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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1918
Page
6
Mr. Rolla Yocum passes through toward Camp Lewis while a string of residents and visitors frequent Leavenworth. Families relocate, travel plans span Seattle Wenatchee and Grand Junction, with new hires at Rutherford Grocery and Mutual Mercantile Co. plus Vienna Bakery improvements.
Through an oversight the following card of thanks was omitted last week. The undersigned return sincere thanks to friends for sympathy flowers and help during bereavement from the loss of mother Mrs L E Miller. Mr and Mrs C A Nuetzel Lettie Doyle August 1 1918. pd
Mrs. R A Merritt and Miss Albright visit Peshastin while Royal Neighbors welcome new members. The Red Cross announces a benefit dance August 14 in the new warehouse with proceeds for soldier relief and a tour of the packing plant.
Analysis notes the British now field about ninety German divisions, with Germans relying on shock troops and suffering cadres. Foch holds the initiative, able to counter with blows and wait for German miscalculations while Ludendorff risks a fresh offensive for political reasons.
Poem titled Kaiser Bill calls the devil on the phone with a WWI era punchline. Soldiers N W Peterson and O T Powers from Camp Lewis share the piece for distribution among home friends. The dialogue features Kaiser Bill threatening a modern hell and a humorous American response led by Satan in hell.
Washington fruit outlook shows steady carload output since July 1 with weather-related defects minor after thinning. Dry conditions in non irrigated areas increase small sizes while fungus is down. Berries and cherries fetch good prices as apricot harvest is light in some areas. Early peaches command higher prices amid strong canning demand.
Practically new Hoosier kitchen cabinet offered for 380 dollars. Contact Mrs A R Brown by phone 99 or call in person on August 2.
Incumbent I A Baker announces his candidacy on the Republican ticket subject to voter will at the September 10 1918 primary election.
The article reviews government aims to control labor and curb private employment agencies, citing President Wilson on mobilizing unskilled labor and urging voluntary enlistment in essential industries. Senator James E. Watson warns of sweeping government ownership that could redefine government and economy, predicting broad control over munitions and industry unless checked, with dissent quieted similarly to railroad wage boosts after control.
Mr. Love, manager of the creamery, says cream deliveries grow as more ranchers add milk cows. Demand for milk and butter expands yearly. Washington population rises rapidly, dairy overproduction seems unlikely. Local butter, kept to high quality, remains preferred for freshness. Leavenworth butter should be chosen if equal to the best. Supporting the home enterprise costs nothing extra.
Washington dispatch reports Americans are freed from the voluntary pledge to save wheat as part of a partial return to prewar eating habits. The move follows similar releases for hotels and dining services while the half-and-half rule remains and purchasers must still buy equal weights of wheat substitutes. bakers are urged to bake victory bread with at least 25 percent substitutes.
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