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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25
SPEAKING OF ABILENE

Here's-looking-at-you item from
the Harrington Times: Abilene has
society called the apes" There
has always been something wrong
with that town and perhaps this is
the missing link.
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Junction City Union: The Com
mercial club of Abilene has issued
its new books telling of that live,
progressive city. The book is IL
Illustrated with many views of that
town and shows Abilene as one Of
the good, live, clean towns of the
Sunflower state. The book is a
good advertisement and will be sent
to the towns all through the east.
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Lawrance Journal: Abilene has
issued an illustrated booklet with
descriptive text, that would be
credit to any commercial club or
organization society. abilene, Kan
sas," is the title. 1t would attract
attention anywhere.
Winfield Free Press, w. G.. An
derson, Editor: The Evening Free
Press has received a copy of the
Abilene booklet, published by the
Abilene Commercial club. The book
let is very attractively arranged and
shows Abilene to good advantage.
Abilene Is a progressive county seat
town, rich in fine homes, good wat
er, AbilenA and good schools. She
is beautifully situated in a rich
farming section.
From r. H. Kane, Denver-"Edi-
tor Reflector: ! have been reading
your paper quite frequently lately,
and the accounts which 1t gives OF
improvements in Abilene makes me
almost homesick after this long abb
sence. 1t makes me feel that when
am ready to retire from active
practice that 1t is there I shall wish
to make my final home. The inn
provements that have been made in
Abilene during the past few years
are those that l dreamt of and plan
ned in the days when was resi-
dent, and which I would have help
ed carry out had remained there.
/ presume that in the beginning
there was much opposition to the
paving and street lighting. But /
am sure there is not now a resident
of the city who would give them mp
for twice what they cost. remem-
Der what terrible abuse the council
which planned and built the first
sanitary sewer system was subject
ed to. My constituents in the first
ward were Mortified to think that
could help impose such q burden
upon the taxpayers"
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Independence Reporter: The Re-
porter has received a copy Of a
neatly illustrated booklet advertis-
ing Abilene. 1t consists Of thirty
two pages showing pictures Of the
main buildings and business insti-
buttons Of Abilene. It is fine show
ing for city of Abilene's size and
one that the Abilene boosters for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25

Lawrance Journal: Abilene has
issued an illustrated booklet with
descriptive text, that would be a
credit to any commercial club or
society. abilene. Kan
sas," is the title. It would attract
attention anywhere,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
PREMIER AsQUITH HAS
 APPEALED TO WoRKMEN.
To Speed Up the Output of Munitions
 No Reference to Drink Question.

Newcastle, England. April 20, $40 p. m-The British prime minister, Her bert H. Asquith, who so often during his premiership has had to gloss over statements of his cabinet colleagues, in an appeal tonight to the workmen of the northeast coast to speed up the output of munitions of war, refrained from all reference to the drink ques- tfon and declared that there had been no slackness on the part of either the employees or the employers.
 The necessity for greater effort, he said, arose from the fact that an en- ormous quantity of ammunition was being expended to the success of re- cruiting among the workers and the consequent shortress of skilled labor. This was being remedied and the premier foreshadowed the enlarge ment of the present plants and the utilization of factories otherwise en- gagged to do government work, with proper compensation.
 The appeal was addressed almost as , much to the employers as to the men, although the meeting was entirely for the workers, and the manufacturers were told in plain terms that they
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Since the brief review issued few of the operations in the Carpathians, in which it was stated that the Rus sians held the proncipal chain ot mountains for an extent of about To miles and were strengthening their positions, a preliminary measure to further attempts to win the passes leading into Hungary. little news has come through respecting the opera tions in that territory. Indeed, Ger man newspaper correspondents who are with the Teutonic allies, assert that the Russian offensive in that re- zion has come to an end. Bienna also declares that there has been no change during recent days in the general sit uation in the Carpathians
 In the west British and French troops are battling at isolated points against their German adversaries and the French war office reports that 50 incendiary shells have been dropped by the Germans on Rheims, a city that has withstood bombardments from the beginning of the war.
 Two French aerial squadrons have attacked points along the Rhine, have
 gbarded several stations and have kWdre to great forage stores at Mann heim, the buildings and contents being destroyed, according to a despatch from Zurich.
 Information comes from Austria by way of Rome that Austria Hungary is concentrating troops on the Italian frontier in view of a possible invasion statement has yet been made regard Ing any change in the policy of s.armed neutrality which Italy has maintained throughout
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
FEDERAL SUPERVISION OF NEW
 YORK QUARANTINE STATION
Taft Endorsed Plan Before New York
 Academy of Medicine.

New York, April Reinforcement of the plan looking to the taking over by the United States public health service of the quarantine station of the port of New York, now in the hands of the New York state govern ment, was given by Former President William H. Taft in an address tonight before the New York Academy of Med icine. MT. Taft paid a high tribute to the efficiency of the medical corps of public health service in fighting the spread of disease in the Philippines, the Panama Canal zone, Porto Rico and Cuba as indicating the ability of the federal public health service to handle the quarantine problems of the port of New York
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
BRITISH HAD PROTESTED
 FACILITIES AFFORDED EITEL
For Cleaning Her Bottom So As to Increase Speed Before lnternment.

London, April 20. s.2o p. nl.-That the British government had protested against some of the facilities afforded the German auxiliary, cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich. at Newport News was disclosed today in a reply in the house of commons made by Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign minister. to a ques- ton asked by Commander Carlyon Bel lairs, who recently was returned to parliament by a bye election.
 Commander Bellairs asked whether the permission to repair the cruiser included the use of the port for clean ing her hull, thereby increasing her S peed chances of escape from the British cruisers"
 Sir Edward Grey said that before her internment the Eitel Friedrich had 'had her bottom cleaned and coaled with non-fouling composition while in drydock in Newport News, thus con- siderably increasing her speed"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
cARRANZA MEN FIRE ON
 U. S. ARMY RiPLANE
About Twenty Rifle Shots and Fifty
 from Machine Gun at Matamoros.

Brownsville Texas, April 20.-A United States army biplane, flying over Fort Brown, near here, was fired upon this afternoon by Carranza soldiers in Matamoros. About 20 rife shots and fifty shots from a machine gun on the Mexican side, it is believed in army circles here, were fired at the aircraft. The machine landed safely.
 The biplane was piloted by Lieuten- ant B. Jones with Lieutenant T D. Milling as observer. Both were un- aware of the incident until they land ed about 5.30 o'clock. The biplane was not struck, but one bullet hit the army wireless station at Fort Brown and another was picked up near the city hall in this city.
 The aircraft, which was sent here recently for border patrol duty, had made a circle near the Rio Grande when fired upon. Upon Making a cir cle ands when within about 200 feet of the river, the rattle of the machine gun was heard. All the shots were fired over American territory.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
FIFTY LEGENDARY SHELLS
 DROPPED ON RHEIMS.
Artillery Fighting in Champagne and
 the Argonne.

Paris, via London. April 20, 11.30 D. m.-The following official communl- cation was issued tonight:
 'sFirty incendiary shells have been dropped on Rheims.
 "In Champagne and the Argonne there has been artillery fighting with out intervention by the infantry.
 Between the Mouse nd the Moselle in the forest of Montmar, near the F1ireyard Essey road our attacks achieved some success and we made some slight progress.
 'tIn the Forest of La Pretre the enc my, after violently bombarding 0a1 position in the region of Croix Des Carmes, attempted an attack which was instantly stopped by our artillery
 There was a fairly lively cannon ade and some outpost fighting at the edge of the Forest of Parroy.
 Yesterday evening two German counter-attacFs against Hartmanns- WeilerlSopf were repulsed."
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
Movements of Steamships.

New York, April 20.-Steamer Rot terdam, Rotterdam for New York, sig nailed 958 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon. Dock at 8.30 a.. m., Friday.
 Gibraltar April 19.-Passed: Steam CT Stampalia, New York for Naples.
 Bordeaux, April 20. - Arrived: Steamer Chicago, New York
 Glasgow, April 20-Arrived: Steam CT Pennsylvania, New York.
 Lisbon, April 18.-Sailed: Steamer Madonna, Providence and New York.
 New York, April 20.-Arrived: Steamer Oscar II, Copenhagen. Sailed: Steamer Ryndam, Rotterdam.
 New York. April 20-Sailed. steamer Sant' Anna, Marseflles.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
Boy Killed by Auto in Shelton.

Ansonia' Conn, April 20.-John Mor- ;ris,, aged g, colored, was struck by an automobile bus driven by Herman Ja- cut of Shelton today and received in- juries which resulted in death in the Griffith hospital a short time after wards. It is said the boy, who was on his way home from school, lodged from behind trolley car directly in front of the automobile. Jacot stop. ped his car and hurried the youth to the office of Dr. Cooper and then to the hospital. Internal injuries caused death. Coroner Eli Mix of New Ha- ven ordered Jacot held in bonds of $500 pending a hearing.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
MAY HAVE PERISHED
 IN VAST FOREST FIRE
Two Unidentified Men Missing at
 LitchfeId, N. H.

Litchfield, N. H., April 20.-Two un- identied men are missing and are be- lieved to have lost their lives in a fire which burned over three thousand acres of heavy timber and brush land and destroyed several farm buildings here today. The men were members of a party of laborers brought here to fight the flames
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
VIGOROUS CONTEST FOR
 CONTROL OF D. A. R.
Nominating Speeches Made Last Night
 -BalIotinq Begins Today.

Washington, April 2o.-Lines were drawn tonight for a vigorous contest for the control of the national organ izatfon of the Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution. Mrs. William Cum ming Story of New York, the present president-generaL, was renominated for another term and Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey of Kansas was nom- mated by the opposition faction.
 Nominating speeches were made at tonights session of the 24tl1 con- tinental congress and the balloting be- gins tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
Youth Drowned at Poouonnock.

r Poquonnock, Conn, April 2O.-Fran- cis Norris, 19 years old. was drowned tonight in the Pennington river near the TunXis dam, when the rowboat in which he was fishing for eels with two companions overturned. His com panions, Francis Mccarthy and Ray
 mond Hoskins, escaped. The boat over turned in the swift current near the Apron, of the dam. Norris body was caught in the timbers and has not
 yet been recovered
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
FIVE MILE FOREST
 FIRE AT PLAINFIELD.
200 Volunteer Fire Fighters Are Work
 ing in Four Different Sections.

Plainfield. Conn, April 2o-A forest fire five miles long, which has already burned over several hundred acres of timber land in this vicinity, was still burning tonight, despite the efforts of 200 volunteer fire fighters There are four separate fires in different sections of the town. The fire fighters. succeed ed in preventing the fire from spread ing to several farmhouses.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
ROWLAND HOUSE WILL
 NOT BE SOLD FOR DEBT.
Only Dwelling Standing in America
 Which Has Sheltered Pilgrims.

Plymouth, Mass, April 20.-The old Rowland house, the only dwelling standing in America which has shelt- cred passengers who arrived on the Mayflower iE 1920, will not be sold for debt, it was announced today by Mrs. Lillian V. Titus, secretary of the So- ciety of the Descendants of Pilgrim John Rowland of the Mayf1ower. Mrs. Titus said that judgment on a note against the society had been satisfied and that the ancient house would re- main in the possession of the organi- zatiOn
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Los Angeles, Cal, April 21.-Al- hough the entire populace of this lace is awaiting the arrival home of ess Willard. the new champion pugilist f the world, there is one little group his is more intensely interested than Il the others, and that is composed
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
No Fictitious Names on Boston Hotel
 Reqisters.

this city would be required to reg ister under their own names under the provisions of bill passed by the senate today The house already has passed the bill. Provision is made for a fine of $25 upon the hotel manage ment for each violation discovered.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

must not expect to make undue profits from government contracts.
 The prime minister was accorded a great reception and his speech was re- peatedIy cheered. He will visit some of the armament works on the Tyne side tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

of the wife and four children of the champion. The happy family is shown in the accompanying illustration It Is from very recent photo of Mrs. Will lard and the four children of the champion. Willard has several prof itable theatrical engagements on his
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
WILSON'S IDEA OF TRUE NEUTRALITY
Definition Given in an Address at the Annual Luncheon
 of The Associated Press in New York
GREAT DISTINCTION COMING TO UNITED STATES

Asserts the Nation is Bound Play Important Part in A justng the Affairs of the World Once the Fighting is Ended Have No Hampering Ambitions He Said; "We Do Not Want Foot of Anybodys Territory"- Declares the Basis of Neutrality is Sympathy for Man. kind, Impartiaty of Spirit and of Judgment.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
RUSSIAN HUNGARY
 CAMPAIGN HALTED
German Newspaper Correspondents With the Teutonic . Allies Assert Russian Offensive Has Ceased
BATTLING AT ISOLATED POINTS IN FRANCE

French War Office Reports That Fifty ncenary Shells Have Been Dropped by the Germans Rheims Two French Aerial Souadrons Have Attacked Points Along the Rhine and Have Set Fire Great Forage Stores at Mannheim Hungary Concentrating Troops the Italian Frontier in View of Probable Invasion by Italian Troops
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich is Double
CabIed Paragraphs |
RuIqars Invade Serbia.

semi officially announced says Reu- ter's Nish correspondent, that two fresh inroads into Serbian territory have been made by irregular bands of Bulgarians.''
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

way to the coast, but will hurry home
 as they will permit. Willard always has been devoted family man. and
 his first message he sent after winning the big fight was telegram to his
 wife and babies in California.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

The Navy Department was advised of the successful launching of the fue ship Manmee at Mare Island Navy Yard, near San Francisco.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

The work of tearing down the old Sheepshead Bay racing plant in prep aration of the erection of a motor dome was begun.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Col. E. M. House, intimate friend of President Wilson, arrived at Paris, and will have several audiences with high government officials.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

The schooner EstiiIe, of Newport News, ran ashore off Newborn, N. c.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

John Cudahy, former packer, banker and leader on the Chicago Board of Trade, now ill at his home in Chicago was reported slightly improved.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

One hundred and fifty members at tended the opening of the convention of Association of Reserve City Bank CTS, at Louisville.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Don Jaime of Bourbon, pretende1 to the Spanish throne, declares he is strictly natural and will live in Italy during the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Loaded to capacity, 10000 tons, with foodstuffs and munitions for the Brit ish army, the Cunard liner Orduna sailed from New York for Liverpool
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Gabrielle De Rosa, a life convict, who killed his brother. Baptiste. in in his cell in the state prison at Thomaston Monday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

The Eagle Valley tannery at Ridge way, Pa., operating on part time since September, will start on an 80 pe1 cent basis today.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Mary Dickson, postmistress at Ke- shena, Wis, was shot and killed by an Indian, James Wapoose, a rejected suitor, who then shot and fatally in jured himself
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Percy L. Marvin, a lawyer, aged 65, committed suicide by jumping from a sixth story window of the Erie Coun- ty Savings Bank building in Buffalo, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Judge Crump, in the Court of Equity at Richmond, Va, decided that the courts have no right to interfere with the operations of jitney bus lines recently started in that city
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

The World Peace Foundation at Boston announces that Edwin D. Mead. it's chief director, has been granted a years leave of absence on account of nervous prostration.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Ten thousand Protestant churches throughout England observed Kings Pledge Sunday" Many thousands took the pledge to abstain from intoxicants for the remainedr of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

A bid of $1,6oo was made for a sea on the Pittsburgh Stock Exchange with none offered The last sale wa at $1,450.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Fourteen passengers and crew of three of the yacht Dolphin were res- cued in the Cuff of Mexico by the steam yacht Gypsy as the former was rapidly sinking.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Unusual sun spot activity was re- ported by astronomers at St. Louis.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Richard LydekLer, the British nat uralist, died in London.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

The Hotel Arlington, at Waverly, N Y, was burned with a loss of 5000 All the guests escaped,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Five hundred acres of valuable woodland in Lexington, Bedford and Burlington were burned over. The fire of the three Massa chu- sets towns were unable to stop the flames.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

A neatly dressed man, aged 7s years, was sentenced to ten days in the workhouse in Yorkville Court, New York, for habitual beggary, after it was shown that he had savings of
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Cardinal Farley of New York was seventy-three years old yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Ice in the Yukon River, is breaking up, the earliest in history.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Six thousands tons of zinc ore reach ed Galveston, Texas, on the steamer Sydie from Australia
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

George F. SIosson, former billiard champion, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

The battIeship Arizona will be launched at the New York Navy Yard on June 19.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Efforts are in progress in Chicago to settle the strike of building employees.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Exports from the port of ew York were S2,933,53S, and imports $2,240, ,151.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Rates over the Santa Fe and other railroads on newsprint paper from Galveston, Tex, to Oklahoma City and other Oklahoma points were declared unreasonable by the Interstate Com merce Commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Miss Mildred Powers, aged 19, of
 Massena, N. r., was killed when hurl- | ed from an automobile whe nit skid ed from an automobile when it skid
 a tree. Three other occupants of the | auto were slightly injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Eric Lundberg, a short term pris- oner in Massachusetts state prison, sawed his way to partial liberty only to be caught as he accidentally broke the glass in one of the outer windows of the prison
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

New York as he twas about to board the White Star liner Arabic, charged with stealing in Chicago the money necessary to take him back to Russia to fight for the Car.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
Other and Its the Connecticut h
Condensed Telegrams

 Richard Lydekker, the British nat uralist, died in London. Ice in the Yukon River, is breaking up, the earliest in history. Cardinal Farley of New York was seventy-three years old yesterday. Unusual sun spot activity was re- ported by astronomers at St. Louis. Exports from the port of ew York were $2,933,53S, and imports $2,240,151 Efforts are in progress in Chicago to settle the strike of building employees George F. SIosson, former billiard champion, filed voluntary petition ir bankruptcy.
 The battIeship Arizona will be launched at the New York Navy Yard on June 19.
 Six thousands tons of zinc ore reach ed Galveston, Texas, on the steamer Sydie from Australia.
 The Hotel Arlington, at Waverly, N Y, was burned with a loss of S15,000 All the guests escaped.
 A bid of $1,6oo was made for a sea
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-15
Jack Service.

In stud, at the Experiment Station
stables, a standard bred, fine pointer
Jack. Will allow limited service in the
community. Telephone No. 123 fo in
formation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-15


published first time May 1, 1850
Notice Of Meeting Of Board Of Equali-
zation.
AS provided by Chap. 223 of Session
Laws of 1913, notice is hereby given
that the county board of equalization of
Ellis County viii meet in the Office of
the County Clerk in Hays, Ellis County,
Kansas, on Monday, the 18th day of
May, 1915: Said law provides: 1.-THE
board shall hear and determine any
complaint made by any taxpayer as to
the assessment and valuation of any
property in the county which may be
made to the board by the owner of such
property or his agent or attorney. The
session of the board shall be limited In
length to ten days, during which time
the board may adjourn from time to
time as may be necessary, and after the
expiration Of the ten days the board
shall adjourn to time at least ten days
after such adjournment, when it shall
again re-convene for the purpose of
hearing complaints from persons who
have been notified by the county clerk
of pending changes In their valuations,
but such adjourned session shall not
continue for more than three days,
after which the board shall adjourn sine
die, which adjournment must be taken
on or before the 10th day of June, or if
such days shall fall on Sunday, then
such final adjournment shall be taken
on the 18th day of June and the board
shall have no authority to be N session
thereafter; and after such final adjourn
ment the board shall not change the
assessed valuation Of the property of
any person or reduce the aggregate
amount Of the assessed valuation Of the
taxable property Of the county"
Signed and dated st Hays, Kansas,
April q, 1915. GEO. H. BROWN,
SEAL County Clerk.
m1ts
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-15
Rhode Island Reds. Both Combs.

Rhode Island Reds. Both Combs.
l can sell you eggs at half what the
big breeders will ask you, for own the
Fourth Prize Cockerel of the State of
Kansas. Write or phone for mating
list. It's free for the asking.
m8tf A. S. FELLERS.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-15

Ben Greet Woodland Players on
Normal campus, Thursday, May
9th. Matinee and night perform
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