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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-02

rural areas studied by the Children's
Bureau; not more than II per cent of
the 675 mothers had received any type
of prenatal care Failure to recognize
the. need for such care was in large
measure accountable for its lack,
though other fcctors, such as distance
from. doctor, entered in. Only two,
fifths Of the mothers studied were
attended at confinement by physici-
ans. The choice of attendant was ap-
parently, at least in part, matter
of custom; 70 per cent of the white
women secured the services of ply
sician, and So per cent of the colored
women employed midwives.
More than half of the white fam
lilies and almost 90 per cent of the
colored families were tenant farmers,
80 per cent of all the tenants being
share-tenants. For the most part the
mothers were accustomed to work
at their usual occupations, which fire.
quently included field work and farm
chores in addition to homework, up
to the time their babies were born.
Few of the mothers rested or re-
Trained from heavy homework or
farm work for sufficient interval
after childbirth. In nearly onc-third
Of the families no extra household
help was secured during the mothers
lying in period. Housekeeping was
made difficult by an almost total abb
sence of labor saving devices.
The prevalence of breast feeding
somewhat offset the indiscriminate
feeding customs current in this local
ity, such as giving children solid
food when only = months of age or
even younger. Three-fourths of the
6S5 children had been given solid
food at this age, whereas experts
designate 6 months as the earliest
age at which any solid food should
be given.
Essential features of the general
constructive program recommend for
the conservation of the lives and
! health of older children as well as of
mothers and babies include:
l. The employment of a county
public health nurse.
2. The full time employment Of q
we'll trained public health official.
3. A conveniently located county
hospital.
4. Strict enforcement of the birth
and death registration laws.
5. Strict enforcement of the law
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-02
The Import Trade of China

"China is entirely dependent upon
foreign machinery and methods Tor
the development Of natural resources
or the creation of an industrial or
ganization," says the National Bank
of Commerce in New York, in the
January issue Of its magazine, Com
merce Monthly, "and it is not sur
prising that there should be keen
international competition for Chinese
trade.
despite very low average stan
dard of living the absence of indus
trial development makes China a
large user of foreign goods. Japan,
the British Empire and the United
States are the chief competitors.
continues the bank, land it is Of in
terest to note that since the close Of
the war. imports into China from
Great Britain and the United
States have more than doubled in
value while those from Japan have
slightly declined. Imports have
been increasing steadily in the past
decade, except for the war period.
and in 1920 reached total of 1852
million Haikwan taels, the equiva-
lent of slightly over billion dollars
at the average rate of exchange for
that year.
"Cotton manufacturers form more
than half the total Of both the Brit
ish and the Japanese trade and are
important in the imports from the
United States. In the American trade
illuminating oils and tobacco arc by
far the most valuable items. Both
Great Britain and the United States
send iron and steel manufactures,
machinery of all kinds, and electrical
goods in considerable quantity"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-02
AUCTION SALE

Thomas L. Carter, Auc;ioneer
Sale of valuable lease rights, pat
ents, machinery, tools, supplies and
equipment used by The Stoner Chemi-
cal Company, Inc,
By virtue of a decree entered in
the Corporation Court of the City of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-02
NOTICE
Citizens National Bank,

Alexandria, Va, Dec. 10, 1921.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank, will be held at
their banking house at II noon to l
p. M, on Tuesday, January 10th.
1922, for the election of Directors
for the ensuing year and for the
transaction of any other business
that might properly come before the
meeting.
293-26c. Urban S. Lambert,
Cashier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-02

Alexandria Virginia, on the Oath day
of December, 1921, in the Chancery
cause of w. A. Lyons VS.. The Stoner
Chemical Company, Inc, ct ais, the
undersigned receivers of said Com
pany vii offer for sale at public
auction at the plant of The Stoner
Chemical Company, located at Mont
gomery and Fayette Streets in the
City of Alexandria, Virginia, at u
O'Clock noon, Tuesday, January 10th,
1922. the following assets, articles
of machinery, supplies, etc.
Certain mining right lease of prop
erty, located in the States of Utah
and Wyoming.
Patented formula used in the man.
ufacture of alum.
Office fixtures and furniture consist
ing of:
One desk, two chair, one stove.
Machinery and equipment consist.
ing Of:
i Hardessy Ball Mill.
1 10 H. P. Motor.
II 1-2 H. P. Motor
] Rock Crusher.
/ 1ngersoll Rand Air Compressor
and Motor
l Pebble Mill and Motor.
! Centrifugal Machine.
l Hosting Crane.
l Switch Board, and some electrical
supplies.
1 Oil Pump.
Pump.
/ Set of Scales, Osgood.
2 Iron Tanks, one railroad size.
35 Copper and Lead Lined Tanks
and Watts.
2 Hosting Buckets, chain and pull
ley.
3 Wheel Barrows.
2 Hand Trucks.
l Set of Stocks and Dies.
2 Big Kettles, Iron.
Large Furnace.
200 feet of one inch rope, with block
and fall.
Big lot OF piping, different sizes.
! lot of Boiler Equipment.
l Lot of Fire Equipment, some new
hose.
! Lot of Betting, some new
l Pipe Vice.
l Lot of Small Hose.
l Lot of Pipe Fitting Tools.
Lot of Bricks, and Fire Brick.
Several Picks, Shovels and Rakes.
Material on Hand as follows:
Barrels of Oil
Barrel of Paint.
1-2 Car Load of Alumnite Ore.
1-2 Car Load of Beauxite Ore.
/ Lot of Fire Bricks.
l Lot of Lumber.
All sales will be for cash and will
be subject to the confirmation of the
court.
Ii. NOEL GARNER
CARL BUDWESKY
3O9-9t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-02

"What are you going to be when
you grow up, Jennie?"
I'm going to be an old maid"
"An old maid, dear. Why?"
Cause l don't think I'd like to
kiss man a hundred times and tell
him he's handsome every time do
shopping. I'd rather earn money and
buy things for myself. "-BaptiSt
BOyS and Girls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-02
THEODORE HARRIS, Editor
ALEXANDRLA'S NEW YEAR

What the new year will bring
to Alexandria depends to certain
extent on what Alexandria does
for herself. Not entirely, because
some Of its achievements will
have been brought about largely
by the efforts and endeavors OF
past wears. We may confidently
expect, among other things, the
establishment OF a ferry to the
Maryland shore; the Improvement
Of the highway to Fairfax; the
immediate construction on King
Street of a White Way that shall
add to the fame OF the city; the
early replacement OF the Belgian
pavement on the highway to
Washington by asphalt or ITS
equivalent; the Improvement OF
the highways that parallel Wash
ington Street and lead to the
Washington Boulevard; a new
handsome and adequate public
school:
The. other things we should
strive for ought certainly to IN
clude the compulsory paving OF
dangerous and unsightly side
walks, notieeably on Washington
Street from King to Cameron:
the Improvement OF the highway
toWashington by means OF wings,
or abutments. or whatever the
technical term may be, on either
side, SO as to render it less danger
Gus and avoid accidents similar to
that which happened recently by
the overturning Of a bus; a golf
course for the convenience OF
those who are now compelled to go
to Washington or elsewhere Tor
the enjoyment OF that healthfui
exercise; additional Fairgrounds
for the city's children with a park
or two thrown in for the out-of-
doors recreation Of their elders:
a modern Y. NJ. c. \. building,
with swimming pool and gym
nasium and all modern acces-
series; and last but not least, a
reduction by Our city fathers in
our exorbitant gas rates.
In addition to these items, the
city should establish one or more
new industries within its limits:
should employ city manager OF
the highest grade; and should
give a vigorous impetus to its civic
activities in all directions. We are
absolutely confident that the
Chamber of Commerce, by judic
ious advertising in the trade
papers of the country, under the
skilful guidance Of some national
expert, could induce hundred ell
quirieS as to the location OF fac
tories here. We are equally Ger
tain that out OF the hundred seek
ers, one per cent could be landed.
One factory alone, with 4 payroll
of two thousand dollars per week,
a moderate estimate. would hand
sonlely repay all advertising ex-
pense of, say, ten thousand dollars.
Profiting by the experience reg
ular advertising campaign could
be inaugurated, with budget OF
from twenty-five to fifty thous-
and dollars, which would in its
results. almost if not quite, restore
to Alexandria her wartime &C
tivity. The crucial condition in
this would be the getting OF the
right man to conduct the CAM
paign; one who has had previous
experience and produced results.
This man is to be had and almost
any of the larger advertising
agencies could furnish him or tell
where to locate him.
In the choice Of a city manager
will rest the success or failure OF
our city management plan. The
right man on the job will put
Alexandria on the map with a con-
spicuous emphasis never expert
l.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-09-01
CROWD OUT
FOR SOIL
LECTURE

There was a fair crowd out to the
Field & Co. ranch Monday for the
soil demonstration and lecture.
Roy Larson, the county soil expert
was in charge and the county agent
was also present.
On the Field & Co. ranch they have
a plot Of ground which has been
rather hard TO handle and this we
understand was one of the principal
subjects, involving proved methods of
overcoming soil baking and hardpan.
Different fertilizers were discussed
and the action Of different hay crops,
such as alfalfa and red clover, upon
the soils, explained.
Those present got many IDEAS which
when put with tie practical expert
ence Of the average farmer will be
Of great value to them.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-09-01
LEAVENWORTH
SCHOOL CENSUS
HIGHEST YET

Leavenworth has a school census
this year of 637 compared to 492 fol
last year.
That ought to drive away the blues.
Our school population has fluctu-
ated during the past eight years since
this became an accredited high school.
starting in 1914-l5 with 497 and being
respectively as follows during the
years since then: 536, 492 473, 531.
500, 492 and 637 for the present year.
The school census or population
does not always, however, indicate the
enrolment, for in 1914-15 the enroll
ment was 497, and as follows for sue
ceeding years: 461, 413, AL, 512,
400, $40 and last year 526, with the
highest total number of days attend
ance last year in the history Of the
school, or 75,29912 days, an average
Of 978qc.
With an increase Of I29 in ou,
school census in the last year we ap-
rarently have gained rapidly in popu-
iation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-09-01
PLAIN NOTES.

Mr.. c. F. Rupel left Monday for
a few days business trip to the Coast.
Miss Dora Baughman left Friday
for her home at Wenatchee. She has
been visiting relatives here the past
month.
Mrs. P. H. Hertzog and children
have moved to Leavenworth to put
the children in high school this year
J. A. Peters from Sunnyslope was
here several days last week helping
his brother Hiram to build his silo.
Mrs. C. F. Rupel and daughters
Mary and Martha and son Claude
spent the weekend at Manson, Wash,
with Mrs. Rupel's sister, Mrs. Suits
man and family.
f. D. Shugart and the Burgess
brothers arebusy this week baling
hay This has been a fine year for
hay, the 3rd crop of alfalfa is max
ing rapid growth.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-09-01
WHY NOT VOTE FOR
SWARTZ FOR COUNTY CLERK

The Echo desires to say a few
words to republican voters upon the
candidacy Of Mr. G. L. Swartz Of
Cashmere, who is one Of the very few
men outside the county seat asking
for nomination to a county office.
Mr.. Swartz is a man we'll along in
years, but active and capable and true
blue through and through. He is a
printer and worked for years on the
Cashmere Record. Just now he i
employed in the Echo Office and the
management Of this paper gives him
its full endorsement. Cashmere.
Dryden, Blewett, Peshastin, Leaven-
worth, Tumwater, Chumstick, Plain,
Winton, Merritt and Thelma and all
the people Of this whole region ought
to vote solidly for him and thereby
put this section of the county on the
map. We need to DO something to
show our solidarity. BY expressing
ourselves unanimously we shall gain
and hold the respect Of other sections
of the county and now is a good time
and Mr.. Swartz's candidacy is a good
cause for unanimous action.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-09-01
LOCAL SENTIMENT Is
STRONG FOR SWARTZ.

Cashmere Record: A pronounced
sentiment favoring G. L. Swartz for
the office of county clerk is mani
Tested in all up-river points. In fact,
if there is such a thing as a local
favorite Mr.. Swartz is il. People
around Monitor, his home communi-
ty of Cashmere and in Dryden, Pes
hastin and Leavenworth are deter
mined in their views and ideas that
the mantle should fall on the should
ers of a man outside of the county
seat, and besides this, the capability
of Mr.. Swartz for the duties Of the
office to which he aspires, are well
known. His varied clerical occupa-
tions and his wide knowledge Of and
experience in county affairs, equip
him with such qualifications that give
assurance of efficiency.
Then too. at the county seat. where
his two opponents reside, his cand-
dacy has warm friendships and many
active supporters. Fair-minded pco-
pie there see the logic Of distributing
county offices, and the clerkship pre-
sents to them the opportunity of elect
ing an outside man. Friends in En-
tiat, Chelan and Manson have like
wise enlisted themselves in his be-
half
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-09-01
BOOM IN HIGHWAY BUILDING
DUE MAINLY TO FEDERAL AID.

