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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-23

The old man raised a palsied hand
and. though he WINGED at the ehort'
passed it over his scraggly beard with
a caressing sweep.
Il wasn't much Of beard to be thus
favored, but yet, since one directs at
tention that way, it did retain as close
a resemblance to the conventional Van
dyke as one might expect from the
scissors of "fve-cent" barber on the
Bowery.
The old mans clothes, though thread
bare. were newly brushed and still
family reminiscent of the tailor's iron.
Spats, long gone into decline, hid the
tops of his shoes, and it would have
been charity if they had concealed all
Of them, for the shoes shlrked that
duty 70 the feet inside. A lowered
silk ascot cravat. frayed but generous
Of proportions. lowered below cellu-
loid collar, masking the absence OF
shirt.
Without the flicker of an eyelash1'
Joseph i. man. hHV OheN
his draft for million, received yes
terday Magistrate Barlows verdict OF
guilty Of begging on the streets and
was led out of the Essex Market Court
10 serve six months in the WorkhouSe
Directly after his arrest on Saturday
Hall was more laxative. A spark OF
the old fire lighted his half-filmed eyes
as he recounted the past, when he was
Joe Hall. king Of the racetracks, VINO
thought nothing Of placing SlO,OOO on
pony that struck his fancy.
From a Million TO Nothing.
at goes hard" his thin voice piped,
"to be picked up for panhandling this
way, and | took to it only when my
eyes went back on me and ! had TO
quit as a bookkeeper. Yes, old Joe
Halls been living handto- mouth life
about the Bowery for on to six years
now. Probably you never heard of Joe
Hall, but ask your daddy.
"T'm sixty-nine now. When | was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-23
NEW HITCH HALTS
WEST INDIES SALE
Radical Party's Demands
Opposed by Three
Others.

Copenhagen, Aug. 22.-Demands OF
the Radical party which the other
parties oppose caused renewed pessi-
mism tonight as to the prospect OF an
early settlement of the Danish West
Indies question.
The Radicals insist that they shall
have four members in the coalition
Cabinet, az against three for each OF
the other parties. They also insist
that the new Premier shall be a Rad
ical and that the sale of the islands
shall be settled Immediately by pleb'
iscite.
Negotiations will be continued to-
morrow in the hope Of compromise.
Count Frederick Moltke, a Danish
army captain who arrived yesterday on
the Hellig Olav. stated that sentiment
in Denmark was opposed to the sale
of the Danish West Indies to the
United States.
"A feeling of strong national patriot
ism has caused much opposition to the
sale" the Count declared. at is not
a question of price, but of principle.
Our people do not believe In relin-
quishing any of Denmark's colonial pos
sessions. Perhaps, after the European
war is over sentiment Will change, and
the sale may then be consummated;
Captain Moltke was sent over to JOIN
the Danish Legation in Washington.
Marius l. Neyboe, a Danish explorer
who was chairman of the Knud Ras-
mussen expedition, supported the
statement made by the captain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-23
Workhouse Opens for Beggar
Who Gamb1ed Away a Million
Toe Hail. at Nineteen King of the Raceracks at
Bowery Dercict Is Sentenced tor fanhanohhe
-Tattered Clothing Shows Departed Glorles'

