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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-02-26

FOR SALE-1923 Ford Touring
ear in first class shape belong
ing to Victor Olson, deceased
Sold at any reasonable price.
See G. j. Olson, Burton. 2-19-3
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT--Large, well lighteu
rooms for either office of house
keeping over Kimmel store ii
Vashon. Inquire at the News
Record office.
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WANTED

LET AN EXPERIENCED East.
ern Washington orchardist dc
your pruning, grating and
spraying. Apples, Pears and
Grapes. Prices right. Now is the
time to graft. Work absolutely
guaranteed. Address j. l.. Kidd
clio Hathaways, Vashon.
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sacrifice made by Mr., and Ms
Larsen is not known to the public.
butthe "Well done" will be theirs
when the right time comes.
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lhnu, ana AlDtfl ilolrhhll sup |
ported the Negative for Vashon
aud Meridian the Affirmative.
The school is proud Of the work
its debaters have done and the
way they have represented the
school this year,
A summary OF the debates for
the school gear 1925 and 1926 is
rs follows;
/. Vashon Negative victory over
Bremerton Affirmative.
2. yashon Affirmative defeated
by Issaquah Negative.
3. Vashon Affirmative defeated
by Ennmclaw Negative.
| 1. Vashon Affirmative victory
over WinsIow Negative.
b, Vashon Affirmative victory
over Port Orchard Negative,
t. yashon Negative victory over
Bell we Affirmative.
II. Vashon Negative defeated by
|Wmslow Affirmative,
Is. Vashon Negative defeated by
Meridian Affirmative.
The Honor Society gave a pie
ale last Wednesday, TO raise mon
v to pay for the die Of tho
"Torch." This was the first of
everal sales to be given, for this
purpose. Two dollars and fifty
cents of the necessary ten dollara
was taken in.
l The students of Vnshon High
school are writing for the prize
essay contest of the w. c. II. U,
The essays are TO be in by March
%.
In the High School contest. The
Senior-Junior subject is, "Prepar
alton for life work and Tobacco
3moking," not less than 600 anc
not more than one thousand words
are required. The prize consists
If a national prize Of twenty-five
dollars and a state prize of fifteen
dollars.
Essays shall be graded three
fourths on subject matter, and one
'ourth on style and grammatical
xcellence.
The vashon High and Gradc
Schools had a vacation on Monday
N honor of George Washington
Mr.. Smith attempted to get Il
game for that day but was 'unsuc
cessful. All the students ant
teachers enjoyed the vacation anc
came back Tuesday prepared fol
work.
Il The members Of the High Scboo
1debate squad were entertained al
a Washington Birthday party by
: their coach. Miss Oberg, at he,
home at Vashon Heights, Satur
day evening, February 20.
t The rooms were decorated il
I red, white, and blue crepe paper
$ streamers, red hatcbets, and has
/. iets of daffodils and ferns. The
,vening was spent in playing
! games and dancing, after which
| refreshments consisting Of fruit
salad, brick ice cream. chocolate
| and waters, were served. Miss
i IOberg was assisted by Miss Hogan
r and Pauline Weiss.
u The guests included the Misses
5 Nora Zwarg, Stella Edison, May
reid Ramquist, Laura Brosseau
}, Constance Beall, Verna Dunbar
Pauline Weiss, Clara Hogan, ani
/ Messrs. Amos Ramquist, Albert
5 Hotchkin, Clifford Corbin, Donald
/ Kirkland, Harris Ward, Harold
f Ward, Donald Morgan, Earl Wat
son, and Barney Rimdall.
The students interested in the
school paper met last Friday and
decided to continue the publica
lion of the Purple and Gold Tiger
A new staff for the paper was
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-02-26

FOR SALE-A few sacks of Early
Rose seed potatoes. Elmer Har-
melting, Vashon.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-02-26

FOR SALE-Galvanized wire for
Logan or Raspberry field. En-
quire of Mrs. j. G. Dubois. 26-1
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vAsHoN ISLAND NEws-REcoRD
,ixth grade pupils.

sixth grade pupils.
Both fifth and sixth grades
made picture booklets and wrote
stories Of Washington and Lin
coin last week,
The pupils Of the first and see
md grades are planning to build
"a Holland project on the sand
table this week.
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THE PERFECTION BRooDER

stove will heat 1000 chicks for
15ets day. st will not smoke,
clog up or blow out, and costs
about half as much as a blue
flame heater. Come out and see
them working. f. G. Park, ! mile
West of Center. 2-l9-tf
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GET YOUR CHICKS from the
Siegrist Hatchery and you wont
have to keep chickens-T They'll
keep you. Phone Black 202. 2-19
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FOR SALE-Economy King cream
separator $500. Barrel churn
$3.50. Mrs. Flora Miller, Por-
tage, Wash. 1-29-2t
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FOR PRUNING or SPRAYING
labor address d. Wilson, Bur
ton. 1921
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MISCELLANEOUS

FIRST CLASS CABINET WORK
and Wood Turning Shop back
of Y.M.C.A. Hall. ID. Harring-
ton. 12-25-tf
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-02-26

The seventh and eighth grades
re writing essays for the State
Essay Contest. Their topic Is
The Attitude of the Industrial
World toward the User Of Cigar
ties and Alcohol in any form
md its effects ON the User" This
similar to the one the high
ichool students are writing on.
Product maps of the United
States are being made by the
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-02-26

The students interested in the
school paper met last Friday and
decided to continue the publica
lion of the Purple and Gold Tiger.
A new staff for the paper was
elected for the coming semester
The new staff is as follows: Ed
itor-in- chief, Harris Ward; Assist
ant Editor, Corydon Chantler
Business Manager, Constance Beall
reporters, Merrill Matthews, Law
;ene Walls, Pauline Weiss. Vir-
rinia Beall, Albert Hotchkin, and
Glisha Morgan. Cub reporters.
Laura Brosseau, Amos Ramquist
Russell Hall, and Donald Kirkland
Printers, Ralph Ingebretzen, Kelly
Weiss, and Lawrence Scales,
rypists, Nora Zwarg, Elsie Ander-
son, and Katherine Garvin.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-02-26

The Parent Teachers Associa-
ion raised the price of the hot
lunches from three and one third
cents to five cents starting Tues
day, February %. They found out
that the hot lunches cost them
more than they had been selling
for.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-01
TWO LOSE LIVES
in ACCIDENT
WOMAN FALLS OUT OF
PLANE; MAN FALLS WITH
MACHINE
tny AssocIated Pres.I

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May
William d. Wills, "a, Dallas,
Texas, and Bessie Coleman, said
to be the only negro aviatrix IN
the world, lost their lives in an
airplane mishap west Of the city
yesterday.
The woman fell out of the plane
when ii got out Of control at 1000
feet and overturned, and Wills
was killed when the plane crashed
to the ground. The machine
struck tree just before landing
Wills body was eremated when
a spectator lighted a match near
the wreck Of the plane. Gasoline
fumes ignited and before the body
could be extricated the machine
was roaring mass Of flames.
Wills and the negro woman
went to Paxon field early this
morning accompanied by John T..
Bctsch Of the jacksonville Negro
Welfare League. lie was handling
the publicity matter for an exhibi-
ton to be held at the fair grounds
here.
They took of with Wills IN front
and the negro woman in the cock
pit. II aew to an altitude Of
about $500 feet and circIed
around. Then persons watching It
saw the plane take nose dive. 1t
dropped about 500 feet and then
overturned.
Police we're preparing 70 re-
move the body Of Wills from the
plane when Betsch struck 4 match
to light a cigarette. Gasoline
fumes caught fire and two explo-
sions of the gas tanks followed.
Police detained Betseh.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-01
HARRY M. BAKER
MAKING RACE FOR
SCHOOL BOARD
MAKES FORMAL ANNOUNCE
MENT IN COLUMNS OF THE
CITIZEN FOR POSITION
FROM SECOND DISTRICT

In today's issue of The Citizen
appears the formal announcement
of Harry NJ Baker, who will make
the race for member of the school
board from the second district.
Mr.. Baker is the son of Mrs.
Lemuel Baker Of Fleming street,
and is a young man who is well
known in Key West, and at the
present time being employed with
the Lopez undertaking establish
ment.
Mr.. Baker is one of the Island
City's most popular young men,
who is held in high esteem by large
number of friends and acquaint-
ances, having a large following in
the political race for the Office to
which he aspires, and his numer-
Gus friends predict his election IN
the coming June primary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-01
SCOUT TROOP TO
HOLD MEMORIAL
EVENT TO BE OBSERVED
BY TROOP / ON
SUNDAY

Troop No. /, Boy Scouts of
America of this city, will hold
their memorial on Sunday, May
End. The troop from year to year
has been setting aside day in
which to pay tribute to their de-
parted brother scouts and bene-
factors.
The scouts and bencfactors
whose graves viii be visited ara
as follows
Deported brother Scouts James
Kemp, Anthony Birs, Jr., and
Howard Roberts.
Departed benefactors: George
Brooks, Sr., committeeman; Dr..
c. r. D. Crittenton, chaplin
Benjamin Lopez. committeeman.
The parents and friends of tae
troop are requested to be present
at the ceremony, beginning 4:3O
o'clock.
All those having floral offerings
are requested to take them to the
cemetery or to scout headquarters
at $50 Division street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-01
REALTY BOARD
TAKES ACTION in
ROAD MATTERS
ORGANIZATION ADOPTS RES
OLUTIoNS ENTERING PRO-
TEST IN RERoUTsNG OF
TAMIAMI TRAIL

The Key West Realty Board
held a special meeting today,
called by President v. A. Johnson,
to protest against the proposed re-
routing of the Tamiami Trail by
the State Highway Commission.
The two gentlemen from Miami,
who spoke last night in the coun-
ty court house, made brief adj
dresses. in which they again
stressed the Importance of the
people of Key West backing up
their county commissioners in
their demand that the commission
route the trail through Monroe
county, as originally planned.
Charles H. Ketchum made a
stirring address. in which he said
that, in the event the contract re-
eeived by the commissioners from
the commission showed that tho
intention is to reroute the road.
he viii leave here to make a cam
paign throughout the state against
the change. and that he viii final
ly 'lay the cards on the table be-
fore Governor Martin and demand
that he unequivocally state his
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-01
OIL INDUSTRY
DISASTER TAKES
LIVES OF 81
FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLAR
DAMAGE is ESTIMATE IN
WEST AND SOUTHWEST
OIL FIELDS

ASSOCIATED PRESS HEAD
QUARTERS, MAY Fifty
seven lives and approximately
$15,0O0,0o0 damage is the toll of
oil industry disaster in the west
and southwest this month.
April 1.-Two lives lost in three
Union Oil Company of California
gasoline tank farm fire, and
$7,0OO,o00 damage, at San Luis
0bispo, Calf, caused by lightning.
April 8-Three million dollar
loss when Lightning struck a
Union Oil Company tank $50 miles
southeast of San Luis Obispo.
April 9-Five men killed in ex-
pIos.on on Standard OIL tanker
o. T. Waring at New Orleans.
Fire at Magnolia Petroleum
Company tank farm at Luling,
Texas, caused 100000 damage.
Twenty man perished, $2,-
900, 900 damage when Standard
Oil tanker Thomas H. Wheeler
collided with Dutch steamer
Sylvanus in Mississippi river near
New Orleans.
April 11-Twenty-fiye killed,
81, 100000 damage in explosion
aboard Gulf Refining Company
stanker, Gulf Of vshezueia at fsst
Arthur, Texas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-01
Monroe County Citizens Enter Bitter Protest
At Mass Meeting Against Change Now Proposed
By Road Department In Route OF Tamiami Trail
KEY WEST LIBRARIAN SHOWS
GREAT INTEREST IN PRIMARY

One of the first visitors to the
registration office this morning
was Mrs. Mary H. Lake, the
venerable and most efficient
Librarian at the public library.
With wonderful alacrity for her
advanced years, Mrs. Lake ascend
ed the court house steps and pro-
ceeded to the office of Joseph
Roberts, the supervisor of regis
tTation. She had previously reg
istered, but came to find out defi-
nitely as to which ward she would
be expected to vote in. Mrs. Lake
did not hesitate to voluntarily
speak out and tell them who she
is going to vote for in connection
with one of the important offices
to be filled, and she manifested
keen interest in the general out
come of the approaching primary,
Mrs. Lake is widely known and
highly esteemed as a result of
her devotion to the welfare of the
local public library. She has
been the foster mother of the in
stitution, and has been actively
connected with its operation for
more than thirty years. Since 1917
she has been librarian in charge.
She made a trip to California,
returning to Key West in 1917.
finding her cherished institution,
the public library, struggling for
existence. She came to the rescue
with her time and means, and for
five years served as librarian
without any remuneration what
ever and finally succeeded, with
the aid of the Woman's Club, in
getting the library upon its feet
again,
The public library as it exists
today is a sacred institution to
the heart of Mrs. Lake, and her
undivided devotion to it is most
admirable. She does not want to
see the institution pass into the
care of another librarian so long
as she is able to discharge the
duties of her office, for no other
could readily acquaint herself
with every book in the shelves as
Mrs. Lake knows them.
Nevertheless she is intensely in
terested in the approaching pri-
mary, and she makes no bones
about telling who she is going to
vote for.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-01
Report Compiled In
Fines Collected By
City Police Dept.

Fines collected through the
city court during the month of
April total $2,270.05. This is
the best showing of any month
during the administration Of Chief
of Police Cleveland Niles, who as
sumed the duties of chief last
November.
The records show fines collect
ed for the month of April last
year to have been 1861, making a
gain of $1,909.50.
During the month of April just
closed the municipal court handled
1913 cases, and the fines ranged
all the way from ST to $3.50.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-01
PLANS CONVERTING OF LA BRISA
PAVILION INTO MODERN CASINO
BARRON PREDICTS FLORIDA WILL BE
MAIN STATE in REMAKINC OF SOUTH

underground wealth in oil. The
great oil fields of Mexico are un-
der coral formation, and Florida
has coral area that is probably
unmatched in the world. Geo
logists say that Florida is on the
line where great underground
wealth in oil might well be look
ed for.
"But this is matter of specu-
lation in which few people can
indulge financially. Nobody save
a trained oil man should now put
a dollar into, oil schemes in Flor
ida"
Great Necessity
The great necessity for Florida
at the present time, he wrote, is
agriculture. II cannot discuss
this subject any better, nor close
this series of articles on Florida
more helpfully than in a letter
just written to one of the most
public spirited and valuable citi-
zens Of Florida, Herman A. Damn,
president of the Florida State
Chamber of Commerce, who in
vited me into some discussion of
Lloridate naade -
The greatest need of Florida,
he declared, is to follow the ex-
ample of California in united or
ganization for branding, shipping
and marketing. Other needs he
outlined included:
The filling of the home market
and table of the visitor to Florida
with the foods that Florida is
capable of producing, in the line
of fresh fruits, vegetables and
dairy products.
The production Of more flowers
as well as more fruits.
The proper investigation of un-
derground resources, which he de-
clared had never been done except
as to phosphate.
FLORIDA has as winter residents
three of the wisest men in the
country from whom it may learn
much Edison, Ford and Rocke-
feller," he concluded. 'Thcy un-
derstand the secrets of nature. of
water power development, and of
manufacturing ard merchandising.
"And Florida should prepare to
compete with all the growing cities
of the south and the spending
cities of the north"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-01

position in the matter. Mr..
kctchum added that he has known
Governor Martin intimately since
he was twenty years of age; that
he has always found him a man
to his word, and that he will con-
tinue to believe that he is such a
man until concrete proof is SUBJ
mitted to convince his otherwise.
Judge jefferson B. Browne,
who called at the meeting shortly
before it was adjourned, spoke
briefly about the ruinous effect
the rerouting of the trail would
have on Monroe county, and call
ed on the people of tho county to
make a united front against the
proposal made by the State High
way Commission. He said that it
is plain to see that Barron Col
licr, fearing the mainland part of
Monroe county because of it's bet
ter and richer land. is trying to
have the route changed, because
he realizes that the opening up of
the Monroe section before Collier
county win be to Monroe's adj
vantage and Golfers disad-
vantage.
The following telegram, pre-
pared By Sam Harris and adopted
by the board, was sent to Gov
6rnor Martin and copies Of it to
the members of the State High
way Commission:
Governor John W. Martin,
Tallahassee, Florida.
/ 1t was the unanimous sense of
the Key West Realty Board. at a
meeting held today, that failure
to route the Tamiami Trail
through Monroe County, as orig
inally intended, viii result in in
lealcuiable injury to Our city and
county, and we appeal to you,
whom We gave greater measure
of support proportionately than
any other part Of the state in your
election rs governor. to save us
from what we consider betrayal
by the State Highway Commis.
sion.
KEY WEST REALTY BOARD
Y. A. JOHNSON.
President.
WARREN wATRoUs.
I Secretary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-01

JACKSONVILLE, May H.
Development of the south, planned
on a huge scale before the Civil
War by the late John M. Forbes
who built the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy and the Michigan Cen
trail railroads, lis to come in
mightier volume two or three gen.
erations later and through forces
that did not exist before the Civil
War" G. w. Barron, declares in
the eleventh of his series of articles
on Florida being published by the
Wall Street Journal. The par
ticular article appeared in the
Journal of Wednesday, April %
and is Of such great Importance
that the Florida State Chamber of
Commerce believes it could well be
reproduced by every newspaper in
the state.
Continuing his reference to the
development of the south Mr..
Barron declared that cit will come
by a state with the oldest settle
ment, yet politically, socially, fl
nancially, agriculturally and in a
business way, formerly the least
important of all the southern
states"
Three Reasons
"There are three great reasons
for belief In Florida" he writes.
"Thcy are January, February and
March. But these reasons would
not exist had not accumulated
wealth with newborn ambitions
preceded. Give me the luxuries
of life, said the philosopher, and
/ care not who has the necessities
Life today is a matter of luxury.
Formerly it was u matter Of living,
of existence.
.'lt is luxury conditions in the
United States that are making
Florida, and Florida is destined to
rtmake the south"
Mr.. Barron then discussed con
struction in progress in the state
and continued:
FLORIDA has passed through
many booms and speculative ex-
citements, as well as frost, yellow
fever and smallpox scares. If
were in the predicting business
would predict another and great
er speculation and excitement for
Florida the opening up Of her
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-01
DINNER PARTY
THURSDAY NIGHT
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR is GIVEN
AT COUNTRY
CLUB

A dinner party at the Country
Club Thursday evening consisted
Of the following Mr. and Mrs.
Curry B. Moreno, Mr. and Mrs.
Norberg Thompson, Dir. and Mrs.
Clifton Bailey. and Dir and Mrs.
Chester Curry.
Mrs. Moreno. HRS. Thompson
and Mrs. Bailey have just re-
turned from a visit Of several
days in Miami. They were enter
tanned with a large party at the
Coral Gables CoEntry Club during
their stay there.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-01
MANY ADDRESSES ARE
DELIVERED AT IN
TERESTING SESSION
LAST EVENING

A large crowd assembled in
mass meeting last evening at the
County Court House in response
to the call issued by the Chamber
of Commerce for the purpose of
discussing matters in connection
with the construction of the
Tamiami Trail through Monroe
County.
The meeting was presided over
by B. L. Grooms, who was select
ed as chairman, with a number of
addresses being delivered by those
assembled at the meeting for the
purpose of expressing their views
on the important question which
was generally discussed all during
the course of the session.
]. Otto Kirchheiner, chairman
of the Board Of County Commits
sioners, was the first speaker, who
gave an outline of the procedure
in connection with the building Of
the trail, explaining the original
plan for the bringing Of the road
through certain portion of Mon
roe County.
Messrs. Price and Coachman of
Miami were among the principal
speakers of the evening, both OF
whom gave a detailed outline OF
the plans now under way by the
State Road Department in the
construction Of the Tamiami Trail
through Dade, Monroe and Col
+lier counties. The Miami repre-
sentatives submitted map of the
proposed route showing where
the State Road Department wax
planning to make a change in the
route whereby the main portion
of Monroe county. especially.
would be cut out. 1t was shown
where the original plan called for
the completion of seven miles
through the westerly end of Mon
roe County, which as it was stated,
was the most practical line to FOL.
low, but Messrs. Price and Coach
man explained that il was the IN
tention of those having influence
enough TO have the road follow
over what is known as the jenkins
survey, requiring the building If
some twenty or more additional
miles to connect the highways
than that Of the former route
adopted.
A general discussion was enter
ed into with addresses being de-
liyered by Cbas. II. Ketchum, j.
Otto Kirehheiner, Messrs. Price
and Coachman, Geo. w. Reynolds,
Frank II. Ladd. Samuel +. Harris.
and County Commissioners, Hill
ton Curry. Braxton B. Warren and
Carl Beryaldi, and Captain ]. J.
Maher.
~ the termination Of the dis-
cussion entered into. committee
was appointed 20 draft resolutions
in which was expressed the sensl
ment Of those present that no
agreement would be signed 81
Monroe County with State Read
Department unless the seven.miie
stretch Of road on the weaerly
end Of Monroe County IS com
pleted first conforming with the
wishes Of the citizens Of Monros
County.
Defends Martin
The name Of Governor Mafsa
was frequently mentioned during
the meeting, il being inferred
that the chief executive was e
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-01
Registration Books
To Close At Five
O'clock This Afternoon

Registration books close at
o'clock this afternoon. About
fifty people had registered today
up to the noon hour, and quite a
number was waiting when the of
flee opened at 2 o'clock this after
noon.
Those who yet desire to qualify
viii certainly have to be quick
about it, for with the stroke of 5
this afternoon the opportunity to
register ceases.