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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
COLLIER CYCl-oPs CAPTURED
SAYS MESSAGE IN BOTTLE
Note Washed Ashore mt baltimore
Quarantine TeIIs of Encounter
with U-nont.

BALTIMORE. MD. August 1o.-The
missing collier Cyc!ops. for which sys-
tematic. but unavailing search has been
made all over the Atlantic Ocean. was
captured by 4 U-boat, according to
n message contained in bottle that
was washed ashore at quarantine here
to-day. Tho message, which gave no
hint as to the Golfers ultimate fate.
was evidently hurriedly written Uf It
Is genuine) and flung overheard 1t
read:
Our collier Cyciops captured by
German submarine off Virginia coast"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
well and has stopped the flow Of
blood, otherwise you would have died."
Sponge IL a Germ Carrier.

Along with many other unsanitary
toilet articles, the sponge is going out
of fashion. But people may be still
found who consider it, indispensable.
They have overlooked the fact that
the sponge is porous and that every
pore becomes hiding place for untold
colonies of germs. You cannot boil
a sponge for any length Of time, there
fore you cannot insure its absolute
hygienic cleanliness. AS the germs
multiply, peculiar musty odor be-
comes noticeable.
When one bathes, many particles Of
dead skin are thrown from the body.
If sponge is used quantities of these
dead particles collect in the pores of
the sponge and will remain there even
after considerable rinsing. If a sponge
were examined under a microscope
one would be Mortified at the picture
it would observation-disclosures Wheeler
in the Peoples Home Journal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
PET SAVED SOLDIERS LIFE
Effective "First Aid" Rendered by Cat
When Its Owner Was Wounded
During Crimean War.

During the Crimean war a French
soldier was leaving his native village
with his corps, when a little cat came
running after him. 1t would not 90
back, SO he put it on his knapsack and
carried it along. Day by day, writes
Arthur Broadley in the Evangelical
Messenger, she was perched up thus,
and every night slept by his side.
One day great battle was to be
fought, so the soldier left pussy be-
hind with a sick comrade. After he
had gone about mile on the way the
cat came running up to him, so he took
it on his back again. Musket and can
non balls. We're, now flying around.
The soldier fell twice, but at last a
dreadful wound laid him bleeding on
the field.
The cat, instead of running away,
jumped to the place where the blood
was flowing, and began to lick the
wound. The army doctor came, and
the lad was carried to the hospital
tent.
When he recovered consciousness he
asked whether he would live or not,
and the doctor said: Eyes, thanks to
your pussy; she has used her tongue
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
Self Education.

Some of the best educated men new
er went to college. One of the most
eminent biologists never went to
school. Many college and university
graduates think they have acquired
the sum Of human knowledge and rest
on their oars for the rest of their lives,
while others with inferior advantages
pass them in the pursuit of knowledge.
One of the best-informed men in the
country, who became prominent in
business and diplomacy, left school
when sixteen years Of age to enter
the services of firm of East India
merchants in the old days of sailing
vessels. He made many voyages round
the Cape of Good Hope and devoted
his time on shipboard to study. He
read everyrword in one of the encyclo-
pedias of that day and learned seven
or eight languages. In this way he be-
came the best-Posted man whom the
federal government could find in the
United States for special diplomatic
work. Whenever a subject arose in
conversation with which he was unfa-
mlliar he looked 1t up in some. book
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
WORRY OVER SMALL THINGS
Unfortunate Habit of Making Noun.
tains Out of Molehiiis All TOO
Common With All.

"One of the foolishest things we NOR
tails do" said Mr.. Gratebar, sis to make
mountains out of molehills.
Half the worry and distress in the
world comes from this unfortunate
habit. 1t breeds distrust, creates hard
feeling, breaks up friendships, makes
discord in families, it makes misery
all around, and all this in nine hun
dred and ninety-nine cases out Of
thousand for just nothing.
1.-THE commonest form of molehill Is
the spoken word. Somebody says some
thing to us that we think Is mean, or
that we think is suspicious, or lack
ing in appreciation, or twitting or sar-
castle, and right away we begin to
brood over it, to let it rankle in US, to
magnify 1t, to make a mountain of it.
1T is at least an even chance that
the little thing of that sort that dis
tresseS US so was never meant that
way at all. But suppose it was meant
to be sharp. What of it? We are all
human, and the best of us are liable to
make little slips at times and say lit
tie thoughtless things that we ought
not to.
But why, should we make noun
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
Fancies of Children,

The Spectator speaks of that "region
into which the 'grownup' has no right
OF entry, and no key to turn the lock-"
the mind of the child, and then gives
some instantaneous flashes of the child
point of view, point of view discon-
'certingly aloof and apart from that of
"grownups." A child, on torpedoed
ship, when everyone was anxiously
hoping that it would keep afoat, was
heard to say, in weary voice: ooh,
when will the ship go DOWN." A small
boy who was being shown the bust Of
his grandfather, mounted on a little
circular stand, asked his mother
whether his grandfather had been
very wise man, and then added: But
was that all there was of him." Per-
haps the Gaping story is that of an
other little boy who, when told to make
no remark on a guests absent foot,
exclaimed: "Oh, no, and when l get to
heaven will say nothing to John the
Baptist about his head"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
war SAVINGS
REGISTRATION
SUPPLIES HERE

The Prudential Insurance Co. re-
ports to the War Savings committee
that through it's agents who sold
stamps at the registration at the High
school on June 5, $241.25 worth of
stamps were disposed of. The Pru-
Dental Company also availed itself
fof the opportunity to sell stamps at
Dahbury, Norwalk and Stamford on
registration day with gratifying sue
cess, although returns from those
cities were smaller than from Bridge
port.
The local War Savings committee
has begun to receive material and
supplies for the National Enlistment
Day on June 2S. Already the store
room of the committee has the ap-
ipearance of a great stationery ware
house; 10000 ranked envelopes
have been received; also large sup
plies of posters, window streamers,
card hangers, arm badges for can
ivassers, trolley dash posters and
other material necessary for the con-
duct of the campaign have been re-
ceived. The problem which now
.confronts the committee is how to OBJ
tain a sufficient supply of canvassers
and registrars. 1t is necessary, if the
campaign is to be carried out with
the thoroughness planned by the
State War Savings comittee, to enlist
at least 5000 people.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07

per has been known to cross the Red
and Mediterranean seas in destructive
numbers, and even to fly to the Canary
islands. For the most part these
grasshoppers are of migratory spe-
cies (Schistocera tartarica) noted for
its great flights. The bodies are about
four inches long and are equipped
with large air sacks in addition to the
usual breathing tubes. These sacks,
buoy up the insect so that it is able
to stay in the air for days at time,
exerting practically no effort at all.
During night its speed varies from
three to twenty miles an hour. When
1t Is tired it rests on the water and is
borne along on the waves-Popular
Science Monthly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
CANNONDALE

Mrs. Charles Abbott and Mrs.
Adella sturges attended the Fairfield
County Pomona Grange held at Red
ding on Wednesday, June 5.
Invitations have been received by
I friends in town to the commence
ment exercises of Wheaton College at
! Norton, Mass, where Miss Sleanor
Coley will graduate on June 10. Miss
Susie Coley is member of the grad
uating class of the Norwalk High
schol this month also. Both are the
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton
Coley.
The annual children's day exercises
will be held at Zion Hill M. E.
church on June 16, at IL a. m.
Rev. Henry E. Wing and wife are
entertaining Mrs. Mckenzie of
Poughkeepsie, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Blaney, Ralph
S. Rounds, Paul Schubert and War
rem Lynch, all of New oYrk, have
opened their country homes during
thep asst week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Nichols and
daughter Florence of Brooklyn, who
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Godfrey, have returned home.
Mrs. Godfrey and two little daugh-
tiers accompanied them for a weeks
stay in the city.
Miss Mary Alice is spending two
weeks in New York city. Mrs. Jo-
seph Alice and two children, who
have been her guests, returned tc
Brooklyn Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. t. Gregory were
among those who called upon Mrs
Belle Finch of Chestnut Hill, whit
celebrated her S1st birthday on Sun.
day last.
i'll. is reported better, although still
confined to the house.
Miss Grace Scofield has recovered
from an attack of the measles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
BAR YACHTS FROM
THE USE OF FUEL

Fuel oil and coal must not be used
In yachts, which term embraces all
pleasure craft steam driven, accord
ing to ruling of the federal fuel adj
ministration received at the Office of
the state fuel administration yester-
day
This ruling will not affect Connect
icut in large degree inasmuch as gas
oline is not barred by the order. Such
craft in use in Connecticut waters use
gasoline. Most of the yachts using
coal and fuel oil have been comman-
deered by the government or been
given voluntarily to it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
GERMANS TO TAKE
OVER RUSS FLEET

