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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22
INCREASED YIELD OF APPLES

The three northwestern boxed apple
states alone show an increase, in fact
the crop of Washington Oregon and
Idaho is estimated to be nearly
double that of last year.
The August report of the bureau OF
crop estimates Indicates a consider
able decrease in the size of the apple
crop from what was expected when
first surveyed in June and July. The
figures just issued give expectation
of a total apple crop for the United
States of 23,O75,0O0 barrels as COM
pared with 24,740,OO0 last year. Of
this crop 12,S50,00O barrels will be
moved from the eastern states and
30,675 900 boxes from the western
states that ship boxed apples.
The northwestern states expect to
market in comparison with the 1918
crop, as follows:
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22
SkdfeNeWS

A Tekoa company has been organ
lied under the name of the Washing
ton Sheep & Land company to operate
10000 acres of owned land and TO-
900 acres of controlled range near Te-
koa on the Idaho side of the line and
in the vicinity of Wenatchee. Inc
concern expects to market 5,0O0
sheep and 700 cattle annually at Spo-
kane.
Mike Tonkoff, of Yakima, has pur-
chased the Van Brundt orchard, the
oldest comercial fruit undertaking in
Yakima valley, paying $4,000 for it.
Eleven years ago Tonkoff, a Bull
garian, came to America without re-
sources. Two years after he located
at Yakima and rented an orchard.
In the interim he has become mod
erately rich.
The development of the famous
mastadon spring at Latah will take
shape definitely at an early date. A
considerable sum has been subscribed
for operations under the direction OF
the Eastern Washington Historical
society. The spring with its neigh
boring bog is believed to contain the
richest store of remains of prehis-
toric animals in the world.
Fall wheat in Troy, Idaho, district
is reported ranging from SO to Az
bushel per acre, with an average of
20 bushels for spring wheat. Baled
straw, formerly a waste product, is
bringing SO per ton.
Fl. F. Kelly, wheat rancher of the
Washtucna district, expects to har-
vest 100000 bushels of wheat this
season. He has 5000 acres in wheat
and an average of 20 bushels per acre
is looked for.
G. w. Dingman and wife of Glen
dale, Oregon, are travelling thru the
Inland Empire to the Panhandle OF
Idaho wriving fine yoke of Hereford
cattle. He came west AZ years age
using the same method of transport
The outfit had reached Pacso on the
18th inst.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22
AMERICANS CAN GET THEIR
BEER IN b. G..

Thirsty travellers going to Vancou-
yer, B. c. from the dry United States
find themselves able to push open a
swinging door, walk into a regular
saloon, put their foot on the rail and
order beer, which altho of the two
and three-quarter per cent variety,
still, according to some, tastes much
like it did down in "the states" before
July 1.
And often to the surprise of the
stranger customers, the bartendehs
or barmaids serve the beer for the
old price of five cents a glass, with
out war taxes.
lizard" liquors, under the British
Columbia prohibition act, are handled
in the larger cities at government
"hquor dispensaries" where they are
sold on doctors prescriptions.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22
ANOTHER PLAN PROPOSED
FOR PRICE REDUCTION
Congressman Demands That Steps
Be Taken To Increase the Purchas-
ing Power of Dollar

Constructive plans for the reduc
ton of the high cost of living have
been proposed to Congress by Repre-
sentative Simeon d. Fess, of Ohio,
chairman of the Republican Congress
ional Committee. They are as fol-
lows:
Take immediate steps to increase
the purchasing power of the dollar.
Control the export of foodstuffs,
even to the point of an embargo, if
necessary.
Get out of Europe, bag and baggage
as soon as possible.
Dismantle Immediately the war ma
chine and repeal the war emergency
basis.
Eliminate every item of needless
waste, cut off every unnecessary
agency induced by the war, and re-
duce the national payroll to prewar
times as soon as possible.
Dispose of the vast stores of war
materials both in Europe and in this
country on the best salvage basis
and to the best advantage of the
public at large by opening sales direct
it'll the public.
Inaugrate campaign of ''work and
saving" against the campaign of bane-
full extravaganza so idely preva-
lent.
The government must get out of
business at the earliest possible date
but if necessary exercise a regula-
tory control of transportation under
private enterprise, that economy and
efficiency may be assured ithout
the danger of advantage being taken
of the public.
All profiteering must be punished
to the limit.
Of the latter DR.. Fess said "The
government must employ its abundant
authority to do this, and wherever it
appears that more authority should be
granted it will be granted immedi-
ately. The activities of the Depart
ment of Justice indicate abundant
authority to prosecute profiteers
The Hutchinson bill, introduced sew
eral days before the Presidents last
message, and following general
demand from the house that greater
control of cold storage be exercised
is now before the committee on ag-
riculture, If high prices are the re-
suit of storing or holding for the pur-
pose of limiting the supply to the
public, it can be punished with pen
atty of $4,000 or Imprisonment fol
two years or both, under the law OF
1917. If the high price of the nee
essaries of life be due to cornering
it can be prosecuted under the Sher-
man law"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

Recently when in Wenatche the
writer was invited to inspect the
Pleasant Hill dairy plant by the
manager of that institution. 1t is
the simple truth to say that he was
astonished to find so large and COM
plete a plant in town the size of
Wenatchee. 1t would be credit to
city three times the size of Wenat-
chez. For handling cream and max
ing butter it is equipped with every
modern device known to the butter
making occupation. ***
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

Parts has learned lesson
Fashion makers there have come
to the realization that the day 10
past when they can dictate Amor
lean styles While America was
wearing short skirts during early
period of the world War- Paris
was not attempting anything new
In dress. When war ended l'arts
took up the short skirt. but Amer.
lea had passed on TO the long tight
hobble. Paris stood by Its short
skirt, America bobbled on Nov
the compromise hour has arrived
Paris heightened It's skirt, Amer
lea shortened hers and here is the
new fall style The material In
serge. satin. silk tricolette or taf-
feta--with lace a favored trim
ming and any color you may de-
sire.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

w. F. Patterson, veteran miner of
this section, with interests at Blewett
made one of his occasional visits to
Leavenworth this week. He says
Blewett is all right, but it is suffer
ing from the effects of name brought
onto it by mining sharks, stock sale
promoters and hot air peddlers.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

The city council of Wenatchee will
soon issue $4,000 worth of bonds to
make repairs and additions to their
water system and also to secure an
increased supply.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

Favorite son presidential booms
ore to be expected in political
ranks at this time, bat those who
follow such events closely say the
rumblings from Illinois are of
more than local nature back of
Governor Lowden as the Repub-
lican candidate in 1920 From
plowboy to multi-millionaire
shows the climb of Illinois gov
ernor and speaks OF his ability.
The recent visit of Job Z. Hedges,
New York Republican leader. to
the west for a conference with
Lowdcn indicates that the ILL.,
noisian has attracted the party
heads Lowden was born and
reared in iowa.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

DR.. Snyder and wife who leave the
last of this week for Everett, to make
their future home, will be greatly
missed by large circle of friends.
The doctor and his wife took a lively
interest in social affairs.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Butler Sampson de-
parted for Seattle last Saturday
where they will make their future
home. They still have many friends
here and may be expected to pay Leav-
enworth visit occasionally.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

Panaceas for the high cost of liv-
ing are showered upon us by reform
ers. The only genuine remedy is in
creased production, or, in other words,
hard work.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

Mrs. H. L. Heath stopped off here a
day this week on her way from Sc
attic to her home, Tonasket, to visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Titus of
whom she is an old Hoosier state ac-
quaintance and friend.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

The condition of the crop of Hood
River is placed at 95 per cent normal
and is reported as unusually free from
diseases. There will be consider
able increase in the commercial crop
of the Willamette valley this season.
and a larger out put from the Rogue
river district. The condition of the
whole state of Oregon is rated 90 per
cent of normal.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

The county poor farm at Peshastin
will have an apple crop of $4,000
boxes and the crop has been sold to
the Bohlke Warehouse Co., at prices
ranging from 50 to S2.s5 per box.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

An additional crew of seven men
has been added to the local round
house force. This was done in order
to take care of the increased num-
Der of locomotives necessary for the
coming increase in fruit movement.
A washout plant equipped with a
four inch hose connection is being in
stalled in the local railroad round
house. This plant will be used to
wash out the boilers of the locomo-
tives and will eliminate the necessity
of taking the engines to Leavenworth
for that purpose.-Wenatchee World.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

Mr.. j. H. Alden Warman, quite well
known to people in Leavenworth and
Peshastin left last Saturday for Twisp
WASH, where he has been employed
as superintendent of the Twisp
schools.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

The street crossing at the corner of
Eighth and Commercial streets re-
ceived long delayed attention one day
this week. There is much complaint
at the condition of the viaduct cross
ing. The very least that can be done
is to repair the approach and replank
the floor
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

Even though her father, Harry
PAYNE Whitney is a multi-million-
aire, Miss Flora Payne Whitney
keeps right on pounding type
writer in the capacity OF stenogra-
pher. She learned stenography
for Red Cross work but when
peace came she went to work In
the Republican Women'a National
Executive committee headquar'
tiers.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS

1--WE are told that we shall break
the heart of the world if we do not
take the league as it stands" says
Senator Lodge. 81 fear that the
hearts of the vast majority of man.
kind would beat on strongly and stead
lily and without any quickening if the
league were to perish altogether. If
it should be effectively and benefi-
Gently changed, the people who would
lie awake in sorrow for a single night
could be easily gathered in one not
very large room, but those who
would draw a long breath of relief
would reach to millions"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

"I have determined upon course
from which I have not deviated and,
God being my help, I am not going to
deviate from it for any possible rea-
son that can be suggested in the SEN
ate or any influence that can be eX-
erted elsewhere I do not say that |
rely upon my own Judgment in the
matter but when I gather together in
my minds vision that body of men
coming down from Washington and
Jefferson and Madison and Monroe
and Jackson and Lincoln and Grant
and Mckinley and Roosevelt and Will
son until four years ago, I reach the
conclusion that I must remain in that
company. Where in all the annals of
government do you find such another
group of men so distinguished for
wisdom and courage and patriotism ?
Their company is safe enough for
Ex-senator Borah.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

Remington, Underwood and L. C.
Smith typewriter ribbons for sale at
The Echo office. july 26tf
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

Try a Want Ad in The Echo.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

Senator Borah: "I have in my desk
perhaps the most brilliant defense
that has been made in America of
late years of the policy of isolation,
so called, and of the maintenance of
Washington's policy and of the Mon
roe doctrine, a defense made four
years ago by the president of the
United States. He stated, with his
usual capacity for expression, that
our great objective was to maintain
situation wherein America could live
her own life. He contended with
great earnestness that we should keep
out of all entangling alliances with
European powers. With force and
clearness, with fullness and breadth
he covered and defended the nonen-
tangling policy as the only true and
safe policy for this republic"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

Appropos of the president, Senator
Lodge says: eve hear much of Wis
ions and l trust we shall continue to
have visions and dream dreams of a
fairer future for the race. But Wis
ions are one thing and Missionaries are
another, and the mechanical appli-
ances of the rhetorician designed to
give a picture of present which
does not exist and of future which
no man can predict are as unreal
and shortlived as the steam or canvas
clouds, the angels suspended on wires
and the artificial lights of the stage.
They pass with the moment of effect
and are shabby and tawdry in the
daylight. Let us at least be real.
Washington's entire honesty of mind
and his fearless look into the face of
all the facts are qualities which can
never go out of fashion and which
we should do we'll to initiate"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-22

The reason for the presidents So
licitude for Article X of the leage of
nations covenant, which in perpetuity
upholds the integrity of the British
and other empires, now develops. He
wrote it himself and incorporated it in
the American plan, the remainder of
which was rejected for the British
plan. The British, controlling third
of the globe, accepted with relish a
stand-pat world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
What Would You Do E---? Putting the Country Sound Thinking Basis-Quite
 Easy, Eh?
By THOMAS, L. MAssoN

1 to change anything until he came back. | Then he went away for ten years. It's worGh more than million dol ] lars to be able to do what Solon did. | It wouldn't do to stay on afterWard, of course, because if you made good they might want you to be king or something of that sort, and we don want any kings around our premises yet a while You'd just have to get away.
 What would you do then if you had the power to put this country on the right basis, and could then make everybody stick to it while you were gone. I offer a rough plan. It isen't final. It may not be any good at all. But we've got to start all over again somewhere and almost anything will do to begin on. Remember. then. that ! have all the power l want aud think of what would happen if the follow ing plan was put into effect.
 Put all the writing and talk and other methods of expression under the control of a committee of five, to con sist of w. p. Towels. Booth Parking ton, Edward $. Martin, E. w. Howe and Charles M. Schwab. I would have Mir. Schwab on this board just to give it tone and to keep the other fellows tuned up to their job and straight in their accounts. This board would have complete charge of all publicity and nothing could be expressed publicly without its approval.
 For example, no after diner speaker could let loose on anybody without submitting to a rigid test. This alone would be such a relief as to make the board worth while. 1t might be called the board of public expression.
 Objections. have patience until you get it.
 This country needs to be properly edited. Once that is done the rest will follow. The present machinery need not be disturbed. The constitution would stand. There is only one thing about it that the makers overlooked tkev provided for almost everything except too much talk. They didn't realize that you can get away with al- most everything if you can out-talk and out-write the other fellow
 The board of public expression would have in their power only one form of punishment: Exile. Only in this one particular would the authorities act for them, and no matter how high a man was. he would have to obey their order. There would be no appeal from their decision. They would simply say 70 any man who excited their displeas- ure:
 We've read what you've been writ Ing; we have heard what you've said or we've seen what you've done. and we don't like you. You bore us to tears. We have no power over your actions and thoughts. We cannot help yous advertise yourself by putting you in jail. or restricting you in any way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALD SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28.

how foolish they may be there Is always small crowd of clackers around them. The country. through it's board, would simply say. There is no evidence against you. You haven't committed any crime. You are entitled to any opinion you may care to hold. But we don't like you and we don't have to have you around. This is our home country and every mans home in his castle. And so you must go-" The board would be fair. Mir. Howe is an apostle of common sense. Mir. Howeils knows how a story ought to be told. Mir TarSington has sympathy and American insight Mir, Martin has humor and criti- cal abilities tempered with charity. And MT. Senwah has due tolerance. With these gentlemen in charge everybody would begin to think before they speak. This alone would put our college profess sors, our authors and theologians on a. sound basis
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 tury Press. Inc)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28

What would you do if you had million dollars2
 Old stuff. you say. Righto.
 It has been dune before and nobody was able to give q satisfactory answer.
 I've got something better than that.
 What would you do if-?
 But, enc moment, please. We must stage this idea properly. We must lead up to it, give it a little background.
 Once there was an old guy named Solon. He lived in Greece. There was troublein runnicg countries then, just as there is now He was a pretty good man. They trusted him lot. So they let him make their laws. After he had gotten every thing fixed right-so the story goes-ile announced that he was going away on little vacation, and got them to agree not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
Fails With Circular Loom

Manchester. Eng. December 12.- After futile effort to introduce his invention in English mills. c. Whalleys who contrived a circular loom which it is claimed, will benefit the weaving industry, has gone to the United States. where he hopes to obtain financial as- sistance in giving his machine a thor ough test An official of the textile of the Blackburn Technical school declared the new loom would reduce the cost of operating personnel by three e-fourths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
National Theatre Next Year

Mexico City, December 15.-The Ma tional theatre, which has been in the process of erection since 1902. and which, when completed. will represent an expenditure of not less than 20,- 000.o00 pesos, probably will be formal lv dedicated some time next year. tentative date having been set for September 16 the national holiday This structure. which was conceived as tone of the most pretentious play houses in the world. occupies a site in the center of the capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
Aviation in Argentina

Buenos Aires. December 1.-Immedi- ate development of hyro-aviation will be undertaken in the Argentine navy as a result of the gift of four of the latest types of hvdro- -airplanes from the Italian gover-ssrs The machines were used by mensMs of the Italian aviation mission sent to this country several months ago to give exhibition flights at the Argentine aviation school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
Civilians Buy Army Raincoats
 Direct From Government Contractors
 THE PEERLESS Place, Newark, GQ En J. ship postpaid direct of VOsJU

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28

The Community THERE was a net decrease of 6O,6 ,618long tons
 in exports from the United States to Pa cific South America from 1914 to 1918, the big gest decrease being in mineral oils Tonnage gains were shown in the following commodities: Coal and coke ....-........... 5z9ozl Iron and steel manufactures ........... 31442 Cars, carriages ...................... l419o Hydraulic cement :. ........... ...... LIZA Miscellaneous chemicals ....,.-.... .-s.... lO,l6o Miscellaneous minerals ................ 9,505 The following commodities showed losses in 1918 as compared with 1914:
 Mineral oils -.......,....... ....-.,..=..t.. 460595 Wood and it's manufactures ........... M,474 Breadstuffs ..........>............ ll,213 In 1914 about per cent of the coal imported into Chile came from the United States, while Al per cent came from Great Britain. Peru re- ceived 10 per cent of her coal from the United States and 62 per cent from Great Britain in 1914 In 1918 Chile's imports of coal from the United States rose to 70 per cent of her 4O0 160 long tons total, with only IT per cent from Great Britain
 The shipping board states that owing to the coal shortage in Great Britain that country ndy not be able to regain her supremacy on the west coast in that trade, in which event the United States will be called upon to supply the needs of those countries. Here is one field that seems to be open to the Birmingham operators, and with the cheaper freight rates and the shorter haul from Mobile through the Panama canal the ad- vantage would appear to be in their favor.
 Much of the coal shipped from the United States to the west coast of South America went as return cargoes on ships that brought nitrates from Chile and Peru to this country. The ni- trates prior to the war, were used principally in making fertilizers, most of which was sold to southern farmers Most of the fertilizer fac tories are located in the south from Baltimore to Texas; two or three of them in Birmingham and several others in various parts of Alabama
 These nitrates could be brought to Blrmlng- ham for distribution among the fertilizer fac tories and the coal shipped to Chile and Peru, both at considerable saving in freight charges The exchange of these commodities would just about balance, with the result that there would hn varv little act11al cash ravnent This is an-