07 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
1
Leavenworth County Fuel Administrator White releases a June 3 1918 price schedule fixed by the Federal Fuel Administrator Whitcomb. The rules set maximum ton and half ton coal prices plus margins for delivery packing and weighing, with penalties for noncompliance and a process for complaints.
A Nevada opinion denounces the Non-Partisan League of North Dakota and nearby states as un-American, labeling its reformers as fronts for propaganda. The piece warns readers to scrutinize such figures and to protect valuables and women, citing Goldfield daily rhetoric.
The speaker argues the nation has boasted too much about future military power and aircraft. He cites Germany’s response and notes allies bore the brunt while the United States lacked front line planes. He calls for strength shown by deeds, not words.
Under date of June 5th the following timely warning is being sent out lack of orders for apple box shooks from fruit growers and apple shippers may cause a shortage of containers during harvest according to Charles Hebberd food administrator for Washington. He urges growers to place orders soon to avoid shortages while noting price proxies and labor costs.
A new timetable on the Great Northern last Friday at 12 o'clock updates the Dinkey local train to 6 30 a m. for better early travel to the county seat. The article lists departure times of all passenger trains and the fast mail.
A discussion questions whether organized labor seeks control of all labor supply, contrasting democratic principles with the closed shop demand. It argues employers have supported organizing, and that the conflict stems from labor’s push for a monopoly over workers.
Louis Cartas of Leavenworth sues Dr G W Hoxey in Superior Court for 5000 claiming voice impairment and bodily damage from an unsuccessful tonsil operation. Plaintiff's Spokane attorneys are Guy B Groff and Wm Hatch Davis.
Three men attended a Saving Stamp Drive meeting in Wenatchee at the Elks Club on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Attendees were R. B. Field L. W. Woodrow and A. G. McKeown.
German forces drive toward Paris with heavy losses on both sides while American troops reinforce the Allied line near the Marne. Submarine raids off New Jersey sink 12 ships, including the Carolina, with 60 of 225 passengers unaccounted. Germans may pursue a renewed drive in the near future.
Miss Ella Alexander from the State College will be in Leavenworth all day Saturday June 15 to demonstrate the newest methods of canning and drying vegetables to women. The event, backed by the State College and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, aims to boost patriotic food conservation and expand home food supplies. All women are urged to attend the June 15 session in the High School building.
A parcel of tobacco sent by Mr J S Quigley to soldiers guarding local rail lines and facilities is acknowledged in a letter signed by Floyd Daly William Tierny and Magnus Morad. The missive expresses cheerful patriotism and gratitude while noting censorship limits on details.
In Congress Representative J. M. C. Smith of Michigan urges drastic measures against spies and traitors. His bill prescribes execution for spies, hanging for treason, and life imprisonment for sabotaging war production. The piece also notes French praise for Henry Johnson and Needham Roberts, and reports on a Mary Turner lynching and the New York World’s call to end lynchings, tying it to voting rights and civil protections.
An editorial questions whether I W W ism and Pro Germanism are the same by comparing twin wartime incidents. A Pennsylvania plant explosion kills two hundred workers and a Hoquiam lumber mill burns, destroying production and raising doubts about countermeasures and national resolve.
Leavenworth garages will be closed on Sundays. Saturday hours extend to 10 pm for weekend motorists, then close until 7 am Monday. Weekdays remain 7 am to 7 pm. Mrs. R. L. Lewis was shopping in Wenatchee on Thursday.
Negotiations completed between W. F. Scheffel of Wenatchee and F. W. Schmitten for a site near the box factory. Scheffel will lease land, bring machinery from Wenatchee, erect a building, and install fixtures to start operating for summer fruit on an established cement foundation.
Washington sources claim General Wood is being saved for Mexico to confront anticipated trouble there. The narrative suggests Wood, skilled in Latin American affairs, would command if military operations in Mexico arise, with praise from observers and newspapers for his wartime leadership and loyalty to duty.
Charles Schwab tours shipyards to speed up work and ease labor disputes. He is praised for seeing both sides and sympathizing with employers and workers, with workers noting his "style" and believing his visit could foster industrial peace and boost production.
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