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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-20
|SOUTH SIDE
NEGRO LADS END
BUSY NIGHT IN
DURANGO VILE
Three Who Started Out to
Clean Up South Side
Stores Cannot Keep
Up Pace.

Robert Samuels, aged II, S12
North Twenty-third street; George
O'Bee, aged IS, 2l05 Cunning street;
Russell Billingsley, IS, l9l4H Cum
ing street, and Clarence Watts, II,
1918 North Twenty-hrst street, were
brought into the South Side police
station at 3;45 p. m. Thursday with
a wagon load of booty they had OBJ
tanned by breaking into three estab-
lishments.
The boys, who are all negroes,
will be turned over to the juvenile
authorities.
According to the story they told
Captain Madsen of the South Side
station they started out Wednesday
night and stole horse from place
between Twenty-hrst and Twenty
second streets on Cunning street,
took harness from another place
nearby and then went OF Dalzalrs
ice cream and confectionery store
for the wagon to haul their booty
in.
They kicked out the window in
the door of Frank Pross' grocery
store at 40l3 South Thirteenth street
and helped themselves to fruit, gro
ceries and everything in sight.
From there they went to the bar
Der shop of A. ]. Pavlaf, 6l09 Rail
road avenue, which they entered in
the same way and which they di-
vested of implements, linen and
whatever they thought of value.
Next Jim Kune's shoe repair shop
was visited and hammers, tacks,
shoestrings and a watch. taken.
With their booty the lads headed
for St. Joe but grew sleepy toward
morning, unhitched their horse near
Albright and camped in the wagon.
Once the horse jumped against the
wagon ard startled the sleeping
boys, but they soon ersumed their
slumber.
The horse loosened its tether and
strayed toward town. 1t was pick
ed up later and brought to the South
Side station to await the owner.
Meanwhile the boys took shelter
in a vacant house, 4S091a South
Twenty-fourth street, which was
owned by E. B. Brown.
Mr.. Brown found the boys and
reported them to the police.
O'Bee and Samuels carried guns
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-20
AT THE
THEATERS

TINE Beatrice Morelle Sextette,
which headlines the bill at the
Empress theater for the last half
of the week, includes Phyllis Davies,
late Of the Carl Rosa Grand Opera
company of England and Suzanne
Savelle, who had several seasons
with the Metropolitan Grand Opera
company. Amory St. Amory, the
violiniste, is also from the Carl Rosa
company OF England. Elizabeth
Kir,ie, the harpiste, is real find
and does wonderful work on the
harp. The act carries setting OF
royal blue which adds beauty to the
presentation.
you're in Love-" one OF the best
musical plays contributed to the
amusement world by Arthur Ham
merstein, will be at the Boyd theater
starting next Sunday, for limited
engagement of two days. There are
twenty odd special song numbers
all from Rudolf Friml, and there
fore capable of being whistled. The
book and lyrics are by Otto Har-
bach and Edward Clark and pro-
vide complications and dramatic
surprises that are mirthfully pleas.
ing.
The "stop-and-go" troubles of the
present-day traffic officer are de-
picted in a humorous way in "The
Sight-seers" at the Gayety theater
this week. 1t takes cornfed Gus
Fay, the laundering Hollander, in
the garb of a regular policeman, tc
straighten out the musical tangle
the pedestrians find themselves in
In his fun-making he is assisted b,
Elmer Tenler and Johnny Wake
The engagement closes with today's
two performances. Starting tomor.
row matinee for the week, Hello
American with Lewis & Dody.
Marie Cahill says it is more diff.
cult to do forty minutes a day If
vaudeville than it is to play a role
in long play. A monologue re
quires intense concentration. Her
engagement at the Orpheum close
with tomorrow's performances, at
ternoon and night. Another popular
musical comedy star, Christie Mac.
Donald, comes next week. She is te
present the musical fantasy, Cupid
Mirror"
The Coburns will produce "Tht
Better Ole" an English play witt
music.
William A. Brady has secured the
rights to a London piece called
Peters Mother" by Lady Clifford
TYRONE Power has been engaged
for the cast of THE Little Brother
of which Walker .Whiteside is The
star.
The third United States oficia
war picture is to be called Under
Four Flags" and will show the &C
tivities of the Allies also.
The new Selwyn theater in New
York will be opened early mex
month, the attraction being Jane
Cowl in Information, Please"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-20
Jake Botterman Arrested on
CHARGE of Purse SnatChing

Jake Botterman, 6l2 North Seven
teenth street, was arrested Thurs
day afternoon on a charge of lar
ceny from the person, by Special
Officer Finn. Witnesses state that
Botterman snatched a pocket book
from Mrs. Axel Wage of Florence
as she was walking past Hayden
Bros. store in Sixteenth street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-20
How You Can Remove
Every Trace of Hair
Toilet Talks)

A stiff paste made with some
powdered delatone and water and
spread on hairy surface about 2
minutes will, when removed, take
ever trace of hair with it. The skin
should then be washed to free it
from the remaining delatone. No
harm can result from this treat
ment, but be sure it is delatone you
get and you viii not be disap-
pointed.-Adv
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-20
Third Board Will Occupy
Army Recruiting Office

The Omaha recruiting office in the
Army building will be formally
closed Thursday night.
The rooms viii be occupied by
the Third exemption board, which
will move there from its present
quarters in the city hall Saturday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-20
Canadian Veteran to Make
Farewell Talk on Friday

Sergt. Harold Baldwin, Canadian
veteran, will make his farewll speech
in Omaha Friday night at the Cen
trail high school auditorium. He
will speak in behalf of the Dough
nuts for Doughboys" fund. No ad-
mission will be charged, but a col
lection will be taken at the close Of
the meeting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-20

off like banana skin-and that's magic
"Gets-It." Tight shoes and dancing even
when you have a corn need not disturb
you if you apply few drops of "Gets-lt"
on the corn or callous. You want corn
peeler, not corn-fooler. You don't have
to fool with corns--you peel them right
off with your fingers by using "Gets-I :"
Cutting mokes corns grow and bleed. Why
use irritating salves or make bundle of
your toe with tape or bandeges? Why
putter and still have the corn? Use Gets
It"-your corn-pain is over. the corn is a
'goner" sure as the sun rises.
"Gets-It." the guaranteed. money-back
corn-remnver, the only sure way. costs
but trifle at any drug store. MID by
E Lawrence & Co.. Ch'cago, III. Sold N
Omaha and recommended as the worlds
beet corn rer,edy by Sherman & McCon-
none Drn~ Co.'S Stores
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-20
Albert Cady Is Injured in
Collision With Street Ca,

+. Albert Cady, 29l6 Erskine street,
age II, suffered a deep liberation
on the back of his head and a small
bruise over the right eye when the
motorcycle he was riding was
struck by street car, near Thir-
tieth and Binney streets Thursday
afternoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-20

French Serge CSC.

French Serge CSC.
Plain Grantee cloth and
shadow check novelty in the
wanted shades Of navy. wine,
brown, dark green and black.
Sale price CSC yard.
French Serge.
In all the new shades for fall,
consisting of navy blue, brown,
dark green, wine, plum and black.
Priced at $l.ls a yard.
Storm Serge.
Navy blue, brown, wine. black
and Copenhagen blue, for
dresses and skirts, also q large
line Of plaid skirting, 42 inches
wide. Sale price $i.4s 4 yard.
" OOI l. HuLttC 4SCs
Wool challie in light grounds
with pretty colored figures and
stripe. On sale Friday at Aec
yard.
Automobile Robes.
Cool days call for auto robes.
We have a good line Of wool
auto robes in Navajo colors Ut
So, $40. $l2 and SIS each.
PercaLes 19c.
Light or dark colored percale
for dresses or aprons. Priced for
Friday at l9c a yard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-20
Omaha Man on Casualty
List of Canadian ArmV

P. McAuliffe Of Omaha and A.
Hillman of Lockridge, Ia. are
among the wounded in yesterdays
Canadian casualty list.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-20
ISLANDERS, Walkers,
"Gets-It'' for Corns

World Has Never known Its Equal
What will get rid of my corn?" The
answer has been made by millions
there's only one corn-remover that you
can bank on, th"''' -o'utely certain,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-20
ROmper Cloth Acc.

kOMpeT CLOth 4Sc.
A new lot of romper cloth for
children's dresses or rompers,
dark or medium dark colors,
plain colors or stripes. This is
an excellent wearing cloth and
the colors are fast, 80 inches
wide, acc yard.
Marquisette Curtains
$1.29 Pair.
Hemstitched or lace edge cur
tains, white or beige color, two
and one-fourth yards long, one
yard wide, for $l.2s a pair.
Curtain Rods IOc.
Goose neck brassed extension
curtain rods, without fixtures,
10c each.
Sash curtain extension rods,
DC each.
Comforts $2.95.
White cotton filled comfort,
bed size, priced at $2.95 each.
Comforts &.95.
Home made comforts, extra
size, filled with a good grade of
white cotton, $4.95 each.
PilloU Cases SEC.
Embroidered pillow cases, full
size embroidered pillow cases
hemstitched or scalloped ends.
Reduced to SOC each.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
GERMAN MILITARY SERVICE

A German subject is liable to mill
tary service from the time he has COM
pleted the seventeenth year of his age
until his forty-ffth year, active SER
vice lasting from the beginning OF his
twentieth year to the end of his thlr-
ty-sixth year.
A German who emigrates before he
is II years old, or before he has been
actually called upon to appear before
the military authorities, may, after o
residence of five years in the United
States, and after due naturalization
return to Germany on a visit, but his
right to remain in his former home is
denied by Germany, and he may be
expelled after a brief sojourn on the
ground that he left Germany merely
to escape military service.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
PASSED STREET
CAR SPEED LAW
Would Curb Desire of Rogers
Line to Run Cars Through
Baxter Springs so Fast
Effective at Once.

An ordinance was passed by the city
council last night prohibiting street
ears in Baxter Springs from making
a speed of more than 10 miles per
hour. The ordinance was passed 70
regulate the speed of the Rogers line
street ears in this city. Several ac-
cidents have been narrowly averted
because of the speed maintained by
the motomen in the city Of Baxter
Springs and the council thinks it is
time to stop it before some one is
killed. The ordinance calls for fine
from $5 to $50 at the discretion OF
the court.
The ordinance applies to where the
line enters Tenth street from the
northeast of Military avenue and fol-
lows the line from there to Twenty
fourth street on south Military.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
GALENA CHAUTAUQUA
STARTS NEXT WEEK

Beginning July 26 and continuing
until the 3lst the White q Myers
Chautauqua will be at Galena. This Is
the same company that owned tne
chautauqua that came to Baxter out
the circuit is u different one, known
as the Big 6, giving higher class OF
entertainments. On their speaking
program they have this year Capt,
Richard P. Hobson, on the Word
War; DIR. Jay William Hudson, just
back from Europe; Bob Seeds, humor-
list and philosopher; DIR. Gabriel X,
Mcclure, African explorer. Musical
numbers also are of high order. Very
likely number of Baxter people viii
attend, now that it is so easy to take
the car back and froth. At Pages
drug store one can secure programs
and tickets.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
A MUSICAL.

Miss Grace Oppeman gave a very
ENJOYABLE programme Wednesday
afternoon to the members of the Bacl
Music club and few friends. Eacf
uu!aber was given with good techni'
and Interpretation. Following is th'
programme:
Bach-Two part Invention.
Krause-SOnta Andante Allegro.
Hollanba-Cauzonetta.
MacDowell-At An Old Trystinl
Place.
MacDowell-To A Wild Rose.
Tarantelle-Dance of the Spider.
The members Of the Bach Club ar
pupils of Mrs. Ruth Barnes Waggoner
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

June Kibler, of Galena, was in bax-
ter Wednesday for the purpose OF ad-
vertising the Galena Chautauqua'
coming next week. He left quantity
of programs and tickets at Pages
drug store for the convenience OF
Baxter people who would like to know
more about the course Of entertain
ments. MIR. Kibler has the right idea
about working up q community spiril
in Cherokee county. He suggests thai
the people next year get together anc
secure a suitable site in the vicinity
of Lowell, midway between Galena
and Baxter and there build q taber'
nacle in which to hold religious meet
inRs and n good chautauqua in whlef
both cities would participate. In
plan might be worked out to the mu
tual advantage Of both Cities an'
greatly to the benefit of the people o
Lowell and adjacent territory. j
would bring the people Of severa
townships together to get aequainte'
and that in itself would be = goo
| thing, since knowing one another as
rule establishes more cordial and help
full relations.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
SOLDIER LETTER.
From Homer DOwty to His Brother
Forest.

