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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-28
COMMUNITY CHURCH NOTES

Bible school at 10 a. m.
Sermon at II. Subject: "Thc
Glory of God"
Christian League at $50 pm.
Sermon at 7 80 p. m. Subject ;
"Seven Things God Hates"
Neighborhood service at Mr.. P.
A. Petersen's home at Cove at
9 80 p. m.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-28
ISLAND PEOPLE GENEROUS
TO ORTHOPEDIC
SOCIETY

The Island people have a heart
for the work of the Orthepedic
Society as evidenced by their gen.
erous gifts through the local So
ciety. Mrs. Miller reports that
on the last trip over to the hos
pital their large seven passenger
car was loaded to capacity with
good gifts. Among the gifts
from local merchants were II
suits Of underwear and 4 pairs
of shoes given by Harry Lee of
Portage. for the little people of
The Orthepedic Society hospital.
There are 100 patients there, so
of whom are charity patients. The
local society wants it understood
that it accepts all gifts with the
greatest appreciation and is ever
ready to accept and to carry the
gifts so graciously bestowed, that
many children may be blessed
with return to health and happil
ness over at the "Orthepedic.- y
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N o E

WANTED--5 to 10 acres of i'm
proved property on Vashon.
Must have first class soil and
plenty of water Buildings not
important, Send full particulars
TO News-Record office. 20-t2
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-28

The News, Record wants the
news from every point on the
island. Several neighborhood;
are not represented in its news
columns. Correspondents are
wanted in these vicinities. Write
or phone the ws-Rccord for
particulars. Phone S21
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-28
Commercial Club Leading
Out in Good Shape

| The Vashon Island Commercial
Club held its regular meeting
| with fine attendance in the Bur
ton High School auditorium ON
Tuesday evening, with President
Miller in the chair. The secretary
w. c. Meredith read the minutes
of the last regular meeting and
the executive session which was
held after the banquet date. He
also read several letters of in
terest to the club, one of which
was an invitation to arrange for
an Island display at the Western
Washington Fair at Puyallup. 1t
was voted to accept the invita-
ton andI a committee was ap-
pointed to take charge of the
matter.
The matter of making signs, a
large one for Robinson Point and
some not so large at the ferry
landings was taken up again and
a committee report given. The
committee was instructed to in
vestigate further and report at
next meeting.
w. G. Meredith and Alex Stew
art were appointed delegates to
attend the meeting of the State
Chamber of Commerce at Olym-
pia in the second week of April.
Transportation committee had
to report that the Kitsap County
Ferry Co. had denied the request
for lower cash fares, giving as a
main reason the increased cost of
fuel oil.
A vote Of thanks was given to
Messrs Garner and Smith for
the faithful and excellent work
done III preparing designs for the
club stationery and labels. etc.
Mr.. Martin reported s new
members, and the supper COM
miStee reported $91.77 flor the
building fund after all expenses
were paid.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-28

G. f. VanOlinda has given up
his position as cashier of the Va
shon State Bank and is taking a
vacation. He still retains his
place on the board of directors.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-28

The Federated Aid will meet
with Mrs. Johns, Thursday after
noon, April 3rd. An entertain.
ing and profitable afternoon is
being planned. All invited.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-28

There will be a meeting at Cove
Community Hall at s o'clock pm
April It'll, 1924, for the purpose
of organizing a "Cove Precinct
Republican Club.
All Republican voters of Cove
precinct are urged to be present.
Save that date and come!
COMMITTEE
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-28

Execute her!" Mercy, mer
cy, let us all off and we will
curtsey to the cap.-"Will Tell"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-28

The watch word of the Vashon
Island Orthopedic Auxiliary IS:
Glow can l do my bit?" This
is being answered in various
ways. Miss Couvrette and her
helpers answer with music; Mrs.
Cliff of Ellisporh with art and
Mrs. Bailey, also of Ellisport,
with flowers. Mrs. Robinson
and her committee Of sewers and
knitters are entering into the
work with enthusiasm and eff
cheney. Mrs. Miller of Portage
is delivering to the hospital ana
Thrift Shop in the city the do
NATIONS of fruit and discarded
clothing which have been brought
in.
At the meeting held on March 7
the showers of fruit and thrift
shop articles were very gener-
Gus. A part of what was col
lected from these showers was
delivered at the church and an
other collection is at the home
of the Misses Dysart, at Vashon
Heights, awaiting delivery to the
city.
The meeting to be held on APP
ril fourth at the Community
Church in Vashon is expected to
be one of unusual interest.
Those who attended the meeting
in the city this month will make
report Of that meeting and
other matters of interest are to
be brought up. The opportun-
ity for fruit and thrift shop do
nationss is still open to those who
have not contributed as yet.
Mary Dysart, Sec'y.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-28

