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Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
latThursday Morning, April 29, 1915
COMPULSORY SOLDERING

The British government is wise in deciding not to resort to conscrpton 1T the experience of-the United states counts for anything Britain will along better with her volunteer method.
 By far the greatest number Of Union soldiers in our civil war were volunteers The draft system was cd to in 1863 when enlstments unsatisfactory The drafting however. was not absolute; t compro mise of conscripton and taxation. If didn't to fight an0 had money enough he could buy immunity by payg tax to the government or could hire sub. sttute Of the 2O6679 men drafted during the 78. COZ hired other men to do their fighting them and S6,724 paid communication" to the government That only left 43847 men actually drafted into the northern army.
 The system, of course, extremely unjust. IL discrminated against the poor man. who could at- crd to buy immunity from militar yserice. The re- suit was general feeling against the prosperous clas- seq who were able stay home and make money out the war while their fortunate neigbors were sui lorlng and dying at the front
 Great Britain is devoting her money and energy to stimulating voluntary enlistment and has had remark able She will resort to conscrption un- less desperate resort to save the empire from destruction
 This is the way of democracies Conscripton is ,he device of auocracy France endured it because her people. that their safety was constantly men aced willing to submit to it. In America it isn't likely that the population will again tolerate this extreme step the avorite device of the mitarists tanly shall be stampeded by the jingoes to en- compulsory military of any sort or degree 'u time of peace.
 "CoL Roosevelt meant nothing personal to MT Barnes or MT Murphy of Tammany Hall" says the Coonels counsel in Boss" Barnes damage suit "Tharo names were simply agebraic terms" There's some thing new in the literature of political controversy When the Colonel bids goodby to the "shor, and ugly word and reduces denuncation "algebraic terms" it looks if the nation is losing its controversial grip Somehow, if you're fighting mad a it isn't likely 10 give muh relief call him an K to the nth power"
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
REPORT oUTRAoEs IN TREAT. MENT OF CHRISTIANS.

NEW YORK, April 28- Details Of the massacre of native Christians at Urumiah. Persia, by the Kurds re- ceived by the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, state that not less than two thousand perished from dis ease. The attacks. 1t would appear have not been confined to Kurds but made, in at least. one Instance, by Turkish soldiers. CruclhXion and burn ing of Christians alive have been re- viyed. the missionaries reported to the board The attack in which Turk ish soldiers were the assailants, .ac- cording to reports received by the board was made upon the American missions. and the French and Roman Catholic missions Five native Rus sian priests, the reports assert were taken from the American mission by the Turks. and the missionaries stated these men were treated badly" and 1t is not known Co them fl the priest was hanged Reports have reached Presbyterian missionaries at Tabriz that the Americans at urumiah have been forced to pay forty thousand dol- lars as ransom for the refugees who had fled to missions for protection
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
NEW DRUGS FOR OLD

Since the federal law against the sale and of narcotic drugs went into enec drug-users nave been hard put it. in many cases to obtain enough their customary dopes keep from torture insanity or death Few have the treatment in private hospitals aud in te public institutions where these addcons ard treated there room for but small proportion of pa t:ents in comparison to the need.
 Thu two known instances and doubtless many un. discovered ones strange drugs have been substituted or the familiar ones Several men in New York boush. from the street brownish powder which he warranted would take the place of their accustomed heroin At first said of the surviving victims eft acted right Then it began to act wrong" and he was picked by hospital ambulance barely able to speak His companion died before the hospital was reacheu What this drug has not yet been made public
 From Louisville Ky, story that drug callci Marawana is coming in from Mexico and taking the plac, Of those which have been by the federal law Ac eording to the owensboro Messenger this is the sam, drug found in New York It is said to be as powerful n its effect upon body and mind as those forbidden bu the man who sold it insisted it did not come under tb, law. It is not known whether it is the gum of one po7 Ty-ike Mexican plant made from several different ones Federal authorities trying to trace it's source
 Every possiOie effort will doubtless be made to iu troduce new drugs Unless the law can be enforced r such way to them dope traffic will not ceas, with the lives Of the poor unforunaes now under mar eouc slavebonds. Some of these will be cured Som, win get their dope they de-or die without it. I'm intention of the law that it should prevent the druz slavery from clutching victims This cannot be f filled if interruptions dealers can simply substitute new drugs for the old
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29

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Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
MEXICO NEEDS IEMs

votoriano Huerta, soiourning in midst may not seem to many Americans really authoritative spokesman for Mexicos needs and her ideals but when he says that his harrassed country needs million JeN he's talking business.
 He says the Jews will be welcome in Mexico where there race prejudice that there is great future for them there both for their sake, a country whose resources largely undiscovered and for the coun trys
 This is good talk Whatever may be the virtues of The Mexcans. they lack to a great degree the clear headed persistence which is characteristic of the Jews They lack their sound commercial talent The Mexcano ozy allow themselves to be exploited until exploitation goes beyond endurance When they rise in wrath and forth to slay the exploiters Jews-where they are free do not allow themselves to be exploited And their noneymaking is through rapacous exploitation it is through genius for giving good service in the ealms of trade Your Jew in Mexico may cheat the ma tive liteif the natives stupid But he won't cheat him too much for he'll want to stay and make another little profit next season
 In a nation half Latin half Indian with all the traits for which that sgnds one ca nsee that the long headedness of million Jews would be conservative and progressive force The passion for education and culture the steady thrift the long vision which builds for the years come the sound Mosaic morality and hygiene would steady the unstable country and push forward If Mexico ever becomes quiet enough to at tract them. it is to be hoped for Mcxicoa sake that the million Jews will locate there.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND r4E raAr

man in Newark, N J., has lost his job because he hif the sawdust trail" in Billy Sundays tabernacle He was newspaper man and the reason given for his dil charge was that by going down the aisle in proof of his decision to return to his church and to take up again the religious duties which he had been negecting he made joke of his paper"
 The man had been assigned to cover the sunday campaign he had failed in his assignment there would have been reason for returning him to his regular place as dramatic editor from which he had been taken to report the Sunday campaign If he had neglected his work there might have been for reprmand- sbly. had the neglect been fragrant for his discharge But to discharge man because of the expression of private religious conviction indicate that the New Jersey employer has had lapse of memory in re- gard to those passages of early American history in which freedom of worship established one of the inalienabe rights of every citizen
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
HE GREATEST BATTLE

There is part of the European zone in which progress isn't measured with rule It's the east crn front The armies in France and Balgium may struggle and slaughter each other the sake of gain ing alew inches day; but wherever Grand Duke Nicho las Gen. won Hndenburg makes move. there is tou 8 scale worthy of such a contest
 The Russian operations in the Carpathian noun tlus a gigantic scale. They appeal to the imag naqbn than any other land movements of the war first plunge of the Germans toward Paris When tbe full story of this campaign is told 1t win thrilling chapter of history The taking the tans peak by peak and pass after pass in the depth winter by troops straning up through the snowdris in the face of galling fire, probably never been matched in warfare The crossing of the range by the Russians against the utmost opposition the Austriani able to offer looks like greater feat thas thc famous crossing the Alps by Hannibal or Napol con- uno2posed.
 There are said to be more than 3OOOOOO men now fonting each other in this campaign The Austrians rallyng an their forces for their supreme stand against the invader; kaiser has rushed huge army ol Germans to help keep the Russians from pouring like deluge the Hungarian plain and then drlv iae Germany from its unprotected southern border The long battle in progress will probably decide the fate Of Austria,Ilungary and may be tho turning pon of the whole war Correspondents already desorib ag it aa -the greatest battle in Che worlds history"
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
PROSECUTION RESTS.

TRINIDAD, April 2. The prosecu
 ton rested it's case against John s. Lawson the labor leader charged with Che murders of John Nimmo near Ludlow, In October 113889999hitw. m Ludlowin October 1913 The defense will begin tomorrow Nimmo was killed in a battle between strikers and deputy shoriffs The State opened it's case Saturday Its testimony along the lines intended prove First that NiHmo was killed in battle near the Ludlow tent colony; Second Che fight was started by strikers who fired upon deputies who had gone toward the Ludlow station To meet train
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
BRITISH WAR OFFICE REPORTS CALLIPOLl success

LONDON. April 28 The British war oniQe issued the fonowing "in the face Of continued opposition the allied troops have now established themsclves across the end Of the Cal lipol Peninsula from point north east of Eski Iisarlik to tho mouth Of the stream on the opposite side. They have also beaten off the attack al sGn Pair by steady adrancing
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 Little Charlotte accompanied her mother Go the home of an acquaiut- ance where a dinner dance was being given When thc dessert course was reached the little girl was brought down and given a place next Co her mother at the table.
 The hostess was woman much given to talking and, in relating sJms interesting incidents quite forgot % give little Charlotte anything to eat After some time had elapsed Char lottc could bear it no longer With .hc sobs rsing in her throat she held up her plate as high as she colid and said:
 Does anybody want a clean plate2' Mir. O'Sulhyan returned from the political meeting.
 There's eight nations riprisinted in l this ward of ours he said to his wife as he began to count them off on his fingers
 | "There's Irish. Frinch. Eyetaliana. | Poles, Germans. ROosiaus, Greeks. an
 " he started again:
 "There's Irish, F'rinch, Eyttaiians, Poles, Germans. Roosians. Greeks -an ain't it queer ] disremembcr the other wan? There's Irish, Friuch-'
 Maybe twas Americans, wasn't it?' suggested Mrs, O'Sullivan.
 "Shure. am that's the very wan! P cried her husband, exultantly "Oi couldn't think of it.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29

Three four months ago a seat the New York erchange could hardly be given Now they're quoted about S5OOOO apiece As HOO of them the privilege trading in securities in New York worth s55OOOOOO No wonder the brokers and bankers are perldng up.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
are perking up.

The French people, with their craze for ancestry iu trying to trace back ancient royalty have found that the first Jonre nothing than cooper But that disappointing fact isn't likely 10 in terfere with his generaship to any great extent
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
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Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29

Between the baseball fans and the fans, it's a fine season for extra editions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21

are from $3.50 to $3.50. Following
the musical a table de hote dinner
will be served from 6 until $3.50
o'clock. The weekly musicals have
proved to be quite success.
The T. M. clug will give a dance
tonight.
The Herington Times claims that
Mrs. Dorothea Lawrenz holds the
record for Dickinson county for
large families with seven children
fifty-four grandchildren and seven
great grandchildren. One con, J. j.
Lawrenz, has nine children and five
grandchildren. Another son, F. H.
Lawrenz, has nine children and two
grandchildren. A third son, l.. A..
Lawrenz, has nine children. A fourth
son. Herman Lawrenz, has six chill
dren. Mrs. Pauline Reich, dough-
ter, has five children. Mrs. Augusta
straus Of Junction City, another
daughter, has ten children, and Mrs.
Anna Rohloff, a third daughter, has
six children. All her descendants live
in Dickinson and adjoining counties.
4 & e
Mrs. Henry Paul was hostess to
the D. M. c. club last Thursday al
ternoon, Jan. IA, at her home five
miles southeast Of Abilene. The
club was entertained in a very de-
lightful manner. Mrs. Harry Brick
er and Mrs. Boyd Nemechek were
guests.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
Obituary

Mrs. John Lexow died January
~. The funeral was held Friday
January Is, at IL a. m. at the
Bethel church, near Moonlight. She
was a member of the German Luz
theran church and was born IN
Germany September 10, 1S41. She
was married to John Lexow Septem-
Der 27, 1857 and came to America
September 20, 1867, arriving after
nine weeks sailing; settled near
Naperville, ILL.,; removed to Kan
sas in 1875, their present home. To
this union were born six children.
Four preceded her to the spirit
world; 2 sons survive, John and
William, and nine grand children to
mourn their loss. Services were
conducted by Rev. ]. M. Sheets and
Rev. I. B. Kelsey. The remains
were laid to rest in the Bethel Gem
etery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
BETTER SERVICE, NO CHARGE
Light Company Gives City Benefit OF
O Good Contract

c. L. Brown warned the city COM
missioners this morning not to be
alarmed II they heard reports that
certain Of the lights in the resident
district of the town were brighter
than Others. Mr.. Brown said that
the Riverside L. & p. company had
found that not as many lights In the
business district had to be replaced
because Of burning out or broken
az was estimated when the lighting
contract with the city was made, ana
the city ia to get the benefit OF the
difference. Where the 40-watt lights
in residence district burn out, they
will be replaced with 6O-watt lamps.
This will be done as soon as pos
sible, Mr.. Brown said, although
there is no provision in the contract
which requires this additional ssry-
ice. Mayor Nichols told Mr., Brown
that the city was satisfied that 1t
was getting first class seFvice' and
appreciated 1t. ~ f7'"1
The lighting company is doing
more than its contract calls for In
the number of times the white way
lights in the business district are
kept on.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
MRS. JOHN REEVES DEAD
An Old Resident Passed Away a
Home South of Town
from Mondays Daily.l

Mrs. John Reeves, one of the old
residents of the county, died unex-
pectedly of heart disease at her home
seven miles south of Abilene about
IL o'clock last night. Her son, Ray
Reeves, came into the room where
his mother was, and saw her lying
back in a chair. He thought that she
had tainted and attempted to re-
vive her, but without avail. He tele-
phoned to Abilene for physician,
but Mrs. Reeves was then dead.
Mrs. Reeves was about II years
of age, and had lived on the farm
south of town since the late sixties,
when she and her husband came to
this county. Mr.. Reeves died three
years ago. She was known to
large number of persons who cher
ished the acquaintanceship.
Beside a son, Ray, daughter liv-
ing in Chicago, survives. The funeral
services will be held Wednesday af-
ternoon from the home. Rev. Lank
will officiate. Burial will be in
Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
City Mission Committee

Owing to a mistake In the recent
report of the names Of ladies serV-
ing on the missionary aid commit
tee, / wish to submit the list again
so that those desiring aid may APP
peal to the ladies serving at pres
emit on the committee:
Brethren in Christ, Mrs. c. o.
Musser, Mrs. Lydia Brewer; Meth
odist Episcopal, Mrs. j. A. WAyts,
Mrs. Frank Geoffroy; Lutheran.
Mrs. B. D. Binder, Mrs. J. e.. Keel
United Brethren Mrs. Edith Daily,
Mrs. Walter Lightner; Evangelical
Mrs. P. e. Sommers, Mrs. B. Hayes:
Episcopal, Mrs. H. J. Hodge, MRS.
Cal Snyder; Baptist Mrs s. nc.
Cartner, Mrs. Bert Wolfe; Grace
Reformed; Mrs. =. Z: Kruger Mrs.
J.: schiveley; Christian, Mrs: g.
Paul, Mrs. Walter Nichols; Presby-
terrain, Mrs. John Rohfer, Mrs. @
M. Troup.
MRS. w. D. NICHOLS. Secretary
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
Silver Ore in Kansas

w. H. Butcher, who spent part
of last week with his brother Char
les at Russell, returned home Friday
night with a glowing tale of how
Charles had struck it rich in the
finding of silver ore in the vicinity
of Russell, says the Solomon Tri-
bune. William says an assay was
made of some of the rock and the
report showed that there was silver
in the rock but whether there Is
enough to make it of value he has
not fully decided. He brought home
a sample Of the ore and will be
glad to show it to anyone interested.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
WHEAT $1.25 HERE, TOP PRICE
Local Market Advanced Three Genus
Over Yesterdays Figure
Iron rhursday,s paIly.1

LFrom Thurboey DSh0A
The wheat market went up three
cents on the local market TO-DAY
and $1.25 was offered. When wheat
was selling for 80 cents, farmers
named 81 as the ideal price. When
the price scared beyond that marx
those who had the grain on hand
decided to wait until the market
was $1.25 local. It's there now ana
probably the majority of those VINO.
have wheat on hand will continue
to wait for higher price. A large
percentage Of the 1914 Dickinson
county crop has not been turned on
the market.
Kansas City and Chicago markets
were up 2 cents today.
The price Of S1.25 here ID the
highest this year and for many
years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
WILL ORGANIZE FOR
WORLDS PEACE LEAGUE

Some of the leading business and
professional men of Salina have
organized "The Worlds Peace Lea
que" The movement was started by
Judge A. B. Mason. The organlza-
taon is to be expanded and other
counties viii be organized at once
and q state meeting will later he
held in Topeka.
The society has adopted a button
Il is in orange and black, with the
words, "The Worlds Peace League"
across the face. The plan is to Or
ganize leagues in all the Fifth dis
tFict cities. y. I
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
REP. LAMB INTRODUCES
COUNTY. H. s. BILL

d. e. Lamb of Herington, state
representative from Dickinson coun-
". has Introduced q bill relating TO
the county high school. Mr.. Lambs
bill would exempt certain property
from taxation for the support OF .
county high school and would amend
the present statutes.
At the present time Abilene ana
towns in this county support ex-
cellent high schools, and in addi-
ton are taxed for the maintenance
Of the county high school at Chap
man. go. 80 SNEE-1sl&.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
HERINGTON MAY GET
COMPANY OF GUARDS

Harrington, says the Times, may
get a company of militia If enough
young men enlist. C. I. Martin, adju-
tant general, has indicated in cor
respondence with Myron Calkins,
secretary of the business mems as
ISOLATION that this city may obtain
authority to form a company here
An enlistment of 70 and three Off
GERS is necessary before a company
can be established and 104 men can
enlist,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
About the Kansas Flag

An editorial in the Reflector about
the Kansas flag which the state
doesn't have has resulted ia some
inquiries Is to whether or not Kan
sas really has a fIag. One man came
to this office but investigation re-
veaIed the fact that while he had
seen 9 flag upon which was the
Kansas zeal. Ad Astra Per Aspera,
but no real Kansas nag.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
MRS. REEVES FUNERAL
TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY

The funeral of Mrs. John Reeves
was held from the home, south
of town, at 1880 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. The Rev. Shank will Of
ficiate. The cortege stopped at the
Eicholtz undertaking parlors at 4
O'Clock, where friends viewed the
body. Burial will be in Abilene
cemetery. Rev. F. s. Blayney con-
Quoted the services at the grave.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
THE OLDEST FIREMAS
Believed That Jim CrOnioAA HAD
sach Record

ror more than a half century
"old Jim" Croniean OF Herinston
was a fireman. and for twety-eisht
years the Rock Island knew him as
n faithful employe. A misstep while
ON top the tender OF his engine az
Herington resulted In fall which
closed the career OF the Oldest nre-
man in point of service on the
Rock Island system. and probably
that OF the oldest fireman In the
United States.
James Cronican. born in Belfast
ireland, in 1s4s. came to the United
States in 1855. when Is years DID,
His first experience in railroad bus
mess was in the east, where he
used pick and shovel with con-
,struction crew. He fired on the Chi
cago and Alton when wood was the
only fuel. Later he ran an engine
and fired on the Wabash lines. He
came to Herington with the rail-
road"
When a gang laid track for the
Rock Island from Herington to
Wichita, Cronican was with the
crew, and when the track was FIN
.ished, fired on the train that ran
over 1t.
For several years past Cronican
was fireman on the Herington-Sa-
tina branch Of the road. Trainmen
of all roads, travelling men and
shippers, all knew "old Jim" cron-
lean and for them he always had a
good story, told in the brogue OF
his fatherland, with twinkle In his
eyes and laugh to answer friend 8
retort.
Mr.. Cronican is said to have been
the Oldest fireman in point Of serv-
ice in the United States. When the
biennial convention of locomotive
firemen of all the roads in the coun-
try was held at st. Paul in 1910 he
was the sixth Oldest fireman. IN
point Of service. Since that time 1t
is said that the five who outranked
him in service had passed away. He
was easily the Oldest fireman west
of the Mississippi.
May s, 1873 James Cronican mar
ried Bridget Brown at Bloomington
Ill. Ten children, three Of whom
died in infancy, we're born to the
union. Mrs. Cronican and these chill
dren survive him: Mrs. B. ]. shee-
han, Margaret Cronican and Thomas
Cronican of Harrington; ]. w. Cron-
lean of Kansas City, in the employ
of the Union Pacific; Mrs. F. J. Bos-
ley, wife Of the Rock Island yard
master at wichita; Mrs. Louis j.
Supple of Solomon, and Mrs. nellie
Cronican Of Hutchinson.