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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-30
LUMBER INDUSTRY ASLEEP.
Forester Says Substitute Materials Are
Iniuring the Business.

Kansas City. Nov. B. Greeley, as
sistant government forester, spoke of
the lumber business as IAN industry
asleep" in talk he made to the South
western Lumbermen's association at
the Hotel Muehlebach. He said the
trade had permitted other building ma
terials to be substituted for wood with
out making any effort to find new uses
for it's products. according to the Kan
Sas City Star
"All social movements" he said, "af-
feet the lumber business one way or
another. The safety first movement
has caused demand for steel cars, fire
proof buildings and revision Of the
building codes In almost all cities to the
detriment of the lumber business.
THE industry in a sense has been
asleep. Substitute materials for lumber
have been popularized by the manufac-
turers. Cement and steel have dis
placed wood, and the manufacturers of
those articles have been delving con-
stantly to find new uses for them. The
lumber industry has made no effort to
keep itself in the field by finding new
uses for its products"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-30

they would be able to carry out such
raids. 1t would be possible to dispose
of the British feet around the coast 80
that it would be extremely dangerous
to do so, but as the British fleet must
be kept concentrated for battle in case
the German fleet does come out, such
a course would be suicidal.
Suppose the vessels Of the British
feet were stationed SO many miles
apart around the coast, 1t would be
easy for force only half as great to
come out and destroy them one at
time, because they would be at such
considerable distance apart that they
could not support each other.
"As to why the British feet has not
bombarded the unfortiied coast OF
Germany, 1 do not think that the gov
eminent of Great Britain will consent
to bombarding practically defenseless
towns. To make attacks with the feet
as..:--= un,onland or other fortified
places is impractical nc ships can
come within the range of land de-
lenses, because they could not do any
damage to the shore guns and the
shore guns would sink the ships.
There are no Notifications that you
could put there that would protect the
Panama canal" said Captain Sims.
"They simply are an aid to the feet,
and they leave our feet foot loose for
a certain limited time. The canal is
safe for a certain length of time
against attacks, because 1t could only
be operated against by landing outside
Of the area of Notifications and attack
ed by land. In order to do that they
would have to bring over an expedition
and protect that expedition while It
landed. They could not and would not
do that II we had a superior force on
the sea-"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-30
FIGHTING U BOATS
Armed Merchantmen Have Them
at a Disadvantage.
MANY HAVE BEEN BAGGED.

Guns Disoharsins Projectiles Of Four
or SIX Pounds Have Proved Most Ef-
fectivs-Neoessary Economy In Mat
ter of Torpedoes Makes Undersea
Craft Easy Target.
New York.-Although figures to show
the number of submarines destroyed
by the entente allies and the means
used in their destruction are unavaila.
BILE. owing to the rigid censorship on
war activities, 1t was learned from an
authoritative source that direct gun
fire from the decks of warships and
auxiliary vessels has been the most
effective method employed thus far.
TO combat the submarine menace
the British government and her allies
have adopted various plans to catch
the undersea boats, although some OF
them have been abandoned as ineffec-
tive. A marine authority of unques-
toned standing who is close to British
shipping interests said when asked as
to the effectiveness of arming ships:
1--WE have found that light guns, dis
charging projectiles Of four and six
pounds, In the hands of trained gun
ners have been by far the most effec-
tive weapon. | know personally that
as many as two and three submarines
have been bagged in one day in this
way.
"a submarine commander looking
through a periscope has a range of vi
sion of about three miles. but he must
get his target broadside on to have
reasonable chance of making torpe-
do hit what it is aimed for, and, as
torpedoes are a very expensive mis-
sile. he cannot afford to take many
chances on miss.
"a periscope above the water at
distance of 200 or 300 yards makes a
fair mark for gunner working from
the deck of ship thirty to forty feet
above the surface of the sea. One
shot hitting the mark Is all that Is
needed. rs the submarines are of light
construction. easily penetrated, and
hole anywhere in their shell spells
their doom.
1T is seldom that torpedo Is fred
when a threatened ship can so maneu-
yer as to show only her stern for a
mark, and In most of the cases of this
nature so far reported the submersi.
bles have come to the surface and re-
sorted to guDfre from deck gun. In
this kind Of fight gun mounted on
a steamship has great advantage,
for the platform offered by a subma-
lfne is an unsteady thing to fire from,
and. despite the smaller target offer
ed. the gunners on ships have the bet
ter Of it,"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-30
RAIDS ON COAST
Not Enough Guns In World to For
tlfy Shores.
RECENT ENGLISH ATTACKS.

