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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20

The Misses Ethel Enright and Elsie
Horton entertained Wed. night in hon.
or of their cousin, Clarence Cox, who
is here from Texas The house was
patriotically decorated. One of the
features of entertainment was a pen
nv contest in which Roy Sullivan and
Hazel Greer made the best guesses
and were awarded the favors. Re-
freshments were served to the Misses
Eva Shaefer, Alma Lewis, Evelyne
Finefeld, Nina Greer, Hazel Greer
Audrey Hodges and Florence Ennghl
and Roy Wise, Roy Sullivan, Nit Rose
and Clarence Cox.
A recently patented mask to be held
by the teeth and cover a persons
mouth is said to be more effectively
Disgusting than one covering the
eyes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20
MINERS NEEDED HERE MORE
THAN IN THE TRENCHES

That it is the patriotic duty Of mine
workers to apply for deferred classi-
fication was the keynote Of q speech
delivered at White Sulphur Springs
West Va, Sunday, Sept. Is, by James
B. Neale, Director of Production OF
the U. S. Fuel Administration. Mr..
Neale spoke at an important meeting
of coal operators, mine superinten-
dents and officials of the New River
coal fields of West Va, a district
which contributes the major share OF
the 35,OOO,OO0 tons Of coal used by the
Navy. =,
Greetings to the meeting from Fuel
Administrator Harry A. Garfield, who
was unable to be present were read.
Addresses were made by Governor J.
]. Cornell, E. E. White and P. E.
Noyes, Director of Conservation OF the
Fuel Administration.
The speech Of J. B. Neale commend
ed the miners and officials for their
patriotic efforts to produce more coal
He cited instances Of mine officials
working on Sunday and congregations
of churches working in the mines at
night, contributing their earnings TO
the Red Cross.
Backing his plea by quotations from
the proclamation of President Wilson
and from utterances by Cardinal Glib
hons and other American leaders, Mr.
Neale urged that it was as much an
obligation for q true American mineI
to mine coal as it was to work in the
trenches. He pointed out that all wa1
material, munitions, guns and shells
depend on coal, and in the face Of the
great need too much effort could no
be expended in bringing coal prOdue'
ton ND to the requirements Of tn
war needs of the nation.
Speaking Of the car supply M
lNeale said that operators should no
laSk for more cars than thar. mine
could aekuzily uss On any Sgi5u das
and hS- sxplinod fASt fhs nsV SYG1sl
Of car rstiuE mEagaEsted By tie R4l
roSd AdmluistrlRioo vbuld pUvida 81
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20
RICH STRIKE COMPANY
MAKING GOOD TIME AT
THE QUAPAW MINE

The Rich Strike Mining Company
made up of Shawnee parties, has q
shaft down S5 feet on lease west OF
the Bethlehem, at Quapaw, in fact the
Rich Strike is a part of the original
Bethlehem lease.
There are three distinct runs OF ore
at the Rich Strike, one at 1O4 feet
which extends to 1913 feet, one from
145 and one from the 1913 to 2SO feet.
Martin C. Flemming Of Shawnee is
president, secretary and treasurer Of
the Rich Strike and A. o. Baker vice
president. D. E. Dion Of Commerce,
has charge of the work Of sinking.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20
GRACE WALKER
MILL STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING
The Structure Ii Entirely Destroyed
In Yesterday Mornings
Storm

The Grace Walker mill near St
Louis was burned to the ground ut
at an early hour yesterday. The mill
and contents being totally destroyed.
Shortly after one o'clock bolt Of
lightning struck the power wires
leading to the mill and almost instant
ly the structure was wrapped IN
flames.
The night engineer was slightly
stunned by the shock but gave the
alarm, the fire, however, was beyond
control.
The mill was owned by the Com
merce Mining and Royalty Company,
of Miami, and was Of about 300 ton
capacity. The loss will be in the
neighborhood of 100000, partly COW
cred by insurance.
The Acme Mill No. / had q narrow
escape from the fate Of the Grace
Walker, the lightning burning the
wire to within a short distance Of the
building.
While the owners or N. L. Daner,
superintendent of the destroyed mill,
could not be reached yesterday, it is
understood that the company will re-
build as they operate several other
properties in the same field and the
Grace Walker has had q big output.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20
LEAD BOY COMPANY
OPERATING A PLANT
IN SUNNYSIDE FIELD

