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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-09
Obituary
Mrs. Jennie Shepherd
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runers, ssrvices for Mrs Jeerrse
Shepherd sixty-etght years old. who
died YESTERDAY morning at o'clock
IN the Confederate Home East
Grace street will take place from
the home this morning at II O'Clock
the Rev W e. Cox, rector OF the
church 81 the Holy Comforter Of
iciating The burial Will be IN Holly
wood Mrs. Shepherd is the widow
Tenn. and a cousin Of S. J. Brooks.
Of Ill., Decatur street South Rich
,crd
John h Rowr~
Funeral services Tor John Fl
Ec- Nfty-six years cid who died
IN his home, 800 North Twer ty- sixth
street were conducted yesterday at
tsrnoon at $50 o'clock In Henry ".
Twenty-nfth street The burial in
lakewood Besides widow. Mr.
Bowry is survived by your daughters
Mrs ]. c. Lynch, Mrs. ] ?. John
son, Mrs o C.. Johnson ard Miss
Louise r. Eowry and th-.e sons--
William H, John E and Toward j.
Bowry.
Charles p. Perkins
Funeral services for Charles p, Per-
kins, dfty-six wears old, who died Sat-
urday evening at s,35 o'clock in his
home, 1913 North Twenty second
street. will be conducted mis- after
noon at 2.s0 o'clock IN Paramount
Avenue Baptist church The burial
Will be IN lakewood. Essides a
widow. Mr.. Perkins Is survived by his
father u p Perkins; thrae daughters
Misses Halen r., Estesie A. and
Irene ". Perkins; three sons Hubert
K. Harvey p. and Row O., Perkins.
one sister. three brothers and or
grAudchfld.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-09

An enumeration Of the mines and
q1arries/ If this Tinted states rzs
made for the trst time IN 1s4o
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-09

Passenger service Agent. 1889 Mutual.
Building.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02
HEAR DR.. CADMAN
PRESBYTERIAN
Capacity of Church Filled for
Day Service But Evening
Service Open to the
General Public

People who value the best and know
the best, are planning to lay aside all
things else tomorrow that they may
enjoy the great treat in store for them
in hearing Doctor S. Parkes Cadman,
the greatest preacher in the American
pulpit today. Those who do not belong
to the Presbyterian parish and there
fore could not secure tickets for the
morning service are planning to be
present early Sunday night 30 as to
secure seats and hear the distinguish
ed man speak at that time.
Mr.. GarretsOn acted wisely in Civ
ing out tickets for the morning ser
vice as the seating capacity Of the
church is limited to 800 and he natur-
ally wanted his own people to greet
his friend, DR.. Cadman, at this hour,
but Mr.. GarretsOn never fOrgets the
community, SO the evening service is
open to the public. Already we have
heard of numbers who are planning
to attend from Galena, Columbus,
Hockerville, Picher and Joplin. Baxter
Springs citizens of all denominations
will do well and act wisely to attend
the service early if they desire to sit,
rather than stand, thru the service.
With DR.. Cadman in the pulpit and
Florence Mae LOwden Of Philadelphia
presiding at the organ, Baxter Springs
mas a combination that seldom comes
10 any city of considerable size, and
We ought to be justly proud, and we
ire. ~'of -Ss2 > sSs
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02
FLOUR MILL. IS 4. ". !: :
A GOOD THING
Great Trade TerritOry-In the
Wheat Belt-A Great Ad-
vertisement for Bax-
ter Springs

We notice that one Of the directors
of a big Touring mill going in at Qua
paw is u. R. Watts Of Baxter. This
reminds US that home men should get
interested in bringing such institu-
tions to Baxter.
A Touring mill for Baxter has been
advocated heretofore, but that is no
reason why frequent returns to the
subject is not timely. We have the
central location, the railway facilities
and the wheat belt at our very door,
all Of the essentials for q Touring mill
Of two or three hundrsd barrels daily.
Baxter has a great trade territory
for the sale Of -four which should be
manufactured at home. Some Of the
-four used in Baxter comes from
Arkansas City, Kansas, near the Ok
lahOma line, in the Southern part Of
the state.
Baxter-made -four would give rise
TO q tremendous amount Of fine ad-
vertising for the town and incidental
" augment the towns payroll 10 q
considerable extent. And that's what
counts.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

Speakers Friday Evening at
Dinner-Offic Chamber of
Commerce, School Board
and City Council

