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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-13
"The Digest" An Impartial Chronicler of the War

A great war such as that now decimating
Europe tends to push men very far apart The
ideals and ideas for which each group is striv-
ing become necessarily more and more empha-
sized as time goes on, which tends inevitably
to foster in each faction point of view so
alien to that of the other that it is almost
impossible for its adherents to form a fair esti-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-13

mate of what their opponents think or do. How,
then, shall we of the West arrive at an i'm
partial Judgment as to the positions and aims
OF the various combatants! The answer: Read
THE LITERARY DIGEST, which gives with
out bias the views of both sides This is the
one perfect solution of this difficulty. Better
begin reading it today.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-08
DIAMOND J. o. MINING
COMPANY BUILDING

The Diamond ]. o. Mining Com
pany, which is headed by Col. Joseph
Davis of St. Louis, Mo-, started the
construction of mill on their lease,
two miles south of Baxter Springs,
which was formerly known as the
Strong lease. The capacity of the
mill is $50 tons.
The company has contracted the
construction of a new mill which will
be equipped with new machinery and
it will be run with gas. The contract
calls for the completion Of the mill
in 80 days. The company is capital
lied at $250,000 and they are working
on q tract of land which has shown
wonderful possibilities according to
the drill cuttings.
Ore was encountered at this place
at the depth of 20 and rs feet in two
drill holes, while the fire shaft they
sunk went into the ore body at 16
Not only the strikes on this lease
were considered shallow, but they
were rich and thick in veins. This
will be the first mill to be erected al
the very door of Baxter Springs and
it will be constructed on a lease that
deserves all possible developments.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-08
AUTO COIL STOLEN

The con from the delivery wagon
Of the Home Grocery was stolen with
In three minutes after the machine
was left standing at the aide door Of
the store on NoOshO street., late Mon
day afternoon.
Ths machine was driven 10 the door
and Il was loaded with grocery or
ders. The driver went In 10 get some
thing and when he was ready TO start
he found Il impOssibls TO start the
maGhins. After q good deal Of hard
work finally It was found that the
cola were missing. Fairfax Barnes,
the owner and the proprietor Of the
store tried to buy coils, but found II
impossible. He finally borrowed
some and put his machine In opera
ton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-08
MARINER HIRED
FOR SECRETARY

Charles L. Mariner, general Secre-
tary of the Wilson County Retailers
association, has been hired a. secre-
tary of the Baxter Springs Chamber
of Commerce. He arrived in town
last night and before we went to
press heAwas>unable to make any state
ment as to his general plans. Mr..
Mariner IL very highly recommended
as q man Of action and q hustler and
It is the opinion of the directors Of
the Chamber Of Commerce that they
have secured q man who will be able
to meet the needs Of this city quickly
and efficiently.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-08
FIRE DESTROYS THE
BLUE BIRD MILL


Blue Bird Mill No. /, situated nine
miles southwest of this city, was de-
stroyed by fire soon after 8 o'clock
Monday morning, causing a loss Of
5000, which is said to have been
covered by insurance. The plant was
owned by the o. w. Bilharz Mining
Company.
The fire is supposed to have been
started from the blaze left in a stove
in. the derrick by the hoistman. 1t
occurred soon after the change Of
shifts. The mill was running at the
time of the fire and was discovered
by the jig man, who thought it an
illumination from a prairie fire. In
vestigation soon proved that the der
rick was afire.
Fire extinguishers were used by the
crew, but on account Of high wind the
flames spread to the roof and they
could not be checked. The mill fur
nished power and air for operating
two other mills of the Bilharz COM
pany. They hope to obtain power
and air from either the Vinegar Hill
or the Champion mines in order to
keep the other two mills in operation.
New compressors will be installed as
soon as possible.
Two compressors, one Of 600 feet
capacity and the other 300 feet, and
a 1S5-horse power Bessemer engine
were destroyed.
Recently Mr.. Bilharz purchased a
1000 ton capacity mill at Webb City,
which he had intended to erect on an
other tract. A few days ago he also
bought some compressors for another
tract. Mr.. Bilharz announced that
he will make two plants out of the
1000 ton mill and replace the Blue
Bird.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-08
MEN WANTED FOR SERVICE

