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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
HOUSTON APPEALS TO
NATION FOR BIG CROPS
Intensive Cultivation Greatest AID
Farmers Can Render Country.

Washington. - Secretary Houston
again appealed to the country to make
every effort to raise adequate food
crops this year not only for the United
States needs, but to meet the require
msnts of the entente
The importance to the nation Of a
generous food supply for the coming
year cannot be overemphasized in view
Of the economic problems which may
arise as a result of the entrance of the
United States into the war" said the
secretary. Every effort should be
made to produce more crops than are
needed for our own requirements.
MANY millions Of people across the
seas as well as our own people must
rely In large part upon the products of
our fields and ranges. This situation
win continue to exist even though hos.
tilities should end Unexpectedly soon
since European production cannot be re-
stored Immediately to Its normal basis.
ut Is obvious that the greatest and
most important service that is required
of our agriculture under existing con-
ditions is an enlarged production of the
staple food crops. Because of the short
age of such crops practically through
out the world there is no risk In the
near future Of excessive production,
such as sometimes has resulted In unre-
munerative prices to producers. This
is particularly true of the cereals and
Of peas, beans, cowpeas, soy beans and
buckwheat."
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
BATTALION OF GIRLS TO
PATROL JERSEY COAST
Governor Accepts Offer Of Services
Made by an instructor

Trenton, N. New Jersey WIN
probably be the only state In the I'm
ion this summer to have coast pa
troll guard composed entirely of young
women. Miss Ethel A. Grosscup,
daughter Of State Purchasing Agent
Edward e. Grosscup, will be In charge
of battalion of 200 girls who Will
have camp at Seaside Park and who
will spend the entire summer In coast
patrol duty and training in Red Cross
work.
Miss Grosscup is teacher or phys
ical training in Hollins college, Hollins,
Va, one of the largest girls schools In
the south. She is already drilling daily
battalion of girls, using the Major
Moss military code. She has volun-
teered to Governor Edge and AdJutant
General Barber to establish a camp at
Seaside Park and to patrol the coast
during the summer months.
Both Governor Edge and Adjutant
General Barber have already approved
of the plan and have agreed to furnish
camp and garrison equipment. The
camp site will be on land owned by
Miss Grosscup.
Miss Grosscup's offer was accepted
by the governor and adjutant general,
and the girls have received the permits
sion of their families to take part In
the service. Miss Grosscup has been at
Hollins college for the last year. Pre-
vious to that she studied In Madrid
and made the trip home through the
barred zone.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
BRITAIN NEEDS 5000
AMERICAN FARMERS
Sir Arthur Lee Says This Will
Combat Germany's Plan
of Starvation.

London. Five thousand skilled
American farmers on English soil
would go a long way toward combat
ing Germany's plan to starve us into
submission through her submarines"
Sir Arthur Lee, head Of the newly
formed food production department, told
an American newspaper correspond
ent II told you recently" Sir Arthur
continued, that we intended to bring
from America some 1900 tractor plows
for right blowing. We need the skill
ed American farmers to supplement
them"
Sir Arthur knows America. He mar
ried an American, Miss Ruth Moore,
daughter of J. G. Moore Of New York,
and he has spent many years in the
United States, having been British mil
itary attache with the United States
army during the Spanish-American
war and later military attache at the
British embassy In Washington. He
has seen service In the present war.
the intensified submarine warfare be-
gun on Feb. l. Sir Arthur is charged
with the gigantic task Of making every
available foot of soil produce its maxi
mum amount Of food.
II have great respect for the ability
Of the American farmer" said Sir Ar
thur. II have seen him at work, and I
know that everything he does spells
efficiency. That's why we would like
to have so many of him in the present
crisis.
"Your farmer has revolutionized
farming methods. Like the American
In all other walks of life, he is contin-
ually on the lookout for a more eff
cient way In which to do things. The
result is that he has the most modern
agricultural implements In the world.
With these and his natural bent for In
dustry he gets the most out of his
soil"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
BEAVERS ATE HIS TREES.
But State Doesn't Have to Pay Dam
ages to Barrett.

Mount Vernon, n. Y.-Following a
contest in the courts for five years.
William G. Bartlett of katonah has lost
his claim for 81 900 against the state of
New York for destruction Of poplar
trees by beavers ON his game preserve
in the Adirondacks.
The decision of the court of appeals
reverses the appellate division, which
affirmed a judgment for that amount
granted by the court of claims. The
case was the first action of its kind
ever tried in the state. The court of
claims found that the destruction was
caused by four beavers liberated on
Eagle creek and their descendants that
used the branches for their houses.
The claimant claimed that the beavers
we're wards of the state.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
TREE OVER $50 YEARS OLD.
Rinss Show q Walnut Had Become
That Old Before Il Was Cut,

Shelbyville, Mo. - w. J. Norris, q
dealer In walnut lumber from northeast
Missouri, is completing a remarkable
harvest near Shelbyville. The timber
is being taken from 100 acre tract of
land belonging to G. w. Hope and will
make approximately $4,000 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, 1917-07-13
"BABY WEEK" IS SELECTED.
Welfare Association Sets May is as
Period of Celebration.

