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thoroughly does his bit; he is more
methodical and has the grip Of bull
dog on a captured position. He is
slower to think that is the reason why
he never knows when he Is licked.
Twenty minutes before going over
the top the English Tommy will sit on
the fire step and thoroughly examine
the mechanism of his rifle to see that 1t
Is In working order and will fire prop
erly. After this examination he is sat
isfied and ready to meet the Boches.
But the Irishman or Scotchman sits
on the fire step, his rifle with bayonet
fixed between his knees, the butt Of
which perhaps is sinking into the mud
the bolt couldn't be opened with a
team OF horses ii is so rusty-but he
spits on his sleeve and slowly pollshes
his bayonet; when this is done he also
is ready TO argue with Fritz.
1t is not necessary to mention the
colonials Ct e Canadians, Australians
and New Zealanders), the whole world
knows what they have done for Eng
land.
The Australian and New Zealander
is termed the Amaze" taking the
name from the first letters of their of
fetal designation, Australian and New
Zealand army corps.
Tommy divides the German army
into three classes according to their
fighting abilities. They rank as fol-
lows: Prussians, Bavarians and Sax
ons.
When up against a Prussian regi-
ment Ii is case of keep your napper
below the parapet and duck. A bang
bang all the time and war is on. The
BavarianS are little better, but the
SaXons are fairly good sports and are
willing occasionally TO behave as gen
tlemen and take it easy, but you can
not trust any of them overlong.
At one point of the line the trenches
were about thirty-two yards apart.
This sounds horrible, but in fact ii was
easy, because neither side could shell
the enemy's front-line trench for fear
shells would drop into their own. This
eliminated artillery fire.
In these trenches when up against
the Prussians and Bavarians, Tommy
had hot time of ii, but when the Sax
ons took over" il was picnic; they
Continued Next Week.
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them, arm i'm arm, leave TO take pos
session of this wonderful palace which
Abe has just paid $4,000 for. (Cur-
tain)
In the second act the curtain rises
on the interior of the Diamond Palace
saloon, and the audience gets its first
shock. The saloon looks like a pig
pen, two tramps lying drunk on the
floor, and the bartender in a dirty
shirt with his sleeves rolled up, asleep
with his head on the bar.
Enter Abe, Sambo and key, and the
fun commences.
One Of the characters in the second
act was named Broadway Kate, and |
had an awful job TO break in one of
the Tommies to act and talk like
woman.
Another character was Alkali Ike, an
Arizona cowboy, who just before the
close of the play comes into the saloon
and wrecks it with his revolver.
We had eleven three-hour rehearsals
before l thought it advisable to pre-
sent the sketch to the public.
The whole brigade was crazy to
witness the first performance. This
performance was scheduled for Friday
night and everyone was full of antici-
patton; when bang! orders came
through that the brigade would move at
two that afternoon. Cursing and
binding was the order of things upon
the receipt of this order, but we
moved.
That night we reached the little viii
lage of s. and again went into rest
billets. We were to be there two
weeks. Our company Immediately got
busy and secured the village for
suitable place In which to present our
production. Then we received another
shock.
A rival company was already estab-
lished In the village. They called
themselves 1.-THE Bow Bells" and
put on a sketch entitled, "Blighty-
What Hopes?" They were the divi-
sional concert party.
We hoped they all would be soon
in Blighty to give us chance.
This company charged an admission
Of franc per head, and that night
our company went en- masse to see
their performance. II really was good.
had sinking sensation when /
