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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-19
SUES AVIATOR CURTISS
4 VI. Herring Says Aeroplane Company
.nnropriated His Ideas.

Buffalo. Jan. ls.-An acton Tor So
coo 600 damages was begun here to-day
AGAINST Glenn u. Curtiss and others
associated with him m the manufacture
of aeroplanes. by Augustus VI. Herring.
Herring asserts that he was LOT
mer partner of Curtiss and furnished
practically all the plans and ideas EN-
bodied in the present Curtiss aero
lie charges that there was plan
formed among the directors OF the Her
rlng-Curtiss Company, a concern organ
led in 1909, TO GUST him and give
Curtiss the control. and that the dIrec-
tors diverted money IN order 70 BANK
rupt the concern. -, ,
Herring says that in 1876 ne hled
claims Tor patents on flying machines
and that they were refused by the.
patent Office because heavier than air
machines were mot practical In
IqOq. he saws. he perfected his flying
devices and filed over ffty-one patents.
All were used in the first Curtiss ny
inc machine. he asserts.
Monroe Wheeler. Lena !. Curtiss,
CORTLAND Field Bishop. Thomas $.
BALDWIN and the Bank OF Hammonds-
hort are made co-defendants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-19
Daniels Will Continue
Use of Edison Batteries

Washington. Jan. IS Secretary pan
iels said tonight that the work oil
installing the new Edison batteries on
the submarine Is. now building at the
Portmouth, y. H., Navy Yard, would De
continued II is the intention or the
Secretary TO finally determine whether
The battery itself was responsible for
tho EXPLOSION on the e. at the New
York Navy Yard before he decides what
the future policy will be regarding It's
.usa bv the navy for submarines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-19
SEEK TO DIVORCE
l.. /. R. r. FROM P. R. X.
Stockholders Say Pennsy'S Pol
lev Has Hampered Subsidiary.

Some OF the financial details in the
management of the Long Island Rail
road by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company are revealed in the testimony
given by Henry Tatnall. vice-presi-
cent in charge of finances Of the Penn
syvania company, before trial of a
suit brought by Dick Brothers e. Co.,
members of the Stock Exchange, as
stockholders Of the Long Island COM
pany. The plaintiffs, complaining that
the Long Island company has suffered
financial injury under the Pennsyl-
vania management, ask that it be re-
stored to its original status and all
indebtedness cancelled.
Mr.. Tstnall said that the Pennsyl-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-19
MAN SHOT IN STRIKE RIOT
Employees of Paper Bag Works At
tackled in Long Island City.

Into the o'clock crowd that jams
the three-linc transfer point at Jack
son. Vernon and Borden avenues, Long
Island City, each night, group Of
fifty strikers and strike breakers hurled
themselves last night, cursing and fight
ing.
4 revolver was discharged, and the
crowd scattered. Policemen found a
wounded man on the ground. lie point
"a 70 a Vernon Avenue car that was
moving away. Jumping on the next
car tbc policeman pursued and caught
the car ahead and took from it Vincent
I,orgona. twenty-seven, OF SO Myrtle
Avenue. Corona, and Giuseppe Dose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-19
Neglect Of Duty Charged.

The Edison batteries. the experts
heard by tho board said, generate an
excessive amount of gas in the recharg
ing process. Officials az the Washington
office Of the Navy Department hold that
10 was the most important duty Of the
men having charge OF this work 10 watch
the progress Of the discharge and pre-
vent the situation the. caused Satur-
days disaster. Fans should have been
used 20 dIssipatc the hydrogen ga
they said.
Tho conclusions Of the board Of in
vcstigation. composed Of Lieutenant
Commander Pope Washington. Lieuten-
ant L. NJ. Stuart and Lieutenant Rush
S. Fay, are as follows:
"The board concludes the explosion
was due TO an excessive amount of gas
namely, hydrogen. generated from the
storage batteries. forming with the air
a highly explosive mixture. That there
were two pockets OF this mixture, one
al tho after end Of the after battery
and the other az the forward end of the
forward battery. and n appears that the
initial explosion occurred ~ the after
end of the after battery.
THAT me ignition was caused by a
spark. tho origin Of which the board
is unable 20 determine.
"Thc exact conditions existing IN
battery compartments ~ the moment
OF tho explosion cannot be determine
as Chief Electrician l.. /. Miles, I. :;
y. who was iu charge ~ the time, and
tho other enlisted men iu the compart-
mcnt At the time are too seriously IN
iursd 10 be questioned.
The condition Of the batteries AZ
tho low voltage and amperes, So and
90. respectively. at about 1925 p; m.
would probably cause reversal! o:
voltage in some of tho cells, and. IN
the opinion Of the board, this caused
the generation Of an excessive amount
~ b-dro~on Gas"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-19

