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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-10-18
Butter Wrappers at the Echo Office

In connection with diet. il is well to
remember that milk is one of the best
all-round foods obtainable for adults
as well as children. So far as disease
like influenza is concerned health au-
thorities everywhere recognize the
very close relation between its spread
and overcrowdcd homes. While it is
rot always possible, especially in
times like the present, to avoid over
crowding, people should consider the
health danger and make every effort
to reduce the home overcrowding to
a minimum. The value of fresh air
through open windows can not be
over emphasized.
Where crowding is unavoidable, as
in street cars, care should be taken to
keep the face so turned as not to in
hale directly the air breathed out by
another person.
It is especially important to beware
of the person who coughs or sneezes
without covering his mouth and nose.
II also follows that one should keep
out of crowds and stuffy places as
much as possible, keep homes, offices
and workshops well aired, spend some
time out of doors each day, walk to
work If at all practicable-in short,
make every possible effort to breathe
as much pure air as possible.
"Cover up each cough and sneeze,
! II you don't you'll spread disease"
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THE SPANISH INFLUENZA:
A THREE DAY FEVER.

Because of the prevalence of this
malady, its cause, and the preventive
methods of spreading it, and the pre-
cautions to prevent complications
after one has developed it, as well
as the treatment, can be studied with
benefit by everybody The following
circular, sent out by Surgeon General
Rupert Blue of the United States
army, can scarcely receive too wide
publicity:
What is Spanish Influenza? Is it
something new? Does it come from
Spain?
The disease now occurring in this
country and called Spanish Influ-
enza" resembles a very contagious
kind of cold" accompanied by fever,
pains in the head, eyes, ears, back or
other parts of the body, and feeling
of severe sickness. In most of the
cases the symptoms disappear after
three or four days. the patient then
rapidly recovering; some of the pa
tents, however, develop pneumonia,
or inflammation Of the ear, or menin-
gifts, and many of these complicated
cases die. Whether this so-called
Spanish" influenza is identical with
the epidemics of influenza of earlier
years is not yet known.
Epidemics of influenza have visited
this country since 1647. 1t is inter
esting to know that this first e. lc-,ic
was brought here from Spain. Since
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COOL DAYS TURN
THOUGHTS TO
FALL APPAREL
School Openings Bring Back
VaCatiOniStS

The opening of school marks the
return to town of the majority of
people. This is of course quite a GER
emonious occasion for the children
and even for the elder girls who are
looking forward to entering high
school, boarding school or college.
There is so much to look forward to.
So much planning and delightful and
imaginary things to dream about.
And their clothes are not the least
important. These, in. fact, come first.
But why not? Every schoolgirl likes
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and was fully down to the ankles.
A Forerunner of the Ankle Length
Braid and Buttons are Smart.

Gradually the skirts are coming
down until even the walking and the
sport costumes are flirting danger
ously with the ground Bot they are
so graceful that little comfort will
be gladly sacrificed and become a
martyr to their cause. Following this
course of the trend of gravity we see
trains appearing on the evenings.
Many women will welcome these back
qgain for they did add so much dig
nifty to the gown.
Oriental Note in Fabrics.
A rich splendor so truly of the
Orient IS expressed in many of the
materials for evening and more infor-
NAL wear. The gorgeous colorings
that they bring challenge the imagi-
nation and bring it into full play
Lucky indeed is the woman who can
count on some garment, whether it
be evening gown or negligee, devel-
cred in these alluring expressions Of
the imaginative East.
For street wear we have here illus
trated two good-looking models which
are true to all the whims of the lat
est returns from Paris designers. The
braid trimming on the suit is fea-
ture worthy of note.
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and enjoys appearing at her best. The
shops have on display many new
smart models that are just the thing
for studious days. The utility coats
are developed in tweeds of charming
colors, and Scotch plaids are in evil
dence. Plaids are so youthful and
are worn to the best advantage when
a fresh rosy-cheeked miss appears in
a iaunty sport costume of this fabric
Velvets for Dress Wear.
Then there are those everattrac-
tive skirts which are box or side
pleated. Owing to the fact that this
model affords unlimited comfort, it
is a favorite in the wardrobe of all.
When recreation hours are nigh, the
most appealing thing that one thinks
of is velvet More than ever is this
stuff being used because of the gov
eminent request to conserve wool.
Simplicity as usual marks the frock.
At an opening of one of our we'll
known schools | saw a particularly
nice frock worn by a light-haired,
hlue-eyed little girl of about twelve
years. The dress was black velvet in
one piece from shoulder to hem, with
a panel at the front and back which
extended about three-quarter way
down from the nedkline. The sleeves
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WELL, WHO DOES?

