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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26

drawal of American troops from
u national territory"
1t is apparent, therefore that
Mccormick, Morgenthau, McAdoo
and the other campaign managers
for Mr.. Wilson have an addition to
their forces. Vice President Mar
snail, the New York World and
the other Democratic agencies of
exhortation who are Directing to
the Republican insistence upon
Mexico as an issue in this cam
paign, should welcome Venustiano
Carranza to their ranks. He is evil
identity one of them. His language
is only slightly more restrained
than some which they use, but his
circular to the Mexican governors
reads like something which they
themselves might have thrown off
in one of their calmer moments.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26

legislation and in seeking to embar-
rass Governor Capper and the state
administration, resulted in a state
wide demand for the nomination of
the strongest and ablest men for
these legislative positions. In every
district Republicans voters had this
in mind.
In his sweeping tour of the state
Governor Capper has appealed to
Republicans to line up solidly for
the whole ticket-national, state,
congressional, legislative and county
candidates. He especially pleads for
a Republican legislature in both
branches. In meeting the people
face to face the governor has told
them that the state administration
was handicapped by a Democratic
senate that stood against every pro-
gressive measure. His appeals to
send Republicans to Topeka who
will aid him in the work planned
Tor h good OF the state, its people
and institutions, should meet the
hearty response of every Republican
voter in this county and senatorial
district.
The reelection of Governor Cap
per and the state ticket is assured
by a great majority if the Republic
cans turn out and vote. If they also
cast their ballots for a Republican
senate and members of the house
they will render Kansas valued
service. 1t will prove that the vot-
ers at their first opportunity re-
buked the ~dfsgraceful l~og-rolling
and pork barrel methods of a Demo-
cratic senate two years ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26

with persistency. He has been coun-
ty treasurer for n term and by
common contest is entitled to a
second term. He has made a most
accommodating and efficient Off
cial and as hosts of people have
business in the county treasurer's
office this fact has been brought
home to them. The records are
kept in the best of shape and one
can tell at a glance the condition
Of the many funds ~intrusted to his
care. No one not familiar with in
tricate bookkeeping is able to take
proper care of the enormous amount
of money that passes through the
tr%easurer's hands. Mr.. Cole has
been a bookkeeper nearly all his
life, having held many positions of
responsibility. Some of Mr.. Coles
political opponents are trying to
make capital out of the fact that
some fifteen years ago he held the
office of district clerk for two
terms. The fact is that during that
time the salary of that office was
exceedingly small, about $1,000
per year, and with the expense of
two campaigns and all the dona-
lions that court house officials are
asked to give, he barely made a
living.
Newton Cole is entitled to and
deserves the support of all fair
minded citizens, regardless of par
ty, and we believe will receive an
almost unanimous vote next No
vember.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26

automobile with strange men. That's
the caution every girl should use.
No girl Is or 20 years of age should
get in an automobile with strange
men and take a ride, even though
the men look respectable and are
going in her direction. The best
way to avoid trouble is not to place
yourself in troubles hands, Prob
ably the Kansas City Mennonite
girl now wishes she had not ridden
in the automobile. Had she told
the man she did not care to ride and
was not going far, she would now
have nothing to regret.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26
HUGHES APPOINTMENTS

Mr.. Hughes made it clear in his
speech at Chicago that, when he is
president, he will name none but
competent men to be heads of de-
partments and to fill other posi-
lions.
This means that the next cabi-
net will contain no organs, no Jo-
sephus Danielses, no Redfields, no
McAdoos.
This means that the diplomatic
corps Of the country for the next
eight years will lack the adjoining
presence of the Vopickas, the Sui
livans, the Williamses and the De-
Saulles who have graced it's rolls
since 1918.
This means that no horse doctor
will be put at the head of a great
scientific bureau at Washington and
that the next census will not be
taken by a man whose sole exper-
fence in statistics was gained as a
country insurance agent in an OBJ
scure southern village, where his
look in the table which an actuary
had prepared in order to determine
the premium to be paid upon the
infrequent policies which his office
issued. 3
This means that election as may
or of a comparatively small city
will not be deemed sufficient evil.
dence Of capacity to manage a huge
executive department with annual
hundreds Of millions and with wide
spread functions which involve the
defense of the national interest on
farflung frontiers.
This means-but why prolong the
of the numberless instances
where the present administration
rendered to the deserving Demo-
at public expense far beyond
their merits and only too often at
a cost to the efficiency and dignity
Of the government which is meal
culable?
This means that the next admin
istration will be made up of men
who will know how and who will
seek to make America first and
America efficient."-W. A. White.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26
r ON THE IoR

A news dispatch from Mexico
City, under date of September "a
transmits the language of a eircu-
lar which First Chief Carranza
has addressed to the governors OF
the several state in the Republic OF
Mexico and which reads as follows
1.-THE American press is publish
ing inaccurate information regard
ing the subjects discussed by the
Mexican and American commits
%sioners at New London. Since the
proceedings Of the conferences are
kept secret, reports published in
newspapers hostile to Mexico should
not be taken seriously. l inform you
Of this to advise you of the meth
DDS employed by the Republicans
the political campaign. l assure
you that the Mexican commission
ers are following my Instructions
md are only discussing the with
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26

Lawrence Gazette: The man who
thought that Governor Hughes did
not know what he would have done
about the Lusitania incident found
he was mistaken. Mr.. Hughes said
that when the warning came to
Washington, If he had been in the
executive chair, he would have told
Germany that If the threat was
carried out, the relations between
the two countries would be broken
off. 1t will be remembered that in
stead Of breaking with Germany,
President Wilson merely announced
that any country doing such a thing
would be held to a strict account
ability" And the matter rests there
today, and nobody has been called
to account for the infraction of
international laws nor for the kill
ing of American citizens.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26

The size Of the Republican ma

The size of the Republican ma
jority in Kansas this year Will de-
pend upon the farmers and their
wives, and their sons and daugh-
tersfof voting age. This class of our
people-the producers of the state
constitute 60 per cent of the
voters. 1t is important that every
farmer and his family have a part
in the national. state and local gov
eminent. 1t Is more than a privilege
to vote; 1t is a citizens highest
duty. If every farmer and every
member of his family of voting age
performs this duty the Republican
majority in Kansas will be around
100,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26

MIR. Bischoff has announced in
most of the county papers that If
he is reelected county attorney he
viii not appoint an assistant. This
question is a dead issue in the pres
emit campaign for the reason that
the law under which the county at
torney had the power to appoint an
assistant in 1918 was amended by
the legislature in 1915 so that as
the law now stands an assistant
county attorney cannot be appoint
ed in this county except by the
consent and approval Of the board
of county commissioners. Mr.. Hum
phrey, the Republican candidate. il
elected, will not appoint an assist
ant for the very good reason that
he believes that one man can per-
form the duties of the office. Ev-
eryone knows that the board OF
county commissioners would not
sanction such an appointment. There
will be no assistant appointed no
matter who is elected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26

Clay Center Times: Reading about
the Kansas City Mennonite girl, who
took an automobile ride with a
strange man, to her subsequent sor-
row, reminds us of an experience.
One day a Clay Center business
man, going into the country to see
IA farmer about a business deal,
asked the Times manager to go
along in the automobile. Getting
close to the place we were going,
but not knowing just where it was,
we overlook a girl, probably IS to
20 years of age, walking along the
road. We stopped and asked her
where the farmer lived. She told
us. Then the business nan asked
her if she cared to get in and ride
as the day was hot and we were
going in the same direction. NO."
she replied, 81 don't care to ride.
I'm not going far" "She thinks we
look suspicious" said the other
fellow laughing, as we drove on.
But the girl was right. We were
strangers to her; we were in an
automobile and had stopped and
asked her to ride. She knew moth
ing about us and she did not care
to take chances in riding in an
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26
PRESIDENTIAL RAG-TIME

The following suggestions for a
Woodrow Wilson two-step are going
the rounds:
One step forward
One step backward
Side step
Retrograde glide
Hesitate
Slow advance
Wobble
Brisk retreat
Repeat indefinitely.
Music-A combination of John
ME Get Your Gun and 81 Didn't
Raise My Boy to be a Soldier"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26
YOU CAN MAKE MONEY

right around your home, just as
hundreds of men and women are
doing. Work is easy, pleasant and
permanently profitable. Be your
own boss and build your own bust
ness. You take no risk, make sure
profit right along. Send name, ad-
dress, one reference. L. Brown, 6S
Murray St., New York City. 17-4w
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26
THE NEW LEGISLATuRE

The voters next month will choose
a new legislature-40 state sena-
tors and 125 members of the house
of representatives. In every one of
these districts the Republicans
sought the best men to serve in
these bodies. The recent record of a
Democratic senate in pork barrel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26

While there is no question about
the reelection of Newton Cole to
the office of county treasurer, his
friends are urging his candidacy
New-York tribune., 1916-07-24

nificant result is already established.
The Germans have lost the chief ad-
vantage of their interior lines. All
their confident hopes of victory rested
on their plans for repeating on more
colossal scale by the use of modern
railway power the famous strategy of
Frederick the Great Their enemies
would be attacked and crushed in de-
tail. An overbearing mass of troops
and guns would be rushed to every
front in turn. First. France would be
crushed, then Russia, then Italy.
Now the armies of the Central En-
pires have their hands full wherever
they stand. The enemy cannot safely
weaken any front TO strengthen an
other. Germany can no longer do busi-
ness by robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Strategically this by far is the most
significant change in the general sit
uatlon since the Battle of the Marne.
On the second anniversary of the
ultimatum to Serbia, the Allies all
round pressure is working up to its
maximum. The Italians are so effec-
lively placed on the wings in the Tren-
tine Alps that. strongly as their enemy
is posted, he will be gradually levered
out. In the Balkans General Sarrails
force will take up its role. Two years
after the ultimatum there is still a
Serb army in being, burning to fight on
the Allies left within distant sight Of
their own hills, lost only for time
Under General Kuropatkin the Cars
northern armies are coming into full!
action. The enemy will have 70 show
his whole hand. Then, and only then,
imagine, will the full extent OF the
Russian reserves be gradually dis
closed
These are some Of our reasons for
thinking that the victory of the Allies
will be, in General Botha's words,
complete and absolute" North Of
Ypres the gallant little Belgian army
is still in being, like the Serbian, and
the French believe that Verdun is
finally delivered. The British will
doubtless take over another stretch of
the French lines. To the Kaiser's
Great General staff this, as have said,
is the chief cause for grinding of teeth.
They reckoned with a possible supre-
macy of the British fleet, but they
never thought to see against them at
last British army millions strong
and equal, unit for unit. to their own.
Let me repeat, that among ourselves
these are no premature calculations.
We know how savage, swaying and
deadly must be the struggle before US.
But all the Allies now are full Of hope,
measured, definite, deliberate. No man
reads the future. If the Kaiser and
his military ring could have looked two
years ahead when Armageddon was de-
creed and they were drunk with antici-
pations of dazzling triumph in a short
struggle, they would not have made
this war.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-24
COMMITTEE REPLIES
TO CATHOLIC LAYMEN
Takes Up Priests Action in the
Charities Inquiry.

Cleveland H. Dodge, George W. Wick
ersham, and George F. Garfield, sub
committee of the Committee of One
Hundred Citizens, which recently COM
mended the Mayor on his stand on the
charities investigation. responded last
night to the thirty Catholic laymen who
had written to the Committee of One
Hundred.
ave were moved to organize the
Committee of One Hundred" reads the
reply, party because the Rev. William
B. Farrell and certain other Catholic
priests and other individuals. who were
active in attacking the Mayor and other
city authorities, seemed TO speak IN
behalf of the, Catholic Church-an as
sumption to which support was after
wards given by the letter of the Rev.
John J. Dunn.
1--WE gladly accept your letter as suf-
ficient evidence that these gentlemen
have been acting in their personal
capacity, and not as representatives oil
the Catholic Church"
an my judgment it was unneces-
sary." said William d. Guthrie. of the
committee Of Catholic laymen, when
the reply was shown to him last light;
"for Messrs Dodge, Wickersham and
Garfield TO have referred to Father
Farrell and Mgr. Dunn, or for them
to have used language which might
create the impression that we, as
Catholics, have criticised what these
two priests have done in the perform
ance of their religious duties. | know
of no Catholic who doubts the propriety
of Father Farrell's refuting the mis-
statements published"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-24
BRITAIN TO RESCUE
SHACkLETON'S PARTY
Government Fitting Out a Ship
for Elephant Island.

London, July 23.-ln view of the pos
sibility Of the failure of the third at
tempt now being carried out by SIR
Ernest Shackleton in a small vessel to
rescue twenty-five men of his Antarctic
exploration party left on Elephant ISL
and, in the South Shetlands, and at his
most urgent request. the government
has decided to send weasel from Eng
land for this purpose as soon as she is
fitted out, no suitable wooden vessel
being available at any South American
port
"The Governor and Company of Ad-
venturers of England Trading Into
Hudson Bay" has gratuitously placed
their vessel Discovery. especially built
for Antarctic exploration. at the dis
posal of the Admiralty. Lieutenant
Commander James Fairweather, an ex-
perienced ice master. has been appoint
ed to command the vessel. now fttlng
out at the Devonport dockyard. On
completion of the preparations, II news
is not received of successful issue OF
Sir Ernest's present attempt to reach
Elephant Island, she will proceed
thence, taking the explorer on board
on the way.
II is expected. says the official an
nouncement, that the vessel Will have
no difficulty in reaching her destins-
ton, and it is sincerely hoped that she
will rescue the stranded party.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-24
Allied Warships Watch
in Vain for Submarines
In relegrarh 10 INC Trhune. !

Norfolk, Va. July 23.-Watchers on
the press boats off the Virginia Capes
to-day. expecting hourly the arrival of
the undersea merchantmen Bremen,
passed a quiet and uneventful day and
night, with the single exception that at
8 o'clock this morning an unknown and
mysteriously acting tug, flying the Bal
timore flag. hove into sight off the
Cape Henry Lighthouse. For nearly
half hour the craft patrolled up and
down just inside the three-mile limit,
but when the newspaper launches were
discovered she steamed away and was
quickly lost in the mist and fog.
All efforts TO locate the tug after that
failed. Rain and fog obscured vision
almost continuously throughout the
day.
Observers from the patrol boats and
pilot ship declare that during the day
two Allied cruisers remained close 20
the three-mile limit, despite the choppy
sea, keeping a close vigil on all incom
ing and outgoing vessels. They are re-
ported close in tonight and using
searchlights continuously.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-24

Iiic ogSSNiH'
At such a moment we look before
and after. 1t is assuredly not mo-
ment for levity and froth. Britain
must now pay with her best blood as
she never paid. No ordinary house
hold which has its males in the war
knows what week or day may
bring. Before the war in a home filled
with happiness an editor of my ac-
quaintance had four sons. There is
only one left now, and that one is just
below fighting age. Thousands are fall
ing with the hours.
When we meet those whose best are
gone we can only shake hands with a
difference. There is nothing to say,
and we hardly desire to find words.
There is only the right thing to do. II
is what the whole of this nation in
tends more firmly than ever, so far as
can judge, but the circumstances for
bid both the more vulgar mood in ella
ton and the weaker mood in trouble
Chiefly We have three thoughts. We
helping France in battle before the
situation on the Meuse has reached ex-
tremity and We hope with our allies
that Verdun is saved. We believe that
in common with the other allies we
have worked out fighting method as
certain as fate and that the Central
Empires must succumb to it. Finally
we like 10 think that the British army
has proved lis quality at last and will
be acknowledged when the struggle is
over to have played part second to
none in the war.
We feel that it is coming to its own,
as we always knew it would and We are
honorably content with that. In a COM
plete sense il is the army of the ma
ton-bone of our bone and flesh of our
flesh. The navy is the senior service
and all else depends upon it.; but for
every household in the land which has
relatives in the navy there are ten
homes which have men in khaki. While
the new armies were being built up 10
full operative strength Britain was
bound TO be exposed 10 considerable
misunderstanding even in the sight of
her friends. Now there will be no
more of 1t.
The feet alone could never have done
enough In a sense Trafalgar led to
Waterloo. but it took ten years TO get
from one TO the other. owing to Eng
lands failure to create in the Ma
poleonic wars a great national army
for Continental operations. Without
such an army ten years would not
bring US in the present war TO as good
goal, and under the conditions of mod
ern land war no one can afford a decade
Of it, Besides, even Trafalgar might
not have led to Waterloo had not the
route passed through Moscow and Leip-
zig.
Our democracy of to-day feels that
New-York tribune., 1916-07-24
Total for 1915 $1,0O0,OOO
Less than so Years Ago,
AdamsOn Reports.
AMOUNT PER CAPITA
LOWEST ON RECORD
Departments Budget Reduced
for the First Time
Since 1898.

Statements that during the year 1915
capita in her history and that the
budget for the Fire Department has
been reduced for the first time since
1898 are the most striking features OF
the annual report of Robert Adamson,
Fire Commissioner, which was made
public yesterday.
In 1915 there were 1909 fewer fires
in New York than in 1914, with hre
loss of $5,757,OlS, which is almost ST.
100000 less than the loss in the first
year after the establishment of the
paid Fire Department fifty years ago,
though the population of the city then
was only about one-eighth what 1t is
now. In 1911 the city suffered loss
of more than s12,000,000; in 1913 more
than SO 1000 900, and in 1914 more than
sS,OO0,000. The per capita fire loss
has been steadily lowered, dropping
from $3.50 in 1911 to $1.06 in 1915.
Three Causes Tor Drop.
Commissioner Adamson attributes
this showing to three cause.-the sys-
tematic extension Of fire prevention
work, monthly building inspections by
uniformed firemen, and the greatly in
creased efficiency of the Fire Depart
nent. In 1915 the 500 inspectors OF
the department made 100000 fire pre-
vention inspections, and caused a cor
rection of $4,000 separate conditions
likely to produce fires. Buildings gen.
orally were kept in better condition as
a result of this inspection work, and
more sprinkler systems were installed
in 1915 than in any previous year.
The Commissioner .devotes much
space in his report to the work of the
Fire Prevention Bureau, and points out
that if the stairways of the Diamond
factory in Brooklyn last November had
been properly inclosed. in compliance
with fire prevention orders, there prob
ably would have been no loss Of life in
the fire there. The report Of Chief
Hammitt of this bureau, which IS
printed in the commissioners report,
shows that during the year 2,ls5 orders
were issued for the establishment Of
fire drills in factories.
One of the important problems han
died by the Fire Prevention Bureau
was that of the storage of dynamite
and other explosives in the city. Owing
to the large amount of construction
work and the arrival of large quanti-
ties Of ammunition consigned to Eu-
rope, this problem presented serious
difficulties. During the year 1,447, ,6S2
pounds of dynamite were used in New
York, besides the many tons which
were loaded on ships.
Chief Kenlon says that out of the
13,416 fires in 1915, 11,101 were con-
fined to the point of starting, and l,437
were confined TO the building in which
they originated, with only PAT fires ex-
tending to other buildings. In 1915
fifty persons were arrested on charges
of arson, with thirty-six convictions.