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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
$8,000,000 for Two
Adopted Daughters

CHICAGO AUG Capt Edward
W Morrison. after whom the pre,en,
Morrison hotel w., named hi, obtained
permission ~ 'hc county cour, 10
adopt two Young pifl, who some day
NAV inherit the estate estimated al
%hWu'n left bv Captain Morrison,
father W Morrison. who died in 1873
Captain Morrison is ~ years DID and
reside, with the girl, cafe,aker and
q pair Of watchdog, M a seventy wear.
old frame house on West Harrison
street
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
Swedish Steamer
Sunk by U-Boat

LONDON Aug THE Swedish
steamer lluiik,yal. was torpedoed Nv
a German submarine Wednesday nish'
W the I1l'l, according io Reuter-
lI.nA',h from stockholm today
The captain with ten men of the
Ci,w and The women took 10 the boats
and reached 'hr swedish cnaV, II /.
reported also that two more Swedish
steamers ami Nu Finnish steamer,
were sunk last nigh, IN the same Vi.
.inLlA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
VOTE
FROM ONLY TWO
COUNTIES FILED
Johnston Leads in These; Will
mering Ahead, Another
Report Indicates.

The official complete returns from
two counties. Canadian and MeClain,
were received by the state election
board today. Result, in the long term
corporation commission race we're
Canadian Johnston. 40, Watson.
~ Russell i25, Harrison, 10. VII
mefing "
Mctlan Johnston. VI; Watson.
~. Russell. ll Harrison, 2l7; vii.
mcring. lA
Combined vote Of two countc,
Johnston. S1l Wa,son. S2S. Russell
40 Harrison. Slh; Wlllmefing. lqS.
willmefing Leading
Henry Willmefing was leading
Campbell Russell hy 9S vote, IN the
long tern corporation commissioner
ship race on the face oi complete r..
turns received up 10 noon at the office
OF the corporation commission from
Blackwell. Perry. Supply, ron,o,or
county with exception ot three pre-.
cinctS and S0l precincts scattered
throughout the state
The vote on the face Of these te
turns stood
W,llmcfins, 60lo Russell. SQ1l
Johnston S.SSl Harrison. I.y9I. Wat,
son. A,77l
Two Losing In Vote.
II now appears that Harrison and
Watson arc ou, oi the race and thai
Willmering. Johnston aud Russell vii
he the three high men.
Democratic leader, still hold Oh, hop,
,ha, The litetacy test may he saved hu
,hey have but little upon which ,hi,
hone Is based
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03

Friends Pray

II ONDON, Aug AN affecting
incident took place outside the
~ prison wall as the execution Of
Roger Easement was In progress At
the back Of the prison a little dis
,ance from the ieeiing crowds near
the gates was group Of abou,
thirty lnshmrn and women. when
the duh clsng OF the prison bell an
nouneed that the doomed man had
paid the last penalty these persons
iell on their knees and with bowed
heads remained iot some moments.
silently praying tot the tepose OF
the soul oi their dead fellow coun
ttyman.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
Deutschland Crew Gives
Three Cheers For America
As DiUer Reaches Open Sea

here. she wa, unrh,.tved b, an,
of The allied wat,hip patrol One
" ,hr last acts " Captain ku,nig
and his ctcw according ,o Captain
llins,h ni the tux l'mmin, which
acted a, her convoy itum baltimore
in the capc,. va, io stand un the
deck ci the ,uhn,r,ihle and give
three tousing cheers for America
and the American people
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
PIlINe ARRIVES At
Dam JUST IN time
TO AVOID SHORTAGE

