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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
New Superintendent of the G.
N. Lumber Co.

Mr.. w. D. Starburg, recently from
Portland, has taken the position OF
superintendent of the Great Northern
Lumber Co., and will have charge Of
the outside activities Of the company.
Mr.. Starburg is not total stranger
here having several years ago drawn
the plans and superintended the con-
struction of some Improvements made
in the plant of the Lamb-Davis Lumber
Co. This will not be his first ex-
perience in experimenting the oper-
ations OF large lumber manufacturing
concerns. He has been connected
with a number of west coast lumber
manufacturers and will be aided in his
work here by his past experience.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
BIG RAILROAD STRIKE
ABOUT TO BE CALLED
In View of Possible War the President
Regards the Situation With
Grave Concern

The railroad strike, involving the
four brotherhoods, engineers, fremen,
conductors and brakemen, which was
called off last fall by the passage of the
Adamson law, which law was put up to
the supreme court by the railroads on
a question of constitutionality, pending
which decision both parties agreed to
truce, is now again assuming grave
proportions. The supreme court has
never handed down a decision. The
railroad men are aggrieved by the delay
and yesterday the representatives OF
the four brotherhoods held a meeting
to decide whether a strike should be
called at once and force the issue Of
granting the wage scale provided in the
Adamson law.
According to telegraphic news the
strike was to be inaugurated the last of
this week. This, however, some local
railroad men declare has never been
fully determined on. That some action
will be taken in the near future by the
tour brotherhoods is believed by the
men. The general managers of the
railroads declare their purpose to be 10
abide by the agreement made last fall,
which is to await the fate of the Adam
son bill. If the law is declared un-
constitutional by the supreme court the
matter will stand just where it stood
last fall.
The president is amazed at the
situation, says a Washington dispatch
OF yesterday, at the prospect of a
general railroad strike just at this
juncture when the government is
threatened with war. He will endeavor
to get both parties to agree on some
plan today by which tie-up Of the
nations transportation system may be
averted at this time.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
Nephew of Charley Smyth Pro
NOTED.

The following, taken from recent
English paper, will interest friends OF
our townsman, Mr.. c. G. SmYth:
The following is gazetted:-Terri-
torial Force, Infantry.-Llncolnshire
Regiment: Second-Lieutenant (temp-
orary captain) W. H. G. Smyth 10 be
lieutenant Temporary captain) January
l7th." He is the son Of Captain w. c.
Smyth. J. P. OF Elkingten Thorne and
is only % years Of age. His rapid
promotion is particularly gratifying.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
Peculiar and Almost Fatal AC-
Cident.

Jimmy Merrill, employed on the
Burke place, near Peshastin. while
engaged in pruning in the orchard last
Saturday afternoon fell from a pruning
ladder, and the pruning shears, attached
to belt, penetrated his rigt side to
the hollow, piercing the lungs. He
was brought to the Leavenworth
Hospital where his case was considered
serious. After having the wound dressed
he rested easy and is now, Wednesday,
considered out Of danger and on the
way to rapid recovery.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
FRANKIE JAMES HAD
FORTUNATE ESCAPE
Thrown from Horse and foot Caught in
Stirup-BadIy Battered but
Will Recover.

Last Sunday afternoon frankie James,
the thirteen year old son OF A. E.
James had a narrow escape from a
horrible death. He with another boy
about the same age, son of A. J.
O'Leary were out riding on the south
side of the river. Some where near
the residence of Len Hart the James
boys saddle turned which frightened
the horse. Young James foot hung in
The stirrup and the horse started for
town at a wild gallop dragging the boy
and kicking at every jump. The other
boy succeeded in heading the fright
ened horse near the south end of the
bridge and caught hold Of the bride.
Dr.. A. R. McKeown happened along
about this time and helped free the
boy from the horse and took him at
once to the Emergency hospital where
an examination was made and it was
found that while no bones were be-
lieved to be broken his entire body
was bruised and nearly all the skin
worn of his back from the waste to the
neck. He is still in a precarious
condition but believed to be out of
danger. Those who saw the horse and
boy say but for his body being so close
to the horse he would certainly have
been kicked TO death.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
Notice to Dog Owners

