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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-18
PROHIBITS MAY WHEAT DEALS
Chicago Board of Trade Takes Drastic
Action When Price Scars
to $3.40.

Chicago, May 12.-Drastic action to
halt sensatio advances in the wheat
market was taken by the directors of
the Chicago board of trade in a special
meeting on Friday, after May wheat
had jumped to 1925 and $40 had been
quoted ON cash wheat. Resolutions
were adopted stopping further trade in
Nav futures. 1t was reported about
the wheat pit that May wheat had been
.cornered and that prices would be
boosted to unheard-of figures unless
the directors acted.
Washington. May 12.-The DEPART
iment of justice announced on Friday
that proper steps would be taken to
deal with the spectacular rise In the
price of wheat in tn Chicago board of
trade"
Just what action will be taken has
not been determined.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-18

the executive committee of the council
concerning the proposed socialist con-
ference at Stockholm, said that for the
sake Of restoring the International
and stopping the war he was willing
to meet not only Scheidemann but ths
devil and his grandmother.
The tone adopted by the Russian so
cialist pacifsts is exemplifed by Cor
ki's Novaia Zhizn, which declares that
even If the British and French social
lists refuse to participate in the confer
ence the Russian socialists viii, in any
event, participate.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-18
clearinghouse Geometry.

Learning is one thing and Wits an
s,ther. but that does not prevent them
from meeting at times in the same
brain. One of the most amusing of
those tests, which it takes certain
amount of scholarship to make or en-
4ov was the collection of Euclidean
.vioms that Prof. Stephen Leacock OF
sTociu university wrote some years
aoo for Truth. Here is one OF the
I.,oyarest of them: If there be two
s,oarders on the same fiat and the
smount Of side of the one be equal 20
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-18

Washington. - The administration
war revenue bill as unanimously
agreed upon by the house committee
on ways and means and reported TO
the house Wednesday, is estimated TO
produce $1,8O0,O00,000 year.
If the trainers overlooked any tam
gible article upon which it is possible
to levy a, tax, it was not because OF
am desire to do so.
Incomes, inheritances, business prof
it's, amusements, liquors, tobacco, auto
mobiles, moving pictures, baseball
games, medicines, letter postage, trans
portation and jewelry are among some
of the things which will feel the bur-
den of taxation.
Tariff Will Yield 5000, 900.
The committee found it necessary to
go to the tariff to make up a deficit OF
something like $200,0O0,000. This was
done by an agreement to tax of lO
per cent upon all articles now on the
free list and 10 per- cent additional
upon all articles now upon the dutiable
list.
IncOme-tax increases as made public
by Chairman Kitchin follow:
Taxes for the year ending December
81, 1916, have been increased exactly
cne-third. These taxes are due in
June.
Exemption limits have been reduced
20 $1,000 for single men and $4,000 for
married men.
The normal tax on new classes of
incomes to be taxed, those between
$1,000 and $4,000 for single men and
between $4,000 and $4,000 for married
men, has been fixed at 2 per cent.
Normal taxes on all incomes former
Iy taxed, those above $4,000 for single
men and $4,000 for married men, have
been increased from to per cent.
Increases in All Surtaxes.
The increased surtaxes are as fol-
lows:
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-18
Explaining Workings OF
New CONSUMPTION Law

Washington = Outstanding features
of the universal service law are as fol-
lows:
Ages of Draft, II to 80 inclusive.
Ages of Volunteers, 10 to 40 inclu-
sive.
Number subject to draft. IL 900. 900
To be Obtained by Draft or volun-
teers:
Number to be drawn by Sc
lectiye CONSUMPTION. :. L 600, 600
lin two drafts of 100000 each.1
Regular army ........... oUO,UOO
National Guard .......... 625,0O0
Special and technical troops 10000
Total strength provided. :. !. .2001, 900
Term of Service: Period of Emergency.
Exemptions:
Federal and state officers.
Ministers of religion and theological
students.
Members of religious sects opposed
to war.
Liable to Exemptions:
County and municipal officers.
Customhouse clerks, mail en-
ployees.
Employees of armories, arsenals and
navy yards.
Persons engaged In industries, in
Guiding agriculture.
Those supporting dependents.
The physically and morally deficient.
Method for Draft:
Proclamation by the president for
registration.
Immediate registration by those of
draft age.
Selection from register of men for
service.
Dispatch of men drafted to nearest
training camp,
Provision for Pay:
Second-class private 1925
First-class private .............. 81
COrporaI ~
Sergeant of the line. 1876 and AZ
Quartermaster and hospital SER
geanLS 40
First sergeant ................. 90
Safeguards Thrown Around the Army:
Prohibition.
Suppression of the social evil.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-18
ENJOYS TO RUSSIA M
C. r. Crane and Charles Z,
Russell Among Those SeIecte'
Elihu Root Is Chairman

Washington, May 1.-THE a
commission to Russia, for viii
Root has been selected as cd
with rank of special ambassa
composed of the following:
Mai. Gen. Hugh l.. Scott, q
staff of the army; Rear a
James III. Glennon, U. S. NJ:
r. Crane, Illinois; John r. Mott
York; Cyrus ii. Mccormick, nj
Samuel r.. Bertron. New York;
Duncan, Massachusetts; Charlei
ward Russell, New York.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-18

the amount of side of the other, each
IN each. and the wrangle between one
boarder and the landlady be equal to
the wrangle between the landlady and
the other boarder, then shall the week
" bills of the two boarders be equal,
each TO each. For, if not, let one DILL
no the greater. Then the other bill is
less than it might have been, Wnicn is
ahsurd.-Youth's Companion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-18

On excess of more than $5,OOO,OOO,
but not exceeding $8O00,0OO, S per
cent.
On excess of more than $4,000, 900,
but not exceeding $11,00O,000 per
cent.
On excess of more than $11 GOO 900,
but not exceeding $15,OOO,O0O, 10 per
cent.
On excess of more than $15OOO,O 900,
Is per cent.
The income tax schedules were not
changed except for the determination
to place an added tax of one-third on
individual income taxes which are due
in June of this year. Under this pro-
vision those who already have paid
their income taxes for the year ending
December 81, 1916, will have to pay
another one-third of their taxes again,
and those who have not paid will have
to pay one-third more when they do
pay.
The tax on excess profits was not
changed and stands as printed previ-
ously at Is per cent on profits over s
per cent and $4,000.
Liquor Touched Up.
The tax on spirits, whisky and sim
liar beverages has been increased to
1920 per gallon.
The tax on beer is $275 per barrel.
The tax on rectiiers is Is cents per
gallon.
The tax on tobacco has been dou-
bled.
The taxes on cigars have been ad-
vanced to new schedule ranging
from so cents to $40 per thousand,
retail value.
The bill specifies that purchasers
shall pay the 10 per cent tax on
amusement, theater, and baseball tick
cts.
A new tax of per cent on heat,
light, and telephone bills was inserted
in the bill. Under this section when
the householder goes to pay his month
ly bills for these articles he will have
to pay an additional 5 per cent of the
amount of the bills for the support of
the government.
The stamp tax on telephone and
telegraph messages was fixed at 5
cents on each message the toll of which
is more than Is cents.
Commuters tickets were exempt
from the passenger ticket tax of 10 per
cent tax where the one way fare is
less than % cents.
Mail Rate Increases
The second-class mail rate increase
was decided on according to the zone
system. On motion of Representative
Dixon of Indiana, this was reduced to
the following:
Two cents a pound on second-class
mail in first and second zones.
Three cents pound on second-class
mail in the third and fourth zones.
Five cents a pound on second-class
mail in the fifth and sixth zones.
Six cents a pound on second-class
mail in the seventh and eighth zones.
Religious. fraternal, labor and agri-
cultural papers not operated for profit
were put on straight one and one
half-cent-a-p0und basis.
The old regulations concerning the
free distribution of small papers with
in the county were unchanged.
A tax of per cent was inserted in
the bill on pleasure boats.
Musical instruments costing less
than SO each, were exempted from
the provisions of the 5 per cent tax on
these articles.
A motion was made in committee to
reduce the automobile tax to per
cent, but failed by large margin.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-18
READY FOR SEPARATE PEACE
Russian Socialists Announce Willing
ness TO Act With Germans In
Plans to End the War.

Petrograd.-Twelve members of the
council of soldiers and workmen's
delegates, including the president,
have gone TO SchlGsselburg TO cope
with the situation created by the dis
trict committee in declaring itself an
autonomous unit.
Skobeleff, who move the report OF
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-18

Cincinnati. May 11.-Joseph Benson
Foraker, former United States senator
from Ohio, lawyer, orator and soldier,
died at his home here, aged seventy
years.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-18
PLANS FOR RAISING
NEW UNITED STATES
ARMIES BY DRAFT
DETAILS OF THE UNIVERSAL
SERVICE LAW AS DECIDED
UPON BY CONGRESS.
CALLS MEN FROM Fl TO 30

Provisions Also Made for Volunteers
Who Wish to Join the Military
Forces of the Country-Prohibition
Clause Is Made Drastic-Army Medl-
cal Officers Assigned to Duty In
France.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-18


thorized to make regulations govern
ing the prohibition of alcoholic liquors
"in or near military camps. Not
only can liquor not be sold or sup
person to have in his possession any
intoxicating or spirituous liquors at
any military station, cantonment,
camp, fort post or officers or enlisted
mems club.
It will be unlawful for anyone to
sell intoxicating liquor, including
beer, to any officer or member of the
military forces while in uniform.
Likewise, the social evil is guarded
against through the suppression and
prevention of the setting up of any
houses used for immoral purposes.
The fact that under the authority
Of congress the president is author
lied to call II, 600, 900 men to the colors
is expected to have a great moral eff
feet in Germany. 1t is quite true that
the entire force he can commander
at this time will number two and a
quarter million. But even this num-
Der would constitute a reinforcement
which British and French officers say
would assure victory if employed in
France
Could Relieve British.
England to date has raised some
100000 men. With the exception of
couple of million these men are at
the front in France, Belgium, Egypt,
the Balkans and MesopOtamia.
What the president and Secretary
Baker desire first and above all is to
train the officers and men. When they
are ready to fight the drilled troops of
Germany, then probably they will be
sent abroad, and not before.
But Germany doubtless will watch
with increasing anxiety the prepared
ness of the American people and will
realize that peace will be most desir-
able and necessary, before they are
ready for service in France.
Officers Go to France.
Three army medical officers-Maj.
William L. Keller and Capts. Daniel p.
Card and George NJ. Edwards-were
assigned to duty at the French military
hospital at Ris Orangis, France.
Organization of two reserve cir
squadrons for the army was authorized
by Major General Scott, chief of staff.
The first class at West Point will be
graduated August 80, the war depart
ment announced, and Immediately COM
missioned to supply 154 highly trained
officers to aid in the instruction of the
first 100000 selective draft army to be
called to the colors some time in Sep
TENDER. Under normal conditions the
cadets would have completed their
course in June, 1918.
Women Form Committee.
+. The womans liberty loan committee
has been formed. Announcement TO
this effect is made by the treasury de-
partment.
The committee met in the Office of
the secretary of the treasury. The
members present were Mrs. George
Bass, Mrs. Antoinette Funk and Mrs.
Kellogg Fairbanks of Chicago, Mrs.
Clifford Dudley of Tennessee, Miss
Pierce of Kansas City, representing
Mrs. Guernsey, and Mrs. John o. Mil
Ter of Pittsburgh.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-18
On the job.

The Sphinx knew how to keep hc5
mouth shut and is still in business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
/, TOKEN or APPRECIATION
TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

As a token OF appreciation TOT
their efficient service and quick ac-
ton in putting out the fire at me
uoylett apartment last week Mrs.
p E HazIett has presented the fire
denartment with a check for $40
The Abilene fire department is one
Of the most efficient in the state
and is always on the job in time to
stop any dangerous fire. It is long
time since Abilene has had really
disastrous fire. thanks to the prompt
action Of the department, and the
men deserve recognition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

has leased $4,000 acres near Sylvan
Grove and is organizing a local
company which will sink at least
three test wells this summer.
Leasing has been going on near
Athol. Smith county, following the
discovery of oil in test well inside
the city limits, put down by A. c.
Mead. A small quantity of oil was
struck at eighty feet and drilling
has been stopped temporarily pend
ing the securing of additional leases
by the local company which Mr..
Mead heads.
Oil in the Homestead well at
Council Grove has been flooded out
bv salt water from a broken casing
and drilling has been stopped until
repairs can be made. Oil in small
quantities was struck at $50 feet IN
this we'll. Capt. James Barnesoni
president of the General Petroleum
Company of Los Angeles, is putting
down the WELL which is five miles
north of Council Grove
Near Ellsworth the Shamrock
Cushing Company, the Rock Creek
Oil and Gas company and the Smoky
Hill Oil and Gas company are put
ting down test wells across the eoun-
ty line in Rice county. Three new
standard rigs, consigned to the Car
ter Oil and Gas company arrived in
Ellsworth this week, but 1T is not
known where they are to be used.
The Smoky companys well at
Langley is now down 1900 feet and
drillers say they will go at least
1000 feet to make thorough test
The Lindsborg Oil and Gas Com
pany we'll, near Lindsborg is down
1000 feet in dry hole and drilling
will be continued to at least 55oo
feet.
The drill for ]. G. Fishers well
near Smolan in Saline county, has
arrived and is being placed this
week. Drilling will be under way
soon. The first test well is to be
sunk on the F. O. Ostenberg farm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
I DIDN'T RAISE MY BoY,>ETC.-
But This Youngster Had Enough
Sand for Ten Soldiers

Possibly Frank NJ. Gallons moth
er didn't raise him to be soldier
but that is the least of Franks
troubles. He wants to join the army
and if there's any chance Frank is
going to.
Saturday he came here from Sa-
lima after an Intellectual attempt to
ioin the army at the recruiting sta
ton there. and did his best to pass
Corporal r. L. Taylors examina-
ton. At Salina Frank couldn't tip
the beam at 100 pounds nor did he
quite reach five feet two in height
in his bare feet.
Come back in three years and
maybe you'll do said the sympa-
thetic army-maker, encouragingly.
BY the time he had arrived here,
however, Frank tipped the scales at
ISL pounds, much to Corporal Tay-
lors CONSERVATION. 1T amt posi-
BILE" he remarked, absent-mindedly
scratching his head Then he noticed
suspicious bulge in Franks peck
cts. The boys clothes were literally
loaded down with sand.
The corporal gave Frank dollar
to get his supper and a bed. 1.-THE
boys got the spirit" he said, at his
office, land he'll make real sol
der yet" Gallon is going back to
Ellis where he was employed on a
farm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
CENTRAL KANSAS OIL WE'LL
ACTIVITIES ARE INCREASING

with the approach of spring, oil
and gas activity in central and
northwestern Kansas is increasing.
At Minneapolis, ottawa county. a
local company, the Ottawa County
Cooperative. Oil and Gas Develop
ment company has been formed
among business men and leases are
being quietly taken as fast as rep
resentatives of the company can OBJ
tain them. Officers of the company
saw they do not intend to drill this
wear. and have organized merely to
protect the land owner from wild
cat spectators.
Ottawa county had its first Oil ex-
element about year ago when
practically all the land in the county
was leased. A rig was set up ON the
farm of George Markley, near Min
neapolis, and drilling started. After
going down less than 200 feet the
drill was stopped and in few weeks
the leases, which were for one year.
will expire The new company is
taking out leases as fast as the lanu
is free. Leases are filed in the Of
flee of the county register of DEEDS
in Minneapolis at the rate OF ABOUT
twenty a day. The Randolph OIL
company is obtaining many leases IN
the county.
The Carter company's test we'll in
Saline county, near Gypsum, is
down 5000 feet but drilling has
been stopped for this week because
of shortage in casing. New snip
ments are expected so that work
can be resumed by the first OF next
week. The Carter company plans to
sink this we'll at least $500 feet.
In Thomas county, following the
finding of oil in stick well near
Agra. local stock company has
been formed and will start drilling
in the spring. The new company has
leased $4,000 acres near Agra.
In Lincoln county A. R. Buick
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
DOZEN BODIES BURIED IN
ICE AFTER HOTEL FIRE

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb Ia
With searchlights trained on the
ruins of the Kenwood hotel, fire
men continued to drill in the huge
mass of ice and debris last night IN
the hope of recovering a dozen or
more bodies believed to have been
buried beneath crumbling walls and
floors when fire completely wreck
ed the four-story structure early in
the day, causing two known deaths
and seriously niuring nearly
score Of persons.
Only one body, that OF man
was dug from the tops of ice and
twisted timbers in the basement Of
the wrecked building last night It
was burned beyond recognition
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
VILLAS BIG Push is NOW
STARTING DOWN IN MEXICO

FL Paso. Feb. "a Villa started
his big push" against President
Carranza's power in northern Mexi-
60, federal officers announced here
today. Fighting by one detachment
of Villas followers against govern
ment troops was in progress at
Casas Grandes today near Gen.
Pershing's former headquarters.
u is expected that one Of Villas
moves will be an attempt to take
some border city. probably Juarez.
Many bridges on the Mexican North
western railway line south OF Jua-
zer habe been destroyed during the
last two days. II
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
FARM IMPLEMENTS

