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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-17
A HUGE NAVY YARD
Proposed to Increase Force by
1900 Men.
HUNDREDS ALREADY ADDED.
Secretary Daniels Recommendation
For $7,5oo,ooo Contemplates Building
and Machinery, and Large Number Of
Experts Is Expected to Be Called For
u Money IL Granted.

" Money Ia Granted.
notwithstanding citys greatly aug
mented number of government en-
ployees since the beginning of war
preparations Is to be still further add
ed to should congress grant an appro-
priation for S7,500OO0 asked for by
Secretary Daniels to increase the ca
pacity of the naval gun factory at the
Washington navy yard While the i'm
mediate need of this appropriation is
for buildings and machinery, the nee
essary men to operate the machines
will be required In due time, and 1t is
estimated that from 1000 to 1900 ex-
pert machinists will be added 10 the
present force
To date more than 500 men have been
added to the force at the Washington
navy yard since the United States de-
clared state of war to exist between
this country and Germany, and Secre-
tary Daniels request for a larger gun
factory means that much larger force
Of men will be needed here.
Guns, mounts, torpedoes, mines, tele-
scopes, sights, optical instruments and
miscellaneous ordnance supplies are to
be made at this gun factory in large
numbers.
The proposed work includes the con-
struction of a six story machine shop
for mines, mounts and torpedoes, five
story pattern and wood working shop,
an extension to the power plant, new
brass foundry, an extension of the
steel forging plant, an optical shop,
range finding towers, administration
buildings. quarters for enlisted person
mel under instruction and the extension
of the yard service system to supply
adequately these new structures. Build
ings are estimated to cost $5,00O,000
and equipment needed will amount to
S2,50O.O0O.
Daniels Discusses Plan.
Discussing his recommendation for
the appropriation. Secretary Daniels
said:
1.-The naval gun factory, possessing
as it does a complete organization and
large working force, is readily adapt
ed to increasing it's facilities for deliv-
cry of guns, mounts and other NUM-
lions. To develop any other source Is
not only expensive. but involves mat
ter of long delay. 1t is therefore con-
sidered to the best interests of the gov
eminent to increase at once the capac-
ity Of the Washington navy yard"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-17
FINDS BOYH0OD WEALTH.
Oregon Farmer Digs Up Coin Buried
Sixty five Years.

Salem, Ore. - Sixty-five years ago
when John Carpenter, now a farmer
east OF this city, was five years old,
be had boarded together S1.S5. His
parents, needing some ready money,
borrowed a dollar from the boy. Fear
ing they might want more. he buried
the other IS cents-a half dollar, a
quarter and a dime-in field on the
farm But he forgot where he buried
the money, and all his bOyish searches
proved futile.
The other day while blowing Mr.
Carpenter turned over the half dollar
and a little search revealed the other
two coins. He is in Salem displaying
the long buried treasure. One of the
pieces was coined in 1774 and another
in 1880. The third is so badly worn
the date is obliterated.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-17
COAL MINE IN BACK YARD.
This Man Doesn't Have to Worry
About Next Winters Prices.

Roanoke, Va.-With the promise of
winter coal being around $40 a ton,
how would you like to have a coal
mine right in your back yard? That's
what P. H. Rover of Bluefield has just
discovered.
Mr.. Royers back yard runs north In
the same way that north appeared to
the little boy at school-toward the
top of the page-or it is just noun
tainside. A coal seam had been dis
covered on the opposite side Of the
ridge, and Mr.. Rover thought it would
be worth investigating on his side.
But little digging was needed TO re-
veal the seam, which was four feet in
thickness.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-17
LOCKED DOG IN TOWER.
He Stopped the Clock, and There Was
No Time.

Rome, Ga.-The big city clock in the
600 foot tower on College hill here was
stopped by a dog. When City Time
keeper Williamson went to wind the
clock two days before, as he does every
week, dog followed him on the wind
ing stairway, and when the timekeeper
left he did not notice that he had lock-
ed the dog In the clock when he closed
the door that leads to it.
For two days, without water or food,
the dog whined and barked 600 feet
above the city, but of course was not
heard. Then people Of the city look
ing at the clock saw that it had stop
ped. and some one notified the time
keeper, who went to see what was the
matter. He saw the dog lying against
the big pendulum, snarling savagely.
A policeman brought the animal safe
" to earth. 1t was almost starved by
Its two days fast, but has recovered.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-17
Relic. of Old Indian Camp.

