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The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-16

Mir. and Mrs. Cleve Harris of Stuttgart are in the city the guests of the latter's brother, MT. Taylor Ball and family.
 Some miscreant filched a new tire from Dr. Tapscott's car, while same was standing in front of the Plantation Drug store Tuesday night.
 W. B. Ligon and daughter, Al lie. and brother Zim, who have been spending several weeks in North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia, have returned home. They report a pleasant trip and time while absent.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-16

Mir. and Mrs. c. s. Ayres left Thursday morning for Eureka Springs where they will spend a week or ten days, after which Mr. Ayres will return home and Mrs. Ayres will go to Fayette vile for 6 visit. They were ac- companied by their son, Jack.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-16

We are in receipt of a neat booklet that is being seEt out by the Citizens Bank and Trust Go. of England. Arkansas, inewhich they give brief history of Lon oke county. It is illustrated with business houses and other scenes in and around England. The booklet is a neat piece of work and was executed by the England Courier.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-16
Notice to Club Members

A canning demonstration will be held at the home of Mrs. Her. bert James on August 21 at ? o'clock under instruction of Mrs. James and Mrs. Josie Legate. All girls and members invited to attend.
 Hatty W. Bell.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-16
Special Notice

A pie supper will be given at the Prairie Longue school house Saturday night, August Is, by the Training For Service Class. Every body invited to attend.
 Social Com mittee
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-16
The Food Bill

The food bill, after three months of useless talk in the Senate. passed last night
 What did pass ought to have passed in ten days from the time it was introduced.
 The bill now differs little from what it was in the begin hing.
 A number of United States senators felt they had not been consulted sufficiently and they vented their spleen and dis ap- pointment, their malice and their meannesS in criticizing the measure.
 They did not have enough con structive sense to recast the bill Of their own volition they could not have framed the measure. They do not understand it's scope now and they never will
 These men stopped learning years ago.
 The great benefits of the bill have been lost by the delay.
 Food is being sold at enormous prices because there were no re- straining forces. Since the bill has been under discussion coal has shot mountain high. Every grabbar and grafter in the coun- try sought to get his before the bill became law.
 The prohib tion rider was worked for every possible pur pose by the food spectators, stock gamblers and other para sites.
 The bill gives the president, through committee, control of many of the initial sources ot supply. As it is, it is measure under which strong men can do much towards bringing food prices within striking distance of mans salary.
 The administration of the bill will be through unexplored re glons.'
 The president was right in holding out for the sole control of MT. Hoover.
 Congress would do we'll now to pass the finance bill and then adjourn.
 There are a few able and pa triotic men in the body They grasped the presidents ideal and understood the national necessi- ties. They have been energetic, they have had hard struggle in preventing the collapse of both bodies.
 This Congress is unftted for a big crisis.
 The majority of the members
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-16
Lost

One 30x35 new Mason's auto mobile casing. Return to Dr. A. B. Tapscott and receive reward.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-16
Cow for Sale

I have a first-class milk COW for sale, apply at Hotel. 13-tf Mrs. c. L. Crawford
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
95,0O5 Auto Licenses Issued

Figures given out by Secretary Of
State I. M. Howell show that his auto
department, under the direction OF
Charles A. Foster, issued 1894
licenses for automobiles during the
month OF October and on these a total
Of $16,791.75 was collected. This
makes the total number of licenses
issued from March / OF this year o5,
O05 and the collections Of the depart
ment $498,857.25.
The half million dollar mark in fees
set by Secretary Howell in his estimate
to the Legislature will be passed during
this month and the 100, 900 mark for
machines promises to be passed along
about Christmas time. There are now
almost 500 more pleasure cars in the
state than there were all kinds OF motor
vehicles a year ago, only 70,032
licenses Of all kinds having been issued
during 1916.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
Railroad Tickets Cost More

Every time we turn aroud these days,
we pay war tax. Since the first oi
the month the price Of railroad tickets
has seen an advance. 1t costs S cents
more to go to Wenatchee now, .35
to Seattle and so cents to Spokane.
The tax calls for an per cent pre-
MUM on the purchase price Of tickets
and will pour millions OF dollars into
Uncle Sans treasury. The travelling
public as a whole are paying the war
tax without a murmur. Three per cent
is being added to freight bills and 5
per cent on Express. Agent Simons
states that the tax collected thru his
office amounts to between $40 and $25
a day.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
MUCH FRUIT STILL UNSHIPpFD
Wenatchee Apples Are All Picked, But
Not Packed.