The state health authorities having
decided that leather muzzles are not
sufficient to prevent dogs from biting,
the public is hereby notified that all
dogs found with leather muzzles on
will be killed without notice. The
prevalence Of rabies among wolves and
dogs makes it necessary in the interest
Of the public health to enforce the law
about unmuzzled dogs strictly.
]. w. Teshera, City Marshal.
1911
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
A New Mercantile Corporation

Thru Reeves 4 Reeves, attorneys of
Wenatchee, were filed in Olympia last
week giving the following named In
corporators: Rose R. Mann, E. L.
Mann, ]. w. Quigg, S. R. Demarest
and Fred Reeves. The name Of the
corporation is Mann & Co. The object
is to conduct general merchandising.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
Just By Way of Caution.

The band members will, and visitors
are requested to abstain from the use
Of tobacco and boistrous and proiane
language during band rehearsals. The
band meets for the purpose Of study
and practice and prefers not to be dis
tuYbsd. Jas. Mcdaniel, Master.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16

thousands of dollars have already been
spent, is planned to follow the line Of
the old Great Northern switch back.
1t is a much more expensive road to
build and would be more expensive to
maintain. Of course, il would also be
closed by snow except during the
summer. The commissioners of King
County are coming more to believe
that the first purpose of good road
building is to serve the needs OF the
people Of the county. Transcontinental
tourist travel by automobile should not
be accommodated at the sacrifice Of
the requirements of the farmers and
the residents Of the smaller county
towns. This is thought that The road
builders Of all counties should have
in mind. First expenditure of road
funds should go where they are actually
needed and let the pleasures of touring
come afterwards, if the counties can
afford the price.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16

The war in Europe has given tre-
mendous impetus to the cause Of de-
mocracy. A war in which this coun-
try might be involved with European
nation has been seized upon by some
as a protect for increasing the powers
Of autocracy which already exist too
strongly in some OF the executive de-
partments Of the government. Such
proposals as those for communicating
private enterprises under the plea Of
assuring a supply Of war material for
the nation can mean only the aggrand-
izement of a few bureaucrsts who
know next to nothing Of the business
which they so bliihely purpose to
take over. This nation has prospered
and grown strong because the individ-
nal has been left free to develop his
own ideas and TO make his own way.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
WASHINGTON LETTER
China to furnish Europe with Labor.
Democrats flirting With Socialism
Republicans Oppose Revenue Bill

II believe the day is not far distant
when the Chinese will be the true in
dustrial workers Of the world, at least
so far as certain European countries are
concerned" declared an economic
writer of countrywide reputation, while
in Washington recently. The best
labor Of Tientsin and OF Indo-Chins is
being sought for by France and i'm
ported at the rate Of not less than
1000 a week for work in the munitions
factories and on the farms. Up TO date
France has imported considerably over
100000 hands.
THESE Chinese workmen eagerly
seek an opportunity to labor in France
at from 30 to 25 cents day, which is
Just twice what they get in the land OF
their nativity; and they also exact a
promise, or contract, providing that in
case OF death their bodies be shipped
back home and buried in accordance
with Chinese ceremonies. at the ex-
pense OF the French government.
While their efficiency is not quite up
to that of the French factory hand they
make up for the difference by their
willingness to put in longer hours,
while in agriculture they are perhaps
the peer OF the French small farmer,
for intensive farming has been prac-
tised in China from time inmemorial.
The other European governments
are watching the French method OF
handling this labor with a great deal OF
interest. Already it has passed beyond
the experimental stage, and I am con
fdent that before the war is over the
Chinese will be found in every Euro
pean country in such branches Of in
dustry as need recruiting. The Chi
nese make excellent workmen in tex
tile manufacturing, and while it is
probable that the labor organizations OF
the various countries would not permit
Chinese to fill any very large percent
age OF the skilled occupations, still
their employment in the lower grades
Of work would have considerable infiu
ence in reducing the cost of produc-
ton OF European competitors, a matter
which might be Of vital interest to our
own industrial welfare.
Japan, also is making good use Of
Chinese labor. Wherever she can
gain a ioothold in China she employees
her own countrymen to act as fore
men, superintendents, ETC., while the
Chinese perform the manual labor.
A, d they do it for even less than the
Japanese workmen will accept.
mo people in the world are as in
dustrious as the Chinese. To them
work is religion which they inces-
sanity practice. They take but one
holiday annually and that is the Chi
nese New Year. II they were as pa
triotic as they are industrious the
world would have had China to
reckon with years ago, but the blight
on China is its ancestor worship. You
might almost say that the bulk Of the
people live for the dead. However,
any material use Of Chinese labor by
foreign competitors puts new aspect
on the tariff argument and adds an
other reason to the many why we
should be commercially prepared for
postwar competition with healthy
protective tariff law"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16

