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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-27
Women Doing Relief Work.

At the time that people are talking
Of coalition cabinet to govern Amer
lea through the war, and discussing It's
advantages and disadvantages, one ex-
elusive dressmaker has gotten out what
might be called a coalition costume for
the woman who is busy doing errands
for the army or navy relief work.
Every woman in the country is think
ing more of what she will do In that
line this summer than of social tri-
umphs at resorts or the bringing out
of debutante daughter.
There is no woman, however friv-
olous she may have been, who has not
been touched with the desire to help
in these stirring times or who does not
feel that she may be called a Stacker by
her compatriots II she neglects to give
part of her time to some kind OF serv-
ice, even though she Is not capable of
doing much.
The fact that prominent society
women have had their pictures taken
in groups, wearing various costumes
intended for service. and that uni
forms have been adopted by enor-
nous groups of women who have
banded themselves together into
leagues of some kind has given great
Impetus to the apparel trade.
bit hysterical in the beginning, but
there Is a feeling among those who
regard apparel seriously that all this
emotionalism will settle down into a
severe costume of some kind for the
majority of women.
Thousands of trousers are worn by
women today without apology and the
form of trousers may come out of this
whole turmoil which will be adopted
by women who work and by women
who go in heavily for sports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-27
The Coalition Costume.

A designer who looks after the In
terests Of exclusive women on Long
Island has designed this coalition suit.
In its color and cut it embraces both
the army and navy.
The narrow skirt is Of West Point
gray cloth. The slim. trig jacket is of
Annapolis blue cloth. The buttons
are copied from those Of the English
admiralty and are quite brilliant and
significant. Women who do not care
for them are using the ordinary fiat
gilt buttons. Young women are col
lecting buttons from either the army
or navy to put on their dark blue
jackets.
There is a red cross on the arm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-27
FASHIONS AND FADS.

Chinese crepe waists figured or
dotted. are smart to wear with street
suits.
Hand drawn and hand embroidered
wolfe waists rival the crepe de chine.
Camisoles can often be made out of
the silk muslin left from a party dress.
Dark blue organdy is combined with
black satin or white crepe de chine.
Charmeuse and chiffon is as good a
combination as ever for afternoon
dresses.
Very convenient petticoats for the
small girl are made slip-over fashion.
Beige seems to have taken the fash
lon world by storm - everything IL
beigA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-27
LI1IILESloRlE!s
%rbEDTlmE
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright, 1917. by T. W. Bursess.)
Peter Catches On at Last.
To laugh at jokes on others played
Is quite a natural thing to do;
But good for you II you can laugh
At Jokes which others play on you.

Is quite u natural tnlng 10 10,
But good for you II you can laugh
At Jokes which others play on you.
A third time Billy Mink played that
joke of inviting Peter Rabbit to follow
him to see his new home and suddenly
disappearing. Even then unsuspecting
Peter didn't catch on. but thought 1t
was due to his own stupidity or care
lessness that he failed to keep his eyes
on the brown rascal This time they
were near the Smiling Pool when Billy
Mink disappeared. Peter kept on until
he reached the Smiling Pool
"Chug-a-rum" said Grandfather Frog
from his big lily pad. Are you look
ing for some one, Peter?"
Yes" replied Peter. Yes. am,
Grandfather Frog. I'm looking for Billy
Mink. Have you seen him pass this
way"
NO" replied Grandfather Frog. Il
haven't seen him lately. and, what is
more, I don't want to see him. Billy
Mink is scamp and the less you have
to do with him the better, Peter Rab-
bit The less you have to do with him
the better. I'm surprised that you
should be looking for him."
Peter grinned. for. he knew that
Grandfather Frog has no love for Billy
Mink Suddenly it popped into his head
that Grandfather Frog. who. you know.
is very old and accounted very wise
might know Billy Mink's secret.
by the way" said he, do you know
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-27

where Billy's new home is? He I'M
vited me to go with him to see II, out
fear was stupid. for somehow iost
sight Of him"
Grandfather Frog stared at Peter and
his great goggly eyes looked more Cog
gly than ever.
Say that again. Peter" said he. and
his voice sounded as IL he was trying
to choke something back-a laugh. per-
haps. Say that again. I don't think
heard you quite right"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-27
OF Interest TO Women
AN ARMY SERVICE SUIT FOR WOMEN
BY ANNE RITTENHOUsE.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

NEW YORK. June ga good many
Of the people who make clothes have
had fling at either whole costumes or
bits of costumery for the women who
are interested in war work.
1t is clever of those who deal in
clothes to exploit such costumery. They
are fearful of lack of buying in these
days. and yet they know that they
must take care of their employees to
prevent them from going into the
hands of the charity organizations.
So they turn and twist in vari-
catch the eye and keep the stream of
currency flowing in its normal channel
This is notable act, and every en-
couragement should be given to 1T. In
these patriotic days a woman buys
piece of apparel partly because she
needs 1t and partly because its purchase
will keep some woman in her job.
Such expenditure of money Is one of
the first ways of saving the nation from
disaster
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-27

THIS IS THE NEW COSTUME, EX-
CLUSIVELY DESIGNED. FOR THE
WOMEN WHO HAVE ENTERED INTO
THE ACTIVE WORK OF PREPARA-
TON FOR WAR. THE SKIRT IS OF
WEST POINT GRAY, AND THE JACK
EFT is OF ANNAPOLIS BLUE CLOTH.
APPLIED AT TOP OF SLEEVE. THE
VISORED CAP Is TAKEN FROM THE
NAVY AND IS MADE OF DARK BLUE
AND WHITE.
woman is connected with this tremen-
dously important body Of relief
workers
The cap is the regulation white cap
Of the navy, with it's small black visor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-27

Misses Outing Skirts. in fancy
figured effects, with belt and
large pocket Lengths up to "a
inches. Up to $3.50 values at
Sl.95.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-27

The reliable old utility automobile
veil is now taking to itself fanciful
decorations and is becoming a work of
art as much as a necessity.
Hat and parasol of Bingham to match
the dress makes a pretty morning out
a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-27

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SOME ONE.
PETER9'
So Peter repeated what he had said.
Indeed. he told him the whole story of
how three different times Billy Mink
had invited him to go with him to see
that new home and how each time he,
Peter. had somehow failed to keep his
eyes on Billy and SO had lost him. Il
don't know what he can think of me.
really don't. And / would so like to
see that house Of Billy's. because l
never have seen him home. long as l
have known him. concluded Peter
wistfully.
Grandfather Frog did his best, but to
save him he couldn't choke back his
laughter this time. He opened his great
mouth and laughed until he nearly fell OF
his big green lily pad. When he had
laughed until he could laugh no more he
found his voice once more.
My. my. my. you are innocent" he ex-
claimed. "Chug-a-rum! You are limo
cent, Peter Rabbit. i really don't see how
such an innocent and unsuspecting chap
as you have managed to live SO long in
this world of clever scamps. l really
don't. You don't know what Billy Mink
can think Of you, Ell? Well. I'll tell you
He thinks just what 1 think-that you
are too innocent and unsuspecttng to run
about alone. That's what he thinks. He
is probably at home this very minute
laughing himself sick at the joke he
played on you. I'm surprised at you,
Peter. I really am. You ought to know
Billy Mink well enough by this time to
know that he never gives any OF his
secrets away and that 1t takes sharper
eyes and quicker wits than yours to fol-
low him when he wants to disappear. You
lost sight Of him because he meant you
should. that's all. Ha, ha, ha, ha! Ho.
no. no, no! The idea Of Billy Mink TAX
ing anybody, to his home! Ha, ha. ha, ha!
Ho. no. no. no."
For a minute Peter looked quite pro-
voked. Then gradually he began to under
stand that Grandfather Frog was right
and that Billy Mink had been having fun
at his expense The joke was on him.
and. very wisely. Peter saw it. He looked
as foolish as he felt, but instead of getting
angry. he began to laugh. too.
Serves me right" said he, at last
Billy Minks home is no business of mine
Now guess I'll go attend to my own az
fairs" And he did.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
BAxTER's NEW DRUG STORE

The Nichols -GoOdeagle drug store
new in fixtures, stocks and attrae-
tion, is opened under a management
that is we'll known to the natives Of
Baxter Springs. We are referring to
Fred Nichols, who has lived In this
city for twenty-six years, the ten
years Of which he has spent In the
drug business. Merton Goodeagle
has a half interest in the business.
This store was opened recently and
the patronage it has received 30 far
indicates that its place, as q perman-
ent institution in this fast growing
city, is fixed. The store has q ak.
teen feet marble and onyx soda foun-
tain which cost $500. The center Of
the floor is tiled and the show cases
are entirely Of glass and marble.
There are five sets Of nickel plated
tables and chairs and more will bo
bought next spring. The wall cases
are of oak and every one Of them
has q sliding door and the prescrip-
tion case has three French beveled
mirrors.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
SAFETY AND SAM
TAT|ON FOR MINERS
Operators Take Steps to Form
Association and Erect Club
House for Meetings
Met at Miami

The newly organized Oklahoma and
Kansas Mine Safety and Sanitation
association met at Miami Monday
noon in its new temporary club house,
Third and Connell avenue, says the
Daily Record-Herald.
The official name of this mine op-
orators organization has not been Sc
lected, but the matter was placed in
the hands of a committee composed
of Messrs. Wallower, Bendalari, Won
Berries, Tuthill and Newton.
A. E. Bendalari, manager of the
Eagle Picher Lead Company, pre-
sided as chairman. This was their
second meeting, the first being in
the offices of the Admiralty mine,
Douthat, recently.
The organization is to be incorpo-
rated as soon as q name is agreed
upon, and the charter membership
fee was placed at $3.50. Thirteen
companies and several individual op-
orators have signed for membership
among who are the following:
Eagle-Picher, Admiralty, Sinder
Zinc, Golden Rod, Good Eagle
Church and Wright, Ann Beaver
company, William Foster White, I'm
derwriters Land, Bilharz, American
Metal and Commerce Mining and
Royalty company.
Messrs. Chapman, Bendalari, Brin-
ton, Rakowsky and Tuthill were
named on the finance committee.
The erection of permanent club
house on the Blue Mound has been
suggested, and it is planned to Sc
cure $4,000 in charter membership
fees, which would make the plan pos
sible.
Messrs. Draper, Warren, Huttig
Marcum and Potter were appOinteC
on the membership committee.
A MONDAY luncheon was served.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
HOSPITAL AT PICHER

The thirty-fve bed hospital, which
is now being built at Picher, will be
opened formally about December 16,
according to DR.. D. L. Connell, pro-
prietor of the institution.
Modern appliances will be used in
the hospital and dan ambulance service
will be maintained by an undertaking
firm at Picher. The need Of hospit-
al at Picher has been pointed out
time and again when mine accident
victims were forced to be taken to
Joplin, a distance of nearly rs miles.
It is predicted that the new hospital
will be patronized by the people of
Treece, Century, Cardin, Commerce
and other mining camps of the dis
trict.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
A WONDERFUL STRIKE
Sixth Drill Hole Maintains Av.
erage That Has Never
Been EXcelled

On the r. o. Thomas farm, about
three miles southwest of Baxter, the
prospecting crew is now sinking the
sixth hole. This is the land on which
q sensational strike was made about
three weeks ago, the drill going
through an $50 foot face Of ore, Is
feet Of which was practically pure
jack, assaying 72 per cent. This was
in the fourth hole drilled. The last
hole is showing a deep face Of GOOD
ore. It is doubtful if any other spot
in the 0klahoma-Kansa field has
shown as rich q deposit Of lead and
jack. From the first three holes, the
cuttings averaged about % per cent,
the fourth as stated above, the fifth
hole rs per cent and the sixth fully
as good as the average. All showed
ore at 80 feet and the best at 10S TO
ITO feet. The operating lease Is held
by the Admiral Zinc company Of
Webb City, which company Is now en-
gagged at removing q mill from Webb
City to the new site
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
SEWER BONDS NOT
TO Be HELD UP
Requirements of Bonding Com
pany To Be Met By City
At A Special Meeting
of Council

Grant Waggoner, city attorney,
was in Wichita Monday in consulta-
ton with Dunno & Co., the company
that bought the city sewer bonds. To-
gether with the company's attorney,
Mr.. Cowan, Mr.. Waggoner succeeded
in getting several minor matters
cleared up, so the money on the bonds
will hereafter be available as fast as
the city needs it. Mayor Wright is
taking a deep interest in seeing that
the sewer project is not interrupted.
There really has been no interrup-
ton of work on the sewers as has
been rumored on the street OF late
The work is progressing as well as
can be expected in these days Of slow
shipments of freight and other OBJ
stacles.
Dunno & Company, the bonding
company, held up payment Of $4,000
which amount was the tirst dratt the
city had made, but this was done sim
ply because the city had not fully
been informed as to the rules Of the
company in furnishing transcripts Of
ordinances, ETC., relating to the sewer
districts. The main point that the
company wanted cleared up was the
definite establishment Of the city
limits. These records appear to have
been lost several years ago and II
will be necessary to enact a new or
dinance. This will be done forthwith
so that the sewer work will not b
delayed. The plan is to build thu
main sewers and the laterals through
the business district first.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
POOR MACHINERY
NOT THE ENGINEER
Shutting Off Water During
Night Not Because Of In
attention to Duty
the Reason

Last week the News printed an ar
ticle concerning the water plant and
in it it stated that one man went to
the plant and awakened the engineer
to have him turn on the water. While
the statement was true in general,
there was a reason for it and we are
glad to have the opportunity to print
the truth today:
On account of q breakage in the
compressor the plant was idle, but
there was $4,000 gallons Of water in
storage. 1t was saved to turn on at
five o'clock in the morning SO that
the people could have water for
breakfast. That was the reason why
the water was not turned on. Because
there was nothing for the engineer
to do and he was waiting for the re-
pair man to come in and fix the COM
pressor, and because he had been up
for 4s hours, he fell asleep. This is
the truth concerning the report OF
the engineer being awakened from
his sleep to supply water to the city.
Bob Mason, the engineer, has been
faithful at his task. He could be
seen in the plant practically any time
of the day or night. So far as we
are able to observe he has been try
ing to do his "darndest" to keep on a
constant supply of water to satisfy
the wants of the public. It is not
however, Mr.. Mason's fault when the
engine or the compressor or any part
of the machinery breaks.
"As we are now" said Mr.. Mason
today, ~We are fixed to supply the
city with water and give than good
service, but when the question Of the
franchise IL settled and We can in
StaIl other machinery, than we viii
be able to give . hrst class service
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
DAILY STARTS NEXT MONDAY

n you want to show up as q boost
er and get your advertisement in the
first number Of Baxter Springs first
daily newspaper, please speak for
space before the close Of business
Saturday.
The first number Of the Baxter
Daily Citizen will appear Monday ev-
ening, December 10. Thereafter 1t
will be printed every week day and
circulated between four and six
o'clock. Copy for publication, either
advertising or news, should be in be-
fore noon on the day Of publication.
We made an effort to get the daily
started last Monday but were unable
to get everything ready in time.
Mr.. b. K. Baghdigian, who was
with this paper for q long time, but
quit. few weeks ago to 60 to work
for the Joplin Globe, has returned to
his first love and will look after the
advertising department Of the new
daily; also specialize on mining news
We are going to do our best to
give the people a good wide awake
little daily paper apd We want the
good people to help US. Bring in and
telephone news items to US. We want
to print all the news but in ourselves
can cover only limited amount Of
territory, so we must depend upon
our readers to see that we are in
formed about what is happening in
every part Of the city and vicinity.
We want to reach every home for a
few days with the daily and shall try
our best to do so; but If you should
fail to find the paper on your door
step next Monday night, come to the
office and get copy and tell US
where you live.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
OTHER MINERALS
N D K DISTRICT.
Analysis of Ore Samples Dis
closes Gold, Copper and Pot
ash In Quantities Well
Worth Extracting

Gold, silver, copper and potash have
been discovered in this mining field.
at different places, according to ru-
mors which have reached this office.
According to this story, an assayer
at one Of the mining camps, upon ex-
amining some mineral, discovered
that it contained 4 per cent copper.
It is said that only per cent copper
is considered profitable to mine. II
this is true and II the discovery Of
ore is verified, its Importance to this
field will mean much.
Another story, which il more SEN
sational than the first one, comes
from the Indian Queen mine, four
miles southwest of Baxter Springs,
in the Quapaw district. II Ii report
ed that the operators Of this mine
sent a sample Of their ore to Denver,
Colo, to be assayed for other miner
ais with the result that this assay dis
closed values Of $500 in gold, IS in
silver and SO in potash to the ton.
The process for the recovery Of the
ore is said to be q new one. It re-
quires no smelling and when It comes
from the contractor it Ii ready for
the market. It is reported that the
Indian Queen Mining company il al-
ready sinking a shaft and viii install
the new process Of separating ore.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
THN WATER QUESTION

Usually there are two sides to a
question, and no doubt Mr.. Bilger,
who Is now seeking a franchise from
the city for a water plant, can offer
q reasonable plea Of extenuating cir
cumstances as an excuse for the very
poor water service the city has re-
ceived at his hands for the past sew
eral weeks.
The News invited Mr.. Bilger to
give the paper for publication, his
view of the present unsatisfactory
situation, but he did not avail himself
Of the opportunity.
The News wants to injure no per-
son, and its purpose Is to state only
facts; but we consider it q public duty
to do all we can to insure for the city
a good water supply and at a cost
that will be fair to the consumer.
And to make sure Of having good
water and plenty OF 1t at reason
able price we insist that the people
must own and operate their own wat
er plant.
To substantiate this claim We would
again call attention to the fact that
according to an official statement
now on our desk, in the state of Kan
sas just 13 cities and villages includ-
ing Baxter, have water plants oper-
ated by private companies. The 9TH
ers to the number Of several hundred,
all are owned and operated by the
people, and the cost of water to the
consumer is very much lower on the
average than Mr.. Bilger wants to ex-
act from the people of this city. Sure
ly the property owners Of Baxter
ought to open their eyes and get be-
hind the movement for q municipal
water system.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
PART OF KANE LEASE SOLD

A three-eighth interest Of the
Amos Freeman lease on the Eli Kane
land, one and q half miles northwest
Of Baxter Springs, was sold recent
ly to Mr.. Paulson and his associates
of Tulsa, Okla. A brother to Mr.
PaulsOn, Henry, was already q part
owner with Mr.. Freeman. . Mr.. Free
man owned half interest In the lease.
The terms Of the transaction ara not
made public, but the price placed 90
the three-eights interest, which Il
said to be $4,000, indicates that the
terms were attractive to Mr.. FSee-
man.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
MANY BUY COWS

That the dairy fever seems to have
struck the vicinity of Baxter Springs
is shown by the fact that many Of the
farmers have purchased pure bred
stock from Fred butcher of Wiscon-
sin, who will ship the cows direct
from his home. Among those who
have bought cows are: Francis Qua
paw Goodeagle, FIVE; ]. o. Chubb,
five, and Mr.. Lamb, ten.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06

Secretary Mariner Of the Chamber
of Commerce, is in Hutchinson at-
tending the annual meeting Of ths
state association Of Chamber Of Com
merce and Commercial Club sserO-
tariss. BE Is to read = paper end will
get . chance to ten what q golag -
In Baxter springA Hs slSs wm ~
in q bid for the 1913 meeting 70 -
held in Baxter Spring. Ths indnos-
msut he has 10 otter h tha vay g
sight Hoslng and iniurixial octlEllys
ought surely a bF!ng ~ W. W.
bup.A e m8
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
MILL FROM CARTHAGE

The old Red Bird mill il being nOv.
ed from its old place in the Carthage
district to this mining field BY Clara
& Cole Of Tar River, where they win
reassemble it on their lease. Two
shafts on this lease are down to ths
ore body.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
PITTsBURG.MIAMI MILL

The frames Of q 5O0-tOn capacity
mill on the Pittsburg- Miami minss
fve miles southwest Of Baxter
Springs. Several smaller buildinsS
have already been finished. Two
shafts are down to the ore body. 1,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
SHAFTS AT CREsTLINE

Three shafts are being sunk, eight
miles north of Baxter Springs, in the
Crestline district. The drill cuttings
indicated paying ore on the Ellis,
Newton and Lyleria places.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
MCCULLOUGH ARRESTED

Steve Mccullough, q drill man, was
arrested yesterday for stealing tools
from S. B. jarrett. The preliminary
hearing was set for December ID
and Mccullough gave = $500 bond 10
appear % that day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06
LARGE QUARTERS FOR
THE MOOSE

At the last meeting Of the Loyal
Order Of the Moose, it was voted to
find larger quarters for their home.
They are now melting in the Arbuth-
not building. It was also decided to
open the charter 70 get new members,
which viii allow persons to join the
order at IS, in stead Of SIS as is the
price now.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-06

The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Christian church met yesterday af-
tsnoon In the church snd worked on
the quilts, which are being made for
the purpose of raising money tor the
ehuyrh