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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16

enemies say it was an accident,
others may say he married some of
his wealth, and still others may
say he put himself in the path of
wealth and it couldn't get by
without stopping. AT any rate,
a man who was born poor and has
Struggled alone all the way up
the ladder to both wealth and
high position, must have some
thing within him of more than av-
erage ability. If this premise isn't
true, then there are a thousand
and one Vashon islanders who will
soon be both wealthy and Gov
errors OF statesl
Secondly. what about courage?
Has there ever been an enemy of
the Governor who says he's a cow
ard2 He was in the front ranks
of the Everett Vigilantes when
the famous Verona /. w. WIS
opened fir9 ON the citizens during
the war. Several were killed, and
more were wounded. Roland
Hartley wasn't hurt, but he was
there in the front ranks, and was
willing TO be shot at, because he
felt he was discharging his duty
as a true American citizen.
Now concerning his attack ON
the schools. What a return to
clap-trap this is by his opponents,
Washington never had a warmer
friend of the schools than Govern
or Hartley. Maybe the Governor
doesn't swallow all the dope
President Suzzalo mixes up. If so
there are others in the same boat.
Some even think that Mr.. Suzzalo
should teach school more and work
politics less. The Governor would
like to see the public schools di-
vorced from politics. He is doing
his best to bring hat about. But
before it comes to pass the people
must call for a show down as to
whether Suzzalo is the chief ex-
ecutive Of the state or Roland IL
Hartley.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16
OLD FASHIONED DANCES

All Of the folks who were the
hit Of the day when the old-fash-
ioned dances were in their full
glory, will listen with keen ear to
the announcement that Pantages
Theatre. Tacoma will hold an
Oid-Fashioued Dancing Contest ON
April 70, ~, -, and %, at which
gold prizes viii be offered Any
man 90 woman, If any age, Ia eli.
gihle-tho only condition being
ilat The contestant must BE- able
t0 perform an old fashioned dance
10 enter iho contest send fun
name aud address 10 Manager.
Pgutag Theatre Tacom8
Three prizes Will be- Offered ia
"A contest ihat viii scttlc the
championship for southwest Wash
ingt0n, ia q fray chat promises To-
be- more Than lively. The first j.
$500 in gold The second $500
DO gold aud The third 5000 in
gold.
Henry Ford certainly started.
nmethinp wien he started PEG
pie TO thinking of the old tunes
and dancing The familiar pieces
ufer The radio aud a'sewh re have
SIT feet everywhere tapping and
minds TO thinking 81 wonder If /
could DO fhe cid dances just as
good now
At contests held ia various
parts of the country surprising
enthusiasm and large attendance
were outstanding features 10 is
sp fal that tle Pauisees con
wiil De- eluaIiy as hard fought
lud niriied
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16
Luther Burbank Gone

One Of the first varieties of po-
.%tatoes the editor can recall was
named the Burbank. That
was nearly half a century ago. To
day the man who propagated that
variety of potafoeg lies 81 phi .
in Santa Rosa, California, and
thousands pass 10 look upon the
kindly face of the man who earn
ed tile title Of the "plant wiz.
ard, Burbank was a native oil
Mass. and was born in 1919. II
moved 10 Santa Rosa fifty one
years ago and devoted his life ID
Tie study Of plant. lie original
ed hundreds Of varieties Of plums.
prumes, cherries, roses. nuts. and
the thornless cactus. He has writ.
ten many books, was a special lee
turer at Leland Stanford, and has
had about every honorary degree
conferred upon him by colleges
and universities all over the world.
His life was sweet and pure. He
was one Of the foursome club of
famous men-the other three be
ing Henry Ford, Thomas Edison.
and Henry Firestone., The four
had planned on a big vacation this
summer in Canada, but Death
shredded the plan.
He was married ten years ago.
TO Elizabeth ]. Waters, of Michi-
gan. lie was q member Of tie Ma
sonic order, aud a dozen service
clubs. He was not a church mem
Der, and recently gave a talk in a
San Francisco church which elicit
ed much comment. In that adj
be declared himself an inf
del. His body will be buried at
the base Of a Lebanon cedar tree
which he planted many years ago.
and in whose shade ne found rest
from the hot suns rays, during
the years he Experimental and
studied and commm d. with the
things he saw and felt and
handled. The Christian will be
lieve there were other things as.
real and as vital, which bis eye
couldn't see nor his hands feel.
To-day, while trees bloom, and.
grass grows aud bird sing, aud
the sun shines there = d surgiug.
FIR something enduring
IT Mr.. Burbank was correct in hl-.
be- has comet IL bc was
got correct III bis views. tlru be-.
as eonf ON Who kuowsf
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16
Cocktails and Colonies

