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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-06
RAIDS ARE SUCCESSFUL.

PARIS Nov. G.--SuCrCS-Tul raids
south of Saint Quentin aud wcst o.
NulerivC are officially reported. Ar
tiilCrying Is active on the right banl,
of the NtCusc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-06
DIAMONDS ARE STOLEN.

DENVER NOV. G.-Fntcring a
vutuvu i"wclry store at noon to-
daN lone bandit forced the onIr
clerk on duty to deliver a tray OF dia-
mond- valued at 5000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-06

Tonight and Wednesday unsettled
and occasionally threatening; colder
tonight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
VISIT WITH KANSAS CITY
WOMEN COST MAN $2O.7I

The first of the eighteen men
whom Sheriff Sherman and County
Attorney Bischof are after for at
tending the party on West Second
last Saturday. was caught and TAX
en- before Judge Hutchinson this
morning. He paid his fine, which to-
gether with the costs amounted to
SPOTS.
Before he was turned loose, Mr..
Bischoff attempted to pump" him
but he refused to "squeal" on his
comrades. The two guardsmen for
the party left the city but several
more men of the town will soon be
arrested.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
TODAY is HOTTEST THIS YEAR
Total Precipitation Since Jan. 1 Is
1913 Inches
From Saturday S Daily.i

Today ends the first half of the
year 1917 This has been one of the
most peculiar years in the history
of Kansas. February was slightly
cooler than January and June has
been the hottest month this far, The
total precipitation is 1913 inches.
The coolest temperature for 1917
is degrees which was on the LIST
day of January. The warmest period
in January was on the first when
the mercury reached 40 degrees.
The average temperature for the
first month was 1874 and the pre-
cipitation was "a inches.
During the second month the
mercury did not reach higher than
"A degrees nor did it go lower than
s, yet the average temperature for
February was only 33.02 degrees.
The precipitation was .25 inches.
In March the highest temperature
was 81, the average being 4554 de-
grees. Only inches of rain fell in
the third month The mercury did
not climb as high or go as low in
April as in the previous month, but
the average temperature was high
er. The average was $500 and the
precipitation was 4.79 inches.
In the month of May, the hot
weather commenced. On the Both
the temperature was 81 The aver
age temperature rose to 5S.7S de-
grees and the rainfall was 1921 in
ches.
The last month OF the first half
of 1917 was the warmest of the
year The average temperature was
1906 degrees. The total precipita-
ton was 1874 inches But today was
the warmest day of the year The
mercury touched 104 and didn't go
lower than n.
The average temperature for the
first half of this year is 49.41 de-
grees.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05

Confidence and cooperation are
city builders.
Confidence is the rot of progress
siveness, cooperation the yine' vat
cred by enthusiasm. and warmed by
ambition no city will stand still.
The future growth of our city
will be measured by the confidence
cooperation, enthusiasm and amoi-
ton Of every individual citizen, not
ed or obscure, each one Of US has a
civic obligation to perform.
Now is the time to evidence our
faith in Abilene. To set mark and
work increasingly until it is reach
ed.
Catch the progressive spirit-help
build our city. Become a home own
-sr. Build, improve, modernize and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
Confidence and Co, Operation

remodel. Who benefit? You-your
friends, your neighborhood and your
city.
Keep money in circulation, keep
workmen, our artisans and trades
men busy. Every dollar spent in
improving your property will re-
turn to you. Today Is not the day
TO hoard, but the day to spend ju-
diciously.
The tie that binds US TO our city
is not the hundreds OF dollars
boarded in bank, but the eozy'
modern home in one Of our neigh
borhoods.
Therefore the best evidence OF
confidence, the proper method OF
cooperating. and the right way OF
showing enthusiasm Is to build a
home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
GEO. HUFFMAN HARVESTING
FINE WHEAT ON HIS FARM

A bundle of wheat was brought to
the Reflector office today by Geo.
Huffman which was grown on his
farm southeast of Abilene. 1t is of
the May Queen variety and the 107
acres promises 40 bushels to the
acre. The heads are large, we'll fill
ed and the plant stands the winter
better than the Turkey Red va
riety, says Mr.. Huffman. His son,
Bud, is farming the place and will
reap a big reward for his energies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
DOUBLE TRACK OF UNION
PACIFIC COMES THRU HERE