A portion Of the entertainment for
Col. Walker, dean Of the engineering
school Of the Kansas State University,
When he visits Baxter the latter part
Of this week, will be q dinner at
o'clock Friday evening with the d.
rectors and officers Of the Chamber of
Commerce, the members of the city
school board, both the newly elected
and retiring, the mayor and city coun-
cilmen, and local newspaper men, as
those present. Col. Walker will be ac-
companied to Baxter by Prof. A. C.
Terrill and other instructors of the
university, all of whom will attend the
dinner.
Preliminary arrangements for the
dinner were made today, following a
conference this morning with DR.. r.
C. Wear, the president Of the school
board. The intention is to give Col.
Walker, who is q returned overseas
officer, one of the best demonstrations
that Baxter can put forth. In the ev-
ening, following the. dinner, all will
accompany Colonel Walker to the
Library Hall where he will give a
lecture, open to the entire public, on
the manufacturing possibilities Of
Kansas. This is a subject on which
Col. Walker is we'll versed, and this
lecture is one that he has given on
special invitation throughout this
state. Baxter is fortunate in secur-
ing him.
Col. Walker is really coming to Bax-
ter to investigate conditions in con-
nection with the school Of mines,
which is to open here in the fall, at
the same time as other schools. He
will spend the greater portion of his
two days here-Friday and Saturday
in the mining field, with Oliver
Greenstreet as the host. Mr.. Green
street was in Lawrence, Kas., the past
week, and appeared before the stu
dents of the engineering department
Of the state university, explaining his
newly invented fluid which makes the
of soldering zinc success.
He made arrangements then to take
Col. Walker on a trip throughout this
mining field.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02
MINES "
IN ASSURED FACT
Great Portion Of the School Of
Mines Equipment Now
Stored in Library
Building

The fact is perhaps not generally
known that the Importance Of the
Baxter school of mines depends en-
tirely upon Col. Walker, overseas Of
ficer and dean of the engineering
school of the Kansas state university,
who will be Baxter's guest on Fri
day and Saturday Of this week and
who will give an address at BIS
o'clock Friday evening 81 the City Lii
brary hall. Col. Walkers subject will
be manufacturing conditions in Kan
sas, talk that he has given upon
special invitation in numerous places
throughout the state.
The Baxter school Of mines is an
assured fact. But it is in the jurisdic-
ton of Col. Walker to determine how
great an institution this will be or be-
come. Already in the basement of the
library building is deposited the great
er portion of the school of mines
equipment which will be used in the
operation of the school. This arrived
several weeks ago and there is anOth-
er shipment yet to come from the
state university, according to Prof.
Arthur C. Terrill who was responsible
for the school of mines coming to Bax-
ter. Prof. Terrill will accompany Col.
Walker on his trip to Baxter and tour
Of the field.
1t is to Baxtcr's interest, therefore,
that Col. Walker be given fine aud
ience when he speaks Friday evening.
He is one of the Vests best known
educators and one Of the big men in
his. line in the Nation. n. srtf1:t
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02
sewer CONFRICT
THURSDAE, may |.
Council Should Hold Extra Ses-
siOh-No Regular Meeting
Night for Two
Weeks

II the reporter remembers correct
ly, the council adjourned last Tuesday
night to meet at the next regular
meeting, Tuesday, May 13. At the
same time the announcement by the
council that bids for the completion
Of the sewer would close at 2 p. m,
May Thursday Of this week,
makes 1t possible for a special meet
ing Of the council Thursday after
noon. ''
By holding a special session the
council could save two weeks time,
get the sewer problem solved and let
the contractor 60 ahead with the
work.
It Is generally conceded that the
Empire Construction Co., are out Of
the deal as far as continuation Of
the work Is concerned under their old
contract. II they were legally within
their contract of $2.s5 per foot, It is.
claimed they would have paid no at
tentiOn to the city's order to stop
work.
It is limited BY some who ought to
know, that the Empire people will be
on hand Thursday with another bid to
complete the work.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02
sTARDS FOR 'RTvERA'iii 'he7F ~ /
{ = "T'se; SHIPPED STOCK

New stockyards, known as the Riv-
er Stockyards, East st. Louis, ILL.,,
have just been completed and were
opened for active business March l.,
1919. The unusual thing about these
yards, according to representatives Of
the Bureau of Markets, United States
Department Of Agriculture, is that
they were built for handling river
business exclusively, a traffic that is
increasing in volume. Seven boats
plying on the Mississippi, Missouri,
Illinois, Ohio and Tennessee Rivers
will deliver, it is expected, consider
able numbers Of cattle hogs, and sheep
to these yards. The yards are Of mod
ern construction and have a capacity
Of 1000 hogs or 1000 cattle The un-
loading facilities are Of the best, as
the yards were located about $50 feet
from the river at low water, with di-
rect connections with the boats ct
high water level. Loading and un-
loading chutes for cars and double
deck loading ellutes for auto trucks
are also provided. The yards are ac-
cessible by good motor car roads and
are connected by the Terminal River
Railway association with all railroad
entering East st. Louis and st. Louis,
Mo.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02
THE H|GH Prices
MUST come DOWN
The Law Of Supply and Demand.
II Given Freedom, WIN
x. Lower High
fi Prices

II gets our goat when one big fell
low says that there Il 2 per cent less
cattle in the country today than q
year ago, and, therefore, the price Of
beef must stay up.
And before this sentence Is cold
along comes A. w. Douglas, chief sta
tistican of the Chamber Of Commerce
Of the United States, and says that
there II ~more livestock IN the coun-
try than ever before, and yet prices
are maintained"
In speaking before 1000 trade or
CARNATIONS In St Louis Monday night,
Mr.. Douglas maintained that If the
law Of supply and demand were given
freedom, high prices would seek nor
NAL level. Which indicates that some
one Il holding onto one or both ends
Of the demands" for, as to the "sup-
ply" the country is not cramped in
any particular.
The government estimates 900, ,OOO,-,
600 bushels Of winter wheat avail
able for export" more than our ships
could move, and the demand" is SO
strong that wheat is selling in Kan
sas for S2.70 per bushel.
"a There il ,asscrew loDse in the ma
ehineFy somewhere. hdt:needS sadjudi-'
IeaAingfpe gsl pa lFe C'Dmsp =!
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02


Motor trucks are being used more
extensively than ever to haul hogs 70
market, according TO reports by re-
presentatives Of the Bureau Of Mar
kets, United States Department Of
Agriculture. During the period be-
ginning with October and ending with
February the proportion of wagon and
truck hogs in the total receipts at the
Peoria, Ill, stoclzyards was nearly
double that for the corresponding five
months two years ago. A total Of
6O,SS0 hogs were brought TO the yards
in wagons and trucks during the five
months Of the past winter, or about
10 per cent Of the total receipts, as
compared with is per cent for the
same period q year ago and 10 per
cent two years ago. Increased pro-
duction and attractive prices no doubt
were responsible for some of the In
crease, the representatives say, but
there is a growing tendency to send
hogs to market in motor trucks in
stead Of by rail where the distances
are not great. This tendency is also
shown at other markets. At the Gin
cinnatta yards, for example, 1892
hogs were brought In BY truck and
wagons during 1918, as compared with
1892 arriving in similar cOnveyances
in 1917. 3
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02
There Are 42O Trucks Left

W. H. Aul, Tuesday, received a
message from Mrs. Aul, advising him
Of the death of their grandson, Glen,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lauren johnson,
at Huron, Kan. Mrs. Aul went from
here to Huron some days ago to as
sist her daughter during her child's
illness. The body will be taken to
Webb City, NO., the old home and the
funeral will be held tomorrow from
the home Of the child's grandmother,
Mrs. Johnson, on south oronogo
street.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

p. F. Walker, dean Of the state
school iOf MfnGsI Who will speak here
tomorrow night, viii be entertained
dvringSthe day by the Commercial
clnhIsf aGalsna. psA partTOf his pro-
gramrat Galenaais q talk;t the High
school students. Late in the after
noon he viii come over here and will
be entertained at dinner by a commit
tee from the board of education and
the Chamber Of Commerce.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02
STATEMENT OF THE OWNER
SHIP, MANAGEMENT, ETC.

Required by Act of Congress Of
August "a, 1919, of the Baxter
Springs News, published weekly at
Baxter Springs, Kansas, for April /,
1919.
State of Kansas, County of CherO-
kee, IS:
Before me, notary in and for the
state and county aforesaid, personally
appeared A. 3. Pfremmeg. who having
been duly sworn, according 70. lkWa de-,
poses and says that he Is the editor,
publisher, business manager, and own
er Of the Baxter Springs News, and
that the following is, to the best Of
his knowledge and belief, true state
ment of the ownership, management,
circulation, ETC., Of the aforesaid pub
lication for the date shown in the
above caption, required by the Act Of
August "a, 1912, embodied in section
44S, postal laws and regulations, to-
wit:
(1) That the name and addresses
of the publisher, editor, managing ed
itor, and business manager are:
Publisher, A. E. Pfremmer, Baxter
Springs, Kansas.
Editor, A. E. Pfremmer, Baxter
Springs, Kansas.
Managing Editor, A. E. Pfremmer,
Baxter Springs, Kansas.
Business Manager, A. E. Pfremmer,
Baxter Springs, Kansas.
(2) That the owner is A. E. Pfrem- !
mer, Baxter Springs, Kansas.
(8) That the known bOndhOlders,
and other security hold
srs owning or holding / per cent or
more Of total amount Of bonds, mort
cages or other securities, are:
NONE.
A. 3. PFREMAER,
Editor, Publisher, Business Manager
and owner.
Sworn 20 and subscribed before ne
his card day Of April, 1913.
ISeal) W. c. Hartley,
Notary Pubic
Ny commission expires January -.
so.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

