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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
FLOUR PRICE DOWN But
BREAD STILL COSTS THE SAME

Something is radically wrong with
the price of bread in Topeka. Bak-
ers in New York. in some instances
are selling bread at the rate of 1C
cents for 20-ounce loaves, while in
Topeka housewives are paying 10
cents for a 16-ounce loaf; / 5 for "a.
ounce loaf and 20 cents for a 81
ounce loaf
Topeka is almost in the edge of the
big Kansas wheat belt, while New
York is far distant There is a pro-
portional reduction in the price paid
Tor wheat in Kansas. by reason of the
freight rate, and Kansas millers claim
that the government wheat price is
already being reflected in the price
Of flour, even il bread is still sell
ing at the old prices. A month ago it
is pointed out. wheat was selling
from $3.50 to s246 bushel Flour
was selling at SlI.4O to sfl.70 bar
rel, high patent Topeka Capital.
J. r. Watershed, a prominent Alb
ilene baker, gives a good explana-
tion for this difference. In New
York the bakers are using a low
grade fIour-a grade we're it used in
Abilene. the bakery would lose all its
trade. OF course the New York bak-
ers make bread out Of the best flour.
too, but the higher price is charged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
Girl Was Not Kidnapped.

her brothers home, where she had
spent the night.
Considerable excitement was caus-
"a in the city this morning when il
was reported that the 10-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
MeCombs had been missing since yes
terday evening and the mother had
thought that the child was kidnapped.
The girl was found this morning at
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
TRADES FOR FARM IN CLAY
AND BUYS HOME IN ABILENE

w. 7 Cough has traded his resi-
dence on West First street to Mr.
Cohn for 16O-acre farm in Clay
county, tive and half miles east OF
Lcngford Mr. Cough gives posses
sion Dec. 20 and already has posses
sion Of the farm on which he is put
ting out so acres Of wheat
Mr.. Cough has also purchased the
a. L. Eshelman residence on Vine
street and will move INTO it March 1.
Mir Esheiman will move to his re-
Gently purchased farm. the oberhel-
man place, on the northeast edge Of
town
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
ABILENE LEADS THE WAY.
Total High School Enrolment In the
County Is 037.

The total enrolment in the county
for high school students is 937. This
is not only below the average enroll
ment, but is lower than the total has
teen for several years This year. ac
cOrding to the county superintendent,
the total should come to 500 There
are many young men of the high
school age are not attending but have
gone to work
The totals show Abilene far in adj
Tance Of any other high school in the
county d. c. H. s., which has been
hoasting Of its largest number in
five years. has 90 less students than
A. II. S. The total enrolment in each
high school Isl Abilene. 500: Her
ington, 142; d. c. II. S, 225: De
troit. 9; Elmo. 70; Enterprise so
Hope, 40; Pearl, 81 Solomon, ST.:
Talmage, %; woobine, Is.
While the Abilene high school
costs more to keep up than the other
schools, the cost for maintaining
each student in the school is less than
the others. This is due to the large
enrolment. In the report sent 10
the state superintendent BY Miss
Nary E. Woolverton, the studies
normal training, manual training. ag-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
HAVE HEARD? BOOSTER BETTE BELIEVES


The Senior class is making a roll
OF the former students and graduates
OF the Abilene High School, who are
now In the service of the United
states in either the army or the navy
All persons knowing some one whose
name is thus sought will confer a
great favor on the high school by
sending the name and the organiza-
ton in which the person is enlisted
to Principal Parsons or Dudley
Wyandt, president of the Senior class.
The first meeting of the English
club will be held Monday, during the
eighth hour, in room eight.
The Juniors liked out to Engle's
grove this afternoon for a weinie
and watermelon feed
The Sophomores will go to the sand
pat next FRIDAY.
fi @a
Miss Carolyn McNutt will spend
Friday Mi ht and Saturday in Law
renee, Kansas, at the Kappa Alpha
Theta house, and Sunday at her home
in Kansas City. Mo.
an
Last Friday Mr.. Bailey visited his
mother. who was i'll in St Francis
hospital in Kansas City, Mo.
Miss lean Russell left today for
a Visit at her home in Lawrence,
Kansas.
French and Spanish are attract
ing much attention from the foreign
language students of the high school
The same thing is found everywhere
in the country both in the high
schools and the colleges. All schools
Cf whatever rank report heavy in
oreases in these languages and cor
respondingly heavy decreases in the
studying German
The manual training students have
on hand a large list OF projects they
are making for the schools of the
city. During the year they will un-
dertake the construction of many
things that will be needed for the
new high school next year, especial
Iy the material needed in the gym
nHsium
There are eight rooms intended
for use as recitation rooms and lab
Dratories in our school building. We
are running from eleven to thirteen
classes every hour of the day. The
makers of the high school
spend many sleepless nights over this
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
A. l.. JACOBSON TO MANAGE
A BIG ATCHISON MILL

A. L. Jacobson, who for the past
two and a half years has been con-
rected with the Abilene Flour Mills
Co., in the capacity of sales manager,
has severed his connections with that
institution and is leaving for Atchi-
son, Kan, where he will take over
the management of a large milling
concern. Mrs. Jacobson and son
James, will remain in Abilene until
suitable arrangement can be made for
them in Atchison. Abilene is mighty
sorry to lose this fine family from
the city
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
Keep Daily Work Up.

You have been told before, but let
us repeat, that well begun is half
done At the beginning of the year
it is especially necessary that we do
our daily work we'll, in order to get
a good foundation on which to build
for the rest of the term. If the stud
ents are neglected at the start, the
grades will show it all the year. A
bad beginning is the cause of most
failures.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
Constipation the Father Of Many Ills.

Constipation the Father Of Many Ills.
OF the numerous ills that affect
humanity a large share start with
constipation Keep your bowels reg
ular and they may be avoided. When
a laxative is needed take Chamber
,ain's Tablets. They not only move
the bowels but improve the appetite
and strengthen the digestion. Obtain
able everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27

That some of the faculty are get.
ting homesick already
That it's too hot to play football
or study.
That the calendars have turned
over new leaf and now read Sep
TENDER
That the cadet corps will prove
popular since credit is to be given
for it.
That the enrolment must soon
stop growing or something will bust.
That the eighth and ninth of No
yember seem a long way off.
That the French and Spanish
courses are responsible for the grunts
and cultural noises heard so fire.
quently among the students,
That the Freshmen are living up
to their reputation they're dress
ing dolls
That she would rather not chew
gum at school.
That A. H. S. has another state
championship football team this fall
That the Seniors used a little po-
litics in the election of a cheer leader
That the Freshmen have forgotten
10 elect class Officers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27

Persons buying bread here get 5
ounces for 10 cents but every ounce
is made of the best of flour. Abilene
is in the midst of the wheat belt and
the wheat here is as cheap as can be
secured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27

liculture, domestic science and com
r,erce, are given special notice, Four
high schools in the county have these
studies: Abilene, Herington, d. c. H.
S. and Enterprise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27

New Cheer Leader Elected.

The cheer leader who has usually
been elected by the athletic associ-
alton, was chosen this year by popu-
lar vote of the student body. pat"
Murphy, member OF the Senior
class, was elected to succeed Ronald
Smith, as official cheer leader.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27

The Reflector Job department is
thoroughly equipped to do all kinds
CT printing. Your order will receive
prompt attention, and be appreciated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
Public Sale

Having decided to quit farming, |
will sell at Public Sale at my farm,
miles north of Navarro and 5 miles
south and X miles east of Enter
prise on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
FREE LUNCH AT NOON. BRING
YOUR CUPS.

TERMS All sums of $40 and IN
der. cash. on sums over $40 a cred
it OF y months will be given on note
with approved security at 10 per cent
from date of sale. but If paid when
due only per cent will be charged
No property to be removed until set
tied for.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
Agricultural Notes.

hShNuituid -NOtNos
The Literary Digest will be used by
the American history classes, instead
of the Economics class. as it was las
year
If you do not think Latin interest
ing, ask some one taking it. The
class in Caesar is constructing models
Of implements of warfare used in the
time of Caesar,
The Freshmen English classes are
dressing dolls to represent characters
in Ivanhoe, their first classic
The commercial department has a
larger enrolment this year than ever
before Nearly one-third of the stud
ents in A. H. S. is enrolled in at least
one subject in this department. The
students are aware of the possible
ties open to good bookkeepers and
stenographers. Two new typewriters
have been ordered to meet the in
crease in enrolment.
Chorus this year will be held at
the close of the seventh period, in
chapel. This change is made to keep
the chorus hour from breaking into
the morning session on Mondays as it
did>last year
AA@
The Sophomores met Tuesday and
elected as officers. Paul kraybill,
president; Louise Poindexter, vice
president, Fred Muench, secretary,
and Pauline Muench. treasurer.
The Freshmen will meet next week
to elect officers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
Get Acquainted.

How many of the new Freshmen
do you upper classmen know Have
you learned the name of the boy OF
girl you sit beside in that study hal
or class? The Freshmen do not ye
feel that they are part of our school
and this is one way to make then
feel at home.
Greet the Freshmen with Hello,
whether you have had legal in
PRODUCTION to them or not. Whatever
you may do, do not frighten even the
largest of them by saying How dc
you do" in a cold, dignified manner
Please remember that once you were
"a Freshman, and that you felt hon
ored if even Sophomore spoke to
you-let alone a Senior
Begin now. Let's all get acquaint-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
Thursday, October 4th
GLOWING described property:
81 HEAD OF CATTLE

mich cows one giving milk, 9th
ers will be fresh soon, stock COWS,
9 two-year old steers, two-year-old
heifers, 4 yearlings including heif-
ers and steer, spring calves. 2
small calves, good grade bull two
wears old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
Editorial Staff.
Learn School Song.

freshmen Do you know the
school song, Orange and Brown? If
not, you should learn 1t. The words
are in the back of the chapel hymnal.
Some morning in chapel the Fresh
men will be asked to stand, sing the
school song and give the school yell.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27

Tuesday afternoon the football
team defeated the team of Company
" by score of 26 to o. Those who
played were CARVE, captain; Little,
II. b.; Steele, F. b., Romberger, Q.
b.; Sampson, Oliver, Kraybill, ends /;
Krebs, Whitehead, tackle, Muench,
Bathurst, stephens, guards; Wagner
center
The proceeds of the game, $25, go
to the Company II mess fund
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
FARM IMPLEMENTS.

box wagon, rack and wagon,
7-foot Mccormick grain binder, 5-foot
Mccormick mower, 10-foot McCor-
mick hay rake, Indiana 10-hole disc
grain drill, Osborn disc harrow, 3
section harrow, brow weeder, GROW
corn stalk cutter, 14-inch walking
pillow, riding cultivator. ! walking
cultivator, Mccormick hay stacker.
Bradley hay sweep, | Kirtson stump
puller, Case 16-inch Sulky pillow
spring wagon buggy, hand corn
shelter, sweep grinder, scoop boards,
/ set work harness. set spring wag-
on harness. flynets and other arti-
cles too numerous to mention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
GRADE NEWS.
Lincoln

Lincoln
Mr. Meiermaster is the new janitoi
for the Lincoln building.
Seth Muench has been appointed
booster reporter for the Lincoln
school
Mckinley.
Mckinley played Lincoln on the
Mckinley grounds yesterday after
noon. Mckinley won by a score of
II to g.
Nan Callicotte has been appoint
ed Booster reporter for the McKin-
ley school.
Garfield.
A large play festival will be held
on the Garfield grounds the after
noon of Oct. 5. This is the first
time such a thing has been tried in
Abilene.
The two divisions for the festival
afs as follows: One in which all the
grades from the sixth down in Lin
coin, Garfield and Mckinley schools
will enter, the other in which the
tour divisions of the seventh and
eighth grades in Garfield will com
pete. These will both be exhibition
games and contests. A great deal
of interest has been exhibited on the
part of the pupils in organized play
this year, thanks to Mr., Potter's eff
forts, and the festival promises to be
well worth seeing.
The first mothers meeting of the
ear was held at the Garfield build
ing yesterday afternoon. Play was
the chief subject of discussion be-
cause of the big play festival to be
held soon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
Feed. ZIG.

400 buhels oats, 10 tons alfalfa
hay. Is tons prairie hay, stands
bees, 100 hedge posts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.

Dining room table. center table,
wardrobe. rocking chair. carpet stair
carpet. Enterprise sausage grinder,
crooks, fruit jars. dishes, milk cans,
? sets springs and mattresses, cream
separator.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
Another Kind Of School Spirit.

Don't step upon that piece of
chalk Pick it up Put that waste
paper in the waste basket
If each OF the three hundred and
seventeen students in high school
would take small part of the great
task of keeping the school house
and grounds neat, an improvement
would soon be noticed.
The Senior girls did their part in
the improvement Of the building
when they covered the unsightly
shield of the foot lights in chapel.
with orange and brown bunting. We
thank them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
Conserve.

Wonder If the students of the high
school might not save considerably
in the amount of paper they use? II
each saved only one sheet each day,
the amount would be very large one
even in the course OF a month Fur
thermore, the waste-paper basket
would not be so full.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
WILL NOT
CUT PLAYER LIMIT

Chicago, May 23.-Thc player limit
OF % men will be maintained in the
National league, President John *.
Tcner announced today. in denying re-
ports at Il meeting of the National
Baseball commission that the league
would reduce it's limit to Is.
August Hermann. owner of the Gin
clnnati Nationals and chairman of the
National commission, said that runors
that the league would rctrench were
without foundation.
THE plan to reduce the player limit
never has been considered; neither is
it contemplated" Mr.. Hermann said
The commission disposed of several
minor league cases during it's four
hour session and adjourned until to-
morrow. 1t is generally believed that
the commission will suggest a policy
for the major league clubs to pursue
during the war, but Chairman Herr
mann declined tonight to make any
statement regarding the questions to
be considered.
The petition of the Northwestern
league for rchcaring in the case of
the Tacoma club VS.. the st. Louis
Americans involving player Annis was
denied.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
IDAHO UNIVERSITY
HEAD TO WISCONSIN

Boise, Idaho, May 23.--Dr. Melvin A.
hirHnnon, jrctirIng president of the
University of Idaho, received word
Tuesday night of his election to the
presidency of Bcluit college by unani-
nous vote of the trustees. He will
assume his new duties Immediately
after July |. when his resignation here
becomes effective.
Dr. Erhnnon WIS called to the Uni
V'rsity of Idaho from the deans ship of
tn" college of liberal arts in North
Dakota university in 1914. Last Feb
itHrN. because OF inharmoniouS rcla =
tlonshipS with the state board of cdu =
cation and because charges of politi-
cal activity had been made against
nm. h" prolfcrcd his resignation.
DIR, BrannOn was graduated from,
; Wabash college in 1889. He received
| an Nj. \. degree from his alma mater
the next year and, in 1912. obtained
the degree OF ph. D., from the Uni.
rcrsity OF Chicago. He spent fou
years on the faculty of the For
! Wayne Und) high school, going I,
| North Dakota in 1894 as professor o
biology.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
WOMEN BREAK TWO
ATHLETIC RECORDS

Philadelphia. May 23.-Two womsns
athletic records were broken here today
by Temple University students at their
annual Scnior-frcShman field and track
meet.
In winning the SO yard dash in 10
- seconds. Miss Ethel Drcyer of the
senior class, clipped one-titth of a
second from the former American rec
ord held by Miss l.. Schwab of Seattle.
The other new record was established
by Miss BESSIE cramcr of the fresh
man class, who had Il mark of 20 feet,
II inches in the standing hop. step and
jump. The former record, 10 feet. 10
inches, was held by Miss S. A. Clark
of National Park seminary, Washing
ton, -. &.
Miss Droycr also broke the record in
this event, clearing 20 :cct, Z inches
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
NEW YORK STOCKS

New York, May 23--Trading in
United states steel was again the
feature of the stocIt market today. that
stock marking an extreme advance Of
2h points to 129A. thereby duplicating
its previous high record attained in the
latter part Of 1916. Steel carried for
ward with 1t virtually the entire list.
the movement being almost Of the run
away variety until the last hour. when
there was an abrupt reversal and
prices declined . to 3 points from the
ma NimIms OF the mid session. The
demand for steel until the late set
back OF points seemed almost in
satiable. comprising about 30 per cent
Of the total turnover of 1000 shares.
Other equipments and munitions
that moved with leading industrials on
the upgrade. including all the inde-
pendent steel and iron issues at gross
gains of to > points. coppcrs; to
points: oils at to 3 and shippinss.
which made belated advances.
Among the motors. feathers and pa
pcrs. advances of / TO points ruled
for Il time, but the more speculative
stocks were the first to lose ground,
closing at no material change.
Rails were a negligible factor
throughout. Il few inactive stocks like
Colorado and Southern first preferred
and Pittsburgh, Chicago, Cincinnati n
st. Louis rising sharply on nominal
dealings. Union Pacific and Reading
were strong at times. the latter, how
ever, making Il net loss.
An increase in the annual dividend
of Montana Power from to per
cent and irregularity in the foreign
exchange market due to the uncer-
tain movements of Russian remit
tances. were among the financial in
cdehtS.
strength of convertible issues in the
bond list was offset by easier ten
denotes in more representative bonds
and further heavincss in Denver e. Rio
Grande refunding fivcs which lost
three points. Total sales, par value,
$2,275.O0O.
United States coupon IS were 70
Il.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN

The wheat market was dull. There
was but ono trade in May. Prices
closed lower. Wheat. receipts, 100
cars. compared with 231 year ago.
Wheat-May, closed, $c.97 July
opened SEAS: low. SASSY: close, $2.A'
September, opened, $1.SS; high, S1.S";
low, $l.SS; close, $1.S9.
No. hard, s2.9SM3.01: No. north
ern, S2.SSM2?3: No. : northern, SITS
M2.sS; No. 8 wheat, $2.63m2.7s; No. .
durum, $2.55; No. 3 hard, Montana
$2.9SM3.
Corn-No yellow, s1.G4a q .66A.
Oats-No. 8 white, G70l6S.
F1aX-$3.326r33S.
Flour---F'ancy patents and first clears
declined %; quoted at SIS and $13 re-
spectivcly. Other grades unchanged
Shipments. G2.355 barrels.
Bran-S30GU32.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
RAILROADS MAY ASK
FOR COOLIE LABOR

Chicago May 23-Thc heads of rail-
road systems operating out of Chicago
are discussing plans for meeting a
scarcity OF unskillcd labor which they
believe will follow the placing in serv-
ice OF the American army of million
men or more.
w. j. Black, passenger traffic man
ager of the Atchison. Topeka a. Santa
Ec railroad. said that such /,
shortage of track laborcrs as is prob
able in the opinion Of himself and
other railroad officials may be Il men
ace to the transportation systems OF
the country. He added that one solu-
ton of the problem would he to tenn.
porarily remove restrictions against
the admission of Chinese through Pa.
CifiC ports.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
OMAHA LIVESTOCK

Hogs Receipts, 1000. Lower
Heavy, $l5650pl 1880: mixed $l3.GOm
1880; light, $l5.4odrl5,S0: pigs, $3.50
0ll4.5O bulk of sales. $l5.5OM 1880.
Cattle-Rcccipts. 5000. Steady. Ma
tive steers, $1OM13.25; cows and heif-
ers. $s.75m1l.35; western steers, $50
ll.a0; Texas steers, $S.50m10; cows
and heifers, SSmlo; tanners. $3.50
$50: stockers and feeders, sra IL;
calves. $9.Godl13.5o; bulls, $3.50 1928.
Sheep Receipts, 4,SO0. Higher.
YearlingS, $l35om 1850: WcthefS,
Sl2.5Om l4.25: ewes, $11.75mH; lambs
sl9.256 2O.35.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
Market Quotations
STOCKS, BONDS, METALS, GRAIN, LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago. May 23.-Bearish senti-
mcnt prevailed today in regard to
wheat, owing to favorable weather
and crop reports and TO continued
forced restraints on buying. The
market closed steady. 4 to 5 cents net
lower, with July at 1927 and Septem-
Der at $2O1 Corn finished ~ cent off
to y cent up: oats down ~ to Mm1
cent, and provisions at Il decline of Z
to 35 cents.
Improved crop conditions in virtual
ly all sections of the domestic wheat
region were shown by the govern
ment's weekly report and by more de-
tailed private advices. Harvesting of
new wheat was reported to have start
cd already in Texas. but the news did
not appear to make short sellers ag-
grcssive, the total amount of business
in future deliveries being estimated at
only 100000 bushels. Considerable
significance was attached to an
nouncements that important purchases
of wheat for the United States were
being made in Australia and, that Jap
anese vessels WIRE relieving the scar
city of ocean tonnage available for
shipments to San Francisco or other
American Pacific coast cities.
Misgivings about the effect of low
temperature and frost had good deal
to do with making corn values av-
erage higher. Cash corn was COM
handing the highest price on record,
$1.75 a bushel Excellent crop pros
poets turned the oats market down.
grade.
Selling Of lard by houses with for
cign connections depressed the pro-
vision market.
Days range: