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Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Dawson left to-
day for Germantown where they will
spend the Thanksgiving holidays and
the weekend with Mrs. Dawson's
brother, Arthur Haigh and Mrs.
Haigh.
Miss Catheryne J. Denney attended
the wedding of Miss Gertrude Rat
ledge and DR.. Arthur Powell of Bryn
Mawr at Red Lion on Saturday last,
at o'clock.
Mrs. R. H. Denney was in Whining
ton or Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. ApplefOrd and
Mrs. Morrisy of Elkton, Md, were en-
te1tained on Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. S. NJ. Walraven.
Mrs. Mamie P. Deans spent the
weekend with her sister, Mrs. S. NJ.
Walraven.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Turner, of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. James S.
Turner, who has been spending the
autumn in Philadelphia, were visitors
over the weekend of Mrs. NJ. f. X.
Turner on Frazier street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey P. Hall enter
tained at a dinner party Saturday
evening: Mr. and Mrs. Howard R.
Jones, DR.. and Mrs. R. F. COrley, Mr.
and Mrs. w. G. Anthony and Mr.. and
Mrs. l. Luther Lapham.
Mr.. Ivison Rowland, of Newark
New Jersey, is spending the weekend
with his mother, Mrs. c. E. Rowland
and his grandmother, Mrs. George
TAYLOR.
DIR. and Mrs. ]. D. Niles and chill.
dren of Townsend were recent visitors
of Mrs. c. Z. Webb.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Walls and chill
dren, of Wilmington, spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. G
Walls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummins E. Speak
man, of "Belmont Hail." entertained
Saturday evening at dinner Mr.. ant
Mrs. Warner w. Price, and Mr.. ant
Mrs. C. Leland Harmonson, of Smyrna
and Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Moore, of Viii
mingtOn.
Miss Frances Anderson, Of Black
bird, and Miss Hester Davis of nea
town, were recent visitors with Mis-
Anna Staats.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stats of Will
mington, and daughters, Lena an
Josephine and Mrs. Vincent Cats, o
Delaware City, and daughters, Rache
and Cornilia, were Sunday visitors o
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Staats and fam
lily.
Mr.. H. l.. WOodburn, of Galena, Nc
and Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Emory, Q
Centreville, Md, were guests over tn
weekend of Mr.. and Mrs. Cummin
f. Speakman, of Belmont Hall.
Mr.. Alan Cunningham, of Washing
ton, spent the weekend with his aun
Mrs. Annie Cunningham Bernard.
Mr.. Arthur Haigh, of Germantown
was the guest of his sister, Mrs. /
, w. Dawson and Mr.. Dawson over tn
! weekend.
Mr.. Thomas Moffett, Of Marcu
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

Hook, has been visiting his brother,
NJ E. Moffett at his home near Smyr-
ma.
DR.. and Mrs. r. D. Mac Kinnon and
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Wise of Mar
berth, Pa, motored to Smyrna Sum
day to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph j.
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Smith and
daughter Jane, have gone to Altoona,
Pa, for Thanksgiving.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

B. Frank Van Wrinkle has completed
and opened his garage which he built
between the Fruit Growers Bank prop
erty and the old Hill residence which
he recently purchased. With tasty in
terior decorations and floral colors the
show room for his line of cars is most
attractive.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gafford have
rented the Herman P. HAZEL residence
owned by Mrs. M. E. Dickerson on
Delaware street and will occupy it on
or about the fifteenth of December.
The Enlow residence they vacate on
Union street has been rented by Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Newman.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

The Peninsula horticultural Society
which has just concluded three-day
session at Easton, Md, has elected the
following officers: President, Milham
NJ. Dickson, Woodside; vice-president,
Henry Harrison, Berlin, Md; secre-
tary and treasurer, Wesley Webb, Do
yer. 1t was decided to hold the meet
ing next year at Dover.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

annual sale of Aprons by the
Of the Presbyterian Csurch will
n on next Tuesday, Dec. 1st, in
nee Of the Delaware Real Estate
Insurance Co., On East Commerce
adv.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

Mr.. H. H. Warner, of Odessa, was
the possessor of the lucky number to
receive the Kelley truck, which was
given away by the members of the
Robbins Hose Company of Dover re
Gently. Mr.. Warner is trying to make
arrangements to turn the truck into
chemical apparatus for the town of
Odessa. If these plans do not mater
ialize he will use the truck for haul
ing purposes.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25
IyRN8 AND VICINITY

u,..+rinster Guild will meet at
+ a,os ns',t'''l, If Mrs. Herman Robinson obi
Ll;iay noIi,y evening, er November 27th' at
o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