1--WE hope to live to see the day"
announces the Ell Dorado News,
"when there will not be q country
church in five miles Of Ell Dorado
Springs. The people in the country
have to drive to church anyhow and
they had just as well come to the
town churches. This would tend to
strengthen the town congregations
and give the country folks better SER
vices, The idea that town churches
are too high toned for country folks
is all bOsh and a union Of congrega-
tiOns would tend to wipe out the dis
tinction between town and country,
greatly to be desired"
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

Fred Radnor, who is in the county
Jail at Carthage, Mo-, awaiting trial
on the charge of having been impli'
Gated in the assault and robbery Of
DR.. C. E. Scott, Of Jacksonville, Ill.
last February, has been identified by
E. E. Simpson, ]. D. Yeargain and ].
A. Daniels, citizens Of Miami, okla.r
rs one Of the two men who "high-
lacked" them during a poker game in
a private Office in Miami, on the night
Of December 20, and robbed them Of
about $500 cash.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02
MORE GOVERNMENT AID
BUILDING HARD ROADS
Free Machinery, Such as Trac.
tors, Road PIOws, ShOveIs,
MattOcks, Buckets, Con-
crete Mixers, Etc.

"The government is offering more
help than we ever expected for federal
aid road projects" said M. w. Wat
son, state highway engineer, yester-
day. "The trucks that counties use,
provided they pay the freight charges,
are a big subsidy"
The state highway commission has
received word from the war depart
ment that additional equipment al
lotted to the various states consists
Of tractors, army blankets, harness,
calculating machines, universal draft
ing machines, planimeters, adding ma
chimes, comptometers, typewriters,
desks, tables, drafting tables, stools.
office chairs, filing cases, engineers
transits, levels, road plows, hand lev
els, level rods, range poles, steel
tapes, metallic tapes, short handled
shovels, mattocks, galvanized buckets.
lanterns, exploding caps, explosives,
concrete mixers and log chains.
II Is Not For Sale
There is a varying supply of this
equipment and such items as army
blankets, shovels, mattocks and filing
cases are in abundance. This equip
ment is to be distributed to the diff
ferent states with the understanding
that it be used on federal aid work
only. rs. -C . -.s-s.~.
Since the state highway commission
has no funds for construction purposes
or to pay the freight to the counties,
it will be necessary that the counties
desiring to use the same must pay the
freight. This equipment cannot be
sold or otherwise disposed Of.
The state highway commission is
required to furnish the bureau of pub
JIG roads with complete information
as to the materials which can be used
before May 2 and counties that con-
template using this equipment should
make it known at once. This win be
worth several hundred dollars to Kan
sas alone.
There Are 42O Trucks Left
A few days ago the commission re-
ceived word that there would be avail
able for use in Kansas about 500
trucks. The counties to date have
agreed to take only eighty of these.
The opportunity is one not often re-
ceived and any county that is wide
awake will requisition for some of
these trucks and other equipment.
The trucks range in value from $1,000
to $4,000 and can be obtained by pay
ing the loading and freight charges.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

Announcement y made Of the ar
rival Of a daughter in the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Walter Jr., Of
Anna. ILL.,. April 81. Mrs. Walters was
Z former Baxter hdy well known here.
She was Miss Fannie Stallsmiths
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

The thorOughfare of Military ave.
nue., this afternoon reminds US that
when occasion demands Baxter can
stir up a crowd. The army tank was
the attraction. The school children
were out inn body.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Green will move
in week or ten days to Joplin. Mr..
Green will 60 into business there
automobile supplies. Mr..
and Mrs. Green have made many
friends in this city and will be greatly
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

Il Is announced that Lieut.. Nash,
who electrified q Baxter audience re-
Gently, will make a return engagement
here Monday night, May s, and will
speak in the Methodist church.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

'T have noticed" ruminated J. Hope
Sudds, the TOnsorial artist, that the
average school marin takes ten min
utes to dispose Of a chocolate sundae
when out in company, and the next
morning gets rid Of a good sized stack
Of waffles in six bites"
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

The Ford car of J. W. Speck, stolen
Sunday night from the Presbyterian
church building while Mr.. Speck was
attending services, was found yester-
day across the Frisco track and re-
turned to the owner. No clue to joy
riders.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

