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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
HE sILENCED THE TEMPTER
Threat Must Have Cost the Former
Mlser Suffering, but He Rose
to the Occasion.

"If you find yourself getting close
fsted," remarked Pennsylvania con-
gresham, st is time to begin to EMU
late the example of wealthy old
farmer In my state. He was noted for
years as an old miser, but was con-
verted during protracted meeting.
Shortly afterward poor man who had
been burned out and had nothing for
his family to eat, came to him for help.
The farmer thought he would be liberal
and give the man a ham from his
smokehouse. On his way to get 1t the
tempter whispered to him:
"'Give him the smallest one you
have
HE had struggle with himself as
to whether he should give him a large
or small ham, but finally he took
down the largest one he could find.
"'You are fool the tempter whis-
pered to him.
"If you don't keep your darned mouth
shut the farmer snarled at him, I
will give him every ham l have in the
smokehouse. National Republican.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
RED CORAL USED AS DRUG
Belief in Efficacy Originated in Old
Times and Only Comparatively
Recently Was Abandoned.

The red coral of the Mediterranean
sea is mentioned by some of the ear
lest of the Greek writer's. Orpheus Of
Thrace mentions 1t in poem as a
valuable remedy for the sting of scor-
pions and for snake bites, and its mys-
teal origin is described by Ovid The
myth that the coral is soft in the water
and becomes hard when exposed to the
air persisted until the Seventeenth cen.
tury. 1t was used in early times by
the Mediterranean races not only as
jewel and as an amulet for resisting
destinations, and as an antldote for
the stings of scorpions, but, according
to Diosorides, 1t was used as a medi-
cine for the splitting of blood and for
dysentery,
Red coral, powdered and burnt, was
regarded rs a very valuable drug Tor
almost every kind of disease during
the Seventeenth century, and it re-
NAMED in the British Pharmacopoeia
until the end of the Eighteenth cen
ury, and was still sold in chemist shops
as late as 1872
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
Ended Critical Situation.

In front of the only vacant scat on
the early morning subway reposed q
small handbag and a suitcase, the
latter pressing itself against the knees
Of male passenger who occupied the
next seat. Another man entered the
car and sat down, and as the owner
Of the luggage made no attempt to re
move 1t the newcomer was obliged to
sit with it under his knees.
He looked uncomfortable and turned
with an inquirlng look to the man be-
side him, who seemed oblIvlous to tt
glances directed at him.
At last he could stand 1t no longer
and again turned to his neighbor
Hang it, man" he exclaimed, III
you must take suitCases into the sub
way you might AT least keep them
under your own Sdatl"
The other was about to reply, when
the train drew into the Times Square
station. A woman passenger on the
left of the uncomfortable one arose
and, smiling, stopped down.
Pardon me- she said. I'm getting
off here and those bags are mlne"-
New York sun
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
Waited Long to Hear opera.

While the opera 'Lohengrin" was
produced in IA cities during the first
nine years, its composer, Wagner, did
not see it In this time. Guerber's
"Stories of the Wagner OPERA says:
when the opera was first played
to an audience composed of musical
and literary people from all parts Of
Europe, whom List had invited to be
present, 1t produced a powerful i'm
preston. From the memorable night
of its first performance dates the sue
cess of the Wagner movement in Ger
many. During the next nine years
this opera was given in IA cities, and
Wagner, who was then political ex
lie, is reported to have sadly remarked.
4 shall soon be the only German who
has not heard Lohengrin.
1t was in 1861, IL years after its
first performance, that Wagner finally
heard it for the first time In Vienna.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13

The Russian Statce. Statce Suwor-
owl, Is nm old.tlmc garden annual
which has ben neglected for many
years but is again coming back and
strangely enough rs Il greenhouse
plant, although it is an easily grown
garden annual. It differs from the
sinunta type in having long, branch
ing spikes closely set with tiny rose
pink flowers. The leaves lie fiat upon
the ground, somewhat resembling n
plantaln seed spike until the flowers
expand and the branches develop. II
Is very unusual-appearing plant and
very decorative for cutting, especially
when arranged with the loosely
hranched lavender varieties.-EX-
change.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
ODD VERSION OF "SHYLocK"
On the Japanese Stage shakespcare'u
Famous Character Is Made a
Fisherman.

