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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
THREE CENT FARE
COMES UP AGAIN
Santa Fe and NJ. X. & 4. Roads
Would Increase Rates
MAY COME BEFORE THE I. c. c.
Kansas Roads Would Have Three
Cent Rate on All Intra-state
Passenger Traffie-P. L.
Handles Affair Now

Topeka, Sept. 5.-The Scent fare
case before the Kansas public utili
ties commission, now nearly two
years old, is scheduled to be resum-
ed today. The Santa Fe is expected
to present some additional informa-
ton on the passenger fare PROPOSE
ton, based on tests made on its
lines in Kansas last winter. The
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad
is scheduled to present some more
testimony along the same lines.
The railroads are asking 3 cents
a mile rate on interstate passenger
business. The rate now is 2 cents.
Since the application was filed with
the utilities commission the inter
state commerce commission has al
lowed a ascent rate in northern and
&c rate in southern Kansas, on
interstate passenger traffic.
It is understood in railroad cir
cIes that the Kansas railroads are
expected to go to the 1. c. C. in the
near future and ask an order allow
ing the higher interstate rates Of
"a and IS cents on passenger busI-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
HUNG MEXICAN BANDITS WHO
ATTEMPTED TRAIN HOLD-UP

Laredo, Tex, Sept. 5.-Twelve
bandits were captured and hanged
to telegraph poles and their bodies
riddled with bullets and several
other outlaws lost their lives when
they attempted to hold up a pas
senger train on the Mexican Nation
al lines at Gonzales Junction, just
south of San Luis Potosi, last Sat
urday, according to word reaching
the border today. The train had on
board. it is said, a number of de
facto troops who drove off the at
lacking bandits after the twelve
hanged men had been captured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
french GAIN
ALONG SOMME
Take Two Towns and Advance ~
Miles Into German Lines
GERMANS DEFEAT RUMANIANS
Italians and Russians Continue To
Gain-Greek Government in
Hands of Allies Following
Taking Over Of Tele-
graph Lines
GERMANS DEFEAT RUMANIANs

London, Sept 5.-The Rouman-
ians retreated after the first days
battle. leaving hundreds dead on the
field. The British have made new
gains In the Somme district.
The Canadian liner Montreal is
sinking off the Tilbury coast, sup
posed to be the work of subma-
rine.
Paris, Sept. "a bloody battle
is going on on both banks of the
Somme." says the official commu-
nication. "The French have made
fresh gains east of the village of
Forest, north of the river, and on
the south bank have successfully
attacked detectives along a front OF
twenty kilometers (12h miles)
from Barleaux to Chaumnes.
"The village of Soyecourt was
brilliantly carried by assault, as
well as part of Vermandovillers,
More than 5000 prisoners have been
taken north and south Of the Somme
in the last two days"
German and Bulgarian troops
which had crossed the southeastern
frontier Of Rumania between the
river Danube and the Black Sea,
advanced Sunday. Near Koemar the
Bulgarian cavalry drove back the
Rumanian infantry, capturing ITO
Rumanians.
Petrograd, Sept. 5.-The Rus
SLAMS have broken across the Then
iovka river, western tributary OF
the Zlota Lipa, and seized a position
of the Austro-German troops, the
war office announced yesterday.
They took 2721 prisoners and six
machine guns.
London, Sept. agents of the
French and English governments
virtually are in control of the gov
eminent of Greece following the
taking over by the allies of all the
postal and telegraphic communica7
lions in that country
Rome, Sept. 5.-Italian troops
have made additional successes in
Albania, east of Avlona, says an Of
ficial statement given out yesterday.
The villages of Kuta and Drizar
have been occupied and Montegra-
dist has been taken.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
UNITED STATES HONOR.
Hughes Criticism Of Foreign Policy
Approved In West.

Portland (ore) telegram
The Republican party has selected
a standard bearer whose utterances
from day to day justify the people
who chose him. Not only does he
bring before the country the short
comings of the Administration that
owes its existence to divided Re-
publicanism, but his criticism is every
where constructive.
He tells what must be done and will
be done by the party he represents to
prevent wastefulness and extravaganza
in the governmental expenditures and
to put a stop to the vaclllating policy
that has caused other nations to be-
heve that the United States has no In
tention of backing up Its demands
made In the interests of Justice and
humanity.
Most vulnerable OF all points In the
Democratic armor is its foreign policy.
Primarily this is because OF the spells
system by which men trained In the
consular and diplomatic service
through long years, have Pee4 displac-
ed to make room for politicians and
friends OF politicians, whose sole claim
to preferment was their services to the
Democratic party.
IF / am elected president OF the
United States" said MFR. Hughes last
night, II propose that every man |
put in charge Of an important depart
ment shall be a man eminently ut to
discharge the duties Of that depart
ment"
The denuding Of the diplomatic serv-
ice Of men OF experience In order to
supply political Jobs, as has been done
BY Mr.. Wilson, or with his consent,
Mr.. Hughes denounces as "a capital
DEMONSTRATING in the good name Of
the United States and damaging It's
honor" Nobody" he adds. has a
right to pay political debts with the
good name and honor Of the United
States"
Which is clear proof that Mr..
Hughes has not been unmindful OF the
high principles OF government which
must be maintained In order that this
republic shall maintain ita place as
shining example to all nations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
THREE THOUSAND MORE MEN
ARRIVE AT MEXICAN BORDER

Ell Paso, Sept. approximately
5000 national guardsmen arrived
Yesterday, bringing the total num-
Der of troops on station here to
about $4,000. The Eighth Ohio in
fantry detrained and went into camp
with the Fourth and Fifth regiments
completing the organization of the
Second Ohio brigade under Briga-
der General John C. Speakes of
Columbus. The Second and Third
Kentucky infantry regiments. the
first of the Kentucky contingent
also detrained yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
HEAVY BURDEN PLACED ON
SWEDISH NEUTRALITY

Stockholm, Sweden. Sept. =
The fear expressed in government
circles here that belligerent naval
operations in the Baltic this sum-
mer would place heavy burden up
on the neutrality of sweden seems
to have been amply justified by the
events of the past few weeks. The
swedish navy. small, but efficient
has worked night and day to keep
the territorial waters free OF in
fringement. but despite this vigi-
lance submarines and stealthy de-
strOyers OF the warning powers have
clipped into the three-mile limit and
stolen away with prize.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
NATIONAL GUARDS MUST
STAY ON MEXICAN BORDER

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. o.-The
war department has revoked the or
der permitting the discharge of ma
tional guardsmen with persons de-
pendent on them, according to a cir
cuIar which is being mailed from
southern division headquarters here.
Under the army appropriation bill
provision is made for the aid OF
persons dependent on members OF
the guard.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
EX-GOVERNOR ST. JOHN
WAS BURIED YESTERDAY

Olathe, Sept. 4.-The funeral of
the late ex-Gov. John p. st. John
was held here yesterday with i'm
posing ceremonies Gov. Arthur Cap
per and ex-Gov. George H. Hodges
delivered eulogies at the service, as
did H. o. Faris of Chicago. repre-
sentative of the national Prohibit
ton party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
ALLIED SHIPS SINK
GERMAN SUBMARINE

Athens, Sept Ships of the
entente allied fleet sank a German
submarine Saturday morning off
Phaleron. It is claimed by entente
military officers that the undersea
boat had received its supplies from
the Austrian and German ships which
we're seized in the harbor Of Piraeus
by French sailors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
He kept US OUT
OF WHAT WAR?
Disingenuous to Boast That It's
Through Any Act Of Wilson
We Are Out OF the Euro
pean Contest.
RATHER SHOULD BE BLAMED
FOR MEXICO BELLIGERENCY

During the Present Administration We
Have Seized a Mexican Port and
Sent Our Entire Army and Militia
to Fight Msxlcans While Armed
Mexican Forces Have Invaded Amer
lean Soil and Fought Battles Against
Our People.
Sometimes you hear men, sensible
men, too, say, "Pm going to vote Tor
Wilson this year because he kept US
out of war"
Ask such men a short question. Ask
them, "Out Of what war;
Did Mr.. Wilson keep us out OF the
European war; No. He has himself
In formal address to congress spoken
of the European war as "a war with
which we have nothing to do, war
whose causes do not touch u.s. How
could Mr.. Wilson keep us out or war
with which we have nothing to do and
whose causes do not touch usf
Did he keep the rest Of the western
hemisphere out Of the European war;
No Independent nation on this side OF
the world is involved In IT. the only
people In 1t are the colonies OF Euro
pean powers and they had no voice In
their fate, for they were AUTOMATICALLY
at war when their mother governments
went to war. Who kept Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Peru, out Of the Euro
pean war? Did Mr.. Wilson,
Did Mr.. Wilson keep us out OF war
with Mexico7 No. In his term more
Americans have been killed by Mexi-
cans and more American property has
been destroyed by Mexicans than by
Spaniards during the whole Spanish
war. In his term we have seized
Mexican port and have sent our entire
regular army and militia to fight Mcxl-
cans. In his term Mexican armed
forces have invaded American soil and
fought battles against our people with
in our boundaries.
President Taft went through two
Mexican revolutions during his term,
the revolution against Dlaz and the
revolution against MaderO. American
lives were safe in Mexico during that
time. No Mexican cities were seized
by Americans and no armed Mexicans
invaded the United States while Mr..
Taft was In the White House. Yet Mr..
Taft never thought of asking the
American people to vote for him be-
cause he kept us out Of war with Mex
leo. He put an embargo on arms so
that American weapons would not be
sent across the boundary, and he re-
fused to interfere In Mexican affairs.
When he left Office Mexlcans liked
Americans, and Americans were safe
in Mexico. Since he left office Mexi-
cans hate Americans and Americans
dare not remain in Mexico. Did Mr.
Wilson keep us out OF war with Next
COT Not If words mean anything.
Mr. Wilson did not keep us out OK
the European war, and he did not keep
us out Of war with Mexico.
Out OF what war. thenf Detroit
Free Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
BUIGARIANs AND GERMANS
DRIVE RUMANIANs BACK

Berlin. Sept. Herman and Bull
garian troops have crossed the Do
brudja frontier, in southeastern
Rumania, between the Danube and
the Black sea. the German official
statement says. The Rumanian from
tier guards we're driven back with
losses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
NOW OTHER RAILWAY WORK.
ERS DO NOT LIKE NEW LAW

Washington, Sept. 5.-Trouble is
now at hand with the million or
more railway employees whose wages
are not raised by the new strike law
to about 100000 others.
They declare they will fight 1t In
the courts or demand the same
raise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
ALLIED BLACKLIST GETS A
SWIPE IN THE SENATE

Washington, Sept. 5.-Drastic
amendments were adopted in the
senate today against the trade black
list of the allies. They authorize the
refusal of clearances to British
ships. The action threatens more
trouble for shipping.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07

It was John P. st. John OF Kansas.
one time Prohibitionist candidate for
president Of the United States, who
said that Americans vote as they cheer.
II so. there Is mighty little consolation
for the Democratic party in this cam
paign, foR the Democratic administra-
ton in three years has given Us moth
ing to cheer over. On the contrary.
as Mr.. Hughes has said, these last
three years have been years Of humih-
alton and embarrassment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07

President Wilson appears to have
been keenly alive to the expediency OF
accepting several invitations to make
speeches in the West. Nobody knows
any better than he that 1t will take
considerable shovelIng to al up the
holes that have been dug in that To-
callty by Justice Hughes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-16
PERMANENT FAIR PLANT

The second Grady County Free fair
has turned out to be decided success.
The value Of such an institution has
been demonstrated beyond question
Up to the present time the free fair
plan has been more or less of an ex-
pertinent but that stage in its develop
ment is past-it is now fixed idea.
The free fair is going to be a bigger
enterprise with each passing year and
ii therefore becomes incumbent upon
us to consider the matter OF providing
a permanent plant for it, The tents
and other make-shift arrangements
are wholly inadequate for it and will
become more so every year. The most
practical and economical course open
is for the county to acquire sufficient
grounds and erect the necessary
buildings
When it is all figured out it will pro-
badly be found that the cost of main
tanning such a plant will be no more
than the expense incident to annually
providing tents and other temporary
facilities for taking care OF the exh'b-
its. AS a mere matter of economy it
would pay the tax-paying people Of the
county to buy permanent fair plant
and this is by no means the only BEN
eft that would be realized from It.
We are endeavoring to promote the
progress of Grady county i'm the grow
ing of better livestock, better agricul-
tural products and in all material
lines. The county fair cultivates the
spirit OF rivalry and also in other ways
becomes a powerful factor in the fur
therance Of this object.
The more effective we can make the
fair in the accomplishment of its mis-.
sion the better it will be for the far
mers, land owners and all other class
es of citizens. Permanent buildings
and grounds, owned by the county viii
guarantee the continued success and
growth Of the fair and we should lose
no time in getting them
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-16
WHERE is HEAVEN?

In recent sermon Rev. w. D.
Amack, pastor Of the Congregational
church, defined the religious instinct
as "a homesickness for God and nv
brother" and heaven he described as
"a reconciled family" The implica-
tion Of these definitions he pointed
out is that the heaven every soul Of
man yearns for is a condition, where
as the common notion is that heaven,
first OF all, is a place Mr.. Amack
says he does not doubt that heaven is
also a place and in next Sunday nights
sermon he will speak of the location
of heaven. His theme will be "The
New Earth, and his text, There shall
be no more curse. THE text" says
Mr. Amack, is suggestive Of many
puzzling questions; why the curse?
Why was man made to mourn? Why
the furnace of affliction? Why the
great tribulation? Did Gods first
plan miscarry? II one mans disobe
dience brought banishment from the
first Eden viii the second Eden be Sc
cure?" Mr.. Amack will discuss these
and other questions Sunday night from
his pulpit,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-16
moulded in the constitutional pattern
of civil and religious liberty
----------O-----
PAY-UP WEEK HERE OCTOBER
2nd TO 9TH.

Mayor Coffman designates the first
week of October as the time to square
up debts 1t is a national movement.
Chickasha will pass prosperity around
in an endless chain
The thing that strikes me,v said
Mayor Coffman yesterday, in regard
to his proclamation just issued calling
attention of people to National PAY
Up Week, October End to 7th, is how
dependent we all are upon each other.
No one class can gain at the expense
of all the others. The factories cannot
run without markets for their goods. :"
The farmer can make no money IL
there Is none to buy his surplus pro
ducts AS the farmer prospers, all
prosper. AS the other commercial in
terests of the country prosper the far
mer prospers. We must all look to
each other for our living. If we turn
into the channels Of business the mil
lions of dollars that we all owe eacn
other 50 that we can again use the
dollars to buy more things we need,
every mau who is supplying need
will prosper. va
THAT is the object of National Pay
Up Week, October 2nd to 7th. You
can help and you can be helped if you
will pay up during this week Let's
all work together Let's pass prosper
ity around.
Don't make any mistake in the plan.
The idea is not that you pay me 50 /
can pay the other fellow, but I'll pay
you and you pay the other fellow, II
we all take it upon ourselves to start
the ball rolling, we can have real
rousing pay.up week right here If we
war for the other fellow to pay up,
ii might not be so much of a success
as it should be- This movement has
been taken up in Chickasha upon the
Of hundreds Of towns
which engaged in the first National
Pay-Up Week in February of this year
and the second National Pay-Up Week,
which is announced for October 2nd
to 7th is to be truly national in scope,
as thousands OF communities in every
section Of the United States from one
coast to the other and from the north
line to the Gulf of Mexico will take
part in it. During this week, the en-
ergy OF millions of people will be CEN
tered upon passing busy dollars
cleaning up old debts, starting
in anew and prosperity will certainly
result from it. Get ready for National
Pay-Up Week, October End to 7th.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-16
READY FOR
SCHOOL TO
OPEN MON.

Supt. Ramey met the principals and
teachers Of the public schools this
morning, together with several mepl-
bers Of the board and number of pa.
irons, in the high school auditorium,
the purpose being to "oil up the edu-
cational plant preparatory to begin
ming operations Monday.
In the general meeting that was
held with patrons present Rev. John
A. Wray Rev. Lawrence Cohen, Rev.
Edward B. Teis. President Austin OF
the college, Messrs. J. G. Mays. H. r.
Bettis and w. T. Cloud the last three
being board members, made brief
talks, assuring the teachers Of their
hearty cooperation.
Later Supt Ramey gave tht teach.
ers a talk. dealing particularly with
matters pertaining to the opening
days work, and then departmental
were held, each principal
with the teachers in his
school.
Although the junior high building is
not complete the rooms have been
seated and will be ready for use Mon
lay. Children will be admitted to all
he buildings at $3.50 a m. and the
session viii start at O'Clock.
At $3.50 a. m. the first chapel exc
Uses at the high school will be held
md the superintendent and faculty
viii be pleased to have as many pat
'ons as possible present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-16
"AMERlcAN HONOR"

In his speech of acceptance Vice
President Marshall discussed Amer
ican honor" which Mr.. Hughes and his
party are endeavoring to put forward
as an issue in the present campaign.
On this subject Mr. Marshall spoke
IN part as follows
Now everybody knows that there
are as many kinds of honor as there
are kinds of men A gambler believes
that honor consists in paying his gam
ing debts. A crook believes it con-
sists in shielding his pals and a thief
in fairly dividing the booty Individ-
ual honor changes with the ages. AL
exander Hamilton thought that honor
demanded that he give Aaron Burr a
chance to kill him but we now do not
think so. The honor of America is
simply the composite opinion of the
American people as to when and WIZ
we should so to war. We have an
Americanism in this country We
have a sense of national honor. 1t
does not belong to the men who are
holding office nor to the men who
want office. II is the composite opin-
ion of the American people as to what
conduct constitutes cause for war
"The whole history of the republic
from Washington down, is filled with
Of the taking of American
life. and the destruction of American
but the instances are rare
in which American honor was so as.
sailed that the people deemed it nee
essary to maintain that honor by force /
of arms. Neither the president nor
the people have lost the American
spirit. Whether native-born or foreign
born. an overwhelming majority love
he flag and are loyal to our institu-
ions. Let any organized government
lpon the face of the -arth through its
governmental authorities. deliberately
,ffer an insult to the flag. or trample
lpon the rights Of the American peo-
Die and the Spirit Of &c will be found
live everywhere in our land. But so
ong as there is no manifest intention
II deliberate purpose on the part OF
government to insult our govern
nent. not all the perturbed orators
yho long for place can stir the martial
pirit in the breasts Of our people. We
rll not fight 10 please individual
Jews. We take up arms only for the
American who has been
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-16
SCRIPTURE.

Luke 1892.

Luke 1892.
And Jesus said unto him, Why call
est thou me good? none is good, save
one. that is, God.
Thou knowest the commandments,
DO not commit adultery. Dc not kill,
Do not steal. Do not bear false witness,
Honour thy rather and thy mother.
Aud he said, All these have I kept
from my youth up.
Now when Jesus heard these things,
he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one
thing; sell all that thou hast and dis
tribute unto the poor. and thou shalt
have treasure in heaven: and come,
follow me.
And when he heard this he was very
sorrowful: for he was very rich.
And when Jesus saw that he was
very sorrowful, he said. How hardly
shall they that have riches enter into
the kingdom of God
For it is easier for camel to 60
a needles eve, than for a rich
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-16
EXPRESS PAcKAeETTEs.
First Day Of School

First Day Of School.
In Chickasha no pealing bell
Ger school kids weaves a magic spell
But, big and little. grave and gay,
They'll be there for the op'ning day.
81 Simp says he always notices that
the twilight glow is seen at sunset.
Frost did his best ii put on prema'
ture performance but he made a fizzls
OF it.
But nobody wants any free advice
unless it comes from lawyer or doc
tor.
Monday will be a momentous day
for the crop Of six-year-olds who start
their school careers.
Did you notice Dud Rolands 900
pound pig" at the fair? He was al
most as big as Dud himself.
However the blow-up of the better
babies show probably didn't make as
ag noise as the infants themselves
would have made.
To close out his stock Of swims
Billy Hopkins should have offered
.ool weather bargains at his natato-
ium during the fair.
Not knowing that winter had driven
ID Oscar Simpson was seen shivering
n his Palm Beach pants and B. V.