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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
NOW THE sELECTIvE DRAFT
WILL OPERATE IN ABILENE

An inquiry comes to the ne
~sector az TO the "selectiye draft
Dlan favored by the president. AZ
Al nresent worked out it will be as
follows
/. The president will designate
by proclamation day of reglstra-
ton. the voting precinct being USED
"a the smallest unit for enrolment
The governors Of the various states
will be asked to have the sheriffs
of the counties appoint registers 10
take the names OF all males between
the ages OF 10 and Is. Those VINO
refuse to enroll will be arrested
2. The state officers will exempt
from military service persons en-
gagged in industries, including agri-
culture, found to be necessary TO the
maintenance of the military estab-
Iishment or the effective operation
of the military forces, or the nam
tenance of national interests during
Inb emeI BcuNy
8. Those not exempted will be
reported to the war department
which will make further exemptions.
a. 1t is estimated that by Aug
nst 1 the 10000 men desired Will
be in training camps. in the mean
time the government must provide
equipment for the recruits.
S. 1t is estimated that the regis
fration will result in an enrolment
of 100000 and about 40 per cent
of this number will be weeded out
on account OF physical disabilities
The 500, 900 to be selected from the
remaining so per cent will be chos-
en- BY lot,
Abilene might have 200 men list
ed and the first call be for 30 from
the town. The 500 names would be
written on slips and put in a box
and SO names drawn out as the ones
to serve; another call would follow
the same procedure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
WANT 1000 MEMBERS FOR
RED CROSS IN DICKINSON

The Red Cross membership cam
paign win start next week. The or
ganization expects to have 1000
members in Dickinson. No field serv-
ice is required OF members and the
work Is for all.
You are familiar with some OF its
achievements the organized
helpfulness, heroism and self-sacri-
flee OF its men and women and the
horrors of war, devastating plaques
and epidemics; and in great calami-
ties, such as the San Francisco fire,
the Ohio Valley floods, the Titanic
and Eastland disasters; and other
oatastrophes involving loss OF life
and suffering.
DO you know that as an Ameri-
can you have the right to become a
member of the Red Cross? That by
the payment OF small annual dues,
and little unselfish service, you
can support your government in its
humanitarian work?
Your circumstances may not per-
nit you TO engage in field work
few members can-but you can
help; your family and your friends
can help by becoming members OF
the society and by actively support
ing your local Red Cross chapter.
Your help is needed now. To sup
PORT it's field and base hospitals, its
doctors and nurses, and to provide
the necessities OF military and civil
ian relief, calls for at least 900,
900 members. America can do what
other nations nave done
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
DINNERS ARE
source OF JOY
Ebert Wallace To Eat At
Meal Times Since
Taking Tanlac.

Topeka. Kan.-"I'm always ready
to eat when meal time comes now
for Tanlac has given me a splendlo
appetite" Ebert NJ Wallace, a
salesman of 109 Exeter street, this
city, said recently.
"My system was in a completely
run down condition." Mr.. Wallace
continued. II was very nedvous. MY
sleep was fitful. ! had no appetite
and what | did eat seemed to do me
no good whatever. ] also suffered
from catarrh OF the head and il
made me feel miserable
Il was astonished at the results
| gained from the first bottle OF
Tanlas. My appetite grew better and
the nervousness was greatly reliev-
ed. My sleep is peaceful and restful
now. The food ! eat seems to do me
good The catarrh of the head also
is a lot better
Tanlac, the Mssted Medicine, is
especially beneficial for stomach,
liver and kidney trouble, catarrhal
complaints, rheumatism, nervous
ness, loss OF appetite and the like
and is fine tonic and blood puri-
fer.
HIaniac is now being specially in
troduced and explained in Abilene at
j. NJ. Gleissner 4 Sons drug store.
ADV. q"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
REFUSES
LETTERS FOR GERMANY

The Abilene postoffice is refusing
letters to Germany, Austria-Hun-
gary. Bulgaria and Turkey, and all
other countries allied with Germany
in the war. This is done on ordsss
from the war department and the
postmaster general The office re-
turns the mail or sends it to the
dead letter office. The new order
is one of the recent measures passed
following the break with Germany,
and was designed to put a stop to
all danger of communication of
his countrys plans to Germany.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03

