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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
CAMPAIGN BEING WAGED To
REDUCE ILLITERACY

Washington, D. C.-Short courses ii,
reading and writing are being made
available as part of an intensive
campaign to reduce the number of II.
literates In the United States before
the census is taken next spring, &C.
cording to an announcement by the
National Advisory Committee on IL
literacy. The committee, which was
created with the approval Of the
President, is sending out calls daily to
state and local authorities, urging
them to speed up programs against
illiteracy, and is furnishing to those
states that wish 1t the method Of pro-
cedure for such, drive and all posi-
BILE information, that the Forthcoming
census may show illiterscy so reduced
that the Nation will not feel humili-
alton when its figures are compared
with those of England, Germany,
Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Japan
and other countries that now lead 1t
in this respect.
State superintendent and commits
sioners of education have been asked
to confer with their governors with a
view to the appointment, when such
an agency does not already exist, of q
state illiterecy committee of not more
than twenty members with which the
national committee may cooperate.
The county superintendents of edu-
cation, 5000 of them in ndmber, will
be asked to join with the state and
national committees in this drive, to
contribute whatever information and
experience they have acquired and to
assist the state committee in develop
ing the local program.
A course of lessons has been prepar-
ed based on the experience of various
state administrations, which are in
tended to lead the individual to liter
acy by the shortest possible road,
These lessons will be made available to
all communities that have not already
organized their illiteracy campaigns.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
First Presbyterian Church., vashon

First Presbyterian Church., vashon
BOY SCOUTS CELEBRATIoN-Thc
local troop of Boy Scouts, under the
leadership of Mr. Ira Thompson, Scout
Master, will be held on Sunday even
ing, at the Presbyterian church. The
boys will form the choir for the even
ing, possibly singing q special number
themselves. Lewis Schmidt will give
short talk, and the troop will have
ether parts on the program. The pas
tor, Rev. E. Grant Randall. will give q
brief message appropriate to the &C.
casion. Scouts all over the country
are celebrating this week the twentie.
tn anniversary of the founding of the
movement. Here is a good opportunity
for the parents and friends of the boys
to show their interest in this splendid
work by turning out on Sunday even
ing.
The pastors subject on Sunday
will be, Advantages for the
Children of God"
Rev. Mr.. Randall and wife went to
Seattle on Wednesday afternoon, to
attend the wedding of old friends in
Presbyterian church. Mr.
Randall performed the ceremony
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13

AT The ISLAND CHURCHES

Burton Community Church
Program for Sunday, February 16.
1000 a. m. Bible School. Lesson
topic, Jesus meeting human need"
Matt. 81 to 10.
HOO a. m. Morning worship Ser
mon topic, Expressing our Christian
lines.
500 p. m. Young Peoples Meeting
Topic, Lessons from Johns First
Epistle."
TOO p. m. Boy Scout Service. Bur.
ton Troop present in body Parents
and friends especially invited. The
pastor will speak on the topic, "Oul
boys--an asset or a liability"
Island Community Church, Feb. 10th.
ll:oo Theme-George Washington's
and our Present Age. Special Music.
TOO, Music by the Church Orchestra
Short Sermon. Moving Pictures.
Pentecostal Mission. Cove
Community Hall.
Sunday services 2:30 and 8 p. m.
Wednesday service 0 p. M.
Everybody welcome.
T. Q. Evetts.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
MAURY NOTES

The regular services will be held at
Maury Sunday with Rev. Ward con-
Quoting, Plans are being perfected
for the missionary meeting February
2Srd. If the young folks are willing
to help, o choir is 10 be formed, to
help cut at church services.
DR.. Jones, Mrs Young, Mr.. Parker
and viii Thomas drove to Beliingham
Monday to visit their nephew, DR.
Parker, returning Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Miceli and family
Of West Seattle spent Sunday at Fern
heath.
Mrs. Anna Nichols visited friends in
Auburn over the weekend.
Mrs. Garner received news last week
that her sister, Maize Hill, Is to be
married February II, at her home in
California. Maize Hill has many
friends on Vashon who will be pleased
to hear about her.
The Maury Women's Club met
Thursday. February 6, at Maury Hall
After. the short business session, DR.
Jones gave talk on Industrial Dis
coveries," which proved very interest.
ing. The roll call was answered with
q current event. Mrs. Rivers and Mrs
Hancock were hosteses for the day.
Mrs. Take visited in Seattle Mon
day.
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ANNUAL INSPECTION or vAsHON
BOY SCOUTS

