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Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
PLACE FAKE ADVERTISING
\ SCHEMES UNDER BAN
Chamber of Commerce Calls At
tentiOn to Fake Advertising
and Asks That Sec. Mar
iner Be Consulted

One of the main things that ] found
in investigating the graft advertising
that has been going on for the last
few months in Baxter Springs, was
the fact that more money is spent by
the Merchants and business men Of
Baxter Springs for useless advertis,
ing than it takes to make up oul
yearly budget for our Chamber OF
Commerce.
All these schemes, whether they
look plausible to you or not, should be
submitted to the office of the Secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce
where he will get an outline of the
proposition in writing, and this prop
osition will be handed to our secret
advertising committee, and if the
proposed scheme has merit, a letter
will be given stating that no special
objection is fuond, and then it will be
an individual matter with the mer-
chants and business men as to wheth-
er they take this class Of advertising
or not.
In the weekly exchange bulletins
from various Merchants Organiza-
tions over the state which reach our
office weekly, we find that nearly in
every instance the people coming to
Baxter Springs have put over their
scheme, had not been able to get
away with it in other towns of the
State that were organized. When
these grafters once ever find out that
Baxter Springs is a growing, bustling
municipality, and has no organized
Retail Merchants Association, they
will flock to this place with all sorts
of advertising proposition as they are
now doing.
We earnestly request that every
member of the Chamber of Commerce
when approached on any kind Of an
advertising proposition, refer the
matter direct to the Secretary, who
in turn will have it presented to the
Advertising committee who will in
vestigate the proposition and either
turn him down, or give him a letter
stating that no special objection is
found. We feel that If you business
men, who are live wires, will cooper
ate in this manner, that many a dol
lar which Is uselessly spent in this
sort Of advertising, will be saved and
kept in this community. Remember
that 800 spent in the community
one hundred times, does one hundred
dollars worth of business, while most
evsV dollar that is carried out Of
the community, nearly always, never
rsturnS. G. I. Mariner, Secy.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
PAYS OUT 6 CENTS TO
COLLECT SCENT TAXES

Wichita, Kas., Feb. 2s-Collecting
taxes is not always a profitable job,
according to County Treasurer W. h.
Hewey. The other day a man living
out of town wrote to the County
Treasurer asking the amount Of his
taxes on a small lot in the outskirts
of the town. They were 8 cents, SO
he was informed by letter, costing
the County Treasurer Scent stamp
In a few days a letter was received
with the cents. He had to have a
receipt returned to him, costing an
other 3 cents.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01

First published in Baxter Springs
News, Feb. 8, 1918.)
Notice Of Observation-Disclosures
STATE Of KANSAS
County Of Cherokee, ss.
In the matter Of Nhe estate Of Mrs.
s. NJ. (Sidney) Howard, late Of Cher
okee county, Kansas.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Notice Is hereby given that on the
2s day Of January, A. D. 1913, the
undersigned was, by the Probats
Court Of Cherokee county, Kansas
duly appointed and qualified g Ad-
ministrator Of the estate Of Mrs. >.
NJ. (Sidney) Howard late Of Cherokee
county, deceased An pNrtieb inter
ested IN said estate win take notice
and govern thmselves accordingly.
]. ". BURNETT, AdministrHtOr.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
CHANGED CONDITIONS
MAY EXEMPT SOLDIERS
Coming of StOrk Will Help Some
While Divorces Will Place
Others in Class One
Keep Advised

Married men placed in class two OF
the draft because they have no child
rem or dependents other than their
wives will be reclassified and placed
in class four in the event Of visit by
the stork to the family circle, provid-
ing there are no reasons against such
a change. Registrants are required
to keep their local boards advised as
to changes in status, or liability to
military service.
In view of what seems to be a gen
eral impression that once a classifi-
cation is made the class Of the regis
trant is closed, officials assert that
any change in a registrant's liability
for service would result in his case
being reopened by the local board.
Several cases wherein reclassifcation
would result were cited by officials.
In case a married man with no
children is placed in class two, and
either he or his wife sues for a di-
vorce, the registrant, in the eyes OF
the draft board, is a single man
again and goes in class one. Death
of the wife brings about the same
situation. If a man with a wife and
children gains deferred classifica-
tion on dependency claims and then
fails to support his family, he goes
to war in one Of the first calls. Re-
sponsibility of reporting changes in
status is placed upon the registrant.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
LOCAL NAVY LEAGUE
LADIES ARE THANKED
National Navy League Sends
Word of Thanks and Good
Cheer to Baxter Springs
Ladies

Washington, d. c., Jan. /, 1913
10 the Comforts Committee Navy
League, Baxter Springs, Kansas:
We have received and examined the
consignment of comfort articles which
you have so generously and patriot
ically presented for the U. S. sailors
and marines. They will be sent to the
men of the Navy and Marine Corps
who are facing peril, cold and expos
ure.
The following articles were received
in most excellent condition:
IL sweaters, ID mufflers helmets,
and 26 wristlets.
We are deeply grateful for your
cooperation and we are sure that if
your earnest and faithful workers
were to have the opportunity Of read
ng the letters we have received from
men who have been sent comfort ar
ticles, they would feel well repaid for
their work. The men are grateful
not only for the material comforts
which meet an unfeigned need, but
for the personal interest you and
patriotic women throughout the coun-
try have shown in them through your
labor and love.
Very sincerely,
Comforts Committee, Navy League
of u. s., Washington, d. c.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
NEW MILL IN KANSAS

The Southern Lead and Zinc Com
pany, an organization composed Of
Oklahoma and Mississippi capitalists;
is erecting a 5OO-ton mill on the Cop
per land in the south part of this
county. The new mill is only half
mile east of the u. S. Smelling
company plant on ground where the
dill cuttings show especially good
stuff.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
PAYS DEBT TO UNCLE SAM

Evanston, III, Feb. 2s-Eighteen
wears ago p. R. HOmmsl, Of Evanston,
was an orphan In Porto Rico. Major
John W. Hommsl, Of the American
Army, adopted him and gave him q
medical education
Now Hommel il q lieutenant in the
medical corps, ready to 50 to Franco
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01

A. v. Smith has made more loans
through the Aetna Building and Loan
Association than all associations
combined. "Thcre is reason" See
Smith before placing a loan.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01

Wanted-To Rent > or more acres
good land near Baxter for truck gar-
den. Will pay cash rent. Address
20. H." care News.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
UNIONS
Want COLUMN

For Sale.-Good, fire proof safes,
desks and chairs at lowest prices.
Safes opened and repaired. Bank
Fixture Co., Joplin, Mo.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01

The Aetna Building and Loan As
sociation with a capital of $2OO0O,00O
has money at all times ready for bOr-
rOweres to build homes.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01

For Sale-White Seed Corn. o. c.
Calls.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01

The navy league viii make another
shipment consisting Of % helmets, 5
wristletS and 2 mu6lers.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01

H. VsughAn.-Dray, Baggage ano
Express. Moving household goods and
all kinds Of hauling at reasonable
rates. Phone BOZ.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
PHYSICIANS

Dr. J. Sawyer Cannon, Physician
and Surgeon. In office day and night
Office over Reddy's Drug Store, Bar
ter Springs, Kansas, Phone S87.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
LAWYERS

Grant Wagg0ner, Office Baxtsr
State Bank building, Baxter Springs,
Kansas, Phone 297.
STATION & WILLIAMS, Attorneys
and COunselors, Suite IL, American
Nat. Bank Bldg, Phone 269, Baxter.
McNeiII q Biffle, AttOrneys-at-LAW.
American National Bank Bldg, rooms
Clio. Office phone 1852; res. phone 2OS.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01

G. C. Mccormack, NJ. d. Down
town Office with Dr.. Chumbly; Same
phons, Ne. ia
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
HOSPITAL

BAXTER SPRINGS HOSPITAL
Now open for business and ready to
handle anything in medicine or surg
cry. A good labratory in connection.
Eye, ear, nose and throat work. Cor
ner Lincoln and Murray streets.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01

For Salc-Wngon scales. Call Clyde
Large, phone S042
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
DRAY AND BAGGAGE

COVey Transfer CO.-Heavy and
light hauling, baggage and express
Moving and packing. Phones A8 and
az.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
FOR SALE