According to Smedley D. Butler
a union of Cocktails and Colo.
nei,' doesn't 20 in these Yolsteao
days. A few weeks ago Genera.
Butler was relieved as Police hea5
OF the city Of Philadelphia, wher
he waged q relentless war agains.
in every form. even among
men Of the highest rank. He We.
then caIlel into active Federal ser
wee, and stationed at San Diego
California, as Brigadier General
Upon his arrival at this Southern
California city, Col. Alexander s.
Williams prepared an elaborate
reception for his superior officer
AT the reception it appears cock.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16
LISABEULA
(Annabelle Dyer /.
- :

Mr.. and Mrs. jackson, who be.
long to the Salvation Army, gave
the Lisabcula people the most in
tefesting talk Sunday morning
and also in the evening. Ii was
enjoyed by all who heard them
Mr.. jackson led the Sunday
School music and also sang a solo
for us. They stayed at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Teig over the
week end, We hope they will be
able to come out here again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kneebone Of
Seattle visited at the home of Mr.
Roy Kneebone's parents.
The following folks visited at
he Wik home over Sunday I.
Messrs. Phillips, Church, and Mil
ton and Newton Bullard. all of
McClary, Wash. The last named
remained on the island.
. 2
Alvin Toffley of Seattle visited
at the j. Jensen home over Sun
day.
Mrs. Geo. Browner of Seattle Is
visiting with her mother, Mrs
Williams.
Ed Hoffmeister is sporting NJ
brand new Star eur. Some class
to us.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16

and a lively time will
be had in the state of hogs and
corn. The primary election viii
be held there in June, and already
Brookhart has an organization
under way to unhorse Albert b
Cummins, who has been in the
senate continuously for about a
quarter of IA century. =
Milford chronicle., 1926-06-18
LETTERS FROM READERS
Objects To Dog Law Provisions

Objects To Dog Law Provisions
Editor Chronicle:-
You have one of the best and clean
est newspapers to be found any
where. l note your recent editorial
on the Dog Law" in Delaware, and
think a few lines should be added
with profit.
First: The Ancient and Honorable
Association of Chicken Thieves, Clt
there be such an organization), must
have been ably represented in Dover
when the legislature passed that law.
Second: Until the State pays a
watchman to take my dogs place
the State has no moral or legal right
to deprive me of his services; by
keeping him chained up all the time.
A watch dog tied up, is of very lit
tie value to it's owner.
This is the only law l have ever
knowingly broken;. but, shall con-
tinue to break it.
Please think on these things, LOT
am sure a newspaper which is as
near 100 per cent right all the time
as is the Milford Chronicle, has no
intention or wish to help work a
hardship on owners of watch dogs'
who need their service to help pro-
tect their property.
The present law was certainly
made for the benefit of chicken
thieves. Very truly,
Curtis z. Bowman, Greenwood DEL
Milford chronicle., 1926-06-18
TIMELY SAFEGUARDS TO
PREVENT HOG CHOLERA

A recent investigation of the hog
cholera situation by the Unlteo
States Department of Agriculture re-
veals surprising carelessness among
farmers in dealing with the disease
The effectiveness of the preventive
serum treatment has given many
swine owners a feeling Of security
which is not real. "Yet without pro-
per safeguards" declares DR.. U. IT,
Houck, in charge of hog-cholera
control, "the disease is just as dan
gerous today as it ever was. -.
For safety against this disease II
is necessary to observe certain pre-
cautions. Isolate all new stocK'
keeping it apart from other hogs for
a period of at least two weeks. This
precaution applies especially to hogs
purchased at public sales or other
sources likely to spread infectlon'
Permit no sick hogs to roam at large.
Keep hog lots properly fenced and
maintain the fences in good repair.
Burn or bury deeply the carcasses OF
animals that die on the farm. DEAD
animals lying above ground attract
dogs. Many outbreaks have been ira
ced to portions of diseased carcasses
carried from place to place by dogs.
Do not attempt to hide the existence
of the disease, since every hidden
center of infection is menace to
surrounding farms.
The preventive-serum treatment is
a dependable insurance against hog
cholera, but this treatment, it should
be remembered, is a preventice and
not a cure. By adopting the forego-
ing safeguards swine owners may
largely reduce the loss from hog
cholera which last year exceeded
$2O,OO0,O0O.
Milford chronicle., 1926-06-18

