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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27

submarines. Among other things, re-
ports show that Germany probably has
200 1,OOO-ton submarines of the newer
type capable of wide radius of action
and greater execution than any devised
by other nations.
The very latest German submarines
have considerably thicker skins than
earlier types and are said to be able to
take considerable punishment from
light guns, especially in clashes with
armed merchant craft.
The understanding Is that the Ger
man navy has largely standardized
submarine construction and can turn
out the largest underwater craft in
large numbers in a short time.
In view of the feverish activity of
the German navy in turning out sub
marines, naval experts are not inclined
to belittle the task which lies before
the United States and the allies in
Kidding the high seas of the under
water menace. If Germany can turn
out large, powerful submarines in
great numbers and keep them coming
steadily the task will prove anything
but easy.
The fact that the tonnage destroyed
since Feb. l has been far below the
figure set by Berlin has encouraged the
belief in the allied countries that Ger
many has already passed her maxi
mum in utilizing the submarine to
'starve" England and the nations
fighting with that country.
But American naval officers are not
inclined to take this view. Although
they are confident the submarine prob
lem will be solved, they will not be
surprised if it takes long time.
Naval preparations for all emergen-
cies have settled down largely to r0u-
tine. Instead of being in haste navy
department officials and navy officers
go about their tasks with cool determi-
nation. Some of the higher officers skip
the barber shop occasionally and work
long hours in their Offices and in their
homes after Office hours. But there is
no outward evidence of excitement In
or about the navy department The
machinery is in smooth running order
and appears to be working with pre-
cisiOn.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27
MORE EGGS BY KINDNESS.
Professor Has q Theory That Will Be
Given q Thorough Test.

Given thorough lest'
Vineland, N. J.-Whether kindly
treatment of a hen will accelerate egg
productivity in the inverse ratio Of
careless or Indifferent attention Is to
be given official demonstration In the
egg laying contests under way here.
Professor E. r. tombstone, superin-
tendent of the Training School For
Feeble Minded Boys and Girls, has
maintained that kindness to a hen
means more eggs, but some of the ex-
pert poultrymen hereabouts scout the
idea, saying that the average hen is
too obtuse to appreciate what is done
for her.
With the aid of Harry R. Lewis,
poultry husbandman Of the state ex-
pertinent station, Professor tombstone
has arranged for the demonstration of
his theory.
Two pens of hens of the same breed
and strain will be set apart. To one of
them will be attached as attendant
man who can go about his work with
a sunny smile, cheerful interest and
gentle touch. To the other will be as
signed one with an ingrown crouch.
The same feed and the same conditions
exactly will be applied to both pens
and the records carefully kept as to
which gives the best results. Professor
tombstone feels sure that his theory
will be fully substantiated.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27

tinue two years, and take military
census of present and past Princeton
men to find what each can do for his
country.
The university has also notified the
war department it stands ready to turn
over its plant to the government when
ever required.
The resolution to appoint commit
tee to supervise the research work of
the university professors was made at
the suggestion of George e. Hale, chair
man Of the national research council
and Of the Mount Wilson solar OBJ
servatory, who wrote to Professor Ed
win G. Conklin, explaining what the
world of science expected in event of
war In his letter he says:
an the face of war every loyal man
of science would be willing to drop his
present work and devote his time and
attention to researches in military
problems. No one should hesitate be-
cause he faces new conditions. His
experience as an investigator In any
field will serve him we'll. 1t should
not be forgotten that many Of the
greatest discoveries have been made by
men of science who have come with
fresh vision into a new department,
where freedom from the hampering
effect Of habit and tradition has more
than compensated for deficiency in spe-
cial experience"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27
NURSES FOR ARMY OF MILLION
Red Cross Preparing to Serve That
Number of Men In Case Of War.

Red Cross preparing TO oeTV6 inat
Number of Men In Case of War.
Washington.-The Red Cross is ready
to care for an army of a million. En-
rolled for active service are 2,970
graduate nurses and more than 1000
doctors and surgeons. Red Cross GER
tificates in elementary hygiene and
home care of the sick have been issued
to ALSO women who are available as
nurses aids. Thus the total nursing
personnel is more than 1000.
Twenty-six base hospitals, each of
500 beds, have been organized in vari-
Gus cities. Their total cost is between
100000 and 100000. Twenty of these
are ready for service completely equip
ped and fully manned. These units
will call for 1850 nurses and 500
nurses aids. All Red Cross nurses,
surgeons and nurses aids have re-
ceived or are now receiving immunity
treatment for typhoid fever. All have
also passed physical examinations.
In addition to these army hospital
units, the Red Cross Is now organizing
thirty one navy attachments of twenty
nurses each. Emergency detachments
of nurses are also planned, which can
be sent to relieve units on service or to
meet special needs.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27
"PEAcH BASKET" MASTS OF
UNCLE SANS BATTLESHlPS
Every Time salvo Is Fired They Sway
From Side to Side.

Washington.-The strange cage or
"peach basket" masts of United states
battleships and larger cruisers are I'M
like those of any other naval SHIPS
afoat. No seaman of wooden ship days
would recognize these odd structures
as masts. They are really observation
towers of steel.
The cage mast is the result of years
of experiment by American naval OIL
GERS in an effort to create light tower
that could be shot full of holes ana
still stand up
The cage mast is built Of large
number of slender steel rods, 80 ar
ranged that every one Of them could
be pierced by shells and unless these
hits were closely grouped the mast
would stand. So far no other nation
has copied the United States style OF
mast.
Each cage mast is capped by spot
ting top" This is a platform from
which observing officers work out
ranges and with powerful sea glasses
"spot" the shots as they land. Correc-
lions in the ranges are telephoned to
the fire control stations If a white
squirt of water on the surface Of the
sea shows the shots are falling snort
or overreaching the mark.
The spotting top of battleship In
action is no place for faint hearted
man. Every time a salvo is fired the
mast whips from one side to the other
with a sickening sway. The men in
the top are whipped back and forth
like kids playing the game OF "crack
the whip" and must hang on for their
lives to the shoulder high rails. In
some cases the men are strapped to the
rails
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27
PISTOL THREAT HOLDS MAID.
Society Leader Takes Drastic Step to
Prevent Servant From Leaving.

Prevent Servant From Leaving.
Evanston, Ill-The practice of old
feudal Kentucky of shooting those who
invade your home In search of some
thing you own will be staged in staid
old Evanston unless other women
cease enticing away the maids of one
society leader late from down south"
Annie, maid extraordinary, is the
bone Of contention.
IL am leaving Saturday night" said
Annie after talk with one of her mis-.
tress' friends. Mrs Jones will pay
me higher wages"
Down where come from" drawled
the mistress, they shoot people for
taking things of whole lot less value
than servar'S. You can 20 with Mrs.
Jones If you want to. But some day
am going to call on Mrs. Jones. Either
she or you is going to answer the door.
] am going to shoot the first one OF you
| see. That's ALL"
Annie is holding down the old Job,
and Mrs. Jones is not nearly 80 anxious
to hire her as she believed she was.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27
FOR ANTI-LITTER LEAGUE.
Several Thousand "BIook Captains"
Will Assist In Crusade.

New York.-A movement to appoint
several thousand "block captains" to
cooperate with the New York Anti
Litter league in its work of keeping
the streets and sidewalks clean was
started at a conference in the Aldine
club, attended by city officials and rep
resentatives of nearly score of cham
bers of commerce, boards of trade,
neighborhood associations and other
civic organizations.
For the present it is probable that
captains will be appointed only from
the ranks of the organizations interest
ed In the movement, but eventually
the league hopes to have captain on
every block in the city, whose duty 1t
will be to urge upon janitors, porters,
shopkeepers and the general public the
necessity Of keeping the sidewalks
clean and sweeping their litter into
proper receptacles.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27
LEGENDS OF WAR
Many Strange Superstitions Are
Born on Battlefield.
GOLD COINS GOOD LUCK SIGNS

To Dream of Autobus Considered Death
Token-Appeals to Have Currency
Sent to Bank of France and Keep II
From Enemy Reduces Amount at
Front.
Paris.-The character of the war has
allowed a number of legends and su-
perstitions to be born and spread,
some of which can be traced and ex-
planned, while others remain obscure.
To dream of an autobus has become
token of death. Apollinaire, the
poet, has found this superstition in
four different regiments and gives a
story of sergeant who succeeded in
averting the omen in the case of a cor
poral who said he had dreamed of an
autobus. "How can that be-" the SER
geant asked, when you have never
been to Paris or seen an autobusP
The corporal described the vision.
'"That an autobusr declared the SER
geant. "Why, that's one of those new
machines that the English are using.
Don't let that worry you"
A regiment from the south has the
same belief about an automobile wagon
instead of an autobus and can quote
mary examples of the truth of such
dreams.
Gold coins are a mascot in the front
lines, a superstition not difficult to ex-
plain. 1t was at first believed that
wounded men on whom some gold was
found would be better looked after by
those who found them, and by degrees
the belief grew up, especially among
artillery, that gold coin was tails
man against being mutilated if they
were taken prisoners whether wounded
or not.
Apollinaire knew of a certain battery
which in May, 1915, had some $1,000
in gold among its men, thanks chiefly
to their commerce in rings, paper
knives and other souvenirs, made by
them from cartridge cases and alumni
mum and sold to foot soldiers.
The governments appeals to have
gold sent to the Bank of France and
not to let it fall into enemy hands in
case of capture have since reduced the
amount of gold at the front, but many
keep some coins as charm. Many men
sew coins touching one another in such
way as to make a shield over the
heart.
A story that is believed in the ranks
shows how gold can attract the Ger
mans. A sergeant made a gold coin
glitter in the sun and some thirsty
German soldiers walked right up to the
French trench, charmed by its dazzle,
and were easily captured.
"Every man has his own particular
STAR Lyons farm hand said to Apol-
linaire, "but he must know it. A gold
coin is the only means to put you in
communication with your star, so that
its protecting virtue can be exercised.
1 have piece of gold and so am easy
in my mind 1 shall never be touched"
As a matter of fact he was seriously
wounded later.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27
u BOAT RADIANCE
Knotty Problem Confronts United
States Naval Department.
CONFIDENT OF SOLVING IT.

Do Not Expect II Will Be Easy Task
However-Latest German Submersi-
BILE Said to Be Able to Take Consld-
cradle Punishment From Light Guns
of Armed Merchant Craft.
Washington. department ad-
vices indicate that Germany has laid
down no new capital ship or destroyer
during the war, combining new con-
struction to submarines. Battleships,
battle cruisers and destroyers building
when the war began have been fin
ished, but aside from them Germany's
naval constructing geniuses have de-
voted their efforts to turning out large
numbers of submarines and to improv-
ing such craft.
While little positive information has
been received, naval officers are salts
fed with the information regarding
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27
COLLEGES IN WAR
Institutions of Learning Rush to
National Defense.
SCIENTIFIC AID IMPORTANT.

Princeton Has Adopted Resolutions to
Enlarge Military Science and Tactics
Course to Continue Two Years-cen-
sus Of College Men to See What Each
Can Do.
Princeton, n. J.-Princeton univer.
sity will not be behind other American
institutions of learning In furthering
Americas defense. OF the many pre-
paredness measures proposed here one
of the most important is the scientific
aid to be given the national research
council in solving military problems
and deyising new engines of war.
President Hibben has appointed a
committee of twelve members of the
faculty, alumni and trustees to super
wise this work.
The faculty has also adopted resolu.
lions to enlarge the military science
and tactics course, which will now con-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27
"BABY WEEK" is SELECTED.
Welfare Association Sets May 1-6 as
Period of Celebration.

New York.-May to 6 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 a 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, 1917-04-27
YALE MEN IN AERO UNIT.
They Enroll In Naval Service and Be-
ain Traininq.

New London, Conn. - Sixteen men,
bers of Yale's flying unit arrived from
New Haven and after being enrolled
by Commander Yates Stirling, U. 8. N,
of the local submarine base, the young
men returned to the Elm City.
William f. Sullivan, who will be
their instructor, is an experienced aVi-
ator employed by f. Trubee Dawson
last season, making several flights and
at times accompanying the submarines
In their maneuvers. The entire Yale
squad Of aviators numbering forty
eight left New York for Palm Beach,
where ten flying machines awaited
them for daily practice.
David McColloch, another veteran
aviator, will also instruct the Yale men
at Palm Beach.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27
DYE STOCK RISES $50 TIMES.
srItlshsr Bankrupt Before War Now
Worth $425,0oo.

London.-The few firms of British
dye manufacturers have made enor-
nous profits since the beginning OF
the war. The report of one Of them
shows that the value OF its shares has
risen from 81 to $500.
The value OF the stock held by one
stakeholder who was declared bank
rupt before the war jumped to 1926
600. Before the war the stock was
worth about $500.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27
Canned spsetaeIss For DOG.

Atlantic City.-Diamond Jim Brady
placed an order with jeweler for
pair Of tortoise shell spectacles to be
studded with chips of rose colored
stones as gift for Mickers Mallory,
terrier owned by William Mallory,
board walk shopkeeper. Mr.. Brady
took a fancy to the dog and noticed its
eyesight is affected.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27
ODD MALADY IN WISCONSIN.
Swollen Glands and High Temperature
Features of Outbreak.

Galesville, Wis.-Four persons have
died here and scores are i'll, some crit
ically. from a disease the nature of
which has baffied physicians from the
Rochester (Aiinn.) 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, 1917-04-27
WOMEN WEAR H00PSKIRTS.
Old Time Costume Reception In Cocks
Home For Belgian Fund.

