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Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27
CONGRESS LAYS OFF
Wll "R;cc7o" Until January 2 for
Lack Of Quorum

Washington, DEE. 23.-Congress
has begun lis holiday vacation by
three-dGy recesses to continue until
January 2. In the senate, however,
this program depends upon the pass
age before adjournment tonight Of the
war revenue measure. Should this
bill go over, the recess in the senate
would be delayed. Many members of
beth senate aud house already have
.ei. icr th-iT homes and neither house
is expected 20 have n quorum during
The holidays.
A lew committees may meet, but all
important hearings and other commit
tee work already has been postponed
until next month.
The senate convened at 10 o'clock
today in an effort to pass the war re-
venue bill before adjournment. Lead
ers Of both parties believe there is
slight doubt that a final vote would
be reached on the principal contrOver-
sy, that over retention of tax rates
for 1920, was settled yesterday.
Awaiting action today are the inheri-
tance and luxury tax sections and the
substitute bill of Senator La Toilette,
of Wisconsin.
In the house today, passage is plan
ned of the war department bill to val
idate about 5000 oral contracts, ag-
gregating $1,675,O00,O00.
Debate on the rivers and harbors
bill also is expected to begin today
in the house.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27
JUNIOR RED CROSS BAZAAR

The Bazaar given by the Public
Schools of the city resulted in secur-
ing from its sales $l15.89. After
about thirty dollars of expenses are
paid there will be left something like
$500 in the treasury. The booths
were built and decorated the night
before in the CcoGcaglc hall, the work
being done by The students and teach
ers. A large r&r. Of the articles Of
fered for sale were made by the stu
dents. The minstrel show and the
fish pond were perhaps the most pop
ular attractions Of the evening. Near
ly every thing offered for sale was
purchased showing that the young
folks have an eye for business.
The towns people patronized the
Bazaar well, showing their apprecia-
ton CT III, schools undertaking.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27
1000 Starving ARE
SAVED BY AMERICA
Red Cross and Navy Get Food
Supply to Isolated Island
of Madeira.

America has saved the several thou
sand residents Of the island of Madeira
from threatened starvation. The story
of how she came to the aid Of the lit
tie colony situated of the coast of At
rica and cut of from its normal food
supply through the ragaves of Ger
man submarines, unable to obtain
any help from Portugal, its mother
country, is one Of the most interest.
ing Of the smaller tales of the war.
Residents of the island of Madeira,
which prior to the war was an object.
i've of many tourists, depend almost
entirely on the outside world for their
food supplies, consisting principally
Of corn, rice and Goldfish. The number
Of food ships reaching the island has
grown steadily less In the last year,
with the result that the people have
had to practice the most rigid econ
omy to keep alive. They had money
to purchase what they wanted, but
other countries could not spare the
ships to carry 1t to them. The sinking
of a food ship bound from Africa to
the island about six weeks ago brought
the affairs of the colony to crisis.
They were facing starvation.
Word of their plight was sent to the
Red Cross headquarters in Washing
ton. Red Cross officials took the mat
ter up with the state department and
notified the latter that the Red Cross
was prepared to advance $4,000 for
supplies II they could he obtained in
Portugal and that country could trans
port them to the island.
Portugal said 1t had neither ships
nor corn to spare.
About this time the navy department
through Admiral Nlblack arranged
with the governor general of Morocco
to let the hard-pressed islanders have
800 tons Of corn with the understand
ing that the amount taken would be
replaced by the American Red Cross
through shipments from this country
to France.
The United States shipping board
provided the space for transporta-
tion of the corn and Red Cross rep
resentative is accompanying the cargo
to assist in its distribution. In the
meanwhile arrangements have been
made with the navy department for
the shipment of 1900 tons from here
by the Red Cross on q navy transport.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27
LABOR DEPARTMENT NOW
PUBLISHES TEXT BOOK
Aliens to Get instructions In Cltl-
zenshlp, History and Other
Subjects.

The department Of labor has just url-
dertaken It's first venture as publish
er Of text books. A large edition OF
these volumes for the use Of citizen
ship. clnsses conducted by the bureau
of naturalization has come of the
press, and several other editions are
likely to be necessary before the de-
mand for the publications Is exhaust
ed. With the text book the government
has printed a teachers manual In or
der to assist instructors.
The citizenship classes are now gen.
orally under way. public schools be-
ing utilized for the purpose Of Ameri-
canlzlng the aliens. The process Is
very thorough. for beginning with easy
conversational methods Of teaching
English. the foreigners are soon In
troduced to the study Of reading and
writing.
Once q fair knowledge Of English
has been obtained, instruction begins
in more advanced studies, prominent
among which Is the history Of the
United States. The structure Of the
nations government is treated In de-
tall, in order that the candidate for
citizenship may gain as clear an idea
as possible of the nature Of the instl-
tutions among which he has elected
to dwell.
In connection with his study OF
academic subjects, the alien is taught
q great deal that makes his life In
America more pleasant-for example,
how to guard his health and that OF
his children; how he can spend his
money most advantageOusly for the
household budget; how to prevent ac-
cidents and how to treat injuries or
deal with emergencies.
The text book and manual at no
time lose sight of the fact that the
average alien comes from a country
whose customs differ widely from
those In common use here, and the
effort is made both to explain the
reasons for American procedure and
to make the alien thoroughly familiar
with American methods.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27
kansas INDUSTRIES
EDUCATIONAL WORK
From Industrial Journalism Depart
ment, Kansas State Agricul-
tural College

Manhattan, Kas., Dec. 2d.-Edwin
L. Holton, professor Of education and
dean of the summer school, Kansas
State Agricultural college, has been
appointed TO the Inter-Allied Commit
tee Of the After Care of the Wounded
Soldier. This committee, which COM
prises a small group Of leading edu-
Gators and physicians from each Of
the allied nations, has charge Of the
care and the re-education Of wounded
soldiers for useful occupations.
Dean Holton went to Paris some
months ago to make Investigations OF
re-education on behalf Of the United
States. He had planned to return to
this country very soon, but the signal
distinction conferred upon him in
France will require his presence in
Europe for some time to come.
In addition to being a member OF
the Inter-Allied Committee Dean
Holton is chairman of the occupation
al subcommittee of American workers
and a member of the educational COM
m,ttee. He is spending much time in
organizing curative work and indus
try in the hospitals.
Dean Holton will so to Rome soon
for a conference and exhibition to be
held under direction Of the lnter-Al-
lied Committee.
Mr.. Holton has been a member OF
the faculty of the agricultural col
lege for eight years, and is widely re-
cognized as an educator.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27
Somewhere in France, Nov. "a.

Somewhere in France, Nov. "a.
Dear Brother and Family will
write you few lines to let you know
that / am we'll and getting along fine
and hope you and the rest of the
bunch are getting along fine. Well,
Pearl, l guess you will not have to
go through with what ! have for the
last four months but / think it has
learned me whole lot and wish you
could see what l have seen.
Say, Dot was in the hospital a
while but he is back in the company
now and is doing fine. Our company
has had some bad luck but not much
considering the things we have been
through. Say, But, is the work still
plentiful down where you are or is it
shut down. Say, ask Roy Ewin if he
ever hears from Thanny Yates, a kid
from Lincolnville. He and ] are pret-
ty good pals and he IS q good scout to
Say, tell Della that l have never seen
her man yet and wouldn't know him
if / would. Bert is still driving a
truck and getting along fine. / guess
We do not know when we are coming
in but if / am not there by Christmas
you can eat my part of the turkey for
me. Some Of the guys are betting
now that we will see the States before
Christmas, but / think the chances are
pretty dam slim myself. But some of
them are pretty strong on it. We can
all sleep little better of nights now
since Fritzy has let up. We are not
bothered with him any more.
Say did you get so you could handle
a gun without breaking your neck
when you were in the home guards? ?
Say, but we sure get some squads cast
and west since l got in the army. Well
brother l guess l viii close for this
time, with love to one and all. From
Eden, your brother, answer soon,
Eden Button.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27
NTHERE WERE TWO
Both Were to BE Brides and Had
the Same Name.

Both Were to BE Brides and Had
the Same Name.
Lieut.. Charles w. Moore, chaplain
at Great Lakes, was seated at his
desk the other day when sailor, Har
old Higgins, entered, announced he
was going to get married, and said
he wanted the chaplain to tie the
knot.
"With pleasure" said the chaplain
''What's the girls namer
edith Steele" replied the sailor
as the chaplain made a note Of 1t.
A few moments later Noel B. Les
ter, another bluejacket, entered the
chaplaln's Office.
II want to get married." said he.
sWIn you marry us7"
sWIth pleasure" said the chaplain
whats the girls nameT
edith Steele" replied the second
sailor without the flicker Of an eye
lash.
The chaplain looked startled. There
were two Edith Steeles. One now
Il Mrs. Lester and the other Mrs
Higgins.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27
scoie All Lovers Of Dogs.

Scotland is 4 great sheep-grOwing
country, yet it loves the dog; gives MIN
his due in life and rcveres him IN
death. At the castle In Edinburgh
there is n little plot of ground where
the dogs of til. Scottish soldiers are
buried; 1t is charming spot, and on
many little tombstOnes there are ten
der tributes to departed friends. In
front OF Saint Giles cathedral in the
same noble city, there is q monument
to little skye terrier, and upon 1t,
carved in stone. an inscription to Rob
bic, who refused to leave the church
yard where his master was buried, and
died upon his grave.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27
HNemesls.0

Nemesis was n goddess Of justice and
divine Fetrlbutlon. The word comes
from n Greek verb meaning to deal out,
distribute, dispense. In Greek mythol'
ogy Nemesis was n goddess perSonl-
flying allotment, or the divine distribu-
ton to every man Of his precise share
OF fortune, good and bad. 1t was her
special function to see that the proper
proportion Of individual prosperity was
preserved, and that anyone. who he
came too prosperous or was too much
uplifted by his prosperity should b.
reduced or punished.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27

DR.. r. X. Nabours, head of the
zoology department, Kansas State
Agricultural college, has been chosen
to write, and supervise the writing of,
abstracts of papers on animal genetics
for Botanical Abstracts. This is a
scholarly scientific journal selecting
its staff from the ablest scientists Of
the United States.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27

1.-THE health Of the American army
In France is excellent"
Mai. Gen. Merritt W. Ireland. newly
appointed surgeon general, succeeding
General Gorgas, made the above state
ment and added that the Yank is just
about the healthiest fighter in the
world.
According to the new surgeon gen
eral, who came over with General
Pershing and who, In his former ca
pacity Of chief surgeon, has had Op
portunity to study minutely sanitary
hyglenic and hospital conditions, Ia
grippe is the worst opponent with
which the medical corps has to battle
Unlike other surgeon generals, Cen
eral Ireland expects to spend most OF
his time In France. He Is returning
to the States some time In the neal
future, but hopes that he will be able
to come back to France instead of d.
rectlng his department from Washing.
ton.
II think that the surgeon general
should be in the field" said he. ~
want to return to France as quickly
as possible"
asked General Ireland II he had
any reforms in mind.
No Reforms In Mind.
II am not a reformer,'" he an
swered. "But, Of course, / have Ger
tain plans which i believe are neces-
sary for increased efficiency.
Recently the grlppe-Or, as 1t is
generally known, the Spanish grippe
has worked Its way into our ranks.
However, it g not serious. And 1t af-
fects men differently in different parts
of the country or line. Men at one
part of the line may have the grippe
in a very mild form, recovering in n
day or so. In other parts 1t may be a
trlhe longer. People In the United
States will remember the grippe cpl
demic Of 1889 which, 1t was generally
agreed, came from Russia. OF course,
we have nothing like 1t here now, and
In fact the other armies seem to have
more of the grippe than the American
forces"
Asked II he would issue an appeal
for more doctors and more nurses,
General Ireland said that both were
always needed.
"Any army can use as many doctors
and nurses as it can obtain" he said.
"Some time ago issued an appeal for
10000 nurses, you will remember"
Army Has $4,000 Doctors.
The American army has now some
thing like 25000 doctors, some of
whom were the most eminent In the
United States. He explained that there
should be 10000 doctors to a pilliOn
men, approximately, and 100 nurses
to every 1000 men in the hospitals.
Interesting stories were told me by
officers who know General Ireland In
tlmately. They are agreed In saying
that he is a 'llve wire," that he has
more enthusiasm and american pep"
than any man In the service.
"Why. the elevators In France are
even too slow for him." said one off,
Ger. HE won't ride in them. In
stead he goes up the steps two and
three ct q time"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27
DoDGING THE GAME LAWS
Man Finds New Way 70 Provide
Venlson.

Kehow tribe Of Red Men Of Norfolk,
Conn.,, were perplexed to know how
they were going to get some venison
for their annual game dinner. A
few days before one Of the members
Of the tribe while driving an automO-
bile to Canaan struck and fatally
wounded a buck deer weighing AGO
pounds. The animal was blinded by
the headlight Of the machine, so the
driver says. The car was not serious
" damaged, and as the deer was acci-
dentally killed the use Of the venlson
for the game dinner did not interfere
with the state game laws.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27
MARRYING His Best Act.

San Francisco.-Marrying rich wild
ows has been e. L. Settles only means
Of earning a livelihood, according to
Mrs. Julia Settles, his fourth wife,
who has secured an interlocutory de-
cree here. She testified that Settles
lived with her until her money was
gone and then admitted that be had
married three other women, living Oh
thelr money.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27
Mer sIya superstitIon.

There Is no kind OF a rod, or lnstru'
ment, which win locate minerals In the
earth with any degree OF certainty.
Sometimes a bed Of iron ore win affect
the magnetic needle of a compass, or
of a surveying instrument. hut cr2
q nothing that will locate the precious
metals
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27

Don L. Burk, assistant professor OF
English and debate coach in the agri-
cultural college, is dead as result OF
pneumonia following influenza.
Professor Burk held degrees from
De Pauw and Columbia universities.
He had done settlement work on the
East Side in New York City and had
taught in several institutions before
coming here. He was a musician as
we'll as teacher of English, and one
of his musical compositions-a song
is about to be published.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27
SOLDIERS LETTERS
-.!--+-.!-.i.-.f-|.-+-..
Somewhere in France, Nov. %.


Somewhere in France, Nov. %.
Dear Wife and Baby:-i received
your letter the other day that was
written October %; was sure glad to
hear from you but am awful sorry to
hear you were sick and hope this finds
you o. X. / am feeling fine and
haven't been sick a day since have
been over here, only a little home sick
since the war has stopped. ! think
all the boys over here are the same
way for all you can hear is when are
we going home. We didn't think
much about going home when the war
was raging but now we sure think Of
it the last nights paper said the SOL
diers in France could write any thing
and it wouldn't be censored. We
could write anything we wanted to
and where all the places we have been
but / think / will wait until l get
home and i can tell you all
better than l can write. / will tell you
little Of my experience on the front.
We got in France June the 21st and
went to camp by the name of Cog
ullan. was there when / burnt my
arm on a truck. We were two months
and left there went to Toul and walk
ed IL miles with our packs on our
backs. We had about 80 pounds in
them so you can imagine how tired
we were that night when we got there.
We lived in the woods about two
weeks then moved about mile and
a half to some more woods and stay
ed there a couple of weeks and moved
in little town. We were there when
the big drive started towards Metz
and we were ditched to the S9th Div.
We left there and moved back in the
woods for about days, then started
on 20 mile hike we only had six
trucks to a company and had to use
some of them to help our artillery so
we all had to walk. ! sure was all in
when we got there. We hiked nights
and slept IN the day time and it rained
every night. We were four nights
the trip. One night we only
went nine miles. We truck drivers
took turn about driving on the road
and l got to drive that 8 miles and all
the other were over 20 miles. We
went to Auzeville that was on the
worst front they call it the Orgen
forest and we left there and came here
this was the Verdun front. The reas-
on we haven't been occupied we have
been what they call shock troops. We
were in the 10Th Div, 37th, 32nd and !
now are in the 33rd Div. l guess we
will come home with them. Our
trucks are workingua at the Q. NJ. c.
and every fourth day | get to drive.
We haul raspens and sure get plenty
good things to eat when so on that
job. Well, dear, it is getting dark. l I
will close for this time. l can tell you .
a lot more when get there. You can
let Ma read this. 1t is to all anyway. !
1t will save me writing so much. Lots
Of love 10 ell, good bye from your low
ing husband. Bye bye.
Wag. Orval L. Foster,
Co. D., 105th Am. Train,
A. Z. F.
forgot TO tell you the name of the |
town / am now in, it is Amry; been
mere about two months.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27

