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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
NEWS OF ENSLEY


 The programme to be given by the womans auxiliary of the Ensley Pres byterian church tonight at the parcel post sale, which will take place in .he Woodmen hall on Avenue E. has been completed and is as follows: Piano se- lection, Mildred Torbert; reading Miss Mamie May Fancher; piano solo, Miss Dorothy Moore McNutt; song, Miss Ethel Smith; piano and violin selection, Misses Pearl and Tiny Copeland; piano 500, Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers; bass solo, II. c. Tunnell piano selection, Miss Nellie Gurley; violin number, Milo Thomas; reading, Miss Mamie May Fancher. A small admission fee will be charged and refreshments served The parcels will De. sold.
 A representative audience of Ensley people heard Mrs Robert Owen and Mrs G. H. Mathis speak at the Ensley Pres J. c. Bryant, president of the Ensley branch of the Housewives' league, pre- sided over the meeting, the speaking be- ing preceded by q report of the league, and also a musical programme by Mrs. J. c. Severin, whose beautiful soprano voice delighted the large audience Mrs Ona Cook Lively accompanied her in a charming style.
 Mrs. Owen spoke mainly in regard to food conservation, while Mrs. Mathis .x- plained the existing war conditions. tell ing most interestingly of her experiences among the mining and farming districts where she has been working in behalf of the government
 After Investigating the killing of Alex Bruce by Jack Doll at the latters home on Twenty-first street Thursday at noon, Coroner Hogan pronounced the killing justifiable and Jack Doll was released from custody
 Mrs. J. R. Goodman was hostess to the members of the Progressive Study club at her home at Terrace Park Thursday afternoon. The topic for study was. The Old and the New South" and the following programme given: Mrs. Hubert DeBardeleben read a paper on .The Old South and the New; the club members sang, Carry Me Back to Old Virginia: Mrs. w. E. Slouacker read, Dear Old Songs,'' by Dr. Evans; Mrs. c. J. Sew erin sang. Daddy; Miss Ruth Baker read. "A Modern Cinderella: Miss Mary Wander Voort played a medley of south ern airs. and Mrs. R. F. Mosley gavs a sketch of Dan Emmett. the composer of "Dixie.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Rear Admiral Capps Will Be Given More Aid in
 Emergency Fleet Work

Washington, october 2s--Under a reorganization Of administrative per sonnel of the emergency fleet corpor- ation. an agency Of the shipping board, Read Admiral Capps, general manager of the corporation, will concentrate his entire energy upon construction matters. and leave the multitude of or- dinary business details to hiA asso- ciAtes. This plan was made known to- day at the shipping board
 Admiral Capps has been handicapped in liis construction programme duties by attempting to handle too many in tricate details. and from now on he will devote his entire management of the corporations to work along the broader general lines and assistants will be selected from among those prominent in engineering business, or other lines, to look after the admin istrative details.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Premier Lloyd Georges
 Government Suffers Its
 First Defeat in Parliament

London, October 26-Premier Lloyd Georges government suffered it's first defeat in the House of Commons last night. Tn the government bill to pro- mote the production of petroleum in the United Kingdom provision was made for a payment of a royalty of 9 pence per ton. An amendment strik ing this provision out was carried, A to 35.
 The defeat of the government is re- garded as purely mechanical and will not affect the governments tenure of office. The announcement of the vote was greeted with loud cries of 're- sign" from a small section. Herbert Samuel, former home secretary, who supported the amendment. said that the government should not regard the result as in any sense tantamount to vote of want of confidence. The house, he said, should always feel free to vote as 1t pleased on minor points.
 Aneurin Williams, liberal, declared that many of those who voted against the government did so because they objected to the payment of royalties to landlords. but did not vote against the government carrying on the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
CHRISTMAS BOXES FOR FRANCE MUST
 BE READY SOON
War Department Announces Rules Which Will Govern Sending of Packages
 to Soldiers

