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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-04-14
EYES ON AvIATORS
Spectacular Air Battles In Europe
Focus Attention.
AMAZING PROGRESS MADE.
Many q Sensation Is Produced When
Bird Men Meet In Air-Partieipant
Could Give Story With lmperishabls
Mathematician Near Death.


Could Give Story With lmperishabls
Mathematician Near Death.
London.-Europe's war has produced
conditions that make aeroplaning the
grimmest adventure known to man.
War Is mans Oldest game. Aviation
Is his latest. Each day intrepid air
men, under twenty-five years of age
for the most part, like hawks make
course above roof, tent, rampant and
battlefield to thrust suddenly below
premeditated thunderbolts of death.
They fight duels in the air with other
lndomitable young men In enemy aero
planes. When something goes wrong
O mile or more above earth on mild
June evening In time of peace a queer
sensation is produced. The persuasive
crack heard by thousands of air men
above the European battle lines these
days and nights In all kinds of weather
produces a sensation much more queer.
A lieutenant just out of his teens,
wing broken, clinging to his duty, his
ears deafened, little knowing whether
it is the whistling storm he hears or
the whir Of shot-thousands of such
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-04-14
AMPUTATES HIS OWN FOOT.
californian Prevents Death by OPer-
ating With a iPocketknife.

Redwood City.-By amputating his
left foot with pocketknife L. II. Beck
of Berkeley saved himself from being
drawn to death in the machinery of
dredger on which he was operating.
Not once did Beck cry out, say those
who were working on the dredger. He
directed the binding of the severed
arteries and then ordered a launch to
take him to Dumbarton bridge, where
he was transferred to a handcar In
charge of section gang
Although terribly weakened from loss
of blood, Beck did not lose conscious
ness once during the long, hot trip into
Redwood. He was taken to the Huling
hospital. where physicians expressed
amusement at his wonderful grit.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-04-14
u. S. Crop Report for April

The federal crop report for April,
Just out, states that the 1916 winter
wheat crop is only IS per cent of nor
NAL To be up to the ten year aver
age it should be ga per cent. Thru
out the United States it is per cent
below the ten year average.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-04-14
KEEPS MANS AUTO.
Farmer Who Hires Hand Will Pay For
Car, Also For Gasoline.

Car, Also For Gasoline.
Danville. Ill.-A contract has been
signed between Patrick Green, a farm
er of Grant township, and Milt Brady
in which Green agrees to pay Brady
$50 a month for his services as a farm
workman and to pay, in addition, for
the upkeep of the latter's automobile.
Green is to provide gasoline and oil
for the machine throughout the sea-
son.
1t has been the custom for the farm
ers of this vicinity to provide a horse
and buggy for an employee when need
ed or to permit the employee to keep a
horse and buggy on the farm. the
farmer supplying the feed for the
horse. This is the first instance, how
ever, that has come to light of a farm
er's paying for the upkeep of an en-
ployee's automobile.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-04-14
FREED CONVICTS ARE FLUSH.
Fifteen Men Out of Prison Had $704
Among Them.

Among Them.
Olympia, Wash.-Instead of the usual
prison gift Of So each. fifteen inmates
of the state penitentiary at Walla Wal
la took away with them a total Of
$704, earned in wages. when released
recently.
The leading capitalist of the crowd
carried $92.70, the next $3.50; six had
cash varying from $50 to $50 and the
lowest $3.50. all earned at the rate of
so cents a day and board on public
road work In Douglas county.
Another detachment of thirty men
has been ordered from the prison to the
honor camp, which will close on COM
pletion of work in that section of the
state July l. Twenty prisoners have
been selected to be sent April to the
Meskill quarry, in Lewis county.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-04-14

agonizing pain gives way to tingling
sensation of comfort and warmth and
quiet rest and sleep is possible. Good
for Neuritis too. Price 25c at your
druggist.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-04-14
Wild Beasts Kill Deer.

Eugene, Ore.-The snowfall has re-
suited in great slaughter OF deer by
predatory animals, in the opinion OF Z.
]. Hills of Oakridge. He tells OF nnu-
ing several carcasses, one indicating
that the deer had been killed by
wildcat. At this point the snow was
twenty feet deep, and the deer had
been there apparently several days IN
a space ten feet square. 1t had eaten
a bunch of maple bushes for food. AS
n could not get out Of its snow prison
n became easy prey.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07
LET THERE BE LIGHT

THE EVENING LEDGER has had the un-
i usual experience OF translating picture
into fact.
On January 1 the back page of this paper
showed City Hall in all the soft white light
which played upon IL when the clock struck
midnight and brought In a New Year So
great was the appeal of this picture to the
imagination that thousands of Philadel-
phians felt that the scene should be
visible not once year. but every night.
Acting this desire the EVENING LEDGER
suggested and Mayor Smith enthusiastically
indorsed the idea. City Hall viii glow with
light, hereafter. visible symbol OF the life
which centres about 1t.
The surprising thing Is that It hadn't
been done before. The Bell Telephone
Building. nearby. has for some time out
shone a hundred rivals and been a notable
advertisement The White Way OF New
York, called gay for some reason, has been
the greatest single piece OF publicity which
any city has ever had, but far more re-
markable. in New York. are the many
skyscrapers and towers which flame up, in
a cold. steady light. 70 the evening skies.
In Philadelphia a centre from which all
light would radiate has been missing. The
city can congratulate itself that City Hall
win supply such a centre. II win advertise
not an article OF commerce, not even the
personality Of the figure which win be SO
illumined, but the spirit ana the in-
dislaualltE which belong 70 The city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07
A Typographical New Years Tragedy

BY SAMUEL Mccoy
Copiously illustrated By tho Intelligent
Compositor.
on New Years Bill and hrs friend Hank
Climbed bravely on the water tank;
Too often during the past year
They'd drained the glass we picture here;
Tho glass: Y
They kept their noble week.
Although they grew too dry to speak;
But yesterday they lunched together,
And the day ended in wet weather.
For. hearing that their host had stocked ale,
They bade the waiter. Bring a cocktail"
Two cocktails;
Good by. their pledge! They order more
And quick the waiter brings them four:
Four cocktails. YY YY
'Tis useless now to hesitate
Forthwith the waiter brings them eight!
p,r,, cocktails, YYYY YYYY
And loudly now doth Harry holler.
PAY bill. Bill! got jush ono dolar!'
The dollar: ,
'"warer," says Bill, 'wha'sh check7 Lesh gol"
Five dollars. sir. is what you owe"
Tho nvo. V
Bill pays. The well-earned tip bestowed.
They wander blithely down the road:
1s' Ps thsS FSsdi see it. LoOUn
At last their own front door they gain.
But here the keyhole gives them pain
as a"' otSsra hSs"o'S, see it. III
Harry" sobs Bm "keyhole ish gone!
Mus get In bed before 1t 'sh dawn!"
Tss TD,Sr,", Sswn. ...,,e "a. the ((((-O-))))
Bill dozes off while waiting there;
But. climbing down the cellar stair,
Hank enters; dofrs his trousers. Queer,
He hangs them on the chandelier!
The trousers, NET
somewhat peg-top "
The minutes pass; Bill hears him snore,
And bellows out, "Open the door!'
Hank rouses, drowsy; calls, who's there?
Go way, bad man You're drunk, swearl"
Silence again. They've closed the bars.
Bill sleeps, indignant, meath the stars.
* ** y =
Tho stars;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07
The Daphne OdOra

Dear sir-I saw some OF the oId-fashioned
daphne odora at the Wldener Conssrvatories
recently. What lovely winter flower II is
and deliciously fragrant! Easily grown in
a cool conservatory. 1t as popular 90 years
ago as the Camella Japonica.
My love she white camsllia.
Who has not heard that old refrain? Along
about midwnter you still a white
camela In the select flower stores, but
daphne-never! The odora, like the camellia,
halls from the Orient and Is not hardy in the
North but there is another daphne; that is
the mezereum. OF southern Europe; also very
beautiful and fragrant That's where we got
the name from-the Greek mythology.
poetical story, OF course rich and full of fancy,
like most OF them pertaining to the origin OF
flowers. Daphne. a beautiful nymph beloved
by Apollo. fed for safety to Zeus but Just
as Apollo had eneircled her with his arms
Zeus turned her into a laurel (The common
spurge laurel Is daphne laureola.) The most
beautiful and fragrant of the hardy daphnes
are mezereum and cneorum, and these are very
suitable for in front Of strawberries and as
rock plants. McTavish.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

what a year may
bring forth. Like ex-
Senator Burton, OF
OHIO, n sketch of
W h o m appeared in
these columns tho
other day, Cummins
has worked hard all
his life, rarely taking
a day Off for play or
recreation. He is not
quite so serlous-mind-
ed as the Ohioan, but
is equally dignifled in
a rather different
way. He looks the part
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

well-known disanection Of the Firms. A.
the Germans have been going about their
work with thoroushness. Il is unthinkabie
that they have been negieotins their
opportunities in Sweden. whether they
have succeeded SO far as to persuade the
swedes to join them win appear later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07
eCUMMINS LOOKS
LIKE A SENATOR
And Is One, Too, Though First He
Was Farmer Boy, Carpenter,
Civil Engineer, Lawyer
and Governor

ONE of the most interesting personalities
~ in the public life of the nation is Albert
Baird Cummins, a Pennsylvanian by birth
and United States Senator from Iowa. He
has been listed as presidential pos-l
sibilitY. and. as to that nobody knows
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

Sweden seems 20 be waiting for chance
TO Jump at Russia's throat. Charles XII did
II once before.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

The Record seems to be under tho i'm
preston that the Dictatorship of Public
Safety is an "ofiice under the Common
wealth." probably on the theory that the
Wares are running both the State and the
city a job under the one jurisdiction is not
TO be differentiated from job under the
other
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

The other day we ran this;
Alas and AIaekl
The mlstietoe above the door
Expsctant swains viewing.
A maid passed through but she more
Than thirty. Nothing doing
And something seems to have fallen upon
somebody's corn. At any rate. here's what
tho mail brought US;
The swains you note were callow youths
Who cut no ice Ia high finance
The maid Of tnirty-odd passed through
And gave them neer glance.
Rough house Is well enough for kids
Who've Just escaped the kindergarten;
The man who likes Miss Thirty-odd
Has brains-that much Is sartin-
O. VS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

It must worry Senator Penrose whole lot
TO know that the Wares plan to take his place
In national politics. Yet little fish have
been known to swim in big oceans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

Not even the promise to give an oyster
with every drink would appease the op-
ponents OF the plan to change an oyster
house at 52d street into a saloon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

There is no lid left on the Tenderloin
IL appears, or It swings on easy hinges
Times have changed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

Z Not even the prohibltionists will object
when William Penn on the City Hall is 'lit
up" every night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

Judge Gary is one of the few men who
win not be caught by reaction from boom
times after the war. He Is an American but
he has learned sense.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

II vcs never oonsort 10Th col com pdniona
vcs never icIH feel ashamed at being
found among them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07


and Jumper took n job in the factory and
in a few. months knew good deal about the
making of barbed wire After his prepara-
tion in tho factory he went into court and
won the second battle against the trust.
Hard work and thorough work have been a
fetish with Cummins from his youth, but he
also has n mind that goes to the bottom OF
a legal tangle with remarkable quickness
and ease. 1t has happened on more than ono
occasion that other lawyers have brought
him the documents in some exceptionally
difficult and puzzling case they had been
working on, and that Cummlns, with a rapid
glance through the papers, spotted at once
the way out of the confusion.
In 1908 Cummins was elected United States
Senator. to fill out the unexpired term of
Allison, who had beaten him for the NOM
inatIon six years before. Cummins was re-
elected at another primary in the Same year
and was reelected last year. In the Senate
he Immediately rose to prominence. His at
titude toward the tariff gave him special
distinction, and he was generally credited
with fathering the iowa idea," though the
originator was really George Roberts. The
iowa idea" Is this: The tariff should equal
the difference between the cost of production
at home and abroad. plus a reasonable mar
American industries. Cummins had preached
that doctrine in Iowa as Governor and can
didate for Senator. mo shelter to monopoly"
was his watchword, and when he came to
Washington a number of people found It
hard to forget that he had been himself a
very successful corporation lawyer.
A Progressive Republican
1t is one OF Cummins propositions that an
arbitrary legal limit the amount of cap
ltal in a corporation in any line OF business
should be established. so that mo corpora
tion should command an amount of capital
which of itself tended to establish a
monopoly" His views on several matters
of public interest are contained in the fol-
lowing extracts from his speeches
"The Republican party undoubtedly will
win the Presidency and the House. 1t will
have to contend with Woodrow Wilson, who
doubtless will he the Democratic candidate
The only great difficulty will be to win the
Senate. If we fail to gain nine seats in the
Senate. that will be obstacle In our
carrying out the policy of Republican
Administration.
II am a Progressive Republican. That has
always been my fight. There is no doubt
that the Progressive party is slowly disinte-
grating as a party, but the question of where
the Progressive influence will go depends
upon the man the Republicans name for the
Presidency.
II favor national prohibition. congratu-
late the people of Colorado upon voting
for prohibition. If the prohibition move
ment makes the same relative advance
during thenext 10 years as it has In the last
10 years. we will have national prohibition
in the United States.
"As to national suffrage 1 have indi-
Gated by my vote in the United States Senate
for the national suffrage movement that
favor it,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

Representative Kiess has much to learn IL
he did not know that his candidacy for
place on the Republican National Con-
gressional Committee without consulting the
senior Senator meant fight Everybody
else in the State has known 1t for months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

An indignant American desires TO know
what the stationery bill of the State De-
partment has been this year. little less
than the cost of pensions for a European
expedltionary force, dear sir
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07
COME NOW. ADMIT ITi

Lives of great men all remind us
What lot qUe otoe our tciUeS
Little 1Conten pet behind US
And make something Of our hves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

There have been many taunts hurled at
Mr.. Ford. but the charge that his expedition
was n publicity scheme pure and simple is
a little wild. He sells more than he makes,
anyhow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

This nation has been willing to go to war
several times, but II has never been pre-
pared to go to war. The difference consists
in the unnecessary sacrifice of thousands of
innocent men, that's all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

A correspondent from Oyster Bay writes
that the presence of the Colonel at the
Chicago convention is problematical. Fear
not He will be there in spirit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

clifford Pinchot is the latest man to say
that Colonel Roosevelt Is not n candidate,
but the Colonel will have the last say next
June
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

Now we have the testimony of Admiral
stanford that the channel to the League
Island Navy Yard is so much better than
the channel which leads to the Brooklyn
yard that League Island is the best place
on the Atlantic coast for repairing battle
ships. This is another argument for build
ing the big drydock here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

Every so often somebody rings our tele-
phone and asks for Mrs. Drum" Next
time they do 1t we're going to be rude and
tell 'em to beat II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

Hard and intelligent work. thrift, love OF
country, obedience to law. devotion to duty and
a willingness to sacrifice selfish interests to the
public good-what better preparedness could
there be2-Indlanapols News.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

"The transit question must be handled
without gloves."-Remarks OF an innocent
bystander.
Yes, but not without Mittens
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

Refusal to confirm Mr.. Fletcher's nomination
would not have the slightest effect on the recog-
milton question: which is settled. - Springfield
Republican.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

There Is not nation now at war no matter
how heavily 1t may lose in the struggle. but will
soon be on its feet again, in military sense,
after the war closes.-Washngton Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

sweden's jealousy OF Russian aggression
has apparently been worked upon by the
German propagandists. A fertile field was
ready for them. because Sweden has long
hesn afraid that Russia would attempt to
get 70 the Atlantic through her territory
Russia commands the Gulf of BothnIa by
her possession of the Aland Islands, only
about 100 miles from Stockholm. These
Islands were once Swedish and Sweden
would like 70 own them again and remove
the Russian menace from her capital At
present the swedes are said 70 believe that
the snrest way to protect themselves
against Russia is to throw their influence
On the side OF the Teutonic Allies 1t Is
estimated that they have 100000 men avail
szQa FOR service Their standing army is
maeh less. but under a system OF virtually
oniferaal military training there must be
shout this estimated Number capable OF
hsaflRs arms IN a male population OF
fsoa oe1. The plan to throw tLese men into
finland. where they would combine with
rave'iine FlnnE and take Peirograd. looks
kzaelIEuI o. paper: ana + s based On the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

The bill introduced by Senator Gore. for
bidding Americans to sail on belligerent
vessels is worthy of some of the noblest
traditions OF the Senate. Officially, II not
IN fact. Germany and Austria have been
compelled to yield TO a principle which all
other countries assumed and which only the
United States dared TO promulgate. It must
be remembered that there other neutral
nations which have suffered as the United
states has suffered and have done less than
writing notes. Yet It is seriously proposed
TO invaIdate all this activity which will
certainly have international importance after
tho war. and to abdicate every pretension
OF the past year. Perhaps 1t is not without
significance that this bill was introduced on
the very day that witnessed a resurgence
Of the munition embargo project.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

Mr.. Wilson may recognize Carranza as much
as he pleases, but unless the Senate Of the
United States views the Executive action ia
vorabIy and backs II up how much good win
to the Mexican despot? = Detroit Free
Free Press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

We have always considered ourself rather
rapid reader. yet we've noticed that when
ever there's a man beside Is IN the car when
we're reading : novel. he's invariably ready 70
turn tbs page before ae are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07
Tom Daly's Column

AT GOSSIP on Twsifthnight with our
n friend Charles, son OF P. 4. Hailahsn-
the cordwainer, we were lsmenting the pass
ing Of so many quaint and curious names OF
professions and trades used in an elder day.
we were looking over the Boston City d.
rectory for the year 1889, and we jotted
down few Of the titles following the names
of the citizens listed in the So pages, which
are all the book contains. Perhaps, gentle
reader you are one Of these things without
knowing Il:
Accomptant Housewrisht
Bellows maker Innholder
Block and Pump Maker Maltster
Branch-plot Mustard grinder
Brasier Paper -stainer
Carder Pewterer
Chandler potashmaker
Cisternmaker Powder -house-k keeper
Clear-starcher Saw-whetter
Cordwainer Scrivener
Currler Slop-shop-keeper
Goldsmith Surveyor of Boards
Hair-powder- maker Wharhnger
Head-buiider Whitesnith
Also, we came upon an odd typographical
error Some poor typo probably caught
ballyhoo for the misplaced comma here:
Parker. widow retailer. Prince street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07
The Nayor's Message

Mayor Smith posts mo Marrlages" sisn In his
oflce).
Before we're through with this here berth
A lot Of things will sure befall us,
And all the mean names on this earth
We do not doubt some folks will call u.s.
Perhaps we'll be accused, forsooth.
OF murder, mayhem, theft or arson,
But no ono shall arise with truth
And call us "Parsonl"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

Appropriate

She was a ballet dancer,
Her poet lover he;
And when she died he sobbed and cried
And wrote her L. E. q.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07

''The present MIR. and Mrs Dona,'" says
last nights paper, continue to enjoy them
selves at Atlantic City, despite the claims OF
Sunbury Pa, that the husband Of the heiress
ls really Frank A. Donaghan, former hotel clerk
there"
why they should continue to enjoy them
selves in the public prints, including illus
tratIons.