The Union Pacific has started the
work of making the fill along both
sides of their track between juno
ton City and Fort Riley and the
roadbed will be made wide enough
for a double track. The Union Pa
cific has a double track between
Topeka and Kansas City and from
Topeka to FIT. Riley. They will build
another double road from Junction
City thru Abilene and as far west
as Salina.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
FOR 19t7-1S
TAGS ARE NOW IN ORDER

Motor car owners may now make
application to the county treasurer,
n. Cole, for registration of their
machines. The new registration year
begins July 1. A fee of IS must ac-
company applications. OF this
amount so cents goes to the state
and the remaining $3.50 is divided
equally between the township and
county funds. The registration fee
for motorcycles is 50. The new Ii
cense number tags will be out soon
after July /.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
engine STOPPED
BHLARD's MACHINE SMASHED
IN ALFALFA FIELD
Tail of Machine Became Tangled
With Alfalfa and Broke Plane
No One Injured

Phil Billiard, about five minutes
after passing Abilene in his biplane
on his way to Salina, came to the
ground, damaging the machine but
neither Mr.. Billiard nor the photo
grapher who accompanied him were
injured.
After Mr.. Billiard flew above Abb
lene he noticed something wrong
with his engine. When the engine
stopped he attempted to land in an
alfalfa field about a mile on this
side of Solomon. But the tail guide
OF the machine became tangled in
the tall alfalfa, causing the airplane
to swing back and forth. The run
ming wheels were torn off and the
lower plane was broken. Both men
We're frightened but uninjured
DR.. Harrington, government vet
Urinary stationed here, witnessed
the accident and he reports that the
machine when it came to rest stood
on end but the propeller was I'M
damaged.
Mr. Billiard passed over Abilene
at 11:10 o'clock and was flying
quite low as the name Billiard"
could be read on the lower planes.
He was travelling between So and
100 miles per hour when he passed
over Abilene on his way from Topeka
10 Salina.
Yesterday morning while flying
at the height of $4,000 feet at To-
peka, Mr. Billiard had an accident.
He turned the loop the loop but
as he was not strapped in the ma
chine, he fell and caught himself on
the lower part of the machine. He
fell nearly half the distance to the
ground before he climbed to his
seat and righted the machine again.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
Appreciation

When death comes in such sud
den and unusual form as that which
removed from life our daughter and
son. Alma Etherington and Lloyd
Geoffroy, the bereaved are utterly
helpless. At such time what would
life be like without the ministra-
lions of friendships? To the many
who have given aid and comfort and
to a community which has shown
unusual sympathy and kindness we
extend the thanks which comes from
sorrowing but grateful hearts. The
Families.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
MEN AND HARVEST ARE
PRACTICALLY BALANCED

There appears to be just about a
sufficient number of men in Dick
inson county this season to take
care of the harvest. There are a
few transients, but many of the
hands are from colleges and offices
in the east and the disturbing ele-
ment so apparent in former years is
absent. The harvest has Just begun
and the farmers are paying SO to
81 and board. There seems to be
no dissatisfaction whatever Only a
few farmers have found it difficult
to obtain help.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

with Local Applications as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure it you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly upon the blood and
mucous surface Halls Catarrh Cure
is not a quack medicine. 1t was pre-
scribed by one of the best physi-
clans in this country for years and
is a regular prescription. 1t is COM
posed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood puri-
fiers. acting directly on the mucous
surfaces The perfect combination
Of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in
curing catarrh. Send for testimon-
ials, free.
f. j. CHENEY G. CO., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, price Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
\ YOUNGEST BANK CLERK
IN KANSAS rs IN ABILENE

Reynold Rogers, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Rogers, is the youngest
bank clerk in the state. He is IA
years old and is putting in the sum
mer in his fathers bank, the Abb
lene National, working behind the
counter as assistant bookkeeper ev-
cry day. Reynold made fine rec
ord in school last year and is max
ing good in banking.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
Obituary

