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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22
GERMANS REPEl
BRITISH RAID
Two Hundred Dead English.
men Counted After
Action

BERLIN VIA Sayv.le NireleSsi
Feb. 22.-Two hundred British were
counted dead following repulse OF
an attack south OF Armeniieres. the
ofbcisl Statesmen, asserted today
South OF Armenueres. after a
strong Gre several English com
panies entered our position" the
statement said. They were irnme-
diately e.ecied By a powerful c0un-
ter-thrust While cleaning our
trenches zoo dead English1en
were counted. Thirty-nine were
brought back as prisoners.
OF The sighting on other fronts.
the statement said
Sou hwest of Riga and on the
south bank OF SarocE lake enter.
prises Of Russian detschncnts
failed. Near Labusy on the Shishara
and ar several places between the
Dniester and the forest % the car
pathians. several coup DC mains
were successfully carried out BY our
thrustiug detAchments
PETROG RAD. Feb - --Repulse
Of a strnns enemy attack west II
Dornavztra in Runania Eas an
nouncec in an oficiL statement 70
day After ar:liery preparation.
The statement said. ~the enemy IN
dense formations. attacked west =.
Dornavatra They were arrested oy
cur or gib PAGES distant fror. OUT
irencLeS. e. n the approach ~ dark
ness the enemy withdrew 70 orig.na
positions"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22
To the Shareholders
of the Continental
Motors Corporation:

The Detroit Free Press this morning published
under scare-head article regarding the action of
the Michigan Securities Commission in connection with
the stock of the Continental Motors Corporation
1t stated in this article that the corporation was
ordered to selling its stock in this State THIS
STATEMENT is UNTRUE.
The article further stated that the Commission held
sales of the stock the Detroit Stock Exchange to be
illegal THIS STATEMENT is UNTRUE.
The article stated that formal order was issued
that the stock should not pay 696 per annum
THIS STATEMENT is UNTRUE.
The article stated that until the Board of Directors
of the Continental Motors Corporation took certain
action the sales of stock this State to be branded
as illegal and contrary to the Blue Sky Law THIS
STATEMENT is UNTRUE.
The article stated that the common stock of the
Continental Motors Corporation acquired by William
+. BOnbrght 4 Company is the stock being sold
in this State. THIS STATEMENT is UNTRUE.
The article further stated that the selling of CONT
mental stock by private brokers and all advertising of
the stock must cease THIS STATEMENT is UN-
TRUE.
AS a matter of fact order of any kind was issued
by the Securities Commission and the result of the dis
cussiOn yesterday informal suggestion by the
members of the Commission that dividend of 69o per
annum would be wise.
TO OUR CUSTOMERS we wish to say that while
the publication of article such the referred
to may temporarily affect the market value of the stock
because of its tendency to brighten tmd shareholders
there is for alarm The Continental Motors
Corporation the biggest of its kind in the
world, with earning power great that its share
holders need have worry regarding their invest
ment.
DO NOT SELL YOUR STOCK IN A MOMENT
OF PANIC OVER AN UNTRUE NEWSPAPER
ARTICLE. If the result of the article should be
sharp Decline BY ALL MEANS BUY; DO NOT
SELL.
H. ". NOBLE & COMPANY
The Oldest House In Michigan.
3lS Dime Bank Bldg Telephones Main 6O26-7-S-9
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
OF ID. c. x. X. COMPANY

Notice be- hereby given frat ne ar.
nlal m-rtirE - fle 49, kal.Ir-s ~
trs u.lraT T0nnectins HaIrraf r.-r.
Gany for re election ~ DIRECTOR
and the frarsart.on - such other
huHlneFF as mas corn before tie Ar.
raa' meet .rE wIll re held ~ tta o.
Roc ~ fra etr.fart fu 'fa Cfte e.
'rfrrif Mich ~ Wstnesfay Nferrr
~ sfif Or ~ order - -
Directors 20 tas Company
.~frreH' , o. sANpTPg
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-22

Further Information regarding our
plans and progress will be promptly
gwen on requos' ~ us. or 20 your
own broker or banker. any % whom
viii also transmit your subscription
for Harroun stock
The above " an advertisement BY
fNe
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
New Tire Firm Will
Locate On Auto Row

Arrangements were concluded Fri
day which will add to the ever-grow-
ing Omaha automobile row. The lat
est arrival is the Swinehart tire,
which is to be handled by the Wheel
or Tire company, which will locate
at 2064 Farnam street.
The "Swinehart' is all Akron 90
product reputcd to be of very good
quality. The line consists of pneu-
matte and solid tires.
According to Arthur E. Wheeler,
who has taken on the line, the Swine
hart people are, about April l. com
ing out with cord" tire which gives
promise OF being great favorite
Wheeler is quite we'll known to
the motor trade of Omaha and vicin-
ity, having been connected with Guy
l.. Smith and the Powell Supply.
Wheeler came here from Syracuse, n.
Y, four years ago after having a
schooling of eight years i'll the Frank
lin factory,
The proposed location will be re
modelled to include a complete serv-
ice station and a service car will be
maintained.
The new firm will act as distribut-
ing agents and will control the state
of Nebraska and the western half of
Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
Prof. NiChoIl Will Teach
At University of Indiana

Prof William Z. Nicholl, formerly
head OF the department of education
and acting president of Bellevue col
lege, who has been pursuing gradu-
uate work at Columbia university,
has accepted position in the depart
ment of education at the University
OF Indiana at Bloomington, Ind. He
will take up his new duties February
| at the beginning OF the second
semester.
Prof Nicholl was graduated from
Bellevue in the class of 1904. After
three years graduate work at Prince
ton university and year at the Uni
versity OF Edinburgh, he accepted a
position on the Bellevue faculty. He
was appointed acting president of
Bellevue upon the resignation OF
President Stephen w. Stookey, in
February, 1914, which position he
held until last June, when he was
granted years leave of absence 10
do advanced work in education at
Columbia.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21


that a man has generator and bat
terry on his car which are intended by
the manufacturer to do work under
certain conditions. Now the owner
changes those conditions either by
adding to the electrical equipment OF
his car Or by not driving enough to
recharge the battery in the daytime
when his lights are turned off. You
can see, Of course, il you let your car
stand at night or make many stops
while you are burning the lamps all
the time, it may happen that the gen.
orator won't be able to take care Of
the lamps and at the same time keep
the batteries fully charged, so that a
certain amount OF driving in the dav
is necessary to make up.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

once in the entire time has the thea
ter been closed and that was in the
second year, when for two weeks,
while the theater was being deco
rated, the Empress sign, house crew
and the acts were moved up to the
American, now the Strand, and the
show continued there. During the
four years the policy of the Empress
has not changed, the management
finding it popular to present both
vaudeville and photoplays on the
same bill
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
Storage Battery or Auto
Must Not Be 0verWorked

Don't ovcrwork your storage bat
terry is a maxim that could be adopt
ed by large number Of those who
drive electrically equipped cars, At
least that is the opinion OF Elmer
Rosengren, manager OF the Nebraska
Storage Battery company, who con
ducts one of the battery service sta
lions OF the Willard Storage Battery
company.
1T very often happens" said he
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
Empress Celebrates Its
Fourth Year in Bushes:

The Empress thcater this week be-
gins its fourth year Of continuous
vaudeville and photoplay entertain
ments The management reports that
the last year has been the best, f.
nancially, since the play house opened.
During the entire time the Empress
has been open not single perform
ance has been missed week day or
Sunday, winter or summer. Only
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
Savage Tire Co. Opens
UD a Branch in Omaha

The Savage Tire company Of San
Diego, Cal, has recently opened a
branch in Omaha. which will be
known as the Omaha Savage Sales
company, the location being 1912 Chi
cago street. The new concern will he
operated under the direction of L. L,
Wilson, who comes here from Des
Mones, al which point he built up a
very successful Savage business.
The Savage tire is a product OF
California. and, although new to Oma-
ha, is quite a favorite in other local
tiles where il has been introduced.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
Company Incorporates to
Manufacture Some Autos

The Bowen Transit company, which
will manufacture gasoline and electric
driven freight and passenger cars, un-
der patents acquired from A. D.
Bowen, has filed articles OF incorpora-
ton with the county clerk. The CAPT
tai is $4,000 Charles A. Bennett and
Mr. Bowen are the incorporates.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

now put on benefit OF their own.
Specialties will be presented by the
leading theatrical folks from the var
ious theaters, who happen to be in
Omaha this week Raggy Rubin's
orchestra vii furnish the music for
the dancers
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
FUTURE OF AUTO
INDUSTRY BRIGHT.
One Half of Machines in Use
Today Are Being Used for
Business Purposes.
ovERPRoDUCTIoN FAR OFF

TO the development OF the motor car
industry and so many prophesies have
been ventured without proper consid-
Grafton OF vital and controlling fac
tors, that clear and simple analysis
oil the subject may serve TO dissipate
much OF the unfounded conjecture.
The automobile market is divided
into two broad fields First the rural
class. which includes all persons en-
gagged in farming and others i'll vari-
Gus businesses who live in towns OF
.css than 500 population Second, the
urian class. which comprises all peo
in any but farming pursuits, who
e in towns of 500 or more popula-
lion.
In the rural or farming market
there are 6.500000 families. One mil
lion Of these now own motor cars
and one and one-half millions are
roor. illiterate or negroes, WHO for
TIE purpose OF this study may be ex-
cluded from the prospective buying
class. There remains, then. 4,0O0,000
- q: IL - ,,o,e,Ito ,,,.,
,alia aai hi',. "'o "'e Po'''0'e ""'o
ihop'ie ouye.S' /
Homc owners.
In the urban class covered by
1900 towns and cities al more than
500 population, there are about $780,
600 home owners, OF which number
only 100000 now own cars Accord
iagly. there remain 5000 900 prospec
tive buyers in this class, OF a total
actual unsold market, in both rural
and urban classes, OF 100000 possible
automobile buyers.
The accepted average life OF all
automobile is about FIVE years in the
hands OF the original owner, and as
the man who once owns car will
not thereafter be without one, we
MUS h;sh 'me'a sbo .ne ~ ioi7
viii he ahou, 6O000 This being 20
ner cent of Inc 5000 600 now in use.
For the wear 1917, therefore, the
automobile business will face a mar.
ket Of about 100000 possible buy
crs. MOI more than 100000 cars will
lie built in The coming year. leaving
nossible excess market OF 1000, 900
BUYERS at the beginning OF 1918.
These figures are decidedly con-
scrvative because thew take no con-
sheraton ri az any export outlet.
IA The peoplc who have or will have
Two or more machines. (,) increased
nonnlation (4) increased prosperity.
ri ! million or more town and city
families who do not own the homes
IN which they live, but are well able
To buy and maintain motor car, 10Y
fhe business houses. retail and whole
sale merchants who use thousands OF
roadsters for statesmen and many
thousands more OF delivery cars
Irregular automobile chassis with COM
merc;at body). az taxicabs and other
ears for public hire.
An important raet
An important and noteworthy fact
is vouched for by the editorial depart
ment OF Automobile Topics, a we'll
known trade authority, which has
been making a careful analysis OF the
comparative nature Of automobile
service. They state that OF the 3,0O0,-
900 motor cars OF all kinds in service
in the United States today, they can
conservatiyely say from their investi-
CATION that over one-half OF the mile
age OF the 100000 cars is used for
business purposes. Literally this
means that OF the 100000 automo-
biles running in this country today
kotf 4 Enl mn 81 fzr h,,r
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21

Everywhere Ford building small business into
Bigger Business" Whatever your transportation cost
may be the Ford will lessen it-with greater measure
of usefulness It multplies statesmen wherever they
travel and costs about two cents mile to operate and
maintain. With more than 1,750,00O Fords in active
daily service you don't experiment with Ford value.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
CHARLES RAMNANR.
Stage Workers to Give
Benefit Dance Tuesday

The annual dance OF the lnterna-
tional Lodge of the Theatrical Stage
employees will be given at Washing
ion hall, Tuesday evening, the dance
to be a benefit to replenish the sick
and death fund. The stage hands say
that they have always stood ready to
help all charitable organizations and
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
Temporary Location

----.-, ---- = Temporary Location
CoAD.MARsH MOTOR CO., 10th and Harvey
HOLMES ADKINS CO., 1917 South 24th St.
McCAFFREY MOTOR CO.. 10th and Howard
NICHOLS-RICE MOTOR CO., 1903 Florence Blvd.
sAMPLE.HART MOTOR CO., 201S Harvey St.
UNIVERSAL MOTOR CO., 2562 Leavenworth St.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
Be sure your order registered for immediate delivery
Authorized Sales and Service Stations:

Permanent Location
35th Ave. and Farnam
1917 South 24th St.
10th and Howard
goth and Ames Ave.
18th and Burt SITS.
1852 Leavenworth St.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-30
CLEAR WATER OF SAND SPRINGS
MAKES UP FOR THE BONE DRY

1t would be difficult to estimate
the number of tourists that have
passed thru Abilene this summer,
most of them going to Colorado. They
are returning now and all of them
stop for a drink Of Sand Springs wat
er either at the pumping station or
in town One big fellow that practi-
cally filled the entire front seat said,
That's the best stuff I've had since
left Independence. The only thing
it lacks Is the kick The gentleman
meant Independence, Mo. OF course,
The fountain at the pumping sta
tion has been there Just a year and II
has proved to be quite useful as we'll
as a booster for Abilene The STAN
pumps are still being used to help
the electric pumps as the city is using
over million gallons per day.
The city. however. ought to be
ashamed of the ragged condition Of
the ground around the drinking foun-
tain. II could make no better In
yestment than by planting trees, lay
ing gravel walks and making tiny
attractive park The city owns IL
acres surrounding the springs Sc
cured by the foresight Of G. A. Rog-
ers, when he was manager Of the IA
water works and later decided to the
city. 1t could be made a place that
would attract the praise of all for its
beauty as well as for the splendid
water that is there dispensed free
y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-30
TO RAISE 81 800 FOR
COMPANY MESS FUND NOW
Start on Tagging the Town Friday
Give Boys Reception.

Between $1,000 and $1,000 is t,
be raised for the company mess fune
within two or three days. Friday
and Saturday will be tag days. The
Camp Fire Girls will tag everyone in
the city with card that reads. "Ab-
ilene-Our own Company H-Dick-
inson County, Kansas" Two other
towns in the county joining Abilene
In this campaign, Enterprise and Tai
mage, will do their best to help reach
the top mark of $500.
The city has given 500 to the COM
Dany and the county will probably
give 5000. All the other money that
the company has for its mess fund
has been raised by the soldiers them
selves by giving street dances, and
opening the stand at the fair grounds.
Junction City gave its company near
ly $500 and other towns have raised |
~, 1000. Dickinson intends to step
into the limelight as it did in the
Red Cross campaign when it gave
100000 which was 2 per cent above
he amount asked
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-30
COAL WILL SELL ONE
DOLLAR CHEAPER HERE

Coal prices will drop at least one
dollar since bituminous coal prices
we're fixed at the mines by President
Wilson, according to a local dealer
The government intends also to fix
the prices of coal for middlemen and
retailers At the mines, Kansas coal
will now sell for $2.55 but previous
ly sold for $3.50 The same coal
retailed for So but will now come
down to IS. The local coal dealers
do not have large enough supply
en- hand that the drop In prices will
effect them, however.
There are several grades of coal
mined in Kansas but the new law
makes no provision for this. The
prices are based on the cost of pro-
duction. 1t may be that the retail
ers will be allowed to make a diff
ference in the price Of coal accord
ing to the grade.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-30
ONE FIRM SOLD $7S, 900 OF
REAL ESTATE IN ONE WEEK

The Capsey Real Estate compan,
OF Abilene, has made some recors
during the past week in handling rea
estate in this vicinity Its hustling
members have carried through the
following big deals.
Ralph Cooley has purchased the
Tyrell farm adjoining Talmage for
$4,000.
N. Grow of Bennington, has pur-
chased the A. Beam 640-acre tract
for $4,000.
Mrs. James Sexton has purchased
the NJ. F. Aumiller farm near Acme
for $500.
Cyrus Tyrell has purchased the
Fisher farm east of Talmage, for
$tS.S0o.
Estey and Farley have purchased
q 480-acre ranch north Of Manhattan.
for $40, 500.
All these sales have been finished
and show the demand for high class
arms in central Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-30
ABILENE BOY AN AVIATOR
TO LEAVE FOR FRANCE SOON

Among the first of the Abilene
boys to see service in France will be
Hugh Garvie, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Garyie, who is now at Ran
toul, ILL.,, studying aviation. Garyie
spent a month at the officers train
ing camp at Fl. Riley and then trans
ferred to the aviation ground school
at Urbana. Ill. He has finished there
and is now making student flights at
the flying school at Rantoul. A re-
cent letter states that he has already
made a number Of flights with an in
structor and that be expects to be
sent to France In a short time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-30
Chautauqua to
Open on Friday

lures on the circuit A letter from
the management this morning says
that Dr. Russell II. Conwell will
close the season here and go home
from this city. His famous lecture
Acres of Diamonds" will be giver
here. II has been given thousands of
times and earned over a million dol
lars, all of which has been given to
colleges and schools and in helping
young folks get an eduaction.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-30

If you have not bought your chau-
tauqua tickets you would better hur-
ry. At the gate the tickets will cost
$3.50 for the season and, of course,
everybody will want to go. They can
be bought now for 5000; children.
$1.OO.
This is the most costly course ever
given here, with two plays, both by
large companies and the best lee
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-30

ing tickets for the show which prom
ised to be one Of the best that ever
visited Abilene. The Seelye manage
ment is doing a mighty kind act in
giving this benefit and the soldiers
appreciate 1t. A benefit was given the
company when the stock company was
here and the boys got about s35
without selling a ticket. They will
probably get about $50 this time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-30
Boil the Water Now.

Herington Times During high
flood periods surface water gets into
the city water pipes at the springs.
AS result the water is cloudy and
contains foreign matter. The city
commission is advising consumers to
boil the water until the trouble is
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-30
tFrom Mondays Daily.l

George Arthur Draffen. 12 year.
old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. o. Draffen
east Seventh street, was instantly
Killed at II o'clock Saturday night
when he fell from second story win
dow at the Seelye theatre to the con-
crete walk below. DR.. T r. Conklin
was summoned but the boy was dead
before any assistance could be given
him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-30

Three friends of George told tn,
same story concerning the accident
They said; George came to the show
with his sister He had peddled bills
to get in and SO sat in the box up
stairs At the end of the third act
he saw us sitting on the steps by the
window and came back and sat down
beside us. We were Just going to
leave and he asked us where we were
going. We said we were going home
and as We went up the steps, we turn
ed to see If he were coming. He
reached up and took hold of the win
dow to pull himself up. The win
dow slid down and George fell back
ward out of the window.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-30
FAREWELL BENEFIT TO 90 H.
Boys VIII Receive 10 Per Cent Of All
Tickets Sold.

Another farewell benefit will be
siven the boys of Company H Friday
night at the Seelye theatre. Boy
scouts and Camp Fire Girls are sell
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-30

Engraved calling cards. wedding
invitations. and anything in the en-
craving line. can be secured quickly
at the Reflector office. Prices right
Call and see samples
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-30
Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to extend our thanks to
all kind friends and neighbors for
their kindness and beautiful floral
offerings in our sad bereavement %.
Draffen and family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-08-30

1886 Folk, F. W.. Herington
1918 Harrison, w H., Abilene
SOC Moot, G. r., Abilene
1913 Hird, l.. r., Herington
54S Joseph A. Haslouer, Abilene
GIG Heller, Milton, Dillon
IT'S Sherwin, Fred F., Chapman
692 Stark, Robt,, Elmo
$40 Engberg, David e. Enterprise
$09 White, Arthur l., Gypsum
437 Kline, Wilson r., Abilene
1885 Roger. Paul H., Abilene
4S7 Gary. Benjamin L.. Abilene
1923 Dolker. Henry W.. Pearl
1886 Norman, Emory w. Chapman
1895 Kiefer, Daniel f., Hope
2233 Kreiger, Isaac, Herington
721 Luthi, Alfred. Detroit
1916 Ziebell, Chas., Herington
1914 Ramsey, Ralph r., solomon
l723 Russell, JAS L., Abilene
I29i Lawrence, s enc ? a Arthur. Chapman N"
l647 Jones, David NJ, Abilene
1854 Oesterreich, Milton, Woodbine
1906 Gottschalf, Otto. Herington
zoos Atkinson, james, Herlngton
9S2 Dunlap, Geo. E.. Hope
sos Daviia Jose G., Mexico
470 Trap, Peter G., Herington
81 Gibson, Earl T.. Talmage
9S1 Covert, c. c., Dillon
77O Marts, G. A., Chapman
SIS Whitehair, Paul T.. Abilene
574 Scott, J. A., Abilene
SAC Hollenbeck. Lester C., Abilene
POS Jenkins, Ed, Herington
269 Seedergreen. Earl E., Abilene
141 Miller, II. W, Junction City
Ole Stroda. ", Hope
49S Ingersoll Charles H., Abilene
305 Seaman, f., Chapman
007 Neis, w H., Hope
ass Gray, Edward j.. Abilene
102 Dunn, T. T., HerinFton
679 Miermaster. H., Dillon
il Beach, Joseph r.. Manchester