A committee on agricultural re-
construction in every county in Kan
sas-ths is the plan of H. Umberger,
county agent leader. The commitlee
will have charge of placing returned
soldiers and sailors on farms in the
home communities.
In farm bureau counties, the com
mittee is being appointed by the en-
ecutive committee of the farm bureau.
In other counties which are look ng
toward farm bureau work and III;
includes practically all The ccuntlea II
the state-the appointment OF The
committee and the agricultural re-
construction work are being taken up
as part of the farm bureau plans.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27
Many Varieties Of Timber.

Burma grows over a hundred va
rieties Of every sort Of timber. Yet
up to last year she exported her rub
Der in packing cases made of wood
imported from Japan. 1t has now
been found that they can be made 10.
cally at about half the cost.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27
sharlrn IN Wsrtarn Water.

Great schools Of sharks, some OF
them Is feet long. have invaded the
waters Of the Washington coast. on
Cape Flattery and Grays HarbOr, &C
eordIng to captains Of fishing schOon'
ers arriving at Seattle. The sharks
are declared to be destroying q large
nrmhar Of hah
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27

Miss Williams has just returned
from Coffeyville where she was the
nurse for Mrs. John Phillips, who was
very i'll there for some days. Mrs.
Phillips is very much improved at
this time.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27

Ira E. Taylor has been apo met
assistant engineer in The extons O..
vision, Kansas SAFE ag-.-u. '
collcg, and VIII .a.,o 4all.. lr"iaG
his specially. He viii - ay-...at.e .
field work.
Mr.. Taylor holds the degrees OF
bachelor of science and civil engineer
from the college. He has had e.:per :
ence in concrete pavement construc-
ton, in typographical surveys, in
drainage districts, in engineering
work for the Santa Fe railway, AM
as county engineer of Pottawatomie
county. He was honorably discharged
last month from the engineer officers
training school.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27
French Custom.

In France, until the introduction Of
postage stamps and the rule Of double
postage for unpaid letters, 1t was con-
sidered i'll bred to prepay a letter ad-
dressed to friend.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27
HEALTH OF YANK
ARMY EXCELLENT
According to Statement of Sur
geon General Ireland.
GRIPPE IS WORST OPPONENT

American Soldier 70 the HeaIthiest
Fighter In the World, He says-25-
600 Doctors Now In Army, Some Of
Them Most Eminent In United
states-of.ieers Declare New Sur.
peon General "liVe Wire"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27
Daily ThouohG

To deny the freedom Of the VIII Is t.
make morality impOsslbie.-Froude
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27

forgot to tell you the name of the
town l am now in, it is Amry; been
here about two months.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-10
WAR MOTHERS AND THE FAIR

The idea i not ours; il come,
from a River Park lady. war
mother. not asking for herself.
but for other~ Il viii be at the
fair every day. anyhow" -he ~aid.
but there are Tot or them who
viii not be able to attend At alt
\ Mar Mothers day would bc q
balm 60 their souls
WiN not Gen. Pcr~hinc ia,
with a. much favor to thc war
mothers - possible
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-10

FRIDAY of tins week-Friday.
thc 18th -is Gen. BLACK Jack
Per-hins'- bhtndas la MANY sec
tion- ct the United states they arc
celebraun= ia: why NOT here az
thc far: Have "a cen. Pcrshne
da,. or perhaps better ~uu. War
Mothers da,. trida, day Tor
uie war mothers who are giving
thcr ~ou~-thc bone and ~incw.
and eNCr,uhiue save tic ducctinc
brain OF 1en. Pershing's : army.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-10
RIOTS IN VIENNA OVER
TRANSFERRING TROOPS
TO FLANDERS FRONT

international News Service
LONDON Sept. 10.-Riotous
scenes We're enacted i'm Vienna over
the recent transfer OF Austrian
troops 10 Flanders. according TO the
stars zurich espondent
Thousands OF angry women raided
the railway stations loudly protest
ing against the departure OF the
troops
Throughout the dual empire the
success OF the allied armies on the
western front has created pro-
found impression.