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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
HELP YOUR HOME

It might be interesting to you to
learn that Sears, Roebuck & Co.,
made $11,110,3S7 net profit during
|1915. This was 10.45 per cent on
the investment. 1t was also an in
crease OF more than 100000 in
profits over 1914. And none of this
money was spent in Brown county
In any way. 1t doesn't help pay the
taxes-build the roads, schools, etc.
The mail order company does no
charity work in Brown county. 1t
takes money from Brown county and
the money never returns. Please re-
member this and tear up the order
that you have made out. Do your
trading with the home merchants
who help keep the community alive.
World.
And here is some comment from
the Leavenworth Times that exactly
covers the ground, adapting 1t to
this county as the Times did to its
own:
And what applies to Brown coun-
ty applies to Dickinson county and
to any other county in the solar sys-
tenn Take our own county, for in
stance, If everybody did as the pat
rons of this Chicago house do there
would be no Abilene. The town
live without the patronage
of its people and the surrounding
country. But IL we had no big stores
what would become of the Abilene
of the Chicago-trading
people? And where would the people
Of the county find a market for
their farm products? Land in Dick
nson county wouldn't be worth half
Is much as 1t is IL our farmers had
% go to Kansas City to find a mar
Iet for all their farm stuff, and
in the city wouldn't be
worth anything. Nobody would be
Wiling to see such a condition, but
he trouble is that each fellow ex-
,eets his neighbor to trade at home
nd a good many are not willing to
10 what they expect of others. 1t
$ mighty poor business"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
Editorial

When A. H. S. pulls off" play
or a concert it doesn't take any
extra pushing to arouse pep and
enthusiasm. They just come natur-
ally because the performers like to
do 1t and we like to hear them. But
in debate-well, that's a different
proposition. The debaters like their
work but they would enjoy 1t much
more If they could feel certain that
someone was going to appreciate it
when they got through; 80 it's up
to US, the student body, to give
them some real support. And would
MT it be surprising If some of the
high school patrons should take a
sudden interest in debate? We don't
expect to be disappointed by either
pupils or patrons this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
NEW KIND OF ORDINANCE

Newton's city commission has
adopted a new kind OF ordinance
relative to the moving or transfer
of household goods or personal eff.
fects.
The ordinance provides that all
companies engaged in the work OF
such moving or transfer of goods by
whatever means either permanently
or for single jobs, must file certain
information regarding the moving
Blanks viii be furnished by the
city clerk for the purpose of such
reports. 1t must be stated to whom
the goods or property belongs, from
where moved and to what place
moved, the name of person or firm
doing the moving and the date.
It is made an offense IL the own
er or custodian of the property
makes a false statement as to the
facts regarding such goods or prop
erty TO the party hired to do the
moving. and also an offense on the
part of the party hired If a false re-
port is filed. The penalty designat-
ed for violation is a fine of not to
ex 90 go and each violation
shall constitute a separate offense.
The idea of such law is to pro-
tect the business house, whether
local or foreign against the remov-
al or disposal Of goods or other
property sold as a favor on credit,
also to assist the authorities in
keeping track of parties delinquent
on poll tax, dog tax, or personal
property tax.
In addition to this, 1t has been
pointed out that the law win be Of
benefit to the public utilities cor
porations and business houses gen
orally, the record Of the reports be-
Ing open to inspection, Of course, as
all public records are.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
GIPSIES GET PLENTY OF
MONEY ON THEIR TRIPS

Last Monday gypsy family con-
sisting of a man, woman and seven
children, worked the business part
Of the town. telling fortunes. etc.
They appeared to be In very poor
circumstances and aroused some
compassion and much curiosity
That evening when they went to
buy their tickets to Colorado, they
handed the astonished ticket agent
a hundred dollar bill. Rather than
raise our boys to be soldiers. how
would It be to raise them to be gip-
sies?-Manhattan Mercury.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
PUBLISH Won
PAPFN'S MAIL
England Gives Former German At
tache's Correspondence More
Publicity
AMERICANS STUPID, IDIOTIC"
All Papers Have Been Translated
One Letter Contained Unfav-
orable Opinion of Ambas-
sadOr Gerard
AMERICANS STUPID. IDIoTIC"

London, Feb. S.-Interesting ad-
ditions to the Won Papen correspon-
dence are contained in a parliamen-
tary paper just issued. The paper
gives the translations OF all the
documents taken from Captain
Franz Won Papen, the former Ger
man military attache at Washing
ton and the full entries of his bank
account with fac SMILES OF checks
and stubs. The only revelation his
torically important is that Admiral
Won Hintz, who was German minis
ter in Mexico in the spring of 1914.
favored international Intervention.
Captain Karl Boyd opposed Ad-
mlrai Won Hintzs's view and strong
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
GOOD SIGNS

Abilene has the most sensible
signs regulating speed Of any town
in the state. The usual way is to put
a sign away out at the edge of town,
Speed limit 10 miles" Every mo-
torist knows 1t means nothing and
pays no attention to 1t for 1t is in
contradiction of the state law. abb
lene has signs at the city limits spe-
cifying 20 miles, then when the
business portion is reached are
other signs specifying 10 miles and
motorists are trying to keep within
the limit, approaching the good
sense Of the regulations. On resi-
dence streets where traffic is light
20 miles an hour is not too much
with careful driving. Every motor
LIST should use care and should CO.
operate with the city, maintaining
4 reasonable speed and avoid acct
ients, The city has been exception
lily fair and drivers should appre-
late it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
A. H. S. ORCHESTRA CONCERT
Something New Is Planned by the
Orchestra This Year

On next Friday evening, Feb. IL,
the Abilene High School Orchestra
expects to give it's annual concert.
The orchestra has been under the
direction of Mr.. D. H. Simpson all
winter and has been practicing for
some time on some special features
for its concert The orchestra will
be assisted by Miss Marie Davis,
who will read, and Madeline Nico-
law, who will sing, thus giving an
evenings entertainment produced
entirely by students of the High
School. The usual ten cents will
be charged and reserved seats will
go on sale Monday morning at the
principals office. Seats may be re-
served by telephone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10

Yes, we're still hopin'. The Ellis
citizens recently voted $4,000
bonds for a new high school so
Abilenes turn must be coming, and
then
The Booster sure is going some!
Perhaps you noted that we publish
ed the picture of the Marysville
high school two whole days before
it appeared in the Kansas City Star.
The dreaded enemy, the grip, has
had two more victims in his clutch
es. This time the victims, Miss
Shade and Miss Hazen, are from the
hallowed members of the faculty.
Chester Cassel has been a very eff
ficient mathematics teacher this
week.
Some of the jolly Junior girls,
having discovered that they are
still in the prime of childhood,
brought forth their sleds and went
bobbing Monday night. They are
sure they know the difference be-
tween a Ford and PAGER which
must be true, for many snow banks
and bitches still bear the marks of
angels"
The Topeka Capital informs us
that nine Senior boys attending the
Reno county high school are taking
domestic science. Their teacher
proudly points out that it is the only
class Of boys in a Kansas high
school taking domestic science. The
fact that a boys class in domestic
science in A. H. S. has been con-
sidered several times and has not
been organized simply because of
crowded conditions, shows that this
high school has the right spirit but
Is held back by lack of room to
carry out these progressive ideas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10

Clay Center Times: It is gracious
ly accepted as a matter of course
In Clay county that j. w. Carna-
han is to be a Republican candidate
for state senator from this district
at the primary and probably there
after. He went over into Dickinson
county the first OF the week ON a
little prospecting tour and told a
few OF them in a hurry about his
laudable ambition. They. too. we're
gracious and seemed well pleased.
1t is Clay county's turn to name the
man. and so far as appears from the
newspapers and the party leaders,
Dickinson county will not have a
candidate, and it might be well to
mention this early In the game for
the benefit Of the Dickinson coun-
~ brethren. that Mr.. Carnahan
made g splendid member Of the
lower house for Clay county two
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10

A list of five members of Secre-
tary McAdoos family, who are feed
ing at the public trough, has made
Its appearance. The bureau OF in
ternal revenue supplies the proven
der. II Mr., McAdoo is not careful
ne Will get into muss with First
assistant Postmaster General Dan
Tel c. Roper as to whose kinfolks
are going to run the United States
government.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10

Reading the reports of township
treasurers of the county one finds
that large sums were paid for road
work" and dragging" 1t is all
meritorious and has helped keep the
roads in condition but some day the
people of Kansas will wake up to
the idea that the smart and econo-
mical thing to do is to build road
that will not require a small for
tune spent on it every year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
Z defended President Huerta.

ly defended President Huerta.
Colonel Herwarth of the German
staff wrote that the American mill
tary attache of Berlin was the bear
er of letters tc German officials in
America.
A letter contained an unfavorable
opinion of the American ambassa-
dor, James w. Gerard.
Prime Hatfield and Hald Seid-
enburg of New York wrote concern
ing the stupidity and idiocy of
Americans" whom the latter term
ed Yankees.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
PARTIES UNITE
ON PREPAREDNESS
Clark and Mann Champion Cause in
House of Representatives
FIRST TWO MEASURES PASSED
Party Lines Are Obliterated and 1t
Is RumOred That Speaker
win Take Active Charge
Of Fight
FIRST TWO MEASURES PASSED

Washington. Feb. Speaker
Clark and Republican leader Mann
fought side by side in the house for
adequate national defense. with
party lines obliterated, two navy
measures passed without a dissent
ing vote. One, to provide for adding
500 midshipmen to the entering
class at Annapolis next July. pass
ed, 173 to 0, and the other, to equip
navy yards for construction of bat
tleships. numbers 4S and a., passed
without a roll call.
Mr.. Mann tried to put the anti
advocates on record
but there were no negative re-
fo''eo' A. &eS "a 49,.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
Postmaster General Rurleson M

Postmaster General Burleson has
asked for an urgent deficiency APP
preparation of two and a half mil
lions. The American people would
be willing to maeke it $4,000, 900
If he would restore the former high
grade service. The Pennsylvania
State Grange adopted resolutions
declaring that changes made in
rural routes in that state mean a
loss of 100000 to the farmers
alone. 1t several states the farmers
are aiding to maintain rural route
service by private subscription.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10

These words from DR.. Blayney' s
talk at the Business Mems banquet
are going laundering through the
Kansas press: III you don't like
the reading matter in the newspa-
pers, put in more advertising. And
IL you don't like the advertising,
aid the editors in getting up more
reading matter"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
FIREMEN RESCUE 80 GIRLS
IN $4,000 FACTORY FRI

Erie, Pa, Feb. s.-Thirty girl
employees of the paper box factory
Of the McCreary Manufacturing
Company were rescued when fire
destroyed the plant. The girls at
tempted to escape down a front
stairway. but flames shut them off
and firemen rescued them. The loss
vas estimated at s2s.oeo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
Destructlre RInne a. nnrter

Winfield, Feb. S.-Half a block
Of the business houses OF Dexter
we're burned Monday morning. The
fire started in a butcher shop and
before It could be controlled, Il de-
stroyed all the north half Of the
block A furniture store. shoe store
and garage we're among the business
houses TO be burned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10

The women of Topeka who stood
in zero weather to present a suff-
rage petition to Wilson and saw
secret service man stuff it in his
pocket without even folding it, may
be happy---but just ask EN-,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
FATHER FOUND BABY PLAYING
WITH DEAD MOTHERS BODY

Perth, Feb. S.-Mrs. Lester
Young, % years old, killed herself
with a shotgun. Her husband, a
wealthy farmer. was away hunting
at the time. He found his 1-year-
old baby playing in the room where
his wife lay dead. Mrs. Young had
sprung the trigger with an UNI
brella handle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10

Great relief to the minds of the
Kansas public which wondered what
the president and the governor
would talk about at the luncheon
at the governors house. They dis
cusesd golf Safety first.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10

Miss Lizzie Wooster, known all
over Kansas as an author of school
books, will be a candidate for the
Republican nomination for state SUI
perintendent. Miss Woosters home
is in Salina but she once taught at
Solomon and is one of the state
most gifted women.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10

Kansas farmers will pay about
100000 more for binder twine
this year than last and the money
will go into Carranza's treasury.
Some financiers down in Mexico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
Ralph Davidson with securit

Ralph Davidson, who has been at
Anthony. today took a place as
traffic manager of the Security
Mills Ralph is one of Abilene's boys
who has made good and Is glad 10
get back to the home folks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10

terms in succession, and will be
guaranteed by his friends to be
equally alert, discriminating, able
and courteous as a member OF the
senate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
Friday Chapel-Music

In chapel this morning the High
school pupils were given an oppor-
tunity to hear some new records on
the Victrola. Miss Ethel Shay had
charge of this feature of the pro-
gram.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10

The appearance of Speaker Clark
on the floor to champion prepared
ness measures aroused wide interest.
Rumors persisted that he would take
active charge of the fight to in
crease the army and navy, Majority
Leader Kitchin having joined the
opposition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
Seniors Go sleighing (?)

No, the Seniors did not have a
sleigh ride. Their intentions were
exceedingly good but it turned out
a motor truck ride On account of
lack of room few of the drawer
members of the class chung franti-
cally to careening sleds which be-
longed to their little sisters. No
very serious accidents occurred ex-
cept that one Senior lost one of his
bicuspids and a faculty member
was run over by three sleds. The
very delightful evening ended with
chilli, and pineapple, cherry, rasp-
berry, cocoanut, banana, pumping,
ETC., pie at the Home Rule Cafe.
Owing to slightly Cd low tenn
perature in chapel Monday morn
ing, the students Of the third and
fourth study hours enjoyed Sitting
together in study hall. This caus-
ed considerable inconvenience to
the vergil class which was forced
to adjourn to the office. There, be-
cause Of the absence of chairs the
Senior class president (length, dig
nifty and ALL perched on the table
from which exacted position he
poured forth his Latin translations. i,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10

Kansas wheat is holding its
breath under the snow and the
farmers are holding their breath
waiting for the snow to melt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
THEN AND NOW

In 1907 the High School
entered the present building
with an enrolment of 1879
pupils. Today we have 2S9
enrolled, thus more than
doubling the size Of the
school.
Our chapel contains 224
seats, 65 less than enough
to seat the school. Today
our chapel visitors and a
number of the students
stand in chapel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
Freshmen Make Best Record

The monthly report of the stand.
ing Of the different classes in re-
gard to attendance and tardies has
produced slight rivalry which will
help to lessen the tardies and abb
sences.
This face is admirably shown
this month by the unusual brilliant
record made by the Freshmen.
Their report is as follows: Fifty-six
per cent neither absent nor tardy
(first place.; only four per cent
tardy (first place., and average at
tendance 96.2, making a grand to-
tai of first place with two firsts and
one third as compared with the
other classes.
The latest definition of a free
booter by an English student is: A
freebooter is man who sells whis-
ky without license.
The door on room one and the
west door of the study hall evident
ly need fixing. 1t is only after pa
tient persuasion that they are in
duced to stay shut.
Some of the powers that be-
must feel the necessity of preserv-
ing pupils by the refrigerating pro-
cess, but let them be reminded that
tender morsels are as prone to
freeze as melt.
The Freshman Latin class cele-
brated Kansas Day by writing Latin
compositions about Kansas. All
were cleverly done but those writ /
ten by Pearl Lehman and Harold
Walters were pronounced the best.
Other people have troubles, too.
The high school principal at Wich-
ita is confronted with the problem
Of seating 1858 students in 1000
seats. And, adds the K. C. Star, the
board is growing impatient at the
delay.
Another point why woman's
place is in the home" was brought
put when Mr.. French announced
hat most of the hardness in the
Sophomore class was caused by
girls. If the girls are tardy while
n school won't they be tardy to
he Democratic or Republican nom
mating convention?
The Juniors have decided that if
,ver the school needed a gymnasium
t was last Saturday night. On ac-
,ount of the Junior-Senior recep-
ion the class did not like to make I
| large assessment, yet they felt as 4
f they should have at least one 1
'arty during the winter. 1t was with 1
yreat difficulty and anxiety that
he Juniors finally obtained a hall 1
or that evening but everyone had
great time" at the party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10

Mrs. Wilson has the title of 1.-The
smiling lady" and it's mighty good
title to have.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10

President will make another trip
later. Pulmoter evidently didn't ac-
complish what he expected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1916

Bet the president does not go to
Texas to discuss his Mexican policy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
THE PEOPLE WILL AID

THE PEOPLE WILL AID
Here is the whole propo-
sition in a nutshell: Our
High School has been made
SO attractive that many
more boys and girls are ask
ing to receive a high school
education. Will the people
of Abilene refuse them -
From C. c. Cassels prize
essay on "Why Abilene
Needs a New High School,"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
Lunch Business Grows

The noon lunches have been
served by the girls of the D. S.
classes during the illness of Miss
Hazen. They have demonstrated
their ability to rise to an emergen-
cy. Myral Rodney, Ada Roggens-
dorff and Pearl Gump have taken
charge, with others assistaing. They
served about 40 individuals each
day during the recent cold weather.
The greatest problem was to figure
out how many cans of soup each
holding two cups should be used in
serving 35 people if each person
gets two-thirds of a cup and you
add three-fourths as much water as
you use soup. They got the right
answer-can you?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10
Debaters Hard at Work

The debate teams are holding
daily meetings, and work seems to
have begun in earnest. At present,
the briefs are being written, and
the best method of attack" is be-
ing planned. The debate will be held
on March 10, the Abilene Affirm
alive debating the Salina Negative
in Abilene. The question is ma
tional Preparedness"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10

Grounding "Agin" Athletics
Track and baseball are going to
suffer this spring because the
grounding saw his shadow, which
means forty days more of winter.
The schools that have gyms are
going to be ready for track and
baseball before we have hardly be-
gun. Since we have had no basket
ball to keep the boys in trim, the
work is going to be a great deal
harder than otherwise,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-10

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-28
Is Dressed in Brand-New Typ

The Star, always model fc
excellence, has now attained til
the good printer dream--in that
with a brand-new dress of type
every day. By the installation {
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-28
The Monotype Type { Rule Ca
With Its ''Non-Distribution" Svs

The Star has added already wonderfully equipped plant
the last word and labor saving machinery which
has absolutely the composing methods Of
this
The Of the Monotype Casters and the Nom
Distribution System just this
That the of type except type larger than half
inch used The Star today empted bodily
into the melting and The Star printed from
complete esh dress Of display types and borders supplied
by the Monoype With newspaper handling the
vo ume Of advertising Of The Star the saving
to illustrates:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-16
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by0local applichtjons, as they Wcannd
reach the diseased portion cf the ear
There ls only one way g cure deafness.
Deafness Is caused by an innamed condi-
tion Of the mucous lining Of the Eusta-
chan Tube When this tube Is inilamed
hearing. and when 1t Is entirely closed.
Deafness is the result and unless the In
lammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh.
which Is nothing but an nfiamed condi-
tion Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
ease Of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars; free.
Sold by Druggists. ~5c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation