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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
DEVOTION TO HIS
COUNTRYMEN
PLANS ESTABLISHMENT OF
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL IN
FAR EAST
LECTURER AND JOURNALIST
Armenian Citizen of the United
States Hopes to Rescue
COuntrymen from Turk
ish Oppression

On Monday night Bagdasar X.
Baghdigian, associate editor of the
Daily Citizen, will deliver an address
in Columbus under the auspices Of
the Friendly Methodist church. He
will speak on Armenia, his native
country, and the proceeds will be sent
to Armenia for the relief of Chris
tan orphans. He pays his own ex-
p0nses.
Mr.. Baghdigian is thoroughly con-
vGrsant with the mode Of living in
Armenia having grown to manhood
there, and he tells his story in most
interesting way. He has been on the
lecture platform in Chautauqua work
in different seasons. His life is full
IF romance and pathos.
While q student in the Kansas
State Agricultural, College Yelling
ton Brink wrote the following inter-
esting narrative Of Mr.. Baghdigian's
life for the Topeka State Journal:
IAN Armenian by birth, q United
States citizen by naturalization, and
a Topekan, a cosmopolitan by
thought, a Christian by belief-Bag-
dasar Krekor Baghdigian, senior in
the course in industrial journalism at
the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege, plans big things for Christian
Armenian after the war.
When in 1904, he foreswore allegi-
ance to the sultan and embarked for
the land of golden opportunities, he
did so more from necessity than from
choice. His photograph was placed in
the hands Of a Turkish representa-
tive in every capital of Europe, to
use for future reference"
"The massacre of 1896 had been
terrible. The year after, he and his
nephew took refuge with the wild
peoples of the mountains. They were
finally captured by the Turks but
were ransomed by the jewels Of
wealthy Kurdish woman.
"For a long time following, he, with
other Christians, was subjected to q
slow and merciless persecution. Fin
ally, when his mother came to fear
for his return every time he started
to school, he determined to come to
America.
upon his arrival at Ellis Island,
Baghdigian possessed exactly 93
cents. He had friends in Boston and
a ticket reading to that city, so the
port officials allowed him to land.
He Was Placarded
Baghdigian likes to joke about his
ignorance of the English language at
That time, and how the port officials
pinned an explanatory placard to the
front of his coat.
He received his first American edu-
cation in the Charlestown Warren
evening school, the Morse school at
Summerville and in the family Of
John A, Hazelton Of Chester, N. H.
In the fan of 1907, Baghdigian pas
sed the CharlestOwn high school ex-
animation. A year later he changed
to the Summervills English high,
graduating in 1911. In the fall Of that
year, he matrieulated in the New
HampshfFs state college, during the
first winter teaching English to q
class Of Armenians IN the Dover ev-
ening school.
For two or three years, Baghdig-
ian va an atheist. He eompared the
matsril religion Of America and its
accompanying prospHrity with the
Spintual rDligioa chdstisa Ar
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
How aRubb.r,. Wsrs Prsduesl

"Rubbers," a. Americans hav1
named them. were the lnventi0a Of
Charles Goodyear, father Of the nan
who helped produce the Goodyear welt
machine. In 1883 II was found that
India rubber. dissolved IN tuFpo1tins
and mixed with lampblaek. would gtvo
q waterproof surface 70 leather Dut
the leather 20 treated was subjeqs %
atmosphere changes. heat causing 3 %
melt ana cold 10 crack Mr.. Coed -
mixed sulphur with ths OthaR go
blnatisp an1 p,odaesa UbbG 49,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
TAXES COME IN FAST

The tax payers of this district have
been turning in their taxes very fast
Up to yesterday afternoon thsre were
SOS receipts taken out. That included
taxes for the county, state and the
city. This district includes Spring
Valley Township, Garden TOwnship
and south half Of Lyons 49,.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27

