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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
MORE SLACKERS
TURNED IN BY
man HUNTERS
Large Number Of Packing
House Employees Are
Not Registered for Mil
itary Service.

The Stacker drive continues. on the
South Side with the result that men
who thought they, could successfully
evade Uncle Sans selective service
law are being turned in. Several hun
dred men who have not registered are
thought to be employed in yards and
packing houses. These men prove
very elusive when the draft is men,
toned and special efforts will be made
to round them up.
A report of the board to head
quarters at Lincoln shows that delin-
quents are especially numerous among
the Mexicans. 1t also shows that Is
per cent of all registrants are now in
service. OF these there we're 57l
whites and IS colored registrants who
were drafted from the 1917 class md
235 who enlisted previous to the fill
ing out of questionnaires. White slack
ers snumber 1l6 and eolored "a.
Because of the active work Of the
police this territory is becoming
feared by. draft ,evaders, who were
kept moving, even before the present
drive.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
Nebraska Boys in Navy
Promoted to Higher Ranks

The list Of line officers of the navy
who were selected for promotions
and recommended to the secretary Of
the navy last Saturday, contains the
names of the following Nebraska
boys:
Commander Paul B. DUNCAN, Hast
ings. promoted to temporary rank Of
captain. -.
Louis Shane of Omaha, promoted
from lieutenant commander to per-
manent rank of commander.
Reed M. Falwell of Lincoln. pro-
NOTED from lieutenant commander to
temporary rank of commander.
In the list Of promotions also is
the name Of George F. Neal, promot-
ed from lieutenant commander to
permanent rank of commander. Com
mander Neal was recruiting officer in
Omaha some years ago.
Walter w. Lorshbough. who was
recruiting officer at Omaha for a
year or two recently, has been pro-
rnoted from lieutenant commander to
temporary rank of commander. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
South Side Brevttaes

Russell D. Barclay Is en- route to Cuba.
Corp Wilbur Young is visiting in the city.
Mrs. James Wrath has been called 70
Chicago by the Illness Of a relative.
Mrs. c. NJ Day left Thursday for visit
with relatives in Illinois.
Mai. A. A. Fricke, surgeon Of the Twenty
sixth engineers, has arrived overseas.
Miss Lottie M. Schroeder left Thursday
for California.
The Polish sokol band will give concert
at o'clock in Morton park.
Mrs. Anna Fowler Magdanz Of Pierce, Neb.
Is visiting relatives at Bellevue.
Gwynne Fowler has enlisted in the medt
cal reserve.
]. r. McPhail. commission man, is out OF
town on business.
julius slunico has sent his sitter, Mr. j.
L. Tomanek, q Louraine cross from 'over
there"
Miss Lydia Hennie and mother are visiting
on the farm of Paul Hennie, West Bend,
Ia.
Carl B. Krause, son Of Philip Krause, is
with Company B. Forty-third engineers, In
France.
Mai. Elias Gilmore Of the Bureau Of AMI
NAL Industry is attending the annual meet
ing Of the G. A. r. In Portland, Ore.
Sabin H. Nilsson has been promoted TO
sergeant at Camp Colt, Pa, and his brother
Carl is now q corporal at Fort Sill, Okla.
A necktie social was held at the First
Congregational church last night at which
the men came stocked with neckties for the
women to buy. The affair was success.
The Mystic Workers Of the World have
moved to the Eagle home at Twenty-third
and N streets, where they will meet every
Saturday evening. The card party after
lodge tonight is for members only.
\ George Moon, 1417 Missouri avenue, and
Pete sunni, Twenty ninth and streets. were
arrested yesterday afternoon fot violating
auto rules t[
Arthur Gabriel, who is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. M. Wilson. Fifty.first and 8
streets, reports to the police that he went
into store to buy some buns and BY the
time he had walked block south he was
minus his pocketbook and about $50.
A. F. Stryker, secretary Of the Omaha
Live Stock exchange, was In Chicago yes
terday to attend a meeting of the exeeu-
tive committee of the National Live Stock
Shippers Protective league. The purpose
of the meeting was to discuss freight con-
diticns in the handling Of live stock. After
the close Of the meeting, he will go to
Washington to discuss local problems with
the government men.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
Special Registration 5ooth
at State Fair for 0mahans

in the event that September is
set aside as registration day under
.he new draft law, many Omaha men
who have decided to attend the state
fair at Lincoln on that day. which is
Omaha day, would be forced to re-
main at home to register. To obviate
this difficulty state fair officials will
try to have special registration
booth on the fair grounds for the
convenience of the Omaha men who
have to register.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
Chin Lee Takes No Chances
with His Mexican Patrons

