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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-23
AER0PLANES QUICKEST
SUBMARINE ANTlD0TE
Speed and Range of Vision Three
Times That of Destroyer.

Washington.-Rea Admiral Peary,
chairman of the National Aerial Coast
Patrol Commission, when the break
with Germany came emphasized the
bearing Of the critical international
situation on the necessity for an ade-
quate aeroplane coast patrol.
IF congress-" he went on, should
order the immediate mobilization of all
air men In the country and the training
of 5000 aviators, should enlist the vari-
GUS aerial organizations and interests
of the country in registering applicants
and should make mandatory the train
ing of $500 aviators in six months and
of the entire 5000 in a year 1t would
go far toward remedying present de-
feet in our defense which presents pos
sibilities of the gravest danger.
THE aeroplane will be the quickest
and cheapest antidote for the subma-
rine. Its speed and range of vision are
three times that of the fastest destroy
ers. 1t can detect and follow subma-
rine that is entirely invisible to any
surface craft. 1t can destroy the SUBJ
marine when it comes near the surface.
One thousand hydroaeroplanes along
our Atlantic coast will double the eff
cheney Of our destrOyers and mosquito
fleet and Increase the value of our coast
protection from 200 to 800 per cent"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-23
BEAN SHOOTER MINDS
MAKE RACE OF B0RES
All Too Much Alike, Says Or. Vim
cent, Rockefeller Foun-
dation Head.

Chicago-Dr George Edgar Vincent,
president Of the University of Minneso-
ia and president elect of the Rockefel-
Ter foundation, spoke on Crowd Psy-
chology" to 500 members of the Chi
cago Dental society at their fifty third
annual banquet. Some of his epigrams
were:
1.-THE truth is. we are so much alike
that we bore each other almost to dis
traction
Some people have tubular minds,
like bean shooters. You load them at
one end and shoot the contents out Of
the other"
Idiots and children are the only
ones you cannot hypnotize."
"a society for the suppression of the
obvious remark would soon fill city
block"
DR.. Vincent is one of the most rapid
of after dinner orators. His humor
found ready response from the men,
bers of the society and their wives and
daughters. He said that his standards
of ideals were distractions from hu-
man personality.
THE hard headed person." he end
ed, lis one into whose brain you cannot
drill an idea when he is not looking"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-23
WANTS CHAIR PAINTED RED.
Socialist Assemblyman Asks II; Also
Suggests Ear Trumpets.

Albany, n. Y.-Socialist Assembly
man ]. l. Whitehorn of Brooklyn has
suggested to the clerk of the assembly
that seat No. $40, which he occupies,
"be painted red"
when drew the seat at the begin
ming of the session." he explained, 81
was told it was occupied by Socialist
Assemblyman Shiplacoff of Brooklyn
last year. So / said why not paint it
red and reserve it for any Socialist
who may be elected to the assembly In
the future
Whitehorn, who complains that he
cannot get favorable action on a reso-
luton instructing the Public Buildings
Commission to improve the acoustics
Of the assembly chamber. now suggests
that each assemblyman be supplied
with an ear trumpet at state expense.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-23
SAWS WOOD AT NINETY-TW0.
Having Finished Job, Says He Wants
Pickerel While Ice Lasts.

New York.-Garrett Iseman, ninety
two years old, flung the last neatly
cloven stick on seven foot woodpile
behind his house at Sparkill, Rock
land county, and went up to the attic
to overhaul his fishing tackle. Having
finished saving and splitting his win
ter's wood supply, he is going after
some pickerel while the ice lasts.
You won't find any knots slung I'M
der the house either" he told neighbors
who complimented him on his vigor.
Iseman worked on the first train that
ran over the Erie railroad and was an
engineer on that line for forty years.
He retired more than thirty years ago.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-23
eoose,s Crop Held s1o27.

