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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01

modern houses are now under con.
struction. Two are nearing com.
pletion. One large modern house
Is being constructed also beside
the river. north OF the plant.
It is to be Occupied by Mr..
Richards and family, the super
intendent at the slant.
The house 70 nerlv occupied
by B. T. West AID family, who
was until recently the chief
engineer, Is being remodeled and
made modern foi the occupancy
of Mr.. Barton and family.
Mrs. Harmon Hackett 10 i'll
but not confined TO her bed.
No. S school is enjoying a new
Victrola.
Better hunt up the garden tools.
This sunshine is getting into the
blood.
Mrs. p. L. Maize has returned
TO her camp after 4 prolong seige
of illness IN Joplin.
Houses are in great demand.
The carpenters can't get them
done fast enough. Quite a num-
Der Of people have constructed
Temporary homes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01
Lick Prairie

The babtisinR at the Johr
Ewers ford Sunday was vel
attended.
J. Thompson and ]. B. Marlett
we're called to Quapaw Monday
on business.
Mrs. Goodman of Alton is
visiting with her son. A. J,
Goodman.
Levi Goodeagle and Benjamin
Quapaw transacted business iu
Baxter Monday.
The new Joplin road is through
now to the Jrfcott corner, sure
making some fine read.
The farmers are needing rain
badly. Some Of the wheat is
diving. Oats are being sown in
this part of the ueighborhood.
A good rain would sure be well
coined by all.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01
mines but is improvi ".

mines but Is improving
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Deem called
on Mr.. and Mrs. G. Gaylor Sun
day afternoon.
Roger Arnhart sptut Tuesday
with James L. Sairlry.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Wallixer spent
Sunday with Mr. AMI Mrs. ]. c.
Buoe.
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Deem OF
Joplin and the iorm .r's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Deem,
motored to Picber, Okla. We'd
nesdAy.
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Harvey
spent Saturday night the guest
Of Mrs. Mary Quigg Of Joplin.
J. Shirley spent Tuesday night
the guest OF his daughter and
son, Miss Elizabeth and Alb
Shirley, of Joplin.
Mrs. Ed Deem went 70 Colu m
bus Tuesday evening to accom-
pIuy home her sister, Miss RnelA
Coyle, who has beer sick at the
home of Mrs. Clyde Deem
Miss Ellen Livingston 10 sick
with the measles.
Arthur Harvey took dinner
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
C. E. Harvey, Wednesday.
Mesdames CLYDE Deem and
children, John Deem, Will Van
dermeut and son, Misses Lena
anC Ruth Wilson all Of Columbus,
and Mrs. Casey of Dayton, o ,
spent Thursday, WAshington's
birthday, with Mr.. and Mira. J,
r. Deem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Mills spent
Sunday with their daughter,
Mrs. G. Gaylor.
J. A. Rudick (Cra wdad) spent
Wednesday night with ]. Shirley.
Mr.. Rudick is out ir the interest
of The Baxter Springs News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01
Lowell

We are glad to know that we
have one scholar in our .chool
that has ambition enough 70
make an effort In the Scholdsh 10
contest AZ Columbus las, Satur.
day.
Mr.. Plunket bought COW last
week from the Won WrArn Bros.
A. birthday party was given
lEstSAturday in honor OF William
Watson. He received many
presents. The children joinri
in'yarions games after which re-
freshments were served. A snap
shot was taken of the children
and: they departed for home.
Lee Boston and Homer Watson
attended the scholarship contest
at Columbus Saturday.
Rev. Seth Brown preached at
The Friends church Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. StriLRum has purchased
himself a nice team.
Mr.. Boston and Mr.. Watson
are on the sick list at this writ
ing.
The diphtberia scare is all
over and school is progressing
nicely after 4 week vacation.
Mr.. Henson is recovering from
his recent illness.
Mr.. Rudick was n pleasant
caller on the rural readers of
The News this week.
Word has reached here that
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Simmons are
the proud parents of q daughter.
Alfred Won Wedell has been
cleaning up and burning chiuch
bugs.
Little Friedrich Boston 10 upI
and at play as usual after his
recent illness.
Mrs. Plunket has returned from
her visit ia the west and her
daughter and children came with |
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendell and Mrs. !
Schrader were shopping in Bax-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01
Riverfon