New York.-May to has been des-
ignated as baby week. throughout
the country The Babies Welfare as
ISOLATION OF New York city urges all
organizations to undertake local cele-
brations in the districts where they
work and advises that in view of the
present national situation no attempt
be made to form a centrally organized
committee TO run campaign like
those of previous years.
1t is felt that the work of instructing
parents in the needs and rights Of
babyhood can be done just as effective
ly in this way.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
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 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,
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, 1917-07-13
Boy "HoIdup" Gets SPANKING.

Danville, Ill.-A youthful highway
man who undertook to hold up Theo-
dOre Swindall, resident of the south
side, was taken across the knee of the
intended victim the other night and
spanked. The boy was about thirteen
or fourteen years old and confronted
Swindall as he was on his way home.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
BABY IN A BASKET.
Congressman DooIittle Reaches Home
With His Wife and Infant.

SSHSt SOOHhhtg hOdSn01 TtVu0
With His Wife and Infant.
Cottonwood Falls, Kan.-Congress-
man Dudley Doolittle of this district
arrived from Washington recently. Mr..
Doolittle was accompanied by his wife
and baby daughter, Beverly, who was
born at the capital and is just two
months old.
When Congressman and Mrs. Doolit-
tie left Washington they were In some
what of dilemma to arrange for the
baby's comfort on the long journey
home, until finally they hit upon the
plan Of carrying her in a market bas-
ket.
The big market basket was pur-
chased and soft bed of pillows and
quilts made In 1t. The scheme must
have struck little Miss Beverly's fancy
just right, as she slept most of the
time in 1t on the trip.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
MULE BEAT HORSE AND MOTOR
Proved Superior In Rural Mail Service
Through Snow and Ice.

Middleboro, Mass. - A sure footed
mule accustomed to many hardships
proved superior to horse and motorcar
in the delivery of rural mail through
highways packed deep with drifts of
ice and snow. Not since the rural route
hereabout was established fifteen years
ago had such road conditions been re-
ported as a result of March snow
storm.
Samuel Guilford, a carrier, tried to
reach the country districts in a horse
drawn pung, but made no progress.
Later an automobile was pressed into
use; but, like the horse, it failed. Then
Guilford hired a mule and experienced
no further trouble.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
ODD MALADY IN WISCONSIN.
Swollen Glands and High Temperature
Features of Outbreak.

Galesville, Wis.-Four persons have
died here and scores are ILL., some crit
ically. from a disease the nature of
which has bafIled physicians from the
Rochester NTinn.) foundation and the
local health authorities. Schools have
been closed as a result of the outbreak.
City officials appealed to physicians
In other cities for assistance in check
ing the spread of the malady. Accord
ing to the statement of physicians who
have had the disease under observa-
ton. little difficulty is experienced in
detecting the symptoms, swollen
glands and high temperature, but add
that the proper treatment has not been
developed
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13

Monterey, Nashville engaged In
getting timber in the woods on Dry hill
in Monterey C. Wellman and his men
heard rattlesnake, but could not see
It, After a search they found it under
one of the horses feet. The hoof had
pinned 1t down so that 1t could rattle.
but could not coil to strike The men
killed the snake.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
Not One Graduate Divorced.

Lafayette, Ind.-Records of gradu-
ates of Purdue university show that
not one young woman graduate of Pur-
due has been divorced. The records
show that an unusually large percent
age of the girl graduates are married.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
HEARS HIS WIFE PREACH.
ovsrworked Minister'S Place Taken by
Spouse, Congregation 10 Pleased.

Spouse, Congregation 10 Pleased.
Chieago.-Most married men hear ser
mons and are glad they are delivered
in private. But the Rev. o. Fairlee
Jordan, pastor OF the Evanston Chris
tian church. probably is one Of the few
men who ever sat back In peace and
comfort listening to Il public preach
ment by their wives.
Mr.. Jordan faced the task of 'dou-
BILE header" after week Of nightly
sermoning. He was aweary. His wife
sympathized. I'm take your place In
the pulpit this evening" she offered.
She did It not only to friend husbands
satisfaction, but 10 the pleasure Of an
overflow congregation
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
o o o o o o o O
FIND $4,000 HIDDEN
IN HOME OF RECLUsE

o Hayerstraw, N. Y. - Although
o Frank Grimes, a recluse of
o Grassy Point, near Haverstraw,
o was believed to have died penni-
o less, relatives who searched his
o house found $4,000 in money
o and securities and realty deeds
0 worth as much more. The search
o ers dug up seven dust covered
0 bank books. They win continue
o the hunt for further treasure.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13
WHOLE FAMILY TO
SERVE UNCLE SAM

