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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
KANSAS EDITORS AT X. U.
FOR A NEWSPAPER WEEK

Lawrence, May kansas editors
and printers are gathering at the
University of Kansas today ready
for the opening session of Newspa-
per Week tomorrow morning. In
dications are that this weeks meet
ing will be the greatest of its kind
in the history of journalism. The
list of speakers includes many of
the most prominent newspapermen
throughout the country.
Practically every editor in Kan
sas will be on hand or will be rep
resented in the meeting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
LABORERS REMAINS IN 100
TON MASS OF STEEL

Gary, Ind, April 29-Officials OF
the Illinois Steel company in Gary
are wondering what to do with a
mass of 100 tons of steel at their
plant.
The coroner's office is involved
because somewhere inside the mass
are the remains of an unidentified
laborer. Officials of the company do
not even have the number of the
man who was caught when molten
steel poured into pit he was re-
pairing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
UNION PACIFIC SHORT OF
FREIGHT CARS IN KANSAS

Manhattan, April 2S.-"Y Yesterday
we had orders for 500 freight cars
and had only $50 cars to supply the
demand of the Kansas shippers. "
That was the statement made here
by r. l.. Davis, general superinten-
dent of the Union Pacific, who was
here on trip of inspection over.
the Blue Valley branch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
ARKANSAS CITY CHILDREN
DUG 3 TONS DANDELIONs

Arkansas City, April 2S.-The
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton of Arkansas City have ended a
contest for the destruction of dan
delions. They awarded three cash
prizes, IS, SO and $3.50 to the
school student bringing in the larg-
est number Of dandelions. A total
Of more than five tons of dande-
lions was destroyed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
"BUILD NAVY NOW" DANIELS
TELLS SCIENCE CLUB

Philadelphia, April 29.-Secretary
Daniels, speaking at session Of the
American Academy Of Political and
Social Science, told of the various
bills before congress and the action
being taken to increase the eff
cheney of the navy.
I'VE have come to a day when We
cannot wait for a war TO create a
navy" he said in discussing THE
Significance Of Preparedness" If
we are to have a strong and power
full navy we must provide in adj
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
ONE YEAR IN PENITENTIARY
FOR FIBBING ON BRIDES AGE

Mena, Ark, April 2S.-One year
in TIE penitentiary was the punish
ment imposed by jury on A. j.
Davis, 81 years old, of Zoe, McCur-
tain county, Oklahoma, for swear
ing falsely to the age of his wife
in obtaining a marriage license
here. His father-in-law. L. r. Bates
OF Zoe, who objected to the mar
riage, which was an elopement, In
stituted the prosecution against.
Davis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
HUTCHINSON CLOSES FIFTH
ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

Hutchinson, April Hutchin-
sons annual spring music festival
closed with the fourth concert OF
the most successful festival yet
held here This is the fifth year Of
this annual musical event. The New
York Philharmonic orchestra gave
three concerts and the Philharmonic
quartet of vocal artists gave the
closing concert.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
RUNAWAY CAR ON GRADE
KILLS ONE, INJURIES 80

Cincinnati, April 28.-A double
truck Vine urnet street car, crowd
cd with men, women and children,
became unmanageable as it was APP.
preaching Mcmillan street here, ran
wild on down grade for six blocks,
jumped the track and crashed into q.
telegraph pole, causing the death Of
one woman and injury to thirty
eight others.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04

Lawrence, April 2s.-Con F.
souires, one of the best known pho
tographers in the state and who has
for years been the popular photo
grapher for X. U. folks, died last
night after a three days illness. He
was aged As years and was a Knight
Templar, Elk and prominent in all
civic affairs. The funeral will De
held from the Masonic temple.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
MANY KILLED IN DUBLIN

London, April 29.-A rebel force,
variously estimated at from 1000 to
10000 has been cornered and sur
rounded in the heart of Dublin by
British troops. More than 100 per-
sons have been killed or injured thus
far in Dublin, a correspondent re-
ported in a dispatch filed at Belfast
last night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
JAPAN THREATENS BREAK
If EXCLUSION BILL PASSES

Washington, April 27.-Japan has
made a virtual threat of severance
of diplomatic relations if her OBJ
jections to certain provisions of the
Burnett immigration bill are not
needed.
This evidence OF the sentiment OF
the Japanese nation, when the Unit
ed States is in diplomatic difficul-
ties with Germany and Mexico, is
causing officials deep concern.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
PRAIRIE FIRES CAUSED HUGE
LOSS-17 IN ONE DAY

Topeka. April 29.-The prairie
fires that swept over a considera BILE
part of western Kansas in March
caused a property loss OF $205, 061,
according to reports of the town
ship clerks to L. T. Hussey, state
fire marshal. There were seventeen
separate prairie fires in one week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
$50 PINTs OF LIQUORS
INTO SALINAS SEWER

salina, April 27.-Two hundred
and fifty pints OF whisky and 300
pints OF beer were poured in the
sewer at the city hall yesterday af-
ternoon by officers. On orders Of
the court the liquor had been taken
in raids and stored in the city hall.
A large quantity remains in the
city hall to be used as evidence in
cases now pending.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
5000 HEAR MESSIAH AT
PITTSBURG Nj. Il. NORMAL

Pittsburg, Kan, April est Ia
estimated that between $500 and
5000 people heard the Messiah at
the State Manual Training Normal
auditorium.
The chorus of nearly 400 voices
and the orchestra Of thirty pieces
which rendered the Handel oratorio
were in fine form for the occasion,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
METHODISTS TO RAISE &c.
100000 FOR EDUCATION

Nashville, Tenn, April 2S.-The
board Of education of the Southern
Methodist church has accepted a
plan to raise million dollars by,
popular subscription among church
members for educational purposes.
This sum would be divided among
all colleges and schools of the de-
nomination.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
Germans Sink British Submarine

Berlin, April 2S.-The German
admiralty announced that the Brit
ish submarine E-44 had been sunk
by German naval forces. The an
nouncement also says a British
cruiser of the Arethusa class Was
hit by a torpedo from a German
submarine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
MOTHERS WANT VOTES AND
SIHPLIFIED SCHOOL DRESS

Columbia, Mo, April 29.-Woman
suffrage supporters came out vic
torious at the closing session Of the
Missouri Mothers Congress, with
the adoption of a resolution indors-
ing suffrage. The session endorsed
among other resolutions one en-
couraging simplified dress in high
schools.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
START CAMPAIGN FOR $4,000
MIDLAND ENDOWMENT

Atchison, April 7.-Headquart-
ers were opened and the prelimin-
airy work is now being done in pre-
paration for the campaign that will
begin in ten days to raise an endow-
ment fund Of $4,000 for Midland
college.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, TO
SPEND $500, 900 ON ROADS

Chicago. April 29.-Cook county
will begin the expenditure Of ST.
100000 on the improvement Of its
county roads July 1. A bond issue
that the voters approved at a re-
cent election was held to be legal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
WILL ERECT $1,000 MEMORIAL
ARCH FOR CIVIL WAR VETS

Manhattan, April 29.-At a
meeting of the Women's Relief
Corps of Manhattan it was decided
to build a memorial arch gateway
costing $1,000 at the entrance of the
Sunset cemetery in memory of the
Union soldiers who served between
the years 1861 and 1865.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
TRAIN KILLS 3-YEAR-OLD
CHILD PLAYING ON TRACK

Columbus, Kan, April ga
Frisco northbound passenger train
struck and killed a 3-year-old boy
four miles north Of Columbus. The
child was the son of Jim Morris,
laborer in the powder works at
Turck, and was playing on the track
when the train struck him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04

| have joined the great order of Chalmers dealers
because am convinced that the Chalmers is the
last automobile word in its price-class.
| know of no motor car earth that combines bigger
values at a lower price.
Since | sat- last November in the great Chalmers
dealers convention in Detroit at which the magnh-
cent new 34OO r. p M Chalmers unveiled this
car has wedged itself solidy into public confidence.
Its performance has taken away the breath of every
critic who has put skeptcal foot the accelerator.
automobile shows, the 34o0 pr Chalmers aston
ished even the experts.
Might of motor and economy of operation its shield
and buckler in every action.
This car has convinced more pedestrians that they
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
TWO-INCH SNOW FALL IN
MASSACHUSETTS-A RECORD

Boston, April 2s.-snow fell
over Eastern Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island, the latest date for any
appreciable fall in more than twen-
ty-seven years. The fall was esti-
mated at approximately two inches.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
Sunday to Address Editors

Lawrence, April 29.-Billy Sun
day wired to Prof Merle Thorpe
that he would address the Kansas
editors at Kansas University next
week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
25 Dead in German Bombardment

25 Dead in German Bombardment
London, April 27.-Twenty-five
casualties in dead and wounded re-
suited from the bombardment Of
the east coast by German warships
and the consequent running fight
with a British light cruiser squad
ron and destroyers, so far as can
be learned. nj
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
WHY I'M DOING BUSINESS UNDER
THE SIGN OF THE CHALMERS
MONOGRAM

ought be riding than any other in the field.
1t translates $1,000 into the sken lustre Of motion
never dreamed of in its prce-class.
1t brings the riches of amazing acceleration within
reach at last of the who has to watch his bank
balance.
Look for and find the Chalmers Monogram when you
go motor-buying
The Chalmers Monogram will hang my door just
as long live up to the requirements Of the high
traditions of Chalmers Service-no longer
insist upon talking to you before you make up
your mind which to buy.
And remember that the Chalmers Company does not
make merely to se-but to stay sold.
That's why the Chalmers Monogram hangs my
door.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-18
HIGH OPINION OF
HAY AND HIGHWAYS

The Eustis Lake Region of Aug. II
18th says: The president of the Bank
of Dunnellon, DIR. j. G. Baskin, who is
also a county commissioner-elect of
Marion county; the cashier of the
same bank, G. w. Neville; w. w.
King, leading furniture dealer, and
F. j. Titcomb, all of Dunnellon, autoed
clear to Eustis last Friday just to in
vestigate Natal hay and sand-asphalt
roads.
Mayor Kennedy and Senator Igou
and the editor of the Lake Region
gave the necessary time to the visitors
to show them over our city and show
ed Them the famous asphalt road in
front of the New Ocklawaha hotel,
which is now entering upon its fifth
season, and which has never had a
nickels repair since it was construct
ed in January, 1913. The gentlemen
were also shown over Grand Island
Natal hay fields by Mr.. T. Fl. Adair,
and were given all the information
possible. When asked for an express
sion of opinion, Cashier Neville said:
I'VE are greatly impressed by every
thing we saw in and about Eustis. AS
to Natal hay, we are sure it is good
thing. AS to your sand-asphalt roads,
we believe you have the solution of
the road question for Florida"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-18
PRESIDENT VETOED
THE ARMY BILL
Measure Contained Clause Which
Would be Destructive to
Military Discipline
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, August 18.-President
Wilson today vetoed the army appro.
priation bill because of exemptions
it contained from discipline for retir-
ed officers and men, which the House
conferees, led by Representative Hay,
forced into the bill over the opposi-
tion of the war department. A new
bill will be necessary and may delay
the adjournment of Congress-.
Representative Hay, Immediately
after the vetoed bill was returned,
reintroduced the bill, striking out not
only the exempting clause, but the
entire revision of articles of war in
which it was contained. This compli-
Gates the situation.
There have been broad intfmations
that the proposed exemption from dis
cipline was put into the measure for
the benefit of certain retired officer,
who has long been waiting chance
for public attack on the army. This
officer while in active service was
very close to congressman framing
legislation and was recognized as a
power in army legislation.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-18
EBNER WAS ovERRULED
Brick He Rejected Put Into Walls Of
Electric Plant Building

The carload of brick rejected by
Robert Elmer has been put into the
walls of the new light and water
plant. The brick has been used under
protest of Mayor Robertson and of
Mr.. Elmer, representative of Twombly
& Henney, the city's engineers. Ben
jamin Thompson, the contractor, has
used the brick on his own response
bility, claiming that the brick were
approved by the engineers. David
Henney expects to reach Ocala the
first of next week, and will be able
to say then whether the brick are up
to the specifications.
Mr.. Elmer explained today that he
had not rejected the brick because
they were bad, but because they were
not the brick called for in the specifi-
cations. The specifications call for
"the best quality of bricks, burned
hard entirely through" and according
to Mr.. Elmer the bricks he has re-
jected are not burnt through. Mr..
Elmer said that he did not wish to be
understood as saying that the reject
ed brick were bad. These same brick,
he said, were used in the construction
of the Mason hotel in Jacksonville.
Mayor Robertson inspected the car
of brick and said TO-DAY that they
were not satisfactory at all.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-18
TERRIFIC TACTICS
Muscovites Win Victory by the Ruth
less Slaughter of Their
Own Men
(Associated Press)

Vienna, Aug. 18.-The Russian of
fensive against the Austro-H Hungarian
troops, is being conducted, according
to Austrian officers returned from
the front, with tactics that hardly
have precedent in the history of the
wars of the world.
These tactics are, briefly, to annihi-
late the Austrians by forcing the
Russian soldiers to advance in their
own artillery fire, drawing the Aus
trians from their bomb and shell proof
shelters into hand-to-hand combat,
and then moving down both Aus
trians and Russians by a withering
drumfre. Great Russian losses, it is
claimed, are due to this method of
warfare.
The Russian method of attack in
the Bukowina and Volhynia, the Aus
trians say, consists of artillery prep
Grafton lasting from "a to 48 hours.
Then come the first Russian in
fantry troops, in from six to fourteen
rows, driven forward by Russian
machineguns and by Cossacks armed
with the dreaded "Nagaikas" or lead
tipped whips.
As they advance the Russian artil-
lery fire abates somewhat, but be-
tween it and the Austrian fire from
40 to so per cent of the first troops
sometimes reach the trenches. Their
arrival naturally forces the Austrians
to abandon their shelters, and as soon
as they do so the Russian drumfire
begins again.
In both the Bukowina and the
Wolhynia offensives it is estimated
that the Russians use up about two
million shells every twenty-four hours
shells of Russian, Japanese and
American make, and thrown from ev-
cry calibre of gun, including naval
pieces apparently dismounted from
warships.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-18

to the difficulty of counting the Sec
ond choice votes and to the fact that
Knott received about two and half
of such votes to Cats one, it is safe
&c say that If the votes in every coun-
ty Florida were recounted that Knott
would gain from 10 to 20 votes in
every one of the 50 counties. Cats
was the first to use the courts, calling
in the court to his assistance IN the
Alachua precinct of Alachua county.
Some seem to think that it is highly
improper for Knott to call in the
urts, although it is a well known
fact that the court settled the Mayes-
Kehoe contest, in primary election
for Congress.
When l published my little piece,
after my defeat for the Senate,
stated that l would support the nomi-
nee. At that time, / though Cats
would be the nominee for governor
and that he would have opposition. It
looks now as if Knott viii be- the
nominee. Whoever is declared the
final nominee is my choice for COVER
nor. Very truly,
Albert w. Gilchrist.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-18
DEFINITELY DECIDED
That the People of Alachua County
Will Have a Fair this
Year

1t has been decided to have a fail
in Gainesville this year. Until the
first of this week there was doubt
as to whether there would be one in
Alachua county. In making the decis-
ion to have the fair Alachua completes
the circuit of the Tri-State Fair as
sociation, making it possible to obtain
better amusement features. This news
will be of the greatest Importance to
Marion county people, who next to
their own fair have the greatest in
terest in that of Alachua. Mrs. Anna
Tweedy, secretary of the Marion
County Fair association, is also sec
retary of the Tri-State association.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-18
MRS. ]. A. HAMPTON
(Citrus County Chronicle)

Thursday night of last week Mrs. j.
A. Hampton died at her home near
Floral City. While her life had been
despaired of for some time her death
cast gloom over the entire commun-
ity. The cause of death was organic
heart trouble.
Deceased was 81 years old and had
lived all her life in this section. She
was married to her husband who sur
wives here, in 1871. Four children,
two daughters and two sons, all OF
whom are living, blessed this union.
They are Mrs. Love of Floral City,
Mrs. Brailmont of Orlando, III. NJ
Hampton, an attorney of Ocala, and
Gus, who still lives at the old home.
The remains were tenderly laid to
rest at the Dampier cemetery Friday
afternoon, the funeral being largely
attended by the friends and neighbors
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-18
STATEMENT FROM
GERMAN SOLDIERS

German Division Headquarters on
the Somme Front, Sunday, via Berlin.
Monday, via London, Tuesday, 1858
p. m. (Delayed) The Germans at
the front bitterly resent the charges
of inhumanity and brutality which
have been brought against them by
their opponents.
Officers who were interviewed pro-
tested strongly against what they
term the campaign of defamation
which is being waged against them. A
high official has lectured on the var
ious actions of the present offensive
saying:
"We officers and men at the front
are well informed on what our oppon-
ents say of US. We know that we are
called Huns and barbarians. Well we
can say it has not softened our feel
ings, nor will it. The more the world
howls for our destruction the harder
we will fight, and the last Englishmar
will have to face the last German. We
are neither Huns nor barbarians, ano
if severe measures were resorted tt
by us they were the outcome of the
most serious military necessity. Al
any rate, slander cannot influence Us
except in an increasing determination
to win. Our men see daily what the
lot of Germany would be in case the
seat of war was transferred there
To prevent this is the burning desire
of all of us."
Similar sentiments were expressed
by officers at every point on the
front. Their was not the slightest in
dication to underrate their opponents
A general referred to the French ant
English infantrymen as "poor devils
and expressed the wish that peace
would soon end the useless carnage 0.
human beings.
"We are convinced our cause i
just" he said, 'and with this feeling
goes the firm belief that we are un
conuqerable. The French and tn
English may throw themselves agains
our lines as long as they will, alway
to find us here ready to defend tn
fatherland. We feel, in the words o
the good priest, that he who dies TO
others had done much, and so tn
men face anything"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-18
EMPLOYERS SAY S-HOUR DAY IS
IMPRACTICABLE

Six hundred and forty brotherhood
representatives are taking a secret
ballot this afternoon on President
Wilson's proposal for averting a
strike, and it was thought the pro-
posal would be accepted.
Meanwhile the railroad presidents
went to the White House to hear the
presidents proposal, which provides
for an eight-hour day, regular time
for overtime and an investigation Of
the collateral issues by special COM
mission for the thirty-one railroad
presidents.
President Wilson was told that
while they could only answer for their
own roads, the presidents were dis
posed to accept the word of the man
ayers committee that an eight-hour
day was impracticable. President
Wilson asked them to return to the
White House tomorrow.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-18
OCALA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, AUGUST lS, 1916
UNLESS EPIDEMIC
IS STAMPED OUT
1t Will Appear Next Summer i'm
States that Have Hitherto
Been Exempt
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Aug. 18.-Warning
that the epidemic of infantile par
alysis next summer may apepar in
states not affected this summer, un-
less drastic measures are taken to
stamp it out, was given today by the
conference of public health officers
here. Federal officers are outlining
plans for, suppressing the disease.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-18
SHOE LEATHER SCARCE
In Germany and the Barefoot Boy il
Coming Into His Own
(Associated Press)

Berlin, Aug. 18.-The barefoot boy
is coming back into his own as re-
suit of the war and its increasing
scarcity of leather. Various reports
have come of the removal of prohibi-
tions against attending school bare
foot, and the city council of Munich
has now removed the ban against
shoeless youngsters in street cars
The public is requested to make room
for barefoot children inside the car
so far as possible, so that they may
not be trodden on while standing or
the platform.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-18
NEEDHAM & SON SECURE
A HANDSOME CONTRACT

Messrs. Needham & Son, plumbers,
several days ago closed nice con-
tract with the Hotel Howey, at How
ey, Fla. The job consists of COM
plete heating system, twenty bath
tubs, four shower baths, fifty lava
tories, etc. This firm secured the con-
tract over a number of competitors
and will begin work as soon as sup
plies can be placed on the ground, as
the hotel is to be in shape for the
coming winters business.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-18

they have met their match, and that
Florida, the state which by many has
been supposed to be given over main
Iy to citrus fruits and vegetables, has
contrasting possibilities which give
promise of making that state one of
the rich corn-growing regions of the
country. What has been done on this
particular tract of 5000 acres can be
done in many portions of Florida
with equally as good results, and it is
being done there and in other parts OF
the South.