The globe troiter went to n perform
ance Of "The Merchant of Venice re-
Gently. He had hui recently returned
from the Orient, where. he told his
friends that were nj the thenter with
him, he had seen japanese version of
that Shnkespearean play.
"It's interesting to note the changes
they make in it," he remarked, accord
Ing to the New York Sun. "Of course
they have to localIze it. or else they'd
miss the meaning of It altogether For
Instance, the part of Shylock, as played
In the Japanese Merchant Is not a
jew, because the japanese could not
understand the anti-Semitic feeling
prevalent In certain Of our occidental
countries. Instead, he Is pictured to
them MS n fisherman, which Is rather a
despicable type in Japan.
Then Shylock does not cry for his
pound of flesh. Instead, II is an inch
Of Resh he demands The Japanese
Shylock, when Antonio the merchant
bares his breast, marks with brush and
paint square inch on the latter's flesh.
Just at the moment he is about to draw
forth his knife, longer and fur more
murderous looking one than any used
in English productions, Portia is
brought to the court in her dainty jim
rllilsha,"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
KlIlinu CrocodiIes.

A double-bladed dagger is used by
African natives in the marshes of the
2ambesl and other localities in killing
crocodtles. The native approaches the
animal, and when the latter opens his
jaws to seize him, he springs forward
thrusts his arm and the knife far into
the yawnIng mouth, holding it there a
moment one end pointing up to the
brain, the other to the tongue be
meath, says Adventure Magazine
AS the jaws close he is able to pull
back his arm, the mouth being pred
open, and throw himself to one side
At each effort to close its jaws it
drives the sharp point Of the upper
knife further into the brain, until 1t
dies in its struggles.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
FOSSIL FORESTS IN AMERICA
I'hls Country Has Three OF the Four
That Are Certainly Known
to Exist

There are only four fossil forests"
Vreas in thu world, three of which are
in the United States, the other being
near Cairo Egypt. or the fossil for
asts in the United States, one is near
CaliStoga, Cal, several extensive for
ests are in the PetrIhed Forest Ma.
tonal monument, Arizona, and the
others sAe those in Yellowstone Ma.
tonal park,
Though the whole history Of the
process OF fossll2ation is not fully UNI
derstood, 1t is probably dependent
upon entombment Of the trees In ma
terials saturated with water containing
a considerable amount OF silica in solu-
ton. This sillca.charged water was
drawn up into the wood by caplllarity,
the silica being deposited in the cells
and vessels of the wood after the wa
ter evapOrated, making an accurate
cast Of all open spaces Then, while
the slow process Of decay went on, as
each particle of organic matter was re
moved, its place was taken by the silica
until finally all the wood substance
had disappeared and It's place atom by
atom had been taken by silica.
The forests of the Fortified Forest
monument are geologically much older
than the others; those near Cairo,
Egypt, are believed Is be the youngest.
The Arizona forests belong probably
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
Doctor Nature.

The young man had been III all
his life. Nobody seemed to know
what his complaint was, but every
body he came in contact with agreed
that he was Ill. He looked 1t, and oft
Ell said he was born that way. l de
fined his case the first day met him
the city complaint, a complication OF
general under the-weather-ness that 10
brought about by foul air, improper
exercise, steady indoor work, lrregu-
larity, cigarettes, and incorrect food
incorrectly eaten. He's well now. He
went out in the woods for two weeks
every three months for six years, and
at present he's fat and solid.,-From
1.-The Determined Angler and the Brook
Trout" by Charles Bradford
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
Abe's Best Joke.

Abe requests us TO reprint his
best joke, about the monkey in the
restaurant that grabbed his half
dollar and swallowed it.
It made me so burned mad, "
said Abe, "that I picked up the
monkey by the hind legs and
shook him good, and before I got
through | shook 1926 in chang
out of him. Richmond Dispatch
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13

For heating railroad car wheel tires
before mounting them by the shrink
ing process, an electrical method is in
use in France in which the tire forms
the secondary Of transformer. being
heated by the induced current. The
transformer has two laminated horizon
tai arms, one above the other, connect
ed by pair of vertical cores, The up
per arm is pivoted and counterbalanced
so that It can be swung around to per
NIT the Introduction Of the tire. It Is
then swung back, putting the trans.
former into operative position
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
Rockefeller Found tion.