commOdated. There will be a morning
chapel. with a separate entrance, Tor
the use IF bridal parties.
Every effort has been made to obtain
designs holly different from those al
ready existing IN the city.
On the Fftieth Street side Of the
structure are the entraL es TO the par
ish Offices and societies These quar-
tiers will be spacious and luxurious.
The choir stalls will be spacious. and II
deep chancel will replace the shallow
ono in the present building. Il VIII
take az least two years TO build.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-19
Explosion Laid to Gas
from Edison Batteries
Crew Called Careless.
GUNCOTTON NEAR,
THEY CONQUERED FIRE
Official Report Says Fans Should
Have Been Part of Graft
Daniels UphoIds Inventor.

Men who unninchingly faced death
20 save companions in the blazing E-2
saturday escaped heroes graves only
TO confront charges Of gross careless
ness IN connection with the submarine
disaster that cost five lives and result
ed in the injury Of nine men.
A calm statement OF fact concerning
The explosion in the FL yesterday re-
ycaled that the survivors of the boats
crew had remained at their posts and
struggled with fire that lowered
about enough guncotton to blow up
several battleshps. Not one OF the
men attempted 70 escape the threat
ened explosion until he had seen the
last injured man carried to safety.
Early last evening the men who had
been painted rs heroes in the after
moons hearing held at the Ncw York
Navy Yard, were called grossly careless
By naval officials at Washington who
received report Of the evidence. The
report itself, however, did not place
the responsibility definitely. since
other witnesses are to be heard to-day
by a board appointed by Secretary
Daniels FOR that purpose.
Tho report asserts that hydrogen gas.
thrown off by the Edison batteries in
the boat, mixed with the air and
formed highly explosive combination
that was ignited by spark
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
VILLA SOUTH OF JUAREZ
AND EXPECTED TO ATTACK

Chihuahua City, Mexico, Oct 80.
A small force of bandits believed
to be operating as part of Francisco
Villas scouting force, was reported
at Sauz, about one hundred miles
south of Juarez on the Mexican
Central railroad line yesterday, a
report made to Genera Trevino by
Col Reyes Sanchez, commanding
the Carranza forces there, stated
Reports from the field state that
Villa is moving toward Santa Ros-
ALA and had passed through the
Santa Gertrudis Ranch near Santa
ROsaIia. No attack has yet been
made upon Santa Rosalia, by the
bandits, according to General Ire
vino. General Maycotte was expect
ed to reach there late today. The
railroad line, which was cut by
bandits near Ortiz, is being repaired.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02

there has already been heavy
drain.
The building when completed and
furnished will cost more than
twenty thousand dollars, and would
do credit to a larger city
The congregation and its pastor
extend a most cordial invitation to
all the citizens of Abilene and sur
rounding territory, irrespective OF
class or creed, to attend this solemn
ceremony; this suspicious event, an
occasion so well calculated to re-
call to the minds of the old set
tiers the memories Of the pioneer
long -1874-when the corner
stone of the old and first Catholic
church in Abilene was layed, and
suggest to the minds of the young
err generation forecast of bright
and better days in the future.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
political advertisement
JOHN SHERMAN FOR SHERIFF

John II. Sherman. candidate for
sheriff, demonstrated remarkable
popularity in his run for the Re
publican nomination. There is the
best of reason for believing he will
be an easy winner at the general
election. Nils excellent record as
an Abilene city official and his ex-
perience as undersheriff appeal
strongly to all citizens who believe
in having competent men in office.
AS the chief executive official of the
county Sherman will fully justify
the confidence of the people. He
will be careful, attentive and de-
pendsble in every detail OF his dut-
ies. w5d1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
PUT TO DEATH
BY MEXICAN GOVERNMENT

Ell Paso, Nov. Jose Diaz said
to be a naturalized American citi-
zen, was put to death at Parral Oc-
tober 3, at the order of Gen. Luis
Herrera, the Carranza commandant,
according to a statement today OF
Mrs, Margarita Diaz, his widow.
Mrs Diaz said she accomanied
her husband, to whom she had re-
Gently been married, to Parral, to
visit his relatives there. Her story
is that he was arrested the after
noon of their arrival and put to
death that night on the charge of
being a Legalista, despite his plea
for delay in order to prove his
American citizenship.
District court records here show
that a Mexican named Jose Diaz
received final citizenship papers in
1912.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
PREDICT PAPER FAMINE
IN TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

Montreal, Nov. 1.-Disappearance
within twenty-five years of Canada 5
wood pulp supply If conservation
measures are not adopted was pre-
dicted today before the Dominion
Royal commission by Ellwood Will
son, an expert on the paper indus
try. Three things are essential for
the protection of the industry, Mr..
Wilson declared, the adoption Of a
scientific system of demonstration,
a proper system of fire protection
and elimination of the waste which
prevails in forests. In this last con-
nection the witness asserted that 80
per cent of Canada's pulp wood
lands has been burned over and
rendered useless for generations to
come.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
FIRST KANSAS INFANTRY
LEAVES FOR HOMES TODAY

Junction City, Oct 30.-Two spe-
cial trains will convey the units of
the First Kansas infantry to their
homes today following muster out
of the federal service. An eastbOund
Union Pacific train will leave the
post, carrying the Manhattan, To-
peka, Lawrence and other compan-
les from the eastern part of the
state. The second train will be
transferred to the NJ. X. & T. at
Junction City to carry home the
southern Kansas companies. Re
ceptions await many of the units on
their arrival home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
GERMAN SUBMARINE BURNS
NORWEGIAN VESSEL

London, Oct. 30.-The Norwegian
sailing ship, Regina. of Skein, was
set on fire by the German submarine
U-S4, which the ship was on her
way from Norway to England and
two members Of her crew wers
drowned, according to a Reuter- dis
patch. by the Dutch steamer Hec-
tor, which arrived at that port with
the captain and ten members OF the
crew Of the Regina on board. Tbesa
sailors were taken on board tho
U-s4 from which they were tr,ns-
ferred to the Hector.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
Halloween Party

Misses Dorothy, Wilma, Jean and
Marjorie Taylor entertained fifty
little boys and girls at a Halloween
masquerade party last night at
their home on North Cedar street.
A delightful hour was spent in try
ing to discover the identity of the
masqueraders, after which the even
ing was spent in playing Halloween
games. Light refreshments were
served and the young folks left for
their homes declaring the girls de-
lightful hostesses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH
Cornerstone viii BE Laid In Abilene
November 9th

The ceremony of laying the cor
nerstone of the new Catholic church
in this city will take place next
Sunday, November 5th, at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon. The solemn sery-
ice will be conducted by Right Rev.
j. f. Cunningham, bishop of the
diocese. With the pastor, Rev. Thos,
O'Reilly, many of the Catholic
clergy Of the surrounding district
will take part in the ceremony. A
sermon appropriate to such an oc-
casion will be delivered by the Rev.
John Maher of Salina A free will
offering will be taken to help In
crease the building fund on which
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02

ed by Washington and upseld by all
American statesmen and all Afnerl-
can parties up to the present time
this has been Americas safeguard
in the present trying times and not
the declared foreign policy of Presi-
dent Wilson"
President wilson's assertion that
"the business of neutrality IS
over" and that the United States
must Join a foreign alliance in order
by force of arms to prevent future
wars Of aggression. was described as
hardly being a program Of peace b.
the speaker, who asked whether 1t
was not rather an incubator OF wars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
A Halloween Party

Mr.. and Mrs. ] r. Blair very de
lightfully entertained about fifty
guests at a Halloween party at their
home in Hayes on Tuesday evening
Ghosts and witches were there to
meet the guests and furnished the
entertainment Of the evening. The
decorations consisting of jack-o-
lanterns, black cats, etc, were very
prettily arranged. After fortune
telling and various stunts being per
formed all enjoyed the lovely lunch
which had been prepared for them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blair certainly know
how to entertain their many friends,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
SAYS INNATE AMERICAN
POLICY KEPT U. S. OUT OF WAR

Kansas City, Oct. 30.-The in
nate American policy, first an
nounced by Washington, and not any
administration achievement, has
kept the United States out of the
present world war, was the asser-
ton of Albert ]. Beveridge, former
senator from Indiana, in an address
here Saturday night.
''The policy OF friendship with all
nations and alliance with none
the policy Of absolute and honest
neutrality as TO other nations that
90 to war, the policy first announs-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02

of recitations and dialogues was
given after which the pies were
auctioned off by ]. H. Lauer The
highest price paid for single pie
was $1.95. The schoolhouse was
tastefully decorated in manner
suitable to Halloween. Miss Emma
Auserman is the teacher in this
district.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
Engagement Announcement

Mrs. Arnold c. Goodrich of Val
ley Falls, Kansas, announces the
engagement of her granddaughter
Edith Lua McCammon, to DR.. Ed
ward Bumgardner. The wedding
will take place in the early winter.
Lawrence Gazette. Miss Mccain
mon is well known in this city hav-
ing visited friends here quite often.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
SOCIAL DOINCS OF: THE WEEK

members were present. Light re-
freshments consisting of sandwich
es, cake and coffee we're served.
There were three visitors; Mrs. ].
NJ. Waller of Jacksonville, ILL.,;
Mrs. w. E. Pearson of Kansas City
and Mrs. Fred Toulouse. The club
adjourned to meet again in two
weeks.
Entertain Golden Belt Club
Mrs Celia Whitehair was hostess
to the ladies of the Golden Belt
Social club at her home east of
town Thursday afternoon. A very
interesting meeting was held, pre-
sided over by the president, Mrs.
Nina Madden. Mrs Maud Winters
favored the ladies with reading.
Plans were perfected and commit
tees appointed to have charge of
the Halloween party to be held on
Tuesday evening. Pretty bouquets OF
chrysanthemums were used eifec-
lively in the decorations. At the
close Of the meeting delicious re-
freshments were served. Guests of
the club we're Mrs. Huges and Mrs.
John Whitehair, Sr.
AAe
A party of Abilene people went
to Enterprise last night to attend a
Halloween party given by Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Hoffman. A seven o'clock
dinner was served on the third
floor which was decorated to suit
the occasion. Each guest wore a
Halloween hat with trimmings.
The evening was a most enjoyable
one and all present report a good
time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
Beckel-Obermeyer

Miss Lille Beckel and Mr.. Charles
NJ. Obermeyer we're united in mar
rage at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Beck
ell, at Woodbine, October -. They
will make their home in Woodbine
where Mr.. obermeyer is engaged in
auto repair work.-Entsrprise
Push.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
Nickle-snider

Announcements have been receiy-
ed here of the wedding Of Rule X.
Nickle and Robert A. Snider of
Windbar, Pa. Bob Snider is an
old Abilene boy, having graduated
from the Abilene high school in
1906. He completed his course at
the Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege in 1909 and Immediately went
east where he accepted a position
as electrical engineer with the
Westinghouse Manufacturing COM
pany. He is now travelling field man
for the Jeffrey Manufacturing COM
pany Of Columbus, Ohio. Mr.. and
Mrs. Snider will make their home
in Columbus.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
Bahr-Cummings

The marriage of Otis Cummings
son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Cum
mings, to Miss Helen Bahr took
place in Topeka Wednesday after
noon. Miss Bahr is a graduate of
the Topeka high school and is we'll
known in that city. Mr.. Cummings
was formerly student in the Abb
lene schools and was in the employ
of the Dibble Grocery company Of
Topeka for nine years. At present
he is associated with his brother III
a hardware store at Delphos, where
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings will make
their home Mr.. Cummings is a
nephew of Mrs. j. e. Johnson of
this city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02

The pie social at school district
Ill last night was attended by a
large crowd A program consisting
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
Surprised Mrs. Baumgarth

A number of friends Of Mrs.
Chris Baumgarth of South Dickin-
son gave a surprise birthday dinner
in her honor Thursday evening. A
delicious luncheon was served.
Those present we're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Strunk, Mr.. and Mrs, Andrew
Runner. Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Sprecher, Mr. and Mrs. Grover
McAdams, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hart
man, MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Miller and
Mrs. Martha Working. Mrs. Alice
M. Seeds and Misses Mabel and
Lydia strunk and Aaron Strunk and
Earl Rufner OF Colorado Springs
were guests from away.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02

The D. NJ. c. club was very pleas
antly entertained by Mrs. NJ. F
Bale Thursday afternoon. Seven
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-28
GAME PRESERVE
OF 5000 Acres In Adams County, o.
Offered To the State
OF Ohio.

Deputy Game Warden John Srofe o.
Brown county, o., stated that the state
department had assigned Highland
county to be under his supervision
This will make his district comprise
Brown, Adams and Highland counties
He is keeping a close watch upon those
inclined to violate both fish and game
laws and stated that he was receiv'
ing the cooperation of citizens
throughout the district.
Mr.. SrOfe also stated that the de-
partment contemplated establishing
game preserves in every county. The
plan is to lease areas, where add kind
OF game can be raised, under protec-
ton of the land owners. In Liberty
township in Adams county, section
of 5000 acres has been located and the
state department is considering NAM
ing that preserve. When this is done
quail, pheasant, rabbit, squirrel and
other small game will be stocked there
with the assurance that they will be
out of harm of hunters.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-28
sIO0 Reward, 800

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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-28
RECORD OF THE PAST
No Stronger Evidence Can BE Had In
MaysYllle

Look well to their record. What
they have done many times in years
some by is the best guarantee of fu.
ture results. Anyone with a bad back
any reader suffering from urinary
troubles, from kidney ills, should find
comforting words in the following
statement.
Mrs. John Burns, Maysville, says
q was subject to severe spells of
backache and kidney trouble. They
came on every three or six months
and at times l was confined to bed
and almost helpless. l used Doan' s
Kidney Pills and they gave me quick
benefit. Since then when | have no
ticed slight return attacks of back
ache. have used Doan's Kidney Pills
and they have never failed to quick
ly check the trouble"
OVER SEVEN YEARS LATER Mrs,
Burns said: "The statement / gave
before praising Doan's Kidney Pills
still holds good. l know that this
medicine acts as represented"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
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Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
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Buffalo. n V
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-28

The object of the Hutchcraft meas
ure is to close the saloons on Sunday
and provide this is done other adj
joining places of business need not
be closed, Attorney General Logan
said in answering a letter for an in
depreciation of the measure However,
if it is necessary to close an adjoin-
ing place of business to enforce the
saloon law, it can be done. Mr.. Lo-
gan says officers of the law have the
power to do all things that may be
reasonably necessary to enforce the
law"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-28
WILLARD THE WINNER.

New York.-with his right hand
bandaged, owing to an injury to a
knuckle Of the index finger and nearly
100000 in big bills carefully slowed
somewhere about his persons, Jess
Willard, the winner of Saturday night
bout with Moran here, left for his
home at Chicago. Tex Richard, who
promoted the bout, said the sale Of
tickets amounted to a little over $780,
900, the attendance being 10000. The
fight went to the full limit of ten
rounds, with Willard on top during the
last seven.