George Washington was the father
Of this countlv," read the Fourth
Liberty Loan banners posted in She
mango valley, Penn. "Who the he'll
wants the kaiservsfor his step-father ?"
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stood up in monk-like effect and
crossed over in front with one side
longer than the other. A novelty
belt of the same shape was buttoned
with two huge buttons of sapphire
colored wool. The skirt was draped
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were three-quarter length, and the
cuffs, which turned up, were faced
with robins egg-blue satin. almost
forgot the two little pockets that just
peeped out in the front panels; these
too, were faced with the satin.
This little girl was dressed in per-
feet taste, and although her hair was
just as straight as can be imagined
it was done in a very becoming fash
ion. The front part was combed back
off her forehead and caught at the
back with a little shell pin. The rest
of the locks hung straight down to
about her shoulders, trimmed in a
nice clean-cut fashion, and I assure
you that l was very glad of my own
straight hair after looking and feast
ing my eyes on this charming little
creature, so naive, yet so full of pos
sibilities. For once the curly-haired
cherubin seemed to fade in the back
ground while this slight intelligent
child was decidedly noticeable and
admirable.
Skirts Now at Ankle Length.
With this very personification of
good taste was her charming and
ultra refined mother. To be sure one
who was capable of the careful and
neat selection of her daughters frocks
would garb herself in equally good
taste. What a pleasing, attractive
person she was. Confined to simpli-
city was her gown also. Sapphire
velvet claimed the design and abso-
lutely refused trimming. The sole
relief was the draped collar which
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-28
LONDON is HOPEFUL.

London, March 27.-The situa-
ton is less critical at this time
than any other time during the
last three days., declared General
Maurice, Director Of Operations,
at three o'clock this evening,
summing up the reports received
up to one o'clock this afternoon.
"The enemy has been definitely
checked north of the sopme. The
troops arc showing exhaustion.
Reserves however are coming up
north ofsAlbert.
"South OF the Somme enemy at.
lacks are expected. Their rein
foreements are approaching from
Roye and Noyon. French reserves
are also approaching at these
places.
THE battle is far from being
over. There are expected to be
other critical moments. The enc.
my forces are far from their rail
head. Their roads are becoming
conjestabIe and causes their move
most difficult.
"our reserves especially the
French, are coming nearer and
nearer to the battlefield.
THE situation is less critical
than at any other time. The enemy
troops are in Albert, Maurise con.
tinued.
1--WE are holding the railroad
stations west of the outskirts"
This fonfirms the simms dis.
patch received earlier IN the dsy.l
There have been two most criti-
cal moments.
Saturday the enemy crossed
the ToriIle and greatly endangered
the separation Of our forces on
the somme. But the gap was soon
filled.
Monday they broke through at
Martin, Puck and coureeIettc and
again this gap was filled"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-28
PREPARE TO SQUARE ACCOUNT
Russians Are Taking Advantage Of
Hun Distraction To Re-organ-
ize Their Resistance.

Petrograd, March 27.--The Bolshe
Wiki declare that the German offensive
offers Russia a chance for reorganiza.
ton and to declare war against the
Germans when the offensive fails.
War Minister Trotsky today claimed
universal military training. The
high grades of all classes are report.
ing Immediately. Old officersc are
reporting In large groups.
kherson and Nicholaieff Captured.
Moscow, March 27.-Soviet forces
have recaptured Kherson and Nichol.
aieff it was officially announced today.
Kherson is an important grain CEN
ter which is located about sevent
five miles east of Odessa. The other
town is about seventy-seven miles
north of Odessa on the Bulk river.
Conflict Becoming Serious.
The conflict between the Germans
has assumed the most serious proper
tons as only four members of the
Rada have expressed their willingness
to accept the German demands for
sugar and bread.
The Ukraine Societs declared that
if the Rada accepted the Germans
demands it would ruin the sugar in
dustry.
Germany's intention to transfer ag-
riculturists into Germany is certain
to cause a revolt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-28
KANSAS CITY IS
TIED BY STRIKE
UNIONS GO OUT IN SYMPATHY
WITH LAUNDRY WORKERS.
BUSINESS is PARALYzED TODAY
One Half a Million People In the
Building Trades Alone Are Idle.
Strike lnaugurated at 500
O'clock This Morning.

Kansas City. March 81 Union
bakers, walters. butchers. bartenders
and members of the building trades
organizations obeyed the general
strike orders and quit work at a.
m. today and according to reports
have practically tied UP the city's in
dustries.
| Figures of the number of strikers
are not as yet, available but Union
leaders estimate that five hundred
thousand workers in the building trade
Unions alone were out /,
The walk out was ordered in sym
patty with striking laundry workers
whose employers for several weeks
have refused the Unions recognition
Many Plants Effected.
Estimates of the number of union
workers in other trades who answered
the call range from three thousand to
ten thousand this afternoon. Two large
breweries report their plants badly
crippled with one thousand OF their
employees out.
Two war plants, the Poet Brothers
and the Proctor & Gamble Companies
who are working for the government
making glycerine state that their
plants have been badly crippled
Talking Settlement.
Patrick Gill and Luther G. Steward.
federal mediators, cooperating with
local officials. are doing their utmost
to bring the opposing forces to terms.
No official mediation is going on. Only
limpromptu meetings are being held.
Proposals are being taken back and
and forth betssecn the Representatives
of the employers and labor, and 100 in
formation is given out 20 show what
progress is being made.
The big point of difference is said to
be labor's insistence that striking
laundry workers to taken back, and
that they be not Disseminated against
In the future because they may belong
to an Organization" The term
union" is not used. it is said. but it
is understood that if the terms are
accepted the strikers will return to
work as members of organized labor.
The laundry owners are considering
the demand. but their attitudeaon the
question could not be learned.
Work On General Terms.
The wage question is not to be set
tied at this time, it is understood, but
is to be worked out after general
terms of agreement are decided on.
Labor no longer demands a recogni
ton of the union. it is said. but is de-
termined the striking employees be
taken back and that they be permit
ted to belong to organized labor and
not be Disseminated against. The
employers have replied by saying. they
could not with justice discharge those
who have been employed TO take the
places of the strikers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-28
BLASTS SHAKE new YORK CITY
Windows Blown Out Mile From the
Scene Which Causes
$4,000 Fire.

