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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
CITIZENS BANK MAKES
LARGE DEPOSIT INCREASE

In today's Reflector appears the
condensed statement of the Citizens
Bank of Abilene, which shows that
popular institution with a large in
crease in its deposits. The last re-
port, December IL, 1916, showed
$463,21O.74 on deposit, and the
present one $591,76S.95, an increase
Of $128,553.21. The Citizens de-
servedly ranks as one of the strong
est financial institutions of the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
DOLLAR EXPANSION
FOR AUTOMOBILE FACTORY

If the Judgment of the greatest
financiers of the country is worth
taking the automobile is here to
stay.
tive of the Buick Motor Co., is
visiting the local Buick dealer, II.
r. Kugler and has with him a
clipping from Flint. Michigan, pa
per to the effect that $1,000, 100000
las been turned over to Walter p.
Chrysler, president OF the Buick
Motor Co of that city, TO be spent
for plant and equipment additions
This at once bespeaks the de-
gree of permanence of the great
Buick organization, says Mr.. Par
IRISH, "and expresses the implicit
confidence which the greatest bus
mess men of the country have in
the future of the automobile indus
try"
/ When you stop to consider that
there are already millions of dol
lars invested in this great plant to
DO nothing but manufacture Ruick
automobiles and the owners are
still ready to invest more, that the
demand for Buick cars may be more
nearly met, it is a pretty good indi-
cation that the motor car industry
is now on a sound basis and in fact
it really is one of the worlds great
est Industries. DIV
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
CITY COPS DEAL DEADLY
CIGARET A DEATH BLOW

Smoking and the use OF the Gig
aret by minors in Abilene has gone
the limit, according to local officers,
and a determined crusade against
the youthful pill rollers" is to be
begun Immediately.
Under the new state law the use
of tobacco by minors is considered
a misdemeanor and is punishable by
fine. The law further states that no
business man shall allow a minor
to smoke in his place OF business.
II one is caught IN such act in q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
COUNTY FARM VALUE $4,000
Appraisers Report Leaves $4,000
to spend on Improvements

The county farm appraisers APP
uointed last Monday by Judge King
renorted their valuation of the
farm today as $4,000. This VIII
leave only $4,000 for the commits
sloners to spend on the remodeling
of the buildings as the law states
that only an amount aggregating the
difference between the appraised
value Of the farm and $4,000 may
be spent ~on Improvements.
The commissioners hoped to be
able to spend considerably more
than this. Their budget included
the building Of new modern, fire-
proof home, a remodeling OF the
other buildings and the construc-
ton of a number of cell houses for
the use of county prisoners whom
it was planned to put to work on
the farm. The commissioners will
talk over the situation at their next
The present improvements on the
32O acre farm consist of a house,
barn, hospital, silo, cattle sheds and
some minor buildings. The house is
in no way modern and is not at all
the hospital is only
rame and the other buildings are
not in the best of condition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
Mrs. Louis Friedrich Dead

Word has been received here of
the sudden death of Mrs. Louis
Friedrich late Saturday evening at
her home in. Benton Harbor, Mich.
Death came after an illness of only
few hours. Mrs. Friedrich was
we'll known here having visited rela-
tives in this city number of times.
Her sister, Mrs. II. r. Little, left
this morning for Granville, Ohio,
where the burial will take place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22

.Mayrs Wonderful Remedy IS UNI
like any other. 1t sweeps the bic
and Poisonous Catarrhal Accretions
from the system Soothes and al
laws inflammation in the Intestinal
Tract-the cause of serious ana
fatal ailments, such as Gall Stones
Appendicitis, Acute Indigestion, Can,
Ger and Ulcers of the Stomach ana
lntestines, Yellow Jaundice, Consti-
patton, Gastrtis Auto lntoxication'
etc. etc. In every locality there are
grateful people who owe their com
plete recovery to Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy. Thousands say it has saw
ed them from the knife. The most
thorough system-cleanser known.
Contains no alcohol or habit-form-
ing drugs. FREE booklet on Stom-
ach Ailments Address Geo. II. Mayr,
Mfg. Chemist, Chicago. Better yet,
obtain a bottle of Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy from C. e. Northcraft q
Co, or any reliable druggist, who
will refund your money If 1t fails
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
Parks TO HOsnitaI

