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Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-27
Competition Needed

The inability Of the public
service corporations operating in
Baxter Springs to take care oi
the business that is given them is
surely a source of much anney-
ance. The companies offer as an
excuse that the business has
grown so fast that they have not
had time to readjust their work
to meet the increase. This is
true in a measure, but the excuse
has been accepted so good natur-
edly that it seems like some OF
the companies are disposed to do
nothing further in the way of in
creasing their facilities.
One of the greatest and appar-
emily most inexcusable annoy
ances in the business affairs Of
the town is the freight service on
TIE Frisco railroad. We are not
able to obtain the exact figures
showing the increase in the
freight receipts in August this
year over that of August last
year, but il amounts to about
$4,000, yet the force provided
for handling all this has only
been augmented by two men.
The result is that lhe station is
swamped all the time and freight
urgently needed often is. held for
days because the handlers cannot
get to it. .
The same condition is true OF
the Western Union telegraph
service. The business fully
warrants an uptown office, en-,
tirely separate from the railroad
work. But we are denied that.
One cannot file a message with
out making a special trip to the
station, a mile and a half from
the business center. The opera
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-27

fine pianist and accompanist,
having appeared frequently in
recital and in the year 1867
acted in the capacity of official
accompanist TO Mr.. Thure Jader-
borg, head of the voice depart
ment, Bethany Conservatory.
Added to her musical accomplish
ments she has a good general
education and marked literary
ability. This broader education
is reflected in a deeper under
standing of musical interpreta-
tons, thus making her musical
activities of more value. To
those who desire a competent
pianist or teacher, / can recon-
mend Miss Pfremmer very highly.
Oscar Lofgren,
Teacher Of Piano.
Bethany Conservatory, Lind
borg, KS.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-27
High School Notes

Several of the high school set
INDUCED in a truck ride and
wiener roast last Friday night.
The Misses Ruth Browne and
Mabel Allen chaperoned the
crowd. Among those present
were: the Misses Viola Schloe-
man, Thelma Wells, Louise
Covey, Dorothy Cook, Dorothy
Smith, Clover Gaba, Nelle Haley,
Lois Williams, Helen Humphrey
and Grace Opperman; the
Messss John Brown, Herbert
McAboy, Ralph Pfremmer, Bur
ton Covey, Popplewell, Hazelton
Henshaw and John Opperman.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-27

tor, on his own responsibility,
has permitted patrons to tele-
phone their messages in, but this
has proven very unsatisfactory.
A few months ago Baxter busi-
ness men petitioned the Western
Union people for an up town
office but the request was denied.
They set up the claim that on
account of the war operators
were not to be had. Yet The
News has been given to under
stand that the Postal telegraph
company would put an office IN
here il the business men would
agree to give them what business
the lines of that company can
handle.
The Postal company already
has a wire running through Bax-
ter and it would be a small
,latter for them to establish an
Office here. The News would
suggest that our Chamber OF
Commerce begin negotiations at
once with the postal company
and if possible get them to come
TO Baxter.
Relief is in sight also in the
freight service situation. The
Katy railroad, it will be remem,,
bered, already has a line surveyed
into this city, branching off from
the Joplin-Parsons line at Mill
tary, six miles north of here.
The survey was run about the
first of the present year and the
right of way into the city and
station end yard grounds were
then laid out. Lately it has
been reported that the Katy
company has become active on
the proposition.
Baxter Springs could afford to
donate the Katy's right-of-way
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-27
An Addition TO Baxter.

Last week d. &. Satterlee went
down to Tulsa where he has a
wide acquaintanceship with oil
capitalists, to interest some OF
them in Baxter Springs. He in
duced G. H. Thompson and a
Mr.. Cunningham to come up
here and look the town over and
before they left they had closed
a deal through Mr.. Satterlee and
his son, Neal, for the purchase of
20 acres adjoining the city on
the south from William Cherry.
The deal was closed Monday ev-
ening and the consideration was
$11, 900. The new owners IN
tend to have the tract laid out
into residence lots and placed on
the market at an early date. No
further prospecting will be done
on the land before plating it.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-27
To Music Lovers

Miss Florence Pfremmer,
teacher of piano and harmony,
solicits pupils for the fall and
winter study season, and for
credentials presents the following
letter from her teacher at Beth
any college, LindbOrg, Kas:
To Whom 1t May Concern
Miss Florence Pfremmer has
finished both the Diploma and
the Degree courses in Piano,
Theory and Musical History at
Bethany Conservatory, Linds-
borg, KS: Her work has been Of
a high oder in every respect.
She IS a talented young lady, a
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-27
People Speak WsH Of
Chamberlain Tablets

81 have been selling Chamber
lain's Tablets for about two
years and heard such good re-
ports from my customers that |
concluded to give them a trial
myself, and can say that | do
not believe there is another pre-
paration of the kind equal to
Them" writes G. A. Mcbride,
Headford, Ont. If you are
troubled with Indigestion or con-
stipation give them a trial.
They will do you good.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-27
War Atlas

On request of several Baxter
people The News has placed in
stock supply of the American
War Atlas" published by Geo. F.
Cram Company, map publishers,
of Chicago. The work is very
complete and will enable any one
to keep in touch with the move
ment of the armies in the world
war. This atlas sells for S5
cents and the supply is limited,
SO if you want one come in early.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-27
Colored Peoples Picnic

On Friday, Saturday and Sun
day at Riverside Park in this
city the colored people of Baxter
and vicinity will hold a big picnic;
All sorts of amusements and
feasting On water melon and
other good things will be the
leading features. An invitation
is extended to all to take in the
big doings.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-27
Has High Opinion of
ChambeFIainS Tablets

"I have a high opinion OF
Chamberlain's Tablets for
biliousness and as a laxative"
writes Mrs. c. A. Barnes,
Charleston, III. 81 have never
found anything so mild and
pleasant TO use. My brother has
ah.o used these tablets with
satisfactory results.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-27
Columbus Loses, We Gain.

The ]. Wilbur Logan family
are moving their household goods
to Baxter Springs today (the
24th). Columbus people will
greatly regret to lose the Logan
family, as they were one OF the
prominent families of the city,
taking an active part in church
and social circles Columbus Adj
vocate.
Baxter Springs is glad to vel
come such.a good family.
Miss Proctor, who for three
seasons trimmed hats for the
Baxter Supply Co., and Mrs. 7.
NJ. Jones of Independence, Wis
tied Mesdames c. c. Sparlin and
c. E. Ferguson over Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-04
The Future.

| see a world where thrones have
crumbled and kings are dust. The aris
tocracy of idlencss has perished from
the world.
sec a world without q slave. Man
at last free. Nature IS forces have by
science been enalavcd. Lightning and
light, wind and wave, frost and flame
and all the secret, subtle powers Of
earth and air are the tireless toilers
of the human race.
l. see a world at peace, adorned with
every form of art, with music s myriad
voices thrilled, while lips are rich with
words of love and truth; a world III
which no exile sighs, no prisoner
mourn s, world on which the gibbet s
shadow does not fall; world where
labor reaps its full reward; world
without the beggar S outstretched palm,
the blind man S stony stare, the piteous
wall of want, the livid lips, the cruel
eyes of scorn.
+ / see race without disease Of flesh
or brain-shapely and fair, the married
harmony of form and function; and as
l look life lengthens,, JOY deepens, love
canopies the earth; and over all in the
great dome shines the eternal star OF
human hope Robert g. Ingersoll.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-04
WILL HURRY VOTE
FOR A DRY NATION
Prohibitionists in Congress Will Try to
Have Special Legislative Ses-
SionS Called

: WASHINGTON, August 4 Senator
Sheppard of Texas, author of the rcsolu-
ton proposing an amendment to the con
stitution for submitting the question of
nation wide prohibition announced that
it is the intention of the dry forces to
urge the governors of the several states
to call special sessions OF legislatures to
act on the question.
AS soon as the resolution has passed
the two houses said Senator Sheppard,
we Immediately will begin a campaign
to have the legislatures assemble We will
take the ground that this is war meas
ure and should be disposed Of as such.
Within six months after it has passed
the houses the measure should be well on
the road to ratification
Opponents OF the amendment will Wig
erously oppose its consideration as war
measure" declaring this is mere pre-
text since the food and war revenue bills
cover all questions affecting liquor neces
sary to conserve the war interests Of the
country.
The big fight to be staged in state
legislatures, it is said, is whether the
states are willing to relinquish their soy
ereignty over the control Of the liquor
question and vest it in congress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-04
REMAINS IN CABINET.
Socialist Deputies in Favor of Keeping
NJ. Thomas in Office

PARIS. August 1. Socialist depu-
ties in the chamber decided last night
bv vote of 56 TO 9 that Albert Thorn
as, minister of munitions and member
of the war council, shall continue as a
member of the government. 1t was
pointed out that in view of a recent
resolution inviting Socialists to abstain
from entering cabinets which are ami
mated By imperialists designs the
withdrawal of NJ. Thomas might he
wrongly interpreted and give the cen
tral powers pretcXt to accuse the
French government of pursuing poll
cv of conquest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-04

character and ability Of both Mr.. and
Ms. Brownel
The letter to the clerk, read 10 the
church, follows:
My dear Brother:
IN response to Your communication by
which you inform me IF the action OF
your church iii inviting me to become itS
pastor, viii you kindly convey TO the
church my sincere appreciation Of the
honor thus conferred upon me. | regard
the invitation mark Of supreme conf
dence, and the paStorate Of your church
"a position Of high importance in your
community
while the formal call Of your church
Preached me- only yesterday. | need hardly
state that since | was first approached
by your committee | have been giving
the matter earnest considerations
Impressed as | have been by the op-
lportunitics for usefulness which your
church affords both in your town and in
the general work Of our denomination
and. most OF all, in view of the lasting
i Impression | have reached of the sponta
neous leading of Providence in the action
OF Your committee and Your church. |
am constrained to accept the call to the
Il
,praHerful spirit OF obedience to Gods will
in which | am convinced the call has beer
extended
IN accepting the pastoratc Of yom
church, | humbIy pledge my affection my
interest and effort without reserve tC
the life and activity Of Your church, the
Iwelfare Of your community. and tn,
progress Of the gospel We profess I'll,
larger the service I am permitted to ren
der, the greater will be my JOY
Il plan 60 begin my pastorate viii
Your church At such time in October a.
imay suit our mutual convenience Unit
then, will you kindly extend to th'
] church ny prayerful interest in all il
affairs, and request from them in m,
behalf their united prayers that the di
vine blessing may rest richly upon thi
mutual compact upon which We have en-
tered through the guidance of our Heay
! ,enIy Father
'.Yours in Christian love,
CLARK T. BROWNELL"
July %, 1917"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-04
WEEDEN AND SPACE
IN TRAINING CAMP
Letter Dated in France July 16 SAYS
They Expected to Be Sent to
Front in Near Future.

y letter just received from Ben Weed
en-. dated in France July Is. says that he
and Victor Space We're then in a training
camp and expected to be sent to the front
in the Immediate future. They were re-
.ceiving instructions in the operation of
French cars which are being used for the
ambulance service. He describes tire
country where the camp is located as
wonderful, being very highly cultivated.
They spent three days in Paris doing nee
essary shopping before being sent to the
training camp The food is excellent and
thev are informed that it is just as good
at tho front
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-04

PETEOGBAD, August r. Premier and
War Minister Kerenskv, and all the other
members OF his cabinet, except Vice Pre-.
micr Nekrasoil, resigned last night
Later. with the exception of NJ. Teres-
ltchcnko, tue 10 oign minister, they with
lrcw their resign ,tion,
The action of Premier kercnskv and
his fellow cabinet members came as the
result Of accusations against NJ Tchcrn-
| off, the minister of agriculture, and Il
complete breakdown Of the negotiations
to bring the constitutional Democrats
into the cabinet. NJ TchernoH was accused
Of having been connected with the Ger
man general staff.
! 4 last attempt will be made to recon
struct tho ministry under Premier ker-
enskv with the chief rev members being
exclusively from the Socialist and Radical
parties
! In letter to Premier kcrcnsky, NJ
TchernoH said he. was rc,igning TO obtain
freedom of action in order TO defend his
character against the calumnv that IL
had been connected with the German gen
eral staff.
! Vice Premier Nekrasof informed I'll,
/ Associated Press that some Of the dccu-
ments supposed to incriminatc NJ. Tchcrn
Off already had been examined He con
siders the charges against the minister
! of agriculture a. not being very grave.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-04
Elihu Root and Associates
Landed Safely in Pacific
Port Last Night
NO STATEMENT
FOR PUBLICATION
Report Will Not Be Made Public Un-
till After Arrival in Washington -
Duncan Predicts Stable Government
Following Revolution.

\ PACIFIC PORT, August 4 The
mission to Russia, headed ty Elihu Root
landed here late last night No official
statement on the work OF the mission in
Russia or on the report that the mission
will make after its return to Washington
was made public.
Mr. Root declared he had nothing to say
except that the party had been hospitality
received in every Russian city visited.
From the Russian revolution will be
evolved stable government, according to
James Duncan, vice president Of the
American Federation Of Labor It's cstab-
Hshment is retarded, he declared, hy the
radical so-called reformists, who have re-
turned to Russia from America
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-04
RED CROSS MAGAZINE
WILL COME IN TIME
Delay Due to Tremendous DEVELOPMENT
Of Red Cross Movement - Names
Sent to Headquarters.

Complaints are frequent to the officers
OF the Brattleboro branch 81 the Red
Cross from subscribers to tile fund who
paid s. which entities them to the Rcd
Cross magazine that they have not re-
ceived the magazine. The local officers
have taken this matter up with headquar-
ters at Burlington and receive tile expIl-
nation that the headquarters are
swamped with the tremendous develop
ment OF the movement and are wotkng
out OF the pile OF correspondence aad tab
ulatlon OF names and addresses oi sub
scrlbers as rapidly as possible 1t is one
OF those things that Is tremendous that
It IS impossible to keep up with j. The
names Of subscribers have been sent IN
to headquarters and copies OF the maya
zinc Wi, be received in time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-04
ARMY OFFICER IN
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Major Hoffman, Civil War Veteran,
Turned Revolver on Himself
After Killing Wife.

BOSTON, August 1 Major William
Hoffman, L. s A. retired, shot and killed
his wife with revolver today and then
turned the weapon on himself, dying in
stantiy. The shooting took place in the
Hoffman home in the Mattapan section.
The cause had not been determined by po-
lice officials some time alter they reached
the house Maj. Hoffman, who was IS,
was a veteran Of the civil war
Mrs. Hoffman was second wife, hav-
ing been a housekeeper for Hoffman
rrlor to their marriage a year ago.
Friends Of the two said the husband had
been in Ill health recently, condition
aggravated by constant hrooding over
the war. Hc became greatly depressed
when the United States was forced to
take up arms against Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-04
Every Titled Acre Promises
to Yield Abundant
Harvest
PRESENT CONDITIONS :
FAVOR FAST GROWTH
Hay Crop Housed in Good Condition
But Little Blight Among Potatoes
Largest oat Crop for Grain in Coun-
tvs History-Few Apples. q

\ tramp crusslots in the vicinity OF
West Chesterfield, \. H, yesterday.
while not undertaken with a view of in
spccting crops but merely for the JOY 81
being in the woods and fields on a perfect
summer day, revealed the fact that appar-
emily there can be no reason for H. c. al
J.. hitting this territory very hard this
fall and winter in the vegetable line. With
ont exception every titled acre, regardless
OF the nature Of the crop, appeared to lie
preparing to reward the tiler of the soil
for his work
Arthur W Sweeton, Windham county
agricultural agent. discussing the situa-
ton in this county last evening eorrob-
Grated the impression gained 10y a layman
yesterday the other side Of the river.
lie SAYS that the hay crop IS very large
and while not quite as large as the un-
usual crop of year ago most OF it is
| being housed in better condition. Very
| little OF it has been wet and the last of it
| is being put under cover now
The corn crop, he says, Is rather late
| but the last 10 days has developed it very
rapidly, and there is, he estimates at least
a 10 per cent larger acreage than last year.
Potatoes are looking fine with 30 per
cent more planted than in any recent
year There has been very little early
blight and little tip burn No late blight
has been reported in the county Sone
OF the farmers are digging early potatoes
now for home use
Oats are IA much larger crop for grair
than ever before in the history Of tn
county and are looking well
| np lpan agrplup trotnaudpus auf
while the intense heat OF last week ha
hurt their development some of the fielC
beans are looking generally very good anC
there should be plentiful supply
In the few sections where tobacco i
raised in the county it is late, but is nov
growing very fast and has escaped thu
far any damaging storms Buyers are al
ready offering the highest price for it il
many years.
/ The onion crop IS excellent and large
than usual.
The only real short crop is apples, ant
this crop IS not more than 30 per cent O
normal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-04
BEGINS PASTORATE
HERE IN OCTOBER
Letter Of Acceptance from Rev. Clark
T. Brownell Read in Baptist Church
Last Evening.

The letter from Rev Clark T. Brownell
of the South Baptist church of Newark,
\. J., accepting the invitation of the
First Baptist church of Brattleboro to
become its pastor was read at the regu-
lar church meeting last evening by
the church clerk, Fred S. Knight 1t was
a happy coincidence that the meeting
was conducted by Rev. Thomas Gull of
Cambridge, n. Y, of whose church Mr..
Brownell's parents are members.
Rev. Mr.. Gull out Of his long acquain-
tance with the Younger Mr. BrowneIl
spoke of his pleasure at the recent action
of the Brattleboro church, congratulating
the people on their choice of minister
and speaking in warmest terms of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-04
BELGIAN MISSION
RECEIVED IN BOSTON
Immense Crowd Out to Witness Parade
and to Get Last Glimpse of
National GuardSmen.

BOSTON, August 4-The members Of
the Belgian mission obtained a few hours
rest at their hotel today before the after
noon parade Of military forces arranged
and sailors came to the city from the navy
yard, the harhor forts and tho various
mobilization camp, to take their places
IN the line. Police precautions were
taken to handle the throng. Spectators
were drawn by the two-fold incentive o.
getting a glimpse Of the distinguished Wis
itors aud OF bidding farewell to tie nl.
tional ggardsmcn in thoir last public ap
pcarancc before going To the trainiua
camp. The envoys viii he rendered Il
state dinner tonight
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-04
OFFICIAL STACKER ARRESTED.
Member of Exemption Board Has Sew
eral Excuses When Taken.

NEW YORK, Aug A. Arthur Corne-
lius Byrnc, member Of the exemption
board fol Long Beach \. J., and also a
member Of the home defense league there,
was arrested yesterday by federal agents
on charge Of having failed to register
for CONSUMPTION. Byrne IS p years Of
age
His defense when arraigned was that
lie was under the impression he did not
have to register owing to his atiiliation
with the home defense league and also be
cause he was member Of the Albany
Burgess corps.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-04
WILL PRESENT WAR
TAX BILL NEXT WEEK
Reprint as Redrafted to Raise About
$4,000, 100000 Revenue Is
Printed today

WASHINGTON, August 4 reprint
ot the new war tax 5li as rcdtafted by
the senate finance committee to raise
about $1,000 000t coo revenue came off the
government printing presses today hair
man Simmons Of the committee will pre-
sent the revised bill to the senate Monday
and debate on il probably viii be started
Wednesday
That the committee in revising the
house bin wrote into it ''intolerablc IN
equalties in favor OF the more prosper
Gus is asserted in a statement hy Chair
man kitchin OF the house ways and means
committee
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-04
WHISKY LEAVING BOND.
Withdrawals from Warehouses Set a
Record

WASHINGTON, August l. M The war
tax and prohibition outlook brought the
total OF Withdrawals OF whisky from bond
cd warehouses during July up to 28.00O 900
gallons, three times the normal and high
er than any month for . years The en-
tire volume Of Withdrawals was in east
ern, middle western and southern dis
tricts The only parallel was in 1891, Just
before congress raised the tax on whiskey
from 80 cents to $l.l0 a gallon With
drawals in August are continuing at the
rate Approximately 100000 gallons a
day
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-04
Lives of 200 Men Endan-
gered in West Kentucky
Coal Co.'s Mine Today
THIRTY-ONE NEGROES
REPORTED AS RESCUED
Many of Them Badly Burned - Debris
Choked Passageway to South End,
Where Large Force, Including 40
White Men, Were at Work.

CLAY, Ky, August 1.-Two hundred
miners are entombed in mine No. OF the
West Kentucky Coal company here today
as a result Of an explosion Of gas Three
men have been rescued. Smoke is
emerging from the mine.
The explosion, it was said, occurred in
the south end Of the mine where Negroes
are employed. Debris, it was stated
chokcd the passagcway to the south end
where the remainder OF the force, includ
ing 70 white men, were at work