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Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-09-21
No one of the three members Of

No one of the three members of
Mr.. Wilson's Mexican commission
can speak Spanish This is entirely
in keeping with the method which
the administration has employed in
selecting representatives in the for
eign service generally. A knowledge
of scanty English has. in some
cases, served to recommend man
for post where no English is
spoken at all-and, taken all in
all. the chief prerequisite to service
in the diplomatic corps has been a
contribution. more or less generous,
TO the Wilson campaign fund OF
1912.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-09-21
VILLA ATTACK BEATEN
BACK BY GOVERNMENT

Chihuahua City. Mex, Sept. 1S-
Villas own troops executed a sur
prise attack on Chihuahua in the
dark of the morning. which, al
though successfully initiated. ended
in complete victory for the de
facto government troops under Cen
eral Jacinto Trevino. who received a
flesh wound in the left fore arm
under the fire.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-09-21

Democratic leaders claim they are
not satisfied because the Republican
plurality in Maine did not reach
10000. If they will wait until the
November election the 10000 plu-
rality will be forthcoming.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-09-21

ellison Gardner, an administra-
tion press agent, declares that Will
son has been converted to protec-
tion and a belief in trusts. The fact
that both protection and trusts were
denounced in the platform upon
which Mr.. Wilson was elected presi-
dent justifies the belief that Gard
ner may be right.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-09-21
KANSAS COAL MINERS TO
GO TO WORK TODAY

Pittsburg, Sept. 18.-A return to
work this morning was voted by
miners in the Pittsburg district at
a mass meeting here yesterday.
Alexander Howatt, president of the
Kansas miners, was authority for
the statement that virtually every
mine in the Kansas field would be
working today, as far as the miners
were concerned.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-09-21
HUGHES LEAVES TO-DAY
ON CENTRAL TOUR

New York, Sept. Charles (.
Hughes came to New York from his
summer home at Bridgehampton,
preparatory to leaving early today
for the second trip of his campaign.
He will be en- route to Chicago to-
day and will deliver the first speech
at Peoria. H., Tuesday morning.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-09-21

c. F. Scott: The sum appropriat-
ed by the late congress for national
defense, s6s5.7O9,S2S, is more
than the total income Of the gov
ernment was no longer ago than
1s10-nearly seven dollars for each
man, woman and child in the Unit
ed States, nearly enough to build
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-09-21

two Panama canals, many times
more than enough to pay the ex-
penses Of all the colleges and uni
versities in the country-and prob
ably about twice as much as the
national necessities actually re-
ouire.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-09-21
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
PLANKS.
Good Roads

2 We favor better roads for
2 Kansas and such legislation
: as will enable the state to
: share in the federal appro-
: priation for building public
Z highways and will secure a
: more efficient method of ex-
: penditure of our road funds.
= Enforcement of Law
: The Republican party
: stands for the supremacy of
= law. The rigid and impartial
4 enforcement of all laws, in
Z every city and county of the
4 state, has been one of the
: marked achievements of the
: present state administration.
: We pledge the people con-
: tinued fidelity, and increased
: efficiency, by state, county
: and city officials, in the eX-
Z ecution of all laws, especially
: those enacted for the sup
: preston of vice and crime.
4 Simpler Government
4 We favor such revision of
Z our laws as will simplify
4 government in every possible
4 manner, thereby decreasing
4 the expense of state and local
4 administration.
Z We favor the adoption of
4 the budget system in state
Z appropriations and the
: enactment of such laws as
: will make it effective.
Farmer and Stockman
We favor such legislation
: as is necessary to give the
farmer and stockman a com
petitive and continuous mar
: ket for all his products. We
) pledge our candidates for
congress to work for the
. passage of a law placing all
stockyards at market CEN
ters under the supervision
. of the interstate commerce
commission.
Civil Service
The Republican party is
the author of the civil serv-
ice policy in public affairs.
This policy has been applied,
without fear or favor, by the
present state administration, I
and we pledge our continued 1
adherence to its principles.
Victory Is Coming
Confident of a great Re-
publican victory in the state |
and nation, we appeal to the
people of the eight districts I
to elect our candidates for I
representatives in congress, 1
that Kansas may retrieve
her lost prestige in national
affairs.
Upon the Chicago platform
and this declaration of prin-
ciples, we present the Re-
publican national, state, {
congressional and local tick
cts as worthy of the conf :
dence and vote of every Z
patriotic American citizen. {
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-09-21
xxTH CENTURY HEATERS

XXTH CENTURY HEATERS
Stopping clock buying cheap furnace IN
money.
The only time heater money when It heats
the home comfortably and does at minimum
repairs.
OF bills are in the future but ara
The heater using the least repairs in the r
the cheapest regardless cost
XXth Century furnaces fill all requirements Your comfort de-
pends on having Attend once as winter soon
will be here
e. R- KUGLER
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-09-21
Condensed Official Statement of the Condition of the
CITIZENS BANK
Of Abilene Kansas at the close of business Sept H. 1916

II sources
Loans and Discounts. $SSO,647.O1
Bank Building .........- 100000
Furniture and Fixtures 100000
U. S. Revenue Stamps. $500
Warrants = ......-.-....,...- 10000
Bonds 6,32O.72
Cash and Sight
Exchange 16O,2S1.2O 1s6,6O1.92
s544,553.93
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
Continued on Page 8
JUDGE DISMISSES
PANEL OF JURORS

st. Joseph. Mo-, Oct. 26.-An inves-
tigatioa of the venire drawn for the
trial of Oscar d. Mcdaniel. prosecut-
ing attorney Of Buchanan county,
charged with the murder of his wife
was gotten under way here today by a
commission of attorneys appointed by
Judge Thomas F. Ryan, the trial judge.
Yesterday Judge Ryan dismissed the
panel declaring it had been influenced
by newspaper interview purporting
to quote John T. Barker, attorney gen.
eral of Missouri and head of the pros
ecution. as having said the venire had
been ''iobbed'' against the state.
Attorney General Barker was asked
by the commission about the alleged
statement. He replied that he and 9TH
er states attorneys had agreed upon
the belief that several veniremen
qualified with remarkable rapidity and
knew more about the case than they
pretended to know"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
CHILDREN DIE IN
FIRE AT HOSPITAL

Farnham, Que, Oct. 26.-Five chill.
dren are dead and fifteen unaccounted
for as the result Of a fire this morning
in ST Elizabeth's hospital
Farnham is forty-four miles from
Montreal
More than $50 persons were asleep
in the hospital when the blaze was
discovered Unable to make their way
to safety by means OF the fire escapes,
nearly all of them jumped from win
dows.
Twenty-Five children who leaped
from the third story were badly in
jured
The hospital and a laundry were
destroyed and several adjacent build
ings were damaged by smoke and
water. The fire is believed to have
started in a defective chimney
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
HOLD vERpuN GAINS.

Paris, Oct. 26.-The French troops
at Verdun are following up the advan.
tage gained by their sudden forward
sweep on Tuesday and, according to
the latest information. have closed in
to within less than 500 yards of Vaux
fort Announcement of the capture is
momentarily expected here, thus COM
pletely restoring the French line held
on February 25.
The German forces at Verdun are re-
acting with such apparent lack of
strength that, in the opinion Of French
military men. they no longer possess
a general reserve.
Reports of casualties show French
losses were very light, considerably
less than the number of prisoners TAX
en-.
The Germans had massed guns of all
calibers in the Ravine of Death, all of
which fell into the hands of the
French.
The three lieutenant generals. who,
under the command Of General Man.
gin. led the attacking divisions, were
all lieutenant colonels at the outbreak
of the war and had been singled out by
General Joffre for promotion on ac.
count of their technical ability, en-
ergy and initiative.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
ROOSEVELT MAKES
SPEECH AT CLINTON
ATTACKS WILSON FOR HIS TOO
PROUD TO FIGHT" ATTlTU0E;
CROWD CHEERS.

Clinton. Oct 26.-Met by band and
huge crowd, when his train stopped
here for change of engines, en- route
from Denver, Colo, to Chicago, this
morning, Col. Theodore Roosevelt, IN
an unscheduled speech, flayed Presi-
dent Wilson for his "too proud to
fight" declaration and complimented
Iowa as state Of 'intense American
ism" where men and women are Will
ing to encounter risks and make an
effort for their convictions"
"For seven and half years. was
president of the United States said
Colonel Roosevelt, "and in all Of that
time not shot was fred against an
alien foe and not an American man.
woman or child was murdered by a
foreign power.
"The principal reasons were that l
endeavored to exercise scrupulous JUS
tice with foreign powers and every
foreign power knew that was not too
proud to fight"
'It was your backbone that kept us
out of war" declared an enthusiast.
wearing the garments OF Catholic
priest.
Thank you, let me shake hands
with you," answered Mr.. Roosevelt, IN
terrupting his speech.
81 don't want a fight" he continued.
81 will do everything possible to keep
out of fight, but I don't believe In
hitting softly When you've got to hit
a man, knock him out"
He declared that during the four
years of the democratic administers
tion the country has not been kept out
of war, but in fact has engaged in four
wars, naming the present San Domin-
go situation, the invasion by Villa. the
dispute with Carranza and the Huerta
incident
Before he had completed, the train
began leaving the station. the band
Played the Star Spangled Banner and
the crowd rushed after the train,
shaking hands with Mr.. Roosevelt as
the train increased its speed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
PRESIDENT GREETED
Republicans Join With Democrats in
Extending Welcome at Cincinnati
to Executive.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 26.-President
Wilson on his final middle western
swing of the campaign came to Gin
cinnati today for the first time in his
administration. Arriving here at 1880
a. m, he was met by cheering crowd
and large reception committee at the
union station and was Immediately
taken by automobile through the
streets, thronged with people, to a
hotel.
Arrangements for the presidents en-.
tertainment were made by the non.
partisan city club. Mayor George
Puchta. a republican, officially vel
coined him.
A shrill chorus of locomotive
whistles in the railroad yards here as
the president came in furnished an un.
usual feature of his reception. The
railroad engineers and firemen stood
on their engines and waved to Mr.. Will.
son,
/ During the ride from the station to
the hotel the president stood in his
automobile waving his hat to the peo
pie who cheered him from the win
dows of high buildings and along the
sidewalks. Bombs bursting high in
the air added to the din.
The president and Mrs. Wilson
walked a block from the hotel to the
chamber of commerce for the Official
reception ceremonies. The hall was
packed. Mayor George Puchta extend.
ed cordial welcome" to the presi-
dent on behalf of Cincinnati.
II cannot say I feel strange In Gin.
cinnati, because so many OF my early
recollections are connected with this
great state" responded the president.
There are great many things
Ohio reminds one Of that are the es.
sence of American life. Therefore
when come in Ohio, some of the zest
Of the history of America gets in my
blood There Is no zest in monopoly,
The real zest Is to feel that you are
4 part of great company OF people
working for human liberty.
"The problem now is to have spir.
itual bond of unity joining us from
coast to coast.
Every man has the task of being
in himself what he would have the
whole world believe the United States
to be. Our tasks are to be much
greater in the future.
1--WE have got to make a team OF
ourselves and pull the great chariot in
which rides the statue Of liberty
Following his address the president
was kept busy shaking hands for more
than half an hour.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
LAX ON RIVER DUES
River Enthusiasts Told That Promises
OF Money by Mississippi Towns
Were Not Kept.

Lacrosse. Wis, Oct. 2e.-With re-
ports of officers showing that three
fourths of the assessments against
river cities for dues during the past
year had not been. paid, delegates to
the convention of the Upper Mississip-
pi River Improvement association re-
ceived a distinct shock today.
That the association has not carried
on an aggressive campaign during the
past year to assist various cities in
providing docks and terminal facilities
to prepare them for the revival Of riv-
er traffic is due entirely to shortage
of funds, 1t was said.
P. M. Hanson of st. Louis. chairman
of the commercial committee. said
however, that in ST. Louis the first
unit of the terminal Is being construct
ed and during the season just closed
$4,000 tons OF freight were handled out
of that city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
HUGHES ON LAST
CAMP PA|CN TOUR
Republican Nominee Plans
to Visit New England
and New York State

New York, Oct. 26. Charles E..
Hughes left New York this morning
on the last trip of his presidential cam
paign His program called for three
speeches today at Hartford, Provl-
dence and Boston.
Mr.. Hughes itinerary calls for four
days in New York state, exclusive of
Sunday, one day in Ohio and two days
in Indiana.
He will return to New York state
next Thursday. The last speech Of
his campaign will be made at Madison
Square garden this city on the night OF
Saturday, November 4.
Talks To Young America.
Hughes, in an address in Brooklyn
last night in which he made an appeal
to "the young voters Of America" de-
clared that the republican party had
recovered from the division Of four
years ago and is ready once more to
serve"
The republican party, Mr.. Hughes
asserted, "sprang into being at time
Of the deepest national peril"
Preserving the nation it not only
abolished slavery but emancipated the
people from the curse of destructive
sectionalism," said the nominee.
After reciting at length what he
termed the achievements of the party,
Mr.. Hughes asked: What sort Of q
country does young America. vibrant
with patriotism. desire?"
Saying he would endeavor to answer
the question. Mr.. Hughes continued:
"He wants a country respected
throughout the world. He wants a
country which respects the dignity of
it's citizenship and thus deserves and
enjoys the esteem of nations. He wants
no braggart assertion of power, no pol
icies of aggression, ne has no desire
for strife. But he desires to have the
,, American flag symbol Of firmness,
of courageous and indomitable spirit,
of an intense love of justice. of great
strength well organized, but never mis-
used. which secures protection to
American citizens in their Just rights
throughout the world. He must recog-
! nize that there is no permanent secur-
ity for people which takes counsel
of it's fears rather than of its prin-
ciples. Timidity, weakness and chang
| ing purpose are feeble custodians
either of nations honor or of a ma
tons peace"
If we do not protect our trade, Mr..
Hughes declared, it will be constantly
menaced and shackled
Must Safeguard Citizens.
"If the lives of our citizens are not
safeguarded.' said Mr.. Hughes, there
will be a continued invitation to
slaughter by those whose contempt we
have evoked.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
NEW STATION
NOT IN SIGHT
Committee Reports to Club
That Roads Are Opposed;
Will Repair the Depots

j. The committee on a new union de-
pot reported Wednesday to the direct
ors of the Commercial club at the
noon luncheon which was postponed
one day on account of the charities
and corrections convention here Tues
day. A committee was appointed to
coperate with the city Off cials in rails
ing fund to provide Thanksgiving
day mess for the members of Go. & in
Brownsville. Tex. The directors also
authorized the placing of teleg-
raph key in the club election night to
get returns.
The report OF the union depot
committee was not very encouraging
as to the getting of such an improve
ment in Ottumwa in the very near fu'
ture. Neither the Milwaukee nor Burl-
ington ofiicials cared to sanction such
a plan and each road preferred the
other to come to it with plans rather
than to take the initiative.
See No Need For It.
Both ]. M. Oxley and J. P. Cum
mings. superintendents of the Milwau-
kee and Burlington respectively, ex-
pressed themselves as believing there
lis no immediate need for such build.
ing. Both stated to the committee
that their roads have appropriations
for the repairing Of the two stations
and that this work may be done in the
near future, but new union station
was frowned upon.
The committee to cooperate with
the city off cials in raising mess fund
for the soldiers is T. A. Stoessell, w.
B. Graham. w. c. Miller, Jake Abegg,
George Springer. R. G. Hollingsworth,
Jesse Spurgeon, J. j. Patterson, H.
Moschel and Ralph Wilson.
John H. Morrell made report on
the dinner given by the club to the
boys and girls Of the baby pork and
corn clubs in the dining room Of the
club during the live stock show and in
stitute.
A committee Of the club composed
of Secretary Weidenfeller, E. c. Man
ming, l.. C. Hardsocg and DR.. w. E.
Creath with Supervisors Stodghill and
Knox, County Engineer Cook and
Superintendent ]. NJ. Oxely and Road
master F. Barnoske Of the Milwaukee
left the club rooms early this after
noon to inspect the road crossings
north of the city. They were Joined
by Frank Gephart and other land own
ers. The Marion line and east divis
ion line road crossings Of the Milwau
kee have been, considered, in need OF
some Improvements for greater safe.
ty and the road. county officials and
club committee with land owners ad-
joining the crossings will cooperate to
make the places safer
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
PRESSURE UPON
RUMAN|A EASES
TOSOME EXTENT
Germans, However. Predict
That Bucharest Will
Be Evacuated Soon
COUNTER ASSAULTS
AT VERDUN FAIL

London, Oct. 26.-The situation of
the defeated Russo-Rumanian army in
Dobrudia appears slightly less critical
in the light of todays official report
from Petrograd, which describes the
pressure of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen's armies as somewhat weak
ened.
Unofficial Berlin dispatches say the
entente forces were split with the fall
of Tchernavoda, some troops escaping
over the great bridge across the Dan
ube while others fled northward in
Dobrudja.
AS whole the situation for Ruma-
MIA is considered by military commen-
tators in Berlin as increasingly pre-
carious, in connection with operations
in Dobrudja and the Austro-German
successes in the mountain passes on
the north Predictions are made that
Bucharest will be evacuated shortly
and the Rumanian capital moved TO
Odessa, Russia. Petrograd, however,
asserts that the Teutonic pressure also
has been arrested in these Transylvan-
ian border regions. Further north IN
the Carpathians near Capul mountain
the Russians report the repulse OF
Teutonic attack.
On the western front the Germans
are reported by Paris to have ceased
their counter attacks at Verdun. The
new French positions are still under
German artillery fire, however.
In Macedonia, French cavalry has
occupied the villages Of Golobrda and
Laisitsa, in the vicinity of the Greco
Albanian border, while the Serbians
have driven the Bulgarians and Ger
mans further back in the region of the
Cerna river southeast of Monastir, &C
cording to Paris. The British report
carrying out successful naval aero
plane attacks on the railway stations
ut Bulk and Drama on the Constantin.
ople-Saloniki railway.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
CLINTON'S FALL
FESTIVAL OPENS

Clinton, Oct. 26.-With crowds from
all over this section present, Clinton's
first fall festival and corn show open
ed this morning when President Thorn
as Crawford of the Commercial club
introduced Mayor H. C. Hansen. who
delivered an address of welcome in the
coliseum. The program for the three
days of the festival include aeroplanes
and fireworks exhibitions, automobile
races, water sports. push ball contests,
Japanese battle royal fights and com.
edy features.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
ELI M'KENNEY IS
HONORED IN ARMY

Mrs. Sarah F. Hanna who has recent
ly moved from Ottumwa to Eldon, has
received word of military honor which
her son Ell w. McKenney, now with the
United tSates Gun Corps at Yuma,
Ariz., has been given. Mckenna has
been recommended for the certificate of
merit and the second lieutenancy OF
volunteers for distinguished ! bravery
and daring courage displayed in an at
tack and capture of Nag Bayabas sew
eral years ago while he was seeing
service In the Philippine islands.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
MORSE SHIP TAKEN
Vessel Carrying Mall is Reported
Seized by Germans and Taken
Into reuton Port.

London, Oct 26.-It is now reported
that the Norwegian mail steamship
from Bergen for Newcastle which, ac-
cording to advices received yesterday,
was stopped by German warship, has
been taken to German port, although
1t had no cargo aboard.
The Norwegian mail steamships
form a connecting link between Eng
land and the Scandinavian countries
and Russia. They carry many Ameri-
cans and American mail, official and
otherwise. This is the first instance
in whick the actual seizure of one of
them has been reported
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). c. DuRR IS LAID TO REST.

Williamsburg, Oct. 26.-The funeral
OF j. D. Durr was held at the Pilot
Grove church with burial In the Pilot
Grove cemetery Mr.. Durr died Satur
day at the age of 10 years. He leaves
wife. three daughters Mrs. Ross Ma.
hannah of North English. Mrs. Ralph
James and Miss Louise Durr of Will
liamsburg, two brothers, Leonard Of
Kenwood and Charles of Williamsburg
and two sisters. Mrs. Sarah Hibbs of
Chicago and Mrs. Caroline Code Of
Marengo.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
CHINESE COMPANY
BUYS BIG SHIPS

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 26-The
China Mail steamship company, which
began trans-Pacifc operations year
ago with the liner China, purchased
from the Pacific Mail company has
bought two big ocean steamers under
construction at the Wallace ship yard,
Vancouver, B. c.. it was reported here
today.
Look Tin Eli, president Of the China
Mail company. according to reports,
has agreed to pay $2.5Oe,00o each for
the liners, delivery to be made within
ten months.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
CANADA TO BUILD
SHIPS FOR MORSE

Victoria, B. c., Oct. 26.-The domin-
ion government will permit the build
ing Of merchant ships In Canada for
Norway, according to a telegram from
Ottawa made public today. Contracts
for three vessels valued at $3,500.000
have already been signed with Vancou-
verver ship builders and they only re-
quired assurance of the government
that a transfer of flags would be grant
ed on completion to become effective.
Orders for seven or eight other YES
sells also will be given almost immedi-
ately. it was said today and the total
value will reach not less than $10,000,-
900.