= Observation-Disclosures boasts it Z
8 is the only city in Ohio to have Z
3 an entire family enlist for war :
. service. The family is that Of :
= James A. Vine. The son is a !
s member of a guard regiment :
3 His father has joined the regi- :
= ment band. Vines wife and I
8 daughter, evidently not of the =
3 "clinging" type. have enlisted in Z
8 a Red cross uu.t
= = - > go e, Q g {: 81 s. e. 1. g. -
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
icELANDIC CONDITIONS.

Iceland, which has Just resumed d.
rect commercial relations with US. at
ter centuries, during which no Icelan-
die ship ever visited our shores, fur
nishes an example OF what can be done
by determined people under adverse
growing season, not much soil and lit
tie feed for cattle. yet its people live
lives Of singular freedom and on the
whole are among the happiest on the
globe. There is no national debt. no
paupers. no saloons. and, according to
the Christian Herald, tie schools and
churches, are prosperous, while librar-
les are well patronized and education
is highly valued. ecause of lack of raw
materia $ the island can never hope to
become a manufacturing community
and It's people never will be rich in the
accepted term, but they are contented.
The purpose of recent visit of an leo
1andic ship to American shores was to
develop a market for fish caught in
northern waters, the war having had
an adverse effect on the market In
Europe. Iceland is now the only place
in the world where the ancient Nor
wegian language Is SIP ,ken, that Ian
guage having remained practically UNI
changed since 1t was taken there by
the early settlers some nine centuries
ago.-Portland Oregonian.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
The Total Deposits in
Idaho Banks Nearly
$4,000,
Gain Of $25,000,0 900
Over Preceding Year
BY q. r. HIT,
State Bank CommIsslonsr.

VIE wonderful progress made by
the banks Of the state during the
past year has been most grntify-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
REMARKABLE CHANGE.

The Boise Commercial club has
grown ito beat the clearing house"
for ideas and actions tending to bring
about better understanding amons
our citizens. greater growth of the
country and increased prosperity. A
man must be blind. indeed. who can
not see that Boise. during the year
1916, has undergone remarkable
change. The feeling OF pesslmism has
almost gone from the city. Business is
better and business men and profess
sional men unite in saying that the
city has awakened from Its sleep OF
inaction and financial depression. It
would be out of place. and quite i'm
modest, to claim that the Boise Com
merciai club Is responsible for this re-
markable change. but I do believe that
this community generally credits the
club with being one Of the main
sources of the renewal OF the life, Wig
or and energy In Boise.
The professional and business men
appreciate the club and support It
loyalty from every standpoint. The
club, no doubt, has In common with all
human Institutions, made mistak es.
but II can never be truly charged that
1t has stood In the way of any public
development, either city, county or
state. It Is fine tribute to the spirit
of Boise, that scores of men during
the past year have given freely of their
time and efforts to carry on the semi
public work Of the Commercial club
1t should be a matter of satisfaction
to every person in Boise who counts
this city as home. to know that there |
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
Commercial Club
What u Means TO the
LIE and Business Of
Boise.

- here maintained. In the Boise Com
mercial club. = live. strong union Of
the progressive business and profess
sional interests OF Boise. alert waiting
and ready to seize and develop every
real opportunity for the increasing of
the Importance of this city. and the
population. wealth and happiness of
southwestern Idaho.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

As means Of aiding foreign stu
dents attending American schools and
colleges to adapt themselves more
readily to the customes in this country,
student bodies in several universities
have issued small hand books contain
Ing lists of useful English idioms.
slang expressions and other pointers
which, they say. guard foreigners
against making any mistakes.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

New factories, homes and the open :
ings Of the subway. between the Grand
Central terminal and the bridge plaza
are held a. the means for adding L.
100000 more passengers to trolley lines
An New York City. They carried 54,-
10000 during 1915.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

For shipping poultry crate has
been invented that folds quarter of
its extended size when empty, for con-
venlcnce in handling.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

HEAVY INCREASES.

