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BELGIUM RELIEF
 STEAMER WRECKED

Christiana, Oct, s24.-The Norwe- gian steamer Leander, 2,968 tons, has been sunk by a German submarine, according to an announcement today by the Norwegian foreign office. One man was killed. The Norwegian steamer Ramfos, 3,726 tons, is strand ed on the Norwegian coast, total wreck. She had a cargo of 5000 tons of corn for the Belgium relief commission.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-25
NEW YORK EXCEEDS
 MINIMUM ALLOTMENT
Liberty Days Subscription $12O, ,0OO,- 900, Total Figures
 $935, ,OOO, ,OOO.

New York, Oct. 24.-Subscription to the Liberty loan in the New York fed eral reserve district tonight reached a total of $935, 100000, gain of $120,-
 O00,000 for Liberty day. The sub- scription now exceeds by $35, 100000 the minimum allotted to the distirct.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-25
NEGRO DIES OF WOUND.

c. J. Hill, the negro shot and woun- ded by Henry Moore, another negro, at Tamo, Tuesday afternon. died yester. day morning at g local hospital to which he was brought for treatment. Hill is said to have been a preacher, re- siding at Little Rock. Moore has evaded arrest
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-25
FRENCH VICTORY
 OF YESTERDAY WAS OF SWEEPING NATURE

Paris, Oct. 24.-The sweeping na- ture of the French victory yesterday, north of the Aisne, is indicated by the official announcement from the war office tonight which reports the cap tureof prisoners exceeding 5000; heavy guns, exceeding 70; !, 30 mine throwers, and 80 machine guns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-25
MOTORS FROM NEW YORK.

E. !. Trentman Of the Tlsn' mar
 Ians, company, which is colon.zlng q laree tract Of land near 'e'lerson. 4Na iss s taren ss,in his residence at JeG: Sssson 1Tld NH devote his pcrsonel sSt 2!,3i6lI fo: 5loaking after fhQ 1a!e *Es 2 r SSlSl FIT 1nt of the land. 6 mace 6Il New York M p9sof' z
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-25

Girls are rapidly taking the; places of young men behind the. soda foun- tains In nearly all the large Eastern cities
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-25

ns VT bootblacks have become SD N in Boston that an ordinance Irn,,. ow proposed to prohibit them
 " engaging in such occupation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-25

For Sa1e Cheap Story E Clark p!sao pRly ! RA4R cravfeTd 3 !!n! SSs;; ':
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Y. M. e. A. LUNCHEON.

The Fellowship luncheon of the Y. V .s ". will be served today from
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-26
Welcome Odd Fellows and Rebekahs

For centuries the world has been fed illusion. At
crucial hour it discovered to its that its nutment had
been nothing but illusion This illusion unable to save
it from the great caastrophy that started in August 1914
and today it encirces the whole globe The faacy OF the
survival of the ttes the utter fooshness Of treating man
as YOU would treat piece Of machinery deal with his phys
caty and ignore his mentality, the hoggshnes Of get oil
you can and while getting it, get little more and the
sefhness of finding satisfaction in self alone have nstgated
and ostered that which today has endangered all that
sacred to the human welfare and essential to the preservation
of those qualities that make life than mere existence
In this chaotic time it sweet to know that all is not what
it seems Your presence makes realize that Friendship
Love and Truth which symbolic Odd Fellowship today
at work in the hearts of 100000 Of your fellow aer
nity brothers. No matter how loud the brutality in man
NAV shrek no matter how much the lower instincts OF
humanity dominate the finer qualities which give divine hues
to life and no matter how long the suffering Of fellow
men may last it enough that Love- Truth and Friendship
are at work in your hearts. 1t is enough that you have
ayowed to cherish noble sentiments 1t is enough that you
feel for others and live for your fellow men.
There never was time when the world needed Truth,
Love and Friendship than today Since your organza-
ton symbozes these attributes of Divine power consider
it privilege for the city Of Baxter Springs to enjoy
this day. for other for the sake OF
the ideals of your organization then welcome you Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-26
Drill Cuttings.

Edward Dardin's place, south
west of Baxter Springs, a richer
hole than ever was drilled last
week.
On Walt Sullivan's farm ore
was encountered at a depth of
180 feet. The drill was still in
ore at 235 feet.
Scott brothers, who are drill
ing on the Karl Kain farm, en-
countered ore at q depth of 100
feet. The ore has a face Of Is
feet. The land is leased by w.
w. Wampler of Webb city.
On the Leslie Mishner farm,
one-half mile from the Kansas
Oklahoma line, on the Sunnyside
road, ore was encountered at a
depth of 100 feet. The strike is
claimed to be very good.
At a depth of 100 feet a good
strike was made on Leslie Mish-
ler's farm on the Sunnyside road
one-half mile south of the state
line last Friday.
A rev hole is being drilled on
the Eunter land. At a depth of
85 feet the cuttings looked very
good. 1t may be remembered
that it was on this land that one
of the richest strikes ever made
in the Baxter Miami district was
reported some time ago.
A drill has been started to
prospect the reunion grounds.
The belief of the drillers Is that
whenore iseneoupte cred It will be
| in a different formation than that
found heretofore. So far the
drilling has been in soft dirt. An
other sensation Of the day Is the
possibility 81 prospecting In the
city limits, one block norto OF the
AbwnathylumbG yard.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-26
After the Speed Fiends

Several auto speeders were
tried and fined in the police court
by Judge English, Monday, April
IS. ~
For sometime past the author
tiles have tried to impress upon
the minds Of auto owners that
the speed limit Is to be enforced
in order to safeguard the pedest-
rians. Apparently some have
taken this attempt Of the Ofhcerz
of the law to mean nothing.
Those who were fined are Levi
Goodeagle, W. B. Spark, A. A.
Brinkley, F. E. Miles, G. ].
Clough, Thomas Relling and W.
H. Shed. - 60
"Public safety demands the
enforcing Of the law" said Henry
Horton, the city marshal. The
lives of the people must be pro-
tected. We want to do what d
right and we want everybody to
cooperate with Us IN doing what
is right" -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-26
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Compelled To.. Gat ec'ishwe.s
Missouri Ry. Ce.Go MrOdsh~
{. !: woodlawn Aadition.',-.

T All attempts OF the City; 0f
Galena to block the progress Of
the extension Of the H0dtbMegf
Missouri Electric Railway ftpni Q
point just east Of Galena to 4gx.
ter Springs have failed and the
company Is now freertos.build
through the .WoOdiawh addition
at the south. end Of the -eity;of
Galena. .. - r;.-:....
At ColnmhAs hast. Saturday
Judge J.'N. Dunbar heard. testi.
mony and arguments In tho
matterlof the temporary Miane.
ton issued by him restraininR
the railroad company from HuHd.
leg through Wo0dlawn; The cara
continued FROM 10 O'clock until
night. when. the Judge rendered
his decisI0nrefusing to make4he
injunction permanent; He held
that the. County c Commissioners
having granted the right to cross
ut this point before the addition
was taken into the city Of GllenA
that city now would k8vt to
abide by the decision. he gave
the City of Galena until Tuesday
to. appeal the case tothesuprBme
court but. on. Monday Mayer H.
A: Browne of GR1ena ann bounced
that the case would not be APP
pealed; but instead Galena people
would prove themselves n00a
losers and would render any o.,
sistance within their power . tho
railroad, giving them . riShtsp.
way along twenty-hrst etreet Il
that would BE-: Of any advHi.tAge
to them. 49,,
Nothing now ..of AZ. oonse
quence stands in the way q the
building of the roaa and -,
officials announce that ~
win be pushed. -
A number o. baxroE ma
people were in Colnmbu6
day Of the hearing and U
people west Of Galena the courtb
decision was received with much
satisfaction. Baxter Spring. has
from the start welcomed the road
with open arms and rendered
ever assistance possible. Tho
outcome Of the case means much
to Lowell: 1T win now Get the
-oad and by reason .of It's pic-
uresque location: is sure to be-
come an important resort place
rs well as a thriving village. =. And
Baxter rejoices with Lowell In its
good fortune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-26

at $16,521,724. 1t also owned
"a homes, asylums, and orphan
ages, with 1882 acres Of land
valued at $1,0O0,0O0. At this
same date it was publishing 49
papers and, periodicals, in half a
dozen languages. A number Of
mutual aid societies and mutual
accident associations either gave
advantages to the mutual benefit
orders, or allowed Odd Fellows
alone in its membership. Its
membership passes beyond the
million mark.
Judging, as we must, as an
outsider, the work and the
growth of this order deserves the
respect of the Conscientious men
and women Of every age. Its
works performed signify that it
is here to build and not to de-
stroy, to heal and not to kill, and
with love win victories for the
masses. The world cannot have
too many agencies of this kind.
The forces of darkness have for
too long been in operation and
influences to take out from the
world their stings are needed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-26
Will II Be a Car Barn?

A. H. Rogers and associate
have epurchased the Bisch0fsb berger
livery stable and the two adjacent
lots opposite the post oRce. Il
is rumored that the Southwest
Missouri Railway Co., Is to build
a car barn on these lots. ThG
Bischoisberger property is 50 BY
100, the.adjacent lot $50 by 14Z
and another lot owned BY 3.
Edwards Is 40 by so.
This same company has ppg-
chased the Charles "A. Ferris
home on Sheridan street. The
sub-station Is going to b built
here which win .h0uss prActic4ll
all their electrical works, traas-
formers, reducerS, etc,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-26
Odd Fellowship-Ils Pur-
poses and Accomplishments

Friendship, Love and Truth
a force of trinity which make a
chain equal to all conditions and
circumstances symbolizes Odd
Fellowship. =
Odd Fellowship fulflls the
desire in the human heart for
fraternal association and thereby
increases ones joys and con-
versely decreases his sorrows by
mutually sharing between the
members of the Order things
pleasant and unpleasant. An
Odd Fellow then is not an ac-
quaintance of another Ode Eel
low. He is hhfriend and brother.
He is his counselor and co-worker.
He stands ready to help him in
time of need. He rejoices over
his brothers success and shares
with him his advantages that he
may become a better member OF
society and a living symbol OF
the organization.
When others look for material
things in which to find grandeur
Odd Fellowship aims in the
moral elevation of the human
race. When others bent their
energies for selfish interests, this
order emphasizes the nobility OF
unselfsh service; when the Sur
vival of the fittest" is the slogan
of the masses, this Order points
out that "they that are whole
need not a physician" when
Others resign their endeavors be-
fore the battle axe of circum-
stances, Odd Fellows emphasize
that man shall live in spite OF
and in the face of the bitter in
the world-through love as:
"The night hath a thousand eyes,
The day, but one,
But the light of the whole world
dies
When the sun is gone.
The mind hath a thousand eyes,
The heart, but one,
Yet the light Of the whole life dies
When love is gone"
The question that arises at
this point is: "Has this organ
ization made good its claim?
Has it appealed to the masses?
What does its increase signify?"
In its SO years of existence the
Order of Odd Fellows has annu-
ally contributed to the relief OF
the sick and distressed, the burial
of the dead and the education Of
the orphans large sums Of money.
This ambunt came to sS,S64, ,62S
in 1897. To this date the expen-
diture has increased enormously.
In 1895 the Order owned 1890
halls or buildings, for meetings,
which with the land were valued
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-26
been doing business in this county
for over 80 years.

been doing business in this county
for over 80 years.
Since the coming Of this boom
about six new tracts have been
plotted and added to the city.
One large property owner pro-
posed to"someone recently that
he would be glad to make another
addition to the city and sell the
lots at one-third price if someone
will build houses for rent
The M. o. & G. 'Ry., is rum
ming a track along the side Of a
tract of land purchased by
Thomas Fruit Co.. near the
depot. The contracts have prac-
tically been let for the construc-
ton of a cold storage plant, 30
by 80 feet, two stories and a
basement high.
While these buildings are going
up the railroad and traction COM
panies are building new lines or
extending branches here. The
bridges are being constructed,
excavations made, gullies filled
and tracks laid. Is it any wonder
then that dirtis flying, saws are
buzzing and hammers are beat
ing in Baxter Springs Kansas.
Baxter Springs has had many
booms in the past but they were
short lived. That the present
boom is permanent is proven by
the tact that rich zinc and lead
and even petroleum are discover
ed all around here. Today drill
ing is going on even in the city
limits and the indications are
that good strikes are forth COM
ing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-26
Drill Cuttings.

Very little publicity has been
given the operations on the 200
acre tract belonging to S. A.
Douthit, nevertheless it is prov
ing one Of Che richest and most
promising in the Baxter field.
This property is located just over
the line in Oklahoma and corners
on the Hooker land on the south
west. Three mill sites have
already been proven on it and a
fourth is very likely from present
drill showings. The Homestake
Mining Company of Shawnee,
Okla, is operating this lease and
is now at work on a 250 ton mill
to be finished in 80 days. Re-
Gently the lease of one Of the
40ties of Mr.. Douthit's land sold
for $4,000. Eight holes had
been sunk showing an average
face of 70 feet of IA per cent ore
at a depth averaging 1873 feet.
The Homestake company is rush
ing the shaft working three eight
hour shifts. The Douthit lands
have all been proven more or
less, the general average being
from 20 to 38 feet of ore running
from 10 to 80 per cent. The
property lies about five and a
quarter miles from Baxter.
On the w. A. Douthit place
adjoining two mill sites have
been proven and two others are
practically assured. Drilling is
in progress here also.
1t is reported that the Schwartz
Company, mill builders, now
have contracts for the erection
of so mills in the territory lying
lying between Picher and Baxter
Springs.
Wednesday ore was encounter
ed at a depth Of 265 feet on Geo.
Rardin's land which is situated a
little ways from the Kansas and
Oklahoma line, in the latter state.
Showing is good, The land is
leased by N. E. Romack of Con-
vey, Mo-, and associates.
Prospecting is going on on the
Bill Merriss farm six miles east Of
Miami. Nothing has yet been
encountered. This place was
recently purchased by W. w.
Scott. The land was under lease
when Mr.. Scott bought it.
Rich ore has been encountered
on the Karl Kahn farm northwest
of Baxter Springs. The drill
went into the ore at a depth Of
100 feet. This hole has a 25 foot
face of ore. The land is under
lease to the Home Zinc Co. W.
W. Wampler of Webb City is one
of the associates.
The Golden Eagle Mining Co.,
on the w. W. Scott land, have
begun the erection Of a new mill
that viii be ID operation in 80
days. Meanwhile drilling is going
on and new bodies Of ore are
Being found all over the lease.
There are 40 acr@ b the tract
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-26
ORE sFlBNB::7 = : : :: ::
MANY. DIRECTIONS
PrOspeciings in Baxter Locality
Keeping. Up to Its Sen.
sational Record.


Baxter-Miami field Is only two
years old and it Is producing
equal to Joplin. Webb City and
Carterville combined. The Blue
Mound Mining Co., which has
never reported for some reason.
is probably, producing the best
in the field. It put out AZ one
thousand pound cars Of Jack one
day during last week.
It is claimed that the United
States produces one-third of the
zinc Of the world. Joplin dirtrict
usually produces one third Of the
output Of the United States,
This year its production equaled
that Of TIE former total produc-
ton Of America. :
There are very few mines in
Joplin that can produce for less
than $50 per ton. In the Kansas
and Oklahoma field the cost Of
production is from SIS to $35.
o. M. Bilharz isprObably produc-
ing it for SIP, less than any one
in the field. This is due to the
fact that he is a mining engineer
and understands his business
thoroughly.
Every day enthusiasm increases
in Baxter-Miami districts: The
field is spreading all around Baxl
ter Springs. A second strike has
been made one mile south of
town. A good strike is also made
six miles west and one-half north
of town.
This means that the demand
for drillers is increasing rapidly
The price Of drilling is advancing.
Some companies, in order. to hold
down their leases are paying as
high as $1.40 to $1.50 per foot.
L. C. Church, who has a great
many leases north and west of
Baxter Springs. has purchased
40 drills to start his $$300.000
drilliag So. -: >. ...
From Is to 20 new mills are
under construction. On the W.
T. Apple AMI j. @. Goodwin
lease, on the Ports land which
comprises 320 acres il the Cen
tury district, there are six mill
sites drilled out and two mills
are under construction. The
Youse Brothers, who have the.
first lease on 1860 acres north of
the Blue Mound Mine will have
several mines. The Vinegar Hill
Zinc Co. are to build a 1000 ton
concentrator on the Barr land.
A. E. Bendelari is building 400.
ton concentrator south Of the
Blue Mound mines on ]. D,
Goodwin lease. It will be called
the Goodrich. One hole on.
this property. runs 81 per cent
blende. The mill is expected to
start by first Of May:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-26
Drill CuttingA:

Thomas Jefferson Barrow and
his associates have ordered three
Armstrong drill rigs and will start
an extensive drilling campaign on
the Weaver farm which waa puT-
chased by Mr.. BarT0w'some tins
ago; y
Seuuaw Mill, on w. w. Scott
lease, opened this week and h
putting out a fine grade Of oiss'
tits. claimed to be. better than
,anyput out in the Pitcher district
The mill Is modern IN every way
and. are q. a.capacity Of 500 .tqnsA
day. ~. ~. .A~,.ti
A hole Of 30 feet was drilled
on the Dumdon farm. west of
-Four Mile creek. At l30 fest
rock. and mundock was en-
,countered. At. 135 fest the diII
went. into lime At i-t66 hms,
salvage and flint were drilled oet
and at go the drill was stin h
lime and hint.
A sttike'a On r. Hsfflsy,s Pl,l
west of the Hunter property Va
made at q depth Of SS7 feot nEl
has 3 depth Of 9 fest. Thb holl
was continued until 4 rc,t1ll
SO5 feet. Another hole hnl e
started and on Wo1n1lT N'l
down about % feet. Ida l11l
allp b b kla.a..
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-26
BAXTER SPRINGS
4 BUSY TOWN
Scores of New Homes and Many
Business Blocks Under
Construction.


Practically 100 houses are
under construction in Baxter
Springs. Most of these are
rented before the foundations
were laid.
People are flocking in such
large numbers to this city that
there are not enough houses to
accommodate them all. Many
families are living in the base
ments Of churches, in barns and
shacks of any kind so long as
they offer protection from the
weather. The tents are popular
too.
The prospects of Baxter Springs
as the coming center of the Bax-
ter and Miami district grows
brighter every day. People are
coming from far and near to
establish themselves before the
real estate goes up higher and
everything becomes at a premium.
At present not a business quarter
can be had for any price. The
number of business men in search
for Office buildings grow larger
every day.
"If we. can only have a little
space to get established here"
say most of them, "then Wen let
the future take care of ITSELF"
But they cannot find the "little
place" The present store spaces
are crowded already.
One lumber company is supply
ing at this present writing build
ing material to 20 different
houses that are being built.
Other lumber companies are so
busy that the reporter could not
by any means or manner get an
interview with them.
"We have no time to talk with
you this morning." they say,
and we do not blame them for
the terse answer. They are busy
and you can see that they are.
The houses that are being
built cost from $1,000 to $4,000.
There are two stucco houses
under construction. All the
buildings that are going up are
as modern as they could be.
Facilities are being made for
sewer attachments as soon as
this improvement is made in the
city.
The following are some of the
houses under construction:
: Lem Newman is building three
houses, Joe Sherer l, Charles
Armstrong /, Jim Armstrong l,
S. o. Noble 2, Bash l, W. ].
Davis l, E. ]. Akin l, Tom Day
/, E. Combe l, M. B. Clark l, ].
A. Simmons l, Charlie Goodeagle
/, Charles Opperman l, Dresser
/, E. J. Embree l, Tom Embree
/, Park Hartley l, Charles Gaines
/, J. W. Linthicum l, ]. c.
Stalter /, Charles Rathbone l, ].
o. Treece l, T. C. Weaver l, ].
C. Stephens 1, T. ]. Embry 1, D.
S. Chubb 2, G. W. Buckingham
Lie. Armstrong is. C. Nobel.
Contracts have practically been
closed for three business houses.
Plans are under order for a new
bank and warehouses are being
built. The Murdock brothers OF
Galena are putting up a big
branch store here with a power
plant. The main building is so
by 81 feet and the power plant
Is 80 by 4s feet. The place viii
be stocked full May /. The
company expects te, make this
the distributing point Of all their
heavy stuff. All the heavy
freight win be dnloaded here and
thosethat are destined for Galena
win be carried on their own
trucks Murdock hrOthas havS
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-26

Miss Ina Satterlee and Lewis
Russell were married Sunday,
April '12, In Lincolnville. They
Win make their home in that
town.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-04
Wilson Sends Personal MeSsaqe
 To First Men of National Army

Washington
  confidence thing these do the
  
 The first soldiers for the ased from their
  brothers and the standard so nigh living 
 The follows: House., Washington, gro the soldiers tonalar army You undertaking is with Everything that interest and ocitude
  all together makes all felt themselves be when first Ihe eyes or all the world will be special the soldiers of freedom pride show all everywhere keeping yourself through Let set ourselves it and then let America afecona battle and test God keep you (SIGNED
 WOODROW WILSON"