st. Louis.-When John e. P. Ernst
killed gift goose he found in its crop
a half dollar. twenty-six quarters,
twenty-six dimes. thirteen nickels and
two pennies. This two legged bank
was Christmas bonus given Ernst by
the employees of a grocery store where
he is chief clerk. There was no refund,
as Ernst considers the gift of a goose
includes the ballast The total OF the
goOse's savings was S10.27.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-23
WEEDS HIS STEPM0THER.
Queer Family Tansle Arises After the
MARRIAGE,

Gallipolis. O.-Willard Houser was
married recently to Mrs. Stella Houser.
his stepmother, who is the mother of
three children by Houser's father.
Houser's father died three months ago.
The newlyweds reside at Chapman, in
Jackson county, near here. By Will
lard's marriage to his stepmother he
becomes stepfather as well as half
brother TO his wife's children.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-23
PONDER FIRST RECRUIT.
Postnistress Gets Reward of So For
"Soldier of the Sea-"

Atlanta, Ga.-Ye feminine is rapidly
outstrippine nGI ..-..o~ ..----- - -, -
military affairs, as a postmistress, like
Joan of Arc, leads in the lure of the
fighting man. In the activities of the
postmaster campaign for recruits for
the United States marine corps the
first person TO receive the So reward
for the securing of a recruit for the
soldiers of the sea-" was a woman,
Miss Mary Rudihil, handler of the
mails In Forsyth, Ga, who enlisted
Richard Lewis Ponder of that place,
according to First Sergeant Ernest 81.
Galway of the local marine corps re-
cruiting station.
There may be nothing in a name"
unused Galway, "but he was the first,
and that makes one ponder"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-23
chinese coins on women's Hats.

Sioux City. Ia.-War prosperity has
caused milliners here TO add a fifth
season to the four now recognized by
the trade. The new one has a style all
its own. say dealers. the advance in
price of Chinese coins from 8 cents to
s1.5O a hundred having lent charm to
them as decorations for women's hats.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-12
WAR PROBLEMS TO TAKE
ATTENTION OF EDITORS
lis for Convention of National
Body Of Newspaper Men.

Minneapolis, July "a session
surprising any previous convention
for importance Of matters to be con-
sidered was foreseen by $50 members
of the National Editorial association,
who have arrived in Minneapolis to
attend the organizations thirty-sec-
ond annual meeting.
The federal government will come
in for an unusually large share in the
discussion, the members predicted, be-
cause of the amount of pending legis-
lation directly affecting publishers.
The present status of the war CEN
sorship is assured a conspicuous place
in the deliberations with the admit
ted coloring of recent official reports
of submarine attacks on American
transports as one of the high lights.
The threatened increase of postal
rates for news matter is expected to
inspire some of the association ora
tors. Of particular interest will be
report by the legislative committee on
government investigation Of the rising
cost of print paper.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-12
POPE is SAID TO FAVOR
PALESTINE FOR JEWS
Hopes Holy Places in Land Will Be
Properly Safeguarded by Special
Arrangements.

Chicago, July 9.-Information re-
ceived by the provisional executive
committee for general Zionist affairs
is that Pope Benedict at Rome lately
granted an interview on Jewish af-
fairs to Nahum Sokolow, the emissary
of the Zionist inner actions commit
tee, in which the pope reiterated sew
eral times his thorough accord with
the idea of making Palestine a Jewish
national homeland.
Pope Benedict declared he viewed
with entire sympathy the Jewish eff
forts for regaining Palestine and saw
no obstacles in any church interests.
He was concerned only with the holy
places in Palestine, which he hoped
would be properly safeguarded by spe-
cial arrangements, he said.
Mr.. Sokolow assured the pope the
Jews would most carefully respect
Christian properties and sentiments.
The interview ended with his saying:
eve shall be good neighbors-we
shall be good neighbors."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-12
RIVELLE IS OUSTED AS
COMMANDER OF FRENCH
Eerous Mistakes Admitted by War
Minister in Last Drive Despite
1t Was Success.

