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Bisbee daily review., 1914-09-02
"GETS-ITD FOR CORNS
 SURE AS SUNRISE
M PIan. corns shrIveI. VanIsh.

Until "GETS-IT" was born nobody was ever sure of getting rid of a corn. Corn treatments nearly all contained the same ingredients, only some were
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
WHEN THE ABILENE
FOLKS WENT "A-vIsITIN'

Industry, May THE Abilene
Commercial club visitors were here
Hast Tuesday. The work Of furnish
Ing the dinner was donated and the
music tent OF the band boys and the
lyoung mems class tents were pitch
cd In Mrs. II. d. Jones' blue grass
yard amid the lovely shade trees
and dinner was set out on tables.
About $50 sat down and were pleas
ed, judging by their looks and con-
versation after dinner. After dinner
p. A. Bowman was introduced by
Rev. L. label TO the crowd in the
streets. The Abilene military band
OF 26 pieces discoursed some fine
music, Captain Pleiser plying the
baton for their edifieation. Some
fine selections were rendered. A
fine group of musicians. they surely
were. Mr.. Bowman said some fun
NY things. but, as he said, he left
his wife at hime. She should go
along next time and see the crops
around the country. After saying
all he could think of, he presented
our good old standby. Mr.. Brewer,
one Of Abilene's staunch, true and
loyal men that we hope will repre-
sent US for many years. He was
pleased to see so many OF his old
friends around him and appreciated
their good will and courtesy. He
brought forward his friend, Elmer
Rugh, to finish up and say taffy to
the young ladies about the dinner,
etc., being SO good and such good
looking ladies etc., In Industry.
Wonder how he could ever leave
Industry. We are going to see the
great White Way in Abilene some |
day. The automobiles began to
loot uneasily and. crowd Of about
115 people-26 cars In string
got out. Such waving Of handker- !
the cooks and lassies
gathered on the sidewalks. They !
waved a farewell to our little town.
back, they said. There must
have been $50 townspeople gathered
10 meet them here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
WOODBINE

Mrs. Book OF Denver visited at
the home Of F. w. Schmidt q few
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Dieker of
Kansas City are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. Godfrey Longhofer came
home from Lost Springs. Her moth
er. Mrs. Miller, is reported to be
quite low.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Schmidt made
a business trip to Abilene Monday.
Mr.. schwab was in salina during
the week.
Mrs. Krause and daughter Hazel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Middleton, ]. A. Gar
rett and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Longhofer were in Harrington
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudd and their lit
tie granddaughter. Alma Shank,
were in Junction Friday.
Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Jackson re-
turned Friday from a visit in Wich-
tia.
Geo. Biegert was here from juno
tion Thursday.
d. H. Rodgers and Paul Lembke
made Woodbine a pleasant call the
first of the week.
Mrs. Louis Krause attended the
dinner and exercises at the Pearl
school Thursday.
The Rev. Becker went to Hal
stead to attend district meeting.
Miss Lottie Westrup, s. H. Gug-
Ter, Albert Gugler, F. o. Schmidt
and Rev. and Mrs. Tunnel went to
Tuesday as delegates to
the Sunday school convention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
MRS. SEEDS FUNERAL
TOMORROW AFTERNOON

Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza
beth Seeds, who died yesterday
morning, have been announced for
$3.50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon,
Friday, at the home, ITO East Sixth
street, and at the Grace Reformed
church at 4 o'clock. The Rev. F..
S. Blayney will be in charge of the
services. Burial will be in Abilene
cemetery. The casket will not be
opened at the church. Friends may
see the body at the home from
until $3.50 o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
r. H. Seeds, a son of the deceas-
ed, lives in Abilene. H. e. Seeds of
Topeka, another son, is here for the
funeral. The other two sons, Will
liam P, Reno New, and Howard,
Cripple Creek, Colo, will be unable
to attend. Mrs. w. P. Seeds is Ill
with typhoid fever.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
ACME

Ed. Kean was up from Dillon 8
few days last week.
The neighborhood game Matelon
Andrews a surprise party last Wed
nesday evening.
Mrs. Del Bunker Of Beloit and
Mrs. Sanders and children of Bar
nard vidted at Bruce Bunker's last
week.
L. s. LeckTon went to Kansas
City with cattle Friday.
Miss Carrie Saylor of Talmage
has been hired to teach he High
land school. Miss Vera Mccoy will
teach the Independence school.
George Taylor moved to Abilene
to reside.
VIII Baldwin and family of Hol-
land attended the party at Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbot and daughter
of Abilene spent Saturday and Sum
day at G.. w. Edgemon's.
Wilbur Hosie of New York was
visiting old friends in this vicinity
last week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
SOUTH DICKINSON

The annual love feast at Belle
Springs was not so largely attended
as usual on account of the big rain
Saturday.
The Navarro school closed Tues
day with a big dinner and program.
Miss Hostetter, the teacher, has
been hired again for next term.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Fullington and
little son spent Monday evening at
the Walter Engle home.
Mrs. J. Summers was shopping in
Abilene Monday.
The friends Of Ira Hosken were
saddened to hear of his DEATH.
VIM. Eddy Jr. and family visited
at VIM. Scheufele's Sunday.
Fred Hoffman is recovering from
a serious attack of tonsilitis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07

Mlss Jean Baker was shopping n
Abilene Monday.
Miss Dorothy Galbreath has beer
on the sick list this week.
Richard Bakers and Lee Longs
attended q surprise ON nd. Leach'a
Sf Abilene Monday evening.
Miss Alice Brechbill returned
from Emporia where she has been
visiting with relatives the past week.
Several OF this vicinity attended
the funeral OF Mrs. win Mayer
south OF Chapman last Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Lowe visited Hoft-
man Engle's OF Buckeye last We'd
nesday.
Miss Isabelle Sampson returned
home after a pleasant visit with
Miss McShea OF Lawrence.
The young people of the neigh
borhood surprised Miss Alma Brech-
bill Saturday evening. A pleasant
time is reported.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
THE ARKANSAS IS BANK FULL
Great Bend Fears Headgates on
Reservoir May Break

Great Bend, May 5.-The Arkan-
sas river at this city is running
bank full and word from the west
is that another rise is on the way.
There is a great deal of fear felt
that the headgates of the old ditch
of the Lake Koen Navigation, Ir-
rigation and Reservoir company may
break, the country between the river
and the Cheyenne bottoms, some Is
miles. be flooded. This goes through
some of the richest wheat and corn
land in the country and loss in case
OF flood would be large. The river
Is higher than it has been at any
time in many years. Wheat is in
excellent shape.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
R. F. D. No. Q

P. NJ. Nemechek of Abilene was
out to the farm Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. William Rohrer and
family of Texas are here. visiting.
They were called here by the ill
ness of his mother, Mrs. s. Rohrer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Nemechek
were shopping in Abilene Monday.
Miss Gladys Korrell and Fred
Olsen were in Abilene Monday.
Mrs. S. Brown is here visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Will Stice and other
relatives.
Mrs. M. Westover visited her
daughter, Mrs. A. c. Carpenter near
Acme Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan McCosh spent
Friday evening with ]. G. Coles.
Geo. Tucker listed corn for his
sister, Mrs. Funk, last week.
Albert Holten and wife spent
Sunday afternoon with Boyd Meme
chek and wife.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
LANEY DISTRICT

Miss Mildred Ramsey went to
Hutchinson Tuesday morning to at
tend the state Sunday school con-
vention at that place.
Mr.. Rasher's spent Sunday with
Grant Fosters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Musel went to Abb
lene Tuesday to have dental work
done.
Messrs. Broadfoot, Herbert and
Will Romberger and the Misses
Stafford, Shuerman and Romberger
spent Sunday at Mrs. Staehli's.
Mrs. Scott of Talmage is spending
the week with j. L. Whitney's.
d. M. Swisher is giving his house
a coat of paint.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
NAVARRO

William Olsen came home Friday
from Abilene to spend a few days.
Charley Graham of Abilene was
in Navarro one day last week.
Sam Maughermer has been III
but is improving.
Harvey Eshelman came up from
Chapman Saturday to spend Sunday
at home.
Oscar Londeen spent Sunday in
Hope.
Paul Graham was in Hope Mon
day.
Bird Issitt was in Navarro Thurs
day on business.
Miss Nellie Graham is improving
from her sickness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
MANCHTsTER

L. Hammond and wife Of TAi-
mage visited At the Boos home
sunday.
John Young painted his house
Miss Clara Buchanan went 70
Strong City wednesday TO accept a
position.
Our school closed Friday. MISS
Wilson and Miss Dakin have been
employed for the coming year.
Mrs. J. ]. YESTERDAYS visited her
sister at Concordia.
The Embroidery club met with
Miss Esther Hammond.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
MOONLIGHT

A number from here attended the
funeral of Ira Hoskens Monday.
Jesse Brechbill, Melvin Crawford
and Harry Crider took their horses
to pasture Friday.
The Rev. w. r. Cain OF Wichita
is preaching at the Comfortable school
house every night this week and
will be there over Sunday.
Miss Alice Stoecker is spending a
few days in Chapman.
The Bethel love feast will be held
Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 10.
E Harry Orders took Sunday din
ner at Melvin Crawford's.
Fred MehPs took Sunday dinner
at Lee Longs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
U. S. wARsHIPs lombard PORT
Mexican Minister of War Declares
Information Is Received

The City of Mexico, April 3d.
The port OF Manzanillo on the Pa
cific coast was bombarded by an
American warship, according to a
telegram received here by Gen. Azure
Iiano Banquet, Mexican minister of
war, from Gen. Jose Maria Mier.
According to General Mier's mes
sage, the warship entered Manzan-
lilo harbor at o'clock in the after
noon on April %.
At half past four the telegraphers
left their post carrying their in
struments with them, and at s
o'clock the bombardment began.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
DETROIT

Rev. Turk preached here last
Sunday morning and evening.
Mrs. H. Billmeysr and Mrs. J.
Fleagle went TO Chapman Tuesday
for visit.
Surprise parties are the fad. Last
Friday one was given Mrs. r. Swan
ger. This week one on Mrs. John
Knox and another at Mrs. Ida
Hawks.
Geo. Slider has rented Steve KEEL
ley's house and Is moving this week.
II. e. Swanger win open his new
hardware store this week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
Townsend.Irey

Miss Margaret Townsend, well
known Abilene young woman, left
here last week for East Moline, ILL.,,
where on Sunday afternoon, May g.
she became the bride of Mr.. Waldo
E. Trey, a Bloomington young man
who is also we'll known in this city,
having been employed here until
recently, when he removed to
Bloomington. The marriage of
these young people was solemnized
at the home of the brides cousin,
Mrs. G. w. Clausel in East Moline,
and was witnessed by number of
relatives and friends. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
Lewis F. Havermale, pastor of the
First M. e. church of East Moline.
The couple was unattended and
the ring service was used. Lohen-
grin's wedding march was played
by Mrs. Clauser as the bridal party
took their places for the ceremony.
The bride was gowned In white wolfe
with trimmings Of shadow lace and
she carried bouquet of brides
roses. Following the ceremony and
congratulations, three course
wedding dinner was served. The
decorations in the dining room and
also In the other rooms were car
ried out in a green and white color
scheme, carnations and ferns being
used. This wedding took place on
the wedding anniversary date OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clauser, who were
married three years ago on that
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trey remained over
in East Moline until Monday, when
they took their departure for Bloom
Ington, where they have gone to
in rooms all prepared
by the groom for his bride. Mrs.
Trey has spent nearly her entire life
In Abilene. She is q daughter of
The late George Townsend, prom
nent and well known farmer who
lad resided here for many years.
Both OF her parents are dead. Mrs.
Irey had for a number of years
,een with the Farmers National
,ank as bookkeeper, where she be-
anne most popularity known. She
s a most talented and capable young
woman. Her husband comes origi-
tally from Salina, Kan, but for
everal years he was employed in
his city at his trade, that of tin
Ter. He is now foreman of large
inshop in Bloomington. The best
vishes of their many friends and
here will go with
hese young people into their new
lie.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
DONEGAL

The Sunday services at Belle
Springs were largely attended.
Mrs. Ed. Boyce Of wakeeney is
visiting friends and old acquaint-
ances here. She was formerly Miss
Emma Bollinger Of this place.
Miss Hannah Cassel Of Tabor. Ia,
is visiting friends here.
Friends of Miss Gertrude Engle
will be pleased to learn that she is
salutatorian Of the senior class of
A. H. s. for 1914.
J. N. Engle preached at Newbern
Sunday evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
HERE AND THERE

The east side came out victorious
in the horse shoe game at johnson
last Thursday.
A. H. Houghland's took dinner
with Geo. Bradley's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Brockway
and Mrs. Thompson returned to
their home at Barnard Tuesday.
They were here to attend the fun
eral OF Mrs. Brockway's brother,
Ira Hosken.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Houghland,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bradley and Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Lahr called at F. L.
Blaesi's Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Harvey from Barnard came
Monday to attend the funeral OF
his cousin. Ira HoBken.
Clara Stone spent Tuesday after
noon with Merub Adams.
Several from this neighborhood
attended the last day of school at
Pleasant Ridge last Friday.
Miss Lyla Houghland left last
week for Cleveland, o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Haffa CALI
ed on F. L. Blaesrs Sunday after
noon.
Geo. Bradley dragged the roads
Tuesday.
Miss Edith Zook is spending a
few days with Mrs. Stella Hosken-
Roy Cooper is spending a few
days with his cousin. Nathaniel
Bradley.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Madden cali
ed at Mr.. Flippo's Sunday after
noon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
"POLLY OF THE CIRCUS
AT CHAPMAN, MAY 4

Miss Rubie Simon will give Polly
OF the Circus" in the county high
school auditorium at Chapman Sat-
urday evening, May Q. She IL .
strong reader and impersonator and
has received flattering press notices
wherever she has appeared. A good
audience should greet her. "
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07

II you wish to insure your prop
erty ! am the county agent for the
popular Kansas Farmers Insurance
Company of Upland. / also repre-
sent several loan companies with
the lowest rates Of interest and II
you want to insure your wheat
against hail / represent the Nc
Pherson Hall Company which has
the Endorsement Of the superinten-
dent Of insurance. Phone SAT. All
business calls can be reversed. w.
D. Nichols, Abilene. Kansas.
levitt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
WIIlLOWDALE

Miss Faye Keller of Abilene is
visiting at Lawrence Kehler's this
week.
Mrs. Blunderfield of Talmage fs
visiting relatives in this community.
VIII Jolitz's visited relatives in
Talmage Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
ABILENE wins MEET
CAPTURES FIFTH DISTRICT TRO-
PLY, COUNTING 81 POINTS
High School Athletes Smash Three
State Records-Neeiy, ENTER
prise, and Gage, Minncap-
oils, High Point Winners

Abilene captured the champion
ship banner Of the Fifth distric
high schools in track and field con
tests here yesterday afternoon, scor
ing 80 points. Minneapolis and Dick
inson county tied for second place
with Is points each. Abilene's all
around work and good showing in
the field events were the winning
factors. other team scores were:
salina Is. Enterprise 10, Wamego
IS, Manhattan 8, Bennington 4,
Solomon 3.
Nicely. the fleet little Enterprise
lad. made all the points for his team
and tied with Gage. the speedy Min
neapolis youth. for high point win
ner. Each annexed 10 points. Nelly
broke the state high school record
In the 220 by covering the distance
in 20 S-5 seconds. The state record
is "a flat. Nelly smashed the 440
record also by making 1t In So As
as against the state record Of 81 rs
seconds. In the 50-yard dash Gage
of Minneapolis covered the space in
20 3-5 seconds, clipping one-fifth Of
O second off the state mark.
The contest was close at all times
and the points well divided. Abilene
trailed in the rear until the latter
part of the meet, when Carver cap
tured the high hurdles, surprised
himself in the pole vault and then
Abilene with a safe lead outdid
other teams in the relay.
Winners Of first and second places
are eligible to enter the state high
school meet at Manhattan May 8,
next Saturday. Winners OF first.
second and third places in the meet
yesterday received each a ribbon
and a pennant. The two high point
winners each received a leather
cushion cover. Abilene as team win
ner received the district champion
ship banner.
Winners Of the first three places
are given in order in the summary
following:
50-yard Dash-Gage, Minneapo-
lis; Boyle, Bennington; Brown, Sa-
lima. 3-5 seconds.
12-lb. Shot Put-Cannon, Salina;
Wells, Minneapolis; Leroy Taylor,
D. e. II. s. SO feet, IN inches.
1OO-yard Dash-Gage, Minneapo-
lis; Nicely, Enterprise; Boyle, Ben
nington. 10 S-5 seconds.
Mile-Shaw. Wamego, Tillotson,
Kern, Abilene. 5 min
utes, IL seconds.
Discus-Leroy Taylor, D. G. H.
s.; L. Kaufman, Abilene; Wells,
81 feet.
44O-yard Dash--Neely, Enter
prise; Godfrey, Abilene; Heller, d.
G. H. s. SO AS seconds.
12O-high hurdles--Garver, Abb
enc; Gish, Abilene; Leslie Taylor,
D. c. H. s. 10 AS seconds.
Half Mile-Geoffrey, Abilene;
Brewer, Manhattan; Muir, Salina. 2
IA seconds.
High Jump-Knostman, Wamego;
3ergsten, Salina; Burch, Salina. 5 ,
eet, inches.
220-low Hurdles-~Leslie TaJ Tor, 3
}. c. H. s.; Brown, Salina; Gish, :
Abilene. 27 minutes flat. 9
220-yard Dash-Neely, Enter i
rise; Gage, Minneapolis; Brown, {
ALMA. 22 3-5 seconds. \
Pole Vault-Garver, Abilene; n
Inostman, Wamego; Davis, Min d
eapolis. 10 feet, az inches.
Broad Jump-Leslie Taylor, D. @. /,
|. s.; Meek, Solomon; Carver, Abb Il
sne. IS feet, 61s inches. {,
Relay--Won by Abilene( Carver, h
.yle, Kaufman, Geoffrey); Enter b
rise second. 8 minutes, Al S-5 I,
acondc q.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07

The Navarro Motor club is plan
ming to make a sociabllity run in
the near future.
Mrs. FulIington Of .Idana, Kan,
arrived Tuesday to spend q few days
with her son, G. B. Fullington.
Miss Counter of Enterprise has
been secured to teach Abbey school.
The Navarro school closed Tues
day with a program and dinner.
p. F. Lembe is spending a few
days at Lawrence on business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
Building Lot For Sale

North Olive, 18th street. first lot
south of Mr.. Stauffer's. Sewer and
water connections. s0x20O. One Of
the finest building lots in Abilene.
Address Rev. G. L. Hope, Box Az,
Oviedo, Fla. w1t7d1t"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
NEW CATTLE MARKET IN
= ABILENE - -

We are opening a new cattle mar
ket and exchange. VIII buy, sell or
trade anything in the cattle line.
Let us know your wants and we will
supply you. If you have anything to
sell let US know. Phone 731.
23wtf M. e. DEDERICK.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07

Assist Nature. There are times
when you should assist nature. 1t IL
now undertaking to cleanse your
system-if You will take Hoods
sarsaparilla the undertaking will be
successful. This great medicine
purifies and builds up as nothing
else does.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07

II you need a mower and will
examine the merits of the Milwaukee
gear drive you will buy. Hodge
Bros. wilt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07

Guernsey bulls for sale. All pure
bred and OF good lines. Address j..
H. Lower, Edna, Kan. 7w4t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07

Boston, May 4,-Announcement
of the engagement of Junius spen-
Ger Morgan, SON of J. Pierpont Nor
gan of New York. to Miss Louise
Converse, daughter of Frederick
Shepherd Converse, a widely known
composer of this city, has been made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07

Boy wants Job on farm this sum-
mer. Postal office. phone CTS. w1t'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07

See the Cope hay stacker
at Hodge Bros. W
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07

The Dempster-Cope is the latest
thing in hay stackers. See them at
Hodge Bros. wit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-05-07
BEATRICE
The Low-Priced Standard
Separator

In constructing the Beatrice we
attached nearly as much Importance
to SIMPLICITY as TO durability and
efficiency. Complicated machinery
is always getting out Of fix. The
BEATRICE is the simplest separator
made.
You will never need many re-
pairs for the BEATRICE and the
parts you might need in years to
come will cost you 80 per cent less
than the same parts in other sep
arators would cost you. The follow
ing will give you some idea OF this
difference in repair prices:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
Herrick Shows Annoyance
When Told He Is Mentioned
for Presidential Honors

NEW YORK, December s.-Formel
Ambassador Herrick appeared to be
annoyed upon his arrival here today
on the steamer Rochambeau when he
heard that he had been mentioned for
the 1916 republican presidential nom-
nation.
II do not want to talk politics." he
said. "I don't want to talk about such
foolishness. If any credit is duo me
for the small part I have played I do
not want to capitalize it. did not
come home to talk about myself.
"I am very tired and very broke ]
have just learned that the Ohio Society
has engaged rooms for me at hotel
for which will not have to pay. This
is the best news I have heard in a long
time.
II want to make particular mention
CONTINUED on Eleventh Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
OF RUSSIANS
HALTED, SAYS BERLIN;
NASTR0NC POSITION
Petrograd Claims Possession Of Lodz
Was No Longer Help to Strategy
Of Cars Generals.

LONDON December pm-That the retreat of the Rus
sian army following the German victory halted
indicated by today official from Berlin which says
Russians standst strongly fortified positions
erdays Berlin statement had the Germans
of the Russians This great battle is %
in Poland.
The Russians retirement from Lodz
strategcal necessity rather than defeat
claim correct or not
MAY AGAIN ADVANCE ON WARSAW
Twice driven back from Warsaw Germans again are in
position advance the Russian Poland even the
British which minmize the of taking
points that the trunk line railroad and
Warsaw which line by probably to point
considerably to the of the occupied city.
Viewing the fighting the vicinity LODI in retrospect it
would that Germany had crushing victory almost within her
grasp by being unite her forces while later
the Russians successful gaining position which
they could