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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1921
Page
4
The Leavenworth Echo lists publish schedule every Friday and subscription at 3 dollars per year in advance. It provides postal details and directs communications to The Leavenworth Echo, with editors H S Rearick W G Schannach and D A Lee.
The item notes H S Berrick as editor for a Friday issue dated October 28 1921. It records the newspaper's editorial leadership and the publication day.
The piece argues for repealing the 18th amendment as the public was not consulted by the Prohibition drive. It criticizes enforcement overreach and unequal attention to the fourth amendment, noting vast distrust of the amendment and low mass interest in continued prohibition.
The remark questions how Mexicans can earn a living while balancing baseball play with street or factional conflicts, reflecting tensions between sport and violence in the community.
A report notes that the New York mail bandits deal in millions and calls for measures to curb this large scale criminal activity. The piece frames it as a national concern urging strong steps against the organized crime involved.
Senator Ralph H. Cameron of Arizona is indicted for perjury. The committee on elections and privileges in Congress is expected to come to his rescue.
An Oregon farmer robs a bank to pay debts and join his wife and family in California. He will stop en route to serve a term at hard labor.
Community efforts in Cashmere raise money to construct a Boy Scouts building. Ranchers donate a carload of apples while business leaders contribute over 800 dollars and funds from Building Fund tags have yielded substantial proceeds.
A French writer ridicules the American delegation to the disarmament conference noting they are accompanied by Messieurs Bordeaux Champagne Cognac and others. He says they will be received more warmly here than they greeted Charlie Chaplin.
The U S Senate rejected amendments aimed at reducing taxes for moderate incomes. The text implies only escape from tax burdens would be income or property abstention, a suggestion of minimal relief.
The University of Pennsylvania team reports discovering a city in Palestine dating to 2500 years before Christ. The article adds a speculative line that preventing railroad strikes might require doing away with railroads.
A large majority have decided against striking with telegraphers and trainmen as the notable exceptions. If enough workers strike, the rail system could be tied up, signaling potential disruption to routes and operations.
Charles, former emperor of Hungary, sought a quiet return to public life but was met with hostility. An armed mob seized him, threatening his safety and future. Some suggest exile to Holland as a possible exit strategy.
The German Austrian and Hungarian treaties were ratified by the senate last week under President Harding and Secretary Hughes. The piece hints that Grover Cleveland Bergdoll could be returned for punishment, suggesting a delayed path to national stability and a perceived return to normalcy.
A rubber-tired handcar with a Ford engine was used by bootleggers to haul six thousand dollars worth of whiskey into Washington state. The note questions whether the car is one of Henry Ford’s new inventions claimed to revolutionize railroad transport.
A satirical jab questions Henry Ford as an authority on railroad problems noting his ignorance and suggesting he open a kindergarten for rail executives while sparing lawyers who could serve in Congress. The tone mocks Ford as a "wise guy" and claims what he does not know does not bother him.
A prisoner named Zeke Anderson, serving fifteen years for murder in Kentucky, escaped to live with his wife and children for the summer. He later returned to surrender, stating he had worked to provide for his family. The piece praises his field work during the summer as a sign he is not wholly lost.
Congress members warn the do-nothing policy threatens gains in the 1922 election and urge officials to work harder. The piece predicts a return to normalcy may allow some rest, but the future is distant.
The Roslyn and Cle Elum mining sites reopen after months of downtime following a closing that ended last March. The North Western Improvement Co announces restart plans and notes continued production relaunch across its mineral operations.
The diary shows the Northern Pacific Railway operating at 8.25 dollars per day with a large coal supply crew. Commercial mines had not employed workers since March, except union maintenance crews, no non-union imports were made, and a wage settlement is pending while most former employees resume work.
The statement argues Vest was acquitted in the May 23 1920 killing of Ernest E Emley because Emley was suspected of possessing whiskey. It cites widespread attention and argues juries and courts failed, criticizing prohibition era law enforcement and gun use.
The interstate commerce commission announced rate cuts designed to save forty five million in shipping charges, benefiting grain growers most. The principle of justice and reasonableness in tariffs is highlighted as a standard for taxes too, urging people to curb personal spending and lower living costs.
Miss Maude Wilson of the State College writes a circular with diagrams and a team work schedule for creating a popular gummed paper tape dress form. The guide explains how to apply strips of paper and is available from county agents or the Extension Service at the State College of Washington.
In the Superior Court of Washington Chelan County probate matter estate of A. J Coats deceased. Administrator Thomas S. Pipkin filed final report and petition for distribution. Hearing set for November 16 1921 at 9 30 a m at Wenatchee Court House Court will hear any contest.
The executrix of the Last Will and Testament of N B Day deceased invites all claimants to present vouchers and file them with Herman Howe, attorney, at his Leavenworth office within six months from October 21, 1921. Claims not served and filed will be forever barred.
A collage of small town items from Peshastin includes a six pound girl born to Mrs. Pete Larsen, visits by locals to Wenatchee and Leavenworth, theater plans for Amarilla of Clothesline Alley, a Lyceum concert opening night, and charity drives for Seattle orphans. Other notes mention illnesses, feasts, and community activities with names like Wilma Kirby, Warren Boston, Dr. Parker, and the Coppock ranch.
Local notes report apples mostly picked and packed into 11 000 loose boxes at the warehouse. Road crews improved streets while residents travel for visits and work. School prep moves to the old buildings as the new house remains under construction and station hours shift to serve shippers. Frank Peters visits from Peshastin and kin in town greet relatives over the weekend.
The American Red Cross trains 1,726 nurses in Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick. In the past year 86,570 women and girls completed the course and earned certificates, with classes offered in New York City high schools, Louisville's Kentucky School for the Blind, and Piute women on Pyramid Rock Reservation in Nevada.
Grading of the Blewett Pass finished last week and bridge construction is completed except for fills, which may be finished by now. The project advances toward full completion with fills remaining.
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