Henry welch, prominent mine OPP
orator of Galena, who was operated
on at the Mayo Brothers hospital in
Minnesota, failed to rally after the
operation and died. He was well
known thru this section.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

Mr.. Jack Jenkins, son-in-law of Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Lloyd, went to Joplin
this morning where he viii conduct q
vulcanizing shop. Mrs. Jenkins viii
remain with her parents q few weeks.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

You can't always tell from the abb
sence of mans necktie that he is a
Bolsheviki; he may have lost his rear
collar button.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

Marshal Henry Horton has return
ed from Tulsa where he identified the
L d. Hodgkins Buick Six car, stolen
here a few days ago. He has sent a
man after the car, The thief or
thieves, SO far, have escaped identity.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

Mrs. Ellen Peters J Jsetutlea u her
home IN Columbus Friday raftsE say
'erai days visit in this Il city Will, rsla-
uVes ano Irlen9s. ., rrr 70, ,us
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

A tank is about all that could hope
to crawl from the Frisco depot down
to main street and get safely back to
the railway, and even then it may
have to crawl out Of trench or two in
making the trip.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

Count that day lost when yOn de-
scending sun fails to witness several
new enterprises about to start up in
town but for some reason never ar
rive.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

One good thing about these April
showers; it postpOnes the awful day
of house cleaning.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Wood of Webb
City were here visiting and on busi-
ness yesterday.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02
THRU THE WINDOW
By J. W. K.

Now is the time for oil good house
wives to swat the erstwhile scavenger
of the air, the common house fly.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

Mrs. R. R. Heap is the house guest
this week of,Alrs. EnpA Perkins Of
Garfield avshas: M |
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

House cats are quoted on the st.
Louis market at a 20P6 advance; we
have a shipment on full feed and hope
to catch an cup" market at shipping
time.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

We have no moral right to poke fun
at Russia SO long as we allow that
wrestler named Wladek Zbyszko to
break into print and muss up our al
phabet every few days.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

: Now that the s9th has done its
work SO well in France, wouldn't it
be a good thing to hold them togeth-
er and thresh the Kansas wheat crop
before they quit Serappingf
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

Jerry Sniffles says he knows lots of
people who can write their wealth in
five figures, but two Of the five are
east of the decimal point.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

After looking at Spring river the
last few days we wonder if they have
had rains near the headwater or has
some of the Empire District employees
been taking their spring bath.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02
PROFESSIONAL
LAWYERS

r. E. ROsenstein, Attorney, Rooms
IL and IL Rogers building. Tel, Office
$50, Res. 1166. Baxter Springs, Kas.
| Station & Williams, Attorneys and
,Counselors at Law. Suite 3 Rogers
Bldg, Phone S02, Baxter Springs, KS.
McNeill & McNeiIl, Attorneys-at-
Law. Rooms 2 and 4 American Natl
Bank Bldg. Office phone 1862; Res.
Empire Hotel.
Bifle & Sapp, Attorneys. Rooms
8 and IL American Bank Building.
Tel. 303.
Stephens & MacGaskill, Lawyers,
Offices, Columbus and Baxter Springs
at office of R. E. 'Rosenstein.
G. w. EarnsRaW, Attorney and
Counselor at Law. Joplin office, 712
Frisco Building; Baxter office with G.
E. Rucker. Practice limited to Mining
Corporation, Real Estate and Patents.
DOCTORS :
J. H. Boswell, M. D., Physician and
Surgeon. Office in Daniels Building.
Office phone 269. Res, 274.
DR.. R. c. Wear, Office over 0pper-
mans. Office phone 172. Res. IL.
DENTIST
DR.. W. T. Hope, Dentist, phone No.
269. American National Bank Build
ing, Baxter Springs, Kansas.
ENGINEERING
willis & TerrilI-Civil and Mining
Engineers. City Engineer. Gaba Bldg.
Phone 235.
CONCRETE WORK
Figure with I. h. Carter on your
concrete work, sidewalks and founda-
tions. Long experience. Phone 1920.
Res. 1881 West Fifth st.
ARCHITECTS
Bert c. OVertqp, Architect. Offices
Rooms and American Natl BANK
Bldg, Baxter Springs Kas.
DRAY AND BAGGAGE
C0vey Transfer Ca Heavy and
light hauling, baggage and express.
Moving and packing. Phones IS ane
90. BExter Springs, Kas.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-02

With butter fat selling at 65 cents
per pound and fresh butter at 60c, we
can't help but wonder what the cream
cry man puts into it besides salt and
coloring.