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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-02
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-02
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SHOE repairing ioll West PARK
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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-25
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE HITS
THE RED CROSS WORKERS
Mr.. Lester Turner, Field Represen-
tative, Visited Local Chapter
Last Week

Mr.. Lester Turner, from the dis
trict headquarters, Seattle, stopped
off here on his way home from
eastern Washington and visited the
Red Cross rooms in the High school
building last Friday.
"I am astonished, " said Mr.. Turn
er to a reporter for the Echo, "at
the lack of interest shown" when he
found only two women at the Red
Cross rooms. "Your women do not
seem to take any interest in Red
Cross work. I fully expected when
I visited the headquarters here to
find a dozen or more women at
work, as I found at Cashmere, Wat
erville and other towns. was dis
appointed" He said if it was due
to lack of interest it indicated lack
of patriotism also. Waterville and
Cashmere, smaller towns than Leav-
enworth, he said were carrying on
their work more effectively. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Turner, the women OF
Leavenworth were not alive to their
duty, or if they were, not doing it
with much spirit.
'In the recent Christmas Member
ship drive" said Mr.. Turner, "Cash-
mere sold SO per cent of the tickets
allotted to them, which without
exception was the highest record in
the state"
The Echo reporter then asked Mr..
Turner what he would suggest as
a means to infuse enthusiasm into
the women workers of the Red Cross
in Leavenworth. In reply he said:
"Your chapter should appoint a com
mittee and make a thorough canvass
of every woman and girl in the
town and those who refused to do
any of the work should be asked to
state their reasons. In these days
every true American woman is only
too glad to do her part.
Mr.. Turner said that the local
chapters were at liberty at all times
to call on District headquarters for
helpful suggestions and any infor-
nation which they might need, as
the whole organization was one in
purpose whether the chapter was in
village or city.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-25
GUESSING" ON INCOME TAX
MAY MEAN LOSS TO FARMER

A Federal Income Tax will be lev
led on all persons who in the calen-
dar year 1917 had net incomes in
excess of $1,000 in some cases, and
$4,000 in others. The tax on in
comes IN excess of the figures var
les from 2 per cent in some cases to
4 per cent in others, or much higher
in still others.
Penalties as high as $1,000 will
be incurred by failure to make re-
turns, and as high as $4,000 and a
years Imprisonment by making false
returns. "Guessing on government
income tax returns also often results
in loss to the farmer-he remembers
all his receipts and forgets some of
his expenses.
A bank in Adams county has re-
Gently asked the Extension Service,
State College of Washington, for
300 farm account books to be dis
tributed by the three members of
the local clearing house. By using
this book a farmer will have an eX-
act record of all farm accounts, with
out confusion with doctor bills,
Christmas shopping or trips to Cal
ifornia, none of which should be
figured in farm income estimates.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-25
JAMES CONNELL
Cannot Go to War But Doing More
To Win it Than You Or

The subject of this sketch was
born in Lodi Wis, where in his
childhood he lost his right arm at
the elbow and the third and fourth
fingers of the left hand. He came
to Washington fourteen years ago
and took up homestead in the des
sert country near Quincy. Not hav-
ing the means to improve and cul-
tivate the land, he came to Leaven-
woth two years later and went to
work for the Great Northern, watch
ing the track in the Tumwater can
yon, at $40 per month. He would
take a lay off twice each year, of a
week or two, to comply with the
law by living on his land and max
ing such improvements as the law
required. At the end of five years
after having received patent to his
land, he took a track walking job
near Cashmere. By practicing hab-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-25
JUDGE mccoy DIES SUDDENLY

While not altogether unexpected,
as he had been failing in health for
the past ten years, the death of
Judge VIM. J. Mccoy, came as a
sad surprise to his many friends
and the people generally in the We
natchee Valley. He passed away
on Sunday evening last at his home
at $40 Orondo Avenue. Mrs. Nc
Coy found him dead when she went
to awaken him in the morning.
Many residents of Leavenworth
will recall DIR. Mccoy, the son of
the Judge, who practiced medicine
here some IL years ago, moving la
ter to Wenatchee where he died
from the effects of an operation for
Appendicitis. DIR. Mccoy on sew
eral occasions predicted that his
father would pass away just as he
did, as he knew so well the nature
of his malady. The Judges death
was the termination of long drawn
out fight with Bright's disease.
Judge Mccoy who had been mu-
nicipal judge at Wenatchee for near
ly ten years, was popular among the
people of the valley and his death
is a great loss to the community.
He was a thirty-second degree Ma
son, also a Knight Templar, and it
is generally believed that the Ma
sons will have charge of the funeral
arrangements, which have not yet
been made.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-25
MID-WINTER MEETING OF
STATE NEWSPAPER MEN
Marked By Unusual Interest-Many
Important Subjects Discussed
Social Diversion Cut Small
Figure

