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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29

Corn is never stationary in quail
ity. Ie either improves or retro
grades, says United States Depart
ment of Agriculture specialist. There
is no more excuse for farmers rails
ing scrub corn than scrub cattle.
In eradicating cocklebur. remember
that it carries double-barrel gun
Every bur carries two seeds, only one
of which sprouts the first year. Even
when the product of that seed has
been killed the other will be in shape
to make trouble the next season The
United States Department of Agri-
culture has circular on the cookie
bur-how to get rid of it.
When the forest lookout on Tab
quitz Peak, in the San Jacnto dis
trict, California, was incapicated tbs
fall, Mrs. Reindorp, wife of the dis
trict ranger, donned khaki. loaded
blankets and grub on a horse, and
took over his duties, holding the look
out post for more than a week This
is one of the incidents reported to the
United States Department of Agri-
culture through the Forest Service
Tests made by the United States
Department of Agriculture with 13o
lots of Australian wheats recently
introduced into this country have
brought out three varieties adapted
for growing on the Pacific coast,
where they have produced larger
yields than some of the native com
mercial varieties. They are known
as Federation, Hard Federation, and
White Federation. The Australian
varieties in general are susceptible to
most cereal diseases, but many of
these are not destructive in the Paci-
fic coast region.
From 1000 to 1000 tons of tomato
seeds go to waste each year in the big
tN'P'bS pIoiilo 'GSl VI lflt NISAISSIp-
pi river Investigations by the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture
indicate that they can proftably be
recovered and converted into an ediD-
le oil and press cake or meal for
stock feed. with a gross return of
more thas sS5, 1000 and = net of about
$4,000. Plants would operate two
months year on tomato seeds and
might be used for grape and pump
kin seeds in addition, reducing the
overhead
AdviceS received by the United
States Department of Agriculture
from Brazil say that so per cent Of the
new cotton plants there have been de-
stroyed by small sucking insect of
the family of lace bugs, which OK
tracts the juice Of the leaves. there
by killing the plants. The Brazilian
cotton crop will be very short thi,
year as result, and Government sci
entists there are seeking means IN
check the ravages Of the insect. No
immediate danger is seen of an inva
sion of this country by the Brazilian
insect.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank. as near as mere
words can, the kindest of friends and
neighbors for their assistance, ex-
pressions and floral tokens of sym
pathy during the illness, death and
burial of our darling baby son.
MIR. and Mrs. Ray H. Sharpe.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29
ANNOUNCEMENT.

am candidate for nomination
for the office of city clerk and will
appreciate the support of the voters.
II elected will have the office hours
Of this office to conform to business
hours for the accommodation of the
people.
(2D Charles L. Hathaway.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29
DEGREE OF HONOR
CONVENTION.

A convention of the Degree of Hon
or was held at Leavenworth Tuesday
afternoon and evening, which was at
tended by a large number of ladies
from outside lodges
Afternoon and evening sessions
were held and a fine banquet between
and several candidates for member
ship were initiated
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29

ative.
The bustlng town of Chewalah in
Stevens county is to have good
roads celebration in honor of the COM
pletion of the state road into the
town. The paving now extends from
Spokane to Chewalah and will be
continued north next year. The ceIe-
bration takes place on Armstce day.
The shipment of grain by steamer
from Lewiston and Snake river points
is to commence at once. Nearly every
warehouse from Ripara to Couse
creek above Asotn is overfowing
and large quantities of grain arc
piled in the open. 1t is believed So
900 tons of wheat will be moved by
steamer this year, which is consider
ably more than in 1919
Last weeks shipments of apples
from Yakima aggregated S96 car
loads.
W. l.. Splawn of Grandview has
originated a new potato which Yakima
shippers consider has great market
ing possibilities. Mr.. Splawn has
been working on development of the
variety which is cross between
Irish Cobbler and Melted Gem, for
years and has finally produced a tub
er which has the formers early ma
turity quality and the latter's taste
and size. He calls it the New Nette
Gem.
On the construction of the Clear
water highway from Arrow Junction
steam shovel has uncovered the
bones of dinosaur embedded in the
river bank. Many of the bones were
shattered by the shovel Three or
four gigantic bones were seen pro-
truding from the dirt and rock, and
these were saved. One was five feet
in length.
High school boys of Yakima piled
up remarkable record this year in
respect to summer vacation earnings
The total for the season is no less
than S54,9l4. The bulk of the money
was earned by lads who are working
their way through high school.
J. G. Kelley publisher Of the Wal
la Walla Bulletin is touring the
orient. While in Japan he exchange
japanese money for United State.
funds and among the bills handed to
him was a note issued by the First
National bank of Pasco.
In making a test days run at the
Ctah-ldaho sugar beet factory the
pant turned out 2l4i bags of suea
from 700 tons of beets recently. ac-
! oording to W. d. Lewis of Toppenish
This is enough sugar to give every
person in Yakima about II pounds
Mr.. Lewis reports that beets now be-
ing brought 70 the plant are of high
quality and that the sugar content /.
large.
Yakima has closed it, free auto
touring park for the season. More
than 1000 parties made use of the
park during the summer.
J. A. Armstrong. wheat farmer OF
Pomeroy, has launched a silver fox
breeding enterprise in connection with
his farm. A start has been secured
by purchasing a pair of fine animals
from Manitoba at a cost of $1,000.
The reclamation of the II western
and semi-arid states is to be told Ia
the east in an intensive campaign Ia
be inaugurated forthwith under the
auspices Of the Western States Rec
lamation association. A budget OF
100000 is to be raised Immediately
to finance the necessary educational
work. This was determined at con-
ference between Governor D. ". De-
Wis of Idaho. president of the West
avn S,ata- DaoIor,a.;ox
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29
Futility.

Nothing is made in vain" said the
ready-made philosopher
Maybe answered Uncle Bill
Bottletop. "But | wouldn't- advise
anybody around here to start a cork
screw factory. y."-Washington Star.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29

The body of Tom McCord. killed in
an auto accident last week, was ship
ped to Oregon for burial
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29

The Lutheran ladies' aid will meet
with Mrs. B. F. Lanf Nov. 4th.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29
AGRICULTURAL DEPT. NOTES.

Corn is never stationary in quail
ity. Ie either improves or retro
grades, says United States Depart
ment of Agriculture specialist. There
is no more excuse for farmers rails
ing scrub corn than scrub cattle.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29
LOCAL ITEMS.

You can find bargains every day.
but Friday and Saturday, Oct. 29th
and Both, will be special days at
Simpsons. FurS. Plush coats, suits
and dresses.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29

The busting town of Chewalah in
Stevens county is to have good
roads celebration in honor of the COM
pletion of the state road into the
town. The paving now extends from
Spokane to Chewalah and will be
continued north next year. The ceIe-
bration takes place on Armistice day
The Cordova daily times., 1920-09-20
You Have Her, and Pm Glad of It."

You Have Her, and Pm Glad of It." rendezvous of West side residents whose homes have been entered re- gently. The stacks of costly silks and satins which Franz stole for his wife" are slowly diminishing in size as articles are identified by the right ful owners.
 Displaying willingness to co- operate with the police in the work of identifying his loot, Franz was observed Monday afternoon assisting Frank Love, whose home, at the cor ner of Warren avenue and Twenty eighth street, was robbed recently, in the recovery of his property.
 Had the Links On.
 "What did you do with my gold cuff links?" Love asked Franz after every article the burglar had taken from the home, with the exception of the links, had been picked from the pile of loot.
 Franz smiled and calmly rolled up his sleeves, revealing the missing links, remarking whmsically concern ing the difficulties he had experienced in gaining access to the Love resi-
The Cordova daily times., 1920-09-20
I'M GLAD YOU STOLE T|fIlY WIFE Detroit Man Shakes Hands With Bandit Who EI0ped With
 His Spouse.
MAN ROBS 25O HOMES
Quantity Production Burglar Proves to Be Gay lothario-Helps Vic- tims Sort Out Their Stuff
 From Loot

