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The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
Nation Must Get Busy
To Save Crops, Says Gore

Something has got to be don.
about the labor situation" said seua-
tor Gore, Of Oklahoma last night
Crops are rotting In the field. This
Is due chiefly to two causes, the
DRAFT and the high prices paid TO
labor for industrial work However.
no matter what the cause. the fact
remains that II is well nigh impos-
sible TO market the crops in several
States"
There Is constant rUmor that Con-
gress will make some reccomends-
ton TO cure this condition. From
all parts Of the country are coming
complaints that valuable foodstuTs
are going TO waste even at the very
time that their conservation is urged
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29

hut it must be harnessed to organiza-
tion.
Since the Geneva convention the
Red Cross has been the chief organi-
ZatlOn to which people looked for sue
cor. for help. and for wise adminis-
tratiOn. l shall assure you FOR myself
and for the navy, we will cooperate
with you in every way possible.
Sometime ago, a very patriotic or
ganization announced that unless a
certain number Of sweaters were sent
within certain time. the marines
wDUh frrezr. Now. the spirit back Of
that was to stimulate good feeling and
help. but il did more harm than good.
bcCauS" the men in charge Of that
great service had not neglected their
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
OFFERED $500 A week
To POSE AS TATIANA
Russian Dancer Tells of Plan to
Fake Cars Daughter in Movies.

New York, Nov. 2S.-Mlle. Ekaterina
Galanta, a Russian dancer appearing
in a New York theatre. has made the
statement that she was offered 500 a
week to impersonate the former
Grand Duchess Tatiana, second
daughter Of the ex-Czar' of Russia,
for the moving pictures. This fol-
lows the story that Tatiana Nicko-
laivena Remanoff is on her way to
New York. following her sensational
escape from Tobolsk, Siberia, to dance
and write fairy tales for the benefit
Of a Russian relief organization.
According to Mile. Galanta, a man
calling himself Mr.. Jacobs called at
her theatre two weeks ago and made
the offer. She told him he must see
her manager, but he refused, sayinE
II must be kept a secret.
n. A. Volgar, secretary and treas
urer of the Russian-American-A tic
Corporation. 61 Broadway. deplOTed
Mile. Galanta's story saying, all sorts
Of rumors were being circulated in an
attempt to discredit the movement in
which Tatiana is engaged.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29

tate assessed at 3163.S5S is comprised
In the estate and personal property is
valued In excess Of $4,000.
The beneficiaries are the widow.
Mrs. Mary Parke Foster, and her two
daughters. Mrs. Edith Foster Dulles,
Of Auburn. y. Y. and Mrs. Eleanor
F. Lansing.
The will directs that Secretary
Lansing and Mr.. Dulles shall hold the
estate in trust for tine widow during
her life and at her death shall divide
the estate equally between the two
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
PRAISES RED CROSS
ASNAVY BOYS friend
Secretary Daniels Addresses Won
ems Advisory Committee.

At a meeting OF the Woman's Ad'
Tisory Committee on Navy AuXiliarieS
in headquarters OF the American Rec
Cross Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
said in an address:
The women are in the war because
war cannot be conducted without
them. Across the water in the early
days Of the war there were mObilized
organizations OF patriotic women and
patriotic men. They organized i'm tho
cities and states to serve and to help
but they lacked a uniform and co-or.
dinating head.
''In getting coordination. We must
not lose the sponJanicty and the en-
thusiasm and the zeal o. individuals
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
MOTOR FIRE TRUCK )
FOR D. c. DEPARTMENT
New Model for Company 4 Has
Three-Secton Ladder.

Plans for the installation Of the
new motor fire truck which recently
arrived in washington for No. 4 Com
pany are being made today by Capt
William +. Lanshan. OF the truck
company.
The new truck Is the last word in
hre-hghting apparatus. Among other
Innovations Il has a three-section ex-
tension ladder which will giVe almost
20 per cent more height than the ordi-
amy two-section ladder. and will be
erected through motive power gen.
Grated BY the engine OF the truck.
AT present men are receiving daily
instruction In the handling Of the
mechanism at the fire department
machine shops. Eighth street and
North Carolina avenue southeast. II
ls expected to have the installa ton
take place within the next month.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
MINISTER DIES ON TRAIN

Indianapolis. Ind. Nov. %-The
Rev. Marion Crosley, retired Uni
Nersaiist Church clergy man, died near
here on a train en- route 10 his home
In Muncie. Ind, from Florida. Death
was due TO hardening Of the arteries
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29

duty. The impression got out some-
how or another that the Secretary of
the Navy, the Secretary " War. and
the head of the marine service did not
appreciate the splendid service women
rendered. OF course It was a mistake
81 have no doubt that if they made
false statement the Recording Angel
hlotted it out. So you are working for
boys. and that IL the appeal to moth
ers Of this country, and I come over
to thank you and to join with you and
with the heads of the Red Cross who
are charged with a great work"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29

Ah! Thanksgiving at HarVey'S
F3''uTs Restaurant. Turkey and
Sc'cial dishes. Table d'hote. 81
Dancing every night at lU:3O-AdV.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
KILLS BABY; SHOOTS SELF.

Starksboro. VT, Nov. S.-Mrs. Bert
MacField. living on a farm near hear,
killed her girl baby with q rife and
tten shot herself. infiicting a wound
which probably will prove mortal.
Physicians said her mind was tenn
porarily deranged.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
ESTATE OF 100000
LEFT BY J. ". foster
Realty Placed at $I63,358 and
Personal Property at 100000.

The late John w. Foster. once Sec
retary of State, left an estate valued
at approximately $4,000, according
to the petition for probate filed
In the Office of the register of
wills by Robert Lansing and John F.
Dulles, executors.
Mr.. Foster was the father-in-law OF
Secretary Of State Lansing and
grandfather to Mr.. Dulles. Real es-
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29

All: Thanksgiving at Harvey.
Famous Restaurant. Turkey aud
special dishes. Table d'hote s.
Dancing every night at .30.-Ady
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29

daughters. Attorney Walter S. Pen.
field appears for the executors,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
FALLING WOOD KILLS WORKER

Woodland, Me-. Nov. ga pile of
pulp wood at the plant Of the St
Criox Paper Company toppled over
today, killing Joseph Mobile and
George Moseley, and injuring several
other workmen.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
INSURANCE PREMIUM CUT.

Copenhagen. Nov. 2S.-The Danish
War Sea Insurance Company has low
cred its premium on cargoes between
England and Denmark from to I
per cent.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12
MAGAZINES FOR HOSPITALS.

TT estimated that more than 10000 magazines are pur
chased each week in Oklahoma City Aer they have
been read 'y the family these yarou, pictorial pubrca-
uon' will he appreciated by persons who are confined in
the local hospitals
It is easy to throw the magazine, in the Junk pile it
some little ciior, to carry them or send them hy a paid
messenger to- Of the institutions, where sick people
would ENJOY them hut isn't il worth the eiiorto
It YOU. MIR Reader stretched a cot in the hos
pal and no ono ever sent YOU magazine daily rape
wouldn't, YOU he puzzled tho nacon OF your fellow citi
icnS2 And when YOU recovered your health YOU would
make it a weekly affair to carry armiu OF the best
magazines ,n one or more hospitals
Don't THROW the magazines in the rubbish pile Thrl
OF the readers who are trying to- regain their health and
who need something that Will take their minds away from
their ailments
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12

Once a householder secured colorcd
cook at an employment agency and
brought her home with him. She knew
nothing about gas stove, So the new
employer took her % the kitchen and
explained the range So that she could
see how it operated he II, each OF the
many burners While still explaining
a message called him from the kitchen
and he left her, saying
II guess YOU will lind that it vii
work all right now, Mary"
lie didn't see the cook again for iour
or five days, when, entering the kitchen
he said
"Wcll, Mary how'S that range do
ing''
She replied 'Dccd sub. dats tn,
best stove | ever see That fire yo
kindlcd TO- me days ago is still a.hurn
in an it amt even lowered once"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12

Mrs Sait came in from a cha, over
the fence with her ncighbor, and her
face was hard and red
Come here, Tommy" she COM
manded her young son Il am gong 10
punish you, but open the windows
first"
What for" said Tommy, beginning
to weep.
well have jus, heard that tina, ca,
across the road said have no authority
over you, and | want her to hear YOU
getting a whipping Come here, sir "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12

When food prices started their climb some weeks ago.
fine boom initiated to use rice the poor mans friend
But some ono found about the humble and its low
down price and now tina, commodity shoots upward in
price
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12

Lima. ohio, Republican -Gozcttc)
T. has been reported OVER town that
this !, the third trip 10 the pcnlIcuuay
ot Bert Myers, my husband and ! wish
the public TO know that this IS the first
time he was ever in the poni,cntiary
EMMA MYERS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12
Our Daily Birthday Party.

TIlIary a Nefbert whO was secretary
OF the navy under President Cleytlanl
born at laurensville, s C., 81 Ncars
ago today Y
Adolph $ OchS, publisher Of the New
York Times, born IN \ Esacinna, s.
years ago today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12

We often wonder who Miss leannctte Rankin. new
member OF congress employs write the fine signed arti-
eles abou, babies Snancc and other technical subjects
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12
Another Hick.

There ia n lIlrk IN our town.
VINO has gathered up much loot
And when Ic stops M q hig hotel,
lIv SAYS GIVE mo n suite
Vine street
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12
How About Him 2

! Press, OF May,yile. Nv. want, to
Join the Club But We don't know
whether TO put hm in the Dr Clean.
ing Dcpartmcn, or the spoonur Par
lYf
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12

The time 20 start the backward fire, during the calm
hours of the day The cautious who dccluc, TO bur-,
the ua,h when the wind blows likely to save hi, home
from flame,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
1902 =Anarrhis,s u,e,LcJ ,,.,l, L.,
One Year Ago Today in the War

March -, l9lo-Germans rcpul,e
counter attacks by the French a, Yer.
dun, Italians began q hour lombard
mcnt OF the Austrian town oi Gority
British mercantile fleet auxiliary Eau.
Nettc sunk by striking nine, II lost.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12
'HIS:T0RYB7TS.
One Hundred Years Ago TODAY

lSl7-John l.. Wordcn who com.
manded the Monitor in the famous
battle with the Merrimac. born ir
Westchestcr county, New York. DicG
IN Washington D. C.. October l3. 1897
Seyenty-five Years Ago Today
IS42 Negotiations opened with Eng.
land Tor settling the boundaries be-
tween Maine and the British provinces
Fifty Years Ago Today.
lS7-Ihc American bark Rover was
wrecked on the coast of the island u
formoSa, and the captain and crew
maSSacred by the natives
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today
l@2-AnarchlstS wrecked with dyna.
mite the house OF a Judge in Paris
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12

The man who celebrates Garden Week by planting hi,
backward will he in position to laugh At the produce dealer
this year.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12
We Don't Blame Hen
Wherein Rert Is RKoneratcd.

Miss Iuanita Hash lives at Baxter
Springs, Kan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12

on coursc She wouldn't think ct go.
ing IN bathing like September A NJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12

When can make up our minds to stop buying veal
and Jet the calves reach maturity We can look for cheaper
steaks hut not until then
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12
OLDSToRIHS.
In NNEWTYPE
Twenty Years Ago.
Prom IRE TINES PILES

Oscar Lee was an arrival from Shaw.
nee this morning
Miss Elizabeth Holloway nj Dam
vile, III, is visiting her brother. Mr..
!. r. Holloway
] II Wheeler sam Murphcy. Dick
Racon. Lee Van Winklc, Colonel Stilcy
and K = Blakeney wen, to Guthrie
th, morning To witness the last act
of the legislature
Roy Stafford went to Shawnee yes
tcrday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12
Our Daily Special.

When Brain, And Hard Work BRING
In The Falc Good Luck Gets The
Credit
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12
Names Is Names.
Well, Welll

Nellie Shook lives in Lima, Ohio.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12

But ! May Wade lives at lr1aton
DIru
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12
Fifteen Years Ago

Mrs Wardwell, of West Tenth street.
this afternoon entertained the Cacndaf
club
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12

In some manner the report has got.
ten out that Mr. II " Peter, has SOLD
hlS controlling interest in the Okla
homa Biscuit company to man named
Johnson Such is no, the case. NJ
Peters still own, the stock and IS wei
pleased with the business that the com.
pany Il DOING
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12

We are getting tired OF the Chef NOW
in charge OF the Club kitchen We
would like to have Royal Cook, A. c.
r A, OF the Pennsylvania railroad at
Pittsburgh, take the job They tell us
that he can iix mp a meal m for a.kng
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12

Mrs DR. Higgins is reported quito
Ill at her home on West Main street.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-12

Mr. J. Il. Cullison Of Enid is in tho
city today.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-30

First Publishediu The Baxter Springs
News, August 30, 1919
IN THE DISTRICT COURT or
CHERoKEE COUNTY, STATE W
siTTiNe AT COLUMBUS.
a. B. Willard and L. L. Willard, Plaintiffs
VS.. = 2, x
Ell. Moffitt, Edward H. Moititt, Q. T
Street. .Adelaid McCrary Polly BIsden.G g
W. Braden, Charles H HReagIey beverly
c. Hodges, Julia La Frapboise, Alex
ander Tytler, William 1. Plummer
Antionette E. Warner. William " ~
Cook, John J. Barnes, James S. barnes
W. NJ. Hiselman, J. s. Barnes, Dilla
Turner. James +. Brickows. -Graves
and - Miles. Julia A. Wilson. James
d. Mcclure, Oliver Goldsmith.
Bennett and Woods, II they be liv.
ing, and II not, fEeir unknown heirs,
executors, administrators, devisees,
trustees, successors and assigns, aud,
the unkn, wn heirs, executors, admins.
traitors, devisees, trustees and assigns,
Of Mary V. Miller, deceased and William
Street, deceased, May ". MI.Mich ner'
deceased, and A. S. Horner, Lillienne
- n. Moore, C. 6. HOrner and Louise h.
Kean, heirs at law of w. II. horner'
deceased, and The Baxter Springs Fruit
I,o,iinaty. a corporntion,i II II be legQlly
exietinG, and II not, or disolved' VI I'M
known officers, successors nustees'
and assigns, ,and The Baxter Springs
Fruit Company,-if it.be a partnership
and ia unknown members, successors
and assigns. Defendants.
PUBLICATION NOTICE
The state of Kansas to each and every
ona nf the above named defendants and
their unknown heirs, executors, admin
istrators, devisees, successors trustees
officers and members, except a. -
Horner aud Louise II. kean.
IA,
You and each OF you are hereby notified
that the aforesaid plaintiffs filed their
netition In the above entitled cause In the
office of the Clerk of the District Court of
Cherokee County, State ofkansae. sitting
at Columbus, on the 3ctffATiAy >or Ausust'
1917, and that you have been sued IN SAID
Court and must answer said petition 30
against You, on or before the 18th day
of October, 1917, or said petition will be
taken as true and judgne1t rendered
against you, and each Of y9h, the nature
al which will be that the Court enter
Judgment quietinR title in and to the
following described real estate. towit:
lots ISs, I39, I4O, I4I, I42. 49, ~ u.s. Jag, l4l.
ias IIa. I5O, IbI, I52 I53, Ib, and 1g3, and ench
m them. nil in RailroAdk ASlditiOnNtbA tbea
r,ty Of Ba xter Springs. Cherokee County,
state of Kansas, and Lots Twelve CID,
Thirteen Q3l, Fourteen u4D, Fifteen ubl,
Sixteen C6), Seventeen u0 and Eighteen
I - ..F - - ~ - y u
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-30

C10, In Block Five Cl. Batnes Addition TO
the City of baxter Springs, Cherokee
County, Kansas, and, Lot Eight 80, Id
Block Twenty.seven (2D, Original Plat.
City of Baxter Springs, Cherokee County.
State of Kansas, and. that strip or,paycel
of land described as followB: sttib OF
land eighty.eiRht (ss) feet wideacEoasth the
south end of the East half (E t-0l11fhe
Southwest Quarter (SW l-4) of the l1fth-
east Qu arter me ~ Of Section TF3lt1.
Township Thirty.hve (S5l. South, Ehhge
Twenty.four 1911 East, such strip ofl3nd
being bounded on the North by the South
line of South Street. City Of B4ftor
Springs. and on the South by the Hast
and West center line of said Section'Two
l2l, excepting theTefrom, howevefu the
West Sixty IW6Ol feet of said strip oftand,
In Cherokee County, State of Kansqp,
and declaring all claims Of estate or
interest In and to said Ia nd and every
parcel thereof Of each and all oftou the
said defendants. to be null and void ana
Of no force and effect. and canceiling and
satisfying of record aHEnortgake ON said
premises recorded In Book 81 at Page 2iS
In the Office of the Register Of Deeds Ia
Cherokee County, Kansas, and q mortgage
on said premises recorded In Book % at
Page l0s IN the Office 0f the Register Of
Deedsin Cherokee County, Kansas, and
mortgage on said premises recorded In
Book ~ at Page Sis In the Office Of the
Register of Deeds in Cherokee County,
Kansas. and amortgage on Aaid- pgpmiaes
recorded In Book at PaEe So6 In the Dhice
of the Register of Deeds In Cherokee
GOuutys Kausas, and barring RnAtv1elnl-
ing each and all Of you from any EiRhts.
estates or interest therein, and duieli-k
the title to said premises in the plaintiffs.
and for such other and. further relief9e
TO the Court may seem equitable IN the
premises, and forecasts: ~
Dated this day S0th of August. 1917.
A. B.WLLI.ARD
and L. L. WILLARD
PlaiutiHe
By GRANT iWAGGONHR.
SEAL Attorney for Pldiukifias
ATTEST: FRED SIMKIN,
Clerk of the District Court
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-30
ANOTHER. !. PRODUCER
New Mill Southwest Of Baxter
Now in Operation

The plant Of the National Zinc
.&lLead company ON the Slim
Jim property nine miles south
west Of here adds. anotherspro-
ducer to the scores Of others that
have comeuto., this field in the
last few months. The. Slim Jim
property was taken over by H.
FL Sanborns for. the. . National
Zinc &. Lead corhpany.o At, the
time the. tract. had been thor
ouRhly; drilled; out. The com
pany sunk shafts and built a
plant. ..'',, H.. -..
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-30
Gas Not Raised Here

The report that the price OF
gas in Baxter Springs would be
raised September |, from 20
cents to so cents per 1000. came
from. unreliable source and was
not true. No advance in price
has been announced and it is not
expected. Baxter gets its gas
from the Quapaw gas company;
not from tine Kansas Natural
which conveniently went into the
receivers hands so. and to be
abrogate its contracts.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-30
Treen uned for clnterna.

Among the most curious Of trees is
the gigantic baObah. which .fourishes
in central Africa, the trunk Of which
sometimes attains a diameter Of ~
feet, according to the Los Angeles
Times. This trunk serves Us u natural
cistern, retaining rain wnter In large
quantities In a cavity formed at the
top. The Arabs artlfcially hollow
out the trunks Of large baobabs and
Ill them with water during the pre-
valence Of rain Is a provision against
the dry season. These clsterns are IN
many cases 20 feet In height and eight
or ten feet In diameter.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-30

went out of the ore body at a
depth of 1876 feet. The first hole
showed an 80 foot face and the
second one IS. This tract is To-
Gated about two miles south of
this city.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-30
Commonwealth Mining

~ ~ Company Active
THE Commonwealth - MINING
company is drilling the A. L.
Wilbur land seven miles west, of
this city. Twenty five drill holes
have rlready been finished and a
shaft 16Q feet Deep is in progress.
This shaft was sunk on a hole
which showed blank, but while
in sinking they went into some
good paying ore.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-30
Strike on South Mishler 40

Strike on South Mishler 40
Two good holes were drilled out
on the Lisle Mishler south 40. In
the first hole ore was encountered
at a depth of 40 feet. The drill
continued in the ore body until
it reached 120 feet. In the second
hole the drill went into the ore
body at a depth of IS feet and it
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-30
! Beeaas;ieYI, ,Huri By Boulder. / !,

Thomas d. Beasley had two
arteries, above the ankle, cut OIL
BY q, flying. boulder Tuesday
morning when he was feeding
tlieN NtfGsher at the Piooken mine
southwest of this city. Beasley
came from Springfield, Mo.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-30
Mill for Rebecca Mines

Rebecca Mining company
which has M. A. Jarrett land
under lease has sunk one shaft
and a mill is in the process Of
construction. This mill is half
completed.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. 10y Martin and
children of Joplin were weekend
guests at the j. c. Stephens
home.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-30
Town Topics.

R. %. Thomas purchased an
Emerson farm tractor.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-30

w. l.. Wene and family motored
to Seneca, Mo- Sunday.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-30

The Misses Maud and Virgie
Stephens left Monday for Joplin
where they will attend business
college.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Brown
went to ElDorado, Kans., last
week to visit their daughter, Mrs.
Jennie Jones.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-30

Baxter Royalty Company Strike
The Baxter Royalty company
has brought out a very good
strike south of this city in the
town of Quapaw. 1t is said that
ore was encountered at a depth
of 100 feet. The hole showed a
25 foot face of rich ore.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-30

Henry Miller, colored, received
a slight burn on his face last Fri
day when the gas from an open
gas pipe caught fire as he tried
to light his pipe while standing
near the escaping gas. Miller
was new to the business.
a few delightful hours were
spent Thursday afternoon at the
home OF Misses Norah and Edna
Wene in honor of Miss Erma
Peters of Columbus. Those
present were: Martha Harring-
ton, Grace Fulton, Leona Wyatt,
Edith Strivers, Bessie Kent,
Frances Young, Erma Peters
and Edna and Norah Wene.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-30

Miss Erma Peters has return
ed to her home in Columbus
after visiting friends and rela-
tives in this city.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-30

rAll the newest. novelties of the
season. now being shown at
Ferguson's Millinery. Come in
and see them whether you buy
or not. On the balcony of the
Leader MeFcantieaCo.