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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-17
F. A. REYNOLDS SUICIDED IN
SEATTLE FRIDAY, MAY 10
Was Operated on for Appendicitis
Wednesday, May 8-Last Words:
81 Was Suffering too Much. Tell
My Wife Goodbye"

When the news was flashed here
last Thursday that Mr. Reynolds had
been operated on in Seattle for ap-
pendicitis it was unexpected but
scarcely caused comment. When,
however, Friday night the news was
icide in hospital by shooting himself
considerable interest was aroused. He
had lived here the past eight years
and previous to that lived at Mason
creek, or Dardanelles a number of
years. He had three times been an
unsuccessful candidate for county of
flee and resigned the office of police
magistrate of Leavenworth April 26.
From an account in Seattle paper
it appears that he gave to a nurse as
reason for the act that he could not
stand the suffering.
He left here Sunday, May 8, for Sc
attic and told reporter for this pa
per just before taking the train that
he intended to locate there and would
move his family over as soon as he
could find a residence.
From statement given out it ap-
pears that Immediately after arriving
there he was attcaked with appended
tbs. At any rate, on the Wednesday,
May 8th, he was operated on at the
Seattle General hospital.
To all appearances the operation
proved successful and he rallied f.
the Effects. The next day, Frfds.
May 10, while lying on his bed, :
asked the nurse attending him, Mis-
C. l.. Lynon to place his hand bag
near within his reach and retire from
the room few moments. The noise
of shooting called her back to the
room and investigation showed that
three shots had taken effect, one passed
thru the temples, and two through the
chest, one missed him and penetrated
the wall. He was writing on the
bed and told the nurse he could not
stand the pain, and for her to tell
his wife goodbye. The pistol used
was purchased in LeavenWorth and
was double action Colts, purchased
while he was police magistrate to
protect himself against bootleggers
who had been tried in his court and
made threats against his life.
Mr.. Reynolds was Sd years old,
and left wife and five children. The
remains were brought here and buried
in the Leavenworth cemetery Sunday,
May 18th.
Mr.. Reynolds met with financial
reverses here along about the time
land values took slump in 1912 and
1913, but always took a cheerful view
of life and was about the last man any
one would expect to take his own life.
He had many warm friends here, and
besides his family there is the family
of his father-in-law, C. w. Hastings,
residing at Dardanelles. His brother,
Day Reynolds came here from Couer
de Alene, Idaho to attend the funeral
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-17

Day Reynolds who was associated in
business here with his brother Frank
up to about two years ago and who
has since resided at Couer de Alene
Idaho is here this week transacting
business. He is at present engaged
in the insurance business, but expects
, locate in Seattle in the near future.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-17

While here Wednesday Mr.. Frank
Wingate, one of the successful and
prosperous fruit growers of the Pc
shastin valley, remarked to repre-
sentative of this paper that inyestiga-
tion led him to Believe that the We
natchee valley would have one of the
heaviest crops of fruit ever grown,
at least the trees in the upper valley
indicated as much.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-17
10000 YAKIMA SHEEP FOR
LEAVENWORTH RANGE.

W. A. McGuffie and the firm of
Butler & Knox today are shipping
about 10000 head of Yakima sheep
to the summer ranges in the Leaven-
worth district.
One shipment of 21 cars goes from
Sunnysida and to 10 cars 20 from
Kiona, both over the Northern Paci-
fic.-Yakima Republic.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-17
Methodist Church,

Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preach
ing at II. Epworth League in the
evening at 7 o'clock and preaching
at s o'clock. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. We
will be pleased to meet you at any
and all of these services.
F. L. MOORE, Pastor.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-17

There is considerable rivalry be-
tween Bridgeport and Brewster,
Wash. Last week Rooster was
auctioned off at Bridgeport Repre-
sentatives from both towns were in
on the bidding and when it was all
over Bridgeport got the bird at price
of $500. The receipts go to the Red
Cross fund.
Mr.. J. B. Best, editor of that ex-
cellent daily newspaper, the Everett
Herald, made a brief visit here the
first of the week. He is interested
with other Everett people in fine
young orchard a mile north of town,
and comes here several times each
summer both to see his property and
for change of scene. He called on
The Echo, and as is his custom, radi-
ated cherfulness and optimism. He
said the orchard is looking fine and
gives promise of several thousand
boxes of apples this year.
Little Edna Gull left Wednesday
for Spokane to visit her uncle VIM.
]. Gull, who recently bought home
and decided to locate there per-
manently. John, as he was best
known here, will be recalled because
of his long residence here and his
unwavering integrity.
Mr.. C. G. Smyth returned Wednes-
day from eastern Washington where
he spent several days the fore part
of the week. He expects to leave
for the coast the last of this "
He remarked that on Tuesday, wi
in eastern Washington, it rained yc1
hard and the tillers of the soil in tlar
part of the state confidently looa
forward to abundant crops,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-17
"THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR,"

The play presented under the ABOVE
name by the members of the public
school faculty is to be repeated at
Camp Lewis next Friday, May Gath.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
HEALTH SITUATION
REMAINS UNCHANGED
LOCAL DOCTORS WORK NIGHT AND DAY TO
CARE FOR PATIENTS
OLLEGES AND SCHOOLS STILL CLC

Spanish influenza still contin-
ues prevalent in Newark and
vicinity, demoralizing to con-
siderable extent the business, So
cial and educational activities of
the town. Fortunately in a good
many cases the attack is very light
and with proper care the patients
recover in a few days. Relatively
few cases develop into pneumonia
and these become more and more
rare as persons learn how to take
the proper precautions. Preventive
propaganda has been so thorough
ly disseminated by the daily papers
and by physicians; and profession
al treatment so constantly urged
that there seems no doubt of its
being brought under control in a
short time. The continuance of
clear weather with plenty of sun
shine has also been a powerful con-
tributing influence toward con-
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
DEATH CLAIMS WELL
KNOWN BANKER
L. Scott Townsend Victim of
Peritonitis

\ L. Scott Townsend, president of
Laird & Co., bankers, and one of
the best known and most highly es-
teemed citizens of Delaware, died
about O'Clock Saturday evening
at the Union Infrmary in Balti-
more, Nd, where he had been un-
der treatment for some time.
Mr.. Townsend was first taken
seriously i'll in July, when he faint
ed at his desk in Laird & Co.'S Of
flee. DR.. Willard Springer who at
tended him, found that he was suf-
fering from enlarged liver and
advised his consulting DR.. Fried
enIwald, who is an authority in such
cases. DR.. Springer accompanied
Mr.. Townsend to Baltimore, and
saw to his being taken to sanitar-
ium which DR.. Friedenwald con-
ducts. The patients condition
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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
WOMEN'S COLLEGE
SUSPENDS CLASSES
Students Return to Their
Homes

The Women's College which has
been under quarantine since last
Wednesday as a precautionary
measure, suspended classes on
Monday afternoon and permitted
the students to return to their
homes.
While only a few mild cases had
appeared among the students, the
alarm occasioned throughout the
state by conditions in Newark led
the college authorities to the deci-
sion that it would be we'll to sus-
pend classes until the situation in
the town has improved. Nearly all
of the students except those who
live at a great distance and those
who are ill, left on Monday even
ing or on Tuesday morning.
1t was hoped at the time of clos
ing that classes could be resumed
on Monday; the students will, how
ever, be notified late in the week
as to health conditions in the town
Those who are in the infrmary
are having the best of care and
every precaution is being taken to
safeguard those who are compelled
to remain at the college.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
SPANISH INFLU-
ENZA FATAL TO
NEWSPAPER MAN
Royden K. Jones a Victim

Royden K. Jones Victim
Rayden K. Jones, managing edl-
tor of the Wilmington Morning
News, died at his home in Mar
shallton on Sunday afternoon.
He was attacked by Spanish In
fuenza on Saturday. Pneumonia
developed ON Wednesday and in
spite of the best medical care death
followed on Sunday.
Funeral services will be held in
the M. E. Church, Bridgeville, this
afternoon and interment made in
Bridgeville cemetery.
Mr.. Jones had been associated
with the Morning News since Feb
ruary %, 1902, and had served in
the capacity of reporter, city edl-
tor and managing editor. He was
also correspondent for the Phlla-
delphia North American and TOR
several New York papers.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
DRIVE NOW ON
INFLUENZA INTERFERES WITH WORK OF COM.
MITTEES
$4,000 NOW SUBSCRIBED; $227ooo YET
TO GO