The Lead Boy Mining Company has
begun operating the Lead Boy mill at
Sunnyside, for the first time since the
property came into the possession OF
the reorganized company.
Since the plant was taken over the
mill has been entirely overhauled. Gas
engines substituted for steam and a
lot of new equipment added. The pro-
motion stock has been squeezed and a
lot of other changes made that will
tend toward putting the organization
on its feet.
The mine, which is real rich one
regardless of the fact that it has not
been a paying one heretofore, has
been developed into a richer diggings
than ever by the prospecting that has
been carried on while the mill was
down.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20
MINE DEMONSTRATORS
NEED OF DISTRICT,
MINING MEN SAY

It is q belief Of a number Of the
unsuccessful mine operators Of this
district that there is a great need OF
a mine demonstrator, a man who will
guard the investments Of the people
whose money is operating here as the
mine inspector guards the lives Of the
men working in the ground, says
Frank D. Hills, in the Miami Record
Herald.
II is believed that there is not
mining field in the world where 30
many men are not practical miners
of them are wise enough to lean on
are handling mines and while many
the men under them, there are many
who will not listen to the advice Of
those who know and are throwing
away the money invested in their COM
panies.
Not only is ignorance to be guard
ed against but in some cases down.
right dishonesty is being practiced.
Men have deliberately quit operating
in a section of the mine and gone in
to another, where to the greenhorn
there appeared to be good stuff but
where there was nothing worth while
and allowed the whole thing to blow
up. that a fev.might redeem the prop
eT&y. Holding companies have besr
formed and payments made by thoss
richer than ths rest 20 that the prop
erty might b taken over and the ht'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20
TROUBLES FOR
BOOZE DEALERS
Patr0nized Themselves Too Freely
and Fall In Officers
Hands

G. Scribner, Noah johnson and E.
Scribner appeared in court Wednesday
in the hands Of Marshal Henry HOr-
ton. They were charged with having
liquor In their possession. The men
pleaded not guilty and will be tried
Saturday.
Marshal Horton found the trio out
on the Picher road all SO drunk they
couldn't drive their car. They had
seventeen and a half pints Of whiskey
still unconsumed. Their home is in
Douthat.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20
MORE MEN CALLED
E;shteen Men In Replacement Call
10 Entrain for FunstOa, Sept. -


Following are the names Of those
ordered to report to the county board
at Columbus in response to replace
ment Call No. 1887 to entrain for
Camp Funston Sept. 2Srd at SAT a. m.
William Leroy Stevens, Baxter.
Sandie Ghilino, West Mineral.
Charles Brundage, Columbus.
James Reid Cole, Baxter.
Niles Plummer, Chetopa.
Hugh Carr, Faulkner.
John Willard Stoner, Columbus.
Harry A. Schreyer, West Mineral.
Elmer L. Afford, Galena.
John William Jarrett, Galena.
Perry E. Mooney, Galena.
Robert Link, Galena.
Alfred D. Sellars, Weir.
Leonard Lamendola, Carona.
John Maynard Burrows, SpringtOwn'
Ark.
Robert Gardner, Carona.
Samuel Bert Jones, Galena.
Bryan James Foley, Columbus.
In Call No. 1893
Those ordered to report in answer
to call No. 1899 to 60 to Fl. Riley are
John Watson, ScammOn.
William Thomas Groves, Parsons.
Thomas Mitchell, Akron, Ohio.
John L. McClerken, Oswego.
AlphreOw StOney, Columbus.
Roy Francis Thomas, of Weir, is or
dered to report Sept. % and will leave
that night for Jefferson Barracks
Mo-, for limited service.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20
UNCEAS|NG DEMAND
FOR GOVT. WORKERS
Call This Week Is from Balti-
more and Nashville

