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New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Drive of Italians
Halted Foes Plan
To Cross Pave
Attack in Mountains Coun-
tered Austrian Blow Aimed
to Southwark
(Stof Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.--The VIC
tory of the Italian army on the Asiago
Plateau has forestalled a carefully
planned Austro- German offensive along
the Lower Piave, acc-~jing to diplo-
matte dispatches received here to-day
The enemy had concentrated formid
able forces and had already begun hos
tile operations when General Diaz or
dered counter movement upon the
mountain front. frustrating completely
the attempted drive along the Lower
Piave.
An Italian military authority COM
menting today upon General Daz's
successful strategy said:
''The Austro-Germans had started
movement Of troops to attack the lines
on the Lower Piave in force General
Diaz, confiding in the preparation of
the Italian troops in that region and in
the assistance Of the British forces To-
Gated along the Upper Piave should the
enemy offensive develop more seri-
ously, decided to forestall the move
of the enemy and to attack on the
mountain section of the front.
"The value Of the Italian gains may
be incalculable if tho italians possess
now means CT fortifying the positions
they have conquered. The German
hope of promenade to the plains will
be shattered by the Italian success.
provided the newly conquered positions
are protected by sufficient artillery and
ammunition
"The fighting spirit OF the Italian
troops who are beating back the enemy
under such adverse circumstances re-
calls what they have done in the past.
They are going up mountains and car
rying on operations successfully
against superior numbers. The strain
of the imminent danger has given the
Italians d new start.
"The Austro- Germans had concen-
trated heavy reinforcements and &C
tually started an offensive on the lower
Piave.
That their offensive did not mate
rialize is due to the counter action
General Diaz instituted and carried on
along that part of the front which is
theatre.
What General Diaz has accom-
plshcd is further to protect the ac-
cess to the plains. The positions he
has taken must be fortified in order to
maintain the advantages won. Italy
needs guns very badly. She cannot
now manufacture her own guns. as she
does not possess coal, and the Allies
will have to furnish them Without
more guns. it Will be very difficult
proposition for the Italians to hold
their lines"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Berlin Explains Raid
AS Reprisal Measure

BERLIN. Jan. 81 via London) "a
a reprlsal," says the official statement
issued to-day by the War Office, eve
dropped fourteen tons Of bombs on
Paris"
The text of the communication saws:
On Christmas Eve and during Jan
uary enemy aviators, iii spite Of our
warning, again dropped bombs on open
German towns outside the region Of
operations. Thanks to our measures of
defence the losses and damage were
slight.
GAS a reprisa fourteen tons of
bombs were dropped last night on the
city Of Paris in our first Systematic
attack from the air"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Only Patrol Actions
On Western Front
British Raiders Take Prison.
ers; French Bomb
Thiaucourt

LONDON, Jan. 81. The Western
front was unusually quiet to-day, none
OF the war Offices reporting engage
ments Of any magnitude from the North
Sea to the Swiss frontier. British
patrols secured prisoners in the region
OF Epehy, while the French carried out
successful reconnolssances at various
points, but otherwise the fighting activ-
ity was limited to cannonades and
aerial operations on small scale.
On Wednesday French pilots brought
down four enemy machines, Paris re-
ports. A French squadron set firbc 10
the railroad station at Thiaucourt on
Tuesday by bombing it az close range.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Died Serving Their
Country Abroad

WASHINGTON, Jan 81. General
Pershing to-day reported the following
deaths from natural causes:
From pneumonia:
FALKLAND, Harry G., corporal, Brandy
wine Summit, Delaware County,
Penn.
COOK, George Weber, 81 Parker Street.
Pittsfeld, Mass.
The following privates:
MANNING, George W., McMinnville,
Ore.
GATES, Thurman, salina, Utah.
SCHOENEMANN, Otto F., Beatrice,
Cal.
DICK, Franklin A., Salisbury, Nd.
Deaths of privates from other
causes:
ANDERSON, James. hemorrhagic dis
ease, 1908 Manefan Avenue, Cam
HuDDELSoN, Ralph, empyema, Wasco,
Cal
SMITH, Felix r., abscess of lungs, 26s
Sitgreaves Street, Phillipsburg, N. J.
CUMMINS, Nemer. meningitis. Twen.
t1eth Street, Vanderburg, Ky.
GLENN, James, empyema. Star, Idaho
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Raid ON Zeppelin Plant
Tremendous Explosion
Heard in Switzerland

ZURICH, Wednesday, Jan. 3o.-A tre-
mendous explosion, accompanied by
gunfire and followed by huge column
Of fire, was heard in the direction Of
Friedrichshafen this morning, telc-
gram received at ST. Gall from Rosen-
berg. on Lake Constance, reports
The explosion probably was the re-
suit Of an aerial attack on the Zeppelin
works at Friedrichshafen.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01

streets when the alarm was given, and
apparently were seen by the enemy air
men when small fire near by lighted
up the sky, for the German airmen rc-
turned and trained their machine guns
on the soldiers. All their bullets vent
wild, however, no one being Injured
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
73,017 British Troops
Lost in January

LONDON, Jan. 3l.-British casual
ties reported during the month Of Janu-
ary totalled 1907. They were divided
as follows:
Killed or died OF wounds: Officers,
358; men, 1868.
Wounded or missing: Officers, 1905;
men, 57,7o6.
The January casualties show a slight
falling off from those reported during
December, which reached total Of
1887. The total for November was
129,0S9, rejecting the severe fighting
on the Cambrai front in that month.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01

would give two whole months paw for
one large beefsteak smothered in
onions. Perhaps some day when nv
luck changes viii have ali the things
| want most in life-Germans and
beefsteak and onions"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Queen of England Gives
Up Auto to Save Gasolene

LONDON, Jan. 31.-To avoid the use
OF gasolene, needed for war work, the
Queen and other members OF the royal
fami have stored their motor cars
and arc using horsedrawn vehicles.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Flask and Clock

Pias3s, sntlftdry Ieothev oose, sxdp ]ost-
exi.0. removable p4mt-s<eo 5lsek, to{eh
nickel coucr drd cup; 7K trches high
orer 0u --..---.-. sou
7ropelliso clock. glazed cdlf cosc,
gold fooiin1 border design, siOe LINING.
tacSses square closed, 40-hour
todtch- ---.-..-... SI4.OO
Wt.h an ct0ht-day soutch. .. <7f m
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Toilet Case

For srorse~. colorcd morocco cosc.
erorcrn lining, snap jdstonin0s at sides,
top hd~dl-. complete tDhito cclIu,o4d
fttires: s& RS ixches (lmitiols Ston,ped
or case tc;thort chor0e)- )-.-.-... SIC. SO
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01

Totals -. 7S7 2s2 ia e3S 247, 1922
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-17
]. & p. COMPLAINS AND
RAISES RATES AND COL
UMBUS IS PLEASED
WAR TAX LOOKS GOOD HERE
Cheap Fares 1nt( Baxter and
Higher Ones into Joplin
Makes Business Look
Good in Baxter

Read the following little statement
closely and see if it means anything
to the Baxter Springs property own
ers and business man: The South
west interurban fare from here to
Hockerville is ten cents and will con-
tinue so when the through service is
established between Picher and Car
thage. The fare from Baxter Springs
to Picher will be 20 cents. There is
no tax on these short trips, but the
fare from Joplin to Hockerville will
be 45 cents and from Picher to Joplin
SO cents. So long as change of cars
is made here in the Joplin and Hook
erville trip it will cost but 40 cents
but when the through trip is estab-
lished the fare will be 10 cents.
Columbus is rejoicing because of q
raise in rates by the ]. & P. line be-
tween Columbus and Pittsburg. Peo-
pie are travelling as short a distance
as possible to market and Columbus
is getting some business that has been
going to Pittsburg. The j. & p. still
claim the company is not making any
money and is asking for another raise
in rates, which no doubt is sanction
ed by Columbus, but not by the coal
mining towns up the line. The only
thing Columbus has to fear is that
BUSINESS will become so slack during
the war that discontinuance of ser
vice on the south end of the line may
be decided necessary and that is an
other reason the town wants to see
the J. & P. get a rate that will allow
operation. Many of the young men
living in Turck, Scammon, Stippville,
Skidmore and other towns along the
]. & P. line who were in the habit
of spending two or three evenings a
week in Columbus have enlisted in the
service and cut down street car fares
receipts considerably.
Any way that it AN be figured the
Southwestern is a great thing for
Baxter Springs. If'the town were less
attractive it might hurt but there is
no town brought within reach by the
line that holds forth anything like the
home building dtractions Baxter
Springs does, and tbs includes Joplin
and Carthage.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-17
LONG-PRICE

