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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
DISTILLERS WILL USE
KAFFIR INSTEAD OF CORN

Hutchinson, Aug. 11.-AlthOugh
the distillers are legally barred from
selling their product in Kansas,
large distilleries will depend upon
Kansas kaffir corn in making ''"ir
vt.,.isLy the coming year.
"1he corn crop failure and high
.: ce of corn is going to put a s'"lI
10 The use OF corn in making whis-
h., t,r at least the nee: year" sand
a Ouyer for a Peoril, Ill. is lllcry
wou was in Hutchi ly0a today. JIG
is contracting for kaffir corn to be
used as a substitute for corn in dis
filling whisky.
"Just as good whisky can be
made from the heads Of kaffir al
from corn" he explained. "Thert
is more kaffir corn this year ant
the corn is costing too much"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
KNIFE FIGHT AT COUNCIL GROVE
Trainman Attacked and Seriously
Wounded.

Council Grove. Aug. 11.-Archie
Caps is dangerously wounded and
Harry Yeater is in jail as the re-
suit of a quarrel which occurred
yesterday morning. Both men are
night caller sfor the Missouri Pa
cific. Caps reported Yeater to the
night foreman, William Bowers,
who is Yeater's brother-in-law, for
using abusive language to him over
the telephone. Yeater tried to force
Caps to retract his statement to
the foreman and when Caps re-
fused to do so. attacked him with
a pocket knife. cutting him about
the face and arms and stabbing him
several times in the back.
Harry Caps, q younger brother
went to his brothers assistance and
was cut severely about the arms and
chest. but his wounds are not con
sldered dangerous
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
GENERAL FINDS
SKELETON IN CLOSET

Leavenworth. Aug. f3.-DurIng q
raid by state officials from Topeka
on an alleged Joint conducted In
connection with q fraternal order
here last night. Assistant Attorney
General Montgomery received a
scare which he probably always will
remember.
Although there was no resistance
10 the intrusion of the officers. they
we're not satisfied with searching
the improvised bar for liquor. and
Montgomery. with the aid Of a
flash light. explored adjoining
rooms. Where he opened q closet
where ceremonial paraphernalia
was stored, skeleton. which WAS
leaning against the door within, rat
tied out upon him.
Montgomery fell to the floor with
the skeleton upon him, but second
later he was standing with the otb-
err officers in the lighted room where
the raid had fits beginning. The
state official was somewhat agitatel
but regained his composure and
bought the cigars for the house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
LONGREN WILL FLY FROM
GREAT BEND TO RUSSELL

Hutchinson, Aug. 13.-In order
to fill two aviation engagements
during the same week at two places,
Great Bend and Russell, A. X. Lon
gren, a Topeka birdman, will fly
back and forth from one town to
the other daily during the week.
It is 108 miles by rail between
Great Bend and Russell, and fifty
miles by sandy country roads. Mr..
Longren will take the easier and
simpler method of flying across to
keep his daily appointments.
Mr.. Longren was in Hutchinson
last evening en- route across coun-
try with a motor truck taking his
biplane from Anthony to Topeka. His
next appointment is at Butler, Mo-
His double header engagement at
Great Bend and Russell will be dur
ing the fourth week in October.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
RECEIVER FOR NOUN
DAY TO GO AHEAD

Topeka, Aug. 13.-The Kansas
stay to Don A. Noun Day, the To-
peka promoters of New Mexico
lands, and John Marshall, appoint
ed receiver by the Shawnee county
district court, was directed to go
ahead and take charge of the prop
erty The attorneys for Noun Day
asked that stay, to stop the re-
ceiver taking charge be allowed by
the supreme court. The court could
not see where any wrong could be
done Noun Day or any Of his COM
panies by the appointment of re-
ceiver.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
80 Millions Federal Moacv Solely
for Moving Crops.
EVERY BANK TO MAKE REPORT
Congress VIII Use tho InformAtio1
Changes 20 he Made In the
Manner Of Making
Reports.