Alma, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Etherington, was born in
Abilene February ), 1894, and this
city had always been her home.
She was a graduate of the Abilene
high school and student at the
state agricultural college. She had
taught school for four years, the
last two in the Lincoln school of
this city. She was a member and
active and valued worker in the
Methodist church, Epworth League,
Campfire girls and other religious
and social organizations.
Lloyd, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Geoffroy, was born in Oklahoma,
June 81, 1894. With his parents he
came to Abilene some eight years
ago and this vicinity has since been
his home.
He completed the course in the
Abilene high school and was stu
dent at Baker university, For some
time past he had been associated
with his brother Frank in the
Geoffroy Grain company. He was a.
member of the Methodist church,
Fpworth League, Abilene band and
other organizations. Recently he had
enlisted in Company H, Kansas Ma
tional Guard and was awaiting the
call to take up arms in defense of
his country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
DRIEST SEASON IN SALINE
COUNTY FOR OVER 30 YEARS

The past 365 days constituted the
driest year in the history of Saline
county, according to records kept
for over thirty years. The total pre-
cipitation the last year was only
t3.51 inches, the normal being %
inches per year. Even the year OF
1918 was not as bad, yet Saline
county farmers report that there
will be fair crops.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05

+ Walt Mason's prophecy And
years after, well roar with laugh
ter, when we hear of home grown
spuds' will probably not come true
II Kansas doesn't get more rain.
The Holton band applied for en-
listment as the Second marine band.
A federal officer will inspect 1t
soona
The first Kansan to die fighting
the Germans was Henry Krebs of
Clay Center
Junction City is planning an en-
largement of its water system. The
natatorium comes next
/. & Sc
5 Company / of Herington which
was lately federalized, has sixteen
new recruits.
The war dance at Herington was
a big success. Now the Eagles lodge
is taking out a $1,000 life insurance
on all those that enlist in Co. l.
4 4 =
Clay Center is making fine rec
ord for the Red Cross. 1t has raised
$4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
Biliousness and Stomach Trouble

1.-TWO years ago ! suffered from
frequent attacks of stomach trou-
BILE and biliousness, writes Mrs.
Emma Verbryke, Lima, Ohio. Il
could eat very little food that agreed
with me and l became so dizzy and
sick at my stomach at times that |
had to take hold of something to
keep from falling. Seeing Chamber
lain's Tablets advertised l decided
to try them. l improved rapidly.
Ohtainahle eYerYWhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
Army Raising

Under the draft several calls for
troops may be expected. If they come
married men cannot escape service.
NEW PHASES Of these and other
all important subjects are brought
10 light daily.
PROTECT YOURSELF by keeping
informed.
The Daily DrOvers Telegram
and
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR
At Clubbing Prices $3.50
Specialists in News
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy

Every family without exception
should keep this preparation at hand
during the hot weather of the sum
mer months. Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is
worth many times its cost when
needed and is almost certain to be
needed before the summer is over.
1t has no superior for the purposes
for which it is intended. Bry 1t
now. Obtainable everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
MRS. MARTHA HOFFNELL
DIED AT STELLA, NEB.

Mrs. Martha Hoffnell aged SS
years. died at her home in Stella,
Neb. The body was brought here
today for burial. She Is survived by
several children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
Food Control

Governmental regulation of pro-
duction and distribution of meats,
grains and other foodstuffs is being
seriously discussed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
JAYHAWKER GLIMPSES