Federal aid has been probably the
most important factor in the big boom
in highway building of recent years.
and there are now many long stretch
es of trunkline highway serving rich
agricultural and industrial sections Of
the country which are almost entirely
Federal-aid construction.
The United States Department Of
Agriculture, which administers the
Federal-aid fund, points out that a
traveller going from Richmond, Ind.
to St. Louis across Indiana and the
southern part of Illinois, thence to
Chicago by way of Springfield and
Peoria, distance of approximately
679 miles, would travel sos miles, or
IS per cent of the way, on Federal
aid highways, practically all of which
should be in service by the end of the
present season.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-09-01
JUDGE DAVIS
is LET OUT
BY COUNCIL.

At the meeting Of tie city council
Aug. %, the mayor asked { e consen.
Of the council to remove Police Magis
trate J. c. Davis from Office and upon
the granting Of this consent he ap-
pointed 4. T. Gibson to the office
which appointment was confirmed.
The reason for Judge Davis re-
moval has not been clearly stated to
the Echo and we have not had an op-
portunity, at this writing, to asl,
Mayor Blomeke From one of the
councilmen we learn that one cause
Of complaint is that the Judge has not
reported to the council on state cases,
and on the street the talk is that the
Judge has not always been impartial.
or that he has shown partially, and
il is said that sheepherder was given
large fine for carrying gun and u
strikebreaker was given a much
smaller fine.
Judge Davis, we thought, had made
very good record. Filling a pettv
office is sometimes a more difficult
task than serving in high-salaried
positions and when these turbulent
days have passed it is probable that
this action by the mayor and city
council will be regretted.
We understand that Judge Davis is
still county justice of the peace and
will continue to act in that capacity.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-09-01
POULTRY
DEMONSTRA-
TION GOOD

The poultry culling demonstration
given Tuesday afternoon at the Syl-
vester ranch was quite well attended
and unquestionably much good infor-
nation relative to the business was
absorbed by those present.
County Agent Mielke was present
with the expert poultryman, w. D.
Buchanan, and the Holloway flock Of
seventy-two hens was culled, accomp-
anied by a lecture explaining what
were the good and bad points of the
hens. Fifteen were thrown out as be-
ing too low in egg production to be
proftably kept.
The Holloway flock, however, is a
remarkably good one, according to
Mr.. Buchanan. The flock consisted
Of seventytwo hens, some of which
were yearling and the others two
years old. The flock had averaged
for the past ten months 173 eggs per
hen and at that rate the average for
the year was estimated at about 1856,
which, he stated, was splendid aver
age, and after the culling he thought
the average would go above two
hundred per hen. 1t was his conclu-
sion that there are hens in the bunch
which had laid over $50 eggs. He
also explained the good points Of
cocks and pullets and recommended
certain remedies for lice and mites.
Oronite shingle stain was recon-
mended for spraying poultry houses
and premises and it was stated that
this would kill all pests lodged in the
building. For lice on the towels he
recommended dipping in a solution
Of sodium flouride, l OF. to l gallon
Of water, or a small pinch of the
sodium fiouride might be rubbed into
the feathers of the towels in a few
places
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-09-01
TOMMY RICHARDS FUNERAL

A stated last week, ARRANGEMENTS
for the funeral of Thomas Montague
Richards were then pending word
from his mother and sisters in Eng
land. ! cable was received on Fri
day and arrangements were made i'm
mediately.
Sunday forenoon the body was
taken to the Masonic Hall, where it
was viewed by many Of his sorrowing
friends.
Sunday evening the Masonic fra
ternity, of which he was a member,
held a short funeral service and at
1880 p. m. Monday the Rev. E. NJ.
Rogers, rector of Trinity church.
Everett. conducted the beautiful and
impressive services Of the Episcopal
church in the presence Of almost the
entire citizenship of Leavenworth.
and the body was finally laid to rest
in the mausoleum at Wenatchee
where a large number Of the ex-
service men and members of the Royal
Arch chapter Of Wenatchee, to which
he also belonged, were present.
The pail bearers were the following.
Acting-H. G. Krollpfeiffer, 0. A.
Lee, A. 7. Sutton T. 5. Pipkin. Harry
Geerds and T. J. Tholin; honorary
F. 4. Constable, Stephen chatham,
Volly Franklin, T. J. Logan. Geo.
Bunch and VIM. Ward.
1t is probable that the remains viii
eventually be sent to England to be
laid besides those of his fathers
people.
When We We're called into the great
war Tommy attempted TO enlist. but
his services We're declined owing TO
defective vision. He was determined
to 90. however. and finally succeeded
in obtaining a permit from Washing
ton to enter the medical corps and
was sent to Fort Lawton and after
wards to Fort Stevens, Oregon. (We
We're in error in stating last week
that he had been at Camp Lewis.)
Thomas Montague Richards was
loved by all who knew him Only a
few days before he was taken III. he
was talking with a friend and said,
81 am not afraid to die; have never
done anything wicked" When such
are taken it Is hard to fill their places
and Leavenworth mourns for one OF
her best beloved citizens. This wa.
attested by an exquisite display Of
the most beautiful flowers obtainable
from dollhouse and home plots at thi.
fortunate season, among them being
beautiful cross from his family an,
dozens of large and small wreathe:
and bouquets from friends and ac-
Quaintances
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-09-01
DIED FROM
POISONING
AT HILLYARD

The following account of the i'll
ness and death of the little son O.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Hawkins, who re
Gently moved from here to Hillyard.
is taken from the Spokesman Review
of last Thursday, Aug q:
'From a small splinter which en-
tered his heel while he was going
barefoot 10 days ago, infection de
veloped that caused the death yester-
day of William Oliver Hawkins. age
Z, at the Sacred Heart hospital.
"The youth, who was the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hawkins of
Hillyard shed shoes and stockins dur
ing the hot weather and as the sum
mer progressed his feet toughened
by daily hard knocks and cuts. As
a result when the small splinter
stuck in his heel while he was run
ming on the sidewalk he thought
nothing Of nor said anything about
it. Several days later his foot be-
gan to pain him, but even at that
time little was thought of it until
about three days ago when he sud
denly became feverish. Physicians
were summoned and discovered blood
poisoning had set in.
$50 rapidly did the poison spread
that he died in great agony but two
days after being taken to the hospital.
in spite of all aid that could be given
him.
with his parents the boy hod come
from Leavenworth but a short time
ago, his father, an engineer, having
been transferred by the Great North
ern to this division. They made their
home at 223 Queen avenue, Hillyard
Funeral services will be held at 9
o'clock tomorrow morning from St
Patrick's Catholic church in Hillyard
The Rev. Father Mackin will off
ciate.'
The family has the deep sympathy
Of everyone in Leavenworth in their
great bereavement.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-09-01
BROKEN RAIL AT TUNNEL.

No. on Monday was delayed for
a time by broken rail which was hit
near the eastern portal as the train
was coming through. One set of
wheels Of the tender, the express car
and one set of wheels Of the second
car were derailed, according TO our
information. though the whole train
was out Of the tunnel before il came
10 a standstill. No one was hurt and
with the use Of the "frogs" and other
devices the trucks were all gotten
back and the train came on through.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-09-01
Breezy Bits Of News
From Peshastin

Mr.. J. F. Osborne, receiving a wire
that his brother DR.. Osborne Of Sc
attic had died, drove to Seattle FRI
day p, m. accompanied by his son
and daughter, Harley and Jean. They
returned Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Wright and son
were in Wenatchee Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. P r. Bradley arrived
at the Chas. Wright home Saturday
evening. They will teach the coming
year in the Sunnyslope school and
reside in Wenatchee.
Grandpa Kuch, who had been i'll all
summer, passed away Tuesday after
noon The funeral IS being held this
Friday afternoon from the German
church at Dryden, Increment being
made in the Peshastin cemetery.
Little Karl Bergren IS sufficiently
improved to be removed to his home
from the hospital.
Very sweet baptismal services were
held at the NJ f. church SUNDAY
morning when four little children
Joan Mccoy, Janice White, Russell
White and Jack Bake We're chris
tended.
Peshastin public schools viii open
Sept Il. with the following teachers,
Principal, Mr.. c. J. Davis Of Gres-
ham, Oregon, who comes here from q
position at Warden, Wash; Asst
Principal, f. f. Chute; Sth grade
Miss Steake; 9Th and 7th, Miss Cham
berlain; 4th and 5th. Miss Bessie Nor
ton: 2nd and 3rd, Miss Ruth Hannah
lst. Miss Esther Hannah.
Mr.. and Mrs Archie Mills. who are
visiting here, having rented their gar
age business in Monroe. took Dime
at the Bass Williams home Tuesda,
evening.
Mr.. Cliff White was in Wenatche,