Unlike former meetings of the
Washington Press Association, the
social features cut small figure.
questions of interest to the newspa-
per men were seriously considered.
Whether this was due to the times
in which we are living and the So
bering effect of the great war, or
the ever changing personnel of the
association, it is not necessary to
discuss. 1t is enough to say that
in the interest taken and matters up
for consideration it was one of the
most profitable meetings ever atten-
ded by the publisher of the Echo.
Cooperative buying of paper
stock and the cost of publishing a
newspaper were among the ques-
tions taken up. An excellent ad-
dress on the law of libel-as it ap-
plies to newspapers, by Mr.. Leslie
J. Aver, professor of Law was
timely, in view of the many libel
cases recently brought against pub
fishers.
Jos Blethen, publisher and gen
eral manager of the Seattle Times,
on the making of daily newspaper
was interesting. The question of
how publishers of weekly newspa-
pers should meet, not only the in
creased cost of living, but increased
cost of publishing newspaper had
as much direct interest for those
present if not more, than any other
question raised. 1t was finally de-
cided that publishers must do like
all others have done, increase the
price of what they have to sell.
The banquet in Science hall,
Washington University, last Friday
evening, one of the two magnificent
buildings recently completed, was
the social feature of the meeting
Prof. Meany acted as toastmaster in
his usual happy manner. There
were talks serious, humorous, music
"reminiscences, stories and playful
railery, and wound up with a re-
cital by Major Patton veteran
newspaper man, of his trip to
France last fall with congressional
party. It was modestly told, had
the air of truthfullness and was
very interesting. The meeting came
IN an end SATURDAY. noon.
It was held on the University
grounds, in connection with the
School of Journalism. Both Science
Hall and Comercial Hall, two mag
nificient buildings, were used to
hold meetings. Many of the news
paper men availed themselves of the
generous offer and were guests OF
the students.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-25
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE AND
ADVERTISING RATES ADVANCE
Increased Price of Everything that
Goes Into Making of Newspaper
Practically Doubled

After the first of February the
subscription price of the Echo will
be $500 per year. Advertising
rates will also be advanced 20 per
cent. This decision was not de-
termined upon until after the pub
Usher attended the meeting of the
Washington Press Association in
Seattle last week, where it was
unanimously agreed on that such
action was necessary, not only be-
cause everything that goes into the
making of a newspaper has ad-
vanced, but because of the increased
cost of living. White paper has
almost doubled in price. Ink has
more than doubled. All printing
machinery has advanced 35 per
cent. Type and all other printing
house material has advanced from
35 to rs per cent.
A committe appointed to inquire
into this matter decided that an ad-
vance in the price of subscription
and advertising rates is justified at
this time. Practically all the state
weeklies will raise their subscription
price.
Daily papers and magazines have
long since advanced their subscrip-
ton and rates of advertising. The
weekly publishers of the state OF
Washington deferred action until
they could get together and decide
on a course of action.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-25

its of economy he saved some money
on his small salary and bought two
houses. He traded his homestead,
which he decided he could not culti-
vate, for a seven room residence
in Cashmere, and last fall, when the
Red Cross drive for funds and help
from the women was made, he was
receiving $15 per month for one
house and $40 each for the smaller
two. In October last, the Cashmere
Red Cross chapter was unable to Sc
cure quarters in which to carry on
its work. Mr.. Connell heard of the
trouble, made his tenant vacate the
seven room house and offered it to
the Cashmere Red Cross women for
as long a time as the war lasted or
they would have use for it, rent
free. In addition to this he gave
them half of $38, the amount of the
rent due at that time.
He says he could not get into the
army but was willing to help the
cause. Rather than see the war
lost, if it is necessary, he says he
would give up every penny he has
on earth.
But for Tom Parish, county road
overseer, this story would never
have got in print. Mr.. Connell is
a modest man, and in talking of the
incident every fact had to be pump
ed out of him. About his age he is
silent. He says he is a bachelor,
and it is "never to late too mend"
He looks to be on the sunny side Of
fifty. Is hale and hearty and will
ling to work and does not fear want.
Never asked for help or failed to get
such work as he could do. He takes
a cheerful view of life, generally
wears a smile and is fond of chill
dren. He is a living example to
many and puts most of us to shame
when it comes to "Doing our bit"
At present he is employed by the
county, watching the rock cut, three
miles down the road to Wenatchee.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-25
SCENIC HIGHWAY MUST WAIT
County Officials Do Not Believe
Road Will Be Opened This Year

