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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-02
Over S. R. Stewart & Co.'s Wire

New Orleans, March 1.-Official and private reports show that rainfall in the west has been more general and ample during the past 24 hours. The government map this morning showed raining over central, east and south Texas; good rains fell also over Ar kansas Partly cloudy weather pre- vailed over the Atlantics. Indications are for fair Oklahoma and Arkansas, cloudy to partly clody over rest of belt with unsettled rainy weather over southern half of belt. Another rain disturbance is indicated to come on the west over Sunday.
 The general indication was to sell on exhaustion of technical strength demonstrated by yesterdays dullness an ddisposition to sag on the lack of support, also the lack of encourage ment in export outlook and improved weather conditions, but the opening decline was limited to about Is points and a strong check seemed to be ap- piled almost from the start.
 New York advanced soon after the fiji s5 call and wired. as yesterday. that Liverpool was buying apparently to liquidate straddles.
 Foreign news contained nothing of prominence. Washington advises farm CTS to plant castor beans on poor land and guarantees selling price of $3 a bushel. The supply is needed for lIbriacting oil for airplanes.
 The spot situation is unchanged High spot quotations caused and maintained by tife scarcity of better grades are the moral factor in the general holding movement of cotton, although statistics point to an oyer- supply for the season on account of reduced foreign consumption.
 The contract market, while quiet with only some light trading, was sus- tained by bullish action at New York s-John F. Clark & Co.
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2 Naval S.s,res

Savannah, March 1.-Turpentine dull Ale; sales, none; receipts, AS; shipments, 6; stock, 0,2i37 Resin steady; sales, none; receipts, %; shipments, 106; stock S9,Sl4. Quote: B, D, E, IF c, H, I, S6O5 K $625; M s675; N, S25; VIC, s7.4O; wv $75O
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Liverpool, March 1.-Weekly cotton sta- tistics: Total forwarded to mills, S6,OO0 bales; American, 510o0; stock, 466,oo0; American. 297 ooo imports. sS0o0; Ameri- can, 43, 900; exports. none.
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Weekly Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates, not to close of corresponding weeks: In sight for week. 230.O00 bales; same seven days last year. 141.000; same seven days year before. e66.0O0; for the month. s5.000; snme date last year. 16.00O; same date year before. <15.000: for season. s55O.00O; same date last year. i0.991. 900; same date year be-
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, March 1.-Short covering in March and May imparted steadiness to cotton oil early, but lack of trade demand caused reduction in bids and the close was unchanged to go points net lower. March sold at 19.90c and 1s.95c and May at D.25c. Sales. TOO barrels. No tenders. Prime crude, 1750c
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Montgomery Bank Clearings

Montgomery, March 1.-Bank clearings to 6s,42s,d72.56 an increase of s2,295, ,366.5l over the corresponding month of last year.
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s. R. Stewart & Co.

lo1-1 Woodward Bldg.. Dirmfngh ghar, Ala. Cotton. stocks, bonds. grain. provisions and cotton seed oil. New, Orleans cor. respondents Jno F. Clark & Co. Direct private wire. continuous quotations.
 Phone Main 507 W. I. PHELTs. Mgr.
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w. E. Campbell
Cottor

Etocks, grain. provisions and cotton seed oil Correspondent Shepa rd sl Gluck. New Orleans: E. W. Wagnar S Co.,. New York and Chicago. Continn% ous auotations; private wires sto ail exchanges '
 sl6 ane o17 Woodward BIdg.
 Telephone Main 6141
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Dry Goods Market

New York. March 1.-Cotton goods here today were firmer and higher. Ad- vances were named on brown and bleached cottons and some construc- tions of print cloths. Wool markets were
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Chicago Futures
Future quotations were as foiI
Produce Market

New York, March 1.--Butter irregu- lar; receipts, 11,245 tubs; creamery, higher than extras, 4SQ4Shc; extras. 92 score, 47&c; frsts, 46M 47c. Eggs weak; receipts, 2S.37S cases; fresh gathered extras. 3Sc; extra frsts. 36 E @37c; firsts, S6c. Cheese steady; re- ceipts, 34S boxes; state whole milk, flats, held specials, 25& 626lss; state whole milk, average run, 25m 26c. Poultry: Alive steady and Unchanged. Dressed firm; turkeys, 24G3Sc; others unchanged.
 Chicago. March Butter unchanged. Eggs lower; receipts, 1122 cases; tfrsts, 35@s5Ac; ordinary firsts. 34M 34Ac; at mark, cases included, 331s q 34c Potatoes: Receipts, 30 cars; un- changed Poultry: Alive lower, roos- ters, 22@271sc.
 St Louis, March 1.--Poultry un- changed except turkeys, 26c. Butter; Creamery, 491Sc. Eggs, 35isc.
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Fish
Meal and Feedstuff

Hen Feed-s4.10 per 100-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-s59I69. C. $. Meal. per cenr-s54. Cremo Feed Meai-S40. Old Style Hulls-S2s, Lintless Hulls-SlS. Gray Shorts-S5S.
 Wheat Bran-$42 Corn-S220. Corn Chops-s450. No. White Oats-SI.1S per bushel Choice Pea-Grcen Alfalfa-S45 per ton Choice Timothy Hay-SA. No. 1 Timothy Hay-$40. No. l Johnson Grass-S1 Glover and Timothy, $40. Wheat Straw-S22. Shucks-S15.
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Rice Market

New Orleans, March 1-Rough and clean rice continued strong today, with quotations unchanged. Receipts: Rough. 3504 sacks; millers, S3S4; clean, 4023 pock- cts. Sales: Clean, Japan, 1917 pockets: blue rose, 7156 pockets.
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Live Stock


 Kansas City, March 1-Hogs: Receipts oo0o; market, higher; bulk, 6.2Gd 16. 50 {; heavy, $l6 356t16.6 65; packers and butchers, l6.3O@16.60; light, S16. .2oQ16. 40; pigs $13. .25 @15. 50.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; market, steady; prime fed steers, $1S41S.75; dressed beef steers, $l1@lS; southern steers, $7. .50G1l 50; cows, S7Q1i; heifers, SS@12; stockers and feeders, s7. BOOZE. 50; bulls. s7.25Q1o. 25; calves, $7Q12 50.
 Sheep: Receipts. 1000; market, steady; lambs, SIS. 75G16S5; yearlings. $13Q14. 25 wethers si2@1S ,25; ewes, $1t. 25@12. 50.
 St. Louis March 1,-Hogs: Receipts, $500; market, higher; lights, $16 65@16. .75; pigs, sl2. .75@i65o mixed and butchers, $16. 55d16.so good heavy, sl6.7o@16. S5; bulk, $l6.60@16S5 S5.
 Cattle: Receipts. 1S09 market. steady; native beef steers. $S413 50; yearling steers and heifers, s7G13 50; cows $60 l150; stockers and feeders, $6df1O. 50; fair to prime southern beef steers, $9G12 50; beef cows and heifers, $6@10 southern yearling steers and heifers, S7 501l0 na- tive calves, $6@1i.
 Sheep; Receipts, 400; market steady; lambs. s14@17.15. ewes, s10. 59d12; wethers, $11 .5Gdt3. 25; canners and choppers. S5@9 Chicago, March 1.-Hogs: Receipts. 42,- 000; market. unsettled bulk, S16G16. 55; light, $16.10dls.75 mixed, $l5 90d16.S5; heavy, $15. 7Oa16.45 rough, sl5.1Oql5.9o 30; pigs, s12916. 50.
 Cattle: Receipts. 5000; market, weak; native steers $S .SOa14.50 stockers and feeders, S7. .600ll0. .S5; cows and heifers, s6 70 @11 30; calves, s9Gl14. p.
 Sheep: Receipts, 10000; market, strong, sheep, s10 25q13. 25 lambs. $l4@11 io,
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Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce CoCoanuts-Sc each. Bananas--S1. .7SGI2. 20. Bananas Jumbo-$2 50G3. Fresh Peanuts-13Iad141sc 1b. Oranges-California, $a. Limes-Imported, 90Gyl. Colorado Celery-slQl.z z5 doz.. $s.5o9S.oo crate Cranberries-$35 per crate. Snap Beans-$5 hamper.
 Charcoal iron ...........""... s4S.0o Florida Or2nges-s5 box
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ROARnERS WANTED

WANTED-A couple or a couple of gen tlernen to board in private home; ret erences exchanged Main 2S70-J.
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Coffee Market

New York, March 1.-The market for coffee futures was quiet again today, with prices casing off under scattered realizing. There was further talk ot a bullish situation as to ocean freights and moderate demand was reported from trade interests, but otherwise there was very little support, and after opening un- changed to 3 points higher, the market closed at a net decline of to points. May sold off from s.44c to S.3Sc, and September from S.65c to S.51c, with last prices at the low point of the day on re- ports of increased offerings in the cost and freight market.
 March, S.l5c; May, S.37c; July, S.45e; September, s55c; october, S.59c; Decem- Der, S61c Spot firm; Rio Is, Sssc; Sam tos 4s 105sc. Sales of Santos 3s were reported at ,40c and of As at 1o.20c, in the cost and freight market, London credits, prompt steamer shipment
 The official cables reported an advance of 50 reis in the Santos spot market with Santos and Rio spots unchanged. San tos reported a clearance of 5000 bags for New York. Brazilian port receipts, 47,0oo; Jundiahy receipts, 3l000.
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per ounce; money. per cent; dis count rates, short bills, 35s per cent; three months, ss per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-02
Business Breaking Well Among the
 Merchants During Good Weather
By JOHN

By JOHN With the break of fine spring wealth. CT, business is moving off smoothly. both with wholesalers and retailers. The federal food board lowered the prices on fresh eggs yesterday several cents. Irish potatoes also took slight slump. Cotton holds at 31 1sc for good mid- ding, with chances for rise All other figures remain unchanged, and are as follows:
 Poultry Fryers-32934c. Guineas-45c. Roosters-20c. Turkeys-Live, 3od33c. Ducks-20@22c.
 Fish Perch-10c Salt Water Trout-15c. Red Srapper-Headless and drawn. 17 @1sc Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn, l11hc. Mullet-9@i1c. Spanish Mackerei-2oG22Mc. Oysters-Eastern extra select, s2.SS gal. Oysters-Plants, s2.50 gal.
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Statement of spinners, Takings

Statement of spinners' takings of Amer ican cotton throughout the world: This week, 23I00o bales; same seven days last year, 20l,000; same seven days year be- fore. 356,0O0; total since August, 1911 OO0 same date last year. 93S4,00o; same date year before, 9,l43,000,
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Cotton
Pig Iron

Under Government Basis) Coke iron No. 1 ............. $S300
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Weekly Liverpool Cotton

firm but inactive. Raw silk was firmer and slightly more active.
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ROOMS WANTEl

WE quickly rent your rooms or send you boarders; see us today Bowling Wood Agency Co., Sub-Rental Dept, loU3 Jet- ferson County Bank Bldg. M. teSS
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REAL. ESTATE FOR SALE

FOR SAIEGGood 5-room home, large lot, good location, West End, $500, $10O cash, s20 month. New, modern Highland bungalow, $500, $200 cash, $2O month. Home worth $3O00 for s2000; fronts East Lake line near 54th st; s100 cash, $25 month. For appointment phone Main S734.
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Railroad Schedules

Arrival and departure of passenger trains, Birmingham: The following schedule figures published as informa- tion, are not guaranteed.
 BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
 Southern Railway System
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Francs. demand. 572A cables 570H grilders. demand. 44A cables 45A ; fires, demand. sS0; cables. SIC; rubies, demand, 13; cables. 1Sl4 nominal: Mexican dollars. 6Sc; government brnds firm k railroad bonds easy
 z London. March 1.-Bar silver. 4252d
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Cash Grain

Chicago, March Leash corn: No yellow nominal; No 3 yellow, $l.s7; No. 1 yellow, $16l@t6S Oats No. white. 9i1sa9ac; standard. 91s4993c. Rye No :. $272; barley, $1.60@220; timothy, s5GlS. .25; clover. s2Ga3o Pork nominal; lard. $26.37; ribs, S24.12Q2i.62.
 St. Louis, March 1.-Corn No. ?. SITS; No white, SITS; May, $i27is Oats: No. ?, 90a9oisc; No. white, 93c; May. SS%c.
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Hides and Tallow

Green Salt Hides-1i412c. Half Cured-1o@11c. Green Hides-9410c. Dry Flint Hides-2TG2Sc. Dry Salt Hides-2S@25c. Damaged-Half price. Sheep Skins-25~ ~1$f. .25. Horse Hides-NQ4. Ginseng-s7QS. Colt Skins-35G50c. Sherlings--25G75c. Goat Fkins-4oG50c. Hog Skins-l0@2Sc. Beeswax-30Q32c. Tallow-12@14c. Washed Wool-7o6S0c. Clear Unwashed Wool-50455cs Burry Wool-35q40c.
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HOUSES FOR RENT HOMES FOR RENT
(OR SAILED

s0o1 Pawnee ave, near Country club,
 rooms, elegant home, garage .,.%o.uo 1923 Crescent ave, near Country club 4o.oo 1s1s s,re rooms ........ 5000 1oo1 15,b ave N rooms .... 25.0O 1795 1sth awe No. rm. bungalow. $35.OU 66sl 1st ave, Woodlawn. rooms .. SO.oo SOP Cotton ave, West End, rooms
 hardwood rloors ...... 5000 230 N. filth st. Woodlawn, rooms lS.UO 2154 Bessemer blvd, Fairview, D.
 room bunealow s25. co 20l7 Bessemer Blvd, Central Park,
 rooms ........................ Szo.VO 4107 Cherry st., Central Park,
 rooms .SAo.Oo
 J. MURRAY NORMENT
 cD2s 1st Ave. Phone Main 26s
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Bonds
Money Market

New York, March 1.-Mercantile pa- per. 5M sterling 60-day bills, 4.72lS ecrnmercial 60-day bills on banks A.T2; commercial 60-day bills, All F demand, 4.75A; cables. AIS 7-l6; bal silver. S5ls.
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Port Cotton

New York, March 1.-Spot cotton steady; middling, 32.20c.
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New Orleans Futures
Shot Cotton

New Orleans, March 1.-Spot cotton firm, 12 points up. Sales on the spot, 146S; to arrive, BPS. Low middling, 3o.5oc; middling, s2e good middlng, 32.75c. Receipts, 22S5; stock, 454993.
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Statement of worlds visible supply Total this week, 44o4, 600 bales; total vis- ible last week, 4,45l GOO; total visible same date last year, 5000; total visible same date year before, 5747,000. Of this the total American this week, 3,143,o0O; last week. 3,l50,000; last year, S,735, 900; year before, 4.177.0O0. All other kinds this week. 1,2sl,000; last week. 1,3o4,o0o; last year. 1,050000; year before 1,569,000. Wis., ible in the United States this week, 2,S55- coo; visible in the United States this date last year, 2.267, 000. Visible in other countries this week, 1,SS9,0OO; visible in other countries this date last year, 2.5ls,- O00
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REAL ESTATE LOANS

REAL ESTATE LOANS O~~~~~-O-~>-Oc~o~c~~~~~~
 MORTGAGE LOANS. on business. residence, and farm property; rates to ' per cent; prompt service.
 JEMTSON CO. 211 20th St. MORTGAGE loans on Birmingham prop erty and Alabama farms. Birmingham Land and Mortgage Co.,, s16 Jefferson County Bank Bldg. AND PER CENT moE-~ to loan on real estate anywhere in Greater Bir- mingham. Clark-Malone Realty Co.. 4o3 North 10th st.
 WE negotiate loans and sell real estate. Can handle desirable farm loans. Mc- Connell. Anglin,N White. 2O26 3d ave WE negotiate mortgage loans at low rates and buy mortgage paper. Leon- ard-Riley Co., 725 Woodward.
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NOSES
Birmingham Live Stock

Lemons-S.50. Gariic-l2lsc ID.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01
LOWRY FIRE ADJUSTMENT
Will Be Made When Invoice InfOrma
tiOn is Supplied, Says COlum-
bus Daily Advocate

The life insurance adjusters who
have been in the city for two days
have cleared up most all the losses
satisfactory excepting the biggest
loss, that of Dick Lowry.
The destruction of all the invoice
records at the store necessitates Mr..
Lowry securing from the wholesalers
list of duplicate invoices, dating as
far back as July 1st, 1917. The I'd
justers explain that it is impossible
for them to accept any memoranda
excepting some kind of an official in
voice or tabulation of stock. If this
can be arrived at, the policies will be
paid at once.
It happened that on August 1st, at
the time Bob Kammermeyer was
quitting the partnership an accur-
ate invoice was made. Bob had q
copy of that invoice, or the total val
uation of it, on the clock shelf at his
honAe. By adding this list the extra
invoices purchased since that date,
and subtracting from it the record Of
bank deposits since August 1st, it is
expected that fairly accurate basis Of
settlement can be arrived at.
Mr.. Lowry is sending out a letter
to every wholesaler from whom he
bought goods since last summer, to
furnish copy of the invoices. When
these are received, it will be possible
to get at the loss, and it is expected
that tn insurance adjusters will ac-
cept the statement thus completed. 1t
will require few days more time, or
possibly a couple Of weeks.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01
MINING MEN BOOST
PICHER ROAD FUND

At the weekly meeting Of the Til
State Safety and Sanitation Associa-
ton held at Picher Wednesday, the re-
pairing of the rock road between Bax-
ter and Picher was again brought be-
fore the association by Ben F.Malang.
He informed the meeting that mas
much as Baxter raised $500 and Jop-
lin an equal amount, which has been
spent on the road west of Baxter, it
was time for mine operators and in
'dividuals using the road to help in
this undertaking. 1t was further
brought out by Mr.. Malang that if the
work continued there would have to
be some fast work done in raising ad-
ditiOnal funds.
The attendance at the meeting was
very light on account of the bad
weather. The following is a list OF
contributors and money raised II
goes to show that the association is
going to be one of the main factors in
improving the o. K. mining district.
Admiralty Mining Co.,
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01

A lady from the country brought
in q basket Of eggs one day this week
and found q ready sale for them at
45 cents a dozen. After taking her
money she went across to dry goods
counter to buy a gingham dress pat
tern. When the price per yard was
quoted she protested against paying
so much. "The price is high, lady, ,"said
the dealer, ,"but ! will venture the guess
just the same, that this is the first
time in your life that you ever got n
whole gingham dress pattern for n
dozen of eggs" The lady agreed that
it was, and evidently cOncluded,to her
self, that the farmer is not being hit
so hard, after all.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01
STONEKING .SOUTHWICK
NUPTIALS

Mr.. Lucian Southwick and Miss Lii
Ian May Stoneking were quietly mar
ried n Wellington, Kan, on December
"a, 1917.
The bride is n daughter Of Mrs. d.
r. Warford and a granddaughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Satterlee of Bax-
ter Springs, Kan. The groom is the
oldest son Of Mr. and Mrs. NJ. +.
Soulhwick and was ! oyn and raised in
Milan, Kan, where ne has a host Of
friends. He is mechanical engineer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Southwick will for the
present make their home with the
groom's grandmother, Mrs. Rose
Southwick, at Milan, Kan.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01
NO SUNDAY TRAIN

The '..Miner" Annulled on Sundays to
Comply With Government
Fuel Regulations
Effective Sunday, January 9th, the
Miami Mineral Belt Railroad an
nounces that all trains will be annull-
ed on Sundays, except their No. 2 now
leaving Quapaw at S:O5 a. m, arriv-
ing at Century s:20 a. m. Cardin
1925 q. M, and Picher at $3.50 a. m.
They will run passenger extra,
leaving Picher at 6:15 p. M, arriving
at Cardin at 6:20 p. m, Century 6:25
u. m, Quapaw 6:35 p. m, connecting
with Frisco train No. 1873 for Joplin
and points north
To accommodate passengers COM
ing from Joplin and points north on
Frisco train No. 1s1, passenger extra
will leave Quapaw at 7:10 p. m, ar
irving Century at 7:20 p. m, Cardin
TBS D. m, and Picher 7:30.
They also announce that, effective
February Bird, the 'Miner" will run
from Joplin instead Of Picher, as at
present, leaving Joplin at 500 g. m,
1900 q. m, and 2:15 p. m, and leav-
ing Pieher for Joplin at 500 q. m,
1915 noon and the evening train to
be announced later, VIII presumably
leave about $500 p. m. On this date
thare viii also be considerable change
IN time Of all Frisco trains on the
Northern Division between Alton and
points north.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01

Harry Shannon, one of the BARRIERS
at the Palace barber shop, who en-
listed in the coast artillery, is at home
on q short furlough. On his return
to the jefferson barracks he expects
to be transferred to San Francisco,
Cal. "Red" says that the army is the
only place for the boys. There is all
kinds of sports there and the boys all
are we'll cared for. The military train
ing he believes places a man on his
initiative quicker, aside from building
him physically.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01
The Methodist Ladies' Aid Society

The Methodist Ladies Aid Society
met at the Polster Hotel Parlors with
a good attendance, 10 being present.
Three new members were taken in.
They were Mesdames Blanchard,
Hobbs and Linthicum. The work of
the afternoon was quilting and knit
ting. The afternoon was pleasantly
spent in social conversation. Mrs.
Sours served her guests delicious re-
freshments.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01

Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hunter delightfully."- entertain
ed a few friends in honor Of Mr.. j. l.
Retts who will leave tomorrow Tor
washington, D. c., where he expects
to 20 into service for Uncle Sam. The
evening was informally spent at
sRoOk'S The guests we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Green, Misses Hazel Nina
and Stella Greer, Grace and Marie
Kemper, Messrs. J. E. Belts K Gen.
son and Mr.. Plummer.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01

Roy Allen Shanks, the five year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Eearnest Shanks'
died at their home in the south part
of town Thursday night of Group and
pneumonia. The funeral services will
be held tomorrow afternoon at the
home at two o'clock by Rev. I. d.
Popplewell of the Christian church
1nterment will be at the Green Lawn
cemetry.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01

Miss Nenolla Norman, Of Kansas
City, formerly of Baxter Springs, and
Mr.. Rufus F. Lashley of Bloomington,
ILL.,, were married Friday, January Is
at Topeka. The bride is the Oldest
daughter Of w. J. l. Norman OF this
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Lashley will spend
n few days in Topeka with the latter
sister, Mrs. Leonard Poynter, and
then 90 to Rochester, Minn., to spend
a few months.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01

Completed wearing surface. ~..$O.55
zYou will note that the completed
road with 2ls inches of asphalt mac
adam wearing surface, stands up
some 8 inches above the roadbed at
the sides and is carrying the weight of
Z tons, as well as a White truck. All
of this equipment is running over the
newly constructed pavement, which
stood up under this severe test with-
out doing any damage to the pave
ment.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01

f. G. Belts, who has been yard
foreman for the Long-Bell Lumber
Co., here, will leave for Washington
today. Mr.. Belts has been commits
stoned second lieutenant in the 10th
regiment engineers. He is receiving
congratulations from his numerous
friends over his good showing in the
military line, and he will join his reg
iment as soon as he arrives in Wash
ingtOn and there will await orders 10
embark for France.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01

Mrs. Martha Mckenzie was very
grieved to hear from her brother in
Kentucky of the death of her nephew
in a camp there. The young men was
i'll only six hours before his death.
Mrs. Mckenzie has the sympathy Of
her friends.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01

Mrs. ]. Arnold of Dunnweg, No.,
and daughter, Mrs. Maggie Maxwell,
of Butte, Mont, were guests Monday
and Tuesday of Mr.. and Mrs. d. S.
Chubb of this city.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01

(From Saturdays Daily
Mrs. Ellen Peters of Columbus,
Kan, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jones and Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Chubb,
in this city.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01

Fl. C. Roll, of Grand Island, Neb.,
is in Baxter Springs for the interest
of his mining leases. Mr.. Roll is
planning to make his headquarters
here. tf4sI
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01

Ted Treece, who has been stationed
at the Jefferson barracks in st. Louis
Mo-, has been transferred to Camp
Kelley, at San Antonio, Tex. He wrote
that the wind was at high stage and
the sand was blowing regularly.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01
T o wn T o pic S

(From Thursdays Daily
Mrs. A. II. Chilson received a frac-
ture of the left wrist when she fell on
the side walk near Baxter hotel yes
terday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01

Miss Edna Dills came home from
the State Normal at Pittsburg last
night to spend the week end with her
parents.