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Arizona republican., 1916-09-23
At the Plaza

The first four reels of "The Broken
 Coin," the greatest serial that Grace Cunard and Francis Ford ever made,
 will open the return engagement at the Plaza theater today and each Sat urday for seven weeks there will be four reels of this picture romance thrown on the screen of this popular
 picture play house. There will be two additional reels shown. comedy reels,
 in order that there can be more
 laughs than usually with the great
 battle scared romance of the Balkan states. In this story Grace Cunard plays the part of Kitty, an American
 newspaper girl, while Francis Ford is the Duke Frederick, the heir to one of the vest pocket kingdoms of south cen tral Europe. Action starts from the first scene and continues with consid- i era5le vim throughout the entire thirty-two reels Those who did not see it completely on the former visit
 of the picture will have a splendid op- ] portunity to see those parts not before 1 seen while others who have never seen ] it will make a new friend.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-23

father is forced to remain at home, but mother and daughter sail. The ship is
 lost at sea and it is reported that all
 passengers went down with her.
 Not long after the wreck, Joe Martin, lonely fisherman. notices a dark ob- ject lying on the rocks, which proves
 to be little child bearing no means of
 Identification. At last Joe is happy.
 for the child learns to love him as | father. Just as Nan is entering her teens the kind old fellow succumbs to heart attack. Her only friend and protector is dead. so she leaves for
 the city via a freight car. She is about
 to proceed on her journey after an un- comfortable ride, when she is perceived by an officer of the law, who pursues her through the labyrinth of crates.
 A crook called Dopey a member of | the notorious river gang" passes 1 through the yards and snatches Nan l into palce of refuge, thus rescuing 1 her from the clutches of the law. The crook then takes her to the gang, where | she is taken care of by an old woman | she soon learns how to relieve the
 wealthy of their treasures, and is taken 1 into the gang.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-23
For a Wife's Good Name" at Lion
 Today

Today sees the last showing at the Lion of the Vitagraph production, For His Wife's Good Name" which feat ures the beautiful actress, Lucille Lee Stewart, a sister of Anita Stewart and who is making many friends through her consistently good acting The story of For a Wife's Good Name is one that grips the spectator from the start and as the play was directed by Ralph Ince and enacted by a good cast of players, it is safe to say the screening will be enjoyed.
 Tomorrow the Lion will show for one day only a photoplay full of pep and punch. It is called "Overalls" and fol five reels it presents the kind of ac- tion that makes good screen plays
 Monday Franklin Ritchie comes tc the Lion in Dust"
Arizona republican., 1916-09-23
Damon and Pythias

In witnessing plays like Damon and Pythias we get glimpses of a by-gone past. The people are different in man. ners, costume and speech, but the emotions that moved them to action and thought are the same as those that prompt the people of today Many believed then. as some make bold to assert now. that Friendship is but an empty name The issue is graph ically illustrated in the Greek drama Damon and Pythias," that will be staged at the Elks' theater, Wednesday September 27th.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-23
MARKET NEWS By R. Allyn Lewis

The buying in the stock market is remarkably distributed. Reports from many sources suggest that very few large blocks are being handled. In- ternational Nickel is being commended by well informed sources to specula- tive attention on the statement that there are indications that Canadian government interests now have the nickel situation well in hand and are permit ting the company to expand Tn a way that was prohibited before.
 Accumulation of Erie is again re-
Arizona republican., 1916-09-23

that has a strong appeal to mothers and fathers who are alive to the fact that in the very exclusion of their homes their loved ones may be the ob- ject of the hawk" as the white shaver is called in police circles. The Little Girls death carries a startling revela- tion of the inside of this most feared of traffics. The Columbia turned so many hundreds away at both shows last night that the management has announced that the ticket window will be open early in the afternoon to pro vide a chance for those who wish tick cts to procure them in advance. This will avoid standing in line. The usual two matinees and two night shows con- clude the engagement
Arizona republican., 1916-09-23
Columbia Does a capaclry Business

Today with two matinees and two night shows sees the passing for this engagement of "The Little Girl Next Door" at the Columbia theater, mark
 ing one of the most successful runs that that house has recorded. The story of this unfortunate girl and its relative value in closing the great seg- regated districts of the big cities where this picture was filmed. is one
Arizona republican., 1916-09-23

expeetance of q large export business and a running down of the visible brings investment buying to tine mar ket on all reactions
 Bartlett Frazier & Co.-We think that the facts of supply and require ments continue to warrant at least tho present range of values of corn. Wheat so far as tEe broad situation is concerned, remains as strong as ever, again on a large scale.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-23
COAST TO COAST RECORD
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

NEW YORK, Sert. Q. - A new record for a coast-to- coast auto trip was claimed by c. H. Vincent, who arrived here today in a machine which had been driven from San Francisco. Vincent said the drive from San Francisco to New York was in five days, three hours and thirty-one min utes. breaking the record made by s. B. Stevens of five days, eighteen hours and thirty minutes.
 Vincent drove the last lap of the journey. which was participated in by several drivers in relays. among whom was Ralph Mulford, the race driver.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-23
"Destiny's Toy" at the Iamara

FOIIOWlng her deIlghtfuI WOrk in the Famous Players production, "The Old Homestead" Louise Huff has been en- gagged permanently by that company and is now being featured in "Destiny's Toy" an unusual dramatic story which is the Paramount picture at the La mara.
 While the Carters are preparing for a trip to Europe their little daughter is severely burned on the arm. The
Arizona republican., 1916-09-23
FINANCES AND MARKETS
Continued from Page Three)

turkeys, zoo; old ducks, PC; young ducks, 13@14c; young geese, He: squabs. S2.O0 dozen.
 BUTTER: Receipts, 56,10O pounds; extras. 31c; firses, 29c. EGGS: Receipts 1S7 cases; selected, 43c; case count, 39c; candled, Ale.
 ALFALFA HAY: $12.00M14.00.
 SONORA WHEAT: $2.10 bid; $225 asked. BARLEY: Bright feetd, s1.6S% bid: $I7212 asked Dark feed, $1.4212 bid; $147h asked.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-23
'HOVA[ SMITH T0 B[ CONSUL TING
 | EXPERTFOR VAN DYKE COPPER CO.

Smith made fortune. He sold out his stock at over $50 per share and found that he had over $400000 in cash. Not bad for boy not yet 25 years old Since then his rise in the mining world has been phenomenal.
 MT. Smith was one of the pioneers of the Miami district He early became convinced of the value of the district and at one time was about to purchase the property now owned by the Miami Copper company. But he and his as- SociateS secured the Live Oak ground. It was a mere prospect at the time.
 MT. Smith was made president of the company and gave the development work a years personal attention. Again his work was crowned with wonderful
 success. Twenty-six million tons of ore were developed. The mine was then
 sold to the Ryan group who joined
 with the Inspiration to form the pres ent Inspiration Consolidated mine MT. Smiths geological work in this district gives him an unusual knowl- edge of the character of the ore de- posits When a youthful engineer he picked the Junction mine in Bisbee. Later he picked the Live Oak mine in Miami for success. Now he has picked the Van Dyke Copper company. Be- sides his financial interest in the Van l Dyke Copper company he is one of it's directors and is consulting mining en- gineer of the organization.
 MT. Smith is well known to the gen. eral public because of his political ac- 1 tivities in his fight for Arizona state i hood.
 l In 1908 he was made state chairman | of the republican central committee. l MT. Cameron was the congressional
 candidate and in spite of the demo- ! cratic majority, Mi. Smith elected his
 man. Then came the memorable state l hood fight. Both Smith and Cameron
 were on the firing line at Washington. | Statehood was secured and Smith was l given the nomination of his party for | the United States senate. He belonged
 to the minority party but he made a | tremendous run and came nearer to
 an election than any republican candi- date who has since made the race
 MT. Smith retired from politics and has since then devoted his life strictly | to business. His entrance again into the Miami field will be welcomed by thousands of friends in Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-23

lighting up the old house in it's former glory.
 MT Wilson will be a partner in the business and will have charge of the local end The policy of the house will be vaudeville and pictures, booked from a source, said Mir. Reeves, which guarantees first class talent
Arizona republican., 1916-09-23
ADJUSTMENTS
EMPRESS! THEATER
 MILL OPEN AGAIN