"Tell me-" Walter Tell, "Dc
you like me passing well?" Will
Tell.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-28

The regular monthly meeting
Of the Presidents of Parcnt-Teach-
er Associations of the King Co.
division will be at Moves Cafe
terra, Seattle, Monday, April It'll,
l0:30 ann. The class in Parli.
Law will meet in the
mIorning. Mrs. Jay Todd,
State chairman Of Recreation, will
speak in the afternoon.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-28

DR.. Smith and Miss Woods from
the staff; of the Seattle general
hospital, visited at the f. A. Weiss
home in this place last Sunday
Miss Woods is a sister Of Mr..
Weiss.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-28

Remember the Robekah Card
Party, Tuesday, April Sth. Every
body welcome. 25c admission.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-28

A good time to subscribe.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hansen
and baby, from Everett. visited at.
the Hansen home in Vashon, last
Sunday.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-28

Anna, Anna, all my heart i
thine" Will Tell.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
WALL STREET BRIEFS.
l4,70O Employees Buy Oil Stock
New London Issues.

NEW YORK, August 16.-Under +be
stock-acquisition plan of the stand
ara OH Company of New JERSEY. H.
'oo employees of the company had
subscribed for 506,641 Shares of the
stock on June 80. This compares with
4Os,431 shares for 1928 employees at
the end of last year. In the first six
months of this year the total plan
fund increased from $15,13S,564 to
$1s,b01,863.
Delivery of General Motors cars by
dealers to consumers in July totaled
55'776 cars and trucks, compared with
5000 In the same month a year. ago
and with 66,146 in June this year.
From January 1 to the end of July
4o5,366 General Motors cars and
trucks were delivered, compared with
412,194 in the same period last year,
decrease of ~ per cent.
New capital issues on the London
market were smaller for the first half
OF the current year than for the COR
responding period of any year since
1919, the Bankers Trust Company
reported today. Total issues, exclud-
ing British government loans raised
directly for national purposes,
amounted to 106,215,o00 pounds, COM
pared with 123,524,00O pounds for the
corresponding half of 1923.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
OCTOBER WEATHER
SHAKES GRAIN PIT
Corn Prices Soar II Cents
Per BusheI in Week as Crop
Races Against Frosts.
Rr the Associated Press.

by the Associated ireSS.
CHICAGO, August 16. - October
weather in August, with much of the
Nations corn crop racing against
frost, has stirred up the grain trade
to a high pitch this week. Corn
prices this morning, compared with d
week back, showed to 1lA cents
gain per bushel, with oats at "a to
An cents advance. wheat 2s to 3A
cents up, and provisions varying from
12 cents decline to rise of 80 cents.
Pressing need of 90-degree tempera-
lures to bring the corn crop to ma
turity before killing frost puts an end
tC growth has been met day after
day by chilly breezes. unwelcome
rains and on one occasion by frost
itself. which. though light, was felt
in Illinois and two adjoining States.
Corn Demand BrOadens.
Under such circumstances demand
for corn broadened greatly. whereas
offerings became more meager ex-
cept on the part of holders in a po-
sition to sell out and realize profits.
Six cents a bushel rise in a single day
was the most striking immediate re-
suit.
Oats and wheat were given a large
share of their upward impetus by
the action of corn. Oats in particu-
lar were eagerly bought near the end
of the week on account of the un-
usual wide disparity which had devel-
oped between the price of corn and
that of oats. Besides. a huge reduc-
tion in the volume of the CanadiaL
oats crop this season, as compared
with last year, was generally looked
for here.
Chances Of frost damage to wheat
in Canada had a good deal to do with
wheat price bulges. Expectation. too,
of a quick settlement at London with
Germany was also a notable strength
ening factor iE the wheat market.
In the provision pit the effect of a
decline in hog values was more or less
of an offset to the influence of corn.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Only the regular dividends of per
cent on the common stock and 1Z per
cent on the preferred shares will be
declared by. the Railway Steel Spring
Company's directors at their next
meeting August Fl, according to r. F.
Fitzpatrick, president of the company.
He said distinct improvement in the
company's business had been noticed
in the last few weeks.
A campaign against so-called Tip
ster" publications purporting to give
investors disinterested advice, but in
reality used by interested parties to
boost the price of stocks of nominal
or doubtful value, has been launched
by the Better Business Bureau Of New
York City, H. J. Kenner, general man.
ager of the organization, announced
Evening star., 1924-08-16
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES
LOSSES THROUGH NEGLECT
Fifty-Seyenth Article

