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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
LOSE TO REPUBLICANS
IN THE 1915 CAMPAIGN
Prosperity VIII Return When Re-
publican Goes Back to w. III.

New York, March chairman
Charles d. Hilles of the Republican
national committee, in statement
at the conclusion Of a conference to-
day with a number Of manufactur-
ers, merchants and business men.
announced that the present bust
ness situation was discussed and
the decision was reached that not
until a Republican is returned to
the white house can there be a re-
turn to prosperity.
1.-THE meeting was simply one OF
q number to be held throughout the
country between business men and
manufacturers interested in the
success of the Republican party"
Chairman Hilles said. 81 am frank
to confess the sentiment was unani-
nous among us today that If there
had been a presidential election
this year our candidate would have
won without difficulty"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
salina Northern Booming

salina, March 5.-An increase in
the capital stock Of the Salina
Northern railroad company from
500, 900 to $1,5OO.OOo was made
at a meeting Of the board Of direc-
tors held in salina this afternoon.
In addition the directors authorized
the execution Of a mortgage for
s1,5OO,OO0 to the Kansas Trust
company OF Kansas City. Kansas.
The railroad men say that they
feel that sallna Is to soon complete
the subscription allotment and that
the action taken Is in anticipation
of this. The amount subscribed Il
now about $40. eco.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
CALLS THE WAR A REVIVAL
John r. Mott Leading = Religious
Campaign at X. U.

Lawrence, March 6-"People need
have no fear that the European war
will bring about the breakdown OF
Christianity" John R. Mott, head OF
the internationally organized stu
dent religiocs organizations, told
1000 students at the University OF
Kansas. Mott arrived yesterday to
take charge OF the Mott-Robin cam
paign of religion and social service,
IN progress at X. U. this present
week.
Mott is Just returned from the
war zone, where he visited the fir-
ing lines OF all the warning nations.
1.-THE continent Of Europe Is In
the midst OF q religious revival the
like of which has not been seen
since the Reformation" he said.
America is too far away to enter
into the fellowship Of suffering. I
have looked into the souls OF the
people, and seen something worse
than physical pain. thought l
knew Europe. l did not until l had
seen her suffer. / am an older man
than was a few short months ago.
Through all of Europe there Is not
a selfish man or woman"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
ALLIED FLEETS KEEP UP
FIRE ON TURK FORTS

London, March 5.-Relays OF bat
tleships keep up an almost contin-
nous bombardment against the
Dardanelles forts. They have clear
ed the outer straits and are now at
lacking the forts which line the
narrows and which are considered
the most difficult to deal with.
The destruction of what the Brit
ish admiralty calls Fort No. 9 was
a necessary operation before the
warships could move further into
the straits, as 1t was this fort which
was designed to protect one OF the
mine depots of the Dardanelles. 1t
was built at the waters edge on
the European side opposite Cape
Kephez.
More important still is the work
being carried out by the French
ships in bombarding from the sea
the Saros-Bulair line Of forts which
stretches across the peninsula Oh
Gallipoli at a point where 1t is only
three miles wide.
4 One of the most welcome effects
of the bombardment, so far as Eng
land is concerned, is the reduction
in the price Of wheat, which solo
TODAY in the Bristol market from
IS to So shillings a quarter, as COM
pared with so shillings and more
less than a fortnight ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
PLEA
BARS new TRIAL
Accused OF Murder, Found Insane
Second Trial Denied
SUPREME COURTS DECISION
Truskett BnI, Passed BY Legisia-
ture, Would Compel Release
OF Murderers Shown 20
He Sane Now

Topeka. March s.-Under Q rui-
ing by the supreme court, II q per-
SON on trial for murder pleads In
sanity, he Is debarred from apply
ing for new trial. II the jury finds
him insane. This means that he
must be committed to the criminal
insane ward at the penitentiary
from which he can be released only
by the sentencing judges-unless
the governor shall sign the "Tus-
kett" bill Just passed by the Kansas
legislature. II this measure Is sign
ed and becomes Q law, the board
of corrections must release him on
n showing OF returned sanity.
The case came from Stevens coun-
ty. T. w. Campbell was tried for
the killing OF o. w. Hall. The jury
found him not guilty. and that he
was insane at the time the offense
was committed. The court thereup-
on sentenced him to the hospital
for the criminal insane at the Lam
sing penitentiary. and then refused
to pass upon the motion for new
trial.
Campbelrs lawyers brought
mandamus suit to compel the lower
court to hear the motion for new
trial. The supreme court upheld the
lower court ruling:
From the time the evidence OF
insanity was introduced the prose-
cution bore a double aspect-a trial
for crime and an inquest relating
to sanity"
The "Truskett' bill passed by
the senate compels the board u
corrections to release persons held
in the criminal insane ward on a
showing that the person is now
sane. According to lawyers In the
legislature 1t is a dangerous bill,
and will make an insanity defense
a practically sure way to escape
punishment for murder. Pressure y
being brought to bear upon the
governor to veto the measure. The
lobbying of Elsie Truskett, niece OF
A. A. Truskett, slayer Of J. D. 8.
Neeley, is given credit for the pass
oOa NJ tho hill in the senate. It was
slipped over on the house members
before they knew what 1t meant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
SNOW STOPS OPERATIONS
ON EASTERN FRONTS

London, March S.-Extremely
heavy snow storms in the Carpa-
thians have stopped military opera
lions completely, even where the
opposing lines are in close proxim-
ity, says a Venice dispatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram company.
The Austro-Hungarian troops are
reported to be suffering severely
because of the sudden change in
weather, for the reason that many
of them are without supplies, owing
to the fact that their lines Of COM
munication have been cut off by
the snow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
PLAN A IOO-MuLE JITNEY
LINE FROM SMITH CENTER

Smith Center. March S.-Accord-
ing to present plans, this city VIII
be the halfway point Of q hundred
mile auto line that will be estab-
lished by Frank Keever as soon. as
the roads will permit. The route
will be between Campbell, Neb.'
and Luray. The route will cross six
connecting lines of railroads. The
jitneys will make the trip daily and
a strict schedule will be followed.
The fare will be 10 cents a mile.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
w. R. Nelson Critically Ill

Kansas City March 8.--Mrs'
Laura Nelson Kirkwood and her
husband, Irwin r. Kirkwood, ar
rived here from San Antonio, Texas,
on a special train after record
breaking run to beat death to the
bedside of Mrs. Kirkwood's father
Col. w. R. Nelson, owner of the
Kansas City Star. Col. Nelson has
been seriously i'll since December
On Friday he took turn for the
worse and it is feared he can not
survive long. He is "a years old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
TRY to Dust Ben Lindsey

Denver, March 5.-Another at
tempt to remove Ben B. Lindsey
from the bench as Juvenile court
Judge is being made by the Color
ado legislature. A bill to place the
Juvenile court work under jurisdic-
ton of the district court has passed
second reading in the house and its
final passage seems assured. The
senate is also expected to approve
the measure. It is understood Gov
ernor Carlson will veto the bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
WIFE SHOT IN SCUFFLE
WITH HER HUSBAND

Pittsburg, March s.-Mrs. Rudy
Burk of Rodley, 81 years old, was
killed at her home. Burk says his
wife declared she intended to COM
init suicide and flourished a revolt
YER; that he attempted to take the
gun away from her and in scuffle
the weapon was discharged.
Officers who Investigated say all
the circumstances bear our the hus-
bands story.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
X. c. HOSPITALS CROWDED
BY DRUG CURE SEEKERS

Kansas City, March cit became
evident this morning that provision
will have to be made for more hos
pital room in which to cure women
drug victims suffering from the
lack of opiates since the federal
drug law went into effe't. The
places in Kansas City where the
cure can be had free are already
OVERLOOKING, and Investigators say
the rush for the cure is not yet
started.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
CAME NEAR TO
SPECIAL SESSION
Deadlock Over Educational Appro-
priations Hills Unbroken
HOUSE rHREATENs TO ADJOURN
senate Recalls It's Resolution and
Avoids Special Session, for the
Present-Appoint More
Committees

Topeka, March lV.-An huJouEh
ment OF the legislature without
saacting any OF the big appropria-
ton bills was narrowly avoided. On
" the prompt action of the senate
IN Withdrawing from the house an
adjournment resolution adopted BY
the senate O few days ago saved the
day. Early this morning the senate
found that the house was determin-
cd to adjourn rather than accept the
big appropriations OF the senate and
a Immediately recalled its own
resolution for adjournment and pi-
geonholed 1t.
The senate then asked for an
other conference and tackled to its
resolution g proviso that the legis-
nature shall not adjourn until all
appropriation bills are passed. The
house declined to take the resolu-
aion in that form and substituted
one OF its own, which, among other
ehings, made no promises as to an
adjournment or extra session.
The house resolution provides
that no member of either branch
who comes from a district in which
d located q state institution shall
be on the conference committee.
The senate is not likely to accept
that provision as It would practi-
caIly sidetrack all senators who are
standing out the strongest for the
huge appropriations.
The house amendment provides
.ahat the speaker Of the house be
asked to appoint q committee OF
i've to confer with a senate commit
Gee of three on all the differences
Between the two houses regarding
appropriations.
The two committees. according to
che resolution, shall remain in SEES
sion until an agreement is reached
or It is found that an agreement is
ampossible. The result of such a
conference is to be merely advisory
and not binding on either house.
Stone Charges Pork Barrel
Speaker Robert Stone took the
floor in the house and charged that
the senate appropriations. totaling
ten and three-quarter millions OF
dollars, were the result OF pork
aarrel' methods.
'The board OF administration was
for one thing, to tell the
what the state schools
needed in the way OF appropria-
EiOns." said Stone, but that board
either lacked information. or nerve,
% determine what institutions need
ID new buildings this year. Instead
they recommended one for each,
when they should have known that
aAe state could not spend that much
unOney at one clip"
Pass Fee Splitting Bill
The Troutman split fee bill, sub
wtltuted for the Wayman bill on
the same subject, was passed by the
Mouse last night, by vote Of "a to
@. The measure lacks only the Gig
mature of the governor to become
law.
CITY residents no longer will
have a voice in the election Of coun-
" superintendent, II the house
agrees in some minor amendments
which the senate inserted in the
Taylor bill yesterday. The bill was
substituted in the senate for Sena-
DOR Noah L. Bowman's measure up
IN the same subject.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
Garman submarine sunk

Paris, March 5.-The German
submarine us has been sunk by
destroyers belonging to the Dover
flotilIa, according to announcement
by the ministry Of marine. The crew
were taken prisoners. The US is a
sister to the U-G.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
Public Sale

Having decided to move to Color
ado the undersigned will sell at
public auction at his place miles
west of Abilene and " mile north
of Sand Springs graded school build
ing, on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
) AAAAAaA4tAAaA'
TOO MUCH TESTING

Kansas City, March o.
A too liberal test OF sherry
wine resulted in the arrest
OF william Toll, farmer
living near Salina, Kan. In
court Toll sail he was re-
garded as an authority on
sherry wine. A friend asked
him to come TO Kansas City
and make q test Of some
wine he had bought recent
". After making the test
Toll went to the stock yards.
where he was arrested.
He was released BY Judge
woodson after promising not
10 take any Of the wine to
saiina with him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
PARTY LOST AT SCENE
OF TROUBLE WITH PTUTES

Salt Lake City. March 5.-A par
", of thirteen. consisting of six
white men, two women, four chill
dren and a Navajo Indian teamster'
has been lost track Of in the terri
tory which has been the scene OF
recent Indian trouble.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
.Honav Roy" Evans Dead

Baltimore, Md, March George
(''Honey Boy'') Evans, the minstrel
man, died at 9 hospital here. He
came here for an operation several
days ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
Enough Hell over Here

Philadelphia, March 5.-"Billy
sunday. the evangelist. has received
and rejected a call to Save" Paris.
.sThere is hell enough in the United
states to occupy my time" Il his
explanaticn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
PUTS COAL IN BEDROOM

Grand Rapids. Mich. Mar.
5.-spotless and white was
the bedroom IN the Jacob Ep-
stein flat when the Epsteins
went TO dinner. Soon a win
dow went up. an iron chute
nosed its way in and there
was a tremendous noise. Ten
minutes later the janitor
heard a wagon rumble out
of tho alley. investigating
he found that two tons OF
soft coal had been dumped
into the bedroom.
The coal man collapsed
when informed Of his error.
q a a a a a a 4 q & q 9 9 q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
II HEAD OF CATTLE

Four good mich cows some just
fresh others will be by day Of sale;
yearling high grade Shorthorn bull;
high grade Durham bull months
old; Holstein heifer calf months
old; Holstein steer calf months
old; young calves.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
BELIEVE JUNCTION CITY
WOMAN WILL RECOVER

Junction City, March S.-Mrs.
Maude Jennings, shot Sunday morn
ing by James RED" Reynolds, Is
alive and 1t is believed that she will
recover.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11

Junction City, March 9.-Junc-
ton City has a new postmaster to-
day. He is M. A. Frey, who has sue
ceeded ]. B. Callen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
8 HEAD OF HORSES

Span black mares weight about
1900 pounds each, 6 and years
old; brown horse 8 years old weight
1000 pounds, broke single and dou-
Bile.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
4 HEAD OF HOGS

Four pure bred Duroc Jersey
brood sows will farrow the last of
April.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
FARM IMPLEMENTS

Riding cultivator sweet potato
digger, Deering moving machine,
etc.
Also 1900 bushels corn in crib
will be offered in so to 500 bushel
lots.
Also small hog shed, $50 hedge
posts, several 16 #. 5 board gates,
cords stove wood.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11

commencing at o'clock sharp the
following described property:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Steel range, kitchen cupboard,
three-burner oil stove and oven and
many other articles.
TERMS-All sums Of $40 and
under cash; sums over $40 a credit
of months will be given on note
with approved security at 10 per
cent; IL paid when due only 8 per
cent will be charged. No property
to be removed until settled for.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
MY 1O-ACRE FARM AT AUCTION
will also sell to the highest bid
der at the same time my 10 acre
farm, coy 3-room house, barn and
shed room for horses, wagon shed,
hay shed, chicken house, storm cave,
good well and windmill with S-bar-
rel new tank, water same as Sand
Springs, all can be farmed. Espe-
cially suited for chicken or light
dairying farm.
TERMs-Half cash balance to
suit purchaser.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-06
INQUIRY
REVEALS
SAD CASE
Woman Left by Husband in Desli-
tute Condition and Suffering from
Mental aud Bodily Maladies
Sent to Asylum

Probably one of the most touching
and pitiful cases that has ever occu
pied the attention of any court in this
county, was disposed of late yesterday
afternoon by Judge Davenport, when
Mrs Miles McWhorter was adjudged
to be of unsound mind and committed
to the state hospital for the insane at
Norman.
The case was called to the attention
OF the court a few days ago by Mrs.
Martin Coryell, to whom, as a member
of the local charities board, it had been
reported The evidence which was
deduced at the court of inquiry, held
by Judge Davenport and DR.. Emanuel.
county health officer, showed trat the
woman had been deserted by her hus-
band some weeks, possiblytwo months
ago. The husband in deserting his
wife, left her bedridden with six small
children. the Oldest a girl of thirteen
years, the Youngest an infant of
eighteen months. Evidence brought
out at the inquiry may result in send
ing two of the children to the reform
school. The others. four, will be sent
TO the orphans home at Pryor Creek.
The womans condition was such
that it was impossible to produce her
in court and for that reason, following
the examination of a number of wit
nesses, Judge Davenport and DR..
Emanuel visited her at the place she
calls her home. They found the woman
and her children housed in two
room shack northwest Of the Apache
oil mill She was in bed and in charge
of her neighbors who. together with
a brother of her deserting husband,
have seen that she and her family
have been supplied with the neces-
stiles of life.
When questioned by the court, Mrs.
McWhorter stated that she did not
believe her husband intended to desert
her; that he had written her from
time to time, stating that he would
send for her and their children as
soon as he could provide a house for
them to live in; that he was now in
some Oklahoma town looking for work.
The woman told the court and the
examination of the physician bore out
her statement, that she was a suf-
ferer from pellagra; that her mind
was affected; that at times she was
perfectly lucid while at other times
she would suffer from hysteria and
total lapse of mental faculty. Her
removal to the insane, asylum
at Norman was ordered. This
order OF the court will be carried
out as soon as her condition win per-
nit. The care of the children will be
taken up by the court, possibly today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-06
CRUELTY IS
The CHARGE

Upon complaint of H. NJ. Gibson of
Bailey, Bill Garland, Ben Burkes and
Roy Garvin of the same neighborhood.
were brought before Justice T. p.
Moore this morning. charged with ex-
treme cruelty to animals in that it
was alleged they had numerically
beaten a horse belonging to one of the
defendants. The horse. it was fur
ther alleged. died within a day or so
of the time of the beating.
After hearing the evidence of the
states witnesses, ten in number,
Judge Moore ordered the release of
the defendants upon the grounds of
insufficient evidence.
Just before the noon hour. the com
planning witness. not satisfied with the
result of the investigation, appeared
before Judge Davenport of the county
court and. making complaint, caused
the rearrest of defendants. Garland
and Burke. The matter will be heard
by Judge Davenport probably late this
afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-06
WILL VOTE
TO EXTEND
SUFFRAGE
President Announces that He viii
Go on Record in Favor Of
Giving New Jersey
Women Ballot
By United Press.

Dy Cnlteu fTeSS.
Washington. Oct. 6.--President vii.
son announced this morning that ha
will vote for the woman suffrage
amendment which is to be submitted
to the people of New Jersey in the
October election. The president
authorized the following statement:
q intend to vote for woman suffrage
ili New Jersey because believe the
time has come to extend that privilege
and responsibility to the women of the
states, but | shall vote not as the
leader of party in the nation, but
only from my private conviction as a
citizen of New Jersey.
q think New Jersey will be greatly
benefited by this change. / believe
this great question should be settled
by the states, not by the national gov
ernment, and in no circumstances
should it be made party issue"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-06
FOR
DEFENDING
OF NATION
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Oct 6.-President Viii
son went on record today for a strong
policy of national defense.
In an address before the new naval
advisory board. composed of eminent
inventors and scientists. this after
noon the president struck ont straight
for greater preparedness.
The president called upon the
members of the board to unite with
the government in ESTABLISHING de-
fenses for the nation that would
command the respect of the entire
world"
The president welcomed the mem
bers OF the board into the govern
ment's counsels and invited their CO
operation in perfecting the defensive
plans of the nation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-06

BRIDGE IS
DISCUSSED

Commissioners Witcher, Palmer and
Rector, County Clerk Jensen and
County Engineer Powell of Canadian
county, arrived in chickasha. via the
Rock Island and met in joint session
with the Corzine. Robinson and Bryant
Of Grady county, the engineer, Mr..
cranwell and the clerk, Mr. Bradley.
The meeting is Tor the purpose of
threshing out preliminaries for the BIZ
county bridge across the Canadian
near Mineo.
Mr. Cranwell, county engineer, sub
mitted to the joint body, a report of
his work in the matter of making
soundings. etc, and an estimate of the
cost Of the bridge. Mr.. Powell, engi-
neer Of Canadian county, went over
the plans made by Mr. Cranwell and
the two engineers explained the de-
tails in full to the commissioners. The
commissioners of the two counties will
attend the mass meeting called for to-
night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-06
CAR NIVAL
CONFLICT
IS COMING

With two carniyals running in full
blast at the same time. according to
present prospects there win be plenty
of amusement in chickasha next week.
A merry war between the rival com
panies is in prospect.
The local band boys have been much
worried BY the appearance Of another
carnival organization on the amuse-
ment horizon, and for the past two or
three days the Fan Festival committee
has been working day and night to
improvise a plan OF campaign to offset
the opposition
The decision arrived at yesterday
has resulted in the changing Of the
carnival date and as well known
local merchant said, III there's to be
a race let all Of the contestants start
at one time
In consequence the band boys have
decided to change the date of their
fall festival from the week of the
eighteenth to the week of the elev-
enth and arrangements have been
made with the American Amusement
company to postpone their date at
Shawnee and to come to Chickasha to
be ready to open up here on Monday
for an entire week of jubilation.