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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29

r. p Van Horne, one OF the pros
perous young farmers of Southwest
Dickinson, was in the city on bust.
ness.
Miss Hazel Davis of Elmo stopped
in Abilene for the day on her way
to Kansas City, where she will visit
relatives.
Clarence Waring left for his home
in Billings, Mont, after a month s
visit here. He was called by the Ill
ness of his mother, Mrs. Richard
Waring, who is much improved.
Mrs. e. B. Mason left this morn
ing for New Orleans, La. She was
accompanied by her father, Joseph
Bleakley, who will visit there for
several weeks. Mrs. Bleakley, who
spent the summer In the south, will
return with Mr.. Bleakley.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29
BOY is IMPROVING AFTER
A FALL IN ELEVATOR

Friday evening at dusk. Ralph
Rogers, l2 years old, was up at the
Santa Fe elevator with his father
and was clear up in the top, when
he started to come down and fell.
There is winding stairs consisting
Of four flights Of about ten feet each
with small platform at the bottom
OF each fight where the turn is
made. The boy fell twenty feet the
first fall and rolled the other twenty
feet to the bottom.
He was picked up insensIble and
taken home. and doctor called, but
no bones we're broken. He is getting
along nicely, but was pretty badly
bruised and jolted. Hope Dispatch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29
AGED WOMAN WHO HATES
HUNS KNITS FOR REVENGE

The Germans having murdered
her three sisters and a brother in
Belgium at the beginning OF the war
and all her grandsons having gone
to war to help crush the enemy, Mrs.
Mary Wilvers Of salina. az years old,
is doing her bit by knitting sweat
ers and scarfs for the Sammies. and
she is also teaching all the girls to
do the same who will come to her.
She says she cannot fight in the war.
so she will stay at home and knit
for revenge. She has spent several
months knitting and keeps at It ev-
cry day in the week, never firing,
Notwithstanding her age.-Salina
Journal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29
SOCIAL DO|NCS OF THE WEEK
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clothes. At the close of the meeting
II delicious luncheon was served by
the hostess.
Mrs. James Callahan, Mrs. Frank
Since, Mrs w. d. Nichols and Mrs.
Isabel Tilton, mother OF Mrs. Win
ters. were visiting guests.
All members are requested to be
present at the next regular meeting
with Mrs. Bessie Weller as hostess,
Thursday afternoon, December 6.
The semi-annual election of Off
GERS will take place, and the meet
ing will be called to order at an
early hour.
Mrs. ]. l.. Rohrer, Miss Lillian
Heller and Mrs. Charles Haslouer
gave an aluminium shower in honor
Of Miss Anna Haslouer at the lat
ter's home on Saturday afternoon,
November II. The afternoon was
spent with games and music. Dain-
ty refreshments were served, con-
ssting of sandwiches, pickles, fruit
salad and cake The ring and thin
BILE were then thrown. Miss Estella
Sherwood caught the ring and Miss
Pauline Haslouer the thimble. Miss
Anna received many useful pieces of
aluminium of which she will be Just
ly proud Those present were the
Misses Helen Whitehair, Mary
Rauch, Agnes Forester Emma Au-
sherman, Ruth French, Estella Sher-
wood, Lillian Heller, Ida, Koestle
Anna and Pauline Haslouer, Mrs.
George Kohman, Milton Rohrer, AL
vim Guthels, Charles Haslouer, j. II.
Kohman and Lewis Haslouer All
spent an enjoyable afternoon
The ladies Of the Rural club had a
surprise on Mrs. Elizabeth Martin at
he home of her mother, Mrs. Haupt-
nan, Thursday afternoon. The af-
ernoon was spent in fancy work,
and guessing contests.
drs. joe Pryor and Mrs. Martin were
he lucky prize winners. The mem
,ers present were: Mrs. Bedwell,
Mrs. Cooley, Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs.
.ook, Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Sleitchter,
irs. Pryor, Mrs. Binder, Mrs. Mize
nd Mrs. Hauptman, and Misses
Under, Johnson, Yonally and Mize.
III spent an enjoyable afternoon. A
elicious luncheon was served.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29
Good Roads Meeting
Detroit Tuesday Eve'g

The first meeting In the interest of
Of some sort of hard surfaced road
will be held in the Detroit school
house next Tuesday evening, De-
cember 4, at 7;30. The land own
ers along the Golden Belt from Abi-
lene to Chapman are invited. The
Chapman boosters are coming In
force and County Engineer Riddle
will make an address, explaining the
method of securing road that is
good 365 days in the year. the cost
to the land owners, etc.
The Golden Belt east of town has
just been graded by the county at
cost Of sd00 mile over part of it
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29
ABOUT People

o. II. Pease Of Hope spent the da!
In Abilene
Miss Isabelle Horning of Elmo wal
IN town shopping.
Thomas Randell of Hope was Ii
town on business.
Mrs. j. F. Rhodes Of Tampa was
In town shopping.
D. Reed of Chapman was in the
city on business.
Mrs. Alvin Sexton of Acme was in
the city shopping.
Charles Pitts of Navarro was in
the city on business.
c. ]. Ryan of Detroit was a busi-
moss caller in the city.
R. D. Hull of Hope made bust
ness trip to the city.
Lewis Dodge of Talmage made a
business trip to the city.
J. P Timm of Woodbine was a
business visitor in town.
r. A. Jackson of Hope was in
town transacting business.
George Wilsey of Chapman was
business visitor in the city.
Mrs. Charles Ryan Of Hope was an
Abilene shopper for the day.
]. C. Gibson of Talmage was in
Abilene transacting business.
Miss Mabel Anderson of Enter
prise was in town shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Turner of
Chapman we're Abilene visitors.
Doctor and Mrs. Davis OF Sutphen
Mills were in the city shopping.
Rev l. B. Hiesey Of Chapman
made a business trip to the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Niemeier Of
Elmo we're In town for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William steckel of
Woodbine were In town shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Davis Of Elmo
we're Abilene visitors for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Boyce Of Sut-
phen Mills we're in town shopping.
Mrs. H. Jones and daughter, Ge-
neva, were In from Acme shopping.
Prof. H. NJ. Turke. the energetic
principal OF the TsImage schools. was
In the city.
Charles W Cooper, formerly Of
Abilene, but now OF Greeley, Colo.
spent the night In the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29
Chase County.

42S acres. 100 creek bottom, IS
alfalfa. we'll improved. miles out.
Price $4,000. Terms.
44O acres. $50 acres creek bottom.
cultivated, so alfalfa. fine improve
ments, miles out. Price $4,000.
Terms.
100 acres, one-half cultivated,
fair Improvements. 9 miles out. at
36,50o.
so acres, one-half cultivated. is
acres alfalfa. fair improvements.
mile out. at $1,000.
Other farms and ranches.
A. J. Klots & Company. Cotton
wood Fails, Kan. 3Sd6Wf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29
10 DAYS IN JAIL FOR MEN WHO
STOLE MONEY FROM CHURCH

John Doe. Hugh Bronson and
Michael Worthington, the three men
who were charged with stealing IS
from the contribution box at the
Catholic church, we're convicted in
Quinn's court yesterday and each
was given ten days in Jail The men
had no money with which they could
pay a fine and at present there is no
work that they could do to work OF
the fine. All three we're found to
be dope fiends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29
ARE 10 ALIENS IN DRAFT
AGE IN DICKINSON COUNTY

The following abstract of the reg
istration in the county has been sent
to the provost marshars office as a
preliminary to the classification OF
registrants for the next draft:
Total number registered, 2,297.
Total number native citizens (cit-
izens of the United states) 2,192.
Total number naturallzed citizens,
I1S.
Total number of alien declarants,
II.
Total number of aliens, rs.
OF the 2,297 registered, 1881 are
married and 1896 single.
Total colored registration, 1923.
OF the 2,297 registered, II indi-
cate farming as their avocation, 1877
indicate professional service, which
includes teachers, ministers, physi-
clans and surgeons, musicians, Off
cials of lodges, actors, showmen, ar
lists, sculptors, lawyers, all scientific
professions, students, etc One hun
dred and fifteen indicate domestic
and manual service In general, 328
their vocation as laborers,
and 232 are classed under the gem
eral caption of transportation, includ-
ing water and land transportation by
means of steam, electricity or other
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29

Mrs Maud Winters was hostess to
the members Of the Golden Belt So
clal club at her home northeast OF
town Thursday afternoon. A very
interesting business meeting was
held and nearly all the members be-
ing present to answer roll call. Plans
were perfected for a poverty party
to be given Friday evening, Noyem-
Der 80, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Madden, for the club members and
their husbands and families A
prize will be given for the best
poverty or hard time costume"
Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Toulouse and Mrs.
Van Deventer were appointed re-
freshment committee; Mrs Grove,
Mrs. Madden and Mrs. Scurlock we're
appointed entertainment committee.
The party promises to be very un-
usual one, and fine OF 81 will be
imposed on those wearing party
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29

The local board today received or
ders from the government that 1t Is
necessary that preparations be made
for putting classifications into effect
ON December Is. Only seven days
will be given to return these ques-
lions.
The sixteen general questions
which every registrant must answer
are as follows:
State your full name and your
present age, occupation and residence
and the name, address and relation
ship OF your nearest relative.
If you are employed, give your en-
ployer's name.
Give below all the occupations at
which you have worked during the
last ten years.
How many hours per week have
you worked in the occupation or oc-
cupations above named.
In what occupation do you consid-
er yourself most proficient
Would you be willing to take free
evening instructions, fitting you for
services in some occupation in the
army before you are called to camp?
Mention any previous military ex-
perience you have had, giving organ
ization, rank and length of service.
Underline the branch of the army
In which you prefer to serve if Sc
lectod, artillery, aviation, engineer
corps, infantry, medical department,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29

and SIS a mile on other sections. II
IS probably in condition to be grav-
eled or paved at less expense than
ever before and farmers who live on
it and near it are anxious to pre-
serve the road and have a road that
they can use the year round.
The Chapman boosters want to
carry the Improvement on to the east
line of the county and another meet
ing will be held later In Chapman.
II would be saving of money to ev-
cry land owner to make hard sur
face road and large attendance Ia
expected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29
bringing Home Bacon.

Topeka Capital: Judge Oscar l.
Moore carried home pound of ba.
con the other evening. He was repri-
manded by his wife and instructed
that bacon was meant for the soldiers
and not for home folks. Judge and
Mrs. Moore are keeping wheatless
and meatless days and are doing
with very little butter
Mrs. Robert Baker and Miss Helen
Baker gave a quilting party at their
home in Hayes on Wednesday after
noon to the neighbor ladies and their
daughters. A pleasant afternoon
was spent together and after dainty
refreshments were served the young
ladies took a hand in shaking the
cat out of the quilt which, of course,
caused much merriment Before
leaving the guests were presented
with pretty souvenirs.
sc
Saturday afternoon Mrs. l.. II.
Long, assisted by Miss Nora Hassler
and Miss Sarah Long of Hayes. en-
tertained a number of ladies at her
home in Hayes. After hearing piano
solos by Mrs. Edward Reel and Miss
Alice Long and the Victrola played
by Miss Dorothy Baker the guests
we're treated to a fine lunch by the
lostess and her assistants.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29
THE HOUSEWIVES THANKSGIVING.
By Mary King Hobbs.

"a We thank Thee Lord for home and warmth and plenty
Ha And for the air of love that all surrounds
p Our castle, be it lowly hut mansion
r refuge from all realms where strife abounds.
- We're thankful for the acts of loving service,
The little things that make life SO worth while
"a The snatch of song hearts and lips are hummng,
The kindly word the changing smile.
pa For little bits of heaven here transplanted-
The blooming plant, the sheltered cozy nook,
And when the dark of night hangs thick about us,
"a The shaded lamp a cushion and book.
- We're thankful for the sometimes discordant,
- Which make glad harmony the sweeter seem
"a For tired hands and heavy hearts, despairing,
"a That hours of rest and peace come to redeem
"a - "a
"a And when the crowdng tasks almost o'erwhelm US,
"a 1t does good to know we, too can give
"a Our mart to build the network of the nation,
"a Whose strength lies in the homes in which we live
"a For all the things Thou hast so freely given,
"a For all the blessings receive from ihee
"a Lord God of hosts of all good gifts the Giver,
"a Accept our thanks and with be-
= - "a Va "a "a - D r. VI Va r H W. ~ rA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29
Drafted Men Must
Fill Out New Blank

ordnance department, quartermasteI
corps.
School-grade reached In school
years in high school, years in col
lege.
Name of college and subject of spe-
cialization.
Years in technical school, name of
school and course pursued. Under
line languages you speak we'll: Eng
lish. French, German. State any
other language you speak.
In the columns below draw one
line under those occupations at which
you have worked, draw two lines un-
der those at which you are expert.
After each underlined occupation
write also the number of years of ex-
rerience you have had in that occu-
pati n About 100 occupations fol-
low.
il you are expert in any occupa-
tion rot mentioned in these columns
write IT here
Have you ever been convicted of
crime?
II your preceding answers is yes,
state the name of the crime, the ap-
rroximate date of conviction, the
name of the court.
or a reformatory, either serving SEN
tenee or awaiting trial.
Are you on bail under any criminal
process. If SO, state full details.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29
Baker President to Preach.

Dr. S. A. Lough. president Of
Baker university, will be here and
preach at the Methodist church next
Sunday, both morning and evening.
Doctor Lough is a deep thinker and a
fine speaker. You will be pleased to
hear him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29

Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, Nov. 27.-The
training camp here closed three
months activities here this morning
and this afternoon commissions were
given out. The following men from
Dickinson county were given Conn
missions:
Forrest C. Baird, Abilene, 1st
lieutenant, infantry.
p. N. Gleissner, Abilene, End leu
tenant, infantry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29

For sale: 7-room modern house,
( corner West Sixth and Walnut.
eurnace. gas and lights; 2 lots. good
arn- A bargain II taken at once.
ShOae ioss. 22dwtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29

Your chance TO save 81 cents on
every 2-quart Wear-Ever Sauce Pan
during the sale at The Racket. Dec.
to Dec. s. 2sd3w1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29

sixty-seven Acres Of Sweet Clover.
In a report from the agricultural
college, 1t is stated that Dickinson
county has sixty-seven acres OF sweet
clover. This is a large acreage com
pared to some Of the other counties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29

Clea: ola papers for sale at the
Reflector office: &c a bundle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29

motive power. The remainder are
accounted for in various small ways
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-29
Dickinson County Men
Given Commissions

p. II. Roger, Abilene, End lieuten-
ant, infantry.
Herbert Sommer, Abilene, End
lieutenant, infantry.
c. G. Cunningham, Herington, End
lieutenant, artillery.
G. f. Humphrey, Herington, list
lieutenant, infantry.
Ira Dewitt, Longford, 1st lieuten-
ant, infantry.
Herbert Rohrer, Abilene, 1st lieu
tenant, artillery.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-09-28
IMPROVING THE HERDS.

The drouth in Texas has done
great work for jefferson Davis rar-
ish. and although no one section
wants to profit by the misfortune of
another, still the cattle industry in
CHS parish has profitted to an ines
Unable extent.
To date Sc cars Of cattle, one
mixed car-sheep and goats-and one
car of two-year old mules have been
received within the parish from
Texas. The cattle number zo00
head, all good stock and much of it
well bred. These shipments includ-
ed several registered males, for
which as high as $4,000 was paid,
ard they will assist the rapid i'm
provement of Jefferson Davis parish
herds that are already becoming
famous.
The shipment of well bred cattle
here from Texas is not over yet, and
It is reliably stated that at least Is
more cars viii come into the parish
during the next week or two. They
are arriving every day.
The systematic campaign Of tick
eradication within the parish has
made this trading possible and VIII
help to make It extremely profitable
Men who early in the season
fought the IL day dipping law an
now its staunchest supporters. The,
contend that their herds are in fai
better condition than they woulo
have been had they not been dipped
and they further say that although
the parish may be raised above the
/ quarantine line this year, they will
continue to dip at intervals through
out the coming seasons, buying their
own chemicals if necessary. 1t is a
conservative estimate that the live
stock industry has profted fully
fifty per cent by tick eradication.
When the parish is raised abor
the quarantine there will be much
thoroughbred stock brought into the
parish from the north and other
sections of the country. resulting II
a great improvement of the stock.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-09-28

ment will uphold the schoo! and
court officials in the rigid enforce
ment of this law, for the public ap-
preciates the fact that an ignorant,
heartless parent has no right to
stand in the way of the States eff
forts to make a good citizen of his
child.
| shall ask you later for a
statement in detail Of the efforts OF
YOUR parish in the enforcement OF
the provisions of the attendance law
Yours sincerely,
T. H. HARRIS.
t State Superintendent.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-09-28
$3.50 PROCEEDS FROM
so ACRES OF RICE
S163 Per Acre is Hard to Beat For
Any Farm Product.

Shoemaker G. Calter's field Of
Satchfeld' Storm Proof rice turned
out 815 bags on fifty acres, some ll5
bags more than the producers had
estimated, and an average yield OF
1C IA bags. 500 bags of this rice
they sold at the thresher for $1,000
per bag. A number of planters
bought 20 bags and came back later
for as much more.
The balance of the crop that was
not sold at the machine, with the
exception of what the growers are
saving for their own seed, has been
placed in the Welsh Warehouse and
is offered at $1,000 per bag.
An average crop value of $163 PEI
acre from a general crop is almost
unbelievable, but the facts in this
case are irrefutable. This eroE
was made on unprepared Jefferson
Davis parish soil, on hand that ordi'
narily sells Tor S35 or $40 per acre
Figuring it out on that basis the
crop from one acre of this lane
would pay for four acres of the lant
and still leave some change Thu
$3.50 land of the upper Mississippi
valley can not equal the production
of our rich acres.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-09-28

all of the children that they can ac-
commodate the other children for
whom no facilities are provided are
not affected by the law.
8. The district courts have Jurls'
diction over all violations Of the law
Violations should be reported to The
district attorneys for prosecution
Q. Every day absent from schoo!
constitutes a separate Violation OF
the law.
10. Truants, that is, children over
whom parnts or guardians have no
control constitute a separate class,
and should be turned over to the
uvenile courts, that is, to tae dis
trict Judges for investigation and
sentence.
II. Children living more than two
and one-half miles from a school OF
;uitable grade, and for whom free
TRANSFORMATION is not furnished. are
not affected by the law.
p. Parish school boards have au-
hority to furnish free Textbooks TO
children whose parents or guardians
ara unable TO furnish them.
In the towns and cities which en-
NOV police officers L should not De
difficult to enforce the compulsory
attendance law, for arrangements
IAN be made by which the police
denartments will act as attendance
officers. This can be done at a
minimum of expense to the school,
authorities. Since the cities and
orger towns usually have adequate
school facilities, the failure OF any
If these to enroll all Of the children
between the ages of seven and four
teen and to keep them in school reg
ularly will mean failure in the per-
'ormance of an important duty by
| omeone.
Even in the VILLAGES and country
districts, the proper cooperation be-
tween school and district court Of
HciaIs should result in securing
much good from the attendance Ia"
The law should be enforced, an
those parents who consider the com
pulsory attendance law an unIuS
infringement upon the liberties OF
free American citizen, should 81
told in convincing terms that 1t II
THE LAW, and that enforcement
will be insisted upon. Public senti
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-09-28
FLAG PRESENTATION AT
M. E. CHURCH SUNDAY

It is announced that committee
from the Methodist Sunday schools
of Port Arthur and Lake Charles
will present the flag won in the re-
cent Sunday school banner contest
at the IN. E. church. The contest was
between the combined Sunday schools
of Port Arthur and Lake Charles and
the Sunday schools of Welsh and
jennings. The Welsh Sunday school
showed an average attendance Of 24l
and an enrolment of Gil.
All members of the Sunday school
and their friends are urgently re-
quested to be present Sunday morn
ing when the banner will be formally
presented and received.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-09-28
ON COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

TC Par sh SupernLendents and t.
Presidents of School Boards:
The purpose of this letter is tc
urge that the compulsory attend
arce law be r.gidIy enforced TINS
session.
The following are the principa.
provisions of the compulsory at
tendance law.
/. The law apples to children
beteween the ages of seven an6
fourteen; that is. children who hav'
passed their seventh birthday ant
have not reached their fifteenth
birthday.
2. The law does not apply to r
child who has completed the seventh
Grade, even if such child comes with
in tn ace limits mentioned above.
8. The law affects children attend
ing private schools as we'll as thoS'
attending public schools.
A. Children are required to enter
school not later than two weeks at
ter the opening of the session
Where the school is divided int
two terms the children who had no,
reached their seventh Birthday be-
fore the opening of the frs
term are required to enter schoo
during the first two weeks of tn
second term, if in the meantime the
have reached their seventh birthday
5. Childrn are required to atten'
school one hundred forty consecutive
days, if the session is that long; i
the session is shorter, they ar re
ouired to attend the entire session.
6. The law does not apply to
child who is required to work in OF
der tn support a widowed mother
7. After the schools have enrolle