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Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29
BUILDING ON ROCK BOTTOM

A point in BaXter's present growth
that is not being overlooked by the
dozens of people who are buying
homes and business houses here ev-
cry week is that while Baxter has
been Justly credited with being a
boom town it doesn't bear any of the
carmarks of the haphazard, pell nell,
tumble of men and material that one
usually encounters in the get rich
quick towns over the country. For n
pure rock bottom proposition Baxter
is almost without comparison when it
comes TO growth and development.
There is none of the "get it today
there is no tomorrow" fly by night
appearance in any business ward or
residence section of the city, that us
ually characterizes fast growing
towns and cities. While BaXter's
business section is growing the resi-
dence section is expanding and re-
modelling in the same healthy man
ner. The shack and the tent are al
most as strange TO Baxter now as be-
fore the mineral strikes in this
neighborhood. Most people recognize
that Baxter as a home site compares
very favorably with any town in Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma or Kansas. Natur-
al beauty, geographical and CONNER
cial location, industrial activity, good
water, good schools, good churches
and a good wholesome community all
combine to make Baxter a good home
town and a splendid foundation to
build q city on. Baxter is enjoying a
swift but perfectly healthy growth
Sound, solid and substantial, a growth
that is going to make Uncle Sans
Post Office, department declare Baxter
a city of the first class by 1920. The
town is crowding a second class city
very close at this time. metropolitan
papers of the state are already reach
ing out and claiming Baxter for
Kansas town and the fact that it IS
Kansas town will work to great ad
vantage in the coming prosperous
future.
A glimpse around over Baxter il
good evidence to visiting investors
that the town is not being built on
move away next year basis-and thl'
is literal and not fgurative. Baxter Il
almighty stable proposition to an!
one looking for a home or an oppor
tunity to make money.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29
SUGGESTS TRAFFIC COP

One of the live wires Of Baxter
thinks it would be a good idea to have
a traffic cop at the corner of River
and Military streets-a traffic cop
with a uniform on-something to
make people sit up and take notice,
as it were. This gentlemen thinks it
is time to take on a few metropolitan
airs. He says population will demand
it if nothing else and thinks there is a
real need there on busy days. His
idea is that the man should be a sort
of walking information bureau as
well as a safety valve on the hun
dreds of automobiles passing this eros
sing every day. Genial and accom-
mOdating as Baxter always is most
people are mighty busy these days to
take time to answer all the questions
strangers asks, thinks this gentleman
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29
WILL BUILD NEW
BRICK BUILDING
Grantham & Halsell Will Add
Pretty Building To Baxter's
Business Center Within
Thirty Days

A force of men are engaged this
morning in tearing down the 65-foot
front building belonging to ]. W.
Grantham and H. H. Halsell. AS soon
rs the old building is torn down and
out of the way work on the new build
ing will be started and made ready
for occupancy in thirty days. 1t is to
have a street front of 65 feet and
space for four seperate stores, three
of which have already been rented and
the fourth is under negotiation. The
building will be modern and well APP
pointed in every way. The base and
floor is to be of tile and the top cor
nices are to be of Carthage stone. 1t
will be erected to one story at this
time but stair'ways will be built in so
that it may be raised to three stories
at later date. Jaqueth e. Gilman,
who formerly conducted business in
the old building have moved to the
Harvey Furniture building across the
street from the Empire light plant.
The names of those renting three
fourths of the building are not being
given out at this time. Clifford II.
johnson, of Baxter, is the achitect on
the new building, which, in the heart
of Baxter's business center, will
greatly beautify q block that has al
ready been transformed largely into
something new and slightly
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29
TO ORGANIZE HOME GUARD

The Chamber of Commerce organ
zed a movement to provide a Home
Guard for Baxter Springs by the ap-
pointment of the following committee
to put the proposition through: L. l..
Fielder, Geo. Van Dusen and George
Station. This is a matter that other
localities are taking great interest in
pushing to the limit and it is one that
is of vital interest to all loyal citizens,
so lend a helping hand when ap-
preached by members of this commit
tee.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29

At the Chamber of Commerce
meeting Wednesday it developed that
many of the Baxter Springs business
and laboring men were not residents
If the place in which they were trans
acting business or. earning their liv-
ing, and the Citizen has gone to some
.rouble to ascertain why this state Of
affairs exists. In the case of most Of
The business men school or house
reasons are advanced. Many of the
business men have children in school
where they reside and desire to keep
them there to the end of the school
year in May, when they will bring
their families to Baxter Springs If
proper housing facilities can be Sc
cured. Other business men are not
bringing their families to Baxter
Springs because of their failure to Sc
cure houses of reasonable proportions
at the present. Most of the working
men are here for only temporary SER
vice, live in !Galena, Joplin and other
Interurban points, get here before the
working day begins and leave so as
to reach home in plenty of time for
supper and as they all accuse Baxter
Springs with being the highest priced
town on the map in which to live, it
is not likely they will ever become
residents here and spend the money
they earn here with our merchants.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29

The Poinsettia Club was delightful
" entertained at the home of Mrs. Z.
NJ. Mitchell Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Mitchell proved a charming
hostess. Besides the club members
present there were two guests, Mrs.
x. L. Koelker and Mrs. S. P. Warren
Knitting and needlework were the di-
version of the afternoon. The hostess
served a dainty one course luncheon
The members very much appreciate
donations to their yarn fund, made by
Mrs. A. E. Pfremmer, Mrs. Jarrett
and Miss Anna Webb.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29
START NEW BUILDING
Kansas City Man Building In Baxter
Lets No Grass Grow Under
His Feet

John w. Smithers, of Kansas City,
who bought the lot just south Of the
Gas company's new building on Mill
tary, isn't letting any grass grow un-
der his feet. Mr.. Smithers is con-
tracing for the building of fine
three story building on the lot and
work begins at once. The building
is to be 5Ox142 and modern in every
particular.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29

The Rockefeller income tax pay
ments reveals the interesting and
not surprising fact that Mr.. Rookie
feller has a gross income Of at least
hundred millions and is worth two
billions of doIlars-in actual wealth
that pays an income-to say moth
ing of his wealth not developed
that may amount to twenty billions
and mach more,- locked up in oil
copper and coal underground. And to
say nothing of the possibility Of
doubling his revenue over night by
doubling the price Of the necessities
in which he deals.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. HOdgkins enter
tanned with a family dinner at their
home on River street and ChOteau
Ave. The dining table was prettily
decorated in Narcissus and Violets,
The dinner was served in two courses,
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. L.
d. Hodgkins and sons, Edwin, Leon
ard and Arthur, and Mr.. and Mrs,
Rhea HOdgkins and two sons, Hubert
and Morris, of Riverton.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29

Jim Hunter was badly injured in
one Of his feet while working about
the Long Bell Lumber company
yard Tuesday, but fortunately carried
an accident insurance policy that had
been in force but few days previous
to the injury.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Green and
children and Mrs. J. ]. Shook, all OF
this place, were shopping and sight
seeing in Joplin Wednesday, and Of
course had q good time, particularly
the Green children.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29

Parties having rooms to rent Tor
the night, phone the night watch M
W. Foster as he has inquiries almost
every night from strangers who can
not get into the uptown hotels or
rooming houses.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29

DR.. w. F. Scott, of the Scott Drug
Company, has written home that he
will be back here the latter part OF
the week. DIR. Scott was calleds to
Norfolk, Va, by the illness of rela-
tives.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29

Mesdames Fred W. Schley, Chas. E.
Baker, Jr., Mrs. Joe G. Street, and
Mrs. C. NJ. Mitchell, all of whom live
at the Empire hotel, turned in four
completed robes as their contribution
to the Red Cross this week.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29

]. W. Phillips and A. C. Hinshaw'
of CoHeyville, were here Wednesday
and last night, looking after mining
and other interests.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Friel Beth, of Picher,
were in Baxter Springs Wednesday al
ternOon looking after some Baxter
realty business.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29

Miss Jean Buckingham is attending
school again after an absence Of sew
eral days on account Of illness.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29

Advertise in the News for results.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-29

The honor of officially turning the
clock ahead has been given to the
Baxter high school and the WOmen's
Chamber of Commerce have selected
Miss Marie Pieper to do the actual
turning of tn clock hand.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-06
PEGGY INLAND IN
 LAMARA FEATURE

Opening this morning at the La mara is William Fox production with winsOme Peggy Hyland entitled Bon nie Annie Laurie" and the Motion Pic ture News reviewing it says: Tt is war picture without preachment or war hatred For it is a beautiful love story of a Scotch lassie who is pledged by her father to a Scot who marches to war And then comes a shipwrecFed soldier to the highland farm of her father and she nurses him back to health only to be turned from her own roof because the father thinks she has been his dupe.
 The scenes change from Bonnie Scotland to the battle fields of France where Bonnie Annie Laurie is Red Cross nurse and the stranger who had suffered a loss of memory restored to his right mind is fighting for his coun- try in the American trenches.
 The man she is to marry is thrown in contact with the man she loves and all three are brought to the realization of their faiths and vows and when the Scotchman is blinded and rendered helpless the girl keeps her promise and marries him despite the fact that she loves too well her sweetheart of the storm.
 The New York papers say it is one war picture that anyone can see and be better for having seen, for it is filled
Arizona republican., 1918-10-06
WICKERSHAM OPENS
 ACADEMY LAST NIGHT

With it's interior artistically deco rated and completely rejuvenated, the Wickersham academy celebrated it's opening to Phoenix dance lovers, as a Mecca for refined and pleasant even- ings, last night.
 Features of the special program were the exhibition dances furnished by MT. Wickersham and his charming partner, Miss Lucille Nenish. The clever and ultra modern x-Tango, which these talented young people danced, was an immediate hit. The ballet sextet burst forth in the most striking and fetching costumes and it follows that the mem- bers' of the seXtet made themselves eX- tremely popular with their refreshing number, "A La Vogue
 The large and spacious dance floor was packed to it's very limits by the largest crowd that ever has attended the academy dances.
 Everybody enjoyed the unique spot prizes, favors. and serpentine stream CTS and the Wickersham jass orchestra | out did itself with new song and dance hits.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-06
Music Movies and Drama the Theaters of Phoenix

change of program will be presented by the Follies Monday night.
 Miss Tell is at her prettiest and most interesting in "The Girl and the Judge" in which she is cast as Wini- fred Stanton, young college girl just home from a foreign tour who is an palled to find that her mother is a kleptomaniac. Miss Tell plays the part of the girl who is deprived for the time of her social position and foresaken bv her fiance because of the revelations concerning her mothers thieving tend ency an dshe handles this difficult part so skilfully that one forgives the light fingered lady because of her charming daughter. As the plot develops, Wini- fred finds a new lover in Judge George Chartris. a wealthy New Englander in politics, who penetrates Winifred's de fense, and later seeks her hand in mar riage. The play is splendidly photo graphed and there are some wonderful bits of New England scenery that are certain to appeal.
 The Screen Telegram contains many views from lover there." That particu- lar portion of the film which shows members of an American aerial obser- vation unit at work on the western front in France will probably be of | paramount interest to Phoenicians at this time. There are various other shots from lover there" that round out the film to perfection.
 | Starting this week. there will be pie ture programs, exclusively. on Monday, Tuesday. Thursday and Friday after moons with the old prices prevailing. There will be complete matinees Sat urday and Sunday afternoon. These full matinees will include the picture program and regular performance by the Broadway Follies.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-06
VARIED PROGRAM
 AT THE COLUMBIA

singers that can sing and musicians that can music combine to make the Broadway Follies which open their second weeks stay at the Columbia ihcator today one of the niftiest and highest class organizations of it's kind that has ever visited Phoenix.
 Au of thc 15 members of the com Danv are artists in their particular line of Cndcavor. Miss Annaben Marlow, the new prima donna. is a singer of no Hftlc ahihly. Miss Marie McCourt has already wen hundreds of friends in this rity hy her clever dancing and good singing Bessie Bromley is a singer with fine contralto voice and her numbers have been well received: Francis Thcrias and Dixie Heyden round out the personnel of the com r1nv In good style with their fine voices. while the Misses Fowler Cor l.n. Foreri. IaNcre. Garcia and Ray. members of the chorus. are singers and i7ncors of better than the average ability
 Three different programs will be of- Tered by thc company during the week starting with tho matinee this after noon. The program for this afternoon and tonight win be "A Night In China Town Monday night there will be a complete change of program. the title of the new play being "A Night in Hon oiulu.' Another complete change in program will he effected Friday night. The bin starting on that night will be Nanana Land
 some Exceptionally good song num- hcrs are included on these three pro- grams and there will be new scenery and new costumes for each program.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-06
GLYN'S THE REASON
 WHY" AT THE HIP

