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Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04

The hearing on ths rOad petitions
was attended By q large delegation
from here which left at $50 this
morning to present Baxter's side Of
the proposition.
The delegation Included the follow
ing: G. E. YOuSe, J. b. Hannah; r 3.
Rosenstsin, ]. B. HOdgdOn, J. W. Kali
tenbach, G. Z. Ruclsr. c. n. Sarchet,
Jack spratt, L. L. oardn. o. N. Rhine.
Waltsr Apple, PHI Keener. John
Wingheld. A. v. Smith. OharieS WelIa,
2. c. Nlll. ,. y. I.lnl.. anl s..-..
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04

Washington Correspondent For New
York Trade Journal Thinks {
Ore VIII BE Protected

That tariff Of two cents a pound
lon zinc ore will be established by the
present congress without waiting for
a general revision of the tariff, is con-
sidercd probable In the east, accord
ing to the Washington correspondent
Of the Daily Metal Reporter Of New
York, who wires to his paper rs fol-
lows. -
"The impression prevails among
congressman who have taken an in
terest in the proposal to place tariff
duty. of 2 cents q pound on the me-
tallic content Of oil zinc ore imported
into the United States that this will
be done at this session Of congress and
without waiting for a general tariff
bill to be framed. One congressman
who was before the ways and means
committee in support of the bill said
he believed It to be>practically certain
that zinc is to be treated like dyes and
dye-stuffs, as reuiring immediate ac-
ton, and that the bill placing a duty
on zinc would be passed very soon.
Both democrats and republicans arr
supporting the measure and little OPP
position to it is in sight now.
The ATTITUDE of producers in this
field is that q prohibitive tariff, which
is what the one or two cents pound
would amount to, would be q very
helpful thing as a temporary propo-
sition in any event, and they are Of
course hoping that it will be establish
ed Some Of them believe that the
permanent value of such tariff would
be slight, arguing that the ore would
either be shipped and smelted under
bond, or that smelters would quickly
be built in Mexico and the ore there
would thus come into competition with
ours so far as the refined product is
concerned and where the world market
for zinc is considered. And there is
no one who does not admit that only
the world market can furnish de-
mand for all the zinc ore that can be
produced in the United States now
Joplin Globe.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04

housewives against the high cost of
living have reached Congress in such
numbers that an investigation is be-
ing planned, Senator GrOnna, of North
Dakota, chairman of the Senate Agrl-
cultural committee, stated today. An
other probe into the packing industry
will be made as soon as the apprO-
priatiOn bills are out of the way. The
Kendrick bill, providing for govern
ment regulation Of the packers viii
be the vehicle for the investigation,
which would be an inquiry into the
cost Ofmeat, but win also include 9TH
er foodstuffs.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04
Mining Field Has
Labor Shortage

The production Of ore in the Kan
sas-o Oklahoma mining field Is being
curtailed to a considerable extent by
n shortage Of labor due to the fact
that q large number Of miners are
gOne>to the harvest fields.
Practically every mine in operation
In the field Is advertising for men and
are having trouble In keeping their
organizations sufficiently complete 10
continue operating.
Many new mills, attracted to the ad-
vance in price Of ore, are planning TO
begin operations, but Il Is thought
that few will be able TO start before
the harvest Is over.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04
Two Ask Damages from
Joplin and Pittsburg
Railway in Suits Filed

Two suits for damages were filed
against the Joplin and Pittsburg Rail-
way Company, in the District Court
at Columbus yesterday in which the
plaintiffs ask a total of $500 dam
ages for personal injuries.
The first suit was filed by ]. Lat
kinson, a coal miner of Pittsburg, who
asks judgment of $4,000 as q result of
an injury, alleged to have been re-
ceived when the car in which he was
riding was wrecked, October II, 1918.
The car, according to the petition, col
lided with another car, throwing him
from his seat through q hole in the
floor of the car. He claims to have
been permanently incapacitated from
performing manual labor
The other suit was filed by Bessie
Hutchins, who asks $1,000 for injuries
which, she alleges, she sustained when
she alighted from a car at Scammon
May 10, 1919. She states that in
changing cars at Scammon, the COM
pany required the passengers to alight
at a place where there was not suf-
ficient light to make the descent safe,
and that the conductor on the car
failed to assist her, the result being
that she sprained her ankle and badly
wrenched her back and was required
10. remain in bed for seven days and
lid suffer much pain.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04
President Plans to SAN Sunday Neon..
II Treaty Il sIsnsd-Arrivs n
New York Week Later
ENOUGH VOTES CAN
BE MUSTERED
win Request Joint Ssasisn e Csn-
gress for Monday After Arrival
When Treaty WIN Be De-
livered 10 Senate Far
eign Rslati0ns
Committee