menia and could not see how, if there
was a great and good God, the mas
sacres of the Armenians could be ex-
planned. Gradually, however, the
Hazeltons led him to other ways Of
thinking.
with this change of consciousness
there unfolded to me the causes Of
some of the sorrows and suffering Of
the world" explains Baghdigian. an
stead of indulging in hateful inclin-
ations, as before, began to train
myself for n position from which ]
could to some degree ameliorate those
conditions"
AT the end of his junior year in
college, he decided to visit the San
Francisco cxposition-and anything
Baghdigian decides to do he usually
does.
He Stopped at Manhattan
"0n his way to the fair, he stopped
off at Manhattan, the home of the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
He liked the school; he liked the town.
~ was a United States citizen,
with no particular headquarters"
Baghdigian declares. 1.-THE Sunflower
state and were sympathetic in our
ideals, so upon my return from San
Francisco, / adopted Kansas as my
home"
"Baghdigian has made many
friends in the town and college. He
is a member of Sigma Delta Chi
, national journalism fraternity, of the
Cosmopolitan club and of the Quill
club, and was formerly vice-president
and extension secretary of the nation
al federation of common clubs"
ale has had a number of articles
accepted by magazines and newspa-
pers this year, and has delivered
many lectures on Armenia in Man.
haitian and other Kansas towns.
"Thruout all his school and college
years, this ambitious young man has
earned his way largely by milking
cows, scrubbing floors, washing
dishes and lacking up signs along
country roads, advertising a Kansas
City biscuit company.
"But even now, the waters Of his
life are far from placid. Turkey is
again massacreing helpless Armen-
ians. His father, brother and old
friends and teachers of Harpoot,
Asia Minor, have been dubbed and
tortured to death.
Out of the 100000 Armenians in
Turkey before the war, 100000
mostly men-have been slain, accord
ing to the most reliable reports. At
tractive women have been sold into
the degrading life of the harem. Boys
under IL years of age have been
placed in Turkish "orphanages"-
the word is q vicious misnomer-to
grow up as Moslems. Youths over
this age have met the same fate as
their fathers.
The rest of the people have been
driven down into the desert, where
hey are now said to be eating grass
and where hundreds are dying daily
If starvation and exposure.
"Baghdigian plans to return to Ar
menia for wonderful work. He will
establish q great industrial school,
gathering up the little Armenian
boys from all over Turkey for his
pupils and bringing them up as
Christians.
"Ths is possible because there will
be more land than money. available
in the old country. The Armenians,
in contrast to the Turks, crave learn
ing. Money will be raised by the Ar
menians in this country and by pub
lie lectures given by Baghdigian.
Modern methods of agriculture and
the publication of an agricultural pa
nor will enter largely. into the instruc-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
DON'T OPEN UNTIL
CHRISTMASw

DON'T OPEN UNTIL
CHRISTMASw
My Love hath sent q gift to
me,
But though that gift I long to
see,
" The package label says me
nay
Don't open until Christmas
day."
4" Till Christmas day-how long
to wait
A" And pine, yet hold inviolate
The ban, too strict for Adams
clay,
Don't open until Christmas
dayI"
On Christmas day shall l be
here
To joy in that which now
were dear?
And must heed these runes
that say,
Don't open until Christmas
day."
Should Time, the churl, have
power to hold
A" In check each word, each
deed Of oldl
81" Through this decree of drear
delay,
4" "Dont open until Christmas
" day."
A" For there be hearts - and
d" purses, too
d" Locked fast to love the long
+" year through
4" By that same word, which
4" fools obey,
4" Don't open until Christmas
A" day."
d" All, Love, the sages all allow
h" The time for any joy is nOwl
Then charge me never more,
=" l pray,
4" Don't open until Christmas
4" dayI"
/" Arthur GuiteEman in Life.
. . . = SasHs . .
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27

Stock Field-Now open, just west
Of Frisco station. Horses $500 .
month, cows $500 and cows taken
out at night $1.5O. Cash in advance.
E. ]. Wyatt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27

A. v. Smith has made more loans
through the Aetna Building and Loan
Association than all associations
combined. 'There is q reason" See
Smith before placing q loan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27

The Aetna Building and Loan As
sociation with a capital Of $40. 0OO, 900
has money at all times ready for Dor
roweres to build homes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27

Public Stenographer-At the office
Of the Baxter News. Hours 8 q. m,
to 5 p. m.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27

Plymouth Rock Rooster. Fine
young bird for sale. F. M. Perkins.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
Want COLUMN

For Sale.-Good, FIRE proof safes.
desks and chairs ut lowest prices.
Safes opened and repaired. Bank
Fixture Co., Joplin, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
BAXTER LODGE NO. n.

ions are always welcome. F. L. BroWs.
ter. Sec; ]. w. Twente. II. p.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-06
BANDIT STRICKLER
ALMOST BROKE JAIL
Not Marion County's, But
the One at BelIaire,
Ohio.

Joe Strickler, brought back form
Bellaire yesterday for operating gen
eral banditing business near White
Rock some time ago, continues to be
the source of surprising stories. The
latest to be learned about Joe is that
he tried TO break the Bellaire jail
while confined therein Thursday eve
ming and but for the timely arrival
of Chief Albert Malone. OF the Bell.
aire police. might now have been
somewhere between Bellaire and the
Pacific coast.
Having, occasion to go into the cor.
rider of the Jail about o'clock Thurs
day evening. Chief Malone caught
Stricken just as he was about to
gain his freedom. Strickler had gone
into a toilet room of the Jail and
tearing down the pipes supplying one
of the bath showers, made a crowbar
with which he pried off window
jam and had succeeded in prying out
two large blocks of wood which were
set in the wall and to which the wind
ow jam had been spicked. With this
start it would have taken but few
minutes for him to have completed
hole large enough to crawl out
through. Strickler was allowed no
more liberty but was locked In a Sc.
curer cell,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-06
.DRYS WANT TO PUT
LID down Tighter
Anti Saloon League An
nounces its Blue Law
Changes.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. g.
Efforts will be made at the coming
session of the legislature by the West
Virginia Anti.Saloon league to secure
legislation that will strengthen the
prohibition laws of the state. Inc
policy OF the Anti-Saloon league was
outlined by State Superintendent
George w. Crabbe Friday.
Not only will the league seek u
amend the prohibition statutes and
make them more rigid, but it Will seek
legislation that will provide for the
removal of dcrelict olficmlo "no uo
not desire the strict enforcement Of
the prohibition laws.
The policy of the league as ex.
pressed by the state superintendent,
who is also attorney for the organiza.
ton, is epitimized in the following:
First-StanGs for real prohibition
and enforcement of laws.
Second handicapped by court
decision stands for amendments to
strengthen present laws.
In 81 make no distinction or
take part in fight between breweries
and distillers.
Fourth = Will seek enactment OF
custer law to apply to derelict off
Gals.
Fifth-wm seek to take the prohi
bition department from tax commits.
sioner's office.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-06
JACKSON MEETINGS
BEGIN TOMORROW
Services at Williams Mem.
orial Church Will Con-
tinue Several Weeks

Rev. Frank Jackson noted evan.
gelist of the Southern Methodist Epis.
copal denomination, will arrive here
today and tomorrow will begin ser.
les OF evangelistic services at the viii.
liams Memorial church on Fairmont
avenue. which will continue for a per.
iod of several weeks. Rev. Jackson
will arrive here from Roanoke, Va.
He has been in the active ministry
for period OF twenty-five years and
during that time has made a record
as an evangelist.
The local church in preparation for
the series of services has observed
the week of prayer and also held u
number of cottage prayer MEETINGS dur.
ing the week and the church member.
ship is now lined up to assist with this
revival campaign. The public is cord.
iallq invited to attend any and all of
these meetings. Rey. Jackson will oc-
cupy the pulpit at both morning and
evening services tomorrow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-06
AGEDH|RAM JONES.
BRUTALITY BEATEN
BY3Y|OUNG THUGS
His Money Fell on Floor
During Assault and Was
Overlooked.
TWO WATCHES TAKEN
Boys Arrested already Have
Police Records-Now
in Jail.
.IN0 WATCHES TAKEN

Ralph LeMasters. Charles Noble.
Layman and Cecil Hawkins, three
young men famous In Fairmont's III
g yenile criminal circles, are in the coun.
Z " iafl this evening charged with last
night beating and robbing Hiram
Jones. past eighty years of age. Two
hundred dollars in bills, which were in
NJ Jones vest pocket, dropped to the
ed by the bandits.
Mr.. Jones was this morning given
The attention of a physician who de-
clafed tiihC outside some painful
Bruises about the head, there had been
no serfnrs injuries inflicted. ~
Jones is suffesiag. from the shock how
ever
Last evening LeMasters entered
Jones room in the old Dewey hotel on
Cleveland avenue under a lpretext OF
tepaying a dollar he had borrowed
The other two boys raped omit the door
and when Jones rose from Ills chair
and started to answer the summons,
LeMasters leaped upon him and start
ed choking him. The other two boys
ushed in and one Of them struck the
3ged man q number of blows over the
read with sand bag.
Old and very inrirm, the old man
was beaten almost to insensibility in
most brutal fashion. Two watches,
yaliied he says. at $42, were taken,
lndsthc boys fled
AS soon as he was able TO summon
help. Jones had the city and county
authorities notified and little before
midnight Uificer oeamon and Consta-
Bile Michaels arrested LeMasters as
he was leaving the Dewey hotel build
ing. Questioned as to who assisted
MIN in the affair, he~told one of the Of
Ulcers that II he would lend him Il
match he would give the full particu-
lars The match was forthcoming and
as aresult Layman and Hawkins were
pulled from their beds little after
sour this morning.
All three of the boys have been i'm.
dictated in previous robberies and are
regarded by the police as one of the
hardest lunches in the city to keep
straight. Heretofore the boys have
been paroled because of tnelr yO--
nut since this treatment has not
proved effective they will be prosecOt-
I'd 70 the full extent Of the law for their
ast offense.
The boys were closely cross ques-
,ioned in the Prosecuting Attorney
office this morning on the suspicion
shat the trio we're connected with some
rubberies that took place in the city
some time ago. Nothing was establish.
ed definitely but Prosecuting Attor
rey Haggerty declared that some new
phases might be developed during the
day
The attack on Jones last night was
q vicious and premeditated assault and
constituted serious offence. Mr..
Jones is an old soldier and had saved
some money from his pension so that
he might go to the soldiers home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-06
week OF PRAYER
TO END TONIGHT
New Plan of Separate
Meetings Has Proved a
Success

