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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
Estimated Losses 10 to Date
Total 100000 Men and
1000 Cannon or Two
Thirds of Artillery.
SERvlANS SWARM HUNGARY
Reports Concerning Russian
Victory in Galicia Confirm
Early Estimates Of
Captures.

London, Sept. 15.-A reason
able estimate, says a Times Petro-
grad, dispatch places the Austrian
losses in Galicia at 100000 in
killed, wounded and prisoners, or
nearly one-third Of their forces.
They have also lost, the dispatch
says, 1000 guns, more than two
thirds Of their available artillery.
According to a statement issued
here today by the Servian lega-
ton there are now In Hungary at
least 10000 Servian troops suc-
cessfully pushing an offensive
movement against the forces Of
the dual monarchy.
The Austrians are entrenching at all
strategic points on all the roads lead
Ing to Budapest. A large servian army
is marching toward Frushkagora, a po-
'sition OK great Importance, the purpose
being to render secure the seryian left
flank.
Continuing. the legation declares
that In Bosnia the Servians are besieg-
ing Vishnegrad and that their advance
line is nearing S~arayevoye, which Is
strongly fortified and where desperate
fighting is expected.
The prediction is made that a juno
ton soon will be formed with a Rus
sian army sweeping to the westward.
Petrograd reports that although
news Of damage from General Brussll-
offs army is lacking Ind part OF Cen
eral Ruzsky's forces is still TO be
heard from, it is estimated that the
Austrian forces have lost one-third OF
their available personnel and two
thirds Of their artillery. 1t is evident
that the Russian generals hope to
bottle up the Austrians and their Ger
man contlngents in Przemysl, which
is an Austrian Metz. No hope is *
pressed for the early capture of this
fortress, but &c is expected that the
remnants of the Austro-Hungarian
forces will be kept Within it's walls
until the end Of the var.
All the news coming in today seems
to confirm the Russian reports that
the Russians have inflicted another
crushing defeat on the Austrians, who
on the right were supported by some
German divisions. BY h capture OF
Tomaszow, the Russians drove a
wedge between the Austrian army
which had invaded Poland as far as
Opole, Krastonav and Zamosc, and the
army which they defeated at Lemberg
and which, although 1t lost heavily in
killed, wounded, prisoners and guns,
managed to reform to some extent and
undertake the offensive.
The Germans. who reinforced the
Austrians, according to latest adyices,
shared in the defeat. They are trying
TO reach the fortress at Przemysl and
the rear guard Is endeavoring to keep
off the Russian cavalry, which Is pur-
suing them.
Austria had In Poland and Galicia an
army estimated at 1000, 600 men with
$500 guns. At Lemberg Austria lost
ed and prisoners.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
BERLIN ADMITS GERMAN
ALLY HAS BEEN BEATEN

London, SSpt. 15.-A dispatch to the
Central NeEss from Copenhagen says
that a Berlin message received in
Copenhagen admits that the chief AUS
trian army has suffered an absolute
defeat. but claim it is retiring in good
order.
General Won Auffenberg's army"
the correspondent continues, lis said to
be In a dangerous position of being
cut off from the main army. The Aus
TRANS have had terrible losses"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-17
EXPERT DECLARES KAISER
ERRED IN EASTERN PLANS

P~etrograd (via London), Sept. Is
Colonel Shumsky, the military CORE
spondent of the Bourse Gazette, in a
long criticism Of what he terms the
joint mistake Of Anstro-G German STRAIT
egg, the effects of which, he say are
now being revealed on both fronts,
considers that the Galician victory
was obtained at an opportune moment,
and that the transfer of German troops
from the western to the eastern from
tier has not attained it's object. g.
He says 1t is fair to conclude that
the Russian successes on the Austrian
front n the Russian movement in
east Prussia were the preliminary
causes Of the victories Of the Anglo
French army. The shocks administered
by the Russian army, he declares, have
been so powerful that the Germans
were obliged to recall a portion of their
troops from France, thereby facilitat-
ing the French task.
- .r.
CANCEL GERMAN PATENTS.
London, Sept. ia dispatch from
Paris giving Figaro as authority for
the statement hat the Russian gov
eminent has decided to ANGEL all Ger
man patents within the empire.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-19
TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF POSTAL SAVINGS

