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Baxter Springs news., 1917-02-22

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Mckee OF
Joplin are the guests of their
daughter, Mrs. J. C. Stephens
and family.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-02-22
THE CITY IN BRIEF

Will Jones spent Monday in
Joplin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

Great skin. approached the summit Of hui
initiation yesterday when the organized
guardians OF law and order In revolt
against their prostitution to political ends,
were driven away from councimanic
meeting by fellow officers Of the law. We
ne ed not consider the Justice Of the irnme-
date pleas Of these men nor the wisdom
Of the course they purpose to pursue. We
can get good enough idea of how in
tolerable conditions are from the mere
fact that n body of men trained in the
school OF strict discipline have been goaded
and tortured into revolt An administra- =
ton that could achieve that sort OF result
in year or, two of activity needs no fur.
ther testimony as to its viciousness.
The Bolshevik Government of Russia is
incomparably less dangerous to the public
welfare than the sort Of government insti-
tuted and insolently carried on by our local
Bosheviki
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
WHO PLAYS POKER WITH THE
MAYOR?

T,HE Mayors determination to wipe out
l. gambling Is one that every good Mayor
should have and his appeal to all good
citizens to help trap professional sharpers
should win cordial response. There are
certain difficulties. of course. Good citizens
don't know where the gamblers hold forth
and bad ones do. Information and the lack
of 1t are distributed in an unfortunate
manner in the wrong hands. And now that
the police, who know all about the connec-
ton between politics and vice, have asked
to be relieved of all politco-vicious sub
tlety. the Mayor may be at a loss to find
coadjutors who combine the harmlessness
of the dove with the wisdom Of the serpent
I'm a natural-born gambler myself"
says the Mayor. II don't hesitate to say
"like a game of cards pretty well with some
good fellows. although until two years ago
/ couldn't tell one card from another. But
what like to do and what the Mayor is
going to do are two different things"
Two years ago saw him merging from
plain Mr. Smith to His Honor. Political
associates seem to have taught him the
intricacies OF the pasteboards. He properly
discriminates betweerf the morals and the
law of the matter. Many things that are
not quite right are not quite punishable.
Negligence. for instance, is ofen hard to
define in court and punish. There are an
infinite number of shades of card games.
from the quiet game In ones home with
friends to the roaring publicity Of Monte
Carlo. Sometimes a political club can
camoufage itself as a home" and a club.
mans castle. Policemen must have their
pinochle or their minds will not work. The
best thing the Mayor could do would be
to establish unity Of purpose with the
police for war to a finish on the gamblers.
That war will be successful only when the
bluecoats are assured that they can arrest
real crooks on sight without political fa-
yoritism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
A POLICE STRIKE

TN THE good old Tammany days politics
l. waI the head and hand of the police de-
partment. Strike had technical sense,
which was far from implying any unkindness
to the verb ito work" To our Tammany an
clients. the resolve of two-thirds of the Phila-
delphia police force to leave the department in
n body unless politics and politicians cease to
control It, to stand no longer abuses at the
hands of every petty politician and ward
leader in the city" must seem the beginning
of the end of their world. Eight hundred
members of the Patrolmeu's Benevolent Pro-
tective Association on Tuesday voted resigna-
tion body unless Mayor Smith and the
Councils take Immediate action on the as
sociations demand to wipe out politics from
the administration of the Department of
Public Safety.
These policemen ask, II is true. for higher
pay but as munition factories and shipyards
are offering them that already. it seems not
to be the nub of their contention They want
political assessments in the department and
political espionage of policemen ended. They
pay deserved compliment to New York and
Commissioner Woods. They ask for public
support Of n police investigation and that the
department may be reorganized after the
memorable precedent made by Mr. Woods
II. in this present consulship of Smith.
'gunmen" of Manhattan have been imported
into Philadelphia to do forcible missionary
work In its recent tumutuous election, from
New York the inspiration has come for the
lettering of the police
Director Wilson, of the Department OF
Public Safety. has dismissed the president OF
the Patrolmen's Association. The associa-
tion calls for Mr. Wilson's dismissal. and
that of two Others and for the reorganiza-
ton of the Police Pension Fund I'VE must
have a man" at the head of that who is not
controlled by politicians" says the dismissed
president. our first duty Is to the citizens
of Philadelphia" If sentiments like these
In the city of Ware and Penrose-now n re-
former-make us stare and gasp, they sound
genuine for men of high character like
former Mayor Blankenburg are Suggested
by the policemen as the right persons to ad
minister the Police Pension Fund.
A strike of policemen. a solemn, common
deposition OF shield and club, IL new even In
this time of innovations. a strike of police.
men against political boss-sh,p Is enough tc
make the most refractory bunker order" his
ascension robe" What is a police depart.
ment for?-New York Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

Here bit that could only have hap.
pened In one island Of 'all the four quar-.
ters of the world" It's from a recent issue
of the Tyrone Courier:
The great half yearly hiring fair Of
Ballygawley so long looked forward to by
the many servants who were fast bound,
and who were glad TO shake off the letters
that bound them, was held here on Friday.
Although the inclemcncy OF the weather
was feared would mar the famed big fair
and the fact of the country being at war,
still the large and prosperous country dis.
trict Of Ballygawley can yet show gather.
ing of fine people. This is, of course. due
to the industry OF the people. Towards IL
o'clock it would be to the utmost Of any
mans power to face up the Main street
from the crowds on street and sidewalks
of fine physical young men and girls. A
big demand appeared for servants and the
wages were as follows: Men who could
plough and dc all classes OF work, Els;
strong boys. ft2; strong girls. IS second
class, f6 small boys and herds from "a
los to f6. The street attractions were large
and consisted of the following: Jacks
Little Farm. shooting galleries. etc. and
great competition kept up at these
games. 1t seems strange that on such days
that the IEish people allow themselves to
be made victims by foreigners. As the
day began to advance many men were to
be seen little lively, and an exciting
street fight occurred at the approach to
Mr. Mullan's at about 2 o'clock, and the
ash plant was freely used. Another man
faced into the courthouse and smashed q
panel in the doors to the Rev Johnston's
entrance while Mr. John C. Crossle was
holding meeting Of the Red Cross,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
WHEN HE'LL BREAKS LOOSE

THERE are men now living who could
walk into the thresholds OF hell and
feel grateful for tho rest and quiet therein.
Never before has It been given to a gen.
Grafton to hold so close a partnership with
horror as we have held. When devilishness
and satanic ingenuity have done their
worst, accident steps into the arena to
augment the terror.
There are Halifax disasters every day in
Europe. The end Of them is not in sight.
So much for ambition that Incorporate
goad that lured a Berlin madman to set
the world aflame The fiddling Nero was a
mere piker after all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
Christ Soldiers Exemplar

Here we md group OF ori.n'al uaaers
in the court or the Tempe scene wnlcn
Is very tam'iiat 10 he' ine MONEY
changers were not BANKERS pul Jus. money
changers who eHchangeu NnaIi COINS tor
big coins at a smaii ulSeoun'' -,
Those traders did Jesus no persohal harn'
The record does not tell us that they even
cast upon Him contemp,uous glance
They were simply mlhdlhg thelr own Dusi-
ness But their business desecrated
holy place and violated 'he sanc,lty OF
holy ideal The realization OF this awak-
ened in Jesus that sense Of duty which is
above fear, stronger tnan death ana deep
AZ eternity itself. And the writer OF the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

WE ALWAYS did have our doubts Of the
accuracy Of that story Of Lincoln exclaim.
ing, when Walt Whitman passed before q
White House window. by God! there goes
a man.. Now comes publishers circular
to take all the punch out Of It;
"A visitor to the White House records In
a private letter that while standing with
L,nooln at window. Walt Whitman
.stroiled past. Mr.. Lincoln asked who II
was, / said. Walt Whitman. the author
Of Leaves OF Grass Mr.. Lincoln didn't
say anything, but he took good look TIL
whitman was quite gone by. Then he
said d can't give you his way Of saying
IL h0t N vno olll<e ognphetio au1 80
'WeIl - ~. - lpelp iiks ) 1fal' !,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
BUILDING THE JUGGERNAUT

MOT second in Importance to Inter.Allied
the combination of naval commands under
the guidance of supreme council. At
war with Austria, we must make our
strength felt in the Mediterranean and
Adriatic and in complete cooperation, Of
course, with our allies.
This new coordination is effected none
too soon, for much has been made of the
lish schools Of naval tactics. There has
been the Nelson school and the Farragut
school; the one playing the waiting game
and the other the damn-the-torpedoes- 60
ahead game. Mutual aid will be infinitely
better than mutual criticism. American
officers have advocated an attack on Helgo-
land; they may not be so ready for II when
they must share the responsibility of de.
Gliding. At the same time. our navy's
record is such that 1t need not be bashful
about making suggestions just because it
has not been on the scene very long. Two
heads are better than one; that is a rule
which applies to international strategy as
we'll as to private affairs
Hindenburg has been sneering at the
Allies effort to get together. But precisely
the handicap that German tacticians have
suffered under is that they have been COM
mitted to one national school of military
vantage OF combining the ingenuities of
different peoples coming with fresh and
unprejudiced minds to the problem
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
Tom Daly's Column
PITY THE POOR cor

when the copper gets a "coIl' from he
Director
Misdirector-
And Is told he may not congregate at all
gate at all
when assessments hare to reach the ganQ's
collector
Gangs collector
To dppease the Higher-Ups at CITY Hail.
City Hail.
when he may not meet to counsel aoftk
his brother
,cith his brother
To determine Uhat IN thunder's to be done
to be done
Taking one consideration pith another
acith another
A pOlccmdn's lot Is not a happy ono!
The above might be credited to the opera
(meaning works. of The Pirates Of Penn's
Ants'-if you get what we mean.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
FOR A "TIPLESS DAY"
To the Editor Of the Eperin0 Public IL

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
sir-Every loyal citizen of the United
states today 10, or should be, helping his
Government to the limit of his resources
In the present war crisis-there should be
no rwelshsrs.'
,hsmselyes many things that might add TO
their comfort and pleasure. II illustrates
,he spiendid spirit of q united America.
In line with the wars needs come appeals
for funds for the hed Cross tne y M g. A..
~crthv organisstions). These needs are
srss ~ neasy mse< = ~ euickiy. i ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

EVERY PULLMAN coach on every road
leading to Washington is pediculous with
colonels, majors, captains and lieutenants.
They Lave two subjects Of conversation.
the war and the high cost Of uniforms. And
now, it seems we civilians are to get our
bumps. for a big Chestnut street clothing
shop advertises mems suits at uniform
prices"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

Some complained that the President had
been too specific while complaint was
heard from some that the President had
not been specific enough,-New York Suns
Washington correspondence.
Evidence that the presidential brand
Of specific is Of the sure-cure variety to
suit any given complaint.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

l. The chief eharacteristies Of Jacobsen furniture
are solidity hut not heav.ness Of construc.
tion and the marked use Of twisted columns
.. Sir walter Scott wrote the famous lines
beginning,
who never to himself hath said,
'Thls IL my own, my native iand's"
a petev Ilytrh Tsrha.kowa composed ths
.pathettque" symphOny.
A Delaware Is the Diamond State.
a Wilhelm Tell ives . SWISS patriot, IsrreIy
concerned tr frsslns the esntsns from the
/. The xsisse Plateau h In northeastern ItaIy.
about ferty m!lss Hsrthwest Of Venice, nesf
.. Rasssn |. spssSstii-lik. past. cut in
:. osssssI iss1s. =, nlIss !. chief q star Il
:. s,ss; 28;;:i' :s;l; ~ ..,r.,s =.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

The weekly U-boat sinkings are at
Just about the average for the last twenty
weeks The losses have been standardized.
and that is somsthinE gained. We will be
safe for the present II shipbuilding can
keep pace with losses, But we will not
b safe for The future until the shipyards
&nk>< ~ ccpneivs sp1 rre1uce TWO ships
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

We reckon the New Years shooters
can get up a good parade without Gretchen
and Hans In line. The stage is doing
nicely minus it's Dutch comedians"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
What Do You Know?
Quiz
4 Inlpey:

T. Who Is Sergeant Empey:
2. What IL goulash?
g. Name the Premier Of Austria-IIuRgary.
T. which IL the Lone star state?
5. Who was the author OF Tales Of wayside
a. Where and what is Omsk.
l. What traits mark Queen Anne period fur
a Where Is the Sette Comuni district:
o. What is the French name for the Christmas
SensOpy
10. Who Is the German commander on the eastern
war front?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

It's very inconsiderate of Siberia to
set up a republic. No place is left for
exling the Bolsheviki
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07
UPPA GO DA PRICE!

L'dlto costo della vttd
Mdk's so mdnny 90 for edtd
Cheap Italian spd0hatt
Prettd soon dere tceell no be
Amy OF Get left for me.
Ddts'd tC'dtsd matt!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

A new war resolution and new
resolution to win at any cost.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

Victorious nations do not clamor
for peace
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-07

When the copper gets a "caH" from HI
Director
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-05-24
EGGS AND MEAT FOR FAMILY
Every Farmer Should Keep Enough
Chickens to Supply His Own Table
Need Little Feed.

Every farmer should keep enough
chickens to supply eggs and meat for
family use, in the opinion Of T. S.
TOwnsley, assistant In poultry hus-
bandry in the Kansas State Agrlcul'
tural college.
"The average farm will support
considerable number Of fowls on the
waste products" said Mr.. Townsley.
"The flock is the only available supply
Of fresh meat during the summer for
the average farmer, especially If he
lives any distance from town. On many
farms the proceeds from the sale of
eggs during the laying season pay the
grocery bill.
"Chickens are easily cared for on
farm where they have plenty of range.
Little feed need be given except DUR
ing bad weather when they cannot
rustic. They can be taken care of by
the farmer out of working hours or by
the children or old people,"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-05-24
TESTING SOIL FOR ACIDITY
Most Common Method Is by Means OF
Blue Litmus Paper--Pink Color
Indicates Acid.

The most common test for determ1n-
ing If soil is acid or sour is by means
of blue litmus paper, which can be OBJ
tanned at very small cost from nearly
every druggist. A small quantity Of
moist soil from the field is compacted
into ball, the ball broken into halves,
q strip of litmus paper laid across one
part and the parts pressed firmly to-
gether again. After an hour or so the
ball Of soil should be again broken
apart and the paper removed. If the
paper shows a decided pink colcr the
sample of soil is acid. If deer
rooted crop such as alfalfa is to be
grown it will be well to test samples
taken from both the surface soil and
the subsoil.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-05-24

These new shopping bags are part of
the glory of the ribbon counter and
not to be found among the assortments
Of manufactured bags which ANYONE
may have. They are made Of bro
caded ribbon and brocaded chiffon,
two of them in black and silver and
the other H. rich colOrs. One cannot
help stopping to look at them, they
are so beautiful and so full Of distinc-
ton. That is just what accessories of
dress should be.
It is poor economy to buy the COM
monplace in the small extra belong
ings which place the final touches up
on the toilette. They lend their own
character to the costume. Neckwear
girdles, bags and hats, are call for a
price that will insure quality or for
fine work on fine material that insureS
elegance
The bag at the right of the group
is made of black crepe-chiffon. EN-
broidered in silver, over bag Of soft
black satin ribbon. It is finished ut
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-05-24
Glorious Ribbons in New Bags

the bottom with handsome silver
tassel hanging from a silver orDamentt
It is beautifully mounted in silver
mounting with chain handle. The bag
at the center is made of splendiQ
brocade in silver on heavy black
satin ribbon and is finished with silver
tassel and ornament. The mounting
is beautifully closed and suspended
by silver chain.
The bag at the right of the picture
has a hinged mounting that tlattens
when it is closed. 1t is of gilt anc
silver with silver chain. The heavy
brocaded ribbon that forms the bag
is in rich colors, in which gold threads
are woven, and has a black border.
The brocaded flowers are in Chinese
design and q splendid silk tassel is of
the same Oriental origin.
There are other bags among new
things at the ribbon counter that are
made without metal mountings, and
they are all displayed to demonstrate
how ribbons may be used for dress
accessories Of the richest sort.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-05-24
CORN is BEST SILAGE CROP
Provides Best Quality and Makes
Greatest YieId-Sorghum Good
on Very Dry Soils.

The first service Of q silo is to pro-
vide a means of storing and utilizing
coarse feeds or by-products that other
wise would be lost.
The department of farm crops of the
Missouri College Of Agriculture recon-
mends corn as the best crop in general
for ensilage. It provides the best
quality silage and in addition makes
the greatest yield in tons per acre.
Corn two parts and soy beans one part
make an excellent combination for
silage.
On very thin soils or in excessively
dry years the grain sorghums are COM
monty better than corn in that they re-
turn n larger tonnage per acre. In
general, however, corn is to be pre-
ferred.
Crops which make fair quality OF
forage when cured as hay should not
be used in preference to corn for filling
SilOS
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-05-24
G<A~ Rzz5zaAz
% IT,
Breakfast Wear.

Following the lead in coats, and
dresses the new breakfast negligees
are made on the lines Of wrap
fastened at the throat and the waist,
flying loose thence to the skirt hem.
These breakfast coats, rs they are
known, may be made of silk, of satin,
crepe de chine or crepe geOrgette.
They are vOluminOus in their lines and
are to be held in charming pastel tones
as we'll as in the Wild cOlOrs which
have become associated with the art
of Bakst. Generally speaking the
breakfast coats have wide collars that
are not unlike capes, and these are
edged with lace or with self ruches
The sleeves are short and very wide
at their terminals. Pockets are coE|
sidered an essential feature. and as
there can be no real negligees without
ribbons there is either girdle of the
latter or great bows placed front and
back of the waist and on the sleeves
End neck.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-05-24

ment in little neighborhood theaier
parts, but there was bare living in
it.
One night she and a young lady pro-
fessional were returning from the the
alter, when the latter, timid, nervous
little creature, grasped Eleanor's arm
and hurried her along.
II tell you I was right" she flut-
tered, "that man I told you about has
followed us for six blocks, turned When
we turned, anG I'm scared!"
"Pay no attention to him, Rhoda,"
directed the more composed Eleanor.
'But I shall. Oh, STRIP to a police
man she met; "that man who has just
halted in the shadow. Of that building
yonder is pursuing u.s."
HIN! that so? I'll soon send him
about his business. Now, sir" hur-
rying back to where the man pointed
out to him stood, ANNOYING two re-
spectacle young ladies, eh?"
II was following them, yes" admit
ted the man, and he was Florac. 'The
fact is, officer, L recognized one or
them, the tall young lady, but know
her very slightly. Truth is, wished
to find out where she lived. Later I
intended to call upon her father"
"You look straight" spoke the Off
GER, after a moments reflection. "You
wait here" He joined the young ladies,
then he returned to Florac. "The IA
Their Of the young lady lives at % Tres
ham court" he vouchsafed. ''Does that
help you out?"
Immensely" bowed Florac, and
turned squarely around and started
away, evidencing to the officer that
what he represented was the truth.
BY the merest chance Florac had
wandered into a theater. He recog-
nized Eleanor on the stage, more at
tractive than ever to him, in pretty,
pathetic role. He had followed her,
as seen. The next day he visited %
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-05-24
Euus in Water Glass.

In Orange Judd and Farmer. 1t can
be purchased at almost any drug store
for about 25 cents quart. One quart
Of water glass mixed with II quarts
of water that has been boiled and then
allowed to cool will make enough mix
ture to preserve about Is dozen eggs.
If the eggs are to be held six or eight
months, a stronger solution is better.
The water glass and the water are
stirred until thoroughly mixed, then
the liquid put into n stone jar that has
been thoroughly cleaned.
Clean, wholesome eggs are dropped
into this water glass solution as gath
cred each day. In filling the jar, Mt
least two inches Of the liquid should
cover the top layer Of the eggs to allow
for evaporation Of some Of the solu'
ton. The eggs are placed small end
down in the water glass. The thin
coating of paraflin effectuauy excludea
air and makes replenishing the water
glass unnecessary. The jar is stored
in q cool cellar.