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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
AGED PROSPECTOR WON'T
TRUST NINE PROMOTERS

Spokane, Wash, Sept IA. B.
futile, a 74-year-otd prospector.
owner OF mining claims for which
he has refused sums ranging from
$40, 900 to $50. 900, is living alone
in Spokane. practically penniless.
The mining property has been idle
for years, because futile has no
money with which to work 1t, and
refuses to trust promoters who have
been eager to finance 1t. Spokane
mining men who have seen the
claims say they are valuable. but
the obdurate old prospector will not
permit the management to 60 to
other hands, and prospective invest
ors who have appeared insist on d.
recting expenditures themselves.
The claims we're located t5 Years
ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
NEW PLAN SUCCESSFUL IN
WASHINGTON SCHOOLS

Spokane, Sept. 1.-THE distri-
button of milk in the Spokane pub
lie schools, which was introduced In
two of the schools last year. proved
SO beneficial to the pupils that milk
will be dispensed at Is additional
schools this year, according to DR..
]. e. Drake, health supervisor
1.-THE results from last years ex.
pertinent have been most satisfac.
tory" says DR.. Drake. milk was
given last year only to the pupils
of the Washington and Mckinley
schools and the principals report
that it not only improved the
health of the pupils. but also bene-
fitted them mentally"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
State of Kansas, County of Dickinson, IS:
HUGHES TO BEGIN MIDDLE
WEST TOUR IN FEW DAYS

Chicago. Sept. 15.-Frank b.
Hitchcock of the Republican advis-
DRY committee reached Chicago yes
terday with news of the next tour
to be made by Mr.. Hughes. On a
special train the candidate will
leave New York Monday. September
1S, reaching Chicago at 4 a. m.
Tuesday, en- route to Peoria and
Springfield.
Again coming to Chicago early in
the morning of the goth. Mr.. Hughes
will start on his tour of Wisconsin.
September 81 he will leave Chicago
again for Indiana, his time until he
leaves the state. September 25. be-
ing fully occupied with speaking
engagements except for one day of
rest. September "a. which he will
spend at Indianapolis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
EXPECT NEW YORK STRIKE
WILL BEGIN MONDAY

New York. Sept. Eighty
thousand workers in crafts closely
affiliated with the operation of
New York's traction lines are ex-
pected to go on strike by Monday,
it was announced at the close of a
meeting of the Central Federated
Union here last night. Representa-
tives of four hundred thousand
unionized employees were at the
meeting. it was said. and adopted a
resolution calling on each trade to
ascertain the sentiment OF its mem
bers regarding a general strike in
sympathy with the carmen here,
who quit their places September s.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
DISCUSS BORDER CONTROL
PLANS AT CONFERENCE

New London, Sept. 19.-Contrary
TO the plan of the American mem
bers, the joint Mexican-American
commission, which resumed its con-
ference here today, took up again
the consideration of plans for con-
troll of the border. Neither the
American nor the Mexican repre-
sentatives would reveal the points
discussed, but both conceded that
consideration of Mexico's internal
affairs was made secondary to the
subject of the maintenance Of peace
along the 1S00-mile international
boundary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
SALIVA WOULD HAVE MORE
TRAINS TO KANSAS CITY

Salina, Sept. 1.-THE chamber OF
commerce here has matter of bet
ter railway service for Salina In
the hands of the railway commit
tee and when a report is made some
action will be taken for the better
service. The chamber of commerce
is OF the opinion that the Union
Pacific railroad should run train
between Kansas City and Salina,
leaving here in the evening and re-
turning, leaving Kansas City at
midnight, the train to carry Pull
man and mail. Eastern mail is now
twenty-four hours late reaching Sa-
lima and II never arrives until noon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
AMERICANS ON BRITISH
SHIP SUNK by GERMANS

New York, Sept. VA torpedo
sank the British ship KelVina, car
rying twenty-eight Americans, &C
cording to G. w. billiard of Rich
mond, Va, one OF the Americans
who arrived here today on the Cum
ard liner Tuscania.
Dispatches from England left In
doubt the question whether the
Kelvinia, bound from Newport
News, Va, to Glasgow, was torpe-
doed or sunk by mine on Septem-
Der 2.
Agents of the department of state
met the Tuscania upon her arrival
here and took the depositions of
the Americans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
COAST
Liner BURNS
Coast Steamship a Total Loss But
Passengers We're Saved
PANIC NARROWLY AVERTED
Largest Vessel i'm Pacific Coast Com
pany's Fleet Was Destroyed
Captain Cousins the
Last Man to Leave
PANIC NARROWLY AvERTED

