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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-10-28

Oregon, on Sept. Is, had issued 113
1913 motor vehicle licenses. On Sept
/, Director of Licenses Dibble shows
this state had issued 1S2,00l licenses
Oregon had 9S,557 passenger cars
while in Washington the number OF
private cars licensed was IA, $40 tw1
weeks before Oregon's totals were
made up. However, Oregon operators
pay their individual license fee bettes
than do those of Washington, for Ore
gon shows 11a operators per car
while Washington has been creating
the impression that some of its cars
get along without any driver.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-10-28

in Washington's production of small
fruits, wheat, rye, apples, peaches and
hay, figures just completed by the Ag-
ricultural Department, under Director
+. l.. French's supervision, show. A
slight falling-of in oats, barley, pota-
toes and pears is indicated and it is
expected that the end of the year will
show the dairy industry has not main
tanned last years record for produc-
ton.
Agricultural department officials
arc not discouraged by the showing
of the dairy industry. There has been
general effort this year to weed out
unproductive stock, substituting a
better grade of cattle that ultimately
will be more profitable. The state it
self is getting rid of its unproductive
cows, one institution that had 20 or
more cows giving less than IL gal
Ions of milk day, having substituted
higher grade cattle for the old herd.
The Agricultural Department is as
sisting farmers in improving their
herds.
Following is comparison of ship
ments of small fruits in this state for
1920 and 1921:
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kANRED BEST VARIETY FOR
HARD WINTER WHEAT BEI.T
Outyields Other Popular Sorts and
Compares Favorably with Them
in Milling Quality.

kanred is wheat which is resist
ant to prevalent forms of leaf and
stem rust is less liable to winter kill
ing than the Turkey or Kharkof, and
natures from one to four DAYS sooner
than those varieties, which some
times means escape from bad weather
conditions. 1t outyields the varieties
named in the principal hard winter
wheat section by from 3 to 5 bushels
per acre. The variety was developed
from single head of Crimcan whea.
selected at the Kansas Agricultural
Experiment Station 10 years ago,
from which source it is estimated
that 100000 acres were harvested in
1921.
"kanred Wheat" is the title of De-
partment Circular 1914, just issued by
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture. Kanred is a hard winter
wheat very similar to Turkey. 1t is
bearded and has hairless white chatf.
The superior yields of the Kanrel
variety in northern and northwestern
Kansas eastern Colorado, southwest
ern Wyoming, and in Nebraska and
South Dakota appear to have been due
largely to its resistance to rust and
to winter killing.
kanred wheat may be grown with
success wherever other hard winter
Wheats are grown and should partly
replace the Turkey and Kharkof va
rieties now widely grown. 1t shows
no special advantage in the northern
Great Plains and the Pacific North
west. 1t can not compete with the
soft winter wheat varieties grown on
the lower lands and the richer soils
of eastern Kansas or the eastern T.
nited States and is not winter hardy
enough to replace spring wheat in the
northern Great Plains. Wherever
Turkey or Kharkof hard winter wheat
is grown, however, the Kanred can be
grown with equal chances of success.
In milling and baking experiments
Kanred has compared favorably with
other hard red winter wheats. For
successful growing pure seed is neces-
sary, and because of similarity of the
seed to other varieties certifcation
has been found essential. This GER
tification is made by the Kansas Crop
Improvement Association with the CO.
operation of the Kansas Agricultural
Experiment Station.
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State Wards Increase.

