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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-04
SHORT CIRCUIT
CAUSES FIRE
Also Puts City Light and Wat
er Service Out Of Commits
sion for a While

The shutting off of the lights last
night about nine o'clock was due to
electrical trouble at the Willard Ice
plant that. caused a fire in the power
room that called out the fire depart
ment and nearly put the Empire dis
trict line out Of commission.
A short circuit at the transformer
that controls the current to the ice
plant caused the full 2300 volts of the
high line to pass into the ice plant
starting box and motor and this Gre
ated a heat that started a fire.
The ice plant uses the Is cycle cur
rent direct from the high power sub
station, the same as they do at the
light and water plant that serves the
city. The short circuit therefore cut
out the power to the city plant and
put the light and water both out Of
commission until the trouble was rem
edied. 1t was necessary to get the
Empire district trouble shooter from
Galena to do that and on that account
the city lights and water were of for
almost two hours.
The ice plant had a very narrow es-
cape from destruction.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-04
WOMEN's PART IN
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
Compiling City Census Prepara-
tory to Making Thorough
Canvas

Mrs. A. R. Kane, at the head Of
women's work in the Fourth Liberty
Loan drive, and her various captains
are ut work today with numerous as
sistants getting a census of the city
for use in the campaign. This census
will give an up-to-date mailing list for
use in making this drive, and it is ex-
pected that the city executive COM
mittee will meet tomorrow night to
start its work. The first persons, to
be called in to make their bond sub
scriptions, will probably come before
the committee next Monday, If pres
ent plans materialize.
The captains, who are working un-
der Mrs. Kane's direction, are Mes
danes Arthur johnson, E. M. Rich
ardson, Paul Mason, G. w. Skinner,
Charles opperman, ]. E. Simmons, o.
M. Spratt, T. L. Myers and Miss
Verna Canaday. The names Of all as
sistants are also being enrolled, SO
that a complete list Of the Fourth Lib
erty Loan workers will be obtainable.
X. E. Rosenstein started the Amin
ute talks, last night, speaking at both
the theatres and also at the Presby-
terian church, where the community
chorus was organizing and practicing.
He had good crowds. Ed G. Polster
Is the speaker tonight.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-04
NEW BUSINESS COLLEGE
MAKES SPLENDID START

The Mineral Belt Business College
Baxter Springs new educational insti-
tuition, is still enrolling pupils. 1t op-
ened Monday and already has an en-
rollment of 3S in the day school and
46 in the night school. A representa-
tive of the Daily Citizen visited the
school last night and watched the
young people diligently applying
themselves to the masteriI8 Of the
typewriter, of shorthand and CONNER
cial calculation and We were impress
ed with the immense value this school
is sure to prove to the city, in keeping
our young people at home and fitting
them for the important positions that
Are sure to be open to trained busi-
ness people after the war.
Mr.. Wilson, the superintendent, re-
marked to US that the student body
of the new school represented the
highest order Of intelligence of any
commercial school he had ever been
privileged to conduct. We could cas-
lily explain that, for before US at their
desks We're the very brightest and
most ambitious young people in Bax-
ter Springs and Baxter you know is
just little ahead of the other towns
anyway.
The staff of the new college is made
up as follows: Miss Nellie Anderson
teaches commercial subjects, Miss
MadaIine Sheidler teaches stenogra-
ply and typewriting and Mr.. Wilson
conducts classes in commercial law
and business efficiency.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-04

Mr. Ray Zerbg has Tacaived Q
card odvising hsF that hsr husband
has arrived SfSly SNWRss
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-04
ONCE AGAIN
BAXTER GOES
OVER THE TOP
Collects TwO.Thirds County
Quota of Garments in Recent
Drive for Relief of Desti-
tute Belgians