Paris, June 27.-PresIdent Wilson
has utmost confidence that the Unitsd
States Senate win ratify tie Peace
Treaty shortly after Il iS presented IN
final form. 'fla
The President plans 10 sail immed-
lately after the signing, probably
Sunday noon, landing In New York
q week later. Il "a expected that h
viii request . joint session Of the Sen
ate and House on MOnday;whan how'll
address the members and at TIE sams
time deliver the treaty to tie Senate
committe Of foreign relations!
The latest adviees reaching Prssl-
dent Wilson indicate that . sufficient
number Of votes can be mustered -
secure ratification Of .the treaty, a.
though the administration forces ex-
pect . bitter fight IN the final stages.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04
R0lD HEAB|hB
1T COLUMBUS
Farmers win Protest Against Need
LEES Expenditure Of
Funda

A hearing on the petitions Tor the
concrete road from Galena west, elev-
en- miles to q connection with the
1Hoover" road, at n point flve and one
fourth miles north Of the Kansas-Ok-
lahoma state line, viii be held before
the County Commissioners, at Colum-
bus, beginning ut 1000 Saturday
morning.
In addition to delegations from
Baxter and Galena, delegations Of
farmers from several townships are
preparing to attend the hearing. A
mass meeting has been called ut Ga
lena for tonight when an effort will be
made to get q large delegation from
that town to make the trip.
The farmers along the proposed
road are reported to be preparing to
attend the hearing with the purpose
Of protesting against any unnecessary
expenditure Of money. It Is claimed
that the road; as proposed, would cost
at least $4,000 per mile or $4,000
for the eleven miles, not including the
bridges over Spring River and Brush
Greek.
To build this road, say opponents Of
the plan, It will be necessary to con-
struct another bridge over Spring
River, on the section line north Of
Riverton, at a point where the river
is widest. It Is estimated that the
bridge would cost approximately
$1SS,000, making a total Of $452,OO0
for the entire road, excepting the
Brush Greek bridge.
The maximum amount obtainable
from the Federal aid fund would be
$4,000 per mile, amounting to $780,
600 for the road, and If Joplin pays
the $41, 1000 which It Is said she has
promised to pay to reimburse the
farmers along the route, the total es-
timated cost would still be $246,O0O
which would have to be paid by the
farmers and taxpayers Of Cherokee
county.
The road was originally planned to
run from Galena through Lowell, Bax-
ter and to the ChetOpa road, to the
Oklahoma-Kansas line.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04