Washington, October 26.-The war de- partment made public today rules govern ing the handling by mail and express of Christmas presents for members of the American expeditionary forces in France. A general officer of the army will be sta tioned at Hobolen. N. J., as forwarding agent and will pass judgment and ar range for the delivery of the packages i'll cooperation with the postmaster and ex- press company officials in New York city.
 The rules provide that all parcel post Packages must be under pounds and be Mciosed in wooden boxes; that express packages, also boxed do not exceed 70 pounds in weight and that the covering of such boxes be fitted to facilitate in- spection. Food products must be in cans or glass jars.
 Mail and express packages should be ad- dressed as now prescribed by postal reg ulations and plainly marked Christmas box" They should be sent to Pier l. Hoboken, N. J."
 Every package before shipment will be searched for explosive or other dangerous matter. The regulations require that the contents of each box be clearly stated on the outside.
 The war department oruer provides that shipment of Christmas boxes may begin at once but that none will be forwarded which reach Hoboken after midnight De- cember 4 The name and address Of the sender must be stated on the outside or each box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27

 Wednesday matinee--is said to repre- sent an outlay of $500,000
 The company of 100 people will ar rive on special train Tuesday morn ing. among them the band of native Algerian Arabs-1S in numb er-who figure in the play.
 There are 10 notable scenes in "The Garden of Allah" and one in par- ticular-the famous sandstorm scene- cost Sl00,O00 to stage.
 The Garden of Allah was drama tized from Robert Hichen's celebrated novel by MT. Kitchens and Mary Ana derson Navarro, an old stage favorite in Birmingham. The action hinges about the death of a beautiful oriental dancer, whose dancing, by the way, is one of the features of the play.
 sarah Truax is the leading wom- an in the cast of "The Garden of AL lah," and Howard Gould is the lead ing man.
 This is the fifth tour of the big pro auction. which has been styled "a sec ond Ben Hur," and advance mail or. ders for seats already give evidence of the interest which has been aroused by the Jefferson engagement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
System of Allied Grain
 Purchasing is Changed

New York, October 2s.-Desirous of maintaining every facility of the Ameri- can grain business" the federal food ad- ministration has arranged with the en- tente allied powers for discontinuance Of grain buying by the Wheat Export com pany and assumption of buying through the established American export houses, it was announced by the milling division of the food administration here today.
 The arrangement, which Is declared to have the cordial cooperation of both sides, re-establishes the system of ex- port grain buying in use prior to the organization of the Wheat Export com pany. the agency which has been making all all North American wheat purchases for the allies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27

General Castro, has been travelling from one land to another for years. fnd- ing many ports closed against him. Re cent accounts of his travels said he was accompanied by American secret service agents Last month the former dictator of Venezuela, after short stay in New York sailed for Trinidad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Cipriano Castro, Man
 Without a Country, Once
 More Ordered to Move

Port of Spain, Trinida. October es, Cipriano Castro, former President of Venezuela, has been requested by the gov ernment to leave Trinidad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Tcday's Agc-Herald

}7.50 to go.
 Loveman, Joseph < Loeb print full page of store news
 Guarantee Shoe company feature tan English walkers for girls at s4S5.
 Yeatman Raush feature overcoats-se to s40. E Pixitz offers big shoe values fin the Record Breaking Sales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Chicago Policemen Must
 Pay for Their Drinks
 or Go "Dry" in Future

Chicago. October 26.-The time- -honorsd custom of giving free beer and whisky to policemen has been abandoned by breweries and saloons of Chicago it was announced today by the Liquor Dealers association.
 Beginning November the policemen on the beat must pay for his drinks the same as other customers
 The dealers say the high cost of beer and whisky and increased taxes have caused them to take this action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Kaiser's Money Used to Purchase Liberty Bond
 by Philadelphia Lawyer

Philadelphia. October 2s.-The imperial German government is the owner of . liberty bond.
 A local attorney has been handling funds of German estates in and about Philadelphia, and in settling one ac- count recently. he had a balance of $50 which belonged to the Imperial German government. Yesterday he applied $50 of that amount to liberty bond to help the United States to win the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
AMnMsernemGs
"The Beauty Shop"

