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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
SIX PERSONS KILLED
At Cleveland There Is Investigation
of an Accident.

cleveland. Ohio, Dec 13.-Countv
o1Ilcials today were investigating an
automobile accident here which last
nleht resulted in the death of six per
sons and the injury of two others
Harry r. Anderson, United States
sailor. registered at a hotel here from
Chicago, and J. L. Bell, United States
marine, Dallas, Texas, were among the
dead.
The six persons killed were in a
large automobile which collided with
street car. derailing it and then
smashed into second automobile.
tie two occupants of which were in
iured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
WILSON FEELING FINE
He Rose Early and Went To Work on
Messages to the q. S.

Aboard the L. S. S. George Wash
ington. Dec. 13 (By wireless to the
United Press. via London President
Wilson arose early today and the
ships wireless Immediately got busy
in handling messages to and from the
United States.
The president attended a musical
comedy, given by members of the
crew. Thursday night. He was photo
graphed with them.
He announced today that he is feel
ing fine"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
PIEZ HEADS FLEET WORK
S Elected To Succeed Schwab OF
Emergency Fleet Corporation.

Washington, Dec. 13.-CharIes Piez
was elected director general of the
emergency fleet corporation Wednes-
day to succeed Charles NJ. Schwab
resigned. it was officially announced
Piez was formerly. vice president and
general manager under Schwab.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
A CAR RUNS WILD
Two Are Killed, Many Injured
in H. C. Accident.
Street Car Leaves Rails on 18th
Street Viaduct.

Kansas City, Dec. IA man and a
woman were killed, four persons sus-
tanned injuries which may prove fatal
and twelve others received less serious
injuries when a street car ran wild
down the Twelfth street viaduct here
this afternoon, left the tracks on the
lower approach to the structure and
crashed into the Union Pacific freight
depot.
The viaduct connects the business
district of the city with the West Bot
TOMS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
YANK FLEET AT POLA
Americans Take Over Command O
Former Austrian Base Port.

Amsterdamt Dec. 1a.--An American
squadron has arrived at Pola, former
ly one of the principal Austrian naval
bases. and has taken over the COM
mand of the port Jrro-Sirv W -
sells in the harbor have hoisted the
American flag. according to d t.-
gram from Laibach, reporting the ar
rival Of the Americans. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
TELL THEM OF HIS VIEWS
Wilson Wanted the Correspondent.
To Stay on Board Ship.

Washington. Dec. 13.-It was
limited here today that the reason
President Wilson desired American
correspondents with the Qrizaba to
await his arrival in France was. to tell
them his attitude on important points
to come up at the peace conference.
Whether President Wilson will
make his principal European address
to American soldiers in the field or at
the opening of the allied conference
was not clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.

In the last "a hours the rain has
been general thruout the state with
the possible exception of the north
west corner. Since Thursday after
noon SO of an inch of rain has fallen
in Topeka. The entire precipitation
since the rain first started has
amounted to 81 of an inch. Reports
from several towns about the state
show as follows: Wichita, so: Dodge
Continued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
PASS LUSITANIA'S GRAVE

Presidents Ship Over Resting Place
of Victims of Hun Subs.
London, Dec 13.-The U. S. S.
George Washington, bearing Presi-
dent Wilson and his official party,
passed over the grave of the Lusi-
tania, southwest of Ireland late
Thursday. Many ships from
Queenstown met and saluted the
big liner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
NEWS CURED SOLDIERS
1000 Troops, Suffering From Shell
Shock, Well at Ar1nisticc.

Washington, Dec. 13.--More than
1000 American soldiers in France suf-
fering from shell shock were cured by
news of the signing of the arrii%.sce
Surgeon General Ireland told the SEN
ate military committee. ot 0
shall shock patients, the general said,
all except about 500 were well almost
Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
THEY BLOW UP TRAIN
Mexican Bandits Are Out Again
Passengers Aboard. 49,

Washington. Dec. 1s.-Rebels blew
up a passenger train between Mexico
City and Vera Cruz Thursday. accord
ing to the state department advices
today Nothing was said concerning
casualties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
FORMER EMPRESS ILL
Heart Attack Causes Calling {
Physician From Berlin.

Amsterdam, Dec. 13.-The former
German empress has suffered another
serious heart attack and doctor has
been summoned from BeTln. accord
ing to dispatches received here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
In Hessc the Worker-SoIdier Organi-
zatlon Is Dissolved.

Amsterdam. Dec. 1S-The work
mems and soldiers council of Hesse
has dissolved and the peoples coun-
Gil for the republic" has been organ
lied. according to the Berliner Tage-
blatt. The new body includes repre-
sentatives of all classes favoring the
establishment of a republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
RAIN is NEAR OVER
Fair and Cool Weather Is Forecast
for Tomorrow.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Fair tonight except rain southeast portion ::
cooler east and south portion; Saturday
fair Protect 36-hour shipments north and
west against n temperature of 70 degrees ::
east and south against temperature of
50 degrees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
w Fair tonight, except rain in south
east. Cooler. Saturday fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
X. C. HIS CIR SERVICE
100 Street Cars Left the Barns This
Morning-Protectcd.

Kansas City, Dec. -13.-With police.
men in uniform on front and rear
platforms. about one hundred street
cars left the barns of the Kansas City
Street Railway company this morn.
ing, the first street car service the city
has had since 4 o'clock Wednesday
morning, when nearly 1000 union EN-.
ployes struck for a higher wage scale.
squads of policemen also were station.
ed at each car barn and other detach.
ments were held in readiness to be
sent to any part of the city in which
trouble might develop.
Mayor Cowgirl has indicated he will
invoke the full power of the state az
well as of the city If necessary to pre-
serve order and might call out the
Seventh regiment Of the Missouri Ma.
tionai Guard.
The cars were TO be operated by
about 400 men who refused to join
the strike Only limited service was
to be attempted on any line, but all
sections of Greater Kansas City were
to get some cars. All cars will be run
to the barns at 5 O'Clock tonight and
no service attempted after that hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
Worth Three EiIfions.

Chica 90. Dec. 13.-Chicago and
Cook county property is worth $s.-
e54.712.114, according to figures made
public today by the board of review. :,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10
THE uSELEssNESS OF WANT

The fear frequently expressed that
his country may come to want should
1e perfectly useless fear. There is
10 logical reason why the United
States should not produce ample for
Ter own wants and the needs of her
lilies. We have the land upon which
grow the crops and climate that
enders any thing approaching a crop
allure an impossibility. All that re-
Mains is for the American people to
lpply themselves to the task.
But it is at this point that the
rouble arises. For several decades
low the people have been gradually
leserting agriculture for the indus
trial pursuits. Agriculture has been
1t discount and the farmer regard
ID as of somewhat inferior clay.
thousands Of young men, if not train
ID in the professions, adopted the me-
,hanical trades till the farms have
become almost deserted. The result
vas only to bc expected, and natur-
lilly the industrial ranks were unduly
,welled at the same time. Nothing
ave the over abundance of mechan-
cal labor is responsible for the great
abor disturbances Of the past half
CENTURY. Labor in any line, when it
,ecomes too plentiful, must either
esort to competition or union in or
Ter to survive. In this instance is
hosen union, and the results we have
Jeen.
From this time on, there should be
I systematic effort on the part Of the
,reat labor unions to curJail the num-
yer of recruits to their ranks. Young
nen should be discouraged from de-
erting the farms to engage in the
rades. The farms need them and
ihould have them. There is room for
everal million more young men on
he farms of this country, and then
he land would not be overcrowded.
A more equitable distribution Of
abor would result in great good to
all parties concerned. The farms
would benefit by the added forces,
While the trades would benefit no less
~ the withdrawal of a surplus Of Ia
DOR that is an endless source Of
trouble and strife.
We have reached a point when a
great reimbursement Of labor is imper-
ltive, and this readjustment is up to
he leaders of the labor world.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10
OPEN AIR SHOW
At sUNNYsIDE
Jealous Husband Pursues Flop
ing SpOuse-Then the Gang
Kids Him and He
Get Mad

The LincolDville community was
the scene of an exciting race a night
or two ago, according to a story that
drifted into the Daily Citizen office
this morning. It was not refereed
strictly according to the rules Of mar
athon matches but the entire COM
munity agree that it was some race.
II seems there is q certain man down
there who is almost insanely jealous
of his wife. Without apparent reas-
on for some time he has been paying
around trying to catch her out with
some other man. It got to be COM
munity joke, and to cap the climax
couple Of youths undertook to con-
firm the jealous Hubby's convictions.
One borrowed q dress from the wo-
man, the other dressed like q strange
man and together they strolled out
on q by way where they would be
sure to meet the husband. This is
the way the episode was described to
us:
"Things are not always what they
seem. There was an exciting time in
he quiet town of Lincolnville caused
by a very jealous husband running
after his supposed wife and a young
men whom he thought were clipping.
After chasing the couple up hill and
lown hill, through fields and over
,arbed wire fences and exciting the
people of Quapaw and Sunnyside and
% the NJ. o. & G. tract, the husband
finally lost track of the runaways
md returned home, where he discov-
red that his wife had not been out
If the house. It also soaked into his
.ranium THAI he had been the victim
If q practical joke and that his race
had been witnessed by nearly all Of
he population of Lincolnville, Qua
Jaw and Sunnyside."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10
STORAGE BATTERY
NEEDS ATTENTION
Whether the Car is Used Of Not
Battery Must be Cared for
in the Winter as Well as
in the Summer

That the care of storage batter!
in the winter is an important factor
for the automobile owner, whether
the car is in use or not is set forth
by an expert in the article for the fol
lowing article for the Daily Citizen:
"A storage battery is a chemica
and not O mechanical device, and fol-
that reason care and attention rather
than strength of materials count fol-
the most in the life of the battery
The actual difficulties. however, arc
not great If the battery is examined
at regular intervals.
Especially in the winter is tn
storage battery likely to give trouble
because of improper care or actua!
abuse. The lights are used more
fewer long drives are taken and Their
is less opportunity for recharging
The driver il more inclined to take
for granted that the battery will taxi
care Of itself. He may hold the start
ing button down instead Of printing
and furthermore the battery is apt
to freeze.
All that is needed to care for bat
terry is a hydrometer syringe, anc
some distilled OF clear rain water. In
no event should any acid or cleo
trolyte be added to the battery ex-
cept by experienced men.
Temperature plays an important
part in determining the effectiveness
Of the battery, as q cold battery
three-fouIths charged will produce no
more current than q warm battery
only one-haf charged. For this reas
on hydrometer readings Of each cell
should be taken about twice q month,
whether the car Is in use or not, to
determine whether recharging or re-
filing with distilled water is neces-
Sary.
''Readings from 1.25u to. 1900 show
, the. battery fully chSfged. For the
most part all cells Of the battery
should be kept within that range. A
fully charged battery will not freeze
. until . temperature Of about sixty de-
grees beIgw zero has been reached.
"A battery which is to stand idle
in the winter should he fully charged
and the positive wire removed to pre-
vent possible short circuits through
the wiring system. RscharGing should
follow when the battery Is to be used
after having been idle for several
mouths."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10
To STIMULATE
WAR SERVICE
EVERY AMERICAN MUST
TAKE Up SOME KIND
OF WORK
CAMPAIGN Or EDUCATION
War Council to Be Organized in
Each Community Through
out the State-COnfer-
ence in Topeka
From Press Bureau, Kansas Council
of Defense

Manhattan. Kas., Jan. 5-A cam
paign for coordinating forces to car
ry out the war program has been
started by the Kansas council Of de-
tense with the cooperation Of the
food administration. It will be a
campaign of education.
The idea il to get the most effect
i've work through existing organiza-
lions rather than to add another to
the list. The plan is to have in each
community q central clearing house
Local forces will be modified. The
campaign was started at the sugges-
ton of the national council Of de-
tense.
Lecturers will be sent to commun-
tiles to give facts which the people
should know relative to the war and
the service which may be rendered
by citizens to their government. Lit
erature will be sent where 1t is desir-
ed to be used in study circle work.
In fact q war information bureau is
being established, the business Of
which will be to furnish information
upon request.
The war conference in Topeka jan
uary II and 10 will be q part of this
campaign. It will be q meeting Of
the men and women who will assist
in making the movement a success.
Walter Barr, director Of the rural
service department Of the division Of
extension in the agricultural college
and secretary Of the speakers bureau
for the Kansas council Of defense, de-
sires the names of those who will
volunteer to serve as public speakers
in the campaign, and who will under
take community leadership.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10
First published in Baxter Springs
News, January 8, 1879

First published in Baxter Springs
News, January 3, 1872
ORDINANCE NO. l81
AN ORDINANCE RELATING 10
THE ISSUANCE OF IMPROVE
MENT BONDS OF THE CITY OF
BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS, IN
THE SUM OF 100000 FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PAYING FOR THE
INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTING AND
BUILDING OF A SYSTEM OF
MAIN INTERPRETING SEWERS,
AND AMENDING SECTION /, OF
ORDINANCE NO. $50, AND RE-
PEALING SAID SECTION /, OF
ORDINANCE NO. $50.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN OF
THE CITY OF BAXTER SPRINGS,
KANSAS.
Section 1. That Section / Of Or
dinance No. $50 be and the same ID
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section THAT for the purpose Of
installing, constructing and building
q system Of main intercepting sewers
in said city, for the use Of said city
for all sewer purposes in connection
herewith, there shall be issued by
said city q series Of bonds Of said city,
in the aggregate amount Of $40, 10000
which shall consist Of 20 bonds Of
100000 each, all bearing date No
vember LIST, 1917, and numbered one
to forty, both inclusive, bearing in
terest ct the rate Of 5 per cent, per
mnum; payable semi-annuAlly, on the
first day of January and July, In each
year and becoming due on the hrst
day Of November, 1947, with the
provision and privilege Incorporated
therein for the city to call in and pay
the same ct any time after ten (1O)
years.
Section 2. That original Section /,
Of Ordinance No. $50, be and the
same Il hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this Ordinance
shall take effect and be in force, from
and after its publication in the Offie-
ial city paper. Passed by the coun-
ell this second day Of January, 1918.
Signed by the Mayor this 2nd day Of
January, 1918.
Ell. WRIGHT, Mayor.
Attest: o. n. SPRATT,
(Seal) City CLERK.
l, o. N. Spratt, City Clerk, hereby
certify that the above Il . true and
correct copy Of Ordinance No. isl -
the same was passed by the city eoun-
eli at q meeting bald January Ind,
A. D. 1913, I'D as The same nov ap-
psaYs On hla IN ny o1deo.
(soaD o. n. BPBAfT, CITY SlaEE
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10
PUBLICATION NOTICE

The State Of Kansas to the above
named defendants, and each Of them,
except H. B. March:-You and each
Of you, will take notice that you have
been sued in the above named court,
by the above named plaintiff in the
above entitled action and that you
must answer the petition Of the plain
tiff now on file in the office of the
Clerk Of said court in the City Of
Columbus on or before the 31st day
Of January, 1918, or said petition will
be taken a. true and judgment rend-
cred against you, and each Of you,
excluding you, and each of you, from
any right, title, interest or estate in
and to the following described real
estate situate in Cherokee County,
Kansas, to-wit:
Lots One, Two, Three, Four, Five,
Six and Seven, Block Four, Solomon's
Addition to the City Of Baxter
Springs. -.
Quieting the title in and to said
real estate in the plaintiff, barring
and enjoining you, and each of you,
from claiming any interest in said
real estate adverse to plaintiffs title.
]. B. ARBUTHN0T, Plaintiff.
By r. E. Rosenstein, His Attorney.
(Seal)
Attest:
FRED SIMKIN, District Clerk.
(Seal)
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10

First published in Baxter Springs
News, December IS, 1919
NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
CHEROKEE COUNTY, KANSAS,
To-
Almond H. Bishop, Audrey NJ.
Bishop and Malcolm A. Bishop, minor
heirs at law Of Martha NJ. Harmon,
deceased.
You and each of you will take no
tice that the undersigned guardian Of
the estate of Arnold H. Bishop, Aud
rey N. Bishop and Malcolm A. Bish-
op, minor heirs at law Of Martha A.
Harmon, deceased, did on the 18th
day Of December, 1917, file with the
Probate Court of Cherokee county,
Kansas, q petition asking for author
ity to sell your undivided one TWEEN
ty-fOurth (1-24) interest in the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
Lots three (S) and Four az, in
Block twenty-five (22), Original Plat,
to said city Of Baxter Springs, Cher
okee County, Kansas:
That said petition will be presented
to the Probate Court, of Cherokee
County, Kansas, at the Probate Court
room, in the city Of Columbus, in the
said County, on Saturday the 18th
day Of December, 1917, at 10 a. M,
at which time and place you may ap-
pear and make any objection you have
to the granting Of said authority.
Dated this 18th day Of December,
r1a17. A. BISHOP.
Guardian of the estate Of said minors.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10
/. sssssssssssssssss
. THE MAIL ORDER RAZOR