Is Baxter's Big Asset


lereamsry. It Il first run through the
pastsurizing machine whore It is
quickly heated almost to boiling point,
10 kill bacteria, then as quickly cooled
in another machine After this pro-
cess II Is stored to age 4 few hours,
then the milk and cream are separ-
ated, and passed either into the Ice
cream mixing machine or the churn.
as needed. The milk, from the time il
Is delivered to the plant until II goes
out in finished product, never comes
In contact with human hands, and ev-
cry receptacle Is thoroughly cleansed
by steam, thereby making an abso-
lutely sanitary product.
The ice cream making process Is to
pour the ingredients first into large
mixer where by centrifugal motion
the mass Is cooled and thoroughly
amalgamated into that delicious vel
vety consistency that distinguishes
the high grade product. It is also
partially cooled here, and then run in
to the shipping cans. The cans are
placed in the freezing room where the
cream is thoroughly and evenly frozen
by the natural process. From this
room It is taken and packed into con-
tainers with ice and is ready to go out
to be eaten.
The churns for butter making are
also Of the most modern pattern and
have a capacity Of about 800 pounds
to a churning. v. 7. Ewing, an ex-
perienced creamery man and licensed
milk tester in Kansas, is here from
Kansas City to take charge of the but
ter making department. C. ]. Large
whose experience in ice cream making
in the largest st. Louis factories COW
ers fourteen years, will personally
supervise that department.
Besides ice cream and butter the
Baxter Creamery Company will mar
ket pasteurized milk and cream; and
1t is quite probable that as soon as ar
rangements can be made, the company
will put out q new soft drink; a drink
which Mr.. Apple says, is different
from anything on the market and one
which will come into q nationwide de-
mand.
The manufacture Of confections and
fruit syrups for soda fountains will
likely be undertaken later as q winter
industry.
Mr.. Apple, who happened to be on
the job when the Daily Citizen man
called to look over the new plant, and
very obligingly took him all through
and showed him a lot he had never
seen before. He tried to explain it all |
too, but we didn't get much because
workmen were engaged with an cleo
tric welding and riveting machine, in
making the big steel ice making tank
hold water, and the noise made us
imagine we were on the firing line in
he Argonne forest.
George Van pusen, who superin-
ended the erection of the beautiful
md solid brick building, was on hand
OOking after the finishing touches,
he plumbers and electricians were
'lsO hard at It and altogether it pre-
ented big and busy scene.
Mr.. Apple stated that as soon as
he new plant is ready for operation
he company is going to have a
grand opening" when the public will
'e invited to call and refresh them
elves and give this elegant plant a
borough inspection.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04

Paris, June -27.-The Crown Prince
has not actually fed from Holland,
but is still in hiding in some part of
the country, according to- a rumor in
circulation here today. It was said
that possibly he had conferred with
chiefs Of German military movement
at the frontier. A coup against th'
Dauor government is feared.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04


The new Baxter Springs dairy pro-
ducts plant, which has been under con-
structiOn for the past four months Is
near completion, and II Is the inten-
tiOn of the management to have Ice
cream on the market by the Fourth
of July. u will be put out under the
name of Buttercup cream. Following
this as early as possible the Butter
cup brand of butter and pasteurized
milk, buttermilk and cream will be
placed on the market.
This company is made up Of Bax-
ter people entirely, with L. L. Cardin
as president, Spencer Apple, secre-
tary and treasurer, and C. ]. Large,
manager.
When Il was announced a few
months ago that these gentlemen
with their associates had decided to
establish a dairy products plant ut
this point the news was received with
much satisfaction, inasmuch as the
personnel Of the company in itself was
the assurance that Whatever might be
done would be done right.
Much has been said about the new
institution during the building of the
plant relative to its substantial hOus-
ing, the completeness and modern
character of its equipment and the i'm
portance of the resulting development
of the dairy industry in the commun-
ity; but the Daily Citizen doubts that
many people have yet formed q cor
rect and adequate idea Of what this
new industry means to Baxter
Springs, and realize fully the import
ance of getting behind it in every pos
sible way.
Ft. Scott, as it is today, wealthy and
serenely secure against he fluctuations
of trade, has been put upon its solid
business basis by the development Of
the dairy industry in contiguous ter
ritory. The new Baxter creamery will
start the farmers of this community
and the merchants Of Baxter Springs
on the road to the same prosperity;
for it will from'the time of its OPEN
ing consume all the milk that the
farmers will be able to produce and at
good prices. As the supply of milk
increases additions to the plant will
take care of the product just the same.
The new dairy products plant, when
ready to operate, will have cost above
$25,0OO. 1t is as modern in equipment
as the latest machinery can make It.
The capacity Of the ice making plant
is about ten tons a day Of fourteen
hours. The company plans on en-
larging the ice plant another year tG |
forty tons and will be able then to
supply the territory with ice in addi.
ion to what is used in the plant. In
addition to the ice plant the refriger-
lting equipment consists of q large
compressor and q direct am
nonia expansion system for freezing'I
ce cream, pasteurizing milk and stor-
Ige purposes. In the room where the
ce cream will be frozen a tempera-
ure Of is degrees below zero will be
maintained.
The ice cream equipment is suffic-
ent to produce 500 gallons daily Of
he finest cream, cream that will be
ully up to the Kansas requirements
f ID per cent pure cream. Ice cream
oming. here from Missouri contains
My from 4 to 6 per cent pure cream.
When the milk is received into the u
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04
SPEEDY PASSAGE OF
PROHIBITION BILL

Washington, June 27.-Plans are
being perfected for the speedy pass
age through the House Of the prohIbi-
ion enforcement bill which was re-
ported favOrably from the House
judiciary committee this afternoon
md placed on the house calendar,
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04
CHICAGO MURDERER MET
DEATH ON GALLOWS TODAY

Chicago, H., June 27.-Earl Deer,
convicted Of the murder Of RuddOlphe
Wolfe, a chauffeur, went to his death
on the gaIlows at 9:27 this morning.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04
Crown Prince Still With
Them, Say the Dutch
RumOrs Say ''WiIlie" Is StiIl in Hid
ing in Holland -COnfers With
Officers at Frontier?

London, June 27.-It was Off
cislly announced at The Hague
today that the former Crown
Prince il still at island Of Wier-
inein, said 4 dispatch from The
Hague today.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-04
LABOR DEMANDS
ALLIES QUIT RUSSIA

Southport, Eng, June 27.-After
heated debate the British Labor Con-
ference today, adopted a resolution
declaring for industrial action to force
Allies to cease carrying on operations
in Russia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28
Rrad's O. Verse
THE BARRIER.

They say that all men, by their
birth. are entitled to life. limb and
mirth. But I, rise to ask now why
we ever allow the tightwad to cum
Der the earth. Such a handicap
lives in our town, and he makes
decent citizens frown; he grum-
bles and knocks ard he builds no
new blocks, but ME runs every en-
terprise> down He's full of stale
pessimist juice. for improvements
he can't see the use; he gets all he
can by any old plan. but he never
was known to let loose. He's an
cient and stingy and slow. it peeves
him to see the town grow; he gath
ers the dimes and curses the times.
and he won't let a picayune go. We
try to look up and have cheer, we
strive to make good all the year;
but woe to the hour VIXEN, solemn
and s0sfr-- old Squeezum came
drifting down here The tightwad
is hungry and lean, he's cranky and
stupid and mean; the moss on his
back would make a huge stack. and
the cobwebs are thick on his bean.
He's a nuisance. a pest aud bore.
he's a Jonah, and lots OF things
more: to haggle him down and to
drive him from town should~~be
some good patriots chOre.
GLEN BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28

Monroe doctrine, provision for Withdrawals,
requiring of unanimous consent to validate
action and the stipulation that no nation will
be required to act as mandatory without its
full approval meet practically all the obiec
tions offered by any considerable number of
people. OF course there will still be individual
dissatisfaction, but that is inevitable. 1t IS
equally certain that weak spots will be found
later and new conditions will arise from time
to time to make amendments advisable. Since
the machinery is created to take care of such
contingencies no valid objection can be offered
on that score.
United States senators who thought they
chance to make political capital by at
lacking the original draft and later saw their
mistake, probably will hail the changes
personl vindication and will modestly seek to
create the impression that the nation owes
them a great debt for their fearless devotion
to its interests.
They are welcome to whatever crumbs
there are in it for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28
H0art 10HOtno|
71,11lDTODIQ1ncC 90
by TEMPLE

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am a
saleswonJan rs years of age, I'M
married, although l have had many
chances to marry.
My sister. who is two years
younger than | am, is married and
has two children. Her husband has
never been kind or true to her.
After she had been married SIX
months he left her and she came
home for me to take care of her.
My mother is living, but an invalid,
and can do nothing toward the
support of the home.
After sisters baby was born her
husband came back to her and
begged her to return to him. He
did not want the baby and so she
left it with mother and me, l love
children and was very glad to keep
the little thing.
Then the same thing happened
over again. Sisters husband de-
serted her and She came home
again After her second baby was
born l was taken sick and we were
badly in need of money. Sister
went to work, and although she did
not make much money, her earn
ings helped. Then her husband
came back and she went off with
HIM, leaving the two children with
US and no money to take care of
them. | went to work before / was
able and have Been working ever
since.
Now l have had a pitiful letter
from my sister She has been de-
serted aga II and is afraid to come
home. | am so discouraged that
don't know what to do. l wrote
her that if she would divorce her
husband so that she would be free
from him would help her out.
She refuses to do THIS because she
says they love each other and she
cannot give him up.
| am sick, | worry so much.
There is very fine man who wants
to marry me, but | cannot marry
and ask him to bear all my bur
dens. Every cent / earn is badly
needed at home, even if sister does
not come back.
Can you give me any advice that
will give me courage? l think
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28
Highway and Other Costs.

Illinois is going ahead with its plans for
highway improvement without waiting for
prices to come down In fact, the legislative
committee which has been investigating the
subject has about made up its mind that it
VIII be wiser to hurry the contracts along be-
fore the figures go any higher. This rule, it
has found applies to other forms of improve
ment also.
In Wisconsin the state highway commission
has prepared a chart showing the advance in
the price of road materials as compared with
those of the things the farmer has to sell. 1t
indicates an advance from 1913 to 1918 of 23Q
per cent in rye 10 per cent in corn, 140 per
cent in barley, $50 per cent in wheat, 10 per
cent in oats and hogs and so per cent in eggs
and milk. stone macadam increased so per
cent. wages 80, gravel macadam 80 concrete
80 and grading 20.
If the farmer could afford to pay for better
roads five or six years ago he surely can afford
them now. even at prevailing prices for the
things that go into them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28
Delaying the Paving Program.

One of the questions the new city admin
istration will be called upon to wrestle with
will be that involving several miles of paving
for which contracts were let two years ago,
execution being postponed because Of the war
The contractors, face to face with the prospect
of doing the work at loss said TO be
waiting for remedial Legislation in Illinois.
They have ignored requests of the retiring aA-
ministration to proceed with the work.
1t is hardly likely that any act of the state
legislature can have vital bearing on the
question, since a contract is involved which
no law making body has the power to invali-
date Each compact will have to be decided
on it's merits. If the city's assent to a post
ponement, or other factor entering into the
case has served to lawfully release the con-
struction company from its obligation it is for
the courts to decide.
Waiting for legislative action on the sub
ject would seem to be only waste of time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28
Mexico Out in the Cold.

Now know why the Carranza govern
in Mexico emitted that snarl last week.
ad discovered that it would not be able to
in any sort OF recognition in the revised cove
3ant of the league of nations. So far as those
entering into this pact are concerned there is
Mexico, though great many less inlpcr
tant countries are recognized among the g
which either declared war upon or broke rell-
tons with the central powers, and the IA neu-
trails which will be admitted original mem
bers. Mr.. Carranza found that the only way
he ever could obtain standing among the ma
tons for his government was through cuItiva-
ton of the good will of his next door neghbor
on the north. Therefore the ridiculous state
ment that he would refuse to recognize or be
bound b. the Monroe doctrine.
Publication of the revised constitution of
the league of nations shows an effort has been
made to meet intelligent criticism in this coun-
try and elsewhere. Specific recognition of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28
TEIlHIlE- DAILY SHORT STORY

missed, he to return in few
months and go to her father and
claim his bride.
1t was only after Roger Der
went was gone that Airline Ward
comprehended that there had been
no depth to the affection she had
believed she felt for him. She had
been dazzled. led to confide in a
man who had speciously developed
her gratitude into what she fancied
was love. She was dumbfounded
and frightened every time she
thought of the rash deed of which
she had been guilty. Then one day
two months later her soul froze
with terror, nameless dread, as
she read in a daily print of the cap
ture of a notorious counterfeiter,
Roger Derwent, and from the de-
scription she recognized beyond the
shadow of a doubt the identity of
her husband.
A few weeks later she received a
letter addressed to her maiden
name at the seminary. 1t was
sighed Roger Derwent," and the
contents chilled and crushed her.
Audaciously the man Invested him
self of all delicaey and shame He
told her that he was in prison, that
he had married her because of her
fathers wealth, that he had been
sentenced to ten years penal servi-
tude and that she must send
thousand dollars to a friend at a
certain address or he would cover
bar ujth CONTINUALLY and rpDrnach
Airline managed to obtain the
money and sent it as directed. She
sold some of her jewelry, she drew