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Evening journal., 1913-12-15
FIND RADIUM
in BALTIMORE
DR.. BibbinS Discovers Miner
al In Rocks at Harferd
Avenue Bridge
UNAVAILABLE FOR
PRACTICAL PURPOSES

BALTIMORE, Nd. Dec. 15.--De-
posts of radium, the most valuable
/ element known to science. have been
found in the rocks oyerhanging Her
rim Run, near the Hartford avenue
bridge. The deposits are microscopic
and are said 10 be unavailable for
practical uses.
The discovery Of the rare element,
which is 10 be found in but few places
In the entire world, and then in COM
paratively small quantities, was re-
Gently made by DR.. A. b. Bibbins,
who Immediately communicated the
results Of his Investigations TO Dr.
Howard A. Kelly, one of the best
known radium experts in the United
States. whose experiments in radio
therapy. particularly In the treatment
Of cancer, have received international
attention.
ARadium.y Says DR.. kelly.
There Is no doubt about the nature
OF Or. Bibbins' discovery DR.. Kelly
said. "The deposits he found in the
Herring Run rocks are undoubtedly
radium. But It is IN such minute
quantities. wholly microscopic in fact.
that It is entirely unavailable for
practical purposes, though the discov-
cry Is OF unusual interest from a geo.
logical standpoint
"rhe radium deposits located by DR..
Bibbins are In the schistose rocks
overhanging Herring Run near the
Hartford avenue bridge. They were
found IN a dyke in q material known
as autunite, which is the same as that
being mined for It's radium in Portu-
gal by the Radium Bank in Paris. il
appears IN the form of green scales.
Il have visited the spot located by
DR.. Bibbins and was much surprised
TO find evidences OF radium there as
Il was not known that any deposits at
all OF the elements we're In this par
ticular section of the country"
Worth s2.500,000.
Autunite IS a phosphate Of uranium
and calcium and is usually found with
the other uranium minerals, often as
a result Of the decomposition Of uran-
mite or pitch-blende
Carnotite and pitch-blende are the
uranius minerals which carry the
radium. Practically the total Ameri-
can output Of pitch-blende, the richest
of the group. has come from the
mines IN Giipin county, Colorado. I'M
nortant deposits OF carnotite are IN
Colorado and Utah. The present mar
ket value of radium is about S2,500,O0O
an ounce.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
CAPT. MENGES NOW
OUT OF HOSPITAL

DELAWARE CITY, Del. Dec. 10. -
Captain William A. Menges and Syl-
vester Downs, who were injured in
the automobile accident last week, at
Reybold Crossin,, are rapidly improv-
ing Captain Menges was re-
moved from the Fort Dupont
Hospital TO his home yesterday.
Physicians at the hospital had to take
forty stitches in the captain s
wounds about his neck and spine. and
for some time after he is discharged
from the hospital it is thought that
his neck win be stiff, but this will not
continue for any length of time.
The condition Of Stewart l.. Beck,
who also was injured in the accident,
is improving.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
PAY CHURCH DEBT
FROM QUILT SALE

A handsome quilt made by Mrs. Re-
becca Turner and Mrs. John w. Os-
kins, both of Bethel, and offered by
them to the young woman who would
collect the largest sum of money for the
benefit of the Chester-B Bethel, M. f..
Church parsonage fund hes been award
ed to Miss Marian Handy, who collected
S202. Miss Ella Galbraith collected
$3.50 Miss Ruth Messimer, $65, and
Miss Myrtle Ford collected S24.35, MAX
ing total of $3l065 for the fund. This
sum was enough to pay off the debt on
IL parsonage and leave 81, which was
applied TO the graveyard fund.
As much of the money was raised in
Wilmington the young women wish to
thank the people Of this city who sub
scribed.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
BURY MISS MATTHEWS;
NO RELATIVES PRESENT