Captain sIns Tells Congress Commit
tee British Navy Must Not Scatter.
FortlHeations at Panama Canal Sim
ply an Aid to Fleet, Foot Loose For
Limited limo.
Washington.-Whe light squadron
Of German warships slipped through
the British patrol and bombarded the
Kentish coast 1t puzzled many OBJ
servers, including some members Of
the house committee on naval affairs,
that vessels from blockaded navy
can make these raids. Testifying re-
Gently before the house committee.
Captain William s. Sims said
There Is no possibility Of disposing
Of the British feet, even II 1t were four
times as great, so as to prevent raid
ing force attacking an unprotected part
Of the coast for half an hour and then
running away again. II the Germans
had nothing but three battle cruisers
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-30
TREE OVER $50 YEARS OLD.
Rings Show a Walnut Had Become
That Old Before Il Was Cut.

Shelbyville, Mo. - W. J. Norris, a
dealer In walnut lumber from northeast
Missouri, is completing remarkable
harvest near Shelbyville. The timber
is being taken from 100 acre tract OF
land belonging to G. w. Hope and will
make approximately 10000 feet of lum-
Der.
1t is unusual to find so many trees
of such superior quality on so small an
acreage.
As determined by the number OF an
nual rings, the average age OF the trees
was forty years. One large tree show
ed 152 annual rings, measured forty
two feet to the first limb and cut out
two sixteen-foot logs thirty inches in
diameter The last large logs and the
bases are to be used making veneering,
while the other logs will be used for
airplane lumber
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-30
SIX SHIPS SINK UNDER
SAILOR; STICKS TO SEA
Twenty-year-oId Cook Was Tor
pedoed, Mined, Made Prisoner,
Hit by Bullets.

New York.-Stewart Springer was
eighteen years old when he sailed from
here on Aug. Q, 1914. He has returned
an old man, broken in health and with
battered nerves. Few lads Of twenty
and few grizzled veterans Of the sea.
for that matter-can boast or bewail
the experiences through which he has
passed since his last visit.
Springer is cook of the British freight
er Pearlmoor, now locked at Montague
street, Brooklyn. Back in Cardiff,
Wales, he has wife.
The ship on which he last left New
York was captured and sunk by the
Karlsruhe. After forty-eight days
aboard the raider he was landed with
other prisoners at Teneriffe. His next
adventure came on May 1, 1915. He
was aboard a French bark bound for
England when, off the Scilly isles, he
witnessed the sinking Of the American
tanker Gulflight by submarine.
On July %, following, he was a mem
Der Of the crew of the British freighter
Aidenwing, which struck mine In the
Bay of Biscay and went down. The
next month he was on French
freighter, again In the Bay Of Biscay,
when she was torpedoed.
Shortly before Christmas, 1915.
Springer had shipped on the Norwe-
gian freighter Frankstream. She was
torpedoed in the English channel. A
few weeks later found him member
Of the crew Of British transport at
the Dardanelles during the evacuation.
The transport was torpedoed, and the
captain was compelled to beach the
vessel under fire from the Turkish po-
sitions. Two machine bullets struck
Springer In the knee.
His last experience was aboard a
transport In the North sea at night.
This time the boat struck mine.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-30
NINETY-ONE YEARS YOUNG.
Ohio Irishman Challenges Any Nonose-
marian TO Compete With Him,

Cleveland, O.-Uncle John Flanagan.
ninety-one, of Defiance, O., arose at ..
tended to two teams Of horses. did ali
the other chores around the house, did
days work on the streets. went
home, had supper, then walked down
town to meeting of the Elks and felt
so good he issued a challenge for an
endurance contest to all the other
young men of advanced age in Ohio.
Flanagan is proud of his vigor and
confident of his physical strength, and
in Issuing his challenge he will place
himself under years handicap I'm age
and permit any ninety. year-old In ohio
TO compete with him.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-30
FARM STOCK.

