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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-08
NEW PLAN is OUTLINED
TO STOP DISLOYAL TALK
State Council of Defense Issues In
structions To County Organiza-
tiOns Designed to Check
Work of Pro-Germans

The State Council of Defense has
issued specific instructions to all
county councils of defense for the
handling of pro-Germans and others
who are hampering or trying to
hamper the conduct of the war. All
classes of persons are to be dealt
with by the Federal and State Of
ficials ranging from the unthinking
who repeat malicious ISLANDERS con-
cerning the Red Cross and other war
activities, to those who are actually
designing to help the enemy. The
bulletin of the council of defense
follows:
"Pro- Germans and others in the
state who have been opposed to the
United States participating in the
war will find it advisable to keep
their opinions to themselves from
now on. The department of home
defense on the State Council of De-
fense has just issued to the county
councils a complete, detailed code of
instructions and suggestions for
meeting disloyalty, of whatever de-
gree. This booklet naturally will
not be made public, but it is the re-
suit of weeks of careful preparation,
and the policies laid down have re-
ceived the approval of Governor Lis
ter and United States District At
torney Clay Allen.
"The plan covers many phases of
the general subject of disloyalty,
ranging from careless repetition of
hysterical rumors up to actual trea-
son. Disloyal persons who have
heretofore felt themselves secure so
long as they violated no state or
federal law will be brought squarely
up to a point where they will have
to choose between ceasing their
present methods or suffering what
may be termed extra judicial pun
ishrhent. By this is not meant mob
violence or any other form of pun
ishment which in itself would vio-
late the law. Every step of the
procedure outlined is in strict accord
with the existing laws of the state
and nation.
"The State Council of Defense be
leives it has evolved a plan which
will insure pitiless publicity to such
disloyal people, not merely now, but
for years after the war is over. If
there are still healf-hearted patriots
in our midst they will do well to
spend some serious thought on the
topic, the power of public opinion
properly concentrated"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-08
BLEwETT SAW AND BOX MILL
BEGAN YEARS RUN LAST WEEK
Logging Operations Have Been Car
ried On All Winter-Plan On
Big Years Run

Mr.. J. C. Biles, general manager
of the Peshastin Lumber Co., with
its mills located at Blewett, six
miles up Peshastin creek from the
town of the same name, in conversa-
ton with an Echo representative the
past week said:
We began operating our mills the
middle of last week, and barring rin-
forseen difficulties, expect to run
continuously from this time on.
Our logging operations have been
carried on all winter. We have a
good stock of logs on hand and with
favorable weather conditions antici-
pate no trouble or interruption from
lack of logs. The market for saw
mill products this year promises to
be good, or better than the past
year.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-08
WOMAN SHOOTS COUGAR

Mrs. Clyde Barnum, employed at
the Halferty ranch near Cashmere,
shot and killed a large cougar the
first of the week.
Seated at the breakfast table she
caught sight of the animal prowling
in the front yard and Immediately
got her gun and rushing to the
front door shot the animal between
the eyes, killing it instantly. 1t
measured over 8 feet long. For
some time past hunters have been
looking for the animal which was
known to be in the vicinity, but
they were never able to get a shot
at it, and the honor of killing the
cougar which had created quite a
reign of terror now belongs to Mrs.
Barnum, who is the recipient OF
many congratulations
LOCAL BOY WEDS IN YAKIMA
Clarence D. Huston, well known
Leavenworth man and fireman on
the Great Northern, last Monday Sc
cured a marriage license at North
Yakima and will wed Amelia A
Renvill of that city.
Huston is we'll known in this city
and is a son of Mrs. Phil Yates one
of Leavenworth's oldest residents
who formerly conducted the Wash
ington Hotel. He has however beer
summoned to appear for examination
under the draft law and up to the
time of going to press it was moi
known whether he had been called
or not. The couple will make theii
home here.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-08
JAY ADAMS CALLED

Jay Adams received his call Tues
day to report for instruction in the
army balloon service, the aviation
section of the signal reserve corp,
says the Wenatchee World. His
transportation arrived Wednesday
and he expected to leave yesterday
for Fort Omaha where he will take
training for the coming two or three
months, hoping to emerge with a
commission.
Mr.. Adams has just finished up
putting on the smileage campaign
in Wenatchee and as a result of the
campaign an excess of the full quota
assigned to Wenatchee was sold. He
is enthusiastic over his new work
and is hoping to be able to do his
bit for his country.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-08
WATERvILLE MAN SUICIDE
LAST CHAPTER IN TRAGEDY
Physician Charged With Murder Cut
His Throat and then Swallowed
Poisonous Tablets

DIR. Henry A. Smith, the Water
vile physician, who was charged
with killing Thos. Burke at Wat
erville after card game two weeks
ago, died by his own hand at II
o'clock last Sunday morning in his
own hospital during the temporary
absence from his room of the nurse
who has been constantly beside him.
Taking advantage of the nurses
absence from the room, DR.. Smith
got out of bed early last Saturday
morning and procured razor and a
bottle of bichloride of mercury tab
lets from his office adjoining the
room and returned to his bed where
he swallowed the poison and then
slashed his throat with the razor.
His death occurred at IL o'clock
after an hour of terrible suffering.
DR.. Smiths death is the final act
in one of the most dramatic and
spectacular tragedies ever enacted in
the history of Central Washington
That the unfortunate man was
bent on taking his own life is evil
denced by the fact that after swal-
lowing the poisonous tablets he, cut
his throat with the razor, which
indicates that he did not want his
plans to mis-carry- Death came as
a result of the poison. .+,.a' e.
Although closely watched by. the
nurse as it was feared that the doc
tor might attempt to take his life,
she had occasion to go into an ,ad-
joining room for a few minutes, but
took the precaution of leaving the
door ajar, altho he appeared to be
sleeping soundly when she left the
room. Only absent for few min
utes, however when she returned
she found DR.. Smith in the throes
of great agony. She rushed out for
the attending physician, but the pa
tient expired in less than an hour.
While CORNERS jury had placed
the responsibility of Burke's death on
DR.. Smith, no information had been
filed charging him with the crime.
He was about fifty years of age and
leaves a wife and daughter in Wat
erville. He also has son, serving
in the army.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-08
COAST LABOR SCARCITY FALSE

Farmers and others thruout tne
state are strohgy protesting against
the publishing of reports of men be-
ing wanted at big wages for work
in the shipyards of the Coast, de-
claring that these reports are in
iuring both the farmers and the la
borers. Many men who have sought
work in the yards say that the re-
ports of shotage of men in coast
cities are exaggerated.
One man who was IL Seattle last
week said there were several men
for every job and the same condition
was true in Tacoma and Portland.
He walked the streets for several
days and was unable to find work.
A few months ago men were in de-
mand in the coast cities, but the
news went broadcast all over the
United States with the result that
workers from every part of the
country flocked to the Northwest.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-08
TAX COLLECTOR HERE FEB. 1t

Just to remind you. Carl ID.
Eshelnan, deputy collector from the
office of the Collector of Internal
Revenue will be here Saturday, Feb.
18th for the purpose of posting you
on how to make your tax returns in
accordance with the War Revenue
Act which was briefly outlined in
last Fridays Echo.
It is we'll to be prepared, and bus
mess men especially should have
their statements of profits and ex-
penses for the year ending Dec. 81
1917 ready, so that Mr.. Eshelman
can better advise them just how
they should mske their returns to
the collector of Internal Revenue.
All deriving income from any
source whatsoever must make re-
turns to the Internal Revenue De-
partment as required by law. Be on
the safe side and see Mr.. Eshelman
on the 18th.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-08
ODD FELLOWS MEETING

Odd Fellows from Cashmere,
Leavenworth and other points in
Chelan, Okanogan and Grant coun-
ties participated in excersises con-
Quoted by Canton Wenatchee No. 81
l. o. o. F. last Friday. The We
natchee canton was inspected by
Lieutenant Colonel Fred Verd Of
Quincy, assistant quartermaster gen
eral and came thru the ceremony
with credit. Following the inspec-
ton Colonel Verd installed the newly
elected officers. The evenings
program was concluded with a mill
tary ball, in which so couples partic-
ipatsd.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-08
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT
WANTS THOUSANDS OF MEN

The Ordnance department of the
army needs thousands of workers to
serve in the United States, and
needs them at once. The actual
fighting forces would be powerless
without an efficient civilian army
behind them. It is the duty of cit
liens disqualified for military SER
vice to assist the government in
other capacities.
Read over this list of positions
which must be filled and see II
there is not niche which you can
fill. The Ordnance department
needs 1000 stenographers and type
writers, men and women; $500
clerks, men and women; 100 statis-
ticians; 100 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.;
400 engineers of test, ordnance ma
terial $500 machinists, forgers and
tool makers; 500 mechanical drafts
men and 100 apprentices; $500 in
spectors of ordnance material of all
kinds.
Except in one or two exceptional
cases, wages range from $1,100 to
$2,4OO per year. Applicants are
not required to take a written ex-
animation except in case of stenog-
raphers, typewriters, multigraph op-
orators and general clerks. Apply
at any postoffice, customs house, to
any office Of civil service, or to the
Civil Service Commission, Washing
ton, d. c.,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-08
NEW RULE FOR MARRIED MEN

Each case of a registrant who
married after May, 1s, 1917, must
be judged on it's own merits, accord
ing to letters ofrjnstructien from
Governor Lister received by exemp-
ton boards yesterday. This latest
instruction voids previous order
telling the boards to prepare data on
all such cases that they might be
carried to the district board The
letter says: sf +&.r
at was never intended that this
rule should raise the presumption
that every marriage since that date
was for the primary purpose of eva
ding military service. The rule was
made to give authority to the boards
to disregard the relationship so
created" 49,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-08
OVER $4,000 THRIFT STAMPS
SOLD IN LEAVENWORTH

That the popularity of Thrift
Stamps" is increasing right along
seems to be apparent from the
steady purchases that Leavenworth
people are making right along.
Postmaster Hamilton reports that
up to date nearly two thousand dol
lars worth have been sold, and these
have been purchased by men and
women in all walks of lifes most of
the purchases seeming to be for the
children's account, thus giving them
a start and an early training in the
habit of :, thrift, which cannot be
urged too strongly during these war
times. -
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-08
MUST PAY FOR HOLDING CARS

Orders received by the Public Ser
vice Commission this week from w.
G. McAdoo, federal director of rail-
ways, increases demurrage charged
shippers on unused cars to SO for
each of the first. four days after free
time allowance has expired, Sc for
each of the next three days and $40
for each succeeding day. Previously
demurrage has increased at the rate
of 81 per day until the $40 maxi
mum was reached. The new order
is intended to compel speedy load
ing and release of cars in order to
speed up war traffic.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-08
HIGHER PRICES FOR WOOLEN
AND COTTON FABRICS COMING

A townsman who makes a study
of market conditions, brought about,
of course by the war and the large
consumption of both, ,yooelns. and
cottons, for wearing apparel and
munition making, predicts very
much higher prices than prevail at
this time. He writes: r,g ,.,--
On every hand we hear the excla-
nation, "Isn't the price of things
getting terrible!" During the last
eighteen months the price of textiles
have advanced from one to three
hundred per cent, and these prices,
tho high, will be low compared to
what they will be next fall. The
government has Communicated so
much of the product of the woolen
and cotton mills in the east that the
output for fall business for distri-
button will be so limited that prices
on many staple articles will COM
pare with those prevailing during
the Civil war From late information
gathered from all sources, it is a
conservative estimate to say that
prices on all manufactured goods
composed of wool or part wool, cot
ton, linen and other substitutes, will
be one hundred per cent higher by
next October than they are today
This is not very rosy outlook; II
is however one of the conditions i'm
posed on us by the war, and as long
as it lasts we must be prepared fol
higher and still higher prices.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-08
NEW BUSINESS HOUSE OPENS


Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Beamish who
made Leavenworth their home for a
number of years up to 1907, when
they removed to the Puget Sound
country, returned the first of this
week and will again take up their
residence here. Mr.. Beamish will
engage in the furniture business in
the Echo building, corner of Eighth
and Commercial streets, and expects
to be ready for business about Mar.
1st, with a full line of household
furniture.
Mrs. Beamish will engage in the
millinery business, an occupation she
followed when the family formerly
resided here. She expects also to
carry stock Of women's tailored
dresses.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-08

J. C. Biles and L. o. Taylor, local
lumbermen were registered at the
Davenport in Spokane this week.
They were in attendance at a con-
ference of the lunhermen Of the
Inland Empire.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-08

Yakima-Utah Idaho Sugar Co.
is constructing new sugar factories
at Toppenish and Sunnyside and will
erect Is cottages and hotel for each
place 20 accomodate laborers.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-08

Mrs. Hugo Kringle who has been
critically i'll at the Leavenworth Hos
pital for the past ten days, is i'm
proving and is now considered in a
fair way to recovery.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-08

Mrs. Chas. Eckhardt, secretary of
the local Red Cross chapter, went to
Tye Thursday to organize a Red
Cross Auxiliary. a..
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-11-14
FOR RIGID CURTAILMENT
To Save Part of the $57 900, 100000
Appropriated by Congress.

News from Washington under date
Of the 9Th two days after election,
take note, when it became known that
Republicans would take control Of the
next congress and take up the matter
Of appropriations and curtaiIment -
was to the effect that Senator Martin
Of Virginia, Democratic leader Of the
senate and chairman of the senate APP
preparations committee, gave warning
that the administration must adopt inn
modlately drastic program Of econ
omy, curtaiIment and salvage.
Some are not in accord with the rigid
program of Senator Martin, who de-
clared that it is up to ;he administration
to return to the treasury many billions
of the $57 900, 600 600 appropriated by
congress since the war began. He ex-
poets to submit data at an early date
showing Just how much of the total
appropriations are still unexpended and
how mucn Of the unspent balance can
be turned back into the treasury. Inn
mediate cessation of the war waste,
the Senator said. has its alternative
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-11-14

channels of peace In this complicated
task we trust craftsmanship will play no
disturbing part, Republican loyalty to
the nations highest interests, we are
confident, will be demonstrated once
more. The nation has shown its appreci-
alton Of the role played by Republican
leadership and Republican patriotism
thus far in the national crisis and in
trusted to them a larger share Of re-
sponsihility and authority than they
have hitherto enjoyed. This is trust
which will not be betrayed America is
the stronger for the change.
The result Of the election is moreover
of historic significance in that it re-
atlirms the tradition Of American polit-
zeal independence. We are still re-
public, The drift toward Capitalization
of power in the executive, the insidious
tendency TO absorb authority in a per
sonauty. however well intended. has re-
ceived an abrupt and emphatic check.
The precedent set by Mr. Wilson in his
remarkable and deplorable appeal for
the practical elimination of c0nqression.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-11-14
GUILT IS PERSONAL"

British intelligence officers have an
nounced complete indictments against
several hundred German officers. from
generals down against whom there
seems to lie unacceptable evidence Of
a;rocious acts Those who have felt that
to place the guilt for hoinous misdeeds
would be an impossible task, and that
German horror would go UNPUBLISHED
through inability to single out the Grim
inals in the great mass of war settle
ment, may be treasured The allies have
not forgotten; and while their armies
have been prosecuting warfare in the
field the civil instruments of justice have
been likewise alert
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-11-14

row 100000 at each bank in order to
meet current expenses. Motion car
ried
Moved by Alderman Martin that city
do not accept check of NJ. p. Public
Service Co. and that in the future the
NJ. P Fire Co. will not respond to call
for such coal fires. Motion carried.
School budget was presented.
Above budget was referred to COM
mittee on schools.
Mr. Charles Allen addressed the coun-
Gil and asked that the city set out so
acres of land owned by him into the
town, said land being in the city limits.
On motion of Alderman Horn the
meeting adjourned to Tuesday, Novem-
Der IL, 1918,
Attest: j. W HUTCHINSON, Mayor.
FRED J. JEUCK, Clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-11-14

Chicago Tribune
The congressional elections have been
duly held The American people in the
free exercise Of their political judg
ment have selected their representatives
in the next congress. II is time to adj
journ politics, to adjourn il sincerely
until such time as politics once more
properly claims direction Of our national
affairs We have before us what re-
mains the task of formulating war
terms which shall insure US the objects
of cur sacrifice, and Of guiding the
national energies back into the normal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-11-14
CALLS CANCELLED.

An army draft calls are cancelled by
u. S. order. This was almost the first
action of the war department after an
nouucement Of the signing of the ar
mistice by Germany. This affects more
than 300, 0OO men who had been ordered
to entrain for camps before Nov. 30.
1t was specially specified, however
that nothing in the cancellation Of the
calls shall operate to relieve from the
consequences Of his acts any registrant
who has heretofore become delinquent
or deserter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-11-14
CITY GOVERNMENT.

Mineral Point, Wis. Nov 5. 1918
A regular meeting of the common
council was held on above date in the
council chamber.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Hutchinson.
Members present Aldermen Horn,
Gilman, Martin. Chamley, Brown,
Coady. Absent Aldermen Shepard
and Groth.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
The following bills We're audited by
finance committee and on motion Of
Alderman Horn were allowed and or.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-11-14
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS

Mineral Point, Wis, Nov 4, 1918
A regular meeting of the Board of Ed.
ucation was held on above date in the
Council Chamber.
Meeting called to order by Vice Pres
jdeut Allen Tucker
Members present Commissioners
Mrs Mortor, Mrs Brewer, G. 5, Huxta-
BILE q w Hutchinson Absent; Pres
ident Gratiot and Mrs Hendra.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap.
proved.
The following bills audited by Fl.
nance committee were on motion Of
Mrs Molitor allowed and ordered paid.
J. + Harris & Co.. fuel fgt and carriage S654 ~
Cre ford Brothers, printing and pub. So
G. II Yasger, wood ......-............ q 81
Joseph Ellrry, carpenter work ....... Is
Charles rreweek labor and supplies ~ 90
Erred Goliner. Jr repair Of boiler 4th v Pc IS
81 IL pancey, material for II T...,.. tJ -
Henry , Bray, 'ahor and material ... % =
&. g Ggdsworthy, repair Of boiler ith ". 500
NJ. r. rub. Service Co. light and mdse 81 20
Gilbert Beunett, labor .............. p TO
jam Bottoms labor q a.
A. Pt Lumber Co, material ............ Il IS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-11-14

WE are in the red glow Of a new era.
But should affairs be adjusted according
to Victor Berger, then the sky will fall
and we shall have lark pie for supper.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-11-14

The Finance Committee presented
School Budget for the year 1919.
Moved by Mrs Dlohtor that said
budget be accepted and presented to
City Council Motion carried.
Moved by Mrs Molitor that schools be
closed until further notice Motion
carried,
On motion the meeting adjourned.
FRED j. JEUCK, Clerk
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-11-14

THERE'S one thing certain Germany's
military clique will get off much better
than is deserving
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-11-14

TIRE voters appear to have bee willing
that the country should be made safe
for Republicans as well as Democrats.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-11-14

THE Americans had to set their clocks
back sixty minutes. That's nothing to
the Kaiser having to set back his
country more than sixty years
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-11-14
4. P. Pub. Ser. Co, st light, sios.2l

NJ. p. Pub Ser Co., st light, Sl0S2l
city hall light S2,I7. water works
power $1,000, mdse 35c .............. COS 0S
Anchor Packing Co.. supplies for Wv. 80 p
James Brewer Co., sup for city hall ~ SC
DR.. $, r. Ridley. health officer exp ..... IS
Fire Co.. Hales ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20 %
Waterous Engine Works Co.. fire hyds. 100 SO
Winona Oil Co., road oil .-.-............. 4S5 49
J. p. Harris Co., frt and carriage ........ 70
Star Auto Co.. gas for ler............. rs
Written opinion of 7. NJ. Priestley in
the matter of Town of Mineral Point vs..
City Of Mineral Point based on opinion
of Attorney General was read.
The above matter was laid over until
next meeting
City Treasurer's report was read and
on motion of Alderman Martin it was
accepted and ordered placed on file.
Moved by Alderman Martin that
finance committee be authorized to Dor
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-11-14
OUR FLAG

I piedge allegiance TO the dHeri-
can flag and the repu6lic for phich
IL stands; one natiOa inUincibie, With
liberty and Justice for all.