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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-05-27
N. E. Directory.

Sunday School Gas a. m.
Preaching serviceLI a. N. and 7:so pm.
Preaching service Blue Mound 3 p. N.
Special music at these services.
Prayer meeting Thursday 7:JoP p. n.
Choir practice Friday ? IN.
Omcial board meeting second Tuesday
of each month.'
Sunday School board meeting FIRST Tues
day Of each month.
A personal invitation is extended to you
to attend the Sunday and social services.
Of the church. You viii be cordially vel
coined, your presence viii help and We
ulli iTy 10 DO you good,
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TWICE POSTPONED
BY GRACE MERRIAM NELLIs.
tCopyrisht. iSi5, By ". q. chapman.)

Copyright. 1915, by W. q. Chapman.)
"A wedding twice postponed"
"Then II must be three times and
out"
Thus q neighborly discussion OF the
affairs OF Elwyn Crisby and Natalie
Bertram. It's aspect was friendly, for
everybody liked the serious-faced, but
child.hearted professor. and dainty,
gentle Natalie was the pride and the
pet OF the village.
The prospective marriage OF the two
had been q theme Of interest to the
simple.minded townspeople for over
two years. Twice, indeed, the we'd
ding day had been named. and each
time something had come up to post
pone It. "An unexpected disappoint-
ment in my financial affairs" was the
excuse the professor offered.
81 reckon Crisby will never be able
to marry unless he finds q gold mine
somewhere" observed one.
"Or someone leaves him an inner
itance," added another.
"And then you would have to have
Q guardian appointed" third per
SON submitted. He's q regular baby
when It comes to money matters"
Which was specifically true. Once
the professor made nearly five. hun
bred dollars on some Chautauqua lee
lures. He was a great archeolagist'
and was incensed to invest nearly
all this extra ready cash in cabinets
to hold his rare geological specimens
Only q week after he had installed his
treasures in his room, the college
dormitory burned down, he had no In.
surance and this first windfall result
ed in naught.
A year later he received word from
a lawyer in the city that his uncle
had died. and, as his nearest relative,
the attorney would like to see him.
High hopes had the professor. When
he reached the city, however, It was
to learn that his uncle had died leay'
ing nothing but debts and two little
boys he had adopted. children Of an
old servant.
The professor, with his kindly heart,
ut once offered to contribute to the
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further support of the little homeless
ones. and Natalie loved him more
than ever at this new evidence Of the
good soul he possessed.
So, time went on and the professor
did not accumulate much. One day
he was strolllng along country road
Just beyond the village, when youth
full, though strident voice hailed him.
''Professor-oh, Professor Cris-by!"
"Eh! what? declared" exclaimed
the professor, arousing from o fit Of
distracted thought and turning to view
q red-faced, painting and perspiring
urchin.
run after you!" uttered the latter,
breathless. Found something. You
know I've brought you rare flowers
and funny pebbles and shelf"
"Ah, yes" nodded the professor en-
couragingly, who was the victim Of
all the lads In the vicinity who had
'rareties" or specimens" to sell
well, I've found something new"
''what Is It. now?" Queried the pro-
fessor.
"A funny rock. With a 'scription."
Inscription, you mean?"
Yes, sir-prescriptlon on It. Come
on and I'll show II to you"
The erudite antiquary eagerly &C
companied the boy. In the midst Of q
dense growth Of underbrush, the
guide halted at a spot where q nat
stone lay imbedded in the earth.
"See, there's marks on It." he sub
mitted to his companion.
II declare-so there IS" assented
the professor, adjusting his glasses
WELL"
"Glyphlcs-arent theyr inquired
the boy.
'Hieroglyphics," corrected the pros
fessor. why, what IA thisf'. and he
carefully scrutinizsd three lines Of let.
tiers. evidently scratched on the sur.
face Of the rock with some sharp
pointed instrument. 's-PI-D'-ahl
that sounds Gaelic. E-R-B'-an
Arabic similitude to that. R-o-W,N
suggests the AEtec-at least archaic,
as TO form. U-usmi 'spid-erbrown.'
/ must study this. Here, my friend,
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cIche3 PaekIHo Besf,

Most people ars affai6 Of 'cruShihS
their clothes by packidS them too
tightly, yef'this Is the secret Of sue
cessful packing. II they are allowed
room to side ,aHdsslIDS they'SiR cont
.fsrth arinkled aaa- mua6ed< swhsVSai
q they are, ,af,hly held in pasesE ARa
trunk which a rot. toe. large fer ~
contents YOU WIN get far better re
suits. A hostess shndderS, too, on BE-
holding the arrival Of q mammoth
trunk. II II very inconsiderate TO IN
cumber her with too much luggage
and this Is q point 70 remember y
you would Be . welcome guest
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Railroad Time Tables.
M. o. & G..