Local workers in the Fourth Lib
erty Loan drive are experiencing
difficulty in getting the campaign
under way owing to the epidemic
of influenza in the community.
Plans for meetings and four min
ute talks have been, for the pres
ent, withdrawn, and cnairmen have
found it almost impossible to as
ssmble their committees. Canvas
sers have been delayed by sickness
at their homes or in their places of
business, which makes the figures
to date totally inadequate, as an
Indication of the spirit of the COM
munity.
Il believe the prospect is very
good" H. E. Vinsinger stated in
discussing the situation today, sal
though our quota is very large.
Success will demand a shouldering
of the responsibility by everyone.
The quota for White Clay Creek
Hundred is S269,640, based this
time upon the sum total of the
local bank deposits. The local al
lotment last time was $198,000 and
had it been doubled, in direct pro-
portion to the increase in the loan,
the Hundreds share would have
been approximately 100000. AL
though many feel that the quota is
high fer the district, in the light
of these figures, the allotment is
one that the respect of the COM
munity demands must be met.
The town is thoroughly organic
ed with the Mems and Women's
Committees working cooperative
ly. The divisions and local chair
ment follow: Chairmen, Mems
Committee, DR.. S. c. Mitchell
Chairmen, Women's Committee,
Miss Annie Hossinger.
B. & o. to western limits
of town Miss Jane Maxwell
E. B. Frazer
Main St. from B. & 0. to
S. College, including
west side of S. College
Ave-, and territory in
this belt to the Pen
cader line Mrs. H. L. BOnham
Daniel Thompson
! South side of Main st.
from S. College Ave. to
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02

trolling the disease. Prompt action
by the health authorities and by
educational, religious and other or
CARNATIONS in preventing any con-
siderable number of people from
congregating has done much to aid
in controlling the unfortunate
situation. Local physicians are
working night and day in order
that every case may have proper
attention. DR.. Charles H. Blake
was himself a victim and was un-
able for several days to make pro-
fessional calls, but assisted in re-
lieving the burden of the other
physicians by giving advice to his
patients by phone and attending to
his office practice. He was able to
resume his regular practice yester-
day. DR.. Steele and DR.. Kollock are
working day and night, making so
to rs calls daily in an effort to
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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
REGISTRANTS PROMPT
TO RETURN QUESTION:
MARES
Clerical Work done by
Volunteers

With a very few exceptions the
missionaries for Rural New
Castle county registrants have
been returned to the Local Board
Headquarters. The number receiv-
ed so far is 5435 which exceeds
War Department estimates by
more than 900.
The work was greatly facilitated
by giving out the questionnaires to
each man as he registered.
The members of the Legal Ad-
visory Board and others did val
liant service in assisting with the
questionnaires. C. B. Evans, j.
Pearce Cam, George L. Townsend,
E. C. Wilson, Daniel Thompson,
A. F. Fader, Howard T. Ruhl,
Frank Cooch, H. L. Bonham, w. E.
Holton and others worked untir-
ingly until the time limit for re-
turning the questionnaires had ex-
pired. Since then two men are CIV
ing assistance at Purnell Hall to
those few who for valid reasons
obtained an extension of time for
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
Former Delaware Boy
iii at Wissahickon

John A. Thoms, Jr., of Will
mington, formerly student at
Delaware College, is i'll with Span
ish Influenza at Wissahickon Bar
racks, Cape May, n. j. His con-
dition at first was alarming but
later reports show that he is IN
proving rapidly and will soon be
entirely recovered.
Mr.. Thoms will be remembered
as a talented pianist and member
of the Delaware College Orchestra.
He is now a musician in the Nava!
Reserves band to which he was as
signed shor'-y after enlistment.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
NEWARK RESPONDS
GENEROUSLY TO AP-
PEAL FOR BELGIANS
Red Cross Work Going On

l\Cd oICSS " OK NOlllS oli
The response to an appeal sent
cut by the Local Red Cross organi-
zation for donations of clothing
for the Belgians was most gener-
Gus. Great quantities of clothing
excellent in quality, were sent to
the Red Cross rooms during the
past week. Lovely baby clothes
that had been out grown, good,
warm, substantial dresses for
school children, suits, skirts and
underwear for women and quanti-
ties of mems clothing were receiv-
ed and packed for shipment yester-
day.
By order of the Board of Health
affecting all places where any con-
siderable number of people as
sembled, the meetings of surgical
dressings classes have been sus-
pended for the present. The rooms
on the left, at Local Headquarters,
however, are open to receive and
deliver knitting and sewing. 1t is
hoped that the classes may be able
to resume work in a very short
time.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
Save for Gas Masks

By order of the War De-
partment a vigorous cam
paign is being waged to
collect and save fruit stones
and nut shells to be used in
the manufacture of gas masks
to protect our soldiers and
others in the war zone from
the ravages of deadly gases.
The Delaware Chapter of the
Red Cross is designated as
the collecting agency, and the
Local Branch will receive
peach stones, apricot pits,
plum pits prune pits, date
seeds, olive pits, cherry seeds,
and the shells of the Brazil
nut, walnut, butternut and
hickory nut.
All persons are urged to
save and sun-dry the fruit
stones and nut shells in the
above list. No others can be
used. They may be left at
Local Headquarters.
Mrs. c. B. Evans,
Chairman.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
Oxford Youth Wins
War Cross

Lieutenant Erwin c.. Ochs of Ok
ford, Pa, has been decorated by
the Frecnh government with the
War Cross. In a recent battle,
Lieutenant Ochs, a member of the
Artillery Corps, risked his life to
bring in a prominent French officer
who had been seriously wounded,
He was cited for bravery and later
decorated with the War Cross.
This he mailed to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. w. Ochs, who received
it on Tuesday monring.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
New Treasurer Elected

At a meeting of the Newark
Building and Loan Association last
evening, the resignation of Major
c. A. Short as treasurer of the AS
sociation was read and accepted.
H. n. Reed was appointed to sue
ceed him. & Series No. 26 was re-
ported expired, and checks ordered
mailed tofthe shareholders, by the
treasurer.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
Miss Cook Accepts Position
at Allentown

Miss Margaret T. Cook, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Cook, left
yesterday for Allentown, Pa,
where she has recently been elect
ed a member of the faculty of
Cedar Crest College for Women.
Miss Cook will teach Latin, His
tory and Spanish. She is a grad
uate of the Women's College, class
of 1918.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
completing the work. =

completing the Work.
Much of the clerical work in con-
nection with the draft and the
questionnaires was done by volun-
teers, Miss Elsie Wright, Mrs.
Victor N. Camp and a number of
High School girls giving much Of
their time to this service. On Mon
day, Howard 7. Berg of Whining
ton, who was assigned to the Local
Beard for clerical work while
awaiting his call to military SER
vice arrived and assumed his
duties.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
Moving Picture
Machine Arrives

A fine moving picture machine
ordered some time ago by the T..
M. c., A. for the entertainment Of
the Student Soldiers at Delaware
College, arrived on Monday and
will probably be- set up in Wolf
Hall for the present. The machine
will be given try-out on Thursday
night.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
Rally Day at Head -
of Christiana

Next Sunday will be Rally Day
at Head of Christiana Church. The
services will be held at 1890 a. M.
1t is expected that R. B. Ross, Y.
M. C. A. secretary for the Indus
trial Training Camp at Delaware
College, will be present together
with a choir recruited from the
soldiers.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
Is now Instructor
for his Company

Daniel P. Barnard 4th, Of Will
mington, member of the Senior
class at Delaware College, was
called to the service almost two
weeks ago and is now stationed at
Wissahickon Barracks at Cape
May, where he has been made sig
nal instructor for his company.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
New Century Club
Postpones Meeting

Owing to the epidemic of in
fuenza the New Century Club will
not assemble for their regular
weekly meetings until the first
Monday in November. The pro-
gram for the winter will be an
nounced later.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
Dead in Liberty's Cause

Frederick Williams, member OF
Company E, First Maryland kegi-
ment of Elkton, who was sent over
seas in June, was killed in a,.!on
last week in France according to
official notice from the War De-
partment received by his parents
recently.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
Blue Triangle Trio
Cancelled Engagement

The Blue Triangle Trio which
had arranged for three meetings in
Newark last Thursday were oblig-
ed on account of health conditions
here, to cancel the engagements.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
OBITUARY
Joseph p. Johnson

