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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
TALMAGE'S CORNER STONE
LAYING WAS IMPRESSIVE

One of the most impressive
scenes in modern community. life
was that of the laying of the cor
rer stone of the new Methodist
church at Talmage Sunday. The
program began with a community
basket dinner in the basement of
the new church, after which the
following program was carried out
which was greatly enjoyed by all:
A song by the church chorus; in
= vocation by Rev. E. r. Brown a
fine informal congratulation and
edmonton by Dist. Supt. John r..
McLain telling of the wonderful
possibilities, advantages and plea
sures of the community church and
that life is not reckoned on the
amount we accumulate and what we
do for self but upon what we do
for others.
DR.. McLain's talk was followed
by a free will offering of shower
of IS, So and 81 bills. While this
was being done a spirited address
was given by Rev. s. A. Chapel,
which filled the hearts of all pres
ent with love and good wishes for
the good work that is being done
in the rich Talmage community.
One of the happy moments of the
exercises was the solo given by
Miss Zoa Ford of Abilene, open
the Gates of the Temple" which
was received with much enthusiasm
and praise.
The Talmage pastor, Rev. Fred
B. Benson, presided over the pro-
gram of the day. Brother Benson
is a live and Jealous worker in the
material work as we'll as the spirit
ual work and believes in seeing
things done Systematically. Every
thing connected with this occasion
showed his handiwork. His success
is due to live spirit of community
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
$4,000 KanSanS to
Go in Army Draft

or early September. Many of the
draft organizations will be officer
cd by men commissioned from the
army schools now in session at
Fort Riley and other military sta
tions
While the first conscripts are in
training at the sixteen national can
tonments, machinery will be set in
motion for the second draft. Plans
outlined now indicated that the Sec
ond draft work would be taken UP
Immediately following the compile
tion of making first selections. The
men will be selected and directed
to report for service Immediately
following the close of the second
officers school, it is believed.
Further startling information for
men subject to army service is con-
tanned in the lengthy order from the
Kansas quota in the second army
officers school will be but 28S men.
At least 1000 applicants are expect
ed in this state. But the short quota
to Kansas is not all. The order states
clearly that men under 81 years old
will not be accepted for the second
school. Nor will preference be shown
in granting admission papers to men
who applied for service in the first
school and who, for any reason,
were not accepted or did not enroll.
No further officers camps are to
be established after the close of the
second school, which opens August
81. Following the close of the sec
ond school, commissioned men will
be chosen from the ranks and placed
in charge of newly created units.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21

interest shown by his wide awake
and public spirited building COM
mittee and finance committee. No
one ever saw finer bunch of loyal
men than those men who helped to
make this occasion a success, and
the woman, oh well, you can al
ways count on the church women of
Talmage community. Their minds
seem to work away ahead Of their
hands and always do just the right
thing at the right time. God bless
them,
The ceremony of laying the cor
ner stone was conducted by DR..
McLain, Rev. Dobbs of Chapman
and Rev. Benson in the presence of
multitude Iof community people
and friends from other towns in
the county. A list of names at $5
each placed in the cornerstone and
represented $605.
One of the noticeable things of
great interest was the children and
fine young people who can in years
to come look back to the event with
so much pride and pleasure. This
whole event proves that where peo-
pie are made of the right kind of
stuff and have the spirit of progress
that the rural community is not
tagging but is the dearest and hap
piest place to live and bring up the
boys and girls for the future. May
God bless this pastor and people in
the completion of this fine monu-
ment to the Christian spirit and
fidelity of the people of that great
j. NJ. w.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21

greet you Flag Maker, replied the voice
Il know well You the who worked the swelter
of yesterday strengthening the ange of that farmers home
stead in Idaho perhaps found the mistake in that Indian
Oklahoma helped clear that the hope
full inventor New York pushed the opening of that
ditch in Colorado made that mine in Illinois more SAFE or
brought relief to the old settler in wyoming matter;
these benecent individuals happen
= give you greeting Mr. Flag Maker"
was about to pass on, when the Flag stopped me with
E these words
= Yesterday president spoke happier
Mexico but that act looms
the flag than the struggle which the boy in Georgia
making prize this
Yesterday the spoke word which will the
of Alaska but mother in Michigan worked from sunrise
until far into the night to give her boy an education she too
is making the flag.
Yesterday prevent financial panics,
yesterday maybe school teacher in Ohio taught his first
who will day write that will give
cheer the millions of We are all making the flag
impaenty these people only working"
g great from the flag.
do is the making of the flag
81 not the flag; not at all am but its shadow.
81 I'm whatever you nothing
Z belief in yourself dream of what people
become
life, OF moods and passions of heart
q breaks and tired muscles
Sometimes l a with pride when men do an hon
work, fitting the rails together truly
Sometimes droop for then purpose has gone from me-
& cynically play the
Sometimes am loud, garish and full of that ego that
blasts judgment
am song panic, ennobng
81 the days work of the weakest man and the largest
q dream of the most daring
! constitution the statutes and the
soldier dreadnaught drayman street
sweep counselor, and clerk.
the mistake of tomorrow
of the who do without knowing why
q clutch idea and the reasoned purpose of
q am no more than you believe be and all
s you believe be
4 am what you made nothing
Il swing before bright CLEAN Of color sym
suggestion of that big thing which
Ny stars and stripes your dream
your labors They bright with cheer brilliant with
courage with faith because have made them out
the makers of the flag and it is
8 you glory in the making"
. - rrr - - r -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
WHOLE TOWN TO DANCE
ON PAVEMENT FRIDAY NIGHT

The big out-of-door dance for the
benefit of Co. II will attract the
town Friday night. The Abilene
band and a 5-piece orchestra will
play Broadway from Second to
Third streets will be fenced off and
the dancing will be on the pave
ment.
This is Abilene's first street
dance. One was proposed at the time
Of the carnival following the laying
Of the pavement but met opposition
and was given up. This promises to
be the largest ball the county has
ever seen and everybody is invited.
The dancing viii commence at 8 D.
m. 1t is reported that Or. Garrett
will lead the grand march and Joe
Howe will be floor manager.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
OF CLASSES
WHEAT INTO EFFECT JULY 1

On the first day of July the new
grades on winter wheat go into ef-
feet. Buying indiscriminately will
be changed for a new method which
will take grade, dockage and mix
lures into consideration. Thru the
greater extent of the wheat growing
territory the system of dockage will
be a new departure. 1t requires GER
tain utensils which most operators
lack so that it will be necessary for
them to purchase these utensils.
Dockage includes sand, dirt, weed
seeds. stems. chaff, grain other than
wheat, and any other foreign ma
terial which can be readily removed
from the wheat by the use of ap-
propriate sieyes or other devices.
All undeyeloped, shriyeled and small
pieces OF wheat kernels must be
removed in properly separating the
foreign material. The quantity Of
dockage shall be calculated In terms
of percentage based on the total
weight Of the grain including the
dockage. This percentage Of dockage
will be added to the grade desig-
nation.
Many farmers in the vicinity OF
Abilene will probably be compelled
to buy new equipment as wheat
viii either not be accepted at the
elevator or the farmer viii not re-
ceive full price for his wheat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
Red Cross Gets
Very Liberal Gifts

fully under a committee composed OF
+. E. Robson, Miss Sue Bell and F.
E. Bross and Tuesday, the first day
raised its full quota, $57S, which
is some record. The success was
celebrated last evening.
1t is also reported that Newbern
has not only raised its full amount
but considerably more.
Herington has not yet secured
its quota but its teams are working
hard and will win. Other townships
and cities are making good pro
gress and indications are that the
county will give its $4,000 before
the end of the week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
MAKERS OF THE FLAG


This morning, as / passed
into the land office, the Flag
dropped me a most cordial
salutation, and from its rip-
pling folds | heard it say
Good morning, Mr.. Flag
Maker"
Il beg your pardon, Old
Glory l said, aren't you
mistaken? | am not the
president of the United States
nor member of congress,
nor even a general in the
army. am only a govern
mental clerk"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21

At o'clock this afternoon ADJ
lene had subscribed $1,000 for the
Red Cross, $500 more than its quota
With the subscriptions that were
certain to come, over $4,000 was
ready when the work closed last
evening. Today added to the amount
until the city has shown its good
will in giving more than it was
asked.
Wheatland claims the palm for
the townships. 1t organized care
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
BOY SLIPPED ON WHEEL
WHILE RIDING-UNHURT

A small boy, while riding his
wheel and holding TO truck on
Third street this afternoon fell and
the wheels Of the truck barely miss
ed him. The wheel slipped out from
under him and he fell towards the
truck. There is no city ordinance
against boys holding to trucks when
riding bicycles but they do so at
their own risk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
Company H Captain
Urges More Recruits

ing detail and the band will go to
Holland for a rally. Several busi-
ness men of the city will accom-
pany them.
A rally, as large as the one at
Industry. will be at Talmage on
Wednesday evening. The entire
company will go In trucks. accom-
panied by the band and several
speakers. Co. II has been holding
its regular drill as well as volun-
tary drill in order that no one shall
fall down under inspection to be
held herer next Saturday.
On Friday evening a street dance
will occur on Broadway between
Second and Third streets. This por-
tion will be roped off and the mem
bers of the company or anyone else
who desires, will stage a street
dance. The Abilene band and a five
piece orchestra will furnish the
music. All proceeds of the dance
will start what is called "the COM
pany mess fund" Everyone should
attend this performance on Friday
evening and help the members of
Co II with "the mess fund.
H "a EA
Unless there is something TO hur-
ry the construction of the TT Riley
cantonment camp for training the
new national army the first incre-
ment will not be in training by
September ! as generally has been
supposed and may not get into
training for six weeks thereafter
war department officials say no
definite time has been set for the
second training camp but those be-
ing trained at present will probably
be turned out the middle of Aug
ust
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
ONE NEW RECRUIT FOR
co. H-MORE EXPECTED TODAY

One more recruit has been Sc
cured for Co. H. He is David Tweed
of Abilene. The rally at Talmage
this evening will undoubtedly get
few recruits. The number in Co. II
now is SS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21

The third bank at Marion. the
Farmers aud Drovers, with a new
building and new fixtures had a
formal opening last evening. A. c.
Cutler attended the opening.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-07

They are not looking for the
trademark, IS formerly. TO Euurd
against the substitution Of ph0ney
Or unofficial halls. but for any
rough spot on the cover that
might lead Itself 20 the prohibited
emery ball delivery.
The result has been the rejection bv
uLplres Of many balls which have
been pitched only once or twice and
are practically new and perfect The
reason for rejection is that little
rough spot on the cover. Even ~ the
I-mqlres do not discard such balls. the
players insist on having 90 done For
new baseballs are wasted every lay iu
the Two major leagues They cannot
be repaired and used again by any
process yet discovered.
Club owners whose plants are Of
concrete construction throughout are
the chief sufferers President Comis-
key. Of The White S0N. asserted re-
Gently that an average Of % baseballs
per game was being used Up at his
grounds. exclusive OF those stolen by
spectators. s. dozen used 20 be the
average per game
Manager Mitchell OF the Cubs. COM
planned OF the same thing. bu- was
inclined 90 blame ir 20 the poor quail
iry OF The bzseballs- he declared ir
REQUIRED an unusually large number Of
balls for the Cubs eastern trip, on
which they used them only during
their own practice The rules compel
the home club 20 furnish the balls
used during game
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-07
Fulton Wants Title Chance
Close On Heels Of Champ

w TILL Jess willard. the heavy
NJ weight champion. defend his
title against Fred Fulton. the
Rochester giant. contender for the
same and challenger Of Big Jess the
past year and a halo Mike Collins.
manager OF Fulton. does not think
that willard is sincere in his state
uent that he win give Fulton first
chance at the title and also take on
Carl Norris if the money in sufficient
quantity is shown him
Collins went to Buffalo 10 per
sonnlIy plead with willard for a
championship match. but all he
got was promises. Now manager
Mike O. sore and SAYS he will force
" illard 20 meet Fulton or give
UP the title In a letter 60 the
writer manager Collins says:
Have decided 10 wait one week for
Jess willard 20 either accept our
Challenge for a match. or admit that
he Is through with the game You
totore have been TO the effect thar
AK months or r0-Neir the same
/ am ready 20 place $1,000 cash i'm
your hands as q forfeit 20 make M
a side bet OF $4,000 or $4,000 ana viii
5lAFal-ee 20 get a purse OF NOT less
lnan $4,000 for the battle. which can
90 me usual 25 rounds or 80. as WIZ
lard may decide
He can fight for the purse on a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-07
By DAYTON sTODDaRT.

TO hear a faint toot from GabrieTs
trumpet. but we have never noticed
them later followed by the same
crowd that liked To see them add 20
their beauty with a brace of metal
cars. a 5eak that flows I'm all direc-
riCus at once and a mouth that was
once headed for the Mississippi. but
has decided to turn around and take
few months mp al the North Pole
as we say. we have never
noticed these birds followed later
by tAe same crowd No, the gang
is Usually tramUllnE each other
TO death trying 10 Set near
enough TO the ring to see some
other sucker commit suicide in
n slow fashion. And che sucker
hasn't GOT sense enough 20 pUr-
chase a shot OF cyanide.
Understand that we are not wasting
any typewriter ribbon on the average
fighter OF the present day. The only
time they hit the ropes on their way
10 the floor is when they turn around
orb, otherwise. their lo0tW9-E Is sur
ficieur to keep them from being orua-
menteL
But with Al IT was different
Whether 10 was his vanity or what II
may be (and we are not at all con-
Omar khaEyam 20 bat with the jug
OF viueH. that caused WolEas- 10 Try
vaIrlv TO place his name once more
at The ton Of the heap, we don't know
The fact stands out ike black
Republican in the sovereign state Of
Georgia subj that Ad is in q san .tl-
rum and that, whether or no the rest
Of us ought 10 be. we aren't. i
seems as though George AIDE would
Gazook Had Flivved in One Line OF
A-rlrlr He should Co out and Gather
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-07
Charger Lane
Is Back Home

4 n ONTREAL. Canada, July 7.-Ol
M all the hundreds Of thousands
4 4 OF horses that have been
shipped TO the European battlefieIds
from this country one has come back,
and II there was any such a thing
as decoration for gaIIantry on the
field Of battle for horses. such as
brave men receive. old Steve Lane.
honest thoroughbred. would have
brought such decoration with him.
some half dozen years ago steve
Lane. a chestnut son OF GiEant-um
and DaI. became q hero when he won
the hel---e memorial steepleclase
over the three mile route in Canada.
but that was on the good green field
OF sport Since then he mas become
Tar more OF hero. FOR he mas won
recognition on the field Of battle. and
seems To have borne q charmed life.
FOR he is one OF the few survivors Of
the III fated Princess Patricia. most
noted Of all regiments sent 90 this
great war
When the Princess Patricia. made
up OF 1900 OF the flower Of young
manhood OF Canada. went away 10
war, Steve Lane was selected 20 60
along as the charger OF Col Far0u-
lar. il command. II is one OF the
sad phases OF history that OF these
1900 brave men only - survived. and
old Steve Lane IS the only surviving
charger Of the regiment
Steve Lane last reced for Colin
Campbell. and now he has come back
20 1Tr. CampbelTs place, Manor House.
81. Hslliare Quebec, 10 END his days.
He IS past II years old
After Col Farquhar was killed as
-ride OF him Steve Lane was present
er TO Mai. Hamilton Gauit. the man
who donated 100000 from his own
purse TO finance the Princess Pats
I'm one OF the famous battles some
Jew months ago while riding the old
sreeule cha ser. major Gaulr was
wounded in both legs and incauaci- 4
rared for further service. When he
was ordered back home he decided 20 .
bring old Steve Lane back with him. I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-07

wiuner-r ake-all basis or Is and IS
percent. OF in fact any way he desires
II he does not accept our challenge
we viii Immediately lay claim to the
title and be ready TO defend it against
all couers. including Carl Norris and
Frank Moran right off the reel
VIII you communicate with
Willard and request some definite
statement regarding the sumef
VIII post the first $1,000 with you
ut once II called on
From the above il is evident that
Lessrs- Collins and Fulton intend 20
make Jess show his hand As long
as Collins issues a bonafide challenge.
backed up with the proper forfeits.
there Isl no reason why he should not
recognize the same and arrange a
match accordingly
These may be strenuous financial
days for boxers and managers. but
there should be just little OF the
real. old sporting blood left in the
veins OF the men 20 forget the grab-aL
policy and get down TO legitimate
sporting ways IL IS certainly time
for Willard 10 defend his title in q
real battle or let some one have 10
who VIII defend IT,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-07

M certainly pays 70 eopp OF
4 L championship n the boxing
game. Since Jess willard won the
title from Jack johnson at Havana,
Cuba. April s, 1915. he has amassed a
fortune which Tom Jones, his former
manager, estimates At S275,00O and
Tom comes pretty near knowing
what has been taken IN during that
time. Jess defended his title just
once, against Frank Moran, In a ten
round bout. no decision. and for his
trouble he gathered in around $4,000.
OF at the rate OF s2233 per minute OF
boxing. To the average ian II looks
like pretty soft money
Jess no doubt thinks it's soft. for he
paid a mere 100000 for a wild west
show a week or two ago and he in
tends now TO promote the whole az
fair himself.
When Willie Richie held the
lightweight championship he
hauled down nearly $4,000 for 30
minutes OF boxing with Ad VOL
CAST, at the rate of 5000 per
Ufmutes hut Willie had to fIEhr
Ike a demon that night. ~ the
little bearcat set pace that was
nothing but speed
Later Richie grabbed off $4,000
FOR 20 round fight with Freddy
welsh. but lost his soft Job for The
title went with the $4,000 Despite
war conditions, there appears 10 be
plenty OF soft coin left. for James
Dougherty, a hotel man Of LeOuer-
vile, Pa has come forward with
$4,000 for q mere six round tl1t be-
tween Benny Leonard, lightweight
champion, and Johnny KfIbaue. the
overweight title holder.
me money Is 20 be divided evenly
between them. which viii give each
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-07
Gamblers GiUe
Much Trouble

~ FFOETS on the part OF major
r league club owners and officials
- 20 stamp out gambling on the
games have been successful failures
in the face OF operations in several
big league cities this year.
The first big yelp that went up
against baseball gamblers came from
the Polo grounds. where the owners
OF the Yankees received many pro-
tests Finally. Harry Sparrow. secre-
tary OF the club. took the matter in
his own hands and as a result the
ring leaders OF the baseball book
makers were denied admIttance TO the
park. Sparrow was sought out bv
politicians. it is said. who made an
attempt % have the bars lifted for
number OF the men who were black
listed at the gate, but he remained
firm. and as result gambling at the
Yankee games is fast being stopped
The biggest row OF the season in
which the gamblers figured was the
resent near riot az Boston, when the
Red SoN were playing the Chicago
SuX- It IS admitted by several Bos-
ton sport writer's that the gamblers
were responsible for the crowd surg
ing on the field in an attempt 90 stop
the game. when rain temporarily in
terfered- President Frazee was so
Thoroughly incensed over this Incl
dent thar he hired a corps Of private
detectives TO spot the gamblers. and
action similar 10 that taken by Harry
sparrow viii be used by the Boston
club.
The gamblers have been SETTING
holder each season. and it is high
time the club owners EOt busy. for
gambling would soon do TO baseball
what 10 did 10 racing years ago. al
though the case IS not the same be-
cause the integrity OF the players is
not questioned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-07

Contained. for there IS n growing
suspicion that Jack hasn't the faint
est idea what's iu the articles ap-
I7ar-lE under his name
eco back to America said Jack.
when asked 10 he ever contemplated
Ola spain looks mighty cood 10 ne"
The other cOlored gentleman we
81 SIN 90 discuss IS one Sagu LanEfOrd.
Who was hested by Fred Fulton at
Boston a few days ago.
If Fred Fulton actually beat sam
La1Eford, cleanly. honestly and de-
cisire-T, as the returns from Boston
ind. cate iu some instances. he never
viii get fun credit for the feat There
IRE suspicious folks scattered over
-ris broad land who persisrently re-
-7e 10 believe Fred really made the
Boston demon stop because he had q
10 is no certainty that he did. mind
WOW. but IN the event that he thor
nDgll- whipped samuel he never VIII
be able to convince Doubling
lho-a Tes' OF the boxing game.
This. Of course. e. unfOrfunate
for the Rochester plasterer n he
won on HIS merit. II there was
''Ecu~thiuE doing q f. not unfor-
tu1atc. but just. LanEfcrd g. fat
10 and then some. Str1l, such Is
hfE reputation that few believe
any Of our white fighters. with
the possible exception OF Willard.
can whale him when he Is in
condition
The word condition applies very
0Ci--edly 10 the fracas IN Boston. the
first i'm which LanEfOrd was ever
forced 20 stop during many years ot
active service against the best men
available for him IL IS possible that
ready. and got licking finally for
taking a chance.