O The disposition Of a brood so"
o goes long way In making her
o profitable dam.
0 Don't give the ewes corn. Corn
o makes them feverish and in {
o flames the udders. lnfamed I'D {
o ders are bad thing at lambing
0 time.
o The idle horses should not be
o fed so much grain as when at
o work, but they should have a
0 small ration.
0 A eve that is soon to wean
0 should not be too fleshy
o Never close the stable at night {
o until the mud and Ice are all
O cleaned off the horses legs.
0 Don't overfeed the brood sows {
0 and get them too fat. A fat SOW {
o never has a good litter of pigs {
o Keep the brood sows active
O 0 O 0 O o o o 0 o o o
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-30

Seed can be sown in the hothed before
the snow is off the ground, and the
plants will have from four to SIX
weeks start when warm weather comes
in the spring. By this means the vese-
table grower has that much start on
the crop grown from seed in the open
soil This means early marketing
which every grower is seeking because
of the increase in returns.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-30
"8" ON FISH BACKS.
Dealer Reports Now Species Caught
OF tho California Coast.

Dealer Reports New Species Caught
OF tho California Coast.
Los Angeles, Cal.-Cliff Oliver, who
markets the fish caught by the Japa-
nese and Russian fishermen of the fish
ing village north of Santa Monica,
claims that for this almost fishless sea-
son there has been fair catch Of hall
but and sole. He said further:
"The strange part Of this catch is
that every one of the fish had a per-
fectly marked 81 on its back. l have
handled hundreds of tons of these fish
before and have never seen one that
was marked in this way. Maybe 1t is
some new species, but If so it is just
like the others that have been caught
around the bay. only the 81 has been
added"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-30

Monterey, Nashville engaged in
getting timber in the woods on Dry hill
in Monterey c. Wellman and his men
heard a rattlesnake, but could not see
1t. After a search they found 1t under
one of the horses feet. The hoof had
pinned It down so that it could rattle.
but could not coil to strike. The men
killed the snake.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-30
CAN'T GET A SEAT FOR
$50 ON STOCK EXCHANGE

New York. - That $50 was a
grossly inadequate" price for q
seat on the New York Stock Ex-
change was che decision of Su-
preme Court Justice Finch. Seat
is owned by Andrew G. Wheeler,
who owes his wife $4,000 all
mony. A receiver was appointed,
offered the seat at auction, and
Joseph Weinstock, a moving pic
ture proprietor, offered $50 for 1t,
but he won't get 1t.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-30
BET HE'D WIN BRIDE.
Best Man Willingly Pays Over Wager
He Had Lost.

Chicago.-Gordon Thorne of this city
and his bride. who was Miss Virginia
Miner, are on their way to California
to spend their honeymoon, carrying
with them a check for $1,000 signed by
Townsend Netcher, who was best man
at their wedding.
After the ceremony the bridegroom
collected the check and announced to
the guests that he had wagered Netcher,
a fellow clubman, last autumn that he
would win Miss Miner.
Never lost bet with so much pleas
ure," Mr.. Netcher said as he signed the
check.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-30
KINDNESS WINS REQUEST.
Woman Rewarded For Attention She
Showed to G. A. Brown.

Showed to G. A. Brown.
Marshfield, Ore.-Mrs. Ella Laingor,
a Powers woman. was handsomely re-
warded for her kindness toward G.. A.
Brown, who died recently at Powers.
Mr.. Brown was a man OF means and
bachelor. When he became I'll Mrs.
Laingor nursed him for several months
at odd times. When Mr.. Browns will
was probated at Powers 1t developed
he had beQueathed to Mrs. Laingor
his home and all its furnishings, val
ued at between $1,000 and $4,000.
The remainder OF the property was
willed to Mrs. NJ. Kelley, a cousin.
who lives at Hibbing, MINI.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-30
Are you going7 Where3
Scenic, April Is. Senior Glass Play
Notice TO Creditors

No. 500
In the superior Court of the State OF WASH
ington in and for Chelan County.
In the matter of the Estate of Samuel e.
Warner, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that ietsers OF az "a
Warner, deceased, were granted to the I'M
darsioned on the oath day of February, A.
ID. 1917, by the said superior court
All persons having claims against said , es,
tate are required to present them, Win inc
necessary vouchers, to me at the law office
of A. n. Corbin, Wenatchee, Chelan county
washington, within one year after the dats
of this notice, towit, one year from Inc zhu
day of March, A. ID. 1917. - -.
Dated at Wenatchee, Washington this
9th day of February, A. ID. 1917.
q VII N"' VI ALICE r. WARNER.
Administrators.
First pub. Mch g. fifth pub. Mar. 3d.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06
KENDALL BASEBALL
 CLUB Rf0RGANILtS
Point to Successful Sea son for Faulkner County Leage
 This Year.
oecial to lbc Los hin Domoarat.

