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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-13

First Published in Baxter Springs
News. August 30th, 1881
PUBLICATION NOTICE
j. w. Barnes
VS..
The National Bond and Debenture
Co, W. W. Caruth, Will W. Caruth'
Willie w. Caruth, A. M. Van Arnam'
Ann M. Van Arnam, ]. j. DAVIS
James ]. Davis, and the unknown
heirs, executors, administrators, de-
visees, trustees and assigns, II tney
or any of them, be dead.
THE STATE OF KANSAS
to
The National Bond and Qe6enture
Co. W. W. Caruth, win W. Caruth'
Willie w. Caruth, A. M: Van Arnam'
Ann M. Van Arnam, ]. ]. Davis,
LANES ]. Davis, and the unknown
heirs, executors, administrators, De
visees, trustees and assigns, II they
or any of them, be dead.
You and each of you are hereby no
tilted that you have been sued IN tne
District Court of Cherokee County,
Kansas. sitting at Columbus, by said
nlaintiff, whose petition is now on ME
IN the office Of the Clerk OF sara
Court in Columbus, Kansas, and that
Won must answer the said petition on
or before the 18th da yof OCTOBER,
1918, or said petition will be taken as
true and Judgment will be taken as
Confessed and rendered in favor OF
the plaintiff and against you the said
defendants, Of the following nature,
to-witl Plaintiff will be decTeed to be
the legal and equitable owner OF. the
real estate described IN said petition
to-wit:
Lots seven Cd to fourteen (14) in
elusive in Block thirty-two (32l IN
Warwick Place Addition to the city Of
Baxter Springs, Cherokee County,
State Of Kansas.
And the title to said real estate Will
be uuieted in said plaintiff and you
and each of you will be wholly ex-
Guided and forever barred from any
interest therein, and you will be stop
ped from setting up or claiming any
right. title or interest in or to SAID
real estate or any part thereof, ana
plaintiff will be given such other re-
lief as he may be entitled to in law or
equity including the cost OF SAID
action.
Dated at Columbus, Kansas, this
9th day Of August, 1918: -,
J. w. BARNES.
By G. w. Earnshaw, His Attorney.
Attest: Fred Simkin,
Clerk Of District Court.
By A. W. Weber, Deputy.
(Seal)
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-13
SHAFTS BEING SUNK NOW
BY SEVERAL COMPANIES
IN o. X. DISTRICT
WAREHOUSE NOW STARTED
First Ore Storage Building Is
Being Erected at Picher-
Others to Follow
Soon

The Big Jim Mining Company has
begun sinking q shaft on its forty
acre lease southeast of Douthat, just
west of the Greening mill. The COM
pany recently developed the lease
putting down forty-three drill holes,
which all show a good run Of jack
with some lead, beginning at the
depth of 100 feet, continuing to l55
feet. Machinery and material are be-
ing brought to the lease for the first
shaft and as soon as it is completed
q second shaft will be sunk and an air
drift driven between the two. The
company is made up of Holdenville,
Okla, men.
The Mogul Mining company, which
has developed several tracts in the
mining field, brought in q good show
ing on one of its leases, adjoining
Pitcher on the west. Nineteen drill
holes are down on its twenty-acre
lease showing an assay of $3.50 per
cent pay dirt on sixty-foot face. Ore
was encountered at 100 feet and
ranged at 220 feet. The company has
just finished sinking one shaft to the
depth of 22O feet. The dirt on the
dump assayed better than 7.25 per
cent.
Winning Water Fight
The Associated Lead and Zinc COM
pany, which has had a heavy flow Of
water in its shafts, on its lease To-
Gated in Quapaw, where a new ESQ
ton mill was recently completed, is
daily overcoming the problem and
have succeeded in driving its shaft
nearest the mill twenty feet deeper,
which will insure sufficient dirt to OPP
crate the mill until the water is low
cred to the lower run of ore dirt. The
jigs were bedded Thursday from the
dirt in the hopper which has been
taken from the upper run, which will
furnish the mill with dirt at present.
They will begin regular operation this
week.
A good prospect of blend is reported
BY the War Bride Mining company,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-13

Jas. Hartley is confined to his home
By a severe attack Of rheumatism.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-13
WHY PROSECUTIONS
ARE DROPPED
RELATIVES OF AUTO ACCI-
DENT VICTIMS OFTEN
REQUEST 1T
COUNTY ATTORNEY EXPLAINS
There Have Been Three Killings
in Cherokee COunty-But
Bailey Case will be
Pushed