The Rockefeller Foundation, en-
dowed by John d. Rockefeller with
more than 100 million dollars, was
given charter by the state OF New
York in 1913, It's purpose is ito pro-
mote the well-being and advance the
civilization Of the people of the Unit
ed States and its territories and pos
sessions, and of foreign lands, in the
acquisition and dissemination Of
knowledge, in the prevention of suffer
ing, and in the promotion of any and
all the elements Of human progress"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
Making a Home.

at takes heap O. living in a house
to make II a home" writes Eddie
Guest, the Detroit author. And II
takes only little common sense in
the selection Of furniture to make that
home better furnished according to
the American scale Sentiment sur
rounds the furniture in the home as
well as 1t centers on some particular
spot or locality in which that home
was built. In fact, sympathy for good
furniture means better furnished
homes and the treatment of that fur
niture.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
A FIGHT for Reputation.

A man going along lonely road was
set upon by two highwaymen. He
fought desperately but was finally
overcome and searched. All that the
bandits found was dime. search
him again. said one, "He would new
er put up fight like that for n dime"
They searched him again, but could
find no more.
Nov tell me- asked the spokesman,
"why YOU fought so we nearly had to
kill you?"
well" answered the victim, "the
truth of the matter is 1 didn't want
my financial condition exposed.
pers Magazine.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
Persuasion.

ANY woman can make any man DO
anything, If she can only persuade him
that he is doing something really dash
Ing and daredevil But | admit II
does take a clever woman TO persuade
man that there is something dashlng
and dare-devilish in attending a VII
lage church.
never had the bump of ambition
AS long as woman loves her hus-
band and has enough to eat can't
see that 1t matters in what order she
walks out of a drawing room,--From
"The Lower Pool" by Ellen Thorney-
croft Fowler
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
Bacl1fre.

cts no wonder you re such a
sissy" declared the bad boy,
"Your pa and ma were married
by justice of the peace"
"Well, retortcd Independent
Mary, from the noise hear com
ing from your house, your pa and
ma must have been married by the
secretary of war. THE Cont
nent (Chicago).
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
To Make Floor Wax.

A good floor wax is made by melt.
Ing a scunt half-pound Of beeswux, set
in pan of hot water. Add gradually,
stirring well, quart of tprrentine, and
when mixed, half-cupful Of ammonia.
Cover closely the saucepan containing
II and set outer vessel Of hot water at
the bucl, of the stove TO heat II FOR ten
wIGun Apply warm with a piece Of
launel and polish with q rough cloth.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
Natural Supposition.

Policeman" When you Urot
the would-besicide from the wat
er, what did he do?"
Rescuer-"As soon as I had
turned my back he hung himself
from a tree"
But why didn't you cut him
down."
81 thought he had hung himsel
up to dry. "-Kasper (Stockholm)
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
Really Seemed a Miracle.

My strangest and never-to-be-forgot-
Ten affai" happened when my boy, aged
seven, fell from the third floor when
the porch railing gave way. He land
ed Oh his feet, got up and walked
away uniniured. Neighbors seeing him
fall say nothing but miracle saved
bim-Chicago Journal.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
Pitiful Plight.

II felt a great sympathy for
him. After all, his case was more
serious than mine The bishop
was coming to marry him the next
day From a serial story in the
Seattle Times.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
Sense and Nonsense
Real Hard Luck.

just my luck" said the pris-
oner as he threw the magazine
across his cell III disgust. Moth.
ing but continued stories, and my
execution is fixed for next FRI
day."
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13
His Place of Danger.

The girl plainly admired him
And, like Desdemona, she wishet
him to tell her of hairbreadth cs
scapes in the imminent deadly
breach Of moving accidents by
food and field. She knew he had
been in the army and asked him
where he served during the big
war.
This gave him palpable pause
However, he cleared his throat
several times and spoke up as
bravely as he could.
II was buying mules on the
Missouri front, Exchange.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-13

A man may be willing to take a
chance who is unwilling to be
taken by chance.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-03
PRIVATE MADE LIEUTENANT.

Hartford, May 3.-Private Edmund J. Miller is appointed second lieuten- ant of cavalry. vice Dooley, resigned. and assigned to Troop 4. cavalry, in orders from the adjutant generals office today.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-03
EXPECT NO TROUBLE
French Advised That Complete Un- derstanding of Chester Concession Will Sweep Away Objections.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Lausanne, May 3.-Joseph C. Grew, head Of the American delegation at the Lausanne conference, has express ed to Gen Pelle, leader of the French delegates, the opinion that when all the facts about the Chester concession become known the difficulties arising from the grant will be found to have solved themselves.
 Minister Grew emphasized that the United States in maintaining it's tra- ditional policy of the open door, deems that that policy applies to other nations as well as to herself.
 Conference circles interpreted Mir. Crews assertions as reaffirmation
New Britain herald., 1923-05-03
S2O,OOO Is Involved in
 Baldwin-McMillan Transfer

Papers were passed today transier- ring the George H. Baldwin property in Kensngton to Dugald McMiilan' The sale was made through I. w. O'Connor X Son. II is said that about so0.o0O was involved. The property consists of a two family house ard feed and grain mill, as well as front age on the New Haven road and a right of way across the tracks. Mr. McMillan has leased part of the prop erty to the Citizens Coal Co. of this city which will establish branch Tn Kensington. MT. McMillan intends 10 erect a cold storage plant on the re- mainder of the property.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-03
PROMINENT HUMORIsr DIES

Cincinnati. May 3.-Howard Saxby, widely known writer, hum orist and lecturer. died suddenly here last night. He was a close friend of Sir Conan Doyle. The funeral will be held Fri day.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-03
(. A. R. HALL OFFICERS
<. q. Wood Elected President At Ans nuai aTccting-Memorial Vote of Appreciation for Late W. l.. Damon

s, H. Wood was elected president o' the G. 4. R, Hall association and George Wells was chosen vlce-presi' dent at tho annual meeting held yes terday afternoon, F. W, Schultz is treasurer and Frederick Wood is his assistant. Mrs. E. C. Pierce is sec. retary.
 Tho association passed memorial vote Of appreciation for the late w. L. Damon who was treasurer Of the Citi- zens corp and served on the director ate.
 Peter crona attended the meeting as a representative of the Citizens corp. and with MT. Wood and F. V, Streeter is arranging for conference A. l. Sloper heads the citizens corp. and G. P. Spear is secretary.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-03
HUGHES TO GIVE WARNING
Secretary Advised to Notify Foreign Countries 0f Drs Law Going Into Effect June i0,

Washington, May 8, - Secretary Hughes has besn requested "a neiify maritime nations that foreign ships entering territorial waters on and after June i0 will he held to strict compliance with ihe prohibition law as interpreted lay the supreme court
 It is admitted m administration circles that some governments are likely ta protest against the courts interpretation of The law as an lnr friHgement of their rights Among diplomats il is regarded as certain that lengthy negotiations will ensue'
 Aware of the delicaey Of the stna- tion the treasury is expected "a eyer' else unusual care in drafting the reg ulations which will carry tho courts decision into effect,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-03
Mussolini Admitted to Order of Malta Membership

Rome, May a,-premier Mussolini with due solomnily was admitted yes- terday into the Sovereign Order Of Malta. receiving the rank of Rali from Prince Hohestoin, grand master of the order, II is reported that when, as in tho ease of the premier. q candidate for entry into the order is not Of the nobility the consent of the king and tho Pope must ho obtained before hc can he admitted.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-03
WOULD REPLEyIN AUTO