in Europe as a diplomat and as Sec
retary of State in Washington,
where he assisted in the framing of
the important Monroe Doctrine, John
Quincy Adams retired from political
life after one term in the Presidency,
discouraged and, as he thought, dis
credited through nofault Of his own.
Old age was creeping on him and it
seemed that his sun was setting. But
he was yet to enter into his period
of greatest usefulness as a leader in
the House of Representatives and as
the champion of human liberty.
Hated and feared at first as the
spokesman Of the abolitionists, he
lived to win the respect of even his
bitterest enemies and to die in the
as it were, at ripe old age
and with the knowledge that his ef-
forts had not been in vain"
Milford chronicle., 1926-06-18
QUINCY ADAMS GREATEST
AFTER HIS PRESIDENCY

John Quincy Adams was one Pres
ident of the United States whose
most heroic work was performed
after he had left the Presidency, ac-
cording to Frank P. Litschert, who
writes in the current issue Of the
National Republic, under the sub
ject John Quincy Adams, the Man
Who Came Back"
After Mr.. Adams served one term
as President he was defeated for a
second term and retired broken
hearted firm in the belief that his
public work was over. But he came
back to Congress from his native
state of Massachusetts, and for years
kept up a heroic fight in favor of
the abolition of slavery. At first he
fought almost alone but proved him
self more than match in debate
for hi sOpponents, both North and
South. His great fight was to secure
the right Of petition for the aboli-
tiOn Of slavery and he finally won it.
As Mr.. Litschert says:
1.-THE story Of John Quincy Adams
might well be called the story of
the man who came back. Having
represented his country with honor
Milford chronicle., 1926-06-18
NOT 11p To SCRATCH

A small boy went into grocery
store and asked for box of matches.
Presently he returned, saying:
please, mother says these matches
won't light"
won't light" cried the grocer.
''Why, look here!" and he struck one
on his trousers.
The boy took the matches away,
but presently returned with them
once more.
"Please, sir, mother says she
hasn't time to come and scratch all
her matches on your trousers! -
The Progressive Grocer.
Milford chronicle., 1926-06-18
Warwick

The warm wave which followed
the shower on Saturday evening sent
scores of visitors to Oak Orchard and
the river shore ON Sunday, while
several are moving into their cot
tages this week, evidently summer
has come to stay.
The strawberry season is at its
height.
There promises to be IN abund-
ance of cherries this season. The
trees are hanging full of luscious
fruit and the birds are holding high
carnival in the branches.
The stork is still on the job, he
never shirks Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Rust. They are to be congratulated
on the arrival of lusty little son at
their home on Monday of last week.
Norman Lee.
Hr. and Mrs. E. R. Blizzard and
Mrs. E. L. Barto motOred to Reho-
both on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Abbott visited
his brother, John T. Abbott and fam
lily in Lewes on Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Collins of near Reho-
both was a caller in Warwick on
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Yewdall Of
Philadelphia spent the weekend at
the Fawcett cottage.
Mrs. Hazel Fisher was seized with
a severe attack of acute Indigestion
while at Bulls-eye Farm on Monday
afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1926-06-18

whose published utterances show
that they seek through devious ways
to undermine the loyalty of Ameri-
can citizens.
To say that such an individual Is
an undesirable citizen and that he
should, by any effective manner, be
prevented from being able anywhere
and at any time to give publicity to
his opions, is a manifest truth, and
this should be the duty Of all loyal
citizens of this country
Milford chronicle., 1926-06-18
LETTERS FROM READERS
Station A.,
Lincoln, Nebraska.
June 2, 1926.

