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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-15

well as the beginning of a vocab-
ulary, my study thus far has COW
cred the Gospels of Mathew and
John and the Book of Acts so that
| should have Bible vocabulary
enough to start on, but have
found it very hard to make the
plunge into the work. l DO not
have enough of the language
to discontinue my studies yet, but
with little study and a little of
flee work, it seems difficult to find
time to get into active service and
to prepare for talks or meetings,
l took a Sunday School Glass for
a month or two last Spring but it
seemed to take all my time and
nervous strength all week to pre-
pare for it and give no time for
study, This winter | have tried
to give one afternoon out of the
week for visiting homes with my
Bible Woman or for meeting in
the Street Chapel for women or
children, but the weeks seem so
short and again | found that this
one afternoon a week with the
necessary preparations for it was
taking all my afternoons, and with
my forenoons in the office, study
was slipping into the background
again. | presume it is a problem
that every young missionary faces
in her second year on the field, ex
/ ccpt that | have the little steno
graphic work to add to the pro
blem.
Mr.. Davis, our Chairman, il
leaving next week for a trip up in
to the Western Section of oul
Field to visit the new work recent
| ly opened in Szechuan and Kwei
Chico, so l made application to oul
March Committee Meeting to b.
granted permission to make a visi
to one of our inland stations dur
ing his absence, with the though
of making the most of the limited
time available in a place where
feel conditions are most favorabl,
for pressing me out into expert
ence in Evangelistic work. FoI
I fear am going to need littl,
showing to get started. 1t Seems
to me a bit like trying to dive.
get up on the diving board will
every intention of diving, but it i
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-15
BURTON HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
By Senior English Glass.

The Juniors took the Seniors to
Green Water ON the annual Jun
ior-Senior trip last Saturday
There were five ears, Clifford
Petersen's, The Rivers boys,
Douglas McClinton's, Oge Jen-
sens and Bert Stanley's, Each
ear had six passengers making a
total of thirty including four
teachers, Miss Gernaey, Miss Ship
ley, Mr., Parkes and Mr.. Haley.
W.T. left by the 7:30 ferry at Tale
quah, then went from Tacoma,
thru Pugallup, Buckley, Enum-
claw to Green Water, where we
arrived at l0:45, After playing
ball and exploring, the country
VT had dinner consisting of fried
spring chicken, salad, fruit and
potato, sandwiches, punch, cake,
Glorified Rice pudding with whip.
ped sream, pickles, Dill and sweet
cookies and candy.
After lunch the Seniors play.
ed games while the Juniors clear.
ed the tables. About l O'Clock
the cars journeyed east to the Nat
ional Park entrance. We stopped
at the White River Camp and
hiked until time to start fol
home, going thru Auburn and sew
eral other small towns to Seattle
where we rode home on the Faunt
leroy ferry. The day was wonder
fully spent playing baseball, vol
ley ball, barnyard golf and hik
ing up the river. The Senior.
wish to thank the Juniors, Mr.
Haley, the advisor, and Mr.. Park
es, as financial manager, for tn,
skill they showed in giving u.
the most wonderful school "trip W,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-15
BURTON MAN GETS
LETTER FROM SISTER

A, w. Thompson $ sister writes
of her experiences in China AS a
missionary.
Wauchang, Hupeh, China
April 8, 1925,
Dear Praying Friends;
Greetings in the Name of our
Precious Lord,
Ii is two and half years since
| set sail for China, and many of
the letters ! promised are still I'M
written, and many answers delay
ed to letters received since | have
been on the Field. 1t seems to
have been busy two and half
years, but just now before l step
INTO perhaps a buster month or
two | shall try to get in a little
chat with some of my friends, l
trust that my long delay in writ
ing you will not mean as long a
delay in your replying.
During these two and a half
years | have been located at WI
chang in Hupeh Province--a small
city in that one could walk around
il in about three hours, but a city
with population of 250,000.
Plenty of room for Missionary
work and the burden weighing
heavily as we come in contact
with the people from day to day,
and vet we new folks on the field
are as helpless as you are to meet
the need. We see it from a closer
range than you do and often
times it weighs more heavily till
it seems that we cannot keep at
our books any longer, But now is
our time to study the language
and to join you in the ministry OF
prayer for those who must carry
on the work here, While a part
of my time has been given to of
flee work in the chairman's office
still / have had more than hall
time for study. | have taken one
examination in our course Of
language study and am expecting
to take the second before Annua'
Conference in July. Besides &c
lessons in Primer which are design
ed TO give a foundation in con
struction and Chinese idiom a:
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-15

