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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10
BRITAIN NEEDS 5000
AMERICAN FARMERS
Sir Arthur Lee Says This viii
Combat Germany's Plan
of Starvation.

London. give thousand skilled
would go a long way toward combat
ing Germany's plan to starve US into
submission through her submarines"
Sir Arthur Lee, head of the newly
formed food production department, told
an American newspaper correspond
ent. Il told you recently" Sir Arthur
continued, that we intended to bring
from America some 1900 tractor plows
for right blowing. We need the skill
ed American farmers TO supplement
them"
Sir Arthur knows America. He mar
ried an American, Miss Ruth Moore,
daughter of ]. G. Moore of New York.
and he has spent many years in the
United States, having been British mil
ltary attache with the United States
army during the Spanish-American
war and later military attache at the
British embassy In Washington. He
has seen service in the present war.
His present pest is an Outgrowth Of
the intensified submarine warfare be-
gun on Feb. l. Sir Arthur is charged
with the gigantic task Of making every
available foot OF soil produce its maxi
mum amount of food.
~ have great respect for the ability
Of the American farmer" said Sir Ar
thur. Il have seen him at work, and
know that everything he does spells
efficiency. That's why we would like
to have so many of him in the present
crisis.
your farmer has revolutonized
farming methods. Like the American
In all other walks OF life, he Is conttn-
ually on the lookout for a more eff
cient way In which to do things. The
result is that he has the most modern
agricultural implements in the world.
With these and bis natural bent for In
dustry he gets the most out Of bis
SOIL"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10
TRICKS IN The AIR
Ruth Law Urges Stunts to Train
War AviatorS.
SAFE WHEN PROPERLY DONE.

Man Who Is Better Dodger, Who Has
Most Tricks Up His Sleeve, Is Man
Who Is Going to Win-Deeares Ad-
vaneed School For Flying Is Abso-
lutely Essential.
Washington. - That sort of flying
which most Americans regard as dare
devil trick work is, according to Ruth
Law, holder of the American nonstop
record, who recently returned from
three months spent in French aviation
centers, absolutely necessary to the
man who engages in battle In the air.
''There really is a crying need In this
country for the establishment Of a
school of advanced flying" said Miss
Law. Before an aviator is prepared
to engage another flier In battle he
should know how to loop the loop, do a
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10
SOLDIERS ABOARD VATERLAND
German Infantry, Artillery and Cavalry
Found on BIG Steamship.

Hoboken, N. J.-Twenty-fve German
soldiers In full uniform were found
on the big liner Vaterland In Ho-
boken. They were discovered by Gus
toms guard In a cabin of the liner.
Some Of them were infantrymen, 9TH
ers artillerymen and a few cavalry
men.
But-they were made Of tin.
The box of them, which had appar-
entity been left behind by youthful
passenger on the liners last trip here
and put aside by a steward to delight
some future small passenger, was taken
to the pier with other articles, and Col
lector Malone was notified.
The collector decided to present them
to Commodore Hans Ruser. Jr., son Of
the Yaterland's captain, who is living
with his mother in Hoboken. Young
Commodore Hans was delighted with
the gift. When he opened the box he
asked If it was Christmas.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10
Woman Happlest a Forty.

The happy. joyous age Of womankiud
is not sweet sixteen, neither is 1t TWEEN
ty-fiye nor thirty, but between the for
tieth and fiftieth milestones Of life, &C.
cording 10 Mrs. Herbert J. Quincy Of
woman's club fame. THE right age for
women Is between forty and fifty" she
said. "A woman Of that age can talk
to a man, aud ii be is a good man he
doesn't think you are trying to dirt
with him"
Mrs. Quincy added that 1T is a good
thing 10 be a good middle aged wo-
man. "-Boston Post.
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HOUSTON APPEALS TO
NATION FOR BIG CROPS
Intensive Cultivation Greatest Aid
Farmers Can Render Country.

Washington. = Secretary Houston
again appealed to the country to make
every effort to raise adequate food
crops this year not only for the United
States needs, but to meet the require
ments Of the entente.
The importance to the nation of a
generous food supply for the coming
year cannot be overemphasized In view
Of the economic problems which may
arise as a result of the entrance Of the
United States into the war;" said the
secretary. Every effort should be
made to produce more crops than are
needed for our own requirements.
Many millions Of people across the
seas as well as our own people must
rely In large part upon the products of
our fields and ranges. This situation
will continue to exist even though hos
tilities should end Unexpectedly soon
since European production cannot be re-
stored Immediately to its normal basis.
at Is obvious that the greatest and
most important service that is required
of our agriculture under existing con-
ditions is an enlarged production Of the
staple food crops. Because OF the short
age of such crops practically through
out the world there is no risk In the
near future Of excessive production,
such as sometimes has resulted In unre-
munerative prices to producers. This
is particularly true Of the cereals and
Of peas, beans, cowpeas. soy beans and
buckwheat."
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10
WILLIAMS WAS TERROR TO
NEW YORK EVILD0ERS
Broke Up Gangs and Earned Title
"czar of Tenderloin."

New York.-For nearly thirty years
one OF the most striking and pictur-
esque figures In the metropolitan police
department was former Inspector
Alexander S. Williams, who died re-
Gently.
Williams was policeman Of the old
school. Sometimes they called him
"the clubber," and at others 1.-THE car
of the Tenderloin" He earned both
titles, the former breaking heads Of
thugs on the lower east side and the
gas house district, and the latter by
his conduct during the eleven years he
was in command of the West Thirtieth
street precinct.
In 1866 Williams tired of ship car
pentry. the trade he had learned, and
became a policeman. His first post
was on Houston street, where the
toughest men in the city congregated
Their speciality was beating COPS"
but they did not beat Williams. Pick
ing out the toughest Of the gang, viii
liams thrashed him thoroughly. There
after the new policeman was not trou.
bled.
In 1872 he was made captain and sent
to the East Thirty fifth street station.
Gangs ruled the neighborhood, but the
new captain dubbed them into sub
mission.
1t was in 1876 that Williams was
sent to the West Thirtieth street sta
ton, controlling the district given over
to gambling and all night reyels. He
retired on a pension after the Lexow
investigation.
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nose or vertical dive, execute a tail
spin, tail slide or any other of the so
called stunts"
Miss Law Is herself an expert at all
these stunts, which have caused spec
tators to gasp In awe at her daring.
And so her next remark seemed rather
surprising.
"None Of these stunts is dangerous
when properly DONE" she continued
81 went to the French flying center at
Pau, where some 500 or more aviators
are learning this sort of air work. This
is the only school Of advanced flying in
France, and it is from here that the
fighting air men are graduated. All the
aviators in France have advance work
before they are sent to the front 1t
would be suicide if they hadn't.
Fighting in the air is fighting for
position. Consequently it is largely a
business of lodging. The man who is
the better dodger, who has the most
tricks up his sleeve, is the man who Is
going to win. l have seen men stop
controlling their machines altogether
and simply fall through space for sew
eral thousand feet.
1.-THE point of this, of course, is to
give the opposing flier the idea that
the plane has been struck. The oppos-
ing aviator, thinking he has put his en-
envy out of commission, will start
away. Then the plunging air man will
switch on his power, regain control of
his machine and overtake his enemy
without the latter knowing he is ap-
preaching Such tactics naturally are
used at great attitudes"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10
He Knew Too Much.

A curious Malayan legend says that
In olden times the waters surrounding
Singapore were so infested with sword
fish as to make it impossible for the
fishermen to pursue their daily task. A
boy advised the rajah TO let down into
the water freshly peeled stems of the
banana plant. and, this being done the
fish imbedded their swords In the
stems and were easily killed. The boy
genius was considered a danger TO the
throne. and he was executed lest he
grow up and become a conspirator.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10
Bible Stops a Bullet.

Follansbee. W. Va.-Tne Rev. Arthur
c. Palmer. Free Methodist minister
here. owes his life to his Bible. This
developed when he turned over to the
police several threatening communica-
tons promising TO get him sure" If
he does not cease his efforts to reform
the city. The Rev. Mr. Palmer was
shot from ambush as a result Of these
threats the bullet lodging I'm his Bible.
which he carried under bis arm.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10
MUST TILL THE SOIL.
German Sailors at Fort Mcpherson
Help to Feed Themselves.

Atlanta.-The All German sailors
who are now prisoners Of war at Fort
Mcpherson will soon be engaged In
filling the soil in order to increase the
production of food crops in this coun-
try if present plans are carried out. 1t
was stated that the authorities are
only waiting until all arrangements
can be made for compensating the Ger
mans for their labor, as required by
international law \ strip Of land will
be given them at the fort or near by,
and every effort will be made to raise
at least enough food to feed the prison
ers and enough to care for United
States soldiers, too, if possible.
The Germans now no longer salute
Old Glory. as was the case when they
drst arrived. Since the declaration of
war they keep in their quarters when
the flag is lowered.
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GERMANS IMPROVE AIR FIRE.
They Greatly Increase Dangers of En-
tente Reconnaissance.

London. Airmen returning from
France report that the Germans are
using new methods of combating the
British airmen. Hitherto it has been
possible for the British aviators to pa
troll over the important German posi-
tions by making squadron flights, the
Germans using scattering anti-air craft
fire
Now the Germans concentrate their
anti-air craft guns on given areas, fore
ing the British aviators to go through
a whitening fire if they wish to recon-
hotter the positions
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10
Fewer ENGLISH Motor Licenses.

London.-The number Of automobile
licenses issued in Great Britain and
Ireland is only about half what 1t was
before the war In 1914 there were
537, 900 registered motor vehicles of all
kinds. The total for the following year
was only 100000 and for 1916 about
325. 600.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10
HEARS HIS WIFE PREACH.
overworksd Ministers Place Taken by
Spouse, Conareaation ls Pleased.

Over~orked Ministers Place Taken by
Spouse, Congregation ls Pleased.
Chicago.-Most married men hear ser
mons and are glad they are delivered
In private. But the Rev. o. Fairlee
Jordan. pastor Of the Evanston Chris
tan church, probably is one Of the few
men who ever sat back in peace and
comfort listening to a public preach
ment by their wives.
Mr.. Jordan faced the task of "dou-
BILE header" after a week OF nightly
sermoning. He was aweary. His wife
sympathized. III take your place in
the pulpit this evening" she offered.
She did II not only TO friend husbands
satisfaction, but to the pleasure Of an
overflow congregation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-08-10
MEAT AS SIDE LINE
IN JEWELRY STORE

+ Calexico. Cal.-Cartoonists and
!. photographers have not been so
: very extravagant in their depic-
!. lions of II. c. of L. If one is to
!. Judge by the innovation of a
: Main street jeweler here who has
!. actually put In meats as a side
!. line The store presents a daz-
!. cling array of diamonds. steaks,
: rubies. pork chops, pigs feet and
+ amethysts The old talk about
+ casting your pearls before swine
!. now seems certain to acquire an
I. added significance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
MeQvs of the Play World

Of fact, Harvey's treatise was almost
fifty years old when "The Imaginary
Invalid" was written, and the work
OF the Englishman must have been
pretty generally appreciated IN France.
In some respects the fun OF the play
IS extraordinarily modern. There are
many points Of resemblance between
Winchell Smiths conception OF me
meeting Of a patient and doctor anc
Moliere's. Then, again, one IS struck
By a strangely familiar note IN An
geliaue's plea that a French girl should
be allowed TO choose her own husband
and not forced 70 take stranger OF
her fathers picking. When memory
awakes it brings to mind nothing more
ancient than Brieux's "Three Daugh-
ters Of Monsieur Dupont 800.
The fun of "The Imaginary Invalid
Is drawn from several sources, put us
chief merriment arises from the de-
termination Of Angelique's father 10
marry his daughter 70 a doctor, since
he believes himself 10 be doomed TO
continued life OF sickness. Hypochon-
driacs are almost always charming PEG
pie. Nobody Is quite so democratic as
an imaginary invalid. lie VIII 90 70
ali sorts Of trouble q explain his
symptoms to even the humblest per-
son he may encounter. He Is magma
tive, entertaining and never at loss
for a topic of conversation. Argan'
then, is an excellent part. We never
saw "'Ialade Imaginaire" played pc
fore, but It seemed to US as II Mr. Co
burn was distinctly humorous IN his
Characterization OF the sick man OF
the play.
Best of all was George Gaul, as
Thomas Diafoirus, the young sutton TOT
the hand Of AnCclique, who begins MS
courtship Of the young woman by pre-
senting her with his thesis on the liver
or something, and then invites the
family 70 spend a pleasant evening ny
accompanying him 70 a dissection. Al
bert Bruning, as the father and men
tor of the young man, was also excel
lent. and an amazingly fine perform,
anc, of Louison was given by a cniId
named Neville May Westman. Otners
in the cast who contributed partlcu-
larly to the success Of the play were
Mrs. Coburn, Howard Kyle, schuyler
Laid, Beatrice Prentice and mabel
Wright.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
PacihStS Blamed
For Attempting to
Divide SuffragistS
Mrs. WhitehOuSe Denies Report
That Two Leaders Had Quit
TO Accept War Offer

In answer 70 the report published IN
an evening newspaper that 1.-TWO lead
ers in che state party resign suffrage
post because Of war offer" Mrs. Nor
man De r. Whitehouse, chairman Of
the New York State Woman Suffrage
Party. last night issued this denial:
The New York State Woman SUI
frage Party is an organization Of vol
unteers. The officers are elected at the
annual state convention. The leaders
are elected at the annual Assembly dis
trict convention. Not one officer or
leader of the entire party receives a
penuv Of salary. directly or indirectly.
The great burden and responsibility OF
the suffrage campaign falls on them.
These officers are assisted BY
small number of organizers and PROBES
sional workers who receive salaries:
Miss Elinor Byrnes is not an ofhcer OF
the party. but is employed to conduct
the suffrage schools. She has resigned
her position because Of the New YORK
State Woman Suffrage Party's action IN
Offering its services to the government
in case Of necessity.
Miss Pauline Angel, TO whom was
offered the position Of paid organizer
has refused for the same reason; but
not one Of the one hundred and nifty
elected leaders and not one Of the hv,e
thousand elected officials has resigned.
Less than fifty pacifsts or social mem
beers of the five hundred thousand en-
rolled suffragists have resigned.
at is clearly seen that any sugges-
lions of difficulty within the suffrage
ranks are a tempest in teapot brewed
in the headquarters of the paclhsts.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
WHITMAN URGES STATE
REVENUE SEGREGATION
Backs California Plan for Convention

Backs California Plan for Convention
to Check Federal Encroachment
Albany, Feb. 15.-Governor Whitman
sent a special message to the Legislat-
ure to-day, urging New York State TO
join California in furthering the
movement for national convention
Of state representatives TO adopt and
urge upon Congress definite policy
in the segregation Of state and Fed
eral revenue.
During recent years" said the Gov
crnor, Congress in its exercise OF the
taxing powers has been steadily en-
croaching upon sources of revenue not
heretofore tapped by the Federal gov
eminent. As one Of those states which
are sustaining the major part Of the
Federal tax burden, we must begin 70
view with serious concern the ten
dency of Federal absorption Of sources
Of state revenue"
81 suggest" concluded the Governor
in transmitting a copy Of the Cahtor-
MIA resolution, that If a similar one
is adopted by your honorable bodies
it should contain some provision that
the movement should be proceeded
with at this particular time, only SUB
Jet 20 the Presidents approval, lest
10 might be misconstrued as emoar-
RAISING TO the Federal Administration
on account Of the present international
situation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
Suffrage Pickets
at Capital Wave
Anthony Banners
Vote Pioneers Birthday Cele-
brated by Women at Gates of
White House

Washington, Feb. 15.-Susan B
Anthony's birthday was celebrated on
the suffrage picket line to-day by ad
mirers Of the pioneer militant. Brav-
ing rain, sleet and snow, the picketI
carried 70 the White House gates to
day three new banners containing ex
tracts from speeches made my Miss
Anthony.
eve press our demand for the ballot
at this time in no narrow. captious or
selfish spirit" read the first banner,
"but from purest patriotism for the
highest good Of every citizen, for the
safety of the republic and as a glori-
Gus example 10 the nations OF the
earth"
Another Civil War utterance OF Miss
Anthony exhibited:
"At this time our greatest need u
not money or valiant generals or
brilliant victories, but a consistent ma
tional policy based upon the principle
that all governments derive their JUST
movers from the consent Of the gov
The third banner bore this inscrip-
"The right Of self-government for
one-half Of its people is Of far more
vital consequence 70 the nation Ihah
apv or all other questions"
When the pickets returned 20 CON
gressional Union headquarters this
evening an informal reception was
held. at which Mrs. Helena Hill Weed:
Jgurhter Of Congressman .Hlll, OF
Connecticut, spoke on susan q. An
thonv. Militant"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
Plays and Players

