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LOUISVILLE ENTRIES.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, May lS.-The en-
Mo. LAr MnEllu .En lnlLMMA-

LOUISVILLE Ky. May lS-The en-
tries for Monday are as follows;
FIRST RACE Claiming: uure 500: two
vvar-ulds mallens. four and on" hsit furlonW. -
Miss Orh. lpi Jim Dudley lui Lamentatun
Total. iG5. Trob,o' IG9 LarN H.. los Lowell
~. Monarch ~. CnarleN Hectg, ll2, Omcns
ll2 Alsl ~ls,be John ChurhiI. ~, Alice
SEC0Nn RACE Claiming, nurse 5000, three
ycar-u,ds and up. siK hr.ungs -lHtle Bus. W
'Ncls ~. 'lla,'y Cora 90 'SirOcgo lmu }. rs
MD Is 'pios oridr lun2 OS Aehern, lOl
Jldse Nnght - y. lo3. l's'rhns ~ HsjfS
also eligible 'spsrkier iO4 'Mar's BEAU. iGi
Dr. carmen iOp SNles KNOB. llS' 'Brone'
Bly lUi 'I.riAlip lmpl lu8
yearods and ~; one mile and seGeuty yaIis
'Far et 80 Attornc1 MuI " q ATle, Noue
100 'lrc Master loe John Graham los
G,eorFG { Love, i49 Cruces ioo GgidS GgnidSS r2sI ~
loN II {, Bash o. March Wind o5 'KathNr
f0UkfH RACE-Allovsnc,s. purs 5000
thTee vraf.ud fIla,: one mile lchi Ran lO2
Rahu lCN Fern lIAndler, l0S: sih LADY, no
FIFTH RACE selling! nHe 81 Oo0 ldded
LA o. 'aRrother Maele4G,, W7i 'Eihe Ran
dali ~ Gold stone, luO; binding Tie, 100
Jsso ll2 Sunins 'srh, lit, .,,,
SIXTH RACE CAlmlnS nurse NHn. three
'Iahy Ian'h is 'lotety. iO5 T,Eoo. III
I,,dlaud ill. RIFE Shootcr ne.
SEVENTH RACE-AuowSnsS; purse 81 0O0
S, aTS, 'f ST SeTt l. ."' own S o3 MSHdoo los Cao,
R,es los. Couriship linn J. luS. Fell SNoup
les Niarokin los Harvest KING los GHnd'
'n,o ,o,rds sp'Ven'Se allowance claimed.
Ns.la,. 5ainils uagA, fssG
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THIRTY AMERICANS
WIN WAR CROSSIN
P|CARDY BATTLES
Major R. B. Paddock and D
Members of Battalion Among
Those Decorated.

WITH THE AMERICANS IN
PTCARDY, May II Omitted Press).-
The bravery Of the Americans in
Picardy already has been proven by
more than thirty war crosses con-
ferrcd to date.
Major Rasmussen OF Portland. Ore,
who was killed May 8, was awarded
a posthumous decoration. The clta-
tion, which was forwarded to his
family. says that despite heavy
bombardment he attempted to save
important papers.
Major II. b. Paddock OF the Signal
Corps and twenty-five members OF
his battalion were decorated because
| OF bravery during a bombardment and
gas attack May 3. Paddock. although
wounded, remained in an exposed
position under heavy fire. maintain
Ing communication with other units
throughout the night.
The members Of Paddock's com
mand who remained with him and
who also received the War Cross
were: Sergt. c. II. Phillips, Corpls.
+. J. Condor. J. E. DAILY, +. L. Ries.
r. l.. Byrne and c. Il. Chase and Pri-
Yates ]. o. Robertson, w. Thompson.
4. +. Miller VI. Il. Mulum, j.. Il. T.
Judkins, L. w. Harder, B. II. Welty.
b. Nudd, X. II. Reese. +. II. Lans-
borough. $. l.. Carlson. b. Harrop.
X. L. Gabert, c. +. Drabeck, II. NJ
Mckay and Il. S. Werdferger.
Others who received the Croix de
Guerre were:
Color Sergt. T. J. Fink. Sergt. T. J.
Phillips and Musician L. ". Esta-
brook, H. ..r citation reading that al
though wounded by tying debris they
assisted during a violent lombard.
mcut in r"~Cul9T comrad,- from tU,
fallen tImOers Of wrcck,S house
{ spl 4. y. Carroll who, aIthuu".
wounded, fought off an enemy patru,
IrIN1i" l.. LCy.hou. who. with n
companion, encountered three Ger.
IAN patrul'0rt Thos Killed on. tu..
wounded another Lev'hau's com
plulou was killed. wu,r.up.u L.,
Npu h1youc't"i ~. third Gr~1,34.
lie attempted 'o bring iu his r,rr-
p11iuu's BODY bu' was forced 20 dc
sist because OF hostile fire.
Oscar Griffith. an ambulance driver,
who remained with a number OF
wounded under heavy fire until all
were killed.
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Won HERTLING KEEPS UP
HIS TALK ABOUT PEACE
German Chancellor Processes To
Believe II viii Come This
Year.

