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Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

Every enlisted man on discharge
ths war department has announced
WIN be allowed 70 retain ~ his per
sOnil property the following articles
Of uniform equipment:
Overseas cap flor men with over
seas service, hat for others); olive
drab shirt; wooden coat and orna-
msnts, wOolea breeches; one pair
shoes; one pair leggins; one waist
belt; one slicker and overcoat; two
suits underwear; -four, pairs stoehingsi
one pair gloves; one toilet set; one
barracks, bag; gas mask and helmet
(for overseas men only).
Soldiers who have already turned In
their equipment are authorized to re-
draw them by applying TO the director
Of storage in Washington.
The department has called atten'
tiOn 10 the fact II is unlawful for Q
discharged soldier 10 wear the regula-
tion uniform without red chevrons
which show his connection with mill
tary establishment has been termin'
ated, according to law.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11
TO MUSTER OUT STATE GUARD

Plans are being made for the dis
charge of the entire 44th battalion Of
the Kansas State Guard. The follow
ing letter has been sent out by Col.
Jonathan D. Norton, paymaster-gen-
eral:
"You will extend to the members Of
your command the congratulations
best wishes and full appreciation Of
their services by the Kansas State
Guard Headquarters.
"The people Of Kansas appreciate
the loyalty and patriotism Of the Kan
sas State Guard who voluntarily OF
fered ther services to the Governor
for home protection and the military
instruction Of our young men, prepar-
ing them for the army, also for the
suppression Of prO-German propa-
ganda and disloyalty, also for render
ing assistance in Liberty loans, Red
Cross and other patriOtic endeavOrs
for the benefit of the National Gov
eminent, thus rendering valuable ser
vice to the State and Nation during
the critical period Of the war.
"BlankS are prepared to muster out
such of the Kansas State Guard units
as may desire but we hope and ex-
pect many viii continue in the ser
vice as q Reserve Militia" force for
recruiting the army and National
Guard"
The House Of Representatives pass
ed the bill for $65yOOO to refund the
money expended for uniforms by the
State Guards, but It was overlooked
by the Senate during the final rush
Of closing.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11
EXPECTS A GAS REFUND

Topeka, April S.-The Kansas Nat
ural Gas Company viii be the one TO
pay the refund Of the excess charges
for natural gas to the gas consumers
That Is the view Of Fred s. jackson,
attorney for the Kansas utilities COM
mission, after the hearing before
Judge Booth.
"The court. held the view that the
Kansas Natural was the one which
started this suit" said Mr.. jackson
There Is no question but that the
consumers are entitled to the refund
It also appears that the distributing
companies did not receive more than
one third Of the excess rate, above the
twenty-eight cents fixed by the COM
mission and It seems certain that the
Kansas Natural will be the one to pay
the refund and we were told by Off
cials of that company that 1t had more
than / million dollars impOunded from
the excess charges It had received"
Mr.. jackson said the final order ot
the Supreme Court is to be issued
April II, and following this Judge
Booth is expected TO issue his order
-dissolving the injunctiOns, ordering
the payment Of the refund and turn
ing the gas cases back to the utilities
commission on all rate matters. It 4
expected that the commission will Is
sue a temporary order relating II
rates as soon as Judge Booth acts an1
then begin the hearings necessary Il
determine what the rates should be in
Kansas. The question Of the supply
contracts between !. the distributing
companies and the Kansas Natural
will be retained by the federal court
for settlement.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11
SAGE TEA KEEPS
Y)URsHA|R DARK
When Mixed with Sulphur Il
Brings Back Its Beautiful
Lustre at Once.

Gray hair, however handSome, de.
notes advancing age. We Al know
the advantages OF q youthful appear
ance. Your hair d your Charm. M
makes or mars the fRce. Whon =
fades, turns gray and looks streaked.
Just Q few applications Of Sago TeA
and Sulphur gnhances In 9ppearanco
. hundred-f0ld.
3, Don't stay grayl Look youngi
Either prepare the recipe at home -
get from any drug store . botfle q
dWyeth's Sage and Sulphur COM
pound" which ls merely the old-tlma
recipe improved hy the addition oe
other ingrOdientA Thousands Of folks
recommend this rsGdy-to-u1e probara-
tion, bouauss n darkons the hair 6oau-
tifuily, besidsR no one can poa1lbly
tell, a. q aarkens 20 naturally an1
evenly. Yoo molsten = sponge o. Gole
brush win o. drawing th1 fhrouG1
the hair, taking one small gtFand g
tine. BY morning the gHay hair
disappears; after another 1apptclIo1
or two. lt1 natural color = ne9lero4
and e becomes thick. eioo1g an4 lnD-
tEoul. ana you Appear yo114 ~.
Wyoth'8 0age and -6ulphnf Com
pound = n dellghtful tpllet rea1 lltaI
q = nBt lat1ndol fof ~ curA nI1ll-
Enflon - Drull1nun - 1llnhno
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11
THIRD QUARTERLY CONFER =
ENCE AT ST. JAMES A. NJ. E,

We just closed q successful quar-
terly conference at our church. For q
long time St James has been on the
drag but the. church has taken on new
life, and is pulling shoulder to should
er. The pastor, Rev. C. T. WhitcOmb,
has proven to be the right man IN the
right place. He has succeedd nicely.
The Presiding Elder, Rev. J. 7. Smith,
D. D., of Kansas City district, held
our third quarterly meeting Sunday,
April 9th, which proved to be our ban
ner quarter; raised $So.21. We are
looking forward to the future. DR.. ].
T. Smith preached Us two very able
sermons which made our hearts burn
within Us.
Chas. 7. WhiteOmb.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

Mrs. C. E. Bennett, 2109 East Twen-
ty-frst street entertained the mem
bers of the Baptist Aid Society We'd
nesday afternoon. The president be-
ing absent the vice president, Mrs,
Geo. Rucker presided. A short devO-
tional service preceded the business
session. Plans were completed and
committees appointed for the egg hunt
which will be given for the children
April 10, on the church lawn. One
new member, Mrs. Sarah Hendry, was
added to the membership list at this
meeting. At the close of the business
session a pleasant social time was en-
joyed. Light refreshments were
served. Those who attended were
Mesdames F. F. Williams, w. E,
Finefeld, Geo. Rucker, H. E. Harlrins,
Joe Lemons, E. B. Mason, A. ADder-
son, Lucy Michener, Sarah Hendry, E.
A. Gilmore, C. E. Bennett and Misses
Hazel Haley and Juanita Bennett.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

Armenia, one Of the cpputEiea est
into possrty " }hA FAskgtl u -
war. and 10 which clothing = beng
sent. d not eisy % bound. N y Ne
tableland extending from thS Caspian
Sea nearly to'ths Mediterranean Sea.
It's Ilmlts have become utterly huid;
tAs waves Of c6nouerlng PsFsiaal and
Byzatines, Arabs and Romans, Rus
slams and TURKS have flowed and eb-
bed on n. AZORES until IN lines are Oh
liberated. Armenia now y nst = Ptate,
not even a geographic unity, bat mere
" . tenn for the region where the Ar
mehlans live.
The Gafish q Eden
At the height Of IT. power and at
IT, greatest extent the ancient King
dom Of Armenia consisted Of bO0, 900
square miles Of fertile tablsland. ex-
lending from the Black Sea and che
Caucasus Mountains 10 Persia and
Syria. It rises until It reaches eo0e
feet above the sea, then It ascends ab-
ruptly TO the snow-capped peak Of
Mount Aratat, which In 1909 feet
higher than Mount Blanc. The, land
Is fertile. rugged and beautiful.
Into the soil Of this beautiful and
historic land the Annenians have
thrust deep roots. No brief eiviliza-
ton is theirs dating hack 70 Nay
flower or even Norman conquest but
one that IL almost coterminous with
recorded history; and every Armenian
feels behind him this vast antiquity
giving him personal dignity and great
national pride. They begin their his
tory with the Garden Of Eden, which
they claim was IN Armenia, basing
their claim on the naive statement
that the land Is beautiful enough "a
have included Paradise, and also
laughingly asserting that the applea
Of Armenia were worthy to tempt 4
most Epicurean Eve. Their first re-
corded ancestors they find in the book
Of Genesis. j.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