New York, March 27.--Fire follow
ing series of unexplained explosions
destroyed the six story building OF
the Jarvis Warehouse company, Inc.
near the Erie railroad terminal in
Jersey City, late yesterday, and bad
ly damaged the Erie repair shops Nc
loss of life had been reported today
The material damage was estimated
by Jersey City police and fire officials
at close to S1,500,000. The goods
stored in the warehouse, said to have
included quantity of chemicals
were total loss
A rigid investigation was begun al
once by federal, state and city author
titles.
Blast Shakes Manhattan.
The first of the terrific detonations
which occurred shortly after 3 O'Clock
shook windows in downtown Manhat
tan and caused considerable alarm
Visions of another Black Tom disaster
or a bombardment by the Germans
We're in many minds. Burning Gin
ders, which arose in the heavy cloud
of black smoke, were carried by the
wind across the North river and fell
along the water front.
While the excitement was at its
height the Erie ferry house, on the
New York side of the river, was dis
covered to be on fire. A lighter close
by, loaded with several hundred bales
of cotton, also was blazing fiercely
and, still further south. the Hoboker
ferry slip of the Lackawanna railroad
was on fire.
These fires were easily extinguished
by the New York firemen, many OF
whom were ordered to Jersey City to
fight the bigger fire.
Many Cut by Glass.
Scores of persons were cut by fall
ing glass. Hundreds of windows
some of them a mile away, were
blown out. Several small frame
buildings near the warehouse were
wrecked.
The fire spread with such rapidly
that the Jersey City fighters soor
called for outside aid. A strong vino
was blowing from the north and fol
a time it looked as if the entire Erie
water front property would be de
stroyed By desperate efforts, how
ever, the firemen confined the flames
ito an area covering about two acres
According to fire department Off
Gals, not only were the shops badl,
damaged but ten or twelve locomo
tives were destroyed In addition. {
dozen loaded and empty freight car:
were burned.
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flank. according to dispatches from
Berlin today. =
Marshal Haig's Call to Arms.
London, March 27.--Field Marshal
Haig issued the following general or.
der Saturday to all troops in France
and Flanders. it was ANNOUNCED today.
ITO all the ranks of the British ar
my:
I'VE are again at a crisis in this
great war. The enemy has called to
the front every available division with
the aim of destroying the British ar
my We already have inflicted on the.
enemy in the course of the last two
days very heavy losses and the French
are sending troops as quickly as pos
sible to our support.
Every One Must Do His Duty.
Il feel that every one fully realizes
how much depends on the exertion
and the steadfastness of each individ.
ual and that he will do his utmost in
preventing the enemy from obtaining
his objective"
Germans Using 5000 900 Men.
London. March 7.--Telegraphine
last night. the correspondent of the
Daily Mail, at British headquarters in
France. says that nearly two-thirds OF
the entire strategic reserve of the
German army now has been thrown
into fierce and vigorously continued
attack.
This reserve" he adds, Consisted
of eighty-five divisions. totalling l.,
275,000 men out of total number now
reported not far short of two hundred
division, or possibly 100000 men
which they have upon the western
front. After the first day thirty-three
of these divisions were put into the
battle. On the third day another
twenty-one are known to have taken
part. Since then they must have
drawn upon the reserve for few
more divisions.
1T Is. therefore, clear that We have
been struggling with the whole avail
able strength of the German army
and II is marvellous that our soldiers
have held out SO obstinately and stead
lily against odds SO heavily Sagains'
them
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-28
THE ENEMY LEARNED TOO MUCH
Old Way Of Publishing Extended Cas-
ualty Lists Was Detrimental to
the Allies Cause.

Washington, =. G., March 27-An
ment's reasons for announcing only
names OF American troops killed OF
wouded in France has been submitted
| to the senate by Major General March
acting chief of staff with statement
that the department considers it OF
best advantage from all points OF
view.
| General March said the old system
of giving address and other details
gave information to the enemy and
brought swarms of claim agents to
harass the relatives of the men.
Valuable Tips In Dates.
'The old system" General March
added. which gave the date of the
casualty, enabled the Germans to get
exactly what effect was produced upon
our troops in a raid of that date, and
You would be interested to know that
the publication of the addresses
brought down upon the relatives a
swarm of claim agents who guaranteed
they would get from the government
the war risk insurance which is guar
anteed by law to the proper inheritor.
THE raids which are being con-
Quoted along our front are for the
purpose of capturing one soldier IL
possible, with the object of obtaining
from him information as to the organ
ization opposed to the German lines
at this point. With the publication of
the address of the nearest relative the
German agent In the United Statessap-
Iproaches the relatives and obtains
from them the information which
Germany IS attempting to obtain from
our front by attacks on our forces In
France they publish no casualty lists
at all.
Present Custom Is Necessary.
THE whole matter of a change in
our former method in publishing cas-
ualty lists was brought up by cable.
gram from General Pershing, in which
he started that Representatives of the
French government had formally pro-
tested against the methods that were
then used The specific case to which
they referred was a statement given
out in the United States officially
which permitted the Germans to know
definitely the effect of gas shells on a
certain date. The whole subject was
then thoroughly studied and the de.
cision reached to adopt the policy
which is the subject CT your commun.
ication.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-28
War NeWs of
The Day Told
In Paragraphs

