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Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
TWO BOYS ARE
FROM BAXTER
Two Baxter Boys in Call for
August Call for VOlun-
teers if not Answered
Will Draft.

Columbus, Kas., July 19.-0rders
were received by the local board Sat-
urday that all men remaining in class
one in the original draft in the county
were to be called to service by Aug
ust /, including those who have been
transferred from other classes to class
one. If there is not enough Of these
men to fill the call for that date, vol
unteers will be called for from the
1918 registrants, and provided enough
do not volunteer to give a sufficient
number they will be drafted from the
1918 list. AS class one is almost en-
tirely exhausted in the county, it is
understood u large number must come
from the 1918 boys. These boys are
to be called here for examination in
groups of twenty-five each day be-
ginning next Wednesday. Those to be
called on the first day, Wednesday,
are the first twenty-five order num-
bers rs follows:
John BraidwOod, Weir.
Chester Scott, Columbus.
Leroy Stroyick, Baxter
Howard Fritts, Weir.
Virgil Miller, Columbus.
Henry Literal, Galena.
William Smeeton, Galena.
Roscoe Doty, Galena.
Ralph Walker, Columbus.
James Tussey, Columbus.
Albert Owen, Weir.
Samuel Leslie, Columbus.
Frederick White, Scammon.
Roy Thomas, Weir.
Joseph Dodson, Weir.
Russell Barnes, Baxter.
Phillip Hughes, Scammon.
Chester Farley, Weir.
Hubert Heron, Smithfeld, Mo.
Sam Corker, Carona.
Otto Stewart, Galena.
Thurman Tedlock, Columbus.
Frank Delorme, Scammon.
Tom Black, Galena.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

Here is a letter that Is certain to
prove Of interest to people in this vi
cinity, as cases of this sort occur in
almost every neighbOrhoOd, and peO-
pie should know what to do in like
circumstances:
Savannah, Mo-, Oct. 12, 1916.
II used a bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy about
nine years ago and it cured me of
flux (dysentery). / had another at
tack Of the same complaint some three
or four years ago and few doses Of
this remedy cured me. have recon-
mended Chamberlain's Collie and Diar-
rhoea Remedy to dozens Of people
since first used It"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
MAD DOGS APPEARING.

Chief of Police Tom Phelps received
n hurry call late Friday afternoon
from the Tydings addition in the east
ern part of the city, to dispose of a
mad dog. The officer made all haste
possible, and, after arriving on the
scene, with assistance of residents,
shot the dog.
This is the second "mad dog" call
the local department has had from
this section of the city.-Miami Rec
ord Herald.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
THE Joy OF LIVING

To enjoy life we must have good
health. No one can reasonably hope
to get much real pleasure out Of life
when his bowels are clogged q good
share of the time and the poisons that
should be expelled are absorbed into
the system, producing headache and
indigestion. A few doses Of Chamber
lain's Tablets will move the bowels,
strengthen the digestion and give you
a chance to realize the real joy Of liv-
ing. Try it.
MRS. BURNS LETTER
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
TOO MANY IN KANSAS, AC-
CORDING TO THE NUMBER
OF CARDS SENT IN
TO ADJ. GENERALS OFFICE
Find that Many Men who En-
listed and Are Now in the
Service that Should Sc
cure Releases.

Topeka, July 22.-There are 4249
delinquents in Kansas according tC
the cards NOW on file in the office OF
Chas. s. Huffman, adjutant general
With the last draft call taking the
current quota Of Class / men from the
state, the delinquent list assumes o
new Importance and the reports are
being forwarded to Washington under
General CrOwder's orders as soon Us
they are complete from each county.
"lf your boy is in service or train
ing and has never reported to his
local board and you have not inform
ed your local board of his where
abouts, now is the time to prevent
his name being blacklisted with the
War Department" advises Major II.
Service work. II am convinced that
Neill Rain, in charge of the selective
over half of the men numbered in this
delinquent list are now in some
branch of the service but we have
received no notice and have no re-
port to make to the local boards upon
these registrants who have not ap-
peared for their examinations. AS a
result they will be classed as delin-
quent at Washington for we have
been ordered to send in these lists.
If no report has been made on the
man we have no report to give. If
the man is later located in service,
then an explanation will be written
after the word Delinquent on the gov
ernment records, but the word delin-
quent will not be wiped out. We re-
ceive many such letters as the follow
ing:
"Your delinquent card order to my
son Perry l.. Greenwalt to hand. l
have the honor to inform you that
my son volunteered last October in
Wichita and is now in France. Our
first letter from him was dated Febru-
ary a, 1918. The last one May %,
which we received nine days ago. The
department sent me his insurance GER
tificate a few days ago. The physi-
cian here no doubt failed to notify
vou."
Vital Importance.
"Here is thing that is Of vital i'm
portance to this young soldier left to
The chances Of notification from the
insurance department which is some
lines four or six months sending no
ices. It does not concern me how the
parents of these men in service feel. !
Il is my duty to get report from
he men if can, and save them from
,eing blacklisted in Washington. If
my member of your family is in SER
ice or training he should be saved
his humiliation by sending us notice
# his whereabouts so we can report
o his local board"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

Two auto loads Of people from
Joplin were in attendance at the Pres
byterian church Sunday evening. In
the party were Messrs. and Mesdames
Burt Manning, B. L. Love and Chap
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
LAME SHOULDER >

This ailment is usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles. All that
is needed is absolute rest and a few
applications of Chamberlain's lini-
ment. Try it.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

Will Dardenne and Ernest Shaffer
left Saturday morning for Miami.
From there they expected to be sent
to Camp Greenleaf, Ga.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

Jim Carter and his brother, the
cement contractors, are leaving today
in their car for Colorado, the inten-
tion being to bid on a large concrete
contract.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
BURY PICHER WOMAN HERE.

Mrs. Lula Ford, of Picher, who died
Sunday of typhoid fever, was buried
in the Baxter Springs cemetery Mon
day. The deceased was 35 years and
8 months old and married.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
MRS. BURNS LETTER

Mr.. F. r. Cook left Sunday for
Nebraska on some important mining
business.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

Clifford H. Johnson, Architect,
rooms z and 8 Rogers Bldg, Baxter
Springs, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
ARCHITECTS

Bert C. OvertOn, Architect, offices
Rooms l and 8 American Nat. Bank
Bldg. Baxter Springs, Kas.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

McNeill & Biffle, Attorneys-at-Law,
American National Bank Bldg, rooms
6-10. Office phone 1862; res. phone 203.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
HOSPITAL
LAWYERS

Station & Williams, Attorneys and
Counsellers at Law, suite 8 Rogers
Bldg, phone 302, Baxter Springs, ks.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
PAINTING AND DECORATING
cARNEs SIGN COMPANY

General Painting Contractors
An expert mechanic in each depart
nent. We solicit your business on
merit and fairness. Shop on Cedar
Street, u block east of Military st.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
BUILDING CONTRACTORS

Geo. N. Fowler, general contractor
and builder Of modern homes and bus
mess blocks. P. o. Box 472, Baxter
Springs, Kansas.
The Adair County news., 1918-06-12
tance, we saw a light shining
through a window. Here anoth-

tance, we saw a light shining
through a window. Here anoth-
er conference was held. The
question was, who should 60
down to the house and possibly
be ROBBED or shot by the outlaws,
for by this time we were salts.
fed that some of them were at
every house in the neighborhood.
We discussed this question in all
of its bearings, and finally con-
cluded that age and the pros
pect of life ought to determine
the matter. We gave our re-
spective ages. Winfrey and the
Tennessee man were each a little
under forty, Uncle Tommie was
seventy-three, and l was a little
past my majority, so, logically,
the risk fell on "Uncle Tommie. {"
We impressed on him the fact,
as best we could, that he could
not expect to live longer than
five or eight years at most,
whereas we had prospect of
thirty, or with good luck and
no guerrillas, possibly double
that time, and that a little slice
of five or eight years amounted
to very little anyway.
Uncle Tommie accepted our
reasoning. and agreed to go,
which showed a very liberal
spirit on his part, and leaving us,
he started down towards the
house.
After going about fifteen steps
he halted, stood for a moment
while his courage evaporated,
then turned, came back to US,
and said: gentlemen, it is true
l am 73 years old, and may no,
have long to live, but I'll bs
blamed if don't stay out here
all night before 1 will 60 dowr
there and be shot.
That eliminated Uncle Tommi,
We knew he meant what h
said.
The Tennessee man, who hat
fallen in with US, seemed t.
think he was next in order.
The Adair County news., 1918-06-12
He spoke up and said: l know

He spoke up and said: l know
you, Major Wirfrey, you are a
lawyer at Burkesville, | have
seen you there at courts. My /
name is -, and my home is in |
Fentress county. Tennessee. l
have no one dependent on me,
but some of my folks live over
there. l am a refugee, and I
don't know that l will ever get
home again." With that he
drew out his pocketbook, and Of
fered it to Winfrey, saying:
Here is my pocketbook with
what money l have, l will 60
down to the house, and if | am
shot, you inquire for my people,
and give it to them, and tell
them what went with me-"
That was too much for us. We
could not permit the Tennesseean
to sacrifice himself for us. even
though he was a refugee. He
was too much of hero to go in
that way.
We then agreed that we would
go in body, which we did. Ar
irving at the yard gate, we call
ed, and the owner of the house
came to the door, surprised to
see four strangers before him,
and more surprised to hear that
there were guerrillas in the
neighborhood. Ha invited us in
had supper prepared, and kept
US overnight.
The next morning two soldiers
belonging to the rear guard of
Lyons command came to the
house and got breakfast, and
from them we learned that they
were soldiers of his brigade that
passed the evening before and
not Sue Munday's gang.
Uncle Tommie lived out his al
lotted time. | met him occasion
} ally when attending the Clinton
court. While shaking my hand,
he would say in answer to my
good wishes for his health,
''Yes, l am still here, and just
as fond of life as when you made
me believe ought to go down tt
: the house to be shot.
The Adair County news., 1918-06-12
Historical and Biographical thai
VIII be OF Interest TO all
Readers OF News.
BY JUDGE II. c. BAKER.
No. 10.

fedefate troops that passed
through this section of the State.
He carried a box of matches
with him, and after he had gone
Taylor and Cumberland counties
were without courthouses. 1t is
said the direction the wind was
blowing saved the courthouse in
Columbia. He spent the night
at the Winfrey Hotel, and the
next morning, when he was
about to set fire to it, the wind
was blowing in the direction of
the hotel building. Mrs. Win
frey told him that if he burned
the courthouse her property
would burn, and also other houses
near it. As he did not desire to
destroy private property, he lis
tened to her entreaty not to burn
it.
This destruction of property
was said to be in retaliation for
property burned by the Federal
troops in the South.
This was in the winter of 1864
-65. 1t was at this time that
Maj. T. C. Winfrey and myself
made our run to escape Sue Mum
day and his gang. Sue Munday
was the leader of a band of guer-
rillas that operated in the State
during the latter part of the war.
His real name was Clark, and he
belonged to a prominent family
in the southern part of the State,
When he commenced guerrilla
warfare, he assumed the former
name, and by it he was known.
1t was not safe for federal or
ex-federal soldiers to fall into
his hands, for he paid no regard
to civil or military law.
About the close of the war, he
was captured, carried to Louis
vile, tried by court-martial and
executed as an outlaw.
/ Major Winfrey had been an Of
fee. .sip the 5th Kentucky Caval-
ry, md was at the time of our
adventure, living at Burkesville.
He came to Columbia on his way
to Louisville. l had arranged to
go to Frankfort to be gone for
an indefinite time. The stage
coach then ran through from Co.
lumbia to Lebanon, stopping over
night at Campbellsville. We
left Columbia on a Sunday after.
noon, the coach well-flled with
passengers. The old coach lum'
bered on its usual way, uphill
aud downhill, by the historic bat
tie ground at Green River
where Col. ChenauIt, Maj. lBrents
q. and others fell, by the For
where Col. Moore, the Union of
ficer planned his memorable de
fense and penned the answer II
Morgan's demand for surrender
that the fourth of July was not ;
suitable day for a Union office
to surrender his command" OF
by the bridge until near what i
now known as Burdick. Her
we were met by a negro man
who told us that Sue Munday'
gang. was in Campbellsville, rob
bing and breaking open stores
and committing other depreda
tions.
After a hasty consultation, W
concluded to drive back a shor
distance, get off the road, an
remain until we could secur
The Adair County news., 1918-06-12

more, when, coming in front of
the residence of Mr.. Caldwell,
whom l knew to be a hospitable
gentleman, l suggested to Msj.
Winfrey that we get out and 60
down to his house, and remain
until the way should be clear for
US to continue our journey. The
suggestion was accepted, and
grip in hand we walked down to
the house some hundred yards
distant from the pike. Just as
we were passing over the steps
into the yard, Winfrey happen
ed to look up the road in the di-
rection of Burdick, and exclaim-
ed, "yonder they are now. come
on" and instead of going into
the house, went around it, and
through the back yard at double
quick. / followed at a like pace.
We ran out by the negro quar-
ters, the negroes taking the
alarm and scattering as we pass
ed, and through a stable lot un-
til we came to a bluff overlook
ing a little creek.
How the Major got down it, l
do not know, for he was down
before got to it. l sided down,
feet foremost, face down.
We climbed the other bank, and
entered a large field-the Major
leading at a good distance. There
was a down tree about half
across the field, and when he
reached it, he stopped, and seat
ed himself on it. l did not for a
moment understand what made
him stop, and looking back |
saw another man coming, an old
man, who had kept about as near
to me as l had to the Major.
When he reached us Winfrey
asked at once, "Uncle Tommie,
havn't you got a bottle of BRAN
dy in your pocket? Get it out
quick" "Uncle Tommie," that
proved to be his name, produced
it, hasty refreshments were ia
ken and we then started in the
same order, and with better
speed for the cover of the woods
at the far side of the field. Ar
irving we sat down between two
fallen trees. Where we were,
we could hear the tramp of the
horses On the pike as they pass.
ed. After some time we heard
the crash of the bridge as it fel
in, the soldiers having set fire tt
it after crossing.
AS it was getting dark, anc
supposing the way was clear
we concluded we would go bacl
to Mr.. Caldwell's, and find lodg
ing for the night. We recrossec
, the field through which we hac
passed, and coming TO the fenc'
near the creek, we seated our
, selves for a moments rest. Jus
then we heard, or imagined W,
/ heard, a movement on the oppo
site bluff. In a second we wer
off the fence, and making track
. in the opposite direction, feelin,
, that Sue Munday and all hi
) force were after US, or in wal
for us. By this time it ha,
: grown very dark, and a gentl
: rain was falling. Out in tn
D field, or before we entered il
;. another man who had been o.
a the coach a refuoea from Tor
The Adair County news., 1918-06-12

To be continued next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
Captain P. B. Gilbert
WEEDS Charlotte Glider

The marriage of Miss Charlotte Jean
nette Gildre, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph B. Glider, of Springland, North
Crawford, Conn, to Captain Prentiss
B. Gilbert, U. S. A., took place yester-
day afternoon at the home Of her cous-
in. Mrs Percy Litchfield, 100 East Sew
enteenth Street The Rev. Dr. Karl
Reiland, rector of ST. Georges Church,
performed the ceremony. which was
followed by small reception. The
bride entered the room with her father,
who gave her away. She wore a gown
Of white satin combined with chiffon
embroidered in silver and tulle veil
Miss Louise Farman, of Rochester, was
the maid Of honor and the only bridal
attendant She wore American Beauty
chiffon velvet and carried a bouquet of
Governor Hadley roses. Lieutenant
Stuart Montgomery, U. s. A., was best
man.
The bride has been for several
months at the War College in Wash
ington as translator of French and
German
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10

bought an adjoining piece OF land from
Mrs. Weeks's mother. Then while she
was trying to place mortgage on the
land she learned that the entire tract
had been sold for taxes in 1871. which
amounted TO S1.93, on April 4, 1916, to
Murray Hurwitz, who in turn sold it on
April / Otto Dora Pines
Upon investigation. Mrs. Yourman
said, she found that Schwartzman had
acted for both purchasers. On April
10. she said. she paid 500 whoch
Schwartzman demanded.
Charged $3.50 as Fec"
Gerald s. Griffith, a civil engineer
who resides at the corner of Park Ter
race and 215th Street. Manhattan, told
Ct paving SlG9 extra to Schwartzman
TO recover store building at 501s Nor
folk Street. worth $1,000 which he had
lost for bavk taxes amounting to
S340.25. The additional amount, he
said, Schwartzman demanded for his
services and interest.
Assistant District Attorney Waugh
announced yesterday that Detective
Sergeants Hvams and Daily are trying
to locate Jack Wilmington, of East
Twentythird Street. the developer of
Motor Parkway Heights. following the
fling OF several complaints by persons
who wish to obtain deeds from him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
Convicted Spy Will
Face Murder Charge
Man, Found Guilty Here of
Attempted Fraud, To Be
Turned Over to British

