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Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
ABOUT OUR SIDEWALKS
Written by Arthur C. Terrill, City Engineer

Between now and August 9th
en- the city receives bids for side
ks to be built on a penalty basis
2596, the property owners Of Bax-
Springs can give a contract for
IL walks to whomsoever they
3Ose. The list Of blocks ordered in
each street, as published this week
lIly covers 81 blocks, but it is eX-
ted that not over rs blocks will
I'VE to be put in by the city, as the
,perty owners are taking advantage
the days of grace offered them.
The specifications for sidewalks as
|ained by the city council guarantee
.allent walks if the contractors live
" up to the requirements. In the
k many walks have been ruined by
contractors waiting until the next
y after the base was put in before
fting on the One-haf inch of sur
As a result the top does not
here TO the base and the walk
tnd5 like a drum. Before long a
IA blow, frost, or heavy usage
.',g the surface up, and large
es come clear off. Failure of ce-
m builders to put in expansion
rs at 26 foot intervals has spoiled
h4 walks. Cement expands and
lzacfs very preceptably due to
,dtss IN temperature and if expan-
'oints are not provided, the walks
pe up and break the top loose
80 Ihs base. This is the reason for
krndeney for one square to ride
mother in many parts Of the
Ihe past contractors have been
o6 lax in tamping the material
nfhly. This partially fills up the
7s voids which come from the
coarse chats in large angular
nls which cannot be compacted
enough to make the concrete
mass.
The forms are well secured
ning causes the side boards to
and q rather unsightly walk
However, property owners
sist on thorough .tamping,
3 one Of the most import
most neglected steps in the
q good walks in Baxter
AZ an expense Of q trifle ]
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
ON LOCAL WAR BOARD

Mrs. C. W. Skinner, as head Of the
local home service work, has been
added to the local war board, the or
ganization to which Is referred all
matters Of war activities for their
solution SO far as this community Is
concerned. The members Of the wal
board are the heads Of the various
war campaigns that have been made
here.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
NEWS AND COMMENT

/"
Joplin Globe headlined the
Nent that Baxter Springs would
.|Ig taxes Of 1871 cents on the
I for the city tax this year. This
Icnt was made in. the headlines
0Eein In the reading matter be-
Reporter, linotype operator,
reader missed the glaring er-
A. Baxter Springs banker "took
Management" apart about it as
4 1Iatements are not very good
lt advertising. The "Bull Dog"
cn. which contains Baxter Springs
Southeast Kansas supplement,
mt require or get much proof
'|ng anyway. This is the edition
81 q not circulated in Joplin and
comes over here to accommodate
Joplin advertisers in procuring
& ffofn this territory.
ne weekly News feels pretty warm
Atdp Dick Lowry. Dick has been
AZ encouragement to us in our
.nde at home" and "home organiza-
( ! against outside trade aggression"
apRign. Dick is, perhaps, not the
\ fellow in town, but there isn't
man doing any more for Baxter
dings. Dick is an earnest advocate
home organization and he don't
/ 3 door latch out of town. When
X came here he examined the field
bGly and looked into the possibili-
4 Of expanding the farm trade terri
" Of the town. Dick has compli-
nted us many times in our anti
,lin campaign and knows what an
ut Joplin has been making to ex-
Il Baxter Springs through the
Fspapers and other propaganda. To
honest about it-what makes US
q warmer toward Dick than any
hg else is that he appreciates what
" It is to give any news to Jop-
papers that can be withheld for the
ne paper. Dick believes in public
and cultivation of trade--the
mer, the miner, and the people of
xter Springs. It's fellows like Dick
wry who make towns worth COM
to for trade. When Dick has a
Itomer he can't supply he sends
ia to his Baxter competitor with
b ACKNOWLEDGMENT a knock.
ere are others just like Dick who
le to time.
4 be mentioned in this column from
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16

A Galena man was in Baxter
Springs attending the Home Guart
carnival the other evening and he sale
The weekly News in which was print
ed the anti-Joplin articles had beer
carried to nearly every business house
in Galena, and that "the fellows" over
there appreciate the truth Of what We
said when he used Galena as an ex'
ample Of what Joplin propaganda car
do for a town when encouraged as
it was in Galena. The following is
from the Chanute Tribune:
"What AiIs Galena?"
"Galena has been a sick town for
n long time, and it knew it. The
need confronting the town was a
correct diagnosis. The other day q
committee was appointed to diagnosis
the case of the city, and it reported
at q meeting of the Business Mems
Club this week. DR.. II. A. Brown,
the present mayor, boiled the report
down to the following, as told in the
times:
"'The disease is very aggravated
and long standing case of Civiclimb-
critics. The outstanding symptoms of
which are: Torpid liver, resulting in
tired feeling and loss of pep, cold
chills up and down spine and night
sweats at the very mention of rails
ing any money by taxation or other
wise for any municipal improvements
or betterments. Tendency to cuss the
town for not doing anything, but
knocking hell out of anything started
for the towns betterment. And last,
but by no means least, an unwilling
ness to belong to, or to attend the
meetings of, the Business Mems Club.
After the report the business men
outlined a plan of improvement and
betterment for the city.
"There are lot of towns that are
really sicker than Galena and are not
doing a thing. They do not even know
that they are sick old towns, and
would get sore if the doctor would tell
them sO."
Some of the volln0 fellows. who are
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16

nOunces the entertainments viii be
given weekly until school begins.
Frank G. Willis, Of the engineering
firm Of Willis & Terrill, Is in Cripple
Greek, COlO., to spend a week looking
after mining interests.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
THE BEST PLASTER.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Liniment and bound on
over the seat of pain is often more ef-
fectual for lame back than plaster
and does not cost anything like as
much.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16

Christian Church Sunday School at
9:45 a. m. Preaching at II n. m, sub
ject, "Besetting Sin." Evening sub
ject, "Thorns In the Flesh"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16

Some of the young fellows, who are
working on the sewer ditch and will
later be called in the draft, say they
are getting some trench digging ex-
perience that will be very valuable to
Uncle Sam when they get in the
army.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21

Judge Elliott, who has been chancel- Tor of this chancery district since 1899, and has been re-eleeted at each succe T sive election without opposition, has again been honorfd by being accorded the nomination By practically unani- nous consent of all attorneys in the district as none has offered to contest with him for the position he has filled so satisfactorily
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21
All NaVieS
 Want Crack
 At Germans
Daniels Says Every Allied Sailor Prays For a
 Fair Fight.

Manchester, N. H.. April 20.-The ar dent desire of the allied navies for one good chance at the German high seas fleet was described by Secretary Dan iels, who came here from Boston to address a Liberty loan celebration.
 "There is net a sailor on board a U. s. warship, he said, there is not one on board a British or French warship who does not offer a daily prayer that the German navy will come out and fight fair fight. Let them come out so the war may end in one big victory for the fleet of the allies is their constant cry"
 ''The American navy he said, would not. cease it's program until it had the strongest fleet in the world. Already, he said, there were more de stroyers built or under way than any three nations possessed before the war began, and after the war, he continued the great fleet of transports will be converted to handling the trade that the American flag was once more flying over a mighty merchant marine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21

launching stand over which one or the later type of destroyers being turned out at Fore river poked her sharp cut bow.
 The Fore River band played the 'tStar Spangled Banner and Mrs. Daniels gracefully discharged her of flee as sponsor of the latest of Uncle Sam's warships which took the wat CT to the cheering of constantly augmented muss of grimy shipbuild- CTS.
 MT. Daniels appeared tremendous ly impressed, for the yard he knew when last he visited had $500 men at work Today it has 16,000.
 After the destroyer had been launched the shipbuilders called on Mr. Daniels for a speech.
 ''rhe creates disappointment of the kaiser", he said, "has not been the failure of the U-boat to starve our al- lies, although that was keen disap- pointment. The greatest disappoint- ment was the falling down of the well-planned propaganda to foment social revolution in America. The greatest disappointment of all is that llC clIOI to Ol uio E'oAN oPiSh' esiiN N'A' issaries whispering into the ears oi any laboring/ man who would listen arc worse than wasted. Labor in Am erica understands that it depends fol it's life and progress and future victor ies upon overcoming German auto cracy in this war;
 MT. Daniels announced that th' new destroyer had been christened th' Bell, in honor of Rear Admiral Hen ry H. Bell, native of North Carolina who commanded a division of N thu United States fleet under Farragut il the Civil war. Mir. Daniels part. then visited the Spuantum works where few months ago was quag mire and now stands great ship building yard. Under the guidance of Superintendent J. J. Nolan, vet eran shipbuilder Mir. Daniels laii ! the keels of five destroyers almos simultaneously to the cheering ac compartment of the entire shipbuild ! ing force of the yard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21

Former President Taft will preside over the general sessions of the con- vention. Among those who have al ready accepted invitations to speak are Charles F.. Hughes, Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia universi ty; Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi; pr. Henry van Dyke, former United States minister to Hol- land; and Dr. Talcott Williams, dean of the Pulitzer school of Journal ism.
 In addition to these the foremost representatives of the allied nations now in this country have been invited to speak at an allied war dinner, which will conclude the convention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21
Elliott Nominee f0r Chancellor: sa~
 Landlord Declines t0 Make Race
Cyclone Strikes Farm of Du- Wall Bluff Man, Who Then
 Withdraws as Candidate.

Judge John M. Elliott was prac- tcally declared the nominee of the frarty for reelection as chancellor of this district when the Democratic central committee of the district yes terday declared Judge Elliott the on ly candidate and recommended to the voters "he be declared the nominee of the party for sad office"
 Lankiord Quits
 The action of the committee was taken after Judge Eugene Lankford of DuVall Bluff, who had made de claraton of his intention tc become candidate and to insist that his name be printed on the ballots, had telegraphed to H. l.. Stearpberc, stat ing that a cyclone had hit his farm, and that he would not be able to make the race. The committee in tended to take Up the question of placing Judge Landlords name on the ballot, and # was generally un- derstood that this would have been ordered The question as to whether or not Judge Lankford was entitled to have his name on the ballot .came LID as the result of a misurderstand- Ing as lU lHc IulGS OI liC cl".S. NoNt' ty and district committees. Judge Landlords withdrawal was followed ~ty the adoption by the committee Of the following:
 "Whereas the time fixed by this committee and he state Democratic central committee for persons to be come candidates for the nomination for the office of chancellor of this dis t1ict at the coming election has pass ed, and
 "Whereas, Hon. John M. Elliott is the only person who has complied with rules of these committees and is the only person who expresses 9 wish or intention to become can didate, for the said office at the prl- mary election to be held or May 2S, 1918;
 Now, Therefore, this committee re- quests the central committee of each of the counties of this district to Elace the name of Hon. John M. El- liott upon the ticket as the only can ddate for the nomination for chan cell on to be voted upon at said cleo tion, and recommends to the voters at said election that at sad election he be declared the nominee of the party for office.
 "M. DANAHER, Chairman
 "F. G. BRIDGES. Secretary,
 "J. G. TfIWEATT.
 "JOHN P LEE.
 JOHN l.. INGRAM,
 "A. J. JOHNSON.
 ',WOODSON tMOSELEY,
 "N. J. GANTT,
 "COmmitteemen."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21
American Labor Beating Kaiser,
 Says Daniels
Navy Head Says Failure of Strike Propaganda Dis
 appoints Germans.

Quincy, Mass. April 2o,-It took no less a person than JosdDhus Daniels himself to pray off today :he lid of secrecy which upon the declaration of war was clamped dow by the activi- tics of the Bethlehem Ship Building corporation at it's Fore River plant and Squantum works. The secretary of the navy came here on tour of inspection of these yards, escorted by Joseph w. Powell, vice president of the Bethlehem Ship Building Com pany.
 With Mir. Daniels, Governor Mccall, the mayors of Boston and Quincy, and other guests arrived at Fore river carly in the morning. Here was a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21
WIN THE WAR CONVENTION,

Philadelphia, April 2O.-Arrange- ments are rapidly taking shape for the Win the War conventicn which is to be held next month in histor- ic Independence hall in this city. The convention will meet under the auspices. of the league to enforce peace, which William H. Taft is president.
 The sessions will continue three days, and the keynote will be "to mobolize the mind and fighting spir2 it of the nation by. showing the big prize for which the free and peace loving nations are sacrificing life and treasure
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21
TRAVELLERS ARE PArRlOIi

New Orleans, La, April E7] dreds of travelling statesmen a state are to be recruited TOT p1 service, especially in puollcs in behalf of the Third Libef's w accordance with plans ths' a's'' ed to be adopted by the l'ou'saa saa,
 vision of the Travellers Pro.''a, sociation, which isholdlng ls ,,', < convention in this city, All uns, m large attendance of memosis 1' ss.,I a
 the opening of the two-aay ''''' day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21
EIloitt Has Remarkable Record

Judge ElloYtt's nomination without for another term is anoth- CT complimentary chapter in re- markable record for a public official. Judge Elliott was serving as circuit judge when the chancery districts were created in 1899, and he was ap- poiNed chs>/ellor of this district. He has never been opposed, and whenever he has intimated that he desired to retire, attorneys in the counties comprising the district have petitioned him to continue to serve.
 "The compliment that has been paid Judge Elliott, is entirely deserv- ed" said one local attorney yesterday and this declaration seems to cypress the opinion of several others who commented upon the outcome of the movement to have Judge Lankford become a candidate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-21
JOE DODD ILL AT CAMP

Mrs. Ruth Scoggins has received a message stating that her nephew, Joe ,Dodd, is ill at the hospital fthe mlll- tary camp at Fl Paso. The message stated that MT. Dodd was doing well. Hesis a member of the Ninth Engin-
The Washington times., 1918-05-16

ute later the victor burst into flames,
its smoke mingling with that Of the
vanquished as it fell. At one time
fifty machines were visible over the
front and the air was filled with the
sound Of motors and machine guns.
While the battles were on far over
head, all other fighters, except anti
aircraft gun crews, dropped their
work to watch and cheer the aviators.
Boche and American machine guns
alike were silent. Sniping on both
sides ceased and not a single shot
was fired by either artillery The
war for the moment was transferred
entirely to the sky.
The Germans attempted a new meth
cd Of EassinE last night. firing n shell
that burst in the air like shrapneI
The ordinary gas shell bursts upon
contacts
American artillery pounds all the
roads and villages behind the German
lines every night There has been
great activity behind the boche posi-
tious during the past forty eight
hours. Effective American fira un-
doubtedly has caused heavy losses 10
the enemy.
The Washington times., 1918-05-16
MORE WITNESSES
CALLED IN HIDDEN
MUNITIONS CASE

NEW YORK, May I6-Investiga-
tion OF reported large secret stores Of
German rifles and ammunition near
New York has been adjourned until
next Wednesday This action was
taken by the attorney generals office
to secure Servic" on new and i'm
portant witnesses.
Gustav Lussing, reputed agent of the
owners OF the alleged munitions, de-
MED that he had Bny knowledge OF
the arms cached.
Capt. Hans Won Tauscher, husband
of Mime. Gadski. offered the munitions
free for the use OF Russian revoIu-
tionists, prior to the overthrow OF the
Gar, according to the testimony OF
Ivan Norodny vice president OF the
Asiatic Corpora
tion. He brought in the name OF a
German officer, Muck, with whom he
said he visited the storage place OF
the rifles in New Jersey at Captain
TGuscher's request
The Washington times., 1918-05-16

Liberal opportunities given the
American labor delegation to inves-
tigate intimately the Industrial con-
ditions in Great Britain, made 1t pos
sible to reassure American workmen
as to the existence Of the same cour-
age and determination which British
worknen have manifested through
out four years Of war.
The extension OF Industrial opera
tions in Great Britain necessary for
the conduct Of the war. as against
two years ago. is nothing less than
phenomenal This success could not
be obtained except for the loyalty
and cooperation OF the working men
and women OF Great Britain. And
while it Is true that occasional in
dustrlal conflicts have arisen. they
have mainly been settled satisfactor-
lily with very little loss OF time.
IL ~ reasonable to expect that the
immediate future will be without
any industrial conflicts that will
abridge TO any extent the British
governments war program.
Chief Danger Seen.
The greatest danger presenting IT.
self in Great Britain is that which is
finding expression in the agitation
OF certain political and labor leaders
for conference with the labor and
socialistic leaders OF the General
powers. Any serious consideration
regarding this must very naturally
divert attention uf the workers from
the real issuc-which is defeat OF the
Prussian military machine.
Any slackcninE OF effort. whether
in the trenches or the factories, will
protract the war. However, IL is
good to know that the rank and file
Of the trades unions IN Great Britain
are not in favor toward the prop
osition of meeting representatives OF
the opponent countries, as advocated
by pacifists and certain political
leaders.
President Wilson and practically
every organized element of our ma
tiOnal society have made every effort
possible to bring an end to the world
conflict And with each proposal
made at a time when 1t might be said
that Germany was on the defensive
came the refusal of the central pow
ers. Therefore. II is folly to expect
any element Of society will now sue
ceed in bringing about a cessation Of
the war-with Germany on the often
sive-in view Of President Wilson's s
failure.
American working men and women
The Washington times., 1918-05-16
NAMING OF HUGHES
UNABLE TO QUIET
AIRCRAFT STORM

Signs OF storm in the Senate over
the Chamberlain resolution author
izing the Military Committee to In
Vestigate aircraft production. ord
nance, and the quartermaSter corps
were still numerous today.
Although much satisfaction was
expressed both BY Republicans and
Democrats over the announcement
that Charles E Hughes had been
chosen by the President to cooperate
with the Department OF Justice In In
vestigating the charges as to aircraft,
this has not sufriced to quiet things.
Those who want the Military Com
mittee to go ahead with its inVestiga-
tions regard the choice of Mr. Hughes
as an effort to draw Republican sup
port away from the Chamberlain
resolution. They take the position
that the Military Committee ought to
The Washington times., 1918-05-16
Lad, Page Those Straw
Hats; Seasons Here, But
Spring Lids Are Few
Yesterday was straw hal dnv

Yesterday was straw hat day.
Lots OF people wore EN-. Lots
more didn't.
Fashion DEGREES that on May
Is the ancient derby and dilapi-
dated felt hat be replaced by the
dapper straw. Usually, however,
springs warmth beats fashions
DEGREES to It, and the straw hats
appear in the crowds on the
streets weeks before May 10.
But, anyway, yesterday was
the official date for the opening
OF the season. Whether It was
war economy. or just plain don't
careness, most OF the Avenue
promenaders yesterday were still
surmounted by their well-worn
winter millinery. Even President
Wilson. who ofnciated at the air
plane mail celebration at Poto-
mac Park. was adorned with a
felt hat So II you didn't wear q
bright. new. two-an'-a-half straw,
you had prominent company.
The Washington times., 1918-05-16
MOTORCYCLIST DIES
AFTER HITTING CART

H. z. Johnson. forty-three years
old. Of Silver Spring, Nd. died
early today at the GARFIELD Hospital
from injuries he received last nigh.
when his motorcycle crashed into a
dirt cart at Sixteenth and Newton
streets northwest
Coroner hewitt Is investigating the
mans death and is searching for the
driver OF the cart, who disappeared
after the accident. After his motor
cycle struck the cart. Johnson was
thrown 20 the ground He was taken
to the hospital in a passing auto
mobile.
The Washington times., 1918-05-16

proceed regardless ,of The fact Mr..
Hughes has been named a. an in
Vestigator.
They lay stress on the fact that the
Senate Military Committee proposes
to look into ordnance and the quarter
master service as well a. aircraft and
say that In fact the probe into hsid
artillery production II OF quite a.
much moment RS that into aircraft.
As to the quartsrmAster eorp8 there
Is better feeling about Il since the
energetic hand OF General Gosthals
10 At work erowdinE along . large
share OF It's activities.
The Washington times., 1918-05-16

may rest assured that nothwithstand-
ing their tremendous sacrifices, the
British people are as strong today. IL
not stronger. in their determination to
carry on the war to a successful con-
clusion than at the beginning. ...
The American mission was received
with the greatest cordiality. 1t is
evident at every turn that Americas
entrance into the conflict to assist in
the defeat of Germany's efforts to
dominate the political and CONNER.
CiRl affairs OF the world Is appreci-
ated by the British people in all
walks of life.
The Washington times., 1918-05-16
The First L. S. Army
COmmuniQue

WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMY IN FRANCE, May I6.-
The first eOmmunique to be is
sued BY American field head
quarters since the United States
soldiers permanently entered
the first line was put out last
night, announcing the bringing
down OF three German aero
planes and an increased artllI-
cry firing. The text follows:
North Of TOuI and in LOr-
raine there has been an in
crease in the artillery activity
on both sides.
~TOday two of our aUiatOrS
brought down three German
machines.
There Is, no OthIHg else to re-
port"
The Washington times., 1918-05-16
BURNT CHILDREN ON
STOVE; SENT TO JAIL

NEW YORK. May 16-Convicted Of
furnishing their children by burning
their hands on hot stove. Charles
Strang and his wife. Mrs Jennie
Strang, the chiId-en's stepmOther.
were sentenced har" today to .rvc
from six months to three years in the
penitentiary
The Washington times., 1918-05-16
GUNNERS QUIT
GUNS TO.CHEER
AS. SKY FIGHT
RACES ABOVE

when bFiEaded diVISIOns OF
American aHd British forces be-
come mainly American, they win
be under General PerShlnE's con-
troll. Secretary Of War Baker
declared this undoubtedly true to
day, but declined to ampIify until
he has studied the problem thor
OUEhIy.