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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11

A doctor at Pratt cranked his
automobile when the throttle was
on. It happened to be in the reverse
and when cranked 1t shot backward
leaving the astonished doctor hold
ing the crank.
1t is as important that roads be
we'll drained in the winter time as
we'll as during the summer. The
freezing of the water in the soil Of
the road deteriorates 1t as badly as
when they are cut up in the sum
mer by heavy traffic.
e &A
The ornamental road marker
housing the pump at the intersec-
tion of Third and Vine streets is
bringing forth much favorable COM
ment as to its compatibility and
attractiveness but motorists say
that it is nearly impossible to turn
a square corner around it.
Abilene has been having her daily
auto smashups and mixups of late.
Automobile tourists passing
through Abilene are rapidly APP
preaching the zero mark. Seldom
does one car day pass through the
business district.
Good road enthusiasts from To-
peka who are not only strong for
good roads but know how to build
permanent and durable Highways
will be in Abilene the week after
next. They are travelling overland
and will 60 over some Of Dickin-
son cOunty's roads before they come
to Abilene. They know the condi-
tions as they exist in this county
ar to road work and these road
men will have some timely sugges-
tions to offer to the people of Abb
lene and the county. Secretary Rid
die of the Commercial club and
Business Mems association is ar
ranging meetings for them here.
The Topeka men will stay over
night here.
women are important factors
in the purchase of automobiles to-
day." states Elwood Haynes, pion-
eer automobile builder of KokOmo,
Indiana. although the man gen.
orally pays the bill, 1t is the woman
who makes the final decision In
many cases Of purchasing a car.
She insists on easy control, easy
gear shifting as is found in the
ball-and-socket gear shift, and cap
ability of being throttled down to
slow speed even as low as one mile
an hour. The car of easy control
attracts woman as
one suiting her needs IL she is to
do any driving. Designers of present
day models, looking to this aim,
have embodied many ideas that ac-
complish the desired end. Cars that
are capable o. being throttled down
t. a low speed are especially meet
ing favor with the fair sex. The
average woman does not care to
travel along at an excessive speed,
but would rather move leisurely,
see her friends and acquaintances,
and have them see her."
Motor cars are taken SO seriously
in Lincoln that, according to the
Inspired linotype operator on the
Lincoln Sentinel, the high school
pupils are studying "Autocraft at
the Breakfast Table. le."-Concordia
Kansan,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
Card Of Thanks

The family desires to express
their heartfelt thanks to the many
friends for their kindnesses and
sympathy during the Illness and
death Of our beloved wife and
mother.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11

We wish to thank neighbors and
friends for their kindness and also
for the beautiful floral tributes
J. @. shirk and children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11

Motor cars are taken SO seriously
in Lincoln that, according to the
inspired linotype operator on the
Lincoln Sentinel, the high school
pupils are studying "Autocraft at
the Breakfast Table. e."-Concordia
Kansan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
ALONG MOTOR ROW

A doctor at Pratt cranked his
automobile when the throttle was
on. It happened to be in the reverse
and when cranked 1t shot backward
leaving the astonished doctor hold
ing the crank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21
HOLD UP IN NEW YORK
Bank Messenger Robbed of $4,000
While People Look On.

New York, Sept. 21-Vincent j..
Maloney, a messenger of the Chath-
am and Phoenix National Bank, was
held up in a Harlem street yesterday
by two men and robbed of a satch-
ell containing $4,000 in cash and a
number of checks.
While one mall threatened him with
a pistol the other beat him over the
head with a blackjack and then
snatched the satchel. Maloney was
taken to hospital, seriously injured.
The thieves escaped.
Daylight holdups of bank messeng-
ers in New York have been more or
less frequent in the past year or two
Notwithstanding efforts of the police
to cope with the evil.
Numerus persons saw today's hold
up. but. the bandits had disappeared
through hallway and over fences te
the next street before spectators coulo
interfere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21
ENGLAND'S
GREAT CRISIS.

