed on foot. In this man.
ner we went back half mile to the
Henle place.
Child and Parents Reunited.
sThe home of my parents was a
half mile from Henle's and Mr..
Stocker thought | should go and see
if the folks were still home. So |
went off alone and when | came to
the house found no one there. A
neighbor's boy, Christian Haag, came
running and told me that his father
had been murdered. His mother and
four children were still at home. |
went with him to his mother; then
we all started on the way to New
Ulm. When we were about five miles
from New Ulm we again came. to-
gether with Mr. Stocker, Mr.. Henle
and the others. By this time | was
quite fatigued and two of the men
took hold of my hands and helped
me along. In this manner we came
to New Ulm and made halt at the
Dakota House. There / found my
parents who were overjoyed when they
saw me for they could hardly believe
that | was still living.
Robert Stocker, the we'll known
Naval Constructor in the United
States Navy is son of the JOSEPH
Stocker of this story, by second
marriage"