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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-21
Likes Progressive Spirit
of the West

MT. L. Z. werner, one OF the princlpa
investors and organizers of the Kansa,
City Tire & Rubber Corporation, located
at Fourth and Central avenues, Kansas
City. Kansas. says in an interview:
MY associates and have spent q
great deal of time and money in deter
mining in what city in the West we
should locate our rubber tire factory.
Several cities, through their industrial
organizations and private parties. have
Offered us large bonus inducements in
land and buildings and also financial
support in the line of stock subscrip-
tons in order to acquire our factory
and industry. But nevertheless we
have selected Kansas City. On general
principles ! consider your city in many
respects the most marvellous on the
American continent.
"For the past six months l spent
most of my time here among you, get
ting acquainted with your eople and
conditions.
lnere seems to be spirit of progress
SivenesS and enterprise as well as good
fellowship IN the air of Kansas City.
But your people seem to be slow in real
izing that what you now need for your
kIOWlh uCtCAOpllCIl al
manufacturing industries. You have
about everything else, but you do need
factories badly, more so than any other
big city in the country. And you will
surely have them.
For our industry, your city is sim
ply ideal. Located in the midst of an
annual $4000O0O0 rubber tire consump-
ton, growing all the time, we can more
than duplicate in Kansas City the mar
velous achievements of the big tire fac
tories which are all located in the East,
and principally in Ohio.
1--WE will have here every possible
advantage over any Eastern location
and not a single disadvantage
my associates and bring here
money and a thorough knowledge Of
the rubber business. And we will
bring here lot of people and hustle
and hustle But we do want and do
need the cooperation of your people
We want many of them to invest with
us, so that we may all become a part
of the Kansas City spirit and share in
the earnings of an industry which stands
second to none in the country today.
Gust look at the financial statements
of the Eastern rubber factories. Look
at the wonderfully rapid growth and
large earnings, and remember that the
tire industry is really only in its infancy
and is growing from day to day in
bounds, so that the big factories in Ak
ron, O., are continually building by day
and by night additions to their factories
in order to take care of their growing
demands for tires.
1--WE wish your people to join us in
this enterprise, and I predict that it
will grow so fast that this community
will soon realize its tremendous impor-
lance for Kansas City.
"Why should we not, with tire just
as good as any on the market, get 10,
2O-yes, 5O-per cent of the consump--
ton in the Kansas City territory?
am satisfied that we can and that we
will get it, and with this objective goal
thoroughly and seriously in our mind
we have started and propose to win"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-21

When we are not working our
horses, what do we do with them?
We stop feeding them so heavily.
Why not do the same thing with our
own bodies2 Quit the heavy feeding
when work is slack. Just be sensible,
that is all, and we will live a great
deal longer.
Have you ever noticed how many
people drop off in late winter and
spring every year? That is largely
due to the way we live. We work lit
tie, eat much and store up the germs
of disease. Then when winter breaks
up we break down." No use of it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-21
CIories of a Chiefs Youth
Continued from page y

trader. ncy " 20 Wy W thot . seFN
and boiler that way for hours, when
ever they've nothing else to do. Ill
bet old Red Thunder bowls all night
down in the canyon. You'd better
start in yourself over that lost ten
dollars Of yours
Secretly, / agreed with him. But ]
made up my mind not to howl IN
the presence of my host, and | had
his promise that he would tell no one
else. Ii would have been intolerable
il all the folk at the agency had
known. In small. secluded communi-
ties Joke" lasts longer than the
unhappy subject of it.
Day after day passed by and still
Red Thunder kept away. Most OF the
time the trader and ! were alone
together. and that lost ten dollars
was never forgotten. Everything re-
minded him of it. II ! shaved, he
wanted to know whether | was cut
ting my hair-Indian fashion-as
mourning for that ten-spot II
looked into a drawer | was supposed
to be hunting for it. On the tenth day
after the bet he brought in cigar
box blackened with shoe polish which
he said he had made as a coffin tor
that deceased tenner. got thorough
" sick of it and longed to go and re-
mind he Indian of his bargain. But,
as host pointed out, If the old man
rec, ed missionaries with an axe,
what could | expect?
The trader had his final triumph
when, at the end OF two weeks, we
saw the Indians break camp and drive
away south-dogs, tepee-poles, wag..
ons and all. One after another, all 1
the afternoon they drove by. some I
times stopping at the store for sup {
plies, and telling US they were going
to Red Sun, half across the state.
By nightfall nearly all had gone,
though few wagons were still load
ing. After time these also departed, i
and with them / saw Red Thunder.
astride a half-broken buckskin pony /.
whose whole strength was spent in an
attempt to keep on walking while
to trot | stood on the I
stoop and shouted after him, but he /
paid no attention. | went in and sat S
down, and the trader had his big
laugh. p
But | need not have worried. An a
hour later the face came again at the Ii
dark window, and after that Red II
Thunder brought in his bundle, re- y
ceived his price, and went away with :,
out a word. =
loosened the knotted calico and a
reached its kernel. had never seen
A scalp before. This one was leather a
disk-the size of silver dollar
stretched with thongs upon small
hoop. The flesh side was n
dressed and painted half Il
red half black. The hair was black b
an Indians. evidently-long, glossy, a
and wavy from being braided. The n
owner must have taken great care OF
il. II
Il win! I've got it!' l cried. o
The trader laughed back from the Il
other room. Horse hair, l bet" S
Horse hair, nothing! Come and
pay up!" o
He picked up the trophy and ex- a
amined it. When he spoke there was |;
no laughter in his voice. +
HIM. A fresh one! No wonder he a
to use the axe, and skipped! b
If l were you, I'd give this Christian r
burial" a
Summer came. and with il the beef
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-21

Summer came, and with it the beef
issue, and all the Indians assembled
on the river for their annual Medicine
Dance. There they returned for a
week to the customs of their fathers
and tried to forget the ways of the
white supplanter in the dances and
fcasts and memories of the buffalo
days.
Wandering in the great camp, I
came, one day about sunset, upon an
old Indian. He sat upon the ground,
his back towards me. Before him he
had set up two arrows and had tied
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-11-04
WHAT ARE YOU
/ GOING TO DO
u tsssoysstton eThst s,ls a., Rs,no
Aeked From Al Sides 8y Res.
idents Of Wahpetou
WITH COMING OF new ROAD
Into Wahpeton To Make This c,tv
What Should Result From
tho Same Source

First we had a notice that the
citizens of Wahpeton were invited
to public meeting to discuss the
proposition of a new railroad
coming into Wahpeton and a
large number were present. a
committee was appointed to con-
fer with like committees at near
by towns. Then another meeting
was called to hear what this COM
mlttee had to say. Then it was
decided that so much money had
to be raised and the men to So
licit the funds were appointed.
Tuesday night the subscribers to
the fund had a meeting only, how
ever, by themselves. They were
called together for the purpose of
depOslting their notes with the
railroad company through bank
as a medium, to be paid over to
this company when they delivered
the goods. What have these gen-
tlemen received for their money
invested? Nothing. They have
simply given their money away,
in just plain black and white. Now
what will these gentlemen do?
Naturally they are going to seek
means to get this money back in
pure simple investment in Wah-
peton. They have to do it Or lose
all they have in the pot. What arc
you going to do? They have given
this money away for your benefit
as we'll as their own. Just be.
cause they think they see that
with this new road into Wahpetoi
it ought to make this city, cit,
! for future investments, better
than ever, that you ought to LEI
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-11-04
WINS GREAT GAME
FROM WHEATON
ThsSIneaa Mich school Team De-
feated Wheaton on the looal
Grounds BY the
SCORE EIGHT TO NOTHING
And This Leaves Nothing Untold
In tho 0ame Of Games Played
BY the Local High

Saturday afternoon Wheaton
high came to this city expecting
to win in easy fashion and style.
They didn't dispute any of the
preliminary arrangements, just all
the time thinking how easy it was
going to be. The score they
thought of was beyond figures and
how they they were mistaken. Two
great things stood in their way:
Taking advantage of every little
opening and that "old fighting
spirit" When things seemed the
darkest for the local high they
seemed to be Goth century Davids
and how they arose. and smote the
gollaths was spectacle that was
worthy for all present to see.
Playing against heavier opponents
and experienced players, the Wah
peton midgets stood their task
bravely. How they wrecked that
fruit laden ship Of victories and
hauled her upon the beach, after
great and mighty hawsers had
broke under the strain is more
than we can tell. Playing like de-
mons and using the best of gen.
eralship through Bessie's good
Judgment by finding out right
away where the weak spots lay,
the Wahpeton high proved to the
visitors that they were not to be
denied this victory. Royce showed
up in good form and Beling tore
Off many gain. Curran at tackle
again showed that he was equal
TO the task. Time and time again
he spoilt the enemys brilliant
charges before they fairly got
(Continued on page il
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-11-04

them do it all. We say no. For in
vestment anywhere will not net
a profit unless that place where
investment is made is progressing
and broadening out. From now on
let everybody boost this city more
than ever. If the residents, in
Wahpeton alone would buy Wall
peton made cigars, Wahpeton
flour, "Wahpeton Made" and keep
at all times the city's trade mark
before you, by buying your wants
from Wahpeton people, it would
mt be long before the streets of
this city and it's outskirts would
change so rapidly that you would
have to in few years take the
street car and ask the conductor
| want atransfer at Dakota and
18th. Why not make the last state
ment Of ours a realization, you
can do it, if you will, and you al
together it must be.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-11-04
ARE BUSY VISITING SCHOOL.

AT the County superintendent
of Schools office, Supt. Hanson
and Deputy Supt. Mrs. Ethel K.
Mertz are both very busy visiting
the schools throughout the coun-
ty. in the interest or better edu-
cation for rural school pupils.
Both Supt. Hanson and his able
deputy have done excellent work
so far in correcting many little
crudenesses that crop out. every
once in awhile, here and there.
Last week Mrs. Ethel X. Mertz
was in the vicinity Of Wyndmere
and Supt. Hanson, near Hankin-
son. This week Mr.. Hanson will
visit the schools in Brandenbure
township, while Mrs. Ethel K
Mertz is out in Nansen.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-11-04
TAKES POSSESSION

VIM. Huppler who recently
bought the Fligelman corner has
taken possession and Mr.. Fligel-
man has now moved into the
stern's building. Mr.. Huppler is
having the place all renovated and
is installing a first class music
store. He will have a complete line
Of Chickering Bros. and Busch 4
Lane pianos, and will also handle
Victrolas and Edison monographs
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-11-04
FARGO And \. D. I
ENTERTAIN
Bee. Of Secretary Of Treasury Nc.
Adoo last Friday Even-
SPEAKS TO LARGE CROWD
And Distinguished Visitor "a
Greeted BY Thousands
IN Gate City

Speaking before an audience
that taxed the capacity of the
large auditorium at the Masonic
temple at Fargo, last Friday Sec
retary of Treasury VIM. G. Nc
Adoo handled the subject Of ma
tional preparedness without
gloves and stated that the United
States had developed navy that
was "lop-sided and utterly made
quate."
The meeting had been called
for 1880 O'Clock and long before
that hour people were being turn
ed away-unable to find even
standing room. The stage had
been tastefnlly decorated for the
occasion, and besides Sec"c ;ary
and Mrs. McAGoo and party, was
occupied by the reception CON-.
mittea and prominent Democrats
from all over the state.
Mayor Emery Presides
Mayor Emery presided and first
introduced Byron r. Newton, as
sistant secretary Of the treasury,
who gave short talk. He express
ed qualification at the spirit with
which the party had been received
all through the trip from The
coast--and especially in North
Dakota.
Secretary McAdoo was thea in-
troduced by Mayor Emery and
stated that he was glad that he
was to address non-partisan
meeting. He believed political
parties were essential to our
form of government, but he did
not believe in letting partizanship
dominate or influence important
measures.
Compliments John Burke
Mr.. McAdoo highly compliment
ed Treasurer John Burke and
spoke with enthusiasm of his
work in Washington in connec-
tion with the federal reserve
system. Continuing on the sub
ject fo the reserve system tht
speaker said that this country
had been working i'm a straight
jacket i'm regard to currency mat
ters up to 1915, when the federal
reserve act was passed. This
measure placed fuhds in the banks
throughout the country to helr
move crops, and gave money tC
the farmers when money was most
needed.
81 have been told, continued
Secretary McAdoo. "that some OF
the banks in the Northwest have
refused to loan money under tho
federal reserve act. I do not know
whether this is true or not but
want to say that the bank that
does extend credit in community
under the federal reserve system
is the bank that will eventually
get the business. The government
can not force the bankers to lend
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-11-04
National Preparedness

Continuing, Mr.. McAdoo said
that he wanted to say a few words
on our national preparedness and
the establishment of a merchant
marine. "rhe terrible events of
the past year in Europe, and the
acute situations which have aris-
en- in our foreign relations" he
said, "have brought forcibly to
the front the necessity for great
er naval and military prepared
ness than our people have hereto
fore believed necessary for the
national safety.
Our splendid isolation, upon
which we have relied so much in
the past as our chief protection,
has been neutralized in great
measure by the development of
modern science. Wireless tele-
graphy and wireless telephony,
aeroplanes, fast steamships, pow
erful battleships, long-range
guns, high explosives and subma-
rines which can cross the Allan
tic and Pacific, have awakened us
to a realization of the fact that
the great ocean barriers have
largely disappeared, and that we
may in time become the object of
attack by hostile powers. We have
been forced to consider the new
measures which are essential to
put the country upon basis OF
greater security. We must not ap-
proach this subject in hysterical
fashion; we must not take coun-
sci of fear but counsel of prud-
ence, reason and intelligence. We
are so fortunately placed that we
do not have to adopt a militaristic
policy, as that term is commonly
understood. Our geographical po-
sition makes it necessary for us
to maintain such formidable mill
lary establishments as the great
powers of Europe. The most in
! Indispensable factor in any sensible
plan Of national defense is a pow
erful navy. capable of striking
with etfect-both Extensively and
uClCilSlNCly--S WILI cSSVH-
tial naval auxiliaries in the form
of an American merchant marine
and manned by American seamen
Proposed Naval Program
"As a part of our naval pro-
gram of preparedness we should
provide every element of we'll
equipped, highly efficient. and
perfectly balanced naval fleet and
organization. The ships, both OF
the iighgting line and of the aux
iliary line. should be the best that
American skill and science can
produce, and the men who are to
fight the battleships and operate
The auXiliarios must be trained
American seamen, imbued with
our national spirit and knowing
no allegiance except to the United
States. So vital is this that. where
as few years ago we permitted
foreigners to enlist in our navy
Continued on page 3(
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-11-04

ioney under this act-they only
make it possible for them to do 81
If they will.
I'VE are entereing an ero of
unsurpassed prosperity in this
country if we take advantage of
our opportunities, and iii serving
the public interest and cooperat-
ing, the banks can be a big factor
in bringing this prosperity about.
Bankers will naturally then Sc
cure a big share of the increased
DrOfitS.'
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-16
VALDEZ BE GIN ] PLANNING n
 REBUILD

VALDEZ, July 16.-The work of clearing away the ruins of the great fire that swept through this city yes terday has commenced All the avail able labor in town has been put on the job of taking the charred rem nants of the buildings, loading them upon wagons and dumping them into the bay Lumber has been tese- graphed for, and as soon as it arrives the work of rebuilding will commence. Sam Blum arrived from Cordova on the Evans yesterday and announced that his store building and the build ing of the First Bank of Valdez would be rebuilt at once of cement. being the first cement buildings to be erected in Valdez. The Daily Pros pector is issuing by means of job press and wrapping paper but a new plant has been telegraphed for and will leave Seattle on the next boat
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-16
FRENCH RECAPTURE HILL
 LOST EARLY IN WEEK

