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Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
THE WHEAT PRICE EXPLAINED

Although there has been much said
by way of explaining the government
price of wheat many people are still
asking for information on the subject.
and this is not at all strange for the
problem of price-fixing by the govern
ment is entirely new to our country.
The price now is 1920 at Chicago
for No. l wheat of the different va
rieties. This price was determined
by committee of twelve selected by
the president, the membership Of the
committee being composed of two
prominent economists, two represen-
tatives of organized labor, two repre-
sentatives of big business, two pres
idents of state agricultural colleges,
three representatives of organized
agriculture and one individual farm
er.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
THE ART OF SHOPPING

The art Of shopping is n real one,
One woman who did not realize this
said: IL would rather take what | can
get at our little country store than be
confused in the big town ones" OF
course you want TO take what you can
get ut the country store-that is, II II
has what you want, but why take
what you do not want?
Shopping would be easy II one
would think we'll what she wants In
material, color and amount, would
write It on a list and when she goes
to a store ask for that and nothing
else. For instance, II Mrs.Smith goes
into q store and tells the girls ut the
goods counter that she wants some
thing to make up a blue serge, as you
and l have both seen done, the girl
does not know the dress, the person
who is to wear it, nor the size Of the
purse behind the purchase. II she
had said, 81 want some dark blue
flowered or spotted material to make
collars and cuffs for q blue serge
dresc for a fair young girl" the CIR
would have a little idea what to show
It is a good thing to go to a goot
store on a good street that advertiseI
and quotes prices. 1t has a reputa'
ton to keep up and its word is there
fore reliable.
It is well to patronize one particu
lar clerk; she gets to know you ant
to take an interest in you and will Of
ten call your attention to bargains
she would not bother to show q chance
customer.-Progressive Farmer.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
THE WHOLE NATION
ON BREAD RATION
Two Ounces to the Meal Was
Announced Today for All
Hotels, Restaurants and
Dining Cars

Washington, Feb. IA two ounce
bread ration was ordered by the food
administration today for patrons OF
hotels, restaurants and dining cars
This allowance is about that now OBJ
served in England.
kilograms went out today to the
food administrations hotel represen-
tatives in every state designating the
new ration. No more than two
ounces Of wheat bread may be served
to any person at any one meal except
that when rolls or bread made from
corn, oatmeal or bran are served and
when only one kind other than wheat
bread is ordered a portion may con-
sist of four ounces. Rolls may moi
weight more than one ounce each.
Public eating places are now licen'
sed under the new bread regulations
and the bread ration rule is issued un-
der this authority. Hotel represen-
tatives have been instructed to see
that immediate observance is given in
hotels for Monday and Wednesday as
wheatless days, Tuesday as meatless
day; Saturday as porkless day and
that there is one wheatless meal and
one meatless meal every day.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
WILL RESUME MILITARY
EXAMINATION At ONCE
County Examination Board VIII
Continue Examination Of
Men In Class l Until
Quota Is Filled

Acting in accordance with q tele-
gram received at Columbus by the
county exemption board from the Ad.
jutant General the board will continue
the physical examination of the mer
in class one rs per instructions.
The telegram follows:
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 3, 1918
Local Board Cherokee Co., Columbus;
Reference my wire yesterday ex.
anime Immediately under old regula'
tions enough men from Class One in
order Of liability 10 I'LL the balance
of your fifteen per cent quota. Utmost
Importance that examinations Of suf'
ficient number to I'LL deferred per-
centage be made at once. RAIN.
Thomas, clerk Of the exemption
board said that the men would be no
titled and the examinations commence
as soon as possible.
Following is q list Of Baxter
Springs men, named in Class A, who
are notified to report at Columbus fol
examination. Failure to so report
will be considered equivalent to deser-
tion from the army and severe pun
ishment will result:
Baxter Springs Class A
Roy C. Talbot, Homer C. Douty
George G. Goodwin, John E. Cox, Will
Skies, John R. Mason, Geo. B. Mes
senger, Lambert N. Schloeman, Frank
Med colored, Henry Tackman
Leon N. Ramm, Edward H. Goodwin,
Walter Lockhart, Earl Gilliland, Bar
ney Morgan, John Watson, colored
Mike Foley, Ernest L. Kitchen, col
ored, Freddie F. Davis, Homer L.
Myers, Andrew Thomas, King L.
Heiskell, Lewis M. Shanks, William
W. Haines, Lloyd C. Pierce, Hoisa c.
Gunby, Nathaniel Kitchen, coloredl
Alfred L. Wilson, Scott Robinson,
Harry Marman, Chas. E. Miskler, Jas
A. Mcclure, Moroe Lawrence, colored,
Albert L. Marney, Roy Estes, Marion
T. Legore, Ira Black, Luther Gum,
Walter C. Hartley, Homer F. Decker,
John S. Rutledge, Chas. Clay, colored,
John L. Welch, Tilman r. Hooker,
Earl Gillispie, colored, Dell E.Slusser,
Hobart D. s. Hefley, Phillip Talbert,
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
published in Baxter Springs News,
february 8, 19l8.)
ORDINANCE NITMUEn fal