Probably not in modern times has
England had such peril appeal
made to it as that of Lloyd George,
1.-THE minister of munitions. i'll his SET
ting forth of the necessity for the
country to resort 10 consumption. SIX
months ago Lord Kitchener was
quoted as saying that the response
Ho the enliStnen* arnoa!: VA, ade-
uuate and that the country needed
munitions rather than 'nan. Now the
munitions situation has aet:erei IN
|the factories of the country -; work
ling at full guage to produce the muir
ger material. and in this country, al
we'll, industry is harnessed - the
manufacture of munitions O. 0cr il
Incredible amounts. Lloyd-Geo-ge
who has TO do specifically witte -!lr'.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21
THE ACTION
OF BULGARIA.

Coincident with the agreements be-
tween Bulgaria and Turkey, the in
tent of which is to permit supplies
to reach the Turks through Bulgar-
ian territory, and the effect of which
will be to range Bulgaria in the camp
of the central empires, there are re-
ported from Berlin the views of a
leading Turk that ultimately the Al
lies may pierce the Dardanelles. The
Baltimore American III commenting
upon Turko- Bulgarian relations says:
"This is the first confession of faith
in the possibility of such accomplish
ment to be derived from the enemies
of the Allies. The way to the success
lies through the alignment of Rum
ania and Greece with the Allies or
else it must be through immensely
augmented forces of English and
French and Italian troops.
"The detection of bulgaria from the
other Balkan states, assuming that
these will now be forced into align
ment with the Allies, may prove to be
an excellent move for the iat;er.
Bulgaria could not be satisfied with
the territorial concessions that Serbia
was willing to make or that Greece
was willing to concede, and now the
Allies can promise to Greece and Ru-
mania and Serbia all the Bulgarian
territory they may crave should the
war turn out favorably to their cause.
at is good thing to have the Bal
kan states clearly defined in their
allegiance as quickly as possible. SO
that Bulgaria's decision for Turkey
is something that may be welcomed
by all sides as conducting toward the
elimination Of the great uncertainty
that has existed as TO how the Balkan
states will decide their choice"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

tons, is now calling for men. LORD
Kitchener, who has to do specifically
with men, is credited with not being
on the side of the proconscription-
lists, in the. cabinet. United, England
will stand; divided, it will fall. The
words of Lincoln rang true to the
destiny of the American Union wnen
be declared that house divided
against itself cannot stand. 70 nave
the house stand consumption was re-
sorted to when enlistments Jagged
after the war was in full swing. Draft
riots occurred during which Horace
Greeley. it will be remembered, mad
a narrow escape from a mob. making
his escape in a hack.
But no one would be willing to say
that the men who fought under the
conditions of the draft were bit less
efficient, loyal or deserving than those
who, with the more adventurous blood
in their veins or less encountered by
ties, offered their service voluntarily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21
OFFERINGS ON
WARS ALTAR.

Col. Feyler, the famous Swiss mill
tary critic, discussing the strength OF
the German army, says:
Germany has now 4,O0O,OOO men
on the fighting line and 100000 with
which to make good the wastage OF
the coming winter campaign. at the
end of the winter she will have a
further 100000 of young troops OF
the 1916 troops class, who will I'LL
the gaps for the spring campaign.
Not, therefore. until the end OF the
spring of 1916 can the allies expect
Germany to begin to feel the lack OF
men to repair the wastage."
The German Imperial Treasurer
Carl Helfferich, estimates the current
war expenses of all the principal bel
ligerents at s7O,ooo,Ooo a day.. Of
nearly 100000 an hour, day ane
night, Sundays and holidays.
This means more than s2,0Oo,0e0,'
eco month"; and more than s25,0oo,'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21
FALL MAKES
IT'S ADVENT

According to the almanac. fall be-
gins today, September II, when the
DAYS and night become equal. 1t may
he safely stated that there will be no
more oppressive weather this year,
and that seasonable conditions will
in evidence from now on. The tenn
perature tcok decided drop last
night while stiff southeasterly brce1es
prevailed, and at an early hour 5nis
morning heavy showers fell. The tenn
perature of today has been akin to
that of early fall. The straw hat g'ln
rad been primed week ago but Ola
Sol interviewed and the match was
not applied. The piece however has
since been discharged, and summer
caputical coverings are vanishing
with the smoke.
The summer Of 1915 was Ior the
most part pleasant. 1t was not until
the advent of the frstfall month that
conditions became uncomfortable Tor
any length of time. There mad been
warm days during the earlier mon1ns,
but the oppression was soon relieved
by showers and pleasant changes.
During the past three weeks, how
ever, the suns rays have peer OPP
p1essive.
I The season has been propitious Ter
crops and satisfactory results are re-
ported in nearly all parts of the coun-
try.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21
ONE OF THE
SIDESHOWS.

The present war is the most ap-
palling that. has ever disgraced
humanity. 1t requires an expendl-
ture of several million dollars an
hour to keep up hostilities, while the
sacrifice of human life is, fearful.
But one of most terrible incidents IN
connection with the disturbed con-
ditions of our day is the cruelty now
being practiced by one Of the beiii-
gerents Turkey upon helpless
Christians in Armenia. Heretofore,
during tranquil times, the larger Eu-
ropean powers kept the Turks N
check and only now and then did the
civilized world hear of crusades ny
( Mohometans against Armenian Chris
tians. 1t is not so now, however, and
the fanatical Moslems loot and muir"
der ad libitun. 1t is realized tina.
only one nation has the power to
stop this wholesale slaughter, ana
that is Germany. She can, in mea
sure, control her ally, but notwiEh.
standing the world is shocked at the
brutality of the Turks, Germany has.
SC far, failed to act, and the work of
bioodshed goes on.
Viscouat Bryce, formerly British
Ambassador to the United States, has
sent out plea that America try to
stop the slaughter of Armeniars.
"The civilized world" he says in
his plea, especially America, ought
to know what horrors have been pass
ing in Asiatic Turkey during the
last few months, for if anything can
stop the destroying hand of the Tur-
kish Government it will he an en-
preston of the opinion of neutral ma.
tions, chiefly the judgment of hu-
name America.
"Soon after war broke out between
Turkey and the Allies" continues the
Viscount, "the Turkish Government
formed, and since has been carry OUT
with relentless cruelty, plan for en-
tirpating Christianity by killing off
Christians of the Armenian race. Ac
counts from different sources agree
that over the whole of Eastern and
Northern Asia Minor and Armenia
the Christian population is being de-
lliberately exterminated the men OF
military age being killed and the
younger women seized for Turkish
harems, compelled to become Mohem-
medans, and kept with children in
virtual slavery. The rest of the IN
| habitants, old women, men and chill
! dren have been driven under convoy
of Turkish soldiers into unhealthy
Iparts of Asia Minor, some to the de-
scrts between Syria and the Euph-
rates.
"Many die or are murdered en- route
and all perish sooner or later.
"In Trebizond city, where the Arme
mans number over 10000 orders came
IRON Constantinople to seize all Ar
lmenians Troops. hunted them, d'ove
them to the shore, took them to sea,
threw them overheard and drowned
them all-men, women and children.
This was seen and described by the
italian Consul.
"some in the, country escaped by
Iprofessing to accept Islam, ard
quarter of million escaped over the
Russian frontier, but perhaps halt
million were slaughtered or de?orted
and those deported are fass dying
IRON i'll treatment, disease or star
walton. The roads and the hillsides are
strewn with corpses of innocent pea
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21
Norfolk and washington
Steamboat COmDany

Every day in the year for Fort
Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and
points south, Via suberb powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through connections made at Nor
folk with steamers of the Old Dom,n-
ion Steamship Company for New
York and Merchants and Miners
Steamships for Boston.
General Ticket Office 72O 18th st.
Bond Building, Washington, D. C.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

dred experts, he explained the mech
anism. Mr.. Edison has reached an
agreement with vehicle company Tor
the distribution Of light horseiess
wagons. Before entering upon the
agreement he stipulated that the
wagons. must be sold at such a price
as to place them within easy reach
cf the small tradesman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21
EXECUTRIX NOTICE

Having qualified as executriy
of the estate of the late 7. A: Groves
all persons having bills against the
estate of the deceased are requested
to present same, duly certified, for
payment and all persons owing said
estate are requested to settle their
indebtness promptly.
LILLIAN e. GROVES,
Executrix, % Eight st. N. W.
Washington, D. C.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

PUBLIC AUCTION OF VALUABLE
IMPROVED REAL ESTATE IN
THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA,
VIRGINIA ~
The undersigned, as Attorneys tor
the owners, will offer for sale at pub
lie auction, in front of the Royal
Street entrance to the market bull
ding, on Saturday, October End, 1915,
at twelve (12) o'clock noon, GER
tain lot of ground improved by
brick dwelling house, known as Num-
Der 1107 Prince Street, and describ-
ed as follows: BEGINNING on the
north side of Prince Street, sixty
one feet. five inches west of Henry
street, and running thence west on
Prince Street, twenty feet; thence
north parallel to Henry Street, one
hundred feet to a ten foot alley;
thence east on said alley and paral-
lei to Prince Street, twanfy feet;
and thence south parallel to Henry
Street. in a straight line, one hun
dred feet to the beginning, together
with the use of said alley, and all
rights and appurtenances to the said
lot of ground belonging.
Terms Of Sale:-One third G-3)
cash, and the balance in two equal
installments payable in six and
twelve months. secured by deed of
trust on the property. and deposit
of fifty ESQ. O0) dollars will he re-
CURED when the property is knock
ed down to the purchaser. Ten tlO)
days will be allowed for examina-
ton Of title ;conveyancing at cost Of
purchaser.
j. r. CATION.
HOWARD w. SMITH,
Attorneys for owners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21
VIRGINIA NEWS

Frank the g. year-old son Of f. W.
Robinson, British railroad man, ac-
cidently shot himself through the
stomach while playing with revolt
yer Yesterday. His death followed IN
few minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

Robert c. Cumberland, 81 years old,
of Washington, well known in ship
ping circles as tugboat captain and
died yesterday after a brief
illness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

German artillery has joined the
Austrian forces massed along the
Serbian frontier and are lombard
ing the servian frontier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

Four Virginia postoffices have been
elevated from the fourth-class rank
to the Presidential class. They are:
Castlewood. salary, S1,10O; Dillwyn,
salary. $1,000; Irvington, $1,1OO, and
National Soldiers Home, $1,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

James j. Hill, passing through
Chicago on his way from New York
10 his home in St. Paul, declared that
it was certain the $1,OOO,000,0O0 loan
sought by the Anglo-French finan-
cial commission will be granted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

John Brandt, seven years old, OF
Norfolk, died yesterday from injuries
sustained in an automobile accident
Sunday afternoon on Government
Road. The boy is said to have been
PLAYING in the road when ne was
struck by an automobile.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

Terrific artillery duels were wag-
ed all Sunday night along the West
ern battle front. The French artil-
lery appeared to have the better Of
the conflict.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

100000 year" financial sacrifices
unheard Of before this war; as the
finance minister said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21
NEWS OF THE DAY

Announcement is made that the
British steamer Horden had been
sunk The crew was landed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

A dispatch from Petrograd con-
firms report circulated some time
ago that Kieff is being evacuated by
the Russians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

Startling discrepancies in the ac-
counts of the paymaster Of the Brit
ish army at the front have just been
discovered and a recent investigation
disclosed the fact that sums of mon
ey reaching the amazing total of $10,-
100000 are missing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

J. K.Ord, mayor of Crewe. who has
been missing from his home for near
w three weeks, was located in Rich
mond, Saturday. He was wandering
about apparently in semi respon-
sible condition, and his clothing bore
traces of his having been in water a
short time before he was found. Ord
did not have cent Of money and
said that he had not eaten anything
in some time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

The Mayor of Moscow has placard-
ed the streets of the city with ap-
Leafs to workmen to abandon their
strikes, which resulted from the pro-
paganda of the Duma and to re-
turn to work. On their efforts victory
rests, the proclamations aver.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

Extraordinary precautions have
been taken by the German military
administration to prevent uncensor-
ed letters from leaving Germany. A
sister superior of the Order of Salnte
Christiana at Metz was searched on
her departure for trip to swltzer-
land, Various letters intended for
mailing outside of Germany were
found upon her, and she was SEN
fenced to fifteen days in prison. A
sister who had written one OF the
letters was sentenced to months
Imprisonment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

