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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-11-19
RECOGNIZES VALUE OF PEAT
Becoming More Understood
Throughout the World.

Peat is extensively used as fuel in
northern Europe and as fertilizer in
the United States. In Europe Gas,
charcoal coke and number of valu-
able by-products are produced from it.
Owing to the scarcity of raw mate
rails in Europe, peat and peat moss
nre employed also as substitutes for
absorbent cotton In the preparation of
surgical dressings, for wool and for
cotton and wooden cloth. In the United
States peat is utilized chiefly as ferti-
lizer filler, as stable litter and as an
absorbent for the uncrystallzed resi-
dues of beet and cane sugar refineries
in the manufacture of stock feed
Peat has long been used in ferti-
lizing the soil, having been either APP
piled as direct fertilizer or used as
filler for commercial fertilizer Anal
ysis Of the peats of the United States
show an average nitrogen content of
about 2 per cent, proportion some
what higher than that found in some
commercial fertilizers.
The value Of peat in soil fertilza-
ton is found in its nitrogen content
and in the beneficial mechanical eff
feet it produces upon certain lands.
Black, thoroughly decomposed peats
are most satisfactory for fertilizer. as
such peats are generally heavier and
more compact and contain more nj
trogen and less tibrous material than
the brown types.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-11-19
Human Fly Saws It's Safe.

Policy. the human fly who climbed
The 81 stories OF the Woolworth build
ing in New York, says climbing tall
buildings is just trick of balance. II
took him nine years tn acquire IL, but
now that he has il he believes his way
of making a living is as safe as any
other He recently told a reporter for
Eapper's Weekly he had never fallen,
except on one occasion when a "fy"
above him fell and knocked Policy TO
the ground. Policy doesn't smoke.
rink or indulge in any habits that
might iniure his health. He declares
he takes no foolish chances and that
he never becomes dizzy.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-11-19
ENTITLED TO HIS PENSION
Intelligent Dog Well Earned the Graf
itude OF His Master-Action
Saved ChiId's Life.

Teddy, age twenty-five. is, his own
or declares, the oldest dog In Ohio
He is now resting on his laurels, for
he recently saved the life of one Of
the children of his master, Onias O.
Swander, farmer, near Toledo, Ohio
II has been Teddy's duty and joy
to accompany the Swander children TO
school, a mile distant. and bring them
home again, daily. He has never been
late on the job. ON the way home
from school recently. one OF the little
SWanders became iii suddenly and fell
by the roadside. Teddy Immediately
started ut his fastest pace for home
and made such fuss that members
of the family accompanied him back
along the road.
They found the child. unconscious
and extremely cold He was hurried
home and restored to health. The
Swanders believe that Teddy's prompt
action saved the child's life.
Mr. SWandcr Immediately bought n
dog license for his faithful dog. "Tn
nave no dog catcher chasing him. n
anything should happen to that dog
my family would grieve as much as
II he were one of them" declared Mr.
Swander.
Teddy is half coyote and half Indian
dog. He was bought from band of
Comanche Indians in Oklahoma IS
years ago.-Charles A. Henderson, in
Our Dumb Animals.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-11-19
Cures Wrought BY "SIeep.Raths.n

Among the many wonderful cures
which the war Las produced Is the
'sleep-bath.'
It is TO be had on the thousand-acre
estate at Enham, Hampshire, where
many Of the disabled men are being
treated. Practically every kind of bath
is available there, hut the big "seda-
tive BATH has worked the most mira
"leS.
The patients lie in hammocks, while
water flows over them. The ham
mocks are immersed, and the water is
kept about the temperature OF the
body. The gentle flowing motion has
a most soothing effect upon the nerves
Provided the man has not been pro
bounced incurable any disabled eX-
soldier may Apply for treatment
through his local pension committee.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-11-19

The city of San Salvador, capital of
the republic of Salvador, may be CALLED
a city Of earthquakes, for it has seen
disasters as a result of many erup-
tons and even today the many vol
canoes that surround the little city
which has been shattered so many
times again threaten it. Rumhlings
and grumblings are heard coming. 1t
is supposed, from the Izalo volcano.
This cindercovered peak, nearly
5000 feet high, has gradually built
Itself up from what was level plain
at the base of the Santa Ana vol
cano. 1t has long periods of inactiv-
ity, throwing up clouds of smoke and
steam in great puffs. and at times
belching flames. Sometimes a flash
ing effect can be seen far out at sea.
and the volcano has become known
along the coast as the lighthouse of
Central America.-Detroit News.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-11-19

