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Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
NOW PERMIT BUILDING

G. w. Lundgren, manager Of the
Long Bell Lumber yard here is in re-
ceipt of the following letter from
Long-Bell headquarters in Kansas
City. 1t will be interesting to those
expecting to build soon:
Circular Letter No. 149
Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. IL, 1918.
To all Managers:
The following is copy of a telegram
that Mr.. Moorehead, Sec'y of The
Southwestern Lumbermen's Associa-
tion, just brought into our office, sent
him by a member of the War Indus
tries Board, Washington, D. c., and
Mr.. Moorehead tells US that this is
official. 1t reads as follows:
"War Industries Board has re-
moved all restrictions on farm and
city construction costing not to
exceed ten thousand dollars.
A. C. johnson"
It is our understanding that it is
not even necessary to have from your
local board permit, and so on receipt
of this please see your local board and
if they have not received this infOrma-
tion they undoubtedly will receive this
notice from Washington within the
next day or two.
You can explain to your local board
that DR.. A. C. Johnson, who signed
this message is a member Of the Re-
tail War Service Commission now at
Washington, therefore the reason we
say, "this is official"
We will govern ourselves accord
ingly.
Yours truly,
]. H. Foresman, Manager.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
NO CHARGES FOR =
RUN TO BAXTER

Sunday delegation Of the fire de-
partment from Baxter came to Go
lena to pay or settle for the run the
Galena fire department made to Bax-
ter a week ago Friday at the time Of
the large fire of the vulcanizing plant
at that place.
In an interview with the assistant
fire chief, Herman Weller, he stated
that no charges would be made.-Ga-
lena Times.
While the assistance Of the Galena
fire department in this instance was
not needed in the first place, and was
not called on the authority Of Fire
Chief Nichols, nevertheless the Co.
lena boys showed their neighbOEly
spirit in responding so promptly 70
the call and now that they have -.
fused to make q charge, BaxAsr
Springs should be and d dOubly
thankful.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
LOVES DREAM DISTURBED
BY WALLOP FROM CUPID

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 15.-Mrs. Ella
May Kings ideals of love and marital
bliss were given a severe jolt when
Cupid" was smashed over her head
by her husband, so she made it plain
in divorce suit filed in Superior
Court against T. c. King, yardmas-
ter for the Central Georgia Railway.
Cupid" Mrs. King explained, was a
bit of statuary, weighing about three
pounds.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
GIBBENs INFANT DEAD

Dorothy Irene Gibbens, the 2-year-
old infant of Mrs. DOllie Martin, died
at / o'clock Wed. afternoon at the
family residence on Grant Avenue,
from a two weeks illness Of Spanish
influenza which was followed by
pneumonia. The child is survived by
a mother and one sister, Marie, and
several other relatives. This brings
more sorrow to this family as the
child's grandfather, w. A. Evans, died
Just one week ago tonight at 2 o'clock.
No funeral arrangements have yet
been made.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
ASK POSTERS BE TAKEN DOWN

A request has been received from
p. W. Mcmahon, office manager Of
the Liberty Loan committee of the
Tenth Federal District at Kansas City
that all posters advertising the vari-
Gus Liberty Loans be taken down by
all people who have them displayed,
in order that the present United War
Work drive posters may he the more
effective. The request came Tuesday to
the Chamber of Commerce here.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
FOR MRS. LONGAGIER

: The funeral services for Mrs. 3. c.
Longmier were held Sat. afternoon 1t
the family residence. The services
were conducted on the front porch, Of
ficiated by the Rev. o. L. oTtOn of ths
Methodist church. Mrs. Longmisf
was a member Of the Methodist
church for the past fifteen yeSts and
has lived Christian life. She leaves
many friends to mourn her untimsly
departure.
The surviving relatives are . ms
band, E. C. LOngmier, q twO-year-Ola
baby, Francis Rezo, father and msth-
er, Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Cook, and tWO
brothers, Otis Cook Of Oklahoma CiiUS
and Ray Cook, of Camp Funston.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
POCKETS PICKED

7. ]. Call, Baxter shoemaker, had
his pockets picked as he was return
ing via the interurban car from Jop-
lin Mon. night. Mr.. Call knows moth
ing at all about how it was done en-
cept that he is out several dollars.
Several reports of picked pockets have
come in lately. 1t appears some long
fingered fellow is doing a good busi-
ness on the crowded interurban cars.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
SENT THE BOYS
HOME WHO LEFT
Boys Who Left Monday Got as Far
as EmpOria and Were Sent
Home-Some Baxter
Springs Boys
Columbus Advocate:

SOlunDuS AuNOCdle'
The boys who entrained on the
6:47 Katy Monday morning for Ft.
Riley only got as far as Emporia.
While waiting for their connection
there they received telegram from
Adjutant General Huffman's office
ordering them to return to their
homes.
About 1900 of the Kansas boys
were at Emporia waiting for their
train which, il it has been on time
would have left before the telegram
reached Emporia and so would prob
ably have enabled the boys to at least
reach the Fort before being returned.
They were entrained on the first
train going to Parsons and reached
there just too late to catch the train
reaching Columbus last night, and so
missed warm reception as a large
crowd of the celebrants had gathered
at the station to welcome them. They
spent the night in Parsons and
reached Columbus this morning.
The following men constituted the
contingent:
Benjamin Flannigan, Columbus.
Lawrence Herman, Pittsburg.
John Frognelli, Columbus.
Frank Simone, Weir.
Harry Fisk, Galena.
George Watterson Benson, Colum-
bus.
Douglas Arnold Murphy, West Min
eral.
Samuel Curtis White, West Mineral.
Tilman Rolfe Hooker, Baxter.
Del Earnest Slusser, Baxter.
Fred Mosher, Chetopa.
VIM. Lloyd Shannon, McCune.
Johnnie Ora johnson, Weir.
Floyd Arthur Bottorff, Columbus.
August Boucher, Scammon.
Floyd Earl Warstler, Columbus.
Clarence Henry Munson, Scammon.
Louis Froment, Columbus.
Joe Hamilton Robinson, Scammon.
Bryan Belts, Columbus.
James Francis Lyons, Scammon.
James Robinson Horn, Scammon.
Claud Clarence Bradley, Galena.
John Quincy Wells, Baxter.
Ralph +. Belts.
Clarke f. Duncan.
Henry Dock.
These and the 1876 men called to re-
port to the local board this afternoon
at two o'clock reported at the court
house and were dismissed to their
homes to await further orders from
the Adjutant Generals office.
The following telegram was re-
ceived at the office of the local board
this morning:
Topeka, Kas., Nov. II, 1918.
Sent at 5:15 p. m.
Local Board,
Columbus, Kansas:
Telegram received from Crowder at
$3.50 to stay induction of all calls to
army. Men entrained will be returned.
Detailed instructions mailed you. Do
not suspend classification and exami-
nations.
(Signed) KAHN.
Just what will be done in the mat
ter can not be known until the receipt
of the instructions which have been
mailed from the Adjutant Generals
office.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
MEN SIGN TO GO TO MARYLAND

Three men, all Missourians, signed
up here Tuesday to go to Aberdeen,
Md, We'd. where they will help build
the government proving ground. The
threen are John NJ. Clankard and l..
W. Palmer of Pierce City and Louis
j. Miller of Monet. Miller and
Palmer have worked on several gov
ernment projects in Maryland and are
well acquainted with conditions there.
The proving ground, according to
Miller, is being enlarged for the test
ing of big cannon by the government.
Andrew Turner, also signed today to
20 to Nitro, w. Va, on Friday OF tins
week. There is a shipment to Nash
vile Saturday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
NOT MANY MEN

Superintendent Wygle, of the sewer
is having a hard time to
get men for the work. The influenza,
election, peace talk and the bad
weather of few days ago has broken
into the sewer work and slowed it
down greatly. Mr.. Wygle is making
a campaign for men this week.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
CARDN NAMED COUNCTLLOR

At q meeting of the directors Of IL
Chamber Of Commerce Tuesday I.
L. CardiA was named the nAtinnal
councillor for the Baxter Springs or-
ganizatiOn with power TO reprssont
Baxter at conventions that Will b
held looking toward rs-eOnstEaetisa.
The first Of theA conventions win y
held at Atlantic City, N. J., On De-
eember 4-e and all national councl-
lors are delegates. This eOuvsakiqn =
called by the Chamber Of COmmass
Of the United States and win - h1l1
jointly with q conferences Of IL War
Service Committees Of over 800 ~
industries.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
IRA MILLER NOT DEAD
Report of Another Ira Miller's Illness
Gives Rise to Report of Death
Of Baxter Man

A report circulated here announcing
the death of Ira Miller, of Baxter
Springs, was not correct. The report
came from a telegram announcing the
illness of another Ira Miller living
away from here. The report falsely
circulated here gave the boys mother
bad scare before she learned the
truth. Mrs. Miller lives in the north
west part Of town and her son is in
the army.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
THE MINING NEWS
: ~ J. i i i !. i i :
By Frank D. Hills,
in Miami Record Herald

One of the largest ore caves in the
Kansas Oklahoma district is in the
Indian Queen, which has just opened.
It is about 300 feet long, 30 or DO
feet wide and in some places Is feet
from the floor to the roof.
The Indian Queen has been noted
for its caves, several of which have
been exceptionally large and we'll min
eralized, bit this one is by far the
largest of any opened there.
Thousands of tons of ore-bearing
rock is loose in the cavery, needing
nothing in the way of mining to get
it out, it being only necessary to break
the largest boulders and shovel out
the dirt and rock which looks like
about ten per cent.
The Indian Queen mill has a capac-
ity of 250 tons but as yet only about
1875 tons has been handled day, but
from Z to 10 tons of jack and a ton
and half of lead is being made.
To ]. L. Rinehart, general manager,
belongs the credit of putting over the
Indian Queen mine. Mr.. Rinehart
used his own money to finish the mill
and began operating. Undesirable Of
ficers were disposed of and the prop
erty has been a good one ever since.
Mr.. Rinehart is a grocer and mex
perienced in the mining game, but he
is a business man and depends on his
ground foreman, George Hays, OF
Carl Junction, who is a veteran miner.
Together they are making a PROPOSE
tion that was a joke, paying one.
The Mary Ann Mining Company
which is operating a lease east OF St.
Louis, adjoining the Merrill, went un-
der a new management Friday, when
General Manager Frank P. Shultz'
Superintendent Lon Edwards and
Ground Foreman JEFF Howell resigned
and severad their relations with the
company.
Fred H. Kissling, for several years
manager of the Central Union Tele-
phone Company of Terre Haute, Ind,
one of the heaviest stockholders in the
company, has resigned that position to
take the position of general secretary
of the Mary Ann. He will have the
management of the property but will
operate under the advice of Otto Ruhl
of the firm of Ruhl and Stewart, min
ing engineers of Joplin, Mo.
Three shafts will be started at once
on the Mary Ann lease, two in the
neighborhood of the Mars Mill Of the
Merrill lease and one near the No. 2
shaft, on the south 20 Of the Mary
Ann.
The Mary Ann plant is considered
by many tn emost beautiful Of any II
the entire district, in fact it is doubted
If there is a mining plant in the world
that would cecil ii for appearance. II
has operated only one day, last Fri
day.
Two shafts are down to the or'
which is said to be similar to that ol
the Merrill (Mars) ground.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

is very active, however, in getting
good roads.
Every man who carries 4 shovel in
his car is supposed to belong to the
organization ut present, especially if
he is found repairing a bad spot in the
highway.
There arc thousands of cars in the
country and if all drivers would car
ry a shovel or spade and spend 10
minutes Il day in fixing some bad
place, it would help materially in get
ting the roads in a condition where
traffic could be increased greatly and
the travellers would enjoy the satisfac-
tion of riding in comfort, which would
we'll repay the time lost.
1t is believed that the members of
the new society will wear a small
shovel button to show that he is a
public benefactor and steps will be
taken to enlist every person who
travels to enlist in the army Of good
road workers.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

Elmer Hummil returned Tuesday
to his home in Webb City after a few
days visit here with his sister, Mrs.
C. w. Phillips.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Apple and Miss
Myrtle Pratt and r. Oliver were Jop-
lin visitors Monday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
MEMORIAL SERVICE SUNDAY
Date of Services for Baxter Soldier
Memorial Service Has Been Post

pOncd Until Next Sunday
The union memorial service to be
held for the Baxter soldiers, has been
postponed until the coming Sunday.
On account of the influenza it has
been impossible to hold the services
before that time. Rev. John Garrett
son will preach the sermon at the Lii
brary theatre.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jones, OF
Springfield, No., are here visiting re-
latives.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

The Knights of the shovel is a new
society in the field, which as yet has
not become permanently organized but
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

The Tri-State Mining Exchange of
Picher, while it has not begun to OPP
crate, is doing a good work in acting
as an information bureau and looking
after the wants of the mining COM
panies.
One of the particular benefits of
the Exchange is that companies in
need of help can call the office and
state the number of men needed and
they secure them free of charge to
the company.
Colonel John A. Clark, secretary OF
the Exchange, says that it is a pleas
ure to assist the operators in this
way or in any other way possible and
that all are free to call.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

The Kansas Line Mining Company
which is operating a lease on the
State line north OF st. Louis, has con-
cluded to mine the lower level after
operating hand jigs on lead from the
upper run for several months.
The shaft was sunk to the lower
run several months ago but as the
upper one was rich in lead it was
thought best to operate on it with
jigs and four have been used and
from 8 to tons have been recovered
to the shift with three jig men.
The level which has been worked is
140 feet but the lower run is found
at 1876 feet and etends so feet. The
sinking will be done at night and the
jigs operated in the day time.
A $50 horse high pressure boiler
and a 400 foot compressor has been
installed at the shaft in the last week.
1t was taken from the Coronet Mill
north of Blue Mound and it is prob
able that the mill will be moved to the
lease if the ground proves as good as
it is thought to be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20
ADVANCE MONEY
TO HUNT CRIME
Appropriation of $1,000 Again
Made for Use of States Attor-
ney Floyd +. Thompson.
SIX SUPERVISORS DISSENT
Oppose Allotment of Fund-Huge
Bond Is Fixed for New County
Treasurer.

Upon recommendation of the ap-
preparations committee Of the Rock
island county board of supervisors,
the sum of $1,000 was again placed
at the disposal of States Attorney
Floyd f. Thompson for use in in
yestigating crime.
Following considerable contro-
versy during the June session of
the board, this sum was advanced
to the states attorney for the same
purpose. Reporting on disposal of
the fund. Mr.. Thompson declared
that Of the $1,000. $62S.46 had been
used in facilitating his work in
prosecuting vice AS a result of
the appropriation his report showed
$500 has been collected in fines
and $7G5 as fees, while SIS ac-
crued the county clerk and $16.O5
was collected as additional fees by
the sheriff's office.
81, 900 again be allotted Mr. Thomp-
The recommendation that the
son for this work, was submitted TO
the board by Supervisor o. f.
Child, chairman of the committee
on appropriations. Supervisor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20
DO NOT GIVE FOOT
OF GROUND ORDER
TO ENEMY TROOPS

British headquarters in France.
lvia MoutrcaD fReuters} Tho
Germans are in their defensive POI
sltions near ST. Quentin and tho
Fourteenth reserve corps has been
ordered not to give up one foot
more OF ground a captured docl-
ment signed by General Won Nor
gen, dated Sept 10 and addressed
70 the Fourteenth corps says
Hitherto. owing to military rcl-
sons we have allowed che British ID
occupy desolate enemy country.
Now, however, you have taken up
strong defensive positions. Not ono
foot more Of ground Is DO be given
up"
After exhorlnE the men 70 defend
their homes, their families and tie
fatherlani. the document adds
You are more than "a match for
the enemy. who only attacks with
dash when accompanied by tanks.
These we will destroy. I expect ev-
cry man from general TO Junior pri-
waite 10 do his duty in the imminent
decisive battles"
General Won NOrEen was report
ed TO have fed hastily in an auto
mobile early I'm the British attack
north Of the Aucre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20

Mary G.. Ogden concurred with Su-
pervisOr Child. while Supervisor
W H. Schillinger dissentcd.
Before the report was adopted
Supervisor Schillinger moved that
the board resolve itself into a COM
mittee of the whole to discuss the
matter. Newspaper men were
barred from the room during the
discussion which lasted about an
hour. Upon the members resum-
ing their status as a board. the APP
preparation was made. Schillinger
and five others still objecting.
Fix Bond of Treasurer.
Bond of the next county treasurer
was fixed yesterday by the board
at $3,000,000 as a total $780, 900 as
treasurer and $2,700,000 as county
collector. This year, for the first
time, the county treasurer Will act
also in the capacity of county col
IectOr, this service being heretofore
handled by township collector.
The S +. Sims auditing company
of Pontiac was engaged to audit
the county books for a maximum
compensation of 5000 Mr.. Sims has
previously reformed this work for
the county.
A resolution in the interest OF
good roads was adopted. It is;
Whereas, the roads of Rock Is
land county are at times practically
impossible, and
Whereas. the statutes of the
state provide for the dragging of
the highways under the direction
of the highway commissioner,
therefore
BE it resolved, that we, the
board of supervisors of Rock Is
land county urge upon the various
highway commissioners the neces-
sity of dragging, grading and other
wise improving the roads through
out the county"
Allow Big Bill.
Among the bills allowed by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20