AMSTERDAM. May Isl am sim
optimistic enough to believe we shall
have peace this year said the Ger
man Chancellor, Count Won HcrtlIng
in an interview with the Berlin cor.
respondent OF the Budapest news
paper ~ Est
u cherish finn confidence thu,
further events In the west V.lu n,,,'.,
NJ nearer speedy end Of the v,ass
II the world should one day unuS A.,
an international peace league. Ger..
many would UEhrEntGtugly and low
cut conditions give very lttio tnp.
of that our d'aIre is 10 win ma
preserve peace" 'N
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DYING AMERICAN OFFICER STRANGLED HIS FOE

further indication that the enemy preparing his
offensive on this 'front.'
Two German observation balloons Of Mondier brought
down yesterday by French aipane.
An enemy observation balloon opposite Toul broke away late yester
day after its two occupants had phuted from it, and oaed
kilometres inside lines out t by the
time they reached the locality the balloon had to another air
and oated back Germany American amen chased the craft
twelve kilometres until went up high that it mpccabe
pursue it further.
German apane bearing French markings, discovered to-day
flying the lines northwest Of Tout American avaos tried to inter
cep him. but he made his escape The incident shows what cunning
and deceit American men have to deal with and what caution they
have TO display in dealing with supposed friend
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MISHAP LIKE RESNATPS
KILLED FLYER GILBERT
French Aviator Was Testing a New
Machine When II Strangely
Overturned.

PARIS May iS.--Eugcur rr,bert. the
French aviator who was Killed on
Thursday at the Villacoublay Alrdrome.
was testing a new machine wien the
accident occurred For some unknown
reason the uirplone overturned NJ Gn-
bert wos still breathing when picked up
but died In few minutes The news
papers pay extensive tribute TO the
aviator, who became known all over the
world by his aerial achievements before
the war and by his two escapes from
switzerland after being informed there.
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ONLY SO NAMES
ON CASUALTY LIST
SENT YPERSH|NG
More Connecticut Men Among
Missing Nurse Among
Victims of Disease.

WASHINGTON. May iS.-The cas-
ualty list to-day contained thirty
nine names, divided as follows: Killed
in action. three: died Of wounds,
three; died OF disease. four: wounded
severely FIVE; wounded. degree not
known. one; wounded slightly. nine: (:
missing In action, twelve; prisoners,
two.
The following officers are included:
Major Alexander Rasmussen. sher-
wood, ore, killed in action: Lieut..
sherman De More. Chicago, missing
in action: First Lieut.. Abraham j.
Gordon, Newark, y. j., prisoner (not
previously reported misslng).
The list follows;
KILLED IN ACTION.
Major Alexander Rasmussen. sher-
wood ore: Private Joseph s. Lletzan,
Hammond. Ind.
Private Joseph A. zihala. 76 Brook
dale Avenue, Newark, N. j.
DIED OF DISEASE.
Nurse Lucy N. Fletcher. Concord.
n. II.
scrgt. Dan NJ. Storing. Menominee.
wis; Prlvates Ralph A. Johnson.
Houston. Tex; John Pcetee. Holly
Grove, la.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Privatcs Charles W. Du Bochet.
Paris, France: Martin w. Smith.
Koshkonong, Mo; Giuseppl vincl.
Fair Haven. VT.
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
Privates Edward c. Carter, Chi
cago; Philip Frost. Bradford. VI;
Homer II. McAnelly. Cincinnati, Ia;
Harry L. Her, Hopkins, Minn.
Private lemont w. Ruffins. No. 514
East 23d Street. Paterson. N. J.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY.
Sergt. william Thompson, No. l69
Church Street, Bristol Conn: Corpl.
Herbert ellis, Sommervllle. Mass:
Priva'os Roy Boone. Alameda, cal;
James johnson. Reynolds Station,
KY Rodney g. MrCuuum Stockton.
Cal; James G. Pipes, North Venice.
H.. Joe schroeder, Chicago. H.. Ray
mond Williams, Edinburg, Ind: Ed
ward Il. Woodfn. Alston. Mass.
WOUNDED, DEGREE NOT KNOWN.
Private Boyd NJ. Gillespie, Indian
apolis.
MISSING IN ACTION.
Lieut.. sherman De More. Chicago.
Sergt. Joseph p. Nolan, No. 90 Chest
nut Street Hartford, Conn.
Corporal Sabatini, No. II l2 Sack
man Street, Brooklyn.
Privates Lester II. Clark. No. 355
Norton Street, New Haven: George
+. Collyer No. 1913 Grand Avenue,
New Haven; Ernesto De Martlno, No.
1895 Broad Street. Hartford: Herbert
v. johnson. No. 10 Court Street, New
Haven; John T. McCartin, No. 2s5
james Street, New Haven; Albert l..
Mason, Friendship, n. T.; Roy Il.
Mason, Gainesville. Fla.
Austin N. Ready. PAS Custer Ave.
nue., Jersey City, N. J.
John J. Milan. South Boston. Mass.
PRISONERS.
Not previously reported nissinu.
First Lieut.. Abraham ]. Gordon.
No. 244 Mulberry Street, Newark, N. ].
Private Paul l.. Holder. Hastings,
Neb.
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FOUR new JERSEY MEN
IN PERSHING'S LIST
Two Are Reported as Missing and
Others as Wounded Slightly.

Sergt Robert walker. reported in
yesterdays casualty list as missing.
has a widowed mother and a brother
living at No. 282 Grand Street. Jersey
city. lie is serving his second enlist
ment in the Regular Army and IL
twenty-seVen years old.
Machine Gunner George Kormon,
also reported missing. Is the son Of
Mrs. Adam kublck of No. 90 Barclay
street. Newark. lie IL twenty-five.
He enlisted last June ana went to
France ~ the fall.
Word that Joseph Freeman OF No.
% Springfield Avenue, Newark, had
been slightly wounded was the first
that his sister, Mrs. Mary Wagner.
had received OF his being in France.
He is thirty-two.
Raymond " Christie Of No. 25l llth
Street, Hoboken, reported as wounded d
slightly was drafted last November
and went TO France early In January.
He Is tWCnty-three
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AIR RAIDS BY ALLIES TO
Be CENTRED ON FRONT
War Council Decides This Is More
Important Than Raiding
German Cities.

PARIS, May ls.-The Echo de Paris
says the question Of the unity OF tactical
ana strategical aims Of the Allied Avis'
tion Services was discussed at the recent
meeting OF the Supreme War Council al
Versailles By the teChnical experts OF
the nations represented,
II developed that additional raids al
present on German cities were moi
deemed advisable. as other efforts by tbs
air forces we're more necessary at this
juncture. the view being that all tho
Allied aviation efforts should be ceH'
tired upon the firing line and the terri
tory behind the lines.
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Nurse Dead In France Went There
Last July.

CONCORD. n H.. May Is-Lucy N.
Fletcher, nurse. whose death was
reported in to-days casualty list. went
to the front last July and had been
attached TO base hospital Relatives
here were advised recently that she
was III with meningitis. which causod
her death. Her brother. Vivian n
Fletcher, is with the American forces
In France.
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Two New York state Men Wound.
ed with Canadians.

OTTAWA, May is.-The names OF the
following Americans appear In to-day's
Canadian casualty list: Killed in ac-
tons. c. Hanson. Brainerd. MINI:
Wounded-J II, Brunei. Follansbee. w.
Va S; Barrett, Albany. ". y: r. p.
Fitzgerald. Seattle; r. O. Cooke. Rock
vfle Center, n. Y; J, r, MCGEE. Brady.
Neb.' q, Woodery, Terre Haute. Ind:
r. Easton, ST. Louis; J. Paine. Osh-
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JAMAICA WINNERS.

FIRST RACE-Five furlongs; for NJ
lies two-year- old; selling, ,--Purllng 100
q Robinson. 10 to !. 4 70 !. to 5;
and to 4. second; Dancing Carnival.
100 Gyke), 20 10 /, to l, TO l. third.
Time, 1902 Is. Lady Davis. Dixie Bird,
Unwise child Jeanette Mayworth,
ran
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ed States army az Fort Slocum on
October % last. lie lived with his
parents at 5l5 East 2Sd Street. Pat
crson, y, J.
Private Austin NJ. Ready. reported
missing in action in to-days casualty
list. lived with his sister. Mrs. Ed
ward Redtleld. at 245 Custer Avenue
Jersey City. until his enlistment in
Company B OF the "a Connecticut In
fantry in June. 1917. Mrs. Redfeld
said she had letter from her brother
less than two weeks ago, in which
he said: 1--WE are Just beginning 20
hear about the wonderful things YOU
people back home have done in the
last few months. This Is a hard life.
but not one OF us has a kick coming
when we know our home folks are
backing us up"
Mrs. Redheld is doing her part by
caring for four war babies whose
fathers are In the service and whose
mothers are unable TO support them
in addition to mothering eight Of her
own,
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CARSON THREW LIGHT ON
DEALINGS WITH ENEMY.

Some days ago Sir Edward Carson,
the Irish Unlonist leader, said in a
letter to the Government that he
knew certain persons in Ireland had
been I'm communication with the
enemy. but II was generally taken TO
mean some unlmportant individuals
connected with the man who was cap
tured after landing recently on the
Irish coast In a collnpsible boat
The nature OF the arrests. taken in
connection with the posting NJ Lord
Fronch's proclamation, however. indi-
Gates that the persons referred to are
the beads OF the Sim Fein movement,
and that the Government Possesses
evidence against them.
The proclamation o. Lord French
calls for drastic measures 10 put down
the German plot. Voluntary recruit
ing is urged In order that oompulslon
may be avoided and that tho IRISH
may assist In putting down the con-
spiracy.
The number Of Irish in cooperation
with the enemy u said TO be very
small
The reference 20 voluntary enlist.
mcut in the proclamation appears u
confirm predictions that the Govern
mcnt has changed it's policy concern
lnR cunscription in Ireland, owing to
Nationalist and Sim Feln opposition.
A report became current in Ireland
Friday that the Government contom-
plated launching "A recruiting scheme
on the lines OF that formerly con-
Quoted by the Earl Of Derby in Eng
land, II gained much prominence In
Irish newspapers and was discussed
WILDLY However, Dublin despatch
to the Daily News says the report
met only with ridicule The despatch
adds
THE atmosphere IS completely un-
suitable aud Il 10 doubtful II single
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FOOD FOR SWISS is SAFE.
Three Vessels Were Escorted to
France by u. 3. Wnrship.

GENEVA. May is.-Three large ves-
sells loaded with cereals destined for
Switzerland and escorted by an Amer
lean wnrship have arrived safely at
IA French Atlantic port, according to
the Tageblatt Of Rerne.
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O.t.nd 1. shcIIeh h, Anlrn Mnn,.o,

BERLIN, May ls,-Thc German ON
cial communication issued last night
AN enemy monitor shelcd ostenI
innicti1g considerable losses among tbe
population,
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Naval Flyer Killed when Plane
Hits Pile,

NORFOLK, Va. May ls,--Enslgn
Calvin crawley United States Naval
Reserves OF 81, Louis, wa. killed at
Ihs Hampton Roads naval operating
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base air school here yesterday, when
scapIane he was pl!cting struck a pile
In landing.
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GERMANS TAKE BRITISH
AVIATOR WHO DOWNED
SIX PLANES IN 4 DAY
Capt. John L. Trollope Had Set
the Pace Which Fonck Later
Equalled.

