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Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
THE VENEREAL DISEASE
PROBLEM

The venereal disease problem has
been the most important health prob
lem TO be met in maintaining the eff
cheney Of the Army.
Il In now.the most important health
problem to be solved and promoting
the efficiency Of civilian workers and
protesting the health Of women and
children.
Recognition of the tremendous i'm
pOrtance Of this problem has so re-
vOlutiOnized the attitude Of the people
toward It, that subjects heretofore moi
mentioned in the public prints are
now being discussed freely and frank
ly IN q manner undreamed Of q few
years ago.
In this connection we quote from
s. ]. Crumbine, Secretary Stat'
Board of Health of Kansas. Mr.
Crumbine says:
zone of the cOmpensatiOns to tn
Deople Of Kansas for the Great Wa
Is the progress made in combating
venereal disease.
estate Regulations and local Ordi
uances now require these diseases .
be reported to health authorities tn
same as other communicable disease
and urOvide for the quarantine Of In
fectsd persons, both man and women
whose conduct may render them
menace to Public Health.
'WOFk is progressing with the e
tabllshment Of clinics In the large
cItiss for the free treatment Of ven
ereai diseases, with the distxibutio
Of arSuhenamine (the nsw name 10
..lvnrsau or HsO6") for the treatmeu
Of SyphiIis, and with the prOEisioa Q
laboratory facilities to help physieisn
mShs the diagnosis IN cases Of Vene'
eai disease. =.
-The Kansas State Board Of Heais
has also employed . SOdsl serve
Investigator for TIE purpose of sa,oS
- - conditions n their rslatAo
:. -s.rtitution and for TIE purpose
- e possible what may :
- to rsnsdy Speh enBdihonh'
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
So the mater rests.

So the mntter rests.
Some Of these agreements conflict
not a little with the now much DIS
cussed fourteen points" of President
Wilson.
There are .manifsStly other dis
agreements.
President Wilson seems 70 have
constituted himself IN arbiter In the
matter and IL going from capital to
capital to get an expression and per-
hans a modification Of demands, on
the part Of the respective govern
ments.
In this manner he hopes to arrive
at n verdict before the peace jury sits.
Il Is much after the Wilson method
of handling Congress in this country
This method has been that Mr.. VII
son (hist advising with Col. ~
House) called in q few official lead.
ers of his party in Congress and told
them Just what he wanted done-and
they did 1t.
Now will the peace congress be
complainant?
Il is already apparent that Mr.. VIII
son Is having just 4 little more
trouble with the leaders Of England
France and Italy, not to mention the
smaller fry of nations, than he has
vet had with q democratic Congress
The final outcome Of the matter viii
be watched with much interest not
withstanding an apparently growing
belief in this country that Mr.. Wilson
is attempting to dominate q situation
that he has very little moral or po
liical business to mix into after tn
Wilsonian omniscient manner.
In the meantime, the editor, in tn
grip of q moderate but substantial
Kansas winter, cOngratulates his ex
cellency, Mr.. Woodrow Wilson, tina
he is safely basking in the mild sun
shine of Italy, with Uncle Sam pay
ing all his expense bills.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
THE RETURN OF THE SUGAR
BOWL

Golfers, Of this week, has the fol-
lowing ON the return Of the sugar
bowl:
'It seems q pity that the sugar
bowl has come back on the table
when we had just learned to do 30
nicely without It. We had grown
quite fond Of the little manila envel-
opes served by the restaurants and
had learned the art Of stirring and
stirring again 10 get the maximum OF
sweetness out Of . pinch Of ganulated.
Out little privatiOns, small a. they
were, had grown rather dear to us
Now we shall have to remember that
10 be sparing Of sugar when 1t is on
the table is even better than to DO
without II when we couldn't get It
"We remember what Shakespeare
said somewhere about
the taste Of sweetness, whereof Q
little
More than q little Is by much toe
much"
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
WHAT GERMANY MUST PAY

