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The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-20
Stage a Great Battle

A Hodel informs the Times than
there has been great excitement in
Mooreton this last week, children
going from school reported that
they had seen great big black
animal on the prairie. Soon the
report came from a farmer that
there was a bear north of Moore
ton. The marshal then ringing the
fire bell, and soon all the citizens
were seen on the street. A 3-in
well tubing being on the depot
platform was blacked up on one
end and cannon made of it. I'm
Ger the command of Stephen RADIO
witch, John Schmidt, and children
went out to the place. The party
taking shovels and spades, to make
trenches, some of the citizens tax.
ing manure forks, and spears made
by the blacksmith in the hurry ::
went out with Jake Lorenzs auto.
mobile to take up the battle. The
bear had been shot by harvest
hand with rife and brought to
town. The bear weighed 25,OOO
pounds. In the evening the City
Council gave the fighters banquet
in the town hall. and John Schmidt
made a speech. where he praised the
fighters who had not been afraid
to risk their lives, and they all will
receive a leather medal.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-20
John stoII Passes Away

John Stoll, the man who was so
badly injured in the gas tank ex-
plosion one week ago today, passed
away at the City Hospital yester-
day, after a week of suffering.
The lower part of his face had
been torn'away by the force of the
explosion, but it was though for IL
while that the injury might be re-
paired so that there would be no
question about his recovery, but
for the past few days he has been
gradually failing, and the end was
reached yesterday.
The accident occurred when Mr..
Stoll took his welding apparatus
and began work OH defective gas
ollne tank wagon. The tank had
been washed out and it was thot
to be perfectly safe to work Oil,
but it appears that in the bottom
OF the tank had accumulated an
amount of sediment, and when the
heat from the torch reached it ev-
aporatlon was caused, and the
force of the gas exploded the tank
lnJming Mr.. Stoll as reported,
breaking the windows of the build
ing near where it stood, and caus-
ing other damage of minor ma
ture.
Mr.. stoll formerly lived in Neb.
raska, and his folks in that state
were notified and his brother was
expected last night to make ar
rangements for burial.
The above clipping was taking
from the Bear Paw News, Big
Sandy, Mont. Mr.. Stoll was we'll
known in this vicinity, having at
one time been employed by Joe
Richter of the Red River Valley
Plumbing and Heating Co. The
report that was gave to us, was that
Mr.. Stoll was in the employ of Joe
Richter, at Big Sandy, who has a
plumbing and heating shop at that
city at the time of the accident.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-20
Promotions In Co. I

The following members of Co.
/ have been promote:
From private to bugler:
Arthur B. Schmucker
John A. Kohoutek
From private to first class
private:
j. A. Bennett
r. w. Bertram
j. A. Dorm
G. Fcnno
NJ. j. Mccarthy
b. p. McCusker
+. A. Matejka
o. Nord
NJ. G. Olson
c. r. Parriott
U. Popp
III. +. Ross
A. O. Strande
O. II. Thue
r. j. TrebiI
G.. A. Tuskind
e. Weber
r. Weber
II. i. Yates
II. b. Swcnson
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-20
ImmanusIs Church Notes

Next Sunday the Evangelical
Lutheran Immanuels church. 5til
street and Pembian Ave-, will eel
ebrate the annual mission festival
The speakers for the day will be
Rev. j. Grabarkxitz from Fergus
Falls and the Rev. w. A. Faedtkr
from Wheaton. Three services will
be held; in the morning at 1000
o'clock, the afternoon service tax
ing up at 2:300 and an English
service beginning at 8 p. NJ. In
all services collections will be rails.
ed for Home Mission.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-20
Movie In Now Quarter.

The Conservatory of Music has
moved from the Benda building to
rooms over the Schultz Hardware
store. The teachers for the com.
ing year are as follows:
Miss Bardwell-Voice.
Miss Baker-Piano.
Mrs. Emma Braun-Nelson-Pia.
no.
Mr.. Hendrickson-Violin.
Mr.. Hubert Warren-Corone,
and other wind instruments.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-20
2e Drafted Men Leave SATURDAY.

On Saturday, twenty-six drafted
men will leave for Camp Dodge to
enter military service. There will
be a special train leaving Wahpe-
ton at 1O:40 p. M.Men from eight
counties will OH the same special.
Richland county is sending 6G
men, three having left two weeks
ago; twenty-six Saturday and the
remainder in a couple of weeks.
Thirty-one men have been notified
and out of these the men who are
to leave Saturday will be chosen.
Following are the names:
Henry P. Williamson, Wynd.
mere.
Thomas B. Tisdel, De Lamere.
John w. Deans, Fairmount.
Frank Nelson, Hankinson.
Martin Hendrickson, Abercrom
bic.
Lars Nelson, Paramount.
Oscar Rigstad, Dwight.
VIII "A. fauiSOn, dwight.
Andy LeBarge, Wyndmere.
Nick Ehr, Hankinson.
Thomas Thompson, Homestead.
Clifford Larson, Abercrombie.
Harold E. Baxter, Mooreton.
Edward j. Erickson, Christine
James NJ. Jensen, Hankinson.
Leo NJ. Muchvitch, Wahpeton.
Oscar j. Lokken, Walcott.
Carl b. Lybeck, Kindred.
Karl Bjorkman, Lidgerwood.
Thomas H. Hodge, Wyndmere.
Robert Olson, Hankinson.
Henry Hanson. Homestead.
Cyril Van Valaendren, Lidgerwooc
Joseph j. Dondelinger, Mime.
apolis, MINI.
Reuben w. Sether, Mooreton.
John Engles, Lidgerwood.
Harold G. Seaver, Fairmount.
Chas. A. Helm, Hankinson.
Utmer r. Manchester, Wahpe-
ton.
Fred Delict, Wahpeton. (has not
been located as it is not known
where he is.)
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-20
Hospital Notes
Admitted

Admitted
Mrs. John Zentgraff, Tyler, sur
gical.
Miss Stollenow, Great Bend, sur
Mr.. Popp, Co. I, City medical
Miss Dolezal, Lidgerwood, medi
cal.
Miss Fladby, Dwight, surgical.
Francis Tarr, Walcott, surgical
Mrs. John Lehna, City, surgical
Dismissed
Arthur Forman.
Harriet Stubjon.
Miss Schrieber.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-20

Miss Mae Kelly. who has been
appointed state organizer of the
Lady Foresters of North Dakota
organized a new court at Hankin-
son last Sunday. The Court was
instituted by High Chief Ranger.
Mrs. Rose ID. Rittman of Chicago.
The institution was concluded by Il
grand banquet.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-20
LIST OF THE
PRIZES AWARDED
FANCY WORK

iowei, Mrs. Christ Jensen, LIST
Helen Miller, Fairmount, 2nd.
Pillow Cases, Miss Della Hard
EN-, breckenridge, LIST; Mrs. Chris
Jensen, End.
Sheet, Mrs. CHRIS Jensen, BrecE
enrdige, 1st; Miss Mae Kelley, 2nd
Centerpiece, Miss Edith Howarc
Havana, LIST.
Drawn work centerpiece, Mrs
W. l.. Fricke, 1st; Mrs. McCov
End.
Drawn work lunch cloth. Mrs
Mccoy, LIST; Mrs. w. l.. Fricke
End.
Drawn work towel, Mrs. NJ. X
Eckes, LIST.
Drawn work dresser cover, Mrs
Minnie Oestrich, Walcott, LIST.
Centerpiece Emb. in colors. Mrs
Raftevold, Breckenridge, LIST.
Hand made infants dress, Mrs
IL. ID. Vollrath, 1st; Mrs. Chri,
Jenson, breckenridge, End.
Hand made buttonholes, Mrs
Chris I Jenson, Breckenridge, LIST
Mrs. G. A. Welge, Fairmuont. End
Eyelet centerpiece, Mrs. Chris
Jenson, breckenridge, 1st; ST.
Johns Sisters, End.
Eyelet corset cover, Mrs. L. A
Hanson, Weaton, End.
Eyelet collar and cuff set. Miss
Ella Quine, Breckenridge, End.
Eyelet pin cushion, Mrs. Chris
Jenson, breckenridge, 1st; Mrs. l.
A. Hanson, Wheaton, End.
Eyelet dresser scarf, Mrs. Chris
Jenson, ,a breckenridge, 1st; Miss
Clara Dyste; breckenridge, End,
Eyelet tray cloth, Gertrude Bod
son, Breckenridge, 1st; Mrs. R
Lee, breckenridge, End.
Eyelet, infants dress, Mrs. Chri.
Jenson, u, breckenridge, lst; Mis-,
Clara Dyste, 2nd.
Eyelet, best specimen, Mrs. Chri,
Jellson," breckenridge, LIT.
Eyelet, infant s cap, Mrs. VIM
Eckes, 1st.
Collection of eyelet doilies, Mrs
Chris Jenson, breckenridge, 2nd
Hardanger scarf, Miss Clara
Dystc, breckenridge, LIST; Gertrud,
Schneider, 2nd.
Hardanger lunch cloth, Mrs. B
Wang, 1st: Miss Clara Dystr
breckenridge, End.
llardangcr centcrpicce, Mrs. II
osrn, LIST; Mrs Qualc, I,rcclcn
ridge, 2nd.
Hardanger. best specimen. Mrs
II. Osen, LIST; Miss RaftcvoId
breckenridge, End.
Cut work scarf, Mrs. L. A. Han
son, Wheaton, LIST; Mrs. w. l.
Fricke, 2nd.
Coronation ccnterpiece, Miss Del
la Harden, breckenridge, 1st.
Coronation, best specimen, Mrs
B. Wang, 1st.
Cross stitch sofa pillow, Mrs. p
f. Cammerud, White Rock. End.
Cross stitch luncheon set. Mrs
II. Lieber, lst.
Cross stitch, best specimen. Mis-
Elsie Kustcr, LIST; Mrs, G. II. Pick
c"'ng, 2nd.
FIR. Emb. pin cushion, Mrs. p
r. Nelson, breckenridge, 1st; Mrs
j. c. Smith, Everdell, Mimi. End
Fr. Emb. lunch cloth, Mrs. f. j
Schmitt, 1st; Mrs Edgar Smith
End.
FIR. Emb. center piece, Gertrud
Bodson, breckenridge, 1st; Mrs
Quale, Breckenridge, End.
FIR. Emb. sofa pillow, Mrs. Chri
.Jenson, breckenridge, 1st.
FIR. Emb. ladies inghtgown, Tn
ger Simonsen, list.
FIR. Emb. Infants dress, Mrs
Quale breckenridge, LIST.
FIR. Emb. underwear, Mrs. Trup
ke, 1st.
Fr. Emb. infants dress, Mrs
Chris Jenson. Breckenridge, 1st
Mrs. Dan Oslund, End.
FIR. Emb. infant s cap, Mrs. VIM
Eckes, End.
FIR. Emb. table cloth and nan
klns, Mrs. l.. A. Hanson, Weaton
1st.
Fr. Emb. shirtwaists, Mrs. Voss
1st.
Lunch cloth crocheted border
Mrs. Martin Voves, LIST.
Doilies crocheted border, Ingcl
Simonsen, LIST; Mrs. Martin Voyes
End.
Arts-craft emb. pillow, Mrs. J.
Broderick. LIST; Mrs. Katherine
Hurley. Fairmount, End.
Colored silk emb. center piece
Mrs. H. Licber, 2nd.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-20

\ ', ~ A'i>ShSiilNiSc, ISl MISS FuD.
Ike, 2nd.
Best specimen punch work, Mrs.
Chris Jenson, Breckenridge, End.
Ornamental darning towel, Mrs.
Quale, LIST; Mrs. G. b. Rounswell,
2nd.
Ornamental darning table run
ner, Mrs. Anderson, LIST; Mrs. f.
j. Schmitt, 2nd.
Work apron, Mrs. VIM. Eckes,
lst; Miss Zilda Beanden, Kent,
End.
Child's apron, Mrs. VIM. Eckes..
2nd.
Laundry bag, Mrs. |. A. Han
son, Wcaton, LIST.
Fancy bag, Mrs. May Strait,
Paramount, 2nd.
Best dressed doll, Miss Clara
Dyste, breckenridge, 2nd.
Cotton pieced quilt, Mrs. G.. H.
Pickering, 2nd.
Cotton comforter, Mrs. G.. H.
Pickering, 2nd.
Home made rag carpet, Mrs. Jen-
ME Cook, LIST.
Home made fancy rug, Mrs. Raj
tevold, breckenridge, LIST; Donna
FOrkner, 2nd.
Fancy scarf, Mrs. r. w. Lee.
breckenridge, 1st; Miss Clara Dy-
ste, breckenridge, End.
Library scarf, Mrs. B. Wang,
End.
Fancy night gown, lnger Sim
onsen, lst.
Fancy baby pillow, Mrs. Chris
Jenson, LIST; Mrs. Quale, Brecken-
ridge, 2nd.
Plain hand sewing, Mrs. Lida
Shortell, city, lst; Mrs. Robt. Har-
den, breckenridge, LIST.
Tatting best specimen, Mrs. Rose
LalSar, breckenridge, End.
Apron hand made, Mrs. p. T.
Cammerud, White Rock, 2nd.
Fancy hand made bag, Mrs Net
tie Gish, LIST.
Emb. centerpicce, Mrs. Anna
Schmitt, 1st.
Best and largest collection of
fancy work of all kinds, Mrs. Chris
Jenson, Breckenridge, lst.
knitted mittcns, Julia Connolly,
Hose, Mrs. Jens .Jenson. Aber-
crombie, 1st.
Fancy silk quilt, Mrs. Nettie
Gish, 1st.
Cotton piece quilt, Mrs. j. G.
Smith, Everdell, 1st; Mrs. Quinn,
End.
llardangcr lunch cloth, Mrs.
Christine Brigt Johnson, Della
mere, 1st.
Rug, Mrs. Laura Giddings,
Campbell, 1st.
Baby robe, Mrs. Quale, lst.
KNITTED AND CROCHET
WORK
Best specimen lace crochet. Mrs.
Walton, LIST; Olga Nypen. Aber-
| SioiiDit, AIlu.
Best specimen lace knit, Mrs.
Abendschien, breckenridge, LIST;
Mrs. L.. A. Hanson, Weaton, 2nd.
Slippers, crochet, Mrs. Ella
Qnine, breckenridge, LIST.
Slippers knit, Mrs. G. B. Rouns-
veil, 1st.
Bed spread, crochet, Mrs. John
Nagel, Barney, 1st; Miss Rafte-
void, breckenridge, End.
Bed Spread knit, Mrs. w. L.
Fricke, 1st; Mrs. Helen T. Sleeper,
End.
Bed spread fancy, Mrs. Martin
Voves, 1st; Mrs. Raftevold, End.
Infant s hood, knit, Mrs. McCov.
1st.
Infant s sacque, crochet, Mrs. P.
n. Mower, Hankinson, list; Mrs.
Quale, Breckenridge, End.
Spec. A, Mrs. Chris Jenson. LIST.
Infants bootees, crochet, Mrs. p.
n. Mower, Hankinson, 1st; Mrs.
Quale, breckenridge, End.
Shawl, crochet, Mrs. Dave Fin
layson, Breckenridge, 1st; Mrs.
Carl Popp, End.
Sheet and pillow cases with cro-
chet, Mrs. j. Keen, 1st; Mrs. w. L.
Fricke, End.
Pillow cases, with crochet. Mrs.
Edgar Smith, 1st; Mrs. F: j. Sch
mitt, End.
Irish crochet, hand bag, Miss
Edith Howard, Havana, LIST.
Irish crochet collar, Mrs. p. +.
Nelson, Breckenridge, 1st; Anna
Holland, Grafton, End.
Hdkf., trimmed in tatting, An
ma Hel!and, Grafton, LIST; Viola
Holland, End.
Tatted collar, Mrs. N. II. John
son, Kindred, LIST; Anna Holland,
Grafton, End.
Tatted edging, Viola Holland,
Grafton, 1st: Mrs T A. Woloo
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-19
KANSAS DRAFT COST SMALL
Report Indicates That 5000 VIII
Cover Expense Of Registration
In the Entire state.

Topeka.-Expense claims for the
draft registration In Kansas on June
amount to only about $1,000. accord
Ing TO J. ID, Norton. disbursing officer.
Most Of the county officers and regis.
trars donated their services. Colonel
Norton Is still negotiating with others
70 withdraw their claims.
In the main, the services Of mem
bers OF the registration boards were
given to the government without ex'
penso. Throughout the country the
work was handled as an act OF pa
triotism. Where members Of boards
desired pay for their services. how
ever. they were allowed compensation
by the federal government. The re-
port OF Colonel Norton shows that
forty.seven members Of registration
boards received $3.50 each for their
work. while 325 registrars received -
a day each. Rentals charged by own
ers Of buildings in which registrations
were held amounted to S125. In the
main, owners Of buildings provided
registration space without expense to
the government and .'howed the same
spirit Of patriotism as indicated by
registration officials. Telegraph and
telephone expense amounted to $l.O67.
In handling the registration in Kan
sas the government estimated pos
slble expense Of $4,000. The gross
expense on which the government
would have allowed pay TO claimants
would have totaled $l9,2l2.12. indie.
pendent Of telephone and telegraph
service. Services donated represented
a saving Of between $4,000 and $l51
900 to the government.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-19
Red cross MembershIp.

The membership Of the American
Red Cross on May 21 was little more
than 100000. This Is an increase
Of 1,97b,0OO, or 1900 per cent, in less
than three years.
When John J. 0'COnnor was appoint
ed director Of the central division, and
ordered to raise 100000 for European
war relief work In the winter Of 1914
Is, there were 5000 members IN the
whole American Red Gross When he
had raised the money-and more-he
started q membership campAtEn IN TIE
Chicago chapter. Of which he was then
ancrstayy, and IN tep -daEs addsd n
800 msmborB b Il.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-19
PUBLICATION NOTICE

First Published In The Baxter Springs News.
June 28. 1910
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CHEROKEE
COUNTY, KANSAS.
SITTING AT GALENA.
Jefferson lee Howell. Plaintiff.
vs.
Edna Frederick Howell. Defendant.
The State Of Kansas. to the above named de-
fendant,
Greeting:---
You are hereby notified that you have been sued
In the above named Court by tbs plaintiff Whose
petition Is now oil file with the Clerk Of said Court.
and that you must answer said petition on or before
the 9Th day Of August. 1917. or the allegations
therein contained will be taken rs true and iudg-
ment will be rendered therein granting the plaintiff
u decree Of divorce because Of your fault and
plaiAtn will also be granted such other relief ~
may appear just and proper.
Dated at Gaena. Kansas. this 25th day Of June,
1917.
JEFFERSON LEE HOWELL.
CSEALl Plaintiff.
BY E b. MORGAN. His Attorney.
ATTEST: FRED SIMKIN.
District Clerk.
By A. W. WEBER. Deputy.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-19

10O," was the last word direct from
the stricken district before the wires
We're out of commission.
Next morning kilograms began to
pour into division headquarters. Mr..
Davidson, on the scene, reported that
perhaps 80 persons were dead In Mat
toon, 400 injured, 900 families home
less. and private property-chiehy res
licences Of working people--to the
value of $1,OO0,O00 destroyed. he
called for Red Cross nurses and work.
ers at once. Charleston, he said, was
in but little better case than Mattoon.
John w. Champion, executive sec
retary Of Chicago chapter, and several
members of the division stan, realizing
that the Red Cross would be ION the
job" hurried to the Office, and all day
long, and until after one o'clock at
night, the Office was reaching out with
telegraph and telephone, snatching
Red Cross nurses and workers from
their Sunday diversions and starting
them for Mattoon and Charleston.
Miss Minnie F. Ahrens, head Of the
Chicago Red Cross nursing service,
and Miss Myra v. Van NOstrand, SUI
perintendent Of the central district Of
the United Charities, plunged into the
work Of collecting their nurses and
workers-n0 easy matter on Sunday,
when almost nobody was at home.
Mr.. o'Connor reached Chicago from
Washington at three o'clock, and In
short time was handling everything.
Right and left he issued orders for
three hours, and when he left for Mat
tOon on the next train, help from all
over the central division was on the
way to. that town. BE took with him
Miss Ahrens and twelve Of her best
nurses and fifteen trained social work.
ers from the Chicago United Charities,
who had given invaluable help In the
Eastland steamer disaster. On the
same train went six crates Of hospital
supplies. .
Until after one o'clock that night
the once was held open, completing
arrangements BY long distance with
Cincinnati, lpdlgnapQlie snrlnEneld,
EEin. bloomington, 81 Louih and
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-19

lTint Publlshsd in Ths Baxter sprinss New.
July 8. ioi7)
NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION PROCEED
M0s OF THE SOUTHWEST MISSOURI
RAILROAD COMPANY IN CHEROKEE
COUNTY. KANSAS.
STATE OF KANSAS 90
CHEROKEE COUNTY No.
To Whom Il May Concern;
Notice 4 harsby given that We, the undersigned.
Commissioners being duly appointed by the Honor
able J. N. Dunbar, Judge Of the Eleventh Judicial
District within and for the County Of Cherokee
and State Of Kansas VIII on the 9Th day Of August.
1917. at two o'clock p m. Of said day mset at q
point on the line bstwesn the stats Of Kansas and
Miasour 2t0 iset south Of the northeast corner Of
lot IN Section rs, township "a. south. range rs
east. In Cherokee County. Kansas. whsre the saId
Southwest Missouri Railroad Company proposes TO
build lie line Of railway the state line between
tho statss Of Kansas and Mssouri ~ shown dsnlte-
ly and particularly by the map and profile Of aid
proposed railroad fled In the once Of the county
clerk Of sald Chefokos County. Kansas on the 18th
day Of April. 1917. and from thoncs proceed TO lay
on and condemn along the proposed line Of said
Southwest Missouri Railroad Company railway
corporation ~ located from said point above de-
scrIbed and extending westerly and southwesteriy.
through mid Cherokee County. Kansas. TO point NJ
the intersection Of Sheridan and Military Streets In
tns city OF Baxter springs 'CnrFokee County'
through certain lands hereinaiter oe.eriped 10 DC
USED Tor The purpose Of building railroad thereon
anu neceary lot tne proper eonstIuc''on' opefA.on
and maintenance oil said line Of proposed ralroad as
thus locatsd through saio county OF Ohs'okse, =
route Tor such proposed railroad NOT exessding "
Iest IN Wloth except where snAn % hscessaiy ioT
the purposes Of cuttings and emnankments OF lot
sstting its polel shai De necessary 70 take more
than % feet Tor the proper and security
OF the road; and Also soch iAnos a. may De hece~Ay
Tor side-tIaeks turn-outs ana Swtcne. and ior tne
construction Of bridges ana uAducts ana approacne.
depots. work shops and right Of way over adjacent
ianas sumeIent 10 enable said raiiToAo company 70
construct and repair is ROAD ana stations anu tne
nght 70 conduct water ny aequeduc's ana .ne nSnt
oil making proper drains; ana 10 cause tne lAno Ahu
route lAld on py aaid company 10 Ne sANe'uiV sur
Veyed 70 ascertain the quAht''y o' iAhu 'or sucn
purposes Out oi sach quarter SECTION OF ic' o. An1
through which OF over wnien tne sAiu route
IN sald county ana 70 appraiss the VIiue oi Sucn
portion OF any such quarter SECTION or ,o' o' ahu
ana asse. tne dAmAses there'o III tne h'Ahhef
prescribed py law
Ioo wiz take iur'her notice ina. we the uhuer-
hlgned eommissioners VIII ny on anu eohoemh
rsnt OF way ior said rAnroAu ior Sucn putpcses -
tne aame located over ana aeroAs tne 'ouo"'hg
described real estate situated ~ the county OF
Tire following M traet IN Se,tion "a. township "A.
RANGE 26 to.u,it.
The ,outhue.t ousr,er lsW LII Of the northeast
o,,arter me Al N the northve.t quarter INV LII;
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-19

First Published In The Baxter springs News,
Juns %. 1917
NOTICE OF APPoINTMENT-Administrutor.
State Of Kansas, County Of ChsroLss. -.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Halle b. Cecil late
of Charokee County Kansaa
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-19

en- relief by other workers. For in
stance, there was q rumor that In
northern Indiana IL had been killed
at one place, and great property dam
age done.
Let Bentley and LOomis look after
northern Indiana, and wire Cleveland
to help" was Mr.. o'ConnOr's order.
LET Foster report to me at Mattoon
with all the help he can bring"
A. F. Bentley is state director Of
Indiana; r. d. LoOmls is head Of the
Children's Aid society Of indianapolis,
and gave valued help at the Newcastle
cyclone; Eugene C. Foster Of Indianap-
oils is a skilled charity worker. Each
did promptly what Mr.. O'COnnor want
ed done.
'Many reported killed by cyclone
near Hickman, KY, but help has been
sent, and we have the situation well
In hand" wired G. II. Roos, chairman
Of the Cairo (nl.) chapter. He had
seen much experience with the Red
Cross in the Ohio valley foods some
years ago, and knew exactly what to
do and how to do It.
That is how the wheels Of the Red
Cross started going round the moment
the disaster occurred. And that IL how
they viii start going round for our
own community whenever It is struck
by fire or food, earthquake or pesti-
lence.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-19
HOW RED CROSS WHEELS CO ROUNO
WHEN DISASTER STRIKES THE LAND
There No FumbnC About During Crisis Because Trained Workers
Know What to Do and How to Do t-1hey Accomplish Won.
ders In Record TmeReoen Tonadoes IN Central States
Examples Of Sudden Great Trouble Help Would Reach
Our Community Very Quickly In Period Of Stress

other points whence the nurses and
workers were summoned.
An unoficial report said that food
and blankets were needed. and A. A.
Sprague II, director Of the Red Cross
supply service, made arrangements to
open q great corporations Wholesale
warehouse, and ship everything they
need" Sunday though It was. Secre-
tary Champion Of the Chicago chap
ter arranged to get 600 pairs Of blan-
kets from the chapters warehouse and
send them on the i1rst train. But the
wires from Mattoon, working buslly all
day, improved long enough, late at
night. for Mr.. Davidson to get through
q message that the food and blanket
situation was not just then acute, but
that he wanted disinfectants and anti
septics.
The head Of q wholesale drug con-
cern was routed out Of bed. the firms
warehouse opened. and at two O'Clock
In the morning q Red Cross man. with
a consignment Of iodine, peroxide OF
hydrogen, chloride Of lime and other
needed supplies. started for the Strick-
en- cities.
Mr.. Davidson had been Joined by
w. d. Thurber. field secretary for nli-
nols, whom he placed in charge at
Charleston.
When Mr.. O'Connor arrived. with
the nurses and workers, he found both
his lieutenants on the ground, and
with the Chicago ONCE ready to give
instant SUPPORT, he began the relief
work. A committee Of business men
was organized. q number Of smaller
committees told OF to take charge Of
each detail Of the situation. and In
few minutes the machinery was in
operation.
The injured were given the best sur
gical and nursing care, the hungry
were fed, the homeless given shelter,
the dead Identified and made ready for
burial. plans drawn up for rebuilding
the shattered homes, and fund start
ed to rehabilitate both wrecked cities.
Other communities, struck by
branches Of the same storm, were CIV