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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03
x x x Considerable Moisture Is Reported in Maine

NM AlNE is bearing up "as usual'' 1V0 under recent and more dras- tic attempts to make the state dry. A dispatch from Bangor to the New York World indicates that a pronun- ciamento from Washington and an or der from the governor of the state mean nothing in particular to the liquor dealers of Maine, who continue to do business at the old stand.
 If a person insists on drinking beer of low alcoholic content, one-half of one per cent, he will be accommo- dated. Bartenders are nothing if not obliging. The tariff in that case is only dime, the price of movie ticket. However, if something strong CT is desired an outlay of 35 or 40 sents will get results of surprising nature. As one bartender expressed it, "You have your picks between suds and shocks" Y
 The imperturbability of wet Maine is easily explained. It isn't a thou sand miles from Canada and since it IS said that nothing less than a strong standing army along the border would prevent importations of strong waters there is little prospect of a drouth. Incidentally, the illicit distiller has not overlooked this golden opportu- nity to extract wealth from the juice of the corn. He is reported to be op- ersting and is occasionally caught. The Main moonshiner could hardly be so picturesque an individual as the southern type, and it would be safe to wager that he is not so good a marks man.
 No matter what changes occur in the sentiments and habits of the American people as a whole, Maine seems destined for all time to be horrible example and a stench in the nostrils of rampant prohibitionists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03

BEGINNING THE DAY--O God, we walk as weddings amidst the rcquirest simply that we shall be made over again and then that we shall make the world over. No power is adequate but Thine own. Lord. we are in despair except Thou visit lis with Thy power. Amen. II. NJ. F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03
UnusuaI Sort of Candidate

Yes. it is fact that I am one of the several applicants for appoint ment to the vacancy of postmaster of Tuscaloosa" said Luther Davis. a prominent business man of the OaI, City who was here yesterday, "but I am thinking more about that game Saturday than am about getting that Job. The university team played &C., cordinS to my liking against Sewanee Saturday and I am expecting them to win from Vanderbilt in the coming game"
 In response to questions as to inc probable outcome of the postoffice light in Tuscaloosa in which Ernes. townsend assistant postmaster; J. Virgil Jones, city clerk. and he are among the leading applicants. Mr Davis entered into a discussion of tha advantages of river terminals which tuscaloosa has constructed on the warrior and expressed surprise that great and rich city like Birming gham mad so long delayed this matter eve are just beginning to see the poss1- bilities of the Warrior and are prenar- ing to work out plans to make sr,ll further use of the river" he said. {.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Wants to Beat vandy


 The drubbing which Alabama gave Sewanee Saturday has certainly cre- ated interest in football circles throughout the south and it has aroused hopes on the part of the Ala oama supporters that Vanderbilt will 1 De defeated in the coming game" said k. L. Nathan of Sheffield. former University of Alabama star. who was here for the game. Of course, I ari going up to Nashville for the Ala oama-Vanderbilt game and I have heard many others say the same thing. predict that university alumni from all over the south will attend this game and. of course, I am confident that We will win The Alabama team this year is a wonder and it is not surprising that there is such keen ln- terest in the coming game and such warm support for the team
 Captain Nathan. who returned from France in July after IS months ser vice in the American expeditionary forces and the army of occupation in Germany. declared that the tri-eities had enjoyed a wonderful development as result of the Muscle Shoals proposition. People who have never been to Muscle Shoals cannot conceive of the immensity of the project" said Captain Nathan. "The additional ap- propr iation of sr@, GOO, GOO, which seems to be assured. will still further add to the prosperity and development of the Tennessee valley which has been forging to the front rank at rapid pace within the past few years"
 Future of American Legion
 Keen interest is being manifested in Tuscaloosa in the American Legion" said Dr. Aston Fitts of Tuscaloosa, who returned from France several months ago after spending IS months tionary forces. "A movement is to be started at once to organize post ani from expressions I have heard rece"t- ly the vast majority of the former sol diers. sailors and marines will become members.
 ~ 'OcAfiS to me tndt tue A1NeTICdU Legion is destined to become a strong organization in the coming years and I think il can always be counted or to stand for the best ideals of the American government. The purposes of the legion are not to get something for themselves. but to render servics to the country in time of peace TO less important than that rendered in time of war.
 One encouraging feature about the legion is that it is not to be used for any political purposes. This has al- ready been demonstrated. The ideals or the organization are entirely op- posed to the schemes of any designing persons who had hopes of using it ss B means to further selfish purposes. The legion is going to help solve some of the problems which are now most acute and it can be relied on to stand always for the best interests of the rather than for any particular class"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03
A Good Barometer

T have just returned from a .in to Chicago New York, Rochester, ,ra Richmopd, where I attended the r, tional stationers' convention sai6 P H. Pcgue. "A part of the trin +hr,,..u,, Georgia and North Carolina was m,as in ar automobile. I have never ssan so much building or such an acti,.. business as is noticeable in every c;,v I visited In New York they a,a building the biggest hotel in the wori, a hotel larger by 2ooo or 5000 roo.,.s than the big Pennsylvania sta.i,, hotel
 Practically every big business ma, talked with was absolutely cor,i- dent good business. good prices ,,a good wages are here to stay for long time. The office furniture a,s equipment business is prettv saa barometer of the general business o,,, look When this line is doing pacitv business you may be pretty csr tain business in every line is active.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03
Muscle Shoals

secretary Newton D. Bakers ask Ing Congress flor $12,000, ,0o0 for the nitrate plants at Muscle Shoals should De flne news for all Alabama, and es- pecially those who have worked % hard for the big Muscle Shoals. de- veiopment' said Mason Dillard .aTnis means bigger things for that section. Three thousand men are at work on the biggest dam in the world there and 5000 more are wanted
 Few people in Birmingham know that for the last three weeks inc 5us- cle Shoals steam power plant. the b,e- gest in the world has been furnishing Birmingham from 15.0oo to 2a ooa horsepower electricity per day over the Alabama Power company wiras to the Warrior river and thence to Rir- mlhgham on account of the low wa+cr Tn the Coosa river This was the most available power. and when we get ,ur dam completed and making from 2o,o0o,ooo to 4o,ooo.ooo horseno~er Alabama will be doiry evervth;nr electrically. Alabama lights will out- shine any other state in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, oostoffice as second-class matter. dn- fer act of Congress. March s, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03

George Barton in the Chicago News. 1M IsCUssIoN of the large salaries UU paid to the songbirds who come
 over from Europe for the grand
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-06
VIOLATIONS OF ESPIONAGE ACT
 BEING HEARD

MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 6.-James A. Peterson, an attorney. was arrested April i last, with Paul F. Dehnel. pub. fisher of the Minneapolis and St. Paul AmcriCan on indictments charging them with violating the espionage act by obstructing enlistment and recruit, ing and today he is having q hearing before the United States supreme court
 The indictments against tn" two men were based on two articles writ ten by Mir. Peterson and published in the American. One article charged that America was in the war to gain territory for the allies. The first count was based on this article and the second article. which attacked the "war-to-the-death crowd led by the Northcline Wall Street press"
 Both Peterson and Dehncl pleaded not guilty. Peterson was tried first and convicted on the first count and acquitted on the second. He was sen fenced ny fcuefal Judge IaBc Morris on April 19 to four years in the fed eral pcnitentiary at LcaVcnwOrth He was released under $10.0O0 bail pend ing action by the supreme court on his appeal
 When indicted Peterson was a Re publican candidate for the United States senate. opposing Senator knute Nelson, but was badly beaten at the primary on June 15. On August h he was expelled from the Mime SOta Bar Association.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-06

and so the matter stood for 12 years, or until n few weeks ago, when the eX- eCutors made strange discovery.
 In cntaloguing the Boddy library, preparatory to selling 1t, they found n SlO bill tucked between the leaves of a volume of drawings. In another book, d $1 bill was found similarly employed aS Il book mark. A systematic search followed and every book In tn" cOllec- ton was examined. When the task was finished there had been recovered $950 in cash and $1,150 in bank checks. All the latter are worthless now, many of those who signed them having died years ago.
 The archdeaCon was absent-minded. It Is thought that when he received special fee for weddings or extra serv- ice. he slipped 1t into a book, and promptly forgot all about 1t.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-06
USES BANK BILLS
 FOR BOOK MARKS
Heirs Find Snug Savings Tucked Away, Forgotten by
 Owner.

Toronto, Can.-ArChdeaCon Boddy, for forty years the rector of St. Peters church, had so little regard for the value of money that he used bank notes for book-murks. and this habit caused his hcirS-nt-law whole lot of worry they might have been spared had the good rector kept his little fortune in th" savings bank.
 ArchdcuCon Boddy died 13 years ago. After the funeral his relatives made il search to unrarth his bank books, for 1t Wns known that he possessed say ingS But search revealed no sign of fortune. There was nothing in the house. so far as could be seen, save the scanty furniture and library of 5000 books.
 The relatives of the dead clergyman had decided that he left no cash at all,
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-06
MILITARY TRAINING
 TO BE CONTINUED AT
 COLORADO UNIVERSITY

BOULDER. Colo, Jan. Military training is to be continued at the University of Colorado after the de mobilization of the students army training corps. Dr. George Norlin, acting president. announced a short time ago that the training is to be conducted under the reserve officers training corps system.
 The acting presidents announce ment followed action of the board of regents making military training compulsory for freshmen and sopho- mOres, and authorizing him to organ. iZe the reserve officers training corps on the basis on which it e2a, isted before the establishment Of 4ss& students army training corps at the university.
 The reserve officers training corps is a national student organization ere ated by congress in 1917. Under the act providing for it's organization any university that organizes a unit of lVo men IS entltleu to dlu rom tne federal government. which will pro vide commissioned officers as instruc tors, rifles and uniforms for the stu, dents
 A student who has been in training for two years under the plan adopted by the university may enter into d contract with the war department to continue training for two years longer. receiving in return commuta. tion for his board and lodging and six months training at a regular army camp. At the end of this period he may accept a commission as second lieutenant or retire to civil life with out obligation to the government A
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-06
MT. Business
 Man

By the recent addition of many new type faces and other equipment we have made of our JOB DEPARTMENT one of the finest in Alaska. We are now in position to handle your orders with even more neatness and dispatch than before. How about that order for sta- tionery you were wanting right away? Just step to the phone and call us we will do the rest.
 Prices? We'll, you will find them always RIGHT.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28
1 RACE WITH
..5 sf A CAR 1AEF
Officers Recover a Ford After
An Exciting Chase in With
Thief Gets Away With
Officers Gun

Constable Archie Bottom capturpt
a stolen car Sun. night, and IN The "a
he had an experience that bear ~
the thrills Of border hOldup. He unr
assisted by Night Watchman, UpSon
The latter got a call from Commo1co
about $3.50, advising him that . Fdrd
touring car had just been stolbA frpn
in front Of the Theatre there. Up6on
got Bottom and together they Wcnt
west on Twelfth street 70 tryxto cap
ture the thief should he come IN from
that way. The men were IN err
themselves and when just beyond thD
M. o. & G. viaduct they met = Ford
and veered in front Of It 10 fctce e.
to- stop. The oncoming car 1Hunf|
around however and evaded the OH
GERS, but Bottom jumped from his car
and ran for the stranger. he man
aged to grab the side and got one fpot
on the running board; the driver txioi
to drive SO near the pier Of the yiaapti
that Bottom would be brushed oM, hut
missed it and when he reached tI'e
east side and saw the officer still with
him, he stopped the car, probably m
Intentionally. Bottom swung 70 Tie
front Of the car and as he did 90 ho
discovered that the man had . BIG
automatic gun drawn on him, which
he threatened to use. The man paired
with the officer for a little time, bSelI.
ing out Of the car as he did %. Betr
tom had flash light in one hand Ind
his gun in the other; but while tie
other fellow had the drop on. him he
did not dare use his weapon. At about
this juncture the light from an .pn-
coming car flashed in Bottoms egte
and blinded him so that II gave 'hie'
possession. Upson was during thia
excitement further west ON the road
where he had stopped and WIS IN
specting another car. The car Bottom
captured proved to be the stolen one
wanted. 1t belonged to Prof. Lands.
down of Miami, who came up md
claimed it, and presented the Ofiesra
with $4,000 for their good work. Bot.
tom believes he would recognize The
thief if he should see him again.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28

