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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-20
PNEUMONIA CAUSES DEATH
OF AGED DONEGAL SETTLEI
IFrom Tuesdays Dany1

Mrs. Dora Shiveley, aged 7S, died
at her home near Donegal at II
O'Clock this morning after a week s
illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Shiveley
was one of the oldest and most high
ly respected residents and settlers
In the Donegal vicinity and her death
marks the passing from this life of
a kind and lovable mother. Mr..
Shiveley has been dead for eleven
years. She is survived by seven
children, two SONS and five daugh-
ters. Funeral announcements later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-20
ANOTHER GRADE AND TEACH
Err FOR LINCOLN BUILDING

Not only has the enrolment In
the high school been on an increase
this year but also In the grades. Mrs.
Hiser has been hired to teach the
seventh grade in the Garfield build
ing to fill the vacancy left by Miss
Engle who has been transferred to
the Lincoln school to teach a new
second grade which was started
due to the crowded condition Of the
first and second grade room.
The school board held q special
meeting the last OF the week and
decided this change was necessary.
Mrs. Hiser has taught in the Solo
mon schools for several terms and
win make a capable teacher. Miss
Engle has specialized in primary
work and so she vas transferred
from the higher grade to this new
room. A room which has been va
cant in the Lincoln building is be-
ing occupied By the second grade.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-20
FIFTH DISTRICT COMMITTEE
WILL MEET JANUARY 10Th

Concordia Blade: Fred Sturges,
Jr., chairman of the Fifth district
congressional committee issued
call for the committee to meet in
Topeka on January 80. At the meet
ing of the committee plans and place
for holding of the congressional
convention which shall elect two
delegates to the national convention
will be agreed upon. An effort is
being made to secure the convention
for Concordia and Junction City is
the only other town seeking the
convention.
Just how the delegates to the
congressional convention will be Sc
lected is matter which the COM
mittee will decide. There is some
sentiment of each county holding a
convention to select the county del
egates in order that the Republicans
OF the county may have general
meeting and get acquainted again.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-20
TO GIVE GERMAN PLAYS
cinderella" Dramatized and Trans
lated by Abilene Girl, to be Given

The German students of the high
school will stage Friday night prob
ably the most elaborate production
that has ever been given given by
a German class of the school. A
dramatization of Cinderella, drama
tized, arranged and translated by a
student, Miss Helen Seelye, will be
given by the first year students. The
second year class will give a play
entitled Sleeping Beauty"
Thirty-five pupils will take part
in these two productions. They will
be given at the high school and
tickets are now selling. German ad-
vertisements are being written by
the pupils and everything is being
done up in characteristic style.
Phone ticket reservation to the high
school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-20
MAY BUILD CONCRETE ROAD
Farmers and County Cooperate for
Project

A concrete pavement project for
the half mile of road running south
east from the Buckeye bridge to
the Muench hill is being pushed by
the farmers In that vicinity and
Dickinson county may soon have a
macadamized country road. c. L.
Brown has agreed to furnish all the
concrete and sand, of which it is
estimated it will take about $500
worth, the farmers will furnish the
rock and the county commissioners
have donated $500. The remaining
$1,000, which 1t is estimated will he
required, they hope to raise by sub
scription among the land holders
and those who would be benefited.
Attorney General Brewster says
that the county commissioners can
not appropriate road funds in such
a manner as they have said they
would do in this case and this may
prove an obstacle for the promoters.
It is planned to make sixteen
foot road bed on a permanent grade
and crowned in the center. This
will be in the center of the right
of-way and the dirt road on either
side will be graded to the pave
ment. If it should be completed it
will be similar to the Buckeye road,
concrete instead of gravel will be
used though.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-20
COUNTY TEACHERS ExAMI-
NATIONS JANUARY 2s-2i

The regular winter examination
for county teaching certificates win
Re held at the court house Friday
and Saturday January 2S. %, 1916.
1rllcants Tor low grade certifi-
Gates will be examined and others
~ AXE the test for hieher GER
lricates Then the pedagogues u
The ounty viii be given a chance
to tell what they know instead OF
their being the examiners. which n
their role seven months out OF the
year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-20
CFrom Tuesdays Daily.I

District court convened at nine
o'clock this morning after an ad-
journment from Friday afternoon.
Only cases coming before Judge King
came up and are scheduled assall
| jury cases have been disposed Of.
The case of John Whitehair VS..
the Kansas Flour Mills company
came up and after motion to over
throw the action was overruled by
Judge King, motion for summons
was granted and the defendants in
the case were given thirty days to
file an answer, which they have not
done. This thirty days will expire
February 18 and in case of failure
to answer the defendants will be
in default They will, without a
doubt, answer, however. This suit
is one Of eight damage suits which
have been filed by farmers living in
the Smoky Hill river valley for
crops which they claim were ruined
in the heigh water caused in part
by the height of the Hoffman mill
dam at Enterprise. c. e. Rugh and
Fred Jackson of Topeka are attor-
neys for the plaintiffs.
Divorces in the following cases
were granted to the plaintiffs; Bax-
ter VS.. Baxter; Lyons VS.. Lyons;
Schadbolt VS. Schadbolt; Ward VS..
Ward; Shellhaas VS.. Shellhaas.
Judgments for the stated amounts
were given the plaintiffs in the
following: Abilene Nero. Co. VS..
Legg, $397.90; R. NJ. White VS.. w.
H. Dayton, $1212; Manchester State
Bank ct al VS.. Mary Weaver, $509.71
and $5S9.71.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-20

The jury in the case OF Jennie
Sinclair VS.. D. w. Longhofer brought
in a verdict at o'clock this after
noon for Mrs. Sinclair, awarding
her 5000 damages. 1t had been out
since 10 a. m. Twenty-one wit
nesses were heard yesterday and all
that there remained to be done in
the case this morning was for the
lawyers to present their pleas to
the jury. According to evidence
yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Sinclair
were injured in an automobile ac-
cident the morning of June 20, 1918
while they were coming home from
a dance with Mr.. and Mrs. Long
hofer. 1t was stated that Mrs. Sim
clair never recovered consciousness
for fifty hours and Mr.. Sinclair was
unconscious for several hours, both
from injuries received when in
crossing a culvert one back wheel
of the car went into the ditch and
Ln6 auto nO NdA Won
travelling at a high rate of speed
and the plaintiff claimed the acci-
dent was due to Mr.. Longhofer S
careless driving.
The suit to collect commission
on a real estate deal, brought by
s. F. Gutsch of Hope, against the
Donmeyer Bros, was dismissed by
Judge King on the grounds of
demurrer.
Alfra Lloyd was granted di-
vorce from George w. Lloyd. The
suit was brought on the grounds of
gross neglect of duty and abandon
mrnt.
After a verdict had been reached
in the Sinclaim case all the jury
men were dismissed for the remain
der of the term. Judge King ad-
1ourned court at 3 o'clock to meet
again Tuesday morning, January
1S, at o'clock.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-20
c 0unty Teachers Had
Interesting Session

Although the weather was very
cold and stormy a goodly number
of teachers were present at the
county association last Saturday.
The topic unit for the day was the
study of English in the public
schools.
In the morning session Miss Grace
Tear of the Kansas State Normal
had charge of the graded section.
Miss Tear dealt very largely with
the practical application of Eng
lish, especially along the line of
letter writing, which is after all the
most practical form of written Eng
lish. She gave number of very
interesting experiences in the train
ing school of Emporia. One of par
ticular interest was in the case of a
child, who had found in his physiol-
ogy lesson something to the effect
that some soaps were injurious and
some were not. He grew very anxious
to know what made the difference.
Being unable to find anything sat
isfactory in the library, the teacher
suggested that the pupils write let
ters to some of the leading soap
companies. The children brought
soap wrappers from which they
obtained addresses. The letters were
very carefully and courteously writ
ten. Before they were sent the class
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-20
Auto Passenger
Awarded Damages

AFTERNOON in district court. 1t ap-
pears that Longhofer who sued for
$1400, purchased a threshing out
fit from Schang, and the develop
ments were that the machine had
been misrepresented. The case Of
Roy Shepard VS.. the Kansas Casualty
and Surety company was dismissed
as an agreement was reached outside
of court.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-20

language work and how to get re-
suits for the efforts of both pupils
and teachers. Many of the weak
nesses of every day teaching were
pointed out and remedies suggested
that would bring the child into pos
session of better understanding of
his mother tongue.
Miss Norris pointed out the de-
fects in the pupils knowledge Of
English when he enters the Fresh
man class of the high school. The
teachers were urged to prepare the
pupils for public usefulness by gain
ing knowledge of how to use the
English language. II this is done the
student will have little trouble with
his Freshman English. At the con-
clusion of the paper DR.. Hopkins,
took charge OF the question box
and offered many helpful sugges-
tions concerning aNnumber of prob
lems III EnBuBn WOrK.
Afternoon Session
In the afternoon the two sections
came together in general session.
The Dickinson county high school
sent a sextette of young people who
gave several pleasing selections OF
music. DR.. Dean C. Dutton yof the
Methodist church was present and
offered the invocation. Miss Ruth
Cutler gave a reading from Riley.
After a short business session DR..
E. M. Hopkins of University of
Kansas addressed the teachers on
Teaching English in the Public
Schools" Dr. Hopkins discussed the
topic cnder three general heads:
Teaching thinking rather than re-
embering; teaching substance be-
fore form; practical application of
English. DR.. Hopkins strongly em-
phasized the need OF giving the
child motive for studying English.
He brought out the idea that when
a child finds himself in need Of
anything he will get It, without
further urging on the part Of the
teacher.
The speaker has been inspecting
elementary schools for the past two
years and, based on those observa-
tions thus far, has formed the
opinion that the weakness in Eng
lish teaching lies, at least in part,
in the placing of the best trained
teachers at the top in instead Of
the bottom. Were the idea carried
out the best trained, which would
necessitate the best salaried, teach
ers placed at the bottom; we should
have our question brought to the
taxpayer. So If we would have our
plan carried out we must interest
the general public, in order that we
may have sufficient means for car
rying on our plans.
DR.. Hopkins also emphasized the
necessity OF teaching letter writing.
The teachers adjourned to meet
again March 4. supt. W. D. Ross
will be the principal speaker at
that time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-20
NIIss MIdred Johnson Dead

Miss Mildred Johnson, daughter
OF w. H. Johnson, editor Of the
Salina Sun, died after a short I'll.
ness last week. She was a sweet
and lovable girl and had a host Of
friends who extend sympathy tC
the sorrowing father and sisters
Miss Jessie johnson, society editor
Of the salina Journal and senior
vice president OF the W. r. c.. Il
her sister. In the early days Mr.
johnson lived In Abilene and pub
uBAs1 = paper here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-20
SAMPLE COPIES

The Reflector is sending
out several hundred extra
copies of this weeks issue to
taxpayers in the different
townships so that they may
see the Treasurer's Report
of their township. We would
be pleased to enroll them all
as regular readers to the
Reflector, which is only
$1.50 per year-12 pages,
all home print, and all the
news of the county. Call or
send us a postal card.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-20

[From Thursdays Daily.l
D. w. Longhofer was given judg-
ment for $S83.25 against Michael
Schang, in a jury verdict yesterday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-20

criticized them and finally selected
those most suitable for sending.
The letters asked for booklets or
any advertising matter which the
company might be able to furnish.
A number of companies sent val
liable material and two sent very
elaborate booklets telling and illus
trating the whole process of soap
making. The above is only one of
the many incidents as given by Miss
Tear All of her suggestions were
most helpful and such that they
could be followed with little trou-
BILE.
Most of the grade teachers who
are handling only one grade in a
room think her plans very practi-
cal; those who are handling from
two to four grades in one room
found them helpful though not so
practical on account of the amount
of time needed to carry out the
Plans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-20
Rural Section

Miss Frances H. Norris Of the
Dickinson county high school made
the principal address before the
rural teachers. Her subject was "The
Teaching of English in the Rural
Schools" The paper was replete
with suggestions OF ways and means
of interesting the chillren in their
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-13
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Observation-Disclosures
...... .s., 5
Miss Viola Culbreth spent Tuesday
night with Miss Parry Hughes.
FORT PIckENs.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Smith gave q
delightful oyster supper on last Fri
day night in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Wilson of Hopewell, Va. Mr..
J. L. Clark, Mrs. ]. M. Brooks, Miss
Parry Hughes and Mr.. James Clark
also attended.
Mr.. Alonzo Dansby spent the
weekend with Mr.. G.. S. Turner Of
Prosperity. i I
Mr.. Dewitt Hall and family and
Mrs. Paul Hall motored to Greenwood
last Sunday afternoon.
Miss Florence Price of Cold Spring
spent last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Nance.
Miss Maggie Turner has accepted
a position with the VIM. H. Cobb
Co., and is staying with her aunt,
Mrs. W. F. Dansby. ...
Misses Clara Harrison and Grace
Link spent last Friday afternoon
with Miss Parry Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wilson re-
turned to their home in Hopewell,
Va, Sunday night after a very pleas
ant visit to the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. L. Clark.
Mr.. Albert King and Mr.. Claud
Wilson spent Sunday afternoon with
friends here.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-13

Do you want cook? The Press
and Banner will find one for you.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-13

Only d rev N1ole
Shopping Days
: ~
J@'&....~ T. !, -: o.. ,.,..-. '.. -
This is intended as special invitation to
YOU to visit my store before you buy that
Christmas present. Most every person has
one or more Christmas present to buy and
with my stock and experience in the jewelry
business it is only question of what you
wish to pay. twill be a real pleasure to find
just what you want in my store
Bracelet Watches are extremely popular
for the ladies and have the biggest and best
selected line of Cameo Brooches that has
ever been shown in Abbeville.
have just received big shipment of
ladies and gentlemen's Umbrellas, Card
Cases, Mesh Bags, Cigarette Cases and
Picture Frames.
have the best selected stock of Laval
lieres and Bar Pins from the cheapest to the
most expensive. My line of birth stone rings
is complete in all the new mountings
~ -
". E. JOHNSON
The Jeweler
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-13

Mr.. Albert King and Mr.. Claud
Wilson spent Sunday afternoon with
friends here.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06

Roxbury Carpet Co.'S Heavy AK
minister R1ss ,ar and RGxh9ry ,o Rugs
did patterns. every one 600 Ak
of them. 9x12 size.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06

A splendid assortment
of fine. closely knit Fiber
Silk Refers in Pearl
Gray and White: also ac-
Gordon weaves in a very
large variety of handsome
color combinations. IN
eluding Black and White,
Black and Red, Etc.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
GRAND JURY CONSIDERS
EXCISE Law VIOLATION
Persons Bringing Whisky Into Virginia
to Be Tried.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. z. Knight q Son,
eu-e9 King 6trcst.

THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. z Knignt Son,
s1s1 King Street.
Alexandria, Va, Dec. "a grand Jury
will meet in the corporation court at II
o'clock Monday morning to consider
eleven cases of alleged violations of the
new State prohibition laws.
Several persons are charged with bring
ing more than q quart of liquor a month
into the State and others are charged
with drinking in places other than their
homes.
In the Police Court today two case.
of alleged violation Of the prohibition
laws were referred to the grand jury.
W. W. Simpson. who conducts a store
in Cameron street, was alleged by the
police to have brought from Washington
a suitcase which contained six quarts OF
liquor.
John Nelson, colored, who claimed tc
be employed on a steamboat, was arrest.
ed last night by Policeman Smith. When
searched at headquarters he had two
pints Of whiskey and pint of gin, 1t Il
alleged. He was held for the action OF
the grand jury.
DR.. NJ. d. Delaney, surgeon in charge
of the case of John Stephen Kane
Georgetown University student, who wal
shot last Friday morning by Policeman
Kerns. stated tonight that Kane's condi.
ton has greatly improved and he is
doing as well as could be expected.
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Ma.
sons will pay its annual visit to Andrew
jackson Lodge of Masons Thursday night
at 7:30 o'clock, at which time the master
Mason degree will be conferred by the
officers of Alexandria, W Washington Lodge
n,1tcb sunpar ,,,o- -...... ... l..
the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hal
for the benefit Of that institution. A play
the Social Outcast." was. presented by
the Lyceum Dramatic Club. The supper
will be repeated tomorrow evening from
7 until 10 o'clock.
Seminole Tribe Of Red Men has ar
will be given at the Opera House January
23-2L
Damage estimated at 500 was done
by fire at the storeroom Of ]. Kent
White. 6oe King street, today.
Alva Aerie, No. 81, Fraternal Order of
Eagles, will hold its annual meeting to-
morrow night, at which officers will be
elected for the year.
Alexandra Lodge, No. 75S, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, has ar
ranged for its first dance to be held
tomorrow night in the auditorium of its
home.
A number of persons from this city to-
night attended an oyster supper given at
Sherwood Hall, Fairfax County, for the
benefit of the Alexandria Hospital
Red Cross seals have been placed on
sale in number Of stores in the city.
During Christmas week a number of
young women will sell seals in stores
and Office buildings
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Columbia. Maryland. Dela
ware and Eastern Pennsyivania-Fair. colder Wednes
day. Thursday fair; moderate westerly winds be
coming variable Thursday.
For West Virgnia-Fair Wednesday. colder In
east portion. Thursday fair.
The center Of the northern disturbance has moved
to eastern Ontario with about the same intensity
and general rains have fallen In the Atlantic
States, the Ohio Valley and the Lake region
except in the vicinity Of Lake Michigan.
Generally fair weather will prevail Wednesday
and Thursday in the Lake Region, the Ohio Val
ley the East and South. although cloudiness viii
increase BY Thursday in the Upper Lake Region
with rain probable by night.
It will be somewhat colder Wednesday in the
Atlantic States far south as South Carolina and
warmer Thursday in the Upper Lake region.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
MUSIC FOR BURGLARS.

New York. Dec 5.-BurgIars forced the
kitchen door Of the home of Mrs. Will
lam Land, Flushing, early yesterday
morning and collected one dozen eggs,
one bottle Of sherry. fifty phonograph
records, one overcoat and one clock
One Of them lifted the cover of a Swiss
music box In the parlor and 1t Immediate
ly began to play q quick-step march. The
thieves took the hint and went away
in such haste with their gathered treas
ures that they woke the family.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
Mentality Being Tested.

New York. Dec. 5.-Joseph Acks, who
tried to hand President Wilson a letter
at the Liberty banquet at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel last Saturday night, today
was sent to Bellevue Hospital for obser-
walton of his mental condition.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
Protest Against Deportations.

Boston. Dec. 5.-Resolutions asking
President Wilson to protest to England
against Wholesale deportation of Irish
men and women" were passed by the
Boston Council of the Friends of Irish
Freedom.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
Seek Woman Who Hurled Baby.

Lexington, KY, Dec. 5.-Investigation
to establish the identity of the woman
who threw a bundle containing a new
born baby from the window of a train
on the Queen and Crescent Railroad near
here, Is being made today.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
Greek Held for virginia Police

George Provaisles. a Greek, is being
held for the local police by the Meredith,
N. H, authorities in connection with a
murderous assault on Mrs. Matte Hughes
and the murder Of her father, Isaac
Waldrup. and George Coflnas, another
Greek, who accompanied the Hughes
woman to her home In Alexandria County
on the night Of January 9, 1915
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
LOCAL TEMPERATURE

EOWe5tI
Relative humidity-s a. m, Il; 2 p m, q: 8
p. m. "a. Rainfall 70 p. m. TO D. M, o.
Hours Of sunshine, 49, Per cent Of possible sun
| shine, Is.
Temperature same date last year-Highest 5;
lowest, =
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06

and artistic decorations are preferred
for all social functions 1914 r st.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-22
A TRUE GEORGE WASHINGTON
He Tells How He Won . Modal Some
whore In France"

Philadelphia George Washington. n
United States marine from Kentucky,
who does not bid fair to emulate the
truth telling record OF his illustrious
namesake, marched proudly down
Broad street with a newly won sharp
shooters medal pinned To the breast OF
his uniform.
Attracted by the medal. which close
ly resembles the Maltese cross worn
by some European heroes, an old gen
tleman asked him how he had won II,
and George delivered a picturesque ac-
count Of stirring deeds on shell torn
ba%ttleflelds. while n by one the
crowd gathered and listened IN awe
struck silence.
But | say. old chap" interrupted a
stranger, where did oil this happen
"Oh, somewhere In France return
ed George cheerfully, and the spell.
binders audience melted away