Mark w. Long and Miss Lucy
Price were united by marriage at the
home Of friends Sunday afternoon at
five o'clock by Rev. o. L. 0rton, Of
the Methodist church. Mr.. Long is
engaged in mining and lives in Baxter
Springs. Mrs. Long has been living
in Hockerville. Only the immediate
relatives were present at a very pref
ty home wedding. The newlyweds
will make their home in Baxter
Springs, where they have the wish of
many friends for a long, happy and
prosperous welded life.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-17
measurements.

measurements.
Numerous other discriminating
pieces Of evidence were found In the
personal effects Of Duncan. It is
thought by some that there may be
Others in the scheme, but others think
the whole affair too hairbrained to
attract anybody else.
While the whole thing is very SER
ious II looks like the police force OF
Picher had "fallen" for n pretty good
joke. The deputy sheriff at Hooker
willie found some high explosive per-
cussion caps in Duncan's rooms. Hun
dreds of keys to fit all kinds Of locks
were found in the trunks.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-17
ARE COMING TO KANSAS

Washington, May 14-Fifty Ameri-
can soldiers sent home by General
Pershing will tour the country in the
interest of the sale of war savings
stamps and the Red Cross drive. They
will be sent into practically every
state in the union. The states to
which they have been first assigned
are:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Cali
fornia, Connecticut, Georgia, District
of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kan
sas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mas
sachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Min
nesota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-17
W. Y. MORGAN IN TOWN

W. Y. Morgan, the editor of the
Hutchinson News, and a gubernator-
ial candidate in the Republican pri-
marines, was in town Monday. W. Y.
(Billie) Morgan has been n leading
newspaper man in the state for a
great many years. He enjoys quite
a degree of intimacy with the news
paper fellows over the state and is
held in high regard by all, which will
stand him in good stead for governor
of Kansas.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-17

days ago and then let her out on
trust. Sixty days she was to have
been on good behavior at Hockerville'
but on Saturday she deserted the
town and joined Duncan who, it
seems, had been staying at the o. X.
rooming house in Baxter for some
time-perhaps three days. He had
his trunks there and warned the peo-
pie to keep away from them saying
There is enough dynamite in those
trunks to blow Baxter Springs off
the map" Also he showed some of
the "boys" a little trick of cutting out
$40 figures from coupons and pasting
them on the Washington 81 bill and
making a good imitation of the real
hing.
In some manner Night Marshal NJ.
w. Foster, to whom the initial credit
Of the arrest belongs, learned of Dun
cans intention to leave town and un-
lertook to shadow Duncan. The girl
went from the o. K. rooms to the
Empire hotel where she took jitney
and went to the freight house just
north of the Frisco depot to catch the
2:O5 meteor north. Here she met
Duncan who proffered the driver one
Of the fake $40 bills in payment, but
he driver didn't have the change and
escaped being swindled. Duncan had
walked down.
In the meantime Foster had lost
track of Duncan and Duncan had been
quite busy. He went to Chas. Smiths
home and represented himself as a
U. S. officer and wanted to borrow
$50 expense money. He got Smith
out of bed at about 11:30 and was re-
fused the loan, Mr.. Smith suspecting
something was wrong. The baggage
man and ticket agent had been warn
ed to phone any information to police
headquarters and when Duncan APP
peared to check the trunks they both
tried to get the police, not knowing
Foster was present. Two trunks were
to be shipped to St. Louis and one
10 Kansas City.
In some manner, Duncan and the
girl eluded Foster and bribed the por-
ter to let them in the rear car of the
train. The conductor, who has been
turned in for the act, refused to let
Foster search the train-or to hold
The train until he did it. Foster then
telephoned to Columbus but the mar
shall could not get to the train in time
and the girl and Duncan were arrest
cd at Girard. He had an automatic
revolver in his pocket and the ham
mer back ready for business.
The girl was brought to Columbus
yesterday and Duncan brought here
and lodged in Jail by Gene Turner
The sheriff brought the girl down
from Columbus this morning. She
and Duncan will have hearing this
afternoon. The girl has consented to
turn states evidence, but claims she
does not know much of Duncan. 1t
is not known whether Duncan, who
it is said, is confessing to most Of
what he is charged with, will be turn
ed over to the federal authorities or
handled through the district court.
The trunks have been searched and
revealed the most miscellaneous as
sortment Of clothing imaginable. Evil
dentally all stolen. The girl says part
of the clothes belong to her put that
there are others she knows nothing
about. Duncan is a young man OF
about "a years Of age, and says his
parents live over at Dixno, Mo. The
clothes in the trunk are much larger
than would At q man Of Duncan's
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-17
HIT SOME LEAD AND ZINC
Ground Foreman Says They Found
Some Lead and Jack in Sewer
Construction Work Here

The reporter only asked as a joke
concerning strikes Of ore in the sew
er construction work being done in
Baxter Springs by the Plummer-
Adams company when he saw how
deep the lateral pipe was to be laid
next to the GOOdeagle hall. The ex-
cavatiOn foreman, however, replied
that they had struck both lead and
jack, but not in paying quantities. He
said several little strikes were made
in the creek bottom in north town.
He said nothing up town had looked
like lead or jack ore.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-17

The Seniors of the High School
went to Galena Monday night and
attended the play given by the Sen
iors of the High School Of Galena.
Those enjoying the evening were
Misses Viola SchlOeman, Georgia Al
len, Helen Diveley, Messrs. lie Roy
Asbury, Burton Covey and Lester
Jarrett.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-17

Lawrence-Ely Moore, So, resi-
dent of this city 65 years, is dead at
the home of his daughter here. He
was we'll acquainted with John Brown
Jim Lane and others of the early
day pioneers. He served in the In
dian Commissioners office for many
years and was connected with the
state printing office.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-17

To get all the story it is necessary
to narrate from Duncan's first ap'
peance in Baxter Springs about
Christmas. He came here dressed IL
n soldiers uniform and announced
that he had come to buy horses to be
taken back to camp with him. lie
interested local men but bought no
horses. During his stay he became
acquainted with q little girl here
whose name is not mentioned because
her part in the episode is entirely IN
nocent. He left in short time anc
came back about February in civilian
clothes. He explained he did not want
to soil his uniform while out buying
horses. A uniform thought to be his
has been located by the sheriff in Ga
lena where q man bought it and turn
ed it in to the officers, also when ho
was arrested a 80 days leave OF alb
sence was found in a grip dating from
Christmas time, so it is thought nc
is a deserter. He was not seen until
something more than week ago
when he made Hockerville his head
quarters although somewhat earlier
than that forged checks appeared in
Baxter Springs that are credited to
Duncan. About the time of his last
appearance the whisperings against
some persons at Picher attracted his
attention and he organized the raid
that startled this community some
days ago. After this Duncan, who
led the raid and announced the cap
lures, was cake" with the officers
He had his U. s. badge and took pos
session of the five trunks captured
and certain other effects of the accus-
ed that were lying around loose. 1t
is now thought he "planted" the en-
tire evidence of guilt in the Picher
rooming house as it is known he stay
ed there the night previous to the
raid. The captured supposed pro-
Germans were taken to Miami to jail
and so far as the local police know
are there yet. Then followed the ar
rest of Engineer Wright of Hooker
vile, who Duncan alleged was a pro-
German. Wright is still in Jail at
Picher, although the people Of Hook
erville thought the arrest was a mis-
carriage of justice and the deputy
sheriff, Henry Bowen, became very
suspicious of the manner in which the
arrest was made and Duncan's way
of handling the prisoner. Bowen set
out to shadow" Duncan but did not
get enough evidence against him to
warrant arrest. Duncan then slipped
three of the trunks taken from the
Picher roOming house to Baxter
Springs and the officers have not yet
located the other two. When he left
Hockerville he left q $40 rooming
house bill and a Mr.. Smith, who had
been acting as his private chauffeur
and driving for him day and night
was holding the sack for $50 taxicab
bill.
Now comes in the part Of Mabel
johnson, which name is used only for
press purposes. The girl says her
home is at Henrietta, Okla, and that
her mother is a widow and her red
hair would be black is she hadn't dyed
il to make the boys notice her more
and that her trade is that Of hash
er."
Mabel admits she has been in
trouble five times during the year she
has been away from home but nothing
serious and says all her lies have been
white ones and she smiles a eontrite
little smile when she says it. Henry
Bowden took Mabel in charge some
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-17
DOUGLASS SCHOOL CLOSING

The commencement exercises of the
9Th grade of the Douglass school will
be held Saturday evening, May 1S,
at the Library, $50 p. m. Don't fail
to hear one of the Greater Kansas
City's most eloquent orators and edu-
Gators, Prof. w. H. Harrison.
All are invited. Admission free,
Come early.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-17

The whole Pcher dynamite nroglycerine and sedtous '
erar story has been exploded The whole story center
the activities of NJ Duncan lodged the Baxter springs c
ja in company with year old girl OF Henrietta ok
To the above list of charges might be added several others ncu
ing conspiracy As the stands it looks like the self ap
pointed government officer planted most OF his captured pro
German paraphenaa and then went and got it, compete oe
ing the local officers at Picher to make htte money
one holm ms little Baxter girl of good and family stolen
clothes fake nitrogycene dollar bills raised to tens w
night rides narrow escapes peous adventures and wild daS
to get out of the state with his pnder are contained
of thrills that makes the most interesting story pooao ever
Il pnuAn Cnrinn
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-17
SELLS HOUSE FOR $500

S. H. Smith has bought the G. W.
Buckingham place. It is said the con-
sideration is $1,000. 1t is one Of the
best built pieces Of residence proper
ties in Baxter Springs.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-17

Friends of Mr.. Ed Potter have re-
ceived word from him that he is now
located in the Machine Gun Depart
ment at Camp Funston. Mr.. Potter
was employed at the o'Connell d
Mcclure Grocery and enlisted in the
army about a month ago.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-17
PHYSICIANS
UNIONS

Carpenter UniOn-Meets every
Wednesday night in hall over Peoples
grocery store. Visiting brothers cor
daily welcome. e. E. Watterhouse,
Pres. W. C. Franklin, Fin. Sec. and
B. A.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-17

Mrs. Sudie Caldwell and daughter
of Webb City, are visiting Mrs. H.
H. Mcclure of this city.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-17

Advertise in the News for results.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-17
DYNAMITE PLOT WAS ALL
A fake TO HIDE ROBBER
Young Soldier Left A Trail OF Law Break
ing Acts To His Credit. In Baxter
Springs Jail With Young Girl.

What w. M. Duncan is charged with:
Highway robbery
Burglary
White slavery
Carrying concealed weapons
Beating board and other bills
ImpersOnating an U. S. officer
DesertiOn from the army
Being D. fool.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-17
BUILDING CONTRACTORS
CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

Baxter Concrete COnstructiOn Co.
L. Fielder, Mgr. Is years experience
all work guaranteed. Tel. 1890.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-09
SUGARLESS DAYS ON
THE WAY, PREDICTION
Situation Declared Worse Than Most
People Think No Relief in
Sight

That the United States may be en-
tirely out of sugar before the end OF
1918 was predicted by Henry X. My
ers. investigator at large in the en-
forcement division Of the u. s. food
administration.
''The sugar situation in this coun-
try is much more serious than most
persons realize" he said. Indeed it
is possible that, before the end of
the year, we shall be unable to get
any sugar at all. !"
The present shortage, he attributed
to loss by submarine raids and in the
German offensive in France of more
than $4,000 tons of sugar during
June and July The best of the beet
sugar crop in France was destroyed,
he said.
'The first relief will come from
the Louisiana CROP" he added. This
crop ripens earlier than the Colorado
crop. The Louisiana crop, however,
cannot be manufactured into sugar
and placed on the market before the
first of the year"
Morris tribune., 1918-08-09
ABOUT THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN

Chairman F. A. Hancock, who will have charge of
the floating of the Fourth Liberty Loan in Stevens
county says that the table which repubshed in
The Tribune last regarding amount each fam
lily should contribute to government finances may
very fine theory but that it will not work The
Fourth Liberty Loan will be for $4,000 900 900 and
order to reach the allotment which will be given
county, it will be necessary for the Individual aotmens
to be about twice what they Liberty
Loan. Of there will be few changes here
there in individual allotments
special effort will be made to get all young men
and young women who salary to buy bonds of
this next if the purchase of the bonds will
require strenuous saving fifteen hundred young
people in the county will purchase 500 bonds
this would raise $4,000 practically third of the
countys quota, will be glorious testimonial
of backing the boys who gone into
ice.
And in the words of the bank advertisement, "Be-
gin to save now"
Morris tribune., 1918-08-09

live in The fact that the Commission is roundy
abused is ample proof Of this statement.
It's the socialists o-Huns Townleyites and others
in the state who at first sought to make political capital
out of antiwar antagonists thnking they in the
majority who today trying to make politics by abus
ing the State Public Safety Commission because the Com
mission is standing back of the Government
Taking into account the sacrifices of the American
boys in France, the in this country-better than
5000 miles from the hell of warwho find nothing
better to do than unselfshy
aborng to aid their Government is simply stabbing the
boys in the back-Sherburne Advance-Standard.