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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
COUNTER SUIT FILED IN
WIFE DISCRETION CASE

A counter suit against his wife,
who charges him with deserving her
and their two children, has been
filed by attorneys for Harry Barr.
Barr asks for an absolute divorce,
stating in his petition that he is not
the father of the first child, which
was the reason for their marriage
in 1913. 1t is understood that Barr
is willing to provide for the support
of the second child but the suit Is
the result Of recent information
which came to the plaintiff. The
case viii be tried in the September
term of court
Barr was bought here from Kan
sas City last week by Sheriff Sher-
man and is out on bond at present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
TO MEET AT
BELOIT FOR NEXT SESSION

The Abilene teachers who attend
ed the teachers convention at Con-
cordia have returned, reporting a
successful session.
In the business meeting, w. o.
Steen of Beloit, presented resolu-
tions from the Beloit school board,
the Chamber of Commerce, the Min
isterial association-and other civic
bodies of the town, inviting the as
ISOLATION to meet in Beloit next
year. This invitation was unanimous
~ accepted.
Supt. f. F. Ewing of Concordia
was elected president of the asso-
citation for the coming year, Supt.
Cary of Manhattan, vice president
c. E. Rarick of Osborne, secretary
and Supt. Hover of Lincoln, treas
urer. w. o. Steen of Beloit was
named chairman of the executive
committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
DAIRY AND POULTRY TRAIN
TO BE HERE MARCH rs

Prize dairy and poultry stock 81
the state will be exhibited on board
the Santa Fe railways demonstra+
ton train for extension OF the two
industries in the eastern half OF
Kansas The train, which is being
run with the cooperation of the Kan
sas state Agricultural college, will
arrive in Abilene Wednesday after
noon. March 2Sth, at 1896, and
will leave at 2:10 after a meeting
here II will consist of seven cars,
including three meeting coaches, a
car of live poultry exhibits from the
bluest bloOded floeks of the state
and ear of dairy cattle, the pick
Of the, Kansas State Agricultural
college herds. Included in the ex-
hibits of dairy cattle will be canary
Bell. am Ayrshire COW, who produc-
ed 17,407 pounds of milk and 7SS
mounds of butter last year. she
holds the highest milk and butter
producing record OF any hNihe
Tin the state and holds also the
high milk and butter production
records for 2-year-olds.
visitors to the train here VIII De
instructed in buying, caring for, and
feeding dairy cattle and poultry SC
as to obtain the maximum produc'
ton. Prof. o. e. Reed, head OF the
daisy division of the college, who
will be on the train at differen'
times as will experts and heads o.
departments from the college, as
serts it is easily possible to double
the production of the average Kan
sas COW. The average COW in this
state, Prof. Reed asserts, produce
12O pounds Of butter in year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
ASKS To- BE DIVORCED FROM
HER FIFTH HUSBAND

Mrs. Susie Ferguson has filed
suit in the district court for divorce
from her fifth husband. She charges
abandonment and neglect of duty in
that her husband has deserted her
and has been gone for more than a
year, during which time he has failed
to contribute anything to her sup
port.
The plaintiff asks that her for
mer name of Susie Chastain be re-
stored and that her husband be
barred from any interest in her
property, of which she has consid-
erabe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES
CLOSES COUNTY SCHOOLS

An epidemic of measles has clos
ed several Dickinson county schools,
according to County superintendent
Gracelee Woolverton. The Moonlight
district which has three more weeks
of school has been closed for the
term. and District 81 is also closed.
The Elmo schools have just reopen
ed after a three weeks enforced
vacation.
A few cases of scarlet fever have
also been reported but they are not
serious.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
n. i. BLAESI TELLS HOW
HE RAISES GOOD Potatoes

