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Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
NEWS AND COMMENT

Billie Webber. of the Glasgow hard
ware company, says that Teddy
Roosevelt was the greatest living Am
erican the day before his death. Billie
Is one of the ex-president's warmest
admirers and Billie was very much
Rrieved to hear the news Of his death
yestel1ss5. RemarkinR on Mr.. Web
ber's observation-was Mr.. Roosevelt
the greatest living American the day
before his death? We believe II q
poll Of Baxter Springs were taken on
this question 80 out Of a hundred
agree. As statesman, as a soldier,
as an American, Teddy Roosevelt
stood head and shoulders above every
other American, including all men,
bers Of the present administration and
even General Pershing, which can be
said without Understanding any one
Of those coming second to Mr.. Roose-
welt. The war demonstrated Mr..
Roosevelt to be just as right as II
proved Mr.. Wilson and his early
pacifsm to be wrong. The editorials
from Mr.. Roosevelt's pen did more to
wake the nation up TO its duty than
all the propaganda issued from the
war Office. Some years ago we found
that Mr.. ROOsevelt's politics did not
agree with ours, but as an American
he was the greatest man Of his time
OF all the big men Of the nation Mr..
Roosevelt made the highest personal
sacrifices in the war. He was q dead
game sport, a true American-posses-
sed of all those characteristics we like
to believe belong only to us Of the
great western republic. No death has
stirred the nation SO since the assass-
ination of President Mckinley. The
ex-Kaiser took heed when Roosevelt
spoke and laughed at Mr.. Wilson. One
Of the greatest disappointments Of
Mr.. Roosevelt's life was that his own
country should wait until France and
England had fought the beast to his
knees before getting in on the kill
Handicapped by pacifsm and party
prejudices Mr.. Roosevelt made an ef-
fort to give the United States a better
showing in the way of an earlier
showing in the war but his efforts
were made vain by the champion Of
the cotton growers.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
LOCAL CASE or
GOVT NEGLECT
Soldier, Released from Army
Without Pay, Forced to
Ask for Financial
Help -

The Red Cross and the Chamber Of
Commerce Of Baxter Springs were
called upon Sunday to deal with q
case, wherein II appears that the gov
ernment officials have blundered very
seriously in dismissing men from
training camps without their pay. In
this particular case a young man was
released from a hospital at Camp
Zachary Taylor, Ken, without his pay
but with $140 due him from the gov
ernment. Naturally he went "broke"
and was forced here to ask for fnan-
cial assistance. In realty he did not
ask for financial help, but for work SO
he could help himself.
This particular young man was hon.
est in appearance. Of neat attire,
eleanly looking, with all his army pa
pers in his possession with which to
back up his story. He was in training
at Camp Taylor, a drafted man from
an Arkansas town. Becoming Ill he
was sent to the camp hospital and
from there was ordered discharged
because of disability. The major in
charge, this soldier says, refused to
discharge him because there was no
money on hand to pay him of, and in
stead the major sent him back to his
battery. The battery official did dis
charge him, however, and without pay,
although he has $140 coming to him.
His case was Investigated by both
the Home Service Department Of the
Red Cross and by the Chamber OF
Commerce, and as q result funds were
secured for q ticket to Kansas City,
where he has relatives and where ne
has an opportunity to get employ
ment.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
THE EFFRONTERY OF IT

Little Eddy Ford, "a years old,
Stacker, is to draw a salary Of $780,
600 this year as q reward Of merit
his doting father says, for his devo-
ton to the interests Of the Ford COM
pany.
Eddy stuck to business and helped
the Ford company profteer hand
somely throughout the war and ne
is now at "a years of age given a
salary twice that Of the president OF
the United States.
In the meantime thousands and
thousands of Eddy's fellow country
men are just now returning from the
war.
But it is safe to hazard that not one
Of them is returning to a salary OF
Sl5O,OOO a year, $12,5OO a month";
about $4OO a day.
No, no.
As a matter of fact Uncle Sam is
probably owing a majority of them q
portion Of their salary.
Many Of them were taken from
lucrative positions Of say $2,OOO
$1,000 q year. When they return II
they return at all, they may get these
positions back again, and then they
may not.
However devoted and heroic theil
conduct may have been in fighting
for their country it is safe to say nc
one fthem will be awarded a salary
Of $15O,O0O as q reward Of merit, mol
even the One-tenth Of that sum.
But Eddy Ford, the prOfteer and
Stacker, far away from the dangers
Of battle, enabled because Of his faith
er's influence with the administrator
70 avoid the draft, is rewarded in
degree that perhaps no young bust
ness man Of his tender age ever wal
rewarded-with q salary Of $15O,OO'
q year.
The fact is announced in all tn
ieading newspapers Of the countr!
and q picture Of little Eddy is run IL
connection with the news nOtice-th'
whole without doubt furnished ant
paid for by the Ford company.
It Is just such raw effrontery a
this that makes the common man cuss
A government that presumes to b
aemocratic-that would make tn
world %safe for democracy toler
ates and encourages such glaring in
equalities at home.
Perhaps the government ought no
70 be held responsible for little Ed
dy's big salary, but the Ford eompan'
would not be paying such blOate'
salaries If its prOfteering caree
through the war had not been 30 sue
eessful and certainly the government
might control that.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
FOR HEAVENS SAKE!
By N. w. Huston
T. P. LaRue has the smallpox.

BY N. W. Huston
T. P. LaRue has the smallpox.
It showed a foot this week, way
down in Mississippi.
We are thinking of removing the
screens from the office doors.
They call aviators 'birdmen." But
no bird ever few upside down.
Respect the hen. Her eggs are
worth &c a piece, without war tax.
One Weir City family, which had a
spell of influenza had a druggists
bill for $4,000.
McAdoo's report for December
shows that the government spent
81, ,1OO, ,000, 900 in that month.
Postmaster General Burleson's re-
ply to critics of the bad postal ser
vice is that they are irresponsible
blatherslIites."
Important dispatch from the cable
of George Creel, the human acorn:
''The president played a game of golf
yesterday afternoon"
Now we know what makes paper so
high-priced. Paper trousers in Ger
many cost $4,000 a pair, and paper
overalls $6.25 for each leg.
Cliff Wilson went to the postoffice
January End, and seeing that his box
was empty, exclaimed: T'm disgust
ed. Didn't even get a dun!"
Lieut.. Vic Householder's last act in
France, the day the armistice was
signed, was to escort twenty-five Ger
man prisoners to the bull-pen.
Scott Ellis writes to his father
Probate Judge Ellis: 1--WE have beer
bumming around so much that / ex-
pect to have cooties as big as flying
squirrels"
Instead Of starting a newspaper
Henry Ford ought to run a poultry
journal. The editor he has employed
is named E. G. Pipp.
Speaking of Ford, his 24-year- ole
SON, who was exempted from thu
draft by President Wilson, has beer
made flivver manager at $15O,OOO
year.
When a Joplin saloon was damaged
by fire recently, the owners were 81
anxious not to lose business tha'
umbrellas were held over the bar
tenders, while the water from the fir
hose was still pouring down from
above.
! The Missus gets her drinks shippe'
in from Eldorado Springs, NO., tn
home of smelly water. Today's carg'
had three bottles frozen into solid ice
but the smell was still there.
! Usually, most New Year resolu
tons last about as long as the Co
lumbus local central girls resolution
not to ring in your ear, while you ar
trying to talk to another party.
Baxter has Just completed a $500
Methodist church. When the janito
fired up the furnace, it set fire to tn
church owing to wooden forms havinI
) bean lsft inside the circulating pipes
LnSa Tonaay uiEhG Mn ladls
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
Preventable fire is a public

were admitted free at the Liberty
theatre, two Columbus young men
dressed up in women's clothes, and
asked for two tickets at the box Of
flee.
A headline in gas advertisement
informs US that "gas flows through
the pipes at express-train speed"
What we want to know is the speed
of the meters. Or, perhaps, the gas
folks were referring to an Arkansas
train.
A Funston officer says that the
conscientious objectors" at the camp
who were protected from undue mo-
lestation by special orders from Sec
retary Baker, wouldn't even flush the
toilets, but this duty had to be per-
formed by loyal soldiers.
An Arkansas young lady, who was
visiting relatives in Columbus read
the letter which AL F. Williams wrote
to the Advocate, in which he said he
did not think there were any teacups
in Arkansas, without the handles were
broken off. This young lady retorted:
zone thing sure, even if our teacups
do have broken handles, the men in
Arkansas don't have to wear lot Of
extra hair on top of their heads to
make people think they have brains" !"
Joplin papers deserve spot in this
column today. They point with
pride" to the fact that Joplin police
records for 1918 show that "only
2,657 drunks were arrested during the
past year." Nothing is said Of the
thousands of drunks who went their
wobbly way unmolested.
The Kansas W. C. T. U. spent years
of time, trying to bust up the cigar
cite habit among the boys. Along
came the war, and the Y. M. c. A. and
tens of millions of cigarettes were
shipped with gusto to the boys at the
front. And the soldier who hadn't
learned to smoke coffih-nails at home
was laughed into it by his comrades
The Joplin Globe changed our item
about AL F. Williams losing a dia-
mOnd in the Gulf of Mexico, put a
date line on it, and stated that the
diamond was lost this week. They
went to all that trouble, to avoid
crediting the item. The diamond was
lost two years ago, when Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams visited Galveston.
One morning last week, when the
big snow was delaying trains, the
Frisco agent at Columbus received q
telegram ordering meals prepared fol
70 men coming in on the delayed train
from Wichita. Grub from up town
was hastily ordered, and rushed to the
little restaurant at the depot, and the
mob was fed-somehow.
What printers can do with dia-
monds, we don't know. But W. r
Smith, state printer, in a letter tc
friends in Columbus, says that he lost
his diamond cuff link this week He
was acting as housewife, while Mrs
Smith had the ''iu." He doesn't know
whether he dropped the cuff link II
the pancake dough, or in the soup, Of
the coal bin, or while shOveling snow
L. C. Coxey says that he and NJ. w
Burgoyne are going to make a visii
Ito England next summer. But Coke.
lsays, -n thsY don't met ~ with =
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Harvey, whose
home was burned in the fire when the
Robson Lumber Co., burned have
moved their household goods 70 the
rooms over the Harvey furniture
store until their new home is built
which viii be built in a short time
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
Baxter Springs for ons day 70 honor
ex-Presldent Roosevelt. ~.

Now in this Instance ws ean Espe1t
only the conversation Of Dsms Ru-
NOR: A Baxter Springs young lady
win leave in q short time for Psnnsyi-
vania where she win become the wife
Of a soldier boy, who was here recenE-
ly on q visit. Preparations for do
parture and immediate nuptials have
been made.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

Nn. Roberta Rea and daughter
Mrs. Ted Mason, left Mon. night for
Benton, H., where they viii make an
extended visit with friends and rela-
tivsS.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

A Baxter man says if it wasn't for
the county seat being at Columbus
the town would do most of its trading
at Crestline or HallOwell and the peo-
pie would go to Neutral when they
wanted to go to town for Saturday
afternoon.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

Another Baxter young lady Il to be
a June bride when her soldier friend
and husband-to-be comes marching
home again. She is a blonde, rather
of the small type, and good looking,
as a June bride should be: Around the
EOS and a dandy match for any SOL
der that fought under General Per-
shing. Do you know her-and him
we do.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10
Is it muddy out your way?

The bottom fell out Tuesday about
noon. The same fellows who slipped
on the ice Sunday had to be pryed
out of the mud Monday.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

One man says the east end Of Bax-
ter could put on a dog show and leave
no breed not represented. He is right.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

Watch the firms that are advertis-
ing in these columns and see whether
they are getting the business.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

Miss Myrtle Mailer LEFT Sunday for
Hot Springs, AllE- whsre Sha vil
msss har futuzN hm&
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

Mrs. Aurora Props, Of 1879 WsSi
Sixth street, who has ben Visiting
relatives and friends e Eaton, nd.
returned 70 h.r hona n lis ~ ~
L.Eaag.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

Mrs. Arthur johnson went to Col
umbus Sunday and spent the day Wis
iting with Mrs. Calvin Cooper and a
number of guests who had been in
vited there for q six o'clock dinner
Sunday evening.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

Mr.. Stelmer, Of the Baxter Sheet
Metal Company, has a letter from q
sister at Creely, Colo, who tells him
that the weather has been 70 degrees
below zero out thsre.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

Nh Addie Bailey, Of Route hve'
iwusn esua TSA SAopDing md via-
ig enA
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

r. S. Warner, of the Baxter Gas
Company, says we "rOmped" on him
the other day when we said that after
a number of complaints Of weak pres
sure had gone in he went north and
did something that sent gas into the
outlying districts in quantities enough
to almost burst the pipes. But Mr..
Warner enjoyed the joke. Said that
all he did was to cut of some Of Ken
meth Browns gas, who, he said, had
been complaining Of too much press
ure. Last winter Mr.. Warner took
home a coal oil heater, so the boys
tell us, and we believe them. Mr..
Warner tells us several little jokes
about the gas business: This week q
lady came in and had her gas bill all
figured out. She had 1900 feet and
little over and she had 1t figured to
come to a little more than 81. In
November her bill was much less and
she thought she had been robbed. Be
fore coming to the Office she had or
dered a coal stove and telephoned in
to have her gas cut of, which had
been done. But the joke Of it all was
that the bill really only figured about
$3.50 and little less than November
and the lady said she wished she had
not been SO premature.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

We uoald I1rglst thsR . pnhlie
nsnsti.i lAuala - Ezusalnaa =
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

Yet another wedding Is closer still.
In fact arrangements have been al
most completed and the next in order
is the joining of hands and the pro-
nunciation Of the ceremony. Both are
local folks-or almost local. She is
a brunette Of the prettiest type-nOt
tall or exactly small-just right for
the man she Is to marry. He is \
large, young and a mighty lucky male
of a decidedly masculine type. He
don't live in town, but he Is here every
day and will live here after the we'd
ding. Both have parents whom ev-
e,yone knows-farmers, that is, one
is yet and the other is along with
town building, banking and sundry
other lines of business including the
drawing of handsome royalties ct
cetera. Do you know them? We do.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

One of the boys has a letter from
Jim Page, who is with q drug COM
pany down at Little Rock, Arkansas.
Jim is getting along fine down In the
state Of slow trains and little school
ing, but Jim Is a hnstling fellow and
ought to make good any place.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-10

There are yet others that we can't
even hint at because We have none Of
the particulars but nearly all are go
ing to make their homes in Baxter
Springs and we predict the furniture
men and the hardware men and the
dispensers Of bedding and what not
will have plenty of business in a very
short time, also we expect to print
some wedding announcements and
other literature consistent with we'd
dings.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-03
SOUSA'S BAND CAVE A
WONDERFUL CONCERT
Thousands of People Enjoy Rare
Treat 1T Auditorium Saturday
Banquet fa1 the Great Rand

John Philip Sousa, the world re-
nowned band master, appeared in this
city Saturday with his aggregation of
60 musicians, giving two entertain
ments at the high school auditorium, Q
matinee in the afternoon and another
concert in the evening. The house was
crowded to capacity for each perform
ance. Each number was roundly ap-
plauded and for encores, the band
played one Of Sousa's own nopular pro-
ductions, such as Ell Captain, Stars and
Stripes Forever, etc.
The entertainment was given under
the auspices Of the Minot Association
of Commerce and it was a sccess finan-
cially.
A banquet was given for Sousa at
the Leland that evening by members
Of the Minot Rotary club and the Mi
not Gun Club. Sousa gave an enjoy
able talk at the banquet.
During the afternoon he shot at the
grounds of the Minot Gun Club, get
ting the high score of 46 out of SO
birds, "wiping the eye" Of Capt. Pence,
Bertle jacobson, and some of the other
local crack shots. The shooting was
done in fierce wind.
Sousa is 67 wears of age, but the
years have dealt kindly with him. He
is most congenial companion
and made q large number Of warm
personal friends during his stay in
the city. n
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-03
kIN0T BOY RECEIVES
THE CR0|x DU CGR6
Minet Soldier Cited BY lBs1allaD p
tain fer Displaying Great Cs0a0o
by Firing in the OpeA Hs1k

First Lieut.. Josiah C.. Blais1sn. aon
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. C, Blaisl)eN Of this
city, has been awarded the Csoix q
Guerre by Marshall Petain, eens,dee-
in-chief Of the French armies II lie
East, for displaying great b5svsry II
action.
Lieut.. Blaisdell has returned b ~
United States and it is e1peetoi thet
he will arrive in Minot shortly, where
he will be accorded a hearty wobsone
by his many friends.
Lieut.. Blaisdell has sent ~ 0Dsix
.du Guerre to his parents. u Is .
beautiful badge with silver star.
The following is copy Of the Order
citing Lieut. Blaisdell:
General Headquarters of the
French Armies of the Ess0.
STAFF.
PerseHnel Bureau Decorators
Order No. 1904 "Dr (IEAoot)
With the appreciation Of ~ Obn-
mander in Chief of the AmsDiDan IL
peditionary Forces in Francs, ~ Mar
shall of France. Commander. in Ckef Of
the French Armies of the DssA, e1tes
in the Order of the Division:
Second Lieut.. Josiah c. DhhdsN,
Headquarters Co.. % Reg. U. 8 hi
During the offensive opesAt3ons Of
October 3-9, 1918, he displayed great
courage. The advance in The Wood Of
Saint Etienne aux Arnes bena retaRa-
ed by machine gun nests, he lsoallod
his 80 nm. gun in the open AsJd and
opened fire, thus contributing . he
advance of the Infantry"
At General Headquarters, JanWSy
%, 1919.
The Marshal,
Commander in Chief Of The AYnios
Of ~ UaA
For Original Extract. PufAN.
The Lieutenant Colonel,
Chief of Personnel BuFoop.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-03
Fuller Motor Co. Keeping Open House
During Celebration.


Fay N. Fuller of the Fuller Motor
Co., has made arrangements to enter
tain the G. A. R., the w. r. c., Span
ish-American war veterans as well as
the soldiers Of the great World War
at the Fuller Motor Co.'s building,
the handsome lobby of this splendid
building being especially fitted for the
purpose. Easy chairs, settees, tables,
q piano and other comforts being sup
piled by Mr. Fuller for this purpose.
Mr.. Fuller is determined that all his
guests shall enjoy every comfort. Mu-
sicians and soloists will furnish enter
tainment during the afternoon Of each
day. Not satisfied with this alone Mr..
Fuller has made arrangements to fur
nish autos sufficient that all G. A. r.,
". r. c.. and such soldiers and sailors
as are disabled, may have conveyance
tor the parade Friday. No effort is
being spared by this generous public
spirited citizen to see that oil who
have been identified in any way with
the governments service shall enjoy
the day to the full. It is to be hoped
that the veterans and their ladies will
take advantage Of this opportunity
to rest and be entertained and in fact
enjoy what amounts to q reunion to-
gether with a renewal Of the old ties.
Let none have any hesitancy about
taking advantage Of Mr.. Fuller's hos
pitality.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-03
Minot Baker Attacked and DnAheA
James Bamford. baker n Myexs

Minot Baker Attacked and D>hAeA
James Bamford, baker q Nysrs
Cafeteria, was attacked and kDoeko5
senseless by two strange men q three
o'clock Wednesday morning juss . he
was crossing the alley to 30 meo NJ
bakery. Bamford was robbe1 q 9Al
which was taken from his peebsoa
Bamford saw one Of the nen plninly
and describes him as wearing . soft
shirt, but no coat. He nd . doyk
moustache and wore soft ssp. 1ho
men grabbed Ramford, almost tearing
his shirt of, then struck and kiohe1
him about the back. The pelise pilk-
ed up two men but Bamford eo11d nst
positively identify them and hey were
released. It is believed BY tho pelies
that the men attacked Bana1Drk Ist
so much to rob him as for 1sogons
growing out Of the strike, but l0vo ~
positive evidence as to this.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-03
CAMPAIGN IS LAUNCHED IN
CITY FOR A Swimming POOL

Scouts on the Fourth. They will sell
tags, for enough to buy . sack Of ce-
nent and there will be no limit ~ TO
the number of tags any one person
may buy. This is going to be the
6nsst swimming pool in the west and
Ne can all afford TO contribute literally
- the fund, as we will receive . great
benefit from it. The Minot Park
Beard have agreed to maintain q keep
er at the pool at all times, SO your
boys and girls will be in safe hands.
Mouse river claims more than one VIC
tim every year. Four have drowned
in the liver in Minot already this year.
There hasn't been q drowning in the
Red River at Grand Forks since their
public swimming pool was built two
years ago. Buy q sack of cement and
save some lads life.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-03
Boy Scouts Return From canp.

Boy Scouts Return From Gimp.
A number of the Boy Scouts whe
have been in camp at Lake Hetigoshe
have returned and more are expected
in today. There were GO in camp and
the way they devoured Scout Master
Riley's grub was caution. The boys
had good cook, but it kept him busy
ordering proyendeN A boy IN eanD
will eat more than two ordinary men
and well Scout Master Riley knows it.
The boys were in the big storm Snn-
day night, but pulled thru all right.
They had fine time but are glad 10
get back and TO put their feat ,1nder
the home table again. One car loaded
down with eight scouts returned Wed
nesday evening and number Of caDs
left Wednesday evening to bring bask
more Of them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-03
Minot Architect Secretary of State
Association.

Minot Architect Secretary of State
Association.
Andrew Fraser, well known Minot
architect, returned today from Valley
City. where he attended the convention
Of the N. D. State Association of Ar
chitects.
Officers were elected as follows:
w. j. Hancock, Fargo, President.
H. Horton, jamestown, Vice Presi-
dent.
Andrew Fraser, Minot, Secretary.
w. Shannon, Jamestown, and G. Ed
wards, Grand Forks, trustees.
The president appointed the follow
ing to prepare the following papers
for the next meeting to be held at
jamestown, Nov. Is:
Carl Loven, Bismarck; Modern City
Development.
j. Mcfarland. Valley City-Nation-
al Housing Problem.
Ritterbush Bros. Of Oakes Expert
ence in the War Zone.
o. r. Braseth. Fargo Modern
Heating and Ventilation.
Anrew Fraser, Minot Concrete En-
gineering and its Relation to Present
Day Architecture.
The delegates were given q drive
about the city by the Commercial Club
and banqueted at the Hotel Kindred.