Germany has had her war-dance
and must now pay the piper. In 1871,
Germany made France pay the full
price Of defeat; If she had won the
present war, to use the words OF q
German business man, she would
have dictated peace at Buckingham
Palace, and annexed the entire con-
tincnt from the Ural Mountains to the
Bay Of Biscay." There is no indica-
ton that the Allies will dictate any
such robbers peace, but they are de-
tsrmined, to Judge from the pledges
Of Allied rulers, the emphatic declara-
tions Of the Allied press, and the stern
comment of the man on the street IN
London and Paris and Antwerp and
Chicago, to make Germany pay for
the wreck and ruin she brought upon
the world.
President Wilson's leadership in
peace-maldng has been distrusted by
some on the ground that he might be
led to favor a "sOft" peace with Our
beaten but unrepenting foe. He an
swered such critics when he told
President Poincare in Paris that he
fully appreciated 1.-THE necessity Of
such action in the final settlement Of
the issues Of the war as will not only
rebuke such acts Of terror and spolia-
tion, but make men everywhere aware
that they can not be ventured upor
without the certainty Of just punish
ment."
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

The first step in procuring for the
business district Of Baxter Springs
adequate fire protection was taken
Fri. night at a called meeting of the
city council at which representatives
of the fire company and the Chamber
of Commerce were present.
The program as mapped out is to
buy from 1900 to 1000 feet of fire
hose, two hose carts and install five
fire plugs in the business district,
which will mean protection for prac-
tically all of the business district OF
the town.
In extenuation of the city council
which body has been subjected to
some adverse sentiment because OF
the helpless condition of the town
when fire breaks out, it may be sale
that this is the first time the money
has been available for the purchase Of
the fire equipment.
Four members of the council wer'
present along with the mayor. The!
were: Treece, Wells, Barnes AM
Stein. Wells made both motion
which were seconded by J. W. Barnes
Spokesman for the fire company wer
Fred Nichols, chief; A. R. Kane, W
w. Wyatt and VIM. Jones. All o
these gentlemen made talks urgin'
the need and pointing out the advan
tage of procuring Immediately tn
fire protection.
Chief Nichols was appointed by tn
council to telegraph the supply house
over the country for samples an
prices. At his own request W. "
Wyatt and A. R. Kane We're appointe
to assist Mr.. Nichols in this work.
C. M. Sarchet and w. w. Wyatt
represented the Chamber Of Com
merce at the joint meeting, Mr.. Wyatt
and Mr.. Sarchet acting as spOkesme
for the organization.
1t is proposed to keep one Of tn
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
CITY IS TO HAVE GOOD
PROTECTION FROM FIRE
City Council, Fire Company and Chamber
of Commerce Representatives Took
Prompt Action Last Night.

hose carts at the fire station and the
other at the water plant, which will
make them both handy.
The water company will be visited
again in quest Of information as to
fire plugs although Chief Nichols has
already arranged with the company
for the placing Of the fire plugs,
which will probably be arranged as
follows: One plug on the Motor Inn
Corner; one at Harvey's corner; one
to the rear Of Ed HATS Leader
Store, ande one at Smither's corner,
at the south end Of the business dis
trict on Military street. The other
plug is already in at the water plant
and will be available when the hose
arrives. With the hose this plug
would have saved the Robson Lum-
ber yard fire the other day.
Mr.. Nichols already has made ar
rangements with the water company
and all that remains is the working
out of the details. The placing OF the
plugs in the places named is because
of there being water mains at all OF
these points.
Another interesting little piece Of
information that was furnished last
night relates to the trip Of the Ga
LENA fire department to this city at
the time of the Methodist church fSe
some months ago. The 6alena +
chief said the local water compel
had plenty of pressure. He said IL
at one time the pressure was up u,
12O pounds and that he became
alarmed for his hose and asked to
have the pressure reduced. He said
during the time the Galena hose was
being used here on that date the pres
sure was never less than 80 pounds
which leads the local firemen to be-
lieve that there will be plenty Of pres
sure in the business district. The trip
of the Galena fire company to this
city cost $3.50, alone, which might
have been added to cost Of our own
equipment. However, everybody con-
siders this money well spent and be-
llieves that the Galena company
earned it.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

were the Pie Booth, Camp Somewhere
and q booth of miscellaneous articles.
Also some of the students gave .
very amusing minstrel which attract
ed many of the pleasure seekers.
The hall was decorated in Christi
mas colors and Red, White and Blue.
Aside from the High School booths
and entertainments, the grades had
several interesting booths In which
they sold candies, ice cream and vartT
Gus hand made articles,
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

II is rather significant that organ
lied labor in the U. S. is opposing an
international tribunal to fix labor con-
ditions for the world. Yet this would
be a natural sequence Of League OF
Nations. At any rate it is right in
line with the same Utopian idea. Un-
der q Washington date line the fol-
lowing is published today:
Proposals said to be under cOnsid-
GRAFTON by the British war cabinet
looking toward establishment OF an
international tribunal to adjust labor
conditions, possibly as an adjunct to
league of nations, do not meet with
favor at the American Federation OF
Labor headquarters.
''News dispatches from London and
private advices to labor officials late
Ily have indicated that several such
proposals would be presented to the
peace conference and that some OF
them would contemplate international
Standardization of wages and re-
strictions, making impossible the
Sweating" of labor anywhere.
"No one will object to dealing 9
death blow to sweating Franz
Morrison, secretary Of the American
Federation of Labor, said today, but
question if American labor will turI
it's affairs over to an internatiOna
commission
"The best way TO internatiOnaliz'
standards of working people is to mrs
establish American standards. An!
other condition of Observation-Disclosures
means that the American worke
must surrender gains made, or tn
American workers must postpone fur
. ther gains until workers in continent
, al Europe reach his present standards
The American worker will accept n
such principle, regardless Of any de
. cision that may be made at the peac
, conference"
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

a fine covering of sleet as is on that
new covering.
The students of the Baxter High
School enjoyed a Christmas vacation
of three days,
We are very sorry to report that
our superintendent, Mr.. Rhine has
been iii this week and has not been
able to attend to his duties at school,
Chapel was held in Room 2s' Fri
day afternoon atone o'clock. The as
sembly was conducted by the Seniors
and was presided over by Miss Winni-
fred Fagg, a Senior. The program
was as follows:
America-Sung by the School.
Devotionals-Lead by Ida Van
Dusen.
Violin Helection-Kenneth GeodneF'
Reading-Winnifred Fagg.
Vocal Solo-Priscilla Canada.
Instrumental SolO-BeRsie Martin,
Problems given by Miss Fagg
closed the assembly,
The Juniors lost q very popular
member of their class In Pascal Pop
plewell, who, accompanied by his sis
ter. Miss Mildred POpplewell, went to
Lawrence, Kan, last Saturday where
the family now resides.
We wonder If VivtOr received that
striking scarf he wears for Christmas
John opperman thinks that one
seat is Just as good as another.
Perhaps some kindhearted SOph
can tell an inquiring Junior why Elsie
Jones is always ready 70 argue.
Kenneth always informs bis Apdl.
enee that his troop has travelled ~
around the globe except fOF ? rev
countries that ape not pp the globe D
the school house being ~ II Is old and
some Of the countries have peeE
knocked Of by gnrply pupils.
The Junior Red Gross Of the Bax'
ltsr High School gave q very success
Iful haEaar on Dec, q, 1918.
Among the very interesting booth
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
ON SECOND THOUGHT
By jay E. House

We note, quite incidentally 90 20
speak, that the controversy between
the Public Service commission Of Mis-
souri, and the Kay See Star as to
which should exercise authority and
control over the Kansas City street
railway has been won by the Public
Service commission.
In its major league appearances
during the year the Star compiled an
average of $50, winning one event
and losing three. It lost an election
In Kansas City and It's controversies
with the Gas and Street railway COM
panies, but regained control Of Kan
sas.
While the water supply continues
to be uncertain, the flow Of "goO" is
larger than at any time since 1912.
A peculiar feature of the situation Is
that a goOdly portion Of the product
Is being transmitted by cable. ordi-
narily, more of the "goo" Tapped up
in this country is produced on the
premises.
Our suggestion to the Boss, who is
going to Florida shortly, is that he
leave q subscription with The Capital
and have the paper delivered to him
every day while he is away. We ex'
pect to write some good stun thii
winter, and we wouldn't have him
miss it for worlds.
We claim, and we are one Of Tho
least pretentious Chalmers in thu
country, we claim If a man hires {
''humorist" to work on his newspaper
he ought to read the "humorist's'
stuff.
While we know nothing Of the trutl
of the story that the Prince Of Wales
is to marry an American girl, w
wish, in the event the story is true
to extend to him our heartfelt sym
pathy. We feel sorry for any gentle
man who is about to be made uncom
Portable for the balance Of his life.
That one isn't as keen as some o
the others we have turned, but yes
terday was a holiday and man nat
urally lets down little in his worl
on holiday.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
PRESIDENT IN LONDON

The Columbus Advocate has the
following editorial in q late issue:
Americans who have been follow
ing the accounts Of President Wilson's
travels among royalty, on his costly
trip, will read with considerable gusto
the climax of the lavish hospitality
which greeted the visitor in London.
"Every time the president thinks
about the recent election results in
the United States, he may at least
point with pride to the time when
the officials of Buckingham Palace
walked backwards before him, and
when 100000 worth Of gold plate
was set out on the dining table.
"This has not happened to any pre-
vious president. OF course, General
Grant visited London in 1877, and was
splendidly entertained. But that was
after Grants term Of Office had ex-
pired, and he paid his own expenses
on his trip around the world"
Business men everywhere are now
pointing derisively to the fact that
the Wilson peace junket includes IN
its personnel of $50 or so experts
not one recognized authority on Am
erican industrial questions, and yet
commerce and industry are to be par
amount in their Importance as mat
ters for discussion at the peace table
An "official confectioner," and an "of'
fetal florist" are mentioned among
the experts" but business is quaran'
tined. Instead Of practical business
men some Is thick-lensed theorists
surround the august person Of the
Democratic President Of the unitet
States-free traders, socialists ant
eugenists, no doubt. Every "ist" bu'
"prOtectiOnist," every "ism" but "in
dustrialism," and every "Ology" bu'
"mercatology" is present to make it
genufexion when Creel, the censor
with his censer, announces the ap
proach of the presence"
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
UNION ELECTS OFFICERS

At q meeting Of the local Brieklay-
er's Union No. II, Fri. night, the fpl-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President and Treasures, W, J.
Davis,
Vice President, A. Anderson.
Recording and Financial secFetsry,
Phil. @, AetEley,
Sergeant at Arms, Tom Jackson
/. U. Deputy, Q. W. ogleF;
Altsrnats DEPUTY, r 9. coshEh
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
NEWS AND COMMENT

A little story that comes from the
local electric Office is pretty good: Az
ter Webb City went dry the first time
a great many of the business men
rued having cast their vote dry as
most of the business seemed to 90 70
joplin and things by contrast seemed
mighty quiet in Webb. The local Op-
ton question was up again and the
Presbyterian minister was out recruit
ing dry votes. He called on one OF
his parishioners, who was a merchant,
and, one Of the church singers-gOOd
singers. "Will you help us do some
singing during the campaign?" asked
the minister. "Sure will" said the
merchant. "But which side do you
want me to sing On?" he queried
"Dry, of course" said the minister
"Well, I'll be singing, but it will be
on the other side," concluded the meF'
chant. This story was told in con-
nectiOn with o little discussion on tn
probabilities Of commission form p1
government being adopted hers in {
short time. One of the fellows wh'
was for the old council form the 9th
er time said he would be singing OF
the other side this time.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
BAXTER HIGH SCHOOL
Sophomore News Notes

Quite a bit of excitement prevailed
Wednesday afternoon when the fire
at the lumber yard was discovered. A
few pupils seemed to think their ser
vices were needed there and accord
ingly left their classes to see what
could be done.
The Physiology class have been en-
joying themselves during the past
week playing with bones.
Supt. Rhine has been absent from
his office this week SO we suppose ne
has the "fiu."
A very interesting chapel was held
Dec. "a. Mr.. Reid, Chester Covey and
Burton Covey each gave a very at
tention holding talk. We wish this
kind would occur more often.
Miss Estella Sutherland, Of Neosho'
Mo-, was q High School visitor this
week.
Freshie: "Will you help me work
this Algebra problem?"
Junior: "Why,-er, We didn't have
that kind when was Freshman"
The debate on the question: RE
solved, That a system Of compulsory
military training in secondary schools
and colleges should be adopted Oy
the United States" came OF Friday
morning. Captain Diveley and her
colleagues, Beatrice Cherry ano
Chauncey Apple, who argued the neg
alive side won by score OF thirteen
to three. 49,,
News of the Sophomore English
Class
We all gladly hailed the New year
hut we were rather disappointed 70
have to remain behind school room
doors, with the usual routine OF STUD
les. instead Uf greeting the bright
rosv little fellow" in the true style
due him. But such is IfeI
Heigh! Hol for the big event ffi'
day morning, the first debate OF inc
seasonl Oh, how we all "adOre" the
debating. The preparing Of an tissue
about three weeks before the time u
give It, perhaps losing sleep, wonder
ing if your side will win, and last
getting up before your classmates
eager faces to stammer, blush anf
think of all sorts of things to say br
the right ones and finally to shuhl'
back to your seat, calling yourself ~
utter failure! Oh, ! say debating Y
perfectly lovely" ~
Who is the Gentleman! 4 Htu'
second grade pupil is reported 70 hay'
remarked the other day the following
81 lust don't like Bill Skies, 20 hl
him in the back with some ice, Pnt
didn't mean to hurt him." How odd
We are sll so thankful for the re
pairing of the Fire Escape, The pOis'
while repairing, gave the student
such delightful distraction frpm thei
work. Now, after all Is finished "
,lmay have the pleasure Of slidinl
down the new additions as walkinI
would be almost impossible with sue
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

Do you get up at night? SanOl Is
surely the best for all kidney OF
bladder troubles. eanol gives rellef.
in "a hours from all backache ane
bladder troubles. Sanol Is a guaralt
teed remedy. Soc and $1.0O bot9
the drug store. For sale BY 3
Drug Co. \
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

From 20 below in North Dakota re-
ported from Williston TO 1S below re,
ported at one point in Kansas and
with all intervening states and states
to the southwest far into Texas in the
grin of zero weather, which is grad
Sally extending eastward, the country
is experiencing an old fashioned VIM
ter such as grandpa and grandma
tells about.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

When you have backache the liver
~ E;dnevs are sure to be out OF gear
Trv Sancl. Il does wonders for the
liver, kidneys and bladder. a 81. L['at !.
Soc bottle will convince you. Get y y
At the drug store. For sale by Scout
Drug Co.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

According to Washington news
DISPATCHES the cost of the production
of war ships has increased about 80
per cent owing to conditions brought
about by the war. This in spite OF
the general control exercised by the
government itself. It has always been
our idea that government Ownerships
was lust about this expensive.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
vaIuabIe ReproOf,

The reprOOf Of good man fesen-
bleS fu.ler's earthi 1t not only removes
the spots from our character, nut u
rubs OIL when 1t Is dry'-WilIIamsoR.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
Have yOu got your feet warm yet

It's an III wind that does nobody
good. JOnes-Marshall Company are
doing q good business on ? protect
or that keeps automobile radiators
from freezing. Pretty live bunch
anyway and they deserve the busi-
ness
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
Nat AIMaYa

We always like those who admire us.
naid La Rochefaucauld; we do not al.
vays IKE those whom we admire.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

A Berlin newspaper advises the
Germans to quit "squealing" and es-
tablish order. This is most excellent
advice, particularly that they should
quit squealing.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
naIIv ,rhounht.

The burden which Is wen borne b.
comes lIght-Ovid.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

The Empire hotel, in the Empire
block, is one Of the business houses
in town that is doing q good business.
Mr.. Baker of the Empire hotel enjoys
a wide acquaintance with the travel
ing fraternity,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18
THIRTY NINE ARRESTED
FOR G. A M BIZ N G.
Minot Police Raid Room on North
Main Street Saturday Night With
Black Jack and Poker Tables.

Thirty nine men were arrested in
the rear of business block on North
Main street at midnight Saturday
night in an exciting raid staged by
the local police.
Police Commissioner Bowker and
President Shaw had been notified that
new gambling room was in operation
and arrangements were made to raid
the place. There was only one door
to the place and that was thru the rear
Of the building, the room having been
partitioned from the main room with
wall board. 1t was no trick at all to
place every man in the room under ar
rest.
They appeared before Judge Lynch
that night and put up cash bail, ag-
gregating more than $500.
The police found roulette wheel,
black jack table and poker games in
operation.
The man who leased the room to
Sam Loomis states that he was told
that the place was to have been used
for storing Bevo and that he had no
idea that it was to have been a cam
bling joint.
States Attorney Herigstad is con-
sidering locking the room under an in
junction.