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Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22
A MUTE STORY OF THE WAR
Sunny NieupOrt on the User, a
City of 1000 Wiped Out
of Existence

NieupOrt lies upon the User, the
dal stream that stopped the German
rush for Calais, writes William Town
send Porter in the Atlantic Monthly.
That June before the world went mad,
the peaceful town drowsed in the sun
the pearly Belgian sun that paint
ers love. The men went down to the
sea in their fishing boats, or worked
their fields; old women, their lace up
on their knees, sat in q patchOf shade
before the door and piled their bob
bins; children, with shrill sweet
voices, darted about like birds; the
creaking vain went to and fro piled
high with the harvest.
Four thousand simple folk! Not one
remains. Their houses, too, are gone.
Their ancient church, their historic
tower, are mounds of iron. And still
the Kissing shells, hour by hour, day
by day, tear down the crumbling walls
adding fresh ruin to a scene most des-
Olate.
The people of the sun are gone. An
other race inhabits there. They live
in holes beneath the ground. They
come not forth except to kill.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

country. a.
readily and leave u
centage Of ashes.
Mr.. Rice is a resident Of Baxter
Springs. He recently bought the
house and two lots belonging to Mrs.
Susie Luckcy. He is Baxter Springs
man and is desirous of turning his
discovery of coal to the advantage OF
Baxter Springs as well as himself. He
believes that steps should be taken
right now in Baxter to get 4 good
road through to his place; for this
coal discovery is sure to bring about
n q short time a great deal Of de
relopment and activity in the vicinity
and a good road would practically Sc
,ure this business for Baxter. The
Chetopa road runs directly to the new
roal discovery. This road was graded
or a portion of the way in 1916, but
t was never surfaced and it is now
n deplorable condition. Besides the
disabilities from coal development
his road taps a rich territory that
leans much to Baxter Springs. Mr..
Rice is willing to take upon himself
he job of raising money from the
Dwncrs of land along the road, pro-
ided Baxter Springs gets into the
game and helps, and by united effort
lie believes it possible to get the Che
opa road leveled and surfaced this
spring. He will appear before the
Chamber of Commerce tomorrow night
md will have samples of the coal for
exhibition.
To The Daily Citizen it looks like
mother big opportunity for Baxter
Springs.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Chas. F. Noble, son of Mr.. Scott
Noble of this city, is here from Tulsa
Okla, for q visit with his parents
Charles is a millionaire oil man, hav-
ing made his fortune in the oil field
near Tulsa, but his success has not
upset or set him up to any appreciable
degree. In fact Charles is the same
good fellow he was when he worked
around here for $4,000 per month,
and his Baxter Springs friends and
acquaintainces are glad to know Of his
success.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

A jolly party of Baxterites enjoyed
an outing at the river bridge Monday
evening where they built a big camp
fire and roasted bacon, wieners and
eggs and a sumptuous feast was
spread. A general good time was had.
The party returned home about $780,
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. j.
G. Trewartha, Mrs. Perkins and Miss
Perkins, Mr.. Clyde Fristoe and Mrs.
r. Kehrman.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

DIR. and Mrs. C. C. Chumbley and
sons, Roy and Ralph, left Baxter
Wednesday morning for Kentucky
DR.. Chumbly has been a practicing
physician here for some time, but on
account Of the poor health Of Mrs.
Chumbley, it was necessary for them
to leave this place. The best wishes
of their many friends here go with
them.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22
WHEN THE DAYS WORK Is DONE

l have eaten q bale
OF Spinach and kale,
And I've never raised a row.
/ have swallowed a can
Of moistened bran
And / feel like a brindle COW.
l am taking a smack
From the old haystack
In the evening shadows gray.
And I'm glad, you bet,
At last to get
To the end of a meatless day.
Washington Star
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

A boy just as well put his corn in
a sack and say nothing about it until
he is asked, as for a merchant to put
his ad in q newspaper with little or
no circulation. Now there is the
Broak Ax-But why particularize'
everybody knows there's nothing in
it and only a very few see the moth
ings.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

DIR. Cannon has received advises
hat Houston Cannon, his son, in the
U. S. Service, has been transferred
from the infantry to the medical
corps, q promotion which is very
gratifying to his parents and friends
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Rev. Thomas H. Popplewell and At
torney r. f. Rosenstein left for To-
peka Tuesday evening where they will
attend a national convention Of the
Men and Millions movement of the
Christian church.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Rev. John Garretson, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, bought a resi-
dence property in the Cherry addition
and will move his family here soon.
The property was recently built by
Mr.. Edgecomb.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

DIR. ]. Sawyer Cannon, and DIR. G
G. Mccormick, of Baxter Springs, at
tended a meeting of the Cherokee
County Medical Association, held Al
Columbus Monday night.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Charles NJ. Clark, of Joplin, has
bought the vacant lots owned by j. n.
Partch. in the north part of the city,
and will erect some modern bunga-
lows in the near future.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Mr.. W. W. Campbell left for West
Falls, Texas, Sunday afternoon
While there he will look after an in
terest in the oil fields where he eX-
pects to move his drills soon.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Mcclure enter
tanned as guests Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
D. E. O'Connell of Oswego, Mrs. A.
NJ. Jones and children, of Wier City,
and Miss Katis Mcclure, who attends
the county High School in Columbus
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Mrs. Susie Allison has resigned hel
position as saleslady at the Polstel
Bros, department store and has ac
cepted a position as bOOkkeeper witt
the Baxter Steam Laundry.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

N. W. Tysher, a mining man who
recently transferred his residence
from Miami to Baxter, has occupied
the new residence on East Sherman
street recently built by Miss Hunter,
Of Galena.
present. The home was beautifully
dscOratsd in cut flowers, and other
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Mrs. Bertha Dempsey, local man.
ager of the Home Telephone Co., is
enjoying q weeks recreation with
friends in Vinita, Okla. Mrs. L. Rob
eson is looking after the telephone
business during Mrs. Dempsey's abb
sence.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Word was received from Mrs. E. G
Polster, who was called to Arizoni
last week by the illness of her father
stating that he is still in a very ser
ious condition.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Albert E. Watkins, of the Fort
Scott Consistry Scottish Rite Masons,
is in the city, in the interest of the
work in this branch of Masonry.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Treece and son,
Carl, and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Stephens
motored to Neosho Sunday in Mr..
freezes car.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Patton, Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Woods and Mrs. Effie
Cook drove to Baxter Springs yester-
day from Webb City, Mo.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Allen and
daughter, of Carthage, Mo-, visited
at the home of w. W. Campbell Sun
day.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22
From Wednesdays Daily

(From Wednesdays, Daily
Mr.. Archie ROdenberger and DIR.
Clayton cellars mOtored to Girard.
Mr.. Rodenberger went to Girard to
take the physical examination for en-
trance into the army.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Among the Baxter men attending
the Methodist conference in Pittsburg
today arc l.. L. Cardin, E. G. Polstcl
and w. w. Scott.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Fail and Mr..
Ralph Thomas were week end guests
of Mrs. Falls niece, near Columbus.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Frank Hash and family moved
Monday into the property vacated by
Mr.. Skies,
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Mrs. Opal Hesser is home for few
days visit with her mother, Mrs.
Charlie Jones.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wren and Miss
Fay johnson spent the week end in
Carl Junction.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Geo. Skies and family are moving
today into their new home on Spring
street.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

(From Tuesdays Daily
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Wells, OF
CRANKY, are in Baxter visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Wells.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

under the ausplcD.
Glass of the NJ. E. Churcn,
night in the home of Mrs. Mau,
Jones on Lincoln Ave. Mrs. Jones
and Mrs. Clark were the hostesses OF
the evening and about "a guests were
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Mrs. C. 7. Morgan, of Picher, il
visiting friends in Baxter Springs
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

guests were Mrs. X. w.
Miami, Okla, Mrs. Helm, of o..
Marys, Kas., Mrs. Hill, of San An
tonic, Tex, and Mrs. Enoch Perkins;
club members: Mesdames Wesley
Smith, Chas. Opperman, A. r. Weav-
er, Samuel Van Dyne, ]. H. Boswell,
M. E. Reddy, L. NJ. Perkins, Chas.
Smith, r. C. Wear, A. C. Edrington,
w. T. Apple, James Chew and A. R.
Kane.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-02
DRoWNS HIMSELF IN
 NEW LONDON HARBoF

Edward J. Feeney, formerly assist ant keeper of New London .harbor lighthouse at the Pequot committed suicide by drowning in the harber at New London off Peauet avenue shortly after o'clock Friday night The cause of the mans act is not known.
 About ' o'clock Donald Bain. ehauf- feur for Mrs. Corhelia Tyler of Pequot avenue saw Feeney hurrying toward the shore Fifteen minutes later George Busson, a chauffeur, saw Feeney going out to the end of the wharf abutting the property at. 563 Pequet avenue but he paid no paE- ticular attention to him as he thought he was going in bathing when he saw the man jump overheard. not realiz- ing that he was fully dressed.
 A few minutes later he saw an ob- ject floating down the river and he surmised that it was the man whom he had just seen jump into the water. Busson immediately summoned a chauffeur who happened to be in the vicinity and the latter jumped into the water and swan out to the body which he succeeded in bringing ashore about 400 yards from the point where Feeney jumped in. Feeney was dead when his body was brought ashore, Feeney leaves his Widow and two
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-02
ST. MARY's T. A. B. SOCIETY
 REMEMBERS ITS DEAD

As is the annual custom. there will
 be a memorial mass in St. Patrick's
 church today, requested by St. Mary's
 Total Abstinence and Benevolent So- ciety for the following deceased mem
 bers of the organization: Thomas AL
 len, William Birracree, John Buckley,
 John Burns, James Casey, Patrick
 Connolly. Patrick Cohnell, Cornelius Corcoran, John Coyle, John Crawford,
 Jeremiah Crowley, John Dempsey
 John Devine. John Driscoll, Gibbon
 English, Thomas Foley, Patrick Fox,
 John Gauthier. William s, Gilbert,
 William German, Albert Harrigan, George Hourigan, John Haskins, Will liam Hogan, Timothy Hourigan, John Kennedy, John Leahy, Hugh Madden
 Daniel Malone, Martin McGarry, John i MeNamara, Patrick o. Sullivan. John Riley, Jeremiah Riordan John Staub- | ley, Patrick Sullivan. John Twomey. | During Sunday. the graves of for | ty-three departed members of the so- ciety were decorated by a committee consisting of the officers of the organ ization, who visited St. AIary's and | St. Joseph's cemeteries. The com
 mittee included President Andrew Ca pies, Vice President Walter Casey, 1 Chairman Board of Directors William i II. McGuinness, Secretary Maurice F.
 Kelley, Trustee John Donahue, Di-
 rector Dennis Mccarthy and Ser
 geant at-Arms John Wozniak.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-02
GRoToN ASSAULT VICTIM
 COULD NOT APPEAR

Sherwood King, Charles Smith, Oakleigh Jauneel Francis H. Part land, Lester Woodfoed, Clinton Ervey. David Punzett. Walter Allen, Paul Chivers and Carl Chadsey appeared before Judge Frederick P. Latimer in the Groton town court Saturday morn ing on a charge of assaulting Kurt Groepler on the ninth of August at the Branford Farms. Groton.
 Prosecuting Attorney, Warren c, Burrows stated the case and ex- plained the alleged brutality with which the young men assaulted Groepler who is still confined to his bed It developed through the state ment of Mir. Chadsey. father of Car Chadsey, that four of the boys were not concerned in the assault They are David Punzett. Walter Allen, Paul Chivers and Carl Chadsey. Judge Lat inner discharged the four.
 On account of the absence of the civtim of the assault the case fas continued for two weeks.
 There is s180o0 civil suit in the superior court against the assaulters i of Graep1er.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-02
STUDENT RECRUITING
 STATION AT THE FAIR

At fifteen fairs in the state, the Connecticut Agricultural college will open a student recruiting stations for the purpose of personally presenting to parents and prospective students the war departments plan for enlist
 ing young men in the Students Army Training corps This enlistment drive will be particularly directed at able
 bodied high school graduates who are below draft age. Representatives of the
 college faculty will start on Labor Day for the fairs at Charter Oak,
 Norwich, Goshen. to explain the gov
 ernments plan for training young men
 as future officers, non commissioned
 officers, and soldiers of special ser- vice.
 The campaign will be conducted, not solely for the purpose of attracting students to the state college, but with the broader aim of urging them to en- ter any school, college, university, or other educational institution at which unit of the Student Army Train ing corps has been authorized. Charles l.. Beach, president of the
 college is authorized for the statement that enlistment in a college training
 unit does not in any way exempt a young man from subsequent service under the draft, but on the contrary especially fits him for some particular job. President Beach said he had been
 correctly quoted as saving that col lege education does not train men to run away from a fight but to run in
 to it. In view of this attitude. it is easy to understand the presidents in- l structions to faculty members not to encourage any young man to go to college who is hoping thereby to evade | the operation of the selective service act. Young men must either study or fight.
 | In connection with joint exhibits oi
 the Food Administration. the food de-
 partment of the State Council of De- Tense, and the Agricultural college the farm bureaus have arranged feI
 information booths that will be made headquarters for recruiting stations where first hand information can be obtained concerning enlistment in ar
 army training corps.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-02
SENDS GIFT HERE BY
 RED TRIANGLE CHECK

As an evidence of the fact that the
 Y. M. c. A. Red Triangle overseas is doing what might be called a banking business for tour boys the following 2 is related by Secretary Edwin Hill of the Norwich association. On Satur- day last young lady came to the of
 fee of the association and asked if she could have check cashed; it proved to be a real Red Triangle" check and of course was cashed by the secretary. It seems that a brave American soldier boy lover there" de-
 sired to send his dear friend gift and decided that money was the most practical and so he asked the Red Triangle" man in France to fix 1t up and of course his request was grant ed. He paid the money to the "Y''
 man and Tn due time a check was
 issued to the proper person by the Red Triangle war work treasurer in New
 York and the check found it's way as l related above to the office of the local Y. M, c. A. This transaction indi-
 cates how many opportunities there are to serve 'our boys" and how the
 "" is endeavoring to take advantage
 of these opportunities.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-02

Word has been received by Mrs. Mary Carroll from her son John who went with the last quota to Camp Greenleaf, Ga. She also has received three cards from him mailed at diff ferent places on the route. The first was from New York. the second Char lottesville, Va. and the last one from Georgia. He said the boys were all enjoying it.
 Miss Bessie L. Hughes has returned to her home in Paterson, N. J., after spending a week with her aunt, Mrs Mary Carroll of Central avenue.
 Thomas Dooly and family spent Sunday at the Drawbridge. Leslie J. Carroll and Joseph Downes returned from Pleasant View where they were the guests for the week o1 Vincent Brophy.
 William Semple and Herbert Pro- deil spent Sunday at the Drawnridge
 Edward Crooks spent the holidays 1 in New York.
 Mir and Mrs. Gustave Hanke o1 Central avenue spent the holidays ir New York
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-02
TWO MEN AND TWO
 WOMEN IN BURGLARY

After the testimony given in the Groton police court on Saturday morn ing by Jeanette Fugere of Woonsock- ct, R. l.. Joseph Comma and Frank Rotondo, Annie Gemma and Jeanette Fugere were bound over for trial in the superior court charged with stat utory burglary.
 The men are accused of taking a safe from the Star restaurant on the Eastern Point road at Groten last Wednesday. Bonds for the men were fixed at $5,o00 and for the women at B, 900.
 Jeanette Fugere, who came from Woonsocket, R. l.. and had been with the others but a week. made a con- fessien in court. She told of the two men leaving the Pony farm. as the little red building once a schoolhouse, located near Bufnetts Corners, in Center Groton, is called, last Tuesday night in an automobile and not re- turning until 1.30 Wednesday morn ing. When they came in, Annie ask ed them where they had been and Joe said, Been out Fobbing." They then brought small black safe into the house and both men took off their coats and went to work to open it. They had for instruments, the steel | went to get more tools, Joe. however opening the safe while he was gone | by using the pliers and monkey wrench. They found money, papers and Liberty bonds in the safe and the papers were burned in the kitchen stove. They put the money in a pill low case which was left in the kitchen while the men took the safe away 1T the machine.
 They were gone about 15 minutes | which time was used by the girls getting dressed ready. as the boys l told them, to beat Il" They went il | the machine to Providence. The me1 I left Jeanette at the corner of Weybos- sett and Mathewson streets and tolt her to take walk while they put the 1 in about half an hour and the paftj of four went to the Sunnyside hotel where they remained the rest of the day, taking in a theatre performance in the evening and returning to the hotel about F o'clock.
 The next day they left Providence and came to Norwich, then to New London where they were apprehendeC by Officer Frank Geer Friday after. noon at o'clock. They were brough
 to the New London police station an( lhelf clothing as well as their auto
 mobile searched. Two guns, two banl
 books, number of checks tools tha
 were used in breaking the safe opel and other things were found in thei
 possession. Among the things tha
 they had were the bank books of Mrs
 Pauline Peck and Clarence Blair whiel had been placed in the safe. A fev
 of the checks were made out to Harr,
 Zavoritis, owner of the Star restau
 rant. Their automobile had dee]
 scratches that were made in the bod
 when the men were placing the saf
 on the back seat.
 At o'clock the two men wer
 turned over to State Policeman AIfre H.. Rudd and Deputy Sheriff Manue
 J, Martin who took them to the Gro
 ton lookup. the women remaining a
 New London station house for tn
 night.
 Both men refused to testify beyoA
 saying there was no truth in tn
 story. The girls were represented a
 court by Judge Charles A. Gallup wh claimed there was no cause for hold
 ing his clients beyond the fact Una they might be needed as witnesses.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-02
FARM BUREAU SECURES HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENT

Miss Lucy E. Jones of Auburn Me, has been secured to take up work as home demonstration agent for the New London Farm Bureau left vacant by Miss Case Miss Jones at the pres ent time is doing similar work in Maine, covering three counties, as Emergency Home Demonstration agent.
 Owing to the fact that Miss Jones is booked up for five demonstrations week and demonstrations and eX- hibits at three county fairs in the next month, she will not be able to take up the work in New London county until the first of October.
 Miss Jones who has very pleas l ing personality. is eminently quail fed for the work, not only due to eX- perience in her present position but also from her schooling and practical training, having graduated from 1 Northfield Seminary and Teachers | college, Columbia University. As
 housekeeper, Miss Jones spent one year in private family. and season as housekeeper in a summer board
 ing house. One year was spent as as- sistant supervisor in the domestic science division of the Brooklyn
 Union Gas company and the spent
 one year with the Outlook company
 in their New York officer.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-02
NORWICH HOMES FOR
 CONNALESCENT SOLDIERS

Once more an urgent appeal is made to those Norwich householdeFs who have room to spare and hospitabIe hearts, in behalf of the convalescent soldiers. It is desired to find as many temporary homes as possible for these gallant fellows, hundreds of whom are now arriving in New York. with shat tered health. in sore need of a few months normal home life, to help them towards complete recovery, per haps. These are not only our own boys, but also. many French and En- glish soldiers, who have a right to our hospitality, as Americans.
 During the next two weeks, it is hoped that many names Of those will ing to offer a home and a welcome, will be sent to the Home Service Sec- tion of the Red Cross, at the Elks' Home, on Main street. It should be borne in mind that these wounded men are all in the first stages of get ting well. and will not prove too great care, or necessitate any undue nurs- ing or trouble The change from the horrors of battle to an atmosphere of home, will work wonders for the phy- sical and mental health of these young men, who have all but laid down their lives for the cause of democracy.
 Let the people Of Norwich, always noted for their patriotism. come for ward in large numbers now. and show readiness to do their bit, by nurs- ing these wounded boys back to hea1th. This is great chance for the stay-at-homes to show the right spirit, and to extend the helping hand At the end of two weeks all names of those willing to entertain a con- valescent soldier for a temporary pe- riod. will be sent on to the Red Cross headquarters in New York, whence further and necessary information will be issued later.