After peddling a lot Of hot air here
the past two weeks about the beauties
Of the scenery and the delightful eli
mate at Tye, his present abode, AL
Pssch left ioE home yesterday.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16

Mr.. A. c. Jones one of the old time
residents and prominent fruit growers
Of the Wenatchee valley, who last year
closed a two year term as mayor OF
Cashmere. was here yesterday. He
said he has spent the winter in Seattle
Shipt his Car to Leavenworth. He was
on his way to Cashmere when he called
on the Echo to say he would soon leave
the Wenatchee valley for the Okanogan
country where he had bought large
tract Of land which it was his purpose
to improve. Chelan county loses one
Of its most useful and progressive
citizens.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16

We shall hamper ourselves incredibly
in any warfare which may arise if We
try to substitute for individual initiative
and enterprise with their rewards for
the ambitious and the diligent any
scheme whereby a nine hundred dollar
clerk takes over a nine million dollar
enterprise.
The member OF the Senate committee
on foreign relations who knows most
about the subject is the ranking
republican member, Senator Lodge Of
Massachusetts. He is an historian and
statesman. He has had long ex-
perience in both branches OF Congress.
He has a personal acquaintance with
Legislators and publicists in Europe
such as no Democratic Senator can
show. He has patriotism of high
order. He has judgment equally lofty
and prudent. Yet, because Senator
Lodge, in the course Of political
campaign, saw fit to utter criticism of
the President, the President now re-
fuses to call Senator Lodge into con-
ference at the most momentous period
OF our intercourse with the European
belligerents. He contents himself
with the counsel of Gumshoe Bill Stone
of Missouri, Of Jimham Lewis Of Illinois,
OF Hoke Smith of Jawjaw, ct id omne
genus. Partisanship. Senator Lodge
has often proclaimed, stops at the
waters edge. Not so with the
Presidents partisanship and personal
rancor. They stop at nothing.
Republicans throughout the country
have reason 10 congratulate themselves
upon the solid vote which their
representatives, in both House and
Senate, cast against the Democratic
revenue bill. For the first time since
Democratic policies began to be
applied in national fiscal affairs, the
minority party in both houses voted as
a unit in opposition to Democratic
plans. The outrageous character Of
the measure contributed more largely
to this result, no doubt, than any other
consideration; but the vote is further
significant, nevertheless. Of the growing
strength Of Republican solidarity. This
vote was negative. to be sure; but in
the next Congress, with the House
organized under Republican auspices
and with the Democrstic majority in
the Senate reduced, even if slightly,
there will be opportunity for additional
evidences OF Republican cohesion by
voting solidly upon sane constructive
measures ,f legislative advance, framed
and offered by the Republicans in
either branch. Such an exhibition will
be good for the country and good for
the party.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16

