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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-17

MADELEINE ALBERS rs
OFFERED A HOME
Touched by the story of Made
1eine Albers' life; as exclusively
told in The Day Book, Mrs. Alice
Scott of 1851 West Madison
street has offered to adopt the
girl who was betrayed, by Jeff
Livingston, the Cincinnati mil
lionaire and sportsman.
Madeleine Albersis now in the
Girls Home; 2119 Calumet ave-
nue.. She will remain there until
she has testified in the govern
ment white slave case against.
Victor Herman.
The girl has no definite plans
for the future. She cannot go
home. Her stepmother will not
receive her.
She at first planned to return
to Cincinnati and there make a
home for herself and her nameless
baby. Her mother left her
enough money to allow her to do
this.
But she is afraid to try that
now. She is afraid of the sneers
of old friends, of the snubs of rel
atives.
81 wanted to go back to Cincin-
natl, she said today. THAT was
my home. That is the only city I
really know, or in which I really
have friends.
''But I am afraid I am not
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-17

Mrs. Scott is ready not only to
take Madeleine Albers into her
home, but the girls baby whom
she says she is going to name Jeff
Livingston, Jr,, for revenge" as
well.
mo girl who talked of her
past and her mistakes with such
sincerity as did Madeleine Albers
in the story other life in The Day
Book can be wholly bad" said
Mrs. Scott today,
In fact, I do not think she is
bad at all. / think she merely
made a foolish mistake when she
was too young to know better.
The girl has paid the penalty;
she is still paying the penalty. I
would like to take her into my
home and help her over the
thorny path which she must
tread"
There was some difficulty in
communicating Mrs. SCOTS offer
to Madeleine A1bers.
For some reason, Mrs. Susan
B. Adams, director of the Girls
Home, did not desire anyone to
communicate with the girl, nor
was she willing to let the girl
know of Mrs. Scots offer herself
The story of Madeleine Albers'
betrayal by Livingston was
brought to light through The
Day Book after the girls closest
friend, Ruth Stewart, had been
arrested in a raid on Sim Tuck
horns.
The federal grand jury today
- - 4l,a Ct,---a A6,A c.:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29
A Rachelor,s, Reunion.

The bachelors reunion this sea-
son was held at F. B. WOODS at
Chapman, and lively time is re-
ported. Ice cream was served aDou'
six times during the day and In be-
tween they drank lemonade and ate
Nv watermelons. The crowd consisted
Of G. D. Haverstock, e. W. Wells
+ H. wood, D. Wells and F. b.
Wood. Music was furnished by MI
Haverstock and Mr.. Woods with Vio-
lin and guitar; also graphapnone
was used. The boys got away with
five gallons of ice cream, one 4S-iO'
vo+armelon and about three gallons
Of lemonade. Miss Gladys Wood ana
Miss Edith Wells waited on them
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY.

Miss Iva Brown, who has been
taking a course in story telling at.
the state Normal school at Emporia,
will tell some stories at the library
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
y -
Miss Grace Anderson, daughter Of
q. c. Anderson. and Lawrence Ryan
of Chapman, were married this
morning at 3 O'Clock at the Catholic
church at Chapman. The bride Is
one Of AbiIene's best young ladies
and has made fine record as a
school teacher in Dickinson county.
The groom is a prosperous young
farmer. Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan will
reside on the groom's farm pear De-
troit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29
SUNDAY CLOSING OF THE
POsTOFFICE NOW ORDERED.
All First and Second Class Offlces
Must Be Shut Tight.

Notice was received yesterday al
ternoon by Acting Postmaster 9. M
Harger from the first assistant posi-
master general that by the provisions
If a law recently passed by congress
all post offices Of the first and sec
ond class must be closed all day
sundav and no mail is to be delivered
exceyt rpec al deliveries. The law
goes into effect Immediately.
The Abilene post office will take
care OF all special delivery mail. the
fact that this is the only method
of reaching persons with mail on
sunday undoubtedly will increase
the use of the special delivery con-
siderably.
The notice received by Acting
Postmaster Harger yesterday fol-
lows:
..Post office appropriation for the
fiscal year ending June SO' 1919
provides:
".Tkat hereafter postOffices Of the
first and second classes shall not De
omen on sundays for the purpose Of
delivering mail to the general pub
lie. but this provision win not pre-
vent the delivery Of special delivery
mail -.
..1Jnder this law You viii close
the general delivery window, car
riers' windows and lock boxes ana
discontinue the deliveries by carriers
on Sunday. You viii note. however,
that special delivery mail is excepted
and you viii therefore arrange to
have on duty sufficient force %
handle this mail matter promptly
"The department desires to reduce
the Sunday work to the minimum
so that as many Of the employees a
possibie may enjoy complete day
Of rest on Sunday. You shouit
therefore. require only sufficient
nnmber Of clerks to report for dut!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29
THIS .'BOOGY-WOOGY" MAN
WAS MEXICAN SECTION HAND

"The boogy-woogy man is peek
ing in your house" Such was the
message Jack Towt received between
ii and 12 O'Clock Sunday night. Al
though Jack has passed his fiftieth
mile stone he IS still some spry man.
He was out of bed In minute and
with four neighbors began a search
for ''Mr. Boogy-Woogy." They found
him-a we'll dressed Mexican section
hand on the Santa Fe. He was
standing on the Santa Fe track near
Mr.. Towt's home. Were you look
ing in my house" said Jack to the
Mexican. mo. was only looking
at the flowers in your yard he
replied. p'We let the fellow CO.
said Jack today, because he hadn't
done any harm and we couldn't get
any more information out Of him
as to what he had been doing"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29


The people of Dickinson county
are going to see a biplane in action
at the Dickinson county fair this
year. A contract was signed last
night by the fair directors with Al
win X. Longren, the daring aviator
of Topeka. Under the contract Lon
grea guarantees to make two flights
each day in his 'biplane. He will
stay in the air between Is and 20
minutes each flight.
rhe powerful military biplane that
Mr. Longren built is conceded by all
who have seen 1t, to be one OF the
best in the aviation field. Its con-
struction throughout is of the best
material that money can procure
TIE plane is thirty-eight feet from
- to tip and thirty-nine feet fore
and aft. The eight cylinder, sixty
horse power, Hall-Scott motor, with
witch the biplane Is equipped, Is the
best aviation motor built in America
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29
a1eISEE PEACH ORCHARD
MAKING FINE YIELD

z = = 1ys87 A. z
4 Reflector representative recently
made a. visit to L. r. McKee's irult
farm eight miles northwest OF ADJ
lene. and was greeted by the finest
sight in the peach line he ever ex-
meets to see. Mr.. Mckee makes q
specialty of fine fruit and his peach
orchard is now in full bearing. He
has a great many varieties, some
which ripen early, others now READY
for market and some that Will mol
he riue until the last of September
The trees are very full Of big, highly
eolored lucious fruit and 1t VIII re-
nav one to make the trip out to see
the orchard. Mr.. Mckee knows now
TO raise fruit, keeps everything iree
from weeds, uses the spray hberaliy
and is getting returns from his Ia
bors He also has three acre patcn
Of strawberries which will lbe in full
hearing next year. Mr.. Mckee IS
shipping many peaches to the west
ern part of the state and is receiving
top prices.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29

ssRead this, they have got your
friend Flack." such was the greet
ing H. C. Lifts received when he
went to Wholesale house at New
York to purchase some fall and win
ter goods for his clothing store. He
read the paper handed him and de-
cided to go and see Flack at the
Tombs. Following is q letter from
Mr.. Lifts telling of his visit with
Flack:
Editor Reflector: Will have to
tell you of our travels this morning.
After breakfast we went to 5SS
Broadway to wholesale house ana
on entering was handed a paper by
one OF the managers who said
"Here read this, they have your
friend FIack.", took the paper ana
read it. 1--WE are going to see him.
said. / left Mrs. Lifts at the
wholesale house and travelling man
went with me.
We went to the detective agency
where we we're referred to Captain
Damn, a nice appearing man. ] told
himlmy wants and he said "Right
now he is having his hearing at the
magistrates court at the Tomps
about three blocks on Franklin
street
We were not long in getting into
court. There we were informed that
FIack had had his hearing and wai
in the Tombs across the street. we
were told to ask for the warden
We did. We went to the great Iron
door and we're admitted. We founc
the warden an old man Of few words
.s.It's late for visitors. Come Dach
at 1890 O'Clock this noon" said ne
we returned to the whOlesale house
Mrs. Lifts went to the Tomps VIII
me this time. We had to walt aDou
40 minutes. The warden came anS
/ stepped up to him and said
am Ilere and wish to see Mr.. Flack.
Come wath4lpe !, lss replied
He passed us ahead Of about .
persons that we're waiting we az
not have to be searched. The war
den motioned for blue coat ant
we were given passes after giVinl
our names and address. The war
den sent a man with us We wen
ND to the fifth tier by elevator. w
passed through another gate. w
were taken up three flights of stair
and had to go through another oil
iron gate. We were told No. S2'
was Mr.. Flack.
saw John A. lying on a cot.
said John He knew my vosee
We shook hands through the gate
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29
coITNTy ORGANIZATION OF
DISTRICT BOARDS FoRMED

A county organization OF distric'
school boards of the county was
formed at the meeting Of the distric'
boards at the court house yestsFday'
The following officers were elected:
county snpsrihks6asnt steen,. prssf
Edent: Mrs. n. A. knight Chapman
vice president; A. n. Diehl seere'
tary ana treasurer. The president
soon win appoint committee to
draft a constitution for the new or
ganization. Two meetings will DC
held each year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29

on that day in order that transit
mail and mail collected in boxes Tor
dispatch may be handled without de-
lay"
The custom heretofore has been
to keep the general delivery window
Of the Abilene post office open from
$3.50 to 4:3O O'Clock Sunday after
noon and the lobby open an hour
in the morning.
The classification 70 which the
new law applies is based on the sal
arv of the postmaster. In first class
offices the postmaster gets salary
Of $4,000 or more. In second class
offices the slary ranges between $2'-
900 and $4,000. The classes to
which the act does not apply are
the third and fourth. In the former
the salary ranges between $1,000 ana
$4,000 and in the latter the salary
is not over $1,000.
This Is the first time in the his
tory OF the Abilene postoffice that
strict Sunday closing was enforced.
II il now to be the general rule all
over the country. Travelling men
win greatly miss their Sunday mail
but the orders are strict.
A formal notice Of the Sunday
rules Is published elsewhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29
WHO WANTS A PRETTY
SIX-YEAR-OID GIRB9

Do you went q pretty six-year-oid
girl to brighten your home? Rev.
w. L. Cannon, superintendent Of the
Kansas Children's Home Society, is
here from salina trying to place q
six-year-old girl in some good home.
He has placed two other children
i'm Abilene homes. He is stopping
at the Cottage House Mr.. Cannon
preached at the United Brethren
church Sunday morning and at the
River Brethren church at night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29

AT a meeting OF the Commercial
club, directors of the fair association
and the citizens Of Abilene held AZ
the Commercial club rooms yesterday
afternoon 1t was decided that the
businessmen and citizens raise the
money to bring an airship here as
a special feature of the county fair
in october. The people Of this COM
munity have never seen an airshir.
in flight.
Because the fair associations fin-
ancial condition would not JUSTIFY
them in contracting such an expen-
sive attraction, was the reason for
this action.
II was concluded by those present
that this would be a good oppor-
tunity for the businessmen and the
citizens of Abilene to show their ap'
preciation to the people of this COM
munity for their business support
land all the good things that they
have done for Abilene, by FURNISH
ing the necessary funds to pay TOT
this special attraction.
G. A. Rogers, ]. M. Gleissner ana
B. d. Whitehead were appointed to
formulate a plan to raise the neces'
sary funds and the committee y
now busy classifying all of the busi.
ness professions of the city and iie.
uring out the amount to be assessed
against each person. The commit
tee will in a very short time haYf
their list completed and the com
mittee appointed to solicit the FUNDS
It is the intention Of the COMMITTEES
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29
INDUSTRY DEFEATED
BOOSTERS BY IL TO 8.

The Industry team yesterday de-
feated the Boosters II to 3. The
Industry boys out-hit the locals. En-
terprise won from Chapman yeBter-
day 7 to 2.
Next Sunday will close tho sea-
SON for the county league. Industry
and Chapman are tied for first
place, with Enterprise next on the
list and the Boosters in the cellar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29

Although John A. Flaek was only
earning q meagre salary when ar
rested he was able to afford good
clothes. Flack's attire when he liv-
ed in Abilene was always immacu-
late.
The New York World in it's story
of Flack's capture starts this way;
1.-TWO men walked up to third
well-dressed man OF about fifty
years, at Third avenue and Twelfth
street yesterday afternoon, and said !:
"'Hello, Mr.. Flack, how are YOU!
"The man started. 1t was the
first time in two years that any per-
son but his wife had called him by
his right name. He, John A. Flack,
former cashier of the Abilene State
bank of Abilene, Kan, has been
sought since September, 1910, on
charge of stealing $4,000 from that
institution.
! 9Th tell you how l feel he an
swered. I'm very glad that you've
caught me. and 1t feels good to gel
my old name back again. I'm sick Of
this dodging around
detective ]. ]. Allen OF the Ma
tional Surety Company and A M
BirdsaIl, manager OF that company''
lclaim department. had lured theil
louarp1 to the corner by means O
Ian. advertisement. They took hin
10 police headquarters and then II
Ithe Mulberry street police station
where he. was locked up to aWai
extradition to Kansas. Flack sais
lhe .haa bssu Hxiug at No. 1f2 3aii
1sade avenue, Hoboken."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29
Airship Will Fly
at County Fair

TO giye each one an opportunity to
show their appreciation of the busi-
ness support and friendship they feel
for this community. The commit
tee does not wish to miss anyone
and IL your name does not appear on
the list or you are not solicited, DO
not hesitate to call and pay your
share, because they wish to give
eveFSone an opportunity to not only
help in this good cause, but also to
become a booster for the fair this
year
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29
Harry Lifts Visits
FlaCk in New York

II am sure glad to see some home
folks once more" said Flack. THE
police have been very kind to me-"
We visited 10 minutes and LETT
the same as we came in. Before we
left Mr.. Flack said: 81 am certainly
glad that am going home. ] feel
ten years younger since was ar
rested"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29

New York Tribune: Yesterday
afternoon Detective J. J. Allen, OF
the surety company, accompanied oy
A. NJ. Blrdsall, head of the com
pany's claim department, stepped up
to a middle aged man standing on
the corner OF Third avenue and l2th
street. Allen placed one hand on
the mans shoulder and half turned
him around.
Hello. there, Mr.. Flack. How
are your" he said.
The man Strengthened up and a
tremor ran through his frame He
drew a handkerchief from his pocket
and mopped the perspiration from
his forehead. Then he faced Allen,
looking him straight in the eye. Tne
next moment his face relaxed into
smile Of relief. as he held forth
an outstretched hand to Allen.
"This is good; this is fine boys.
Really, you don't know what relief
this is to me. Call me by name
again. boys; it sure is good to hear
that name again after using an alias
for the last two years.
4 Flack appeared to be genuineiy
happy after his arrest He did not ask
Allen what he was wanted for; nor
did he make any trouble when the
detective said he would have to ac-
company him to the offices OF the
surety company. The only point up
on which Flack protested was IN
regard to the amount Of money In
volved in his shortage. He insisted
this amounted only to about $So'oVo'
not $4,000 as had been stated.
After formalities had been arrang
ed in the offices Of the surety com
pany Flack was taken to police neao
quarters where the police were ASK
ed to hold him pending the arriva
Of the authorities from Kansas. wh'
charged him with embezzlement AM
forgery.
Flack Tries . New Start.
According TO the story -F1ssA~tol
Iof his flight, he left Abilene on th
: day his shortage was discovered an
{ came directly to this city with nj
; wife. Here he secured quarters an
, started out to carve new but secre
, way for himself in the world. III
; knew that his photograph was beini
, sent broadcast throughout the land
, with a detailed description OF him
self, and decided that he was safe
within the confines of q great city
, teeming with millions Of fe:iow be
Iings, than he would be anywher
, else, and he was right
The day after he reached thiI
, city the fugitive cashier read in tn
} papers that the president pf the
Abilene State bank had died, over
come by shame and remorse at th'
! act OF one of the banks most trustee
! lemployes. The accounts also salt
THE affairs of the bank we're in ba'
shape as a result of Flack's embez
element and that the institution
would probably fail.
Although he was an outlaw, thi
news appealed to the better side 0
Flack's nature. He determined t
make what restitution lay within hi
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29
MERCHANTS TRADE TOUR
OF COUNTY IS POSTPONED.

The merchants trade tour of the
county to have taken place Scptem-
Der 10, II, IL, has been postponed
to some future date.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29
9. ]. Martin. Hope, Dead.

c. ]. Martin, an old resident OF
Dickinson, a son OF E. L. Martin.
died at his home in Oklahoma Thurs
day morning. His body was brought
to Hope last night and the funeral
will be held at Hope tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29

Sheriff Young is probably in Al
bany. New York, today where ne
went to have the governor Of that
state sign the reQuisition papers
Gov. Stubbs appointed Mr.. Young to
go to New York to bring FlacK
back. Mr.. Young went to Topeka
Thursday morning to obtain the
reuuisition papers from the governor
and left for New York the same day
Mr.. Young probably be return to
Abilene with Flack next Tuesday OF
wednesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29

ana at 1880 dinner was served. All
reuort a splendid time. II some OF
tha bachelors are not sick MONDAY
n win be because they have gizzards
live iron. CONSTANT READER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29
FlaCk Says Shortage
Is Only $4,000

power. He asked his wife, who had
sided with him devotedly, to go back
to Abilene and do what she could
to make restitution for his trans
gressions.
Mrs. Flack returned to the little
town in which she had passed her
girlhood, in which she counted all
her closest friends, now forever to
be strangers to her, and did what
she could" She turned over all
her husbands property to the bank
and then slipped quietly out of abb
lene and made her way back to her
fugitive husband.
1t was necessary for Flack to work
under a new alias every week. He
would change his name every time
he changed his Job. One week he
would be in this city, only to be
in Jersey City or Newark the next.
A few days ago the surety company
which was on Flack's trail learned
he was In this city. Detectives al
most got him last week. but missed
him by two hours. Then they placed
an advertisement in morning pa
per, as result of which the cashier
went to the spot where he was ar
rested.
Lived with Relatives.
New York Sun: Mrs, Flack said
at the home OF her cousin at 1872
Palisade avenue, West Hoboken, last
night that her husband was pro-
bate Judge at Abilene when |. 8.
HalIam, with several other men,
bought a bank there in 1906 and
asked him to be cashier. Every
thing went smoothly until two years
ago, when his health was bad and
.lheea that he was going to take a
vacation. Before they started Fred
IWiicox, who was to take Flack's
place, came to MRS. Flack with
lawyer and asked her to sign a bond
lfor her husband. giving their house
las security.
Flack and his yita went "a New
York and visited George 2. Eyth,
Mrs. Flacks cousin. After several
weeks Mrs. Flack went hack to abb
lene. She said last night that she
went to live with her mother and
that her husband stayed in New
York for ten months, working at
odd jobs, part Of the time as helper
on cattle boat.
Last June Mrs Flack heard that
her husband was Ill and she came
here to take care of him. They
have been living with the Eyths at
West Hoboken. Mrs. Flack said that
they were poor. but that they were
going to borrow money to go back
to Abilene and face the charge. She
said that she believed her husband
innocent
Did Not Bond Flack.
The National Surety Company
made 1t plain that they Rad not
bonded Flack in his cashiers job.
/, y. N. Dolley, the Kansas State
Bank Commissioner. asked us to
help" It was said last night in be-
half OF the company. $50 we put our
own detective agency to work and
found him."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-29

Temperance Meeting at Holland.
There VIII be q temperance meet
ing at the Holland church Sunday
evening. Sept. [, at S o'clock.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-08
Irregular Pulses.

A pulsus paradoxus is a pulse that
stops for a moment when you are tax
ing a deep breath. 1t is nothing very
dreadful, though 1t occasionally wor
ries people to find their pulse has stop
ped.
A doctor who has been studying the
pulse of various people has something
interesting to say on the subject. "Peo-
pie get alarmed If their pulse is not
regular" he says, land yet plenty of
healthy people have really extraordi-
nary pulses A dot and carry one
pulse is possessed by many people
The pulses of athletes and others who
take violent exercise for a short time
go up at a tremendous rate A run
ner the doctor experimental upon had
a normal pulse beat Of 76 to the min
ute. At the end of a hundred yards
race his pulse was going along at 100
At the end of hurdle race it rose to
204.-London Answers.