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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-13
b. ID. FRY HIGHLY RESPECTED
BY OTHER COUNTY OFFICERS

AS a token of their respect and
friendship to one who has faithfully
served the county for many years,
the county officers and their depu-
ties presented B. d. Fry with a pair
OF gold link cuff buttons, when his
resignation as chairman OF the
board Of commissioners was an
nounced. N. Cole presented the re-
to Mr.. Fry as repre-
sentative of the officers. ]. B.
Hostetter of Hope has been appoint
ed to succeed Mr.. Fry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-13
COST HIM $50 TO DISTURB
PEACE OF HIS OWN WIFE

H. F. Huff, who was arrested on
the complaint of his wife, by Mar
shall Lee OF Solomon, was brought
up in justice court on charge of
disturbing the peace and fined $50
and costs. County Attorney Bischoff
went to Solomon and handled the
case for the state. Sunday night
Huff raised cain" in general around
his home and fred his wife to such
an extent that she swore out a
against him. Huff Is a
familiar figure in the Solomon JUS
tice OF peace court.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-13
YOUNG MAN LEAD DOUBLE LIFE
Singing Evangelist Arrested fol
Larceny

r. r. Deviliers, formerly OF this
city and on whose case the local
county authorities we're working,
and whose tenor voice took him
from q common laborer into the
best choir OF Canon City, Colo, and
gained him admittance to the best
homes of that city, was arrested in
St. Louis Monday charged with
forging checks on Canon City men,
stealing $50 from one man, and TAX
ing $110 worth of jewelry from the
family of his fiancee. Devilier work
ed in local establishment here the
past summer and when the author
tiles here were notified, he was re-
ported to be coming to this city with
a friend to eat New Years dinner.
In addition to singing in the
Canon City choir he has been travel
ing over the country as a singing
evangelist and 1t has been his COM
mon practice, it is charged, to
fleece the girls to whom he would
make love. In Canon City he was
highly respected and in the church
circles his meteoric rise has been
nothing less than Won
derful. He was easily identified by
a large scar on his forehead and
four missing fingers on one hand.
His career has been given much
space in the city papers lately.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-13
YOUTHFUL BURGLAR PAROLED
FROM BENCH BY JUDGE

Walter Johnson, the Lawrence
youth who was accused of burglar
izing a Chapman store, pleaded gull
ty to a larceny charge in district
court and was paroled from the
bench by Judge King, to a relative
in Lawrence. He had been sentenc-
ed to the reformatory at Hutchin-
son. Johnson with another boy left
Lawrence on bum" early in the
fall and running out of supplies and
money entered the store. The other
boy was a ward of the juvenile
court.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-13
HEADS ORGANIZATION
Chamber of Commerce Elects Pres
ident and Vice President

At a meeting of the board of di-
rectors Of the Abilene Chamber OF
Commerce yesterday afternoon J. t.
Nicolay was elected president Of
that organization and VIM. Sterl
vice president. Arrangements for
the meeting Monday evening were
completed by the directors.
Mr.. Nicolay has served in SINH
lar capacities before and will make
the Chamber a strong factor in Abb
lenes business interests and com
mercial life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-13
ENGLE APPOINTED
TRUSTEE LOGAN TOWNSHIP

The board of county commission
ers, which was in session the first
part of the week, appointed Walter
Engle trustee for Logan township,
to succeed A. A. Walker who ten
dered his resignation as he was
moving to Hope to reside. Mr.. Walk
err has served as trustee three
years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-13
Editorial

Judged by the election results
the students feel that to allow the
members of the orchestra, the glee
clubs and the second football team
to wear AS would lower the value
Of such a letter. There would be
little distinction in having an "A"
when such a large number of the
student body possessed one Of the
letters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-13
making Up" a Paper


