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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05

The coal situation is becoming
serious for central Kansas. People
who could afford it took the advice
of dealers and placed their orders
for next winters coal in April but
none has been received nor can the
dealers tell when it will come. The
poorer classes must take their
chances later. The price is 81 to
"a higher than year ago for the
commonly used grades and the
operators seem disposed to hold back
to sell to the highest bidder Deal
ers can make no prices and buyers
will have to pay what is asked. Yet
labor is no higher at the mines. A
report from the east tells of great
concession made by the operators
of a reduction of one dollar ton
after it had been raised SO. This
If heralded as a great victory for
the government, but in politics 1t
is known as passing the buck-or
the bunc, whichever way one pre-
fers to take it. One of the sensa-
tons of the hearing was letter
from one of the coal barons writ
ten in confidential correspondence
to another baron last December. 1t
said. 81 know your feelings as to
the law covering the situation, but
now that we have elected Wilson
again / do not believe that we have
much to fear from that source.
The wholesale price of bitumin-
Gus COAL which was $500 to $3.50
per ton year ago, and $3.50 in
July, 1914. now stands at $6.75 to
81 and it is only a matter of time
when the people will demand real
action. For three years the admin
istration has been talking of doing
something and now under war
pressure has accepted a compro-
mise. effective only after July LIST,
What the coal operators need is a
club rightly applied to compel them
to furnish coal
One dollar a ton following a
raise of two or three dollars is a
picnic for the mine owners, but the
people want coal-and will have to
pay for it no matter what is the
price. Let the government demand
that there be shipped the usual
amount and let it make the price
it was high enough
a year ago, then an increase over
the previous year. 1t is costing the
Belle Springs company SO a day
more for coal than year or so ago
and much uncertainty about get
ting any at all. 1t win cost every /,
family more than ever. Petty con
cessions" with coal held up until it
is too late to furnish enough for all, |
will not solve the problem. The
coal situation is no joke and no
subject for political whipsawing-it
Is serious.
-
One member Of the tariff COM
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05

They say the Republican con-
gressmen are standing by President
Wilson, but that's twisting the
thing around. President Wilson is
now standing by the Republican
congressman. If you don't believe 1t
read some of last years campaign
literature. Center Times.
No pa "a
Our sympathy goes out to NC
Pherson. General Nelson A. Miles,
who Is to be the big attraction for
the Fourth, arrived two days ahead
of time. We cannot think OF any
thing more embarrassing to small
town than to have big man like
the General hanging around for
two DAYS before he is to be put on
official exhibition.
The statement widely published
that 10000 physicians have been
killed in the war is denied from
London. 1t is now said that not over
1000 have been killed and that the
mortality in the war is not greater
in proportion to the numbers en-
gagged than in other wars. Germany
If said to have lost over million
men.
M N n
The Lawrence Journal says:
with only $4,000 raised toward
the $4,000 allotment for Douglas
county, the Red Cross drive in the
national Red Cross campaign came
to an end last night at meeting at
the First Methodist church. This
is easy to understand. Lawrence has
become so accustomed to advising
the remainder of the state that 1t
has lost initiative.
- - -
Your share Of the pork barrel
comes out this way: The total
amount of the bill, to make clear
comparison is equivalent to the to-
tai tax which the house proposes to
place on electric lights, gas, do
nestle power, and telephone serv-
ice. 1t is twice as large as the sum
the house expects to raise by taxing
express business. Or to make still
another comparison, it will require
the total war taxes to be levied on
advertising, insurance, auto tires,
and motion picture films to meet
the extravaganza of this bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05

Manhattan is giving ukelele con-
certts for the Red Cross. The first
one raised $34-which is 1888
more than it was worth.
p p Pa
An Englishman touring the Unit
ed States writes to a Manchester
paper: I'm all my travels | have
never seen such outward evidences
of patriotism. Wherever the gaze
falls is seen the Star Spangler Ban
ner. Even the BARRIERS poles in this
country are striped red, white and
blue. My eye, but this is a land of
patriots!'
- p -
The most decent thing in Eu-
ropes war was the action OF the
British parliament in refusing to
allow aircraft reprisals on German
women and children of the towns
to retaliate for the German raids
which have killed hundreds of help
less ones in England. When the war
is over England will have no
frightfulness to regret.
Several graduates of the county S
high schools who took the normal
training course have failed to get
certificates because they did not an
swer correctly the questions sent
out from Topeka at the end of their
four years work Some had already
secured schools and all would make
good teachers. 1t is an unfair law.
After a student has spent four
years studying required subjects,
been passed by the teachers. the
and the board of
it is not a square deal to
make all their professional training
90 for naught because they cannot
guess the answers to a set of ques-
lions prepared by some board at
Topeka. Having completed the re-
luired four years work they should
receive their teaching certificates.
- "a -
Reports indicate that heaviest
osses in the present war have been
by the medical corps. In
former wars. physicians we're kept
n the rear, but not so now. Four
doctors accompany each regiment
ind three of these are sent to the
iring line with the troops to give
immediate bid to the wounded.
Without arms and with no way of
protecting themselves. these men
ire moved down. Already 10000 |
rave been killed. In a recent en-
257 were killed in an
lour: in another engagement 400
we're killed. An ambulance driver,
emporarily called from his post.
'eturned to find only u persons
eft out of the original les on duty |
when he went away. German troops
specially attack relief workers on
he theory that it prevents recovery
4 injured soldiers-fine. humane
deal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05

One member of the tariff COM
mission has given $500 to the Red
Cross. Good for hint is pleasant
to see a man drawing $4,000 a
year exempt from income tax, with
100000 expense account and no.
thing to do until the war is over
feel his responsibility and give I'M
til it hurts"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05

The present congress has the
largest problems before 1t OF any
since the civil war but it seems that
the Fifth Kansas district is not
represented. A telegram from Abb
lene business men urging quick ac-
ton on a matter of interest to them
brings letter saying they should
take 1t up with Congressman Hell
yering at Marysville AS a man at
Marysville does not get far at Wash
ington they will take 1t up with
Senator Curtis-hes always on the
job.
The neutral nations OF Europe
are reported to have sent enough
food into Germany to feed IN mil
lon men, the whole west front
army. The United States should
stop sending food to neutrals-let
them either get in the game or
quit eating off us.
M M ma
The New York World appeals to
Southern Democrats not to pass
national prohibitory law on the
ground of their political self inter
est. Needn't worry-the Southern
Democrats will look after their
own interests, including the pork
barrel.
wa NJ WI
The Reflectors judgment that
the reduction" in coal prices, her
aided by Democratic newspapers as
a wonderful victory for the admin
istration was bunc is verified by to-
days news. Secretary Baker has re-
undated the scheme which the coal
barons put over Mr.. Wilson's com
mission Half way measures and po-
litical whipsawing won't get any
where with the coal question. What
Is needed is a wet elm club proper
ly applied and 1t will come for the
public is growing weary OF politi-
cal favoritism.
E - -
The Capital thinks Hoover and
Hiram Johnson will be high con-
tenders for the Republican nomina-
ton for president in 1920. Hoover
as food dictator will make more
enemies than he can count-and the
better he does his job the more he
will make. Johnson has yet to show
his influence in the senate and his
location, California, is against him.
Things will have to change a great
deal If the next nominee of the
Republicans and the next president
is not Theodore Roosevelt-the
only man in the United States the
president has kept out of war"
Ea ~ ~
Senator Curtis says: Il do not
agree with the Democratic plan for
raising revenue. | think we should
collect as much revenue as possible
thru a protective tariff, making the
duties on Injuries very high. There
should be an increased tax on big
incomes, an inheritance tax on large
estates, and reasonable excess
profits tax, but this should not be
so heavy that it will injure bust
ness. The burden of taxes should
be as equitably distributed as pos
sible." There is some sense to that
program.
~ "a ~
A repentant New York woman
writes to the Sun that she has been
converted by Mr.. Hoover and finds
that great waste has been going on
in her home. She says there are
four in the family and they have
eight servants and on looking over
the kitchen she found that the pea
pods are being wasted when they
might be made into soup. She
promises reform. And it is all SER
ious, too, for she signs her name.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05

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

Manhattan is giving ukelele con-
certts for the Red Cross. The first
one raised $34-which is $33.99
more than it was worth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05

One section OF the country is
quite we'll satisfied with the control
of prices on products South.
The Democratic congressman saw to
IL that cotton was exempted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05

Plea from the council OF defense
TO lean all you can" but II 1t does
not rain mighty soon you cant can.
The Washington times., 1917-01-04

would be of material benefit 70 the
Washington market. as II would open
u another source of supply from
ole OF the richest sections OF Mary
land. Although stating emphattcally
that real estate development was not
considered in the highway plan, MIR.
MenlS pointed out the advantage OF
the highway along this line.
At present the section Is compare
lively thinly populated, when com
pared with other sections of Maryland
near Washington. The reason given
was the limited means Of communities
ton with Washington
Winthrop Rifle Range, which has
attracted so much attention during
the past year as being the only one
: of its kind in the United States, where
civilians may practice with the rifle
as much and as long as they please
would be connected with Washington
by a road which would enable II to
be reached by automobile within less
than an hour. At present, the trip
has to be made by boat or by rail
road and ferry.
The bill which Congressman Mudd
Is expected to introduce, will call for
a Federal appropriation Of $5O0,0OO
for the construction of such a road.
The Washington times., 1917-01-04
In Five Minutes
NOSick Stomach,
Indigestion, Gas
"Pape's Diapepsin" is the
quickest and surest
Stomach relief.

II what you just ate is souring on
your stomach or lies like lump Of
lead, refusing to digest or you belch
gas and eructate sour. undigested
food, or have a feeling OF dizziness.
heartburn, fulIness, nausea, bad taste
in mouth and stomach headache, you
can surely get relief in five minutes.
Ask your pharmacist to show you
the formula, plainly printed on these
fifty-cent cases OF Pape's Diapepsin,
then you will understand why dys-
peDtic troubles of all kinds must go,
and why II relieves, sour, out order
stomachs or indigestion in five min
utes. "Pape's Diapepsin" is harmless;
tastes like candy. though each dose
will digest and prepare for asismila-
ton into the blood all the food you
eat; besides, IL makes you go to the
table with a healthy appetite; but
what will please you most. Is that you
will feel that your stomach and intes-
tines Are clean and fresh. and you will
not need to resort to laxatives or liver
pills FOR biliousness or constipation.
This city will have many "Pape's
Diapepsin" cranks, as some people Will
cali them, but you will be enthusi-
astic about this splendid stomach
preparation, too. II you ever take it
for indigestion, gases, heartburn,
sourness, dyspepsia, or any stomach
misery.
Get some now. this minute. and rid
yourself of stomach misery and indi-
gestion In five minutes.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-01-04
HER "R0BBERIES" FAKES
Woman Admits Fabricating Stories
Of Two HoId-ups.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 4.-That the
story she told of having been forced
by a masked robber. who threatened
her life with a pistol to give him SIT,
all the money she had, was a fiction
she related to deceive her husband
so she could give financial assistance
to her parents. who. she said, were
poor and needy. is the confession made
by Mrs. Edward Weiland.
Not only did Mrs. Weiland admit
that this tale was fake, but she also
told the detectives. who Questioned
her for several hours at police head
quarters, that the report she made to
the Southern district police three
weeks ago that she had been assault
ed and robbed OF SIS by a masked
robber was untrue. The money she
had been robbed" of she gave to her
mother.
my mother and father are in need
and 1 could not see them rin want. so
the money l saved for the building
association. lodge dues. and insurance
1 gave to my mother" she said. ITO
explain where it had gone l decided
to say had been robbed"
Mrs. Weiland was asked to go TO
police headquarters and look over the
"Rogue's gallery" to see IL she could
identify by chance the pictures OF the
man who took her money. When she
arrived at the courthouse she picked
out the picture of a man who is now
serving a three-year-sentence.
The Washington times., 1917-01-04
WASH|NGTONFO[KS
PRA|S|NG REMEDY
E. M. Seaman, TT Florida
Ave. N. E., Says Plant
Juice Greatly Bene-
fitted Him.

One is not required to take Plant
Juice. the new herbal stomach rem
edy. for weeks and months before he
receives any benefit. In order that
skeptical people may be convinced
Immediately the formula Is so con-
structed as to give almost instant
relief, thereby giving the sufferer the
necessary confidence. He will then
continue the use of Plant Juice until
To those skeptical individuals who
want to be shown" the following
signed statement from Mr.. L. ". Sea-
man, of No. III Florida Avenue N E,
will be of interest. Mr.. Seaman is a
well-known resident of this city. hav-
ing many friends and acauaintances.
He. said
stomach for over a year; had indiges-
ton. was badly bloated with gas, and
suffered agony after eating. / WAS
nervous. could not sleep at night. was
constituted. my liver and kidneys
were affected, and l was completely
run down, which was brought about
by irregular meals. | had tried many
manent relief. and when l read so
much about Plant Juice I decided to
give 1t a trial. After taking il for
several weeks 1t has Strengthened me
out. and | am feeling the best have
in years"
There are numerous symptoms OF
this trouble that Plant Juice can re-
lieve. In fact. any one Of the follow
stomach: Indigestion. dyspepsia,
belching of wind. bad breath. sick
throbbing headaches. poor circula-
ton. night sweats, that tired feeling.
costiveness. a coated tongue, or .
poor complexion.
Plant Juice is a vegetable remedy.
extracted from the roots, herbs, barkS
and berries of numerous medicinal
plants. 1t. is Natures own remedy
and works wonders. 1t gives almost
immediate relief. in practically every
case where people suffer as above
outlined.
The Plant Juice man is at the Peo-
pies Drug Store, corner OF It'll and 2
streets, where he is daily meeting
the local public. and introducing and
explaining the merits Of this remedy.
-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1917-01-04
SUES GIRL WHO TILTED HIM
Man Asks Sc, 900 for "Great An
quIsh" Suffered.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4-Samuel
Youngswick yesterday sued Miss Rose
Waksschal for alleged breach of prom
Use of marriage. Youngswick swears
that because Miss Waksschar broke
her engagement to be married to him
on December 20 last he has "beeH
caused great suffering and anguish,
and injury to his prospects for mar
riage, all to his damage in the sum
of $1,000"
Miss Waksschal, who is welI-to-do,
lives in Brooklyn. The sutton dwelIs
at So East 107th street and earns SIS
or $50 a week, 1t is said.
Youngswick asserts IL was on Octo-
Der 2 last that he, "at the request of
the defendant promised to marry her,
and the defendant then and there
promised to marry him." On account
OF the matrimonial agreement he in
CURED expenses, he sets forth, but
he has learned, from repeated refus-
ais, that she does not intend to be his
wife.
In the office of ]. Arthur Seidman,
of Al Park Row, IL was said Youngs-
wick's counsel, the papers has been
served on Miss Waksschal in front of
SOC Broadway, and that, while she is
employed at that place, her wealth is
great enough to free her from the
necessity of occupation.
Youngswick is the first masculine
New Yorker in years who has sought
to enforce in court an alleged marital
contract
The Washington times., 1917-01-04
Serving with Troops.
PIMPLY9 WELL, DON'T Be!
People Notice It. Drive Them
# Of with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face ARill not embarrass
you much longer if you get package
of DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. The
skin should begin to clear after you
have taken the tablets a few nights.
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the
liver with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets,
The successful substitute for calomel-
there's n%er any sickness or pain after
taxing them. 'I--''1SZ7
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which caiomel does, and Just as effec-
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safe instead of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets IS
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste.
a bad breath, a dull, 1istless, mo good
feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimply face.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are q
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil; you viii know them by their
olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for week.
See how much better you feel and look.
10c and 25c per box. All druggists
The Washington times., 1917-01-04
TO PRESS WIRELESS BILL
Government Central Necessary to
Nations Defense, Says Daniels.

The Navy Department is deter
mined to push the measure, now in
Congress, providing Government con-
troll of wireless, to the limit. The
department, according to a statement
made by Secretary Daniels today, Is
especially anxious that the Govern
ment purchase all stations used for
commercial purposes.
MY views in this all-important
matter" said Secretary Daniels, "haye
been made public in a recent letter
to Congress. But the question is OF
such vast Importance to the defense
of the nation that / am glad to re-
peat and add to them.
81 am firmly convinced that Gov
eminent control OF wireless Is abso-
luteIy necessary to the best inter
ests of the nation. ] deem the mat
ter most urgent Delay only will in
crease the difficulties under which
we are now working; delay also will
mean an increased outlay to the Gov
eminent when the step finally is de-
cided upon"
The Secretary OF the Navy and 9th
ers, although refusing to comment
publicly on certain phases of what
Government controlled wireless means
to a nation, privately pointed to what
absolute control of wireless has
meant to Germany and the central
powers, (which otherwise would be
completely and totally cut off from
the rest of the world, except for their
submarines"
The Washington times., 1917-01-04
DWARFED, GETS DAMAGES
Man Collects From Estate Of Wo.
man Who Admitted Blame.

ROCHESTER, N. Y. Jan. 4.-Ivan
D. Buckley. a dwarf. twenty five
years old and but three feet tall, has
just received. according to report. a
large sum from the estate of Mrs.
Anna NJ Andrews. Of Chill. Monroe
county. near here. in settlement of a
suit for $4,000 damages brought by
him on the claim that Mrs. Andrews,
by allowing him. when a small child.
TO eat some paint. had stunted his
growth.
The precise sum paid Buckley has
not been made public. 1t is said Mrs.
Andrews, who died in June, 1913, re-
peatedly expressed her intention of
making some reparation to Buckley.
The occurrence took place, IL is said,
when Buckley was staying at her
farm as a child. Mrs. Andrews left an
estate valued at from $4,000 to
$50, 1000.
Buckley's suit was to come on for
trial in the supreme court here yes
taEday.
The Washington times., 1917-01-04
AUTO SHOW WILL
OPEN SATURDAY
New York To Be Scene of Great
Exhibition of Motor
Vehicles.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The greatest
auto show in the world, according &c
all advance indications. will open
Saturday in Grand Central Palace
New York. to continue one week.
While monster exhibitions of auto
mobiles and accessories were held in
London, Berlin, and Paris before the
war, it is the opinion everywhere
that the forthcoming show will
eclipse anything the world has ever
seen. 1t certainly will be more OF an
American show than any other ever
held, for American manufacturers
will be represented almost solely.
Seventeenth Annual Show.
The show win be the seventeenth
annual exhibition to be held under
the auspices Of the National Automo-
bile Chamber Of Commerce.
Exhibitors will include, besides
those who make automobiles from
the tires to the tops, the small &C.
cessory manufacturer, and the side
line salesman.
There will be many new cars on ex-
hibition, but the main group will in
clude products OF those manufactur-
ers whose plants have been the basis
of the growth of the automobile in
dustry.
Every Type Represented.
Every one of the sixteen types OF
bodies and every price at which cars
can be obtained will be represented.
There are few changes in body de-
sign, the main upsets being in motor
construction. Twelves, Fights, skies
and tours, representing the various
styles of motor construction, will be
present in profusion.
Sixteen types Of bodies. designated
as roadsters, coupelet, coupe, con-
yertible coupe, cloverleaf, touring
car, salon touring car, convertible
touring car. sedan, convertible sedan
open sedan, limousine, open limou-
sine, berline, brougham, and landau
let, will be on display.
Devices and accessories will be
given space on the second floor of the
palace. More than 225 exhibitors OF
this class of automobile products will
have booths.