Two carloads oi big oakcn piles
were being ,hunted iu the railroad
poin, nearest the ci,y'S cutoff dam this
morning iust IN time 60 relieve a
threatened shortage
Ono carload wa, purchased from the
Santa Ec railroad company. the other
from tho Hoariman company The lat
ter is several days overdue. having
been miSscut IN transit Work with
pile drivers will begin again ,hi, al.
ctuoou. after diy', layoii because
ni lack ~ material
Seventy three pile, have hccn driven
and IS driven and ru, oii Three hun.
licl ,hrris ~ Nl-k nLlnr afc frAlN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03

and only communion AZ : O'Clock this
morning when he assisted al masS M
M, cell
Priest ptai,e, Chaiattet
One ui his attendant, said that his
u,cfpcwttinr love iof Gnd and Ireland
was most striking According ,n this
attendant m, last works oi 'he com
dcmrtl man. apart irum h, prayers.
we're
4 Dir FOR NY COUNTRY"
Father N,Jart,l said chat hc found
Easement io hc q beautiful character
and that hr never instructed an, cre boo
h,s religion Nho ,hpv 4 himself "a
quicker nt mnte promising learner
HOPE 70, Rspheve Fails
All hopes Vt an eleventh hour ttptie,c
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03

NORFOLK. Va. Avg 3
Somewhere ou, IN the Atlantic ,oi
day the big German ,ubmstsihlc
Deutschland ptohabl, is iourueying
ssi,ly homcward after having ,ur.
cessully run the allied warshps
blockade cff Cape Henry last night
The giant undetsca Graf, submerged
a mile oii the coast shortly before
y o'clock and 10 iaf a. Is known
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
.IMEAIER MANAGERS
SUED on MORTGAGES

The Metropolitan Building company
owner oi the Metropolitan ,h'atet. in.
,li,med sui, in the dis,tic, court today
again,, the Tucker brothers Tor fore.
closure oi cha,,el mortgage on cct.
tain fixture, and appliances in the the
atct to satisfy ,igh, ptomi'soty noje'
The notes arc dated April y. lolb In,
plaintiff asks ludrncn, tot SSll& and
lnt possession II the property
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
CAR STRIKE IN
new YORK MAY
Be VOTED FRIDAY
Union Gives Companies Un-
Ill Tomorrow Afternoon
to Grant Demands.

NEW YORK, Aug. "A strike oi
stree, railway employees tying up every
surface line in Manhattan. the Bronx
an QUEENS county seemed inevitable
today The leaders oi the union re-
Gently organized among the employees
delivered an ultimatum 10 operators to-
day giving them until } p m Friday
10 gran, their demands and effort, ,o.
day by Maynr Mitchell 90 bring about,
arbitration failed
II the demand, arc not granted, u
wa, said a strike vote would he taken
among the employees
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
Wall of Water
Carries Off Houses

BARBOCRSNlLlE. Ky. Aug -
\ wall oi water following cloud
burst rushed down Ely Hollow min
ing district early today and caused
large property damage according TO
reports reaching here Houses and
livestock were carried with the flood
bu' up 20 this afternoon no lives were
reported lost
The wall oi water reached Louis
Vile 4 Nashville tteStle ON the main
line few minute, after sou,hbound
passenger train has passed The tres
lie was washed ont
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
Oil Rise to
81 a Barrel
Is Predicted
Skyward Tendency Expected
After Price Is Beaten Down,
Change Man Says.

Crude oil will continue TO decline
in price until the Standard Oil company
secures enough cheap long g-,ime con
tracts to assure it supply Of oil for
some time Then the price will rise,
perhaps even higher than ever before,
and the independent feiinefs will he
forced 10 pay much higher Tor their
crude than the Standard
This was the reply ~ George Ford
Of the Oklahoma City OIL exchange
when asked this morning i1r an opin-
ION regarding the oil market oi the
Mid. Continent field.
May Rise to s..
lie expressed the opinion that. when
the final rise doe, come. crude may
advance even 20 s. a harfel-a higher
rricc than IN the history oi the Okla.
homa field lie also stated that crude
may decline 10 less than a dollar.
This talk Of gasoline shortage
has no foundation" Mr. Ford said "A
man was IN here Yesterday irving g.
sell lrNncO gallon, oi gas He had
mo- market,
Scouts pcssimism.
There is no need Tor peS,imi,m in
the mid con,inen, field. however rne.
tically every hig fortune made IN oil
wa, made when crude was cheap Tn,
cases oi Co,dcn. Markham. Sinclair and
others. who made their money when
lpil was at W and IS cents, are exam.
Illrs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
Shoemaker Winner
In First District

TULSA. Okla. Aug. i-Earb r..
port, indicate the nomination of Frank
{ Shoemaker a, the democratic can.
dida,c Tor congress in The Fit,, OKLA.
huna congregational district over Con.
sresVman James s. Davenport lie has
carried ,is out II the nine counties b,
plutali,ics ranging from fifty 10 ~
NNtNe
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
Hopes Shattered

II ONDON. Aug. 3.-Aeeotding to
one news agency Roger Case
ment had high hopes OF being
reprcved until the eve OF his eSecu-
tion. lie did not hide the fact that
he expected his many powerful
friends would obtain tot him a free
pardon
when there was no sign OF a re-
prieye las, night" this account says.
"the condemned man became yefy
motose and hardly spoke at all He
did, however, inquire abou, the Yep
pclin raids and asked II any Ger
man aitship hd dreached London.
Soon aiterward he became resigned
TO his fate"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
Swiss Parade Asks
For Demobilization

GENEVA AUG a Zurich dispatch
stys many Young men paflled the
streets ~ that city Tuesday niph'
bearing banners inscribed
We demand complete dcmohili,a
iiun
The police were Obliged 10 charge m,
crowd with drawn sword, before II
would ji,pct'c Several persons wefs
wounded
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
Ward Has Scant
Lead in Second

MuSHOGEE. Okla, Aug l-tSpc.
cial) Charles 7 Cfcagct. one time
elected congressman. has apparently
hecn defeated iot the republican nom
nation IN the Second diIric, and the
nc' lie, between Henry Ward of Tah
lsduah and John Robertson " Euiauh
The chance, favor Ward. who I, lead
ing with return, in from ,htc' coun,e,
hy plurality oi n
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
Baby Plague Sets
New High Record

NEW YORK. Aug l-Thc epidemic
oi paralysis reached the high mark tp.
day in the number oi new cases The
health department figures showed that
~ cases developed during the h,,
twenty ium hours and the death lisi
was forty three
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
Mount, Gallows Firmly

Mounts Gallows Firmly
A' the party reached M. spot where
the gllloWS was erected the special
cNccu'iurcr q hair dresser named Fills.
approached rc,olu'c'y and quickly pm
i1n'd him The two ohlplans. 'hc un
drr.hcrt'i ~ London and un1cr,hcriii
of N'lllc,cy then took up their posi-
'ious 90 front oi the sraiiod Case
mcrt mounted The gallov, steps firmly
and commended M, spirit 60 God as
he stepped ON the trap N moment
| later the lever was pulled
Buried In Quicklime.
. Immediately the trap was sprung 'hC
prison engineer and physician de-
'ccnled into the pit. where, after 'h'
application ~ the usual tests. Case
men, va, pronounced dead at nine
minute, after . According 60 the Gus
tom with prisoner, hung Tor crime,
similar o. thar OF Easement ms body
will be buried IN qulgklimc IN the pri,
un yard
/ immediately after IN execution three
notice, were posted on the prison doo-
The frs, signed hy the uudcr,hcrii
OF London the governor oi the prison
and Father lame, MoCau0l Cas-,
meH's con'c,s1r. read
Judgment Of death was this day
executed on Roger David Case
ment IN his maiesty'' prison of
rcntonville in our pfenoc"
\ similar notice va, signed hv th,
. .uudrr,hrfii oi Nlidlc,cN county an.
/ the third bore the signature OF + Il
| Mandcr Ihr prison surgeon. who Ger
tiiici that he had examined the bod
and found Easement dead
Easement showed not the ,ishlc,
concern over hi, late he ate wei
and Jhaucd freely and Jhccrily wit
two w1tlcns m hi, condemned cell
|. Ai'cr , hearty late supper ne dNc'c
himself i1f the last time oi hl, Couyl.
Jloihc, and went ~ he'd
Reared as Protestant
Al 'hc member, u, tasrmcuIs fam
liv were Protestant, and ne va
hfnugm up IN that faith hrl Ne hrtlm
a convert 90 Roman ti'hohu.m fr
Gently ON lunr ~ hc wa, rsrircfc
la, member ut the Roman t,iholi
church and since that time Father
MtCaffcl and M,Cafcy oi Elcusf',
church. near the prison. have been min
i,tsting ,u him he received his iif,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
Five Precincts Sealed, Vote
Unknown; Positive Report
Must Await Board.
RECOUNT LIKELY TO
BE FOUND NECESSARY
J. H. Johnston Carries County
for Corporation CommlS-
sion: the Nominees.

G. + Johnson today claimed the
Democrat. nomination for sheriff hy
forty six votes over his nearest oppo
nen,. II Flp He said he had r.
turn, from every precinct IN the county
Earn asserted hc was the winner hy
twelve votes Official returns from
seventy four Di the scycnty-nlne pre-
cinc,S gave Johnson % lead OF thirty two
votes over Earp Although It was gen
erally believed Johnson was the nom
nee, II is probable that today the bal
lots will be- rcc1un'cd
Official figures from five precincts
have not been nhulaIcd on Any OF the
contests. owing 20 'h' fact that election
officials locked the returns IN hoNe''
which cannot be opened ou' oi order by
the election board IN 1t, canvass.
Recount Suggested.
The election board may not tsonunt
the ballots except upon a court order
None a the candidates seems 10 be
doubling the honesty Of officials IN
conducting the election, hut there IS
EXPRESSION OF some doub, As 60 accu-
,acy of some oi the counting
Results IN Oklahoma county IN the
race for the democratic nomination Tor
corporation commissioner, long term
became known today The vot, IN sew
enty.iour ont Of seventy-nine precincts
show the following results
Corporation Commissioner
n Johnston. 1873. \ 7. Watson
1000. Henry Willm ring. SSl Nen /
Harrison. 100. Campbell Russell, Oh
For short term corporation commits.
siorer. in the first ten precincts o'
Ward |. Oklahoma CITY, " u. Hum
phr-y was leading with ~ votes J.
7 Glasco had ln4 and " 7 Field
ill The following democrats wef'
nominated in tuesdays election.
Democratic Nominees
County ludg William II Iwiek
County Superintendent Mrs Ann'
BurkS Love
County Attorney Joel ). E''e',
Sheriff In doubt
Court Clctk-lames Bea,y
County Assessor Era Otiult
County Clerk-Tum Bodine
County Treasurer Atleigh Bockover
County SURVEYOR Harry adams
County Wcighcr- George ID. Lock
hart
Coroner-W. T. Hawkins
State Committeeman ID. II. Welty.
Republican Nominees.
County ludge--loyal J Miller.
County Auomc, Charles II, Selhy
County Superintendent W Pear
Sherii--lohn llubaIka
Cour, Clerk-O A. Bartholomew
County Assessor George w tatticc
County Treasurer y Catle
County Clerk George X Neokum.
County Surv,yor-Warcn I Mcot'
County Wcighcr J n Miller
Cofonct-W W Wells
Tabua,ion oi return, for coun,
commissioner and minor offices had ~,
progressed sufficiently today 80 perm
announcement vi the results
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
Edmond Farmer
Commits Suicide

EDMOND. Okla Aug i--tSpecial b
p. l. D.plain shc, and killed HIM
self at his farm home two milc, south
east II Edmond TODAY llc used D.
shotgun. and the charge entered hi
head Deplain was about t0 ,csts ol
and ior several year, had been aiiliri
al with constitutional ailmcn, tn
widow. two daughters and four son,
survive
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
McKeown Leading
By Narrow Margin

SHAWNEE. Okla, Aug with
Coal and Seminole counties mls'lng
the Fourth congressional disit,c, gave
for congressman
Murray 4Iil; Mckeown, AIol;
Smith / Vn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
PIANIST PLAYS FIFTY
HOURS AT STRETCH

pNNNlilE m. Aus Wilbur
p navls, 1i Nuni,c Ind ended an en-.
Iupn,s u1uN PLAYING stunt oi fiIv
hHuf, and five minutes. late ionigh,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
British Fleet Lands
Force in Asia Minor

MtrNltNE AUG "A British lice,
ha, homhafd,i Noulchi,. IN ,he coast
" Asia Minor. and landed a small Ne
,achmrni
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03

Vpn NAuGlir va, ~ elected
n, president oi the Chamber
II Commerce Yesterday
The crown announced tha,
SIR Roger Easement would be
executed Thursday
EXAMPLES OF THE TIMES
NEWS SERVICE
Roth stories exclusive IN The
Times home edition
In the foreign field and 10.
cal field. The Times .soels sis
DAYS a week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
No End to Heat Is
Seen by Forecaster

Loosl roreess-o,netslly nlr ana
continued warm ,orlpN, ard Friday.
stat. rotecss,-ronluh, and Friday
generally 'slt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03

ARKANSAS t'nsst,lsd
kANsAe Generally fair
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
MExICANS MAKE PRISONERS
OF HERINGTON PERSONS

Harrington, Aug. John Jacobs
and his wife were held up by a Mexi-
can and a white woman companion
and held prisoner IS hours. In an
attempt to escape Mr.. Jacobs was
struck on the head with a gun and
severely injured. Eluding their cap
tors, the man and woman fled, follow
ed by the Mexican, who fired several
shots. Warrants we're sworn out, but
the bandits have not been caught.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
U-LIN[R DODCED
SHIPS OF ALLIES
Deutschland Passes Safely Out Be-
tween Virginia Capes.
WAS APPARENTLY UNNoTICED
United States Tug On Guard-News-
paper Boat Only Other Accom-
panying Ship Down Chesa-
peake Bay.

New York, Aug. 3.-The Deutsch-
land safely escaped the watching
cruisers and Is far out at sea. Leav-
ing the shore 1t dived deep under sea
and its journey for hours will be UNI
der water.
Norfolk, Va, Aug. 3.-The Ger
man submarine merchantmen
Deutschland passed quietly out OF the
Virginia Capes at $3.50 o'clock last
night on her homeward voyage, ap-
parently unobserved by the allied
warship patrol waiting outside the g.
mile limit.
1t was accompanied to the Capes
only by the tug Thomas F. Timmins,
which had conveyed it down the bay
from Baltimore and by newspaper
dispatch boat.
It's departure to sea followed an 49,
mile dash through the lower Chesa-
peake Bay.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
Real Estate Transfers.

VIM. A. Maunen to John Mail, s.
SIS TT. lots Is, 16, blk. IA; lots 10 to
90, blk. rs; lots to IS, blk. 26, Ell
mo. $4,000.
Harriet Gleason to John F. VAIL
lots "a. rs, blk. II, Elmo, 5000.
Flee Harmon to John F. VAIL
property in Banner City. $500.
A. C. Hill to Walter N. Hill, N. "
Of N. w. u 28-15-3, $1,000.
Anna EckIes to Emil Pulahl, lots
IA, 16, blk. 36, Herington, 5000.
Augusta Diepenbrack to c. A. Hass
lots 1, 3, 5, 7, blk. 1913. Herington,
$4,000.
C. A. Hass to Peter Won deepen
brock, lots /. 3, 5, 7, blk. 1913, Her
ington, $2,7OO.
Geo. Raggendorff to Rudolph
Heldstab, N. w. u 32-15-1, $3.50.
v. o. Bowersox to l. F. Ordway,
tract adjoining Abilene, 81.
N. II. OlSH W DeHhlS uVhoit iOI III
X. & H. add, $500.
j. d. Soden to G. w. Etherington,
lot II, blk. 2, Abilene, 81.
d. A. Springer to Anna s. Blagg,
lots 8, 4, blk 4, Navarro, $3.50.
Mary S. Hodge to Anna P. Case,
undivided u interest in lot 10, A. &
L. add, $4,000
E. w. Hennessy to /. Shoelsey, N.
" lot 5, N. Y lot 6, blk. 4, X. & H.
add, $4,000.
John Lederer to Bertha Lederer,
lot 8, 28-31-1, 81.
NJ Nicolay to c. L. Brown, lots l.,
2, 8, blk. 10, Abilene, 1880.
L. II. Toliver to H. F. Hersh, w.
v lot 23, T. & NJ. add, 1926.
]. L. Cryderman to C. s. Crawford.
lots 10, 10, IA, is, in Lebold's add,
and other property on w. list street,
$4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
$3.50, 900 FOR CONCRETE
BRIDGE ON RESERVATION

