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Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
EXTENSION SCHOOL
STATE OF KANSAS
State Agricultural College VIII
Conduct Five Day School
of instruction Here
Feb. 18 to %

The Kansas State Agricultural
College announces a five day school
for Baxter Springs and vicinity be-
ginning Monday, February 18. These
events are in the nature Of short
courses and four instructors, two men
and two women are sent to each
school to lecture and demonstrate at
the sessions. A musician or a reader
gives one evening entertainment, and
three educational motion picture
films furnish material for another
profitable evening for those attend
ing the school.
The course includes the following
subjects for men: Farm Crops, Soils,
Dairying, Horticulture, Live Stock,
Entomology and Farm Management.
For women: Foods, Shelter and Man
agement and Clothing.
Local farmers and business men CO.
operate willingly with the teachers in
making the school success. Minis
ters are Of great assistance in adver-
tising the school and in other ways
helping to obtain the largest possible
attendance. All will find the instruc-
ton given at the extension school
helpful and many drop into the meet
ings for half day or more with prof
it.
Farmers and their wives and the
business men and wives should keep
the above dates in mind and arrange
to attend the school as much as pos
sible. The Daily Citizen will keep
the public informed as plans for the
school materialize.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
RED CROSS NOTES

The knitting department Of the
local Red Cross chapter of this city is
shipping today good size shipment
of knitted garments. The shipment
contains 81 garments. Following is a
list of the articles and those who
made them: helmet, l sweater, Mrs
J. Ben Russell, Empire Hotel; he'll
met, Mrs. C. M. Mitchell, Empire ho-
tel; 2 helmets, Mrs. VIM. Roy Knidle,
Empire hotel; l helmet, Mrs. v. e.
Eardley, Empire hotel; 1 helmet, Mrs.
Jim Goodwin; / helmet, Mrs. Ben
Patton; / helmet, sweater, Irene.
Dent; helmet, Charline Opperman,
age II years; a helmets, Mrs. Lucy
johnson; 1 helmet, Mrs. C. R. Rob-
erts; 2 helmets, Mrs. Meads; helmet
and sweater, Mrs. Henrietta Daw-
son; helmet, Opal Dowty, age IL
years; / helmet, Mrs. Alfred Dowty;
/ helmet and l sweater, Mrs. Rhine;
1 helmet, sweater, Mrs. Kane;
sweater, Mrs. Gilman; sweater, Mrs.
r. C. Wear; / sweater, Mrs. Abbott;
l sweater, Mrs. j. L. Nelson; / sweat
er, Mrs. Wesley Smith; sweater,
Miss Priscilla Wear; l sweater, Mrs.
Q. w. Marker; pair socks, Mrs. VIM.
Earls; pair socks, Mrs. Jas. Green;
4 pair socks, Mrs. Ray; 2 pair socks,
Mrs. Jim Barnes; pair socks, Mrs.
ThOs. Lee; 2 pair socks, Mrs. S. ].
Armstrong; pair socks, Mrs. E. A.
Mapes; pair socks, Mrs. jimmie Reed
l pair socks, Mrs. Ed Hodgkins;
pair socks, Mrs. S. H. Haley; l pair
socks, Mrs. John Jones; pair wrist
les, Mrs. F. NJ. Perkins; pair wrist
lets, Mrs. R. C. Wear; pair wristlets
Miss Carrie StevinsOn; mufler, Mrs.
Wilson.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
cost OF LIVING
INCREASING RAPIDLY
The Cost Of Food to the People Of
America Has Increased at
Rapid Rate

According to the bureau of labor
statistics of the department of labor,
in the year from November Is, 1916,
to November 15, 1917, prices of food
as q whole advanced 20 per cent. Po-
tatOes is the only article that shows
a decline in price. Corn meal ad-
vanced 81 per cent; bacon, 62 per
cent; pork chops, 4S per cent; beans,
80 per cent; salmon, 3S per cent; milk,
SS per cent; and lard, 27 per cent.
Food as a whole was. 48 per cent
higher on November Is, 1917, than on
November is, 1918, and 4S per cent
higher than on November Is, 1914.
During this four year period corn
meal advanced 127 per cent; flour,
100 per cent; lard, 104 per cent; bacon
n per cent; sugar, rs per cent; and
potatoes, 72 per cent. No article de-
clined in price.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
GOVERNMENT ASSUMES
CONTROL OF THE OIL
PRODUCTION OF NATION

Washington, Fab. 6-Government
control Of the oil industry became eff
fective yesterday under a prOclama-
tion of President Wilson authorizing
Mark l.. Requa, chief of the oil divis-
ion of the fuel administration, to es-
tablish a licensing system for all
manufacturers or distributors whose
gross sales are in excess Of 100000
barrels annually. The proclamation
does not extend to gasoline or kerO-
sene, but licenses for these commodi-
ties probably will be required soon.
The order was prompted by the
necessity of establishing a supervised
distributing system to aid in reliev-
ing the shortage caused by inadequate
transportation facilities. Impaired
railroad service has served to lessen
the supply usually available, and the
situation has been intensified by q
marked curtailment of oil shipments
from the TampicO fields in Mexico.
The Mexican oil fleet has been cut
nearly in half by the diversion of
many of the vessels into other trades.
The fuel administration has estab-
lished in he east q list Of preferen-
tial consumers whose demands for oil
will be granted precedence in distrib-
uting the supply. Railroads and ships
using oil for fuel head the priority
list.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08

The patriotic people of Baxter
Springs have genuine treat in store
for their entertainment next Monday
evening, when the farce comedy Eek
cuse Ne" will be given at Library
hall as a benefit to the "War Relief"
This same play was recently given at
Joplin, No., and pleased q big crowd
of patriots and q good sum was turn
ed over for War Relief purposes. Be
sure you see this play.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
THE MAKING OF BIG GUNS

mo fewer than one hundred and
seventeen miles of steel wire are
wound on twelve inch gun that
weighs thirteen and q half TONS" says
u writer in the mitigate Monthly"
"In appearance this wire, which is OF
the same quality as piano wire, re-
sembles tape; it is one-quarter OF an
inch wide and one-tenth of an inch
thick. It is tested to a breaking
strength of one hundred and twenty
tons. The wire unwinds from a reel
az the gun revOlves and tension OF
about fifty tons to the square inch
ensures mechanical accuracy in wrap
ping it around the gun. Various
parts of the gun receive different
thicknesses of wire. At the breech of
twelve-inch gun, where the chief
strain comes, there are ninety-two
layers, which give a thickness Of nine
and q helf inches of wire, but at the
muzzle there are only fourteen layers.
Over the wire the gunmakers shrink
on steel rings at white heat. When
they cool they contract and grip with
immense force. The rifling of the
barrel is an automatic prOcess-an
example of wonderful mechanical in
genuity. When the gun is finished
experts test the accuracy of the
rifling with plastic gutta-percha."
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
HOOVER "A BEAUTY DOCTOR"
Excelsior Springs Women Praise His
System of Fat Reducing

Excelsior Springs Women Praise His
System of Fat Reducing
Excelsior Springs, Mo-, Feb. 1--WE
American women owe Herbert HOOv-
er a vote of thanks" was the verdict
of a group Of women from ten states
in a knitting bee in the Elms Hotel
lobby here last night
Each of the group acknowledged
that wheatless days had resulted in
weight reduction and improved health
without the inconvenience that medi-
cally prescribed dieting always neees-
STATED.
Compared with a year ago all wo-
men are more slender, they walk fur
ther and walk better; their lungs are
being developed and the ailments that
excess eating caused are entirely dis
appearing" said one slender woman,
And unanimously they agreed that
they all feel better than ever before
thanks to Hoover.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08
LETTER FROM COM
PANY CAPTAIN
Co. "H", 853rd Inf, Camp Funston.
February 5, 1918.


February s, 1918.
Mr.. ]. w. Grantham,
Baxter Springs, Kansas.
Dear Sir:-I take great pleasure in
extending, somewhat belated, thanks
on the part of myself and the men in
my company for the Edison that the
people of Baxter Springs have been
good enough to send US.
Needless to say that the gift was
very appropriate and one that could
be appreciated by the boys under any
circumstances. As it was, it is doubly
welcome here, and ! am sure that ev-
eryOne in this company has a warm
spot in his heart for Baxter Springs.
/ might add that the machine came
here, and is in excellent condition, and
is a source of joy and comfort to all
of US.
In order that you may realize our
full appreciation of the gift, / don't
mind saying that it can be heard con-
tinually from 6:15 in the morning to
1890 at night.
Hoping that you will pardon my
hardness in thanking you for the
trouble you have taken in connection
with this, ! remain,
Yours very respectfully,
NJ. d. Atkins,
Capt. S53rd Inf. COmdg. Co. III"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08

Ladies Aid Society Of the Christian
church met in regular session at the
church on Wednesday. There was a
good attendance and a large amount
of work was accomplished in the way
Of quilting and tieing comforts. The
members present were: Mrs. Otto
Shields, Mrs. POpplewell, Mrs. John
son, Mrs. Ca1vensr, Airs. Cassidy,
Mu. Ryan, Mrs. DiIls, Mrs. Mcclure
.MIs. Mckee, Mrs Bash. Mn Hunter,
Ars. CLARK and Mrs. MeKelEie.1 The,
visitors of the Society; were Mrs. A..
bury, Mrs. Williams, Nm, RhinsrsOn,
Mn. Horton, and Mrs. Wedsll.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08

