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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
Win the Flag by Friday!

Next Friday, in observance of Liberty
Loan day, Washington will give dem
onstration marked by parade, as now
proposed, Of third lean bond buyers.
There will be long line of them if all
turn out to march who have subscribed
But this parade will not be satisfactory
If ut its cad is not carried the honor
Gag denoting that the local quota of
bonds has been taken. 1t is true that
we have until May to complete our
quota, but We want to do much more
than merely take the minimum Of allot-
ment. We have set out to win the
privilege of putting star in the honor
flag, signifying the doubling of the
quota.
This can be done with concerted eff
fort. We all know that the loan is 60
ing to be subscribed. The banks will
take it if the people do not. But that
will not be the right kind Of subscrip-
ton. 1t will not be the proper meeting
Of Germany's challenge comprised IN her
own eighth loan, which is now being
taken by her people. We want to show
Germany that the American people are
with their government heart and soul
and pocketbook in this war, and the
surest way to show it is to subscribe
freely and eagerly to the loan.
Let every Washingtonian who can buy
q bond do so between now and Friday
noon, so that the three-barred flag Of
honor may be borne in procession
through our streets in token that Wash
;ngton has done its bit for the third
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
Skaters. Cyclists and Autoists.

Objection is raised to the plan Of skat-
ing or bicycling to and from work in
this city on the ground that the streets
are not safe enough today for such ad.
ventures beyond the curbs. Automo.
bilists, it is urged, are so inconsiderate
Of all other street users that one who
skates or wheels is constantly in peril.
This is undoubtedly a danger initiating
against the general use of these aids to
individual locomotion. If the general
rule were maintained of combining the
faster moving vehicles to the center OF
the street, with the slower moving ones
next to the curbs, this danger could be
materially lessened. Cyclists and skaters
should be classed among the slower NOV
ing vehicles Automobiles should give
right of way to them so long as they
keep near the curbs. In most Of the
streets of this city there is room for
at least three lines of traffic, and even
four, in all but the narrowest streets, if
the space is properly used. One Of the
chief dangers arises from standing We
hicles ranked along the curbs, which
compel An outflow of the traffic into the
center Of the street. 1t is at such points
that most of the accidents occur. To les
sen this danger street storage of auto
mobiles should be reduced to the lowest
point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
legislator himself the knowledge he &C.
CURED as an executive.

legislator himself the knowledge he &C.
quired as an executive.
Gov. Gardner may try for the Senate
later. Meanwhile, the people Of Mis-
souri, should see to it that the most COM
petent man within their call is elected
next November. The business Of Con.
gress is important now far beyond or
binary times. These times are in every
way extraordinary. All sorts Of ques'
tons are up, and others are coming up
and Congress should deal with them in
the best manner possible.
And what is true as to the people OF
Missouri is true also as to the people Of
Louisiana. The man elected senator by
them should be of full senatorial size.
He cannot, of course, hope to exercise at
the start the influence Mr.. Broussard
did. The latter was veteran legislator
with twenty one years Of service to his
credit, and all Of them devoted to the
interests Of his people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

fours with calculations in other quar-
tiers. Only yesterday the British chan
cellor Of the exchequer introduced in
parliament what is described as the larg-
est budget in the history Of the world.
Evidently. the British government does
not expect an early peace, but is pro-
viding for a continuation Of hostilities
on q continuing colossal scale. And the
situation is necessarily better known in
England than in America. The leaders
there are close by, and right "up
against it."
Putting a time limit on the war is the
idlest Of speculation. One guess is as
good as another. There is no safe basis
for any guess. At the outset there were
eminent men, statesmen and soldiers
agreeing, who expected an early decision.
How could astruggle of such mammoth
proportions be long continued Neither
man power nor money power could be
found for long war.
Lord Kitchener, England's foremost
soldier, shook his head. said three years
at least, and was laughed at. But he
began preparations on that basis, and
it is we'll he did. The war has now
been in progress three years and nine
months, and both sides are still in the
field in enormous numbers, and sub
scribing money in unprecedented guam
titles in their efforts to win.
The end is the wish of all. But the
end is not in sight. None of the gov
ernments engaged is preparing for the
end. On the contrary, all are braeing
themselves for additional sacrifices of
oil kinds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
The Two Senate Vacancies.

Gov. Gardner of Missouri will not en-
ter the senatorial race. In a statement
he says he feels that his work in his
present Office is not complete. He was
elected by very narrow margin, his
republican opponent proving remark
ably strong as candidate. So what he
secured by hard struggle he decides to
retain for the time specified in the com
mission. It is probably wise decision.
A governorship often serves as a step
ping-stone to senatorship. That is to
say, it is often the case that senator
ship is bestowed on a man whose record
in the Office Of governor has earned for
him the confidence of the people Of his
state.
In tho present Senate is an unusual
number Of former governors. johnson
Of California, Smith of Georgia, Cum
Minis Of Iowa, Beckham Of Kentucky,
Fernald Of Maine, Nelson Of Minnesota,
vardaman Of Mississippi, Tillman of
South Carolina, Swanson of Virginia and
La Toilette of Wisconsin all had train.
ing at home in the direction of state af-
fairs, and made reputation which sub
sequently landed them in Washington.
Doubtless. too, their experience in the
local Office has stood them we'll in hand
in the national Office. Executing laws
gives an official an insight into how laws
are made. He 10 in conference frequent
ly with state legislators while they are
at work, and In that way becomes IA
miliar on small scale with law-making
processes. Hence, whom his success in
the local field insures him place in the
national deld, he has but to apply as q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
Our Victory at Seicheprey.

Berlin claims a victory over the Amer
2 lean troops at seicheprey, while our own
reports put the case as an American vic
tory. The fact that the ground origi-
nally taken by the enemy was later re-
: gained puts the Berlin claim in the
doubtful column. If the attack was
merely designed as raid, the eventual
withdrawal of German troops from
Seicheprey does not necessarily consti-
tute a defeat for them, as this is the
usual method in raiding operations But
the assault was made in heavy force and
the German losses were large, indicating
that the purpose was to carry and hold
the American position.
Our own losses are stated at 200, the
heaviest casualties our troops have suf-
fered in the war. The enemy's losses,
however, are estimated at over 400. More
than 800 German dead were left in our
: trenches and in no mans land. Such
"raiding" is costly business for the
Hun.
Seicheprey lies on the southern line
Of the st. Mihiel salient, about twelve
miles east Of the western point. Months
ago the French tried to drive across the
salient from both sides, but made only
slight progress. The Germans have
never undertaken to widen the salient
by major operations. This attack on
the American sector may be such an
: attempt, or may be merely drive to
prevent the transfer of our troops to
other parts of the western front. It
was made in such force as to suggest the
former plan. At all events, it failed
The American troops are arriving in
France at such rate that there is no
need to shift the men from the sector
they are now holding.
In this fight the Germans gained
knowledge of the American quality that
must have been surprising. Our men
did not finch or fail. They stuck to
their posts with the skill and ealmness
Of veterans. They rendered an account
of themselves that will make most un-
pleasant reading at German headquar-
ters. Prisoners were taken, not through
surrender, but in the shift of positions
Our men fought to the limit. They re-
tired when retirement was ordered as a
measure of precaution against disaster,
and they counter-attacked with spirit
when ordered.
In hand-to-hand fighting, in charges,
In endurance of enemy shell fire, and,
above all, in the spirit of attack, the
American troops are more than meet
ing the expectations Of the folks "back
home" who have built high hopes upon
the work Of their boys over there. The
casualties are severe, but they are not
10 great as those inflicted on the enemy
After all, that is the purpose for which
these American lads are in France to-
day, to punish the Hun more severely
ethan they are punished, and they are
doing their work gloriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
Hortense Discusses Shoes,

Hortensc McGce, she said, said she,
~ trust 7 am refined.
My tastes are high, none can deny.
To beauty I'm inclined.
Yet when I meet man too neat,
Approval I refuse.
With doubt scan the youthful man
In ornamental shoes.
"Shoes that are worn, shoes that are torn
By many a weary hike;
Shoes that are rough, shoes that are
tough,
Those are the kinds like.
They may by chance not suit the dance
Where duleet strains amuse,
But as they are, they're better ~
Than ornamental shoes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
The Wars End.
A dispatch from Birmingham, A

A dispatch from Birmingham, Ala,
says:
"Senator Lewis of Illinois, closing the
Alabama liberty loan campaign here to.
night. said that Germany will be forced
by the United States to capitulate and
come to terms that will end the war by
. July and that by juno the United States
would have 100000 men in France for
service. the ships now being built. said
, the senator, will double the tonnage Of
those lost
If this prediction fails, those impress.
ed with it will see failure Of the al.
: lied program, with America in the fore.
front. And they will wonder what can
:. have gone wrong.
Nos, July is only two months away
two little months-and that 10 q very
short time in which to conclude the enor.
nyus task the allies have in hand.
Mossoy1, this prediction is not ON al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
Rhetorical Emphasis.

Don't you think there is too much
tendency to profanity in conversation I"
eyes. And it's going to be worse. I
understand the government is going to
open up more canals. And that means
more mules"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
Universal Acquaintance.

II know just about everybody in this
town." remarked the prominent citizen.
"Lucky mani" replied Miss Cayenne.
"No matter what wrong number the tele-
phone operator gives you, you can al
| ways find some one to talk to-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

Uncle Sam will perform a great work
if he can perfect secret service sys-
tenn that will be proof against the pro-
fessional jealousies which play impor-
tant parts in the old-fashioned detective
storiea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
Women $ and Misses
Hats Moderately
Priced $500 to $3.50

She will be enthusiastic about
these new Trimmed Hats. There is
a fine array of artistic shapes. both
handmade and blocked, all empha-
sized by the cleverest trimming
schemes. Grays, puppies, blue, black
and white are prominent.
A word to the woman dignified
enough to be called "matron." We
have some distinctive models espe-
cially selected for you. The illustra-
ton above shows a typical style.
THIRD FLOOR. (.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
Watching Every Point.

care you cconomizing at your house Z"
eyes. Father requires everybody to
learn new story each day and tell it at
the table so that there will be more talk
ing and less eating"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

Andrew Carnegie once referred to
Charles N. Schwab as bright young
man. Uncle Sam has added his indorse-
ment to Carnegie's opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
A Race.

There seems but little to be praised
In fortunes strange devices,
For every time your pay is raised
There comes a jump in prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Belligerent Pacifsn

care your constituents in favor of
war;"
"No," replied Senator Sorghum. can
they think it's the business Of this coun-
try to take up arms and eliminate any
nation that insists on having war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

Now and then the authorities get to-
gether in violent effort to make Phila-
delphia in fact the quiet, slow-going viii
lage it has long been represented in &C.
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

The advocates Of a big Navy have pub,
Lie sentiment behind Thorn to . degree
that makes it easy going for them in
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

The loss of nearly two million Ger
man soldiers in the present attack has
involved no physical peril whatever for
the mysterious seven known as Kaiser
Wilhelm and sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

The Irish lads in the trenches never
stopped for a minute to talk politics
when there was chance for real fight
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

When the canals are restored to traffic
Henry Ford or somebody will probably
produce canal boat that win show some
real speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

Praise for the courage and endurance
of American troops gives the II told you
so" artist chance to assert himself for
once in an agreeable frame of mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

A mild but Objectionable type of
Stacker is the man who takes advantage
of the scarcity Of labor to loaf on his
job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

Trotzky's new gained wealth will not
cause him to return to New York to in
vest in liberty bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

Austria begins to look like another
Of the numerous victims Of Teuton
promises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

Liberty bonds give everybody a
chance. Those who cannot enlist can at
least invest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
Very Stylish Are
T T.s o.;., $780, $3.50

Fine looking, and why shouldn't they
be? The last over which they were made
was selected for up-to-dateness. The
smart wing tips and leather Louis heels
prove their correct style. Like all quail
ity shoes, they have Goodyear welt soles
and vamps of fine tan calfskin. Sizes, all
lengths, and widths A to D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

OIOu1SUS S0S
The famous Bell
Brand biouses,
some samples and
some seconds, only
slightly imperfect.
Fine perc a e,
chambray and ma
dras, also fancy
stripe and plain
white. Sizes 6 to
Is years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

$1.95 White Crochet
Bedspreads, $1.69
A good size spread, made of
serviceable cotton; woven IN
favored patterns.
$3.50 Extra Heavy Bed
spreads, $2.85
Double bed size. You have
an unusual range OF artistic
designs from which to make
your selection. Notice the ex-
ira heavy quality.
$1.19 Madras Portieres,
79c Pair
Popular cross-stripe madras
is combined with fringed
valance to produce these hang
ings. You can have rose, blue,
or olive green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
Men, N !: $780, q $685. $3.50 6Qc
Nedli6e Shirts w

v OU can that the price is almost cut in half
few seconds, but most of them are odds and ends
OF perfect goods grouped together Every size but
Madras or percale, soft or stiff cuffs included.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

22nd anniversary Sale Of
Sheets, Towels, Spreads, Etc.
$l.75 Wearwell Sheets, 81x90. .S1.59
Do you want large doublebed seam
less sheet? Absolutely no dressing in it.
Look at this lot of the famous "Wearwell" bleached
sheets.
SEAS Bleached Sheets, 81x90.. "a
Full double bed size; made of good
quality sheeting. Seams welded, insur-
ing greater wearing strength.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

49c Heavy Turkish
Towels, Sic
These desirable towels come
in a heavy, we'll woven nap,
and have neat pink, blue or
yellow striped borders.
$1.OO Dimity Bolster
Covers. SOC
A special Summer cover
fashioned of crinkled dimity;
edges in effective scallop de-
sign.
$1.OO Mercerized
Damask Table Covers,
79c
We have assembled a variety
of good patterns for sale at
this low price. All have neat
hemstitched borders.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-04-12
Results Will StartIe Leavenworth

People report quick results from
pure Lavoptik eye wash. A girl with
weak, strained eyes was helped by
ONE application. Her mother could
not sew or read because of eye pains.
In one week her trouble was gone. A
small bottle of Lavoptik is guaranteed
to help EVERY CASE weak, strain
ed or inflaimed eyes. ONE WASH
startles with its quick results. AL
minimum eye cup FREE. E. G..
Wheeler, Druggist Adv.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-04-12
PESHASTIN

Nels Larson was in Wenatchee on
business Monday.
Geo. Hauber was here in his new
car Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Henderson is visiting with
Mrs. Ryan for a few days.
Mrs. Nels Larson visited with heI
sister, Mrs. Frank Wilcox, on Mon
day.
j. A. Warman left for Spokane
Sunday afternoon. He arrived home
Wednesday.
Mrs. Gus Bergren and Miss Elva
Wilcox were in Peshastin for few
hours Tuesday.
M. Stewart From Monitor was
here on business Wednesday.
G. P. Fryberger and A. G. Stage
arrived home from Seattle Monday.
The Gibbs ditch held meeting at
the Grange hall Tuesday afternoon
at which some very important bust
ness was transacted
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-04-12
POLITICS AND INDUSTRY

The non-taxpaying element-those
who own no property or business
are constantly engaged in the promo
ton of new theories of government
and there has developed in this
country a mania for the regulation
of private business by restrictive
laws. The enactment and the OPP
Grafton of these laws cost money and
help to pile up the tax rate, but des-
pite all of the new regulations and
restrictions the cost of living has
constantly increased, so that both
the taxpayer and the non-taxpayer
has been hurt.
1t is frankly admitted by one ele-
ment-the socialist-that it is
their aim to tax property until pri-
vate ownership will no longer be
possible. That it is their intention
to take away the savings of the in
dustrious and the thrifty and have
everything under public ownership
and control. And this is gradually be-
ing done through political manipula
ton.
The tendency to follow propaganda
of this kind is growing and is taken
up by politicians who pander to
every movement that bears the ear
marks of popularity. The only rea-
son for this is that the opponents
of business and property rights rep
resent an organized force in politics,
while business, politically, represents
no Washington State Weekly.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-04-12
HIGH SCHOOL BREEZES

Some ingenious answers found on
examination papers, not mentioning
any names.
Henry VII had six wives and dice
a natural death.
History is divided into two parts
natural and unnatural.
The pyramids were the pleasure
resorts of ancient kings.
Edentates are toothless animals
which do not do their own eating
themselves.
Longitude is the height of anyone
A parody is the different ways
of writing, "Mary had little lamb. "
Noble Shakespeare.
A little epistle seen upon the
board in Miss Meir's room.
Shakespeare did not excel in every
thing but was at his best only in
the following: drama, non-drama,
tragedy, non-tragedy, comedy, nom
comedy, and miscellaneous. Two of
his best known works are Tempest
and Sunshine and Tempus Fugets.
Noble Shakespear.
Such was the excuse presented to
Miss Meier accounting for the alb
sence of Joe Smith who returned to
school with his throat carefully
swathed:
"Please don't let my boy learn
any foreign language today; his
throat is so sore he can hardly
speak English"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-04-12

adopted at the last previous meeting
of the council.
It was moved seconded and carried
that Tuesday April 10th be desig-
mated as general cleanup day and
that Mr.. Pipkin act as a committee
of one to interview all the business
houses requesting their closing up
during the afternoon. After which
the council adjourned.
The following bills were allowed:
T. C. Yocum, street works 23.0O
S. L. Brown street work and
livery rigg -....--.----.....-.-..-.--..... lz'oo
T. L. g. w. Co. street lights
phone calls and supplies....,...13s.O5
Cascade Garage labor and sup
plies for city auto......-.....-......- 5l.23
F. S. jacobson & Co Lumber. 1889
Leavenworth Echo Printing
and publishing .-...-.-....-.,.--........ Zo.5o
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-04-12
WAR SHOW NECESSITY OF
AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINES

Shipbuilding plants on the Pacific
Coast are far in advance of their
schedule, according to Meyer Bloom
field head of the industrial service
department of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, who is on tour of in
spection of the shipbuilding yards
on this coast.
'The Pacific Coast is expected to
turn out at least 80 per cent of all
the ships required by the govern
ment," said Bloomfield, "The West
seems determined to break all re-
cords"
The war has been a terrible OBJ
iect lesson of how dependent thie
nation is on shipping in time of
stress.
Before the war, we had declined
from one of the greatest to one of
the smallest ship owning nations of
the world. We had passed legisla-
ton which made it practically i'm
possible for an owner to operate his
ship under the American flag.
To build up an American Merchant
Marine after the war and perpetuate
our great shipbuilding industry now
so well established, it will be ne
cessary for us to remedy our present
legislation so that our ships may
compete on an equal footing with the
ships of other nations and now is
the time to consider such measures.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-04-12

Julian Magyar is now in the Naval
Reserve training camp on the WASH
ington University grounds, near Seat
tie. and writes that he likes 1t much
better than at Camp Lewis. He also
saws that the course of training IN
the Radio service, in which he enlist
cd is very strenuous.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-04-12

Dr. Gearhart, of Wenatchee, well
known here, will go to the battle
front at once He has held COM
mission for several months as a cap
tain and is ordered to report at Fit.
Riley, Kansas, May 1.
Road Supervisor Parrish has a
crew of men at work on the Blewett
road repairing bridges and washonts
and expects to have the road in a
first class condition in a short time.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-04-12

Better it is for Holland TO give
up its ships to the cause of humanity
than keep them to help the cause
of the junkers.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-04-12

Now the secret is out The Kali
ser started the war in part to get
thrones for his large family of sons