Naval Band to Visit for Liberty Bond Drive
A 50 member U S Naval Band from Washington University training grounds will perform in Leavenworth on Tuesday April 16 between 2 and 4 pm. A statewide speaking tour to promote liberty bonds accompanies the visit with nationally prominent speakers. The Leavenworth Liberty Loan committee will coordinate plans and announce the exact arrival time. The event aims to boost bond sales and explain why government support is essential.
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U. S. Naval Training Band
Washington University
Leavenworth Liberty Loan Committee
April 6 Anniversary of U S Entry into World War
Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the United States entering the European conflict. The piece argues Roosevelt warned four years ago to mobilize a million soldiers and cites potential savings if his advice had been followed. It suggests U S involvement would have ended sooner and questions sunk ships by Germany.
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United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Germany
J. E. Cullen Arrested for Flour Hoarding in Everett
A Federal grand jury indictment charges barber J. E. Cullen in Everett with hoarding flour. He faced four years in prison and a ten thousand dollar fine for storing over 100 barrels and selling some, while he bought flour at the start of food regulations to speculate.
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J. E. Cullen
Everett
Penn
Cullen
Saw mill south of town returns to full operation
Mr Nate Colman resumes his long time post at the hillside saw mill south of town. He began last week and reached full swing this week as loggers provide logs. The mill and camps employ between fifty and one hundred men.
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Nate Colman
Frank Rhoads in County Jail
Frank Rhoads was jailed in the county after a vagrancy arrest last week. Known for I W W activity last summer he spent about two months in Wenatchee stockade with others. He will be examined by U S Commissioner Luddington.
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Rhoads
Wenatchee
U. S
Luddington
New York City Women Take Places of Men
A letter from a New York City sister describes Freda and Elsie Krollpfeiffer driving motor ambulances and traveling to Jersey City to meet trains. It notes many New York women stepping into men’s wartime roles to release men for essential work.
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New York City
Harry Krollpfeiffer
Jersey City
Freda
Elsie Krollpfeiffer
New York
Patriot Meeting in Peshastin Aims Liberty Loan Drive
County Council of Defense chairman Gellatly will address Peshastin residents tomorrow night. He plans to cover the entire county within two weeks urging strong support for the Liberty Loan drive in every city village and hamlet nationwide.
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Council of Defense
Gellatly
Peshastin
United States
Rousing Patriotic Meeting in Peshastin at Church
A crowded Methodist church in Peshastin heard A N Corbbin of Wenatchee explain why the U S is in the war and the Council of Defense role. Prof Wellington Pegg spoke on war savings stamps and liberty bonds and Mrs M W Starks discussed the Red Cross and its work. The program will be repeated next Sunday at Blewett with the same speakers.
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Peshastin
A. N. Corbbin
Wenatchee
United States
Council of Defense
Wellington Pegg
Red Cross
Blewett
Leavenworth Box Co Opens Under New Management
The Leavenworth Box Co began operations this week under Harry Wall and Victor Swanson who hold a contract to run the mill this season. The plant can mill thirty to forty thousand feet of lumber per day and mainly produce fruit boxes. The managers are well known locally and bring substantial milling experience.
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The
Leavenworth Box Co
Harry Wall
Victor Swanson
T. E. Smith Goes to Calgary
A farewell dinner honored Mr. T. E. Smith and his family on East er Sunday hosted by Mrs. C. W. Lancaster. Guests included the Smiths, Van de Grifts, Bobblet, Madeline Van de Grift, Masters Karl Lester Arnold Smith Wesley Walter Frederick Van de Grift, Fred Lancaster, and Mrs. Lancaster. The Smiths departed on No. 2 Monday morning with Mrs. Smith and sons visiting Amber in Washington. Mr. Smith proceeding to Calgary, Alberta. A Yeomen farewell reception followed at Mr. Welch's home Sunday evening.
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T. E. Smith
C. W. Lancaster
P. W. van de Grift
Ruby Bobblet
Madeline van de Grift
Masters Karl
Lester
Arnold Smith
Wesley
Walter
Frederick van de Grift
Fred Lancaster
Smith
Kenyon and Kinchers Invest Ten Acres Near Chico
Fred D. Kenyon and Nick Kin chers returned from a ten day California trip visiting San Francisco and other points of interest. They invested in a ten acre tract of land near Chico during the visit.
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Fred D. Kenyon
Nick Kinchers
California
San Francisco
Chico
Big Liberty Loan Drive Starts Tomorrow
Deed H Mayar calls on Americans to support the war effort through loans or war savings stamps. He argues the United States must fund the conflict to defeat Germany, stressing sacrifice, patriotism, and loyalty to democratic institutions. Leavenworth funds expected to add $28000 to the total.
Our Creamery Needs More Cream in Leavenworth
Town lampoons rival creameries while praising the Leavenworth creamery for supplying butter. It urges local milk owners to keep cows and support the creamery, arguing out-of-town dairies threaten prices.
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Leavenworth Creamery
Anniversary Armed War Service Event At Leavenworth
A 7:30 pm ceremony will raise a Service Flag with a star for local enlistees. Music by the band and America choir, songs by the choir, rally, and a Dr Hoxey address accompany the flag raising. Emil Frank and family plan Wenatchee move this week.
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Leavenworth
America
Leavenworth Hospital Enlarged and Improved
Dr. J. S. Judah who founded the Leavenworth Hospital four years ago has overseen substantial improvements. Contractor Hartman, active for a month, completed a new large well lighted operating room and added four more rooms with a hall and closets. The facility now has better supplies and instruments, ranking among Central Washington's best equipped hospitals.
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J. S. Judah
Leavenworth Hospital
Hartman
Washington
Leavenworth Boy Pitches Winning Ball in France
A Leavenworth, Washington boy, Billie Smith, starred in a 14 inning 1 to 0 victory for his forestry engineers unit in France. He pitched well and delivered a first inning single steal and go ahead score in the fourteenth. Opponent Peterson, a former Northwest leaguer, struck out 18.
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Foreign Dispatches
Leavenworth
Harry N. Bean
The
Forestry Engineers
France
Billie Smith
Wash
Casey
Peterson
Federal Fuel Administrator fixes coal dealer margins in Washington
David Whitcomb, Federal Fuel Administrator for Washington, issues a circular setting wholesale retail margins for coal in Washington. From April 1 1918 dealers may add up to 1.45 per ton on car sales and up to 2.00 per ton on bin or bunker sales, with delivery charges separate and penalties for violations.
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Washington
David Whitcomb
Federal
Federal Fuel Administrator
United States
Belfry of Lutheran Church Blown Down During Sunday Storm
A Sunday storm damaged a Lutheran church when the belfry collapsed onto a wagon in front of the church. A woman and child seated at the wagon front escaped injury as the wrecked wagon was demolished and no one else was harmed.
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Lutheran Church
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Frank Rhoads
Methodist Church
Calgary
BIG Liberty
Belgium
Lafayett
Ermany
H. Mayar
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Emil Frank
Leavenworth Boy
J. N. Leary
Seattle
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