County Attorney Don Elleman says
that, in the only two automobile ia
talities which have occurred in Chero-
kee County, prior to the killing Of the
Ransom children, at Weir City, the
relatives Of the victims have come in
and asked that the prosecution be
dropped. OF course, this does not
compel the state to drop the matter,
but it usually has that result, unless
the element of criminal carelessness
is extremely aggravated. A jury
would be apt to think prosecution it.
self was malicious, unless the relatives
of the deceased were on hand to help
convict the guilty parties.
"For instance" explained Mr.. Ellie
man, "when C. C. Smith was killed
last January by the car driven by FL
mer Dickey, a coroners jury brought
in a verdict holding Dickey response
Bile. called in the sons of the dead
man and told them ! was ready to
begin prosecution, and asked them if
they would file a complaint. They
said they wanted to think about it,
but that they thought Dickey at least
ought to pay the funeral expenses. A
week or so later, the sons had still
failed to file any complaint. do not
know whether any settlement had
been made or not, but / thought it
was no use to spend the states money
in q criminal prosecution, unless we
had the backing and moral support of
the relatives most interested, so that
was why there was no action taken in
the court"
"There was one other case came
up" continued Mr.. Elleman. "Since
have been in office. And that was an
auto accident in Baxter, when Texas
man was struck and killed on East
River street by an auto driven by 3
Coffeyville man. Complaint in that
case was filed and the man was bound
over to the district court. But before
it came to trial the father, another,
wife and other relatives Of the man
who was killed came to me and asked
that the criminal prosecution be
dropped. So l dismissed the case"
In the present case against Bailey,
who drove the car which killed the
Ransom children, the father of the
dead babies swore to the complaint,
Bailey with second degree
murder. This charge will probably be
to first degree manslaughter.
In a case of second degree murder 1t
is necessary to prove that the killing
was done purposely, but not with pre-
But manslaughter is
merely the act of killing.
Elleman intimated that the case
against Bailey would be vigorously
What makes the circum-
stances worse for Bailey is the fact
that ne was committing a misdemean-
or, violating the speed limits, at the
time the fatality occurred.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-13
GIRL ATTEMPTS
TO END HER LIFE
Swallows an Ounce Of CarbOlic
Acid and Is Saved Only By
the Prompt Work Of
Physician

Eula Schoultz, about 10 years old,
who lives with her parents on East
avenue between Tenth and Eleventh
streets, tried to commit suicide Satur-
day afternoon, by taking carbolic acid.
The attempt occurred late in the
day. The girl was found by her folks
in a room lying on the floor and part
" unconscious. A bottle labeled car
bolic acid was near her and she man.
aged to make her people understand
that she had drunk the contents.
DR.. w. r. Scott was summoned
forthwith. He gave the woman an
antidote, which had to be administered
BY force, she then being totally I'M
conscious. The doctor then emitted the
woman's stomach with pump and the
liquid withdrawn was strongly i'm
pregnated with the acid.
Today the woman is out of danger
and making a good recovery. The case
was remarkable for the success Of the
treatment. When the doctor took the
case the system of the patient had
already begun to absorb the poison.
Within five minutes he had the con-
tents of the woman's stomach with
drawn and the action of the poison ar
rested.
The girl so far has refused to give
a reason for her rash act except to
declare that she was respondent. 1t
is reported that she has been a some
what headstrong girl and her parents
have tried to keep her within bounds.
Some months ago she made hasty
marriage with a young man. The
couple soon disagreed and the young
man Joined the army and is now in
France, according to reports. Lately
the young woman has become infat-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-13

First published in Baxter Springs
News, August 20, 1918 oor
IN THE JUSTICE COURT BEFohbEE
JOHN JONES A JUSTICE OF
THE PEACE AT BAXIEK
SPRINGS, IN AND FOR The he
CoTINTY OF CHEROKEE AND
THE STATE OF KANSAS;
The Cunningham Wells Oil Co, ae
CORPORATION, ....................... FlalnUih'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-13

Miss Rena and Gertrude Hopper
returned Sunday from Kansas City
where they have been visiting their
brother for the past week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wood were over
from Webb City Mon. morning looking
after business in Woods department
store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-13

