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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09
GROWTH OF INDIA.
II Has Made Wonderful Strides In the
Last Half Century.

II Has Made Wonderful Strides In the
Last Half Century.
midas trade has increased during
the last half century from $500, 100000
to more than 81 4O0,O00,000 1t has in
operation $4,000 miles Of railroad in its
railroad mileage. carrying 330,000,000
passengers yearly at the rate of five
miles for one cent 1t maintains 10000
miles of telegraph line, over which
messages can be sent for more than
1000 miles at a cost of only IL cents.
India is now the largest exporter of
rice in the world. holds first place in
its exports of tea, next to Argentina Is
the largest exporter of hides, and next
to the United States is the largest ex-
porter of cotton in the world. Next to
the United States and Russia it is the
largest wheat producing country. The
Tata iron works in Bengal employing
5000 men, have laid down iron in
San Francisco at less than the price
charged by the United States Steel cor
poration.
India's system of irrigation stands
easily first in the world, being far
more extensive than that of Egypt or
America Its more than 10000 miles
of irrigation canals have reclaimed
more than 100000 acres of land,
and famine has been prevented for
ever in some districts. sherwood Eddy
in Worlds Work.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09
Coke Burninq Cars.

Coke burning automobiles for omni-
bus and motor truck work have APP
peared on the streets in London. The
boiler and engine are under hood In
front of the driver, giving the appear
ance of an ordinary automobile, but
the hood is rather large. The coke Is
burned under a boiler to make steam,
which in turn runs steam engine.
The coke bunkers, holding enough fuel
for so or 100 miles running. are To-
Gated round the boiler, and an auto
matte arrangement feeds the coke
into the fire. The gas or light smoke
passes through cooler before going
into the air and gives so little smell
and smoke that the stringent police
regulations are complied with. - Ex-
change.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09

Mr.. P. E. Ward, at present in charge
OF the Malaga public school, nominee
on the progressive ticket for superin-
tendent Of public schools of Chelan
county, spent last Saturday among the
Leavenworth voters. Mr.. Ward was
employed in. the Wenatchee public
schools for FIVE years up to last spring,
when the big row came up, and he and
all the other teachers resigned as a
protest against the action of the school
board. Of Mr.. Wards fitness we do
not think there is any doubt. He has
but one opponent, E. c. Bowersox, on
the republican ticket. and the fact that
he served four years as superintendent
and ever since then has been en-
ployed in the Office of the present
school superintendent, will look too
much like giving Mr.. Bowersox life
tenure. Those who know both men
will most likely conclude, too, that
Mr.. Ward is the better qualified of the
two men for the position of school
superintendent.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09
Properly Rebuked.

Emma, queen mother of the Neither
lands, is the subject of many stories In
her own country. During the time
when she acted as regent before the
present Queen Wilhelmina came of age
1t is said that one morning Queen
Emma was awakened by peremptory
knocking at her bedroom door,
"Who is there?" she asked.
A precociously dignified voice an
swered, 1.-THE queen Of Holland"
The queen mother quietly answered,
~ am not dressed and therefore not
able to receive her majesty. but if 1t is
my little girl she may come in."-Lon-
don Mirror.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09
snoiIsd Food In Commerce.

The United States department Of ag-
riculture has issued a ruling which
hereafter will require any spoiled food
to be denatured before it can be ship
ped in interstate commerce.
This will permit the shipment Of
spoiled eggs for use in tanning and
other spoiled substances for the max
ing of fertilizer or oils or greases used
in machinery. but will require them to
be treated with salt, kerosene oil or
coloring matter or in other ways so
that they cannot possibly be used for
food. This is on the analogy of the
denaturing of grain alcohol for use in
the arts.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09
Popular Young People Wed

Walter Gerson, the popular young
druggist in the City Drug store, and
Miss Sadie Carter, one of Cashmere
most charming young ladies were
united in marriage at the home OF the
BRIDES parents in that city Wednesday
morning. The wedding was a quiet
one, only the relatives and a few
intimate friends OF the bride and
groom being present. Immediately
after the ceremony the young couple
motored to this city and boarded No.
1 for the Coast where they will spend
week or ten days. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerson will make their future home in
this city and have rented house on the
north side OF the track where they will
be at home to their many friends. Mr..
Gerson will resume his duties at the
City Drug store where he has been en-
ployed for the past six months.
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BISMARCK'S PROPHECY.
A Peep Into the Future by the Great
German Statesman.

