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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-17
MORE THAN A BILLION HAS
BEEN WASTED IN AIRCRAFT
Railroads were Built at Extravagant
Cost for Ultimate Benefit of
the Big Lines

Expenditure of s1,055, 100000 for
the creation of aircraft which never
reached the battle front, and useless
waste in the construction of railroads,
are proven by testimony taken by
Chairman James A. Frear, of the sub
committee named by the war expen-
ditures committee to visit the Pacific
coast.
Of the original amount of 81 $780,
100000 appropriated by congress for
air work in the prosecution of the war,
enough was stopped by legislation
shortly after the armistice to bring
the figure down to nearly a billion
dollars, but of this total not any ac-
tual battle result was ever achieved.
There were 235 de Haviland observa-
tion planes on the front, but no bomb
ing machines. It is expected that the
full evidence of the ruthless extrava-
gance in the expenditure will be
brought out in the report of the COM
mittee. AE9
In Oregon railroad spur for log
ging purposes was built from Yakima
Bay south to what is known as the
Blodgett tract The % miles of road
were constructed aat cost of 100000
mile. The cost of building this same
road in ordinary circumstances would
have been $4,000 or $4,000 a mile.
On December 2, 1918, nearly a month
after the signing of the armistice, a
contract was made for the purchase
of timber in the Blodgett tract at the
price of $675,000. This when all ne
cessity for the purchase had passed
Another road was constructed from
Yakima Bay north ten miles, at a
cost of 81 100000, or 144,0 900 per mile
as compared to the $4,000 to $4,000
per mile for average construction of
logging roads in that section. This
was not built directly into the spruce
tract needed for airplane construc-
tion, but by roundabout and unnec-
essary way.
From a junction at Disque, on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail
road, into the Lake Pleasant and
Olympic tract of spruce in Washing
ton SO miles of logging road were
built at a cost of S4,0O0,OOO. This
does not include equipment at an ad-
ditional cost of 100000 per mile. The
read was not built directly into the
tract, but by such route as would
eventually benefit the main line of the
road. All of the three roads investi-
gated were found to have been sal
vaged after the war for about 8 pei
cent of the cost to the government
and can be of benefit only to the main
lines of the Northern Pacific and the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul. All
of the contracts were let by the sec
retary of war.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-17
THE AMERICAN LEGION
Making a Drive for a Million Mem
bers by November IL

More than 65O,OOO former soldiers,
sailors and marines who served in the
great war were enrolled in the Amer
lean Legion up to September 25, the
middle of the second week of the Le-
gion's drive to enroll one million
members prior to the first national
convention in Minneapolis on Novem-
Der 10, II and IL. Reports received
at National headquarters, 10 West
44th street, New York City, indicate
that on American Legion Day, No
vember II, the anniversary of the
Armistice, the million mark will be
far exceeded.
On September 25 the total number
of local organizations of The Amer
lean Legion in the United States and
its possessions was 1898. OF this
number3,62 had actually been char
tered by the national executive COM
mittee and 1878 local posts, already
organized, were awaiting their char
ters. By the time of the convention
it is expected that there will be ap-
proximately 5000 local posts.
In two and half months the char
tered posts have increased from 496
to 1925. The present membership
figure of 100000 is based on incom-
plete returns from the state organiza-
tions. Many of the states on Septem-
ber 25 were in the midst of an inten-
sive membership drive the results of
which had not been reported to ma
tional headquarters.
Every state in the United States has
an active state branch and local posts,
ranging from s, the lowest in number,
in Delaware, to All, the highest num-
Der, in New York. Pennsylvania
comes next to New York with $50
posts, and next in line comes Iowa
with 212; Massachusetts with 206;
Minnesota with 165; Illinois with 149;
New Jersey with 141; Ohio with 1877,
and Kansas with 81.
In the first four days of the mil
lion membership drive, New Jersey,
Rhode Island and Vermont exceeded
their quotas, Massachusetts, whose
quota was 41,000, wired National
Headquarters early that it would ex-
ceed that number by 10000. Approx
imately $4,000 of New York's quota
of 100000 was obtained in six days
of campaigning, and Delaware, Min
nesota, New Mexico, Oregon and
Maine reached theirs but for 1000
each. Illinois wired National Head
quarters that it would have amember-
ship of $4,000 by October 18th. Texas
and Pennsylvania estimated their en-
rollment at $4,000 each by Novem-
Der.
Following is the preamble of the
constitution adopted at st. Louis:
For God and country we associate
ourselves together for the following
purposes: To uphold and defend the
constitution of the United States of
America; to maintain law and order;
to foster and perpetuate one hun
dred per cent Americanism; to pre-
serve the memories and incidents of
our association in the Great War; to
inculcate sense of individual obliga-
tion to the community, state and ma
tion; to combat the autocracy of both
the classes and the masses; to make
right the master of might; to promote
peace and good will on earth; to safe
guard and transmit to posterity the
principles of justice, freedom and de-
mocracy; to consecrate and sanctify
our comradeship by our devotion to
mutual helpfulness.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-17
NOTICE