The campaign in Baxter Springs
for the collection of garments for the
relief of the destitute Belgians was q
tremendous success If there is q
community in the United States more
loyal than Baxter Springs or more
squarely behind their country in pros
ecuting the world war for democracy
the Daily Citizen would like to know
where it is.
This community has gone over the
top in every drive it has been asked
to make for war purposes.
In the latest drive for clothing this
city has collected 65 per cent of the
entire quota for Cherokee county. Mrs.
Paul Mason, chairman Of the commit
tee that had charge of this work, re-
ports to The Daily Citizen that alto
gether 1,146 garments were collected,
the total weight of which is 1869
pounds. The Cherokee county quota
was 1000 pounds. The garments were
all in excellent condition showing that
Baxter people did not confne their do
nations to things they were ready to
throw away, but actually divided their
serviceable wardrobe with their af-
fllicted brothers and sisters in Bel
gium.
The collection fills six large boxes
and the shipment is being made today
to Newark, N. j., for shipment to Bel
gium.
The clothing collected by the Amer
lean Red Cross for destitute Belgians
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-04

poor ones. II it were possible TO do
so, he would be glad to pilot all who
in any way doubt the stories he has
written, to the different sections Of
the district and go into the ground in
the different mines there and let them
see, as he has seen, tn fabulous tras-
ures that are being taken out. In the
Commerce Field, Cardin, Picher, St.
Louis, Douthat, Quapaw, Sunnyside
LincOlnville and over across the Kan
sas line, there is not one but what has
its great ones, and the person, who
says they have not, either is ignorant
or willfully tells an untruth.
In the fourth case II is humiliating
to acknowledge that too much min
ing stock has been sold in companies
which had no intention of mining at
all, giving the impression to some that
all are dishonest.
A crooked promoter creates more
publicity OF a certain kind for dis
trict than q hundred successful COM
panies paying dividends. Few who
have made money have much to say,
but the fellow who has been trimmed
talks from the housetops.
A man travelled several hundred
miles to come to Miami q few weeks
ago to whip the man ut the head Of
q mining company. He represented a
bunch of men who had purchased $lO,-
600 worth of stock in the mine and
some one told them it was no good.
The fellow was taken to the mine
and forced to 20 down the shaft, al
though he begged to stay on top, for
he was afraid to 60 down, but when
he beheld the riches Of the diggings
in which he had invested he apollo
gized and said he only wanted to get
home before the rest heard anything
about it for he wanted to buy the en-
tire $4,000 worth of stock.
There have been lies told of the
Oklahoma Kansas Mining Field but
they were the stories handed out by
the knocker. The writer still maintains
that it is impossible to tell the whole
truth of the wealth that lies below,
in the sections mentioned above.
About sixteen months ago he wrote
a story of the field from his impress
sions after his first visit, under the
head, "The Helf Has Not Been Told"
which found its way into several pub
lications and caused some comment as
to whether or not he was not good
second to DR.. Cook, of Arctic fame,
but after writing Of the wonders of
the great field every day since then
and never having had one story dis
proven, he feels that now he has
right to some consideration as a truth
full man and again he asserts that not
yet has the half ever been told Of the
Oklahoma-Kansas Mining Field, the
greatest of the present and the past.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-04
PUT YOUR PAY"
INTO PATRIOTISM
County Chairman Urges Every
Citizen to Buy Bonds to the
Limit of His Ability
To the People of Cherokee County:

10 the People OF Cherokee County:
Every person of wealth, every prop
erty owner, every wage Garner, ev-
erybody, is expected to buy Fourth
Liberty Loan Bonds. Do Il now.
The people of the nation have pa
triotically responded to every bond
issue offered, and the Government,
thus far, has not been forced to con-
script money to carry on the war.
Men have been conscripted and they
have responded to the call without a
whimper, and are now bravely doing
their part in the trenches and on the
firing line and every good citizen
Graves the opportunity of commend
ing the soldier boys for their splendid
courage and sacrifice. The war must
be financed by those left at home, and
every one must buy bonds to the lin
it of his ability.
Now is the time to put the "Pay"
into Patriotism" by volunteering
your subscription before the solicitor
calls. Do your very best.
Idle dollars are pro-German, and
every miser helps the kaiser.
The Stacker is, and Of right should
be, despised. If you do not have the
ready money, be a man and borrow it
and do your part.
Yours for the Fourth Liberty Loan.
S. L. WALKER,
County Chairman.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-04

is distributed by the neutral Holland
Spanish committee and each garment
is accounted for" says Herbert Hoov-
er, in refuting a charge being circu-
lated that the Germans may possibly
get some of the clothing. mot a gar
ment has or will fall into the hands
Of the Germans and there is no foun-
datiOn for the report that the Belgians
will be denied the clothing"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-04
WANT POWDER
MILL OPERATORS

A call has been received at the
Chamber of Commerce for powder
mill operators at Nashville, Tenn,
common laborers, both white and
negro, between the ages Of 1S and d.
physically able and American citizens.
The shipment to Nashville will be
from Cherryvale, Kan, Saturday of
this week. Thus far three bricklay-
ers have signed to 60 on that date
John S. Abbott, Ralph Williams and
Joseph C. Wells, all Of Miami.
There is a call also for q limited
number of mechanical engineers, 80
to 45 years old, thoroughly familiar
with shop and metal work; men
should have university degrees and be
willing to work for $1,000 per annum
for highly important war work, di-
rect with the government. Also a
few mechanical engineers with q
knowledge Of fabrics. Also teachers
Of autobiography, chemical engin-
eers, engineers Of tests, transitmen
and rOdmen, cargo and hull drafts
men, textile inspectors, analytical
chemists, and one chemical engineer.
All persons interested should address
Director Of Engineering, - South Ia
Sale street, Chicago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-04
RED CROSS NOTES

The Executive Board Of the Baxter
Red Cross wish to thank Mr.. Henry
Horton for the use Of his building dur
ing Belgian Relief Work, also Mr..
Tindale, manager Of the Elite Theat-
er, for his cooperation and good
methods in securing garments for the
Belgians. The Board also wants 10
thank Mr.. Paul Mason for his assist
anee In collecting and packing the
garments for shipments, which
amounted to 1853 pounds.
: Grace E. Perkins, Secy. Red Cross.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-04
LIBERTY LOAN
EXHIBIT TRAIN
CARRYING BIG COLLECTION
OF WAR TROPHIES AND
PARAPHERNALIA
WHAT BOYS ARE UP AGAINST
Shows German HOwitzers, Min
nerwerfers, Siege Guns,
ETC., Also Allied Equip
ment

Carrying a large exhibit of war
trophies captured by American SOL
diers in the last big drive, a special
government exhibit train will leave
Kansas City on September 20, to tour
the Tenth Federal Reserve District in
support of the Fourth Liberty Loan.
The train will visit Columbus and Ga
lena in Cherokee county, on October
z, being in Columbus from 8 to 10 q.
NJ. and in Galena from 10:45 q. m. to
12:45 p. m.
German howitzers, minnerwerfers,
seige guns which a few short weeks
ago were raining shells on our troops,
French machine guns and field pieces,
some of which had been captured by
the Huns and recaptured by our boys,
as well as shells and all manner Of
relics which show as nothing else can
what our men are going through over
at the front.
The trophies are all newly captured,
most of them having been landed at
Hoboken on Sept. 18th and rushed TO
Kansas City, arriving there less than
four weeks after they left the front
lines in France. Many of the pieces
still have the mud of the trenches ad-
herring to their wheels and all the
guns are well camoufaged.
In addition to the captured trophies
the exhibits will contain several types
of American machine guns, aero
bombs, navy mines, shells, and other
American equipment exactly as used
at the front.
OF special interest in connection
with the American equipment Is the
fact that all of it will be sent to
France for use later. The people will
be able to see and have explained to
them aero bombs that later may be
among those rained on Berlin. They
can wish "good luck" on machine
guns which will be in the hands Of
American boys in No Mans Land IN q
few weeks and view shells which will
soon be screaming over the heads OF
our troops toward German positions.
In addition, this material presents .
very complete exposition Of what the
bonds bought in the Fighting
Fourth" Liberty Loan will pay for.
The exhibit train will consist Of
two fiat cars, one box car and Pull
man. 1t will be parked at the Katy
station.
The soldiers who will accompany
the train have just returned from
France, some of them having been In
the trenches since the first American
occupancy. All Of them have been
cover the top" not one but many
times. They have been through ev-
erything that war has to Ofter, and
all Of them have been wounded. They
bring back the story Of the war a.
the boys see it over there, and carry
the plea of the men from the trenches
for unlimited backing by the people
over here. These boys are not ora
tors, they will be found just plain or
dinary American soldiers who have
done their bit and are extremely mod
est about 1t, but their simple stories
and the relics they and their COM
rades have captured form q combina-
ion of tremendous interest.
Baxter people who can should plan
10 see this exhibit.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-04
NOTICE TO NEWS READERS

1t is in violation of the orders of the
National Council of Defense to continue
sending any newspaper to subscriber af-
ter his subscription date has expired, any
paper doing so is liable to prosecution.
Please take notice that this is the last
copy of The Baxter Springs News you will
receive unless you have paid your subscrip-
ton in advance.
We hope you will come in this week and
renew your subscription. Look at the date
on the margin of your paper and see wheth-
e er or not you are behind.
Very truly yours,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-04

The Auction Bridge Club met with
Mrs. r. C. Wear at her home on East
Tenth St., Wednesday afternoon with
the following ladies present: Mes
danes w. 7. Apple, Chas. opperman,
A. R. Weaver, Jas. Chew, Chas. L.
Smith, d. D. Muir, EnOeh Perkins,
Percy King, Arthur johnson, Jas Cole
III, o. N. Rhine, n. H. Eastman, W.
.B. Campbell and Miss Irene Dent A
delicious luncheon was served
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-04

Baxter Springs News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Fairfax Barnes now
occupy the fat over the Roach grocery
for a residence.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-04

W. Z. Hiatt and family AEVe mOe1
from SSuth Military AvsHus 70 u ~.
ssVsh Stzst End Clseaaa tVnnS
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-04

B. E. DeVilliers have moved into =
house in the Chubb addition in ths
northeast part Of the city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-11
MIR. M'ADOO CALLED

The Interstate Commerce Commission
is beginning to assert it's authority to
make changes in toe freight rates pro-
mulCated last summer by Director
General McAdoo. IN oregon there
are two competing lumber companies.
one o. which has the benefit Of joint
through rates, but the other has De"n
forced to accept combination OF local
raies. materially higher ;han those en-
joyed b. its rival Both companies
serve the same markets in states Of
the northwest. The Interstate Com
merce Commission. after a bearing. has
determined that The rates established
b. NJ McAdoo are. in This instance.
unjust and discriminate and has
ordered that joint through rates be
pat into effect for each company. In
publishing the order the Commission
distinctly rules that the assumption
thar the McAdon rates are presumed
20 10 right is incorrect.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-11
NEW RECORDS FOR THE
TALKING MACHINE

Have YOU heard that r'p-ro"r'nG
,,,;d--,rc soldier song hit that is GO
ny The round, these dars7 You he"p
Srrd.pc ON oyer end We'll Keep
,irm,Sin. I'm DoHn"--0f course II"
, IA, - yocnI hot shn, intended rSnc"-
.uii:. nor III. Kaiser and II Enn are MOI
.,,,,jar with IT. you'll d. we'll /" drop
ny, ila ucarrs: columbia d"n'rrS ana
un.rt i, "n "ra "f the new E"'uino'n
ic,,r,lG. &r;,;"hn,iy has Chilled IL mn
.Ilu.,-nird eciE. hG'aus" II Is H"ihH
.uu.,ratcd every day by car h"?S owe:
j., France. Arthur Fields "inE$ II win
., panrh n rv"ry paragraph.
american mnthcrf~--@ie' ~ marc
,.,r,tn:. in rnr their share "f IA" music
hose day-, tor. NJ Eahy Boy. sung
ny Lewis James. ana re inc
Creates, I.ittl" Mother IN IN" N":'d'
~. ,l,c Peerless Quart"ti". "n III" sam"
,:,,,,,,h,n rrcrrt. IRE TWO 81 Tho most
.,nau,iful mother Songs """r heard.
,ro,h.r ot the now December Column
hin Records carries tw" Of the SNanpi-
cs, catches: populn: songs Of TN" da?
-"c,yi nrI. Out. Marie" and MY Wild
NAYS Ara oyer" both sung by Irving
,tsur,,ru. Tho first. MS the iite would
i.-dtcn;c, Is a p'quart hit OF ballad
,.ho., central ;igcr" OF c"urs" Is an
..,,.,Iiy r.Uuaa, French mad"moi"lle.
Arc you looking for something new
and nlr,y Cor dancing? lis here. Earl
I-u;i,ys R"rior Novelty Orchestra mas
. counlc ot Jazz things in THIS month
us,. Of columbia Records TINT ""u!a
maxc Clcopa.ra's mummy do pas sui
long the banks OF the Nile. II Is
douhlc-h"adr" .: cours". "Or:"n'ai on
,',,o s,dn and Texas Fox TTot" synco-
na,inE nlonK the Other. here's Rooo
news for dance devottc"s.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-11
LATE GERMAN OUTRAGES

In spite Of the fair words of the
German Chancellor: German soldiers
continue 70 commit atrocities in their
70; reai from France. Outrages on the
civilian population ot France and Bel
stum are still reported. and the Ger
man armies continue ruthlessly to de-
s'rov property. to strip the villages
through which they pass, of everything
tina, il portable. and 10 destroy what
they cannot carry. away Apparently
tho spirit ~ The Hun has been so
deeply .n-G!ed into them through
Year. e >reachinc and practice. that
ay"n in the Aich' for life they cannot
discontinue the ciiel;ies that have
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-11
RIPPING RHYMES
U, WAIT nreSON,
TIE VAR Lord.
By WALT REASON.

