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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03
BECCS IS ACQUITTED
CONTEMPT OF COURT CHARGES
--.---.----,.---ARE WITHDRAWN --
Judge King Accepts Mr.. Beggs' Tes'
timony As Sufficient-COuEt
AdjOurns Sine Die
IFrom Wecpesday,s paily.l


Judge r. L. King last night &C
quilted John Beggs of the contempt
Of court charges brought against
him. The hearing was a brief one,
Mr.. Beggs ON the witness stand tes-
titled that the handwriting in the
letter which Judge King received
and in which the offer Of a $5O0
bribe was made ii the Judge would
decide the Beggs-Newland case IN
Beggs' favor. was not his and that
he did not know who wrote the
letter. Mrs. Beggs, their SON and
daughter corroborated Mr.. Beggs'
testimony. Counsel for Mr.. Beggs
had exhibits OF his handwriting but
Judge King said that II would not
be necessary to offer these or TO
hear testimony Of men familiar with
Mr.. Beggs' writing and signature.
The withdrawal Of the charges is
a complete ekoneration for Mr..
Beggs. He probably will not try to
learn the identity Of the author Of
the letter which the court received.
Probably the court will make NO in
vestigation, at least none has been
started.
Judge King took the Ziebell case
under advisement. Court adjourned
sine die today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03
THE REV. JOHN HUMBARGAR
WILL BE BURIED THURSDAY

The funeral of the Rev. John
Humbargar will be held from the
home at Navarro Thursday after
noon at 2 O'Clock. Burial will be
in Navarro cemetery. The Rev. John
Manon OF Gypsum will be in charge
OF the services. These children OF
the deceased will be present at the
funeral: Mrs. Mary Hunter, Paw
huska, Okla. Stuart, Colony, Okla;
John, Waterloo, Ia; Mrs. Alice Ba-
'ker, Solomon; Austin, Oklahoma
City, Okla.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03
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1t may seem paradoxical, but 1t is
a fact nevertheless, that the big
guns in Europe are not on the fir
ing line.
In counting your blessings don't
forget to render thanks for the fact
that you are a citizen and not sub
ject.
& e & 4
Too many folks believe that the
pursuit of happiness means the pur-
suit of wealth.
When you fisd man who is
willing to admit that the boss knows
as much as he does, there is big
chance that he will be boss, himself,
some day.
Folks who are climbing seed new
er worry about a way of getting
down. That's easy shedding.
e e &
Once is a while a woman Is seen
on the street who looks as II she
had posed for the funny cartoon In
q newspaper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03
SOME NEWS CONCERNING
DICKINSON COUNTY FOLKS

Raymond Wagaman, son OF Rev.
and Mrs. Harry J. Wagaman OF
San Francisco, has been compelled
to go to the southern part Of the
state on account Of Ill health.
G. Clifford Cress OF Lewistown,
Mont, has Just spent sixteen days at
Salt Lake City, Los Angeles and
San Francisco in Baptist conven-
ti6ns. He reports meeting many for
mer Kansas friends in California.
Miss Sadie Witter, daughter OF
John Witter, is now head nurse at
San Antonio hospital, Upland, CAL
returning there from the Hospital
Of the Good Samaritan in Los An
geles.
G. s. Crary of Pasadena, Calf,
will spend part Of the summer on
hie farm near Talmage where he is
having a we'll, buildings and other
Improvements placed.
zee
Miss Lizzie Kreider, daughter Of
Levi Kreider Of Buckeye township,
has entered training as a nurse in
Upland. CAL. just completing four
months at San Antonio hospital.
The following persons have reg
istered at the Kansas exhibit booth
in the agricultural building at the
Panama-Pacific exposition at San
Francisco during May: J. Harry
Wagaman, Elizabeth Faulkner Ba-
ker. c. e. Philips, Mrs. Glenn Bell,
r. J. Logan, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
Entrikin, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Gleiss-
ner, Walter ]. Eva, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
z. Robson, Miss Blanche Johnson,
O. Clifford Cress, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert z. Freeman, all Of Abilene;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. Riordan Of Solo
mon; Mr.. and Mrs. H. schrader Of
Enterprise; Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Poor
and Mrs. H. A. knight Of Chapman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03
AGED CHAPMAN WOMAN
DIES; FUNERAL TUESDAY

Chapman, June Mrs. A. Clay
ton, aged 81 years, was buried here
Tuesday. She was born in England
but spent practically all her life in
Dickinson county and was a char
ter member Of the Chapman MethO-
dist church. Her blind husband and
a daughter survive her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03
First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector June 3, 1879
SHERIFF"S SALE
Case No. 1850
HENRY RoEHRMAN, Plaintiff

HENRY ROEHRMAN, Plaintiff
4, NJ vs..
JOHN H. KAL3OW AND MYRTLE
KALZoW, Defendants.
Under and by virtue Of an order
Of sale issued by the clerk Of the
district court Of the 9Th judicial
district, within and for Dickinson
county, state Of Kansas, in the above
entitled case, and to me directed
and delivered, ! will on Monday,
the 9Th day Of July, A. d. 1915, at
10 O'Clock. q. M, Of said day at the
front door Of the court house in
the city Of Abilene, Dickinson coun-
ty, state Of Kansas, without APP
praisement, sell to the highest bid
der for cash in hand the following
real estate to-wit: The east half Of
block five 80 in Henquenet's adj
dition to the city Of Hope in Dick
inson county, Kansas. The said
real estate will be sold pursuant to
the judgment Of the court in said
cause recited in said order Of sale.
Witness my hand this 3rd day OF
June, 1915.
HERMAN HASSLER,
Sheriffsof Dickinson county, Kansas.
s. s. Smith, Attorney. Sc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03
20 IA zoe EgEs

II your hens would only lay when
eggs are high. Why shouldn't they?
Some hens do. The hen that lays has
q healthy pink tongue and gills.
Those not laying are pale in the
gilIs, their tongue or palate has a
whiteish look. What's the matter?
what's the matter with you when
your tongue is white? Bilious?
That's just what ails the hen. Start
her liver and see her get busy. B.
A. Thomas Poultry Powder is guar
anteed to start her liver and to start
the eggs. C. s. Kraybill. wifi
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03

Friends here rave received an
nouncements of the graduation of
Miss Vaughn Mccormick, daughter
of E. s. Mccormick, from the Uni
versity of Oregon, at Eugene, June
16. Mr.. Mccormick preceded M. F.
Aumiller as county superintendent
of schools here, and Miss McCor-
mick is a graduate of Abilene high
school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03
EVANS LOSE 10 GAME
TO CHRISTIAN CLUB
[From Wednesdays Daily.I

IFTOM WUuHbbuHy DHlIy'I
The Christians beat the Evans
TO last night. Score: r. H. e.
Christians O1O 400 OF 8 3
Evans 600 900 90
Batteries: Stanley and Clarke;
Hayes, Napier and Herren. Umpire.
Briney.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03

For any itching skin trouble,
piles, eczema, salt rheum, hives,
itch, seald head, herpes, scabies,
Deans Ointment is highly recon-
mended. soc q box ct all stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
MOTION TO QUASH
 MOHR INDICTMENT

Providence. R. l.. October 22.--A mo-
 ton to quash the indictment against
 Mrs Elizabeth F. Mohr. charged al
 an accessory before the fact in connec.
 ton with the murder of her husband To. Franklin Mohr, August 31, last, wal made here today on tho ground that the. statute under which tho indict. ment was drawn was Unconstitutional Counsel for Mrs. Mohr claimed thu statute permits the indictment of per sons who may "innocently aid and az sist in the commission of a crime. which he contended Is in violation of { persons rights under the state consti tution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
THE WAR AT A GLANCE

railway running north from the Greek border to Nish.
 All the war chancellories of the quad ruple entente powers are said to realize the critical situation of the Serbs and French and British troops are still be- ing poured into Saloniki with the hope of ultimately changing the tide of bat tie.
 Promises made to Greece by the allies the Island of Cyprus and other consider ations-for participation In the war on their side. have been rejected. Rou- mania has given no outward indications of an intention of changing her neutral ity course.
 Outside of the Balkans the heaviest fighting has been in progress along the eastern front, where Petrograd records successes. In the west little has been going on.
 King George personally has appealed for volunteers for the British army. More men, and yet more,' the King says. are required.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
 COTTON SITUATION

New York. October 22-Unfavorable weather in the south caused a moderate advance nthe cotton market at the beginning of the week. but offerings again increased as prices approached the lS-cent level for January contracts and there has since been a sharp decline un- der liquidation attributed partly to lead. ing bull interests.
 The failure of sationally small cror estimates to inspire active general buy. ing and the lack of response to the more recent reports of unfavorable weather are generally supposed to have discour- aged immediate operations for an ad- vance, while more reactionary or bear ish sentiment has also been promoted by the unsettled political situation abroad the extension of the war area "a ten dency to scale down estimates of ex- port requirements, and reports of accu- mulating supplies at concentrating points in the south.
 Rumors that a travelling crop expert had estimated the yield at 100000 bales were denied. but some were inclined to believe that the private estimates of around 100000 to 10,5Oo,O0O bales circu- lating during the week were too low, and  adjustment of crop ideas before the gov ernment's report is issued next Decem- Der.
 The census report on ginning to Octo- Der IS will be published on Monday morn- ing and is expected to show about 5,700,- GOO bales ginned to that date. The aver age percentage ginned to October IS has been about AS and the largest on record was 54.9 per cent in the season of 1909 but it has been contended in bulish cir cles that fully 60 per cent of the total lint has been ginned on October IS this year and it is thought probable tht later re- ports from tn ecensus bureau will be necessary to fully confirm or materially modify existing crop views.
 Predictions that liquidation of specu- latively sold spot cotton in the south will show declines in futures have been more or less frequent but so far southern ad- vices have shown no weakness and there were rallies during todays trading or reports that spinners were buying more fl eely and on the continued wet weather in the eastern belt.
 Exports for the week were 1s0,s6s bales against S6,627 last year making 9129,50t so far this season, against 399,634 last year and 2,113,441 two years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
DEAD NEGRO FOUND
 ON SHOAL CREEK

Moulton. October 2.-(Special) )-The dead body of negro was found on the banks of Shoal creek few miles north east of here Wednesday morning. His body had already decayed and the bug yards were feeding on it. His throat had been cut and bullet was found in his body. The negro had been missing for two weeks but it was supposed he had left the country.
 The conjecture is that he and other negroes were gambling when they had a quarrel in which he was killed. Quince Garth. the last negro to have seen him, is suspected of the murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
Editors of North Alabama and Tennessee Form
 Organization
TO BOOST TENNESSEE
 RIVER IMPROVEMENT
Resolutions Looking to Improvement of Rivers of State AdOpted-Espe-
 cial Effort to Be Directed Toward Developing Tennessee Valley /

Decatur, october 22.-(Special.)- )--The newspaper editors of the Tennessee valley of north Alabama and of south ern middle Tennessee met here today to be known as the Tennessee Valley Press association
 Strong resolutions indorsing the inn provement of the Tennessee river were unanimously adopted. By invitation of the newspaper men. Col. ]. w. Worth ington of Sheffield addressed the meet ing on the development of the Tennes- see river, and at the close of his able address was given unanimous rising vote of thanks.
 Among the social features was an auto ride over the Decaturs, a banquet at the Hotel Lyons tonight. after which the guests attended a theatre in a body.
 This was the largest gathering of newspaper men ever held in the two Decaturs or in this section of the state. All of the newspapers in the Tennessee valley were represented as were also a number of newspapers in south mid dle Tennessee.
 The officers of the association fol- low: President, Frank N. Julian, editor Sheffield Standard vice presidents, J. l. Pierce, Huntsville Times W. R. Shel- ton, Decaturs Daily; C. G. Fennell, Guntersville Democrat; secretary treasurer Will W. Nelson, Decatur Weekly News. Several standing com mttees were also named, as follows; Executive committee, Mark Tucker, Scottsboro Progressive Age; M. D. Hansbrough, Tri-Cities Daily; Walter F. Miller. Colbert County Reporter; Robert M. Rawls. Alabama Courier; ". B. Romine. Pulaski Citizen. Ad- vertising committee, Harry Walker, Athens Democrat J. C. Smith, Florence Herald; A. B. Camper, Florence Times John White, Moulton Advertiser Rea- wis ONeal, Huntsville Mercury; A. B. Sowel1, Columbia Democrat; c. J. Hil- dreth New Decatur Advertiser Ways and means, NJ. D. Wggins. Hartselle Enterprises Adley West, Falkville News;.J. c. Norwood, Cullman Tribune; Fred 0. Feilds, Leighton News; r. w. SdinpEell ScOttSDOrO 1lLlHen, j. V Graden. Albertville Banner, C. D. Car gile, Bridgeport News.
 w. M. M.iCamper of Florence and Roy ONeal of Huntsville were elected life honorary members,
 Resolutions in Full
 The following resolutions were adopted
 ''Whereas, We. the editors of the Ten nessee valley. in convention assembled have at our Decatur conference. passed a specific declaration of our views anc conception of the importance of the i'm provement of navigation of the rivers ir our state, and
 Whereas. We believe the joint i'm provement of navigation and development of water power in the navigable streams of the state should be co-ordinated ant that there should be mutual cooperation between the people inhabitants living il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
Receives COnsOlatiOn

that patriotism Is not enough. l must have no hatred nor bitterness towards anyone
 Receives Consolation
 We partook of holy communion to- gether, and she received the Gospel mes- sage of consolation with all her heart At the close of the little service I began to repeat the words: Abide With Me, and she joiped softly in the end
 We sat quietly talking until 1t was time for me to go. She gave me parting messages for relations and friends. She spoke of her souls needs at the moment and she received the assurance of God Is words as only a Christian can do
 Then I said good-by, and she smiled and said: We shall meet again
 "A German military chaplain was with her at the end and afterward gave her la Christian burial. He told me:
 She was brave and bright to the last. She professed her Christian faith and said she was glad to die for her country. She died like heroine''' Mir. Whtlock, in enclosing the letter he wrote to Baron Von Der Lancken, the German governor, at the request of Pres- dent Faider of the court of appeals in Brussels, and the president of the Bel gian school for nurses. asking that Miss Cavell's body be delivered to the school for nurses. of which she was the direct ress, says; q have not received written reply to my note to Baron Lancken on the subject. but he came to see me yester- day afternoon and stated that the body had been inferred near the prison of St. Giles, where the execution took place, and that under the regulations governing such cases 1t was impossible to exhume the body without written permission from the minister of war at Berlin.
 'He added that he had no authority | to ask for permission to exhume the body, but that immediately upon the re- turn of the governor general he would request him to take the matter up. T shall hope to be able to tell you that we have at least been able to ac- complish this small service"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AMERICAN TO GO
 TO SERVIAN FRONT

Berlin. October 22.--Lieut. Joseph E Kuehn. military attache of the Ameri- can embassy here. will leave Saturday night for the Servian front in company with other military attaches. The off. cers will make their headquarters in Bel. grade.
 Lieutenant Colonel Kuhn is just back from a two months stay at the westerr grand headquarters, where he was pre-. scented to Emperor William last Sunday The Emperor chatted with the American officer and evinced particular interest when he learned that Lieutenant Colonel Kuhn belonged to the engineer division of the United States army.
 Lieutenant Colonel Kuhn and the othel military attaches saw that part of the French and British offensive directed against Prince Rupprecht's Sixth army
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa. October 22,-(Special. )-Tus- caloosa grain dealers are greatly pleased over the announcement of the Alabama Great Southern railroad here today tc the effect that after October N the privi- lege of rebiiling grain will be extended to Tuscaloosa. This privilege means that Tuscaloosa will be able to compete fa- vorably with other large cities as dis tributing center and also that local flour mills will operate on a larger scale.
 Frank Williams, negro, was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Cowley al Brookwood for violating the state mining laws by carrying black powder in an opeF bucket Williams was employed at the Gilmore mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
Warrant for Treasurer

Grand Rapids. Mich, October 22.-Pros- ecuting Attorney Barnard today obtained a warrant for the arrest of Willard H.
 Olmstead, former deputy city treasurer. on charges of embezzlement of municipal funds totaling $2079. The action Is a de- yelopment in the case against James S. Hawkins. city treasurer. against whom impeachment proceedings have been started on allegations of irregularity in tax title transa actions l.a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
Tax Collectors Make Settlement

Montgomery, october 22.-(Speciall William T. Sheehan, tax collector of Montgomery county and editor of the Advertiser. was the first tax collector in Alabama to make settlement with the state auditor under the provisions of tho new revenue law MT. Sheehan today turned over to Auditor M. c. Allgood $500 He was followed by Tax Collector J. H Blount of Washington county, who made a settlement of s450. The new law requires tax collectors to make settlements every two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
Foss to Be Sued for Libel

Boston, October 22.-Probable cause wal found today against former Gov. Eugene N. Foss in an action for criminal libe brought against him by Dennis D. Dris. coll, labor leader Foss was held fol the grand jury in s10o bail.
 Driscoll. who Is secretary of the Trader Union Liberty league. alleged that Fosi asserted fin a recent campaign speech that while he was governor Driscol sought to he appointed prison commis sioner and promised in return to call of strike then in progress in factories owned or controlled by Foss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
Mexicans Indicted for Conspiracy

{ Fl Paso. Tex. October 22 No indict- ments were returned by the federal grand jury against Frank and Ike Alderete' General Marcello Caravec and Jose Ze- zaya, in connection with the alleged con- spiracy of General Huerta. The case was dismissed today and the Alderetes and their associate defendants were released eof their bond obligations, the charges being dismissed.
 The case of Huerta.i J. B. Rather and Gen Jose Ysozel Robles and several others will come before the grand jury in San Antonio on a waiver of pre- 1iminary hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

yesterday morning at l o'clock at tl late residence, 1908 St. Charles street, VI be conducted tomorrow morning at o'clock from the late residence. The fo lowing will act as pallbearers: Meri Herzfeld, Herman Rich. Joseph Beitma Louis saks. Bein Well. Louis Burge Louis Schwartz. Ben M. Jacobs. Beynt Loveman and Richard Friese. MT. Sim son was a pioneer citizen of Birmingha and was highly esteemed. He is su vived by his widow. two sons. Morton al Lawrence, and one daughter, Miss Mel Simpson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
Negro Fair Opens Monday

The first annual fair of the Alabama Negro State Fair association will open Monday morning at Tidewater park with A R. Mosby in charge. Exhibits from negroes all over the state have been se- cured and practically all exhibit space has been taken, Indications are that the attendance will be large. In addition to the exhibits appropriate midway att fractions have been provided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
Fight Regarding the War

Denver. october 22.-Race hatred stirred up by the European war and resulting in murder led to the arrest here today of George Flnragrady, an Austrian. on a charge of killing George Gray, an Eng lishman. Both men were employed in q railroad machine shop.
 The police say they have Information that Flaragrady, upon learning that his brother had been killed by the allies in Europe. became so enraged he pushed Gray into powerful drill press. where the Englishman was crushed to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
Second Regiment Band at Fair

Montgomery, October 22.-tSpecal)-An- nouncement was made by the state mili- tary department today tsat permission has been granted the Second regiment band to furnish music for the Pike coun- ty fair. which opens at Troy for the week beginning November 1. Permission has also been granted Company M, Second regiment, at Samson, to participate in a prize drill at Dothan next week, when the Houston county fair will be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

You can purchase rugss of all s1nes, makes and varieties at the bankrupt sale of the HOy-Rattermanp stocks, 3o19 3a ave-, at half price. There are many choice thlngs left. shadea an1 curtain natorlal h alnaont sndless vax1ety.
 GEORGE Ms0AU0HYs 4suotoos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

He sure to attend today the bankrupt sale of the HOy-Rattermann Carpet Co.'s stocks, 2O1S 2d ave. You will find rugs of all kinds md varitlcs, all sizes, at haIf-pricc. This stock has to be sold as quickly ns possible. There Is plenty cur- tain material, shades, lace curtains and pictures to satisfy the most exacting taste. Call and be convinced to prices md quality.
 GEORGE MGAUGHY. Trustee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
Deaths and Funerals
Iaaac Simpson

Funeral services over the remains of Isaac simpson. assd 6 years. who died