7. L. Briggs, Of the Joplin Navy
Recruiting office, was a Baxter
Springs visitor today in the course
of a trip covering eastern Kansas
preparatory to starting a new cam
paign for men for Uncle Sans first
line of defense. Men at the present
are needed more as cooks bakers and
meat cutters. Pay in these branches
is from $500 to $500. Men are
needed in the aviation corps, machin-
lists and men with gas engine exper-
fence, also expert wood workers, are
asked to investigate this branch Of
the service. The government is also
enlisting men in the seamen branch,
the engineering force and q few must
clans. Men with experience as rail-
way telegraphers may be enlisted and
trained as wireless operators. For
further information call or write,
Navy Recruiting office, Joplin, No.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-08
THE RETAIL MENACE

Government action in food regula-
ton had some splendid results. No
careful observer Of events can doubt
that without action, prices would now
be at q prOhibitive height.
But the abuses have not all been
eliminated. True the big sharks have
had their teeth effectively extracted,
but there are still q multitude OF
smaller fry whose activities are as
strenuous as ever
For instance, reports come from
various cities that prices Of vege-
tables and perishable fruits have been
exceptionally high, while in these
same localities farmers have had
these same commodities to spoil on
their hands for want Of a market.
There can be but one reason for
this-collusion between the retailers
This COLLISION Is greatly aided by the
average city marketing regulations,
In most cities the restrictions placed
on hueksters and peddlers are very
stringent These restrictions virtual
" prOtect the retailers from all com
petitiOn, % that TIE %gsntlsmenI
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-08
MeANDREws UP TOWN

J. T. McAndrews, who wae serious
ly injured when his illfated Path6nd-
er went over the embankment be-
tween Galena and Joplin, is up now.
He was up town several times last
week. It is the wish of his friends
that he may soon recover completely
from his injuries.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-08
AIDING THE ENEMY

just uOW Shhlp - - ASA-
In American life. Exactly what Is
intended to be conveyed by the phrase
many do not seem to understand. It
might be well to study 1t closely II
we are to be loyal citizens as our
government expects US to be.
First, it is not at all necessary
that we actually minister to the
enemy's maternal wants, in order to
come under the meaning Of the term.
There are thousand and one ways
indirect ways-of aiding an enemy.
Our present enemy is fully aware OF
this fact, and his knowledge is shown
in his extraordinary activity in our
country.
One of the most effective ways to
aid a cause is to destroy the morale
of its opponents If dissentipn and
strife can be sown in its ranks, these
of themselves will soon bring about
its downfall without much effort on
the part Of its opponent.
Unfortunately, there sens to be
current in this country an idea that
any course of action is permissible
that is not directly prohibited by
statute law. Acting on this assump-
tion. opponents of the government
claim the right to criticise this gov
ernment's actions because our consti-
tuition guarantees to all freedom OF
speech. Such people profess to be
unable to see wherein they can be ac-
cused of disloyalty in exercising a
plain right guaranteed by the con-
stitution.
Fortunately, however, this same
question has arisen before in this
country. In the war between the
states, President Lincoln had the
same difficulty to contend with, and
he went directly to the root OF the
matter and defined for all time the
rights of citizens as to freedom Of
speech in times of national peril.
Hear him:
"He who dissuades one man
from volunteering, or induces one
soldier to desert, weakens the UNI
ion cause as much as he who kills
a Union soldier in battle. Yet
this discussion or inducement
may be SO conducted as to be no
defined crime Of which any civil
court would take cognizance."
President Lincoln went farther and
asserted the indisputable right Of the
government to suppress all action and
speech that had for its object, or tend
ed to, the weakening of the morale
of the government forces.
Men of America, our sons and
brothers will soon be on the firing
line, defending the honor Of a people
that know no master. They will be
shedding their blood to make perman-
emit the Liberty bequeathed them by
other fighters of another age. Can
we stand and see them stabbed in the
back by prOfessed friends, while they
are bareing their breasts to our coun-
try's foes?
The man who in this emergency OPP
posses his country's course through
ignorance, should be reasoned with
and enlightened. He who by such &C.
ton would give aid to the enemy
should be sent to join that enemy-at
once. He's a misfit here.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-08

