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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-29
CAUSES MUCH HAVOC TO
 GERMAN ARMIES
Improper and Insufficient Food Cause Suffering
 and Death.

With the French armies. Oct. 2S.- Thousands of letters taken from pris- oners at Verdun describe in narrowing terms the ravages of dysentery, Chol- | era and typhus throughout Germany.
 Some idea not only of the wide | spread nature of these epidemics, but of the effect they are having on the German population can be gained from the fact that over half of the letters found contained references to the spread of dysentery by improper and insufficient food. These letters spoke of the disease at Cologne, Null helm. Cohourg, Burstadt, Guben, All |ankenbourg, Langen, Lchtenberg, Stagard, Altona, Weisbaden, Grune, Bormy, Pollnow, Stettin, Eickel. Zan- ow, Halle, Duisbourg- Duis- bourg7 7Beeck and other towns. Mamma is Afraid' Some typical extracts follow;
 "Burstadt, Aug. 6.--I believe it will soon be the end At Mannheim dysentery exists since long time now and the streets are closed. Now it ex- ists also at Burstadt. Mamma is very much afraid because 8 great many people are dying of it. They die all most like f1ies.''
 e'Guben, Aug. 10.-Dear Brother: Here people are dying every day of
 dysentery. only it is not allowed to be
 known outside.''
 "Guben, Aug. 9.-Today there are
 again some dead. Always of dysen- tery. But it Is true that it could not
 he otherwise with what we have. to
 eat. There is absolutely no fat left I in our bodies."
 '.Hearses' Obliged to Gallop'
 'Chemnitz, Aug. 11-Since several
 days both cholera and .typhus have made their appearance to the extent that several streets have been closed Ito traffic."
 "Gollub, Aug. e.-At Graudenz and Thorn people are dying of cholera. We can be sure the disease will come
 here also. My God. we must die now or later.'' . Cologne, Aug. 5.-An epidemic of ldysentery has broken out here. The barracks and hospitals have been clos ed for fifteen days. Dysentery also .lreigns among the civil population.
 People no longer have lany fat or grease left in their bodies. Many have died" I What makes these letters all the ) more reflective of the condition of Germany, Is that all of them had been lcarefully censored before being sent -1 to the soldiers. Presumably the de- : tails cut out by the censor were far more serious than the ones above, 2 which were passed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-29
SALES EXPENSE.

Hvery scientifically organized busi- mass lays aside a certain proportion of it's funds to promote sales. The moment 1t quits aggressive effort to extend It's trade. that moment 1t be- gins to suffer. For time it can rr= along on momentum. That is no fiong in these days of rapid changes.
 It is the business of sales depart ment not merely to stand in a recep- tive attitude waiting for customers to some along. and buy. It is its business to SCOUT It's possible territory for new business and to keep up continual hunt for new customers.
 If no correctly organized whole sale business expects to get along without sales promotion work, 1t does not seem likely that the retail busi- ness can win out without the sa me effort. Newspaper advertising is the retail stores sales promotion depart ment: By all the analogies of busi- ness. by all, tn experience of success full business mon, 1t needs to be push ed with vigor if a business Is to grow of even hold it's own.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-29
MUST GIVE so-DAY NOTICE.

Mexico City, Oct 29-The Depart ment of the Treasury has issued an order that merchants and manufac- turers must give 30 days notice of a close down of their factories or busi- nesses. If they fail to do so they must pay their employees 30 days. wages in lieu of the notice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-29
FRosTs DESTROY CORN

Mexico City, Oct. 29-Recent heavy frosts have destroyed three-quarters of the corn crop on the central plat eau of Mexico according to estimates by the National Chamber of Com merce. It is stated that the corn this year will be about 25 per cent, of normal throughout, the country. The city council of Mexico City is plan ming steps to prevent undue profits on any articles of prime necessity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-29
sERvE WITHOUT PAY.

London. Oct. 2s--More than 25o of the men filling the higher posts in the British Ministry of Munitions are serving without pay A report just issued by the Ministry shows that the salaries paid to linen in somewhat equivalent positione' range from s2,- GOO to $1b.ooo . year, indicating that the saving to the government is very large.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-29
AMERICA NOW PRODUCES
 ALL OF ITS ENAMELED WARES.

The United States for the first time in it's history is now producing all of the enameled utensils used in Ameri- can households, and in addition is able to supply large quantities to Europe and South and Central American countries.
 According to figures recently com piled, housewives of the United States are at present buying enameled uten-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-29
SURPRISES MOTOR SIRENS.

Paris, Oct. 2s-M. Hudeio, the new Perfect of Police, has decided that the motorists contribution to the unneces- sary noise of the capital shall be sup
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
HAVE GOOD HEALTH
Take Hoods SarsaparilIa, tho Old
Reliable Spring Tonic.

Don't let the idea that you may
feel better in a day or two prevent
you from getting a bottle of Hood s
Sarsaparilla today from any drug
store and starting at once on the
road to health and strength.
When your blood is impure and
impoverished it lacks vitality, your
digestion is poor, and all the func-
tons of your body are impaired.
Hoods Sarsaparlla is the great
est known blood tonic. 1t will build
you up quicker than any other medi-
cine. 1t gives strength to do and
power to endure. 1t is the old
standard tried and true all-the-year-
round blood purifier and enricher,
tonic and appetizer. Nothing else
acts like it, for nothing else has the
same formula or ingredients. Be
sure to ask for Hood IS, get it today,
and begin taking it at once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
THE BONE DRY BILL TOOK
ABILENE BY SURPRISE

Drink Postum There's a Reason
now that the bone dry law has gone
into effect Abilene people with eel
lerattes and private stocks of varied
branls of liquid refreshments are
making one wild. frantic and final
effort to clean up before the bone
dry bill become sa law.
The new measure caught people
here unaware and all efforts to get
in a shipment of booze before the
law goes into effect will be un-
availing. THE railroads won't haul
1t and even If they would the law
will be in effect before the ship
ment could get here, said one young
man dolefully. No, the habitual
drunkard must be content to kill
himself off quickly with Jamaica
ginger lemon extract and hair tonic,
while the youthful sprouts who seem
to enjoy the advertisement of
drunk will be relegated to the
back part of the stage. Meanwhile
the grocers are sending hurry up
orders to Battle Creek, Mich
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
CARLTON OIL WELL is
DOWN ABOUT POO FEET

Reports from the Carlton oil well
say it is down about 200 feet and
that the drill is working. Consider
able trouble has been experienced
from caving of the rock making
progress slow The drill is now in
what is known as the Mississippi
capstone with oyster shells thick in
the rock. Signs of oil are reported
but the drillers are close-mouthed
and little information can be Sc
cured. Leasing is still going on and
there is talk of another well on the
keso property south of Carlton, six
miles southeast of the present well
which is four miles west of Carlton. !
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
NEW TRAIN COSTS TOWN
MUCH HOTEL TRAFFIC

The new Union Pacific train leav-
ing Kansas City at midnight and
getting here at $50 a. m. loses
Abilene to 10 hotel patrons a
day, according to the hotel men.
Formerly travellers for the north on
the Santa Fe or business men for
Abilene arrived on 119, at 10:45 D.
m. and spent the night here; now
they spend the evening in Kansas
City, go to bed in the Pullman and
arrive for breakfast, transact bust
ness and leave at 1851 a. m. or go
out on the Santa Fe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
FARM IMPLEMENTS

Farm wagon, feed wagon. top
buggy, Hoosier drill, new McCor-
mick mower, new International cul-
tiyator, new 3-section harrow, new
Emerson Pinch walking pillow, Cam
ton riding lister, feed grinder. grind
stone, sets work harness. set
single harness, flynets, carpenter
tools, forks, shovels, axes, and many
other articles.
Also s bushels Ohio seed pota-
toes, z tons alfalfa hay, some corn
fodder. 20 dozen heavy Plymouth
Rock hens, y pure bred Plymouth
Rock cockerels, lot of chicken coops
md nests.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
MASoNs TO REBUILD HOME
FOR DEPENDENTS AT WICHITA

The grand Masonic lodge al
Wichita voted to rebuild the home
for aged and for orphans, recently
burned at Wichita. 1t was decided
to adopt the cottage plan of homes
for the inmates. 1t is desired to
spend about 100000 for this pur-
pose and already 100000 is in the
hands of the governors from the
insurance money and the fund al
ready on hand The remainder will
be raised In the different lodges
over the state, some of which have
already sent in generous contrihu-
tions. The lodge at Beloit has al
ready raised $1,000. while another
lodge with only sixty members has
raised $3.50. Each local organiza-
ton will be asked to give according
to the members.
The committee in charge of the
work desires to start building op-
erations as soon as possible The
Masons own l 5 acres and plans are
being made to build an administra-
ton building in the center of the
plot. Cottages will be scattered at
intervals over the rest of the place
Five new districts were added to |
hose already apportioned to Kan,
,as.
One of the features of the session
vas the banquet served to the Off
ers of the grand lodge and the dis
riot deputies by the six girls of
he Masonic home who are members |.
# the Wichita high school These
Dung ladies prepared and served
cry elaborate dinner,
Another interesting feature was
n exemplification of a part of the
hree degrees by team from the
hree lodges at Wichita. and the
ork was criticised by the grand
'cturer who answered all questions
5ked by the delegates.
The next meeting will be held in
opeka.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
sIoan's Linimenl Enses pnIn

Sloans Liniment IS first thought
Of mothers for bumps, bruises and
sprains, that are continually han
pening 10 children. It quickly pene-
trates and soothes without rub
bling. Cleaner and more effective
than mussy plaster or ointments
FOR rheumatic aches. neuralgia
pain and that grippy soreness after
colds, sloan's Eminent gives prompt
relief. Have a bottle handy for
bruises. Strains. sprains and all ex-
ternal pain. For the thousands
whose work calls them outdoors.
the pain sand aches following ex-
posture are relieved BY sloan's Lin
Iment At all druggists. Csc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
CITY APPROPRIATES 5000
FOR MAINTENANCE OF BAND

An appropriation of six hundred
dollars for the use and maintenance
OF the band this summer has been
made by the city That amount was
agreed upon by the commissioners
at their meeting this morning.
AS yet no arrangements for the
summer have been made by The
band men but meeting is to be
held tomorrow night to elect off.
GERS and arrange details 1t is prob
able that the concerts will begin
about the first of May.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
Neglected Colds Gruw Worse

A cough that racks and irritates
the throat may lead to serious
chronic cough. If neglected. The
healing pine balsams in DR.. Bells
Pine Tar Honey-nature's own rem
edy-will soothe and relieve the ir-
ritation, breathing will be easier.
and the antiseptic properties will
kill the germ which retarded heal
ing Have it handy for Group. sore
throat and chronic bronchial affec-
tons. Get a bottle today. Pleasant
to take. At all druggists, Csc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
Stop That Cough

A hacking cough weakens the
whole system, drains your energy
and gets worse II neglected; your
throat is raw, your chest aches and
you feel sore all over. Relieve hat
cold at once with DR.. Kings New
Discovery. The soothing pine bal
sans heal the irritated membranes,
and the antiseptic and laxative
qualities kill the germs and break
up your cold. Don't let a cold lin
ger. Get DR.. Kings New Discovery
today at your druggist, soc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
shake Into Your SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic
powder for painful. smarting, ten
der, nervous feet. 1t takes the sting
out of corns and bunions. over 1907
600 packages are being used by the
German and Allied troops at the
front Sold everywhere. CSC. 12-4w
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
Constipation Causes Bad Skin

A dull and pimply skin is due to
a sluggish bowel movement. Correct
this condition and clear your com
plexion with Dr. Kings New Life
Pills. This mild laxative taken at
bedtime Will assure you a full,
flee, non-griping movement in the
morning. Drive out the dull, listless
feeling resulting from overloaded
irtestines and sluggish liver. Get
a bottle today. At all druggists Csc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
Sign of Good Digestion

When you see cheerful and hap
Ply old lady you may know that she
has good digestion If your diges-
ton is impaired or if you do not
relish your meals take a dose of
Chamberlain's Tablets. They streng-
then the stomach improve the di-
gestion and cause a gentle move
ment of the bowels. Obtainable ey-
erywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Furnished by Abstract Office of c,
NJ. Vaughn, Jr., Abilene

