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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-01
LORENZO OWNERS
REFUSE TO EXPLAIN

New York, Sept. 29.-The New
York and Porto Rico Steamship
company, owner of the American
steamer Lorenzo, which with the
Norwegian steamer Thor was sur
prised by a British cruiser while
coaling the German cruiser Karl
sruhe off the West Indies and cap
tured, refused today to tell who
had shipped the coal from New
Y6FKgor where the orders for it
came from.
The Lorenzo, it is known, had on
board 1917 tons of coal valued at
$4,000. She sailed from New York
on August s. On the same day the
New York and Porto Rico Steam
ship company cleared its steamer
Berwind for Buenos Aires with an
other cargo OF 2737 tons of coal,
valued at $1O.25O. Today the Ber-
wind was reported as arriving at
Rio Janeiro on, September IS. more
than two weeks overdue.
An official of the inter-American
steamship company which cleared
the. Thor. from New York for New
port News also denied knowledge
her cargo of coal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-01

Bordeaux, Sept. 2s.-The cabinet
met today and adopted two DEGREES.
One continues the moratorium dur
ing the month Of October, but in
creslses the amount Of current bank
accounts that may be Withdrawn to
one-fourth the total deposits. The
other makes all contracts between
Frenehmsh and subjects Of the bel
llseFepts drawn since the outbreak
of hostiities nun ard void
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-01
YON KLUCK'S SUPPLY BASE
is REPORTED TO BE BURNING
JAPs SURROUND TsING TAU
German Garrison of Chinese Port
Resists Desperately

Toxic, Sept. 29.-The japanese
advance against Using Tau has ell
circled the German garrison there
at point about six miles from the
city. Vigorous fighting was In pro-
gress all day. Yesterday the Ger
man war vessels bomgarded the
Japanese right wing and did not
cease firing until several Japanese
aeroplanes which flew over the har-
bor caused them to direct their at
tention to these air craft. All the
aeroplanes returned safely. The
has been desperate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-01
NEED EXPECT NO
DECISIVE RATTLE SOON

Berlin, via London, Sept. .29-Ths
correspondent of the Lokal Anzei-
ger, in q dispatch published here to-
day, points out that decisive turn
in the battle which has been raging
in the western theatre Of war need
NOT be- expected FOR, some tirne. Sub
ordinate actions Of 4 decisive char
acter are becoming more general,
the correspondent declares. The
losses Of the larmans have bees en-
traordinariiy heavy, and the fact
that those of the enemy have been
eysn greater b peer cancellation:
The troops are confident that In the
end they win win the action.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-01
BOMBS IN PARIS
NOT U. 8. AFFAIR

Washington, Sept. 2S.-The stat'
department will take no action up
on the report Of Ambassador Her.
rick regarding the dropping OF a
bomb near the American embassy in
Paris by a German aviator Sunday.
The embassy building was severe
ly shaken by the explosion OF the
bomb. Ambassador Herrick reported
the incident to the sta.e department
by cable without comment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-01
cALDERoN THE PEACE HOPE
Washington TKiMks Mexico Will
Elect HiaA President

washington, Sept. 2s.-FernandC
IgIesias Calderon is the man upon
whom those in close touch with the
Mexican situation here are pInnine
their hopes for permanent peace it
the southern republic.
It is generally believed in diDlO-
matte circles that General carranza
win retire on or before next Thurs
day, October 1, and that the con-
vention called for that date at the
City Of Mexico will choose Calderon
provisional president.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-01
Explosion Blows OFF Mans Head,
Cripples His Daughted
AIRMAN OVER EIFFEL TOWER
Intended to Wreck the Wireless Sta.
.tiOn-PrOmenaders Were
Terrified by Raid
from Above

Paris, Sept. 2S.-Four bombs
were dropped on the city from a
German aeroplane Sunday. One mis-
sile, exploding in Avenue Dlh Troca-
dero at corner OF Rue Freycinet,
blew the head from the shoulders
of man who was standing ON the
corner with his daughter, and Grip
pied the child. The others did lit
tie damage.
Crowds taking advantage of q
beautiful autumn day, were prom
enading on the banks of the Seine
when the aerial warrior appeared
almost directly over the Eiffel tow
er. It is believed that the first bomb
dropped was intended for the wire.
Tess station on the tower, or possi-
bly, for nearby buildings containing
army stores. II landed in Avenue
Du Trocadcro, not far from the
tower and'Athe explosion was heard
for many blocks. The houses in the
vicinity we're badly damaged. many
Of the walls cracking and windows
being shattered The bomb struck
anly q block from the American en-
bassy at No. 5 Rue De Chaillot,
where Ambassador Myron T. Her
rick, who did mot accompany the
government to Bordeaux, still makes
his home.
IN sire wake Of the bomb flutter-
ed German flag. At the sound of
the explosion, the promenadera in
that section first rushed for shelter
and then, as the airship moved on,
they hurried to the scene Of the
havoc.
A Gordon Of police was quickly
thrown about the debris, and the
mangled body Of the man was found
and removed. Near his body the girl
was discovered. Her lower limbs
had been shattered. Women in the
crowd wept as the child was borne
TO a hospital.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-01
GERMAN LOSS 1O4,S95
Total Casualties to Date Officially
Reported

Berlin, Sept. 28.-The total Ger
man casualties in dead, wounded
and missing, as officially reported
to date, are 104,595. The casualty
list announced adds a total OF 1O,-
SGT casualties to those previously
announced.
The total casualty list is made up
as follows: Dead, 1854; wounded,
65,90S; missing, 23,007.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-01

TlHE Reflector is sending out
few sample copies to a select
ed list. These are sent with
our compliments and we place no
obligations whatever on the recipi-
ents. We hope those who receive
them will read the paper and en-
Joy it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-01
CALL AVaER1AN REsERyIsTs
Men OF Age with Families win
Take Up Arms

Rome, sept-.2s. ADispatches from
Austria report that decree has
been issued which says:
'.In view of the heroic dash of
the Austrian army. the emperor has
granted the reservists the honor to
go and fight for the defense Of the
Fatherland."
The Austrian reservists are men
Of mature age, with families; they
are not legally required to leave
their provinces. but they win be
sent to Galicia or the servIan from
tier.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-01
A Horseshoe Contest

Junction City, Sept. 29.--This af-
ternoon the crack horseshoe pitch
ers from Chapman will visit this
city and play a match game with the
pitchers of this city. The game will
be played at the home Of Char
lie Ballinger on Eighth and Madison
streets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-01
TRAINS COLLIDE IN
NEW YORK SUBWAY
Three Men Will Die-Twenty Fire
men Attempting Rescue Over
cOme-Panic Results

New York, Sept. 29.-Three mer
were killed today when two trains
collided in the subway here and
caught fire. Twenty firemeT were
overcome by smoke.
A dangerous panic resulted and
subway traffic was demoralized for
hours.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-01
TYPHOID BREAKS OUT
IN GERMANS IN FIELD

London, Sept. 29.--"An epidemic
of typhoid fever has broken out
among the Germans in the field be-
fore Antwerp and large numbers Of
the invaders have been stricken,
says the Antwerp correspondent of
the Daily Express.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-01
Rcoccupy Alost and Prepare for the
Siege OF Antwerp
THE BELGIAN FORCE MOVES UP
Main Body Of Russians Leaves Cra'
cow and Pushes on Toward
Breslau, In Germany

London, Sept. 2o.-Reports com
ing TO the war offices here and fron
official French sources are that TN
fierce attacks of the Germans upol
the allies In northern France hav'
been discontinued.
Dispatches from Petrograd an
nounce that a large force Of Rus
slams has remained to besiege Cra
cow. Austria, and the main army o.
one million men is proceeding north
west towards Breslau in Germany.
The fighting has been very heavy
and the losses very great.
Reports from Amsterdam are that
twenty thousand Germans have re-
occupied Alost, Belgium, and that a
force of Belgians is advancing from
Antwerp to encounter a large body
of the enemy.
The Belgian force probably VII
have to fall back before any serious
fighting takes place and a siege OF
Antwerp is expected soon.
London, Sept. ga dispatch tc
the Daily News from Brussels
physician says that Prince Adelbert,
the kaiser's third son, died from q
bullet wound. 4
There is NO confirmation. n
Paris, Sept. 29.-The Following
official communication has been is
sued:
"On our left wing the reports on.
the situation are favorable.
ION the center our troops have
successfully withstood new and very
violent attacks We have made some
slight progress on the heights Of
the Meuse. In the Woevre region a
thick fog has caused suspension Of
operations.
ion our right wing (LorrAine and
the vosges) there has been no
change in the situation"
London. Sept. 29.--For the first
time since the beginning of the war
news sent out by the French gov
through the Eiffel tower
station was received in London. The
dated September %, fol-
lows:
II Feeling that their position was
becoming more and more critical
under the pressure OF the allies 9
arms, the Germans have tried TO a
top US by repeated counter at 4
,acks. Since September 26 they 4
lave delivered by day and night fre- s
luent and more violent attacks at Il
everal positions on our front. Ev-
'rywhere they have been repulsed, c
considerable losses and
as they lay thousands Of
ead and wounded"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-01
MOTOR CAR AND
A BUGGY COLLIDE

Solomon. Sept 29.-An autoist,
coming from Junction City, crashed
into q buggy about three miles east
Of town. The, buggy wass badly
shattered and 1t is reported the
driver was injured. The car was
also damaged and is now At a local
garage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-01

Ancona, Italy, Sept. 29.-The en-.
listment Of volunteers, with the OBJ.
jsct OF landing in Dalmatia, Aus
ia-Hungary. II reported here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-01
Eniist More French Canadians

Ottawa, Ontario. Sept. pa
French Canadian force, numbering
five thousand men, is 70 be raised
for service with the British army in
Europe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-01

Loops Loop Over Capitol
Washington. Sept. 29.--Lincoln
Beachey, in an aeroplane, lOoped the
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-11
MONEY TO RUN COUNTRY.

Where will you get the money to run the country if you cut out the sale of liQuor?" asks the liquor advocate.
 "The best answer We know of," says the North American of Philadelphia, "is the action of Russia, England, France and Germany, which at a time when every cent that can be got is urgently needed for the conduct of the war, find 1t more profitable to reduce this revenue than to run the risks in- cidental upon the general use of alco- holic drinks among the soldiers and, as in Russia, the general public"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-11
TOLL OF 2,0OO A DAY.

According to Doctor Demme, who studied ten temperate families" and ten 'intemperate families" for II years in the same class of society, the deaths of children under five in the latter group were five times as many as in the former group-25 against five. Since the deaths below the age of five comprise 30 per cent. of all the deaths, it Is evidently more than conservative to take the comparison of adult males given above as a measure of the raw ages of alcohol for the total popula- tion, says Richmond P. Hobson, in Al cohol and the Government" If we were nation of total abstainers we would die off at the rate of 560 per 1000 of the population, whereas VI are actually dying off at rate ,t 1000 per 5000. In other words. alec hol causes the premature death of 440 citizens out Of every 61000 of the population every year, which means that alcohol kills about 100000 Ameri. can citizens every year, about 2.0OO a day every day the sun rises.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-11
LIQUOR BUSINESS A PARASITE.
(By LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR WA
 LACE of California

(By LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR WAL LACE of California;
 Business is an exchange of com modities. It is buying and selling, and there must be advantage or gain in the barter For continued com merce the gain must extend to both parties to the transaction. If the re- sultant advantage of business deal inures to the benefit of one party only, there is- an economic defect The buy CT must benefit by his purchase as truly as the seller by his sale. The buyer gets from the grocer four, from the hardwareman nails, from the lum- herman lumber, and in each case buy CT and seller are benefited. The same buyer goes to the saloon to get wine or beer or whisky. The dealer makes profit on the goods sold. But here is a break in our business principle. The buyer makes no gain. He parts with his share of the barter, and gets nothing valuable in return. At every other counter there was gain on both sides; here the gain was on one side only. The transaction limps; it is false to business principles. It repre- sents economic waste.
 The economic waste becomes mul- tiplied factor when the argument is extended to liquors effect on the pur- chaser who consumes it. The liquor traffic is parasite. Any business blood that 1t has is sucked from the vigorous body of healthful business. It contributes nothing, but draws heavily. If town or city prospers where traffic in liquor Is allowed, it's prosperity is less than it should be by just so much as liquor takes It gives nothing, and what it takes is SO much subtracted from the general gain.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-11
CAMPAIGN NEARING END