Thn war .rrI had hs l.'O" '1|. ne
flashed IN; Elca"lit;': ~a!"r; -" IS. INV
.inIzhhor. lbs tnik"d - w'l'is an
roirssbor. "Iirs talked &C wound" ana
,!-n,h& AMI $crr. uurii our h"aTis'rin"S
:Inslnd: hn certainly looks l;%" Mars.
with Vulcan iui"Cn.:nTi"d i" i'':'''.' "S
the ancient ilun Aitila. bold a"'
mighty: a.: ,'u,i'',' Il" means u all IN t1n
hos merely rather do:;y. Ia tunes
of ps1rc IL, nr;lu.3 rr.Hnfi n Ilh"In'
and his ;,r"ins, IL. "Ar lord S'ufi WIS
Gu much TinG: ~, solemn tn 4. diS0l""-
;nE. And %t!l> thr nat!ruS rr'nn"h ma
sn1: rkrd md thouzht themselves III clio
ver. n" kaiser nid his "uh'rtS worked
- nut heir var graft "N"r. Thc% rHt
L over gcnd and strong. ircS "aHEh! ~"
cnt!0as mapping: ~ centuries. III" years
a"nrl long. sine" ELI began III" scrap
ping I,'r easy no" f"r ia 20 say. Nv eve
learned our lesson fully. hnl n""r again
ran royal my spring "'urf go Wild ard
woody" Alas. but W" forget So son1.
Rs graveyard "" 80 roaming, Is nny
corn thp. hurts n noon remember" IN
tho clnaninrH Ws'll have lorE years M
HHacn aS;l:'i---we're ~ tho "ra'a portal:
e any war lcri's stru:tinE th"n. Will We
Jus; wink and Chor;l""
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-11

sanitartum difficult and costly. Even
under the very Indifferent conditions
that existed. the View Point SAM
tarium proved itself to be very valu-
able charity. There are men and wo-
men by the score. if not by the hun
dreGs. living in Ohio county to-day
enjoying fair health and doing good
work, whose bodies would be inferred
in some cemetery by this time II II
had not been for the facilities fur
aished a. View Point. In its new
location. and with the improved facil-
ties which more liberal financial sup
port assures. the Anti.TuherculosiS
Sa1:tariun should become one Of our
most effective humane institutions.
The lntelligencer believes that an
earnest effort should be made at The
coming session OF the Legislature to
secure 4 measure Of financial support
from the state for this snnitarium. Il
is doing. for part Of our citizenship.
exactly the same kind OF work that
the State Sautariim. at Terra Alta,
IS doing. TIE State Sanitariu1n Is
oyercrowded and cannot accommodate
all who desire 30 use T. Moreover. It
is not desirable for persons afflicted
with tuberculosis to be removed long
distances from their homes and their
families. \ number Of small SAM
tar,ums. located over the state. will. Il
properly managed. more ef"Ctually
serve public purposes than one or two
large institutions. The Ohio County
tuberculosis Sanitarium might we'll be
made central institution. Open 10 all
afflicted persons in me Panhandle
counties. This splendid charity should
be Developed. and. while its appeal TO
the generosity Of our citizens will con-
;inUa to receive q most liberal 70
sDonse tho obligation Of tho state ~
4 whole 10 AID such institution whH:'
erny thov exis: ought clearly 10 be
recognized
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-11

plication OF general principles Of peace
settlements.'
Only one short section Of what a?-
parently was q lengthy statemcnt,madc
by Premier Hughes. of Australia. on
the subject OF representation by the
British dominions at the Versailles
conference. has been received from
London. The remainder. seemingly
has been held up BY. the British cen-
so- That portion Of the statement re-
ceIved follows
LONDON. Thursday. Nov 7.-Pr"-
nicr Hughes protested also that there
was no provision In the treaty for in
dcmnities with which TO relieve Aus
tralIn from n crushing war debt. nor =
provision for the retention OF German
Islands without which the territorial
integrity Of Australia is forever men,