London, June THE whole Rus
Isian fleet remaining in the harbors of
Odessa and Sebastopol will be manned
by German crews and it is rumored
that it is intended to use the warships
against the Allies in the Mediterran-
can, according to the Ukrainian news
paper Delo, which is quoted by the
Stockholm correspondent of the Daily
News. 1t is said that German engi-
neers and mechanics are busily at
work at the Nikolaieff arsenal in Sc
bastopol.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
Raeon,s Tribute to Books

They are true friends that will nei-
Their flatter nor dissemble. Be you but
true to yourself, applying that which
they teach unto the party grieved, and
you shall need no other comfort nor
counsel.-Ba rOn Books"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
First Dill Pickle

Roberta had her first dill pickle re-
Gently. The next day at school Miss
Bass had her little pupils paint DAFT
fodil. A few days later Roberta said:
Mother, was that daffodil pickle I
had?'-Indianapo News.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07

tains Of such molehills, of things that
would have been forgotten the next
moment If we did not dwell on them,
keep thinking of them and brood over
them until finally we magnified them
into great grievances?"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
crasshcppers Elx to Sea

The grasshopper would seem to have
nothing in common with the seagull,
yet grasshoppers have been picked up
In swarms at sea. 1900 miles from the
nearest land. The African grasshop-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
KAUFF CALLED
4 BY DRAFT BOARD

Fomeroy, o., June 7.---Benny Kauff,
Ioutfielder for the New York Giants
and one of the best known baseball
players in the country, was ordered
today by his local draft board. to re-
port for military service on June "a.
He probably will be sent to Camp
Sherman, o.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
ENGLAND'S KING
7 IN CELEBRATION

London, June This year, for the
first time in Anglo American history,
the King of England is to take part
in an American Fourth of July cele-
bration. On July King George will
attend a baseball game in Chelsea
between teams representing the
| United States army and navy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07
SHIP LAUNCHING
! SETS NEW RECORD

! Washington, June 7.---Ship launch
ings in May, like deliveries, set a new
record. Seventy-one bulls, totalling
S44,4 $50 dead weight tons, were put into
the water. Thirty-nine of them were
steel, with capacity of 22S,75O tons,
and 30 were of wood, of 115,7o0 tons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07

Need You Worry About This?
The edges on the $50 gold pieces
wear holes in your pocket.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07

Editors of 20 Mexican papers ar
rived at Washington and will make
a. tour of the country.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07

President Wilson is reported con-
sidering the appointment of Elihu
Root as civil director of war work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07

During the week ending May 81,
1s4 American wounded and sick SOL
diers arrived in the United States.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-07

OF reference and he said he never for
got what he read about a matter that
interested him at the time. His was
perfect system of self-education.-
New York Commercial.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02
SLOW
IN THIS COUNTY.
A Comparison of this Election
and the Last One by N. w.
Huston, in the Columbus
Advocate.

In the following writing N. w. Hus'
ton, Of Columbus, makes a comparison
between the number of candidates thiI
year and at the last election, that will
be interesting to those interested iT
county politics:
This years primary election, In
contrast to that of 1916, offers only
two contests in Cherokee county. The
republicans will have to decide be.
tween two candidates for register Of
deeds, and the democrats will have
the solace of selecting one of two men
TO be the goat in the 1st commissions
er's district.
Two years ago, at this time, there
was q hot contest for all the nom-
nations.
On the republican side, Atkins
Dodson, and Satterhwait were trying
for the nomination for treasurer.
Don Elleman, L. M. Resler and C.
B. Skidmore all were willing to be
county attorney.
For sheriff, Clint Barrick, Ernest
Cole, Bert Hallams and Theo. Hattor
were seeking the nomination.
For commissioner in the Srd district
Dan Royce, o. C. Rummel and VIM
Swalley were rivals of Ira C. Perkins
for the nomination, which the latter
won.
The Democrats, in the campaign
two years ago, were equally numer.
Gus aspirants for the nominations.
r. M. Cheshire, Dexter Sapp and R
E. Rosenstein were candidates fol
county attorney.
For sheriff, mob of five were af.
ter the job, viz: John L. Church, H
e. Cobb, Bob Frazier, Geo. L. Meyer
Chas. F. Osthoff. Bob Frazier hit 'em
on the back the hardest and got the
nomination and election.
For county commissioner in the 2nd
district four democrats tusselet
nightly, viz: James Forbes, Billy
Shafer, C. H. Smith and M. L. Wester'
welt. The democrats nominated the
latter, and put him across, by reason
of some republicans voting for the So
cialist candidate instead of their own
And the democrats had ]. w. AL.
SEM, Scotty Boyes, ]. G. Livingston
and W. F. Pennock all contesting fol
the commissioners nomination in the
3rd district. Scotty Boyes got the
nomination but the popularity of his
republican opponent was too much
for him.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02
A STRANGE EXPLOSION
Think Dynamite or NitrOglycerine
Was Placed in Bundle of Wheat
Near LawtOn, Kansas.