so difficult to get my feet off the
diving board. Each time l do it
a find that | enjoy it and am en-
couraged to try it again and run
eagerly back to the diving board
only to find that it is just as diff
ficult to get my feet off the next
time. You perhaps have had
similar experiences along some
line and so know how | feel. But
the Lord has whispered afresh
eye shall be My witness" so I am
counting much upon Him, and
upon your prayers that these few
weeks shall be profitable in
really launching out.
am to go to Hausheo in Human
Province. The three lady mission
aires of the Alliance Mission are
the only foreign workers in that
county, SO | will be among the
Chinese perhaps much more than
here in Wuchang where there are
from fifty to one hundred other
missionaries and one can always
find someone to talk to in English.
Besides the work at the Main
Station we have twelve or four
teen outstations from Hansheo.
Our nearest foreign neighbors will
be at Changteh 80 Ii or 80 English
miles distant. So if you look on
the map and don find Hanscheo,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-15

misunderstanding o f all
kinds by hour or day. L. G.
stcltz, Red "a. Alb
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-15

A CHOICE of three good milk
cows at $50 each. E. o. Rindal
Phone, Red, 1913. SIS
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look for Changteh and you will
know about where | am.

look for Changteh and you will
know about where | am.
Tho one of the ladies on this
station has not been at all well
this year, yet there are two who
are ION the go" most of the time
and | can go out with one or the
other of these ladies and get ac-
quainted with the people and per-
haps may be able to go out alone
with my Bible Women. But here
is where | need your prapers. /
am not mush of a talker even in
my own language, but the Lord
will give His enabling as we look
to Him and pray earnestly.
| expect we will leave here next
Wednesday or as soon after that
date as we can get away from Of
flee duties, so we may be there for
Sunday, April 10Th which is to be
a big day in Hanscheo with spec
ial services when the Christians
come in to the city from the out
stations and conntry districts, and
there are to be sixty or seventy
people baptized. Mr.. Ekvall, cur
Field Evangelist will be there for
this special occasion and few
days preceding it for l think they
plan to have three or four days of
special meetings to make it worth
while for these Christians to come
the long distances of ten Or fifteen
miles into the city for the services.
If we can get there for the clos
ing day of these special meetings
it will be a good introduction to
the District, but we are not sure
we can get away in time for that.
However, it will not be much later,
so that by the time this letter
reaches you | will be at least three
weeks old in the place, but will
still have perhaps four or five
weeks and | want you to pray
very earnestly during these weeks
that the Lord will give His en-
abling for the work and that it
may be a profitable visit in "get-
ting on my feet" in Chinese.
have gone over much of the
work for my second commission
and am hoping to brush up on this
and take my examination before
! return to Wuchang, tho | mean
Ito give language study second
place during this brief period of
time. But | desire your prayers
along this line too that I may be
able to get this examination off
at least before conference in July.
The difficult part of the exam. is
to lead prayers in Chinese some
morning in the presence of the
Language Examiner, but if my
visit to Hanscheo is the help that
| hope it is going to be leading
morning prayers will not be as
difficult as ii looks now.
Shall be glad to hear from you
soon and will try to be more
faithful in my correspondence
You can, of course, address me
still at Wuchang for l will be home
again before your reply reaches
China.
Thanking you for the interest
| have il your prayers and pray
ing for ytu in your varied walks
of life, | -emain,
Yours n Christian fellowship
and service,
Ill.,, I nv, -, ,,,,,., .
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-15

R. B. HAYES of Portage is in the
market for beef, pork and veal.
Phone, Black 772. 4st7p.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-15

Storage batteries sold, rented, re
paired and charged. Radie parts,
machine work, generator and
starter work a speciality. Wash
on Machine Shop.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-15
Portage, Washington. 4-17-tf
WANTED

WANTED Spring frys in small
or large lots, light or heavy
breed, Also young Rhode Island
or Plymouth Rock hens. Will
pay more than highest market
Price. R. Bolo, 1407-15th Ave.
Seattle. Wash. Phone East 33l'
5-1-3tp
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A, w, Thompson $ sister writes
of her experiences in China as a
missionary.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-15
Stranger Than Fiction

Rates on Electric Cooking and Heating on the
Island are the Same as in SEATTLE
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CLASSIFIED 1DKERHSzzVG
ADVERTISING RATES

10 cents per line for first inser-
ton; 5 cents per line for each ad-
ditional insertion.
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FOR SALE-Canoe in Good Con
dition. Also old and new Gut
Board motors. Jack Olson:
Vashon Heights. 5-15
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FOR sALE-Baby Cockrels 5 to
6 weeks old at I TO 10 cents each
in lots of not less than so.
Beall' Poultry Ranch. 5-15
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ever had.
Last Friday the last baseball
game of the season was played by
Vashon High and Burton Gram
mar School, assisted by few
High School stars from Burton.
The score was kept from being too
one sided Ey replacing the high
school pitcher with Eddie Odion,
star hurler of Burton Grammar
School, At the end of the game
the score stood 25 to Z in favor of
Vashon, Our percentage of games
won for the season is 2S5.714H.
The Baccalaureate Sermon for
the Seniors will be delivered at
the Burton High School Audit
orium, Sunday, May II, at II a. M,
Rev. T. S, Frctz win preach the
baccalaureute sermon.
Commencement Exercises will
be held, Friday evening, May %,
1925 in the Burton Auditorium.
Rev. G. o. johnson of the First
Baptist Church of Tacoma will de-
liver an address on "Making the
Grade"
The Freshmen and sophmorcs
are doing excellent English work,
Monday, all the Freshmen hand
ed in original stories, four pages
in length. Thursday the Soph-
mores turned in original compo,
sitions, choosing their own types
and subjects. All the Freshmen
and Sophmore book reports, of
fiction and non-fiction are in, and
the Seniors will finish this week
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-15
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Six stands of three
banded Italian bees. $40. each.
Black 902. 5-15
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WANTED-Hens of all kinds.
Also broilers, must weigh Ia fb
Siegrist Hatchery. Black POP.
5-S-tf
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-24
FRIDAY, APRIL "a, 1926

The week beginning Monday,
April 81, has been designated as
Forest Week and will be observed
throughout the United State. An
important aspect of forests which
the committee behind Forest Week IS
endeavoring to emphasize is that
unlike mineral resources forests may
be renewed continually. Trees, the
committee points out, do not i'm
poverish the soil, but add to its
vitality, and to encourage the grow
ing of trees on many lands pre-
viously considered waste, a number
of States have adopted system OF
reduced or abolished taxes on that
part of the farmers acreage which
he has set aside for woodlot.
Although Maryland is not one OF
the States which has modified us
taxes to this extent, it maintains
forestry department which is able to
supply seeding trees to. prospective
forest growers and to supervise
planting, caring for, the condition OF
soil and atmosphere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-24
COORDINATED ACTIVITIES IN
pruA1E on PROHIBITION !.

The reorganization in the treas
urv Department placing General LIN
coin G. Andrews, of New YORK, IN
charge of the customs, the Coast
Guard and the Prohibition Unit
should have excellent results in CO.
ordination of activities against law
violators. 1t is not yet known
whether this cooperation can be ex-
tended to the field, where revenue
collectors and prohibition directors
have heretofore been unable to CO.
operate effectively.
General Andrews is Distinguish
ed soldier and organizer. He Is
West Point man and is well known
TO citizens by book intended 10
familiarize the citizen soldier Win
military customs and actlVltles.
His personal opinion as to pronlpl-
tion is unknown but it is felt that
his honor is unimpeachable ana
that he may be depended upon 70
do his duty with determination.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-24
SOIL FERTILITY AN IMPORTANT
NATIONAL RESOURCE

Oil, lumber, and coal are all i'm
portant national resources, and
much thought and effort is being
devoted to their conservation. The
losses in soil fertility, however, con-
stitute probably as serious a pro-
blem as any of the resources named
above. Van Hise, noted geologist,
late president of the University OF
wisconsin, writes, " The surface
layer of soil, manufactured by the
processes of nature through mil
ions Of years, is the most precious
resource of the nation. or all our
duties to our descendants that OF
maintaining the soil unimpaired In
thickness and in richness is the most
serious"
Plant food is lost from the soil by
cropping, teaching, and erosion.
rhe losses by cropping are easily
eomprehended. Drainage W ers
and erosion also carry off tremen-
dous amounts of plant food, but
these losses are somewhat sus-
ceptible to control under good farm
ing practices. Experiments in Mis-
souri, show that, on an average Mis-
souri, soil having a slope OF about
3h per cent, the entire surface SOIL
to a depth of seven inches would De
lost in SO years of continuous Gull
tivation of corn, in about 100 years
under continuous wheat culture, ana
in about ESQ years in fields rotated
to corn, wheat and oats. SOD lano'
that is, land in permanent pasture
or native sod, would require 5,4oo
years for the same loss to take
place.
Rotation, therefore, has a benen-
cial effect on the control OF SOIL
erosion, as well as on crop y1eios.
Rotation of crops also makes for the
,,ost effective use of the plant 1000
added in manures and fertilizers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-24
AMERICAN FoREsT Week

Realizing the necessity of forests,
both from utilization and recrea-
tional standpoint, the, President of
the United States has issued a pro-
clamation designating April 27-May
8, as American Forest Week. Spec
ial exercises will be held in the
schools and various clubs throughout
the State, showing how. we, as a
nation, depend on forests.
The fundamental idea behind the
movement is the need of preserving
our forest resources. Our vast
areas of health-giving forest land
are being needlessly destroyed in
various ways. 1t is up to all OF us
to see that preventable destruction
is eliminated, so that we may pass
on this priceless heritage that is
ours
The State Department OF Forestry,
1411 Fidelity Building, baltimore,
Maryland, is backing up this move
ment and asks the people OF the
State to observe Forest Week
this week, next week, and the rest
of the year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-24
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH
CONGRESS /?


One of the most insidious evils in
this country is the constant ridicule
of Congress. Humorous comment,
even when intelligent, is usually di-
rected at the inherent faults OF
democracy. Congress is certainly
quite as efficient and its business is
dispatched with quite as much in
telligence as is that of the executive
end of the government. We would
not tolerate denunciation or con-
temptuous criticism of the President
and any such criticism directed at
the Supreme Court is met with
frowning disapproval, but too many
people feel perfectly free to criticise
Congress in the most virulent and
unfair way with never reference
to the many things to be COM
mended.
1t should be remembered that Con-
gress is part of the government
and that break down OF its author
ity, influence and prestige with the
people would simply mean break
down of government. Ii such a
break down were to occur, what
would we substitute ? Antocratic
government ?
The vast majority of Congress
men are sincere, intelligent, hard
working men. They deserve quite
as much appreciation as criticism.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-24
STATE POPULATION JULY 1
EYpECTED TO RE 1.5S7. 90

EAPECTED III DE 1sOOSsVV
Maryland's population on July l
of this year will be 1,557,D00, II its
growth continues at the same rate it
did in the decade preceding 1920,
the Census Bureau estimates. The
population of the State in the last
decennial census in 1920 was
1,449,661.
BY the same process the bureau
estimated that the population OF Vir-
ginia, which was 2,309,187 in 1920,
would be 2,449,OOO at the end of
the present fiscal year.
The population Of the United
States, which was 105,700,0O in
1920, will have reached 1850, 900
by July, according to the same
arithmetical calculations, represent
ing an increase OF 100000 persons
since the 1920 census.
The natural increase OF births
over deaths and the excess OF i'm
migrants over emigrants show ap-
parent declines in the unofficial
figures. The bureau expects the
new immigration restrictions to be
a material factor in the country's
population in 1880, when the next
census will be taken.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-24
THE WORLD COURT

We are profoundly impressed that
the present is crucial period LOT
the cause of world peace. The ques-
tion of the World Court is now an
active issue in this country. we
earnestly believe that adherence TO
the Court on the basis OF the HARD
ing-Hughes proposals should be the
next step of our government toward
the prevention of war. -
The World Court by itself will not
abolish war, but it is an important
fundamentally for peace. 1t is
gradually developing body OF IN
ternational law and habit OF seek
ing the peaceful settlement OF inter-
national disputes, which are re-
uuisite to the effective outlawry OF
war. 1t accords with the policy OF
our country inaugurated by John
Hay more than quarter OF CEN
fury ago. 1t is demanded alike by
the dictates OF common sense and by
the ideals of human brotherhood
which should appeal strongly to a
great nation protesting Christianity
We commend the efforts of the
President in behalf of the World
Court. We respectfully urge all
members of the Senate to bring
about this Country's adherence to
the Court early in its next session.
Signed by direction and on behalf
of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of
Friends in session at Fourth and
Arch Streets, Philadelphia, Penn
sylvania.
ANNA RHOADS LADD
JOHN d. CARTER
Clerks
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-24
GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
Ringing Bros. And Barnum &
Bailey Headed This Way

Bringing more than eight hundred
of the worlds premier men and
women stars, three hundred and fifty
performing horses and many big,
new foreign features, the Ringing
Brothers and Barnum & Bailey
circus is to give performances at
Baltimore, May IL, II and Ii.
Here is partial list of its won
ders: One hundred railroad cars
Five rings in place of the three
heretofore used. Six arenic stages.
One hundred and fifty trained
horses presented at one time in
magnificent :" Equine Ballet" High
wire acts Introducing no less thar
nine of the worlds most famous
dancing, somersaulting and bound
ing-wire artists in single display
A troupe of twenty leaping and long
distance jumping horses, and many
other imposing acts and features.
Entire families of famous gym
nasts are being presented. These
include the Colleano family of eleven
remarkable athletes, the N e |
family, worlds greatest acrobats and
tumblers, the Picchianis troupe who
have come from Italy to astound
with their gymnic feats, the Medinis
who perform upon ladders as hig'i
as the tent-top, the Junetro troupe.
acrobats who wear tall stills, and
host of others.
The addition of two more circus
rings has been effected by setting
cicular curbs on two of the elevated
stages. This makes it possible for
Ringing Brothers to present for the
first time in history, five separate
companies of performing horses at
one time.
Gorgeous pageants, hundred
clowns and a menagerie OF over one
thousand rare animals are a part O
what is the biggest and most amaz-
ing circus ever on tour in America.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-24
The George W. Bush & Son Com

The George w. Bush & Son COM
pany, of Wilmington, Del, WHICH
operated motor truck bus flr'sh'
delivery to Elkton and other poln's
in Cecil county, up until about
uon.rs ago, when it discontinued by
order of the Public Service Commis-
sion of Maryland, has resumed
.,nerations. The Court OF Ap-
,eals reversed the decision OF the
,ower Court.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-24
FIVE TRAGEDIES

man struck a match to see II
the gasoline tank in his automobile
was empty 1t wasn't.
A man patted strange bull dog
IN the head TO see if it was affection
to- It wasn't
A man speeded up to see if he
could beat the train to the crossing.
He couldn't.
A man touched trolley wire TO
see If it was charged 1t was.
A man cut out his advertising to
see if he could save money He
iidn't.-Ex.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-24

John F. Smith, of near Singerly'
this county, has docketed suit In ms
Circait Court at Elkton. tor an ap-
,olute divorce from his wife, MIS-
.,,rah Amanda Smith, on the
,,.o,.nds of desertion. Mrs. smith
is said to be living with one OF ner
nildren near Newark, Del. Ine
couple had lived together thitt5
years, and reared a fanny OF tpn
children.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-24
A GOOD THING-DON'T
MISS 1T

Send your name and address
plainly written. together with fiv'
cents (and this slip) to Chamber
lain Medicine Co.. Des Moines
Iowa. and receive in return a tria
package containing Chamberlain
Cough Remedy for coughs, colds
Group; Chamberlain's Stomach an
Liver Tablets for indigestion, gass.
pains that crowd the heart. bilious
ness and constipation, Chamber
lain's Salve Tor burns, scalds
wounds. piles, etc. R9n't miss II
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-24

TOO LATE THEN TO HUNT
No time to hunt for doctor ol
drug store when suddenly seized
with agonizing intestinal cramps,
deadly nausea and prostrating diaf
rhoea. ChamDerlain's Collc q
Diarrhoea remedy gives instan'
warmth, comfort and ease from
pains Never fails.