District Attorney Swami notified
counsel for the British government
yesterday that he was willing to turn
over Fritz Desquesne, who is awaiting
sentence for filing false claim OF
$4,000 with fire insurance company.
TO the British authorities to be tried
on 9 charge Of murder, providing as
surance were given that Dequesne
would be returned to serve his sem
tcnce il the murder charge failed.
Coudert Brothers, as counsel for
Great Britain, asked the surrender of
the prisoner The British accuse him
as the man who planted explosives
that sank the British ship Tennyson
off the coast of Brazil in 1916 with the
loss Of three lives.
Duqucsne is said to have admitted
to Assistant District Attorney Alexan-
der |. Rorke that he shipped "miner-
ais" on the Tennyson which he in
sured for $4,000 He never put in a
claim for the loss OF the shipment.
He was convicted as a spy in British
African possessions before the war
and sent to Bermuda for sentence,
whence he made his escape after a few
months.
The District Attorney will ask for
the postponement of sentence on the
conviction of filing false claim of
loss pending the result of the British
prosecutions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
New York Girl Welded
To u. S. Naval Aviato,

Miss Harriet Seymour, daughter of
Mrs. Harriet Aver Seymour and a grand
daughter of the late Mrs Harriet Hub
bard Aver, was married to Ensign
George Washington Helm. Flying
Corps, U. S. N. son of Mrs. and Mrs.
John Helm, of Louisville, yesterday in
the Chapel of st. COLUMBIA Of the Ca
thedral of st. John the Divine. The
Rev. Howard c. Robbins, dean of the
CATHEDRAL, officiated. The bride, who
was given away by her mother, wore a
gown of soft white satin and chiF:n
and a tulle veil. Her only attendarts
were her two little nieces. Joan Brush
and Jane Cobb, who acted as flower
girls Ex Norton, of Morristown, n. j.,
brother-in law Of the bridegroom. was
best man, and the ushers we're Ensign
William Pemberton, Flying Corps. L.
s. N; Laudin Wainwright, Air Service.
Y. S. A.; Philip Dixon and Robert
Ware.
Following the ceremony there was a
small reception and wedding breakfast
at the home of the brides mother. 81
East Seventy eighth Street
Ensign Helm and his bride woll go
soon to Pensacola, Fla, where he is an
instructor in aviation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
From Dublin TO the Vardar

1T seems far cry from Dublin to the
vardar valley, but there is no doubt
that large section of the Irish people
IS following the exploits of the Serbian
army with close attention, as they may
exercise crucial influence on Irish 20
1ltlcal fortunes. This section of the
IRISH people is the disloyal one, which
regards victories by the enemies Of
england service rendered to the cause
OF Sim Fem. But the chief ANXIETY
mat the Serbian victories in Macedonia
inspires is that they may bring abont a
premature end of the war-premature
that is, from the Sim Fein point Of
view. '''' VI
Inc party of sediton in Ireland nins
JUS falth on the next general election
~ noPeS-ahd there is unfortunately
nluch 10 Justify its expectation-tha
the struggle at the polls will result in
the practical wiping out of the Nation
aust party and the capture of at least
sixty seats. by the Sim Fem. These
SIXTY members of the imperial Parlia-
ment would not, however, take their
seats at estminster-to do so would
be negation of the principles of Slim
feln-but would establish a sort of No.
Honal council, the aim of which would
oe TO capture all the machinery of gov
eminent that IS not under the direct
- W eiS NloWil --NunlClpalltIoS.
school boards, local police administ,a,
lions; in a word, every phase Of local
government which depends on the votec
of the people
but the success of this policy is de-
pendent on the continuation Of tho
war. Only as long as Great Britain 10
lighting for her life is there anv
chance of the Sim. Feiners being able
TO stab her in the back. The poten-
!lal and OF Germany, remote as it is.
is one of their trump cards. Their
second trump card is the. hostility
winch they have succeeded in arous-
ing to the proposal to introduce con-
scriptlon in.Ireland. If the war should
come to an end or if the Allies should
score such decisive victories as TO
make the early defeat of Germany and
her allies a certainty, the necessity of
conscriptIon IN ireland and elsewhere
would disappear.
1t Is to this possibility that Field
Marshal Misitch is contributing by his
orllilant campaign in Serbian Mace
donna Every success he scores brings
the end of the world conflict nearer. a
'consummatlon which would spell ruin
TO the hopes of the Sim Fein move
ment. 1t can only carry on by fishing
IN troubled waters and by taking ad
vantage Of the embarrassm Of the
brltish government. The dav the Cab
met of London has its hand free Of
war worries that day the Sim Fcin
movement is doomed. The return home
of the heroic Irish regiments will
cause all the leaders to run for their
lives Washington Post.