Washington, Aug. n3.-Banka
which borrow or loan money lot
ejaculation purposes will be denied
any portion OF the $50.ooO'Ooo OIL
government funds about to be de-
posited in the national banks to as
sist in moving the crops ana tne
entire amount will go to institu-
tons that earnestly strive to meet
the currency demands OF the agri-
cultural sections.
This policy of the treasury de-
partment was announced today when
Acting Comptroller of the Currency
Kane. in connection with call Tor
the condition OF national banks at
the close of business August ~
asked every national bank In the
country to report detailed informa-
ton of all money loaned or borrow
ed. Upon the basis of this data
expected to be available In time Tor
the distribution OF the $50, 100000
the treasury department will aim
TO differentiate between the banks
which borrow or loan in connection
with speculative operations, or are
chronic borrowers, and those VINO
endeavor to relieve financial strain
wherever 1t exists.
Information of this character. 1t
was announced, will not regularly
be obtained by the comptroller as
a feature OF his calls for the condi-
ton of national banks in order that
the treasury department may kno"
what sections of the country are In
need of additional circulation at
various periods of the year. This
innovation Is the forerunner of
other material changes in the char
acter OF information banks will be
required to furnish the government
The forms which have been in use
for years are being studied with
view to further steps to obtain de-
tailed information
The information collected prob
ably will be available to congress
for use in connection with the ques-
ton of amending the pending cur
rency bill so that banks may De per-
mitted to keep a substantial proper
ton OF their reserves with cores
pondents as is done under the
present system.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
JOINTS RAIDED
BY STATE EXECUTIVES

Atchison, Aug. 8.-With twenty
or more warrants filled out, ready
for the signature of the clerk OF the
district court, w. F. Montgomery
and J. ]. Coleman, assistant attor-
neys general, and c. A. Gibbs, a
clerk, arrived in Atchison today and
proceeded to "clean up" the town.
In all the places raided. wet
goods" in considerable quantities
were found, and one, George Brown,
had complete gambling parapher-
MALTA. Except Brown, all the al
legged offenders gave bond. Brown
escaped.
"The information that led to the
raids made today was all furnished
by Atchison people," said w. P
Montgomery, assistant attorney gen.
eral. "For a long time GovNnof
Hodges has been receiving COM
plants about joints in Atchison. We
got real evidence about the joints
and today we knew just where to
60 and who to arrest. If any in
functions are violated, contempt
proceedings will also be brought. A
second offense of the prohibitory
law is penitentiary offense."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
MCPHERSON MEN HELP
PIANIST TO FOREIGN STUDY

Mcpherson. Aug. S.-Twenty-five
business men Of Mcpherson have ar
ranged for Stewart Wiley of Nc
Pherson to study piano, for the next
three years in st. Petersburg. Rus
sia. Mr.. Wiley finished his plano
work at Bethany college, LindsbOrg.
Kan, this summer with high hOnors
and as his exceptionally brilliant
work gave promise that he would
develop into an artist IL opportunity
permitted. these Mcpherson men
formed themself into a music pro-
noting society and placed 13615 at
the disposal Of the young uaaA. Mr..
Wiley left Mcpherson today for BOs-
ton and win saiI on the Steamship
Cincinnati August Is.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
DECLARES TRUST STILL LIVES
senator Says Tobacco Monopoly No'
Dissolved.

washington. Aug. iS.-That the
tobacco trust instead OF being dis
solved by the decree OF the supreme
court OF the United States has In
creased its monopollstic control oil
the tobacco manufacture was as
serted In the senate today by sena-
tor Hitchcock OF NehFaska in dis
cussing the tobacco schedule OF the
tariff bill.
Announcing that he intended lat
err TO press his amendment TO the
tariff bill which would place q
graduated income tax ON tobacco
production, Senator Hitchcock, who
bolted the Democratic party caucus
ON the tariff. said he intended also
TO discuss the propriety OF that eau
Gus in restraining its members from
supporting his amendment.
81 wish to call attention" the
senator said, Ito the restraint and
monopoly exercised by a few great
manufacturing concerns over the
tobacco production of this country
| propose to show that four great
concerns divided by the decree OF
the supreme court now owned by
the same stockholders and operating
In close accord exercise a greater
monopoly in tobacco trade than ever
before"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
JURY HANGS IN CASE
OF TWO RILEY EDITORS

Manhattan, Aug. 1S.-The trial
of A. H. Hammond, editor Of the
Riley County Democrat, charged
with assault upon N. w. Huston,
editor of the Nationalist ended late
last night with the jury hung. Ham
mond recently chased Huston out of
the Democrat office with an iron
bar when the latter had called
there to borrow a newspaper cut.
The case was heard before JUS
tice George w. Wilder and now the
defense is asking for a change of
venue. The case is attracting much
attention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
CLAY CENTER FINDS $1,000
MISTAKE IN CITY ACCOUNT

Clay Center, Aug. 8.-As result
of the special audit of the city's
books by Melville D. Thomas of
Omaha during the past three weeks
or more discrepancies aggregating
about $1,000 were found, and for
mer City Clerk Guy r. Martin, in
whose care these accounts were for
period of six years, while disclaim-
ing knowledge as to how it all hap
pens, accepts responsibility therefor
and will make good to the city the
full amount. Mr.. Martin had re-
Gently moved to Willow Grove, Mo-,
but came back to look after this
matter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
NO PARALYSIS EPIDEMIC
IN KANSAS, SAYS SHIPPEY

Topeka. Aug. s.-There is nothing
to show the presence of an epidemic
Of infantile paralysis In the state,
according to DR.. ]. ]. Sippey. Of the
state board Of health. Doctor SIP
pey returned yesterday from a two
days investigation Of the eight cases
reported from Parsons About twelve
other cases have been reported from
the different sections Of the state,
but not enough from any one place
70 indicate an epidemic Of the dread
disease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
SUIT AGAINST SALINAS MAYOR
Entered a Home Without Authority
Is Charge.

Salina. Aug. ia, damage suit
for $4,000 was filed in the district
court yesterday by Erastus Goodall
against Mayor " e. Niquette and
Officers ]. r. Stonebraker and F.
d. Hoadley. On June ~, the may
or and the two officers named en-
tered the Goodall place on North
Eighth street, according to the petit
ton. The officers had neither
warrant for Goodall's arrest nor ac-
cdrding to the petition had they
any authority whatever for enter
ing his home. Goodall says that the
officers alleged they were in search
of intoxicating liquors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
MCPHERSON JAIL BREAKER
LOCKED UP AT SALINA

Salina, Aug. 11.-Peyton Oliver,
who has broken from the McPher-
son county jail three times and re-
captured, the last time with the aid
of bloodhounds, was brought to this
city to be confined in the Saline
county jail for safe keeping. He
is held ON a charge of larceny, and
has reputation of jail breaker,
He says that he is to be married
next month and this is the reason
why he is so anxious to make his
escape.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
ALL AUTOS MUST HAVE TAGS
Motor Car License Law Efft);tive
Wednesday.

Topeka, Aug. 11.-Active en-
forcement of the law which requires
that all motor cars and motorcy-
cles in Kansas must have a state
license will begin next Wednesday.
This has been announced at the Sec
rotary of states office. By that
time all of the motor vehicle tags
will be on hand and distributed, and
word will be sent to the police de-
partments of all cities and sheriffs
of all counties to see that the law
is complied with. A fine of from
$50 to 500 may be imposed upon
anyone violating any Of the provis-
ions Of the statute.
The automobile department Of the
secretary Of states office believes
that the number Of automobiles IN
Kansas Is approximately $35, 900. To
date a total Of sO.ss5 applications
have been made for auto licenses
and there have been 5047 appliea-
lions for motorcycle tags. 1t Is ex-
pected that the number Of pop-pop
licenses win so at least to 5000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
TO MAKE WAR ON A
PURE SHOE STATUTE

Wichita, Aug. 13.-The Kansas
Shoe Retailers association in con-
'vention here today is making plans
to have the pure shoe law passed
by the Kansas legislature last win
ter declared unconstitutional. The
law becomes effective in April, 1914.
Enforcement of the law, according
to the dealers, will raise the price
of shoes SO cents a pair. 1t pro-
'vides that shoes must be all leather
or be branded impure" Fifty Kan
sas shoe dealers were present at
the opening session.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
SIX BOYS WANT TO
GO TO WEST POINT

Topeka, Aug. 13.-Six Kansas
boys are taking the preliminary
competitive examinations here today
for the appointment as cadet to
West Point. Senator Bristow has
the appointment and he asked w
D. Ross, STATE superintendent, to
conduct the preliminary examina-
tions. The boys in the competition
are:
G.. w. Kendrick Jr., Wichita; w
A. Garvey, Topeka; Joseph G. Ko-
varik, Junction City; Arthur Pulsi-
fer. Leavenworth; Thomas Craw-
ford, Paola, and Newcomb Smith,
Atchison.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
FOUR WOMEN STRUCK BY
SINGLE LIGHTNING FLASH

Ottawa, Aug. 1S.-Four women
were Frustrated by flash of light
ming during a thunder storm here
early this morning. The women are
Mrs. L. e. Porter, Mrs. J.. l. Ken
berry, Miss Nora bearing and Miss
Gladys Andrews.
They live within an area OF two
blocks in North Ottawa. Electricity
followed along telephone wires and
fnj'Red Mrs. Porter and Miss Dear
ing. All four will recover. The
Porter home was set on fire by the
lightning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
SALIVA BOY CARTOONIST
ON NEW YORK JOURNAL

Salina, Aug. 13.-Clarence Bach
elor, graduated from the Salina high
school, who has been studying art
work in New York for the past two
years, began Monday as one Of the
cartoonists on the New York Jour-
nal. A number of Bachelors pic
lures have been accepted by some OF
the high class magazines and he has
furnished cover designs for cou-
pie of magazines.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
sylvia AZ Il Aeain.

Lbndon. Aug. 1.-THE third at
tempt OF suffragettes, under CONF
mand OF Sylvia Pankhurst to take
Premier AsQuith's house in Downing
street by storm. failed yesterday
when the militant leader was cap
tured by a Gordon Of police thrown
across the white hall after q stiff
fight in which the officers used
their clubs. ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
LEAVENWORTH PRAYERS
CAUSE CLOUDS TO COME

Leavenworth, Aug. 11.-Prayers
for rain offered in all churches of
Leavenworth Sunday bid fair to be
answered. After. a sweltering day,
during which the mercury went as
high as 106, what appeared to be
storm from the northwest made
it's appearance early Sunday even
ing.
Farmers throughout this section
of the country have made prepare
tions for the preservation of as
much water as possible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
BOY BROKE BOTH ARMS s@
SHOOTING THE CHUTES

Leoti, Aug. 11.-While playing
on some home made "shoot the
chutes" yesterday, Ray Cary fell in
such a manner as to break both
arms. 1t takes a broken arm and
leg or two with freckles and warts
before a kid reaches the all right
stage anyway, and Ray is merely
qualifying.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-14
AIfalfa Meal short.

wichita. Aug. l3.-The National
annual convention here today de-
clared the demand for alfalfa meal
cannot be supplied this year. owing
to dry weathers causing much al
falfa to be unfit to grind.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-02
CHONG CASE /
FINALLY OPENS

With an imposing array of legal
talent upon both sides, the case
against Goo Tai Chong, the Chinese
who is alleged to have embezzled
from the First National Bank, was
opened with morning with the exam
iaation OF veniremen in Judge Robin
sons court. At the end of several
hours, it was found that the pfosecu-
ton had availed themselves Of 1au of
the challenges allowed them, While
the defense had but one remaining.
But eleven trial jurors remained in
the box at this time, so it was neces-
sary to issue a special venire of three
names. Attorney E. c.. Peters will
assist City and County Attorney John
w. Cathcart in the prosecution, while
J. B. Lightfoot and E. A. Dohthitt will
look after the defense. The names
remaining upon the yenire from which
the jury will be selected are: J. H.
Fiddes, W. H. Bradley. Albert L..
Along, G.. E. BRUINS, G. F. Renton, Jr.,
T. r. Hurd, W. NJ. Buchanan, G. NJ.
Raupp, C. H. Hustace, J. T. Carey,
c.. ]. Ludwiser. c. r. Frazier, c. P.
0sbOurne, j. H. Craig.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-02
Grand Opera Expert Recently
Here Pays Tribute to Muse
al Susceptibility

CONTRARY to the belief OF many, It
Las recently been asserted by several
81 Americas leading impresarios that
thb ear of the American public /. is
Iaare Susceptible TO good music than
any other people in the world, says
Impresario Lambardi of the Lambardi
Opera company. "One of them says:
"Of course, the music lovers Of
Europe, which is supposed to be the
home Of grand opera-tIhe very cradle
Of operate melody--will take violent
exception to this statement, but | am
prepared to stand by it.
Ask any grand opera artist who
has sung in Europe and America
particularly South America and Mex
leo, and you will be told that the
swiftest appreciation of good music is
Ia he found here, and at the same
time the readiest disapproval of infe-
rior music. The moment the Ameri-
can manager begins to puryey bad
music, he plays to empty seats.
americans will not patronize any
thing but the best, and / am further
impressed with this very fact right
here in Honolulu. The Americans
possess an unerring musical instinct,
and this applies with equal force to
Grand opera or a table d'hote dinner.
By Americans / would not have
YOU believe that ] mean the German
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-02
u S. employees
need NOT PAY
.. .tE:..E -
TAXES I.

Judging that F.. C.. Noyes, because
he is an officer of the United States,
can not be forced to pay personal,
property, or income taxes, Judge Coop
Ell this morning handed down a deci-
sion which will be broad in its appli.
cation and upon which great num-
Der of Officers of the United States"
in Honolulu will base please for tax
exemption. -: 49,. =. =.
/ Moves is a night inspector in the
employ of the federal customs service.
He was assessed about twenty dollars
by the asseors several years ago and
refused to pay. A decision of the dis
triet court held him s:aDle for the
snount and he appealed to the higher
court. Hi case was appealed more as
test case than for any purpose of re-
covering the double eagle: Now that
the case has been decided IN MS favor,
local employees of the federal govern
ment are, jubilant and propose at once
to protest any payment of tax assess
ments that they may De called upon
to make. :~.>,<z..= .....t H.. +: - i.
Judge Cooper based his decision up
on the. fact that Noyes, being an Of
ficer of the United States, has his
salary fixed by congress, which salary
cannot be diminished by any assess
ment authorized by any state or terri
tory -. = .>.... ..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-02
NEGLIGENCE I'M SERVING
WRITS REPREHENSIBLE

The duties of sheriff or deputy
sheriff in serving writs of attachment
have been more clearly defined and,
incidentally High Sheriff Henry has
been "stung" to, the tune of $S3.05, as
the result of a decision handed down
by Judge Cooper this morning. The
decision was in favor of the Won
Hamm-Y Young Co., which company al
legged because Henry's deputy failed
10 serve writ of attachment prompt
~ on the property of the Dunn hat
store the writ was not honored when
It was served. 1t appeared that a sec
ond company, whose writ was received
at the sheriff's office later than the
writs served by the Won Hamm-Y Dung
Co, had their writ served first and so
obtained precedence in claims upon
the property. Judge Cooper sustained
the Won Hamm-Young Co. in the con-
tention that it was through Henry's
negligence that their writ was not the
first one served.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-02
Tells
0 F SHOOTING
OF GERKIN

Testifying in graphic detail as to
the shooting sof Henry Gerkfn, the
Schofield soldier for whose death W..
F. Hagemanr is alleged to be blam-
able, john Floyd, soldier, this morn.
ing in the u. S. district court gave
The impressions of an eyewitness to
the shooting. Floyd saw Hagemann,
he testified, walk up to Gerkin and
without a word fire three shots into
mis- body. As Gerkin fell, Hagemann
turned away, muttering words which
Floyd thought to be: Il guess that
viii fix you, you -
Floyd further testified that his tent,
at the time of the shooting, was imme
diately adjacent TO the tent of Gerkin,
on the other side of which was Hage-
mann's testn. He stated that earlier
in the evening he had heard Gerkin
engage in knock-down fight with a.
trooper, and that Gerkin had appar
emily been drinking. He also heard
Gerkin offer to pay Hagemann twenty
dollars, which was the amount OF debt
between the. two men. According to
Floyd, Hagemann wished to shoot
craps with the money but Gerkin re.
fused, saying: Il wouldn't shoot
craps with you because you are good
friend of mine, and could, if | want
ed. to, take every cent OF money away
from you by gambling with you"
Floyd was closely cross-questioned
by the attorneys for the defense as to
every detail of his testimony. His ex-l
animation took up the entire morn
ing and he will resume his seat in the
witness chair when court opens at
two O'Clock this afternoon.
Special emphasis was placed by
Floyd upon the friendship existing be-
tween Gerkin and Hagemann and the
warm regard in which the dead man
held the man who was his ''bunkie,
and who is alleged to have shot him
to death It is stated upon good au-
thority that the attorneys for the de-
Tense consider Floyd prejudiced wit
ness owing to the fact that he is not
on good terms with Hagemann.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-02

some kind of melodious Tor, as the
case may be, unmelodious1 sound
Ask any piano manufacturer and
he will tell you that more and better
planes are made and sold in the Unit
cd States than in any other three
countries The photograph dealers
Will tell you the same thing. Their
instruments so to the farms as well
as to the cities, Thus, music is a
great part of the home life of the
Americans. An American family. that
does not boast of at least one men,
her that can play or sing, lacks social
standing in the. community whether
il be city or a crossroads village.
On the other hand, this opportu-
mtg does not come TO the average
European, whose daily wage is far
smaller. % e- =