Junction City, Kan, Aug. 9.-Pas-
sage of an amendment by Sen.
Charles Curtis to the army appropri-
alton bill calling for 100000 for a
concrete bridge across the Republi-
can river between Junction City and
Fort Riley is assured, according to
telegram from Washington. The ap-
preparation was agreed to by the Joint
conference committee of the house
and senate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
FORCES SPLIT
BIG VICTORIES
Russians in Big Victory Open 15-Miie
Breech
ITALY JOINS BIG DRIVE
italian Soldiers Win Great VitOry
On Isonzo Front and Within
Past Two Days Have
Captured 10000

London, Aug. 9.-According to Of
fetal reports today, the Italian have
captured Goritz and taken ton thou
sand prisoners. Tho works and for
tiflcations at ThiaamOnt have been
taken by the Germans and the French
are being forced back.
Berlin, Aug. 0.-Fire shells have
been used effectively and Poronne is
ablase according to reports hore TO-
day.
London, Aug. 9.-The Russians
have won a great victory south OF the
Dneister, In Galicia, opening up
breach fifteen miles wide In the Aus
tro-German lines east and southeast
of Sanislau.
Following up this success, the Rus
sian cavalry has pushed across the
Stanislau- X olomea railway and &C
cording to Petrograd, is pursuing the
Teutons to the southwest of that line.
The Russians in their drive captur-
ed the town of Tlumach, which brings
theem within eighteen miles of Stan
silau, an important railway junction
on the main line to Lemberg and
about seventy miles southeast OF the
Galician capital.
The Italians have won a great VIC
tory on the Isonzo front. Within two
days they have captured 10000 pris-
Oners.
Paris reports notable gains on the
Somme. In two days they have car
ried German trenches along a front
of more than three and One-half
miles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
Methodist Church Announcement.

MetnOuIbb OuuTOH AAAAAOtAAASOAAAOAAeo
Pastors morning theme. "Life's
Great Sweetener" Prayer meeting
as usual, Chas. Snider leader. Daily
Bible readings. Crucifixion chapter
for the week. Luke 23. Jesus words
for the week, Matt. 23:11, H. Mon
day, Luke 23:1-26, M. v. Ps. 27:1.
S. S. The Holy Spirit Given. Acts
1917. Tuesday. Luke 23:27-3S, M.
V. Ps. 27:11, S. s. Effective Preach
ing, Acts 1880. Wednesday, Luke
23:39-56, M. v. Phil. A, s. s. Riot
at Ephesis, Acts 19:2339. Thurs
day, Mark 14:26:52. M. ", Rom. 8
81, S. S. Quelling the riot, Acas 10;
3O-41. Friday, Mark 14:53-72, M.
V. Rom. $40, S. s. Gain of Goodness,
Tim. 6:3-10. Saturday. Mark 1871
90. NJ. V. Rom. S:35, S. s. Message
to Ephesus, Eph. 1:1-14. Sunday,
Mark 15:27-47, M. v. Rom. 1925, s.
s., Spiritual Conflict, Eph. 6.10-20.
ID. C. Dutton, pastor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
Ed Little Vote a Tie.

Topeka, Aug. 9-Returns from the
Second district now figure a tie be-
tween U. S. Guyer and e. C. Little.
A contest viii probably follow the
official canvass.
On auditor the official canvass will
be necessary to determine whether
Dyer or Knapp wins.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10

State Of Kansas. Dickinson County. IS:
I. Newton Cole, Treasurer of Dickin-
son County, Kansas, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true and
correct, to the best of my knowledge and
belief
NEWTON COLE,
County Treasurer.
hereby certify that the foregoing
statement was subscribed and sworn to
before me, and in my presence, by the
above named, this 3rd day of August,
1916.
H. W. KING,
(SeaD County Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10

A few copies Of Heart Songs"
left. Also one set Of "Larned's His
tory Of the World" If you want one
better call at the Reflector office
soon. dtfwtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
National Rail Strike Avoided.

New York, Aug. 9.-The nation
wide rail strike, unanimously favor
ed by the railroad employees Of the
United states and which threatened
to tie up the nations commerce, has
been averted. A federal board will
mediate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10

Paris, Aug. 5.-While the German
artillery continues to be as powerful
and as well supplied as ever, the Ger
mans no longer are able to gather
the masses of troops necessary to
reap the benefit of artillery prepa-
ration.