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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31
Wartime DUTIES
NOT NEGLECTED
Under Jurisdiction of Navy
League Baxter Men and
Women Will Aid in
Cause of Democracy

The organization OF q branch
society of the Navy League Of
the United States in Baxter
Springs is under consideration
The purpose of the League is to
afford moral and material support
to the navy and add to the com.
forts Of the men in the service
Both men and women are eligible
to membership. At present there
are two members here, Messrs.
%. W. Bilharz and Nelson B.
Catch. The organization has
become very large and influential
throughout the country since its
organization in 1908. The follow
ing are its objects:
l. To aid in recruiting the
navy and marine corps.
2. To assist in procuring en-
rollments in the Navy Reserve
and Marine Corps Reserve.
3. To furnish needed articles
Of clothing, equipment and COM
fort stores required by the ex-
igencies of the service and at
this time not furnished by the
government. Recently when it
became known that the boys on
board the feet in the war zone
were not clad warm enough it
was the Navy League, through
the women mostly, that sent over
stockings, underwear and other
needed garments.
4. To provide certain rest
stations and recreation grounds
desired by the Navy, and to
render any other practical service
ON request of the department or
the officers or men of the Navy
or Marine Corps.
Through the League at the
present time the patriotic women
Of the country are rendering
valuable service by knitting and
making useful articles of clothing
such as long woolen socks, ,woolen
muftlers, hooded caps, etc.
Navy League Unit Formed
A Navy League unit was
formed Tuesday at the home Of
o. w. Bilharz by. several ladies
of Baxter Springs for the pur-
pose of knitting for the Ameri-
can boys who will defend demo-
cracy against Prussian militarism.
The meeting was called by
Mrs. Bilharz who has already
ordered a knitting machine and
upon its arrival will present it to
the league. The machine is ex-
pected to be placed in the library
and the women and girls Of Bax-
ter and the vicinity are asked to
cooperate in knitting socks,
mufflers and bandages for the
sailor kits Of the battleship
Kansas. Those wishing to do
nate money to buy knitting
material are asked to leave their
donation with the Baxter Springs
News.
The officers of the league are:
President, Mrs. o. M. Bilharz;
vice president, Mrs. L. M.
Perkins; secretary, Mrs. John
Grifard; treasurer, Mrs. A. E.
Pfremmer. Every woman and
girl living in and around Baxter,
who is willing to give a little of
her time, is asked by the league
to become a member and help
0,,f kha .o,,aa
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31

Anthony Huddleston, a well
known and respected citizen of
Cherokee county, died at his
home, four miles south of Colum-
bus on May "a. The funeral
was held on the 9th from the
home. Mr.. Huddlestone was a
brother-in-law of DR.. R. c. Wear
Of this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31
Town Topics

Miss nellie Weaver left for
Liberal, Kan, Thursday. She
expects to spend the summer
there. From there she will 60
to Oklahoma City to visit friends
and from there she will return
home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31

The Pearl Market, opened in
January by Emmet Randall, is
developing a fine trade and insur-
ing still more by taking good care
of the customers it already has.
Recently Mr.. Randall put in a
full line of groceries, now he is
installing a new grocery cabinet
and counter in which to keep all
bulk groceries air tight and
away from the reach Of flies and
vermin and dirty hands.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Pratt and
Mrs. Fred Pratt, all Of Webb
City. drove to Baxter Springs
Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31
Senator Huffman
Spoke in Baxter

Senator Chas. S. Huffman of
Columbus delivered the Memoir
ial address in the Methodist
church yesterday afternoon. He
related personal recollections Of
veterans he had known, pointed
out the duty lay before the
American people today and paid
Il tribute to the men who taught
and made the union a possibility.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31

Miss Ruth Gaba, a Baxter
Springs girl and a noted dramatic
controlto singer who has been in
the city visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Helen Nash, and
her father, Charlie Gaba, and
other relatives, left Sunday night
for Los Angeles, Calf. Miss
Gaba is on her way back to Cali
fornia after a concert trip to
Chicago under the auspices Of
Santa Fe railroad company. She
was one Of the seven girls chosen
for that purpose. Miss Gaba is
planning to return to Chicago in
the fall for the purpose of study
ing further into music. Later
she hopes to 60 to New York for
the same purpose. While here
Miss Gaba sang for the "Kutees, I"
in Grantham's store, and in the
Methodist church Sunday morn
ing and evening. She has q
charming voice.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31
will be elected. The Sunday line
up will be as follows:

Valiler, Bash, Dowty, Mason.
The American National bank
which is organized at $4,000
capital will let the contract,
Monday, June a, for its so by 80
feet building on corner Of Military
and South streets. The excava-
tion work will start sometime
during the week. Later a So foot
addition to the building in the
rear will be made. Between
$40, 900 to 1926, 900 will be spent
on the building.
There will be Is Office rooms
up stairs. The street floor will
be occupied by the banking de-
partment and a store room. The
bank is expected to be opened
for business by middle of July.
There will be nothing novel
about the bank, the business will
be carried on on general banking
principles. R. L. Walker will
spend his time between here and
Webb City: All the directors,
except MIR. Walker are Baxter
Springs people. All the officers
except Mr.. Walker will make
their homes in the city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31

OPCCial ICiiBiuuo SCiNICCS iaNV
been announced to be held in the
Library hall next Sunday under
the auspices of the Apostolic
ch urch in honor of the birthday
anniversary OF Rev. Chas. F.
Parham. The hours are IL q. m,
2:30 and 7:30 p. m.
Mrs. F. R. Cook, Mrs. Gather
inc Cook and Raymond Cook
all of Springfield, Mo-. arrived
Sunday in Baxter Springs to
spend the summer here with F.
R. Cook, who has mining inter-
ests here. They will stay at
Hotel Polster.
Need Money? We have it
ready now, to loan on city prop
erty on terms to meet your abil-
ity to pay, and at the lowest rate
of interest offered by anybody.
Stop paying rent. Build a house
for yourself. See A. v. Smith,
Real Estate and Insurance.
Lloyd Magruder, who has been
working for the Vinegar Hill
Zinc company, left Monday for
Wisconsin. There he will spend
two weeks in the home Office of
the company studying the various
phases of their work. On his re-
turn Mr.. Magruder will take an
advanced petition in the local
Office.
At the Cozy Theatre on Tues
day night, June 8, the Parsons
Boys Scouts, now camping on
the Reunion Grounds, will put
on a minstrel show. The boys
have given two minstrel shows at
Parsons and really have some
thing good and well worth seeing.
Besides the minstrel features
there will be a Scout demonstra-
tion, and good picture program.
Some dogs know more than
some people but who would
imagine that any canine could be
capable OF showing interest in
the Presidents call for increased
production; yet T. L. Myers fox
hound recently brought out a
litter of thirteen puppies. T. L.
recently came home from eastern
Tennessee where ne has been
taking on oil leases and while he
doesn't believe in signs he has
decided to keep the entire thir- |
teen hound offsprings till the
outcome of his latest venture is
determined. MIR. Myers will re-
turn to Tennessee soon. He has
leased about $4,000 acres down
there and says that prospects
are good for big oil boom in
that country.
Miss Ruth Gaba, Baxter
Springs girl and q noted dramatic
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31
New Territory Being Drilled

New Territory Being Drilled
Nine holes have been drilled
on the c. Rowland farm two
miles north and one mile west Of
Baxter Springs. The holes range
from 245 to 365 feet deep. Prac-
tically, in every hole tar was
encountered and oil sepage came
in strong. In one hole which was
235 feet deep the drill went into
ten feet of strong sulphur water.
No cuttings were gotten from
the ten foot depth. Only a few
shines have been encountered.
J. w. Denny, who is drilling
here, has had many years OF
experience as driller in the Picher
fields. He stated to the represen-
tative of The News that the
surface formation of the Rowland
farm was like the surface forma-
ton of the Picher camps, but the
lower formation differed a little.
This is practically a new territory
which is being drilled and there
are not many drillings here.
Drilling was started on the M.
w. Hutchinson place east of
Baxter Springs Friday. The
drill is now in hard blue flint at a
depth of 25 feet. At 81 feet they
went into lime and flint together.
1t is stated that lead strike was
made on this place Is years ago
at a depth Of 80 feet.
Harry Harris is having the
Tom Embree land south OF Blue
Mound church drilled by W. R.
Rardin. Two rigs were movsp
moved on the place Tuesday.
Luke & Ash of Carthage are
a shaft. They will start
to build a 300 ton capacity mill
on the Ports land.
Washman & Freel have made a
strike on the Petersberg land
east of Quapaw.
Two good holes are reported
on the w. T. Hartley land.
Church and Wright made a
strike on W. Swalley's land west
of Baxter recently.
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SUPREME COURT
ADAMSON LAW

CONTINUED from rage OHey
duty exceeds the miles run, divided by
1919 miles per hour.
"(d) All overtime to be computed
on the minute basis and paid for at
time and one-half times the pro rata
rate.
"(e) No one shall receive less for
eight hours or 100 miles than they
now receive for a minimum day or
100 miles for the class of engine used
or for service performed.
"(fl Time will be computed con-
tinuously from time required for duty
until release from duty and response
bility at end of day or run.
Employers Refused Demand.
The employers refused the demand
and the employees thru their organiza-
ton by concert of action took the
steps to call a general strike of all
railroad employees thruout the whole
country.
1.-The president of the United States
invited a conference between the
parties. He proposed arbitration. The
employers agreed to it and the en-
ployes rejected it. The president then
suggested the eight-hour standard of
work and wages. The employers re-
jected this and the employees accepted
it. Before the disagreement was re-
solved the representative of the en-
ployes abruptly called a general strike
turnout the whole country fixed for
an early day. The president stating
his efforts to relieve the situation and
pointing out that no resources at law
We're at his disposal for compulsory
arbitration to save the commercial dis
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Pictured Dire Disaster.
SPRING "HAS SPRUNG"
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southwest at o'clock this afternoon.
Spring has sprung-maybe. Spring
is officially scheduled for tomorrow
night at ten o'clock, that is, the semi
annual equinox is scheduled for that
time, but Kansas is ahead of the other
parts of the country and Will enjoy
the best of spring weather today and
tomorrow. In fact, Sunday night with
a low. temperature of SO, above freez-
ing, was a typical spring night.
The forecast is fair today and Tues
day. slightly cooler Tuesday. The
lowest temperature was thirty-six de-
grees last night at three o'clock. BY
8 o'clock the mercury was painting
around the SO mark in it's upward
climb Mr.. Flora says that there is
enough wind left to push it past the
6 5 mark this afternoon.
The shippers forecast reads to pro-
tect SO hour shipments from 80 in the
north and west, and from above
freezing in the east and south. This
is the second time this year that the
4 temperature of more than freezing.
The highest temperature on record
for this date is 80 in 1907, and the
lowest, Is, in 1906. The night tenn
perature was 4 degrees above normal
The wind was blowing 25 miles an
hour from the southwest this morn
ing at nine o'clock and indications are
that there will be no marked change
in The direction nor in the velocity for
today or tomorrow
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IS AMERICANS
,reW of Memphis Given Is Min
uteS to Take to Boats.
Other Two Ships Reported Tor
tpedOed without Warning.

New York. March 19.-Eighty-f ive
Americans. comprising a large major
ity of the crews were aboard the three
American steamers Vigilancia, City of
Memphis and Illinois. sunk by German
submarines on Saturday and Sunday
in the blockaded zone. The last in
formation here is that fourteen men
are missing from the Vigilancia and
eight from the City of Memphis. The
crew of the Illinois was landed safely
The City of Memphis left Cardiff,
Wales. Friday in ballast for New York.
She encountered the submarine Sat
urday evening and the crew was given
Is minutes to take to the boats. The
ship was owned by the Ocean Steam
ship company and vaiued at 100000.
She left New York, January % with
a cargo of cotton, which was delivered
at Havre, France. There were 81 men
in her crew.
Ship Worth Million; Cargo $76O,OOO.
The Vigilancia was torpedoed with
out warning. according to the cur
Nivors story The submarine did not
appear. She carried a crew of forty
five men. twenty-one of y HON were
Americans Thirty-one have been
landed at the Scilly Islands. The Wig
ilancia sailed from New York. Febru-
AIRY rs, with a cargo consisting in part
IF provisions. and was valued at near
~ S76O,OOO. The ship. herself, was
said to he worth $1.O00.O00.
Beyond the fact that the crew was
saved. no details had been received
fere early today regarding the de
struction of Illinois. She was re-
ported merely as having been sunk.
The Illinois was a tank ship, owned
by the Texas Oil company. She left
Port Arthur, Texas, on February Il.
for London with a full cargo. There
were sixteen Americans on board, in
Guiding all the officers and eight MEM
hers of the crew Her entire crew
consisted of thirty-five men,
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FREE RUSS JEWS
Political Prisoners of Gear Also
Are Liberated.
Red Flag AdOrns All Buildings
and Order Restored.

Petrograd March 19.-Fu1l right of
citizenship to Jews and abolition of
pale was the further progressive step
which democratic Russia took today
Jews turnout Russia hailed the new
order with great rejoicing.
Petrograd is astir with enthusiasm;
it's streets ore packed with orderly
crowds. Public utilities are now run
ming as of old. Today all newspapers
were republishing-and with entire
freedom of editorial power Many or
the newspapers which resumed yester-
day commemorated the event by spe-
cial editions full of eulogies of the new
free Russia including poems and -on6
analytical articles.
All public buildings in the capital
have been draped with the red flag OF
the revolutioniStS.
Prince and Grand Duke Return.
Prince Yousupoff and the Grand
Duke Dmitri Pavoluyitch, who were
ban1shed by the old imperial govern
ment because of suspicion that they
were connected with the removal OF
| the Monk RaSputin were permitted TO
return to Petrograd today by special
order of the minister of justice.
| Dispatches from Moscow today said
! all workmen had resumed their occu-
pations The deposed Car Nicholas
was enroute to one of his imperial
palaces in Crimea today. Meanwhile
! his children were all ILL., except the
Grand Duchess Marie. The young
| Grand Duke Alexis, who was heir to
the throne and was reported dead Sat
urday, today is reported N a critical
condition He is not only suffering
| from the measles, like the other four
| children of the royal family, but is
reported to have suffered a reopening
of an old~wouEd on his foot
| The Grand Duke Nicholas, now
commander in chief of Russia's war
forces at Tiflis today ordered the re-
lease of all political prisoners at Baku
and exhorted his soldiers to continue
to obey their lawful chiefs.
He urged they defend their coun-
try and support Russias allies in this
unprecedented struggle"
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.HUYCKE CAN GO HOME
Lumberman and Wife Reach Tenn
porary Agreement.

The business affairs of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Huycke were patched up tenn
-porarily in the district court late Sat
urday by Judge G. H. Whitcomb.
With Mrs. Huycke asking for sep
arate maintenance and a restraining
order and Mr.. Tuycke asking for di-
vorce and a restraining order Judge
Whitcomb sat as arbitere
Mrs. Huyckke beat her husband
in the race to court and obtained a
temporary restraining. order first. 1t
enjoined Huycke from disposing of any
of his property pending the slut, from
entering upon the premises at 1928
Buchanan street and from molesting
her in any way.
After a hearing Judge Whitcomb
issued an order. 1t lifts the original
order insofar as the conduct of MI.
Huycke's business is concerned. How
ever, he cannot dispose of any of his
property.
Mrs. Huycke must give up the Huy-
cke home and she must vacate by 6
o'clock this evening
Pending the final hearing Mr.. Huy-
cke must pay his wife SIS a month
alimony and also pay her attorneys
fee
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1oD.WS AMUSEMENTS

GRA%D-"Hit the Trail Holiday
p>~sented by Cohan and Harris
osmes from Kansas City, where
il has spent a most successful
week. Frank Otto and Lola Mer-
rill are the stars of the musical
comedy.
COZY-MaX Under in Max Comes
Across" is on the program for to-
day and tomorrow. "Mutiny,"
Blue Bird production is also part
of the entertainment.
GEM William A. Brady presents
Ethel Clayton in "A Mans Wom-
an" also comedy film.
IRIS-"Great Expectations" adapt
ed from one of DIckenss famous
novels. featuring Louise Huff and
Jack Pickford The fifth episode
of "Patria' with Mrs. Vernon
Castle.
NOVELTY-F'ive acts of vaudeville
and the fifth episode of Pearl
of the Army"
ORPHEUM-Clara I<imball Young
in The Foolish Virgin" also a
new Mack Sennett comedy, THE
Nick of Time" featuring Teddy"
the famous dance dog.
For details. prices, etc. see adver-
tisement on page of the State
SouIAdi.
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w. H. Carter of the firemen and GU
gineerS, said:
why. look out there! It's the dawn
of a new day."
Most of those present thought he
had expressed the feeling of all, for
it was the first time in many years
that there has been such evidence of
friendly feeling between the men who
run the trains and the men who man
age them.
Deaf to Patriotic Appeal.
At the bottom of it all it was, the
spirit of patriotism that CARED the
day. Mr.. Lane on Sunday afternoon
began to appeal again to the patriot
ism of both sides. He called in the
brotherhood chiefs late in the after
noon and proposed they agree to ac-
cept a nine-hour day for the period of
one year, with an assurance that after
that they would be given an eight
nour day. He pointed out the vast
advantage that would accrue to the
bfOtherhOodS with the people of the
nation if in the face of the existing in
ternational situation they should show
a Willingness to yield. Their refusal
was steadfast and arguments failed to
move them, altho MIR. Gompers and
Mr.. Wilson both urged them to agree
to this proposal When Mr.. Lane saw
that it was useless to talk further With
the chiefs, he turned to the railroad
managers again and this time he talk
ed only on the theme of patriotism.
He pictured Uncle Sam with his hands
tied behind his back facing a foe
across the Atlantic. He said the time
had come in the nations history for
an interlocking of it's industries, that
there might be a united front to a for
eign foe.
Pictured Dire Disaster.
81 don't want you to have tomorrow
come" he said, and find the 0,000,-
900 people of the United States face
to face with two horrors; one the de-
struction of our ships by any enemy
and the other the possible starvation
of our people and the certain paralysis
Of our industries"
1t was this speech that won the day.
The managers went back to their con-
ference and voted unanimously to
Weld.
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Chicago, March Receipts Co.
900. Market strong. DC above Saturdays
average. Bulk of sales. S14.T5@15.10; light,
S14. $50 1905; mixed. $14.60@15.1O: heavy,
S14.60M 1920; rough. S1460@ 14.15; pigs,
so. S5@134o.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000 Market strong.
Native beef cattle. S9.15@12.65: stockers
and feeders. S6.7009SO: cows and heifers
So. T56I1e. 50. calves. S10.25@14-2J.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market strong.
Wethers. S11.10@12G5; lambs. $12.50@14.90.
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New York stock Market

Wall St, New York, March 19.-STOCKS
Actively increased a more broad
volume of business during the forenoon
the market gathering fresh strength on
publication of the railway wage agreement
Rails were only moderately active, but
United States Steel made an extreme ad-
vance of points and other industrials
arose variably. Bethlehem Steel, new stock,
Crucible Steel and Central Leather were
the main feature of the war and semi war
divisions at gains of to points and
Equipments rose an average of / to >
points, with United States Rubber. Western
Union and Philadelphia Company Ship
pings retrieved a greater part of their
early los3. The entire list developed fur
Their strength at midday.
Bonds were unchanged.
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Kansas City, March 19.-HOGS-Receipts
1000. Market Zoe to 15c higher. Bulk of
sales, $144O@ 14.90; heavy. s14.9O@ 1900
packers and butchers, S14.70014 .90; light
S14 .3O@14.7O; pigs. S1O.5O@12.50.
CATTLE-Receipts $500, including 100
southerns. Market strong to Zoe higher
Prime fed steers. S11 75Q H. %; dressed beef
steers, S9.50611 so: western steers, $9OO6l
I.75: southern steers. Ss00@10.50; cows.
S6O0@1O.OO heifers. SSOO011. 90: stockers
and feeders, S7.5O@1o.75; bills, S7.00@925 !:
ca Ives. S1.O0M12.00.
SHEEP-Receipts 6.000 Market strong to
Zoe higher. Lambs, S12.O0M1475 yearlings.
$13O00 1866; wethers. S11.50@ 1880; ewes.
$1050M12.25; stockers and feeders, $1,000
400.
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Kansas city Live stock sales.

iThe Following sales were made this morn
ing at the stock Yard. Kansas City. and
reported over long distance telephone di
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co.. live stock commtss ner-
chants.)
Kansas City, March 19.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts $500 head. Market 10G15c higher.
HOGS-Receipts 1000 head. Market 10
@15c, higher. Bulk of sales. S14.40@14.S5
top, 14.90
sHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. MARKET Ii
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Chicago Produce Market

Chicago. March 19.-BUTTER-Market
Steady. Creamery. 33040c.
EGGS-Market lower. Firsts 2615c: or
binary firsts. 25@26c; at mark. cases in
cluded. 25@261ac.
POTATOES-Market lower Wisconsin
and Michigan white. S225@23 30; Idaho
Colorado, Washington and Oregon, $2.4O@
springs, q &c.
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Weekly Bank CIearinRs.

New York, March 19.-Bank clearings in
the United States for the week ending
March is. reported to Bradtsreet's, ag-
gregate $5,3S7, 100 600, against $5,7:}O 40S, 900
the previous week and 81, 632, 5S4 900 in the
corresponding week last year. Following
are the returns with percentages of change: