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Aiding the Established Plants.

~ districts where there is already a
naval station or a factory for the manu-
iay'Ge o. .one sort of arms and NUM-
TOES u would be indeed d dereliction If
tn Congressman did net make an annual
hEht e get for that yard AL that he could
plssioiy crowd thro Ugh Congress. Rep
I,se'i'a.!ve Ware Of Philadelphia is enc
o. thase ambitious men. and up to date
h has introduced for this Congress bill.
10 establish another iron foundry in the
H3tn ~ the city of Brotherly Love, 10
"I..d "a C:% dock to cost millions ami TO
establish one Of the suggested research
laboratories there.
Representative Dale OF Brooklyn runs
along with Representative Ware. and
seems % Introduce bill fer bill. so that
~" t!ty Of Baby Carriages shall not be
i"i gotten Representative Dale has asked
itf an drfnor plate plant for Brooklyn !;
q -' q HTy dock and equipment for build
ls'H Inc largest superdrcadnaughts in
.. 1"hiyn navy yard. and also a one-mil-
lip'.-f"Gr- hundred thousand dollar Iesearo h
Is 'fai-'f Tor the use Of the civilian adj
Ni'':N Lca'd HIS proposals total about
twenty-five millions Of dollars
Representative Humphrey of Washing
ION republican Of the republicans. wants
"bHiIdirg ways' for the Puget sound yard
alro /" dry dock costing a few millions
representative Humphreys chief sport is
teasing the democrats irout the state OF
tNs treasury. asking them. Where is the
i'icN coming from whenever a demo
cat asks for few dollars for road. or
I'ih o. other sorts. However he makes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-30
If All Should Pass"

If all these bills were to be passed"
said d congressman in the House corri-
doris the other day. there would be a
naval gun factory and a munitions plant
on every available spot in the country,
with the possible exception of Pixies
Peak"
TWO of the most rema rkable bills are
those introduced by Representative Cox
OF Indiana and Representative Sherwood
or ono. VINO diopped into the hopper
measures calling for the erection of
OF dollars apiece. The only stipulation
was that these plants should be erected
IN the districts represented b. these two
congressman. Just d few days before
TIE introduction OF these bills tor spe-
cine item Of Preparedness both member
had uttered sentiments o. an extreme
Id' inst nature utterly at variance with
t'o martial tore and character of their
blIls covering The making of every char
acter OF MISUNDERSTANDING weapons
Of course. one of the chief values of
these various bills TO establish NUM-
- as plans ranging in cost from one
80 uion TO ten millions OF dollars il the
iart mat in some districts they are taken
Serious y AID attract great attention They
ora" idrSe headlines in some owns--but
y IS hardly possible that the government
Nih consider the request of the congress-
man Who introduces "a measure for the
rrose % purchasing a site for the cree
ton OF . ten-million dollar Steel plant
1-T naval purposes at some tank town
Nhe;e the ndTrOW-2au Ec road makes one
70 up IN the morning and another trip
down IN the evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-30
To Quickly Relieve
Soreness and Inflammation

Rub in Il few drops OF Absorbine,
lr y - surprising how promptly it
cuetrateS and acts-how clean and
.easaut it is 10 use and how eco
.omicaL because only few drops
re required To do the work.
In addition to being u dependable
iuiinent. .Nbsorbine, Jr.. is safe.
powerful, trustworthy antiseptic and
sermiCide. which doubles its effi-
,tenCy and its uses
When applied to cuts. bruises and
sores, II kills the germs makes the
wound asceptically clean and pro-
notes rapid, healthy healing. 1t al
bays pain and Inflammation prompt
~. swollen glands. painful varicose
veins, wens and bursal engagements
yield readily to the application of
Absorbine, Jr.
Absorbine. Jr., is sold by leading
druggists at sl.00 and $500 Il bottle
or sent direct postpaid
Liberal trial bottle postpaid for 10c
In stamps. W. +. Young. T.. -. +.
276 Temple St. Springfield. Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-30
Brass Beds
On Palais Royal Fourth Floor

Talk to the Palais Royal Department
Chief, Mr. Holman. He will explain that
the metals composing brass are in such
demand for European munitions that If
the war continues an1ther year wood will
have to take the place of brass for beds.
s9Which means that very much fewer brass
beds than usual this 1916 sale. The Palais
Royal should be congratulated on having more
than most establishments, and at less than New
York prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-30
SAFETY-FIRST DAY FOR
EACH OF DEPARTMENTS
Secretary Lane to Open Exposition
With Address Monday Even
ing, February 81.

Each day of the "safety-frst" expo
s!tion. in staging which in the National
Museum here during the week of Feb
ruary q more than twenty federal bu-
reaus are cooperating with the bureau
OF mines. is to be set aside as day
pertaining especially 20 one of the
seven executive departments repre-
scented.
Secretary Lane of the Department of
the Interior. which is leading in the
work. will open the exposition with an
address Monday evening. and Wash
ington's birthday anniversary Fcbru-
AIRY %. Will be army aud navy day
the War and Navy Departments being
grouped together. The Secretary of
each of the other departments will
signed to the respective branches.
The hours of the exhibition, which is
free to the general public, and which
is to be held in connection with a ma
tional "safety-frst week" demonstrat-
ing all the methods and apparatus used
by the federal government in the con-
serNauon OF life and property. are from
am. TIL $50 pm. each day and from
1870 TIL ii each evening. Beginning at
O'Clock each afternoon. there will he
lectures and moving pictures
Several governors of states have re-
sponded favorably to the invitation to
send members OF the various state in
dustrial commissions to attend the ex-
position, and the street car compa MES
of the District have agreed to display
! safety first signs on their rolling
stock during the week
The American National Red Cross
has since a week ago inticated that
IL will join with the twenty-three fed
eral bureaus. the District police de-
partment and the interstate commerce
commission in staging the exposition.
Morton F. Leopold of the bureau OF
mines. secretary of the exhibition COM
mittee. has been given authority to act
as general supervisor OF the whole az
fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-30
TOO SWISS ARRESTED
FOR LAUSANNE RIOTS
Third Demonstration Breaks Out in
Vicinity of German
Consulate.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, January
2s.-Notwithstandin the presence of
troops, rioting again broke out last
night in the vicinity of the German
consulate. More than 100 arrests were
made. The disturbance occurred after
a brief period of tranquility, following
two previous outbreaks There was
rioting in front of the residence of the
German consul r. Filsinger. as well
as near the consulate. The disorders
began at IL o'clock and it was two
hours later before the police. assisted
by landwehr, restored order.
Camille de Coppet. president of the
republic. arrived at Lausanne today to
make an investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-30
Steel Plant on Pacific Coast.

Representative Elston, also from Cal
ifornia, desires a steel plant on the
Pacific coast, and believes his district is
th.s very best place on earth for it, and
has therefore incorporated his ideas in
bill. Representative Neely of West
Virginia wants factory for armor
plate. etc, at Moundsvlle: Representa-
tive L!ab wants one at Evansville, Ind.
Representative OShaunessy desires the
purchase of a site on Narragansett bay
for the erection of a projectile plant;
Representative Curry is another Cali
fornian with a bill in for Pacific
ocean ormor plate plant. and Repre-
sentative Tague wants the Boston yard
equipped so as to be able to build bat
tleships.
Representative Konop picks Green
Bay. Wis, while Representative Cary
chooses Milwaukee-both want armor-
plate factories costing $4,000 600 apiece.
Representatives Taylor of Colorado and
Cullop of Indiana are very frank. They
have introduced bills for these million
dollar plants and simply specify that
they shall be erected in their own dis
tricts. Representative Wheeler wants
one in his town of Springfield. ILL.,:
Representative Sulloway wants a two
million dry dock for the Portsmouth.
n H. yard Representative Humphrey
of Washington wants aviation
school on Puget sound at a cost of
81. 200. 600.
But the biggest of all is the bill of
Representative Captsick of New Jer-
sey. who asks for s50,000,0oo for mo-
bile coast artillery to guard the At
lantic coast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-30
no such inquiry in the two ILLS for spend
ing money in his own district.
Asks for a Dry Dock.


Representative Holland. the champion
Of the Norfolk. Va, navy yard, who has
fought the dry dock matter to a stand
still. and who believes the Philadelphia
navy yard is utterly incompetent beside
his own pet station, asks for dry dock
for Norfolk, and also for further equip
ment for that yard SO as to make it
large building yard, one of the greatest
In the country
Representative Kent of California.
one of the mildest-mannered men In
Congress, wants to establish naval and
military schools on his side of the con-
tinent. Representative Summers, who
comes from Dallas, Tex, sees the need
Of an armor plate factory in his city
at a cost of 100000. However. Repre-
sentative Barksley thinks an armor
plate plant albright, but would have it
in Kentucky, from which state he
comes.
Representative Bruckner. who comes
from the borough of the Bronx in New
York. has introduced a bill for an
armor plate plant up in the foothills
of his interesting little district. and
Representative Carlin of Virginia, who
has never yet lost bet when it came
to introducing bills. sees great posi-
bilities for the town of Alexandra, II
a fve-million dollar armor plate fac
tory is placed right there close to the
church where George Washington wor-
SHIPPED. Representative Clyde Taven-
ner of Illinois, not satisfied with the
Rock Island arsenal. asks for gov
eminent owned armor plate plant and
gun forging works in his district: Rep
resentative Edwards wants similar
concession for Savannah; Representa-
tive Kahn, always a military booster.
sees the need of coal storage plant
on the California coast-and chooses
San Francisco bay, as he lives on the
banks of that gorgeous bit of water.
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Landwehr Sent to Scene.

GENEVA. via Paris, January ga
battalion of the l23d Landwehr has
been sent to Lausanne at the request
Of the state council of the Canton Of
Vaud. Camille de Coppet. president of
the Swiss federation, has been dele
gated by the federal council to proceed
to Lausanne to discuss the situation
which has arisen in that city. as a re-
suit of the hostile demonstration dur
ing which the German flag raised by
the German consul on the occasion of
Emperor Williams birthday, January
81. was torn down by d crowd. He is
to confer in this regard with the STATE
council of Faud.
The city of Lausanne now is calm
The landwehr soldiers on arrival were
greeted with cheers for the Swiss army
and cries Of Down with spies" The
Lausanne city council has issued an
appeal to the inha bitants to live up TO
their traditions of orderly and decor
Gus conduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-30
Mad Scramble on for Armor
Plate Plants and NUM-
tons Factories.
HOUSE MEMBERS ASKING
CONSTRUCTION MONEY
Contrast With Old Days, When Riv'
ers. Harbors and Public Build
ings Held Sway.

They are talking in the loboies ana
cloakrooms of the Capitol about various
forms of pork barrels They are con-
demning the patriots who want their
creeks and inlets enlarged so that an
ocean steamer could float in middle west
mountain mill pond they are wondering
where the money is to come from to pay
for the ten thousand and one large marble
edifices that the various hamlets of each
state want erected as public buildings.
Yes, they are going at it hammer and
tongs on Capitol Hill. with the perennial
ceaseless chatter and oratory on the sub
ject of my district" and governmental
economies and other subjects just as
widely separated But no one has yet
caught hold of the fact that all of the
pork barrels ever rolled into the House in
any one session would be but little key
of dried red herring compared to the gigan-
tic hogshead of pork involved in the mad
scramble TO see who can introduce into
Congress the largest number of bills or
the bill involving the largest appropriation
for naval station, or an armor plate plant.
or Il powder works or some otner factory
turning out arms and munitions Of war
OF all kinds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-30
Program in the Old Days.

In the good old days a congressman's
2rst duty seemed to be to introduce a
flock of bills to pension every old SOL
Gier in his district, to establish a fish
hatchery near his home town, to get the
War Department to ship few" condemned
cannon balls and a brass cannon, vintage
Of ~. TO the public squares in the county
seats Later every one took a whack at the
public building bill game; western MEM
O-.s introduced bills tor assay offices all
Owe the Rocky mountain region and there
!sa stream that tricllles anywhere within
tile confines OF continental United States
that has not had the proud distinction of
ing mentioned as u possible highway Of
u -unerce in some bill to dredge it out
= N the spring house, where it starts, to
IL duck pond, where II ends
But here is a new pork barrel-one
o.istl.Ds with bayonets and swords, and
swollen with munitions OF war Of all
Kinds, and made weishty by possible
tOHs upon tons of nickel steel armor
Plate. II calls for millions OF dollars
Tor each district TO which /, refers and
Is nothing more or less than a seemingly
concerted action to place an armory. an
arsenal gun factory and an armor
Plate plant in every congressional dis
triCt- one of the most recent estimates
OF the initial cost to the government
should ali OF these projects be localized
is close 70 5000 goo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
AIDED SLAVES TO ESCAPE
Prominent Harrington Resident Dies
After Years Of Pioneer Life

One of Heringtons best known
citizens, l. NJ Morris. passed away
last Tuesday evening. Mr.. Morris had
been resident of Herington for
about fifteen years. Up until the
time he made this city his residence
his life had been one of pioneer.
At the age of thirteen. he emigrated
with his father to Hancock, Ill. Here
he imbibed the spirit of enterprise
and grew up to manhood allied 10
the thought of freedom.
Mr.. Morris took an active part in
the agitation against slavery. He
became conductor on what was
known as the underground railroad
and lent his influence and aid to
the fleeing bondmen OF the south.
He and his family moved to
White City in 1880. He missed being
nominated for governor on the Pop
ulist ticket by one vote. He was the
author Of number of books among
them being Footsteps OF Truth" and
Shadows Of Herington. Herring
ton sun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
War Upon rain!

Pain is visitor to every home
and usually it comes quite unex-
pectedly. But you are prepared for
every emergency II you keep a
small bottle Of sloan's Liniment
handy 1t is the greatest pain kill
err ever discovered. Simply laid on
the skin no rubbing required it
drives the pain away. 1t is really
wonderful.
Mervin H. Soister, Berkeley, CAL,
writes. Last Saturday, after tramp
Ing around the Panama exposition
with wet feet, l came home with
my neck so stiff that | couldn't
turn. | applied sloan's Liniment
freely and went to bed. To my sur
prise, next morning the stiffness
had almost disappeared, four hours
after the second application / was
as good as new" March, 1915. At
Druggists Csc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
DOC and soc Eggs

If your hens would only lay when
eggs are high Why shouldn't they :?
Some hens do. The hen that lays has
a healthy pink tongue and gills.
Those not laying are pale in the
gills, their tongue or palate has a
whiteish look. What's the matter?
What's the matter with you when
your tongue is white? Bilious?
That's Just what ails the hen. Start
her liver and see her get busy. B.
A. Thomas Poultry Powder is guar
anteed to start her liver and to start
the eggs. c. S. Kraybill. wifi
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
FAST FREIGHT OF ~ CARS
U. $. HORSES THROUGH HERE

A trainload of twenty-five cars of
horses for the government passed
through Abilene on the Union Pa
cific. 1t was a special freight and
the 500 head of horses are being
rushed through from Arizona to New
York with two big engines, making
the fastest possible time. Such ship
ments have been passing through
Abilene recently, but they have most
generally been consigned to the bel
ligerent nations of Europe. Uncle
Sam is getting busy himself.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
f. G. MUNSELL APPOINTED
DELEGATE BY GOV. CAPPER

E. G. Munsell admits that he is
puffed up Last week he received
from Governor Capper's office a
notice that he had been named as
a delegate to the interstate conyen-
ton of live stock interests to be held
at Arkansas City on February 22.
Mr.. Munsell is the owner of Quivera
Place and specializes in fancy cattle
and hogs. Lexington Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
(First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector January 81 1850
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

state of Kansas. Dickinson County, IS:
In the matter of the estate of Nancy
Jane Law deceased, late of Dickinson
county, Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that on the
goth day of January, A. D., 1916, the
undersigned was by the probate court
of Dickinson county, Kansas, duly
appointed and qualified as executor of
the estate of Nancy Jane Law, de-
ceased, late of Dickinson county, Kan
sas. All persons Interested in said
estate will take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
WILLIAM A. LAW.
at Executor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
ROBBERS STRIP CASH DRAWER
OF ENTERPRISE RESTAURANT

Enterprise Push: Pete Haneman s
restaurant was broken into and
about five dollars in change taken
from the cash register. A quantity
of smoking tobacco, and confec-
lions are also missing. Entrance
was gained to the building by re-
the lower part of window
in the north side of the front room,
the blade of a hack saw evidently
being used in saving out the glass.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
= a 8 7 . RIA
WOULD-BE MOVIE ACTRESS
SOLD HER HAIR FOR So

Kansas City, Feb. 5.-Alone, dis
illusioned and hungry, Dorothy Dare,
20 years old, of Pittsburg, Kan, cut
off her hair which reached to her
knees when loosened, and constituted
her chief claim to beauty. She sold
It to a pawnbroker for IS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
(First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector January 81, 1850
PUBLICATION NOTICE

To the Ludlow Valve Manufacturing
Company, a corporations;
You are hereby notified that you
have been sued by C. L. Brown, do
ing business as Union Electric Co.. In
an action brought before C. G. Hutch
ison, a Justice of the Peace within
and for the city of Abilene, in Dick
inson county, Kansas, on December
81, 1915. wherein said c. L. Brown,
doing business as Union Electric Com
pany prays for judgment against you
for the sum OF s299 and costs; that
on said December 81, 1915, garnishee
summons were issued in said case and
served, as provided by law, upon The
J. r. Ehrsam & Sons Manufacturing
after on the Goth day of January,
1915. said garnishee appeared before
said Justice of the peace and answer
ed that said The ]. B. Ehrsam & Sons
Manufacturing Company Is Indebted
TO you in the sum of S74.14.
You are further notified that said
action has been set for trial at nine
o'clock a. m. on March 1, 1916, and
that unless you appear and make
said c. L. Brown doing business as
Union Electric Company. Judgment
VIII be rendered against you for the
sum Of s299 and costs and said garn-
ishee. The J. b. Ehrsam & Sons Man
ufacturing Company viii be ordered
20 pay into court said sum Of s74.i4
and said sum OF S74.14 will be APP
piled toward the payment OF said
Judgment and costs.
C. L BROWN.
Doing business as Union Electric
Company. Plaintiff.
By Hurd q Hurd. his attorneys st
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10

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all druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
The Best Recommendation

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able word from the user. 1t Is the
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
CLOSE ENTERPRISE KINDER
GARTEN BECAUSE OF MEASLES

Enterprise Push: What may be
an epidemic of measles has been
getting a good start in Enterprise
the past week A number Of cases
have been reported among both the
school and college students. No kin
dergarten is being held this week as
it was deemed advisable to use ey-
cry preventative measure possible
outside of dismissing school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
WARDED OFF SHOT FIRED
WITH INTENT TO MURDER

Salina Union: Using a % rifle,
Henry Smith, negro, attempted to
"get" Ollie West, son of Mrs. Jennie
West, at 339 North Fifth street
about O'Clock Thursday night.
West is not dead man however. He
broke the aim of the rifle, but a
bullet went tearing through the in
dex finger of his right hand. Smith
fled and has not been captured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
PRETTY DISPLAY MANIKIN
DISFIGURED IN ACCIDENT

A wax display manikin fell against
a large expensive plat glass in the
display window at Cases this morn
ing, breaking the 7x6 foot glass and
seriously disfiguring the pretty
manikin. The glass was valued at
$50 and the figure was damaged to
the extent of $25. The damage to
the window is covered by insurance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
Something Good

Those who hate nasty medicine
should try Chamberlain Tablets
for constipation. They are pleasant
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able and SO natural that you will
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