New York.-The old country place Of
ex-Representative William w. Cocks at
Westbury. on Long Island, had the ap-
pearance of an old manse during the
Revolutionary war. Mrs. Cocks and
number Of her neighbors held recep-
ton at which every one wore an old
costume. There were the hoopskirts,
the hustle and the hobble.
Over 500 persons crowded the Cocks
home, and good sum was realized for
the Belgian relief fund. for the benefit
OF which the affair was held.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27
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 a March snow
storm.
Samuel Guilford, 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 mule and experienced
no further trouble.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27
WOULD COVER FAIR FORMS.
Illinois Bill Fixes Low Limit For De-
coIIete Gowns.

Springfield, Ill.-A barred zone"
regulating decollete gown exposures in
bathrooms will be established by the
state of Illinois If an amendment Of
fered by Senator Denvir to Demo
cratic bill is adopted.
Senator Denvir's amendment would
prohibit at public dances women from
wearing any dress that exposed the
body below a line drawn from shout
der tip to shoulder tip.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27
TOSS OF A COIN PICKS
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR

+ Cripple Creek. Colo.-Thomas :
+ Surber. Democratic alderman. is :
|. the Democratic candidate for
!. mayor by the grace of the flip :
+ ping of a dollar that came :
+ tails" The choice lay between :
+ Surber and Frank Vetter. another
|. alderman. The leaders could not
+ decide, so the men, who are good :
+ friends. settled it by the toss Of :
!. a coin.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27
MAKE RICH HAUL OF
PEARLS FROM MUSSElS
Missouri Couple Carriers $4,000 Worth
of Precious Gems.

Joplin, Mo.-Three years ago Mrs.
Bertha Scott was married to Edward
Bell, and the pair moved to the hus-
bands small farm on the upper White
river. There Mrs. Bell spent much of
her time fishing. One morning she
raked mussel from the stream and
found In 1t pearl the size of No. a
shot. Then she waded In and soon had
a bushel of mussels and garnered ten
more pearls.
When she told her husband he advised
that they collect as many as possible
before looking for market. They went
pearl hunting together, but Mrs. Bell
had the better luck. Her husband found
only three or four rather poor pearls,
while she got forty-one, some of them
the size Of a pea and of beautiful luster.
"If you are offered $50 for the bunch
grab it," was her husbands advice. So
Mrs. Bell took the pearls to Newport,
Mo-, the nearest possible market. The
jeweler there said he could not afford
to buy them, but that the regular New
York buyer would be in the next day.
Mrs Bell called on the buyer at his
hotel. After testing and weighing them
the buyer said:
Twenty of them are but little better
than 'slugs' and are worth to me only
SIS each. The remainder weigh about
760 grains. The bunch is worth to me
S11,900."
Mrs. Bell had sufficient self control
to escape fainting and to say calmly
she guessed he could have them.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27

The highest point at which Towering
plants have been found is In Tibet at
i0,200 feet above the level of the sea.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27
Cedar Trees Rust Apples.

There are still apple people who re-
fuse to believe that the apple rust is
disease caught by apple trees from red
cedar trees, says writer in the Farm
and Fireside. There is no doubt about
the matter, however. The source Of the
infection has been conclusively shown
time and time again.
People planting orchards in regions
where there are red cedars should
study immune and resistant varieties.
The Winesap, Stayman's Winesap, Ar
kansas Black, Grimes Golden, Bald
win and Fameuse are among the ex-
cellent varieties which are either i'm
mune or resistant wherever the facts
have been observed. Yellow Transpar-
ent is good resistant summer apple.
Wealthy is everywhere very suscep-
tlble.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27
Bull Associations,

Bull associations reduce the cost of
the services of a pure bred bull for the
dairy herd. The average annual cost
Of service in a large number of asso-
Citations investigated by the United
States department of agriculture was
$3.4S for each member.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-27
Quick Change.

Here, youl What do you mean by
telling that red nosed old bachelor
friend OF yours that marriage is all
Iottery2"
Il was just about to assure him,
m'dear, that ! won a prize. Louis
villo CourIer-Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-20

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with calomel-that nauseating, pols-
onous mineral that some folks still
think is the one thing that will relieve
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ious conditions. I wouldn't give calo-
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When you need liver or stomach
medicine, use a safe, guaranteed veg
etable preparation like Martins Liver
Medicine. 1t tastes good. 1t acts
powerfully on the liver and bowels
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One of the best known men in Had
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of May he wrote the following letter
to the proprietors of Martins Liver
Medicine:
sT have five children in school and all Of
them showed decided sailowness and were
very sluggish. I gave each Of them dose
of Martins Liver Medicine night and morn
ing for two days. Their compilations cleared
up and they are now normal children IN
every respect. The medicine did not inter
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