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Baxter Springs news., 1917-02-15

Have you a GOOD late portrait Of
every member of the family7 If
not, NOW is the only time you
have offered to get it.-.-Parker,
Photographer.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-02-15

The News is $1.00 per year.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-02-15

Fret published In Baxter Syringe News,
Jan. .. 1911.
publication Notice.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-02-15
PUBLICATION SUMMONS.

First Published in The Baxter SpnnRS
News, February LIST. 1917
Baxter Springs news., 1917-02-15
PUBLICATION SUMMONS.

Fret Published in The Baxter Spring
News, February lst. 1917.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26
PHILOMATH

Mr.. and Mrs. James Plankenhorn
and daughter. Retta, Mr.. and Mrs
Ross Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. Refus
Stinson and family and Mr. Jacob
Plankenhorn were among Richmond
shoppers Saturday. i. . Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Fisher, Misses Gertrude Nc
Cashland, Irene Evans, Darlie Fisher
and Piccola Doddridge attended the
last day exercises given at the Clev-
enger school Friday evening. Mrs.
Fisher and Miss McCashland gave
readings. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Plankenhorn and son, Orval, were the
guests of relatives in Richmond Sun.
day. :. Miss Cora McCashland of Rich
mond visited Saturday night and Sun
day with her parents and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. M. B. McCashland and Ger
trude. /. Word was received here Of
the birth Of nine-pound baby boy to
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Russell near Cen
terville Monday. Mrs. Russell was for
merly Miss Leota Kinder of this place.
Mr.. Charles Brown and daughter,
Edith, and Mr.. John Rodenberg were
in Liberty Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. B. McCashland and Gertrude enter
tanned to dinner Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
d. NJ. Clevenger and sons, Leroy and
Ralph, of near Brownsville. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence McCashland and son,
Willard. Of near Richmond and Miss
Cora McCashland Of Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals.

ONElLL-The funeral services for
James j. O'Neill were held this morn.
ing from St. Marys church, attended
by a large number of friends. Solemn
requiem high mass was conducted by
Rev. w. j. Croning. assisted by Rev.
Arthur. Duffy and Rev. Father High
land OF Eaton. Ohio. The pail bearers
were: John Alderman. Albert Gregg.
Patrick Quigley. Thomas Mayer, Fran
els McMinn and John Zwissler.
KIENZLE-Mrs. Catherine Kienzle,
81, died Wednesday at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Margaret Minner.
543 South Sixth street. The deceased
is survived by her husband and three
children: Henry, Edna and Charles,
three sisters, Mrs. Henry Sitlow and
Misses Edna and Anna Minner. Serv-
ices will be held Saturday morning
from ST Andrews church at 8 O'Clock.
Jnterment will be made in st. An
drew's cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26
HAGERSTOWN, IND.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Pierce OF Garth.
age, Ind, spent Sunday here guests OF
Mrs. Pierces father. Isaac Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Main of Ander-
son. have recently moved to near Hag.
erstown. :. Mrs. Mary Cain who has
spent the winter at Richmond with
her son and family is spending few
days at her home here, she will return
to Richmond for short stay and then
will be home for the summer. Mrs.
Edna Marson of Cambridge City is a
guest of Mrs. Cain. Mrs. Hester
Shultz, of Logansport. is guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Copeland. Mr..
Copeland returned to his home Tues
day from Kansas City, Mo-, where he
underwent an operation some two
months ago.. Miss India Keys and
Dorothy Porter went to Dayton, Ohio,
Wednesday and are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cash Ginther. Mrs. Laura Geb-
hart went to Carlyle, Ohio, Tuesday. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whitesell and
Mrs. Adam Geisler have returned from
Newport, KY, where they made an au-
tomobile trip. Mrs. Kate Taylor, who
has been an invalid in the Geisler
home for ten weeks on account Of a
fall, accompanied them to the home
of her sister, at Newport, where she
will remain for a few days and later
she will return to her home at Amelia,
Ohio: single sister of Mrs. Taylor
will accompany her to her home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26
CANVASS INDICATES
CONSUMPTION NOW
FAVORED IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON, April 26.-Results
of a canvass to ascertain sentiment
Of the house membership on the ad-
ministration bill providing for raising
an army by selective draft, caused
renewed confidence today among
champions of the measure Of its pass
age by the house by safe majority.
This was the feeling despite the. en-
thusiasm created among opponents OF
the. bill by Speaker Clark's speech in
opposition to the draft system. Sen
ate leaders were equally confident OF
the bills passage there.
The house canvass, taken by friends
of the bill. disclosed, it was said, a
majority of from so to 20 in favor, OF
the measure.
Debate on the bill continued in both
houses today. In the house the lead
ers figured on reaching vote by Sat.
urday at the latest and in the senate.
Chairman Chamberlain sought an
agreement to fix a vote by that time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26
MORNING SUN, O.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Parvis. of Ham
ilton. spent Sunday with c. A. Bess
and family. Mrs. d. c. Ramsey and
son, Wayne. Of Fairhaven, spent
Thursday with s. G. Weed and chill
dren This was Wayne's first outing
after having been confined to his home
for months, the results of pneumo-
MIA. =. DR. Stewart spent Tuesday
evening with his parents in Oxford. :.
Miss Lois Wilson was able to re-
sumo her High School work last week
after siege of measles. Miss Mar
tina McDill returned to her home in
Fairhaven after few weeks spent
with Mrs. Magaw.. John Bell and
children were Eaton visitors, Saturday
and Sunday. Raymond Sizelove Of
Dayton, spent Sunday with his parents
on West Main street. Miss Maggie
and Mary McCresay spent Tuesday
with Mrs. George Whitesell.. w. S.
Irwin and family were Oxford visit
ors Saturday afternoon. S. C. Weed
transacted business in Richmond. on
Wednesday,. Mrs. P. T. Murray is
visiting her mother at Newport, Ky.
PALLADIUM WANT ADS Paw
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26
CITY REJECTS BIDS
ON DAM AT PLANT

Bids received last Monday for i'm.
provements to the Municipal Electric
plant, including dam across the riv-
er and a screen house for the screen
ing of water brought in from the river
were rejected today by the board OF
public works because all bids were in
excess of the estimates of the city en-.
gineer.
1t was decided to postpone these i'm
provements indefinitely because of the
high prices of materials.
The board ordered better system
of street cleaning provided. Men en-
ployed on the street cleaning gang
will do away with shovels and will use
street brushes, and the streets will be
flushed oftener than hitherto.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26
LYNN, IND.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Chenoweth and
daughter Frieda and Miss Florence
Saucer were Richmond visitors Tues
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Reid re-
turned Wednesday from a pleasant
visit in Versailles and Greenville. o.
with relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Wood of Crete, spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Clara Bascom.. Frank
Catey of Spartansburg. was a bust
ness visitor here Wednesday,. =. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Thiesing left Monday
for Streetville, Canada where Mr..
Thiesing will take charge Of the Cred
it River flour mill for the next three
months. $50. Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Shier-
ling recently moved from Nebraska to
make their home here. :. Ed Baxter
was a business visitor in Indianapo-
lis, Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26
HOLD NEWTON SERVICE

HAGERSTOWN. Ind. April 26.-The
funeral of Blon Newton, the eleven
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George Newton, who died Saturday
morning of measles, was held on the
street In front of the Newton home
Sunday morning. Rev. Daniel John
son Of Losantsville. conducted the fu-
neral services and interment was made
at Riverside cemetery in Randolph
county. The family was not permitted
to accompany the body to the grave
on account of a diphtheria quarantine
for another child.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26
HOLD BONN FUNERAL

Services for Harry Bohn. who died
at Dayton yesterday. will be held at
SpringlaWn cemetery in New Paris at
1890 O'Clock Saturday morning. The
masons will have charge of the serv-
ices
Announcement was made today that
the casket would be opened at the
grave. Friends may attend the serv-
ice.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26
YOU KNOW YOU NEED
A GOOD COURSE OF MEDICINE
We Recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla
and Peptiron Pills.

1t is found that many people who
feel the need of good tonic, an i'm
mediate uplift, of pure blood and
strength-get wonderful help, perfect
satisfaction, in a course of Hoods
Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Pills.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is especially
recommended for conditions that are
radically or Enthusiastically scrof.
ulous or dependent on impure blood.
Peptiron Pills are recommended for
conditions that are radically or char
acteristically anemic and nervous.
All the ingredients in this combina-
ton work together in harmony, and
are absolutely harmless, no opiatis, no
heart depressants, no habit-forming
drugs.
Why not begin taking these two
medicines-one before meals, the
other after-as soon as you can get
them.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26
STOP LIQUOR ADVERTISING

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April 30
The bill to prohibit liquor advertising
in this state after July 1. passed by
both houses of the legislature went to
Governor Cats today for his approval.
The governor is expected to sign the
bill .. -...
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26
voRWAER1S SCORES
PEACE PROPOSALS

AMSTERDAM, Via London, April 26
The Berlin Vorwaerts, comments
sarcastically on the announcement OF
the semi-official Norddeutsche Allge.
meme Zeitung that the German gov.
eminent refuses to declare its atti-
tude amid the conflict of opinion re.
garding Germany's war aims
The Vorwaerts says that the govern.
ment does not wish to reject directly
the peace formula of the social demo
Gratis but nevertheless refuses to adopt
it because the British and French
newspapers are talking nonsense and
adherence to the formula might be in
.erpreted as sign of weakness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26
CHURCH FEDERATION
CONSIDERS THE FUTURE

Plans for continuing the work Of the
Church Federation were discussed at
q meeting Of the executive committee
yesterday afternoon at the Y. NJ. C. A.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26
SONS OF VETERANS
PLAN DECORATION
@H~IH0NA ZD~sk.

HAGERSTOWN. Ind, April Go
The local sons of veterans held a
meeting Sunday and deeided to OBJ
serve the annual decoration of soldiers
graves here on the day set apart for
that purpose by the Grand army of
the Republic. May 80. Another meet
ing will be held Wednesday of next
week, April at the City building to
make further arrangements.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26
GERMANS CHECK
FRESH ASSAULTS

LONDON, April 26.-Renewed Ger
man attacks on British positions near
Gavrelle were completely repulsed
last night, according to an Official an
Eouncement issued by the war Office
today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26
ROOT ACCEPTS
POST IN RUSSIA
; .:ss;s sss
. S S IOWA.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-Elihu H.
Root, former secretary of state, after
conferences early today with Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Lonsing,
formally accepted the craftsmanship
IT the American commission to Russia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26
SHAW DELIVERS MEMORIAL

EATON. O., April 26.-Rev. j. c
Shaw, of ST. Paul's M. e. church, has
been selected to deliver the annua
memorial sermon by members of the
G. A. r. Post. Sunday evening, May
q, is the date selected for the services
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26
FIRST AMERICAN
TAKEN PRISONER

LONDON, April 26.-The taking of
the first American prisoner OF war
was reported to the American en-
bassy today through the American
cousul at Glasgow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26

No date was set for the annual
meeting of the Federation. Outstand-
ing obligations are to be met by as
sessment, 1t was decided.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26

Restaurant menus In Cleveland are
featuring a picture of the flag and the
words Of Star Spangled Banner"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26

Chicago man is being held in
Lima. Ohio. on the charge of having
three wives g..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-26
Serve HudnutS GritS pattieS i'm
place of a high-priced vegetable

| SAMPLE RECIPE
Hudnuts Grits Patties
Use boiled Grits,
! kneading the mass
sufficiently to break
up the Jumps. Add a
pinch of salt and pep
per to season, then
press into cakes size
I of biscuit, fry in lard.
bacon grease or oil.
Serve hot with butter
with meats, just as
you would serve pota-
toes. This dish can
be enriched by adding
one or two well beat
en- eggs before press
ing into cakes.
More to follow
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
From Camp pike.

Dear Editor: l write YOU Oh Sun
day morning. the 23d.
Fully two-thirds of the 400 men III
our company look quite blue this
morning ON account of our quarantine
of ten days. and they can't stir around
and can't he at home to go to Sunday
school and mix with their old friends.
There is quite bit Of talk along that
line this morning.
It is very dry in this section now.
Drilling would he fine if it wasn't for
thilt. Very little sickness thus far IN
our company.
Will say to the boys at home who
are in the draft. don't let any one ad.
wise YOU not to bring clething along
with you. You will he permitted t.
bring all the clothes you wish to. and
Wear them until you get your uniform
and it will be month or two aftel
your arrival here before you get it.
Those at home may feel free to for
ward by parcel post to their relative.
and friends here ANYTHING they wisl
to. Some of the boys have already re
eeiyed packages.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27

The officers Of our company have re-
auested the boys to write home for
their musical Instruments and song
books.
Nc unleccming or vicious habits are
allowed in our camp. The boys all
seem to be considerably changed. 1t
seems that God is with thenl-on our
side-sc we will ask all the Christians
a, home and throughout the country
tc remember Camp Pike and its cit1'
zen-soldiers in their prayers.
JOSH MATLOCK.
MIR. Matlcck is member OF Com
nany /. 347 Infantry, as Is also all
ether Bossier hoy. George Bounds, o.
Rocky Mount, who has written to say
Boys we are having a time. Only
800 Toys here in this building. SO W.
never get lonesome, though one may
heccme homesick for the first day o.
SO. It's not SO bad. Would be glad t.
hear from relatives and old friend
| hack at home''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
chsutsuqua for plain Dealing.

For the first time in the history Of
Bossier Parish, Il chautauqua will he
held at Plain Dealing October 18th,
18th, 18th and 10th.
This is big program and undertak
ing. but we can have good entertain
ments as well as the many other little
cities the size Of Plain Dealing. PeO-
pie usually do what they want to do.
We invite all residents Of this entire
section who would like to see good,
clean, elevating, educational amuse-
ments take their place In our cOmmu-
nifty and parish to latrenize this, our
first venture in this direction. Its
future success depends on the support
given this meeting.
Watch fer the program, remember
the dates, and arrange to be there.
Get a season ticket. If you cannot at
tend every session, let some one else
use your ticket. They are transferable.
and the prices are reasonable. Six
programs besides that of Sunday
| NMnddy free to cUerybOdy.
The Radcliffe Attraction Company,
of Washington, d. c., are the people
Who are coming. Musicians and speak
ers of national reputation comprise
those who will present the several
| numbers.
This should be considered a treat as
well AZ an opportunity, and one that
does not come our way every day.
Plain Dealing invites Bossier people
and their friends In adjoining parishes
to be present and enjoy this event with
her progressive and puhlic-spirited
| citizens. The COMMITTEE OF %.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
LOCAL AND Personal.

Tuesday, Sept. 25.-Mrs. Beulah Bo-
lin, who resides near Miller's Bluff.
and Mr.. Marvin johnson were united
in marriage yesterday afternoon, Rev.
G. b. Powell performing the ceremony.
The following named residents of
Plain Dealing aud this community
went to Shreveport last Friday to take
the examination for rural mail route
carrier. Clifford Wright, II. w. Eg-
gleston, Calvin Hudson. Dewey Good
win. w. y. Mcclellan, Howard Bounds
and Allie Denl0ss.
The weather for the past week has
been fine, and as a result the gins have
been crowded to their utmost capacity
to gin and bale the staple as fast as
brought in. The price ut present il
around - cents, and seed bringing SGT
per ton. leaving considerable money in
the hands of the farmers-and tt
watch the different schemes that are
launched to separate them from theil
hard-earned dollars would keep pes
son busy. There are agents for every
imaginable article, and it takes gOOG
one to turn down some of their blan
dishments.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27

ex-Sheriff of st. Mary Parish, who
managed Parker's campaign; I. A.
Price. who spent nineteen months with
the Canadians III the trenches, and
who was the only one out of seventeen
who escaped the bursting of shrap-
mel shell, and is covered with scars,
are also in my company, as well as
many other notables. We have four
army captains as instructors, one tao
teal officer being splendid young
fellow who is a West Pointer.
There were some three thousand men
here at first. but many of them can't
stand it. and hundreds have vOlupta-
rily resigned, or were requested to re
sign by the benZine board" There
are several hundred here from the reg
ular army and the other training
camps. Three of the boys sent from
Fort Roots are in my squad. and they
say that it was royal picnic up there
to this And you remember how hard
our boys said it was at Fort Roots.
There are trees up there. There are
GnIy pushes here, dHu dIIcduy An a.,
| brown as a Mexican.
by the way. Villa could recruit a
first-class army corps here. The Mexi-
cans are sure thick. There are over
one hundred thousand United States
| soldiers here and at San Antonio. and
everything has military, war-like air
! Year Uncle Sam means business, and
cur people can be assured that whei
/ cur boys cross the sea they will be II
great shape and really the best train
ed and best equipped and differed
army i'll the war.
/ No trip to San Antonio would he com
/ plete without visit to the Texans
i shrine of liberty, the Alamo, but tim
/ and space forbid at this time de
scription Of this historic old church
where Travis. Bowie ana other Draw
Americans won immortal fame by sui
fering humiliation at the hands Q
the Mexicans rather than surrender
| | am somewhat lonesome and mis-
greatly my dear little family and m
/ good friends hack heme, hut this wa
is call of the blood. Those hefor
me in my line went, and cannot affor
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
Tom Robertson Writes Home.

Under date Of the 9th Hon. Thos. W..
Robertson. former Attorney for this
iudicial district, but now at the OH
GERS training camp ut Leon springs,
Texas. has written letter of interest
TO the editor Of the Webster Signal,
the same appearing i'll last weeks issue
of that paper. As Mr.. Robertson is SO
well known throughout Bossier Parish
and as SO many old friends will review
his letter with interest, it Is repro
duced below.
Dear ,Mr. Fullcr:: l fear that when
7 promised to write you concerning the
Federal students Training Camp was
actin. rs,shly, since from 5:45 am,
when reyille sounds, until 0:43, when
the huyle blows taps for lights out
there is literally not minute to spare
In fact. l am kept IN a jump to Keel
ND. We get up at 5:45 am. and thel
have fifteen minutes physical exercise
We have breakfast at q 80 ana stano
inspecticn In quarters just after break
fast. Every book, every article, aho
ycur hat must be in its proper place
yonr blanket folded and laid on tile
he'd in !, certain way and your bed ane
continent fixed according to regula
tion. Then we 20 out for five-houl
steady drill. School of the soldier
school Of the squad, school OF the com
mny, school of the battalion, and even
as far as the regiment, were reachet
during our first two weeks Last weei
we had bayonet exercises and l'an'
grenade throwing, and you can rest as
sured that we have been thoreushi!
| schooled In every art in Iayonet exef
cises. We are going to fool German.
| pretty badly along this and many otne
lines. and l only wish that couid .el
| Won in detail, but military poiicv ioi
| bids. We went on considerapie hin
ms they call march) to-day. "
went ten miles with pack Weishlh
- rounds. And gracious. this Iexa
sun is hot. hut | am coming thfous
fine. There is former Mississippi
! supreme Judge IN my company tit
/ Infantry. Mr.. Wilson L. Petefmai