Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-20
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RESPONDING TO CALL
FOR FLAGS HONOR

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J. B. Edwards gave the boys an oil
stone to sharpen their tools and it is
being used, too.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Engle presented
two Victrola records to the company
yesterday. The boys appreciated the
gift.
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Last night Tom Edmonson and
Clyde RodgersNattempted to slip thru
the alley back of the armory. They
were caught by the soldiers and were
placed in the guard house. The pris-
oners then bought themselves out
with six good cigars.
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One day Allie Mann took in $21.72
at the canteen and that was the larg-
est amount taken in for any one day.
The average is about $15 per day
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Lieut.. McMaHlBdl Sdlu ne Noulu We
glad when the boys we're some place
that they didn't have to march on the
paved streets. 1t not only wears out
the shoes to march on the asphalt,
but it causes the feet to become sore.
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Merle Dunavan, member of Com
pany H, expects his wife to arrive
here some time this week. Last July,
when Merle went to Lexington, Mo-,
he and Miss Maude Hurst, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hurst of Lex
ington, were married. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. L. Dunavan, parents of Merle Dun
AVIAN, reside in Kansas City and Mrs.
Merle Dunavan will probably stop
there for visit on her way to Abb
lene.
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Harold Roger, who belongs to the
Third Regiment band now stationed
at Topeka, wrote a letter to Arch
Davis advising him to take his illus
trated song matedial to FIT. Sill with
him. The different companies com
pete for highest honors at the Y. M.
c. A. rooms Arch, as well as many
more of the talented members of
Company II, will not let the Abilenen
company lag behind.
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George Snyder, the blacksmith on
Fourth street, presented the boys
with some fine looking horse shoes.
A great deal of amusement is found
in pitching the shoes
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The soldiers are not spendthrifts
but if one is busted" another is sure
to help him out of his difficulties.
One soldier said today, THE man
who lends money to soldier and
then charges him the loan shark in
terest, should be hung by his thumbs
tc Teuton iron cross. Boys, if you
reed money, tell your troubles to any
American and you'll get what you
deserve. and no one will ever know
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one person gave ST to Lieutenant
Lucier Yesterday and told him to use
il for the company as he pleased
of more donations have
,een given and the fund may reach
s2.5O0 before the company leaves
lere
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John Walter White, former man
lal training teacher in the high
chool here, is now in the army at
amp Dodge. iowa.
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L. Jay Reese. MEMBER of the sur
-eying corps of the civil engineers =
# Washington, has been promoted
rom a private to first-class private.
Jan Nugent is at the same post as !.
reese and it is reported that he has :,
,een advanced to a sergeant. He is =
rot in the engineering department
Ioweyer.
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David Tweed is the champion
,restler of the company. He has an h
wered several challenges of the sol ar
iers but not one of them has put to
i'm down yet. At one time he wres- ma
led with Bigler OF Salina Bigler is w
as the central United
tates champion and he had to work
Mighty hard to put Tweed ON his to
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The German general commanding so
ba 11tb reserve division recently at
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