Special to thc Log Cehin Democrat
 Kendall, Feb. 6.-The Kendall base ball club, member of the Faulkner County Baseball League, met Satur- day night and reorganized. Dr, A. J. Hutto was elected manager; c. P. Castleberry, captain, and II. M. Williams, treasurer. The finance committee was named as follows: R. NJ. Browning, Jesse Williams, A. l.. Nichols and S. 0. Johnson.
 A box supper will be given short ly to raise funds for the club. Teen Browning, Larkin Mobbs and Prof Burnett were appointed to arrange for the supper.
 Delegates to the league meeting at Greenbrier were named as follows: A. F. Williams, Abb Wofford and J. W. Browning They were instructed to vote for Will Cato for president, provided Cato does not play, and for
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06
DR. HARDY GETS
 ANOTHER BILL BY

The house yesterday afternoon passed a bill by Representative H. B. Hardy of Faulkner county, providing that the terms of office of the com missioner of agriculture, the superin- tendent of public instruction, the railroad commissioners, the judges of the supreme court, all district ofli- cers except state senators. all coun- ty officers except representative and all township officers shall begin on January l following their election. One of the most important provi- sions of the bill is that no person holding one office shall be candidate for another, the term of which begins before the expiration of the term of that for which he had been originally elected. The vote of the bill in the house was S3 to 0.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06
WHEN OLD I. C. |.
 DIDN'T BOTHER US

Judging from market quotations of country produce in Conway in 1895, the high cost of living problem had not then presented itself. The Log Cabin Democrat is in possession of a few copies of Conway's firse daily newspaper, the Daily Light, estab- lished by o. c. Ludwig in September, 1895 From one of the early issues the following market report, "cor- rected daily by Cole X Company" is taken:
 Eggs, per dozen, Sc to 10c; hens, per dozen, $1.5O to $1.75; spring chickens, per dozen, $1.25 to $1.4o; good butter, per pound, 12 1-2c to 15c; potatoes, irish, per bushel, 4Oc; potatoes, sweet, per bushel, 65c to roc; onions, per bushel, 75c; cabbage, per pound, 20; country lard, per pound, 10c; corn, per bushel, 4oc, cotton, per pound, 7c.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06
s. s. INSTITUTE 10
 OPEN Al HENDRIX NOTED WORKERS COMING
Three Day Program of Lectures and Meetings Arranged by President
 Reynolds.

A three-day Sunday school institute will be held at Hendrix College in this city Friday, Saturday and Sun day. Among the speakers are the ablest Sunday school workers of the country, including Dr. Charles D. Bulla, superintendent of the Wesley Bible Class Department of the Meth odist Episcopal church, south; Dr. John w. Shackford, superintendent of the Department of Teacher Training and member of General Sunday School Board; Miss Minnie F. Kennedy, de- partmental editor of the Graded School Magazine; A. L. Dietrich, field secretary of the Gulf Division, and others.
 The institute will be held in the Hendrix auditorium, with the excep- tion of the Sunday exercises, which will be held at the First Methodist church.
 Following is the program;s Friday, 9 a. m.-Address, J. w. Shackford, Pupil Nature;" address, Miss Mammie E. Kennedy, "Elemen- tary Work"
 Friday, ? p. m.-Addresses by Miss Kennedy, A. L. Dietrich and J. w. Shackford, followed by conferences.
 Friday, 8 p. m-Address, A. L. Dietrich, Sunday School Organiza- tion and Administrations; address, c. D. Bulla, Adult Bible Class Work"
 Saturday, 9 a. m.-Addresses, c. D. Bulla and A. L. Dietrich.
 Saturday, ? p. m.-Addresses, c. D. Bulla, A. L. Dietrich and Miss Ken nedy
 Saturday, 8 p. m.-Addresses, Miss Kennedy and MT. Shackford.
 Sunday, II a. m.-Address, MT. Shackford
 Sunday, 2:30 p. m-Addresses, Miss Kennedy, Mr. Bulla and Mr. Shack ford
 Sunday, 7:30 p. m.-Address, Mr. Bulla.
 All Sunday school workers in the city are urged to attend the sessions, regardless of denominations. It is expected that quite number of out of-town visitors will attend.
 Dr. J. H. Reynolds, president of Hendrix College, at whose suggestion the institute will be held, states that he expects it to be an annual event. It will be the only institute of the kind to be held this year in Arkansas
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06
BR0UCH YET0ES
 PUBLICITY BILL