Editor Reflector: There is a way
to have good Irish potatoes the year
round and with prices as they are
our farmers should raise more po-
tatoes Yes, it is possible ! have
planted early and late varieties OF
potatoes for thirteen years, ei6ht
wears in Kansas and five in Ne
braska, and during that time feel
safe in saying that have lost Bat
one crop and that was in l9l3. III
that year the grasshoppers DESTROYED
the crop during that seasons bad
drouth Aside from 1913 my late
varieties have yielded around 700
bushels per acre Bug proof pota-
toes may sound like an exaggerated
nhrase to the readers but | can say
that | have lost no spuds during my
experience from bugs. No spraying
was necessary and the potatoes We're
planted side by side with other
varieties. Why this condition exists
/ am not able to state unless the
vines are too coarse and tough or
the taste is not suitable to the bug.
The quality of the late variety po-
tato is excellent. 1t is not too mealy
or soggy and has fine rich flavor.
The potato is white and trfe flat
and quite smooth. 1t Is an extra
good keeper Last year / had
twelve month old potato on exhibit
at the Dickinson county fair that
was firm and good enough to eat.
Late potatoes should be mulched
in this state, at least in central
Kansas as they grow here to early
fall With early rains old oat or
wheat straw and old hay are best
they help fertilize and are clearer
of grain Wet straw is spread four
to six inches deep and dry straw six
to eight inches and 1t should be
spread before the sprouts get through
the ground. In preparing the ground
pillow deep, cover ground in fall and
disk in spring If ground is packed |
Plant in May in rows three feet six
inches apart, seed fifteen to eigh-
teen inches apart and cover with |
three inches of dirt.
At digging time use hay buck,
drive crossways Of the row and push
mulch to each sided of the patch.
This late variety Is marketed in
April, May and June, after the early
variety are soft and wlted.
The Dickinson county high school :
will be donated one bushel of the
late variety potatoes providing they
will be tested out, both mulched and /
and a report furnished
for their fall bulletin.
/ can't quite understand why we
Dickinson county farmers do not !
supply our home demand instead of |
shipping in. My early varieties are
much better quality, keep much
longer and are much better for seed;
even as good for seed as northern
grown, II mulched and a surer crop ,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
Herineton,s Ticket out

The first election at Herington
under commission form of govern
ment next month is already stirring
up politics there. The first ticket in
the field is NJ E. WEIGH, mayor;
r. b. Harvey, Ray Trip, commits
sloners.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
A HEAVY BURDEN
A Bad Back Makes Life Miserable
for Many Abilene People

A bad back is a heavy burden.
A burden at night when bedtime
comes,
Just as bothersome in the morn
ing.
Ever try Doans Kidney Pills for
it?
Know they are for kidney back
ache-and for other kidney ills
If you don't some Abilene people
do.
Read a case of it:
Mrs. Nancy Purves, N. Sixth St.,
Abilene, says: my kidneys were
weak The kidneys secretions con-
tanned sediment and were irregular
in passage. My back ached constant
ly and | had headaches, accompan-
led by dizzy spells. At night ! was
restless and mornings felt all tired
out Although ! tried different med
icines, l continued to grow worse
until l began using Doans Kidney
Pills. They good gave me great re-
lief l became stronger, the pains
left and my kidneys were again
normal"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Purves had Foster-iMl-
burn Co.. Props, Buffalo, N. Y
Al,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
BARR WAVES PRELIMINARY
IN WIFE DISCRETION CASE

Harry Barr, charged by his wife
with desertion and non-support,
waived preliminary in justice court
this morning and was bound over to
the district court for trial. The case
will come up at the September term.
Bars wife charges that he has fall
ed to contribute to her support for
some time although ordered to do
so by the coutb
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15
kN 1sToMAsc5Hes:C!g:!l

Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers OF
the stomach and Intestines, Auto
Intoxication, Yellow Jaundice, Ap-
pendictis and other fatal ailments
result from Stomach Trouble. Thou
sands OF Stomach Sufferers owe
their complete recovery to Mayr 8
wonderful Remedy. Unlike any
other for Stomach Ailments. For
sale by c. e. Northcraft & Co., and
druggists everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15

Germs Of Disease should be
promptly expelled from the blood.
This is a time when the system is
especially susceptible to them. Get
rid of all impurities in the blood
bv taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
thus fortify your whole body and
prevent illness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15

than those not mulched. This mulch
ing business also gets our old stacks
out Of the way which, when LETT
harbor rats and mice. r. /. Blaesi.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-28
U. S. Jaekies Are Only Persons in
England to Get White Bread.

Base of American Flotilla in Brit
ish Waters. June 22-Jackies of the
American patrol are getting the best
care and fare, as one result of the
adequate equipment of the flotilla's
mother ship and the efficiency of the
men who man it.
1T is really marvellous what you
Americans can do remarked Brit
ish officer. The ship not only keeps
the fleet in trim but bakes the bread
ma performs innumerable other SER
vices for the men.
The. mother ship is the only place
in the British Isles where bread other
than "war bread" is made. A baker
formerly with two of the biggest ho-
tells at a famous Atlantic Coast re-
sort turns out daily several hundred
loaves of the finest white bread. The
meals for the jackies on board are
cooked by chef from one of New
York's popular Broadway hotels. In
fact. life is so pleasant aboard this
beehive of industry that five members
of her crew have not set foot ashore
since her arrival, prefering the ships
accommodations.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-28
BOARDS OF EXEMPTIONS ARE
NAMED
Rules to be Issued Soon So Army
Selection May Begin Next
Week.

Washington, D. c.. June 26.-An-
nouncements of local exemption
boards in "a States who will pass on
the exemption claims of candidates
for the National Army under the
draft law, were made today. The
rules governing exemptions have not
yet been issued but will be soon, so
the work of selecting the army may
be begun next week.
The President had asked the Gov
ernors Of the various States to NOM
mate candidates for the boards and
it may be assumed that the boards
as announced have the approval not
only of the President, but of the
State executives. Among the States
in which committees are complete
are: Kentucky, Oklahoma, Texas,
Tennessee. Mississippi and Illinois.
In nearly every instance the coun-
ty boards in Missouri are made up OF
the Sheriff, County Clerk and ply
sician. In the cities, however, many
of the board members were chosen
from private life. The Bates county
Board is composed of ]. w. Baker,
Sheriff; Frank Holland. County
Clerk; DR.. T. w. Foster.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-28
This Week Army Week.

ITO the editors of all newspapers
President Wilson has by proclama-
tion fixed the week beginning today
as recruiting week for the Regular
Army. The Army needs and expects
to obtain during the week seventy
thousand men to fill every regiment
to war strength. The men cannot
be obtained, however, without the
hearty cooperation of the American
press. I ann relying confidently up
ON the patriotism of the press IN
this emergency and know that the
newspapers will cooperate with the
recruiting service throughout the
week to make recruiting week snoth-
er splendid demonstratioa OF the
spirit of the country"
S;gned Nevepa p. Delef,
S - ! SoePu1neY p WeRs
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-28
National Army Will be Drafted in
Capitol to Avoid Favoritism.

Washington, D. c., June 23.-Reg-
ulations for drafting the new nation
al army, now awaiting President Will
sons approval, contain provision for
every step in the great undertaking.
except the actual method of the draft
itself
No official announcement has been
made and official confirmation is
withheld, but it has been stated, and
generally is accepted as true, that the
Federal Government itself will do
the drafting probably here in Wash
ington, so there will be no opportun-
ity for local favoritisms.
As the regulations now stand, ev-
cry registered man bears number.
The identity of the numbered men
will be unknown to those in charge
of the draft machinery. As the num-
bers are drawn they will be tele-
graphed to the home district, where
the registered men will learn if they
have been drafted.
Then the question of exemptions
will come up, and this will 60 before
the local boards. If man is ex-
empted the man bearing the number
which was drown next in order will
take his place, and SO on.
/. In this way, all those available for
service out of the 1o.ooo,o 900 who reg
istered will be made ready for the
country,s call, and. from them the first
increment of $4,000 will be assem-
bled. Pienty.of time will be given for
drafted men to arrange their person
al affairs and report to the canton
ment camps. It is hoped to have
them all in training by September I.
or soon thereafter.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-28
LER. MISSOURI. THURSDAY. JUNE g. 1917
Elevated Machine Gun Now Drops
Its Bullets Into Enemys
Trenches.

