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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-05-06
PEACEFUL VALLEY
BY SENIOR CLASS
A BIG SUCCESS
HlGH-CLASS NATURAL TALENT
FOR THEATRICALS PLENTI-
FUL IN OUR SCHOOLS. LARGE
CROWD ATTENDED.

Peaceful Valley" by Edward r.
hldder' was given here last Friday
evening by the Senior Glass of the
Leavenworth High School as their
class play, and it proved in every wav
successful, affording all a splendid
evening entertainment and netting
me class nice snug SUN of money.
Some five hundred were present.
The play IS burlesque and affords
many hearty laughs. Starting wit
Ferrol Titus playing remarkably well
IN the role of cranky and tricky oil
hotel-keeper; and with Bert Hollo-
way as Jack Farquhar in the cast Of
a dlsslpated young man of leisure who
hnallY reforms; with Nita Tyler. his
sister charming young woman fond
OF dancing and society. who is finally
happily married; with Hal Feather
stone as the real william" who insists
on following his dark ways to the
end; and with Loverne Gutherless.
playing a dangerous game as a mer-
chant prince, with John O'Leary. his
son, who has no particular failing eX-
ceptlng that he considers work an
awful inconvenience, and with Edna
barclay, whose hand and fortune. a
always receiving proposals and de
clining them. but Offering to be a sis
t or friend; with Harold Day, a stu
dent and philosopher who works at
the hotel as a waiter, falling in love
with the merchant princes daughter,
quitting his job and refusing to eat
pumpkin pie; with Dorothy Eresch,
his mother, a widow whose only
fr bt or haI 4.1,
the william; with Mildred Lichti. the
daughter, finally discovered by TIE
merchant princes daughter, and re-
turned to the bosom Of. the family"
and with Talbot West never refusing
to eat pumpkin pie-the play proved
a scream-every part was taken with
peculiar ability and ingenuity.
To Miss Vera Wise, who directed
the play, was given full credit by the
class for its success and at the close
Miss Wise was presented with a hand
some bouquet as a token of apprecia-
tion and esteem.
Preceding the play Mrs. c. f. Gu
It's, pianist, delighted the audience by
her rendition of Padereweski's Min
uet.
As an interlude after the first act
Gutherless, saXaphone, and Mildred
Lichti, pianist, played and sang.
Miss Merle Green sang after the
second act with her usual charm
All were heartily encored and the
audience seemed inclined to stay the
night out if they would continue.
To the managing committee-Wel-
come Sauer, Lois Ruth and Talbot
West--much credit must be given for
the splendid provisions made to ac-
commodate the audience and getting
them to the play. They We're untir-
ing in their efforts, and had the sat
isfaction of having accomplished their
purpose.
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YOUNG AHLIN STARTS
MANUFACTURE OF TOYS
IN lfAVFNW0RTH
TOY SHOP PROMISES TO BE A
BIG INSTITUTION IN THE
COURSE OF TIME. FIRST SHIP
MENT TO SEATTLE.

Following is a bit of news concern
ing Leavenworth's toy manufacturing
plant of which f. F. Ahlin is the or
lglnator. II may be proper to state
that Mr.. Ahlin is very reticent re-
galdlng his enterprise and the follow
ing facts were obtained only because
he mistook the interviewer to be a
government inspector.
All correspondence and business is
conducted in the name Of The West
efn 10y Mfg. Co. and outsiders do not
know but what the firm has a 10
story building at this place, crowded
with busy workers twenty-four hours
each day
Mr.. Ahlin started to experiment
along this line about seven months
ago, but found that many difficulties
had to be overcome, two accidents
happening which destroyed equipment
and set progress back several months.
and it is only within the past two
months that he has been able to turn
cut toys in considerable quantities.
The line of manufacture consists of
cannons, machine guns, officers, cav
airy, infantry, Indians, whistles.
birds, etc, all products being made of
lead which Is shipped in in large
quantities. As conditions permit new
items are to be added from time to
time.
Mr.. Ahlin states that he would have
no trouble in selling his products by
The hundreds of thousands, as the
American public is refusing to pur-
chase foreign-made toys; but, he
says. financing the business and man
ufacturing such quantities is a big
undertaking and involves careful
management.
However. in the near future he ex-
poets to ship thirty or forty thousand
of the cheaper grades of toys to a Sc
attic firm
The factory is at present in the
basement of Ahlin's confectionery
store.
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LEANENWORTH DEFEATS
MONITOR 8 TO /
CBy Al. Hoffman

Bill Elliott's Tigers stepped out
and beat the sox off the Monitor
bunch Of ball tossers here last Sun
day.
This is the third game for the local
boys, Monitor being the first TO score.
Manager Elliott Is now looking for
the hard ones. "No more soft spots
for the team this season." he says.
The boys showed up well behind
Pitcher Bill Smith. who proved TO the
local fans that he Is some hurler him
self. He allowed but two hits irthc
entire game and retired II men via
the stfikeout route.
Cap played bang up ball on first
besides making one Of the prettiest
stops that has been seen on our
grounds lately.
W. Wunder caught a nice game and
the whole infeld showed marked i'm
rrovement over two weeks ago.
Lake booted two at short but looked
well otherwise.
There has been no complaints heard
about our old war horses in the out
field. So take il all around the Tigers
are about ready to 90. All they need
now is warm weather and we viii see
some real old fashioned ball.
DO not forget that von are also
needed At the ball park next game.
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GARDEN TRICKS.

The difference between success and
failure in garden work is in knowing
how to overcome a. slight difficulty.
compel your crop to come on a little
earlier or produce more Of the extra
fancy product.
The early potato crop, in the gar
den, may be made from ten days to
tive weeks earlier by selecting good
smooth tubers with strong ewes and
sprOuting them in trays i'm sunlight
for two or three weeks before plant
ing. Cut the tuber and plant with
sprouts up. The sprouts should be
short and strong.
To prevent tomatoes from blight
ing, start the plants early. transplant
into pots OF tins, produce long, leggy-
plants, set in the field just as early
as possible on land that has been
trenched from Is 10 Is inches deep.
Fill the trench from one fourth TO
one third full of well rOtted manure
cover with earth and put in plants in
q horizontal position with four or
five inches of the top above ground,
The whole stem will soon become a
mass of feeding roots and force early
heavy fruitage. Where manure is
used IN the trench be sure to give
plenty Of water during the hot part
o. the season.
Earlv cantaloupes, cucumbers. or
watelmelons may be produced by
starting the seed on squares Of in
verted bluegrass or clover sod in a
hot bed, or in berry boxes and when
danger of frost is past, transplant
the sod or box TO the field and pro
teet from the weather for a few DAYS
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-05-06
tW ARD ROAD AND
BRIDGE CONTRACTS

World; Contract for the grading
Of three miles of road with culverts
and side drains, from the mouth of
Stemilt Creek up to the hill, was
awarded Monday morning by the
board of county commissioners to
Burke, Sengfelder and Berry, who bid
Sl2,929.49. Contract for the bridging
Of the Entiat River with 90 foot
concrete span four miles above its
mouth was awarded to the Union
Bridge Co., of Seattle, who bid S12.-
700.
On the road Charles Monery bid
S14,701.20; Jurgovich $I3.722. so:
Goodfellow Bros. S1S,lO0.G0; Besso-
lofi and Brice, S17,22053: Wieland
ana Schultz, $16,835.9S; Nick Samp-
son, $14134.14; Eagle Transfer Co.
s16,756.90; and Fletcher and .Elicly
S19,79316.
On the bridge H. c. Mallott bid
$1,000; Colonial Building Co.. S15.-
S95; |. !. Bailey. $16,550 and w. A.
Byers AMI Co.. S16.67O.
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BIG FIGHT ON IN
ChflAN COUNTY FOR
ELECTRIC BUSINESS
FREE-FOR-ALL BETWEEN COAST
POWER COMPANIES WHICH
MAY HELP THE POOR CUSS
WO Uses JUICE"

At a meeting of the Wenatchee
city. council Monday evening of this
week, II became apparent that this
county Is the scene of fight between
two big electric companies both of
which desire to gain contral Of all or
part of the power and light business.
The fight is between the Puget
Sound Power & Light Co. (Stone &
Webster) and the Washington Coast
Utilities Co.
The Washington Coast Utilities Co.
has been negotiating for the purchase
Of the Wenat tchee Valley Gas & Pow
er Company's holdings and we under
stand this deal is practically closed
OF was so considered until the Stone
Webster interests stepped in and
asked for franchises at Wenatchee
from both the city and the county
They are also expected to ask for
franchises in Leavenworth and other
cities and towns in the county. Their
action had seemed to mudde matters
and it is now doubted whether the
Wenatchee Valley Gas & Power Com
pany's holdings will be sold The old
company may reorganize, we are told.
build new power plant and stay in
the field
The Stone & Webster interests, il
became known at the meeting, con-
template buying the Great Northern
Railway Company's plant in the Tum-
water canyon.
Both outside companies are said to
be big affairs with plenty of business
and backing and if the franchise ask
ed for at Wenatchee is granted. which
seems probable, there will be a fight
or that may be worth witnessing. al
though the people of the communities
in which the companies operate will
eventually have to pay for the exhi-
bition.
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Railroad Items Of
Timely Interest