Aloha, Washington, July 10, 1918.
Dear Brother:-Received your letter
and was as ever glad to hear from
YOU and every one as well.
I am getting along fine now and
getting fat, when ] was Weighed in
Vancouver only weighed 1471s, this
afternoon / pulled down 1864.
| am working on the re-saw JOB
now, it isn't very hard work only at
times when the lumber gets piled up
then I got to speed up a little.
This is a great place to sleep here;
I could sleep all the time.
We have a rain here about every
fifteen minutes through the day and
night; most of the time it is just q
heavy mist. Sure am glad l got q
Job on the inside.
No, Forest, / never have saw any
one from home yet and don't know II
there will be any boys from home here
or not. Hope there is though.
] You asked me about joining the
spruce corps. Forest, you know just
how l think of you leaving home anC
if you expect to get where ! am pos
sibly a thousand chances to one yoT
would get here, so you will have u
think best for yourself. But be SUR
TO think the second time.
Say, the paper sure looks good to
night; if the Yanks and the Frenci
keep knocking at the Kaiser's doc
like they have in the lest few days
think they will be looking up the mum
ber of the closing hymn.
Well, before you get this there VII
be a lot more boys gone from hom
as see in the Globe you sent the
were to go the 22nd.
What are you all doing while Ger
trude is there? Bunching up just on
place and another. / suppose the riV
er is much used now while It Is s
warm. / have never been swimmin
here vet but If it is warm Sunday
will 20 for a dip in the briny.
guess you got the pictures ] sen
Saw, am a funny looking soldie
don't YOU think? My trousers are 8
: small If put a dime in my pock'
; YOU can see the print of II.
j. Most every bird in this country gO'
again the snuff, but / think win Ia
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

The big 1000 ton Ramona mill on
the Cooper land north Of Cardin, on
the Kansas side has added two I'M
mense oil engines and will soon De
running to capacity. The Ramona has
been operating irregularly on small
.er engine that is to rul one Of the de-
partments while the management was
waiting for the larger ones but it wlil
not be possible to run regularly. The
Ramona has two shafts in ore but
another is to be started at once on the
north end Of the lease.
The big 1000 ton mill OF the Dor
othy Bill mining Company. located on
Tar Creek between Tar River anc
Picher began to operate Wednesday
The Dorothy Bill is one Of the big
plants in the field and the mine is {
strong lead proposition. The company
IA practically the same as the Acm'
Lead and Zinc Co.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
BOUGHT SITE
WATER PLANT
Picked Cheapest of Four Plots Of
Ground Offered for Sale-Is
in the North Part Of the
City.

1t was announced by Councilman
Barnes at the regular meeting Of the
city council Tues. night that the city
has purchased the site for the new
water plant. The plot area viii ann
cunt to one city block on North Mili-
tary street, just south Of the Frisco
tracks on the high ground. The city
will pay $3.50 per acre for about two
and one half acres, which is the cnsap-
est and most convenient site offered
according to. the report Of the com
mittee in charge. The site will cost
the city something like $3.50. A switch
can be run alongside from the ad1ae7
ent Frisco. Other sites and prices
offered were as follows:
On the Will Hartley place just Weet
of the Frisco, $1,000. This offer was
not considered because the council es.
certained that it would cost more g
run the pipes under the railOrad traek
than could we'll be afforded. A us
inst south of the Supply house ~,
offered for $500. West Of the net
wholesale house a site was offered fo'
81 700. The last two were ccnsidere'
a little high.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
TWO MEN FROM
BAXTER SPRINGS
Local Board Re- Classified An
drew O'DOnnell and Guy A.
Large, Both of Baxter
Springs.

Andy o'Donnell and Guy A. Large
are the only men in Baxter Springs
that have been re-classifed by the
Local Board and the work is pretty
well completed as the following Col
umbus news dispatch will show:
Columbus, Kas., July 23.-ReclassI-
fication of registered men by the 10
cal selection board here is well un-
der way and probably will be finish
ed by the latter part Of this week
Out of 1900 questionairies mailed
out. nearly all have been returned
by the men and the local board has
progressed through the list to order
number 1000, having obtained twen-
ty-three transfers from deferred
classes TO class one. At this rate, il
is estimated that about fifty men will
be added to this class when the work
is finished, as there are 2,917 men
registered in Cherokee county.
An order was received today FOL
the entrainment of eleven Of the men
recently placed in class one and the
five men who remained there, as the
contingent which was last sent td
Camp Funston was sixteen men short
The men will depart next Monday
An order also was received today fol
the entrainment of all men in class
one August 5.
There are about 179 men in the
class of 1918 and these will be called
soon, It is believed by local selection
board officials. With the men tc
20 out August s, Cherokee county VIII
have sent more than 700 men into the
national army, in addition to num-
bers who have enlisted at Joplin anc
other points where recruiting office'
are maintained.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
GETTING NEW MEMBERS.

