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The Detroit times., 1915-03-24

/ then. much to my relief, Mr.. Hatton
came up and asked me to dance.
As | accepted Dick said, IL thought
wife should at least dance the first
dance with her husband"
did | promise that during the
marriage ceremony" / asked
through smiling lips as l dropped
into the one-step with Mr.. Hatton.
My heart, however, was grieving.
Why does Dick systematically keep
II from me when he sees Eleanor
Fairlow? | kept wondering while |
was dancing II he had intended 10
bring her alone, and then dismissed
that from my mind, for / was sure
he would not defy the conventions
to such an extent.
why are you so silent, Mrs. Wa
verly?" asked Mr. Hatton.
Pardon me- I presume / was en-
joying the dancing so much that
forgot"
mo, you were not; while your
feet were moving so rhythmically
your soul was far away"
80 you believe that women have
souls?" was my smiling retort.
II know that you have one, dear
lady. and 1t sometimes wars with
your body until you grow utterly
weary Of living-just as | do"
stopped dancing in utter sur.
prise. It was such a queer thing
for him to say.
You love comfort and all mate.
rial things, Mrs. Waverly,' he con-
tinued. but when that austere soul
of yours says mo- you always give
up without murmur."
"And do your" asked
"Not always, but am always sorry
when | do not"
Ito be Continucd.)
The Detroit times., 1915-03-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Society is human nature in full
dress.
What most men call love isn't
even a good initiation.
Honesty should go hand in hand
with an insurance policy.
Always speak we'll Of the dead.
and II you have the time you might
speak a good word for the living oc-
|casionally.
How we like 10 meet man who
has no tale OF woe to inflict on us.
A little learning Is almost as dan.
gerous as some little widows.
ANY act by which you make one
enemy is In the end, losing
game.
Some people are so III tempered
they are annoyed when forced to
smile.
The man who wrecks a train Is a
criminal, but the man who wrecks
an entire railroad may be a. finan.
cier.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-24
Society Music
Fashions - Art

Mr.. and Mrs. James Couzens are
In Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. "a allan Blessed. Jr.
are In California
Mr.. and Mrs. homer Warren are
In Washington. ID. c.
O.
MIR. and Mrs. ROBERT s. Mason, No
6s Arden park. will leave Thursday
for New Orleans.
%
Mr.. and Mrs. W gilmore Hunt and
Miss Helen Hunt will leave Wednes
day for the Bermudas.
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.noch Smith. No
ST. Aggressive. left Monday for a
Welt to the Pacific coast by way OF
Omaha and the Yellowstone park.
o.
Mfss Fay Henry viii entertain the
members OF the bridge club to which
SHE belongs. wednesday afternoon,
In her Crosse Pointe home.
%
Miss Cora a. Ricketts,. No $50 Nc.
Graw-ave.. entertained the Philathea
class OF the Grand River.ave. Metho,
dist church. Thursday evening.
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Harvey Deming
and children. OF Crosse Polnte. will
leave the end OF the week TO spend
the Easter holidays In Atlantic City
o
Dr. Guy L. Kieter will give talk
on Conservation OF health" Tues.
day evening. In the Y. w. c. A. audi
forum, for members of the associa'
tion.
Mrs. Nelson X. STANDARD gave a
luncheon OF pretty appointments
Monday. In honor OF Miss Merah
STANDARD, of Birmingham. Mrs
STANDARD will leave next week for a
fortnight's eastern visit
o.
The annual women's banquet and
Juniors play OF the University OF
Michigan win be held in Ann Arbor,
Saturday. Arril 3. The affair Is open
20 alumnae and tickets may he OBJ
tanned from Dean Myra n. Jordan.
%
Mr. and Mrs. j. j. Booth. No. 15s
Blaine.ave., informally entertained
their friends Saturday evening. In
celebration of their silver wedding
The Detroit times., 1915-03-24

This elaborate dancing frock was
hade in the United States. The war
b this way has been OF benefit 10
american fashions. In the more
Elaborate American gowns Of the
eason rather daring combinations
Ire found; not alone in colors. but
b fabric. A fascinating gown shown
kIth q taffeta foundation In maize
bIor and flmy. deliberately embroid-
red double tunic has wide
rushed girdle and an enormous but
brfiy bow OF silk net. One can
BADLY picture the charming effect
babe by such n delightful comblna-
ion.
The bodice is extremely decollete.
hdeed there IL very little bodice to
be gown at all, for the high waist
The Detroit times., 1915-03-24

hne hides all but glimpse OF the
maize foundation with cap sleeves
and dainty bolero effect. The double
tunic and bolero is beautifully en-
broidercd in crystal and amber
beads. sort of spider design: then
there are ropes OF large amber beads
that are daintily fastened on either
shoulder and around the girdle, with
ample length TO drop to one side,
displaying a novel beaded tassel.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-24
Ice Rotten In Straits.

ST. IGNACE. Mich, March pa
Ice in the straits is very rotten. A
strong southwest wind would drive
II out The mail boat Lotus will
start Tuesday on her regular daily
trips TO Mackinac Island.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-24

Toronto, Can, organized labor will
establish toy factory TO give work
TO the unemployed.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-24

Russia has been making plans for
the construction OF great storehouscs
for grain ut many points.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-24

The less a man talks, the more
others may appreciate him.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
GIVE HORSES DOPE TO
SELL THEN 10 BRITISH

Kansas City. April 26.-Acting
on information that horses and
mules were being given cocaine.
and that a large quantity of the
drug was in the possession OF horse
dealers in the stock yards district,
Assistant United States Attorney 8.
o. Hargus dispatched several secret
service men there.
Il was reported that the cocaine
was being used by dealers to doc
tor" animals. so that. they would
pass the inspection required for the
army service. The dealers said to
be involved are known TO be sup
plying animals for use in the Brit
ish army.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
GERMAN PAPER CRITICISES
WILSON'S NEUTRALITY TALK

Amsterdam, Holland, April 23.-
Commenting on the address of Pres
ident Wilson at the luncheon of the
Associated Press in New York on
April 20, the Vossische Zeitung of
Berlin speaks as follows:
1--WE could believe in the inclina-
tion of the United States after the
war to play the role to which Presi-
dent Wilson refers, namely to pre-
pare assistance for both belligerent
parties, if Americans during the
war had acted in accordance with
the principle of assistance to neith-
er side. The purveyor of arms and
to adversaries cannot,
all of sudden, pretend to be the
imperial friend of all belligerents in
the negotiations at the conclusion of
the war;"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
Fight for Mortgage Law

Topeka, April 24.-The Kansas
bankers interested in farm mort
cages are raising a ''jack pot" to
pay the lawyers for fighting for the
new mortgage registration tax law
before the supreme court. The
bankers will hire one attorney and
pay his expenses, and the mortgage
companies will hire another to fight
for the law. The supreme court has
set the hearing for May Z.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
COSTS MORE TO TALK
OVER THE KANSAS PHONES

Topeka, April 26.-one telephone
Cor every family is the latest call
from Kansas. Kansans are talking
more than ever, and paying more
Tor the privilege, according to some
telephone statistics compiled by j.
N. Kinkel, member of the public
utilities commission. These figures,
taken from the reports of the COM
panies to the commission, show that
I'm 1914 the per capita" Kansan
spent 1898 for telephone service,
cOmpared to $2.6S the year before.
There are now SS2,SSS telephones
An the state, or were January /,
c0mpared to 241,323 the year be-
MOre.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
BEETLES EAT YOUR GARDENY
Then Spray the Plants with lead
ArBenmfe

Are some small, shiny. dark coll
ored beetles bothering your garden
truck this spring? Spray the plants
with lead arsenate and you will
have little trouble with the unwel-
come visitors. Use one ounce OF
the lead paste 10 one gallon OF Wat
er, and give the foliage q thick
coating. The plants may also be
protected by thoroughly busting
them with air slaked lime. land
plaster. strong tobacco dust. diluted
pyrethrum. or any of the dusts COM
monty used. applied while the dew
Is on the plants.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
Women From All Nations Meet a
The Hague
WILL TRY TO END THE WAR
Fifty-Three American Women At
tend Congress Which Includes
Delegates from Belliger.
ent Countries

The Hague (via London). April
2s.-The women peace delegates
reached The Hague in time for the
opening meeting Of the congress at
which an earnest desire to bring the
worlds war to q conclusion and
insure a durable peace was strong
ly expressed by delegates belonging
to both belrfserent and neutral ma
tions.
Besides the $50 Dutch delegates,
the gathering, which was presided
over by Aletta Jacobs, comprised
fifty-one women from America.
three from Austria, nine from Dem
mark. five from Belgium (who ar
rived by special permission Of the
German military authorities), nine
from Hungary, twelve from swed-
en-, fifteen from Norway, twelve
from Germany, two from Great Brit
ain and one each from Chile, Ar
gentina, Italy and Canada.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
TIRE BURSTS, CAR THROWN
UPSIDE DOWN; 4 HURT

Concordia, April 23.-While 60
ing at high speed around the Ban
mum corner, one mile and a half
west Of Concordia the tire on a
motor car exploded and caused the
machine to turn completely over,
badly injuring two people and
bruising two others. The car was
driven by H. T. Smith, agent for the
Uncle Sam Oil company at Delphos,
and he, together with Mrs. John
Sturgis of Yale, Okla, were pinned
under the wrecked car. The latter
was badly injured as was also John
a barber OF Delphos.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
Ira w. stiff Dead

Herington, April 26.-Ira w.
Stiff, 78 years old, veteran of the
Civil war, died here last Tuesday
afternoon and was buried Thursday
afternoon. He had resided at Her
ington since 1908, moving here from
Wisconsin. He was with Sherman in
the march to the sea. His widow, an
adopted daughter, a grandchild and
q step-son survive.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
MTGHTING FLOODS IN
ARKANSAS WITH SANDBAGS

Texarkana, Ark, April 27.-News
aTe6ched here that 1000 feet of the
1evee on the Red river. near West
'Clty, Ark, was washed away and
xhat scores of men were fighting to
Keep the waters from flooding farm
lands. Sand bags were being used,
Ahe message said, and thus far the
waters had not done any material
lmAmage. It was reported, however.
Mhht the river was rising steadily,
mnd 1t was feared that a large area
would be flooded.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
PRATT KIDS WILL ROMP
ON $4,000 PT PLAYGROUND

Pratt, April 23.-Ths Pratt school
board has authorized tne building
of an up to date athletic field. For
this purpose, the two and one-half
blocks west of the high school build
ing have been purchased for $12,-
900. Another $1,000 will be spent to
put the ground in condition, under
the direction of Tad Ellis, a grad
uate civil engineer of Kansas uni
versity.
The athletic field will include an
eighth mile circular track and a
regulation baseball diamond and
football gridiron. The ground will
be named after A. Zerger, Pratt
county pioneer who left $4,000 to
give the Pratt boys and girls plav-
ground facilities.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
Five Hundred Prisoners Taken When
Village ON Asiatic Side Falls
FLEET AIDS IN OCCUPATION
Allies Continue 90 Land Troops Near
the Dardanelles Forts-Sul-
tan's Forces Lose
Heavily

Paris. April 2S.-French troops
have occupied Kum-Kaleh, q Tur-
ish village on the Asiatic side OF
the entrance to the Dardanelles.
During the Decentralization Sum
day Of the allied forces at the Oar
danelles," the official communica-
ton says. French troops. COM
prising infantry and artillery, had
been designated particularly for
operations at Kun Kaleh, on the
Asiatic side. This mission was COM
pletely and successfully fulfilled.
aided by the cannon Of the
French fleet and under the fire of
the enemy, our troops succeeded in
occupying the village and have con-
tinued its occupation, despite seven
counter attacks at night. supported
by heavy artillery.
1--WE took 500 prisoners and the
losses to the enemy appear to have
been considerable.
"The general Decentralization Of
he allies forces continues under
good conditions"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
Lew York Jury Hears Inside Poll
teal History
ELATT AND t. r.. FRIENDLY
Moss Urged . Bill, Saying "0ur
Friends of the New York Cen
tral" Wished Il To Be
Passed

Syracuse. N. Y, April 2S.-More
hitherto unknown chapters OF polit-
ncai history were revealed in the
supreme court here today when con-
3idential correspondence that pass
I'd between Theodore Roosevelt on
One hand and William Barnes and
CORNER United States Senator Thom-
a. G. Platt-the "boss"-on the
other, was read to the Jury.
The letters that passed between
colonel Roosevelt and Senator Platt
showed that the two continued to
cQnsult on friendly terms while the
former was governor. vice presi-
dent and then president. In q tele-
gram sent to Colonel Roosevelt
while governor the senator urged
che signing Of a bill for exempting
from the franchise tax grade cross /
angt Of steam railroads and said
that "our friends OF New York Gen.
aral" and Senator Depew were
s:anxious."
The Colonel, when vice president,
asked that his friends be taken
care Of" by the senator.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
KANSAS WILL SPEND $4,000
MORE ON CAATLE DISEASE

Topeka, April 2s.-The foot-and-
mouth disease in Kansas has cost
the state about $4,000 thus far,
and $4,000 to $4,000 more will be
spent to make the state clean. This
is the report OF DR.. F. A. schoen-
leber. state veterinarian. TO J. H.
Mercer, state live stock sanitary
commissioner.
Kansas has had six outbreaks Of
the foot-and-mouth disease.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
KANSAS BROKE RECORD
FOR COAL DURING 1914

Pittsburg, April 22.-The fiscal
year ending June 80, 1914, was the
greatest coal producing year in the
history of the sstate of Kansas, ac-
cording to the report of Francis
Keegan, state mine inspector. Part
of this report was made public to-
day. According to the figures 1t Of
fers there were 7,186,97S tons coal
taken from the Kansas mines in the
year from June 80, 1913, to June
80, 1914. During the year previous
the production totalled 7,O90,579h
tons and that mark broke all pre-
vious records.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
FORMER CITY JAILER
KILLS COFFEYVILLE MAN

Coffeyville, April 22.-J. M.
Stotts, an oil man, was shot and
killed by Ed. Gordon here while
Stotts was standing in the hallway
of rooming house run by Mrs.
Gordon. stotts had been rooming
there. Jealousy is said to have been
the cause of the killing. Gordon
at once gave himself up to an Of
ficer. He is about so years old and
formerly was city jailer.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
Waener Candidate for Governo,

Wichita, April 2S.-John E. Wag-
ner, president Of the Kansas State
Bankers association and president
of the First National bank Of Lar
ned, today announced that he would
be a candidate for governor OF
Kansas. He will go before the pri-
maries in August ami ask for the
Democratic nomination. Mr.. Wagner
was the Democratic candidate for
lieutenant governor last falk
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
RUSSIAN GUNS CLEAR
10 MILES OF TURK COAST

Petrograd. April 24.-The Rus
sian Bhck sea torpedo boat squad
ron bombarded the Turkish coast
between Archava and Artaschin on
April 10. This fifteen-mile strip Of
coast, in which was located the quar-
ters OF the Turkish army operating
in this region. was swept with shell
and the barracks and provision
stores were ignited and destroyed.
A large number of Turkish coast
wise vessels laden with ammunition
and supplies were sunk.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
DISMISS CHARGE AGAINST
ALLEGED BANK BANDIT

Arkansas City, April 24.-Tom
Bonnell Of Cedar Vale, Kan, who
was held on the charge of robbing
the Farmers State bank at Kaw
City on April 6 of $2O15 by enter
ing the bank and holding up the
president and cashier, was released
from custody today after a prelim-
mary trial at Newkirk, Ok, before
Judge Robertson of the Kay county
court. No one appeared who could
positively identify him as one of the
robbers.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
solla Republlcan, SAYS CampbeIl

Washington, April 26.-'I am
confident that In Kansas next year
the Republicans will return a solid
Republican delegation to the house.
There is not the slightest doubt Of
Republican victory all along the
line, and the man named by the Re-
publican convention will surely be
the next president" This is the mes
sage Representative Phil Campbell
Of Kansas, brought to Washington
after a short visit to Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
KANSAS WILL RETALIATE
UmIess States Raise Quarantine on
Livestock from Kansas

Topeka, April 26.-Unless Texas,
Oklahoma, Colorado, Nebraska, New
Mexico and Arizona modify their
quarantine regulations against Kan
zmas by May /, Joe Mercer, state
livestock sanitary commissioner,
W1ll retaliate with an embargo
against these states. Mercer notified
The live stock commissioners Of
ahese states of his intention to adopt
4etaliatory measures.
The quarantine measures were
established when the foot and mouth
disease broke out in southeast Kan
nas.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29

Topeka, April ga special
trainload of Kansans may accom-
pany Gov. Arthur Capper and the
state officials to the San Francisco
exposition for the celebration of
Kansas day, July 10. The Kansas
commission to the exposition will
meet in Topeka next week and de-
termine whether or not to try to
handle the train.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
NEW CAMBRIA FEARS
IT'S WORK OF FIRE BUGS

New Cambria, April 23.-Two
fires have occurred here within the
past few days and the origin is
doubtful in each case. Another fire
was discovered one morning this
week in the basement of a barber
shop, but was extinguished before
much damage was done. 1t is be-
lieved by the citizens that there are
fire bugs in the town and that they
are responsible for each of the fires.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
RUN JITNEY BETWEEN
BELOIT AND sALINA

Simpson. April 27.-A rural jit-
ney service, established by Charles
s. Gentry of this place, win COM
mence operation tomorrow between
Beloit and Salina. There will be
three drivers. each to cover q third
of the distance and to make two
round trips a day. Travelling men
have pledged their support. The
rate charged will be 10 cents per
mile one way, passengers having the
privilege of returning free. Later
the service will probably extend to
Concordia.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
HIGH SCHOOL CHEMIST
WRECKS A SCHOOL ROOM

Pratt, April ga terrific ex-
plosion tore up one Of the rooms in
the high school building here today
when one Of the chemical students
exploded ssome flash light powder
in taking an interior view. Three
large windows were blown out, the
machine demolished and the stu
dents were badly scared but not in
jured. The student had mixed the
powder himself.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
BREWSTER READY SOON
TO HUNT BRIDGE TRUST

Topeka. April 24.-Active steps
were taken today to investigate the
alleged bridge trust, when Attorney
General Brewster appointed A. M.
Keene of Fort Scott as his special
assistant to make the inquiry. Mr..
Keene was chairman of the house
ways and means committee in the
last legislative session. All the in
formation which the attorney gen.
eral has been able to gather up has
been turned over to Mr.. Keene.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
OUsTED oLATHE PASTOR
WILL PREACH OUTDOORS

olathe. April 2s.-Forced from
the pastorate Of the Congregational
church here. and denied the use Of
any other building which would
hold the audience he expects to
preach to. the Rev. Andrew T. os-
born has announced that he will
expound his views on theology in
the court house square Sunday af-
ternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
CAUSTIC EDITOR, FACING
U. s. CHARGE, KILLS SELF

Wichita. April 27-Clyde Tarbill,
until recently editor of the Labor
Gazette, died here today from the
effects of a knife slash in his alb
domen. Tarbell was %. and a caus-
tic writer, one issue Of his paper
causing the federal grand jury to
indict him last March. Police are
investigating a report that Tarbill
was slashed during a fight.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
RRITISH CAPTURE LAST
GERMAN SHIP ON PACIFIC

Melbourne, Australia, April 2S.-
Et Is officially announced a British
Harship has captured the German
Nrading steamer Elfriede, which is
helieved to have been the last Ger
nan ship free in the Pacific.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
Hornbaker out on $4,000 Bond

Paola, April 23.-ROscoe X.
Hornbaker was released from the
county jail today, where he was
held on the charge Of the murder
Of George McElheny, postmaster at
Louisburg, Kan, in October, 1912.
Hornbaker gave bond in the sum
of $4,000, which was signed by
three farmers in the neighborhOod
where HOrnbaker lived.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
ALLIES CAPTURE TWO
SHIPS FLYING U. 8. FLAG

London, April 2s.-An Athens
dispatch to the Evening News says
It is reported in shipping circles at
Piraeus that warships Of the allied
fleet have captured and taken to
Lemnos the Hadji Daout line steam
ers Virginia and Magda, which were
flying the American flag. They car
ried cargoes which were declared to
be contraband OF war.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
ROW OVER DIGGING
DANDELIONS ON SUNDAY

Chanute, April 27.-The anti
dandelion crusade here has devel-
oped all the fervor of a religious
revival. In fact, church circles are
in a controversy over whether dan
delion digging should continue on
Sunday. Those who condone the
practice argue that the dandelions
grow on Sunday the same as on
week days, and ought to be given
no advantage.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
FLOOD CARRIES AWAY
STEEL BRIDGE AT OTTAWA

Ottawa, April 27.-The steel
framework of a new $4,000 bridge
across the Marais Des Cygnes river.
five miles west of Ottawa. was swept
into twenty feet of water. Follow
ing a rain of two inches last night
the river rose at the rate Of a foot
an hour. The bridge span was 245
feet long and the steel was the base
for o concrete floor to have been
built.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
GEARY FARMERS WILL
HARVEST IN 9 WEEKS

Junction City, April 2S.-Har-
westing Of the wheat crop will start
mere within six weeks, farmers say.
enough moisture is in the ground,
Mhey declare, to carry the crop to
maturity and cutting will begin full
~ as early as last year, when 1t
Was under way early in June,
1hough the spring growth started
nater this year than usual.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
WASHINGTON BUSIES
ITSELF WITH PEACE TALK

Washington, April 22.-Is the
end of the war in sight?
The disclosure here today that
President Wilson again has been
giving consideration to the ques-
tion Of offering mediation to the
belligerents, followed by the receipt
of dispatches from Rome reporting
indications of "the conclusion of a
general peace in Europe at a not
distant date" set administration
and diplomatic circles humming
with excitement.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
KANSAS DEBT INCREASES
40.7 PER CENT IN 10 YEARS

Washington, April 27.-The Unit
ed States bureau Of census has just
issued a report for 1913 on the
wealth, debt and taxation of the
state Of Kansas. The next debt
reported on March l of that year
represents an increase of $17,482,-
237, or 49.7 per cent over the
amount reported in 1910. The per
capita debt of the Sunflower state
in 1913 was 1922, an increase of
1928, over that of 1902.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-04-29
KATY FREIGHT DERAILED,
8 GASOLINE CARS AFIRE

Parsons, April ga spectacu-
lar fire of an entire Katy freight
train loaded with explosives and in
flammable material is in progress
south of Fort Scott, as the result
of the explosion OF three cars Of
gasoline, which followed the de-
railment OF a car due to the track
being softened by rain.