Tnos. Richards expects to leave for
his home in England, Friday. Bon
voyage, Tommy,
Mrs. H. 6 Applegate went to
Everett on No. Friday, her brother
IL that city being III.
Mrs. A. j. Hetherngton has return
&c from the coast where she spent
several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hagler were
among others who enjoyed Blossom
Day in Wenatchee, May Bird.
A. ". Mckay Of Spokane, was in
The city Wednesday.
Gertrude Smith of Everett was in
LeavenWorth on Wednesday.
J. Brady and F. Parker spent sew
eral days at the terminal this week.
Miss Martha Simmons returned to
aer former position at the round
house, having spent several days in
Spokane
Engineer Art True has a new Oak
lard. We presume the call boy will
have some time finding him the for
next few weeks.
Miss Stella Shipley of DruIy was
q Leayenworth caller on Wednesday.
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Breezy Bits Of News
From Peshastin

Did you ever stop to think that the
Sunset highway running through our
little town is Peshastin's front yard :?
leople, the travelling tourists, lots Of
them with an eye for possible invest
ments, form their opinion of a place
by what they see, they don't always
stop to find out whether the real in
side is like the outside. If they aren't
impressed favorably they go right on,
and It is a self evident fact that they
arc not going to be pleased with the
looks Of place where the homes are
Ill kept. Move the boards, rocks, old
unsightly shacks and tin cans out Of
the range of vision. And if the shack
Is necessary just where it is, you can
plant vines to climb over it. And
while you're making garden, it will
only take little more time to make
and plant an artistic little fower-p 1t
out in your yard. And besides the
difference it will make in the looks of
your place to outsiders, you your
selves will find that your own life is
far more worth while living. if your
eyes can rest on something fresh and
cClorful in the evenings when your
days work is ended, instead of a
board here, a rock there, an old
wagon wheel some place else, with the
always present bunch of tin cans for
good measure, Think it over. Then
work it over, and let's make Peshas-
tin ranches look so nice and well
kept that the passing traveller will go
on with this thought in mind, "From
what l saw of Peshastin, it must be
a fine place to live. Nice lawns, well
l. Aprrat. hnI IL
rubbish. A mighty pretty place .
Everybody clean up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wohler, together
with their son Earl spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wohler, of this
place.
Mr.. Wingate entertained several
gentlemen friends Saturday evening
in honor of his birthday.
The smoker held in the ware
house Saturday night was well at
tended. but several of the events
come out entirely different than was
expected. The Leavenworth sport
fans were somewhat chagrined (this
is putting il mildly when their can
didates went down TO an inglorious
defeat, but they vow vengeance. The
"Peshastin Kid" more generally
known as doc" Smell, proved him
zelf a sturdy little opponent, and was
the best bet of the evening.
The Community Circle met with
Mrs. Replogle in Cashmere Wednes-
day.
The men of this community, not 10
be outdone by the women with their
clubs and aid societies, are DESTROYS
OF forming a mems club, and with
this end in view they will have a sup
per at the Community church this
Friday evening (tonightl. Every man
is invited to attend and help make
this club reality. Outside speakers
win be present.
The r. L. F. Club met last Friday
with Mrs. Newell Dean White was a
guest of the Club. The hostess served
salad, sandwiches, ice cream. cake
and coffee.
The survey has been made for the
power line that is being brought down
from Leavenworth. and from all ap.
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pearances, it will follow the railroad
the entire distance.
The Peshastin Fruit Growers held
their monthly meeting at Skookum
hall Monday night.
Mrs. Harry Wohler was in Wenat-
chez Monday.
Work is rapidly progressing on the
grade across Peshastin creek leading
to our concrete bridge Already cars
make the hill on high, though at
places ii is pretty bumpy.
Florence Page has developed diph-
liberia and quite number of parents
are keeping their children out of
school to avoid contagion.
Guy Stage and Del Mccoy were in
Wenatchee Friday and Saturday
When they went down Friday they
expected to return the same evening.
but we all know Del and Guy, so
when they didn't show up until Satu1-
day evening. no one was surprised.
Miss Bassett was in Wenatchee
SATURDAY..
Pat and Mike. enroute from Ire
land to this country, encountered a
pretty bad storm in mid-ocean. Final
ly they landed over against the rail,
and Pat between gulps, spoke thusly
'Be iabers, Moike, and ! don't blame
Jesus Christ fer walkinl'
The picture shows given at the
Woodman hall Monady night were
fairly well attended.
The entertainment at the school au-
ditorium last Friday evening. at
which Dean White of Pullman, gave
the leading numbers. was enjoyed by
quite a good crowd. No admission
was charged. The boys sold ice
cream and cake to gain some money
for baseball expenses.
If anvone found five dollar bill
some place around Peshastin or along
the road over toward the church, on
Monday, won't you please leave it at
the store, where owner will call for
it? Reward
Raymond Weisenstein broke both
bones in his right arm Sunday.
Orville Headley's baby has the
pneumonia, but is better again.
THE BIBBLER'S LAMENT
Say, talk about your hard luck tales,
Now, mine, it can't be beat
For its the worst that ever was,
But | always took mine neat.
You see, they took away my wine.
Can't even have home brew.
And everything falls right in step,
To make my pleasures few.
The next of course, is women.
The wild ones day has past,
For since they amputated booze.
The girls just won't be fast.
You know without these other two.
Sweet song has lost its sway.
Fol without a drink, and a girl to kiss
Why sing like lark in May?
So III put it up to you,old thing.
If my dirge isn't sad.
Now what's there left to live for.
The worlds gone to the bad
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METHODIST CHURCH SERVICE
SUNDAY. MAY EIGHTH.

Sunday School, 9:45.
Epworth League. 7 o'clock. Lead
Ell, Dorothy kringle.
Preaching services. l. a. M. and 5
p. m.
Sunday being Mothers Day, the
pastor will take for his morning sub
lect, Behold Thy Mother. Mr.. Glen
Putnam will sing, "The Precious
Name of Mother" and the song, "Tell
Mother I'll be There will be given as
duet by Lowell Hendricks and Helen
Blankenship.
In the evening there will be a
Mothers and Daughters service. Fol-
lowing is the program:
Song-Jesus Saviour Pilot Me, Con-
gregation.
lnvocaton-Pastor.
Scripture Reading.
Greeting to the Daughters. Mrs.
Clarence Seely.
Greeting to the Mothers, Mabel
Loud.
I'eading-"The Poppyland Express
Mrs. Glen Putnam.
Trio-"Home Sweet Home" Mes
danes Burgess, Allis and Hylton.
Reading-"Mother is Thinking of
You" Eva Sauer.
Solo-"By-lo Song" Dorothy Nc
Clure.
Reading-"The Quest for Angels, +"
Mrs. Avis Moore.
Chorus-"The Name of Mother =
Young Ladies.
Announcements and Ofertory.
Song-"Rock of Ages" Congrega-
ton.
Address-"The Rve Wise Virgins
OF the Old Testament"
Song-"Fath of Our Mothers, :
Congregation.
BenedictiOn.
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MI SlCAL COMEDY AT
THE HIGH SCHOOL

"The Gypsy Rover" romantic
musical comedy in three acts, will be
given by the high school chorus Fri
day night, May Is, at the Community
building. This comedy is well adapted
for high school use and wherever giv-
en- has proved a success.
"The Gypsy Rover has an organ
out There is the leading gypsy, fine
out There is the lealing gypsy, a fine
lad who is really not a gypsy but a
nobleman's son. Opposite him plays
the beautiful daughter of an aristo-
cratic family. Gypsy children inter.
csted in fairies, adult gypsies, thieves
ruffians, fops and dudes add variety
II the scenes. The music is catchy
and the dialogues full of humor.
No effort will be spared to make
this comedy one of the livliest enter
tainments of the school year. The
production is being coached by Win
nifred Louise Barr. director of pub
lie school music
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.

The Baccalaureate sermon will be
preached in the now school auditor
ium at II o'clock on Sunday morning
May IS. The graduation exercises
will occur at the same place at s O.
clock Friday evening, May 20.
The class of 1921 decided to secure
out-oftown talent for these addres-
ses, and have chosen Rev. c. c. Curry
pastor of the Methodist church at
Cashmere, for the sermon. Mr.. War
rer o. Dow, formerly principal of the
Wenatchee High School and now a
member of the Wenatchee School
beard, has been chosen for the Com
mencement address.
or course no admission charges on
collections VII he made at these eXer-
cises, and every one Is most cordially
invited to attend.
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CHELAN TEAM COMING SUNDAY

The Chelan ball team is to be here
sunday to play our boys. The game
VIII be called at ? O'Clock sharp. as
tho team will drive home that even
ing and the distance is seventy miles.
Remember this and get on the ground
early.
The Chelan team is good one.
They defeated Wenatchee last Sunday
50 We may expect a good game. Ow-
ing 70 the distance the team has to
come the expenses are high and the
admission fee for the game will be
soc, which entities one 10 sit in the
GRAND stand or elsewhere as he wish
es
Everybody turn out for this game.
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FIRE TIL RSDAY MORNING.

