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Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29
DICKINSON BOY DIED
IN HOSPITAL AT FIT. RILEY
Chapman Boy First In County to Die
While In Service.

Arthur Lawrence, Chapman, is
the first Dickinson boy to die while
in the government service. The
Chapman Advertiser says:
Tuesday morning this community
was greatly shocked to learn of the
death OF Private Arthur Lawrence,
Co. AZ, 164 D. B., Chapman's first
soldier to make the supreme sacri-
fee, to offer up his life, to die for his
country. When the call for service
came. he uncomplainingly gave up
the prospects OF a successful and
prosperous life, sold his property,
closed his business and prepared to
follow his country's flag. Heroes
and martyre are not always made
at the battle front On the day of
his enlistment his life was conse-
Grated to his country's use No man
can offer more. BY his death Private
Arthur Lawrence enters the honored
ranks OF the many who in the past
have willingly, gladly given their all
In the defense OF their country.
Arthur Lawrence was born De-
cember 21, 1892, at Chapman. Kan,
and died November 20, 1917. at the
Fort Riley hospital. Naturally
strong and rugged an attack OF meas
les left him in a weakened condition
and pneumonia developed. He
leaves to cherish his memory his
father and mother. two brothers.
Charles and Ernest Lawrence, and
two sisters. Mrs. William oester-
hsus and Mrs. Ben Gusler. besides
largo number of other relatives. The
sorrow Of his many friends Is tenn
pered only BY thoughts OF his no
Die sacrifice In the great cause Of
freedom and the sympathy OF all is |
sincerely extended 70 the 5ereaved |
relatives.
Funerai services we're held from |
he Grace N. e. church at Rhinehart. |
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29
FAIR NEXT YEAR
DIRECTORS WILL PAY OFF DEFI-
CIT OF 800.
Stockholders Paid $500 OF DeflcAt
and Directors VIII Pay Balance
Can Have Fair Next Year II
All Premiums Are Paid.

Dickinson county Is now free u
hsve a fair next year. II the direc
tors find conditions favorable mex
year, the county will hold Its annua
ARir. This year the unfavorable
weather conditions caused the fair to
Ae a failure financially, altho the at
fractions, races and exhibits were the
best ever seen here.
The association, when 1t was
found the treasury had deficit OF
$500 and the premiums could not be
paid, sent letters to the 372 stock
holders and asked each to pay $3.50.
The response was not large and only
5000 was raised, still leaving def
cit OF 500. The directors met and
agreed to take this amount out OF
their own pockets in order that the
association be entirely free of debt
and make the way clear for a fair
next year. Each director will have
TO pay $77.77 out OF his own pocket
TO make up the 500.
The nine directors of the associa-
tion agreed when plans were being
made for the fair this year, to make
up any deficit that the treasury
might have. They didn't quite fig
ure on such a large amount, how
ever, but will stand by their agree
ment. II any more of the 372 stock |
holders of the association pay |
to the treasury, 1t will be dis
tributed among the directors in or
der that the share each man pays
should not be as large as 1t is now.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29
LOCAL RED CROSS is BUSY.
Sent Another Shipment to st. Louh
Yesterday.

The local Red Cross organization
has been working hard lately in or
der that a large number OF supplies
be sent to headquarters. Another
shipment was sent to st. Louis yes
terday. This is the third shipment
this month, which shows that the
Abilene organization is doing as
much as any other in the state. Near
by towns in the county are sending
supplies to the local organization and
these are sent to st. Louis with the
regular shipments. The only diff
Guilty found is the inability to get
goods to make the supplies.
The shipment yesterday included:
Two dozen pajamas, nine GONZALES
cent robes, one dozen bed socks, elev-
en- dozen pillow cases, forty-two dust
cloths, three dozen dish cloths, eigh-
ty-seven handkerchief substitutes, six
ice bags, one dozen bed shirts, four
teen sheets, fifty-fye napkins, forty
seven tray cloths, sixty-five wash
cloths, eighteen knitted sponges, six
handkerchiefs, twenty two draw
sheets, eighteen hot water bays, five
wraps, seventy-six oakum
pads, ten sweaters, ten pairs wrist
cts, ten pairs socks. five scarfs.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29
Obituary-S. d. Romine.

Samuel Dyer Romine was born
May II, 1874, at Midway. Fulton
County, H., and died at his home,
Abilene, Kan, Oct. 29, 1917, at the
age OF 7S years, s months, II days.
Mr. Romine responded to the call of
his country in 1861 when he joined
the army for the Civil war. He be-
longed to Co. A, 47th infantry in
which he served three years and six
months He was wounded In the
battle of Vicksburg which caused
him much suffering during the rest
Of his life. He received his honor
able discharge in 1866 and came
home and was married to Hannah
Maria Thurman of Midway, H.. Oct.
4, 1866.
To this union were born nine chill
dren. six girls and three boys. sew
en- OF whom are living. In the fall of
1905 MIR, Romine, with his family,
came to Kansas and settled on a
farm west OF Bennington, where they
lived until 1908, when they decid-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29
DISEASE SPREADING AT FUN
STON-A CAMP ORDER

The following official order ap-
pears in the Junction City Union:
"The residents of Junction City are
informed that cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts is on the increase at Camp Fun
ston. About sixty cases are under
treatment in the hospital, with near
ly the same number of suspects,
and between two and three hundred
carriers already discovered. New
carriers and additional cases are be-
ing found every day and l strongly
urge that all public assemblages
where soldiers from Camp Funston
are especially invited. such as church
socials. dances and like gatherings,
be suspended for the present in the
interest Of public safety"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29
SEVERAL INJURED IN AN
ACCIDENT AT ENTERPRISE
Box Gar Struck Auto In Dark, Dam
aging Ii Badly.

j. A. Reese. while returning home
from Moonlight in his car, met a
man on the road and gave him a
lift" He was one of the occupants
of the car which was struck by a
train at Enterprise Wednesday eve
ming as reported in the Reflector yes
terday. The car, he said. belonged
10 a Mr.. Exksall and in It at the
time we're two young men. and two
girls. They we're on their way from
Enterprise to Moonlight and had
crossed the bridge at Enterprise and
approached the railroad. II was Just
dusk and as they came to the track
they did not see the train.
A flying switch sent car with nc
lights on the crossing just as Mr.
Exksall's car started across The
car was pushed off the track but
luckily did not turn over. The fly.
ing glass cut the occupants faces
and the front part of the car wai
badly smashed and a wheel broken
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29
GAR TURNED TURTLE AND
GAME DOWN ON TOP

What might have been a very seri-
GUS auto accident occurred on Fri
day afternoon when Charles Whit
1ey's Willys-Knight car turned tur-
tie near the Latin school house
south of town. Mr.. Whitley was on
his way TO Gypsum City, carrying
with him a number OF high school
football boys. He was running about
thirty-hve miles an hour on a per-
fectly good stretch of road. He no
ticed small washout in the center
Of the road and pulled to one side
10 avoid It, In turning back his car
got to weaving and before he knew
what was happening it had turned
over. The six occupants we're all
more or less bruised. Solomon
Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29
INTERESTING MOTHERS DAY
AT SOLOMON HIGH SCHOOL

A mothers day was held at the
Solomon high school yesterday alters
noon and the ESQ persons that at
tended enjoyed the most interesting
afternoon. During the fore part Of
the afternoon, an exhibit Of work, in
Guiding drawings, paintings, pen
manship and other achievements OF
the students was reviewed by all
Recitations we're held in the class
rooms while the exhibits were re-
viewed and school was not dismiss
ed until 2:3O.
At $3.50 ESQ persons gathered is
the Hopkins and Harris hall and
were addressed by Mrs. Stark ana
Mr.. Carpenter. The principal speak-
er OF the afternoon was superintend-
ent Huesner OF the Salina schools
He told the mothers that the teach
ing of Latin, Algebra and numerous
other studies was for the purpose OF
training the students to think and
TO use his mind in the proper way.
Tea and waters were served by
the teachers. The color scheme vas
cream and white. Ferns, pot plants
and cut flowers made beautiful deco
rations for the room In which the
tea was served. The meeting was ~
success in every way and all pr...N
ent enjoyed the afternoon. Nia
Mary woOlverton Of Abilene attend
ed.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29
LEG BROKEN BY FALL.
A. l.. Hausesman Injured by Fail
From Horse.

A. l.. Hauserman, while driving
east over the Second street bridge at
1890 this morning. was badly in
Jured when the horse which he was
riding threw him to the pavement.
Tis right leg was broken between
the knee and ankle. He was rem
dered unconscious by the fall and
was taken TO Doctor Dieter's Office
for treatment He regained con-
scionsness an hour later and is rest
ing easily this afternoon.
Hauserman is employed by the
city at the FIRE station and this acci-
dent leaves the men there in q bad
pinch. Someone will have to be
found 10 NIL the vacancy until Hsu-
serman RECEIVERS.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29
HAD A TRUNK FULL OF BOOZE.
The Trunk Leaked, However, and the
Cops Grabbed the Baggage.

Bad luck followed several Kansas
City colored men who thought OF a
scheme to make money out at the
army camp. They bought one hun
dred and nineteen pints of whiskey,
packed 1t all in trunk and bought
tickets for Junction City. The bag
gage was checked and in some man
ner the trunk leaked EN- route, and
the officials were there to meet the
owners Of the baggage. They were
taken to the city Jail where they will
have their trial.--Junction City I'm
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29
Laid to Rest.

The funeral services OF Mary Lu-
cille MacMRster. age years. IL
months. 12 days. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Charles MacMaster. living
near Buckeye. were held at ST. An
drew's church Monday at 10 O'Clock.
Father o'Reilly Officiating. Burial
in Abilene Catholic cemetery. She
leaves her father. mother and two
brothers to mourn the loss OF a short,
cheerful life. The floral offerings
and expressions Of sympathy in 50
many kind ways by friends and
neighbors has been a great comfort
10 the family during their sad be-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29

Number Of pupils on roll at Ba,
vey school. fourteen. Number Of n.
pills neither absent or tardy tuefve
Those neither absent or tardy. Pa-
Butler, HAsel Butler. Mar ButIeT.
Nina Butler. Albert Psass. Zine,
Pease. Leslie Harvey. Leonard ~.
Lorena Rees. Raymond Beberner,r
LsRoy Ioung Gad Maris Younx. -,
cent g stteadAnos. -. vI.storp -
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29
HERINGTON GETTING INTO
THE OIL DRILLING GAME

A newly organized company in
which several Herington men are in
terested closed deal for lease on
an eighty acre tract adjoining pro-
ducing territory in the Towanda oil
field Saturday. for $4,000. A char
ter has been asked for under the
names OF the "Holstein Oil and Gas
company. -Herington Sun.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29
''OLD STONE CHURCH" AT
SALINA DEDICATED SUNDAY

The new st. Paul's church at Sa-
lima was dedicated Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock and DR.. Carl G. Aue
of Emporia delivered the dedicatory
address. Services were held in the
church during the day and a num-
her of visiting pastors attended. Rev.
w. D. Zeigler of Abilene preached In
the evening.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29

and tape, trying to fix n corn SO 1t
wouldn't hurt. But now no one in
the world should worry" because
the moment you put "Gets-It" on.
Il means the end OF corn.
There is nothing In the world like
'AGets-It'--nothing rs sure and GER
tain-nothinE that you can count
on TO take on a corn OF callus cv-
cry time. and without danger. The
corn never grew that "Gets-lt" will
not get 1t never irritates tho flesh.
never makes your toe sore. just
two drops Of "GctR-It" and prestol
the corn-pain vanishes Shortly
you can peel the corn right on with
your Anger and there you are
cOrn-free and happy with the toe
as smooth and corn-free as your
palm. Never happened before. did
it7 Guess not.
Get a bottle OF -Gets-1t'. today
from any drug. store, you neGd pay
no more than 35e. or sent on re-
eeipt OF price BY X. Lawrenoe 4 Co.
ChfcaRn. III
DesA n AAilsaa aAA FOasmnanA.
I - tAs vsEll's - esFa rsmeav
, TrsNp . L@amara Dsua O. mna
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29

NJ n. q hH oNUKNh u 10 Q
Kansas City. Nov 2s.--The foot
ball game between the Camp Fun
ston soldiers and the sailors Of the
Great Lakes training school endsd
With . victory for the army here sat-
urday. The anai seOrs vas 70 .
and the aame was interesting tAFu-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29

Lucille. the 7-year-old daughter oi
Mr.. and Nh, charles MaeAaster, liv-
ing near Buckeye died this morning
At s:4s Of heart troubis. Funerai
Monday - 10 =. M. at st. AndrswS
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29

Rev. L. B. Dobbs officiating. Inter
ment was made in the Rhinehart
cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29

ed to move to Abilene. Those left
to mourn his loss are his aged wife,
two sons, five daughters. twenty
eight grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. besides a host OF
friends
The funeral services we're con-
Quoted at the NJ. Il. church by Rev.
Mckay and interment was made In
the Bennington cemetery.
The living children are: Mrs. EN-
ma Pinegar, Texas; Mrs. Ota Sim
kins. Ellis. Kan; Mrs. l.. w. Haley,
Bennington, Kan; Mrs. Maud Bel
lamy, Mrs. Myrtle Bellamy, Haxtun,
Colo. Mr.. Claud Romine, Abilene;
MIR. Pearl Romine. Bennington, Kan,
and Wayne Platt, grandson. who
has made his home with his grand
parents, his mother dying when he
was born. He Will stay with his
grandmother.
Mr.. Romine was a loving husband
and kind father and will be greatly
missed, not only by his family, but
by his comrades and friends. Those
from away who attended the funeral
were old soldiers from Minneapolis,
who had charge of the funeral at the
grave, and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. /. Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Haley and
Harry Mcmillan.
He was a man always ready and
willing to do for others, but when
his time came he was willing and
prepared to go.
Card OF Thanks.
We wish to thank the friends and
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29
"l'II Show You How
Corns Peel Off"
Ever Peel a Banana skini That's I'll

II should worry about those corns
- Just put some 'Gets-It on"
Corns used TO pester the world into
a frenzy, enduring pain. digging,
alicing toes, tinkering with plasters
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-11-29
Card OF Thanks

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors for their kindness during
our bereavement and for the beauti-
full fiowers.-Mrs- S. d. Romine and
children.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

has certificate Of efficiency from a Red
Cross instructor, and she has also taken
the oath OF allegiance, as has every other
member OF the various committees in
this house.
This committee has the honor Of hav-
ing furnished sixteen battleships with
full equipment of surgical dressings in
ten days. and won the compliments Of
the national organization. and stands
third in the list OF competitors. Illinois
ranked first and Ohio second.
In the dining room Of the Wadsworth
house may be found at any time COM
which Mrs. Frank F. Fletcher is chair
man. The thicker garments, such as out
ing flannel pa1amas, are cut at the fac
tory, but all others are cut and assem-
All Wonderfully Planned.
Everything is wonderfully planned. and
the work runs like machinery. so well
trained is each woman in her particular
line.
sembling. Mrs. William Carleton Watts
gives out the garments, Mrs. Seaton
Schroeder is captain of Company "B" and
during her absence the past summer Mrs.
Ridgely Hunt has been representing her
every day.
In the upper spacious hall. are long
lines of sewing machines, and some OF
these are busy all day, as the many aux
iliaries follow each other in quick sue
cession. holding meetings. Patriotic or
ganizations. benevolent societies, church
es and many other bands have special
hours here. Among them are the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, the
wives Of United States senators. the Or
der Of the Eastern Star and Pythian Sis
ters. There are many women in groups
from churches. and. indeed, so many
that there is no more time to give them.
and all who apply are asked to work with
auxiliaries already formed. as others can
not be accommodated in the building.
Therefore, many are now meeting In
halls and doing effective work.
Evening star., 1917-10-14
by HERBERT COREY.

PARIS, August 16.-At the American
Big field filters are hung on the village
pumps, and the boys are forced to drink
filtered water whether they like it or
not. 1t may not be as rich and sus-
taining as the water In common use
along the front, but the army health
is improved by It. However. the vii
lage residents have not grasped the
idea.
''Wonderfulw said one Of them at
Headquarters. regarding the field filter.
Wonderful"
'Why:"
ITO think" said the enthusiastic viii
lager, that you brave Americans bring
everything with you-even to your
water"
Criticism which has been directed to-
ward the American drivers of ambu-
lances is not altogether deserved. Many
of them are trying hard to get out of
the non-combatant units and JOIN the
fighting branch of the service. The
difficulty is that there is no training
school for officers on this side, and will
not be, for there are no officers to spare
for this work. Most of the ambulance
drivers-most of the serious" ones, at
least--feel that they could qualify for
commissions II they were given the
chance. Somewhat naturally, they OBJ
ject to volunteering as privates.
A college athlete of military age and
of a well-to-do eastern family came
over recently. Dressed in the uniform
of an ambulance driver he presented
h h{yyoc cnlf 70 ~ off nf Oh
rank. He had letters to present. The
officer looked at him unsmiling.
why did you come over?" he asked.
Il wanted to do my Bit" was the re-
The officer regarded him for an ap-
preciable time before replying.
Don't you think" said he. that you
could do it better with a rifie?'
81 won't go back to the trenches" said
Canadian on leave the other day. i've
had enough. Seventeen months with
three days now, and 1 won't go back un-
til they catch me. I'd rather be in jail
than at the front"
The other men at his table listened
in silence.
Il won't go back, I tell you" he re-
peated. This war is getting worse and
worse. There never was such fighting
as We've just gone through. Don't let
anybody tell you the Boche is quitting
He's fighting harder than he ever did"
Tae others looked at each other ST.
lently. One of them nodded in affirma-
tion.
IT'S just murder. I tell you" the Ca
madam broke out again, hitting the table
with his fist Murder, A man hasn't
got Chinaman's chance out there"
The next day the same man appeared
I'm going .home.'" said he. These
men refer to the trenches as home. .
VIZ 1octC
never ask for another leave 1 can't
stand it. 1t takes the heart out of YOU
to get out of that muddy hell for a time
and see decent people,
He got up to go.
A mans got to do it. you know"
When the men come up to Paris on
sthets i short leaves they are wild for
diversion OF some sort. They have be-,
Evening star., 1917-10-14
BlOUn Across Battlefield
by Bursting Shells at Vin1y
Seruf. Tohn O'Conner Tells HoW Machine Guns
Swept Down Germans -Four Times as They
Appeared Ouer the Top of Baricade

along their communication ways. thus
siving US plenty of elbow room to es-
tablish ourselves and prepare for the
inevitable counter attack. We had not
TO wait for that. either. Hardly had
we got barricade erected at Il con-
venient junction than we could hear
the Germans coming down upon US. In
moment the awful tussle had begun
me barricade. as l call it, was really
I rampant of earth which we had turu-
nled down and scraped together at the
entrance to one of the main communi-
cation ways. 1t was loose enough
stuff. but it was broad and deep, and
completely choked the trench And
there we We're at one side, the Ger
mans at the other. and the job before
each OF US was TO bomb. blast, or bay
onet the other into perdition
no Quarters Asked or Given.
\ lot depended on the issue, so l
can tell You there was no quarter asked
pF gwen on either side. 1t was a fight
TO the death
The miniature battle began with our
potato peetles' grenade, or bomb. at
tached to wooden handle 1t is a
most formidable weapon, for the handle
gives the thrower fine purchase and
enables MIN to make 1t spin a great dis
lance And what it strikes when 1t does
ran goes quickly to kingdom come. For
long time this Internal duel went on.
ana then. just as we expected the Huns
topped the barricade and tried to rush us
Ihat was what we wanted In trice
machine gun, which we had kept in
readiness. was whipped up. There was a
spiatter of bullets, a most internal
screaming, and the Mortified Germans
tell backward among their cursine com
rades in the rear. Down went our ma
chine gun, and once again began that
frightful bomb duel
Evening star., 1917-10-14
Brazil to Utilize Seized Vessels

RIO DE JANEIRO. October 1a.-The
Brazilian government purposes to uti1-
ize seized German steamers for organf-
zation of international ship lines. The
vessels will fly the Brazilian flag and
VIII be used in the interest of Brazil
and the allies. The crews of tha yes
sells will be made up of Brazilians. The
of this project now deponds
solely on an understanding between
Brazil and the allies, which Brazil s-Un-
siders essential F.T- - 4
Evening star., 1917-10-14
Horrified Huns Fall Back.

How long this fearful tussle lasted 7
We were paying dearly for our .shold'
too. but we dared not give in. The
Germans must have been desperately
anxious to win back that section, for
not Long after their first repulse- there
came a sort of lull, followed by a double
triple, dose of the potato beetles" and
then. once more. a savage scramble over
the top. and a wild charge upon us. But
our gunner was ready. Another wither-
yelling in agony and rage.
-Four separate charges did they make.
But we We're always ready Each time
they came they were met with bombs
crushed back. Hours, suppose, must
nave passed in this terrific struggle. but
We held on, and latterly we triumphed
Tho Huns, despairing of ousting us, An
any withdrew. The section was oursi
Evening star., 1917-10-14
Taking a Rest for a While.

we had occasion. some of u.s. to take A
rest TOT a while up there. and naturally
we iooked around for some decent soft
sort OF spot on which TO stretch our
selves We might as well have looked
Tor greensward on a beach of pebbles
lFor thats what the place was uke-oniv
the pebbles We're ironi
You may scarcely credit this but at
one part where j sat l could have
gathered within the radius or my two
arms as many bits of shrapneI and hui
let's as would have filled an ordinary
sack IA not exaggerating The place
was Uttered broad and deep with them.
ana could not help wondering what
sort OF war cloud it was which had
burst there and left so many leaden
drops.
Our rest theO-.f rest you can call
y, Tor there were still patterings of
the storm, It were. from the
heavens-was of short duration and
soon we We're making for the spot
where. as i say. the fiercest fight l
was ever in took place. AS we ad-
Tanced. the '.shrap' and the bullets he
gan to fly thick and fast again. and
the chances seemed that very few of
us would ever get near the line of
trenches, which were our objective
We managed. nevertheless and he
fore long the bayonet and the bomb
were hard at 1t along a considerable
length Of the ground.
/, Plenty of elbow Room"
At the spot we entered the Huns were
Nt drst overwhelmed by our onslaught,
end were scampering right and left