Over 800 land owners signed a
petition asking for brick road be-
tween Topeka and the Douglas line,
to cost $4,000 a mile.
Only one man was caught boot
logging in Leavenworth yesteday.
That's getting "bone dry for Lea
venworth.
There will be nothing to eat in
Junction City on the 4th of July,
according to the Manhattan papers
The men at the training camp
dug real trenches on the banks of
the Kaw river-it was the first time
some had ever used shovel.
The 18th and 20 cavalry at FIT.
Riley moved to One Mile creek.
tia has incorporated for 100000.
1t will drill well north of Wich-
tia
A peculiar thing happened at
Hays as is told by Hutchinson pa
per 1t says Insane when she shot
the jury decides
Several Newton men have sug-
gested names of citizens for the
new artificial lake at that city
but it hasn't been named yet.
The excuse that they were going
fishing when they were caught with
several quarts of whisky at Elm
wood, sounds rather reasonable.
A new charity hospital to cost
100000 will be built in Hutchin-
son.
Dodge City Globe: ut appears
that the price of beans is about to
be reduced from Sc bushel to 8
cents apiece"
At Sedgwick there were "a Mexi-
cans in the Santa Fe camp, and the
solicitors came away from the camp
with $24 for the Red Cross.
It is reported that there is not
enough wheat left in Cloud county |
for seed.
A farmer near Rydal has a swarm |
of bees in an old discarded refriger-
ator and his honey is ice cold when
he gets ready to use it.
A farmer near Hiawatha Is to be !
for violating the bone dry |
law as soon as his alfalfa harvest is
over. The sheriff says he won't both
er him until then.
Ogden Flats has been selected as |
the site for the army cantonment at
Ft. Riley.
One postmaster in western Kan
sas has announced that he will give |
his IS fee for recruits to the man
whom he secures for enlistment. The
government allows the postmasters
this fee.
Manhattan is getting ready to
look after the needs of the soldiers |
who are to be in camp at the other
end of the interurban railway out
CT that city
Manhattan seems to be able to
secure a new high school.
After July l the Pullman COM
pany will make no reservations ex-
cept on purchase of tickets.
z = =
Col w. Med. Rowan of Garden
City has been appointed colonel Of
the new Third regiment of infantry |
volunteers. He was lieutenant col
onel of the Second infantry.
4 4 q
Kansas automobile tags for 1918,
which will be ready within a week,
have a light green background, the !
figures and letters KAN being in
black. The state automobile license /
-lana rfn,ant has ordered 150 non Of |
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
Taxation

The financing of the war will
fall in part upon every citizen OF
the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05

If you don't get your Reflector
regularly phone 95.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05

The people of Topeka have been
SO shocked by the scanty apparel of
the ladies who use the bathing pools
in the city parks. that a censor is to
be appointed. The Concordia Kan
san gays tLat up to date Tle appli-
cations for the job have been filed.
Minneapolis Better Way.
salina has a new NJ. f. church
and II will be dedicated next Sun
day.
Several Abilene women wear the
new style overalls and they are
quite good looking.
The little town Of Glasco gave
$500 to the Red Cross when its
original apportionment was only
$4,000.
olathe is to build a new Lincoln
school building.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05

olathe is to build a new Lincoln
school building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
L0CK]AW CASE AMAzES
Physicians at Casualty Interested in
William Wagner, Who Is Ex-
pected to Recover.

Physicians at Casualty Hospital are
displaying a great amount OF interest
in the treatment and condition of Will
liam Wagner. twelve years old. who is
suffering from 1ockjaw. The patient.
whose parents reside at 209 G. street
northeast. has been in the hospital
since December 2. when he received an
injury to his right leg in a collision
between his fathers wagon and a
street car at Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street.
Just how he got lockjaw is not
known. The tetanus may have result
ed from an infection of the wound in
his leg from street dirt at the time he
was injured. or 1t may have resulted
from germs from a horse belonging to
his father that died three or four
months ago, 1t is stated. OF lockjaw.
It is stated by physicians that te-
the intestinal canals of horses and it
may be that germs from the horse
affected the boy. One possible explana-
tion is found in the statement that at
the time the boy was injured in the
collision he was covered with blank
ct that had been used on the horse.
AS soon as the symptoms OF the dis
ease manifested themselves physicians
at the hospital resorted to the most
modern treatment of 1t in an effort to
save the patients life. Soon there came
a change in his condition for the bet
ter. and today DR.. A. MacGruder Mac
Donald, superintendent Of the hospital
said his recovery is fully expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
SHORTAGE IN SUGAR
FROM BEETSFEARED
Resolutions Submitted at In
quiry Asserting Growers Can
not Get Fair Prices.

Beet sugar growers appearing before
the sugar investigation committee today
introduced a resolution OF the Los
Angeles county, Cal, grand Jury setting
forth that a beet sugar shortage was
threatened in California next year be-
cause refners declined TO pay what the
growers consider a reasonable price.
Thomas L. Woolwine. district attorney
of Los Angeles county. who is con-
Quoting the investigation before the
grand jury. said that for Eve years
beet sugar growers had lost money
or not cleared enough to make the
business profitable.
All reflners offered practically the
same prices. he said. and he referred
to the western beet sugar companies
as the combine"
The committee decided last night to
call Food Administrator Hoover at
noon today. but changed the plan. as
It seemed impossible to hear the eleven
beet-growers' representatives here and
Mr.. Hoover in one day. The committee
will recess after today's session until
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
New Austro-German
Attacks on Italians at
Mt. Grappa Expected

New attacks by the Austro-German
invaders of Italy against Mount Crap
pa, moving from the western sectors.
are expected by the Italian high COM
mand which bases its judgment on en-
envy activity in construction of de-
lenses and preparation of artillery en-
placements for an advance toward Ber-
retta- This information is contained
in official dispatches received here to-
day from Rome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
WINS CONTESTED SEAT
Hunt Declared Governor of Arizona
by Supreme Court as Result
of Recount.

PHOENIX, Ariz.. December 22.-The
Arizona supreme court today seated G.
w. p. Hunt as Governor of Arizona.
Hunt contested the election of Gov.
Campbell, who now holds the office
Hunt is democrat. The decision OF
the court was unanimous Fifteen days
were allowed Gov. Campbelrs attor-
neys to file an appeal.
On the face Of the returns Campbell
was given the certificate of election by
the small margin of thirty-one votes.
Hunt instituted contest. declaring that
a recount would show he had been elected.
He declined to surrender the office Janu-
airy l. but the supreme court issued an
order declaring Campbell the de factor
governor pending the appeal. He vacated
and Campbell has held the office during
these months.
On recount OF the vote Judge Sanford
of the superior court OF MaIicopa county
declared Campbell elected. The decision
of the lower court was regarded as am
biguous. and an appeal was taken to the
court above, which today unanimously de-
cided that the recount showed that Hunt
had been elected by forty-three votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
Is PLACED ON PROBATION.

Judge Mullowny this morning found II
possible to temper Justice with mercy In q
case of colored man brought before him
for intoxication. to the extent of placing
tho offender on probation. William n
Payne the defendant, readily admitted he
was under the influence OF liquor and said
he thought he had sufficient cause for in
dulging In a liquid celebration.
Il was selected for army service" he
said, land wxs go happy over the prospect
Of going to fight for my country that ]
bought an American flag. took q few
drinks and paraded the streets"
Policeman Smyth. who arrested him, told
Judge Muliowny he believed Payne made
. truthful statement Of his conduct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-22
KR|SS IN A NOVEL ROLE
Will Provide Each Ill-Fed, Over
worked Horse With Sure-Enough
Christmas Dinner.

Santa Claus is going to visit every Door.
overworked, ill-fed horse in the District
of Columbia. il possible, and provide for
each a sure-enough Christmas dinner
The bill OF fare is to consist of oats. corn.
carrots. apples. etc, and the dinners are
to be taken to the horses Last year and
the year before IL was necessary that the
animals be taken to the dinner. the affair
being in the nature of Christmas tree
and dinner for the horses given at the
horse show grounds.
This year the horse show grounds do
not exist: the site is entirely covered by
the food administration building. So the
Christmas tree for Dobbin and his fel-
lows has been eliminated
The affair is in the hands of n commit
tee OF friends of animals. with headouar-
tiers at the Washington Animal Rescue
Leagues quarters, 349 Maryland ayenue
southwest. Lovers of horses may send
there any contributions of oats, corn. car
rots, apples or any other feed cxcept hav
with the assurance that the material will
he used to the very best advantage. No
appeal is made for money, but if cash
contributions are sent the funds will he
used to buy Christmas dinners for work
horses.