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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-03-17
WASHINGTON PROFESSOR is
DECORATED BY ALPHONSO XIII

For his signal services to Spanish
literature and culture, the decoration
of the Royal Order of Isabella the
Catholic" has been conferred on Prof.
George Wallace Umphrey, associate
professor of Romantic languages at
the University of Washington, by AL
fonso XIII, King of Spain.
Professor Umphrey has had articles
published in Hispania, a Spanish
magazine, and the French publication,
Revue Hispanique. He is the author
of two text books now being used in
American schools.
Two years ago he spent the winter
travelling and studying in the repub-
lies of South America His observa-
tons were published in Seattle
newspaper at that time.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-03-17
EAGLE CREEK.

Mr.. West came up from Cashmere
Saturday and visited over Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Chase.
Mrs. Otto Anderson and Mrs. c. l..
Chase and little son Bobby visited
Tuesday with Mrs. H. A. Anderson.
Delbert, the 2-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. l. NJ. Morgan was on the
sick list last week
Mr.. A. Fredrickson, Frank Heath
and H. A. Anderson have taken their
cars out, so it looks like we might
have spring soon. We are not saying
how much help they had getting
them out, though.
The Fredrickson family were sur
prised Saturday night when the
neighbors dropped in to spend eve
ming The time was spent playing
cards and singing. At u o'clock a
most delicious luncheon was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Schons went to
Wenatchee Saturday, returning home
Sunday
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-03-17
Breezy Bits Of News
From Peshastin

Messrs. Starks, Fryberger and Will
son were in Wenatchee last Wednes-
day and Thursday to attend the fruit
meeting.
Mrs. F. A. Wingate and son Erie,
were in Cashmere last Thursday.
Mr.. Pruitt was initiated into the
Woodmen lodge last Wednesday eve
ming, and fortunately for Mr.. Pruitt,
he is big and husky, else from all ac-
counts he would never have weathered
the storm.
Hal Starks went to Wenatchee last
Thursday to bring back the Roamer,
which was stored there for the winter.
Mr.. Town, the new meat market
proprietor, formerly of Cashmere,
moved his family into one of the Riv-
erside apartments last week.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-03-17
GILLETTE
WANTS TO BE
REELECTED
Strongly Opposes Repeal of Poll Tax
Law. Also is Opposed to 1910
School Tax Plan.

World: an response to many in.
quiries that have been made regard
ing my future intentions" said Rep-
resentative E. M. Gillette to the Daily
World Friday, 81 wish to state that il
is my present intention to be a candi-
date for reelection to the state lepis-
lature this fall.
In this connection there are a few
state matters that | wish to discuss.
In the first place, | am unalterablv
opposed to the repeal of the poll tax
law. This law was passed primarily
to help pay the expenses of the SOL
dlers' bonus, or adjusted compensa-
ton. 1t will take several years at the
rate of $2,000,000 a year to paw the
bonus bill, and if the poll tax is re-
pealed now, it will cut $4,000 900 off
the states revenues and necessitate
an increase in general taxes. Fur
thermore, the poll tax reaches a class
of people who live here, make their
living in the state and yet own no
property and contribute nothing to
maintaining our institutions.
There is another proposition to
which | am strongly opposed, and
that is the 1910 school tax plan. If
the entire school code as proposed had
gone through it would have been all
right, but to make the state pay $50
to every $40 contributed by counties
for school purposes will add $4,000
600 to the taxpayers burdens. This
added to the 100000 loss in rev.
enue which will follow the repeal of
the poll tax, will only mean that the
general taxpayers will have to raise
$6,0OO,0OO more in the future to take
care of these two changes alone.
Estate taxes have been reduced
somewhat through a rigid system of
economy instituted by the state Of
ficials, but if these two changes are
made there will be a heavy increase
in state taxes next year. Therefore,
l am opposed to repeating the poll tax
and to the 30-10 school tax plan"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-03-17
THE LEAVENWORTH ECHO

Mr.. Lynn of Marlin was here Tues
day and will move his family down
about March %.
Mrs. Lowenthal and son Karl enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. COPYRIGHT, Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Granger and Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillips at their home Tuesday
evening. The hostess served cake and
hot chocolate.
Mr.. Beecher returned Wednesday
from Seattle where he has been
spending the winter.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-03-17
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS
OF IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

The Ninth Annual Installment on
Improvement District No. 8, including
Evans street from the east line of
Summit avenue to the West end of
Evans street, and Benton street from
the east line of Evans street to Rail-
road avenue, will be due and payable
on or before March 80, 1922, at the
City Clerks office.
E. G. GOWING,
City Clerk
Leavenworth, Wash.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-03-17
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS
OF IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

Known as the Sewer District, In
Blocks 2, 3 and 4, Leavenworth,
Wash, the Eighth Annual Install
ment will be due and payable on or
before the Sth day of April, 1922, at
the City Clerks office.
E. G. GOWING,
City Clerk,
Leavenworth, Wash.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
Poland TO Establish, National
Currency.