"a Small Town Girl" a comedy, by
Eugene Walter, who rarely writes com
edy. and Cronin Wilson, will be put
into rehearsal Monday by A. II. Woods.
The company will inc ude Charlotte
Walker, John Miltern, Edward Abeles,
George Leguere, Mrs. Stuart Robson,
Gladys Alexandra and Regina Rlch-
ards. The piece will open in Balti-
more on March L..
Alfred f. Henderson, author Of An
Esthetic Evening" and other poems,
has postponed his Evening in the
Trenches" from February is TO March
4. It will haTpCn at the Princess.
Mary Boland has been engaged by
the Frohman Company for VachelPs
rIav "The Case Of Lady Gambler" Miss
Boiand has not appeared in public since
last year, having had part IN Back
fire" this season.
"Stocks and Stockings" will open at
Newburgh. Corn, next Tuesday, with
George Parsons in the leading role.
Sarah Bernhard. whose present tour
closes on Tuesday and whose next
begins on Thursday. will spend the
intervening time at the Hlppodrome.
IL is announced that Annette Keller
mann, who has been learning 20 skate,
has now learned.
Butler Davenport will speak az the
Church Of the Messiah at $50 o'clock
tonight, and will accordingly miss part
Of his play, Keeping Up Appearances"
az the Bramhall. q. ;. h.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
Boston Symphony
Gives BeethoVen'S
Eighth Symphony
Crowded Carnegie Hall Receives
Programme of Color, Variety
and General Interest

The Boston Symptoms programme
last night was, all things considered,
a relief from some of DR.. Muck's recent
offerings. It was far from being IN
conventional and it possessed no novel
ties, hut il was not bore. II possessed
color. variety and general interest. It
opened with the overtime 70 lie Nozze
di Figaro" in which DR.. Muck's under
standing of the classic style was most
grateful. OF il he gave a reading light
as air, sparkling as champagne.
The piece de resistance was the
Beethoven Eighth Symphony and here
again the band was altogether at home.
IL was a performance of exquisite dy
mamie adjustment, beautifully articu-
lated, fanciful, vet free from exaggera-
ton. The closing numbers were Rog-
er's Variations and Fugue on a Merry
Theme of J. A. Hitler and the over
time to "Smetana's The Battered
Bride" 1t is not necessary TO add that
Carnegie Hall was filled to the limit
The New York musical public knows
the highest in music, all the Jeremiahs
in the land Notwithstanding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
Sees in Triumph Desire of
East to Preserve Bal
anCe of Power
NEW YORK SURPRISED
BY QUIET CAMPAIGN
Result Called a Blow to
Belief That Women
Voted for Wilson

The winning Of Presidential suffrage
for women in Ohio was the cause for
much rejoicing yesterday among the
officials Of the cause in New York. II
was interpreted as a direct result OF
the belief that the women Of the West
voted for Wilson in the last election
and a desire on the part Of Eastern
states to preserve the balance of power
in national elections.
The Eastern Republicans were natu-
rally augered when they thought that
the masses Of the women had voted for
Mr. Wilson" said Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait yesterday at the headquarters OF
the National Woman Suffrage Associa'
ton. OF which she is president. They.
Of course, quite forgot that the women
Of Illinois voted the Republican ticket,
and the general impression prevailed
that Western women were Democrats
There arose. therefore, a feeling
that something must be done 20 give
the Presidential vote 10 the women or
the East, who, they thought, could be
counted upon to swell the Republican
vote"
Just how much definite work along
these lines was done in Ohio IS, OF
course, not known at present, but Mrs.
Gait believes that this theory must
have had its effect on the vote in
a state which has hitherto been re-
garded as one of the strongest anti
suffrage states, having defeated the
cause in two referendums.
"The value Of the Presidential suf-
frage campaign is that it is compare
lively easy TO influence legislators,
said Mrs. Gait. They are men Of high
degree Of intelligence and understand
the trend Of democratic movements.
The ignorant man is the man who IS
against woman suffrage. Of course
there are exceptions, but in the main
the college presidents Of the country
are with US and the illiterates are
against US"
The campaign for Presidential suf-
frage has been carried on so quietly
that it was a great surprise to New
York suffragists when they heard Of
the Ohio victory and the prospects Of
victory soon in other states. Mrs. Gait
has been working on the theory "the
less publicity the fewer anti-sufra-
gists."