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Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03
NEWS AND COMMENT

Regardless Of just how concrete the
results may pan out to be the recent
call paid the seat Of government by
representative operators Of the Kom-
spelter district was time and money
we'll spent. II vas n move in the
right direction. Representing, as
does the Kansas-o Oklahoma mining
field, a wealth present and future that
compares only with the cost Of the
war, 1t appears that this wealth has
the least exploitation imaginable. A
light assessment Of the mine opera
tors would pay for more advertising
than any other line Of industry could
afford. A wholesale advertising Of
the uses of zinc and the zinc products
ought to create a market for every
pound of spelter that could be pro-
duced.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

John Hoffman is part owner and
general manager of the Blue Mound
Mining Company properties, located
in the Baxter district, and two mills
are now in operation on the proper
ties of this company, which have been
heavy producers of high-grade zinc
ores for some time past. Mr.. Hoffman
is also director and part owner of the
Oklahoma, Kansas & Missouri rail-
road, which transports large part
OF the ores from the Miami mines to
the Frisco and Missouri, Oklahoma &
Gulf railroad.
F. Brinton, of Baxter Springs, is
general manager of the Baxter
Springs field properties, controlled by
Cosden, Aiken & Curtis of Tulsa
This group operates six mills and
PRODUCES a large tonnage OF high
grade ores. Mr.. Brinton has had
large experience in mining all over
the world and is we'll fitted to act in
the important capacity for which ne
has been selected with the other meH
on this committee.
In the meeting of the smelter re-
prcsentatives the election of these
men was made unanimous and ap-
proved by the operators from all OF
the districts as well as by the smelt-
ers. These men will serve without
salary and have already commenced
the work of securing fullest inform
alton upon which to make decisions.
The conference and agreement was
cheerfully entered into by both the
producers and the smelters' men, and
it is presaged that foundation has
been laid for a much better under
standing, so that the effect of these
negotiations will be felt for a long
time to come. Much credit is due the
Matthiesson & Heggler Zinc COM
panies and the Illinois Zinc Company
for their attitude and cooperation in
working out the entire plan.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

Bv conference and with govern
mt, al approval, the ore producers
and smelteries agreed that the pres
ent requirements of high-grade orc
for sheet zinc smelters should be al
locs cd by committee, and the war
indr stries board appointed this COM
nit iee, who will have power to divide
tonnage among the mines now pro-
due ng, and it is planned that all !eX-
cess production will be eliminated.
In order that the production of zinc
ores may be assured, the ore pro-
duccrs compiled a complete state
ment of the cost of production, inciud-
inr .ax factors, and this cost data es-
tabl shed that $75 ton of concen-
frat s was fair and equitable price.
This price will apply to present dis
tributed tonnage and now operations
will be considered nonOssential. Inc
plan Just outlined figures on the pre-
scnta.ions of tonnages required to the
allo ting committee, who will have
full power on the basis Of production
of mines now operating to allocate
and proportion tonnages which these
mines shall sell to the smelters.
There has been selected from the
high grade producers three members
and they have been officially appoint
ed by Pope Yeatman, chairman Of the
nonferous metals division OF the war
industries board to serve as On allo-
eating committee.
P. B. Butler, o. F. Brinton and
John Hoffman, representing large
proc uctions and investments, compose
the committee.
Mr.. Butler is the active manager
OF the Waco Mining Company prop
critics, controlling three mills in the
Waco district and ten thousand acres
of llnds and leases. He is mining
eng neer and has been most active IN
the district for several years and was
n u oneer in the development OF the
Waco zinc fields.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

means the soldiers, insofar as vet
eran of four years experience has an
advantage over a comparatively green
soldier, isn't pleasant reading. But
there is one thing that the Americans
must realize sooner or later and that
is that this war is on a basis so far
bigger than anything we have ever
engaged in before that we must all
get into it and not just a small per
centage of the people. Compared
with England, France, Austria Hun
gary, Germany, Turkey, Italy, Bel
gium, Bulgaria and provinces of the
same, the United States has as yet
very small numerical representation
at the front and we must not expect
our army which is now just in en-
bryo to overwhelm the millions Op-
posing our thousands. We can help
and are doing it, valorOusly, and as
The months pass we will gain in
strength as our enemies lose strength.
We have a big job and there is no
use in the press or the street talking
deluding us. Our work is to do and
we must do it without so much brag-
ging. OF course we consider one
Sammy as good as two Germans but
We are outnumbered 10 to one yet
and then some, when the Turks, Ger
mans, Austrians, Hungarians and
Bulgarians are all counted.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

A great many people of Baxter
Springs are wondering how many
American soldiers there are now IN
France. A statement published by the
wal office last week says we hope to
hav, 100000 men in France by the
end of 1918, leaving the impression
tha at this time we have something
like 100000 men there-as the state
mers continues the men will move
fas n than they have been moved.
II this is the case we now have about
the same army in France that Bel
giu 4 has. The Belgian army is still q
con iderable force although it was
supposed to have been pretty well
wipcd out before the first great rush
of the Huns. That we now have about
the same army in France that Bel
Rium has and that our men are by no
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03
Act Quickly

Do the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly in time of danger.
In time of kidney danger, Doan's
Kidney Pills are most effective.
P;enty of evidence of their worth.
A fred Clinton, 600 E. Maple St,
Col, mbus, Kans., says: my kidneys
wer weak and my back ached CON
stal tly. / had headaches with dizzy
and nervous spells and the kidney
seer tions bothered me by passing r.
regularly. l doctored and tried dit,
fer, At medicines, but wasn't helped
unit / took Doan's Kidney Pills. They
500, made me feel stronger; my kid
new became normal and the other
ailn ents left" - III.
F We years later, Mr.. Clinton said;
"Tb, cure Doan's Kidney Pills gave
me las been permanent. have a
great deal of confidence in them"
6Oc at all dealers. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03
BIG CROWD SATURDAY

Saturday was one of the best trade
days Baxter Springs ever enjoyed, ac-
cording to what the business fellows
say. A big crowd was in town all
afternoon and evening and it was a
buying crowd.
One merchant informed US that his
last weeks advertising campaign
brought him the largest days busi-
ness in his business experience, and
the Citizen was more than glad to
hear that.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

Strawberries are already on the
Baxter Springs market and have been
for the past several days. We bought
some and had them for dinner today.
They were fine large luscious ones
but our wife made the mistake Of tel
ling US how much they cost just at
the time our dish was half consumed
and somehow the last ones didn't
taste so we'll as the first ones-we
really like oat meal better than straw
berries in April, anyhow. While fill
ling your stomach they empty your
pocket too fast.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03
ARREST STREET WALKER

A Joplin negro woman, Mary
Adams, was arrested on the streets
of Baxter Springs Saturday night
and charged with soliciting and street
walking. She pleaded guilty to the
charge Sunday before Judge English
English in police court and paid her
fine.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03
S75ASSURED
FOR high H-GRADE
OF zinc ORE.
Ores Affected Have Been Selling at $45
to SIS Ton for Weeks. New Price
Into Effect at Once.

Seveny-ve dollars ton is certainty for high grade
zinc ore By agreement just made with the smees ana sane
toned by the authorities of the industries board the new
price has established and will into effect at once spec
a ALLEGATION committee has been appointed of three local opera
tors While of the details have not yet been worked out the
announcement says the $75 price is certainty 49,
Compared with the price the operators have been getting OF
from S45 to S5 per ton for weeks this price will work
great help on the entire field and it thought that the new price
will usher in development for the entire district and some
little time make possible some similar arrangement lor Quiet
grades of ore. -. .., -
In line with the governmental policy to assure essential pro
duton of commodities and to eliminate nonessenna
60 hat men fuel supplies may be employed and placed to
hest advantage for work. the hghrade producers OF the
Missouri zinc fields have naugurated ana en-
soJ nlan which bids fair to develop into national Importance
re anncaton to the mining industries of the United States.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Buchanan
left Sunday to spend the summer at
Sulphur Springs, Ark, in the hope Of
benefitting Mr.. Buchanan's health.
Melvin Thompson, whose home is near
Baxter Springs, is conducting the
store in the absence Of the Buchanans.
-Chetopa Advance.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

This is a booster column, or is in
tended to be, but a friend of ours
thinks he has evidence in hand that
a certain set of men doing business in
Baxter Springs are unprogressive and
it is more to quote him and his rhet-
oric than to tramp on any body that
this appears here. He says, "They
are as backward and unprogressive
as the moss covered stones Of Venice.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

George Rucker is listed on our good
hooks. He says a daily paper is es-
sential at this period of growth Of
Baxter Springs, and when he can
help with little news he'll do it. On
top of this George Rucker is one Of
the most progressive fellows in town
and can be depended on to take out
a stack of chips in any little game to
shove Baxter over the top.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

It sure cracks a drug slerk's face
too smile when you go in and he hap
pens to be tending the fountain and
you address him as "soda squirt" Of
course he would retaliate if the boss
hadn't. just given him a lecture on
tact and policy and Jumping anything
to get the trade. Do you know him?
He works right here on Military Ave.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

1t is said the water in Springs river
just above the Empire dam is from
80 to 40 feet deep where the Rogers
line crosses and the narrow line eros
sing this bridge unprotected makes a
fellow have funny little qualms when
the fellow across the aisle turns to
his seat partner and says: "oh yes,
it's awful deep here; if this car was
to leave the track the nearest any Of
us would ever get to the surface Of
the water would be to send up a few
long distance bubbles" There should
be at least a strong guard rail across
this point, according to the fellows
who say they know.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

Clifford h. Johnson, Architect,
rooms z and 8 Rogers Bldg, Baxter
Springs, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

Who canegive US a report on the
fruit for print? We have had sew
eral reports. Some people say the
fruit has nearly all been killed and
others that little was hurt by the
freeze of a few night ago. Evidently
q gooseberry is hard to freeze for
some good healthy ones were brought
into the office today that had been
frozen and bursted open but are still
growing.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03
UNIONS

CarpenterI' Uni0A-Neets every
wednesday night In han over PeOplel
RrOeery store. Visiting brOthsrs cor
daily welcome. f. E. Watterhouse,
Pres. W. C. Franklin, Fin. Sec. and
B. A.
The Aetna Building and Loan assoc
iation is represented in Baxter BY Us
We have money BY the barrel to loan
Always ready. A. v. Smith. phone
262
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness and as
sistance during the illness and death
of our husband and father. Also for
the floral offerings.
Mrs. Sarah Bowers.
Irwin Bowers.
Elmer Bowers and Family.
]. o. Thomas and family.
Advertise In tha Novs for raguIfs
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

Quite a number of people from
Baxter Springs have complained that
certain Joplin adjustment company
has been unduly prosecuting them
with bills they have paid and have
receipts for, several years ago.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

The opening of two banks in Cher
okee county will add something to the
resources of Cherokee county. Both
banks will be open for business at
about the same time. The banks are
at Crestline and Hockcrville.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

The past week has not been pros
porous for the drillers. It has been too
muddy to do much moving about
The drillers bring more pay check
money into Baxter Springs than any
other single trade at this time. We
join with the drillers in asking the
weather man for a little more Gle
ment weather to allow this energetic
force of men to make money and de-
velop the district.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

One Baxter man says if Joplin goes
dry at the next election and there is
a fine prospect of state wide prOhibi-
ton in Missouri, the town will just
move over to Baxter. Carefully con-
sidered, this statement isn't altogeth-
er complimentary to Baxter.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03
ARCHITECTS

Burt C. OvertOn, Architect, office
in Gaba Building, Baxter Springs,
Kansas.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

If they had lived when God said Let
there be light they would have look
ed up and said-'Why this unholy
light? Why this innovation p"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

1t seems the traffic in booze be-
tween Joplin and Oklahoma via the
auto truck transport method is being
resumed from the number of thrilling
stories coming over from Galena and
there abouts. Two car loads of booze
worth several hundred dollars, were
captured on the outskirts of Galena
several days ago. Fifty gallons of
whiskey were taken from the auto
mobiles. We don't know what whis-
key retails at, but judge it must be
considerable.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

Baxter Springs with all it's COM
mercial life isn't forgetting the
churchs. The town has some of the
most wide awake religious organiza-
tions to be found anywhere. Along
with commercial activity, church act
ivity has increased.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

Screen doors that appear on so
many of Baxter's business houses are
a little premature. According to all
news reports the European war isn't
going to stay the war against the
house fly, whose work, after all, is on
something of the same order as the
methods of the Germans.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

A local grocer suggests that after
man buys his shoes and his skillet
and comes for his groceries the hard
ware man and the clothing man ex-
pect the grocer to add a sack of can
dy to the working mans packages for
the kids at home when the grocer is
operating on the smaller margin Of
profit. A few little treats all the
way around are not thrown away.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

The new regulations compelling
people to return flour to the dealer
did not affect US, but we wish it had.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

It's pretty fine response when a
Red Cross dance brings in S7S net to
be turned over to that organization
and eventually to find its way in the
form of bandages or medicines to the
wounded Sammy across the water.
The women of Baxter Springs are
certainly to be highly complimented
for the very able manner in which
they stage most anything for the
benefit of a good cause.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

in the News for rSsultA
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

McNeiIl & Biffle, Attorneys-at-Law,
American National Bank Bldg rooms
Clio. Office phone 362; res. phone 2O8.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

benefit of q good cause.
The county sheriff ran into or was
ran into over on the Lowell road
some days ago by W. +. Conklin.
Conklin was arrested for speeding.
Vow speeding, when punishable by
he maximum penalty calls for $lOO
and 80 days, but the maximum pen
atty is doled out by police judges and
justices of the peace only on rare and
much aggravated occasions. Conklin,
q mine operator, making his business
home at Baxter Springs, not having
been q previous offender, could scarce
X expect to draw the maximum pen
atty had he been proven guilty-in
other and shorter words the case was
a very trifling matter, guilty or not
guilty. Now the point is that at this
time when the plea of economy stares
us in the face at every turn in the
road this little case must already
have cost hundreds IF dollars in time
and money. Truly justice travels
long road in these small matters.
Conklin after being arrested by the
Sheriff was to have been tried in JUS
tice billiards court in Galena. Come
the day of trial with attorneys and
possibly some of the witnesses pres
ent and q change of venue is secured
and the case is set some time ahead
april 25) for Judge English's court
here. The assistant county attorney,
the county attorney, the sheriff, at
torney for the defendant, the judge,
several witnesses and a number OF
friends of the principals or principal
who "simply couldn't miss it," were
present. Then six busy business men
of Baxter Springs were selected as
iurymen. The trial took practically
all afternoon and resulted in a natur-
al consequence hung jury. SiX men
en- a jury and one can hang the jury.
At one time in this county the aver
age booze offender went through
some half dozen trials before his case
was finally appealed to the Supreme
court and then thrown back upon the
district court for re-trial. At one
time here the booze cases were even
routed through the probate court by
the use of 'habeas corpus" proceed
ings. The offenders pursued their
way and many have died a natural
death before the final continuance Of
their cases came to an end. This con-
dition has been remedied somewhat
but the case mentioned somehow
seems very typical of Cherokee cOun-
ty justice. Cherokee county has spent
thousands of dollars drilling young
lawyers in the art of public speaking.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03
HOSPITAL
LAWYERS

Station & Williams, Attorneys and
Counsellors at Law, suite 5 Rogers
Bldg, phone 302, Baxter Springs, KS.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03

Stephens & MacCaskiIl, Chas.
Stephens, Paul MacCaskill, Lawyers.
2Ol-2O2-2O3 La Rue Bldg, Columbus,
Kas.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03
DRAY AND BAGGAGE

]. +. Coleman, transfer. Household
moving and baggage. Truck service,
Phone 364.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-03
CAFES

DR.. E. H. Parrish, Dentist. Office
in the Arbuthnot building, Baxter
Springs, Kansas. Phone So.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30
THE AMERICAN PEACE DELEGATES

THE AMERICAN PEACE DELEGATES.
Speculation on what President Wilson
is going to do or is not going to do is
about as uncertain an occupation as toy
ing with the stock market in Eighty
times. We may guess this, or we may
guess that, but it often turns out that
Wilson does the third thing. He is the
most elusive man to place that we have
had in the presidents chair for genera
ton. Theodore Roosevelt was generally
credited with doing unexpected things,
but he was nothing in that respect as
compared with Wilson, because Roose-
velt's actions were quite apt TO follow a
well-known bent.
So it proves in the case Of Wilson's Sc
lection of delegates from the United
States government to the peace confer
ence in Versailles and Paris. With the
exception of Secretary of State Lansing
and Col r. NJ. House, the speculation on
the personnel of the delegation as made
up by the president was quite wide Of
the completed appointments; and even in
the case of Colonel House there was cor
siderable doubt whether he would be a
mere advisor outside of the conference or
an accredited member thereof Secretary
Of State Lansing was generally conceded
a place on the delegation As to the
other two, not, of course, including the
president himself, there is considerable
surprise. However, Henry White, former
ambassador to France and Italy, has an
international reputation as diplomat
and adjudicator Of internation difficult
ties; and General Tasker H. Bliss has been
conceded as one of the greatest military
diplomats of the present period, having
been entrusted with some Of the most
delicate commissions in Europe during
the war Therefore, it cannot be said
that the delegation is weak one by any
means. Whether it will be under the
complete domination of President Wilson
remains to be proven, although 1t may
be taken as a fact that before the APP.
pointments were made the delegates were
known to be more or less agreed with
Wilson's positions regarding peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30

Treating Us as Ninnies.

One Of the innumersble bits of advice
with which the government cutters the
mail, incidentally wasting valuable pa
per, is advice to get the ice pond ready
and commences in this startling way
Maybe you don't think winter is here
but it is on the way and is likely to ar.
rive most any time. This is a good time
to get the ice pond ready for the winter,
And then follow suggestions that are sc
simple as to make one think that the
government assumes that the people are
race of ninnies, If the various depart
ments Of the administration didn't as
sumo the people todbe kindergartners and
themselves appointed teachers of lot Of
children an immense total expense would
be saved Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30

There probably is no doubt whatever
that William Hohenzollern is watching
events in his former kingdom with close
scrutiny to ascertain the slightest weak
ening iof the revolution, and it is likely,
too, that should the favorable opportu-
nifty come he would not be slow TO take
advantage Of the chance to return to
Germany and reclaim his former throne.
Even without having the information
given through the newspaper reports, one
can easily imagine that he has spies and
helpers at work among the German peo-
pile to keep line on the conditions,
However, the time is by no means ripe
for such a movement on the part of the
royalist element and if the course of af-
fairs in Russia is any criterion there new
er will be good opportunity for William
Hohenzollern to return to Germany and
reclaim his former throne. When we
read the cable messages from Europe we
should carry that idea rather clearly in
our minds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30
Our Highway Policy

Hiding our head in the sand and i'm.
agining that we have no road problem
ahead of us is mistaken policy, and
we trust Gov.-elect Clement has some
very definite ideas along that line True
Vermont has plenty Of roads and not
very many people to bear the burden of
improvement, but it seems that we could,
at least, have two state roads, one run.
ming north and south and one east and
west. Tourists are kept out OF Vermont
by stories Of bad roads. Burlington
News.
We have always understood that Mr..
Clement was in favor Of bond issue for
north -and-south trunk lines The whole
proposition of eross-state main highways
was succinctly put by the late highway
commissioner Of New Hampshire, former
chairman of the New York state high
way commission. He told Vermonters If
their idea was TO provide a speedway for
out of the state tourists to race through
the state at 40 miles an hour, the idea
of broad, smooth north -and.south trunk
lines--such as New Hampshire has--was
correct, But he thought the Vermont plan
was the best, viz, improvement of all the
highways for the benefit primarily Of the
residents, Vermont producers, farmers
and manufacturers, making the roads
good everywhere, incidentally, such good
roads, making travel at 25 miles an hour
comfortable, would attract people and in
duce them to stay here, rather than to
race through. --Rutland News.