Submarine Attack Sinks Transport Killing Many Troops
News wires report a U. S. transport carrying troops to Europe sunk off the Irish coast. About 2300 aboard with 210 believed dead, many from Wisconsin and Michigan and 200 from the Northwest. The Tuscania, a smaller transport, went down near Ireland while soldiers faced icy waters with American resolve. A Cunarder troop ship torpedoed and being towed to England was also noted.
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U. S
Europe
Wisconsin
Michigan
Northwest
Irish
Atlantic
England
Merchants Urged to Adopt Trade Acceptances
Government backs the movement as Spokane Chamber of Commerce and bankers push trade acceptances in business. The system, common in England and France, promises a liquid credit form by attaching a signed acceptance to each invoice, then banking the amount due after discount.
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Spokane Chamber of Commerce
England
France
United States
Spokane Chamber
Chamber of Commerce of the
Jay Adams Enlists for Balloon Service Training
Jay Adams received his call to report for instruction in the army balloon service, aviation section of the signal reserve corps. His transportation arrived, and he planned to leave for Fort Omaha for two to three months of training with hopes of a commission. Adams recently led the Wenatchee smileage campaign and helped exceed the local quota.
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Jay Adams
Army Baloon Service
Signal Reserve Corp
Wenatchee
Fort Omaha
Adams
Waterville Doctor Dies By Own Hand After Tragedy
Dr Henry A Smith Waterville physician once charged with killing Thomas Burke died by suicide in his hospital room. He swallowed bichloride tablets and slashed his throat with a razor during nurse absence, dying after an hour of agony. He left a wife and daughter in Waterville and a son in the army.
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Henry A. Smith
Waterville
Thos. Burke
Dr. Smith
Washington
Altho
Burke
Higher Prices Expected for Woolen and Cotton Fabrics
A local market observer predicts steep textile price hikes driven by war demand and government controls. He notes a 180 to 300 percent rise in the last eighteen months and warns prices may surge to Civil War levels by next fall, with further increases through October.
Mrs Hugo Kringle Improves After Critical Illness
Mrs Hugo Kringle, long critically ill at Leavenworth Hospital, shows improvement after ten days and is now in fair condition and tending toward recovery.
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Hugo Kringle
Leavenworth Hospital
Chelan County Halts Physical Exams on War Department Advice
Chelan County exemption board suspends new calls for physical examinations pending Washington instructions. About 400 questionnaires remain unprocessed as the panel reorganizes to a lower testing standard once given the go ahead. Existing examinees will report and be examined under the original order until new procedure is issued.
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Chelan County
War Department
Washington
Ih County Board
Thrift Stamps Sell Over Two Thousand Dollars in Leavenworth
Postmaster Hamilton reports Thrift Stamps sales in Leavenworth exceed two thousand dollars as men and women from all walks of life buy them, many purchases being for children to foster thrift during wartime.
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Leavenworth
Hamilton
Coast Labor Scarcity Sparks Protests Over Shipyard Wages
Farmers and others across the state actively protest reports of workers being wanted at high wages for Coast shipyards. They argue such reports injure both farmers and laborers, noting many coastal cities reportedly face no real labor shortage. A Seattle observer says there were several men per job in Seattle Tacoma and Portland.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
United States
Northwest
New Rule For Married Men Guides Draft Boards
Instruction from Governor Lister directs exemption boards to judge registrants who married after May 18 1917 on a case by case basis. It voids a prior order to compile data on all such marriages and directs boards to disregard the marital tie when assessing military service.
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Lister
Red Cross Auxiliary Formed By Local Chapter Leader
Mrs. Chas. Eckhardt secretary of the local Red Cross chapter attended The Thursday to organize a Red Cross Auxiliary for community relief efforts and volunteer coordination.
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Chas. Eckhardt
Red Cross
Odd Fellows Meeting In Wenatchee District
Cashmere Leavenworth and other Chelan Okanogan and Grant counties Odd Fellows joined exercises conducted by Wenatchee No 31 I O O F last Friday. Lt Col Fred Verd of Quincy inspected the canton and credited the ceremony. Verd installed new officers and 50 couples danced at the military ball to conclude the evening.
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Odd Fellows
Cashmere
Leavenworth
Chelan
Okanogan
Grant Counties
Canton Wenatchee No
Wenatchee
Fred . Verd
Quincy
Verd
German Aliens Register in Leavenworth District
Postmaster Guy Hamilton reports that five Alien Enemies have registered in the Leavenworth district. Registrants provided birthplaces occupations and other career details, then underwent fingerprinting and a photograph for the Registration Blank. Time for registration ends on the ninth with penalties for noncompliance.
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Echo
Guy Hamilton
Leavenworth
Hamilton
Blewett Saw and Box Mills Begin Year’s Run
J C Biles general manager of Peshastin Lumber Co reports Blewett mills began operating midweek, with plans to run continuously barring unforeseen problems. Logging has continued through winter, a healthy log stock on hand, favorable weather expected, and markets for saw mill products look good or better than last year.
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J. C. Biles
Peshastin Lumber Co
Blewett
Peshastin Creek
Echo
Clearing House for Farms In Inland Empire Rentals
The Spokane Chamber of Commerce agricultural bureau has created a free clearing house to list farms and ranches for rent in the Inland Empire. Inquirers receive descriptions, locations, terms and equipment details, and are directed to contact owners directly. Owners with rentable tracts are urged to send full particulars to the secretary of the Agricultural Bureau.
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Inland Empire
Agriculture Bureau
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural Bureau
Ordnance Department Seeks Thousands for Civil Service Jobs
The Ordnance department of the army calls for thousands of civilian workers nationwide. It seeks 4,000 stenographers and type writers, 3,500 clerks, 100 statisticians, 100 multigraph operators, 400 test engineers, 3,500 machinists and tool makers, 500 mechanical draftsmen, 100 apprentices, and 2,600 inspectors. Wages run 1100 to 2400 yearly. exams mostly not required. Apply at post offices, customs houses, Civil Service offices, or the Civil Service Commission in Washington.
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Ordnance Department of the Army
United States
Ordnance Department
Customs House
Office of
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Lumbermen from Inland Empire Attend Davenport Conference
J. C. Biles and L. O. Taylor two local Spokane lumbermen registered at the Davenport hotel this week. They attended a conference of Inland Empire lumbermen gathering regional industry leaders and delegates.
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J. C. Biles
L. O. Taylor
Davenport
Spokane
Lumbermen of the
Inland Empire
Leavenworth Mercantile Announces Extensive Store Improvements
The Leavenworth Mercantile Co. reports a major overhaul of its storeroom over the last two months. The basement has been floored and an interior entrance added for storage and display of house furnishings. A rest room for out of town trade will be created on the balcony, and a large skylight brightens the space. Additional improvements are under consideration under the new management aimed at an attractive, modern store.
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Clyde Barnum
Hafferty Ranch
Cashmere
Barnum
Yakima
Clarence D. Huston
Leavenworth
Great Northern
North Yakima
Amelia A. Renvill
Huston
Phil Yates
Washington Hotel
Leavenworth Mercantile Co
New Furniture and Millinery Shop Open by Beamish Couple
Mr and Mrs J M Beamish return to Leavenworth to open a furniture business in the Echo building at Eighth and Commercial ready by March 1 with a full line of household goods. Mrs Beamish expands into military business and women’s tailored dresses.
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J. M. Beamish
Leavenworth
Puget Sound
Leavenworth Official Clash Ends In Scuffle Between Judge Reynolds And Councilman Miller
A dispute over money allegedly due to Leavenworth Police Judge F A Reynolds led to a forcible confrontation with Councilman Miller last Friday. Miller claims he was assaulted during an attempt to remove him from Reynolds office. he plans to seek an arrest warrant for assault and battery. Reynolds declined to comment.
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Miller
Reynolds
Echo
Demurrage Rates Raised to Speed War Car Traffic
Public Service Commission orders from W G McAdoo raise demurrage on unused cars to 3 for the first four days after free time ends, 6 for the next three days, and 10 for each day after. The previous plan charged 1 per day up to a 10 maximum. The aim is to force rapid loading and release to accelerate war traffic.
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Public Service Commission
W. G. McAdoo
Federal Director of Railways
Tax Collector Here February Sixteenth Reminded
Deputy collector Carl D. Eshelman from the office of the Collector of Internal Revenue will visit on Saturday February 16 to explain how to file tax returns under the War Revenue Act. Businessmen should have 1917 profit and expense statements ready to receive guidance on proper returns. All income derive rs must file with the Internal Revenue Department by law.
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Carl D. Eshelman
Colector of Internal Revenue
Eshelman
Sugar Co to Build Factories and Worker Housing
Yakima-Utah-Idaho Sugar Co. plans new sugar factories at Toppenish and Sunnyside and will erect fifteen cottages and a hotel at each site to house laborers.
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Yakima
Utah-Idaho Sugar Co
Toppenish
Sunnyside
Quincy Flats Likely Site for Army Aviation Training
A Washington decision will pick the site for an army aviation training camp with Northwest options including Quincy flats. Wenatchee banker F W Schultze led a delegation for the Wenatchee Commercial Club to present four sites near Ephrata Quincy and Soap Lake to the U S army commission. The group answered many questions while commission members remained noncommittal, yet Quincy flats is viewed as having a strong chance.
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Washington, D. C
Northwest
Quincy Flats
F. W. Schultze
Wenatchee
Soap Lake
Adams takes stake in Leavenworth State Bank
J B Adams, en route from Spokane to Seattle, resumed travel after stopping here Wednesday. He has taken over a large block of Leavenworth State Bank stock and becomes vice president and active board member handling loans. He continues as field manager of the Northwestern Fruit Exchange.
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J. B. Adams
Leavenworth’ Bank
Seattle
Spokane
Adams
Leavenworth State Bank
Bank
Northwestern Fruit Exchange
Plan to curb disloyal talk by state defense officials
The State Council of Defense issues a detailed code for county councils to handle disloyalty linked to pro-Germans and war critics. It outlines steps to compel dissenters to stop or face extra-legal penalties, all within existing laws, aiming for long lasting public shaming.
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State Council of Defense
County Councils of Defense
Red Cross
The
Council of Defense
United States
Department of Home Defense
Lister
Clay Allen
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Leavenworth Mercantile
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