Every owner of securities, no matter
now small the amount, owes it to him
sell 10 Keep IN some sort of touch with
the financial markets. l do not mean
by this that he should concern himself
ABOUT the fluctuations of speculative
stocks and bonds, much less pay any
attention to those who pretend to give
aoVlce on speculative movements
speculation is a game that few can
AFFORD to play, and the pity of it is
that those who can afford it the least
pursue 1t most asSiduouSly. But even
investors, and conservative investors at
that-are too many times neglectful of
their own best interests in failing to
avail themselves of information obtain
able at the cost of only little effort.
Losses Over Million n Year.
The most conspicuous instance of such
neglect is that which is causing the loss
of more than sl.0O0,O0O a year to hold
ers OF United States Government bonds
on which interest has ceased The
Treasury Department estimates that the
loss to those owners of Az per cent
Victory notes who have failed to turn
them in for redemption is no less than
$4,000 a day. These losses have been
incurred Notwithstanding the warnings
which have been posted in official places
in every city and village throughout the
country.
This sort of neglect is no new thing.
The Treasury Department records show
that ever since 1867 there has been
81, ,000, 900 of matured debt on which no
interest is being paid. If the holders
of htese bonds had formed a habit of
even desultory reading of the financial
pages of the newspapers they would
have saved themselves these losses.
Watch CalIable Bonds.
Probably the readers Of these articles
do not belong in the class of investors
described. There are, however, possi-
bilities of similar losses even among in
telligent investors. Take for instance
the case of man holding a callable
bond. II his holding is registered the
corporation will inform him by mail of
the fact that his bond has been called,
and he can then turn it in for payment.
If, however, it is a coupon bond the
corporation has no record of the holders,
and all it can do is to give notice through
the usual channels of publicity. If the
investor overlooks these notices through
carelesSnesS or otherwise he will not
learn that mis- bond has been called
until he presents the next coupon at
the bank for payment.
copyright 1924. By Cansolidated Rress.l
Evening star., 1924-08-16
STOCKS bound UP
IN BRIEF SESSION
Standard IndustriaIs Lead
Advance to Highest Prices
of Year.
BY the Associated Press.

by Inc Associated PresS.
NEW YORK, August 16.-Stock
prices bounded upward in today's
brief session of the market.
Standard industrials led the ad-
vance, which made the most headway
in the steels, motors. merchandising.
public utility, equipment. leather and
metal shares. more than a score Of
which attained new peak. prices for
the year.
Bullish sentiment was created by
the more cheerful London reparations
cables and the reports of improve
ment contained in the weekly mer-
camille reviews. United States Steel
duplicated its years high at 10,
while Mack Truck, American Smelt-
ing, Kennecott Copper. Allis Chai-
mers, American Can and American
Radiator were among the many is
sues to break through their previous
1924 high prices.
Rails We're bit sluggish, except.
for Southern Railway, which advanced
more than a point to a record top.
The closing was strong. Sales ap-
proximated $4,000 shares.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
RUBBERs TURN STRONG.
Tire Shares Also Active in Last
Hour Trading.
BY STUART p. WEST.


Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, august 16.-In to-
days stock market much was made of
he fact that many of the more i'm
portant industrials went higher than
their precious top for the Summer S
upward swing. made on the morning
of August t. This was true of Bald
win Locomotive, which reached 12o.
and American Can, which crossed 1870.
Very large transactions attended the
advance in L. s. Steel common to ITO.
but later on realizing sales made
themselves felt in this stock.
Leadership lin the final hour was
transferred to other quarters. Rub
her and tire shares began to move
forward with active trading in L. S.
Rubber and Kelly Springfield Mer-
camille Marine preferred. which has
been looked upon for some time with
favor on account of the expected i'm
provement in the ocean-carryinE
trade after affairs have been settled
abroad, crossed 40 for the first time
this year. This led to some sympa-
thetic buying in realted stocks.
Mail Order Shares.
Among the specialties the mail
order shares were prominent, Sears
ftoeouck uD sharply and MONTGOMERY
Ward making a new high. Depart
ment and chain stores were also in
demand with Associated Dry Goods
selling at l20 for the first time Pub
hc utility stocks did little and
most of the dividend-paying rails
were quiet. Southern Railway. how
ever, was very strong at a new high
above 6S. st. Louis and San Fran
cisco preferred and ST. Louis south
western common were both bought
on dividend prospects. The fact that
Texas and Pacific is earning ner
cent on the preferred stock was ac-
countable for its rise into new high
ground. The advance continued in
AMERICAN Smelling and in American
Metal. Inc selling prices of Middle
states Oil had long foreshadowed the
receivership. The stock was even
quoted d trife higher today.
Wall Street Feature.
Alils Chalmers reached its high for
an tlme today when it sold at 59x
rms was the top figure first made in
IsIz. IL is estimated that the purcha Sc
or the WorthinCton Pump Plant at
cudahy. Wis, will add $4,000. 900 to
a,ils Iha liners gross income annually
ne company mad its share in the gen.
eral depression of the Spring. but nres.
ent earnings are at the rate of between
- and Ss on the common stock, Dur-
ing the past ten years nearly $4,000,
ooo mas been put back into property
out or current revenues, and since 1916
me working capital has risen nearly
s11.00O,0 900
The advance continued in ST Lo,is
ano San Francisco preferred in an
ticipation of next Tuesdays meeting
AZ which the new financial plan, it
IS thought. will be ratified. Under
this plan st. Louis and san Eran
cisco preferred will be put on per
cent basis, which will mean return
even at today's higher prices, of
nearly 10 per cent. ST. Louis South
western common has done little in
the recent market. apparently he
cause earnings have been dropninr
-NeFerthelesS the road will earn around
10 per cent this year.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
BUTTER IN STORAGE
31,628,0O0 POUNDS
5000, 900 Gain Over Previous
Years-Light Receipts Keep
Market Firm.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. August 16-Lighter re-
ceipts and steady trade lent f1rmness
to the butter market during the week.
Street stocks at the four principal
markets were materially below those
of past weeks.
Reports from producing sections
were favorable for continued heavy
production, although the make as a
rule shows shrinkage at this time of
the year. Pastures Of the middle
West are in good shape, with plenty
of forage, and the flow of milk is
holding up remarkably well.
Reports of cold storage holdings
gave a surplus this year Of 81, ,62S, 900
pounds, exceeding by over 5000, 900
pounds the holdings of any previous
year. Operators predict, September.
holdings at from $50 to 155 millions
Foreign markets continued firm, but
we're still too high to interest i'm
porters.
Closing prices and range. wholesale,
80 score butter follows: Chicago, "
higher at 81: New York, unchanged at
3s; Boston, " higher at 38h; Phila-
delphia. unchanged at a. 49,
Evening star., 1924-08-16
ASK FUNDS FOR FIGHT.

NEW YORK, August 16.-The
stockholders protective committee,
which is fighting the reorganization
of the Denver & Rio Grande West
ern Railroad Company under the
present terms, has issued another call
for funds to carry on it's work. The
committee, which is headed by George
Tracy Rogers, recommends that con-
tributions be made on the basis of $40
for every stockholder owning up to
$1,000 of stock, SIS for stockholders
owning $1,000 to $1,000 and $40 for
stockholders owning more than $1,000.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
FLOUR DROPS IN LONDON.

LONDON, August 16.-The price of
standard grade -four has taken an
other tumble. A reduction of 2 shill-
ings was made on August IL and to-
day the price dropped another shilling,
making the cost of 2S0-pound sack
As shillings pence. The peak of the
price of standard grade flour was
reached on July %, when it was ad-
vanced to 4S shillings pence for a
2S0-pound sack.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
COTTON QUOTATIONS
GO LOWER TODAY
Heavy Selling Follows Crash Late
Yesterday in Price
Movements.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, August 16.-Renewal
of selling pressure at the opening Of
the cotton market today brought a
decline of % to 45 points. Offerings
induced by yesterdays increased crop
figures soon sent the active months
33 to As points net lower with October
selling off to 26.45 and December to
1888. There was some heavy buying
of December around the 26 cent level
prompted by reports of increasing do
mestic mill activity in some cotton
manufacturing centers and claims
that parts of Texas were still in need
of rain. The selling continued, how
ever. and the market was nervous and
unsettled in the early trading.
The decline extended to 1896 for
October and $3.50 for December later.
when active months showed net losses
of 80 to SO points. There was good
deal of covering at these prices. and
the close was steady at net declines
of 81 to 81 points.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK-Stocks-Str u. s.
Steel duplicates years high. Bonds
Firm; industrial issues moderately ac-
tive. Foreign Exchanges-Steady
trading light. Cotton-Weak; larger
crop estimates. Sugar-Holiday. Cof-
fee-Holiday.
Wheat firm; frost in Manitoba; corn
strong; cold weather; cattle steady to
strong; hogs steady to lower.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
TODAY'S BUTTER PRICES.

NEW YORK, August 16.-Butter
steady; receipts, 1890 tubs. Eggs
firm; receipts, 1880 cases. Nearby
hennery whites, closely selected ex-
tras, 53a54; nearby and nearby West
ern hennery whites, firsts to average
extras. 40a52; Pacific coast whites,
extras, 46a47.
Cheese steady; receipts. 124.s47
uounds
Evening star., 1924-08-16
DIVIDENDS.
DENIES PIGGLY WIGGLY
RECEIVERSHIP APPEAL
BY the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, August &c. L.
Marsilliott, Federal master in chan
Gerry, in a report filed in United States
District Court here late yesterday.
recommended that the petition filed
by Clarence Saunders seeking the ap-
pointment of a receiver for the Pig
gly Wiggly Corporation be denied.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
Cation futures closed steady.

Opening: October. 26. 45-G0; december. 90 90;
January, 15.7O9O; March. 615; May. 2625.
Cotton to Move Very Soon.
NEW ORLEANS, August 1G.-The
cotton market opened easier. first
trades showing losses of 20 to 80
points. The execution of a large VOL
ume of overnight selling orders in
duced by yesterdays weakness caused
declines during and after the open
ing call until October went as low
as 25.75, December 25.74 and January
$3.50, or 36 to 80 points below the
close yesterday.
Not much rain was reported in the
belt overnight, but the trade ap-
peared Influenced by larger crop
views and indications that the move
ment to market soon will reach heavy
proportions and the hedge selling will
increase.
Cotton futures closed barely steady,
Evening star., 1924-08-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 16.-Foreign
exchanges steady. Quotations Gin U.
S. dollars): Great Britain-Demand.
4.54M: cables, 4.551t sixty day bills
on banks, 4.52h. France-Demand,
.0569: cables. .0570. Italy-Demand,
.04511k; cables. .0452. Belgium-De-
mand. .0524: cables, .0525. Germany
Demand, (per trillion), 237s; Hol-
land demand, 1910; Norway. demand,
1898; Sweden, demand. $500; Den
mark, demand. 1880; Switzerland, de-
mand, 1880; Spain, demand. 1852;
Greece, demand, .01s5; Poland. de-
mand, ..o019A; Czechoslovakia, de-
mand, .0297A: Jugoslavia, demand,
.O124k; Austria, demand, .000014H;
Rumania, demand, .0046; Argentina,
demand, 1887; Brazil, demand. .100s;
Toxic. demand, .41k; Montreal.
80 1882.
Quotations furnished by W. D. FIibbs & Coz
Evening star., 1924-08-16
Eulpueu py w. ID. fllDUS q OO-l
Nominal Selling checks
gold Va Inc f0iay
POTATO MARKET STEADY.

CHICAGO, August 16.-Potatoes-
Trading fair: market steady; receipts,
ITO cars; total United States shipments,
663; Kansas sacked Irish cobblers,
1.35a1.50: Missouri sacked Irish cob
blers. 1.30a1.45; Minnesota bulk early
Ohios, 1.25a1.35; Maryland bulk Irish
cobblers, 1.S0; New Jersey sacked
Irish cobblers, 1.S0; Virginia barrel
Irish eobblers. 2s5a3.oo.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
RATES. ON BAR SILVER.

LONDON, August 16.-Bar silver,
33A pence per ounce. Money, 2A per
cent. Discount rates: Short bills 3X
per cent; three-month bills. 3%a
1916 per cent
NEW YORK, August 16.-Bar silver,
'6sh; Mexican dollars, 52X.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
Ask Your Banker.

Of the stock you are asked to buy?
Are you sure that the nice, honest
looking stranger 10 telling you the
truth? Ask your banker to look into
Nhat he claims