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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08
j. E. HOWie Kills
Himself With Shotgun

j. f. Howie, a farmer.N55 years
old, shot and killed himself about
$50 this morning at his home III
Wheatland township. The full
charge of twelve gauge shot gun
entered Howie's mouth, tearing
away his jaw and the front of his
head and killing him instantly.
Howie had been mentally unbal-
anced and was sent to the asylum
at one time but was released about
four years ago He was taken to
Excelsior Springs last fall upon a
recurrence of the attack and has
been under surveillance ever since
He was thought to have been suf-
fering from a recent attack OF his
malady and this is thought to have
led to his suicide He had constant
ly said that he was going to die,
that he wanted to die, and that he
would kill himself
According to Mrs. Howie's story,
the shooting occurred when she
left the house for few moments to
feed the chickens. 1t was while she
was gone and while Howie was
alone that he placed the muzzle OF
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08
ARRESTED ON INSANITY CHARGE


Roy Parks, charged with beinl
insane and threatening to kill his
/ family, was arrested late yesterday
afternoon by Sheriff John Sherman
at his home several miles north OF
town and is at present in the county
jail. The report of DR.. II. b. Felty,
who examined the man last night.
states that he is suffering from de-
lusional insanity.
Parks, who protests that he Is
not insane. has been suffering from
the delusion that his relatives are
trying to get possession Of his so
acre farm. He is said to have at one
time suggested to his wife that
they murder their children and com
nit suicide so as to leave the farm
TO the relatives His wife had gone
10 the home Of a nelghbor yester-
lay morning because Of his strange
lctions and Parks had gone to the
house after her with a gun. Neigh 4
'ors say that he had every gun on
he place loaded. The trial will
robably be held tomorrow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08
:; NIORS PRESENTED 1.-THE
RIVALS" TO LARGE AUDIENCE

Al audience that crowded the
high school auditorium to the last
inch of standing room enjoyed
creditable presentation of "The
Rivals by the junior English classes
of A. II. S. last night. All the pu-
pills Of the class were in the cast, a
different group taking each act and
all acquitted themselves with much
credit. Miss Harger had coached the
first three acts and Miss Wolfe the
fourth and fifth The young folks
showed much dramatic ability and
despite the limitations of the high
school stage and scenery won nearly
applause.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08
4 FORMER ABILENE MAN
STRICKEN BY APOPLEXl

Schuyler c. Petit, assistant treas
urer of the Beatrice Creamery COM
pany, died at Albuquerque, N. NJ,
at l O'Clock Sunday morning, after
a brief illness following a stroke OF
apoplexy.
Mr.. Petit has been in poor health
for several years. He came to To-
peka eight years ago as secretary
and treasurer of the cid Continen-
tai Creamery company of this city
He was transferred to this city from
the Continental creamery at Lin
coin. Neb, where he had the office
# general auditor of the company.
When the Continental Creamery
company was taken over by the
Beatrice Creamery company, three
years ago, Mr. Petit was promoted
to his recent position of assistant
treasurer of the company.
He is survived by wife and one
daughter, Miss Dorothya Petit, who
student in the Topeka high school
The family residence is at 7l9 Tay-
lor street. Topeka Capital.
Mr.. Petit formerly lived here
and was educated in the Abilene
He was born on a farm
north of town and moved to this
city with his parents The family
lived here for many years, the elder
Petit moving to California and his
son to Topeka
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08
CLUB TO MOVE INTO
NEW QUARTERS THIS WEEK

The Abilene club expects to take
possession OF its new club house on
East Third some time the latter
part of this week Or the first OF
next. The building has been repaint-
ed on the outside and much paper
ing and painting has been done on
the Interior Everything has been
made ready for the new occupants
and the club house presents very
attractive appearance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08

