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Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23
SEND THE HOME paper
TOALL MEN IN SERVICE
Nationwide Movement Planned as Re-
suit of the Success in One New York
County.

fall had a great longing all the time
for the newspapers that ! was in the
habit of reading" he says. 81 could
always get the big news. There was
no trouble about that, but nothing OF
the intimate, personal intelligence Of
my neighbors and friends, and ] know
from this experience that our men
will feel cheered and gratiiied to get
their home paper which is n record Of
everyday life in their cities and vii
lagos. II seems TO me that this Is
the most simple and direct way Of
bringing about that intimate touch
between our men who have offered
their lives for their country and the
communities from which they come"
Mr.. Thompson has undertaken to
send home papers to every man from
Westchester County, where he makes
his home, and has already subscribed
for more han $500 papers, some dai-
" and some weekly. He expects that
when all the men from that County
are informed of his offer the number
of subscriptions will grow to 10000.
Sees Big Field for Service
The enthusiasm with which the men
in the service of the country have
approved of the plan and asked to
have papers sent has convinced Mr..
Thompson that tremendous field for
work exists in which every citizen
can do something to help. He has
offered to take care of the CORES
pondence and the ordering of papers
for men in any other section if public
spirited citizens wish to do the same
for enlisted men from their sections
that he is doing for the men from
Westchester County. The offer en-
tends not only to men at the front or
in training camps, but to sailors at
sea, or persons in the ambulance
corps, the Red Cross, Y. NJ. c. A.,
Knights of Columbus or Salvation
Army.
Cities where the war chest plan has
been put in operation might easily
take up Mr.. Thompson's proposition.
If they will advance the funds for the
subscription he will extend his own
office organization to care for the
routine work of sending the papers.
Mr. Thompson's offer holds good for
the entire period Of the war.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23
VISITS
WHOLESALE CENT'R
Will Get Order in for WOOlenS
Before Present Supply Is
Exhausted

B. H. Lowry, of the Quality Store,
left Monday evening on a trip to the
st. Louis and Chicago wholesale mar
kets. Mr.. Lowry went in response to
a telegram from the clothing manu-
facturers urging him to come In at
this time and place his contracts for
woolens to be used in making up the
clothing he will need to take care OF
his business for the spring Of 1913.
The information Mr.. Lowry received
from the manufacturers bears out full
ly the press dispatches from the war
department this week to the effect
that the United States government
has taken over the entire woolen sup
ply for next year and when the woolen
materials now in the hands Of the
clothing manufacturers have been
made up there will be no more avail
able for civilian use. Only "shoddy,"
or worked over" wOolens can then be
secured.
The Quality Store has always made
a speciality of selling only all wool
clothes and this policy win be strictly
adhered TO as long as the wool fabrics
are obtainable.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23
SOLDIER LETTERS

A. E. F., In France, July 25, 1918.
]. r. Avery, Baxter Springs, Kas.
My Dear Brother:-I received your
letter of June 10th and was glad to
hear from you; it finds me we'll. l re-
ceived your letter on July 3rd.
Well, Jack, we had fine time COM
ing over. We are having some fine
weather here now. Well i am sure
glad to learn that the prospects for
good crops are promising. We will
need them all right; am also pleased
to know that you have a good garden;
every good garden is u helper to win
the war.
Well, Jack, you old timers don't
want to see open warfare in this war
any more than the rest of US. We don't
believe it would take long to end this
war if it was in the open, but it is q
pretty hard thing in the trenches. /
am glad to hear of your Guard COM
pany. You did not say whether your
company was an Infantry company or
not. So you are the top cutter; that
is what we call the 1st Sergeant in our
outfit. Well, Jack, / can not write
much about the country and things Of
that kind but will sure have lot
TO tell you folks when get back to
the states. Give my love to Jennie
and the kids. Say ! don't know OF
any thing you could send me unless il
would be 3 or 4 sheets Of paper and
a small envelope so ! can answer your
letter, as / might not have any at that
time. Well, Jack, have taken care Of
my health so far and am sure going
to try To keep clean and not be a drag
on my buckle and the outfit ] belong
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23
SOLDIERS WANT PAPERS

London. -" "More home news
papers, is the constant appeal
from the American soldiers in
the camps and hospitals in Eng
land" says an American Red
Cross report made public here.
The American Red Cross Library
committee in London is now fur
nishing reading matter for 25,OOO
men weekly, the report states, but
the supply consists largely of
books. The supply of home news
papers is not equal to one-tenth of
the demand for them.
Regarding books" says the. re-
port, "the men ask principally for
fiction, and light fiction at that, but
the American magazines and news
papers give the greater satisfac-
ton than do books"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23
FORMER RESIDENT PASSES ON

Mr.. L. H. Watts, who died in Kan
sas City on August II, was for sew
eral years resident of Baxter
Springs and engaged in business here
While here he was married to Miss
jeanette Doty, daughter of Mrs.,
Elizabeth Doty, and sister of Mrs
Beatrice Humphrey and Mrs. ]. B.
Opperman. The body was brought to
Baxter Springs for burial, arriving
on Monday when a large number of
people met the funeral party at the
train and escorted them to the ceme-
terry, Gseere short service was held.
Accompanying the body here were
Mrs. Watts, Mrs. Fetterman, the only
child, and Mr.. E. Mccarthy, the busi-
ness partner of Mr., Watts for 1s
years in Omaha, Baxter Springs and
Kansas City. Mr.. Watts was about
60 years old. He was member Of
the Presbyterian church and a true
Christian gentleman beloved by all
who knew him, as was evidenced by
the large number of people who turn
ed out here to do honor to his memory.
Mr.. Fetter, who is Major in the
army, was unable to attend.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23
George.

DIR. and Mrs. Cannon received the
following letter Monday from their
son. This is the first word they have
had from him in two months.
Somewhere in France, July 20, 'lS,
Dear Folks:-
/ am located in q little French will
age. am not permitted to tell you
its name.
The scenery here is very beautiful,
but not more beautiful than Old Mis-
souri,. Vermont and many places in
the eastern part Of U. 8. are more
beautiful than this. But never be-
fore saw such a pretty cloud as ! saw
at 8 o'clock this p. m. It resembled
white scales of large fish.
l am really healthier than / have
ever been. This training is great.
Everything is pleasant for our bunch
We have a splendid Captain and the
Major is the same good man he has
always been. / remember you said
you liked him very much when you
met him at Camp Funston.
We are billeted. You probably
know what billets are like, If you
don't, read "Over the Top" For the
last three nights Homer and / have
been sleeping outside in our pup"
tent. It rained the first night we
were out, but we did not get wet, al
though the wind blew hard. The 9TH
or boys moved in, the storm being too
much for them. Rain or shine though
Homer and sleep out of doors.
/ forgot to say that on this stormy
night a wild animal climbed the tree
over us. The wind blew branches OF
the tree down on US.
We are getting plenty to eat. The
American Army is certainly fed well
but they deserve it, because they are
doing their utmost to end the war
We are certainly doing commendable
work, and we are very grateful to'
the loyal support we are receiving
from the homeland.
I don't think you need worry as tt
he result of the war, although we -
not permitted to discuss It.
Papa, we use the Thomas arm ant
LEG splint. You probably know al
about them. We study nearly every
method of splinting and bandaginl
also we use drugs. We have Learned
the names and uses Of many instru
Iments. We have learned to trea
wounds of every part Of the body. w
have extensive memory training, be
cause we are not allowed TO carr!
notes. This training Is as good o.
better than / could get at home b
school.
I Just now attended Sunday School
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23

New York.-A form of war service
which is unique and which appears to
be meeting with pronounced results is
that undertaken by William BOyce
Thompson of New York City. Mr..
Thompson has undertaken to send the
home paper selected by all Westchest-
er county men in the service of the
nation, wherever, they may be, and
assumes all expense connected with
the subscriptions himself.
Steps now being taken by Mr..
Thompson for the purpose of interest
ing others in the home paper plan.
He believes that with a full apprecia-
ton of the value which would accrue
to the nation as whole through close
contact of the man in the service OF
the country and their home communl-
ties, it will be adopted everywhere.
Some time in the immediate future ne
plans a meeting which will give the
necessary impetus to the work to car
nv it forward all over the country.
Real Home Papers Needed.
In speaking of his own experiences
away from home, Mr.. Thompson tells
of the big part played by genuine
home papers, not the big city dailies
but the smaller daily and weekly pa
pers containing personal news in
which people away from their homes
ore most interested.
"While in Russia last summer and
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23

We hold service every Sunday morn
ing when we have time. Our lesson
was the 9Th chapter of Matthew. Ten
of US perched on a log in "Pig Alley"
and "Mitch" led this time. ] wore my
helmet. Smoking was allowed during
services. We all have new suits, and
wear spiral puttees.
This is the first morning for quite
a while that we have been of duty
Last Sunday, July 14th, was French
4th of July, a great patriotic celebra-
ton.
Have received two letters from you
since arriving in France. / received
the twenty dollars while in New York
for which / thank you. ] mailed you
two letters while in England, did you
get them? Our bunch is fine, none Of
us have been sick. How are all my
friends in Baxter. Ny love to you
and kindest regards to inquirinl
friends.
Address me, Med. Detachment Sb4ti
Infantry, American ExpedtionarS
Forces. Your son,
Houston R. Cannon.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 16, 1918

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 16, 1918.
Dead Mother:-
thought | told you ] got the
money (ten dollars) and have part Of
it yet and don't think I'll need any
more unless ! get a chance to come
back home on our next trip back here.
We drive to New York and then come
back and drive then again according
to our orders now.
Things must be dull down there
now but l think they'll pick up in
time.
/ never did get but three papers so
you can have them refund your
money.
l may not get to go out to see
Frank this trip but will the next time
I come back.
We don't do much drilling here but
it takes most of our time keeping
clean, there's SO much smoke.
Don't worry, I'll be coming home
some of these days.
Your loving son,
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23
John Foley
Henry Foley.
TO NEWS SUBSCRIBERS

Miss Lucille Watkins has been en-
gagged by The News to visit subscrib-
ers and to collect for subscriptions
now due and payable. You can tell by
the date on your paper whether you
are behind or not and if behind we
trust you will have the money ready
for Miss Watkins when she calls. For
this we return our sincere thanks.
BAXTER SPRINGS NEWS.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hale and ne
tie dsughtsr, Marguerite, left Baxter
Saturday night and drove up 70 EoFs
Scott to spend Sunday vith hone
folks, returning MopdEy morning,
Thsy had . delightful tziR.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23

DRIVERS OF Az lOMODlLIESSS, ~,
AND OTHER PUBLIC VEHICLES
FOR HIRE ON THE STREETS,
ALLEYS, BOULEVARDS AND
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.
RE 1T ORDAINED By THE MAY,
OR AND COUNCILMEN OF The
CITY OF BAXTER SPRINGS, kAS'
Section |. No person shall know
;n0lv transport, offer to transport
knowingly aid or assist in transport
inR any person in, on, over or throuen
the Streets, Alleys, BoulevardS OF
Public Highways of the City oil baN-
ter Springs by means of an automo-
hiIe or other vehicle used by the pup
liz for hire. for the purpose OF prosu-
tuition, or for any other unlawful I'M
moral or lewd purpose. g
Section 9. ANY person convicted OF
a violation of this ordinance snail DC
nunished by q fine Of not less tnan
s05 0O nor more than $5OO.OO or Dy
Imprisonment for not less than tniTsy
I3O) days, nor more than SIX loI
months, or by both fine ana lm"riso"-
ment. .;..ol of
Section 3. Any person cOhTlcyeu vi
a violation of this ordinance shall for
felt his license to drive or operate
sncb automobile or other vehicle With
in.the City of Baxter Springs. IN
Section 4. This ordinance Snall
take effect and be in force from III"
after its passage, approval ana pun
i' Ell. WRIGHT, Mayor,
Attest: w. p. Howard, City Clerk
W. p. Howard, City Clerk, hereby
oo,1;fv that the above is true and
correct copy of Ordinance No; 2OI as
tba same was passed by the City
Council at a meeting held August Il
1918, and as the same now appears
1 ISsan w. P. Howard, City Clerk
NJ OhoNNr nj Xiv.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23

Misses Clara and Faye Dugger re-
turned to their home in Columbus
Monday after a short visit with Miss
Carmin Logan.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23
CARD OF THANKS

To the friends and neighbors who
came to our assistance and who have
done so much to Tighten our burden in
this hour of great bereavement, in the
death of our beloved son and brother,
we desire to express our heaTtiest
thanks.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23

Mrs. Walter Sullivan and daughter,
Edns. were Joplin visitors Monday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23

to and as for the blues ! got over hay
ing them long ago and booze never
did worry me any ut oil so / am per-
fectly safe on those points anyway.
Well, Jack, / will have to close for
this time, asking you to excuse this
short letter. Hoping to get an early
reply, remain, as ever, your loving
brother,
Lee C. Avery,
Co. A, l3Oth Machine Gun Battalion,
A. e. F.
P. S. Tell Phyllis thanks for the
4 leaf clover and tell her ! shall keep
it rs long Us / can and will try to keep
it until | see her. With love to all,
Lee.
A letter dated July 20 has been just
received from F. R. Romack, Some
where in France" He reports that he
is in good health and has never had
to report to the ''infrmary" yet. They
have had few real hot, sultry days.
but most of the time have a good
breeze, and the nights are cool.
1t has been pretty dry ever since
they have been there, but had just had
u regular down pour Of rain. Quite
number of the boys got out and took
good shower bath.
lie had just had visit with Prof.
Twente, but said he didn't get to see
him very often.
Mr.. Romack has now been made O
corporal.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23

Roy Shields returned from Parsons
KaS- Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Shaw, Of Xiv
arton. visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Har-
mon Sunday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23

P. A. CLARK, Of Joplin. l. here on
business today.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23
ORDINANCE NO. 2O7

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING S,G
DRIVERS OF AUTOMOBILES
AND OTHER PUBLIC VEHICLES
FOR HIRE ON THE STREETS,
ALLEYS, BOULEVARDS AND
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23

Advertise in the News for results.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23

AavortiIs in ths News for ToSult-
The Little River news., 1918-01-12
TWO AREE sHOT FRoEl AH3UsH
Father and Son, W. R. and Ed Fisher Found Dead in Road Near
 CaddO Gap.

Womb!e, Jar. 9.-W. R. FisEer, about 50 years old, ana his son, Ed, of draft age were assassinateC last night, about one mile from their home in tho southwest part of Montgomery county, 12 miles west of Cadio Gap. Both were fouEd de1d in the road early this moi ming. They were en- gagged in the lumber business end were in 8 buggy when they were shot from ambush. The leads of shCt 0n- cred the backs of both men and they apparently fell from the vehicle. The horse went home with the empty buggy, which showed marks of shot and this led to c search being made for them.
 Officers arc working on the case. put have found no clew. Robbery vas not the motive, as the bodies had not been molested It is not known that either had enemies capa- ble of such an act.
The Little River news., 1918-01-12
RED GROSS CHRISTMAS
 DRIVE FOR THIS COUNTY
A Little Better Than coo Members Added. The County Now ! Has Over 1900
 Members.

II The Christmas Red Cross Drive add ed the rise of eco members.
 I We now have approximately 1900 members in the county. Occasionally our attention is called to the fact that some have not gotten their receipts. | To save stamps we have sent in most workers in the various places for dis
 ribution. People who have subscrib- ed to this great cause and who have Hailed to get their receipts will please |, '? ite me. The Ashdown people can get their receipts by calling on Mr. Huddleston at the First National Bank |t We have. since the Christmas drive ordered more of the service flags, and Ism: Il Red Crosses. A good many have been mailed cut for distribution. I still have some. It is desired that ev- ery Red Cross family have one of these flags and a small red crcss to be placed thereon for each member of the family who has joined the Red Cross. These flags should te pasted on the wind TVS or glass doors Nothing will 10 more to encourage the Red Cross spirit and to sIvakeE our patriotic pride. i Many have asked about the Red Cross buttons We ordered 2,000 for our Christmas drive but the St. Louis Division could nc,. furnish them. We will order again soon With the hope of being able to supply these buttons to T,r members.
 Some have not gotten their maga- lines. This is in part due to the fact nat paper has been scarce and not though could be printed I wotIld be glad that all who lave failed to get their magazine would drop me a card so I can mai your name in for the February issue Do not casually men, tion it to me-write me so I will have a record Remember, however, that only these who have contributed $2.00 or more are entitled to magazine.
 Seth c. Reynolds,
 Secy. Red Gross.
The Little River news., 1918-01-12
COOPERATE WITH YOUR
 LOCAL PAPER

A Georgia editor sends us sugges- tion which we are glad to pass along to our readers. He writes:
 Sometime I hope you may pen an editorial urging upon farmers the i'm portance of seeing that their com munity news appears in the le.cal pa per. Throughout this section of Geor- gia, it is difficult to locate a cores ponGeat who is willing to devote time to the preparation of the community news and there seems tc' be an utter indifference as to cooperating with the local paper in the matter. .Fuf- thermore. the rural people fail to CO., operate with the local editor in seeing that reports of church gatherings, edu- cational meetings secret order affairs, and ether occasions are published
 In every neighb0rhood tnere ought to be some man or woman willing to undertake this service, if given the proper cooperation. To have it. dig nifies a community. Moreover, to eX- cite interest in any approaching meet ing and bring out full attendance, it isimportant to have it fully advertised ill advance And later when it is writ ten up in the county papers its les sons are brought afresh to the minds of readers. A good local correspond ent can also, do much to stimulate ag- ricultural and community progress. If a farmer has bought a, pure-brei COW or bull, or painted his house, or doubled his corn yield, or put in wa terworks or a tractor or a gasoline engine, or won a prize at the county fair, the fact should always be noted in the county paper
 Wherever any forward movement is proposed in connecticn with the local school or church or farmers club, it should be boosted and adver- tised by the local reporter. How much more significant and important, how much more stimulating to prog ress and worthy endeavor, is all such news than a report of the latest so- cial function in town, the dresses that were worn, the food that was eaten, and the name of the persons who "pnesided' at the punchbowl!
 The Progressive Farmer.
The Little River news., 1918-01-12
IF YOU HAVE WOOD TO SELL, SELL NOW

Every intelligent farmer ia anxious to make his farm woodlct yield as much profit as possible, and to this end should market it's products when prices are at their crest.
 At present, there is probably greater demand for firewood than ever before in Anne, ican history Because of coal mine strikes, congested freight crlditions, and abnormal demands for coal by war in lustries and transport ships, nearly every city faces some thing like a fuel famine.
 If the farmer has wood to sell, there fore, now is the time to market it. Of course. farmers should not strip thcir woods so as to menace their own fu- ture supply os fuel, but whenever any farmer has more firowood than he can reasonably use both patriotism and self-interest suggest prompt market ing.
 On many farms a great deal of burn able wood goes to waste that could with a little forethought be utilized. For example, everywhere timber is be- ing cut or has recently been cut, the tree teps should be worked up into fircwood and sold. Not only can this usually be done profitably but if taken up by farmers generally, this plan will do much 10 relieve the fuel shortage which now menaces the poor of our cities with genuine distress.
 Where any of us have waste wood On our farms, let's not drive 10 town With empty wagons this winter.- Progressive Farmer
The Little River news., 1918-01-12
2l BRITISH VESSELS SUNK IN WEEK
Eighteen Are Over 1,6C0 Tons and Four Fishing Craft
 Lost.

London, Jan. 9.-The British Ad- miralty reports the sinking in the past week of IS merchantmen cf 1,600 tons or over by mine or submarine, as well as three merchantmen under that ton, mage. Four fishing vessels also were sunk.
 The Admiralty statement follows: Arrivals, 20a5; sailings. 2,244. Brit ish merchantmen of over 1,60O tons sunk by mine or submarine including two previously, IS; under 1,t00 tons, including one previously, thres; Brit .ish merchantmen unnecessarily at tackled, including tive previously, II; British fishing vessels sunk four.
 The Admiralty report of January 2, gave the sinkings of British merchant men for the current week as 21, le vessels of 1 GOO tons or over. This was material increase over the pre- vious week, when the sinkings num- bered 12. II of which were over 1,600 tens. Thus the increase in the submarine sinkings has been more than maintained in the past week, as they comprised q merchantmen and four fishing vessels.