The Chamber of Commerce is grad
ually increasing in membership, as
is evidenced by the fact that the fol-
lowing are new names on the rolls
within the past few days: Wesley M
Smith, mine operator; Charles T.
Jones, of the ]. B. Bruce Lumber Co..
Ray & Son, building contractors; J
B. Pagan, building contractor; W. K
Smith of the E. E. Wood store; Gar
land Biffle, attorney; Glasgow Hard
ware company, and F. R. Hawkins, Of
Ragsdale & Hawkins. home builders
There is a campaign for additional
new members now in progress.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

ago the city has always had 10 cycles.
Representatives Of the Empire cora-
pany came before the mayor and coun-
Gil and asked that they be given per-
mission to cut this to rs cycles. The
council went to the light plant and
were shown go cycle lights and 20
cycle lights and noticed that the 20
cycle light flickered and was dim At
times and not sufficient for reading.
Upon this observation the council
based their decision in refusing 70
make the change.
Round No. 8: Has to do with the
use of gas fuel in the water plant ana
the compromise with the Empire com
pany OF allow the gas driven compress
sor to remain in the plant but 30 days
Summed up it looks like retaliation
and inasmuch as we. are taking the
bull by the horns in the matter Of our
other utilities, let's build city owned
electric light plant" said the Mayor.
In conclusion he said: Il think we are
justified in this course and think al
ter this resolution, which is the sense
of the council, has been submitted 70
the Empire Company, if they refuse %
give us relief, we should begin plan
ming on a municipal plant"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
CITY COUNCIL TAKES
WALLOP AT empire DIST.
Mayor Speaking for Council Says Empire
District Electric Company is Retaliat-
ing Against City

At the regular meeting of the city council last night Mayo
Wright acting as spokesman for the city administration
nounced the Empire District Electric company service in Bax
Springs and at the of his speech introduced resolution
which the mayor stated the of the council and which wa
rrssed unanimously as follows
Resolution
"e it resolved by mayor the City Council of Baxter
Springs, Kansas.
service ever experienced by the city,
Be further resolved that unless the electric light service Is
hn,oyed Immediately the made efficient and sats
factory the city recommends that election be called 1o
t prpose of voting sufficient to build munich
nal electric power plant with the proposed mpnicpai
rnlan
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

of Of II, for when want a chew
will take q little Horshoe or Star.
could not hardly sleep from laugh
ing when that picture was taken. II
looks it, don't it?
Well, Forest, tell all the boys that
are at home yet am getting fat hav'
ing some fun and a lot Of experience
but begin to like It fine. Will close
with love. Homer.
45th Spruce Squad.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

The >Epworth League of the M. E.
Church, held meeting at the home oil
Mrs. C. A. Griest Thurs. evening. Sew
eral business matters were discussed
and plans were made for picnic
which was held Thursday evening at
Riverside Park. Mrs. Griest served
her guests dainty refreshments.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

Chas. Wells and family, who have
been taking q weeks outing on the
river, came in Wednesday and report
that they had fine time but that it
has been rather damp the past few
days.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

John Cooper, jr. John IIl) called
the Daily Citizen office the other day;
John wanted job. AS it happened
tbe paper had all the carried boys
needed. John said: "Well' it seems
like never will get a job. The only
papers I'd carry are the News-Heralo
and the Daily Citizen. OF course, !
could get a job selling the ROundel
hut I won't sell the thing" 1t SOUNDS
pretty tame to print but if you could
have seen the expression On Johns
face when he talked and the look o.
disdain with which he mentioned thf
Rounder, you would appreciate tn' .l'
working of the boys mind. Stay witI
your ideals, John. They wall carry
into a mighty big man some day.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
OPEN NEW HARDWARE STORE
Opening New Store in Grantham 4
Halsell Building - Handle
General Hardware.

r. Glasgow and partner, W: A
Nutter, will open their new hardware
store on Military avenue in the Gran
than & Halsell building on Friday
tomorrow morning. Mr.. Glasgow
will manage the store for the pres
ent. The new store will handle gen
eral line of hardware. Mr.. Glasgow
was a resident of this county for q
number of years.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

The Holly Club. was very pleasantly
entertained at the home of Mrs. Geo.
Rucker Tuesday afternoon. During
the afternoon a layette for Belgian
babies was completed. The ladies
preseffs were Mesdames F. M. Per-
kins, w. T. Hope, Mary Wheatley, T.
A. 6fiest, L. L. Willard, John Wiles,
R. M. Gilman, James Hartley and
Miss Grace Perkins. The club will
meet with Mrs. L. l.. Willard Tues
day, August 6.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

The Rev. L. W. Foster, who was
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Baxter the years Of 1900
to 1905 inclusive, will occupy the pull
pit both morning and evening July 20
at Library Theater.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

Mrs. Albert Sylvester, wife OF Al
bert Sylvester undertaken with Har-
vey's, underwent an operation for
rupture Wednesday at the Baxter
Springs Hospital. Every room in the
= hospital is now occupied.