The churches that have been hold
ing week of prayer services will close
their services tonight. The First
Methodist Protestant church and the
NJ. E. Church South will continue in
regular revival services for the next
two or three weeks.
In spite of the unsettled weather,
and the many social demands of the
season, the services in the various
churches have been we'll attended,
and more people have been reached
through the new plan. OF each church
holding its own meeting, than by the
old plan of central union meeting.
1t is a splendid thing for any commun-
ity to fall in line with nation wide ac.
tivities as this community has done
during the past week through cooper.
alton in the Week of Prayer.
The churches on Sunday will CLEAN
the results of their week of effort.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-06
Star City Woman
Dies Of Wounds

MoRGANTowN, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Mel.
lie Galway died in the City hospital
at o'clock last night as the result
of bullet wounds inflicted during a
shooting scrape at the Mcclure hotel,
in Star City, December q. Six young
men OF Star City and William Tenant
proprietor of the hotel, who have been
under arrest pending an investigation
of the affair by the grand jury, will
in all probability be brought to trial
on charge OF having caused her
death. The Monongalla county grand
jury is in session this week and will
report today AS the result of her
death, it is certain that a true bill
will be reported in the case.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-06
Reporter for Ticker Co.'S.
and Financial Papers
Subpoenaed.
MAY WANT SALES SLIPS.
And Tape Extending From
December 10 to De-
cember %.
CBy Associated Press


WASHINGTON. Jan. Subpoenas
for seven men were ordered issued to.
day by the House Rules committee at
the outset of todays session of the
leak investigation. The men to be
called are John Boyle and Henry E..
Eland of the Wall Street Journal and
w. A. Crawford. Ernest a. Enorr, Jr.
A. l.. Geiger, Nelson NJ Shepard and
A NJ. Jameson, employees Of the Cen
trail News of America, q news service
which supplies information to Finan-
cha American, Wall street newspaper.
The heads of the bureau also were
requested to bring the ticker tape OF
the service from ten a. IN. throughout
the day of December 20, 1916.
The committee wants to learn what
time the Central News and Wall
Street Journal bureaus made public
the fact that a note was forthcoming
from the President A motion by
Representative Campbell, Republican,
to have the New York and Chicago
stock exchanges notify all their mem.
bers to preserve their sales slips from
December 10 to December % was
adopted
Announcement was made by Chair
man Henry that Bernard NJ. Baruch
who is declared by the mysterious "a
Curtis" to have profited by the So
called leak and Otto II. Kahn, of Kahn
Loeb and company, whom Repressn-
tattve Wood suggested should be call.
ed would be here Monday to testify
On motion of Representative Hen.
ry. Mr.. Baruch was ordered to bring
before the committee all of his brok.
ers' commission slips from December
10 to December 90.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-06
ROAD SUPERVISORS
NAMED BY Co. COURT
New Constable For Grant
District Was Also
Appointed

Road supervisors for 1917 were ap-
pointed yesterday by the county court
TO keep the roads in the district in re.
pair and to direct the placing of I'M
provements. The court aleo appointed
~, Homer Robinson a constable in
Grant district and Fountain B. Ten.
nant superintendent of pauper work Ii.
Eairmont district.
Because Paw Paw district is to vote
soon on bond issue for better roads
IN that district. road supervisors for
that district will not be named until
after the election.
The following were named:
Warrington district = P. T. Hess.
precinct No. /; Taylor Hess, precinct
No. 2; Lee Ammons, precinct No. s.;
Osborn Greene, precinct No. 4; James
Sturm, precinct No. 5; A. N. Efaw,
precinct No. 6; Arlie Fluharty, pre-
cinct No. z.
Grant district John R. Hartley, pre-
cinct No. 1; w. H, Marley, precinct
No. 2.
Paw Paw district road supervisors
were not appointed.
Fairmont district Jay Michael.
Winfield district = S. R. Sargent,
precinct No. 1; John G. Finch, pre-.
cinct No 2, q
Union district-R. P. Harr, precinct
No. /: Perry S. Bartholow, precinct
No. 2; D. l.. Mckinney, precinct No. 3.
Lincoln iistrict-T. l.. Baimbridge,
precinct No. /; David Gault, precinct
No. 81. ]. G. Fink, precinct Nos; w.
p. Cotter precinct No. a; s. L. Hess,
precinct No. 8.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-06
PRIVATE FUNERAL
FOR B. ". LEWIS
Body of Suicide Reached
Fathers Home This
Morning.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 6-1'le body ii
Bernard w. Lewis who killed himse;f
in Atlantic City after a warrant had
been issued al Philadelphia for his
arrest in connection with the murder
OF Maize Colbert reached hero today
and was taken TO the residence of his
father w. \. Lewis.
Announcement was made that Phi.
waite funeral services would be held
tomorrow afternoon and interment
made in Lewis family piot
Capt. Archibald Mackrell of the city
detective force said Pittsburgh police
were done with the case and no fur
Their investigation would be made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-06
Guard Inspection
Dates Are Changed
LOCAL COMPANIES VIVA GET
THEIR ONCE OVER EARLIER
NEXT MONTH.

The Regimental Headquarters con-.
pany and Companies H and / of the
First Infantry, will be given their an.
nual inspection on February IA, 10,
16 and II. Notice to this effect was re
ceived this morning by Adjutant C. H.
Layman from General John C. Bond
1t had been previously announced
that the inspection would take place
un February % and %, but these dates
were rejected by the War Department
The officer WHO will make the in.
pection has not been announced, The
Sanitary Detachment at Piedmont will
be inspected by an officer OF the Uni
Led States medical corps.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-06
Caught First Ely
And Won a Prize
fnv AaaocIafhd 49,

NEW YORK, Jan. Through tho
capture Of the first winter fly of the
year, Miss Gatharine Bremen OF thia
city, not only has prevented the DO.
tential existence OF about billion flies
next summer but has won a prize Of
fered by Edward Hatch. Jr. Chairman
of the Merchants Association commit
tee on pollution.
In submitting the fly Miss Brennan
made affidavit that she had found ,.
under the kitchen table III her home
after a search of several hours which
even extended 10 Broadway fca.
tettralt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-06
Kentucky Streams
Out Of Their Banks
.tRy Associated pressl

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 6. - Thou
sands of dollars damage have already
resulted from floods in several Ken
lucky streams and in parts OF south
eastern Kentucky railroad traffic has
been practically suspended.
The highest stage forrseyeral years
had been reached along the head.
waters of both the Cumberland and
Kentucky rivers, which are still ris-
ing. Many other streams also are ris-
ing rapidly.
/ Much damage has been done as q re.
suit Of the flooding Of fields planted te
winter crops.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-06
Newlands Committee contlnuea

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. Elk
tension of the life of the .Newlands
Joint railroad committee until the con-
venfng of the Sixty-fifth Congress next
December, without an additional APP
preparation. was agreed upon by adj
ministration leaders in Congress and
the necessary provision was embodied
in a joint resolution fayorably report
cd by both the Senate and House com
lnerce committees
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-06
BOY BANDIT CONESSES TO NURDEROS ASSAULT upon OLD SOLDIER
Newesf British
Loan Mvolues
Huge Operation

LONDON, Jan. 6.-The morning
papers detailing the preparation for
the forthcoming loan which will be
OF unlimited amount say that the
conversion rights will necessitate
the sending out OF circulars to the
holders of the last loan and OF ex-
chequer bonds and treasury bills.
This will mean total of about
c0.O0O,O00 documents and there will
be about 60 different kinds of APP
plication forms The operation will
consume about 300 tons OF paper
and will probably cost $4,000
pounds sterling