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Newark post., 1918-09-11
Corn Soup.

3 ears cooked corn
3 cups cold water.
Slice of onion.
Il teaspoOnful salt.
A little celery or celery salt.
cups thin white sauce.
/ egg.
Score the corn by cutting with a
sharp knife down each row of ker.
nels. Scrape out the corn with a
spoon, leaving hills on the cob. Set
the scraped corn aside: there should
be half cupful. Cook cobs in water
with onion, celery. and salt for hal,
an hour, or until the water is reduced
to one cupful. Add this to the white
sauce, season more highly if neces.
sary, boil up well, and when ready
to serve put in the half cupful of corn
Heat little but do not boil. Rea,
egg and put into the tureen, pour th.
soup gradually over it, stirring to mix
evenly.
Newark post., 1918-09-11
Study Plants Now

Do not wait until planting time
next spring to select your seed po-
tatoes. Do not even wait until har-
vest time this fall. Begin now by
making a study of the plants. This
is the advice given by specialists of
the Bureau of Plant Industry of
the United States Department of
Agriculture to potato growers who
want to have seed that will pro-
duce the highest yields. Potato
growers should have a seed plat,
which may or may not be part of
the main crop, and from the best
growing, disease-resistant plants
in this plat, which produce high
yields of marketable sized potatoes,
select their seed for the following
year. An area of one-tenth or one
fifteenth of the entire acreage will
usually provide sufficient seed for
the following seasons planting.
While it is an advantage to start
the seed plat with selected ma
terial the work may be begun dur
ing the growing season with any
good stock of promising quality
planted in suitable soil and proper
ly cared for. The best portion of
the field, therefore, should be Sc
lected for the seed plat. 1t should
be we'll drained, frequently culti-
waited, and thoroughly sprayed.
Frequent Inspection Advised
Several times during the grow
ing season the seed plat should be
inspected. All weak, degenerate,
and diseased hills and those show
ing varietal mixtures should be
pulled, so that only the progeny of
Newark post., 1918-09-11
The Patriot No Longer
Carries the Stacker

There is no reason for the slack
er to be carried by anybody; it
isn't good for his soul.
In the piping times of peace, we
let him alone; he comes and he
goes, grating a little here and
swiping a little there, careful that
nothing by any possibility gets
away from him. We smile tolerant
ly, we have his measure; there is
so much good in the world that we
can afford to let him go unmolest-
ed. He pays his way as an object
lesson-we point him out to our
children as something to avoid.
And then some night we awake
at the ringing of the fire bells; the
town is in flames. There are burn
ing buildings in which women and
children are penned.
Men are climbing ladders, dyna-
miting buildings, while women are
carrying water and looking after
he injured
The Stacker finds a safe place
where he may watch the spectacle,
draws out a comfortable chair,
lights cigar, and proceeds to en-
joy the show. He is Nero, brought
down to date.
Does it occur to you that those
firemen and citizens have no other
duty than to put out the fire? Isn't
there something that they are over.
looking?
Oh, yes! they ought to take
enough time from their work tc
snatch that Stacker from his perch
put bucket into his hands and SEE
that he carries his share of water
He needs the discipline, and it is
unfair to him not to get it.
United public opinion is the onl,
prod the Stacker feels!-Libert,
. Line.
Newark post., 1918-09-11
u. S. Films Direct From General
Pershing

The pictures made for the Divi-
sion of Films not only have the
sanction of General Pershing, who
appreciates their tremendous i'm
portance in acquainting the peo-
pile at home with the great work
of its army abroad, but he has done
everything possible to facilitate
the taking of these films. His or
ders are that the Government
photographers shall have access to
every part of the front lines as we'll
as to those scarcely less interest
ing localities far behind the front,
where on miles of piers and in
acres of storehouses are gathered
the enormous supplies without
which our million and more men in
France could not exist. General
Pershing's interest in these war
films is, in fact, so great that he
has declared "America's Answer
to be to a great extent an account
ing of his stewardship in France
during the first year of Americas S
participation in the struggle, and
proud indeed is America of the way
in which that stewardship has
been brought to fruition.
Pictures taken by Signal Service
photographers are secured in wide
ly separated localities and are as
sembled and sent to the United
States by special messenger, the
films being considered too valuable
to be entrusted to the ordinary
method of shipment. In case the
messengers ship is sunk by u
boat or mine the salvage of the
films must be his first considera-
tiOn.
Newark post., 1918-09-11

healthy hills of the correct variety
will remain at harvest time. Plants
showing stem rot either at or below
the surface of the soil, plants de-
veloping any type of abnormal
rolling of the leaves, those with
notified or crinkled leaves, and any
plants that are stunted, weakened
or that make unthrifty growth,
should be discarded.
If practicable it is best to dig the
seed plat by hand, care being taken
to eliminate all low yielding hills
and those producing an undue pro-
portion of small or unshapely
tubers. In harvesting avoid un-
necessary cutting, bruising or
other injury, since the vitality of
damaged tubers is reduced. Gather
and store the seed potatoes in slat
crates. Place them as soon as pos
sible after harvesting in a cool
reasonably moist storage house
provided with good ventilation and
maintained at a temperature of 30
to 40 F.
Before the next planting time
the stock should be carefully
worked over to remove all badly
cut or bruised tubers and those
showing serious scab or black
scurf and decay of any kind. Tub
ers badly off type should also be
discarded, as should any showing
abnormal discoloration Of flesh,
which can be seen, Of course, only
at the time of cutting. If scab or
black scurf is present in any de-
gree, it is advisable to treat the
seed by covering for 80 minutes in
a solution containing 4 ounces of
corrosive sublimate to 80 gallons
of water.
Newark post., 1918-09-11
"How many spoonsful, please?'
"None, thank you"


"None, thank you"
And you have qualified then and
there to join those patriotic Ameri-
cans in all parts of the nation who
believe that it is the little things that
count in winning this war and are
acting on that belief-the Save-a-
Spoonful-of-Sugar League. The gov
ernment was not slow 10 recognize the
value of small bits when it comes TO
saving either money or food for the
good of democracy. Just as little
little thrift stamps make war savings
stamps, so the little spoonsful of sugar
go to make the pounds for canning
the fruit supply.
Is there such league among your
friends, or do they still smile sheep
ishly and demand two spoonsful of
sugar in every cupful of coffee? 1t
takes 96 level teaspoonsful, only As
rounded teaspoOnsful and only 80
heaDing teaspOonsful of sugar to make
a pound. Not very many, is it, when
you stop and count up all the tea
spoonSful that your family uses each
day? Suppose you have been careful
and use only three level teaspOOnsful
in your tea and coffee and on your
cereals each day. If as a war meas
ure you agree TO sacrifice that sugar
you will have saved great part of
your monthly allowance. And after
few days training you will not
miss that little bit of sugar replaced
by other Swecteners, such as dried
and fresh fruits, syrups, honey and
mOlasSps.
A group of ten persons binding
themselves together in a solemn
league to save sugar by the spoonful
can save at least thirty spoonsful a
day, nine hundred a month, or ap.
proNimately nine pounds each month
That's quite Il bit toward preserv-
ing the fruit supply isn't it? Those
members of the league with a strong
er sweet tooth and weaker will
might try the "Baby Bank" idea tc
get them properly started in the
league. Instead of putting the spoon
full of sugar into their coffee in the
morning they might deposit it in 6
Saving bowl" The swatch 1t grow
factor would keep interest in the
league. At the end of ten days thi:
careful saver of spoOnsful would have
almost one-third of a pound saved
without having missed it from hi:
meals.
Newark post., 1918-09-11
KIND OF SUGAR IN
TWO POUND RATION

Since requesting the American
public to contine the consumption
of sugar in the home to two pounds
per person per month, the United
States Food Administration has
been frequently asked what sort of
of sugar is included by this two
pound regulation.
All cane and beet sugars are in
cluded - granulated sugar, cube
sugar. powdered sugar, and all re-
fined grades. Moreover, this two
pound restriction includes all raw
sugars, brown sugars, and retin-
ers' soft sugars.
At the present time maple
sugars are not included.
Newark post., 1918-09-11
Rehabilitation of
Wounded Soldiers

According to a statement issued
from the office of the Surgeon-Gen-
eral and authorized by the War
Department, detailed reports COM
piled at five general hospitals in
dicate the progress being made by
the Reconstruction Division of the
Medical Department of the Army
Of the 537 cases sent to these hos
pitfalls from overseas and base hos
pitfalls in the country, Isl are now
able to return to full duty and PIP
are able to return to partial duty.
Only 80 of these soldiers will be
unable to follow their old occupa-
tions. A total of 122 will be able
to return to their old employment
and do efficient work despite their
injuries.
From the time these men landed
in the United States an effort has
been made to keep their minds and
hands occupied. Curative educa-
tion has been practised with statis-
factory results. The men have
shown interest in ward occupa-
tions," which consist of carving,
knitting, weaving, block printing,
beadwork, knotted work, embroid-
cry, educational work and type
writing. Where facilities have
been provided to give the men ac-
ademic studies a genuine interest
has been shown to improve their
mental condition so as to better
prepare them to make progress in
civil occupations.
After the men reached the
point where they could leave the
wards they were instructed in
shops and schools. Quartermastel
repair shops are located near some
of the hospitals and these are used
10 give instruction to the men il
mechanical occupations. At the
present time 1872 soldiers are tax
ing courses in auto mechanics anC
repair work. Shorthand and type
writing have attracted the atten
tion of ISL. Other popular trade!
are drafting agriculture, telegra
ply, carpentry and bench work
telephony, furniture repairing
painting, electrical work, concret'
working, brick-laying, printing
shoe repairing, bookbinding, will
low work and sign painting.
The disabilities of these men ar
largely those involving heart
lungs and nerves with several
cases Of amputation.
The five hospitals reporting are
The Walter Reed, of Washington
f D. c.; general No. 2, at Fort Nc
; Henry, Md; General No. 6, at For
3 Mcpherson, Ca; General No. 8, a
e Lakewood, N. j., and General Nc
| II, at Markleton,, Pa.
Newark post., 1918-09-11

Groups of officers have gone from
camp to camp, studied the food
served, how it is inspected, stored
and prepared and have made re-
Communications which, upon being
carried out, resulted in many ad-
vantageous changes.
Although the principal work of
these groups was inspection of the
manner of handling and preparing
food, the visiting officers were able
to give considerable instruction in
the principles of nutrition, the
proper selection of foods, the con-
struction of dietaries to mess of
fcers and others who We're inter-
ested. Detailed personal instruc-
rtion was given to the mess person
mel ON some of these topics, as we'll
as on the various methods of avoid
ing waste, the Importance of keep
ing kitchens and mess halls clean
and orderly, and the methods of
judging and storing food.
Survey parties were instructed
to seek in every possible way to re-
duce waste. 1t was found that men
and officers were very willing to
cooperate in making surveys and
to reduce as much as possible the
waste of food. One of the most eff
fective means adopted for this pur-
pose was introduced at one camp
and followed later at other camps.
At this camp seven companies
We're selected from various organ
izations, totaling 1,135 men. A two
day survey was run on each mess,
and the average edible waste was
found to be LIP pounds per man
per day. Instructions were then
given to the mess sergeants and
cooks in matters of food and mess
economy, and when the officer in
charge was satisfied that they had
a reasonable understanding of the
subject a second two-day survey
was made. This showed an average
edible waste of 0.43 pound per man
per day--a saving Of 0.69 pouni /.
This saving amounted to S61.75 per
day for the seven messes, or at the
same rate would amount to 500, ,542
per year. If the same rate of saw
ing were brought about for the en-
tire camp, in this case approxi-
mately $4,000 men, it would
amount to S33S,00O year.
Work of this character showed
the necessity of keeping a nutri-
tion officer in each camp at all
times so that he might advise about
he composition and nutritive value
of dietaries, make inspections for
authorizations, spoilage, and de-
terioration, and to cooperate with
the mess officials.
Sixty new officers are to be COM
missioned in the division of food
and nutrition to handle the addi-
tional work. All will be food spec
ialists similar to those already in
the service.
Newark post., 1918-09-11

Cook beets, carrots and parsnips
before peeling. The skin comes of,
after cooking in a very economical,
and easy way.
Newark post., 1918-09-11
SOME WAYS OF USING CORN
Appetizing Varieties of Product That
Will Save Wheat and Sugar.