The constant increase in the num-
Der of inmates at state institutions is
shown in an analysis of comparative
| operating costs that has just been
completed. For the 5 months ending
Sept. | there were an average of 6355
inmates in the IS institutions manag-
ed by the Department of Business
Control. During the same period of
1920 there were 6121 and in 1919
there were 5966. The percapita cost
per month averaged in 1919, $26.79;
in 1920, $2S.42 and for the present BIZ
ennium $26.04.
Though these figures show a reduc-
ton in the cost of operating the in
situations, the Department has barely
started on its program of retrench-
ment and in addition has purciras-e'
heavily during the first months Of
supplies and materials that will be
used later in the year The wood
working plant at the Monroe reform
atory is practically installed; the
shoe plant is being set up at the Wal
la Walla penitentiary and other in
dustrial features are being added at
the institutions.
All the asylums are. overcrowdo1
both the Eastern Medical Lake. and
Western (Steilacoom) hospitals hav-
ing more patients than should be
treated under one management. 1t is
held that it is impossible to do jus
tice to patients and properly manage
ether institutional details when the
number of inmates increases alb We
1900. During the past five months
the number of inmates at Medical
Lake averaged 1916 as compared with
l166 two years ago. At Steilicoom
there were 1887 as compared with
1888 in 1919. Neither institution was
built to care for such numbers. TIE
number of deficient children at tl,e
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Carloads
Bushels

Following is a comparison Of genor-
al crop productions:
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Much Road Work Planned.

The highway division has prepared
plans for l6S miles of paving and 40
miles of grading and crawling which
can be built if the federal aid plans
go through.
Congress is expected to provide 81
OS3,000 year to aid this state in
highway work.
Counties in Washington have of
fered to match up $1,136,000 with fed
eral money and the state has available
$3,193,000 which can be spent.
In reply to telegram of inquiry
from Secretary of Commerce Herbert
Hoover, acting Gov. VIM. J. Coyle
stated Washington would be in a po-
sition to let contracts for new work
within 80 days after federal aid Is
made available and all of next years
program can be under contract within
90 days after Congress has appropr;
ated the money for the government 5
share. Gov. Coyle pointed out the
fact that the early award of these
contracts would relieve the unemploy-
ment situation in this state.
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THE LEAVENWORTH ECHO

old accounts finding some dating back
as far as 1915.
At a meeting of district chiefs held
last week Director Clifford announced
that hereafter there would be no such
thing in the industrial insurance d.
vision as an unbelievable account"
"The law requires every employer
to assist in providing industrial in
surance and medical aid to workers."
said Mr.. Clifford. "They either must
do so or keep out of business in this
state. If an employer can't pay his
insurance he can't meet his ordinary
debts and this department no longer
will be responsible for compelling
other employers to pay his insurance
debts. If everybody pays his share,
industrial insurance costs can be re-
duced; if only a few willing employ
ers contribute, there is no means of
fortelling how costs may pyramid
against Them
BY the first of next year Director
Clifford expects to have basic rate
figured for each class of employment
and thereafter he will issue call for
payment of assessments three times q
year. AS payments must be made in
advance it will be impossible for tenn
porary employers to dodge their share
of the insurance load. Many road
contractors formerly succeeded in
lodging all payments because they
went out of business before a collect
or arrived.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-10-28
STATE ADMINISTRATION NOTES

Olympia.-Following a conference
with State Land Commissioner C. V
Savidge, Senator w. L. Jones decided
to ask President Harding to issue the
proclamation necessary to complete
the land exchange whereby this state
will obtain 43S, 249.90 acres of indem.
nifty lands in the place of granted
lands swallowed up by forest reserv-
es. When this acreage is added t.
the states holdings and an additional
19,SS3.26 acres of selected land here
tofore chosen are clear listed by the
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-10-28

The 1c gallon gasoline tax in
September yielded $4,000 to the
state whereas July only yielded $780,
no and August $9S, Using Ore
CONS figures as basis of comparison
Director of Licenses Fred J. Dibbla
believes the full S1,500,000 expected
from this source during the present
bennium will be collected.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-10-28

Gain in State Crops.
There was big increase this yea
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-10-28
Testing Washington Cattle.

