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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-12
PARIS ANCERED
AT AIR RAID
TALKING VET OF FIRST RAID ON
PARIS.

| PARlS, Jan. -tCOFreSpOnu0nct
of The Associated Press paris
awoke this morning, or rather arose
from sleepless beds, with a shuddef OF
horror that gradually became feeling
of rafe and cry for vengence and re
! prisals as the exaggerated stories Of
the casualties attending til German
air raid were being circulated.
In spite of the fact that the visit OF
the raiders had been expected and that
friends left one another on these bright
moonlit nights with the parting: Shall
we be "Gotha-ed" tonight?" the gener
al alarm of the impending afraid first
came as a distinct shock but the in
nate curiosity of the Partisan prompt
ly got the better of his prudence and it
was not long before there were heads
protruding from nearly every window
and the people began swarming into
the streets.
1t has now been definitely ascertain
ed that the correct number of casual
ties is thirty six killed and one hun
dred and ninety wounded. Four Ger
man squadrons crossed the French
lines, thirty-two machines in all and it
is assented in German communicates
that thirty thousand pounds of explo.
sives were rained over the city and its
suburbs.
The amount of material damage ap.
pears to be rather small as compared
with the magnitude of the German en-
deavor.
1t was twenty minutes past eleven
when the first alarm was sounded and
Immediately the distant rumbling of
the heavy anti-aricraft guns could be
heard in the distance to the north.
Gradually it grew nearer and nearer
and meanwhile the buzz of the motors
VI h0 riCHSh ali pldHeS, DIS one dILeF
the other, they rose to meet the on
coming Germans in battle and circled
over the city now and then flashing
their lights, became louder and loud
err 1t gave the Parisians feeling of
security and pride.
'They are sure of a warm recentjon {"
said one man in a window. 81 think
I'll turn in and let them fight it out.
I'll read all about it in the morning pa
pers."
The suddenly, deeper detonations
were, hollow, muffied roars and one
knew that somewhere in the city chill
dren and women were being slaugh-
tered.
For two long, intermfnab1e hours
they kept at it and then the reports
became fainter and fainter and died
out altogether.
All Paris was buzzing with excite
ment as the people went to the daily
routine of their work this morning
and the conversations heard in the sub
way and cher conveyances and public
places were of but one topic, the raid.
stern visages that they
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-12

tragic circumstances should have been
lcomical. Nearing mattresses and BED
covers. citizens of the hill" entered
the stations of the Metropolitan under
ground and settled themselves COM
fortably for the night. One woman
carried with her the cage of her pet
canary. while a boy led his pet RABBIT In
Ia the safety of the shelter
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-12
groes oVerpower ceg

Alma, Mar 11.-Sam Mitchell, sent
up from Mitchell county for man
slaughter. and Aaron McCloud, sen.
fenced for life from Coffee county, to-
night remained at large after thor
ough search through this section, in
which dogs were employed. The men,
negro convicts at the Bacon county
camp, escaped lest Saturday night
by overpowering the night guard as
he was turning trusty into the con-
vict cage.
Warden Orr got dogs at once and
the search lasted all of Saturday night
and has been continued since without
letup. The dogs returned to camp Sun
day with signs of having been tied up
1t is believed that they were caught
by the fugitives.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-12
RIGHTS TO HOLD
MEXICAN PROPERTY

WASHINGTON. Mar. 1.-THE claims
of American citizens to property con-
fscated by Mexican and the Constitu--
tionalist authorities in nineteen-thir
teen and sold to them today was sus-
tanned by the supreme court in test
case.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-12
Ready-to-Wear Department
Suits of Simple Lines

The conservation of materials is very
evident in the graceful slender lined
suits for spring. The skirts are unus-
ually plain and straight in the shoe-top
lengths. The coats vary in LENGTH
some have rippled backs, while others
are plain. Among the featured shades
are tan, beige and blue.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-12

SECOND HAND FORD cARS.-We
have three or four good second hand
Ford Cars for sale at reasonable prices
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-12

REALIZE on all notes signed by Uncle
Sam by depositing them in the bank.
Realize on all notes signed by others
by depositing them with THE ASSETS
REALIZATION COMPANY, for col.
lection. Office in Cordele National
Bank Building. 2-17-26t.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-12

GEORGIA TREES FOR GEORGIA
PEOPLE-I will for the next 80 days
work Crisp county taking orders for
fall shipments, representing Smith
Bros. Nurseries, Concord, Ga. have
the experience and will give you the
benefit. For trees of any kind drop
me postal. w. j. Cock, Cordele,
Ca, 3-7-26t pd
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-12

FOR RENT-Two unfinished rooms
suitable for light housekeeping, close
in, Apply at Dispatch office. d. h.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-12

LOST-Pair Eye Glasses in black case
probably left at one of the schools
yesterday by Robert Bryan Harrison.
Return to Dispatch Office 3-8-3t.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-12

The bill collector says the best way
to find woman out is to call with
bill.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-12
Dealers Flour Profits

opinion of the Food Admins
he gross maximum profit for
ers in -four should not exceed
&c per barrel. The profit to
ilers in original mill packages
ot exceed soc to $1.20 per bar
'nding upon the character of
performed. Where retailers
less than original mill
, the gross profit should not
cent a pound. Profits in eX-
those obtained in pre-war
II be cause for investigation.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
THE KANSAS CITY
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Furnished by Greer & Company
Stock Yards-Steers Are
Up.

Receipts of cattle are liberal, $4,000
on sale here Monday. The top corr
steers sold at $18, for the best cattle
here this year. The market is steady
on best steers. All others are 10 to
20 cents lower. The best stockers and
feeders are steady, others are uneven
ly lower. Fat COWS and Gamers arc
steady. Veal calves are so cents low
er, top $14.50.
We expect a liberal run Of cattle
the remainder of the week, and q slow
market.
Cotton, of the Federal Meat Board
wishes to warn farmers that the allies
have expressed a preference for light
er weight hogs, and this preference
may mean a discrimination in favor
of light weight hogs, or in other
words, a lower market for heavy hogs.
$3.50; medium to fair, $40 a $11.5O.
Good to choice stock steers, $10.75 a
$12.75; medium to fair, $8.75 a $9.75.
Good to choice cows and heifers, S.
a $9.25; medium to fair, 81 a $3.50.
Good to choice stock calves, 50 a $11;
medium to fair, So a g..
We quote good to choice corn
steers, $3.50 a $18.25; medium to
fair, $3.50 a $15. Good to choice
Good to choice feeders $l1.5O a
lows, $t1 a $1S; medium to fair,
1870 a 80. Good to choice fat steers,
and heifer yearlings, mixed" ," $i2 a
s15.4O; medium to fair, $3.50 q $11.
$6.75 ]. $725. Bulls, So a |
~. Good to choice veals, $3.50 a
'is.5O.
With 1000 hogs here Monday and
g, 900 in Chicago, our market is 10
ents higher. Top $17.s5, 15 cents
ligher. The bulk of sales ranged from
1850 a $3.50. Best lights brought
1910, 20 cents higher. The pig mark
is strong, prices. from $1460 q Sl7.
There were 5000 sheep here Mon
ay. Market was steady, top lambs,
1855. =
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
Demonstrate. :. !. r.
NEW TRACTOR
Brown & Lurwick Agents for
New Ford Equipment that
Takes the Place Of Four
Horses.

Brown & Lurwick, Of Baxter
Springs, have secured the agency fol-
O piece Of farm machinery that prom
ises to revolutionize the locomotive
power Of much farm work. II is an
apparatus that fits on the rear Of
q Ford automobile and increases the
power wonderfully. A number of de-
monstrations are being held in the
country near Baxter Springs and the
machine will take the place Of q four
horse team successfully, according to
reports coming in. The power of the
Ford is increased from the three and
one half to one standing on high and
the fifteen to one standing in low lev
erage to forty-two and one-half to
one.
Some of the demonstrations that
have been given during the past week
have been at the following places:
Karl Kain's farm on Saturday; John
Plyler farm south Of town on Tuesday
and at C. W. Karlston's farm, north
west Of town, yesterday. At least
dozen neighbor farmers have been
present at each demonstration. At.
Mr.. Plyler's farm a four mule team
was taken from a gang plow and the
two plows set notch deeper than the
mules could pull and a Ford car at
tached. The demonstrator plowed
two hours with the Ford without
boil from the engine. Several of the
machines have been sold. The cost is
5000. Many other demonstrations will
be made during the next several days,
which will be reported in the Daily
Citizen.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Two Baxter Springs ladies visited
the Baxter Daily Citizen office yester-
day morning and brought with them
a huge pig weed and aamammoth ing
weed that they had pulled from along
side Of a Baxter Springs street that
has as much travel as any other street
in town with the exception Of River
and Military street. The ladies re-
present an organization that has been
trying to get some action on a gen.
eral weed cutting plan. They wanted
to put them on exhibition in the office,
but they were entirely too suggestive
to have around. The idea the women
have, however, is well taken and
ought to get some consideration. The
weeds are flourishing all over town
and while they prove that we have an
excellent soil here they don't tell any
other nice stories about us. How
about a proclamation and two hours
Of weed cutting from FIVE until seven
o'clock some evening soon, before the
weeds are killed by the frOstl
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
2llIER MAN shot
y y. ::.::iEFl|RA MYSTERY
Has Dangerous Wound In Upper
Part Of Body and Cannot
Explain the Circum-

A man, whose name is said to be
Matt Crowell and who Is wen known
In Baxter Springs was brought into
the city Tuesday morning from Ok
lah0ma, in serious condition due to q
revolver shot wound. The bullet had
entered one shoulder on the front side
passed clear through the body and
out at the other side. The body was
paralyzed from the neck down, indi-
eating that the bullet had passed
close to the spinal column. It also ap-
peared that the bronchial tubes had
been penetrated. Wednesday a. m. the
wounded man was taken to st. Johns
hospital for treatment. His recovery
Is doubtful. The cause Of the shoot
ing Is q mystery. CrOwell is incOher-
emit in his talk and 1t is not known
from what place in Oklahoma he was
brought.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
l*+++++++++* + + + +.
The MINING NEWS
By Frank Hills,
In Miami Record Herald.

The Hawkins Mining Company,
which has built a mill on the Old Lam
caster Lease, has made some wonder
full finds in the ground Of the old dig
gings and have begun to operate
them. The Hawkins mill is construct
ed for tailings as we'll as ground and
has been operating on the big failing
pile but Monday began to work the
dirt from the shafts. The company
has introduced several novelties to
this field in its plant, among them be-
ing the Senn-Pann Vanner, used in
extracting the ore from shines, and
big gas engines that may be changed
to crude oil machines in 20 minutes.
The Hawkins Company has suffered
several set backs in getting off, such
as the breaking of their high-speed
rolls in the first days operation but
It Is believed that the plant will be
operating regularly in n very short
time.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
"OvER THERE"
Somewhere in Englant

Somewhere in England.
Well dear old friend and folks at
home ! suppose you think am dead
for sure now but no such good luck.
Am away over here almost five thous-
and miles from home bat sure have
enjoyed myself.
Hope all are well. ] am fine. Wish
you could see the country / have, old
England is sure pretty but the long
days we have here-it is light enough
to work from three in the morning till
ten at night. We crossed with very
little excitement and have not seen
any yet. Would like to hit that little
white bed tonight for q change but
guess there are no hopes.
Well, as l am awful tired and sleepy
and news is scarce will close, with
owe and west wishes to one and all
Your brother,
Private Geo. E. Kohl,
10 F. A., Bat. B., A. E. +.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
WANT MEN FOR
SPECIAL TRAINING
7w ~ /
The Government Has Issued q
Call fOrs:Men for Special
Training in st. Louis,
Missouri.

The first call, for 275 men, is for
special training in st. Louis, No., as
machinists, blacksmiths, gas engine
men, carpenters and craftsmen. Those
enlisting must have a common school
education. They will report to the
commanding officer, St.>Louis board
# education.
The second caIl is for 1875 men to
20 to Washington University, st.
1Opis, Mo-, for special training as gas
ngine men, electricians, carpenters
and bench workers. -.
The third call is for 2S2 men, who.
will report to the commanding offiees
st. Louis board of education, for
raining as blacksmiths, carpenters.
craftsmen, gas engine men and ma
Men in the 1918 registration may
enlist for these calls. Men for limit
ID service only viii not be accepted.
The men who enlist must report to the
proper authorities at St.-LOuis, not
ater than August Is.
Particulars may be obtained ct the
eeruiting station IN Joplin.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
BIC DEPOSITS Of
MANGANESE ORE
Baxter Man Interested with
Tulsa Parties in Arkansas
Proposition of Great
Promise.

j. /. Abbott, of this city, is associat-
ed with his brother, E. F. Abbott and
Rebholtz & Stewart, of Tulsa, in a
mineral proposition near Mena, Ark,
that promises to assume immense pro-
portions.
This company has leases on about
1000 acres in this vicinity the leases
covering oil and mineral. Much of this
land carries huge deposits of maga-
nese, substance required in the pro-
duction of steel, and at present SELL
ing at high price and in great de-
mand by the government. In fact the
government is right now spending a
lot of money searching for deposits
of manganese.
On one particular lease of 320 acres
held by this company stands a noun
tain of this ore. Samples of this ore
have been assayed by reputable peo-
pie of Denver and reported back to
be 1879 manganese and only ia mag
netic iron, besides containing a suffi-
cient quantity of gold and silver to
pay the cost of mining and separation.
The report adds that the samples con-
tain enough manganese to make u
good concentration ore, and estimates
that the known deposits on this lease
alone ought to yield $50, ,OO0,0 worth
of minerals.
Mr.. Abbott today sent package of |
of this ore to the Bureau of |
Mines, in Washington, at the request
Of that department. Should the gov
report prove as encourag-
ing as that of the private assayers,
Mr.. AbbOtt's company will at once un-
lertake to capitalize a company for
he installation of o concentration
,lant on the property. However they
will not wait for that, for it is esti-
mated by expert mining men that they
an mine this ore, haul it five miles to
lena, ship it to u smelter and then
ell the product at a profit of $500 n
ar. The expense of getting ready to
nine will be small for all that is nee
ssary is to blast the ore out of the :
idle of the mountain. I'D
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
BEBEE CITY WATCHMAN
City Auditor on Sewer Work Did Not
Take 1t Upon Himself to Pay
Schilling $266.

In Wednesdays issue of the Daily
Citizen in the writing about the sewer
building the mention Of Frank A. Be-
bee called our attention to n sentence
nectiOn in which the payment of $266
for one weeks work to Mr.. Schilling
was mentioned. A friend of Mr.. Be
bee call our attention to a sentence
in the reading which sounds like Mr..
Bebee had taken it upon himself to
issue this check. This is not the case.
Mr.. Bebee refused to pay the check
until legally advised to do so and we
intended no reflection on Mr.. Bebee.
who reported in full to the city and
asked for advice, as Mr.. MoOre's
change of system made some changes
in the keeping of the payroll.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
NEUTRAL.

There will be an ice cream supper
at Neutral school house Friday night
July 10. The proceeds will 60 to the
Red Cross. Everybody invited.
Miss Mabel Mckenzie spent Sunday
with Leila Auman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Shank accom-
panied by Gladys Shultz, Macy Nice
and Vivian Lichtenwalter, motored to
HallOwell Sunday afternoon to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Carver and family.
Miss Gertie Dunn spent the week
end at home.
Mrs. John Alsenz is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. Ellen Chubb, of Joplin, is vis-
iting relatives here.
Miss Lucille Auman was a Colum-
bus shopper Monday morning.
Mrs. C. A. Nicholson received word
that her neice, Mrs. Ed Garrett, had
1 light, stroke Of paralysis last week.
Mrs. Garret lives near Melrose.
Misses Hester and Gladys Shultz Wis
tied friends in Neutral Thursday
afternoon.
There will be preaching at the
Methodist church Sunday morning and
evening.
Cleo. Hunt has been notified by the
local board to report in Columbus
July 21.
Mr.. D. A. Shank made a business
trip to Baxter Monday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
MANY MUST BUILD WALKS
City Engineer Reports 80 Blocks Of
Side Walks Must be Built Ac-
cOrding to Ordinance.

At the meeting of the city council
last night City Engineer A. C.
Terrill, who has been checking up the
side walks and side walk ordinances
of the city reported that there il 80
blocks Ofside walk in town to be boih
that has been ordered in. There are
46 blocks in one ordinance that has
not been built. The city clerk, o. w.
Fail, viii notify the people that the
walk must be built forthwith. Mr..
Fail, who a candidate for sheriff,
said he hated to serve the notices and
remarked that 1t would not
make him many votes.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
LOWELL.

Several people from here ATTENDED
the Chautauqua in Baxter last week
Floyd Simmons and wife of Picher
Okla, went through here Sunday
morning. on their way to spend Their
vacation with friends in Carthage
Mo, "
Hugh DObkins and wife are the
proud parents of a ten pound boy,
born July II, 1918.
Mrs. Luther Buckner and children
have returned from Parker, Kas.,
where they were visiting the formers
sister and other relatives.
Charley Lyons, Of Joplin, NO., call
ed on his brother, Eugene Lyons, one
day last week.
Mrs. Watson entertained her Sun
day school class last Friday afternoon.
After spending some time in various
kinds Of amusements they were serv-
ed with ice cream and cake.
s. B. Simmons and family of Ga
lena, mOtored over Sunday and called
on the formers parents.
Mrs. Carl Stuhlmiller and children
have just returned from Carthage,
No., where they have been visiting
relatives. .............. ......-
Mrs.. Lima Buckner, Of Riverton,
spent Sunday evening here with re-
latives.
LC. L. N. Norris has returned to
her home In, Cl1et, Kas., after a visit
here with relasives and friends.
Mrs. Perry Palmer called on Mrs.
Vern Fullerton Monday.
Fred Potter, of RivertOn, bought a
calf from Luther Buclner one day the
former part Of this week.
Co. Huston has received word that
his bOQ has arrived safely in France.
Charlie Mitchell, of Columbus, call
Cd on hA, brother, VIM. Mitchell, one
day last week.
Prayer nesting Wednesday nights
and choir practice Friday nights. Ev-
srybOdy invited.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

sure General Won Hindenburg was
dead he would know where to -apd him
meaning h., Of course. But w.
L. Wall, local Empire District Elec-
trio Company man, says he don't
think Smith is right, for his en-
tirely too good n place for Mr.. Won
Hindenburg, unless he could be chief
of the general staff down there, and
reorganize things on a more severe
basis. We thought Mr.. Smiths idea
was good but are now inclined to con-
cur in Mr.. Wallis belief.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

A Baxter Springs young man went
to Joplin to enlist into one of the di-
visions of Uncle, Sans army. He was
turned down temporarily on account
of a minor physical defect, which can
be remedied in q few days He want
ed to enlist very. bdalNaRnd was so
disappointed that he could not join at
once that he went and drank a,bottle
of beer. disappointment is the reas-
on assigned by him. The beer made
him NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sich he
says there ought to be laws to .prs'
vent the saloons selling the poison
labelled beer they are now selling. We
90 alittle further and entreat Pres
ident Wilson to put his signature to
the National Dry Bill, which would
be the greatest victory for America in
this war until Berlin is taken and
Kaiser William shanRedA. Il
-
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Miami comments on the frog-hOllow
appearance Of a certain street in that
city and follows with the observation
"There will be nothing unpatriotic
about repairing n thorOughfare that
presents an almost absolute obstacle
to transportation during some seas
ons."- We have few streets here in
Baxter Springs in like condition that
we don't think it would be unpatriotic
to mend.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

A window cleaning took pla e in
Baxter Springs yesterday. The pro-
prietor swept the cob webbs ont Of
his window with a broom. This act
made such an improvement. that we
did not stay to see whcthe" he went
tn the extreme OF washing them or
rot. The place of bds ness was not
exactly a store aud the proprietor
has been very busy. This is commen-
dation and not criticism.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

MrS, J. F. Catching, Of Huntington,
Beach ! Calf, arrived the first of the
week for q visit with her mother, Mrs.
Harriet Dorothy. Mrs. Catching will
BE- remembered as Miss Gertrude
DOwty, at one time n teacher in the
Baxter schools.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Rev. 0rton left the first of the
week for Odell, Nebr., where he will
join his wife. From there they will
go to Denver, Colo, for a two weeks
visit.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

E. M. Mitchell, the jeweler, has gone
to his home in Savannah, Mo-, for u
visit with his father, who is in very
i'll health. He will also visit in Hol-
land, Kas.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
NEWS AND COMMENT

While Columbus and Baxter Springs
stand about tie with the number Of
automobiles stolen, Galena gained a
point the other night when c. G.
Worthington last a car. He went to
Joplin and had it stolen there.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Mr.. and Mn. Herbert Martin, of
Colorado, arrived in this city Wednes-
day ovsning, for . visit with the form
or's sistsR and bt0thsFlin1aw, Mr.. and
Ma W, d. COEsy. z
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
For Clerk of District Court

l hereby make my announcement as
a candidate for denomination for the
office Of Clerk of the District Court of
Cherokee County, Kansas, subject to
the will Of the Republican voters at
the August, 1918, primaries.
Respectfully yours,
FRED SIMKIN.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
For Cnnnty Treasurer

| am a candidate for the office of
County Treasurer of Cherokee County,
Kansas, on the Republican Party tick
ct, and solicit the votes of all Repub-
lican electors at the Primaries, Aug
ust 9th, 1918.
ANNA B. HAMILTON.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Under the caption of "Miami's Paw
ing Measure Is Dead; War the Cause"
the Miami Record Herald announces
that Miami's streets will not be paw
ed this year. The general paving
program adopted by the city council
will not be carried out.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
For Sheriff

! hereby announce my candidacy
for denomination for q second term
as sheriff Of Cherokee County, sub
ject to the approval of the democrats
at the August primaries.
BOB FRAZIER,
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Geo. Redeagle, of Baxter Springs
and Miss Mary Tate, of Jackson, Miss.
were married by Judge G. +. C. Corl,
in Joplin, Monday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Express employees will get more
wages soon, according to a recent an
nouncement. We wish there was more
of them in Banter Springs.