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New Britain herald., 1923-04-13
CLAIMS LEAGUE HONOR
British Officer Says He Formulated
 Plan for the League of Nations Long Before Wilson.

London, April 1S.-The latest at- tempt to take glory from men cred- ited with high honors is that of a British yeomanry officer, Lieut.Col. Frank Hilder, who declares he for mulated the plan of the league of nations long before the idea was thought of by Woodrow Wilson.
 He says he published book called "A Senate of Civilization" at his own expense which contained the plan for the league of nations, and which he circulated to all heads of governments of the world.
 Colonel Hilder, who is member of parliament. admits he got the orig inal idea from the Roman Catholic league of nations which existed cen turies ago.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-05
MANY ENJOY MASQUERADE

The masquerade at Burton last
Saturday night, given by the
"Gump" club, was one of the
most enjoyable occasions of the
year. There was a large crowd
present to enjoy the dancing and
the fantastic costumes lent gaiety
to the affair. Fred Stevenson was
awarded the mems prize for the
best costume, he having represent
ed an Indian. His sister, Miss
Gladys, was awarded the lady's
prize, she having been dressed in
Turkish garb. Mr.. Ramsey OF
Vashon Heights was given the
prize for creating the most amuse-
ment during the evening. Dick
Robinson Of Bremerton and Miss
Peggy Auberg of Burton captured
the awards for the best walters.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-05
''HOoT MEN" PLAN BIG
DOING ON JANUARY 25

A number of Vashon-M -Mau1y is
land Burns club members met at
the News-Record office last Friday
night and set plans going for the
biggest Burns "nacht" ever held
on the island. 1t will be held in
the Burton high school assembly,
on the evening Of January 25.3
There will be fine feed" serv-
ed banquet style. There will be
one or more pipers, lots of Scotch
singing and speaking, and a gen
eral good time is assured. The
membership is limited to 100 per-
sons-the same as last year-thus
assuring all a plate, and a com
Portable seat at both the entertain
ment and supper. Therc'll be
haggis, an a that. The price will
be one dollar per person, which
will pay for the whole thing
membership. entertainment and
supper. The first hundred send
ing in dollar will constitute the
membership, and it isn't limited
to Scotch folk, but to any one who
would enjoy paying tribute TO the
memory of the great Scotch singer
Robert Burns.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-05
CHANGE OCCURS IN
Big vASHoN STORE
+. A. Weiss Takes Over Ole
Thorsen's Interests First
Of Week.

The opening of the new year
saw several business changes on
Vashon-Maury island, most i'm
|portant of which is the announce
ment that Ole Thorsen retires from
the firm of Weiss & Thorsen Of
Vashon. When Robert Gerry
sold out his business a couple of
years ago to F. A. Weiss and Ole
Thorsen, the new firm at once en-
larged and otherwise improved
the "big store on the corner" and
this bushes house has enjoyed
large and growing patronage ever
since. Mr.. Thorsen found his
health was going bad" and felt
it had become necessary for him
to ease up bit on business cares,
and accordingly sold his half in
terest to his partner, T. A. Weiss,
VINO is now sole owner since the
opening of the year.
Mr.. Thorsen expects to spend
some time in southern California
rccuperating and otherwise rest
ing. Mr.. Weiss continue the bust
ness along the same progressive
lines as it has hitherto been car
ried on, and will continue to greet
all new and old customers who
may come his way. His new ad-
vertisement appears in the usual
position, and the News-Record
Joins in wishing him season of
business prosperity and success
along all lines.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-05
FINE EGGS SECURED BY
SIEGRIST'S HATCHERY

d. S. Siegrist, proprietor of the
Siegrist Hatchery, located in the
Colvos neighborhood, reports that
he has just secured the entire out
put of G. F. Hovey's big poultry
plant at Sunnydale, for the com
ing Matching season. Mr.. Hovey,
during a period of seven years,
has built up splendid strain of
Leghorns. He has 450 trap-nest-
ed fowls of Hollywood blood.
Four hundred of these have rec
ords ranging from 235 eggs to $50
eggs per year, while 4S have rec
ords of 270 eggs and better. Of
the latter number seven have rec
ords of over 300 eggs during the
pullet year. These hens have been
mated to cockerels from dams
with records of not less than 26S
eggs and up to 300 eggs per year.
In securing the entire output
from this splendid flock, Mr.. Sic
grist believes that he has the best
lot of eggs offered on the market
this season.
The siegrist hatchery consists
of some rs incubators with a
capacity of $4,000 eggs every sew
en- days, or approximately 10000
chicks each hatch. To-date Mr.,
Siegrist reports that practically
half of the season S output for the
year 1923 has been booked. Two
thirds of those asking for chicks
are old customers. Mr.. Siegrist
finds his market local to a consid-
cradle extent, having furnished
many poultrymen on the island
with stock for number of con-
secutive years. The remainder is
shipped out to various parts Of the
state.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-05
TAYLOR ON AN OUTING.

Geo. II. Taylor of Burton, pro
prietor of the Taylor Poultry
farm, has been enjoying himself
the past two weeks, visiting at TIA
coma and Seattle. On the Sunday
before Christmas he went to Ia
coma and had Sunday dinner at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roscn.
That night he went to the w. G.
Custis home after the kiddies had
gone to he'd. The next morning he
dressed up as Santa Claus and dis
tributed the gifts. He returned to
his home Tuesday, accompanied
by two of his nieces who remain
ed as his guests for two days. On
Sunday morning, December 81, he
went to Seattle and there visited
at the home Of Mr., and Mrs. Fl. S.
Herrin, old boyhood friends, and
remained until Tuesday morning.
Fopr different families gathered
at the Herrin home where fine
dinner was served. The assembly
then remained up to watch the old
year out. Nearly all of the people
present were former New Bruns-
wick residents. The Herrins had
been at Seattle for 20 years. but it
recently, through Mr. Shannahan,
that Mr. Taylor learned Of their
presence in that city.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-05
MRS. M'cARREN PASSES ON.

Again the Angel of Death has
visited the island, claiming as its
victim Mary McCarren, who for
ever closed her eyes on earthly
things Sunday afternoon, Decem-
ber 81, her life going out with
the old year.
The funeral services were held
at the family home by the Rev,
Father Hayes of the Catholic
church of Seattle. The casket was
banked with beautiful flowers,
there being many emblematic
pieces as well as the sprays.
Mary Fallon was born in Ire
land So years ago. She came to
America when 16 years old with
her brothers, with whom she lived
a short time in Wisconsin. Later
she moved with them to Colorado
where she resided until she was
married to John Marshall at
Pueblo, after which they moved
to Leadville. To this union was
born four children. one of whom
died in infancy. She was left a
widow after five years of happy
marriage. She raised her children
alone. In 1895 she was married
to James McCarren at Victor,
Colo. After residing at Cripple
Creek the family removed to Gold.
field, New, where they remained
two years. In 1908 they came
overland to Vashon island, where
she has since resided, on her farm
one-half mile east of Center, with
her children near her.
Mrs. McCarren was a kind and
generous hearted woman, ever
ready to minister or divide with
those who were in need. She was
loving mother, a generous citi
zen and'a good neighbor, and will
be missed by the friends and
neighbors as well as by her chill
dren who are left to mourn hei
loss.
Her busy hands are folded now.
From care she now is free.
God willed it so and we must bow
For aye to His decree.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-05
PUGET SOUND POWER { LIGHT co. BUYS
WASHINGTON COAST UTILITIES INTERESTS

Elma light and power systems.
Montesano light and power sys-
tens.
Port Townsend, light, power,
gas and ice plants.
South Bend water works.
The Offices of the Washington
Coast Utilities. maintained for sew
eral years in the New York block,
will be continued. R. U. Muf1ley,
formerly manager of the Belling-
ban Office of the P. S. p. & Il. Co,
will be the new manager.
Power for all Of the newly pur-
chased systems will be supplied
from the PUGET Sound Light &
Power ~company's hydroelectric
plant at Dieringcr, between Sum-
Iner and Auburn.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-05

This (Friday( mornings issue
Of the Post Intelligencer chronic
les the fact that the Puget Sound
Power and Light Company has
purchased the entire holdings of
ne Washington Coast Utilities
isting Of light, power, gas and
ice plants in eight communi-
ties. The sale includes the follow
ing;
Vashon island electric light
power and telephone systems.
Wenatchee light, power and gas
plants.
Arlington light and power sys-
TENS.
Edmonds light and power sys-
TENS.
stanwood light and power sys.
tens.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-05
STATE news BOILED DOWN
FOR our BUSY READERS
Digest Of Weeks Happenings in and Over
the Puget Sound and State

tee of the Washington state prosecu-
ltors. The measure as prepared by Mr..
Hall is copy of the Oregon law.
Elias Jay Messenger, "a, formerly a
United States marine, with one of the
most heroic war records of any Wash.
! ington boy who served overseas during
the late war, died at the family home
in Tacoma His death was the result
of exposure and wounds received dur
ing action.
Representative Albert Johnson, act
| ing upon suggestion received from
General Taylor, acting chief of the
board of army engineers, will intro
duce a resolution to authorize a sur
vey of the Columbia river at Kalama,
to determine the advisability of chan.
mel improvement.
A new tariff covering all common
carrier rail rates intrastate in Wash,
ington was filed with the Washington
department of public works. The tar.
iff will be effective February 5, unless
suspended. Some slight reductions
and advances in rates are made, but
in general the tariff shows little
change from present rates.
Reduction of 10 per cent in class
rates on freight between Seattle and
Tacoma and Aberdeen, Hoquiam and
way points, via boat to Olympia and
motor freight to destination, is pro-
vided by a tariff filed with the depart
ment of public works by William Hit,
agent for the Puget sound freight lines
and Puget sound motor freight.
Application of a Portland milling
firm for equalization of freight rates
on wheat to Portland and to Puget
sound from Harrington. on the Great
Northern railway, 81 miles west OF
Spokane, has been disapproved in a
report by G. l. Keppart, examiner for
the interstate commerce commission,
| the Seattle chamber of commerce was
advised The rate on wheat from Har-
rington is "a cents to Puget sound and
"a IL cents to Portland.
c. X. Young, thirty-six year old
Chinaman, and who said he was the
wealthy owner of 800 acres of aspara.
gus land in California, was married at
Vancouver to Juana Rajiuga, aged
! nineteen, former native of Spain, by
County Auditor ]. L. Garrett.
Fifteen thousand feet of fir logs have
been purchased by County Auditor A.
V. Shepard and will be hauled to the
county farm to be sawed up by able.
bodied workers without employment,
in return for aid given themselves and
their families by Chelan county.
Alvin NJ. Owsley, national command
er of the American Legion, who is tour
ing the country in the interest of the
program adopted by the organization
at its last national convention, will
speak at the joint session of the legis.
lature at Olympia on the day 1t con.
venes, January s. Mr.. Owsley is ex.
pected to speak on legislative needs
for former service men.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-05

Grays Harbor county sportsmen and
the game commission will gather in
Hoquiam January II. to discuss bag
limits, seasons, and other matters of
interest to them.
Ole Parlet aged 40, rancher of
brentwood, near Spokane, died from
loss of blood as result Of wounds he
sustained while trying to rescue live
stock from his burning barn.
After playing hide-and-seek with the
coast guard cutter Guard for several
days, the speed launch 911-K. loaded
with 80 cases of whisky, was run down
and captured near Anacortes.
Statistics compiled by the Seattle
port commission show that the total
revenue of Seattle's public shipping
terminals from January 1, 1917, to
July l, 1922, was sS,175,75S.SS.
Richard Gowan, Seattle attorney per.
manently disbarred by the supreme
court upon recommendation of the
state board of law examiners in 1918,
has petitioned the court for reinstate-
ment
Ralph w. Beale, aged 80, an aviator,
was instantly killed when he backed
into the propeller of an airplane at a
Spokane aviation field while he was
measuring the gasoline in the fuel
| tank.
The Clarke County Taxpayers league
would compel every voter to pay $5
registration fee before every general
election, according to resolution
adopted at Vancouver by the league
members.
R. M. Breeze, aged 10, pioneer of
Walla Walla, was instantly killed and
his son, W. H. Breeze, was seriously
injured when an automobile in which
they were riding collided with a
freight train.
Residents of Silver Lake, five miles
south of Everett, have filed protest
with the state board of public works
against the present 80 cents fare
charged for one-way trips between Ev-
erett and the lake.
Construction of the new Cedar River
pipe line, s1,5000O0 addition to Seat
ties water supply system, is progress.
ing rapidly, and its completion within
the contract time, August 81, is now
practically assured.
John Danz, motion picture theater
owner whose automobile was wrecked
by bomb while 1t stood in front OF
his home in Seattle, has offered re.
ward of $500 for apprehension of those
causing the explosion.
All telephone communication with
districts west, north and south OF
Aberdeen and Hoquiam was cut off
last week by a gale which visited
Grays larbor. The velocity was esti.
mated at more than 60 miles an hour.
Requisition for the return to Monte
sano of NJ. B. Walsh, under arrest in
San Francisco and wanted on charge
of embezzlement OF $1,000 from the Ny.
lund Bros shingle G Machine Manu-
featuring company, was issued by Gov.
ernor Hart.
Joseph E. Hall, prosecuting attorney
for Clarke county, has presented the
draft of bill for the licensing OF
dance halls to the legislative commit
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-05

AS the News-Record goes to
press the bee school is in progress
under the direction of B. A. Slo-
cum extension bee specialist. A
fair crowd OF those interested in
bees is present for the lectures.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-05
Gard of Thanks.

For the kindness and sympathy
of friends and neighbors during
the illness of our mother and for
the beautiful floral offerings dur
ing our bereavement, we desire
to express our heartfelt thanks.
Fannie Marshall
Robert Marshall,
John Marshall.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-05
SCHOOL NOTES
vAsHoN HIGH SCHOOL
(By Ivy Cowan and Marian
Garvin).
Every one come to the basket
ball game Friday night

Our CHEEKY .ianitor in chief, Mr..
Steen, is laid up with an attack
of rheumatism He will be con-
fined to his bed for week and, in
the meantime, many pupils miss
his kindly smile.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-05

p. Morgan, we'll known pro-
prietor of the Highland Park
Poultry ranch, returned Wednes-
day from Chicago where he spent
the holidays visiting with his
family and friends.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-05

Judge Coke Nominated U. S. Attorney.
Washington, D. C.-President Hard.
ing nominated John S. Coke to be
United States attorney for the dis.
trict OF Oregon.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-05

Vashon high and grade schools
reopened on Tuesday, the second,
after vacation of two weeks. Mr..
Nichols reports that we have a
good attendance and the classes
show an enthusiasm in taking up
their former work.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-05

Alice Eaton, who graduated
from Vashon high last May, was at
home for the holidays. She is tax
ing course in normal training al
Bellingham and finds study at
that institution absorbing though
rather exhausting.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-05

So far our basket ball team has
shown no white feather as it has
lost but one game out of four, and
that by one point. We expect
every man to do his duty Friday
night when we clash with the
Burton team, our ancient rivals.
This game is looked upon as the
test and we are confident that the
Vashon boys will haul down a
score to be proud of. Be there at
SEQ o'clock. Admission 25 cents.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-05

The students of Vashon high
school have chosen a business-like
method of earning money with
which to purchase athletic equip
ment which the schools wants and
needs very much. They have
launched the course in salesman
ship provided by the Curtis Pub
Using Co., of Philadelphia, which
gives them training in this art,
and at the same time provides
them with a method of earning
this money through securing sub
scriptions for the Country Gentle
man outside of school hours this
week. This course has been con
Quoted in more than 5000 schools
and has the endorsement of some
of the country's leading educators
land foremost business men. Mr..
Higgins, vocational director for
this district, delivered very in
teresting lecture to the students,
lexplaining the present day need
for a knowledge of salesmanship
and giving the principles of sell
ing. He followed this with a little
two-act play: "How to Sell" and
"How Not to Sell Some very
worth while instruction in sales
manship was gained, which is to
be followed up by the students in
their practical sales work this
week. The school is divided into
two teams, the Nuts with
June Cowan as leader, and the
"Jeffs," with Jean Shpley as
leader. Gold pencils will be
awarded by the school to the boys
and girls making the best record
in salesmanship. Keen rivalry
has developed between the oppos-
ling sides.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-14
AMERICAN MEN or LETTERS
Writers Of Note Have Not Been 40.
corded Proper Recognition by Ac-
knowledged English Authority.

When John Morley started the Eng.
lish Men Of Letters series In 1873 he
did not include an American author
excepting Hawthorne; not even Emer.
son, for whom he was later to ex-
press his high regard. And it is char
acteristic Of the difference between
the American point Of view and the
British that all the volumes of the
English Men Of Letters" series were
issued in the United States, while only
two Or three Of the corresponding
american Men of Letters" series were
issued In Great Britain.
We are interested in their authors
and they are not interested In ours, or
at least such interest as they may
have in ours Is sporadic and intermit-
tent, accidental and uncertain. l know
only one British history of the litera-
ture of the English language which
pays any attention to the American
contributors to that literature This
sole exception Is the brilliant book by
Andrew Lang; and 1 have reason to
believe that he gave adequate consid-
Grafton to Irving and Cooper, Emerson
and Hawthorne, Longfellow and Low
ell, Holmes and Poe, only because ]
urged him to do so.-From "Soms
Transatlantic Perspectives," Brander
Matthews.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-14
Pacific Coast Indians.

The origin of the art Of the Pacific
coast Indians is subject which has
puzzled students in their Investigations
into the relations between the people
of North America and the peoples of
the rest of the world. The resemblance
in facial feature between the so-called
Siwash and the Mongolian race is in
some cases so marked that it is COM
monty believed that the Pacific coast
Indian is descended from a wander
ing tribe Of Chinese. and the idea that
orientals may have reached this con-
tinent over the Behring straits is cred,
ited by many Investigators. Other au.
thorities even have professed to see
a resemblance between the art of the
Haida Indians and the art of the Jap
anese. But, of course, nothing Of a
definite character can be stated.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-14
TRULY FRIGHT CLEVER NAME"
Wonder What the Unfortunate Youno.
ster Will Think About 1t When
He Grows Up.

The woman, to oblige q friend, re.
Gently included in trip up town the
delivery of message to that friends
laundress. Eliza Jackson, the laun.
dress, was c0lored and lived, according
to directions, on the fourth floor of n
dingy brick apartment in Harlem. The
woman, having identified the street
and number, climbed what appeared
90 be a secret staircase that grew no
tighter as she assembled.
Mrs. Jackson was discovered ironing
pillow cases in an apartment consisting
OF one room and laundryette. About
the room swarmed several little Jack
sons. The youngest was one of those
Irresistible chocolate-colored infants
with eyes like brown pansies. The
woman capitulated Immediately. Hav-
Ing stated her errand she sat down to
court him and, of course, asked his
name.
His name is Fertilizer
Jackson" said his mother, with her
hands set proudly upon her hips.
Fertilizer! the woman raised as
tonished brows.
i reckon that's a right clever name
and high soundin'," explained Mrs.
Jackson complacently. "Yuh see, his
fathers names Ferdinand, an mines
Eliza, an so we jes' naturally put one
and two together, an called him Fer
tilIzer. New York SIM /;
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-14
Willow Grove

Fine rains have visited this
section recently.
Misses Louise and Elva Mae
Wisman of Ed;nburg spent few
days recently with their cousin,
Miss Hilda Sweeny.
Mrs. Will Stricken and daugh-
ter Margaret. and Mrs. ii T..
Bailey spent Thursday with e..
F. Cooley and family.
Mrs. Jack Peer who has been
i'll is slowly improving.
Miss Ruth Miller of Wash
ington is spending sometime with
her mother Mrs. Emma Miller.
Mrs. ]. F. Wisman visited her
daughter Mrs. II. IL. Painter
recently
Mrs. Rau of Roanoke is spend
ing sometime with Mrs. George
r. Santmiers.
Miss lmogene Santmy ers spent
the weekend with her friend
Miss Mary Massie of Edinburg.
Mss Sadie Rush spent the
weekend with her parents MIR
and Mrs. Dan Rush and family.
Rev. Darlington Stark will
preach at Narrow Passage mex
Sunday at 3 p. N. Sept. 10 tn.
| Visitors at c. M. Sweeny'
this week were; Mr.. and Mrs
]. f. Wisman. and son Ernest
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gochenou
and son Ralph and daughte
Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwar
Coffman and son Emery Levi:
Mrs. Helen Gochenour.
Mrs. r. H. Painter and daugl
5 ter spent the week end with NJ
. and Mrs. Joseph Painter al
: family.
= Miss Nettie Gollidav was
t business visitor in Harrisonbul
i Saturday.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-14
Bids Wanted for Liahtin e the
Streets of Woodstock, Va,

In compliance with recent action of
he Cou neil of the Town OF Woodstock,
the Town Recorder is authorized and
empowered and does hereby advertise
for sealed bids for lighting the Town
of Woodstock for period of ten years,
commencing Nov. q, 1923.
Seventy three 60 candle power and
one 1000 watts lights are required,
said lights to be hung at least Is feet
high, and separate bids should be
rendered, first, for all night service,
and, second. for service only till mid
night 1t is also desired that price be
given for additional lights, as they may
become necessary.
All bids must be filed with the Town
Recorder not later than Sept. Is, 1923.
II. p. MAGRUDER,
Aug. H-tf. Town Recorder.