nineteen my father died and LETT me
$500 900 which he had made on 'he
racotracks. | plunged at Saratoga ana
Shcepshead Pay when horse racing was
in the heyday of its fame. Once ! mad
81 200. 0OC 20 the good, and IN 1888
had 100000.
"Rut the break came, Just as IL CONES
in the life of every gambler VINO stisks
TO the trade long enough. In re"
wears | was penniless. | tired 10 re-
conn in the liquor business IN Pits
burgh. and went broke again. SIX
wears ago | came home to New YORK
The old crowd was gone. But, thanks
"a my education, / was able to get WORK,
and I did work until | had paralysis
and my eyes became affected
Lived in Louis XIV Style.
John Rettman, proprietor OF the
Alligator flop house Mt Zoo bowety'
tneW Hall before his glory and fortune
had altogether faded. When nan re-
turned 10 New York Rettman gave MIN
the Alligator's Louis XIV room for ms
lodgings. And Rettman VIII tell you
that even when working at ODD cieri.
cal tasks Hall was prince. When NJ
the end of the week he had as much AZ
dollar left he wofld invite rev
cronies in and spend that dollar as
cordially as if he still had his millions
in the bank. .,,. tor mn
though" Rettman admitted. He use "a
10 be as particular about his room as u
he was at the Aston. He paid only 10
cents a night, but he would insist on
two clean sheets week. lie always
took breakfast in his room-a hve-cent
bowl of soup-and he'd send the soup
back if it was cold. Yes. sir, Joe was :
a gentleman, if he didn't have dime.
Two weeks ago Joe and his landlord
ouarrelled over the matter of sheets
and Hall went to live at the Bowery
Lodgings. Joe didn't consider the
patrons of the Lodgings quite in his
set, so he kept to himself OIL eVenln Iai
poems of his own composition, warning
Young men to shun the many candle
power cabarets and never gamble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-23
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torn to bits, were scattered on the
floor.
IL is believed that she was killed in
the room where the body was found,
though the quarrel, heard b. the ten
ants, occurred on the floor above
There were no signs of a struggle in
either apartment.
+ general alarm was sent out for
Hauswitzer last night. He was de-
scribed as thirty-eight years old. five
feet eight inches tall, and weighing
about 10 pounds. His hair was dark
brown, and he had a short cut mus
tache. He wore a stiff straw hat, a
light coiOred shirt, gray trousers and
black shoes.
Schalapin is still in Bellevue. He
probably will lose his sight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-23
GIRLS MAKE STRIKE A FETE
Pjckets Share Lemonade with New
Brunswick Police.
rBy relcsrapb to The Tnbune J

New Brunswick, y. j., Aug. 22.-Girls
employed at Bayuk Brothers cigar fac
tory struck this morning, and when
they set up line Of pickets the police
were called.
The patrolmen found the pickets pre-
siding over tables on which was large
supply of iced lemonade. The factory
was virtually empty and the union was
signing up members by the score.
The police got their share Of lemon
ade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-23
Lads Fall Injuries Another Boy.

Asbury Park, n. j.. Aug 22.-Jerome
Samuel. fourteen years old. was lying
On the beach yesterday when another
bow stumbled over him. Examination
by physicians to-day showed that he
had been suffering from internal hem
orrhages. The injured lad is the son
of Moses Samuel. Of 23T South Sixth
Street. Newark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-23
FARMER BOY, IL, SAVES GIRL
Rescues Her from Drowning After a
Struggle.

New Brunswick, \. J., Aug. q
Charles Koos, a farmer boy, twelve
years old, saved Miss Sophie Schebe-
styk, Of Brooklyn. from drowning near
here to-day.
The young woman fell into pond
on Jacob Aler's farm. Her cries at
tracted Charles. who plunged in and
after a struggle dragged the girl
ashore. She was unconscious five hours
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-23
Gary Meets Chinese President.

Peking. China, Aug. 22.-Elbert n.
Gary. of New York. chairman Of the
board Of directors Of the United
States Steel Corporation, has arrived
in Peking from Manila. He was pre-
sented to-day to President II Yuan
hung By the American Minister. Dr..
Paul Reirsch Mr.. Gary will 70 to
japan tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-23
Directors Conferred with.

Some of the executives. unwilling to
shoulder responsibility themselves for
an acceptance or rejection OF the Pres
ident's plan, communicated with some
of their leading directors and fnan-
ciers. This report led TO the state
ment that many of the directors might
be called TO Washington 10 help
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-15
yANDALs PLAYED HAVOC in
ENTERPRISE MISSION CHURCH

Enterprise Push Some party or
parties with malicious intent broke
into the Mission church on Sunday
or Monday evening of last week.
overturned the pulpit and all the
chairs, tore some song books and
broke several dishes, While the mo-
tive for such wanton destruction
NAV not be clear it shows a very
sad defect in self respect OF some
neople Several clews as to the
character of the parties were left
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-15
"Ros. ENTER WAITS sLAUGH-
TER HOUSE, STEAL HIDES

When two tramps brought a
cured beef hide to Tom MclnerneF
this morning and offered it for sale
he suspected something was wrong
and directed them to Wayts' meat
market. Telephoning Mr.. Wayts ne
explained the situation and Mr.
WAITS waited for the vendors but
thew did not show up. Investigation
proved that the two locks on the
wayts slaughter house had been
forced and the hide stolen. The
hobo camp at the Rock Island bridge
is a short distance from the slaugh
ter house. The country officials were
notified and they are after the hid'
thieves.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-15
FEEL ALL USED UP?
Lots of Abilene People Do

Does your back ache constantly :
Do you have sharp twinges when
STOPPING or lifting?
Feel all used up-as II you couio
Just go no farther?
why not look to your kidneys!
why not use Doan's Kidney Pills.
They tell you the result
Mrs. Lena schmutz, 200 S. Spruce
street. Abilene, says: 4 was doing
work that obliged me to be on my
feet nearly all the time and my
back and kidneys gave out MY
hack ached and it was hard for me
TO do my work. When ! stopped
got awfully dizzy and little speeks
seemed to float before my eyes
The first box Of Doan's Kidney PITS
strengthened my kidneys and my
back felt easier, SO that ] was aole
TO do my work. used another ooa
and every one Of the ailments lei
me"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the sans
that Mrs. schmutz had. Foster-Mil
burn Co, Props, Buffalo n. T.
Adv.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-15
MUCH BUILDING GOING ON
Churches, Residences, Both Rural
and City, Under Construction

The usual spring building boom
ia striking Abilene and surrounding
country in exceptionally large pro-
norton this year. Churches, city
residences and rural homes share
the work alike. Three Abilene con-
gregations, the Roman Catholics
Evangelicals and Baptists will
spend total of approximately $4O'-
600 on new buildings and improve
ments.
All the contractors of the town
have large forces at work on dwell
ing house construction. The persons
building and contemplating the cree
tion of houses are: P. 0. Luc1er,
N yandenberg, 0. A. Dentzer, l.
II Toliver, /. H. Hutton, VIM. Ma
daus. Ed. Knerr, P. A. Bowman, w
7 Gunselman, G. E. Rosproy, X. Z
Townsend, Geo. Schreiner, NJ. r
Anmiller. and the Evangelical par
sonage.
one notable feature Of the rura'
homes that are being built is tha'
thew have every modern improve
ment. Hot and cold water, toilets OF
both floors, bath, electric lights
garage, furnace and heating plant
are not uncommon. 1t denotes
general prosperity wave for IN
Dickinson county farmers.
One farmer who is building a I'm
residence, contracted for his hare
ware at one local store at $l5o'
The merchant was nearly staggere
when he was handed check for u
entire amount before any of Il
merchandise had been delivered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-15
HERINGToN RACE MATINEE
Racing Events, June IL, on Pros
perity Week Program

A free racing matinee will be
held at Herington Friday, June ~
in connection with the Home Pros
perity week. The races, consisting
Of three harness events, with all
home horses, will start at 1889 p,
m. There will be 2;1l pace 2;l4
trot, and four horses will start IN
the contest for gentlemen drivers
w. H. Liggett, w. F. Bloom, Fred
Dix, Geo. Levitt, r. H, Dix, v. w
Huffman and Warren Jailette have
horses entered.
Harrington is planning for big
time Prosperity Week and 1t i
likely that many will go from her'
for the races and celebration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-15
PREPARE TO SELL HOTEL STOCK
Boosters Cooperate With Committee
for Selling

The Boosters met with the hotel
committee yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock and perfected plans Tor
disposing of the 100000 stock for
the new proposed hotel structure
Frank Geoffroy, president, appoint
ed committee of DR.. E. l.. Garrett
VIM. Sterl, P. N. Gleissner, j. H.
Johntz and p. w. Heath to cooper
ate with the hotel committee and
work out ways for selling the stock
in this new corporation which VIII
he formed. and incorporated under
tbe Kansas statutes. A thorough
canvass of the men of the town and
vicinity will be made and 1t is plan
ned to cell all the shares,
w. A. Mattesons promise yester'
day to take $500 of the stocH
brings the total up to $26,5oO wnlcf
has been raised among the mem
hers Of the committee, without any
canyassing. This is the best argu
ment possible for the assured sue
cess of the project when five mem
hers OF the men who have exper
fenced the ms and outs Of the prop
psition subscribe for big block Q
the capital stock.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-15
BELLE SPRINGS BEAT MILLERs
Security Employees Lost in Lively
Thinning Contest