Marshfield, Ore, Sept. 15.-Fire
last night completely destroyed the
Pacific Coast Steamship company
liner Congress, two miles off Coos
bay bar. Several vessels. which
rushed to her assistance in response
to distress calls, helped remove her
253 passengers and crew of ITO. 1t
is believed that no lives were lost.
although this will not be established
until all rescue boats have returned
here.
When the dredge Niche and the
gas schooner Tillamook reached the
Congress they found the liner al
most completely shrouded in smoke
and the passengers fighting fran
tically to enter the life boats. De-
spite the stress of the situation,
however. Capt. n. E. Cousins and
his crew managed to maintain con-
troll and the work OF transferring
the people aboard to the rescue yes
sells was carried cut in an orderly
manner.
Before the last boat load, in
which was Captain Cousins. left the
Congress the smoke and heat were
almost unbearable. Flames we're
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
Mexican-American Conference Makes
Slow Progress
MAY AGREE BY END OF WEEK
Have Made Material Progress in
Conference But Don't Look
for Settlement Yet-Dis-
miss Internal Affairs

New London, Conn, Sept 1S.-
Both American and Mexican mem
bers of the joint commission study
ing the international questions
growing out of Mexico's years OF
revolution are confident that ma
terial progress toward a mutual un-
Outstanding will be made this week,
but an early agreement upon a
programme for the maintenance OF
order along the border is consider
ed improbable.
The Mexican members returned
from New York where they spent
the week end. and DR.. John B. Mott,
the American representative who
was obliged to leave the city for a
few days. is expected here today.
An effort probably will be made
by the Americans to confine the dis
cussions early in the week to sub
jects related to Mexicos internal
affairs, and II is not believed the
Mexican representatives will offer
serious objection. To advise with
them on this subject and others
touching upon the status Of Ameri-
cans In Mexico, it was said that the
American commissioners had re-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
RAILWAY MEN WOULD VOTE
ON STRIKE QUESTION

Atchison. Sept. 19.-Employes of
the railway shops in Atchison have
received strike ballots and are vot-
ing on a proposal to strike unless
their demands for increased pay are
met. 1t is part of a demand for a
general increase on twenty-one rail-
roads. The Atchison employees have
also received personal appeal from
the general managers asking them
not to strike.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21

quested that Counselor Polk of the
state department be sent here.
Mexico City, Sept. 1S.-Reiterated
assurances are being printed in the
local newspapers that the with
drawal from Mexico of the United
States forces under General PERISH
ing is the only subject under con-
sideratfon at the present time by
the Mexican delegates at the CON
ference in New London, Conn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
CONSENT TO SYRIAN
RELIEF EXPEDITION

Washington, Sept. 15.-The Turk
ish government, in a communica-
ton received at the headquarters
today, consents to a shipment of
relief supplies from the United
States to famine sufferers in Syria.
The action reverses the previous at
titude Of Turkish officials, who
had refused two urgent pleas to
the department for the privilege to
make such shipments.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
FOOD DISORDERS BREAK
OUT IN VIENNA NOW

London. Sept 1s.-Food disor-
ders have broken out in Vienna,
said Geneva dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph.
Beef is selling at 81 pound and
rice at 81 a pound. There is terrible
distress among families Of working
men, the dispatch added.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
shooting out of the ventilators and
up the passage ways.

The Congress, which is the larg-
est vessel in the fleet of the Pacific
Coast Steamship company left
San Francisco yesterday for Seat
tie with ZIG first cabin passengers
and thirty-seven in the steerage.
One hundred and twelve Of the
passengers we're from southern
California ports.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21

Name OF City. Township, School Dis
trict or Board of Education
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21

A. D. 1916 required Legislature
Townships amending
of 1862 approved March T. 1877.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21

DICKINSON COUNTY
FOR WHAT PURPOSE INDEBTED
NESS WAS CREATED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
DIVORCES KNOX. JR.,
ON CRUELTY CHARGE
EX Secretary's Daughter-in-Law
Obtains Decree.

Pittsburgh, Feb. ?. Katharine Nc
Cook Knox, member Of a New York
family. was granted to-day q divorce
from High Smith Knox. son Of Philan-
der c. Knox. ex-Secretary OF State.
Mrs. Knox charged her husband with
cruel and barbarous treatment. Her
testimony was corroborated by her
mother, Mrs. Hattie b. McCook, OF 80
West Fifty-fourth Street, New York.
The trouble between the couple, &C
cording to the evidence, began on their
honeymoon. They were married De
cember II, 1911. in this city. The wife
says she soon learned that her nus
band vas deceivinc her about his
drinking. During the trip Knox
charged his wife with going "out walk
ing with some one" which she declared
was prcpOsterous.
ON ,heir return from the honey
moon. .he Knoxes lived in Washing
ton. While there. the wife stated, her
husband, when unable 20 secure liquor
at the home of his father. would 20 70
the Army and Navy and Metropolitan
clubs for his rotations. Later. in Val
lev Forge. while intoxicated, Knox was
found climbing out Of lower window
in their home. with n revolver in his
hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
S5O0.O00 RAPHAEL,
MORGAN ART GIFT
Continued from page I

been installed in the wing Of the
Decorative Arts of the museum. II
was shipped 20 this country re"
months after its purchase.
The collection was N two sections
an eighteenth century section, present
ed al once 10 the museum. and me
Gothic and Renaissance section. The
frat consisted of about 100 pieces; the
second contains 332 pieces Of early
SCULPTURE. furniture. textiles, worries
stained glass, wood WORK ana afch'-
tectural fragments.
Il il impossible to detach any single
niece as Of especial Importance, ac-
cordine 70 DUR Friedley, acting
curator OF the department Of decora-
tive arts. since the great value OF me
collection lies not only IN the nigh
standard of the separate parts. but I'D
the cohesion and consistency with
which a. q whole il illustrates the
best development Of European decora-
tive art in its earlier period.
The two other pieces given are sad
TO be perhaps The finest specimens or
late Gothic plastic art owned IN
America. The subject Of one IS The
Entombment.' and consists Of eight
figures. nearly life-size, attended by
choir Of five angels, the whole IN
closed in a richly ornamented frame
The other is q "Pieta." showing Che
Virgin holding the dead Christ on her
Ian while the figures Of Pons de
Gontaut knight, and Arnold de
Gontaut. Bishop O. Sa.lat, knee 10
alteration ar either side.
Both groups we're obtained from the
chanel Of the Chateau de Biron and
are thought to have been executed b.
the same artist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03

lima" Mr. Fitzgerald said. rather than
20 oppose such legislation as this /
would retire from this House 20 private
life Il is all right TO talk about the
men who have Tough. their way up
from such conditions as have been de-
scribed here to-day, but have you ever
talked to any Of the men who have
fought their way up? Did you ever
find one Of them who did not bitterly
regret his lack of education as a boy?
Because one boy in d great number
because OF peculiar advantages breaks
through the barriers such conditions
impose ana ach.e ewes greatness IS no
reason 20 hold up such conditions Tor
emulation AS 10 this TAX about the
necessity OF supporting the mothers
have q boy OF fourteen myself and
enc of twelve. Should they be put in
a mill or "a quarry 20 support their
mother - anything should happen 10
me- We know what the modern speed
mp up processes in mills and factories
are. and what their effect would be on
tender children. Society owes some
thing 10 the innocent and helpless chill
dren III my state We have provided. in
the Mills pension law. re- Of for de
nendent mothers. But take the child
Of sixteen in mine. or the child Of
fourteen in d mill what chance has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
SardOniC Raven Silently
GaZeS on Youth Parted
from Girl.
KISS SEALS ADIEUS
AS DETECTIVE WAITS
Forgery Charge Blights Romance
Woven in Room Which Once
Echoed with "NevermOre."

Only the pit-pst-patter OF snowfakes
against the frosted window pane dis
turbed the reverie of the raven on the
whitewsshed shelf. The black cat
yawned in front Of the hearth blaze Of
the dim room and stretched his ebony
length on the floor. Down the chin
ney the wind whistled once or twice
and then all was still.
"Nevermorc!"
The word grated from the throat Of
tho gimlet-cyed bird. The hoarse
sound had hardly faded into silence
when the bronze statue in the corner
shook its long named head. Edgar Al
Ian Poe knew better. for in the same
cottage he had wooed and loved and
cherished his cousin-wife, Virginia.
Marian still loves Charles" ne said
with a quiet and benign dignity.
"a forRer ?" croaked the raver
Love himself is cheat" softly
answered the statue in the dim corner
Ever since midnight they had been
discussing the strange episode n the
young lives of Charles Menny and
Marian Victor, daughter OF the care
taker. The pessimistic raven had wit
messed the arrest of the eighteen-year-
old youth late on Tuesday night lie
Cloated over the scene of the detectives
searching the youth. the abject fear of
his young accomplish in forgery who
had "sQuealed" on Charley, and tho
n
cried through the night because OF
what had happened 20 the poor boy for
whom they had provided a home.
But the statue was optimistic. re
member" he said. "she kissed him be-
fore he was taken 20 the jail" The
raven simply croaked.
They recalled the night few weeks
ago when Charley, an orphan, had come
20 the Poe cottage. IN The Bronx, 70
stay. They wildly remembered the
love whispers Marian and the boz had
exchanged in the shadow Of their pres
ence. Charley told her that he was
trying 10 get work, that he wanted her
20 be MS wife, and Marian had kissed
him
Suddenly their vision switched to the
figure o. another youth. Kenneth Hicks.
They had seen him enter the house
once or twice before, but they hadn't
paid much attention to the shifty eyed,
suffering boy.
Please don't come here any more 20
see Charley" they remembered Mrs:
Victor had told him. They recalled
the look OF distrust in her eyes.
"He forged a check for Si5j on
Hickss employers, Thomas Roberts &
Co. Of 100 Hudson Street" the de-
tective had told the weeping mother
and daughter. They destroyed 9 check
for sol and another for s5i sent TO the
company, when they got cold feet.
They spent the money they got on
clothes. posing as rich mems sons"
at can't be true" sobbed Marian.
Charley ia good boy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
SccfIJsse1c
I0IlefPapsr

has 1000 sheets to the ron
printed on the label. That's
,dehnite quantity guarantee.
Its easy to make 500 sheets
look as large as 1000 sheets
that's the kind you usually
get at bargain sales of 8, 10
Or p rolls for a quarter.
"hs the Counted Sheets
tkot Ccu-f"
eotTissue is soft, white and
'aorbent. l0c a roll.
Sanh Tissue Toiset Paper The
n'am treatment makes il son and
clOthlike 2500 sheets in carton
Of ) rolls DC. Ask your dealer.
SCOTT PAPER co.
"Sharch Stree, MIXER. Of s5sorksns
''~ Ion SestTtssus 7s0Sh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
MISS WILSON TO LEAD
COMMUNITY SOCIAL
VIII Launch Capitals First
Neighborhood Centre on Friday.

n rom Tho Irhune Bure&N
Washington. Feb o. Miss Margaret
Wilson will lead d large audience in
singing community centre Songs on
Friday evening, before assisting at the
White House reception given by tn"
President and Mrs Wilson IN honor
of the Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court and tho judiciary Of the District.
She also will hear for the first time
song written by Edward J. Ward,
formerly OF the University Of Wiscon-
sin. and dedicated TO her. SevcrA.
Senators. Representatives and Others
Of Official life will be guests Of The
Park View Citizens Association and
sing under Miss Wilson's guidance.
Miss Wilson Is largely responsible
for the passage Of the social centr"
bill, making the districts public
school buildings available for civic
purposes, and the meeting, at which
She will be the chief guest, Is TO organ
ize Washington's first big community
centre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
Contractors Payments I'm
justly Held Up, Asserts
Association Secretary.
THEY LOSE MONEY
BY SPEEDING WORK
Policy of Engineering Staff of
Public Service Commission
Is Assailed.

G. A. Crane. secretary Of the Cen
! eral Contractors Association, issued a
statement yesterday purporting 70 ex-
plain some of the unnecessary delays
in completing contracts on the dual
subway system. Mr.. Crane declared
the city was bleeding" subway con-
tractors by holding up payments to
contractors "who completed their work
months ago, who have earned and are
entitled to final estimate. which is
withheld because of a narrow, arbi-
trary and procrastnating policy which
seems TO have obsessed the engineering
staff Of the Public Service Commits
sion"
There is no incentive for contractors
to complete work ahead of schedule,
I and they even lose money by doing so,
Mr.. Crane declared, because of their
inability 70 get payment for the work
when completed and the city's insist
ance upon carrying out the exact terms
Of the original contract as to the time
of completion. Exception is taken TO
the modification of contracts by the
. Board of Estimate, in some instances,
so that the contractor gets part Of his
pay when the work is finished ahead Of
time, but, according TO Controller
Prcndergast's ruling, has to reimburse
the city for the cost Of the bond and
overhead charges for the whole con-
tract period
Mr.. Crane referred 70 the Rodgers g.
Hagerty contract, Section Is, in The
Bronx, which was modified By the
Board Of Estimate on January Is so as
to permit the payment Of S325,OOO 10
the contractors.
For seventeen months this contract,
amounting to s3,sOO,O0O has had less
than 100000 of work to be done" said
Mr. Crane. at is an intolerable injus-
tice. not alone 70 the contractor but TO
the whole City of New York, that
100000 contract has been allowed to
remain uncompleted year and half
because of an insignificant amount Of
surface work. The contractor has
neither been required nor permitted TO
complete the work. His energy has
availed him nothing"
Mr.. Crane contended that the con-
tractors had right to consider the
saving from completing the work ahead
Of time as a factor in making their bids
on the contracts, and had done so in
many instances. Contractors on the
Lexington Avenue subway. who have
completed their work, and on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03

Moseum OF Safety. at the Waldorf
Astoria. The Anthony y. Brady mem
orial medal goes to the Union Traction
Company. OF indiana; the L. II. Hnrri-
man medal TO representatives, OF the
Cincinnati. New Orleans & Texas Pa
ciGc Railway, the Norfolk & Western
Railway and the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois Railroad; the Louis Livingston
Seaman medal to the Diamond Match
Company: the scientific American
medal 20 Elmer 4. Sperry, and the
Travellers Insurance Company's medal
To- the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad
lnmrnLN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03

Broadway subway. where every section,
from Morris Street 10 Union Square,
has been within a small per cent OF
completion since last April, have been
batled in their efforts to get certih-
cate OF acceptance. according 10 MI
Crane The Public Service engineers
insist that they are bound TO follow the
contract provisions.
Referring TO the numerous complaints
of the contractors, Mr. Crane cited the
following: 49,,
zone of the Lexington Avenue con
49,, coo,rleted his last patch Of
pavement last August. The malnten-
p~ce would expire this month. Last
fail he was assured b. the division en-
rineer that the final estimate would De
ready al the same time IN January
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
Votes by Big Majority to
Stop Exploitation OF
Young Workers.
VICTORY WON
BY MANN'S AID
3,co>ition Chiefly Confined to
LEGISLATORS from Carolinas
and Georgia.

,..-.~, ret. . b. a vote Of
.... ti.,-s, NJ Por~ese,.e.;ves
.'- 20 90 ,ae Mousse o. "'i''eSe" "a '' .'
sided to-day against the eNplolta-
.s,,ud labor The forty-siv Rep
r., vc.,5 sya,,s. ,hc
-'sen's'N', e.r.
ges.nc bil. were 81 from inc SCUM
-. ,,..cr Mill states. opposition cen
,..,,. .~ CHI, two Csrolires and
rHs '> t.h... l..
Georgia. Inc measure P''"'0''' '".
s--sge 'r interstate commerce OF
80 ~ enc. labor Of children under
rt. i,.,,. ,. ~s,..d 90
.0oricen y '~'
sixteen years n ire case OF Quatf'eS
limos wrrc .here are restrictions
-. ,ro~ foY~tc,, bnt under
list 'a'.o''. .,., .-o
,x;eer mnsi nos '' '''p''' 90 ''''
..,~ eight honrs day. or A. rirnt.
mills and factories.
. .-..,..
This s"s'l'"- ''''' ''''
csdcd 5y Oh. NouthcrNars opposing
b.r WAS made possible by tne
.-....-...- 80 els. p.,.h,:oar
,NiioI
,sssr. Nr Mann. last Wednesday,
"a, 70 forced through a motion
.',.-.-.-..s .bo ,,ss;b,li,,. of ,oll,-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03

About a week ago he was notified that
he must repaint all the sidewa.S gras-
inrs on MS contract before the work
would be accepted. These gratings
have been down for two years. have
been used by the public during that
time, were painted according g speeifi-
cations and accepted once. They cam
not be painted now until spring, so
there's another delay Of three months.
Another contractor tells US that he
was given 70 expect his final estimate
This month. but Just recently he was
informed that all the items under Ar
ticle XII must be included in the final,
and it would take at least four months
10 check and compute all Of them. That
means seven months before he gets
his fnal payment, because the Con,
troller has three months after the final
reaches him"