/ the gun in his mouth and pulled the
trigger with a stow poker. The
gun was found standing in corner
of the room by neighbors who ar
rived few minutes after the
shooting A full box of shells which
was hidden in the room was found
untouched and it is not known
where Howie secured the shell for
the gun.
The deceased was an old settler
of Dickinson county, having come
here about thirty-fiye years ago. He
was considered wealthy owning over
four hundred acres of land besides
some other property in the county.
He leaves a brother, wife and
three daughters. No funeral ar
rangements have been made.
Hundreds at Funeral
The funeral services of James
Howie Wednesday afternoon were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Maxwell of
Carlton and Rev. DR.. Blayney of
Abilene Hundreds of friends and
attended and showed
their sympathy for the sorrowing
family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08

composed Of about twenty men from
out OF the county, is merely putting
down test wen and does not wish
fer strike at present.
"l' Is thought that the company
VIII in tine near future give up
operations giving the very plausi-
pie excuse that sixteen inch hole
is much too small to put down any
derlher Then they will quietly
gather up more leases at a reduced
rato After this is done the field
will be developed by these outsiders
and Dickinson people win lose
out on the profits"
ont on the profits.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08

school building be used for coun-
y teachers institute from August
1G to IS.
No discussion of the high school
Question was held at the school
beard meeting last night. A general
routine OF business took up the
time of the members and considera-
tion of the school question was put
off until next Monday The question
will be fought to a finish at that
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08
w. A. Stacey Again
Heads Abilene Schools

Superintendent w 4. Stacey was
unanimously reelected head OF the
city schools at tho school board
meeting last night It was a de
served recognition of his splendid
services. No superintendent in Kan
sas ranks higher as a trained and
competent educator and the splen-
did progress of the Abilene schools
from kindergarten to the high
school, is an evidence OF his ability,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08
GENERAL CONFERENCE TO
BE HELD AT BETHEL

At the meeting of the River
Brethren churches held here today
it was decided to hold the general
conference of the church at Bethel
church near Moonlight the week of
May H. Hundreds of delegates
from Pennsylvania, California, Can
ada and other sections will be pres
ent
There was large attendance from
the three churches of the county at
the session, over 100 delegates be-
ing present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08

good sense and never falling deyo-
tion to the schools interest during
all the years of his excellent service
here
Schools were ordered dismissed
Thursday and Friday of this week
so that the teachers may attend
the teachers meeting at Concordia.
The board also agreed that the nigh
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08
MAN LOSES TWO
FINGERS IN BUZZ SAW

Richard Neil of Solomon sustain
ed a painful injury yesterday when
he lost two fingers of his right hand
in a buzz saw. Neil and some other
men were saving wood at Solomon
and Neil was feeding the saw when
his hand slipped. The saw cut half
way through the hand at the knuck-
les, severing the fourth and fifth
fingers cleanly
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08

time however and some definite de-
cision will be reached then
Supt. Stacey, Mr. Long and Mr..
Ensle presented reports concerning
consultation with Mr.. Saylor, the
architect, and on visitation Of school
buildings.
Final payment was made on the
six lathes that were installed this
year in the manual training shop.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08

Dr. o. T. Lefturich of Chapman
leaves this week for Chicago to take
up special work in diagnosis and
treatment; also eye. ear. nose and
throat VIII return to Chapman and
resume his practice in about six
weeks wit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-08

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regularly phone 95.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-23
100000 US.
ACRES OF WHEAT
American Farmers Will Ex-
coed All Records For
Coming Year

CHICAGO. Oct % ~ American
farmers viii plant more than 10000.
900 acres % winter wheat this wear
far In excess OF anything ever
known In this country or any other
b. W. snow. grain expert, declared
today. This viii largely be the re-.
suit OF government price regulation,
assuring the farmers s. bushel for
their crops. Snow told the United
Press.
The winter wheat harvested this
year Was gathered from 21163, 600
ceres. which was below normal be.
cause Of winter killings" by frost
Spring wheat this year had an acre
age OF 1929 600 n farmers show
nc same disposition toward spring
wheat that they are toward winto-,
tho combined wheat acreage In 80"
United states will reach the cnoT.
nous total Of more than 75.000.0o0
"A winter wheat acreage OF more
than 10000 600 seems assured from
early reports" said Snow. "altho an
accurate estimate cannot be made
before Dec / owing 10 tho different
times for planting in various parts
Of the country"
The Detroit times., 1917-10-23
CAN Be NO
PEACE WITH
JUNKERDOM
LLOYD GEORGE
Premier Sticks to His
Knockout" Stand,
Says U-BOats Fail
Nv I'D. h. KEEN