Joseph P. Johnson, aged 81
years, died at his home here on
Saturday,, September %, after sew
eral weeks illness with typhoid
fever.
Funeral services were held this
Wednesday, morning, with mass
at $50 o'clock in st. Johns Church.
Interment was made at st. Johns
Cemetery.
Mr.. Johnston was local manager
for the American Stores Company
and had resided here for about 7
years.
He is survived by wife and
four children. One child, aged
about six years, also has the fever
but is recovering.
Allen F. Reed
Allen F. Reed, son of Allen and
Alice Reed, aged years 5 months,
died on Friday, September 27, of
pneumonia following influenza.
Funeral services were held at the
parents home on Monday. Inter
ment was made in st. Johns Gene
terry.
Lee Roach
Lee Roach, aged 20 years, son of
Walter Roach of Georgetown, DEL,
and Sophomore at Delaware Col
lege, died at the College Infrmary
on Sunday, September 20, of pneu-
monia following influenza.
When his condition became SER
ious his relatives wcre notified and
arrived on Saturday.
The body was taken to Middle
town on Monday afternoon and
from there to Georgetown by train.
A detachment of the Student Army
Training Corps escorted the body
to the town limits. Funeral SER
vices are being held this afternoon
in Georgetown.
Young Roach was very popular
with the students and took an ac-
tive part in athletics having served
as substitute guard on the foot
ball team last year.
J He was night operator at the
telephone exchange for some time
and worked at the P. B. and w.
Station during the summer months.
Casper Becker
Casper Becker of 140S Castle
Avenue, Philadelphia, died in a
city hospital on Friday, September
27, after brief illness with pneu-
monia.
Funeral services were held at his
home in Philadelphia at 1890
O'Clock Tuesday morning. The
body was brought to Newark and
inferred in the Head of Christiana
cemetery.
Mr.. Becker leaves a wife who
was Miss Helen Barton of this town
and who is now also i'll with pneu-
monia; and two children.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02


to Pencader line
Mrs. ]. P. Cam
G. w. Rhodes
North side of Main from
N. College Ave. to N.
Chapel; Choate st. and
west side of Chapel
Mrs. w. J. Rowan
Mrs. E. L. Richards
]. p. Wilson
f. (Mrs. Richards has also been as
signed to east side of N. Chapel
with Mr.. Beale and S. Chapel with
N. N. Wright.)
South side of Main from
Academy to S. Chapel
Mrs. F. A. Hays
A. l.. Beale
Main st. from S. Chapel
to eastern limits of
Newark Eta Wilson
N. N. Wright
Third Election District
Mrs. Boyce
w. Truxton BOyce
Telegraph and high bridge
with intersecting roads
north of Newark; east
of town to Mill Greek
Hundred line
Mrs. Ernest Wright
New London road, and
territory northwest to
state line F. W. LOvett
Cleveland and Prospect
Avenues, and all north
of B. & O.; also Dean
dale Mrs. Wilmer Hill
Elmer Ellison
1t is also planned this week to
organized the colored population,
Up to noon today $4,000 had
been subscribed by local banks !;
$4,000 through canvassers of the
Mems Committee, and S3,10O
through the Women's Committee,
making a sum total of S42, 100. The
drive closes October 10Th. 1t is
time to bestir ourselves. Every
citizen is urged to figure down to
the last penny. Patriotism de-
mands it.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02
Am Public Opinion

All men fear me!
-fI1 declare that Uncle Sam shall 60
II to his knees to beg you to buy his
iii bonds. That is position for fight
ing But if you have the money
IL to buy, and do not buy, will make
II this No Mans Land for you!
Ill will judge you by allegiance
expressed in words.
Ill will judge you not by your mad
iii cheers boys march away to
Ill whatever fate may have in store for
Ill then
III will judge you not by the warmth of
I'LL the you shed the lists of the
Ill dead and the injured that come to
L from time to time.
will judge you not by your uncovered
head and solemn nien manned
in battle shores for Iov-
ing
But as I just 1 will Judge
you by material aid you give
the f6htin6 who are facing death
that you may live and and have
your being in world made safe.
you--don't talk patriotism
. here, unless your money is talking vic
tory Over There
am Public Opinion!
As judge, all men stand or fall
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-02

Academy ST., including
east side of S. College
Ave. with all territory
to Pencader line
Mrs. J. p. Cam
G. w. Rhodes