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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26
TRY TO SAVE sLEMP
Republicans Attempt Bull-Dozing
-Misquote Attorney
General

From the Ninth district comes q
story which shows with what des
operation Republicans are trying to
retain Slemp in Congress. Within
J the last few days one of the politi-
clans of the stand-pat variety de-
clared that he had received an opin-
lion from Attorney General Pollard
which held that no person not ac-
tually bona-fde and recognized
resident of the district could vote iE
| the coming election. In other words,
the Republican said that Mr.. Pollard
had ruled that state officials, whose
duties require them to remain con-
tinually at their posts here, could
not be allowed to vote in the election
next month. There are several per,
sons in the state, many Of them of
ficers and many others travelling and
railroad men, who would be cut out
if such were the case.
"I am rather curious know where
the man got the opinion, and if he
has it | would like to know who
wrote it," said Mr. Pollard. 81 have
written no such opinion, have held
the exact reverse, and the law is
that mans home is wherever he
chooses to make it. If that were the
law-that man cannot vote unless
he is actually a resident of the dis
trict, doing business there, sleeping.
eating and living there-then Gov
ernor Stuart could not vote. judge
Rhea would be shut out. Frank
Smythc, the state accountant, nigh.
save the expense Of trip to that
section In fact, several hundred
people who have business in Wash
ington would be deprived Of their
votes" Mr.. Pollard will make pub
lie letter on the subject in the next
day or two, in which he will quote
the general law and make it plain
who can and who cannot vote.
eve hope to have the President or
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26
RAMMEL BUFFET
We have on hand small lots of

We have on hand small lots of
Mumms, White-seal, Imperial and
Qucensdale Champagne. L'hote Bur
gundy. Cruise Sauterne and Mosclle,
A. Schlereth Neirsteiner and Graus-
teiner, Duff Gordon and Misa Sherry,
Gossarts Madeira, and. Gironde ana
Cruise Claret in imported wines.
Also all domestic wines. Berliner
Kummel, Seigerts Angostoria, Matini
and Rossi Yarmouth, Godfrey and
Ecnnesey, Apricot, Apple and Grape
Brandies, N. E. and Jamaica Rum,
Heublin and Universal Cocktails,
white and green Creme de Menthe,
Anderson, Nelson, Old Jordon, Cana
dian Club. Three Feathers, Red Top.
Trimble, Cascade, Mt. Vernon, Han
nisville, Sherwood, w and r Special,
Jackson Gilkerson and Wocdford Co.,
Rye Whistles, Grants Dewers, Black
and White, Mortons and Hops Scotch
Gordon and Oxford Club Gins, Bud
wciser Peil. Blue Ribbon, Hoforau,
Faust and Perfect Brew Beers.
Rammel Buffet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26

Take Notice that l shall, on Mon
dav the thirteenth day Of Novem-
her, 1916, at ten o'clock a. M, at
the Court House thereof in the City
Of Alexandria, Virginia, apply to the
C. Corporation Court of the City Of
aiegandria, Virginia, for license to
purchase, receive, store and sell ar
dent de- spirits on prescription, or pure
fruit, ethyl, or grain alcohol for
scientific. mechanical or pharmaceu-
teal purposes, and wines for sacra-
mental purposes, and to sell soft
drinks; and this notice is hereby e y
of the General Assembly Of Vir-
einia, approved March 10, 1916.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of October, 1916.
2se- st. Oct. 12-19-26.
- - 49, .-1.-.-F We
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26

~ w.
hand to make an address" is one of
The paragraphs in letter which a
Republican of Giles county sent to
Ia number of persons in that county in
the last few days. 1t seems that a
meeting had been arranged at which
time Congressman Slemp was to
make speech, and in order TO get
a crowd the Republican resorted to
the trick of "hoping" to have the
President on hand. The mere fact
that President Wilson is a Democrat
made no difference. The trick was
to get the voters to come out to
hear Slemp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26

NOTICES hereby given that the
undersigned will apply at the mex
term Of the Corporation Court ioi
license to sell, dispense and otherWisG;
dispose of Whiskey, Brandy, EfhyI
or Grain Alcohol and all other Ardent
Spirits in conformity with the FRO
hibition Law, Chapter LAG of the ActS
of the Assembly of Virginia, l9l2.
PIace of business southeast corner
King and Alfred streets.
Richard Gibson, Dated Alexanaf FL
Virginia, October IL, 1916. z''-'''
12-19-26.
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EyECuTRIx's NoTICE-Havine

ExECUTRIX's NoTIcE-Havine
qualified as cxecutrix of the estate
of the late John Mckenna, THIS is
to give notice to all persons indeo'eg
TO his estate to come forward and
sottle their accounts at once. Those
having claims against the estate
will please present them to the I'M
dcrsirncd. CARRIE P. MCKENNA'
ExecutriX. ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Still $500 Living Confederate Vet
Grams in Virginia

Stlll o,0UV Living Soiueuefdte Te1
Grams in Virginia
Norfolk, Va, Oct. 26-These of.
fcers were elected for the ensuing
year by the Grand Camp, Confed-
crate Veterans Of Virginia yester-
day:
Grand Commander, Marius Jones
Of Newport News.
First Lieutenant Grand Command
er, H. Lloyd Smith, of Mineral, Va.
Second Lieutenant Commander, I,
B. jackson, of Norfolk.
Third Lieutenant Commander, Cap
tain John Lamb, of Richmond.
Inspector General, T. G. Miller,
of Lynchburg.
Quartermaster-General, A. D.
Brown, of Richmond.
Grand Chaplain, j. C. Reed, of
Hampton.
Surgeon-General, John Terrell, Of
Lynchburg.
Acknowledgement, Joseph V. Bid
good, of Richmond.
T. 3. Jackson, adjutant of
Pickett-Buchanan Camp, of Norfolk,
and Captain John Lamb. of R. E.
Lee Camp, Richmond, were the only
two new officers elected. Colonel
Jones, who succeeds Colonel Thomas
l.. Tate, was in line for promotion.
The Offices of first and second lieu
tenant commander were vacant by
cause of deaths.
The Grand Camp will meet next
year in Petersburg, the invitation
having been extended by S. D. Rod
gers. of Petersburg, past grand COM
mander of the Virginia Division of
the Sons of Veterans.
The Grand Camp, U. C. ", will
mold it's reunion in Washington next
May. This will be the first time a
Confederate reunion has been held
north of the Mason and Dixon line.
Colonel e. B. White, member Of
the staff of Governor H. C. Stuart
and of Robert e. Lee Camp, Rich
mond, was elected grand commander
of the Virginia Division, Sons Of
Confederate Veterans, at g. meeting
Tuesday.
The Sons, as they do every year,
are holding their reunion simultan-
eously with that of the Veterans.
Colonel White succeeds w. D. Cary,
Of Clifton Forge.
B.. S. Herndon, of Portsmouth,
was elected commander of the First
Brigade; w. A. Perdue, Of Pctcrs-
burg, Commander of the Second
Brigade; Judge Samuel rierce, Of
Christiansburg, commander of the
Third Brigade, and William Robin
son, of Buena Vista, commander OF
The Fourth Brigade; John Relsk
Faiifa Courthouse, Fifth Brigade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26

FOR RENT-Desirahlc frame house.
No. $40 Oronocc Street, six rooms
cellar, side alley, gas fixtures.
Rent including water rent, 5000
month. Apply 10 Edw. Quinn
and sons. Cor. D.onoco End st.
Asaph streets. 249-3t.
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WOODWARD { l0THR|lIl
Kgth-llth F 4 a s,reets
WASHINGTON, D. 6,
Madras Curtain Materials
In Sheer Weaves

effective Curtain Materials that can be Oil
cred 1t neatly plain be had IN quite ana oeo
five DESIGNS and ayes The sofness fabric makes Of the
materials daping be had In durability is sur
passed by
Madras curtains for dnningrooms living
baes especially desirable dens
rooms and for school and college rooms well unders we'll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26

Observation-Disclosures VS.. Sou-Ry.
Wednesday,. NJ. S. l.. VS.. Com.
Thursday-Vi rginians VS.. Indians.
Friday-Dreadnaughts VS.. RlchmoHds
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1T will Pay Advertisers to Watch
The Gazette-Its Circulation is Climb
ing each day.
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4Oc to s5c Yard.
Swan Brothers

& f. Is Il Il
NOTICE.
In accommodate customers Seminary Hill
Adjacent theological Seminary and Episcopal High
School Will make deliveries to those points
Tuesday Thursday and Saturdays at 3 p. m Mail and
telephone orders will have best attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26

TO CLOSE 0Uy-Last years ladies
and Misses Goats and Sweaters at
half and less at Rosenfeld, 5l8
King street 251-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26
Ladies' New Suits and
Coats

We have just received shipment of Ladies' Tailor
Made Suits and Coats Many Styles choose FROM at
very prices Ate rations Free Ladies New Suits
$780, S195C, $500, large assortment of Ladies
Stylish Coats, direct from New York Carefully taiore
very smart, $3.50 $780, $780, $1,000 s225o
S25OO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-26

" 1ANTED-Ten girls at KlotS Sill.
Mil, Wages $3. so per week wl;lc
learning; experienced hands Cat
earn from $6. 90 to $500 per week
Steady work guaranteed. Apt!
at mill, corner Fit and Wilkes
street. 242-30..
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-609 South Lee street,
large rooms with bath, hot water
heat, gas and electric lights, gas
range i'll kitchen, large yard. SIS.
Apply, James II. Smith, shipyard,
foot Franklin street. 249-6t.
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CLASSIFIED Ai)&
WANTED

WANTED-Boy to learn the Goth
ing business. Apply Star Clothing
House, 410 King street. 250-3t.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-07
KILLS CHILDREN
FOR INSURANCE
Negro Chloroforms Victims
Then Tries to Burn
House-COnfesses

James Lawrence, of this city,
Is under arrest and confined II
Jail at Columbus, charged, on hi:
own confession, of having mur'
dered his two small children Sun
day night. His object in COM
hitting the crime was to get the
$500 insurance he had on each
life and to have the children out
of the way so that he might mar
~ a colored maiden who objected
to a man with children.
Lawrence is a widower and for
some time, since the death of his
wife, has been caring for his
children in his little home in the
north part of the city. Sunday
night he went out to see a neigh
Dor. While he was away other
neighbors discovered smoke issu-
ing from the windows of the
house. They turned in the fire
alarm and when men forced their
way inside the house they found
the two children in bed. About
twenty feet away was shoulder
ing FIRE sending out a dense
smoke. It is reported that the
children were dead and their
bodies were stiff when taken out
of the house. The authorities at
once became suspicious that the
FIRE was not an accident and on
Tuesday morning Lawrence was
taken into custody and locked up.
County Attorney F. w. Boss was
sent for and came down and gave
the prisoner severe examination.
Lawrence did not confess then,
but the attorney ordered that he
be held longer. During the
night when alone with Marshal
Horton he gave up and confessed.
Horton at once sent for Justice of
the Peace Jones and the confess
sion was taken down in writing.
Fearing violence here, the man
was taken to Columbus during
the night. It is now recalled
that Lawrence's wife died sudden
ly about three years ago and that
he collected insurance on her life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-07
Buys Drug Store.

J. C. Page, a druggist from
Joplin, has bought out the drug
and jewelry business of A. R.
Kane, in this city, and has taken
possession. Mr.. Kane will retire
from business. Mr.. Page for
several years was in the employ
of Wheeler & Leffon, of Joplin.
Besides being a thoroughly com.
petent pharmacist, he is 4 live
business man who will become q
valuable addition to the rapidly
increasing list of boosters who
are going to make Baxter Springs
the best town in Southeast
Kansas. He is a son-iu-law oi
]. W. Barnes, The family have
occupied the Allen residence In
the north part of town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-07
Auto r ace Costs Life.

Glen Skelly, of Picher, was
killed last Thursday by the over
turning of his Ford automobile
on the road between Baxter
Springs and Picher. He was in
the taxi service and had three
passengers, none of whom were
seriously injured. Skelly was
pinned under the Car and was
alive when rescued. AS soon as
possible he was started for the
hospital at Joplin but died on the
way. Skelly at the time of the
accident it is reported was racing
with a man driving a motor
cycle. He leaves a wife and a
ten weeks old child. Automobile
drivers, or many of them on the
roads in this territory appear to
have gone speed mad. One night
last week q couple of cars collided
two miles east of town while
under high speed. The cars
were badly wrecked and some of
the occupants were injured, but
we did not learn the names. At
Joplin two or three Baxter drivers
have been arrested and fined for
speeding. It is reported that
Saturday in trying to escape from
a motor cycle policeman a Baxter
Springs man ran over the police
man and wrecked his machine.
He was arrested and heavily fined
after lying in Jail over Sunday.
For the love of Mike, boys, can't
you use a little reason. Have
regard for the lives of women
and children if you don't care
ANYTHING about your own.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-07

encounters took place, resulting
in the confiscatiou of barrels Of
beer and hundreds of gallons Of
liquor. One man in an auto
tried to escape and the officers
followed and shot the rear of the
car to pieces. The driver finally
surrendered and the officers found
about forty bottles of booze in
the car. A blind pigger armed
a number of men and sent a def
to the officers, but the shack was
raided just the same, the law
violators deciding at the last
moment that it would be better
not to start the shooting. The
confiscated liquor and several
prisoners were taken to Miami.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-07
New Building.

The Perkins Building G. I'm.
provement company will build a
business block forthwith on
Military street two lots south OF
the corner feed store. 1t will be
of brick and concrete 50x124 feet,
one story. The roof will be OF
steel and cement without posts
and the entire building will be
fire proof. When completed il
will be occupied by Sam Shaefer
as a garage and warehouse for
the new All Steel car for which
he has the agency.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-07
Chautauqua Satisfies.

The Chautauqua, again, has
come and gone, leaving If we
Judge correctly, a little better
impression than on any previous
year and looked upon perhaps by
a larger number as an institution
of actual value to the community.
The program on the whole was
of an excellent order, educational
and elevating in character. Some
numbers were particularly good
but The News has not the space
to go into a detailed review of
the performances. 1t is sufficient
to say that the White & Meyers
company deserveing of commenda-
tion for the general high quality
of their talent and the business
like manner in which they deal
with the people.
The News hopes to see them
here again next year, but at
present that matter is undecided.
The local promoters have not yet
secured a sufficient number of
guarantors or sold enough tickets
to justify them in signing up with
the company for another year.
The mark is very nearly reached,
however, and It is not unlikely
that a little later others will
come in and the contract will be
renewed.
The Chautauqua this year was
a financial success. A small
balance will be left after paying
all the expenses,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-07
School Notes.

School opened Monday with an
enrolment of more pupils than
the building can we'll accommo.
date. In the primary grades
those just beginning will be
obliged to 60 one half day
session on account of lack oi
room. The intermediate grades
are crowded to the limit.
Sixty enrolled in the high
school is 10 more than we ever
have had. Every available seat
is being used in five of the rooms.
To date 392 have enrolled, nearly
as many as we're on roll all last
year.
The board of education has
made some needed improvements.
New desks have been put in
three of the rooms; a piano will
be provided for the high school,
some playground apparatus will
be provived as soon as possible
and other necessary supplies will
be gotten at once.
To make the work more prac-
ticable, commercial arithmetic
and commercial geography will
be offered in the high school for
pupils of the eleventh grade.
Supervised music will be given
all the grades this year. A
special teacher will take care of
this work.
Most of the teachers are new
to the Baxter patrons. Visit the
school and get acquainted with
the teacher Of your boy and girl.
You may understand some things
better.
Quite a few pupils from ad-
joining districts have enrolled in
the high school as we'll as the
grades.
Next Tuesday afternoon at 3
p. N. the first meeting of the
Parent Teacher Association will
be held in the high school assem-
bly, room. A short program by
some of the pupils will be given
after which there will be the
election of officers. Let every
mother and father be present if
possible.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-07
Elect Officers.

At a meeting of the W. C. +
U. in the library building Tues
day the following officers wer'
elected: Mrs. Louisa Haines
president;Mr Sadie S. Satterlee
vice president; Mrs. Rebecc'
Kain, recording secretary; Mrs
Jennie L. B. Brewster, CORES
ponding secretary; Mrs. Julia L
Dills, treasurer. Mrs. Hainei
and Mrs. Kain, delegates to thu
county convention at ColumbuI
last Wednesday, made their re
port.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-07
The Purity and Delicious Flavor Of
BALDWIN'S HONEY
Has Made II Famous.

BALDwINs HONEY pure honey Of
fed clover alfalfa Spanish needle Hearts and Golden
honey The best that buy.
Their Trade Mark With Chronic Knockers They
knocking goods from selling
aduerated goods We don't living by selling
jealous Of
OUR PRICES
Fancy Comb Section Honey each 2oo Extracted Honey h.
Lbs sOO eol 500 rao lbs $500 Comb and Extracted together pin.
each doz each doz Sass tiaD EACH doz
$3.50 SIb pals each,
BaldWin other
EoeE Uont turulh yo4 Vs vii deliver you the goods
O H. BALDWIN
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-07
Raid at Picher.

People coming in from Picher
report a reign of terror in that
mining camp Saturday, caused
By the raiding of the booze joints
and automobiles carrying liquor
into the district from Joplin.
Deputy Sheriff Trask and three
assistants of Picher and two
deputies from Miami, made the
raids and a number of desperate
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-07

Mrs. B. S. Kuhn and daughter
Miss Clara May Noble we're
shopping in Joplin Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-07
BOY SCOUTS
BREAK CAMP
Parsons Lads Had Big Time for
Two Weeks at Re-
union Park.

The score or more Boy Scouts
under Scout Master O'Toole from
Parsons ended their annual out
ing last week and returned home
Saturday.
All declared that they had had
the best time in all their lives
and were determined to return tc
Baxter next year where they said
they were treated right royalty.
Before departing the following
letter was handed to The News
for publication:
To People of Baxter Springs
From the Boy Scouts.
On the afternoon of August 21,
1916, Boy Scout Troop No. 3, of
Parsons, Kans., arrived in Baxter
o camp on the Old Soldiers.
Reunion grounds. We were
strangers in the town and at first
didn't know how the Baxter
people as a whole would receive
such a group of young fellows
We tried to act as manly as we
could and do the most in our
power not to violate our Scout
Law or Scout Oath. From our
two weeks camp in Baxter
Springs. we hope the people have
obtained some idea of Scouting"
and that great organization,
'The Boy Scouts of America"
of which about 100000 boys are
members.
Each and everyone of US have
enjoyed our two weeks camp in
Baxter and first of all we wish to
thank the City of Baxter Springs
for the use of the old cannon aud
the generous reception and treat
ment of US while here.
We cannot find words enough
to express our many thanks TO j.
w. Grantham for the treats aud
many kiudnesses he has shown
towards us.
As for Mr.. King, the Stude-
baker agent, each boy expresses
his utmost appreciation of the
splendid trip to the Missouri
State Fair at Carthage on Sep
tember 1, 1916. We also thank
him for his courtesy in taking US
from town to the camp.
The following persons are also
to be thanked: Mr.. John Polster
and wife for their treat at
Grantham's the day we arrived;
Miss Stephens and the group of
other young people for the
splendid evenings entertainment
they gave US at the camp; the
Pearl Grocery for its treat, which
consisted of watermelons; Mr..
Price of Joplin for the use of the
camp grounds; Mr.. Henry Cavan-
augh for many courtesieS, the
Chautauqu committee and plat
form manager, Mr.. Berry, for
two very splendid numbers and
lastly we thank Mr.. Covey and
family for the pleasant evenings
entertainment on Thursday,
Aug. 81, 1916.
We leave Baxter for home
feeling much happier and
healthier than before and again
we wish to thank you one and all
for the above mentioned kind
nesses.
Signed,
Boy ScoUT TROOP, No. 3.
Parsons, Kans.
Rev. James E. Walker, assist
ant Scoutmaster No. 1.
Raid at Picher.
pannla cnnninn In frnrn Picher
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-07
Christian Church.

There will be preaching at the
Christian church next Sunday
by r. E. Rosenstein who will
deal with important themes in
an interesting and instructive
manner. The public is cordially
invited to attend the services.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-07
Officers Elected.

The three classes elected their
res pective officers this week.
They are as follows:
FRESHMAN
President, Dorothy Plum.
Vice president, Dorothy Smith.
Treasurer, Dorothy Cook.
Sergeant at Arms, Helen
Humphrey.
The class will decide their
colors and motto at the next
meeting.
JUNIORS
President, Ida Van Dusen.
Business manager, Ralph
Pfremmer.
Secretary and treasurer, Maude
Stephens.
The colors are "blue and white"
and the class motto is, mot yet
to the top but climbing" The
class dues are fifteen cents a
month payable in advance on the
first of the month. This is the
smallest class but watch them.
SENIORS
President, Burton Covey.
Treasurer, Lillian Cook.
Secretary, Viola Schloemau.
The Seniors plan to have big
doings this year. Watch for
their annual.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-07
MILLINERY OPENING
Saturday, Sept. 9th
Music and Souvenirs
Baxter Supply Co.

Miss Myrtle McGehee of The
News staff spent Sunday with
her parents at Picher, Okla.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-07

Miss Gretchen Bilharz started
for Chicago last Saturday to
visit friends and relatives for q
few weeks.