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Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07
GAS RATES

Carthage, Mo-, March 5.-City At
torney George Crowder received GER
tilted copy of an order Of the state
public service commission today sus-
pending the proposed gas rate in
crease for twenty days from March
II, the date on which the new rate
was to have taken effect. This blocks
action on the matter until and includ-
ing July II, and will give the COM
mission time to consider the protests
which have been filed against the in
crease in gas rates.
Certified copies Of the order also
have been received by city officials OF
Webb City and Carterville.
This action by the public service
commission is the outcome Of meet
inc Of city attorneys of Carthage,
Webb City and carterville held IN
Webb City last Friday, at which time
plans were made for action to be
taken aEainst the rate advance. Pro-
tests from the three towns, which
were made uniform, were drawn and
fled with the commission Saturday
uivht The order of the commission
was dated Monday, which is the time
the protsSts reached that body.
The ouapGw interests are involved
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07
c. w, b. NJ.

The Woman's Missionary Society
will meet at the church Tuesday af-
ternon at 2:30.
/. Business.
Interesting announcements of
Easter Week of Prayer.
II. Devotional, Mrs. B. F. Hoskins.
Hymn, Circle of Prayer, Bible
Study, The Book of Malchi by
Mrs. w. S. Cassity.
Ill. Program, Mrs. Dills.
Hymn; Hidden Answers, Mrs.
Stallsmith; General Topic, En-
larging Opportunities for the
Women of the Orient; Sub
Topics, Mrs. C. H. Beavers.
Talk, Mrs. ]. 7. Polster. Mrs. Pol
ster will show objects collected on her
trip to Palestine and the Orient. This
feature alone will merit your attend
ance upon this meeting.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07
IN APPEAL To SAVE
RIVERSIDE PARK
Should Become Community Re-
creation PIace-Chance for
Civic Societies to Do
Great Work

Riverside Park is for sale. Wouldn't
It be a good thing to arrange some
way to secure this delightful place for
q city park? This beauty spot prop
erly handled would be Of inestimable
value to the city as a whole as a re-
creation resort for the people Of our
own community and as an attraction
to the people in our neighboring cities
which have no resort places. An as
set of this character should never be
permitted to remain in the hands Of
private owners. It is altogether a
community blessing, and should be
owned by the city as whole and util-
ized to the utmost in the promotion
Of the health and happiness Of all the
people.
Here we have fine bathing place; it
ought to be free to all under proper
supervision. We have an ideal camp
ing ground with beautiful natural
shade; it ought to be available for all
sorts of moral public summer time
meetings, religious, fraternal, political
or of whatever nature. Here, the
Daily Citizen believes, is the oppor-
tunity for the civic organizations to
get together and provide for the re-
creational needs Of our people by
purchasing this tract of land while 1t
can be had at a comparatively low
figure. Incorporate q park society;
make a memorial park of it if you
please; and provide for its improve
ment and upkeep.
Stop and consider. Can you think
Of a grander thing, than to provide o
beautiful public park for the city?
Diversion and recreation of a whole
some character is just as important
to the life of city as it's educational
facilities, its business. or even its re-
1HRious institutions. Why Baxter
Springs people are SO Indifferent to
the great worth of the natural beau
ties of her location, and why some OF
these beauty spots have been permit
ted to fall into the hands Of private
owners and become forever efaced, is
the source of wOnderment to the
strangers who come here?
Are we going to allow this indiffer-
ence to continue until we are altogeth-
er robbed of our park sites? Is there
not q sufficient number of people here
who love the beauties of nature, and
appreciate their value enough to come
now to the rescue and save this last
remaining park site for public enjoy
ment?
The Daily Citizen is very serious
over this subject and we believe all
who take time to think about it, will
say we have a right to be. We sub
init the proposition to the Chamber OF
Commerce, the Woman's Chamber OF
Commerce, the Baxter WOman's Club,
and like societies, for their earnest
and early consideration. The proper
ty is up for sale and the community
is very liable TO lose this opportunity
unless it acts quickly.
We let the historical Spring Park
slip away from US by our lack OF
public spirit. Shall we do the same
with Riverside Park?
We say no! Come on!
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07

w. w. Wakeman, who came down
from his Missouri home the first Of
the week to look after his interests
here, admitted that he has under con-
sideration the building Of several
dwelling houses in the Wakeman ad-
ditiOn in the southwest part Of town.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07

The war is over but still we have to
stay over here. Yes, it is home for
the officers. Some of them are max
ing more money than they ever made
in their lives and we have to stay
over here and suffer for them so that
they may hold their jobs. Do you
think that right? Now listen, mother,
the only way the boys are going to
get home is by the people of the U. S.
A. You don't know, mother. Get hold
of some one of the boys who have
been over here and he will tell you.
am at the Y now with my friend
from New York. We are going to see
the show, some seven reel feature and
then take in a supper tonight at the
Red Cross. Oh, you won't know your
French son when he gets home. He is
looking healthy and strong. l will
have to close for this time Is it b
time for the show. Your son, with
love.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07
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st. Sulpice, Feb. 8, 1919.