Many years ago the writer, then
mere boy, was for a short time privi-
legged visitor in the country home at
Friedrichsruh of the late Prince Bis
marck. The memory of one converse
ton remains with him as though 1t &C.
Cured but yesterday.
With map of the world before him
the prince was explaining how the ex-
listing political conditions had come
into being and, among other things, re-
marked that no state of affairs could
be considered permanent therein Eu-
rope
Placing his left hand upon France,
he said, Here we shall have ever
growing dissension and weakness re-
sulting from overculture." Then. plac-
ing his right hand upon Asia, he said:
Eventually here will move here" lin
dicating Europe by a tapping move
ment of the forefnger of his left
hand). 1T is only question of when
these millions become hungry enough"
A little later he continued. I'm those
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09
BARBED WIRE IN WAR.
II Makes a Terrible Trap If the Enemy
Gets Entangled In II.

II Makes a Terrible Trap If the Enemy
Gets Entangled In II.
The liberal use of barbed wire by
force of defenders has often turned
what would otherwise have been VIC
torious assault upon fortified position
into ignominious defeat. Every one
recalls the way barbed wire was used
around Santiago during the Spanish
American war and also in the Russo
Japanese war.
The usual method is to stretch thou
sands of yards of wire, thickly "barb-
ed" in front of an enemy. Irregular
fences are formed, only few feet
apart. Trees, stumps and everything
that can be used as a post is made to
serve, and the more tangled the wire
the more effective 1t becomes. The
terrible effect upon force that be-
comes entangled in such snare Is ap-
palling. Horses are torn to pieces,
men are cut and bruised, while the
wire serves to hold them in range of
deadly guns. Nothing is more demon
alizing upon the troops, which find 1t
practically impossible to advance or
retreat.
Barbed wire is placed by a regular
corps of men who have special equip
ment for the work, and coils Of wire
are a part of every army's equipment.
Likewise every fighting force has a
corps of men provided with wire cut
tiers to clear the ground for infantry
and cavalry In advance. Their work is
most hazardous on account Of being
themselves unarmed and exposed to
the enemy's fire.-Exchange.
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AUTOMATIC HELMSMAN.
New Scheme For Steering a Ship With
out a Man at the Wheel.

OUT man at tne WHEEL
An automatic helmsman, which will
steer ship like man at the wheel on
the ships bridge, is now being seri-
ously proposed. The captain would set
1t to steer northeast, for instance, and
the machine would then keep the yes
sci headed northeast until it was given
further orders. None has yet been
built, but a mechanism that will do
the work has been fully planned By
marine engineer.
1t Is made possible because of the
success of the gyroscopic compass,
now In daily use on several American
naval vessels This compass does not
depend at all on the magnetic north
pole, but uses the determination of the
gyroscope to stay pointed in one d.
rection regardless of the movements
of its surroundings.
To make the automatic helmsman a
tiny mirror would be placed on the
compass card and set to the proper
course-to the northeast for instance.
A beam of light on this mirror would
reflect back between two selenium
cells when the ship was exactly on the
right course. If the ship turned lit
tie off the course the beam would
strike one of the selenium cells, and
the cell would detect it sufficiently to
start motor to turning the ships rud
der the proper way. If the beam
struck the other cell another motor
would pull the helm round in the other
direction.
1t would seem that the effect would
be to steer the ship on snaky course
in a general northeasterly direction
1t appears likely that very delicate ad-
1ustments would be feasible.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09
Soldiers and Socks.

Well meaning women are busted in the
making of many comforts for English
soldiers. But they should remember
that their supply Of socks is not needed
by the man who marches. He has
found that his boots are enough on n
long march-when they are the good
boots now furnished him. And If you
give him socks-and blisters-he will
not thank you He just throws the
socks away.-London Chronicle.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09
Chinese In Uncle Sans Army.

A company Of Chinese soldiers regu-
larly enlisted in the militia in Hawaii
constitutes an odd body in the reserve
fighting forces of the United States.
The organization was formed with the
sanction of the war department at
Washington. and under the tutelage Of
American army officers has made such
pronounced progress in the mastery Of
military tactics that the recruiting of
a second company is being considered.
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09

The supreme court Of Pennsylvania
has decided that the amount OF dam
age collectible on growing timber set
on fire through negligence is not only
the value of the wood destroyed, but
also the injury to the property as a
whole through the destruction Of the
young growth.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09

A woman has for the first time been
appointed superintendent and deputy
medical officer to the women convicts
in an English prison. Less than fifty
years ago Miss .Iex-Blake, the first
woman to attempt taking a medical
degree in England, was stoned in the
streets of Edinburgh and the university
closed to her. -Women's Political
World.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09

Among the successful hunters who
went out last Sunday were C. B. Nc
Dermott, Harry Wall and Vic Aggren.
They bagged the deer but just who
fired the fatal shot none of them could
tell. The animal was an unusually
fine one and weighed 1874 pounds
dressed. Harry Carr went out the same
day and got large doe.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09

"Are you in favor of votes for wo-
menu
YES" replied Mr.. Meekton, with
certain reservations. | think my wife
ought to vote, but | don't want to see
anybody that she might disapproye of
voting without her permission"
Washinton Star.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09

Some idea of the power of modern
gun may be formed when 1t is stated
that when an eighty-o ton gun fires
n shot twelve miles it is fired at such
an angle that the shell goes up to a
height of 5.42S feet higher than Mont
Blanc 100 ton projectie strikes
with force equal to 465,000 1856 pound
then jumping from height of one foot.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09
A Premature Start,

The Professors Wife-The professor
is in the laboratory conducting some
chemical experiments. The professor
expects to 60 down to posterity.
From the Laboratory-Br-r-r-r! Bangl
The Visitor - l hope the professor
hasn't gone!-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09
suv American Goods First.

The cry now is not only See Amer
lea First" but "Buy American Goods
First" We should use American goods
because of our preference for things
we make ourselves in our own fac
tories by our own skilled workmen
and with the aid of American capital,
which is heavily taxed to support the
government -Leslie's.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09
Vegetable Sponges.

What are known as vegetable
sponges grow freely In Ecuador dur
ing the rainy season. They grow on
vines, like pumpkins The poor people
utilize them for washing dishes and
when bathing, claiming they are supe-
rior to the animal sponge.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09

days there will be but one safe coun-
try. but one country that shall repre-
sent our civilization" And silently he
lifted his left hand and laid it heavily
upon America Howard V. Sutherland
in New York Post.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09

California yew, which grows on the
national forests OF that state is finding
some use in present-day archery prac-
tice. It's qualities closely resemble
those of the old-world yew, which made
the English long-bow famous in me-
dieval times.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09
Card of Thanks

We desire to return our sincere
thanks to the good people of Leaven-
worth for help and sympathy during
the bereavement incident to the loss Of
our son, Norman, thru an accident last
Tuesday. Especially do we acknow-
ledge ourselves under obligations to
Drs. Hoxsey and Judah and Mrs. E..
Crawford and Mrs. D. c. Town for
substantial help.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Davenport.
Mrs. ]. w. Mccarthy.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09
NOTES FROM FORESTRY OFFICE

Six thousand bushels Of lodge pole
pine seed are being collected this fall
on the Arapaho national forest, Colo
RADIO, for use in reforestation work next
spring.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09

The Philippine bureau of forestry
has recently invited bids for the cut
ting of nearly 100000 acres of choice
timber land on the public forests on
the island of Luzon.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09

Officers of the Okanogan national
forests in the state of Washington are
installing powerful signal lanterns for
night use in reporting forest fires from
lookout peaks.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09

1t is said that. the first sawmill in the
United States was at jamestown, from
which sawed boards were exported in
June. 1907. A water-power sawmill
was in use in 1925 near the present
site of Richmond.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09

Use Echo want ads for best results.
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Comes to Visit Friends.

Il come to visit friends said Gen
l'1aZ on landing. Il don't Know how long
| shall stay. No; + have no plans to go
to WASHINGTON. | have not arranged TO
meet any cln.ssarv from the revoIutionistS
or any other Mexicans except my own
personal friends
l'Iaz is a nephew Of rorliiiu Daz. for
rn.i' President Of Mexico, who went into
exile in Europe when Madero gained con-
troll of tn" republic. ntiI the Younger
Disz resigned few months ago. he vas
Il hfieadier general in the Mexican army
On the night of October -, 1913, he fled
from his hotel IN Vera Cruz aud took
refuge on United States warship. y
few days later he sailed for Havana. His
next move. he said today, has not been
determined
There was no delegation to meet him
when he stepped off the steamer Morrn
| Castle. A fifteen year-oid boy. son OF
| Mr.. Miranda, Il relative of Mrs. DlaZ.
| took him in charge, and soon as the
/ customs officials had passed his baggage
| he and his wife went to Mr.. Miranda ;
| apartment at J11 West 133th street, where
! he viii make his home during his stay i'll
| New York
Evening star., 1914-02-21
RURAL LIFE IN ENGLAND
DESCRIBED BY NEWMAN
Traveller and Lecturer Appears Be
fore Members of National
Geographic Society.

T. NJ Newman Traveller and lecturer.
spoke on Rural England and Scotland
before the members of the National
Gcogra pli;c Society at Masonic Temple
yesterday afternoon and evening The
lecture was Illustrated with motion pic
lures and slides.
The travel-talk hogan at Windsor
castle and went from there to oxford.
Stratford and the Shakespeare country.
The home and familiar haunts of the
Bard of Avon We're shown and described
Near Shakespear, s tomb III Trinity
Church. Stratford, was shown this epi-
taph: Here lies entombed the corpse of
Richard Hill Two natrons of goodly
fame he married i'll Gods fear and now
released. in JOY he rests from worldly
sorrow From Stratford the .atii ie,lc G,
was conducted through Chester. the Lake
district. Cornwall and Devonsnire. Pic
lures of the finest kennel of faxhounds
in England. the property of the Duke
of Marlborough. were shown. The
Duchess of Marlborough is the former
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt of New York
She spends practically her entire time il
! London.
/ The home of Burns at Ayr. Scotland
his theme for Rob Roy" and The Lady
of the Lake" were next visited A tliJ
/ to the Highlands. Aberdeen. Inverness
and other northern cities. and to Edin-
burgn and Melrose Abbey was next made
Mary Anderson and her family Were
| visited at their home i'll Broadway
| England
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Companions on Trip.

With Gen. DiaZ We're his wife and four
countrymen, who. like him, fled from
Vera Cruz and have cast their fortunes
with him ever since. They are Joseph
BonaIes Sandova1, his attorney: DIR. Pedro
Del Villas, his secretary and Interpreter;
DR. Richard Del Rio and Capt. Hector
Arostegu. Like their leader these men
were reticent about expressing opinions
of the condition of affairs in Mexico.
The presence of Sandoval III the party
disposed of rumor that he had gone
to northern Mexico to confer with the
revolutionist leaders. Gen. Diaz got
news of the reported execution of Will
liam :. Benton, the wealthy British
ranch owner in Mexico. when the Moro
Castle reached quarantine last night.
He said today the news WAS hard 70
believe. and he did not wis hto com
ment upon it. He had received con-
firrnation from private sources.
Gen. DiaZ." said Mr.. Del Villas. his
secretary. does not approve Of the
methods of Carranza and N.illa. 1t is
useless to ask him now what he is go-
ing to do, because he doesn't know. He
wants to talk things over with his
Evening star., 1914-02-21
KRONPRINZ IS LAUNCHED.
Germany's Future Queen Christens
Seventeenth Dreadnought.

kIEL. Germany, February 2l.-The sew
enteenth dreadnought for the German
navy was LAUGHED here today, and chris
tened kronprinz by the Crown Princess
Cecelie The crown prince, who was to
have dilevered an address, was prevented
from attending the ceremony by illness.
He has not yet completely recovered from
his recent attack of tonsllitis. Prince
Henry of Prussia therefore acted as his
substitute.
The kronprnZ Is u be the last Ger
man dreaduaught TO carry l2-inch guns
Future ships will be equipped with heavier
armament.
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Commerce Department Changes.

Mrs. Laura Starliper, charwoman in
the Office of the Secretary, has been
transferred to the Treasury Depart
uleut.
Edward II. Butts. clerk, at Sl,.0o in
the bureau of corporations. has re-
signed.
Raleigh 7. Green. commercial agent
in the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce.. has resigned.
In the bureau OF standards. Arthur G.
Nothstine. assistant chemist. at $780,
has been transferred to Pittsburgh. Pa
and probationary appointments AS
clerks. al 5000. have been given to
Henry j. Laforet. Frederick l.. Skinner
and Lawrence J. Wilson. The tempo
rary appointments of George Prendcr
and Maurice \. Thorne laboratory
apprentices. at $3.50. have been ca-
tended.
George j. benjamin. jr.. has been
temporarily appointed as laborer. at
$3.50 in the coast and geodetic survey.
The temporary appointment OF Miss
Anna NJ. Mccarthy as clerk. at S9nD
in the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce, has been extended.
Evening star., 1914-02-21

crowded and the fire department ordered
the aisles cleared. a crowd of several
hundred failed to gain adnittance
The resolutions we're adopted with a
shout
The proceedings were Started by X: NJ.
Dudley calling on ex-Ciov. Curry of New
Mexico to act as chairman. Applause
greeted each point brought out Ill the
resolution particularly those III refer
encc to Salazar and castillo.
The audience was composed OF tarse
proportion of the refugees now in FL
Paso and citizens generally. There were
numoer of soldie-s VINO We're tahifs
their night Off. ard a sprinkling of
women.
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Garden May Stay III Mexico.

fis T*eHewcd attaci1s by thc American
I'stS- efI ~Ir Lionel Garden. British min
lister {" M.N.tp. over tH,. DISCLOSURE. that
- Is Interested Iu I.ujd III MeNico is
..E%i} /" aaEr rHe effect uf prpiui2-,-
lls;s i'- - rls'd "f his STAY III Mexico as
Brush minister H.. is coming - Eng
i;suei immediately L., report t.. rhs. for
cI.u offlc.. originally arranged int
tae previous decision that h. is not
To return tu AIeNIc" Is likely To be r.
v~rs-d Tn British government con
siCerS that the attacks Gf th, Ameri-
can press ar unjustitia! !,l,- and Will not
Withdraw him While he is under fire
This action viii cause some NEON
venierce. as Charles Murray Ma Ring
who Was To be Sir i.ion-!s successo-.
has now been replaced as counselor OF
embassy at Constautinople by Henry
Hammond Dawson. Beaumont. counselor
~ embassy ,tt Toxic. In the inearltime
air NariiIg r.llatt,- ~ England,
aTvsttir- orders L" proceed !" Mexico.
Fear of Intervention.
MENICo CITY, February 1.-THE ex-
Evening star., 1914-02-21
GOVERNMENT is READY
FOR RADIUM PRODUCTION
DR.. ]. A. Holmes of Bureau of Mines
Explains the Laboratory
Experiments.

Under close questioning by Senator
SHafroth before the Senate committee on
mines and mining today, Dr. ]. A.
Holmes, director OF the United States
bureau of mines. said the government
was prepared to go ahead in the work of
producing radium If the Walsh bill Civ
ing the government power to do So should
become a law. He said careful estimates
of the cost had been made and that
laboratory experiments had satisfied the
bureau that it had a satisfactory method
He said there were men in the employ
Of the bureau who had experience in the
actual work.