= Ny face was rough and my
. beard was hard, 30 l bought me
. A razor Of Searbuck-W Ward. Be-
. side the postage and other ex:
= pense the cost was q dollar and
" is cents. l long had figured on
" shaving myself and saving some
" thing to lay on the shelf. AS
= played q tune on the razor strop,
= said, ~ am through with the
A" barber shop" and l felt so kindly
+" toward Warbuck- Rowe, the man
+" who had helped me to save the
q" dough: smeared on the lather
. and rubbed II In and dug and
" scraped till It made me grin; /
4" grubbed and swore till the soap
" suds dried and at every stroke !
4" almost died. Then ! bitterly
" sighed through my binding tears,
" "To Hades forever sawbuck-
" Rears," and / tossed that razor
" over the fence and ] sighed for
. my dollar snd IS cents.-Albert
" Stroud.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10

(t1r6L puDlbneu IN DhAVcT 0PAMBo
News, January 8, 1881
NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY
To Commerce Motor and Supply
Co., o corporation:
You will take notice that on the
26th day Of January, 1918, the under
signed will sell at public sale for cash
to the highest bidder at its garage
and place Of business on sherman
Street, in the City Of Baxter Springs,
Cherokee county, Kansas, the follow
ing described personal property, viz:
One 1916, 7-passenger Studebaker
Touring Car; Engine No. 4D-66l49.
The property Of Commerce Motor
and Supply Co., q corporation, for the
payment Of charges due the under
signed for labor and materials per.
formed and furnished in the repair Of
said property and for the storage OF
said car since the 29th day Of June,
1917.
A. Nicholas and l. E. Brans-
letter, doing business as Bax-
ter Garage.
By A. E. Branstetter,
Manager.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10
TAKE NOTICE

Hunting or trespassing in any man.
ner whatever on what is known as
the overtOn farm, three miles south
of Baxter Springs, and occupied by
the undersigned, Is hereby strictly
forbidden.
Dated this 18th day Of November,
1917.
Nov. 1873 P. o. PoTTORFF.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10

At q depth of 156 feet the drillers
on the Alexander land southwest OF
Baxter Springs encountered q good
face of jack. It il reported that the
cuttings will warrant the construc-
ton of q concentrating plant.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10
TAKEN UP

One span Of black mare mules with
halters on; one mule with white nose
Come onto my premises about Nov,
1897. Owner IL notified to call
and get same and pay for keep and
advertising.
J. /. HEAVIN,
Sunny Side, Oklahoma.
81 miles south Of Baxter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10
PROCLAMATION

BY right of the authority in me
vested by law, !, e. L. Wright, Mayor
of the city Of Baxter Springs, Kan
sas, hereby order and proclaim that q
special election be held In the First
ward Of said city Of Baxter Springs,
Kansas, on Thursday, January 10th,
1918, for the purpose Of electing one
councilman In said First ward, Of said
city, and I hereby designate the pol.
ling place, judges and clerks for said
election Is follows:
Polling placer. N. Gillman'l
Store on Military st.
Judges: Mrs. Jennie L. d. Brew.
ster, Mrs. Ethel Nichols, Mrs. A. E
Pfremmer.
Clerks: W. B. Fancher, Tom Ryon
In Witness Whereof, have here,
unto set my hand this 10th day Of
December, 1917.
E. L. WRIGHT, Mayor.
Attest: o. NJ. sPRATT, City Clerk
(Seal)
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10
RECORD MILL BUILDING

The erection and enclosure Of
i mill building in fifteen days is the
record made by Brenson-K irtley Lead
Zinc company on its lease south Of
Baxter Springs. The first shaft on
his land is being sunk with the same
rapidity.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10
SECOND SHAFT ON MUsKOGEE

The MuskOsee Mining company is
sinking a second shaft on its lease,
southwest Of this city, for the pur-
pose Of installing better water fight
ing machinery and hasten the work
az dsvSlsPmeuts Of tt mins.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-10

BEFORE JOHN JONES, JUSTICE
OF THE PEACE IN AND FOR THE
CITY OF BAXTER SPRINGS,
CHEROKEE COUNTY, KANSAS.
Jesse NJ. Gardner, sole trader, doing
business az Gardner Machinery
Co., flalntlII