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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-01
MORE ABOUT REFERENDUM
NUMBER ONE.

SEATTLE, September 80, 1920
Some opponents of Referendum No / j.,
which will be voted on at the general
election Nov.2,say this should he con-
sidered as financial measure first
and afterward as good roads meas
ure. Taking this view of the bill the
Automobile Club of Western Wash
ington explains that this measure pro.
vides for the issuance of $3O.0OO.OOO
in bonds, if that amount is necessary
for paying the cost of paving 1916
miles Of state highway. There is
nothing in the bill that makes it OBJ
ligatory upon the state highway
board to issue these bonds until the
, funds are necessary as the work pro-
crosses.
The automobile club declares that
some opponents of the measure. who
either have not read the bill, or who
are wilfully misrepresenting it. pro
fess to believe that as soon as the
measure is passed by the voters it will
be necessary for the state highway
board to step out and Immediately
market S30,000,00 worth of 2O-year
bonds drawing interest at the rate of
100000 year. This is not the case
says the auto club
But even if this were necessary, ac-
cording to the auto club, there would
be ample funds with which to pay the
installments on the bonds and the an
nual interest without assessing a cent
of taxes against the realestate or per-
sonal property of the state. The bonds
will be paid off and the interest met
by funds derived from motor car IL
cense fees. These will amount to
about 100000 year, while the in
stallments on the bonds will be ST.
1000 year and interest of not to
exceed 100000.
But, say some of the opponents of
this measure, why pay $500, 900 a year
interest or total of sl2,O0O,OOO for
the twenty years? The reason is
quickly seen, when it is explained that
motor car owners of the state will
save upwards of S25.OOO,0O0 every
year in tires and gasoline by having
such paved highway system as pro-
posed by Referendum No. /. In ad-
dition to this, the taxpayers would
save 100000 year in road mainten-
ance.
Under the present "pay-as-you-go"
policy of road improvement it would
take some counties of this state moro
than 100 years to have the paved roads
that this measure provides for. The
"pay -you-go" policy contemplates
no definite road-paving program and
is subject to the whims Of the legis-
lature, according to the auto club IF
Referendum No. is adopted it is ex-
pcctcd the paved highway system
would he completed in about six years
because of this quick completion Of
the paved highway system motor car
owners would begin to reap the benc-
fits from it almost Immediately; and
the taxpayers also would feel the re
duction in road maintenance.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-10-01
LOCAL ITEMS.

Many new things for babies can be
found at SIMPSONS Specially Shop. =
II. G. Bohlkc is building "A new ware
house at Wenatchee and one at Entiat
SIMPSONS invite you to call and in
spcct the line of smart hats and latest
r7odcs in dresses. .
Mrs. F. A, Blacker, Of Everett, who
had been here visiting her sister. Mrs.
]. IT. Holloway. returned to her home
yesterday.
A letter was received Wednesday
by the chief Of police Of Seattle, warn
ing that radicals plan to blow IN
buildings in that city within twenty
days.
Joe OIeary came over from Yaki-
ma Tuesday and is again employed at
the Rutherford Mercantile store.
Toes many friends arc pleased to see
him back at the old stand.
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
His friends say that Carl T. Store
is the happiest man in Washington.
and the busiest. perhaps, as he has
not only his daily labor to perform
but letter to write every night. II
is great to be young and have soul
mate.
Miss Gertrude Andrus, who is man
ager Of the Book Shop at Frederick
g. Nelson's, Seattle. will he a Leaven-
worth visitor on Friday of this week
and will be in conference with the
Public Library Board in the matter of
new books for the juvenile depart
npent. While in town Miss Andrus
will be the guest of Mrs. l.. J. Nelson.
About sixteen friends gathered at
the home of Mrs. r. T. Bethel on
Wednesday evening, Sept goth, the
occasion being Mrs. Bethel's birthday.
The party was complete surprise to
the lady in question and the evening
was most thoroughly enjoyed by those
fortunate enough to he present. De-
licious and appetizing refreshments
were served late in the evening. Mrs.
Bethel was presented with beautiful
piano scarf and set of dishes.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Tegtmcier and
children leave this morning by auto
for their new home at Seattle.
Mrs. A. c. Barclay and daughter
Edna have both been down sick for a
few days. Miss Edna is up again
now.
Jesse w. Major, for years trusted
employee Of the DuBarry Piano com
pany at Wenatchce, bet on Hartley be
ing nominated for governor and lost
and is said to have absconded, leav-
ing his company with a shortage Of
about five thousand dollars.
Mcssrs. Gillette. and McCaulev, can
didates for state representative and
state senator, respectively. were in
town yesterday looking after their po-
litical fences They are both good
representative men and if elected we
look to see both make records salts
factory to themselves and their con-
StltuentS.
There was a big attendance at the
Leavenworth night wednesday, at
the Elks Happy Land, Wcnatchce, and
big lot of votes were secured for the
Leavenworth candidate for Queen
The carnival will close Saturday even
ing with the election of the Queen and
every one in and around Leavcnworth
should be sure to purchase tickets and
vote for Miss Margaret OLeaiy.
The story has just leaked out that
Sam DAILY knows how to pick good
pack horse, and if the one he first Sc
sured did not suit him he knew whore
to get better one. The shecpherders
W in the Chiwaukum district are
keeping close watch of their horses
when they think Sam is out that way
on hunting trip. Sam, of course. al
ways knows horse after he ha.,
once seen it.
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BARCLAY BUYS
HOTEL SITE IN
WfNATCHFF
$40, 10000 IS PRICE PAID. AND
ART SAYS HE MAY BUILD Al
SKYSCRAPER ON IT. LOT Is
50x120 FEET.

