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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-03
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Aug. IA very enjoyable time was
had at Jens Hanson's place south Of
Valley City, on Sunday, July 80.
About go people were present and ice
cream and bountiful supper was
served.
Miss Mary Thilmony has been WIS.,
iting at the Zaun home the past week.
The farmers in this community
have begun harvesting their barley.
John Neagel was seen in this COM
munity last Sunday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-03
3. Y, p, u.

Friday evening of this week the B.
Y. P. U. will give another delightful
social affair in the basement of the
Baptist church. There will be va
riety of games and music. Refresh
ments will be served. Come and bring
a friends. Begins at s o'clock.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-03
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all the friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted in
many ways during the recent illness
and death of our beloved husband and
father. We also extend thanks for the
beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. Chas.
Furgeson and family.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-03

STRAYED-Bay gelding, came to Mes.
ter farm July 81. Weight about
1000, white left hind foot and white
mark on forehead. 29.2d-1w
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-03

and children, of Valley City, were
merry bunch that went gooseberrying
Thursday afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
MANY DRIVERS UNKNOW-
INGLY DISREGARD WARNINGS

Many automobile drivers have
made the remark that they did not
know when the watchman at the
Union Pacific grade crossing at
Buckeye was giving them the signal
to stop and when not. When the
watchman waves the green flag in
semicircle below the height Of his
hips all drivers of vehicles should
stop. The signal for approach or
safety in crossing is waving of
the flag, when held cloth up, at
the height of his shoulders. The
same conditions apply when the Ian
tern is used at night. George Doyle,
the watchman, says many times his
warnings are disregarded. This is
probably because they are not gen.
orally known and understood. But
they are simple and not at all COM
plex and should be easily under
stood by anybody. This is the state
law regulations for signals and ap
ply on all railroads.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
$1,000 LAND WORTH ONLY s125
George Hilton Brings Suit In Court
On Alleged Oregon Fraud

After George Hilton had con-
tracted for and completed all legal
transaction, trading his property
west of town for forty acres of land
in Lake, oregon, represented to him
to be of the best agricultural land,
having a 15-acre orchard and worth
rot less than 500 an acre, he finds
that the land is forty miles from a
town, practically untillable, in such
a high altitude that it is good only
for grazing purposes and is worth
not a cent more than $125.
Making these allegations he has
brought suit In the district court
against Edwin F. Holt, with whom
he made the deal, and c. NJ. Vaughn
Jr., praying judgment to have the
conveyances set aside and the con-
tract annulled. He states in his petit
tion that Holt has the contract and
refuses to give IT up while Vaughn
has the instruments of transfer and
likewise refuses to turn them over
to him. S. S. Smith and Hurd &
Hurd are Hilton's attorneys. The
case will come up for trial in this
months term of court.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
PLUVIUS AGAIN
SMITES MAY FESTIVITIES

Jupiter Pluvius has again smit-
ten the hopes of the Queen of the
May and Miss Shay of the public
school music department, and the
May fete has been postponed indefi-
nitely, probably until Friday. w. A.
Stacey thinks that by then the
weather will have cleared and all
will be favorable. Friday is not chos-
en- for certain but announcement of
the day will be made in due time
so that all the parents and persons
interested will know of the day
chosen. The festivities which were
to have been held Monday had
been postponed until tomorrow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
RESIDENTS HEALTHY
No Deaths in Past Year in Popu-
lation of $50

A. E. Engle, who as trustee OF
Newbern township, acted as asses
sor, compiled some very interesting
statistics on conditions existing in
that township. He found that there
were 129 families living in that
vicinity, which, with the total popu-
lation of $50, makes an average of
four persons to the family. OF the
539, 332 or about 81 per cent were
over 21 years of age. Ten mar
riages were recorded from that
township from March /, 1916, to
that date this year.
Newbern certainly is one health
full place to live for in the past year,
M4Vch l to March /, there has not
been a death within its border while
there were Is births. The residents
are not all of the young blood eth
er, which might account for the
absence of death, for Levi Taylor,
the oldest male resident, has passed
the four score mark at 80 years,
while Margaret Swigart, the oldest
female resident is nearing her
year at SO years of age.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
"HEARTLEsS OFFICERS"
Engle and EIwick Innocently Play
in Hard Hearted Role

Joseph Napier, an automobile
salesman of Salina, proceeded on his
way to Kansas City Sunday after
noon, where he will be welded to
Miss Katherine Hart of Leaven-
worth, after a 10-hour delay of many
trials and vexations here yesterday
morning.
On complaint of Walter Lord,
conductor on Union Pacific No. 102
due here at 4:24 a. M, who said the
man was intoxicated and had been
annoying a neatly dressed and at
tractive young woman passenger,
Napier was arrested by Elmer Ell
wick, special police, on the arrival
CT the train here early yesterday.
This followed an alteration be-
tween Napier and the conductor con-
cerning his fare and ticket to Kan
sas City.
Napier was placed in the city
Jail and held until Lord wire from
Topeka seeking to secure his name
and asking Chief Engle to get a
railroad ticket from Napier which
was his prospective brides, and
whose fare to Kansas City had been
raised by sympathizing passengers.
Napier resisted and argued in
lengthy terms with the city officers
concerning the legality of his arrest
and search refused to disclose his
name. When searched letters found
on him revealed his name and Miss
Hart's identity, but not until just
before his release was his real mis-
sion to Kansas City known.
Drawing Engle aside he said:
"You have been a good sport, full
filled your official duties, and treat
ed me white, but here is one envelope
you did not open when you searched
me-" Flourishing it he produced
marriage license issued to him and
Miss Hart in the probate court at
Salina. But so long, he said. II
have three minutes to catch the last
train to X. c." and he rushed away
leaving Engle and Elwick gaping
with astonishment. Miss Hart's par
ents reside in Salina.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
ANOTHER DRIZZLING RAIN
TOTALS ONE-TENTH INCH

Again today a slow drizzling rain
fell and this afternoon the fall had
totaled a tenth Of an inch accord
ing to the gauge at the Farmers
National bank. On the face of it
the precipitation does not appear
large but coming in the manner it
did much good was done to the wheat
ard garden truck. The farmers are
again delayed in their corn planting
but the greater part of the corn is
in, which is one consolatios.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04

With Neely, an all around athlete
winning 81 of 32 points, the Enter
prise high school team was accredit.
ed with winning the Fifth district
meet Friday afternoon at the city
park, with Abilene high school real
ly defeating them as a team, but
losing the meet on one point. The
meet was the most successful one
of any held to date, considering
attendance, participants, time and
distances and records broken.
Thomas Neely, with Herbert Gish
shared honors as the best athletes
and point winners.
The team from Minneapolis was a
we'll rounded squad and had some
members that are state winners.
Salina did not show up as we'll as
predicted, Brill, their mainstay, get
ting only two third places in the
hurdles, while Ladd ran his con-
sistent race, winning the mile in
4:58.
Despite the strong south wind
which proved handicap, five rec
ords were broken. Nicely was En-
4erprise's sole dependent for points.
Coach French had the best team on
the ground in the local boys. R. G.
Babb of the Kansas State Normal
acted as referee and starter.
The Minnies won the relay race
in one of the best events ever seen
here and took home the Abilene
Business Mems association cup.
Neely won the high point cup and
with the winning team, Enterprise
captured two trophies. A. H. S. was
second in this race, beating Enter
prise, but only first place counted
for points.
The score follows: D, D. c. H. S.;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
Enterprise Won
District Track Meet

10, School of Agriculture A, Abi-
lene; H, Hope; E, Enterprise; M
Minneapolis; N, Manhattan, S, Sa-
lima.
50-yard Dash-Neely E, Callahan
D, Gage NJ; time 6 1-5 seconds.
Shot Put-Murdick M, Callahan
D, Stout M; distance 49 feet, Az
inches; record 40-10.
Pole Vault-Starkey M, Haskell
A, Smith A; height 10 feet, 6 in.
Mile Run-Ladd S, Muench A,
Clapp O; time 4 minutes, 5S sec.
High Hurdles-Gish A, Beatty O,
Brill S; time 17% seconds; record
IT 3-5.
100-yard Dash-Neely E, Marker
N, Peterson E; time - seconds.
Discus-Neeiy E, Wilson N, Tay-
lor D; distance 95 feet, inches.
High Jump-Wilcox A, Gish A,
tied; Beatty o; height feet, 5A
richest record Sd ".
44O-yard Dash-Neely E, Reep A,
Cowger NJ; time SO AS seconds;
record 53-4.
Low Hurdles-Gish A, Neely E,
Brill S; time 2S seconds.
Half Mile Run-Stout M, Currie
N, B. Engle A; time minutes, 8
As seconds.
220-yard Dash-Neely 1, Gage NJ,
Marker N; time "a seconds.
Broad Jump-Beatty o; Neely e,
Gish A; distance 19 feet, 10% in;
record 1854.
Relay-Gage, Stout, Shreve, Muir
dick, Minneapolis; time minutes,
AZ 1-5 seconds.
Totals-E 32, A 81, M 27, N 10,
0 8, D 8, S Z. Neely 81, Gish Is,
Stout IN, Beatty 8, Gage 81.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
ST. LOUIS BUSINESS MEN
COMING IN SPECIAL TRAIN

A special train of three sleepers,
observation car, dining car and bag
gage car carrying party of 100 of
the leading business men of St.
turing and wholesale houses of that
city will reach here at a. M, Sat-
rrday, May 10. They are touring
through north Kansas and southern
Nebraska to visit the merchants of
forty-nine of the principal towns.
The purpose of the visitors as
expressed by the secretary of the
party, Robert E. Lee, in letter to
the Reflector, is to get a better ac-
quaintance with our merchants and
our city than they can hope to have
through their travelling statesmen.
They will be accompanied by Sey-
mour's famous military band, the
leader of which was a bandmaster
in the Spanish war, which will give
an open air concert while here.
The party will travel on a ode
luxe train" an all steel train, the
finest equipment of the Burlington.
A complete telephone equipment
will connect all the cars and the
engine and long distance connection
to st. Louis will be established at
various stops, direct from the train.
The party will be away from st.
Louis one week, going as far west
as McCook, Neb
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
CANVASSING PERIOD ENDS,
ASSESSORS COMPLETE WORK

Today ended the sixty day period
allowed the assessors and all are
rounding up and completing their
work. ]. C. Roger finished today
and many of the township trustees
have turned in their books, some as
long as a month ago. The results and
statistics have not been compiled and
the total population and valuation
of the county are not yet known.
Today all had turned in the rec
ords to the county clerk with the
exception of the trustees of Lyon
and Banner townships and the city
assessor at Herington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
FRANK ACKERS TAKES A
REST FROM STRENUOUS PLACE

Frank C. Ackers, who has for
eight months been an officer in the
state penitentiary. has taken a leave
of absence to get a little Kansas
sunshine and out of door life. He
has made an excellent record and
has served in important positions,
being promoted recently and is the
kind of an officer the state like to
keep. But it is a strenuous place and
lie asked a vacation which he and
Mrs. Ackers will spend in Abilene
with his parents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
HIRE THREE H. s. TEACHERS
DIR. f. S. Blayney VIII Deliver the
Baccalaureate Sermon May %

The board of education in its
monthly business meeting last even
ing engaged three instructors in the
high school for next year.
Miss Margaret Resting A. b., a
graduate in the commercial depart
ments of both the ottawa University
and the Ottawa business college,
has been employed as commercial
teacher at $50 a month Miss Jen-
nie Campbell, who graduated from
Smith College. Northampton, Mass.
with a bachelor of arts degree and
a teacher of ten years experience
and now teaching at Formoso, Kan.
will head the normal training de-
partment at 500 month salary, to
fill the vacancy made by Miss Anna
Hopkins who goes to the Hays City
high school as English instructor
where she will receive a 500 sal
airy. Miss Ruth Harger A. B., a
home girl and graduate of the high
school and OF the University Of
Kansas. was employed as an in
structor in English at a salary of
SIS a month. She has taught the
past two years in Winfield.
DR.. F. S. Blayney was chosen to
deliver the baccalaureate sermon,
Sunday evening. May %. the first
Of the commencement week exer-
cises.
Under the supervision Of Miss
Hopkins the normal training de-
partment has proved efficient and
some good teachers have been grad
uated and in her the school loses
another capable instructor who goes
to a promotion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
GUN CLUB ELECTS ENGLE
AND LEONARD To OFFICES

