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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-05
BURTON MAKES PROGRESS
(C'onttibuted)

"1he melancholy days have
come, the saddcst of the year, +"
sings tae poet, who however, must
ave been suffering from a sharp
attack OF indigestion or else had
nothing to digest, because there is
eally nothing sad about the fall
.ot the year, providing you have
beeu hustling all summer to have
4 well stocked cellar and pantry.
To those who have not allowed
the grass to grow under their
icer, who have made the most OF
ne long summer days, it is a time
# great satisfaction to look
lround OH the crop harvested, to
rejoice at the days well spent. Ii
Is a time of the year to take stock
of your progress during the past
six mouths, to east MP accounts
nd find out just where you care
t.
Speaking of progress during the
1aSt six months the citizens iof the
own of Burton have not spent
mlch time leaning on the hoe
andle. They have been up and
usJling. by their efforts and
neutrality-suspicious. atti-
udc they have caused The follow
Hg lis Of money to be invested in
Burton during the past six months.
Mrs Nellie Hook, of Tacoma,
ought the Methodist parsonage.
2. NJ Armbrustcr sold one of his
ZONES to DIR. Seholvig Of Seattle.
Rev Howard home TO Capt Carl.
IN, of Dockton. Bruce residence
70 Mr.. Root, Mr.. Leonard of
Tacoma bought the McCuteheon
hume DR.. Snopc Of PuyaIlup
flug1t summer location at New
port Kenneth Van House pur-
'hased large tract of acreage IN
Hnst Burton. Miss Van Devanter
lf Seattle bought waterfront tract
il East Burton. Henry Godfrey
odd his nome TO Mr. Clinton u.
Proper of Cleveland, Ohio.
Summing up the total of these
ales it amounts to $4,000. In
.ddiiion TO these sales of homes we
find that Mr.. j. Hart has expend-
ID IN new greenhouse and other
improvements to his business here
ni Burton $1,000.
The Burton to Shawnee Beach
Drive, now being completed, S25,-
100 This road vii! ia short
time couneet up with the Tacoma
ferry road.
The Puget Sound Baptist As
cmbiy spent on their grounds
here, in buildings and other i'm
lproyemcnts contemplated on the
old Vashon College buildings will
amount to $4,000
Masonic lodge Of Va hon Is
'ald, puiciase aud Improvements
IN hall $4,000.
And last bui Of great impor
Huee to every citizen. the pur.
rbase ami Improvement Of the
Burton Water system, Us p. NJ
/ Armbusier. sl20
| add thi, up aud you win find
vou have tie sum of sos 800
This grand total has been invested
lin or within on lf mile Of tn,
town of Burton within the lasr
,ix months If this amount seem.
imp sihle. eall up any Of til,
.priie. mentioned aud have the
figures verified
X BWtoH, your citizens bav,
worked eood and faithful yor
have given the stranger within
your gates smiling welcome IN
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-05
COMING EVENTS

List your dates in this col
umn at least n week ahead Of
time No charge. This is
for the convenience and bcne.
fit Of schools, churches, and
all clubs.
November 2. Fathers and
Sons banquet, Community
Home.
Nov. 10th. McCann 7. r.
a. Lunch. Community Home.
Nov 20th. Chicken Supper
and Sale al the Lislheula
Church.
Dee. lth. Ladies Auxiliary
Bazaar. Community Home.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-05
FATHERS AND SONS
BANQUET TUESDAY

Fathers and Sons banquet Will
be held on Tuesday evening Nag.
9 at the Community Home. Dr.
James Thomson will! give The d.
dress. Music and addressc hy
various island folks.
A good evening is in store for
those who attend.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-05
CARD OF THANKS

We wish 10 convey to ali ouT
neiehbors and friends our loving
thanks for AN kindnes,s snow,
us and sympathy extended during
the Illness aud dcuth Of our below
ed father aud husband.
Mls b. = Nelson
Mr.. and Mrs Kenneth Van House.
Mr.. aud Mrs. y. \ Biekcrt.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-05

On November 18th at the Com
mmity Home there will be held "a
card and Nah Jongg party, for
the benefit of the hot lunch pro
gram of the Vashou schools Re
servations may he made by phon-
ing either Mrs. Bragg or Mrs,
Lincoln. Places at tables are 80
cents each. A worthy cause.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-05
MAURY
y Mrs. Alex Moore) .
90 - . =

Lieut.. Frank Risser and his son
Francis and daughter Miss Wini-
fred of Bremerton were visitors OF
Mrs. Risser's sister, Mrs. Mary
May last Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Risser returned home lasj
Friday with her family after an
extended visit with her sister and
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Kellogg and
their daughter, 0rvilla, and Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Guthrie and in
fant SON all Of Seattle were din
ner guests Of their parentsc Mr.
ner guests of their parents, Mr..
Sunday.
Mrs. +. Boothroyd of DIileta was
the guest of Mrs. Fred INLAND a
few days last week.
The "Bull Moose" a fishing
schooner IS now in port at Fern
heath. The crew will make one
more trip before the fishing sea
son is over for the year.
Mrs. V. Patterson was quite i'll
last week. Her daughter from Sc
attic came over to take her mother
home with her. Mrs, Patterson is
home again and is feeling quite
well.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L.. Penny and
family OF Reaeco were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Galloway of
Nashon last Sunday.
II. l.. Groves, a former resident
Of AIileta, now OF Seattle was ov.
er week ago last Thursday. He
gathered his apple crop nd made
cider lie was the guest of G. l..
Garner and family during his vi
SIT here.
Mrs. H. H. Penny entertained last
Wednesday in honor of Mr.. Pen.
ny's birthday The dinner guests
wrre. Mr.. and Mrs. II. x. Jones
OF Pembroke, Mr. and Mrs Adams
Of Burton H. l. Penny and the
little Pennies" all enjoyed the
hospitality OF the hostess.
Mrs. c. J.. Garner entertained
last Wednesday at tea The guests
were Mrs Fred NiIaud and Ms
Alex Moore
Mrs. e. Boothryd or Mileta
has been quite III For the pasl
week with rheumatism. Hel
daughter, Mrs Bertha Keen oi
Doekiou Is taking eare of ben
mother MIS-. Boothroyl Is uudei
the physleians care aud IS m.
better ai this writing
Miss Wiuifred Miller has beer
home from Busine College O few
days ihe past week visiting he
parents and relatives at Mileis
Farm
Fred inland has bceu away IRON
home working in Colby for WI
Mcpherson on thef raHh Ab
inland will hH goHt iai sone Ime
Well folks what do You thinl
of the Election returns Look
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-05
NOTICE

Mrs. jackson and Mrs. McAbec
both Staff Captains in the SALIVA
tion Army, will conduct services
in the Lisabeula Church next
Sunday at II a. m. and 1880 p,
IN. All are cordially invited
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-05

The Tahlequah woman who was
awarded damages in a Seattle
court last week for malicious IN
sanity prosecution was found to
be sane, and very intelligent. Her
neighbors allege she went about
caekling like a hen. She used
Petersen's Egg Mash for porridge
IN the mornings That would
make any hen eackle.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-05

stead of a knock you have made
The old town grow ia the past six
months; YOU have caused many
good citizens to want o. call Bur
ton their home you have made
Burton a better place to live than
IL was six months ago and YOU are
going TO make it still bettev
place in the six months ahead.
Yes Folks, The melancholy
days have come, the saddest OF
year, hut We have grub. an
.risnds. an cash. 50 cheer boy
cheer.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-05

Mr.. aud Mrs. \. Hansen arrived
home Sunday evening after spend
ing couple of months visiting
points all over the country. They
are looking fine and report de-
lightfnl trip.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-05
ANNOUNCEMENT

Mrs. w. NJ. Smith, wife of Prof.
Smith, wishes to announce that
she has opened a Kindergarten at
her home (the Carver ranch)
south of Vashon where she will
receive pre-school children each
school day from nine to eleven
thirty.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-05
BAKE SALE AND HOT LUNCH

rhc Methodist laii Aid viii
hold q baked food sale aud serve
4ot lunch this Saturday. Novem-
ber g af the Island Electric Shop.
Vushou.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-05

Don't forget the big Good VIII
farm banquet at the Community
Home Monday evening, Nov. 10Th
$l.00 the plate, and limited to
100 islanders. Already half the
number are sold Phone either
II. II. Miller or the ews-Record
for your reservations. All net
proceeds go to the Community
Home for furnace.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-05

The Vushon p. 7. A. will meet at
the High school Tuesday November
10th.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-05

Matj prg raf the week su 7
under Che parental roof Ward
teaching az Granite Fails.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-05
NOTICE

Shop and Lunch on Broadway
in the Burton church basement,
November 1S--4 to 9 p. IN.
Evening star., 1926-10-24

the outstanding feminine producers
have achieved remarkable records.
For financial wizardry, Anne Mich
OILS. who produced her own play
"Abie's Irish Rose has beaten the
record of any man for money-making
in the theater. having become mil
lionaire through one play. She is add
ing new productions this year.
Active in "Art" Theaters.
It is in the art" theaters, leaders
in the advanced field. that women
have left their greatest impress. The
resa Helburn heads the Theater Guild
as executive director. The destinies of
the Neighborhood Playhouse. another
torchhearer in behalf of better dramas,
a re in the hands of Miss Helen Arthur.
with two wealthy women, Alice and
Irene Lewisohn. as financial hackers.
Miss Eva lie Galienne, actress, has
taken over the old Fourteenth Street
Theater, long the home of lurid melo-
dramas, and this week begins roper
tory program for the production of
plays by outsta nding ,dramatists. at
prices far below Broadway's theaters.
Evening star., 1926-10-24

more than ss.0o0.o0o worth of raw
cotton each month. double the
amount bought in the same months
last year. Soviet purchases in Ameri-
ca in August were $4,000. 900. compar-
ed with IS 900 900 from Germany and
$500, 900 from England.
The final squirt Of American trade
did not restore her to first place. which
she held a year ago. in the Russian
buying market. according to the pre-
liminary figures just made available.
covering the fiscal year ending Sep
tember 80. According to these tabu-
1ations Soviet purchases in Germany
were approximately $4,000 900: in
England. $65 100000 and in America,
S57 900 900. About 81 per cent of Sow
let imports came from these countries.
Persia followed with $4,000. 900. with
Egypt. Italy and Sweden trailing.
Close to one-third of Russia's ex-
ports during the year went to Eng
land, not counting the coal miners re-
lief shipments. Germany took about
one fifth, with Latavia. Persia, France,
Italy and America in the order named.
The Soviet foreign trade year show
Evening star., 1926-10-24

former Chief Executive again to hold
Office after an intervening term by
another man.
Special dispatches from Chiapas say
that the perma anent commission of the
Chiapas legislature has sent a vigor
Gus protest to every state legislature
in the republic. urging them to defeat
the amendment. Ratification by
ma jority of the state legislatures is
necessary before the amendment can
become effective.
Dispatches from the state of Tabas-
co say the proposed amendment has
been favorably received by the people
there and that great popular demon
strations for Gen. Obregon are being
organized.
Evening star., 1926-10-24

Rosalie Stewart, who last year pro-
duced the Pulitzer prize play, "Graig's
Wife" has expanded the scale of her
productions this season. Edyth Totten,
with a new theater bearing her own
name. also is in the field. Mrs. Henry
B. Harris. jr.. is another who has
entered the circle of woman pro-
ducerS.
This week has seen six new open
ings on Broadway: "On Approval" an
English comedy, by Frederick Ions
dale: God Loves U.s." by j. P. Nc
Avoy of the comic supplement- THE
Wild Rose musical play, and THE
Moose and Sure Fire. both classed
as melodra mas.
Evening star., 1926-10-24

ed business of $685.. 100000. according
to the latest figures. with most of 1t
accounted for by the government trade
monopoly. Exports reached $32o.-
O00. 900 and imports $373,000.000. Ex-
ports increased 20 per cent and inn
ports per cent over the previous
year. Although the volume of ex-'
ports is higher than imports. they
were lower than expected at the be-
ginning OF the year.
lCopyright 1925. by Chicago Daily News Col
Evening star., 1926-10-24
ivy Poisons Senator.

Senator Simmons, Democrat, North
Carolina, is in Washington undergo
ing treatment for a painful attack of
poison ivy, which has spread over his
face and scalp. He was exposed to
the ivy on his farm in North Caro-
lima
Evening star., 1926-10-24
SHOW AND BARBECUE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PCRCELLVILLE, Va, october
o3.-A hunter show and barbecue will
be held at Middleburg Monday. Four
teen classes have been prepared.
There are two pony classes. Silver
cups and other prizes will be award
ed. The proceeds will be given to
the Ioudoun Hospital at Leeeburg.
Evening star., 1926-10-24

Queen Eliza beth hath built her
self a bath, where she doth bathe
herself once a month whether she
requireth it or not" says the Con-
temporary Writer Magazine.
A. favorite weapon of the ancient
cave man was a club made from the
mammoth's foreleg.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
WOMAN PRODUCERS
ACTIVE IN THEATER
Strongly Entrenched in New
/ York PIayhouses, With
Successes to Credit.

BY the Associated Press.
NEu YORK, October 23.-Women
this. season have entrenched them
selves more strongly in New York
playhouses, as theatrical producers,
than ever before.
Invading a field which only a few
gears ago was monopolized by mer,
Evening star., 1926-10-24
SECOND PRESIDENTIAL
TERM IN MEXICO HIT
Chiapas Commission Opposes Pro
posal Sponsored by Friends
Of 0bregon.

MEXICO CITY. October o3-The
first openly expressed opposition to
the proposed constitutional amend
ments approved Thursday by the
Chamber of Deputies. which would
permit a former President of the re-
public to serve second term. has
made its appearance in the State of
Chiapas. The constitutional amend.
ment is being sponsored by friends of
former President Obregon.
1t would not permit President to
succeed himself. but would allow a
Evening star., 1926-10-24

A cleverlv decorated
bedside water bottle,
filled with your ia
vorite odor of bath
salts. A gift sugges-
ton, by the way!
Rose, els S e,
chvpre, violette and
jasmine odors.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
i. s. SELLS SOVIET
MOST GOODS NOW.
Temporarily Receivers First
Position Because of Cot
ton Importations.
BY JUNIUS B. WOOD.

BY Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
MOSCOW, October 23.-America
temporarily recovered first place In
Russia's purchases abroad in the
months of August and September.
This was due to the importation of
Evening star., 1926-10-24
Mondays Important Coat Groups
$4975, $3.50, $3.50

Stocks complete with the fashions you've seen and
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dolman the bloused coat the debonair sport models
Gorgeous collars and cuffs of the furs that are
snartest this Fall-wof, fox, Manchurian wolf vi
cuna fox suslik and French lynx. Sizes IA to 1S SO
to 46 and 4OH to 521a.
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Evening star., 1926-10-24
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Evening star., 1926-10-24
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New Britain herald., 1926-02-22
BOTH EYES BLOWN OUT
 BY UNKNOWN ASSAILANT
Pomcroy, Ohio, Man Dying After Being Shot as He Answered
 Door Bells Ring

Pomeroy, O., Feb. 22 P'-Sheriff Harry Rice and dozen deputies searched the hills around Pomeroy today for assailants of Sam Hill, 43, miner, who was called to the door of his cottage last night and his body riddled with bullets.
 Hill is dying with both eyes shot out, and his abdomen filled with buckshot.
 James Adams, neighhore of Hill, is in jail, suspected of having been a member of the party, which Rice believes numbered seven or eight men.
 According to the sheriff, the shooting was the outcome of a street argument Hill and his son Frank, 19, both are employed in the Essex mino No. D under the 1917 wage scale.
 Yesterday Frank, the officials say, engaged in an argument with other mine workers, which ended in a braWL
 I At midnight a party of men called sam Hill to the door of his home, 1 let loose q volley and fled. Frank es- capped through the side door of the l house,
 The Hill family, father, mother and five children, came here from West Virginia three months ago Mrs. Hill said she saw a group Of mon from an upstairs window.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-22
CONVENTION DAY FOR POSTAL MEN
PostInasterS Themselves Meet:
 ing in Hartford

Hartford, Conn, Feb. @2 P-' Washington's birthday is convention day in the postal department. The annual convention of the Connecticut State Association of Postmasters was held today at the Hotel Bond in thls city, tho Rural Carriers Association met at the Y. M. C. A. building here; the United National Association ol Post Office Clerks met in New Brit ain: tho Connecticut Federation or Post Office Clerks held it's conVeh- ton in Middletown, and the Nation al Association of Letter Carrlcr& State Branch, met in Greenwich.
 officers Elected
 Former State Senator Edward Ii Bailey, now postmaster at Danbur! was elected today the new president of tho Connecticut State AsSoclat'cn of Postmasters at the meeting ll the Bond. Albert F. ColGrove. posthlas- fer at Waterbury, was elected wee president, and Albert F. WcIlman C. Torrington, was reelected secretary treasurer. The business meetmG was presided over by retiring prnsi' dent Charles w. Blrely of New Ha- yen. Discussion was had on postal problems. Christmas closing am other topics including village deIiV' cry. ,,
 As the newly elected president Mir, Bailey, is i'll with grip at A'' home in Danhury, Nice-FresiueA' Colgrove presided as toostmastcr a the i o'clock banquet.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-22
ELM CITY MASONS
 START NEW TEMPLE
Ground Broken Today With Ap
 propriate Exercises

New Haven, Feb. 22 Pl--Ground was broken for a Masonic temple for bodies of the fraternity which are in the city proper, today and there is expectation that the strUc- ture will be completed year hence. The temple will represent an outlay of about half q million dollars, and William A. Warner, president of the Masonic Temple association told the craft after ho had dug tho first shovel full of dirt that it was hoped to turn the building over to the craft without any debt upon 1t, The temple site Is in Whitney avenue where Prof. E. Hershey ;neath's homo was and it is in the next street block north of Pea body museum on tho opposite side of the avenue.
 All Masonic bodies In the city save those in tho Westville and Far Haven sections will be housed in the temple and in addition there will be acComm modations for the Eastern Star chapters, the White Shrine and the Do Molay.
 New Haven Masons have had a temple in view for nearly a quarter of century, and there were drives for funds before the war and again in the fall of 1922.
 All Masonic bodies and others which will be in the temple wort represented at the breaking O ground today, and Mayor J. B. Tow , Ter spoke in behalf of the city and al v senior warden of Hiram lodge No 1, the oldest lodge in the country.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-22
ROW OVER DATES
Salem Is Split Into Two Factions Over Three Hundrcdth Anniyer- Sary Of The Town.

Salem, Mass. Feb. 22 P\---A con- .roversy of dates has hecn started 5vcr the celebration next July of the of this city's settle ncnt.
 Mayor George J. Bates has de- ,ided that the celebration plans will 70 through despite the withdrawal rom participation of William |5rowninsheld Endicott, president of |he Essex institute and lineal descendant of Gov. John Endicott. Endicott holds that 1928 is the rue tercentenary. contending that It was in 1928, not in 1926, that |Sov. Endicott ana the Pilgrims ar lived in what is now Salem. In addition. he says. previous eel brations have recognized tho lat CT date. But Mayor Bates stands
 " tho city seal which credits the ear 1926 as the time when Roger 'onant and the planters of his col
 ny took up their homes.
 "The date was placed on the city
 cal about 90 years ago." says Statement from the mayor "Th' l ity fathers of that time had tho
 whence of two centuries on whicl
 base their decision on what veal
 alcm was founded"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-22
PROPAGANDA, DECLARES
 DELEGATE FROM MEXICO
Asserts That stories of Dcporting Priests and Ousting Chil-
 drCn Are False

Fl paso, Tex, Feb, 22 (R-Stories about tho turning of children into the streets with the closing Of re- iglous schools in Mexico and whole sale deportation of priests and re- igious workers were denounced as propaganda by Manuel Mascarcnas, Jr., customs collector of Jaurcz. He arrived here yesterday from Mexico City. where he had been called for q conference with Guilcbalto Elias, customs collector general of Mexico and an uncle of President Gales.
 All orphan asylums and schools Tn Mexico City are running as usual Nr. Mascarcnas said. Some of them were closed a few days while dif- tcrcnccs were being adjusted, but all have been reopcnod, under the original instructors, he reported Only in a few instances were Cath olic priests intcrfcrcd with an this only when they were openly antagonistic to the government he declared.
 Religion will De taught in the schools, ho said, but not to the eX- tent as 1t was formerly, as it was said more time was given to re- Iigion than to any other studies.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-22
Clustered 40 Years,
 Never Saw Street Cars

Mexico City, Feb. % tp)-Some of tho nuns from isolated convents closed by the government have ap- peared in the streets for the first timo in 10 years. They literally en- tered a new world and appeared amazed and mystifled at the changes they say. Never before had they seen automobiles or street cars, They appeared to be rather helpless
 They also were confused over the changes in tho style of frocks and bonnets during their 40 years of se- clusion and it was only with the as- sistance Of lay friends that they were able to purchase wearing ap. parel.