Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-05
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
CHURCHS AND SCHOOLS
WILL TAKE PART
SATURDAY, APRIL SIXTH
Is the Day and Baxter Springs
the Place-EverybOdy Come
and Help Boon Liberty
Bond Day

The special committee, named by
President Harvey Of the Chamber of
Commerce to make arrangements for
n patriotic celebration on April 9th,
the anniversary Of the United States
entering the European war, met last
night at the Chamber Of Commerce
offices, with George Z. Harris pre-
siding. The other members are A. l..
Harvey, j. w. Kaltenbach, C. NJ. Sar-
Chef, ]. Ben Russell and E. NJ. Rich
ardson.
Only portion Of the speaking pro-
gram was arranged. There will be one
speaker Of at least state prominence
and also a speaker representing the
council of defense. The invocation
will be given by Rev. Orion, the new
Methodist minister. There will be
numerous musical numbers, instru-
mental and vocal.
The hours of the program, which
will be given at the library park, are
from 2:30 to $3.50 in the afternoon,
with a parade that will start prompt
ly at two o'clock. Mayor E. l..
Wright will be asked to issue a pro
clamation, suitable to the day and &C.
casion. Charles ,Opperman has been
selected as marshal of the day with
authority to name his assistants. In
the parade there will be numerous
floats, if the present plans of the
committee materialize.
The Long Bell lumber company has
already announced it will be in the
parade, in conjunction with the Carnes
Sign company, with a float represent
ing an American battleship. Requests
will be issued to the Red Cross, the
Ladies of the Navy League, the Wo-
mans Relief Corps, the Woman's
Chamber of Commerce, the Grand
Army of the Republic, the United
Confederate Veterans, the Empire
District Company and others to be re
presented that day with floats. 1t
was agreed last night also that the
Chamber of Commerce will have u
float, a special committee to be named
FOR that purpose. In addition the
union labor organizations will be ask
ed to get together on such q float as
they may desire. All merchants and
business men in general are urged to
participate in the parade.
Rev. Thomas Popplewell was named
to head the committee to arrange a
musical program for the day, band
and otherwise.
The boy scouts are to be in uniform
in the parade and the public school
children, together with fraternal or
CARNATIONS, the Anti-Horse Thief As
sociation, city fire department and the
city administration in automobiles,
and the home guards.
A special invitation is to be issued
to each Of the rural schools of the
Baxter Springs neighborho0d to at
tend the April 6 observance in n
body and broadcast invitation is ex-
tended to all the farmers and their
families. A committee, composed Of
j. Ben Russell and j. W. Kaltenbach,
was named to visit the rural schools
and extend q personal invitation to
come to Baxter on that date. In this
manner also, through the children,
will the farmers be invited.
It was agreed that the concessions
for the day be turned over to the Red
Cross and the Navy League ladies,
and they will he asked also to have
booths, presided over by young ladies
who will sell thrift stamps during the
entire day.
The committee will meet again next
Tuesday evening, April 2, at the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms to make
further arrangements. This is also
to be the final day and the big day Of
the thrift stamp drive and the begin
ming of the Big Liberty Bond Sale.