Paris, July General Nivelle, who
was commander-in-chief of the French
offensive last April, has been relieved
tEf his command. War Minister Paint
1Rv made this announcement at the
pabIic session of the chamber.
Other military chiefs responsible
GEw the offensive were also ousted, he
said.
While admitting that serious mis-
takes were made, he asserted that the
arrive was nevertheless a real success.
There were stormy scenes in the
qEaamber. Deputy Accambray was
hScted down when he charged the
Ewyernment with sending men to the
limited States who had been relieved
AT their commands by Parliament and
who were trying to use America as a
@gpring
The war minister said peace now
would mean German domination OF
She seas and of the worlds COM
merce.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-12
LIKELY TO Be LONG SESSION
NO EARLY ADJOURNMENT OF
CONGRESS is SEEN.
Leaders of Opinion 1t Will Take Weeks
to Work Out Related Revenue
Measures.

Washington, July 8. - The prohibit
ton issue in Congress may cause a
general revision of legislative plans
and indefinitely prolong the war ses-
siOns.
With the House recorded for pro-,
hibiting manufacture of all intoxicants
and the Senate favoring ban on man
ufacture and importation Of distilled
beverages only, leaders expressed be-
lief that it may take weeks to work
out the related revenue and other prob
lens which cannot be settled until
Congress determines it's course on the
liquor question.
CIoture May BE Invoked.
Having disposed of the prohibition
features for the time being, the Sen
ate will resume consideration of 9TH
er features of. the administration food
control bill with the leaders expecting
to pass it this week even if cloture
is necessary.
While the Senate continues its
struggle with food legislation this
week, the House will consider the ad-.
ministration trading with the enemy.
bill, while a committee begins hear
ings on the new administration meas
ure charging the aviation service.
Government Coal Control.
In the Senate the section of the.
food bill proposing federal authority
to commander factories, packing
houses, mines and other plants and,
to operate them and fix employees
wages is to be declared. Other i'm
portant features are the miHimumI
price fixing provision and extension Of
government control to steel, iron, cot.
ton, wool and other products.
Senate leaders and the Senate inter
state commerce committee, which will
meet today for that purpose, plan.
amendments extending government
control over coal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-12
HALF BILLION MORE FOR SHIPS
SUM TO BE ASKED OF CONGRESS
AT ONCE.
Building of 100000 Tons in Eighteen
Months, Instead of 100000 Is Plan
Now Being Considered.

Washington, July 9.-Another appro-
priation of half billion dollars for
shipbuilding probably will be asked
of Congress Immediately by the admin
istration. Contracts already let and
about to be closed, the shipping board
announced, have absorbed the first
$50O,OOO,O00.
President Wilson's approval for the
program is yet to be obtained, but it
is understood the President is in full
sympathy with officials who believe the
Allies cannot win the war unless ev-
cry resource is used to construct a
great American merchant fleet.
First Estimates Exceeded.
First estimates Of 100000 tons con-
struction within 18 months will be far
exceeded if the plans Of the shipping
board and Major General Goethals are
carried. The present aim is to build
at least 100000 tons dead weight of
shipping in addition to vessels al
ready under construction for private
account which will be taken over by
the government. The second sum ask
ed may be used largely for wooden
construction.
General Cocktails attitude towards
wooden ship construction still is
somewhat in doubt, but recent reports
have indicated that he is favoring a
larger wooden ship program.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-12
REPORT THAT HOLLWEG is TO
BE DISMISSED IN FACE OF
CRY FOR PEACE TERMS
AND REFORMS.
SPEAKER IN REICHSTAG
ATTACKS PAN-GERMANS
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
Gen. Won Ludendorff Are Called to
Berlin for Conference With EN-
peror-Hair Trigger Tension
Exists.

