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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
No Sale of Grain
in Storage Elevator

offered to sell, he would have the
right to demand his wheat and sell
It elsewhere. In this case, Mr.. Bert
schinger did not demand his wheat
and refused to accept the confession
OF judgment offered by the defend
ant.
Mr.. Hacker alleged that the wheat
was not accepted for storage but was
to be kept only a short while.
Another suit brought about by
the rise In the price of wheat was
that OF Drucilla Parkin Of Herring
ton VS.. Charles Kandt. Kandt is the
tenant OF the plaintiffs farm in
Morris county. A lease was executed
in 1912 whereby the tenant was to
pay to the owner $175 rent for the
first year, and in case the farm
again was rented in 1913, the owner
was to have the privilege Of taking
either $175 or two-fifths of the
wheat crop as rent. Kandt rented
the farm during 1912 and 1918 and
by oral agreement again became the
tenant in 1914. Mr.. Kandt alleged
that the agreement made orally for
1914 was that the rent should be
$175 cash. The owner sued for two
fifths OF the wheat crop, or $616.S9.
The jury decided that the agreement
as to the tenancy during 1913 held
good for 1914 also, and that the
owner of the farm had the right to
demand two-fifths of the wheat
crop. Judgment for the owner was
$560.4O, which included interest.
Mrs. Alice Stoffer, the only wo-
man ever to serve upon a district
court Jury in this county, was ON
the panel for the Bertschinger-
Hacker case but had no chance to
deliberate upon it.
The. jury was excused until Fri
day next, when the suit Of John Wild
Ter against the Hoffman Mill and
Elevator company will be tried. The
suits filed by a number of farmers
living east Of Abilene against the
Rock Island, have been settled ont
of court, but the suits against the
mill are still standing, with the ex-
ception OF that brought by L. p.
Arnold, which was thrown out upon
demurrer of the defendant at pre-
vious trial in district court.
Court is adjourned until Tuesday
morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
HUNTED WITHOUT LICENSE TO
FEED Has FAMILY; ARRESTED

Lawrence Gazette: Frank Simpson
pleaded guilty to hunting without a
license and was fined $45 and costs
which in this case amounts to nearly
$40 and includes the fee paid TIE
deputy fish and game warden Tor
locating and causing the arrest and
conviction.
Simpson is the mai. who has Deeo
keeping his family supplied with
something to eat duTIng the winter
months when there are few actiVi-
ties by which living can be earn
ed, and who was hustled into jail
by the deputy game warden who
came here to snoOp around and
catch" somebody violating q law.
SimpsOn had three rabbits which he
had shot when ne was arrested. and
when. he was locked up his family
sent one. Of the children to get the
rabbits for needed food.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
CARELESSNEsS COST KANSAS
WHEAT GROWERS is MILLION

Carelessness cost the kansas
wheat raisers SI4,592,252 IN tine
1914 harvest.
The value of the Jayhawker Vheaf
crop was $151J J583 ,O31. 1t sAouf0
have been $166 6,536,2S3. Thirteen
million bushels of wheat was liter
ally thrown to the birds. The dr-
ference between the two amounts
was wasted by being left on the mar
vest fields in uBout grain or spilled
in the straw stalks by the threshing
crews.
Probably one and one-half bush
els of wheat is wasted on every acre
of wheat land during harvest In
Kansas" said j. &C. Mohler, sscre-
tary of the state board OF agrtcrE
.vre, .'Carelessnsss Ia to hlame tor
It. On some farms the waste is big,
perhaps going to three bushels Per
acre. Other farmers have learned
thrift and the loss lis cut to the mfn-
imum.
II believe the loss is becoming
less every year. The total of 13.0OOs-
900 bushels this year is large, but
Kansas raised the largest wheat crop
in her history and the grain waS
plentiful"
Last season Kansas had 9,116'-
1873 acres planted ito wheat. The
Weld averaged 1886 bushels to the
acre. The total yield was 18O,924.-
1856 bushels. The waste from lack OF
care was 1S,592,956 bushels.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
Will Vote on Buying
of the Fair Grounds

as to whether the commissioners
will submit the question without pc
titions or desire the Commercial club
to obtain the requisite number OF
signatures ON petitions.
Mr.. Harmon pointed out that since
the association had made the propo-
sition dat II the city would buy the
grounds, the association would pay
an annual rental of $500 and in
addition keep the barns and track
in cOndition, the annual fairs would
be held as usual. BY issuing $4,000
in five per cent bonds, the annual
interest would be $500 year. The
$500 paid by the fair association
would cut this in half. The alfalfa
grown on the fair grounds has never
fallen below SIS a year.. ana has
averaged 800 a year.
The Commercial club is working
hard for the proposition and many
persons have expressed themselves
In favor of the city taking this STEP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
COURT SAYS ASSESSORS
DRAW SALARY TO JAN. II

In the district court of Reno coun-
Av the decision was given that al
though the office of county assessor
had been abolished, the county is
compelled to pay to the county as
Sessor his salary for the remainder
of the term, to January II.
F. v. Close, assessor in this
county, presented one bill for serv-
ices for one month after the law be-
came effective, but the commission
ers refused to pay it. According to
the Reno county decision the county
would be compelled to pay the sal
ary until January II, 1915, and Mr..
Close will likely press his claim.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
Want More Boys in
Corn Raising Contest

some girls who will enter the com
petition.
Too few boys took part in the
1914 contest, although the prizes
which were offered we're generous
incentive to the boys to work for
the prizes. An agricultural college
man who was here to Judge some OF
the exhibits remarked that surely
the number of contestants should
be larger since those who had plan
ned the contests had been so gen
erous in offering prizes. The young
er boys received money and nine
older boys were taken to Manhat-
tan to attend the annual farmers
institute at the college there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21

n ID now practically assured that
the proposal to buy the fsar grounds
from the association will be submit
ted TO the voters at the spring eiec-
ticn. The price at which the fair
association has offered to sell 10
$4,000.
Will Sterl, H. L. Humphrey ana
H. A. Anderson, representing the
Commercial club. and Jonathan Har-
mon. representing the directors OF
the fair association, put the matter
up to the city commissioners at the
weekly meeting this morning ana
urged them to give the voters a
chance to decide the matter. G. 5.
Crawford, city attorney, informed
the commissioners that 1t would not
be necessary to circulate petitions
before the question could be submit
ted to a vote. The commissioners e1-
pressed themselves favorably ana
promised that a definite answer
would be forthcoming next Monday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
HANGS UP GUN, IS
SHOT IN RIGHT LEG

Ray Armstrong, who has been
working for A. E. Robson on the
IAtter's farm near Holland, WAS
wounded in the right leg Sunday by
the accidental discharge Of a rifle.
Armstrong was preparing to 20
hunting and had hung mp his gun.
barrel down. He had the safety catch
slipped over the trigger. but in hang
ing mp the gun, slipped the safety
back, and the gun was discharged
the bullet entering his leg. He was
brought to town and treated. The
injury is not serious. Mr.. Armstrong
is now At the National hotel here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
WILL HOLD 2-DAY INSTITUTE
Farmers, Their Wives and Daugh-
tiers VIII BE Here Feb. b and @

The annual two-day farmers in
stitute will be held here February 6
and 6 in the Commercial club rooma'
p. e. Crabtree Of Manhattan. an
expert in farm management, will be
here and live problems that farm
ers meet every day Of their lives
will be discussed. Miss Addle Root. a
graduate Of the agricultural college
and now doing extension work along
home economics lines for the exten-
sion division Of the college will con-
duct a program that will interest the
women and girls.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
MRS. ROBERT MCINTOSH
PASSES AWAY IN MONTANA

Word has been received Of the
death of Mrs. Robert Mcintosh, who
was Miss Nell Purves, in Kahsnel'
Mont. Her husband and two chill
dren survive. Misses Cora and May
Purves, sisters Of Mrs. Mcintosh
left here several days ago to go To
their sisters bedside.
The PurVes family lives south OF
Abilene several miles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21

CORlNG TO Relied Belgium the American
"A Belgian people all this winter I'VE
nave sad of the commissioners last
d - Eur0peans tell that there will be no
h military that must keep up
the kuntis breaks or longer
of feeding 6b0OOOO people
supplies gathered world All Belgium depends on Amer
otter has come of MmbOurg remote
had not
cOnsus managed to borrow from the
Germans people alive until an American shipment
the shipping Holland
the Dutch government ge and
bread and 1t still several
ship due a THIS was noble
tveS short on FOOD fe
ta WIN munger and America the
Wu gtOus the world war OF bile
help some Belgian
the Belgium arranged Its parcel post plan Any
package address the tag to
p N I'm the his
and addpess LETTER r. the money he has
6arS refunded
Packages should be addressed to CITY
AND STORAGE BRYAN TRANSFER AND
collecting for this district
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
PAYS $s A MONTH ALIMONY
rTarbeT Divorce Suit Continued While
Court Probes ~NsenerOsity"

Judge King doesn't consider 80
a month a generous alimony allow
amGe, and therefore las continued
the trial of the divorce suit OF
Claasnce Tarbell We. Lydia Tarbell
until the court makes further in
quiries. Mr.. Tarbell, who lives south
of Chapman, and his wife, who now
resides in or near Sa1fna, parted by
agreement several months ago. BY
the terms of the agreement, Tarbell
was to pay his wife $5 month for
a year toward the support OF her
and her child.
Judge King wants to Investigate
this agreement further.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
Anction Sale Postponed

The regular twice-a-month auction
sale at Abilene under the direction
Of Auctioneer J. G. Engle, which
was to have been held Jan. Is, has
been postponed until the next reg
ular day, Jan. 80. The snow proved
to be too much for all parties con-
cerned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
Little Butler Girl Dies

verna, the three months old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Verne
Butler of salina, died at 8 O'Clock
last evening Of pneumonia at the
home of Mrs. Buffers father, Jack
Dobkins. The funeral was held this
afternoon at 3 O'Clock at the Dob
kins' home. Burial was in Abilene
cemetery. .s...l...
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21

been held in the Commercial club
rooms here Saturday afternoon. The
snow drifted greatly and 1t would
have been almost impossible for any
number OF those who are interested
in the hog cholera problem to reach
Abilene in time for the meeting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
Iar EHnna Of Nnea Dead

Jay William Evans, SON of A. w.
Evans Of Niles, died Thursday after
noon in salina at st. Johns hospi-
tai. Sunday the young man. who
was suffering seriously, was taken
to salina and an operation for ap-
pendicitis was performed. He had
been sick since New Years day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
SNOW PREVENTS HOG
CHOLERA MEETING HERE

The heavy snow Friday night
caused the pOstponement Of the hog
cholera meeting which was to have
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21

Clean old papers at the Reflector
office, Sc . bundle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-21
BeISi1xn, Helpless
,AnyeOaY TIL Spring.
rays Commission

Need Of Relief Still Very Urgent. According
to Latest Reports From Stricken Land---hOw
Il Amsrieans cGn Send Their Mite -
- BY EUILL IRULN -
The Washington times., 1915-08-14
TO CELEBRATE HIS
5OTH ANNIVERSARY
Rev. Henry J. Shandelle, S. J., Of
Georgetown University, viii
Observe II Tomorrow.

AZ a member of the Society Of Jesus,
the Rev. Henry ]. Shandelle, 8. j., IL
brarian at Georgetown University. will
tomorrow observe his golden Jubilee. He
will celebrate his birthday anniversary
next month.
Father Shandclle was born In the
province of weNphalia. Germany, in
1A9, When two Years old he was taken
by his parents to England. and a year
later came with them to the United
States. The family settled In Balti-
more and he was educated at Calvert
Hall: Woodstock. Nd. and at Frederick.
Following his ordination In August.
1850. he came to Georgetown University
as instructor in the literary depart
ment. He left Georgetown In 1885 to 60
to Boston oCllege and the Churcn OF
Jesuit church in New England. In 1sss
he went to Holy Cross College. worces-
ter. Mass. where he was q professor
until 1893. when he was made librarian
OF Georgetown University.
Father Shandelle comes Of a family
closely related to the educational work
Of the Catholic church. and ne has
won high place among the educators
In the Catholic institutions of Wash
ington. The Georgetown University
graduate library has expanded rapidly
under his supervision, and now contains
l25.CO0 volumes. He has three sisters
In the Catholic sisterhood all being
mother superiors at the head of acad
emies. One 10 in Maiden. Mass; one ir
New York city. and the other in Pitts
burgh. He also has a niece in a con.
vent and nephew who is a Jesuit.
The Washington times., 1915-08-14
TEN SALES CLOSED
BY SANSBURY CO.
Greatest Activity In Property
Under Construction at 18th
and Kenyon Streets N. W.

Ten sales were closed by the n. l..
sansbury Realty Company during the
past week. the greatest activity being
In the properties under construction oy
Charles L. Tankersley. at Eighteenth
and Kenyon streets northwest. ana on
Georgia avenue.
The four Kenyon street houses. which
have Just been completed were first
offered for sale a week ago. and sold
within a few days. The builder has
announced that he will Immediately
commence the construction OF an ad-
Joining row. The Georgia avenue
houses. sold for Mr.. Tankersley by the
Sansburv company, are the three re-
naming Of a row Of nine which stand
at the corner Of Princeton street.
This firm also reports the sale. for
George Rees. OF premises 7l9 Eleventh
street northwest. This property has
frontage Of twenty-three feet by
depth Of 100 feet. The improvements
consist of a three-story and basement
press brick building. bay-window front.
The first two floors are used for busi-
ness purposes and the upper floors az
apartments. The property was sold TOT
consideration OF about $37 900 to Lewis
Holmes. who expects to hold 1t as an
investment. Mr.. Holmes gave as part
payment for the Eleventh street prop
erty farm at Landover, Md, con
teining about l2o acres.
The farm property has frontage OF
about three-quarters of mile on the
Pennsylvania Railroad. extending from
ton. The consideration OF the farm
property was about $4,000.
The Washington times., 1915-08-14
PROGRESS ON
POWER Co. BUILDING
Structure at Fourteenth and B
Streets Expected to Be
Ready by December.

Rapid progress Is reported In the con-
struction Of the new addition to the
Potomac Electric Power Company
building at Fourteenth and B streets
and every expectation Is that the build
ing will be completed by December /.
The builders have advanced on the con-
struction Of the first story. after clear
ing the old red brick building which was
formerly adjacent to the major build
ing. and which was used as a store
house.
The new building when done will have
a frontage nearly double that which
has been had in Fourteenth street. I,
will take the structure back to an alley
1t will be four stories tall Of modern
construction. finished along architec-
tural lines in harmony with the large
building put up there lately.
New features the finished building will
offer are a gymnasium for employees
and an auditorium to be used for gen.
eral lecture purposes and employees
entertainments.
The Washington times., 1915-08-14
NOtre Dame Professor
Addresses Knights

Juvenile delinqucnts and the proper
method OF dealing with them was dis
cussed by the Rev. ]. W. McGinn. OF
Notre Dame University when he up
peared before Keane Council. 35S
Knights Of Columbus Thursday night.
At this meeting the council nominated
officers for the ensuing year. Capt
c. f. Edwards. the present grand
knight declined to accept the nomina.
ton for the position Of grand knight
for another term. and John ]. keenan,
a member of the bar and active in all
the affairs OF the Knights OF Columbus
was nominated for this office.
J. Joseph, Keneally. the present
deputy grand knight, was nominated to
succeed himself. as were John T. Burns
for the office Of chancellor; DR.. J; A
Flynn. financial secretary: Conpor Don
nelly, treasurer: D. A. Edwards. advo-
cate; james P o.Dea; warden: John
outside guard. and Thomas ]. Muir
laugh to- succeed himself as trustee
DR.. w. E. Pairo and J. F. Murtaugh
to succeed themselves as delegates to
iuilding company.
The Washington times., 1915-08-14
Rev. James A. LarcOmb
Will Occupy Pulpit

The Rev. James A. Larcombe. pastor
Of the First Baptist Church Of Wood
bury. N. j., will occupy the pulpit at
tho Fifth Baptist Church two Sundays
in August. beginning tomorrow.
Mr.. Larcombe Is a former Washing
tonian and was educated in the public
schools. He learned the printing trade
here ana later took a law course at
the Georgetown University Law School.
taking a bachelors degree in 1883 and
the masters degree in 1889. He later
took a theological course and was or
dained at the Fifth Baptist Church OF
this city. He was pastor of several
churches In New York State, among
them being the First Baptist Of Water
ford. He has been successful in evan
gelistic work.
The Washington times., 1915-08-14
Herndon Morsell Leads
The RubinStein Club

Herndon Morsell has been chosen
director Of the Rubinstein Club. one of
the best known musical organizations
in the city. to succeed Mrs. A. NJ. Blair.
Mr.. Morsell's career began with his
studies abroad with Lamperti in Milan
and with Vannuceini in Florence. He
spent a year in London in concert work.
His first appearance in America was at
the Boston music hall with Miss Anna
Louise Cary and Myron Whitney, after
which he spent four years In opera with
the Bostonians.
Since he has been in Washington, Mr..
Morsell has been prominent in church
music work. He also was an organizer
Of the Gridiron Quartet.
The Washington times., 1915-08-14
UN|TAR|ANS TO MEET: !.
IN San FRANCISCO
Former President TAFT viii Con-
duct Conference In Historic
Church.

The general conference Of the UNI
tartan churches will meet In San Fran
cisco from August "a to q inclu1ive'
with former President Taft presiding IN
the historic First Unitarian Church or
San Francisco. the church founded py
the Rev. Thomas Starr King.
Many prominent Unitarian clergymen.
including DR.. U. @. B. Pierce, pastor
Of the Unitarian Church OF Washing
ton. are already on their way to tho
Pacific coast. A special excursion train
In two sections left Boston on Tuesday.
last. and will arrive in San. Francisco
on August "a. the route being through
Canada with q number of long stops for
religious meetings. An additional car
was attached to the special yesterday
at Chicago filled with passengers from
that city and the southeast. Another
car was attached to the train today at
Winnipeg. There are 27s excursionists
on the train. Of whom thirty-three are
lowyers and twelve are clergymen. four
of whom are from Washington.
The few scattered churches from the
| far west will be fully represented and
the sessions give promise to be Of q
| character to attract attention and
exert large influence upon the churches
| Of the denomination.
The Washington times., 1915-08-14
Will Continue Meetings
In Tent of AdventiSts

with steadily growing interest the
meetings are being conducted by Evan
seiists Harter and Horton In the Ad-
ventist Tent. Tomorrow night the sub
ject will be "Protestanism. True and
False" This marks the beginning OF
the eighth week Of the campaign.
Music Is a feature Of the meetings.
ecially on Sunday nights. when there
Is a choir OF fifty voices. Tomorrow
night Miss Kathreen Limmer will sing
solo at the services which begins at
80 o'clock.
MorIly night L. A. Hansen, whose
medical lectures are weekly attractions.
will give stereopticon lecture, "Strik-
ing Temperance Cartoons The sub
jects announced for the remainder Of
the week are: Faith and Unbelief," on
Tuesday; The Two Laws-Moral and
Ceremonial. Wednesday: How Gentiles
The Twelve Tribes Of Israel. To Which
Do You Belong on Friday.
The Washington times., 1915-08-14
OLD \ STREET HOME
TO Be TORN DOWN
Large Apartment House Is Ex-
pected to Occupy Site at
1929 K Street.

The march Of progress has marked for
passing the interesting old residence. 1923
X street northwest Though occupied
and standing in as proud a reside ntial
district as there is In Washington. the
house attracts many passers-by with
its unkempt appearance.
II Is understood Harry Wardman ex-
poets to erect large apartment house
on the site. to extend to the vacant lot
at the northeast corner of Vermont ave-
nue. and X street. as well as the lot at
1921 X street.
The old residence. 1923 X street was
once widely known in this city as the
home OF many prominent men. 1t is
said II was once the home Of Edward
Everett Hale. former chaplain Of the
Senate. The residence was built about
forty years ago. That block was then
one Of the most exclusive in the city.
The Washington times., 1915-08-14
ISQUARE Of HOUSES
| PUT ON SALE HERE
n. R. Howenstein Company Of
fers Home at Eleventh,
Twelfth, ! and K N E.

One Of the largest single develop
merits in the upbuilding Of the north
east section was put on the market
this week by the II. X. Howenstein
Company.
II consists of an entire square Of at
tractive two-story and attic Colonial
residences fronting on Eleventh and
Twelfth, / and X streets northeast.
They are located In convenient
proximity to II street. one of the busiest
thorough fares in that section. and are
convenient to many modern public
building improvements.
The architecture is a popular type Of
attractive Colonial This Is finished In
va ried shades to suit individual taste.
Spacious porches are featured in the
front and rear OF the residences both
on the first and second floors.
The homes are OF six and eight rooms.
Tile bath. hotwater heat, gas. and
electric lights. side oven range. pantry
with window. and numerous other mod
ern conveniences contribute to the
making Of these homes.
The Howenstein Company has a
branch office at Seventh and II streets.
The Washington times., 1915-08-14
Four Civil Service Tests
To Be Held in September

Four competitive civil service eXamin-
ations to fill vacancies in the Govern
ment service paying from few hun
dred to nearly 5000 year. have been
scheduled by the Civil Service Commits
sion for September.
September IA. an examination will be
held to secure eligibles for appointment
as assistant supervisors of accounts in
the Division of Valuation of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, at salaries
ranging from $500 to A.so0 a year.
September %. examinations will be
held to secure eligibles for appointment
es assistant irrigation engineers In the
Department of Agriculture. for wire
less telegraph operators IN the Light
house Service, and for moldmaker In
ceramics at the Bureau Of Standards.