The members Of the Abilene Gun
club meeting in regular session last
night in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms elected Harry Leonard vice
president and Henry G. Engle field
captain. This election fills vacancies
left at the first meeting. Other
formal organization requirements
were completed. resolutions and by
laws being adopted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
Modern WOOdmen
Meet Here May 8

that department. Salina, Concordia,
Gypsum City, Solomon, Talmage,
Junction City, Manhattan and Clay
Center will each send 17-man teams.
A unique feature will be the con-
test for the bands of the county.
Forty dollars will be given the band
considered the best by the judges
and $40 goes to the second in rank.
These funds are being raised by sub
scription here in town. The Talmage
boys, Industry, Dayton and Enter
prise organizations have signified
their intentions Of entering this con-
test.
County Glass Adoption
Probably two hundred will be in
the county class to undergo work
in the evening-Solomon Industry,
Talmage, Enterprise, Manchester
and Navarro all having large num-
bers of candidates. Several lodges
will be given their first rites.
Organize Battalion
In the afternoon at $3.50 Gen.
Savon will meet with the drill teams
and take the necessary steps toward
the organization OF a Fifth district
battalion. This will be composed
of six of the best drill teams of the
district and will be a creditable
squad. 1t will have national signi-
flcance and an invitation has already
been extended for 1t to participate
in a two days log rolling at juno
tion City this summer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04

In the purchase of $1,000 worth
Of modern equipment for the work
ing of the roads of the county the
Dickinson county board of commits
sioners has inaugurated an era of
scientific road making in this Sec
tion. The machinery bought Of the
Road Supply and Metal Co. of To-
peka consist of a White combined
tractor and truck with dumping at
tachment; two dump wagons $500;
road planer 5000; and road grad
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
Hayes Assessor Complies Work

" j. True Of Hayes township has
turned in his assessor results and re-
turns. Mr.. True assesses in the lat
est manner recommended, where
owners fill out a blank, as does the
assessor and then arbitrate any
difference in valuations. He says
this method requires more time but
that It proves the most successful in
the end.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
Advertised Mail

For the week ending May 1st:
r. 3, Box 6, Abilene, Kansas; Abb
lene General Repair Shop, G. G. Bell
Mrs. Dora Blossom, Central Hotel,
L. P. Deardorff, Robert C. Gibson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Minnie Luis, G. H.
Marshall. Cecil Motley, t. s. Oates,
p. ]. Ringlar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04

Monday, May s, the Modern
Woodmen of America will hold a
county class adoption here and prep
arations are being made for 500
visitors. Prominent speakers on
Woodcraft will be imported and
eight visiting drill teams, a county
band contest, automobile parade,
competitive drills and a big chick
en- pie supper will be the features
of an all day session. T. s. Briggs,
district organizer, with a local com
mittee headed by ]. e. Markley, is
promoting the occasion.
The speakers include: E. E. Walk
er, Leavenworth, national director;
A. e. Enright, Kansas City, member
law committee; ]. A. Walker, EN-
poria, state deputy; Major General
M. M. Saxon, Topeka. The time of
their appearance on the program
will be announced later, as the de-
tails have not been completely work
ed out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
No SUNDAY DINNERS
SERVED AT LOVE FEASTs

Love feast at the Belle Springs
church May and Z. No meal viii
be served Sunday noon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04

Prizes of $50, $40 and SIS have
been offered by the Abilene Bust
ness Mems association to the drill
teams of the district which will
compete that day on one of the in
tersections in the business district.
Mai. Gen. Saxon will head a com
mittee Of judges which will decide
on the merits of the teams. He will
also give instruction in that work
as he is the field national officer in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04

er $595. The county has built
portable house at a cost of 800,
furnishing eating and sleeping quar-
ters for the workmen, who have
been permanently hired to run the
machinery, a 4-ton cement roller
which cost $50.
AS soon as the Golden Belt road
through the county has been grad
ed and dragged the other county
highways will be worked to answer
temporary purposes. Later all these
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19

1 The War Department is preparing
 ments of the country for officers re-
 serve corps, created by the last Con l
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
GATH BRING EVIDENCE AGAINST
 ALLEGED BLAcKMAILING BAND.
Officers Are Withholding the Details
 of the Operations.

Philadelphia, Sept. 18.-A gents of the department of justice were busy here today gathering further evidence against the members of the alleged bIackmailing band arrested in Chicago Saturday, and tonight served a war rant on William Butler, alias Butts, who, federal authorities say, is one of the ringleaderS of the syndicate. Other arrests are expected, and in tho mean time the government officers here are Withholding details of the operations of the alleged blackmailars in the east ern part of the country.
 Butler was arrested here last Janu- ary on charge of conspiracy and inn personating a United States marshal in attempting to extort money from Mrs Susan G. s. Winpenny in order to protect son from prosecution for a supposed escapade in Atlantic City. He was held in heavy bail and was to have been brought to trial at the present term of the federal district court. Mrs. Winpenny died several weeks ago and in consequence the case Is held in abeyance.
 On the same day Butler was arrested Mrs. Regina Klipper, according to Frank L. Garbarino, agent of the de- partment of justice in this city, went to New York with a man who turned out later to be Frank Crocker, alias Don Collins. She fell a victim of the alleged blackmailers, according to Gar barino, and was mulcted out of a large sum of money by Frank Irwin, whose home is said to be in Worcester Mass, and another man, who is still fugi tive. They represented themselves as government officers, Garbarino said Crocker was arrested in Tampa, Fla, last February and was taken to New York and held in bail to await trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
REFUSES TO POSTPONE
 OPENING OF N. Y. SCHOOLS Action of Dr. Haven Emerson, Health Commissioner, Meeting With Oppo-

New York, Sept. 18.-Refusal of Dr. Haven Emerson. health commissioner, to postpone the opening of this city's public schools until October second, which has been suggested to minimize still further danger from infantile pa ralysis, tonight brought a threat of legal action by the League of Parents associations of the Eighteenth School district, which seeks to prevent the opening next Monday.
 Tn that district there are six elemen- tary schools and three high schools at tended by Is. 800 pupils. To all' re- quests for postponement of the open- ing. Commissioner Emerson tonight said:
 Under no circumstances will the date be changed. The schools will open next Monday"
 Despite the eighty-three deaths from infantile paralysis last week, there were thirty-f1ve fewer deaths fro mall causes in the city compared with the same week a year ago, when there was only one death from infan- fantile paralysis.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
STATE WIDE PRIMARY
 IN NEW YORK TODAY
Interest is Centered on How Progress
 sive Vote Will be Divided.

New York, Sept. 18.-Candidates for United States senator and a complete state ticket will be nominated at the wide primary tomorrow. Chief interest in the election apparently leaders of the progressive party will be able to swing the votes of a ma jority of the rank and file to Governor Charles s. Whitman, leading republi- can candidate for governor. One wing of the party faVors the election of Judge Samuel Seabury, whose candi- dacy for governor on the democratic ticket is dnopposed and who was en- dorsed by the progressives when he was elected to the court of appeals in 1914.
 National as well as state leaders of both parties are deeply interested in the outcome of the progressive primary contest, for they believe it may have an important bearing upon the out come of the presidential campaign in New York; It is conceded by both sides that a majority of those who vote for Whitman in the primaries will support Charles E. Hughes for presi- dent while most of those who support Seabury will vote for President Will son.
 Next to the fight for progressive support, the most important contest to be settled tomorrow is that between Robert Bacon, former ambassador to France, and William M. Calder, a for mer congressman, for the republican nomination for the United States sen