EAST BOUND.
No 4 to Joplin. ............. IA so pm
No q to Joplin .................7.Io pm
SOUTH BOUND.
No to Muskogee and Dennison 500 am
No 3 to Muskogee. ............. 3.23 pm
This schedule went into effect Apr. Il,
1915. Trains to Joplin connect with all
trains east and north.
wv. KALTENBAcH. Agent.
FRISCO.
NORTH BOUND.
No. ia Meteor to X. Co.. ..... 2:s7 am
No. 300 Passenger to Wichita. :. las am
No. SunAower Lin tied. =. =. >. $3.50 am
SOUTH BOUND.
No. III Meteor to Oklahoma City 2:Io am
No. 1877 Alton & Okla. points. :. 7:os am
No. 1871 Alton & Okla. points E. 6:3o pm
EAST BOUND.
No. 8St, Louis Limited ...... 6:so pm
No. ga Joplin, Springfield. ..... a:os am
No. 3S6 Joplin, X. C.......... II:Io am
No. ,8S Joplin, X. C. .......... goo am
G. w. BUCKINGHAM, Agent.
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A. HILTON,

PASSENGER Traffic Manager,
Sd LOWS.
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Wheat Crop
Seriously Damaged

That the loss to this year
Kansas wheat crop will be evei
greater than that of 1908, is tn,
belief of George A. Dean, ento
mologist in the Kansas Stat,
Agricultural College. In tn
year referred to, Al counties hat
a loss of nearly $9,000,000.
THE Hessian fly," said Pro
fessor Dean, has been increas
ing for several years and des
troying a considerable amount o.
, wheat. In 1912 it was confined
principally to the northeastern
!! part of the state and in 1913 ser
ious damage occurred in thai
region, Last fall and winter
/ and this spring conditions were
favorable for the fly and with a
continuance of these favorable
conditions the infestation is al
most certain to cause a very
large loss.
Nothing can now be done to
prevent the fly from injuring
this years crop. In fact, wheat
that is not injured at this time
may still be damaged by the fly,
because indications are very fav.
orable, especially in the south
central part of the state, for a
large supplementary spring brood
to follow the main spring brood
that is now injuring the wheat.
To avoid or prevent serious
damage next fall, Mr.. Dean
points out, it is imperative for
the farmer to put into practice
the methods of control which
have been found practical and
effective. These are the methods;
Disk the stubble Immediately
after harvest. This not only
couserves the moisture and makes
blowing easier, but also starts
the growth of the volunteer
wheat and has a tendency to
bring about the early emergence
of the fly. In many cases the
disking pulls out the stubble and
exposes the flaxseeds to unusual
climatic conditions, which are
fatal to many of them. About
three or four weeks after disk
ing, the ground should be plowed
10 depth Of at least six inches
and all stubble and volunteer
wheat buried under at least three
inches of soil. By doing this
practically all the flies are buried,
and it will be impossible for them
to reach the surface. Immed-
lately after blowing, the ground
should be refined and worked in
to a good seeded. 1t should al
ways be kept mellow and free
from all weeds and volunteer
wheat. The agronomy Depart
ment of the experiment station
has shown that, where the
ground is prepared in this man
ner, not only does it produce the
maximum yields, but the crop
may be planted with safety later
in the season. Delay the plant
ing of the crop until the fly-free
date, which after eight years of
experimental sowings has been
determined to be October for
the north line of the state to Oc-
tober II for the south line.
In average years, with proper
preparation of the seeded, the
date of safe sowing is at least as
early as the date on which wheat
should be sown to make a maxi
mum yield il no fly we're present.
For the best results in the
control of the Hessiau fly," said
Mr.. Dean, "all farmers should
cooperate and follow the meth
DDS of planting as recommended,
for the Hessiau fly, like most
farm crop insects, is most sue
ea,sfr1iv rorkroIlad Mas. A., eo,..
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
De TAIN STEAMER|N
PORTO R|CAN PORT
German Liner Attempted to Put
to Sea Without Clearance
Papers.

Lieutenant Colonel Burnham. in COM
mand Of the Porto Rican regiment, has
cabled to the War Department under
date OF yesterday. the facts concerning
the effort OF the German commercial
steamer odenwald to leave the port Of
San Juan. Porto Rico. without proper
clearance papers and the holding CT
the steamer by warning shots from
MORO Castle.
Secretary Garrison gave out the fol-
lowing report from Lieutenant Colonel
Burnham:
THE Hamburg American commercial
steamer Odenwald attempted to leave
this port about this afternoon with
out clearance papers. At request Of COL
lector OF customs to prevent departure
and in compliance with instructions in
your telegram March 10. warning shots
we're fired with machine guns. and one
shot across her bow with 5-inch rife
from FL MORO. Ship then came to an
Jured. Ship returned to her anchorage
In the harbor In presence OF ycollec-
tor of customs, March 10, personally
Informed and warned German consul
and commander Of Odenwald that force
would be used II necessary to prevent
vessel leaving without clearance"
War Department officials approve OF
the action OF Lieutenant Colonel Burn
ham under the circumstances They
believe he simply acted in accordance
with the department Instructions in
cases where a vessel attempts to leave
American ports without clearance pa
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
Germs Can't Stay
With This Treatment
No Impurities Can Retain
A Foothold-They're
Driven Out.

The action of S. s. s., the famous
blood purifer,-is direct from the mo-
ment 1t enters the stomach. Unlike food
that must be acted upon by the digest
i've juices. s. S. S. goes at once into the
blood and in less than. Ave minutes
has traversed the entire circulation. &.
1t now rapidly spreads its medici-
nal action in the fine network of blood
vessels and Is like giving the blood a
thorough bath, to overcome eczema,
blood risings. boils and other erup-
tive conditions 1t can not harm any
part of the system. 1t does not lodge
in the Joints as do mercury, arsenic
and other minerals frequently to be
found in blood remedies. 1t is a natu-
raj medicine for the blood, just as es-
sential to health If germs have gotten
the upper hand as is nutritious food
II after a spell of sicknesf the body
calls for nourishment. Wherever you
go you are sure to meet some one
who used S. S. S. for the blood and IS
willing witness to it's wonderful
power to overcome blood troubles. You
can obtain S. s. s. in almost any drug
store in the U. s.. a significant fact
as to its worth and its sterling repu-
tation. Get a bottle today. 1t will do
you good. Write to The Swift Specinc
Co, 104 Swift Bldg. Atlanta, Ga II
the directions with the bottle do not
fully cover your case.
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
IN BARRICADED SPIRE
MAN DEFIES ARREST
Georgian, Who Stayed His Rival,
Rings Bell Whenever Services
Are to Be Held.

MACON. Ga, March 22.-Tuss Nixon.
a young farmer, who several weeks ago
shot and killed Ira Bloodworth, his
rival for the hand OF a belle OF the
neighborhood, after forcing Bloodw
to alight from his wagon, get down on
his kneei, in the road and say his pray
crs. has barricadad himself In the steeple
of tho Methodist Church at Jefferson
Vile. and Is defying arrest.
Nixon is armed with shotgun and
two reyolvers, and Ia plentifully sup
piled with ammunition. 30 far nobody
has mustered sufficient courage to try
to force his stronghold. To get to him
II would be necessary for the invaders
to climb In single file up a twenty-foot
ladder.
The discovery Of Nixon in the steeple
was made by woman who went to
the church to ring the bell for services
She found the door OF the belfry barri-
caded. She asked Nixon to ring the bell
for her. He complied, and now rings
the bell whenever services are to be
held.
Nixon gets food from colored people
in the neighborhood. In spite Of the
reward of $500 for his arrest nobody has
tried to Intercept him on his foraging
expeditions. He has declared the only
way to capture him will be to burn him
out, and that would mean the destruc-
ton OF the church
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
Hoev To Safely
Peel Your FACE

II YOU wear an aged. discolored or
weather-besten complexion, the most
sensible thing to do is to remove it
rather than patch it ove- or doctor" it
with cosmetics. The only way to reuIlv
remove the complexion-asid" from Ie-
sorting to an expensive and painful
surgical operation-is by means Of or
dinary mercoiiZed wax. spread the wax
over the face at night. az you would
cold cream; wash II off IN the mornnE
This gradually Peels Off the life.ess and
the half-dead outer skin, In minute par
ticles-gradually the fresh young skin
beneath beams forth. Thnn you have a
clear vclvety, healthy-hued complex
ion such as no unnatural method can
possibly produce. Chaps, freckles
blotches, pimples-all surface defects
due to weather, ill-health or the raw
ages of time, OF course, disappear with
the discarded skin. Ask the druggist
for an ounce Of mercolzed wax you
won't need moro.
II you wear wrinkles or crowsfeet, the
best thing to do is to bathe your face
in harmless lotion made by dtssolvlng
an ounce Of powdered saNnlite IN a haIf
pint of witch hazel Nothing else will 90
surely erase the unwslcnme in"- --Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
Colonelcy of Regiment
Is Declined by Wales

LONDON, March 2.-The Prince of
Wales, who recently received the sec
ond star on his shoulder strap. a pro-
motion due to his assiduous attention
to military duties, is shortly to be trans
ferred from the Grensdier Guards to
tho new regiment of Welsh guards now
being formed.
1t was suggested thatFit would be
proper to give the prince the honorary
rank of colonel of the regiment repre-
senting the principality from which he
takes his title, but the prince himself
was the first to object, aud was sus-
tanned by King George, who quite
agreed with him that If he should re-
turn TO this country after the war as
colonel of the Wales regiment which Is
intended for active service at the front,
he must do so only If he has won his
prCnlC ton quite in the regular way.
The greatest ambition of the young
political nature
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
German Socialist Calls
Defensive War Absurd

PARIS, March 22-The Echo de Paris
prints an interview between the Spanish
writer. Senior Ibanez de Ibero. and DIR.
Liebknecht, the German socialist leader,
who said:
81 did not vote for the governments 8
war credits in the reichstag principally !
because as an international socialist |
could not consent to accord the govern
ment the means to carry on capital
istc war. 1t is a defensive war. they
say. That Is an absurdity which Bis
marck well realized when he said de-
fensive war is equivalent to committing
suicide in order to avoid death. Never
theless l have behind me. if not a ma
jority, at least certain part of the
working world.
What would have been more immoral
than for us by agreement to sag to the
government: Give political rights
and we will vote your guns. -
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
USE COCOANUT OIL
FOR WASHING HAIR

II you want to keep your hair In
good condition, the less soap you use
the better.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. This dries
the scalp, makes the hair brittle, ard
Is very harmful. Just plain mulsified
cocoanut oil (Which is pure and en-
trely greaseless). is much better
than soap or anything else you can
use for shampooing, as this can't
possibly injure the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with
water and rub II in. One or two tea
spoonfuls will make an abundance of
rich. creamy lather. and cleanses the
hair and scalp thoroughly. The lath-
er rinses out easily. and removes ev-
cry particle of dust, dirt, dandruff
and excessive oil. The hair dries
quickly and evenly. and 1t leaves il
fine and silky. bright. fluffy and
easy to manage
You can get mulsified cocoauut oil
at most any drug store. 1t is very
cheap, and a few ounces Is enough
to last everyone in the family for
months.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
Sylvia Ready for First
Spring Cruise Sunday

Having been completely overhauled,
from her engine room to her top decks.
and painted inside and out, the con-
verted yacht Sylvia. which Commander
Joseph A. Dempf brought from the
Norfolk navy yard yesterday. is now
anchored off the wharf of the Naval
Battalian Armory, at Water and .
streets southwest, and will be ready
for the first spring cruise next Sunday.
Commander Dempf, accompanied by
crew of twenty men, went to Nor
folk Friday evening, where he Joined
Lieut.. Frank w. Sigourney and Ensigns
Frederick,-l.. Nudge and Harold L..
Crawford, who had preceded him In
order to purchase supplies and have
everything in readiness to sail Saturday
noon.
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
Three Plaza Property
Owners Receive Checks

Checks for s33,5sl were delivered today
to three property owners In the plaza
district, bringing the total payments Of
the commission for land to enlarge
Capitol Pack up to 34Sl, ,062
The payments were all In square 723
They were made to Louis A.. Dellwig
Sl6,l2S for lot 90: Dellwie and Field,
S6.92S, for lot 2l and Robert Nicholson,
$40 527, for lot 43.
The plaza commission today completed
the inspection OF the remainder OF
square 723. In preparation for the hear
ings to be given Wednesday morning to
property owners in that square as a
preliminary TO fixing awards.
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
Brothers Die in War;
Another Will Join Allies

POMONA, Cal, March 22.-An IL
tration of patriotism and love Of coun-
try Is offered by Lawrence Ferrcll, well
known among merchants and others
about Pomona. Ferrell is native OF
Great Britain.
Ferrell has lost two brothers who
went to war from their homes in Eng
land early in the campaign. On top
OF that he has just received a mes
sage from the front saying that his
remaining brother was shot through
the head in a trench and is still un-
conscious. He. too. will probably die.
The Washington times., 1915-03-22

corps from the front in Poland, lifting
the pressure upon Warsaw and making
probable a new Russian invasion of
, East Prussia. At the same time Italy
is expected to seize the opportunity to
strike while the Austro- Germans are
beset by the new Russian armies.
Przemysl was one of the greatest Aus
trian strongholds and Its dSense
gainst large Russian army stands
out as one of the notable incidents OF
the war. The capture of the Austrian
fortress city gives the Russian an un-
broken line, reaching from south of
Tarnow across Galicia along the Car
/ pathjans to Bukowina
The Washington times., 1915-03-22

uous fashion that trainer prepares
a prize fighter for a championship bout.
He sent them through their PAGES at
a fast and furious clip. allowing only
ten minutes for rest periods. Some OF
the mems head gear was covered with
the same grayish cotton material as
their uniforms They were ready to tn o
last detail for spring and summer cam
paigning.
The emphatic impression one gains
through trip through italy, meeting
influential men, is that Italy will be
forced shortly to do one Of two things
either to abandon all idea of war
ing. subject to mobilization, or else
declare war. giving these men some
thing to do.
Of italians have been recalled from
foreign countries. Most of these are
now idle. They are swarming over
TAX sse 'sug Gc,Ss sanGs + for S .fSy ydoss sS
not intend to fight then they demand
that they be released so they can
earn their living, II Italy Intends
so they can fiji their empty stomachs.
Every Unit Is Trained.
Teachers have been notified to close
their schools on April 1 so that the
buildings will be available for mill
tary purposes The country was to
go on a ration of war bread" today.
Under this order all bread is to be
standardized TO conserve the nations
grain supply and the baking Of
fancy pastry Is to be prohibited.
Every unit of the italian army, II is
understood, is now thoroughly drilled
and ready TO absorb it's full compile
ment Of reserves upon the issuance OF
general mobilization orders. Even the
Italian boy scouts are undergoing
special instruction under officers de-
tailed for that purpose from the reg
ular army.
Italy can only be described as on
tip-toe, feverishly expectant, and
ready for a wal she is certain Is near
at hand.
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
Austro. German Plan Of Cam
paign In Carpathians Is Ap-
parentIy 0verthroWn.
RUSS DEAL CRUSHING BLOW
Defeat Enemies in LupkoW and
DukIa Pass Regions-Make
Gains In Poland.

PETROGRAD, March 22.--Austro-
German losses in the attempted sorties
from Przemyzl and the fighting south
of Tarnow in the last forty-eight hours
total more than 10000. according to a
semi-o official statement from the war Of
flee today.
The enemy's entire plan Of campaign
in the Carpathians, apparently. has
been overthrown. The Russians have
struck crushing blows in the Lupkow
and Dukla Pass regions, and have rid
died portions of the garrison at Pre-
mysl that attempted to storm the posi-
tions of the Russian besiegers.
It Is now known that the recent saw
age onslaughts by the Austro- Germans
south Of Przemysl did not constitute an
actual attempt to relieve the besieged
fortress. Its purpose was to divert
Russian troops from the Dukla and
Lupkow pass regions where the Car 8
soldiers were making steady progress
in the movement into Hungary.
Russians Gain In Poland.
TOT the SdHle reason inc fTEeTnybl
garrison became suddenly active. vast
ing ammunition recklessly in an inef-
fectual bombardment of the Russian
positions.
Developments in Poland in the last
two days have been equally satisfac-
tory. The Germans have lost large
supplies of war munitions, including
enough machine guns to equip an entire
corps.
The Russians who penetrated north
ern east Prussian and occupied MemeI
on the Baltic. have thrown up in
trenchments to protect the town from
an expected German attack from the
south. Russian cavalry has entered the
village of Karlsberg, three miles south
of Memel. without opposition. They
reported that the Germans who fed
from Memel had retreated beyond Pro-
kuls. fifteen miles south OF Memel, or
the Tilsit railway.
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
DUTCH TO PROTEST
SEIZURE OF VESSELS
Confiscation of Foodstuffs Re-
ported and Thorough Probe
Is Ordered.

THE HAGUE, March 22.-The Dutch
government today ordered a thorough
investigation Of reports that a number
Of Dutch cargo boats have been con-
fiscated by the Germans and that the
Dutch steamer Zevenbergen was at
tackled by a German aeroplane.
A strong protest undoubtedly will be
sent to Berlin regarding the reported
capture of the Batavier and the
Zaanstroom, which were bound for Eng
land with provisions.
Government officials assert that II
Germany determined to seize all food
stuffs destined for English ports she has
made no explicit statement to that eff
feet