The Empress theater is to open. Word was received here yesterday from A. H. Reeves who holds the lease on the building, that he was sending q. II. Wilson here the latter part of the week to make preparations for
Arizona republican., 1916-09-23

Hoval A. Smith, one of the directors of the Van Dyke Copper company, has again become actively interested in an Arizona mining enterprise. MT. Smith, besides being a director of the new cop per company, will act as the consult ing engineer and will participate in the directing of the development work of the company, says the Silva Belt.
 Mr. Smiths rise in the mining world is one of the most interesting stories in the history of mining. He is un- doubtedly one of the best known and successful copper mining engineers Tn the state He came to Arizona after having graduated from the mining course at the University of Minnesota. His first work was on iron construction in various mining camps, Blsbee being one of the camps which most interested him. The magnificent opportunities for mining caused him to decide to remain in Arizona and grow up with the coun try.
 Mr Smith was unknown as a mining engineer and his modesty led him to seek a position as a miner in the Calu- met and Arizona Mag shaft. His abil- ity was soon discovered, however, and he was given a position upon the en- gineering staff. He was quickly pro- noted to the position of chief engineer, which position he held during the great development period of this wonderful ly successful mine.
 He made a geological study of the district and became convinced that the ore deposits extended down into the | flat. This study was made before the ! United States geological survey and the work done at that time is remarkable, 1 especially when it is remembered that
 it was accomplished by boy only 2S | years of age.
 | MT. Smith became convinced that 1 the Bisbee ores extended down into | this territory and he succeeded in se- | curing options on these lands. He | later turned them over to eastern capit- 1 alists who organized the Junction mine | Every dollar that young Smith could
 rake and scrape together he put into
 the Junction mine. He succeeded ir
 securing over 2,600 shares while the
 stock was selling at a low price. In
 the course of year or so ore was dis
 covered at the Junction and the stock
 mounted by leaps and bounds. Young
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-17
PLOW co. WANTS LOCATION
Abilene Should Make Kenison Motor
Plow Co., An Offer

The Kenson Motor Plow COM
pany of Niles is looking for some
town with good railroad facilities
where they can locate and build a
factory this spring. The officers
have made no definite propositions
to the towns which are considering
landing this factory but they have
a wide-awake concern. The manu-
facture of motor plows and tractors
is rising and coming industry and
here is a chance for Abilene. Salina
and Solomon are being considered
as probable locations. Mr.. Kenison,
president of the company, is the in
ventor of this plow and A. B. Mich
OILS Is secretary. This machine has
been thoroughly tested and expert
mented with and is in every way
reliable
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-17
LOSES ARM in CORN sHELLER
Ben Jury Suffered Horrible Accident
Saturday Afternoon

AS Benjamin Jury was picking
seed corn from a four-hole corn
shelter, at the home of his brother
George, mile north of Holland Sat
urday afternoon, he slipped and fell
in such a manner that his right arm
was caught in the gears and torn
off. The flesh and bone below the
elbow were badly mangled and torn
and the injured limb was amputated
three inches below the elbow
The shelter belonged to Louis
Thompson.
Mr.. Jury was standing with one
foot on an axle and another on a
wheel of the machine and as the
good ears of corn came past he
would pick them out. He had his left
arm full of ears and was reaching
across to the far row to get an ear
when his foot slipped and he fell
and his arm was drawn into the
cogs. The hand was torn off and the
thumb was found some feet dis
tant from the shelter. The profuse
flow of blood was stopped before
the doctor arrived. Mr.. Jury has SUI
fered much pain and agony with the
pitiful accident but he is getting
along as we'll as could be expected
today. DR.. Wilmer made the trip of
10 miles in 28 minutes the first
time out. The gasoline engine was
quickly stopped as soon as those
working with him saw what had
happened and in this way his arm
was freed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-17
GRoUNDHOG MISSED GUESS?
Snow and Ice Disappear with Rising
Temperature and Sunshine

With a prevailing temperature OF
ten and twelve degrees above freez-
ing. the greater part of the snow
and ice disappeared. The slippery
walks and pavements are no more
and the timid persons have dared to
venture forth Farmers are examin-
ing minutely the wheat stalks as
they are uncovered in thawing and
fail to find any signs Of great injury
or damage.
The grounding is beginning to be
considered somewhat Of a prevarica-
tor in his predictions, but wait, the
six weeks are not up. However, the
weather man promises an early
spring as the storms that would have
delayed its early arrival are venting
their force on the northern and east
ern states and travelling in north
easternly direction.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-17

INTERURBAN WITHIN A YEAR
President of Arkansas Valley Inter-
urban Tells of Definite Plans

A Junction City article tells of
proposed interurban which will be
built through Abilene and now I
Salina dispatch is to the effect that
this road will be built within a
year. Here it is:
"A plan to electrify transporta-
tion in Kansas includes Salina as an
important center The juncture of
the electric line from Kansas City
with the Arkansas Valley interur-
ban from Wichita will be made here.
The syndicates backing the con-
struction of interurban lines In
Kansas plan to operate through SER
vice from Kansas City, Mo, to points
in Oklahoma. An extension will be
built from Hutchinson to Salina
within the year according to the
president of the Arkansas Valley
Interurban. An extension Of the
electric line at Manhattan to salina
by way of Junction City and Abilene
will be made within the same per-
ior, 1t is said When these two lines
are hooked together at Salina it
will mean electric service across
Kansas"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-17
MET WITH FOUL PLAY
Harvey Haugh Lost $40 and Was
Brought Home Unconscious

Highwaymen were evidently
abroad in Abilene Saturday night,
although the authorities have been
able to get no definite information
Harvey Haugh was brought to his
home on South Buckeye at 1920
o'clock that night in an unconscious
state. He did not regain conscious
ness all that night and he bears a
bruise back of his right each which
caused a lapse of memory and he
did not remember how he got home
or what happened. Forty dollars of
$40 which he was known to have, is
unaccounted for and missing. He
says he slipped on the ice and fell,
striking his head. Every thing seems
to be in the dark and for all that
the authorities know, such is the
case. Thomas Curry was accosted
by four men whom he thought 10 be
robbers, in front of the Loncoln
that night about that time.
They did not carry out their appar-
ent purpose, however.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-17

party and a worthy institution lost
If the city does not buy the tract
The fair directors are giving the
city the first opportunity at the
grounds and are quoting the land
and buildings at a price which pri-
vate parties are more than anxious
to pay. With the coming of the
community welfare movement the
first thing that is asked of a city
is whether or not she owns a park.
This city answers negatively. If
for no other reason the investment
would be safe business proposition
for the city, considering the quality
of the land
The election will be held the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in
April, which is the 4th. At this
time last year the issued was defeat
ed by only small number of votes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-17
Abilene Will Vote
to Get Fair Grounds

The residents of Abilene will
have another chance to decide wheth-
er or not they want to make this a
better city by having city park.
The city commissioners this
morning unanimously voted to pass
an ordinance calling for an election
for the voting on issuing of $4,000
bonds, to buy the fair grounds for
a city park. This action comes in re-
sponse to a demand made to them
this morning by a committee from
the Abilene Chamber of Commerce
representing one hundred business
men, who met with the commission
ers and asked that an election be
called. This will be the second time
that this issue has been voted on
and the people are asking another
election for the grounds will be
definitely sold to some private
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-17
SHELL CORN BEFORE SELLING
1915 Crop Contains 80 Pounds of
Grain to the BusheI

The Dickinson county high school
bulletin published quarterly by the
students and the faculty in the
school printing plant, contains the
following paragraph on the actual
amount of grain in bushel of last
years corn crop and the advisable
ity of shelling the crop before mar
keting it:
THE farm crops class of the Dick
inson county high school has been
measuring the weight of cobs in
this years crop After making
number of tests the students have
found that the cobs weigh an aver
age of l 1 pounds to the bushel. The
legal weight of corn in the cob is
70 pounds to the bushel shelled
corn is 56 If the farmer sells
bushel of corn in the cob at 70
pounds to the bushel the grain deal
er will be able to shell SO pounds
OF corn from 1t, thereby gaining
pounds in every bushel. Would it
not pay the farmer to shell his corn
and thereby save the pounds?
VIII 3 pounds pay for the shelling
of the corn?"
Harry Huff In an article in the
Farmers Mail and Breeze comments
on this proposition as follows:
Il have done a little figuring. If
man shells 1000 bushels of such
corn, he would have SO bushels
more corn to sell than If he sold in
the ear. This would be worth at the
present price, 81 cents q bushel, or
$31.21. Then the farmer would have
the cobs, and they would be worth
at the very least l cent a bushel or
$40 more. That would make $4I.21
for shelling the corn, and the she'll
ers in this part of the country charge
from ] to cents bushel for she'll
ing, depending on how much of the
help the farmer provides. The farm
49, WONAA bSFO AlOhi PSV W POO On
every thousand bushels. If the corn
was of poor quality so 1t would not
shell out more than Sc pounds to
the bushel then it would pay better
to sell in the ear, unless the man
needed the cobs, and then they will
almost pay for the shelling.
Nearly all of the good sound
,orn will shell out more than Sc
pounds to the bushel Take the ele-
,ators in this town: They have
bought more than 100000 bushels
If corn this fall, and If they have
made that pounds gain, on half
If the corn they have bought, they
AVE made $500 right here, and
hey will get enough for the cobs to
,ay for the shelling."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-17
Republicans Will Have
Convention March 8

district and state conventions. Those
conventions will elect delegates to
the national convention at Chicago.
Practically the full committee was
present, only being absent and
all were enthusiastic for Republican
success and reports in all parts of
the county a good feeling among
Republicans and expectations of
victory in November.
The convention for the county
was called for March 6 at Abilene
and caucuses to select delegates to
the convention will be held Feb. 2S,
with 145 delegates.
The following resolution was
unanimously adopted;
"The Dickinson County Republi-
can Central committee presents a
candidate for nomination to congress
from the Fifth congressional dis
trict. Mr.. Charles NJ. Harger has liv-
ed the active years of his life in this
county His activities have been di-
versified and have touched every
sphere of life, which had made for
the growth and development of the
community and state. His ability in
his chosen line of work has attract
ed attention far beyond the borders
of the state. He has been identified
with the business interests and has
faithfully met and served in every
station in which he has been placed.
We unanimously recommend him to
the voters of the Fifth district with
fine confidence, that, if nominated
and elected, he will serve his district
with ability and fidelity"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-17

o'clock Saturday night to quiet some
drunken Mexicans. They went to
the camps near the Security mills
where they were raising cane" in
general and as soon as the officers
made their appearance the Mexicans
stopped all the noise. The dark
skinned boys were doing no harm
and after a promise of good be-
havior had been given no arrests
were made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-17
Aged Enterprise Resident Dies

John Karl Fell. aged "A years,
died at his home in Enterprise Fri
day morning at $3.50 O'Clock, fol-
lowing a short illness. The funeral
services we're held Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock from the Ger
man Methodist church in Enterprise
and interment was made in the
Enterprise cemetery. Mr.. Fell leaves
to mourn his departure a wife and
an adopted daughter. He is one OF
the county's oldest residents. having
come here in the very early days,
after emigrating from Germany,
the place of his birth. He has been
living in Enterprise for some time,
having retired from active farming.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-17
BURSTING MAIN CAUSES FLOOD
Thirteenth Street Main Out OF Com-
mission and Leak on Buckeye

The freezing of water in a lead
service connection on the main on
North Buckeye caused the pipe to
burst and ever since Saturday night
the water has been coming up
through the pavement and flooding
the street. The leak occurred be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets
and on the east side OF the street for
several blocks south the water has
frozen to a depth level with the
top of the ourbing. The water in the
main on East Thirteenth street has
also frozen but no leaks have been
discovered as yet.