Tuberculosis among Washington
cattle is being rapidly eradicated. Ii
cooperation with the L. S. Bureau OF
Animal Industry, the dairy and live
stock division of the states depart
ment of agriculture, has tested 4,s2:
herds, containing 45,021 cattle, only
972 of which reacted.
In accredited herd work, IS herds
with 1886 cattle have been accredited
and there are 1921 herds with 1925
cattle under supervision. In addition
to the IS accredited herds, severa
hundred other herds have passed
three or more free tests but are not
yet on the accredited list.
All cattle in Island county and 9G
per cent of those in Wahkiakum, Pa
cific and San Juan counties have been
tuberculin tested. Island county cat
tie are being re-tested.
Gain in State Crops.
There was a big increase this yea
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-10-28

Director f. V. kuykendall and Rate
Expert 0. o. Calderhead of the De-
partment of Public Works have re-
turned from aiding in Interstate Com
merce Commission hearing on a pro
posed western freight rate increase,
attending the utility commissioners
meeting in Atlanta, Ga, and confer
ence with California railroad commits
sioners.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-10-28

interior Department, it will brinp
Washington's land holdings up to 2.
33O,l3793 acres, credited as follows
Common schools, 1,S34,S7O.92 acre.
from land grant and 1,31S.6l by es-
cheats; scientific, 7S,SSS.s2 acres. az.
rlcultural, 69,261.S6 acres, these two
belonging to the state college: state
university, 92,230.07 acres; charitable.
educational, penal and refolmatory
institutions, 71,155.67 acres; normal
schools, 69,742.55 acres; capitol grant
112,669.70 acres.
This means Washington will own
3641 square miles of land, or more
than the combined areas of Delaware
and Rhode Island-2370 and 1850
square miles respectively. 1t also
means B per cent of this states area
will be state-owned land
Land Commissioner C. V. Savidge
and W. V. Tanner, then attorney gen
eral, won the final consent of the In
terror Department and forestry bu-
reau to the exchange of lands on the
edge OF the forest reserves to this
state for lands granted Washington
in the enabling act but with the ere
alton of forest reserves made inaces-
sible. An S-weeks fight in the sum
mer of 1913 closed fight that had
been commenced by state officials
eight or more years earlier-when II.
A. Ballinger was commissioner of the
general land office and Clifford Pin
chot head of the forestry bureau.
Equal acreage and character of
lands were to be exchanged. Thus
Washington will get vast grazing
lands in Eastern Washington and
compact areas of timbered lands west
of the Olympics which will be taken
out of the reserves.
The state cruises and surveys were
finished prior to the war, but the gov
eminent withdrew its engineers for
war duty before the work for the In
terror Department was finished. The
government completed its work in
1919 but during the closing months
of the last administration and the
early months of Hardings admin
stration other more important mat
ters had right of way. However, de-
lay in closing the deal allowed Wash
lngton to escape loss through last
winters storm on Olympic peninsula
Senator Jones agreed last week 70
first take up the matter with the fo,..
estry department, then go to Presi-
dent Harding and ask that he Issue
the proclamation completing the OK
change. Washington's Legislature
long ago approved the exchange.
After the indemnity lands are 1e-
covered Washington still will be en-.
titled to a small amount of land in an
surveyed districts.
Since statehood, Washington alto
gether has received title to 10000
acres of capitol grant and 2,438, 258. 26
acres for other grants, including D.
1920 acres that came to the state
from escheated estates Thus far
sales have reduced the capitol gran.
to 112,669.70 acres and from the othe,
grants there have been sold 512,S46.10
acres while 166,077.09 more acres are
under contract of sale. Thus there
right now are 112,66970 acres of the
capitol grant and 1,759,335.07 acras
Of other grants left in state ownership
and this total will be swollen to 9, 40
1898 acres when the indemnity lands
are obtained.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-10-28

Custodial school has increased from a
5-months average Of $40 in 1919 10
65S during the months prior to
Sept. /. In two years the peniter-
tiary average rose from 6i3 to ga
and the reformatory from 302 to iOS,
but the state training school (hoys)
fell off, 257 to 244 The number Of
inmates in both soldiers homes also
is decreasing.
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Delinquent Employers Pay Up.