Columbus, Kas., July 20.-An at
tempt to plow up threshing machine
belonging to Larson brothers on the
Ball farm, one and half miles south
east of Lawton, Kas.. was made at
4:S0 o'clock Monday afternoon. 1t
is believed that nitroglycerine was
used in the attempt.
Threshers were at work at the farm
at the time of the explosion, which
resulted when a bundle of wheat was
thrown into thresher. Larson was on
the machine at the time, but was un-
injured. None of the workers were
injured, although some were severely
shaken by the shock. Larson was
thrown from stand on the machine
to the ground by the force of the ex-
plosion. A large cylinder wheel and
the entire threshing apparatus was
damaged.
It is believed to be the work of the
l. W. W. agitators or pro-Germans
Four men appeared at Larson's home
Sunday night and asked his mother
where the machine was located. 1t is
thought that the nitro-glycerine was
placed in the bundle of wheat Sunday
night.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

Chas. E. Shafer, representing the
Sanitary Creamery Co., Of Joplin, was
in the city Tuesday to arrange for the
distribution in Baxter Of the Clover
leaf brand of butter, put out by his
company. Mr.. Shafer is favOrably i'm
pressed with this city and has under
consideration the establishment Of a
creamery here. He will probably take
The matter up soon with the Chamber
of Commerce.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

Sort of under the surface, as it
were, there is good deal of agitation
relative to the presence Of crude oil in
the drill holes west of town. The pro-
spective field is a little too close to
Baxter Springs for successful exploit
alton if there is nothing to it. II
there is Baxter Springs could handle
a pretty good sized oil company right
at home. 1t appears that some body
of men with the good of the town at
heart and the time and inclination to
do it ought to make a thorough inves-
tigation of the field and if there is
grounds for development Baxter
Springs has some surplus lead and
zinc money it can be done with. Let's
take a look at the prospects and If
there is anything there let's don't let
outsiders monopolize it.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02
jim PAGE WILL
ENLIST N ARMY
Page Drug Store Taken Over by
Jas. Barnes-Mrs. Page and
Children Will Remain at
this Place.

Jas Page, of the Page Drug store,
left Monday after having arranged
to turn the drug business over to his
father-in-law, ]. w. Barnes, who, it
is understood, has been interested in
the business. It is said Mr.. Pages de-
cision to enlist in the army was reach
ed after some disagreement relative
to business matters. Mrs. Page and
the two children will remain here.
Mr.. Page is within the draft age and
is in class four, and before leaving
signified his intention of getting into
service as quickly as possible.
Russell Barnes, who has been as
sisting his brother, Bob Barnes, on a
drill rig came in Monday evening
and took charge of the store. Jas.
Barnes was away Thurs. attending to
some business relative to the drug
business with view to hiring a man.
ager, as Russell will be drafted into
service in a short time, being in the
1918 class /.
Mr.. Page has been very successful
in the drug business here, having built
up fine patronage and keeping one
of the best drug stores in this section
Of the country: He is q wide-awake
business man and IL iswith deep re-
gret to the town at large that he has
seen fit to absent himself and sever
his connections with the business per-
sonell of the town. The store will
suffer no loss Of prestige under the
Of Mr.. Barnes, hOweveHls.
as he has large family connections and
enjoys a wide acquaintance and pop
ularity that viii keep the business
that has been built up under Mr..
Pages management.
Mr.: Page has been in businesSher
FOR a little less than two years. II
Mr.. Page proves to be as aggressive
md energetice{pr Uncle Sam as. he
vas for Baxter Springs and his busi-
less, he viii prove q strong asset In
he army. Mrs. Page was formerly
IGiSs Rosa Barnes.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

