davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-16
TEACHERS RECEPTION

The reception to the teachers
was held on Friday, October o.
Better than one hundred and TWEEN.
ty five were present A very enjoy
able program was followed by the
parents meeting the teachers and
welcoming them Individually. The
teachers were presented and intro
duced by Mr.. G. Il. Bragg who il
president of the School Board,
Cake, cider and coffee was served
by the women Of the entertain.
ment committee.
The program consisted Of vic.
lin music by June Cowan, vocal
solos by Mr.. Schmidt and Piano
music by Mrs. Docbbler. Mr.
Harmeling welcomed the teach.
ers for the p. Y. A. His remarks
were entertaining and humorous.
He said, "that there was won.
ierful population on our island
and that no community could be
more representative" Mr.. Smith
the new Superintendent replied
for the teachers. lie said, "that
the teachers already knew about
what kind of a community we had
for they had seen our children
md that they seemed to be an
agreeable well behaved intelligent
class, anxious to learn and eager to
do what was expected Of them. "
Mrs. Johns, President Of the p
7. A. and her committee should
be congratulated for this splendid
entertainment.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-16
IMPORTANT MEETING

A very important meeting of
the Community Home workers
and friends will be held Monday
evening at 8 o'clock in the Home
BY that time a major part Of the
improvements will be completed
and the evening will be spent in
looking over the home, transact.
ing the usual business, and get,
ting acquainted with each other
Mayhap our friend Renouf will
dance a quadrille-who knows
At any rate it is hoped there will
be substantial number of tht
members turn out.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-16
oLsoN-o'BRIEN

Quietly solemnized in the early
morning Saturday, the marriage
of Miss Helen G. Olson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles John OF.
son of Vashon Island, to Stephen
O'Brien, son Of Mr. and Mrs
James O'Brien, called close friends
and relatives to st, Leo's church
Attendants at the nuptial mass
were Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Schle
gel, who drove with the bride and
bridegroom to Seattle for the wed
ding breakfast.
After a short motor trip Mr.
and Mrs. O'Brien will be at home
to their friends in one of the new
ly built apartments at South 18th
and Yakima streets.-Tacoma Led.
ger.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-16
M. E. Ladies Aid Society

The Methodist Ladies Aid So
ciety met Wednesday afternoon
in the church and organized and
laid plans for the year.
The following officers were
elected;
Mrs. b. Reed, president, Mrs
Ira 0. Thompson, 1st vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. B. E. Edwards, End
vice-president, Mrs. G. L. Tjoms,
land, secretary, Mrs. w. j. Zim,
norman, treasurer.
The Ladies Aid Society will
meet every LIST and 3rd Wednes
day of the month.
The next regular meeting will
be at the church next Wednesday
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-16
COVE COMMENTS
(G. A. Rcnouf)

President Coolidge's head is
level. Speaking at Omaha, Oct
8, he declared against increased
military expenditure and against
religious and racial intolerance
and for freedom Of speech and
opinion.
Now this is straight talk and to
the point, and coming from tho
head Of the nation it should carry
weight.
Intolerance in any shape is a
breeder of the war-spirit and
trouble.
Travel and contact with other
peoples is a mind broadner, when
,ontact is made in a spirit of
'riendliness. But to travel with
IN air of superiority is to bar one
elf from the enjoyment that
should accrue to the traveller.
Moreover a nation is judged by
the manners of its nationals when
,broad. A smile and a pleasant
word are the open sesame for the
traveller.
l have had an inkling of what
he Earth may have felt during
he late war because | have had a
BAD dose Of lumbago and it is just
what Sherman said war was.
paraphrasmg an old song, "Ev-
Try little movement had a feeling
Ill its own, just where the legs
IRE hinged onto the spine.' Hon,
,st. No joke.
s. j. Harmeling is in error when
he says the Saxophone is musi,
,al instrument, it belongs to the
genus bazoo, and mostly produc,
tive of grunts and squeals and
heard over the radio in the pro
duction of jazz gives one the i'm
preston of some animals in tor,
ment, and the best definition OF
iazz | can conjure is sausage mu,
sic without beginning end or mid
lie. Each link may be labeled
differently but the product is the
same which you can easily verify
by listening in on the radio. Henry
Ford will do a good work if he
,an revive the old time graceful
dances, here S more power to hlS
elbow.
If the ladies of the Vashon Is
land Community Hall want to par
ticipate in such a revival and gel
a little enjoyment out of life, IN
| ,tead of adorning the side benches
as wall-flowcrs, it should be easy
Let them form dancing club anc
there are a few of us >old timers
still on top who know the whole
gamut of dancing from Polka tc
Jazz.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-16
BURTON
(Mrs. A. Hunt)

Mrs. George Whitman returned
to Seattle Monday after nearly a
weeks visit with friends in Bur.
ton. While here she was the
guest Of Mrs. A. b. Cook.
B. p. Nelson drives new Olds.
mobile-and the only old thing n.
bout it all, is the name of the car
the driver feels younger than
ever-but what's in a nameY
Capt. D. S. Forbes moved his
family Wednesday back to Taco
ma for the winter.
The two daughters-in-law OF
Mrs. D. P. Young celebrated her
seth birthday October sth at her
Burton home. The birthday cake
was made by her son, Arthur, who
decorated the cake beautifully
with the eight and six, and it had
place of prominence on the table
where a fine birthday dinner was
spread. Mrs. Young is growing
old gracefully-no one woulu
guess so many years have gone,
but after all, it is our outlook on
life that ages us or Keeps us
Young!
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-16
-
. SOUTHERN HEIGHTS Z
= miss Bertha L. Smith)
. ssss ssss 90 ssss

Mrs. Berry had the pleasure Of
entertaining her nephew and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hendricks,
of Puyallup, over Saturday night.
Then the Sunday morning ferry
brought Mr. and Mrs. M. w,
Hughes MAY Berry, of Tacoma,
with their children, Arthur, Law
renee and Helen, and Mrs
Otis Gaddey Caroline Berry,,
with her little daughter, Gerald
inc. At Talequah they picked up
Will Berry, who is logging at the
south end of the island, and there
was joyous family reunion at
the Berry homestead. After a
little visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Berry
and the whole crowd piled them
selves and lots of eats into the
two cars and drove up to Vashon
where they helped celebrate the
60th birthday of Mr.. William
Markham of Eureka, Calf, who
had driven up from California
with his son Keith early in the
week and was visiting his faith
er and sister.
Mr.. Roads spent the week end
with friends in Tacoma and Sc.
attic.
Miss Laura Smith Of Cross Land.
ing was Miss Eunice Halls guest
over Friday night and went with
her on Saturday to the Burton.
Moran game.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Blair and
their three little ones drove over
from Tacoma Sunday morning to
spend the day with Mrs. Blair 5
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bennatts.
Miss Mary Christensen of San
Francisco, who has been spend
ing a fortnight with her sister
Mrs. Stoltenberg, has gone to Sc
attic to visit her parents.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-16
P. T, A. TO MEET

The Vashon P. Y. A. will hold
its regular meeting in the library
room of the High School at 2:15
p, m. Tuesday, Oct. 20. All the
parents ave urged to be present at
this meeting that they may under
stand the work the P. Y. A. are do
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-16

Gladys Stevenson, now Mrs. d
J. O'Dell of Seattle, is the proud
mother of fine baby boy born
at the Virginia Mason Hospital
on October 18th. The daddy is
wearing the proverbial first
born" smile, and the mother and
son are glad everybody's happy
along with them. Uncle Elmer is
now living in the big city to over.
see the lads bringing up,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-16
YOU ARE WANTED

The Community Club is appeal
'ng for volunteer workers, both
ncn and women, for Tuesday,
0ctohrr 30.
Bring sandwiches, paint brush,
cs, scrapers, and dust rags. There
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-16

ing. We want every parent to be
a member of this organization.
If you can't be present at the bust
ness meeting, come later for the
social hour.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-16

R. Thurston has just completed
a well across Lake Washington
for Ross Clark. The well is about
GO foot deep and carries about II
foot of excellent pure soft water.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-16

is work for all and one day with
many hands, will work wonders
Besides its lots Of fun. 1t is hard
ly fair for a few to have to do all
the work, so declare a holiday at
home and spend the day working
for the community.
The Club will serve coffee.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-16
SOUTH END FERRY
SCHEDULE CHANGES

The following is the new SEIZED
eul of the ferries Getty of Taco
ma and "Gig Harbor" between
Point Defiance and Vashon island.
I T.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-16

Celebrate Tuesday, October 20
at Community Home.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-16

Alice Wickland and brother,
Dale have returned to Lisabeula
from a visit in Maple Valley, Wn.
, 1925-04-29
BULGARIA WANTS
A LARGER ARMY
KING BORIS SIGNED A DECREE
PLACING II s COUNTRY
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
MILITARY COURTS TO RULE
Successors Are Appointed to Fill
Offices Of Those Killed In
Explosions

Sof!a.-Klng Boris signed a decree
substituting military courts for the or
binary tribunals, and all crimes against
public order will be tried by them.
Military courts have already sent
enced a number of persons, most of
whom are reported to have been sum
marily executed.
Other DEGREES signed by the king, ap-
pointing successors to the officials and
generals killed in the bomb explosion
In the Sveti Kral cathedral also have
been promulgated.
Police md troops are continuing
their efforts to run down suspected
persons. There have been several
sharp clashes between authorities and
revolutionaries, both in the capital and
in the provinces. Several persons are
said to have been killed or wounded.
The Bulgarian government has
asked the allied council of ambassa-
doris for permission to add 10000 men
to its militia.
, 1925-04-29
Texas Buys Site

Austin, TeXas.-Governor Miriam A.
Ferguson of Texas has signed Il bill to
pay 100000 for the site on which the
Texas capitol stands. BY this sigma
lure she ended "A claim that originated
almost a century ago. and brought joy
to two aged women residing in Gal
weston.
Shortly after 1870 General r. J..
Chambers was awarded 5000 acres Of
land in lieu of salary as a superior
Judge of the circuit Of Texas, hen n
part of two Mexican states. When
Texas won Independence and the new
state sought n place for n capital city,
about 5000 acres on the Colorado
river in what was then Bastrop
ty was selected. 1t was a part of the
Chambers grant.
General Chambers put in n claim,
but the Civil War interrupted the pro-
ceed'ngs. The claim was inherited by
mis- two daughters, Mrs. Kate Chambers
Sturgis and Mrs. Stella Chambe-s Nc
Gregor, of Galveston.
The are of the city of Austin and the
capitol, now or the Chambers grant,
are worth many millions Of dollars, but
the two women in Galveston are con
tent with the settlement effected.
, 1925-04-29

Culver City. Calif.-Harry Hartz
drove to victory In the American Au-
tomobile association sprint. winning
the final heat of 30 miles in 30 minutes
II seconds and thereby breaking the
worlds record for the distance. Peter
De Poalo finished second, Fred Conner
third. Frank Elliott fourth, Bennett
Hill fifth and Robert McDonough sixth.
The other five who started the final
heat failed to finish.
New York.-The worlds copper out
put for March is estimated at 141 100
short tons by the American bureau Of
metal statistics, which compares with
12S,6OO tons in February, and 125,1O0
ton in January.
Production of crude lead in the
United States and Mexico during March
is estimated at 7O,TO2 short ons by
the American bureau of metals sta
tistics and refined lead 6S,l562 tons.
This compared with 60.S64 tons Of
crude in February and 56.252 tons of
refined. Stocks In hand April I
were 1892 short tons against 17,2SS
on March /.
New York-Edward j. McKeeycr
automatically becomes president of the
Brooklyn National league club Mt the
death of Charles Ebbets, 1t was an
nounced.
A. NJ. Burt, vice president Of the
Northern Pacific. died recently on his
private car at jamestown. y. D., ac-
cording to word received by i. s. Rich
ards, general agent Mt Helena. Mr..
Burt was on an inspection tour. lie
had succeeded the late j. NJ. Rapelje as
Vice president.
Chlcago.-Promoters have announced
plans for n commercial passenger and
freight mir line between Chicago and
New Orleans with stops at st. Louis
and Memphis.
Philndelphia.-Suit for the recovery
by the government Of S1i .0OO,0OO to
Si5,OO0.OOO from the Bethlehem Steel
interests for alleged overpayments for
war construction work was entered In
the United States district court.
wnshlngton.-The war department
has granted the veterans bureau mp
proNlmately 100 acres OF the Fort
Smelling reservation, bordering the city
limits Of Minneapolis. MINI. for the
construction OF n general treatment
hospital.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. exports from
the United States during n weeks
period amounted to D,s19.0O0 bushels,
compared with 3,34i.s 800 bushels the
previous week. according to
department figures made public.
, 1925-04-29
VOICE OF PRESIDENT
RAD|0ED FROM SCREEN
The Film Recorded Both Voice and
Movements of President
Coolidge

New York.-An address by President
Coolidge, in which he sounded n mes.
sage of peace and prosperity. was
broadcast from a specially prepared
phono-film made at the White house,
marking what was said to be the first
attempt ever made to broadcast IA
voice from the motion picture screen.
The film, which recorded both the
movements and voice of the president,
was shown at the Friars club TO WIS.,
iting editors and publishers in New
York. DIR. Lee DeF'Orest personally
supervised the ms King of the film and
its projection, while the Radio Corpor-
alton OF America took charge of broad
casting. President Coolidge expressed
his amazement at the wonder of the
invention.
The demonstration, described as a
notable scientific achievement, m
abled the president to reach millions of
persons with his message without TAX
ing active personal part in the imme-
Hate proceedings.
, 1925-04-29
Portugal Has Revolution

Lisbon.-Lisbon's latest revolution
was short-lived. 1t sprang into being
and after violent fighting for "a hours,
the rebellious troops gave up their
arms, and we're confined in barracks.
The actual revolt was under the lead
ershlp Of Major Filomeno Camnra. who
was supported by cavalry, artillery and
Infantry several hundred strong. Major
Camara's first net was to overthrow
the directory, the governing body, and
TO place n number Of the officials I'M
der arrest.
, 1925-04-29
WYOMING BUILDS
MORE GOOD ROADS
CONTRACTS INVOLVING 100000
HAVE BEEN LET BY STATE
COMMISSION
CONTRACTORS NOW At WORK
Highway from Big Piney to Daniel
To Cost About S67,38s for
22H Miles

Cheyenne.-Highway contracts in
volving nm expenditure of approximate
ly 100000 have been let by the state
to be received on seven or eight more
projects that will cost approximately
S65O,OOO. Contractors are nov at work
on projects let to contract in March
which will cost about 100000.
The contract for the grading and cul-
vert installation of the state highway
between Big Pfney and Daniel which
will cost SGT 1888. The grading work
will a stretch of road 221s miles
long in Sublette county. The contract
for the construction of the bridges on
this highway will cost about S15,5SO.
The contract for the work Of grading
and surfacing approximately three
miles of the state highway between
Kirby and Worland, in Washable coun-
ty was awarded for S34,O45. This con-
tract also calls for the construction
Of a reinforced concrete culvert in Tie
Down gulch.
An SO-fOot steel truss On a concrete
abutment over Tough creek on the
acknowledgements road in Fremont
county will be erected. The cost of
this work will be S2,S24.
The bids on the state project calling
for the installation Of corrugated iron
pipe culvert and the grading over about
20 miles of the state highway between
Lusk and Jay Em In Nlobrara and Co
shen counties, were postponed until the
commission q examine the location of
the road.
The contract for the construction Of
an office and store room for the high
way department Mt Rawlins was award
ed for S3.292, and work will be started
Immediately.
Tie state highway department now
has a number of projects under con-
struction, and bids will be called for
each month until all the contracts for
the work contemplated for the year
are awarded.
The plans for the projects that will
be awarded in May are now being pre-
pared by the department and 1t Is prob
able that n call for bids will be issued
about May /, it was stated at the de-
partment.
, 1925-04-29
Anfi-Fog Device

The Jogging of show windows, II
they are of he boXed-ln type, may be
prevented by placing n fiat glass or
porcelain dish containing calcium
chloride in the window. This chemical
substance quickly nbsorbs moisture
from the air with the result that the
moisture is prevented from congealing
against the outside glass, says Popular
Science Monthly.
The contents of the dishes must be
renewed every two or three days, and
the moist calcium chloride thoroughly
dried. after which it may be used
again.
, 1925-04-29
Establish New Policy

Observation-Disclosures Of a
new government policy dealing with
the remaining public domain is the
goal Of hearings by the senate pub
lie lands committee.
With all acreage suitable for
farming out OF federal control, the
committee started an investigation
Of other lei by which the esti-
mated 1876, ooo, 900 acres might be put
on a basis Of greatest equity to
the government and the citizens"
More than $4,000 stockmen in II
western states from Arizona to
Washington are directly interested
in the project through possession Of
grazing permits. Statistics present
ed to the committee show that more
than 4,25o,o0o cattle and 10000, 900
sheep are erazed under these per-
mits, which are controlled by the
department Of agriculture.
, 1925-04-29
Starts Fox Farm

Summcrstown, =. Il. I.-One hum
dred black and silver foxes Of an an
nounced value OF 100000 and said to
comprise the hlghest-priced single con-
slgnmcnt OF foxes aver to leave Prince
Edwards Island. have been shipped
to n fox farm in Oregon.
Breeding OF the silver fox in domes-
tication had It's origin In this island.
The first fox ranch was established In
1887. and the island is now the source
of breeding stock for fox farms In many
parts Of Canada and the United States.
, 1925-04-29

Manila.-Thc value OF taxable real
property In the Philippine Islands In
creased by slO.326.Oo0 and that Of non
taxable property by S1,505,O00 during
the year 1924, over the preceding year,
according to the figures complied by
the executive bureau. In 1924 the
value Of the taxable real property
amounted 10 s0o0.Goo,oo0. compared
with $500. 23s.O00 In 1923. The value
Of the non-tnxable property for 1924
WINS placed ut s06.565,Oo0 ms against
s9o. 100000 for the preceding year.
, 1925-04-29

Douglas, Ariz.-A disastrous fire
took toll of the mining town of Can
anea, about - miles south of the in
ternatiOnal boundary, the major por-
ton of the community being left n
rharred mass of debris and smolder-
ing ruins.
The flames. which broke out in the
business district were brought under
control after destroying property val
ued at approximately 100000. One
Chinese merchant was burned to death.
, 1925-04-29
Power Company Changes

Casper, Wyo.-The Natrona Power
company is now under the control of
the II. VI. Byllesby company of Chi
rago. n of the largest companies OPP
Grating public utilities in the country.
The Byllesby %company'S activities
cover some IS states and include III
merous communities.
, 1925-04-29
Society to Preserve Site

Casper, Wyo.-A strip of land COW
ering the site of the historic old Platte
river bridge, which figured prominent
~ in the days of old Fort Casper, has
been donated to the Natrona County
Historical society. The society in
tends to preserve the site of the fort
ns a county-city park and build a re-
plea of the old span.
, 1925-04-29
Bomb rhrowsr. In Toll.

Paris.-A Sofia dispatch to the Matln
says that Peter ZatgorskI, n beadle of
the Sveti Kral cathedral, has been
arrested and has confessed to compii-
city in the bomb explosion which caus-
ed great loss OF life recently. He nam
ed as the principal authors OF the out
rag two men. Kosta Yankhoff and
Ninkoff, the latter a former officer in
the engineer corps.
, 1925-04-29
Sculptor to Complete Memorial

Atlanta. Gn.,-Augustus Lukeman,
New York, whose appointment ms sculp-
tor to csmplete tho Stone Mountain
confederate memorial. has been an
nounced. has agreed to begin work i'm.
medlntely on models to be used in
his work. A contract with Lukeman
was confirmed by the directors Of the
Stone Mountain Memorial association.
, 1925-04-29

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Green Of
the house ways and means committee
announced he would spend several
months In Europe investigating Tux
systems OF England. France and Ger
many.
, 1925-04-29

Chicago.-The first display adver-
tlsement ever sen to n Chicago paper
by telephotography was transmitted
over telephone wires from New York
20 Chicago In n and one-hnlf hours
and published In the Chicago Daily
News. The advertisement was nm
olghtlnch nd, double column.
, 1925-04-29

Concord. N. H.-The New Hnmp-
shire conference Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church voted for %unification OF
the Methodist Episcopal church of the
north with the church OF the south.
II was also voted to amend the consti-
tuition so rs to nllow lnymen to attend
the conference as members.
, 1925-04-29
Examines Shell Fish

Out of each shipment of oysters.
clans and shell fish coming into New
York city n sample is examined by
DR.. Hazel NJ. LIadfield OF the city
board of health, 10 guard AGAINST
germs.
, 1925-04-29

New York.-Chnrles II. Ebbets prcsi-
dent of the Brooklyn National league
baseball club. died here recently. He
was co n old.
, 1925-04-29

Tact may be the title given to hypoc-
rlsy when it is dressed In its Sunday
clothes.
, 1925-04-29

The use of soft coal will make laun-
dry work heavier this winter. Red
Cross Ball Blue will help to remove
that grimy look. At all grocers-Ad-
vertisement.
, 1925-04-29

Without n conductor the lightning
would thunder along until 1t struck
something.
, 1925-04-29

II Is useless to he good unless you
are good for something.
, 1925-04-29
Bogota's Air Service

A regular hydro-airplane service
now carries passengers from ths
Caribbean coast to Bogota, the capital
of Colombia, in seven hours, instead
Of ten days required by other means Of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Service.
, 1925-04-29
For Harmony
Heavy Tow Exports

Toys and games of this country
worth nearly S4.O00.00O were put into
play In other lands last year.