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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
ILLINOIS MAYORS TALK SHOP
Annual Meeting Of Association at
Evanston Opens With Large
Attendance.

Evenston. ILL.,, May 2S.-Most of the
important municipalities of the state
are represented at the annual meeting
of the Illinois Mayors association,
which opened here today. The two
days program provides for the discus
sion OF various important matters re-
iating to the management OF cities,
and also for the social entertainment
of the visitors.
Mayor Paden of Evanston welcomed
the asso cia,ion and President E. N.
Woodruff. mayor of Peoria, responded
and delivered his annual address. DR..
Frank Billings of Chicago read pa
per on What Shall We Do With Our
Epileptics?" and William j. Hagenah
OF Wisconsin spoke on Public Utili-
ties and Suggestions for Their Con-
troll" This afternoon, after luncheon
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Patten, the visitors were
given an automobile ride and were
shown the Evanston municipal SER
vice plants. The leading address to-
morrow will be by Dean Walter T.
Sumner of Chicago on the control OF
vice in cities.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
TOWN OWNSITS PICTURE SHOW
ONLY PLANT or ITS KIND ~
COUNTRY.
Kansas Village, Too Small to A--raee
investors. Buys and Operates
Film Machine,

Topeka, May 23.--Kansas has one or
the few municipal moving picture
shows In the country. II is at Haven.
a little town in Reno county. II there
Is another municipality owned moving
Dcture show house in the country the
directors OF the different film COM
panies have no knowledge Of 1t. An
officer OF one OF the largest American
Aim companies who was In Topeka
said that Kansas had the only honae
of the kind in the country. ma
Haven was so small that there were
no moving picture shows and only
occasionally would one be given there
by a travelling company. Everyone In
the little town enjoyed the pictures.
No one was willing to risk his money
in building a moving picture house, SO
all the business men OF the town
"chipped" in enough to buy the ma
chine and the show was started q
short time ago. 1t is a great success
The pictures are shown in the town
hall every night. An admission fee 10
charged to pay the operator and the
license on the films, which are
changed twice each week. When the
receipts are larger than the expenses
free shows are given until the fund
is exhausted or additional and special
films are purchased and the show IL
increased and kept going with more
pictures until the fund is used up.
The town is now building an air
dome theater. This summer the pic
ture shows Will be given in the OpeT
air and next winter they will be re-
turned to the town hall. \.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
ANOTHER "UAsIAElHLE" SHIP
TITANIC ouTcLAssEp ~ NEW
GERMAN "IMPERATo'A"
Largest Vessel In the World Launched
at Hamburo-Two Others Like
Il Building.

Hamburg. Germany. May 24.--In the
presence OF the emperor OF Germany
the Imperator of the Hamburg Ameri-
can line was launched at Hamburg.
The Imperator's length OF 800 feet
and its tonnage of $4,000 render 1t
the largest ship in the world. II 10 to
be followed by two sister ships OF
about the same size.
The construction OF the Imperator
and it's equipment with safety devices
more than conform to the German
laws. which are the most rigid In the
world. 1t has been hlilt with double
bottom, extending its entire length. In
addition It will have coal bunkers at
the sides, practically giving 1t
double skin, making II ship within
a ship.
II will carry sufficient lifeboats OF
the latest design to provide ample
accommodation for passengers and
crew. The wireless apparatus on the
Imperator will be the most powerful
OF any ship in the world and will be
In constant service at all hours OF the
day and night.
The ship is more than four city
blocks long and weighs considerably
more than 100000 pounds. In adj
dition there is an enormous added
weight OF furniture, fixtures, china,
silver glass. bedding and other de-
tached objects. When the passengers
and crew go aboard another 10000
pounds Is added.
Hans Rdser, a veteran commander
of the Hamburg line, has been hon.
ored with the captaincy of the I'M
perator. Ruser is So years old. He
went to sea in a sailing vessel as
youngster and has been a sailor ever
since.
Capt. Ruser is in charge of the ship
now and has given the company many
suggestions about it's construction.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
WOULD REFORM BANKING LAWS
J. L. Laughlin, Addressing Kansas
Bankers, Lands Money Trust
Investigation.

Topeka, Kan, May 23.-"Every
business man of Kansas who is hon
estly in favor of a sound banking
system ought to welcome the CON
g1essional investigation of the Money
trust" said ]. Laurence Laughlin
of the University of Chicago to the
State Bankers association in Aepre.
sentative han this afternoon. III
the investigation shows that gross
evils result from the present central
cation of credit, then congress will
have to reform the banking laws SO
that this dangerous Capitalization will
be abolished. The duty of the hour lie
to protect normal business from finan.
cial sharks whether in New York ca
across the Mississippi"
Showing how Idle funds flow to
New York, he advocated the estab
lishment Of a National Reserve Asso
citation and the creation of national
discount market as a sure method OF
abolishing this.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
MAY DECLARE
MARTIAL LAW
State May Take Charge OfSan Diego,
Says Attorney General.
STREET SPEAKER is ASSAULTED
Attempted to Talk outsIde Of the Re
strlcted District, But Was Ar
rested-I. w. w. Men Com
ing From Los Angeles.

San Diego, CAL, May 2S.-Attorney
General Webb told police authorities
of San Diego that II they were In
capable OF handling the Industrial
Workers of the World situation 1t
would be necessary for the state to
take charge. The only way for the
commonwealth to assume control, he
said, was through martial law.
A. B. Carson, Socialist, attempted
to speak in the street outside the re-
stricted district here and was arrested
after having been buffeted by the
crowd.
Crowd Kicks Socialist.
Carson stepped upon box with the
announcement that he was in San
Diego to speak in the interests OF
the free speech campaign. He said
he was outside the restricted district
and therefore thought he was within
the law.
Carson had spoken hardly more than
q hundred words when q policeman ar
rested him, and he was hurried
through the streets for more than a
block and then placed in the patrol
wagon. The charge against him will
be determined later Carson was
kicked and CURED before he was
placed in the patrol wagon. A large
crowd followed him.
Foreigners to be Deported.
Los Angeles, Cal, May 2S.-Deporta-
ton of two alleged members of the
Industrial Workers of the World; the
departure for San Diego of about 200
men, all said to be Industrial Work
ers, and the arrival here of Joseph
Meyers of the San Diego police force,
bringing several bombs said to have
been prepared to destroy the lives Of
officials of San Diego, were the fea-
lures in the World situation in Los
Angeles.
Albert ]. Dumot, Frenchman, and
Albert Wilson, English, were found
by the local immigration officials to
be in the United States in violation
of the anti-alien act and we're ordered
deported to their respective countries.
Both were said to be members of the
Industrial Workers and among those
arrested in San Diego on charge OF
violation of the street speaking Ordi-
nance,
The 200 men said by leaders of the
Industrial Workers to have left Los
Angeles for San Diego took their leave
in small groups during the last few
days. They will walk to San Diego.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
BARROW SAW
BR|BE GIVEN
Star Witness for Prosecution Tells
His Story on Stand. ''' 2
FReOealCkS RtPUOIATtS FOSTER
Dsnles Detective and Ersetors Asso-
citation az Participants In Case
Against Former McNamara
Attorney.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 2S.-The
name of Clarence Darrow was men.
toned by George N. Lockwood, one OF
the prosecutions star witnesses, for
che first time in connection with the
trial of the former chief counsel for
the Mcnamara brothers for alleged
iury bribing. Lockwood declared that
barrow was walking toward Bert n.
Franklin when the latter was arrested
for bribery, a few moments after
Lockwood had received the first In
uaallment OF the payment for his vote
IN the trial OF J. B. Mcnamara.
Excitement In Court.
The day In court was one OF excite
ment from the time of converting until
adjournment Clashes between attor-
neys. the exchange of charges OF at
tempting to influence the jury, an Inn
portant ruling for the prosecution on
the admlssibility OF evidence objected
20 by the defense, and the reappear-
ance of Lockwood on the stand for the
resumption of his story of the alleged
trapping OF Bert Franklin, kept the
atmosphere of the courtroom at fever
heat throughout the three hours SEES
sion.
The exciteing events of the day also
included a reputation by Mr. Fred
ericks. the district attorney, OF Robert
J. Foster, detective. and the National
Erectors association, which employs
Foster, as participants in the prose-
cution Of the Darrow case.
Prosecution Gains Point.
The ruling by Judge Hutton on the
issue raised by the defense Saturday
was declared by attorneys for the
prosecution as a sweeping victory
for them as 1t will enable them to In
trOduce all OF the evidence in their
possession tending to prove that OAR
row had been guilty Of attempting to
bribe other jurors.
Darrow's chief of counsel, Earl Rog-
ers. stirred up sensation in court by
waving a newspaper clipping about
his head and shouting aloud in the
presence of the jury its headline:
II will convict Clarence Darrow--
Robert ]. Foster"
After some discussion Foster was
cited to show why he should not he
punished for contempt of court. The
Jury meanwhile had been excused.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
FARMER PREVENTS TRAIN WRECK
Saw Burning Bridge on Wabash Rail-
road Just In Time to Flag
Train.

Columbia, Mo-, May 2S.-J. A.
Witcher, a farmer, saw bridge on
the Wabash railroad burning a few
miles north of here. He notified the
railroad agents at Centralia and Co
lumbfa and went to the track and
tagged a passenger train, which ar
rived at the place a few minutes later
The bridge, which is on the branch
line of the road running from Cen
tralia to Columbia, was destroyed. A
train was made up at Columbia and
the passengers for Columbia were
transferred at the bridge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
REBELS SURROUND
MADERO'S FORCES
Retreat Covered Hiding Of 5000 Men
. in Mountains.
FtOERALs FACE DESTRUCTION
Dynamite Admitted for Mines, Used
to Destroy 6rId0es-sltuatlon
Most Critical since In
surrectlon Began.

Washington, May 2S.-s Surrounded
by Gen. orozco with 1000 soldiers on
the North and General Campo with
5000 men on the south, the federal
army under Gen. Huerta sent by Ma
dero to end the insurrection in north
ern Mexico, is in imminent danger Of
total destruction.
The information has Just been re-
ceived by the department OF state.
Both insurrecto armies are plenti-
fully supplied with dynamite sent over
the border by permission OF President
Taft for use In the mines OF Chihua-
hua and they are busy blowing up the
bridges over which II would be pos
sible for Huerta to retreat.
Taft's Order Reselnded.
AS fast as the dynamite reaches the
federal lines, the insurrectos capture
II. = So menacing Is this explosive to
the federal cause that Secretary Mac
Veagh took upon himself the liberty OF
resembling the order OF the president
and perhaps preventing further ship
ments over the border.
AS a result of the disaster to the
federal campaign, firm belief is ex-
pressed in washington that the situa-
ton in Mexico Is now more critical
than at any time since the insurrec-
ton began.
outwitted Madero.
Instead Of being demoralized, as
alleged by Madero, the rebels, accord
ing to information received by both
state and war departments, retreated
in excellent order to Jiminez but very
skilfully left 5000 men hidden in the
mountains. This latter force has now
appeared in the rear Of Gen. Huerta
and is now threatening the destruction
Of his army.
Dispatches to the state department
show that a force of 1000 men under
Gen. Zapata is now threatening Mex
led City itself Communication be-
tween Gen. Zapata with his army and
General Campo with his dynamite in
now easy.
Rebels Take Torreon.
Juarez, Mex, May 2S.-Messages
were received here from rebel head
quarters at Chihuahua announcing the
capture OF Torreon by rebels under
Gen. Arguemeda. Details were lack
ing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
PASSED CRUDE CoUNTtRFtlTS
Three Wichita Picture Shows Took
In New Bogus SIS Bills in One
Night.

Wichita, Kan, May 23.-Three NOV
ing picture shows here accepted coun.
terfeit S. silver certificates of crude
variety, the passers apparently hav-
ing come here to float bundle of
their bogus money during the G. A. r.
meeting. The bills are of the Indian
head issue and are lighter in color
than the original and appear to have
been glazed. The reverse side is up
side down, showing that the bills have
been pasted together, and the "V" and
emblem in blue on the regular bill
are nearly green. on the counterfeit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
LABOR OPPOSES SMALL COINS
Three Unions Protest Against Pro-
posed Coinage of Hall Cent
Piece.

. Boston, May 2S.-Three Of the larg.
est union labor organizations In tSSss
city passed resolutions protesting
against the introduction into the cur
rency OF the United States Of a half
cent piece.
The resolution set forth that the
lowering OF the coinage unit tends to
operate against the wage Garner and
makes substantial increase of wages
harder to obtain. The point 10 also
made that the introduction of half
cent piece would reduce greatly II not
wipe out entirely the earnings of men
such as news dealers and newsboys,
who deal in commodity where the
price is usually fixed at the smallest
unit,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
JtxAS LYNCHERS WALKING BACK
Mob Refused transportation by Rail-
road, Has to Hike 1903
Miles.

Waco, Tex, May 2S.-Telephone
messages from Axtell, ten miles east
Of Waco and 10S miles from Tyler, say
members Of the Tyler party who left
for Waco Saturday to find George
Price, a negro implicated in an attack
ON Miss Carrie Johnson, are walking
home, az st. Louis Southwestern OFF,
Eials refused to let them ride free. BY
the time the mob had arrived at Waco
Price had been taken to the peniten-
tiary. Dan Davis, the negro who con.
fessed the attack on Miss Johnson,
vas burned at the stake by a mob at
Tyler last Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
WOULD BARKANSANS' ADVANCE
FUNSTON AND cRozlER HIT BY
APPROPRIATION BILL.
Proposed Amendments Also Depose
General Wocd-sharp Conflict
is 6xpeeted,

Washington, May 2S.-The army APP
preparation bill was reported back to
the senate and house by the conferees
with anti-administration amendments
which would legislate Maj. Gen. Wood
out of office after March as chief
OF stan.
The bill provides that no general Of
ficer may become chief of staff-the
highest rank in the army-unless ne
has had ten years Of service with
troops previous to attaining the grade
OF general. This section will operate
not only to legislate Gen. Wood out OF
Office but will bar two Kansans, Gen.
Crozier, chief of ordnance, and Gen.
Funston from ever attaining the high
est rank in the army. It will also bar
a number OF officers appointed in the
stan departments after the war with
Spain and all medical officers.
Many army officers charge that the
fight between the line and the stan
which recently resulted in the retire
ment from the army Of Maj. Gen.
Ainsworth IL responsible for the pro-
vision.
The report was not acted on in
either house. A sharp conflict over
the amendments is expected. Senator
Curtis and Senator Smoot blocked i'm
mediate action In the senate by in
sisting on time to study the changes.
AS Gen. Funston and Gen. Crozier are
Kansans, the latter being a son Of the
late Judge Crozier of Leavenworth, 1t
is expected that the Kansans in the
senate and house will make hard
fight on the provision which bars them
from the highest rank
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TO GIVE 'EM GOOD sEND-oFF.
c.mp Cook footed Funeral March TO-
Can Men to Diet OF
Wormy PIE.

"Hank" Peters, veteran fife major
of the Civil war, has been COOK III
a lumber camp for score Of years.
The old soldier has an irrepressibie
sense of humor, and still preserves
the shrilI fife which he used in many
battles.
A shipment Of grub" was received
at the lumber camp not long ago, M
which was a box Of coarse raisins..
When the cover was removed Hank
discovered that the dried fruit Was
filed with worms and showed the box.
aside to await orders for its condem--
nation from the woods boss" When
the gruff old Scotchman arrived. how
ever he received the suggestion with
indignation.
dump those raisins in the lakeT
he roared. yell do nawthin' o the
kind. Bake some pies, ye lazy rascal
I'm thinkin' that1l keel the worms
an as for the boys, they're worm
proof"
Without o word Hank" baked the
MES. AS the cookie" was about TO
take the long horn from above tho
door and announce the evening meal,
the old cook stopped him and reached
for his fife.
"T1l call the boys this evening" he
said.
From the doorway the astonished
lumberjacks heard the old ffe drone
the slow bars Of q civil war funeral
march. AS he turned to re-enter the
shanty Hank" remarked to his az
sistants:
'Tf the boys have to eat that pie
| it's q good send-OR we'll be givIne
themi"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
NO PANAMA INDEMNIFY FIXED
story Of Negotiations Between Amer
lea and Colombia Regarded
40 Fake.

Washington, May $3.50 far as the
state department is aware, no arrange
ment has been reached between Amer
lean Minister Dubois and the Colon
bian government looking to the recog-
milton by the latter Of the independ-
ence of Panama, in return for a $780,
100000 indemnity, as was reported
from Cartagena.
There have been no negotiations
between the two countries regarding
Panama for nearly year, unless the
letter of Senior Ospina, which led to
his retirement as minister to- the
United States, may be 80 regarded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
ROCKED ON A BOX OF MATCHES
Chicago Woman Burned to Death az
Result Of Peculiar
Accident.

Chicago, May 2S.-Mrs. John ].
Dunn, wealthy widow, was burned
to death on the back porch OF her
South Side home when the rocker OF
the chair she occupied struck a box
Of matches and ignited them.
Mrs. Dunn was asleep in the chair.
The fire spread to pile of newspa-
pers near her and then to her cloth
ing. The flames we're extinguished by
a small boy with a garden hose, but
the woman died in short time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
Feminine Foruetsulness.

n WOmen arA groWtstg mere tOrgstful-
AZ least that is what Somebody has
said who makes . study Of such
thingn, and the theory was proved the
other day by q woman in q New Y9fR
department store. When she 10
shoppod In several places and Cos
sumed most Of the afternoon, she
found she had loat her nun. Return-
ing TO the shop in which she last re-
membered having II. she made . fer.
vent appeal to the clerk Of TIE
Found" department. Il left my mug
IN one Of your fitting rooms. ! an
sure" said the woman; %yOu have e.
Of coursef" The girl looked At boz
calmly. Probably We have. Fifty
six NUNS were found today" INA
woman gasped. "oh. yes. that & about
our average at this season" added TIE
clerk we often nave almost 100 O.
a cold day: sometimes We gather %
only 20 or So But I should na595a
. re average
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
SLAYER WAS HIS OWN AANCMAN
Wyoming Prisoner Sprung Trap BY
Pulling rug From Pail Of
Water,

Rawlings, Wyo., May 25.-Springing
ais own death trap, Joseph s. En-
seng paid the penalty for the murder
II William Lloyd at the state prison
here. His. neck was not broken b
The fall II was nine minutes and
Is seconds before lifeswas pronounced
extinct. seng went to the galloWs
with . smile on his lips 90 the black
sap was drawn over his head. He
stepped quickly up on the trap and
released a plug from bucket nlled
with water which, emptying, released
the weight which threw the trap. The
crime for which he paid che penalty
was the result OF q saloon row at
Evanston.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
KANSAS FRUIT DAMAGED BY HAIL
Franklin County Trees, Left Standing
by Tornado, Get Another
Setback.

Ottawa, Kan, May 2S.-The fruit
trees of Franklin county which were
left standing after the heavy wind
storm Friday were given a severe
Smelling by hail that accompanied an
electrical storm. Last weeks dam
age was to old orchard trees that
we're easily broken, but heavy hall
pelted much Of the forming fruit.
Wheat growers say that the wheat
crop will not be badly damaged. Both
storms were disastrous to telegraph
and telephone lines.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
Give skin for Fellow student.

Lawrence, Kan, May 2S.-By sacri-
Gving a piece Of their skin students et
the University of Kansas vii add The
recovery OF Clyde Maris. freshman
engineer. Maris was injured several
weeks ago when he collided with q
street car while riding his motor
cycle. DR.. John Rudolph has asked
s0r persons to offer their skin for the
nperati0n. Six OF MAris' classmates
d the school Of engineering have con-
uanted,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
.uIsst. kIlls' ouarsyman.

Moline, Kan, May 2S.-An explosion
occurred at the works Of the Moline
Cement company. which resulted In
the death Of one Of the Quarrymen. w.
NJ. Darr, and severe injury to another,
Robert Hicks. Several others re-
celved minor injuries. Darr was work
ing in the quarry, and II is supposed
his pick struck unexploded dynamite.
The explosion threw him As feet in the
air.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
rraduatlon al OTTAWA.

Ottawa, Kan, May 2S.-The Ottawa
university commencement win begin
next Friday night and lasts until June
s. Ottawa will grant masters de-
grees to two graduate students, the
degree of bachelor of arts to Is sen.
Tors, the bachelor of science degree
to 10, two will be graduated from the
department Of expression, four will
receive diplomas from the conserva-
tory Of music, and Is diplomas Will
be granted by the department Of ex-
preston. Sixteen will be graduated
from the academy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
BALLOON TRAVELLED 600 MILES
Hoffman and Berry Forced to Land at
RosevllIe, Ill.,, by Hail
Storm.

Roseville, ILL.,, May 2S.-A storm
forced the balloon st. Louis to land
here at 8 o'clock. The effort of Albert
Won Holman and Capt John Berry to
break the Lahm record of LII miles
failed. They made about 900 miles,
starting from San Antonio, Tex, at
5:25 o'clock p. m.
Neither airman was injured, al
though they suffered severely from
the hailstorm which swept the coun-
try. The journey was wild one. The
average speed was 81 miles an hour
for the "a hours.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
kIIlad 81 Explodlna EnaIne.

Chicago, May 2s.-John Fellows,
engineer. was killed, and many pas
sengers frightened when locomotive
he was driving exploded within q few
blocks Of the Northwestern passenger
station. The train was inbound. The
nreman escaped with a few bruises.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

Weir, Kan, May 2s,-The regents Of
the state university were here pre-
paratory TO establishing the state
school Of mines. All business houses
and many residences were decorated
with nags and bunting. A public re-
ception was held in the opera house.