Gen. Hindenburg's monstrous
Hun war machines are slowly
grinding to pause, and the bat
tering Of the allies continues
against the exhausted Germans
day and night.
That the Huns pace is slaeken-
ing both the French and British
war reports indicate today.
As yet no appreciabie amount of
reserves have been thrust against
the path Of the Hun advance by
the allies.
The falling off Of the German fore.
es Is therefore due to the enor-
NOUS casualties and fatigue.
The French reports state that
the enemy "is enfeebIed by con.
siderable losses, and were checked
everywhere last night and early
today, while at the same time it
announced an unexpected allied
counter offensive was limited from
both the French and the German
sources.
Berlin, this afternoon, again de.
clared the allies were msssing
strong reserves on the penetrated
front, awaiting chance to attack
the German thrusts on the TANKS.
The French continue to maintain
their positions on the south bank
Of the Disc the only point in which
the allies have refused to give one
inch before the German thrusts.
II is here that the Germans are
creating dangerous salient ex.
posed their left flank to the at.
tackino waves on frontage Of
more than fifteen miles.
II is here also tina. the allies
counter offensive is likely to be
struck against the enemy.
The German drive against AZ.
bert continues but they are falling
off in number Of troops. Despite
the fact that the city is almost
surrounded its fall Is not looked
for.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-28
Fight On Until
Freedom Is Won
Says Gen. .Haig

Washington, March 27.-"De-
termined to fight on without count
ing the cost until the freedom Of
mankind is safe" was the eabled
message to President Wilson to-
day by Field Marshal Haig, in
answer to President Wilson's mes
sage of confidence.
Your message Of generous ap-
probation Of the vaior of our
stalwart forces in this great bat
tie now raging has greatly touch
ed US.
"Please accept our heartfelt
thanks. One and all believe in
the justice of the cause and are
determined to fight on without
counting the cost until the free
dom Of mankind is safe.
Signed Douglas Hais."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-28
WOMAN WAVES HEARING
Mrs. Stokes Held for Violation of Es-
pionage Act.

Kansas City, March 27.-Mrs. Rose
Pastor Stokes of New York, arrested
at Willow Springs. Mo, on a charge
of violating the espionage act, waived
preliminary hearing and her bond was
placed at $4,000, TO await the action
of the federal grand jury in April
Mrs. Stokes was held at the federal
marshaps office while her husband, J
G. Phelps Stokes and friends made an
effort to obtain the bond
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-28
JAPANESE LEAVING MEXICO
Reverists are Preparing to Answer
Call Of Their Government.

Manzanillo. Mexico. March H.
Many Japanese from all parts Of Mexl-
co are concentrating here and at 9th
er Pacific Coast ports, awaiting steam
ers to take them to San Francisco. Al
though they are reticent about their
reasons for leaving Mexico, 1t has
been learned that they are answering
a call to the colors from their govern
ment. Reseryists also are being called
from other countries of North, South
and Central Amehica, they say.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-28
THE kAlsER's BLUFF.
Tells Correspondents In Field He Is
Fighting For. Freedom.

Amsterdam, March 27.-The German
pondents at headquarters in the field,
said:
Tell the people. at home that out
here everybody gives his all every
body knows that however great the
stake we shall win. The whole of
Germany fights for it's free future"
While on the battlefield the emper.
or shook hands with hundreds of sol
diers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-28
CHASING MEXICAN BANDITS
American Troops Gross Border and
Kill Twenty of Them.

Van Horn, Texas. March 81 United
States soldiers are reported to have
killed twenty Mexican bandits who
drove off several head of horses and
cattle near here last Monday accord
ing to official reports reaching here
this afternoon. The American soldiers
have crossed the Mexican border and
are making pursuit of the bandits who
are said to be headed by officers of
Carranzistas forces.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-28
SOLDIER DECORATIONS
General Pershins Asks for Exchange
OF Honors.

Washington. March 27-AGen, Per.
shing. through the War Department
has asked Congress to authorize his
troops TO wear the decorations bestow-
ed upon them by the. allied govern.
ments and TO give him similar power
TO award allied heroes. 4