The Missionary Society of the Bap-
tist church met with Mrs. B. A. Will
son at PIT S. Military. Meeting call
ed to order by Pres. Mrs. J. F. Brown
after devotional and business part of
meeting. The society was favored
with several musical selections by
Mrs. A. E. Gilmore. Those present
were Mrs. ]. F. Brown, Mrs. A. An
derson, Mrs. Dave Judd, Mrs. H. E.
Harkins, Mrs. L. w. Walker, Mrs,
Claud Jones, Mrs. Lucy Michner, Mrs.
w. E. Finefeld, Mrs. F. B. Parkins,
Mrs. F. F. Williams, Mrs. L. A. How
ard and Mrs. B. A. Wilson, Idell Will
son and Letta Wilson. Visitors were
Mrs. C. H. Breeder and baby, Mrs. A.
E. Gilmore and Mrs. Ira johnson of
Augusta, Kan. Meeting closed to meet
with Mrs. Dave Judd Feb. q.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28
The Same In Columbus
Columbus Residents Speak Out for the
Welfare Of the Public

It is Just the same in Columbus as
here in Baxter Springs; our friends
there speak out in the same glad,
earnest way as so many grateful Bax-
ter Springs men and women have
spoken in these columns for years
past.
Mrs. D. M. Jones, 512 E. Walnut
St., Columbus, Kans., says: my kid
neys gave signs Of being disordered
in different ways. Occasionally ! had
severe headaches and dizzy spells.
Rheumatic pains in my limbs caused
me a great deal Of suffering and my
back panied. Doan's Kidney Pills
have given me fine relief from these
ailments, in fact, they have helped me
more than anything else have had.
Since using Doan's, have had no re-
turn attack Of kidney trouble" g.
6Oc, at all dealers. Foster -Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. 81
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28
EFFORT IS BEING MADE
TO HAVE PASSENGER on
NJ 0. & c. Restored

An effort is being made to have
passenger trains of the NJ o. & G..
come into Joplin, instead Of stoppins
at Baxter Springs, as at present.
Service into Joplin was diseonsin-
ued when the government took over
control Of the railroads. At the time
the service was discontinued the -
o.. and G. trains switched from Their
own tracks to those Of the Frisco at
Baxter Springs, again changing 70 th9'
Missouri Pacific tracks ut Ruth Hi
ton in Southwest Joplin and teEnIn-
ating at the Missouri Pacific depot g
Tenth and Main streets.
The freight service on the MO. ant
G. was never discontinued, four daily
passenger trains being stopped q ~
termination of the NJ. o. and G. traee
at Baxter, passengers for Joplin belnE
transferred to the Frisco or 70 troIeg
cars.
Last Sunday was the sixth annivo1
sary of the beginning Of the n. o. onl
G. passenger service out Of JerI|N
when two outgoing trains, one leavll1
at 7:05 o'clock in the morning and o.
other at 4:15 o'clock in the aftsEn1
and one arriving at LIS and an1I
at 7:10 o'clock in the afternoon va
begun. It is probable that this n1
service will be resumed Il the s3o1
Of those who are pushing tie -pFo
are successful.
Recently the N. o. and G, besnn
operate in and out Of the u. X. o
7. passenger terminals IN MaS1o~
Okla, and DenisOn, Tex, and 4 ~.
probably this which gave rise -
rumOr that the service would b q
tended here.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28

H. f. Browning and P. G. Bodley
have opened an establishment for
French dry cleaning, dyeing and hat
cleaning and blocking in rooms over
the Jackson drug store. They have
put in a modern equipment through
out and announce that their work will
be strictly guaranteed to give salts
faction. They will also do repair
work and tailoring. The name OF the
new business will be the French Dry
Cleaners. Mr.. Bodley will have charge
of the business. He is an experienced
man and a hustler for business. He
says that he is sure that his work will
prove satisfactory as anyone could
wish for and will convince the people
that it is no longer necessary to send
to Joplin to have their cleaning and
pressing done.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28

Representative George S. Christy Of
Richardson County, Neb., has COW
that may go down in history with the
heavy-fOoted mule whose nervous
paving is said to have brought to
light the first valuable diamond mine
in South Africa. Christy was driving
the COW home one evening when she
grew unruly and tore up the turf
alongside the well-trodden cowpath
she had been wont to travel. A gilt
ter in the soil caused Christy to in
vestigate. He found a pure white
tourmaline out of which he has had
cut six stones that jewelers. value at
SIS each. He also found moOnstones
and more tourmalines and topazes.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28

True Pigg arrived home from the
Great Lakes Naval training station,
having been granted a release from
service for an indefinite period. True
enlisted in the navy at Joplin on Aug
ust 12, going from here with Ralph
Pfremmer. He is looking fine and eX-
poets to join his father in taking care
of the home farm. He values his ex-
perience in the navy highly but says
he would not care to repeat it.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28
They Are the Finest Thing
Ever Tried

This is just what thousands of peo-
pie are saying about Naturized Liver
Tablets. They are small, active, safe
and sure, and do not leave you con-
stipated. One at night will make you
feel fresh, fine and full of energy in
the morning. 15c and 35c. For sale
at Scott Drug Co., Baxter Springs.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28
IN MEMORY OF CLASS MATES

The student council Of the Lawrence
High School has given sixteen maple
trees to the school in memory. Of tAe
sixteen students Of the school WhD
gave their lives in the war. They win
be planted ArbOr Day on the site q
the newly proposed Liberty Memorial
High School, which will cost aRprOxi.
mately X million dollars. Lawfenes
business men are actively behind TIE
movement to erect this new high
school building in memory '!0f the
Lawrence students who fought n
France and the bonds probably win BE-
voted at the spring election.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28
DREADFUL COUGH CURED

A severe cold if often followed by a
rough cough which Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has proven especially
valuable. Mrs. F. w. Olsen, Marys-
vile, Mo-, writes: "About two years
ago my little boy Jean caught a Sc
we're could and coughed dreadfully for
days. / tried a number of cough med,
icines but nothing did him any good
until / gave him Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. It relieved his cough right
away and before he had finished one
bottle he was cured. / think it is
just fine for children"
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28

ture of an experiment. It has been
tried out on a large scale in Australia
and on a small scale in our own coun-
try, in the State Of California, at Dur
ham, and in each instance has proved
highly successful. 1t is believed that
with the appropriation Of the neces-
sary funds by Congress the plan can
be made equally successful on the pro-
jects undertaken in practically every
State in the Union.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28

G. NJ. Lo don is again one Of the
Empire hotel guests, having returned
today from Pennington, Mo-, where
he went to look after his lead and zinc
mining interests. Mr.. London is in
charge of the jefferson mine here. He
recently bought the fee and renewed
operations there.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28

The entertainment in the opera
house Fri. night given by Prof. john
son and Miss McWilliams, of the col
ored school, drew a good house and
proved highly pleasing. The pupils
all carried their parts nicely and were
a credit to the good training received
from the teachers. The proceeds will
be devoted to the purchase of books
for the school library.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28

rived home Sunday from L|ncoln
Neb.. where for the past eight months
she has b studying voice under
Prof. Wa Wheatley, the noted
tenor and Of Mrs. Mary Wheatley
Of this city,
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28

Mrs. Joseph Peters Of this city re-
Gently returned from Mercedes, Tex,
where she spent several weeks at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter
Miller. Mercedes is away down on the
lower Rio Grande river, near Browns
vile, where oranges and other trop-
ical plants grow. The weather she
says was delightful there but not bet
ter than our Kansas winter-this win
ter,
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28

The Eastern Star lodge meeting
Fri. night was one of the best in many
months. About fifty members were
present and the initiation of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Meyerding and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Jones was put on with an
impressive ceremony carried out.
After the work a fine supper was
served.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28
GETTING RID OF COLDS

The easiest and quickest way to get
rid of a cold is to take Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. This preparation has
been in use for many years and its
value fully proven. No matter what
remedy you use. however, care must
be taken not to contract a second cold
before you have recovered from the
first one, and there is serious danger
of this. A man of middle age or old:
er should go to bed and stay in bed
until fully recovered. 1t is better to
stay in bed three days at the start
than three weeks later on.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-02-28

w. L. Wall, who for several months
has been in charge of the local office
of the Empire District Electric COM
pany, has been transferred to Joplin
and this week will likely be his last
one in Baxter Springs. Oscar Muir
dock, of Galena, has been put in
charge of both the Galena and Baxter
offices.