Detroit. Mich. - Edward Franz. quantity production burglar, whose activities during the last six months included the robbery of 25O homes in Detroit, netting loot valued at $8O.OOO, faced the real husband of the woman with whom he eIOped. The elOpement followed an introduction at a dance last October, and the meeting of the two men took place at the Vinewood avenue police station; but Ora Sher' man. the bona fide husband of Mrs. Margaret Franz" upset all the dope would happen at such meetings.
 Franz measured Sherman Cooly with his gray eyes and Sherman, with an almost mischievous smile lurking at the corners of his mouth. extended his hand towards Detrot's ace of burglars, according to the police ac- count of the meeting
 "Franz. you have got her, and I'm glad of it," Sherman is quoted as having told the man who had broken up his home Keep her. for as far us am concerned, am through with her"
 Sherman had said to the police pre-. viously he had never been able to pro- vide his wife with enough fnery to suit her.
 200 Cases Identified
 Just POO burglary complaints have been traced to Franz, according TO Detectives Mitchell and ODell of Vinewood station. Mondays investi- gatiOns were augmented by a tour of the pawnshops, during which Franz pointed out to Detectives Gill and Stenhable of Central station, watches and other articles of jewelry which he had placed in pawn during the six months. Eight watches were found by these officers, their value to- taling $20O.
 Meanwhile, the property room at Vinewood station has become the
The Cordova daily times., 1920-09-20
CHINESE MAKE PROGRESS IN
 BUSINESS WAY

NEW YORK, Sept 20 (by Associa- ted Press) China for centuries the unprogressive nation whose glory was in the past, is forging ahead in busi- ness ways that remind one of agres- sive American progress. William P. Bancker, general purchasing agent of the Western Electric Company, de- clared here recently in a resume of trade investigations he had made dur ing a six months tour of the world
 China presents most fertile field for American enterprises, he re- marked. Despite an occasional mill tary effort by some small minority that nation is hive of industry. Lab- or seems plentiful and, what is more important, cheap. In fact the latter feature is so true that capital has clear way for productive plans and new fields of effort.
 Then Chinese business men, es- pecially those who have been educat- ed abroad, are adopting American and British methods and are forging ahead. Exchange is working to the advantage of China because of the rise in value of silver bullion, which works to the benefit of the big republic in it's position in other countries"
 India, ancient land of mystery, also is making big strides commercially, with Americans there as in other far eastern territory laying foundations for future trade, MT. Bancker said. "The Hindoo is beginning to make himself an important factor in busi- ness and political circles" he contln- ued adding:
 Tt is remarkable how the average Asiatic as a result of foreign educa- tional processes seems to be losing his reDutation for self-effacing conserva- tism. Today you find him in positions of importance, competing with all sorts of foreign conditions"
 Reyerting to China. MT. Bancker said
 "One fact that Americans have to their advantage in Chipa is the boy colt which exists against Japanese and German relations. The combined Chinese chambers of commerce nave gone on record as declaring a 1O-year boycott against Germany and because of racial differences it is very impro- hable whether Japan will ever get a really strong footing. Australia has been quick to jump into this breach and is now supplying quantities or foodstuffs which the Chinese use, but if we can promise any kind of a del iverv and that is the really important condition which every one abroad is insisting upon nowadays, we should have no trouble in establishing firm trading relations.
 There is a certain sales psychology which must be remembered when deal ing with the Chinaman and that IS his respect for tradition. One foreign imnorter found himself unable for a time to dispose of shipment of fruits which came in yellow colored cans, yellow being associated in China with death. while on the other hand it has been found that goods cloaked in red, the symbol of luck are in eager de- mand."
The Cordova daily times., 1920-09-20

Just arrived-A shipment of the 250-3OOO Savage Bolt-Action Model 1920 sporting rifle Come in and give it the once over. Blum-ONeil1 Co. 3-tt
The Cordova daily times., 1920-09-20
Kodak finishing. Scarborough.

Ask for quality bread, the City Bakerys famous Cream Loaf.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-04-17
Robert Simmons, Asst Post
master, Boley, Okla,
Visits Chicago.

Mr. Robert s. Simmons of Boley,
Oklahoma paid a visit to the office
this week Mr.. Simmons is Asst. Post
master Of Boley and son of Mr.. C. 5.
Simmons, who is Postmaster since the
origin OF. the little city.
Mr.. simmons says Boley is won
aerfnl city and growing very rapidly,
many large buildings are in the pro
cess of construction, among them Il
K. 2. Temple and soon a State Bank,
they are also expecting to get state
Hospital. Oil is being discovered
around there and much peace, prosper
ity and progress is to be found there.
There are absolutely no white people
in the city and within nine miles
around the city. The land is all owned
and everything is managade and con.
Quoted for colored and by eolored
people.
Mr.. Simmons in on leave Of absence
for some time and while in the city is
with his brother Mr.. J. C. Simmons,
3l3l Rhodes Ave. He will look over
Detroit and Gary before returning.
Mr. J. H. Peoples of Detroit, Michi-
a visitor in Chicago for a short time.
gan, also paid us a visit, and will be
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-04-17
RACE STATISTICS.