Dear Friend:-Wi)l answer your let
ter that received the 18th Of Janu-
ary and was glad to hear from you.
We are both all o. K. and hope that
this letter finds you the same. How
is everything in the states now? Sure
wish that | was there to go to q good
old hop; it has been so long that ]
don't know whether ! could dance or
not. These brags over here have a
dance once in while but we never get
to go to them but they don't dance
like we do. / guess you understand
what l mean about the frogs-that is
what we call the French people is
frogs, ha, ha. They call us Ameck,
Lots of them wear wooden shoes. You
have seen these Indian canoes haven't
you? That is the way their wooden
shoes are made. You can hear one
coming for mile down the road; you
would think there was a dozen COM
ing but there isn't but one. They drag
them along on the ground to keep
from loseing them.
If they don't take me across the
pond pretty quick | think / will get
me a pair of those wooden shoes and
sail across before long, ha, ha.
Say, you had ought to see me. am
sure getting fat eating shun. We have
it three times a day; of course that
is what we call it. We sure have
some funny names for our stuff over
here, ha, ha.
Oh Say, | saw woman coming
down the road the other day in cart
and what do you suppose that she was
driving to that cart? 1t was dog.
Sure did look funny when ! saw her.
We sure see some funny sights over
here some times. saw a French pi-
ano the other day. When they want
it to play they have to crank it up like
it was a Ford before it will play, ha,
ha. Gee those folks you are working
for must be early risers. tell you
turn the clock back before you go to
bed and fool them once, ha, ha.
am mad at the French girls over
here. You know my gal run me off
other night when l went to see her;
she told me. to hollie to twset, this
means to 20 and not to come back, ha,
ha. There sure are some pretty girls
but the worst part you can't under
stand what they say; to the devil with
the frog gals any how.
You wanted to know how many
times day l burn my fingers. That
would be hard to do. | say the Golden
Text every time that / have to mix
a dough; it only takes 45O pounds of
flour to mix one dough and we make
about seven or eight doughs every II
hours. We have to mix the dough
by hand, don't have any mixers over
here. Don't you think you would like
to be a baker, ha, ha.
Say, | sure would like to be there
and go to Kate's dance. Tennie, if you
90 you want to dance one set for you
and me, ha, ha. We do not have any
fun over here much for we don't get
to go anv place much. We have to
get pass from our Lieutenant every
time we leave camp and then we can't
stay cut hut few hours at tire.
If we run off AM 60 without a pass
tie Military Poli2H would catch rs and
put us in the guard house.
Well, / guess will close 70" this
time a you will get tired of rea ling
this :oolishness. am sending you
card o. French girl. Isn't she cute,
ha, ha. Answer soon. Hoping to gct
a lonl. letter from you next time, MS
ever your friend,
Pvt. Melvin THOMPSON.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07
TOWN TOPICS

Property owners on east Thirteenth
street are displeased over the fact
that the rural telephone company was
permitted to run their line from the
east into the city on that street. They
object to the unsightly poles and feel
that the line could have been run in
the alley without mountaineering the
telephone people in the least and at
the same time help to preserve the
beauty of the street. = One property
owner has been converted to the city
manager idea. He says he has been
trying to discover some one who is re-
sponsible for such things in the city
but has failed entiely. - 80
A fine young man, recently returned
from overseas, has rented house in
the city and next Wednesday is going
to mary one of Baxter's fair young
maidens. They'll make couple we'll
be proud to have in our business and
social circles-but we are pledged not
to tell any more until after the happy
event takes place.
A fistic encounter between two. Of
Baxter's popular young men Wed.
afforded plenty of conversation in
sport circles. The general verdict ap-
pears to have been that the aggressor
took on more than he anticipated and
got just about what he had coming.
A lady Wednesday bumped into. one
of the posts that support. one Of the
few unsightly wood awnings on Mill
tary street. The things she said about
the owner of the building we are not
permitted by the postal laws to print.
The city is liable to have a damage
suit on its hands one of these days.
Some one will knock the props out
and the owning will fall on him and
maybe others.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07
NEW DRY CLEANING 3.
.t PLANT IN BAXTER

The French cleaners and dyers, with
their modern machinery and skilled
workmen, are doing wonderful work
for Baxter. They are guaranteeing
all their work and promise satisfac-
ton on the finest of garments. This
plant of the French cleaners and
dyers should be appreciated by the
people of Baxter as it sure is a fine
thing for any town to have-a reliable
cleaning plant. The French Cleaners
are giving "a hour service on all
cleaning and pressing, lots of people
are also taking advantage of their
fine line of tailor-made suits.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Davidson left
Monday for Elk City, Kan, for a
short visit with Mr.. Davidson's moth
er. ....
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07

The following letter was written by
Jack Shafer to his mother, Mrs. Vina
Shafer, of Baxter.
My Dear Mother:-Well Mother
dear, / suppose you are anxious to
hear from your son and / am anxious
to hear from you, but the only thing
| want and want bad is to come home.
l am having a pretty good time this
week, the first vacation since / am
in the army. / am under orders to
leave here. Maybe to go up into Ger
many to make pictures but as our
car is broken down we have been un-
able to start, but hardly think it will
be much longer to wait. / am sure
we will enjoy the trip. The only
thing that will make it unpleasant
will be the cold weather, but, how
ever, the government sure provides us
with warm equipment. Mother, you
can't realize what the Liberty Loans
and givings of the U. S. people has
done for the boys abroad. The Red
Cross is an organization that will be
praised by the A. E. F. boys for years
to come, for they have done astonish-
ing work abroad and we are always
willing to give a helping hand to the
needy. Perhaps you see a good many
Of the boys coming home, but mother,
II will be some time before ! return.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07

Miss Beatrice Titus was the week
end guest of Miss Mary Mills, of JOp-
lin.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07

Mrs. Chas. L. Smith entertained at
Auction Bridge at her home Wednes-
day.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07

The Aid Society Of the Christian
church met Wednesday afternoon in
the church parlOr with a very good
attendance. The usual business Of the
society was taken up after which the
election of officers took place. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year. President Mrs. I. D.
Shields; vice president, Mrs. F. E.
Phillips; treasurer, Mrs. Foster; sec
retary, Mrs. Harriet Dowty. The So
cial hour was followed by the business
session which was most enjoyable.
The following ladies served delicious
refreshments: Mesdames G. 7. Mckee,
s. NJ. Hartley and Harriet Dowty.
Those present were Mesdames Lucy
johnson, Randolph, Earl Grubaugh,
Betty Lewis, F. E. Phillips, Kelly Car
micheal, B. B. Asbury, Fred Stall
smith, Maggie Foster, G. 7. Mckee,
s. n. Hartley, 7. o, Shields, John
Jennings, R. A. Rosenstein, Hardwan
and R. E. Rardin.,
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07

Mrs. r. J. Alger was in Joplin Tues
day on business.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07

The Auction Bridge club was pleas
antly entertained Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Charles
Smith at 1880 East Fourteenth street.
The afternoon was spent at Auction
Bridge, there being three tables of
players. After several spirited games
on counting the score it was found
Mrs. A. R. Weaver held high and was
awarded pretty pair of linen towels.
At the close of the afternoon the host
ess served an appetizing one course
luncheon. The guests present were
Mesdames Earl Confer, Walter Scott,
]. R. Cole III, L. o. Treece, Enoch
Perkins, Leonard Tuthill; and club
members present were Mesdames L.
NJ. Perkins, A. r. Weaver, Chas. OPP
perman, w. T. Apple, ]. H. Boswell,
A. R. Kane and Wesley M. Smith. At
a recent meeting of this club officers
for the ensuing year were elected as
follows: President, Mrs. L. M. Per-
kins; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. W.
T. Apple. The club will meet again
March 10Th, the hostess to be an
nounced later.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07

The ouapGw interests are involved
IN this action.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07

The Aid Society of the Methodist
church nss Wednesday afternoon in
the assembly room of the Methodist
church with an attendance of 23 men,
bers. The president, Mrs. B. H.
Shields, opened the meeting with de-
votional service followed by the busi-
ness session at which plans were COM
pleted for the Industries banquet.
Those present were Mesdames B. H.
Shields, James Simmons, Shubert,
Harman, Hunt, Moore, Grubaugh, NJ.
l. Nichols, Margaret Meads, Chas.
Polster, E. G. Polster, S. j. Cook, A.
B. Willard, o. B. opperman, Aul, E.
L. Clark, L. L. Cardin, ALA Baker, o.
L. Orton, F. NJ. Congdon, Traylor, r.
M. Gilman and j. Sawyer Cannon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-13
CARBON 10 LEAD
lH MOOSE BAND
YiIl Be Union Orr ation.
Soon as Formed
Reliearsals Called.