Warsaw, Poland Sept 2s-A
complete reform in the existing
finances of Poland has been an
snounced by Finance Minister Jas
,trzebski. -.
I His program includes a none
stary feadjustmentt to be effected in
from three to five years. Also he
would increase and simplify taxa
ton. The time has arrived. NJ
.Jastrzebski declares. for the estab-
slishnlent of q Polish national cur
.rency The unit is to be the zloty.
The treasury has at its disposal
100. 100000 gold francs for this
purpose. and also 1o0.G00,Ooo gold
francs for Industrial aid.
The minister's tax program in
wolves a general increase in tazes.
particularly land taxes. which he
proposes TO increase 20 times.
Despite the many difficulties
which the nation has facs3 in-
dustry has been successfully re-
vived and is now huorant Al
though, the printing of uonev re-
suited in depreciation, It nc*er-
theless made possible the. award Of
credits to manufactures aid agr;-
culturalists, and it permitted stare
aid in the matter of tariffs and
rates for the benefit OF the poorer
classes.
It now remains necesss=-s;. anl,
to establish gradually a go:.a Sc
cured currency, and this the state
now is in a position to do.
is in position to do.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

Clemson College. Oct 17.-The
farmers in South. Carolina who are
growing sweet potatoes CONNER
cially no doubt have considera bic
quantities OF culls which can be
used for COW feed. This is true
especially if these farmers do not
have silos to furnish succulent
ration at this time OF the year.
Experiments show that the sweet
potatoes have one and one-half
times the feed value of good corn
silage. Where they are grown ex-
clusively for feed they are more
expensive to store and keep in uuan-
ties than silage: however, the
culls can be used in this way to
earn a part Of the expense for rails
ing, and harvesting the potato crop.
Eighteen to twenty pounds o:
sweet, potatoes per day is consider
ed a good ration for a dairy COW.
says Prof. J. p. LaMaster. chief
Of the dairy division. In order to
prevent choking il is necessary TO
cut the potatoes presesably length
wise. Farmers who are selling
cream to local creamery or pro.
ducing milk for :, local mark ct
could well afford to pay SEQ or
more a ton for these Gull potatoes
to feed their cows. il they do not
have other succu:eni feeds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
FERTILIZER is
THE REMEDY

Editor Daily Item:
believe when 4 man does a
good thing. do not wait for him to-
die to talk or write about it. but
fell him while he is. here and let
e.ssls know 1t is appreciated. and
he IS deserving of credit and as
sss.ance.
allude TO Mr.. Williams letter
IN The Item OF the 5th. He is
righ have always contended
thar the sAnglo-Sa9on race had
met ard slrfaounted every diff
Guilty and knew that the little IN
sect would have to succunab as
soon as rnind and energy was ap-
plsea
EIa is right in pointing out the
tact that landlords must help
their tenants, and shows plainly it
! is to their Interest to do SO.
Nh. Williams letter coming as
adF5ee from acitizen is good enough
IN isseif, but added to its value is
the fact that being an employee
of the government he can. and viii
use his influence to get aid for any
one Wishing 1t from that source in
lighting the common pest, the boil
,weevii. Yet he plainly indicates
that to whip the weevil it VIII take
high fertilization. rapid work. and
untiring watehfuiness especially in
the preparation Of the field before
the cotton IS planted.
60 Respectfully.
T}fos. S. Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
The General Election
Secretary of. State Sends Out
Instructions to Com
missioners

Columbia. Oct 1S.-W. Banks
Dove, secretary of state. is today
sending out blanks and instruc-
tons to election commissioners for
the general election. which comes
on November Z. Governor Harvey
recently completed the appoint
ment of election commissioners in
all the counties and the wheels
of election machinery are expect
ed to turn smoothly. To each
election commission has been sent
by the secretary of state a copy
of the law governing the elections:
ballots for voting. blanks on which
TO make report of the returns aud
other material necessary for the
voting.
Besides. the election of officers,
WHICH will in effect confirm the
recent primary elections, the state
is to vote on two amendments to
lis constitution which are of state
wide Importance and on eleven
others of local value in various
counties. The two amendments
Of statewide interest would en-
power the general assembly to
regulate the public printing. aud
to authorize county authorities to
assess abuttins property for high
way improvements.
The other eleven amendments.
all of local Importance. would au-
thorjze the town of Greer TO tax
abuttins property for street i'm
provement: add a proviso to the
limit OF school bonded indebted
ness to apply to Due West district
IN Abbevi;le county: exempt Beau
fort county from provisions as to
county bonded indebtedness: to
sas;d a proviso as to Beaufort's bond
! debt: to add Il provi:so regarding
; the bonded debt Of Christ Church
parish in Charleston county. nm-
bracing the township Of Mount
Pleasant: to add proviso regard
, ing the bonded debt Of district No
10 of Cherokee county: to add q
proviso regarding the bonded
school debt Of the city of Florence:
TO add a proviso regarding the
formation of school districts il
Pickens county: to exempt the cit,
of Spartanburg from certain con-
fstitutional provisions regarding
school bond Indebtedness: and &c
exempt the city Of Union from the
+: provisions regarding school bonds
The polling places viii be open
ed on election day from to 4
except IN the city OF Charleston
where they remain open to 6.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
GREAT ACTIVITY
NOTED IN LONDON
Fate OF Premier May Rest
With Decision of
Unionists

Londop.. Oct. II tBy the Asso-
ciated P14ess).-Nhether Premier
Lloyd George. whose aGministra-
ticn has aong outlasted the admin
istratien df all the leaders concern
ed in the. Versailles peace treaty
will fall aAs secondary effect of
Mustapha Kcnal's victory. in Ana
to]e. still hangs on the result of
the THURSDAY meeting of the Tn
ionist menabers Of the Commons.
In political quarters. here today
there was feverish activity The
prime minister himself returned to
town, and. besides consulting with
ithe members of his cabinet, pre-
sided this evening over a large
meeting of Liberal ministers, un-
der secretaries and party whips and
J; others.
! No report of the proceedings
has been issued. but it. is supposed
that Mr. Lloyd George desired to
ascertain how far he. could still de-
/ pend upon support from the Lib
eral wing OF. the coalition in the
coming developments and in the
event OF the conservative revolt
against his leadership proving dan
gerous..
! Opinion tonight seems. to be
veering toward, the belief that the
srebe.lious Conservatives Will at the
. last moment reeoil before the pros
I pect Of breaking with Mr.. Lloyd
George. who clearly still retains the
support of Mr.. Chamberlain, and
/ that the latter may secure a ma
Joritv at thursdays meeting. It is
understood that should the Carl
ton gathering 1.ote against Mr..
Chamberlain neither the Earl of
Balfour nor Mr.. Bonar Law would
undertake to; form. Conservative
ministry should Mr.. Lloyd George
resign. ~
The prenier's speech Saturday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
The Watchman aud southron
Entered at the Postofficesat Sum
fer. S. G., as Second Class Matter.
Personal.

Mrs. a. j. Lide who has been
visiting her daughter Mrs. J. p.
Jordan at Conway for the past
three weeks mas returned home.
Mrs. Frank Powell, Of Sumter,
and Mrs. q. L. Davis, Of WaIhalla,
who have been visiting their sister,
Mrs. J 2. Jordan at Conway, have
returned home.
Mrs. G. III. Smith left this morn
lug For Bishopville where she will
spend several days with relatives.
Mrs 4 Fielder and two lit
lie daughters have returned from
Grsenviile where they spent the
weekend with friends.
Miss Alice Moses. who nov re-
sides in Pittsburgh, is Visiting her
sister, Mrs ". NJ Moran. on East
Ilberty ST
ssir N. r. Burgess Of Sardinia
was ln the city today.
ar. ]. a. Ryttenberg returned
sionday from, Maine after several
weeks stay.
80 HISS ilQilla huISs las iStdIHeu
homo. after spending sometime in
Asiseyilie
Miss Helena Bultman and Miss
Frances DeLornae, who are teach
ing school, at Dillon. s. c., are at
hons fer the weekend.
Charles Cuttino and Robert
Bland, who are attending Furman
ITniversisy. spent last night at
home, en- route TO Florence to at
-seHa the Furman-edtadel football
game
Hrs r. Kirk, of Eutawrille,
ysnos has been visiting her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Frank Mcleod, re-
turned home Thursday
Mrs James Hunter and daugh-,
ter Of Columbia are visiting DIR.
aRd Mrs. S. FL EdmunGs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
State Supreme Court

Columbia, Oct. 1s.-FoIlowing
are the minutes of the supreme
court. The court mer at % u. IA.
Present: Chief Justice Gary
and Associate Justices Watts. Fra
ger. cotfzran and Marion.
Matte s. spann. respondent.
IS. Harriet S. Carson. ct al. appel
,ants. Il. D. Epps concluded his
argument for respondent. D. w.
Robinson in reply. r. o. Purdy
nreply. T. 3 Fraser. a. j.. dis
qualified did not participate in this
case.
J. NJ. currie, respondent, VS..
James c.. Davis, agent: appointed
by the president. under Section
206., of the Transportation Act. Of
1920. appellant. Douglas Nc
Kay for appellant. L. p. Jen-
rings for respondent. Mr.. Nc
kay.in reply.
American Wholesale Corpora
ton. respondent. vs.. c. A.. Harvin.
appellant. Appeal dismissed be-
cause fled as re iuired by Rule s.
f. 4. Wells. respondent. VS.. The
Sumter Trust Company as eXecu-
tors of the csta e Of F. *. Hol-
man. deceased, appellant. NJ. w
Sea brook for appellant. ID. D.
Noise for appellant. +. D. Epps
for respondent. Ramon Schwartz
for respondent. r. o. Pua,dy in re-
p;.-. NJ. w. se:.brook in reply.
II. p. Troy. ct al appellants.
s.The Aetna .tccidene and Liza
biiity Company. respondent. j. J.
canty 20 rappeuants. 81. w. Sea-
brook for respo 1dent-4
W. L.. Outlaw. ct al. vs.: IT. n.
Barnes. et4al. Transferred TO spe-
cial docket.
julius Barley vs.. Annie Davis.
Transferred to special docket.
Manson E. Brook rs. Wash
Brook, ct al. Transferred to special
docket.
At > p. M the business of the
/; Third circuit having been finish
cd. the court adjourned until Il
a. M. Thursday. October 10. when
the docket OF the Fourth circuit Will
/ lie. called;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
Max Mescr Questioned by Chicago
Police.

Chicago. Oct. 1S..-ASSax Moser,
NeN York iewelry salesman. who
reported to the police that he vas
robbed OF $50 unset diamonds, said
20 be valued at 100000. last night,
was being detained tonight for
further questioning by the police.
.Meser said four men aecosted
him. and Charles Morris. friend
as.tf1ey entered Morris automobile
to drive from a hotel ito 3 train.
Three of the men jumped or the
running. board of the car. one Of
them taking the wheel OF the, car.
The bandit car. driven sby one Of
their number. parked: across the
street followed. Driving to res
idetltial section one of the ban
dts took the pouch confirming the
stones from Meser. The robbers
then cut the ignition wires on
Morris car. locked it: took the Key
and drove away in the other cay
according to Moser. -
Mosers statement TO the police
was substantia;ed by Morris. Mrs.
Harry Laehman ard Miss Betty
! Levy who We're With Moser carrier
in 1.-The evening told police that
they warned Moscr that a touring
car was following them .is they
were walking along the street LAST
night a short time before :he rob
berry occurred. The women told
the police the automobile passed
Them several times and that they
mentioned the fact to Moscr but
that nothing further was thought
/. OF the matter.
The total loss in robberies of
diamond brokers, and salesmen III
Chicago during the last two years
amounts to more than Fs2.ooa,eoo.
according 70 police reports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
center Of Negro Populations: 1929.

Washington. Oct. i5-The de-
.rartment Of Commerce announces
that the center Of negro population
as determined by the Bureau Of
the Census on the basis OF the
Fourteenth Census enumeration.
taken January /. 1929. is located
in latitude 81 degrees, 6 minutes,
So seconds, and longitude So de-
erees, 80 minutes. 4S seconds, be-
ing in the extreme northwestern
corner Of Georgia, in Dade county
about i S-4 miles north. northeast
OF Rising Fawn town. and that for
{ the first time in the history of the
country this center has has moved
northeast. being approximately
81 miles farther east and 1914 miles
farther north IN 1929 than it was
in 1910. Its former movements
have all been in southwest &rl.
direction. In 1890 it was located
rs miles west, southwest of Peters
burg, pinwiddie County. Virginia,
and one hundred years later, in
in 1890. It had moved southwest
ss3 miles TO a poiat i5.7 miles
southwest OF Lafayette. Walker
county, Georgia, the same county
in which it was located in 1850.
Between 1899 and 1900 it crossed
The state line into Alabanaa. it's To-
cation in 1906 and again in 1910
being in Dekalb county. Alabama.
IFS northeastward movement after
1910 has brought it back to the
state OF Georgia.
The northeasterly movement OF
lie center of negro population be-
tween 1910 and 1920 is due prin-
cipa1ly to the great Increase in the
negro population of Massachusetts,.
Connecticut. New York. New Jer-
sey. Pennsylvania. West Virginia
Ohio. Indiana. and Michigan. The
total increase in, the negro popu-
fatfon of the United States was
sss5.36S and it will be uoted that
tise increase in the northern states
mentioned was 5S per cent of the
total Increase. This northward
movement OF the negro. population
was due mainly to the expansion
iSf certain industries during the
World war. the high wages paid be-
ing the great attraction. II is prob
ably true that there has been q
considerable return movement since
the war. due to the depression in
certain industries. and ,liat a
large number Of negroes have NOV
ed south to their former homes.
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IaiZliIIla
ron 80.
| CONSTIPATION
B1LIoIJSNE':S;s 8
Headache
INDIGESTION ~
Stomach Trouble
SOLD EVERYWHERE:

A.: : -iis ~, -
will be delivered at Leeds instead;
of Newcastle as first proposed as
If the Carlton meetings regis:
ters a vote of confidence in Mr.:
Chamberlain it is reperted that
Mr.. Lloyd George viii insist upon.
imposing his own strict terms as q
candidate for continuing to lead,
the reunited coalition. s,ses;s.ss,
London, Oct. 1s.-The British
political fever has reached tts'
height, with every indication that
the maximum temperature viii be.
maintained for some days Ever
body is guessing when the crisis
will, pass. The future renlains
obscure pending tonorrows tIiiion
ist meeting, which is expected tSs
give the key to the problem. g: g
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
recorders Court.

The case of the. City of Sumter
against Jerry White, charged with
reckless driving, was tried fors the
second time today, the prevIeas
trial having resulted in a mistriag!.s
Again today the jury could net:
agree on a verdict and a mfstrfal
was ordered. No day was fixed Ter.
another trial, and the case may Ne
dropped. q 8:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
\ Bc1d Fake in Oil stock Promote,

y case Of bare-faced mlSrepre-
sentation by a company engaged
in selling oi1-stock is brought to the
attention Of the public by the Di-
rector of the L. S. Geological Sur
rey. In the advertising matter of
this company. in, order to impress
the reader with the belief that the
government has endorsed the par
ticular enterprise asa sure thing.
"a map OF the region published by
the Federal Geological Survey is
said TO he reproduced. On the
map as printed in the rather elab-
crate prospectus.a route Of 4suppos-
cd oil drainage extends from the
st. Lawrence River. in Canada,
southwestward across the Adiron-
dacks and the intervening states to
g pient on the Mississippi river.
Another route OF presumed oil
drainage is shown as extending
from the Lake Superior Iron region
across Wisconsin. Illinois, and
southwark along the Mississippi.
= third route of drainage is map
ped as extending from the Canad-
ian boundary. III western Montana.
through the Yellowstone Park. and
heading in bee-line. for eastern
Louisiana. AS is usual in stock
promotion literature where such
/: bogus maps are used to beguile the
small investor, the three purported
! drainage routes unite exactly in
the area where the company prop
ierties are located. which are in this
! particular lies on the east side Of
the Mississippi River in Louisiana.
The title of this map reads Unit
cd States Geological Survey map
showing center OF the oil drainage
of United States" On another
page Of theia pamphlet under the
heading What Uncle Sam says
about it." the promoters say Look
at the map which shows the result
Of the United States Geological Sur
i.vey. The map was made from
!; Plate I. Bulletin 429. This Survey
shows the oil drainage Of the Unit
ed States. AS YOU can readily see.
our holdings are right in the CEN
tier Of it The government geo
| logists are unprejudiced and their
conclusions are always regarded as
authentic and final
So far as the last sentence is
true. Director Smith of the L. s.
Geological Survey states without
prejudice that his final conclu-
sion is that the authors and max
! ers Of this prospectus are plain
crooks There is no resemblance
or connection between the govern
ment map specifically referred to
and the oil map Of the promoters.
! Nor did the Geological Survey or
!: any other authority ever publish
such a drainage map. It is not
/ only fraudulent and untruthful in
tevery respect but absurd to the ex-
treme Judged by their advcrtis-
: ing matter alone. the promoters are
either crude crooks on their own
/ account or ;ne simple II
dupes Of their experts" IN either
ease they are not trustworthy ad-
visers OF the small investors 10
! whom ;hey ma: their appeal. -
! I. s. Geological survey
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

It's a SAD world. You go into q
garage when your engine, isAliss-
ing. and when YOU come out your.
lools are.