The Special Edition of The Echo
devoted to the fruit growing industry
of the Upper Wenatchee Valley will
be issued next week. 1t will consist
of "a pages and will be filled with
pictures and writeups of orchards in
our district besides other interesting
data. The idea is to call attention
of the homeseeker to the many oppor-
tunities that exist today in the upper
valley. Those desiring space in this
edition must communicate with this
office not later than Oct. 20.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-17
CARRIER PIGEONS AID FORES
TIERS

During the recent severe forest
fires in certain sections of the west,
carrier pigeons were successfully en-
ployed to convey messages from fire
fighters "at the front" to headquar-
ters. The test of the birds for this
use was on limited scale but has en-
couraged the forest service officials
to believe that they can be employed
profitably on a larger scale.
The experiment lends special inter
est to plan which is being considered
for cooperation between the depart
ment of agriculture and the navy de-
partment, under which carrier pigeons
and equipment of the latter depart
ment may become available. To es-
tablish a successful carrier pigeon
system it will be necessary to lay
plans during the coming winter, to
have the posts properly located, and
get the birds acclimated and begin
their training. Flights of 600 miles in
a single day have been made, while a
distance of 140 to 200 miles means a
two or three hour flight for the av-
erage bird. Since the distances which
would be covered in forest service
work are considerably less than this
there appears to be no difficulty in
this regard. In most instances the
flights from fire fighting areas to
headquarters would be considerably
less than so miles. The value of the
birds would be particularly great in
mountainous regions where travel is
difficult.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-17

A bad auto smashup occurred We'd
nesday forenoon on the sharp curve
of the Peshastin road, about mile
east of Leavenworth when the Cash
mere stage operated by Mr.. Green
collided with truck driven by Claud
Hood. No one was seriously injured.
Mr.. Greens car seven passenger
Mitchell was badly damaged but the
truck escaped with few injuries. In
all probability there will be law
suit, Mr.. Green claiming that the
truck was on the wrong side of the
road which statement is said to have
been corroborated by his passengers.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-17

L. C. Houtchens, for SO years res
ident of the Waitsburg district, states
that the wheat yield in the Walla
Walla district ranged from 25 to so
bushels per acre this year with max
imum of go bushels in some favored
sections. He says wheat land is val
ued at $3.50 to 5000 per acre. A re-
Election of crop conditions is found in
Waitsburg's bank deposits of s3,000,-
900 to S4,000,0O0; Dayton's s8,000,-
900 and Walla Walla's total of s13,-
100000.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-17

The theory that employees should
be co-owners in the enterprise has
been put into effect at the plant of the
Washington Tire & Rubber company,
of Spokane. At a meeting of work
ers Sc per cent of the employees sub
scribed for a total of s21, 200 stock.
Payment is made in small weekly
sums covering 104 weeks. Deferred
installments bear no interest and div
idends accruing are credited on finan-
cial installments. Employees must
work 90 days before being eligible to
buy shares on this plan. Should sub
scribers leave the company's employ
during the two-year period all pay
ments are refunded in full.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-17
IN SERVICE TO COUNTRY ROOS-
WELT RANKS WITH LINCOLN
Movement to Erect an Enduring
Monument to His Memory is to
Perpetuate His Ideals.