Last Monday evening the Vashor
Scout troop was inspected by Al Sim.
onson OF the Seattle council and while
the report OF the inspector has not AZ
yet been received Mr. 3nonson assir-
cd the boys that their rating would b.
high. The boys scored well In answer
Ing the long list OF questions, and in
general appearance made good nv
crage.
Mr.. Simonson stated that he knew
OF no other troop In the state that had
meeting place built and owned by the
boys that compared with the Vashon
cabin II is gratifying that the boys
have paid offthcir last debt, and have
balance In tho bank Of $1,000.
Next Sunday evening the troop will
meet at the PRESBYTERIAN church, this
being annual Scout Sunday. and the
goth anniversary OF Scouting In Amer
lea, rs we'll
This week each patrol decorated a
store window, for which the boys had
less than two weeks to plan,
Last Wednesday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Harineling and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Thompson attended the an
nual Scoutmaster banquet at the Seat
tie Chamber Of Commerce, More than
600 enjoyed an excellent chicken dinner
after which they listened to q fine pro-
gram of speeches by prominent work.
erS. The toastmaster for tho ocrssion
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13

Thursday, combining business Will
pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs w, W. Prlgg Of Seattle
Visited friends on the Island Sunday;
also visited ut their old home.
Mrg. Madison visited Mrs. Kroksct
Wednesday,
Adolph F'Jcldul is visiting In Seattle
with his sister, Helen Edwards, n few
days.
Mrs, Savold received word from her
husband that he arrived o. x. In
Alaska The fishing season doesn't
open for u couple Of weeks 80 he will
have plenty OF time to prepare his
boat for q very successful year,
The friends Of Mrs. Hotchkin were
very glad TO hear that she was able TO
DO taken TO her home. Mrs. Fjeldal
and Mrs. Ramquist called on her Mon
day and reported her to be recovering
rapidly,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindberg and son.
Larry, were the weekend guests OF
Mrs. Lindbergs parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Segrist.
Anna Belle Hudspeth spent Sunday
with her friend, Betty Reeves.
Mr.. Bert Dahl Of Seattle and Mir.
Ole Vaagseth Of Anacartest were
visitors at the Dennis home last week.
Mrs. segrlst lead the meeting of M.
II. Ladies Aid in Rev. Pcterscn's place.
A large crowd attended and a very
delicious lunch was served by the
hostess, Mrs. Oman.
George Fosmark and brother, Arthur
and Nils Didrickson spent Monday
evening in Tacoma. Arthur left for
Alberta, Canada, Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Hudspeth and daughter, Anna
Belle, called on Mrs. Rev. Peterson
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Lindberg
Joined them and together they visited
Mrs. Hatchkin. On their return home
they stopped at Mrs segrist where
they enjoed delightful lunch.
Mrs. O. johnson has been on the
sick list for the last couple of weeks.
At this writing she is feeling better.
Dave siegrist has installed two new
electric incubators which enables him
to set 100000 eggs at one time.
Mrs. Reeves and Mrs. Hudspeth call
ed on Mrs. Geo. Walls Wednesday,
February s, after a short visit
number Of neighbors and friends sur
prised the hostess and all spent most
enioable afternoon together. The
guests left man beautiful gifts, and
after delicious pot luck luncheon, the
afternoon passed too quickly.
Lee Reeves spent I.incoln's birthday
with his mother, Mrs. Reeves.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. Fosmark were Sc
attic shoppers Saturday.
The Cove M. E. Ladies Aid presented
Mrs. Hotchkin with q house plant.
She has received many beautiful
flowers.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
Dockton Community Church
Sunday School at 9:45 O. III.

