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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-02-15
TAKES CAMEL'S PLACE
Jerusalem Is Modernized by Mo-
tortruck.
Beasts Of Burden Are Smothered In
Dust of Speeding Auto
mobiles.

Jerusalem.-The life of two periods,
distant by many centuries, seems to
flow along the roads that lead to this
ancient city.
The camel, though he has done great
things for the British forces, is losing
his position as the main means Of
transport, and the natives driving their
camels carrying huge packs of East
ern merchandise are passed by the big
engines of the evergrowing British
broad-gauge railway, at which the
country people stare with open
mouthed establishment. Then along
will come an Assyrian or an Arab on
his donkey or mule, his wife walking
behind and carrying a great pack on
her head. In this way they transport
much stuff for many miles. Now they
are smothered in dust from the great
quantity Of motor transport on the
roads.
The five barley 1oaves and small
fishes still have to feed a good many
people in this country, and women
may still be seen grinding their scanty
cup Of corn between stones, but now
with the Introduction Of good seed the
country already is showing signs of
vast improvement. Cotton is still
made up into rough material in a
primitive method on a kind of bow.
With the new opportunities now open
ing up the old spinner is likely to be
looking for another Job.
Already, In quite small towns you
will see names Of well-known London
firms. This has aroused the local
shops toza kind Of competition, and all
kinds Of important signs over small
shops, with hardly anything to sell, an.
nounce: THE Provisions" 1.-THE Up.
to-date Hosiery and Dry Goods Store u
'tThe Manchester House," and many
similar. It is doubtful If 5 per cent OF
the prospective customers can read
the signs. D.
Shepherds on the hills still tend
their flocks, dressed in camel hair, and
nightly light their camp fires to keep
off the prowling jackals and hyenas
But in the future much of this rich
land, now practically barren, is likely
to receive the attention Of the steam
tractor.
Altogether, with the present means
Of transport, by rail. the great improve
ment in the water supply and the
rapid Introduction of European meth
DDS and customs, it may be hoped q
year or two Of peace will change this
country into q real "land Of milk and
honey"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-02-15
TELLS OF FALSE DIAGNOSES
Doctor Jackson Says Foreign Sub
stances Often Mlsled
Physlclans.

0IAoALAS SAISS ANs AA0Ay RA4J VA
clans were misled by the presence of
unsupported foreign substances in
lung cavities and rushed patients to
California and other distant places to
recover from purely imaginary tuber-
culosis, declared DR.. Chevalier @.
Jackson of Pittsburgh in an address
before the American Roentgen Ray So
ciety at the Hotel Traymore. He adj
vocated that persons believed to have
bronchial affections should submit to
the Roentgen ray at least once year.
In a resume of doctors errors, Doc.
tor Jackson told Of the discovery of an
inverted staple in a man who had been
under treatment for tuberculosis for
10 months, and Of the finding Of the
top Of an atomizer in patient who
had spent much time In California. He
said that the rays had discovered an
umbrella tip In the body of daughter
Of a physician after the girl had been
an invalid for six years, Of the location
of six-penny nail which caused 'un-
mistakable symptoms" of tuberculosis,
and of the finding Of tacks which also
confused the diagnosticians
DR.. Charles A. Waters, United States
army medical corps, declared that
thousands Of American soldiers had
been saved in France by the use Of the
most modern methods Of locating bull
let's and she'll splinters. He declared
that speed by the American surgeons
also saved many lives and declared
that when the marines stopped the
Germans at Chateau-Thierry, the
American surgeons passed wounded at
the rate Of $50 every day.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-02-15
Refuses to Raise Chicks.

Greenville, O.-There is new allie
cation in an answer to divorce petit
ton filed in the county court here by
Ira e. Bickel. After denying all Of
the allegations made by his wife,
which were the old stereotyped
charges, Bickel comes back and says
his wife refused to raise chickens or
do anything else that she ought to do
as dutiful wife,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-02-15
Dog Attacks Airplane.

Tulsa, Okla.-A bulldog seized the
propeller Of one of a fleet of five air
planes from Fort Sill just as they were
leaving. The machine was wrecked
and the dog killed. The feet had to
delay their trip back to the fort until
a new blade had been installed.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-02-15
Tractor and Sled Solve
Blocked Line Problem

Cottonwood Falls, Kan.-When
the recent heavy snow fall block
ed the electric line between this
city and Strong City, Frank
Hoel, living here, quickly solved
the transportation problem. he
attached his big tractor to a big
sleigh, Is feet long, and carried
passengers between the two
towns. From eighteen to thirty
five people were accommodated
on each trip. .s...
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-26
BOLSHEVISM IN RUSSIA

Russia tried the experiment of
turning over all its industries to the
workers, who obtained the entire pro-
duct of their labor and did their own
managing. According to one set of
reports the output has been reduced by
one-half, famine reigns and starva-
tion diseases have killed millions. Ac
cording to other reports the masses
are happy, care-free and contented.
Whatever suffering exists is caused,
according to reports from radical
sources, by the blockade and the war
fare waged with English, French and
Japanese support.
Would it not be a good thing for
all the world if foreign troops of all
shades and compilations were with
drawn from Russian soil, if the block
ade were lifted and the Bolsheviks
were given a free hand-in Russia-to
demonstrate to the world that their
system is the best? Russia is won
derfully rich in natural resources. Let
the Bolsheviks develop them. They
have iron, oil, coal, copper, timber, ag-
ricultural land and man power in
abundance. Give them a chance to
prove their theories undisturbed by
outside interference. If the mass of
the people is happier, more contented
under their regime than under cap
italism, internal disturbances will
cease in a year or two and the country
will blossom like unto rose. If their
theory does not work out in practice
if famine, starvation and disorganiza-
tion continue, it will be an object les
son to other countries.-Editorial in
October Sunset.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-26
IDAHO LOGGING MAN CLOSES
DEAL WITH G. n. LUMBER co.
Some Twenty Odd Teams and Large
Outfit Moved to Camp Near Win
ton This Week

Mr.. J. E. Craney, a logging man
who has hitherto operated in Idaho,
recently closed deal with the Great
Northern Lumber Co for a large log
ging contract. He shipped forty-seven
horses here and other logging equip
ment the past week and this week
moved up to camp located on the
Wenatchee river, short distance this
side of Winton.
1t is understood that he will engage
in logging on a considerable scale and
employ large force of men all the
coming winter. The logs will be
dumped into the Wenatchee river and
floated down to the mill. This plan,
we are told, involves considerable i'm
provement in the mill pond and pos
sibly the building of new dam across
the river.
It is generally understood, also,
that the big mill contemplates opera
ton on an enlarged scale next year,
giving employment to more men.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-26
A FRUIT GROWERS EDITION OF THE ECHO

A special edition of the Echo will
be printed the latter part of October.
Because of the great prosperity of the
fruit growing industry, and because
it is possible to expand the in
dustry by bringing into cultiva
and because it is possible to expand
the industry by bringing into cultiva-
ton some thousands of acres that yet
lie fallow, or are at this time put to
less profitable uses, we hope to bring
to the notice of the world the wonder
full inducements the Wenatchee valley
has to offer to the man who is willing
to work, by calling attention to what
has been done. To make the venture
a success we must have the coopera-
ton of the land and orchard owners.
We want brief, reliable and convinc-
ing statements of as many orchard
growers in the Upper Wenatchee Val
ley as we can get. We want state
ment of their orchard extent, the
yield, the most profitable and desir-
BILE varieties, the length of time they
have lived in the valley and from
whence they came, and a statement
of their income from the fruit in
dustry. In short anything that will
make interesting reading for the man
who has under consideration changing
his vocation for something better and
more profitable. For the man who
has an idea of going on the land moth
ing will prove so interesting as fruit
growing; and as a fruit growing sec
tion the Wenatchee valley enjoys an
unimpeachable distinction. It's fruit
is of the highest and most sought
quality, and brings the highest price
in the markets of the world While
growing apples is the chief industry,
every variety of fruit, except strictly
tropical fruit, is grown here in de-
gree of perfection unsurpassed any
where.
That apple growing is adapted by
nature to this section we here men
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-26
CHELAN COUNTY TO SPEND
HUGE SUM ON ROADS

By a vote of 900 to 206 Chelan
county passed the sS30,000 road bond
proposition Saturday. Specifications
are being prepared by the county en-
gineer's office and bids will be adver-
tised for as soon as possible so that
work may commence in the spring on
the first of the four year program.
With the state and federal aid which
goes with the county bonds more than
81 200 900 will be available for road
building in the county. The two prin-
cipal projects are the concrete paving
of roadway 18 feet wide from We
natchee to Leavenworth, a distance of
% miles, most of which is part of
the Sunset highway, and nine-foot
concrete pavement from Chelan to
Manson, eight miles.
The final agreement was signed
this week with the United States for
est service for two other important
highways in the county. One is the
Stevens pass highway, also known as
the Scenic highway. The completion
of this road is now assured next year.
The work to be done will cost S140,-
900, of which the forest service will
furnish 100000 and the counties of
Chelan, Snohomish and King the rest.
About 100000 of this money will be
spent in Chelan county.
The other project is the building of
a road along the south shore of Lake
Chelan from First creek to Twenty
five Mile creek, distance of about 10
miles. This will cost $4,000 and the
forest service will furnish half the
money, the rest being applied by the
county. Both the Lake Chelan and
the Stevens pass contracts will be
handled by the forest service.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-26
AN HONEST MAN IS THE NO
BLEST WORK OF GOD

The incident here related occurred
last Tuesday morning. A man whom
we will call Klean steppen into the
office and said, 'T want to pay my
subscription" which is always pleas
ing information in country printing
office. "How much do I owe?" An
examination showed that his subscrip-
tion card could not be found, and he
was told to himself name the amount
he owed. "Well," he began, com
menced taking the Echo in 1909, and
paid a year in advance, and have
never paid anything since" He was
told that according to his own state
ment he was indebted in the sum of
$3.50, which would pay him about
seven months in advance "All right.
Here is the money" he said, with
smile on his face as broad as the hand
of providence. If the smile was not
evident on the face of the writer it
was in his heart.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-26
MOVING PICTURE MEN HERE

In the employment of the Educa-
tional Film Co., a party of six men
with a moving picture camera left
here Tuesday morning for Glacier
Peak, where they will spend ten days
getting mountain views. The scenery
near Glacier peak is said to be won
derful, even rivaling that of the Alps,
and the operators are in hopes that
they will be favored by fair weather.
Mr.. Robert Bruce, the director, has
visited Leavenworth several times in
the past and says the pictures he Sc
cured in this vicinity were well re-
ceived in the east. In company with
Mr.. Yarger, the camera man, he has
Just returned from Alaskan waters
where they spent several months this
summer cruising about in private
yacht. He says they secured some
great pictures and had some thrilling
experiences among the glaciers, but
with it all had a grand time.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-26
THE PAN CAR EXCITES CURI.
0SITY

Mr.. Van Orden did not get here on
time with his Pan Motor last Satur-
day as scheduled-did not get here
until Wednesday of this week. He
says he was kept longer on the road
by people wo wanted to see it, "And
many of them bought stock in the
company" he says. Of course it was
viewed by many and variously com
mented on, mostly favorably. Mr..
Van Orden has the agency for Walla
Walla county and will open a garage
there at an early date. The great
trouble with wouldbe buyers is to get
their orders filled. The company is
sold ahead for many months.
Geo. Watson sold his home place,
some thirtyodd acres, with six acres
of bearing orchard, to Herbert Nc
Phee, last Saturday, and will in a
short time leave for the west side of
the mountains where he expects to
again take up his home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson will be missed by many warm
friends they have made in their three
years residence here.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-26

missal before the close of school, and
no excuse shall be deemed valid ex-
cept that of sickness.
The law forbids the employment of
all children under fifteen years of age
during the hours in which school is in
session unless the child presents an
excuse from the proper school super
intendent. This excuse must be kept
on file by the employer as long as the
child is employed.
Any parent or guardian, or other
person violating these provisions is
liable to a fine of not more than
twenty-five dollars.
The school boards in districts of the
second class must appoint one or more
attendance officers annually. In each
of the other districts hereby appoint
the district clerk to act as attendance
officer. The duty of these officers is
to enforce the law.
The school clerk at the beginning
of each year shall provide the teacher
or principal with copy of the last
census, and every teacher is required
to report to the proper attendance Of
ficer all cases of truancy or incorrigi-
bility Immediately after the offense
is committed.
Note also that the county superin-
tendent shall require the clerk of every
district to make a report annually,
verified by affidavit, stating whether
or not the provisions of this compul-
osry school act have been faithfully
complied with in his district.
Any clerk, superintendent, teacher
or attendance officer is liable to a
heavy fine for a failure or refusal to
perform the duties prescribed by this
act.
I trust that you will carefully
study the Compulsory School Law in
your school code on pages named
above, and then do everything you
can to see that it fully enforced.
Yours very truly,
]. F. CASEBEER,
County Superintendent of Schools.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-26

ton a fact that has not so far been
touched upon. Never but once since
the apple industry first started
here has the crop yielded less
than two thirds of a full crop
and that occurred in the yeal
1911, when the peach and apricot
crop was total failure, while the APP
pie crop was reduced TO two-thirds OF
full crop. With this one exception
there has been three-fourths, and of
ten bumper crop, such as we have in
this good year. If this indicates any
thing it indicates that this is by ma
ture the home of the apple. This un-
questioned statement can be made OF
few, if any, other crops in the coun-
try.
While the effort will be devoted to
the entire county of Chelan a special
effort will be made to induce immi-
grafton to the western portion, that
part of the county west from Cash
mere.
We want the help and cooperation
of every man in the district who has
faith in the future of the fruit indus
try and believes that publicity will
help develop this pleasing and prof
table occupation. We also want the
cooperation of the business men. for
the reason that what helps the coun-
try will help them, and for the further
reason that during October the pick
ing, packing and shipping of apples
will be at its height. Several hun
dred thousands of dollars will be paid
out for labor boxes, hauling, picking,
and a very considerable part of this
money will be distributed among the
Leavenworth, Peshastin, Dryden and
Cashmere business houses.
A special representative Of the
Echo will call on the fruit growers
and the business men within the next
few weeks and explain the details of
our plan to do some good for the We
natchee valley, and solicit their help
ful cooperation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-26
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND
PHYSICAL TRAINING LAWS
For Keeping Children Out of School
Parents are Subject to $40 Fine

The 1919 session of the legislature
provided that "After the first of Sep
tember, 1919, during periods averag-
ing at least twenty minutes in each
school day, every pupil attending the
first eight grades of the public schools
of the State of Washington shall re-
ceive as part of the instruction re-
quired therein such course in physical
education as shall be prescribed by
the state board of education. All high
schools of the state and all normal
schools, the University of Washing
ten, the State College of Washington,
shall, each of them, emphasize the
work in physical education, and shall
carry into effect all such courses pro-
vided by the state board of education;
said course to provide for minimum
of ninety minutes in each school
week"
The general plan and syllabus pre-
pared for and approved by the state
board has just this week been distrib-
uted over the state. 1t provides that
every teacher in the grades shall have
three two-minute relaxation periods
every day for postural change and
stimulation of circulation. In addi-
tion to this there will be an instruc-
tional period once a day lasting four
teen minutes for games, sports, and
rythm work. also corrective work thru
the use of formal exercises. In the
first three grades this formal work
will be omitted and the time used for
stories, plays, etc. In grades four to
eight the work in physical education
will cover games, folk games and
rythm work, athletic and setting-up
exercises.
In the high school it is provided
that a minimum of ninety minutes
shall be given each student every
week. This may be done by giving
the work in two forty-five minute
periods. The work here will consist
of such games as volley ball, indoor
baseball, jumping, setting-up exer-
cises, athletic work and folk games,
athletic dancing, some apparatus
work, relays, etc. Those who take
part in the basket ball or other teams
will be credited on their physical ed
ucation requirements. There are GER
tain tests for the boys in chinning,
broad jumping and the dashes which
boys of the upper grades and high
school may pass if they can and be
awarded a bronze badge by the Amer
ican Committee on Athletic Stand
ards. Very likely the school will also
issue certificates to those who are
able to pass the tests, showing their
right to wear the badge. Tests in
all-up Indian club races, basket ball
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-26
WAR SERVICE MEDALS

A war service medal known as a
Victory medal will be awarded to all
persons who served on active duty
between April 6, 1917, and November
II, 1918, except those discharged as
undesirable, or with dishonorable dis
charge. The clasp attached to the
ribbon of the medal will designate the
nature of the duty performed in GER
tain cases. A bronze lapel button to
be worn as the victory button, will be
issued for wear with civilian clothes
in lieu of the Victory medal. A silver
button will be given to the men who
were wounded in action. Distribution
of the buttons has already COM
menced. The medal will not be ready
for distribution until amout the 1st OF
November.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-26
COUNTY COMMISSIONER LONG
SUED BY WtNATCHFt WO MEN
For -Fulfillment of One of Those
Iron Clad COntracts-Property
Increased in Value

Summons and complaint, says the
Wenatchee World, has been filed in
the Superior court in an action
against County Commissioner E. C.
Long in which Fannie Bradley, the
complainant, charges that Mr.. Long
and wife are attempting to deprive
her of house and lot in Wenatchee
because she failed to make a month
ly payment on the exact day Mr. Long
expected it made.
The pleading filed by Miss Bradley's
attorney, Fred Kemp alleges that she
bought the house a year ago last
spring under real estate contract
which provided that Miss Bradley was
to pay not less than $40 each month
on the purchase price of $1750.
The 500 was due and payable on the
4th of every month. When the 4th of
August came Miss Bradley could not
make payment according to the terms
VI JHe CONTRACT, ana On lHe OiH MI.
Long called on Miss Bradley and in
formed her that her contract was
forfeited and demanded possession of
the property. She bought the property
a year ago last spring says her attor-
ney, Fred Kemp, and had always
made payments promptly. On &C
count of the tremendous increase in
Wenatchee property values the prop
erty is now worth about three times
the price she paid for it.
On August the 9Th, four days after
the money was due, she made a ten
der of the $50 and Mr. Long refused
to accept it and instructed the bank
to return the money. The complaint
asks that Mr.. Long and wife be re-
quired by decree of court to carry out
their contract and that Miss Brad
ley's rights under the contract be up
held.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-26
SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS Is
ACTTTF

So critical is the teacher shortage
that schools all over the state are
opening minus instructors. Infoma-
ton given out by President George
Fl. Black of the state normal school at
Ellensburg shows Chelan, Okanogan,
Yakima and Grant counties are
among the districts that are suffer-
ing greatly for want of sufficient in
structors. In Chelan county alone
there is shortage of 12 teachers, it
is reported.
Only by counties sending to normal
schools for preparation, as many of
the students at least, as needed for
teaching in that county can the short
age be overcome next year. President
Black points out. Many counties of
the state are now debtor in the matter
of preparing teachers, he says, and
are borrowing instructors.