Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29
PATRIOTIC CLOCK
CEREMONY SUNDAY
MAYOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION
AND NAMES HALF HOUR
SUNDAY HOLIDAY PERIOD
GOOD PROGRAM ARRANGED
Chamber of Commerce Will Assist In
Carrying Out PrOgram-Will Be
Patriotic and Timed Not to
Interfere With Churches

Baxter is to have what the mayor
and townspeople believe will be quite
novel distinction of staging q pub
lie and fitting observance of the turn
ing forward OF the clock one hour in
accordance with the decree of Presi-
dent Wilson naming Sunday, March
81, 1918, rs the day Of beginning Of
the caller time.
The ceremonies will he held at the
crossing Of Eleventh street and Mill
.ary Ave-, lasting thirty minutes,
from 1890 p. m. Sunday until 100
p. m.
The Chamber of Commerce and 9TH
er organizations of the town wished
1he observance as much as did Mayor
Wright and the consequence was an
issuing of the proclamation. An ap-
propriate and fitting program is be-
ing arranged and every citizen OF
Baxter and the country near are ask
I'd to attend the ceremonies which are
meant to be largely patriotic. 1t was
at first thought that Saturday would
he the best day for public gathering
nut Saturday is a very busy day in
Baxter and the date would have been
ahead of time. The hour chosen Sun
day is with view to allowing all the
churches to conclude Easter pro-
grams.
While the program has not all been
announced it is understood that May
Or Wright will make the Introductory
remarks and short speeches will be
lade by other citizens of Baxter. The
singing of national anthems and pa
triotic songs will probably be a part
Of the program.
The bill authorizing the change in
ime vas passed by bottle houses of
congress last week and will go into
effect at 2 n. m. Sunday. The of
'cial celebration ut Baxter was ar
.anged through the mayor at meet
irg of the Chamber of Commerce.
The following committees were
named to take charge of the cere-
monies: o. NJ. Rhine, superintendent
Of the public schools; Mrs. Walter Ap-
pie, president of the Woman's Cham
Der OF Commerce; F. NJ. Perkins, Rev.
Garretson, L. L. Rosenstein, Mayor
Wright and C. NJ. Sarchet. Mrs. S.
". VanDyne and Mrs. Chas. Opper-
mon have been named TO represent
lie Wo.nan's Chamber Of Commerce
1T the ceremonies.
Following is the proclamation:
"Wheras, President Wilson has de-
signated Sunday, March 31st, 1918, as
he day on which the hands of the
clocks of the whole country shall be
turned forward one hour, and where
as, organizations and various persons
have requested that the citizens of the
city fittingly observe the same by
holding u public demonstration or
that date.
"Now, therefore, l, f. l.. Wright, by
authority in me vested as mayor oi
The city of Baxter Springs, Kansas
10 hereby proclaim the half hour
from 1890 to 100 o'clock p. m. Sun
day, March 31st, a holiday period Of
time, and would most respectfully re-
quest that all citizens join in the de-
monstration to be held at the corner
of Eleventh street and Military ave
nue. for the half hour.
"Done under my hand this 26th day
of March, A. d. 1913.
"E. L. Wright"
The honor of officially turning th'
clock ahead has been given to th'
Baxter high school and the Women'
Chamber of Commerce have selecte'
Miss Marie Pieper to do the actua
turning of tn clock hand.