First published In Baxter Springs
News, August 23, 1879
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
CHEROKEE COUNTY, KANSAS
SITTING AT GALENA. -
Clinton Clouse, ..PlaintliI
VS..
w. r. Mail, w. w. Caruth, Ann M.
Van Arnurand, Ann M. Van Arnam,
Willie w. Coruth and William
Barnes, II they be living, and II not,
their unknown heirs, executors, nd.
illustrators, devisees, trustees and
assigns, Deienuan'0
Publication Notice
The State Of Kansas to each anc
every one Of the above named defend
ants and their unknown heirs, execu-
tors, administrators, devisees, trustees
and assigns.
GREETING:
You and each of you are hereby no,
titled that the aforesaid plaintiff filed
his petition in the cause above entitled
in the office Of the clerk Of the DIS
trict Court of Cherokee County, Kan
sas, sitting at Galena on the 10th day
of August, 1913; and that you have
been sued in said court and must an
swer said petition so filed against you,
on or before the 4th day Of October,
1918. or said petition will be taken
as true and judgment rendered
against you, the nature Of which Will
be that the court enter Judgment
ouieting title in and to the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Lots One ~, Two ~ and three
(3), in Block Nine 49,, Warwick
place Addition to the city Of Bax-
ter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan
and declaring all claims Of estate or
interest in and to said real estate OF
ali of YOU, the said defendants, to be
null and void and of no force and Ell:
feet and barring and excluding all OF
YOU from any rights, estates or inter
est therein and quieting the title TO
said premises in the plaintiff and 1or
such other and further relief as 70
the court may seem equitable in the
premises. ,o,o
Dated this 16th.day Of August, 1913.
Grant Waggoner and E. B. Morgan,
Attorneys for Plaintiii.
Attest: Fred Simkin, ,
Clerk of the District Court.
By A. w. Weber, Deputy.
(SeaD
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-13


The Stratford- Duncan Mining Co,
q corporation, ...........:...::. DeAehuen''
Publication Notice un
STATE OF KANSAS, TO The
STRATFORD-DUNCAN MlNlNG
co. Greeting: ,.,,
You are hereby notified tat you
were sued in the above named court
bv the above named plaintiff on the
3rd day of August, 1918, on an &C
count for goods, wares and mercnan-
disc sold and delivered by plaintiff 70
defendant and that plaintiff asks Tor
Judgment for $124.58 and interest az
go from June 9th, 1918. And that
certain property belonging to you was
taken by order of attachment issued
in said cause on Bird of August, 1915
and that said case will be heard Pc
fore above Justice of the Peace on the
oath day of September, 1913 az
O'clock a. m. Dated at Baxter Springs
Kansas, this 10th day of August, 1918.
CUNNINGHAM WELLS OIL GU.
By Station & Williams,
Their Attorneys.
Attest. John Jones',
Justice Of the Peace.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. SchlOeman are
the proud parents Of little daughter
born Mon. morning at the Baxter hos
pital.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-13

H. d. Long and family and Miss
Mabel Ruth Brown were Columbus
visitors Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-13

Mrs. F. Cook visited friends in
Webb City Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-13

Miss Hattie Peel Of Joplin, was a
Sunday guest of Miss Leila Howard.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-09-26

use of the U. S. Employment Service,
when seeking employment, is a patriotic
service and duty. Always make use of
nearest Office or agent.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-09-26
''OLD GLORY" AT FRONT
Illinois Men and Australians
Follow American Flag.
Mothers Gift to Sergeant Inspires Men
to Daring Deeds at Val
Wood.

