Camp Funston Holds Line on Christmas Leave for Eighty Ninth Division
Camp Funston Kas December 15 The Eighty ninth Division will keep all men in camp for Christmas despite earlier rumors of fur loughs Federal word from Washington says all troops must remain. Initial plan offered 10 percent of units Christmas leave with round trip tickets shown Those with good records and unspent Thanksgiving leaves were favored The result met with restrained spending and disciplined conduct Now focus turns to Christmas celebration packages with a schedule of games and contests including sack races centipede races jousting tug of war push ball turkey shoots bronco busting roping and tying events.
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Camp Funston
Kas
Washington
Merrill Mining firm probes Baxter Springs ore vein stake
The L. D. Brewster land tract near Baxter Springs yields high assays with 96 percent jack and 82 percent lead in tested ore. Merrill Mining Co of Kansas City, capitalized at 750000, claims early stake, lodge on site, and 160 foot level findings detailing 41 foot lead and 23 foot jack faces. Directors include W E Merrill, G Huttig, A C Wallace, and Dick Vance.
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L. D
Brewster
Merrill Mining Company
Kansas City
Baxter Springs
Baxterite
W. E. Merrill
G. Huttig
A. C. Wallace
Dick Vance
Fraud warning and divorce ruling from district court
On November 19, Herbert Hoover stated that crooks pose as Food Administration agents asking to seize food. The report notes Floyd Reed and Naomi Reed’s recent district court divorce awarding Mrs Reed custody of their child.
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Herbert Hoover
United States
Food Administration
Floyd Reed
Naomi
Chamber backs gravel road from Baxter to Picher
Over a thousand dollars was raised in a Goodeagle Hall meeting to fund graveling the Baxter to Picher road. The drive, led by John Malang of Joplin, vows dollar for dollar matching with Joplin duties and pledges from Roy Harvey, Walter Apple, M. Lynch, and the Abernathy Lumber company. A committee was appointed to solicit further pledges as plans call for constant graveling and a maintained 365 day road. The 1918 chamber roster elected Roy Harvey president with Dr J H Boswell as vice president and L L Cardin as treasurer.
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Chamber of Commerce
Goodeagle Hall
Joplin
Baxter-Picher Road
Roy Harvey
John Malang
Picher
Mr. Malang
Baxter
Here
Walter Apple
M. Lynch
Abernathy Lumber Company
Baxter State Bank
Harvey
Messrs. Staton
Howard
C. V. Hiatt
Abbott
E. M. Richardson
C. M. Lynch
Chamber
Pres. Harvey
C. L. Manner
J. H. Boswell
L. L. Cardin
J. H. Hannah
D. M. Lynch
B. M. Richardson
W. T. Apple
Goodeagle
E. C. Abernathy
Fire Sweeps Block Of Picher Businesses In Explosive Blaze
A gas explosion in a barber shop destroyed an entire block of Picher businesses between 8 and 6. The loss includes Miners State Bank Kitchenette Noble's Cafe Joplin store two groceries and several eateries. The Daily Miner in the only concrete building survived. About $50,000 in damage. Firefighters used dynamite to raze buildings due to lack of water and failed chemical apparatus.
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Picher
Miners State Bank
Noble's Cafe
Joplin
Daniel's
Daily Miner
Brooks & Turner
Serious Fire at Miami Blazes Reported Across City
A serious fire rages in Miami as investigators cite low gas pressure and careless handling as factors. Fire crews battle flames at multiple sites, with residents displaced and authorities work to determine exact causes and prevent future incidents.
Gas fire destroys Miami Miners Exchange building
A fire at the Miners Exchange office building in Miami gutted the structure, started by a gas stove in the Chamber of Commerce room. Loss estimated at 25000 with 12000 insured. The blaze began around 6 am, contents largely destroyed, big safe removed. The building formerly housed the county courthouse and later various offices.
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Miners’ Exchange
Miami
Chamber of Commerce
County Court House
Commerce Mining & Royalty Co. O. K. & M. Ry
T. L. Robertson
Commerce, Mining & Royalty
Potash Found Near Baxter Springs Attracts Government Interest
Potash rich dirt from the Indian Queen mine four miles southwest of Baxter Springs drew attention from the Geological Survey in Washington. A. E. Walker of the Ottawa county assay office sent detailed locality data, spring analyses, and verifications from the Oklahoma School of Mines and a Chicago assayer. The landowner, Mrs Minnie Dause, resides in Baxter Springs and the mine sits in the Ontario townsite. Also noted, 31 couples attended a Red Cross Society dance at Goodeagle hall with Zellar Bronx Orchestra providing music as part of a series of dances for the 1917 18 season, supervised by Mrs L M Perkins, Mrs C Brinton, and Mrs W C Wear.
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Baxter Springs
Geological Survey
Department of Interior
Washington, D. C
A. E. Walker
Ottawa County
Assay Office
Indian Queen
Minnie Cause
Walker
Washington
Oklahoma School of Mines
Repute
Chicago
Minnie Dause
Ontario
Red Cross Society
Goodeagle Hall
Zellar Bronx
Red Cross
L. M. Perkins
C. &. Brinton
W. C. Wear
War measures eyed as Congress mulls prohibition and suffrage
Washington December 16 tentative war time program outlines a push to pass prohibition and woman suffrage amendments before holiday recess. Leaders expect quick House approval after Senate already adopted the prohibition amendment. If both amendments pass and war is declared against Austria-Hungary a strong start for the next session is foreseen. Debate centers on extending federal price fixing and alien enemy legislation while the Justice Department drafts bills to meet the President’s requests. A Senate Judiciary Committee meeting will also consider the sailors civil rights bill and transportation measures.
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Washington, D. C
House
Kitchin
Congress
United States
Allevess
Senate
States of the Union
Washington
Austria-Hungary
Wilson
Department of Justice
Senate Judiciary Committee
Newlands
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Appropriations Committee
Fitzgerald
Growth of commission-manager government spreads widely
The commission-manager plan gains traction across the United States. Cities like Dayton Ohio Grand Rapids Michigan and Wichita Kansas with populations over 50000 have adopted it. Petersburg Virginia Auburn Maine Albuquerque New Mexico Ashtabula Ohio and others adopt varying forms including Hare system representation in Ashtabula.
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United States
Dayton
Grand Rapids
Mich
Wichita
Kansas
Chicago Bureau of Public Efficiency
Chicago
Petersburg
Sonia
Auburn
New England
Albuquerque
N. M
Ashtabula
Poultry Boost Urged to Halt Meat Shortage War Aid
A state and federal drive urges doubling poultry production to reach 6.5 billion pounds of meat food. It frames poultry as a patriotic duty that also reduces living costs, with eggs from backyards easing shortages for armies and Allies. It stresses economical methods and turning kitchen waste into poultry feed.
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Jts
Europe
United States
House Sentiment Mixed on Appropriation Plan
The report notes committees show enthusiasm while general House sentiment favors the plan. Henry Babb sought attention and preferred to attend school for a period.
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House
Henry Babb
Com
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Merrill
Picher Road
Joplin and
Wight
China
Pekin
Tientein
Pakin
Tietsin
Shanghai
Canton
Boswell
Scates
Baxter Realty Co
G. E. Richardson
Feo
van Dusen
G. E. Harris
V. High
W. T. Howard
Carnes Sign Co
R. & FP. Roofing Co
E. L. Williams
Phil Keener
Staton & Williams
C. C. Spartin
Dr. Nichols Jones
Marshal C. A. E. Phemmer
C. L. Mariner
Baxter Field
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TIS
Taapayers
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