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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
MARMALADEs WITHOUT SUGAR

Now the papers are calling for
fifty-fifty mamalades. The receipts
below, though not Of the fifty-ffty
variety, reduce sugar to zero and in
troduce other surprises.
Prune Conserve
2 dozen prunes.
1-3 pound raisins.
2 oranges. o..
1-S cup corn syrup.
y cup water.
Y cup nut meats.
Dried apricots, peaches or canned
plums may be used in this recipe.
Wash and cut prunes in pieces; add
chopped raisins and orange pulp and
peel, cut very fine; then add corn sy-
rup and water. Cook slowly until 1t
is the consistency of marmalade. Add
chopped nuts five minutes before re-
moving from fire.
Carrot Honey
Take / pint grated raw carrot, 2
cups white syrup and 2 lemons. Mix
ingredients and add the grated ripd
of one lemon. Heat slowly and sim
mer the mixture until it is thick and
clear. Turn into scalded jelly glasses
and when cold cover with hot paraf-
fin. Serve with cold meat or as q
sauce for buildings.
Scotch Orange Marmalade
To two pints ground oranges (pulp
rind and juice) add two pounds Of
honey, and cook to n thick MARINA
lade.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

h Tar River, Dec. 24-Clyde Dalton,
formerly deputy sheriff of Ottawa
county, was arraigned Thursday be-
fore County Judge N. c. Barry, on
a charge of criminal assault. The in
formation was filed by Lucy Need
ham, IA years old, who lives at this
place. Dalton waived preliminary.
According to information reaching
the office of County Attorney F. W.
Church, Dalton went to the rooming
house of Lucy Needham and jamie
Shaver at Tar River about midnight,
December 18, and, posing as an Of
ficer of the law, ordered the women
to dress. He told them he was going
to bring them to the county Jail, it
is claimed.
At the station of the o. K. & M,
It is said, Dalton and the two women
met Jack Vaughn. The four board
ed q car to Douthat, where Dalton
got room for the night in a house
across the street from the o. K. &
NJ. station. The four stayed in the
room until nearly daylight, when
the men walked back here, according
to the evidence. Complaint was filed
against Vaughn.
Dalton formerly was q specil Of
dcer for the local chapter Of the
Anti-Horse Thief association, and
was appointed deputy sheriff on
petition of the association. He de-
clares the charge against him is q
"frame-up," brought by political en-
emies, it is alleged.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
DETERMINES, FOUNDRY LINES

The bouIdry line of Pitcher has
been detenpined preparatory TO the
incorporation Of the town. The
bdundry is as follows:
BEGINNING, at point on the Mineral
Belt railroad at tho southwest corner
Of the KehOyer addition, running
north on the west side Of the right
Of way Of the Mineral Belt to the
southern boundary Of the Sintah ad-
dition, running west to the southwest
corner Of the Sintah addition, north
to the state line, east, to the northeast
corner of the Viii, ebird addition,
south to the southeast corner Of the
Montreal Heights additidn and west
to the starting point. ID
The included area is a milA and a
half wide and two and quarter miles
long, The county surveyor has start
ed work of outlining the boundary and
a map will be completed within a
few days. Following the completion
Of the map, a census will be taken
and members of the committee an
nounce that within sixty days the
city will be fully incorporated. A
lawyer Of Vinita, Okla, has been en-
ployed and will start legal proceed
ings at once. The name Of the law
yer has not been announced by the
committee.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
MINER DIED OF INJURIES
Falling Rail Struck w. C. Cooper At
Walker Mine. Death Came
Two Hours Later

W. C. Cooper, a shOveler at the
Walker mine, southwest of Baxter
Springs, died yesterday at 5.15 at
his home at Tar River as a result Of
injuries received at o'clock the same
day when q rail fell and struck him
on the head.
Cooper was standing near the bot
tom of the shaft when the steel,
which was attached to a cord, fell and
struck him on the head. He was TAX
en- to his home in an ambulance and
his injuries dressed. He is said to
have suffered from conclusion Of the
brain.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
CARRIES MORE THAN NINE
POUNDS OF IRON AND STEEL

In the equipment furnished each
infantryman by the Ordinance Blu
reau of the War Department, are Oh
pounds of iron and steel. This is ex-
elusive of the uniform equipment
provided by the Quartermaster
Corps.
Used in the bayonet scabbard are
2 ounces of iron and steel; bacon can,
004 ounce; bayOnet, Is ounces; front
sight cover, 2 ounces; knife, l ounce;
meat can, 0.O3 ounce; pack carriers,
0.03 ounce; rifle, 107 ounces; shovel
25 ounces.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
STRIKE ON MILLER LEASE

A good face of ore has been indi-
Gated on the Miller lease southwest
of Baxter Springs by recent drill cut
tings. Some of the ore is said to
have assayed forty-two per cent. The
tract covers forty acres and the mill
shaft is now in progress. According
to reports the company will start the
erection of a 3O0-tOn capacity mill in
the near future.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
DRAFT MEN ELIGIBLE
TO AERIAL CORPS NOW

Washington, Dec. 24-Men of draft
age qualified for present needs of
the aviation section of the signal
corps can seed immediate service de-
spite the recent ruling discontinuing
voluntary enlistment of draft men.
1t was announced today that flyers
and baloonists may enlist as hereto
fore upon passing the EXAMINATION at
the nearest aviation examining board,
which will conduct whatever nego-
tiatiOns are necessary with the ex-
emption boards of the districts from
which the volunteers are accepted.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27

J: w. Grantham has been drawn for
the January term Of the district
court. The sheriff has been notified
to withhold notices until further or
der from the court. The court may
be postponed on account Of many of
the attorneys being engaged to help
the men to fill out their QUESTIONABLE.
tionaire.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
THE SCHOOL CHILDREN
TO SELL STAMPS

o. M. Rhine, superintendent Of the
Baxter schools, is cooperating with
the banks in selling the thrift stamps
of the United States government. He
is now organizing a selling club COM
posed of the high school students and
the grade children. The children have
already bought q great many Of the
stamps and soon a campaign will be
launched to canvass the homes for the
purpose of selling q large amount OF
the stamps.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Nelson, 421 Ce-
dar street, have as their Christmas
guests Mrs. M. E. Grassie Of Mil
waukee, and H. H. Grassie of Chica-
go, mother and brother Of Mrs. Mel
son.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
ChamberIain's CouEh Remedy

This Is not only one Of the best and
most efficient medicines for coughs,
colds and Group, but Il also pleasant
and safe TO take, which Il important
when medicine must be given %
children. Many mothers have given
Il thar unqualified endorsement
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27

DR.. B. F. Lazenby, of Wentworth,
Mo-, has opened offices in the Ar
buthnot building and his family has
come here to make their home. J. NJ.
Hull, nephew Of the doctor, accom-
panied the family here and will en-
gage in business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
CONCRETE BUILD
NGS AT PICHER

The business block Of shacks, which
was recently wiped out by fire, is to
be replaced by concrete buildings in
the near future. The buildings viii
range from one to three stories.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
HaM 70 Prevent Group

In a child that IL subject to attacks
q Group, the first indication Of the
disease Is hoarseness. Give Chamber
laiuas Cough Remedy as soon as the
hid becomes hoarse and the attack
nv b Wardsd of and al danger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
TAKE 100 TO 400 PER CENT PROFIT :
AT CENTER. MARKET is CHARGE
Representative Cox Makes Investigations.
Finding That Retailers Get Huge Re-
turns-Urges Government Action.