During the year 1915 tho losses due
to flood waters throughout the Unit
ed States aggregated nearly 21,000,-
900. OF this amount more than half
was suffered by the agricultural in
terests of the country.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

In Germany there has been invented
fi-eproof oelluloid. chiefly for use In
automo ollie windows and windshields.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

An electric vacuum cleaner worn on
belt Is among the latest offerings Of
the British electrical manufacturers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

A mixture Of linseed oil, slaked lime
and cotton fiber Is used In some parts
OF Turkey as q substitute for cement.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

past year has been most crafty
ing to, / believe, every citizen of
the state and especially to the banks
and bankers.
From all sections Of the state reports
have come to this office showing that
the banks have not only grown and
progressed with other industries In
their localities. but have in good
many cases even outstripped other
lines of business. This condition is
accounted for largely by the fact that
crop conditions in nearly every sec
ton OF the state in the past year were
remarkably good and that prices re-
ceivcd were extremely high.
MEETING ALL DEMANDS.
The bankers. ! believe, all over the
state realize that while deposits have
grown enormously during the past
year. this growth has been rather alb
normal, and they are inclined, and in
my mind rightly so. to be very careful
about making long time loans or tying
up their reserve funds in non liquid
! loans. However. from reports. l be-
lieve that the demands and needs of
all localities for banking service have
been well cared for.
All the banks, both state and nation
al, are starting out the new year in a
very strong position. their average re-
| serve being considerably more than II
was at the beginning of the year 1916,
and while figures may not appear in
| teresting to some readers, the follow
ing figures will no doubt be of inter-
est to all bankers, and business men as
well as farmers and st ycl men all over
the state:
WHAT FIGURES SHOW.
The combined resources of the 124
state banks reporting to this depart
ment on Nov. 10, 1915, We're $25,22l,-
574.9l, total deposits were $20,143, 714.43,
savings deposits and time certificates of
deposit, s4.9S9, 1906; capital, $3,412,-
160 surplus, $SS4,66S.67; undivided
profits, 3s5.42S.6G; loans and dis
counts, Sic, ,301.61 due from banks,
! $5,367, 3144t; cash in banks. 1920
1888 total reserve, s6,657, 494.07
The national banks of the state at
the close of business Nov. 10. 1915, had
total deposits Of s2S,472 900; loans and
discounts, sl9,123,00o: at the close of
business Nov. II. 1916, they had de-
potts OF $37,s9s,000; loans and dis
counts, s22.950,00o.
HEAVY iNCR EASES.
This makes total deposits of both state
and national banks In the state at the
close of business, Nov II, s72,73l .039. 80,
as against total deposits os Nov. 10,
1915. $4S,615,7 1443, or q total increase
in deposits during the year of s24, 49,
1866. Total loans and discounts Of
both state and national banks at the
close of business Nov. Il, 1916, were
S4J, s91, SS2.71, as against s34,3S4, sol. 81
on Nov. 10, 1915, an increase during the
year s11,507,OS1l0.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

0HE Boise Commercial club IL a
democratic organization. and its
| membership Is neither limited
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-25

hrsrs. Durbtn's entries Won seven blue
riobons and Ed Raiser had three hrzt
place winners. Lloyd Walters took
h-st and Lawrence Murphy second iu
the pig club competition and Newell
DALEY was the onIr contestants in the
boys production class
There were large displays Of fancy
work. canned goods and fruIrs Scores
son prizes Nrs VII EIehe pre-
miums amounted 10 more than s.. Mrs
DIN II. Horne ~ Fulton. TI ezhib
tied beautiful collection o. hand
painted china and pasrels. and won
premiums amounting to uo-a tHan s25
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-25
KING GEORGE HANDS
OUT FIRST REWARDS

London. Aug 25-The first list of
those on whom the king has conferred
the newly created orders OF "campan-
ions Of honor" and "order of the Brit
ish empire was issued last night
The list of new companions Of honor.
which is a comparatively short one. is
headed by Lieutenant General Jan
Christian SHUTS and includes X b
Quinan Of California. who is mentioned
for special work in connection with
the explosives supply Of the ministry
OF munitions -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-25
TOTAL NUMBER GUM
MACHINES TAKEN 10

Although every saloon and cigar
store in the city was searched ma more
gum gambling machines were found
by the police and the number Of de
vices seized ID date remains an 3 No
announcement has been made with re-
CARDS to possible action against own
ers of the saloons IN which the ma-
chimes were found or what disposition
is to be made Of the devices
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-25
DID NOT REPORT AS
He is IN COMPANY A

Frank o. Pearce, 1906 Fifth avenue.
whose name appeared iu the list is-
sued yesterday by the Rock Island dis
trict exemption board Of those sum
moned VINO failed TO appear for eEami-
nation for the first draft army is a
member of Company a. One Hundred
and Forty-fourth United states in-
fautry, in camp at East ST. Louis. Ill
Pearce enlisted more than a month
ago. before the first call for draft res
iztrauts was issued here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-25

River forecast Tor ~ hours. only
slight changes in the Mississippi viii
occur from below Dubuque 30 Musca-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-25

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