LONDON. May (Associated
Press).-Capt. John L. Trollope, the
young British airman. who estab-
lished a worlds record by bringing
down six enemy machines In one day,
IS a prisoner and wounded. according
so news received by his parents. He
lad been reported missing.
In addition to his exploit In de-
stroying six enemy planes on March
2i for which he was awarded bar
10 his military cross, Troliope. VIA,
IS only twenty. has a remarkable AR
record. He Joined the flying corps
in June, 1916. and up to the time Of
hls capture had accounted tor eigi %
sen enemy machines. HIS timetable
on MAJ h "a was:
Morning shot 20 pieces a two
scatter, Brought two scatter down
in flames. Brought down In a spin
and crashed single -seater.
Aiternoon-Explod a two-seater
In mld-air. Crashed tNo-seater
very low down. Crashed another two
scatter also at low altitude.
Evening-Assisted fellow nlrman
engaged with twelve enemy machines
R.d enabled him to get away.
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U BOAT HoAXES AMERICANS.
"I'm Waiting for You" Nightly
wireless From "Hans Hose"

LONDON. May 7 Correspondence or
Associated Pres0 AS a grim piece OF
German humor. the Wireless Age tells
OF a wireless message received almost
every night by a United States destroy
er In European waters. The radiogram
says:
and - degrees west Come and
get me. I'm whiting for you"
The message Is always signed Hans
Rose" the name OF the German COM
mander who took a submarine into
Newport. Rhode Island, two years
ago Twice the American destroyer
proceeded rapidly TO the position in
dicated. but found nothing. No matter
where the destroyer may be the mes
sage comes nightly.
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All Lost and Found" articles
advertised In The World 0 reported
TO Lost and Found Hureau." Room
lo8, World Building, will be listed
for thirty DAYS. These lists can be
seen at any OF The Worlds offices,
Lost and Found" sdvsrtisements
can be left at any OF The Words
Advertising AGENCIES. or can be
telephoned directly 10 The World.
Call 5000 BeekmRn. New York. o.
Brooklyn Office. 400 Main.
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Capt. Trollope's record was equalled
on May .. when Lieut.. Rene Fonck OF
the French army brought down six
enemy machines In two patrols lp
10 April % Lieut. FOnCk had ac-
counted for thirty-siX German ma
chimes lie received the Legion OF
Honor for vanquishlng six In one day.
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.SINN FE|N ROUND UP
FO|LS PLOT TO LAND
GERMANS IN IRELAND
Continued from First Page)

hcndcd at Rathmines at o'clock in
the morning
Darrell Flggls was arrested at his
home at IL o'clock last night and
taken In an army lorry, guarded by
soldiers and police, to Dublin Castle,
where he was lodged In tho garrison
office pending the arrival OF the other
prisoners.
Although there have been many
rumors concerning events In Ireland
recently. the news received from Dub
lin early this morning OF the arrests
made ana OF Lord French's procama-
tion that certain OF the Kings sub
jccts have entered into reasonable
| communication with the German
anpm y" rrpatal n spnsatInp
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
NEW DATE SET FOR
EXAMINING MEN
Revised Instructions from War
Department VIII Provide
For Less Rigid In
spectiOn

Washington, Feb. Another
detachment Of 74,500 men in the first
draft will be called into training Feb.
23, according to the announcement to-
day of Provost Officer Crowder. This
will leave another 72,600 in first draft
to be called later. The movement
will continue for four or five days, he
says. The apportiOnment for camps
in central west territory is as follows:
Camp Travis, $3.50 from Oklahoma;
Camp Fupnston 70S from Kansas,
1924 from Missouri.
Local boards over the entire United
States received the same orders. "Dis-
continue physical examinations of all
men in Class l." the instructions read,
until new regulations are received
from Washington"
1t is assumed by draft board offic-
ials that the revised instructions re-
ferred to are the more lenient physi-
cal qualifications announced by the
War Department a few days ago.
Re-Examine Only q Few
Draft officials say a re-examina-
ton 6f Class i men already examined
will not be necessary except in few
cases, as they may determine easily
whether the registrant will come
within the new regulations from the
records they already have.
Men who would be acceptable under
the more lenient requirments, are now
in special qualification classes in the
Class /, and their status, draft offic-
ials declare, will be only little changed
except the few instances of healthy
men who are above or below the
height and weight limitations. Draft
officials say they are only very few
men outside the present requirements,
who will make soldiers fit for stren-
uous service.
Expect New Rules Soon
How long the examinations will be
held up by the order is entirely prob
lematical, but local draft officials ex-
pect the revised regulations the early
part of next week. All of the local
boards have not begun examinations.
The boards already started are notify
ing the men called for Monday and
Tuesday to keep in touch with the
board headquarters, putting the re-
sponsibility of ascertaining the date
of their examination on the regis
trants.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08

Miss Ruth Barnes was hostess Sat
urday afternoon to the Bach Music
Club. The members present were
Misses Helen Humphrey, Grace Opper-
man, Margaret Thomas, Louise Gov
ey, Thelma Wells, Jean Buckingham
Leila Buckingham, Helen McAboy and
Ruth Barnes. Miss Leila Buckingham
gave q very interesting paper on
French composers of the 10th cen
tury: Miss Helen Humphrey gave in
tcresting notes on the life Of Rubin
stein and his compositions. She also
played the Melody in F" by Ruben
stein. The others who played were
Misses Louise Covey, Grace opper-
man, Thelma Wells, Jean Bucking-
ham, Leala Buckingham and Ruth
Barnes. Miss Barnes served her
guests light refreshments.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
CITY WATER PLANT
TO De OWNED BY CITY
Offer Of $2S,5OO Made by Wat
erworks Owners Considered
Too High by City
Dads

At the regular meeting Of the city
council last evening, the question Of
purchasing the water plant, serving
the city, was taken up and the water
committee was instructed TO prepare
resolution concerning the proposed
purchase and present 1t at the next
meeting of the council.
Preliminaries had been arranged
at special meeting between commit
tees representing the council and the
Chamber of Commerce and the sub
mitted report indicates that the in
terests represented by ]. F. Bilger,
now operating the plant, will sell
their holdings at $2S,50O, which was
considered by the cities representa-
tives as excessive.
The present owners and operators
estimate the gross value Of the plant
at $2S $3.50, but proposed to sell to the
city as stated above; the proposed
price to include the taking up Of out
standing obligations, amounting to
$17,700 by the city.
The water company values its
electric motor at $1,050 and the new
meters on hand at $252.45. The fran
cbise was valued at 81 1,250 and other
valuations were represented in build
ings, mains and other equipment.
The city claims q clause in the fran
chise, granted the water company
some years ago, provides that the
franchise as a commodity shall have
no intrinsic value, after q period Of
FIVE years and that time having ex-
pired the franchise value is nil.
Negotiations have progressed to an
extent that justifies the Citizen in
predicting that the purchase of the
plant by the city will be accomplished
without unnecessary delay or friction
and by leave of the voters Of the cor
poration of the city will be in posses
sion and establish q first class city
water service during the coming sum-
mer. Its cinch that something along
this line will have to be undertaken if
Baxter Springs is to remain on the
map as an up-to-date municipality, SO
lets all get busy and pull for munich
pal ownership.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
The members of the Aid Society of

The members Of the Aid Society Of
the Presbyterian church were enter
tanned yesterday afternoon in the
church parlors, by q committee Of
ladies whose birthdays came in De-
cember, 1917 and January, 1918. The
hostesses were Mesdames F. NJ. Per-
kins, S. ]. Armstrong, Geo. Neprash,
Short, Chas. Cook and Miss Zella
Wright. The afternoon was pleas
antly spent with social conversation
and Miss Lula Buckingham delight
fully entertained the ladies with mu-
sical selections. The hostesses served
their guests with dainty refreshments.
The ladies whose birthdays are in
February will entertain with a social
affair sometime during that month.