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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-25
BUILDING PERMITS
IN EAST CHICAGO

The following building permits have
been issued in East Chicago during
the current week:
One-story frame store room. -Ix42
on Pennsylvania. between Mckinley and
Lincoln. cost $4,000. Dan Morris. owner:
Dan Morris. contractor
one-story frame dwelling. 2ox5o. on
Todd ave. between I47th and 14sth.
cost $1,000; Smith. Bader & Davidson
Co. owner: Beck g. Co. contractor.
One-story frame dwelling, 22xs4. on
Todd ave. between 147th and 14sth. cost
$500; Smith Bader & Davidson Co.
owner: Beck & Co. contractor
Repair Polish National church. cost
$4,000: Polish National church. owner.
John Zuhich. contractor
One and one-half story dwelling. re-
pair. at 4706 Northcote ave: cost $500;
David Cohn, owner; Frank G. Wall.
contractor.
Two-story store building. 29x142. on
olcott betwe n15oth and hist: cost
$4,000; Allen Toungren, owner: r. g.
Wall. contractor.
one-story brick dwelling. 2sx42. on
Grapevine. between 18th and 13sth;
cost $4,000. c. ". Chrisle, owner: r Ma
ginsky. contractor.
Two-story building. Odd Fellows lodge
hall. on Michigan ave. between Guthrie
and Grapevine; cost $500; Odd Fellows
owner; T. Maginsky. contractor
One-story frame dwelling 26x52 on
Beacon St, between 14Srd and 144th.
cost $4,000; o. c. Brandenburg. owner:
j. Harbaugh. contractor
One-story building. 20x34. on OIcott.
between 142nd and 245rd: cost $4,000:
A F Carlson, owner; A +. Carlson, con-
tractor,
one-story frame dwelling. 2ox32 on
Carey -. between Chicago and 14sth.
cost $1,000: \. Bosich. owner: John
Poykvaz. contractor.
One-story frame dwelling. on Block.
between Lincoln and Mckinley. cost
$1,000 2fx12; Arthur Runclle owner;
Arthur Runclle. contractor.
One-story frame dwelling 2ox30. on
Carey. between 10th and list: cost
$1,000; ". L, saric. owner; w L. saric,
contractor.
one-story frame dwelling. 2ox3o. on
Carey. between 1s0th and 14Ist: cost
$500. " /. saric, owner; ". L. saric.
contractor.
one-story frame dwelling 2ox3o. on
Carey. between 140th and I41st: cost
$1,000; n. l.. Saric. owner: ". L. Saric.
contractor.
One-story frame dwelling on Carey
between 14oth and 141st: cost $1,000. ".
l. Saric, owner; W. l.. Saric contractor
Two-story frame dwelling. 221s4. on
Butternut between 13Sth and 13sth
cost $500 Frank Washnock. owner;
Szarmach Bros. contractors
Two-story frame dwelling. 22x34. on
Butternut. between I3Sth and 1s9th:
cos $4,000: Frank Washnock. owner:
Sbafmach Bros. contractors.
Ons-story frame dwelling. 2ox2S. on
Drummond. between 139th and 140th.
cost $500: G. C. Clark. owner. c. {.
Clark. contractor
Two-story frame dwelling. 22x34. on
Butternut. between l39th and IS6th:
cost $500: F. Washnock. owner: Szar-
mack Bros. contractors
Two-story frame dwelling. 22x34. on
Butternut- between 13sth and 1Ssth:
cost $4,000. Frank Washnock. owner.
Szarmaek Bros. contractors
Two-story brick dwelling. on Butter
nut, between 1SSth and 139tn. 23x45:
cost $4,000 szsrmach, owner; szarmach,
contractor.
One-story frame dwelling, on Roose-
Welt between I12th and Il9th: cos,
$500. r. Boeos. owner; Mike Pigle. CON
tractor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-25
RALSTON
CALLED A
FOOL FRIEND
Newspaper Cartoons Sam
Ralston AS Clown Stand
ing Near a BuZzsaw.
TINES BUREAU