thought OF running my sketch in OPP
position to II.
In one of their scenes they had
soubrette called Flossie. The soldier
that took this part was clever and
made Incorporating and chic girl.
We Immediately fell in love with her
until two days after, while we were
on a march, we passed Flossie with
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SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER I-Fired by the news OF the
sinking OF the Lusitania by a German
submarine. Arthur Guy Empey. an Ameri-
can, leaves his office in Jersey City and
goes to England where he enlsts in the
British army.
CHAPTER II-After n period of train
ing. Empey volunteers for Immediate serv-
ice and soon finds himself in rest billets
somewhere in France" where he first
makes the acquaintance of the ever-pres-
ent Coolies"
CHAPTER III-Empey attends his first
church services at the front while a Ger
man Fokker circles over the congregation.
CHAPTER IV-Empey's command goes
into the front-line trenches and is under
fire for the first time.
CHAPTER V-Empey learns to adopt
the motto OF the British Tommy, IF you
are going to get IT, you'll get 1t, so never
worry"
CHAPTER vI-Back in rest billets, EN-
pey gets his first experience as a mess
orderly.
CHAPTER VII-Empey learns how the
British soldiers are fed.
While they are talking, an old Jew
named key Cohenstein comes along.
and Abe engages him for cashier. After
engaging key they meet an old
Southern negro called Sambo, and
upon the suggestion of key he is en-
gagged as porter. Then the three of
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church parade we put all our time on
dress rehearsal. and II went fine.
made four or FIVE large signs an
nouncing that our company would open
up that evening at the King George the
Fifth theater, on the corner OF Ammo
street and Sandbag terrace. General
admission was one-half franc. First
ten rows In orchestra one franc, and
boxes two francs. BY this time our
printed programs had returned from
London, and | further announced that
on the night of the first performance
"A program would be given free of
charge to men holding tickets costing
franc or over.
We had an orchestra of seven men
and seven different instruments. This
orchestra was excellent, while they
were not playing.
The performance was scheduled to
start at p. m.
At 3 10 there was a mob in front of
our one entrance and 1t looked like
big night. We had two boxes each ac-
commodating four people, and these
we Immediately sold out. Then
brilliant idea came to key Cohenstein.
Why not use the rafters overhead. call
them boxes, and charge two francs for
seat on them? The only difficulty
was how were the men to reach these
boxes, but to key this was a mere de-
tail.
He got long ropes and tied one end
around each rafter and then tied lot
Of knots In the ropes. These ropes
would take the place of stairways.
We figured out that the rafters
would seat about forty men and sold
that number of tickets accordingly.
When the ticketholders for the boxes
got glimpse Of the rafters and were
Informed that they had to use the rope
stairway, there was a howl of indigna
tion, but we had their money and told
them that II they did not like II they
could write to the management later
and their money would be refunded:
but under these conditions they would
not be allowed to witness the perform
ance that night.
After little grousing they accepted
the situation with the promise that IL
the show was rotten they certainly
would let us know about II during the
performance.
Everything went lovely and II was
bowling success, until Alkali Ike APP
peared on the scene with his revolver
loaded with blank cartridges. Benind
the bar on shelf was a long line of
bottles. Alkali Ike was supposed to
start on the left of this line and break
six of the bottles by firing at theti with
his revolver. Behind these bottles a
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hummer Family Reunion.