Roy Parks, recently adjudged in
sane in probate court here, was TAX
en- to Topeka today by Sheriff John
Sherman, where he will be admitted
to the state hospital for the insane.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
g. A. Il. Meets May 1913

At meeting of the convention
committee of the Kansas department
of the G. A. r., Woman's Relief
Corps. Ladies of the G. A. r., Sons
of Veterans and Auxiliary of the
Sons of Veterans, held at Salina Sat
urday, May 16, II and 1S, were
dates selected for the state G. A. R.
convention in Salina.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22

business house the business man
may be held responsible and is. sub
ject to fine. TOO many boys are
seen on the streets smoking cigar
ets," say the officers, land we in
tend to put stop to it."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
2 BROOD soWs
FARM IMPLEMENTS

Deering binder. Deering mower,
Milwaukee mower, Deering hay rake,
j. !. Case riding cultivator, John
Deere riding cultivator, Sattley rid
ing cultivator, Sattley Grow weed
err, Emerson gang pillow, sulky pillow,
. Intersection harrows, wagons,
2 buggies. spring wagon, rack wag-
on, Hoosier grain drill, GROW stalk
cutter, discs, Sattley lister. Rock
Island corn planter, shoveling
boards. walking pillow, 2 sets work
harness, set single harness, U. S.
cream separator and other articles
too numerous to mention.
Also dozen chickens.
TERMS-All sums of $40 and I'M
der cash; on sums over $40 credit
of months will be given on note
with approved security at 10 per
cent interest; II paid when due only
s per cent will be charged. No prop
erty TO be removed until settled for.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
"Wednesday, Ma. Oh %
commencing at 10 O'Clock sharp
the following property:
II HEAD OF HORSES

Gray horse years old weight
1900 pounds; black horse Z years
old weight 1900 pounds; bay horse
smooth mouth weight 1900 pounds;
bay mare 13 years old weight 1900
pounds; bay mare s years old
weight 400 pounds; brown mare 10
years old weight 1900 pounds fam
lily broke bay mare - years old
weight 1000 pounds; bay horse
coming 4 years old; black horse
coming years old; matched team
bay mares l. years old; bay mare
colt coming years old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
Suit to Quiet Title

c. E. Shepard has brought suit
in district court against w. R.
Hawkins ct al to quiet title to GER
tain real estate he claims to have
sold him, in the petition Shepard
states that Hawkins has refused to
carry out the terms of the sale even
after part of the purchase price was
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22

paid He asks that Hawkins be
made to go through with the bar
gain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
IL HEAD OF CATTLE

Five mich cows 4 giving milk /
will be fresh soon; 3-year-old heifer;
2year-old heifer; calves; thor
oughbred Polled Angus bull year
old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22

The Dayton school is closed on
account of measles. Only four out
of an enrolment of thirty-nine were
ablt to attend school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
Public Sale

Having sold my farm l will sell
at public sale 10 miles north and
u miles west of Abilene, 2 miles
north and l mile east of Talmage,
miles west and mile north of
Buckeye, known as the Bollinger
place, on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
JOHN FISHER

]. n. BURTON, Auctioneer
p N. GLEIsSNER, Banker.
Evening journal., 1917-08-17
COMING
FOR FIGHTING MEN
Col. Steele Bearing Scars
From mo Mans Land"
After Recruits
ENGLISH SOLDIERS
WITH LEADER
BY sAMUEL WESLEY LONG.

True. history repeats itself" but
with variations. Once more than
a century ago British troops came
to the vicinity OF Wilmington. And
now the uniforms OF soldiers OF King
George-though quite different
George from HIN Of oier days will
be seen IN the streets Of the city
when members Of tho British Recruit
ing Mission come 10 Wilmington TO
urge British subjects and friendly
aliens" to rally around the empires
banner IN the holy war" OF de-
mooracy against autocracy. The sons
and daughters OF the Revolution
whose forebcars battled with the an
cestors OF tho coming Britishers Will
receive them as brothers I'm q new
revolution against despotism.
To many the great war, the worlds
most terrible conflict. seems a thing
apart from the United States; some
thing about which one reads but does
not comprehend. Even the vivid
battle scenes thrown upon the NOV
ing picture screens have seemed like
play acting" But when the British
Mission arrives. every one of whom
bears scars OF battles fought over mo
mans land IN Flanders and France
the sternness Of It all will, IN a meas
ure. be grasped Too. by the thought
ful prayer of Thanksgiving viii be
offered that these heroes VINO fell and
bed as they went "Ovor the top OF
trenches IN France and Belgium
helped stay the bloody wave that
might before this have washed our
shores mad not these gallant English
men beat Il back from tho English
Channel while Britania's high seas
fleet stood guard over the German
battle squadrons,
Colonel 81. George L. Steele, the
ranking officer OF the section OF the
mission that is TO visit Wilmington,
has served his country for more than
3S years He has risen from lieutenant
10 colonel while fighting the empires
battles in india. China and France.
Colonel Steele commanded troops
that fought side by side with Ameri-
can soldiers IN the Boxer uprising In
China. and his observation OF Yankee
grit and yalor IN tho fights against
the Chinese outlaws makes the col
onei believe that it was a luckless
day for the Hun when he stretched
Uncle Sans patience beyond the
breaking point and sent Pershing and
his men 10 France. Colonel steele was
time and again mentioned in
desnatches" and a dozen or more
medals and orders were conferred
upon him by Queen Victoria. King Ed
ward. King George and Eastern po-
tentates bear witness TO the colonel''
ability as a commander and his per.
sonal bravery
The present quarters Of the Brit
fish Mission are the Hale Building OF
South Juniper street Philadelphia
where sons OF the empire in incroas
ingly large numbers are Joining up
and slipping quietly away TO waiting
transports from which they will be
transferred To battle lines some
where I'm France" Until a recruit.
ing station Is opened I'm Wilmington,
patriotic Englishmen. Frencbmen,
BelRians and others. except Ameri-
cans may enlist at the Philadelphia
station.
Evening journal., 1917-08-17
SECRETARIES
FOR SAMMIES
HY GEORGE MARTIN.

Omitted Press Stan Correspondent).
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16-Bvery
Sammy IN France will have a secre'
tary to write letters TO his folks II
be Is too badly wounded or too busy
swatting the Boches to do it him
self.
Adjutant General Mccain has ar
ranged the same secretariat system
Tor the first 6S7 900 draft Sammies
IN cantonment camps In this coun'
try this fall. And for the mllitiamen,
likewise.
"Our plan TO enable friends and
relatives Of American soldiers to get
prompt information as to their wei
fare said General Mccain today
"will require for every million men
about ! 200 officers, enlisted men and
1eld clerks"
World headquarters for this or.
ganization, which is already at work,
Will be in the State. War and Navy
officially as "The Statistical Dlyi-
sion"
In addition to writing letters and
post cards the duties OF members OF
the division VIII include:
Gathering information concerning
individuals at general, divisional. re-
gimental and company headquarters,
neld and base hospitale, ports OF en-
barlation and camps IN this country
where troops are modified and
trained
Handling inquiries concerning
prisoners of war both Ger1an pris.
oners IN America and American
prisoners in Germany.
A big training school for these
Semmies secretaries has been estab.
lished at the War Department and is
IN operation now. officers OF the di.
vision are being selected from the
officers training camps and will be
sent TO France and TO places In this
country as soon as trainedg
Every company OF American sol
diers. everywhere" said General Nc.
Cain. will be accompanied by one
or more OF these men regularly sta
toned with Il and part Of whose job
will be to know every man in the
company.
This man viii report to the Regi.
mental Statistical Division which Will
be specially charged with the pre-
paration and forwarding OF casualty
lists and data as TO wounded and
seriously H.
Information will likewise be re-
ported as TO all civilians accredited
with the army.
'"The organization viii finally be
completed by having regimental
section with each regiment. This will
be in charge of the regular adjuiant
assisted By the chaplain"
General Mccain wishes all Sam
mics. their relatives and friends "a
make fun use Of this secretariat d.
vision. Word can be gotten home. M
feels. more expeditiously by the
Sammy, through one OF the division.
form postcards than by any other
means except expensive cable.
These postcards are official and Dc
not have 70 be delayed for censor
ing. f unable to write himself hi.
statistical field secretary will gladly
do q for the Sammy.
Evening journal., 1917-08-17

could be introduced, manufactured
into finished products and re-export.
ed from the country without the i'm
position Of tariff duties.
ITO the westward Of the industrial
areas on both sides Of the Christiana
have been indicated residential devel-
opments in close proximity to them"
Mr.. Meigs realizes that Wilmington
Is not at present prepared to under
take in its entirety the prosecution OF
general comprehensive scheme such
as that outlined, but he states that It
is not necessary for its succeeds that
Il should be completed at once or in
a decade, or even in quarter Of a
century. He recommends, however,
that some kind of a broad logical
plan be adopted before the com.
mencement OF any actual work
One OF the drawings submitted by
Mr.. Meigs Is reproduced herewith.
(Signed) Charles Warner. Presi-
dent Board Of Harbor Commissioners
OF Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1917-08-17
SAYS DEPOSED Gar
WASN'T A ROMANOFF
lconLInued From FIrst Pagel

Continued From First Page)
KerenslSy knows the Russian masses
better than the masses know them
selves. "And," he added, 'any mission
that goes from this country must know
the Russian masses in order to reach
them. Elihu Root is the brainiest man
in America. but he did not know the
Russian masses, and German propagand.
ist easily persuaded the majority of the
people that Root was there to buy the
Russians.
"Ihen IL was that he suggested that
the-on way to overcome all German
Propaganda was TO take from tins
country 1000 on more Russians who
have been here for some years and know
American ways and the glories of
Americas work in behalf of Cuba and
other nations, equip them in the mill
tary uniform of the country, command
ed by American officers and send them
into all parts of Russia, not to fight,
but to acquaint Russian masses with
American ideals and its square deal
policy"
In discussing the depOsing Of Mich
olas Mr. Romanoff said that the re-
cent Car was wholly under German
influence as is the entire country.
1.-THE car was no more ROmanoff
than you are" said he; "in fact he is
SO per cert. Prussian. There has been
no Romanoff on the throne of Russia
since 1925. Great Peters daughter
married a Prussian prince and the
Prussians have married into the
royal family ever since"
The Russian visitor said that the
revolution was not spontaneous out
burst. but the elimination OF fifty
years OF work toward one definite OBJ
iect, the overthrow of the autocracy.
One way this was sought was by a
pledge years ago among tho people
that no person Who stood well In the
community would hold Office under the
government, and thus sooner or later
Il would be so weak that the people
could rise and overcome it.
Mr., Romanoff talked interestingly
of trade conditions in Russia after the
war. and said that the biggest oppOr-
tunity will be for the United States.
10 will be the only nation in a POSI-
ton 10 help develop the great hidden
resources Of the vast Russian empire.
Evening journal., 1917-08-17
CITY TO HONOR BOYS
WHO serve COUNTRY

Howard NJ. Ward, representing tho
Eighth ward. at the meeting Of the
City Council last evening. brought to
the attention Of his colleagues the fact
that in some cities there was issued
TO every man who entered the military
service Of the government for the war
a certificate OF Identification and COM
mendation Tor such enlistment and
upon his motion the Council author
lied the Mayor TO issue such certif-
Gates TO Wilmingtonians who had re-
sponded TO the call Of the country.
The letters viii be engrossed on
parchment and, according to present
plans, delivered to the families Of the
men should the latter be sent away
from the city before they are pre-
pared.
Evening journal., 1917-08-17
WOULD REDISTRICT
FIRE ALARM STATIONS

Councilman Ward brought that
much-discussed proposition, the re-
districting OF the fire alarm stations
in this city. before City Council at its
meeting last night. and upon his mo-
ton the fire committee was directed
to confer with The officials OF the Fire
Department, 10 determine the advis-
ability OF taking this action. and re-
port the result OF the conference to
the Council next Thursday night. Mr..
Ward referred to an address made by
the first assistant engineer OF the
Fire Department during the inspec-
tons last Tuesday night. IN which
that officer invited attention to the
nonsensical and unsafe system which
would send eight FIRE companies out
of twelve to Box No. z, for instance,
leaving the rest OF the city practically
unprotected.
Numerous attempts have been made
10 have this re-districting done within
the past few years, and every attempt
has brought such a storm about the
ears OF the persons attempting H.,
that nothing ever was accomplished
toward a sensible distribution of the
work among the various fire COM
panies.
Mr. Wards suggestion brought
forth commendatory remarks from
several other members OF the Coun-
Gil and It is understood that the Of
ilcials Of the Fire Department favor
such a move in the interests OF better
and more efIiclent service by their
department.
Evening journal., 1917-08-17
on FISHING TRIP.

Charles n. Edwards, local composer,
accompanied by his son, Captain
Dean, OF Salem, n. j.; j. Mutchlone,
private secretary OF John Wanamaker
OF Philadelphia and New York; =. J..
Bell, train dispatcher Of Broad Street
Station, Pennsylvania railroad, Phila-
delphia; II. Newkirk, OF Pittsburgh
and tPiers, are on a fishing trip
down the bay. The party is doing
some other things than fish, as they
are stopping at every point where
there are soldiers stationed, includ-
ing the forts OF the artillery district
Of the Delaware, giving concerts for
the soldiers Some Of their stops
have been involuntary ones. espec-
tally when the various coast defense
patrol boats hold them up for ex-
plantations every now and then.
Evening journal., 1917-08-17
ENGLAND NOT IN
peace MOOD NOW
Armies Continue TO Batter
German Lines in Flanders
Sectors
LENS HEIGHTS THICK
WITH TEUTON DEAD
BY ED. l.. KEEN,

United Press Stan Correspondent
LONDON, Aug. ia violent and
continued thrust Is carrying British
and French troops deep into German
lines in Flanders on a nine mile front;
a statement Of complete confidence
from Premier Lloyd George and unan-
imous reflections by the press OF peace
proposals-these arc the answers
turned in by the Alliesztoday to Pope
Benedict.
The st. Quentin Cathedral has been
destroyed by the Germans and numer-
Gus villages beyond St. Quentin are In
flames.
The heights about Lens are thick
with German dead. mown down in
their attempt to retake the dominat-
ing positions firmly held by Cana
dlans. Pressing on a half mile be-
yond the captured town of Lango-
mark the British are blasting away
AZ additional enemy defenses.
News Of the burning Of villages be.
yond St. Quentin led 10 the belief
that the Germans might be prepar
ing TO evacuate some OF this region.
United Press dispatches from the
French front, however. stated that
there were no indications that the
Germans were actually preparing for
such a STEP
Lloyd George, contrary TO early ex'
pectafions, mado no direct reference
90 the Pope's appeal IN his speech
yesterday His address was one OF
~carrylng on" however, not OF stop
ping for negotiations. II was taken
as a forerunner Of rejection OF the
Yatican's suggestion.
Evening journal., 1917-08-17
NO Preference TO Be
SHOWN IN Land Grant

United States District Attorney
Charles r. Curley in a statement to-
day Faid that many people have been
mlsled by individuals going through
the country receiving money to as.
sist private citizens to obtain prefer
ence to rights OF entry to certain de-
slrable lends in the State of Oregon.
Mr.. Curlcy asked that the following
statement from the secretary OF the
interior be given publicity:
Statement relative to the Oregon
and California Railroad Lands:
Ny atten.ion has again been d.
rected to the fact that many inquiries
are being made to officials of this and
other departments relative TO the
opening to settlement Of the lands
within the limits of the grant 10 tho
Oregon and California Railroad Com
pany in Oregon. title to which was
declared to be revested in the United
, States by the Act Of June ., 1916
$50 Stat, 2lSl
Under the terms of the act, no dis
position can be made of the lands
revested in the United States until
after due classification thereof and
the payment OF the taxes. as proyid.
ed in section 3. The land department.
has been exercising due diligence i'm
the matter OF classification as well as
the entertainment OF the taxes &C.
crued and unpaid but on account OF
the litigation instituted by the rail
road company. calling into question
the constltutionality OF the act. final
action has been somewhat delayed.
The Supreme Court i'm its decision
I dated April %. 1917. fully upholds
the constitutionality OF that act.
These lands are not yet open for
entry and settlement and will not be
open until they have been duly re
stored in the manner directed by said
act under such rules and regulations
% may be adopted 10 govern such
restoration. In the meantime. Il is
utterly useless for any person to at
tempt 70 acquire any preference right
upon any OF these lands. There is nc
method or manner by which any
filing can be made that would give
any preference right cor the pur
chase or requirement Of any OF these
lands, or of any right whatever which
can be respected by this department
When the lands have been classified
! public notice will be given from time
TO time fixing and defining the term.
J upon which the lands are 10 be dis
posed Of and the time Of their dis
position.
The attention OF the Department
has been called to the fact that there
are already at work in the field 10
Gators who are claiming that through
their services preference rights car
be secured by the payment OF a small
fec. The Department desires at thil
time again to warn the public that M
such preference right can be obtained
a. this time and that any monel
paid 10 such locators viii undoubted
~ be money thrown away
II Is the policy Of the Department