Among the strange animals that
came under the observation of Mr.
Roy Chapman Andrews, who conduct
ed an expedition into farther China
under the auspices of the American
Museum of Natural History, was the
coral, a mountain goat of extraord-
mary ability.
nave seen coral, says the ex-
plorcr. run at full speed down the face
of cliff that appeared to be almost
perpendicular. The dogs did not VEN
ture to follow it, AS the animal land
ed on a protecting rock. it would
bounce off as If made of rubber and
leap eight or ten feet to a narrow
ledge that did not seem large enough
10 support rabbit. - Youths Com.
panion.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-11-19
Chorus Girl Worked as HousemaId.

A Partisan housekeeper who had
long been without servant succeeded
the other day in engaging one who
seemed very promising indeed. She
entered upon her duties in the morn
ing, and worked to her mistress COM
plete satisfaction. An early dinner
was cooked and served excellently, but
at $50 the new maid appeared in the
drawing room with her hat on, and
explained that she, had to go out, as
She was in the chorus at music hall
and was sure to be fined If she arrived
late. Apparently she was quite pre-
pared to continue her two jobs with.
out regarding them as homogeneous
Owing to a lack of modernity in the
mistress ideas. this interesting experi-
ment was not continued. From the
continental Edition of the London
Mail.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-11-19
WHEN IN DANGER OF FIRE
Walk, but Don't Run, in Burning
Building or in Business Frenzy
Keep Cool.

When some one shouts "Firei" I'm a
fheater those most likely to be tram
pied down are those who start a wild
stampede. Those who keep their heads
and act nationally stand better chance
or escaping injury" remarks Forbes
Magazine. The cry of Sire :" was re-
Gently raised in the business world
ana started stampede in many quar-
tiers. Now, 1t cannot he doubted that
the war time frenzied boom has
reached its zenith and that prices are
moving downward. 1t remains to be
seen however, whether 1t was wise to
attempt to force goods on the market
Nv greatly reduced prices and to can
eel orders for fresh supplies on the
assumption that producers would also
cut their prices draStically in a mad
effort to get from under It is worth
noting that wooden, shoe, silk. and
certain other manufacturers promptlv
curtailed operations, thus refusing to
gamble to the limit in futures. If pro-
huction be curtailed on al sides, then
some merchants may find that they
overplayed the cancellation game.
Goods cannot be produced for some
little time at any tremendously lower
cost than formerly because it takes
time for raw materials, labor. taxes
ana other expenses TO fall draStcally.
The advice prominently printed on
New York theater programs is: 'In
case of fire walk to the nearest exit
Don't rum"
This advice might be worth needing
ny the business community at this
moment.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-11-19

The three miles of concrete-lined
ilume which brings water TO the Cher.
ry creek power house on the Hetch
Hetchy project lies i'm territory
Astounding in deer When water was
first turned into the hume there was
good deal of trouble with deer which
got into II and could not get out nm
aided As many as thirty to forty deer
nave oeen taken out of the fume In
"A single month. To relieve this con
dition deer ladders made of planks
we're built IN the fume line at inter
'als, The ladders extend below the
water as well as above, 50 that the
leer can lind footing on which TO
climb out. Since the ladders we're put
IN there has been no further trouble
with the deer.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-11-19

J. A. Warman was in Wenatchce
Tuesday.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-11-19
Breezy Bits Of News
From Peshastin

The p. 7. A. meeting Friday night
was the best meeting that the organ
ization has ever held. The principal
Bradley's paper on "How Parents
Hinder Their Children" which every
parent there appreciated A pro
presented:
Lullaby Aries Luttrell
Instrumental Solo Miss Estella Goss
Vocal Duet...Mr. Wright and Dorothy
A lunch of cake, iello and cocoa
was served.
Mrs. +. r. Black of Seattle arrived
Saturday afternoon to spend a week
at the Fryberger ranch
Mr. Sinclair went up to Merritt
Saturday, going out from there on a
hunting trip with John Brooks of that
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Stage. Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Foster and children took
Sunday dinner with Mrs. VIM Stage.
ST., Of Leavenworth.
Mrs. Hauber and MIS-. Gregory
were in Leavenworth Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton of Cashmere,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Bauer.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. w. Kelley. who
formerly lived on the Saunders place
have returned, and are living in the
Dude Brown house, until the Saun-
ders house is vacated.
Leadbetters have moved to the old
Otis ranch, which they will have
charge of the coming year Mr.. Saun-
ders, son and wife will live in the
house vacated by the Leadbetters.
Miss Jones and Miss Hannah spent
Sunday at their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobson received word
Monday that their Son-in-law. Lee
Boblett, was killed by a falling wall
His brother also died from injuries
received at the same time, but Lee was
killed instantly.
You don't want to forget the pie
supper tonight at the school house.
given by the High School girls. Re
turns to be used to furnish the Do
nestle Art room.
Miss Pauline Foster spent Sunday
in Wenatchee with her teacher, Miss
Hannah.
Mrs. Warman returned Tuesday
from Pullman, where she had been
visiting several days with her son.
Ray.
Mr.. and Mrs Clare Simpson re-
turned to their home in Everett Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer left Saturday
right for Spokane, to be gone for a
week
J. A. Warman was in Wenatchce
Tuesday.
Trx, tho Eolo Wop{ Co1,,n,, E.,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-11-19
Broke.