published in Baxter Springs News,
February 8, 1881
ORDINANCE NUMBER l8l
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING UN-
TO THE SAINT L0UIS-SAN
FRANCISCO RAILROAD CON-
PANY, A CORPORATION, THE
RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT, OPER-
ATE AND MAINTAIN A RAILf
ROAD TRACK OVER AND
ALONG CERTAIN STREETS IN
THE CITY OF FBAXTER SPRINGS,
CHEROKEE COUNTY, KANSAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE May
OR AND COUNCILMEN OF THE
CITY OF BAXTER SPRINGS, KAN
.SAS.
Section THAT permission be and
the same is hereby granted and given
unto The Saint Louis-San Francisco
Railroad Company, corporation, to
lay, construct, operate and maintain
q railroad track over and along the
East twenty COY feet Of Railroad
Avenue in the city Of Baxter Springs,
Kansas, from South Street, running
South to the city limits Of said city.
Section 2-That the use of said
track for the purposes herein defined,
shall be subject to all reasonable re-
gulations Of police nature hereinafter
established by the Mayor and Council
Of the said city.
Section 3-This Ordinance shau
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage and publication In
the official paper.
Passed, signed and approved jan
uary 22nd, 1918. Z. L. WRIGHT,
Mayor.
Attest: o. NJ. Spratt, City Clerk.
(Seal)
l, o. M. Spratt, City Clerk, hereby
certify that the above is a true and
correct copy of Ordinance No. 184 as
the same was passed by the city coin-
Gil at meeting held January 22nd,
A. d. 1918, and as the same now ap-
pears on file in my office.
(Seal) o. NJ. SPRATT, City Clerk
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08

colOred, Cecil A. Chubb, cOlOred,
Arthur G. Johnson, Benz. F. Holbert,
Archie A. Chubb, Oscar William Bill
harz, Louie c. Kratz, Floyd W. Doty,
Leo. L. Slusser, William II. -
Leonard c. Wilbur, Harry Shultz,
Earl H. Harmon, Joseph l.. Schnoono-
Der, John F. Bartlett, Arthur ID.
YOuse, Ora L. Pickering, Delmar S.
Davis, Murry 7. Kohl, Russell ID.
Brown, John Moore, colored, Clyde l..
Chubb, Geo. L. Peake, Frederick F.
Bastein, Homed Hogue, William H.
Patterson, colored, JudsOn A. Elliott,
William H. Denton, Robert E. Bulger,
and John r. Green.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
RAILROAD HEADS UN.
DER SERIOUS CHARGE

Washington, Feb. 7-W. G. Lee, in
his testimoney before the wage COM
mission today charged that the con-
gestion of railroad traffic that has
practically suspended business for
several days throughout the country
is the result of the failure of railroad
managers to cooperate with the gov
ernment. He accused the managers
of purposely tieing up traffic in order
to indicate to the public that the gov
ernment control of the railroads is
impracticable.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
WILL FURNISH FORTY MEN
Cherokee County Called Upon
for Its Fourth Con-
tingent

Columbus, Kan, Feb. 7.-According
TO announcement from Washington
that the fourth contingent Of the or
iginal draft will be called into service
the latter part Of this month, forty
men will be sent to Camp Funston at
that time to complete Cherokee coun-
ty's first quota Of 26S men. The first
contingent consisted Of thirteen men,
the second 108, the third 107 and
later ten negroes were sent, making
a total Of 23S. However, a number Of
those failed 10 pass the final examina-
ton and were sent back home.
Notice from the adjutant generals
office says this county must send SS
men to complete its quota and 1t was
said at the Office Of the local board
today that there have been two more
reflections since the notice was issued,
so the indications are that forty men
will be called into service the latter
part of this month. The men will be
selected from class according to
their original order numbers, and the
list of those notified to appear for ex-
animation with addresses is Us fol-
lows:
William Ball, Columbus.
Melvin E. Neely, Galena.
Walter Cosat, Crestline.
Walter Lockhart, Baxter.
Sherman Steinman, Galena.
Julius F. Layton, Cherokee.
VIM. Corda Smith, Columbus.
Chas. Edward Lopp, Columbus.
Glenn Z. Matter, Weir.
Oscar p. l.. Justice, McCune.
Chas. Arnold Miller, Scammon.
Earl Gilliland, Baxter.
Wilson L. Wade, McCune.
Jas. Leroy Chiffon, Lawton.
Leroy Henry Little, Picher, Okla.
Arnie Dugan, Minden Mines, Mo.
Joseph H. Smith, Galena.
Chester r. Frank, Columbus.
William McLawson, Galena.
Robert X. Chase, Columbus.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
OIL PRODUCTION IN KANSAS
GREATER THAN WHEAT CROP

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 7-0il is king
in Kansas now. A statement issued
today by Frank Organ, in charge of
the blue sky department in the Office
of the state bank commissioner, shows
that Kansas oil rentals and refinery
receipts for 1917 were greater than
the value of the years wheat crop.
The 1917 production of oil is placed
at S7,9S6,69O barrels, valued at $751;
100000. Fifteen million acres under
lease are estimated to return q mini
mum rental of $15,OOO,OOO for the
year or q total revenue of $91, 600, 900
to the state.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
SPECIAL SERVICES
ALL ARE INVITED

Mobilize, Vitalize, Evangelize
Young Peoples Day eighteenth ami
versary Allen C. E. League of A. M
E. Church Sunday, February 10, 1918
The program follows:
2 p. m.-Sunday School. Subject;
"Jesus Chooses the Twelve"
11:00 a. m.-Sermon by the Pastor
Subject: Preparedness for Service
II Tim. 2:15.
500 p. m.-Woman's Mass Meet
ing. Theme: patriotism and Loyal.
ty." Men are invited.
1880 p. m.-Special Program by the
League.
All standing repeat-"Relying up
on the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the
source of all strength, WILL"
Topic-"What My Church Stand:
For" / Peter 2:9-12.
Address-"The Price of Victory"
Address-Life's Greatest Chal.
lenge."
Address-"Young People and a Sa.
loonless Nation"
Address-"How Can We Best Serve
Our Church"
Address-"How Can We Best Serve
Our Country"
Special offering for the church.
Send One Dollar to the Allen. C. E
League Department, Nashville, Tenn.
according to law.
Bishop J. M. Conner, D. D. Pres
Julian C. Caldwell, Gen. Secy.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08

There is much shifting about in
Baxter Springs these fine days. Many
truck loads of household goods ap-
pearing on the streets, and house. are
in big demand. An owner who had
an ad in our want column came in
yesterday and ordered It discontinued
declaring he was simply swamped
with applicants. II pays to advertise.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08

Criticism of existing conditions in
these columns are not made spitefully
or in ault-fnding spirit, but are
for the purpose of securing much
needed remedies. If the public press
is silent when public affairs are neg
lected, when and how will attention
be called to needed reform?
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08

A Farce Comedy Excuse Me" will
be presented by the Glad Hand club
at the Library Hall Monday evening,
Feb. 11th. Admission 25c and 5Oc.
Benefit of War Relief.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
ALL COTTON GOODS ADVANCING. BUY
NOW FOR NEXT FALL

Now is the time. Take full advantage
opportunity and buy what you will nee
Inns, percales, sheetings, ginghams al
other items in cotton piece goods.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
INDIGESTION

Take q few does of Chamberlain's
Tablets as directed for Indigestion,
and you will soon forget about your
stomach troubles. Try it.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08

]. ]. Roberts is in Baxter on busi-
ness from Pennington, Mo.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08

SATURDAY TO BE A BANNER DAY.
MANY NEW AND INTERESTING BAR
GAINS WILL BE ON SALE STARTING AT
ga M. BE ON TIME AS MANY OF THE
SPECIAL BARGAINS WILL BE SOLD EAR
LY IN THE DAY.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
SOME WONDERFUL VALUES ON FINE
BLEACHED SHEETING

The best brands on the market included in
this sale. It is golden opportunity for
you. HOOverize your dollars and save Is
per cent.
For Saturday and Monday we offer 1000
yards of Hope brand of yard-wide bleach
ed sheetings, cheap today at 25c. None
better; the standard sheeting for thirty
years. Our buying capacity is the cause
of owning this cloth at low price, hence
our ability to supply you with merchan-
disc at less figure than most merchants.
For another week starting Saturday we offer
this sheeting for the yard ............I Il
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-27
ALLIES GAIN
AT ALL POINTS
ON GREAT FRONT
Whole Line Threatened With Collapse
All Counter attacks Are Re-
sisted - Hard Blow on
Northern Battle
Line.

