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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
WILSON FLExIHILITY.

We do not see why there should have
been any stir In the senate over the
discovery that President Wilson has
completely reversed himself in the mat
ter of the proposed child labor law.
Senator Borah was able to show that
Mr.. Wilson described this legisla-
ton in his Constitutional Govern
ment" as unconstitutional an "obvi-
ously absurd extravaganza, carrying
the congressional power to regulate
commerce beyond the utmost boun-
daries OF reasonable and honest infer
ence" and making 1t possible, If sus-
tanned, for congress to legislate over
every particular of the industrial or
ganization and action of the country"
That, we must confess has also been
the Evening Posts view. But the
Evening Post and Senator Borah are
old fogies, dating back to the time
when 1t was the custom to have fixed
beliefs and principles and stick to
them The senator has evidently not
read MIR. Wilson's letter In explaining
his change Of front on the tariff com
mission-that 1t is only a narrow man.
whose mind is stupidity closed to new
ideas, who does not alter his opinions
BY this test Mr.. Wilson is obviously
one Of the broadcast minded men this
country has ever produced, for he has
changed his mind to date on the militia
tive, referendum, recall. woman suf
frage. the tariff commission. tariff for
revenue only. permanent diplomatic
service beyond politics, the merit sys
tenn In the civil service, the proper
place OF Tammany Hall In the scheme
Of the universe. child labor legislation
preparedness, Bryan. continental
army-but why continue? 1t is long
enough list to prove that Mr.. Wilson's
political views Are not fossillzed by
any fear OF inconsistency.-New York
Evening Post
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
Advertised Mail

For the week ending September s.
Jelly Allen, George Apkins, Mrs.
Harvey Bowles, S. H. Bryan, c. H.
Brown, H. E. Cormack, Gus Dami-
son (2), Miss Anna l.. Ferguson,
Rev. Frey, VIM. Lane, James Kinney,
Robert Maxwell, J. B. Martin, Mrs.
Olga Morgenson, Palmer Mere. Co.,
George Pitts, P. j. Ringlar 2, II. d.
Rogers, Miss Averill Smith, Oville
Smith, Everette Stevens, Ed. Will
lys, A. w. Worrall.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
MRS. S. f. WOODWARD DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. S. F. woodward died at l
o'clock Sunday morning. following
an illness of three months.
Many friends attended the funer-
al services of Mrs. S. F. Woodward
at the Lutheran church. Rev. DR..
Blayney officiated and many beau
tiful floral tributes told of the sor-
row of those who had loved her. The
Eastern Star attended and took part
in the service. Abilene has lost one
of it's finest women and will greatly
miss her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
WHEN A HORSE BALKS.
Don't Beat Him Nor Abuse Him, but
Try This Simple Scheme.


In an article In Our Dumb Animals
Alfred H. Pope says that the balky
horse has the most sense and the con-
firmcd runaway horse the least sense
OF any horse.
The balky horse is not to be cured by
beating and abuse. When horse
makes up his mind to balk he has no
room In his mind for anything else.
whipping only increases his stubborn
ness. but there Is a method which goes
to the cause OF the trouble. With
single idea IN his head 1t was reasoned
that the best way to get the horse to
move was TO give him another Idea
something else to think about.
The trainer then remembered that
horses aud mules resent interference
with their liberty to move their ears at
will II was noticed that horse never
changes lhis course OF action without
moving his ears. II was then found
that -yben a. horse bqlked II annoyed
MIN 10 have one ear pushed under the
crown OF the bride 80 that he could
not move It,
And II was also found that II the ear
was left there for about twenty min
utes he was so annoyed that he forgot
about his determination to balk. lie
shook his head, turned to one side and
then the other aud made every effort to
release the ear This occupied his
mind untll when the driver ordered
him 10 go he went. After n few min
utes the ear was released and he went
on as II he had forgot all about baking.
In conclusion the writer said. This
trick will not break a horse OF baking.
but II VIII Invariably start one that has
baked on the road. provided he hasn't
already been whipped and abused to "A
point whege nothing matters"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
PRES. WILSON ACCEPTS
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION

Long Branch, n. j., Sept. A.
President Wilson Saturday formal
ly opened his campaign for reelec-
ton with a speech accepting the
Democratic nomination in which he
characterized the Republican party
as a practical and moral failure,
defending his Mexican and Euro
pean policies, recited the legislative
achievements OF his administration
and declared for Big America"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
TRAIN ROBBED
by SCORE OF VILLA BANDITS

Ell Paso, Sept Passengers ar
irving at Juarez today from Mexico
City said their train was held up be-
low Jiminez by a score OF villa ban
dts who killed one Carranza guard
and wounded another, as well as a
small girl After looting the express
box and holding up a few passen-
gers. the robbers made their escape.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07

HOME OF AVERAGE MAN.

j. But America is not simply :
i. land for the man OF special tai :
4. ent or OF distinguished aptitude. :
4. This is the home OF the aver :
i. age man, the ordinary man :
+ who is doing his best, whatever, :
!. by talent or aptitude, and In I
+ our large Industrial occupations, :
+ where thousands are gathered !
4. together In one service, we want I
+ recognition OF human brother :
+ hood in providing for the well :
j. fare Of those who make the :
4. wealth Of this great country. :
+ 1--WE want workingmen to be :
i. safeguarded from every injury :
+ that can be prevented. We want :
j. the health OF the workingmen :
+ looked after; every means pro :
+ vided wbch conduces to the :
i. proper standpoint OF living; ev- :
+ cry means provided for prop :
+ er recreation; appropriate means !
+ for education, for vocational !
+ training. In short, the working !
+ man who is on tho job and ex- 1
+ poets to continue In that Job !
+ ought 10 feel that he is doing !
i. something worth while for a i
+ community that appreciates It 1
1. and gives him a fair chance to !
i. lead happy and decent life. i
+ From Mr.. Hughes Speech at !
+ Detroit.
!.
!. + J. + i. 1. + + + i. i. + I. + + + + 4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
KoUNs, SANTA FE GENERAL
MANAGER, DIED YESTERDAY

Topeka. Sept. 4.-Charles W
Kouns, general manager of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
way eompany's eastern lines, died
at $40 a. m. Sunday at his home.
sO7 Topeka avenue, a few hours af-
ter returning from Washington.
where he participated actively in
the controversy about wages for the
train service employees.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
Card Of Thanks

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the neighbors and friends
who so thoughtfully and kindly as
sisted us during the brief sickness
and burial Of our dear son. And to
the Kings Heralds, Junior boys
Sunday school class. Wesleyan Bible
class, the Chronicle. relatives and
many friends in Abilene and salina
for the beautiful floral offerings.
May the Heavenly Fathers peace
rest over you all.-Mr and Mrs. w.
c. King.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07

i. T. i" IL r II II - = y y y y y y y
. POINTED PARAGRAPHS FROM
. SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE
. OF CHARLES e. HUGHES.
. II 10 apparent that we are
. shockinoIy unprepared.
: When we contemplate indus
: trial and commercial conditions,
: we see that we are living in
: fools paradise.
: Not only have we a host of
: resources short of war by which
. to enforce our just demands,
. but we shall never promote our
: peace by being stronger in
; words than in deeds.
; We are neither deceived nor
: benumbed by abnormal condi-
; ditions. We know that we are in
; a critical period, perhaps more
critical than any period since
; the civil war.
The administration utterly
failed to perform tie obvious
) duty to secure protection for the
lives and property of our citI-
xens. It 10 most unworthy to
slur those who hsvo investments
In Mexico in order to escape q
condemnation for the nonpsr.
Torrance of this duty.
II 10 only through information
al cooperation giving a reason
able assurance Of peace that We
may hope for the Limitation Of
armaments.
We have determined 20 cut
out, root and branch, monopolis-
tic practices, but we can do
this without hobbline enterprise
or narrowing the scope Of ls-
Ultimate achievement.
We demand a simple, business
like budget.
| believe It 10 only through q
responsible budget, proposed by
tho executive, that we shall
avoid financial waste.
We have had brave words In
q series Of notes, but, despite
our protests, the lives Of Ameri- :
cans have been destroyed.
]. j. ]. ]. ]. ]. j. !. ]. / ]. !. + + !. =
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
FOSSIL OF PREHISTORIC
HORSE FOUND IN NEVAD.

A we'll preserved set of teeth and
jawbone of an animal which Pro
lessor ]. C. Jones of the State Uni
versity of Nevada declares were the
property of three-toed horse of the
Upper Miocene age have been I'M
earthed in the Washoe valley, on
the Pedroli ranch, by university en-
gineers.
Professor Jones says the horse
probably roamed the wilds of Ne
vada some 100000 years ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
GREEKS WILL UNITE IN
FACE OF GREAT CRISIS

Athens. Sept. Events are NOV
ing very rapidly toward an early an
nouncement OF a most important
change in the attitude of Greece.
Already Venizelos and anti-Venize-
los newspapers that for year have
been accusing each other Of treason
are beginning to preach unity in
the face OF the national crisis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
ADEQUATE NATIONAL
DEFENSE DEMANDED

+ We demand adequate national :
1. defense: adequate protection on :
!. both out western and eastern :
4. coasts. We demand thorough :
4. ness and efficiency In both arms :
+ of the service. II seems to be :
4. plain that our regular army Is
i. too small. We are too great a :
+ country to require OF our citizens !
+ who are engaged In peaceful vo- :
+ cations the sort OF military serv- !
+ ice to which they are now called. :
+ AS well insist that our citizens !
1. in this metropolis be summoned I
+ to put out fires and police the !
+ streets. We do not count II In l
!. consistent with our liberties. or !
+ with our democratic ideals. to 1
: have an adequate police force. !
: With a population OF nearly 100.- 1
+ OOO.O 900 we need to be surer Of !
: ourselves than to become alarm !
+ ed at the prospect Of having a 4
: regular army which can reason 1
:. ably protect our border. and per !
i. form such other military service 1
+ as may be required. in the abb 1
= sence Of a grave emergency. ! I
: believe. further. that there should 4
+ be not only a reasonable increase !
+ IN the regular army. but that the !
= frst citizen reserve subject to
: call should be enlisted as a fed !
+ eral army and trained under !
+ federal authority.-From Mr. 4
= Hughes Speech Of Acceptance 4
=
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
Arthur King Dies
fFrom Monday s Dally.l

Arthur. the 12-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. King of this
city died yesterday after a short
illness. Funeral services we're held
from the home at 1890 this morn
ing and burial was in Abilene Gene
terry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
GREAT CROWD AT LINCOLN
MEMORIAL SERVICES TO-DAY

Hodgenyille. KY. sept Tween
ty-five thousand people attended the
Lincoln memorial services here to-
day. President Wilson made the
principal address.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07

Miss II. Frances Davidson writ
ing to a friend in this country re-
Gently said; "Our work here in
Central Africa is moving along nice
ly. We have over 60 boys and girls
in our industrial school at Choma
and would take more but the war
has created high prices, lack of
many ordinary imported articles.
and greatly disturbed our industrial
relations here. Fighting is now go
ing on between this province and
German East Africa. Rev. Harvey
Frey has just spent ten days with
us. We had meetings every day and
baptize~ sixteen beside marrying
one couple" Miss Davidson and
other workers we're well.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07

II you don't get your Reflector
regularly phone IS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
ABOUT FORMER DICKIN-
SON COUNTY PEOPLE

Mrs. Elmer Cress of Lockwood,
Saskatchewan, will return to Kan
sas soon for visit with her par
ents in north Dickinson.
Fred Shadinger who lives near
Miami, Florida, was recently ap-
pointed a special under sheriff of
the county. He has fine business
in the nursery line and likes Flor
ida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Picking of
Fort Lauderdale have had a pros
porous year but their hearts are in
Kansas and they hope some time to
return to Dickinson county to live.
Rev. H. ]. Frey writes from Bull
awayo, South Africa, regarding the
new school of which he is the head
"Our native evangelists' training
school began its career with twelve
men. The number is not large but
only what we expected in the open
ing. We have a regular three years
course in English and in Zulu with
special training in the Bible. As
it is very evident that the Gospel
must be brought to the black men
by black men, therefore the neces-
sity of the new school, Rev. Frey
reported his family in good health
and cheer. South Africa has had a
very dry year with grain crops al
most failure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07

POINTED PARAGRAPHS FROM
SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE
OF CHARLES e. HUGHES.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07

II is apparent that we are
shockinply unprepared.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07

When we contemplate indus
trial and commercial conditions,
we see that we are living in
fools paradise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07

Not only have we a host of
resources short Of war by which
to enforce our just demands,
but we shall never promote our
peace by being stronger in
words than in deeds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07

I believe II 10 only through q
responsible budget, proposed by
tho executive, that we shall
avoid financial waste.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07

We have had brave words In
q series Of notes, but, despite
our protests, the lives of Ameri-
cans have been destroyed.
i + + + + i. i. 1. i. + !. + /. + + =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-10
A TRUST THAT THREATENS GOVERNMENT

If there is anything that should cause the government
at once to arrange to and operate its own armor
plant it is the threat of the manufacturers that they
would at once advance the price of plate 5000
ton congress passed the bill providing for government
ownership of such plant This is deliberate threat
that it would hold up the government regardless of the
danger of the act to the country and would either compel
it to pay an exorbant price for the armOr necessary
while the government plant being perfected or leave
the ships now under construction unfinished
If this great trust would thus treat the people of the
United States to accomplish its purpose, that of getting
unhoy prices for its goods what has it been doing to it
all these years during which it has had monopoly?
This country may be weak as to its standing armies
but there is by which the plant could be taken
by the government at its sweet will and the price it
would be compelled pay would be fixed by others than
those now owning it.
The threat should remove the last bit of hesitation on
the part of congress about the country having its own
plant The trust has shown that it would throw the
country down for money consideration and emphasizes
the necessity of the government not remaining at the
mercy that kind of Americans who put selfish interests
above the safety of the country.
The threat should be remembered against them by
every true American forever and they should be de-
prved of citizenship in a country which they have
fattened and to which they are disgrace
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-10
Monmouth News
Capital Journal Special servic

Capital Journal Special Service.)
Monmouth, Or, Feb. 9.--The creeks
and rivers in this vicinity are filled
to Overlooking The county roads in
many places are covered with water
which obstructs much of the traffic
The Willamette river at Independence
is raising at the rate of a foot an
hour at the time of writing.
"The Luckiamute Rural Telephone
Company held its annual meeting
here today and election of officers
The old officers were re-elerted to
serve for the ensuing year. Secretary
j. Nj. Thurston S financial report
showed the company to be entirely out
.of debt. An assessment Of five dol
lars share was levied to cover ex-
penses and for improvements. This
company is a mutual company which
serves about seventy farmers south of
Monmouth.
\ meeting for those interested in
organizing Cooperative Creamery
will be held on Tuesday tomorrow
at 10 a. m. at the Odd Fellows hall.
A plan for organization win be
adopted and the benefits of co-opera.
tion explained All dairymen should
attend this meeting for the plans
which have been brought up are be.
lieved to. be good ones.
Dr. Macpherson of the o. A. C. will
give an interesting talk on Co.opera.
ton at the next meeting of the
Monmouth Grange. As this is live
topic general invitation is extended
to the public and to the farmers in
particular The time of the talk is
2;30 p. M, February 70.
The Parent-Teachers club will hold
its regular monthly meeting at $500
p. m. tomorrow. Miss Cowgirl of the
Oregon Agricultural College will speak
on Boys and Girls club work. All
parents and students should be inier-
ested in this work and it takes Miss
Cowgirl to wake the people up
Frederick Warde-actor and lecturer.
appears tonight at the Oregon Normal
school Mr. Warde needs no introdue-
tion to Shakespearian students aud
lovers of his apyls, and as this is a
treat for Monmouth people, large
audience is expected.
Miss Mcintosh, seventh and eighth
grade critic teacher, gave very inter
esting lecture at the local teachers
meeting at Falls City last Saturday,
February >.
The "Willamette Camp Fire Girls -
held their semi-monthly meeting last
Friday, February {. at the home Of
Mrs. Rittman, the camp fire girls
guardian. This organization Of girls
is very interesting one as the girls
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-10
GENERAL MILES SAYS
SUBMARINES NEEDED
Veteran Soldier Thinks In
Vaders Could Not Land
Upon Our Shores

Washington. Feb. 1O.-Landing of
100000 invaders on American shores
would be impossible if submarines were
active, declared General Nelson Miles
before the house military committee
yesterday.
At the same time, Admiral Blue de-
clared the navy could reach the Pa
cific coast before an enemy could land
thereon.
These two statements stood out in
the midst of a constant stream of
pessimistie testimony regarding pre-.
paredness of the nation, presented for
several weeks to the committee. Blue
said that the Panama canal would aid
the fleet to reach the Pacific in haste
if required. He urged the need of pur-
chasing anti-aircraft guns, and re-
corded himself as opposed to a one year
enlistment plan.
eff half a million men landed on
either coast" said Miles, "and we
were unable to raise enough men to
drive them out, 1 would want to move
to another country" He declared
lHdb AutIltd CUdSl lUILlllCdllOuS
equal to any in the world, not except
ing those at the Dardanelles. In this
connection, he said that the experience
of the European war has shown that
battleships are ineffective in reducing
such forts.
For conscription, he said it would
not work in the United States.
"Overseas expeditions such as we
are told viii proceed against us, are
expensive and as q rule, DISASTROUS
he continued. "They spring from the
minds of men, writing about prepared
ness who know less about war than
anything else
Representatives of the National
Grange and the Farmers Union pro-
tested to the committee against "mili-
tarism T. J. Tabor informed the
members that farmers of 80 states, in
convention at Oakland, had declared
for government manufacture of muni-
tions.
"Would your farmers do away with
cyclone cellars?' asked Representative
Kahn of California.
''I have a stone cellar now, but ia
be fool to build another" retorted
Organizer Dornblazer of Texas, repre-
senting the union. He favored more
coast defenses and submarines, how
ever.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-10
Ten COnViCtS ParOled by
Governor WithycOmbe

Acting upon the recommendation of
the parole board, Governor Witty
combe has granted paroles to the fol-
lowing men who have been serving pen
itentiary sentences;
George Haley, received from Doug
las county November 10, 1914, ,.for lar
ceny in store.
James Wilson, received from Una
tila county, October Z, 1914, for lar
eeny in n house.
Orlando Smith, received from Coos
county, January l6, 1918, criminal as
sault
Jacob Kreiger received from Doug
las county October 10, 1914, for lar
ceny in q store.
George Fay, received from Umatilla
county, February S, 1915, for assault
with intent to rob
Bert Welsh, received from Crook
county, December H. 1918, for burg
larry.
Charles Friuk. received from Multi
nomah county, January 6, 1914, for
forgery.
Earl +. Cox, received from Malheur
county, January %, 1918, for larceny
Of two foals.
r. l.. Green, received from Multno-
nah county, February $, 1915, for lar.
ceny by embezzlement.
Guy r. Nelsoa received from Multi
nomah county January 80, 1915, for
larceny
In practically every one OF these
cases recommendation for parole at tae
expiration Of the minimum sentence,
assuming the prisoners conduct to be
good, was made by the Judge, district
attorney and sheriff connected With
each case.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-10
HoNEsTEADER is SAVED

Portland, Ore, Feb. l0.-A rescue
party on snowshoes reached James TEN.
pletou, homesteader, Just in time to
save him from starving to death on his
Cascade mountain ranch Monday morn.
ing, The party floundered through II
feet of snow from sunday morning until
IL O'Clock Monday.
Templeton was found lying in bed,
too weak to move or build a fire One
end Of his cabin had caved in. Sugar
and condensed milk were the only sup.
plies remaining He was carried back
over the mountain trail by his four
reScuers.
The party reached Portland this
morning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-10
FaYorably Reported.

Washington, Feb. o. Upon motion
of Senator Phelan of California, the
senate naval committee today favor
ably reported the bill appropriating
100000 for added equipment at Mare
Island navy yard. He also brought up
his bin proposing a $1O,OOOOOO ap-
preparation for a naval academy on
the Pacific coast.
After asking for further data, COM
mitteemen intimated that this is an
opportunity for fovarable report on
the bill if the coast shows sufficient
interest in the plan.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-10
SEATTLE HOUSES WRECKED.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 9.-Six homes
were wrecked when an avalanche of
mud broke loose and swept down upon
Alki avenue at 1915 a. m. today. A
dozen women and children escaped by
crawling out of the wreckage of their
homes. Mrs. E. NJ. Davis was cut
about the hands and arms while climb.
ing out of her demolished house.
A mile and half of bluff, $50 feet
high is threatening to slide.