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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
SUFFRAGE is UP TODAY
Advocates Of Constitutional Amend
ment Gather In Washington

Washingto Jan. 12.-Lines were
drawn for the battle in the house to-
day when the Mondell resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the federal
constitution, guaranteeing the right
to vote to all citizens regardless OF
sex, will be considered. The resolu-
ton will be voted upon before the
house adjourns. Large delegations OF
supporters and opponents of woman
suffrage have arrived in Washing
ton. DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, presi-
dent of the National American We
man Suffrage association; Mrs. Car
RE Chapman Gait, president Of the
International Woman Suffrage al
lance. and the congressional COM
mittee of the national association
were preparing for the suffrage side
of the fight and comforting with the
supporters of the amendment among
the members Of the house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
RELIEVES IN PAsToR-HUsBAND
Mrs. Doris Vaughn Won't Credit HIS
Infidelity '

Chicago, June 13.-Striving vain
ly to repress her emotion, Mrs. Doris
Vaughn Darnell today declared her
faith in her minister husband, Rev.
James Morrison Darnell. who has
been accused OF leading q double
life.
II won't give my husband up. ]
love him now and nothing they tell
me will shake my confidence In
i'm. / know he is innocent OF the
charge they have made and l want
to tell him SO and give him faith
and courage" she said.
Her declaration Of faith in her
husband came when she was ques-
toned concerning the sensational
story which charged the young
preacher with apparently having q
wife and child in Kenosha, Wis,
where he was pastor Of a church.
while Mrs. Doris Vaughn Darnell
lived in Chicago, deferred by various
explanations from joining him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
BLODGETT SAYS VETS
CAUSED HIS ARREST

Wichita, Jan. 12.-Thomas Blod-
gett, treasurer Of the Cox-Blodgett
Dry Goods company, who was the
manager Of the campaign that closed
Wichita saloons in 1907, and an Or
ganizer Of the gospel team move
ment, went before his Bible class
and spoke on his arrest on charge
of embezzling $4,000 from the
wholesale house. He was greeted
with cheers when he stepped into
st. Paul's M. e. church, where the
Bible class, which he organized,
meets.
Mr.. Blodgett said among other
things:
"If l am sent to the penitentiary,
through persecution, the first thing
l will do will be to organize Bible
class there"
He claims his arrest is a fight On
him being waged by liquor interests.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
MISSING FARMER RETURNS
Saline County Man Doesn't Explain
His Mysterious Disappearance

Salina, Jan. 11.-Excitement caus-
ed in the Crystal Springs neighbor-
hood by the mysterious disappear
ance of M. L. Eikelberger, a well
known farmer, was lessened this
morning when Mr.. Eikelberger re-
turned to his home. The entire
neighborhood had been searched by
the neighbors in an effort to locate
him and it had been feared that he
had wandered away, or had met with
some accident. The mystery remains,
however, owing to the fact that no
explanation for the disappearance
and temperance of Mr.. Eikelberger
Is being given out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
SUFFRAGE LOSES
A SECOND Time
House Votes Down Resolution y
Submit Amendment to States
MAJORITY OF THIRTY AGAINST
Democratic Leader Underwood
Voices Attitude of His Party
That Question IL for States
TO Decide

Washington. Jan. 13.-The house
of representatives by q vote OF 2O4
to 174 refused to submit to the
states an amendment to the feder'
al constitution to enfranchise wo-
men.
The vote, the second in the his
tory of congress on the woman sui
frage issue, came at the close OF a
day of long-prepared-for oratory
during which the many speakers
were listened to with frequent evil
dences of approval or disaDproval
by packed galleries.
A two-thirds affirmative vote was
necessary to adopt the resolution;
1t was defeated by majority OF
thirty.
Party lines were not strictly
drawn in the fight, though Demo
cratic Leader Underwood, voicins
the attitude Of his party that SUI
frage is q state issue. strongly op-
posed the resolution. while Repub-
lican Leader Mann was one OF the
chief speakers for the suffragists.
This was the second defeat for
the suffrage cause in the national
legislature within q year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
BURT BROWN WILL
BE SENATE SECRETARY