TINES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITAL.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND. June 25-The
hand Of President Wilson personally Is
seen in the recent Democratic state
platform adopted BY the Indiana Demo
Gratis. assembled in session here last
week according to a Washington dis
patch - = Cincinnati newspaper which
has been made public here The dis
patch declared THAI IN order 20 make
sure that there woald be no slip IN the
platform adopted by the Democrats in
this state. which marked the first gath
ering Of the kind Of the year the bulk
of the convention utterances were writ
ten BY Mr.. Wilson personally.
Throughout the platform the defense
of the national administrations war
policies predomlnated and IL now is de-
clared that the eleven principal declara-
tons on the national situation by the
platform were the handiwork of the
President personally. The draft Of the
platform as it came from the White
House contained these eleven planks, II
is reported and this draft was submit
ted 10 the four Indiana Democratic
members of the congress by W. r. Hol-
lister. acting chairman Of the party.
who then brought the platform to the
Indianapolis convention.
II is a noticeable fact that the plat
form. in its original draft. was brought
out to newspapermen on the night %
I the meeting OF the resolutions commit
1 tee here and the great bulk Of that part
! relating TO national issue was contained
/ in typewritten pamphlet. the pages
( already fastened together. and very few
changes made thereon. Claude G.. Bow
! ers. Of Fort Wayne, chairman OF the
resolutions committee. read the f1rst
STORY" OF the platform TO newspaper
/ men from this pamphlet.
More echoes Of the boom that
Former Governor Samuel n Ralston
started at the convention here for
woodrow Wilson as a candidate TO sue
coed himself for a third term in 1920
are beginning TO filter into Indiana One
notable one Is a cartoon in the New
York Herald. which shows Ralston. in a
clown suit with his hand on the Presi-
dents shoulder. the two standing near
2 buzz-saw. labelled Third Term-In-
stalled BY George Washington. Esq. "
The caption saws: An Invitation to
Monkey with the Buzz-saw-" A note
says - Fool Friend"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-25
HOBART

The battalion drill held here last sun
day by Company K OF Hobart Company
or Gary and Company J. Of Nalpa-
raiso was Witnessed by several thous-
and people The affair was held on the
KuIage grounds west Of town. and the
drilling was exceptionally good and
proved that the boys had had great
deal Of training The company drills
were held in the morning and Company
X Of Hobart was awarded the manner
for being the best drilled company. At
noon a mess was prepared by the Ho-
bart company men and served TO the
visiting boys In the afternoon special
company drills were held and gold
wrist watch which was awarded the
best man in the manual OF arms drill
Five men tied for this prize. they being
Louis & Holland of Valparaiso; Frank
Rounig and L. c. Simpson of Gary:
and Elmer Ballantyne and Robert Roper
OF Hobart. UHon mutual consent Of the
five they decided 70 cut for the watch
and ii was won by L. G. Holland Of
Valparaiso. The judges comprised the
officers Of each Of the companies and
Maj. George Hill of Michigan City.
Gerge Tree and family Of Gary. vis-
tied here yesterday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Steve Tree.
Mr. and Mrs Rssohka and family
and Otto Mike OF Chicago, autoed TO
Knox yesterday.
M and Mrs. Hough and daughter
Cora and Miss Mae BeldinE Of Chicag
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Fiester and Mrs
Jake Flester and Mr.. and Mrs. Sew
erence visited with relatives at Ham
mond. Saturday
Mrs. Rawhns and daughter OF Chi
cago are visiting here with relatives
for couple Of weeks
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sordlett and daush
ters Florence and Helen. OF Cicero. H.,
visited here Saturday the home of
Mrs Ada Flo. on their return home
they We're accompanied by Miss Flor
ence Pho SordIett
Miss Gladys Maxwell of Deep River.
visited here over Sunday al the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Fleck.
Mrs Adams Of Laporte. visited with
friends here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gaynor and family
Of Chicago. visited here Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Fred Rose.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-25

Her only son slain in France while
serving as a lieutenant in the Amer
lean forces. Mrs. Mabel Fonda
Gareissen has left her home at No.
400 Riverside Drive, New York City,
TO be Y. NJ. c. A. canteen worker.
In service 10 the living. this Spartan
mother has chosen her substitute for
mourning. To make il more APP
prcpriate, she s 10 serve the canteen
attached to the regiment Of her dead
son, Lieutenant Scott Mccormick.
for the colonel and other officers Of
the unit Joined in a request that the
Y NJ. c. A. detail her there upon
hearing Of her determination TO
work in France.
Taking her place with the mothers
of France who, though hereaved,
have worked 20 aid the men, Mrs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-25

II last by hand grenade explosion.
Before attending the first Piattsbtirg
camp for officers training he was in
the employ of Edmonds & Co..
bankers. When the United States
entered the war he was among the
first 70 resign his business connec-
ton for the training camp. where he
was commissioned and sent TO
France among the earliest.
A few days after General Pershing
had cabled the news of her sons
death, Mrs. Gareissen decided to go
70 France and fled her application
with the Y. NJ. C.. A War WORK
Council for canteen work. She kept
the fact from even her most intimate
friends, among them Provost Mar
shall General Enoch Y. Crowder. until
q few days before she left fer
France
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-25

6greissen made the following ex-
planatory statement:
"Our sons belonged TO a peace
loving age They had to leave loved
ones. drop prospects Of careers, and
prepare for the most Internal war
the world has ever known. They
have done this without complaint.
with determination TO put forth
the best and highest within them.
their hearts may bleed, must rise to
the leading of their sons. And if
those idoliLed sons fall. still they
must rise. keeping ever before them
their sons who have gone up and up.
In other words, they must be worthy
of being mothers of the boys Of to-
day."
Mrs. Gareissen's son, Lieutenant
Mccormick. was killed on January
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-25
HUNDRED AND THIRTY-N|NE
BOYS LEAVE FOR ARMY

Radilyack. Carl +. Johnston. Martin
Owczarzak Andrew H Peiffer. John J.
ORourke. Frank Kosinknbski, Alfons
I<vedaras. George r. Mauke, Ralph f.
Scott Antonio 8 Argentine. Otto f.
Schuenemann. Martin (. II. Heidtmann.
Weber Godfrey. Jesse r. Laweu. Her
man G.. Gohde. John Klusek. Nicholas
Brahos. Phillip E. Mossler. Frank
souther. Edward R Kaiser. William
Hacker. Edward Boss. Arthur ". Koch,
Arthur Steward Walter 2. Wunrow,
Fred \ Rhode. Harry W. Wunroy. Geo.
\. Gardiner, Harry a. Glass, Stanley ].
Olyniczak. Daniel Z. Elder. Albert
Michalis Walter Witkowski. Holla A.
McMannis. Paul Batelsky. Ernest 9.
Michael. Clarence f. Bates. George F.
Kingston Noah 3. Jewett. Arthur l..
Miller. washington f. Love. William
Clabby. Ztgmond Mike Clifton a. Webb.
Warren Fancher, Walter z. Bauer.
Ralph Brown. George w Jonas. Joe c.
Kaczor Bernard r. Boyle. Kazimeras
Tumlis Ralph f. Barringer. Howard r.
Olrz. Alton Coftman. John Dunay. John
F. Jung, William Zorbss Archie II.
Plank, Emil p Dietrich John Wozniak,
Joe Somerville. John Blinsky. VIM.
Pruchnicki J. r, Dryer. Ignazio Casa
mento. Wastal Sheny, Fred w. Newman,
Cliffor dFuchek. George p. Ensweiler,
James S Rhnd. Edward DeKreek.
Henry y Greeve. Walter Sowinski,
John Sowinski. John McCarron. Rude
Schmidt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-25
GARY MAYORALTY FIGHT
IS ON At LAST

CROWN POINT. Ind. June 25.-After
repeated delays the Johnson-Curtis-
Hodges election contest from Gary
which was formerly opened in circuit
court yesterday under way today
bsfore Special Judge Harry Crumpack-
er OF Michigan City. when ballots were
opened.
Ex-Mayor r O. Johnson and Harvey
Curtis. independent and democratic
candidates respectively, each believe
they were elected and that w. F.
Hodges. republican, now holding the
office of mayor. is not entitled to that
honor In their complaints Johnson
and Curtis. who each figured in the
closely contested race. alleged fraud as
well as neglect to count the ballots.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-25
men overlooked on former visitatlons.
RALLARn TO FINANCE FUNERAL.

men overlooked on former visltations.
BALLARD TO FINANCE FUNERAL.
Manager Ballard will finance all the
funerals and erect monuments 1T the
cemetery alongside the right Of way Of
the Michigan Central railway al Ivan
hoe where the wreck took place The
names OF all known dead VIII be en-
scribed and "a other dead become
known their names viii be added
Manager Ballard yesterday afternoon
revisited the hospitals and was deeply
affected at the sight Of his playfolk
suffering from their injuries and
mourning their dead. Before leaving
for Chioago he stated that he believed
the Lake county officials we're doing
everything within their power
OF the thirty-e ght bodies at the
Williams and Gary Undertaking com
panies but seven have been Identified.
They are Earl NJ. Berry New York.
Mrs Jennie Barnett. wife OF Virgil
Bennett dead in Hammond Jack
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-25
For Burning Eczema

Greasy salves and ointments should not
be applied if good clear skin is wanted.
From any druggist for 35c, or Sl.00 for
extra large size, get a bottle of zemo.
When applied as directed it effectively
removes eczema, quickly stops itching. and
heals skin troubles, also sores. burns.
wounds and chatting. 1t penetrates, cleanses
and soothes- Zemo is clean, dependable
and inexpensive, penetrating, antiseptic
liquid. Try it. as we believe nothing you
have ever usedis as effective and satisfying,
The E. ". Rose Co. Cleveland. o.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-25
School Entertainment.

The entertainment given by the pu-
pills OF Holy Angels school at the En-
erson auditorium last evening was
greeted BY a packed house. the delight
full program being carried out in full
and each one on IL acquitting them
selves in a pleasing manner
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-25
Mexican Editors
Visiting Plants in
Lake County

The delegation Of prominent Mexican
editors invited by our government TO
tour the United States today are in
Lake county. The journalists viii
visit two industrial centers. Gary and
Indiana Harbor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-25
So, 900 Catholic
School Building

Permit was issued this morning BY
Building Commissioner Dougan for the
erection OF the st. Emerfc Catholic
$4,000 school building at 18th avenue
Ind Harrison street Gary
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-25
LAST ACT
CIRCUS HORROR
IS ENACTED
Bodies of Wreck Victims
Being Shipped Today; Flu
neral Tomorrow; Wound
ed Recovering; Two More
Bodies Are Identified.

Two more bodies Of the Ivanhoe hol-
ocaust victims were identified this
morning in Gary morgues. one is that
Of Jean McDhu. of the McDhu Sisters
and the other Virgil Barnett. her hus-
band. OF Rick Island They viii be
buried at the Showman's Rest.
Each in a separate coffin the charred
torsos CT the forty-hve unidentified
dead in the Hagenbeck and Wallace
circus train wreck Saturday Will be
inferred with Protestant and Catholic
services IN the Showman's Rest at
Woodlawn cemetery tomorrow after
noon at one O'Clock. Meantime the
bodies of identified dead are being ship
ped at the direction OF relatives TO
cities in various parts OF the United
States
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-25
LAST EFFORT IS MADE.

In order TO make one final effort 70
IDENTITY more bodies. Oren stevens.
timekeeper. and Harry Sarig. paymas-
Ter OF the circus. returned from Beloit
Wis. this morning for a visit TO the
'norgues before the remains were re-
u owed II was at the suggestion Of
acting Coroner Green that the men
we're brought back by Manager Edward
~ Ballard as the coroner believes oue
or TWO IF the bodies may possibly oear
identification marks when the circus
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-25

CONTINUED on page seven
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-25

The United States government has
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-02
nrcKINsoN,s PATRIOTISM.

The people OF Dickinson cosnty
have made a splendid record In the
Liberty Loan drive. They have not
only gone over the top but are trying
to see how near they can come to
"a bond in every home" y is char
aeteristic OF the west that II always
does it's part and in every war Of
fort. Kansas and this county have
been at the front.
We have several hundred boys in
the fighting forces; we shall have
more and II Is a satisfaction to them
TO know that we are back OF them
and helping to give them the sup
port that will make them efficient
warriors.
In a short time the county will be
called on to help them through the
Red Cross and 1t is our belief that
Dickinson will raise more than It's
Quota-and do 1t in much less time
than any county in Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-02

s3.O1O,581,3O5. Our present debt is
three times as much as II was In
1866. but we have three times as
many people to pay II, and more than
three times as much property TO pay
II with, and a large portion OF II was
incurred for money lent to the Allies.
The sums lent England and France
and italy will be repaid. As for the
money loaned Russia II has gone
where the woodbine twineth. Los
Angeles Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-02

pay. II Cedar is graveled, motorists
will have hard surfaced drive that
will please them. Cedar is paved
south to the Santa Fe tracks. II the
street is graveled south to the city
limits, the only soft road would be
between Cedar and Buckeye. The
township would undoubtedly be will
ing to help pay for hard surfacing
this small strip.
The city commissioners met in reg
ular session Monday morning and
a number of bills. A new
street commissioner will be appoint
ed following the resignation Of A. A..
Savidge. George Roemer is acting
street commissioner and may receive
the appointment. The graveled por-
tions of Second and Mulberry streets
are being graded now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-02

Here is the pledge being signed by
thousands in the East: II am opposed
to opening the markets of America
TO the products OF Germany for the
next 25 years, and so far as may be
practicable, ] will buy ana use no
German-made goods during the same
period of time" Why not? We
don't need German goods nor Ger
man trade-and Germany does need
us. Maybe If we stop depending on
foreign exports well develop our
own. Take dyes for instance. Once
we thought we couldn't live without
German dyes but we are getting
along Just as well and American
labor is employed instead of subjects
of the kaiser.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-02
,entists Close Mednesday Afternoons

Dentists Close Wednesday Afternoons
Beginning April Bird. the under
signed will close their offices at noon
each Wednesday for the rest of the
day until further notice.
F. M. WORLEY
r. B. MILLER
f. L. GARRETT
b. f. KELLY
II. LEE HUTTON
J. L. THAYER
3Otf VIM. McINERNEY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-02
To- GRAVEL CEDAR
WILL EXTEND FROM SANTA FE
TO CITY LIMITS.
Petition Meeting With Success and
May Soon be Presented TO Com.
missioners-New Street
Commissioner.

A petition is being circulated
among the residents on South Cedar
street to gravel Cedar from the Santa
Fe tracks to the city limits. Many
of the residents are signing the petit
ton and 1t will probably be pre-
sented the city commissioners at
their next regular meeting. The
money will be raised by popular sub
scription, each property owner pay
ing a certain amount for each run
ming foot.
This method does away with a
great deal of red tape in apportion-
ing the amount each person is to
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-02

The new street commissioner,
George Roemer, has the stuff to
make good. The town will welcome
a few things. One is improvement
of South Buckeye which makes
farmers families seasick by the time
they reach the pavement; then there
is East Enterprise as rough as the
Arkansas COW tracks; West Third
and Washington that make visitors
cuss: North 14th and North 18th,
both a disgrace. II We want the
farmers to build good roads, let's
set the example on the entrances to
town-and keep EN- good. The
street commissioner can do 1t IL he
will. Go to it, George.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-02
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mrs. ]. r. Tilton left for Illinois
called by the serious illness of her
brother.
Mrs. Ketchersid returned to her
home in Hope after visit with Mrs.
Charles Cruise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kubach left
for Rochester. Mimi, where Mr..
Kubach will take treatment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-02
ABILENE TOOK CUP
WON DISTRICT TRACK MEET
80 POINTS TO SPARE.
r.. Engie, of Abilene High School,
Won With ~ PoInts-AfanhaJ-
tan Took second, Solomon
Third, Hope Fourth.

The annual Fifth District track
meet was held at the fair grounds
yesterday afternoon and four towns
fought for the beautiful loving cup.
The Abilene high school easily took
the cup, having a total OF 20 points
Manhattan finished second with %
points, Solomon third with z points,
Hope fourth with nine points.
The Abilene men certainly showed
up we'll in the meet. the three best
men on the grounds being Stanley
Engle, Ronald Smith and Charlie
Reep, all OF Abilene Smith finished
with ~ points to his credit, Engle
with 1S points, Charlie Reep with
10 points and Alfred Little, another
good Abilene man made points.
Charlie Reep, a senior this year, is
a fine track man and would have
broken several records OF It we're not
for the unusually high mark made
by Tom Nicely last year.
The meet started at O'Clock and
ended at 4:3O. The events were
scheduled and won in the following
way:
so yard dash Gordon of Manhat-
tan, first; S. Engle of Abilene, sec
ond and r. Smith of Abilene, third.
Time So seconds.
Mile -Brenneman of Abilene,
first; Little of Abilene, second and
Frank OF Manhattan, third. Time
minutes IA 80 seconds.
High hurdles-S. Engle OF Abb
lene, first; Cook Of Hope, second and
Murphy OF Abilene. third. Time
II 2-5 seconds.
40 yard dash-Stephens OF Abb
lene, first; Engel of Hope, second.
Time SO seconds.
22O yard dash-C. Reep of Abilene |
first Johntz of Abilene, second ano !
Drummer of Manhattan, third. Time
"a 1-5 seconds. This is mighty fine
time and broke all records other
than Tom Neely's record of last year.
$50 yard dash-Brenneman of
Abilene, first; Smith of Abilene, sec
Ond and Graham of Manhattan, third.
Time minutes, II 2-5 seconds.
Shot put-Butcher of Solomon,
first, Neil of Solomon, second and
Sullivan of Solomon, third. Distance
iO.3 feet.
Discus ylton of Manhattan,
first; Neil of Solomon, second and
Butcher Of Solomon, third. Distance
s8.9 feet.
100 yard dash-Engle of Abilene,
first; Gordon of Manhattan, second
md Johntz of Abilene, third. Time
10 AS seconds.
Low hurdles-Engle of Abilene,
1rst; Murphy of Abilene and Cook of
Hope tied for second and third. Time
~ 2-5 seconds.
Pole vault-Smith of Abilene,
Cook of Hope and Marshall Of Man
rattan tied for first. Height feet
10 inches.
High jump-Little of Abilene and
Veil of Solomon, tied for first and
second Six men tied for third
,lace. Height feet 2 inches.
Broad jump-Smith of Abilene,
irst; Marshall OF Manhattan, second
Ind Little of Abilene, third. Distance
g feet 6 Y inches.
Relay-Abilene, run by Reep, En-
lie, Johntz and Stephens. Time three
minutes and forty-six seconds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-02
172 MEMBERS IN THE
STATE GUARD UNITS NOW.

There are now 172 members in the
Abilene units Of the state guard.
This number includes Will Green,
captain. 1t is generally rumored
that Mr.. Fields of the Standard Oil
Company is to be nominated for the
position of lieutenant. He has had
considerable training and is fitted for
the position. Additional signers are:
N. B. Martin, Milton Farrar, William
Goodell, G. M. Troup, E. l.. Bucha-
nan, C. F. Rose, L. w. Schuerman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-02
OUR NATIONAL DEBT.

At the close of the Civil War the
public debt of the United States was
$2,773,236.17S in 1896 it had been
reduced to 81, 96,531, 1896, at which
date the debt of France was $6,O96,-
1880 and of Great Britain was