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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-05
PEACE COMMISSION RATHER
EXPENSIVE

President Wilson asked congress
this week for an additional aprropria-
ton of 1926, 900 for the expenses of
the American peace commission in
Paris from last July 1 to the end of
this calendar year. The president
said that up to July 1 the total cost of
the commission had been $1,250,629
and he estimated that by the end of
the year the total would reach $780,
706. A part of this has been appro-
priated heretofore. Among the lar
gest items up to July l were included
$144 ,914 for subsistence, 100000 for
salaries, $105, 900 for expenses of the
commissions sent into other coun-
tries. In transmitting a detailed ac-
count of the expenses the president
said that in view of the two hundred
per cent increase in prices in Paris
as the result of the war, he considered
the expenses of the American COM
mission Every modest" When it be-
gar its work in Paris, the American
delegation, the president said, consist
ed of 300 persons, but on July l this
number had been reduced to 400, of
whom only eighty were civilians.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-05
REPUBLICANISM VS.. INTERNA-
TIONALISM

The Republicity Association, thru
its president, Hon. Jonathan Bourne,
Jr., today gave out the following
statement from its Washington head
quarters:
"a few people have asserted that
the Republican Publicity Association
had no authority for the aggressive
stand it has taken in opposition to the
league of nations, and particularly,
that it had no authority to assert
that the league is a party issue. That
criticism of the Publicity Association
was based upon the assumption that
the party has not spoken On the sub
iect of internationalism. But the par
ty has spoken on that subject. The
first plank in the national platform
of 1916-the most recent declaration
of the party-reads as follows:
"'In 1861 the republican party
stood for the union. AS it stood for
the union of the states, it now stands
for a united people, true to American
ideals, loyal to American traditions,
knowing no allegiance except to the
constitution, to the government, and
to the flag of the United States. We
believe in American policies at home
and abroad"
president Wilson, leader of the
Democratic party and chief %proponent
of the league of nations, admits that
the league covenant would require the
supreme sacrifice This, he says, we
must make sat whatever cost of indie
pendence.'
"There is direct conflict between
the republican platform and the decla-
ration of President Wilson. Ameri-
can ideals and American traditions
include, if they include anything,
avoidance of entangling alliances,
maintenance of the Monroe Doctrine
unimpaired, continued exercise of our
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-05
PROFIT IN COFFEE AT NICKLE

Practical tests by the government
officers in cooperation with a veteran
restaurant manager shows that cof-
fee bought at 48 cents a pound prof
itably can be made and sold over the
counter for 5 cents a cup, and that the
recent advance to 10 cents in Seattle
represents an attempt to profiteer,
United States Attorney Robert C.
Saunders declares.
This was the principal development
in the federal investigation in Seattle
of high living costs, and the efforts
now being made by the government
authorities to run down food hoard
ers and profiteers.
Mr.. Saunders stated that in the
government tests the federal agents
and restaurant manager used coffee,
cream and sugar of the same price
quoted by coffee dealers and restau-
rant proprietors and at the, same time
made liberal allowances for labor and
overhead expenses.
"The tests prove" asserted the fed
eral prosecutor, "that restaurant man
ayers should realize at least $3.50
net profit on the sale of 80 gallons
of coffee at 5 cents a cup. Most of
the larger restaurants here sell at
least go gallons of coffee a day. We
took their own figures and measure
ments and showed there is no reason
for the present advance from 5 to 10
cents except a desire to profiteer and
make ready to gouge the sailors with
the Pacific fleet when it arrives.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-05

right to control immigration, and I'M
questioned power to impose import
duties. If those are not American
ideals and American traditions, then
we have no ideals and traditions.
"But the platform further declared
against any allegiance except to the
constitution, or to any government ex-
cept u own. In that particular, al
so, the league of nations conflicts with
the plain utterance of the republican
platform. How can we "know no
allegiance except to the constitution
if we bind ourselves to the obligations
of a world-league? How can we
know no allegiance except to the gov
ernment,' if we bind ourselves to ac-
cept the decisions of a league in
which Great Britain has six votes to
our one?
without apology or excuse, the
Republican Publicity Association
stands spuarely and firmly upon the
above quoted plank of the republican
platform, without reservation or
amendments. And, when the official
leader of the democratic party assails
that plank and tries to involve this
ration in surrender of American ideals
and traditions, we believe and assert
that the controversy becomes a party
issue, unless the republican party
stands ready to reverse the attitude
it deliberately took in 1916. That
there is no prospect of the reversal
of the republican policy is indicated
by the fact that 80 republican sena-
tors signed a round robin on March
4, last, declaring their opposition to
the league of nations and their deter
mination that it shall be eliminated
from the peace treaty and considered
upon its own merits.
The Republican Publicity Associa-
ton proposes to continue loyal to the
republican platform, and, therefore
and thereby loyal to the American
constitution, loyal to the American
government, loyal to American ideals,
loyal to American traditions.
"Let those desert who will"
Mr.. Fl. ]. Lonergan and Mr.. Jas.
Naughten took the afternoon train
for Seattle Tuesday where they ex-
pect to be detained by business mat
tiers for a week, after which Mr.. Lon
ergan viii depart for New York City
to spend the winter. Mr.. Naughten
will return to Leavenworth and short
ly leave for Butte, Montana, but ex-
poets to return to Leavenworth ere
long. Both gentlemen spent last week
on their mining property in the Red
mountain district inspecting the work
being carried on there and appeared
to. be well satisfied with the develop
ment being done.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-05
COMMITTEE IN FAVOR
OF CLOTHING CONTROL
Will Report Bill Giving Full Author
ity to President to Stop
PrOfiteering

Hearings before the house commit
tee on Agriculture on various phases
of the high cost of living have pro
crossed to the point where Chairman
Haugen authorizes the statement that
that the committe is ready to report
to the house a comprehensive cold
storage regulation measure, and the
amendments to the Lever food con
troll law which were recently request
ed by Attorney General Palmer. Mr.
Haugen said todyay:
"My committee, l believe, is almost
unanimous in favor af amendments to
the Lever food control law, which will
give to the president the same control
over the boarding of clothing, and
profiteering in clothing, that he has
previously had over food. We will
also recommend to the house an
amendment providing the penalty of
fine and Imprisonment requested by
the department of justice.
awe have had long hearings on the
cold storage question, and everyone,
including the packers and cold stor-
age operators, seems to be satisfied
with the proposal to limit the period
of food storage to twelve months,
with quarterly reports to the govern
ment of the amount of food in cold
storage. These reports, to be made
every three months, would permit the
public to know how much food ma
terial is on hand at all times and to
permit them to judge as to the ques-
ton of shortage. The bill which we
are about to report will include these
provisions, and will also provide that
all goods entering cold storage must
be marked with the date of receipt"
Following the completion these
two measures, the committee will turn
its attention to the enyon-AndersVn
measures providing for the licensing
of meat packers and their separation
from the production of other food
stuffs, which is now being given daily
hearings.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-05

II per cent smaller than the COM
puted production in 1917.
A comparison of the computed cut
of several of the larger general pro-
ducing regions in 1918 with the fig
ures for the preceding year shows a
smaller output by 20 per cent in the
yellow pine group of states, a decrease
of 10 per cent in the North Carolina
pine group, and of 9 per cent in the
Lake states. An increased cut of 2
per cent is noted for Oregon and
Washington.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-05
No.
T TO CREDITORS

In the matter of the Estate of Thomas
l. Gosslee, deceased.
In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington, in and for the County
of Chelan.
In Probate
Notice is hereby given that the un-
d~crsigncd has been appointed and has
qualified as administrator of the
above entitled estate; and all persons
having claims against the above
named Deceased, or against his es-
tate, are hereby notified and required
to serve them with the necessary
vouchers, on the undersigned admin
istrator, or upon J.. J. Nelson, the at
torney of record of said estate, at his
Office in the City of Leavenworth,
Chelan County. Washington, that be-
ing the place for the transaction of
business of said estate; and to file
said claims with the clerk of the
above entitled Court, together with
proof of such service as required by
law, within six months from the date
of the first publication of this notice,
to-wit: the 22nd day of August, A. D.
1919; and in the event said claim
shall not be so served and filed the
same shall be forever barred.
RICHARD P. GOSSLEE
Administrator,
L J. Nelson, Attorney for Admins
traitor. P. o. Address: Leaven-
worth, Chelan County, Washington
aug22-29sept5
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-05
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
FOR ADOPTION

No. LAG
In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington, in and for the County
of Chelan.
In Probate
In the Matter of the Adoption of
Mollie Hodel, a Minor Child.
To Whom 1t May Concern, and par
ticularly to Emma Hodel and John
Doe Hodel, her husband, whose real
first name is not known:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that on the 10th day of Au-
gust, A. D., 1919, Eugene R. McClain
and Minnie G. McClain, husband and
wife, filed in this court their petition,
duly verified, praying for an order
of this court declaring the said Mollie
Hodel, a minor child, to be, fro mthe
date of said order, to all legal intents
and purposes the child of said petit
TONERS, and that the name of said
child be changed to Marjorie McClain;
that Wednesday, the 18th day of Oc-
tober, A. D., 1919, at the hour of
9:30 o'clock A. M. of said day, at the
Court Room of said Superior Court,
at the Court House in the City of
Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washing
ton, has been duly appointed by said
court for the hearing of said petition,
when and where any person interested
may appear and contest the same.
Witness the Hon. VIM. A. Grim
shaw, Judge of said Superior Court,
and the seal of said court hereunto
affixed, this 25th day of August, A.
D. 1919.
A. r.. STEVENS,
Clerk of the Superior Court.
By c. W. Kellogg, Deputy.
(SEAL) Clerk of the Superior Court.
L. J. Nelson and Herman Howe, At
torneys for Petitioners. P. o. Ad-
dress: Leavenworth, Chelan Coun-
ty, Washington.
1st pub aug 29-4th pub sept. 10
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-05
DECREASE IN LUMBER CUT

The lumber cut in the United States
in 1918 was 1882, 02O, 900 feet, as re-
ported to the forest service up to June
Is by 14,753 mills, The complete
total cut ISL ,S90,454, 900 feet, based
on the assumed operations of 22,546
mills. The computed cut in 1918 is
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-05

The Echo takes orders for anything
in the Rubber Stamp line. Careful
attention and prompt delivery. ma1tf'
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-09-11
INFORMATION
COMES HIGH

The high cost of Investigations is a
subject that might well receive some
attention from the taxpayers of this
country. The department of justice
wants a million and a half, the fed
eral trade commission half a million,
the department of about
the same amount, the department of
agriculture a little more than half a
million, and other governmental
agencies smaller amounts, the total
of three and a half millions being de-
manded for economic Investigations
These are dizzying figures when
compared with some records made by
Republicans. When Jonathan Bourne
was put at the head of the commit
tees to investigate railway mail pay
and federal aid to good roads he was
given $25 5000 for each undertaking
and after spending about two years
on the work he turned more than half
the money back into the treasury
And his study which resulted ia
enactment of the parcel post law cost
far less than that.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-09-11
VICTOR OVER CHINESE DRAGON
ming Way to Popularity in Land
Of Conservatism.

Way back before the year / they
used to build high stone walls around
the cities In China to keep out the ex-
ponents of civilization. Today they are
tearing down these walls, breaking
them up into fine pieces, and using
them to build highways that will EN-
able their now progressive govern
mem to make the best use Of the
American-made mot0rtrucks which
China Is beginning to utilize.
This is, perhaps. as striking a COM
ment on the economic and political
changes that are taking place within
this interesting country as has come
out of China in n long time. The cred
it for such progressive policies is given
In the main to DIR. George f. Morris,
famous explorer and political adviser
to the Chinese republic. an exchange
states. Doctor Morris has succeeded
In substituting a lot of new American
ideas for the superstitions and conser-
vatism Of the one-time heather Chi
nee." And To- II Is the motortruck
that has gained his championship.
A considerable number of trucks are
now In use in China. and they are do
ing everything required of them with
remarkable efficiency, In spite of the
difficulty of securing skilled drivers
and competent mechanics In that part
of the world.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-09-11
J. P. Crandel
SUMMONS


In the Sixth Judicial District Court Of
the State of Nevada, in and for the
County of Humboldt.
Charles +. Stephens, Plaintiff vs..
Marie Stephens, Defendant.
Inc state of Nevada sends greetings
to the said Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to
appear within ten days after the SER
wee upon you of this II
served In said County, or within
twenty days il served out of said
county but within said Judicial Dis
trict, and in all other cases within
Iorty days Exclusive of the day OF
service) n defend the above entitled
action.
This action is brought to recover a
judgment dissolving the bonds OF
matrimony existing between you and
the plaintiff. upon the ground OF will
Iui desertion by you of the plaintin
LOT the period of one year..
DATED. August z, A. D.. 1919
tOourt seaD j. w. DAVEY,
Clerk of said Court.
BY c. c. Wright. Deputy
L. U. Wilson, Attorney for Plainfin.
FIRST publication. August %. 1918.
Last publication, October .. 1915.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-09-11
New and Powerful Explosive.

For many years mercury illuminate
has held its place as a decorating
substance superior to all others. OF
recent years. however. it's place has
been threatened by other compounds
which bid fair to replace it. One OF
the most promising of these is lead
ABIDE, a salt Of ~hydronitric acid. This
acid forms a great number Of salts,
as mercury ABIDE, silver abide and so
dunn ABIDE. Large crystals OF lead
ABIDE and mercury ABIDE have been
found to be very sensitive to mechani-
cal shock, says the Scientific Ameri-
can, the sensitiveness increasing with
the size of the crystals. Even the
breaking of a single large crystal is
said to bring about explosion. Crys-
tails as large as 3 nm. in length, when
dry, often explode when brushed with
a feather.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-09-11
NOT ~PRACTICING
HIS PREACHING

With full authority to act in reduc-
ing the high cost of living, Mr.. Wilson
made the house of representatives
remain in session after all plans had
been arranged for a vacation, on the
plea that more legislation might be
needed. Now he himself is on a
twenty-fve-day trip, conveniently for
getful of the fact that in him alone
rests the power to put into effect the
acts passed by congress for the con-
troll of the food supply, exports OF
necessities, price fixing, and all the
other considerations that enter into
the cost of living.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-09-11
GRATEFUL FOR COLD WATER
Thirsty Fighters Went on Their Wav
Blessing the Thouohtfulness Of
That Red Cross Worker.

There was plenty Of water In X. but
a tin mug of 1t was more deadly than
a German machine gun. It's impossi-
BILE to push two OF three hundred thou-
sand soldiers back and forth over a
locality. especially when half of them
are Germans and there isn't time to
clean up after they have been de-
feated. and keep the water supply I'M
affected. And when, as is the case
often. the water wasn't very pure to
begin with, it's not at all wise to daily
with the idea of drinking 1t. But what
can you do when you've been out all
day fighting and pursuing Germans
and your canteen's empty and the roof
of your mouth feels like a yulcanized
scrubbing board?
That's the thought that came to &
Red Cross field service a during
the hottest fighting in August. 1t was
hot In two senses. The bullets flew
and the sun melted. And the Red
Cross man took out his largest mar.
mite and filed 1t with water that was
cool and purified. He kept II full all
day and every soldier that passed that
way had a drink of water. 1t was
water they wanted just then. A little
initiative on the part of one man made
the soldiers as he himself put it "ab-
surdly grateful" Bit after struggling
across fields and roads all day in the
hot sun, well-well men do become alb
surdly grateful for & drink of cool
water.-From . Bed Gross Scrspbook.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-09-11
OLD \. C.L |. SPO|LS
STUDENTS EATING

The high cost of living has had its
effect upon the students association
AT the university at Reno. Only one
of the four fraternities has decided
to struggle with high rents, high food
prices, high cook wages and other ex-
pensive items that are the privilege
of having a fraternity home. The
remaining three have looked the sit
uation over and determined to throw
their lot in with the other students
and board at the university dining
hall.
The fact that there does not seem
to be a suitable house in the city near
the university and with an owner will
ing to rent it at any price to twenty
OF more energetic young men, may
have had something to do with the
decision also. There is sound business
reasoning in the situation. however,
and a fraternity house this year
would be an expensive luxury.
"A furnished house of ten or
twelve rooms would rent for approx
mately 800 a month" said a student
leader in discussing the situation,
according to present rents. Food has
gone up from fifty to 100 per cent,
and coal, gas, help and many other
%incidentals are also up in price. A
cook won't work for what he or she
worked for before the war. On the
other hand, most of the fraternity
men were mustered out of the
service only a few months ago and
were not among the profiteers during
the war. These members are not COM
ing to school with the usual stake
gathered in the vacation months.
Student labor at the university is
paid thirty-three cents an hour, which
is a small increase over pre-waI
wages.
The university Is furnishing board
at t~wenty-four dollars a month, anC
room at four dollars, while the fra.
ternities figure that it would cos
each man living in a fraternity hous,
at least fifty dollars a month. So tn,
fraternity men, learning the lesson o
conservation in the war, will live il
Lincoln hall this year and fraternit,
life will undergo a period of recon
struction ."-[Reno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-09-11
contrivance Defies Germs.

A Baltimore woman, Miss Cornelia
Fiske, has devised a simple scheme to
prevent the possibility of contamina-
ton when making use of a common
drinking glass. 1t consists of a square
of rather stiff waxed paper, folded
through the center, and when desiring
a thirst quencher of any kind the paper
Is placed over the edge of the glass
and the lips then can not come In con-
tact with the glass and therefore there
is no exchange of germs. A supply Of
these papers can be carried convent
emily in the purse or pocket, or they
may be made more substantially Of eel
luloid or some other equally suitable
material and n of the lip protectors
made to do a prolonged term Of duty.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-09-11
EASY COME,
EASY GO

The government has granted an
other credit to Italy of 5000, 900
That makes a total of our loans to
that country of 81, So, 675, 945, and to
all of the allies of 1868 ,172,5 67.
These figures are always interesting
to the people. While they are groan-
ing under excessive tax burdens, and
fighting against the high cost of living
that those burdens have brought, it is
balm to the soul to know that, re-
CARELESS of the conditions at home,
the poor people of Europe are having
their wants carefully attended to.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-09-11
NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE
SET FOR PROVING WILL

In the Sixth Judicial District Court of
the the State of Nevada in and for
the County of Humboldt.
In the Matter of the Estate of G.. w.
Summerfeld, Deceased.
Whereas, Elsie C.. Summerfeld did
on the 30th day of August. A. ID. 1919.
duly file herein a petition praying that
a certain document, duly presented
and filed herein, purporting to be the
last Will and Testament of G.. w.
Summerfield, deceased, be admitted to
probate as the last viii and Tesla
ment Of said G.. w. Summerield, de-
ceased, and that Letters of Admin
stration with the will annexed be is
sued to the said Elsie c. Summerfeld.
the said petitioner;
Now, therefore. notice is hereby
given that Monday, the 18th day of
September. A. ID. 1919, at the hour of
10 o'clock am, of said day, and the
courtroom of the above entitled Court.
at the courthouse of said County. at
Winnemucca, said County and State.
have been appointed as the time and
place OF proving said purported win
and Testament, and for the hearing
of said application of said Elsie g
Summerfield for the issuance TO her
OF Letters Testamentary thereon; at
which time and place all persons in
terested may appear and show cause.
II any there be. why the said pur-
ported Will and Testament should NOT
be admitted to probate, and Letters
Testamentary thereon be issued. as
prayed for in said petition.
]. w. DAVEY.
&C. County Clerk.
Court Seal)
BY c. C. WRIGHT.
Deputy.
Warren & Hawkins, Attorneys for
Petitioner.
First publication, August 80, 1919.
Last publication. September IL. 1910