Joseph Chase, colored, SO years DID,
is a prisoner at the Tenth police pre-
cinct washington, where he surren-
oered short time after having shot
and killed Flora Taylor, colored
domestic, % years old, employed by
the family of John F. Murrell, foo
Rock Creek Church road, in whose
kitchen the tragedy occurred yester-
dav morning. Chase told the police
of the shooting when he surrendered
saying he had shot the young woman
three times, handing to the desk
sergeant revolver containing three
empty shells.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

While swimming in the Southern
branch of the Elizabeth River off the
plant of the Atlantic Coast Lumber
Company at Norfolk, Sunday after
noon Howard T. Kriss, a II year-oId,
youth, became exhausted and was
drowned. Robert Smith, companion
went to his assistance, and narrowly
escaped death, being pulled undlsr
twice: The two boys swan to sand
bar in the Southern branch, about 100
yerds from the shore, against a
strong tide. Both boys were doubtful
as to their ability to reach shore on
the return, and Smith warned his
companion not to attempt it. They
started, however, and when they had
covered about half the distance to the
shore Kriss weakened. Smith strug
gled with him for a minute or tv
but he sank almost at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

Six residents of Harrisonburg were
injured yesterday, when an automo-
bile skidded and struck a telephone
pole on the Valley turnpike near Edin-
burg, Shenandoah county. Miss
Blanche Blakemore was critically in
iured. The accident occurred at a
sharp curve mile south of Edinburs.
Physicians say Miss Blakemore has
tnly an even chance for her life. The
others will recover.
To become the target for big guns
on the battleship Wyoming, flagship
Of the Atlantic fleet, the famous OLD
ram Katahdin was towed up the
Chesapeake Bay yesterday to be an
chored off Rappahannock Spit. The
firing was to have taken place at this
point today. The Katahdin was re-
gently under fire in experimental test
and was partially sunk. She was float
ed. towed to the Norfolk Navy YARD
and repaired.
The Circuit Court of Prince Ed
ward County which convened at
Farmville today, began an investlga-
t;on of the accounts Of former Treasu-
rer S. w. Paulett, Jr., Of the town
Of Farmville, who has been missing
from the city for several weeks. IL
is stated that the books of former
Treasurer Paulett have been eXamin-
ed bv State Accountant Frank Smy-
H. and the alleged shortage has been
placed at about $4,000.
Barring ]. Bear, trading as MIS-
Julius Bear, milliner, filed petition
in voluntary bankruptcy yesterday
IN the Federal District Court IN
Richmond. Liabilities are given at
s15,175.42 and assets at sl4,ooo.
New York, Baltimore and Philaoel-
mia creditors are unsecured. DAVID
=. Kennedy, trading as the fer-
lection Equipment Company, also HI
Cd a petition in bankruptcy yesterday
The liabilities are SS9,3S4. 81 and as
sets s3O,246. AS. More of the creot-
tors are Richmand banks ana ousl-
ness houses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER q. l9l5:

Mr.. John Gillian Lewis, % years
old, who was accidentally shot by his
friend, E. M. Marshall, at the ware
house of the Furman boat line on
the Petersburg wharf Saturday even
ing, died at the Petersburg hospital
of his injuries Sunday morning. II
appears that the accident occurred
when Mr.. Marshall was showing how
he could avoid being held up and
robbed by getting a quick drop on a
highwayman. The bullets had been re-
moved from the revolver and it had
been snapped several times when
young Marshall thoughtlessly re-
placed them and again pointed. the
revolver at Mr.. Lewis and pulled the
trigger, the bullet passing entirely
through his abdomen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

The funeral of Charles Shaw. lead
ing man Of motion picture company,
was filmed that his mother, who was
too i'll to attend the services in New
York might witness them. Shaw died
Saturday after an operation for APP
pendicitis. His mother, who lives in
Rochester, was too i'll to be present
at the funeral, so the company decld-
ed it would be an act of thoughtful
ness to visualize it for her.