International hay haler and en-
CINE almost new. . Mccormick bind
ers and foot l. ~ O. manure
spreader nearly new wheat ground
weeder. foot Deering mower IN
good order. l2-foot Deering hay
rake. hay sweep. disc harrow 4-wheel
Oliver lister. GROW disc cultiyatOr
2-wheel lister Indiana grain drill 2
walking plows / and 8 inch, Ohio
walking cultivator, section har-
row. lumber wagon. , rack wagons,
iron wheel wagon. spring wagons.
2-seated surrey in good shape, top
buggy. rubber tire road wagon. set
nearly new breeding harness ?
sets breeding harness. set double
driving harness. > sets single har-
ness. fly nets. a. gallon furnace ket-
tie. so pound wise, hand corn she'll
or and many other articles.
Also 200 hedge posts. about 100
bushels corn, baled hay in barn, q
stands bees
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
Wolf Hunt

There will be wolf hunt on
Monday. Feb 10, under the aus
pieces of the Sand Springs Melon
Growers association. Territory
South, Golden Belt road; west, Mer-
idian road; north, one mile north of
Lincoln township; east, east town
ship line. Supervision: South, G. w.
Garten; west, B. II. Thayer; east
C. II. Rowland; north, Blaine Fos-
ter Absolutely no rifles allowed.
Time to start 1890 a. m. There
will be hot coffee served free by the
association at the roundup. Geo.
Hilton will also be on the ground
with sandwiches and lunch to sell
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
NIEXICANS CROSS LINE IN
RAID on L. 5. RANCH
Three Mormons Captured and Much
Live Stock Taken

Hachita. y. ~, Feb. 1.-THE
Corner ranch" owned by the Palo-
mas Land and Cattle company. has
been raided by a band OF Mexieans
under Prudencio Miranda, and three
Mormons. one Of whom was Andrew
Peterson. ir., having been captured
and taken away. according to a mes
sage received here by officials Of the
company.
Miranda is villa leader in north
ern chihuahua. operating with Ochea
and Tamez.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
Is HEAD HORSES AND MULES

Two bay mares I and s years old
weight 5000; sorrel mare s years
old weight 1850; black mare s
years old weight 1850 both in foal
to Hanson's horse; brown mare 8
years old weight 1900 in foal; black
standard bred driving horse 3 years
old weight 1875; bay filly coming ?
years old weight 1905 black horse
smooth mouth weight 100; wean-
ling mare colt Shetland pony
years old safe for children; mules
coming years old broke; mules
coming , years old, mule coming
wears old
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
Rem HASKELL WILL MANAGE
THEATRE AT GREAT BEND

Ben F. Haskell left this afternoon
for Great Bend where he will nave
charge of the Regent theatre, the
leading movie house of that CITY
Mr., Haskell has had the manage
ment of the Seelye for five years
and his ability and courtesy have
won him the respect of all. He is an
Abilene boy with the ability 10
make a success and he will give
Great Bend service that will be
popular in every sense. Abilene
wishes him good luck.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
british TO ISSUE NEW
BILLS OF CREDIT

London, Feb. 13.-The house OF
commons will be occupied this week
with financial affairs. The feature
of Yesterdays program was the in
PRODUCTION Of two new notes OF
credit aggregating e55O,oOO.OOo
sterling one for goo 100000 to
cover expenses to March 81 the end
of the present fiscal year
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Monarch steel range. Round
Oak heating stoves. good beds
steads. dresser. commode. dining
room table. large refrigerator, couch
and many other articles.
TERMS All sums OF $40 and
under cash. on sums over $40 a
credit Of 9 months will be given on
note with approved security at 10
per cent interest: If paid when due
only per cent will be charged. No
property 10 be removed until settled
for
Lunch MflI Re served on the Grounds
By the Ladies' Aid Society
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

Four good mich COWS giving
milk: ) heifers coming years oldi
% heifers coming years old steer
. years old. good Shorthorn bull 8
years old; calves.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
Public Sale

Having decided to quit farming l
will sell at public auction at my
farm 2 miles west of Woodbine, .
miles east of Navarro, miles south
and 2 east of Pearl, beginning at
10 o'clock on