While nearly all the apples grown in
the valley this season have been picked
the packing is far from complete.
District Horticulturist P. S. Darlington
estimates that from IS to 90 per cent
Of the crop has been picked, but only
SO per cent to so per cent has been
packed. Large quantities OF loose
boxes OF apples are stored where
ever available space can be found and
they are exposed to weather conditions.
Mr.. Darlington estimates the part oil
the crop that has been moved from the
valley to date as about IS per cent.
Usually IS per cent Of the crop has
been shipped by November, but at the
present rate Of shipment. due to the
car shortage, it will be more than a
month before another third of the crop
has been moved.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
WENATCHEE MAKES HOlLER
OVER APPLE CAR SHORTAGE
Threatens to Ask for Another Railroad
by Guaranteeing Tonnage For
a Term of Years

Wenatcbee apple growers are much
put out by shortage of cars and face
a loss therefrom. A great meeting
was held there last week and many
favored movement to induce another
railroad to build into the valley, by
guaranteeing tonnage for term ofyears.
The probability is that the Milwaukee
will be asked to build up the river
from Beverly.
To move the crop requires about
two hundred cars every twenty-four
hours and the Great Northern railroad
only furnishes about half enough, says
the World of Tuesday. The crop Of
the Wenatchee valley is estimated at
approximately FIVE thousand cars inside
Of four months. This means an average
of about fifty cars per day for about
four months. At the height of the
shipping season, November and
December, more than three times that
many are required.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
Scenic Highway Will Be
Opened Early Next Year

The Cascade Scenic Highway will
be opened for travel early next year
says Road Supervisor Tom Parish who
was in Leavenworth this week. Sno-
homish counry has completed her por-
tion Of the highway and the King
county section is practically completed.
Chelan county has some work to do
yet near the summit of the Cascades,
but crew Of men will be set to work
just as soon as the snow disappears and
inside of thirty days from that time the
road will be open. By the Fourth OF
July at the latest the automobilist can
make the trip over the new road 10 the
Coast. The new highway will doubt
less see much travel next year and is
sure to be big asset to this section OF
the country.
1t is planned now to bring the road
down the Tumwater canyon instead OF
around by Lake Wenatchee which will
shorten the distance nearly twenty
miles.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
LeavenwOrth Mention in the
Lumbernan

The October number of the American
Lumberman, Chicago, the leading
specially magazine devoted to the
lumber industry, has a picture Of Great
Northern Lumber Co.'s office building
and the club house across the street
from the office, with standing picture
Of the general Manager, Mr.. Geo. L.
Gardner. The write-up, giving brief
history Of the establishment of the mill
and description Of its logging equip
ment is very good. while the statement
that the company was making
preparations to run day and night next
summer was bit Of news that will be
read with interest.
The Lumberman also devoted an
illustration to dancing scene on the
block pavements at Wenatchee.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
CLEVER LAD OF FOURTEEN
PASSES $50 FORGED CHECK
Tries to Pass Another for $50 Which
Arouses Suspicion and Leads TO
Investigation

Gustav Ergang, lad OF fourteen OF
fifteen years presented a $50 check to
J. F. Ahlin last Saturday afternoon,
saying the bank was closed. AS he
offered to pay a small bill Mr.. Ahlin
cashed the check which was made pay
able to young Ergang and signed by
]. c. Biles, of the Peshastin Lumber
Co. Finding it so easy to raise money
on a piece of paper, on Monday young
Ergang presented a $50 check at the
Rutherford Mercantile Co.'s store. The
size OF the check, made payable to SC
young a boy, and the fact that he did
not get it cashed at the bank just nexl
door, aroused suspicion. Inquiry al
the Bank resulted in notice that the
check was a forgery. Not knowing al
the time about the $50 check Mr.
Rutherford made no immediate COM
plant to the officers. Shortly after
when the officers were informed, the
boy could not be found and up to last
night had not been apprehended.
Young Ergang is nephew of Rev
Haas, pastor Of the Lutheran church
He worked for the Peshastin Lumber
Co. the past summer and was wei
known to a number of Leavenwortt
people. Mr.. Biles says the blank
checks were stolen from the Office o.
the company. 1t is believed that some
older persons, more clever than the
boy forged the checks. The signature
was a good imitation Of Mr.. Biles'
writing.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
GREAT NORTHERN WILL
CHANGE TRAIN SERVICE
Several Thru Trains will Be Taken Off
and Replaced By locaIs-0ther
Changes Planned

A general shakeup in the train ser
vice OF the Great Northern will take
place about the 18th Of the month ac-
cording to L. w. Woodrow, terminal
agent at this point. The Burlington
trains 43 and A will be discontinued
as will also Nos. and between
Chicago and the Coast. New passen-
ger trains to be known as 25 and 26
will he put on the run between Spo-
kane and Seattle. There will also be a
local between this point and Spokane
which W i'll leave Leavenworth about
a. m. and arrive here at l p. m.
There will be no material difference in
the time card Of the new trains.
Railroad officials say that the changes
are being made to cut out the long
heavy hauls between St. Paul and the
Coast. Some OF the trains have been
running at a loss and it is believed
that one train day can handle all the
eastern business. Other changes are
being considered but no further an
nouncements have been made.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
New SeIeCtive Draft System

The new draft system fixes mans
class and calls him in his proper turn
when he is needed. He will be
examined physically only when needed.
Thus, the labors OF the medical officers
will be called for only when required.
If the nation needs a half million oil
men, they will respond each in his
turn fixed by his class.
The man who can least be spared
either as the head Of a family or the
head of business necessary to the
defense Of the nation will be the last
to go.
The new plan will be submitted to
the local and district boards in ample
time to enable them to familiarize
themselves with it and thus approach
their next draft with a knowledge Of its
requirements.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
Another Letter From France

The following letter was given to
the Echo by Engineer John Ewing
It is from his brother now in France
and was recently received by the elder
Mr.. Ewing.
France, Oct. 9, 1917
Dear Father
Have had no news from home since
arriving here. Mail must have gone
astray,
The rainy season has started here.
The weather is very much like that
at home.
The more l see Of France after get
ting onto the ways Of the people the
more I am beginning to like the
country. 1t certainly is an interesting
place with its quaint old buildings,
many of which are very old. Would
certainly like to make a collection OF
the different things Of interest if it were
possible to carry them with US.
We have been fixing up different
camps here for the boys that will come
over later. We certainly could be called
a pioneer regiment as when we go into
a camp it certainly is not a pleasant
thing to look at.
Water is very scarce and bath is
almost out of the question at present.
Well Dad what do you think OF the
big question now. You certainly hear
more of interest than we do over here.
You can tell John that there is fel'
low in Co. A that used to fire for him
at Leavenworth. am unable to call
his name at present. He was the one
that was with him at the time OF the
big slide at Scenic, SO he says. A very
nice fellow, but a little homeslck io'
the mountains.
Well Dad my health has been the
hest. A number of the boys however
are at the hospital with mumps and
etc.,
Must close now. Your Loving Son,
Earl E. Ewing
Co. B. 18th Eng. R. R., France.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
Christmas Package for the
Soldiers

The Leavenworth Chapter OF the
Red Cross sent the first box Of Christmas
packages the first OF this month. The
next box must be sent by the fourteenth
All who will send a package to cheer
soldier boy are urged to bring it to the
Red Cross headquarters by the
fourteenth OF this month.
The Red Cross Chapter would like
the use Of a second hand type writer
and sewing machine for few months.
II you have either Of these machines
and are willing to donate to the Red
Cross workers leave word at the Echo
office.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
AIRPLANt SPRUCE SUPPLY
SHORT; SITUATION ACUTE
Northwest, Chief Source, Fails Because
of Strikes And inefficient Labor

Another acute situation faces the
American governments: scarcity of
spruce for airplane building. One
hundred and fifty million feet is needed
at home at once; ally contracts for
September called for 100000 feet,
and the spruce is not ready. The logs
are not being put in the water and the
coming Of winter diminishes the
chances for increased output. Strikes,
inefficient labor, and the peculiar
difficulty Of obtaining spruce is
forcing an issue. Because the North
west produces almost all of the country's
spruce the problem hinges here.
The necessity OF airplanes to win the
war is generally conceded and the
United States government must supply
the spruce.
Resolutions urging that the govern
ment not only refrain from drafting
skilled woodsmen and mill laborers in
to the army, but that labor be enlisted
from other parts Of the country for
getting out spruce in the Northwest
were voted by the Western Forestry
and Conservation Association which
met in Seattle two weeks ago. Men
are even now being recruited from
American lake to help get out spruce,
Only about fifteen per cent OF log
can be used for airplane timber.
The trees do not grow in exclusive
stands, and logging out becomes more
difficult and more expensive than with
other timber.
Fir is being tried out as a substitute,
but this supply is also limited.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
Local Railroad Men Go Higher Up

Mention was made Of the promotion
OF ]. L. Close to Division superin
tendent, but among other Great
Northern men we'll known in this
community are F. ]. Gavin to Assistant
General Superintendent; T. ]. Clark
from Master Mechanic to General
Master Mechanic Of the western
division. Billy Pannon, one Of the
Oldest engineers on this division and
universally popular went up from
Travelling Engineer to Master Mechanic
Engineer Frank .Clemmens, who has
made his home here for many years
takes Mr.. Pannon's place as travelling
engineer.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
Red Cross Meeting Wednesda,
Evening

A good crowd turned out to heal
Mr.. c. B. Conner, of Wenatchee, who
was advertised to tell what the Red
Cross was doing and why it was
necessary for the people Of the United
States to give it their hearty support.
The speaking was billed to begin at 8
o'clock but Mr.. Conner did not get to
Leavenworth until about 9 o'clock.
The auto in which he made the trip
was held up over an hour behind two
stalled trucks and it was impossible to
get around them. The high school
orchestra, led by Mrs. Carter, made
some music and led the singing oil
America and the Star Spangled Banner
and Mrs. lie Gross gave humorous
recital, which relieved the tedium.
The audience patiently remained and
when Mr.. Conner finally put in his
appearance he received close attention
and all were amply repaid. He gave q
good talk and people left the hall say
ing they had given to worthy cause
and were ready to give again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack OF Wenatchee
accompanied Mr.. Conner.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
Gull Apples Bring fair Price

Speaking Of Gull apples, Of which the
county hortculturalist states there is
no larger number this year than other
years, or about S to per cent, the
Wenatchee World Of Tuesday stated:
The culls are finding ready marke,
for canning and cider purposes, locally
and elsewhere. The Puyallup cannery
is using many OF them for canning
purposes and as the base for jams,
jellies, and preserves. Prices are good,
averaging from S. to $6 a ton. Last
year they brought $3.50 and IS. 90.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
frank Fromm Hurt in 6. N. Mill

Last Tuesday just after returning to
work in the afternoon, Frank Fromm,
while oiling up his machine, resaw in
the box mill, his sleeve caught on a
set screw and drew his arm into the
machinery. With quick presence oi
mind he braced himself against the
machine and tore the sleeve out OF his
jacket and saved his arm, which was
quite severly lacerated but NOT broken.
He was taken to the Emergency
Hospital where his wounds were dressed
He will be out Of commission for six
weeks or two months.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
Revenue Stamps on Parcels After
Dec. |.

Beginning December l all parcel
post packages requiring postage Of rs
cents or more must bear an internal
revenue stamp. as provided in the war
tax bill. Regular postage stamps will
not be valid for this payment. Special
internal revenue stamps, will be fur
nished.
The tax rate will be ! cent for each
25 cents postage or part thereof above
25 cents.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
AVIATION SERVICE IS
LEAST DANGEROUS
Uncle Sam Ranks its Risks Lowest OF
ANY Army Branch

The aviation service is the least
hazardous of all the branches Of the
army. The United States government
ranks the risks as follows:
Medical corps.
2-Infantry.
3-Artillery.
4Cavalry.
5-Flying corps.
OF all branches in the allied armies
trying since August, 1914, to kill each
other on the western front, the airmen's S
mortality was the least. There are
fewer-very many fewer-fghting air
men in the aviation corps than the
average reader of war news might
think. In a British air squadron, for
instance, there are, roughly speaking,
200 men. OF these only from Is to
"a per cent are fighters, and these are
all officers.
OF the army Of 10000 war fliers
expected to be put in the field by the
United States, it is expected that at
the end of the first year 108,680 will
be alive At least they will be if the
ratio of mortality OF air fl. hters on the
Italian front, where the fighting has
been bloody, be not exceeded.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
Prices Certain To Be lower

The downward turn in the high
price OF food commodities announced
by the food administration applies to
wholesalers and jobbers only.
While scarcely perceptible at this
time, it is freely predicted that by the
first OF January the effects Of the down
ward trend will be material. 1t is up
to the retailers to keep in line with
any drop in prices, the food ad-
ministrator declares.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
Iiberty Loan Subscription $4,617,5323OO

Three billion was asked for and al
most five was subscribed. Almost nine
and a half million subscribed for the
loan. The government will not accept
the entire subscription. Only $3,8oS-
766 $50 worth of bonds will be ac-
cepted by the government. The small
subscriptions will be accepted first.
The large amounts subscribed for by
w.a,tbv individuals and companies will
he scaled down.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
rs CheIan Co. Men for Camp Lewis
tuesday

The last OF the first call for soldiers
from this county, % in number, with
four alternates, left last Tuesday night
on special from Wenatchee for Camp
Lewis. On the same train were "A
men from Douglas county and 81 from
Okanogan county.
They were as fine a lot of men as
could be found in the state and once
they get the proper training will give
a good account OF themselves when
they get into action.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
Piano Recital

The pupils Of Mrs. Thos. Mullen
will give piano recital Thursday even
ing November fifteenth, at eight
o'clock in the High School Auditorium.
They will be assisted by Mrs. A. R.
McKeown, Mrs. Helen Carter and
Miss Lila Snyder. The public is very
cordially invited to attend. No
admission will be charged.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
Advertised letters

Letters bearing the following names
,emain uncalled for at the postofbce,
November z, 1917.
Thos. ]. Coleman. John Carlson, E.
n. Fox, Frank Goni. VIM. Leathers'
I Linouist, M. Masada. Harry Le-
gate, Giles Quinby.
When calling for any oil this mall
nlease say advertised"
Guy A. Hamilton, ?. M
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
Save the Booze; Give It To Unde Sam

Mayor Fleming of Spokane, has
addressed letter to Governor Lister,
proposing that arrangements be made
by which the federal government
confscate for medicinal purposes liquors
seized by the police all over the state
in their prosecutions Of bootleggers.
A similar plan has been much
discussed in the east. but definite steps
to stop the wholesale destruction ol
liquor thus seized have not yet been
taken. Several thousand dollars, worth
Of whisky, some Of it being a fairly
high grade Of bonded goods, was
poured into the sewer at the Spokane
police station about three weeks ago,
end much more has since accumulated
ready for similar destruction.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09

The hospital unit at Camp Lewis
will be supplied with gas for cooking.
laboratory work and sterilizing, by
Tacoma Gas Co. and use approximate
ly 500, 900 cubic feet per month.
The United States food administration
corporation has selected Tacoma as one
oil the four distribution points for wheat.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
Attention Patriotic Women

Mrs. Ruth Karr Mckee, State Chair
man OF the Womens Council OF defense,
will be here today and address the
women OF Leavenworth in the Grand
Theater at one o'clock sharp.