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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1917
Page
4
In Barcelona and across Spain, King Alfonso once inspired unity through youth energy and sport prowess. Public support faded as liberal reform stalled, war polarized loyalties, and despite aid to prisoners of war and families, critics deem his compassion inadequate without effective leadership.
Mrs. Robert Lansing hosted a six course luncheon using only dried foods to illustrate wartime food economy. Guests praised the menu of dried bouillon, chicken, vegetables, salad, fruit and mint, applauding agriculture experts' push for more dried foods. Attending were Mrs Josephus Daniels, Mrs William Redfield, Mrs Champ Clark, Mrs Atlee Pomerene and Mrs Hugh L Scott.
Berlin reports that trained dogs traced a thief to a vegetable patch and led officials to hidden produce near Berlin. In Munich a suspect fled with fifty pounds of meat from an illegal slaughterhouse and was tracked to a hayloft where the meat later vanished. Dogs then located the meat in a woman's house and unearthed a hidden purse in the hayloft, revealing funds.
Washington reports President Woodrow Wilson appears fit and upbeat as he strolls from Secretary Baker’s office in a snowy linen suit. He exudes health in a brisk pace with a broad brimmed hat and a genial smile. He keeps active with golf and walks and relaxes with detective stories for mental rest.
A New Jersey plan to appoint a "big brother" for every soldier going abroad has been started by the State Committee on Public Safety. Mayors and city officials are urged to help, with the volunteer role to watch over dependents, keep jobs open, send reading material and tobacco, and ensure regular home news for the service member.
Rome plans a standard stout shoe to curb rising prices with 300000 pairs made monthly in Italy and 200000 imported. London reports amoebic dysentery spread by houseflies and urges fly and sewage control to reduce or end outbreaks.
Miss Helen Beck of Anderson Indiana sent aloft a seven foot paper balloon on July 4 from her home in Indianapolis. A finder, W D Stoddard of Hot Springs Arkansas, reported locating the balloon near Central Avenue. The feat surpasses the previous paper balloon record of 400 miles, with Indianapolis to Hot Springs spanning about 600 miles.
Charles B. Canfield of Caldwell receives a letter from his son Harry C. Canfield written from a Carnerton Wales hospital. Harry describes a shattered left arm head wounds and gas injuries causing unconsciousness for weeks and notes Germans pressing on while in France events remain unspeakable.
Ninety boxes carried by Russians from the United States to Russia were opened in Yokohama and found to contain sand instead of Socialist literature. The Russians claim police in the United States substituted land for the pamphlets. A steady flow of Russian workers returns to Russia via Harbin with batches of fifty.
A wild hairy figure captured at the Chattahoochee by Heard county Sheriff Taylor is in Atlanta turned over to federal authorities who reject him. Linguists and Dr. F B May find no language he speaks, he is small and bent with a cane and appears harmless, prompting questions on who will take him back.
A mother asks her son Bobby to share with his little sister the largest piece of candy. He compares the old hen sharing with chicks and remarks he would, but only if the reward were worms. A light domestic cartoon reflecting selflessness.
A 3,000 mile chase by mounted police ends in Edmonton with Eskimos Sinnisiak and Wlusuk in custody over the deaths of Fathers Rouvier and Leroux at Bloody Falls in 1913. Inspector J. D. Lanouse led the two year journey.
Albany N Y women on French soil could watch the polls as soldiers vote in November Nurses and other residents petition for easier ve vote canvassing by lawmakers Mrs Helen Leavitt of the New York State Woman Suffrage party urges approval noting many women will serve at camps where the army trains and votes will be cast abroad.
The passage notes Brazil's social split with a small group of brilliant professionals at the top and a huge illiterate majority, roughly 60 percent of 22 million people, lacking education and modernization needs. It cites a proverb about a debt payoff priority and includes garbled text from the source.
Charlie H. Atkinson of Leavenworth Washington filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish a homestead claim on land described as unsurveyed Township 29 North Range 16 East Willamette Meridian net area 70.49 acres. The proof will be before United States Commissioner R S Ludington at Wenatchee Washington on September 8 1917. Witnesses named L S Chambers Gust Burgrin Richard Chambers and Joseph Stafford all of Leavenworth Washington. First publication August 8 1917.
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