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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
rdship and Self Sacrifice
When Red Cross Liner
Was Wrecked.

lted Press Leased Wire Service.]
H. JOHNS. New Foundland, Feb.
story of hardship, self-sacri-
and unflinching courage unequal
even In the grave yard of the
rntlc' as the New Foundland
ers are named, was unfolded here
~ by survivors Of the wreck Of
steamship Florizel These sur
rs' forty-three in number, left
tytwo Of their fellows behind
n-dead.
ieWsome in its awfulness, tragi-
~ Its fiction-like telling, the story
ne Florizel and her brave res
left a thrill with st. Johns to-
as preparations were made to
ose of the bodies which have ar
lrom Broad Cove. where the
ui hulk Of the pride of the Red
rs line still pounds on the rocks.
uside OF five minutes from the
the vessel struck, nothing NOV
on the main deck was left
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
lille RACES at Pskoff Where Germans Were
Repulsed and City Changed Hands
Several Times.
|ORKMEN VOLUNTEER, GARRISON DON'T
(en,ier Lenine Insists That Peace Should be
Accepted No Matter What the Terms
May be.
Joseph Shaplen, United Press
STAFF Correspondent.l

Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ETROGRAD, Feb. 25.-(Night.) y
pite acceptance Of the German-im-
Ed peace, mobilization and hur-
preparations for the defense of
tograd continue.
mall German detachments are re-
Ted moving toward Petrograd from
loft 162 miles southwest of Pet
tad). Workmen's battalions were
kkly organized and several are
lady moving in the direction Of
pff
fter the capture of Pskoff, the
mans advanced. several stations.
he Russians then began counter
hsive and the city changed hands
>ral times. The remaining Rus
workmen's battalions are con-
ously leaving for Pskoff.
he garrison soldiers refuse to
but the workmen are enthusi-
cally joining the revolutionary
". Four thousand from the Putt
works and three thousand from
viborg and Smolny have formed
krmed camp with red flags flying.
soon as the news Of the capture
Pskoff was received here, the fac
whistles called the workmen to
s. Their spirit is belligerent and
are determined to die for the
button.
he defense committee issued a
flamation declaring the revolu-
airy capital is in the gravest dan
1 and urging all to fight and die
/ the revolution.
ed guards and Lettish rifiemen
&ptured the Pskoff postofflce, bat
in the streets with German de-
Aments which has been cut off
b the main lines.
yeval was stubbornly defended be-
4 1t was captured.
LenIne Not Excited.
Joseph Shaplen. United Press
Staff Correspondent
ETROGRAD. Feb. 25.-(Delayed.)
{he scenes at today's meeting Of
/ soyiet's executive committee
le most stirring.
en- accustomed to follow Premier
line unswervingly, cursed and
re, demanding that the revolution
fighting.
lespair filed the ante-chambers
corridors Of the Tauridi, which
Elnally saw the birth of the
pest hopes Of the revolution.
me coolest and most unconcerned
an was Lenine. The premier,
Ft and stocky, with massive head
sturdy shoulders, deep set eyes
IRON features, walked up and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26