Dockton Community Church
Sunday School at 9:45 O. in.
Lisabeula Church
Services every Sunday evening at
1880
Cove M. Z. Church
English service 2nd and 4th Sunday,
Hoo a. m. Scandinavian LIST and 3rd
Sunday, HOO q. m. Sunday school at
1000 q. m. Junior League every Sun
day 700 p. m. Official Board meets
LIST Monday at p. m. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday at 800 p. m.
Ladies Aid LIST Thursday of each
month at 200 p. m.
G. Aug. Peterson, Pastor.
First Presbyterian Church, Vashon
Sunday School 1000 a. m.
Morning Worship HOO a. m.
Endeavor Meeting TOO p. m.
Evening Popular Service 7:30 .. m.
All are cordially invited to worship
with us.
Ladies Auxiliary meets first and
third Thursdays of each month.
f. G. Randall, Minister.
Maury Church Services-M, E. Meyer.
Let every one interested In His work
attend one or all of our Sunday SER
vices. Sunday School at p M;
church services at p. m.
Bethel Evangelical Free Church
d. R. Anderson, Pastor.
Sunday School and Bible Glass.
1000 a. m; morning Norwegian service
HOO a. M; Evening service in English
800 p. M; Prayer meeting on Wednes-
day evening at o'clock. The Ladies
Aid meets every second Friday in the
month at 8 p. m. A hearty welcome is
extended to all. Come and worship
with us.
Bethel Evangelical Free Church
The Evangelical Free Church will
have its annual church festival Sunday,
January 10th. Services will be con-
Quoted as follows: Morning services at
IL, afternoon service at 3, and evening
service at 8. Several ministers will be
present. and other talents will take
part. We extend hearty welcome to
all. d. r. Anderson, Pastor.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13

Highest profits in farming are made
where experience, scientific knowledge,
manual and mechanical skill, and hard
work are supplemented with good COM
mon sense
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank neighbors and
friends for the many acts of kindness
and expressions Of sympathy at the
time of our recent bereavement.
Mrs. Bellazzi and family
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SEATTLE DAILY TIMES, DAILY
only, per month, Soc; Sunday only,
month, 45c; daily and Sunday.
month, S5c; travellers insurance rate,
81 to Times subscribers: age 1860
Mrs. Q. L. Tjcmsland, phone Red III.
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LOST

PEEP o. DAY DELIvERY-oNE
Jump ahead OF the sun, That's the
kind OF service you want and tho
post-Intelligenccr is the paper that
gives II. We deliver TO your home.
Daily and Sunday 81 month; daily
only, COO a month; Sunday only, 45c
n month. p. Pierson. local agent,
phone Red 804,
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Sunday Announcements

Sunday Announcements
Methodist Episcopal Church
Edwin M. Randall, Pastor.
1000 a. M. Sunday School.
Hoo a. m. Morning worship.
$50 p. m. Epworth League.
1880 p. m. Evening worship.
In the morning the pastor will por-
tray some of the leading features of
race relationships in our land includ-
ing some startling facts.
In the evening he will present some
remarkable facts concerning the pro-
gress and attachments of our colored
citizens. This address will be sup
plemented by a very fine set of slides
showing the new conditions growing
out of the great masses of negro
population that have become features
of our great northern cities. Everyone
Is welcome to hear these facts.
Christian Science Society
Branch of The Mother Church, The
First Church of Christ, Scientist. of
Boston, Mass Services at Center, IL
a. m; Sunday School, GAS a. M; We'd
nesday evening meetings held second
week of each month at 8 o'clock, in
clude testimonies of healing Reading
room open Wednesday from 1880 to
p. M, with the exception of holidays,
where Christian Science literature may
be read, borrowed or purchased.
The subject of the Lesson Sermon
for Feb. 16: Soul.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13

WANT YOUR LIVE POULTRY AND
can get YOU more money than any
other buyer. I ship to the largest
dealer in Seattle, or, weigh and pay
for 1t at your ranch. F. @. Park,
Red l73, noon or evenings 3etf
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GEORGE WALLS IS BUYING POIJL-
try for A, G. Frye He will give the
highest market price, Phone Black
1903, 22tfc
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It has recently been brought to oul
attention how cruel some people are
to dumb animals, We are sure If they
thought how much pain they were in.
flicting and how much needless harm
they were doing. they would turn theil
intention around and see Just how
much good they could do toward that
animal.
The little folks of the woods, water
etc, do not like to be Iltreated any
more than we do.
An incident which we saw the other
day was the stoning Of a poor, help
less duck by several boys who used 1t
as a target.
In the spring there Is also the rob-
bling Of eggs and demolishing OF nests.
1t seems there are lot Of starved
dogs and cats around.
II you have q cat and cannot keep
1t send it to the Humane Society.
Don't go away and leave 1t to poster
your neighbors.
There's one other thing that we
wish to relate. If you have a dog
that Is a menace to the people keep
him tied up.
There is an airdale that Is a special
menace to some of our residents of the
Island and If the owners would kindly
see that he was kept at home Tn
sure we all would appreciate it.-Con-
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13

TRACTOR WORK BY DAY OR CON-
tract. Louis Deppman. Black 1874.
22tfc
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Classified ADVERTISING

TRACTOR AND TRUCKING WORK
OF oil kinds. VIM. Berry, Black
1903. 2-l0-tf
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GENERAL TRUCKING. ALL KINDS
Of heavy hauling and moving. M. r,
Dunsford, Phone Red 1888. l2-l-tf
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Every time telephone bell rings in
the United States, an automobile has
travelled six miles.
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w A N T E D
WANTED-.WoMAN TO WORK PART
time. Vashon Laundry, Black 1871.

MARCELLING, FINGER WAVING
and shampooing by licensed operators
at the A. H. Wells residence, Burton.
Call Red ll04 for appointments. l6tf
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FOR SALE-FIRsT CLASS FOREST
and mill wood. See US about
quantity prices. England and
Petersen 6tf
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FOR sALE-LATE WHITE Leg
horn Pullets-Ready to lay. A
Norkett, Black 73l. etf
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Fo R s ALE

FOR SALE BARRED ROCK Coz
kcrels for breeders. Red 81. 1871
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Prevention OF Cruelty to Dumb
Animals

The Silver Bell GLIB recently organ
lied at Ellisport is composed Of a group
OF young ladies between the ages Of 0
and IA.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13

FOR SALE FOREST WOOD
Frank SiBrist Black 974, l3ptf
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FOR sALE--2 g. 8 YEAR ASPARAGUS
roots, 2 year Perfection Currants, 2
year Island Belle grapes. Phone
Red 90 for information.
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FOR sALE-lo2s REQ TRUCK, GOOD
condition, also Vaughn tractor and
disc harrow, all priced cheap TO sell.
@. j, Ramquist, Black 978 l2tfc
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FOR sALE--LoT ON QUARTER
master Harbor, short distance from
Portage store. Title Insurance on lot
and tide lands. News-Record. Red
82l. 40
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FOR SALE--oNE O. I. G. BOAR AND
young pigs. Phone Black 1921. lBp
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FOR sALE--FIvE ACRE TRACT,
four cleared, good well, fruit trees
Close to new school site. Terms. Yn-
quire News-Record. l8p
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WHEN YOU WANT LUMBER SEE
sundberg about 1t. With England
&, Petersen. IA
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FOR shLE-FIRsT CLASS FOREST
wood. j. II. Martindule, Red 1872, l6tfc
land, l6tf
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FOR sALE-sEw1Na MACHINE,
baby bed, baby buggy, and high
chair. PhoEe Red 872. SLIT
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WILLARD STORAGE BATTERIES.
croslcy Radio. Battery charging 81.
yashon Machine Shop. l2-tf
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1928 CHEVROLET COACH IN GOOD
condition, good tires and new battery
Cheap. A. Paulson, Cove. 1872
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FOR SALE BLACK JERSEY o.
ant eggs for Matching, siso several
thoroughbred Jersey Giant cockerels
for breeding. Milcta Ranch, Red 83l,
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FOR sALE-sTRADIvARA CABINET
photograph with records. $50. Solid
oak dining table. 8 feet, 50. w. D.
Garvin, Vashon. 45tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-11
Household Methods
BIZ BETSY CALLIsTER.

While the. majority Of people the
world over sigh for new houses, new
furniture, floors and walls and chairs
and tables that look Spick and span,
fresh and new, other people are spend
ing their time and money trying to get
surroundings that look old.
A millionaire's house that has not
even passed out of the builders hands
already looks as If 1t had been standing
hundreds Of years. Thousands of dol
lars have been spent to transplant old
oaks and elms to the grounds surround
ing the house and the garden benches
that have just come from the maker
have been so thoroughly "antiquated
in the process that they have to be held
together with braces to keep them from
splitting apart entirely.
The hagstones that lead from the
house to the gardens have been bat
tered and Clipped to give the desired
look Of age and the beams and wood
work in the house have in some cases
been brought at great expense from
very old houses in England or have been
subjected to an aging process to pro-
duce the same effect,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-11
BY J. p. GLASS.