Appetizing Varieties of Product That
Will Save Wheat and Sugar.
Corn on the cob" is q welcome
phrase to most of us. Yet there are
other delightful ways of preparing it.
Eat corn this summer" says the
United States Food Administration.
Boiled Green Corn.
Remove husks and silky threads.
Cook ten to twenty minutes in boil
ing water. Place on platter covered
with napkin; draw corners of napkin
over corn: or cut from cob and sea-
son with butter and salt.
Corn oysters.
Crate raw corn from cob. To one
cup pulp add one well-beaten egg, one
fourth cup corn flour, and season
highly with salt and pepper. Drop by
spoonsful and cook on a hot, we'll
creased grddle. They should be
made about the size of large oysters
Baked Corn.
l cup cooked corn cut from cob
/ beaten egg. :.
/ cup milk.
Salt and pepper.
! chopped green pepper.
Cut down rows of kernels with q
sharp knife and scrape out corn. Mi1
with egg. milk. salt pepper, and chop
ped green pepper (being careful no
to put in the seeds). Serve very hot
Gt is cooked in about twenty min
utes.)
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31
COLUMBUS GOT THE FARMERS

There was considerable competition
between some of the towns OF the
county in the Third Liberty Loan
lrive, which was all to the good as
t stimulated a worthy purpose. As
he totals were finally solved it seems
Baxter Springs took first place in the
county although for a time Columbus
.laimed it with apparent business
However, there was little difference
the amount raised. Columbus ap-
lroximated $4,000 and Baxter
100000. When the thing is panned
lown, and washing out any town COM
petitive spirit, Columbus under the
circumstances really is deserving oi
more credit than Baxter Springs al
hough it is urged Columbus worked
he township farmers for quite a con-
siderable part of their subscriptions.
This does not in the least minimize
he credit of the total for the farm
,rs have been neglected by many of
he towns on both the Liberty Loans
md the Red Cross. This is the most
profitable period in the history Of the
,ountry for the farmer and more war
concessions are being made in his
'avor than any other class and he
,hould not be neglected. The dispo-
iition in Baxter Springs seems to he
to shoulder our own load when to
.qualize the thing the farmers in this
trade territory are better fixed to
handle some things than the mer-
chants who are exploited to u fare
you-well on everything imaginable.
If Columbus got out and sold Liber-
ty Bonds to the farmers they are to
he complimented, and there is nobody
any of us is better disposed towards
than the farmer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31
BIG ADVANCE IN
RAILROAD RATES

Washington, May 2s.-Increases Of
25 per cent and more in commodity
freight rates will go into effect June
rs and passenger fores will be in
creased to three cents a mile through
out the country June 10.
This announcement was made by
the Railroad Administration yester-
day in the wake of the announcement
of increases in railroad workers pay.
The increases were designated as nee
essary to meet the higher operating
expenses which are estimated at $780,
100000 more than last year.
Rates on coal are to be advanced
is to so cents a ton, building mater
ials to 5 cents a hundred pounds,
grain cents a hundred pounds and
livestock z cents q hundred.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31

First publIahed In Baxter Springs
News, May 10th, 1881
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
CHEROKEE COUNTY, KANSAS.
SITTING AT COLUMBUS.
Joseph b. Condit, Herbert A. Con-
dit and Pauline Condit, Plaintiffs.
Harvey S. Clark, H. S. Clark, Her
bert II. Clark, Il. I. Sumwalt, ]. d.
Danglade, II they be living, and II
not, their unknown heirs, executors,
administrators, devisees, trustees,
and assigns, ......................De Defendants.
PUBLICATION NOTICE
The State Of Kansas to each OF the
above named defendants:
You and each Of you are hereby
notified that the said plaintiffs, JOS
eph B. Condit, Herbert A. Condit, and
Pauline Condit, filed their petition In
said cause in District Court Of Cher
okee County, Kansas, sitting at Col
umbus, on the 9th day Of May, 1913,
and that you have been sued in said
Court and must answer said petition
so filed against you, on or before the
2lst day Of June, 1913, or the said
petition will be taken rs true and
Judgment rendered against you. The
nature Of which will be that the Court
enter judgment quieting plaintiffs
title in and to the following real es-
tate. situated in the City Of Baxter
Springs, County Of Cherokee, and
State of Kansas, to-wit:
The north twenty (20) feet Of LOT
four (4) in Block eleven (11), in
the city Of Baxter Springs, Chero'
kee County, Kansas, according to
the Original Plat thereof,
and declare all claims Of estate or in
terest in and to said land Of all Of
you, the said defendants, to be null
and void, and of no force or etfect
against the estate of the said plain
tiffs and barring and excluding all Of
YOU, from any rights, estates, or in
terests therein, and for such othel
and further relief as to the Court
may be deemed equitable and proper
in the premises.
Dated this 9th day Of May, 1913.
Joseph B. Condit, Herbert A
Condit, and Pauline Condit,
Plaintiffs
BY Grant Waggoner,
Attorney for Plaintiffs
Attest: Fred Simkin, Clerk.
(SeaD
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31

Directions to find where we live in
the absence of street signs and house
numbers to our visiting great-aunt
who is a little feeble and hard OF
hearing: Follow the car line north
to where it turns east. To get your
directions, if it is night the north star
will start you off, if day keep asking.
Follow east until you come to cross
between a ditch and creek. There
now you must pay close attention as
you no longer have the twin lines OF
steel to guide you. A little tent un-
der a tree will start you up hill.
three bungalows are on the opposite
side of the street. When you get to
the top of the raise it would be better
to inquire at all the doors along the
way so as not to miss us for a great
many people are strangers and might
not know US.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31

THE SOLDIERS MOTHER


He was no beautIful-my baby soni
Ills sun-klssod curls chung close around
His deep blue eyes looked trustinsly In
mine.
I did my best to keep his beauty fair
And fresh and clean and dainty, for j
I never could be satisfied with less.
He was 10 strong and well. my little soni
l gave my days and nights to keep him
Called in fresh air and sunlight to my
aid.
Good food and play, all hsalthful things
OF life.
l wanted physical perfection. for
! never could be satisfied with less.
He was 30 bright and clever. my big son!
l sent him TO the very best OF schools.
Denying self that he might know no lack
or opportunity to do his best.
Or feel no door OF progress closed to him.
never could be satisfied with less.
And yet-but now-my well-beloved son.
For your perfection can pay the price
Or would have you play tho towards
part,
with selfish. shriveled soul too small to
dwell
Within so fair a framef Is that my
choice?
sought the best! Shall be satisfied
with less?
Nay. / would have you honorable. my
SON
Just. loyal, brave, and truthful. scorninE
fear
And lies and meanness-ready TO defend
Your home. your mother. and your coun
try's flag.
He's gone, Dear God! With bleedlnr
heart I know
I stIll could no be satisfied with less!
Sarah Benton Dunn. In New Yorl
Times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31
SWAT THE FLY

The hot weather season is here and
with it comes Mr.. Fly with his pro-
life tendencies and filthy habits. BaX-
ter Springs is going to be popular
resort of Mr.. Fly this summer il
some very strict measures are not
adopted to curb his appetite. Plainly
speaking the majority Of the back
houses in the business district are in
a shocking condition. A visit to some
of these places produces nausea. Flies
have already assembled in vast null
titudes. The decent places in the bus
mess district are locked up and hard
to gain access to. Women and child
rem coming here for trade purposes
and more or less strangers are apt
to be subjected to positive physical
discomfort. A woman always feels
considerably embarrassed about MAX
ing inquiries of this character. While
n rest room would be best a half way
measure that is next in line is a pub
lie comfort station for men and wo-
men. There ought to be a wholesale
cleanup campaign with the garbage
man as a central figure back Of the
Baxter Springs business section. The
sinking, reeking, disease breeding,
filth ought to be removed before a
typhoid epidemic cOmpells us to do
it.