One of the departments of the To-
cal postoffice that is prospering Is
that of postal savings At the pres
ent time, fifty-one depositors have
placed with the government for
safekeeping $479I.s Some amounts
are large, but the majority are
small.
A certain part of the money which
is deposited in the postal savings
department here from time to time
would otherwise rest in mattresses
or in tin cans in place of bank.
The war in Europe is proving a
big boon, to postal savings in this
country. From the very day hostili-
ties opened across the seas postal
savings receipts began to increase
by leaps and bounds and withdraw
ais fell off, result quite contrary
to the predictions of many well-in-
formed persons who, in their imagi-
nation, saw lines of feverish deposi-
tors at poetoffice pay windows anx-
ious to again return their savings
to the bootleg and body-belt de-
positories which they had before
intrusted to Uncle Sam. But the
forecasters failed to reckon on the
absolute confidence Of the Ameri-
can citizen, regardless Of the flag
that first met his eyes, in the abil-
fly and purpose Of the government
to carry out its obligations. not
only among the nations of the earth,
but with the humblest citizen Of our
land.
Two important results have fol-
lowed; thousands Of people, largely
Of foreign birth, accustomed to send
their savings abroad, are now pat
rons Of our postal-savings system;
and enormous sums Of actual cash
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-19
GRAND LODGE OFFICE
BOOSTERS MEET AT 1880

A meeting to get added support
for the campaign to land the grand
lodge Of the A. o. U. w. for Abilene
will be held at 1880 o'clock sharp
tonight in the Commercial club.
Committees from the A. o. U. W.
and the Commercial club will ex-
plain the advantages of the location
of the offices here and will tell how
the business men as we'll as the
members of the lodge will be ex-
pected to aid.
This meeting will precede the Bel
gian relief fund meeting and for
this reason 1t is desired that every
one be on hand SO that the meeting
can be started promptly at 1880.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-19

ber /. H. W. king. clerk Of Dictin-
SON county, received q letter today
from the commission announcing
the reversal Of opinion.
The only recourse the assessors
will have. II they wish TO press their
claims for salaries up 70 January J.,
is to take the case 70 the supreme
court for Q decision. The assessors
have contended that they could not
be legislated out Of their offices nm
til their terms expired.
other counties than Dickinson had
their tax valuation raised BY the
state tax commission, County Clerk
King learned at Hutchinson. Some
counties were raised three per cent
and others as much 80 thirty per
cent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-19
REvERsEs IT'S OPINION
Tax Commission Now Says Office Of
County Assessor Ended Oct.

An opinion from John Dawson,
attorney general of Kansas, read at
the convention Of the county COM
missioners, county clerks, and reg
listers of deeds at Hutchinson the
fore part Of the week declares that
the office of county assessor ter
minated October / last, with the ex-
ception of a few counties OF the
state in which the office is retain
ed. This adds another chapter to q
mooted controversy. The last legis-
Ilature abolished the office OF coun-
" assessor in all save four or five
OF the larger counties Of the state.
Then the question arose: Could the
assessors, who had been elected for
4 a term Of two years, hold over and
draw their salaries for the time in
tervening between October /. the
date set for the adjustment OF the
office, and January /, when their
terms would have ended according
/, to the previous lAwf
Attorney General Dawson's opin-
ion was that the assessors ceased tc
hold office and draw salaries Octo'
ber i. The state tax commission
instructed the assessors to hole
over. Since that time the tax com
mission has decided that as the at
torney general is the legal advisor
for all state boards and commission
that Mr.. Dawson's opinion will tak'
precedence, and letters have beer
sent to the county clerks of th'
state informing them that the tai
commission has decided that the Of
flee OF assessor was abolished Octo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-19
GET READY TO PAY
YOUR WAR TAX EVERYBODY

When you buy a Pullman ticket
after December 1 you must buy
penny stamp for 1t, when you send
a telegram you must buy a stamp
and stick it on the message; when
you take a lease or a deed, make a
promissOry note, buy bank or any
other corporation stock you must
pay tribute to the government for
so doing via the stamp tax route.
Freight. and express receipts must
bear stamps as well as all new fire
insurance policies. All telephone
messages costing more than fifteen
cents are TO be taxed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-19
PUBLIC SPIRIT ABOUT THIS
C. l.. Brown Does More Than HIS
Light Contract Specifies

Abilene's we'll lighted business
district at night is a source Of graft
fication to the residents of the town
and the fact that all Of the white
way lights are lighted more than
one night in the week is due to the
public spirit of G. L. Brown. MT.
Browns contract specifies that all
Of the lights shall be on only one
night in the week, Friday, but as
things really are the lights are
turned on from two to five nights
a week, and the lamps always glow
on Sunday nights to accommodate
church goers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-19
BANKS PAY THE WAR TAX
Other Business Firms Will COntri-
butte to the Revenue Levy

Abilene will pay its share OF the
war tax, too. The local banks all
have received notice that the first
three-fourths of their war tax is
due. The tax is levied at the rate
of 81 for every $1,000 Of capital,
surplus and undivided profit. The
four banks here will pay over $500.
The Abilene National will pay about
500, the Farmers National the
same, the Citizens State bank $s5
and the Commercial State bank $2S.
One payment Of the tax Is made
now, the other next July.
In addition other lines of business
will contribute. Some of these are:
Custom house brokers $40.
Proprietors of theatres, museums,
picture shows or concert halls, $25
to 500.
Proprietors of circuses, 800.
Proprietors or agents Of public ex-
hibitions not otherwise enumerated,
$40.
Commission merchants, $50.
Dealers in leaf tobacco, $6 10
s24.
Dealers in tobacco or cigars or
cigarettes. So to $24.
Manufacturers of tobacco, $6 to
S2496.
Manufacturers of cigars, So TO
s2796.
Manufacturers of cigarettes, s12
to $2496.
Proprietors Of bowling alleys or
billiard rooms. IS a table or alley.
These business taxes are due At
the present time. Beginning De-
cembsr 1. the stamp tax win 50 into
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-19
Fair Grounds May
Be Secured BY City

fayorably toward It. At the present
time the fair association hes stock
and Indebtedness amountlng 20
about $4,000, The directors be-
iieve that q considerable amount OF
stock would be donated BY the own-
ers In the event Of the city taking
over the property, and that the pnr-
chase price would be reduced in this
way. t&
A committee from the directors.
working with the Commercial clpb,
will talk with the stockholders
about donating stock and will re-
port later a. to what amount OF
money would buy the fair grounds.
Il is not unlikely that II the amount
Is not too high, that the commis-
sioners will submit the question 70
the people Of the city at q special
election called for that purpose.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-19

To learn what would be the at
titude OF the city commissioners to.
ward q proposal to buy the fair
grounds for a city park. commit
tee from the directors Of the fair
association. consisting Of @. w.
Taylor, Jonathan Harmon and B. F..
Lands. conferred with the commits
sioners at their regular weekly
meeting this morning. The commit
tee stated that the directors OF the
fair association had q plan whereby
the city might buy at q reasonable
figure the fair grounds for city
park, and lease them TO the asso-
citation 80 that the fairs would con-
tinue to be- held as usual.
Although the proposal has not
been made in definite form, the
commissioners expressed themselves
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-19
REV. H. F. MARTIN 1NsTAIIED
DIR. Peery Of Midland college Per-
formed Service sunday Morning Z

Or. R. B. Peery. president Of MID
land college, Atchison, performed
the service yesterday morning in
stalling the Rev. H. r. Martin as
pastor Of the Lutheran church OF
this city, and preached the charge
10 the pastor. DR.. Peery gave fine
sermon. The church was crowded.
In the evening the Rev. B. r. Lantz
delivered the charge to the congre-
CATION and his address was enjoyed
Several new members were receiV-
ed into the church at the morning
service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-19
KANSAS AID ON THE WAY
Dickinson Well Organized to Do its
Part, Says J. B. Case

kansas is going to do the right
thing by needy Belgium" says j..
B. Case, who returned from Topeka
Monday night after a day spent
there in conference with other lead
ers in the relief fund movement.
"Dickinson county has as good an
organisation as any Of the counties
and We are going to get action soon-
er than most Of the other sections
Of the state"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-19
Belgian Relief Proclamation

This was the meeting Of the Kansas
Belgian Relief association in Topeka Friday;
million people in Belgium mostly women ana chush'
starving.
ounces The daily Belgium three ounces OF flour ana
nothing else This is less twohds of supply % small
that at this Belgium practically on starvation Das
Nothing that has written has exaggerated the Situation IN
that country situation terrible that can scarcely be under
stood by prosperous people Of this great country
fields and farms have been yards its homes have
been business parayEed; its crops ruined s peo
pie without shelter Thousands OF families are
living in the open by the roadside Their sufernss
The Hsrau farmers are without implements with
work. food and clothing ana almost wnou
struggle which must continue throughout ne
The cry has gone forth world help this neutral nation
which, through no fault OF m own mas
Out Of it's vast stOrehoues plenty most certainly
win help which has brought woe 70 tne
Belgian people brought wealth to this great state .
Kansas produced this year. million bushels of wheat II
every would bushe for every zoo Ousnes ms ne
produced 100000 barrels OF Hour beeum
barrel of feed four persons for three months 1t
will feed man for year. eL -.
Kansas most assurey should than send first Of
ferne Of 900 barrels Of flour within the ten days And
this first offering followed BY further contributions through
that this state SO bounfuy blessed e
forget the tragic stuaton OF e ma
Every town Kansas must answering this ap-
peal Every merchant every Garner every professional man
and woman should the best of his ability The
duty falls equally upon country Every man should Duy
barrel Of flour this he should buy sack and TINS
too much shoud on with neghboR buying barrel sack
To form nucleus relief work meeting was held Fri
day night executive committee appointed ana heao
quarters the state CAPITOL Governor hodges pres
ident of Relief nd former Gov W. r. stnpns
Ia chairman Dillon Mtor OF the Qapper
farm PAPERS city and large town In the
state was have been perfected to grind
transport to Belgium without charge
In answer to proclamation, issued few days
ago. counties and this will now be sup
organized efforts whereby an immediate re-
sponse may be made Begums great need
work Kansas has undertaken In many years
busiest and women the state are to
that this movement be
success Every contributed will be used for food The Bell
service and is hoped that the
will give free service that county organza
may promptly day with headquarters In
Topeka.
Business farmers institutes women clubs
organizations the teachers
citation of the educational institutions ash
ed literally promptly Minister'S of every denomna
ton statement their pups Sunday morn
ing to the end from and and chill
dren addressed by telephone tee
graph or letter to Relief Fund.- Commercial
Club Topeka Kan
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-19
Plan County Belgian
Relief Organization

,present volunteers offered cars and
personal service to go out In the
country wherever needed and get
busy, explaining the situation ana
helping in the organization. SO
definite plan finally was evolved
but each town and each community
will set to work and work out Its
own plan. largely; the main idea
|is to get money and wheat at once
and send them to Abilene at the
call of the county chairman. @. @.
|sterl is the county treasurer,
Solomon Raises 800
Rsbert johnson, merchant from
|soiomon, quickly proved to the
meeting that his town had lost no
time in responding generously to
the call, without any meeting. I'VE
figured out that you would have
fneeting here in Abilene tonight ana
another one Friday and maybe one
next week. So we set to work TINS
morning, and have with me 500
to offer as Solomon's share. Here
iit is." and Mr.. Johnson laid checks
for the amount on the table, The
hearty. applause he received was
real appreciation Of Solomon's work.
Manchester VIII Aid
John Trott of Manchester said
that Flora township understood the
need for action and stood ready to
do its part. "If necessary we VIII
give not only now, but every month
in the year." said Mr.. Trott. He
was cheered and promptly appoint
ed chairman for Flora township.
zone way we can get to work.
Mr.. Trott added later. "is to drive
around over our territory with the
biggest wagon in the township ana
stop at every farmers house and
get the wagon filled with wheat
There isn't any man mean enough
to refuse a contribution that way.
R. M. White explained how far
the work had proceeded and made a
fine report. j. B. Case explained
how the state organization was
formed at Topeka and related one
incident that expressed pointed!y
the distressing situation in Belgium.
While in town in Canada recently
a woman resident received letter
from her sister in Belgium. The
letter said: This is the last letter
you will ever receive from home.
Father, mother, grandparents and
all of us will be starved to death
when this letter reaches Canada" "
| DR.. Chaffee, A. G. Bathurst H.
L. Mitchell and ]. E. Nickles we're
here to represent Talmage and they
will serve as the committee for
their town, with Willowdale and
Buckeye townships as their terri
tory.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-19

have been released for commercial
uses among our own people at a
time when the need for very avail
able dollar is pressing. The war
however, has made no appreciaoie
change in the amount of deposits
here,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-19

effect on telephone calls, kilograms,
notes received at the bank, real
estate transfers and a number OF
other articles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-19

A committee Of five members to.
take charge Of Abilene.
A committee Of five members TO
take charge Of all the county out
side Of Abilene.
A CAPTAIN in each township who
shall select his own committeemen
and sub-committeemen to cover the
township. Where q town is situated
in a township, the chairman In that
town will be in charge of the town
ship organization. Public meetings
will be held everywhere.
This, In brief, Is the plan OF OF
Ranization decided upon at the mass
meeting held at the Commerciai
club last night to start the Belgian
relief fund work. Fifty automobiles
were offered to carry volunteers out.
over the county to help in organiz-
ing the committees and sub-commit-
tees wherever such aid is desired.
r.. M. White. acting for G. A.
Rogers, county chairman, who was
called out Of the city. will serve as
chairman of the committee for ADJ
lene and appointed as his commit
teemen H. A. Anderson, ]. y. Keel
Mrs. ]. M. Gleissner, Mrs. F. A.
wilcox. The committee for the coun-
tv outside of Abilene is: w. II.
Broughton, H. L. Humphrey, o. b.
I.andes, P. w. Heath, G. w. MID
ick. This committee will get IN
touch over the telephone with peo-
ple all over the county who Will
serve on committees to collect mon
ey and wheat and consign the wheat
and send the money to the head
ouarters In Abilene when they are
given the word by the county chair
man.
Oratory Came First
R. M. white, after calling the
maeting to order, requested the Sc
lection OF temporary chairman.
4.4s
H A. Anderson was chosen and
opened the proceedings. For some
time little progress was made. Ev-
eryone was so eager to help that
ideas and plans chased themselves
through outbursts of eloquence 80
rapidly that a definite working Or
ganization seemed far off. DR.. s. N.
Chaffee of Talmage cut his way
through the maze with a pointed
query as to just how Talmage was
to work. eve want to do our share.
How much territory are we to cov-
er? Just how do you want US TO
organize? Where shall we consign
our wheat and to whom shall we
send our money!" asked the Tai
mage booster. That started things
Down to Brass Tacks
It was decided to appoint two
committees, one for Abilene, and
one for the rest of the county. This
was done. Out of the crowd of zoo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-19

Teachers Home from Topeka
The teachers returned from To-
peka Saturday and Sunday and re-
ported helpful meeting.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-11

Flying squads swept the city las;
night and arrested many persons car
rying weapons.
Other crimes reported during the
day:
Jacob Sozinciski, 74O6 Colfax ave-
nue., fired four shots at Ignatz Puch-
alski, seth street and Mackinaw ave-
nue.. He was arrested.
Armed men took 81 from Earl
Smith, 81 West Erie street, at Dear
born and Ontario streets.
Anthony ChuCa, pOolroOm owner,
1000 Polk street, stabbed five times
by three robbers.
Max Stapo, 723 w. Congress street,
stabbed in spine and robbed of $40
by two men at Van Buren, and Hal
sted streets.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-11

glars. Girl screamed. Men fed. 5000
ieWelry gone.
Body of week-oId baby boy, wrap
ped in newspapers, found in Union
Park.
John Ryan, IS, 2524 Stark ST.. shot
under eye by George Powers, Is, 2525
HillOck st. Powers held by police.
Miss Louisa Paugra, 20, maid in
home of S. c. Klein, 1928 Clarendon
av., overcome by gas. Revived.
Benjamin Ebert, IS, overcome by
heat. Dead.
Frank Dapkus, 8, 1457 S. Union aV.,
fell into river at W. 22d st. Dead.