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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12
Not Quite Perfect.

In this neighbOrhOod there is one
little boy who seems 30 well brought
up and altogether SO desirable q child
that for q time we felt sure the neigh
Dor women wouldn't be able to think
Of anything to say, hut now we under
stand from a reliable source that It's
q perfect shame that his parents are
jeOpardizing his whale future by not
having his teeth straightened.-ohiO
State Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12
saIonikl's Old Churches.

The finest remains Of the ancient
city of Saloniki are Its churches. How
they ever survived the tempests Of the
Middle Ages is miracle. Neverthe-
ness they did, % 81 them. And they
stand today, turned back into churches
after their 500 years Of use as
mosques, illustrating the story of By
zantine ecclesiastical architecture even
more beautifully, in certain ways, than
those of ConstnntlnOple. Moreover,
they make up among them n museum
of the lost Byzantine art of mosaic,
unrivaled save in ConstantinOple and
Ravenna.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12

A. B. Thomas, OF the Thomas
Fruit company, on Wednesday
closed the contract for a big frnit
and produce warehouse and cold
storage plant on his property just
east of the NJ. o. & G. station.
The building will be Of fire proof
material, 5000 feet, 2 stories and
basement.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12
STARTLING Preference.

Forrest had just started to school
and was shy toward bis teacher, so she
selected a lesson about dog and en-
deavOred to get some expression from
him. She talked about the dog In the
picture, told him that she liked q big,
curly, black dog best, and then asked
what kind Of dog he liked best. She
was considerably surprised when he
answered, Screen ones"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12

Builders and others who expect
to be in the market for electrical
wiring, fixtures and appliances are
recommended to see H. D. Long,
who recently came to Baxter and
is,located in the second story of
the Opperman building. MIR:
Long is a practical electrician and
contractor Of experience and
comes here well recommended
both as to the character Of his
work and his responsibility.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12
Enouph Said.

"What sort Of q man is he7" SWell,
he's the sort Of a man who win have
his stenographer call you on the tele-
phone and keep you waiting three or
four minutes for him to get around 10
ash q favor Of y0u.H-Detrolt Free
PrsR
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12
Proved He Could Shoot

Rejected for the United States ma
rine corps because his trigger" finger
was missing, an Oklahoma man went
to a shooting gallery near by and made
% straight hits on a moving target.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12

Arch Deacon Spencer Mounsey
held services in st. Marks Epis-
copal church last Sunday, and
those who attended heard avery
fine sermon. At the close of the
sermon Holy Communion was adj
ministered to the COMMITMENTS.
The choir gave some excellent
music in connection with which
Miss Rummel, choir director, de-
serves much credit for her work.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12
Chem Alcohol.

One ton Of cOniferOus wood waste
will produce from IL to % gallons of
l90-prOOf alcohol.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-21
TAMPERlNG OF
 MIGRANTS NOT
 ID BE ALLOWED

Tampering with hydrants or open ing them in any case with the eXccp- ton of fire will call for arrest. This was the information given out today by Chef of the Fire Department Srejc. One hydrant was found froz- en solid on account of being left open ed by parties whose house pipes had frozen and they were securing water from the hydrant.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-21
CHIEF STREJC
 CALLS MEETING
 FOR TOMORROW

Chief Strcjc has called a meeting of the Fire Department for tomorrow night at the Fire Hall, the time to be eight o'clock. Chief Strejc asks that not only the members of the Depart ment attend the meeting, but the othel property owners as well. The deib- eration of the meeting are opened to all citizens.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-21
TRAIN OUT TOMORROW

The train will leave for the north end of the division tomorrow morn ing at 2 o'clock. Tonor,w night many are expected in on the return trip coming to Seward for the holidays although few are going outside.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-21
AUSTRIAN FORGER WANTED
 IN JUNEAU ARRESTED HERI

Antone Katuner, an Austrian, want. ed at Juneau, for forgery, was ar rested this morning by Deputy Mar shal Ev, ms and Chief Guest. Ka.u- ner will be held here in the Federal jail until an officer arrives from Ju- neau to take him back for trial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-03
RECORD NUMBER or HUNS
kIIIED Al LAIACQi ERIE


LONDON. December 2.--'rhc Reuter-
correspondent at British headquarters
in France sends the following:
During Saturday the Germans de-
livcrcd no less than fifteen attacks
against our positions i'll Laracuuerie.
Those in Il position 10 know say that
We Killed more Germans opposite La
vacuueric in twelve hours than in amy
other spot in the same time during
the whole course of the war.
by far the greatest proportion of
guns abandoned in the first German
onset on Friday have been recaptured: {:
the others were disabled. The amount
OF territory tho enemy has gained at
tile sacrifice OF thousands OF lives is so
trif!:ng that the situation remains un-
affected.
"I, is understood that many OF the
troops engaged on the railway near
Gouzcaucourt were American ensi-
nccrs."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-03
NINE COUNTER ATTACKS
REPULSED WITH LOSSES
TI.N Associated Prcsu.

li'S Associated Press
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. December Mime separate
counterattacks launched against Mas
nfsres by strong German forces yester-
day were all r.puISed after most san
Culinary fighting. although the British
pulled 'heif line back somewhat 10
lessen the sharp salient there An In
tense battle ragged all day and ii is
stated that the British Killed more Ger
mans tetweer Daylight and dari: than
j., any s.mii:.i period since lie w.' h".
gan ii WIS virtual, Il CONTINUOUS
i;Ght iron ihe start OF the first co.nte,-
attack.
The enemy infantry kept surginc
forward in waves. and as each came
up il was caught oy the fire from the
british artillery. rifles and machine
guns. The attacking forces were mown
down like grain before the reaper. but
with characteristic Prussi&n discipline
they continued To fill their ranks and
advance until after the ninth assault
had failed.
During the afternoon the Germans
succeeded III capturing Les Rues Vcrtes,
suburb south tt Masnicres. but a
british countcrattack. delivered at =
o'clock. pushed the enemy out again.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-03
UNITED STATES PROTESTS
AGAINST kRMISTICE PLANS

PETROC;RAD. Wednesday. November
2S.-Major Kcrth. American military at
tachc. has been instructed by Ambas-
sador Francis to make protest on
the part OF the United States. sim liar
to that entered by the heads Of the en-
tcntc embassies here. TO thc negotia =
tions for an armistice between Russia
and Germany. The omission to Join
the protest entered by the other allied
ministries was due to the fact that it
was based on the London agreement
against a separate peace. to which
America is not Il sisnatory.
Ambassador Francis has assumed
the attitude that all aid that America
has extended to Russia. and all recon-
mendationS to that end by him. were
made with the express understanding.
often reiterated. that Russia intended
to continue in the war. and that. there
fore, he believed himself justified in
.(Continued on Second pagc.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-03
LF-M|LL|ON FIRE LOSS
SUFFERED BY LYNCHBURC
building and Stock Of Barkcr-Jen-
nings Destroyed Ycstcr-
day Morning.
INcENDIARY ORIGIN BELIEVED
Firemen Unable to DO More Than
Confnc Flames TO Single Build
ing-W. ID. Swanson Hurt-Gro-
Gerry Stock Also Damaged.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
l.fNCHBtRG, VA. December IA
nrc. which seems certain TO have been
Of an nccndiary origin. this morning
destroyed the wholesale house of the
Bark Hardware Company
eniai!inS Il loss Of probably more than
100000. The wholesale grocery house
OF y. :. White & Co, which was locate ed
in an l. of the hardware store. Was
several times on fire. but the tircme II
kept the blaze from inside. Smoke
damage. however, will be heavy on a
$4,000 stock OF groceries. On the see
ond noor of the White Building the
smoke was dense enough TO sufioca,e
rats. mice and English sparrows. which
were unable TO get out OF the build
ing.
The hardware building was one of
the largest in LynchburG. and the bust
ness, which covered the Southern States.
was one OF tho largest Of its kind
south of Philadelphia. The building
contained seven and a half acres of
floor space. being six floors in the
rear.
The fire seems to have started in
the middle of the building and remote
from the heating apparatus. Tho store
had been closed since early SATURDAY
afternoon. When the blaze was dis
covered the interior was a mass OF
flames. and when the fire department
responded to the first alarm the fire
had spread over the entire six iioors in
the rear. In a few minutes the entire
hrc department was =; work. hut there
was nothing for the firemcn 70 do but
TO confine the blaze 10 the one build
ing.
CT fnrl- ;,,,-
and the building could not he replaced
for $4,000. so that the loss in tho
two places is easily more than $500 900
with threc-fourths insurance
Fireman w. II. Swanson was paIn
fully hurt about the head by a fall
but later he was able 10 resume his
duties.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-03

Here arc the six "bcst units" OF
the brazilian navy TINT arc to he
sent To tho naval war thcatcr:
Three DrcndnouEh de- in
n~iro ,newD. 2S,G0O toms, com pIcment
f.i00: Ninns Gcrnrs, 81 200 tons.
complement 900 uDOS); Sno Pruio,
:i,:OO tons. complement 900 u0OD).
Two bnttIeshtps-De DorO, $500
tons. com Implement 200 uS0S); Mar
shal Floriano. 1900 tons, compile
ment 200 ISDSD.
Ono protected. cruiser - Bahia,
3.iO0 tons. complement :;.O uS0G.
Total Tonnage, 1D,OOO; total crews,
$3.50.
The lti0 dc Juneiro, the Inrgcst
fighting vessel In DrnEirs posSes-
sion. Is armed with fourteen 3O.5-
ccntimcter guns, twenty lj.2-ccnti-
meters md eight T.B-centimetcr
guns. She has three torpedo tubes,
aud has q heavy nrmor OF modern
type.
third new battleship Is pro-
Jectcd. Al tho outbreak OF the war
contracts were being considered by
the brazilian government for build
Ing two pcr-DrcudnouEhts. Some
naval registers plncc the Rio dc ia
ncirO In TINT class.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-03

Six Brazilian Warships Start
for Europe to Join With Allies

NEW YORK;, December :.-The
dispatch OF Nix Brazilian wnrships
TO European wnters from Tito dc
JaneirO Inst night has bccn dis
cussed between tho Brazilian and
entente governments ever since
Braxirs declaration of wnr on Ger
many last month. II wns not ca
pccted, however. that pInns In TINT
direction would ripcn no swiftly. and
the news from the Brazilian capital
mny be taken to bear out recent re-
ports Of allied determination to
launch a sen attack on Germany.
Brnztrs action presumably IL the
frst immediate result OF the inter-
allied conference mt Paris. at which
the southern republic In represented
by it's ministcr to France, Senior
Antonio Olyntre. By sendIng her
nix best naval units to European
waters to aid the allied fleet. Brazil
Is virtually stripping herseIf of her
mnin naynI power. An American
squadron. under command of Ad-
mIral CRperton. IL now In south
American waters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-03
GERMANY ANXIOUS TO AVOID
BLOW FROM UNITED STATES

An entente diplomat said here to-
day that lie believed the great outburst
Of German military and political ac-
tivity thus late in the year means that
Germany was anxious to get the war
over before the full force OF the United
states could be felt in the spring.
Germany is near the end OF her
rope" this man said. at is true that
ENG and France and Italy arc little
better off. The United States will de-
eide the war--and Germany knows it.
1t is not q question as to whether Eng
land and France and Italy can hold
out until the United States can strike.
OF course they can. and WILL"
1t can be stated that the admins
tratiou is becoming rapidly convinced
that Germany cannot he starved 1t is
now freely admitted that the conclusion
must come OF the hattie field But it
is believed here that German morale
will be sappcd by spring that the
chances will increasingly favor the
entente and the United States.
AS the pamphlet OF the committee
on public information presents the case
Of the United States against the Ger
man ruling classes in cNtenso. Presi-
dent Wilson is expected 10 sum the
case up i'm the most important speech
he yet has made when he goes to Con-
gress on Tuesday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-03
NoHPeacePo Possible
With resent German
Rulers, Is L. S. Belief
Spread Bolsheviki
Ideals in America
tBy Associated prcss.l

NEW YORK, December ..-Ac-
cordinE to Leonard -. Abbott, who
WINS an official in tho no-raiird Anti
c"nsrriptfon League. md who is
prominent In the rndIcn, group of
which Emma Goldman IL the head
meeting over which he presided
today WINS the initial gathering of
the BolsheNiki OF New York. Alb
b"tt and other speakers declared tho
aims of tho organization ar. similar
to those of tho 1tol>hcvIki In i:ussIn
"AIthouEh tho members OF the !.
W. w. md th: groups Of anarchIsts
In the United Sintcs arc mostly In
Ian." Abbott snid In his orEanIza-
ton speech, "yct. for the first time
In the history "f the world, n body
holding the sHne principles have
gained control of great country"
Tic declared that the RuSsinn rc>o-
Iution in nm international AMIR. md
that IL is probable its Ideals will
spread over the world.
In speaking of an organization
known us the "Fricnd. of Rm <ia"
I'm New, York. whose ann was the
establishment of democracy In uu,-
sin, he declared thnt now tina Rus
sin II free there should he n Friends
Of America In Russia TO return the
compliment.
hfppolytc IIaveI, editor Of the
Social War. an anarchist papcr puh-
iishcd In Chicago, asserted that an
nrchints mud members OF the ]. ".
w. arc not pnciiists. but arc fighters
engaged in war on soricty
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-03
Committee ublic Infor :
nation Supposed to Re-
fleet Presidents
Altitude.
by JOHN ,rcIuGH STUART.

WASliINGTON. December 2.-"No
peace, no matter when it may come.
nor what .nay be it's terms. eau make
Of Germany Il lit partner for Il lea guc
OF honor, until the German people have
driven out the spirit which Inspired
these uttcranceS. made in their name"
THIS. the conclusion OF a pamphlet
ISSUED to-day by the official committee
night aS .kmcricaS s answer to the letter
of the Marquis of I.an8downc, and "a
possible forecast OF the address which
President Wilson viii read to Congress
OH Tuesday.
The pamphlet contains a summary OF
German thought as expressed by the
Kaiser and acknowledged government
organs. II indicates the /tcrna: de-
sire for expansion at thE cost of her
nei-hbors. and by the sword in the
most ruthless fashion. The pamphlet
MAS issued some days ago, and extern
siV.ly mailed throughout the country
In the race Of the Developments Of the
last fcw days, inclhdug the 1.ansdowne
letter and the speech OF the German
Chancellor. the committee tonight is
sued a special mcmora ndum to editors
calling attention TO these pamphlets
The committee is supposed TO work in
these matters very close to President
Wilson. and the emphasis on this docu-
incnt is supposed TO have had his ap-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-03
ARMY ENGINEERS
MANIFEST BRAVERY
Caught in Teuton Attack, They
Drop Shovels and Aid Tom
mics With Rifle Fire.
BRITISH PRAISE GALLANTRY
Have Been Building Vital Rail
way Systems to Front for
Four Months. y,
IBy Associated Press. ]

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. Saturday. December l.
Large numbers OF American army en-
Cinccis working on the British rail
ways in :hc region Of GouZcaucourt e.
caught in the German turning move
mcnt, escaped by lying in shell holes
and prone on the ground while tho
British fired over them. There they
remained until the British were near
enough to enable the Americans to Join
tho ranks. when they fought valiantly'
and played AN important par, in re-
Flying to the enemy. The british com
mandcrs refer TO their gallant behavior
with the greatest enthusiasm.
Americans elsewhere took busy
hand III the fighting. and were under
hot German shell fire. Numbers OF
them volunteered for patrol work in
the danger zone, and all acquitted
themselves finely.
y British general told the CORE
spondcnt that he could not praise them
too highly. IL is reported that several
Americans were captured. but escaped
after a few hours and rcjoncd the
British.
The engineers were mainly from New
\ ork
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-03
GENERAL SCRIVEN SHIELDED
IN TRENCH BY GERMANS
iEv Associated Pro-. l

;y Associa ted Prcss.l
ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN NORTHERN ITALY. Saturday, De-
ccmber Sadier-General Scrivcn
continues his tours of inspection on
behalf OF the American government,
visiting the Duke of Aosta, comma nder
OF the Third Army, at his headquarters.
and making a careful survey .of Sega
mill and Cemetery Road, where des-
perate fight occurred and Austrians
who had crossed the Piave were thrown
back into the river. The Duke of Aos;a
gave General Scrven, as a memento o
OF that fight. the hat chevron of an
officer of the Nincty-fourth Austrian
Regiment.
Al Sega mill heavy bombardment
was in progress, the enemy using guns
Of large and small calibcrs. as well Az
machine guns and rifles. One shell
struck trench in which General
Scrivcn was making ohserva tions,
opening 4 huge fissurc and killing two
Italian soldiers outright. The Italian
artillery was more than holding it's
own with guns OF all calbers and large
numbers OF airplanes.
From a trench At the brink OF the
river back Of Sega mill General Scriven
could see long lines OF bodies Of Aus
trian dead still lying on the sand bar
in midstrcam. They have been there
for two weeks, hut every attempt the
Italians make To bring them in for
burial is met with tho fierce fire of
Austrian batteries.
While General Scriven was in tho
trenches Austrian batteries got the
range OF his army automobile. which
was waiting on Cemetery Road. They
landed two shrapnel shells dangerously
close 10 the car shaking up it's at
tcu[,antS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-03
GERMANS BEI.IEVE PACIFISM
Is GAINING IN ENGLAND
TBy Associated Press. ]