The remains of Miss Fannie Mat
thews. an aged woman, formerly of
Baltimore, who committed suicide at
No. 526 West Fourth street.. where
she boarded, were inferred in Silver
brook Cemetery on Saturday after
noon. James 4. Chandler, who had
charge Of the funeral arrangements,
waited at the request of Frank Huet,
of Philadelphia, until near evening for
relatives of the woman to appear, but
none attended the funeral and Mr..
Chandler finally decided to inter the
body. There were no services.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
MOLTEN STEEL EXPLODES
THREE WORKERS HURT
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
, YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Dec. l5.-Thous-
ands of windows in the business and
downtown residence section were shat.
tered and people rushed from their
homes in alarm here early today, follow
ing terrific explosion of a ladle of
molten steel which was bumped from a
railroad track in the Cambria steel
Company's mill yard into the Cone.
maugh River. The metal, tossed 500
feet. in the air. across the Pennsylvania
Railroad dnd Prospect Hill. was a mass
of flame for IS minutes. Three men were
probably fatally injured.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
COMMISSION
TO ORGANIZE

The Delaware Child Labor Com
mission viii meet in the Senate
chamber in Dover on Thursday
morning to effect organization. A
chairman and secretary will be elec-
ted and blanks in conformity with
the child labor law will be drawn up
and ordered printed.
1t is expected that an inspector
under the Maryland law will be
present and explain the workings of
the Maryland law.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
AUTO HITS SAFETY GATES.

An automobile owned by a local
man collided with the safety gates at
the railroad crossing at Water and
Market streets, on Saturday after
noon. The crossing tender lowered
the gates as the machine approached
and before the chauffeur could stop
the auto, it had struck the gates. The
windshield of the automobile was
broken and an occupant was cut by
flying glass.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
GOVERNOR MILLER GUEST
or PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY

Governor Charles p. Miller was a
guest Of honor at the dinner Of the
Pennsylvania Society of New York at
the waldorf-Astoris Hotel in New
York City. on Saturday night. He was
accompanied By Colonel John ]. Sat-
torthwait. of his military staff John
Bancroft and William e. Corey, OF
this city, also were among those at
Che big banquet, at which former
President William H. Taft was the
principal speaker.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
MILITANT Uses HAMfER.
BY The United Press.

by 7 NJ IHIItU FTtSS-
LONDON, Dec. ia suflragette
today threw hammer through the
window OF police station and then
followed the hammer inside, when a
policeman arrested her. The mill
tants are boasting that they will leer
up their annoyances and destruction
as long as the government continues
20 arrest Mrs. Pankhurst
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
EXPLOSION WRECKS HOUSE.
\ NM IIniied press

by Inc united fIess.
BOSTON, Dec. ia mysterious ex-
plosion at 6 Chafin Road, in the fash
ionable Brookline district. early today
wrecked the apartment, blew a hole
through the roof, hurled articles through
walls, turned bathtubs upside down
hurled inmates from their beds--and in
jured none. Two men. two women and
three small children were carried down
ladders by iiremen after they found es-
cape blocked by debris.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
/. C. C. CONTROL OF
RAILROADS THE AIM
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-Absolute
power over the operation and mainte-
nance of railroads and all matters af-
fecting the safety and protection OF
their passengers, was given the In
terstate Commerce Commission in a
resolution introduced in the House
today by Representative Stevens, Of
New Hampshire.
The bill would compel the railroads
to furnish reasonably safe transpor-
tation facilities" The Interstate Com
merce Commission is authorized on its
own volition without complaint, to in
vestigate the road, beds. tracks,
structures, equipment and facilities
used by the railroads in operating
rules, regulations, methods, train
schedules, size of train crews and
labor of railroad employees.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
MIIITANTS AGAIN BURN.

BY The United Press.
BRISTOL, Eng. Dec. 15.-Suffra-
gettes were blamed by the police to-
day for fire that destroyed South
erneigh, an unoccupied country house
Suffragette literature was scattered
about the premises.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
FATHER PAFF IMPROVES.

The Rev. Hugo Paf, pastor OF
Sacred Heart r. c. Church, who has
been very i'll for several weeks, is
slowly improving and felt much bet
ter yesterday. Yesterday Father Par
was able to take his meals and sai
up after finishing his dinner.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15
COURT BAYARD FyTERTAINFD.

A social for the beenfit Of Court
Bayard Circle No. A. Lady Foresters
OF America. will be held at Mrs. Fitz-
patricks. No. COG French street, on
Wednesday evening. There will be
dancing.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15

Thousands call upon the Want Ads
10 supply the things that are most es
aential IN business and the home.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1913-12-15

III EADoUARTERs MACKEEz1E's or
III ncs and works. oo7 Shipley street
kserythinx cIeanahle and dreable. novt-sf
Evening journal., 1913-12-15

Most everybody viii find something
Of interest in the Want Ads, SO it's a
good plan TO keep in touch with
them.-Adv.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-21

UNITED CHARITIES
to know if the woman had any
relatives in Chicago. The wo-
man explained that brother lived
on the North Side, but that he
was married and had a family of
his own and was quite unable to
do anything to help her, even if
she were to ask him, which she
did not wish to.
The interviewer warned the
woman against leaving her home,
saying that her doing so might
spread the measles. She did not
leave any food nor any order for
food nor any money. And she
neglected to explain how the wo-
man was going to get food for
her children without any money
and without leaving the house.
Two days passed, and then the
interviewer once more visited the
home Of the woman.
'We have been unable to find
your brother on the North Side" y,
she said.
Why did you look for my
brother?" the woman demanded.
81 told you that he was too poor
to do anything for me, that he
had a family of his own to look
after. If I had wanted him to
help me I should have gone to
him myself.
81 also understand that you
have been to my neighbors asking
about me. I have been "a good
woman and I have a good hus-
band and we have always man
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-21


working, decent man became i'll.
Because his wages always had
been small, he could not be look
ed after at home. He was sent
to the county hospital.
Behind him, in the little home
at POI (old number) Washington
boulevard, he left wife and two
little children.
And soon after the provider of
the family had been taken to the
county hospital, the two children
went down with measles. The
wife and mother was herself just
recovering from nervous Prostra-
ton, brought on by her troubles.
A neighbor told the troubles of
the family to the county agent.
A nurse was sent out on the case.
The nurse was so touched by the
circumstances of the woman and
her children that she suggested
that the United Charities be call
ed in.
That night the nurse went to
the West Side branch of the
United Charities and told the
story of the woman and her chill
dren. The United Charities sent
an interviewer to the woman's
home
The interviewer brought with
her reams of paper and asked
many questions. She drew from
the woman the history of her life,
her grandmother's maiden name
and few other material Stats
tics.
Finally, the interviewer desired
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-10
NO DESIGNATED ROADS
BUT A BETTER SYSTEM

Counties all over the state are
taking advantage of the law which
permits certain roads to be desig-
mated as county roads" and main
tanned by funds from the county in
stead of from the township.
Dickinson county has no desig-
mated roads. but the commissioners
employ a system which they believe
is superior. whereby the county and
township divide the cost of road
upkeep. Over a hundred miles Of
roads in this county are maintained
in that manner. and the results are
good. The roads include the routes
Of the heaviest traffic More money
is made available. and the work is
kept up better. the commissioners
say.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-10
REMARKABLE WHEAT GROWN
IN KANSAS SAND HILLS

A fact that should interest Dick
inson county farmers is that some
of the best wheat in the state was
grown in the sand hills, like those
west OF town. A dispatch from
Dodge City tells the following:
c. P. Hamilton of this county
this year raised wheat which at
least topped the market in central
and western Kansas for quality, and
which may have surpassed any in
the state. His wheat when brought
on the local market this week tested
64.5 pounds to the bushel. The
test further showed that the color
was perfect. Mr.. HamiIton's wheat
did not run SO much to the acre
as compared with some of the big
Yields, but considering that his land
iB across the sand hills south of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-10
WIFE DESERTER MUST
PAY OR GO TO JAIL.

@. A. Jordan, arrested in Bur
lington for having deserted his wife
and two children, waived his pre-
liminaries this morning when he
was taken before Judge Quinn, in
justice court, and was bound over
to the district court. No bond was
set. and he is confined in the coua-
ty jail.
Arthur Hurd, county attorney.
will apply for an order from Judge
King, releasing Jordan on condition
that ne contribute an amount suf-
ficient to keep his family. Then If
Jordan does not support them he
can be arrested and sent to the PEN
itentiary. Kansas laws on wife de-
sertion are extremely strict.
Some people think a whipping
post for wife deserters will have a
salutary effect.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-10

The Dickinson county examining
board. which met Saturday, mas is
sued 39 teaching certificates, :
first grade, II second and II .hird
Anna Dakin Of Manchester made
the highest average in the first
grade examination, 96 Al. Addie
Thomas of Chapman was highest in
the second grade examination with
91M and Manley Finkler in the
third with SS 2-7. The board ex-
amined 46 papers.
Following are the names Of those
to whom certificates were issued:
First grade-Gracelee Woolver-
ton, Abilene; Mamie Fry, Hope;
NADIA Aumiller, Hope; Edith Me-
Gaffey, Abilene; Anna Dakin, Man
chester.
Second grade-Mary Meuli, Hope;
Addie Thomas, Chapman; Myrtle
Councilman, Abilene; Edna Lynn,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-10
Will Use Auto Tax
to Improve Roads

The money Dickinson county will
derive from the automobile owners
under the new state registration
law will be used to drag roads, and
for no other purposeL the county
commissioner decided this morning.
approximately $4,000 will be COL
lected.
The money will be returned to
the city or township from where It
came, except In the cases Of Her
ington and Abilene. They are Sec
ond class cities, the only two In the
county, and do not pay township
taxes, as do the other cities, whsch
are third class. The law provides
for the return of the money except
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-10
INTO COURT BECAUSE SHE
HELPED RAISE A CHECK


Lottie Shook, 15 years old, wal
brought before Judge Tappen thiI
morning, charged with having beer
an accessory in compromising .
felony" The felony was raising
a check. She pleaded guilty and
sentence was suspended, pending heI
future good behavior.
Several weeks ago Bertie Draffin
altered check for So cents given
her by the Misses, Oswald, SO that
it called for $3O.S6. The Abilene
Mercantile Company cashed 1t, and
BERTHE Draffin, accompanied by Lot
tie Shook, left for parts unknown.
Up in Iowa their money became ex-
.hausted and they came home. Ber-
tie Draffin was sentenced to the
girls reformatory.
When Berthe Draffin altered the
check she said to Lottie Shook, who
was with her, Here, blot this. If
we get into trouble you'll be in it
too" Because of this fact, and be-
cause Lottie Shook accepted rail-
road ticket purchased with the stol-
en- money, she was brought into
court this morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-10
BOARD on EDUoATIoN MET.
selects Teachers for the Coming
.rsAs Year.

The board of education met In
special session last evening. The
session was busy one. The Red
path chautauqua association was
granted the use of the Garfield
school grounds for holding the chau-
tauqua. The report of the census
enumerator, Mrs. Poindexter, show
ed that the district has 1852 pupils
of school age. This is slight de-
crease from last year.
The designations Of Miss Louise
Taylor, Prof. e. G. Tillotson and
Miss Clara Molgard were accepted.
The board selected the following
teachers to fill the vacancies: Miss
Nellie Miller, principal of the Lin.
coin school at a salary of $62.50;
Miss Hazel Hobble, primary, Lin
coin school, $50; Miss Anna Hop
kins. normal training department,
S85; Paul APPEL, supervisor of music.
500.
Miss Miller, who is the new prin-
cipal of the Lincoln school, taught
the sixth and seventh grades last
winter and received deserved pro-
motion. The place was held by
Miss Molgard. Miss Hazel Hobble
is graduate of the Abilene high
chool and last year taught the pri-
mary grade at Talmage. Miss Hop
kins, who will have charge OF the
normal training department, was
formerly principal Of the Ellsworth
high school and has recently been
taking extra work at X. U. She
comes especially well recommend
I'd. Mr.. APPEL is young man who
has had many years experience in
.eaching music and will keep tire
music department UP to its present
ligh standard.
The board recently let the con-
ract for the installation Of steam
leating plant in the Garfield build
ng and have ordered the work to
egin at once. They intend to have
be plant in full working order by
eptember first. The board en-
loyed Byron Brooks as janitor of
ne Garfield at a salary of $50 per
month. Samuel Yeager was en-
Ioyed as janitor Of the Lincoln
No other Janitors were
elected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-10
Thirty-Nine Teachers
Pass Examination

Abilene; Florence Glenn, Manches-
ter; Esther Thayer, salina; I'D. zol-
linger, Chapman Edna Wagner.
Detroit; Carrie Shayler, Talmage;
Stella Nelson, Hope; Pearl Peatling.
Abilene; Stella Reiger. Manchester;
Elizabeth Meyer, Chapman; Mary
Meyer, Chapman; Anna Bonfield.
Elmo; Clara Day, Abilene; Hazel
Koogle, Chapman.
Third grade-Ha4el Merrillat,
Abilene; Manley Finkler, GypsuniA
Olive Persinger, Canton; Cannie
Slough, Solomon; Lovina Bishop,
Solomon; Irene Warner, Herington;
Ruth Lockhart. Niles; Esther Ehr-
sam, Enterprise; Mabel Aumiller,
Hope; Roy Phillippi, Solomon; Lee
Smith. Solomon; Hazel Ehrsam, En-
terprise; Clara Facklam, Enterprise:
Esther Hammond. Manchester; Mary
e. Ryan, Hope; Elizabeth Landes,
Abileneie Mary Ryan, Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-10
ARTISTS RECITAL.
Abilene Music Lovers to Be Favored
With Rare Treats.

Abilene is to have an artists ne.
eital course this fall, under the d.
rection Of Harry B. Culbertson OF
Chicago. Some of the very best
concert artists available have been
engaged, and as this is the first op-
portunity Abilene has had to hear
excellent music given by artists, the
events will be, looked forward to
with pleasure.
The series will consist of three
numbers, the first one being given
sometime in October. Mrs. Julia F.
Short will have charge of the local
management and Abilene people
know it will be well done.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-10

The city commissioners at theil
meeting this morning established Q
new water rate for owners of meters
and makes it possible to now use
$4,000 gallons per quarter at cost
of SO, which formerly cost $14.O0
The new rates are:
For first 10000 gallons 25c pei
1000.
For next 10000 gallons zoe per
1000.
For next 10000 gallons 15c per
1000.
All over $4,000 gallons SO per
1000.
Dwelling houses occupied by one
family minimum rate of 81 per
quarter.
Annual rates where meters are
not in service:
Soda fountain $40.
Photograph gallery $40.
!. Sprinkling, front foot, zoe.
Dentist office, fountain cuspidor,
S15.
All fountains not exceeding 1-16
inch nozzle, four months In the year,
five hours a day, Sc.
One cow 50.
Each additional COW $3.50.
Cement curbing, yard Nc.
Paved street, square yard Nc.
xPlastering 1000 square yards or
less, 81.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-10
RAIN NECESSARY FOR
CORN, FARMERS SAY

The temperature at its highest
yesterday afternoon was 1OS de-
grees. The same weather conditions
existed all the central part, Of
the state, and corn was damaged
to a great extent. Unless there Is
rain within a short time there will
be no corn crop. farmers say. The
stalks are In many cases Just ready
to tassel, and this is the most criti-
cal period, when the absence of rain
means no fertilization.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-10
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY.

The c. E. society Of the Christian
church held a business meeting at
the church last night. Plans for
the next six months we're made. Az
ter the business session the young
people went to the basement for a
social hour Two chapters Of MRS.
Wigs" were staged, the following
Endeavorers taking part: Josephine
Campbell. Luverne Enoeh, Gladys
Paul, Mrs. Grace Middleton, CoIvin
EnOch. Gilbert Middleton and War
rem Reese. A duet by Miss snider
and MISS Brown was enjoyed BY the
company. Games and refreshments
followed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-10
FLYING MACHINE FOR
FAIR THIS FALL sURE.

The directors Of the fair associa-
tion met last night, but because Of
a small attendance, transacted calv
routine business. The amusement
committee is negotiating with scy-
eral amusement companies for free
attractions. One thing is settled.
there will be a flying machine, to-
make two flights daily. The Young
Aeroplane Co. of Kansas City Will
probably secure the contrsct.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-10

In first and second class cities, in
which case 1t is put in the general
fund of the county.
The commissioners. however, said
this morning that they would help
defray the expenses of dragging the
streets in Abilene and Herington, II
the city commissioners wished them
TO. All the commissioners wish is
the assurance that the roads will
actually be dragged. every single
cent Of the money raised by the
automobile tax law will be used for
kragging roads," s. H. Mccullough,
OF the commissioners,
said this morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-07-10

this place, and that 1t is cheap land
as a whole, and the fact that nc
county in Kansas showed much Of
wheat crop, the showing is re-
markable.
His system of farming is the
dry land system, and he farms and
raises stock in a scientific way. Cpn-
sidering the price at which land can
be bought in this section OF the
state, Mr.. Hamilton is proving that
the raising of wheat produces a
valuable return on the land invest
ment. He has made a success Of
raising wheat every year.