A. L. Vickers to w. w. Vickers. lot
Z and Y s, blk 30, East abb
lene Town Co.. add, $3.50.
Albert Golden and wife to Harvey
Kaufman, S Y sw 4 13-14-2.
$4,000
Lydia A. Hollinger to William II.
Hollinger, W Y sw 4 35-13-4.
81.
R. NJ. Breeding and wife to Calvin
a, Hassler NV a 22-l2-S, $13,-
900.
w. Weber Jr, ct al to Frank w.
Schmidt, 30x34 it, blk ~, Wood
bine, $3.50.
O. W. Patrick and wife to Alfred
II. Patrick, lots IA, IS, blk 3
ThOmpson's add Herington $1,000
Il. B, Briney and wife to trustees
NJ. E. Church, Talmage, lots 3,
4, s, blk 2, Talmage, 81.
Luther 3. Reese and wife to Levi |
$, Kreider, n la Sc u 6-11-l |
$4,000.
Walter E. Picking and wife to KatA
$. Picking, V Y sw a 2S-
1872 $4,000.
robert Fairfax Murphy to Joseph
A. Curry, lot So and - IT lot
CO. It'll ST., Thompson & Mccoy
.evi II. Taliver and wife to Charles
d. Cruise, lots 90 81, blk 26
Kinney & Hodge Add Abilene,
$2500.
e H. Denman and wife to Margar-
ct Callicote, lot ;, blk /. Matte |
som add Abilene, 1875. /
e Miller to Henry Rice q NV |
a 2-11-1. $500.
c. Hin and wife to s. F. Gntsch /
e Z ne 4 and NV a ne 4 16- Il
1873, $4,000. II
b. klamm and wife to S. F. H
Gutsch. lots 8. 6, T. 8, blk G. II
Henquenet's add Hope, $4,000. n
F. Gutsch and wife to o. B. II
klamm Y ne 4 1G-l5-3. $500. II
'r'ey Allen Calkins and wife to H
Henry sehrolick. lots 2, 4, c. 8. n
10, nix l5i, Creech add Herring II
ton Sl775. II
r. Wilson and wife to W. f. & Il
Mary =. Bogart lot ,, blk . i
Carlton, $1,000. III
Livingston and wife to Aaron |
}. Took. n z 14-12-2. 81. II
A. Jaecke ct al to A. J. Weber. n
j. F. Albrecht and August Colt II
chalk. lots 4, :. 6. blk l.. Hen. II
Iuenets add Hope, $4,000. II
1a w. Murray and hush 10 c. A.
laden, lots I. and NV Z "a
30, $27.5OO.
V. %. Gale Jr. and wife to Bert II
T. Hart, 30 # Of lot Al and 40
It Of 4S, Ord street. Solomon, II
500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
Fed Cross Ball Blue

Insures snowy white beautiful
clothes on washday. Buy Red Cross
Blue. not just cheap liquid blue
which makes your clothes greenish
yellow Red Cross Ball Blue large
packages cost only cents. All good
grocers sell it.-Adv I2-4wk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01

Fresh Jersey COW; Holstein heifer
will be fresh in May; Shorthorn
heifer will be fresh in May; year
ling heifers; yearling steers 2I
steers months old; calf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
Many Children Are sickIr

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children Break up Colds in "a hours,
relieve Feverishness. Headache,
Stomach Troubles. Teething Disor-
ders. and Destroy Worms. At all
druggists 25c Sample mailed Free.
Mother Gray Co. Leroy,
y. Y. 12-4wk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
ID HEAD OF HORSES

Consisting of one black mare II
years old; black mare years old;
driving mare years old; bay mare
years old; sorrel mare 8 years
old bay colt years old; suck
ling colts; mules coming years
old; saddle horse
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at pub.
Tic auction at his place 10 miles
southwest of Abilene, miles south
OF Acme. | mile east and > north
of Holland, on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
) GOOD BROOD sOws
Free Lunch at Noon for Those Com
ing from a Distance

TERMS: All sums of $40 and I'M
der cash. On sums over $40 a credit
bef months will be given purchaser
on bankable notes bearing 10 per
cent interest; il paid when due on
~ per cent will be charged l per
cent discount for cash on sums over
$40. No property to be removed IN
til settled for.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
four FOR RAzINC
KEEL. FENGEL, BROUGHTON AND
LONG FOR WRECkING
GARFIELD
Petition of $50 in Protest is Pre-
sented-Four Members Stand
Pat for Destruction of
building

H. H. Keel, J Nj. Fengel, w H
Broughton and r. j. Long, members
of the schoolboard, stood pat against
j. S. Engle and c. c. Wyandt last
night in their decision to wreck the
Garfield building to obtain site
for the new high school. They stated
individually and collectively that
they would go ahead with the plan
to tear down the building and had no
intention of changing their views.
Mrs II. NJ. Howard and Mrs. A.
B. Seelye appeared before the board
with a petition some 20 feet long
containing over $50 names of per-
sons from all parts of the city pro-
testing against wrecking the
10-room Garfield building or put
ting the high school on the Garfield
site, robbing the grade children OF
the children and stated that they
could furnish another 1000 names
if necessary. The papers had been
out only two days and scores OF
people who had not been seen had
telephoned in asking for chance
to sign.
AS the bond issue Of the district
is now up to the limit of the law no
more bonds can be voted until the |
valuation grows or some of the in
debtedness is paid off That puts
the building of a new grade build
ing some years ahead and the COM
bination building would have 10
serve in the meanwhile.
The petition was received and
filed and the ladies were not Civ
EN- any encouragement.
After the ladies left the board
had long argument, Wyandt and
Engle trying to secure resembling {
of the wrecking order and finally I
proposing that a referendum vote !,
be taken at the spring election to a
get the opinion of the voters. Both
were turned down. {
Small for High School
The architect, w. L. Saylor, pre-
sented plans for a combination high !
school and grade school to take the
place of the Garfield building. But
t was discovered that after allow
ng room for the grades there would :,
'e scarcely room for the present
high school of 330-perhaps not
allow nothing for ex- +.
ansion. The study hall would seat !,
My 100 and other space was limit
d. To build a combination school
} care for nearly 500 grade and =
Ugh school pupils calls for an ex-
eedingly large structure OF course =,
hen a new grade building is erect
/, some years hence the whole
ould be available for high school
ut it would require probably $4,000
remodel the grade school portion 49,
its new uses. nl
The board adjourned to next Mon fro
~ night to allow the architect and mr.,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
16 HEAD OF HOGS

Two brood sows with - pigs:
brood SOW with pig; Poland China
yearling boar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
1 HEAD OF HORSES

Black mare years old VT. 1900;
bay mare extra good driver s years
old VT. 100; pair extra good black
Percheron colts 8 months old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
40 HEAD CATTLE

u head of choice milch cows
most of them are fresh now. OF
these are Holstein Fresians from
the F. S. Engle herd: 19 head of
coming yearlings; calves.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Quick meal range new. kitchen
cabinet, new washing machine.
kitchen table, sink, and other arti-
cles.
TERMS: All sums OF $40 and un-
der cash; on sums over $40 a credit
Of - months will be given on ap-
proved security at 10 per cent inter
est; If paid when due only 8 per
cent viii be charged No property
10 be removed until settled for.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
Stock Sale

] will sell at public auction at my
farm 2 miles north of Carlton, Z
miles east of Gypsum. 312 miles
south and mile west of Holland
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
Thursday, March 8

commencing at ! O'Clock sharp. the
following described property
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01

Supt. Stacey to go over the plans
and see if enough room for the
present high school can be secured
in the building.
Board Election a Test
1t is probable that the spring
election will be fought out on test
of the districts opinion on wreck
ing the Garfield building or plac-
ing the high school on the Garfield
grounds. II. H. Keel and J. NJ. Fen
gel are openly for wrecking the
building and they will be opposed
by candidates opposed to it. j. S.
Engle will be a candidate for re-
election and is openly opposed to
wrecking the Garfield and prob
ably will have no opposition.
H. A. Snider is talked Of as
candidate for the attached territory !
against Fengel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
Monday, March 9Th

commencing at o'clock p m. sharp
the following described live
stock, to-wit:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01

a. ~ Al M.--Benevolent Lodge No.
VS. meets first and third Monday even
lngs IN each month In Masonic Temple.
corner Third and Spruce. Joseph H.
Goodell. w. M; ]. l.. Worley, Secre-
tary' Visiting brethren welcome.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01
ABILENE SOCIETIES

ROYAL ARCH MAsoNS--Cyrus Chap
ter No. 25 meets In Masonic Temple on
the second and fourth Fridays OF each
E. Keel, Secretary
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01

WEAK STOMACH is strength.
w ened and toned by Hoods Sar-
saparilla, ~ the medicine that cures
dyspepsia and POOR APPETITE.