board was one from ST. Anthony
hospital for $3.25G8j for the treat
ment of federal prisoners sent 10
that institution as county charges
upon request Of the state board Oh
health.
Grand Jury Selected.
Following are the men selected
10 serve on the grand jury in Jan
uary:
Cordova-M II. Gale.
Coe- Raymond Kerns.
Canoe Creek Findley Wreath.
Zuma-B. r. Osborn.
Port Byron Frank b. Shelton.
Hampton Peter Wildermuth.
South oline-Henry C. Quade.
MoIine-Austin Bell, Robert b.
Brandt, +. II. Sleight, George
Evans.
Rock Island-Harry IT. Cleave-
land. Otto Priester, w. II. Gest.
South Rock Island - John T.
Campbell.
Black Hawk-Lewis Wilson.
Coal Valley-R. W McGimpscy.
Rural. A Lindgren.
Bowling Cyrus McMichael.
Edgington- Schneider.
Andalusia-Gust Danielson.
Buffalo Prairie-JOhn Schmidt.
Drury- Edward A. Mewes.
To Remodel Farm.
The board appropriated $4,000
for the remodeling Of barns and
erection Of new sheds at the coun-
ty farm.
Rearranging of the Office of the
county treasurer in order 10 give
necessary space when time comes
for tax collections under the new
law. was referred to the committee
on public expenditures to report at
the next meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20
Fall OverCOats

Our assortment of Fall weight overcoats
is ready for your selection. Among the
most approved styles are the new box coats
in knitted shower-proof fabrics. These
coats come in grey, brown, and heather mix
lures, with self or velvet collars. We fea-
ture q special value model at $50. Others
range from
$40 to $50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20

hut nevertheless rewrapped when
given out to the customer.
The war Industries board has re
quested that this practice be stop
ped. and that all other means of
saving paper be put into effect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20
MOST BOMBARDED TOWN.

Somewhere in F'rance.-The city
of Dunkirk holds the record for the
number of times a town has been
subjected to bombardment of every
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20

! kind It was been shelled % times
I from land, four times from sea, one
/ from a Zeppelin, while more than
-four hundred afraid warnings
have been given on different occas-
ions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20

in Shirts necwear complete assortmen hos
heavy
furnishings shoes here large variety Of styles and
plete of prices
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20

Thrive by Thrift. Buy
War Savings Stamps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
WOMEN PREPARE
NEW LOAN DRIVE
Northern Section Ready for
Wake Up. Philadel-
phia!" Drive
STATE NEAR S30.000.000

Arrangements for vaging the Wake
! Tn Philadelphia" campaign throughout
| the uptown district Thursday. Friday
and SATURDAY were virtually completed
when Mrs Cheesman Herrick, chair
/ man Of the North Philadelphia district
women's Liberty Loan committee. met
I with har workers late yesterday. Neigh
/ borhood spokssmeu are being appointed
/ 70 carry the Liberty Loan message into
the homes.
Stirred by the appeals voiced through
the newspapers and by the sight Of
some Of Pershing> soldiers. Il. r. White.
12oi Master street. walked to the
womAn's headquarters, Broad street
and Columbia avenue. Yesterday and
doubled his previous subscription. Mr.
white is subscriber ia every loan,
and in the present campaign made his
subscription early
The North Philadelphia women have
obtained SSol,iOO worth Of subscrp-
tions to date. Mrs Emil =. Albrecht.
head of the Forty-Seventh Ward COM
nittee reported $4,000 subscription.
The womans Medical College. though
closed on account Of the epidemic,
turned in sl400 in subscriptions
Mrs John o. Miller. state chairman
Cor Pennsylvania women. whose terri
tory includes part of the Third Federal
Reserve Distr1ct. sent word yesterday
that women Of the State had raised
s29. 469l00 up TO October 4, according
TO incomplete returns sent in
District chairmen of Philadelphia are
asking women volunteers to report to
them as early as possible for work dur
ing the last three days of this week.
Booths directed by the National
League for Womcn'S Service. Mrs John
Andrews Harris. chairman. have re-
received S272. 900 to date The Phila-
delphia Orchestra both in front of the
Union League. headed by Mrs. Lsopol
Stokowsk yesterday reported S66.050
IA, date