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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
KANSAS OIL REVIVAL.

One of the modern Kansas wonders
10 its marvellous advancement in oil
production this year The production
OF the FL Dorado field is now placed
at approximately 10000 barrels, with
Augusta and the balance of Butler
county credited with 10000 barrels
making total for the county of l20,-
900 barrels daily. This, together
with $1,000 barrels in the other
Kansas pools, makes a grand total of
1886, 900 barrels for the State of Kan
sas.
Less than two years ago the whole
State OF Kansas was not making in
excess of 10000 barrels. The first
district in the Mid-Continent field to
find oil, the development had practi-
Cally ceased While a lot of work
vas always in progress the results
were meaper and it was considered
day, Kansas Is producing about as
much as Cushing, Healdton and
Usage county put together and there
is more new work under way than in
any other two districts in oklahoma.
Section 1l-26-4, is undoubtedly the
richest section ever drilled in the
United States. Even Cushing in its
palmy days did not yield the oil from
any one section that Towanda is now
producing The same may be said
of every field in this county. Regard
less of the longevity of the fields, it,
will probably go down in history as
the greatest $40 acres in the history
OF the oil industry
Indicating is brisk all over Kan
sas. There can be no doubt that
many pools will be opened in that
state In fact, IT is not unreasonable |
to suppose that some day Kansas may
even lead Oklahoma in the prodqc-I
ton of crude oil. III
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
POKER CHECK WAS GOOD.
Two Minor Heirs of Creech Estate
seek Their Share.

The case of Manchester State
Bank VS.. Thomas Wallace in district
court the case of the check given in
poker game, was decided in favor
Of the plaintiff bank and judgment
rendered for $l25.00 and interest.
The jury held that the bank had no
actual notice" that the check was
given for gambling debt and there
fore it had right to cash the check
in the ordinary way.
The partition of the estate of the
late Mrs. J. w Creech Of Herington
was introduced today and two of the
minor heirs. apparently excluded by
the will, seek to come into the es-
tate Judge King took the matter
under adyisement and will render a
accession some time this week. The
estate is estimated at $3.50 600.
The case of c. R. Hollinger VS.. c..
r. Lowe, suit on an account Of s2lU.
went to the jury at 1880 this morn
ing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
INDIAN MAIDENS SALUTE
WASHBURN BOYS WITH KISS

Camp Pike. Ark, Sept 26.-The
Washburn ambulance company No.
A. arrived at Camp Pike, Little
Rock, Ark, yesterday. En- route to
the training camp they had their
first taste of powder" 1t was at
C'aremore, Okla, the troop train was
stormed by score of patriotic girls,
some of them quarter-breed Indians,
y no insisted on kissing the Red Cross
men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
A LESSON AT HOME.

Abilene is getting first hand view
of the nations appropriateness. The
boys of Company II are without
tents, without blankets, without over
coats. without cots or stoves. without
almost everything that soldier
needs except suit of clothes and
spirit of patriotism. Down at
Camp Funston the Dickinson boys
shiver in the clothing in which they
travelled there in and at odd times
are whiting out wooden guns with
which TO practice the manual Of
arms. 1t ought to be a lesson to
this nation which listened to the
voice of politicians who deeried pre-
paration for war until it was too
late.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
LOST SPRINGS is LOST.
y Fire In Business Section DESTROYED
$4,000 Of Property.

Lost Springs. Sept ga fire OF
unknown origin at Lost Springs yes
tarday afternoon. caused the loss OF
$4,000, destroying three large
prick and two frame buildings, in
Guiding the postoffice, telephone ex-
change, bank and several mercan-
tile establishments. Firemen and
soldiers of Company l. Kansas ma
ticnal guard of Herington, assisted
in keeping the flames from spread
ing further.
The old fire pump had not been
Used for some time and had dried
up and refused to work A tele-
phone operator and her mother bare
iy escaped death as they rushed from
the burning building.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
A Call for Snakes.