With the British Army in France,
August 26-The German retirement is
continuing along many parts of the
battle front tonight. The British are
overwhelming the enemy's rear
guards with heavy fighting.
Reports indicate that at least one
counter attack has been broken up
by the British artillery concentrating
its fire on massed enemy troops.
While the Germans were busily en-
gagged in defending themselves
against the attacks of the British and
French armies from the Ancre river
to the region of scissors, Field Mar
shall Haig early Monday morning
struck another surprise blow over
new front north of the old battle zone
The new offensive was launched from
the east of Arras on the Scarpe river
and southwark to the Coieuel. All
along the front the British pressed
forward. at some places to depth of
more than two miles and captured a
half dozen or more villages, among
them onchecy-Le-PreuX, Guemappe
and Wancourt.
Across the Coejul the new British
attacks on the battle front brought
them to the villages of Mory and st.
Leger, and farther south the small
town of Favreil, one and half miles
northeast of Bapaume. from which
the British pressed on eastward about
mile. Farther south the British are
reported unofficially to have reached
the west outskirts of Thilloy in the nip
per movement they are carrying out
against Bapaume. With Haig's men
now standing well within gun range
of the town it seems likely the Ger
mans will be forced to evacuate in
short order.
Additional gains also have been
made by the British east of Albert and
on both sides of the Somme river. In
| fact, Notwithstanding the efforts of
the Germans, through the use of large
reinforcements to hold them in check,
the British and French all along the
line from Albert to scissors have ma
terially bettered their positions and
carried further forward their plan of
making the Picardy battle ground un-
tenable for the enemy.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-27
ANOTHER SQUAD OF
MEN LEAVE TOMORROW
Seven Mason County Men VIII Leave
Tomorrow For Camp Zachary
Taylor TO Begin Training
For the Army.

Mason county will give another
squad of men to- the army tomorrow
when seven men will be selected from
nine ordered to report to the local
board for entrainment for Camp Zach
ary Taylor to enter training for the
army of the United States.
This will be the last squad to leave
this county during the present month
but already Major Henry Rhodes,
chief of the Selective Service in Ken
lucky, has announced two calls of
men from this county for the first of
next month.
During the present month Mason
county has furnished quite number
of men both white and colored but in
dications now are that during the
month of September the county will
be called upon to furnish even more
men.
The local board is now making all
preparations for the new registration
of men between the ages OF IS and As
years. 1t is expected that everything
will be in readiness so that as soon as
the bill is passed by the Senate and
signed by the President, the date for
registration can be named and the
work of listing the men go forward
without the least hitch.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-27
HEALTH BOARD CASES
ARE PASSED IN court
Owners Of Property Complained Of
BY the Health Board Promises to
Make Changes and Board
Asks That Cases BE
Passed.

On last Saturday the city Board Of
Health asked for warrants in two
cases in which they stated that they
had issued legal notices for certain
sanitary improvements which had
been ignored.
The cases were called for trial in
Police Court yesterday afternoon and
on motion of Mr. Frank H. Clarke,
president of the City Board of Health,
they were passed over 1t was stated
by MIR. Clarke that the property own
ers had expressed a Willingness to
comply with the orders of the Board
of Health and that the board did not
wish to make anyone pay fine who
showed a disposition to obey the
boards orders
The Board of Health had issued
several official notices ordering GER
tain unsanitary conditions changed
and all of those notices were obeyed
but the two for which warrants were
taken Saturday. The Board of Health
feels well over the outcome of the
cases.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-27
SENATE AGREES
ON PASSAGE OF
MAN-POWER BILL
All Hands Agree That Vote Shall BE
Taken Before Four O'clock This
AfternoOn-Little Opposition
Developed.

Washington, August 26-By unani-
nous consent the senate agreed to-
night to vote not later than four
o'clock on the administration man.
power bill extending the draft ages
to Is and as years. Debate will be
limited after l o'clock.
Discussion of the military commit
tees work or fight amendment was
in progress when the senate adjourn
ed. Other important questions in con-
troversy left over for settlement to-
morrow included several proposals
for eXempting or restricting the SER
vices of youths under 81.
Free education of boys under 21
who enlist or are drafted is provided
for in an amendment by Senator
Reed, of Missouri, adopted during to-
days debate. Under its terms youths
would be permitted to enter educa-
tional institutions at government ex-
pense for period equaling their mill
| tary service, not to exceed two years.
In discussing the Thomas work
or fight" amendment, which was ad-
ded to the house draft of the bill by
the senate military committee, Sena-
tors Jones, of Washington, and Cum
minis, of Iowa, both declared they be-
lieve the present law covers all the
| exigencies which the amendment is
intended to touch, the latter adding he
believed some restrictions such as
through heavy taxation should be i'm
posed on employers placing unfair
conditions on thae employees.
While admitting that the existing law
| If construed properly would have the
desired effect of meeting the pres
ent situation and make all persons
within draft age engage in occupa-
tions essential to the prosecution of
| the war, Senator Thomas, of Colorado,
declared that, in view of interpreta-
| tions made by Secretary Baker, the
evil growing out of exemptions for in
dustrial reasons would be increased
instead Of diminished, unless some ad-
ditional legislation is enacted.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-27
LABOR TRAIN PASSENGER SHOT
BY DETECTIVE

In the presence of hundreds of pe0-
pie on the crowded c. & o. depot plat
form in Huntington Charles Jackson,
%S years of age, of Joplin, Mo-, was
shot and probably fatally wounded by
j. J. Bastain, C. & o. detective last
night
Jackson was taken to the c. G. o.
hospital where, following an opera
ton he had not rallied at late hour
last night.
Bastain is being held at police
headquarters on charge of shooting
with intent to kill.
Jackson was a passenger on a gov
ernment labor train of eleven coaches
and containing almost 500 men who
had been errgag ged in Texas, Oklahoma
aud Missouri for work in the govern
ment plants at Nitro and Lee Hall, Va
The detective charges the laborer
went into his pocket as if for a gun
when he fired in self defense.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-27
PLANS FOR LABOR
DAY PARADE DIS
CUSSEDLAST NIGHT
Everyone From Over This Section Of
the State and From Southern Ohio .
WIN BE Invited to Maysville
For Labor Day.

Efforts are being expended to make
, the Labor Day celebration in Mays
vile by far the greatest affair of its
kind ever held in this city.
Plans as they are maturing were re-
vealed by Secretary Dodds, at the
Chamber of Commerce meeting last
night Representatives of all labor
unions together with County Agent
Boyd discussed plans for the monster
House at 430 in the afternoon. An eff
fort Is being made to interest the
farmers to participate in the way they
best see fit, and surrounding villages
will be urged to send delegations in
: any kind of patriotic display they
may devise. He annouced that the
demonstration has as its foundation
the idea of tanning to flame again the
patriotic spirit of the city and knit
ting together of the people of the
community in a fuller realization of
their part in helping to win the war.
Present plans point to a celebration
which will outrival all the Fourth of
July demonstrations ever attempted.
Besides the big band concerts in
the afternoon and evening there will
be an athletic meet, gun shoot, pa
triotic parade, community chorus con-
cert and dancing all evening.
The celebration promises to be a
lively one from early until late, with
the "win-the-war" spirit prevailing.
To begin with, we have arranged to
have big brass band here early in
the morning to play some good music.
Then out to Beechwood Park where
country peple may open their baskets
and eat. City folks must also bring
well-filled baskets if they expect a
look in on this occasion. This is to
be community picnic and basket
lunch affair.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-27
HEARTY WELCOME TO PROF. j. W.
RRADNER

Prof ]. w. Bradner, Superintendent
Ct the Ashland City Schools, is here
this week as an instructor at the
County Teachers Institute. Prof.
Bradner was for several years head of
the Maysville city schools and the city
has never had more popular teacher.
He is meeting many of his old friends
who are extending to him hearty
welcome to Maysville
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-27
MEMBERSHIP IS CANVASSED

Teams from the Third Street M. e.
Church on last Sunday canvassed the
membership of the church receiving
pledges for next year, The member
ship OF this church desires to- get
some idea of their income for the next
year as they plan to bring very
strong preacher to the local church
this year II at all possible.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-27
DIES IN HOSPITAL

Chief of Police Harry A. Ort yes
terday received a telegram from Lex
ington announcing the death at st
Joseph's Hospital there of the father
of Josie Parker, of this city, and ask
ing the Chief to inform the Maysville
woman. After a search of the city
the woman was located at 1913 East
Third street and informed of her faith
er's death by the police.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-27
CITY AUDIT CONTINUES

The auditing of the oity's books
continues and it is expected that that
part of the audit which has to dl
with the alleged shortage in the ac-
counts of former City Clerk George
Wood Owens will be completed this
week for the examining trial of the
former city official has been set for
next Saturday, August 81