World Sept. %: A. G. Barclay,
proprietor of the Ban clay hotel at
Leavenworth, has purchased the lot
on the corner of Wenatchee and Pa
lGuse owned for years by the Fergus
CnS and more recently owned by Mrs.
F.. l.. Mann. The lot is so feet on We
natchee avenue and 100 on Palouse.
The price paid was 100000, which in
clddes the two buildings. There are
five places of business on the two lots.
This lot is regarded as one of the best
pieces of business property in Wenat-
chez. Mr.. Barclay, in regard to what
he expects to do with the property
says: 81 am now undecided as to
what | will do with it. I bought it
purely as an investment. At some
time in the future | may decide to
build "A skyscraper on it."
Mr.. Barclay started into the hotel
business in Leavenworth about six
years ago, and has made most una
sual success of his venture. He has re
Gently completed. 3O-room addition
to his hotel. Mr. Barclay has also
just completed three store buildings
on the main street of Lcavenworth
and he also operates two motion pic
ture houses.
While he will not make any state
ment to that effect, it is generally be
lieved that he intends to build hotel
on the property he has just bought in
Wenatchee.
The Wenatchee avenue property
was purchased by Mrs. T.. l.. Mann
from the Ferguson estate about 10
months ago for $4,000.
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ST. PAUL'S EVANG.

LUTH CHURCH
Service and Sunday School next
Sunday, Oct. 3rd, at the usual time.
Sunday School at 10 a, m, preaching
at 1913.
VIM. LUECKEL, Pastor.
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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-15

pon. had relation the aims the policy of the
body polite.
His love for elaborate form and ceremony and his weak
sounding titles splendid regaa crowded
from his mind the Importance of constructive effort
The of his naturally oratorcal voice has
deceived him into belief that words than deeds
His splendid physique which enables him striking
regaa advantage has filled him with the deception that
pearances than actual values
No has become by of its orators and
the capstone, and
as the foundation of racial greatness
The boilers of the Negroes economic engine not large
enough make steam enough to proPe him against the
increasing resistance of competition and prejudice and
blow such loud whistle of ostentatous
tory present crying fewer words and deeds
All his needed for the propulsion
form of intelligent organization.
much of his strength had not been thus crminaly
wasted Negro today the Great American
Beggar Instead praying for aims in the voice of mend
can't he could voice his demands in unwavering tones.
Theodore Roosevelt would have been accepted
by conference between equals, and
gracious hand and grateful
Likewise the thunderngs of Monroe
bitter shrieks of Dubois would sound like
demands of STRONG than the wailngs of peevsh
child.
Shut Blast of Inane Bickerng and Empty Small
Talk! that Clint and Glare of Snowy Brass and
Tinsel! Direct all Your Effort Toward Propulsion!
Thanks be to God, NEW NEGRO is appearing, An Icon
oclas An Idol Breaker who not for sounding brass
tnking cymba has Sworn the Ashes of his Fathers
and at the Temples his Gods that the days of the Pompou,
Srung and the Ide Bickerng Small aker ARE
NUMBERED.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-15
The NegrOlWOrker
Charlotte Observer:

Charlotte Observer:
The Nations Business gets down
to the truth in the case of the negro
and labor unrest when it says that
Southern farmers, in the mass, have
not yet realized the size of the bill
that ignorant and shiftess labor
yearly forces them to pay. They
take it as they find it, regarding it
as a tool, shaped and finished, how
ever poor. 1t should be regarded
as force, capable of new develop
ments and applications. North or
South, the industrial leaders of the
country are more and more thinking
of their employees in human rather
than racial terms; Slav, Italian o.
negro, owner and worker must
prosper together. As a race, when
let alone. the negro is loyal to his
employer; but like other ignorant
folk, he is credulous, easily deceived,
and susceptible of being led. With
proper leadership he can be relied on
to go far; how far, only future
centuries can show. The ignorant
negro leader. on the other hand, is
a dangerous person, because his very
ignorance makes him and his fol
lowers tools. This fact has been
clearly demonstrated in the last few
years, and the contrast is marked
between those sections where un-
educated leaders dominate the race
and where leaders are men who have
received college training. Not only
do the business men of the South
realize the necessity for educated
leadership, but the thoughtful men
among the negroes themselves are
most anxious to have trained and
enlightened leaders.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-15
THE IRISH REPUBLIC AND
THE NEGRO

The Government and people of the United States
evncng persistent tendency nermedde into the domes-
tic affairs Britain regards the Irish Question
cannon De Valera, sefstyled president of the Irish
Republic" and fugitive from justice in England, has been
royalty welcomed andac acclaimed a hero in America
So-called Irish Liberty Bonds although valueless,
gedge and backed by security other
than maudlin sentiment, being sold in thousands.
Public officials in high places openly encouraging
beliion and sedition against a friendly power.
George Washngon's long followed policy of remaining
strictly European politics has been rudey forsaken
BUT IT is AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY
GOOD.
American agitation winning independence
Ireland, precedent will the
Negro Unable justice at home the Negro will be
able appeal Europe ASIA and Africa for aid in fighting
such procedure would have met with little
heretofore the United States has kept
hands strictly off foreign quarre and has tolerated
But she has committed herself
Oppressed Humanity Abroad she
interesting developments Home.
England smarting under territory
the Negro the degree of JUS
tce that America demanded for Ireland
France, of debt the American Negro, and
unable forget the hundreds of black Flanders
fields aid of the Black Valiants Who Barred
the Germans from Paris.
ASIA who stands Americas Back Door, already feeling
sting hatred for complexion darker than
Alabasr will make her fight and the Negroes ONE AND IN
DISSOLUBLE.
Africa Africa, the Sleeping Giant of the World,
will herself from her lethargy, will
ce for the and daughters of her bosom who ruth
lessly snatched two hundred and fifty
Irish Independence such, matters farthing'
the American Negro but to the end of
placing of Humanity, Amer
Agitation for Irish independence blessing from the
skies
independence is almost and just
y comes, will be large American
agitation
1t will then be duty of Negro Leaders, Negro
and the Negro Press supreme, col
IF
Negro to the Bar of Justice of the Civilized World.
LONG LIVE THE IRISH REPUBLIC!
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-15
EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE CHICAGO WHIP

ma. Renewal, in 1897, attributed l.
fatal cases in man and 60 cases in an.
imals to Chinese hides. 1900 persons
died in Santa Domingo in ITO of An
thrax in six weeks. This is the great
est loss of lives yet reported.
Some of the symptoms are chill
mess, rigor, faintness, pain and swell
ling Of the limbs, loss of appetite,
distress in region of the stomach, me
teorism, vomiting and diarrhea. There
may also be bloody stools, excessive
thirst. The person is usually conscious
till the end.
Persons working around cattle
should be on guard and see that they
are not exposed to infection by abra-
sions of The skin.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-15
HEALTH HINTS.
BY Sylyander Trice, NJ. d.
Anthrax.

Anthrax.
Within the last ten days there have
been five cases of anthrax reported in
Chicago with two deaths. Anthrax
known AS Carbunculus Contagious
Spenic Fever and Mycosis Intestinalis
is specific and highly infectious dis
ease. It is most common among yer.
tebrate animals and is communicable
to man. 1t appears as an acute intox
ication, usually of a restricted part
but later spreads over the entire body
Anthrax is caused by the bacillus
anthracis. 1t is primarily disease OF
animals but occurs among humans by
direct innoculaton or indirectly by
eating or handling flesh of an animal
that recently died of the disease or
by inhaling the dust or dirt contamin
ated with bacillus anthracis
This disease is widely spread, being
found in all countries, especially is it
prevalent in tropical regions. 1t is
found most often in Persia, north and
south Africa Italy South America,
France and Germany. II is sometimes
found in Australia. North Amcrica
and the British Isles. Epidemics of
the disease often appenr among cattle
and sheep of affected regions and
may be fatal at the rate of from fiji
ty to seventy per cent of the animals
affected. Human being are attacked
in the infected districts and is often
attended by great fatality
The disease, occurring in man, al
most exclusively affect those coming
in direct contact with the infected an
imals, or parts of the animals that
have died from the disease. The in
lection may occur thru the skin where
the skin is broken, thru the intestines
by eating infected meat, or thru the
lungs by inhalation of dirt contamin-
ated by the bacillus anthracis
About $4,000 horses were destroyed
in Russia in 1864 by this disease; in
inc pipNlhVt VI -NpA Soip'l moit thdh
$4,000 horses and cows were DESTROYED
and 52j men within four years by An
thraX. 10000 eases of Anthrax were
reported in European Russia in 1901
to 1908. There were 1900 cases re-
ported in Germany and $1,000 in TIA
ly. In 1899 Russell, (while investi-
eating small outbreak in Wisconsin,
traced the source to the hides re-
ceived from South America and Chi
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-15
The NEGRO AND CHICAGO, PAST AMI
PRESENT
By Lieut.. ]. E. Hawkins

times Mr.. Motifs has personally cs.
corted TO the door young bloods who
came out to "whopp it up He had
no "bounchers but employed "door.
men and floermen 70 look the au-
dience over and "Tgs5H to him any
misconduct on the part of employees
or guest. and when occasion demand
ed that person be elected from the
premises be would do it in a firm hut
gentle manner. The next day the pen
itent culprit returned and made apol-
ogy for his misconduct.
The crowds became larger each
night and finally it became the Gus
tom for all TO attend the Pekin at
least once week. One thing that gave
the Pekin a boost was the down
town theatrcsn discriminating and
charging exorbitant prices for seat.
then again. the majority of our young
men and women worked out in ser
Nitf anu Itdthtu Houtt wv i'lN ~
dress in time for the downtown
shows >, and the Pekin being close by
give it the preference. White people
Of the locality commenced to patron.
izc The pla yhouse in large numbers
and the reports they gave to friends
living in other parts of the city at
tracted many more. White performers
would visit this theatre after the
downtown shows were over and make
it fay orite recreating place. May
Erwin, another music comedy stars
came to this place TO get new situa-
tons and stole many Of the song hits
# .he house.
The Pekin Music Hall Rad been
opened but few months when Mr..
Motifs began to realize that he would
have to enlarge the house, so he called
in contractor and told him what was
wanted and plans were drawn for a
treatie 10 seat about eight hundred
people, the construction of what lateI
was known as the Pel6in Theatre was
undertaken the following Spring.
Next article Pekin THEATRE
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-15
DISCUSSION VERSUS
CONSTRUCTION

In by-gone days the Mississippi River noticed of
de-wheeer which boosted large brass
whistle proportion the size of the boat that
whenever whistle blew which loud long and often, the
paddle stopped turning and the little boat remained
stationary the while boilers did make enough
to loud whistle and make river at the
time.
American Negro has long been blowing his snowy
brass whistle empty discussion that the paddle wheels of
construction have been stayed
His verbosy proverbial His lack of constructive
ganized effort is apparent
He will stop in restaurants barber shops,
mol rooms drug stores wherever he hearing
and elaborate length the trivial topic He will
hours in solemn concaves of church, state fraternity
or society upon point of order dispute question
of procedure disrupted organization when the
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-15

Previous TO the opening of the Pek-
in Theatre by Robert T. Motifs, no
place of amusement of any descrip-
ton had been in existence in the ter
tory. given over to eolored people but
this amusement house had not long
been open before Moving Picture
Theatres and Niclkle Shows commenced
to spring up along State Street, like
mushrooms over night. The Pekin Mu
sic Hall was indeed II great success 49,
not only from the standpoint OF a
paying investment but il afforded OPP.
potunities unknown for the trying
out of professional TALENT and
many performers who received their
chance at the "Pekin" became head
liners and eventually got the pick Of
"big time.
One Of the early hits was ''Slim
Henderson comedian who could
develop laugh a second from the an
dicncc. he was followed by BOOTS
Allen, who later doubled with "An-
DIV Tribble ;, Andy Tribble became one
of the leading stars of several we'll
known shows, the "Red Noon, Cole
land johnson, and Ernest Higan shows
not 20 mention many others. and as a
wench impersonator he had no
| competitors.
Lottie Grady. and Nettie Lewis
two soubrettes owe their looming
out" TO the Pekin Music Hall, and il
is needless to say how well these la
dies have made good rs they are
known to the amusement loving pub
lie from coast to coast. Carrie Sti-
the, was another dashing favorite ans
a product of this establishment, also
Elvira Johnson, who had no equal III
the rendition of those croning aad
shouting melodies Of the South, She
90 finally reached big time and held
to Il.
Cook aud Stevens, originated and
developed their big act Of "The Chi
nee and the Coon" on the rostrum
of this theatre. this act became one
of the biggest hits in vaudeville and
was considered TO be one of the mos;
original acts developed by the race
Persons who saw this act once never
got over the laugh it gave them, Is
drawing cards the Pekin had none
that could excel them.
In those days the amusement loving
public cared only for the pure and
legitimate acts, and anything that
savored of suggestion was not toler-
ated Harmony and Melody was tn,
song standard and anything savonna
of the obscene was quickly resented
by the audience as well as the man
agement. The public came to the Pc
kin for the purpose of enjoying Z
good entertainment and Nj Mott
saw to it that they got what they
paid for.
The walters were quiet and gen
tlemanly in the taking of orders anc
no employee of the house was allowed
to mingle with the guest or receive
treats, Mr. Motifs explained that this
was done for the purpose of keeping
discipline. IAtoxication was another
thing that was discouraged and many
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-15
Flanders Fields

with apologies to John McCrae.)
In Flanders fields where peoples blow
Beneath the crosses, row on row,
We blacks an endless vigil keep
Yea, we. tho dead, can never sleep
Ingratitude has made it so.
Why are we here! Why did we go
From loving homes, that need us sos
Was it for naught we gave our lives,
On Flanders fieldss
Ye blacks who live, to you we throw
The torch; be yours to face the foe
At home; and ever hold it high.
Fight for the things for which we die
That we may sleep, where peoples
grow,
In Flanders fields.
--Andreat Razafkeriefd. y
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-15
RECOGNITION OF new
NEGRO MIND URGED
Miss Marry Mcdowell Declares The
coIored Race. Has Become
Ambitious

Recognition of the new mind, the
awakened ambition of the people of
the colored race, by the whites of
Chicago, was said by Miss Mary Dow
ell. head resident of the University
of Chicago settlement, to be one of
the main solutions Of the race prob
lem in this city. She spoke last Tues
day night before the citizenship class
of the Woman's City Club.
"The colored people are not the
gentle, mild. hospitable folk they once
were; education and the success they
have attained has made them ambi
tious," said Miss Mcdowell. "Their
children, like the children of the for
eign born, are entitled TO decency,
fresh air, school privileges, play priv
ileges and comfortable houses.
We must have the cooperative
mind and sec that these things exist
for everybody. And we must have
the hospitahle mind. 1t is said that
the libraries on the edge of the black
belt are patronized very little, while
at Abraham Lincon center rs per
cent of the readers are of the col
ored race.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-15
Demands Elimins ton of Fear.

And we must eliminate fear
was indignant enough when | read
about the children OF London, who
were so terrified by bomb raids that
they had to be sent away to protect
nerves, but what is to be said of a
like state of affairs in Chicago?
There are little children whose first
question in the morning is: Was
there bomb last night? | thought
| heard one And what is to be said
when a matter of twenty-eight bombs
are thrown with direct aim at the
homes of negroes and the bomb
throwers cannot be found? We have
no difficulty in finding other bomb
throwers. Write to the mayor and
the chief of police and inquire why
these things exist.