40 acres Of we'll cultivated land for
sale 3 miles north and / mile west of
Baxter Springs. For full description
and price write the owner. Prof. j.
RI. Bias, Raleigh, N C.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
DENTISTS

Dr. w. T. Hope, dentist, phone No.
269. American National Bank Build
ing, Baxter Springs, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01

Wanted-Two Roosters from good
strain of Barred Plymouth Rocks.
Mrs. Frank Mcdonald, phone 1913,
Baxter Springs.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01

II. Clayton Cellars, dental surgeon.
Keith & Burke Building, Baxter
Springs, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

Baxter Concrete Construction Co.,
z. Fielder, Mgr. Is years experience;
all work guaranteed. Tel. 1920.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
ASSAYS
CAFES

Pullman Cafe, Opp. Jefferson High.
way garage. Open 6 q. m. to 8 p. m.
Meals at popular prices.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10

II am thirty years young and have
about four or five years of major
league baseball in me yet. If it hadn't
been for a disagreement with Jimmy
Callahan in 1914, l never would have
been out of the big league. / weigh Is
pounds less today than when report
ed to Connie Mack at Jacksonville last
spring, and know positively that
am in for good season."
Ping Bodie was speaking. He had
engaged in two strenuous workouts
at the Macon ball yard with all the en-
thuslasm of schoolbOy who has am
bitions to make his school team, and
Bodle did not hesitate to say that he
was ready at that moment to play
more baseball.
II have always liked to play the
game" continued Ping, "and for that
reason 1t never has become difficult for
me to give my best efforts all the time.
Just look at last season. 1 came very
close to getting in the 800 class, and I
bet that / get there this year. / did
my best last year, but somehow or 9th
er l imagine that 1 will get better
breaks with club that has first-di-
vision stamp on it. If miss that 300
class. it will not be through lack of
effort"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Food Master Rehuked.

The man who went into a Dallas
(Texas) hotel dining room and COM
planned because sugar was rationed
probably believes now that it would
have been more sensible for him to
eat what was set before him and say
nothing. When he was told sugar was
scarce the man broke up two rolls
into bits and threw them on the floo..
Inside of an hour committee waited
upon him and he was told to buy a
Red Cross button, apologize to the
waitress for rudeness and write let
ter daily to the Dallas council Of de-
fense as long as he remained in Texas,
so that his movements could be fol-
lowed. The man showed that he was
sorry for his display of temper and
it is not believed he will waste food
any more.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Advice for Wouid-Be FLYERS.

The secret of the whole game of
learning to fly is, I>believe, never to
get excited. l have seen beginner after
beginner smash when he was first sent
up to fly. They run along the ground,
pull back the stick, as told, and mo-
ment later are so astOnished to find
themselves 20 or 80 feet off the ground
that they can think of nothing but shut
ting off the throttle. Many crash
down tail first, with controls in climb
Ing position to the last. If they would
simply think
"Ha, old boy, you're in the air at
last-sOme thrill, but the main thing
now is to stay here bit and then
ease down without a crash. Ease the
stick fOrward-now we have stopped
climbing. Feel that puff-she's tip
ping, but little stick or rudder will
stop that. Now pique her down, and
reduce the gas a notch or two. Here
comes the grOund-straighten her out /;
too much, she's climbing again; there,
cut the gas-a little mOre-there-nOt
a bad landing for the first try."-C. B..
NOrdhoff in the Atlantic.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Weiuh the Babies

If you have babies to weigh prepare
to weigh them now. This is the ba
bies' year. 1t began April 6, the first
anniversary of our entrance into the
war. The first step is to weigh all the
children under five years of age. The
idea is to begin with the children, to
build up the nation of tomorrow.
Many of the physical defects which
caused the rejection of applicants for
enlistment in the army and navy are
believed to have had their beginning
in infancy and the committee believes
a higher standard of physical efficien-
cy in the rising generation will result
from these tests. Height, weight and
reach are considered a rough index of
child's health.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
MAY CALL DIAMOND
PLAYERS IN DRAFT
Summons for More Men Likely to
Wreck Many Big Teams.
Maqnates Not Sure of Holding Stars
Till Close of 1918 season--Gaping
Holes May Be Seen in Line
Up of Stars.