Manager ]. H. Hannah, of the Hood
& Son Implement company, gave
banquet recently in the new Evereat
cafe to the members Of the store staff,
eight in all. The affair was intended
by Mr.. Hannah to bring the boys to-
gether for a pleasant evening in ap-
probation Of their good services in
the past, also to talk "shop" q little
Tor the exchange of ideas for the inn
provement of the business. 1t both
respects Mr.. Hannah says the idea
proved a big success and he is going
to make the staff banquets a regular
thing. Those present were J. H. Han
nah, e. C. LOngmire, A. L. Wilson, K.
L. Heiskell, L. D. HOdgkins, Lee Jack
son, F. Z. Bush and J. F. Horn.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Treece and
children, Colleen and Carl, and Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Treece left Wednesday
morning for San Antonio, Tex,
where they will visit Ted Treece. Mr..
and Mrs. J. o. Treece expect to be
gone four or five weeks while Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Treece will return in two
weeks. Their son, Junior, is staying
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Smith.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08

All the men working on the city
sewer Job, that have not already been
vuccinated, have been ordered by the
city health department to submit to
that operation at once or leave the
Job. This is in the interest Of the
public health and welfare and the
msn win doubtless eheerfully comply
with the order.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08

Mrs. E. B. Horn and children, Eliz-
abeth and Ernest, arrived from Sc
attic, Wash, yesterday and win be
the guests of Mrs. Horns parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Farnham until
the first part Of July
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08

Do not fOrEet-forEet whati The
musical to be given by the Douglass
school under the direction Of P. Il.
Lee, Feb. 9th, at the opera hOusl.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-08

Ell. Pratt, supt. Of the S. W.
Electxiet Co, isa Baxter visitor from
Webb City today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-10
THE EXECUTIVE
MEDICAL CORPS
loss's Membership Of the Council
Of National Defense is An
nounced by Govern
ing Board.

The central governing board of the
volunteer medical service corps OF
the council OF national defense an
nounces that the Iowa state excel
tive committee Of the volunteer med
zeal service corps is comprised g
the following doctors:
Bert l. EiEer, II. D., Leon.
David S, Fairchild, II. D, Clinton
John c. Rockatellow, II. D, chair
man, Equitable building, Dies Molnes-
6. A Huntoon, NJ D., Des Moines-
John y. Warren, II. D., Sioux City
". L. Bierring IL D., Equitable
building. Des Aoinss.
4. A. Anderson, N. D., Des Moines-
George Royal, II. D.. Des MOtnes-
The purpose OF this committee is
10 cooperate with the central gov
erning board in prosecuting all &C
tigities pertaining 70 The mobiliza-
ton and enrolment Of members Of
the volunteer medical service corps
throughout the state
The central governing board Of the
volunteer medical service corps also
authorizes the appointment OF one
county representative in each county
In every state of the union. The
county representative Cor Lee Is DR..
G. r. ArTnentrout-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-10
/. w. wa Want 20 be Freed.

I UNITED Press Leased Wire seryice.1
CHICAGO Sept. "a determined
effort 10 free / ". W. members de-
tanned in connection with the federal
building bomb investigation, resulted
in the unificatiOn Of federal state and
county officials today.
For the first time since the expIos-
sion the three forces combined 10
null over all evidence secured BY
three forces Of sIeuths. The siftings
We're 10 be shown Judge Marcus Kav-
anagh as proof that certain I. w. VS.
should be detained
Judge Kavanagh refused 70 grant a
ha5eas corpus a. the request Of At
tOrney Yanderyeer who headed the de-
Tense in the recent big l. W. ". case.
The Judge announced that the officers
would have chance 70 argue against
the writ8 Further than their effort
TO retain certain alleged suspects and
witnesses, officials gave no mixing
OF progress in running down the bonn D
ers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-10
\ The II \
EH}AMILTON GATE.G WY
q HAaI-o.: ~. SEPT 70 a.
HAMILTON. ILL., SEPT. 10.

