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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-08
EMILIA: ONE OF ITALY'S
EARTHQUAKE SECTIONS.

The Emilia district of Italy. one
of the acreas to suffer most recently
from seismic disturbances, has figur-
ed many times in the news of the
world" says bulletin issued by the
National Geographic Society, "from
the time when word of its triumphs
and tragedies was spread slowly
abroad by word of mouth, to our own
cay when cable and wireless keep the
remote corners of the earth informed
Of its happenings while they are yet
in progress.
"This district in the time of julius
Caesar was the Province of Gaul on
this side of the Po' and had as its
southeastern boundary the famous
Rubicon by crossing which Caesar
committed his act Of war on Rome.
There. following the Gauls. the Goths
and the Lombards held sway and
later the section was the scene of the
many internecine wars that tore ge-
cgraphical Italy before it was con
solidated into national Italy.
"The Emilia of today is sectional
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Incidents al the Far

found him to be the best wild-animal
friend the farmer has.
Almost any farmer might have 2
or 3 dozen skunkS at work for him
destroying mice, grasshoppers, crick
cts, and white grubs, and furnishing
him from $50 to 500 worth of fur "A
year. All that is necessary is that
he respect their dens, keep his poul-
try in skunkproof yards, kill an old
horse for them every fall, and be
tactful when he meets them in the
evening. There is marked depres-
sion of the fur market at present. but
recovery to normal is anticipated
1t has been estimated that years
catch of skunks in New York State
is worth 100000. Only one-fifth
of them were black or short striped.
If all were of this higher grade, they
would be worth $3OOO,OOO. The de
partment suggests that a preserve
stocked with black skunks would
eventually double or treble the catch
of skunks in the territory surround
ing it.
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INCOMES
SUBJECT OF DECISION.
Opinion Secured by Wenatchee At
torney May Save Millions of Dol
lars Income and Profits Tax.

Attorney General Mitchell Palmer
has rendered an opinion which viii
save the heavy Income Taxpayers of
the State of Washington several mil
lion dollars and which will be of spec
ial interest to women. Last spring in
a case from Texas, the question was
raised whether citizens of states that
have a community law can divide
their income with their wives or hus-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-08
TACTFUL HANDLING OF SKUNK
MAKES HIM VALUED ON FARM
Who Wants to Try This Experiment
for Paltry Hundred Bucks
A Year?

Few persons have seriously con-
sidered establishing friendly rela-
tons with a skunk 1t has been done
in some cases under the msappre-
hension that the animal was cat,
and the results have been unpleasant.
But the Biological Survey of the u
nlted States Department of Agricul-
ture has investigated the skunk and
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bands, as the case may be, and file
separate returns.
The State Of Washington having a
Community Law similar to that Of
the State of Texas, Alfred Gfeller,
the Income Tax Specialist at Wenat-
chez, realized that if this question
could be upheld under the Constitu-
tional provisions, which prohibit any
discrimination in taxing citizens of
the United States, several millions in
income and excess profits taxes could
be saved to the people of this state
In order to have the matter author
itatively settled, Mr.. Gfeller took it
up directly with the secretary of the
treasury and asked him to refer the
matter to the attorney general of
the United States for an opinion. In
the meantime Mr. Gfeller visited
Washington, D. c., and while there
personally discussed the question
with the secretary of the treasury,
the commissioner of internal revenue
and the solicitor of the internal rev.
enue department.
The Texas case was briefed and
referred to Attorney General Mitchell
Palmer for decision, who, after
making an exhaustive examination
Of the law involved, has now rendered
an opinion in which he holds:
1. That the earnings of husband
and wife domciled in Texas are COM
munity income and such husband
and wife in rendering separate in
come tax returns may each report as
gross income one-half the total
earnings of the husband and wife.
2. That the income from separate
property, except the increase, rents
and revenues from lands, is commun-
ity income, and that therefore hus-
band and wife, domiciled in Texas, in
rendering separate income tax re-
turns, may each report as gross in
come one-half the total income from
separate property, except the in
crease, rents and revenues from land
held separately.
3. That the income from commun-
ity property as defined in Article
1922, Vernon Cayles' Statutes, quot
ed above, is community income, and
therefore husband and wife domicil-
ed in Texas, in rendering separate
income tax returns, may each report
as gross income one-half the total
income from such community prop
erty.
The community laws of the state
Of Texas, louisiana and Washington
being similar, the citizens of these
states will gain decided advantage
over the citizens of the rest of the
states and territories under this rul-
ing, because by dividing the income
between the spouses 100000 thereof
will escape the 8 per cent normal tax
and the income over S500000 will es-
cape the heaviest rate of the surtaX.
at may be stated" said Mr.. Gfel-
Ter, chat the internal revenue de
partment under its present admin
stration is making every effort to
treat every taxpayer with fairness
and equality under the cumbersome
law for which congress and not the
department is responsible. If tax
payers could realize the enormous
burden of responsibility that is car
ried by the secretary Of the treasury
the commissioner of internal revenue
and those under them, there would be
less unjust and undeserved criticism
of the department"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-08