Director Edward Clifford of the De
partment of Labor and Industries has
notified delinquent employers either
to pay up their overdue industrial in
surance or file a bond to protect the
state and the result has been an avail
anche of cash payments. A credit
bureau has been established by the
department with Kenneth Durham in
charge and it has been going over the
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-10-28

Naturally there are large local
sales that cannot be included in these
figures. Moreover no account has
been taken of Western Washington
apples though it is estimated at least
500 cars were shipped this year
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-10-28

Secretary of State j. Grant Hinkle
is intensely partisan insofar as this
state is concerned In his official ca
pacity he recently attended a meeting
of the Northwest Tourist Association
in Portland, but he slept every night
in Vancouver, Wash, hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-12
SUMMARY OF B|G PROBLEMS FACING
 COUNTRY ISSUED
National Conference on Un- employment Adopts Reso- lution Setting Forth lm-
 mediate Needs
By Associated Press

Washington, October 11.--A sIp- mary of the more important economic problems facing the country that re- quire constructive and immediate set clement" if recovery in business and permanent employment are to pc achieved expeditiously was az 'eed upon unanimously today by the na- tional conference on unemployment when 1t reconvened after a recess of more than a week.
 A general resolution adopted de-. clared for:
 "Readjustment of railway rates to 8 fairer basis of the relative value of commodities, with special considera- ton of the rates upon primary tom ~nodities. at the same time safeguard ing the financial stability of the gail- ways.
 Speedy completion of the tax bill with its contemplated reduction, In order that business now held back pending definite determination may Rroceed.
 Definite settlement of tariff legis- lation in order that business may 6e- termine it's future conduct and Ioli- cies.
 settlement of the financial rela- tionships between the government and the railways in mind the imme- diate necessity for increased mainte- nance and betterments and making effective improvements in railroad employment.
 Limitation of world armament and consequent increase of tranquility and further decrease of the~,tax bur den not only of the United States but Of other countries.
 Steps looking to the minimizing of fluctuations in exchange, because recovery from the great slump in exports, due to the economic situa- tion in Europe, cannot make substan-s tial progress so long as extravag ant daily fluctuations continue in foreign exchange for no merchant can de- terrnine the delivery cost of any in ternationai shipment.
 Definite programmes of action that will lead to elimination of waste and more regular employment in sea sonable industries. notably in the coal industry, in order that the drain upon capital may be lessened and the annual income of workers may be in- creased"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-12

The Twentieth Century Mothers club will meet at the home of Mrs. H. H. Bailey. on Pike Avenue, this kafternoon at o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-12

Mrs. Samuel Matson of, Hot Springs. N. M. is visiting relatives
 here this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-12
Marian McArdle Jury Locked Up for Night
Rx AssocInted Press


 Cleveland, O., October 11.-The jury trying Miss Marian McArdle. 20, charged with the first degree murder of Daniel Kaber, her step father. was locked up in a hotel late tonight, after being unable to reach an agreement. The jurors had had the case about six and half hours.
 In his charge to the jury Judge Homer G. Powell instructed 1t to re- turn one of four verdicts-first de- gree murder without mercy. first de- gree murder with mercy. second de- gree murder or acquittal.
 Pale andTweary, Miss McArdie Hs- tened to the closing arguments of fthe state and of her own counsel. She sat with bowed head her hand- saASS axaeflx as h2 f;.cfeSf Ar4.
 asserine KsleFs sakas usfeEd- at h Aaa saa4e s4Nrt reelH few assnsis &Eo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-12
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE K
 HOUSES FOR SALE 100
REAL BARGAINS

REAL BARGAINS SOUTH H 1 c H L A N D s - $3,750; new small bungalow, on good lot, brand new, just being built; terms of $500 cash, balance just like rent. EAST BIRMINGHAM-$25O cash and balance $25 per month, just like rent, for this dandy 4-room bungalow. EAST LAKE-$1OO cash and $35 per month; new 4-room bungalow; very choicest sec ton, with excellent lot. ACIPCO1$150 cash and bal ance like rent; small, well To- cated new bungalow; price only $1,650; corner lot. It beats the high rent proposi- tion.
 NORWOOD--$400 cash and . $40 per month, brand new, D. room bungalow in very best location; the very place you are looking for, and, remem- Der, it's vacant now. $3,750 for 40 acres less than II miles from courthouse, just off new Leed highway, with excellent railroad facili- ties and desirable for truck ing.
 REID REALTY co. 515 N. goth St. Main 1872
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-12
BY-PR0DUCT OVENS|
 START AT ENSLEY|

