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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29
IDAHO LOWER HOUSE CUT
10 Counties Lose Representative Each,
Due to LIGHT Vote.

Boise. Idaho.-According to figures
complied by Fred +. Lukens, secretary
Of state, ten counties, including Ada.
each will lose one member OF the low
er house when the goth legislature
convenes in January, 1923, because the
voters failed to go to the polls last
November.
Under the state apportionment law,
each county gets one representative
for each $500 votes or major fraction
thereof, and one the basis of the vote
in 1924 a presidential year, Ada coun-
ty was entitled to five; Bannock. Can
yon ard Twin Falls 10 four; Kootenai
to three, and Bingham. Bonner, Cas-
sia, Fremont and Idaho to two each
At the next election. due to indiffer-
ence Of voters last November, each
will lose one Representative and the
legislative body win be smaller by 10
than 1t was in 1927
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29
Prosperity and Progress

This week marks the beginning
of a new era in The history and
growth of Vashon island and
Vashon in particular.
@. G. Kimmel, who has just com
pleted new and modern fire.
proof building is moving into the
new quarters where he can show
10 better advantage his new and
increased stocks of merchandise.
O. E. Ramquist, the Island tail
or has taken new and commodious
quarters in the new Beall Hansen
building where it viii be his pleas
ure and your profit to meet him.
w. d, Garyin has opened a Real
Estate office and Clearing House
for Island information in the
Bcall- Hansen Block where he
may be found with views and list
ings of many pieces Of island pro
perty.
IneSe Two Trims, w. ID. GarYln
and o. E. Ramquist with the Daily
Needs Market now occupy the
available space in the new and
modern building just completed by
the Beall-Hansen Company.
This week we arc also publishing
a larger paper to care for the
needs of our advertisers who are
firm believers in the growth and
prosperity of the Island. Through
the enterprise and courtesy Of
Messrs. c. G. Kimmel. w. d. Gar.
vim, F. A. Weiss and o. f. Ram
quist who have taken increased
spaces to tell you Of their business.
this paper will 90 into the hands Of
every reader on the Islands
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29
MISSISSIPPI DELTA
FLOODS DISASTROUS
Secretary Hoover Directs Re-
lief Work in Stricken
District.

Memphis. Tenn Secretary of Com.
meres Herbert Hoover arrived as
President Coolidge's representative in
the direction OF relief work for the
flood stricken Mississippi valley.
mississippi and Arkansas presented
the greatest relief need. Louisiana
was threatened as the flood crest
moved southwark.
Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee
and Kansas apparently had solved
their flood problems. Missouri was
caring for some 10000 refugees salts.
factorily
The death list, known to embrace
at least Ice, mounted as news trickled
in from stricken districts. Official es.
Inmates placed the probable death toll
in the Mississippi delta area at 200.
The fate of many others in the far
flung sectors was doubtful,
Thousands had been rescued from
perilous situations while other thous.
ands We're reported still marooned.
Throughout the flooded valley fleets
of boats were taking refugees from
leyee tops, tree and housetops, knobs,
Indian mounds and upper stories Of
dwellings.
With more than 100000 persons al
ready homeless and refugee camps
swelling almost hourly in population,
grave fears were felt by officials for
Inhabitants OF the delta country be
tween Greenville and Vicksburg.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29
50 MexIean sandIts pay PenaIty.

Mexico City.-Federal forces sent in
pursuit Of The rebel band which had
burned train in holdup last week
overlook the rebels at FL Guitarrero
valley, in Jalisco. Saturday and in
five hour battle so OF the band, eight
and an officer were killed.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29
rrans .oeean aiant pIans IS WICKED.

ITdIIa 'OVsdH 0IdHE FIaWa rs VT scNeu.
Newport News, Va. Commander
Noel Davis, who was preparing for a
New York-paris Transatlantic flight,
and Lieutenant stanton H. Wooster,
his alternate pilot we're killed when
their giant airplane, The American
Legion, crashed near Mossick, Va.
Reports received at Langley field said
that the machine apparently develop.
ed engine trouble, became unmanage-
able and fell several hundred feet to
the ground It was carrying a load Of
more than 1900 pounds
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29
G. n. Asks RIaht 70 suIId in oreaon

st. Paul. Minn.-The Great North
ern railway has asked the interstate
commerce commission for permission
to build a lire from Bend to klamath
Falls in Oregon. in lieu Of the pre-
viously proposed extension OF The
Oregon Trunk read.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
Find NeuU Evidences
of Coal Formation

Evidence that coal was formed at
the bottoms Of ancient lakes, and
not in vast swamps or boys as com.
monty supposed, is advanced by Prof.
e. G. jeffrey Of Harvard university in
an article in Science. Professor JET.
frey's studies were conducted on Goals
from geological formations Of tertiary
age, which Is much more recent than
the source of most of the coal in this
country, but which supplies remains
Of plants more like those growing
today and hence more significant to
the botanist as far as their habits are
concerned. Earlier studies Of similar
Goals had disclosed wood structures
which were taken to be Of expresses,
and since expresses are swamp trees
this was taken as evidence for the
classical theory of coal formation
Professor Jeffrey's investigations, how
ever, have shown that these supposed
cypress-like woods were really from
redwoods and similar trees that nor.
mally grow on well-drained upland
soils and never In swamps. His con.
clusion, therefore, is that these coal
beds are the remains of great masses
Of water-logged vegetation washed
down from the hills by rivers and de.
posted in the bottoms Of huge lakes
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
"Moaning Ghost" Said
to Haze Become Bore

Bermuda would seem to offer an in
wiling field for the Society Of Psychical
Research. Several old houses on the
islands are reputed to be haunted, and
one of them, owned by well-known
American writer, has for its particular
wrath the ghost of a notorious pirate
who frequented the spot in the pic
turesque olden times. Another spec
ter haunts an ancient mansion now
serving as the winter home of
wealthy American family. This is
said to be the ghost of Dorothy Tuck
er, an aged colored woman who toiled
on the surrounding estate in slavery
days, and who, for some misdemeanor,
was locked in a cellar, where she was
forgotten and thus starved to death.
Since then, as spook, old Aunty
Tucker has often appeared, accord
ing to local stories and as she always
means and wrings her harfds, she is
popularity known as the moaning ghost.
She is said to have appeared so often
to former tenants of the house that
they became accustomed to her pres
ence and were even bored by her re-
peated visits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
Kindness to Animals
Trait of Portuguese

The Portuguese are the only Latin
nation that Is kind to animals. For
hundreds Of years noble Arabian steeds
were raised here and the Portuguese
rider sits well In the saddle by second
nature.
The donkeys here are smaller than
In other Latin countries, and the
largest beast Of burden is the OK, In
Portugal this creature is a strong,
red, well-cared for animal, with wide.
spreading horns. The streets are full
OF Jokes Of oxen pulling carts with
solid wheels bound fast to their axles.
Since the axle Is INCREASED, frightful
squeaking announces the approach Of
these wagons, which can be heard a
mile away.
Oxen are particularly common in
northern Portugal, where the Jokes
themselves are made of beautifully
carved hardwood decorated with many
colors. The wheels of these wagons,
bearing tremendous burdens, clatter
on the streets Of Oporto.
l have never seen driver maltreat
his animals. In the country the cow
herds guide their fiocks with enormous
bamboo staffs.-Roda Roda in Uhu,
Berlin diving Age).
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
Famous Charter Oak
Honored bv Funeral

There is one instance on record In
which a tree was given a funeral. It
took place on an evening In 1855 in
Hartford, Conn. Flags and mourning
streamers covered the shattered stump
of tree on the hillside, while hum
dreds stood around with barred heads.
Amid the crashing thunder of a
fierce storm the mighty Charter oak
had fallen and the entire state of Con-
necticut was honoring its passing.
There is little Of which this state is
prouder than it's ancient charter
granted by Charles II, endowing the
colony with liberties far exceeding
those Of the others.
1t was strange coincidence that this
charter, which was hidden in an oak
for safety's sake, bore the seal of a
monarch who himself, years before,
had taken refuge in tree Of the same
variety.
Visitors to the State library at Hart
ford today may see copy Of the
original charter, its frame containing
fragments Of the celebrated oak pre-
served under glass these many years.
Grit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
Cut of Short

Jerome K. Jerome, the English hu-
nn@rist, dislikes American hotels, and
ON his last American visit he said to
a New York reporter:
@Your hotels are magnificent archf-
tecturally. Nothing like them for
architectural magnificence. But they
are a little too high-handed in their
treatment Of the public. Heaven help
the man who makes a kick in an
American hotel!
"Once, In hotel restaurant Of onyx
and gold, my waiter was so intoler-
able that had to send for the mana
ger. The manager staggered to my
table, looking pretty fierce.
"'Well, sirT he said.
II began in mild way:
at have serious complaint
"But the man must have disliked
my English accent, for he cut ME of
short.
This is a restaurant, this is ha
said. This ain't no hospital, seer
"And he gave me threatening kind
of nod and staggered Off"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
Subtle Rebuke

Cupid has shown himself to be ut
terly Indifferent to matters of state
and messages Of great moment. In
1777 James Wilkinson, who later be-
came general In the United States
army, was an aide to Gen. Horatio
Gates and by him was sent to con.
gress at Yorktown in Pennsylvania
with the dispatches giving an account
of the surrender of Gen. John Bur.
goyne and the British army at Sara.
toga. On the way Wilkinson stopped
to spend whole day with his sweet.
heart at Reading. When he finally
delivered the dispatches and they were
read in congress, a measure was in.
troduced to reward the messenger who
brought such pleasing news. Gov.
Samuel Adams thereupon. with grave
and solemn face moved that the
young man be presented with a pair
of spurs.-Kansas City Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
Proper Diet Brings Poise

Persons who lack poise, who are in.
clined to be nervous and quickly up.
set or provoked, should be extremely
careful of their diet. In the morning
they should confine their breakfast to
simple easily-prepared cereal or
fruit. If they must have something
to drink. they should take nothing
stronger than warm milk or chocolate.
AT noon let them rigidly adhere to q
substantial salad or vegetable dinner.
Lean, fresh meat, fowl or fish may be
added for variety at times. The eve
ming meal, embracing fruits and nuts
blended into an appetizing and attrac-
tive fruit and nut salad, with whole.
wheat bread and butter, will be suffi.
cient. These foods contain all the
elements necessary to nourish the
body. They soothe and strengthen
the nerves. They calm the blood.
Very few veteran vegetarians fly into
a rage or lose their poise.-Psychology
Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
Tragedy of the Deep
Burned Into Memory

The following vivid description Of
a sinking ship is taken from n
Chequer-B Board" by Robert Clay.
Almost at the same moment the
plahking under their feet quivered.
fose, and tilted to violent lurch Of
the vessel; and from deep within her
al ugly gurgllng made itself heard.
Snatching the woman up in his arms,
the captain sprang to the side. "Be-
low therel" he shouted; STEADY the
ladder, and make ready to shove off"
Willie he awaited his turn the mate
glanced about him. The prize was set
Ting fast. A threshing Of waters in
the hull grew louder and more ONT
nous; and the slant of the deck in
creased until the detritus upon 1t
began to shift and roll; the dead to
slide grotesquely toward the scuppers.
Not before shout of warning reused
him did he move, and putting hand
upon the shattered bulwarks, vault
over and drop lightly among an i'm
patient crew. @
The black ship had drifted farther
from its victim, and the distance was
not lessened by oarsmen who, reacting
to the inertia of sitting noon, pulled
sluggishly, their furtive eyes upon the
woman by their captains side. OF the
three persons in the stern-sheets, only
Paul SLEEVE kept his head turned to
watch the doomed merchantmen find a
grave. He had seen many vessels snf-
fer like fate, but the passing of this
one, for some unknown reason, fasci-
mated him. The very slowness with!
which she sank, plumes Of spray that,
rose to a sudden lurch, and reflected
sunlight as the water swathed her:
decks. Heralded by a crash Of rend-,
ing timbers and weird and prolonged
sibilance as If some Titan mourner'
sighed, the end came unexpectedly,
For fraction Of time the sea CAPPED
open in pit, whose edges seemed
of glittering green Ice, and above
which, like pointing finger, a top
mast showed. Then the sides rushed
in upon each other, met, broke in a
high ridge of boiling foam, and fell.
And all that remained was cask
or two dancing like corks amongst
giant bubbles, spinning on a swirl
Of waters. OF the dead there was no
trace; only the darting fins Of the
sea-ghouls vanished as they gathered
to q feast.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
"The Marseillaise"

"The Marseillaise" has been the
French national anthem for over 100
years, since the time of the French
revolution In April. 1892. when a.
column of volunteers was about to
leave Strassburg. the mayor of the
city gave banqnet Oh the occasion
and invited an officer of artillery, Rou-
get de Lisle, to compose a song I'm
their honor. He wrote the words dur
ing the night. adapting the music
from an oratorio, and the song was
sung with enthusiasm the following
day. The Army of the North took up
the song, which was introduced to
Paris by the Marseillaise battalion and
became known as the hymn of the
Marseillaise.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
"NeedLe Ice''

The federal division of agriculture
engineering says that needle ice is one
Of several names given TO the invis-
ible crystals or minute particles of ice
which form when moving water has
sufficient velocity to prevent the forma-
ton Of surface ice and the tenn
perature of the water is 80 degrees
Fahrenheit or slightly less 1t does
not form under solid surface ice, but
forms in open water when very cold,
windy weather. particularly at night.
favors the radiation of heat from the
water mass. Needle ice may be carried
long distances by currents, both in
open water and under ice cover, and
often collects in large and more or
less compact masses or jams.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
Importance of Oil

Springs of oil were mentioned by
Franciscan missionary writing of
visit to America in 1882, but the Red
man, when laid low by sickness,
skinned it from the surface of the
rivers and drank it as medicine years
before the Paleface set foot in the
country. Products of petroleum are
met with on every hand today, motor
cars, motor boats, airplanes. and
airships all rely for their safety on
petrol. for fuel in their engines, ocean
liners, the mighty generating machin-
cry, providing electric current for
countless purposes, and the driving
power for our great industries often
depend on "crude oil' for power,
either to raise steam or for direct use
In internal combustion engines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
WINTER RATION
BEATS PASTURE
in FEED TEST

Experts have never agreed as to
the exact value Of pasture as a
summer ration for dairy cows. An
unusual test conducted at the Larro
Research Farm, BEDFORD, Mich,
seems to settle conclusively any dis
pute about the relative merits Of
grain and grass.
Eight cows were chosen for the
trials-four pure-bred and four
grade Holsteins, all Of which had
freshened within a few weeks in
March and April, 1926. These eight
cows were divided into two groups
of four, as nearly equal in milk ca
pacity and production as possible.
Two pure-breds and two grades
were placed in each group.
One herd Of four was turned out
on very good pasture June l, 1926.
Throughout the summer the pasture
was better than the average.
On September 81, two of these
pasture-fed cows were taken off
grass. The other two came off pas
ture October 9, and all four have
since been fed on the regular win
ter ration.
The four cows in the other half
Of the test herd received no pasture
at all during the summer months.
but remained on their normal ration
of grain, hay and silage throughout
the test period.
When the cows to be pasture-fed
went on grass, June /, they aver
aged 1.161 lbs. in weight. while the
four cows to be stall.fed averaged
1,183 lbs. In the next four months
the four pasture cows lost an aver.
age of So lbs. in weight, while the
granted cows made an average
gain Of 80 lbs-a difference of $50
lbs. per COW in favor of grain feed
ing. The pasture cows. on March
l, 1927, weighed 107 lbs. more than
they did on the previous June 1,
whereas the Stalled cows averaged
141 more pounds in weight.
More striking still is the record
of milk production of the test herd.
During April and May. 1925. the
four stall-fed cows had produced
only 1857 lbs. more milk than the
other four. In the period from
June to October 1, these stall-fed
cows produced 6.4S0.S lbs. more milk
than their rivals who were on pas.
ture; and from October to January,
produced 4,15S9 lbs more milk
10,6397 more lbs. Of milk from the
Stall-fed cows in the eight months
starting June l.
While the cows which performed
so splendidly through the summer
and fall months had no pasture at
all, it is not to be expected tina. the
average dairyman will eliminate
pasture from his feeding schedule,
but these results prove beyond dis
pute that it pays to feed grain as
supplement to pasture.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
Are Thew?

Recently, in one of the small
change stores, a young woman, while
selecting several pairs Of the simple
style Of shoe trees, noticed an elder
ly woman watching her with avid
curiosity. Finally the elderly woman
said:
What are those things?"
"Shoe trees" she replied.
But the puzzled expression failed
to lift from the wrinkled face, and
the elderly woman murmured, "Oh,"
as she turned one Of them over and
over in her hand. Then, subtly try
ing for more information, she queried:
"Are they comfortable ?'-Exchange
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
World Map in Concrete

American boys attending school
near Paris are laying out one of the
most ambitious maps every attempted,
huge plat In concrete, with real wa
ter for rivers, smoking volcanoes and
other features. The seas are deep
enough for the pupils to ride by boat
from one part to another, tiny railroad
trains are drawn by steam engines
and the continents are accurately rep
resented in cement. with mountain
ranges and other points Indicated
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
- = = ? :
Romans First TO Make
Fine Art of Bathing

Historical writer's mention people in
early times as bathing and cleansing
themselves In some manner or another.
Although the time of the first bath
tub Is fixed on or about 200 B.
G., 1t was not until several centuries
later that general use was made Of
tubs for bathing.
The Greeks are said to have been
the first to use what we might term
q bathtub, but which was really only
a bowl not large enough to hold a
bather and which necessitated dipping
the water out Of the vessel and pour
Ing 1t over the body. The practice
of bathing flourished and the Greeks
made luxurious use of it, but 1t took
the early Romans to develop the prac-
tice almost into fine art.
Some Of the largest Roman baths
covered areas of a square mile and
could accommodate over 5000 people.
For over 600 years Rome used no
other medicine than her baths.
The swimming tank in the city of
Maecernas was the first to use warm
water. No mention is made as to
how the water was heated. The
earliest method was to place heated
stones In the water and later using
dracones, or coils Of thin brass pipes,
which passed through large Jars heat
ed by flames of fire.
Bathing spread to the English and
In 1927 Henry included bathing In
the initiation ceremony accompanying
the knighting Of 900 commoners into
the "Order of the Bath"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
Good Deed Retarded

Garwood Lanzeman, a farmer living
near Brown City, Mich, saw horse
shoe with protruding nails lying In the
middle of the road. Thinking that he
would save motorist the misfortune
of puncture, Lanzeman got out of
his car and waded through the mud
OF the road to salvage the shoe. AS
he was about to climb back into his
car with the luck emblem he saw q
pocketbook half buried in the mud.
The purse contained $50 in bills.-In-
dianapolis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
Desolate BY Winds

There lies between Formosa and the
coast Of China group of 81 islands,
interspersed with innumerable reefs
and Lodges, which are called the Pes
cadores islands. According to the in
vestigations of certain biologists these
islands have suffered In a remarkable
manner from the northeast winds,
which blow with violence there during
nine months of the year. The original
area of the islands has been greatly
reduced by erosion, and their surfaces
are barren and desolate, so that the
wind-whipped group forms a quasi
desert amid the green island world Of
Southeastern Asia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
Hunters Greed Blamed

The biological survey says that mar.
ket hunters are probably the direct
cause of the extinction of the passen.
ger pigeons. These birds were so
called "colony BIRDS" and nestled In
great quantities in certain vtcinities.
This made 1t possible for hunters to
wipe out great numbers with very
little effort. There are many tradi.
lions accounting for the extinction of
these birds. one being that forest fires
in woods where they roasted destroyed
great numbers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
Her Punishment

Dora had been bad girl, and her
mother decided that lecture would
do a deal of good. Accordingly, she
called her daughter on one side and
the lecture took place.
"Dora," admonished the girls moth
er, "you must stop this abominable
flirting. Remember, you'll be pun
ished in the end!"
"But, mother" protested the girl, II
have heard that you fiirted, yourself,
and you've never been punished"
The older woman frowned.
"Child," she returned with great So
lemnity,. "some day I want you to
make close study of your father."-
London Answers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-03
Horse Gin Possession"

Mat Shepard, sixty-year old Covina
(Calif.) gardener, drove his one-hoss
shay to Los Angeles to attend the fu-
neral of friend. Caught in the rain
he unceremoniously parked his horse
In an unoccupied house. Both the
horse and Mat had pleasant dreams
until Mrs. Barry, owner of the house,
took a prospective tenant to the place
the following afternoon, and discov-
cred an aged and infirm horse in hee
living room.