Two bull snakes, one of them 81,
feet long. were killed last Saturday
near H. L. Humphreys residence on
North Cedar street. Evidently these
anakes had seen Humphreys snake
notice in the Reflector and. had come
in to offer their services in Kidding
his alfalfa field of gophers Snakes
desiring to enlist in this service
should notify him in advance so that
he would be ready to receive them
and protect them from the neigh
bors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
tFirst Published in the Weekly Re
Hector, Sept. y, 1870
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

BE fore G g Hutchison. a Justice Of the
Peace OF Abilene. Dickinson County,
state Of Kansas
Leidigh q Ravens Lumber Company, a
corporation, Plaintiff,
James Neil. Defendant.
To the above named defendant
You are hereby notified that you have
teen sued before e. c. Hutchison a
Justice OF the Peace. OF Abilene Dick
nson County. Kansas by Leidigh and
Ravens Lumber Company. a corpora
ton. who filed its Bill OF Particulars
IA said court September 10. 1917. where
IN ii asks for judgment for $4,000 ana
costs OF suit. and causes an order ~
sttach ment 10 be issued and levied on.
Us eve motor plow
10 eve centrifugal pump.
100 e. in IRON pipe
- r. in. rubber hose
! sand boat and bin.
Joints galvanized iron pie.
That unless YOU answer OF demur -
said Bill OF Particulars ON or bssore
ne l9th day ot October 1917. at nine
o'clock a. m. said Bill OF parttc,.I.l.
viii be taken as true. and fndsn,...s
rendered therein against Won ~, -.
sum Of $500 with interest ~ -
cent from Nav ls. 1917. ana Co...
this action. and said properly MI
advertised and sold aceordfna 10 ls,.- =.
satisfy said judgment and cosfs
LEIDIGH a RAVENS LUMBER "a
s7wst BY 5 S. smith. its Et ts5ns,st
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
A SERIOUS WAR.

In an address at Manhattan, Gen
eral Leonard Wood made some strong
statements. This war will not be
easily won,' said General Wood
MANY hundreds of thousands of ouI
boys must go across the sea. and
many, many thousands OF them will
not come back. They are going
against a nation whose soldiers are
willing to die in heaps whose sol
..iers are the best trained men and as
good soldiers as ever stepped forth
to the march, although they belong
To a nation whose acts we condemn
The situation OF our allies is bad,
the general pointed out, and the
breakdown in Russia will make the
war much longer and much more ser
ious. 1--WE must finish il on the
other side" he declared 'or 1t will
be finished here"
This war will not be won by new
inventions not by some wonderful
production of Edison, or some mar
velous combination of circumstances,
the former chief of staff said, lit viii
not be won in the air, and all the /
talk of winning in the air means moth
ing, although we need all the air
planes we can get; but this war will
be won by the machine God made
men, well trained and well disciplin-
cd -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
MEETING is POSTPONED
UNTIL TUESDAY. OCT. 2ND

The meeting to have been held at
the theatre tomorrow at which Major
General Leonard Wood was to speak
is postponed until Tuesday after
room. Oct. >. on account OF the rain
and bad roads. Gen. Wood was to
drive here and the roads are in bad
condition for the trip. The program
viii be carried out as planned next
Tuesday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
OFF FOR FORT SILL.
Company c Left junction City Yes
terday.

Company c. of the Third infantry
h. y. G.. Junction Citys volunteer
unit, left yesterday morning for FIT.
sill on special train of three coach
Is and baggage car. shortly before
3 o'clock the company. each man
wearing his blanket roll. marched
flom the srmory to the station, where
the time until departure was spent
n saying good bye TO the hundreds of
relatives and friends who thronged
the platform Junction City Union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
ABOUT PEOPLE

