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Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23

1851 and running thence north TO the center Of the
channel Of Brush Creek, thence down the center Of
said channel 10 where said creek crosses the north
line Of the Southeast Quarter, iSE la Of the
Southwest Quarter (SW l4) Of said Section Twenty
four (24D thence west TO the place Of beginning To
Section Twentyfour (24), all Of said land described
and bounded, being located in Township Thirty
four (S4l. South. Range Twenty-fcur (24) East Of
the Sixth Principal Meridian and containing In all
approximately two hundred and ten t210) acres. be
parttioned among and between the plaintiffs and
defendants according to their respective rights and
interests as set forth in said petition, and you are
further notified that said petition contains the
allegation that you have the following interests,
respectively In said real estate: Ada NJ Atwood, an
undivided one twenty-fourth (l-24) interest; John
Nelson Weiss an undivided one seventy-second
(l-72) interest; Martin Earl Weiss. m undivided
one seventy-second Il 72l interest; and Elizabeth
Wilma Weiss. an undivided one Seventy-second
Il-72l interest; and you are further notified that
you have been sued and must answer the petition
filed by the plaintiffs. ON or before the Gath day Of
September, 1917. or the petition will be taken -
true and Judgment rendered as ask by the plaintiffs
and said real estate will be partitioned prayed
for KATE HUFF,
CARRIE EVANS.
lsealI MARTIN WEISS
Plaintiffs.
By Grant Waggoner. Attorney.
Attest: FRED sIMKIN.
Clerk Of the District Court.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23

for him, purchased two lots last
Saturday from DR.. Boswell.
Each will build a home for him.
self. The lots are located north
east of the Spring River park.
Mrs. E. S. Kurtz and Miss
Ruth Kurtz Of Kansas City are
visiting MIR. and Mrs. S, B. Apple.
They will return to their home
the first of next month with the
Apples when Mr.. Apple returns
to take up his duties as the head
of history and civic department
in the Kansas City high school.
J. G.. Hendricks, who was in
charge of the American Metal
company holdings in the Baxter
Springs mining district, left re-
Gently for his home at Shreve-
po t, La. Mr.. Hendricks is in
the first draft and he has passed
his examination. He expects 10
spend a few weeks at his home
prior to being mustered in.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23

First Published in The Baxter Springs News
August ., 1871
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CHEROKEE
COUNTY. STATE OF KANSAS.
SITTING AT COLUMBUS.
Kate HUFF. Carrie Evans. and Martin Weiss.
Plaintiffs.
VS..
Fred Weiss Guss Weiss. Elizabeth Peterl. nee
Weiss. John Nelson Weiss, Martin Earl Weiss,
Elizabeth Wilma Weiss. and Ada N. Atwood. nee
Weiss. Defendants.
PUBLICATION NOTICE
State Of Kansas, TO the above named defendants,
Ada N. Atwood John Nelson Weiss. Martin
Earl Weiss and Elizabeth Wilma Weiss.
GREETING:
You are hereby notified that the plaintifs Kate
HUFF, Carrie Evans and Martin Weiss. on the 9Th
day Of August. 1917. filed their petition in the
above entitled court in said against the follow
ing named persons rs defendants. Fred Weiss GUS
Weiss. Elizabeth Peters. nee Weiss John Nelson
Weiss, Martin Earl Weiss, Elizabeth Wilma Weiss
and Ada N. Atwood nee Wess. wherein the said
plaintiffs ask that the following described real
estate situated In Cherokee County. State Of
Kansas, to-wit: rhe South half Is l-2D Of the
Southwest Quarter (SW l-iD Of Section Twenty
four (2) and the North half m l-2) Of the North
west Quarter INV I-4), and the Southwest Quarter
(SW III Of the Northwest Quarter INV - Of
Section Twenty-Five 1851. and the real estate
bounded rs follows: Beginning at the Northeast
Corner Of the Southwest Quarter (SW 10 OF the
Southwest Quarter jSW Ia Of Section Twenty-Five
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
THE CITY IN BRIEF

Joplin, Okla, has its first
general store.
Miss Juanita Clark Of Galena
was a weekend guest of Miss
Juanita Hash.
Homer Cole of CRANKY, Mo-,
is visiting Roy Brewer and Geo.
Hendrickson.
Miss Eula Rice returned Mon
day from Oklahoma where she
had been visiting friends.
S. C. Belts and wife Of Pros
perity, Mo-, have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Avery.
DR.. Dale Graham, chairman of
the exemption board, was a
Baxter Springs visitor Monday.
Roy Redeagle, Arthur Buffalo
and Will Earls each bought a
Premier from Hoods recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Miller
have gone to Enfield, ILL.,, for a
visit with relatives. They will
be away about month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sease and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jackson
went to a roller skating party at
Picher Tuesday evening.
Mrs. ]. Arthur Davis left Bax-
ter Springs Saturday for Prior,
Okla, where she will visit her
sister, Mrs. c. c. Hittenmyers.
Mrs. Louise Keane returned
from Boston Tuesday. She was
delighted with her trip, but re-
ports that it was very hot there.
Ralph Pfremmer left Tuesday
on a fishing trip on the White
river in Arkansas. He is the
guest of c. H. Plumb and his son
Charles, of Joplin.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Jenkins of
| Columbus were guests last Satur-
day of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Fl. Smith.
They formerly were in the
grocery business here and may
return.
w. w. Brown has sold his
place south of Baxter Springs
and will 60 to Durant, Kan, the
first of next month to take
charge of a restaurant, which his
son, J. F. Brown, bought recently.
MIR. and Mrs. G. W. Mitchell
and son, Phon Ce, will leave
Pleasant View Sunday for
Aurora, ILL.,, where they will
spend the opening winter, while
Phon Ce attends the East Aurora
high school.
heV. IJOOpLiSdIHcl dllu ldIilhy
arrived home Monday after an
automobile trip to the Colorado
mountains. They spent about
three weeks away from home,
saw a lot of interesting country
and had a delightful time.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. R. Watts of
Lincolnville, were in Baxter
Tuesday. Mr.. Watts recently
bought the general merchandise
stock belonging to A. H. Todd.
He is enlarging the store and
putting in a filling station.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. R. Penning-
ton of Tyler, Tex, were here
early in the week visiting at the
home of the formers mother,
Mrs. Burt Kuhn. They came by
auto and are driving through
with friends to Detroit, Mich.
E.J. Call, who recently bought
the Davis shoe repair shop, and
j. l.. Skidmore, who is working
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
The Dollar In Foreign Exchange

Efforts made to stabilize Italian eX-
change and establish the lire on a more
satisfactory basis have so far failed to
produce the effect desired. Lire de-
clined further during the last week, and
at 1877 to the dollar set new low rec
ord for the war period. They are now
at a discount of more than 40 per cent.
Bankers in touch with the situation in
sist that the decline will be checked
when the machinery of control is put in
motion. Italy has obtained large
credits in London during the week and
the effect of these operations. it is eN-
pected. will soon become apparent. Be
sides this. the latest Italian war loan is
being sold in the American market and
the proceeds left here TO meet govern
mental requirements. Moreover, the
Italian government has moved to re-
strict private purchases here.
Sterling exchange has acted better
owing to a return to more orderly con-
ditions in the shipping world. with
sailings more regular, business in ster-
ling can be transacted with much less
confusion and risk than existed fort
night ago. Gold continues 10 come IN
from Canada, and during the week snip
ments from that quarter totalled up
ward of S5O,O00,OOO. Easy money con-
ditions have also helped the sterling
situation.
Russian rubles recovered sharply
toward the end of the week on the news
from abroad of the successful revolu-
ton. At the top they were nearly ! =
cents above the low record price of the
period, 27.60 cents, made few days
ago. Brokers looked upon the develop
nents in Russia as favorable TO the AL
lied cause. aud argued that it meant
more vigorous prosecution of the war
by Russia. What effect the revolution
will have on Russian finances in gen
eral remains TO be seen. II is expected,
Of course. that the new government will
recognize all the debts Of the previous
governments. Russia has borrowed in
straight external loans foated here
SO 900 900 England has loaned Rus
STA approximately si,sOO,OOO'OOO since
the war started. and France has adj
vanccd $500. 100000. The Imperial
Bank Of Russia has issued notes
amounting to about 1880, 100000.
II YOU calculate the cost Of the dol
lar in terms Of foreign money-that IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Saturday, March II, 1917

The weeks final session on the
Stock Exchange had little to distin-
guish it from that of the preceding
day, save that there was greater &C
tivity, transactions for the two hours
exceeding the total for five hours
trading on Friday. Wall Street held
firm to the belief that the railway
wage controversy would be settled
peaceably, and quotations reflected
this opinion. Of the fifty most &C
tive stocks, forty-two closed with net
gains ranging up to 7 points, while
only eight showed losses, and none of
these were large. This improvement
was due in part to purchases by
those who were on the short side of
the market. They did not care to
hold that position in view Of the prob
ability of a definite settlement of
the railroad dispute before Monday.
The outstanding feature of the week
was the markets resistance to I'M
favorable news.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18

In spite of the many adverse hap
ponings tending to restrict trade no
important curtailment Of the volume
OF general business is shown by the
current barometric statistics. Though
speculation, which exercises an i'm
portant influence on bank exchanges,
has been almost negligible, the weeks
clearings for the entire country are
estimated at $5,465, 900, an in
crease of 1916 per cent over the cor
responding week last year. The
major part of this gain comes from
the turnover in the interior. The in
crease at New York was only %
per cent, but, compared with the like
week last year, the volume Of trad
ing on the Stock Exchange was so
per cent greater. These figures
plainly indicate that the gain in the
volume of other than speculative
transactions was much larger than
the percentage named. Clearings
outside of New York, which, because
they are influenced to lesser degree
by speculation, are a better measure
OF business volume, increased nearly
20 per cent.
Allowing for the fact that the
higher prices at which goods arc be-
ing exchanged are responsible for
a large part of the gain, it is appar-
ont that the turnover is well up TO
last years. This suggests that the
influence of such factors in the stu
alton as have a tendency to curtail
operations, has so far been chiefly
expressed in reduction of forward
commitments. Current trade reports
point in the same direction. AS these
conditions have obtained since last
rall it may be that the result will be
seen in "A general curtailment of
trade before long. That, however,
; by no means certain. Business has
cen in an oversold condition for a
considerable period, and it may be
months before supply catches up
with demand. Meanwhile, the as
sumption by this country of a def
mite position in respect TO the Eu-
ropean war, and the consequent re-
lief from the uncertainty, which IS
one Of the main retarding factors,
might bring a further expansion OF
trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
German Notes To Be
Extended for a Year
Most Holders Agree to Renewal
April | is Report

Most of the Sl0000,000 imperial Ger
man government treasury notes placed
in this market year ago by Chandler
& Co, and which mature on April /,
will be extended another year. accord
ing TO an announcement by that firm
yesterday. which said:
an response TO the various state
ments which have recently appeared in
the newspapers. relating to the issue
of 100000 600 imperial German gov
eminent treasury notes, maturing
April /. 1917, which notes were placed
By US, we beg 10 state that the in
formation in reference to renewals as
10 names and amounts is incorrect.
I'VE have been authorltatively in
formed that most of these notes have
been renewed for a period Of one year.
by agreement with the holders, and
that the balance Of these notes. OBJ
viously. will be paid upon maturity,
irrespective Of any political conditions
then existing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
o 37O 100 ana 600 q.o5o. 1873

After payment of the preferred div
dcnd last years surplus Of $42.5oO,4O
was equal TO 2S6.30 per cent on the
S1i.S62 900 common stock then outstand-
cling. compared with 11249 per cent
earned IN 1915.
The orders on hand on December 81
last. Of Sl93,374,2iS. compare with
SI75.432. $50 on December 81. 1915, and
Si6.5l3.1S9 on December 81, 1914.
Average number Of employees totalled
i7.0l3 IN 1916 and total salaries and
wages paid was sol ,499,773. compared
with an average number Of employees
Of 22.064 and S2l ,S0O,6 in salaries and
wages in 1915. Bonus payments in
1916 amounted to s4748,043, or 7b7
per cent Of the net earnings compared
with 81 1877 492. or S.12 per cent of net
earnings paid during the previous year.
Current assets on December 81 were
Ss6. 763,S1i. and current liabilities $780,
400, 46S. leaving a net working capital
at the end Of the year amounting TO
S36.343,346. Recent new financing Of
the company. however, has increased
working capital to a figure in excess
of $1,000 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
New French Notes
Come Out This Week
Secured $1OO,0O0,OOO Issue
To Be Offered on About
s Per Cent Basis

J. p. Morgan & Co., fiscal agents for
Great Britain and France in this coun-
try. yesterday sent out syndicate let
ters explaining in detail the 100000
600 two-year 5le per cent loan 20 the
French government The notes will
be offered TO the public this week at
90. to yield approximately 8 per cent.
Like previous French and British
secured issues sold here, the collat-
cral behind the new notes will be
equal 20 100 per cent Of their face
amount In add. ion 70 S2O,OOO,OOO So
curities Of American corporations, tho
collateral will consist of stocks and
bonds Of Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil,
Switzerland. Holland, Spain, Egypt
Province Of Quebec. Denmark. Nor
way. Sweden. City Of berne. Switzer-
land; Stockholm, Sweden; Spanish
railway companies and the Suez
Canal Company.
Provision is made for the substtu-
ton of collateral from time 10 tine
by VARYING the relative amounts OF the
pledged securities, including shares OF
the Royal Dutch Company, Rio Tinto
Company, Limited, and the De Beers
Consolidated Mines, Limited, not 20
exceed 100000 in value. The
amount of American securities. IN
GLIDING those of the Canadian Pacific
Railway, however, is not to be changed
through substitutions.
The loan agreement is similar 10
the former pledges made in connec-
ton with French collateral offerings
here in that it provides that II the
pledged securities depreciate in value
because Of changes in market prices
or in rates of exchange. so that the 20
per cent margin shall become i'm,
paired. the French government VIII
deposit additional securities 20 make
up the marginal deficiency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Notes Taken by
Bethlehem Steel
On War Orders
MIR. Schwab to Submit Plan
for Bond Issue to
Stockholders

In the pamphlet report of the Beth
lehem Steel Corporation covering
operations for 1916, made public yes
terday, additional light is thrown on
the adjustment Of the munitions con-
tract with Russia, to complete which
it was necessary for the company re-
Gently to issue S5O,OOO,OOO in notes.
The s376OO,OOO of British short
term notes. which form the bulk OF
the collateral behind the note issue,
Charles VI. Schwab. chairman OF the
board, states. were taken BY the cor
poration Gin satisfactory adjust
ment Of matters which for some time
had been the subject of discussion
with the British government IN rela-
tion TO a large contract for the sup
ply OF Russian munitions, payment
Tor which. under the terms OF the
contract. was 10 be made by the Brit
ish government"
Mr.. Schwab'5 plans for the lssu-
ance Of a long-term bond issue, he
announces. will be presented at the
annual meeting of stockholders on
April 3. The purpose Of this financ-
ing. according to Mr.. Schwab, is the
development of the financial struct-
ure of the Bethlehem Steel Corpora
ton so that it will be more nearly
commensurate with the size and i'm
portance of the physical properties
which have resulted from the phe-
nomenally rapid growth Of the last
few years.
The 1916 income account of the
corporation. tho main features of
which have previously been made
known by Mr.. Schwab. shows 10 what
a wonderful extent earnings have in
creased since the beginning Of the
European war. The following COM
PARSONS indicate this:
1915 1915 1914.
TIL income. s6i.7t7. 3oe s24.s2l ,+o5 se,e4s.6ea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Relevant Facts

United States Cast Iron Pipe. The
company report Of 1916 operations
shows total earnings Of Sl,539,H2,
compared with $37O.91S i'm 1915. The
balance available for dividends was
equal to 1O9 per cent on the $4,000
900 preferred stock. President L.
meme in his report to the stockholders
saws that the results of the year, in
view of unusual difficulties. were IA
vorable. The earnings. he said. would
have been much larger if the labor
troubles. embareocs and the serious
interference with the delivery of raw
materials had not handicapped the COM
pany. Plants were not operated for
more than 20 per cent Of their capacity
during 1916. Tho president said do
mcstic orders had been curtailed by
high prices. and said that the minimum
requirements Of the company's prod.
ucts in 1917 should not fall much, II
anv. below the 1916 tonnage. The total
tonnage shipped in 1916 was about
per cent less than in 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Current

The above rates express the cost OF
foreign money in terms Of the Ameri-
can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling for S4.75i7; the intrinsic par
ity is SlS6as per pound. Thus, you
say either that pounds arc AZ dis
count or that dollars are at a pre-
MUM. which is owing TO the fact that
i'm England the demand for dollars
with which to settle accounts IN this
country is greater than tho demand in
this country for pounds with which TO
settle accounts in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
soUTuERN PACIFIC COMPANY.

NOTICE OF MEETING.
1866 Broadway. New York. y. r.
TIE Annual Meeting Of the stockholder.
~ the Southern Pacific Company will be
held at the once OF this Company In
Anchorage. Jefferson County. Kentucky o.
Wednesday April 1, 1917, at twelve O'Clock
noon. standard time. for the following pur-
poses. viz:
L To elect fifteen Directors
. TO transact all such other business as
may legally come before the meeting, In
Guiding the approval and ratification or all
action OF the Board OF Directors and OF
the Executive Committee since the last
annual meeting OF tue Stockholders Of this
Company
For tho purposes OF tho meeting. ths
books for the transfer OF stock will be
closed at II o'clock noon. on saturday.
March ~. 1917, and Will b reopcned at 10
o'clock A. NJ, Thursday. April s, 1917.
By order Of the Board OF Directors.
HUGH NELL. Secretary.
Dated. January ?. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18

as If you were buying dollars with
pounds, marks or francs-its value at
the close of last week, as compared
with a year ago. would be about as
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
New York

Coffee Exchange Membership SOLD
The seat belonging TO the estate OF II.
II. Terwilliger on the Coffee and sugar
Exchange has been sold to A. II: lam
born for $4,000. This price IS UNI
changed from the last previous SAFE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Active Securities
Bonds

Trading in bonds on the New York
Stock E-change Saturday amounted TO
Sl.s2i 900. against S3.0Sl 900 Friday,
S3.I33. 900 a week ago and sl,7il,000 a
year ago. From January l 10 date,
S246.O2s.OOO against S2i2,309,O 900 in
1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
News Digest
Foreign

Money Rates in London Easy.--Lon-
don. March 1.-THE first instalment
on the war loan. which was paid
fortnight ago, was transferred from
the market TO the Bank Of England to-
day without disturbance, and money
supplies remained plentiful and cheap,
the rate being 81 per cent. Discount
rates we're steady at - per cent for
short and three months bills.
The stock market passed quiet ses-
sion. with sustained strength in Eus-
sian securities and a number Of deal
ings in the war loan, colonial bonds
and rubber shares at steady prices.
Grand Trunk preferred was strong on
the annual statement, but there was
little activity elsewhere. American Sc
curitiCs were dull.
The new governing committee OF the
Stock Exchange 10 be elected next
Tuesday, il is expected, will make an
announcement regarding closing the
exchange every Saturday.
The rate Of discount on the Bank OF
Bombay was reduced to-day from to
8 per cent.
Paris Curb Agitated.-Paris, March
I7.-prices on the Bourse to-day were
firm. The curb market was agltated'
Russian industrials were firm. Frencn
and Spanish rails and Russian bonds
were well sustained. Three per cent
rentes 81 francs 10 centimes for cash.
Exchange on London, q francs 80
confines. Five per cent loan, 50 francs
IS centimes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18

Below is given the current exchange
value of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
parity. as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Total liab'cs .s29a, 423, 266 s272, 1904
157,8e5,e15 150,50o,115

Clearing House Statement.-Notable
Improvement in the position OF The New
York Clearing House banks as regards
surplus was disclosed in the weekly
statement. This was largely due 10 the
heavy influx of gold from Canada
Surplus reserve increased s21,2iI45O
over the preceding week. while aggrc-
gate reserves were larger by S29.970,-
600. The surplus now stands at Sl63,-
S3S.970. While this improvement in
reserve was taking place, the loan posi-
tion was scarcely altered, showing an
increase Of only S775,OO0. Net demand
deposits increased s43,77e, 900.
The actual condition on Saturday was
rs follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
State and Municipal Bonds

N Y State iiss n City AS 1860
1000 ......fi5 S.OOO...... lOlH2
y Y Canal fi.s y 7 City Is 1851
100O......i f4ia l.o00...... 1OOI2
y City as 1850
8000...... t019s