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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
PLANS FOR
ClTY-WlDE EVANGELISM

The committee to arrange for the
simultaneous c y : W d g evangelistic
campaign TO be held in Memphis In
the early spring, Is composed of the
following ministers, viz: Rev. Drs. A.
Y, Boone, chairman; T. e. Sharp,
George w. Kemper and T. nj. Lowry.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
DIR. WHITE TO r R

The Rev. DR.. w. NJ. White, pastor
of the Linden Avenue Christian church,
expects to leave on Monday for Detroit,
where he will attend the National Y.
M. c. A. conferences as representative
Of the local association.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
BLAST WRECKS DEPOT.

PASSAIC, N. J., Nov. 15.-The Lack
awanna railroads concrete passenger
station here was demolished by an ex-
plosion early today, The police and
firemen believe the explosion was
caused by leaking gas.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15

REV. r. E.
One Of the leading figures in the pro-
ceedings Of the Memphis annual con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. which will convene here
Wednesday. will he the Rev. T. II,
Sharp. ID, presiding elder Of the
Memphis district, which Is one OF the
strongest districts in Southern Metho-
dlsm,
Under Or. Sharp's leadership, this
year has been one OF great prosperity.
The salaries of the preachers for next
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15

The nov. W. II. Coleman, DID, pas
tor Of 1t. Johns Methodist church, VIII
he the host OF the Memphis annual con-
ference II the Methodist Episcopal
Iihurnh, south. this year, has completes
the first year OF his pastotate ~ tnls
civ. and his first year az a. memoer
y, thta eontorence. He transferred to
he Memphis conference from New or;
i,ans. al Inc last session Of the annual
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14

which rebels against the possibility
OF such a crime being perpetrated
without the smallest sign OF pity
Cold bIoOded murder Of innocent
children is hard 10 swallow in the
goth century.
Faithful 90 Allies.
In conclusion, one thing Is GER
tain. and that is that neither the
emperor nor the empress ever had
the least intention Of breaking faith
with the allies or intriguing with
Germany. No truer or more faith
full ally than the late emperor ever
lived. and the empress detested the
Germans on personal as well as
political grounds. The Hohenzol-
lerns had at some time insulted the
house Of Hesse. It cannot be de-
MED that the emperor was incom-
petent both in intellect and will 20
fulfil the position to which he was
born. Also II cannot be denied
that the empress was a strong will
ed, power-lOving woman. Yet
whatever their faults they surely
suffered enough punishment in this
world to appease their most ardent
opponents And the children-for
what did they suffer? For the sins
Of their parents. Whatever the
verdict the enormity of this crime
will in the future almost certainly
make martyrs Of the victims
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
SAYS ABUSE FOLLOWED
HER REFUSAL TO JOIN
STREET CARNIVAL SHOW

Because his wife refused to join
a street carnival. Theodore w
Jacobs cursed and swore at her anC
now Emma Jacobs filed suit for di-
vOrce in superior court Saturday.
She charged that he threatened
her with bodily harm on several oc-
casions and repeatedly told her tina
he would leave and never come
back. He is charged by with hi
wife with being shiftless and having
no object or aim IN life.
They were married July 19, 1919
and separated Dec 5. 1919.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Mrs Alva Gogler and children Wis
tied Mrs. Smead Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smith and
family spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Eyer.
Miss Henrietta Zimmerly and Mr..
Frank HiXon were married last
Thursday noon.
John A. Ezer is i'll with lumbago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
Authoritative Account of BoIshevist Outrages In
Which Romanoff Family Was Exterminated


Capt Victc- Cazalet, NJ C..
was A. =. @. 10 Cen. Knox. head
OF the British military mission
with Admiral Koltchak. His
narrative or the assassination
OF tho late tsar and the imper-
la family is derived from the
description Of several eye-wit-
nesses OF the tragedy who gave
evidence at a special court OF
inquiry
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
Worst Of All Experiences.

The life az E,katerinburg was the
worst they had yet experienced.
Three rooms in all were put at the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14

When they arrived at Ekaterin-
burg. nominaIly on their way TO
Moscow. the local soviet decided 10
retain them. and not allow them TO
proceed. This they did partly TO
spite the Moscow soviet, and partly
because they thought that if they
possessed the person OF the emperor
they would be able TO use II as a
lever 10 get what they wanted. The
imperial couple arrived at Ekat-
erinburg on April 80. 1918, and
were lodged in fair-sized white
stone house IN the main street OF
the town. All round the house q
high barricade had been erected
making it impossible either to SEE
out or in. The guard lived IN o
house just opposite. Behind the
house was a very small little gar-
den, IN which the car walked and
worked az carpentering. although
very soon this form OF recreation
was denied him To revert 20 the
children, they soon followed their
parents TO Ekaterinburg. travelling
10 Tumen by steamer ON IRIS
journey they We're guarded by
worst type OF Russian. and az e.
vacy was denied them. At Tlu.-l
they entrained 20 Ekaterinburg.
Worst Of All Experiences
The life az Ekaterinburg was the
worst they had yet experienced
Three roorns i'm All were Dut At the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14

The imperial family remained az
Tsarskoe Selo all the summer. and
from there were sent by special
train % Tobolsk. as Kerensky was
frightened that they would escape
The train took them as far as Tu-
men. and they were allowed 20 take
with them all the silver. linen. etc.
which they wanted From Tumen
they went by boat 20 Tobolsk. AZ
the latter place they were accom-
modated in the house OF a former
governor. which must have been Of
a fairly good size. judging from the
fact that they had IA servants.
During the first portion OF their
stay az Tobolsi, they were well
treated and were allowed 20 attend
church on Sundays Soon this priv
Hege was denied them as they at
traeted so much attention. and
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-26

they should serve the class whom it is
obvious Mr.. Rittenhouse is endeavor-
ing to serve as propagator of capi-
talistic propaganda.
The scripture saith, "Thou shalt not
muzzle the OK that treadeth out the
corn," and "The laborer is worthy of
his reward" The laborers who are
by the sweat of their brow making
millions for their employers are GER
tainly worthy of reward for their
labor that will enable them to live
as respectfully as their employers.
This is all that organized labor is
asking for, and in the view of the
writer those who think otherwise are
the un-Americans, as it is recorded
in the Declaration of independence,
"We hold these truths to be self
evident, that all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable
rights; that among these are life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-26

that he learn to quote the scripture
correctly before he proceeds to criti-
else organized labor. Glow forcible
are right words. - Kings VI-25.
And turning to the third chapter Of
Genesis 10Th verse, We read, "In the
sweat of thy brow shalt thou eat
bread" Whether this minister or the
members of the other professions
mentioned pay heed to this word of
the Lord is no difficult question to
solve.
1t is true Jesus taught plainly that
position and power were to earned,
not demanded, neither did He teach
that money should be the ruling
power of the world as it is today, and
were He on earth now He would no
doubt repeat to some of our million
airs the same words He spoke to the
man in the little town of Jericho who
had become rich by cheating the poor:
"Zacchaeus, make haste and come
down."
St. Paul ofttimes called himself
slave, but he was slave to the poor
and not a slave to wealthy kings. 1t
is recorded in the scripture that Jesus
said: "Whosoever would be great
among you, let him be one who
serves" but He did not mean that
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-26
PASTOR DISCUSSES LABOR
SITUATION
Rev. DIR. Daniel f. RittenhOuse EX-
plains His Stand Against Organ
lied Labor Unions
(By John Bush)

"In the very day when the slave
drivers rod is broken, the manacles
fall and the limbs go free, the chasm
begins to open between the workman
and his vocation on the one side and
the capitalist and his more exclusive
calling on the other"
Attributive to the fact that the
steel workers, unable to obtain
satisfactory settlement with the en-
ployers, have called a strike, writer's
and orators who are opposed to any
class of men being organized except
themselves are contributing their
quota of illogical conceptions of the
labor movement.
One of the most imbecile views of
labor unions was expressed by Rev.
Rittenhouse, of Columbus, when this
learned CD divine in a recent sermon
endeavored, by using the scriptures
as a substructure for his argument, to
demonstrate to the public that the
labor unions are un-American and
base and corruptable violators of the
laws of God and the teachings of
Jesus while here on earth.
"The union, in it's outward en-
deavors," said the Rev. Dr., "seeks
only material compensation. Jesus
taught plainly that position and
power are not to be had by demanding
them, but are to be earned"
This reverend gentleman also de-
clares that men are not striking be-
cause they need more money to meet
the high cost of living, but they want
more money to meet the cost of high
living. The good pastor is obviously
only viewing one side of the question,
and his conception is erroneous, as it
is very apparent that he is. imbued
with the idea that organized labor is
guilty Of everything that is admitted
to be wrong and strikes are a national
menace.
There were no unions in Egypt
during many centuries. Why did that
nation lose her civilization two thous-
and years ago? There have been no
strikes in China for six thousand
years. Does that account for her
long death-like sleep and submerged
millions? If it is dangerous and
therefore wrong for labor to organ
ize and strike, is it not equally wrong
for capital to organize and raise
prices?
If wage-workers should not organ
ize solidly, why should lawyers,
doctors, business men and ministers
"Man doth not live by bread alone,
but by every word that proceedeth
out out of the mouth of the Lord doth
man live."-Deut. VIII-3.
Inasmuch as this Columbus parson
is earning his livelihood by teaching
the word of the Lord it might be we'll
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-09-26
NATURAL GAS

at SLIP per thousand is equiv
alent to Coal at $3.50 per ton.
u. S. Fuel A administration.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07

The two picture windows in frcdl
were especially attractive. The 6ne
In the northeast Is Of the Chtiss
Knocking at the door," the other on
the northwest, Is q life size design q
Him standing with Out-stretched
hands giving the invitation. "COme
Unto Me-" These are impressive and
appealing sermons In art.
The charm Of this church is reach
ing the hearts Of the people Of this
community, and the day is not far dis
taht when It will be q building for
which all will have just pleasure and
pride. Baxter Springs Is fortunate In
deed, in having \ body Of men who 30
generously have given and are givint
Of their wealth TO make possible such
q place for worship, and training and
social activities. Next Sunday the
auditorium and balcony will be open
ed to the city and envirOns for divine
worship.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07
SOCIAL NOTES

The Workers Conference Of the
Methodist Sunday School held their
weekly business meeting and dinner in
the banquet room Of the Methodist
church Tues. evening. At $50 o'clock
a delicious two course dinner was
served which consisted Of roast beef,
brown gravy, mashed potatoes, hot
biscuits, pickles, apple butter, pineap-
ple pie and coffee and salads. The
hostesses were Mesdalnes ]! w. Cook,
B. H. Shields and Willard Shultz.
These ladies were assisted BY Mes
danes Chas. Jones, James Hunter,
Fred Nichols, w. 7. Hope, James
Hartley, Leslie Meyerding and Miss
leila Wright. The banquet table was
attractively laid with covers for forty
four guests. After dinner the Sunday
school workers held their regular bus
mess session.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07
THE 4OTHER VETERAN"

You can almost tell-by the glimpse
Of gray,
That gran'dad's fighting was far
away;
An dad himself, with . record true,
Can tell the boys of his battles, tool
But one is comm from over sea
GoOd-by to the battles that used to be
When q ship makes port from the
ocean foam
The youngest soldier is comm hOmel
Not his to try-h his stOry's told,
To Shade" the glory Of battles old;
An we dOubt-since his fghtin's done
an gone,
II he'll talk at al. les they lead him
onl
an just be wantin' to resi-" says he,
ain the home love, an that's lOvin'
me:
/ only answered my country's call"
Says the youngest son Of 'em ALL
But the old home veterans-dOnt you
know
They're prOuder than ever, an glad
it's so? ss.,a..
That he did the work he was called to
do,
An the hghtin' record Is still true blue
Come home, soldier, an take your
place!
They can look their country in the
face
Unainehin,-who came when they
heard her call,
Glad to be ready TO give her all!
Frank L. Stanton IN ths Atlanta
Constitution
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07
A STRONG LINEUP

W. H. Dunno, who had the dry
cleaning and pressing plant in the
Globe clothing store, has signed an en-
gagement with the Baxter Laundry q
Dry Cleaning Plant and from now on
will have charge Of all the dry clean
ing and pressing at the laundry. Here
is a good cOmbinatiOn-a dry cleaner
who thoroughly understands his bust
ness and is known to never slight his
work and a cleaning plant that is as
good as they make. The product OF
this combination. II goes without say
ing. is gOing, 70 be right all the time. s
Baxter Springs people need have no
resitancy in sending the finest OF gar
ments to Mr.. Dunno.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07
KANSAS SOIL CARRIED TO GULF

That steps should be taken to pre-
vent the rivers of Kansas from carry
ing enormous amounts Of soil from
the state each spring and depOsiting II
in the Gulf of Mexico, and along river
valleys, is the opinion Of r. l.
Throckmorton, professor Of soils in
the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege.
"Few persons realize the effects Of
erosion" Professor. Throckmorton
said. an addition to the injury to
the fields by the removal Of the soil
particles and the formation Of gullies
there is a great loss Of plant food, fol
the surface soil contains most Of the
available plant food"
Lessen Water Flow ,,.
The main principle in striving u
minimize soil erosion, according to
Professor ThrockmortOn, is to de-
crease the amount of water that flows
over the surface Of the field. This may
be brought about by increasing the
water holding capacity Of the soil o.
by providing for the removal Of thu
water which cannot be absorbed.
Keeping the soil well supplied witt
organic matter to make it more re
tentive Of moisture, deeper plowing
and allowing fall or winter plOwet
fields to remain in rough condition
until the following spring, are a few
of the most common practices.
Urges Contour Flowing
In dealing with fields Of decidet
slopes, contour plowing and cultiva
tion form one of the best methods O.
preventing erosion from spring floods
Flowing across the slope tends to form
series of brakes, which aid great!
in checking the flow Of water AM
cause more of it to be absorbed, b!
the soil.
Erosion in fields Of long, gentle
slopes may be almost entirely pre-
vented by dixie. This dixie shOul'
Extend diagonally across the area sub
ject to erosion and should be yer!
broad and shallow in order not to in
terfere with cultivation.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07
REPEALs PRIMARY LAW

After ten years Of experiments the
state of Idaho gave up the direct pri-
mary system of nominations and re-
turned to the convention plan. Gov
ernor Davis has signed the amended
new election law, which repeals the
direct primary.
Hereafter only candidates for coun-
ty Offices and precinct cOmmitteemen
will be nominated at the primary
County conventions will then nOmin-
ate delegates to the state conventions
of the different political parties and
at the state conventions all candidates
for state and congressional offices will
be nominated.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07
ATTACKS FEDERAL LAW

Senate bill No. $50, by Senator Get
ty. relates to migratory game birds
and "asserts the ownership and right
to control all wild game, including
migratory game birds, now Or hereaf-
ter within its limits, and while within
It's limits, and hereby declares that
the regulation thereof is exclusively
within the legislative power Of this
state. II shall be the duty Of the at
torney general Of the state to PrOtec'
and enforce the jurisdiction Of this
state in this respect in all courts OF
appropriate jurisdiction.
Jail u. 8. OGieialS3
ANY person claiming to act under
authority Of said act Of congress o.
July 8, 1918, who, in this state shan
arrest or attempt to arrest any person
for an alleged violation Of said act Of
congress shall be guilty Of q misde-
meanOr in the county where said act
Il committed and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not more than
$500 or be imprisoned not less than
six months, or shall be punished Dy
both such fine and imprisonment"
The act Of congress was passed 70
hack I'D 4 treaty proclaimed in De
cember, 1916, which declares . closed
season on EaigratOry game birds from
March 10 10 September !.
Passage Of the bin would annul the
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07

Miss Leila CongdOn, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. COngdon of Route
4. and Mr.. Merrell Winters, a son OF
Mr. and Mrs. L. Winters, of this city,
were united in marriage Tuesday at
ternoOn at 2:SO o'clock in the home OF
Rev. and Mrs. o. L. orton. Rev. Or
ton read the service in the presence OF
the immediate relatives. Mrs. Winters
is 4 very lovable young lady with a
host of friends. Mr.. Winters is one
of our rising young mechanics Of this
city, being employed at the Motor Inn
Garage, and has a large circle OF
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Winters went
immediately to their home at 1926
ChOteau avenue where they will be at
home to their many friends.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
AT PITTsBURG

