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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11
CAN THE ALLIES STARVE
GERMANY INTO SUBMISSION

Ashmead Bartlett, one of the
leading English war correspondents,
points the only way the allies can win
and that is by starving Germany
out-and it is not getting far, He
writes:
There is only one real issue of
vital Importance to ourselves and
to our allies-can we starve out the
enemy before the enemy destroys
so many of our merchant vessels
that we get below the percentage on
which it is possible to run the do
nestle needs of the British Empire
and the burden of the war as we'll?
1t is all very well fer minister to
get up in the house and announce
that we have only lost per cent
of vessels over 1000 tons in burden.
That is not the issue. The real point
is this; If we lose 5 per cent
we are in great difficulties, and if
we lose 10 per cent we cannot run
the empire and the war as we'll.
"The crux of the whole situation
is an absolutely iron blockade which
embraces minimum allowance to
all neutral nations; whether it Of
tends them or not-that matters
Little In the dangerous situation in
which we stand those who are not
with us are against us The block
ade is still a farce Every month
10000 head of cattle enter Germany
from Switzerland. Holland supplies
her, and also Scandinavia The for
eign office has fought the war with
kid gloves and in consequence
thousands of Englishmen have per-
!shed."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11
NEW TEACHERS
FOR ABILENE SCHOOLS

Two new teachers have been ap-
pointed by Superintendent Stacey to
fill vacancies left in the city school
teaching force by designations Miss
Edna Lohring of ColdWater has
been appointed normal training in
structor in the high school to take
the place of Miss Jennie Campbell
who gave up her position because
of i'll health.
Mrs Fred Hiser of Abilene has
been appointed to fill the place of
Miss Adelaide King who had charge
of the seventh grade of the Garfield
school. Miss King will give up teach
ing and live with her parents in
Junction City.
Miss Lohring is a graduate of
Southwestern college at Winfield
and holds a masters degree from
X. U. She has had eight years ex-
perience as a teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11

I'm no shaTies IN the duel, prince
so let's kiss and make up before You
get out your sword he said as he
alro. as my uncle, the General Robert
had done, laid an arm across my
shoulders in an embrace Of affection
1t was then | made a discovery In the
strange land into which | was pene-
trating-men have much sentiment in
their hearts that 1t Is impossible for a
woman to discover from behind fan.
They keep it entirely for each other as
comrades. and | received large por-
ton Of such an affection when that Mr..
Buzz Clendenning adopted me in what
he thought was my foreign weakness
as a small brother to be protected IN
his large heart.
Il am very happy to so salute you
instead of the duel" made answer
and did Immediately put Kiss on his
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11
J. p. gladden., OF LONG SERVICE
WILL RETIRE FROM RAILROAD

Joe gladden. is to quit the Solomon
| branch passenger train as engineer,
That simple statement just about
tells the story Of happening that
will be of interest all over the state
as Joe gladden. is known from one
| end of the state to the other, as
the man who has acted as engineer
on the Solomon branch since 1881.
]. P. gladden. is the Oldest engineer
in service between Kansas City and
Denver, and he has a record so clean
and SO nearly unblemished that It
will be hard to equal anywhere
over As years ago Mr.. gladden. start
ed upon his railroad career. over
AZ years he has been an engineer,
and nearly 81 years of his service
has been with the Union Pacific
Railroad company. 1t was 35 years
ago on the 18th day of November
that he began work on the Solomon
branch of that road, where he has
since served Feeling the need of a
rest from his long service Mr. Cad
den has made application for re-
tirement and this application will
probably be acted upon in a few
weeks. He tells us that he has no
plans for his immediate future but
will take a genuine rest for awhile.
Mr.. Gladden. has had enough inter
esting experiences during his rail-
reading career to fill several vol
umes, were they gathered into book
form, and his record has been such
that many people who had an aver
sion to riding on a railroad train,
felt perfectly happy and contented
when Joe" as he is known to
everyone, had his hand on the throt-
tie.
Mr. gladden. made his last trip on
the branch last Sunday and is sue
ceeded by s. A. Preshaw, from the
Mcpherson branch, a man whose
record of service as an engineer is
only second to that of Mr.. gladden. !
and because of his competency he
has been to the Mcpherson branch
what Joe gladden. has been to the
solomon branch. -Beloit Call.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11
DUCKWALL BROS ORGANIZE
NEW WHOLESALE BUSINESS

A new enterprise for Abilene was
started at the recent meeting of the
Duckwall store managers here when
it was decided to organize com
pany known as the Western Mer-
chandise company to do a whole
sale business in notions and variety
store goods. Headquarters for the
present will be in the large base
ment room Of the Duckwall store.
F. K Smith of Manhattan will have
charge Of the business. Mr.. Smith
formerly worked here in the North
craft drug store and for the past
several years has conducted a drug
store in Manhattan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11
BEGIN NOW TO RID TREES
From CANKER WORN PEST

If you want to save your trees
from an army of canker worms this
spring it is time to commence war
right now. This is the advice of S.
]. Hunter, state entomologist, who
aided several cities in their fight on
the worms last year.
The most practical way of fight
ing these worms Prof. Hunter
said. els to band the trees with tar
paper. Under the paper should be a
thick layer of cotton to prevent the
worms from crawling up between
the paper and the bark, and a sticky
substance should be applied on the
outside OF the paper. The earlier
this is done the more sure viii be
The cure"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11
Mrs. Frank A. White Dead

Mrs. Lillian r. White, wife of
F. A. White. president of the Grand
view Lumber company, Kansas City,
Kansas, died at her home yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. White was 60 years
old. She leaves, besides her hus-
hand, one daughter, Mrs. w. J.
Brace; three sister. Mrs. Josephine
Tobey, Mrs. A. NJ. Crazy Of Herring
ton and Mrs. Della Underwood, and
one brother. Guvnor Teats of Ia
coma, Wash. Mr.. and Mrs. White
resided here in the SOS and had
many friends in the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11
FANCHON REDS DEFEAT
ABILENE BASKETBALL TEAM

A pickup team of basketball play
ers from Abilene was defeated by
he Fanehon Reds, at Enterprise
last night by the score of 3S to is.
While handicapped by the small
court and a referee who had for
gotten most of what he knew about
the game. nevertheless the Abilene
team played a poor brand of ball
and deserved to lose,
The mill team has been practic-
ing faithfully and has developed a
strong style of play.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11
FEEL ALL USED UP?
Lots of Abilene People DO

Does your back ache constantly
Do you have sharp twinges when
STOPPING or lifting?
Feel all used up-as if you could
just go no farther?
Why not look to your kidneys?
Why not use Doan's Kidney Pills?
Abilene people have done so.
They tell you the result.
Mrs. Lena Schmutz, 200 S. Srpuce
St, Abilene, says: Il was doing
work that Obliged me to be on my
feet nearly all the time and my
back and kidneys gave out. My back
aehed and it was hard fer me to do
my work. When 1 stopped I got
awfully dizzy and little specks SEEM
ed to float before my eyes. The
first box of Doan's Kidney Pills
strengthened my kidneys and my
back felt easier, so that I was able
to do my work. ] used another box
and everyone Of the ailments left
me-"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
hat Mrs. sehmutz had. Foster-Mii-
burn Co, Props, Buffalo. n. z
Adv.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11
SYNOPSIS

Roberta, an orphan, half French, half
American, starting for America to stay
with an uncle meets Count de Lasselles
crossing to secure mules fer FRANCE
BY a mistake, Rdrtrta's uncle believes
shs is a nephew knowing him TO DO
woman hater. Roberta adopts MAJ 8 attire
Her uncle, General CarIutliena informs
mis- supposed nephew that be needs his
knowledge Of French to straghten out a
deal for providing mules for France. The
governors honor Is involved In the mule
deal.
Roberta pledges her aid and is intro
auced to Governor Faulkner and TO his
private secretary. Buzz Glendennlng
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11
ITO be continued
Infant Baby Dead

The three-days-old baby of Mr.,
and Mrs. L. O. Verckler died early
this morning and will be buried
late this afternoon. 1t was born last
Friday and survived but few days
Sympathy is extended to the young
parents by many friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11

B. d. Whitehead has disposed of
the balance of his stock of dry
goods to a party from out of town
and the store is closed for invoice,
The fixtures have also been sold.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Most
EffeCtual

II have taken a great many bot
ties of Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy and every time it has cured me.
I have found it most effectual for a
hacking cough and for colds. After
taking It a cough always disappears"
writes ]. R. Moorse, Lost Valley,
Ga. 0btainable everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11

A million people, many right in your
own locality, have taken Mayr's Won
derful Remedy for Stomach, Liver
and Intestinal Ailments, Dyspepsia,
Pressure of Gas Around the Heart.
Sour Stomach, Distress After Eating.
Nervousness, Dizziness, Painting
Spells, Sick Headaches, Constipation,
Torpid Liver, etc. and are praising it
highly to other sufferers. Get a bottle
OF your druggist today. This highly
successful Remedy has been taken by
people in all walks of life, among
them Members Of Congress. Justice
of the Supreme Court, Educators.
Lawyers, Merchants, Bankers. Doc
tors, Druggists. Nurses, Manufactur-
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lasting benefit and it should be equally
successfully in your case. Send for
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I54-156 Whiting Street, Chicago. mi
For sale BY C. e. Northeraff a
Co. and all other reliable druKE1.ta
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11

Itching piles provoke profanity
but profanity won't remove them.
Doan's Ointment is recommended
for itching, bleeding or protruding
piles soc at any drug store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11

. DO not know how 1t is that sha II
find words In which to write down
the loneliness of that gouverneul'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19
AMUSING CHANGE OF FRONT.

Many Americans find themselves in sym
patty with the British theory that brewers
wine producers and distillers whose business
has been recognized as lawful have certain
vested interests Of which they cannot without
compensation be abruptly deprived The
American prohibitionist theory is, as is well
known the negation of this, and holds that the
| liquor business is an outlaw business which has
no rights that anybody is under moral or legal
obligation to respect.
Inclined as we may be to see the justice in
the British viewpoint, we may nevertheless
extract considerable amusement in the sudden
and somewhat frantic change of front on the
part of the brewers and distillers when they
were threatened by adoption of the Cummins
amendment to the espionage bill, the amend
Iment prohibiting the use of any cereal or grain
in the production of Intoxicating liquor. Here
ttofore their literature and arguments have
Imagnifed the food content of their brew, the
profit to the farmers in the vast amount of
hops and barley used, the healthfulness Of their
product (Which they termed ''hquid bread'o
its nutritive properties and it's freedom from
supposedly deleterious constituents like glu-
'cose. While the Cummins amendment was
pending their chief concern seemed to be to
minimize the barley content, emphasize the
amount of corn products used and to show that
less than three -fourths of one per cent Of the
grain yield of the country goes into their
product. When the senate reconsidered it's de-
termination to include the amendment in the
espionage bill and voted it down, a great
sigh Of relief went up from Peoria, ILL.,, and
various localities in the state of Kentucky The
joke seems to be on the brewers and distillers.
Whatever of benefit comes to the people
through this war-and many, many things
must come-let us hope that among them will
be higher standards of commercial honor and
that business success will be sought more gen
orally than in the recent past by marketing
products Of SURPRISING excellence rather than
by squeezing, deceiving and exploiting the con
sumers and forcing inferior products by false
pretenses on them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19

The Nauvoo library has received
another lot Of new books The ladies
constituting the board went to Bur
lington last Tuesday and selected an
array OF good literature for the Nau-
VOC reading public.
The egg market in Nauvoo is one
of the best in Hancock county. The
demand for egg cases is unparalleled
in the history of Nauvoo. One person
in this city has contracted and de-
livered one thousand cases since the
first of April and expects to con-
tract that many more before June /.
The fish market is looming UP in
Nauvoo. Cat fish, buffalo and other
varieties are on sale in our markets.
1t seems like the lake here at Maui
VOC will always supply our residents
with an abundance of the finny tribe.
1t is surprising to see the number
of the United States. soldiers that
the fine drives from FIT. Madison and
inhabit in the bone dry" zone over
there. undoubtedly attracts them to
Nauvoo or perhaps our beautiful
young ladies have some influence to
bring them to this old Mormon town.
The Nauvoo chautauqua will be
the banner one of Hancock county
this season. Everybody in the coun-
ty is coming to Nauvoo in July to see
and hear the program that the Maui
VOC Civic league ladies have provid-
ed for the entertainment for Nauvoo
people and visiting guests.
The Leisy saloon building has re-
ceived a new shingle roof
DR.. w. NJ. Haggett of Nauvoo, re-
ceived word that his brother, Ernest.
died last Tuesday morning in San
Diego, California. Ernest was well
known. in Nauvoo, having resided
here. for awhile, a number of years
ago. HE was forty-seven years OF
age at the time of his death.
Geo. Burk, Keokuk's popular soda
water manufacturer. was a Nauvoo
visitor Friday Mr.. Burk is always
a welcome visitor to Nauvoo.
John Heisy, was in Nauvoo last
Monday. John is a government en-
ploye on this great river of ours,
and is stationed near Alton. Ill.
About the poorest way summer has
of making itself known is to pop out
in places with some of last years
straw hats on. Now summer begins
on June %, but several Nauvoo fel
lows were seen with some of last
years straw hats on, which may re-
tard this season in this section. Bet
ter keep them on while yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Bertschi
We're Keokuk visitors with rela.
tives the fore part of the week.
A number of Nauvoo people are
if we are going to have
baseball games this season, and some
of OUT business men want band CON
certs. The bone dry territory over
in Iowa would bring large crowds
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19
NO SEPARATE PEACE.

While our state department denies the
port that we have become party to any agree
ment to make no separate peace, it is manifest
that we have much the same objects in view
and must cooperate for their attainment with
the entente allies.
Militarism cannot make peace with US now
by ceasing U-boat piracy. We are fighting as
our president has said, to make the world safe
for democracies and for the rights of states,
however small, to live and rule themselves in
peace No more can militarism make peace
with the allies by withdrawing from Belgium
and France They are fighting for the extinc-
ton of militarism, for the total extirpation of
governmental systems under which one man or
a group of arrogant bureaucrats can menace or
coerce q nei ghbor state.
Seeking substantially the same ends. if NAV
be assumed that we shall fight on with p com
mon purpose to common peace Eventual
victory is thus assured, and no one nation will
be left by the desertion Of the others to carry
on the war alone. No single nation could with
stand this enemy of democracy. The vengeance
mlhtarlsm would wreak on us or any one of the
allies would be appalling. Realizing this, they
intend to take no chances, and we may safely
assume that German government disposed to
nght or German empire in shape to fight will
not remain when the war has come to an end.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19
Entirely NeO Way to
Danish Superfzuous Hair
Really Removes Roots and AID

Why should any woman continue to
wear an ugly. humilating growth of hair
on her face. now that Il Is known this
can be completely and quickly removed.
roots and all. by the new phelactine pro.
at all with the depiIatory, electrical or
shaving methods Phelactine Is non-odor-
GUS. non-irritating. poisonous--so
harnaIe ~ IL could be eaten without any
bad effect. Best Of all, the hairs come
out entire, even the roots. before ones
very eyes The skin is left as smooth
and halr-free az child's.
Anyone who purchases stick of phe-
iactine from the druggist and follows the
simple directions, is bound to be pleased
ssd Observation-Disclosures she can have
her money back by merely asking for It
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19
TODAY,s BIT OF VERSE
OUR KIND OF IA MAN,

OUR KIND OF A MAN.
The kind of man for you and me!
He faces the world unflinchingly,
And smiteS as long the resists
With knuckled faith and force like fists;
He lives the life ne is preaching of,
And loves where most is the need of love-
His voice is clear the deaf mans ears,
And his life sublime through the blind tears;
The light shines out where the clouds dim,
And the widows prayer goes up for him;
The latch is clicked at the howell door
And the sick the sun more,
And DER the barren fields he
Sprnging blossoms and waving trees,
Feeling only the dying
That Gods own servant has come that way,
Smoothing the path it still winds
Through the golden gate where his loved have gone
The kind of for and you'll
However little of worth
He credits full and abtdes in trust
That time will teach how more is just.
He walks abroad and he all kinds
OF querulous and uneasy minds,
And, sympathzng, he shares the pain
OF the doubts that rack us, heart and brain;
And knowing this, grasp his hand,
We surely coming to understand!
He looks sin with plying eyes
Even the Lord since Paradise
Else, should we read. though sins should glow
As scarlet, they shall be white snow
And feeling still with grief half glad,
That the bad good the good bad,
He strikes straight out for the Highland he
Is the kind of for you and me!
james Whitcomb Riley.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19
DON'T ovERDo 1T.
lndiscriminate CurtaIlment of Elk
penditures Likely to do Harm.

Chicago Tribune: We can overdc
our patriotic campaign for economy.
as we can overdo anything else.
Americans are not only lavish. We
are culpably wasteful. The campaign
against extravaganza needed no en-
dorsement from war necessity. Even
peace conditions called for it.
But if we attempted an indiscrim-
mate and sudden curtailmeht of our
expenditure we are likely to do more
harm than good Commerce, industry
and production make up a complicat-
ed and delicately related organism.
We all depend upon it's smooth run
ming of our livelihood or our prosper
ity. When parts of it are abruptly
checked the whole is in some degree
dislocated and there is loss, direct or
indirect, to every class and indiyid-
ual, from the millionaire to the day
laborer.
Our entrance into the war is going
to compel drastic readjustments. But
it is important that we should try to
make them as gradual as they can be.
Many workers will have to be trans
ferred from their accustomed employ.
ment, which is slowed down under
war conditions, to- some which is
wholesale unemployment in any line,
the sharp shutting down of business
activities which prosper in normal
times.
Food waste way well be sharply
curbed. 1t is safe to cut down rea-
sonably on many of the Injuries
Americans indulge in immoderately
in normal times. But the well-to-do
ought not to discharge employees with
out careful consideration or try to re-
duce suddenly and violently their
scale of reasonable expenditures.
The English, when confronted Dy a
more unexpected and serious situa-
ton than ours, were wise enough TO
adopt the motto of Business as
usual" This did not imply continu
alton of extravaganza. 1t meant that
an attempt would be made to go on
with the normal, proper mode of 1fv-
ing and doing business SO far as it
could be done under the actual pres
sure OF war conditions.
Americans are rather volatile and
prone to change. We must be careful
lest in well meant enthusiasm or sud-
len anxiety we bring about an un-
necessary condition of business de.
preston which will weaken the ma
ion. Retrenchment and readjust-
nent must come. But they should be
with care. The passing
rom peace to war conditions should
Dc as gradual as we can make 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Six hundred
men, who have been treated for the
| liquor habit in the house OF correction
in Chicago and hardened by steady
work, are to be sent to bone-dry states
where employment on farms and IN
shops is to be obtained for them. What
a significant comment this is upon
value of dry territory" to the well
fare of mankind! No intelligent, hon
est citizen suggests that such men De
sent to live in "wet" territory. or IN
proximity to saloons. The moral or
this incident is so plain that 1t is not
necessary to point to 1T.
Sioux City Joural That clicking
sound heard everywhere throughout
Iowa. South Dakota and Nebraska this
week will be readily recognized by
braskan as the song of the corn plant
er.
Sioux City Tribune: Perhaps the
blue laws" have been introduced in
Des Moines to complete a patriotic
color scheme in conjunction with red
lights" and white wash"
Waterloo Times Tribune: A Chica-
go woman has been divorced seven
times-and opportunity may continue
to knock at her door>and she's Of only
middle age.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Attorney
General Hayner appears to be the
only man who has recently held the
office to distinguish blue in connec-
ton with the laws. The others never
knew that such laws were there.
Des Moines Tribune: Some time
ago 1t was announced that the modera-
ton of the German peace terms would
amaze the world" Maybe they are
being withheld because Germany
hates to throw US into fit of aston
ishment.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald: In all
wars of recent years in which the
American army had hand-Cuba, the
Philippines and the campaign on the
Mexican border-the Y. NJ. G. A. has
been in evidence and has dispelled all
doubt as to its good intentions and
ability.
Des Moines Register: A Fillmore,
Mo-, farmer is reported to have shot
his hired man 'by mistake" At time
when a shortage of farm hands Is
threatened, no farmer ought to made
a fool mistake like that.