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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
CARLTON.

i Misses Adah and Anna Rugendorf
Freda Medley. Mary Hobson and Vel
ma Beetch. who attend school at Abb
lene, we're home for three days va,
cation.
Mrs. Effie Smith, daughter Alvena
and Miss Regina Metz of Abilene
were guests of Mrs. Vera Tolbert Fri.
day.
Ed Ireland is suffering with a bad
ly sprained shoulder He fell from
the roof of his shop while adding
some repairs.
Misses Sara and Alice Boyce and
Miss Mabel Carney we're home from
y. G. n. s, for the weekend.
D. d. Chance and family we're in
Salina Saturday.
Wallace Maxwell who attend the
state normal. has been home for a
short visit.
Mrs Simon Beeteh and daughter,
Ida, have returned from a visit in
Ohio. They we're accompanied by
Mrs. Beetch's sister Mrs. Wenzel
The proceeds of the Tom Thumb
wedding, which the school will give
November 20, will be given to the
Community Library, The men are
also discussing a rabbit hunt for a
benefit
The Red Cross will meet Saturday
with Miss Mary Nottorf Elmo will
join in this meeting and the pros
poets are for record day for work.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Medley, Mr.
and Mrs w. T w Sterling. Rev.
S. H. Maxwell, Mrs win High and
f. Il. Nottorf went to Abilene Tues
day to attend the Sunday school con-
vention.
Presbyterian church items Sab
bath school next Sunday morning. G.
Il. and sermon in the evening
The teachers will meet this week
with Mr.. Boyce
The Missionary society met last
with Mrs. w. II. Spong |
Mrs ]. T. Bogart led the meeting and
all enjoyed the program.
The Christian Endeavor held a
business meeting Friday evening at
the home of Mrs. Thomas Mitchell.
Rantist church items. Sabbath
school and b. Y. P. U. next Sunday.
The Aid will got to Dillon Wednes-
day of next week for meeting with
Mrs. Lavender.
The annual supper and bazaar will
be held THANKSGIVING evening in the
Carlton hall.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
GLENWOOD.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p Cress went t.
Manhattan last week to visit thei
son, Joe, and family. who reside
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Carver and SOM
were Sunday guests at Frank Hol
Aar's.
Roy Franklin and family, Mr.. and
MRS. Cleve Stoffer, Mr. and Mrs. Ear
McLane and Misses Anna Page
Geneva Zook, Creta and Helen
James, and Frank James, were
guests at the Alfred Stoffer home
Sunday.
Mrs. Beck returned to her home
in Abilene Saturday, after spending
ahe week with Mr. and Mrs. j. G..
Hlaer.
p. G. Huitt and family, Howard
Cooley and family and Walter Hau-
pIei called at Ralph Cooley's Sun
day.
Several from here attended the
Funeral of Mr.. Vickers OF Abilene
sunday
j. e. Jones from near Manchester
liz drilling a well for Clarence Cress,
Mr.. and Mrs. Blunderfield OF Nc
Pberson visited old friends In our
Deighborhood and spent Monday
aight at j. e. Bowsers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
DETROIT.

Word was received here Sunday Of
the death of S. Kaufman of Navarro
a son-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. II. E
.Swanger
Mrs. John Fisher of Nevada. Mo.
was in town over Sunday. They are
pleased with their new home.
Mrs. Henry Hawk is quite III.
Miss Thomas took Sunday dinner
with Mr.. John Dunlap.
The teachers will give a program
at the school house Friday evening.
Mrs. Dennison of Abilene visited
her brother last week.
Ralph Klamm was quite Ill with
tonsilius last week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
Monday evening.

NiSAdoJ OfChiA6.
Mrs. H. M. Poland is i'll with rheu
matism.
]. Derrick and family attended this
love feast at Buckeye church Sunday
Miss Frances Grove and Miss Ma
bel Schuman of D. c. H. S. and Miss
Florence zook of the A. H. S., were
home to spend the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Taylor and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. CARVE spent sun
day with the Frank Hollar family.
Mrs. S. P. Groves and daughters,
Mrs. Estelle Hoskins and Miss Helen
Groves, spent Thursday with Mrs.
Frank Hollar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
PEARL.

g. W Taylor and family motored
down to Butler county to cattle sale
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rutz, jr., and
Mr. and Mrs Arnold Ruiz returned
from a 1,200-mile auto trip down in
the Texas Panhandle.
The genial principal OF the Pearl
school, Miss MAZDA Aumiller. was
married to Mr.. d. c. Ballore. Heart
lest congratulations to the young
couple are In order.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
NORTHEAST DICKINSON.

Earl Gregg and Art Edwards wer,
in Chapman Saturday on business.
Misses Edna Thomas and Mary
Schwab visited home folks over Sun.
day.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs James Jones
November 10, a girl
Henry Thomas and Boyd Jones
visited friends in Fort Funston last
Sunday.
Earl Gregg and family motored to
Junction City last Thursday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15

last week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Fulton are
visiting in Oakley for few weeks.
Miss Mildred Ramsey was home
from Chapman Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Humfort Wis
tied at the home of w. G. Fem sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Blunt Fields and
children motored to Hutchinson Sat
urday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
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w. c. Tobias and family tokk Sun
day dinner with Mr. and Mrs. P. II
Hawk.
Ben Forney is helping Melvin
sword build new barn on the lat
tcr's farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Lehman of Up
land, Cal, were visiting friends here
for the week.
The series of meetings held at
Bethel are we'll attended and will
continue indefinitely.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
MOONLIGHT.

W. B. Wood is building an add
zion to his home.
J. NJ. Sheets made a business trip
TO Topeka last week.
w. C. Tobias and family motored
10 Salina Saturday.
C. H. Naylor Of Talmage is doing
some painting for William Page
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
Wanted to Buy.

Carload of hedge posts, barre
vinegar, 100 pounds of honey.-C
NJ Sidesinger, Lucerne, Kan. 8w2'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
First Glass Auto Mechanics.

We have engaged a first-cIass me-
4hanic and are prepared to fix your
autos in good shape. Give US trial.
WHITNEY & STEWART GARAGE
Awtf Talmage, Kan.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-28
FARM DRuDGERY.
modern Inventions Are Making L'sn@er
Labor.

Modern Inventions Are Making Lighter
Labor.
One OF the chief factors WORKING
against the back to the farm move
ment is the drudgery usually connected
with farm life and the consequent re
luctance of the city man 10 cave the
modern conveniences and labor saving
devices of the city. according to E. v
Floyd, assistant professor in physics
In the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege.
INT contemplation Of a move to the
country 1t is possible to take these
things back to the farm said MI.
Floyd. This is being done in many
cases where the lighting. heating wa.
ter supply and rapid transportation OF
the city are being introduced on the
farm"
The old kerosene lamp is being lis
placed by the modern acetylene lamp
for each individual room, or In many
instances the acetylene plant, which
lights all the farm buildings, points out
Mr.. Floyd. A miniature electric light
plant is another possibility. Furnaces,
artificial gas plants and electricity can
he used to advantage in heating farm
homes.
One of the cheapest and most popu
lar labor saving machines is the gaso'
line engine. which not only does the
blowing, hauling, feed grinding and
separating for the farmer, but also fur
nishes a motive power for washing and
churning for his wife. The gasoline
engine. which does practically all laoo-
rious work on the farm. is one of the
most important contributions to tn
back to the farm movement. a..
by means Of the compression waite.
system drawing. pumping and carry
ing water can be eliminated. Scrub
hing and washing windows can he tone
by the hose, which also makes posH
Die an attractive lawn and fresh veGe
tables from q well watcrad garden
The inaccessibility to town is overcome
by good roads and slow transportation
nv the automobile and the gasoline
truck. The daily paper is brought {"
the farmers door by the rural mail
rier. and the telephone keeps him III
touch with news. business and profes
sional services.
AS a result of these city devices tax
on to the rural districts " social center
is made possible. in whjs. the members
of the farm home receive practically
all the culture and enjoyments of the
city family.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-28
+ FIREWOOD AND WOOD LOT:

STS
For the farmer who wishes to make
the most Of his wood lot in getting out
the years supply Of firewood the fol-
lowing suggestions are offered by the
forestry department Of the Pennsyl-
vania State college school of agricul'
ture and experiment station.
Limbs broken from trees by storms
and treetops left in woods from which
material for use on the farm has been
cut in q hurry during the busy sedson
should be made into f1rewood.
Standing dead or dying trees, of val.
ue for no other purpose, should be fell
ed and cut up. While much Of the
dead material will burn up rapidly SC
that it cannot be used to hold a fire.
1t gives a hot fire quickly and is excel.
lent summer wood.
Old or large topped trees with gnarl'
ed or badly rotted trunks of little use
for any other purpose should be taken
for wood.
The outermost edge Of the wood lot
for a distance toward the center OF
about the height of the trees should
be untouched except to take out mate
rial coming under the first two classes
Or d few trees of the third class men
toned.
Wood lots should be thinned when
ever they need it. Trees with small
crowns and of Il kind not desirable for
use on the farm or Cor sale should be
cut down. Desirable trees should have
their crowns freed, but the stand mus t
not be opened up too heavily. Youna
trees of the better species should J.
given every opportunity to grow.
Helena, Montana, Dec. l, 1917.
At a meeting of the State Board OF
Pardons, held at it soffice on the above
date, the following order was made:
In the Matter of the Communication
Granted by the Governor, to one
Frank Williams, case No. 1464:
Whereas, the governor of Montana
has this day officially notified this
board that he has granted a commute
ton of sentence to not less than sin
or more than eight years to one
liams No. l, a convict confined IN the
ScAtC PiASoNs WIZ was =,
the crime of attempting to comm''
robbery committed at Glasgow, in ths
County ow Valley, State Of Montana
and sentenced on the Goth day O.
June, 1914, for a term of eight year,
in the state prison.
Therefore, be it ordered, that Jan
uary Bird, 1918. be set apart for tn
consideration of said commatation 81
granted as aforesaid, and all person.
having an interest therein, desiring
to be heard either for or against tn
granting of the communication, ar
hereby notified to be present at tire
Asp p!!es 10 uooule@Js eq4 u! Haol'.
at the office of the state board o
pardons, at the Capitol Of said State
Further ordered: That q copy, o
this order be printed and published Il
the Courier, a weekly newspape
printed and published at Glasgow
County of Valley, State Of Montans
once q week for two consecutlv
weeks, beginning Friday, Decembe
81, 1917. and ending Friday Decemoe
s. c. FORD. President.
u. J. RYAN, Clerk.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-28

three times as long as usual take a
piece of iron three-eighths of an incl
in thickness, almost as wide as the
doubletree is thick, and from a foot to
eighteen inches long. Have four holes
drilled in it and fasten it to the back
of the doubletree with small bolts, as
shown in the illustration. Such a lou
uletree will last practically a lifetime.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-28
1T IS "~CAN'T-N.M'NT."

How do you pronounce cantonment?
High officials of the government
and so per cent Of our army officers
pronounce it Reinforcement" Prob
ably so do you. If so, you, the gov
eminent officials and the army Off
GERS got started wrong and can't
stop.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-28
Makinq the Doubietree Last.

Did YOU ever notice that the plow
and wagon doubletrees always arc
breaking at or neal the center. close to
where the middle hole is bored: nc
guard against breakage here n thus
cause the doubletree to last twice or
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-28

President Wilson pronounces it
"can'-t-n-m'nt," with the accent on
the first syllable.
Professor Hunt of Princeton in
tones it "can-tonn-ment."
The president has the latest revis-
ion Of the Century, Webster's, Wor-
cester's and the Standard dictionary
on his side, and Dr.. Hunt has Sir
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-28

James A. Murray's new English and
Stormonth's dictionaries to back him
up.
There seems to be no dictionary at
all giving it as "can-tone-ment."
At this distance it looks as If the
president is right.-Walla Walla
Union.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24
CROP CONDITIONS IN ITALY
Cereal Crop harvesting in Italy Com
pleted and Shows GreM
Shortage.

Florence, Italy -Harvesting Of the
smaller cereals is completed EXCEPT
in the higher attitudes, II is esti-
mated that the area sown in wheat
was 81 per cen of the average, The
yield will be slightly above the aver
age per hectare, and the deficit in
the total crop, as compared with the
average, will be about 3 per cent. The
country must, therefore, import at
least 1900. 900 short tons of wheat, or
about $4,000, 600 bushels, but more
than this will be required If the corn
crop is not up to the average. In
normal years, imports of corn aver
age AGO, 900 short tons. At present,
corn looks we'll and promises a good
crop. The rice crop is In excellent
condition, which is most important,
as Italy produces an average Of $751;.
600 ons per year,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24
WILL PROSECUTE PLOTTERS
Swift Justice Is Being Melted Out to
|. w. w PIotters Against the
Government.

Washington.-The department OF
justice is beginning to deal swiftly
and severely with activities in the
Northwest and elsewhere, Of the In
dustrial Workers of the World, inso.
far as they relate to stoppage or cur
tailment of production in industries
whose continuance Is deemed essen
tial to the prosecution of the war.
Any action which will tend to re-
tard harvesting of crops, production
Of spruce lumber essential for the con-
struction of airplanes, or to curtail
production of minerals needed to car
ry on the war, will be met by prosecu-
ton, on charges of conspiracy, against
persons regarded as responsible for
the institution OF the movement.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24
SHE HAD MAYNARD DAUGHTER
Nelghbor Was Surprised When She
Found Cause Of Severe Rebuke
Administered by Mother.

A lady living in a large apartment
house relates the following:
81 had occasion day to visit the
apartment of a n~eighbor. Such grave
and earnest tones of remonstrance
reached my ears, as | approached my
friends room, that I hesitated about
intruding. 1 found her winsome young
daughter with her, and the mother had
evidently been rebuking her, for the
girls face was flushed, and there were
tears in her eyes.
"Come in" said my friend. ~ have
finished what l was saying to Jenny,
and l hope she will remember my
wishes"
"Ah, these children these chill
dren!" thought | to myself.
~ have just been telling her." con-
tinued my friend, that she must not
wear her evening gloves when she goes
shopping in the morning. In the first
place, 1t is not genteel; and in the
second place, 1t Is ~extravagant."
Her evening gloves! And yet, I as
sure you, her tone and expression, and
the impression made on the child,
wodld have beftted a serious wrong
doing-one that had issues In time
ard eternity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24
U.BOAT VICTIMS DECREASE
German Sea, Pirates Sink Third Less
Vessels Than Fell to Them
Last Week.

London.-A falling off in British
tonnage sunk last week by mines or
submarines is indicated in the week
ly admiralty statement. Fourteen YES
sells Of 1,60O IONS and over were sent
to the bottom, as against 81 the pre-
vious week. Two vessels OF less than
1900 tons were sunk last week, the
same number reported the previous
week. Three fishing boats met with
disaster last weeks
The admiralty statement follows:
Arrivals Of all ~nationalities, 2,776;
sailings, 1856.
British merchantmen sunk by mine
or submarine, over 1000 tons, includ-
Ing one previously, IA; under 1900
tons, including one previously, two.
British merchantmen unsuccessful-
ly attacked, including five previously,
thirteen.
British fishermen sunk, three"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24
CHINA DECLARES
WAR ON TEUTONS
REPUBLIC SEWERS RELATIONS
WITH AUSTRIA AND GERMANY
OVER U-BoAT WARFARE.
DOES NOT JOIN THE ALLIES
Chinese Troops Take over Austrian
Properties and Close German
Bank-Give Foreigners Five
Days to Leave Country.

Peking.-China's declaration Of wal
on Germany and Austria-Hungary, and
other documents relating to the con-
flict, do not mention the association
Of China with the entente powers.
They indicate that China's action will
be entirely Independent.
The declaration of war aroused little
excitement in Picking, or in other
North China cities, the long discus
sion of the question having discount
ed its effect. The Netherlands min
ister to China took over the Austrian
interests and received the arms OF
the Austrian guard. The doors OF
the Deutsch Asiatiche bank have been
sealed.
Chinese troops at Tien-Tsin took
over the Austrian concession, and the
German bank and German barracks
there without incident.
The proclamation Of war, which was
signed by President Feng Kwo Chang,
reviews China's efforts made to in.
duce Germany to modify her subma.
rine policy. 1t says that respect for
international law and protection Of
the lives and property of Chinese citi-
zens forced China to sever relations
with Germany, and now compelled
China to declare war against Germany
and Austria, too, as it was not Ger
many alone, but Austria Hungary as
well, which adopted and pursued this
policy without abatement.
The proclamation declares that all
treaties, agreements and protocols be-
tween China and the central powers
have been a~brogated. 1t says China
will respect The Hague conventions
and the international agreements re.
specting the human conduct of the
war, and, in conclusion, asserts that
China's object in entering the war is
to hasten peace.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24
CITIES WIPED OUT
AS GERMANS FLEE
RUTHLESS DESTRUCTION OF EN-.
TIRE TOWNS LEFT IN WAKE
OF RETREATING TEUToNS.
STARTS REIGN OF TERROR

