Census Cards Arrive With Full History On Family Members
The National Council of Defense distributes blank census cards through sub councils, sent to Baxter Springs for immediate use. The forms request name, age, address, income, property value, and alien status, plus subscriptions to Thrift Stamps, Army, YMC A, and Knights of Columbus. They also ask birth country, naturalization, parents’ birthplaces, occupation, war work, food and fuel conservation, patriot meetings, draft status, and relatives in service.
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National Council of Defense
Baxter Springs
Army
Knights of Columbus
Navy
Red Cross
Quits Bootlegging To Work The County Roads
Joss Riggs, a colored man known for defying prohibition, was caught Saturday night by Officer Gene Turner with corn juice. He pled guilty before Justice Jones and received six months in county jail plus a $500 cash fine to be worked off on the county roads. Ed O'Rear left Monday for Kansas City on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joss Riggs
Gene Turner
Biggs
Frazier
Justice Jones
Red Cross drive advances in Baxter Springs events
Baxter Springs pushes a multi event Red Cross drive from May 20 to 27 with pledges, cash options, and four installment payments. A committee led by A L Harvey and others will solicit business leaders while a May 18 auction at Eleventh and Military funds activities. A public carnival in Goodeagle hall and a Chamber banquet at Empire Hotel with 200 tickets aim to boost donations.
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Red Cross
Baxter Springs
Chamber of Commerce
Mesdames Kane
Griffard
Salina
Goodeagle Hall
Empire Hotel
Red Cross Work Room Seeks Volunteers This Week
The Red Cross work room is open all week with hours on Monday all day, Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday forenoon, Thursday all day, and Friday afternoon. An abundance of material is on hand and workers are urged to come and help. Mrs. W. W. Wyatt, Supt. of work room.
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Red Cross
W. W. Wyatt
The American Red Cross War Fund Statement
The American Red Cross is the largest relief organization, run by volunteers and funded by memberships and contributions. It provides aid to military and civilian needs, supports soldiers, and plans international restoration efforts with endorsement from Congress and the President.
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The
American Red Cross
America
Congress
Wilson
War Department
Zinc Boom Predicted in Baxter District Mines
Frank Hills Nix & Son plan to start Old Sambo mine at Lincolnville once the pond fills and water is diverted from the Old Sweeney operation. Johnson Mining reports a strong strike at G. Y. M. near Sunnyside, with ore faces and shafts producing, and a mill planned. The piece forecasts heightened activity, larger mills, rising capital, and profits in zinc as modern methods replace旧 practices.
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Frank Hills Nix
Bert Pierson
Joplin
Johnson Mining Company
Jedd
Red Eagle
Sunnyside
A. J. Johnson
Ray A. Johnson
Floyd A. Johnson
J. Frank Neighbors
5. V. Flory
Miami
Okla
Xinc Trust
Baxter District
Sunnyside box social boosts Red Cross fund with local turnout
The Sunnyside schoolhouse hosted a well attended Junior Red Cross box social featuring addresses by A W Abrams Rev Garretson and Chas Wells. A Victor phonograph from Baxter music house provided entertainment and Col Wade Hibbard auctioned the boxes raising 87 90 after contributors including Sam Abrams and H H Hawkins.
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Red Cross
Sunnyside
A. W. Abrams
Rev
Garretson
Chas
Wells
Victor
5. W. Grantham Music House
Baxter
Col
Wade Hibbard
Mae Bingham
Sam Abrams
H. H. Hawkins
Vigilance urged in war era field of industry warnings
A terse wartime advisory urges readers to contact Ort on, the U S district attorney in Kansas City or the local council of defense led by W W Scott for urgent guidance. It warns that lead and dynamite thefts threaten ammunition manufacture and stresses constant alertness amid possible imposters and safety risks in Seentae.
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Orton
United States
Kansas City
Kansas
Council of Defense
W. W. Scott
Scott
Baxter
Seaentae
Duncan
Newlyweds vs Neighbor Over Honey Bees in Omaha Yard
In Omaha two newlyweds move into a home where a neighbor keeps two bee stands. The husband demands removal, accused of fearing bees around his wife. Meanwhile Ira C. Perkins of Galena reports via son Lindley in France that he has been promoted to second lieutenant in Company F, 12th Railway Engineers in the American Expeditionary Force.
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Omaha
Ira C. Perkins
Galena
Lindley
France
Perkins
12Th Regiment Engineers (Railway
Red Cross war fund drive starts with county targets
The Red Cross campaign for the Second War Fund aims to raise 100 million dollars nationwide. It begins next Monday for one week, with Baxter Springs set to contribute 5,000 dollars and hoping to top county totals after previously leading in the Third Liberty Loan. County chairman W J Moore reports orders to double quotas and push completion by May 22, while Columbus pledges cooperation and Baxter Springs forms local committees. a new ore strike is reported near town.
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Red Cross
Baxter Springs
W. J. Moore
St. Louis
J. Luther Taylor
Pittsburg
Kan
Kansas
Cherokee
Crawford
Neosho
Montgomery
Chautyqua
Wilson
Elk
Moore
Columbus
City Council Appoints City Administration to Private Committee
After the regular meeting ended Mayor Wright sought council permission to appoint every city administrator to a private committee. The session closed with only city staff and reporters present as the council planned to discuss affairs not intended for public release. The duration of the extraordinary session is unknown.
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Wright
Baxter Springs
Fes
Unclaimed Letters at Baxter Springs Post Office May 16 1918
Post office at Baxter Springs Kansas lists unclaimed letters for the week ending May 16 1918. Names include Eva Wilson Ira Willis Lester Riley Rebecca Blackwell Mrydle Love C M Battleton Nora Briley Billy Chrison Grover Allen Jim Brewer Chas Reed Walter Lee Ora Kensinger Della Lowery H L Landreth Kell Dev Co J B Jarner Le Roy Jack James Miller Tom Gualla Forest Pierce E D Price Albert Phillips J T Roberts Julia Robinson and others. Readers are urged to say Advertised and state the date of the list when calling. Chas L Smith P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter Springs
Kas
Eva Wilson
Ira Willis
Lester.Riley
Wilhoit Oil Co
W. C. Smith
Stark
Rebecca Blackwell
Mrydle Love
C. M. Battleton
H. C. Carter
Ray Cantrell
Wm. Butler
C. H. Curry
Leafy Burdick
Julia Colton
Luther F. Boone
W. A
Clara, King
W. G. Kline
Alice Lee
Walter Lee
W. M. Kline
Ora Kensinger
Della Lowery
H. L. Landreth
Kahoma Dev, Co
J. B. Jarner
le Roy Jack
C. H. Dunn
James Miller
J. C. Stalton
Tom Gualla
Oaenr Pottofff
L. L. Phillips
Forest Pierce
E. D. Price
Albert Phillips
Guley Pendleton
James M. Thatcher
Walsie Gibson
Chas. Reed
Sr Die Nicolas Y. Reva
M. A. Stevens
Mra. P. Scheurick
J. T. Roberts
Frank Hanley
Chas. D. Hall
Peat Harper
Gordon Hanes
M. Wright
E. Stevens
Julia Robinson
A. Y. Ford
Chas. L. Smith
P. M
Dougless School Hosts First Annual Field Day Event
The first annual field day at the Douglass school campus takes place Friday May 17 starting at 1 30 p m. Activities include a literary program by primary pupils a music showing by the music pupils high jumping 50 yard dashes basketball girls playground ball May pole drill calisthenic drills and games. Mr and Mrs T E Rice left Tuesday for a week’s trip out of town.
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Doug- Ings
T. E. Rice
Red Cross Week Proclamation for Kansas 1918
Governor Arthur Capper proclaims May 20 1918 as Red Cross Week in Kansas. He urges subscriptions to aid wartime relief, morale, and civilian support, stressing Red Cross work as vital to the war effort and humane values. The proclamation is signed in Topeka with the state seal.
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America
American Red Cross
Kansas
Red Cross
United States
Arthur Capper
Kanaan
State of
Topeka
A. D
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Uncle Sam
Ed O’rear
Red Cross War Fund
H. A. Trigg
D. C. Satterlee
H. W. Tennyson
Margaret Thomas
Louise Covey
Julia Allen
Grace Opperman
Dorothy Smith
Gail Hamilton
Helen Humphery
Clover Gaba
Audrey Cooper
Mildred Wilson
Lois Williams
M. A. Pelter
Francis, Ok
Edna Pibbercum
L. H. Barrett
Aleta
Mr. Rice
Wichita Falls
Mrs. Rice
Tulsa
Alfred L. Wilson
Hoods
Cherokee County
Opolis
Mr. Wilson
Hood
Kaiser
Banter
Red Cross Drive
J. C. Goodwin
Douglass School
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