AS evidence of the non-political and
partisan nature of the Roosevelt
Memorial campaign to raise $5,OOO,OOO
to help perpetuate the ideals for
which Theodore Roosevelt stood, two
of the national leaders are United
States Senator George Chamberlain,
of Oregon, a democrat, and United
States Senator Miles C. Poindexter,
of Spokane, who was political fol-
lower of the great American.
For use in the memorial campaign
next week, Senator Poindexter has
made the following tribute to Mr..
Roosevelt:
"There is nothing which does so
much to promote virtue and elevate
the standards of a people as the ex-
preston of respect and honor for the
iIlustrious dead. 1t will be found by
an examination of history that those
people who have preserved in perma-
nent form the memory of their great
men. have been the most highly civ
ilized.
"There is practical, useful purpose
to be served by the erection of monu-
ments to those who have greatly dis
tinguished themselves in service to
the nation. The impalpable influence
emanating from these memorials
powerfully influences the character of
coming generations.
Theodore Roosevelt, by remark
able self-control, developed his mind
and body to very high state of splen-
did power; and he used these powers,
moral and intellectual, served by a
restless and energetic physique, in the
service of the people for more than a
generation. He preached the doc
trine, so essential to the success of
democracy, "equal opportunity" He
denounced and stigmatized oppression
wherever it was found. He attained
the highest honors of the state, and
used the influence of his position to
strike down colossal abuses.
eve are enjoying today untold
blessings of liberty and of economic
freedom by reason of his service. In
erecting a fitting memorial to his
name We do not serve him, for he
has gone beyond the need of praise.
We serve ourselves and generations
yet to come. By preserving before
our eyes and picturing to our imag-
ination the splendid example of his
life, his spirit which we seek to re-
tain in our midst by this visible en-
b1em will search out the secrets of
the heart and shape the character of
the young. It will comfort the evil
doer and strike the conscience of him
who would seek to oppress his fellow
men.
eve have much of material gran
deur; we need more of spiritual devo-
ton. We will consecrate ourselves
by whatever we may do, within the
limits of our means, in the erection
of this memorial, to as devoted a
friend as the American people ever
had.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-17

Mr.. Frank A. Loskamp returned
yesterday from Elk River Idaho, where
he spent the summer devloping val
liable piece of mining property. He
says the work done the past summer
has convinced everyone who has visi-
ted the property that he has the max
ing of one of the best paying prop
critics in Idaho. 1t has been exam
ined by experts who pronounce it Al.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-17

D. F. Wetzel, head of the Wetzel
Jewelry Co. at Spokane, is probably
the first Spokane mercahnt to enjoy
the airplane for purely sporting pur-
poses. He flew to his ranch near
Odessa, covering rs miles in So min
utes; had a good day over the decoy
ducks, mad returned to Spokane late
in the afternoon. In the interim the
aviator took a number of Odessa res
idents on brief aerial tours.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-17

Mr.. Walter A. Graft, Chicago, sec
retary of the Great Northern Lumber
Co., is here on a brief visit. He says
business is booming everywhere but
feeling exists among business men
wherever he has been of uncertainty
about the future.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-17

Private estimates of the Washing
ton wheat crop have placed the same
at 55,35O,O00 bushels, with a value
much exceeding s1O0,OOO,OOO. This is
the largest wheat crop ever produced
in the state by about 100000.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-17

Residents of Whitefish, Mont, have
organized strong civic association to
exploit resources of town and vicinity.
Business and professional men, cler-
gymen and ladies are represented in
the management of the organization.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-17

Aberdeen women BARRIERS refuse to
raise the price to 35 and 65 cents, re-
spectively, for a shave and a hair
cut, unless they are admitted into the
unions.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-17

Five Hundred extra sample copies
Of the Echo were printed this week
for general distribution thruout the
lower valley which is an added bene-
fit for advertisers.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-17

More than a score of Inland EN-
pire stock men have secured ac-
commodation on the special train
from the Pacific northwes to the In
ternational Live Stock Show at Chi
cago November 20 to December 6.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-17

The socialist labor party, says a
Spokane news item, are laying their
plans to get hold of the city council at
the next election.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-10-17

Walter Fromm is here on a visit to
his parents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
LEGAL.
Notice of Special Meeting to Amend
Charter.

