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Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-30
THE DEHYDRAT1NG INDUSTRY

The Civil War is said to have given
a great impetus to the industry Of
canning fruits and vegetables. Sol
diers who previously would have
thrown canned stuff into the garbage
pail, learned to use it as the result of
camp conditions. Since then the cam
ming industry has been greatly devel-
oped, and has become one Of the big
enterprises of the nation.
Now some are predicting that the
dehydrating industry, the drying Of
fruits and vegetables, will become
equally popular as a result of the war
experiences. Many women are at
tempting it in their homes, and efforts
are being made to market the product
on big scale. It is not new thing.
People brought up in country homes
Of 80. or more years ago. can remem-
ber the long strings Of dried apples
and other fruits that were swung to
the rafters of many farm homes. And
they were q great food source to carry
over the winter.
The dried product is very advantag-
eous in these days Of cOngested rail-
roads. It takes comparatively little
space and does not weigh much. One
railroad car. will carry dried veg
etables containing all the nutriment
carried in six cars Of the original pro-
duct, which is expanded and weighed
down by the enormous bulk Of water
contained.
The dehyrating industry is still in
the experimental stage. It will take
much technical Skill to turn out al
product that will sell at the stores ~
readily as canned foods. The govern
ment warns the public, before buying |
stock in such companies, to make sure |
that the particular enterprise II start |
ed on q sound basis.
It will take a lot Of advertising to |
popularize this product. But q tre-
mendOus future can be predicted for
this business. It win provide an in
food, and market vast guam
ties of perishable products now
wasted.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-30
GERMANS DISRGREE
over PEACE Terms
President Ebert Would Prefer
Allied Occupation Rather
Than Sign = People
Hunger for Peace

The report comes from Berlin that
Franz Ebert, President of the German
Republic, has announced that he will
suffer his country TO be occupied by
the soldiers Of the Allies rather thar
sign the treaty of peace made at Yer
sailles. President Ebert made the ex-
traordinary statement that "Brest-
Ltovsk was declaration Of human
rights In comparison with the Paris
Peace Treaty" The President said in
addition that, however badly things
looked for Germany rs far as the AL
lies were concerned, his country still
had faith in America.
1--WE hope to awaken voices of hu-
man sympathy, reason, and good will
in favor of a real League of Nations
which shall include Germany" the
President continued. "The Peace con-
ditiOns which have been framed at
Paris are really a mockery of Presi-
dent Wilson's fourteen points. Presi-
dent Wilson probably was forced to
yield, but he should not have signed
that document. Germany has q moral
and judicial claim against America to
fulgll the promises Of those fourteen
points. If that promise is broken,
then America is nothing less than
party to fraud. It has permitted the
use Of its fair name to cheat arms out
Of a brave nations hands. However,
our faith in America continues be-
cause Germans know that Americans
are honorable"
Another report from Germany reads
strangely when compared to the Pres
ident Ebert's statement. This other
report is from the German Counsellor
Of Legation, just returned, with Count
Won Brockdorf- -Rantzau, the German
Foreign Minister, to Versailles. The
Counsellor's statement is as follows:
"You seem to fear that we will not
sign the peace treaty but we will sign
it because if we were to 60 back with
out concluding peace we would be
on reaching Berlin. The
people hunger for peace and are grow
ing impatient. The question that is
us most anxiety is that of
commercial openings, without which
we could not carry out, despite all our
goodwill, the clauses of the treaty"
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-30
HAVE
MONEY COMING
Govt Short Changed Many on
Mileage Allowance and
Congressman VIII Try
to Collect

Washington, May 21.-Due to a
controversy over the intent Of the law
honOrably discharged soldiers and
sailors have been paid by the govern
ment only 8h cents q mile, or have
been paid only 10 the place Of muster
in. When the latter course was fol-
lowed, q discharged service man fire.
quently found himself hundreds of
miles from his home and with the fare
to pay out Of his own pocket.
Recently the war department and
the navy department decided that the
law meant what II said, when it pro-
vided that enlisted men, hOnorably
discharged from the army, navy or
marine corps since November IL, 1918,
WANT S5oo MEN AT LARNED
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-30

carry 'water on both shoulders. for
that is-what he d trying 70 dO;to ne
tain the liquof vote and 70 swing In
line the suffrage anAsniment and BY
20 dolno. line up The country again for
the Demoonats for 1870. TIE country
has spoken its Wishes ON the liquor
QUESTION md thsmanwh0 would dclib-
srNtsly make politics for personal rea-
sons can hardly b . safe man 70 put
back Into -0RIcs. Mr.. Wilson should
make q trip 10 Kansas and some Of the
other westun ptatss and zee how lit
tlt beer and light wines" really enter
into the consideration Of the great
middle class Of people. the class which
does things when big things are to be
done.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-30
Still NO TRACE
OF HlNEER & GR|EVE
Intrepid Airmen Believed Now
to Have Been Lost In At
tempt to Cross the
Atlantic

Nothing has been heard from Harry
@. Hawlser or Lieutenant Commander
Mackenzie Grleve since they left New
foundland at b:b5 O'Clock Greenwich
time CLOS New York time) Sunday
morning, and il Is feared that they
have been lost In the Atlantic Ocean.
There have been a number Of rumors,
the most persistent being that these
two daring aviators fell into the At
lantic 20 miles of the Irish coast;
however, there Is no confirmation
whatever o fany Of these reports. In
fact the British Government an
nounced to the House Of Commons
last night that the whereabouts Of the
aviators are unknown. Scores Of
British destroyers and private yachts
are now combing the seas OF the Irish
coast for the missing men, They were
equipped with specially prepared life
preservers and the plane also carried
q small lifeboat or raft fastened to
the upper side Of the rear end Of the
fuselage in such manner as to be
quickly detachable; and, unless the
plane collapsed and fell into the sen
out Of control, It is probable that they
are now adrift on the sea and viii soon
be picked up. However, regardless Of
the outcome, it Is difficult to under
stand why the British government
failed to take precautions for the pro-
lection of these men similar to those
provided by this Government for the
protection Of our NC fiiers. Even
though the fight was not official, as
was that Of the Americans, still the
event was an English affair; there
were plenty of naval vessels available;
and the neglect seems inexcusable.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-30
OPENING BAXTER
SCHOOL Of MINES
Prof. A. C. TerriIl Will Lecture
Tonight On 'eNew Uses for
Zinc"-New Glasses
Start Monday

After the lecture on ''New Uses fol
Zinc," by Prof. Terrill of the Univer.
sity. of Kansas, tonight, those who arc
interested will be taken from the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms to the
basement of the Library building
where the city has spent between
100000 and $25O0.O0 Transforming
the old dirt floored, rough walled cells
into a chemistry laboratory, physics
laboratory, wash rooms and suitable
place for housing the School Of Mines
Mr.. Edward Mason one Of the Uni
versity football and basketball men,
and Lieut.. Arthur S. johnson, one Of
the students in mining engineering at
the University, spent several days this
week unpaeking the physics and chem
istry equipment sent down for the
school by Prof. Terrill. This equip
ment, while only a small fraction Of
the equipment left at Weir when the
Kansas State School Of Mines at Weir
City was abandoned, is sufficient to
make possible good short courses in
and physics for those en-
ragged in the mining and milling busi-
less. Prof. o. N. Rhine, Supt. Of
schools, has agreed to teach a prae-
ical i've weeks course in physics be-
Dinning next week in case four or
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-30

