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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18
CHAPMAN

DIR. Greenlee took Mr.. James
Slater to a Kansas City hospital fol
an operation Tuesday, Feb. 8. The
patient is doing we'll and is expected
home next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanwinkle were
called here last Sunday on account
of the serious illness of Mrs. Van
wrinkles mother, Mrs. Reed. The
latter is at home here with another
daughter, Mrs. Frank Johnson.
The senior play given at the high
school here last Saturday evening
was we'll attended and much appre-
ciated by the largo audience. The
play conferred around football
game in Columbia university, and
the leading character was Strong
heart" an Indian chieftain.
The usual Saturday night basket
ball game at the high school gymna-
stun was between Manhattan and
the local team. The local team has
not lost q game this season and they
did not break their good record.
Rev. M. Wiener preached his
farewell sermon here last Sunday
evening. We understand that there
was a good attendance at the serv--.
'St1}A D q y aStA ~ f.stt s-.J- Isl
ice.
There were a number of new
members received into the M. Il.
church as a result of the recent re-
vival services.
The mass meeting held on Tues
day evening, February 10, was well
attended and the interest was ex-
cellent. There was no controversy
for the sentiment was all one way
and that in favor Of the city own
ing it's lighting system. A resolution
was adopted authorizing the city to
take steps looking toward the pur-
chase of the present plant.
Homer Leatherman and Miss Ed
ma Leatherman were in Kansas City
and st. Joseph last week buying
goods for the Mercantile here. They
returned in time for Saturday trade.
In harmony with the suggestion ]
made by the federation OF churches
the LUTHERAN church celebrated the
hundred years of peace on last Sun {
day. The services were full of inter- II
est to all who attended. The pastor !
preached a special sermon at the ]
morning service. The evening pro-
gram proved especially interesting.
An orchestra of six pieces led by
Harry Hall was very pleasant fea-
ture. Prof. w. s. Robb and Prof.
Dannevik each made interesting and C
forceful addresses. 8
Four young men from our high t
school attended the older boys con-
vention at Wichita. They were Earl d
Ernest Knight, Charles 4
Weimer and Elmer Ferris.
A farewell reception for Rev. M. E
Weimer was held at the H. A. knight n
home on Wednesday evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18

p. O. Hours WashingtOn's Birthday
General delivery, stamp and reg
istry divisions 1880 to 1880. One
complete city delivery No rural de-
livery. Rural patrons may receive
mail at the postoffice from $3.50 to
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81 per 100, I. o. b. Chapman; So
per 100 when called for at my farm
81 miles southeast Of Chapman. H.
r. Betz. Chapman, Kan, r. r. 4.
Phone Chapman and Pleasant Hill.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18

To rent, " blocks north of post
office, business and dwelling house
combined; electric lights, inside
water, barn. Inquire of N. B. Robson.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18
PUBLIC SALE
aah Acres Choice Alfalfa Land

The undersigned will offer at
public auction on Friday, February
26, at 1880 p. m. on the grounds
east of Abilene. joining the city on
the east, south OF the U. p. track
and north of Enterprise street. May
also offer some alfalfa hay for sale.
H. s. ENGLE.
]. G.. Engle Auctioneer. 1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18

We design monuments and mau-
sOleums and furnish scale drawings
Of them. A nice stock Of finished
monuments always on hand. Abilene
Monument Co., 206 A street.
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Advertised Mail

For week ending February 18th:
Miss Vera. Burns, Democrat, Mrs.
Harvey H. Eshelman, Miss Laura
Harmon. Chas. IngersOlI n. s. Kel-
log, A. w. NickersOn, D. R. Whit
more.
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WILL HOLD GUN SHOOT
AT CHAPMAN MARCH

A registered gun shoot will be
held at Chapman on March II, st.
Patrick's Day. A number OF Abilene
shooters expect to attend the shoot.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18
Wheat Dropped 90 Gents

May wheat was off ~ cents on
the option today. The local market
was S1.45. At one time the market
was four cents above yesterdays.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18
Notice

Dead horses and cattle removed
fres within IL miles Of Abilene. i.
c. Dederick & Co., phone 1860.
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Seed Oats For Sale
Red Texas, quantity limited, quail
ity good. A. H. Shelter, Elmo, R..
r. d. 11w2t*
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Seed Oats

Getting in car OF Red Texas seed
oats and also a car of salt. Get our
prices. Farmers Elevator.
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22
Mrs. ]. M. Sutton
Hurt Seriously in
Collision of Cars

Mrs. ]. NJ sutton of Shelby, Ia. sus-
tained fractured skull. which may prove
fatal IN an automobile collision at Twen-
ty-seventh and Davenport streets at noon.
Mrs. sutton. her husband. her daugh-
ter. Mrs. G. II. Curtis. also OF shelby,
and Mrs Curtis daughter Helen. aged
10 years were riding In a machine piloted
by Roy Benton of the Appereon Auto
company east on Davenport street. Dr.
Herman Hirschmann was driving his car
south on Twenty-seventh street At the
intersection the two cars collided and
the force Of the impact swung the car In
which Mrs. sutton was riding around in
such a manner that Mrs. sutton was
thrown out and her head struck against
the curb She was Immediately taken TO
ST. Josephs hospital, where It was said
she had a chance TO recover. None OF
the other occupants Of the car was hurt.
Dr. Hirschmann's car was badly wrecked.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22
Western Roads
Given More Time
To File Petition

WASHINGTON, Sept. A,-The Inter
state Commerce commission today granted
a request by the railroads interested for
time In which TO prepare formal petit
ton for reopening and reargument Of the
western advance. rate case 80 far as GER
tain rates are concerned.
The carriers seek to reopen the case in
respect TO the rates on packing house
products live stock, fresh meats. grain
and grain products. The commtssion's 4
order today does not mean that re-
opening Of the case is assured, but gives
the railroads ninety days longer, or until
December 81, 1915. to comply with It's orig
inal order in the western advance case,
SO far as the order affects the rates on
these products.
Before the end OF ninety days the car
riers Will be given an opportunity TO pre-
sent their formal petition for rehearing
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22
DRIVER, SPARE THAT
MULE, SAYS JOHND
Rockefeller Is Inoensed When He
Sees Abrasions on Epidermis
Of Hybrid.
SHAKES HANDS WITH ToILERs

VALDEZ, Colo, Sept. 21.-7John
d. Rockefeller arrived at Valdez to-
day after a fifteen-mile automobile
ride from Trinidad over the Stone
WALL highway, recently graded and
improved by the expenditure of con-
siderable Rockefeller foundation
money under the supervision of w.
L. Mackenzie King. During his stay
he visited several Of the buildings
and talked with he men. particularly
with Archie Dennison, the grievance
representative of the camp.
Dennison told the Standard Oil mag
nate of several instances when, through
direct mediation with the officers OF the
company. he had secured relief from bur-
densome rules which. he declared, had
been imposed by minor bosses" without
the knowledge of the heads Of the cor
poration. When Mr.. Rockefeller was go
ing into the mine. e. II. Weitzel man
ager of the companys fuel department
said well, you've got to dress for H..
So Weitzel negotiated with the company
store and paid 81 each for suits OF blue
overalls, jumpers and miners caps. in
which Rockefeller and w i. Mackensie
King larrayed themselves. Then, guided
by Weitzel. J. p. Thomas. division super
intendent of tho company. and Dennison
the grievance man, Rockefeller and Kinl
plodded into the long "manway." which
led into the side hill and pierced th'
thick veins of coal.
Humps His Head often.
| The roof was low. the path rough anC
] sometimes slippery with water. Thi
Rockefeller back was bowed and th,
Rockefeller brow time and again bumped
painfully on the overhangng coal cell
! ing, But. smiling and chatting cheerfully
Rockefeller tramped brtslly along int
the dark interior of the mountain. Reach
ing the section where three men were a
work, Rockefeller shook hands with eacl
and Tony and Mike Buklnovich ducke,
their heads and grinned bashful answer
to the questions OF the oil king. Rocke
feller asked particularly regarding tn
wages and working conditions OF TIL
men and received a wide variety o
answers.
Just before leaving the mine the part
passed mule patiently waiting for hi
car to be loaded for another trip down
the long passageway TO the trolley tracks
Rockefeller began talking to the mIl
driver. then Suddenly there, h
demanded. why Is that mule chafed an
bleeding frorS the harness?' The EN-
barassed driver stainmered an explana
tion. Rockefeller walked around the ami
NAL pointing out several places wher
its skin had been worn by the harness
Finally the combined eloquence OF all tn
mine officials present sufficed to per
suade the man Of millions that green
uies always suffered ahraisons from
the harness until their skin became cal
mules always suffered abrasions fror
tsumed his walk
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22

xou may have q trombone for sale
This faot you write oat on . card
And place the sign in your window,
And TO sell 10 you try real hard.
Maybe you have An organ for sale,
or, maybe, . harp or Hu4 arr
II yOuu Just pat an "a In THE BEE
xouu set quioksr repuita. BY far.
For the Sign VIII be seen by the folks
who 20 past your house every days
while yoar "a wtn b Fsad ~ hundred
II you're using the classified way.
Musical instruments OF all kinds
find a ready market n you make
your announcement through the
Musical Instruments" column OF
THE OMAHA BEE.
Telephone your Ad to THE BE
az once for our big SUNDAY VAST
Al PAPER, Telephone Tyler 1000
and
PUT IT IN THE OMAHA ,BEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22
SUNDAY WORKED AS
HARD AS POOR MAN
Banker Who Travelled with Billy"
in Early Days Tells Of His Sim
--eeFity- -aerpose i.r.a.s-
HE GOT LITTLE PAY THEN

g Billy Sunday was just the same
in earnestness, sincerity, industry,
devotion and generosity eighteen
years ago when he was practically
unknown as he is today" said
Joseph l.. Leavitt, retired banker and
former worker with Mr.. sunday, who
is in the city spending several days
visiting Mr.. Sunday and attending
the services.
II got acquainted with him when
he came to Waterloo, Ia, with M. B.
Williams to help him hold evangel-
istic meetings in the spring of 1896" "
said Mr.. Leavitt ''He was enter
taincd in my mothers home and even
in those early days my mother de-
clared he was the greatest eyangel-
istic preacher of the age.
He held his meetings in those days
with scarcely any remuneration at all.
Sometimes he paid the expenses himself.
And he was just as vigorous and earnest
then when preaching to a comparatively
small number of people In some little
town hall as he is today"
Chief OF Slaff.
Mr.. Leavitt. who is a member OF the
firm of Leavitt & Johnson. bankers al
Waterloo but retired and living in Los
Angeles, went with Mr.. Sunday when he
first started holding meetings. He was
chorister, pianist. private secretary, jan
itor. head of mems Bib'e work. head OF
women's Bible work, director of extension
work and advance man. all In one.
Those early days were marked by the
same earnestness on the part OF Billy
as today" he said. He would rise early
take a cold bath, go for a walk and theT
come back and be busy all day with his
books and sermons. lie made every
minute count A further hardship wal
being separated from his wife and chill
dren. who lived then at "a Throop street
/ Chicago. Sometimes ne would telegraph
| to his wife and she would come out witt
, the children and spend a week with him
but ne couldn't afford to keep them witt
him all the time.
Meet In Opera House,
"One OF the first towns / went to will
him was Emerson la. The Presbyterian
. .------
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22
British Transport
Reported Sunk

BERLIN. Sept 2L--(By wireless to Say
ville.)--The Frankfurter zeitung reports
that a large British transport from Egypt
for the Dardanelles has been sunk by a
German submarine.
This report was Toven out today by
the Overseas News agency, which says:
"A special telegram to the Frankfurter
zeitunR says that German submarine
torpedied 1b0CO-ton British transport off
the island of Crete, In the Mediterranean.
The ship was going from Egypt to the
Gallipoli peninsula.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22
WILL NAME MAN TO
SUCCEED DR.. DUMBA
Austria Hungary Probably Will APP
point Kajetan Mercy von Kapos-
@--- Mere to Vacant Post. ----
WASHINGTON IS NOT ADVISED

BUDAPEST. Hungary, Sept. al
(Via London. "A Vienna dispatch
is published here today saying that
It hae been learned in diplomatic
circles at the Austrian capital that
the government will not await the
arrival OF DR.. Constantin T. Dumba
from the United States before ap-
pointing his successor. The new am
bassador, 1t is stated, will be named
at once.
The dispatch says that Kajetan
Mercy Won Kapos-Mere, former Aus
tro-Hungarian ambassador at Rome.
has been selected for this place.
Kajetan Mercy Won Kapos- Mere served
as Austro-Hungarian ambassador at
Rome from June of tel0 to August OF last
year. In March of this year he returned
to Rome as representative of his govern
ment in the unsuccessful negotiations
with Italy In regard to territorial con-
cessions by Austria. which preceded It
aly's entrance into the war.
Washington Not Advised.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-No inquiries
have been made by the Austrian foreign
office as to the acceptability OF Kajetan
Mercy Won Kapos-Mere as ambassador to
United States or regarding any prospect
i've successor TO DR.. Dumba. Budapest
news dispatches that the ambassador at
Rome would be transferred to Washing
ton was the state departments only in
formation that a successor to DIT. Dumba
was being considered in Vienna.
Ambassador Penfield's latest dispatches
indicate the Austrian government has
made no decision as yet concerning the
recall of DR.. Dumba,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22
FROST DOES NOT
HURT CORN CROP
Eastern Part Of Nebraska Visited,
but Slight Nips Rather Help
the Corn Along, Z
WEATHER WARMING IN WEST

That portion OF Nebraska lying
east Of line drawn north and south
of o'Neill, Grand Island and Red
Cloud was visited by frost Monday
night. West of this line, while the
weather was cool, there was no frost.
1t is not believed that, throughout the
corn belt of the state the frost was
severe enough to materially damage
the corn. Some who have studied
the situation and the conditions are
of the opinion that 1t will be bene-
ficial, as It will stop. the growth of
stalk and hasten the ripening OF
the ears. -
IL is conceded that practically all the
corn in the. south portion Of the state has
passed the frost damage stage. North Of
the Platte the corn is not quite so far
advanced. but even there II 10 asserted
that a large portion of It is 30 far along
that It could be hurt only by freeze.
According to the station reports of%the
railroads, there was no locality where
/ freezing temperature was reached Monday
night In the Nebrsska corn belt.
No Damage to Germ.
superintendept Jefferies of the Union
Pacific wired all company agents in Me-
braska, instructing them to Immediately
ascertain from farmers and others the
frost damage. II any, in their particular
localities Before noon more than nine
tenths Of the agens had responded and
after going through the replies, .Superin-
tendent Jefferies gave out this statement;
Light frost most of the way from
Omaha to Cheyenne, but no damage to
the corn"
The general managers office of the
Burlington made an investigation by get
ting into communication with the agents
of the Nebraska system and at noon the
information was given out that there
was light frost over little more thar
the east half of Nebraska, but indications
are that there has been no damage tc
growing crops"
yVifI Help Corn.
Frank Walters, general manager of tn
Northwestern, said:
There was a light frost over our line
to a point a little west of O'Neill. d
not think 1t has done any damage. In
stead. it will be a benefit. as It will sto
the growth OF the stalks, send, the ss
down and hasten the ripening At n
place along our lines was the frost o
the killing kind. All through the stat
the weather Is much warmer. and
looks as II the cold spell has passed.
Gardeners on the produce market as
sert that around Omaha and counc
Bluffs there was a light frost In tn
, lowlands. but none on the hills or in tn
, rolling country back from the river. The
contend that while the frost nippe
tender vegetables, II was not sever
, enough to do much harm.
; Little Dama~e 81 -
, FAIRBURY, Neb.. Sept 2.-t'pocif
, Telegram.)-A light frost and the La
one OF the season visited Jefferson e. u
last nigkt but did not do any percept
, damage. except In lowlands. Tende
vegetables, such as tomatoes. water
, melons and other small vegetables ei
. capped practically uninjured except In raj
places. There was no damage TO con
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22

BERLIN. Sept. 2l.--(Via Lon
don. )-official reports from Aus
trian and German headquarters and
dispatches from the Balkan capitals
show that the long-expected Teutonic
campaign against Serbia has now be-
gun. Austrian and German artillery
today is bombarding Serbian posi-
tions south OF the river frontier AT
various points along the hundred.
mile front between the mouths oI
the Drina and Morava rivers.
THIS action undoubtedly is intended as
cover to throwing of n force across the
river and the seizure OF bridgehead,
whence the new steam roller can be
started Just where a crossing Will be
attempted IL unknown.
May Take Route of Crusaders.
( Tho shortest route TO Bulgaria would
! lead through the northeastern corner OF
Serbia. where barely thirty miles OF Scr
bian territory intervenes between the Bull
Rarian and Hungarian borders The diff
Ncult mountainous country, absence OF rail-
roads and the proximity Of the Rouman-
ian frontier. however, speak In favor OF
: the old route of the crusaders further
to the west through the broad and fertile
Morava valley. Through this valley run
roads and a railway line to Bulgaria and
Turkey. This railroad reaches the Dan
ube at two points. Belgrade and Semen
drla, both OF which are under lombard
ment today.
Macedonians Join BulgRr Army.
! SOFIA, Sunday Sept. 19-(Via Berlin
by Wireless to sayville, Sept. n.)-1t II
learned that the number Of Macedoniani
who Joined the Bulgarian colors on Fri
day is about 10000. From reliable
sources II IL reported that traffic on Pul
Eariap railroads has been suspended tenn
poruftly
Bulgaria MobiIiAes Army.
WASHlNGToN. Sept. H. Genera
mobilization OF all military forces In Bul
garia. effective today, for the purpos
OF armed neutrality. has been ordered b.
the Bulgarian government. Official an
rouncement Of this order was communi
Gated by his government to Mr.. Papare
toff, the Bulgarian minister here.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22
PUEBLO BANKER HELD
ON FEDERAL CHARGE

DENVER. Sept n.-w. B. slaughter
OF Dallas. Tex. president OF the closed
Mercantile National bank OF Pueblo, was
arrested here today by federal officeA
on a warrant sworn out by government
Officers In connection with the bank
failure there last March, When Slaughter
learned a warrant was out for him ne
went TO the United States commissioner .
office and gave himself up.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22

fsON CITY, Ia, Sept H.-tSpeeiaI.J
r. The big barn belonging to 7. A. Barnes
AT Plymouth was tsruck by lightning last
night and burned. In the barn we're 200
bushels OF corn, hay. oats. harness and
machinery, All were burned. One horse
was so badly burned that II had 10 be
killed. The loss Is estimated at 5000.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22
The Days War NesSs

WHILE THE RUSSIAN armies re-
treating from the viIRa region aD-
parentIy are not definitely out of
DANGER from the German encir-
cling movement, military Observ-
ers In the capitals of the entente
allies expressed confidence that
the ultimate escape of General
RuHsky'a forces IL assured.
GERMAN CENSOR has passed a dis
match from Berlin which records
the beginning of the expected Teu-
tonic drive through Serbia. Il is
indicated that the aim of the Aus
arO-GermAn armies will be TO force
their way toward COnstantfnOpIe
through the MOravR valley, In
which railway lines lead 90 BuI-
Earia and Turkey.
GERMAN SUBMARINE which has
been operatinG In the Black Sea
recemtIy has been sunk by Russian m
ahtpa, tt IL announced tn Odessa.
orr the British coast the British
.teamer LtnkmOOr, OF 4,O4s tons,
has been sunk, presumably tn a
renewal of the German submarine
operations.
AUsTRIA-HUNGARY is 90 appoint
at once a successor 20 Dr. Dumba
as ambassador 20 the United States,
accOrdinE 90 adviees through
budapest. The new ambassad or,
a. is reported, win he KaJetaa
Mercy Won KaDOa-Mere, former
Au.tro- Hungarian ambassador IA,
Rome
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22
G. e. o VOTE BIGGER IN
BAY STATE PRIMARY

BOSTON, Sept. n.-In todays primaries
early returns from seventy-nine out of
els election precincts, representing forty
four out of S62 cities and towns outside
of Boston, gave for governor;
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22
GERMANS READY
TO RAID SERBIA
Belief that They Expect to March
Into Bulgaria Up Valley Of the
Morava River.
FIGHTING ALONG THE DANUBE
BULLETIN

BULLETIN.
BERLIN. Sept. 21.--(By wireless
to sayville.)-I is reported that Bull
garian troops are concentrated near
the Serbian frontier and that Ger
man and Austro-Hungarian troops
have been concentrated since a GER
tain date along the Serbian border
line.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22

Two hundred out of 2S election pre-
cincts in the city OF Boston gave Mccall,
6,3l8; Cushing, 1897; Foss, 7Ssi Walsh
l,fT7; Deitrick. l,065.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22
The Weather

For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinitv
Unsettled: warmer
TenlnerRt Rture ut On.nh ha YAaiNrHnv
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22
BULLETIN.

BERLIN, Sept. 2l.-(By wireless
TO sayville, lit is reported from
the Balkans" says the Overseas
News Agency. that the Serbian gov
ernment has declared the Serbo-Bul-
garian frontier district a war zone"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22

LEADERS The METHODIST
morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22

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Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22

"E"E"tIFe LOcNI ItFcOFu'
1913. 1911. 1918 1919
Hignest ye terday es 80 81 60
Mean tempe ature ..... So 81 81 81
Precipitation ............ o. .26 90 90
Temperature and precipitatioR depar-
lures from the normal:
Normal Tempcraf1ra t "a
Deficiency for the day.........,..l n
Total deiieieney nee March 1........ 40
Normal preeipitatl. .07 inch
Deficiency for ihs day........ O7 inch
Total rainfall sire March l. 23 a inches
Deficiency since March L.. 81 inch
Deficiency cor. period, 1914. ... 340 Inches
Deficiency cor. period ijl3.... 1S3 inches
n.nnrl. l..,I.. sL.I n... q. = ~
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-22

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