Topeka, Jan. 12.-After spending
four hours Saturday evening, two
or three hours yesterday morning,
and more than two hours yesterday
afternoon, the senate Democratic
caucus decided upon Burt Brown OF
Lawrence for secretary Of the senate.
This marked the decision of a bitter
fight for this office. The committee
chairmanships which threatened to
disrupt the peace and harmony OF
the majority wing of the senate were
ironed out and left no sore spots
showing above the surface.
Senator Howe of Dickinson Is
chairman of the committee on char
table institutions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
TEACHERS CAN BE MOTHERS
New York Educational Commissioners
Decides Case

Albany, N. Y, Jan. IA teacher
may not be dismissed because she
absents herself from the public
schools to bear a child, John H. Fin
ley, commissioner of the state de-
rpartment of education, decided to-
day. The decision definitely deter
mines the status of mother-teachers
in the state, as under existing laws.
there is no appeal.
BY the decision today Mrs. Bird
get Peixotto, teacher, who became
a mother while absent without leave
and who was dismissed by the New
York City board of education for
neglect of duty, was ordered REIN
stated. Decisions in five other moth
er-teacher appeals are expected soon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
Thirty-fOur of One Hundred -Four
Officials Fight Election Charges
MAYOR FILES A DEMURRER
Nine Men Confess to Charges With
out Questioning the Jurisdic-
ton of the Federal
Court

Indianapolis, Jan. 13.-Eighty Oh
the ia Terre Haute men indicted
by the federal grand jury for cleo
ton frauds pleaded guilty before
Judge Anderson in the federal court
Demurrers to the indictment were
filed for Mayor Don M. Roberts,
Judge Eli Redman, Sheriff Dennis
Shea, George Ehrenhardt, member
OF the board of works and eighteen
other defendants by Representative
A. o. Stanley of Kentucky, ques-
toning the jurisdiction of the court
and the form of the indictment.
Nine defendants pleaded not gull
ty, but did not demur. Other attor-
neys demurred for three defendants
making in all thirty-four who will
resist the government.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
Eyewitness OF Battle OFF West In
dies So Reports
LIFE BUoYs FLoATED ASHORE
Were Marked AS. NJ. 8. Karlsruhe
Giving Impression that Ger
man Cruiser Went Down
Near Grenada

Montreal, Jan. ia detailed
description OF q naval battle OIL
Grenada, British West Indies. is CIV
en- in q letter received here today
from an eye witness, who asserts
that, in his opinion, the German
cruiser Karlsruhe took part and was
sunk.
The letter was dated December 3
and the writer asserts that after
the battle q life buoy came ashore
marked 80. M. s. Karlsruhe" and
that fishermen had brought the
news that they had met bodies float
ing in the vicinity Of the battle
numbers of candles marked "Kaiser
Light" boots with feet in them
helmets and other wreckage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
FRENCH DREADNAUGHT DOWN
Austrian Summarized the COurbet
Berlin Reports

Berlin (by wireless to Sayville, l..
~ Jan. 1.-THE following state
nient was given out today by the Of
ficial press bureau:
vienna reports state that 1t has
been ascertained that the French
dteadnought Courbet was torpedoed
by the Austrian submarine No. ~.
The Courbet was rammed by her sis
ter ship, the Jean Bart, which was
attempting to tow her.
"The Courbet sank. The Jean Bart
locked at Malta.
"The French pretend that only the
Jean Bart was slightly hurt, con-
cealing the loss of the Courbet."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
$4,000 Fire at Junction City

Junction City, Jan. 12.-Fire
smoke and water combined to dam
age the c. e. Chase electrical supply
shop and the Harry Niles wall paper
display room to the extent Of $4,000
here yesterday afternoon. The fire
started in a wall paper case and
spread to the ceiling of the building
badly damaging the structure. Early
this morning the fire broke out
again, and the department had to
be called a second time to extinguish
1t. The building was owned by Mr..
Chase. The loss is covered by In
surance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
FRENCH FILTERS TURN
GERMANS FROM PARIS

Paris, Jan. 1.-two German aer-
oplanes, heading for Paris, were
sighted yesterday by French air pa
trolls who now cruise over region
considerably to the north of Paris
One of the German machines was
near Pontoise and the other was
sighted over La Martin. Both turned
northward again when they saw
French aeroplanes driving in their
direction.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
REFUSES HER DIVORCE
FROM NINTH HUSBAND

wichita, Jan. us. 2. JOcelyn,
divorce proctor, dismissed the suit
for divorce filed by Mrs.aIva May
Warner, wife of a railroad employee,
who has gone to California and who
Is charged with non-support.
'The woman doesn't require q di-
vorce," said the proctor, because
Warner is her ninth husband. She
might get married again."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
Dead Man a Murdered?