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Notice of Special Meeting to Amend
Charter.
Notice Is hereby given that a speci al
meeting of the stockholders of the Rock
Island Brewing Company. a corporation
the state OF Illinois. will be held at the
principal Office of said company. at No.
3146 Fifth avenue. in the city of Rock
Is and. and stats@ of Illinois. on the 3Ist
day of May. 1919, at 10 o clock a m for
the purpose OF amending the articles of
incorporation by adopting the following:
Resolved. That the articles of incorpor-
anon of The Rock Is and Brewing Com
pany be and the same are hereby amend
ed by AIDING to the second paragraph
thereof the following: TO carry on and
engage in the business of distiling and re-
distIiing alcohol solely for denaturation
and to sell and dispose of same in the
ordinary course OF trade. and generally
dc al in grain. sugar. mo asses. and 10 man
uiacture, buy, sell and deal. in ice. candy
chew ing gum. and to operate maintain
and carry on co d Storage plants and the
business incident thereto, and to manu-
facture. purchase and otherwise acquire
import. export and generally deal in such
goods. wares and merch andise as are
ordinarily carried by manufacturers or
ueaiers sImi lines ofubsiness.
ROBERT A. WAGNER
LILLE HUBER.
EMILIE HUBER.
GUSTAV TEGELER
G. A. SCHUMACHER
Being a Majority of the Directors Of The
Rock Is land Brewing Company.
April 20. 1919.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
LEGAL.
Publication Notice. p

Publication Notice.
State of Illinois. Rock Island ooun-
ty-Ss:
In the Probate Court of said county.
In the matter of the conserv atorshlp of
Charles Stork.
Notice of application to sell real estate.
To Charles Stork, and to All Whom 1t
May Concern:
q Take Notice: That on the 10th day of
April A. D. 1919. the Rock Island Saw
ings Bank. conservAtor of said Charles
Stork did file in the said probate court its
application for leave To sell certain real
estate belonging to the said Charles Stork.
to-wit: An undivided one-fourth "A in
terest in and to the east forty (40) feet
of lot number two go, in block number
three 30, IN Thompson & Wells addition
to the city of Rock Island, in the county
of Rock Island and state OF Illinois; which
said application will be heard on Monday
the 2nd day of June, at the hour of 2
o clock in tine afternoon, at a term of said
probate court of said county of Rock
Island in the state aforesaid, then to be
held at the court house. in the city of
Rock Island. in said county of Rock Island
and state of Illinois. at which time and
place you may appear and show cause. if
any you have. why the said application
should not be granted.
Rock Island. Ill. April 10. A. d. 1919.
ROCK ISLAND SAYINGS BANK.
Conservator.
N. z. MUNSON.
Clerk of Said Probate Court.
Albert Huber. attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
LEGAL.
AdminIstrator's NsI,ss.

Estate OF Anna Miller, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
administrator Of the estate of Anna MIIier.
late OF the county OF Rock Island state
OF IlInoIs. uecAased. HEREBY gives nohce
that he Will appear before the lion. Frank
Landee, nudge Oh the PROBATE court oil Rock
Island couly. at the probate court room,
IN the Guy of Rock Island at The June,
1919, term, on the first Monday IN June,
next. at which time all persons having
GAINS against said estate are notified and
requested 10 attend for the purpose Of
having the same adjusted. All persons
indebted to saiu estate are requested to
make immediate payment 10 the under
signed.
Dated>S1st day Of April, a d. 1919.
PHILIP j. MILLER, Administrator.
COnneIN 81 Wa knr. nLlUrneYa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08

Estate Of John Frederick Theodore
Schulz, dece ased.
The undersigned having been appointed
administrator with the viii annexed OF the
estate OF John Frederick Theodore Schulz,
late of the county of Rock Island. slate Of
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that
il will appear before the Hon. Benjamin
Bell. Judge of the probate court OF Rock
Island county, at the probate court room,
IN the city of Rock Island. at the July
term on the first Monday III July, next, al
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re-
quested to attend for the purpose OF hav-
ing the same adj usted. All persons in
debted TO SAID estate are requested to make
Immediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated 23rd day OF April, 4. d. 1919.
ROCK ISLAND SAVINGS BANK,
Administrator with the viii Annexed.
Stanord. Schoede & Stafford. attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08