The prospects for opening the
Cascade Scenic Highway for travel
this summer are anything but bright
according to recent reports. The
completed portion of the highway in
King and Snohomish counties suf-
fered much damage during the re-
cent floods on the west side and it
is said that it will take many thous-
ands of dollars to again put them in
good shape. Besides this many
bridges were carried away. Owing
to a lack of funds and the labor
shortage it is unlikely that much
work will be done on the Scenic
this year.
Chelan county is in about the
same fix. The county commission
ers estimate that it will cost about
$4,000 to finish Chelan county's
part of the highway, to connect up
with the King county section OF the
road at the summit. Even with
that amount expended, the road on
this side of the summit would be
little more than a good trail. Two
railroad crossings must be construct
ed, one near Gaynor and the other
near Berne and each will cost about
$4,000.
Chelan county will be to heavy
expense to restore the bridges over
the Wenatchee river and Peshastin
and Mission creeks that went out
with the high water. The public
roads in that section and in other
parts of the county must also be put
in shape again, many having been
damaged by the floods. So that
Chelan county will not be able tc
put money into the Scenic highway
proposition this year.
It was hoped last fall that the
highway might be completed ano
opened for travel before the end o1
this year. But the destruction
worked by last months floods have
eliminated that hope.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-25
SIX DAY WEEK FOR WOMEN

The next legislature will be asked
to fix six days as the limit of the
working woman's week in this state,
The state federation of labor is
behind the movement. At the
meeting in Seattle this week the ex-
ecutive council of the federation ap-
proved it, concurring in resolu-
ton presented by Miss Alice Lord,
financial secretary of the Seattle
Mattresses union. The resolution
calls on the legislature to pass the
six day law "for the protection of
the health of the Nations woman
hood.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-25
STANLEY MEREDITH WOUNDED

Several weeks ago upon receiving
word that Stanley Meredith had
been among the wounded in one of
the drives on the western front,
F. E. Carlquist and several others
sent a cablegram to his sister in
England to learn the extent of his
injuries. She cabled in reply that
his injuries would not be fatal. The
following was received this week by
Mr.. Carlquist:
Penybank, Rhayader Radnorshire
Wales, Dec. %, 1917
Dear Mr.. Carlquist:-
I received today your cable asking
about Stanley, and sent you reply
which l hope you received. / am
sorry I did not write sooner to tell
you about him, but I thought he
might have sent you a few lines
himself. But now I will tell you all
about it. He was wounded at Pas
chendaels on Oct 31st. Was hit by
a bullet in the. left side, and it
lodged somewhere in the right side,
passing thru the stomach" He was
bandaged up by a friend and sent
back in pretty good time to the
dressing station, and was few days
in France, after which he was sent
over to England, and taken to the
Red Cross hospital near Brighton,
where he has been since. He says
he is most comfortable there and
getting on fine and would likely
come down to see us month
or six weeks after Christmas. Per-
haps he will not be able to leave as
soon as that, but a friend went to
see him a week ago and he told me
he really did look very well, and was
in a beautiful hospital where they
have everything they want. He is
lucky because some of the hospitals
are very big, and some very dull.
But Brighton is a swanky place and
they look after the hospitals there
Stanley is in the very best spirits
and cheerful as a cricket. He makes
very light of his wound, and says it
is only a bit of a thing-and he
hopes to get back as soon as pos
sible to even up and won't be salts
fled until he is with the boys again
at the front. I hope he won't hurry
back to France, but am afraid moth
ing will keep him in England, once
he is fairly right again.
He is such a very fine brave man,
and the pity is that such lives
should be risked, but they are the
men wanted out there. 1t is fright
full business, this war. We are all
anxiously looking forward to the
time when the states will be right
there helping with all their might
then things will begin to hum.
will send your cable for him to
read and you will likely hear from
him soon. I will give you his pres
ent address, although if you address
| it here could send it on for him in
case they Gave moved him to some
other place, such as convalescent
home.
If there is any further news I will
whrite to you again at once. But
viii write again in week or two to
Ilet you know the latest about him.
Thanking you very much for your
very kind inquiry, with kind regards
and wishing you happy New Year
I am Yours Sincerely,
Clara Jones
Stanley's address-Pte. S. Mere
dith, No. 10159s9, 72nd Canadians
The Red Cross Hospital, Srd Avenue
Hove, Sussex, England.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-25
SI.5O Per Year
PRETTIEsT GIRL is SOUGHT

A hunt for the prettiest girl in
America, whose picture will be borne
by posters advertising government
insurance for soldiers, was announ-
ced this week by the soldiers and
sailors campaign council, a body of
insurance men and army officers in
charge of a special drive to solicit
insurance before February IL. Only
the pictures of youn women having
close friends or relatives in the mill
tary or naval service will be ac-
cepted, and all photographs must
be submitted by the last of this
month to the campaign council,
10th and B streets, Washington,
D. c.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-25
LUMBER COMPANIES WILL
SOON COMMENCE OPERATIONS
Great Northern Lumber CO., Plans
To Start Big Mill Feb. 15-Pe-
shastin Lbr. Co., Expects
To Start Soon

Whether or not Spring is really
here, (or whether it is just one of
those swift fantastic tantalizing
little spells of "Spring-time" that
fit away from the sudden return of
'winter) it is difficult to say. But
the gentle balmy breezes waited in
by the tide of Chinook winds would
indicate that the good old spring
time was here and that the equally
good old summertime was right be-
hind her.
When the lumbermen begin to
smile and the debutante goes to her
trunk and gets out her "Phoenix
Silk" and trains begin to run some
where near schedule, one is con-
vinced that if spring is not here it
is not very far away, and so we get
ready to meet it.
In readiness and anticipation of
an early spring, land it looks as
though their calculations will be
borne out) the lumbermen in this
district have been making good use
of the winter and as result are
in good shape to run their mills
now that the weather seems here to
stay.
Up in the logging camps of the
Great Northern Lumber Co., more
than 60 men are busy getting down
the logs, and this company has at
present more than ten million feet
on hand, many of which have come
down on the high water.
The Peshastin Lumber Co. at
Blewett is another operation that is
ready for the Spring run and with
the right weather conditions in eff
feet both these companies should
be " humming" about the 18th of
next month.
Provided the outlook for an early
spring is realized, the big lumber
mills will be able to help that much
more in their share of the war pro
gram, for if there is any commodity
that is more ESSENTIAL to help Uncle
Sam win the war, we can not think
of it.
With this end in view many of
the big mills have during the past
few months of winter, been busy
repairing their mill machinery and
generally looking into conditions at
their logging camps. The Great
Northern Lumber Company seems to
have gotten their camps to a point
where they justly deserve the title
of "model lumber camps" and that
this news has travelled far and wide
is indicated by the steady flow OF
applications that come in from log
gers from all parts who desire to
work here the coming season.
Many of the men who left for
trips to their old homes in the east
last winter, have signified their in
tentions to return as soon as things
open up, which indicates that the
lumber worker is settling down.
and sticking to the one plant; SO
that many familiar faces will prob
ably be seen again on the streets
when the mill starts, which just now
seems to be very soon.
That Leavenworth will have a
busy and prosperous summer, is the
prediction now made.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-25

"The Farmer and The War" is
subject of President Wilson's ad-
dress to be delivered by him at the
Farmers War Conference which will
be held at Champaign ILL.,, Jan. %
to Feb. 1.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-25

After February 2, Spokane banks
will discontinue keeping open Satur-
day evenings as heretofore. This
action was decided on at a recent
meeting of the clearing house As
sociation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-25

That "the women of England and
America may join hands and lead
the world into making the league of
nations a reality" is the program Of
women of the British Labor Party
at a recent conference at Noting
ham, England.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-01-25

Yur Patriotic Duty-Buy War
Saving and Thrift stamps.
The sun., 1918-10-12

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nth E. D.--A diagonal line from the
corner OF Columbus ave, and W, 9bth st.
10 The corner o.. W. seth ri. and Central
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Nineteenth Assembly District.

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Twelfth Assembly District.

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Ninth Assembly District.

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West W. Sist St and Columbus ave.
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w SAD Vt. and Columbus ave.
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corner OF W. saith st. and Columbus ave.
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ELECTION NorluEs.

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The sun., 1918-10-12

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from the corner OF w. stth st and Co
and Central Park West, W. ssd Ut. and
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ner of West End ave. and w esd 81 10
the corner OF Amsterdam ave. and w
cath st., Amsterdam ave, ana W. $50 81,
bth ", DIV. 6bth at. Amsterdam ave
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sterdarn ave. and w. seth at. 10 tho cor
nsr OF West End ave, and W. esd st, w.
ESD at and Hudson River.
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W. seth ST. and Amsterdam ave.
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The sun., 1918-10-12

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