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Baxter Springs news., 1918-09-13
THINK
By ]. M. Smither

By ]. M. Smither
The man who fails to think, at best
Is like the eaglet in the nest,
Afraid to risk his powers Of fight,
And there he sits in dormant plight.
And what blessing if per chance,
There comes the order to advance,
Somewhat as tho the mother bird,
Unto her young had said the word.
For there to sit unused Of wit,
Will leave the weakling void Of grit,
And ignorant of stroke Of wing,
And render it a helpless thing.
But what a revelation to
Be pushed into the dizzy blue,
And made to spread your pinions out,
And feel the stroke so light and stout,
That bears you from the nesting place,
And gives you fight the heights to
trace.
Oh! Wonderful the wing Of thought,
Adventure on 1t as you ought.
Sayl If your path is black as ink,
You'll rise above it, If you'll think.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-09-13
MELROSE

B. Pierson made a business trip tC
Independence, Kas., one day last week
Mrs. Robert Hicknite and family
enjoyed a visit from her son, Ear
Baughman and wife from Lawton last
Sunday afternoon.
Ashton Carver is recovering from
Typhoid fever under the care of DR.
Walker, of Melrose.
Mrs. Garrett has not been so well
the past week and has the sympathy
Of her many friends, as she has been
confined to her room for several
months.
Frank Filby and wife motored to
oswego Sunday visiting, and return
ed by way of his parents, George Fill
by's, and spent the evening.
o. w. Brown and family moved last
Friday to a farm near Chetopa, his
brother, Fred, helped him move with
two wagons and found the roads mud
dy in the bottoms since the recent
heavy rains.
John Cool has been on jury at Ga
lena court the past week.
Albert Lovejoy was a business call
er in Baxter last Saturday afternoon.
Floyd johnson motored to Chetopa
last Thursday on business.
G. H. Filby was a business caller at
Commerce, Okla, last Thursday.
B. Pierson moved from Stebbins'
house to the property Of A. H. Rus
sell recently.
D. S. Stebbins and G. H. Filby and
wife enjoyed fine dinner and good
visit at the home Of Robert Hicknite
and family last Sunday. -.
Dr.. Walker was called to the home
Of Albert Meade last THURSDAY night
Baxter Springs news., 1918-09-13
SANTA FE COMPANY
MAKES LOTS OF ORE
AT HOCKERVILLE

The Santa Fe Mining Company is
turning out lots Of ore at the big
plant southwest of Hockerville. Last
week the mill put out $50 tons of jack
and some lead, running on an average
of six hours a day.
Two shifts are being used and the
ground opened up as fast as posi-
BILE. It is thought that in little while
the mill will be able to run full shift
a day.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-09-13
THE FIRST GUN
By ]. M. Smithsr

BY j. M. Smither
The first American gun,
That spoke to pelter the Hun,
Was focused at dawn.
The landyard was drawn,
By Arch, Americas son.
On Alex the great honor fell,
To open the region Of hell,
And pay to the Hun,
Like curse for the one,
That kultur had wrought, Oh! so well.
October, on twenty and three,
One, nine, and one, seven, we see,
And history brings,
The cursing of kings,
To and end, saving liberty.
Beginning of ending was this;
The Allies were sore in distress,
And there unafraid,
The Yankees displayed,
The rage born of righteousness.
And soon we'll capture the beast,
Who terror on earth released,
And this being done,
No more shall the Hun,
Find place, north, SOUTH west Or east
Baxter Springs news., 1918-09-13

A farewell party was given Wednes-
day afternoon by Mrs. E. N. Mitchell
and Mrs. H. C. Koelker at Mrs. Nit
chell's home, in honor Of Mrs. S. p.
Warren, who will soon depart for
WGfTen, Arizona, to make her future
home Those present were MesdameS
Chas. Baker, Chss. Jones, o. Long,
Clifford johnson. F. S. Elfred, Rsnl
Mason, Fred Nichols and chaE Gsts
(OSk II Webb City,
Baxter Springs news., 1918-09-13
WAR ON BOOzENO
INTERNATIONAL
Rev. w. J. Herwig, Returning
From National Conference,
Tells Of Gigantic Fight
Ahead

Prohibition Of the liquor traffic is
not to be simply q war measure, but
Is to be made permanent, according to
plans now under way by the Anti-Sa-
loon League of America. The Rev. W.
]. Herwig, superintendent Of the Kan
sss department Of the league, who has
just returned from a conference Of the
national officers Of the league, held at
Columbus, Ohio, yesterday outlined
some of the main points Of the gigan-
tic fight to be waged against liquor.
An international conference will be
held in Columbus, November 18 and
10, to perfect these plans. Delegates
from all the allied and neutral coun-
tries of the world are expected to at
tend this conference.
"The idea of starting plans now is
to have the machinery ready for a gi-
gantic fight against booze, to start as
soon as the war is over and peace has
been declared" said the Rev. Mr.. Her
wig. "The conference is called by the
officers of the Anti-Saloon League of
America, acting on instructions of the
board of control of the organization.
Every temperance organization and
society, and every government, except
the enemy countries, has been asked
to have delegates present.
A Campaign Of Education
"The Anti-Saloon League of Ameri-
ca has done much toward the ulti-
mate destruction of the beverage Ii
quor traffic of the world, and has
agents in many countries studying
conditions to aid in adapting the pres
ent highly scientific methods in use in
America to those countries. Each
country probably will require a differ
ent style of warfare. One item, how
ever, will remain the same in all
countries. It is the campaign Of edu-
cation which will be a standard one.
One of the big things in spreading the
fight thruout the world will be the es-
tablishment of supplemental centers
Of literature distribution in the prin-
:ipal countries of the world, where
books and papers may be published,
and which will act as distributors of
the literature prepared at the head
house in America. These,
will be first established at
Glasgow, London, Paris, Singapore,
petrograd, Tokyo and Buenos Ayres.
Later branch houses will be started in
Thristiania, Calcutta, Hongkong, Pek-
ng and Melbourne.
America Must Lead
ut is up to America to take the lead
n this fight because it is America that
las conducted this relentless and eff
ective fight against it in the past, and
low America stands forth as one Of
he greatest nations of the world. For
hese reasons, and because America
as had the experience to substantiate ;
he message to be sent to other ma
ions, it is to be her pleasure and duty )
o be in the forefront Of this world
1ide fight.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-09-13
GO TO SCHOOL AT U. s. EXPENSE
Youth Registrants are Offered Pay
in Addition

Pittsburg, Kas., Sept. 10.-Young
men from eighteen to twenty-one
years old, registered for the draft un-
der the new law, can attend the State
Manual training Normal, beginning
Sept. II and their government will
not only pay their board, their housing
and supply them uniforms and other
clothing and equipment, but will pay
them $50 a month. The Kansas Man.
ual Training School has been designa-
ted to take part in the preparation Of
youthful registrants for army service.
Registrants enrolling will be inducted
into the service and will be part Of the
students army training corps.
In addition to all regular profess
ional courses for preparation Of
teachers the following technical cours-
es are offered: Auto and motor truck
repairing and operation, electrical ma
chinery and electrical appliances;
armature winding, electricians course
automobile engineering, civil engin-
eering, electrical engineering, me-
chanical engineering, mining, special
machine shop courses, pattern max
ing, plumbing, radio buzzer, telegra-
ply, steam engineering, carpentry,
drafting and designing, meterOlogy,
military map making complete COM
mercial course for Office work or
teaching, probable courses in airplane
construction.
A high school education iS not re-
quired for admission.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-09-13
APPLICATION BLANKS
FOR RADIO SERVICE

Application blanks have been re-
ceived at the Chamber of Commerce
from the War Department for men
who desire to enter the radio service
of the army. Men who make applica-
tion are assigned to Signal Corps
Radio schools Information pamphlets
accompany the application blanks.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-09-13
NEW PROPOSITION FOR
FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP

The directors of the Chamber of
Commerce, at their regular weekly
meeting today noon, discussed a
proposition for the establishment Of
an iron works plant here and author
lied immediate action with such an
end in view. This plant would have at
least twenty skilled men on the pay
roll at the start. The company, that
Is now looking over this city as a
possible location, is one that builds all
its own machinery and owns one Of
the greatest iron works plants in the
west.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-09-13

He declared It his opinion that If Bax-
ter Springs consumers were to be COM
! PEELED to continue to pay So cents for
gas they were entitled to full 36 cents
worth Of gas, and it was the duty Of
the city council to see that they get
it. Mr.. Wells made q motion that the
Gas ordinance be taken up at the
next regular meeting, and it was sec
onded and carried unanimously.
The matter Of putting up street
signs at the corners was taken up
once more. 1t appears that the man
to whom the city let contract for this
job several months ago, Barney Long
worth, disappeared recently between
two days, to the sorrow of many, and
among other things he left unfnish-
cd, was the contract for street signs,
which he had never started because he
had bid too low and had no credit
with which to buy material. The
Carnes Sign company submitted a
new bid, offering to furnish metal
enameled signs placed on posts for 80
cents each. Wherever it should be
found necessary to erect posts he
would furnish the posts for 55 cents
and paint them for 35c extra, the city
to stand the cost of labor in setting
the posts. Altogether about 75O
street signs will be necessary. The
house numbering is in the hands of
the mayor and city clerk and will be
attended to as fast as the street signs
are placed in position.
The progress of the municipal wat
er plant for the building of which
$85, 900 in bonds was voted, was next |
taken up. Councilman Wells again
addressed the council and took occas-
ion to criticize that body, including |
for the delay in getting down
to business. Not a thing as yet has
been done, he said, and yet the sewers
cannot be used because there is not
sufficient water. He thought the city
affairs might be managed better. AS
to the water proposition he declared
that he either wanted authority, as
chairman of the water committee, to
90 ahead with the drilling of the new
wells, or he would resign from the
committee. The council did advertise
or bids for drilling two wells on the
lew water plant site on the north
,dge of town, but there were no bid
lers. Since the day set for receiv-
ne bids, nothing has been done. II
will now be necessary to readvertise
or bids for drilling the wells. One or
wo of the councilmen expressed the
opinion, that for the present one deep
veil would take care of the city's
leeds. Nothing was said about the
ity taking over the present water
liant.
Mayor Wright addressed the council
'riefly at this point, calling attention
o the fact that the Government was
demanding the cessation of all work
lot absolutely necessary, in order that
abor might be released for war work.
lie mentioned the fact that there was
possibility of the sewer work might )
llso be stopped if the city was too in
istant on going ahead with the water
liant building. The matter was left
Without definite action.
1t was voted to hold an adjourned
Meeting Friday night, when the oc-
upation ordinance, under considera-
ion for a long time, will be taken up.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-09-13

A party Of four men, composed Of
Ed, John and Fred Embreo, and D. l.
Coz, are leaving Baxtsr Springs TO-
day for Portland, Ore, to eutsr gov
|er1nsut service y The GhipyOrdA
Baxter Springs news., 1918-09-13

W. Il. Wells, of Springfield, Mo-,
has taken . position as salesman IN
the store Of the Barnes Mercantile
Company.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-09-13

Miss Hazel McMenus has been un'
able to attend school the last few
days on account Of tonsilitis.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-09-13

Ted Mason came in last night from
Camp Funston, having recaived Gn
honorable discharge.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-09-13

Nm. +. J. Greer andEMrs. Roy
Greer SP~s wednesday b eNluwhU'
Baxter Springs news., 1918-09-13

AsvWsS, n ~ N~sx RsalE
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-11-08

Did President Wilson's appeal to
the people to back him up by electing
a democratic house and senate in
jure or benefit his party? This will
be a mooted question for many years
TO come, and in view of the close re-
suit of the election it will probably
never be answered satisfactorily. On
the face OF the incomplete returns il
appears that in nearly every state
the democratic candidates for U. S.
senators and representative ran
ahead of their tickets, which might
indicate that the Presidents appeal
helped these candidates. On the
other hand it may have cut down the
vote tor democratic state and county
candidates. The problem will prob
ably evolve as much discussion as the
famous question Of How. Old is
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-11-08
A FIFTH LIBERTY LOAN

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
mas announced that, no matter what
tue results of the pending overtures
'or peace may be, there will be an
0'ner Liberty Loan. To use his ex-
PRESTON, I'VE are going to have to
,'nance peace for a while just as we
nave had to finance war;"
There are over 10000 United
''ates soldiers abroad. If we trans
port these men back to the United
STATES at the rate of 100000 a month
: VIII be over half a year before they
nc all returned. Our army, there
.0fe' must be maintained, victualed,
SUI clothed for many months after
p0@ce Is an actually.
me American people, therefore,
having supported the Liberty Loans
"''h patriotism that future histor-
aus Will love to extoll, will have an
opportunity to show the same patri-
ii In financing the just and con-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-11-08

'hese needs ever before us. There
are many people in Europe, and a
lew even in this country. whose
bread ration must not be stinted. In
certain sections of France, wages are
SO low, and even potatoes SO high,
that bread is the only food within the
reach OF the people; and among all
the allies bread forms nearly half of
the food consumed; therefore we
nave chosen to provide for these war
tried people liberal loaf that can
be bought without bread-card or
coupon
We may be sure there will be no
waste, for the allies have learned
economy in a stern school. And here
in the United States, provided as we
are with an abundance of vegetables
and fruits, most housekeepers should
reduce the bread ration to a mini
mum, for only the strictest economy
will enable us to meet our pledge to
the allies, and 20 lay by wheat,
against possible disaster and lean
lears that may come.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-11-08
SOMEBODY'S DOLLARS WILL
DO II
{ By Bruce Barton

| will tell you what will happen
some night this winter in France.
Some night when it's cold and dark.
There will be a rustling through
the front line trench, where our boys
stand guard And a heaven ladened
secretary will make his way along.
In his hands will be great steam
ing pots; in his pockets chocolate
and cigarettes.
From one man to another he will
go, passing a cup full of hot coffee
to hands that tremble with the cold;
bringing the comfort of bit of
sweet and a smoke.
Men will hail him cheerily, slap
ping him on the back; and when he
has gone things will be little cas-
Ter in that trench because he has
passed that way.
How much will it cost to make
that trip-do you suppose? Count
ing the pittance that the secretary is
paid. and the cost of the chocolate
and the cigarettes and all?
Five dollars? Twenty-Five dol
lars? l do not know.
But whether it is IS or $50, I'd
like to think that it is MY five or
twenty-five-wouldn't you? That
some night, when it's cold and lone
some. my money and yours might
send a secretary out along that front
line trench. Let's make up our
minds that WE are going to pay for
a score of those trips. A score OF the
NIGHTS this winter shall be OUR
nights
Nights when the boys greet joyous
" the chocolate and cigarettes that
our money provided; and are hap
nier because OUR representative has
passed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-11-08
Pullman, Wash, Friday, November 8, 1918

elusive victorious peace whenever il
comes.
Not for a moment, however, is the
treasury acting on any assumption
that peace is to come soon. Until
peace is actually assured the attitude
OF the treasury and the attitude OF
the whole United States government
Is for the most vigorous prosecution
OF the war, and the motto of force
against Germany without stint or
limit will be acted up to until peace
is an absolute accomplished fact.
One more Liberty Loan, at least.
is certain The fourth loan was
popularity called the Fighting
Loan; the next loan may be a fight
ing loan, too, or it may be a peace
loan Whatever the conditions, the
loan must be prepared for and its
success rendered certain and abso-
Lutte. Begin now to prepare to sup.
port it.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-11-08

We ut this the nigh
And they us all excited when ent us here:
lei Roche
a eye and a
We fit this a a 49, - "
And a hecko trick tn
We've been prayn for
We Roche
We could go down
bt sit when they
'N VI
They all excited &c us to fight
But the bloody Hun had finished
And his cured and he quite that's some
tough!
For andwe Ni,e
And fit the Romsey lin
And a at ike We re fight
And
But no-hed md turned
fink Of
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-11-08

vision of the army advises that the
amount of lumber ordered would
cover $4,000 acres, or "a square
miles; needing in addition 100000
doris, 25,0O0,O0O pounds of nails, -
100000 square feet Of glass, and
00,000,00O feet of roofing.
AS many as 1900 workmen are
employed on single project; 250,-
GOO workmen have been under the
control of the division at one time
All qualified persons are urged to
make immediate inquiry relative to
the above mentioned positions at the
office of the District Secretary, Eley-
enth L. S. Civil Service District, 303
Post Office Building, Seattle, Wash.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-11-08
FEDERAL LAND BANKS

During the month of
September $7,056,700 was loaned to
farmers of the United States by the
Federal Land Banks on long time
first mortgages, according to the
monthly statement of the Farm Loan
Board. The Federal Land Bank of
Spokane leads in amount of loans
closed, $I079,625, with the Federal
Land Bank of st. Paul running sec
ond, $3.50, 400 The other 10 banks
closed loans in September as fol-
lows: Wichita, $4,000; Omaha,
S605.500; Columbia, 1904,
Houston, $529,S45; Louisville $685.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-11-08

900; st. Louis, $503,54O; Berkeley,
$i36,900; New Orleans, $4t9,4S5;
Baltimore, $41745O; and Spring
fiedl, $335,650.
On October the total amount of
mortgage loans closed since the es-
Enlistment of the Federal Land
Banks was $13t903,634, numbering
5S,202. During September 29s3 APP
plications were received, asking for
$9,643,S92. During the same period
2l24 loans were approved, amount
ing to $5,972,S66. Altogether 1Ot,-
O70 have applied for loans under this
system, aggregating $254,7SO.617.
The grand total of loans closed is
distributed by Federal Land Bank
Districts as follows:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-11-08
THE VICTORY LOAF

Today, there IL a universal bread
for the millions arrayed against Ger
manv-a "Victory Loaf" we might
call it. This bread is made from
mixed flour consisting of four parts
wheat and one part substitute cereal
war bread as BELTS a warning
neoble but a fair sweet loaf and
large enough to meet the real needs
of the Common Table
In dividing the loaf, we must Keep
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-11-08
WE'LL DONE

Now that the Spanish influenza
epidemic has passed its peak and is
rapidly and steadily subsiding at the
State College and in the city OF Pull
man, people are in position to
calmly review the details of the ca
lamity and to fairly appraise the eff
ficacy of the steps taken to meet it.
The disease developed 50 sudden
ly and spread so rapidly that the col
lege and city health authorities were
confronted with a very serious prob
lem, which had to be met and solved
on the spur of the moment. While
the toll of deaths has been heavy,
there is no just reason for doubling
that the situation was met and han
died as promptly and efficiently as
the circumstances would permit. The
death rate here has been lower than
in many of the army camps and d
number of the fatalities were due to
the carelessness of the patients and
not to any lack Of care.
The imprOyised hospitals were
comfortable and we'll ventilated and
the cheerful self-sacrifice of the doc
tors and nurses in working day and
night without rest made it possible
for each case to be given careful at
tention. Volunteer nurses and work
ers rendered valuable aid and the
whole community manifested u spirit
of helpfulness which was inspiring
The Red Cross members met the de
mands of the emergency splendidly
and the Home Service section con
tributed a great deal to the comfort
and consolation of the anxious and
sorrowing patients who thronged
here from all parts Of the state.
President Holland directed the
campaign with GOODNESS and excellent
judgment and endearcd himself to
the studentssoldiers and their rela-
tiyes by his solicitude for the welfare
OF the sick boys. He visited every
ward of each hospital at least once
day and had word of sympathy
and encouragement for all. That
these visits were appreciated was
demonstrated by the expressive COM
ment of one of the patients: 1t
makes a guy feel good to know that
the president of the college is look
ing after him."
1t is inevitable that there should
De some criticism by persons over
wnelmed with grief and not fully ia
mlllar with the suddenness, magni-
tude and difficulties of the emery
ency, but the almost unanimous YER
dict OF those who most closely OBJ
served the working out of the plans
ior meeting the crisis and the results
attained, is that the college and mil
Hary authorities and the people oil
fuilman acquitted themselves nobly
and solved a very difficult problem
In big way.
WIN. GOODYEAR.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-11-08
United War Work
Campaign

order that this work EFFECTIVELY SUPPORTED
MAINTAINED the Council National Defense and the Government
NOVEMBER
II TO 49, for the of raising
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-11-08

The election is over and the war
and influenza epidemic are in their
last stages. When things become
normal again Pullman will be a more
patriotic, progressive and harmoni-
Gus community than ever before.
Trials and tribulations, suffered in
common, make the best kind of
cement to unite the people of COM
munity.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-11-08

Thanksgiving will not be complete
without Robinson's Fruit Cake
novS-15.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-11-08
TO THE VOTERS

| take this means of thanking you
for your support, and to assure you
that shall strive to merit the liberal
vote of confidence by which you have
returned me to office for another two
years.
II. S. MCCLURE,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-11-08
l.. SARGENT PLAYS ROLE OF POET

me following Sargent son of tho -,
Mrs r. c. nephew ana
with the artillery, anoop
Wheeler Wilcox OF the "'''e' - Ina