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The Sentinel=record., 1915-02-27
BIC ATHLETIC MEET.

Kansas City, Feb. 26-An indoor track meet in which will take part many well known athletes, will bs held here tomorrow night under the direction of the Kansas City Athletic Club.
 A feature event is a special one mile raca in which Abel Kiviat of New York, winner of the 1,500 meter race in the games at Stockholm, will meet Joe Ray of the Illinois Athletic Club. Chicago. Joe Loomis, the Chi eago A. A. sprinter, hurdler and high jumper. and holder of several na. tional championships is entered in several events. In the high jump he will meet John r. Nicholson, the former University of Missouri attn lete, who also was with the Ameri. can tam in Stockholm
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ALLIES AGREED ON REPRIsALs.
Premier Asqujts Will Give Out Text
 Next Monday.

Next Monday
 London. Feb 26.-5:t0 D. m France, Russia, England. Serbia and Belginm are said by English officials to be in absolute accord as to re prisals to be made on Germany Aus tria and Turkey in retaliation for the German submarine campaign
 England was in conference with her allies concerning reprisals before the receipt of the asst American note. making informal representations look ing to the discontinuance of subma rine activities and to the admission of food 10 Germany for her civil popu- lation.
 While it can be authoritatiyely stated that the nature of the reprisals has. not been agreed upon absolutely as yet, England and her allies have decided upon the main points which probably will he announced Monday by Premier Asquth in statement for the press.
 Simultaneously the position of all the opponents of Germany toward neutral countries whose trade is SO vitally affected by the present naval methods will be sumbitted to the neu- tral governments.
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FRANK CASE IN
 JUDGES HANDS
BOTH SIDES FINISH THEIR ARGy. MENT BEFORE THE UNITED
 STATES SUPREME COURT.
Chief Justice White Suggested to State Solicitor Dorsey hat He Was Wasting His Time.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Arguments on the Georgia federal courts deci. sion refusing a writ of habeas cor pus to Leo M Frank. under death sentence for the murder of Mary Phagan the Atlanta factory girl. were concluded today before the United States supreme court. A d.. cisiou probably Will not be given for several weeks.
 Should the supreme court affirm the decision of the Georgia federal court nothing would stand in the way of the state carrying out tne death sentence. If the ruling is reversed, according to counsel for both sides. the ease must go back 10 the district court for the taking of evidence on which the allegations in the petition for the writ were based
 Louis Marshall of New York. on behalf of Frank told the supreme court that the trial court lost iuris- diction over the prisoners because ot mob violence during the trial and be cause of Franks absence when the verdict was announced through GO. ercion' by the trial judge.
 Both sides agreed that the truth Of these allegations was a question to be determined by the lower court if the supreme court held that as matter of law, assuming the alega tions were true Frank was entitled to the writ
 Notwithstanding this both sides at times argued the truth of the allega- tions, until at last, Chief Justice White suggested to state Solicitor Dorsey that he was wasting his tim a
 Both Solicitor Dorsey and Attorney General Grlce for the state urged that the state courts having held that there had been no interference with Franks rights by mob violence review by the federal court could not be had on a writ of habeas cor. pus but was open only to review by a writ of error.
 As to Franks absence, Attorney EtHtIhl bilAt NVittnuEh lAtEAt Ntta no coercion used by Judge Roan in keeping Frank and his attorneys from the court room
 "Only a knd-hearted judge, in the most sympathetic way, made sug- gestion 10 counsel in private, ne said Touching upon the same point Solicitor Dorsey declared that 1t was not until eight months after the trial and not until new counsel had taken hold of the case, that the point of the prisoners being absent was raised as a ground for setting aside the verdict.
 Mr. Dorsey concluded bY citing cases to support his view that Frank could waive his right to be present 1wbeu the luryl returned iis verdict.
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Local Interest Aroused.

Not in many, many years has td.re been such pronounced interest mann tested in any legislation Hot Springs desired from the general assembly as was manifested yesterday.
 From 9 o'clock in the morning. the hour it was believed the senate would convene, until way late in the afternoon, the one topic under dis cussion was the State Fair Commis- sion bill Towards noon this inter. est grew Patrons in the various stores asked clerks and those in charge if any news had come from Little Rock, and the proprietors then telephoned the local paper and the Business Mems League. Every one wanted to know what action had been taken.
 Towards noon word was received that the new filibuster had started in the senate; that members of that body were seeking to delay passage of the bill and that one amendment after another had been offered Local persons desirous of the pas sage of the bill were delighted that two of the resolutions had been de feated, yet during the noon nour. there was considerable apprehension that the amendment offered by Sena- tor Toler, which sought to eliminate the emergency clause in the bill, would pass. When the senate de. clined to adopt this amendment hope again revived that the bill would soon reach a final vote without any change in it's provisions.
 Then came the news that the measure had been amended. and there were some who felt that the end of the fight had arrived. There were some so pessimistic as to be- lieve that the amendment offered vir- tually killed the measure. bur others realized that something had taken place over in the senate which could not be readily understood aere
 In the afternoon persons were sta toned at the telephones in The Sen and the Business Mems League. There was more interest in this bill and the result of the delib- erations of the senate than there has been manifested in any election in Hot Springs in years On the street could be seen merchants and other business men who had left their re spective places of business to discuss the probable outcome with their friends In fact. so far as the pro prietors of the stores went. business in Hot Springs was practically at standstill Over 9o per cent of tho business men of the city were on the streets, each asking the other some thing concerning word from Little Rock.
 Friends of tha bin in Little Rock while seemingly little disaupoiuted at the result of the days delibcra- tions, are not discouraged, and they feel that if the senate passes the measure this morning that it will pass the house as amended
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house thereon The senate tael de- termines whether it will rescind from its action in adopting the amendment. In the event the senate declines to resciud it's action, a conference com mittee would, under the procedure Of the two bodies, be appointed from each of the houses for the purpose oe agreeing upon which house will re. scind its action. Should this proceed ure materialize, which is not at a l likely, the two houses, according. to customary procedure, would adopt the report of the conference committee.
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Russia Claims
 Germans Retreat
ENEMY RETIRING ALONG THE WHOLE FRONT, ABANDONING
 EVERYTHING.

Petrograd. Feb 2G. via London. Feb 27.-l:O2 a. m-The following Rus. sian official statement was given out tonight:
 According to supplementary inror- nation our success in the Przasnysz region Cnorthern Russian Polandl during February 2f-25 and the night of February 26 were extremely impor- tant. The Russians couraeeously shattering the resistance of the Ger mans with rifle fire and bayonets. progressed vigorously. The enemy is retiring a'ong the whole front, aban- doning prisoners, cannon, machine guns and commiesari-
 Our success was supported by the self-denying work of our armored motor cars waich poured their ma. chine gun fire into the Germans al constantly decreasing distances, in some instances only few score yards. The enemy's losses were very great
 Up to the present it has been as oertained that during February q and 25 we captured 90 officers 2,600 mea : cannon, II machine guns, a large quantity of equipment and commis sariat supplies.
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TAX RETENTION BILL
 KILLED IN HOUSE
BILL FOR STATE GAME LAW PASSES HOUSE WITH NO
 COUNTIES EXEMPTED.
'UcciaI 10 The Senfinp4Rocord

Special 10 The SentneLRecord
 Little Rock. Feb 20 There will he no extension of tax paving time this year The hous etoday defeated the bill by Senators Garrett and Ashley to extend the time Of paying taxes from April to October | Fear was ex pressed that sucu an extension would cause the closing of the common schools, as it would prevent the ac cumnation of funds 10 be apportioned in September It would also further complicate the present revenue situa tiou and increase the general deficit
 1le house passed the senate bill for state game law with no counties exempted It is the first real game bill ever passed by both houses The bill creates game commission ap- pointed by the goveruor puts an an nual tax of Sl on bird dogs and fixes the quail season from December 1 to February 1
 Both houses held sessions tonight. but considered only routine matters.
 A special joint committee appointed early in the session to report ways and means for meeting the revenue situation. reported this afternoon but made no recommendation other than to observe that "bota governor and legislature seemed to be opposed to either bond issue or a raise in the genera tax levy" although the state faces an admitted deficit of $700,000
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WASHINGTON GETS ENCoURAG- ING REPORTS FROM LONDON
 AND BERLIN.
COMPLETE REPLIES AWAITED
Exact Nature of Proposals Made by
 United States Remains a Secret and Will Not Be Known Until Re- plies Are Received From Countries.

Washington, Feb. Encouraging reports from both Ambassadors Page and Gerard at London and Berlin, re. spectively, were received by Presi. dent Wilson and his cabinet today concerning the attitude of Great Britain and Germany toward the latest American proposals for the safeguarding of neutral commerce from the dangers of submarines and mines and the unrestricted shipment of foodstuffs to the civilian popua- ton of belligerent countries
 Complete replies are not expected for several days because the subject is still under consideration by Eng. land and her allies.
 Germanys willingness to make con. sessions and negotiate for an under standing on the veXatious questions already has been made known infor- mally to the United States, and a for nal acquiescence is expected in a day or two
 All eyes now are turned on London, 1 where the opinion is understood as | yet to be divided on the merits of the l gEestlQps-~aaprEs~s \e The exact nature of the proposals is still unknown because of the rigid reticence of the officials both here and abroad. but each day adds infor- nation on the subject Briefly, this much of the contents of the American suggestions now las been confirmed:
 The United states has asked that the previous rules of international law with respect to the shipment by neutrals of conditional contraband destined to civilian population and not the beliigerent forces of an enemy. remain unaltered
 A system is suggested whereby proof can be furnished that the sup plies will be used by the civilian pop ulation.
 The removal of al floating mines by Germany as well as Great Britain is proposed, this not to apply, how- ever, to mines used for protection of coast defenses and larbors; pilots to be furnished to guide neutral ships through such fields as remain
 Attention is called to Germany's promise that if foodstuffs are not de- tained when destined to her civilian population, the submarine warfare on merchant ships will be abandoned
 The American proposals do not dwell on the attacks by German sub marines on enemy merchant ships, as the position of the United States, 1t is understood. would not permit inter- ference in the mode of warfare adopted by the belligerents toward each other except where the lives Of neutrals are placed in jeopardy
 The destruction of the American steamers Carib and Evelyn continue 10 be talked about in official quarters and while inability to fix the respon- sibility for the accidents has removed for the present the danger of eompl.- cations with the beligerents, the hope of the American government is that dangers from mines will be elimi' mated by al acceptance of some, at least, of the American proposals.
 The state department today re- ceiyed the following telegram from the American consul general at Lon don dated February 25:
 Pilot station Dover discontinued 17th Vessels that formerly took pilots Dover now supplied in The Downs from Deal"
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ILLINOIS TOWN EXCITED.
Killing Of Young Woman in Mysteri.
 ous Manner the Cause.


 ous Manner the Cause.
 Aurora, lll., Feb 26--Women of An rora tonight locked themselves within doors or yentured forth in groups while the men gathered to discuss means for experimenting the murderer of Miss Emma Peterson and Who is suspected of also being the slayer of Miss Jennie Mi Ter some months ago. The city council at a s pecial ses sion tonight announced a reward of $I000 for the arrest of the murderer and agreed to take whatever steps should prove necessary to help Frank Michels, chief of police, in finding him. A second glove. mate of one found today and believed to have been dropped by the murderer, was found tonight
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NAVAL HERO DEAD.

Washington, Feb 26. Major Gen eral Charles Haywood U $. NJ. C. retired died at the naval hospital here today. aged D. General Hay wood who was a native of Maine, fired the last shot before the Cum Berland went down in the engage ment with the Confederate ironclad Aerrimac and then saved his life by Jlml ig overheard He became major general Commandant of ths marine cor1s in 1902 and retired in 1909.
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not lend hyseIf Co any such proposi- ton as procuring a passport
 Dr K A. Fuehr. who Stegler says told him that Captain Boy Ed was re. sponsible for sending to England Carl Hans Iody the German spy who was shot in the Tower of London. denied today that he had ever made any such statement to Stegler or knew anything whatever of the matter.
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called up and that the supply of sound Ersatz reseryists has been exhausted in some districts Some letters speak of the calling up Of the untyained landsurm which represents a large reserve still avai able to make good the Wastage of war"
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VETERAN EDITOR RESIGNS.

St. Louis, Feb 26--Captain Henry King today resigned as managing editor of the St Louis Globe-Demo- crat, a post he has held since the death of Joseph McCullagh in 1897.
 Captain King has been fin poor health for some time. He is 73 years old. A successor has not been ap- pointed
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GERMAN SUBMARINE WRECKED.

Christiaaia via London Feb 27. 3:57 a. m. -Wreckage picked up near Christiansand appears to indicate disaster t0 the German submarine T-9
The Sentinel=record., 1915-02-27
RACING BILL
 IS AMENDED
SENATE HAS HARDEST DAYS BATTLE IN YEARS OVER THIS
 IMPORTANT MEASURE.
FRIENDS STILL CONFIDENT

Thirty-three Counties in State Exempt From Provisions of Bill, Which Will Be Considered Finally by Senate at Session This Morning.
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All the War News

The sentinel.Record prints all the war news up to 2:3O eacl morning, two hours later than any other news paper reaching Hot Springs. When you read 1t in this paper you are reading the latest.
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Washington, Feb, 26.-Forecast for Arkansas: Rain Saturday; Sunday clearing and cooler.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18
CARL PARKER PASSED
AWAY IN CALIFORNIA

c. D. Parker, vice president Of the
United States Water and Steam Sup
ply company, Kansas City, received
a message yesterday announcing the
death of hfs SON, Carl S. Parker IN
Los Angeles.
Carl s. Parker was born In Gar
den Plain, ILL.,, February IL, 1871
He came to Kansas City with his
parents when a child, attended the
public schools here and began MS
business career with the United
States Water & Steam Supply COM
pany. In 1908 he went to Los An
geles and became president and
general manager of the Fay com
pany, wholesale dealers in plumbing
supplies. He married Susan Ans
den. daughter of Captain Amsden OF
the U. s. N. He is survived by his
wife and three children. Mrs. Par
ker lived here at the time of theil
marriage and many friends Will DC
saddened by the news OF Mr. Psr'
ker's untimely death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18
SOLD IN DICKINSON COUNTY BY

doesn't make much difference wha'
happened fifteen years ago. Mos'
of US who lived then are dead any
way, and those of US who are living
are dead tired"
But If fifteen years ago the coun'
ty had claimed that you owed II
$4,000 and to be fair you had put
up the money in the treasury and
asked for an accounting and the &C.
counting had showed that you die
not owe the county cent but on
the contrary had something coming
to you, would you not think 1t made
some difference whether or not you
had your deposit returned to you
even If It were after fifteen years!
That is all that Tom Kelly asks
that he get back the money he de,
posted to show his good faith and
1t is rather surprising to see VIII
liam Allen White think it a greal
Joke that the statute Of limitations
is held to prevent the simplest kino
of justice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18

hand, threw it down the basement
steps and ran out for help. When she
returned Parker had recovered the
weapon and lay dead upon the floor.
Parker's business was prosperous
and by his act a $4,000 life insur-
ance policy written in July Is void.
He carried $4,000 insurance in ad-
dition to the one vitiated. G. D.
Parker, the father, is on his way to
Los Angeles and funeral arrange
ments will be made after his arrival.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18
sEEN ,EM AROUND HERE?