The Belle Springs baseball team
defeated the team from the Security
mills - to l in a lively game at
the city park last evening. The MIL
lers apparently had the Buttermilk
players outclassed, leading off with
one score in the first inning and
holding this lead until the third, but
then the fireworks started. The b.
s. aggregation netted five runs that
inning before the aerial display
ceased and after that until the ena
Of the game they had things their
own way, crossing the plate for
total of 70 scores in three innings.
The Millers put up good game
but it was case of being outclass-
ed The B. S. boys have hit their
mace now and they are ready 70
take ON the Browns again at any
fate that can be arranged. Menges
and Asper made a formidable pair
as the score summary will show. A
good sized crowd witnessed the con-
fest and it showed return Of old
time baseball pep for Abilene.
Score by Innings II. n. Z.
| Millers 0l0 wv y
Bele Springs 600 SAB O-12 8
Batteries, Millers, Napier and Ha-
baker; Belle Springs, Menges, Ken
ney, Asper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-15
ABILENE sHRINERS ON
PILGRIMAGE TO CoNCoRDIA

A number of local shriners are
making arrangements to go on the
pilgrimage to Concordia Thursday
June Is. The Santa Fe will run a
de luxe Pullman special through
here and the following have made
reservations: ]. Wilbur Nieolay, DR..
H. P. Mera, C. f. Bath, DR.. J. r.
Payne, II. W. Keel and H. NJ. Cow
an. Others viii go in automobiles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-15
should sloan's Liniment Go Along s

sbould sloan's Liniment Go Along
OF course II should! For after
strenuous day when your muscles
have been exercised to the limit an
annlication of Sloans Liniment Will
take the soreness and stiffness away
and vet YOU in fine shape for the
morrow You should also use 1t for
sudden attack of toothaehe, SUI,
neck. backache, stings, bites ana
the many accidents that are lnclden-
tai to vacation. We would al
soon leave our baggage as go on
vacation or camp out without sloan
Iinement.p Writes one vacationlst
I'VE use it for everything iron
cramps to toothache, Put botti'
in YOUR bag, be prepared and hay
no regrets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-15

Compound made her well, so took it and
now am Just as we'll as ever was. l
cannot understand why women don I
see how much pain and suffering they
would escape by taking your medicine:
! cannot praise it enough for it saved
my life and kept me from the Insane
Hospital. Mrs. e. SHELDON, 1851 5.
-Halsted St, Englewood, Ill.
Physicians undoubtedly did their best,
battled with this case steadily and could
do no more, but often the most scientific
treatment is surpassed by the medicinal
properties Of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained in Lydia l.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
If any complication exists Il
pays 20 write the Lydia Il. Pink
ham Medicine Co, Lynn Mass
for special tree advtces
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-15
Hacking Cough weaksns the System

Don't suffer with hacking cough
that has weakened your system
get a bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
coyerv in use over 40 years, and
benefiting all who use it, the sooth--
ing pine balsam with tar heal heal
the irritated air passages-soothes
the raw spots, loosens the mucous
and prevents racking the body with
coughing. DR.. Kings New Discovery
induces natural sleep and aids ma
ture to cure you.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-15

Travellers Accept Booster Challenge
The Travellers hereby accept the
challenge of the Boosters for a base
bah game to be played on the
grounds at the city park, Friday
June 2s. at 5 p. m. (signed) A. W.
Cochrane, Secretary and Field Man
ager.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-15
EVANGELICALs TO BUILD
EIGHT ROOM PARSONAGE

The building committee OF the
Evangelical church has decided on
plans for the new parsonage. II
will be an eight-room modern struc-
ture and work will start on u as
soon as the old house on the prop
erty can be vacated, which will De
within the next few days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-15
The Blue That's True

Red Cross Ball Blue gives to
clothes clear, dazzling white,
whittier than snow, not greenish
yellow tinge like cheap bottle blue.
Buy Red Cross Ball Blue for next
washday. You will be happily sur
prised. Large package at your gro
cars < cents.-Adv. j1-4wks
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-15
A REMARKABLE
STATEMENT
Mrs. Sheldon Spent $1,000 for
Treatment Without Bene-
fit. Finally Made Well by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.
Englewood, III. -" While going
Through the Change Of Life suffered

win DeAuhCuesi llcE-
|vousness, flashes Of
heat, and l suffered
$50 much ! did not
know what l was
doing at times. !
spent $1,000 on doc
TORS and not one did
Ime any good. One
Aday q lady called at
Ilmy house and said
,Ishe had been as sick
las ! was atone time,
land Lydia E. Pink
lham,e Vauatahle
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-15
Innh Gnnti-Feel Good

No one can either fell good nor
look good while suffering from
constipation. Get rid of that tired,
draggy. lifeless feeling by treat
ment Of DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Buy a box today, take one OF two
nils tonight. In the morning that
stuffed. duh feeling is gone and you
feel better at once. 25e at your
druggist.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-21
BRITISH MERCHANT
TONNAGE PROBLEM

London, Jan. 1S.-The question OF
tonnage for carrying the overseas
trade, and particularly the growing
scarcity of tonnage under the British
mercantile flag, is causing a good deal
of anxiety. 1t recently was announced
that work might be resumed on mer.
camille shipbuilding in various yards
of Great Britain, but SO far no official
confirmation has been received and It
seems there is little likelihood Of Q
transference of any quantity of work.
men from government to private con.
tracts in the near future.
AS about one-afth Of the total mer.
camille tonnage Of the country is COM
Wandered for admiralty purposes and
during the four weeks ending Dec. 8
forty-nine vessels were sunk, in addi.
ton to the already large losses, it will
be seen that there is only compare
lively small margin of boats left.
Neutral countries have not been slow
in taking advantage of these condi
lions.
The way in which the government
is handling the shipping question has
caused much adverse criticism from
ship owners.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-21
ATTEMPT TO DRAFT
SONS OF ERIN FAILS

London, Jan. 1S.-The proceedings
in committee in the house of commons
resulted in no modification of the mill
tary service bill. The government
strongly resisted an attempt to in
clude married men in the scope of
the bill.
The most important amendment
sought to include Ireland. This also
was negatived after debate, in which
John Redmond, leader of the Irish Ma
tionalists, eloquently appealed to the
house not to endanger Ireland's loyal
ty, displayed in her splendid recruit
ing campaign, by an attempt to en-
ploy force.
The only amendment accepted was
one providing that men married be-
fore Nov. 2-the day Premier AS
quith gave his pledge-should be re-
garded under the bill as married men.
An amendment that the bill should
not apply to single men above the
age of thirty years was defeated.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-21
GENERAL HuERTA
DEAD At Ell PASO

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 15.-General
Huerta, who succeeded General Fran
cisco l. Madero in executive power in
Mexico City and later left Mexico,
died of sclerosis of the liver. He was
surrounded by his family when the
end came. His death was not unex-
pected.
General Victoriano Huerta was a
professional soldier and as such up to
the overthrow of President Francisco
Madero he had been known for his
loyal support of the existing govern
ments. He fought Loyalty for Presi-
dent Porfirio Diaz until his fall and
when Diaz was no longer chief execu-
tive Huerta fought for Francisco de la
Barra, the provisional president
After Francisco Madero was elect
ed Huerta found it to be his duty to
support one who had so long fought
as a rebel. His loyalty was not chal.
lenged until the Felix Diaz revolution
in Mexico City in February. 1913. when
the Madero government was over
thrown completely and Huerta himself
elevated to the presidency.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-21
ALLIES Plan TO
TIGHTEN HOLD
May Declare Formal Blockade
Of German Ports.
VIGOROUS PROTESTS PROBABLE

France and Italy Are Said to Be Re.
iuctant to Accept the British View.
United States, Holland, Denmark,
Sweden and Norway May Strenr.
ousIy Object.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-Plans of the
entente allies to declare a formal
blockade of German ports, it was
learned, have been the subject of ex-
changes between diplomatic represen-
tatives of the allies here and, in an
informal way, between the diplomats
and officials of the state department
According to information here the
program contemplates virtual exten.
sion Of the blockade to the European
neutrals by rigid application of the
ultimate destination" doctrine and
delay in putting the plans into effect
is attributed entirely to reluctance on
the part of France, and possibly Italy,
to accept the British rights of bel
ligerent in this respect.
The subject has been approached
here with great caution and, it is said,
with thorough application of the pos.
sibility of an outbreak of anti-British
feeling in congress.
An effort is being made by the diplo-
mats to determine the strength of
American feeling generally on this
subject and the European chancel-
lories are being kept fully advised of
the daily developments.
Application of the blockade to neu-
trails. for which the British contend
the United States established a prece-
dent in the Civil war, is fully expect
ed to result in experimenting the op-
position to the United States by the
very bitter protest of Holland, Den
mark and Sweden, and possibly Nor.
way.
Except for this feature there might
be little objection to the substitution
of real blockade for what are re.
garded here as the wholly illegal or
ders in council.
At present the allies are stopping
all commerce with the Teutonic pow.
ers directly by these orders in council
and are restricting indirect commerce
by actual seizures through agreements
with the neutral countries in North
ern Europe to embargo exports into
Germany and Austria.