Clara kimhall Young returns today ,o Che Hip iu her very newest vehicle done tor the Select program entitled The Reason Why" If the fact that it is "a Young picture were not enough there is the added punch that the story uas written by none other than Elinor Glyn. whom many will recall set the literary world on fire when she wrote and published Three Weeks"
 Miss Glyn Is out with t.,e statement that The Reason Why is a better screen story than Three Weeks' and certainly it is if it is half as good, coupled with tho fact that Clara Kim ball Young has made it, no picture fan need look further for his or her enter tainment, this date, Monday and Tues day inclu1si.
 Miss Young is perhaps one woman of thc screen who can by reason of her beauty. her temperament and long ex- perionce in roles of this sort. be de- pended upon to give an account of her self In The Reason Why
 f the picture fan is looking for a ample little tale with sweet girl graduate atmosphere. disappointment awaits, but 1T red blooded reality done
Arizona republican., 1918-10-06
Weeks Happenings
 At Local Theaters

COLUMBlA-Sunday and Monday, Olive Tell in "The Girl and the Judge" vsith a Columbia Screen Telegram showing official war pictures from the front m France, with the Broadway Follies in "A Night In China Town" Tor Sunday matinee and night. A complete change of program by the Broadway Follies Monday night, the new program being "A Night in Hon- olulu;T Tuesday and Wednesday, Will liam S. Hart in "Truthful TulliVer," and Broadway Follies in "A Night in Honolulu;" Thursday, Friday and Sat urdsy, the great screen comedy, Eight Bells" with a Screen Telegram and Broadway Follies. The Broadway Fol- lies will give a complete change of pro- gram Friday night, the new perform snee being "Manana Land"
 LAMARA-Sunday and Monday, Peggy Hyland in an international drama Of timely appeal, Bonnie An ne lsurieH with Sunshine comedy, Rearing Lions On the Midnight Ex
 press.- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Lima CavaIeri, the interna- tional beauty in Loves Conquest" ,yith Burton Holmes travelogue, "The Queensland Coast" Friday and Satur- day, Sussue Hsyakawa, the Japanese tragedian m "The 6raVest Way" with official U. S. government war pictures.
 THE HlP-Monday and Tuesday. Clara kimbsll Young in "The Reason Why" by Eleanor Glyn, author of "Three Weeks" with western added value. "The Flame of the West" and Pathe News. Ethel Barrymore in "Our Mrs. MoChesney," form Edna Ferber's Emma MeChesney Stories" fn the Red Book. "Her Blighted Love-" a Sonnet comedy. with Pathe News. Friday and Saturday, Harry Carey in A Womans Fool" a smart frontier story with Fox comedy, "The Fxers."
Arizona republican., 1918-10-06

the persecuted girl wife to take the place of the dead niece wha has never seen the uncle and the story that fol- lows when this money mad uncle tries to sell her on the open market to the highest bidding rake in a smart set is the thought for the Elenor Glyn pie ture.
 It's not just the kind of picture tic theater might call for the whole family but the management believes that if the review has attained his or her think age" this picture will open up new lines of thought from angles that are far from new to the world at large.
 With "The Reason Why is seen a good western "The Fame of the West" {" with none other than Cleo Madison, who once played a stock engagement i'm Phoenix
Arizona republican., 1918-10-06
c GT H YLAND DIREC IT N WILLIAM Eo n Ami Laur at Lamara Sunday and Monday

frcm the basic facts in the life of a woman who has to fight her way from day to day surrounded by the wolves of society is the aim here is said to be one yarn that will get over with some to spare.
 It's not going to be classed in the common or garden variety and it may come in for abuse from those who see only life from a two-penny angle.
 Tho Reason Why" is the story of a girl wife, married and discontented. Her husband is a brute and is killed by the people whom he expresses and this girl flees with her child to escape a like fate when she finGs a woman dy- ing who is her exact counterpart and on the dying woman is letter from an uncle who invites her to make her Iome with him. It's an easy thing for
Arizona republican., 1918-10-06

