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Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
INVENTS FARM IMPLEMENT
WHICH WILL DO ANYTHING
BUT MILK THE B0VINES
INV International News Service)

(By International News Service)
Portland, Ore, Aug. 12.-William
Watson, whose acquaintance with
farms has consisted chiefly in buying
butter and eggs in the municipal
market, has invented new combina-
ton plow, seeder and reaper that will
according to experts who have viewed
the machine, revolutionize the farm
machinery business. Mr.. Watson calls
his invention 'bucket plow," and it
has the general appearance Of ditch
digger.
The machine is embraced on plat
form seven by twenty feet, mounted
on wheels, and is operated by a gas
engine. 1t is self propelling, and is
designed for use primarily on West
ern ranches, where huge harvesters
and reapers are already accepted as
the most economical way of handling
crops. :.
The PlOw part of the machine is q
cylinder. six feet long, with buckets
mounted on its centire length. The
buckets, as the cylinder revolves,
scoop up the soil, pulverizes it, and
lays it down again, with the larger
chunks underneath ana fine earth on
top, thus doing tEG&orlf & both plOw
and harrow. :. .: i@Vsi:: ;.
Attachments are provided which
will sow grain, and the machine will
plow, harrow and sow a strip six feet
wide. Other attachments turn tie
machine into a reaper. which viii
NOW a sixteen or twenty-fOur foot
swath Of hay, or which will handle
grain in the usual way. The ma
chine can also be used as a truck
water pump or 'wOodsaw. In fact, Mr..
Watson says one, machine viii do
everything on a funn except milk
cows.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
WENT TO FRANCE
By ]. M. Smither

Yankee Doodle went to France,
To salivate the kaiser,
Against the US he took q chance,
And Bill was none the wiser.
The submarines he glided by,
AS harmless little features,
Despite the kaiser's boastful cry
That they were frightful creatures,
And when he landed from the boat,
He beat it for the trenches,
And now he has the kaiser's goat
And golly how it pinches.
Yankee Doodle went to France,
Yankee Doodle Dandy,
Yankee Doodle went to France
The kaiser's goat to handy.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
EDUCATING WOUNDED
n>U mr.

Manhattan, Kas., Aug. 12.-Edwin
L. Holton, dean Of the summer school
and head of the department Of edu-
cation, Kansas State Agricultural col
lege, has been called to Washington,
d. c., where he will do important
work in the organization of systems
for re-education Of wounded soldiers.
Dean Holton will remain in Wash
ington until the opening of the school
year in September, and during the
coming year will probably spend part
of his time at the college and part at
Washington.
Dean Holton has been professor OF
education in the agricultural college
since 1910. He has studied in lndi-
ana and Columbia universities. He
is well known as a teacher and in
vestigator. In the last few years he
has been chosen to make educational
surveys of many communities and Of
one state in the east.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
TEACHING ROCKIES WHEN
TO SALUTE NO EASY TASK

(By International News Service)
Vancouver, Wash, Aug. 12.-Ef-
forts of "rookies" at the training
camp here to master the details OF
army life sometimes bring grief. A
giant of q youth from the Middle
west sent here with a detail of other
men had the rule pounded into his
head that every time he saw an Of
fcer he was to salute.
Having acquired this information
after saluting for three hours, the
giant youth was detailed to Kitchen
police" and sent to mop up an Of
ficer,s room. While so engaged the
officer entered.
Anxious to put his newly acquired
knowledge to use, the unfortunate
youth-not knowing that officers are
not saluted in their rooms or offices
swung his mop to attention" and
saluted with his left hand. In bring
ing the mop to upright position h!
bathed the officers collar with dry
water.
"Put that mop down." shouted the
officer.
The youth slammed it down and
swabbed off a nice new shine on the
officers boots in so doing.
"You simply can't teach them"'
said the officer later. "They've got
to come by it naturally or they never
learn"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
Floyd D. Doty,
Casual Depot, End Battalion,
Edgwood, Maryland.

Letters have been received by re-
latives and friends from F. R. Ro-
mack, who is now Somewhere in
France" He said the days there were
cool and the army blankets felt good
at nights. The country there was so
old fashioned that it was interesting
but he didn't like it as well as Eng
land, where he spent a short time.
Fred Campbell has also been heard
from. He was we'll and wrote cheer
full letters, too. He is with the Goth
Division in France.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
BAXTER YOUTHS
ENTER NAVY
Left Monday Night for st. Louis
Where They VIII Receive
Further Orders = Rela-
tives Saw Boys OF

Truman Pigg, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ransom Pigg, who reside on q farm
near Baxter, and Ralph X. Pfremmer,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Pfremmer,
Of this city, each 1s years old, both
enlisted in Joplin Monday in the Unit
ed States Navy as apprentice seamen.
Their relatives went over to Joplin to
see the boys off.
YANKEE DOODLE
WENT TO FRANCE
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
SOLDIERS WANT HOME PAPERS
Men Are PatheticalIy Eager for Daily
News, Woman Writes Roosevelt

NEWS, WOudH VAisCo Ae~~'
New York, Aug. 12.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt called upon the American
people to send newspapers to the SOL
diers in France. His appeal was the
result of a letter received from a wo-
man in France. Writing of the Am
erican Red Cross hospital at Neuilly,
she said:
"The men are splendid and not COM
planning. They are pathetically eager
for home news, and there is nothing
they wish for more than home papers.
l wish you would suggest that more
papers be sent them. They do not
want old papers that have been read
and thrown away, but daily papers
regularly mailed to them"
In numerous cities special funds
have been raised among the people
for the express purpose of sending
regular copy of the home daily paper
to each man who has enlisted.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16

manding officers and surgeons to al
low Christian Science treatment for
those men who ask for it;-and many
Christian Science healings have been
recorded. Recently, two requests for
Christian Science services in hospital
wards were received by camp workers
from medical nurses who had observ-
ed the beneficial effect Of Christian
Science treatment.
In or near numerous camps the
Christian Science committees have
erected substantial buildings, with
quiet places for reading and writing,
and other buildings are in course Of
construction. A light touring car has
been added to the equipment of the
Christian Science camp workers at
each camp to be used wherever and
whenever possible in assisting TIE
men, 1s2 .sH-4.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16

at Camp Pike, Ark, 80 as to report
there not later than the 18th,
Wish. that you would please hold my
papers from this date, until l can let
you know what my address will be at
Camp Pike and send them to me there.
1t is a great pleasure to be able to re-
ceive The Citizen every day and
all the home news, especially when
your home town is the best town in
the country.
Am glad that Baxter has gone right
ahead progressing regardless Of the
war and that the mining field is con-
tinuing to grow.
This Post Is an ideal one, moderr
in every way and q good climate Il
train men in in the summer time. Ny
regiment, the 816th Cavalry, N. A., Il
now being transferred to the Field Ar
tillery and is packing up to leave a
q days notice for an organization
camp of the artillery, after which, !
is to train abroad. ! will not be con
nected with this regiment after leav
ing here.
1t is very cool here the last feV
days and rains almost every after
noon or evening. Am feeling good an
getting along fine. Expect to 60 thr
Kansas City and Joplin on my way t
Camp Pike. With kindest regards +
yourself and family, ! am,
| Your friend,
| Walter C. Hartley
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
ROUND ROBINS
ARE GROWING FAST

The Round Robin Circle, the recent
lv organized social feature Of the
presbyterian congregation Of this
citv. bids fair, if material holds out,
70 become the most widespread so
ciety in existence-a sure enough end
less chain. The circle began week be
fore last, when one lady entertained
four vuests. Last week the four lad
lea entertained the week previous
saeh entertained four other ladies'
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
SOLDIERS LETTERS
To Mr.. and Mrs. Henry DOty, from
their son, Floyd:
Edrwood. Maryland.

To Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Doty, from
their son, Floyd:
EdgwoOd, Maryland,
August /, 1918
Dear ones ut home,
| landed here ut 1880 last night.
II isn't very big camp. ] haven't
been around over camp yet. They say
they are big plants here, where they
lodge bomb-shells and there are gas
plants and all kinds Of works.
It looks like they are going to keep
US here to work till the war Is over.
That is just what can hear from
other boys.
will know more about It later on.
| I think they will keep US here though.
Well, we had some trip we sure
seen some sights. We left Camp
Funston IL o'clock Monday morning
and landed here Wednesday night ut
1880. We came through Missouri to
Kansas City, st. Louis, Illinois and
indianapolis, Indiana, Ohio and sever
al other states. ! can't think Of all
the states we came through. We are
| in the state of Maryland now. We are
21 miles east of the city Of Baltimore
1t sure is some city.
There was twelve carloads Of US or
the train. We hollered and cut UP
so much that some Of the boys cant
hardly talk today they are so hoarse
You could see people running ant
following at every house we passed
and every town we came through the
people would just crowd around thu
train. We shook hands and cut W
till we were all give out, and every
town we stopped at the Red Gross
gave us candy, cigarettes, post cards
and cigars and different things. The!
sure were good to US.
The girls would give us their ad
dress and take ours.
That is the way we did all the TIM
we were on the road. We came thr'
the mountains. 1t was sure q sight
We came along the edge of Horse
shoe Curve. The train was about tn
center of the hill; you could see
hill on one side and the other side yo'
could see way down about 100 feet.
. There were two of the pretties
lakes of water in the center OF tn
horse shoe. 1t was shaped just like
horse shoe. It was about two block
across from one side of it to the 9th
err. These mountains are in Penn.
was so cool that we had to wear ou
coats. It isn't cool here like it was Of
the road. haven't been here lonl
enough to learn the country yet.
How is papa getting along with hi
having, and how is Clem's pony? How
: big it is? Tell the boys / will writ
to them later. When / find out wher
am.
We are about eight miles from tn
Chesapeake bay.
, l don't know anything only what W
hear.
Well, / will close for this time.
am well and hope this finds everybod'
we'll. Write soon.
Floyd D. Doty,
Ho.,,ol nannf Ond Battalion.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS
IN THEIR WELFARE WORK
AID ALL IN SERVICE
From the Topeka Capital:

cIOHl Tile 4OpCho S0PAS'
Christian Science camp welfare
work is now being carried on in forty
five army and navy camps in the
United States under direction Of the
Christian Science war relief and camp
welfare committee of the First Church
of Christ, Scientist, in Boston. There
are at present about seventy men and
fifteen women engaged in this work,
the women serving mainly as welfare
room attendants, according to a writ
er in the Boston Advertiser.
Conducted at first independently,
the camp welfare work has been
merged with the war relief work
which the Christian Scientists were
doing in foreign countries before the
United States entered the war. For
both these purposes about $1,OOO,OOO
have been raised.
The aim of the Christian Science
camp workers is to be as helpful as
possible to all the men in the camps,
whether or not they are Christian
Scientists, and particularly to give as
sistance which may not be available
at the time or place thru any Of the
other camp welfare agencies. A fea-
ture of this phase Of the work is an
arrangement for keeping soldiers and
sailors in close touch with their rela-
tives.
Quick Communication
Cooperating with the committee in
Boston, there is a Christian Science
camp welfare committee in each state
The committee is the home state Of a
soldier or sailor co-operates by mail
and telegraph with the committee of
the state in which he is camped or sta
toned to form a direct and constant
link between the soldier or sailor and
his relatives. Thereby the relatives
are quickly made acquainted with
needs of their boy in the service, and
he is provided with an avenue Of quick
communication with his home.
This linking of home and camp,
combined with the personal attention
Of the Christian Science workers in
the camps, has frequently been the
means of changing a soldiers outlook
from one of gloom to one of joy, and
not infrequently it has proved to be
the means of relieving relatives Of
financial embarrassment, the commit
Tee in the home state making loans
for use by the relatives until their
BOY in camp should be prepared to
forward money to them.
Healings Recorded
The net result, for which the Girls
ian Science committees and camp
Workers have received many eOmmen-
IatioIis, has been a noticeable raising
II the morale of many men in the ser
,ice and the development Of q better
ceiling at home regarding the partc- i
,ation Of their boys IN the service.
The camp workers say there Is an
increased willingness among the COM
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
Lee Witsanski, of Webb City, was
Sunday visitor in Baxter.

Miss Nellie Burnett, who is in Gov
ernment service in the aviation camp
at Post-field, Fl. Sill, Okla, is here on
leave of absence visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Burnett.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16

Clare Youse left Monday evening
for Tulsa, Okla, where he will spend
a few days with Chester Covey, who is
travelling for a military school and
has headquarters at that place.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Adams and
Miss Bessie Miller; of Galena, are
guests of Tom ElwOod and family.
Mr.. Adams is on four days furlough
from Camp Funston.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16

Mrs. Rufus Meyers, of Picher, whose
skull was fractured when she dived
from a spring board at Riverside
Park last Tuesday evening, is max
ing a rapid recovery and was able to
90 to her home in Picher Tuesday of
this week.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
From Earl E. Stephenson
Somewhere in France

Somewhere in France
July 18, 1913
A. C. Stephenson, Baxter Springs, KS.
Dear Father and Mother:
1t has been some time since ! heard
from you, suppose you will be sur
prised to know / am in the old coun-
try; it is a beautiful country, doesn't
look very good for farming. How is
everyone feeling? Good l hope. ] am
feeling fine at present, but / helped
feed the fish coming over here, but
was some trip.
Well, how is everything in Baxter?
/ suppose it is very busy and still
booming. Where is Bess now? l
have lost her address, / wish you
would send it to me. Where are Ad-
dies children staying? / have not
heard from w. A. for some time.
Guess he will get by all right if any
one does he will. Is w. F. at Paola
yet and still with the Frisco? Sure
saw some country between Texas and
this place. The trip is worth the mon
ey if / never get a Dutchman. Dad
you tell Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis / will
write them some of these days just as
soon as / get time. Well, 1 will close
and be sure and write real soon for ]
want to hear from you all.
Your son, with love,
Cp. Earl E. Stevenson
Co. NJ, 35S Infantry, A. E. +.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Howard are in
receipt of a letter from their son, Ar
thur, who has been stationed at Camp.
Upton, N. Y, stating that he was just
ready to start overseas. ~
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16

Misses Lillian and Dorothy Cooke,
Louise Covey, Audrey Cooper, Clover
Gaba and Thelma Wells chaperoned
by Mrs. Chas. Gaba, are enjoying q
weeks outing at Rest-a-While.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Welch and
children, of Joplin, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Sweeten were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. P. Howard Sunday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16

Slinton Clous left Tuesday for Vir-
ginia where he will work in the ship
yards.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16

W. D. COvey went to Joplin Monday
evening and played in the band at
Schiffondecker Park.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16

Ed Covey made a business trip to
Parsons, Kas., Friday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16

Mrs. Effie Cook and daughter, Mrs.
Ted Shelton visited in Webb City over
Sunday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
From Walter Hartley

J.. From Walter Hartley
Fort d. A. Russell, Wyo. !.
August q, 1913.
Baxter Springs News:
Baxter Springs, Kas.
Dear Mr.. Pfremmer:-
VIII leave here either next Satur-
day or Sunday probably Sunday for
the Infantry ofiesrs' TRIMMING School
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16

Mrs. A. L. Harvey was visiting in
Joplin Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-30
PROPOSALS.

Sealed bids will be received on Sept.
9, 1918, a. $50 p. Nj. by the Township
Committee Of the Township of Wood
bridge. fol- the Improvement of King
Georges Post Road in said Township,
with n Warrenite surface upon a con-
crete base. from Main Street, Wood
bridge to the easterly side of Poplar
Street.
Plans. specifications and proposal
of Morgan +. Larson, Township Engi-
neer. 175 Smith street. Perth Amboy.
n. j.. any week day from $40 A. M. to
5.gc 2. NJ. Btds must be made on the
proposal sheets furnished by the Engi-
Ineer, enclosed In sealed envelopes and
addressed to the Township Committee
Of the Township of Woodbridge, bear
ing the nam and address of the bidder
on the outside.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check or cash in the amount
of 81, 900 90 payable to the order of the
Treasurer OF Woodbridge Township,
without any conditional Endorsement
The successful Bidder will be required
to furnish a surety Co. bond In the
full amoun of the contract price, con-
ditioned for the faithful performance
of h work and indemnifying the
Township Committee from all pro-
ceedings, suits, or actions of any name
or description.
The Township Committee reserves
the right to reject any or all bids. IL,
in their opinion, IT Is to the best inter-
est of the Township SO to do.
Aug. 81, 1915.
ANDREW KEYES,
Township Clerk.
21Osb-s-so-s-s.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-30
TRY THESE COLUMNS
AND WATCH THE
RESULTS
Theatre News

Normal. Talmadge's latest Select
Picture is "By Right OF Purchase"
directed by Charles Miller, will
be the feature attraction at the Royal
theatre today. In the words Of a
prominent reviewer on THE New
York Review" Miss Talmadge goes
on apace. No other picture star has
made such rapid upward strides az
this beautiful and talented girl has
in the past twelve months" And
she Is progressing all the time; each
picture surpasses its predecessors
dou popularity of this Select Star.
by Right OF Purchase" is a highly
dramatic ~photoplay of metropolitan
society life in which the heroine, Mar
got Hughes, marries Chadwick Hines
soley for his money, despite her infat-
uation with Dick Derwent, q hand
some proflgate. Hines loves her pass
sionately, but 1t takes many months
and much suffering before Margot
works out her salvation, and finds
that she truly loves the man to
whom she thought she belonged only
by right of purchase. A stirring pho-
todrama with a punch and replet6
with heart interest.
DITMAS.
June Elvidge, the World Picture
star, is rapidly acquiring fame. Here,
tofore Miss Elvidge las played the
star in society dramas and other lights
er pictures han that of the back-i
woods girls. In her most recent fling
she has scored heavily as the girl
born and bred in the~woods. The
various critics Of motion pictures ar6
not dubious of the dramatic ability
of Miss Elvidge and neither are they
hoarse IN their praise. Y
Joan of the Woods" to be seen at
the Ditmas today and tomorrow, this
latest of thu World Picture super-pro-'
auctions is a picture that will appeal
to o and you will find 1t very good
entertainment. Some people disapS
prove OF pathos but they will diffeE
when they see June Elvidge breaN
her little heart as the little woodsS
girl. Back to the Woods seems I'd
be the slogan when loan is in bad
1t out in the city. The picture Is q
sure winner and would please the seq
verest of all critics, as all Miss Ell
vidge's pictures have in the past.
In Social Quicksands," which will
also be shown today and tomorrow
the stars, Francis x. Eastman and
Beverly Bayne, are presented in most
pleasing parts. Mr.. Bushman -playf
Warren Dexter, a young a who BED
lieves he is a woman-hater, with par<
ticular dislike for society butterflies,
Miss Bayne is seen as Phyllis Lane, q
brilliant butterfly" who wagers that
she can change his ideas. How che
wins her wager is revealed in scefes
OF thrilling action in which both Of
these favorite stars are very active;
Social Quicksands' furnishes excel
lent screen entertainment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-30
To Battle clpsv Moth.

Human efforts to exterminate the
gypsy moth have failed and the United
States government is now importing
insect parasites of this pest to aid In
the war of determination. In order td
destroy the injurious moth the govern.
ment is going to provide a home and
encourage the development Of an int
sect that makes a speciality of fighting
the moth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-30
The whIppoorwIII.

The fayorlte hunting ground Of the
whippoorwill is about the edges of a
forest, or over the tops of the trees.
where the big, fat moths are to be
found at night. 1t makes no noise as
It flies, because its feathers are soft
and fluffy, but as 1t darts past you
sometimes 1t utters a sort of groan,
The n~ighthawk occasionally gives vent
to a loud "yawk" as 1t flies through
the evening air.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-30
To Make ivory Look Like silver.

immense the ivory In a dilute solus
ton Of silver nitrate after having thor<
oughly cleaned 1t. Then put 1t into q
solution Of common salt until it as4
sumes a deep yellow color. Dip 1t in
water, and expose 1t to the suns rays
until 1t becomes black. On rubbing,
the black surface will o o change TO d
brilliant s.lver.-Popular Science
Monthly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-30
INSTRUCTIONS

PIANO INSTRUCTIONS In town given
by experienced teacher. The good
work Of my pupils is my best recon-
incubation. Through them the par
ents can discover my good instruo-
ton. Prof. Burkon. te4 A Lewis
Sc, care of Gilman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-30

II know ] was not drunk" said a
woman charged at Brentford. Il
counted Is buttons on the ~p0liceman's
tcnic." AS the constable was wearing
In court the identical garment, which
bore eight buttons, she was fined
Lloyd's News London.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-30
Famous Family Of English origin.

Famous Family Of English Origin.
The Lee family, Of which Gen. Rob
ert e. Lee, commander of the Confed-
crate army during the Civil war, was
a member. wal of English origin. One
of his ancestors emigrated to Virginia
In the reign of Charles ! and the fam
fly was prominent then. during and
after the Revolutionary war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-30
INSURANCE

YOU NEED explosion insurance. 1 will
place 1t In most reliable companies.
For particulars see Carl Jacobs, 17s
State st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-30
BUTTER AND EGGS

ARE direct receivers OF fresh laid
eggs for infants and invalids. Once
tried. always used. Rockville Farm
Dairy. eos Smith St
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-30
AUTOS 70 HIRE

PACKARp CAR to hire by the hour or
triD. Nelssnis Garage. s+s Amboy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-30
PERSONAL

TsID2Rx poLDrINE Your mother IL
where you are. Anyone knowing of
Igidors Goldnns's whereabouts kind
~ notify Mrs. Eyman Goldhna, Old
Fridge, y. J.