The work at Baltimore, Nd, for
which the government has issued a
call for Saturday of this week, is on
an ordinance depot and cantonment
near Baltimore. Carpenters are offer
ed zoe an hour, with time and half
for all over time, hunks free and
meals 35c. The call is also for COM
mon labor white or colored, at 40c an
hour and for mason-tenders at 43%c
an hour, both white and colored, ex-
perienced. Men must pay their fare
to Topeka, Kan, where they must re-
port at 8 o'clock, Saturday morning,
but the fare is advanced for them to
Baltimore.
Also there is a call for carpenters
to 20 to Nashville, Tenn, on the same
day, at 60c an hour, time and half
for overtime and double time on Sun
days. There is also a call for Nash
vile for electricians, installation and
armature winders, at re an hour;
steam filters and pipe filters at 72c.
Potato pickers and sugar beet field
workers at Scott Bluffs, Nebraska, are
paid SIS a day and board.
M. NJ. Marmon, an honorably dis
charged soldier, of Baxter, left yes
charged soldier, of Baxter, left Tues
day to take a position as locomotive
fireman on the Katy at Parsons, OBJ
tanning the place through the local
federal labor director at the Chamber
of Commerce.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20

Mesdames Paul Mason, W. s. Muir
dock, v. C. Laird and A. R. Kane were
the charming hOstesses ut o card
party given Wed. night at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Kane on East
avenue and Eleventh street for the
benefit Of st. Joseph church. The
house was beautifully decorated with
the National eolors and flowers. Be
tween forty and fifty guests were
present. Among those from out %
town were Father German, Mrs. Mary
German, Mr.. and MS. John Murdoch
Mr.. and Mrs.. Damsra+h, Mr.. and Ars
McClary, Mrs.. Jones and ArA ID
Piekstt, Of Galena.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20
BETHLEHEM COMPANY
STRIKES GOOD STUFF
IN ANOTHER DRIFT

The Bethlehem Zinc Company has
brought in a good strike on a new
drift that has been cut to the south
west of the main diggings Of its mine
east Of Quapaw.
The new dirt is better than any ever
taken from the mine heretofore. Sam
pies taken out in the last two or three
DAYS show a rich deposit Of ore, about
one-fourth of the recovery from
which will be lead and three-fourths
jack.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20

Marshal Horton also cleaned up q
blind pig down by the river on the
Joplin road. He arrested Jno. Nc
KaclLin, an old offender, and Geo. Din
ken, who was with him, and confs-
Gated twelve and a half pints Of squir-
rel juice. McKacldn pleaded guilty
and got 80 days and 500. Dinken
pleaded not guilty and will be tried
Saturday. All the prisoners were TAX
en- 10 Columbus.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20
OLD FASHIONED SPELLING BEE

An old fashioned spelling bee will
take place in the school house ut
Neutral next Wednesday evening,
September 26th, and the spelling
match will be followed by a sack sup
per. The young people who are get
ting up the affair extend q cordial in
vitation to people in Baxter Springs
and elsewhere to attend.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20
TROOP TRAIN WRECK
BY GERMAN AGENTS

Springfield, Mo-, Sept. 19-That
German agents may have been re-
sponsible for the wreck of the troop
train at Marshfield, NO., Tuesday
night, is the theory of the investiga-
tors. The fact that the block system
appears to have been tampered with
indicates this. Twenty Of the injured
are still critically i'll.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20

Chinese railroad embanlments are
protected from floods by planting
them with q native grass with tenac-
ions roots that resist erosion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20
WIDE awake

Turn in your enrolment this week
with:
Miss Bruggsr,
Empire Electric Office
Mrs. Phillips
at Everest Cafe
or Mrs. Roper
at Globe Office
and ret charter member rate on your
scholarship.
Regular rates will be charged after
school opens.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20

ChaA F. Polster has been In St.
Louis since Monday buying fall mer-
chandise for the Polster Bros. Dept.
store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20