K Behind the British Lines in France.
June 8.-Use of the machine gun as
a weapon for indirect fire by elevat-
ing the gun so the bullets will fall
into the trenches of the enemy 10 one
of the recent developments of war
fare which convinces the British
army that the American expedition
ary force should be trained within
the sound Of the guns at the front.
N This change in the method of US
ing the machine gun have brought
about within a year. 1t shows, say
Ithe British officers, the rapidity with
which metheds-ef fighting are be-
ing altered and that if capable Off
GERS were to be sent to the front
from America the systems they
learned might be out of date before
the troops they were to teach ar
rived in France.
In one type of so-called indirect
fire machine gun is trained by day
on a stretch of road or communica-
itions which the enemy is using at
might for bringing up supplies and re-
endorsements. Sly.
The machine-gun tripod is careful
ly adjusted to command this road,
and stakes are placed SO that the
bullets can be sprayed over the road.
Then at night, although the road
is, invisible, the machine gun is
turned on at intervals OF perhaps
one hour. sweeping the road clear
OF any enemy supply columns that
may be there and in effect making the
use of that road impossible at night.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-28
WILSON CALLS FOR 10000
VOLUNTEERS
First Appeal to People Names Wesa
to Fill Regular Army for y
War.

Washington, D. c., June 2o.-Pres-
ident Wilson issued a proclamation
today designating the week of June
$50 as recruiting week for the
regular army and called upon un-
married men without dependents to
enroll for war service in order that
the ranks of the regulars might Be
filled promptly. ,4
The proclamation follows:
PROCLAMATION BY THE
PRESIDENT:
Il hereby designate the period OF
June 20 to June 30, next, as Recruit
ing Week for the regular army and
call upon the unmarried men between
the ages of I8 and 40 years, who
have no dependents and who are not
engaged in pursuits vitality necessary
to the prosecution of the war, to
present themselves for enlistment
during the week herein designated to
the number Of 10000.
(Signed) Woodrow Wilson"
The Presidents action was taken
at the request of army officials, who
have been seriously concerned over
the slow rate Of recruiting for the
regular army despite the fact that the
departments recruiting agencies COW
er every section of the country and
that the men are asked to serve only
for the period of the war.
1t had been hoped that the regu-
lar service could be brought to its
whole war strength of approximate
ly 100000 men by June 80. which
would have permitted the War De-
partment to carry out its plan in re-
gard to the training of all forces
to be raised and also as to the dis
patch of armies to France.
For. several days, however, the av-
erage enrolment for the army per
day has been little more than 1000
men instead of the 5000 or more the
department hoped to obtain.
Today's recruiting bulletin shows
that since March I21, 1863 men have
been enrolled as war volunteers OF
the I83,8o8 necessary to bring the
service to war strength. The army
therefore, is now in the neighbor-
hood of 10000 men short of war
strength and the Presidents call, the
first he has made directly for war
volunteers, is designed to fill in this
gap as quickly as possible.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-28

81 While his wife was cooking dinner
in an adjoining room, William Miko-
man. 81 years old, ended his life at
his home on White River. 20 miles
east of Cassville, Thursday, by shoot
ing himself in the right side with
rifle. He died almost instantly. He
leaves widow and five children.
Registration records in the office of
Count Clerk of Cassville show that
he had not registered under the draft
act 1t is said that is reason why
he committed suicide.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-28

Draydale, a small town in Platte
county so named because it is one
of the wettest spots in the state, has
been causing trouble lately for the
officers OF the United States as we'll
as the state officials. 1t is situated
Just across the Missouri river from
Leavenworth, Kansas. About all the
town consists of is four saloons and
they are well patronized by the citi-
zens Of Leavenworth as we'll as
quite a sprinkling of soldiers from
the training camp situated near there.
Gov. Gardner has been appealed to
and it is probable that Drydale will
be dry" in a very short time.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-28

The people of Charlton river bot
toms were thrown into quite a furry
last week when it was reported that
at a certain place near the river ashes
and other unusual things were boiling
out OF the ground. 1t was rumored
that it was a long extinct volcano
again becoming active. Large num-
bers of people visited the spot and
found that the reports were true. So
far no satisfactory explanation of the
phenomena has been advanced
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-28

Joseph J. Critics, lawyer and poll
tician of Rolla. Mo-, was indicted
Thursday night by the Greene Coun-
ty grand jury in connection with the
passing by the lower house of the
state legislature at the last session of
the Optometry Bill. The offense
charged against Critics is bribery. 1t
is also charged he accepted employ
ment from those behind the measure
on contingent fee, in violation of
the Anti-Lobby Law.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-28
May Imports Set Record

Washington, June z3.-American
imports in May Of z6I million dol
lars reached the highest total of any
month in the history of American
commerce. Exports of sSI million
dollars showed . gain of II million
over April.
Both imports and exports for the
twelve months ending with May set
new yearly records, imports being
valued at 76oo million dollars and ex-
ports At 6,I83 million.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-28

Josh B. Piersol, grandfather Of
Claude Piersol, now being held in
St. Louis in connection with alleged
abduction plots in Springfield, was
killed by St. Louis & San Fran
cisco freight train near his home in
Billings. Mo-, Wednesday afternoon.
An investigation OF Piersol's death
is being made by the coroner Of
Christian county.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-28

Mrs. Dee Richardson, who led the
attack on the suffrage pickets in front
of the White House one day last
week, is a former Missourian. She
has been a resident of Washington
for several years but at one time lived
in Henry county. She is separated
from her husband, who runs a cigar
store in St. Louis.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-28

Organization of the Missouri State
Tax Commission has been perfected
by the selection OF Cornelius Roach
as chairman. Olga Meals of Monroe
County secretary and Miss Clara
Kesweter of Kansas City stenog-
rapher. Other clerical aids will be
selected later The commission at
once will take up the tax valuation
of the railroad and other corporate
property. This, however, must be
done along the lines mapped out by
the State Board of Equalization.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-28
TEUTON PLOT INFURIATES
ALL NORWAY
Nation Appalled, At Wholesale Ship
ment Of Internal Machines tor
Ships.

Chfistiania, Norway. June 40
Discovery of the German plot to de-
stroy Norwegian steamers by expio-
sives unearthed late last week has ap-
palled the whole nation. The news
papers demand publication Of al the
facts ID the case and Of the steps
which are teing taken to bring the
mattefsto he German CovernmeaG
Il - . 10 Of explosives has been
discov1eed concealed in astjheial
lum1R - coal, which presunably
wes1 = p)eeed il ships bunhers
and 81 - 1od viii he 49,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-28
NUMBER 81
MISSOURI NOTES.

George Pace, I8, and Joe Pace. Is,
brothers, fell out of boat in Flat
Creek, Pettis County, Friday and
drowned. They were skylarking with
two Skaggs brothers. who swan to
shore. George PAGES body was re-
covered
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-28

% While he was out for walk at St.
Joseph Thursday, Father James
Kearful, an aged retired Catholic
priest, was attacked by robber, and
when he resisted, the footpad shot
him three times and escaped. Father
Kearful is not expected to recover
from the wounds.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-28
BRITAIN MUST NOT LET UP


eAsess AS~0~e ~ esee~~es~
London, June Accommodating on
the astonishing success of the Lib
erty Loan, the London Times's IL
nancial editorial says:
"Confident ~ we may we'll be IN
the financial strength Of the United
States, lest nobody here be SO foolish
to think everything has been made
plain sailing for ~ in the matter OF
money BY American cooperation Il
10 NO substitute for the efforts called
for from ourselves, and yet there is
some danger Of slaekness here, not
only amoag the public. bat through
the idea that Americas money Re-
lieves q cf much Of or own re-
spoasibiliey. Il vill % t1nt, pc ifn-
n be1teV6, ~ ealy ~ wllne 60
opH111oa = - 80 efoees - s 8
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-11-19

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