Each member of the fourth year
English journalism class is hard (?)
at work collecting news for his or
her mock newspaper, which Miss
Hunt has planned for next Monday
lesson. The newspapers must be
complete in every editorials,
news items, feature stories and even
the advertisements-to be written
about events that have to do with
school happenings.
Jessie Arndt returned from Kan
sas City where she has been visiting
friends.
Actual work has been started on
the 1916 Annual and the editors
promise the "best one yet"
The German classes have com
menced practice on play which
probably will be given January 81,
The last boy has left the Junior
class. Paul has put on long trous-
ers. 1t is needless to say that he was
properly initiated.
AS there has been a great deal OF
grip in school Herbert Gish has tc
carry two little bottles of pills
around with him all the time.
The work in High School is get
ting so heavy that Paul Hershey
says that II hereby spit forth my
resignation from the Boy Scouts"
Since lights have been installed
at the two front entrances, the dan
ger of stumbling when entering the
building at night has been reduced
to a minimum.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-13

arranged in the principals office,
and the polls were open at stated
times during the day. Election off
Gals were so chosen that all classes
were represented. Judges we're: John
Haskell, Bruce Engle and Dorothy
Engle; clerks were Ray Etherington
and Susie KYLE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-13
New "Indirect" lights

Somebody once said that certain
hearts were mot to be opened until
Christmas" the school board open
ed its collective hearts at Christmas
time and adorned the chapel with
five handsome new electric light
shades which provide indirect IL
Elimination and are being greatly
admired by high school students and
visitors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-13
Found a Sure Thing

I.B. Wixon. Farmers Mills, N. Y,
has used Chamberlain Tablets for
years for disorders OF the stomach
and liver and says, Chamberlain
Tablets are the best have ever
used" Obtainable everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-13
Finals Abolished

| ADOhSACO
Contrary to precedent, the last
week of the first semester, which Is
next week, will be one of regular
study and recitation. Formerly. It
was a week of final examinations
week of terror for some, and Of
vacation for others. 1t was a time
when the student who had been
somewhat negligent Of his lessons,
might redeem himself by "cram-
ming" and thus passing the finals.
But this year the student receives
or fails to receive credits, as the
case may be, for his daily work
only. Consequently, there is no hope
for the doomed; and burning the
midnight candle will avail nothing.
AAA
Few Students "Drop Out"
OF all the students who have at
some time this fall been enrolled In
A. H. s., only seven-four girls and
InTe6 DOyS-HdNe lelJ US. lWO VI
this number, all Of whom were from
the Freshman and Sophomore class
es, went to other schools, so only
five were really CUTTERS. This Is
unusual in that many schools have
a large Freshman enrolment early
in the fall but by Christmas lose
nearly fourth of the number. Well,
Christmas is past, and we have with
us ninety-eight per cent Of the total
enrolment. A. H. S. is indeed for
tunate in losing only two per cent
ID. S. and ID. A. Party Tonight
Friday evening the girls of the
Home Economics department will
give an informal party at the high
school for members Of all classes
included in that department. Since
the holidays the girls have been so
full of pep" that they decided to
have one more thigh old time" and
then settle down and be real nice
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-13
E0Wt0dD0id
Operations
These Three Women Tell How They
Escaped the Dreadful Ordeal Of
Surgical Operations.

Hospitals great and necessary Institutions but they
should be the last resort for who suffer with ills
peculiar to their Many letters file in the Pnkham
Laboratory at Lynn Mass prove that great number of
women after they have been recommended submit to an
operation have been made well by Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound. Here are three such letters All
sick women should read them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-13

H0OD'S slrsaparilla is the medi.
! ] cine for impure blood, eruptions
weakness and general debility = L
positively and absolutely CURES
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-13
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy Most
Effectual

II have taken great many bot
ties Of Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy and every time II has cured me.
have found it most effectual for a
hacking cough and for colds. After
taking It a cough always disap-
pears" writes j. R. Moore, Lost
Valley, Ga. obtainable everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-13

and ladylike for the remainder of
the year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-13
|IHIGIllIHlO1II1UllNHl