President Albert ]. Rhodes OF the
Seattle Chamber Of Commerce and
Commercial Club. has returned home
after trip through the East and South
and sounds note Of warning that the
people must organize and stand to-
gether to meet new conditions. While
Mr.. Rhodes found business good in all
sections, and conditions not yet
apparently affected by the threat Of
war, he also says, The leaders OF
business organizations seem TO agree
that we are facing financial problems
upon which we must all get together
that we may act unitedly and for the
best interests, not merely Of our re-
spective sections, but for the whole
country. The prosperity which is now
ours we must prepare to keep, and this
must have our most serious atteDtian. +"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16

Government engineers are in the
field going over the route of the old
Port Townsend & Southern Railway,
planned years ago to extend from Port
Townsend TO a transcontinental con-
nection at Tenino. The government,
however, has a different purpose in
mind from that which moved the origi-
nal promoters. The idea now is to
build a rail line which will connect the
Puget Sound Navy Yard at Bremerton
with the three big forts which form a
triangle about Port Townsend Bay and
guard the entrance to Puget Sound.
Transportation to these forts, at the
present time, is entirely by water, and
the proposed railroad is regarded as
military necessity in the event OF war.
It would also bring the down-sound
forts into much closer communication
with the big military post which the
government is to establish at American
Lake in Pierce County.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16

The commissioners OF King County
have recently been wrestling with the
demand Of automobile dealers and
auto touring enthusiasts for the com
pletion Of another scenic highway
through the Cascade mountains. King
County has already paid heavily for its
share Of the cost Of the present
mountain road leading through the
Snoqualmie Pass, which is closed on
account OF the SHOWS and ice for near
ly half of each year. The road nov
demanded, and Oh which many
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16

Seattle is still in the midst of the
trials which started in this city last
week. In the federal court Mayor
Gill, Chief of Police Rockingham.
former Sheriff Hodge and four city
detectives are on trial for conspiracy
with the bootleggers; while at the
county courthouse the big legal battle
is in progress over the murders
occurring in the attempted invasion Of
Everett by the I. W. W. last November.
Meanwhile Police Inspector Mike
Powers and two other members Of the
force are out on bail awaiting trial in
the state courts for accepting bribes.
Seattle is certainly having enough to
talk about these days in the way Of
crime and corruption.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16
SEATTLE NEWS LETTER
Roast of Senator Jones COntinueS-lm-
pOrtant New Laws pasSed-ROadS
to Benefit Farmers Rather
than Tourists.
Seattle, Wash. Mar. ID, 1917.

Senator Wesley L. Jones is getting
roundly roasted in every part Of the
state for his participation in the
senatorial flibuster against the defense
plans Of the national administration, by
which important legislation was talked
to death during the closing hours OF
the last Congress. Various commercial
bodies and patriotic societies have
passed strong resolutions condemning
Jones, the citizens even Of his home
town Of Yakima declaring against him.
AS soon as he began TO hear from his
constituents, Senator Jones started in
series OF explanations, and in the case
of the Everett Commercial Club went
so far as to demand an apology. But
the Everett club stands pat and has
reiterated its condemnation OF his con-
duct. Jones claims that he was not a
party to the flibuster, but the facts
show that he Joined in wasting the
valuable time of Congress by useless
speech-making which helped to prevent
the enactment of needed laws. AT the
last minute he added his signature to
those Of the majority in the manifesto
declaring support Of the administrations
purposes; but it was then too late to do
anything. Ever since the first talk Of
national preparedness Senator Jones has
maintained the attitude of an ultra
pacifst, and has talked and worked
against every plan for adequate national
defense.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16