Pc Game Warden LeCompte, Of
and, has appealed to all gunners
n State not to shoot Chinese
Eecked pheasants, which the
Department is endeavring to
Egate.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

] first story of the new residence
H. Laura Bell in the portion of
'Hszell lot opposite st. Peters
srh, has been raised.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

Iii a supper at Mr.. John A.
r ,'I on Wednesday evening, De-
n 9th-adv.
Ladies Of the Mite Society of
h F Church will hold a supper in
rs1+urv Club House Thursday
tng, Oct. 8rd.-adv.
.l-er Shelton is building a resi-
near the corner Of Main street
Hamilton Lane in the lot form
known as the Cats lot.
\ first story Of the new residence
Ii,s Laura Bell in the portion Of
Hazell lot opposite st. Peters
n. has been raised.
| regular monthly business meet
n the W. C. T. L., will be held
4 home of Mrs. George D. Wright
Iolday evening, November Both.
l new residence Of J. Edwin Will
b., on the Boulevard, adjoining
m residence of Creadick Ennis,
Ing up rapidly and is about en-
z
stall a Heatrola - the furnace
| the floor. Does the work of
stoves. Prices: Plain finish,
enameled, $115 and $780,
Norris.-adv.
'cn traffic through the Chesa-
/ and Delaware canal continues
with a score or more yachts en-
each day bound for southern
especially Florida.
H. Spicer wishes to thank
tOrs, friends and relatives for
Ress, sympathy, loan of autos,
rg and flowers in the recent i'll
ald death Of his father.-adv.
Pc Game Warden LeCompte, of
and, has appealed to all gunners
b State not to shoot Chinese
ecked pheasants, which the
Department is endeavring to
fgate.
annual sale OF Aprons by the
Of the Presbyterian Csurch will
Z on next Tuesday, Dec. 1st, in
lilce Of the Delaware Real Estate
lnsurance Co., On East Commerce
ady.
lstleians of the Federal Censu.
Aa hgure that the per capita cos
eFation Of the general depart
ol the state government of Del
f., n the fiscal year ended Junt
VA, was S1618.
uof1ow IS Thanksgiving Day ant
e nrst time in years there ar
lO0'Oall sports arranged. TIL
ana bushes places will be clos
1sy' T The Strand Theatre offer
thanksgiving bill.
lalnlly Of John L. Boyd, deceas
'slfe thru this medium to than
VINO took part in services, loan
,0s' nowers, or in any way ex
sympathy during their recer
'eInent.-adv.
ia. many local sportsmen wer
'Ol0ay Of last week for rabbit
"igs S, IN various parts of tn
"aOOlts have been reported q
,,aa more plentiful around this YEA
" 'nan for good many ses
,,au. hundred and thirty-nine pe
y @9'e ga arrested, $40 were repr
49,, 9zO4I was collected
'CSsording 60 to the monthly reno
MA Y.ae Highway Police for O
5ent r,tps e pulie y last week, by Supe
''''' T. c. Reynolds.
/ 'tse fsp portion of the James
Pal. 5arn, located along the Cbes
bon,:g..a g and l Still Pond creek. h.
Pa"i PSDdsSt a BY DR.. John S. MulIin q, !,
will omit Smlth, both Of Wilminqto !,
4 rs'o,l .OaVeH it into a SUNNI
resort it is announced ''''''
n members M of Stars and s+,i,
j. 81, No. 26, Jr. O. 'P Il ana a ~ strip !.
Vs IEtt gau at Council room in in q n
OSO IA'l, 4 :, Sunday, November l ,
ch II a. N, to go to Asba
henson a ,.5,9 body where Bro. R
6, Cop0%",lll %ll address the Coun
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

tall a Heatrola - the furnace
the floor. Does the work Of
stoves. Prices: Plain finish,
b; enameled, $115 and $780,
.NOrris.-adv.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

-.l4or Shelton is building a resi-
/ near the corner of Main street
Hamilton Lane in the lot form
known as the Cats lot.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

Ladies of the Mite Society of
h T Church will hold a supper in
r.1t,rv Club House Thursday
.ng. Oct. 9rd.-adv.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

new residence Of J. Edwin Will
h., on the Boulevard, adjoining
m residence of Creadick Ennis,
Ing up rapidly and is about en-
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

4 regular monthly business meet
N t5e ". C. T. L., will be held
\ home of Mrs. George D. Wright
so1day evening, November Both.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

l.dias of Friendship Church
/ .oI id' a supper at Mr.. John A.
\ ~ on Wednesday evening, De-
.sr 9th.-adv.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

~ ,sa. many local sportsmen were
oulay Of last week for rabbits
1 p,,l N various parts of the
/ ma. "aOOlts have been reported as
T., a0'e :, plentiful around this year
- 'nan for a good many sea-
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

vs,a hundred and thirty-nine per-
ssd aI's "a arrested, rest $40 were repri-
= so.a.1 ana S2547 was collected in
h eS;sialng Statn z. to the monthly report
nsJa ,'1'e Highway Police for Oc-
Adent tug r pulle y last week, by Super
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

- Jefferson has purchased the
sal+r lp-I where he now resides on Mt
~ ctraet, from his father, JOS
In Jefferson.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

rht traffic through the Chesa-
! and Delaware canal continues
with a score or more yachts en-
/ each day bound for southern
especially Florida.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

Peil, l1i,il's5e Mo- rs Of >. Stars and Stripes
+ meet ,ss. a. % Sr., j.. 0. U. A. M, win
Pws Han a. council room in Odd
'p5O i-''i A. n Sunday, November 30 20,
'rch in =, h 70 go to Asbury
hepaon vI,1 SSdy where Bro. RI R. K.
ts, Council. sIa address the Council
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

family Of John L. Boyd, deceas-
ssl[e thru this medium to thank
VINO took part in services, loan
Il II, MOVERS, or in any way ex-
sympathy during their recent
Vement.-adv.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

H. Spicer wishes to thank
lD0rs, friends and relatives for
se3s, sympathy, loan of autos,
g and flowers in the recent i'll
and death Of his father.-adv.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

listlcians of the Federal Census
ngure that the per capita cost
eEatlon Of the general depart
ol the state government of Del
F., n the fiscal year ended June
pa, was S16.18.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

n noiIOW is Thanksgiving Day and
lfst time in years there are
'O'Oan sports arranged. The
4 ana bushes places will be clos
osy' "a The Strand Theatre offers
Thanksgiving bill.
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25

\ sy fsT,,p portion Of the James G.
! Bav Ba,ln, 10 located 1t,, along the Chesa-
bougsb, and % Still Pond creek, has
Paul Is, Sr,3!y, 9y Dr.. John S. Mullin and
viii iii soni. Smlth, both Of wilmington, ton
4 reso,. sOaVert /. it into a summer
'Or'' It is announced
Smyrna times., 1925-11-25
Liye StOCk

-, Mound .....''''''''''',, iO-12
/; i;;.po...d psi ..........'''' ''''''''
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-01
a STATES ROCKED
BY EARTH TREMORS

Chicagp.-Earthqua shocks were
felt throughout parts of Ohio, Ken
lucky, Indiana and Illinois Sunday
night There were three distinct
tremors, but no damage was done, ex-
cept for slight interruption to wire
service in few places. According to
seismograph records, the first shock
lasted five seconds at 1905 o'clock.
The second, eight minutes later, was
of like duration, but the third, begin
ming at 1890, lasted half minute.
The disturbance was the most wide
spread of any recorded in this region
for many years. No reports of the
shock were received from points north
of Central Illinois, and apparently the
belt did not reach south of the Ohio
river to any extent.
Small articles were upset at. Spring
field, while only slight tremors were
felt in and near Cincinnati.
At Indianapolis slight damage was
done to bric.a-brac, but in most places
within the seismic zone the disturb
ance was SO slight that it was not
even noticed by most of the inhabi-
tants. In many places only the third
quake was felt, while in others two
of the three tremors were felt.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-01

as a private one, when "a drunk
man drives a ear" Sheriff Star
witch says; why should Rags
dale be turned loose, while the
failing of others is demanded by
the prosecutor offieef" AT the
time of the hearing, it appears that
Ragsdale challenged the right to
prosecute him because he declared
the drinks We're paid for by
county money" Such a defense
is as consistent as the man who
killed his father and mother and
asked the court TO have mercy on
him because he was an orphan
Such procedure by Prosecutor Col
vim arouses the old question as to
whether there are two sets of laws
lone for the poor and unknown,
and one for the rich and powerful
Blindfolded "Jnstice" must snick-
err behind her handkerchief at
such business.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-01
CoLvIN

This paper doesn't wish to be a
"nagger" in county politics, but
we would be recreant in our duty
as an independent editorial writer,
not to call attention to the act of
Ewing d. Colvin, Prosecuting
Attorney, with respect to T. ?
Ragsdale and the dismissal charg-
es against him. Ragsdale was
chief secret investigator of the
prosecutors office, and several
months ago was arrested for driv-
ing an automobile while drunk,
Last February he was tried in
Justice Dalton's court, convicted
and sentenced to sixty days il
jail, pay a fine of 500, and suffer
the suspension of his drivers Ii.
cense for one year. Ragsdale ap-
pealed from the justice court to
the superior court, and last week
the case was dismissed at the re.
quest of Prosecuting Attorney
Colvin.
Judge Dalton S statement, when
told of the dismissal, was that "a
jag paid for by the county is just
as dangerous to the community
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-01
EDITORIAL
FIVE YEARS

This week marks five years we
have spent on Vashon island as
owner of the News-Record. Dur
ing this time many changes have
swept over the island. We have
recorded many births, some marri-
ages, and several funerals. The
ferry question has been very much
alive during this time, the small
fruit industry has grown some
what, the six miles of concrete
paving has been laid, many new
highways have been opened, sew
eral new business houses have
been erected, hundreds of new
homes have been built, the number
of automobiles have more than
doubled, and in spite of the gener-
al rural depression all over the U.
s. there has been a gradual ad-
yancement along nearly all lines
ef activity on the island.
This is particularly true of the
poultry industry which has grown
by leaps and bounds. Ii is perhaps
not overstating the remark that
the Highland Park Poultry Ranch
IS one of the best equipped plants
The world, and this result has
been obtained during this time. 1t
was less than five years ago Mr.
Morgan bought the tract of land
overlooking Tacoma and the har-
Dor, and has dotted it everywhere
with modern poultry houses, and
his splendid dwelling in the fore
ground. The Il. c. Beall, Jr. trap.
nested ranch has made most of its
big growth during this time, until
now it is claimed TO be one of the
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-01
APRIL IN HISTORY


The U. S. has engaged in six i'm
portant wars and five of these be-
gun in the month of April. The
Revolutionary war commenced on
April 10Th. IT'S at the Concord
bridge and on Lexington green.
1t determined our right to both
independence, and a separate nat
ional life. The Mexican war was
fought over the question OF the
boundary between Mexico and
Texas. A strip of territory about
100 miles wide, lying just east of
the Rio Grande river was claimed
by both Mexico and Texas. The
U. S. won the war without losing
"a battle, and the war started on
Aprill4th 1916. The civil war was
fought out over the question of
the right of a state to secede. 1t
started when Fort Sumpter was
fired on by the confcderates on
April 10Th, 1861. This war lasted
exactly four years and settled for
ever the right of human slavery
in the world. The Spanish war
commenced on April 10Th, 1898
and was of short duration. 1t
gave Cuba her liberty-and some
think she has more liberty now
than this country. The World war
started on April 9th, 1917 so far
as America was concerned, and re-
suited in the Armistice which was
signed on November 18th, 1918.
The only war in which this conn
try failed to get what she started
out to get, was the war of 1872,
and this one was started on anoth-
er month than April. Appomattox
was surrendered by Lee on April
9th, 1865, and President Lincoln
was assassinated on April IA, 1865.
Last month was the anniversary
Of more important dates in Amer
iqan history than any Of the other
en-.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-01
HINDENBURG CHOSEN
GERMAN PRESIDENT
Dr.. Marx Gets Second Place in
First Popular Vote of
Republic.

Berlin The people of Germany
have rallied to the banner of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg and elected
him president of the republic. He is
the first president of Germany to be
elected by popular ballot. He was
nominated by the acknowledgements
alive bloc to replace DR.. Karl Jarres,
who failed Of election in the first bal
loting on March 20.
His opponent was DR.. Wilhelm Marx,
candidate of the republican bloc, ad.
herents of the Weimar coalition, com
posed of centrists, socialists and dem,
ocrats. The third candidate was Ernst
Thaelmann, communist.
Won Hindenburg triumphed in his
race for the presidency with a plural
ity close to $4,000.
The official provisional figures OF
the presidential election follow
Won Hindenburg. 14,639,S99; Marx
13,752,640; Thaelmann, 1,931,591
Votes declared invalid, 21,910 Total
30.345,54O.
Won Hindenburg comes to the chair
once occupied by Friedrich Ebert, who
was chosen president by the national
assembly at Weimar in February, 1913
and who died in Berlin in February
1925.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-01
HINDENBERG


Possibly ninety nine persons out
of hundred on the island were
sorry to see DIR. Marx defeated
and Won Hindenberg elected as
president of the German republic
The News-Record man is the ex-
iception to the rule, and he is
pleased with the results No one
Questions the strength or ability
of EIindenberg. He was our en-
envy during the war, but the war
is over, and we are at peace with
Germany and the German people.
The late Kaiser was always jeal-
Gus of Hindenberg, and never
liked him. In all military man
euvers between the Kaiser and
Hindenberg, the latter won. The
Kaiser tried to keep him in the
background, but the people shout
ed for his advancement. The war
came on and Hindenberg led such
a triumphant campaign against
tne Russians that he was acclaim
ed the hero of Germany. linden
berg is a grizzled old warrior
but he was neither the brute Of
Ludendorf nor the beast of Won
Tirpiz. He fought according to
the rules of warfare. His word
has never been called in question.
Previous to the election he an
nounced his faith in a German re.
public and pledged his support
to it. The chatter of France about
a return to Monarchy is idle
prattle. Hindenberg announced
after his election that he would
be bound by no party, but would
devote his life TO his country. This
is a period in the life of the new
republic when the people need a
courageous leader, in whom they
have confidence. Such is Won
Hindenberg. The News-Record
predicts he will prove a second
Bismark. That peace will at once
spread over Germany, that France
and the other powers will quit
teasing defeated Germany, and
the people, mindful of the trag-
edy into which the late Kaiser led
them, will cease weeping over the
mistakes of the past, and hope
fully look forward to land
where industry, science, religion,
and liberty can be enthroned.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-01
FARM WOMEN ORGANIZE
Campaign to Start in June to Enrol
$4,000 Members.

Washington, d. Organization of
the Federated Farm Women of Amer
lea was completed here after the dele
gates had been received by President
Coolidge and Secretary Jardine.
The purpose as set forth in the
tentative draft of the constitution is
to "re-establish the peace, happiness
and prosperity of the farm homes, to
enlist as members groups, associa-
tions or individuals in national or
ganization which shall be strictly non
political and essentially educational
and economic in character"
The organizing committee plans to
start an active campaign in June to
get $4,000 farm women in the fedora
ton from every state in the union.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-01

biggest trapnesting poultry plants
in the world. Such smaller plants,
of the same high grade quality
are the Mrs. Covington place at
Colyas, Mr.. Parks in Paradise
Valley, and hundreds of Others
scattered everywhere over the is
land. The poultry industry is be-
yond experiment. The next five
years will witness even greater
advancement along this, and 9TH
er lines, than the five years now
closing.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-01
Cavern Gives Up Body Of Collins.

Cave City, Ky.--The body of Floyd
Collins, trapped in an underground
cavern at Sand Cave the past two
months, was brought to the surface
and brought to this place Collins was
trapped January 80 after he had dis
covered new cave. He met slow
death while rescuers worked yainly
for days and nation prayed that he
might be rescued alive.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-01

Recess Appointment Policy Dropped.
Washington, D. C.-President Cool
idge has practically abandoned the
policy of making recess appointments
of postmasters, allowing instead the
filling of vacancies by appointment of
acting postmasters by Postmaster
General New.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-01
Naval sase At victoria nurns.

Victoria, B. C.-The shore shed and
part of the ietty at the Esquimalt
naval base, which housed the Cana
dian navy's Pacific fleet ammunition,
torpedoes and other supplies, was gut
ted By 100000 fire.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-01
California Votes Scent Gas Tax.

Sacramento, Cal.-The bill increas-
ing the gasoline tax to cents per
gallon passed the assembly by vote
of AZ ayes to "a noes. The measure
now goes to the governor for sigma
ture.