Bright and witty lines, mirth- provols- ing situations. tuneful music charming ly sung, dances that are excellently exc cuted, to say nothing of large chorus of exceedingly pretty girls handsomely gowned with a magnifcently mounted production for background provide the combination which has made 'The Beauty Shop" the big Pollock Wolf and Gebest musical comedy success, which will close q three-day engagement at the Jefferson today, matinee and night, an entertainment worth while.
 While Messrs. Charming Pollock and Rennold Wolf have written q book and set of lyrics that contain numerous bright and witty passages, it must also be remembered that MT. Gebest Is said to have been at his best, when he com posed the score in which there are at least 20 real song hits, among which the most prominent are Tn Beauty shop T Want to Look Like Lillian Russell" Come Along, Little Girl, Come Along Saturday Afternoon on Broadway" Loves Fesitation,'' When the Creditor Comes to Call, Poor Uncle Gazzazus Tn Corsica" My Tango Queen "All Dressed Up and No Place to Co., The Sunshine Maxixe." "Twas in September T Love You Just the Same" "Rung Out Glad Bells,'' "The Tale of Mermaid and many oters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Garden of Allah" at
 Jefferson Next Week

Liebler & Co.'S stupendous dramatic spectacle, which comts to the Jefferson for three performances next week Tuesday and Wednesday, . nights and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
At the Lyric

Some unusual high-class entertainment awaits the Saturday afternoon matinee goer at the Lyric today and the pro- gramme is varied and interesting. There are five acts of high-class Keith vaude- vile and the second part of the second episode of the official war picture. The Retreat of the Germans at the Battle Of Arras. These pictures are thrilling and show the actual battles as they were actually fought
 Henry Keane and company in 'The Unexpected" are clever entertainers and present a number that is original and novel. Lucy Gillette, famous woman juggler, entertains in hiEh-class jug gling act. and Hickey Brothers are comedians and dancers who please im- mensely. Rose and Moon present danc- ing act that introduces many of the latest steps and they receive much ap- plause.
 Eckhoff and Gordan are musical laugn- makers and there is much comedy and pleasing instrumental and vocal music in this number. The curtain at the mat inee will go up promptly at o'clock.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-01
HAS COLUMBUS
FOUND THE SAME?
The Answer Is Found in the
straightforward State
mrnt OF a Resi-
dent

We have been reading week
after week in the local press of
Baxter Springs citizens who have
been rid of distressing kidney
and bladder troubles by Doan's
Kidney Pills, and we have often
wondered whether the same high
opinion of this medicine is to be
found in our neighboring towns.
This frank and earnest statement
by a well-known and respected
resident of Columbus will set
this doubt at rest.
George A. Neighbors, prop.
grocery, Ill n. Illinois Ave-,
Columbus, Kans., says: "a dull
ache across my kidneys gave me
a lot of discomfort, especially
when STOPPING or lifting, and my
kidneys acted hrregularly. ! used
Doan's Kidney Pills and one box
relieved the distress in my back
and strengthened my kidneys"
Coo, at all dealers. Foster-Mil7
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-01
Your Books for Soldicrs

The American Library associa-
ton has asked, through a circular
letter, the local librarian, Miss
Lolita Smith, to make the follow
ing request public:
Let your idle books help our
soldiers. You can do your bit by
Immediately bringing good books
to the library to be forwarded to
the front and to the hospitals.
Do your bit by Immediately
bringing to the public library
such books as you wish to donate
You are not asked to give
your life, but only to give books
to our soldier boys who are offer
ing their lives. Bring the books
to the public library.
Here is a good chance for
every one to do something worthy
tOOur soldier boys.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-01
DICK LOWRY A
BAXTER|TE NOW
Identifies Himself With the
CiD's Development by
Joining Chamber of
Commerce

The assured success of the new
Baxter Chamber of Commerce
is perhaps the most significant
bit of information this paper has
had occasion to print for some
time. 1t means that Baxter
Springs has actually awakened
from its long sleep and is
thoroughly conscious of its i'm
portance. Outsiders have been
watching Baxter's campaign
for members and several men
who expect later to locate. here
have sent in their applications
for membership. Dick Lowry,
of Columbus, is the largest out
side subscriber To the member
ship, he having telephoned down
to the committee to reserve five
memberships for him, to start
the first of the year when he ex-
poets to come to Baxter and oc-
cupy the Rogers building corner
Military and Neosho street, with
a high class clothing and furnish
ings store. Mr.. Lowry for sew:
eral years has been associated
with Chas. Taylor land BOZ
Kammermeyer in the well known
Quality Shop at Columbus. Re
Gently he bought out his partners
and will personally conduct the
Columbus store henceforth as
well as the one established here,
and since there is already 9
Quality" store here, to avoid
confusion in names his store in
each city will be known as 1.-THE
Lowry Store"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-01
Service That Satisfies
High Prices and
Community Cooperation

Community Cooperation
We are inclined to view the
present era of high prices as con-
ducing entirely to the benefit Of
the farmer, and to regard him as
a very fortunate individual.
True, he is more fortunate than
he has been in times past, but
while he has been relieved of
some burdens he has been
saddled with others. Not all
the high prices have benefited
him.
We are too apt 10 view the
farmer as living entirely on the
farm and off its products. In
one sense this is true, but in
another sense not. While his
means come from the farm,
much of those means must be
exchanged for commodities that
do not come from the farm.
The farmer must wear clothes,
and these must come from the
manufacturers and the merch-
ants. He must have farm i'm
plements, and these he cannot
make. He must have wagons
and buggies, and, il he is to en-
JOY life as his city brother, auto
mobiles, and the prices of these
articles are soaring in company
with the products of his farm.
But what we started out TO re-
mark was that the farmers can
in large measure meet and over
come the effects of the high
prices Of farm implements by a
well-planned system of co-opera-
ton. And it looks now as though
this plan will have to be adopted.
The demand for war supplies
has diverted the energies of
many large factories, and a short
age Of farm implements is freely
predicted.
In this event cooperation in
the purchase and use of the more
costly of farm tools will prove
not only practicable but profit
able. There are many tools
used on the farm, where one
implement may be made to do
the work of several farms.
Every farmer knows what they
are, and it is unnecessary to en-
umerate them. We merely would
impress the fact that wherever
these can be owned and operated
comparatively, it is not only
economy to do so, but it is also
of real benefit to the country in
this crisis. Every ounce OF energy
that can be diverted from the
manufacture of farm supplies can
be devoted to the manufacture of
government supplies.
Every community in our
country should give this matter
serious consideration this fall,
while planning for that record
crop that will be needed next
year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-01
Columbus to Picher Road

A contract for the construction
of a rock base macadamized road
from Columbus to the north edge
of Pitcher was granted last week
by the Cherokee county COM
missioners. This road is to be
the first one of several highways
to enter the mining district:
The expenses for the construc-
ton will be betrayed by taxation.
it is to cost nearly $50, 1000. Half
of this sum will be used in pur-
chasing road machinery. The
commissioners allow the road un-
til next June for completion, but
lie is said that it will be made
ready and open for traffic within
100 days. The road will parallel
the proposed railroads which are
expected to 90 north from the
mining field.
Discharged on IndustrlalClaims
Several Cherokee county men,
who were exempted temporarily
by the local board upon indus
trial grounds until October /,
have now received their perman-
ent discharge from the district
board for the same reasons.
Those who have received their
permanent discharge are: George
Graham Shut, Henry E. Mad
dox, John Mckee, Edward Bin
derim, Arthur R. Commons, Geo.
A. Callahan, Homer G. Baird,
John A. Bruce, Leon \. Ramm,
Gail Simpson, Raymond H.
Church, Henry A. Gable, Cor
nelius V. Judd, Carl f. ID. Lar
son, David E. Calhoun and
George Benson.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-01
Baxter Men on Jury

When the November court
convenes at Galena, 14th of next
month, it will have nine Baxter
Springs men, among other Chero-
kee county men, and one woman,
as its jurors. The following are
the Baxter men: f. H, Bartlett,
Bert Kuhn, W. l.. Nichols, Alva
Chubb, Leon Ramm, VIM.
Cherry, ]. NJ. Hall, Merton
Goodeagle and NJ. E. Reddy.
Mrs. Frank White of Weir City
is the only woman on the list.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-01
Home Cooked Dinner

The Woman's Relief Corps will
serve dinner Saturday, to the
public, from II to l o'clock. The
price will be 80 cents and all are
invited. This is one of the regu-
lar dinners served quarterly by
the Relief Corps ladies, and the
abundance and deliciousneSs OF
the "eats" are very well known
to the older residents Of the
community.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-01
Nearer and pearer.