acetylens welding. gas engines, eleo-
triclty, milling. geology. minsraIogy,
tool dressing or other short practical
course. are requested to see Mr.. Mason
or Secy. Sarchet Of the Chamber Il
Commerce as soon ~ possible. Sew
eral thousand dollars Of state and fed
eral money which might have been
used in vocational courses win revert
to the state and federal treasures On
July first. Prof. Terrill's object IN
opening the School Of Mines rooms
this week instead Of waiting four
months longer rs planned, is TO est
the advantage of as much Of this mon
ey as possible. There are plenty Of
men under eighty years Of age In this
part Of the state who want TO study
some practical course 10 help them In
their. daily work to make scores Of
classes possible. There Is also, no lack
Of competent teachers, and with Prof.
H. L. Kent, State Vocational Director,
at Topeka, familiar with our district
and its people, standing ready 10 10
imburse the local board for teachers
salaries paid out, now Is the time for
us all to go to school some more. II
the course you want isn't in the list
given above, find four who want the
course and an effort will be made TO
organize and start at once.
One Of the most important features
Of the starting Of courses this com
ing week is the fact that a new State
Board of Education Is about to 60 into
Office, Prof. Kent who knows our
needs goes out, and the distribution
Of the funds for the new fiscal year
beginning July first will depend In no
small degree upon the start we have
made. If we have q number Of inter-
ested groups going strong at the end
of the five weeks try at this new kind
of educational program, we stand an
excellent chance when the apportiOn-
ment is made. Those who show an in
terest and 60 in now are going 70 help
a olt of other people beside themselves
by so doing. We know that there IL
plenty Of money left in this years ap-
preparation to finance any size pro-
gram we are able to put over, but
there will be some competition for the
funds after July first. This is every
body's business" for the love Of Bax-
ter don't make it "nobody's business"
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-30


crats; IN fact the nspublltlls have a.
ready anticipated the plan b bllIs, IN
trodhcod By Senator Smoot ard Re-
preventative MoniSIl "a sidih f6f the
appropriation Of holf z billibh dOllaru
for. fho clearing sGnd EttlaIAalisA Of
unoecupied lands IN the United states
and the SsttiingUf discimrgvdpOldisrs
upon them. The Presidents stgte-
ment on the matter reads a. folloWs:
"The Secretary Of Tie Interior haa
pointed out the way BY which return
ing soldiers may b hslped 70 An1 and
take up land in the hitherto undevtl-
oped regions Of the country, which the
Federal Government has already pre-
pared or can readily prepare for cul-
tivation. and also on many Of the cut
Iover or neglected areas which lie with
In the limits Of the older states; and
/ once more take the liberty Of re-
commencing very urgently that Mis-
plans shall receive the Immediate sup
port Of the Congress"
The Secretary Of the Interior, Mr..
Franklin X. Lane, has devoted much
study to the subject Of land for SOL
diers and he reports that there are
available l6,OOO,O 900 acres Of land in
the South and West, and in Wisconsin
and the northern parts Of Michigan
and Minnesota. Il Is estimated that
this land, when made ready for tillage,
will be worth at least one hundred
dollars an acre or $2f, 500, 600, 600. The
Secretary of the Interior has said that
the available land il more than seven
times greater than the State Of Vir-
ginia, which supports more than two.
and one quarter million souls.
It is proposed that of the half bill
lion dollars to be appropriated the sum
Of $500, 100000 Is. to be Immediately
available, and that the remainder Is to
be made available within two years.
The men are to be established in col
onies and their farms are to be equip
ped with all modern improvements.
They are to have forty years to repay
the money loaned them for the pur-
chase Of the farms and equipment
an arrangement which Ii even more
liberal than the federal farm mort
gage loan system.
That the soldiers are deeply inter
ested in this plan Is shown by the
thousands Of letters written from the
various camps to the Secretary Of the
Interior making inquiries regarding
the matter. There are many reasons
which commend the plan: It will pro-
vide immediate occupation for return
ed soldiers and thus lessen the unem-
ployment problem; it will tend to
check the rapidly increasing cOnges-
ton and consequent evils Of our big
cities; it will turn millions Of people
including not only the soldiers them
selves but also their families, from
indoor employment to
work in the great out of doors; and
It will greatly increase the production
If food and help to reduce the cost Of |
living.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-30

more students can be found wh0are
connected with Industries in such q
way that they can come under the re-
quirements Of the Smith Hughes bill
which appropriates several million
dollars of federal funds to 20 with a
like amount Of state funds in reim-
bursing local school boards who spend
school funds for the salaries Of teach.
ers in vocational subjects.
The chemistry class starting Mon
day night is expected to interest more
than can be handled ut one time by
one teacher and Prof. Terrill has Sc
cured the services of Mr.. Edward Ma
son, to assist Mr.. Koelker in the work.
Mr.. Rockers ability as an assayer Of
lead and zinc ores is well known here.
Since selling out his interest in the
o. X. Engineering Co., and resigning
his place as city engineer, he has been
chemist for the Anna Beaver Mining
Co.; more recently being employed by
the group of mine operators working
up data on the mining costs and min
eral reserves of the District. His
work now is under Mr.. Allen, State
Geologist for Wisconsin who is spend
ing year in the new field gathering
a mass Of information which should
forever lift the accounting methods,
data keeping practice and cost stud
les Of the District to a higher level Of
excellence. Baxter is fortunate in Sc
curing Mr. Koelker's services for the
five weeks course starting Monday
night.
Mr.. Edward Mason was given an A.
B. degree at the University in the mid
year. He has received notice of his
election to Phi Beta Kappa since his
arrival in Baxter last week. He has
q fellowship for graduate work in
at Harvard University
next year. He plans to make Baxter
his home for the next four months and
will be back of the School of Mines
He worked underground in
the mines of Butte, Mont, last sum-
mer and is now shoveling at the Barr
mine of the Vinegar Hill Co. His life
work is to be in the field of Public
Finance and as soon as he has become
familiar with the district he will be
as a teacher of mine ac-
counting. Those interested in this
subject, or in chemistry, physics, oxy-
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-30
KANSAS WILL FIGHT
BEER AND WINE
Whole State Aroused Over Pres.
ident's Recommendation
That War Ban on
Them Be Lifted

Is Kansas going to stand still in it,
tracks and listen to President Viii
sons beer and wine recommends
ti0ns?
1t is not. The temperance forces Of
this state are thoroly aroused by his
leniency towards the liquor interests
whom they believe have brought
tremendous pressure to bear up on the
president. Yet it was hardly expected
that the president would advocate
lifting the ban on any kind Of alcO-
hOlic drink.
Every church, temperance organiza-
tion and all other forces interested in
national prohibition have been called
upon for action against the proposed
lifting of the lid by w. ]. Herwig,
superintendent of the Anti-SaloOn
league of Kansas, who recently is
sued the following statement:
1--WE hardly expected that President
Wilson would recommend to congress
the lifting of the ban on beer and
wine. We are wondering if he is not
yielding to tremendous pressure
brought upon him by the desperation
of the liquor interests of the country.
The temperance forces, Of course, did
not care to appeal to President Wilson
directly and thus add to his many
heavy burdens. We believe the people,
generally all over the country have
accepted the proposition that the
brewers will not be permitted to open
again before national prohibition goes
into effect January 16, 1920. We do
not believe that a majority vote can
be secured in congress at this time to
lift the ban. The temperance forces
of the entire country will now direct
a united and an overwhelming appeal
to congress not to yield to the brewery
interests. Why should President Viii
son recommend. and why should con-
gress favor in any way an institution
which now stands convicted Of un-
patriotic and pro-German activities,
and who are now trying to nullify not
only wartime prohibition, but the
national constitutional amendment
which has been ratified by fOrty-five
states? Let the churches Of Kansas
and every temperance and moral or
ganizatiOn Immediately sent 10 the
of the respective districts
and our senators an overwhelming
protest against any letting down Of
the bars. Write Immediately as the
matter is urgent. The entire Kansas |
delegation will vote right, but let Us
give them the moral backing Of the
entire state which will help them very
in putting the state back
If the entire movement t."-Topeka
Capital.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-30

Notification has been received from
Larned, Pawnee county, Kansas, that
$500 pitchers and barge men win be
needed there for the wheat harvest, at
80 cents per hour with board and lOdg-
ing, and also q few experienced stack
ers 1t so cents an hour. Harvest viii
start there sbout June 20. Men viii
have 70 pay thsir transportation 70
Lhrnsd. \. P. selns6ka'of Larned is
Tie man With whom 70 eoufsE.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-30
LAND FOR SOLDIERS

In the Presidents cabled message to
Congress, read before the House and
Senate Monday, there was an i'm
portant passage concerning land for
s0ldiers which Is likely to win the ap-
proTnl Of both Republicans and Demo
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-30

It's going 10 be hard Tor some Of the
Kansas brand Of Democrats b swal-'
low Mr.. Wilson's latsSt attanpt 70
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-30
The cnlua

The cflsieA
Critics are too apt to Afget that
rules are but means to an end; con
seQuentIy where the ends are diner
ent the rules must Be lliksWtbo s0-
COleridge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-17

There has been almost a complete re-
versal OF opinion In the financial dis
trict on the Fifth Liberty Loan. and
most OF 1t has appeared since Secretary
Glass announced the terms OF the issue,
that no oversubscriptions would he taken
and that It would be tho final issue.
Two weeks ago. although openly enthu,
siastic, bankers were privately timid
about the loan. In speaking contiden-
TALLY they invariably whispered that It
looked as II the banks would have TO
shoulder the burden. But now, with all
OF the mystery surrounding the terms
and the amount cleared away, and on
the eve of the campaign, they are en-
thusiastic about it, privately as we'll as
publicly. Much OF this change, of
course. has come about through n SINH
lar change in sentiment throughout the
country and they are only repeating
what they have heard from their corre-
spondents There is talk in the fnan-
cial district of a so per cent. oversub-
scription. Subscriptions 10 notes OF the
Victory Liberty Loan will be carried by
the banks OF this district at ~ per cent.
for ninety days, beginning with May 20.
with one renewal for a like period.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-17
Leather Stocks.

Leather stocks were one of the mar
ket's features yesterday and the shaking
out given the market in the latter part
OF the day appeared to have little effect
upon their progress, Buying In Amer
lean Hide and Leather is reported to be
based on the fact that the corporation is
making arrangements 70 go after new
foreign business and that enlargement
of its facilities is contemplated. There
was activity in the common and in the
preferred shares yesterday, the preferred
gaining 2ss and the common Ia. both
going into new high ground. Central
Leather advanced sympathetically. The
reports that Germany will be unable to
become an active competitor IN the
leather market for years and that the
leather industry in that country will
have TO be rebuilt from the ground up
have led to the assumption that America
will be called on to take the place she
once held in the foreign leather market.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-17
Republic Iron and Steel.

Earning statements of the steel COM
panies for the first quarter of 1919 are
the best proof possible that the industry.
in the period between the armistice and
the resumption OF their usual business,
has been able to do little more than
twiddle It's thumbs. Each one as 1t is
published adds further proof to the fact
that they are all, more or less Just
marking time. The first quarterly re-
port OF the Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany was made public yesterday and
brought another disappointment to the
Street. 1t shows net for the first quar-
tel of 1919. after charges and excess
profits taxes. OF Sl.5T2.475. The show
ing was S3.527,129 In the corresponding
quarter Of last year. The surplus, after
taking care OF dividends. amounts to
$20s.591. against S2,176.404 in the same
period OF last year. Probably the most
significant part Of the report is the re-
duction of approximately 90 per cent. In
untitled tonnage orders.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-17
international Nickel.

International Nickel's sudden outburst
Of activity yesterday was a surprise TO
the rank and file OF the financial COM
mun!ty, inasmuch as there Is still con-
siderable question as to whether the
company will be able TO maintain divi-
dends even at the present rate. More
than a month ago the dividend was re-
duced from 81 to a 81 basis and il
Is known that a big short interest has
been built up in the stock in connection
with the reduction of the disbursement
on junior stock. The buying yesterday
was by a group OF Boston traders, who
are understood to have some inside
knowledge of the extent OF the short
interest and of its vulneratility.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-17
Judging the Market.

Under ordinary circumstances the
Judgment OF the majority Of brokerage
houses in the Street is a fairly accurate
forecast of what Is likely to happen y
the immediate future. But just now 6s'
to tn. immediate future Wall St--
prophets find themselves cropping sgcr
In a fog. Commission houses all have
good knowlcdge OF the trading OF pro-
fessionals. BY taking the average Of
these operations ~" market could be
forecast But the ">r1ing into the mar
ket OF the general public. the dsrega d
Ing by traders OF all precedents, bad
news and other usual market factors hav We
left the experienced observers more or
less in the air. The presidents OF the
big markets OF 1915 and 1915 cannot
be accurately used now, for they were
war markets and this one ia a peace
or near peace affair