with the French Armies-Either in.
furiated at allied successes or plan.
ninL on a general retirement, the Ger.
mans are burning many villages and
towns behind their lines. The flames
Of burning villages can be seen from
the French lines.
Prisoners admit that the Germans
are footing the entire country behind
the northern part of their lines. Homes
are being burned, buildings destroyed,
furniture smashed and everything OF
value transported to Germany. What
cannot be transported is being
wrecked in this new reign of terror.
st. Quentin cathedral was complete
ly burned.
While such a campaign Of destruc.
ton would normally indicate a coming
retreat, there IS no other evidence of
any sort pointing to a CONTEMPLATED
general retirement.
The destruction, according to evil
dence, is even more thorough than
that when the Germans retired from
their front lines to the "Hindenburg
line,' last spring.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24
WAR BREAD US.
SUGGESTS HOOVER
AMERICAN CROP IS 100000, 600
BUSHELS SHORT OF ACTUAL
REQUIREMENTS.
CONTROLLER GIVES REMEDY
Privstiors Of Allies WIN Be Lessened
II Every Person In United States
Use One Pound Less Of
Flour Each Week.

Washiugton-Thc North American
1917 wheat crop will not come within
SOC. 0O0. 900 bushels of supplying the
shortage Of European allies and neu-
trails, Herbert Hoover announces.
As a partial remedy, he suggests
that every person In the United states
use ono pound less wheat -four per
week, a reduction Of 20 per cent in
present consumption
Substitute other cereals, of which
there are plenty, he urges. If these
cereals corn, oats, barley and rye
arc substituted in the American loaf.
II means that war bread becomes
part Of the American diet
Hoover suggested that this conser'
walton "will be no ~prlyation TO us and
will reduce the priyation of our allies
His estimate of the shortage Is bas-
ed on normal consumption in a three
year war period France, Italy and the
United Kingdom, he said, must import
b77.0 900. 600 bushels of wheat and GA,
100000 Of other cereals. If normal con.
sumption requirements are to be met.
The United States and Canada are
Pho on1v morlots this wheat can come
from the South American crop having
practically failed, the Russian, Bulga-
rian and Iioumanian supplies being
cut OFF By the TCutOns, and the Aus.
~,roIion and Indian crons bninp too far
s.oy and too subioct 10 I.boot perils
In he counted ON
Tho United States will have rs GOO. q.
Ooo and Canada 40 600 GOO bushels.
leaving an actual shortage TO Euro.
mean allies Of $780, 100000 bushels OF
vhc,t
Hoover estimates that which goes
10 noutrals from whom vital supplies
rotprn and marc for seed will hiring
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24
Erenzied Finance.

Il just thought of a great scheme"
grinned the plumber.
Hand it to me and I'll eat it," re-
piled the thin carpenter.
mo, this is on the level"
what is 1t all abOut?"
ut is to get in touch with all the
paymasters in the country"
"Yee-"
"And find out when the pay day
comes"
yes"
"Then, on the pay day l plan to go to
each paymaster and see how many en-
velOpes have not been called for"
"Huh!"
"Then l plan to take all the uncalled-
for pay envelopes and share them fifty
fifty with the paymasters."
AS he turned to go the thin carpen-
ter shook his head and remarked sOr-
rowfully:
"And just to think, l used to know
you when you were all ~right."-Ex-
change.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24
Buy Outright, Is War Plan.

Washington.-Secretary of Com.
merce Redfeld announced that the
conference representing all interested
departments of tbs government has
completed its study of war contracts.
Where conditions Of manufacture
are particularly involved the confer.
ence recommends a contract In which
a specified sum is awarded as the
profit on each article, instead of max.
Ing the profit a percentage of the cost.
This recommendation will do away
with the tendency to increase costs to
Increase profits
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24
HARD BLOWS WILL WIN WAR
Gen. Pershing Deplores Lukewarm-
ness Of Americans In Emphatic
Statements.

Paris-Gen John j. Pershing, the
American commander, in a recent in
teryiew, says the wal can be won only
by hard and forceful blows delivered
by a w%elltrained American army
working in conjunction with the allied
armies.
D%eploring the lukcwarmness of the
American people in regard to the war,
Gen. Pershing added;
Every man, woman and child
should support the administration in
Its determination to arm and equip the
American army and to keep up its
morale and that of the allied armies.
This wal will not be won by talk or
by subscribing to the Red Cross. The
American people must come to a full
realization of what the wal means. 1t
can be won only by striking hard and
forceful blows, not otherwise"
The general was very emphatic in
the interview, which lasted but a few
minutes