With the adjournment of the state
Legislature the people and the news
papers are summing up the things it
has done and the things it has left uni
done. There is no doubt that, by
comparison, the session was the most
harmonious that has been held in
many years. There were none OF the
big fights which aroused so much
bitterness in other sessions, and there
was very little display of political
partisanship. Taken on the whole the
Republican majority and the Demo
cratic governor. got along very well to
gether. A good many measures asked
for by various sections Of the state and
bv various interests failed of enactment.
But the Legislature seemed to reflect
the wishes of the people in number
of new laws, among which were the
following:
1t passed ''bone-dry' law which
the people wanted.
1t adjusted the educational con-
troversy upon fair basis Of compromise.
It took the initial step toward con-
stitutional revision.
It enacted perhaps the best fist
medical aid law ever devised by any
state.
1t repealed the mischievous second
choice voting provision Of the election
law, which has made only for political
dishonesty.
1t passed a water code and a bank
ing code.
It adopted the needed system Of
guarantee of deposits Of state banks,
and put other progressive and con-
structive measures upon the statute
books.
Possibly the Legislature could have
done better; certainly il could have
done good deal more; but the senti-
ment has been in favor Of less rather
than more new laws. The session was
an orderly session, devoid of fireworks,
and undoubtedly leaves the people less
cause for complaint than has been the
case with previous legislatures.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-16

The Echo has a
sading circulation
of over 1000 per-
sons who trade In
Leavenworth. Ad-
vertise and increase
your business.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-23
LUNENBURG

Rev. A. P. Fit, who has supplied
the pulpit in the Congregational
church for the past few months, has
closed his work here and left for his
home in Mortified, Mass. During
his stay here MIR. Fit has made
friends whose good wishes follow
him.
Judge Kyle T. Brown was inGuild-
hall on legal business last tuesday.
Services were held in the Cong'l
church Sabbath morning, Rev. C. c.
Merrill of St. Johnsbury giving the
address.
Harry Brown is at his sisters,
Mrs. Percy Maillet, for a weeks
stay.
William Pond has returned from
Lisbon, N. H., where he has been
employed for some time.
Mrs, Florence P. Dodge has gone
to Boston for an extended stay.
Mrs. A. ]. Lowrey of Whitefeld
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Arthur Weite.
A large number of friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Powers called on
them last Monday evening in honor
of Mr.. Powers birthday. The eve n
ing was spentin games, dancing etc.,
and was much enjoyed by all. Re-
freshments were served.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-23
RED CROSS SEALS
Christmas Sale Exceeds Expecta-
tiOns-VermOnt Sales Total
599,797.

The Vermont Association for the Pre-
vention of tuberculosis is pleased with
the large sale of Christmas Red Cross
seals and the financial results will greatly
aid and encourage the association in its
work to lessen the prevalence of tubercu-
losis among the people of the state.
During the sale $1,000 circulars with
information about tuberculosis were dis
tributed and $4,000 letters enclosing a
dollars worth of seals on approval were
mailed. Five thousand Health Crusade
certificates, 1000 buttons and 500 badges
were earned by school children.
The following table gives the sales in
towns selling more than one per capita.
This will probably give Vermont fourth
place in the list of states having the high
est per capita sale.
Towns and cities over 5000 population
selling two or more seals per capita.
Brattleboro Banner Town.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-23
A Good, Old-Fashioned Physic

Foley Catartic Tablets, whole
some physic. thoroughly cleanse the
bowels, sweeten the stomach, tone
up the liver. For indigestion, bill
BUSINESS, bad breath, bloating, gas
or constipation, no remedy is more
highly recommended. Do not grippe
nor nauseate. Give stout persons a
light, free feeling. For sale by
John w. Thurston. Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-23
An Honest Letter From an Hon
est Man

Enos Halbert, Paoli, Ind, writes !:
81 contracted a severe cold this fall
and coughed continually. Could
hardly sleep at night. | tried several
remedies without relief. Got Foley's
Honey and tar and the first bottle
relieved me, curing my cough en-
tirely. | can recommend it for all
coughs" Get the genuine. For
sale by John w. Thurston. Adv.