Chin Lee. proprietor of a restau-
rant at 12l North Tenth street, feared
that one of his boarders, Ben Garcia,
a Mexican, intended to leave town
without settling up his board bill, so
he took time by the forelock and had
Garcia arrested Thursday night,
charged with attempting to defraud
an inn-keeper.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
Burns Bakery Again
is Permitted to Bake
Some Pies and Pastry

The Jay Burns Baking company is
permitted to resume the baking Of
pies and pastry. This word comes
from the food administration and the
order is brought about on the rec
ommendation of Director of Enforce
ment Fairfield.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
Omaha Boy is Admitted to
Officers Training Camp

Frank Dineen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Dineen, 3505 Hamilton street,
has been admitted to the officers
training camp at Jacksonville, Fla,
and will leave Omaha Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
PERSONAL PARAGRAP

Mrs. C. II. Hollenbeck and daughter, Miss
Lots, returned yesterday from a two-week
vacation In the country
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31
GIVE BRIDGE CONTRACTS
To Build 10 Bridges and Culverts--
Costs the County $19,569 for
Bridges and Painting

The County Commissioners have
given NJ. G. Maxwell, of Columbus, a
contract to build 10 new concrete
culverts and bridges and to paint 81
old steel bridges. He is to receive
$40, $1,000 for the work. The new
ridges and culverts are to cost Sl5,-
l54.O0, and the painting job will
cost S4,415.35. The concerto and
Stleet Construction Co., of Joplin, was
the other bidded; they bid $2l,-
1000 for the entire job.
Plans for the new culverts and
bridges have already been drawn
and Maxwell will start on the work
at the earliest opportunity. The
work must be completed by the first
Of December this year. This bunch
of bridges will exhaust the bridge
fund for the year, $4,000 having
already been spent. The county en-
gineer says there is $4,000 worth
of work yet needed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31
FLUNG QUART Of
WH|SKEY At CAR.
Drunks Drive Like Mad and
Hurl Quart of Whiskey Into
Passing Car of Men and
Women

One of the most want0n acts Of in
tended harm yet reported on the
roads between here and the mining
field occurred about 10 p. m. May
23rd, between here and the Blue
Mound mines. DR.. j. S. Cannon had
been out on professional call and
vas returning home when he passed
a car going the other way. Some &C.
cupant of the passing car hurled a
quart bottle of whiskey at the Doc
tors car. The whiskey struck the
bowl of the car and sprayed the &C.
cupants with glass and whiskey. Mrs.
Cooper, Miss Swinney and q little
niece of Doctor Cannon's were in the
car and only Mrs. Cooper received
any wound-a small suit on a finger.
The bottle struck near her and ut
the rate the passing car was travel
ing, would have killed her if thrown
with q little better aim. Such ma
licious acts as this should be punish
ed whit he utmost severity possible
under the law. So far as intention,
murder was almost done and it looks
like peaceful people should be safe in
travelling our highways-safe from
joplin booze and booze acts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31
Has Columbus Found The Same
The Answer is Found in the Straight
forward Statement Of q COlum-
bus Resident

We have been reading week after
week in the local press Of Baxter
Springs citizens who have been rid Of
distressing kidney and bladder troub-
les by Doan's Kidney Pills, and we
have often wondered whether the
same high opinion of this medicine is
10 be found in our neighboring towns.
This frank and earnest statement by
a well known and respected resident
of Columbus will set this doubt at
rest.
George A. Neighbors, prop. grocery
III N. Illinois Ave-, Columbus, Kas.r
sas: "A dull ache across my kidneys
gave me a lot Of discomfort, especial
" when STOPPING or lifting, and my
kidneys acted irregularly. / used
Doanis Kidney Pills and one box re-
lieved the distress in my back and
strengthened my kidneys"
60c at all dealers. Foster ilburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31

is in less danger of losing his life
than the brother who visited Kansas
City, Mo-, following the peaceful pur
suit of business which legltimately
called him TO that city.
Chanute citizens and probably the
citizens of all Kansas communities.
feel that II Is time that this lawless
condition prevailing in Kansas City,
Mo-, is stamped out. They believe
that Kansas City owes 1t to her
patronizing territory and that the
mayor and other officers there, who
have taken an oath to uphold law,
should make every effort to see that
they do their fully duty. They also
think the business men Of Kansas
City should lend a hand.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31
NEW wHITEBIRD OPERATES

The New Whitebird mill, property
of the Producers Company, just east
of Pitcher has just gone into operation
and is making a great recovery as
the drift that is being driven be-
tween the shafts for air is in water
course stuff that is unusually rich.
The Whitebird is one Of the proper
tics on which the mill was built and
operated by Robt. J. Hunt & Co.,
engineers.
A curious sight at the Whitebird
is the pile Of ore in the bin which APP
pears to almost equal the failing pile,
showing an enormous percentage Of
recovery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31
HIS "FACTS" ARE NOT TRUE
Baxter Correspondent of Joplin Globe
Makes Big Claims

Over in Baxter Springs is an en-
thusiastic correspondent of the Joplin
Globe. If his "facts" were all true,
everything would be lovely. But his
verbal camouflage sometimes effect
lively conceals the truth.
For example, the following item
appeared in the Missouri newspaper
on Sunday, under Baxter date line:
"Baxter Springs is to raise $4,000
in the Red Cross campaign next
week. The town went over the top
and led the county in the third Lib
erty Loan and wants to make a
similar record in the Red Cross
drive"
In regard to the above, it is only
necessary to point out that it was Co
lumbus-and not Baxter-which led
the cities Of the County Of Cherokee
in the Third Liberty Loan drive. The
complete tabulated record for Cher
okee County was published in the Ad-
vocate last Wednesday, showing that
Columbus subscribed and paid in
$50, 10000 for Third Liberty bonds
and Baxter's total wos S1S6,50O.OO, oil
s14,400 less than the amount raised
here. Baxter did most handsomely
as it was, without taking claim tC
leading the county" which it die
not.
However, Baxter has an Opportun
ity this week to actually take thu
lead in the Red Cross, provided 1
hits the ball hard enough. But it vii
have to 20 some, for Columbus is ex
pecting to raise quite a bit herself
Columbus Advocate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31
THE JEFFERSON PRosPERING

The jefferson Mining company
has one of the sensations Of the dis
trict, half mile southwest Of St
Louis, in the same neighborhood
with the Royal, the Grace Walker
and the Miami Wonder.
The shaft is in the ore about ten
feet, all of which is q network of
water courses and the dump, which
has no dead dirt in it, is one Of the
wonders of the field.
The jefferson lease has 16 test
holes on it all of which went into
ore, six of which showed Is feet of
20 per cent stuff and a great number
of caves and water courses which
the sinkers tried to avoid in the shaft
but failed and a big water fight was
the result.
The water has been conquered and
drifting will soon begin and mill
will follow as soon as the ground
is opened sufficiently.
A. s. Clark, of st. Louis, Mo-, is
president of the Jefferson, F. j..
Hickman is secretary and treasurer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31
CAPPER REQUESTS TOWNS
OVER 1000 RAISE QUOTA
FOR SEASON
COUNTYATTORNEYS TO WORK
Four Towns In Cherokee COun-
ty Must Furnish Quotas Of
Farm Hands To Obey
Governors Edict

Governor Capper has requested
that every town in Kansas Of more
than 1000 population enlist Ere
serve army" of harvest hands from
their citizens to prevent any posi-
bility of losing the growing wheat
crop from a shortage Of farm help.
The governor appointed a commit
tee to establish quotas for the 1000
towns of the state and they have just
completed their work. The princi-
pal towns of Cherokee county will
be expected to enlist 666 men, d.
vided among the towns as follows:
Galena, 800.
Columbus, 142.
Baxter Springs, Ito.
Weir City, 100.
The quotas named above are based
on thirty days service. Mr.. Fritzell,
farm labor director, says: "This
quota must be considered the mini
mum for the towns, and represents
an enrolment on basis of 30 days
work for each man enrolled. Should
The enrolment be fore Is days only
per man, the quota for each town
should be doubled. If the enrolment
is for 10 days only per man, the quota
should be tripled-and so on"
All of the Cherokee county attor-
neys have agreed to give a part Of
their time to the Cherokee county
farmers if needed, without pay.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31
BOOST FO' BAXTER

Don 20 mex yo-sef de goat,
When de kale yo' wants to float
Do 20 scrntchin'
Whah yo's sho to fin de bug.
Put de lever in de high,
Pass de Joplin rooters by,
Don 20 slack,
An dom yo' quibblecate an lag.
Boost TO- Baxter when yo' boost,
Spen' yo' money whah yo' rooSt,
DON yo' evan
Let yo' 'thusiasm sag. 81.
When yo' meks de precious dough,
WI de shubble an de hoe, 2"
When yo' meks II
In de mines OBJ lead an jack.
Dom yo' evan let 'er 90,
When de change am runnin' low,
Fo' de town
Dat GIBBS yo' whah to lay yo' back.
Boost TO- Baxter when yo' boost,
Spen' yo' money whah yo' rooSt,
DON yo' evan
Let yo' 'thusiasm lack.
Hep yo' neighbor wi de kale,
Push de win right to his sail,
An de favah
TO yo'sef' wi come right back.
Oats what heps de town along,
Spen' yo' money whah hit b1ong,
Let de town
Oats ovah yondah hol de sack.
Boost TO- Baxter when yo' boost,
Spen' yo' money whah 20 rooSt,
Don yo' evan
Let yo' 'thusiasm lack.
Ieah am all de goods yo' need,
Heah am whah yo' gifts yo' feed,
DON yo' smite
De ham dat sports yo' in de race.
Open up de barrage fah,
Save yo' town from wrong dSSiah,
Dom yo' evan
BE a Stacker in disgrace.
Boost TO- Baxter when yo' boost,
Spen' 70 money whah yo' roost,
Den yo' neighbahs appreciation
WI inspiah de consolation
Dat wi hep like thunderation
Fo' to keep de thusiasm
On yo' face.
j. M. Smither.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31
CHANUTE WILL MAKE AT
TEMPT TO BOYCOTT KAN
SAS CITY-ASKS HELP
SAFER IN FRANCE THAN K. c.
Representative Citizens Pass Re-
solution Asking General Kan
sas Help In Making Kansas
City Clean House

Chanute is up in arms over the
murder of u leading and highly re-
spected business man and the rob
berry of another in Kansas City the
other night. Chanute business men
are pushing n resolution to Boycott
Kansas City until the town cleans up
and becomes a safe place for q man
TO do business in. 1t is hard for
well behaved community like Cha
mute to understand a place like Kan
sas City, just like it is for Baxter
Springs to understand why the adj
ministration allows Joplin to be the
manner of town it is.
Following is the Chanute resolu-
ton and story:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31
ABOUT RHEUMATISM

Rheumatism causes more pain and
suffering than any other disease, for
the reason that it is the most com
mon of all ills, and it is certainly
,ratifying to sufferers to know that
here 10 a remedy that will afford
relief and make rest and sleep pos
sible. 1t is called Chamberlain'S
liniment.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31

G. A. Phillips, proprietor of the
Eversat Cafe, has been re-classifed
and placed in class A /. In the next
call from Springfield, Mo-, he will be
called. Mr.. Phillips was first placed
in class 4. He will probably sell
his cafe here. Mr.. Phillips has been
married since the first registration.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31

Mr.. Walter Wilson, brother Of Mrs.
]. E. Cassill, was granted leave Of
absence from his duty as acting army
field clerk in Brownsville, Texas. His
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31

visiting tour was with relatives. In
ArdmOre, OKLA, IT. Smith, Ark, Bax-
ter Springs and Fl. Scott, Kas. He
expects to return to the border and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
4O-BED HOSPITAL
 ERECTED IN TEN
 HOURS A RECORD

The following statement is author
 ized by the War Department:
 Under the direction of the Con- struction Division of the Army 40-
 bed hospital ward was recently erect
 ed and ready for occupancy in 10
 hours and 3S minutes. The building
 is an addition 10 the hospital estab-
 lishment of General Hospital No. 16
 known as the Fox Hills Clearing Hos
 pital, at Staten Island, N. Y.
 z The building is a one-story frame structure, with a conI alescing porch and has in addition to the ward a diet kitchen, surgical dr rersinS room, linen room, bath, and ward officers toilets. It is 156 feet long by 24 feet wide. The porch is 10 1-2 feet wide and runs the length of one side of the building.
 When work was begun at o'clock | in the morning not a posthole had been dug and TO other preparations
 were made beyond that which is al ways done before work begins on q building. The four corner posts only i had been set to indicate the extreme dimensions of the building. Consid- l era ble of the lumber for use on the | building was on the spot. but none ! was cut to size. and all trimming and l cutting was done while the work was in progress. Even the foundation i posts had to be lined up by instru-
 ments and sawed to the proper length ! Promptly at o'clock 130 laborers
 under the foremen began to dig the | postholes. This work was finished in l eight minutes. During the next | hour 434 men, carpenters, plumbers and electricians, were occupied on i the building. As fast as the carpen- | ters set their boards the plumbers
 began to set their pipes and the elec- | tricians to run their wires. During
 the next hour the number of work
 men was increased to 450 men. Be tween II and 12 o'clock, 566 men
 were employed. At noon the roof
 had been finished and all windows
 had been fitted. At this time the following men were working: One carpenter superintendent, general carpenter forenen. IS carpenter fore men, 307 carpenters, 6 carpenters la |.
 bor foremen, 61 laborers, 1 plumb CTS superintendent, plumbers fore men, 16 plumbers, 20 plumbers la
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

completion of plans for housing pro- jects in the Hampton Roads district. This is probably the most congested district in the United States.
 The navy yard at Portsmouth, the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co.,, at Newport News, and the Railroad. Food, and Fuel Administra- ticns have depots there. The war pop ulation is estimated at from 50,000 to 10000.
 The housing corporation Is pIan- ming four developments in the region. The first 3s designed for the Norfolk district, near the Army and Navy bases. About 500 houses of and rooms each will be built for white workers.
 The contract for the construction Of about 1000 houses adjacent to the navy yard at Portsmouth, constitut-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

ing the second development, has been awarded to the Hegaman-Harris Co.,, of New York City. This project also includes schools, shops, a fire station and a motion-piCture theatre.
 In Portsmouth about 300 houses will be built for the colored workers. These will be story and half in height and will consist of four and five rooms, and will be provided with all modern sanitary conveniences. The plans have been completed and will go out to contractors about the middle of the week.
 In all of these developments the problem facing the housing corpora ton is larger than the mere build ing of houses. because of the over burdened condition of al public utili- ties.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

ed on; water was running in the pipes. All the radiators had been set and hand extinguishers were hanging on the wall when the build ing was reported finished.
 The Construction Division is pre- pared for similar work in all can comments and camps should the ne cessity for increased hospital factlt- ties arise.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
,rers, 1 electrical superintendent,

bOrerS, electrlcal superintendent, electrical foremen, 22 electricians, 1 steam-fitters' superintendent, 4 steam-fitters' forernen, 30 steam-fit- ters, 30 steam-fitters' helpers. 1 con- crete foreman, 12 concrete workers, 1 ccment-finishers' foreman, cement finishers, 1 metal-lathers' foreman, ? metal fathers, l pipe coverers' fore man, pipe coverers, 4 pipe-coverers helpers, 1 sheet metal workers fore man, and 3 sheet metal workers. From noon to 8 o'clock more than 500 men worked on the building. At 3:30 the electricians, plumbers, sheet metal workers and pipe coverers had finished. At 4:S0 cnly S9 carpenters remained at work, and at 5:3S the last nail was driven.
 The finished building was fully lwired, the lights ready to be switch
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
HOUSINGPLAN
 COMPLETED FOR
 HAMPTON ROADS

The Department of Labor author izes the following:
 The Bureau of Industrial Housing and Transportation announces the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
Tn the Newport News section q lar

In the Newport News section large group of houses is nearing compile tion. These are being built under the direction of the Shipping Board The homes thus provided will, however, fall short of the actual need, and ac- cordingly the Bureau of Industrial Housing and Transportation is en- gagged on a survey to determine the extent of necessary additions. It is expected that housing will have to be provided for a large number of fami- Hes of colored workers as well as considerable addition to the new coni- munity already in existence at Hilton.
 Major Gen. Williams, chief of ord- nance, announced that an a1rplane flare having a brilltancy of 400, 900 oe1AAa power has baAA 1GEaA
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-08
THE NEWS AGAIN

Citizens of this community missed
celebration on yesterday, but it is
well they did, since such celebration
would have premature. Peace had not
been reached, so far as this country
knew up to a late hour last night and
it must have been disappointing to
those who did undertake to celebrate
the ending OF the war before the end
had come.
The Dispatch had to make denial
after denial for inqurers from all
sides. Even official Washington had
to accept the snide news report until
Secretary Lansing could cable to
Paris and ascertain that 1T was q
fake 1t took the president away from
his luncheon for amount for the
thought the end had come.
A forward, premature guess of a
ceap news agency on thing that
looks like it is coming, when it misses
looks indeed cheap.