When John Paul Jones was in
France, enjoying the admiration which
his naval exploits had won, Mademoi-
selle de Menon asked him if he ever
had been wounded. He replied: Never
on the sea, mademoiSelle, but on land
I have been bled by arrows which
were never launched by the English"
It was in IT'S, while Jones was a
companion of DR.. John K. Read on his
estate in Hanover County, Va, that he
was pierced by the worst of the arrows
to which he so Economically alluded
in his reply to Mile de Menon.
It was then that he was introduced
to the beautiful Miss Dorothea Spots
wood cambridge, daughter of Nathaniel
West cambridge, a former captain In
the British navy, a cousin of Martha
washington, and descendant of the
distinguished Gov. Spottswood OF Viz
GINA.
She was 10, Jones was %. He had
not yet achieved any Of the glory that
was to come to him, being only an
ordinary sea captain. But he was
man of tremendous magnetism and
charming address. They fell in love.
This was a sad affair for John Paul
Jones. Miss Dandridge's family was
rich and proud. He, after all, was
mere adventurer of the seas.
A proud man like Jones could only
have entered into an engagement after
telling the truth about himself. That
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truth was painful. His origin was
humble and obscure; his real name
was not John Paul Jones, but John
Paul; he had been engaged in the
slave trade; he had served aboard a
pirate ship, and once, during the
mutiny, he had killed a sailor-run
him through with his sword.
What story was this to tell a young
and carefully reared daughter Of the
Virginia aristocracy?
The Colonies war with England
opened way out. He could enter the
American Navy and win for himself
sufficient glory to outweigh all his past.
Eagerly he seized the opportunity to
fight in the cause of liberty.
Did Dorothea cambridge give him
any promise to wait for him? We do
not know. But in 1778, just when
John Paul Jones was at the height OF
his most glorious feats, he received
tragic news in a letter from DR.. Read,
answering an epistle IN which Jones
had declared his expectation of pur-
chasing an estate in Virginia.
Miss cambridge is no more" DR..
Read wrote; that is, she few months
ago gave herself into the arms Of Pat
rick Henry"
Jones never again had a serious love
affair. In the meantime Dorothea bore
Patrick Henry nine children. She sur
vived both him and John Paul Jones
many years.
Copyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-11
SUMMERTIME
BY d. G. PEATTH.

Early Summertime is caterpillar-time.
The ancient and puissant tribe Of In
sects is passing through its creepy
Gravity stage, and an observant eye will
detect the fact even in city streets,
wherever there are trees. A suburban
garden is generally full Of them, and in
the woods they are present, though
harder to find. Everywhere the moths
that, of a Summer night, brushing
against the cheek, are a strange sort OF
caress; the butterflies that, by day,
dance at mating time, pass through
phase that frightens women and chill
dren and diSgustS men.
We are suddenly brought face to face
with the fact that even a lunar moth Is
a worm at heart-at least insects are,
in the long story of evolution, descended
from worms-or rather they have as
cended from them. However, the same
is true of the vertebrate animals, OF
which we are the most conceited species,
so 1t hardly behooves us to scott.
Even a caterpillar Is rather marvel
GUS little fellow. Your silk tie, your
silk dress, was, after all, spun for you
bv caterpillars. watch a group of tent
caterpillars spinning a cocoon in a
cherry or apple tree one Of these days.
and YOU will be astonished to observe
what marvellous things these insects can
do toward replacing brains-of which,
in any human sense, the caterpillar
simply hasn't any.
This fact was not conceded by medi-
eval peoples, however. Animals, in the
eyes of the law, were once answerable
for their acts, and in the fourteenth
century in the Riviera rock-village OF
Contes a plague of caterpillars was so
destructive to the crops Of the peasants
that they were Solemnly summoned into
court to cease depredations and were
called upon to remove themselves to an
uninhabited mountain.
An attorney for the defense was en-
ployed, and he was able to show that,
owing to the shortneSs Of the notice
given his clients, they could not possibly
remove themselves and their depend
ents' effects. AS matters went from bad
to worse, they betook themselves in q
procession to a desert region.
The story is a matter of historical
record and scientific fact, for the
species involved was the procession
caterpillar, which does move in def1les
from one region to another.