The fire department was called out
Thursday morning at about 3:3O in
response to an alarm from the Tum-
water hotel where fire had started in
the basement among some rubbish.
The department had the flames
quenched before much damage other
than by smoke was done.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-05-06
NOTED EDUCATOR COMING.

Dr.. A. +. Winship. editor of the
Boston Journal Of Education, will
speak in the high school assembly
room at nine o'clock in the forenoon
of Wednesday, May II.
Dr.. Winship is man of nation
wide reputation in educational mat
tiers. and the purpose of his address
VIII be to interes5 high school stu
dents in the work of elementary teach
lne He come under the auspices of
the Bellingham State Normal School.
This announcement is made so that
any citizens of the community, who
may wish to hear Dr. Winship. may
have an opportunity. Everybody is
welcome
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-05-06

Poetry in gorgeous motion picture
adoption at the School Motion Pic
lures next Tuesday evening. See
Theda Bara in the role of the Irish
colleen, Kathleen Mavourneen." (1t)
Mrs. Julia Crawford, author of the
sweet Irish song kathleen Mavour-
neen, was true daughter Of Erin.
God loves the Irish" and you'll love
Kathleen. School Motion Picture
Tuesday evening. 1t)
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81. PAUL'S EVANG.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.

Sunday school at 10. Lesson, "The
Flood"
Preaching at 7;45 in the evening.
The theme for the sermon will be
taken from Luke, 1918.
Everyone cordially invited to attend
our services
VIM. LUECKEL, Pastor.
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PASS TO BE OPEN MAY 16.

County Road Overseer Parrish was
IT. town yesterday and said that Blew
EFT Pass viii be open May 16. The
governor and his party are 70 go
through on that date.
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*. p. ESSAY AWARDS
THIS EVENING

The following is the program pre-
pared for this evening, the occasion
Of awarding prizes. offered some
weeks ago for the best ESSAYS on
Americanism by the X. p. lodge:
p1prica Taa1-o,,.,o,+l, po.d
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NOTICE TO FRUIT GROWERS.

There will he a meeting held in the
Community Building. at D. m. Sat-
urday. May Z, especially for Peshas-
tin and Leavenworth Fruit Growers.
Addresses will be delivered by Nj
Frank Reeves, Mr.. NJ. L. Dean and
others Business mer and the nuhli-
generally are also invited. Meeting
+ held in tho interests of the Wen
atchee District Cooperative Assn.
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Lin Hart left Wednesday to visit
the fish hatchery at ChelaH.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-06
GOOD OMEN sEENIN
De vALERA-CRA|G TALK
lead of "Iscpublio" and Leader of
Ulster Unionists Discuss Irish
Situation.
HAD GOVERNMENT SANCTION
Hopo Entertained That Slim Fein
VIII Accept Working of Homo
Rule Bill and Cooperate in Its
Administration.
tBy United Ncws.1

LONDON, May 5.---'rhe greatest s!g-
niiicanco is attached to the msctin,,
- iaa:uuNn DO Valera. President OF
thc Irish republic" Hnd sir james
craig leader OF tRc GlstCr Lniouists.
whica took place with Tho least pos
s!ble os;rntatIon at belfast today.
l, is known that tho general Irish
SITUATION. as affected b: tho new homo
~ discussed BY tiic two men, and
tito respective Viewpoints OF tho two
sections. of Ireland were, for the first
the warrtnE groups fave to face.
The government undoubtedly sane
toned. IL it did not actually brinE
about. tho meeting. for. Immediately
AFTER Dc Valera haG departed. Sir
James Wen: TO the quarters OF tn.
new Niccroy, N.SCouut Eit2aiali-th.
title taken by Lord Edmund Talbot
There Is hope. in this meeting. THAI
eventually the Sim tcin will ACCEPT
q; icas; temporarily. tho working OF
thc home rule bill, permitting It's aC-
tHA! establishment Ia the south OF
ireland, aad actually cooperating In
i'i administration. in tie nope OF OBJ
tanning further concessions later
Home rule In The south of Ireland
cannot be worked without tho aid OF
The Irish thc.raclvte, and observers
are beginning TO believe that this aid
may bc Forthcoming.
CraiS has called a conference OF
Ulster leaders Cor tomorrow. but an
upunCcs that listers position has un-
Gerg ono no change.