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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-02-27

The political pot is beginning to sim
mer in the great state of Washing
ton. and with the Triple Alliance or
ganizng and determined to have
considerable to say about who will be
elected to office, we opine that therel
b something doing before the leaves
begin to fall.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-02-27
Advertise.
\ Striking Lesson in Practical
Patriotism.

Patriotism.
Wenatchee World: Every morning
at 7 o'clock one of the employees Of a
Wenatchee business firm climbs up ON
the roof of the building with an Am
erican flag folded up under his arm,
which he attaches to a cable and pulls
to the top of flag staff on the top Of
the building. At o'clock in the eve
ming the same man is detailed t.
again mount the ladder and take
down the flag according to estab-
lished regulations.
There are twenty-five ex-service
men employed by this firm and they
have effected an organization by
which one of their number IS assigned
to the task of running up and taking
down the flag each day
This is custom which might well
be followed by every firm or institu-
ton in North Central Washington
having a building on which a flag can
be displayed. Many buildings al
ready have a fine flag pole equipped
with rope but minus the Stars and
Stripes which should fly at the mast
bead every day in the year except
during a storm.
During the war practically every
one of these stats was decorated
with the American flag daily There
i, just as much reason for hinging
old CORY to the breezes now as there
was then. The very sight of the
American flag flying above a building
or in front of a house IS an inspira-
ton to all loyal and patriotic citi-
zens.
Furthermore, it is an example Of
great educational value to aliens and
foreigners who are living here and
who probably intend to become Cit
zenS.
Finally, it is a warning to the
enemies of this country that their
propaganda can never find root in any
community where the flag is gener-
ally displayed
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-02-27

Someone has truly said that Leap
Year always makes two things pos
sible. 1t gives every old maid
chance to propose and Billy Bryan 4
chance to run for president.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-02-27

The dismissal of Lansing is an
other demerit mark for the admin
tration. Woodrow Wilson is doing
everything possible to assure his be-
ing numbered among our most un-
popular presidents
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-02-27

If the next shipload Of deported
Reds expect to find a welcome on for
eign shores, they had better sail on
ship that is laden with outgoing
whiskey
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-02-27
ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN

Services will be held in tie ST.
Pauls' Lutheran church next Monday
evening At 7:tj.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-02-27

The Echo is read by more than
three thousand people each week. w
wonder sometimes whether or not all
Leavenwoth merchants realize this
fact Advertising is a tonic. Try it.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-02-27
| unanimously.

College professors want more pay.
and shorter hours and the students
are in favor Of giving them shorter
hours
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-02-27

De you know there's lots of people
Setting round in every town
Growlin like a broody chicken,
Knockin every good thing down?
Don't you be that kind o. cattle.
Cause they amt no use on earth.
You just be a booster rooster,
Grow an boost for all you're worth.
Il your town needs boostin', Booster,
Don't hold back and wait to see
IF some other fellcr's willin'.
Sail right in-this countrys' free:
No ones got a mortgage on it.
It's just yours as much as his.
# your town needs boostin'. Booster.
You get in the boostin biz.
If things don't just seem to suit you.
An the world seems kinder wrong.
What's the matter with a boostn'
Just to help the thing along;
Cause, if things should stop a-goin'
We'd be in a sorry plight,
You just keep your horn a BLOWN
Boost 'er up with all your might.
Announcements that prices Of
mems clothes are going to hop off in
to unknown altitude inspire in us a
mild curiosity as to how those paper
suits which the Germans affected a
year or 20 ago are made.
o.
The scandal-monPer. Ike the timer
ent purecyor Of fancy laces. rugs and
questionable nostrums, is a nuisance.
and should be- suppressed. Easily
done. How? Turn a deaf ear.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-10-07

ton and construction Of roads.
streets, bridges, crossings, and the
extension Of Che sewer and water sys-
TENS Of the city, are not sufficient
to meet the requirements Of the
city, and are net likely to be with
out special taxes in support thereof,
and It being considered for the best
interests Of the city at large, and the
citizens thereof, that special taxes be
voted to aid in this permanent i'm
pROVenaeat WsPk,
Therefore be it resolved, by the
Commission Council Of the City Of
BogalUsa, Louisiana:
Section 1. That a special election
be held in the City Of Bogalusa, La
on Thursday, October 18th, A. ID.
1920, at which election there shall
be submitted to the property taxpay-
ers entitled to vote at said election
in the City of Bogalusa, Louisiana,
the following propositions:
First: To levy q special tax Of
four and one-fourth (4A) mills on
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-10-07
coNsTABLBE SALE

Hall. In the City Court, Boga-
lusa, Louisiana.
You viii please take notice that by
virtue of a writ of fieri facias, is
sued in the above numbered and en-
titled suit, from the above court, and
to me directed, have seized, and on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1920
at the hour Of IL o'clock a. M, in
front of the front DOR Of the ware
house at Greenburg's corner, Colum-
bia Road, Bogalusa, La, viii offer
TO sell and sell to the last and high
est bidder, the following described
property, to-Wit:
One sorrel horse, weight about
1000 pounds.
TERMS OF sALE-CASH, with
benefit of aprpasimen.et
benefit Of appraisement.
At Bogalusa, Louisiana.
This 22nd day Of September, 1920,
r. a. LAMBRIGHT,
Constable.
Harry B. George vs.. No. 945, f.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-10-07
FORCED TO GET EXCITEMENT
English Court CLERK is Given Eight
Months IN Jail for Altering
Postal Drafts.

London. Here is a young man who
cannot get enough thrills out Of life
without being dishonest And even
dishonesty soon ceases TO lead 4
thrill to him.
James Walter Eyers, twenty-slx, for
merry clerk at the admiralty, plead
ed guilty at the Old Bailey recently to
forging and altering naval postal
drafts worth $7,100. Pleading tor
leniency, Eyers said:
During the greater part Of my life
/ have been afflicted with an extraof-
binary lust for excitement and thrllls.
While this longing For excitement BIS
often led me into dangerous and troI.
bIesome adventures, It has never made
me commit a criminal offense until
now. / swear when I conceived this
scheme my main thought was the ex-
element. left OF going TO post Of
fees because / found myself going into
them mechanically and getting 40
thrill OF excitement IN handling
forged drafts over the counter. I had
200 more drafts "a my pocket"
Evers was sentenced TO eight
months imprisonment.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-10-07

Parish, Louisiana, on Thursday, 0c-
tober 1E@h, 1920, between the hours
of z o'clock a. m. and 5 o'clock p. M,
for the purpose of submitting to the
property taxpayers, qualified under
the laws Of the State of Louisiana,
to vote at sid election, the follow
ing propositions, to-wit:
First: To levy a four and one
fourth mill tax on all property sub
iect to state taxation in the City of
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisi-
ana, for a period of eleven years for
the purpose Of erecting and con-
structing public roads, streets
bridges and crossings in the limits Of
the City Of Bogalusa, Louisiana, the
title to which shall vest in the public.
Second: To levy a three-fourths
"a of a mill tax on all the prop
erty subject to state taxation in the
City of Bogalusa, Washington Par
ish, Louisiana, for the period of
eleven years, for the purpose of
erecting and constructing extensions
to the sewer and water systems in
the limits of the City of Bogalusa,
Louisiana, the title to which shall
vest in the public.
For the purpose of the said cleo
ton, the polling places established by
law, at Precincts Nos. /, 2, 3 and 4
in the City Of Bogalusa: No. / al
City Hall; No. 2 At Mills Building
Northwest Bogalusa; No. 8 at Rec
Cross Salvage Station, Southwest 30
galusa; No. at Fire Station, Fourth
Street, Southwest Eogalusa, and tn
following named persons are hereb!
| appointed commissioners and clerk
| to hold the said election:
At Precinct No. 1 Commissioners
| D. G. Byers, d. T. Cushing, J. B
Purvis, jr. Clerk, ]. A. Canada.
At Precinct No. 2, Commissioners
j. G. Mills, A. L. IRELAND, J. ID
Toney. Clerk, A. S. Anderson.
At Precinct No. 8, Commissioners
C. Webster, O. ]. Richard, H. A
Maasen. Clerk, w. e. Seldner.
At Precinct No. 4, Commissioners
z. Berenson, d. w. Richardson, J. P
Richardson. Clerk, o. j. Sherman
And all OF said commissioners anC
clerks shall receive as compensation
kS7 per day.
Notice is hereby given that on Fri
day, October 10Th, 1920, at ls3C
D. M, the Commission Council of tbs
City of Bogalusa, Louisiana, vii
convene in the Council Chamber, CitS
Hall, City of Bogalusa, Louisiana, il
open meeting, for the purpose o.
canvassing the returns of the sait
election an announcing the result o.
the said election, SIS required by Law
and PRONUNCIATION Of returns.
Given under my hand officially
this the 18th day of September, A. d
1920.
w. H. sULLIs AN, Mayor.
..........................--. Mayor.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-10-07
LEGION CONVENTION
REMARKABLE AFFAIR

P. w. Lindsey, adjutant of the To-
cal post of the American Legion, who
has been attending the National Con-
vention at Cleveland, Ohio, this past
week as delegate from the Sixth
Congressional District, VIII visit for
few days with former "buddies" in
New York and Chicago before return
ing home.
In a letter addressed to The En-
terprise Mr.. Lindsey tells of the
great meeting held in Cleveland this
year.
Cleveland entertained the 100
delegates royallyA the entire city be-
ing decorated in their honor, and in
the monster parade held last Monday
morning more than 10000 Legion
.naires took part, while some 10000
Clevelanders thronged the streets to.
witness the sight.
Great Britain sent Admiral Grant
and France her famous General Fa-
yolle to represent them at the con-
vention. Delegates form the two sol
der organizations of France, the Sol
diers' Union and the Fighting Sol
diers Of France, came along; dele
gates were also present from the de-
partments Of every state in the
Union and from the posts in Great
Britain, France, Philippine Islands,
Hawaii, Cuba, Mexico and Alaska.
F. W. Galbraith, il of Cincin-
natl, was elected as commander for
the coming year, and Kansas City
was selected as the site for the next
convention.
The Legion again decided they
would remain non-political, re-af-
firmed their stand of neutrality be-
tween capital and labor, decided to
back up the army Reorganization
plan and keep up the fight for an
adjusted compensation.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-10-07
TRIES TO BURN
SELF TO DEATH
CFazed Woman Rescued as She
Tries to Close FirebOx
Deer

Bradford Pas-Seeking to Kill her
self By roRstiag TO death. M1s. Jessie
Hunt orawlRd into a firebOx at the
Kendall refinery. Prompt action of
Charles A. Barn stationary fireman
on duty at the plant. thwarted Mrs.
Hunts attempt at self-destruction She
Is in a hospital. suffering from severe
burns.
Mrs. Hunt gained admlttanee to the
boiler room BY an Ingenious ruse AZ
three O'Clock In the morning she
knocked at the door Of the room and
told Mr.. Barr that she was looking Tor
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-10-07

q ths aOliar, on all properly within the
limits OF the City Of Bogalusa, Louisi-
ana subject to state taxation. for the
years 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924.
lg15, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929 and
1890, to be due and delfnouept IN
december LIST Of each year during
tne. time It Is in effect, for the pur-
Pose Of erecting and constructing
PUBIC roads, streets, bridges and
crossings IN the limits of the City Of
boeelusa, Louisiana, the title to
Wnlch shall vest in the public.
second: To levy a special tag Of
EnTee-fourths ~ Of q mill on the
ac.oIar, on all property within the
limits Of the City Of Bogalusa, Louisi-
aIlsS subject to state taxation for the
years 1920. 191. 1929, 1928, 1924.
1y25, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929 and
1901, to be due and DELINQUENT on
december LIST of each year during
the time it is in effect, for the pur-
pose q erecting and constructing ex-
tensions to the sewer and water sys-
1elns IN the limits of the City Of Boz
gaI1sa, Louisiana, the title to which
snan vest in the public.
Section 2. That the CITY Clerk
Of the City of Bogalusa, Louisiana.
be and he is hereby instructed to
have prepared and use for the said
Special Election a sufficient num-
oeE Of ballots for each Of the above
propositions, in the following forms,
so-Eit:
BALLOT
FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-10-07

a man named Jackson, employed af
the refinery. She said "Jackson's wife
was seriously I'll. and wanted him to
return at once" Barr went In search
VI the man, and when he returned to
die boiler room the woman was net
b sight.
Detecting the odOr Of something
burning, the fireman examined his
boilers. he noticed a flre-box door
open and hastened to investigate
Mrs. Hunt was lying on the blazing
Goals, her head IN the open doorway
and reaching with one hand to pun
the door closed after her.
Barr seized the woman and dragged
her from the firebox head-first Most
of her clothing already was burned
and falling from her body. Barr
dragged the woman out Of doors and
rolled her in the snow, extinguishing
the blaze. Then he turned In a can
for an ambulance.
Mrs. Hunt is thirty-eight years Old
and has three children. Her husband
died six years ago. She Is said g
have been confined in sanitarium.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-10-07
Why Telephone Material Is So Scarce


The telephone material supply situation
Is always one of factory capacity, labor,
raw materials and transportation.
Prior to August, 1914, the supply OF raw
materials; the manufactured output; labor
and transportation, was adequate. AS
Z result prices were low and deliveries
prompt.
From June, 1916, to April, 1917, when
this country entered the wary prices aver
aged an advance of nearly 100 per cent and
deliveries became intoierably slow.
Raw materials for telephone purposes are
obtained from all parts of the world.
Platinum, used in switchbOards, came
from Russia.
Silk used in vast quantities for insulat-
ing wires, comes from Japan.
Old MANILA rope, used in making paper
for insulating wires in cables, comes from
The wharves of the world.
Diamonds, used in drawing out hne wire
4oT use in switchboards, came from Europe.
Many other illustrations could be given.
These foreign sources of raw materials
supply were eliminated during the period
Of the European war and are now far Pc
low normal. -
K Lead, copper, iron and tin, used in large
quantities in the manufacture Of telephone
equipment and materials, are also essential
4VL the making OF IluHlb2OuSs 4uC wal
greatly reduced the available amount OF
raw materials and lessened the telephone
manufacturers production.
Strikes in industrial centers which FUR.
nished the raw materials, and strikes and
embargoes on railroads essential to trans
poTtation Of both raw materials and the tn-
4shed products, are prime factors IN the
present shortage In telephone materials and
facilities. t
The factories Of our suppliers have c..
pacity for much larger output, but strikes
shortage Of productive labor, lack Of 1uelg
shortage Of transportation facilities ana
embargOes affecting the sources Of raw MAJ
eerials, have greatly interfered with their
possible output.
Today, with prices higher than war
prices, the demand greater than ever
snOWn, current production is far lass than
The demand, being approximately 40 per
cent below the average, with deliveries slow
and uncertain.
IN the face Of this condition the demand
aoF telephone service has increased and con-
9inUes TO increase enormously.
10 meet this demand all available sur
Plus facilities and materials were gradual
y but constantly put into use.
When the United States entered the war
~ 1917, the Government needs were, OF
course, given precedence and only a small
part Of the available raw materials manu-
1actured from that date until the signing
e the armistice was allotted to telephone
companies.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-10-07

and constructing extensions to the
sewer and water systems ia the City
Of Bogalusa, Louisiana, AZ mills for
roads, streets, bridges, crossings, etc,
and * mill for sewer and water ex-
tensions and making all provisions
therefor.
Whereas it appears that on &C
count Of the great increase in cost
of materials and supplies and labor,
and the growth u tAis itT, tAs ysae-
emit revenues Of the city, FER the OFsS-
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-10-07

To vote in favor of the PROPOSE
ton submitted on this ballot place a
cross (X) mark in the equare after
the word 'eYESv; to vote against it,
place a similar mark after the word
mo"
Section 8. That the City Clerk is
hereby instructed to have prepared
for use at the said Special Election
all necessary ballots, ballot boxes,
tally sheets, list of voters, assessed
valuation of property and compiled
statement of voters in number and
amount.
Section 4. That the polling places
shall be at the following places:
Precinct No. /, CITY Hall.
Precinct No. 2, Mills Building.
Precinct No. 3, Red Cross Salvage
Station.
Precinct No. A, Fire Station.
And the following named persons
] are hereby named and appointed as
commissioners and clerks Of election
to hold the said election:
At Precinct No. 1; Commissioners
d. C. Byers, D. T. Gushing, ]. B.
Purvis, Jr. Clerk, J. A. Canada.
At Precinct No. 2, Commissioners
]. G. Mills, Al. L. Breland, j. M
Toney. Clerk, A. s. Anderson,
At Precinct No. 4, Commissioners
C, Webster, 0, J. Richard, Il. A.
Maassen. Clerk, w. %. Seldner.
| At Precinct No. 3, Commissioners,
E. Berenson, d. w. Richardson, J. p
Richardson. Clerk, o. j. Sherman.
And the above named commission.
ers shall receive q compensation OF
81 per day and said election shall be
conducted under the laws Of the
State Of Louisiana.
Section 5. That the Mayor OF the
City of Bogalusa, Louisiana is here
by instructed to give notice OF this
| Special Election by issuing his pro
1 clamation according to law, and II
said proclamation he shall announce
l that at the hour Of 1880 p. M, OF
Friday. October 18th, 1920, the Com
mission Council will meet at its Of
flee, CITY Han, City Of Bogalusa
i Washington Parish, Louisiana, ant
shall proceed to open the balloi
/ boxes and examine and count tn
/ ballots and announce the result o.
| the election as required by law.
Section 8. Whereupon the Com
mission Council, realizing the neees
sity Of the matter, the urgency Of it
being Immediately put into effect
and all being Of the unanimous opIh
| ion, the resolution was made an emer
] gency resolution. Whereupon it wa
declared an Emergency Resolution
w. Fl. SULLIVAN, Mayor.
! K. /. BEAN, City Clerk.
Introduced and adopted Septembe
7th, 1920.
PROCLAMATION
Pursuant to q resolution passed .,
/ the Commission Council of the Git
.tof Bogalusa, washington Parish
! Louisiana. on the 7th dav Of Septem
| Der, A. D., 1920, ], William Herr
| Sullivan, Mayor Of the City Of Bo
1 galusa, Louisiana, ia compliance Wit
said resolution, hereby give motto
4 that a special election will be held
/ the CITY Of Bogalusa, Washingto
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-10-07

This was true even during the period
when the Government was in possession
and control of the telephone properties Of
this country.
The greater part Of the available tele-
phone equipment and materials was sent to
France, none Of which was ever returned.
On August LIST, 1919, when the telephone
properties were returned to the owners by
the United States Government, the avail
able supply of equipment and material was
so small and the needs Of the telephone
companies in this country so great, that all
the telephone factories in the United States,
working day and night, could not within
three years have furnished the equipment
and materials necessary to restore the ia
cilities to the pre-war status.
The equipment and material required by
this Company to complete its 1920 COM
struction program, will equal 400 care
loads of freight, averaging 10000 pounds
TO the car, hauled from different parts Of
this country and delivered at hundreds Of
places IN the five states in which the CONF
pany operates. This is equal to thirty-fivs
trains Of an average Of forty cars per train
or $4,000 tons of materials.
Every business man knows what this
means.
Freight shipments from the industrial
centers Of the North and East ordinarily
were delivered within two or three Weekss
now much longer time is required.
The Western Electric Company is the
largest manufacturer Of telephone equip
ment and materials in the world. 1t has
representatives In all the markets Of the
world. 1t buys It's raw materials in vast
quantities ct the lowest possible prices.
The Western Electric Company furnishes
this Company with the bulk 81 its equip
anent and materials and acts as our Supply
Agent.
Il did not accept any contracts from any
United States entered the war and only
than at the instance Of the United States
Government. Il thus held itself in readIs
ness 20 serve ct its maximum efficiency the
needs Of the telephone industry in this
country.
It has q capacity for q much larger OUT
put, but strikes, shortage Of productive lac
b0F, lack Of fuel and shortage Of transport
9ation, facilities affecting the securing OF
adequate raw materials-has curtailed it,
output.
We have not relied entirely on the West.
ern Electric Company, but have placed ore
ders with other manufacturers where they
could promise deliveries. Each manufaes
furer with whom we have placed orders IS
confronted with the same problems in Sc
curing his supply Of raw materials.
In the face of all these difficulties the
manufacturers are turning out IL excess ct
what was their normal output.
~ sncreased costs Of labor and material
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-10-07
-.TifTJoN No. 81

eeiaI election for the
subTnitting to the property
q tbe City of Bogalusa,
gsl ~ proposition Of Ieyying
~ for the years 1920,
.aoa. 1923, 1924, 1925, 1925,
ls ~ 1929 and 1880 of FIVE
~ The DOLLAR, for the
erecting and constructing
sfrsets, bridges, cRoaAineA
~ the purpose Of erecting
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-10-07

Proposition to levy al
four and one-fourth (4H)I
mill tax on all property
subject to state taxation inl
the City of BogalusaI
Washington Parish, Louisi-i
ana, for a period of eleven
years, 1920 to 1880 inelu-I
sive, for the purpose of
erecting and constructing
public roads and streets,
bridges and crossings in
the limits Of the City of
galusa, the title to which
shall vest in the public.
Taxable valuation, S..
SIGNATURE of Votes-
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-10-07

Proposition to levy al
Three ourths IL of al
mill tax on all the prop
subject to state taxation
in the City Of BogalusaI YES
Washington Parish, Louisi
ana, for the period of IL
years, 1920 to 1890 inclu-
sive, for the purpose Of
erecting and constructingl
extensions to the sewer
and water systems IN the
limits Of the City of 30
galusa, Louisiana, the title
to which shall vest in the NO
public
Taxable valuation, S.
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SIGNATURE of WQtaF