London.-When the Illinois troops
and Australians attacked together at
Vaire wood and Hamel, a sergeant Of
the American contingent took into ac-
ton a small American flag, the gift of
his mother. The men under him sur
rounded and destroyed a machine-gun
post hidden among tree trunks just
inside the wood AS they went on af-
ter bombing the German crew, the SER
geant brandished the little flag over
his head and shouted, "Come on, fell
lows; there's another one" Just al.ead
some Australians were fighting around
a shallow pit in which were five Prus-
slams and a machine gun. Two or
three Chicago boys dashed up with
their bayonets poised. One of them lit
orally fell on big Rhinelander who
was about to throw bomb and sent
him sprawling with cracked skull,
and, with the Australians, put the re-
mainder of the crew out of action and
cleared a dugout behind of IL submits
sive fugitiyes.
Still following the tiny Stars and
Stripes, little bigger than pocket
handkerchief, but, as one of the men
said afterwards, blocking like a regu-
lar flag" the Americans, shoulder to
shoulder with the Australians. passed
through the eastern end of the wood
and out into the open fields again.
"The first time I have ever fought I'M
der the American flag, Yank," said a
tall, raw-boned Queenslander with a
first-aid bandage round his head. They
arrived at their final objective, group
of strong, well-sheathed trenches
linked with the rear defenses of Ham,
ell village, and here the Chicago SER
geant planted his emblem on a bit of
wood and set it on the parapet. Bull
lets whistled all round it, cutting the
silk into ragged strips and eventually
1t was wholly shot away save one I'M
recognizable fragment, which was pre-
served as precious souvenir of an
historic day.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-09-26
RABBITS A PEST NO LONGER
Australia Finds the one-Time Curse
Now Profitable Source of
Revenue.

Observation-Disclosures, which were
once the curse of Australia, as they
have been to a lesser extent in the
southwestern United States, now are
providing a profitable source of reve-
nue. and at the same time helping to
win the war by increasing the food
supply.
Official dispatches received here say
the British board of trade has ordered
100000 crates of skinned rabbits
which will require the killing of 81.
100000 rabbits, weighing 100000
pounds after dressing. Previously the
rabbits We're shipped with the skins
on, but inconvenience was experienced
at hospitals in England in removing
the fur.
How to dispose of the skins is caus-
ing the Australians speculation. There
is a ready market for them in this
country, but tonnage is scarce.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-09-26
Hay, Grain and Ground Feed
Phone No. "a
FEED FOE BY TUNNEL
German Snugglers on Swiss
Border Use Pipe Line.
Bubterranean Line From House Across
the Frontier Is Revealed by
Chance.

Bas1e.-Hunger is the mother of in
mentions. German hunger invented
great smuggling device which did a
booming business until discovered by
customs officers. Some Germans liv-
Ing in Baden, near the Swiss frontier,
built a pipe line across the frontier.
1t ended in a house rented to Ger
man family. What this family con-
sumed in the line of food, clothing,
shoes, soap and other necessaries was
really astounding. However, these
people bought things in the open mar
ket, which is still possible in Switzer-
land, paid cash, never grumbled, no
matter how high the price and no
questions were asked.
One day recently two men were seen
digging in the ground near the 'front.'
Ter. Customs officials became suspi-
n valuable discovery. The two men
were engaged in repairing the pipe
line, which had been used for SNUG
Cling. The machinery had become
clogged and an opening had to be made
to get at the seat of the trouble.
The officials saw an opening had
been made into a spacious tunnel built
of concrete. Inside the pipe were
long wires. These wires were wound
round spools at the end stations and
could be pulled either way. Goods,
such as meat, cheese, hams, shoes,
clothing, ETC., were tied to the wire
and pulled across the border through
the subterranean channel.
The Swiss government is now after
the slnugglers. The fiourishing "busi.
ness is killed.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-09-26
SEE MENACE IN AlRPLANE
Aged Chicago Woman Hurt by OIL
Can Falling From
the Sky.

Chicago.-A dreadful glimpse into
the future is to be sighted in the fate
of Mrs. Susan Tingley, ninety-three
years old, of Rushville, Ind, who was
badly hurt when an oil can fell from
the sky as she was sitting in her yard.
The theory is that it fell from an air.
plane. Now think of the day when
the fiivver of the air becomes as COM
mon as a tinelizabeth. Fancy going
into the backyard only to be smitten
on the brow by couple of pounds of
beefsteak and tricycle. which father
was bringing home when his machine
tilted little. Peace? Some might
think war preferable.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-09-26
NEGRO DIES AT AGE OF TAT
Answers lntelligently All Questions
Put to Him About Revolutionary
Times.

New YOrk.-Claiming to be one hun
dred and forty-seven years old, Will
liam Masios, negro preacher, died
here recently after being admitted to
Bellevue hospital.
He answered all questions put to
him by the incredulous doctors about
revolutionary times, and his answers
were so intelligent that the hospital
authorities put him on record as being
II that age-the Oldest patient ever
admitted to the hospital.
He told the doctors. that Uncle Sam
IS about to bring the draft age up to
forty-tive, but that he could give
away hundred years and still be
over the draft age. Neighbors say he
was born in Richmond, Va, in 1771.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-09-26
GIRLS TAKE CARE OF BABIES
Organize Association to Give Moth
ers Chance to Help In
War Work.

Cleveland, 0.-Lydia Woldke, aged
fourteen, has organized another war
association here. 1t is called the "Bor-
row-a-Baby brigade" The organizer
explains that the brigade will help
women with babies who are willing to
do Red Cross work if they can get
some one to take care of the children
while they are so engaged. Lydia is
seeking members among girls between
the ages of fourteen and seventeen.
and is securing number of members
for her new organization.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-09-26

11iS W Will iIlC WILL.
The Government urges
every man now EN-
ployed il useful work
to stick to his job.
Shifting about is costly
to all. But if a man is
out of work, or if he
feels that a change in
employment is neces-
sary, he is urged to con-
suit the U. S. Employ
mellt Service.
To win the war the
Government must have
maximum production in
all war industries to
support our army in
France. Every worker
wants to do all he can
to help. Therefore the
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-09-26
Presidents Statement

Industry plays as essential and
honorable role in this great struggle
as do our military ornaments. We
all recognize the truth of this, but
we must also see its necessary I'M
plications namely, that industry,
doing a vital task for the nation,
must receive the support and as
sistance OF the nation"
Therefore, solemnly urge all
employers engaged in war work to
refrain after August Ist, 1918, from
recruiting unskilled labor in any
manner except through this central
agency. ! urge labor to respond as
loyalty as heretofore to any calls.
issued by this agency for voluntary
enlistment in essential industry.
And ask them both alike to re-
member that no sacrifice will have
been in vain, if we are able to
prove beyond all question that the
highest and best form of efficiency
is the spontaneous cooperation OF
free people"
WOODROW WILSON.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-09-26

ana mas crippled I'M
portant war industries.
In. occasional instances
workers h a We b e e n
drawn from all over the
country, and then be-
cause tn e employers
had been premature in
til cir recruiting, they
had to tell the men
"We may need you next
month"
To do away with this
unnecessary shifting of
men, the Government
has organized the U. S.
Employment Service as
a part of the Depart
ment of Labor. 1t has
500 branch Offices and
10000 u. S. Public
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-09-26
Don't Go to the Job That isn't There"

TN to-day's eager rush for men there
1 is tendency on the part of en-
ployers to call for workers before
the jobs are ready. This has resulted
in loss of time and money to workmen,
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-09-26

Workmen may depend upon this Cow
eminent employment service, because it
sends men only to jobs that are ready.
1t helps man get the right job to be
of greatest help to his country il help
;po, ~ 1,,;r, +ba x,,o.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-09-26

Service Enrolment Agents covering the
United States. 1t has definite knowl-
edge of all manufacturing conditions
and labor requirements the country over.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-05-17
WAY BEING PREPARED
FOR RED CROSS DRIVE
West End County Towns Are
Visited by NJ. R. Chessman
to Perfect Plans.

To follow UP the work of yesterda,
IN the east end Of the county, Merle r
Chessman, secretary OF the Patrioti,
league. went to the towns OF the wes
end OF the county this morning for the
purpose Of meeting with the distric,
chairmen and preparing the way fol-
the coming Red Cross drive.
On the last drive, the maximum SUBJ
scription asked was $3.50. The cuota
OF this county. though II has not been
announced for the coming drive, p oba-
bly, will be the same as last year, 500
600. With the organization, however,
II Is believed that 1t will be possible to
reduce the burden on individuals By
apportioning it among some 1000 indi-
viduals. SO that the maximum probably
will be 500 and the minimum 81.
Some Of the districts, where the rat
ing was not essential for the Liberty
loan drive. have not completed that
phase Of the leagues activities, and
this win be done before the campaign
commences.
In the east end yesterday the mem
bers of the executive committee who
made the trip to Milton, found the dis
trict chairmen and workers ''rearin' to
CO." and full Of enthusiasm for hIttinA
the ball I'm the coming drive with all
the energy that was devoted to the re-
cent Liberty loan campaign. They met
with Homer ! Watts OF Athena, George
A. Price at Milton. E. J. Davis at Free
water. J. H. Price at Weston and Carl
Engdahl of Helix.