Time The present Place Mod
ern cafe. western city Cast Mis-
guided people who thought they
were enjoying life.
Yes the many diners and dane
ers were going through the pretense
Of enjoying themselves, shamming.
laughing hollow laughs, smiling
meaningless smiles.
Around the besilyered tables
couples dawdled with high priced
dainties listening to the sensuous
tunes from the orchestra which
called them to join the whirl Of the
modern dance lashily dressed cou-
pies circling in and out. holding the
attention of all by their accentuated
movements, lacking the first princi-
pies OF modesty,
The mockery Of it was apparent,
not one in the crowd was really joy
Gus or happy. many were hilarious
due to outside influences, particu-
larly from long stemmed glasses in
which bubbles dashed themselves to
destruction, the same as we're the
drinkers.
And then nv thoughts turned TO
'rforr ~ harpv counles gathered
.ra si q cacce p ey p. or ftad'n-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
EGG RECORD FROM
MIXTURE OF CHICKENS

L. f. Haugh of Acme writes that
in January he sold from his 25O
mixed hens s67.61 worth of eggs;
in February s69.91; in March $50
60 and in April s47.31. This is ex-
elusive Of family use and some for
ty dozen that were used for setting.
This Is what a dukes mixture OF
chickens will do for the farmer,
says Mr.. Haugh, So
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
FIRST WHITE CHILD
BORN IN ABILENE

w. d. Nichols is in receipt of a
postal from Mrs, Sylvia Hersey
Berger, Clarinda, Iowa, as follows:
81 am sending to the city OF my
birth greetings today on my 5Sth
birthday, on this 9th OF April,
1917. was born on the banks OF
Mud creek in little cabin and was
the first child born in Abilene"
Many old residents remember the
Jerseys and where their log cabin
was located near the Sterl residence
on Vine street and will be pleased to
know that she remembers Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03

Bowel regularity is the secret OF
good health, bright eyes, clear com
plexions, and DR.. Kings New Life
pills are a mild and gentle laxative
that regulates the bowels and re-
lieves the congested intestines by
removing the accumulated wastes
without gripping Take 4 pill before
retiring and that heavy head, that
dull spring fever feeling disappears.
Get DR.. Kings New Life Pills at
your druggist. 25c.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
Don't Let Your Cough Hang On

A cough that racks and weakens
is dangerous, 1t undermines your
health and thrives on neglect Re
lieve it at once with DR.. Kings New
Discovery. This soothing balsam
remedy heals the throat, loosens the
phlegm, its antiseptic properties
kill the germ and the cold is quick
" broken up Children and grown
ups alike find DR.. Kings New Dis
covery pleasant to take as well as
effective. Have bottle handy In
your medicine chest for grippe,
Group and all bronchial affections.
At druggists, soc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03

Aliens FoOt-Ease for the Troops
The antseptic powder to be shaken
into the shoes or used in the foot
bath. Young men I'm every com
munity are using Aliens Foot-Ease
in their drills for military prepar-
edness. Used by the Allied, French
and English troops because it rests
the feet takes the friction from the
shoe and makes walking easy.
10-4wks
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
CEMETERY ROAD Is MODEL
FOR IMPROVED HIGHWAYS

If Dickinson does not feel like
building cement or brick roads it
can by the new law make gravel
roads. The cemetery road west from
Buckeye to the cemetery is model
road and the finest gravel road in
the county. Think what it would
mean to have such roads for 10
miles around Abilene
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
Spring

Spring is looked upon by many
as the most delightful season OF the
year, but this cannot be said OF the
rheumatic. The cold and damp wea-
Their brings on rheumatic pains which
are anything but pleasant They
can be relieved however, by apply
ing Chamberlain Liniment. Obtain
able everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03

meath the library lamp eontented
happy laughing mirthful laughs
exchanging true love smiles I'm
proving their minds by the discus
sion of events or planning for fu
ture needs. rich in the eompanionshiI
Ct one another in:
"A place Of rest where love ahounds
4 perfect kingdom Home"
In my mind I resolved the ques
tion-Do we appreciate our homes
The greatest joy on earth is a
happy home-cafe life may interest
us for a passing moment. An auto
may tempt US for a season. Travels
broaden us for a time. But-the
true enjoyment of life comes from
home ownership
If we have not appreciated the
rich blessings of home. look around
you for the many people who count
you as fortunate. II you have not
thought Of the obligation OF home
ownership. then plan to build one.
A thought to the young people:
II you wish 10 enjoy bright lights
outside your home. stop, for the
brightest lights n life shine round
father and mother. and home is the
rirh'~s' EAR ir fragment o. nfe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
saIina Voted s25, 1000 Bonds

salina voted $4,000 for new
school buildings yesterday The
bonds carried by 2 to /. The school
there has increased 635
in the past year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03
OLD FALSE
TEETH BOUGHT

broken or any condition. We pay up
to SIS a set. according to value. NAL
A. once and get our offer. II unsat-
isfaetory, will return teeth.
Domestic supply Co.
pinghampion. y. Y. lV-4"A
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03

II you don't get your Reflector
regularly phone IS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-03

II you don't get your Reflector
regularly phone So.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-24
SEVILLE CENTER

Mrs. John Moffett is now OH the
gain. Mrs. Ross; Page is still caring
.oI her
Roy Carl called on his parents Sun
day.
Miss Mary and Thyrza Wiltshire
called on Miss Iva Carl Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert BellinRer oi
Mt. Pleasant called on their parents
M and Mrs Will pepplc. Sunday.
Zclma Austin who has been work
my in Alma is now caring for her
mother
NJ. and Mrs Rodney Anderson
who has been visiting relatives ~
Cadillac. has now returned home.
Will Shong and Alfred Carl made a
business trip to Riverdalc Monday.
Mrs. Frank French received sad
ncws OF the death Of her mother.
Nh Norris Mallory had the misfor-
tune TO lose his barn which got STRUCK
ty lightning Saturday
H. Humphrey and Aulta Carl az.
tended the dance at We tabwg Fr-
day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-24

By Our Own Correspondents
ELM HALL

Miss Nina Davis spent las; week
with her sister, Mrs Roy David, of
Eagle.
owen Tissue Of Lansing was IN
town "Wednesday and Thursday ON
business.
Olive Smith is home from Eiewll
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Ford OF lans-
ing are spending week with her
mother. Mrs. Hattie Pratt.
Mrs. Nina Sprague and children OF
Ithaca spent the week end with her
parents, Nj and Mrs Allen Winters.
Mrs Ruth summer spent the week
end with her husband. B. O. Summers,
~ GRAND Rapids
Guy Stoughton and wife o. New
Haycn took Sunday Dime with her
parents, M and Mrs. Sly
Miss lnez Conner entertained her
friend. Floyd Ayers, Of Alma ovcr
sunday.
Dr. Shaffel aad wife Of Detroit
were in town over Sunday.
Florau Hoxic is home for ii short
umc.
olive smith entertained her friends.
Julia LaPaugh and Ora Culver, over
Sunday.
Ncrsal Davi, Of Alma pent the
fNeyk end with her gtardmothee Mrs.
Sarah Davis
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-24
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Record want ads pay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-31
SEEMS EVERYONE
HEARD ABOUT IT
al Want to Try New Drug That Dries
Up Germs So They Lift Out.

Good news spreads rapidly and drug
gists here are kept busy dispensing
freezone, the recent discovery of a Gin
cinnati man, which is said to loosen
any corn so it lifts out with the fing-
ega.
A quarter of an ounce costs very
Little at any pharmacy, but is said to
be sufficient to rid ones feet on every
hard or soft corn or callus.
You apply just few drops on the
tender. aching corn and instantly the
soreness is relieved, and soon the corn
is so shriveled that it lifts out without
pain. 1t is sticky substance which
dries when applied and never in
flames or even irritates the adjoining
tissue
THIS discovery will prevent thous-
ands of deaths annually from lockjaw
aid infection heretofore resulting from
the suicidal habit of cutting corns.
advt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-31

I Congress, wiien necessary - maintain
interstate commerce. The right OF
the President to order a member OF
the state militia to do Federal service
against his will, was long ago up
held.
The amendment might as we'll be in
voked to escape jury service. A citizen
called upon to assist peace officers, at
risk of his life and at great inconven-
fence to himself, cannot claim that it
is involuntary seryitude." While
some courts have held involuntary
servitude" to be synonymous with slav-
ry most have found distinction But no
court has ever said anything that even
limited at its resemblance to army SER
vice. Missouri has long had universal
military service of able-bodied males
between certain ages, at call of the
Governor.
Nobody will be so bold as to argue
that the authors or advocates of the
Thirteenth amendment were trying to
make CONSUMPTION unconstitutional.
CONSUMPTION had been put in force,
and held valid before the amendment
was adopted. The amendment was di-
rected at a specific practice.-St Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-31
NOT INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE

People who rely on the prohibition
of involuntary servitude" contained in
the. Thirteenth Amendment to defeat
military CONSUMPTION are leaning on d
broken reed. In the first place, mil
itary service is not servitude, under
any reasonable definition In the next
if it were, general act of the people
through their representatives in Con
gress, applying to a general class
\ ould remove its involuntary" feature
III was early held that the power vest
ed in Congress to raise an army, con
tanned in section of article l of the
Constitution, was not affected by any OF
the amendments. The validity of con-
scription was upheld both in the United
States and in the Confederacy during
the civil war. Since the adoption OF
the Thirteenth amendment law pro-
viding for arrest and return of desert
ers from merchant ships was held not
to be in violation of the prohibition of
involuntary servitude" 1t was only
the other day that the Supreme Court
o the United States held that inter
state railway employees could be COM
PEELED to work under compulsion by
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-31
HEAVY PURCHASES OF WINTER
FURS REPORTED AT LONDON

LONDON, May 31.-Heavy purchases
of furs are being made by British,
French and American interests, at the
fur sales here in anticipation of a
good fall demand. Stocks are small
owing to the prolonged winter. and
prices from ten to fifty per cent. higher
than in January. Several varieties OF
skins show a decline in consequence
Of the new government regulations as
to exports.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-31

The American troops going to
France will take along with them a
corps of actors and entertainers to
while away the weary hours for the
boys while in camp or resting up after
service. Unless due care is ex-
ercised in selecting said entertainers
it's going to be right tough on the boys
at that.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-31

In Milwaukee, Wis, home of thous.
auds of Germans, either native born
or of direct descent, agents of the
government have unearthed compre
hensive schemes to combat the regis.
t-ation of eligible males on June 5th
Drastic and summary action should dC
much to eliminate such a menace Il
the nations welfare in these critica
times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-31
THE HOME ARMY.

An EnglIShman SAID more imam
year ago that this was to be war of
the last penny as well as of the last
man-it now seems that the last loaf
will be seen when the paean of victory
is sounded. If so, we would note the
steady army that is now moving north.
ward in our country-Texas is harvest
ing wheat while the fields further
rcrth are yet green. With steady
step the army of harvesters will fol-
low their machines upward till they
get very near the snow line-the Man
itoba fields will give us October wheat
and that is not the end.
But the beginning was not made in
Texas. Florida was shipping vegeta
bles by the carload in February and
has continued steadily-now her water
melons are going and the strawberries
are falling away. She does not pro-
vide so much for the armies in Europe,
but it is less necessary okeep the
home forces healthy and strong? Her
potatoes came in strong and not only
made themselves efficient but they
pulled down the prices of those that
had fingered through the winter
those who cannot indulge in Injuries
are glad to get the necessities a bit
cheaper. Always, too, she is planting
as we'll as reaping-other states with
one crop but Florida climate gives US
two or three. Just as the wheat harv-
esters march north from Texas so la
Dor marches up from Florida through
Georgia and the Carolinas until every
kid in the country has had his dish of
berries and then his potato salad and
finally his slice of melon as the army
reaches. the old boundary of the Po-
tomac and Maryland passes on the duty
to Pennsylvania.
What a wonderful country this is!
Others may be efficient or drilled or
trained if they like, but if the Amer
lean is not happy he can only find
fault with himself and his own con-
duct In a time to come we may be as
others are but are We sure we shall
like to lose what we are and have
been? Is happiness nothing If we are
to shoulder the duties of empire and
carry big army on our back to keep
others off our toes we may become
greater or even stronger-perhaps we
are still boys and are only growing in
t. our responsibilities to the rest OF
the world, but what man does not look
backward to his boyhood with sigh
If they had let us alone we would have
been happy to let them alone-it
might have been better if Europe hao
adopted our ways instead of forcing us
to accept their ideas and manner OF
living! But we cannot do wrong if we
do the best we can and in opening the
new chapter in our history we shall
rot be t-hearted.-Florida Times
Union.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-31
Stiff Collars Doomed.

LONDON, May 31.--The stiff or
starched collar virtually is doomed
and the men of Great Britain will soon
be wearing the soft collar. Captain
Bathurst, the assistant food con-
troller made the announcement in
the house of commons that the ex-
traction of starch from food cereals
would be prohibited in the near future
He is already anticipating the future
and is wearing soft collar himself
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-31

Herbert Hoover plans to enlist the
housewives of America in the campaign
to conserve our food supply and if they
tackle it with the same enthusiasm
shown in their handling of other econ
omic problems in the past, the battle is
IL a fair way to be won at the outset.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-31
PROPERTY OWNERS ARE
URGED TO TAKE NOTE

The tax books of the city of Ameri-
Gus will be opened at the Office Of the
undersigned on April LIST to July LIST
and all property owners are requested
to make their returns. The matter ID
important E. ]. ELDRIDGE,
2.tf Clerk and Treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-31
PULLING TOGETHER.

No better example of what can be &C
Icomplished through cooperation OF in
diyidual interests for the betterment
of general conditions, has ever been
given to the citizens of Americas and
ISnmter county than the resume of the
work of the Americas and Sumter
County Chamber of Commerce pre-
scented at the annual meeting of that
Organization on Tuesday night.
For two years the trade body lang
uished in the throes of creeping par
aIysis which threatened to bring it to
al untimely end. Support from the
business interests of Americas was
apathetic at best and the majority of
business houses were more or less open
in their expressions of encouragement
ard disgust over the situation. What
little was accomplished was brought
about in hit or miss fashion and the
Chamber of Commerce showed every
symptom of early disintegration.
A few men with abiding faith in
the resources of the city and county
and unbounded courage to face dis
heartening situation, managed to hold
the organization together, hoping for
rejuveniation of the spirit which pulls
"a community out of the rut and starts
it anew on the upward road.
In the last months of 1916 this
spirit began to manifest itself once
more and the rousing membership cam
paign staged in February, 1917, in
fused new life into the organization,
SC that it was finally placed on sub
stantial basis, with practically every
business enterprise in Americas listed
on it's roster of members.
From a bankrupt establishment with
40 cents in the treasury and debts Of
more than $500 the Chamber of Com
merce has been transformed into a go.
ing concern with more than $500 in the
bank and not single liability out
standing.
Various projects for the upbuildine
of Americas and Sumter county have
been and are being undertaken. Some Of
them have been put through success.
fully and the others are in such shape
as to give promise of satisfactory
conclusion.
All this has been accomplished
through the development of spirit Of
Incorporation among the citizens of this
community and section. The futility Of
single-handed efforts in affairs affect
ing the welfare of the public and the
betterment of conditions generally, has
been brought home to the minds of our
business men by unpleasant expert
ence The effectiveness of united eff.
fort is being demonstrated so con.
clusively as to remove all doubt of the
value of properly conducted Cham
Der of Commerce.
The newly elected officers of the
trade organization, accorded the un-
lswerving support of the general mem
bership, will be able to accomplish std
greater results than have been achiev
ed by the retiring executives and We
have sufficient confidence in the gooG
Judgment of the business men of this
community to venture the assertion
that the Americas and Sumter County
Chamber of Commerce stands today OF
the threshold of a greater era of pros
p7rity and usefulness than has ever
! been conjectured
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-31

Moonshine liquor freely dispensed al
a church service in Lumpkin county
caused the death of two persons and
the wounding of several more. They
evidently sidetracked the sermon in
favor of the little diversion involving
fire water and firearms.