agreement" is easily maintained.
In the present emergency 1t Is q
question If It would not be the part of
wisdom for all our cities and towns
to entirely abolish peddlers' licenses,
at least SO far as food stuffs are con-
cerned. This would institute healthy
competition that would have q very
Statutory effect on food prices.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-08
RED CROSS NOTICE

Those who made monthly pledges
formaintaining the Red Cross Work
Room, will please maize payment to
the secretary, Mrs. J. W. Twente, or
leave money at DR.. Scott's store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-08
METHODIST CALL MEETING

A call meeting of all the members
Of the Methodist church and their
friends has been announced for to-
night at 7:SO in the Presbyterian
church. Please be sure and be there.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
BETTER MOTION PICTURES

Promoters of the children's mo-
ton picture matinee movement are
about to put their project to the acid
test-that is, to the box Office test.
That is the crucial moment for every
enterprise in the direction of improy-
ing the product of either the stage
or the screen.
For several months now the feder-
ated club women have been advertis-
ing their efforts to provide clean
films for children. They have not
made one mistake, that made by
many who have sought to better the
theater, of trying to popularize "edu-
cational" pictures. The appeal of the
motion picture to the great body of
the public is not educational, but rec
reative.
Motion picture producers, from
sad experience, look askance upon
efforts to interfere with their stand
ards They know what many of the
wouId-be retormef do not. that the
The Washington times., 1917-01-18

starting place for better pictures and
better plays is not with the pro-
ducers, but with the public. Educate
the public, they contend, and the
managers will give the public what
it wants.
Such educational influence already
is abroad in the realm of the stage.
Such amateur organizations as the
Washington Square Players in New
York, the companies of the various
little theaters in this country, and
groups of drama league players,
have done more for the stage than
all the gratuitous advice to, and
criticism of, producers could accom-
plish.
Production of motion pictures Of
fers certain technical and financial
difficulties to amateurs. Those who
seek to better film plays must not
only prove that they need improving,
but must find some way, not hitherto
discovered, of educating the motion
picture fans into an appreciation of
the sort of pictures they advocate.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
HOW LONG, o LORD, HOW
LONG!

One point in Admiral Dewey's ca
reer, now snatched momentarily
from oblivion by his obituaries,
should sting Americans out of their
self-complacency. 1t is the fact that
when the commander who was to be
the victor of Manila Bay led his feet
through the Strait of Corregidor his
ships had in their magazines only go
per cent of the ammunition that
should have been there. The Navy
Department had failed to equip the
Asiatic fleet to deliver the maximum
blow of which it was capable.
This calls to mind the revelation
within recent months that the defen-
sive forces of the United States had
ammunition enough all around to
last through only about an hour of
intensive combat of the sort imposed
by modern warfare. And the recent
bids for armor piercing shells stipu-
lated from eleven to thirty,six
months for delivery of heavy projec-
tiles in lots of any consequence. De-
ficiency in munitions, like deficiency
in men, cannot be made up over
night.
Are the magazines of our warships
more than go per cent filled today?
And how much ammunition have we
in reserve? Solicitude on this sub
ject is warranted. for the feet is lit
tie better than so per cent manned,
averaging all the ships. Be the
shortage in ammunition or in men,
the United States cannot go on for
ever sending its fighting ships and
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
STUDY HOME ECONOMICS
Nation and State Cooperating In
InvestIs ating Conditions.

Because OF the movement fostered
by home and school associations and
other civic organizations to have
home economics taught more widely
in the Washington schools. a bulletin
just issued by, the United States Blu
reau OF Education. is attracting wide
attention in Washington educational
circles.
This bulletin contains a symposium
of what various States are doing in
the teaching of this subject, and espe-
cially the specific ends toward which
their courses are aimed.
The program submitted by the Con-
necticut education board is cited as a
comprehensive one. 1t includes:
Training girls for the duties of life,
which, in. about 30 per cent of the
cases, means marriage.
Correlating brain activity with hand
activity.
Emphasizing home making as a pro-
fession.
The California ideals are outlined as
follows:
ITO be careful spenders.
ITO simplify the time and labor
spent In the kitchen.
ITO have a working knowledge Of
food values, and to choose food wisely
ITO dress simply, yet artistlcally
and ineXpensively."
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
GATHERING CAPITAL HISTORY

Washington Is unusually rich in
municipal history as well as in ma
tional history. The two blend so
commonly that to study the annals Of
the National Capital is to obtain a
historical speaking acquaintance
with the big men and the big events
in the progress of the country.
Strangely enough few histories
have been written about Washington.
There are too few folk here who re-
gard their residence as permanent.
There are too few who heard the ira
ditions Of an earlier Washington
from their grandparents. But those
who do know and who love Washing
ton long since formed an organiza-
tion which has performed an inesti-
mable service in digging into the
past for records of Washington. This
organization is the Columbia His
torical Society. Nowhere is there to
be found a richer store of fact and
anecdote, of reminiscence and record,
than in the publications of this
society.
There are a few histories of the
Capital, one by DR.. William Tindall,
and more pretentious and more re-
cent one by W. B. Bryan, and few
volumes of chatty "reminiscences like
Francis E. Leupp's walks About
Washington" But there are too few
ST these. In the years before they
we're written the Columbia Society
was gathering papers and printing
them, from men who could talk with
authority about diverse phases of the
Capitals past. The annual meeting
Of that society this week is an occa-
sion when community can well take
aote of the valuable service it has
performed.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
WHAT THE PUBLIC LIKES

John Singer Sargent, Childe Has
sam, Kenyon Cox, George Bellows
and other brilliant stars Of modern
art were represented in the sixth
annual exhibition of the Corcoran
Gallery of Art.
In voting for the most popular
picture in the exhibition the public
expressed its preference for works
of Lydia Field Emmett, Marie DAN
forth Page, Ernest Lawson, and Will
liam M. Paxton. The Corcoran Gal
lery deserves highest praise for CIV
ing the public its chance to act as
critic. Now that the public has per-
formed its duty, and disagreed in
every instance with the preference
Of the professional artists and crit
les who awarded the William A.
Clark prizes and the Corcoran med
ais, what does the popular vote
prove?
The easiest explanation would be
that the public "knows what it likes"
and cares not for artistic standards.
We do not believe that is true one.
Rather it seems that the public re-
fuses to be dazzled by names, and
chooses to exercise an independent
Judgment. Artists say the public
Judgment was good. The artists the
public voted for, if not so widely
known, are conscientious and able
men and women-or rather women
and men, for the feminist movement
eemed to be strong with the ANA
teur critics.
The public, too, showed itself dis
inclined to art for arts sake. 1t
seemed TO consider the subject as
much as the treatment Of the sub
ject. The child as a motif in art is
as old rs art itself, woman and a
child have eternal appeals to human
sympathy, and a mother and grown
up daughter have a like appeal. 1t
was for these subjects, plus artistic
treatment Of them, that the public
voted.
It Is good for the public to know
what art connoisseurs think of pic
swes. There Is a growing belief
that it is just as good for the artists
to know what the public, that public
which, after all, shall determine
whether their pictures will live as
classics or die of neglect, thinks Of
their work.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
SHALL CHURCH PROPERTY
BE TAXED?