believed based upon the theory thd
she oan coerce the captured Ra1ss1al
provinces into aiding her way. 90.
pecially as there Is STRONG German
element in the population.
Esteem for Switzerland
AM STERDAM, Feb. 26.-"Regsrd.
that we never have thought, and we
never will think of assailing Swiss
neutrality" Imperial Chancellor Hert-
ling declared in his reichstag speech
yesterday, according to dispatches re-
ceived here.
1--WE hold the grestsst esteem and
gratitude toward Switzerland. also
Holland, Scandinavia, 8pair and 9th
er neutrals, who have preserved their
neutrality despite temptations and OPP
pressions."
"Our war aims from the beginning
have been:
Defense of the father4and
Maintenance Of territorial integ
r1ty.
Freedom of economic Development
Even our aggressive warfare has
been defensive. I aim to emphasize
the latter, so there will be no misun'
derstanding regarding the operations
in the east.
"It is our sole aim to secure the
fruits of our Ukraintan peace. We do
not intend to establish ourselves IN
Dsthonia or Livonia Our chief aim
in Courland and Lithunia IL tho Gro
alton of self determination and self
administration. Our military actions
have Far exceet.ed the original aim
Regarding Rumania, we desire to
be friends with states with which On
the basis OF the success of our aims.
we are now concluding peace.
Regarding Poland, Germany ana
Austria freed her from an oppressive
dependence for the purpose OF Great
ing an independent state. Her con-
stitutional problem is now hedng de-
stroyed. The Ukraine peace at nrst
produced a great unrest IN Poland. We
hope that a compromise may now De
reached regarding settlement OF the
frontier.
Germany Is only demanding what
is militarily indispensable. The pros
pect Of peace with the entire east Is
now within reach
Not to be Trusted.
TBy j. w. T. Mason, Written for the
United Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 26|mmediately
following the refusal of the German
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
John Mum Perlshed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-All hope
that John Mum and his daughter
Betty, had been saved from the wreck
of the steamship Florizel near Cape
Race was abandoned when message
was received by Charles w. Bowring,
one of the directors Of the Red Cross
line.
Mum, director of the company,
his daughter Betty, and the child's
nurse, were on their way to New
York. Mrs. Mum Is Frustrated in a
hotel here.
'T have seen Captain Martin" the
message read. He says he saw
Jack washed off top Of smoking room
by big sea shortly after stranding
Betty and nurse must have been
drowned instantly"
The message was from another
member Of the firm, Eric Bowring.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
New Parcel Post Weiuhts.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. J
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Fourth
class postal weights were increase
from fifty to seventy pounds when
mailed for first and second zones );
from twenty to seventy pounds for
the third zone and from twenty to
fifty pounds for all other zones, by
special order OF the postmaster gen
eral today. The new weights will
become effective March Is. All par
cells post mail, including farm and
factory products, are included.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26

down the famous EKaterlnSRy ndll.
Lenine calmly discussed the situa
ton, after threatening to resign un
less Germany's peace terms were &C
cepted. He ridiculed the idea thai
Russia is able to fight and pointed
out that Russia needed peace at al
costs, so as to organize further anC
strike in revenge at the proper politi
cal moment
Embassies Are Leaving.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-The American
and British embassies are departing
from Petrograd, leaving few per
sons in charge, according to Exchange
Telegraph dispatches from the Rus
sian capital dated February 25, b:5t
Ip. m.
VIII Leave Moscow.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-With the
impression prevalent in Moscow tina,
the Germans are driving for that city
the American consul general there Il
attempting to arrange the departure
Of the American colony to Samaia, 5Ol
miles east. All Americans thus fal
are safe, according to state depart
ment advices today.
America Urges Resistance.
LBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.- The
American government is striving tc
the utmost to stir the Russians to de
fense Of their nation against the in
vading Teuton.
Aided by radicals in this country
the government Is continuing Its edu
cational campaign in Russia. Presi
dent Wilson himself Is behind the new
move
To this end, the government Is per
mitting passage of hundreds Of cables
from radicals in this nation to the Bol
sheviki leaders, containing distinc,
warning against a separate peace anc
a friendly outstretching of the hand tt
encourage the struggling, war tori
Russians.
In effect these cables state:
Your friends in this country have
stood by you faithfully until now be
cause we thought and believed yot
were fighting to throw off the yoke o.
autocracy. Now you yield to thai
very autocracy and militarism, encour
age it by your action and discourage
millions Of those who have supported
you You must fight.
The president has considered agair
speaking out in the open to Russia
but it appears likely he will do notn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
Next Liberty Loan

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26-"The next
Liberty loan will be at Az per cent in,
tereSt," Representative Meeker de
clared on the floor Of the house to
day.
II have that Information direct" he
said
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The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
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our own leased wire.
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THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy. Warmer. Local
temp. z p. m, 81; 7 a. M, "a.
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-06-21
+ ! + + + ! + !. + + + + + I
! THE MINING NEWS !
++++++++*+++++ /
By Frank Hills,
In Miami Record Herald.