OF the oldest religious edifices in Fer
rara. 1t was built long before the
10th century and was changed in 1895
INTO early-Renaissance style.
Ferrara is known to fame also as
the former abode and the present
resting place of the notorious Lucre-
zia Borgia who married one of the
princes of the House of Este"
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OPPORTUNITY WEEK.

The Salvation Army is putting on
a drive for funds, Oct. TIC. You
can assist one of the most efficient
charitable institutions on earth in the
performance of its noble work by
contributing to this fund. Do al
you can for the Salvation Army.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-08

HORSES TAKEN up buckskin
and one bay-come to our place
about Oct. /. Owner may have
same by paying for keep and this
notice.-Frank Maxfield, Peshas-
tn (42-3tpd)
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LOST-Black silk umbrella, valued
as a gift; reward. Leave at Echo
Office. (42-2tpd)
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FOR SALE-Oct, 7, at Service house,
Majestic range, small heater cup
board tables, chairs, . beds with
springs, bath cabinet, fruit Jars.
other articles.-O. D. Reeves. (2tnp
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FOR SAfE-Wood heater and other
household goods.--Mrs. w. G. Les
lie. (40tf)
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WANTFD-woman to help in ktch-
en-; wages $500 per week and
board. Apply Ahlin's Confection-
cry and Lunch Room. (42np)
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IOST-a large crank for wood truck.
Return to Motteer's Warehouse
Tor reward. (40np)
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CORN FODDER for sale at c.. H.
Mason's Ranch (42-3tpd)
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TEAM OF MARES-for sale, weight
about $500. or will trade for cattle,
M o. Van Brocklin. (37-tf)
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News and Comment
From Over the State

~
The complete report of the Column
bia Basin project commission is now
in print and the process of distribu-
ton has been commenced. Copies
are to sent to every member of the
state legislature, each newspaper
all libraries, banks, county commits
sioners. Every member of congress
will receive a copy and the leading
financial institutions in the east will
similarly be supplied with copies
The report is voluminous and embrac-
es the technical information compil-
ed on the subject. In addition it de-
scribes in non-technical language the
practicability and wonderful posi-
bilities of the enterprise with excel
lent photographs illustrative of the
text. The little volume will be found
of tremendous interest to residents
of Washington who desire to see this
state in the van of agriculture in the
nation.
A new executive has been selecte
for the University of Idaho at Mos
COW in the person of DR.. A. Fl. Up
ham, late vice president of Miami
university, Ohio. DR.. Upham is ex-
pected to assume the presidency on
December / on the conclusion of a
great building fund campaign he Is
new directing in behalf of Miami.
Something of long distance tele-
phone record has been established by
Fl. f. Heffner, of Colville. who talk
ed to his father in Pottstown, Pa,
$500 miles distant. Fourteen minutes
was required to secure the connec-
ton and the charges were $50.
The first Inland Empire conviction
for killing deer out of season has
been secured at Newport where a
resident slaughtered deer swim
ming the Pend Orielle river. A fine
was levied and the venison was con-
fiscated and shipped to a chldren's
home in Spokane.
When applications for citizenship
were presented to Judge Frank H.
Rudkin of the federal court at va
kima two men were barred forever
from citizenship because they sought
refuge behind their alien birth when
summoned in connection with the
draft. Several other applicants were
temporarily refused on the ground
that they were not sufficiently CON
versant with the constitution.
Standpoint, Idaho, has chamber of
commerce that believes in doing
things. Since its reorganization last
spring the organization has fathered
several important undertakings for
the good of the community It's lat
est undertaking is to establish a
hitching rack and feed lot for farm
ers.
&. b. Lyons, who farms east Of
Moscow, Idaho, has averaged nearly
As bushels Of peas per acre on a 60
acre plot He attributes these un-
usually good results to extra care in
selecting seed and very thorough
preparation of land prior to seeding.
The sugar beet harvest is in full
swing throughout the Yakima-Top-
ponish-Sunnyside district this week.
The tonnage yield is reported large.
The Toppenish factory will be the
only one of the Utah-Idaho com
pany's plants in operation this sea-
son. In anticipation of next years
activities the company has leased
about 1000 acres of land for the beet
industry in 1921.
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NOTICE TO KRAlIT MAKERS
Cabbage 2l4c per b., any quantity
Two blocks north of school.-Wil-
Liam Payne. (42-2tpd)
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FOR SALE - three houses-one 4
room, one 5-room and one Groom.
N. A. Nelson, Jeweler. (42-tf)
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-08

A new executive has been selecte |
for the University of Idaho at Mos
COW in the person of DR.. A. H. Up
ham, late vice president of Miami
university, Ohio DR.. Upham is ex-
pected to assume the presidency on
December / on the conclusion of a
great building fund campaign he is
new directing in behalf of Miami.
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The first Inland Empire conviction
for killing deer out of season has
been secured at Newport where a
resident slaughtered deer swim
ming the Pend Orielle river. A fine
was levied and the venison was con-
fiscated and shipped to a children's
home in Spokane.
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ALFALFA HAY - LIST and 2nd cut
ting, balcd, $4,000 per ton at ranch,
/ mile up Chumstick. - A. f.
Frank. (40-4t)
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-08

Something of long distance tele-
phone record has been established by
H. f. Heffner, of Colville. who talk
ed to his father in Pottstown, Pa
$500 miles distant. Fourteen minutes
was required to secure the connec-
ton and the charges were $50.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-08

FOR SALE-One Oliver typewriter,
very little used-$3500 = J. C.
Penney Co. (37)
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FOR SALE-For bargain in used
car, see B. Fl. Bryan, Mgr, J. C.
Penney Co. (37)
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MCKEE, THE PRINTERS DEVIL

EXTRNi NuAMH HELPING NOp@E vN PIES,
M\CNS BECOMES TSNPORARllN SpESGtLSSS
AND AhSkiI A WORD 20 san (TOR ~ FIRST
TIME VA A\SIORA)
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WANTED-S aleslady with some ex-
perience.-J. c. Penney Co.
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FOR SALE-good saddle and pack
mare.-Floyd Rearick.
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Classified Ads.

Classified Ads.
RESIDENCE FOR SALE - Inquire
at Echo office if interested.
WANTED-Sa leslady with some ex-
perience.-J. c. Penney Co.
FOR SALE-good saddle and pack
mare.-Floyd Rearick.
FOR SAIE-For a bargain in a used
car, see B. Fl. Bryan, Mgr, J. C.
Penney Co. (37)
FOR SALE-One Oliver typewriter.
very little used-$35.00 = J. C.
Penney Co. (3T
ALFALFA HAY - LIST and 2nd cut
ting, balcd, $4,000 per ton at ranch.
/ mile up Chumstick. - A. f.
Frank (4O-1t)
IOST-a large crank for wood truck.
Return to Motteler's Warehouse
Tor reward. (40np)
FOR SALE-Wood heater and other
household goods.-Mrs. w. G. Les
lie. (40tf)
TEAM OF MARES-for sale. weight
about $500. or will trade for cattle,
M. o. Van Brocklin. (37-tf)
FOR SALE-Oct. 7, at Service house,
Majestic range, small heater cup
board, tables, chairs, 2 beds with
springs, bath cabinet, fruit Jars,
other articlcs.-O. D. Reeves. (2tnp
CORN FODDER for sale at C. II.
MaSon's Ranch. (i2-3tpd)
FOR SALE - three houses-one 4
room, one Broom and one Groom.
N. A. Nelson ,Jeweler. (42-tf)
HORSES TAKEN up buckskin
and one bay-come to our place
about Oct /. Owner may have
same by paying for keep and this
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-03-02
Journal PuzzIe Editor
1Ann0unceS Winners Of
Figure Puzzle Contest

Winners of The Semi-Weekly'
Journal figure puzzle contest were
officially announced today. Thou
sands of answers were received from
almost every state in Dixie. SO nu-
merous were the replies that the
auditors spent several days in the
selection of the correct answers. and
many a we'll directed solution met
it's fate when mistake of one num-
Der was found in the final answer.
Tied for the first prize were John
T. Lake, DELLA, Ga; r. w. Evans,
Macon, Ga; a. c. Higgins, Allan
ia, Ga; r. l.. Ayco Penniman,
Va; /. W. Farrar, Haddock. Ga.
The answers sent in by these five
contestants were identical and cor
rect.
Sharing the second honors were
six contestants, w. c. Nimbish, Ma
con, Ga; Anna Powell, Ellisville,
Miss: Mrs. c. G. Hester, Monroe.
Ga; f. L. Steed, Fitzgerald. Ga. );
D. F. Lynch, Monticello, Ga; A. w.
Newell, Orlando, Fla, all of whom
sent in answers with no errors.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-03-02
THE WILLY-NICKY LETTERS

blowing at the flames where they
can. To us here on the continent
this hypocrisy and hatred is utterly
odious and incomprehensible.
Everybody here understands per-
fectly that Russia following the
laws of expansion must try to get
at the sea for an iceless outlet for
it's commerce. By this law it is en-
titled to a strip of coast where such
harboTs are situated. Vla6ivostok,
Port Arthur, their "hinterland," must
be in your power so as to allow your
building the railways which are to
carry the goods to the ports (Man-
churia.) Betweeusthe two ports is a
tongue of land which may--in one
adversary's hand-become a sort of
Dardenelles. That is impossible for
you to allow. These 'Dardenelles'
(korea) must not threaten your COM
munication, thereby hampering your
commerce. That is already on the
Black sea- and that is not what
you went to the far east for. There
fore it is evident to every unbiased
mind that Korea must and will be
Russian. When or how that is no.
body's affair and concerns only you
and your country. That is theopin-
ion of our people here at home and
therefore there is no excitement or
'emballement' or war rumors or
anything of that sort here. That Ko-
rea will once be yours is foregone
conclusion here like the occupation
of Manchuria, hence nobody trouble
themselves about it here.
The new years cards will amuse
you. They were taken at your arri-
val at Wiesbaden, a little souvenir
of the happy days. A happy New
Year and weidmannsheil also for
big game from your devoted cousin
and friend. WILLY.
Best love to Alix''
(The kaiser alludes to the war in
which Prussia, together with Aus
tria, deprived Denmark of Schleswig-
Holstein as likely to prejudice the
Danes against him. He again backs
up RussiaIs policy in the far east
and even goes farther than the most
ambitious Russ1an.)
CONTINUED in Next 1ssue)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-03-02

In order that the tied contestants
may determine the real winner, both
of first and second prizes, another
puzzle will be prepared and mailed
to them at once. Upon the return
OF the answers to this last puzzle,
the judges will make their final de-
cision and the awards will be made
The third prize Of $500 was
awarded to DR.. w. i. S. SmOot. Mill
lers-Tavern, Va. The Doctors an
swer was correct, but a little diff
ferent arrangement of blocks kept
him from entering the first or sec
ond classes.
Checks will be mailed to the Win
ners within the next three or four
days, the puzzle editor states,
ct is particularly significant" he
said as he made public the list of
winners, that every state in Dixie
is represented in this contest of
ours. 1t just goes to show that The
Journal is read in homes all over
the Southland and that its readers
have a peculiar feeling of conf
dence in it's offerings"
Below is a complete list Of ties
and winners.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-03-02
VIII Begin Probe
OF Sims Criticism
Of Navy March 9

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.--An-
nounccment that the senate naval
committee would open March 9 it's
Investigation of Rear Admiral Sims
criticism of the navy's war record,
caused an accelera ton today in
preparations at the navy department.
where officials are making ready
their reply. "A categorical answer to
the criticisms embraced in Admiral
Sims letter of January Z, read be-
fore the senate committee investi-
eating naval awards, is being pre-
pared under the personal direction Of
the secretary, it was learned today.
A mass of correlated data bearing on
every phase of hte navy's war &C
tivities also is being whipped into
readily available shape and it was
said at the department that Admiral
Sims was known to have been maxi
ing an equally exhaustive prepara-
ton of his case
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-03-02
Belleau Wood Mapped
By j. S. Marines

WASHINGTON. D. CA large
relief map of the section of Bellear
wood, in which United States marines
did such severe and heroic fighting
during the war, is being prepared BY
marine corps Typographical expert;
The map will be twenty-five feet
square and will show the character
of the terrain of territory sixteen
miles square.
The data for the preparation OF
this map was secured by mappin2
party of marines who just returned
from France.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-03-02
Cuts Clothing Prices.

your next suit. Simply drop card
to L. e. Lawson, manager Of the LIZ
coin Wooden Mills Co., 200 S. Green
ST., Chicago, HI, and ask him for Il
copy of his new tailoring book No.
244 with big cloth samples ard latest
information about styles and prices.
He will tell you how men with little
spare time can make big money in
the tailoring business and quote you
prices so low that you will wonder
how he can do it while others are
asking such high prices. All orders
are sent on approval with the priv
lege of returning if not satisfactory.
(AdTtO
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-03-02
May Finish Work of
Z Tick Eradication

The indications are that the work
of tick eradication in the state of
Georgia will be completed during
the year Of 1921, it was stated Sat
urday by DR.. Peter f. Bahnsen,
state Veterinarian. Active co-opera-
tive tick eradication is in progress
in 50 counties in the state, DR..
Brahpsen said. while of the remain
Ing fifteen counties six are engaged
in the establishment of dipping
watts preparatory to completing the
work at an early date.
The state veterinarian commented
on the change in public sentiment,
which, he st, ed. is no longer hos
tile or Indifferent , to tick eradica-
. ton, and commended the spirit OF
cooperation which has been mani
Tested throughout the state.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-03-02
"SaVe Children" CONGRESS

UE-NEVA, IhuTsday.-About TWEEN
~ countries are represented at the
save the children" congress which
Is in session here. The Bishop Of
oxford is Great Britain's representa-
tive while Farmer Murphy is the
American delegate. German repre-
sentatives predominant at the con-
9reSs
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-03-02

rope seemed to fall in the period be-
tween 1000 and 1900 B. c.
100. Where is the home of the
sugar cane? c., NJ. S. &
1O.-A. The bureau of plant i'm
dustry says that it is not definitely
known where sugar cane was frs
grown 1t may have come from In
dia. There also is some evidence
pointing towards the South, Sea Is
lands, with Borneo as the possible
yIooa of ORIGIN
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-03-02
Babv MarV No PussVfO0t

LONDON, England.--A shocking in
stance OF infantile depravity ha"
been brought to light at the worlds
fair, Agricultural hall. Two bottI2.
of whisky were consumed by baby
there one evening. 1t looked around
for more. The baby is named Mary.
She is an elephant.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-03-02
Killed bV FOOtpad

AKRON, O., Feb. 27!-When he
took as a joke a command to throw
up his hands and instead continued
on his way. Russell Bor-
way, 20, was shot and instantly kill
ed by a highwayman today. The
latter eScaDed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-03-02
Kitten Saves Mistress

NEW YORK. -Tabby, a half-growu
kitten, gave her life for her mistress,
Mrs. Bridget Shay, seventy yea .
old. Loud meowing of the cat awak-
cned the woman who found her room
full Of gas fumes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-03-02
McAdoo Qualities
In Michigan P Urinary

sTLANSING, Mich; Feb. 2S.--William
G. McAdoo qualified as a candidate in
the Michigan Democratic presidential
primary late today. Petitions for Mr..
McAdoo containing the requisite num-
Der of signatures were filed with the
secretary of state