Pierre, S. D.-Between four and eight
feet under the surface of the ground c.
e. Deland has found pumpkin seeds In
good condition. also piece Of pumpkin
rind and evidence of an Indian camp
at least 100 years old. The soil was
windblown and it required many dec
AIDES to cover the relics. The Indians
of the period indicated were agricul-
turists, not warriors, like the later
Sioux.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-17
FAMILY IN SCH00LHOUSE.
Could Not Rent Any Other Place and
So Moved In.

Smith Center, Kan.-In nearly every
town In northwest Kansas an over
crowded condition prevails, and many
families are unable to find homes to
rent.
So acute became the lack Of houses
to rent in this city that newly arrived
family, after importuning the school
board. was allowed to begin house
keeping In one of the six rooms OF the
schoolhouse Now other families seek
the same privilege, and the school
board may have to yield.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-17
DRAFT NUMBERS TO BE SOLD.
Red Cross Will Get Proceeds From Sale
of Souvenirs.

Washington.-The original numbers
used in drawing the new national army
have been turned over to the Red
Cross by Provost Marshal General
Crowder for sale as souvenirs, the pro-
ceeds to be turned into the Red Cross
fund.
The first eight numbers and the last
one, however, will be put back In the
bowl and placed in Independence hall,
Philadelphia, beside the Liberty bell.
The bowl has been donated for this
purpose by its owner, Charles R. Nor
ris. a veteran war department clerk.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-17
Old Man Climbs Windmill.

Hiawatha. Kan.-Though Henry Ad-
ans of this city is eighty-two years
old. he doesn't have to call In help
when a little something goes wrong
with his windmill. Recently he climb
ed to the top Of forty foot windmill
and made some needed repairs.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-17
Otis Orchards-Earl Fruit Co. to
build large warehouse here.
Some Improvement.

HAS your father had anything good
to say Of me since I have been coming
to see your"
"Oh, yes" replied Miss Peacher
"Only last night he said. Daughter.
that new beau of yours gives me
much better cigars than the tightwad
who used TO hang around here. Dir
mingham Age-Herald.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-17
Walla Walla-Two grain elevators
nearing completion here.


when | was at school," remarked
the reminiscent citizen. they made me
write over and over in my copybook
Honesty is the best policy"
Yes, replied Senator Sorghum.
But what made the impression on my
mind was the later and more practical
instruction, Now is the time for all
good men TO come to the aid Of their
party ~ Washington Star.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-17

Lorain. O.-Aspirations TO be a real
munition worker just like some of his
grown up companions, cost fourteen
year-old John Katonak his right hand
and lacerated his knee Johnny took
the lead from a pencil. filed the hol-
ioW tube with powder and plugged IL
with a dynamite cap in each end He
attached electric wires to set on the
barge. and when the wires became
-ossed the explosion followed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-10
ANNOUNCE WEDDING.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry F. Orvis Of
Camp Lake, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Lucille Dorothy, to Guy
Harold Johnson of Antioch, ILL.,, Satur-
day, May 5, at p. m. The ceremony
was performed in the bride s home by
the Rev. D. w. Hulburt of Wauwatosa
who also oficiated at the marriage of
her parents in 1894.
The bride, prettily gowned in white
chiffon and silk taffeta, wore a veil
caught with orange blossoms and car
ried shower bouquet of white sweet
peas. She was attended by her elder
sister, Miss Evelyn, who was attired
in blue crepe de Chine. The groom
was attended by R. A. Swenson of
Spring Grove, I'll. The bride was given
in marriage by her father. Mende1-
ssohn s wedding march was played by
her sister, Miss Verna Orvis.
After the ceremony supper was
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson are
gone on brief honeymoon trip. They
will be at home in Kenosha after June
first.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-10
MILLIONAIRE IS ECONOMICAL,

The vogue for thrift and economy
has made many new and unexpected
styles in the conduct of the affairs Of
the wealthiest of the nation, just as
the extreme cost of necessities is per-
force changing the manner Of life of
those with small incomes
An example Of the former is given
In paragraph by /" Cinderella . in this
morning s Chicago Tribune. 1t reads:
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
McAdoo have sent out cards for the
marriage of their daughter, Mona, who
is soon to be married to a Russian Of
the name of Ferdinand de Mohren-
schildt-at least | think that IS his
-attach6 d 'ambassade at Wash
ington.
But it not about the bridegroom
IL would speak, but of the wedding
cards, which certainly establish a new
precedent in economy, neatness, and
the hitherto unknown. Quite a number
of people here in town have received
these cards, and some of them came
near not being opened because the re-
cipie1fts thought they contained invita-
tions to inspect some new line of golf
suitings, or at best new automobile.
The opening of the envelope was on
the lower edge and when it opened the
whole inside unfolded and demonstra-
ted the honored invite, and down be-
low all about the reception and where
the young couple would live.
This return to Jeffersonian simpli-
| city is all the more interesting, yea,
notable, in that Mr.. McAdoo is very
rich man and very fond of his daugh-
ter who nursed in the French hospitals
earlier in the war
Wear Plain Gowns.
Thus are wealthy people setting the
pace. A Miss Bird, who was married
in New York the other day at st. Bar
tholomew Is, wore blue tailored suit,
a blue hat, and wore a corsage bouquet
of lilies. Her sister, who was maid OF
/ honor, also wore a dark tailored suit,
and the reception which followed was
of the simplest, although neither the
groom nor any of the ushers had imme-
date prospects of active service. 1t
was simply the times.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-10
IS AWAITING APPOINTMENT
Gilbert Lance is Ready to Leave Yale
and Go Into Training in Eft. sheri-
dan Upon Recent of Orders.

Gilbert Lance who is at Yale is soon
to go into the TT. Sheridan officers re-
serve corps for training. Mr.. Lance,
like many o5her members of the pres
ent senio" class of Yale, has passed his
physical examination and offered his
services to the United States Army.
The university has made it obligatory
upon these young men to remain in the
university until their appointments are
actually received, upon which, they will
receive their diplomas and 60 directly
to the officers training schools to
which they are assigned
Gilbert Lance is the second son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Lance to offer his
services to his country.
Lucien Lance sailed last Saturday
for France from New York and is to 90
directly into the American ambulance
corps
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-10

of the order to sell the flags and flag
buttons on the street with the under
standing that the profits of the day
are to be used in aiding the fund for
the entertainment Of the state encamp-
ment of the Grand Army.
It was night of annual reports
There was the report of the city clerk,
the building inspector, the pauper de-
partment, the health board and the
health commissioner and many of them
covered scores, of pages of typewriter
paper. The city clerk s report was
read in full and when the aldermen
bucked on the other reports they were
taken-via short line-and the alder.
men will read them when they are pub
lished later.
The council promised to give it's aid
to the cleanup week next week and
ali members Of the council were in
structed to look into conditions in
their wards and make immediate re.
ports to the committee on streets and
alleys.
Along about one O clock this morn
ing the question of weekly payment Of
men employed on the streets and in
sewer work was taken up and the plan
was adopted. For years these men
have been paid every two weeks, but
the chairman of the committees EN-
ploying them declared that with BIZ
weekly pay days the city would not be
able to hold its workmen.
The mayor presented a letter from
Governor E. L. Philip asking for the
al of the city in making the draft
for the army and the mayor and city
clerk were authorized to call such mem
bers Of the election board as may be
deemed necessary to carry out the gov
ernment program.
The new judiciary committee of the
council announced that it had not fully
considered the pasteurization ordinance
and this matter was laid over until the
next meeting.
There was a large amount of routine
business before the council which kept
the aldermen busy for hours. This long
line of routine coupled with an unneces-
sary amount of oratory kept the coun-
ell in session until nearly a record
breaking hour in the morning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-10
Aldermen Order Judiciary
Com mittee to Draw
Amendments to Bread
Wrapping Ordinance.
SAY WRIGHT GAVE PERMIT

Master bakers of the city convicted
of violating the bread wrapping ordi-
nance, in the Municipal Court, carried
their fight to the floor of the city coun-
Gil on Monday night and after the sug-
gestion of the "lie'' had been freely
passed, the bakers won their fight, as
the city council directed the health
department to hold further enforcement
of the ordinance so far as the wrapping
of rye bread is concerned in allegiance.
The battle on the floor of the coun-
ell was between the bakers and Health
Commissioner Wright. Bakers Schmitt
and Norregaard charged that the
health commissioner had given the
master bakers permission to deliver
rye bread sold at wholesale in baskets.
The health commissioner declared
that if the bakers had any such idea
of anything that had been said, that
they were the victims Of a misunder-
standing. Norregaard and Schmitt
both took the floor and declared that
specific permission had been given
them. Wright just as positively de-
c1ared that there had been no permit
or any implied permit given.
The bakers held that to wrap rye
bread in oiled paper meant the ruina-
tion of the bread. They held that they
wanted to wrap the white bread with
out an order of the council or any one
else. They asserted that if all bread
was wrapped, that the people would
have to pay more for it.
Commissioner Wright had consider
able to say in his own defense. He
assured the aldermen that he had not
periured himself in the hearing in
court and that the statement Of the
bakers, not to the contrary, he had
given no permits for violation of the
ordinance. He declared that he had
informed the bakers at the meeting
held some time ago that the ordinance
was to be enforced to the letter.
When the talk fest was over, it was
evident that goodly number OF the
aldermen were willing to have changes
made in the ordinance which would do
away with the provision of wrapping
rye bread for wholesale delivery. City
Attorney Slater admitted that it was
difficult to see how the city could force
a baker to wrap loaf of white bread
for sanitary purposes and deliver a
loaf of rye bread unwrapped.
The matter finally went to the judi
ciary committee and the city attorney
with instructions to hold a meeting
with committee of the master bakers
and suggest amendments to the ordi-
nance. The council then suspended the
enforcement of the ordinance so far
as it related to the delivery of rye
bread.
1t was indicated that in good time
the bakers would have the costs of the
cases related to them by the council.
1t is more than probable that when
| the ordinance comes back from the
committee again that it will be an or
dinance repeating all provisions re-
lating to the wrapping of bread and
that if the bread supply of the city is
protected it will be protected through
| the medium of the state law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-10
Modern COnveniences
in Country Homes

THE country home can today have
4 the modern conveniences. The cost
is really small compared to the
returns A water system can be put
in that will cost about as much as a
binder. It is used every day in the
year and the binder only week or two,
says the North Dakota Experiment
Station. A furnace that will keep the
whole house warm viii cost about as
much as drill and a plow The fur
mace can be used nearly half the year,
while the drill and pillow are used but
a few weeks.
The modern improvements in the
home not only lift the heaviest work
home not only lift the heaviest work
from the shoulders of those least able
to bear them, but they also make the
home more sanitary. One sick spell
may cost enough to pay for installing a
water system or furnace One fu-
neral will certainly cost as much.
Farm machinery has cut out much
of the hardest work for the men on the
farm, and the modern conveniences in
the home will cut out much Of the heav-
lest work of the women on the farm,
and will add much to the health and
comfort of all members Of the farm
family.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-10
Nearly Thirty Delegates
of Local Parent-Teach-
er Association to
Be There.
MOTHERS CONGRESS OPENS

Kenosha will have one Of the largest
parent-teacher association delegations
to the annual Congress of Mothers,
this year to be held in Sheboygan, of
any city of the state.
Twenty-Five reservations have been
made for delegates and beside these
some of the women will go for but one
day SO that they are not included in
those making reservations,
The official group will leave Kenosha
on the Chicago and North Shore road
at 6:31 a. M tomorrow and will not
return before Friday night and may
remain until Saturday morning. The
Kenosha delegates have been invited
to join the Milwaukee delegation which
leaves that city at O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
The following delegates and alter
mates have been elected by the several
parent-teacher associations Of the
schools:
Balm The Mines. R. S. Kniskern,
Bayer, Haubrich, Whitbeck and Miss
o Hare
| Columbus The Mines. Knackstadt,
McNeill, Wander Heide, Goven and
Gail.
| Deming The Mines. Frank Tillott-
son, Charles Pfennig, Lease and Miss
Ermina Hoehn.
Durkee-T The Mines. Otis L. Trenary
lopd Hopaoa Tohpcon
Frank Mines. D. Q. Head,
George F. Adams, A. J. Palica, David
Nelson, E. i. shippee, Veals, Fred Lar
sen, Schaeffer and the Misses Kronke
and Kaltenbach.
High-The Mines. w. w. Vincent
Joseph Rhode, Henry DeBerge, Frank
Nelson, William Threinen, Adolph Ep-
stein, William Senne, Howard Balm,
William Purnell, Charles Young and
Jerry w. DeCou.
Lincoln Junior High-The Mines
Kuehn, Thomas Garden, and Miss Lii
ley.
| Weiskopf-The Mines. Argyle, Mey-
ers, Fred Boyer and Frank Nelson.
The Kenosha delegation is solidly III
favor of the continuance of mothers
pensions in the state Of Wisconsin and
in this county and it is known that
when the state organization takes VI
this question the delegation will be
solidly iii favor Of endorsement being
given.
| Mrs. G. N. Tremper who is member
Of the executive board of the Congress
will go to Sheboygan today in order
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-10
PARIS PIONEER BURIED MONDAY.

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Frances Stoffels were held at St. John s
Church in the town of Paris on Monday
morning. Mrs. Stoffels was seventy
eight years of age and the widow of
the late Frank Stoffels. She had been
a resident of the town Of Paris for
more than fifty years and was one Of
the best known women of that section
of the country. She had been in fail
ing health for some time. She is sur
vived by three sons and two daughters.
1nterment was at the family plot at
ST. John s cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-10
HELPS RED CROSS.

At yesterday S meeting of the Social
Circle of the Congregational Church in
the home of Mrs Ch2rles Pfennig, it
was voted to do Red Cross work for
the next few months. The work is to
be done for the local branch but at
specially called meetings of the circle,
when materials will be made into gar
ments and these garments presented to
the branch.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-10
MANY PAY BACK CITY LOANS
Collections for Year Amount to More
Than a Thousand Dollars City Poor
Farm Contributes to the Fund as
a Result of Products Sold.

Pauper Commissioner Jacob Saftig
has filed with the city clerk his annual
report Of the operations Of his depart
ment and it shows that the cost of
maintaining the dependents of the city
during the fiscal year ending April 30th
was $12,769.27. This is considerable
less than the cost of the preceding year.
The report shows that during the year
the council has been called upon to aid
in the care of 124 families. Many of
these families have received full sup
port from the city. The report shows
a steady decrease in the number of
dependents. 1t is most interesting to
note that duriag the year collections
made by the commissioner amounted to
more than one thousand dollars. This
represents the work done by the com
missioner to bring dependents to the
condition Of self support as this
amount has been repaid by these
people for money advanced by the city
at times of dire need. The statistical
portion of the report follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-10
MISS WESTON MARRIED.

Miss Nina Weston, for ten years at
the head of the language department
of the Kenosha High School, was mar
ried yesterday in Chicago to Alstair
Reid Macbeth. The announcement
cards are sent out by Mrs. Macbeth s
aunt, DR.. Emma Manton Moore of Chi
cago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-10
STREET COMMISSIONERS.

South Division-Joseph Everett.
North Division-Bert HartI.
West INSTRUMENTATION S. Hall.
City Physician-Dr. George E.
Thompson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-10
212 Wisconsin Street.

Mrs. L. E. KaItenbach of Park ave
nue. who went to the Kenosha Hospital
for minor operation on Tuesday is re-
covering rapidly and expects to be at
home within few days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-10

to attend the board meeting to be held
tonight.
| Mrs. D. o. Head is also member
of the board but finds it impossible to
| go before tomorrow morning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-10

OFUtTS IUT HlIIk aHU HIISCFIIdHUOUs 100
The department also had in charge
during the year one mother pension
case.
On May LIST, 1916, we had at the poor
farm Il inmates; during the year We
took to the farm patiests; during the
year we discharged 4; Q were taken
away by death, leaving at the present
time IA inmates
Balance on hand
Nav 1st 1916 s 104 At