Guardians sale.
State of Illinois. County of Rock Is
LANDS:
BY virtue of a decretal order of tho
probate court of said county. entered at
the April term Of said court, D. 1919,
on the application of Louise Koch, guard
ian of Myrtle G. McKown and halph s.
McKown. minors, to sell te following de-
scribed real estate, belonging to said
minors, situated in the county of Rock
Island. state of Illinois, to-wit: The TN
divided one-sixth 90 of lot number five
80. in block number one 81, in Bailey
Davenport Third addition 10 te city of
Rock Island county of Rock Island. and
state of Illinois, / shall, the Sth day
of May. A. ID. 1919, at the east door Of
the county court house, in the city of
Rock Island, in the equity and state afoIe-
said. at the hour of IL a. m, sell all the
interest of said minors in and to the said
real estate at public Vcndue. Terms of
sale: Cash in hand.
LOUISE KOCH.
Guardian for Myrtle c .NMcKown and Ralph
s. Mckown, minors.
Connolly Walker. attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
LEGAL.
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Publication Notice.


Publication Notice.
State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Probate Court of said county.
In the matter OF the conservatorshlp of
Notice of application to sell real estate.
To Harry Stork. and to All Whom 1t
Take NOTICE: That on the 18th day of
April. A. D. 1919. the Rock Island Saw
ings Bank. conservator of said Harry
Stork did file in the said probate court its
application for leave TO sell certain real
estate belonging to the said Harry Stork,
to-Uit: An undivided one-fourth I "a } in
terest IN and to the east forty (4OJ feet
of lot number two (2). in block number
three C3D, in Thompson & Wells addition
to the city of Rock Island, in the county
of Rock Island and state of Illinois; which
said application will be heard Monday.
the End day OF June. at the hour of 2
o'clock in the afternoon. at term of said
probate court of said county of Rock
Island in the state aforesaid. then to be
held at the court house in the city of
Rock Island, in said county OF Rock Island
place you may appear and show cause. if
any you have. why the said application
should not be granted.
Rock Island, Ill. April 16. A D. 1919.
ROCK ISLAND SAVINGS BANK.
Conservator.
N E. MUNSON.
Clerk of Said Probate Court.
Albert Huber. attorney.
Executors NOTICE.
Estate of Jared L. Sexton, deceased.
The undersigned >having been appointed
executor of the last will and testansent of
Jared L. Sexton. late of the county of
Rock Island. state of Illinois. deceased.
hereby gives notice that he Will appear
before the probate court of Rock Island
county. at the probate court room, in the
city of Rock Island. at the July term on
the first Monday in July. next, at which
time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested to
attend for the purpose of having the same
adjusted. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated 10th day of April. A. D. 1919.
JOHN WSSEXTON. Exc eutor.
Marshall & Marshall. attorneys.
Notice.
Public notice is hereby given that a
special meeting of the stockholders of Don
Sales Company will be held at its Office in
Rock Island, Ill, on the 18th day of May,
1919. at the hour of D. m. for the pur-
pose of considering the question of in
creasing the capital stock of said corpora
ton. and voting the same at which
time you are requested to be present.
Rock Island. III. April % 1919.
EBERT G. DON.
ARNO J. TREMANN.
FERN L. BREECHER.
Directors.
Marshall & Marshall. attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE

ABSTRACTS OF TITLE PREPARED OR
continued to date covering any real es-
t4te IN the county. Prompt and accurate
service al reasonable rates. Rock Is
land Title & Abstract company; w. J.
Sweeney, secretary; 206-212 Central
Trust q Savings Bank building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
MONEY TO LOAN.

I CAN ARRANGE A LOAN FOR YOU ON
chattels personal property or real es-
tate. at per cent annually. Phone
for appointment. K. I.-31.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
BICYCLES. MOTORCYCLES.


TIRES GALL MAKES, ACCESSORIES
for bicycles, motorcycles, autos& $45
bicycles. Complete S34 so tail colorsl /:
five stores, 1I5 East Third street BOZ
4-6-S East Second street. Davenport
Iowa. Fred Barr Supply HOUSE.