Tiny Miss Helen Louise Win.
frey was the honoree at a shower
last Friday afternoon. She was
the recipient of many beautiful
and useful gifts. Little Helen
Is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alpha Winfrey and was born
January 80. Those present a,
The shower were: Mesd a mes Mae
Winfrey, Lou Berry, l.. L. Nichols.
Ike Allen, F. c. De Wiese, F. A,
Osborn, Leo Williams. Harvey,
H. NJ. Lewis, REQ Hodgkins,
Alpha Winfrey. G. c. Stemplce
and Miss Nell Brum Dough.
Mr.. Rudick transacted business
in Lowell and Riverton last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Ferguson
of Crestline visited their daugh-
tprs, Mrs. n. M. Lewis and Bess
Ferguson SUNDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Hoffman
and Mr.. and Mrs G. C Stempilce
attended the K & L of S meeting
in Joplin Thurs ay evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. REQ Hodgkins
and sons shopped in Joplin
Wednesday.
Mrs. Thos. O'Ragau shopped
in Galeua Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stork of
Joplin visited relatives in River
ton Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Berguer and John
Deward of Springfield, ILL.,,
visited relatives here Sunday.
Tom Horn from Big Cabin.
Okla, died of pneumonia Thurs
dav night at the home of Homer
Potter where he boarded. MIR.
Horn had been EMPLOYED at the
plant for some time. His mother
and sisters were at his bedside at
the last and accompanied the
body 10 his home Friday evening.
Mr., Horn was we'll known and
much respected in and around
this vicinity and his friends were
much grieved to learn of his
demise.
There is a great deal of build
ing going on here. Six new
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01
IO.A-C Prairie

Well tbisIs our first attempt tC
write from Tennessee Prairie but
there is nobody to blame for il
but Crawdad.
Mr.. Crawdad spent the evening
with us last week. He is d
splendid conversationest and
could out talk as on every subject
we talked about.
A splendid Sunday school at
East Side and those in charge
should certainly be congratulated
as there hasn't Teen a good San
day school in our midst for a
number of years.
The mining business is becom-
ing more inteEe' ting in our COM
munity.
A. Starina has leased his 100
acre track for mining purposes
and will CONNIE nee work at an
early date.
The Fallenback min IS started
up Monday, this mine being a
steady producer.
D J Lynch was appointed our
road overseer and has commenced
the good work. Agitate for good
roads.
Well we have agreed to read
The Baxter Springs News for a
wear. Let's boost for Baxter for
she is a good town and is going
to be better.
The entertainment and pie
social given by the school OF
district 81 on Washington's
birthday was a grand success as
we'll as instructive. Miss Over
streed, our teacher, should be
congratulated for her efforts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01
Quaker Valley

Mr.. and Mrs r. NJ. Rosel ant
brother, Milton Rosel, motored u
Galena Sunday afternoon ant
called on relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Harvey
and Miss Bessie Quegg of Joplin
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
C. E. Harvey.
Mrs. Bruce Walker spent Wed
uesday with her husband in
Galena, who was hurt in the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01

Meadows Meat Market 10 op.
posite the postofice, where most
careful attention is given all or
ders for meats. fish, etc. Your
trade is solicited.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-25

4 "whnt.to.do-next" bulletin just
received by the local conacription
authorities says that none OF the
conscriptlon ellgiblcs can be ready
for the disposition OF the military
authorities before August .. II will
require At least 10 days to dispose
OF cases
Three days are given for hear.
ing. and the last OF those called
for examination will DO notified to
appear seven days after tho post.
ing OF the list Tho first third
are TO appear five days and the
second third six days after the
posting.
The bulletin directs tho local
boards that. on tho evening OF the
seventh day after the mailing OF
the notices they are 10 go thru
the lists OF those notified and "se-
lect every name Of a person who r.
physically qualified and By or in
behalf OF whom no claim Of exemp-
tion has been filed" Without
waiting TO pass on any claims OF
exemption or for any other thing.
they are to post those names to
the district board" Rs persons
called and not exempted or dis.
charged" These lists arc to be In
the mail on the eighth day.
There will now remain with
you only those cases in which
claims Of exemption have been
filed" says the bulletin. AS fas,
as proof is filed I'm any case, you
have three days to decide that
case"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-25
BLACK CAT PUTS
UNION AN AUTO;
MANY MISHAPS

a black cat crossing the
road brought the proverbisl 10
luck 10 T. c. Naksmoto. $50
Jackson st.. Wednesday morn
Ing.
Naksmoso's machine was
driven BY Otto e. Bender. a
chauffeur. ard when the cat
ran out In the street AZ Sixth
ave. and Wes,iake. Bender
s~erved 20 one aide and the
car crashed Into a ll9h, pole.
Neither Bender nor kasanoto
was seriously Injured.
Guido Rouse. 1920 Jackson at d.
sustained severe bruises when he
fell from tho side Of an autotruck
driven by Dennis Griffin. 2ii2
Washington 81 A rear wheel
OF the machine ran over his leg.
He was taken TO tho city hospital
r. McGfath. 525 18th ave. an
omplose OF the skinner g. Eddy
shlpyRrd, was struck by an auto
truck driven by Henry Cries. 1903
Thistle A. as he was walking to
work wednesday morning.
He was taken 90 the city hos
pital with severe bruises.
Cries was arrested by officer r.
J. Nat,ing. on n charge OF reckless
driving
-Four auto accidents werc report
ed 10 police Tuesday afternoon
liver Tyler. IL. n department store
cmploye. Barcilla Hanna. 4. 1914
Jackson at. and ]. BerEstrath. b447
s5th ave =. W. were the victims
OF accidents. They sustained minor
injuries
Mrs Walter Moss. 81. 32G3 5s,h
ave. y w. sustained minor in.
iurics Ia her arms aud back when
she was struck by car driven by
Or Charles S. Noble at First ave.
and University At She Was taken
TO the Swedish hospital. where she
was treated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-25

30 | understand that tho
company wants this court to
police the city Of Scatter Why
do you want an order from this
court instead Of the command.
erln-ehlef OF the army"
In this language, Federal
Judge Neterer Tuesday after
noon refused 20 change his for
mer ruling that the traction
company WAS not entitled 20 an
Injunction restraining union
pieketins. and putting United
States r,arshals on tho com
pany's cars and property TO
maintain order.
~You are the only man who can
save life and property In Seattle.
pleaded James Il. Howe. traction
attorney. In all fairness 70 the
state courts their orders have not
the power OF yours and are not 50
well obeyed"
Mlsht Mean U. s. Troops
THAT might mean federal
troops" the judge said.
"we hope it won't come to that.
replied Howe.
Howe told the court that the
company had a large number OF
new employees and that when oper'
alton was begun with them the
strikers would grease tracks. open
switches and attempt "in every pos
Sible way 10 damage and destroy
property"
Former Federal Judge Clinton u.
Howard. OF Bellingham. also spoke
for the company.
Judge Neterer told the attorneys
that he would investigate carefully
TO find some other legal remedy for
their alleged grievance. but that he
would not grant the injunction
asked for.
After arguments that lasted sew
eral hours. judge Neterer took un.
der Amusement the motion OF Cor
poration Counsel Caldwell and his
assistant. Walter r. Meier. TO re-
mand TO the state court the petition
OF the city for q receivership OF the
traction company. The case was
begun in the state court and then
sent TO the federal court by Judge
rrafer. Ii was tho contention OF
the city's lawyers that the federal
court had no jurisdiction.
The arguments were long. highly
technical and both sides presented
scores OF authorities.
Howe and Howard appeared for
the company.
c. A. Reynolds. representing the
strikers. who intends TO intervene.
asking that the company be com
PEELED TO arbitrate. was In court and
followed the argument closely.
He will attempt 10 intervene In
the cIty's action with a petition to
force the company by mandamus
to arbitrate In accordance with
Its city franchise.
Federal Judge Netercr was
scheduled to rule on the motion TO
remand the recelvership action
back to state court Wednesday
1fteypoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-25
STRIKE HELPS
CITY TO CAIN
MANY CLIENTS

About 20 customers a day
are deserving the Puget Sound
Traction Light & Power Co.
for city light.
This 10 the estimate OF A. q.
Williams. head Of the oootrsot
department Of the city Hight
department.
Were not taking any advantage
OF the traction companys trou'
bles. either" Williams explained
Many private houses are bolng
cut over into our power because
the property holders sympathlkc
with the striking street car men.
The large plants are taking city
power as protection TO them
selves. Ia ease the traction com
pany plant closes down."
Sign for taN
The city llght department Is re-
quiring all tho large concerns that
are being cut In to city power lines
10 sign up for at least so per cent
city power after the strike Il over.
Under such contracts. the tele'
phone company. the postal tele.
graph. the Western Union. the
Timea and P..l. have signed con.
tracts for 50 per cent city power.
Arrangements 10 cut In tho Pan.
tages theatre and the elevator serv.
Ice Of the Bon Marchc are also be-
ting made. according 90 Williams.
No private home contracts are
being taken over by IN. city uu.
less agreements with tho tract!or
company have expired. altho sew
eral hundreds OF citizens with IN.
expired contracts have made re-
quests that their houses bo con.
nected with tho city wires
The average number of con.
tracts drawn up with parties Tor
merly accommodated by traction
company power In normal times
was five day. Eighteen were
drawn up Tuesday In the week
since the strike began. IA many
cui.in contracts have been signed
as during the whole previous
month.
No additional equipment will be
Installed to accommodate tho IN
creased business brought TO tho
city power department from tho
street car strike. Tho city plant "a
able 90 carry half OF the traction
company's load with It's surplus
1880 horse power.
A new steam plant. however.
which will duplicate tho present
plant on Eastlake ave. is already
under process % construction and
will be ready in March. and BIDS
Will be opened In August for a
new $4,000. 900 water power plant.
The bids Will include the site. VA.
ter power. machinery and complete
equipment. Probably six offers
will be made 10 the department for
the construction OF such plant
Aside from these two plants. no
additional equipment IL eontem.
plated by the department
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-25
FIXED
FOR FILING OF
EXEMPTIONS

tJ.,. announcing IN. men
called NV the nyvt draft for
,sier, seryirs wtll n. pos,ea
=, ,he foiicwtnr niaces accord.
Inc % an announcement uads
nv tha rx.mn,iop bonfdn.
p,,t,tr,t g.iiA ballard
ava
Dis,,ir, s-si1 co,man suild.
tcr
n,s,r4r, s-ov,ee 4, r.ar Of
ur. ana nol,e. station Al 9th
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-25
WASHINGTON GRADS
TALK OF TEACHERS

To discuss tho question OF the
"eyerincreasing number OF teach.
ers" brought 10 this state from
other communities. and the dis
elimination against graduates OF
this state" meeting OF graduates
OF the University 81 Washington.
State college and the various nor
NAL schools OF the state has been
called at the Home Economies
building at the University OF Wash.
ington. for / o'clock Thursday aft
ernoon. There are n number %
Washington graduates, who have
trained az teachers. now at tho
summer school.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-25
GILL TO FORBID
STRIKE BREAKERS
Continued From Page l

barns this afternoon and
new gang Of about the same
sire brought In on the Mil~au-
kee from Chicago tonight at
1o:25-
Train Green Crews"
Two blocks OF track inside
the GEORGETOWN yards serve for
green crews learning to operate
cars.
At the Vega place and Stanley
ave. gate. men sent out from up
town labor agencies are being re-
ceived in small groups. Many
strikebreakers we're sent to other
barns by automobile Wednesday
under direction OF Foreman Albert
PohI.
Carpenters have been at
work on all barns In the city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-25

Ga snow-white Wolfe Waist IS
prettily embroidered in front, having -
round collar trimmed with lace-hen-
stitching around the collar and down the
front: Sl00
G-s-is a beautiful white Organdy
"Wirthmor" tucked in front-with large
collar trimmed with beautiful cream lace;
price Sloo.
SQUARE THE BON MARCHE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-25
Guardsmen Mustn't
Flirt With Colds

By United Pre-. leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO. July 25.--Na.
tlonal Guardsmcn at the Palo Alto
training camp will not be permit
ted to carry on even the most limo
cent flirtatlons with the goods OF
Stanford university.
Assurance TO that effect was CIV
en- the university authorities today
by Maj. Gen. Biggett. commanding
the Western army department. al a
meeting OF Stanford representatives
and army officers. II was pointed
out that n 100foot roadway sopar.
ates the camp grounds and the
boundary OF the Stanford campus.
THAT road will not be crossed
no more than II It were a stone wall
100 feet high" was tho declaration
OF Gen. Biggett.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-25
Women's Silk Lisle
or Cotton Hose, Is

HOSE
Buy Women'S silk Isle or Cotton
Stockings here at i5c pair. They're
seconds, it's true, but many OF the
imperfections cannot be detected. Fast
black; sizes 81 to 10, made with elias
tic hemmed tops and seamless feet,
with double soleS, heels and toes.
UPPER MAIN FLooR-THE BON MARCHE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-25
ALL RUSSIA IN
HUNT UPON FOES
OF GOVERNMENT
~ WIN. C. SHEPHERD

% W W. " OF Gf ~ Z MI
United Presa STAFF Correspondent
PETRoGRAD. July 25.-All
Russia Joined today to back UP
the unlimited power granted
20 lts government In searching
out the traitors, the maleon-
fonts, tho spies. and the cow.
ards from Its population.
saw several speakers
against war arrested or Sc
vereiy beaten by crowds on tho
Nevsky Prospect Ono Jew.
batter" was seized and formal.
~ handed over TO the police.
The whole nation Ia engaged in
gigantic man-hunt--the mon be-
Ing NIcholai Lenine. the anarchist.
agitator. now condemned by the
government az paid German
agent.
In almost every town in Western
Russia, soldiers and townspeople
were making house TO house
search for the man who formerly
swayed street audiences In Petro-
grad.
Steklov Arrested
Steklov. Lenine's closest ascot
ate. was the first fruit OF this ma
tion.wide search. He was taken
into custody in n Finnish town
Lenine evidently realizes his
peril. wherever he IT, Today's IS.
sue OF Maxim Gorky's newspaper
printed letter from Lenine de-
nying he was German agent.
I'VE want our cases to be con-
sldered by tho workmen and
soldiers congress-" he wrote. II
we are handed over to the military
IL means death for us-and that
would DO sheer Drey frssism."
kronstadt Loyal
A delegation from Kronstadt ar
rived today. bearing n resolution OF
loyalty from that fortress to the
provisional government. They
asked that board of inquiry be
sent to Kronstadt to find out who
was guilty in the recent insurrec-
ZIONIST move there. The food sit
uation in Petrograd was temporar.
lily grave today. owing to great con
gestion on tho railroads
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-25
"WIR T1MORS''
ALWAYS
Si.OO
ALWAYS
WORTH
MORE

G-5-a sheer white wolfe "Wirthmor"
has groups Of tucks in front and a large
collar edged with lace and embroidered
designs in front and back. Sio0
Goa striped Organdy Waist. is plainly
tailored but very neat. having vestee, large
collar and tiny turn-back cuffs of plain
white 800
on THE MAIN FLOOR BARGAIl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-25

City Golfers were enriched several
hundred dollars Tuesday. when a
speeders were brought up before
Judge Gordon. He nicked their bank
rolls $40 and Sic each.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-03
Fargo Business
Man Takes Bride
On SATURDAY. Morning

st. Josepn's Catholic church at
Moorhead was the scene of q pretty
wedding at 8 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, when Miss Elizabeth lie Vitre,
daughter of Frederick lie Vitre of
Moorhead became the bride of John
Fitzpatrick Of Fargo.
Ferns and asters in shades of pink
and white adorned the altar, where
the bridal party knelt, while Father
Alfred, pastor Of the church read the
marriage service, followed by the
nuptial mass. AS the briday party
entered the church and marched to
the altar Venerable Sister Annun-
ciato played the wedding march.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, and she wore gown of
white satin with trimmings Of Chan
tilly and with a girdle of silver lace.
Her short wedding veil was caught
in a cap Of silver lace, with a band
Of pearls and she carried a shower
Of bridal roses. Preceding the bride
and her father, were the bridesmaid,
Miss Verne lie Wire, who wore baby
blue satin and georgette crepe and
carried pink roses, the groom, and
Leo LIE Wire, who attended him.
The Misses Dorothy and Calista
Berrigan and Cecilia Vervas, cousins
of the bride, were flower girls, and
they wore dainty little frocks Of
blue and white and carried baskets
of pink and white sweet peas and
asters. Large bows of blue tulle
decorated the baskets of flowers.
John Lombe acted as usher.
After the ceremony a four-course
wedding breakfast was served at the
home of the brides parents and the
diningroom was made attractive
with quantities Of sweet peas and
other garden flowers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fitzpatrick went to the twin cities
on the afternoon train and will spend
a few days there with friends. Mrs.
Fitzpatrick travelled in a tailored
suit with accessories to match.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick is business man
ager of the w. H. McDermott COM
pany of Fargo, and he and his
bride will be at home to their friends
in this city after Oct 1.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick is popular Moor.
head young woman and has made
her home in that city for number
Of years, having grown to woman
hood there.