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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-11
ADVISES cUKEs

Charles Y Coleman. WHO'S truck
has covered long term
Of wears. several af which haye
been spent boz waiehful market
Haillng urges formers fo plant p
liberal ACREAGE eco cufnmhcrs Mr.
Coleman contends that Florida
having produced an abnormal crop
lasi scar VIII cut down materially
ihis pcar. oWing lnfgrly 90 unlav.
orahlc weather Mr. Coleman
'9uk nr clean prioea and IS " lhe
opinion ihnt soil conditions wore
newer finer for rukcs
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-11

Evidently ihe supply 81 i'nr
Turkish tobacco Ia no way depends
on ihe ohia;y Sc ihe cigarette
manufactures "a procure tobacco
from TufkrY
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-11

Tho hest WAY for neutral conn
Try 20 preserve its neutrality +,
GER e @ he mneh stronger than ihe
rountN chat attempts a violation
Tor neutrality %, praet,ced IS "a
sf'ienym Cor might
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-11

tleaiiliue House passed sixty
Two bills Shades of Salon
". 81 known of a blind man d
eoileef NNla mo nickels nnd hnli
~ thrm hapus
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-11

san Nrnlsa has shipped la0 ears
ni lettuce Think how cnyions the
liilie rabbits must have been as
seh of thase ears Nhlased hy with
its lead Of crinkls green ON the
WAY % mayounaiSe snd lhe latest
style of Frrnch dressing
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-11

laelyn Neshii Thaw will not ho
talsed 20 irsilfy aaii.t Harry
This misi h au awful blow 90
eeel'n afyertismr plans Cor ihe
coming SEASON
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-11

hattieshlps are taking another
Vera cruise but Vera had better
watch ont. Uncle Sam isSlignificd.
courteous and an that. hat the old
maa Is getting 10 the place where
ne IS very likely. Vera. 10 SAY
something, Vera. that won I tickle
i laely's ears. vora dear,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-01
HOW HE WOULD SHINE
OVER IN BELGIUM NOW

w. G. Conway, the promoter OF
the worlds renowned mausoleum
and the gentleman who owes board
bills in Solomon and Abilene, could
go to Belgium and be in no danger
Of starving. Conway, after leaving
Abilene rather precipitately after
breaking all precedents by inviting
half the town to attend banquet
" hich was never given and at which
the host never would have appear
ed anyhow, was at Solomon last
Sunday. He previously had stopped
at the Montezuma, and didn't pay
for the privilege. This latter time
he stayed at the Union Pacific. He
was called Monday morning for the
4 o'clock eastbound train. and slip
ped out side door without pay9ng
his Bill. The night clerk followed
him out and collected for the lOdg-
Ing. But Conway had taken Sunday
dinner at the hotel. The night clerk
didn't wnow that, SO Conway skip
ped without paying for HIS Sunday
meal.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-01
w. II. PHIPPS WILL BE X. G.
DAIRY COMMISSIONER

W. H. Phipps. a former Abilene
man, will be Kansas City's new dairy
and food commissioner.
This announcement was made at
the mayors office this morning.
Mr.. Phipps lives in Independence
and has been agricultural agent in
Kansas City for the Canadian Pa
ciflc railroad. He formerly was IN
the faculty Of the Kansas state ag-
rieultural college at Manhattan.
His appointment viii be ratified
formally at q meeting of the hospi-
tai and health board Wednesday.
Mr.. Phipp's salary win be 5000
a year. His appointment was said to
be without political significance
ana on account Of his expert knowI-
edge Of daiFying.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-01

Robbers broke the glass in the
front door of the ]. r. Phelps store
at Enterprise Sunday night, crawled
through, gathered up and carried
away with them shoes and clothing
the value Of which Mr.. Phelps esti-
vsates at 800 to $150- The thieves
strewed merchandise about the store
BADLY and Mr.. Phelps said over the
telephone today that he could not
state Just how much had been TAX
,en. Sheriff Hassler is at Enterprise
Ode afternoon. rr
It may be that the silk thieves,
II this is one of their depredations,
took this opportunity Of riling the
county officers, who arrested some
Mexicans q. few dRyB ago and have
been attempting to obtain evidence
to convict them OF the numerous
store robberies In this section Of the
state.
Mr.. Phelps Store was robbed .
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-01
SCOTT STAMBAUGM RAISES
AEUsHRO OOMs IN BIG CAVE

Scott StAmbAngh IL now tine
mushroom king" AT his place east
Of town he 10 raising the first malsh-
rooms grown in Abilene. He has q
cave about 100 feet long, 10 feet
wide, and 8 feet in depth. On top
the roof is about feet of dirt The
mushrooms are raised on the floor
Fof the cave, in a rich compost Mr..
Btambaugh starts his mushroom
beds from spawn which comes in
brick-shaped quantities. These are
broken apart and the bed started.
Water pipes run through the cave
to keep It damp. The cave is kept
dark, although Mr.. Stambaugh has
1t wired for electric lights to aid
him when he is working the garden
or picking the mushrooms. The cave
has a stove to be used only in very
cold weather to keep an even tenn
perature. About every three months
new spawn must be planted in a
new compost.
Mr.. Stambaugh has the mush-
rooms for sale and they are excel
lent. Many Abilene people have
liking for mushrooms and Mr.
stambaugh should have no trouble
I'm disposing of his crop.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-01
PLEADS GUILTY TO ROBBING
HERINGTON HOME. FRIDAY

Charles Thayer, arrested at Her
ington on the charge Of burglary,
pleaded guilty when he was brought
before Justice of the Peace Crary
at HeringtOn Monday and was COM
mitted to the county jail here un-
til he is sentenced at the May term
of district court. Thayer's home is
at Hoker, Okla, and he has been
at Herington only a short time. Las:
Friday night he entered the home
OF George Pauley at Heringtop
while the family was away and
stole a gun, a flashlight and a razcr.
The missing articles were found on
Thayer's person when he was ar
rested. County Attorney Bischoff
went to Herington Monday to push
the prosecution. Thayer was brought
to Abilene Monday evening and is
now in the county jail. He will be
unable to give bond.
An echo Of the case Of the State
VS.. David Krause came up In Judge
Crary's court Monday also. Krause
was accused Of striking Adam zit-
terkopf with a heavy bar one night
last December in Herington, telling
Krause and rendering him uncon-
scious and injuring him so that he
was unable to be about for many
days. The case was passed when 1t
came up at the last term Of court.
Meantime. Krause's lawyer believed
that a man named Wooster was
with the case and Woost-
err was arrested Monday charged
With being the man who struck the
blow. This case was dismissed Mon
lay when the evidence obtained did
not warrant holding Wooster on the
sharge.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-01
Winners in Spelling and
Declamatory Contests

Blanch Longtime of Hope. teacher
NJ. T. Hargiss, grade go; sixth, Eula
Smith Of Chapman, Prin. Van Ars-
dale, grade S7M. Supt. ]. ]. Yoder
Of Enterprise gave out the words.
In the declamatory contest for the
rural schools, held in the afternoon
at the high school building, Eunice
Lady OF district 81, ranked first,
with a grade of 93A points. Her
defamation was PATSY" Miss Mar
jorie Bert is the teacher in district
81. The other results were: Second
Lillian Malone, 106, Miss Vera NC
Coy teacher, 81 2-S points; third,
Florence Poland, So, Allison Hassler
teacher, SO 1-3 points; fourth, Alice
Speer, 33, Miss Helen Grove teach
er, SO 10 points; fifth, Emma Len
hert, A, Miss Edna Linn teachers
SS points; sixth, Guy Prichard, 3d.
Miss Margaret Cooley teacher, S7k
points.
Judges Of the declamatory con-
test were Mrs. J. w. French, M. A.
Anderson Of Hope, F. j. Mercer a
principal at Salina.
Musical numbers consisting OF a
violin solo by Miss Eta Wider OF
Enterprise, vocal solos by Miss
Mary Meuli and Mrs. A. j. Spicy
were we'll received.
In the three contests, the first
prize was $40, second $5, third SO
fourth 81.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-01
Store at Enterprise
4 Visited BY Robbers

little more than a year ago and
$500 worth of merchandise stolen.
Most of this was recovered a day or
SO afterward, hidden in haystacks
between Abilene and Enterprise.
Enterprise hires a night watch,
but the thieves who entered the
Phelps store last night escaped his
notice. Two strangers who loafed
about Enterprise all day Sunday, 1t
is suspected, may be connected with
the robbery. No other clue Is re-
ported.
Sheriff Hassler was at Enterprise
Monday afternoon on his return
from Fort Riley, where he took
Frank Yonally, who admitted de-
serting from the regular army. So
far j. r. Phelps, proprietor, has
not been able to state the articles
taken from the Phelps department
store Sunday night and no way OF
tracing the robbers or stolen goods
has been obtained.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-01
lola WINS STATE HIGHS
'E BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

lola high school won the state
high school basketball championship
at Lawrence Saturday by defeating
the Newton team, 80 to II. chanute
won the girls championship.
In the boys tournament, Dickin-
son county highs took their first
game from Walton, 46 to 9, but lost
in the second round to Kansas City.
Kan, 10 to %. Kansas City in turn
lost out.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-01

Big crowds were in attendance
and the contestants made hish
marks at the spelling and declama-
tory contests held here Saturday
In the spelling contests for rural
scbools. Izetta Cobb, district lz4'
teacher Miss Alice stOcker, carried
off first honors with a grade Oh
s7H per cent; Blanche Barnett
district 21, Miss Bessie Wingard
teacher, second with grade OF 20;
Esther Herman, No. s, Miss carrie
SAVIOR teacher, third with grade
Of s5H: Gaylord Nelson, No. 1O2,
Nav Dahnke teacher, fourth with
94h: Josephine Baier, No. 5S, Miss
lydia Denny, teacher, fifth, 81;
Ruth Zeigler, No. 2S, Milton Haffa
teacher, sixth, sS per cent. supt'
w. O. Steen pronounced the words.
In the graded school contest, the
results were: First place, Grace
Burke. Solomon, Miss Iva Brown
teacher, grade of 95; second, Emma
Fenstermacher, Chapman, Prin. Van
Arsdale, teacher, grade "a; Ddna
volkman Of woodbine, taught by
Miss Gracelee Wooiverton, and
Thelma Benham Of Enterprise
taught by A. H. Engle, TIED TOT
third place with SO, and after each
had spelled fifty words extra, the
iudxes called a halt and gave each
contestant a third prize; fifth
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-01
THE PEOPLES STORE CO
NOW READY FOR DL&aNESS


The Peoples Store Co., composed
mostly OF Abilene citizens, has per-
fected its organization and win con.
duct dry goods and ladies' ready
to-wear store In the building for
merly occupied by M. r. Hildinger'
Extensive alterations are to be
made ON the store building, both
inside and out, and when completed
this store will be one of the best
OF its size in the state. The follow
ing officers and directors have been
elected: President and manager. T.
w. Jeffrey; vice president, G. l..
Brown; secretary and treasurer,
Roy M. Deever; J. L. Kruger and
A. B. Seelye. This new firm starts
out under splendid conditions, and
has ample resources to carry out
any project they may have in mind.
Extensive purchases have been made
for merchandise to fill immediate
wants and more goods will follow
after the alterations are completed
on the store building. The president
and manager, T. W. Jeffry, while
probably the youngest member Of
the firm, has had many years Of
successful store managing and mer-
chsndising, and comes to us with
the highest references as q business
man. citizen and booster. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jeffrey are not strangers to
most people Of Abilene and their
many friends are glad to welcome
them to this city. We extend a cor
dial welcome TO this new store and
wish for them q splendid success
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-01
NO MORE RIDING TO
THE POLLS IN HACKS

Pity the poor Kansas voters.
whereas they have previously
reclined luxuriously among the soft
cushions of a motor car while on
their way to discharge their duty as
citizens of the country, voters must
now walk to the polls. Contrary to
general expectation, the new law
passed at the recent session of the
legislature will be effective for the
coming city elections in the state.
The new law makes 1t misde-
meanor for any candidate or any
member of any political commit
tee or club from hiring, furnishing
for the purpose of hiring or paying
anyone to hire hacks, carriages,
motor cars or jitneys to convey vot-
ers to the polls or even to be regis
tered. The law makes 1t a misde-
meanor also for anyone accepting
such employment.
However, the law is only mildly
restrictive. No penalty is provided
for any person who is not a candi-
date or member Of committee
voluntarily looking after the con-
veyances to get voters to the polls.
On the latter point, Attorney Gen.
eral Brewster has ruled that voters
may be hauled to the polls so long
as the haulers receive no money.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-01

PleIser,s orchestra and the Abb
lens Military land WIN gre their
second annual Easter concert in the
Seelye next Sunday afternoDn. There
will be no admission fee. The pro-
gram win be:
Part by PAeiser's Orchestra
March, Austrian Army" Rich. ELL
enberg, Op. ia; Four FaWarite Airs
from the Musical Farce, High
Jinks," Rudolph Friml; Concert
Waltzes, Remembrance Of Naples"
C. w. Bennett; CAB ToreaaOre Song
from Opera Carmen, G. BiDet. (b)
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-01
Band and Orchestra
to Give Easter Concert

Intern Sinfonie0 from Opera
.ravall RustSrana. p MaEsagni;
THE First Heart Throb," Rich. Eli
enber, Op- SO; Medley Overture.
Gems from the Operas" E. w.
Berry.
Part I-By Abilene Military
Band-March, "His Majesty" Chas.
sanglear; Selection from the Comic
Opera Wang, w. Morse; Concert
Waltzes, Vienna Beauties" C. M.
Ziehrer; Overture. Hunter and
Hermit" c. w. Daiby; March. The
New Annapolis" Taylor; Grand Ma
tional Medley Overture, r. H. Losey
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-01
MRS. ANN II. PARTCH
PASSED AWAY SUNDAY

Mrs. Ann Eliza Partch, 80 years
of age, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. P. A. Bowman, with
whom she lived, Sunday.
Mrs. Partch lived here a number
of years and her friends were many.
Ann Eliza Bowers was born in
Newville, Pennsylvania, July 20,
1885. At the age Of nine years she
moved with her parents to Mans
field, Ohio. There she received her
education and grew to womanhood.
She received education especially
from life's larger and diviner school
Of Christian sympathy and service.
She was one of those noble spirits
that taught school and thereby en-
riched the lives Of many and con-
tributed rare revenues Of character
to church and state. She was mar
ried to Alfred Walters Of Lexington,
O., March, 1855. They came west
and settled in Holt county, Mo. At
the beginning Of the war her hus-
band enlisted and left her In care
OF three small children but she car
ed for the children and their little
home was one Of the pillars OF q
little Methodist church. She trusted
in God as she had learned to do IN
early childhood. After four years or
many cares and hardships the FAM
lily was once more united and moved
to Hiawatha, KAN, and settled ON
homestead which is today one OF
the fine farms Of northeast Kansas.
Her husband, Captain Alfred Wal
ters, died October 4, 1875, leaving
seven sons and one daughter. She
took up the reins Of home govern
mment and carried It to a success
full endt bringing her family up in
Christian nurture and faith In the
Heavenly Father. She was united In
marriage to B. F. Partch March,
1885,. and resided in Hiawatha un-
I'll IIlo ucdLH VI ,uA' NuitNh Ah A"NI'
When Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman moved
to Abilene. Mrs. Partch came with
them and has since lived here. She
first united with the United Breth-
rem church but when she came west
united with the Methodist church
and has been a faithful, consistent
Christian, submissive in suffering or
death. Five. sons and one daughter
rise up to. call her blessed: L. B.
Walters of Goldthwait, Texas; Frank
L. Walters of Independence Mo-;
Charles L. Walters of Peoria, H.;
Samuel NJ. Walters of Kansas City,
No.; ]. NJ. Walters and Mrs. P. A.
3owman OF Abilene, Kan. -"
The funeral Of Mrs. Ann Partch
yas held Monday afternoon from
he Methodist church. The services
ere in charge of Rev. J Willard
DeYoe. Many friends were in at
sndance. The body was taken to
1e old home in Hiawatha today for
urial. A number Of the relatives
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-01

Concordia, March s0.-Mrs. w.
R. Priest accidentally took poison
Saturday night and had it not been
for prompt action It might have
proved fatal. In taking some medi-
cine she unthinkingly reached the
wrong bottle and swallowed q small
dose of corrosive subhmate. but
noticed her mistake
and called a physician. She Is none
the worse for the experience.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-01
WAR WILL GIVE ARMENIA
ITS FREEDOM, NATIVE SAYS

That the gigantic conflict in Eu-
rope will set his country free from
Turkish rule is the belief Of Or.
Bagdasarian, an Armenian who is
completing his medical education at
Ann Arbor and who spoke at the
Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing. DIR. Bagdasarian is q graduate
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-01

of a university I'm mis- country and ID
an excellent speaker. Either Eng
land and Russia, ar both, will as
sumo prcteetcrate over Or actual
possession Of, Armenia when the
war ends. DR.. Bagdasarian says. His
address yesterday was an interest
ing one.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-01
CANDIDATES FOR THE
sECRErARYsHIP PLENTFUL

-Four candidates viii be in the
race for secretary Of the CONNER
cial club and Business Mems assO-
citation to succeed H. A. Poe. re-
signed. Kenyon Riddle, win Hoff-
nell, @. Il. Baer and Ralph Merri-
field will Be candidates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-25
STAY OFF BRITISH
 SHIPS, ADVICE OF
 CARDINAL GIBBONS

Baltimore, Aug. 25-Cardinal Gib- bons on his return yesterday from his vacation on Long Island expressed himself forcibly about the crisis with Germany over the sinking of the Ara bic. He is grieved over the possibility of the United States becoming involv ed in the terrible struggle.
 War is a terrible thing,' said the Cardinal, "and we should not lightly jump into the strife that is tearing the world to pieces. We in this country know little of the narrowing conditions in the old countries. War seems to have a lot O. glory and chivalry, but for the widows and orphans it seems endless suffering and pain. The mill lions in Europe know now what war means
 Then, too" he continued, it seems terrible cost to sacrifice thousands of the nation-jEst because a few insist on taking a risk. For it is nothing but foolish risk for Americans to take the dare of travelling by ships that are in danger. Why should they court the danger?
 '-The sinking of the steamship Ara bic precipitated the present crisis be tween the United States and Germany. This was an English vessel and it is dep1orab1e that Americans take the risk of travelling on ships that are subjected to such dangers: "A true lover of America should sac rifice- personal whims when the honor and the peace of the nation hang in much to expect the country to stand up and fight Just because a few are overdaring.
 Calm thought and great prudence are what the nation requires in this crisis. We can. rely -on President wH-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-25
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
HAMILTON CoMMANDERY.
 Departed for Boston.


 On a special train composed of seven cars, five drawing rooms, a smoker and a baggage car, Hamilton com mmandery, No. 5, Knights Templar, left at 11:15 this morning for Boston, to attend the triennia1 conclave of the Ngr4nd commanderies of the United States. Just before the time 100 Knights assembled on Bank street, ad- joining the Headquarters in the Sur devant building, where the line was formed. The column was led by Erni- nent Commander John Johnson and the line was under the command of Captain-GeneraI H. H. Pyle. When they moved off they were escorted by Captain Hunt and a platoon of six po- lice. Thet Wheeler & Wilson band accompanied them.
 On board the train were the ladies of the party, of which there were 50. The cars were quickly boarded and white signs on which were the words in black: Hamilton Commandery, No. 5, Bridgeport,
 On arriving in Boston the local contingent established themselves at Searen,s Hotel on West Newton street, across from the grand review ing stand, where the parade will be reviewed and a concert given by the Wheeler & Wilson band tonight.
 Hon. D. N. Morgan, United States Treasurer, was of the party. His pri- vate secretary, Charles G. Watson formerly of this city, who has Recently become a member of Columbia Com mandery. No. 2, of Washington, has gone to Boston from Washington: The special train was drawn by En- gineer5 Harry Ryan with Conductor Ingalls, in charge of the train.
 There. are two coincidences being talked of today in Bridgeport in con- nection with the celebration of the Hamilton connmandery- One is thai Alexander Hamilton, in whose honor ! Hamilton commandery, K. T., was named, died 38 years ago today. His son, Gurdon c. Hamilton; the wei known. druggist, was born 49 years ago today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-25
CITIZEN SOLDIERS
 PETITION CONGRESS
 FOR PREPAREDNESS
Mayor Mitchell Qualities As Expert Rifleman at
 Plattsburg.

Plattsburg, N. Y, Aug. 25-Prac- ttcally every citizen soldier of the great encampment here will sign the petition that is to be forwarded to Congress that steps be taken to place the nation upon state of more com plete preparedness for resistance to attacks from any direction.
 This petition asks the lawmakers in Washington to vote for appropria- tions and adopt the recomm mendations of the General Staff of the Army
 Since the sinking of the Arabic the talk in the tented city where various citizens are striving to qualify for commissions in a. volunteer army has been on the subject of this country $ unpreparedness, and the result was that yesterday this talk took concrete form.
 Should Charles Elliot Warren de- eide to remain over for the third ing what title the president of the Lincoln National Bank will carry away from this camp. Coming here as a private, he reached the ser sergeant's state before the other rockies had rubbed the subway dust out of their eyes. When the other ambitious members of the camp took up their text books determined to reach Sergeant Warren's@ rank, Ser  ant, and yesterday, after qualifying as an expert rifieman, with a total score of 21O, Second Lieutnant War ren was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant in F Company. Another month and First Lieutenant War ren would no doubt be a general or something
 The record shooting has ended and there are numerous expert rifernen sharpshooters and nnasksmen adorn- ing the landscape pitching t:pup' or shelter tents and marching up and down with heavy springhelds over their shoulders
 Mayor Mitchell was among those tc qualify as an expert rif1eman, just nosing into the charmed circle with a grand total of 214s points. Travis, H Whitney also is an. stE. R.,'' having chalked up 223 points. Richard Davis with 151 and Nelson O'Shaugh. messy with f56, are, in the ''belo' mems class.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-25
PEOPLE AND THEIR DOINGS.
 Other Briefs.

George L. Sanborn and Thomas c. Coughlin, of the postoff1ce, are in the .Catskills for a months vacation.
 Charles Patterson. one of R. T. Writings delivery clerks, was kicked by a horse yesterday while sitting on his wagon. The horses hpof came in contact with Patterson'sE left leg and inflicted a wound three inches long which required five stitches to close at the Emergency.
 A trolley party was given last evening under the management of Mrs. George M. Howland and Mrs. George sBritto. There were about go in the party and after the trip they had refreshments.