- - Pinkham's Vegetable Compound down
with female troubles that could not do anything doctor
said would have to undergo operation could hardly walk
without help when read about the Vegetable Compound
had done for others thought would try it. got bottle of
Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound and package of Lydia
Rnkhams sanaye Wash and used them according directions
They helped and today am able all we
Mrs THos DwYER $50 Milwaukee Ave-, East Detroit, Mich
Bellevue Pa suffered than tongue tell with terrible
bearing down pains and inflammation tried
they all told me the story, that could get well without
operation and just dreaded the thought of that
good other medicines that
Of them helped me until friend advised Lydia Pink
hams Vegetable Compound trial The first bottle helped kept
taking and don't know what be sick any
picking in weight am 90 years old and weigh 45 pounds
will be the greatest pleasure if have the oppor-
tnty to recommend it other suffering IRENE
FRoELIcHEE 1928 Manhattan St. North Side Bellevue Pa
If would like special Lydia E. Pnkhanl
Med Co Lynn, Mass Your letter will opened,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-13

Published Weekly by the Abilene High
School
Editors
Daphne Swartz '16 Paul Hershey II
Dudley Wyandt IS
Glass Reporters
Marie Davis '16 Lynn Wagner Is
John Haskell 10 Laurie Lucier '1S
Earl Eisenhower II Raymond Keller 10
I.esta Kaufman II Gretchen Rugh 10
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-13

Marinette, VISIT went to the doctor and
he told me I must have an operation for female
trouble, and hated to have it done as had been
married only short time. / would have terrible
pains and my hands and feet were cold all the
pound and was cured, and l feel better in every
way. give you permission to publish my name
because l am SO thankful that feel well again"
Mrs. FRED BEHNKE, Marinette, Wis.
natroit Minh wWhor I Arn4 tool 7 I'll: N
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-06
....ay

of your country by placing an en-
barge on munitions of war?
Is. Do you favor repeal of the ag-
ricultural extension oct. passed by
Democratic congress. recommended
and approved by President wilson
which for the first time provides fa-
cilities for carrying direct to the farm
er practical scientific knowledge of
how to increase the profits Of his
farm?
IA. Do you favor Intervention in
Mexico?
Is. Do you advocate repeal of the
grain standards and warehouse acts.
passed by Democratic congress, rec
commended and approved by President
Wilson, which aid commerce In the
great staple cereals and enable own
ers of stored agricultural products to
secure loans on warehouse receipts
on better terms7
16. What is your attitude toward
the disloyalists of your party who
have attempted to prevent the en-
forcement by President Wilson. both
on the part of the American govern
ment and by all American citizens. Of
an honest neutrality toward all the
warning nations of Europe?
II. Inasmuch as the largest amount
collected In any one year under the
highest tariff ever enacted (Payne-Al-
drich act) was 1888. 100000. what form
of taxation would you substitute to
pay preparedness cost of s630.O0O.-
600?
Is. Do you favor the reactionary
Republican plan of granting huge sub
sides to favored corporations, money
collected from the people by taxation.
as the best way of encouraging the
development of an American mer-
chant marine?
10. Do you favor repeal of the
child-labor law, the anti-Injunction
law. the seaman's act and related So
cial justice measures of high import
ance. passed by Democratic congress
and recommended by President VIII
| SOM
20. Do you favor re-enactment Of
the Payne-Aldrich act. which betrayed
your party's campaign pledge of 1908.
and which has been repudiated by
many Republican and all progressive
leaders?
q. Do you stand with those Pro-
gressives and progressive Republicans
In congress who voted for practically
all the progressive measures mention
ed above, or do you stand with the re-
dictionary Republicans who voted
against them?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-06

