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Evening star., 1918-07-21

ly ingenious stranger had managed to
meet the opening queries of this
rough-and-ready official was suddenly
and made so many abor.ive attempts
to reply that the latter grew impa-
tient and finally remarked:
"If the truth will incriminate you,
you are quite justified In holding It
"Incriminate mel" with tho repeti-
tion of this alarming word. change
OF the most marked character took
place in young Travis manner. What
does that mean?" he asked II am not
sure that 1 understand your use Of
that word incriminate." ge-
DR.. Price explained himself. to the
seeming horror Of the startled Eng
you think that of mel" he cried.
'of me. who"
But here indignation made him
speechless. till some feeling stronger
than the one subduing him to silence
forced him again into speech. and he
only stranger to you and consequent
ly am willing to pardon your nliscon.
ception of my character and the prinA
=. ciples by which regulate my life. I
lence; besides. the young lady--she
awakened myssdaeepest admiration and
again he burst forth-"I would sooner
have died myself than seen such angel
graces laid low. Let my emotion be
the hardest heart who killed her"
TT would seem So"
1t was the coroner who spoke. He
was nonplussed; and Mr.. Gryce no less
confronted by a binder or more be-.
wildering case An incomprehensible
crime and suspect 1t was impossible
to associate with a deed Of blood!
ssuf ho nth rN1o not ton
of the mournful circumstances they
were considering. There had been
twenty or more people In the building,
but-and here was the rub--if the
correct and the calculations which they
had drawn from it were to be depend
ed upon. this man was the only pcr-
son who had been in this gallery
when the arrow was shot.
With a side glance at Mr.. Gryce, who
seemed content to remain silent IN the
background, DR.. Price turned as'.in to
Mr.. Travis. ~
your admiration of the young lady
strong. or possibly You had seen her
before you hid behind the pedestal.
Had you, Mr.. Travis? She was
charming child; perhaps you had been
st5a'ssa sysn BY her her nsssy before you
Instantly the man was another
being. y
You are right" he acquiesced with.
undue alacrity. II had seen her
crossing the court. Her beauty was
heavenly. I am a gentleman, but
followed her. When she moved,
moved; and when she went upstairs. I
followed her. But I would not Of
fend. kept behind-far behind her
and when she entered the gallery on
one side, 1 took pains to enter 1t on
the other. This is how I came to be
looking In her direction when she was
struck down. You see, i speak with
candor; open my whole heart"
DR.. Price. stroking his long beard.
which changed to one Of renewed i'm
quiry. Instead Of being convinced by
this outburst. he was conscious of a
new and deepening distrust. The trans
one 80 feverishly eager had been too
sudden. The avidity with which this
man just Off ship had made a grasp at
the offered explanation had been too
Evening star., 1918-07-21

Eyes, what Is he doing?" echoed
Mr.. Roberts.
Running mark about his shoes
to fix their exact location" was the
grim response.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12
AMERICAN ARMY RIFLE
SUPERIOR TO GERMAN

American troops are armed with a
faster firing and more accurate rifle
than used by the Germans, according
to our expert designers, manufactur-
ers, and marksmen, says statement
by the Bureau of Ordnance. One
military critic and writer claims the
German Mauser does not permit the
most skilled user to get more than 5O
per cent of the firing speed Of the
modified Enfield adopted for the Unit
ed States service.
The superiority claimed for the
American weapon is supported on
three counts: Quicker firing as a re-
suit of bolt-handle design, easier and
quicker sighting as a result OF sight
design, greater accuracy Of bullet
flight resulting from bullet design
and greater mechanical accuracy Of
chamber and bore.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12
COUNTY SCHOOL
HAS NO GERMAN
Board of Trustees Bar Teaching
of German in County High
SchOOl-TO Uuse Span
ish Instead

The board of county High School
Trustees met last week and unani-
mously voted to discontinue the teach
ing of German in the county High
School at Columbus. Spanish will be
taught in the place of German, which
will probably never be taught in the
school again. Miss Francis Skinner
who will graduate from Kansas Uni
versity this spring, was elected us
Spanish teacher. Clyde Davidson,
who has been the professor Of music
in the school was elected principal for
next year and Miss Ethel Scott will
take Mr.. Davidson's place in the mu-
sic department All of the teachers
for the coming year were hired with
the exception of the instructor for
the Wood Work Department, the
board is awaiting a reply from Henry
Zerby, who is now in charge of that
department.
Following are the teachers elected
for the coming year: Clyde o. David
son, Prin.; Mrs. Pearl Lucas, drawing;
Flora Marsh, domestic science; Evelyn
Ebenstein, English and Art; Dora
Robertson, English; Francis Skinner
Spanish; Emma ROessler, Algerbrai
Ethel Lowry, Mathematics; Georgia
Snyder, History; Lily Robinson
Commercial Department; Marguerite
Quinn, Commercial Department; +
E. Stonecipher, Normal Training; W
f. Morgan, Science; Bess oliphan'
was reelected Librarian and Score
tary to the Principal. Earl Hitch
cock did not apply as he intends NOV
ing to Arizona. Chas. Hoffman ant
w. Seymore were hired as Janitors.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12
KENTEX co. HITS LEAD

On Monday of last week the Ken
tex Mining Co., made a rich strike OF
lead in their mine south Of Baxter
Springs. The Keutex people have
considered they had zinc mine but
the new strike puts them in the lead
producing business also.
The Kentex people have taken out
ore in the shaft to a depth of about
20 feet and have drifted in two direc-
tons about 60 feet but had made no
strikes of lead until the strikes OF
Monday. A rich body of ore was
found. The Kentex mill contractors
have almost completed the new mill
and the machinery is now ,being in
stalled. The pond is almost complet-
ed and a deep well is being sunk to
furnish water for milling purposes.
The mine does not have enough water
to supply the mill. The mine is being
operated double shift although a
dump of several hundred tons lies at
the top of the shaft. The manage
ment is anxious to have enough dirt
to run the new plant to capacity as
soon as it is completed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12
GERMAN FACTORIES ARE
MAKING WOODEN SHOE S0LES

There are now $50 firms employed in
Germany in the manufacture of whole
wood soles for new footwear with an
output of 100000 pairs weekly. Beech
wood has been chiefly used, but any
hardwood, with the exception Of oak,
will serve equally well.
Of the German boot and shoe fact
cries which were in existence before
the war only 400 are now at work; Of
these rs per cent are working for the
army administration alone, rs per
cent are employed in connection with
the manufacture of gloves and SIM
liar articles, and the remaining so
per cent have the task of meeting the
civilian boot and shoe requirements.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12
BUILD A ROAD
WEST OF BAXTER
Will Sell 1900 Tickets To Build
HOckerville ROad-Adding
Three New Members
Weekly to c. of c.

The regular meeting Of the Baxter
Springs Chamber Of Commerce was
held Wednesday night Of last week.
Chas. Wells reported for the spec
ial good road committee, taking up
in particular the road from the main
highway west from Baxter Springs to
Hockerville. The committee is offer
ing 1900 tickets for sale, at 81 each,
the proceeds going toward the build
ing of the Hockerville road. Mr.. Wells
also asked for assistants to help him
in good road work. Books containing
such tickets for sale, were taken by
C. E. Phillips, J. 7. Morrison, ]. Ben
Russell, w. P. Howard and G. z.
Lundgren.
H. d. Long reported for the men,
bership committee, showing that from
two to three new members are being
added weekly to the Chamber OF
Commerce.
p. L. Keener reported that q Ly-
ceum course of FIVE numbers has been
secured through the Dixie Lyceum
bureau for the coming winter months
and asked the approval of the Cham
Der of Commerce without any money
guarantee. On motion of ]. Ben Rus
sell, seconded by Fred Carnes, this
approval was given.
The matter Of the Baxter Springs
banks re-opening on Saturday nights
was discussed at length by the mem
bers, resulting in a motion for
special committee to call on the banI
directorates with a view Of having
the banks opened on those nights TO
an hour and half or two hours. o.
this committee President Harve!
named w. I. Apple, L. L. Cardin ant
C. f. Phillips.
Short talks were made by Enoch L
Ragsdale, C. E. Phillips and Rev
Thomas Popplewell relative. to tn
welfare of the Chamber Of Commerce
and Baxter Springs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12
OUTSIDERS MUST PAY
Utilities Commission Says People
Living Outside District Must Pay
Light Extensions

Some controversy had arisen here
recently regarding the extent Of SER
vice the electrical company would
have to provide for people living out
side the present lighting district OF
Baxter Springs in compliance with
the lighting company's franchise. The
light company has held that the citi-
zens wishing the lights of the city
must pay for the poles and wires in
the suburban parts of town where
light is not now provided.
While the members of the Kansas
Public Utilities Commission were
here yesterday, Mayor Wright took
advantage of the opportunity to de-
eide this point and ascertained that
the light company was correct. I'm
less people can show the company
that the extension will be
profitable enough to pay from q to
s per cent on the investment, citiznes
must pay for the poles, wiring and
labor of making the extension unless
the light company is willing to do it.
SHELTON CO., HAS Z MILLS
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12
TAR RIVER STRIKE

Two good strikes have been made
this week by /. NJ. Putnam, who is
drilling out a tract of land on the
NEl4 of the SEA of Section 20, 20,
%. A thirty-foot face of good ore is
shown. The Putnam lease is in rich
section of the field. 1t joins the Blue
Bird lease on the northwest and is
surrounded by other good mines and
mills.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12
BILLIKIN co. BUYS OLD NINE.

The old Newton mine which has
ben deserted for years on account Of
water has been purchased by the Bill
liken Mining company and within a
few weeks another mill will have beer
erected and be in operation there.
The Newton mine lies south of the
Red Eagle mine, which is one of the
richest in the field. 1t was never pos
sible in the early history of the New
long mine to get far into the ore
which is said to be exceptionally rich.
There is still lots of water in the
Newton mine but other mines in the
neighborhood have drained off much
and it is though there will be no
trouble experienced at this time.
The Billiken company has the ma
terial at hand and will begin the con-
struction of the new mill at once. The
mine is worked out from two shafts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12

Baxter Springs is a law abiding
town. We believe state and national
laws are enforced here as much as
elsewhere and yet with a population
bordring on 5000 one policeman
doesn't seem to have any trouble in
looking after the law breakers. Bax-
ter Springs has acquired something
like 1000 people in q short time and
the element that almost always fiocks
to the boom town to pick up easy
money by shady methods is conspicu-
ously absent. Getting to the point
it's q mighty fine set of newcomers
that are settling in Baxter Springs.
Just think that over. Sum up in your
mind your new list of acquaintance
and see if they don't impress you fav-
orably. There is n deal of meaning
to q swiftly growing town in that
little point. The people settling here
are community builders, not commun-
ity wreckers. The immigration to
Baxter Springs has been Of a highly
desirable quality. The transient spirit
isn't here and its just these things
that will leave Baxter Springs a COM
Portable up-and-a-coming, modern lit
tie city when the grass sprouts I'M
hindered in the streets of some other
towns. The Daily Citizen makes it a
point to cover the police news, but
as a matter of fact there is little to
cover and it's a point worth noting.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12
MATCH THE POOL HALLS

The city marshal is keeping close
watch of the pool halls for boys that
are under age. In line with the re-
quest by the government that every
body keep busy all places Of recrea-
ton are under close surveillance.
Anyone who cannot give a good ac-
count of himself and his occupation
is in the wrong place at Baxter
Springs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12
WITH THE FELLOWS

Harold T. Wright says he is no re-
lation to Harold Bell Wright, the
great author, but wishes he was. Mr..
Wright is in the real estate business
in Baxter and says it's more trouble
to get real estate to sell in Baxter
than it is to sell it. He thinks Bax-
ter is scheduled for $4,000 people by
1922.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12
A BEAUTIFUL FLOAT

One of the features of today's pa
rade is a float that represents the
Globe Clothing Co., the Carnes Sign
Co., and the Long-Bell Lumber Co.
The float is a miniature battlship
with smoke stacks, guns, flags, etc.,
and represents lots of work and eX-
pense. 1t is a very clever effort and
reflects credit to those who designed
and built it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12
OPEN LAW OFFICES

AL F. Williams and G. W. Staten
have occupied their new law offices
in suite 8 of the Rogers building on
the corner of Military and Neosho
streets. MIR. Williams will spend two
days O week in Baxter Springs. Mr..
Station will remain here all the time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12
pOrtance are being taken up.
Good Roads Campaign

pOrtance are being taken up
Good Roads Campaign
The Good Roads Campaign is in
progress in connection with the or
ganization of the Kansas Oklahoma
good roads association, and President
Harvey has named special commit
tee to make this drive. The general
manager of the Kansas good roads
association, ]. Frank Smith, of To-
peka, will be here either on April 10
or April 10, to meet with this COM
mittee of which Chas. Wells is the
head.
Sending Baxter Advertising
The distribution of phamplets adj
vertising Baxter Springs, is proceed
ing we'll and with far better result
than was ever anticipated. Many in
quiries are being received, and to sucf
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12
HEYwARD BARN BURNED

About five o'clock Friday morning
tightening struck a barn belonging to
Sam Hayward, near Melrose. The
barn burned to the ground. Seven
tons Of hay we're consumed with five
sets of harness and some other farm
paraphenalia. The barn was covered
by insurance.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12

The ladies Of the Presbyterian
church have purchased a very hand
some individual communion set which
will serve IA persons. The order
was placed with Mr.. Leslie Meyerding
who gave the ladies the wholesale
uriee and also made = most liberal
donation, fer which the ladies extend
70 Mr.. Msysrding their many thanks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12
]. Wilbur Logan says Baxter is a
coming town and a progressive one.

c. W. Phillips, of the Globe Cloth
ing Co., says Baxter Springs is the
real coming town of the state. He
lust bubbles over with enthusiasm
when you mention the town. Mr.. Phil
lips sent in an order for clothing
stock to Baltimore and couldn't help
but tack on few facts about Baxter
and the head of the company has
written him asking for more news
about Baxter Springs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12

Henry Horton says Baxter is the
best town morally in the whole min
ing district, and he is in a pretty
good position to know whereof ne
speaks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12
Oklahoma Congressman
Patriotic Days

The patriotic ceremony Of moving
the clock forward proved to be as in
tended, fitting and well taken, and
this is to be followed Saturday with
a big patriotic demonstration, cele-
brating Liberty Day, the anniversary
Of the declaration Of war by the
United States against Germany. Ar
rangements for the day have been
practically completed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-12
Knn,.a canmiaaIon Here

Kansas Commission here
AT the invitation Of the secretary
che Public Utilities commission OF
Kansas, Is nesting IN our assembly
roou whsrs several matters q M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26
MEETS HERE FRIDAY
Missionary Federation of Topeka VIII
Hold Scmi-Annual Session.

The semi-annual meeting of the
Missionary Federation of Topeka will
be held Friday March 1, at the Y. w.
c. A. rooms. The mission interests
of the various Protestant bodies unite
in the program, which will be as fol-
lows:
Morning Session
10 90 Prayer and Praise Service, Mrs. S. S.
10 80 Denominational Missions, Our 1917
Outstanding Work, led by Dr.
IL 10 A Patriotic Rhythm, by Mrs. June
Chapmans kindergarten Children.
IL 10 Reading, Mrs j. L. Hicks.
IL AS Mission in Turkey, Miss vina sher-
man, Returned Missionary.
Afternoon Session.
l 80 Devotions. led by Mrs. H. n. Pond.
10 Social Service in Topeka, Mrs.
Myrtle Callahan.
A japanese Song. Leon King.
$50 Inner Mission Work in Camps, Miss
Allena Grafton. Rev. J. w. Hart.
Solo. Miss Marian MeAfee.
. 'Oo Address-''The World Demand on
American Christianity" Rev.
go Arthur Henderson, son, d. D. NJ.
Hugh Dickerson, Messers. Leland
MeAfee and Harold Rankin.
Officers of the federation are: Presi-
dent, Miss Bessie Boughton; first vice
president, Mrs. c. w. Maggart; second
vice president, Mrs. Bruce Kinney;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. d. o.
Coe; recording secretary. Mrs. L. w.
Wilhamsc n. treasurer, Mrs. c. Ct.
Brown. Members of the advisory
board are: Congregationalist, Mrs. A.
T. Daniels; Christian, Mrs. Hugh
Moreland; Baptist. Mrs. D. L. Button;
Evangelical. Mrs B. II. Hobbs; United
Presbyterian, Mrs. J. r. Thompson;
United Brethren, Mrs. Howard Huff
ma !: Lutheran, Mrs. A. V. Lindell;
Methodist. Mrs. c. E. Naylor; Presby-
terrain, Mrs. j. p. Hicks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26
WHEAT EXPORT is OFF
Also a Drop in Corn shown in Com
merce Report.

Washington. Feb. 26.-Exports in
wheat for January were 1,913,667
bushels against 1S.9O6,394 last year.
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce reported loday.
For the seven months ending with
January, 29,43S,S26 bushels of wheat
were exported; 90,166,662 bushels for
the corresponding period of last year.
Corn exports for January were
1.ee6.62S bushels against 7,253,34S
bushels last year. For the seven
months ending with January, corn ex-
ports were 14,417,72S against 32,269,-
707 bushels.
Meat and dairy products exported
during January were valued at $780,
O11,755 against $41,27S,433 for Janu-
ary 1917. For the seven months end
ing with January, meat and dairy ex-
ports amounted to $21S,607,573 against
$3.50, 035,557 during the corresponding
period OF the previous year.
Cotton exports for January amount
ed to 461,667 bales against 6OO,O53
bales for January. 1917. For the
seven months ending with January,
cotton exports were 3,073,449 bales
against 4,340,S10 for the correspond
ing period of the previous year.
January exports in other leading
commodities were:
Flour. 2,339,663 barrels against l.
132,654 barrels, January, 1917: oats,
S,27S.653 bushels against 7,792,632
and seven months figures flour TO-
IA, 494 barrels against 6,960,986;
oats, 65, 162,474 bushels against 54,-
931,7S5 for the corresponding ceyen
months of last wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26
MEET IN DIES MONIES
Western League Bosses Will Arrange
Schedule Next Sunday.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb 26.-The an
nual schedule meeting of the club
owners of the Western league will be
held in Des oMines, Ia, next Sunday,
e. W. Dickerson, president of the
league announced today. The follow
ing named, Mr. Dickerson said, would
attend the meeting:
w. r. Rourke, Omaha; Thomas
Fairiwether, Des Moines; E. ]. Han
Ion, st. Joe; Spencer A. Abbott, To-
peka; Jack Holland, Hutchinson
Frank Isbell, Wichita: John Savage,
Joplin; and William Holmes, Lincoln.
At the meeting, according to Dick
erson, Holmes probably will announce
whether he has decided to transfer
his franchise to Sioux City, or remain
in Lincoln for the coming season. Mr..
Dickerson said anumber of important
matters were to come before the meet
ing, one of them being whether to
abolish the ''Spit ball"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26
EXPENSES WERE HEAVY
Louisville & Nashville Dabbled in
Southern Politics.

Washington, Feb. 26.-An official
record of how the Louisville & Nash
vile railway spent many thousands of
dollars in political activity and sup
porting newspapers in southern states
between 1907 and 1914, was made
public today by the interstate COM
merce commission.
The disclosures were based on an
affidavit recently filed by Milton III.
Smith. president of the road answer
-ing questions to which he refused re-
plies during an interstate commerce
commission inquiry in May. 1916. and
to secure which the commission OBJ
tanned from the supreme court last
November an order requiring Mr..
Smith to give answers. This affida-
Wit has now been made public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-26
GUNS BY THOUSAND
Output of Browning Machine Rifles
To Be Several Thousand a Week.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The Brown
ing machine rifle adopted for the
American army. in France and de-
ciared by ordnance experts to be the
greatest weapon of its kind is now
being turning out in three factories
Secretary Baker announced today and
more than one hundred already have
been delivered. Deliveries will con-
tiuue in increasing numbers and the
department estimates that the high
production mark will be reached in
June, when several thousand will be
turned out each week.
This is gratifying" said Mr.. Baker
today, las it has been the experience
of the government heretofore that ma :
chine gun production has rarely met
schedules. 1t is mat
ter of satisfaction that there has been
no delay in bringing the quantity
of the Browning rifle to
a point which promises adequate sup
plies for the trench warfare of the
force and ample oppor-
tunity to give necessary training in
the use of these guns to the mobllIzed
army"
IT also was announced that produc-
ton of the Colt-Browning machine
gun, the heavy type, soon will be IN
progress on a quantity basis.