Hi, there. sir" shouted a Florida
iant ord To departing guest who was
rushing for the train. you've dropped
you' pocket book"
"Ai right" shouted back the guest
without stopping I've no further use
for it"-Boston Transcript.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-11-19

Try the Echo Want Column for
results.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19
BAY STATE DEMOCRATS
ADOPT IRREGULAR" PLANK
Fight Against League of Nations and
Irish Policies Proves to Be
"Flash in Pan"

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Sept. ia
furry OF protest against the Leagle
OF Nations and Irish plank as report
cd by the resolutions committee came
to nothing at the Democratic State
convention yesterday afternoon. The
plank was accepted as reported by
the committee.
Two substitute planks were pro-
posed and defeated. Representative
INLAND, OF Boston, offered a substitute
opposing the entrance of the United
states into the League of Nations on
the ground that 1t was organized by
the British government to gain world
dominion and to prevent the Irish
from gaining independence.
Representative Bigney. OF ,1oston,
presented substitute. which was the
same rs the De Valera plank submit
tod 70 he national convention at San
Francisco.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19

In the two sports in which women
more recently have perfected them
selves - golf and tennis - the old
fashioned skirt has impeded them
greatly.
Women swimmers long ago fought
off tradition and adopted the one
piece suit as a means of swimming
more easily. They quickly overcame
the prejudice, until the one-piece suit
is almost an accepted thing.
Women on horseback in trousers
are accepted without comment, and
now rarely get more than a passing
glance.
Ruth Law was one of the first wom-
en- to adopt mems attire in airplaning.
Years Ago, Annie Peck, the famous
woman mountain climber, donned
khaki and knee boots for her adven-
lures. There have been any number
of women who have camped and
tramped during the summer and fail
in mems clothes for convenience and
comfort.
In gymnasiums and outdoor field
sports, the women only recently be-
gan to don bloomers, which of late,
are being discarded for knee length
running pants. Women athletes in
the Olympic games appeared In half
steeved jerseys. knee-lc7gth running
trousers, and roll-top woolen stock
ings.
And the women tennis players are
cutting their skirts shorter and wider
in order to speed up their foot work
and play. Women in England who
play soccer football, appreciating tho
value of the mems soccer football
clothes with the knee-length pants
and short socks have caused little or
no comment in their games.
And now the woman golfer Is in
vading the courses all over the coun-
try In mems golfng costumes. Hats,
shirtr baggy trousers, golf stockings.
and al go with the new creations in
golfng for women.
It's much easier to play golf In
mems clothes No one will deny that.
IT'S easier to swing club easier to
climb hills. easier TO walk through
the rough, and much less firing all
the way along. Women are causing
little or no comment when they ap-
pear in mems golfng clothes
Just why II was not thought OF
sooner no one seems able to figure
out. But the women are taking sd-
vantage OF the change, and very
The Washington times., 1920-09-19
MAIL PILOT, FLYING In
GALE, SETS new RECORD

NEW YORK, Sept. william c.
Hopson, pilot in the airmail service
between Cleveland and New York.
broke all speed records on his route,
travelling at the average rate Of 141
miles an hour. He made the 425-mile
trip from Cleveland to New York in
hours | minute hours ride
on the fastest express train.
Hopson said he travelled the entire
distance In near-gale that was
blowing due cast. The best previous
record for the distance was hours
90 minutes.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19
boy SCOUT ACTIVITIES
Nm and Near WASHINGTON
By bob"

Boy Scouts Of Washington have
been highly commended by the officers
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars for
their fine work in aiding the police
during the parade Of the veterans
Tuesday evening.
Approximately 800 boys were on
duty along the line of march from the
Treasury building east on Pennsyl-
vania avenue to the Peace Monument,
under the direction of deputy scout
commissioners.
Troop 81, under Scoutmaster Paul
c. Robin. is going out for all winds
Of sport. The troop is now organizing
a football team and will soon seek
games with other scout troops In
Washington. Boys between the ages
of fourteen and nineteen years who
are interested in athletics are urged
to Join the troop.
ARRANGEMENTS are being completed
for the troop dance and annual min
strel show to be held soon. Conrad
jacobson, who left the city recently TO
attend the encampment OF the District
National Guards, has returned, ana
has been made athletic director of the
troop. Many Of the boys who have
been out Of the city for the summer
are back, and the troop Is starting
on its fall and winter activities.
Troop 2, Of Ballston, Va, went on
a hike to Great Falls. Va, yesterday.
Eight new boys have applied for mem
bership in the troop, which will bring
the total members up to nineteen.
A basketball team has been organ
lied in Troop 81. composed OF older
boys under Scoutmaster Hugh l..
Taylor. The team is made UP of
Roger Staley Harold Klein, Hamilton
Hunter, and Tom Taylor.
Scoutmaster Taylor was planning
a trip to the scout Camp Roosevelt,
near Chesapeake Beach. to snap some
photographs today.
Troop 81 has just returned to this
city after n month In camp at Colonial
Beach. Va, during which time the
boys received instructions In hrst aid
TO the injured. signaling, woodcrsft,
scoutcraft, nature study, etc. L. c.
Handy is scoutmaster.
THE following boys passed the
court Of honor. held at Epiphany par.
i.h house Monday evening: Curtis
Mcdonald. George T. Moody, William
Taylor. J. H. Joynt Harold Finch.
Lawrence Krebs. Frederick Marbut.
Scoville Asplnall. l.. NJ. Scisco. Arthur
cole. Munro Leaf. Charles n. Hall
Thomas Convllle. II. ID. Locking, and
Howard Pfshler.
Scout Executive Edward n. shaw
and Deputy Scout Executive Linn e.
Drake, former Bsptist minister.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19
NO ELEVATOR TIPS.

Good Old Heard and Seen:
What do you think of the ele-
Nator crabs in apartment houses7
They ride up and down day after
day and never think of giving the
poor little elevator girl a thin dime.
even on pay day. or course, we get
paid, but poorly, and count on tips
for luncheon and carfare. Thank
you" won't buy a bean sandwich.
II. Il.
(The poor landlords seem to be get
ting all tho tenants have these days.)
The Washington times., 1920-09-19
EXTINCT BIRDS.

No doubt, old scout. you've often heard
OF many a celebrated bird
Long gone to their reward.
For instance, there 10 "Chanticlcr,"
The "Dodo" now not anywhere;
"L'Alglon" and the Dove Of Peace"
And he whose reign did long since cease.
The democratic Rooster"
There arc the "Geese" who once saved
Rome,
And "C-h-i-c-k-e-n." sung in every home
Bout twenty yeprs ago;
That big, black Double headed Eagle
who was licked fair and legal,
And "Pathe's Rooster" too Can't think
of any more, can your
MELLA W.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19

who are attending the scout leaders
conference at Bear Mountain, n. Y,
are expected to return to this city on
September %, according to scout
headquarters.
The police force of Chesapeake
Beach, compored of the chief of
police, has been requested to trace
the person who visited the scout
Camp Roosevelt recently and Dor
rowed" one of three rowboats.
Troop II went on a hike in Mary
land last week. The boys studied
leaves, trees, woodcraft and tracking
and some took the second-class cook
ing test. The troop is looking for
new members. Boys who desire to
enter the Boy Scouts and want to
get in a real live troop are requested
to visit Troop II at it's meeting place,
800 Twentieth street northwest, We'd
nesday evening.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19
OF BOOZE
TAKEN FROM CELLARS

NEW YORK, Sept. 1o.-Manhattan
Ia Boheme, alias Latin Quarter, lost
several hundred gallons OF liquid in
npiration when prohibition enforce7
u,ent officials descended on the cellars
around Washington square.
The wagon that hauled the loot
carried thirteen barrels Of antiouated
red eye, ninetyfve boxes Of win
blanc" eighteen baskets Of the same
and ak dCm'iohns OF assorted booze
compounds No one was arrested
The Washington times., 1920-09-19

NECESSITY; INVENTION.

When the restaurants first adopted
the sanitary sugar containers, the
boys used TO shake so much sugar at,
In and around a cup OF coffee that the
counter often resembled n snow-drift.
But now the proprietor, in self-defense.
drops few drops OF water IN
the container. causing the sugar to
coagulate. The result is your arms
become paralyzed trying to shake any
out. Nobody but shimmy expert has
a chance. II. W.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19

EVERETTE MARTIN favors
raising funds for a medal for a
certain motorman number known)
on the Cabin John car line for
carrying an aged lady. having a
baby in her arms. several squares
past her stop, after shutting the
door in her face"
The car-stops on this line are
far apart and 1t is a mighty mean
motorman who will deliberately
carry anybody past the regular
stop.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19

.UEL d. sends the information
that the cakies have moved over to
the northeast corner Of 18th and +
streets, and may migrate again when
the snow falls. Somebody else said
they were chased away from the
northwest corner for blocking the
entrance to the store.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19

Speaking of popular stock com
panies I know that many Washing
tonians recall the old Bellows Stock
Company which used to come to the
Lafayette Theater now the Belasco.
Mr.. Bellows started JOSEPH KAUF-
MAN, BLANCHE BATES and INA
CLAIR on their notable careers.
PILGRIM.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19

Please inform me why the fol-
lowing style dress is considered
by some the style for cake-eat-
riXes: Lavender checked EinG-
ham, with short, tight skirt, a
wide overskirt, banded in white
organdie. and a plain top. with
short, tight sleeves?
BOBETTE.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19

Who remembers the swimming
school on New York avenue, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth; also on
Z street, between Sixth and Seventh
Likewise, the skating rink at Rhode
Island avenue and Ninth.
ROSS MONTGOMERY.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19
MIGRATORY nIRns

The summer birds will soon have left
US and ! feel that | would like to fol-
low them to the tropics, even " | had
TO suner the hsrdships which they must
endure on their perllous trip south.
only God knows the courage required
and the dangers to conquer during tho
fan migration of tho birds, Through
storms high winds and bewildering
darkness they struggle. and when they
have reached their destination they are
q sorry looking lot, very different from
the beautiful Bongsters which made
the summer bright with their songs
and brilliant plumage. Their mum.
bcrs are sadly reduced and their song
is stilled until they again arrive In
the north after another long serson.
W. T. w. @.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19
REDS CLAIM DEFEAT
OF ENEMY FLOTILLA
One Destroyer Sunk and Two Dam
aged in Sea of Azoff, Com
muniuue Saws.

LONDON, Sept 1--we have de-
feated an enemy fotilla in the Sea
of Azoff," says an official Soviet wire
less communioue received here from
Moscow today.
I'VE sank an enemy destroyer and
damaged two others. We took some
prisoners"
The defeated enemy division CON
sisted OF seven vessels, the Soviet
statement says.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19

I saw a motorcycle policeman
stand with his arms folded and
his cap on the back OF his head
while the Kallipolis Grotto Band
played "The Star-SpanRled Ban
ner" at the conclusion OF it's CON
cert at Sixteenth street and Co
lumbia road. A lot OF civilians
also forgot (?) TO uncover during
the rendition Of the national an
them. EkIM.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19
THEIR FIRST VOTE.

Ere long the seq
Their votes will cast
The nrst they've ever done:
The day once past
Wen know at last-who won.
Bear we'll in mind,
Fair ladies sweet.
The day waits not the sun.
Re rain or heat,
Slush. snow or sleet-candidates run.
w. c. c.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19

T. S. WRIGHT. OF Mt. Vernon. after
carefully studying the moon, is Ger
tain that there must be woman up
there, as no man "of good judgment"
would stay there so long without one.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19
TWO RIDDLES.

Q.-How many sides to tree?
A.-Two: inside and outside.
Q.-What relation is a door mat to
door?
A.-Step farther. Z. NJ. s.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19
ID STRIKES IN PROGRESS.

with s'N new cases hrNu~ht ~ ~.
attention last week, the Department
.of Labor has fourteen strites and
iortr-riv controversies which have
not reached the strike stage, before Il
for adjustment, IL was announced.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19

Count that lad as starved who is
being over-crammed with the wrong
things. The schools and colleges are
starting along the same old lines.
PHILIP EBERT.
The Washington times., 1920-09-19

Here's a Question for the math
stars: What Is the greatest
ngure that can be expressed by
three digits? w.