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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
GAVE TWO SERMONS
OSTROM BREAKS RECORD FOR
LARGE AUDIENCES
When Tabernacle Was Filled at $50
Evangelist Ostrom Got Busy
and by 1870 Was Ready
for the Second Crowd

Abilene ran a religious double
header Sunday evening and broke all
records for attendance when the
big tabernacle was filled at 6:45
o'clock and by 1880 the hour an
nounced for the beginning of the
service the second crowd was adj
mitted and the second service be-
gun by Evangelist Ostrom. Those
who came early and heard the first
sermon were asked to leave by the
side doors and return to their homes
and pray for the success OF the
second meeting. DR.. D. c. Dutton
and several other men conducted
the open air meeting while waiting
to arrange for the second. Every
thing worked out smoothly and ev-
eryone who came to the building
was able to see and hear one OF the
services. 1t was a great night and
one long to be remembered in the
city, and the outlook is for still
greater things in the days yet to
come in the religious campaign.
At the meeting for women the
Rev. M. L. Hoffman spoke to
crowded house and many good re-
ports were given last night con-
corning that meeting.
At the afternoon meeting a big
crowd of men came out to hear Os-
troms address on why Men Fail"
and at the close of the address a
double line of men came to the front
of the platform making their deci-
sions for better living and for bet
ter service in the Christian life
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
BIC Rareain hi land

A fine $40 acres in Greeley
county. Kan, all fine and level land
for only IS per acre. A dandy cat
tie ranch Of 4s0 acres in Sheridan
county. Kan. about 1-3 level land.
all fine grass land. for only s125o
per acre. terms on part il desired.
A fine 160 acres. improved. in
sheridan county for only $50 per
acre. good terms. r. A. Rogers.
Selden. Kan. iswtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
Reasons Why Wilson Should Be Defeated

BECAUSE to cite Representative Fitzgerald Democratic
the Appropriations Committee Of the House. during his admins
aon the Democratic Congress has been the most exavn that
has ever met in the capital.
BECAUSE he his shipping ban ndefense piece folly
which would destroy such merchant marine have
BECAUSE although he says che kept war; story Of
Mexico, San Domingo and Hayti refutes him.
BECAUSE he only to march out
BECAUSE he signed the BILL which practically wiped
shipping on the Pacific Coast
BECAUSE he attempted scutte the Philippines
eated only by twenty patriotic Democrats who voted with the Re-
pubican Of the House.
BECAUSE he appointed Secretary of State William j. Bryan after
aenuncng him pest who should be knocked into cooked
BECAUSE he possible Villa despoler Of
women and Caranza, the fatuous and futile First Chief"
BECAUSE Wilson's book craftsmanship and grape diplomacy
have made the United States an international laughing stock
BECAUSE he appointed deserving Democrats the diplomatic corps
dspacng experienced at time when essential the
foreign trade and honor Of the United States to retain competent
experienced men
BECAUSE he incompetent lead like weather
whenever zephyr Of public opinion blow against him
BECAUSE his "one-trac mind" has many turntables
BECAUSE lifted the embargo that the despera-
does have used American ammunition to murder American soldiers
and civilians.
BECAUSE promised pess publicity" has replaced by pr-
special negotiations by agents and representa-
ves appointed President Wilson without he advice and
sent Of the Senate"
BECAUSE himself rapidly that the entire country
sick from the motion.
BECAUSE he for free trade direct and empty treauryhs
old Democratic trinity
BECAUSE Payne-Adch had been operation last
nine of 1915 would collected 6566l
avoided The foreigner selling
market got the entire benefit of the SOL ,65616l.
BECAUSE during the first ten months Of the Wilson Underwood law
there unemployed being fed by charity than during
months history excepting under the WionGOman
BECAUSE Of his Inconsistency the immigration bill In his "Hs-
tory the American People vol 23 he wrote: "The Chi
to be desired wOkmen, not citizens than
Of the crew that came erowdng IN every at the
Eastern ports"
BECAUSE he not reduced he promised the high cost Of living
but has actually made higher.
BECAUSE pledged single by the Baltimore
before the type cold he building his fences for
other.
BECAUSE although posing civil service every
his connection with civil has been adverse
principles obstructive and destructive Of M SOnAHds practice
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
KAISER AFTER OIL INTERESTS
Teuton Army Advancing Toward
Land Owned by Standard Oil

New York, Oct 31.-The Austro-
German army under General Won
Falkenhayn, according to latest re-
ports, is only thirty miles from the
great Rumanian oil fields at Ploe-
sci, where the Standard Oil com
pany of the United States, through
it's extensive refineries, has been the
main competitor of the German
owned oil companies of Europe
The Teutons are advancing in
strength along this railroad, and
the van of their forces is said to
have reached the vicinity OF Sinaja,
which latter place is ten miles
nearer to Ploesci.
Following the efforts of the
Standard Oil company to acquire
the entire Rumanian oil fields, the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
Card Of Thanks

The family of the late Robert
Marks desires to express thanks and
gratitude to the many kind friends
and neighbors who so kindly assist
ed during the illness and death of
our dear husband, father and broth
er; especially for the beautiful
flowers. service of song and loving
expressions Of sympathy so freely
given The Family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
Reasons Why Hughes Should Be Elected

BECAUSE he stands for Protection Prosperity Preparedness and Pa
triotism
BECAUSE his speech acceptance expresses cooperate
with labor for its advantage not to exploit it for his own
will respect of Europe and Asia and
the friendship of Latin America.
BECAUSE he will proclamation deny the right Of Americans
their business other lands under the protection OF the
American flag
BECAUSE will repudate the American flag any land
BECAUSE put words words into action
BECAUSE Theodore Roosevelt well he has high sentiments OF
justice and dignity upright and straightforward ncon-
b judicial matters and always translates his words
BECAUSE strong courageous man. with pro-
gram before him and with the intelligence and determine
ton out and bring to country sepectng peace
and worldwide respect
BECAUSE Of New York he has already proved that he
do the right thing and prepared to further do and dare
when called into wider field
BECAUSE he s moi a dreamer and gutter.
BECAUSE he firm friend Of for the United States and
not for preparedness through political expedency.
BECAUSE he will not burden with time of
BECAUSE upon trade for reve
only" protect labor and American industry
from the deadly competition Of the foreigner
BECAUSE he a Needed American His policy will be america
first America efceat"
BECAUSE deeeaded upon keep platform pledges
BECAUSE he will protect @ country against being flooded with the
cheap manufactures Of Europe after the
BECAUSE the chosen head Of party which has long fahere all
great constructive Legislation which has proved to be
wise and which has invariably boen opposed by the Democratic party
BECAUSE business going be especially needed the next
few In Of the European tremendous read
of tho worlds business ahead The United States must
be economically prepared 1t must not now be left defenee
have President with unframed business mind
changing. Mr. Hughes made remarkable record business
Of New York He has extraordinary ability all sides
of question Not from him, from Wilson, will be heard any
declaration that he will hang business "hgh Hannah
they do not agree with him
BECAUSE he vision pccabity 6rmness
rhetorician and theorist
BECAUSE he stands for the protection of American lives and property
abroad is well a home
BECAUSE through will be in the Government
1t will not be ruled by section nor by
BECAUSE he is effective of
rural credits help the farmer and for conservation Of
ura
BECAUSE he workingmens compensation law suitable
of
interstate and subject to the hazard Of injury
BECAUSE he favos investigating before egisating
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
obituary-Robert Mark

In the sudden death of Mr.. Rob-
ert Mark the Mt. Pleasant com
munity in South Dickinson lost one
of its earliest and most beloved
citizens and suffered a real loss
Mr.. Robert Mark was born in Pres
colt county, ontario, Canada, jan
uary 26, 1S4S, and died on his
farm in Garfield township Oct. rs,
1916, aged 6S years and 3 months,
From the age of fourteen he work
ed in the timber and lumber camps
of Ontario, being the third son in a
family of twelve children in his
fathers family.
He came to Kansas in 1874 and
purchased a farm in the Bonacord
neighborhood on which and the
later additions to it he has lived up
to the time of his death. He united
in marriage with Miss Lizzie Nc
Donald Nov. s, 1878, and to them
were born two daughters before
the mothers death July 20, 1883,
Martha L. and Margaret A. On April
IA, 1885, he united in marriage
with Miss Anna Miller who survives
him. To this union were born one
daughter and three sons, John M.
Margaret, Robert and George. Be-
sides these six children and his be-
loved wife he leaves to mourn his
departure three grand children, five
brothers and three sisters, of whom
Mr.. John Mark and Mrs. Ellen
Knapp are residents of Dickinson
county.
Mr.. Mark was a man of strictly
moral and upright character, hon
est and open hearted in thought,
word and deed to such an extent that
the whole community feels as If a
personal loss had fallen on each
family in that neighborhood. He
was a real Christian gentleman,
long an officer in the Presbyterian
church at Mt Pleasant from which
the funeral services were held. but
the throng was double the seating
capacity. The services we're conduct
ed by Rev. DR.. Blayney of Abilene,
a long time friend, and his pastor,
Rev. S. II. Maxwell. Burial was in
the adjoining cemetery. A real no.
BILE man has served his day and
generation with honest toll and low
ing service and has entered into his
reward which is THAT of just man
made perfect"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02

Rumanian government passed a law
which prohibits the sale of govern
ment-owned fields but does permit
the leasing of these fields.
Military observers see in the OBJ
jective of Generol Won Falkenhayn's
army the destruction of commercial
opposition to German industries of
the American properties. The total
crude oil production in Rumania
approximates closely, it is said,
100000 tons per annum.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN
PUT RIGHTEOUSNESS
BEFORE PEACE.

. The supporters of Mr.. Wilson .
. say that the American people =
. should vote for him because he o
. has kept us out of war. 1t Is D
= worth while to remember that @
= this Is claim that cannot be ad- y
= vanced either on behalf of Wash o
. ington or OF Lincoln. Neither y
= Washington nor Lincoln kept US .
= out Of war. Americans, and the =
. people of the world at large, now o
y reverence the memories of these o
o two men because, and only be- =
. cause, they put righteousness be- .
p fore peace. They abhorred war. .
y They Stunned unjust or wantOn o
= or reckless war. But they pos .
. sessed that stern valor of patriot =
= ism which babe them put duty y
. first, not safety first, which babe y
. them accept war rather than an .
. unrighteous and disastrous peace. .
. There were peace-at-any-price .
. men in the days OF Washington. =
= They were the Tories. There =
. were peace-at-any-pric men in 9
= the days OF Lincoln. They were q
. the Copperheads. The men who =
B now with timid hearts and .
D quavering voices praise Mr. Will .
D son for having kept US out OF. y
. war are the spiritual heirs Of .
D the Tories Of 1776 and the Cop .
D perheads OF 1864. The men who .
. followed Washington at Tren- =
. ton and Yorktown and who suf- y
. fered with him through the win .
. ter at Valley Forge and the men .
. who wore the Blue under Grant =
. and the Gray under Lee were .
. men OF valOr, who sacrificed .
. everything to serve the right as .
. 1t was given them to see the .
. right. They spurned with con- .
. temptuous indignation the coun- .
= sells OF the feeble and cowardly .
. folk who In their day spoke for =
. peace -at-any-price. = From the .
. Speech OF Colonel Roosevelt at =
. Battle Greek, Michigan. in Be =
. half OF Mr.. Hughes. .
NA%AA~H%~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02
CERNAVODA BRIDGE OVER
DANUBE is BLOWN UP

London, Oct. 26.-The Rumanians
have blown up the Cernavoda bridge
over the Danube. This is the Iarg-
est bridge In Europe and materially
lessons the Mackensen advance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-02

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-14
Mills Hits Dual Control
in Militia Pay Bill
LRrnrn , az cor,e,pand,nt q ID Irlbun,

Prom q Siar Correspondent q The Tribune ]
Albany, March 13 Senator Mills
asked the senate tonight TO protest
against the pending militia pay bill at
Washington because IL would fasten
on the country a system of divided
state and Federal control. He intro
duced a resolution asking New York's
Representatives TO oppose any federali-
zation plan which did not bring the
guard under the exclusive control of
the Federal government in times Of
peace.
After recommending 10 Congress the
adoption Of the general programme the
resolution says:
eve believe IL desirable that the
United States should increase its mill
tsry resources so as to be adequately
prepared for national defence, and urge
our representatives in Congress TO sup
port measures looking to:
1.-THE increase OF our regular army 10
at least $4,000 men OF all arms In
times of peace and to war strength
Of at least 225.000 men.
"The creation, by an act 10 our
faulty enlistment law, of a sufficient
regular army reserve TO maintain this
strength Of the regular army in time
Of war.
"An increase in the number OF Off
GERS and non-commissioned officers, and
the creation Of an officers reserve.
"The accumulation Of a proper sup
ply OF ammunition, artillery and ma
teriel.
"The creation Of a citizen reserve
army. in the shape Of force OF Fed
eral volunteers, 10 be trained in time
Of peace wholly under the control Of
the national government"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-14

mexico knows it already" replied
Mr.. Smoot. Mexican officials know our
strength better than many OF the
American people"
While the Senate debate was in prog
ress, Speaker Clark and Majority
Leader Bitchin were reporting t. their
colleagues of the House on a confer
ence early in the day with President
Wilson. who urged them to speed u?
the legislative programme with view
Of action on all important measures
in time for adjournment in June. The
House leaders agreed it would be i'm .
possible to accomplish the task ahead
in so short time, although steps
will be taken TO hurry on with the work
as rapidly as possible.
Speaker Clark and Representative
Kitchin held a conference with other
House leaders in Speaker Clark's Office.
1t was the consensus of opinion thai,
under the greatest pressure, the Pres
dents programme could not be dispose !
Of before fall The Speaker said the
House might clear the decks by Sep
TENDER, but Republican Leader Mann
said it would take until December.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-14

cussed by the army only In connection
with the possibility that a Carranzs
force might be left in the rear OF the
advancing columns without a definite
Of what its attitude
might be. Officers familiar with Cen
eral Funston's reports OF his troop dis
positions said he was taking no chances
in this connection. d,
Reports from the three regiments o'
cavalry ordered to join Funstons Dor,
der army showed satisfactory speed
was being made in getting the troops,
IT. motion. Half Of one command ana
all of another were rolling toward the
border before sundowa tonight, elgh-
teen hours after they received march-
ing orders. The rest will be in motion
tomorrow morning.
II was learned tonight that every
agency Of the government That might
furnish General Funston with informa'
ton as 20 conditions in Mexico has
been called upon TO do its share. Re
ports reaching any department that
might throw light upon Villas where
abouts are being forwarded promptly.
To prevent any war munitions from
reaching Villa from the United states
the Treasury Department to-day IN
structed it's collectors az San Francisco,
Noqales and Los Angeles to place an
embargo on shipment Of arms and am
munition through those points into
MpXicO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-14

Montana. "do not agree with the Sene-
tor from Idaho that all our internal
needs and all our legislation regarding
the welfare Of this country should be
shelved and laid aside for the sole pur-
pose Of devoting our energies to voting
money for the increase OF our army
and navy. As far as the situation in
Mexico is concerned, we have, ] be-
lieve, 100000 troops IT. our regular
army. besides the national guard. upon
which we can fall back. We have at
least one of the foremost nayies of the
world
"If these resources are not sufficient
to capture. a few bandits in Mexico. or
20 meet whatever emergency may arse
in Mexico from the contending factions
down there, think there is li.tle N
providing larger army and navy. II
our army is Of such a character that
it cannot be depended upon for that
purpose then We might az well not have
any army and navy, for il would not be
worth anything when we got II. We
were at war with Mexico once and the
South American countries did not rally
10 the aid Of Mexico. I have no fear
of anything Of that kind occurring
now"
Senator Fall, Of New Mexico, asked
Senator Myers where were the 100000
soldiers 90 whom he referred, and Mr..
Myers said he did not know. Mr.. Fall
asked If he really believed a quarter
Of that number was available for ser
vice, and again Mr. Myers confessed
ignorance of the facts.
~ don't want the statement to go
uncontradicted TO the country" inter
posed Mr. Chamberlain, that We have
100000 soldiers. We have not. in fact,
enough TO handle the Mexican situation.
We have only 10000 men in the CONT
mental United States, and only half OF
them arc available for Mexican service.
81 venture TO say that If VIC think
We can go down into Mexico and whip
: them in order in few weeks this
country will he disappointed. They
have well trained soldiery there and
| can organize an army of from fifty 10
sixty thousand men at any time-men
who have been fighting for FIVE years.
Villa will be looked upon as a national
hero
$50 FAR as ] am concerned 7 would
not be surprised TO see every Mexican
tho Carranzs force and the Villa
force rally around one standard for
the purpose of fighting the United
States"
ALLOW me TO suggest also" said
Senator Smoot, Of Utah. chat Mexico
to-day has more field guns than the
United States. think Mexico is pre-
pared better with ammunition than the
United States."
Senators arc 20 careful about the
information sent TO the people Of the
United States interrupted Senator
Reed, OF Missouri. az think they ought
TO be equally careful about the kind of
Information they are sending TO the
Republic of Mexico"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-14
1900 SOLDIERS
READY AT BORDER
rn;inucd from PAGE I

expected. it was said. that the govern
ment viii have difficulty in getting
good animals.
Lack Of Cars Delays Troops.
Il became known to-day that lack OF
rolling stock. particularly in Arizona
and New Mexico. has hindered troop
transportation.
Sometimes we have not been abe
to get any help from the railroads"
General Funston said. an many in
stances we have had 10 ship men in
boxcars. The railroads have been will
ing 20 give us all the help they could
They simply have not had sufficient
rolling stock. You could not expect,
of course, that they would have many
cars lying idle down i'm that country.
II we had not had TO transport so much
cavalry 10 the border If this had been
merely an infantry movement we
would have been right on Villas heels
from the very start"
Reports reaching General Funston
late to-day indicated that difficulty Of
transportation might be added to By
efforts Of Villa followers along the bor-
der to destroy lines of communication.
Word came from Alpine, Tex, that
an attempt had been made by six Mexi-
cans last night TO hold up train bear
ing Ambulance Company No. AMI
Hospital Company No. 7. from Fort
Sam Houston. on their way to FL Psso.
The engineer sighted the MeXicans and
stopped his train. The Mexcans fed,
but three were captured later.
Steps have been taken TO Illustrate
similar attempts. It will be impossible
10 patrol the long lines of communica-
ton between the various troop sta
tons, however, General Funston said.
This will have to be largely left 20 the
railroads.
General Funston said the trains
bearing troops probably would be pre-
coded by pilot engines in sections
where attempts might be made to blow
them up.
Wagon load after wagon load OF sup
plies. including timed goods, such as
corned beef and salmon. were being