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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-26
BEALL GREENHOUSE
PARADISE RECLAIMED

If Milton had been able to 90
through the Beall Greenhouse, and
then could have had his eye-sight
restored, we are certain he would
have improved even his Paradise
Regained. " If ever there was an
earthly example of all the beauties
described in heaven by the book Of
Revelations, literal fulfillment
can be seen at this big flower and
vegetable plant this week. Sunday
we were taken part way through
it and from an acre of maiden
hair ferns down through intermin-
able rows of dangling cucumbers
thence in some other direction
through a labaryrd OF baby
chrysanthemums, to pause before
the rows of primroses and then be
come dazzled and dazed in the
expanse of acres-liter-
ally acres-of hydrangiaS of ey-
4ry hue and shade beneath the blue
over which the rainbow
spreads its span. What the Shef-
field dahlia farm is in the summer.
and fall, the Beall greenhouse is
N March-and we have run out|
If words to describe the lilics
which puzzled Solomon couple
Df thousand years ago, and who's
purify and charm intoxicate with
Joy even to-day the prosey heart
)f country newspaper reporter
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-26
THE NEW MET-CRO
CAN'T HELP BUT GROW

The MetCro garage at Vashcn
seems to be putting in new service
equipment right along for no soon
rr do we announce one thing than
something new hobs up before our
sieEt. This week It's a new Brun
ner electric automatic, air com
preSsor,, so that from now on the
old fashioned hand pump viii be
an unnecessary evil VIXEN you got
a flat tire. All that will be neces-
sary is to pull the old bug, or can
or boat, or whatever you care 10
all it up to the garage and let the
air whistle in. And the beauty Of
IL is it is as free as the air you
breathe. We commend Mr.. Met
Gro for such modern conveniences
in garage service.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-26
ISLAND CHICKENS
ARE ON EXHIBITION

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
of March 18th the following item
of news was clipped and sent to
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. A. Stanley Of
Portage, VaShon island.
Prize Chickens Exhibited.
cone of the highest priced pens
of chickens ever shown in Cincin-
matt now is ON exhibition at the
winter quarters of the Cincinnati
Zoo. The birds are White Leg
horns of full pedigree aud of pure
Tancrcd strain. They arrived yes
terday, after journey Of almost
1000 miles from Portage, Vashon
Island, Wash. Poultry breeders
in the Ohio Valley are afforded
an opportunity to see this pen
through the efforts Of Sol a.
General Manager of thl
Zoo, who as soon MS he learned of
the purchase of the pm by August
j. Vogelc Amelia, Ohio, requested
him to exhibit the birds Tor the
benefit of other breeders. Tn
price paid for The pen Of four hens
and rooster is sail To be morn
than $1,000"
This clipping was made and
mailed by Mrs. Robert b. Mills to
her brother II. A. Stanley. The
Mills are proprietors of the Grand
Hotel. one Of the greatest of the
middle west. It's lobby is said 10
he the largcs. of that of any hotel
in the world.
The Cincinnati Zoo is also of ui-
terest and no more appropriate
place could have been sci ctcd for
the exhibition Of these birds. 1hi.
Zoo which lovers Of nature gl
thousands Of miles 10 see Is "a
Grand old park shaded by hun
lrcds of magnificent frees
All IN al Cinciuuati's park-zon
Vashou islands high class poul
try and incidentally q hotel 1r two
will receive some well meriied ad
yertising. That's right II you
have a good thing. push u along
Long live Vaslon and her won
.lerfnl industry
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-26
KIRBY'S A DADDY AGAIN!

"Have a cigar? Take another
one? Wall, put a couple more in
your pocket?" That's the way
Kirby has been greeting friends
and foes since Thursday morning
You see we refer to Kirby Prigg
Kirby's hair is as gray as the
walls Of Jail the morning after
a RAID on bootleggers. He has tine
Whitest teeth of any man on Wash
on island outside of a magazine
picture. His hearts as pure as
gold, and his wife is as good, or
better than he. So when the stork
flew over the Prigg home by
moonlight on Wednesday night
just after the clock struck twelve
DR.. McMurray brought Mr.. Stork
TO earth with one fell swoop, and
what do you suppose? Between the
upper and neither bills of the bird
a rattling fine boy was found all
up, cosy and warm, and
Kilby said Finders the keep
er." So he unbundled the package,
and named the wriggling little
shaver Larry Eugene. Mrs. Prigg
and Kirby shows his white
teeth and buys the cigars. Any
way Kirby, the NewS-Record man
is old enough to know how happy
YOU are! So Wen rejoice with
those that rejoice" and hope
Larry will keep you awake nights
Just to show you that he can run
things, even if he started out
only around I pounds.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-26
YOsI YosHIMURA
TEACHES IN JAPAN

4 letter received by 7. Hansen
ihis week from Yosi Yoshimura,
gives much information her many
island friends will be glad 10 hear
Yosi is graduate Of our Vashon
High School and left several
months ago for her native country
where she is now in Royal house
hold and teaching some of the
Royal children Of japan our lang
lagc and customs. Iosi is Ia love
with her work but still holds a
warm place in her heart for Amer
lea She asks 10 be remembered
TO her island friends.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-26
w. B. SHOEMAKER DIES

w. b. Shoemaker, prominent
business man Of Seattle, died in
middle ags this week at his home
from cancerous ailment. Mr..
shoemaker was one Of the early
boosters of Vashon island and was
q director and Vice-President Of
the Vashon State Bank for many
years. lIe was active in thr Lion 5
club. was Vice President Of the
Seattle Title and Trust Company.
The funeral was held in Seattle on
yesterday, Mr.. Hansen being one
Of the many sad mournets.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-26
vAsHoN ALL SCHOOL PLAY

The Va,hon High school all
school play Adam aud Eva" is
bciug presented at .he Vashon Is
land Community Home thi. Friday
nd Saturday evening
Thi, play rsprrsculs the combine
cd efforts of Che entire student
body inee the entire production.
under 'he direction of lTi8, Obprg.
Is being handled by tbc students.
The Gust includes member, of an
clas,es except the Seniof> wla
viIl Inter produca tloir own cla
play The Stage scenery j.. being
onstruefcd by tha Manual Train
ing Class under tie supervision OF
Mr. Snyder.
THE cast h- beru working mrd
for five wccks aud hop to make
thi play One most suce ful that
Vu~bon has ever produced Sclec-
tious by tho chool orchestra and
,eStettr will aid To- ihe inter st OF
the program
Tick @. may Doc secured from
any of tho student, m advance.
The proceed, win be u,5d for tle
udcnt body fund Com out aud
help make these nights succ
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-26
APRIL FOOLISH PARTY

Tie Ladies' AuxilAry Of tt
Presbyterian church will mcet af
the Community Home. Thursday
afternoon. April lst at - p m
sharp. Mrs Fnsing anl MIS- lIar-
melting hostesses. Ai-r the busi
mes, meeting the 'B0hrfe win
entertain with m "April Foolish
Party DO come.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-26
EMINENT SEATTLE DIVINE
BUYS ISLAND PROPERTY

Rev Charles S. Nook. pastor Of
the Trinity Episcopal Church. Sc.
attle, has purchased the Cast .
Ranch which lies between Cros.
Landing and Camp Scalih, on jhe
west side Of the island. The deal
was made through the A. NJ. uoi
dale agency Of Seattle. ard mean.
another decided accession 20 Wash.
on island society and culture.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-26
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MEETING AT BURTON

The regular meeting of the Com.
mereial Club was held at the Bur
ton High school on Tuesday even.
ing The attendance was not
large. Lights for the Burton dock
was discussed. a survey was or.
dered made Of the berry and poul.
Try business Of the island. An in
yitation was authorized for Gov
efnor Hartley to speak at the next
meeting. Mrs. o. l., Evans of the
Island Inn served delicious dough.
nuts and coffee after the meeting
President Mcgowan presided.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-26
GOVERNOR HARTLEY
WILL SPEAK HERE

The Commercial Club unanim,
ously invited Governor Hartley to
address the body at the next
monthly meeting to be held at the
Community Home on April 27th
and the secretary over long dis
lance called the Governor who ac-
cepted the invitation most willing.
ly. II is hoped the auditorium may
ee packed to hear Washington S
Fearless Governor. -
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-26
o. E. S BIRTHDAY

The annual Eastern Star birth
dav banquet will be held al the
Community Home ON Wednesday
evening April 7th Immediately fol
lowing the regular meeting at Por-
nae A good time always.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-26

w. V. Garvin returned from
two months visit in California
points to the island the first of the
week and while he says it is pretty
nice down there, he likes it up on
Puget Sound much better.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-03-26

Elmer Rinedal went to Seattle
Monday returning the same day
with a new ear
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-14
DEMPSEY AND R|sK0 NAY
 MIX IN L0s ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14.-Jack Dempsey will re-enter the ring in conquest of the lost heavyweight title. He signified a desire to start his trek to the champonship at Los Angeles. According to Jack Doyle, Vernon promoter, Dempsey's oppo- nent will probably. be Johnny Risko and the date March F. 1927.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-14
AIR MAIL SERVICE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. P)-Du- ring the year 2,256,137s miles of mail trips were travelled in the air mail service, being a performance of 94 percent of the scheduled trips.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-14
SPORT DOPE

CLEVELAND, Dec. IA. R-Babe Froman, 128 pounder of New York, won the referees decision over Benny Bass, 126 pounder of Philadelphia in twelve rounds.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-14

NEW YORK-Toots Mondt, Color ado colored, threw Wayne Mum in 37 minutes, 57 seconds with a wrist and arm lock in heavyweight wrest- ling match.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-14

NEW YORK.-Ruby Goldstein, New York lightweight knocked out Mickey Traos of New Haven in the first round of a scheduled eight round bout.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-14

NEWARK, Dec. IA. R-Eddie An derson of Wyoming, knocked out Chris Wohl, Scranton Pa, in the se- cond round of their ten round bout.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-14

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IA. (P)-Rus- sell Whalen, Chicago lightweight, won decision over Jack Thompson, Los Angeles negro in ten rounds.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-14

PORTLAND-The referee stopped George Godfrey of New York and |"Bearcat" Wright, Omaha negro, in the tenth round and called no con- test, disqualifying Godfrey for not try ing.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-14

SAN ANTONIO-Earl McArthur, Sioux City featherweight, won a deci- sion over Mike VasQuez in a ten round bout at Fort Sam Houston.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-05-21
BABY WITH HORNS" AN
OLD LIE COME TO LIFE
Thousands of Gullible MOrtalS Will
Believe Any Lie Told Under
Cloak of Religion

Marvellous tales of Il child born
with horns because its mother spoke
irrrverrntly to il bible pcddlcr have
been stirring the imagination of
simple minded pcopl" in Elizabeth
City for the past week.
The devil" child WAS first re-
ported to have been born to Il color
cd woman in Camden County. but
that WIS 80 near home that the llr
wouldn't stick. 50 the newspapers
have changed the birthplace to
Washington County.
OF course there is not word "i
truth in the story. 1t Is an ola.
cid tale that never had any founda-
tion in fact and which somebody re-
wives about once every 20 or -
years. Such tales gain currency
because. there are thousands Gf
Crc,lulOuS folk who think that the
Lori who upset all the laws ot nh-
turr tn work miracles i'll Judca
thousands of years ago IL dut 10
come back and perform Il few stunts
! for the benefit Of uS mndcrnS. And
tho newspaper man who is keeping
| the lie going iS having il lot OF i'ul'
laughing up his sleeve at the SlIlt-
| Utility Of fool mortalS who take tie
! warn seriously.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-05-21
MANN TO BE DISCHARGED
FROM HOSPITAL SOON

While pIS continues Ia issue from
the wound in his left lung. TCm-
mic Mann. the Elizabeth City boy
who WAS myStcriouSly shot on the
NcwIand Road near Elizabeth CITY
on Easter Sunday night continues
to improve. II" is sitting up at tie
Elizabeth city Hospital and his dis
charge is expected at IN early date.
The shooting is still Shrnudcd III
mystery. Young Mann absolutely re-
fuSing To discuss the details. Cuun-
~ Judge l.. &. Sawyer is waiting
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-05-21
POWER LINE TO
FOLLOW ROUTE
OF MOST PROFIT
Super Power Engineers Sur
veying Entire Territory
Materials To Be Ordered
At Once

While score OF small towns
and villages in Currituck, Cam
den. Chowan and Gates coun-
ties arc wondering il they arc
to be favored bv the high ten
son power line of the Virginia
Electric & Power Co. which is
to serve Elizabeth CITY, licrt-
ford and Edcuton with super
power. engineers Of the power
company are surveying the en-
tire territory and making no
promises.
Whether the line will come thru
Cutrs Countv from Suffolk Ia Eden
ION, or whether it will come thru
Curriturk and Camden Counties
from Norfolk TO Elizabeth City will
be determined by the amount Of
prospective business apparent 10 the
power company after its surveys
have been completed.
If the power company can fore
SEQ greater possible consumption
of electric current in CurrituCk and
Camden Counties than in Gates and
Chowan. it is safe bet that tn" line
will follow the Norfolk Southern
r. II. thru the villages Of MOyOck.
Snowdcn, Sha wboro. BplcroSS and
Camden. This would make super
powcr easily available for almost
all points in Camden and Currituck.
In the meantime the purchasing
department of the Virginia Electric
& Power co. is busy securing prizes
for all materials required for the
new high tension power line and
will be placing its orders for lheS,'
materials at an early date. Frank
Mclaughlin, vice president of the
! company assures this newspaper
: that no time will he lost in loca ting
md building tho line. Supcr-power
! for Elizabeth City. ITertford and
! Edcnton will be Il fact before the
! Christmas holidays.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-05-21

"WhaI's been eating yOuE in
quircd the Soda Jcrkrr Of the Bank
Clerk AZ he noticed The latter
finger i'm Il stall the other morning
Il pukcd NY finger in Il bot doe
stand and got bit hy Il hot dog.
said the Bank Clerk.
Did that happen last night:
asked the Soda Jcrk@r.
"N1, | was Ht IL wedding last
night. And Il funny thing happen
Cd Ht that wedding. The married
sister of the bride WAS there with
six months old baby and just
when the preacher looked up and
said if anybody Objected to The
match they should now speak ol
hcnrrfOrih and forever hold thcil
peace. that baby Let ont Squaw
and continued To hawl at the top Of
its voice until lis mother took il out
! 1t almost broke mp the wedding.
"It was very annoying and
made up my mind that if | ever get
married I'm going TO have the
words "No Babies Expected put
on the wedding Invitations
"Sppaking nf weddings. said the
Soda Jcrlcr: "W'hy is it June wed
dingS gre net in style any more,
Almost everybody used TO he mar
ried in June and Juno was known
as the month of brides: but nova
days folks marry any time OF veal
and don't consider June any more
Of Il marriage month than any other
month";" ,
Were getting civilized. my hoy
said the Bank Clerk with S"phiStl
Gated air. "The idea Of June as Il
month for marriage belongs TO th'
remote and dim past of our prlrnl
/ tive ancestors Every animal has
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-05-21
FATE OF WILD FOWL IS
INVOLVED IN HEARING

The fate Of millions Of wild fowl
and the welfare Of more than 1000
ppopIc in the cmrrituck Sound and
Back Bay sections of NCrth Caro-
lima and Virginia are involved in
n hearing BEFORE L. =. Army Engi-
nccrs in the L. :. &. II. and =. o.
Building in Norfolk, Va. to-day,
Friday May 81.
The hearing concerns the reStpra
ton of locks in the Albemarlc &
CheSapcake Canal. When ihe gov
crnmpnt took over this canal, made
n sen level canal Of it and removed
the locks. the salt water Of Chesa-
pcake Bay was turned into Back
Pay and Curritrk Sound. The
salinity Of these inland waters his
increased from year to year until
the fresh water grasses on which
millions of ducks. geese and swan
feed each winter are threatened
with extinction. 1t is the opinion
of DR. Nelson of the L. S. Biologi-
cal Survey that II this salt water
contamination continue it would
result in the practical eXtermina-
tion Of vast hOrdes Of ducks, geese
and swan thru starvation, rs he be-
lieves it would be one Of the worst
caIamitieS that could overtake the
migratory wild fowl as Currituck Is
now one Of the five six great re-
naming wintering grounds for wild
fowl on this continent.
Many prominent sportSmen as wei!
as the shipping interests concerned
will he present at the Norfolk hear
ing to-day.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-05-21
mo BABIES EXPECTED"
( CLERK Aso T4E SO0A uCpkCR

its mating season and primitive MA IL
WAS no exception. Marriage in
these days wes looked upon rs IN
institution for the lprwtuation of
the race and men and women mat
cd to have children. June was tho
, logical month for our practical
minded ancestors because mating in
June meant births of babies in the
spring of the year after the rigors
of winter were over and before the
oppressive heat of summer and its
attendant ills came on. March.
April and May being the best
months for babies, our primitive an
ceStorS did their mating in June.
"But times have changed. Oul
primitive ancestors did not under
stand the mysteries Of prOcreatiOn
they had no means of controlling or
limiting the birth Of babies. They
had no say so about how many chill
dren they should have or when they
should have them. Now it Is diff.
ferent: the educated man and
woman to-day have a pretty good
mastery Gf the rudiments of gyne'
cology and can pretty well limit or
control the coming of Offsprings
regardless of the mating season.
I'm my opinion you're only half
right. as usual" said the Soda
Jerkcr. Il think il you could read
between the lines Of wedding invi.
| tationS generally to-day. you would
find Just the words YOU said you
wanted on yours: NO babies ex'
pected."
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-05-21
CITY'S NEW HOTEL MAY
BE TEN STORIES HIGH
Skyscraper Construction Favored For 100
Room Community Financed Hosiery;
Stockholders Meeting Monday Night

Plans for Elizabeth City's
new community hotel to be
submitted to the stockholders
meeting Monday night, may
call for a structure of eight to
tenstories il height. There is
strong sentiment among pro-
moters Of the hotel. to erect
the building eight to ten stor-
les high. instead of building it
with a court, various reasons
being assigned.
The suggestion that the hotel 20
in the air. instead of being flatten.
M out, has certainly met with no
lisapproval to date. Representa-
tiveS Of the Hockenbury System.
that managed thc financial CAM
paign, are Aid to have expressed
approval at the idea.
Some Of the ren SONS advanced
.re: that a straight wall world per-
nit every room to have m outside
exposure, without the expense Of
building the walls around c0nrt,
saving construction of four corners:
that all the plumbing would be in
line, the windows Of rooms would
not be facing other rooms across the
alley. they would he better evn1-
lated. anh quickly accessible Ey
| electric elevator. Such hotel is
said to be far less expensive TO
bnild and yet would he as profit
ably operated. far more distinctive
and a better advertising feature fer
the city. GoldsborO's new hotel is
ten story structure.
The purpose of the meeting in the
courthouse at 7 30 Monday night is
to organize. adopt charter. elect
directors who will name the ofIic-
crs. and then take up plans for
construction.
The hotel committee proposes TO
give Elizabeth fifty a structure ttaS
| will he only the very best and mos
Substantial in hotel construction tr
day. 1t will he beautiful enough
to do credit To the city. and prac
! teal enough to meet all hotel pur
poses and yield a return on the
investment. The stores alone that
| will he huilt in the hotel. will yie.t
I ground rental cf $4,000 annually.
Every person who has subscribed
stock in the new hotel is especially
urged to attend this meeting. or TO
turn ever their proxies II some
member Of the executive committee,
II some other person who will be
present. as n majority of stock must
te represented before business can
70 transacted. -
| ". t. StOddard. New York
>rchitcrt, will present preliminary
rlans for the new structure. and
heSc will he considered at the meet
ing. Other architects will probably
submit plans.
The committee lacks subscriptions
Of only about 100000 in order 10
build the hotel without Il bond is
suc. and it is believed this will 10
easily raised.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-05-21
MODERN WOODMEN SUPPER
AND DEGREE WORK MONDAY

\ large class Of candidates, 'N
or more. will he initiated Monday
night by Oak Camp Modern Wood
men OF America. at this city. the
initiation to I've followed by refresh
mcntS. National deputy ReeS OF
California, State Deputy Trcmaint
of WinstOn-Salem. and District De
putty J. e. Evans will also he present
Tn" Consul Of the Camp is &. f
Bailey.