The new building of the s. H.
 kress Store company, located at 41a
 Nineteenth. street. win be ready for
 occupancy by October IS, according
 to a statement made by contractors.
 The opening of the store will take rlace on Saturday, October 22, ac- cording to an announcement made yesterday by E. L. Murray, who is
 to be the manager of the new store
 The building is two-story brick
 structure, erected by the Bowen
 Construction company. According to
 MT. Murray, the store Is a duplicate
 of the many stores operated by the
 Kress company, and will have a com
 plete stock of the 5 and 1o-cent mer-
 chandise.
 For the first time since closing
 down several months ago. a block
 of by-product coke ovens of the
 Semet-Solvay company were fired up again yesterday morning. These
 ovens had been cleaned and repaired
 Monday.
 The number fired constitutes only
 about one-fourth of the plant. but 1t
 is believed that the remaining ovens
 will be put in operation soon. The
 opening of the furnace and plant of litC <A1dOdute~ NCiiPahs ohs teAtSNSAs
 was given as the reason for operat-
 ing these ovens again. According to an announcement
 made yesterday by Fred G. Cutler,
 director of the choir of St. Anthonys kCatholic church. the following mem
 bers will compose the choir for this year: Spranos. Mrs. Robert Nichols,
 Mrs. Walter Lynch. Mrs. Joseph Sands. Mrs. J. R. Dawkinsr Mrs. J. w. Berry, Mrs. H. J. Kribs, Miss Anna Roser, Miss Agnes Swygert. Miss Josephine Brumbach; tenors, F. c. Cutler, Michael Ford. Frank Perunko; bassos, Louis Perunko, James McGarry, John Ford; violin ist, Marcel Demonet; organist, Mrs. H.. J. Kribs.
 ronville grove No. 75. w. o. w. will hold its regular meeting In the W. O. W. hall this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock A household shower will be given Mrs. Belle Smith, whose home was recently destroyed by fire. After regular business has been at-. tended to refreshments will be served.
 This afternoon at 2:30 the St. An thonys School Improvement associa- tion will hold an important meeting. It is hoped that all mothers of pu- pills attending this school will be present
 The Quingenti club will meet to- morrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. w. H. Lint, on Shady Side. 
 The Twentieth Century Mothers club will meet at the home of Mrs. H. H. Bailey. on Pike Avenue, this kafternoon at ? o'clock. | Mrs. Samuel .Matson of, Hot Springs. N M. is visiting relatives here this week.
 Mrs. l.. c. Burkes has returned to her home in the city after having spent several weeks in the T. c. |. | infirmary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-12
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice

Notice
 State of Alabama. Jefferson County Es- tate of Al E. Campbell. Deceased. Letters testamentary upon the last will and testament of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the goth day of September, 1921, by the Hon. F. Stiles. judge of the probate court of Jefferson county, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate will be required to present the same within the time allowed by law. or that the same will be barred.
 ". B. CALDWELL
 ". E. CORNING.
 Executors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-12

This afternoon at 2:3o the St. An thonys School Improvement associa- tion will hold an important meeting. It is hoped that all mothers of pu- pills attending this school will be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-12

The Quingenti club will meet to- morrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. w. H. Lint, on Shady Side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-12
Notice

To Whom It May Concern; This Is to certify that I have in my possession two horses, one dark bay and one light rel: and 12 years of age. seized in Shel- by county. Ala, on September 90. 1891. in violation of Section 3450 U. S. R. S., and the national prohibition law. Any one having claim to this property may file same within 30 days after the first publication of this notice
 N. L. PIERCE, Federal Prohibition Agent and Deputy (sr1I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-12

Mrs. L. O. Burkes has returned to Der home in the city after having spent several weeks in the T. c. I. infirmary.