Station A.,
Lincoln, Nebraska.
June 2, 1926.
Colonel Theodore Townsend, Editor,
Milford Chronicle,
Milford, Delaware.
Dear Colonel Townsend
have read with interest the let
ters recently published in the Chron-
icle regarding War Prevention"
note that Mr.. Judy in his commune
cation states that the peace move
ment is not sponsored by European
influence" In this connection, I
might suggest that he secure authen-
tic information regarding the vari-
GUS so-called peace movements and
their originators. Such information
may be secured from the American
Defense Society, 154 Nassau Street,
New York City Or from the Intelli-
gence Section of the U. S. War De-
partment. He will no doubt be sur
prised to learn of the activities in
this country of European commun-
lists and their agents, who are seek
ing to destroy the patriotism and
moral of our citizens and tear down
our system of national defense.
Referring to the very prominent
speaker who has Just completed his
second speaEing scaG lUls in Della
ware" the following 's Il clipping
from the Washington Post of Janu-
airy %, 1925:
Frederick J. Libby, super-pacifist,
executive secretary Of the National
Council for the Prevention of War,
yesterday was denied the right to
speak in public schools of the Dis
trict of Columbia. rhis was cone by
the action of the board of education
in adopting a report presented at
Yesterdays meeting Of the special
committee to investigate Libby"
A committee of loyal citizens OF
Washington, had seriously objected
to the utterance of Libby, which
they regarded as anti and un-Amerl-
can. I am enclosing a brief resume
of the report presented by this com
mittee which 1 believe will be of in
terest to your readers. 7 might add
that this brief was originally pub
lished by the New York Commercial.
With kindest personal regards l
am
Cordially yours,
TWT
Milford chronicle., 1926-06-18
APPLEsAUCE

"What are thim?" asked one Irish
man of another.
Thin is cranberries."
"Are they fit to eat?"
"Are they? Why, whin thin cram
berries is stewed they make better
applesauce than prunes does. The
Progressive Grocer.
Milford chronicle., 1926-06-18

In most American cities just now
the crying need of the hour is a
coupe of home run hitters.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-30

Eyes of Aabamans will be on Bay Minette Baldwin county, Dec 6, with Gov w. w. Brandon nset) on trial there for alleged unlawful liquor possession. Officers ralded lodge shown above while governor there on fishing trip and obtained they aege l3 quarts of whisky
 Brandon denies ownership of quor hints at frame-up"
New Britain herald., 1926-11-30

Mrs. Mary Spencer, Chicago lawyer acting as taxpayer suing to restrain Treasury from making appropriation necessary under world court resolution The action is sa to be first substantial legal to question power congress to vote U s. into world court. Mrs. Spencer seen with her children,
New Britain herald., 1926-11-30

Hall-Mills defense is al- legged to be worried over possibility of state worming damaging admissions from Felix di Martini, detective for Mrs. Hall, who was ar rested as he left witness stand.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-30

New photo of Patricia Mountbatten, 33-months-old daughter of Lord Mountbat- ten and former Edwina Ash ley, who is England's richest child.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-22
GRASS MARKET
LOOKING FINE
Prices Climbing and De-
mand is Brisk
Record Year

This is going to be heck yves
heck) Of good season for grass if
something serious doesn't happen in
the next minute or, so,'' said Lee
Lampson this noon when we asked
about the business the past week.
"All ready this season we have ship
ped from Kennewick more asparagus
than we rolled all last year and the
season is only about half over as far
as tonnage is concerned
Asparagus last week was being sold
at $1.50 on the eastern markets. and
the demand was not so very keen at
that. Warm weather has stiffened up
the price during the past week and
several cars have been sold at $1.7O
and one is being quoted out today at
$1.9O.
The grass is coming in at the rate
of about $500 crates per day which
means about $4,000 day in money
being turned loose in this community.
Strawberries are beginning to show
up, in fact ripe one is reported in
this issue, and the crop will begin to
move early next month. Indications
are that the berry acreage will be
greatly increased next year, as the
markets are being extended and
growers will be. assured good price,
especially if the frost protection ex-
periments prove out satisfactorily.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-22
TONUMBER ALL
. CITY BUILDINGS
City Authorizes Installation
of House Numbering -
; Special for Changers

Every house in Kennewick will
have a number, just as soon as the
city can receive them. From a recent
survey for the insurance companies
a map has been prepared showing ev-
cry building in the city limits. Each
has been given a number and they
will be put up by the city.
The new map which changed the
names of the streets also contains the
house numbers. Starting at Washing
ton street as base for the east and
west and Kennewick Avenue for the
north and south division the numbers
will run up. For instance the Golden
Rule store is number one. Kennewick
Avenue. The First National Bank
will be No. %. Starting in the next
block the Haas Bakery will be 101
the numbering starting with an adj
ditional hundred for each block from
Washington.
The same plan has been followed
for numbering the streets. The first
block from the main street will have
numbers up to 100; the next block
two hundred, and so on.
This action by the city was taken
at the urgent request of the COM
mittee from the Commercial club
which has the entertainment of the
Grange convention in charge. and the
work will be completed in plenty of
time for the residents to become ac-
quainted with the towns newest airs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-22
OUR SCHOOLS
RANKING HIGH
Benton Leads State in Light
and Ventilation of its
School Rooms

Benton, King and Skamania coun-
ties are ranked highest in reports
made to the state department. Of ed
ucation in light and ventilation pro-
vided for school rooms.
Comparatively few pupils, the sup
erintendent's survey shows, now are
required to work all day in cross
lights and none at all are obliged to
face a light. All the new buildings
are provided for light that comes
from the pupils left and those which
cannot make such provision provide
near lights. The shadows and cross
lights which bothered school child
rem of few years ago are scarcely
known in Washington schools.
Reports from county superintend-
ents show a large number of the
smaller schools have no water on
their grounds and children are oblig-
ed to carry whatever is needed from
some distant well. An effort is being
made to provide good water on the
school grounds.
School authorities maintain that
tourists seeking new homes will be
attracted by modern well lighted and
ventilated school buildings and ade-
quate improved grounds. making in
quiries as to school courses later.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-22
HOUSE
CONTRACT LET
Building Cost is ST., ,439.00
with S8275 for Plumbing
and Heating

Benton county's new 100000 court
house will be constructed for ST.
439, if the award is let to the lowest
bidder on the plans. The heating and
plumbing for the new building will
add SS275 to the cost and the office
fixtures and furnishings will run the
amount to nearly the original esti-
mate.
The low bidder for the construc-
tion work was Ernest White of Twin
Falls, Idaho. whose figure was over
$4,000 lower than the highest bid
received and over $4,000 lower than
the next lowest. The county COM
missioners and the people of Prosser
are anxious for an early completion
of the work and every effort will be
made to hurry the job.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-22
SHIP TEN CARS OF
EGGS IN 2 MONTHS
Local Produce Company Doing Big
Business in Hen Fruit
Make Ice Cream

Poultry must be a pretty good bus
mess in this valley. The Columbia
Valley Produce Co. this week is ship
ping their tenth carload of eggs since
the first of March. And they expect
to ship at least five more cars before
the first of June.
The cars run between four and five
hundred cases each, the cases contain
ing thirty dozen. Several of. the cars
were fresh eggs while the balance
were processed-dipped in parafine
to seal the air cells.
The company this week started
their new ice cream factory which
was installed by the Church Mfg. Co.
The plant is located in the Church
building in Pasco and is turning out
a fancy product.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-22
CLUB LUNCH
WE'LL ATTENDED
u. S. C. of G. Representa-
tive is Principal Speaker
= Meet Tonight

"Teaching the citizens of a town
to patronize its industries and mer-
chants is the biggest problem that is
confronting the business men of the
smaller towns of the nation today"
said M. P. Eckelman today at the
Commercial club luncheon. Mr.. Eckel-
man is from the editorial department
Of the United States Chamber of
Commerce, with headquarters at San
Francisco and was the. principal
speaker of the day.
Stressing the fact that loyalty to
the business men both by the citizens
and the merchants themselves he
showed the effects of the natural ten
dency to trade in the larger centers.
That the smaller merchants offered
the best quality and usually at
lower price than his city competitor
was the rule, he said, on account Of
the lower overhead expenses.
Every dollar sent away that could
possibly be spent at home lowered
the mercantile value of the town just
that much and lessened the physical
value Of the property surrounding the
town as we'll. Mr.. Eckelman said that
business men in the smaller commune
tiles seemed bashful about proclaim
ing their supremacy. That they should
about face and toot their own honrs
loud and long.
Mr.. Eckelman's speech was follow
ed by brief talk by Mr.. Robb, one
Of the owners of the Golden K Cream
cry Co., which has recently joined
the list of Kennewick enterprises.
The luncheon was attended by one
of the largest numbers of the season,
every place being taken and an ov-
erflow table started. This was the
first of series of six luncheons be-
ing served by Loops Cafe.
The regular business meeting is
being held tonight.