PARIS, July 16-The official commmoue issued by the French war office this morning announces the recapure of the hill known as 285 in the ArgOnne Forest which the Germans took by storm early in the present week. The attack by the French was made at dawn after the French 75s had shelled the German positions for several hours, and the Germans in the trenches were unable to with stand the fury of the attack, losing many machine guns, and large number of prisoners were taken The situation along this portion of the front is now the same as it before the recent series of heavy German attacks, which seemed to be indicating big movement in the direction of Verdun
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-16
LANSING AND BERNST0RFF HAVE TALK
TRYING TO ADJUST SUBMARINE DIFFICUI TY

Special to The Times By Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., July 16.-Von Bern storf and Lansing had long conference in the latter's private office this morning. Lansing informed the German ambassador that he was unable at this time to tell him just what course the United States intended to pursue, as the matter largely rested with the president who would not return to the White House until next week. The details of the next note would not be known until then, even by the cabinet
 The Secretary of State listened with great interest to BernstOrfs explanation of the purpose of the German government to satisfy public opinion in Germany on the submarine warfare question: and at the same time to maintain friendly relations with the United States. The ambassador assured the
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-16
GOVERNOR WIRES TO MAYOR OF
 CORD0VA

Mayor Henry A. Slater, of Cordova received a telegram this afternoon from Governor J. F. A. Strong, of Alaska, in reply to the message sent the governor offering him the cour- tesies of Cordoya. and informing the mayor that he would send a wire from Valdez stating how long he would re- main in Cordova. The governor may decide to remain over a boat in Val dez on account of the fire, and offer his assistant in remedying the damage done. The course of committee ap- pointed by the Chamber to receive the governor will not be determined upon until the wire from Valdez is received.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-16

secretary that he was personally convinced that there would be no repetition of the Iusitania tragedy. He said that the submarine commanders had been instructed by the German admiralty to exercise extreme precaution to avoid all incidents likely to nflame the public opinion of the United States.
 Von Bernstorff especially urged upon Lansing, the advisabfty of the United States taking advan. tage of the intimaton in the last reply from Berlin that Germany would be willing to have the entire question of the freedom of the seas mediatcd with Great Britain through the American government. This suggestion is particularly pleasing to the admin isratlon as 1t would solve several vexng questions with one process. The trouble with England over the detention of cargoes consigned to neutral coun- tres and the right of the allies to forbid the export
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-16
THINK POWDER WORKS
 BLOWN UP BY OUTSIDE
 AGENCY DELAY CONTRACTS

LOUISVILLE, July 16-The superintendent of the United Safety Powder Company, whose plant near this city was blown up last week killing four employees and woundng many others, made public statement today in which he said that he believed the explosion was caused by outside agencies An exhaustive investigation is being made in an attempt to discover the real of the catastrophe and if caused by outsiders, who the perpetrators were The plant has been leased to a Canadian company which has been manufacturing explosives for the British war department.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-16
SOLDIERS FORBIDDEN n
 USE LIQUOR IN PARIS

PARIS, July 16.-General Gallieni the military governor of Paris has issued decree forbidding the purchase by or sale to soldiers or officers of any alcoholic beverages whatsoever. The new decree makes it crime punishable with heavy penalties for civilian or other person to furnish soldier with liquor and correspondngly heavy penalties are meted out to the soldier who takes the liquor The decree is issued under the power of the governor supreme ruler of Paris during the present emergency
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-16
GERMANS TAKE
 POSITIONS FROM SLAVS
 BOTH ENDS OF LINE

BERLIN, July 16-The Germans have crushed the Russian troops along the Wndau river north of Koltnyani in Courand, inflictng heavy losses upon the Savs and capturing important positions Before the Germans made the final charge a veritabe hail of shells was directed upon the Russians from the artillery of the Teutons In the far east of the battle line the Austrians have resumed the offnesive and succeeded in crossing the Dnester river at Uceebis kupe the Russian border at point where the Austrian crown lands in Gacia, Bukowina and the Russian province of Besseraba meet