1t is said that when Mr.. Lincoln
was advised to let the Southern
States go in peace he replied: "But
how are we going to raise our reve-
nues if we let them go?" There is
no means of proving that Mr.. Lin
coin ever said such a thing; but the
present powers that be" would like
to know how they are going to
raise the revenues if Congress keeps
on making appropriations without
providing the necessary means of
meeting them.
A newspaper correspondent has
struck a new lead which appears to
have been overlooked in the Iconfu-
sion Of the times. He declares that
"the exemption of church property
from taxation is denial of the fun
damental truths of democratic gov
ernment;" that "talk of the ethical
and educational attributes claimed
for the church is wholly beside the
question:" that at is not the busi-
ness of the state to raise its reve-
nues only from the baser elements
Of the population;" that Gas its pri-
vate citizens do not pay taxes in
proportion to their lack of virtuous
qualities, SO neither should the insti-
tutions which enjoy state protec-
tion;" and that "our great philan-
thropists, scientists, inventors, and
educators are not exempt from tax
alton on the ground Of the great
good they are doing"
Ten years ago, according to a spe-
cial report then made by the United
States census, the value Of the
church property in this country was
81, 1,257, ,575, $50. The report showed
that in the course of the preceding
six years there had been an increase
of $57s, ,371 in the value Of such
property SO that it would be found,
probably, that the value Of the
cnCrcn nOlolngS amount now U
something like two billion dollars,
and in the present straitened circum-
stances Of the country the authori-
ties may be compelled to this new
source for temporary relief. In re-
sorting to this method Of raising
the wind" however, the Congress
will run the risk of raising such a
hurricane of protests as has never
threatened the Capitol. Will the
Congress do it7 Not if it can help
it; not at least so long as the taxes
can be piled on to persons having in
comes and on those who have in
heritances.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
CHANCE FOR THE SUPERAN-
NUATED

One comforting thought for aspir-
ing fiction writers is that, though
poets must begin young, and no one
ever heard of a man turning poet in
middle age, one can start almost any
time to write novels.
There was William F. De Morgan,
news of whose death comes from
London today, who turned novelist at
sixty-five and in the twelve years Of
his remaining life produced novels
that not only became best sellers, but
bid fair to claim enduring fame.
Poetry, the psychologists inform
US, is the product of keen observation
and strong emotional powers. Fic-
ton ought to be, and not always is,
the product of reflection and thought
and experience. Hence the reasons
for the age variance among the pro-
ducers of the two types of literature
is apparent. y
Side by side with the widely
known Joseph Vance," and the
Somehow Good" and at Never Can
Happen Again" of De Morgan, can
be recalled the fiction work of other
men who turned to writing for diver
sion after scoring success in other
unrelated fields. Such were the cir
cumstances of the literary output of
F. Hopkinson Smith and of DR.. Wier
Mitchell.
One sometimes wonders how many
potential Literary stars there are
among a convention of architects or
a conference of stomach specialists.
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
TAFT TO VISIT PRESS CLUB.

Arrangements are being made at
the National Press Club for the re-
ception of former President Taft, who
will visit the club Friday evening,
Immediately after his lecture before
the National Geographic Society.
The club also announced "Congres-
sional Performers night for jan
uary 26. According to the advance
notices, every number will be fea-
ture. and every feature will be Q
Knockout"
The Washington times., 1917-01-18
A Cnse Just Decided.


AS proof of Thompson's profes-
sional efficiency, the mail ''divisor"
case, decided by the United States
Supreme Court last Monday, may be
noted. In this case the sum of $685.
OOO, 900 was involved, the railroads
claiming that the Government owed
them that much as additional COM
pensatIon for carrying the mails In
the years from 1907 to 1915. The
claim was presented to the Court of
Claims, where 1t was argued by Mr..
THOMPSON. Winning there, he hung
on for the Government when appeal
was taken to the Supreme Court,
which affirmed the court below, the
Supreme Court standing four jus
tices for and four against the deci-
sion of the Court of Claims. 1t was
a close decision, but the issues in
volyed were very close ones, and
the Judgment of the Supreme Court
is said to have been without parallel
in the history of that great tribunal.
II Mr.. Thompson had as much money
as he has saved to the Government in
this one case, he would have to pay
an income tax of something like
$500, 900 annually, which shows, In a
way, how much he was worth to the
Government in this one case.
THE COMMENTATOR.