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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
see GERMANY
As STARVING
Britons Seize On Prussian Food
Dictator's Speech as Show
ing Weakness

LONDON. March s.--Themseives
well-fed and certain the German sub
marine war cannot restrict furthsr
food supplies. press and public alike
today saw In a report OF German
ofheial's speech from Berlin indiea'
ton of a grave situation OF lack OF
food In Germany.
The speech referred 70 was BY the
Prussian food dictator. Or. George
Michaelis. delivered In the Prussian
diet.
I'VE have discovered In the tnird
year OF the war" he was reported to
have declared. that among all sec
tions OF the people the general feel
ing Is not one OF that endurance for
which we had hoped. We have not
had that stern supervision In cities
which IL absolutely necessary. There
has been widespread abuse Of bread
tickets. entailing grave consequences
az regards our stock. Bread tickets
have been illegally used on such
shocking scale that our entire re-
serves were exhausted"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
MAY USE BEAR
GRASS AS NEW
BINDER TWINE

AUSTIN, Texas. March s.--ln re
Spouse 10 request from q northern
manufacturer OF eordage and twine,
The state department OF agriculture
has collected a quantity OF bear
grass which will be tested as a new
source OF hbre supply.
Upon millions OF acres OF land in
Western Texas bear grass grows
profusely. II being possible 10 obtain
two 10 three tons per acre OF the
plants in some localities. II has
long been known that the long
der blades OF this species OF wild
vegetation contain a strong fibre,
but owing 10 the difficulty Of decor.
tieating them the plants have been
utilized for this purpose compare
lively little.
In Mexico, where bear grass also
Is indigenous. the natives obtain the
fibre by crude means and II enters
into the manufacture % mating and
bagging there 10 considerable ex-
tent In view OF the extraordinary
high price OF sisal nbre from which
binder twine is made. the expert
ments which are 10 be conducted
With the bear grass may prove OF
great importance TO the farmers and
commercial interests generally, II IL
said
Considerable quantities OF bear
grass have also been used during
the lest few years In the manufac-
tnre Of paper Shipments aggregat-
Ing several hundred tons OF the
plants have been made from points
IN West Texas and Eastern New
Mexico 10 northern paper mills. the
raw product selling a. the shipping
point AZ about tl2 per ton
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
PENSION SCIONS
OF INDIAN CHIEF

PLYMOUTH. Masf.. March D.
The last descendants ~ tho oil IN.
dian .Chief Massasoit. who was the
friend and ally OF the Mayiiower
Pllsrims Of 1890. ana who was prob
ably q party 10 the fret treaty ever
made between red and white insn.
are soon TO be placed on the pen.
zion list OF Massachusetts,. In a.
cOrdance with an agreement made
many years ago between the Cunl-
lacnwealth and tho wAmpancag
tribe OF Indians. The legislative
committee on ways and means has
reported fAyorably on a bill TO pro-
vide pensions OF tioU a year.
Their native names are reewee-
lena. Wentonekanuske and Ger
vish. the nrst also possessing the
English names OF Maria ami Char
lotte respectively. They are de-
seconded from Massasoit and a sister
Of King Philip. and are the duugh.
tsrs of Mrs zerviah Mitchell Ter
vish, the daughter, married a Roo
inson, long since dead. and lived
tor many years in Abingdon. The
other sisters made their hon o on
ancestral acres at Lakeville. near
Lake Assawompsett. earning liz.
ms by working their farm and ~
matchmaking. Maria, who was m
expert, was often feature In ex-
hlbitions In Boston and other large
cities. whore she appeared in native
costume and made her wares.
All the sisters are well educatCc
and have a large acquaintance
OF the state. In more recent years
their lands were acquired by whitAr.
but the owners have permitted thom
TO remain I'm their old home All are
odyanced in years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
O'NEILL FUNERAL
SET FOR SATURDAY

The funeral OF James " O'Neill,
well.known Detroit real estate dealer
and former estimator from the Fif.
teenth ward. who died in ST. Peters
burg. Fla. will take place Saturday
morning in the Monastery Catholic
church. Mt. ElIiott-aye.. at $50
o'clock
Mr.. o'Nefll was SO years old, a
lifelong resident or Detroit, and for
the last 10 years had been identified
with development OF new subdlvi
sions OF property in the city. He was
a member of the Knights OF Equity
and the Catholic Order OF Forestsrs.
The latter will have charge Of the
funeral.
One son, Arthur r. O'Neill. and a
daughter. Alice o'Neill, both OF De
troit, survive him. fnterment will
be In Mt. Elliott cemetery.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
Thursdays Livestock

Cattle were active and higher IN
the Detroit stockyards this week.
and at the close everything with fat
10 recommend II was sold The aver.
age quality Was only fair. but buyers
were too anxious to secure some
thing for the weeks killing 10 bag
gle about quality. Gamers cold well
az prices 10 10 20 cents higher than
those paid last week, but bulls ala
not show 30 much gain. Veal calves
we're in light supply and values did
not vary much from last weeks
close.
sheep and lambs were In light
supply and prices were active and
higher for all kinds. The top for
lambs wes siiSo, and many buyers
left the yards without being able 10
secure the stock that they needed.
The hog trade was the leading fea.
ture OF tho days business, prices
paid being higher than were ever
before known. The going price for
good mixed hogs was t1tt to
sit.B0. but on Wednesday afternoon
On extra nne band OF medium weigh,
hogs was purchased By Newton for
sl47b. The average quality In the
hog yards wss decidedly common.
For the immediate future, the mar.
ket looks top-heavy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09

Moran. SO2 r.. Lafayette. Doyd J
Thompson, Providence hospital. Cal
uin sparlins. Providence hospital.
Harry Hayes. So Helen Walter
MRtei ko. 1910 Ellery. Gsorgs H. piper
bN Continental. NeNncenEO CTsstina
ass AiexAndrlne 4. Antonio Buxa
lQl Hawthorne. Giuseppe pelAura
% Mack Nick Berls. IS. Sherma n
Grin TibbettE. fs7 Fourteenth Possf
Mazer, 20 Hastings Aike Turley
nos Proctor.
GIRLS.
Benz. "a McCallum, sc Mt vernon
Edward l. Beta Harper hospital
Francis Guyott, cas- Bellevue; Ernest
klaus. a. Athens. Herbert MeLellen,
samarltan hospital. Paul LAu. lst
Brandon. John SchoslieF, sb3 Ftf.
tenth Jan Sslasa. SO Junction
Jacob Nober. iTfs Seminole. Psroy
James, t1s Russell; Lewis A. Bentley
Providenee hospital. James McCauley
providence hospital. Bernard Hi
bridge, Providence hsspitali John
Harness, 81 Hobart: Lewis ooldnns,
0racs hospital; HAIRY Konker. 1s
Wssson: Basilic Vardsnski. eli Cam
neid T.. Giacomo coppuls, ell ~.
Aubin. Antonio Di Conciiio, t0th
Rivard; Francesca Genoin. ioi Del
mar; James lenshcrn. woman's hos.
pital; Robert ID. Hsncs. woman's hoe.
pitali Lee Frable. 7si Illinois; JOSEF
Mayer rs Hastings.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
NOT TO RAISE
REGIMENT OF
WOMEN FOR WAR

WASHINGTON. March o.---Deny-
Ing that she intends raising a "regi.
ment OF pretty women" n this coun.
try goes 10 war--a purpose attri5.
uted 10 her In newspaper stories
hut declaring that the idea Ct mobil-
king a regiment OF patriotic Amer
can women. with good health and
physical stamina. is not absryd
Mrs. Alice Lee Moaue. author scien.
tist and athlete, made statement
regarding the part she believes wo-
men OF the United States might play
In the event OF hestilities
Nineteen years ago advocated
women doing much OF the work now
intrusted TO them. merely by reason
OF the wars necessity what I wrote
in 1898 WINS laughed az. but time
has brought to pass many new con.
ditions. and one thinE at least the
present war has taught nen--the
economic worth OF women as pa.
triotic citizens in every line OF en-
deavor.
To my mind there Ia 40 insur
mountable reason Why women
should not be modified in every
town and city in the United State
10 serve as protectors OF their own
homes and their home cities WON
en- have proved their ability their
nerve, their fearlessness and their
heroism on a hundred battlehelds Of
Europe. acting as Red Cross nurses
under fire and sharing all the hor
rors and privations born OF war with
men. with like fortitude and brsv
ery."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
Deaths

Myra a Mitchell. 1875 Knodeli. 90
years. Brishvs disease Elizabeth
sctus: Jsraido Doubistt. IS Lacrosse.
bronisisw. Rybssks. Bouisvssd SAM.
ssriun. about 81 years. pneumonie
Morris Supervision. Resolving hosPI-
gifts Samuel 0rssnbsun. iis Brews-
ter, % years. arterio- kclefosis. Hans
Heller, Harper hospital, "a wears OBJ
sS,r r,s q Int.stip.s; Helen B Nc
years. skull crushed Andrew schultz.
pnssmonisi William ~ carey. Reeslv.
sa A eSs.: e o.n kerr also SS.
Vera NJ Bryan. 80 National. ii dsys
premsturity: August o, Mattick.. Re-
tdS o. sSsp'i plp. y .s. s sSSss
annex about 81 years pupurS hem.
orrhAgiea; Andrew T. 6rues. Henry
pGTS So:pit si.,.n E.nSivssh ro IsS
e rnir' IusSss adroS :so si[' about s
90 years, osdema OF lungs: William
schill. 1871 woodward. SO years suf-
focstion by smoke; Frances zielipski
s sSiusf LsoSn sadp Ts,; Is,
Lassiis. as years. pulmonary iubsr.
Crane, IS years. appendicitis. Their
esa Moll S37 Gratiot. Sc years. acute
gsstritls: Christian J. Studner. i5s
Robins, years. lobar pneumonia
May =. Herman. Kiefer hospital.
years. dlnhtheria: Otto r. Kalweit.
Madison hotel So years aporlevy:
Herman e Erode 25S Russell ~
years phthlsis puimonitis. ]. Al
bert Bee be. 1Gf Elizabeth W. 60
iips rs Howard. about % years.
pneumonia; Edgar Dedana Harper
hospital 4 years. Appendicitis. Do
ninic Nanncchia HRrner hospital,
about % years. gunshat wounds:
Bcssie Crnvsr. i0T Magnolia, 20 years.
heart failure.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09

coming summer by the complete
collapse OF Germany.
Germany IL nearly exhausted
now" Sir Gilbert continued. Her
ruthless submarine campaign IN her
last desperate attempt 20 snatch
victory from the inevitable Jaws OF
defeat. Some people are still llv.
ing well In Germany and Austria.
Hungary. But the great mass 81
the people torely lack proper kinds
Of nourishing food.
"The defeat OF the Teuton will
greatly strengthen the spirit Of de-
mocracy in the world and no doubt
add some soclalisuc features 20 Eng
lish government.
The new vitality 10 democracy
won't greatly influence the writer's
and poets of the next twenty or
thirty years"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
DAY OF DECEPTIVE
ADVERTISING is
RAPIDLY PASSING

a criticism II advertisers wEc re-
sort 10 exaegeration N sell heir
goods was made oy j. Fred Wood
run. Of thu CampbeliEwald Adyer
using agency. Ia All address TO the
members NJ the Aircraft club In the
Detroit Boatd Of Commerce Thurs
day noon.
To illustrate his argument Nj.
Woodruff read several current ad.
vertisements. pointing out where de-
eeptive anil misleading statements
we're male
The day is rapidly approaching
" hen eHtrayagant and exaggerated
advertising copy no longer will DO
uscd.' said Woodrow.
J. George Frederick. editor II "Ad-
yertising and Selling" spoke u.
efficiency engineering IN advertis-
ing
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
Marriage Licenses

John Miller. - wyandotts; Mari
fred oreenwsid. 81; Anna Hsnsn-
Man MssriA IL: Anna InSeron. Ia
Herbert r. smith. ~; Margaret n.
Chester Garner. az Lett. Carol.
,.i a.r,1 r. @.r'r 81; H.'.l Ma
clifford Deal. %. Detroit; Emms
Alfred !. W. snirA. 20; An... Yost
Richard Gardner. g. Romui as;
Mary A. Reid. 10. same.
John w. Vannattsr, ~; Msiissa J.
Gust xpOi,OL III cssh.rip. -polh.n.
win, william n r~nsriii. IS; Marion
c. Rudeips Muller. n. Detroit;
Frances A. Ersiby, IS. Dearborn.
James G Rsttsy. 80; Emily Rsusai.
william singer. 90, Star. s.asr.
John Jon.s -, Carolyn n. Shoe
lee D:yonsowssi. %; stella Ko-
Bssii Mor.h.ad. 81. Detroit; Ida
Pennel. ~, Lima. o.
Agsust 2 Bsckvith. is Minnie A
sam kosnsr. is; Helen Edsr. 80
G. Vernon Carnowsky. -; Sarah p.
Tuscany. ~.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
NIOrtuarv


n March & IN his residence,
80 Harmon william e aged
50 y~prs beloved husband 90 Mar
Esret Grant Dawson and father 81
G~rvt NJ Dawson Funeral Sat
urday . p. ~. from residence
HARPER Or. Herbert ~. In MS a4th
year. beloved husband OF Louis
stellwaRen Harper FuFial sstur-
DAY morning. March 10, az Wayne.
Mich.
HUGHES-March 4. 1917. at Tho resi-
denct. 1875 East Forest-ave. Grace.
beloved wife Og Thomas "a. Hugh IS
and sister 81 Mrs Catherine Flor
ence. Mrs Marion Howard. Anna
and Edward Bryant. Notice OF fu-
neral later.
koNKEIs-March T. 1917. Rose A. ~
mother OF Leo. Eva. otto and c'etus
Konkel and Mrs. Stanley Matule-
wicx aged 30 years. Funeral from
residence 1889 West 0rsnd-6lvd.
Notice hereafter.
T.. ~ the residence
OF her niece. Mrs Frank n. poh-
any 81 Hague-ave.. Mary A.. eldest
Catherine t.arkin and beloved Sis
ter Of Ella Larkin. Mrs NJ. W
Howard. OF Toledo. Ohio. and A
J. tArkin. OF New york -ity. Fu.
neral Saturday morning March 10.
at Blessed Sacrament church at .
o'clock, Please omit flowers.
LOOMS March s. 1917. a. her late
residence. 81 HsIelwoSd,Sve;'
Loomls and dear mother Of Mar
guerite. Evsngellne and Wil q.
Loomis, Jr.. and the late Zine Z
LoomiH. sister OF kathryn and
Maurice Breen and Mrs John ward.
uTday At sac and Holy Rosary
church at o'clock. via Limousine.
MRRY-March q. at parents rest
dence. 2Ss West Aiexandrine-av
william c.. beloved son OF Coma a
and the late Ottiila Merry. brother
OF Mrs. +. J, Mahon. Mrs. E W.
5.r :, Albert Js%s 500. and Ai'.sn
o. m. via funeral auto car.
oNEne--James r.. at Sc pstsrsburE,
Fls.. dear father Of Arthur 70 and
Alice, Funeral Saturday morning.
2ss from BlAks's chapel. ~ Peter
boro-st. and s:io from the Monss-
;sry on Mt Eliie ,n.s Mem cr, OF
OF Foresters.
10 the home OF his father James
Hsndry, in Redford township. Fu-
neral Saturday. lao. at Ford
church.
KRAHE8-lMarch q, 1871. Mathew A,
aged 81 pears. beloved husband Of
Bertha Kramer. ana dear broth er
Of Mrs. n Spell OF Toledo, o. Mrs.
n. y. Quincy. Mrs W. III. Kent
Olivia. rforenos. Frank. Louis.
Charles snd Richard Kramer. Fu.
neral from residence. Lake shore
rd.. Monday morning at sso and
at 81 oeYtruds's church At 10
O'Clock fntsrmsnt at Mt Elliott
oemstsry. via autosL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
Births
RnYR

Francis starkolit, 1ess Michigan
VIM. Panzes. Harper hospital. Thomas
IA rthwiok. Ns Piper-blvd Otto w.
Fuller. is3s Burns-ave Gerald A.
Lisee. is5 Merrill. Grant wilkinson.
b5s Oakland Frank johnson. f62 cal
vert; Alfred 7. Hansen. Sama n an
hospital Bert y west. al st clair,
Frederick a. Brssofsks. 1870 twenty
nfth Albert Waiiscs 1889 y can
heid. Allan Law. 10 Firwood
Everett Pike. Harper hospital ~
man ,. pinneXs 80 LeiCester-ct. j n
pappsdeas 1895 Vermont TOmaEz
Hoinacki. 1a4 wssson Leonard a.
Woeia, - Aiexandrine - John say
rnoczck 1875 TRrnow; Herman "a
Hostetter. ss5 Maxwell WIN. O.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
Henry haYhall Dead

Oriental lodge, No. gao. r. a A. NJ.
will have charge OF the funeral ser.
vices Monday for Henry Hayball.
who died Thursday in the family
home. No s0s Alexandrine-ave west.
SIR Hayball Is survived by one son
and one daughter, Calvin H. Hay.
ball and Miss Cora Hayball.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09

The INST conference Of college
women's athletic associations Is 20
meet at the University Of Wiscon-
ain today and will continue over 10
morrow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09

DEBATING teams representing Col
gate university and Wake Forest
college are 10 engage in an inter
colleSiate contest today at Wake
Forest, N. G.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09

Miss Jeanette Rankin. The nrst
woman elected 10 the house ~ rep
ressntstivsJ. comes from the sturdy
and Wild western state OF Montana
She is nov In Washington waiting
g. be seated as one Of tho members
from that state rhoulc President
Wilson call an extra session
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09


BRICK or stone mason. one able.
reliable Protestant. good wages.
liberal advances, permanent 70
party that will co&tract for cree
ton OF home AZ discount. What
can you pay on contractf state
wages desired. Box A. No. D.
Timea
why pay rent when you have this
opportunity
LABORKRs--who are abis-bodisd:
good wages while Mt work learn
lng trade which viii earn sir DOL
srs per . Say. gIIoes.icsei seRt Ss nss
rent when you can do thisf state
how much you can pay on home
contract. the wage you dssire. and
90 20 work now. Box ~. Times.
BACK HANGERS WANTED for Ford
work apply Kelsey whsel Com
psny Limited. windsor. Ont. Phone
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
: STATE :
| COUNTY |
) . IAxES !
ARE DUE

The STATE AID COUNTY
TAXES for the year 1eie-te11 IN
the several Wards of the CITY
% Detroif. Including school ran-
"a In TERRITORY Annexed In said
Wards, have been deposited with
the Actinm County Treasurer By
the Board of Assessor. Of the
City OF Detroit. under the pro-
vistoas Of Local Act Ne. SIS
1879. seetlen \ a. amended. and
House Enrotlsa Act No. 4, sp-
proved Feb. ~. 1917. for the col
lection 81 state and County rsn~
&c for said year. The Aeting
Ceuuty Treasurer H. eemmsnded
Go esll~ct the several sums msp-
tisaed in the iHst eolumn % tie
Assessment Rolls, dnrinG the
MONTH or MARCH. 1917. with
cot p~naify, On at faHee re-
matninG UNPAID ON APRIL a,
1917. FoVR PER CENT. WILL
BR ADDED. on AND AFTER
JUNE 4, 1917. ONE pEn CENT.
PER MONTH AND COLLECrf0N
FEE WILL III ADDED UNrTL
PAL
JoHy n. w. vBnGoUw.
AefiRg Ceunty rrsasur~r,
ofscs hours. $50 = m. 60 fpn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
Sugar Ma,isst

sugars--Detroit Wholesale prices,
crystal doninees, s:lhs tit,s erys-
tai doninoes. S-Ib., ti1is; eagle tab
let's. siossi cut loaf. sio.6s. cubes
tstS; xxx powdered. 1910; stand
ard powdered. ts.is' srsnulatsd. en-
ira coarse. tsso Eranuisted, ine, IN
bulk. ts7b. sranulatsd. aS.ib eottons,
ts9s' crystal domino sran.. s-Ib and
t-lb. cartons. In cases tsis. crystal
domino. gran, HF cases, teae: ala.
Aond A. ists eonfsctlonsrT a. tsip;
No. Z. $3.50 no. :. is5S No. d 1850
No 10, ts.tB; No. n. $50 NO. az.
tss5i 40. 10. $3.50; No. IL. ta3o, No
IS. $3.50. non-cakinS mixture. 1850;
beet GRADUATED. fss5 per 100 ibs
household powdered, IA % 20 case.
$685. household powdered. Ia az 10
case. si.s6 per case
-
Detrott Hank CIeaFIeae
Detroit bank clearines for Friday
were ff.79t,Tio2s. Total ciearibes
for 1917 70 date are ttsa fss. 72e.sf. As
against tsts.6sa 1soos for the eor-
responding period IN 1919
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09

P.,..,.z--sA. Pl:i. see, sI.s--sA.,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09

MOLDERs and Corsmakors stay
away from nay city strike on.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
GRAND RIVER
FLORIDA FACTS

FEOhIDh AZ %
Come 90 tis Woodward-sve. ana let
us explain our proposition. We can
help you on the road 20 independ-
ence. and show you how YOU can
become the owner OF FLORIDA
farm and hardly miss the small
monthly payments. Over leo sat
isned Detroit purchasers Of our
properties. II you cant come write
FOR literature; Free illustratsd
SATURDAY nissts 1850. Come and
bring your friends, Open every
syenins and sunday.
THE WEBSTER FARMS
COMPANY
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09

r4HA buyers seqd for -Pip.r's Farm
pifstfA" It's free. Many bergaina
". q Piper. Holden bldg Detroit
o1rD or THE BEST bean growing
farms In central Michigan: must
be sold. James Spence. Lake. Mich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-09
8 ACRES

East SIDE. only miles from city,
near ear line. IDEAL soil, q choice
building spet price only $3.50
terms easy.
TRpsxrEY. WILSON CO.. Cad ssos.
le1s Chamber Of Commerce bldg
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
BELLE SPRINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Caskey OF
Acme and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Len
bert and family took Sunday din
ner at S. II. Lenhert's.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Engle spent
Sunday at II. G. Wingerd's.
Miss Grace Longnecker enter
tanned her Sunday school class and
also their teacher, Miss Fannie Her
shey. Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Jesse Eyster and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Rock
and Mr.. and Mrs l.. Strole spent Sun
day at Aaron Wingerd's.
Mrs. Levi Hoffman, who was
staying with her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Hoffman of Hope, returned
home last week
Miss Emma Lenhert stayed few
days last week with her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. S. b. Wingerd, of Navarro.
The birthday surprise party on
Miss Mamie Shank Saturday even
ing was well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Haas took Sun
day dinner at Jacob Engles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
SUTPHEN MILL.

The Dorcas Circle met at Mrs.
Frank schwab's Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Collier and Mr..
and Mrs. Coon shorling spent Sun
day at Henry Schorling's.
Roy Anderson purchased 80 acres
Of land from G. G Winters.
| Mrs. Il. A. Davis returned home
from Liberal, Kan, Wednesday.
Velma True helped Mrs. b. L.
Grey last week.
Miss Mary Jagen visited over
Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. Wick Wilson spent Wednes-
day at b. L. Greys.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Bruce visited
Oscar Clewell's of Junction Sunday.
Irene and Emil Osborne are home
from school with the measles
Mrs. Jake Marts and daughter
Inez visited T. Marts Sunday
Dr. and Mrs Davis are taking
care OF Nellie Grey, who has the
measles at their home
Mrs. Ira Bruce. Velma Frances
and Leslie True visited at Will
brakes Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Charlie McNeal
visited her mother, Mrs. Grey, We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Picking from Buck
eye visited their son, Charlie, sun
day.
A good crowd was present at the
entertainment at Sutphen Mill hall
Saturday evening
Arlene Schorling visited her cou-
sin, Faye Collier, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e steel visited with
Lille Petatling and parents We'd
nesday
No service were held at Christian
church Sunday owing to the absence
of the minister.
Mrs. Flora Parks returned home
from Topeka Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs viii Page and
daughter Cora visited their daugh
ter, Mrs. Dave Hoover, Sunday
Mrs. Ira Griffis visited over Sun
day with Mrs. Flora Parks.
Gertie. Stella and Earl Marts are
very sick with the measles.
Pauline Minick is home from high
school sick with the measles.
May Sherwin helped her sister,
Mrs. Maud Acre, who is sick, last
week.
George Boyce called at V. j..
Trues Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
SUNNYSIDE

Tom McNeal of Topeka gave lee
ture at the church Saturday night
A large crowd attended.
Clarence Amann has the humps
Mrs Walter Holt gave surprise
party Saturday afternoon in honor OF
her son Orvilles 18th birthday
Those present were: Harley and
Earl Sexton, Earl Gish. Geo. Flea
gle, Pearl. Mae and Edgar Graves,
Orville Fink, Homer Baker. Howard
and Irene Brewer, Ralph, Roy and
Mae smith, Bennett and Perry Acuff,
Everett and Owen Sexton, Tommie,
Robert and Geo Rector and Cath
rine Cook.
The Ladies Aid met Wednesday
with Mrs. Georgia Baker.
Norma Baker left Sunday for
Wichita to take up her school work
after a two weeks vacation.
Doris Meserve won first prize at
the declamatory contest at Abilene
Saturday afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22

Miss Fora Perry of Junction City
visited at Selby's a few days.
Will Poor and Mr. Isely of Chap
man were here Monday and Tues
day working on C. F. Klamm's gar
age.
Several in town have the measles.
Mr.. Todd is confined to his bed
with illness.
Miss Ella Thomas came up from
Chapman to spend the week end
with her sister. Miss Addie.
Miss Emile Solder of Enterprise
came with her Sunday school class
TO surprise Viola Klamm on her
Sunday Ice cream and
cake were served
Mrs. Helms and daughters Euniee.
Hazel and Irene we're callers at C.
+ Klamm's the first of the week.