Editorial Note.--The recent move
ment in the North to enact iesisla-
ton that will allot votes in the cleo
tora1 college in proportion to actual
votes cast and not to actual voting
strength has caused widespread alarm
throughout the South. Ii is noto-
rious that through system of dis
franchiscment, Georgia. where only
one sixth as many votes are cast as
in Michigan, has nevertheless, by
reason OF her population, the same
voting power in the electoral
college.
Follows an editorial in the Mem
phis Commercial Appeal which ex-
hibits the alarm fels by Southern
whites at this movement.
RACE STATISTICS.
There has just issued from the
press a second edition, in pamphlet
form, of Statistics and Politics, :"
BY John w. Farley, a prominent Re
publican lawyer, and well known Ell
tizen of Memphis, which has attracted
the favorable attention of thinking
people throughout the entire country.
The dominant thought in the pam
phlet seems to be the pre-eminence
Of the Anglo-Saxon race in govern
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-04-17
l4-yerr-old Boy Is Convicted
Of Manslaughter.

Knoxville, Tenn, April u. Ern-
est Rorex, q 14-year-old Colored boy.
was found guilty of voluntary man
slaughter in criminal court and SEN
fenced to a reformatory until he is
twenty-one years of age.
While Rorex and Locke Holland,
another Colored boy, were pitching
horse shoes at the corner of Dora and
University, several months ago, an ar
gument ensued and Rorex rushed to
his home nearby, procured an army
rifle and fired at Holland, the bullet
stricking him in the eg. The wound
necessitated the amputation of the
boys leg TO save his life.
Mrs. Cora Spears, who witnessed the
fell dead form the shock.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-04-17
Born Out OF Wedlock Law
Enforced In North Dakota.
Court in First Case Called Gives Child
Fathers Name and Declares Him
Legitimate Heir.

Fargo, n D., March IS. The first
ease under North Dakota's law en-
acted 10 establish the Legitimacy Of
children born out Of wedlock has been
completed i'll Gao County courts and
a child SO born has received its faith
er's name and been declared his le.
climate heir. The Law was enacted
by the Legislature IN March; 1917.
Under provisions of atkissaet, which
is said to be the first " ats Kind in
the country. aschild bufg ont Of we'd
lock is declared 10 be NE child of its
natural parents. AZ sncll is entitled 10
support, shelter and education equally
with other children born in legal mar.
rage and is entitled to share in any
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-04-17
New Business School To Pre-
pare Men and Women For
Civil Service Positions.

James D. o'Brien, Civil Service Ex-
pert and head of the famous Civil
Service Schools of New York. Syracuse,
Brooklyn, Newark, n. J. And Indiana
polls, is opening a branch school AZ
IS East 31st Street of this city 10
train colored men and women for gov
eminent positions.
This school is the best TO be had
and is welcomed TO this city, as there
are many men and women DESTROYS of
Civil Service positions who will gladly
take advantage of this opportunity.
Positions are guaranteed and we feel
there is big field here for the school.
While the school has not formally
opened as yet there are classes for
prospective students ON Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday Evenings from to
9 P. NJ.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-04-17
Founders Day at Voorhees,
Charles Stewart.

Denmark, S. c., April 10.--Found-
er's Day was observed at Voorhees,
Normal and Industrial School, yester-
day with appropriate exercises, and
address by Charles Stewart, A. NJ,
d. D., of Chicago. The Institution
was established by Miss Elizabeth
Wright, who became the wife of
Prof. Monafee prior to her death.
1t is one of the leading schools in
the South for the training of the
youth, the officers are DIR. e. R. Ro-
berts, Principal, Prof. Martin A.
Menafee, Treasurer and Vice-Prin-
eipal.
The exercises were held at 200
o'clock in the Chapel of the Institute.
Special music was rendered by the
students of the school. The opening
was "Swing On the Golden Gate, y
melody by the students, and the
scripture was read by Rev. T. l..
Jones, D. D. Chaplain and the open
ing prayer was made by DR.. E. R.
Roberts, who also acted as master
of ceremonies.
Zone Sweet Solemn Thought by
the choir, and the principal address
followed which was delivered by
Charles Stewart, D. D., of Chicago,
general Missionary of the National
Baptist Convention. "A Life of
Service was the theme discussed.
He said that the number of years a
man lived depended on the service he
rendered to his fellow man. He took
the position on that man was not
physical size or strength, but his
photograph of real man was mind,
Soul, WILL" which had to be cul-
tivated in order to determine Mans
fitness in the world.
"When We Stand Before the
King" Male quartettte. c. Murphey,
j. Noble, ]. II. Cripper, T. New
berry. This was followed by re-
marks by Principal Roberts, and trio,
beautiful Isle of Somewhere"
Misses A. E. Sightler, NJ. Lagroome
and G. Edwards.
Headed by the Institute Band,
teachers and students marched to the
grave decorated it, at which time DR..
Jones offered prayer.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-04-17
HELPLESS GUARD LOOKS ON AS
coNyIcTs STAND BY AND SEE
BOLD CHARACTER ESCAPE.
Especial to the Whip.

Rock Hill. April !, Using the
loaded pistol that he had taken from
the guard at the changing camp FL.
Moore, white, serving "a l0,year sent
enee for accessory in murder. forced
another convict to file off the shackles
from his legs, and the shackles from
the legs of another negro convict. John
Crockett, and the two calmly WALKED
away from camp without even saying
thankee to the convict who had filed
loose his shackles.
The escape was made from the couu-
~ chaingang camp, near Roddey sta
ton, eight miies east of the city late
Monday afternoon. Up to tonight no
trace of the escaped criminals had been
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-04-17
DIR. Boyd Wins in National Baptist
Publishing Controversy.

Nashville, Tenn, March 25th.-
The end has come to the great Bap-
fist law suit and DIR. Boyd and his
associates were victorious. The Sup
rene Court of Tennessee handed
down the decision last Saturday and
upheld the opinion and decree of the
lower courts and this makes the third
decision in favor of DR.. Boyd and his
associates.
DR.. Boyd and his wife take a
vacation. the first in 20 years and his
many friends rejoice that the matter
is finally settled and that the great
work of the Publishing House may
go on without the shadow of the court
in its work.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-04-17

estate jointly with all other legal
heirs.
suit TO establish the natural paren.
tage OF the child, the law provides,
must be instituted within a year after
birth, the facts in the ease to be
proved as IN any other legal action.
This is construed as placing the bur
den of proof upon the plaintiff
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-04-17

SCUM Carolina, tennessee. GEORGIA
Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas !;
for here runs the purest strain of An
glo-Saxon blood in the Onion. In
these states are TO be found 81 per
cent of native whites Of native par
ents. Mr.. Farley says in 1910 the
City of Memphis, having population
of f31, Jos, 40 per cent Of which were
negroes, the average number of per
sons per white family was As and
the average number of persons per
family among the negroes was only
3.5.
As 1t takes an average of not less
than four persons per family to per-
petuate race, it will be seen that
these figures point to an arrest in
the increase of the colored race. a
fact of grave concern.
There is not harsh expression in
the pamphlet, which contains 55
pages with double columns, backed
by tables. maps and diagrams, with
an array of statistics that can not
fail to arrest the attention of every
rejecting man who reads its pages.
In its preparation Mr. Farley has
rendered a distinct service not only
to his party, but to the entire
country
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-04-17
l2-year Old Girl Victim Of
Brutal Attack.
Especial to Whip.

steubenville, o.. April u. Las
Thursday a brutal and altogether un
warranted attack was made on Fran
ces south, l2-yeaybld school girl Of
Adena, q The eh1 had been brutaly
-fsve ha zzg ara Or me rrarrIc
sssss.ssssss 3 ss4 4~4sfe
beat him sure"
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-04-17
Slavery in A New Form.

In testimony of the system of OPP
preston, profiteering in human
strength and capitalizing of vice as
praciced in the South, we relate this
story appearing in the Kansas City
Post: