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The Detroit times., 1917-12-14

stops at Montrose next. eh2 Well
wire Montrose'"
Sbe paid for her Bundlo of papers
and walked back 90 the carriage. If
tho spy had seen her speak 10 any
body DO migh. attempt to escape
along be- corridor. or onto th" r7il
way track behind the train. or acros
Tho platform or ne might JUMP
from r1r train outside tha--taIlnr
before ~ gathered speed Worst Of
an tor her he might have confed
crates in Tho train
s., he seemed un-uspicious s.'-
ting whore sh" had lrft him, much
obliged for Tho new paper The
pluCky old lady sai opposite 90 her
SPY and entertained Inn until they
reached Montrosc
Then c0ne 10 their compartment
q British officer with an armed
guard and detective. who greeted
the SPY az once Ike a long lost
brother
"Why." said he i've been search
ing for you for months
Tho spy looked out through thc
window Eastward and saw IN armed
sentry waiting on the metals IN case
he attempted escape. Then he
looked AZ the lady--the srttul oil
lady sighed.
Later tho old lady received an oiiL
cial communication OF warm con-
gratulations on her patriotism cour
age and high intelligence. begin g
her 10 accept the inclosure. memelto
% a fne deed done for her country.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-14
Save Money and See the Most
When You Go to California

For many years the Burlington
Routes personally Conducted" Tourist
Excursions 70 California have been a
popular way OF crossing the continent
The cost is exceedingly low, and the
trip is carefully planned so that all of
the many interesting places are passed
BY daylight.
Furthermore each ono Of these Per
s0ualy Conducted Parties Is accom-
panied by specially trained guide,
who goes All the way with you on the
trip. taking care of the little details
or the journey. relieving YOU OF many
little an&ieties and explaining 20 you
all Of the interesting features on the
way Denver, Colorado Springs tWith
Pike Peak and the Garden OF the
Gods ncar-by). the Royal Gorge, Salt
Lake City (the nome OF the Mormonsl 4,
and the ride over the Sierra Nevada
Mountains.
The trip ~ made I'm through Pullman
tourist sleeping Cars which are com
fortablv appointed but much less eN-
pensiye than the regular type Of Pull
man.
Let me tell YOU more about tor
drop roe postal, and 7 will send YOU
an illustrated descriptive folder con-
tanning maps and everything that you
should know about the trip.
] Francis. General Pass'r Agent q.
- y. r.. II. 547 W. Jackson Blvd,
Chicago.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-14

which seems 10 Doe is not the thing
which is. and IT that statcmCnt
sounds obscure ] caD only refer YOU
for particulars 20 The nearest Ger
man spy he has a worrying 'N'
Tho foreign gentleman stood up'
1lliur Tho window, shutting OUT ih'
view, and annoying the old lady. VINO
also wanted to nave look More
over She saw hint 60 through o long
fwmhling procedure which puzzled
her extremely What on earth was
Dee uT to2 The only hing shc saw
was tEe last swift movement which
,mpiied the bulgy pant OF his over
coat Aud sine caught he glimpse OF
"a wing Now the whole thing was
clear, there must have been "a mos
sage -cribhlcd rapidly, folded and
made fast, and then the sudden re-
lease of u carrier pigeon.
And then the foreigner flashed
round 90 see If The lady had noticed
anything 80, evidently NOT She
looked yacant noddng and haii
asleep.
% looked stupid" she said after.
ward. "buJ that's my pEcialty.
She must have done some very
swift thinking before he had time to
luul around. Her frst impulse was
so run along the corridor and find
the guard or rouse the FIRST soldier
She saw But then the foreigner
would see by her FIRST movement
that he was in danger. and she did
not want 20 be strangled thrown
out OF the window and drowned IN
the Forth estuary That would never
do No She became affable. won
dered what had delayed the train
so long He expressed noble senti.
ments concerning the Allies and con
tempt for Germany.
But as the train pulled into Dun.
dee the old lady expressed her con
viction that the morning papers
would be for sale by this time m tho
bookstal she felt that a little g7In
on the platform would ease her
limbs after the cramped compsrt
mont She would buy a paper for
-furFiET FrUrirU1u also. lie
seemed content and consented "a
! her request that hc should sec that
nobody took hT window scat in her
absence
Halfway 70 the bookstall she met
porter lt would be- natural 90 ask
him how long the train stopped
"Dout bc seen -poakins.' she
said. as she PASSED The porter.
There's "a spy i'm my carriage. Send
the station master tO mo an the
book-'all
When The station master came be.
hind her the lady spoke into an open
newspaper just as though she were
reading aloud Don be- seen
speaking 20 me-" she said There's
The Detroit times., 1917-12-14
STUPID OLD
|. L.ADYPFROVEES
TO Be spy
Looking Stupid, the
Old Lady Said, Is
NV Specially

LONDON, Dec. li.-Ihc best spy
story in "a long time comes from
medical officer. one ,of the big guns
~ his corps and profession IL rs
an about .ho Aberdeen Express, one
OF tho worlds quickest long distance
runs You leave London after the
theatre. 20 tc bed IN he train, have
a cup OF tea IN bed at Edinburgh, and
breakfast iu Aberdeen, COO miles
from town \orthWard from Edin-
burgh there are stops "a while on the
Forth Fridge from whence YOU look
down onto the decks OF first class
battleships. and at Dundee and
Montrose.
The old lady boarded the train az
Edinburgh and the porter showed
her into non mokIng compartment
OF the day coach The other pas
scuger was 6 foreign gentiemau-ot
what nationality it would be hard 20
.ay. but foreign As to lhc lady, she
seemed harmless old. thing some
nfty three years OF age The point
is that ono OF the two was really a
German spy and any ones first sus'
picion would poiut 90 The old lady
She owned up frankly that she en-.
ioye "a COS in. and found the foreign
f-t-tfrt
his nationality. thr accent gave no
clue. Shc pumped him pcrseyering
ly
A few miles ont from Edin.
burch The train stopped ON The Forth
Rridg, They say chat The three
The Detroit times., 1917-12-14
HAS IA WOUNDS;
f2-GENT PENSION

NEW YORK. Dee Frank
Lo. ot Nmte Plains. a youth.
who gave up his job As plumbers
helper and joined the Canadian
army in 1915. arrived at an Atlantic
port. From the Canadians he was
transferred 10 the Italian forces.
he was In the battle In which Con.
stantino and Bruno Garibaldi were
killed and rescued the body ot the
latter for which he was decorated
Rith diamond medal by the italian
government
Longo was wounded Il times and
in two and half years or warfare
spent is months in y hospitals.
The last part of his right foot was
shot of He has A pension OF l2
cents a day. He said he expected 20
resume his plumbing job.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-14

Committees representing the Ma
ional Council 81 Cotton Manufac-
turers and the railroads arc TO hold
another meeting in Washington to-
dav 20 discuss readiustments Of
rates with a view 20 accelerating the
cotton movement and AZ the same
time conserving railway equipment
The Detroit times., 1917-12-14
Would lose Toes to Join Marines

PORTLAND. Ore. Dec. IA
man with an unusual amount of pa
triousm appeared al tho United
States marine recruiting station
here ard asked N enlist Examining
surgeons found that the mans small
toes overlappcd the next. Lieut.
Hammond asked
Would you undergo an operation
for the removal OF those toes 20 GO
into the service?'
"rd cut tho whole foot on 10 get
in." declared the recruit He was
sworn In without delay.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-09
Six Thousand PrivateS to Be Made
Officers.

In the event of war there will be a
shortage of company officers and to
meet this shortage Washington has
decided to select from among the
regular army the best fitted private
soldiers and make company officers OF
them. Between five and six thousand
competent men can be secured in this
way, for whatever new army may De
raised.
The designation Of the men is to be
on military aptitude, not on exam
ination. It is presumed this the non
commissioned personnel will supply
the largest number. 1t is possible that
a similar number will be compiled
among the national guardsmen. The
department is conducting the campaign
to increase the officers OF the reserve
corps. Efforts are being made to en-
roll so men in each congressional
district.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-09
STATE INDUSTRIAL NEWS

