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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26

T. T. Riordan Of soIomon has
brought suit against J. A. Dorfling-
er. also Of Solomon. to collect $1,000
due on a promissory note. Accord
ing to the petition Dorflinger gave
the note to Wib Wood. who trans
ferred il to Riordan Riordan stated
in his petition that Dorflinger has
refused to pay him and asks judg-
ment for the $500 with interest at
8 per cent from December 1, 1916,
and for costs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26
Will Start Oil
Well in Few Days

a contract for the drilling Of al
ell well north Of town has been
drawn up with the Pioneer Oil, Gas
and Coal Company of Kansas City,
BY the Dickinson County Oil and
Gas company of Abilene and work
is to start as soon as casing can be
secured According to the terms of
the contract the Kansas City com
pany agrees to do the drilling at
their expense in return for so many
shares of stock in the company. In
addition, an acreage of five thou
sand acres Will be secured under
lease by the local company, to Sc
cure the drillers sufficient territory
TO develop providing they find oil
In the field
A geologist will be brought here
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26
RED CROSS ENROLLED
GOOD FIRST AID CLASSES

The meeting for the organization
Of classes Of first aid to the Red
Cross association was held last ey-
ening at the library. There was a
very good attendance and fully fir
" enrolled in the classes. The high
school branch will organize later in
the week. There is room in these
classes for more and anyone desir-
ing to join should notify the com
mittee. other classes will be formed
as they are needed. or as members
enroll.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26
County Food Drive
Calls for Action

Dickinson county farmers, along
with the farmers of other counties
in the state, will do their share this
year toward the defense of the coun-
try by producing more and better
crops. The State Council for De-
fense, through committees in each
county, is organizing the state into
a better food producing section and
the following letter is being sent
out so that the state and federal
organizations may have accurate
data regarding the agricultural re-
sources of the state. Each farmer is
asked to answer a number of ques-
tions concerning the number of
acres under cultivation, what crops
are planted and to be planted, how
the supply of farm labor meets the
demand and numerous other ques-
tions pertaining to the conduct of
farm. The letter reads:
To the Farmers of Dickinson:
Governor Capper has organized a.
Kansas Council of Defense to mo-
bllize the resources of Kansas in
order that we may do our full share
toward winning the war in which
the nation is now engaged. The
world is short of food and we must
assume the burden not only of sup
porting ourselves but we must alsA
furnish surplus to our nation and
the peoples of other nations. Dick
inson county should produce more
this year than she ever produced
before.
It is necessary for the state and |
federal organizations to have accu-
rate data regarding the agricultural
resources of Dickinson county, pres
ent and prospective, and this infor-
nation can be procured only from
those actually engaged in farming
either as owners or renters. Every
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26
Training Camp for
Officers Needs Men

Captain Turner of Ft Riley sends
the Reflector bulletin on the
training camp at Riley for candidates
for commission in the officers re-
serve corps The period OF training
will be 3 months commencing May
& Applicants must be between the
ages of 20 years, months, and
"A years; each is supposed to fur
nish his clothing but this will be
supplied 'if available; the object
Is to secure the first ~ 600 to of
ficer the first half million troops
called to the colors CAPTAIN Turne~
says; THE officers TO be selected
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26
UNION FARMER LOST
HOGS FROM COCKLEBURRS

9. F. Harrington of the u. S. de-
partment of agriculture with head
quarters in Abilene, was called to
the farm of G. b. Schlessner in
Union township to investigate hogs
that We're dying, supposedly from
cholera. Mr. Harrington discovered
that the hogs had been poisoned
from eating the green shoots of
cockleburrs Mr.. Schlessner lost five
fine shoats but will keep them out
Of the burr patch hereafter. The
pigs die within few hours after
eating the young shoots.
Farmers should be careful where
they allow their hogs to pasture,
especially is cockleburrs had been
to seed on the land.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
AND THE FOOD DRIVE

There are in Kansas 225 high
schools with domestic science equiv
ment. A suggestion comes from To
peka that the school board in each
of these towns where it is possible
could help in the food situation by
employing the teacher of domestic
science for the entire vacation and
offer the equipment to the COM
munity for canning, preserving and
drying fruits and vegetables. A
most important part Of the food
drive is the preservation OF garden
and orchard products.
CluLs OF the high school girls may
be organized by the domestic science
teacher and the equipment divided
nto two periods a day-from to Il
and from 2 to 5. Mother and daugh-
ter clubs also may be organized.
Extra pressure cookers lhould be
bought for canning, where the
money is available, and the invest
Eent Of a small canning plant put
in the basement would be worth TO
the community far more than it.
costs in the encouragement OF can
ming vrorisions. With motor cars it
is possible for both country and
town women to use the domestic
science departments Of the high
schools for canning clubs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26
CHILD FALLS ON HOOK; TEARS
THREE INCH CASH IN ARM

Ray Scott. the S-year-old son Of
VIII Scott. met with a very pain
ful accident yesterday when he fell
from a tree, catching his wrist on
an iron hook as he fell and tearing
a three and a half inch cash to the
bone In his arm.
1t required several stitches to
close the wound and these the little
fellow took without a whimper and
without the use Of sny anaesthetic.
No serious consequences are expect
ed from the accident. although the
wound is very painfu-.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26
CYCLONE TAKES ROOF FROM
POWER HOUSE INTO RIVER

A small cyclone about 9 o'clock
yesterday afternoon took the roof
off the engine room Of the power
house south of town and carried it
into the river. Edward Franks and
George Gibson, who were standing
on the roof just north of the en-
sine. room narrowly escaped injury
as tire flying timbers were carried
over their heads.
The timbers and splinters fell into
the river and were carried down
with the current. The wind south Of
town was much stronger than here
and at several places assumed pro-
portions of a near-tornado.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26
FORMER ABILENE MAN is
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Delos P. Wood, former Abilene
man was instantly killed and his
two companions, Henry Rheinhardt
and George Brown, were badly in
jured when their auto went into an
open bridge near Wichita Tuesday
evening. The bridge was being re-
built and had not been properly
guarded.
Wood formerly was employed by
the Santa Fe in the station office
here. He engaged in the ice busi-
ness at Wichita after leaving here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26

shortly to locate the we'll 1t is ex-
pected that work viii begin within
thirty days providing casing can be
secured Because of the war and an
unusual shortage of materials. and
bceause Of the unusual demand for
oil well accessories in this territory.
II is hard to secure casing The con
tract with the local company, how
ever. stipulates that drilling begin
not later than ninety days from
date
oil operations here are off at
last, say members of the local
"Men who know, say that
chances for oil here are of the best
and we confidently expect to find
oil."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26

London, April 25.-1hc first sho'
against Germany was fired by Cap
tain Rice of the American steamship
Mongolia, which arrived in London
today. Captain Rice fired once and
hit the submarine. II was not re-
ported whether the U-boat was sunk
or not.
Washington, April 25.-secretary
McAdoo today handed the British
ambassador warrant for $500, ,0O0,-
600. the first war loan.
Balfour, the British representative,
said today that no alliance with the
United States is asked and no treaty
that might be embarrassing later is
necessary. All that is needed, he eN-
planned, is working arrangement
that will insure all standing togeth-
er until lasting peace is assured.
Tentative plans, under considera
tion by administration officials call
for the issue of $4,000. 100000 in
bonds as the first pubic offering
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26
First Shot Fired
Sinks a Submarine

lunder the s7.00O,00O,o00 war rev
cnue law sianed today BY President
Wilson, TO be followed by a second
issue in from four to six months
and possibly third thereafter
Indications are that tie first is
sue will be divided among Great
Britain, France, Russia and Italy,
and that some portion of it will be
reserved for American military
needs, the big proportion, however,
going to the allies. 1t was pointed
out that virtually the entire loan TO
he allies will be spent in this coun-
try for foodshiffs, munitions and
other supplies.
The proposal to permit subscrib-
ars to pay for their bonds in INSTALL |
ments covering a period of four
months has been suggested by bank
ng interests and others to Secre-
ary McAdoo, with strong indorse
ncnt Gradual payment for the
londs, proponents Of the plan de-
lare, would result in minimum dis
urbance to present financial condi-
ions and would tend to prevent de-
of the money markets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26
CAN'T RIDE ON
OBSERVATION CAR PLATFORM

Passengers going through Abi-
lene on observation cars will no
longer be seen on the rear plat
forms. The doors to the platforms
have all been locked and the key
thrown away, in accord with an or
der which took effect all over the
country today Passengers cannot
ride on the platforms because Of
the vantage ground for dropping
bombs on bridges and trestles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26

from this camp VIII be commissions
Cd for the division of infantry and
one additional regiment Of cavalry.
Now is the time. The sooner the de-
cision is made the better. Those
ho are of the first ten thousand
will be available for promotion
when those who are prone to pro-
crastinate are just being commits
stoned"
All applications should be ad-
dressed to the Commanding Cen
oral Central Dept, Federal build
ing, Chicago, military training diyi-
sion
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26
CAVE IN SLOWS UP WORK
AT CARLTON OIL WELL

The troubles of the drillers at
the Carlton oil well never cease, IT
seems The well was down about
twenty-five hundred feet and the
drillers expected to strike oil sand
at any time when another cave in
occurred. Four hundred feet of
casing must now come out and work
will be held up for several days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26

farmer is therefore asked to aid thu
government by making a report GOV
ering the following subjects:
/. Give number of acres owned
or controlled and description by sec
tion, township and range.
2. How many acres now under
cultivation?
3. Have you any waste land that
can be farmed this year?
4. Give number of acres devoted
to various crops.
5. Have you sufficient labor to
3lant all available land?
6. How much additional labor
will you need later in the season?
Z. Give list of live stock and old
grain on hand
s. How many acres of wheat
will have to be planted to other
crops?
9. What crops are feasible to
plant on abandoned wheat land?
The reports should be prepared
promptly and mailed to c. A. Case,
Abilene Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-26

Governor Capper has appointed
Charles A. Case as Dickinson county
chairman to secure increased food
production. He will appoint a com
mittee to assist in mobilizing every
resource and to see that every acre
is planted.
C. A. Case today named this com
mittee for the county on the food
supply movement: c. b. Fullington,
Navarro; NJ. +. Whitney, Talmage;
G. L. Peatling, Sherman; Alex Mus
tard, Manchester; S. II. Mccullough,
Solomon; Hugh Howie, Holland B.
d. Fry, Hope; J. H. Taylor, Chap
man; J. NJ. Feng6, Grant; w. NJ.
Mitsch, Woodbine; Arthur Hurd,
Abilene.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25

Americans have presented themselves for
the service under selcct;ve conscription
without putting in exemption claims, shows
that the real American is ready to support
this war.
But there are other tangible proofs too.
The regular army of the United States .as
been brought up to 100000 men, 1872, 900
volunteers having enlisted since we went
to war. The national guard 100000 strong
has been drafted into the regular service
The navy has been raised to over $4,000
men, the marine corps to war strength of
10000 and there are $4,000 more in the
naval reserve and the national naval volun-
teers. This makes a total of about 80O0 900
men-without counting a single man who
will be brought into service by selective
conscription and without counting the
hundreds of thousands of young men who
offered themselves to regular army, militia
and navy were rejected for physical and
Othr reasons.
All of these facts should hearten the
president, the administration, the congress
and the people themselves 1t tells all of
us what all of us have wanted to know. If
we needed assurance, here it is If we
needed renewal of Our faith in the sound
heart of America, here it is.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
CITRUS CANKER LESSON,

Only two hundded and sixtv-six trees
were found infected with citrus canker
during the quarter ending June 30, acord-
ing to the Quarterly Bulletin Of the State
Plant Board; and only tWenty-six nursery
trees-thiS out of a total of 4 44768 grove
trees, and 1857, 1876 nursery trees in
spected.
In only seven counties is canker found
nOw-and twenty-five have been infected.
y comparison of the number of infected
trees discovered now and during the early
stages of the work, will furthermore show
the effects of radicatiOn.
The number of citrus grove trees in
fccted in 1917 are as follows: January, Il;
February, t March, 9; April, 1863; May,
32: June, A8. In 1915, january. 306; Feb
ruary, 165; March, Al; April, 408; MAY,
1O42; June, 772 Work began in May, 1914,
but we made our comparison with the fol-
lowing year in order that the same periods
might be COntrasted The record months
we're: August, 1911, when 1913 injected
grove trees were found; May, 1915, when
1912 were found, and August, 1915, when
345 were found
Hundreds of infected trees have been
burned, 338 properties have been declared
no longer danger centers," and a disease
that at one time seemed to threaten the en-
tire citrus industry, has been effectua1ly
checked.
In other states the work has been con-
Quoted with similar success, state and fed
eral authorities cooperating to defray the
| expense.
There is no difficulty too great, there is
nothing too hopeless for human determin-
alton to conquer. If our people were only
as determined in other fields as they have
been in eradicating the canker, what a
wonderful Eden Florida would be!
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
AN INSPIRATION TO AMERICAN
YOUTH

There is inspiration for every American
youth in the brilliant career of Oscar w.
FarenhOlt, the only officer in our navy to
rise from the bottom of the ladder to the
high rank of rear admiral
Following service at sea in trading YES
sells, Farenholt, mere boy. enlisted in the
navy as seaman, second class. in 1861. and
served through the civil war. While at a
hospital, recovering from wounds received
in battle, he studied navigation. and on
second enlistment entered as petty officer
at the age of II. He was at the wheel Of
the Catskill when that vessel attempted to
enter Charleston harbor the commander
paymaster and pilot betlg killed at his side
and the ship forced to retire. In 1861 after
declining for the second time appointment
as masters mate, he was commissioned en-
sign in the volunteer navy. At the close OF
the war he was one OF 56 out OF 1900 vOlun-
teer officers to pass the rigid examination
to qualify for ensign in the regular navv
OF the % only 81 received commissions and
young Farenholt stood seventh on the list
Promotion followed prorYotion until he
reached the rank OF rear admiral. in which
capacity he served until retired in 1891.
Those who are starting up the ladder
today have all the opportunities that were
Admiral Farenholt's. and fewer obstacles
to promotion. BY "sticking everlastinglv
at it, they, too. will climb to success. lust
as Farenholt the idol Of their ambitions.
did
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
AUGUST 25, 1917.
One Hundred and Thirty-Ninth Day
of America in the War.
TAKING MEMS PLACES

In order to meet the changed economic
conditions wrought by the war; Mrs
Carrie Chapman Gait says very truly that
every girl should he taught some job for
the sake of her own independence. "The
man-powcr. of the country" she says,
"movcs to the front and the WOman-pOWer
Of the country closes up back OF the men,
pressing through all lines OF industry,
trade and transportation, nearer and
nearer to the trenches, until the women
are on the firing line itself, as they arc in
Russia today.
Figures compiled by several of the larger
Institutions OF Wall Street indicate how
men are being substituted by women. The
Guaranty Trust Company has 300 women
in its force of LOO employees. The Ma
lional City Bank employs 400 women, of
mvhOm siXty-hve per cent. have recently
)ccn added to the roster. The National
3ank of Commerce employs III women,
, md the Bankers Trust Company 1SJ.
. But Mrs. Gait looks further than the
mere preparation for Jobs that fall vacant.
IKE would have women so efficient, SO self
Importing, that their husbands ESPECIALLY
n the case~of childless couples would not
. ave to claim exemption.
Our women are a long ways from the
~-%ring line - the Russian women are not
there for economic reasons, but for Spirl-
tual-and so Mrs. Cats suggestion can
not be considered an alternative to fight
ing, but an inspiring expression OF the OBJ
legations that go with the rights of equality
for which the progressive women are strlv-
ing.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
Married Life The First Year

81 don't know the number-the
other party called"
"Well, if I get them I'll ring you"
Helen reluctantly hung up the re-
ceiver, but still fingered by the
phone. Surely he would call hler
again-he would not let it go like
thatl
But the bell did not ring.
Could he have thought it was she
that had cut off? IF he thought that
he would be furious Restlessly she
walked up and down. hoping every
moment that the phone would ring
but it didn't.
Should she call up his office? He
might have been telephoning from
there. Then she realized it was after
five-he was never there so late,
Still she would try, She took down
the receiver.
1850 Rector"
A long wait.
Trying to get Rector $500"
shrilled Central.
Another long wait.
That number doesn't answer"
He was not there. She turned
from the phone with quivering lips
He knew that she would have a desc
late evening here all alone; he need
not have made her anxious and
wretChed too. The least he could dc
was to call her up again and say
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
WARREN TAKES TO DINING OUT
Ihe teLephone rang shriLIY.


The telephone rang shrilly.
Helen dropped the dainty under
garment into which she was run
ming fresh ribbon and ran to answer
it.
Hello"
Only the confused whirring of
wires for several seconds. And then
Warren's voice, impatient, hurried.
That you, Helen? Why, | can't
get home for dinner. Vance Walker
is in town and wants me to dine with
him. Don't worry if l am late"
A silence. She did not speak. He
had dined down town twice that
week-and she was struggling with
a sense Of neglect and hurt pride.
"Th-what's that" he called
sharply
4 didn't say anything"
well, why don't YOU say some.
thing? You know mighty well that
your silence can be darned uncom-
Portable. If a man can't dine out oc-
casionally without being made to feel
he's a brute by"
Here they were cut off and Helen
heard only the buzzing of wires, She
waited and shook the receiver sew
eral times.
"Hello" in CcntraIs sharp voice
"Why did you cut me off, Central?''
"What number were you calling -
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
AMERICAS RESPONSE TO THE
CALL TO ARMS.

What is going on in the homes of
America? What are the plain people think
ing of this war into which we have entered
to make safe our liberties and to make Sc
cure the future of our country? The presi-
dent and the administration officials and
the patriotic members of congress would
like to know. There is none of the hurrah
stuff. There is no wild waving of banners
and beating of drums. The paSsionately en-
thusiastic days Of 81 and the boyish ardor
of 1898. when we remembered the Maine,
are not being repeated in 1917. This plain
truth is that America is going at this rning
very soberly, very earnestly, even perhaps
prayerfully
For three wears we have been reading
and thinking about the horror which is
latter dav war-making. The glamour, the
glitter, the guadS have been stripped from
battle We know now that it is cold, calm.
scientific killing. in which every invention
known to science has been utilized.
And vet knowing these things. facing
these things, the heart and the mind of
America have not Quailed. The same old
noise without shouting. without bOasting.
The fact that congress quickly passed
the seleCtive COnScripton act at the request
Of the president shows that the folk back
home willed it. so. The fact that all the
other war measures asked by the president
were passed, often by reluctant congress,
shows that the folk back home wllled it so,
The fact that, despite all the Vaccinations
OF pro-Germans, the peace Cranks and other
marPlotS, hundreds of thousands OF young
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25


something kind-something to make
her more comfortable.
How quickly he used aIwavs to ring
again when Central cut them off
Even if thev were lust about to saw
goodbye he would ring her again
with A laugh, Il haven't ANYTHING
more to say. but Pm not going IN Iot
Central cut Ms off like thai rs
worth calling I'M AGAIN ust to hear
Won say goodbvc"
Rut that she fold boreo1f hi++o,Iv
was before thew We're married. And
now-how different it was now. How
different everything wasi
shall croan, The rota+oes
,,,a'an7 o., Anna had ron,o - tho
door "We've had 'om baked so
much"
ives " ahs+rac+odlv And then she
called her hack "Ob. Ana Mr.
Curtis won't he here for dinror-3nd
7 don't want much or an,.tbinr Inf
ror,o+binr cold viii do"
"R,,+ H. ,.o,-+ T., .1vo,d,, ~,
o,,,a,1,v - VIC
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
Bad Attack of Diarrhoea Cured.

about two years ago l had an at
tack of bowel trouble and was in a
serious condition when I began usi0g
Chamberlain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy" writes Mrs. J. RoPan, Fair
port. n. Y. This medicine relieved
me at once and after taking three
or four does Of it I was cured" Peo-
pie are always pleased by the prompt
cures which this remedy effects, The
recommendations Of those who have
used it have done much to make it
the most popular medicine in use for
bowel complaints.-adv.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
AGENTS HOLD CONFERENCE

Atlanta. Aug. 24--Tnvitations were
extended to .ember banks Of the At
lanta federal reserve bank to send
representatives on August % to
conference on plans for handling the
second issue Of liberty bonds