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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
WILCOX IS ASKED
 ID CALL ANOTHER
 MEETING AT ONCE
Perkins and Colby Want Full Discussion of Cues tion Now Separat-
 ing Parties

New York January s1.-George w. Per- kins and Everett Colby today formally requested Chairman Wilcox of the re- publican national committee to call a meeting of the committee Ito discuss fully and openly the grave and important questions that confront our country to- day"
 We are unwilling to believe" the com munication stated, that the national committee will be short-sighted and re- actionary, if called together for a free and open conference on the affairs oi the country. If the national committee, after such a conference. should decide that the republican party shall remain reaetionary, this should be known at once, so that other alignments can be immediately made and no time should be lost in preparing for the fight of 1920.'
 Mir. Perkins and Mir. Colby told Chair man Wilcox that majority of the men in control of the republican executive committee are "out of tune with modern thought" and are opposed to liberal ized republican party"
 These men evidently think, MT. Will cox was informed, the progressives, through the action of their national com mittee in Chicago last June, deliberately abandoned the principles for which they had fought for four years and formally returned to the republican party. They are entirely mistaken
 The republican party today" the com munication adds, from the point of view
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Replies to Dr. Dozier

To the Editor of The Age-Herald pr. Dozier's card in todays Age-Hel- aid announces that a pamphlet in reply
 to my challenge is about ready. pr. Do
 zier knows, the readers of The Age-Her- + aid know, that my challenge to Dr. De-
 zier to Governor Catts, to Rev. Mir. Bar
 nett. not The Ase-Herald associate edi-
 tor, needless to say. but the imported
 reverend gentleman, who a few weeks
 ago illuminated against Rome in this city,
 was simply that the Sunday Visitor chal- lenge. which I enunclated, be taken up.
 The challenge was-I will once more
 enunciate It.:
 The Sunday Visitor has on deposit at the First National bank of Huntington,
 Ind, the sum of 5000. This sum it will
 forfeit on proof of all or any of the ,rin, cipal propositions to which the accusa-
 tions against the church may be res
 duoed. These propositions are: l 1-Catholics cannot be loyal to the 1 United States government or that they
 owe temporal allegiance to the pope. l g. The pope seeks to control American politics.
 8 The Catholic hieraehy controls po- litical machine.
 l f. Catholics are forbidden to read the Bible
 5. Catholics worship images and statues l G. Immortality is common in monasteries 1 or convents.
 l T. The Jesuits teach that the end jus | tifies the means.
 i s, The document known as the Knights of Columbus oath is genuine. l g. The so-called Jesuit oath is genuine. 1 10. Girls are forced into the sisterhoods | or retained there against their will.
 Il. Catholics seek to destroy the public schools. M
 1 F. The Catholic church refuses to ,-
 knowledge the marriage of Protestants as
 valid.
 l ls Some Catholic buildings are ,tored with ammunition.
 The Sunday Visitor Is willing that this 1 charge, together with the refutation of
 the same, be submitted to three jugges,
 men of education. one to be selected by the person making the charge, one by the l Sunday Visitor, and the third to be
 chosen by these two 1 If the Judges decide that the charges l be really proved. then the 5000 is f..r- | feited. Surely this Is fair. Does Dr. Do i zier accept? If not, why multiply she anti Catholic litera ture that we already have, dear knows usque ad naseam
 Sincerely JAMES F.. COYLE. l Birmingham, January 3l, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
Real Estate Exchange
 After More Members

Plans for conducting the membership campaign which is expected to add 100 new members to the roster of the Bir- mingham Real Estate exchange will be discussed at the regular weekly luncheon Of the exchange at the Hillman today. It is understood that the campaign will be conducted by the membership com mittee until the 100 new members de- sired have joined the exchange,
 M. F. Messer is chairman of the mem bership committee and serving with him are H. A. Moseley. Nat Barker, Gus A. Pope, Jerome Tucker and Charles F. Marks.
 The Birmingham exchange will com pete with other exchanges throughout the country for the loving cup to be awarded by the national association of the ex- change doing the most for It's members, itself and the national association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
Another Ship Torhedoed

London, January Sl.-The Brltish steamer Artist, of s67o tons gross. was torpedoed on Saturday last. Sixteen men were picked up three days later in an open boat far from land and in weather of such seycrity that seven of the original 2s in the boat had died of wounds and exposure. A British offi- cia1 statement describing the loss of the vessel, says: rThe pledge given by Germany to the United States net to siEk merchant shipN without insurinz the safety of passeIl rs and crews has been broken bafore, but nevsr In eir- cpmstances of more cold -blooded bru- taltty."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01

of being returned to power. is in even worse position than it was after the break in 1912. We rbelieve that a commit tee or council representative of the va rious elements opposed in principle to the Wilson democracy should, through proper conference. be arranged for"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
RUMANIAN FRONT

Berlin, January 31.-(Via Sayviile,) ] On the northern Rumanian front, heavy fighting was resumed yesterday, the Russians making several attacks south of the Putna valley, The war office today announced that the Russians succeeded in penetrating German point of support
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
GERMAN STATEMENT

Berlin, January 31.-CVia Sayville. German troops stormed yesterday Russian positions on the, east bank of the Aa river, near the northern end of the Russian front and repulsed Rus sian counter attacks. They took pris- oner more than 900 men and captured 15 machine guns,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
TRANSPORT SINK

Paris, January S1.-Official an- nouncement was made here tonight that the transport Admiral Magon, which was taking $50 soldiers to Sa- loniki, escorted by the destroyer Are, was torpedoed by submarine on Jan uary 25, of those on board, S09 were saved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
FRENCH MAKE ATTACK

Berlin, January s1.-(Via Sayville.) The French made an attack last night CT German positions in the vicinity of Leintrey, near the Lorraine from tier. the war office announced. They were reDulsed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
FRENCH WIN IN LORRAINE

Paris, January 31.-A French de- taehment penetrated the first tive lines of German trenches in Lorraine, south of Leintrey last night, says to- days official report. All the occu- pants of the trenches were routed and prisoners were taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
RUSSIANS WINNING M OR E SUCCESSES
 IN NORTH RUMANIA
(continued from Page One,

Russian offensive along the Danube, in Rumania, was put down by the Ger mans.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12

Congress is getting ready to med
die with the present postal rates,
One thing said to be desired is the
reduction of letter postage from two
cents to one cent, which would per-
nit the mail-order houses to seal
their letters, thus making more sure
of their being opened and read.
Another thing is the REIMBURSEMENT OF
second-class rates. probably meaning
doubling the present rates for cOun-
try newspapers, next to farming the
largest un-organized industry in the
country and hence more likely to lie
chosen by lobbyists and congressman
as victims for the proposed postal
reform. The average citizen will not
see the benefits proposed in these
plans, which have been advocated for
years. In neither case will the com
mon citizen be benefited. Whatever
saving the government might make
would go into the pockets of the lar
ger corporations, which are the great
est users of the mails. But if con-
gress really wants to effect a reform
worth while, one which will add to
government revenues, protect the
business men in thousands Of com
munities and compel simple JUS
tice in the use Of mail facilities, let
there be law which will compel the
mail order houses to pay postage on
their catalogue from the place OF
publication, instead Of manipulating
the service by freight train shipments
to local centers in order to flood the
mails at less than cost of distribu-
ton. This is a reform worth having.
Others may wait-Black River Falls
Journal.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
COMING EVENTS

Jan. 15--Opening of Short Course for
Boys at Rusk County Training
School.
Jan. 16-Card party, parish hall
Jan. 17.-Guernsey Breeders meeting
at Bruce
Jan. 18-"C Civilization" at the Unique
theater.
Feb old Home Singers, lyceum
course number, gymnasium.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-12
EIGHTY-SEVEN YEARS OLD

H. H. Adams, Springfield, Mo-,
writes: Il had a severe attack of kid
ney trouble. l am getting old, 81
years. I tried different treatments,
but none did me so much good as
Foley Kidney Pills" Foley Kidney
Pills build up weakened kidneys, help
rid the blood of acids and poisons,
and relieve bladder roubles.-Speidel
G Speidel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-22
ARREST BOYS FOR THEFT
Three Plead Guilty to Stealing Junk
From Kugler Store

Ben Romberger, IA, Harold +.
Gish and Edward f. Knoll, both fif-
teen years old, were brought before
Probate Judge Tappen in the juve-
nile court today charged with steal
ing brass and other articles from
the plumbing department of the Kug-
Ter hardware store. The boys all
pleaded guilty and Girl and Knoll
were paroled to their parents, this
being their first offense Romberger,
who is a ward of the boys indus
trial school at Topeka, was report
ed to the president of the institution
and any action in the matter will
be taken by him. Romberger may be
recalled to the institution.
The boys were brought to court
on complaint of II. G. Engle, police
chief The articles stolen had been
sold as junk to Ben Kessinger,
junk dealer here. All the articles
were recovered
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-22
BLOODY CLOTHES MAY CONVICT
Lopez Also Identified as Murderer
of Council Grove Man

Salina, Feb. IS Although Juan
Lopez, the Mexican held at the
county jail FOR the murder OF Off
Ger Stonebraker Monday night, was
not sure he shot either officer, the
evidence OF the cartridges found in
his clothes prove that he is the
man who killed Stonebraker.
When the officers searched the
home of Antonio Aguilar, where he
was captured, they found the suit of
overalls which Lopez had worn the
night of the murder There was a
bullet hole at the hip pocket, and
there were dozen cartridges of As
caliber in the pocket, blood stained
which indicated that they were in
the pocket when Lopez was shot
The gun was not found, but the
bullets tally in size with the bullet
that killed Stonebraker.
Lopez will be arraigned on two
charges, murder, and assault with |
intent to kill.
Lopez has also been positively !
identified as the man who murdered
a Mexican at Council Grove a week
ago last Sunday. The mother of
Antonio Aguar, said that she had
been in Council Grove at that time
md had seen Lopez the day before
he murder.
Wilfredo Sebastian, Mexican sus-
'ect arrested at Herington, has re-
used to make statement, as far
IS can be learned, and will be held
or trial
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-22
MUCH HIGHER
IN ABILENE THAN IN LONDON

Although we have been kept out
of war Abilene households are pay
ing more for potatoes than are the
people of London which is in the
war. In London they sell for 31s
cents a pound and by order of the
no more can be charg
ed. Here they sell for cents
pound and are going up
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-22
A. Q. u. w. Committee
Looks Over Abilene

The A. o. L. w. grand lodge COM
mittee, which is investigating the
propositions of the different towns
in regard to the location of the state
headquarters, arrived here on the
noon train. The committee started
from Newton yesterday morning and
spent yesterday afternoon and last
night in Salna.
The men were met at the train
here by committee Of Workmen
and members of the Abilene Bust
was held Immediately in the Citi-
zens bank parlors and the PROPOSE
tion made by the Abilene club to
raise $4,000 to get the state Of
flee here was submitted to the
committee. The additional offer of
the Abilene lodge building and site
was made by the committee of Abi-
lene A. O. U w. members.
Following the meeting the visitors
Top Inn. During the afternoon the
men were shown about town and in
spected the lodge building here and
the possibilities for its being made
over into place suitable for the
state headquarters.
The committee is made up of the
following men: Frank t. Russell, I
chairman, Henri B. Winters, NJ. J.
Madden, A G. Jordan and F. p.
Garrett.
Frank T. Russell of Lacrosse is
one of the most prominent attorneys
of western Kansas, having a state
wide reputation as a lawyer Henri
Winter of Manhattan. is one of the
foremost architects of Kansas; NJ. J.
Madden of Kansas City is employ
ed in the government service. A. G.
Jordan of Anthony is county treasur-
er of Harper county and an expert
on land values, while F. B. Garrett
is a prominent merchant and busi-
ness man of Sedan
Members of the committee ex-
pressed themselves as being very
much in favor of Abilene as the |
-own in which to locate the build [
ng. The chairman, Frank L. Rus I
'ell, stated at the meeting this noon !
hat the proposition made by Abb !
enc and the city itself impressed {
lin very favorably and that he g
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-22

would be for a location here Speech
es were made by different members
of the Business Mems S associatio al
the luncheon this noon. one espe-
made a distinct impression on the
members of the committee was the
statement that the state headquar-
ters should be located in a city small
enough that the A. O, L, ". build
ing would be the big building Of
the town. In larger towns it was
pointed out the lodge home wonld
be oyershadowed by other large
buildings and would not receive the
notice and attention desired
The committee has made out az
list of fifteen questions to be an
swered by the towns in the race for
the state office. According to the
committee the city which most near
ly comes up to the requirements Of
those questions will receive it's rec
ommendation at the grand lodge
meeting March II Following are the
questions listed by the committee:
Tax rate; insurance rate; valua-
tion of site; size of building; light /
in building from how many sides I
mail service; railroad facilities; To-
cation of site; population of town;
members of local order; hotel ac-
commodations fire protection, To-
cation of town lin the state); area
of tributary territory; public i'm
provements (library, pavement. post
office, city- park, schools, churches,
light gas, water, sewer).
Abilene can meet all requirements
except possibly that of hotel ac-
but with the proposed
new hotel in sight it is thought that
even that question will be taken
care Of
Members Of the committee would
not say what their opinion OF the
made by the other towns
visited was nor would they say
what offers had been made.
After being shown over the city
in cars the visitors left on the af-
-ernoon train for Manhattan. where
hey will spend Wednesday. The trip
will end at Wichita Saturday. The
Atchison proposition will be looked
,ver March 10, the day before. the
yrand lodge meets in that city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-22
Dickinson Shy $4,000
in Rural Credits Crash

The Kansas Rural Credits asso
citation Of Emporia, organized more
than year ago to lend money on
Kansas farms at a low rate of in.
terest. with the same sort OF amor
tization plan as is used by building
and loan associations, will 20 into
the hands Of a receiver this week,
from present Indications S. NJ.
Brewster, attorney general, is going
to Emporia tomorrow. at the request
of the stockholders in the concern
to ask that a receiver be appointed
TO wind mp its affairs. The company
was organized originally by l.. w.
Moody Of Kansas City, who severed
connection with it some time ago.
Charles +. Scott. of lola, is presi-
dent Associated with him as direc-
tors and stockholders we're Tom
McNeal. Sen. William Price OF EN-
poria; A. L. sponsler Of Hutchinson
and a number OF other we'll known
Kansas men.
The officers Of the organization
iaye asked me to assist them in
up it's affairs" Brewster
aid last night. They say that the |
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-22
Old Settler Dead

Jacob l.. Iantz. aged "A, died at
his home, 200 South Fourth street,
yesterday afternoon He is survived
by an aged wife and eight children.
He was an old soldier and also a
member of the Workman lodge of
Enterprise. The funeral will be held
Thursday al / O'Clock from the
home and o'clock from the Bap-
tist church Rev Bower assisted by
Rev Umberger will officiate, Burial
in Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-22

| federal farm loan act has made it
impossible for them to carry out
their plans Whatever loss there has
been will be among the stockhold-
ers only, | understand. They just
want to have the business wound
up"
The association was refused
charter by the state charter board
under the building and loan asso-
citation act, and finally was author
lied to transact business as a loan
and investment company, with a
capitalization OF $500, 900. The or
ganizers and stockholders are un-
derstood to have put about $780,
900 into the concern. Brewster said
last night he understood they stood
to recover about 30 cents on the
iollar-Topeka Capital
Dickinson county men hold about
$4,000 in stock, two having $500
zach, and others smaller amounts.
According to the report above the
osses will be about $4,000. The
.ompany never made loans to any
.xtent and the losses are probably
n expenses and promotion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-22

An unofficial report from Topeka
says the Santa Fe has appropriated
$4,000 for a new depot at Abilene,
to be built this year. The amount
was in the original budget for the
year and this report says it has been
specifically set aside and will be
used.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-22
New $4,000 Depot
Soon in Abilene

The depot will probably be on
South Cedar and the present depot
used for freight house as was in
tended when 1t was constructed in
1881 1t is probably the poorest de
pot on the system, considering the
traffic handled and Abilene will
welcome a change.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-22

first time that the session has been
held in the west and county super
intendents in Kansas are all max
ing preparations to attend.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-22

County Superintendents Meet
The National Educational Ass6cia-
tion meeting is to be held in Kan
sas City at convention hall on Feb
ruary &c. Miss Gracelee Woolverton,
county superintendent. expects to
attend the meeting. This is the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-22

corporations with stocks worth 500
600 exclusive of alcohol to dispose
of alcohol.
Section contains further exemp-
tion for the use of alcohol for
scientific, medical or mechanical pur-
poses under severe restrictions.
Section states that if for any
reason any part of this act shall be
held void such holding shall not in
validate any other portion of this
act.
Section 8 states This act shall
be considered supplemental to laws
now in force relating to intoxicating
liquors.
Section makes the act effective
upon publicatin in the official state
paper
Board OF Health Wins
Senator Milligan's board of health
measure, allowing the state board
of health to list contagious and in
fectious diseases, and make and en-
force quarantine regulations for con-
trolling these, was passed by the
house on final roll call yesterday,
IN spite of the yociferous protests
Of Holland, of Russell, who declared
MS personal liberaties were being
rampled under foot
These bills will become laws:
senate bill 80, by Doerr, of Pawnee.
eqnires county licenses for timer
mt venders, $25 for foot peddlers.
nd $50 for peddlers of more class
Who travel in vehicles or who take
riders from samples. Actual resi-
ents Of the county may peddle
iares without taking out the license.
Senate bill l6, authorizing second
nd third class cities to cut noxious
'eeds, and charge the same to
roperty owners of vacant lots where
leeds are cut
Officials of cities of the second
"os may LIN lHt HOufS IOf voting
n election days in those cities IL a
II passed by the house today be-
mes law. The bill was introduc-
by Clason of Wyandotte. The
il awaits the governors signature
I'd will be effective in the spring
ections, if signed
The tax amendment to allow the
assificatlon Of property for taxa
IN was killed in the house yester-
y on final roll call, when only
venty votes were cast for the reso-
ton
Anyone In Kansas who wants to
stall an irrigation system may
We the assistance aand advice OF
2 state irrigation commissioner II
use bill No. 6j3, by the committee
irrigation, which the house pass
Yesterday in committee of the
ole, becomes a law.
It is probable that no amendment
the constitution will be submitted
the legislature.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-22

tence and has made arrangements
for the payment OF his 800 fine.
With the loss OF Lundy Sheriff
Sherman has only one boarder, Law
REM Bruno, confessed murderer OF
Tritto Nunzio at Solomon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-22

Walter Hoilinger OF Chapman has
purchased an Oakland sedan from
E. E. coulson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-22
RELEASE SOLOMON
BOOTLEGGER FROM JAII

Roy Lundy. Solomon bootlegger.
who has been in the county Jail for
the last sixty days. was released to-
today. Lundy had finished his SEN
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-22
COST ABILENE MAN Sf1 TO
CELEBRATE IN SALINA

Ardellis Deem of Abilene came to
Salina Saturday night to celebrate,
imbibed a little too freely and Great
ed disturbance. He put up cash
bond and yesterday morning was
tried and fined $l1.-Salina Union
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-22

For sale, half section grass land.
Inquire of j. J. Bishop; Industry,
Kan. 19d3tw1t%