When you were blusmng miss, ana
! was your dutiful swain, a smile from
you savored Of bliss and n frown
filed my heart with pain. Then you
were dear; but now, us my wife. Of
course you are somewhat nearer. and
In paying your bills, on my life. I'd
swear you get dearer and dearer.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-21
ALASKA TO SOLVE C0UhTRY'S
 BIGGEST WAR PROBLEMS

and certainly never saw more health, rosy checked children than I found in the interior of Alaska.
 As a route for scenic beauty think .here Is nothing In North America
 equal the grandeurs to be seen along the new railway. In the first place. the line skirts NJ: Mckinley, the high est mountain in North America, rising 2O,3O0 feet above the sea level, truly grand spectacle. Not only Is the trip rom Seward 70 Fairbanks untellably beautiful, but the steamer route from c'airbanks down the Yukon to St Michael. near Nome. Is one of the most inspiring Journeys ever made by man. tt would make poets of the most pro- iaic- minded. It would attune the most .luggish heart to those harmonies which the Eternal God Is farever play ing 70 natures sweet-toned harp"
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-21
(Continued from yesterday )


 Another surprise that was in store for me was the information 1 received concerning the caribou. or domesticat- ed reindeer. For many years the gov- ernment has protected the native In- dians and Eskimos In this business and they have had complete control of the reindeer industry. but now the reservations are removed and the in- dustry is open to all who care to in vest their time and money in 1t. At present there are about 200.09t rein deer in Alaska and I believe the rais- ing of these animals will be a uig fac tor In solving the meat question for this country. They multiply rIp'dly. about 60 per cent of the femalee bear ing twins each year, and tncrn is q very lew death rate among ihe young. tender as beef--and :heir hides can Ue used for many purposee. chiefly In the manufacture of clothing and a durable, finished leather. Tho Eslsi- mo practically live on the reindeer making them the beasts of burden be- sides utilizing their flesh for food and their hides for leather and clothing. The big points in favor of raising carl bou are that they require 10 covering in winter and that it costs nothing to feed them, as they live fat on the wild arctic moss. It may be of general in- terest to state that Queen Mary of the Eskimos, supposed to be the richest woman among those interesting little , people, Is the owner of about 5000 reindeer and she it is who is respon- sible for manufacturing the hides of the beasts into the moccasins that arc Sold to tourists all over the world Millions of acres lie ready to be used for the propag agation of these animals and within the next few years vast fortunes will undoubtedly be made in the industry. AS returned tc Los Angeles I met dozen men who told me that they are preparing to invest every dollar they own in the rs.r!cer business.
 AS an agricultural country Alaska is destined to more than pay its way. Last week the first shipment of ngr.- cultural products was sent from the Matanuska Valley to Seattle tho ship. ment consisting Of twelve tons of tur- nips. Ranchers of that valley also ea- innate that they have 2000 tons of potatoes to ship out this fall. Two years ago practically all the vegeta. bles used in that section were shipped h from the states LaAt year the peo- pie were able to take care of them selves and this year they are help ing to feed the United States. Ap-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-21
NEW TiLLAGE PLAN INCREASES
 IRISH CROP

DUBLIN-That the tillage plan in- troduced at the beginning of the year has been an unqualified success is in- dicated by the annual Agricultural Sta. tistics which the Irish Department oi Agriculture has just issued.
 This time last year the two remarka. ble features of the statistics were tn, unexpected decrease in the acreage Of cereal and green crops. and the large increased in all kinds of live stock. 1ht report for the present tells tale O, the very opposite character. Cereal and green crops have gone up cn9r