Major league club owners are not
at all sure Of holding players within
the draft age until the close Of the 19lX
season.
With the next draft call, men of
draft age will be rushed TO army can
tonments just as fast as it is possible
for the government to get them there,
and as the boys in Glass Ia are called
there may be gaping holes in many a
big league lineup by July i.
Such players as Benny Kauff, Al
Mamaax, Ray Chapman, Red Faber,
Grover Cleveland Alexander and
George Burns may be wearing khaki
instead of big league uniforms by mid
summer. And there is no use under
estimating the extent that the loss or
their services would amount to.
Should the Giants lose Kauff, Nc
Graw's outfield would be practically
wrecked. Davey Robertson's determi-
nation to quit the game was hard
enough blow, but the dashing little
centerfelder of Federal league fame
would be missed even more than Rob
ertson were he to go.
In the case Of Ray Chapman, who
may be taken from the Indians, his
going would wreck Lee Fohls infield.
One of the best shOrtstoppers in the
business. Chapman's presence on the
Cleveland inner circle is imperative to
give it balance. Without him the In
dian infield would be like a boat with
out rudder.
The White Sox could i'll afford to
lose the services of Red Faber, who is
being depended on to win many games
for them this season, and should the
Cubs lose Alexander his shoes could
not possibly be filed.
While Al MamauX is somewhat of
an experiment for the Dodgers, Uncle
Robby is counting heavily on him to
come back and star as the headliner of
the Brooklyn staff, so if he goes Brook
lyn will suffer.
There are q good many other play
ers whose status is not definite. Some
of them could be spared well enough,
but others are badly needed. So the
magnate is getting ready to open the
season without assurance that he can
put a ball club in the field and keep
it there. The magnates, however, are
not yelping. They will stand any loss
with a smile and consider that it adds
to their bit"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
FIGURES LONG IN HISTORY
Stirling Castle Inoeparably Connected
With All That the Scottish Heart
Holds Dear.

Recently the English government
sent some German prisoners Of war to
Stirling castle. The ancient fortress
is again prison again the "eye OF
the north" keeps watch over the ma
tion's safety. Stirling Is only few
hours ride from Glasgow, but II Is
journey from the nineteenth century
to the middle ages The castle, on
the right bank of the Forth, is built on
the highest tip Of promontory, close
to the edge of the crag. It's position
is almost impregnable.
On the north and south rolling
plain stretches away to the foot of the
Ochil hills, below, the Forth winds sill
yer across the pla,u. On the east and
west the water projects the fortress.
The key to the highlands, the bulwark
Of the north, Stirling was for centu-
ries Scotland's main defense against
the invading English.
Much history has been made on the
plain at the castles foot. The Ger
man prisoners from the ramparts can
view the scene of seven important bat
ties. On the northwest on the top Of
a high hill stands statue to William
Wallace. At the foot of the hill was
fought the battle of Stirling. Just In
side the curve of the Forth is the field
of Cambuskenneth, where in S43 the
Scots defeated the Picts. Falkirk,
where Wallace was defeated, lies to
the south. Years later on this same
field Prince Charlie won one Of his
most important battles. Bannockburn,
the holy ground Of Scotland, lies to
the south. From the castle you can
see the center of the field, the Bore
stone, marked by tall white flagpole.
Mary Of Scots was crowned in the
castle hall. Her son, afterwards james
the Sixth, passed his baby days here.
The iron bars at the windows Of some
of the rooms were placed there to pro-
tect the tiny prince from kidnapers.
Years afterwards he was crowned as
king in the same walls. John Knox
preached the coronation sermon.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Keen Horses Out of Mlre.

Out in the fertile peat fields Of south
ern California the heavy draft horse
would be useless for plowing and cul-
tivating, but for wooden shoe which
was invented by some ingenious ranch
er, and which can be quickly clamped
on the horses hoofs, says the Popular
Science Monthly. With his wooden
shoes the horse can walk safely on a
surface of peat that quivers like jelly
with his weight. The shoes must be
adjusted to suit the habit of the horse.
If he has tendency to knock his feet
together, they must be trimmed off
on the sides, although it is obviously
best to have them as wide as possible.
They are clamped on by means Of small
iron rods, curved to fit the hoof.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
WILL DROP MILITARY DRILL
Ban johnson Says Baseball Teams Are
Unable to obtain officers to
Train Players.

Military training for baseball play
ers in the American league will be
dropped this season. President John
son said. Ohe of the reasons for dis
continuing the drilling is because the
clubs will be unable to get drill SER
geants.
* was told by army authorities that
the daily drills last season stimulated
recruiting to a marked degree" Pres
ident Johnson said, "There is no need
Of that now because Of the draft.
1--WE also believe the clubs will be
changed about a great deal this sea-
son, as the players are called into the
army and we would not care to stage
a poor exhibition
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
OUR BOYS "oVER THERE" EN-.
JOY TOASTED CIGARETTES.


Through the patriotism of the citi-
zens of this country thousands of
smoke kits are being distributed to
American soldiers in France. Author.
tiles agree that men in the trenches
need cigarettes almost as much as
food and munitions.
Doctors, nurses, and commanding
officers all join in the demand which
has awakened in this country great
movement to keep our boys supplied
with smokes.
Millions of the famous LUCKY
STRIKE Cigarettes are "going over"
all the time. There's something
about the idea of the toasted ciga-
rette that appeals to the men who
spend their time in cold, wet trenches
and billets.
Then, too, the real Kentucky BurlIy
tobacco of the LUCKY STRIKE ciga.
Tette gives them the solid satisfaction
Of pipe, with lot less trouble. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Prusslan "Junker."

The word "junker" is said to be an
East Prussian corruption Of jung herr
(Which may be Englished young gen.
ueman) and is applied to the scion Of
noble house which has always de-
voted itself to military service The
ancestors of the modern junkers were
the feudal nobility Of East Prussia, In
habiting lands not originally German.
The military junker nobility became
one Of the pillars Of Prussianism, the
other being the bureaucracy. Bis
marck was a good example Of
junker.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10

Riddles.

Miss Mary Garden, the singer, com.
miserated at New York reception
with movie star, whose betrothed had
had the bad taste to abandon her for
another
MY dear child, can't understand
it," said Miss Garden. You're the
prettlest girl in the profession. To
leave you for that scarecrow All,
we'll"
And Miss Garden smiled and sighed.
"Ah, WE'LL" she said, ''men are rid
dies. They keep US guessing, and yet
Wen never give them up."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
WANT EQUIPMENT IN FRANCE
Moose Mccormick, Former Giasl
Pinch Hitter, Writes to President
Tener of National.

Harry (Ioose) Mccormick, formerly
pinch hitter for the New York Giants,
now a lieutenant with regiment in
France, has written President Tener OF
the National league asking that the
league see to it that his regiment is
supplied with basebsH equipment, Nc
Cormick reports having met Capt. Til
Houston and Sergt. Hank Gowdy some
where near the front and that he found
both well and happy.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10

HllIuClt uluu Ol
baseball after his
worlds champion
ship victory of
1914, with the
Boston Braves.
Stallings is forty
nine years old.
The miracle man
won his first pen
nant with the
Nashville club in
1895. The follow
ing season found
him managing the
Detroit Ameri-
cans. He managed
the Philadelphia
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Identified.

"Joe" Jefferson once presented a
check at Detroit bank, only to be
told by the cashier that he'd have to
be identified.
With a twinkle in his eye the great
actor quoted from the play with which
his name will always be associated:
IF my leedle dog Schneider was
only here, he'd know me-"
Enough" exclaimed the cashier as
he Immediately cashed the check.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
WHEN YOU THINK FLAGS
New Kind of Stamps.
N Think of Factory Prlce
~ Same price as before the war.
- Then write to MS for catalogue.
AMERICAN FLAG MFG. Co.. EastOns Pa

Never had there been such commo-
tion in the little fiat. And the most
excited person present was the sister
Of young mother who had just pre-
sented her husband with twins.
Aunre was wildly delighted at be-
ing auntie in a double sense, and off
she rushed to the post Office for
stamps to spread the great tidings.
STAMPS !" she jerked as she reached
the counter and flung down the money.
"How many, miss?" politely iD.
quired the clerk.
1.-Two" she cried joyously.
"What kind?"
"a boy and a GIRL" she returned
rapturously as she bade him hurry.