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The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
ARRESTED AS swINDLERs

The Oakland police today arrested
Harvey E. Armtrout and Andrew
Holm Of San Francisco on the COM
plant sworn to by Arthur H. Stuart
of the Winchester hotel, San Fran
CISCO who charges the men with
having secured several hundred dol
lars from him under false pretenses.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
REV. SIBLEY TO PREACH

Rev Josiah Sibley, D. D., pastor of
the First Presbyterian church of
Knoxville, Tenn, will conduct the
services at Calvary Presbyterian
church, this city, November and H.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
FIRM REPORTS MANY
COUNTRY LAND SALES

Country property owners, in large
numbers are listing their land with
the Wallace Smith company. 522
Market street They report many
sales during the past week.
The woman who thinks her hus-
band tells her everything he knows
is entitled to another think.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25
SAYS TT Is GOOD SENSE.

c. F. Scott says in HIS lola Reg.
lister: Having not hesitated ia
criticise Governor Hodges when II
thought he had gone wrong, the
Register feels under obligation al
matter of fairnenss to commend
him in a matter concerning which
ne has certainly gone right. And
that is concerning the way in which
he has handled the problem that
confronted" him as a result of the
fire at the penitentiary last sumo
mer., That fire, as may be renlenle
bered destroyed the twine plant,
and either damaged or wholly de-
stroyed the shoe shop, tailor shop,
print shop. machine shops and other
departments. There was an imme-
date cIarnor for an extra session Of
the Legislature, and the emergency
was so great that there would have
been no criticism II the governor
had yielded to the suggestion. lut
somehow he managed to get 9lBhg
without one and by utilizing the
funds available and the other means,
at his command, ne has been able
to rebuild the Irvine plant and to
let the other departments in some
sort of shape so that the work of
the prison is now, going on about
as usual. 1t is something worth
while to have ayerted the expense
Of an extra session of the ,legisla-
tufe, along with other disadvan-
tages that usually tag along with
such session, and Gov. Hodges is
entitled to credit for the exercise
Of the good sense that enabled him
to do It,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25

. President Wilson has "a compEe'
hensIve programme" Of lsgisla.
ton, ana yet ltqpss MI include AZ
the pledges oE''96s baltimore plat
form. For example, in none Of Ail
message has the president res
minded congress Of this plank: eve
favor q single presidential term. and
to that end urge the adoption OF
an amendment to the constitution
making the president Of the United
States ineligible for reelection. and
we pledge the candidate OF this con-
vention to this principle" It must
sorely grieve that unselfish pat
riot, Secretary Bryan; TO see this
most important declaration wholly
ignored Kansas City Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25
BIG BUSINESS SHOWS
RIGHT SPIRIT, SAYS WILSON

Washington. Dec. 2S.-President
Wilson let II be known that other
corporations besides the American
Telephone & Telegraph Co. had
shown q disposition 10 take the init
iative in rsorganfzatiOns to conform
with the sherman antitrust law. 2
The president aid not specify what
corporations he referred to, al
though in informal discussions on
the subject with callers today he
spoke of having some In mind. He
reiterated that there seemed 10 be
a very general disposition to inquire
what the law was, to know what
would be expected Of ''bfg business"
and desire to comply with. the
spirit Of the law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25
NO RAISE FOR TORNADO RIsI'


Topeka, Dec. 19.-I. s. Lewis, sl.
perfntendent Of insurance, yesterday
denied the application Of the in
surance men to increase tornado, cy-
clone and windstorm insurance rates
In Kansas. The increases asked for
by G. ID. Eldridge, manager OF the
Kansas rating bureau, ranged from
100 per cent on churches, school
houses and other public buildings,
to 500 per cent on silos. And while
doing so, he proved that Kansas is
not cyclone state.
''In going over the statements of
all the companies writing tornado
business in the state during the
past five years. l find that the per
cent Of net losses paid compared to
net premiums received is but 26 per
cent" said the superintendent in al
letter to Mr.. Eldridge. 81 have
taken the time and trouble not only
to check over the statements Of the
companies for the last five years,
but have taken up the matter with
the weather bureau"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25
HORSES AND AUTOMOBILES.

|. Horse buyers in the middle west
now travel from farm to farm in
automobiles. Formerly they billed
towns, placing posters in conspic-
uous places announcing their pres
ence to buy equines on a certain
date. These posters brought dog
ems of farmers with horses to the
towns, but now horses and mules
are SO scarce that the buyers must
travel from farm to farm for them.
And this despite the fact that the
department of agriculture reports
more horses and mules in the Unit
ed States than ever before. Farm
ers, however, are using these ami
mails more than formerly. hence
their surplus is small.
Ap average carload OF mules now
costs about $425O, and an average
carload Of horses about $4,000. A
score Of years ago, before the days
OF the automobile, mules and horses
could be purchased for one-third as
much. In fact, during the period,
OF depression in the horse industry
in the early eos, railroads some
times refused to accept shipments
from the west unless the freight
was paid in advance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25

Arthur Capper and w. d. Ross
state superintendent of schools
have quit the Progressive party
Speaking Of the action of the Re.
publican national committee, 81
think" said Mr.. Capper, "that q
great percentage OF the men who
supported Roosevelt last year viii
be satisfied with the action taken
by the committee, and that 1t will
be ratified by the various states. |
think it will do much toward bring
Ing the party together" Ross, o
prominent Roosevelt. supporter last
year, said: "The split in the party
was not over principles but over
methods of organization ana pro-
cedure. Now that the committee
has shown its good faith II would
seem that there is no reason Why
all who believe IN progressive prin-
ciples should not get together IN.
der the Republican banner, II
this thing keeps on the Bun Moos-
ers won't have enough members Is
the state for . respectable parade.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25
The B. D. Whitehead Dry Goods Co.
CHARGE A MAMMOTH ait@
MATRIMONIAL SWINDLE

Indianapolis, Dec. 1S.-Martin
w. Farris, of Princeton, Ind, who
with his wife and daughters, Louise
and Ore, were indicted here on a
charge of misusing the mails In
operating matrimonial bureau,
told Judge A. B. Anderson IN the
federal court that Louise alone was
responsible for what Charles w.
Miller, district attorney, character
tied as one of the biggest matrimon-
ial swindles operated in the country.
1t is charged that Louise at one
time was engaged to so men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25
ON CARABAo DINNER
President WflsOn WIZ Take Action;
s@4 CarabaO's Shake.

/ Washington, Dec. 19.-Inyesti-
cation Of the travestfes upon the
adminfstratiOn's Philippine policy
at the recent annual dinner Of the
Military Order Of Carabao will re-
salt in action by the president.
Secretary Garrison and Secretary
Daniels Joined in framing report
to President Wilson upon the ilcs-
dents Of the dinner and later Sec
rotary Garrison discussed the snb-
ject with the president 1t was
announced the action world be TAX
en- ''emanating from the white
house Neither of the SeTNsaries
would make statement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25
.sERTOUs REPRnfAND"
FOR THE sATIRIsTs

washington. Dec. 2s.-President
Wilson made public q letter address
ed to Secretaries Garrison and Dan
lels respectively requesting that "a
very serious reprimsnd" be admin
istered 70 those army and nayy. Of
fieers who participated IN the re-
cent dinner Of the military order Of
the carabao. At which the admins
tratIon's Philippine and other poIi-
eies we're satiri.sd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25
CEDAR POINT, A CITY,
HAS NO CITY POLICE

Cottonwood Falls, Dec. %. Be,
cause 1t has NO Iawbreakers and nd
work for a city marshal, the little
town Of Cedar Point, in the western
part or this county, has decided to
do away with that office. Hereafter
II will hold the unusual position OF
having a fully fncorporated town,
with q municipal lighting system but
without a marshal. policeman Or
other law enforcing officer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25
THURSDAY, DECEMBER rs. 1918
The following Christmas gifti

The following Christmas gifts
will not be given this year:
Watch chain, from Huerta Il
Woodrow.
Cuff buttons, from T. R. to w
H. T.
Watch charm, from C. I. Longst c
J. L. Bristow.
Cane, from Arthur Capper tt
Gov. Hodges. "
stickpin. from Chancellor Strong
70 ex-Coach Kennedy.
SILK suspenders, from Joe Howe
20 Congressman Helvering.
Diamond ring, from p. w. Heath
to ex-Congressman Calderhead.
Box cigars. from W. r. Stubs to
ex-senator Curtis.
Fountain pen, from George Huff
man to Herman Hassler.
silk handkerchief, from r. Nc
Daniels to Ben Greet. 0
Pair slippers, from Sam McCul-
Tough to Atty. Gen. Dawson. IL
Auto gloves, from q. ID. Coulson
to P. g. Redman.
Gold watch, from Bale Wagon
er to Jim Orr.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25