Heavy engines, such n are used
in the mills in the district, especially
steam engines, are almost impossible
to get now and great trouble II be-
ing experienced along that line by
some of the companies building mills
at the present. The Federal Lead and
Zinc Company, which has had q mill
ready for operation with the except
ion Of the engine for several weeks,
has received word that their search
Of months for q heavy steam engine
has, at last, proved successful. The
Federal men have tried all Of the COM
panies to the bOundry in the country,
and at last have succeeded in getting
this ore but had almost despaired Of
ever getting better than a second hand
one. It is claimed that the engines
are used by the government as fast
as they can be manufactured and that
other industries will have to wait
until the government demand Is sup
piled.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-06-21

Miss Margaret opperman left Sat
urday for Vassar College, POughkeep-
sic, N. Y, where she will enter the
training camp for nurses under the
auspices of the National Council Of
Defense and the American Red Cross.
The course is open only to graduates
of approved colleges. Miss opperman
is q graduate Of the University Of
Kansas and holds the degree Of A. B.
and M. A. She il taking this course
for patriotic service in whatever lines
of work offer the greatest OppOrtuni-
ties or present the greatest needs.
Nurses and more nurses Il America
is TO win the war;" Ii the cry Of the
nation to her women today.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-06-21
HEAT WAVE IS
SOARING CROPS
Outlook for Corn Still Good If
!, Rain Comes Within q Week
Wheat Heads Filled
Out Fine.

Reports from the farmers in the
neighborhood of Baxter Springs in
dicates that the wheat yield is going
to be big this year. Harvest hand
clerks and business men report the
wheat heads filled out we'll and the
bundles "very heavy" to handle.
The unprecedented June heat wave
is threatening to burn up many gar
dens and has been so long continued
that the corn is beginning to wither
and scar under the fierce rays. It is
said the temperature has passed the
100 degree mark every day for q week
successfully. The temperature yes
terday reached 10S some places in
Baxter Springs and is lowering
around 95 today-prObably will 60
over the hundred mark this after
noon. a.
The late river bottom corn Is not
hurt and can stand several days more
of high temperature, but the corn on
the uplands, where the soil Is light
and more susceptible to dry weather,
is already suffering. Farmers, how
ever, are not worried and say that
rain In July and AuguSewiH make {
god crop o. corn On short foddsr.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-06-21
MORE STRINGENT
FOOD ORDERS
Must Cut Sugar To Two Pound
Purchases, With Exceptions
When Bought for Har-
vest and Canning.

Wichita, Kas., June 2O-Federal
Food Administrator Walter Innes has
issued the following instructions to all
county administrators:
lowing to a serious situation which
has developed in the last few days it
is necessary to make the following
rule effective Immediately:
"Sale of sugar to town or city Gus
toners is limited to two pounds at a
time.
Sale to rural customers is limited
to five pounds at a time.
CustOmbers signing certificates for
purchase of sugar for purpose of pre-
serving and canning are limited strict
ly to a twenty-five pound basis.
Retailers are requested to make
suitable inquiries and give the sugar
deliveries careful attention.
Sugar and flour may be bought for
harvest and threshing crews in guam
titles sufficient to last fifteen days
upon a permit from the County Food
Administrator of the county in which
the threshing or harvesting is being
done, according to a ruling made by
Federal Food Administrator Walter
Innes today.
The amount of either of these COM
modities needed must be determined
by the County Food Administrator in
consultation with the farmer or
thresherman. With each purchase Of
wheat flour an equal quantity Of
weight of wheat flour substitutes
must be bought.
County Food Administrators have
been notified to issue those permits,
where needs justify, to managers and
superintendents Of harvest and thresh-
ing crews.
Days on which eating houses may
serve beef were announced as follows:
Roast beef may be served at one
meal on Monday.
Boiled bsef may bs served at one
meal on Tuesday and at one msai on
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-06-21
UNCLAIMED LETTERS

Letters remaining in the post Office
at Baxter Springs, Kansas, for week
ending June 20, 1918:
A. D. LevOOt Mng. Co.; Della Nor.
gan, Geyer Ray, Walter Rally, C. A.
Ray, W. B. Garrison, J. W. Rook, Mr.
and Mrs. Pope 4 Hunter, W. G. Husy,
VIM. Casaday, Mrs. May Bumastsr,
billiard Creppard, Clarence Gasaway,
Mrs. Vernie \ Poke, Dick Dannilly.
Floyd Cantrel Henry Calmon, Roy
Denham, Gerry Eberly, j.. !. Erwin,
Walt Frishy, Harland Dod6on, Luila,
Barnhill. Roy N. RaEsnS, elS Military
St., ". E. BaiIy, win Rogsrs, Jess
Morgan, VIM Kenny, D. A. Collins,
ony Tfigg, Mrs. Harry Button, 1ss.
c, Bogardus, Allen Black, Mr. ,an1
Ars. I'd Weathsrly. Thos s. Wallal,
Lloyd Fielder, H. Nichsss, = ~ Rc
Persons ealing for suy q Tie ak,l1
please say ADVERTISED. sivinr iS
q ll1t CT eri Pm
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-06-21
THIEF HAD A
MARROW ESCAPE
Night Marshal's Bullets Passed
Over Head of Man Trying
To Enter Baxter GrOc-
cry Store.

E. ]. Embree, Baxter night police
man, had some funny experiences last
Thursday about 8 o'clock. Somebody
went to the telephone offices and rat
tied tha door and went through the
motions of breaking in. This was
done evidently so that the night girl
would call for the police, which is
what occurred. Embree looked around
and did not find anyone and suspected
IL was "a ruse to fool somebody. He
went down the alley north from the
entrance behind the Baxter National
Bank and soon heard someone rafting
the latch on a door. Slipping up a
little closer he espied man on bar
rel attempting to gain entrance to the
O'Connell & Mcclure grocery store
Embree did not know how many there
might be around and shot to hit. he
fred two shot that knocked chunks Of
brick out of the wall close by the
thief's head.
The thief ran away and Embree
ran down the alley to head him oil
and while running, the alley caved in
under him (Embree) where the re-
cent sewer excavating had been done.
Embree fell with his gun in his hand
and Il is fortunate he did not shoot
himself. In the meantime before En-
bree could dig himself out Of the hole
the thief had escaped.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-06-21
GETTING READY FOR
THE CHAUTAUQUA

The chautauqua, which is to be here
during the week of July 8 to IL, will
be held In the tabernacle this year in
stead Of in the regulation tent. The
tabernacle Is more roomy, the seats
are more comfortable and the circu-
lation Of air is better than in the tent.
At q meeting Of the guarantors last
night it was decided to centralize the
advance sale Of tickets. To insure the
finalcial success Of the enterprise it
will be necessary to sell considerable
number of season tickets, since many
who signed for tickets last year have
since moved away.
The Chautauqua has been a regular
thing in Baxter now for several years
It has been fostered by q number Of
the citizens who believe It Is good for
the town to have q little departure
once a year from the sensational form
of amusement TO something Of an ed
ucating and elevating nature. Each
year the cost of the Chautauqua is
guaranteed in advance, and the guar
antors take chances on the progress
i've spirit of the public for the sale Of
q sufficient number Of tickets to ~
imburSe them. Last year the guar
antors were assessed 70 cover q dehe-
Il. It ishOped this year that advance
tickst sales win Be larger
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-06-21

Thursday.
Beef steak may be served at one
meal on Saturday.
For poultry and other meats may
be served on any day. Restriction in
the use Of beef is necessary so we may
meet the requirements of the armies
of the allies and our own armies over
seas.
Beef should be served not Oftener
than four times a week.
No householder shauld buy more
than one and a half pounds Of beef,
including the bone, or more than one
and a quarter pounds of clear beef,
per person per week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-06-21
WILL DISPOSE OF $4,000
FURNITURE STOCK AT
COST AND AT ONCE
GOOD CHANCE TO BUY CHEAP
Very Unexpected Circumstances
Cause Firm To Dispose Of
Baxter Springs Stock
At Once.

The business personnel Of Baxter
Springs will adeplOre very much the
losing Of the firm Of Kettler-H Hooper
from the business houses Of Baxtar
Springs. Messrs. Kettler and Hooper
have been suddenly confronted with
circumstances that make It impossible
for them longer to continue In busi-
ness in Baxter Springs. Certain busi-
ness affairs that have been overturn.
ed by the war make it necessary to
dispose Of the big furniture stock
here as swiftly as can be done. These
young men had expected to bet their
business future on Baxter Springs, -
is evidenced by the fine store and
large stock Of furniture carried in the
Empire block in Baxter Springs. Dur
ing the next few days the entire fur
niture stock, amounting to $4,000.
wholesale cost, will be sold to first
corners at the store. As the stock ema
braces almost every line and quality
of furniture the misfortune Of the
owners will be the good fortune Il
those needing furniture within the
Baxter Springs trade territory. The
sale starts Friday morning and moth
ing will be reserved. All stock that
is not sold within the time limit Of the.
sale will be moved out Of t0wn.
Messrs. Kettler and Hooper believe
there are q great many people with
new homes in Baxter and nearby who
have not bought all the furniture
they intend to and that the stock can
be unloaded here without the expense
of moving it. They are prepared to
show they are selling at cost with on
ly the expense Of freight added and
expect to sell furniture at a rapid rate
the next few days. According to Mr..
Kettler, the manager Of the store, all
Of the stock was bought before the re-
cent advance in prices, which win
make the sale prices quite low. He
says a saving Of $50 can be affect
ed in furnishing a five-rOOm house.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-06-21
SCHOOL BONDS VOTED
BUT VOTE WAS LIGHT
Bonds Carried Almost Four To One, But
Vote Represented a Very Small Per-
centage OF The People.

The eaon of the large the voting of the bonds
amounting $4,000 for school building and equipment in
Springs tncued with of disappointment in that
the represented small fraction of the people of Baxter
Springs The showed the utmost apathy towards large
public that e mo" is of vital consequence to
the city of Baxter Springs the apathy entertained
toward coming water bond election is gamble whether the
bonds will carry and the city may be left waowng in the
slouph of desmond for another indefinite period.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-06-21
TWO COT SPECIAL CALLS
Two Fire Truck Drivers Called Into
Service-WjIl Give . Supper
Friday Evening.

Bob Mason and Dell Brown, two Of
the firemen, got notice from the gov
ernment Wednes. to get ready TO en-
train Friday for teh state Of Wash
ington, where they viii be placed in
special service. The call came unex-
pectedly. The fire company and the
city council will be present Thursday
evening. when a banquet viii be Civ
en- in honor Of the departing Aremen.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-06-21

Something between a third and a
fourth of these registered voted and
and the registration is about one third
of the legitimate voters of Baxter
Springs. 1t is. therefore, safe to state
that less than one tenth Of the peo-
pie of Baxter Springs expressed them
selves in yesterdays school bond cleo
ton. In the face of veritable water
crisis such a disposition would or
might be suicide, as everybody should
recognize the issue represents the
fundamental commodity Of an incor-
pOrated area. A one citizen tritely
stated it: "Such apathy issapalling,"
and followed up with statement that
"He felt like apOlogizing to every
body he meets for the 70 votes cast
against the school bonds" .
Following is the vote:
First Ward-81 for the bonds,
and 20 against.
Second Ward 81 for, and 35
against.
Third Ward-59 for, and 10
against.
Outlying district One for and
none against.
Total, 222 for and 10 against. 292
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-06-21

votes being cast.
The new building, which will be
rushed to completion as quickly as
possible, will be build on the site now
occupied by the two cottage school
buildings in the southeast part Of the
city. The two buildings will be NOV
ed to other sections of the city, so the
smaller children will not have SO far
to walk.
Bid for the construction Of the new
building will be opened July 25, when
the contractor will be selected.
Members of the school board went
to Pittsburg today to look after some
school business regarding the plans
for the new building.
The new building will relieve con-
gestion here that has kept q great
many children out of school and was
threatening to keep a greater number
out of school the next term. Some Of
the teachers had as high as 80 pupils
under them, which is deemed too
many for efficiency. When the new
improvements are completed Baxter
Springs will have a school system and
housing for it second to none in this
district.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-06-21

A good drill strike was brought in
the last of last week on the ]. P. Nc
Naughton lease directly south Of the
Greening, in section 20, between
DOuthat and Quapaw. The drill en-
tered the ore body at 100 feet and re-
mained in it to $50 feet, passing
through a ten foot cave from 126 to
1876 feet. Nine holes have been drill
ed on the McNaughton lease, all Of
which have been good ones and, as
soon as two or three more have been
put down, q shaft will be sunk.