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Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21
NEW MANAGEMENT TAKES
OVER DEARMON'S PROPERTY

The DeArman mine two miles north
of Tar River has been purchased by
w. B. Waugh of Baxter Springs and
Reece ]. Jones of Pittsburg, Pa. The
transaction was completed last week
and the new owners expect to begin
operations at once. Mr.. Waugh has
had several years experience in drill
ing and it is he who will have charge
of the ground while Mr.. Jones will
conduct the mechanical end of the
business.
The DeArman, one Of the best mines
in the Oklahoma field, has not been
operated regularly, but the new own
ers expect to keep the plant in regular
operation as soon as arrangements are
completed.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Miss Louise Michener was hostess
to delightful birthday party Satur-
day evening. The house was beauti-
fully decorated in keeping with the
st. Patrick's season. Games and
dancing were the evenings entertain
ment. Dainty refreshments were
served to the guests by Mrs. Michen-
er. Those present were: Misses Mar
jorie Mcdonald, Thelma Asbury,
Colene Treece, Dorothy Lane, Char
lene opperman, Helen McAbOy, Betty
Nelson, Rachel Schloeman, Nida Ella
Logan, Mildred Earls and June and
Louise Michener; Messrs. Charley
Lane, Ralph Earls, Earl Brown, Ed
gar Covey, Morris Jarrett, Carl
Treece and Terrence Connor.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21
COMMITTEES NAMED FOR
FAIR AND REUNION EVENTS

For the purpose of making the nec-
essary arrangements for holding a
district agricultural and live stock
fair, during the week of September 8,
and the first annual soldiers and sail
ors reunion on Armistice Day, Novem-
ber II, the following committees
have been named by President A. l..
Harvey of the Chamber of Commerce:
For the Fair:-J. H. Hannah, R. M.
Gilman, Ed. G. Polster, o. B. Tinsley,
Robert Glasgow, Fred Bartlett, ]. T.
Morrison and Phil Keener.
For the Soldiers Reunion:-Fairfax
Barnes, E. M. Richardson, Irwin Hook
er, Jack Twente, F. M. Perkins, DR..
W. R. Scott, DR.. Mccormick, A. E.
Pfremmer and W. E. Hiatt.
A charter is to be obtained at once
for the district fair association, and
within the near future the committee
will be called together to map out
plan for the fair organization.
The preliminary work for the SOL
diers reunion will also be accomplish
ed within the near future. In all
probability the fair and reunion COM
mittees will be called together at sep
arate luncheons. Chairman Hannah
is getting data together for the first
meeting.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21
R. C. CLOTHING CAMPAIGN

To provide relief for the destitute
people of Europe the American Red
Cross has been called upon to furnish
at least 10000 tons of clothing, shoes
and bedding, of which amount 1000
tons has been assigned the Southwest
ern Division as its quota. To meet
this demand a clothing collection cam
paign has been planned for the week
of March 24-31, and twice as large a
quantity as was raised last year for
the Belgians must be raised for them
and others.
Millions of people who were driven
from their homes in Northern France,
Belgium, Italy, Roumania, Greece,
Serbia, Montenegro, Palestine, AL
bania, Czecho Slocal1ia, Poland and
Southern Slav countries are rapidly
returning. They find villages and
small cities a complete waste, and in
the larger cities factories have been
dismantled and the equipment taken
to Germany. There are no textile fac
tories to produce cloth from which
clothing could be made, consequently
clothing is almost impossible to be
had, event to those who have money.
Such conditions have been unanimous
lysverifed by representatives of the
American Red Cross and the Euro
pean Relief Administration.
To meet this emergency the Ameri-
can Red Cross is sending 100000
garments to the refugees monthly
and the American people have been
asked to furnish 10000 tons Of cloth
ing to continue this relief.
This clothing collection campaign
differs from the one last year in thai
It is for the benefit of the people Of
all the devastated countries and the
American Red Cross becomes respon
sible for the clothing from the time Of
its collection until it is distributed Il
the needy individual in Europe. Tit
campaign takes place when American
are changing from heavy to lighter
wearing apparel. Many thousands o.
suits, dresses, coats, OvercOats, shoes
blankets, articles Of bedding, soft hats
pieces of cloth will be put away, AM
much Of It win never again be used
II is from this surplus Of used cloth
ing and material that the 10000 ton
must come. By this slight sacrihe
Americans may be Of q vitality neces
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21
IS nile STRETCH !
or CDNCRETERD
Between Baxter and ChetOpa-
County to Have Sixty
five Miles-LOOks
Good

The announcement Of the federal
government that It will stand so per
cent Of the cost Of construction, up to
$4,000 per mile, on hard surface road
in Kansas has had the result Of lining
up Cherokee county to build 65 miles
Of such road, including 10 miles be-
tween Baxter and Chetopa, along
what is now known as the Chetopa
road. This road will not only cross
Cherokee county, but also immed-
lately across Labette and Montgom-
cry, the two counties directly west Of
Cherokee. The government aid will
also be given on the stretch Of road
between Baxter and the state line at
Galena.
These announcements were brought
to Baxter Wed. by Calvin Cooper, the
county engineer, who came to Baxter
from a meeting of the county commits
sioners. For building the entire 65
miles within Cherokee county, by tax
ing advantage Of the so per cent gov
ernment aid, there will be a cost to
the county of but $350,000. No coun-
ty ever received such q mileage Of
hard road so reasonably. The only
condition of securing this government
aid is that it must be accepted within
the very near future, and it is up to
Baxter Springs to get busy.
1t so happens also that the aid that
Cherokee county gets from the gov
ernment road fund depends entirely
upon whether or not the aid is accept
ed for the Chetopa road. AS an addi-
tional aid to road building at once, the
government has taken off all bans on
building material and in many in
stances, or wherever such help can be
given, government trucks are being
placed on the road building.
The members of the Tri-State Mines
Safety & Sanitation association COM
posed of the mine operators of this
district Wed. voted at their regular
MONDAY luncheon in Picher a recon-
mendation that the concrete highway
between Baxter and Picher be routed
via Chetopa road west five miles to
the Blake road, thence south two
miles to the state line at the Blue
Mound. The matter provoked long
discussion between members Of the
Tri-State, Baxter and Joplin good
roads district committees prior to the
recommendation being voted. Then
the vote was unanimous. The motion
to adopt was made by Charles Wells
of Baxter. ]. w. Kaltenbach and c.
M. Sarchet were also present from
Baxter, representing the Baxter COM
mittee. ...---.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21
CONSTRUC-
TON Co. QUITS WORK
On the Baxter Sewer System
One-half of Contract Com
pleted-Wants Cash
Bond Back

The Empire Construction Company
have cancelled their contract with the
city of Baxter for the construction of
Baxter's sewer system. This news
comes as a surprise to the citizens
from two sources.
First, so far as we know, everything
has been running smoothly and no
complaint offered.
Second, the magnitude of the En-
pire Construction Company with head
offices at Kansas City, should be
guarantee that all contracts would be
filled to the minutest detail. This
company is responsible and should
know that when it sends representa-
tives into the field, and after making
a painstaking and thorough investiga-
tion of the work and its cost, and bid.
ding on the work, that if it secures
the same, those interested naturally
expect the contract to be faithfully
carried out.
That the people may have correct
understanding of the sewer contract
with the Empire people, it is neces-
sary to state first that the city Of Bax-
ter Springs began the work on the
sewer system. The city rented
ditching machine from the Empire
people and began the work to put in
her sewer system. When the work
was fairly under way, Mr.. Thompson
of the Empire Construction Company
appeared on the scene and watched
the work by the city for several days.
Finally he went before the city coun-
Gil and entered into q contract on the
part of the Empire Construction Com
pany to dig the ditch, lay the pipe and
complete the sewer system for 81 per
foot.
The work has progressed along un-
til about one-half of the sewer system
has been completed.
Mr.. Thompson appeared before the
regular session of the council Tuesday
night and threw the work up, making
the statement that he had lost twelve
to thirteen thousand dollars and de-
sired to throw himself on the mercy
of the council. He asked for the
81 500 cash bond he put up when he
secured the contract, together with
the 20 per cent on the cost Of the
work held back by the city, be refund
ed. Of course the city would not take
any action in the matter at this time,
It will have to confer with one Of its
attorneys at Wichita for advice in the
matter and take the question up at
the next regular meeting next Tues
day night.
There are practically $4,000 feet in
the Baxter sewer system with about
so per cent Of It completed. This in
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21
JlHEEPIHE SUI
oilers AND SAILORS
National Defense Council Or
.ganizes an Emergency
Committee To Aid
Unemployed

Washington, March 19.-Govern-
mental agencies called together by the
council Of national defense, organized
Monday the emergency committee on
employment for soldiers and sailors,
as q step toward filling the gap caused
by rehabilitation Of eighty per cent
Of the field force of the United States
employment service for which con-
gress failed to provide funds.
A committee on plans was appoint
ed to collect Immediately all available
information as to work done and pre-
pare a comprehensive plan Of opera
tions. Governor B. Clarkson, director
of the council, is chairman. The other
members being Colonel Arthur Wood,
special assistant to the secretary Of
war, John w. Hallowell of Boston and
E. H. Greenwood of the council.
"In entering into the situation, the
council seeks merely to act as a clear
ing house for utilizing rapidly all
agencies dealing with. the unemploy-
ment problems" Mr.. Clarkson told the
meeting. "The councils function is
not in any way to transcend the func-
ton of any department concerned"
Colonel Woods told the committee
that it was the solemn obligation" of
the government to help service men
in returning to civil life, a problem
which he said concerned the minority,
not the majority of discharged SOL
diers and sailors.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Barrett enter
tanned six young ladies at six o'clock
dinner Tuesday evening. Four Of
the young ladies are students of the
Baxter Business College. The even
ing was spent in social conversation
and in music from the graphanola.
Those present were Mabel McKensey,
Bertha Atkinson, Myrtle and Hilda
Brugger and Myrtle Kohler and Min
ME Brugger.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21

The "As You Like It" Club met
Monday afternoon in the home Of Mrs.
A. r. Kane on East Tenth street. The
meeting was most interesting, each
member responding to the topic as
signed her. After the study period a
social time was enjoyed. The Club
win meet again in two weeks, March
81, at the home Of Mrs. L. M. Per-
kins ON East Thirteenth street.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21
SCOUT COUNCIL TO MEET

At the request of Walter Fisher,
the local scoutmaster, there will be O
meeting Of the Baxter Scout Council
at the Chamber of Commerce rooms
on Friday evening of this week to out
line program of work for the spring
and summer months. The members Of
the council are E. G. Polster, E. M.
Richardson, A. L. Harvey and c. M.
Sarchet.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Sergeant Jack Twente Talked to q
Packed House .

One OF the largest audlences tnat
ever filled q church in this city heard
Mr.. ]. w. Twente Sunday night In his
story of overseas experiences and life
In the trenches in France. Mr.. Twente
spoke for just an hour and was called
back to tell Of his thrilling experience
of being gassed and layed up for six
teen days totally blind and not know
ing II he would again be able to see
his relatives and friends. The big
church auditorium and balcony that
were estimated TO accommodate one
thousand people were filled and a few
chairs were brought into the balcony
and placed in the aisles.
The Home Guards, Boy Scouts and
returned soldiers and sailors were out
in q body to welcome their returned
companion and q number Of the old
fellows who wore the blue from '61-5
were sprinkled thru the crowd.
Mr.. Twente told his story in a per-
sonal, off hand manner without any
attempt at self praise or brandish-
ment; he praised the various institu-
tions that catered to the boys needs
and said the best Of all of them was
the American Red Cross.
He told Of being right at the front
for ten days at a time when shot and
shell were flying all round, Of seeing
men killed close at hand and Of going
thru all the minor agonies Of warfare
such as sleeping in mud and living in
dug outs.
Mr.. Twente has recovered entirely
from his attack of gas and is physi-
cally sound again altho being rated in
the war department records as a class
D. patient which entitled him to come
home ahead of the other boys of the
89th division.
To be soldier is something, but to
be q Christian soldier and to live thru
those terrible days Of the Battle OF
Argonne Forest and come out sound
in body, mind and moral is something
infinitely greater.
Rev. Fred Mesh, of First church,
Miami, filled the morning pulpit for
DR.. Orton who is away attending the
annual conference at Topeka. Rev.
Mesh is q young man of forceful per-
sonality and preached on the essence
of a real Christian life. He called on
people to abandon the burlesque and
the flamboyant in church invitation
and to get the real spirit of worship
into the community and into the heart.
He said "you have to get it into your
blood" to be Christian; and the thing
we need to dissipate the anti-church
spirit is to tell the world that we are
in earnest and that Christianity plays
q real part in our lives. A large aud
ience was out to this service and en-
joyed the musical program given un-
der the leadership Of Mrs. L. L. Car
din.
We wish to thank the two splendid
city papers for their liberal space
given the new church of late. We
appreciate with them that the great
edifice said to be the best in the state
of Kansas, benefits US all in more
ways than one. We hope to cooper
ate with the civic and other religious
bodies in making this city a church
going and church-lOving place and we
can only do SO with publicity.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wiencke, who
reside near Lincoln avenue and Four
teenth street, were made happy Sat
urday by the birth in the home Of q
fine ten pound daughter.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21

Rev. and Mrs. o. L. orton returned
Tuesday from Topeka where they
attended the Methodist Conference.
The many friends of Rev. and Mrs.
orton will be pleased to know Of their
return to this city for another year.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21

The farmers of Kansas have estab-
lished a wheat growers union, the or
ganization being formed at Great
Bend. The movement is expected to
spread over the entire United States.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21

Henry Starr, noted bandit, sent to
the penitentiary for twenty-five years,
has ben pardOnd by the governor Of
Oklahoma after serving four years Of
the sentence. Starr says he can't beat
the game and will 60 straight from
this time on.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21

Mrs. Samuel Van Dyne left Monday
night for ParagOuld, Ark, where she
will visit her sister. Mr.. Van Dyne
win leave in q few days for the Ran
ger oil fields near Fort Worth, Texas.
Mrs. Van Dyne and son win join him
SO soon as he gets located.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21

Reece Shanks left Tues. for Chica-
90 where he expects to remain for
some time.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21

2 Mr.. and Mrs. o. W. Grantham and
two children, and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Avery, Of Cherryvale, compose an
auto party that was in the city Tues.
They are the guests Of Mr.. aud Mrs.
]. W. Granthan. ~ &c
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21

Russell Barnes, who has been quite
i'll with influenza is improving.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21

The 42nd, or Rainbow Division,
starts for home the first week in the
month.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21

Pierre Breekel, Of Joplin, was q
Baxter visitor Monday night.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21

The net earnings of the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation Of New York for
last year was only $16,0OO,0OO.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Rikowsky, Of
Joplin, attended the masquerade ball
Monday night.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21

A baby girl was born Sunday even
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Messmer.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Barnes re-
turned Monday from several days Wis
it with relatives in Miami, Okla.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21

hnxo nrlIct n 1nII|Ioht o. psop|e we
have proven their worth By enduring
the most distressing privatiOns and
cruelties the civilized world has ever
known.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-21

John Jones was a Columbus visitor
Monday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-04-12

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-31
SAVANNAH MANS
OPENLY PRAISINC
NEW MEDICINE
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD
CAR INSPECTOR SUFFERED FOR
YEARS FROM CONSTIPATION,
LIVER AND STOMACH TROUBLES
HERB REMEDY WORKED
LIKE 4 CHARM
Declares DrecO Brought Him Great
Relief and He Recommends II To All
Sufferers.

Constipation is one of the worst of
modern ailments. Can you imagine
sewer pipe becoming stopped up for
several days at time? You have
probably seen that happen, and you
know the consequences Then Just
think of tn esewer pipe in the human
body getting stopped up by constipa-
ton Think of the foul gases kept N
the system and the poisons being alb
sorbed by the blood and carried to ev-
cry organ of the body. Do you wonder
that the breath is foul, that there is
always a bad taste in the mouth, that
there are splitting headaches, that the
appetite vanishes, that the weight falls
away, the nerves go all to pieces and
rest is broken at night? Do you won
der that the liver and kidneys become
affected? Go the limit to get rid of
constipation as soon as possible if you
want to again enjoy good health.
Mr.. A. B. Farley of PIG Bolton
street, Savannah, a car inspector for
the Central of Georgia railroad, in a
signed statement says: MY work
caused me to rush through my meals,
which gave me dyspepsia, and my liver
got inactive and I lost all ambition
for work. Constipation bothered me
every day and my nerves got on edge
so / could not sleep. My tongue be-
came coated and my breath was foul
and | often had pains in my stomach
after meals. Some of my boys advised
me to try the new medicine, Dreco. and
as | always believed in the root and
herb medicines. l did try it and since
taking two bottles | am here to state
that it is a great medicine / no
longer am bothered by constipation
my liver is acting fine, nerves steady
and my sleep is sound and refreshing.
My appetite is immense and the best
part is that my stomach never bothers
me after meals as formerly l am
feeling better in every respect and
give all credit to Dreco."
DrecO is sold by most all good drug
gists everywhere and is especially rec
commended in Americas by Americas
Drug Co. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-31
JUST WHAT SHE
WAS LOOKING FOR
Mrs. NJ. Il. Crane Praises Hodges
Group Rub.