New Haven. May S.-Attorney l. Henry Mag. acting as trustee Of the defunct box factory of Catherine Odcnkirchcn Of Meriden, yesterday brought replevin suit to the common pleas court here against Russel H. Erskne of Meriden in which posses sion Of Vim truck is claimed on tho ground that the machine. is part Of the Odenkirchen estate and was wrongfully held by Mir. Erskine.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-03
oLDERsHAw LEAVING CITY

olin I. Oldershaw. for many years a resident Of New Britain. has sold his cottage on Eaton place. Belvidere. 10 Henry Willametz through T. w. o'connor X Son and will remove his family on June 10 Deep River where he has purchased the property of John Christensen. Mir. Oldershaw will make his home in Deep River and will continue 10 conduct his store at chalkcr Beach. Sayhrook. Hc has dis posed Of most of his property in New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-03
OFFICE BUILDINGS
 MANY IN CLEVELAND
Added Greatest Amount of Space of Any Big Cities Last Year
By The Associated Prsss

By The Associated Press
 Chicago, May :, - ApproNimatels iS.nhh.hA0 square feet of office build ing space will have heen added tA the business districts Of ss of Inc pFinei' pal cities af North America durine the two year period ending December sl, 1928. il was revealed in sur Vey recently completed hy the Ma tional association of Building owners and Managers under the direction ai !. F. Douglas Of seattle. chairman nf tho association renting committee,
 The city adding the greatest amount Of space both this year and last is Cleveland, O., according in the report, Philadelphia is next in line, with New York third, Boston fourth, Los An- Eeles fifth and Chicago sixth,
 Danger of Over Production
 In some Of the cities the vast in- crease 10 the office building space Of their respective business districts in- wolves the danger of over production, the report pointed out, II says
 lover production results in yacan- eies. Space standing idle is taxed just as high as space filled with tenants, There is little difference in the cost Of operation of building half full and one completely full, The margin Of profit in tho operation of office build ings is generally below tho profits al- lowed by utility commissions io other public service organizations supplying commoditics vital 10 the welfare Of the community.
 Demands of Business
 "The survey shows that much of this new space is being filled up by the demands Of business. q significant indication of the condition Of busI- ness throughout the nation. Com munities can take pride in their new buildings. for they are symbols of the advancement being made in business importance, and modern architecture is doing much 10 improve the beauty of cities.
 Mir. Douglas urged upon the i,5oo owners and managers Of the princi- pal office buildings in the United States. concentration of their energies upon improving the standard of the districts in which their buildings are located.
 Rental conditions throughout the United States will be further delved into by the Building Owners and Managers at the sixteenth annual con vention of the association to be held ! in Atlantic City. June IS to %. X large part of the program will be de- voted to a consideration of rental | problems.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-03
Italy to Economize, So Is
 Not to Fill Vacant Office

Rome, May 3,-Premier Mussolini has accepted the resignation Of In dcr-secretary for Pensions Di vec- chi. The post will not be filled, in accordance with the Italian govern nent's desire to economizo which has already led to the suppression Of three ministries and i've under-sec- retaryships.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-03
Gompers Sends Appeal
 For Aid of Armenians

Washington. May 3,-An appeal in behalf Of the Armenians has been cablcd to the Near East conference at Lausanne by Samuel Gompers "The cause Of humanity cries out ,o you that the massacre of Armenians be effectually ended" Mir, Gompers' message said and asked that it apply the principles and ideals enunciated in the covenant of the league of na- tions' to the Armenian situation.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-03
MONUMENT TO VETS
statue af |, :, Machine Gunner, a GHenadieF and French iRfantTgman ta FeainEe War Memorial,

Paris. May s,-The figures nf an American machine gunner, greRar dieF and a French light iRfaRlFyman will he conspicuous features of a monument ta inc erected en the FeFme de NaraFine, the scene of some af the bitterest lighting of the world war, The monument Is ia he dedis eated 'ta the dead Of the armies Of the Champagne"
 The committee in charge of the memorial announces that the Amer iean soldier will he included in the group Tin homage ta the gallantry of the soldiers of the great American republic"
 The isnd division took a prominent part in the conflict on July iS, isis, while several American units fought iR the Champagne from the offensive Of September ie, 1918, te the armis- tiee,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-03
FIGHTING IN CHINA.

By The Associated Press.
 Annoy. May 3.---Letters received here say that troops from Foochow capital of this province (Fukien) cap tured Hankiang, about 50 miles south of Foochow on April 23 after two hours of fighting in which the south ern army retreated to Hinghwa. Casual engagements are reported to have continued in the vicinity for several days with a big battle ex- pected.