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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19
A NARROW ESCAPE

An east bound passenger train on
the M. o. & G. tracks at crossing
just south of the NJ. o. G. G. depot IN
Baxter Springs came near causing
two deaths Saturday evening when
the train struck a car being driven
by James Huffman and James Bras
chaer, both of this city. Messrs'
Huffman and Braschaer drove be-
tween a line of freight cars on a
switch and did not see the passenger
until it was right upon them. They
put the car at full speed ahead but
not in time to avoid the rear end OF
the car from being hit by the engine
and wrecked. Braschaer leaped from
the car and saved himself and Hull
man kept his place in the seat and
miraculously escaped injury.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19

Of the following letter:
Treasury Department, Washington
April 8, 1918 EnrOute.
Dear Sir:--In behalf of the secre-
tary permit me to acknowledge re-
ceipt Of your telegram Of the 9th Of
April and to thank you for your very
kind invitation for him to visit the
lead and zinc mining districts Of Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Oklahoma. Under
ordinary circumstances 1t would give
him great deal Of pleasure to accept
but he has already completed definite
arrangements for his present Third
Liberty Loan campaign trip, which II
is impossible to change at this late
date.
l will extend to your associates his
sincere appreciation Of this courtesy
Sincerely yours,
M. B. Clagltt, Private Secy.
Corb M. Sarchet, ESQ.,, Secy,
Chamber of Commerce,
Baxter Springs, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19
LET'S KEEP OUR HEADS

The near riot in Joplin Saturday, It
has since developed, was q big mis-
take. The man, Brautman, whom the
mob would have hung under the idea
that he was disloyal, according to the
News-Herald is in reality a loyal
American citizen, and has subscribed
TO the Red Cross and other war funds
and bought Liberty Bonds. The only
thing that can be charged against
him is that he was German born ana
speaks with a German accent. Dis
loyalty should be suppressed by all
means and it is the duty of every cit
izen to aid the government in stamp
ing disloyalty out of the country
But the proper and safe procedure
is not for people, with nothing more
than a rumor to go by, to form q mon
and try to commit murder. The right
thing to do is to report disloyalty OF
whatever nature to the proper author
tiles: then if the evidence warrants
Il the courts will see to it that the
pro-G German is put where he belongs
lust as Former Governor Stubs said
the great majority of people OF Ger
man descent, are as loyal as any peo-
nile can be to the United States, anc
all who are loyal deserve respect ano
good treatment on the part OF CIT
izens of other nationalities. We who
know no foreign ties Of kinship &c
not know the heartaches Of many 9
German and Austrian, who loves Mi
adopted country and stands loyal ye'
also knows that his dear ones are II
the ranks of the enemy army. 1t II
easv for one who never has beer
tempted to remain good; to the ONT
who can pass through the lurinf
| flame of evil and come out unscath
ed belongs the greater credit. Like
wise. we should bear in mind that TN
one who remains loyal while his lam
ilv ties are being severed by a dlvls
ion of national fealty, is at least a
much entitled to respect as the ma
tive born American citizen who ma
no memory of home ties other tina,
his own beloved country. Let us IL
look to the President in this hour o
rial: let us abide as near as we ca
by his counsel and we shall not de
generate into lawless rioters nor a.
law our hearts to become poisone
with hatred.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19
GALLAGHER WRITES UNCLE
Says They Are Mighty Busy "OveI
There" In Letter Written On
His Knee

Leslie Gallagher, the first Columbus
"Sammie" to land somewhere" in
France and probably the first from
Cherokee County, has written num-
Der of very interesting letters to his
uncle here, Phil C. Metzler. The fol-
lowing is but a note:
Somewhere in France" Mar. 16, IL
Dear Folks:-Just line to let you
know that / am o. K. So far, have
received only one letter from you adj
lressed American Expeditionary
force. Have got several papers tho.
Am some busy these days, so don't
have much chance to write. Am
writing this with just this piece OF
paper on my knee-hence the fine
writing With love, Less.
The "busy" Mr.. Gallagher speaks
of its front line duty, as he has let
his folks know in previous letters.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19
SENATOR Stone DEAD
Missouri Member Engaged In
Public Life As Years-At-
tracted Wide Attention

Washington, April 14-Senator
William ]. Stone, of Missouri, chair
man of the Senate foreign relations
committee and for many years prom
inent among Democratic leaders, died
here today, after stroke OF paraiy-
sis last Wednesday.
Senator Stone was in public life 40
wears and during that time probably
engaged in as many political contests
as any man of his time ranging all
the way from controversies over coun-
tv politics to the broadcast national
issues.
At the entry of the United States
into the war Senator Stone perform
ed the trying feat of antagonizlng
his own party administration and then
realigning himself with it in gen.
orally satisfactory manner. 1t was IN
connection with the bill proposing
the arming of American merchant
ships that he took sharp issue viii
President Wilson. He stood with the
dozen senators whose opposition
caused the failure of that measure a.
the close of the sixty-fourth congress
and brought down the denunciatiol
of the president upon "the willtu
twelve"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19
ESCAPED DEATH
NARROW MARGIN
Andrew Earle and Chris Fla
herty Came Near Being
Killed When Shot Went
OF Too Soon

Andrew w. Earle and Chris Flah-
erty, powder men at the u. s. mine
No. 2, at Naylorville, about five miles
west of Baxter Springs, came near
losing their lives this morning at
$3.50 when O shot went of prema-
turely. Flaherty had just put In a
shot when It exploded. He turned
his head and received the force Of the
shot in the back of the head. His
scalp was. badly lacerated and blown
full of dirt and gravel. He also sus-
tanned several other bruises. When
the shot went of after he had been
hit Flaherty retained enough pres
ence of mind to crawl behind a big
boulder and the air hose to the drill
Ter lay across his route. He had his
pocket knife open in his hand at the
time and to this small circumstance
he probably owes his life for he cut
the rubber air hose and stuck the
severed end leading to the air supply
in his mouth and sustained himself
until the powder fumes dissolved
Quite an amount of other powder be-
ing used in putting in shots was set
off by the first explosion.
Andrew Earle almost as fortunately
was saved from the powder fumes
by being thrown into the water OF Q
little water hole nearby getting be-
low the fumes and fire. He sustained
several injuries about the head anc
body. Both men were brought to the
Baxter hospital this morning and Dr
McC ormick says they will recover
Earle had a can of carbide in his hiI
pocket which was fired by the explos
ion and he was considerably turnet
by this.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19
WITH THE FELLOWS

Speaking of fellows who are on
the Job, Will Harvey is one Of that
number. Mr.. Harvey enjoys wide
acquaintance over this section of the
county and. there isn't a fellow in
town who will go out Of his way any
farther to give Baxter Springs a good
boost and when Mr.. Harvey speaks
its a safe bet he knows what he is
talking about and people know it
that's why a boost from him counts
Mr.. Harvey has been checking up on
the country trade and watched II
closely during the recent swift
growth. He notes that people am
now coming a greater distance tc
trade in Baxter Springs than in many
years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19
MOTORCYCLES COLLIDE
RiyertOn Man Suffers Crushed Foot
When Two Motor Cycles COL
Tide Near Neutral

D. Youman, of Riverton, suffered
a crushed foot and other injuries
when a motor cycle he was riding
and one ridden by Frank Alsenz, OF
near Neutral, collided near the latter
place Friday evening. Alsenz escap-
ed injury to himself but the machine
on which he was riding was torn up
considerably. The accident occurred
east of Neutral near the Military
road at a crossing where neither saw
the other coming. Neither suffered
any broken bones but YOuman has 9
bad foot.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19
STUDS Gwen RECPET!ON
Ex.G Governor Was Entertained at the
O. M. Bilharz Home Satur-
day Evening

U. nj. bilharz Home oatur-
day Evening
Former Governor W. r. Stubs was
given n big reception, when he visit
ed Baxter Springs, late Saturday AZ
ternoou, speaking in behalf of the
Third Liberty Loan under the direc-
ton of the national and state COM
mittees in charge of this loan drive.
He was introduced by W. W. Scott,
one Of this city's heaviest individual
contributors to the Liberty Loan, who
presided during the Stubs meeting.
The speaking occurred at the corner
of Eleventh street and Military ave-
nue., where the Long-Bell Lumber
company placed one of its trucks to
be used as q platform. Just prior to
the speaking there was a vocal selec-
ton by Misses Mildred POpplewell
Louise Convey and Messrs. Ted Mason
and Archie Rodenberger.
Governor Stubs spoke earlier IN
the afternoon, Saturday, at Columbus
in the circuit court room, which was
crowded. Immediately he was met
by a Baxter Springs committee-Mrs.
John Griffard, head of the local Red
eros chapter; Mrs. Paul Mason, men,
Der of the permanent speakers en-
tertainment committee; E. M. Rich
ardson, head of the Thrift Stamp
committee; C. NJ. Sarchet, city chair
man for the Third Liberty Loan, and
Paul Mason. The party came to Bax-
ter Springs Immediately in the Ma
son car and Mr.. Stubs began speak
ing here at $50. He was entertained
at seven o'clock dinner at the 0. NJ
Bilharz home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19
HOME GUARDS MEETING

Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, in the
Chamber of Commerce building, Maj.
Hiatt. who is temporary comm ander
of the new company, will put thu boys
through some of the first train ng Of
a soldier. The preliminary work OF
organization will also be taken up
and new members will be received.
There is lots of room for all between
II and as to get a chance to drill
The men in the selective draft are IN
vited to come in with the rest and
Uet the benefit of the drilling.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19
THOMAS B. HAXON DEAD

Inmate of County Poor Farm for
Seven YeArs-Fatigue lmmed-
late Cause of Death
When Thomas B. Haxon left the
county poor farm last Tuesday it was W.
not suspected that he was in bodily
i'll health. He applied at a farm
house on Spring River, east OF here,
for lodging Friday night and dropped
dead shortly after arising Saturday
morning. Officials of the county
farm came down and arranged for
the funeral which was held the same
afternoon and interment made in the
Galena cemetery. Haxon left the
farm in the night because he was re-
fused permission to take team o.
horses to the field, according to the
officials.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19
TELEPHONE HEARING FRIDAY

Following is the docket before tne
p,bl;c Utilities Commission which
has been set for next Friday:
ain the matter of the application
of the Southwest Bell Telephone
Company for permission to file and d
put in force a new schedule oil tO'l
rates in the State of Kansas"
Following is brief letter to T. M
Sarchet on the subject:
"The above entitled proceeding
has been assigned for hearing in the
office of the Commission at Topeka,
Kansas, on April 10, 1913, at l;SO
m. Yours veryltruly,
sCarl w. Moore, Seey."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19

T. T. McAboy, of the McAboy Meat
Market, is in receipt of a letter from
his son, Artie McAbOy, who is sta
toned with the coast artillery at Fort
Flager, Washington. Artie says there
are several fellows at the Fort from
joplin, but he is the only one from
Baxter Springs. He likes the camp
life very well. The nearest town Is
Seattle, forty miles away. When tney
90 TO Seattle the soldiers have 70
make the trip by sea as there is nc
railroad handy. Fort Flageris' an
old camp, and Mr.. MeAbOy says the
accommodations including the ea's
are very good. Most every one II
Baxter Springs knows Artie MeADoy
He enlisted in the service from HIN
ois last summer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19
ST. LOUIS MAN DEAD

S. A. Fair, aged rs years. was
found dead in his home at st. LOUIS
Okla, late Friday afternoon. Paraly,
sis caused his death. He is survived
by his son, J. R. Fair, who lived with
him. The body was sent to Miller
Mo-, for burial Saturday evening"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19
STRONG LOST FORD

While W. ]. Strong, of Baxter
Springs, superintendent Of the Dla-
mond Joe mine, was in Joplin attend
inc a show last night thieves made
off with his Ford car. Officers have
been unable to find any trace Of the
car or thieves.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19
ANOTHER GENERALIZATION

Secretary of the Chamber Of Com.
merce. c. M. Sarchet, is in receipt OF
a telegram from C. L. Davidson
state chairman of the Liberty Loan
committee, of Wichita, as follows;
"Want to congratulate you on Bax-
ter Springs going over the top"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19
Advertise in the News for results.

The cOlored people of Baxter
Springs did exceptionally web in sell
ling $500 worth of Liberty BONDS
among their race during the Third
Loan drive.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19

C. NJ. Clarke is building two five-
room homes of the bungalow type IN
the northwest part Of town. Inc
property was formerly the Parton
homestead
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19
farmers DO mot
HAVE TO CO NOW
Thirty-eight Men Called from
Cherokee County for May
26th-Only Six from
Baxter

The local exemption board at Col
umbus yesterday received official no
tice from Adjutant General Chas s.
Huffman to induct thirty-seven white
men and one negro into service be-
ginning April 26. The board will
make the selection Immediately and
give the registrants notice that they
are to entrain the week beginning
April 26. The board will begin at
once to make the selections from Al
men.
Paragraph eight of this order says
men actively engaged in farming are
to be exempted for the time being:
'In accordance with paragraph two
serial letter No. 80, men in class l
who are actively, completely and as
sidiously engaged in planting and
cultivation of crops will not be called
at this time. Men not engaged in the
planting and cultivation Of crops IN
good faith, or have simply gone on
the farm the last few weeks for the
purpose of evading the draft, will not
be deferred"
The order says it is not necessary
for a registrant to be the owner OF
land or equipment to be deferred. II
he is a laborer or otherwise engaged
in good faith in the planting OF crops
he could be deferred.
The board will choose the conting-
ent by starting in the lowest order
number in Class and eliminating
all men engaged as mentioned before
From the following list . OF nifty
names will be chosen the thirty-eigh'
men if there is not too many eXemp'
tons:
James Leander Wise, Asbury.
LEROY Henry Little, Picher.
Forrest B. Hunley, Galena.
George v. Messenger, Baxter.
Ernest C. Russell, Galena,
Henry F. Miller, Galena.
Leon N. Ramm, Baxter.
Joseph T. Mayfeld, Raymondville
Mo.
p. F. Sapp, Galena.
Hughbert McNeary, Weir.
Fred r. Ward, Columbus.
Edward F. Martin, Columbus.
Peter ]. Heenan, jr., Scammon.
Sylvester Brown, Hartford, Ark
Clarence E. Beighey, Columbus
Francis Ellison, Scammon.
V. NJ. Rains, Galena.
Paris Wilson, Galena.
Grover A. Howell, Galena.
Shelby Wiley, Weir.
William Ball, Columbus.
Melvin f. Medley, Galena.
Walter Cosat, Lockwood, Mo.
Walter Lockhart, Baxter.
Julius F. Layton, Cherokee, HAS,
w. C. Smith, Columbus.
Charles E. Lopp, Columbus
Glenn E. Natter, Galena.
Charles A. Miller, Scammon.
Earl Gillihand, Baxter.
Wilson 7. Wade, McCune.
Porter A. Williams, Galena'
T. A. BraidwoOd, Weir.
William Woodward, Weir. :,
Lamont Sweet, >Weir.
George W. Owens, Columbus
Joseph D. Fesler, Galena'
C. C. Martin, Scammon.
F. W. Ryan, Columbus.
IT. ]. Tracewell, Columbus
Charles Barcus, Galena.
f. r. Romack, Pawhuska, oKla'
F. H. Tryon, Galena.
F. C. Leonard, Galena'
C. S. Ryan, Galena.
C. R. Handshy, Columbus
w. M. Betterton, Galena.
F. F. Davis, Baxter.
H. F. Myers, Baxter.
F.F. Schreiner, Columbus
Ira Charles Wood, Galena (coiore
will go.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19
MeADoO WON'T BE HERE
Secretary of Treasury Won't Be AO''
to visit Mining District, Says
Letter to Sarchet

It is with disappointment the
Chamber of Commerce is in receipt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-10
LEADER IN DRAFT
UPRISING GIVEN UP
BY HIS BONDSMEN

r. w. Hignight. deputy United
States marshal, arrested B. +. Bry-
ant, of Garvin county. Bryant is al
legged to have been a captain in the
w. {. u. in Garvin county and very
active about the time of the upris-
ings against the draft. He was ar
rested and held for trial in the fed
eral court for the western district
of Oklahoma. A few days ago the
sureties on his bond, which was in
the sum of $4,000, declined to re-
main on the bond and surrendered
him. Deputy Hignight brought him
to jail here, and if he does not make
another bond, he will probably be
transferred to the federal jail at
Muskogee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-10
TIME COMES FOR
GREATEST EFFORT,
Gen. MARCH SAYS
FOCH is HITTING WITHOUT
RELAXATION AMERICAN
OFFICER DECLARES
WILL KEEP ENEMY COIN G
New Drive Puts Foe in Position
Similar to Pocket Which Closed
Upon Him on Aisne- Marine Front
Rainbow Divisioi Stays Huns.

Washington, Aug. 10.-T h c
Franco British drive in Picardy has
put the enemy again in bad posi-
ton similar to the pocket which
closed upon him on the Aisne-
Marne front, General March said
today in his weekly conference with
newspaper correspondents.
Laying emphasis on the necessity
of pressing on vigorously and giving
the enemy no chance to rest or re-
adjust himself, General March said
this was the object of the war de-
partment in seeking to raise the age
limits OF the draft and to hurry to
France ever-increasing American
| forces.
In answer to questions, General
March said the Forty (Rain-
bow division, after receiving its
combat training in Lorraine, had
! joined the French east of Rheims
on July IS and helped to break the
enemy drive at that place.
Reading from a record OF the di-
visions movements, General March
said that in eight days OF battle 1t
had forced passage of the River
Ourcq, met six different enemy di-
visions and had advanced Is miles
and taken prisoners from each of
the opposing enemy divisions.
The whole battle line from
Rheims to Flanders is being
Strengthened out, and the time has
come Tor the greatest effort, Cen
eral March said.
Foch Hits Without Cessation.
Marshal Foch is following the
sound military principle Of hitting
without relaxation, said the general.
when you get the enemy going,
keep him going"
Every suggestion that the end OF
the war at hand, should be discour-
aged, the chief of staff said. but the
time has come to keep the enemy
running and hitting him hard. The
greatest advantage to the allies is
that they have taken the offensive
and can keep the enemy guessing in
stead of guessing themselves.
Although the British office has
announced it, General March had no
official information that American
troops are participating in the drive
in Picardy, which already has en-
abled the allied forces 10 bring the
enemy's main line of communication
under gun fire.
Hun General and Staff Captured.
The chief of staff read a confiden-
tial report showing that the British
had taken in the first day OF the
drive more prisoners than they
could handle, and also captured all
enemy artillery in their immediate
front. The report added that a
German general and his staff had
been captured.
Turning 10 the situation on the
Vesle. General March said French
and merican troops had been nib
bling" along that line, but had made
no attempt as yet to advance up the
slopes north OF the river where
the German lines OF chief resistance
are supposed TO stand.
The temporary stabiiizaf;on of the
fighting on the Vesle fropt. hai
been promptly met by General Foch-
ne added. by the blow IN Picardy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-10

where events of the Marne battle
seem likely to he duplicated. The
importance Of the allied advance on
Chaulnes. a junction on the only
railway line the enemy has oVei
which to withdraw from the depot
cannot be overestimated, 1t was
pointed out. Pressure on this poin'
is placing the Germans under a dill
ficult situation.
The 29ih division is still in Al.
SAGE. southeast OF Epinal, the 79th
is still in the American training
areas and the S5th is now arriving
in France. its infantry having landed
and its artillery on the way, and the
9th division under Major General
Organ and composed OF New York
national guard. was last reported
with the British in Flanders.
Paris, Friday, Aug. 9.-(Night. y
(By The Associated Press. In ths
recent fighting the allies have fel'
the first physical effect OF the down
fall OF Russia. Much of the wal
material which has fallen into al
lied hands was that supplied to Rus
sia By the allies in happier days.
Officers who inspected the dead
and questioned the prisoners, sa,
that the German clothing was oi
good quality, that the arms were IN
excellent condition and tha; the
raiions taken from the dead and
wounded. a. the allies advanced
were plentiful and nutritious.