Great tides are being made in the
Moose Hkha and last night w. A..
Carlow; d fesid lent Of the East Side,
mus ri al OF note. was elected its
leader At the A meeting Of FairmoAt
lodge 8. al Moose EIorAa. Mr., Carlow
Is member o. the lodge. AS soon. as
the band 81 organized It will make
anil 81 for membe rship in the
Federaf hon Of Union Musicians. After
this step ken entually the band
win bid cor public engagements. Re
hearsnis 81 the band have been called
fot Friday az sning at z O'Clock and on
SUNDAY fternoon at 2 80 o'clock, both
to BE held IA Moose Home.
Tint tina loyal Order of Moose are
dong Splendid work along beneficial
lines IS self evident for last night
Faifm6ut ledge completed arrange
ments Ia send to Mooseheart, Il,
ME- W. b. Wolf Of Hutc hinson, with
NJ 6 mo sldreni aged six and ten
years hIrs Wolf left for Mooseheart
this in0rhing and wi u return after she
places the chill ren In the home Of the
Moose hieh IS one OF the grandest
Institutions In the country today. The
Chi IS tfer was mine foreman
and lia was killed In a mine accident
at Carolina probably year ago.
RAY harden, secretary OF the
lodge. lSst night received word that
tlia animal meeting of the Moose
Grand Lodge would be held at Moose,
&,an% u
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-13
|ENPRESSNE''|| lI0
RESTORE EFFICIENCY
VIII Seek the Cooperation Of
Shippers IN Their Eff

tion-wide campaign inauguar-
4E6d III TIE American Railway Ex-
'lfeS company TO bring about better
methods os paCkinug and marking ex-
iteg shipments, began today with
ne tlfst sct series Of meetings Of
employees ito be held in this
during the month of the drive
convenient periods throughout the
gent M Lang called together
erolpa Of ibis co-workers and urged
them 70 put their full force behind
.he compreh ensive campaign now I'M
a g way and to work with shippers in
onplish hing decisive results in bet
efjn the express service.
HeS kicle men, dept platform and
: ol1itn bureau and Office employees
ere each addressed by the agent or
Four Minute Men,, who made
StlI1ing appeals for their active CO.
opeRatdon and keen interest in the
f|ftgEs The speakers told the express
workers. that thy, individually and
0llecttveiy could give valuable aid
q tire cahmpaign by bringing their
work up to the highest standards.
There - room for fmpr every
where they stated Owing to condi-
tons brought about by the war, they
ndmited the express service had not
been good as the company had ex-
iiScisd ~ make It. But with these
6bStacIes removed and every express
man doing HIS part, the way has been
Cleared for 3 very marked change for
81 ing the men to seek the cct.
1resa Hon Of shippers in the drive the
gent brought to the attention Of the
drivers the necessity Of giving them
MI The aid possible IN bringing their
packing and marking varies with the
t6mmcd Ties but the question Of
whether shipment is in proper con-
uiticn Tor handling to destination
must be left to the good judge
tncnt 0t the; driver, who has been
lhot6u Instructed on the rules ana
fesulat lions.
After the -Four Minute speeches,
Il GENT N. Lang, announced the ap-
peinfmant OF q Better Service Cam
naiSh Commute made up Of the fol-
loving % ". Summers, N # Nuzum
n q Stevens, and O r.. Rowland
Represent each branch Of the local
ofganizS lion Ite requested the men
sei9cte TO keep watch on the condi-
ions 81 business as it passed through
The fuinals and to call personally
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STARTED / N|LD HOG
DURING MANElIVER

Mn. and Mrs. w. n. Vincent have
received the following letter from.
Private Lafayette Vincent who is in
France:
Dear Father and Mother:-1 hav,nt
heard from you for some time but
llrcpe you are all well It Is a little
colder here today 1t is raining and It
Us about half snow. am well and
able to do my duty. Yesterday we
made q twenty mile hike and had a
lregimental inspe ,tion so am a little
jctiff and sore today over the nike, hut
that doesn't amount to much.
4. Suppose you are having n s I'D time
this winter. Daddy Is still driving
team for Harry Morris, is he not7 He
must lille It fine lIays you been
down to see Mr.. Hayhurst yet. Sup
pose he is working by this time isn't
he? Wha took his llacs on the farm.
Suppose him and Daddy will be work.
ling together before long.
/ Well mother l don's know anything
to tell y u only mat we 1r!ll some
levery day except Sunday We are
iIstill in Channes. Some city, believe
ime. All you can see is stone walls
and big high gates to walk along the
streets it looks like a deserted town.
4 oh yes, tell DADDY we were out on
Ia maneuver the other day and We
scared up a big Wild hog. We saw
him run about a half mile across an
open field but we were afraid to-
shoot at hi mfnr he fields and woods
are always. full Of soldiers. So we
| just had to stand and watch him go.
Do you ever see or hear from Luth-
Ter Murphy? Would love to know ri
he went to the Mountains hunting this
fall. II
Well viii close hoping - hear
from you soon. so Long,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-21

Party at County Club.

The tea party given yesterday after
noon at the Country club by MISS bess
Mathison and her sister. Mrs. NJ. b
KELLEY, in honor Of Mrs John J. Mathl-
son was ono of. tho very delightful al
fairs of the entire spring season MIS-
Mathison is a recent bride and was LOT
rnerly Miss Mildred McHalley. OF Pitts
burrh. She IS graduate OF the 1918
class Of Mount de Chantal academy and
has many friends in the city.
The interior Of the club was decora1-
ed for tho occasion with an abundance
OF spring blossoms and the large recep-
ton rooms. with its lovely fowerf~'
hangingS. formed a beautiful background
for the many guests. Mrs. Mathtson
Mrs Kelly and Miss Mathison received
the guests and a popular orchestra fur
nished a delightful musical program
Mrs. J. c. Fl. Lee and Miss Alberta
StiCcl poured tea at tables which were
adorned with PERCUSSION OF pink bios
SONS and gresnery. More than zoe
guests enjoyed the afternoon. The fol-
lowing assisted AZ the tea tables:
MesdameS:
Russell Irwin George Jefferson
George Hewitt
Misses:
Louise yilsack. of Doris McSally, Of
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-21

otdnisncc dctachncnts. 3l4th train: COM
pany l.. 356th infantry: two casual COM
panicS and SIS casual Officers including
Brigadier General Edward T. Donncd
Antagon" Newport News. May ~:
Headquarters l57th infantry brigade:
field and staff. headquarters !. :. ). bat
,uliunS sanitary and ordnance dctach-
mcntS. headquarters and supply COM
panics and companies ~. B., G.. D.. ana
L.. 316th infantry; base hospital g.; mo-
bile ordnance repair shops l06. IL. ila,
800, 80. $40: twelve casual companies.
three convalcSccnt dctachmrnts. Briga-
dior General John $. VIM. commanding
l57th brigade,
Santa Clara. New York. May. ~:
TRANSPORTATION corps companies 20 ana
100: eight casual companies. one con-
valrsrcnt detachment and Il casual
officers.
Henry r. Mallory. New York. May -:
Field and staff. headquarters first bat
TALON, medical detachment. supply, ma
chine gun and headquarters companies
and companies a.. H.. c.: army amhu-
lance service section Numbers !h2. !5a'
400. IA. 1S3. I7S. s9S. COZ. dIi. 6iI ana
GAG: - military polio" company.
kronnland Boston. May -: Head
quarters and motor transport drtarh-
mrnt 18th division: headquarters troop
18th division. Tth battalion headquarters.
and companies 10. 20. Il. twentieth en-
.incrrs: headquarters. sanitary d"tach-
mrnls: companies ~. I" T.. inclusive.
204th engineers: 9Th and lh9th mnhli"
urdnanc" repair shops: headquarters and
medical drtHrhmcnIS, companies B.. aRd
d., 5ilSt engineers: 304th train head
quarters: 1Tih and 18th companies, one
regiment air service mechanics. 6iSth
aero squadron: headquarters third bat
TALON sanitary drtachm"n,s; companies
*. H.. NJ. 3l6th infantry.
Norfolk June End: West Haven. New
York .JulIa 3 Mercer. New York, May
e. each with few casualS.