who was older than Billie. and ether
relatives besides many friends and
neighbors viii sorrow over the sud
den death Of this bright and sweet
little child. The hour for the funeral
has MOI as yet been stated, the parents
waiting for word from distant reia-
lives who have been notified OF the
little boys death. In their grief the
relatives have the deep sympathy OF
ali or citizens.
The funeral of John Price was reid
In Evasion Saturday, Sept I. MIR.
Price had long been afflicted with
paralysis which wes the cause Of MS
demise. He was a highly respected
and very influential citizen and had
many friends in this city who re-
GREETED hearing of his death He was
a civil war veteran Mr.. ia mes Nor
-ison who lives southeast OF the city,
was brcther-in-law of the deceased.
In their sorrow the relatives have the
sympathy OF their many Hamilton
friends.
We deeply regret our mistakes in
Fridays Hamilton Gate City letter.
One Of the corrections was in the
Saturdays Gate City. Surely our
people viii be patient when CORE
spondent does their best for IL is very
difficult al all times 10 not make
some mistakes and no one regrets
them any more than the one writing
them. We had two OF them in the
same letter. We reported Carl Tyr-
reI as living in Muscatine. Iowa.
when he is citizen OF St PAU.
Mimi. Mr.. Tyrrell is the claim ad.
iuster for the Great Northern rail-
road. Also his mother expects TO
leave Hamilton tomorrow for visit
with her daughter at Boise City,
Idaho. instead of the 18th OF the
month as we reported. We still
solicit news items and humbly ask
pardon for any mistakes We make.
Little Dale Fisher is very i'll with
asthma and Group. We hope 10 hear
soon of the little boys recovery 10
health
Mrs. Julia Walker, one OF the Oak
wood school teachers, spent Wednes-
day and Thursday at her home at
Camp Point, III. Her brother. Mr.
Leach, of that city, left to enter the
Z. S. service and Mrs. Walker went
home TO bid him goodbye. During
her absence Miss Gladys Dennison
ably filled the position as teacher in
the primary room.
Miss Katherine Schlater of War
saw, Will spend the winter in the
city. The lady has position at
Marx & Haas Clothing factory. Miss
Schlater is niece Of Mr. Chas.
Wsgehenkle.
Mrs. Geo. Montgomery and children
Of Carthage, spent Sunday with the
gentleman's mother. Mrs. Julia Aont-
gomery, and other relatives and their
former neighbors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-10

Miss Mary Jacobs OF near Nauyoo.
has been visiting Mrs anna Ruggles
and other friends in the city the last
Dir. and Mrs. Carl Ernst who live
southeast OF lakewood, are the happy
parents of fine son born Saturday,
Sept. T..
Little Alberta Cox, daughter OF
Bert Cox. who was threatened with
typhoid fever for g few days, is great.
fy improved and the little miss is now
able TO enjoy outdoor plays.
Chas. Runycn, son of DR. and Mrs
&c. A RUnyon Of Elvaston, was
among the boys who entrained az
Carthage the latter part OF the week
for Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill. Charles
will make 6 loyal soldier and his
many friends in this city will wish
him good luck and a safe return home
after the war is over.
Earl Wilson, son of Mt. and Mrs
Henry Wilson, has entered a training
camp in Georgia, il is reported Ham
iIton citizens viii wish him many
promotions in his life as soldier.
OrYille Karnes of this city. entrain-
ed at Carthage Friday morning for
Camp Grant
Mr.. ". b. Jackson and Mrs. Phoebe
Nelson report the loss OF their pears
by some thief or thieves Wednesday
night. This kind of night work has
been going on in this city and vicinity
since early in the spring.
A very pathetic death occurred in
this city Sunday forenoon when the
little spirit of William Guthrie Hun
was called from earth to Him who
said, Let the little ones come unto
me and forbid them not, for OF sucn
is the kingdom OF heaven" Billie, as
this little one was called by rela-
tiyes and all who knew him, was
taken TO the Office Of DR.. J. c. Tay.
Tor to have his tonsils and adenoids
removed AT 10 a. II. An anesthetic
had been administered, but the little
boy was not entirely under the IN
auenee of the drug when he drew
q long breath and expired II Is
thought that his heart action was not
strong enough 10 stand the effects
OF the anesthetic- DR.. Taylor and
Miss Gertrude Dodge worked hard to
restore life, bur their effects were
futile and the grief stricken parents
who were present were forced 10 look
upon the Iifeiess form Of their dear
little son.
William Guthrie HUFF was the
second son OF Nh, and Mrs, Earl HUFF,
and was born March 5, 1914, near
MiIIersburg. Ind His four years Of
life on earth has been full of lore
and Joy To his parents and also his
Mr.. and Mrs. William
Guthrie, and his sudden death has
caused the keenest sorrow in the
home where his life had been such
an inspiration One little brother,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-10
CUBS HOLDING
HEADS UP
facing Inevitable Defeat at Hands of
Red Sos, But Intend 10
Fight Out to the
End
fBy II. c. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent

.tBy H. c. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BOSTON, Mass, Sept i0--Stll
seeing a ray of hope in the shadow
OF defeat. The Chicago Cubs held their
heads high today in Boston and
planned 10 stave of what now seems
to be inevitable defeat for them
Hsstory records no instance OF de-
feat for the Boston teams who have
started in the fall wind-up to great
seasons. And the Red Sox are play
ing The kind of baseball right now
thai knows no defeat And history
records nc gamer fight by a losing
tear, than that which the Cubs have
made.
Tie Cube and the Red Sox are go
evenly matched that a slight break
Ia the ordinary ran of baseball events
will throw baseball game one way
Or the other when they are playing
The Red sox have had the heavy
end OF luck so far and are playing
hard for the breaks. Therefore, II
seems impossible for the Cubs TO
stop the triumphant march OF thetr
opponents.
Today Fred Mitchell was expected
to again call on Jim Vaughn, his iron
man Of the series for siaD duty, win
Gam Jones the most likely selection
for the Red Sox. Yaughn's work was
I'll that could be expected in the TWO
games he pitched. He has had the
Red Sox practically stopped IN both
That he would be able 10 show an
Dther good afternoon was expected
even among the staunchest OF the
Sex supporters.
Ed Barrow had Sam Jones ready
for mound duty yesterday, DIT
changed his mind in the last moment
belief that Babe Ruth would be bet
ter man. Owing to an injured finger,
Ruth was forced 10 retire from the
box in the ninth
The much-taIked of meeting be-
tween the players, owners OF the
clubs and national commission. was
not held last night as announced 1t
was to have been held this morning.
Eoue players said. while others de-
cIared 1t probably would be laid over
until after the series finish.
No trouble over yesterdays game
was expected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-10

Be It Further Resolved, That the
salaries OF city Weigher George
Marlle and City weigher Chas. F.
Miller be at the rate of $500 Per
month, effective September L, 1918.
Roll call:
Aye-Lofton, Hen1rny, Hickey.
ED 8. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
General Ordinance No. 500 being an
Ordinance regulating the Weighing
and sale of coal and coke, and regu.
lating the inspection and measuring
OF wood for sale in the City of Keo-
kuk, Iowa" was presented TO the coun.
Gil. 1t was moved and seconded that
the rules be suspended and that Gen
eral Ordinance No. 500, be placed up
on its passage. Carried 1t was NOV
ed by Councilman Hickey, seconded
by Councilman Hemmy, that said Gen
eral Ordinance No. SEQ, which reads
as follows:
GENERAL ORDINANCE No. 500.
An ordinance regulating the weigh
ing and sale of ccai and coke, and
regulating the inspection and meas
uring of wood for sale in the City of
Keokuk. Iowa.
BE IT ORDAINED. By the City
Council of the City of Keolluk. Iowa:
Section /. That General Ordinance
No. 3T5, being Chapter XVI of the
Revised Ordinances of the City OF
Keokuk adopted March 81, 1912, be,
and the same is hereby amended by
adding thereto the following sec
tons:
Section H. The City Weighers who
shall be appointed by the City Coun-
ell. shall also be denominated an In
spector and Measurer of Wood II
shall be the duty of said Inspector to
measure all wood offered for sale in
the City OF Keokuk; and for every
load or cord of wood so measured he
shall demand and receive from the
person having the measuring done a
fee of fifteen cents; provided that
the terms of this ordinance shall not
apply to lots or loads OF wood pur-
chased and delivered, the value of
which shall be one dollar or less, il
at the option Of the purchaser he
does not desire it so measured.
Section IL. Every person offering
wood for sale on the wood market.
or any other place within the City
of Keokuk. shall provide himself
Win an open WOOD rack, the S1ueS
and ends of which shall be perpen-
diculsr, in which the wood shall be
piled one way. 1t is hereby made the
Inspectors duty, In every instance
when wood is measured by him, to
make all proper deductions for the
loose or improper piling, and for
crooked and uneven wood.
Section 49, For all fire wood sold
by the load or cord, either on the
wood market or other place In this
city, and that shall be inspected and
measured in accordance with Section
II, said Inspector shall give a GER
tificate TO the seller. showing the
amount of wood 50. measured by him,
together with the date; said certifi-
cate the seller shah give the pur-
chaser ~. 1880.
Section a. Any person who shall
violai or fail to comply with the
provisions OF this ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.
BE 1T FURTHER ORDAINED:
Section 3 That Section of Gen
eraI Ordinance No. 375. being Section
g of Chapter XVI, Revised Ordi-