German Peace Envoys Await White Flag at Foch Headquarters
Reports from Washington and Paris on November 7 state that Germany has not signed armistice terms. Secretary Lansing said Foch would receive German envoys at five o clock p m Paris time, while naval officials denied any armistice signing. In Paris four German officers with white flags are believed to reach Foch tonight as talks for a truce are anticipated to take days.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Lansing
Foch
Washington
Wilson
White House
Marshal Foch
United States
Navy
Paris
Pratt
Naval Operations
War Office
Leavenworth stores to collect War Work Drive subscriptions
Leavenworth's drive quota is 3196.95 dollars with a plan to raise about 1.5 dollars per resident. Local businesses listed will accept and receipt subscriptions for the United War Work Campaign including Red Cross Headquarters and several shops. The aim is to fund the war effort until the last Yank returns and the army returns to peacetime footing.
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Leavenworth
United War Work Campaign
Red Cross
Sanitary Market
Mutual Mercantile Co
Leavenworth Meat Market
Carlquist’s Jewelry
Nolan
the Tailor
Wheeler’s Drug Store
Koerner’s Drug Store
the Toggery
Palm Confectionery
Sampson Grocery Co
Leavenworth Mercantile Co. K
W. B. Hardware
the Club
Tumwater Light & Water Co
Cascade Garage
Commissioners Inspect Nason Creek Bridge and Road Upgrades
Commissioners Hickey and Cade with County Engineer Duff inspected the Nason Creek bridge and road improvements on the Winton to Lake Wenatchee route. A new substantial bridge and changed alignment eliminate steep grades, yielding first class travel. They dined in Cashmere due to local peace treaty celebrations. Duff covers Berry’s duties during wartime.
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Hickey
Cademan
Duff
Leavenworth
Nason Creek
Winton
Lake Wenatchee
Wenatchee Lake
Cashmere
Berry
Light vote on Tuesday election amid flu and few contests
The calm fall day saw a light turnout about two thirds normal due to influenza. Webster defeats Dill by six votes for Congress in the city while Gellatly beats Pool by 35 for representative. Prohibition amendment passes 78 to 62. constitutional convention fails 55 to 57. Chelan county tally centers on Webster with a 900 margin. Gellatly leads Pool by about 500.
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Webster
Dill
Congress
Gellatly
Pool
Judge Webster
C. C. Dill
Jude Webster
Chelan County
Victory Boys and Victory Girls in Essay Contest
Washington youth lead in the United War Work campaign by writing essays to support soldiers. The state education committee’s prompts spark thrift and persistence as November 18 becomes a goal to surpass quotas and deliver well written essays to committees.
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Washington
State Department of Education
City primary yields warm contest for mayor and council
The city primary produced a lively but peaceful race for mayor and three council seats. Dr. G. W. Hoxsey won the mayoral nomination by stickers, with A. C. Barclay chosen for councilman at large. If December election holds, the next city government will include a woman treasurer and two women on the council.
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G. W. Hoxsey
A. C. Barclay
Dried Fruits Replace Candy in Oregon Home Drying
Women in home demonstration counties prize home stove dryers as essential furniture. They prepare dried fruit boxes for Christmas gifts and to send to boys in camps and the front. Children in the area use dried fruits to satisfy sweets cravings instead of candy.
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Oregon
Concrete Ship Tests For Safer Design In War Program
In cooperation with the concrete ship department of the Shipping Board the laboratory of the Bureau of Public Roads of the U S Department of Agriculture has conducted several test series to obtain data for safer concrete ship design as part of Americas war program.
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The
Shipping Board
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Food administration raises living costs and bread limits
The food administration advances the cost of living again and restricts bread service in restaurants. Patrons must order more potatoes which cost more, while the public hopes substitutes will be priced within reasonable limits and allies are asked to save bread.
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The
Food Administration
Influenza Condition Improves Across Reports
The influenza outbreak shows progress with Dr. Judah noting improvement over three days and no new cases in 48 hours. In a Japanese logging camp seventeen workers contracted the flu with one death and others recovering. Dr. Elmer reports Leavenworth also improving and Mrs. Fouts in the west town showing early recovery.
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Judah
Elmer
Leavenworth
Fouts
Declare Land Seized From Alien Who Renounced Citizenship
Attorney General Tanner filed a suit to escheat a 200 acre farm near Helm to the state for the school fund. Jacob Rychen, a Swiss citizen, cancelled his intention to become American to avoid military service. The suit seeks to confiscate land held by aliens who renounce citizenship to dodge the draft and asks the public to report such holdings.
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Tanner
Helm
Jacob Rychen
Rychen
Thurston County Draft Board
C. Zurschmeide
Attorney General’s
Atttorney General’s Office
Another Liberty Loan Coming
Secretary McAdoo announces a new Liberty loan despite ongoing peace overtures. With over 2,000,000 U.S. soldiers abroad, funds are needed to finance victory and sustain troops for months after peace. The fourth loan, dubbed the Fighting Loan, may be followed by a peace loan, but preparation and strong support are urged now.
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McAdoo
United States
Treasury
Germany
Harbor Island Improvement Plans Shaping Up
The proposal covers 551000 square feet of ground and 600000 square feet of floor space. A new 1400 foot long wharf is planned as part of the harbor development.
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Harbor Island
Leavenworth Campaign Adopts Victory Boys and Girls
The United War Work drive expands to a Earn and Give division. Boys will be labeled Victory Boys and girls Victory Girls with banners and certificates. Leavenworth quota is 125. county total 1250 with rural allotment 200. Additional notes urge private development of western resources to avoid tax loss and political manipulation.
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United War Work Campaign
America
Victory
Victory Boys
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Peshastin
Sunnyslope
Chelan
Entiat
Monitor
Malaga
Manson
Federal grading rules eyed for all box apples
Spokane Washington November 6 report that federal proposed grading standards could unify apple grades across inter state shipments. The plan aims to replace state laws with a nationwide system affecting the western Northwestern districts where 90 percent of box apples are produced. A Spokane conference December 10 to 13 will seek advisory input from growers and fruit men on whether to adopt two or three grade standards.
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Spokane
Wash
United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Coloir
State Horticultural Society
Bureau of Markets
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Olympia
M. L. Dean
S. H. Boddington
Federal Bureau of Markets
Northwest
Big Apple
Typewriter ribbons for sale at The Echo office
Remington Underwood and L C Smith typewriter ribbons offered by The Echo office in a display ad dated July 26.
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Remington, Underwood and L. C. Smith
Echo Office
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Fuch
United War Work
M. Rumohr
Liberty
Mr. Osborn
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