Rlackberries 10 cents a quart in the
wholesale side OF the market and 90
cents a quart in the retail section: corn
at less than a penny an ear in the
wholesale market and 8 cents an ear in
the retail stands-this Is what Repre-
sentative Cox of Indiana found, and told
the House of Representatives IN his
speech on the trading with the enemy
bill"
Setting aside the details OF the bill.
Representative Cox told the House of
his own food Investigations in the Cen
ter market in this city. He said:
Coming through the wholesale part
Of Center market on 7th street. l
CHANGED to price blackberries. and found
they were being sold by the case at
$3.50 per case. fraction of a cent above
10 cents per quart.
1.-The retail part OF Center market was
selling the same blackherries at the
same time at the rate Of 90 cents per
quart. 1 found corn selling at less than
cent per ear in the wholesale part
of the market and retailing at cents
per ear in tho retail side of the market
found many other articles of the same
way and manner This meant that the
retailer. almost under the same roof in
the Center market, as soon as the neces-
stiles of life came to his stand was
adding from 100 to 400 per cent profit
and by the time the same necessities
are distributed throughout the various
groceries in the city another 100 or 200
per cent profit is added before 1t reaches
the ultimate consumer. These prices are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
FOOD PRICES ARE COMPARED,
Federal Figures Show Differences Of
Nine Commodities.

Prices before the war" and in the
''pre-war period" already have become
historic enough to break into govern
ment reports as the standards of com
parison with present day costs of liv-
ing.
Figures compiled by the Department
of Labor for the food administration
contain a statement of the difference
in retail prices of nine commodities for
a pre-war period of FIVE years. from
1909 to 1913. inclusive, and averages for
the first three or four months of the
present year.
Flour for the pre-war period averag-
ed se.712 per barrel. as compared with
$11-56 for the first four months of 1917:
lard raised from s15.06 to s23.40, and
butter from 36.3 to 473 cents.
Corn meal in creased from $274 per
100 pounds to s4.07; ham from 24.1 TO
81 cents: bacon, from 25.2 to 31.2
cents; milk from ST to 10 cents: eggs
from 33.S to 46.7 cents, and dressed
poultry from 1879 to 26.6 cents per
pound. These comparisons of pre-yar
prices are with these for the first three
months of the present year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
BANKING HOUSES PLAN
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
Scarcity of Labor So Serious Steps
Will Be Taken to Fill Places
in Local Institutions.

The labor question has become so serious
with the banks and trust companies that
John Poole, president of the District Bank
ers Association has decided to call a
meeting of the organization in the near
future. with a view Of discussing the
proposition of establishing an employment
bureau for their special service
Diversion of many clerks from bank to
government service, with the threat of
losing a number more through the Sc
lective draft, has made the employment
problem a difficult one for the banks. One
institution will take on five new clerks
Monday-three men and two wonderland
others are in the field for capable book
keepers and other bank help.
High salaries paid by the various gov
eminent departments for skilled stenog-
raphers has taken a number of male and
female employees of the correspondence
departments of banks. while titles and
uniforms, with good salaries. have drawn
many young men to the service of quar-
terlnasters, some, no doubt, with the idea
tkAt by so doing they might escape the
draft.
In this they will be mistaken. for the
Consumption law makes no exception in
favor of this class of service.
The general impression in banking Of
fees is that the doors of the various lnsti-
tutions will be open to woman employees
in larger numbers than ever before.
r. n. Harper, president of the District
National Bank, voices the sentiment of
the fraternity with regard to holding po-
sitiona open for soldiers, as follows:
ANY OF our employees who goes to the
front bearing gun or a sword or in any
branch of active service, will find po-
sition awaiting him if he returns. Those
who so into the office OF quartermaster
or in clerical position in some office need
not apply for reinstatement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
ASSURES FULL DETAIL OF
PRIESTS FOR THE ARMY
Rev. Louis C'Hern Is Sending Let
tiers to All Catholic Bishops +
Notifying of Quota. !

Some of the brightest young priests
now serving Washington parishes have
volunteered for service during the war
as ehaplains with the regular and ma
tional armies. Thus far Cardinal Glib
bons has not indicated which ones he
will approve for this service
Today Rev Louis O'Hern, DESIGNATED
both by the War Department and the
Catholic hierarchy as cha plain-in-c chief
and who is conducting all arrangements
with the War Department. is sending
letters to all the Catholic bishops
throughout the country. notifying them
OF the quota they are to supply.
Under the most recent ruling of the
war Department the allotment of Cath
ole priests with the regular army is
53 out of IA chaplains. and for the ma
tional army that is to be raised les out
OF $50. The Catholic Church at present
has l6 chaplains in the regular army,
There are already file at the War
Department more than 60 applicants
That there will be a full detail of
Cathoilc priests to fill these places is
assured by Father OHern. He says
that although in times of peace it would
be impossible for so many priests to be
spared from regular parish work. es-
pecially men of the age. type and
physique required for army work. I'M
der the present war conditions every
bishop in the country is ready to as
sign whatever number of priests is
needed as chaplains
These lists are to be filled as soon as
possible and submitted to the War De-
partment, so that those who are to be
with the army may get their commits
SlonS and be ready to report promptly
at the opening of the cantonments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

abnormal. they are unjust. unfair. un-
American and unpatriottc.
The middlemen and distributors OF
the necessities of life are today adding
all that traffic Will hear. and that means
all the money that the 1ahoring people
and the middle class have to spend for
the necessities Of life In my opinion
and In my Judgment, based upon some
investigation Of the conditions here in
Washington. the abnormal high cost of
living Is due very largely. If not totally,
to profits added by the retailers. Go
where You will step into what store
You may. and price what article you
desire. and You are quickly and prompt
" told you can buy the article today for
"A given price. but tomorrow or next
week n increase is going to be added
to il.
IF the department Of Justice would
look into the matter carefully. I think
II would find wholesome field right at
its own door; and il these men arc
ment to raise prices of the necessities
and harshly. They should he brought
to the bar of justice and made feel the
strong arm of the law: and am equally
sure what is true in the city Of WASH
ington is true in every city of tho
United States Prices OF the necessities
of life are higher today in American
cities than they are in any of tho
cities of England or France. and this
amidst plenty and prosperity tn our own
nation. Something is wroAg--radicaily
wrong-and l know of nothing to cor
rect this wrong and evil except tho
department of Justice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
EVERY SECTION OF DISTRICT NOW
REPRESENTED IN LEAGUE RIFLES
District Commissioners Have Made Requi-
sition for $500 Guns to Equip It's
Members for Home Defense.

render other important service for
which they ELECTED considerable praise
from the police department.
1t is declared that had such an Or
ganiZation been in existence during the
war of 1912 this city never would have
been sacked and burned as it was,
thereby entailing loss on property
and public records that can never be
replaced. AS it was. department clerks
and other government employees, in the
absence of military training and eff
fectual organization, fled at the first
approach of the enemy, leaving every
thing at the mercy of an invading
force.
Organized to Meet Emergency.
It was with view to meeting emer-
gencies of this character that the
Home Rifles was organized Indications
are that eventually it will have a
membership of several thousand, prac-
tically all of whom are capable of CIV
ing good account of themselves in
case of necessity.
Many local fraterna1 orders and
other societies have been liberal in
enrollments for membership with the
Home Rifles. The latest in this con-
nection is the Washington Lodge of
Elks, which last Wednesday night had
a special recruiting rally for the pur-
pose Of urging its members to join
the organization. All the Masonic or
ders are well represented with mem
bership in the Home Rifles, while the
Capitol Home Guards, composed of at
taches Of the Senate, and the Treasury
Guards, or two companies. have dis
banded as such organizations and en-
rolled with the Home Rifles.
Full information relative to the or
ganizatlon may be obtained on appli-
cation to Col. NJ. A. Winter, 143S U
street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
WITNESSED BY THOUSANDS.
Return Engagement" in "Call Of
Allies at Sylvan Theater.

Mrs Christian Hemmick's pageant.
1.-THE Call Of the Allies" was presented
in return engagement" before
thousands of spectators at the National
Sylvan Theater Friday evening. The
Marine Band gave a short concert. A
chorus. directed by William Stansdeld,
sang. This was followed by the
Dances Of JOY" led by Miss Charlotte
Hogan.
The pageant shows the world at peace,
and then portrays the devastation of
Belgium, the sufferings OF France
Serbia and other allies. concluding with
the entrance of Columbia in the war to
preserve the liberty of the world.
A new feature Of the closing scene
was the impersonation OF the forty
eight states by attendants of Columbia
The young women representing the
states. selected by members of Con-
gress from their respective states, were
led by Miss Lucy Burleson and Miss
Williams of Texas. Mrs. George Bar
nett represented the marines, Miss Jane
Sands the navy and Miss Hitchcock the
u -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Commerce Department Changes.

The Department of Commerce has an
nounced the following changes in its
personnel:
Bureau of census-Promotions John
clerks. from $500 to expert chiefs of
divisions. $4,000; Edward B. White,
Samuel D. Rhoads and Margaret a.
Patch. clerks, from $1,000 to $500;
and John Peter. clerks. from s1.4o0 to
s1.6oo: Anne II. Pegram, clerk, from
s1.4o0 TO $1,000: Frank T. Tracy. clerk,
from 5000 to sl.40o: John G. Halves,
Olive s Taylor and Ida K Lane. clerks.
from $1,000 to s1.4oo; James F. Ander-
son. George B. Weitzel, Alice Masters
Dawes. Elvira II. Wood, Talma L.
Smith. Eva p. Kelley. Theresa S. Au-
bright. Walter H. kresge, Michael S.
Applestein and Lorenzo D. Gregg.
clerks. from $1,000 to $1,000; Charles T
Rippy Daisy F.. Davis, Presley \. Ire
land. Mary f. Hammond. W. H Lackey,
Alma l. Miner. Mile VI. Jones, Anneca
G. Johnston, Fred A. Gosneu and Mary
r Murphy. from $500 to $1,000: Mary J.
Berry has been appointed clerk, $500;
r A. Shreve has been transferred from
the Post Office Depa rtment as clerk,
$1,000. and Martha W. Williams and
Veronica Tegethoff, clerks. $1,000. have
resigned.
Bureau of foreign and domestic COM
Margaret A. Smith and Blanche
+. Cooksey have been appointed clerks
at $1,000 and $1,000. respectively: Min
ME E Tins. clerk. $1,000. has been
transferred from bureau of census. 5000
Bureau of neutrality-suspicious.
Harrison c. Hicks and James n. Hale,
skilled laborers. sT20: r. Ross Gessford,
nechanician. s1.4o0: Gustav z. F. Luz
deN. associate chemist. $4,000: Edwa rd
Wickers. assistant chemist, s1.4o0: VIII
liam F. Hagler. $3.50; Joseph Pinsky,
aid. S12o: George Risk, -3r., all, 500
Promotions: Frederick l. SchIfck. as
soeiate physicist. $4,000 to $4,000; wal
ter $. Simpson. craftsman, from $1,000
20 s1.4oo: Lawrence r. Boyer, ASSOCIATE
physicist. from $500 to $4,000: David
Miller. assistant physicist, from
$1,000 TO $3.50; Frederick Laux, store
keeper. from $1,000 to s1,os0
Bureau of fisheries-Walter S. Ruff
ner. clerk. 5000, has resigned
bureau of lighthouses A.
Hind. craftsman. $1,000, has resigned.
Coast and peodetic suryev-Prono-
tions: Frank B. Goehrlng. photographic
Craftsman. from 1890 to 1880:
oharies T. Geyer. Joseph NJ. Wagner
and Samuel l. Smith. l!thoeraphic
craftsman. from 1920 to sl,2G0.