Power and light rates have been 60
ing down in the face OF rising prices
for all other commodities.
Puget Sound Gamers will spend in
the neighborhood of SIS, 100000 in
handling the 1917 sockeye salmon
pack.
The Oregon ard Washington law
makers have adjourned. Both bodies
made records above the average for
faithful and intelligent effort.
With the price Of all kinds Of fuel
sky high it would seem that congress
could see the necessity Of passing leg
islalion permitting the fullest develop
ment of our unlimited water power in
order to furnish cheap heat.
As the war clouds hover over our
nation the public realizes more and
more the benefit of our great railroad
systems and the necessity for legisla-
ton and regulation encouring to fu-
ture building and betterments. No
country in the world has facilities for
moving troops long distances as rap
idly as ours.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-09
BONE DRY LAW IN EFFECT
JULY FIRST MAY Be JOKER
n States Will Come Under the Law-lt
is Very Drastic-NOthing Referring
to Liquor Can Pass Thru Mail

The following was contained in a
Washington dispatch of the fifth:
Early Saturday morning the senate
agreed to the house resolution post
Iponing the effective date on the Reed
bone dry" amendment until July /.
President Wilson signed the Reed
bill Saturday. By vote Of 2S4 to Sc
the horse on Saturday adopted joint
resolution designed to postpone en-
forcement of the bone dry" amend
ment TO the postal bill.
Some members OF conl ress, includ
ing Representative Randall Of Califor-
mia, prohibitionist, contended that the
resolution would not legally extend the
effective date, because the bill, includ-
ing the Reed amendment, already had
been signed by the president, became
effective Immediately and its provisions
could be changed only by passage Of
law amending it.
Others said that if it passed the SEN
ate the resolution could be signed by
the president on the Legislative day Of
march 8, the same date of his sigma
ture of the bill, and would stand in
court as a part OF the bill itself.
The bone-dry provision Of the postal
bill is the most far-reaching prohibi-
ton legislation by the government pro-
hibiting the liquor traffic. At least
IA states which have prohibition laws,
but do not prohibit the importation Of
certain quantities of liquor for personal
use, will be made bone dry by the new
law, which prohibits the importation Of
liquor into any state that prohibits its
manufacture and sale.
State legislation, recently passed and
about to become effective within the
next few weeks, will increase the num-
Der OF bone dry states to at least ID.
The same bill prohibits delivery in the
mails of any publication or corespon-
dence bearing liquor advertising in
states which by their own laws pro-
hibit such advertising within their Dor
ders"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-09
STATE NEWS
Autos Increase and License Goes Up

According to a statement issued out
of the Secretary Of State Howell's
Office Feb. %, 1916 there were As.
312 autos in the state. Feb. II. 1917
6o,e50 licenses had been issued, and
it is believed the number will be in
creased by March ] TO fully 100, 1000,
making an increase of over 100 per
cent in one year. Also, the owners Of
autos will this year have to pay more
for his luxury. The following scheduel
was adopted by the Legislature which
came to an end yesterday: Machines
the size Of the Ford and smaller will
have to pay IS per year for their
license. The 80 to 35-horse power
car costs $3.50 and the big car will
cost $40. For hire cars must pay 81
per horse power and stages must pay
the same with the addition OF 50 for
each. passenger capacity.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-09
Federal Aid for Any Kind of Road.

The following notice is sent out
from Washington under date Of Feb
ruary 18th:
The Secretary of Agriculture gave
out statement to-day to refute the
report that States desiring to obtain
money for roads under the Federal aid
road act, which appropriates S85, ,000,-
900, must build only expensive roads,
and to make it clear that no particular
kind of material will be required or
favored by the Department Of Agricul-
ture to the detriment of other materials.
There is not the slightest truth in
such a report" said Secretary Houston.
This department, which is charged
with the administration Of the Federal
aid road act, has placed absolutely no
restrictions. either direct or implied,
upon the kinds OF highways TO be con-
structed. States may submit for ap-
proval any kind Of road, even an earth
road, and approval will be given if the
construction be substantial in character,
suitable for traffic needs, and meets the
terms OF the Federal act. To give
State Legislators and highway officials
the impression that this department
favors only costly types Of road, or dis
eliminates in favor OF any particular
material, but is placing barriers in the
way Of States which wish to avail them
selves Of Federal aid in road construc-
ton"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-09
OUR DEBATING TEAM
wins OVER WATtRYILLE
The leayenwOrth Boys Won the CheIan
County Championship Last Week.

After defeating all the debating
teams in the Chelan county public
schools the Leavenworth team was
challenged to meet the winning
Douglas county high school boys at
Waterville last Friday evening, and
secured the decision Of the Judges.
County Attorney Williams who was
present pronounced the debate equal
to the efforts of trained forensic
champions. Joe Smith, Lonnie Hart
man and Charles Hathaway represented
the Leavenworth high school, and had
the affirmative side Of the following
question:
Resolved that system of compul-
sorry training, Of the equivalent Of not
less than two hours per week be required
in the public High Schools Of the state
Of Washington"
The Snohomish High School team
sent challenge to the Leavenworth
boys and will debate the same question
in Leavenworth March 80.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-09
CREAMERY CO.'S INDICTED
PLAYED SAME old GAME
Intended to StifIe Opposition of Small
Concerns then Raise Prices
to Consumer.

Our readers have sometimes wonder
ed why small creameries, cooperative
and otherwise, so often fail. The
explanation lies in the fact that for
several years large companies have
made successful war on the small con-
Germs by offering the farmer more for
his cream, giving him higher test OF
butter fat and by various other methods
securing the dairyman's cream. In
this movement the COW owners have in
many instances helped to kill the local
creamery by shipping their cream to a
trust concern, only to lead to their own
undoing. For as soon as their own
little creamery was put out OF bus
mess the butter fat price OF the
trust concern dropped ike a
plummet. The trust builders have
learned so long as the independent
concern stays in business they have to
pay fair and reasonable price. When
they crush out the independent con-
cern they have the only market for the
ranchers cream and offer him whatever
they please and he is compelled to
sell to the trust.
Recently some twenty or more con-
Germs in Washington, Idaho, Montana,
Utah, Oregon, Nevada and California
were indicted in the United States
court. The Shallingers, Hazelwoods,
Klock, Commercial Creamery Co., the
Mutual Creamery Company and some
FIVE or six other concerns have now to
defend their action in the courts. A
Wenatchee creamery concern is sfil-
lated with one Of the big concerns.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-09
Attorney Thomas Died Tuesday
Night

Ira Thomas a well known and prom
inent attorney Of Wenatchee died
Tuesday night Of acute bladder trouble
after being sick nearly two weeks. It
will be recalled that he tried to kill
himself here last fall by shooting him
self in the mouth. He had been
patient sufferer for years from chronic
bladder trouble, and for the past two
years had not been able to follow his
profession. It was supposed that the
attempt on his life was the result Of
dependency. He recovered, however
and to a limited extent resumed his
practice. He was Of a kindly dis
position, and when in health one of
the most cheerful and companionable
Of men. AS lawyer he was up near
the top. Also he was considered
honorable in all his dealings. Peace
to his ashes.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-09
Wenatchee Heights Woman Chased BY
a Coyote.
Tuesdays Wenatchee World con-
tanned the following:

Tuesdays Wenatchee World con-
tanned the following:
Attempting to drive away mad
coyote which had invaded the yard
Of her home on Wenatchee Heights
Yesterday afternoon, Mrs. B. Jagla
was driven back to the house and
there compelled TO remain until
Keen Rickard, a neighbor, came and
killed the animal with a shotgun,
after it had leaped at him savagely.
The coyote appeared in the yard Of
the B. Jagla home about 8 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. When discov
cred by Mrs. Jagla it had attacked
several hogs in the pen and bitten
them. 1t developed afterwards that
two other pens in the locality had
been visited by the crazed animal,
eight fat hogs in all having been bitten.
Mr.. Jagla happened to be away at the
time, but Mrs. Jagla realizing the ne
cessity for quick action did not take time
to summon help from the neighbors, but
bravely went after the coyote with a
stick. AS soon as the animal saw Mrs.
Jagla it turned and started after her.
Finding the stick no protection against
the brute, Mrs. Jagla turned and ran for
the house which she fortunately reached
in safety. She then called up the
home of a neighbor by telephone and
Keen Rickard responded with shot
gun. He located the coyote, after a
search, in a hog shed where it had
returned to its attack on the hogs.
Sighting Rickard, the animal made
a jump for him but he was too quick
and a load Of shot dispatched the
animal before it could do further harm.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-09
ROTTEN MORAL CONDITIONS
SAYS THE EYtRFTT HERALD
Parents to Blame Says Judge Aston
Something for LeavenwOrth Parents
to Ponder.