Little Rock, Feb Ex-Governor Brough sent to the house Monday afternoon his second veto message, announcing his disapproval of bill by Mir. Hardage providing for the let ting of contracts for the publication of initiative and referendum amend ments on competitive bids. He de- clared that publicity is the very Gi- braltar of the initiative and referen- dunn, and is the only agency we have for the recall in Arkansas He sug- gested other desirable amendments to the publicity bill and paid glowing tribute to the press as the "Mightiest of the mighty means on which the army of progress leans"
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06
MASONIC SCHOOL IS
 LARGELY ATTENDED

Many Masons from Conway and Faulkner county last night attended the school of instruction being con- ducted at the local Masonic hall by Baker Clark, grand lecturer of the grand lodge of Arkansas. The first degree was studied last night, dum- my candidate being conducted through the ceremony. Tonight a candidate for the Fellowcraft de- gree will be examined, and if time permits, will be passed. MT Clark will be present and assist in conduct ing the lodge. All Masons are urged to attend.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06

whom they trimmed Saturday after noon, 43 to 20. The Props had easy pickings. Taylor and J. Schisler starred for the Preps, and Mcdonald and Jones for the Sophs.
 The Seniors defeated the Juniors Saturday, 29 to 20. Gossett and Me Cuistion played the stellar roles for the high brows," and Harrigan and Johnson assumed leading roles for the losers.
 The Seniors won another game yes terday afternoon, defeating the Fresh men, 26 to II. The stars were, for the Seniors, McCuistion and Johnson, and the Freshmen, Jernigan and Landers.
 The Juniors beat the Sophomores yesterday, P to 19. The battle was close throughout. Thompson and Dick Schisler played best for the Ju- niors, and Mayo and Mcdonald for the Sophomores.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06
IMPORTANT NEW
 BILLS IN SENATE

Little Rock, Feb. 6.-Senator Tom Rogers introduced a bill in the sen ate Monday afternoon to require railroads operating in Arkansas to maintain it's general offices in the state. This bill would require the president of the railroads to move to Arkansas. As it is a bill of much importance, it was referred to the public service corporation committee for a public hearing.
 Another important bill was that presented by Senator Greenhouse, permitting members of the Arkansas national guard, who were out of the state in service at tax paying time, to vote in Arkansas elections without poll tax receipts.
 Senator Brown introduced another tax measure, his bill this time giving the tax commission the right to order reassessments of real and personal property in any, or all counties of the state
 The giving of fraudulent checks for S100 or more is made felony under the bill introduced by Senator Ken dall.
 If the bill introduced by Senator King becomes law, the confederate home will receive $132 800 for the bi- ennial period of which $20,000 will be spent upon an addition to the hos pital building, and $4000 for new boilers to relieve the present chilled condition of the home.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06
STORES TO CLOSE
 AT 6:30 AFTER 18TH

Practically all of the drygoods and hardware stores in Conway will be closed at 6:30 p. m. daily except Sat urdays from February 15 to Septem- Der 15, according to an agreement signed by the proprietors today. Those who signed the agreement are w. M. Harrel & Co.,, V. G. Craig, Old Racket Store, New York Bar gain Store, W. w. Westmoreland, The Fair Store, Drummer Hardware Co.,, L. M. Afford, Sam Sarason, D.. o. Harton, Camp Bros., B. T. Deal, Frauenthal & Schwarz, s. G. Smith and Boil Bros,
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06
HEARING
 MAY B6 CoNTINUtD

The hearing of Mary Bynum, in jail on charge of murdering her husband, William BEnum, near May flower December 70, set for tomorrow before Justice c. M Easterwood, possibly will be continued until later, Judge EasteIvood sad today. The states evidence upon which the ar rest was made is rather maaere, he stated, but he said that a number of witnesses had been su6peonaed and 1t was thought g strong case against the woman would be developed. If these witnesses cannot reach Con- way in time the hearing will be con- tinued, he said.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-06
WOULD REQUIRE DINkY
 TOEXTEND IFS RUN

A bill was introduced by Senator Burgess in the senate yesterday to require the Iron Mountain to run 8 daily train from Clarksville to Little Rock and return, instead of Russell vile to Little Rock, as at present, and at the same time continue the accom- modation train service between Rus sellville and Fort Smith. Clarksville is about 25 miles west of Russellville and the extension of the run would require about an hour additional time each way. The bill was read twice and made special order for Wednesday morning.