railway evolution. The right of way
for the highway lies between two
fences 60 feet, more or less, apart.
Economy is attained by building the
permanent highway one-half as wide.
leaving the balance of the dirt road
for the present as before.
In railroading it is an axiom that
way with sufficient switches and uni
form speed of trains is practically I'M
limited. In Cuyahoga county, Ohio,
hundreds, of miles of permanent cOun-
try roads of narrow widths are being
built, using a special type of brick
which is produced cheaply in that To-
cality for the surface, set upon ce-
ment foundations. Future genera
tions may widen these country auto
tracks IL they so desire. But they
will act more wisely if they invest the
money in an equal number of miles
CT new narrow roads of permanent
construction to act as feeders.
A 12-foot permanent road is pass
able, summer and winter, for the har-
vest loads. The dirt road lies to one
side of the new trackway just as be-
fore. The country needs thousands
of miles of narrow roads of perma-
nent construction. intersecting as feed
ers with the wider main lines and
trunk lines. Such feeders need not
be wider than IL feet. The advantages
are plain. Not only are such roads
passable summer, fall. winter and
spring for the harvest loads, but they
are also permanent.
And, above all, they are state and
municipal undertaking, and not sub
ject for federal ndowment.-Wal
Street Journal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-06
ROAD
BUILDING
NEED OF STANDARD METHODS
Roads Should Be Classified on Basis
Of Density Of Traffic Into Main
Lines and Feeders

Standardized methods of road con-
struction and a standard system Of
classifying highways are needed. No
system Of classifying highways is bet
ter than that of traffic density. 1t is
highly desirable that careful counts
should be instituted by state highway
officials to determine the present main
routes of travel. Just as in railroad
evolution, density of traffic deter
mines the amount of investment, so
highways should be classified on the
basis of density of traffic into trunk
lines, main lines and feeders.
In railroading, light traffic is ham
died by single line Of track with
switches; main line traffic is handled
by double tracks. Trunk lines ham
ding heavy traffic are sometimes four
tracked, six tracked and even eight
tracked.
The solution reached in the con-
struction of permanent country roads
around Cleveland is instructive. 1t is
similar to the solution followed in
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-06
GzYl1HL %

glance wandered made out in the dimness OF
the organ loft the figure of tiny woman She
was leaning forward and could tell by her alert
watchfuness that she too, was waiting with me
and the quiet church for breaking of the silence.
..The seats about were filled now with Off
GERS and their families. The midshipmen of the
choir sat motonless in the chancel. thinner
man. the band master, slid silently along the
organ bench There was a turning of heads. an
instant's heavy pause, and then the quick sharp
crash of men marching on stone, an thrush of
sweet air through the open doors. short high
commands, and to the triumph of Onward, Chris
tian Soldiers In they marched youth and life,
ambition and hope courage and discipline
II had thought to see them through the eyes
of a girl, for l only twenty-five, but the
blurred sight of those 900 shining young heads.
the straight, strong bodies In all their bravery
of full dress uniforms, the knowledge that dsci-
pline had marched them to church when most of
them wanted to be free and out of doors, wakened
in me sense of them have never since lost.
They needed home and a mother, and but few
of them realized how the iron of the navy
department would separate them from both.
You'll understand presently but first let me take
you out of the quiet chapel into the earnest busi-
ness of Sunday liberty.
.The broad shallow steps are massed with uni
forms crowding up to meet the frocks and flowers
coming down and far out under the splendid
trees and along Love lane the midshpmen wait to
be Joined by friends family. All too many
have neither living near enough to come to them,
and these stand in groups move or toward
Bancroft hall. which Is quarters for NE entire
brigade There goes my little lady OF the organ
loft, completely swamped by 20 or more young
giants and more come hurrying toward her along
Chapel walk. do not remember seeing In all
my life so happy face as hers.
"The gay picture breaks up, the people scatter
and presently the streets of Annapolis are
thronged with hurrying, lettering laughing
youths all moving dinnerward 1t is pathetic
thing. in its very joyousness these young men
children trying to make the most of few short
hours of liberty. Many homes are thrown open
to them on liberty days, both out in town and
among the officers. but comparatively few boys
are reached in this way. s
annapolis has no Y. M. G. A., no club, no place
of amusement no place Of any kind where free
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-06

proaches me. ~, . .,o. +hora
,oar. ~ oo,n orders. She sets there and writes
and there amt no one to disturb her.
"sRut, 7 began Friend dog barked my iaoy
looked across at us. and could near her HUGH
".Did Won want to speak to meT she called out.
LIVERY wan wants to speak 10 er' saiu Inc
departing and disguised Jimmy legs
1--WE were friends before had sat down unuer
her tree and. would you believe 1t, I'd known her
all my life because she wrote DENSE ana Neu
Toodles' in ST. Nicholas, and think that makes
her partly belong to me-.
"'Haye you any children l asked.
ayes my dear she replied crsply one daugh-
ter and about 900 sons in uniform.
$50. here was the mother of midshipmen a
tiny alert figure, young eyes face lined by years
of physical pain and the heart and soul of hel
in every tone of voice and expression OF hei
screwedup forehead
"That was the beginning. Since then, all down
the years have been Gabrielle Jackson's hOnored
friend and watched her work for her boys against
the odds of delicate health, constant physical
suffering and slender means. Her little sitting
room in Carval hall, dubbed Sky parlor in its
early days. is the meeting place for all her sons.
plebes and frst-cass men alike. There are no
rates there, and all she asks Is that they shall
come to her and let her be their little mother
There is an open fire to stoke, big chairs. a
tea table to mess with warmth of love no
boy should ever miss, no matter how good for him
the discipline all through the week may be. Mid
shipmen of the first class have only 20 hours Of
liberty in whole week and plebe but five and
half. What wonder that they long for home
place in which to spend the precious hours.
"For nine years Sky parlor has been home to
all who wish to come. with or without introduc-
ton or invitation, and only three times has Mrs.
Jackson been forced to say, Son. am sorry but
remember the open sesame to Sky parlor must
be clean living and high standards, and having
forgotten this think, for the sake of those who
have not forgotten. 1t would be wiser for you to
give up your visits here
"Commandant and officers are glad of her CO.
operation. for discipline and drills. strict orders
and hard work may turn out many fine officer,
but 1t does not always reach and help a naturally
fine but high-strung nature. N
'sThis is Gabrielle Jacksons work
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-06

The turning over of the Michigan
Progressive party to Woodrow Wilson
by formal resolution of Michigan
Moose leaders. including Charles II.
Hoffman, who was chairman OF the
speakers bureau of the National Pro-
gressive party and secretary of the
Michigan state central committee Ia
1912. chairman of the Michigan CEN
trail committee of the National Pro
gressive party, is considered the fore
runner of similar action In other
states.
The resolution. which was passed at
an enthusiastic meeting at the Hotel
Statler in Detroit attended by dele
gates from all over Michigan who paid
their own expenses. concludes with the
following significant words:
1--WE believe it our cuty to take an
active part In the approaching ma
tional campaign, and to this end we
favor the organization of congression-
al and county National Progressive
party committees for the election Of
Woodrow Wilson,"
A state district committee selected
by the officers of the organization to
work actively for the reelection Of
President Wilson was Endorsed unani-
mously.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-06
WIDE WAGON TIRES FAVORED
Oklahoma Adopted Measure After Con.
siderable Study Of Road Cues
tion-Most Economical.

Oklahoma, when it drafted its new
road legislation, provided penalty for
using wagons of two tons or more ca
pacity that do not have at least three
inch tires. The measure was adopted
after considerable study of the road
question. Dealers who sell vehicles
which do not come up to the state re-
quirement make themselves liable for
fine of not less than SIS nor more
than SIS for each wagon sold.
Tests by the federal roads depart
ment indicate that the three-inch tire
is the most economical for farmers. In
stead of being destructive to roads, 1t
helps to make them better. Narrow
tired wagons. which are universally
common, are very hard on roads.