The Aid Society Of the Methodist
church met Wednesday afternoon in
the church assembly room with an at
tendance of twenty-one. The busi-
ness meeting was opened by the presi-
dent, Mrs. B. II. Shields. A social
hour followed the business session and
at four-thirty the hostesses Of the af-
ternoon, Mesdames Charles Gaba, F.
R. Cook and H. Cramer, invited those
present to the dining room where re-
freshments were served. Those pres
ent were Mesdames Vina Baker, p. d.
Hartley, ]. E. Grubaugh, E. G. Pol
ster, B. H. Shields, r. o. Thomas, e.
L. Clark, M. /. Nichols, W. T. Hartley
J. E. Hunt, Andrew Moore, d. s,
Chubb, H. P. Hartley, o. L. OrtOn, L,
L. Cardin C. G. Sparlin, Margaret
Meads, F. M. COngdOn, r. M. Gilman
James Simmons, Charles Polster,
Chas. Gaba, F. R. Cook and II. Cram
er. t'f
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Christian church met Wednesday af-
ternoon in the church parlOr. The
president, Mrs. Shields, opened the
meeting with scripture reading fol-
lowed by several sentence prayers. At
the business session plans were COM
pleted for the Parcel Post Sale which
will be given April 26th and a COM
mittee appointed. Those present were
Mesdames T. o. Shields, Betty Lewis,
F. E. Phillips Dick Fancher, Fred
Stallsmith, C. W.. Dills, Allen and
Harriet Dowty. Next Wednesday the
Missionary Circle will meet at the
church at two o'clock after which the
business meeting Of the Aid Society
will follow. -
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

The Newcomers Club was de-
lightfully entertained Friday after.
noon in the home of Mrs. Jack David
son, 929 East Fourteenth street. The
rooms were attractively decorated
with pink and white sweet peas and
hyacenths. Five Hundred formed the
diversion of the afternoon, there be-
ing three tables Of players Mrs. E.
M. Richardson made the high score
and was awarded a book. At the
close of the afternoon a delightful one
course luncheon was served. The
guest present was Mrs. Walter Winn.
Club members present were Mesdames
Otis Everett, John Wingfeld, 7. H
Tarr, Geo. Baldwin, E. M. Richard
son, P. E. Davis, ]. T. Chapman, Fred
Hill, Chas. Jones, Jack Roach and the
hostess. The Club will be entertained
April 18th in the home of Mrs. P. E.
Davis.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

"Everywoman," at the Joplin theat
er, attracted many Baxter people
Sunday night a number from here at
tended, and last night there were ovel
a hundred Baxter people in the house
The last car was filled to overfowing
at least a hundred, besides there were
several auto loads, all people coming
home from the show. This serves tC
illustrate what might be done if Bax'
ter should be provided with suitable
play house. People must have diver
sion and when they cannot get it al
home they will go elsewhere. AND
besides keeping our people at home
a good playhouse would attract many
people from down the electric line and
the adjacent country.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

Mrs. Lilly May. Upright Of Baxter
died Tuesday at IA. m. after an
illness of several months Of. yellow
jaundice. She was 40 years old and
leaves a husband and one daughter
Mrs. Flint who lives IN Texas, and
other relatives to mourn her demise
Mrs. Flint is here but the funeral
cannot be announced until other re-
latives arrive.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

The "Social Twelve" Club was
pleasantly entertained Tuesday after
noon in the home of Mrs. w. 7. Hope,
1881 East Tenth street. This club was
formerly called the Holly Club but at
this meeting the members decided to
change the name to the "SOcial
Twelve" Bowls and vases filled with
yellow spring flowers carried out the
color scheme of yellow. The time was
passed informally with needlework
and conversation and music was en-
joyed from Victrola. At five o'clock
the hostess served a two course lunch
con in which the color scheme of yell
low and white was carried out. The
guests present were Mesdames Leslie
Myerding,so. M. Spratt, A. v. Smith,
Jr., D. E. Riseling, Paul Mason and
Fred Nichols. Club members pres
ent were Mesdames L. L. Willard, rlI
7. Chapman, Geo. Rucker, John Wilss,
Mary Wheatley, Frank M. Perkins,
]. NJ. Hartley and Miss Grace Per
kins and the hostess. The club will be
entertained May 18th in the home of
Mrs. Frank N. Perkins.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

Musician Roy Haverly Of Head
quarters Co, Coast Artillery Band,
stationed at Fl, Schuyler, N. Y, y
here visiting his grandparents for Z
few days. He will leave Friday night
to join his company in New York. Mr..
Haveriy has been 6 months overseas,
having enlisted just three months be-
fore the u. s. entered into the war;
Mr.. Haverly was born in Baxter, but
has been away for several years
Many Of the older citizens win re-
member him.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

Wednesday afternoon the members
of the Poinsettia Club and several
guests were entertained in the home
of Mrs. Earl Stevison. The afternoon
was informally passed with cOnversa-
ton and needlework. At five o'clock
the hostess served a one course lunch
con. The guests present were Mes
danes e. NJ. Richardson, A. 7. St
Clair and Mrs. Stevison Of Webb City.
Club members present: Mesdames
Fred Nichols, Leonard StoskOpf, Will
Mckinney and Misses leila Wright
Anna Webb, Margaret Sweeney, Grace
Perkins and Sarah Kelsey. The club
will be entertained again April 2Srd
by Miss Sarah Kelsey.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

Tuesday afternoon Mrs. John Wing.
field, 1918 South Choteau, was hostess
to the Tuesday Card club. Five hun
dred formed the diversion of the af-
ternoon, there being three tables Of
players. Mrs. E. NJ. Richardson held
the high score and was awarded a
box of stationery. The usual lunch
con followed the games with Mrs,
Frank Mcdonald assisting the hostess
The guests present were Mrs. E. M,
Richardson, Mrs. Geo. Baldwin and
Mrs. T. H. Tarr. Club members pres
ent: Mesdames Alberta Ator, ]. W,
Barnes, ]. w. Earls, Robert Barnes,
Kelly Carmichael, Thomas Setser
Frank Mcdonald and ]. C. Page Of
Joplin. Mrs. J. w. Earls was an
nounced as the next hostess April 22
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11
TRIED TO KIDNAP
THE GERMAN KAISER

An article in the New York Sun
says that the war Department officif
ly II ignorant Of the attempt Of C0A.
Luke Lea, commander Of the 114th
Field Artillery and former senator
from Tennessee, to kidnap the former
German kaiser from his asylum In
Holland, but army officers who have
talked with Colonel Lea or his friend
are able to verify the incident on
hearsay.
It was said at the War Department
that there was no record or report Of
Colonel Lees trip into Holland last
winter and that 50 far as the depart
ment officially knew the kidnapping
expedition did not take place.
Neither was there any record, Il
was said, Of any projected court-mar-
tial proceedings of other disciplinary
action against Colonel Lea for absence
from his command. It is safe to say,
therefore, that Colonel Lea's expedi-
ton will not get him into any serious
difficulties with the military authori-
ties.
The additional comment was ven
tured that If he had been successful
in capturing the kaiser he might even
have received a reward Of some ma
ture.
Colonel Lea will leave the service
shortly and will then give full state
ment on the attempted kidnapping of
the kaiser. Colonel Lea was on leave
when he made the trip into Holland,
it Is understood, and had passes ~
passports for himself and those Of his
party. How they were obtained Is not
revealed. It is also known whether
the trip was made with the knowledge
or sanction Of officers higher up.
There has been no suggestion, it
was said, that the enterprise was con-
ceived in any other minds than those
Of Colonel Lea and the officers who
accompanied him.
One report Of the incident is that
Colonel Lea and his companions
gained access to the castle Of Count
Won Bentinck and that Colonel LEAFS
card was delivered to the kaiser who
was on an upper floor. The kaiser's
voice was heard in an excited inquiry
as to the purpose Of the unexpected
visit.
It is said that Colonel Lea was
about to proceed to the upper floor
when his whole plan was interrupted
by the approach of Dutch guards. The
AmeF11nps, to avoid q clash with the
Dutch and escape capture, hurried to
their automobiles and dashed away.
The incident is supposed to have
taken place last December, but it was
not until early this year that stories
concerning It were printed in Ameri-
can papers emitting the names Of
those concerned.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

The bond controversy in several
counties in Kansas and Missouri
growing out Of the issuing Of bonds
during the reconstruction period after
the Civil war, to help finance promised
railroads, win now be submitted to q
board Of arbitration in Dallas county,
No. The next chapter in this suit viii
be looked forward 10 with great IN
terest by the fourth generation Of our
children.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

10. Goodwin and son, William, and
families, Irwin and Tilman Hooker
Mrs. o. C. Rummell and Miss Grace
Thomas returned last week from
White River, near Branson, No.
where they spent a weeks outing in
pursuit of the willy bass. They were
with ]. o. Treece and party, who re-
turned recently. Mrs. Goodwin re-
ports that they brought back nearly
100 pounds of bass, weighing from one
to four pounds, and from the spirit in
which she told the story the outing
was full of. pleasure and interest and
long to be remembered.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11
BAXTER BOY DIES IN ARIZONA