SinT Correspondent United Press
LONDON. oct. %. Premier
,loyd George coupled The declara-
lions OF the most optimistic Of all
his speeches Monday afternoon with
the finest reiteration of Great
Britain's conservation to battle 20 a
knockout
There can be no peace in the
world lnfu the shrine OF the war
spirit ar Potsdam is shattered and
us priesthood dispersed" he de.
clared solemnly
Thine is now on our side Time
cnce was neutral but not since
The advent OF America and the
failure OF the German submarines
America man power Is the best
lighting material in the world
We are now on The eve OF the
most important inter-allied confer
ence ever held For the first time
the representatives OF America and
of the new Russian democracy will
attend Their decisions may deter
mine the ultimate issue OF the war
Americas participation in this
conference IS Of incstimablc adyant.
age"
Lloyd George spoke in Albert
Hall. inaugurating az mass meet
inr new nation. wide economy
campaign. For the first time he
revealed some OF the statistics
showing Britsins speed-up cam
paign 20 beat the submarine
Our monthly tonnage loss now.
LLOYD George asserted, rs little
q. er third OF the April figures
The submarines lost IN ten months
ny thu rifrtrry.- total mere than
twice the number destroyed dur
inc tho whole OF last year.
I'VE have increased our ship
building four fold America has
done the same
The audience wildly cheered the
premier when ne declared emphat
ically This country is determined
10 prosecute the war 10 a victory
The Albert Hall meeting was a
mass gathering inaugurating a ma
lion wide campaign OF economy.
Lloyd George took occasion at the
outset OF his speech 10 thank l20.
900 members and workers on war
gavings committees which he said
had saved from five 20 seven per
cent OF the food supplies"
The Detroit times., 1917-10-23
EQNEfSSIC1HS DAVID
When Hearts Stray.

himself j am mighty sorry FOR him
and yet ! think ~ That Quite thing
had been carried thru 20 81 gong
sion h@ would have been more mis- p
able than hc is now. ifc never could
have lived up 60 that woman h'
asked 60 clope with him
but. Dick you must remember
that the woman could not have las
very great ideals. She had evidently
fallen in love with him married
man
MY dear girl that is just whore
YOU may be mistaken Many WOO
man OF the highest ideals hnd- h"r
heart strayinF. Nobody knows het
side Of the stor9 Id like 10 know
II
wen pick said eagerly I
have here some letters from a woman
who might hav" been the very WOE
man tho man was in love with II you
call ~ love or course, can't DO
sure that she Us the same woman.
bat 20 is so much like the other side
impossible for two life stories to hc
so near alike
II am going 20 read TO YOU the 'st-
tors ~ wife nrst--a Wifc who
might be the other side of this
isosCclcs love triangle Of Whi 'h thr
man who wrote THE letter I iust read
YOU end the woman whose letter ! am
going 20 read are Tho other tW"
sides
You have left ont Tho American
beauty rose. Margio. said Dick with
"A grin.
"SImply because from these letters
I tcalize that mono - the people. the
man tho wife or tine woman outsId"
played any part in hcr liie sh- U.s.
only ono AZ those tnsatiable eg0tiste
who must make every man wis
comes near her admire her love her
a. possible She has proha hlS for
gotten the man boy this time and Is
u4ing all her magnetism ON another
~ vour sex"
Dick looked at mo rather puizf-
cailv. and then he sighed
The Detroit times., 1917-10-23
BABE NEAR
De A T H IN
LAUNDRY
Found Hidden In SOiled
Clothes Ready Fer
Boiling Vat

tragedy Has narrowly averted
Monday morning wi, wagon-load
~ soiled laundry, bout 20 BE- thrown
into var OF boiling water IA tho
West Side Laundry co'1nany plant
No. 701 DiXaYc. Yves found TO con
tain three monihs-old BABY
Police headquarters wa a scene
of excitemen, when Mrs. George
cole. OF NJ. 69S Arthlery-avc callcd
inspector Mccarthy and in a voice
trembling with emotion, told HIM
her baby had been kidnapped from
her front steps.
while police We're ~ the nous
scarching for some clue 10 the child.
the laundry man returned with ,hc
baby. safe. sound and asleep.
Mrs Cole explained that every
Monday morning -ha placed D1s-
k,l OF soiled linen on the steps for
the laundry man 90 collect Mond3t
hc placed lhe baby ON top of tpe
Dundy for lit,ie airing The baby
worked u.s. way down under a sheet
The Detroit times., 1917-10-23

II do not mean 20 be cad. de-
not mean Go hurt any woman Mrs
MRrgte" the letter continued toward
the last. ~ know that NJ " could
have gone % quito with the woman
in my heart there might have been
other American beauty roso episodes.
bat also know that she would have
been the one woman I would always
hold IN reverence and faith. She rs
the one woman who has never dlsap-
pointed me. the one woman who has
never bored me. and / know whether
! ever see her again or not her place
VIII always be In my heart
Perhaps. ~ is better. Mrs. Margie.
that ! should only hold her IN my
heart. but th're Isl the IRONY OF fate.
lnwtttingly she iH Furnishing mo Tor
all my misdecds. for ! miss her voice,
her wonderful originality ~ thot and
her sane counsel so much that the
hurt rs almost physical
81 expect YOU think am mon
ster. but Z want YOU 10 realize that
am on'F "A man and very UNHAPPY
one. And the worst ~ N g., there 81.
nothing 20 do about H.
This play as far as tho poor stick
~ a hero ~ concerned is ended but
| am just wondering how many oth-
ers are in the same boat You see
Mrs Margie, We are very Imperfect
beings a. vet Altho we pirate about
our wonderful intellect and culture
and human insight we find that after
an. our heads nre ruled by our emo
lions
The man who wrote that silly
song IN musical comedy some years
Ago. = want what I want when
want ~ was probably saving much
trucr. thing than ne knew. Please
don't think that ] am trying 20 - ~
pate myself am not ! nm only
irving 20 explain myself TO my self
as we'll as 90 YOU
DO you know Margie. interrupteo
Dick AZ this point that mans story
is rea believe that every man
who thinks AZ all at times tries g.
explain. " not excuse. hi. actions Co.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-23
REIN ORR TO BE
BURIED TUESDAY

Following an operation. Rein Orr.
international treasurer OF the Amat
gamated Association OF Street ana
Electric railway Employees. died,
Sunday. In the Henry Ford hospital.
Mr. orr was taken ~ while at.
tendiux the International convention
in Providence. X l.. Sept II, and
since his return home a few days
later, has been IN the hospital.
Mr. orr who was So wears old.
came 10 Detroit from Fort WAYNE.
Ind lie is survived by his. widow.
three daughters. Mrs Walter Yves.
ley, Mrs. " W Beamer and Mrs.
George W. kinork. the latter OF
Fort W1yne and two sons Walter
NJ. of be Moines. and Harold j.,
OF Tulsa Okla
Funeral services viii be held
TUESDAY afternoon. in the family
home. so 1873 Fcurteonthnyc
The Detroit times., 1917-10-23
PRAISES WORK
OF LOCAL WOMEN
IN WAR SERVICE

Miss Helen Keep. Michigan state
chairman of the National League for
Women, Service. who has returned
from month spent In various east
crn cities where She visited the
headquarters of many different
women, organizations engaged in
war relief work. says that nowhere
did he find better organization and
more practical work accomplished
than In Detroit
Miss Keep says hat Detroit's
method Of handling the canteen for
the Wen OF the draft army is away
ahead of that in Boston and o,her
places She says the women Of the
east have thrown themselves more
energeucally and heartily into the
liberty loan campaign than the
women in the middle west.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-23

and when the collector arrived. hc
picked up the basket. tossed laun-
dry and baby into heap of linens
10 tho wagon, and drove on
ON arriving al tive plant. the
whole load was placed on tho floor,
Frep7rtor5 io being thrown INTO %
rat SOMEONE began 20 sort the pile
md tho BABY. which up 10 that time
bad been aOund asleep. awoke and
began to howl
u was quickly pulled from mass
nl sheets and shirts and was fo2nd
90 lc uumrt The employer Wcr'
justified as "a the identity OF t1e
oaby The man who had collected
she pile. however. solved the prob
lcu hs locating tho laundry mark
on Tho haby's shirt and drive back
10 Tho hnn-n With Le child III time
ID save its mother from hYsteriu
The Detroit times., 1917-10-23
FULLER GUESTS
"a ftti1f ~ ERE
JNSIJl,TFn: SIZE

James T. IcG ccor. ration &C.
rotary FOR the National Tent Is m
ms Manufacturers association. He'd
suit Monday. In the circuit court
against tho fuller Hotel company
for $1,000 McGrcgor declares that
while the awning manufacturer
we're holding convention IN tho
fuller In October 1916. two "house
detectives" entered the room whore
be and his wife were sleeping and
ordered them 10 leave the hotel
The manner Of the hotel employees
was loud and boiEerous. the-bill al.
leges. and resulted in attracting
shame and ridlcule TO the plaint'n
and bis wife
The Detroit times., 1917-10-23

ave ~ mother from hysterin.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
LAWYERS WOULD
BAR PFAENDER
Charge Him With Gross
Misconduct as Result Of
New Ulm Meeting

st. Paul, Aug. 1O.-Recommenda-
lions that the ethics committee of
the Minnesota State Bar association
investigate the conduct of Albert
PfaendeT, who participated in an
anti draft meeting at New Ulm rec
emily were adopted by the lawyers
Wednesday in annual convention in
Minneapolis.
Charges of gross misconduct were
are found to be true he probably will
be expelled from the association and
barred from practice in the state.
Ivan Bowen, an attorney of New
Ulm, introduced the resolution for
the purpose, he said. of clearing the
name of Brown county Of the stain
which recent events has cast on 1t.
The resolution was passed amid
loud cheering with only one vote
against it, that Of S. H. Child, who
served in the same legislature with
Pfaender
The resolution recommended that
the committee investigate the con-
duct of Mr.. Pfaender, who by his
conduct has been guilty of giving aid
and comfort to the enemy IN a time
Of war, according to common re-
port, by organizing opposition to
laws passed by the United States and
the state of Minnesota in it's crea-
ton Of a public safety commission.
1T is an outrage to have such men
in this association, shouted John E.
Ragan Of Mankato. 1T would be an
eternal disgrace to this association
If it, by inaction on this recommen-
dalton, countenanced the practice of
German agents in this country open
ly working against our government
in time of war;.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
War PROFITS
and INCOMES
BEAR BURDEN
Senator Simmons Says ST.
100000 Comes From
Those Sources
EXTRA $500, 100000
FROM INTOXICANTS
Claims Senate Bill Triples
Taxes of House Bill on
War Profits
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 10.-In opening
senate debate on the $2,606, $40, 900
war tax bill today Senator Sim
mons, chairman of the finance com
mittee, declared the committees pur-
pose in reviving the house bill was to
raise sufficient federal revenues for
extra war expenditures without injus-
tice to rich or poor, individual or
corporation, and without entering
sources from which the new future
taxes must come.
The bill, said Senator Simmbons,
proposes to raise a larger proportion
of war revenues by direct taxation
and less by bonds, distributing the
war tax burden between the present
and future generations.
He pointed out that nearly $l400,-
100000 of the new war taxes will be
obtained from incomes and war pro-
fits along with over two hundred mil
lion more from intoxicants.
Senator Simmons, submitted static
tics said to have been compiled by j.
P. Morgan, showing that forty five
great corporations along will pay un-
der tn eproposed commission revision,
war profit taxes of $239, 997, 900 against
only $77,7S6,00O under the house bill.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
WHEAT WITHOUT
ANY GUIDANCE

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 10.-wheat: Food
control measures are expected to be
placed in operation in regards to
wheat, and consequently the market
Is without special guidance. Wheat
demand Is increasing in the south
west.
Corn: The situation has not
changed radically in the pit the last
week but in some respects the gen.
eral conditions have altered consid-
erably. Widespread rains have given
the crop ample moisture to carry II
to harvest with precipitation in
drought sections helping late corn
and stopping deterioration. The cash
demand has been less insistent and
the premiums have declined sharply,
although the volume of country Offer
ings has not increased materially. In
a few weeks the demand for corn for
distilling purposes will be over and
this will eliminate a disturbing fac
tor in the cash situation. The crop
promised is a record breaker, barring
early frosts, but, on the other hand,
the situation precludes the possibility
of any low prices providing our sur
plus can find an outlet to the bare
markets Of Europe. If tonnage Is
ample, corn will be shipped freely.
Oats: Country holders have been
disappointed in obtaining the recent
high premiums and as a result shut
on selling. Rains also delayed the
crop movement which is already late.
Yields of oats are phenomenally large
and government estimates in all
probability will revise upward in the
final.