0. L. Thisler of Chapman, was il
town on business.
F. d. Carman was up from Herring
ton visiting friends.
Miss Leola Lowe of Chapman. was
ihopping in the city.
Rev. G.. Erickson OF Sarowith, Neb.
is here visiting friends
l.. f. Kroenig was up from Herring
ton transacting business.
Mrs. Henry Nickel of lola, is Wis
ting friends in the city
G. L. Blue Of North Dickinson, was
in the city on business.
William Mustard was in from Tai
mage to spend the day.
Mrs. NJ McGarry of Elmo, was a
pleasant Abilene visitor.
w. NJ Ladelle of South Dickinson,
spent the day in Abilene.
William Ruth Of Solomon, was an
Abilene visitor over Sunday.
Paul Brown left for st. Louis to
resume his studies in school there.
G. Shearer of Chapman, was in
the city transacting business.
II. G. Kyle and family motored to
Marion for visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lindall were
up from Enterprise visiting rela
tives.
Mrs. s. NJ. Swim was in the city
from Industry shopping.
Mrs. r. H. Fielding returned to
after a visit here.
Harvey Manley came up from June
ton City to spend the day at home.
Carey Amsbaugh returned from
Colorado, slightly improved in health
Frank Gardner of Topeka, spent
tho day in the city transacting bust
ness.
]. f. Buhrer Of Enterprise, spent |
he day transacting business in abb
enc
Jacob Brown left for Pennsylvania
where he will spend several months
Mrs. w. H. Ausherman of Tai
mage, spent the day shopping in Alb
lene
Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Buck have re-
urned from motor trip thru the
outheastern part of the state.
Mrs. Fred Dodson returned last ey-
ming from five weeks visit to De
atur, Ills, and other eastern points.
Lawrence Barton of Seattle, son OF
lrs. r. s. Barton, formerly OF this
ity, is visiting boyhood friends here.
Mrs. f. G. Johnson and son, Milton,
eturned to their home in Talmage
fter visiting several days with Mrs
. f. Johnson.
DR.. d. c. Dutton spent the night
y the city calling on friends He is
usy conducting lecture work in the
hurches of the conference.
Miss Gladys Kelly Paul left for
iattle Creek, Mich, where she will
trdy to become a Red Cross nurse.
lrs John Shepherd left at the same
me for Kansas City to enter the
University hospital
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
&. A. MADDEN LOST SO, 500
BY FIRE; $4,000 INSURANCE

About . O'Clock this morning. dur
ing the storm, lightning struck the
barn on c. A. Maddens farm. three
miles east of town, formerly the c.
T. Estes place. The barn and con-
tents were destroyed the loss being
estimated thus: Barn, $4,000;
wheat 500 bushels, corn 100 bush
els. hay 5000, implements $500. to-
lal $500. Insurance was $4,000.
Other buildings escaped damage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
SPINAL MENINGITIS IN
THE RAINBOW DIVISION

Camp Mills, Mineola, n. Y. Sept.
a6.--Three quarantine groups have
been established in the Rainbow, or
Forty second division of the feder-
allied national guard, here as re-
suit of investigation into the appear
ance of cebro spinal meningitis in
lection among the troops, it was an
nouneed yesterday by Colonel Gresh-
niger, division surgeon.
One death has occurred.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
MORE MEN THAN WOMEN
AT AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

Manhattan. Sept. 26.-S Sixty more
men than women are enrolled at the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
This was the surprising result Of the
final tabulation of registration fig
ures here yesterday There are sos
men, and 74S women in contrast to
the estimates made a month ago that
twice as many girls would be enroll
ed as boys.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27

NO rent, take IT," was Henry
Ford's answer when the government
asked him for price on the use Of
a big automobile plant in Connecti-
cut. which it desired for army use.
Some patriotic is Henry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27

A photographer asked Major Gen
eral Wood to pose at his desk for
picture II would, the general re-
piled. but there are already too
many fat-bellied men in the army.
who pose at writing desks. Man
haitian Nationalist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27

For Fale cheal. six hot air floor
registers of different sizes, also 2
cold air floor registers Call at the
Reflector office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27

Clean old papers for sale at this
office; SC a bundle.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-27
American SHIP SINKS
GERMAN SUBMARINE

Captain Rice Of the American steamship Mongolia,
which arrived in British port on April 25 told the
associated press that the Mongolia had fired the first
gun of the war for the United States and had sunk
German submarine The naval gunners on board made
clean hit at 900 yards. The periscope to
be shattered on board Even pertinent fact, as
regards the ultimate fate of the submarine, that
the shell disappeared Immediately after the hit was
made The captain stated that she'll always richo-
chefs in the water and be again unless it finds
it's mark Oil was seen on the water after the sub
marine disappeared. The Mongolia going at full
speed and long distance away when the spray
and foam subsidized, but from the bridge the officers
observed the spot through their glasses and they
|confdent the submarine was sunk.
The submarine Captain Rice said, was about to at
tack the great liner in British waters April 49,
He declared that there absolutely no doubt that
the U-boa hit and that there every reason to
believe it destroyed.
The periscope sighted dead ahead on the last
AFTERNOON of the voyage The captain gave the order
submarine. The periscope disappeared and few min
utes later reappeared on the ships broadside The
gunners fired, hitting the periscope squarely and
throwing up fountain of water.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-27
URGES PLANTING OF
GARDEN CROPS
Roman Pioneer:

roman pioneer:
1t is question whether we food
producers are fully conscious Of the
supreme responsibility resting upon
us in this war. 1t Is given to us,
even more than ia the man in the
trench, to hiring the war to q SIC
cessful and early conclusion, by pros
vlding sufficient food for ourselves
and our comrades In Europe. Indeed
it would seem that the very physical
welfare OF the civilized portion of
the human race depends upon our pa
triotism and indlstry.
We want all school children, who
are able, to exert themselves in this
direction. 1T will be found that tbs,
! children 0f Amerlca serving as SOL
diers in the gardens and fields of
their country in the planting season
of 1917, have contributed perhaps to
the deciding part of the great world
war for law, liberty and humanity.
AS it is in their power, so is it
their sacred privilege. Far from
standing in their way, it is the high
duty of both teacher and parent to as
sist the child to such patriotic
participation in the nations service,
not only that more food may be pro-
duced but that every child shall have
some benefits of the emotional hap
tism from which we hope new birth
of freedom and a new conservation
! Individually and as nation to
righteous peace based on democracy
and law.
at the Field Meet of District %, at
Leon on May 5th, we hope that no
one will take horse from the field
or stop plow or other implement, in
order to come. Please come If you
can do so without reducing the crop
acreage in this section. Here is one
place where the people in the towns
can turn out in greater numbers in
order to fiji the places of those who
are for the time engaged on the ad-
vanced line of the front.
The final, grand event of the year
for the school children and sup
porters of better and better schools
and country will be held at St. 1gna-
thus on the last day of school, June
/, which is after the planting time.
Is it not fitting to suggest that the
times suggest and require an exalted
faith in public school education as
the corner stone of democracy. and
close and universal cooperation for
the increased efficiency? Let our
institutions profit from the lessons
of war time. S. r. LOGAN.
Supt. Dist. No. %.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-27

peas and beans and all kinds of meat.
There is an unlimited demand for
potatoes everywhere and the market
is bare of canned tomatoes. In those
portions of the state, far away from
quick transportation, it will be found
profitable to dry every bit of fruit
obtainable.
The farmer may rest assured that
he will find ready market for any
and every substantial article of food
stuff that he can produce, This for
the reason that the world is nearer
the verge of starvation than it has
been since the seven years of famine
in Egypt.
Like an echo to the foregoing
comes the report that council for
defense" has been organized to super
wise agriculture in each county and
Sc that all available land is planted
this season. This is the right thing
to do, and no time should be lost in
getting the movement under way.
With such an organization in the
field, it will also be possible to con-
serve the crops and arrange for the
proper distribution of the supply OBJ
tainable when the crops have been
gathered in. Hence it ought to be
possible to determine by early au-
tumn, by taking a census of the pop
ulation as we'll as the crops, just
what proportion of the available sup
ply will be required for home con-
sumption, and what amount may be
exported without depriving the people
here of the necssaries of life.
If this plan is carried out, it will
be a great relief to the community
for we will then be able to face the
future with the assurance that all
will be we'll with us next winter
Moreover, behind the movement
should be the determination that
never again shall food prices reach
their present outrageous proportions
They may be necessary in the CON
gested centers of the great eastern
cities, but there is no justification
for tehm here.
Between the Rockies and the 81
erras are tens of millions of acre an(
ample water to raise the finest veg
etables and ordinary grains. That, il
such e. region. the few people livin,
on that mighty expanse should pay
famine prices for the bread and po
tatoes they eat, is not only an un
deserved hardship but disgrace ant
shame.-Goodwin Weekly,
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-27
STATE ACCEPTS THE
USE OF A. G. NJ. LAND

The Anaconda Copper Mining COM
pany has made the state of Montana
gift of the use of more than 1000
acres or more of land for the year
upon which toraise all the garden
and other crops needed by the state
prison, insane asylum and the tuber-
culosis sanitarium. DR.. H. c. Gard
iner of Anaconda, head of the COM
pany's dairy and experiment farms in
the Deer Lodge valley, offered the
land to the state board of land ex-
aminers and the offer was accepted.
Warden Frank Conley of the state
prison will do the farming for the
state with the convicts and will be-
gin blowing 1000 acres of irrigated
land near Galen at once. Between
1000 and 1000 acres of dry land will
be planted to wheat.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-27
200,000,000 PAID
ON FIRST LOAN

Secretary McAdoo on April rs.
handed the British ambassador
treasury warrant for $2OO,0O0, 900,
the first loan made to any entente
government by the United States un-
der the $1,000, 600, 1000, war finance
measure.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, British am
bassador, handed to Secretary Nc
Adoo a receipt, completing the trans
action. The amount OF the loan was
deposited I'm the federal reserve banks
by banks subscribing to the $25O,OOO,-
600 isske Of treasury certificates of
Indebtedness due June 30. The $780,
00O, 900, remaining of the issue will be
disposed of in q manner yet to be de-
citfed. Great Britain will save APP
poximately $3,00O,O0O annually in in
terest charges by obtaining the loan
from the government instead of from
private institutions. as the govern
ment's rate of interest will be 3h
per cent as compared with a mini
mum of s per cent on a private loan.
Great Britain is spending approxi-
mately $S.000.00O a day for foodstuffs
and munitions in America.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-27
MRS. JOHN RoUlLLlER

The death of Mrs. John Rouillier
occurred at the residence northeast
of Roman early Tuesday morning OF
peritonitis. Funeral services will be
held in the Catholic church at Pol
son tomorrow Saturday and inter-
ment will be in the cemetery east of
that town.
The death of Mrs. Rouillier is es-
pecially sad, owing to the fact that
she leaves a young babe born Il
couple of weeks ago and from the
further fact that she was the bride
of year or so ago. and young and
promising in every way. Her mother,
Mrs. Joseph Pronovost. Sr. was in
attendance at the time of her death,
as we'll as a trained nurse from Mis-
soula, and everything possible was
done to save her life. but all to no
avail. The funeral has been post
poned awaiting the arrival of her
father who is on his way from De-
troit. Michigan.
The entire family has the sympathy
of many friends in their bereavement.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-27
INTERNAL DISORDER
CAUSING TROUBLE

Reports coming from the central
powers of Europe are causing con-
siderable speculation as to the out
come and many predictions are being
made that Germany and her allies
are more distressed over the agitation
within those countries than from the
armies of her enemies, which are
pounding away on the battle line.
Many German newspapers are now
openly asserting that political condi-
tions must be changed and hint
strongly of the overthrow of the
dynasty. This means, in other words,
the foundation of republic. That
is really what must be expected in
many of the European countries now
at war. AS one man lately said:
king George may be kept as a SOU
venir." But that will be about the
only monarchy left after the smoke
of battle has finally cleared away and
peace is declared, If that be the final
result, then the war will not have
been in vain. no matter how great
the sacrifice at this time.
A pail of silence has fallen over
the central empires. serving to ac-
centuate the reports Of grave internal
troubles. In spite of the assertion
of the German press that the great
Berlin strike which involved 100000
men is over, there is evidence that it
is again continuing. The Berlin
Tageblatt admits that members Of
the two munition workers unions
have refused to return to work and
says that those who persist in their
refusal will be called to the colors.
The meager light which sifts
(Conttnued on page two)
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-27
THE FARMERS RESPONSIBILITY

We suspect that Secretary Of Agri-
culture Houston is putting out his
advice mostly to southern farmers
who, like himself, began the study
OF practical farming too late in life.
The man who all his life has been
a farmer knows what to do now. The
entrance of the United States into
the war makes it clear that the COM
ing winter will find in camp in our
own country perhaps million and a
half of men. These men will have
been suddenly called from the pro-
ductiye classes to become consumers.
And if, on the other hand. the war
should suddenly collapse this sum-
mer, there would be starving Europe
to feed.
These facts and possibilities i'm
pose upon the American farmers the
obligation of planting every available
acre to such crops as will be certain
to relieve the situation at home and
abroad.
The common grains can all be ex-
ported, and so can most vegetables
in condensed form. Cheese is good
for home use aud for export; SO are