Junction City, Jan. 12.-Officers
here have begun an investigation in
connection with the death of Angel
Valentine, a 22-year-old Mexican
who succumbed to an attack of pneu-
monia here Friday. They think that
Valentine was one Of the Mexicans
wanted in the southern part Of the
state where several murders occurred
a month ago. Local Mexicans appar-
emily had been hiding Valentine here
the officers say, and a number of
letters in his trunk have been taken
for examination.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
VILLAS MEN VICTORS
IN A THREE-DAY FIGHT

Laredo, Tex, Jan. 11.-Villa
forces are credited with decisive
victory over the troops Of Generals
Antonio l. Villareal and Manclovio
Herrera, in a three-day battle OF
Saltillo, which began early Friday
morning, in advices received here
today. Details as to the number Of
troops engaged or the casualties
we're not given, it was reported here
a trainload of wounded had been
taken to Monterey for treatment.
The constitutionalist defeat was
said to have been the result of mis-
understanding of orders.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
FATHER ELOPED WITH
HIS SONS YOUNG WIFE

New York, Jan. 11.-Henry jack
son Wood added touch OF gaiety
to his sons wedding two years ago
by running away with the 2O-year-
old bride, his daughter-in-law, be-
fore all the guests had departed, &C.
cording to testimony given by his
wife today.
DR.. Franklin D. Wood, young hos
pital inferno, the son, is suing his
wife, Leila, for divorce. His mother
testified that Wood, Sr., and the
daughter-in-law live together as man
and wife.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
SToCKMEN OF KANSAS
MEETING AT Topeka

Topeka, Jan. 12.ZStockmen from
all sections of Kansas arrived in To-
peka today for the twenty-fifth an
nual convention Of the Kansas Inn
proved Stock Breeders association
here today. The session lasts three
days. Following this meeting the
Kansas state board Of agriculture will
convene for a two days session.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
BELGIANs FIGHT FOR BREAD
Crowd Smashes Windows in the Town
Hall

Amsterdam, via London, Jan. IL.
"A dispatch to the Telegram from
Brussels says: a&
"A bread riot has occurred at
Marcinelle, Province of Hainaut'
Belgium. A crowd collected around
town hall and smashed its windows.
The police restored order with some
difficulty and later bread was sup
piled to the populace.
1.-THE German army Is suffering
considerably from typhus and pneu-
monia."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
URGES U. s. TO PAY
$25, 200, 900, TO COLOMBIA

Washington, Jan. 12.-Urging in
the open senate today early ratifica-
ton of the pending treaty with Col
ombia under which the United States
would pay $25, 100000 for the Pan
anna canal strip, Senator Ransdell
declared that the United States can
not afford to reject the treaty from
the standpoint of either justice or
business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
RUN OVER BY A TRAIN r,
William Ray, LabOrer, Found Dead
at junction City

Junction City, Jan. 1.-THE body
of William Ray, laborer, was found
in the Katy yards here this morn
ing. He had been run over by train
during the night. Ray was SO years
iof age and unmarried.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
NORTHERN KANSAS
GETS SOAKING RAIN

Topeka, Jan. 11.-Northern Kan
sas got a soaking rain Sunday. II
started in the northwestern part OF
the state early Saturday and came
ON eastward throughout the night
and all day. The rain was light driS-
Gle that did not exceed one-half inch
of real moisture. but it all soaked
into the ground.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
Airmen Visit Dunkirk

Paris, Jan. IA dispatch to the
Havas agency from Dunkirk says
that a dozen German aeroplanes
bombarded Dunkirk and environs on
Sunday. Thirty bombs were thrown
by the airmen, but owing to the
precautions that had been. taken
there were few. victims. The mater
ial damage was unimportant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
Frank Dieter Postmaster

Oak Hill, Jan. 1.-THE Oak Hill
postmaster appointment question
which has been hanging fire for the
past several months has been settled
for good. Frank H. Dieter has re-
ceived his commission and notice q
his appointment from Postmaster
General A. s. Burleson at Washing
ton, D. C.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
HIS GRIEF BRINGS DEATH
Pittsburg Mother and Son Will BE
Buried Together

Pittsburg, Jan. 11.-After having
made arrangements for the funeral
{ his mother, who died last night
Ira Seyboid, 40 years old, was strick-
en- on the street today and died IN
an ambulance. Grief over the death
of his mother, who died last night
tumor of the brain. A double funer-
al will be held. Seybold's father died
a month ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
Kansan Accused as white SLAYER

Kansan Accused as White SLAYER
Pittsburg, Jan. 12-Declaring that
he enticed her young daughter away
from the family home in Fort Scott,
Mrs. Idabel Reed obtained the arrest
here on Charles Jefferys on the
charge Of violation Of the state white
slave law. Mrs. Reed alleges that the
girl came to Pittsburg on Friday,
and that with q young woman whom
she accuses jointly with Jefferys, she
went to Kansas City on Saturday
night. Jefferys is in Jail and his
hearing has been set for Thursday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
PREVENTS A JAIL DELIVERY
Parsons Prisoner, Converted Recent
it.f ly, Gives the Alarm

Parsons Prisoner, Converted Recent
~" ly, Gives the Alarm
Parsons, Jan. 13.-Whne James
Elan was taking the oath of office
as sheriff Of Labette county at the
Oswego court house and all the dep
uties were looking ON. Mexican des-
peradoes in the county jail were
saving through the iron bars that
separated them from freedom. The
sudden repentance Of one of the
prisoners. who was moved by a
Salvation Army meeting held in the
Jail only a few minutes after the
installation of the new officers, pre-
vented a wholesale jail delivery
which would have liberated nine
teen men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14

Manhattan, Jan. 1s.-The enroll
ment for the school year is 2941 at
the agricultural college. Four hun
dred eighty-nine new students en-
rolled for the winter term.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
Find Gold in a Goose

Winfield, Jan. lin a goose
that was dressed here Sam Martin
found six pieces OF virgin gold which
weighed two pennyweights.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
From Court Reporter to Judge

Manhattan, Jan. 12.-After being
court reporter for seventeen years
Fred r. Smith became judge Of the
Twenty-first judicial district yester-
day. He succeeded Sam Kimble who
had the Job thirteen years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
GOV. BLEAsE DIsBANDS
SOUTH CAROLINA MILITIA

Columbia, S. c.. Jan. 1.-THE or
ganized militia Of South Carolina
was disbanded by an order signed at
2 O'Clock yesterday By Gov. BIease.
The Dolores star., 1915-03-19
COLORADO GRAIN CROPS
SEASON or GREAT pAospgRtr
ron FARMERS pAgpscrGo.
Gain Over Last Wear In 0arley Will
D oesS,e~o, IN Germ ot,97s,39o
sMd In osts o2St, 800.

Western Newspaper usIoa News Service
Dsnvsr.-with their grain crops
amounting TO over . third more than
the large crops Of last year and with
prices In some Instances nearly
double those OF 1914 season OF great
prosperity ID predicted for the farm
ers Of Colorado In the March report
Of the United States bureau Of crops!
Excepting the bushels Of wheat. on
Colorado farms March the grain
crop. iucluding corn. oats and barley.
exceeds last years supply o. hand b.
2.7s7.o00 bushels. Al present The o.
fetal sovsrnmest crop sstinats
shows that Colorado farmers may ex-
pect 100000 bushels Of corn com
pared with 100000 last year. 1850
900 bushels Of oats compared with
s.7ls.OoO last year. and 10000 bush
els Of barley compared with $4,000 In
1914.
Although . decrease In wheat q
$4,000 bushels. the difference be-
tween 2.030.0O0 bushels In 1915 against
2.32s.0OO last year. Is estimated, the
price Of this grain to producers has
increased from Is cents 4 bushel last
year to S1.20 . bushel this year. This
indicates net gain to the farmers Of
Colorado Of e1.2s0.0O0 In wheat alone
despite smaller crop.
Based on these figures the total
gain predicted for 1915 In the sale Of
the grain crop amounts to S3.173.ss0.
while the estimated total derived from
sale Of the crops will equal S7.9i3.100.
The gain over last year in barley will
be S255.s40, In corn t1.37S,s20 and In
oats 1881, 600.
The Dolores star., 1915-03-19
wssrgRN.

The New Mexico Legislature I'd.
joaraed Saturday.
Representative Taylor OF Colorado
vas among . party Of Congressmen
VISITING the saa Francisco Exposition.
A compulsory education Law for
Texas was signed BY Governor James
=. Ferguson. II becomes effective In
September. 1916 .
Brigadier General Scott left Bluff,
Utah, Saturday. for Douglass MEGA. rs
miles away. In search OF hostile Pluto
Indians whom be 10 trying to pacify.
Mrs. Edith Hatfield Of Portland,
Ore. was awarded damages In the
sum Of 5000 against the Travellers
Protective Association OF America In
the District Court at Des Molnes. Ia.
John b. McManus. formerly well
known In Denver. was slain In Mexico
City. according to word which reached
Denver McManus, says q telegraphic
dispatch. met his death while resist.
ing raiding attack OF Zapata bandits.
Mrs. u. 8. Griffin. ninety years old.
Is dead at Salt Lake after . residence
Of fifty years In Salt Lake county,
leaving two children. twenty grand.
children. forty.eight great-grandchild.
rem and thirteen great-sreat.grand.
children.
The Dolores star., 1915-03-19
GENERAL.

A total OF s.5ls.%s2 books were
given out by the New York pubits
library last year.
The American schooner william J.
Quinlan sang after . collision with the
Norwegian steamer LAZY near Caps
Hatteras.
Hiram II. Nicksrson. . widely known
former railway president. died d
North Wayne. Maine. after . pro
lonsed illness.
Mrs. Ida shiffen walters. arraisnsd
In the Supreme Court In New York.
pleaded not guilty to indictments
charging her with the murder Of her
babies. Loretta and John. BY poison.
Al Cincinnati the u. q. Court over
ruled the decision Of the lower court
In the cash register case against Pat.
terson and twenty-six others and 70.
msnded the case for . new trial.
Mrs. John d. Rockefeller. wife Of
the richest man In the world. died
suddenly 1t the Rockefeller country
home In Pocantico Hills. N. Y. She
was seyenty.five years Of age and hsd
been an invalid Tor . year.
The torpedo boat dsstroyers Dray.
ton and MacDousai. two Of the fast
Get In the United States navy. arrived
q New York from Guantanamo. Cuba.
TO help preserve neutrality regulations
u this New York port.
Notwithstanding the advance II The
price Of flour since the war began. the
Uaited States government has moi II
creased the price q leaves Of brsal
which Il sells 10 soldiers and civilians
q Fort Tottsn. Long Island. The SOW
ernment's price ID ~ cents = Loaf.
Harry X. rhaw Voc . most import
eat victsry h Nsw Ysst h m fisAl
fes esse1on. a jury aequitte1 hln q
~ chasoo q esosotsiag - secaee
fssa Nasteawau asylua. Mon1ay ~
tics Pneo hear1 argumeoGs - > -
tiea tAas nay - ~ slayer ~ Staa'
ieg1 white free.
The Dolores star., 1915-03-19
WARRINGTON.

Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
vas stricken with appendicitis and
went TO the Providence hospital for
IN operation.
Secretary McAdoo had u fairly good
night after his operation. and. with
NO complications. should make q good
recovery, ~ conditions are satisfac.
tory.
Wheat held 10 country mills and
elevators on March I amounted to
ss.o0o.000 bushels. the Department Of
Agriculture estimated. compared with
$4,000 900 bushels one year ago and
ils.ooo.00o In 1913.
ENCOURAGING advices telling Of the
relief Of the food famine In Mexico
City through the evacuation Of the
capital by the forces Of Gen. Obregon.
the Carransa commander, were
ciouded Friday BY the news that on
the eatry Of the zapata troops John
y. McManus. an American citizen, was
murdered. The riotinG included At.
tacks on the national palace To iiber.
ate $50 Catholic priests Imprisoned
there.
Col. W. n. Crook. Disturbing officer
Of the White House, who was Presi-
Gent Lincoln's bodysuard and who has
6tsa ultimately acquainted with every
President since 1850. died NJ his home.
~ had been III Of pneumonia more
than = week
1v1geaees reports received Sunday
- - otats Department freu ths
hm1g1noo consul st Mansaniiio say %.
11unv prevails there. the carrsnsa
0uuQo n possession being unable 70
rn1n1n1n eg1sr. and that the SooA -.
=, = 6eessasiaE.