Zurich, via Paris, July "a serious
political crisis has arisen in Germany
A Berlin telegram to the Koelnische
Zeitung says it is probable that the
Kaiser will dismiss Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg. The German gov
ernment's semi-officia1 mouthpiece. the
Nord Deutsche Al1egemine Zeitung,
mentions Vice Chancellor DR.. Karl
Helfferich, who was the first German
food dictator, as the most probable
successor to HollWeg should the latter
fall.
Hair Trigger Tension.
Berlin, July 9.-This is a day of
excursions and alarms" Following
the mass of plain spoken editorial
comment based on the hair trigger
tension in the relations between the
Reichstag and the Government, comes
the official news that Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg and General Won Lu-
dendorff have arrived in Berlin for a
conference with the Emperor.
Situation Is Critical.
The identity of the member of the
Reichstag who launched forth in can
did exposition of the situation at home
and abroad now has been established
definitely. The Tageblatt names Ma
thias ErZberger, leader of the Cler-
ical Center, as the man who paved
the way for the discussion which re-
suited in common meeting ground
for all but the Pan-German faction of
EErridav'c cncciAn 0f tho main nOrnY1oif.
tee.
J Herr Erzberger's discussion of the
internal situation is said to have been
remarkable for its lucidity and candor.
He expressed serious misgivings as
to the general military and naval sit
uation. He demanded a clear state
ment from the government regarding
the Russian offensive and the situa-
ton on the Western front. He also
demanded assurances that the U-boat
war is really as effiacious as it is
claimed to be.
Kaiser Calls Chancellor
The Kaiser had a long audience
with Chancellor Won Bethmann-HOll-
veg Saturday night. Afterwards the
Emperor received Field Marshal Won
lHindenburg, War Minister Won Stein
and Minister Of Marine Won Capelle.
The Berliner Tageblatt says the
Socialists and National Liberals are
convinced the government must de-
clare finally whether it wants Pan
German peace or a peace without an
nexations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-12
Educators BeqIn National Meet

Portland. Ore, July 9.-This years
gathering of the National Education
association will be war convention.
The council Of the association made
this plain at the preliminary meeting
here. War topics were put on the
program. Patriotism was the guiding
spirit. The convention will be held
this week. The council met to dis
cuss the policies of the meetings Of
the week. Two hours were spent in
discussing the opportunities and abli-
cations Of Americas schools during
the war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-12
Shakers Defy Posse.

Pikeville, KY, July 9.-Heavily arm
ed, Walter and Fred Adkins, brothers,
have taken refuge in the mountains of
Wayne county, w. Va, and there are
defying a posse of United States mar
shals sent against them. The men
are charged with refusing to register.
In their fastness they are supported
by many relatives, all armed and
ready to fight the government men.
The Adkins brothers were arrested
several days ago but escaped and
found hiding place in the noun
tains.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-12
institutions Beoueathed millions.

New York, July Cash requests
of more than 100000 to charitable
and educational institutions are pro-
vided in the will Of Colonel Oliver H.
Payne, who died in this city last week.
A permanent endowment of 100000
is bequeathed to Cornell University,
while other large gifts include: Phil
lips academy, Andover, Mass, $780,
600; st. Vincent Charity hospital,
Cleveland, 100000; Cleveland Jewish
Orphan asylum, 100000; Hamilton
college, 100000, and the University
Of Virginia, 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-12
"He'II Get You Yet"

Two extremely well dressed young
men were sitting one day in big,
spick and span high-powered roadster
drawn up by the parade ground at
Fort Benjamin Harrison as a company
of student officers, tired and dusty,
swung by, returning from the en-
trenching ground. The young men
grinned at the student officers and the
student officers grinned back. Then
one of the latter sang out:
sob, you kids! Uncle Sam hasn't
got you now, but he'll get you yet"
Indianapolis News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-12
WHEAT CROP ESTIMATED
AT 656,OOO,OO0 BUSHELS
Visible Supply Of Important Cereal
Shows Decrease During Last
Week in June.

Washington, July 9.-The visible
supply of wheat in the United States
decreased 1,45O,OOO bushels during
the week ending June 80, 1917. This
was a decrease Of 9.3 per cent on the
visible supply Of June %. The visible
supply of wheat for the week ending
June % was 15,695,OO0 bushels and
for the week ending June 80 14,209,-
900 bushels as compared with 48,291,-
900 bushels for the week ending June
80, 1916.
An estimate of the probable United
States wheat crop in 1917 based on
reports up to June 1 is 100000
bushels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-12
PROCLAMATION PRESCRIBING
THAT EVERY COMMODITY
MUST BE CENSURED FOR
USE AT HOME.
TEUTON POWERS CUT OFF;
NEUTRALS PROVIDED FOR
makes 1t Plain That if United States
De to Feed the World She Is Going
70 Control the Business With an
Iron Hand-No Sustenance for
Enemies.

Washington, July 9.-President Will
Bon has issued his long expected en-
barge proclamation and made it plain
lhat If the United States is to feed
me world she is going to control the
business with an iron hand.
The embargo includes every basic
commodity in the list of things that
may not be exported without the Ii
2enge Of the Secretary of Commerce.
The President specifies every coun-
9ry in the world, allied, neutral and
enemy countries to which the embargo
commodities may not be shipped.
To Cut off Germany.
But primarily the embargo was is
saed to check the export of foodstuffs
10 neutrals adjacent to Germany. The
President has determined that no
more sustenance shall reach our enc
mics through these mediums.
Mr.. Wilson's proclamation does not
mean that none of the commodities
may be exported. They may be ex-
ported only in such quantities as:
First-To relieve the stringency
and high prices in our own country.
Second-To effectually prevent the
meutrals from sending any possible
surplus to Germany, and,
Third-To provide SO far as possible,
an equable distribution Of the food,
fuel and iron supply among the ma
aions of the Allied world.
The first effect of the proclama-
don will be the immediate organiza-
zion in London Of the buying council
2Fpr the Allies Once established this
council will proceed with the purchase
OF wheat through one central agency
and it's allotment to all the countries
GG the world outside the Central Pow
@rs.
Wheat Purchasing Agency Planned.
The council will Immediately estab-
3s5 an agency in the United States
nor the purchase of our wheat. 1t is
probable that the Federal food adj
ministration will be asked to perform
fhis function under the direction of
Herbert Hoover.
This step was not taken without
strenuous opposition both from the
g2eutrals and from England. The
President has been convinced, how
ever, that the instrument of control
must be placed in the hands of the
UNITED States.
If, as. the neutrals allege, their pres
sent imports from this country are no
.More than enough to make up some
4hfng like their own needs in view of
4he cutting off of other sources Of
supply like Russia and Roumania, they
will have to show this to the exports
@ounciT.
And the exports council will have
90 be Shown" beyond the shadow Of
81 doubt. This will be difficult for the
Reutrals to do. 1t is known here that
3hs governments own agents have
Hzed up the situation abroad in a
thorough manner The best opinion is
that the recent figures made public
sAS to the amount Of foodstuffs finding
Cts way through neutrals into Germany
were very conservative
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-12
On Military influence Of America.

Copenhagen, July 9.-Captain Won
Salzmann, military critic of the Vos-
siche Zeitung, devotes a two column
article to the military influence Of
America on the war, in which he says
it will be necessary to reckon if the
struggle lasts until 1918. He states
that first, the powerful influence Of
American Intervention is already evil
dent and must not be underestimate.
He says American soldiers will not
attain the standards of brilliance
characterizing French and German
armies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-12
Farmers Arm to Oppose |. w. w.

Portland, Ore, July 81. w. w.
strikers have tied up logging camps
in eastern Washington and the east
&zn Idaho panhandle. Threats in the
Yakima valley have led to requests
arw troops. Farmers are forming home
3gfense guards, armed and prepared
10 resist activities Of the I. w. w.
members of which. it is believed, In
tend burning the wheat fields. "The
situation, from information which has
been coming to me, is much more
alarming than the people realize" said
Gov. James Withycombe of Oregon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-12
Police Stop Lynchinq of Two.

Baltimore, July 9.-The police of
Texas, Md, near here, arrived just in
time to save two negroes from lynch
ing after they had terrorized the town.
Davis Payne and another negro had
tried to shoot up the town." They
were caught and the ropes were
around their necks when the police
persuaded the crowd to give up their
captives. Payne's companion escaped
in the excitement.