The Shawnee Chief reports that
from different parts of the country
come stories Of a swindle success
fully worked on farmers who
thought they were going to get
cheap groceries. Two smooth strang-
ers went through the communities
taking orders for a house in Chi
cago, pretending to sell a standard
brand of sugar and flour so cheap
" that every farmer visited took
from $40 to $50 worth, and other
things besides. Because of the low
prices the flour and sugar had to
be paid in advance" 1t is alleged
that in one community the swind-
lers picked up some $4,000 and no
groceries delivered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18

It is probable that the present
legislature will provide some meth
cd by which the voters will be In
formed as to each constitutional
amendment to be voted on at each
election. Bills have been introduced
providing for the printing of fold
ers explaining each amendment and
also printing in each county paper
an explanation. Another proposition
has lately been suggested to the
legislature and that is to have the
secretary of state prepare digest
ON all general laws passed by each
legislature and have this digest
published in each county. 1t is
urged that people do not know
what the legislature has done In
many cases, that they cannot be
expected to obey the laws without
knowing what the new laws are
and that this would be simple way
of informing the people what each
legislature has done. OF course ap-
preparation measures and local mat
tiers would not be printed in the
digest. The cost of printing the d.
gest would amount to several thou
sand dollars and when 1t is figured
out Just what the cost really would
be 1t is doubtful II the Legislature
would provide for 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 49, 1915


Ed. Graves is a staunch Republi-
can and here's one reason. He says
that in the thirty-one years that he
has had charge of men working for
the Missouri Pacific, only twice has
the company cut down work to
mart time. The first case was dur
ing Cleveland's administration and
the next since President Wilson
took office. Mr.. Graves is foreman
of the bridge building department
for this division.-Linn County Re-
public.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18
FOUGHT BULK SALES BILL

Many Abilene merchants opposed
the bulk sales bill that has Just pass
ed the legislature. They sent pro-
tests to the senator and represen-
tative from this district. 1t is only
fair to state that Senator Howe did
his best to defeat the bill or to
amend it so that It would have pro-
tected the small merchant when he
tried to sell his stock. Other sena-
tors who were active in their good
work III this direction were Paulcn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18
CARL PARKER SHOT HIMSELF
Commits Suicide Before Wife Can
summon Aid to Prevent Act

Los Angeles, Feb. 1S.-carl s.
Parker, president and general man
ager Of the Tay Wholesale Plumbing
company Of Los Angeles, and a SON
Iof G. d. Parker, a realty man OF
Kansas City, committed suicide We'd
nesday night by shooting himself
through the head.
Parker, who is thought to have
been temporarily deranged, returned
home wednesday evening and told
his wife he intended to shoot him
self. She wrested the gun from his
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18
II is suggested that Caesar AUG

1t is suggested that Caesar Aug
ustus, and not ex-Gov. Stubbs
brought the 'tax' trouble to the
world away back there when Matt
hew. Mark, Luke and John were on
earth. St. Luke says: "And it came
to pass in those days, that there
went out decree from Caesar Aug
ustus. that all the world should he
taxed" Well, If 6. Augustus, ESQ.,
was still on earth he could not be
other than highly gratified to real
ize how universally his decree has
been obeyed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18

We predict, that spring will come
in six weeks regardless Of the hard
luck with the groundhog. 1t has
been a long freezing siege and not
a merry one. and we are all ready to
greet bright sunshine and bursting
buds and fragrant zephyrs without
anv unnecessary delays. We have
always liked ice bills better than
coal bills. When February is mid
way. the worst is over. The sun Is
headed the right way and the DO
SOM Of the common, mother Of Us
an begins to thrill with life. LateE
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18

of Fredonia, Davis Of Fl. Scott,
Mahin of Smith Center and Kinkel
of Council Grove. All these men
deserve credit for endeavoring to
protect the small merchant and 1t
is unfortunate that they were not
successful in securing, the amend
ment to the bill that they sought.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18

that town ever issued in the state.
The book is neatly arranged, has
many pictures of the homes OF the
town and the book will repay the
club many times. Junction City
should get busy and issue something
on that order and send them over
the country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18

the bees and birds and butterflies
and gnats and flies get busy. Mean
while try a mess of kale boiled with
a rich ham bone and garnished with
sliced hard boiled eggs. 1t will make
you dream Of better things.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-18
Did Not Operate

Mr.. and Mrs. A. P: Spahr have
returned from Topeka. 1t was ex-
pected that Mrs. Spahr would be
operated upon, but the physicians
after consultation advised against
an operation and could give no en-
couragement that Mrs. Spahr will
recover.