The death Of F. s.. Savage. ad-
vertising manager Of the Santa Fe.
brings sadness. to many Kansans
who, knew and appreciated his big
heart, the CHEEKY soul and the
abounding friendliness. Thorough in
business, gentle in his nature and
lovable in his character, 1t was a
loss to Kansas when he passed
away.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25

A number Oh Kansas papers are
printing in good faith story that
Abilene's city commissioners have
Jumped their salaries and turned
the sum over to q town manager
who runs the city. Nothing in 1t.
When ]. X Forney. president OF
the Belle Springs Creamery Co., and
q practical man with waterworks
management, was forced to resign
BY the political dictation Of the
other two commissioners, the city
engineer was hired az city expense
to look after the waterworks, street
grading, etc, which had formerly
been done BY Mr.. Forney. He does
this we'll and makes his reports to
the three city commissioners who
also draw their salaries. A compe-
tent town manager paid a good
salary, with commissioners on .
nominal salary a6tlns - 4 board
af directors k6s many herias but
Abilene has 10 such offieIaI ana Is.
~ likely 70 have enc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25
X. s. A. o. GRANTS. DEGREES
TO IS THIS WEEK

Manhattan, Dec. 1S.-Thirty-
three degrees were granted bp the
Kansas state agricultural college to
the last class Of 1918. A large
crowd was assembled in the auditor
inm to watch the exercises and hear
the commencement address, which
was delivered by Judge Henry F.
Mason of Topeka. A large per cent
of those graduating are residents
of Manhattan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25
LYON COUNTY FARMER ~.
is GONE FROM HOME

EmpOria. Dec. 2a.-InfOrmstioT
came to Emporia of the disappeaE-
ance of Marion Saunders, q Lyon
county farmer, from his home near
Reading, December 8. On that day
Saunders came to Emporia, decided
his SO-acre farm to Mrs. Saunders
and inclosed the deed with SAC and
a note to her. He told her he was
going away and mot to try to, find
him." There are three children.
from is to 10 years. Mrs. saun-
ders says she knows of no reason
why Saunders should leave his
home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25

Emporia seems to have some.
thing the matter with its commits.
sion form Of government. Wall
Mason Of the Gazette writes to
Atchison: "This commission govern
ment for small cities is the worst
thing ever invented, and 1t has been
curse to Emporia! II you folks
there have any sense you will never
burden yourselves with the form Of
government that has made Emporla
sick at the stomach"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25
FARMLAND GETS HIS
PRESENT, ONLY $4,000

vermillion. Dec. ls.--Albin Nell
son, who has been farm hand
hero for the past eight years, has
received his Christmas present.
which is said to be worth S25, 900.
Hia father. 4ho Is a very rich man,
owned valuable land thirty miles
north Of Chicago. and the father has
given the farm to two sons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25
BEAT. A S-YEAR-OLD
TO MAKE HER. PRAY

Pittsburg. Dec. 19.-C. e. Wins
by, a painter, was convicted IN po-
lice court of abusing a 3.year-old
stepdaughter. He was fined $40
and sentenced to fifteen days in
jail. Several neighbors testified
that WHISKY beat the child with a
board. WHISKY denied most Of the
charges. but explained that he fire.
quently punished the child because
she was reluctant about saying her
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25

Charlie Finch who Is old enough
to stop writing this sort OF items,
says: "A Kansas young man who
tried to steal a kiss from his girl
ran his eye against her nose, and
put It out Of commission. If this
unfortunate accident should tend to
discourage Kansas kissing 1T is
probable every girl in Kansas. in
order to avoid such accidents in the
future, will agree when out with
her sweetheart to carry her nose
in a sling" OF how would it do to
select q pug-nosed giri7
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25
MEXICAN SHOT
/. By U. 5. TROOPS
Federal Regulars Crossed Line and
Fired First Shes.
IGNORED COMMANDS TO HALT


Preside, Tex, Dec. 1S--An ex
change Of shots between Mexican
and American soldiers ON the Amer.
lean side Of the line two miles wesl
of Presidio, resulted In the death Of
Luis OroseO, q federal regular II
the army 81 General Mercado.
The Mexfcans fired the first shots
OrozocO, who lived several hours
admitted that he and his compan-
ions had crossed to the Americas
side with = note and that when
they were halted by the American
sshtrfes they fired.
u, AS soon as the shooting became
known at United States army head
quarters, warning was sent to
General Mercado that the shooting
must mot be repeated.
American soldiers on duty near
where the shooting took place, were
informed that federal soldiers were
hiding 500 yards from the river on
the American side. They went to
Two Mexicans started
running toward the river. When
the patrol called to them to halt
one Of the fleeing Me&fcans fired.
The Americans returned the fire
and one Of the federals dropped.
The other continued firing as he
ran,
I'll Paso. Tex, Dec. 19-Morel
refugees who arrived at the border
today reported that before General
Francisco villa. the rebel leader.
allowed the train to leave Chihua-
hua City, Mex, he exacted from the
Mexican families Sums ranging from
$1,000 to s60ee The refugees we're
Americans and wealthy
Mexican families. who bad closed
heir places Of business since the
'ebel occupation Of the city.
~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25
Z tAdI.EAi9ING THE Jaw.


:, I'VE glwayd TRY TO clean the edi-
agiaf AAte b. all the years scraps
before Christmas. So here IL the
end OF q more or less intel i
controversy with Dill visa Ger
the Philippine vice governorship--
being the closing plea OF the hon-
orable advocate for the negative es
expressed in the Emporia Gazette:
THE esteemed Abilene Reflector
insists that the Emporia Gazette has
crouch because Henderson Martin
has a good Job. Far be 1t. Hender-
son Martin IL a fine fellow, and de-
serves all kinds of good luck. But
on the other hand he is about as
well cq tipped to be commissioner
OF edu, alton in the Philippines as
Charlie Harger is to be pope. We
are glad Henderson has streak OF
good luck; but we are sorry for the
hoodoo that has been cast upon the
little brown brother by HendersOn's
luck. But. then. perhaps, some mans
luck is another mans jinx, 80 let
Us ali be merry" rnl
Then we have had considerable.
argument about a number OF things
with the soft-hearted mentor of the
Lawrence Journal, Col. J. IeefoEd
Brady. We do not remember, what
II has all been about but anyhow
It's ell off-the Colonel has been
good fighter and some day when he
realizes his ambition to be congress-
man or governor, he will get amor
nate. bouquet in these columns. n
Then there's Del Valentine OF the
Clay Center Times-but Del Is 30
good natured that the scrap did not
amount to much. However and
nevertheless, consider that whatever
It was about is settled.
That's aIl-the shortest list in Q
COED many years. Merry Christmas!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25
WESTERN KANSAS SNOW
STORM WORKING EAST

Smith Center, Dec. ia heavy
snowstorm Is holding sway over
western Kansas and working east
ward. From Norton on west about
q foot Of snow Is reported.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25

The Ben Greet players might have
squared the flag incident by having
Bassanio deliver the Gettysburg adj
dress and Portia come out dressed
as Columbia and sing the Star Span
gled Banner, and thereby have gain
ed a lot Of advertising but they
didn't.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25

Salina Sun: Former State Sena-
tor j. e. Brewer OF Abilene, has
been mentioned for Lieutenant Gov
ernor on the Republican ticket. His
personal record of service as state
senator would serve him excellent
effect as a candidate, 1t being sim
ply q promotion in the same line.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25

II the domestic science depart
ment of the high school keeps up
its custom of serving dainty lunches
to the school board there will be
such rush for places on the board
next spring that the ballot will not
hold the names.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25

The list Of candidates for supreme
court justices is about half a col
urnn long now and John Marshall
Of Topeka has Joined the list. He
was formerly assistant attorney
general.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25

While the new currency law . Il
now on the statutes It does not mean
that you can send a bushel of notes
by parcel post to the regional bank
and get by, return mail bushei of
new currency.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25

For week ending December az:
Mise Edith Lindsmuth. agiss Carrie
Long, Mr.. Clifton Mccosh, Mis-
'Lsra simons, Miss Virginia West.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25

with Mark Hanna's daughter go
ing to the white house at the head
OF a. declaration urging woman's
suffrage and his son leader in the
Progressive movement the dis
.tinguished Ohioan,s bones must stir
uneasily these days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25

Clean old papers Tor sale q ne
R1iassoF. Sc . Aundls
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-25

GO PiOnesr PrOdueo %. ~ tne
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-03-10
Third Ward News

Thursday afternoon we paint
ed some tulips, we enjoyed it
very much. and in reading we
studying Moses goes to t he
Fair"
Edwin and Ernest Nixon are
dfummer boys this week.
We are very sorry that Lind
sey and Delmer Nunnery are
absent to-day and were tardy
yesterday. And we are sorry
that Leslie Ford a nd Arthur
Troupe are absent to-day.
We have spelling ON Wednesday,
and Friday and we have Physi-
ology on Tuesday and Thursday
]. C. Peavey, il.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-03-10
First Grade

We are sorry Theresa Meeks
has moved to Brunswick. We
S o sorry Odessa Searcey has
gone to Texas. Joe Hollings-
worth is our new pupil this week.
We finished two books in the
A Class today.
Mrs. Dorminey a. nd Mrs.
Campbell came to see US y ester
day. Our institutions are grow
ing fine.
We got the banner again. We
have four tardies this week,
Arthur Fletcher three times and
Odessa one time.
We are making some pretty
Easter booklets. We have
drawn some rabbits.
Myrtice Ellison.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-03-10
Third Grade

Mrs. Lees room got the ban
ner, but as our room had never
had the banner she was kind
enough to let us have it, as our
room was next to hers in having
the least number of tardy pupils
The drummer boys this week
are Ernest Nixon n d Edwin
Nixon.
Those that received head marks
this week in spelling are, Lucy
Boggs, Annie Huling, Neil AL
berson, J. W. Fletcher, Gertie
Lee Godfrey, Ellis Green, Agnes
Won Hide, Steve Bussey.
We have had four tardies this
week, ]. w. Fletcher twice,
Mark Mayes and Raymond Ro-
gers.
We like the stories we are
reading now.
Joe Graham.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-03-10
What Your Town Means To You.

People stop consider how much their to
We things for granted and town
overlook Every has its
and behind improvement is someone's
effort Collectively maintain Schools Churches Societies. Fire
and Light Plants of which the nonres
contributes Its the home the toll Factories and
Banks and Meehane Establishments all the pro-
ducts of the resident and these who contribute
the maintain the public service institutions
Order house You who homes
IN the town. make daily bread the employment of
labor enterprises who make fortunes through local
yesmens your town, make purchases home
build up your local Institutions would have your
to enhance your employment continue Instead of making
Chicago foreign bigger through mail orders
merchant and add the Importance of
your own Home
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-03-10
The Charter Committee Meets To Night.

The first of Committee appointed by the Mayor to
wise the Cty will tonight for the purpose organizing
and taking steps the charter The s phe-
nominal growth 1907 makes imperative that certain changes
he made in the interest affairs of the city The
city ougrown baby clothes and this committee will design
some keeping with the increasing Importance of the differ
departments of the CITY, Recorders court revision OF Its sy
TEN taxation, change the election of Board of
Education authority need school buildings for the
increasing population and changes will
the attention committee The public will be kept fully
advised this committee by the Leaqe Enterprise and
suggestion the citizens the committee will gladly be
made public columns Every citizen should take lively inter
of the charter the end that the organic law OF
the city may the popular expression of its citizens
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-03-10
Fourth Grade


We are getting along fine in
our Jones Reader and like t
very much. w e are through
with our geography and nearly
through our Hygiene.
We have had only two tardies
this week, and both of those are
Robert White.
The First Grade got the ban
ner last month and they gave it
to the Third Grade because the
Third Grade got next to the First
Grade in the fewest tardies, al
so the First Grade had the ban
ner the month before and they
thought they ought not to have
it two months in succession.
Mrs. Lee has planted some YER
bena and chrysanthemums j n
front of our building.
Elizabeth McCarty.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-03-10
To Our Friends and Neighbors

You know You know would not-that we could not
afford word Nor you afford to ignore
offer this splendid laxative