PittSburg's third annual automobile
show will open on next Tuesday,
March II, and continue to Is in
elusive. A complete line Of motor
cars, motor trucks, tractors and auto
mobile accessories, will be on display.
This show will bring to Pittsburg
one of the largest crowds that ever
assembled there on any occasion.
Fifteen hundred dollars is being
spent by the Pittsburg Motor Car
Dealers Association to put on the
show and the public is assured the
seeing Of the biggest event Of its kind
ever pulled of ut Pittsburg.
Elaborate decorations are now be-
ing installed, the dominating colors
Of which will be purple and gold. A
car load of southern smilax has been
shipped in from the swamps Of Ala
bana, which together with a large
supply Of artificial roses and colored
paintings will make the show one OF
extreme beauty.
Large sums Of money are being
spent on advertising and for the en-
tertainment of the patrons. The mo-
tor cars themselves will be artistic
ally arranged and the show will pre-
sent the appearance Of strictly up
to-the-minute automobile show.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07
CHURCH ILLUMINATION

The lights for the new Methodist
church were installed Tuesday and
that night they were turned on for the
first time. The minor and outer ef-
feet was most gratifying. The great
windows with their mild shades Of
tans and grays and delicate greens
and fiery opalescent glass CLEANED out
In the darkness and gave added state
illness to the magnificent structure.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07
BAXTER FURNISHES
THE BRAINsi

Attorney AL F. Williams was ap-
pointed City Attorney by Mayor Sam
Millner at the regular meeting Of the
city council held last night. His ap-
pointment was confirmed by the coun-
ell. Mr.. Williams will represent the
city in the damage suit Of Mrs. Anna
W. Miller against COlumbus.-Colum-
bus Advocate.
As Mayor Sam Millner is q citizen
of Baxter, or at least has been here
long enough to be one, It gives US
much pride to know that Baxter has
surplus brains to loan our neighbOr'
You can always depend on Sam doing
a good job of it. e.. t.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07
s75,DOG.0O READY
] BAXTER LOCALITY
Three Tracts to Secure and Con-
crete Road Right Of Way Be-
tween Galena and Bax-
ter Is Completed

The fact that there is SIS, 900 on de-
posit 10 spend on the concrete road In
the Baxter -Galena locality is q suf-
Acient argument that the road should
be built. In all probability such an
offer Of such q sum will not be forth
coming again, and it is good horse
sense to take advantage Of the offer
The sum Is to be distributed among
the farmers living in the concrete
road district, defraying their portion
Of the cost of the road.
All the right Of way between the
state line at Galena and Lowell has
been secured but one tract, and Their
are but two tracts to secure between
Lowell and Baxter. The road follows
the street car line west Of Lowell un-
til the long stretch Of north and south
road il reached, one and half miles
northeast of Baxter, and from that
point the concrete road will follow the
present Baxter-Lowell road, entering
Baxter on Twelfth street.
Only the route between Baxter and
Picher is yet to be determined. This
will undoubtedly be done this week.
An attempt is being made by L. C.
Hooker, one of the influential men OF
the territory west of Baxter, to have
the road routed via Hockerviller
thence perhaps through st. Louis to
Picher. Mr.. Hooker made some fiat
tering inducements to the road pro-
moters to have it built along that
route.
The citizens of Miami have agreed
that they will have the concrete road
constructed through Ottawa county to
a point where it will connect with the
Baxter-Picher road. A contract has
been let also for an 18-mile concrete
road between Alton and Miami, and
when the entire concrete road is COM
pleted it will stretch from Alton on
the south through Miami, Baxter, Ca
lena and Joplin to Carthage, Mo.
The reader must not confuse this
with the road north and south through
the east part of the county, known as
the Military Road. The concrete road
Is finished from Joplin to the state
line and from there the work will b.
taken up and finished to Galena where
It intersects with the north and south
road.
Military Road North and South
The Chamber of Commerce at Col
umbus held a meeting Saturday night
to get busy on the governments prop
osition of good roads.
The government has specified GER
tain roads to be improved in making
the appropriations and Of course there
can be no deviation from that plan il
government aid is obtained.
The roads designated by the gov
ernment are the Military road .nortf
and south across the county, and thu
road west from Crestline through
Columbus on Maple avenue, west tw'
miles, then north one-half mile, theI
west to the county line. According II
the law providing for the use OF gov
ernment money twenty-five percen
will be paid by the government ant
the remainder to come from the coun
ty and property owners.
The Military road north and soutl
reaches Baxter from Lowell. From
Baxter It goes south into oklahOm'
through Picher.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-03-07

Tuesday Mrs. Maud E. Clark, Wiie
Of HOllie Clark, was granted a divorce
m the district court, through her at
torneys, Station & Williams, together
with the custody of a minor child
She was also given possession Of J0p-
In property.