Peggy Hyland, who is a native of England. has visited the highlands of Scotland many times and knows well the customs and habits of the hardy men and women of that northland country.
 Bonnie Annie Laurie is supplied with a relief film in the shape of Fox Sum- shine comedy entitled Roaring Lions and the Midnight Express" To those who recall Roaring Lions and Wild Women." played at the Richards and Mace houses recently this picture will come as a welcome booking for the former was little short of a riot.
 The lions are. so well trained that they do almost human stunts. The dou- ble program will be held for Monday as we'll
Arizona republican., 1918-10-06

with infinite tenderness and has a love theme that is as dainty as the Scotch neither bell.
 Peggy Hyland has the part of Bon nie Annie Laurie and the scenes in Scotland are laid in the very country Robert Burns made famous in song and story.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-06
OLIVE TELL IN "THE
 GIRL AND THE JUDGE

Olive Tell in "The Girl and the Judge" and a Columbia Screen Tele- gram combine to make the picture pro- gram opening at the Columbia theater today one of unusual excellence The Broadway Follies will present "A Night In China Town" for the last times
 this matinee and night. A complete
Arizona republican., 1918-10-06
lAMARA

Peggy Hyland, international screen favorite, opens the week at the Lamara theater in a timely picture of such ex- cellence that the trade papers have said
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-07-26

'They got much valuable Informal
ton from my man; the other couldn't
speak. He was Pole; said he was
not an officer because he was a Pole,
although he had been an 'aspirant' and
pilot at the front for two years. He
said to me, with sort of sigh of re-
lief, throwing up his hands at the same
time, 'AlOrs, Ia guerre est fini pour
moi
THAT afternoon my wrecked BOche
plane and the charred result of Doug's
good work were exhibited in the pub
lie square of the town, surrounded by
an armed guard and overlooked by a
French military band. 1t also was q
great day for the townspeople, and has
had good moral effect You can i'm
agine it when you realize it took place
above their rooftops, at only 800 me-
tiers, and that they were able to see
the whole fight. The Americans are
indeed welcome in the town now, and
Doug and I can buy almost ANYTHING
half price.
|. GroundIing's Ear Punctured.
IAN amusing incident was this-the
fight was so near the earth that bull
lets were flying dangerously all about
the ground. No one was hurt save
| French worker in the field, who re
ceived hole through his ear from one
of my bullets and is very proud Of it.
| Two days later the two aviator:
were decorated by the French Will
the CroiX de Guerre with palm, an(
later were mentioned in general order:
and proposed for the American Dis
tinguished Service Cross
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-07-26
Was Not RESPONSIBLE.

A letter had been received by ths
sergeant major of artillery from lH'
war office with reference to one Gun
ner Green, who. reported killed, las
arrived at Woolwich. Could fuli ap'
satisfactory explanation of same =
forwarded? :,
The N. c. o. gave the matter nucu
thought, and then forwarded tfis =
ply:
"Green was an old comrade Of MI =.
1 visited him when he was dying Oh y
wounds, and then saw him Du, -,
Hence I know that he is dead anu sc "a.
considerably surprised to hear o. IN.
return to Woolwich; but, please .aos.
crate me from further blame. NC
much as 1 am not responsible rOi an.
subsequent movements. "-LondOn
swers.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-07-26

Lieut.. Eddie Rickenbacker stanuins
by his machine at an American avn
ton field in France. Rickenbachel
was a prominent auto racer IN lii'
country and was formerly chauneu.
to General Pershing In France, Dull He
wanted something more exciting =
he coined the aero corps and has nlaus
good. He has been officially crediieO
with bringing down number OF boons
airplanes and is known as daring anO
courageous flyer.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-07-26
Offers Walnut to Uncle Sam.

Atlanta, Ga.-Mrs. Lucy B. Reid of
De kalb county, owner of several hun
dred acres of land on which are grow
ing a nc1uper Of walnut groves, has Of
fered the government all the walnut
timber to make gunstocks, asserting
her willingness to let the governments
set its own price.