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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-12-21
A Time for Sober Thought Rather than
Rejoicing

Before another issue Of The Echo
reaches its readers We will have cele-
brated the most universally observed
holiday known to Christian nations.
About this time year ago many OF US
felicitated ourselves because our country
was not engaged in the great world
war, little thinking that 10 four months
the United States would feel called On,
because its integrity was threatened by
the German government, to become
party to the conflict which is to deter
mine whether might or right is to be
the governing factor in the relations OF
the peoples Of this world. Little did
we think this time year ago that our
government would be voting millions OF
the peoples money to prosecute the
great war, that women would be knit
ting and working all over this land to
provide our soldiers with needed cloth
ing, that we would all be earnestly
engaged in a campaign of saving that
our allies might not suffer for the want
OF food and clothing. That the great
mass OF the people are behind the
government-approve of the war, IS
shown by their willingness to comply
with all its demands, and cheerfuly
carry the increased taxburdens and
submit to the deprivations incident to
the war. That we shall all OF US
engage in the Christmas festivities with
our spirits subdued, and many OF US
miss familiar faces around the family
hearthstone and in the friendly circle,
is in a sense sadly true, followed, tho,
with the reflection that they are up
holding the traditions and the in
situations every citizen OF this country
holds dear. the right to determine the
character OF government they want to
live under. Because we believe our
cause is Just we are little worried with
doubts OF the final outcome, and cherish
the hope that by the time another
Christmas rolls around not the least
cause for rejoicing will be that right
once more prevailed over wrong.
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Cheer Up. Things Are Coming All Right

There is considerable complaint
among our merchants about the holiday
trade not coming up TO expectations.
Most OF them bought rather sparingly,
of the lines usually laid in for the
holiday trade, half suspecting that trade
would not be normal, aud Jet he out
look is so discouraging that many OF
them are likely to have a LOT OF wares
left on their hands.
It can not be shortage Of money on
the part Of the buying public, since the
laboring men, who after all, on account
OF their number, form the bulk OF the
buying public. have earned more
money and been more regularly EN-
ployed the past summer and fall than
for a number OF years. To explain the
condition we must look elsewhere.
Can it be due to the conflicting advice
that has been given thru the news
papers the past few months. II the
confidence Of the people has been
disturbed it is not to be wondered at.
II it we're not a serious matter we might
be tempted to laugh. The govern
ment advised US all to save wheat,
meat and fats, but did not advise US to
pinch the nickles and save on every
thing else. There is every reason why,
in all other respects we should pursue
the even tenor OF our respective ways.
Live, act and spend our money as we
did before this country got into the
war, otherwise we might bring on a
serious condition, one under which we
would all suffer. The foolish fellow
that added to the governments request
to save on wheat, beef and fats, to also
save on everything, wear our old
cloths, not indulge the time honored
custom OF giving Christmas presents
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More than ordinary interest was
displayed in the election of last
Tuesday held in the lower valley for
the purpose of electing directors for
the Peshastin Irrigation district.
Grant Patton was reelected for a
two year term, Archie Smith for
three years and NJ. w. Stark for one
year. Mr.. Stark is a new member
on the board.
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MEN OF DRAFT AGE MAY
STILL ENLIST FOR SERVICE
Several Branches Are Still Open
Says Provost Marshall General
Crowder-Camps Specified

Provost Marshall General Crowder
has issued to governors new rules
under which men OF draft age may
join the colors at their own request.
White men only will be accepted,
and they may enlist only in the In
fantry, signal corp, medical corp and
quartermaster departments. Sup
ply conditions are such, General
General Crowder said, that no men
can be accepted in the Coast Art.
lery, field artillery, cavalry or en-
gineer's corp.
Volunteer enlistments in the reg
ular army by men of draft age end
ed at noon last Saturday, and they
may be indicted into service now
only thru their local boards.
General Crowder's telegram speci-
fled these camps to which men ac-
copied to the special services open
to them may be sent.
Aviation section, signal corps to
Kelly field, San Antonio Texas; land
division, signal corp, Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, medical department, to
medical officers training camp, Fort
Riley Kan, by local boards west of
the Mississippi river, and to the
medical officers training camp, Fort
Oglethorp, Ga, by boards east of
the Mississippi quartermaster's
corp, Camp Joseph f. Johnston,
Jacksonville Fla, ordinance depart
ment. Raritan depot, Raritan N. ].
infantry, to Fort Mcdowell, Cal, by
local boards of Pacific coast states,
and to Camp Greene, Charlotte, n.
C. by all other boards. Transports
ton and subsistence expenses to the
camps are to be furnished volun-
teers by the local boards.
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CHURCH SERVICES.
Methodist Church.

'AttaOi7'
Sunday school at 10 a m. Preach
ing at II. Epworth League at 6;3O
D. m. Preaching at 1880. Prayer
meeting at 1880 p. m, Thursday.
We will be pleased to meet you at
any and all of these services.
F. L. MOORE, Pastor.
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Lutheran Church.

Services at 10:45. Sunday school
at 9:45. Preaching in the evening at
7.3O. REV. HAASE.
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Catholic Church Notes.


Mass Sunday morning at 10. De-
yotions Sunday evening at 1870.
Choir practice Monday evening at
7:30. Catechism Saturday afternoon
at 2. Mass on week days at 7:30
a. m.
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Peshastin Church Services.

Peshastin Church Services.
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preach
ing at II. Class meeting at $50.
Epworth League and preaching at 7
D. m. A. H. MORTON, Pastor
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
AUSTRIANS SENDING
 FALSE REPORTS ON RESULT OF BAIEH'
Italian Embassy in Wash ington Receives News Denying Claim of Vic
 tory From Vienna

Washington, September 10.-Official de- nial of the Austrian communiques of the past two days are contained in dis patches to the Italian embassy from Rome
 They declare the Italian troops not only have resisted the counter attacks of the Austrian-G German Turkish army, but have advanced their lines between Cas- tagnevizza and the sea. The Austrians had temporary and local success be- tween Cello and the Hermada, but even this gain at once was taken from them.
 The Italians, the dispatches continue, have captured all the tunnels on the Duino railway line where an immense amount of material was taken. It is ad- mitted that the Italian losses in the Austrian counter attacks must have been very heavy, but the Austrians failed completely to gain any point of strategic value
 The Italians assert that between August IS and September 1, the Austrians lost in killed, wounded and missing 135, ,00O men, among whom were many Germans and Turks Regarding the Austrian com munique on aerial operations, the Ital ian statement declares that in the last bombardment of Pola the submarine docks were ruined, one submarine de- stroyed and a big ship laden with a val uable cargo was sunk.
 A later dispatch from the Italian gov ernment states that the Italian troops are slowly but surely advancing with dn- diminished energy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11

French Army in France. sep- tcmber 9.-The Associated Press Is able to give approximately the figures representing the man. power of Germany in the war at the present time. together with the casualties. as follovws'
 Fixed formations on the various fronts, employed on lines of com municatf0n and stationed in the interior, 5,5O0.O00;
 Divisions undergoing formation and men in depots. 6OO,OO0;
 Losses in killed. permanently disabled and prisoners. 100000; Wounded. under treatment in hospitals, 100000;
 Total. 1O,00O.OO0.
 These figures account for all the men called up to the present for service as follows:
 Trained men mobiIized imme- dIately on the outbreak of the war, 4,5OO,OOO,
 Untru1neu ersHtz NcOupchsn- tory) reservists called out August, 1914 to February. 1915, S0O,00O;
 Class of 1914 recruits called out November. 10I4 to Janus.~, 1915, 4JO,OO0.
 First untralned Landstrum called out at the beginning of 1915. I.I0o.0O0.
 Class 1915. called Msy-JuIy, 1915, 450.O0o.
 Remainder of untrained Land- stru,n. called out the same month. 15O.OoO.
 Glass 1a16. called out septem- ber-Novcmber, 1915, 450.0Oo.
 Contingent of hitherto exempted men. called out in October. 1915, 30O.0Oo.
 Second contingent exempted men. called out early f0le. 100000. second Landstrum early In 1916. 45O.0OQ.
 Class of 1o17. called out Marcia November. I91G, 4JO,O0O.
 Third contingent exempted men late in 1016. 3OO.00O.
 Class 1918, called out November. IO10, to March. 1017, 450.000.
 Class 1919. called out in part in 1917. S0O,OOO.
 Additional exempted men, 191s l5O.OOO.
 Total. 1O,5O0, 900.
 The total mobiiisable male re- sources of Germany since the be- EinpinE of hostilitfes including the yearly classcs of recruits up to 1920, mum mbered about 14.0O0.000. Those called mp numbered aQseoes-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
PARTIAL EVACUA TON OF PETROGRAD IS NOW
 UNDER WAY, IS REPORT
Situation Tn RusSid Is Such People of Capital Do Not KnOW What Is 10 Trans
 pire and They Flee
 In Wild Disorder

London September 10-A dispatch to the Ex- change Telegraph from Petrograd tells of the commencement of the partial evacuation of Pet rograd.
 People" says the correspondent, "are hastily leaving the city. Outgoing trains are filled to their utmost capacity and there are tremendous crowds of people at all the stations
 The government is taking measures to empty the city. 1t intends to remove the numerous edu- cational institutions having boarding establish ments and also to provide for the removal of the private effects These steps are principally con nected with the question of subsistence and are only partly the result of the military situation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
Summary of Outstanding
 Developments In NeWs
 From Various WarFronts
By Associated Press

On the northern Russian front the tion to the Germans VITO are endeav- bring to press their advantage farther eastward from the Riga-Dvina line. Thirty two miles northeast of Riga, near Segevold, "a death battalion has even defeated the Germans and forced them 10 retreat to the south, while along the Burtnetsk line to the Pskoff railroad. the Russian rear guards arc giving strong battle to the advanced Teuton contingent.
 In the Runanian theatre the Rus sians and Rumanians have again as sumed the offensive, delivering re- psated attacks with large effectivcs against Teutonic allied positions in the Trotus and Oituz valleys. No details of the fighting have come through, except from Berlin, which as serts that the combatants met in hand to-hand encounters and that the Rus so-Rumanian forces were repulsed Around Monte San Gabrielle General Cadorna continues to hammer away at the Austrian positions, with the enemy vigorously defending them : selves No claims to further progress on this sector are made by the Ital- ian official communication, but it is announced that attempts by the Aus trians. in counter attacks to lessen the intensity of the Italian offensive, have been repulsed. To the south,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
x stlosures From Argen- A a 5na Surprising to Public, s But Not to Government
ALL PHASES OF THIS QUESTION CAREFULLY WATCHED IN CAPITAL
Food Situation Is the Main Thing Which Must Be Considered as Out
 come of Exposure

Washington, September 10. While the American govern ment awaited developments today following Secretary Lansing's disclosures re- garding the transmission of official German dispatches by the Swedish charge at Buenos Aires, Washington officials and foreigns diplo- mats turned their atten- tion to a study of their pos sible significance.
 Two facts stood out clearly in the minds of most observers. Sweden will be compelled to make definite her po- sition as neutral and the exposure may be taken as indicating more ex- actly the intention of the allies to see that Germany shall cease receiving aid from all the northern European neutral countries.
 Publication of the facts, although dis closing nothing the governments ex- ports administrative board has not known for sometime reveals to the public that this government is fully cognizant of aid Sweden has been rendering the central powers and tends to cement opinion in support of the absolute embargo put into effect against Sweden, along with the other neutraIs six weeks ago. It has already been declared definitely that no foodstuffs or other supplies will be per- nitted to go to the neutrals for at least six weeks to give this government an opportunity to establish precisely their trade relations with Germany.
 SWEDEN'S CLAIMS
 Sweden as well as the other neutrals has contended it has the right to ex- port to Germany any commodities im- ported from the United States. Some American officials say the war would be ended within six months if swedish iron exports to Germany were stopped. The Swedes, it is declared, have drained their country of foodstuffs by taking from the food producing industries vast numbers of men and placing them in the iron mines and the intuition factories which have sprung up since the war be- gan.
 Another phase of the situation that is
 tcontinued on rage Two,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
Governor Cox of Ohio Looks After Promotion of Men of Ranks in State Division

Columbus, O., September 10.-Wben Gov ernor Cox learned today that 200 officers from the training camp at Atlanta had been sent to Camp Sheridan, at Mont gomery, to be assigned to regiments in the division composed of former Ohio National Guard troops, he sent vigorous protest to the war department at Wash ington, insisting that if additional off cers were needed. they could be taken from the noncommissioned officers of the Ohio regiments.
 He pointed out that these noncommis- stoned officers have had Mexican border service and would be competent to fill the positions to which the Atlanta off cers have been assigned He also de- clared that the permanent assignment of the Atlanta officers would be in viola ton of the new national defense act. s Secretary of War Baker replied, advis- ing that the assignment of the Atlanta officers to the Ohio division was but tem- porary, and that 1t would not Interfere with the promotion or selection of offi- cers for the Ohio guard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
Summary of the News

GENERAL. NEWS 1-Evacuation of Petroxrad is now under way. Washington thinks Rursia Ia fac- ing great crisis now. Greatest tax bilI ever introduced is passed in Senate. America h keeping closely in touch with all nations nidins the enemy. 2-Bcssemacr news. Government engiueers see Muscle Sh0als.
 LOCAL NEWS 51COlonel Joyce here today to inspect Warrior. Barrett meetings will soon become nightly affairs. Alabama war library will meet at Tutwiler. Farmers to form secret body in aid of acvlinr crops.
 FEATuHES 4-Editorial comment. 6-scciety and DbIly Dalrymple. e--Spprte. O@-1lnrkefe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11

Without official dispatches explaining in full the tangled situation, 1t Is under stood here the chief point at issue Is the organzation of the army along strict disciplinary lines, including the death penalty for soldiers violating orders, ad- vocated persistently by General Korniloff Although Premier KerensKy has declared himself for the Korniloff programme. the provisional government mas exercised a check on the death sentence through gov- ernment reviewing commissioners at the front.
 KORNILOFF DESPAIRED
 Apparently General Kornilof despaired of improving the situation by carrying out his frequent threats to resign and finally became satisfied that his influence was sufficiently powerful to wrest the entire government from the provisional cabinet.
 The provisional governments declara-i ton of martial law in Petrograd and the substitution of General Klembovsky as commander in chief is accepted as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11

on the Carso plateau the artillery duel is still of great proportions.
 Northeast of verdun the French troops have consolidated the positions taken from the German crown prince in the Posses and Caurieres woods in the fighting of Saturday night and Sunday, and the Germans, doubtless because of their enormous losses, have ceased for the time being their vIo lent counter attacks.
 On the British Front the British like wise have consolidated trenches cap tured Sunday southeast of Haricourt. They are also keeping up in various sectors their successful trench raidins operations and staying off similar at tacks made by the Germans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
GEO. E. CRAWFORD
 WINS OUT |NCL0SE {
 FIGHT IN MOBILE

Mobile, September 10.---(Special.) ) George E. Crawford today defeated Lag Schwarz. veteran city commissioner, by 24 majority. The total vote was: Crawford, l505s Schwarz. 14s1.
 The election was the closest in the history of Mobile politics Schwarz was generally known as the ring candidate, being openly supported by the Mobile and Ohio railroad, lead by it's vice president and general manager. R. V. Taylor.
 Crawford carried the First Second, Fourth, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth wards, while Schwarx carried the Third, Fifth and Sixth wards. Until the vote was -e- ceived from the Eighth ward--the larg- est in Mobile-the election was in doubt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
Mob Threatened to Attack
 Carbarn in Chattanooga

Chattanooga, September 10-At 1f:S0 tonight a mob of over 1000 strike sym pathizers assembled at the courthouse with the expressed determination to march to the street car barns and forcibly deport the strikebreakers un- less they receive assurances from the city officials that they will immediate ly be sent from the city. The city officials have sent out a hurry call for all state and county officials ana are now in conference at the munich pal building. It is reported that in an address to the crowd at the court house Sheriff Nick Bush gave assur- ance that the men would be removed from the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11

we'll advised to act with deliberation, if not also with decision.'
 The Swedish government, continues the Standard. has very bad record behind it. Its action says the news paper. has from the first been in < spired by dynastic partialities and IL has had to be warned repeatedly con. corning its conduct +* The Ger man consort at Stockholm has almost rivaled the part played by the Kai- ser's sister in Athens. It Is clear that no bargain made with government led by such influences can be regard- ed as binding"
 FRAGRANT VIOLATION
 The Pail Mall Gazette says that whatever explanation Sweden offers it cannot overturn the fact that she has flagrantly broken her neutrality"
 "The privileges of diplomacy the newspaper continues, have been de- liberatly abused, not merely by an in dividual ambassador but by the Swed ish foreign office itself. We may re :, serve a moro explicit verdict until we have heard what the incriminated power has to say for itself. For the present. if Is obvious that the pub- lie character of Sweden lies under the most odious stain and that she has ins cured the heaviest moral and prac tical liability to each and all of the allies.s' 7
 The Pall Mall Gazette considers that the British government. which has in It's hands the cables serving neutral countries, should close the channels whereby information may percolatc either to or from Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
CAME PA|GN AGAINST
 GERMAN LANGUAGE
 PAPERS IS STARTED

Philadelphia. September 1o,-Federal agents late today raided the office of the Philadelphia Tageblatt a German newspaper
 It is understood warrants for six per- sons identified with the newspaper have been issued in connection with the gov ernments announced intention of pre- venting the circulation of antiwar prop aganda
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
OFFICIAL REPORT

Washington, September 10.-Major Gen. eral Pershing's first report to the depart ment on the bombing of the hospital reached the war department late today. An earlier dispatch from the American military attache at London announced the death of Lieutenant Fltzsimmorfs, but made no mention of three privates mor- tally wounded at the same time.
 General Pershing's message follows:
 Report followin gdeaths September 5 at base hospital No. 5, France, from wounds caused by bombs during air raid II D. m, September 4
 First Lieut.. William T, Fitzsimmons. medical reserve corps. and Privates (first class) Leslie C. Woods and Rudolph R,l- bine, Jr, medical department, and oscar C. Tugo. medical enlisted reserve corps :"