Mrs NJ, Z. Crane, of 595 Marietta St.
Atlanta, writes-"I have used HOgdes
Group Rub for two years and find 1t is
just what l was looking for. 1t is
the best salVe l have ever used for
curing Group and colds
Hodges Group Rub is endorsed by
thousands as being the safest and
most effective remedy for curing
Group, colds, whooping cough, influ-
enza, pneumonia and catarrh.
Hodges Group Rub is an external
remedy of proven merit which if APP
piled freely to the affected part, brings
immediate relief Guaranteed to con-
tam no harmful ingredients.
Go to your druggist today and get a
bottle of Hodges Group Rub. At the
first sign of cold or Group, rub in thor
oughly, and if you are not satisfied
with the results, your druggist will
gladly refund your money. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-31
ROOSEVELT FOR LIBERTY
MEMORIAL" HIGHWAY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31-The Amer
lean Forestry Association has re-
ceived information from Frederick l..
Smith, of Philadelphia, that the late
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, in one of
the last letters he wrote, approved the
plan suggested by Mr.. Smith for the
Liberty Memorial Highway by link
ing up the highways of the country,
improving them with suitable bridges
and parks and planting trees in GER
tain places along the highways. This
plan was proposed as means of COM
their lives in the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-31
DAILY HEALTH TALKS
What Doctor Pierce Has
Done For Humanity!
BY DOCTOR CRIPPs.

p 1t has always seemed to me that
DR.. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y, should be
placed near the top when list OF
Americas great benefactors is written.
He studied and conquered human dis
eases to a degree that few realize.
Whenever ne found a remedy that over
came disease. he at once announced it
in the newspapers and told where 1t
could be bought at a small price, He
did not follow the usual custom Of
keeping the ingredients secret, SO that
he rich only could afford to buy the
medicine, but openly printed the name
of each root and herb he used And
81 to-day the names of DR. Pierce and
his medicines are widely known, and
they stand for better health and better
citizenship.
One of this great physicians mcst
remedies is known as Doctor
Aerce's Pleasant Pellets. These are
little, sugar-coated pills, composed Of
Mayapple, leaves of aloe, root of ialap-
things that Nature grows in the ground.
These Pellets are safe because they
move the bowels gently, leaving no bad
after effects, as so many pills do.
verv often they make person who
takes them feel like new man or
woman, for they cleanse the intestines
Of hard, decayed and poisonous matter
that accumulates when one is costive.
If YOU are constipated, by all means
90 to your druggist and get some of
Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They
NAV prove to be the very thing your
system requires to make you well and
happy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-31
STRONG old MAN
rs YEARS YOUNG
Says zIR0N Iron Tonic Made Him Feel
Better, Eat Better and Sleep Better.

Cd. Blount, Tarrytown, Ga, writes:
"I am seventy-five years old, yet have
been pretty strong until about a year ago.
did not feel so well, had a worn, tired
feeling, my body ached and was not
myself. would chill easily,-my blood
seemed thin, my flesh flabby and skin
not clear. didn't rest well and my ap-
petite was poor, | heard of Ziron, how
It was helping others and it seemed to be
what needed, too. soon saw after |
began taking it that it was helping me.
| felt better in every way. ate Better,
slept better. took three bottles and
II helped me. | am glad to recommend
Ziron."
Ziron is indicated for anemia, pale COM
plexion, poor blood, general weakness,
etc. When your blood needs iron, take
Ziron. Remember, if the first bottle don't
benefit, you get your money back. Don't
wait. Begin taking Ziron today.
At all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-31
FREE FROM
BRONCHIAL TROUBLE
ALSO ASTHMA. so YOU CAN'T LAY
DOWN AT NIGHT.
Contracted From a Cold, Cured by
Cheney's ExpectOrant.

Many folks contract colds which
leads to Bronchial troubles, tight
breathing, asthma, irritation in the
throat. Nothing you take seems to
even relieve you. In this condition we
advise you to try Cheneys Expector-
ant taking doses 8 or 4 times a day.
Thousands are now free from Bron-
chitis and cured of their colds or asth-
ma. The first dose of Cheney's Expjec-
torant starts cleaning out of Bron-
chial tubes and produces a soothing