y NJ T T. r ID NJ. December 2.-The
Marquis of Lansdowne's letter con-
tinues to be commented on extensively
by the German papers, the consensus
Of opinion being that pacifism is gain
ing ground In England. The Vosssche G
Zeitung says:
"If we reject such efforts at a rap
prochement it is not because of lack
OF good will, but the result OF the con-
Sidcration that an agreement too
hastily concluded with tho island king
dom would cut off the way TO our
neighbors on the Continent. and also
rob our neigabors and ourselves for all
time Of our guarantees by our power
CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-03
SPIES HONEYCOMB NATION
Arkansas Governor Warns Against
stcalthy Lcnincs In Diplomacy and
TrOtzkys of Pncitixn.
fBy Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK. December "a warn
ing that the United States sis honey
combed with Il Bolsheviki composed of
|. w. w. leaders, German spies. stealthy
l.cnines in diplomacy and weak Trot-
zkys of American pacifsm'' was uttered
by Governor Brough, of Arkansas. in
an address here to-day at memorial
service Of New York Lodge OF Elks.
He declared that America. nevcrthe-
less. will triumph in the war because
Of the genius OF our government"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-03
MEXiCANS FIGHT AMERICANS
Several Men Killed When nandfts
Cross Rio Grande and Attack
Ranch.
THy Associated prcssI

S.tN ANTONIO. TENAS, December ..
Mexican bandits have crossed the Rio
Grandc twice within the past few days
and engaged in battles with Americans
according to reports reaching here to-
night. In one encounter one American
soldier is reported to have been killed
and another wounded.
dispatch from Laferia. Cameron
County. said that bandits crossing there
Friday had Il battle with river guards
and wounded one. Mexican who was
taken to Brownsville
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-03

TWO MORE YEARS OF WAR
BASIS OF AMERICAS PLAN
Congress Will BE Asked TO Make
Appropriations Ac-
cordingly.
PEACE MAY COM r. SOONER
Government Foresces Possibility OF
Much Earlier End OF Conflict, but
1t Is Remote and Will Not Affect
Thorough Preparation.
PEACE MAY CONE SOONER
Especial to The mes-Dlspatch. ]

WASHINGTON. December 1T. on
Gress will be informed. when that>body
| begins consideration Of furtner ap-
| preparations for the military and naval
/ establishments. that this government
| expects the war to continue for at
| least two more years, and that the
| whole program is being projected upon
/ that basis.
President Wilson may not indicate
that in any definite way in the mes
sage which he will deliver on Tues
day. but the fact will be contidcd to
those committees which deal With
straight war measures. and will be
used by the administration to influence
the passage of such legisiat ton as may
be needed to that end.
This does not foreclose all hope that
the war may come to an end sooner.
In fact, the government foresees "A pos
sibility of Il much earlier peace. but
that possibility is so remote that there
will be no relaxation whatever in the
plans of the United States 10 throw
the full weight Of this country against
its enemies.
Recent events abroad have strength
cned the conviction that Germany is
Russia, which means that no further
assistance can be expected from that
quarter: the ability of Germany and
Austria to roll back the Italian armies
OH the Trieste line. and the savage re-
sislance of the Teutons along the whole
western front indicate that the mill
tary power of Germany and Aus
tria has not been broken.
NO CHANCE TO STARXE
THE CENTRAL POWERS
But that is not all. The central
powers apparently are able TO Subsist
themselves through another winter
No satisfactory Information has come
to the United states regarding the eco
nomic conditions in Germany or Aus
tria. hut enough Of il has come in Il
fraSmcntary fashion to show that the
people OF these belcaGucrcd countries
are still able to support themselves
and their armies. The American export
embargo has affected them TO some cX-
tent. ii is believed. hut the process Of
starving Germany and Austria by en-
barSocs and blockades appears to he
about as slow AS the process Of starv-
ing Great Britain and France by sub
marine warfare.
II is not to he doubted. moreover.
that the people OF tie central powers
have been vastly encouraged within
recent months by prospects OF peace
with Russia by the successful invasion
OF Italy and by the inactivity q: Rou-
mania. Greece and Serbia. Both Eerlin
and Vienna have capitalized these cir
cumstances to the fulest extent. as
might naturally he expected. and have
.