Walter Coldspringer, aged 20 years,
son of Mrs. Grace Walker, died al
Phoenix, Ariz., Monday, according "a
information received here this nom
ing. The mother, accompanied by
Mrs. Ruddick, viii arrive here SGtuE-
day with the body and the funeral will
be held on Monday from the family
home on Cleveland avenue.
Mrs. Walker and her son, accom-
panied by Mrs. Ruddiek, went to
Arizona from here about two weeks
ago, hoping by q change Of climate 70
improve the young mans health,
Tuberculosis is given a. the cause ot
death. 81
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

Now that the Memorial building
project has been tabled FOR the pres
emit. considerable agitation has sprung
up in favor of getting busy on the
long discussed proposition to estab-
lish q foundry and machine shop in
Baxter Springs. The need Of one is
not doubted. Hundreds of tons Of
machinery are toted back and forth
from the mining field 10 Joplin, for
repairs, when the big saving in time
and transportation would cause the
operators to leave their repair work
in Baxter Springs in case we had q
plant in which 10 take care Of it.
Practical men do not doubt that q
foundry and machine shop would be q
paying investment from the opening
day. Il would furnish employment for
upwards Of fifty men and they in turn
would leave the most Of their earn
ings IN Baxter Springs with the busi-
ness men. A foundry and machine
shop is the most logical proposition
that can be proposed for Baxter
Springs, for the reason that there al
ready exists an ample demand for
such an industry. A number Of men
have already expressed a willingness
to take stock in such an enterprise,
anywhere from q thousand dollars up
and The Citizen believes that $4,000
could be raised in q day. All that is
needed is someone to start the thing.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt has
called 4 caucus for St Louis, No.
Nay 8, 8, 10, which viii pave the way
for the first national convention Of
the American Legion. The Organi-
EatiOn win be strictly ncn-PsrHSan'
the object being 70 perpetusts cOm7
rsdship formed during the war, to
preserve the history Of the conflict
and 70 maintain the principles for
which Americas soldiers and sailOn
.tEainsa. fonght .aa dIod. "A
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11
SHINE 'EM UP

W. H. Shead has fitted up . dandy
shining parlOr in the little alcOve ad-
Joining his Waffle House. He has in
stalled chairs for men and women
and has q real shine artist on the job.
There viii be no excuse for one who
does not keep his shoes polished from
now on.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

The city marshal of Miami has been
sued for sa2b for killing q dog. The
question naturally arises, had the
taxes been paid on the dog, and did
said dog have on n collar with the L.
cense tax attachedf
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

J. J. Livingston has purchased from
J. o. Treece the property which was
formerly the Thomas Baker home.
Mr.. Livingston moved INTO his new
property a few,days ago.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

Now that the Kaiser is to be tried
for bringing on the war, he should
be tried IN Belgium where there would
be no chance Of his escaping . just
punishnent.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

d. s. Harroun, n returned Navy
man, has accepted a position with the
o. X. Mining company at HOclerville,
Okla.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

Mr., and Mrs, john Jones arc now
occupying their brick residence on
Park avenue. just south Of their for
mer residence.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

Mrs. LOttie Dardenne is home from
the Baxter Hospital and is reported
to be. getting along nicely. She takes
this occasion to thank the Cyclone Re-
belxah Lodge, Builders Class of the
M. E. Sunday school, and friends, for
the flowers sent to the Baxter hospital
while she was there.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

Twenty-Five billion francs, it il now
said at Paris, win be written into the
peace treaty Tor Germany TO pay the
allies. t
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

And even II the peace conference
fails and war comes again (GOa for
bid) MarShaI FOch Is cover there"
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11
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s.I:SOeIaIand Personal
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Alex A. Sharp, Of Topeka, an ex-
colonel in the army who is Interested
in some mines near here, Is stopping
at the Empire hotel.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

Ths election IN Michigan Tuesday,
was . victory for tie entire rsPuhli,
eaa state tinekst. The constitutional
amendment b lagAliss ths sals 81 bear
and wine wa dsesstsd hy nssrly 400
600
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Several events of Importance which
occur this month in this church, in
which the public is interested are
herewith given:
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

Mu. E. v, MeNeiIl returned ypStsr-
day from an sxtmdsd trip ~ Ies
Angeles. {.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11

Special Palm Sunday services next
Sunday both morning and evening
with Organ recital Sunday night by
Miss Lowden.
Wednesday the 2Srd, the Ladies'
Bazaar in the afternoon with candy
sale, and dinner served at six o'clock.