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Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
YANKEE DOODLE

Written by Doty Slease, 1904 Wy
andotte Avenue, during the big cele-
bration this morning:
Once Kaiser Bill lived in Berlin,
But he has gone away, Sir,
For Yankee Doodle came along
And said he couldn't stay, Sir.
Chorus:
Yankee Doodle keep it up,
Yankee Doodle dandy,
Mind the music and the step
And with the Huns be handy.
Father and l went along through
France,
Along with General Pershing,
And there we saw the Yankee lads
Along the Rhine a-marching.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
DOUBLE SERVICES HELD

Homer Guy Curliss, 10 years old,
died at 10 o'clock Saturday night at
his home in Hockerville, after a short
illness from pneumonia. He is the
second member of the family to die,
his father DR.. Curliss was buried
Saturday morning, and Mrs. Julia A..
Curless, the mother of DR.. Curless, 70
years old died at 6 o'clock Sunday
OF the same disease.
Double services were held Mon. af-
ternoon at the Harvey morgue. Burial
was made in the Baxter cemetery.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
AWARDS CONTRACT
FOR REMODEL|NG
Will Provide Quarters for the New
School Of Mines-Council APP
points City Scav-
enger

The city council met in adjourned
session last Friday night, after Mayor
Wright had made two or three at
tempts this week to get a quorum to-
gether.
The most important business trans
acted was the opening Of bids for the
contract for remodeling the library
building to meet the needs of the
school of mines that Prof. Terrill and
the Chamber Of Commerce are en-
deavoring to establish here.
Two bids were received. The first
one opened was that of Ray & Son.
That firm proposed to fill the contract
according to plans and specifications
prepared by Clifford Johnson, archi-
tect, for the sum of $1,5S7; plus $50
in case the city should decide to in
stall the toilets and laboratories
shown on the plans.
w. Schultz was the other bidder.
His price was $1,595, plus $6l0 for
the toilets and laboratories.
After taking advice from City At
torney Rosenstein as to the legality of
the proposals, the council by motion
seconded and carried authorized the
mayor and clerk to enter into a con-
tract with Ray & Son, to do the pro-
posed work.
There being no funds in the city
treasury at present to be used for this
purpose Roy Harvey, on behalf of the
Chamber of Commerce, proposed to
the council that if they would go
ahead now and make these imporve-
ments so that the school of mines
might get started, he would advance
the necessary funds on condition that
the members of the council would
agree in writing to vote the necessary
expenditure as soon as the money
from 1918 taxes came into the treas
ury, and not later than the last meet
ing in February, 1919. This agree
ment the council also entered into last
night, and it appears now that the last
obstacle to the establishment of the
school of mines has been removed
The Importance of this institution ia
Baxter Springs has already been
stated in the Citizen.
Another important action of the
council Fri. night was the decision OF
that body to back up the mayor in an
effort to get the occupants of business
houses along Military avenue to keep
their back yards clean. The mayor
suggested that he appoint an official
city scavenger who would establish q
regular price per load of $1.00 for
loading and hauling garbage away.
The mayor would then instruct the
city marshal to work with the city
scavenger. He would have the scav-
enger drive up to the rear of the place
of business needing cleaning and they
all need it. The marshall would then
go to the proprietor and tell him that
the scavenger was ready to clean up
his premises. If the proprietor should
refuse to have the work done the city
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
HARRY E DAVIS DEAD
Son of Prominent Farmer a Martyr
to American VictOry-Killed in
Action on Western Front

Frank M. Davis, of Baxter r. F. d.
l, who lives on the Michener farm,
has telegram from the war depart
ment announcing the death of his son,
Harry Davis, 'killed in action" in
France some time in June. 1t is not
known how the news came to be so
late. Mr. Davis, senior, is very proud
of his sons record as brave and pa
triotic fighting American, which is
great sOlace to him in his grief.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
SHOT OUT A WINDOW

Some folks became very reckless
with fire arms Mon. morning on the
streets of Baxter Springs. Some one
shot from the street into a second
story window in the Rogers building
in which G. W. Staten's law office is
located. The window was broken with
the shot which narrowly missed a lit
tie girl sitting near.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

neighbor that Jim Marshall
wouldn't get 20 votes in that ward.
He lost the bet, because the other
man dropped his tools and spent
the rest of the day hustling votes for
the constable, and on the final count
Marshall had fifty or so. "Pretty
easy $780," commented the neighbor as
he pocketed the dough.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
THIEVES HAD NO LUCK

Thieves gained entrance to Walt
Michener's carpenter shop about II
o'clock Sunday night and made an at
tempt to steal his Chandler automo-
bile. Mr.. Michener heard them and
called the night watchman, but the
flashing on of the signal police lights
warned the thieves, who made away
before the watchman arrived.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

Terrible havoc was wrought in Mi
ami mining district by the great rain
that fell Wednesday night and Thurs
day. Mines were flooded, mill dams
washed out, dwellings inundated, sup
plies carried down the swollen
streams.
In every section of the field there
are mines that will not be operated
for several days as several feet of
water will have to be pumped from
them. In some cases the water from
the creeks backed up over the shafts
and drill holes and sent down a de-
luge.
All of the little creeks were out of
their banks and in many cases it was
necessary to go in with horses to get
families out of the dwellings that
have heretofore always been consider
ed high and dry.
While the damage to the field will
amount to thousands of dollars, it is
believed that nothing better could
have happened to the district as it
history, which in several cases was
badly needed. Filth of all descrip-
tions has been washed down the creeks
and the entire field, from one end to
the other presents the cleanest ap-
pearance it has for couple of years.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

Is isn't any wonder that some peo-
pie catch the influenza, when even
doctors do not enforce the quarantine
like they would smallpox. One pa
tient in Columbus, who said she didn't
have anyone to take care of her, was
asked by the physician in charge:
"Well, can't some of the neighbors
run in and look after you?"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
NEWS AND COMMENT

Senator Thompson and Mr.. Lans-
don did not carry a single county of
the 105 counties in the Sunhower
state. That is Kansas answer to Pres
ident Wilson. 1t should not be for
gotten that Mr.. Wilson carried Kan
sas only two years ago.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

The following paragraphs are from
the pen of N. w. Huston, of the Col
umbus Advocate. They are pretty
good reading:
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

M. I. Strong returned last night
from an etended business trip to Kan
sas City and Wichita.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

While the senatorial ballot count, as
reported to the county clerks office,
was showing practically a tie vote,
Sparks and Judge Skidmore were kid
ding each other about their chances.
"You can have it," said Skidmore.
"But ! don't want it, unless get it
by 500 majority" replied Sparks.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

Misses Lucille Watkins and IlHnie
Brubaker visited friends in ouapav
Sunday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

If Ed Wellington, republican juve-
nile officer, had worked as hard for
Mrs. Anna Hamilton as he did against
her, she might have been elected.
I'VE might add to what Mr.. Huston
says that it is just such fellows as
Ed Wellington that defeated Judge
Ellis. A great many Baxter repub-
hcans who have voted for Judge Ellis
for years and years are sick and tired
of having the republican candidates
double-crossed by some of the Ellis
henchmen like Wellington. Mr.. Well
ington circulated the report, with the
help of others, that Lou Schreiner was
pro-German, or had brothers that
were. This dirty form of attack
'kicked back" like a boomerang and
the heavy Ellis majorities were not
Forthcoming from Baxter and Galena
A prominent Baxter republican, who
was out of the county ,and who was
opposing Ellis, spent several dollars
in telephone bill 'phoning from the
east to learn if Ellis was beaten
Needless to say he was tickled at the
result
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

Quite large crowd of Baxter peo-
pie took advantage of the fine wealth
er Sunday and went paw paving,
hickory and walnutting, persimmoning
and automobiling. Some, whose
names must not be mentioned, went
hunting to get a little rabbit skin for
Baby Bunting. Two fellows, it is said,
came over from Joplin as "full us
goose" and went duck hunting.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

something he don't want, but there
will probably be small joy in it for
Mr.. Skidmore.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

Charlie Grant, OF the Modern Llght,
occasionally sends items to Joplin
democratic paper. The day after cleo
ton, the contribution from Columbus
had the following optimistic headline:
democrats Claim Cherokee County;
They Elect All Candidates, With Pos
sible Exception of One Candidate" :"
Then followed the rest Of the dope
which Charlie had sent, as follows:
- Columbus, Kas., Nov. Sat late
hour tonight unofficial returns from
over the county indicate the election
of the following democratic. candi-
dates:
State Senator, o. W. Sparks.
Probate Judge, L. W. Schreiner.
Sheriff, Bob Frazier.
County Treasurer, Arthur Hoyt.
County Clerk, Anna Masterson.
'k'District Clerk, w. P. Clement.
aaCounty Commissioner, Henry Sears.
. IL Representative 23rd District, r. E.
Rosenstein.
District Judge, +. w. Boss, republi-
can is possibly elected over ]. N. Dun
bar, democrat, present incumbent.
=. The next day when Charlie recover
ed from the political trance, and got
down to figures, it was found that
with the exception that Clement had
been defeated by about 1000 majority,
land Sears defeated by Ill majority,
and Rosenstein defeated by 359 votes,
and Frank Boss possibly" had de-
: 'veloped into a majority of over 700,
and Sparks defeated by 5 votes, and
Metzler and Murray's contest had
been entirely omitted, the item was
substantially correct. But Charlie had
"a pleasant dream while it lasted.
) Chas. Stephens escorted couple on
election day to the Fourth ward vot-
ing place, and carefully coached them
how to vote. "Just vote it straight"
said Charlie, "and mark every demo-
;crat square on the ballot" The old
gentleman and his wife evidently took
Charlie at his word, for they carefully
mmlred every square on the entire
ticket, republicans, democrats and So
eihlists alike. 1t was not till after
wards that they learned they had lost
their vote.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

Roy Sullivan visited friends in Ga
lena Sunday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

Charlie Stephens swept the rest of
the spilled beans into the gutter, and
said: an pick up the rest Of 'em two
years from now."
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

wouldn't get 20 votes in that ward.
He lost the bet, because the other
man dropped his tools and spent
the rest of the day hustling votes for
the constable, and on the final count
Marshall had fifty or so. "Pretty
easy $780," commented the neighbor as
he pocketed the dough.
While the senatorial ballot count, as
reported to the county clerks office,
was showing practically a tie vote,
Sparks and Judge Skidmore were kid
ding each other about their chances.
"You can have it," said Skidmore.
"But ] don't want it, unless get it
by 800 majority" replied Sparks.
Charlie Stephens swept the rest Of
the spilled beans into the gutter, and
said: an pick up the rest Of 'em two
years from now."
at beats the dickens" said Charlie
Stephens, chow Cherokee county
could vote against W. C. Lansdon, for
he was a Cherokee county boy" And
while still wondering about it, Charlie
proceeded to vote against Columbus
man for state senator.
Steve Walker says he told his wife
that she ought to have filed her name
on the ticket as Mrs. Steve Walker,
instead of Minnie B. Walker, and he
figures that she wouldn't have re-
ceived any votes at all. When Mrs.
Walker chided Steve for breaking the
eggs in the High School Trustee bas-
ket, he said: "Well, the government
is a darn sight more important, when
it needs money, than the High School.
And having filed this demurrer, he ad-
journed court.
For Sale: One battered slogan:
"Vote for men who will fight the
kaiser but not Wilson" Bids received
at Charlie Stephens office.
81, with my exalted allies" said the
kaiser October 2Sth, in a speech. Not
so far wrong, either,-if he spells it
"eX-halted."
The democrats in the next congress
will think purgatory has returned,
with the devil as POSTMASTER, about
the time the republican majority
elects Uncle Joe Cannon as speaker
again!
This office claims to have elected
Judge Skidmore. There are five votes
from this office, and that's his ma
jority.
A train through Arkansas is slow;
the returns from the Second ward at
Scammon were leisurely; molasses
from a jug is slightly sluggish; but
have you tried to buy a stamp at the
postoffice window yet?
When the commissioners counted
the votes they found that after all
the advantage was "All" Sparks.
The Republicans chance had Skid
more. Mr.. Sparks now has lead of
twenty votes and the soldier boys
rotes will tell the tale. Mr.. Sparks
said he did not want the office unless
he was elected by a majority of 500.
So after all he may have to take
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

: OF Sparks figures that the soldiers
vote from Camp Funston will change
the election result in his favor. 1t is
said every soldier from Galena was
told, when he left to go to a certain
store and get dollars worth of to-
,bacco or cigars, and charge to Sparks
account.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

>. Somebody distributed an election
roorback at Baxter, asking voters to
support Judge Dunbar, as he was u
.God-fearing man. If the voters down
there are influenced by that, "Doc"
Fail ought OF have added to his favor
ite prescription the words: "Take my
medicine, and you will fear neither
God, man, nor DEVIL" and he would
have cleaned up big.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

at beats the dickens" said Charlie
Stephens, chow Cherokee county
could vote against W. C. Lansdon, for
he was a Cherokee county boy" And
while still wondering about it, Charlie
proceeded to vote against Columbus
man for state senator.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

One Fourth Ward man bet $50 with
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15
MINING NEWS
By Frank Hills,

-+++*-+ ++++++I.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

The democrats in the next congress
will think purgatory has returned,
with the devil as toastmaster, about
the time the republican majority
elects Uncle Joe Cannon as speaker
again!
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

For Sale: One battered slogan:
"Vote for men who will fight the
kaiser but not Wilson" Bids received
at Charlie Stephens office.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

81, with my exalted allies" said the
kaiser October 2Sth, in speech. Not
so far wrong, either,-if he spells it
"eX halted"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-15

This office claims to have elected
Judge Skidmore. There are five votes
from this office, and that's his ma
jority.
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Continued From Page One)
two weeks, and interest in their race
IL so keen that record vote is cX-
pccted today
The controversy between the two
candidates and their followers became
NEST heated over the |. w. w, though
pest performances were rather candidly
discussed. Houston took the position
that the !. w. w. movement Is n
menace to Missoula which should be
nipped IN the bud by vigorous action.
Moorc's attitude has been that strenu-
Gus methods should not he used against
inc J. W. W. unless the industrialists
become actively dangerous.
Both Experienced Men.
Both of the candidates have had
previous experience in police work. to
which the winner will probably be as
signed by the other members of the
council. inasmuch as Commissioner
Thomas Kemp, the retiring member. Is
head OF the department OF public safe
~. Moore has served for several years
az a member of the police force and at
intervals as acting chief of police.
Houston was sheriff of Missoula coun-
ty in 1Ssa-93 and served as commits
sic ner of public safety under the COM
mission form OF government
'New Time" Governs Polls.
The polls will open today at s Il, m,
and close at 6 p, m. The time. natural
lS. will be the new daylight saving
time, and voters who failed to set their
clocks ahead yesterday should do so
today.
The polling places will be as fol-
lows:
Precinct Prescott school. Judges,
n. j. Myers. Mrs. Elizabeth kniscly. G.
y. Squres, Mrs Cecilia Wilburn,
Precinct a=-Missoula theater. Judges.
Max Genereaux, Mrs. Clara l.. Lawyer,
Mrs. Anna NJ. wade Oscar Boos.
Precinct 3--City hall. Judges, Mrs.
Lucia NJ. Beebe, Mrs, Sarah Eaheart.
II. p. Campbell, J. A. Walsh.
Precinct 4-RoSs Avenue house.
Judges. Mrs Margaret Taylor. w. G.
florence. Mrs. Elizabeth Crawshaw,
John Pearce.
Precinct Whittier school, Judges,
Mrs, Ida krit2er, j, w. Jones, George
Pringle, Mrs. Julia slider.
Precinct 4 &C., Missoula creamery,
Judges, John G. Carlcn, Mrs Arletta X
Bryan. Blanche Pulliam, John Bonner.
Precinct 7~-Lower school. Judges.
Mrs. Haita Green, Mrs. Millio Leslie,
Mrs. w. Il. RosshaclS. \. X Anderson.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
BILL HART STARS
in BANDIT MOVIE
Story of Western Railroad
Life at Empress.

William s. Hart in his latest photo
play Wolves of the Rail" Is now be-
ms shown at the Suppress theater
The picture from start to finish con-
tains thrilling scenes which come In
rapid enough sequence to please the
NEST ardent admirer of the famous
star.
The story ccnters around gang OF
railroad bandits at work in the west
In the wild and woolly days. Hart.
as railroad detective performs IA
string of heroic feats. the climax OF
which is his daring ride alongside a
runaway engine. With both horse
and engine ut fun speed he swings
from his saddle into the engine cap.
throwns ON the reverse lever and pre-
vents a collision with train loaded
with soldiers.
clever aud amusing Mack Sennett
comedy completes the bill.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
'''Y" MAN TO FRANCE
EVERY II MINUTES
Association TO Hurry Help
to Huts Over There"

In order to serve the American troops
overseas, to take charge of the French
foyers or huts, to extend the war work
OF the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton to the armies of the allies, it W IL
be necessary to send Y. NJ. C.. A. war
work secretaries to France at the rate
OF one every twelve minutes of every
working hour of every working day
Between now and Independence day.
A. c. Knebel, in charge of the war
pt rsonnel board of the y. NJ. G. A. in
New York, says that the Y. NJ. e. A..
needs tough men for tough jobs" He
says
We can consider only men who are
willing to face hardship and danger,
who are prepared physically to endure
drudgers, long hours and high tension.
-rerre racking work. Men with the
spirit of service are urged to respond,
us have 1000 others, willing to serve
without compensation or for the most
meagre allowance"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
SCHOOL POLICIES
| TO Be DISCUSSED
Public Forum to Hear Five
Aspirants for Office
This Evening.
LENNES MAIN SPEAKER
University Man to Discuss
| Needs of School Sys-
tenn Like City's.
LENNES MAIN SPEAKER

What do the public schools Of Mis- :
soula need?
Five candidates for the district
school board will give their several
answers to that question this evening
at special meeting of the Missoula
Public Forum. to be held in Union hal:
beginning at o'clock.
DR. n j. Lennes of the State Uni
versity will open the meeting with an
impartial discussion Of the needs Of n
school system like Missoula's. DIR,
Lennes is student of education mat
tiers and will apply his remarks directly
to the Missoula schools
At the conclusion of the opening
speech which is to cover about half an
hour. each of the five candidates for
position on the school board will speak
in rcjoinder or response to DIR. Lennes
Each will have ten minutes.
The question will then be given over
to general discussion by persons in the
audience.
Two school trustees are to be elected
at the district election on Saturday
April 1.-THE five candidates nomi-
mated are Mrs. II. b. Farnsworth, t.
a. Hague, A. Besancon, DIR. T.. w
Spottswood and #. A. Roberts.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
Rhymster
Too Light to BE First to
Fight

Buffalo, N. y, March 3l.--A tidal
wave of poetic verse threatened
the l.. $, Marine corps here re-
Gently, when Burt Gibbs, of no
whore in particular, entered the Of
flee and burst out:
My country calls, I wish to fight,
Pray tell me, sir, am | in right
His auditors were staggered and
one Drawer than the rest led the
poetic Gibbs. still chattering. into
the office of the officer In charge.
Gibbs effected n lordly bow and
swept his hat to the floor:
I've come to fight TO CLEAR the sea,
To make 1t safe for Democracy"
This was followed with:
''prithee. kind sir, I'm known to
fame.
Think and reflect Gibbs is my
name r.'
Burt Gibbs may gain poetical
but never military fame He was
rejected as physically unfit.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
SOLDIERS IN NEED
OF MORE TO READ
Library Calls for Help of
Missoula People.

The Missoula public library reports
that the people Of Missoula have con-
tribntcd many books during the past
week for the use of our soldiers ana
sailors. and that Snore books are stiIl
coming in.
1t Is hoped that week after week
they will continue to come in steadily.
for our men viii need books as long as
the war lasts and the supply must be
constantly replenshed. All stations
which have been opened for the receipt
OF books will be continued indefinitely
and the public is urged to form the
habit of turning in their new books as
soon as they have read Them. In this
way, n constant stream of fresh books
into the camps VIII be assured, and a
most effective barrage established
against the blue devils of loneliness and
depression.
All books received will be prepared
for use in accordance with the simple
rules laid down by the library war
service OF the American Library ASSOC
ciation.a and viii be shipped to such
points as the A. l.. A. may designate
The needs of all camps and stations in
this vicinity will be taken care of first.
Most of the books collected along the
Atlantic seaboard will be shipped to
France as rapidly as possible. At least
half Il million are needed there at once,
and Il constant stream of replacements
must he maintained. for the wastage
will be very great. Hence the call for
books, books and more books
The A. l.. \. has built up an organi-
zation capable of handling thousands
and thousands. That the books viii
be forthcoming cannot be doubted
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-01
DISCHARGE BUTTE !. W. w.

Butte. March s1.-Forty- men ar
rested last week by city police during
4 meeting Of the Metal Mine Workers
union, an alleged !. w. w. organization,
have been discharged from custody for
lack of evidence. the act not being
ordered by county authorities. The men
were suspected of seditious acts. 1t
was suspected that the mine workers
were contemplating strike vote, but
that has not been confirmed.