The first hummer family reunion
was held in the beautiful grove on
the Mrs. o. A. hummer farm just
south and east of this city on Labor
day and as an outcome Of this meet
ing it is planned to make it regular
and annual event There were So
present, they being defendants of G.
C. hummer. who emigrated to this
country from his birthplace at Sax
goethe, Germany, and settled, event
ually in Easton township, where he
resided until the time of his death in
1908. An organization was perfect
ed and the following officers were
elected: President, Leroy hummer,
sec.-treas., Lettie hummer. Those
present from a distance were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Rowley and children and
George Ward, wife and daughter Of
Ionia, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wood and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Vethy
Wood and children of Muskegon, Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Gilmore and chill
dren and Miss Alta Wood of Lansing,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elter Rhodes and daugh-
ter and Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Rowley
and Leroy hummer Of Grand Rapids,
Fred hummer of Lowell. Leon Num-
mer and children of this city, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Mum and children of Reed
City and Lee and Russell hummer,
together with their wives and children
of Alma. 1t was voted to hold the
1919 reunion at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Rowley at Riverside
Park, Ionia.
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PAGE SIX
Honored Departing Member.

The Hook and Needle club gave a
picnic supper at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Hall, Saturday evening in
honor of Mrs. II. p. McElroy, one of
their members, who leaves soon for
Jackson, her new home. A splendid
Hooverized supper was served and
everybody had good time and great
ly enjoyed themselves. All regret
to see Mrs. McElroy leave this city.
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There Is more Catarrh ia this section
OF the country than I'll other diseases
put together. and for .ears 1t WI } sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failing
to cure with local trea t;nent pronounced
IL incurabie. Catarrh is local a sease,
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires consrtu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured By r. J. Cheney C.
Co.. Toledo, Ohio, IL a congt.tu Lional
remedy, is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the 2EucGus surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward ia offered for any case that - us
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. SeaS for
circulars and testimonials.
+. j. CHENEY * CO., Toledo, Oiio.
Sold by Druggists. &c.
Halls Family Pills for CONSUMPTION.
Connell's Drug Store; Wortley &
French.-Adv.
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Notice.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Bedding Building &
Loan association will be held on Mon
day evening, September 16, 1918, at
8 o'clock for the purpose of electing
three directors and for the transac-
ton of such other business as may
legally come before said meeting.
Geo. +. Wagner,
Of Secretary.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
er last Thursday.

Mrs. Ed Garrett has been quite sick
the past spring and somewhat improv-
ed at times, was stricken with paraly-
sis one day last week.
U. S. Sartin, in the Real Estate bus
mess at Miami enjoyed a visit from
his wife and daughter of Kansas City,
also his sister, Mrs. F. H. Barnett,
husband and three daughters, all of
Kansas City; and motored through the
mining towns of Commerce, Picher
and Cardin enroute to visit their cous-
in Mrs. G. H. Filby and husband last
Tuesday evening and returned to Mi
ami after supper.
DR.. Walker of Melrose was calling
on a patient in this vicinity last Tues
day evening.
Gus Willard and wife in company
with her sister were calling on G. H.
Filby and wife Friday evening.
Mrs. Wieland took her sister to
Baxter Sunday to. return to Spring
field, Mo-, after a few days visit.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
MELROSE.

A fine rain fell in this vicinity last
week and corn and grass is revived
but stock water is still scarce and Z
number of farmers haul water fol
home use.
Thorn Horned has been assisting
PiersOn and sons in haying and was
taken quite sick one night hRst week
and called on DR.. Walker;6f Melrose,
for medical aid last Thursday. He is
able to be at work again.
o. w. Brown and family visited his
brOther-in-law, Will Welch, and fam
lily last Sunday.
d. S. Stebbins is visiting home folks
at Columbus and attending to business
for a few days.
: S. SaFtin3 who is working at Picher,
was afhOmIe at Steb6ins Sunday and
visited his sister, Mrs. G. H. Filby..
and husband. Sunday morning. 81
Francis PiersOn called at the Filby
shop Sunday morning to repair his
auto before starting for his brother
in-lav,s at HallOwell, who eame-hOme
with him. = '-v
Virgil Horned, of near MelrOse, was
a business caller at Cardin and Pich-
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

A little child about two years old
was taken to the office of DR.. Cannon
Tuesday afternoon to be examined
The child had gotten hurt in some way
by the street car on Twentieth street.
The doctor examined the child and
could find nothing seriously wrong, it
had few scratches but that was all
that he could find. 1t might develop
later to have some internal injuries,
but the doctor hardly thinks anything
like that will happen.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant WaggOner
transacted business in Joplin Tuesday.

The Baxter colored boys who left
Monday for Camp Funston were ac-
cOmpanied as FAR as Columbus by a
large number of their friends and re
latives. Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. HodsOn
gave'a Six O'clock dinner in honor of
the Boys, after which they were es-
cOrtea~t6 the E6enstein building for
an evening of patriotic music and
merry making. The Chamber of Com
merce provided a piano, electric fans
and plenty of ice water for the Occas-
ion. The Red Cross Of Columbus pre-
sented each boy with q comfort kit
The boys left. Columbus Tuesday
for Camp were Frank Mo
Dowell, Chas. Clay, John Watson, Ray
and Wms Estes, Monroe Lawrence,
Ernest and Nathaniel Kitchen. '~
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Lewis, of this
city, are in~receipt of a letter from
their son, Clarence, who is stationed
at Fort TOtten, New York, saying
they are expecting daily to get word
that they are going overseas. They
are getting new supplies and equip
ments so it looks like that they may
sail just any time.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
THOMAS BOWERS.

Hardin Thomas Bowers, son of
Gilge and Sarah Bowers, was born
May 10, 1866, and died April 81, 1918,
aged 81 years, II months and s, days.
He had resided in Cherokee county II
years, coming here from, Baxton Coun-
ty, Mo. He had been in poor health
for two years and was confined to his
bed for almost nine weeks during the
last sickness. He bore his sickness
patiently, never, complaining, but al
ways looking on the bright side Of
life. He was converted in October,
1908, and united with the Free Will
Baptist church of which he remained
a faithful member until his death. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah
Bowers, and two sons, Irwin and FL
mer Bowers, and one daughter, Mrs.
Jennie Thomas and six grand child
ren, four brothers, ]. f. Bowers, Net
tleton, No.; Charles sBOwers, Mount
Hope, Kas.; William Bowers, Car
thage, Mo-, and Emanuel Bowers. of
Oklahoma City, Okla, and one sister,
Airs. Nancy Clampit, of Iowa. Elp-s
cral services were conducted by ReY. ,
John C. Booze, at the ShilO church,,
with interment in the Pleasant View
He has gone to that bright City
: To abide for ever more,
He has-left this world Of sorrow
He has reached brighter shore. :
s.ss Contributed.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

DR.. Cannon reports a boy born last
week to Mrs. DOan Redeagle. Mr..
Redeagle is in training at Camp
Travis. The baby has been named
Johnny Redeagle. Also born to Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Maglauflin, Sunday,
July IA, a boy, name, Benjamin AL
onzo, and born to Mr.. and Mrs. A. v.
Ator at w. J. Wells, a 9-pOund girl,
Monday, July Is. Name Martha
Jane. All doing well.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Joseph Leslie Haley, the % months
old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Haley
of this city, died at their home on
Twenty-second street and Choteau
avenue Sunday. The child had been
suffering for some time from summer
complaint and later contracted whoOp-
ing cough which caused his death. The
body was taken to Anderson, Mo-,
Monday for burial.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Messrs. Easley, VIM. Emmett and
Childer Hall, all of this city, and
who are employees of the Blue Mound
Mining Co., enlisted in the Engineer
ing Corps, under Captain Franklin, in
Joplin Monday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

The Christian congregation who
have been holding their services in the
tabernacle built by them for the big
Hamilton-Brock revival meeting, have
moved back to the church and from
now on all the meetings will be held
in the church.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Miss Lottie Smith, who with her
mother has been in Kansas City the
past week visiting her sister, Miss
Jessie Smith, returned to her home in
this city the first Of the week. Her
mother remained in the city for an
extended visit.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Friends in this city have received
letters from Harrison Thomas who is
at Camp Funston in service. He says
he is enjoying life at camp and that
they have all kinds of sports there
and are getting plenty to eat. He has
a brother in service at some other
camp.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Friends of Arthur Youse in this
city have received word that he is
soon to be transferred from Philadel-
phia to q camp in New Jersey.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Harold Godfrey, of Cripple Creek,
Colo, has arrived in this city to take
charge Of the Hercules Powder Co.,
formerly managed by Mr.. Scoville.
Mr.. ScOville has been called into ser
vice. '
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

w. M. Martin, formerly an employe
of the Frisco in this city, but who for
the past three months has been en-
ployed by the road in Quapaw, is NOV
ing back to Baxter and will be with
the Frisco again. He will take Mr..
Schnieder's place as third trick oper-
ator.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Miss Mildred POpplewell who is vis-
iting friends in different points in
Missouri, writes her parents that she
has arrived safely in Sedalia and is
enjoying her visit very much.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Mrs. Ford, Misses Mersch and Dom
ahue, cashiers Of the Jackson drug
store, of Joplin, were the guests Sun
day 'of the cashiers of the Jackson
drug store Of this city.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Mrs. Claude Peters, Of .Muskogee,
Okla, who was 'ailsd. SSre' by the
death of her father, Joe. Darnsll, will
return soon to her home. Mrs. Oar
nell, the widow, is selling on the
stock and personal property on the
farm and will come to Baxter to live,
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Frank Schneider who is called to re-
port for duty on the 22nd, left Monday
for Webb City where he will visit for
a few days after which he will go to
Lamar for a visit with relatives. there.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Sup. and Mrs. o. NJ. Rhine left We'd
nesday for OskalOOsa, Kas., to visit
home folks. Mr.. Rhine will spend a
week in special educational work at
the state university.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Mrs. ]. Sawyer Cannon and little
niece of Kansas City, who has been
spending the summer in this city, Wis
tied friends in Joplin Tuesday after
noon.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Fifteen young ladies from Galena
came over Saturday evening and en-
joyed4hemselves swimming in Spring
river. The crowd was chaperoned by
Mrs. W.,R. Scotia Of this city.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Mr.. A. Thomas, who bought nc
MIS-. Arthur johnson residences N the
'hOrthRest part of town some time ago,
is building six new homes in the. south
part of town. - g.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Mrs. Mary Cook and Mrs. Martha
Reynolds, of Seneca, Mo-, spent the
week end with their sister, Mrs. E. H.
Matthews, at her home on Washing
ton avenue.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Stone of this
city have gone to Sarcoxie, Mo-, to
spend the summer on their farm.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Miss Kathleen Crabtree, of Pryor,
Okla, who has been in this city Wis
iting her friend, Mrs. ]. H. Hannah,
returned to her home Monday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Mrs. Thomas Puckstt of this city
win entertain with a swimming party
Thursday afternoon for anumber Of
Galena young people.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

The city engineer has not yet pre-
pared a report for the establishing
Of the street grade along the Rogers
line in Baxter Springs.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl M. Confer, of this
city, were guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerry Manning. -
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

D. E. o'Connell, of 0swego, was in
Baxter Monday in consultation with
his business partner, H. H. Mcclure.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

w. H. Nelson, of Joplin, a veternar-
ian, will make Baxter Springs three
days each week.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Mrs. n: 4. Mullen is spending the
wesklh Columbus, the guest Of her
grnnddaughtsrs, Mrs. Harold Scam
mon and Mar CAlvin Cooper.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Miss Beatrice Titus, of the Jackson
drug store were the Sunday guests Of
Misses Helen Scoville and Lucille Kay
ser, of Joplin.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

NJ. B. Rich is making a business
trip this week to Northwestern Ark
ansas. He will return tomorrow.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Mrs. Fred Armstrong and Mrs.
Lightfoot, of Miami, visited Mrs. Jim
Harmon in this city Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Stephens, of East
River street returned home Monday
after having spent the week end with
Mr.. Stephens sister in Mt Vernon,
M
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Mrs. Maud Moore, of Mt. Vernon,
Mo-, is in this city the guest of Miss
Stella Greer.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Ray Harmon was transacting busi-
ness in Joplin Tuesday for L. A.
Smith.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Miss Edna Williams, of Miami, is
spending her vacation in this city with
home folks.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

DR.. and Mrs. w. R. Scott spent
Monday in Pittsburg transacting bus
iness.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Messrs. and Mesdames Jim and Ray
Harmon motored to RivertoR Sunday
in their Ford car.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Mrs. Howard Sandford, of Joplin,
was in this city Monday visiting
friends.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Attorney C. B. Rogers, a prominent
lawyer of Tulsa, Okla, was trans
acting business in this city Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Mrs. G. W. MusgrOve Of Ash Grove,
Mo-, visited. her tieses Mrs. C. W
Day and Mrs, Cora HobRF.ip, this
city, Saturday and s1h9aE-a )
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hale are mOyE
ing today into their new home in the
southwest part Of town.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

j. A. Anderson, of OrltOn, Okla, is
in this city visiting his aunt, Mrs. P.
L. Williams.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Don't forget the July Clearance
Sale at the Globe Clothing store. "0ne
block south on Military"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Mrs. w. w. Wilson and Miss Grace
Perkins are Joplin visitors today.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
Social and PERSONAL
People of Baxter Springs and Vicinity

Raymond Laird of this city visited
friends in Fl. Scott Monday afternoon.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Atty. Bowersock, of Galena, was in
this city on business Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Mrs. C. 7. Morgan Il spending a
few days with Mrs. frankie Edring-
ton, Of this city. f
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

DR.. Id. Gray spent Sunday evening
in Columbus.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
The Store That Does as it Aduertiscs

Attorney E. B. Morgon, of Galena,
was in this city on business Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Muslin and Knit Underwear Cotton Bats Notions Trunks Suit Cases. T
scopes Shirts Boys Underwear Boys Waists Wash Suits
Mems Boys Pants Hosiery Overa Tennis Shoes Oford
Mems and Ladies' Shoes, Rubbers Hats, Caps, etc.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Tennis Shoes for children ladies and men, G0c $l29
already sold fifty cent of Tennis shoes, which
| -
tells the story of the quality and the price.