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The Washington times., 1917-10-21
CAPTURES SPEEDER AFTER
A THRILLING CHASE

In a thrilling auto chase early this
morning. Detective Springman cap
tured Otto w. Born. 1922 Rhode Island
avenue northwest, twenty-five years
old. who led the police car a dash
from up Thirteenth street northwest
from r to Irving streets at an alleged
rate OF thirty-fve miles an hour.
When the headquarters car swung
alongside and compelled Born, mu-
sician in a local theater, to halt, he
made matters worse by trying to buy
The Washington times., 1917-10-21
IU-BOAT WARFARE BRINGS
PROTEST FROM COLOMBIA

A resolution protesting against
Germany's ruthless submarine war
fare has been passed by the Colon
bian senate. The State Department
was advised OF the passing OF the
resolution yesterday by Perry Belden,
the American charge at Bogota.
The adoption Of the resolution was
especially gratifying to the officials
here because German business IN
terests In Colombia. which have been
influential with the government party
The Washington times., 1917-10-21
VISITORS HERE
SEEK ROOMS;
S. R. D. SIGNS
ATALL HOTELS

The question of housing in Wash
tngton has reached a stage that can
be called acute. A city Of homes, 1t
has become also uncer the urgent
press Of war conditions, a city OF the
homeless.
The hotels are full, rooming houses
are crowded, even private homes have
in many instances ceased 10 become
so, their owners seizing the oppor-
tunity to turn an extra penny and
meet withal a public need.
Chairs in hotel lobbies have in
many instances been turned into
beds. Many a visitor Of prominence
has perhaps known real hardship
for the first time in his life. The
lobby Of one of the most prominent
Of Washington hotels this week wit
messed a dozen or more capitalist
the night
Exhausted Long List.
A prominent New York architect,
who, incidentally, is chairman OF one
of Mr.. Gompers' committees on hous'
ing in munition camp centers, had
housing question OF his own to han
die one night last week when he
arrived in town late. He called up
one hotel after arother, until he had
exhausted the list Then he tried
rooming house win no better luck.
The architect refused to spend the
night in a chair. Aside from the dis
comforts OF 1t, he had important
The Washington times., 1917-10-21
REDEIELD SAILS MISSISSIPPI

Secretary OF Commerce Redield is
today on his way down the Mlssis-
sippi river to st. Louis on the Gov
ernment steamer Nokemis. which is
towing six barges Of iron ore from st.
Paul Secretary Redneld is making
the trip in celebration OF the opening
of the ore traffic by water between
st. Louis and Minnesota points.
The Washington times., 1917-10-21
EDITOR ARRESTED BY
U.S. ON SERIOUS CHARGE

MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 21.-w. R
johnson. editor Of the Peoples Maya
zine. published in Minneapolis. was
indicted late yesterday by the grand
jury, charged with interfering with
enlistments.
The charge Is based on publication
in the September issue Of the maga-
zine of speeches by Congreesman
Ernest Lundeen and Senator LaeFol-
lette.
The Washington times., 1917-10-21
PLOTTERS IN INDIA ARE
CONVICTED IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Oct. 21.-After being out
nve hours, q jury found Gustav Il
Jacobsen and three eo-defendants
guilty of conspIring to stir up q rev.
olution in India
They were also found guilty of.
violating the neutrality OF the Unit
ed States. Besides Jacobsen the con-
victed are Albert Wehdo. Georea
Paul Boehn. and Heramba LaI cupta.
q Hindoo
The Washington times., 1917-10-21
HoNoRs EoR AIRMEN.

LONDON, Oct. 21.-In the war hon
ors announced this week airmen fig
ure prominently. The foremost air
man in the British army is a Cana
dian, and his closest rival is an
American from Chicago, who has thus
far accounted for twenty-five German
mcahines.
The Washington times., 1917-10-21

himself off. according to Chauffeur
Waldorf. He was taken to Tenth
precinct station, where bond of $50
was demanded for exceeding the
speed limit and So for not having an
operators license
The Washington times., 1917-10-21
BOSTON DELEGATION
CONFERS WITH BAKER

The mayor OF Boston. accompanied
by a delegation OF citizens OF that
city. conferred yesterday with Seere-
tary Of War Baker and Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels on having Boston
designated as a port OF embarkation.
The Washington times., 1917-10-21

had been conducting an energetic
campaign to prevent Colombia from
joining other South American coun-
tries in condemnation Of Germany's
methods OF warfare.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07
Obituary

Mrs. A. H. Allen died at her
home on North Main street, May
oath, on her 56 birthday. Mrs.
Allen was born in Hannibal
Center, NY, moved to Kansas in
1879, and the past "a years she
spent in this city. She was a
woman of ideal character, a
devoted mother and an ardent
Christian. Her friends included
all who knew her. She leaves to
mourn her death her husband, A.
H. Allen, two sons, Bert of Pitts
burg, Kans., and Fred of Trinidad,
Colo, and four daughters, Misses
Mabel, George, Julia and Lucille
of this place. Funeral services
were held at the home on May 26.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07
TOWNS ARE BUILT
IN A WEEK NOW
Hockerville, a Prairie Farm /
Month Ago, Now Demands
A Place on the, Map

The time since Hockerville
made her deput as one Of the
villages of the fast growing
Kansas Oklahoma mining field
has been very short, yet the
! place Is now called home by close
to two hundred people. L. c.
Hooker owner of the land has
leased out a large number of
building sites and many new
houses are already occupied. On
Monday |. T. Hooker contracted
for the construction of nine more
honses.
The cause Of the springing up,
mushroom like, of the new COM
munity of Hockerville is the big
mining development on Mr..
Hocker's farm on both sides of
the state land.
At the Lucky Jack, on the
Oklahoma side, Geo. K. Williams
and associates of Pennington,
Mo-, are sinking two shafts and
building a 600 ton mill. In the
first shaft they are drifting from
the 1913 foot level. Pay dirt was
struck at 81 feet. In the second
shaft both lead and jack are
coming out. Ore was encounter
ed at 65 feet and they are down
to "a feet.
The Lucky o. X. is on the
Kansas side, about two and a
half mile from Baxter Springs.
Here Kit Marcum of Joplin and
associates are mining. They are
erecting a 1000 ton mill, have one
shaft down 10 feet and another
started, with lots of ore. H. D.
Shelton holds the first lease on
all the Hooker lands. He was
in Baxter Monday and informed
a News man that he is having
the land explored and has struck
good ore on three forties in ad-
dition to the tracts now under
lease for mining.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07

Rev. J. N. Mcdonald, pastor
Of the Presbyterian church of
Pittsburg, Kans., and chairman
of the Presbyterian Home Mis-
sion committee will preach al
the Presbyterian church of Bax-
ter Springs, Kans., Thursday,
June Z, at 8 p. m. All members
of the church and its friends are
requested to be present. ]. R
Browne, minister.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07
Lease Troubles.

An injunction was served on
Walter G. Harris Of Joplin Tues
day to stop dyilling in the Okla
,homa addition. This land be-
longs to W. W. Wakeman and he
had leased it to R. w. Ferguson
who in turn had sub-leased it to
Mr.. Harris. Now Mr.. Wakeman
claims that the time to begin
work was out on May 21, and
the lease was forfeited on the
oath. Also that during the night
of May 20 Mr.. Harris moved q
drill rig on the land and started
drilling. Mr.. Wakeman next day
tried to stop him but his voice
was not heard. Mr.. Wakeman
then had an injunction issued
and served on him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07
Wagon Wrecked by Frisco
Engine.

A Frisco freight engine Monday
afternoon ran into and demolish-
ed a covered wagon at the South
street crossing near the Murdock
Hardware company's building.
The wagon was loaded with q
family of movers, man, wife and
several children. Fortunately
the wagon had gotten nearly &C
cross when struck and it was
pushed to one side and none of
the occupants were hurt. Both
rear wheels were broken off how.
ever. Several weeks ago the city
council pronounced this danger
Gus crossing, which all know is
true, and ordered that a watch
man be stationed there, but the
Frisco company must be short OF
men.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07
LOCATING THE
CONCRETE ROAD
Three Routes Presented to State
Highway Commissioner
for His Selection

The Baxter Springs committee
OH concrete roads met representa-
tives from Joplin with the Galens
committee in the latter city last
week for further consideration in
regard to the routes. Three
routes were picked out and o
petition to the state highway
commissioner was drawn, pray
ing for approval Of a route.
The first route will come in the
north section of Galena, down to
Seventh street; from there it will
turn west, cross the Ryan bridge
aid lead into Riverton. Here ii
will parallel the Frisco railroad
to a point north of Military street,
thence into Baxter Springs. The
route will continue through the
main street straight south to the
Kansas Oklahoma state line.
There it will turn west and 60
right to Picher.
The second route will cover
the same grounds as the first,
but from Riverton it will 60 south
to Lowell and from there to Bax-
ter Springs. At the latter place
it will turn west through the
Omaha addition and follow the
old rock road to Picher.
For the third route the road
turns at Severth street in Gaiena
to the Black Jack school house.
From there to Lowell and Baxte
Springs. Some point in Baxter
Springs it turns west, crosses the
Frisco tracks and keeps on a
direct line to a southwest point,
a mile east of the Blue Mound,
to Picher.
The members of the Baxter
committee who went to Galena
were: DR.. J. NJ. Boswell, Walter
Apple, J. O. Treece and G. E.
Rucker.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07
More Registered than Expected

A total of 245 men registered
in Baxter Springs on June 5, in
the lst ward IS, in the second
128 and in the third? Is Is said
that the total is more than was
expected. At every registration
place the women Of the city ser.
we'd coffee and sandwiches to all
who registered and decorated
them with a buttonhole flag.
There were no slackers in this
town. ]. w. Grantham was as
sisted by DR.. Scates, Jas. F. Nc
Keown by Miss Margaret Sven
ey and Mrs. Harriet Simmons by
Mrs. A. R. Weaver.
In the Spring Valley township
103 were registered. Out of this
number SO claimed to have de-
pendent children and az claimed
no exemption. There was one
cripple and 10 negroes. Six ne
groes claimed to have dependent
children and four had no cause
for exemption.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07
Children's Day

Following is the program ar
ranged for next Sunday morning
at the Methodist church:
Professional singing, by classes.
Invocation by school.
Bell song by primary school.
1.-THE Message of the Chapel
Bell" recitation.
Symposium on Education,
Mrs. Opperman's class.
Song, "The Message of the
Bells" by Junior girls.
Music by Orchestra.
Vocal Solo by Dorotha Edring-
ton.
Song, "Rock-a-Bye," Beginners
class.
Address, "Ideal Manhood"
E. G. Polster.
BELLS of Children's Day."
Mrs. Roberts class.
Recitation, Nellie Brown.
Vocal Solo, Chester Covey.
Christian Education" by
Pastor.
"The Sound of College Bells,
Junior Choir.
Offering, for fund to aid
students.
American Patriotism" Junior
boys.
America" by the school.
Benediction.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07
Council Will Act Soon

Relative to the sewer and water
proposition Mayor Wright, in an
interview with a News represen-
taGive Tuesday, stated that the
council would meet with the
new owner of the water plant on
or about the 18th Of this month,
when the subject of the city's
requirements will be discussed
and the water company will
either make terms with the
council or steps will be taken to
install a municipal water plant.
In the Mayors opinion, based on
advise from competent engineers,
a Levers system in Baxter with
out an enlarged and extended
water service would be useless.
He is anxious to start the sewers
but feels that the water question
should be settled first. 1t is not
likely that the matter will be
delayed beyond the 18th. Re-
garding the new sanitary ordi-
nance, Mayor Wright remarked
that at the earliest it would not
be possible to get sewers in oper-
alton inside of six months, and
the preseut unhealthy condition
of the alleys makes it imperative
that the city be cleaned up now.
"Had property owners kept their
premises clean as they should
have done, cleaning up how
would not seem so much of a job.
The ordinance is going to be in
force regardless Of any objec-
tions," said the Mayor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07
OLD GLORY FLOATS
FROM NEW POLE
Flag Raising Is Witnessed by
Crowd of Patriotic Citi-
zens and Accompanied
by Exercises.

In the presence Of a large body
of Baxter Springs citizens and
visitors Tuesday afternoon, Miss
Zella Wright, daughter of Mayor
Wright, raised the United States
flag to the top of the new So foot
flag staff purchased by patriotic
citizens and erected in the Libra
ry park this week. The audien-
ce sang, THE Star Spangled
Banner" and cheered Old Glory
as it mounted on high. The flag
ordered by the committee had
not arrived and the Woman's
Relief Corps flag was loaned for
the occasion. The new flag will
be 12x 18 feet and made OF the
very best material. AS soon as it
arrives it will be raised and will
float to the breeze every day
during the war.
The program was informal as
the committee had no time to
make elaborate preparations for
the celebration of the registra-
ton day, the erection OF the new
flag pole and the unfurling OF a
municipal flag for the first time
in the history of Baxter Springs.
In spite Of lack of thorough
preparation enthusiasm was not
wanting.
The program was opened by
singing America" which was
followed by the "Star Spangled
Banner. The speakers were
Rev. J. R. Browne and Rev. J.
H. Hoopingarner. Frank M.
Perkins had charge of the sing
ing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07
Base Ball

The Baxter Giants met defeat
on the local field at the hands oi
the Galena baseball team Sunday
afternoon. The game was tight
up to the ninth inning, Galens
having scored but in the fifth
and Baxter none. Things flew
in the ninth at Galena's last bats.
Galena scored 2 on a passed ball
The fielding of both teams was
extraordinarily good.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Splendid Stock Company Will
Be in This City All
Next Week

Brunk's comedians, now play
ing in Columbus will open a
weeks engagement here Monday,
This show is a new one in this
territory. They carry thirty
people and a large band will give
q concert on the streets Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. E. j,
LaFrance, "the man who sings to
beat the band" will be heard at
that time. They carry eight
vaudeville acts, which entertain
between acts Of the drama, and
tlieir concert orchestra Is said 70
be the bet thing ever heard
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07
Baxter Women Robbed.

Mrs.. Mary Thomas and Mrs.
Elvina Sprice were robbed of $14
last Friday night at 10 o'clock on
Military street in front Of the
Vinegar Hill Zinc Co. Office. The
two ladies had closed their res
taurant and were going home,
Mrs. Sprice had the money in her
hand. Three young fellows were
standing in front of the mining
Office and as the women passed
one of them snatched the purse
and all ran away. The robbers
were not recognized.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07
Death of Former Baxter Boy

Ruben H. Jensen, assistant
manager of the Long-Bell Lumber
company, received a telegram
Monday morning that his brother,
Floyd, who lived in Baxter
Springs for three years and who
recently joined the army, had
died in Syracuse, N. Y. After
Floyd joined the army he was
sent to Ell Paso, Tex. Recently
he was sent to New York with
another company. He was 1s
years old and had been in the
army only two months. His
body will be shipped to Abeline,
Kan, where he will be buried.
Ruben left for his home in
Abeline Monday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07

with an attraction of this kind.
The play Monday night is 1.-The
Money King" q 4-act drama,
which holds a great amount of
interest for an audience in these
trying times of war. Mr.. Brunk
offers the use of his tent and
band free to all public meetings
held in behalf of war conditions.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07

The Mems Aid of the M. E.
church will give a social at the
church Wednesday night, June
Is. An evening of music and
readings. Come and get &C
quainted with US. Strangers are
especially invited to come; we
want to meet you. Refreshments
win be served by the meu
Cons,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07
Catholics Buy Site.

The w. E. Mcclure property
was purchased by the Catholics
last week for $4,000. The house
will be moved east of where it is
standing now. 1t will be re-
modelled and converted into q
hospital. On the ground where
the house now stands a mode
church will be built as soon as
possible.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07
LITTLE CHANCE TO
EXPAND SOUTHWARK
Prospecting on Lands AdjOin-
ing City with Results Indi-
eating Good Deposits.

A 81 foot face Of zinc was
struck in a hole drilled last week
by W. W. Campbell on land be-
longing to the Cooper estate
south Of Baxter Springs, for the
Vinegar Hill Zinc company who
holds the lease. The grounds
adjoin the city limits. The drill
went into the ore body at q
depth of 1914 feet and stayed In
ore down to 255 feet. The ore
assayed S per cent. This hole is
one of the l3 already drilled and
it checks up well with the rest.
A new drill rig has been put on
the W. 7. Hartley place south OF
Baxter Springs where q strong
sepage of oil was encountered at
a depth Of l52 1-2 feet. For the
time being this hole was abandon
ed. The new drill will continue
drilling this hole further for
further investigation OF the form
alton of the earth.
A good showing of zinc ore was
made Friday in the first hole
drilled on the H. ]. lain place
south of Baxter Springs at q
depth of 100 feet. The drill kept
in ore until it reached ITO feet.
Drilling was continued In this
hole and lead was encountered at
a depth of 210 feet. Here again
the ore had q ten foot face
From 2O5 to 220 the drill was in
good formation. When the drilk
had made the 225 mark it went
into gray lime and drilling them
stopped. Practically no deep
drilling had been done in this
locality and holes were abandon.
ed when the first strikes were
made. The very fact that .
zinc strike was made on the Iahn
place at one depth and lead in
lower formation in a continuation
of the same hole promises a new
Incentive for prospecting deeper
than it has been done before.
This land was bought recently
by A. H. Rogers, ]. W. Grantham
and l. Ward Frey.
Drilling has been started on
the John Elrod 80 which was pur-
chased by Rogers, Gr&ntham and
Frey.
A comparatively shallow strike
of jack was made recently at a
depth of 100 feet on the l.. d.
Brewster 40 south of Baxter
Springs, about 100 yards south
of the Kansas Oklahoma line.
The drill was still in the ore body
at 13O feet. There are six or
seven holes on this tract. Here
Iofore the strikes were made at
200 to 300 feet. The first lease
is held by ]. w. Barnes and the
suitcase is in the hands Of the
Merrill Mining company. A mill
site is being drilled out and a
shaft is being sunk.
A strike at a depth Of 219 feet
was made Friday on E. MorTi-
sons place northwest Of Baxter
Springs. The drill was still IN
ore when it had gone $50 feet.
About five or six feet Of the ore
is said to be very rich while the
rest does not have good showing.
According to one fthe neighboR
some of this strike viii assay 25
per cent while the rest will be
light. The land is leased by
Pratt and Grantham.
A couple of miles southwest OF
the Baxter Springs city hnIits on
Jim Keys land, which is known
rs D. Shafer place, a good strike
was made this week. This hole
has a 80 foot face of ore and It Is
stated in good authority that
this body has eight feet Of lead.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07
Meyerding Gets
Important Position.

L. G. Meyerding has been ap-
pointed watch Inspector for
the Frisco railroad employees at
Baxter Springs and at Miami,
Okla. This appointment was
the result of failure of the COM
pany to find a competent watch
Inspector in Miami. Beginning
June l, Mr.. Meyerding will cover
his territory every two weeks.
He will inspect the watches of
section men every three months.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07
Business Lot Sold
for New Block

Five thousand dollars was the
price of two lots on South Mill
tary street sold last week by j.
w. Grantham and E. ]. Pratt to
DR.. A. o. Blair of Pittsburg, Kan.
The place was sold with the
understanding that a brick build
in6 should be built on the lots.
The ground covers lots 9 and 10
in block, 4 of Brewsters second
addition to the city of Baxter
Springs. DR.. Blair is a big
property owner in Pittsburg and
his recent purchase has attracted
other outside capital to Baxter
Springs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07
Unclaimed Letters

Remaining in the postoflce at
Baxter Springs, Kansas, for the
week ending June 6, 1917.
Claude Curns
Henry OwingS
Jess Brown 8
S. E. Brown
Mrs. J. Esfaley
Grace Clark MRS.
Chas. V. DeVere
Iva Gibbs
Holm H. Hall
AL Criss
Fern Daniels
John Paffin
Dennis Wilson
L. E. Moore
James Ryan
Cash M. Taylor
Mrs. Rhoads
Homer Cooper
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will please say,
Advertised" giving date list.
Chas. L. Smith, pm.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07

Miss Mabel Rummel, Miss
LueIla Schloeman and Miss Irene
Roberts left Tuesday for Pitts
burg Kan, where they viii attend
the summer school for teachers.
Miss Roberts viii take music,
Misses Rummel and Schloeman
had not yet decided what they
were going to take when they
left Baxter Springs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Goodeagle,. Jose
phine johnson and Miss Inaze
Irwin left Baxter Springs Wednes-
day in the new MarmOn car oi
Merton Goodeaele for Lawrence
where they win attend the Has
kin Commencement exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodeagle and
Josephine johnson are the Haskill
alumni.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07

E. Gradinger of Pittsburg,
Kan, who is looking after the
interest of the Standard Oil
company in locating new business
places was in Baxter Springs
Monday getting things in order
to start the building OF a station
for that firm. AS soon as material
can be gotten on the ground the
building will be started. For the
last two years Mr.. Gradinger has
been trying to convince the COM
pany that a station in Baxter
Springs was apaying proposition,
but the company refused upon
the ground that this district
could be supplied from Galena.
Now they see what Mr.. Gradinger
foresaw two years ago and are
trying to catch up with their loss.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07

A large barn on P. J. Chubb's
farm six miles west of Baxter
was demolished Tuesday night
by the wind. The timbers and
hay were scattered for a mile
but a span of mules inside were
uninjured.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-07
Navy League Unit Meets

The Navy League Unit will
meet this morning at 9 o'clock
in the Johnson library building.
Every woman and girl of Baxter
Springs and vicinity is cordially
invited to be present.