The drowning Of two girls and two
boys on their way home from dance
last Sunday morning, some or all OF the
occupants of the two automobiles In
toxicated, has aroused the people OF
Everett to the importance of doing
something TO overcome the evil OF the
dance halls, which are declared to be
as great an evil as the old open saloon.
The following is taken from the Everett
Herald of Monday last.
After hearing addresses by Judge
Guy c. Aston of the Snohomish county
superior court, and City Truant Officer
A. E. Squier, last Wednesday night.
the First Baptist Brotherhood, shocked
at the moral conditions in Everett as
presented by two officials, decided to
call mass meeting of all the adult
Bible classes, both men and women,
of the churches OF Everett.
Judge Aston, who handles all the
juvenile court work for the county, in
his address the other evening, declared
one of the greatest dangers to society
here, is the dance hall evil. He told
Of little IL and IS year old girls who
had been led astray by the influence of
the dance hall, and who had come be-
fore his court. Judge Aston blames
the parents. He said parents should
know at all times where their children
are, and who are their companions.
The Judge told of the segregation of
criminals, the placing Of wayward boys
and girls in separate institutions, but
said that although these institutions
take care of the results, they do not
get at the source Of evil conditions.
The burden, primarily, rests on the
parents, he said, to protect their
children and to remove as many temp
tations from them as possible.
Truant Officer Squier, who handles
most of the Juvenile delinquency cases
in Everett, told of making the rounds
of dance halls last week with Police
Chief Kelly. He said he found about
80 young men. intoxicated, at these
dance halls and that he and the chief
sent away about dozen young girls OF
tender years who were frequenters OF
the places. He said that he believed
the influence of the dance halls, and
their evil effects on young men and
women were as bad as the open saloon.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-09
$1.50 Per Year
Road Work Can Begin Early This Year

At least this is what Road Supervisor
Parish thinks Work on the Blewett
road will begin early this year. Com
paratively little snow has fallen in the
mountains during the year and it is ex-
pected work can be commenced in
April. From all sources, including the
state highway fund, federal aid road
money and the forestry department
there will be about $4,000 available.
1t is the purpose to make good
mountain road that will not exceed 5
per cent grade in any place. 1t will
conform to government standard of
width, i6 feet.
Work will also be rushed on the
scenic highway and plans are being
laid to make it passable and open for
traffic in July of this year. A large
portion of the old railroad switchback
grade will be used.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-09
Quart of Blood to Save Girl

The following dispatch dated Berke-
ley, California, was in the daily press
Tuesday:
Lester L. Gellatley Of Wenatchee,
University of California student gave
a quart OF his blood today to save the
life Of Irene M O'Brien, a girl student
but refused a reward Of 500 for his
act. Miss O'Brien died.
"I've sisters myself. Why should l
take the money!" Galatley said when
asked why he did not take the money.
He, with two fellow students, an
swered a call sent into the university
Y. M. c. A. with the offer of 500.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-09
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.
J. w. Teshera, City Marshal.
10-l1
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-09
four Killed in Auto Collision Sunday
Morning.

A Ford Car containing three girls
and three young men, returning from
a Saturday night dance at Snohomish
to Everett collided with a heavy
Abbott Detroit car containing Myron
Lilienberg and Hugh Sidley, returning
from Saturday night dance at Marys-
vile on a bridge over Deadwater slough
and both cars went over into the water,
IA feet deep at this point. The front
wheels Of the two cars were interlocked
when drawn from the water by a
derrick. Lilienberg and Sidley in the
Detroit-Abbott car and Misses Blanch
Oliver aged a., and Miss Rowena
Landsley aged 30 were drowned. Anna
Kuhlblank, aged 20, Jas. T. Love, E.
w. Norgard and A. Sole, were in some
way freed from the Ford car and were
fshed from the water by rescuers and
beyond suffering from shock and cold
are not in danger. The Landsley girl
mother, states the account in the Everett
Herald Of Monday, begged her
daughter not to attend the dance. At
the inquest the testimony differed as
to the speed the two cars were going.
Some said fifteen, and others 2S miles
LA,x
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-09
Japan Drives American Out of China

Japan's development of the cotton
industry has in the short space Of three
years practically eliminated the United
States as an exporter Of cotton cloths
to China, our exports OF those goods
to the Confucians having fallen from
S8,0o3, 1o4 in 1918 to less than 5000,
900 last year. Under the Wilson
Underwood tariff rates on cotton cloths.
what is to prevent Japan turning her
attention next 10 the American market1