A good strike was made at the
Leonora lease at North Century
Thursday in the first Of number Of
holes that are to be put down there
by the Leonora Company. The ore
was found at a depth Of 100 feet which
In that section Is the top run, and
showed up good. The Leonora Com
pany purchased the lease from the
Lucky Five Company several months
ago and finished q shaft they had be-
gun. When the level was reached
where the records of the drill showed
the ore should be and drifting failed
to find It the LeOnora people conclud-
ed to do some testing before finishing
n mill that had been built by them.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02
ARTHUR CAPPER FOR
UNITED STATES SENATOR

Ny name is second under the head
"For United States Senator" on the
Republican ballot in Cherokee county
Please bear this in mind when you GO
to the polls to vote, if you vote in this
county. 1t is important that you vote
at the primary August 9th. / ask ev-
cry one of my friends in the towns and
on the farms to go to the polls and
vote. Ask your neighbors to go along
l will appreciate it.
Here are some of the first and fore
most things, in my opinion, that q
senator from Kansas should do his ut
most to bring about:
The vigorous and determined
prosecution of the war, without
compromise, until complete VIC
tory for world-freedom and last
ing peace is absolutely assured.
An immediate ending of war
plundering, profteering and price
gouging in the necessities of life.
The stripping, absolutely, Of all
waste, graft and favoritism from
the public service, and from all
war contracts and all other public
expenditures.
The taxing of big incomes and
excess war-profts to pay the big
end of the wars cost-not less
than 80 per cent of all excess prof
its to be taken by the Government.
Immediate and complete war
time prohibition and the ultimate
Punishment of the saloon.
Prompt and vigorous prosecu-
ton of all disloyalty manifested
by individuals or organizations.
To these and many other measures
designed for the public good, am
prepared to give unsparingly of my
energy and ability.
ARTHUR CAPPER.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

The Long-Hunt Mining Company
which has developed lease north Of
Quapaw, adjoining the Quajack on the
north, has broken into splendid ore
with their second round; of shots al
ter entering the ore body. Some OF
the most beautiful specimens ever
seem in this section have been taken
from the Long-Hunt shaft and it is
believed that the mine is to take its
place among the good ones Of the
field. The Long-Hunt officials have
been negotiating fOr-a min or for
some system Of getting out the. ore
but It Is not yet settled and It may be
that hand jigs win be used to jig out
the ore 10 build q mill as has been
done IN other cases.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

Because an employe of the Riverside
Park at Miami would not take of his
hat when the band played "The Star
Spangled Banner" Manager A. H. De
Veaux knocked the offending lid of
the mans head, after he had asked
him three times to remove it. AS the
man stopped over to pick up the hat
Mr.. De Vaux gave him a right upper
cut to the jaw and he took the count
He also received 'blue envelope"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

Mrs. ]. W. opperman and her Sum
day School class went to Five Mile
Wednesday on a camping trip. They
will be gone until Friday night. Misses
Viola Schloeman, Bernice Hodson,
Hazel Derby and Messrs. Hazelton
Minshall, Burton Covey and Arthur
Nichols and Mrs. ]. w. 0pperman
made up the party.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

M. E. Reynolds. manager Of the
Daily Citizen job printing department,
has moved his family here from Col
umbus and become full fledged Bax-
ter citizen.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

D. S. Chubb returned home Sunday
evening from Sedan and independence
Kansas, where he has been visiting
friends and relatives.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

John Robert Mason has been trans
ferred from Vancouver to Newport,
Oregon, where 4 government railroad
is being built. Bob has & position as
night time keeper He expects soon
to Be sent to France with the Electric
al Engineers.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

When you have backache the liver
or kidneys are sure to be out of gear.
Try Sanol, it does wonders for the
liver. kidneys and bladder. A trial
SOC bottle will convince you. Get It
at the drug store. For sale by Scott
OruR Co.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

Mrs-and Mrs. J. W. opperman re-
ceived a cablegram Sunday from their
SON, Morris, who went to France with
the ls9th Div This is thesfrst word
that has been received from him since
May S0th. He states that he is well
and that q letter will-fOllOw soon.