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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-02-23
THEY LIVE A LONG TIME
ON VAsEoN-MAURY ISLE

While III a meditative mood one
day this week w, d. Garvin com
piled some vital statistics that are
'of considerable interest, as they
show the healthfulness of the eli
mate of Vashon-Maury and it's con
duciveness to longiyety. EIc took
a period Of IA years-from Feb,
1909, to Feb, 1928, during which
time there have been 1877 deaths
on the island that have been re-
ported to him. OF this number
five have been Of people between
80 and 100 years of age; 20 from
so to 80 years and others in pro-
portion. The smallest death rate
is in children between 5 and 10
years of age, there having been
but two. The next lowest is be-
tween 10 and 20 and between 30
and 40 years. he figures follow:
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-02-23
NEW DATE SET.

Announcement is made that the
new date for the reorganization OF
the old Horticultural society OF
of new one has been set for next
Tuesday evening, March 26, at
I 80 p. m. at the Y. M. G. A
building. No meeting was held
on Tuesday of last week on ac-
count of inclement weather. 1t is
urged that every community on
the two islands be represented at
this meeting. The hall will seat
200 people and that number will
not be too many with which to
start off this organization.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-02-23
HIGHWAY OPEN SEPT. /,

The Pacific highway will be
lpaved and opened for traffic be-
tween Toledo and Kalama bv Oct.
l, unless something goes wrong
with the plans Of the highway di-
vision. The legislature made an
emergency appropriation of $l,-
100000 for the work and plans
now are completed for letting the
first contracts in March and auth
orizing the last Of the work in
April. Three bridges that are to
be constructed may not be finish
ed during the coming summer but
that will not interfere with open
ing the paved highway and giving
. hard-surfaced road from the
British line to the Columbia river
at Vancouver.
While the paving is under way
the Pacific highway will be closed
between Toledo and Kalama, traf-
fic will be diverted to the road on
the west side Of the Cowlitz river
and travellers will cross the Co.
lumbia over the new ferry at
Longview just below Kelso. The
highway division will be obliged
TO spend about $25,O00.00 to put
this detour road in condition.
On March 13 the first of the paw
ing contracts will be let, the Jobs
being 4.5 miles between Kalama
and CAROLS and 6.7 miles between
CAROLS and Kelso, both of which
must be finished by September |.
1t is expected the work will cost
about $400,000.00. On March 81
contracts will be let for 5.3 miles
of paving from Kelso north and
4.6 miles from Castle Rock south,
the two jobs to cost about $780,
10000 and to be finished by Sept.
|. Contracts will be let April 10
for A. miles Of paving from Castle
Rock north; 5.5 miles from Lough-
Inns Mouth north and as miles
from Toledo south. This work,
which will cost about $500,00000,
will be finished by Sept. l. The
paving VIII be allowed to set 80
days before being thrown open to
traffic.
An overhead bridge at Kelso
will be included in one of the
highway contracts. To be let lat
er will be contracts for bridges
between Centralia and Chehalis
and another across Salmon creek
south of Toledo in Lewis county.
1t is expected the $200,000.00 con
crete bridge at LaCenter will be
started this summer. 1t will be
100 feet long and will be provid-
ed with sidewalks
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-02-23
GETS NO WEST SIDE LANDS

Though G. V. Sayidge, state
land commissioner, last week OBJ,
tanned title to the indemnity lands
given the state in Klickitat coun.
ty and is ON the way toward an
early recovery of all the selected
lands in eastern Washington none
of the areas chosen in western
Washington have been opened for
the states filing. Most of the III
demnity lands ON the west side lie
west of the Olympic mountains.
The big wind storm of 1921 blew
down half a million dollars worth
Of timber in the Hob and Clear
water river valleys that would
have gone to the state but other
lands have been surveyed TO make
up these losses.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-02-23
Burton High School.
(By Rachel Halsan).

The sophomore class held a pie
sale for the purpose of securing
funds for the class treasury.
The Valentine party, which was
to have been given by the sopho.
mores at Coats hall at Burton,
was postponed. The date of the
party will be announced later.
All the students are looking for
ward to the evening when the
Woman's club play, Mrs. Hay
woods Help" will be given at the
high school, which date is Feb.
"a.
School convened Monday after
being closed for week on ac-
count of the recent snow storm.
Everyone enjoyed the vacation
even though the time lost has to
be made up in the spring.
pig tail day. which was OBJ
served on Tuesday of this week,
was the cause of a great deal Of
merriment for both teachers and
students who felt as they were
just starting in grammar school.
The seniors are still saying:
Every day in every way we are
getting better and BETTER as
they are practicing their play.
They seem to think DR.. Coue's
plan of using auto suggestion may
help them some.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-10-18
is CRUELTY UNIVERSAL?

| he nhuman treatment accorded men
and animals and brought to the atten-
ton OF Royal Daniels OF Quitman as
the president OF Brooks County HUI
name Society and as director in the
State organization, has led him to be-
heVc that cruelty exists everywhere
and increasingly SO. In this three years
OF experience with humane work, the
cases he has faced make him declare
that the majority of ptople are either
viciously, inorantly or indifferently
cruel Mr.. Daniels gives publicity to
a few cases and some of the grewsome
details, not to nauseate the readers, ne
says, but in hope that the recital OF
horrors that keep him tossing sleepless
at nights may induce another person
to join the ranks of the humane work
ers who actively interest themselves
in the prevention OF cruelty in every
form. He mentions harness buckles,
saw bits, fires under balky animals,
traps for wild animals and starvation
of animals displaying cruelty in men,
as well as vicious torment OF frogs.
cats and dogs as the cruel pastime Of
boys. Abused and neglected children is
still another phase of cruelty Mr.. Dam,
ielS thinks the one more amazing thing
than the shocking facts he relates, is
the splendid and superb apathy OF
people who see or listen with an ex-
preston OF sympathy and pass by on
the other side.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-10-18
BRITISH FIRE HAZARDS

The national campa gn for better
fire protection in our country last
week brings out some information as
to the fire risks carried by the British
Government i'll respect to their gov
ernmcnt buildings and palaces and es-
peciaIly buckingham Palace and Som
ersct House, the latter being the de-
posi.ory OF priceless documents. None
OF these building are insured because
OF their inflammible nature, wooden
partitions linked by a labyrinth of
drafty Railways and old fashioned ell
ectric wiring and heating install ations
As precaut on against fire, particu-
larly in Buckingham Palace where
on court nights, thousands of guests
could be caught in terrible holocaust
there is kept continual patrol of
nlghtwatchmcn and trained firemen
while all servants and officials too are
instructed II the use of fire extingu;sh-
erS
During 1920 twenty-one fires occur
ed in the government building of which
eight were due to defects in the old
style electrical installations. While
thousands of tourists yearly gaze on
the imposing facades OF the royal build
ngs in London, and especially on
Buckinham Palace, few know how frail
is the old building so we'll hidden under
its beautiful shell OF exterior.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-10-18
THE MODE OF FASHION
IN ELEGANT DEAUVILLE
In Making Call While Smoking Pipe
Socks Are Worn

If dress is sumpt@ous at all hours,
i'll elegant Deauville it is regulated by
certain conventions which have to be
Learned.
Look at that lad, said an irate
father who wore the red ribbon OF
the Legion OF Honor in his button
hole, pointing with his stick to a IT,
Year old son. He goes to pay an al
ternoon call with pipe but no socks.
Il suppose he goes down to bathe
of a morning in dinner jacket"
o. A young woman strolled through
the Rue Gontaut- -Biron wearing
frock of silver tissue that cleaned in
the sun, though it was but II o'clock.
She passed another clad in a striking
yellow knitted gown that covered on
ly bathing costume Extremes of
dress meet quite often. White is al
most a uniform and in the mornings
white silk is the favoritc wear. Some
OF the skirts are the narrowest ever
seen. Wearers of them can not raise
their feet higher than nine inches
from the ground, SO short are these
new skirts,
For casino wear at night all wo-
mems shoulders are covered and
necks of dresses are only moderately
open, the newest feature about them
1t is also noticeable that few women
are wearing bands on flower wreaths
on their heads
But jewels are much worm Women
as they take their place at the gam
ing tables glance around to see if any
one has finer bracelets than they
themselves display,
Wrists and arms are a glitter with
diamonds, and pearl necklaces are
much worn. Six or eight bracelets on
each arm seen on all sides Very long
jcWeled earrings are popular.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-10-18

Scatterin' precepts day by day, as VIC
founder along our way /; every impulse or
thought. or deed, makes pare fer some
BODY to read. Can't be too keerful in
every day. :. Scatterin' precepts, day
by day.
scatterin' precepts fer young md old :;
some OF rubbish.-some, virgin gold.
Matters not what yer stunt may ba-
somebody, somewhere is certain to seey =.
befter be mindful to watch ajl pray, as
|weiscatter the precepts, day BY day.
God! Eff feller could only know how
rur thought or deed might goI Think
OF smile or heartenin' hand bearin'
their fruits in the Beulah Land. Best
TO be certain of what we say, as we scatter
the lfe-throbs. day by day.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-10-18
HITTING THE JOY RIDERS

OF all the arguments raised against
the excessive use of the automobile the
last one comes from a food expert in
recent health conference in Chicago.
He asserts that there is a dangerous
movement toward a restriction of the
American fancy diet in order to buy
gasoline for joy riding. and that there
is striking amount of OF subnutrition
i'll families OF the we'll 70 do. A large
part OF our city population he says
lunch on tidbits to save tie money and
the time for making auto trips. For
the welfare of the nation, ,,the standards
OF normal nutrition must be maintain
ed according to this argument despite
the claims of amusements which are
but accessories or nOn-eSSentialS.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-10-18

w l'n twenty states operating Presidential nrin,ar;oS =
W nor DC 'oiE-as tact more than six unortLe
ne1T 'he national candidates will become known ana H.
h va uorE'S smoked INTO the paddock The first nrnarv
E ,nh' %i New Hampshire which will be held March II
. ln Ddkoia follows week later and then thc whole
system gets into rapid operation " WY "'0'e
mary laws ; ny OF me states having presidential pr-
parties. " P'""'S eieNuoHS OF all
Eiod r tuSSSuay May o. New Jersey April 22
c; c,"'rna, tNISo?y, June s. New Hampshire. March IL
co,.. So .o DC "\eo oy state North Caroline. June l.
ill.,; T, North Dakota. March 49,
Indiana Tuesday MAY 6 Orepon Way IL
Msaah u, ~. Wv e"u"S, May D pennsylvania April p
N'J,se'ts. NnI; EAptA y South Dakota May 27.
Mn.ar MNS"'' i,p!il i ,7i zin West Virginia May 27
Nebraska Anil * Wisconsin April L.
In Florida the Republican party is eliminated the Iav
vi 'e Sate no applying to party polling IS per cent
Vi tne ota vote III the preceding general election Re
pu6canS OF Florida therefore will hold convention 70
pick candidates. N "
The spread Of the primary system gives cause for much
ueaSeSS among number of state bosses who for wears
nave dominated the political situation Bv combinations
ukerS convention unit rules and other specous prac
tey nave turned the wish OF te people into voice
SO sun and small that is heard even in whisDer
ne hreatenec ending OF such power naturally is NOT TOO
peaSng In brief the presidential primary takes the
crooked boss of authority and restores the RIGHT o
anchSe to the people If the primary system expands 70
ali apprecabe extent the country newspapers alone voic
ing the wish OF more than 10000 900 of the American
pie VIII render II impossible crush popula demand -;
the machinery of party chicanery when it happens 70
st 'fP>'' W IN
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-10-18
LET'S REASON ToGETHER-Fitzgerad and

-~A@1 y NGAOON IOGE1 fEK-fIt/gCTdld ana
Ben Hill county's interests are paramount to the
interests OF any individual or OF small groups of
individuals in the city county. A stronger CO.
operative feeling must take place OF the discon-
nected efforts OF individuals to improve local con
dltions and bring our city and county back to the
TIM time when the majority here thought in the spirit
of the community rather than OF the individual
There is no occasion for pessimism in Il way there
are more signs Oh progress than has been for some
years, even though individual prosperity may be
slightly aging.
We have that new Box Factory, established bv
ehat p e. uf fellows, Charlie Newcomer destined
to hrtrlc large factor in giving employment 20
larger numbers with each succeeding month, we
have the Creamery, established by Stubbs Der
miny. which may become the very avehue thru
which fam prosperity will return to our farmers
and thus become OF lasting financial benefit to not
only its owners but to every farmer who will CO.
operate with them in producing the milk and
cream to keep ii running at capacity.
The Hatchery is another one OF the outstanding
signs OF progress i'll our midst, and with it tens
of thousands OF dollars may be earned annually
by town and country folks, who are wide awake
enough to take advantage Of their back yards or
their farms in producing poultry products for cx-
port shipment. Our tobacco warehouse and re-
drying plant should secure enough local support
to enable them to re open their doors next season
and with increased enthusiasm
Last but not least is the promotion OF the eff
erson Davis Highway, which in itself is possible
OF being the road to double our importance as
tourist center TO each ol these progressive move
ments any other that may be started in the
future the full cooperation of The Leader is
pledged, Just this paper has unsparinsly used
its columns i'll the past for the best interests OF the
city and county no matter who may be fostering
it, just that they intended Tor the general
upbuildng OF our section orlthe State OF Georgia.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-10-18

I'm I N sxaninaton pifhe sistIics gf uvenl. /
9y ~ N; country towns shows the animal is Very scarce
Practically every ebf girls grows to sweet woman
mood and the boys into splendid men, despite all the ter
Tidy shocking influences told continuously sur
round the young every hand Seemingly the inf ucnce
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-10-18
TAINTED MONEY

DR., Melville Dewey, the president of
club connected with hospital at
Saranac, N. Y, has demanded that the
district attorney seize the fund and
that the trustees refuse the gift com
ng to the hospital as a benefit from
some of the welfare societies in the
shape of proceeds from the raffling of
motor car. This suggests the query
why no one has yet taken exception
to the proposed gift of the widow OF
certain attorney named Mayer, who
was leading counsel for liquor inter
csts in attempts to nullify or to pre-
vent the enforcement OF the federal
prohibition law, and who would now be
memorialized, at Northwestern Uni
versity, leading Methodist school, by
building which she offeks to erect at
a cost OF half million. Times were
when million would not have induc-
ed the trustees of that school to- accept
gift from such source Miss Fran
ces Willard for so long the dean of
the womanS department there, might
turn in her grave at this indignity.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-10-18

A tricky city mill,ner may step into
your town and be the proud creator
of that new bonnet of the minister's
wife. Keep the trade at home. See the
Ministers Wife's New Bonnet"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-10-18
HILLS MIXTURE
IN BANKRUPTCY
Concern Has $56s, 73o Liabilities And
S4586SQ Assets

AUGUSTA, Ga, Oct l6-A volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy was fl ed
in the United States district court yes
terday by the Hills Mixture Corpora
ton of Augusta.
The petition gave the liabilities as
S5oS,I39 and the assets as $458,689
William S. Nixson was named as
president and Sydney C. Jones. secre-
n
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-10-18

When the editor has real opinion and dares express
ne sensational When he has idea or fails to express
any he is stupid and dull ~ pN
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-10-18

THE ATLANTA SPIRIT-The editors of the
Georgia Weekly Press came in intimate touch
with the Atlanta spirit on the occasion of their
recent visit to the Southeastern Fair. During
the banquet rendered the visitors by the Chamber
OF Commerce the outstanding note in the speeches
made by Atlantians, was not Atlanta, but Georgia
and the development of its resources through CO.
operation OF all its citizens from whatever section
they NAV hail 1t is that spirit which has made
Atlanta famous and which is undoubtedly the un-
deilying cause of the Capitol Citys phenomenal
growth
Provncialsm is totally absent in the actions and
speeches OF the of affairs of Atlanta and they
think and work in the spirit of greater Georgia
knowing that only with the development of Geor-
gia wonderful resources, agrculturaly and 9th
erwSe can lasting prosperity come to its cities
ana towns The inspiration gathered at this
meeting OF the business men of Atlanta land the
edltors OF the State may we'll become hestattinG
point OF new era of progress and certainly will
De the means OF closer cooperation of the various
interests To the great newspapers of Atlanta is
oue the credit OF creating this statewide vision
OF their business leaders and all Georgia is proud
OF their achievement
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-10-18
WHERE POPPIFS GROW

There were $4,000 American visitors
at the A. Z. f. cemetery at Belleaus
Wood alone last year though Romagne
The largest one, and Suresnes by its To-
cation on the outskirts of Paris is
expected to be the most frequently Wis
tied by Americans especially on Dec
oration Day. Congress will be asked
this winter to provide a fund for more
permanent headstones than the pres
ent wooden markers in these A. f. F.
cemeteries which are becoming shrines
to American visitors.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-10-18
CONSOLIDATION OF RAILROADS Nov.

CONSOLIDATION OF RAILROADS.
ember first may become a historic date in rail
road history On that date the final hearings by the
Interstate Commerce Commission will be held
with reference to the consolidation of the rail
roads OF the Nation into eighteen or more sys-
TENS, provided for in the Esch- Cummins law
known the Transportation Act. This law has
and it is generally believed by authorities on eco
nomics that the elimination of much of the over
head expense, which is planned under this act
will enable the railroads to reduce their rates on
freight and passenger traffic and at the same time
pay the wages agreed to be necessary to main
tain fair standard of living conditions by the
employees of the railways
Under the proposed consolidation o the var
ious roads in certain territory, duplication OF sta
tion forces elimination of the several departments
Tor soliciting freight and passenger traffic and
various other Implications would be discontinued
and especially would the expensive managerial de-
partments be so consolidated that from this
source alone it is estimated hundred million dol
lars annually would be saved, without in the least
lessenng the service to the public. England has
entered into a similar system of consolidation of
its railroads since the Armistice was signed and
passenger and freight rates have been decreased
on the British roads about $500 and wages in
creased AVID working conditions of their EMPLOYEES
bettered. What England had done the United
States can do and will do in this instance
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-10-18
Atlanta Autos To Participate
In Davis Highway Pageant
+ + + *++** + + + + .
CELEBRATE OPENINGt
OF MEMORIAL ROAD

- p y = = + + + = + = =
+ CELEBRATE OPENINGt :
: OF MEMORIAL ROAD =
+ Abbeville, Ga, Oct. l7-South +
+ Georgia will celebrate the OPEN +
= ing OF the Jefferson Davis High +
+ way from Savannah to Fitzger- +
+ aid in Savannah during the week +
= of the Tri-State Exposition in +
= that cityOct. 81 +
+ 1t is expected that as many as T.
+ 2GO cars will go from this section +
= on that day They will start at +
+ Fitzgerald and will be joined by +
+ other cars at Abbeville, Rhine, +
+ Milan, Helena and other towns on +
= the route. They will cross the +
= river at Abbeville, at the point +
= where Jefferson Davis crossed the +
+ night before he was captured. +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + = I.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-10-18
TRAFFIC CRUSADE

Since the report of the Atlanta
Safety Council regarding the fragrant
VOCATION OF the city traffic laws the
police department instituted real
crusade last week to bring offenders
to account. AS result there were 1000
cases made. There were 200 drawing
their minimum fine of Sc and d warn
ing. There were larger number still
arraigncd as specders with fine OF $40
i'll first offenses, $5l in second ofiens-
,cs and warned of jail sentence for
the third. There were still 800 Ii
ccnsc numbers on the list whose OWL
ers were yet to be identified and
served with charges on Saturday night.
A special detail of police in the down
town section is still on duty, though it
must be admitted that mos o. lie ia
tai accidents have been O" de OF
the congcstcd areas, and vii Yc ,hr po-
lice vigilance is relaxed. 1t is there
the reckless speeder gets in his dead Y
work
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1923-10-18

SPOTLIGHTS
ON
PEOPLE g
elders 8

BEST BUSINESS MEN
A list OF the ten best business men
OF the United States contributing
most to the public service has been
selected by Chas. r. Film, who is
sometimes called the father of trusts
having organized so many corporations
and having been a Wall Street leader
Tor half century. Henry Ford heads
this list and George Eastman of ko-
dak fame ends it. In point of time
Rockefeller would have been accorded
first place and if the dead had been
included Carnegie would have been
second. However in Flint's view Ford
overtops them all with the epithet of
the greatest business wizard in his
tory" 1t is worthy OF comment in this
connection that Flint aged 73 drives
his own flivved to his Wall Street Of
ice daily. Though Film. organized the
ilrst chewing gum trus. he accords to
William Wrlgicy the rank OF the great
est single business success in America
~ld won through advertising.
FROM sun TO SUN
The Sun never sets on the American
Legion is the assertion since the recent
checkup on membership at the nation
al headquarters Indianapolis. Every
state and territory OF the U. S. and
seventeen foreign countries are report
cd, with Mexico leading among the
latter with 500 members