The Epworth League Of the M. E.
Church had q surprise party for Mr.
and Mrs. Griest Wed. night. Music
and games furnished the evenings
entertainment. After dainty refresh
ments were served, the members de-
parted declaring they had enjoyed the
evening. Those present were: Misses
onie and DOME Rich, Lucille Watkins
Louise COvey, Dorothy Cooke, Grace
opperman, Julia Allen, Thelma Wells
Clover Gaba and Messrs. Hazelbon
Minshall, Herbert McAbOy, Paul Bar
Gus, Virgil Sims, Mr.. and Mrs. OrtOn
and Mr.. and Mrs. Griest and family.
each mine receiving only, but exactly,
the number Of cars which It's actual
performance In mining coal indicated
Il could load from day TO day.
Speaking in high praise for what
had been accomplished In the past the
Director Of Production yet urged the
mine workers and operators 70 still
Rreuter efforts and he pointed out that
4 has been the task Of the Fuel Ad-
|miniEtrutiou 10 encourage thrOughou'
the mining aslds . pStriOtlc Spirit n:
AuisU of Shieh should be exenpHnsa
IN { spirit q EdEnp1 and eouleesyt'
svuy0us spIsgod u tie coal indostzyg'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20

Psteuts cover q new iron fence post
which has prUngs at the bottom th.t
spread and snchor II firmly NhW IA
driven into the gVtW -. -.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20

instead Of Sept. 26th, as previously
announced. The ladies present at this
meeting were Mesdames T. H. Puckett
and C. N. Hallowell, of Galena; H. H.
stvcker and J. H. Myers, of Joplin;
Hsyrist .Dowty, Len Newman, j. w.
Cock and Miss Vera Rigg Of this city
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20

Mrs. ". r. Scott and Mrs. l.: G.
Msysrding made a business trip to
Joplin Wednesday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mason were Jop-
lin visitors Tuesday night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-20
Y. M. c. A. GIVES
ENTERTAINMENT
New Members Enjoy Privi-
leges of the Building at
Opening Affair

Come and enjoy the privileges
OF the building" was the invitation
OF Robert b. Reeves, general secre-
tary of the Central Y. NJ. c. A. And
over 300 members answered the
summons and attended the big re-
ception in the Y. M. c. A. building
last night. From to 9 o'clock the
program was in charge of C. w. Mil
Ter. physical director of the asso-
citation. Gymnastic exhibitions and
a game of volleyball between the
policemen and businessmen, result
ing in q 2-1 victory for the police
men, were included on this part of
the program. At o'clock the crowd
went into Fahnestock hall, where
they were entertained from 8 to 10
o'clock with a varied program, con-
sisting of these numbers:
Concert, Y. NJ. C. A. orchestra;
negro impersonation, George Mar
tin; vocal solo, Keep the Home
Fires Burning" Stanley Backen-
tionary selections, Miss Leah Klav-
ans; vocal solo, Sunshine of Your
Smile," w. Myers; brief address, C.
w. Miller, physical director; "The
Y. NJ. C. A. Robert b. Reeves, gem
eral secretary.
At the conclusion of the enter
tainment, refreshments were served
in the assembly room on the second
floor.
Members bore tags with the in
scriptions, "Old Members and New
Members" Their names were writ
ten below to enable them to mix"
easily.
Announcement was made that be-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-20
: MY INDIGESTION
IS GONE" HE SAYS
. NJ. Rodenhiser Says That He
Could Not Get Relief Until
He Used Master Medicine.
TELLS HIS EXPERIENCE.

81 had been suffering off and on
or years with stomach trouble"
! =ays r. NJ. Rodenhiser. veteran
Engineer on the Reading Railway,
Who lives at 1411 Market ST.. Har-
Hisburg, Pa.
81 have been treated by some of
he best doctors and even went to a
hospital but they told me they could
10 nothing for me so 1 had about
made up my mind that I was in for
when I happened to readsa Tanlac
testimonial in the paper that seemed
o fit my case.
'I started taking this medicine
md it was only a few days until 1
began to feel considerably better.
iy stomach grew stronger. I felt
lnvigorated and there has been a
|teady improvement day by day.
II have gained pounds, and
'annot find words to express my
'atisfaction with this splendid medi-
4 5ine."
Tanlac, is now being introduced
ere at the George Gorgas' Drug
tore.
Tanlac is also sold at the Gorgas
brug Store in the p. r. r. Station;
b Carlisle at w. G. stephens Phar-
lacy; Elizabethtown, Albert w.
+ain; Greencastle, Charles b. Carl.
Iiddletown. Colin S. Few's Phar-
lacy; Waynesboro, Clarence Croft's
'harmacy; Mechanicsburg, H. F.
srunhouse.-Ave
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-20
Big Fair For Red Cross at
Diamond Hall, Marysville

Marysville, Pa, Feb. 20.-Final
arrangements are being completed
for the big fair to be held under the
aupices of the Red Cross Auxiliary.
The people have responded literally
when visited by the committee and
almost every nation of the Allies is
represented among the contributors.
The fair will be continued two nights
Friday and Saturday, February 22
and 23 in Diamond Hall. The pro-
ceeds will be used entirely to buy
supplies for the Red Cross work
room. The booths and those in
charge will be:
Fortune telling, Mrs. Ruhl, Miss
Mabel Ellenberger.
Fancy work, Miss Mary Smith,
Mrs. j. ]. Brownhill, Mrs. d. D.
Fisher.
Ice cream. Irene .Ashenfelter, Car
rie Smith, Elizabeth Saddler.
Candy, Misses Katharine Roberts,
Leona Bare, Mrs. G. II. Eppley.
Bake Booth, Effie Bell, Stella
Deckard, Emma Roberts.
Peanuts and Pop Corn, Misses Bar
bara Roush, Helen Hahn, Aida Var
mes.
Red Cross exhibit, Sara Eppley,
and the Rev. r. E. Hartman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-20
EIGHT CAR STOPS
CUT FROM LIST
Mechanicsburg Borough Coun-
Gil Requests Valley Railways
Co. to Improve Service

In compliance with the request
of the Mechanicsburg council, the
Valley Railways Company. has is
sued orders that eight car stops in
the borough would be eliminated.
This new ruling went into effect this
morning. A resolution suggesting
this move was passed by the
Mcchanicsburg council at a recent
session and sent to the Valley Rail-
ways Company office at Lemoyne
by secretary of Council, Samuel E.
Ba9ehore.
The following requests were in
cluded III the resolution:
This being in keeping with Fuel
Administrator Garfield's request, that
all unnecessary railway stops, which,
as general rule, occur between one
block and another, should be elimi-
mated, so as to conserve coal;
And be it further resolved, That
the said Valley Railways is hereby
requested to establish a stop on
Main street, at the western end of
the brick pavement"
The new schedule of stops is as
follows:
West and Main streets, Broad and
Main, Washington and Main, York
and Main, High and Main, Frederick
and Main, Market and Main, Arch
and Main, Arch and Locust, Arch
and Simpson, Race and Simpson,
Walnut and Simpson, Chestnut and
Simpson, Filbert and Simpson, Nor
way and Simpson, Main and Race,
Main and Walnut, Main and Chest
nus and Main and Irving College.
OFFICIALS of the Railways Company
said better service could. be given
oy the company if other West Shore
Doroughs would adopt this plan.
The company officials admitted
that they could put this ruling into
enect without the consent of bor-
ough Councils, but would not care
to make the move until residents see
Tor themselves the cause of poor
service at times.
lt was pointed out that there are
ABOUT twenty-five stops in New Cum
berland, several of which could he
eliminated. The service on this line
Tor several months has been getting
poor and officials give the many
stops as the reason. Some stops
could be eliminated in Wormlevs-
purg, West Fairview, Enola and
camp Hill. AS far as Lemoyne eoes
the stops are far enough apart. of
ffcials claim.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-20
NEWS ITEMS OF THE WEST SHORE
Railway Company Repairs
Cars Damaged by Storms

Lemoyne, Feb. 20.-Announcement
was made by an official of the VAL
ley Railways Company this morning
that many of the thirty cars that
were put out of commission by the
recent heavy snow are being re-
paired. During that time the COM
pany had only nine cars out of thir-
ty-seven that We're not in the re-
pair shop. This official said that
the company has been held up on the
repair job on account of the scarcity
of materials.
we have more men than we are
able to USE" declared an official of
the Valley Railways Company to a
reporter this morning. He said that
many applications for positions were
on the company's flies and that the
men are working steadily. There is
no serious trouble on account, of a
labor shortage. The only difficult
problem the company has to solve at
the present time is the scarcity of
material.