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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11
"WHO WILL TELL US WHAT TO
DO?"
The Presidents Attitude of Helpless
ness Calls Down Criticism.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | notice in reading President
Wilson's message to Congress that he
states:
"A powerful navy we have always re-
garded as our proper defence, and 1t
has always been of defence that we
have thought, never of aggression or
of conquest. But who shall tell us now
what sort of a navy to build?"
That is not very encouraging-from
an Executive. Where would our bust
ness and banking firms stand to-day If
the presidents should say to their di-
rectors, But who is going to tell us
how to run this business?" Do you
not think they would be required to
know? RAYMOND d. WHlTMORE.
New York. Dec. 9. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11
LEE WILSON DoDD.

"Mary has not sold her pony yet" writes William
Allen White. "She was out riding on 1t the other
day and some people along with an automobile
and honked and made loud noise and the pony side
stepped and threw her Off She got up, and the peo-
pie in the car went down to the bridge, half mile
away, and came back honking and making loud
noise and the pony bucked her off again. Her
mother asked: We'll, Mary, didn't they stop to sec
what was the natter And Mary said No; they
didn't ston for a minute They went right
her mother said: Well Mary who were they, any
way? Someone that We know? And Mary said: No,
Mother, but what could you expect? They were rid
ing in >" "Otherwise," adds Old Bill
MARY is real well and | hope your book is having
good sale"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11
The Coming Tower
THE KITTEN TO Mr.. PEPis.

on, sir, have pity.
/ am the Kitty
The lady your spouse
Would bring to your house
or IT, its a fiat
There no reason i'm that
For barring your door;
7 am such a small cat,
And my mothers no more.
Her name it was Molly,
And Thomas, my dad,
Was A bold brutal, bad
Be-whiskered cadet.
Ma was nurtured pet
But she paid for her folly:
Did nothing but pine
Till she lost all her nine
Lovely lives with regret
And compound melancholy
oh, sir. only think.
II Tabby can sink
AS from Towers Height TO Zinc
To such shame and despair
Is it kind, is it fair,
To expect mere chit
An unchaperoned Kit
To be stronger than she?
Pray. pray, do not be
SO cruel so Spart-
An a spouse. Have a heart
Let the lady you wed
Win her way,-When I'm fed
Scrubbed, cuddled, made neat
] will frisk at your feet
Scamper round you in glee-
And you'll cotton TO me-
All the bOres OF the day
VIII depart when play
With your shoe-ties and claw
I'p your knees, You'll guffaw
As | mount to your dome
And you'll write me pome'
DO not turn me away
To the s. +. G. A..
Hear my piteous news sir
And do not refuse, sir,
To give me a home.
LIZ WILSON Dopp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11

SIR When begin to think know it all, SHE
shows me up. Last night attempted to explain the
Presidents hesitancy in authorizing investigation
of our defenses AS | was saying, | tried to explain
the possible attitude of the warning nations. But
they wouldn't know anything about it," she protested
earnestly. "They surely can't read the newspapers
when they're so busy fghting!" L..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11
Don't Lock Your Door!

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: As understand President Will
sons message, should not lock and
bolt my front door at night: my friend
and neighbor across the street might
consider it reflection on his honesty.
RUSSELL f. GEYER.
Brooklyn, Dec. 3, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11

Certainly" says the Evening Journal, "the head Of
the Health Department should interest himself in
condition that is deadly to health well to
decency." Indeed he should Indeed he does.
He is interesting himsef-and many others-in the
patent medicine graft-the charatans who offer them
for sale and the newspapers that print their adver
tisements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11
THE Gloom Dispel!er. u

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | haven't seen anything in n
long time so good as Mr.. Weeds car
toon in to-day's Tribune, entitled "The
Gloom Dispeler." 1t is matchless a
perfect gem. ECSTATIC.
New York, Dec. Q, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11

will value Secretary Garrison's practical knowl-
edge and suggestions far above the PRESIDENT
empty and sterile theories
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11

Americans, and a government con-
demned by its own people cannot en-
joy the confidence and esteem of for
eIgn nations.
NJ. SIMBAD GABRIEL, NJ. d.
New York, Dec. 9, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11

Perhaps, to repeat it, the energy put into soX-
knitting for the soldiers might better be spent for
something else. But certain of this: that
much of the satire. invectve and ridicule directed
against the sox-knitters might be hurled against
something more Importantly wrong.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11

Enter Dulcneas cousins Marcella and Margery
chaperoned by Charles Hanson Towne. (Which"
Marcea asks, "do you like better-wnter or sum-
mer?" To which Margery always answers: well
when it's winter, like better; and when it's
summer, like winter"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11

Speaking of "a citzenry trained and accustomed to
arms" as the President was, have they caught the
Baf murderers yet?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11

We hold no yarn for the sox-knitters, but we have
to admit that they are knitting from the samples
we have seen-a mighty good sock. We shouldn't
hesitate to guarantee 'em hole and cold-proof.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11
DAY-SPOILERS.

Here is the sentence that terror brings:
81 love to meet girls who are doing things"
ETHEL r. PEYSEP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11

SIR argue that you never print contrbs real sigma
ture in your W. h col Am r or W?
WILLIAM JABINE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11
The Hon. Woodrow Wilson,

The Hon. Woodrow Wilson,
District Of Columbia.
Dear Mr. President:
Yours Of the Sth inst. received and contents care
fully noted. In reply to your query "Who shall tell
what sort of navy to build" beg to state that
after mature bordering, We believe we have your
man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11

And Marcela asks Margery whom she prefers
Dickens or Thackeray. And Margery replies: 81
think they're both wonderful-each in a different
way"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11

His knowledge of affairs and problems maritime
is matter Of record. You have only to recall some
Of his testimony in the Titanic investigation to agree
with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11

We refer Mr. President, to the Hon William Alden
Smith.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
THE HOME TOWN

The mail order house couldn't
hurt this town without help. 1t is
the fellow here who patronizes II
that ID the towns real enemy.
Great cities give much in aims
little in justice. Only a. We know
each other well can we treat each
other Justly; and the city is q will
derness of careless strangers whose
instincts of humanity are daily be-
coming more and more blunted to
suffering, because in the nature of
things suffering in cities must be
impersonal. 1t is not the suffering
of friends and neighbOrs and kith
and kin as it is in the small towns.
So the mail order house crushing
out our towns is drying up the milk
Of human kindness in our hearts.-
william Allen White.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
THE ANTHEM AND LAND

Victor Berger wants to know how
a man can sing the national anthem
when he does not own foot of land.
Sometimes questions are asked
with all sincerity, sometimes not so,
sometimes with a purpose to mis-
lead and to work on the unthinking.
Land can be bought from 81 the
acre up. There is land at $40 the
acre just as good as any which our
forefathers acquired when they set
tied here. II man does not own
a foot of land 1t Is probably because
he does not want to or is squeamish
about the location.
Most surely there are men who
don't own a foot of land and who
couldn't buy it, but that's no fault
of the national anthem and no rea-
son why they shouldn't sing It, for
they're protected under the laws of
the land in their rights the same
as the other fellows who have some
land. Then there are still others
who haven't foot of land yet who
have all their money invested in
government bonds and feel secure
in their possessions as they have
every reason to so feel. When I'll
reaches these Mr.. Berger's question
has all the force taken out of it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

From the press reports, it is evil
dent that ]. e. Brewer, the Fifth
districts candidate for lieutenant
governor, is getting fine reception
wherever he goes. He has been at
tending a number of meetings in the
Sixth district, which were notable
for their size and enthusiasm, and
at each one he was greeted with
warm endorsement. Incidentally it
is said that he is developing into
quite an effective speaker and his
plea for the adequate protection Of
the product of the Kansas farm, is
striking a responsive chord. During
the past two weeks, his candidacy
has received a noticeable boost
Clay Center Republican.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
UNDEVELOPED WEALTH
IN KANSAS CLAY BELT

Lawrence, June 23.-There will
never be a tombstone trust if ex-
periments in Kansas clay being
made at the clay testing laboratory
of the University of Kansas prove
successful.
For four years university experts
have been studying Kansas claws
with a view to finding what they
are best suited for and to adam
them to commercial uses besides the
Of bricks and sewer pines
Paul Teeter, director of the CLAW
laboratory, recently found some NOT
terry clay of very high quality mar
and has turned out sam
pies Of pottery with beautiful color
and smooth finish. The towna a,
concordia, Minneapolis, Brookv,IIa
salina and others as far as Hoisine.
on on the south are believed to lie
n q valuable clay belt extending a.
across Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

That was a mighty hard jolt Rep
resentative Moore, of Pennsylvania,
gave Victor Murdoch the other day.
He showed that, in the hearing of
the labor leaders Vic abused the
National Association of Manufacture
ers, calling it the corrupt" asso-
citation, and the next morning he
had his language changed in the
Record, and instead of its appearing
Corrupt" it appeared powerful. /"
In the meantime Victor had remem-
bered that Bird, chairman of the
Bull Moose party of Massachusetts,,
is a member Of that association and
so that is what changed it from a
corrupt" to a powerful" associa-
tion.-Leavenworth Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
AIiiers, Farmers and Railroad Men
Arm Against Oar Shortage
HANDLE THE CROP AS 1T COMES
Threshing Starts in Southern Kan
sas-the Binders Busy Now
In Northwest Part Of
State

Topeka, June ga "hurry-the-
wheat" club is to be organized at
Wichita July /. It is to be compos-
ed of railroad officials, grain deal
ers. millers, farmers and bankers,
to work out some sort of coopera-
tive plan to avoid a car shortage
and congestion in the Kansas ele-
vators and mills when the big wheat
crop really begins to move. A pre-
liminary meeting was held two weeks
ago and the next meeting is to work
out the complete details.
1--WE are going to form a great
cooperative association of those in
terested in handling the Kansas
wheat crop" said George B. Ross,
state grain inspector. "a committee
has already been named to draft a
set of rules for the handling of the
grain and cars and this committee
will offer its suggestions at a meet
ing July 1.
Topeka, June 23.-Threshing the
big Kansas wheat crop started in the
southern part of the state and hun
dreds of binders started to cut the
wheat in northwest Kansas. Little
wheat has been cut north of the
Union Pacific railroad and many
farmers do not expect to get into
heir fields until the last of this
week.
The threshing did not get far
enough to determine any exact yield.
reports from Hutchinson, Wichita,
anthony, Wellington, Kinsley and
'ther points in territory said almost
very machine in the territory had
moved into the fields and all were
during the afternoon. Light
howers through the night kept the
idle until the sun dried
ut the wheat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
THE G. o. p.

This is what William Allen White
wrote before he went off after Bull
Moose glory-and 1t is as true now
as then. The Republican party has
not changed-White has merely lost
his bearings:
Taking one year with another and
one decade with another since 1855
"a period of American history full
of growth and incident-and you
will find that the Republican party
has been more nearly right and
more efficient in making its right
prevail than any other party or or
ganization on earth during that time.
The Republican party has gone off
wrong at one time or another. The
spoilsmen have controlled 1t at one
time or another. 1t has periods OF
weakness followed by periods Of re-
pentance, and those by periods OF
real growth and real righteousness.
Don't worry, young man, because
today the corporations happen to
have the machinery Of the Republi-
can party in Kansas; stay with the
party and reform II from the inside.
Stay with the party and as sure as
the cycle OF years shall revolve the
righteousness Of the American peo-
pie will break through the dam Of
corruption and will use the Repub-
lican party to accomplish these ,
righteous ends. The corruptionists
who control corporation politics
may get hold Of the party machine
for q time. They may dictate party
nominations for season, but they
are not the Republican party. They ,
are the empty she'll and when the .
time becomes ripe for the real re-
form Of this state 1t will be the Re-
publican party and not the Demo- ,
cratic party that will do the work.
Keep up your nerve, young men.
Don't get discouraged about the Re-
publican party. It was the party Of
your daddy, and he stuck to It
through the days of reconstruction,
through the days Of the whisky ring, .
through the days Of credit mobilier,
through the days of Blaine and of
the star reuters. He didn't always
vote with 1t, and sometimes was
heartsick at its perverseness but he :.
stayed with the old party, and in :,
the long run 1t was true to him and "
to this government.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
A 1O-INCH RAIN SETS RECORD
Heavy Fall Reported from Valley
Falls-Tracks Washed Out

Topeka, June 22.-AIl Kansas
rain records were broken last night
when ten inches OF rain were re-
recorded at Valley Falls and eight
inches at Rock Creek. Near Valley
Falls the Union Pacific lost a quar-
ter of mile Of track. In order to
make connections with the Santa Fe
last night fifty men and women,
with their shoes and stockings in
their hands, waded through 10
inches Of water for a distance of
nearly a half mile.
Passengers coming to Topeka on
the Santa Fe say that nearly two
dozen Poland China hogs are perch
ed on the Valley Falls ball park
grandstand waiting for the water to
recede. All of the streams are
swollen and the bottoms are covered
with water in that vicinity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

Walt Mason, in Emporia Gazette:
]. E. Brewer of Abilene, Republican
candidate for lieutenant governor,
was in Emporia yesterday, making
the paths straight. He has the right
idea about public affairs, and has
many sterling qualities which should
commend him to the voters, but 1t
is feared that his red necktie will
be fatal TO his chances.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

A woman writes to Judge Kimble
that he failed to visit the millinery
stores when in Belleville and adds:
mot so with Brother Akers and
Brother Brewer. Brother Akers
brought his lady bump, spat, spank
into politics, in his speech. Brother
Brewer, the handsome candidate,
demonstrated or proved the rule
that it isn't crime for a man to
be handsome, unless he knows It
and can't forget 1t. He has a thou
sand ladies interested at home in
bis political fortunes. Just fancy"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
CATCHES ESCAPING PRISONER
Two Convicts at LeavenwOrth Saw
Through Cell Bars

Leayenworth, June 2s.--A clsV-
erly planned escape at the United
States penitentiary was nipped by
the watchfulness Of S. F. Donald, a
guard. Hearing a noise in the
fourth tier of the northeast cell
wing. Donald caught Prisoner Han
ney, q highwayman, crawling
through his cell door, a bar Of
which had been sawed off. The
guard. unarmed, took his prisoner
and hsndcuffed him, al
though he knew Hanney's cellmate
was lurking near with en- iron bar
In his possession.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
CREATE WATERWAYS BOARD
An Amendment Would Regulate Ex-
penditure of Millions Yearly

Washington, June 23.-Creation
of a commission with broad author
ity to control federal activity in
waterway IL orovement was pro-
posed in an amendment to the pend
ing rivers and harbors appropriation
bill by Senator Newlands. This plan
to regulate the expenditure of mil
lions taken from the national treas
ury every year was drafted by a
cabinet committee and approved by
President Wilson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

Mexico, or as the natives call it,
"May-he-ko," is no more fit for re-
publican government than hades is
suitable for a summer resort.-Lea-
venworth Post. And yet quite a
sprinkling of the population will
eventually use the summer resort
and so republican government may
get a foothold in Mexico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
J. n. ENGLE. MISSIONARY 10 3
KANSAS SUNDAY SCHOOLS q


THE Topeka Capital recently
contained a character sketch of an
Abilene man whose good works are
well known throughout Kansas and
we are svre the Reflector readers
will appreciate the article.)
Every Sunday morning $4,000
Kansas folks. mostly children, gath
or in the churches and are arranged
in classes and grades from cradle
roll to adult department for Sunday
school instruction. II you have not
been going to Sunday school for a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

Latest figures show that Wash
ington, D. c., has the highest per
capita expense of any city in the
United States, which is an unanswer-
able argument for letting congress
run everything.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

To the Republicans of the Fifth Con-

To the Republicans OF the Fifth Con-
gressional district of Kansas:
I respectfully announce myself as q
candidate for congress from the Fifth
district Of Kansas. I have always APP
preciated the honor that has been so
often conferred on me, and have al
ways tried to be faithful in my duty
to the people. The next congress will
be making laws for more than q hum
dred millions Of people, and I feel
before for the service. We have
wasted our strength in disputes up
on questions which believe will be
finally settled by the united counsels
Of cur party better than by any other
party, and respectfully ask for this
w. A. CALDERHEAD.
MarysvfIle, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

To date, $SO,OOO,OOO gold has
been shipped abroad, and it is not
impertinent to inquire If this is the
only export our rulers in Washing
ton can increase?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

Abilene is much surprised to see
that a former man of this town who
went to Topeka a few years ago is
assessed only $4,000 on his per-
sonal property. He was so success
full here it was supposed he would
own all Topeka by this time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
Congrcssman FfftlI District

To the Electors Of the Fifth Con.
gressional District Of Kansas: Answer
Ing the request OF many Republican
friends. hereby authorize the use Of
my name, and announce myself Q
candidate for the Republican nomina-
tion for the office OF Representative
In congress from the Fifth congress
sional district Of Kansas, hereby
agreeing to stand for election at the
general election in November, 1914, as
the Republican candidate, II nominated
at the primary election In August.
SAM KT' BILE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
Make Kitchener an Earl

London, June 22.-The kings
birthday honors we're announced.
The list includes a large number Of
barons and baronets, but includes
few notable names. Lord Kitchener
OF Khartum, his maiesty's agent and
consul general in Egypt, Is made an
earl.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

Bill White predicts that the Pro-
gressives will not cast more than
1000 to 5000 votes at the primary
in Kansas. Fixing a soft place to
light!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

Penrose of Pennsylvania has been
converted by Billy Sunday and
Henry Allen won't dare say any
thing against him now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

T. R. is getting throat trouble.
He always has something ready In
emergencies and this relieves him
from the necessity Of making speech
es in the campaign.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

Secretary Bryan trying to trade
space in the Commoner for an auto
mobile might throw in a lecture.
or at least an Enthusiastically, to
boot.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

Two employees are suing Henry
Ford for a minimum wage Of IS a
day, which shows where misdirected
benevolence slips its trolley.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

Congress cannot be called a pub
lie utility merely on its output Of
natural gas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

So long as the railroads are the
largest taxpayers In the states, this
country is not likely to see govern
ment ownership.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

Bert Walker is a candidate for re-
election on the irrigation board. Nuf
sed-the Village Deacon will walk
away with it-for he's some Walker.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

Mediation plank to eliminate
Huerta is ready, but he unaccount-
ably declines to walk It.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

II Perkins Is read out of the Pro-
gressive party, will the other two
split their vote?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

Progressives who oppose Perkins
should set a new standard by giving
him his money back.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

Kansas women are going to take
the campaign seriously when they
take 1t at all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

Any political quack can feel the
public pulse; where he falls down
is in writing the prescription.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25

You can formulate your own
comment for this headline: "T. R.
promises to Talk on His Return"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
County Treasures

County Treasurer OF Biokinson cous-
S 81 SSs'G prl sS ts' essHH e the
n. ". CLOSE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
Probate Judge

I am q candidate for Probate Judge
ON the Republican ticket, subject to
the primary August 4th, and solicit
your support. ]. w. SORRELS.