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Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-08-30
SHORTAGE OF MEN ON FARMS.
Indicated That Wheat Acreage May
Be Cut Down.

Topeka, Aug. 2S.-That the wheat
acreage expected to be planted in
Kansas this fall may be cut down con-
siderably by an anticipated shortage
of harvest hands next summer is in
dicated by a flood of letters from
farmers. The shortage of men for
farm work is becoming more serious
every day, according to c. II. Danner
of the state free employment bureau.
and the shortage of harvest hands for
the 1918 wheat crop have been taken
up with the federal bureau at Wash
ington.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-08-30
FIX PRICE or GAS As WELL
AS COAL GOVERNOR URGES

Washington. Aug. 2S-Gov. Arth-
ur Capper yesterday called on DR..
II. A Garfield. fuel dictator, and urg-
ed him to fix price on gas as well
as coal. The governor told Doctor
Garfield that the four years the Kan
sas Natural had been holding the gas
users of Kansas at its mercy. render
ing poorer service at the increasing
prices. He said that it is now exact
ing 80 cents a 900 feet. double the
price of a year ago. and the people
have no recourse because their public
utilities commission has no jurisdie-
ion over what is held to be an in
terstate matter.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-08-30
Won Panen a Master snr2

Buenos Aires. Aug. 2S.-some Of
the newspapers insist that Capt
Franz Won Papen. former German
military attaehe at Washington. is di-
reeting the work of German spies
here. Persons whose veracity is not
doubted say the newspapers report
having seen Won Papen many times
accompanying German propagandists
and have SO reported to the British
consul
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-08-30
NEXT CALL PROBABLY NOT
COMING UNTIL SPRING

Washington, Aug. Training fa-
oilities already are taxed to make
ready for the front men now avail
able, and it is regarded as very un-
likely that organization of an addi-
tonal 500, 900 men of the national
army can be begun until the early
spring of 1918. Neither quarters nor
personnel to train the force will be
available before that time
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-08-30
INCREASE ACREAGE WINTER
WHEAT BY IS PER CENT

Washington. d. c., Aug. 21.-One
billion bushels of wheat must be pro-
duced in the United States in 1918 TO
guarantee sufficient foodstuffs to this
country and her allies thru another
year of war. To provide this volume
of grain, assuming a yield per acre
eqaal to the average for the past ten
years. the winter wheat acreage Of
the country must be increased IS per
cent.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-08-30
MEXICANS CAPTURED BY
PERSHING, SENTENCED

Deming y NJ, Aug. 2S.- Seventeen
Mexicans, captured by General Perish
ing's punitive expedition in Mexico.
last year and accused of participa-
tion in the villa raid on Columbus. ~
NJ, pleaded guilty to second degree
murder before District Judge R. r.
Ryan. here yesterday. and We're SEN
fenced to serve from seventeen to
eighty years in the New Mexico peni-
entiary.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-08-30
KANSAS GIRL JUDGE
SENDS A MAN TO JAIL

Pittsburg, Aug 27-Miss Rosalie
Mcdaniel is occupying the bench of
local justice court Miss Mcdaniel is
the judges clerk, and the judge is
taking vacation SO she acts as
Judge.
John Bedini of Frontinac, caught
with liquor in his possession, came be-
fore Judge Mcdaniel today and ad-
mitted his guilt
"Thirty days, 500 and costs was
the sentence he drew.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-08-30
HEI.NERING WILL NOT
GO TO TRAINING CAMP

Washington, Aug. 27.--The report
that Congressman Helyering would
20 to the officers training camp
proves unfounded as was generally
believed it would 1t is given out
that he is needed" in congress. The
house is Democratic by only one ma
lority and if he accepted a commits
sion he would be compelled to re-
sign. He will remain in congress.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-08-30
retrngrad Militia onits.

Petrograd. Aug. 27.--The entire
militia. which has been employed
since the revolution to police Petro-
grad. resigned yesterday on account
Of the refusal OF demand for an in
crease in pay.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-08-30
Another West Point Glass.

West Point. n. ". Aug. 2S.-One
hundred and fifty-two cadets Of the
class of 1918 will be graduated at the
military academy Thursday morning.
This is the second time within five
months that West Point has sent out
a class. The class Of 1917 was grad
uated last April.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-08-30
NEED TWO BILLION DOLLARS
AS WAR EMERGENCY FUND

Washington, Aug, 2S.-Two bill
lion dollars may be added to the to-
tai of bonds to be authorized at the
present session of congress, making a
total of approximately $21, ,000,-
000 available to the government dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30,
1918
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-08-30

Chicago. Aug. 2S.-Choice beeves
sold today at the union stock yards at
$3.50. a new high price record for
cattle on hoof The new figure was
so cents higher than the record price
last week.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-08-30
Fight Hundred railway Mcn strike

Dubois. Pa. Aug 29- Eight hun
dred employees Of the engineering de-
partment Of the Buffalo. Rochester
& Pittsburgh railroad went on strike
The men demand better
working conditions. increase in wages
and recognition Of their union. The
railroad yesterday gave notice that
the demands would not be met.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-08-30

Picture OF the first woman soldier
of Russia to be wounded shows her in
dress so low that ii is wonder she
did not die of pneumonia on the way
| to the front
NJ Hl VT
Is there in the presidents urging
that married men be exempted from
the draft a hint that the war is not
expected to last long? Indeed, with
the rapidly diminishing strength of
the Germans and the constant dwin-
ding of their attacks, it is more than
likely that they Will give up when
they see that the United States real
" means business. If the administra-
tion thought we had three or four
years war ahead it would demand
that every possible man go. 1t knows
the situation now as it knew a year
ago that war was inevitable Ger
many is making its last desperate
stand it is a state OF siege rather
than a fighting force; it is losing six
times as many men every day as the
allies; it is merely a matter of time
and the allies can afford to wait but
Germany cannot.
"a Fa ~
The Chicago Tribune has received
the following cryptic communication
Sir My wife having signed my ex-
emption claim in behalf of herself
and our two babies, ! hereby place
her before the convention as a candi-I
date for president "She kept me om
of war" Serial No. 1868.
~ - ~
Cheer up Abilene girls. The French
girls are not such heart smashers. A
Smith county boy with the expedition
airy force in France explodes the the
ory that all French girls can take the
sammies and wind them about their
fingers Rather laeonically he states,
Those French girls who are supposed
to be so pretty haven't got anything
on the girls at home
W. ~ y
1t is not exactly clear why a gang
of Mexicans who pleaded guilty to
Columbus, n Nj, when wo-
men and children were murdered
were sent to prison instead of being !
stood up against wall and shot.
They certainly had the latter coming |
to them. They will stay in Jail for
awhile and then be released or es-
cape and start over again The treat
ment OF the Mexican matter is always
a puzzle to law abiding people. AS
an instance, when Villa had made his
raid, posters were sent to the post
master here from the Salina army
station which read
Help Us Catch Villa and urging
enlistment in the army. The employees
posted them all over town In two
weeks came another order to take
hem down and the employees ~ent
around town and gathered them up !
50 that there is probably not one in
existence. Why did the government
'hange its plans and did it ever real
y want to catch Villa
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-08-30

For sale cheap. six hot air floor
registers OF different sizes. also 2
cold air floor registers. Cali at the
office.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-08-30

v~~vVV~vVvv
Save 800 tuition by en-
rolling In the Dickinson
County High School Com
mercial course. One Of
the strongest and most sue
cessful in the state. Stud
cnts won last year two
American Penman certifi-
Gates, fourteen awards and
the Remington gold medal
for speed and accuracy in
typewriting. ADJ vanc ed
course can be completed in
nine months by mature
students. Prepare your
self to fill the many posi-
tons that are now open TO
Commercial graduates.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-08-30

II you don't get your Reflector
regularly phone IS.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-08-30

Picture OF the first woman soldier
of Russia to be wounded shows her in
a dress so low that it is wonder she
did not die of pneumonia on the way
to the front
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-02
Chief For State Census

Governor Townsend has appoint
ed George H. Kerr, head of the
trade record and special sales de-
partments of the DUPONT Powder
Company, as director of military
census of Delaware. Mr.. Kerr
when notified from Washington
will make a complete list of all
males of military age in the State
from returns made by enumerat-
ors, setting forth what military
training they have had, if any,
whether married or not, then de-
pendants, if any, height, weight,
ETC., then calling or occupation,
ability to run engines or motors,
ride bicycles or motorcycles, ride
or handle horses, experience in
telegraphing, etc, etc.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-02
Collect S111,1S6 For Church

The ten-day campaign to raise
a building fund of 100000 for a
new church for St. Thomas Cath
Ollie parish in Wilmington closed
with a dinner at the Hotel dupont
on last Tuesday evening and at
midnight it was announced that
the collections totalled $111,186.25.
Governor Townsend, Bishop Mon
Afghan and others who were pres
ent congratulated the pastor, Rev.
John J. Connolly, upon the success
of the campaign which for a par
ish with 275 families and in a city
of 100000 population was a most
remarkable one. Three cups were
awarded to to the mems team of
the parish which collected $10,64l ;
Mrs. Harry Youse, of the Women's
division, S6,618 and John J. Ken
needy, of the mems team outside
the parish, 1891.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-02
Brothers Take Brides

Messrs. Benjamin and Henry
Stevens Hamm, brothers, of Dover,
figured in a double wedding cere-
mony at Bishopstead, Wilmington,
at noon on Friday, when the for
mer and Miss Natalie Raughley,
daughter of DR.. William C. Raugh-
ley, of Berlin, n. j., and the latter
Miss Nina Valiant, daughter of
Mr.. William E. Valiant, of Laurel,
were united by Rt. Rev. Frederick
J. Kinsman. After dining at the
Hotel DUPONT the couples started
on a wedding trip by automobile
They will reside in Dover.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-02
Common Pleas Court

The Legislature at its recent
session created a new Court of
Common Pleas to consider and dis
pose of a variety of cases such as
breaches of contract, forcible en-
try, detainer, holding over of ten
ants and matters now handled on
'Plead Guilty Day" in the Court of
General Sessions and damages in
volved ranging up to $500. The
chief object in creating the Court
was to provide mode of settle
ment less costly and complicated
than that followed in the Supreme
Court. The new Court will enable
settlement to be effected within
thirty days or less time. Juries of
from three to five men may be call
ed and lawyers need not be en-
ployed. When there is business
the Court will sit daily except on
Sundays, Fridays and holidays.
One of the State Judges will pre-
side who will appoint a clerk and
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-02
Death OF William H. Swift

William H. Swift, one of Will
mington's most widely known bus
mess men, died in Philadelphia on
Friday, aged 80 years. His fun
eral was held on Monday from his
home, 1909 Delaware Avenue, with
services at the Church of the New
Jerusalem, of which he was long
a trustee, and interment in Will
mington and Brandywine Gem
etery. He was born near Norris
town, Pa, on September Ia, 1886.
He came to Wilmington in 1855
and studied civil engineering with
Prof. Sudler, which he followed
later in Kansas. Returning to Will
mington in 1861 he purchased the
match interest of the late Edward
Tatnall and organized the firm of
Swift & Courtney whose parlor
matches gave it fame throughout
a large section of the country.
Later the firm merged with A.
Beecher & Sons of Westville,
Conn.,, under the name of the
Swift & Courtney and Beecher
Company. In 1881 the Diamond
Match Company was organized
with Mr.. Swift as President, the
company absorbing most, if not
all, of the going match concerns
in the country and becoming the
pioneer industrial combination in
the United States. Mr.. Swift was
active in financial and interested
in civic affairs and had wide cir
Gle of friends. His wife, who was
Eliza c. l.. Grub, survives him
with two daughters, Mrs. Charles
G. Rupert and Mrs. Charles B.
Holiday.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-02
State Sunday Schools Officials

The Delaware State Sunday
School Association closed a large
ly attended and interesting session
of two days at Hanover Presbyter-
ian Church, Wilmington, on Fri
day. Officers for the coming year
were elected as follows: President,
Thomas S. Taylor, Wilmington !;
Vice-Presidents-Joseph S. Hamil-
ton for New Castle County, Gam
aliel Garrison for Kent, and B. F.
B. Woodall for Sussex; Recording
Secretary, J. H. Burns, Whining
ton; Treasurer, w. j. McCorkin-
dale. Wilmington; Vice-Chairman
of Executive Committee, |. Elmer
Perry, Wilmington.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-02

were burned along with ten hogs
and a fine calf. A large crib filled
with corn, owned by Mr.. Vinyard,
escaped. The horses and colts
were rescued. T he dwelling
caught on fire but was saved by
hard work.
On the previous evening two
large barns on James NJ.
O'Day's farm, near Seaford, were
burned with their contents. Five
large stacks of fodder and 200
bushels of corn were destroyed.
The blaze started from sweet po-
tato plant beds close to the barn
under which a fire was burning to
warm the plants. Walter Burton,
the tenant, and neighbors man
aged to prevent the flames from
reaching other buildings. The loss
is put at from $4,000 to $4,000.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-02
Serious BlaZes On Farms

Fire starting in the hay bar
racks on the Benjamin Vineyard
farm, near Milford, tenanted by
Edward Wyatt, on Sunday after
noon of last week spread to the
machinery house, the stables and
the barn, all of which were COM
pletely destroyed. The Milford
firemen responded with their motor
truck to a call for aid but lack of
water made their work of little
avail. All the buildings were con-
sumed but their contents, owned by
the tenant, were not. All the i'm
Elements, wagons, harness, etc,
were consumed. All the wheat,
white potatoes and family's meat
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-02
Gift Check Solves Street Problem

April % was the last day on
which appeals could be filed from
the awards for damages to prop
erty to be taken for the widening
of Eleventh street, Wilmington,
from Orange to Washington
streets, but as none were filed with
Judge Rice the awards totaling
100000 will stand. The street
will be widened about 20 feet. 1t
was learned that Pierre S. DUPONT
had rendered to the city, as a gift,
his check for 100000 to meet the
cost of the damages. Mr.. DUPONT
has also, it is understood, agreed to
meet the cost of raising the Church
of the New Jerusalem at Delaware
Avenue and Washington street and
it's reconstruction stone upon
stone, elsewhere.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-02

The Wilmington Juvenile Court
and Probation Association on FRI
day elected officers for the coming
year as follows: President, w.
Newell Barnard, Jr.; Vice-Pres-
ident, Miss Katharine Pyle; Sec
rotary, Miss Helen Shaw; Treas
urer, Henry R. Isaacs. Reports
showed that during the past year
1907 cases were considered in
Court and 597 cases were settled
out of Court by Probation Officer
E. Ross Farra. An average of $50
boys and girls were on probation.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-02

Cody In
Mems Fine Silk Shirts $3.50 to $3.50
Thoroughly
andcolor
in and of
silks, chine, and the broaddo
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-02
Dwelling Burned At CarrcrOft

The three-story frame dwelling
Of Mrs. Mary Appleton at Carr
croft, between the B. & O. R. R.
and the Addicks farm, near Holly
Oak, was destroyed on Wednesday
afternoon by fire of unknown
origin. Neighbors formed a buc-
ket brigade and sent calls for the
Brandywine and Water Witch
Companies, of Wilmington, and the
furniture was saved, except that
in one bedroom. The Water Witch
engine was disabled on Penny Hill.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-02
MARY PICkFORD
AS SCOTCH LASSIE
William locke Novel In Sreen
Story


In her newest aircraft picture,
THE Pride of the Clam" to be
shown at the Newark Opera House
on Friday, May fourth, Mary Pick
ford has the novelty of having her
brother-in-law as stage lover. In
other words, the popular Matt
Moore, brother of the equally pop
ular Owen Moore, the husband of
Mary Pickford has this part to
play. The story is Scotch and not
withstanding the fact that he is
Irish-and proud of it-Mr. Moore
makes in the picture, just the lad
to win the heart of a bonny lassie.
For all that, Mary Pickford is
Irish, too, but she is wonderful
lv charming Scotch lass in "The
Pride of the Clan" and in kits she
never presented a more engaging
picture of her lovely self.
Natures own geology saved
Mary Pickford trip to Scotland
for the scene of the play. On no
part of the Atlantic coast is there
a more rugged and rocky strip than
that at Marblehead, Mass, and it
ideally resembles the west coast of
Scotland. So this spot was select
ed for the principal scenes of the
new picture in which Mary Pick
ford will be seen in a new charm
ing and a still more winning per-
sonality, as the chief Of the Mac
lavish Clan. ADV.
William J. Locke, author of
Where Love Is," highly success
full novel, produced by the Mutual
Film Corporation in six reels, star
ring Ann Murdoch, is one of the
best known of the present day En-
glish authors. He has to his credit
many famous novels, chief am
ong these are: "The Morals of
Marcus Ordeyne," "The Beloved
Vagabond," which has also been
pictured and was one of the great
est productions ever screened, ISL
mon the Jester" "Septimus" and
THE Usurper."
Mr.. Locke has a very keen in
sight into human characteristics
and has put into all of his novels
fascinating characters out of the
ordinary and splendidly portrayed.
Where Love u.s." is one of Mr..
Locke's most popular and at the
same time one of the most unusual
writings. He has put into it many
striking characterizations.
This story will be shown at the
Newark Opera House on Thurs
day, May third. ADV.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-02
Regal the Most Popular Shoe in Il
World

You tell shoe the
Put through quarter
That nameis -RECA~
integrity of materials proficiency
benefit OF tremendous collective t
through fashionable demands
Newest styles in High and Low Shoes
RECALLS andyo be pleased
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-02

when pleas of guilty are accepted
the Clerk of the Peace or his dep
uty will be present.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
Lights for Lands Being Installed.

Landis, one of the most
prosperous Rowan county towns,
is to have system of electric
lights. A plant is being built
and will be completed in a few
weeks time and the lights for
streets and homes will be turned
on.
The plant is being built blythe
town, but the current will be
bought froun .ne Souehe power
company. Lands has no light
plant and the streets have not
been lighted at all, and private
homes have depended on the old
lamp. 1t is thought the new
system will be in operation with
III the next thirty days.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
The Police Help.

Carol Scobeyl Is; Edith Zig
ler Is: and Margaret Paddillo
l9; escaped from the House of
The Good Shepherd yesterday.
Within two hours they were in
the matron's quarters of the city
Jail, waiting for the officials of
the home to take them back.
So says a Denver, Colo., paper
Of recent date We are inform
ed that the Denver police force
is more than 90 per cent Rom
an Catholic, which accounts for
the readiness with which it aids
III the recapture of runaways
from the pope's prisons.
1t is said also 1T more than
400 girls A.. incarcerated in
these "charity" slaves pens of
Denver, the buildings and prop
critics Of which are valued at
$500, 600 out pay no tax while
several auto, trucks patrol the
city regularly gathering up the
l1undrY work,which. the imprison
ea girls do .for:the profit Of the
pope and his Denver priests. !
It is wonderful charity which
requires policemen to impose its
benefits upon unwilling benef-
ciaries; and. yet more marvel
OTIS exhibition of charity to-. see
those it benefits (?) trying to
escape its benefactions. Are the
American people blind,
deaf and dumb, or are they or
has Rome merely succeeded
through her censorship to lull
them TO sleep in the dark as to
her prisons where child slaves
enrich the master grafters of the
centuries.-The Menace
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
Nature Cures, The Doctor Takes the Fee.

There is an old saying that
Mature cures, the doctor takes
the fee," but as everyone knows
you can help Nature very much
aud thereby enable it 10 effect a
cure in much less time than is
usually required. This is par
tlculary true of colds. Chamber
laln's Cough Remedy relieves the
lungs, liquities the tough nucus
and aids in its expectoriation,
allays the cough and aids Nature
III restoring the system to a
healthy condition.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25

VIM, a. STEWART, ED. AND PROP.
Love Of Country.

Breathes there the man with soul
so dead
Who never to himself hath said
This is my own, my native land!
Whose heart hath ne'er within
him burned,
AS home his footsteps he hath
turned -t
From wandering on a foreign
strand?
If such there breathe, go mark
him we'll!
For him no minstrel raptures
swell;
High though his titles, proud
his name,
Boundless his wealth as wish can
claim,
Despitet hose titles, power and
pelf,
The wretch, concentred all in self
Living, shall forfeit fair reknuwr
And doubly dying shall go down
10 the vile dust from whence he
sprung,
Unwept, unhonored, and un
sung.
SIR WALTER ScoTr.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
Catarrhal Daasa.ss q nj. be Cured

oy local Applications, as they
cannot reach The diSeased portion
of the ear. i lare is only one
way to cur. catsTrlal deafness,
and that Is y 4 constitutional
remedy. ,a,ar--aat' Deafness is
caused by - luhened condition
of the mucous i1Illng of the Eust-
achian Tube. When this tube
is inhamed you have a rumbling.
sound or i'm perfsct hearing, and
when it is e'.tirelv closed, Deaf
ness is the. r<:sa|t. Unless the
inha1lu1 ? til c3l' b: reduced and
this tube t~~tUre,i 70 its normal
condition. 1e ring Will be de-
stroyed ior ever. Many cases of
deafness are caused b. cata<sh
which is an nfaned condition
of the. r1netus surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Medlcire acts through
the blocd Jn t.fc MUCOUS surfaces
OF the sr.,,al.l.
We Wit vive Cr" Hundred Dol
lars for. ary~ case of Catarrha a
Deafnes that c2nnct be cured by
Halls Casar~.. Medicine. Gil
culars free. Ill druggists, 75c.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O