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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25
Supt. Steen Appointed
on Education Board

appointments are effective April /.
In addition to the three members
Just appointed, Chancellor Frank
Strong OF the university, Pres. IL.
]. Waters of the agricultural col
lege, and Pres. T. w. Butcher OF the
state normal are on the board, OF
which w. d. Ross, state superinten-
dent Of public instruction, is ex Of
ficio chairman. The new law changes
the state board organization and pro-
vides for the election by the board
of a secretary who is to receive a.
salary of $1,000 a year. The appoint
i've members of the state board re-
ceive a per diem salary OF So and
travelling expenses Formerly NO
salary accompanied the office.
The salary is only for days when
the board in session, three or four
meetings a year, of one or two days
each. 1t will not interfere with his
duties as county superintendent.
The state board of education has
in charge the certification of teach
ers, the preparation Of courses OF
study and the inspecting of the
schools of the state as its chief du-
ties. The new law provides for four
high school inspectors appointed by
the state superintendent. These
inspectors will receive salaries not
to exceed $4,000 yearly.
The appointment of Supt. Steen is
a recognition of his able work in
the schools of this county and in
matters of statewide importance
along educational lines. He was re-
elected last fall for his third term
as superintendent of the schools OF
the county, and will take that office
in MAY, at the conclusion of the
present school year. He is a mem
ber of the legislative committee OF
the state teachers association, sec
EErcte-y Of the state reading circle. 2
member OF the schoolmasters' club
and has held many important posi-
tions in the educational field.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25
Ball Company Is
Being Investigated

the fact that the agents OF DR.. Ball
have. up to date, sold $26g,OOO
worth OF stock, out OF the 100000
which is being put on the market.
The investigation did not disclose
what per cent the agents are get
ting for selling the stock.
Mr.. seaton stated that in his opin-
ion, the finances of the concern
were being honestly handled. He
could detect nothing fraudulent
with them. He stated, however, that
had the company not already sold
$3.50, 900 worth OF stock to innocent
purchasers, he would be opposed to
granting them a license to do buoi-
ness in the state, because Of the ex-
cessive water in the stock.
Attorney General Brewster and
Bank Commissioner Benson also ex-
pressed the same view.
Since the company has succeeded
in unloading so much stock, Mr..
Brewster stated that he was in
doubt as to what should be done.
over the protests Of the attorneys
for DR.. Ball, A. L. Oliger was al
lowed to state what some farmers
in Lyon county had told him. He
stated that one farmer said DR..
Balls agents told him that the COM
pany was going to pay its z per cent
dividends out OF the capital stock,
II necessary; another farmer said
that the salesman told him the COM
pany was selling sugar at below
cost but was able to make up the
deficit by charging a premium for
its stock. Mr.. Oliger promised to
get his evidence in the form Of af-
fidavits ready to present to the
charter board on Thursday, March
25.
After. hearing a lot Of miscellan-
eous charges back and forth, and
much very heated argument, the
charter board decided that 1t want
ed somebody to make some definite
charges against Dr. Balls compapy'
or It's selling methods, in the form
of affidavits.
So the hearing was adjourned till
March 25 to enable both sides to
collect affidavits and counter afii-
davits.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25

The Ball Manufacturing Co.,
which has sold about $4,000 worth
OF its stock and sale certificates In
dickinson county was the subject OF
hearing before the state charter
board March II, The Merchants
Journal reports the session thus:
Owing to the numerous COM
plants made to the state bank COM
missioner's office relative to the
granting OF license to the DR.. Ball
Cooperative Mail Order concern, OF
Kansas City. TO sell its stock in Kan
sas, the bank commissioner sent an
examiner to Kansas City to look into
the company's financial standing.
The report OF this examiner was
submitted to the state charter board
on Wednesday afternoon, March II.
DR.. Ball himself was present, to-
gether with James H. Getty and two
other attorneys, and lot Of Balls
own assistants. A. l.. Oliger, secre-
tary of the merchants and farmers
association OF Lyon county, Mr..
Fearl OF Hutchinson, Representative
Lamb of Herington, Senator Kinkel
of Hutchinson, Secretary T. A. Rec
tor of the state retailers associa-
tion, and others, were present to
protest against the company's meth
ods.
The charter board is composed CT
Attorney General S. NJ. Brewster,
Secretary of State Botkin and Bank
Commissioner Benson. The special
examiner sent out from the bank
commissioners office was Sam Sea-
ton, formerly legal adviser to Gov
ernor Hodges.
Mr.. Seaton's report showed the
facts about the organization of the
company to be about as stated here
tofore. 1t showed that there is
$500 900 Of watered stock issued to
DR.. Ball himself as promotion
stock" He gets that for devising
the scheme. No money has been paid
or will be paid for this stock. 1t has
full voting power, and through 1t
DR.. Ball controls, and always may
control, every act of the corpora
ton, which is chartered under the
laws of Delaware.
The investigation also disclosed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25
BETHANY ANNOUNCES
THE ANNUAL MESSIAH

The thirty-fourth annual Messiah
festival will be held March % to
April 4. The Messiah at Lindsborg
will be rendered by a chorus OF
more than 500 trained voices, the
evenings of Palm Sunday, Good Fri
day and Easter Sunday. Bethany
symphony orchestra will furnish the
accompaniment. Nine. Julia Claus
sen, the great contralto Of the Chi
cago grand opera, will open the
festival Palm Sunday afternoon,
March 28. Nine. Johanna Gadski,
the worlds greatest soprano will
appear in recital Easter Sunday af-
ternoon. Other outside solists will
appear during the week. In addition
there will be recitals by members
Of the music faculty and concerts
by the Bethany band, Bethany SYM
phony orchestra, musical art so
ciety, male chorus, children's chorus
and other organizations. In all there
will be eighteen concerts and re-
citals during the festival. For 40
page souvenir program, tickets and
other information, write Bethany
College, Lindsborg.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25
JOHN SHANK, NAVARRO,
DIED SUNDAY EVENING

John Shank of Navarro, a resi-
dent of the county for the past SO
years, was stricken with hearts s
disease as he was talking over the
telephone Saturday evening and fell
to the floor. He died Sunday night
at II o'clock. The funeral will be
held Wednesday afternoon at 1
o'clock from the home at Navarro.
Burial will be in Belle Springs
cemetery. Bishop J. N. Engle will
be in charge.
Mr.. Shank was brother-in-law
of Isaac Shockey of this city and
came to Kansas thirty six years ago
to the date Of his death. Isaac
shockey and John and Jacob Shank
brothers, were boyhood playmates.
The latter died recently.
John Shank was about 75 years
of age. His widow and five children,
four sons and one daughter, sur
vive.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25
HOLD FIFTH DISTRICT
TRACK MEET HERE APRIL 30

The Fifth district track and
field meet will be held in Abilene
Friday, April 80, this year. George
F. Brooks, principal of the Manhat-
tan high school and chairman Of
the Fifth district for the state high
school athletic association, in a
letter to ]. w. French of the high
school here announced the place and
date. winners in the district meet
here will be eligible to enter the
state high school meet at Manhat-
tan on the college field Saturday,
May s.
The Fifth district meet has been
held in Abilene for a number OF
years and always is big event for
the schools Of the section, ]. W..
French will be in charge of the ar
rangements here. Abilene won the
championship banner last year cas-
lily.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25

The announcement Sunday that
Judge Pollock in the federal court
had declared the federal migratory
bird law unconstitutional on the
grounds that the title to all wild
birds rests with the state in which
they are found. sent many hunt
ers to the fields in this county yes
terday. Early yesterday morning
word was telephoned in that ducks
were plentiful and hunting parties
were organized.
However, the federal game war
dens have served notice on hunters
that the collection Of evidence
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25
To the Wars Away?

The Solomon Tribune comments
on w. c. Conaway who tried to
promote a mausoleum company and
left town owing the Union Pacific
hotel his board bill:
Conway was here Tuesday and
dropped the remark that If he failed
to put his proposition over at Abb
lene he was going to Join the army.
So we take IT that he is on his way
to fight the "greasers." If he does
mausoleum promoting on the side
the crypts no doubt will meet with
ready sale.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25
TENTH STREET WILL NOW BE
PAVED, CEDAR TO BUCKEYE

The city commissioners this
morning received a petition for paw
ing North Tenth from Buckeye to
Cedar. Several months ago the paw
ing was ordered but the property
owners protested; now the same
persons have petitioned for the paw
ing, realizing the benefits to that
section of the city. 1t will be appre-
ciated by everyone and it is a good
move.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY

The Abilene Commandery K. T.
elected the following officers Fri
day night: Otis B. Landes, p. c.;
B. F. Myers, c.; C. F. Bath, C. G.;
c. e. shadinger, s. w; Jos. spang-
Ter. ]. W.; ]. G. Landes, Treas; j.
E. Keel. Rec; P. H. Halleck. Prel. A;
w. L. Cooley, st. B.; Jonathan Har-
mon, sw. B.; C. w. Taylor, War;
VIM. Shane, Sen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25
Garfield Team to Chapman

The county basketball tourna-
ment will be held this afternoon at
Chapman. c. w. Wheeler left this
afternoon for Chapman. The Gar
field players are: Ralph Bell, Grant
Fisher, Chester VanDoren, Holly
Callahan, Alfred Little, Ronald
Smith, Gerald shadinger and Leon
ard seybold. Ira Chase, a star play
er, is III and was unable to go.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25
Duck Hunters Are
Now Getting Busy

against those who choose to hunt
contrary to the federal law will not
cease. The case will be appealed to
the supreme court of the United
States, Fred Robertson, United
States district attorney, says. AS one
Abilene hunter says, "He isn't go
ing to take any chances" Should the
supreme court rule that the federal
law is constitutional, then those
who 60 a-hunttng contrary to the
federal statute will be held liable
for prosecution.
The Kansas law closes the duck
season April Is; the federal law
February 1.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25

Governor Arthur Cappar has ap-
pointed w. o. Steen, superintendent
of the schools of Dickinson county
a member of the state board OF edu-
cation. Announcement OF the APP
poIntment was made Saturday. The
other members appointed byRthe
governor are Miss Lillian OF
Baker university, representing the
denominations schools; H. w. shid-
eler. superintendsAt Of the. schools
Of Girardr representing the city
schools ASupt. steen represents the
ruraakI IEhool interests. The measure,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25
LEAGUERs WILL
PLAN THEIR SCHEDULE SOON

The athletic club of the Evangeli-
cal Sunday school met at the church
last evening and elected Irwin Her
ron captain of the baseball team for
the coming season and c. H. Ewald
manager. They expect to put fast
team in the field.
The twilight league men will hold
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25
Kansas Belgian Relief Fund

To tire People OF
The Kansas Belgian Relief November 49, 1914
has perfected county organizations nnsnne counties These
have earnestly performed contributed $4,000 far
res Of flour for the relief stricken the
given their servces the telephone
telegraph $500 worth of free seve the
thousands of dollars in pubicy the only
to the clerical administration
audited the state accountant There remains
entire hpoad Of flour was sent
the Of Hon. chas Scott OF o
and ably represent
ed the relief fund in the distribution Of the flour
New state Organization
The state organization Arthur Cap
per- president; Harger Abilene chairman Charles Dillon
Topeka secretary Topeka assistant secretary For
Stubs resigned chairman March TO- The
county organizations deserving
credit resulted in extending most worthy as
sistance a suffering people.
MI. Stirring Story
Mr. Scott has Belgium. is delivering
of his trip and what he
saw report interest he is living witness to the
the early period of the state re-
activities regarding the need of the Belgian people de
says Belgium imports average OF 24OOoo
month supply her population The war not onV
stopped Importation of food but added to the population the
soldiery H. be truly said that
pound into Belgium except that shipped
American commission and through the agency
commission alone has the nation been kept from
Situation Growing
The Belgium is growing instead OF
whole sections in which there no food except
imported commission Practically crops have been
planted been killed conscaed few able
left The appeal which Belgium makes is Just as
other countries helping in this greatest hu
undertaken None better able to help than
Kansas proited hundred million
dollars prices Of food Stuffs produced
here person alive month In Belgium
each of whom could contr
put thai 4Oa 1Sg and give state the
splendid people? We outside Of this
war thank houses desoating
our fields png staggering load OF
debt Can gratitude than by contributing Of
our starvation women and little chill
dren, the innocent victims of the war;?
An Appeal to
The Relief fund realizes that Kansas has
other will be glad add to their former
organization religious social or
civil that suffering people Is asked to send
organization When Kansas
began work enlisted for the period OF the war;
that intending to help 80 long as hep
was needed Belgium today includes l4oOOVV
persons months longer, will have million
perons AS Mr. Scott While Belgium
can never repay, Belgium will forget
This people of Kansas that they may
understand what great before them and that the need
as the organization was originally for
ed The charity should not grow
cold and fully appreciated shouo
he continued pressing of the suffering begans
passed. KANSAS bhD1AAN nn-A1AH" Not'D'
G M. HARGER, Chairman,
CHARLES DILLON, Secretary
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25

gram received in Detroit today an
nounced. The body will be brought
to Detroit today.
Beside her husband, two children
and a number of relatives living IN
this county survive. Before her mar
riage Mrs. Nelson's home was in the
north part of the county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25
Ina Burns to Be Cashier

A. B. Andreen, cashier OF the
Farmers National bank in Salina'
has rendered his resignation TO take
effect April /, and will be succeeded
by Joseph P. Burns. Mr.. Burns was
for some time a national bank ex-
aniner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25
DETROIT PASTORS WIFE
DIED IN BEATRICE HOSPITAL

Mrs. NJ. Nelson, wife Of the pastor
Of the United Brethren church in
Detroit. died in a hospital at Beat
rice, Neb.. where her husband had
taken her for an operation. a tele-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25

g&sfish became a law Saturday upon
the governors signature, provided
for a reorganization of the board
and the appointment of three mem
bers; one for term OF one year,
one for two years, and the other for
three years. In the future all ap-
pointments will be for three years.
Supts St1gn said this. s;ic-.'rss tsret
he had not been notified officially
of his appointment and did not
know his term of appointment. The
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25

a meeting before long and start
plans for the summer schedule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-28
Advices First to Bear Stamp of
Official Seal.
BERLIN IS EAGER FOR PEACE
Hope to Find Method SatiSfac-
tory to e. S.
Protection for Americans While
Not Withdrawing Plungers.

Washington, June 2S.-A favorable
reply by Germany to the last Amerl-
can note on submarine warfare is in.
dicated in today's state department
advices from Berlin.
The advices came from Ambassador
Gerard and were notably the first of a
definite nature received since the
American note reached the German
foreign office.
The exact nature of the ambassa-
doris message was not divulged for
obvicEs reasons. The dispatch was of
sufficient detail, however, to put Of
ficials in an optimistic attitude.
1t was communicated at once to
President Wilson at the summer White
House at Cornish.
Gerhard's Favorable Report.
Ambassador Gerard based his OBJ
servations on the favorable effect
which the visit CT DR.. Anton Meyer
Gerhard, emissary of Count von Bern
storff, the German ambassador here,
had produced on officials of the Ger
man government.
DIR. Gerhard was understood by Am
bassador Gerard to have reported that
public opinion in the United States
had been growing more and more ia
vorable to Germany when the sinking
of the Lusitania Undid what had been
accomplished. Gerhard made it clear
also that the United States did not
want war, but wanted satisfactory
reply to It's representations.
War Not Wanted.
German officials are eager, accord
ing to Gerard's report, to give such an
answer, but at the same time they
have made it clear that Germany can
not make any concessions which would
destroy the effectiveness of the sub
marine as an offensive weapon. What
the German government is endeavor-
ing to do, it is understood, is to find
some method by which Americans
travelling on ships primarily used for
passenger traffic shall be safe while
the submarine continues to be used in
attacking freight ships of belligerent
nationality, carrying chiefly contra
band.
No information has been received
on what the attitude of Germany
would be toward assuming liability
for the loss of American lives on the
Lusitania.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-28
Russians Admit Retirement;
Shift Front Eastward.
BIG SHAKEUP AT PETROGRAD
Council of War at Front Pre-
sided Over by Gar.
Other Ministerial Changes Soon
to Take Place.

The tide of battle is again flowing
with the Teutonic allies in Galicia-
German and Austrian claims of vic
tory are substantiated by Russian ad-
missions of retirement south of Lem
berg, simultaneously comes news of
Russian council of war at the front,
presided over by the emperor and par
ticipated in by the Russian comman-
der-in-chief, the Grand Duke Mich
olaS; leading military men and several
cabinet ministers. while in Petrograd
the recent retirement of the minister
of war is to be followed by other min
isterial changes, according to current
report.
Move on Warsaw.
Following recent indications that
the Germans were resuming activity
with the possible intention of begin
from near the East Prussian border,
come reports of strong offensive
movement by the Teutonic forces in
the southern part of Russian Poland.
The latest Russian official report men
tions this with the declaration that up
to Saturday the new offensive has met
with no success. It is likewise affirm
ed that German attacks in the Shawl
and Narew river regions and across
the Nieman have been repulSed.
News from other sections of the far
spread war front includes an italian
official report of an unsuccessful at
tempt by the Austrians to retake the
heights of Zeeilenkofel.
PIungers Bag More Game.
German submarine activity has
borne fruit again in the sinking of
the British steamer Indrania in ST.
George channel.
British iviatorS have flown over
Smyrna, dropping bombs and causing
more than seventy casualties in the
Turkish garrison there, according to a
report from MytiIene. :
An Interesting statement, in view Of
recent reports is attributed to the
Serbian minister to Italy to the effect
that Serbia will decline to make a
separate peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-28
AMERICANS ARE FINANCIAL
BACKERS IN HUERTA PLOT

Washington. June 2S.-The jus
tice department plans energetic
prosecution of all persons concern
ed in the new Mexican conspiracy.
The evidence against General
Huerta and OrOzCo and all others
accused of completely in planning
a fresh Mexican revolt to be direct
ed from this side of the border will
he laid before a Texas federal
grand jury at once.
The attorney general plans to
include the Americans reported in
terested. some as financial hackers
and others who were to furnish
munitions.
Secret service agents attached to
the department have been watching
the latest plot develop ever since
the first move was made in New
York city. Officials familiar with
the situation say the prosecution
for neutrality violation will be on
the biggest scale in American his
tory.
Although Huerta and Orozco ar
rested in Ell Paso Sunday. are out
on bail. il was stated here today
that they will be watched closely
10 prevent jumping of bonds in an
attempt to execute the original
plans President Wilson, at Cor
nish, is being kept in close touch
with developments which are now
in Attorney General Gregory's
hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-28
'USSIANS REC0UP THRILL In AIR duel
zars Forces Ready to Show British Airman in Heavens
With Craft Ablaze.
RegrOuped Dramatic Sky Over Bel
Further Advances in Galcia. gium Town.
ERMANS MASK OPERATIONS To EARTH ON FIERY WINGS
Sides Strive Petrol Tank Pierced by Shot
Point on VistuIa Enemy Plane.
Fighting Region Allies AvatOrs Burned i'm Bap
of Lemberg. tSm of Fire.
Armies RegrOuped TO Prevent
Further Advances in Galicia.
GERMANS MASK OPERATIONS
Both Sides Strive for Vantage
Point on ViStula.
No Serious Fighting in Region
of Lemberg.
SeIsots ~eeb Vsosf~seo

Petrograd, June 2S (via London) =
officers of the Russian general staff
now state that they have satisfactorily
achieved the regrouping of their
forces necessitated by the German
Galician campaign and that they stand
ready effectively to oppose a further
advance of the Austro- German forces
in Galicia or in southern Russia.
The Gnila Lipa river, to V>Sich the
Russian forces have retired, flows
south from above Rohatyn, branching
from the Dniester river near Halicz
and with steep banks and bluffs, pro-
Further eastward the Zlota Lipa, an
other tributary of the Dniester and
paralleling the Gnila Lipa. at dis
tance of fifteen miles. would, in the
opinion of Russian critics, offer even
stronger obstacles to the German ad-
vance since besides having natural ad-
vantages, it is supported with good
railroad line. The most important
point of the present front is that por-
ton of the Vistula just north of the
River San. Here the Germans in con-
siderable numbers are attempting to
force the river and by so doing flank
the Russian positions along the Ia
new, which as yet have shown no
signs of yielding to the frontal at
tack.
The wooded approach to the river
at this point allows the Germans sue
cessfully to mask their operations and
to conceal their batteries. but the rec
ord of fighting up to Saturday shows
that no real advantage has yet been
gained by the Germans.
The importance of this move is well
recognized by the Russians since if
successful it would unite the German
forces on the left side of the Vistula
with those operating on the other side
in Lublin province against the Tanew
front. German activity appears to be
limited a present to the Dniester and
Nistula rivers. In the region of Lem
berg no serious fighting has been re
ported