The close of next week will mark the end of the "Arkansas Feed Her. self" campaign, though the seed sowed by the field agents, will not be allow ed to lie dormant in the soil, the Lit tie Rock directors being determined to carry on the work until crop plant ing time.
 In this campaign forty counties will be closely worked, with over 1,50O farm meetings. Over 10000 miles will be covered in automobiles by the field representatives, and 30,000 miles will have been travelled by rail. Over 100000 articles on forage crops, live stock and poultry have been distri- buted among the farmers who asked for them.
 The principal factor in the success of the campaign is that it has been held in the rural communities of the state. The campaigners meeting at central point and going from there to the different communities in auto mobiles supplied by local people. The local communities had full charge of all meetings and no meeting was held
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-11

on farm without a previous request, which insured interest, and attention. Every day a meeting was held at noon, and dinner was provided which at tracted farmers for miles around, they coming with their families, the women being in charge of we'll filled baskets. The bankers and business men are following. the work of the campaign CTS, and in this manner make it pos sible for the farmer to buy feed inside the state, and at the same time prac- tice the diversification of crops, which bankers and merchants have realized to be a necessity. They make it pos slble for the farmer to buy his feed inside the state, and at the same time to practice the diversifcation of crops, which bankers and merchants have realized to be a necessity. They make it possible for the farmer to get the money to break away from the old one crop idea.
 The Profitable Farming campaign will greatly reduce the cotton acre age in Arkansas, for not only will the small farmer reduce his cotton crop, but the large planters along the Arkansas, the White and other rivers have expressed their intention of mak- ing material reduction.
 One aftermath of this campaign which will enrich the state at an alarming rate, is the interest shown by the women and children. The child ren will raise pigs and chickens. and school meetings will keep this work going, instructions being given along with the school work, in the care of chickens and hogs.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-11
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

Animal husbandry will do more for |diversification and diversification will do more for animal husbandry than either could possibly do alone. In fact, animal raising and animal feed ing make diversified planting almost imperative because animal production will not be profitable vithout raising a large part of the feeds that animals consume. A large portion of the |profits derived from animals is made on the feeds produced on the farm. Where the feeds are converted into beef, pork, mutton, milk, etc, the cost of marketing the feeds is saved the fertility constituents of the soil are conserved and lator and capital used in production utilized to produce rln- ished products.
 One reason diversifcation is not generally practiced without animal husbandry is the uncertainty of the market for hay, grain and other prod ucts. The grower who raises these products, unless he has animals on his own farm to consume them, must depend upon some one else to feed these crops and of course the feeder must have considerable profit for the risk.
 One should have a definite purpose when he attempts to diversity his planting, and We know of no stronger incentive than to raise and feed live stock. The animals bring responsi- bility to the manager and this re- sponsibility is the incentive for diver sifcation of crops.
 Livestock raising distributes labor and in this way reduces the cost of production. The animals sometimes make it possible to utilize profitably land that would otherwise bring no revenue. e.-Farm and Ranch.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-11
TWO SCENES,

Excerpt from one of Mrs. L. M N.
 Stevens Annual Addresses.)
 A young society woman, total ab- stainer, remarked that 1t was very hard to make a strong argument in favor of total abstinence when there were so many moderate drinkers in her circle who were successful in business and happy in their home life. To this we say, in your circle you see but one section at one stage of action. Let us shift the scene a little.
 A temperance specialist was per mitted to sit in the office of a certain sanitarium while the patients came filing in with barred arms to take their eemi-daily treatment. When the last one had passed out the doctor said. ''In that line were representatives of many business enterprises. of educa- tional institutions, of every profess sion; men who are still possessors of large wealth, and others who have wasted their fortunes and are now trying to get we'll that they may be- gin life anew"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-11
C. M. sHAENo
Publisher Richmond Coaster" Waco, Texas, says that Grigby's LIV-VER-
 LAX cured him. Read his statement.

Most people of sedentary occupa- uoh such as Editors, Bookkeepers, of nee employees, stenographers and tuners who spend the lives indoors are more subject to the ravages of ihaiarla than those who take large amount of exercise out of doors.
 MT. Shannon devotes much of his .'me to writing and was a great suf- lerer from Bilious headaches until he took LIv-VER-LAX.
 oh his own statement, this renown- eu remedy cured him, just as surely as It will cure you of Constipation or o'her malarial symptoms. These symptoms are the signals ahead of serious complications if not eliminat- ed.
 mere Is no compromise with ma 'afia' You must get it or it will get sou' The ounce of prevention in the lorm Of LlV-VER-LAX may save ev- ea your life from Malaria, from which nearly every one in this climate sD,'efs Tn greater or less degree, de- ,e,ops rapidly when it once gets a nold on your system.
 TOT Sale by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-11
BOMB-THROWING FROM AIR
 SHIPS

Heinrich Fr. Albert, in Dec. Atlantic
 It cannot be shown that the throw ing of bombs from airships is an es- pecially inhuman method of warfare There is no difference between such bomb throwing and bombardment from land. It is impossible to arrange any bombardment so that noncombat- ants will not be struck, or so that some of the shots be struck, or so that some of the shots will not strike other places than those aimed at and often destroy private property. Private property damaged in war on land is no different fire m private property des- troyed and captured on the high seas, as, for, instance, by the superior Bri- tish fleet. One is just as iustitiable as the other. It is we'll known that Germany tried repeatedly in the Ha- gue Peace Conference to put an end to the confscatior of private property on the high seas, for the simple reason that Germany's interest lay in such an international pact, owing to the fact that its navy is very much small Ter than the British. Germany would have been willing to offset such a con- cession with an agreement not to throw bombs from the air, but Eng and's interests were opposed. This act is not stated here in the sense of 'ebuking England; but it is only just
 hat if Germany does not object to
 Treat Britain using her means of war are as best she can, Germany, on the other hand, should not be criticised 'or making the best use of her wea- rons.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-11
December Eleventh

l have this day, its light, its sun, It's heat, it's chance-no more, But if I would, this day I could Make great as none before.
 Baltimore Sun.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-11
pisrILLERs FEAR SOMETHING.

It is reported on good authority that the distillers of Peoria. H.. will not make a lease for longer term than five years, and some of them re- fuse to extend the time beyond two years. Evidently they fear som othing in the next few years.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-11
The Prescott Daily News
 PI8LtSNRO BY rhe News Printing Go.

Entered as second class mail matter November 4th, 1905, at the postoffice at Prescott, Ark, under the act of Congress, March 3. 1879.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-15
Forty-eight Ounces Difference
in Weight Prevents Bout
Between Local Lads
FIGHTERS UNABLE TO AGREE
LOCAL RING ARTISTS SEEMED
ANXIOUS TO CLASH LAST
WEEK, But UNEXPECTED OBJ
sTACLES INTERVIEWED.

Quiet now reins in the world of
fistinia. Jimmie Britain and Packey
Mcfarland, who were so anxious sew
eral days ago to engage in a headon
collision, have experienced a change
of heart. 1t isn't the nasal appendage
nor the tendon of Achilles which has
twice prevented Ritchie from doing
mortal combat with Tommy Murphy
1t is simply that old time squabble
about the pound of flesh. which has
caused Shylock's name TO resound
through the succeeding years.
The featherweights are involved in
difficulties over the weight. Britain
wants to enter the ring at 122
pounds. while his opponent declared
he would not think of fighting at less
than 125 pounds. Britain breezed
in from McGill yesterday afternoon.
but refused to consider any othtcr
proposition except the figure he
stipulated. Mcfarland maintainsf II
he trained down to the weight desir-
ed by the McGill boxer he would be
easy piekings for his chunky adver-
sary.
The boxer of today has a mercurial
temperament. His likes and dislikes
shift at the slightest provocation.
Three or four days ago 1t seemed as
IL all possible difficulties had been
brushed aside, but when il came 10
consummating final arrangements for
the ten-pound bout, unexpected diff
ficulties intervened. Forty-eight
ounces have proved stumbling
block, which renders comatose all at
tempts to get the two scrappers in
mortal combat.
The two gladiators have tied into
one another on two previous ocea-
sions and the pastime never failed 20
arose more than ordinary interest
among the fans.