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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-30
4 Business Guide

Rcat Estate and Court Ncus
Daily in Timcs-Dfsoatc,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-30
ARRANGEMENTS BEING WADE
~ EOIi THE MEMS COIIEG

The situation which has confront
ed tho two institutions now seems -
be cleared up. 30 far as the woman's
department is concerned. Arrange
'nents arc being made as hurrcdly as
Continued on Eighth rago.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-30
Seen on the Side :"

a I'D. Editoria! Page Feature
Light. Bright and Unique
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
GOT ONE FORD
BUT LEFT OTHER IN DITCH

Thieves, belonging to or acting as
part Of a fence OF auto thieves
in Kansas, stole one Ford and ran
into a ditch with another Ford
seven miles north of Abilene late
Saturday night or early Sunday
morning. The cars belonged to two
farmers near Buckeye.
When the men attempted to take
the Ford belonging to one farmer
they drove out across the pasture to
avoid going past the farm house.
The men did not know that there is
deep ditch by the road and they
with the Ford, took a tumble into
it. The car turned turtle, coming
down on top of the thieves. Officials
have evidence to show the men in
tended to paint the car, change the
1t, before driving the car to a point
where 1t would be sold. The car
that was stolen from the other
farmer has probably been treated in
a similar manner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
MAN TOO FOXY so
THE TOWN OUSTED HIM

Until Monday afternoon Chapman
had resident who is about 40 years
of age. His main occupation is loaf
ing and living off the income of his
two large farms Another resident
of that town is a young lady who
has been married for two years, has
a child, and her husband is in
France. The loafer became foxy
Monday and wrote the girl a letter
saying he wanted to see her. The
soldiers wife took the letter to a
relative and he showed it to several
other persons.
First the girls relative gave the
loafer black eye, a bruised shin
and several other wounds Then the
performance was repeated by sever
al other good hearted Chapman men
One man told the foxy loafer to get
out of town and he got-purchased
a ticket to Denver and caught the
flyer just in time to escape another
licking.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
LABOR DISTRICTS WILL
SAVE TIME IN KANSAS

The organization committee of
the United States employment ser
vice for Kansas met at the office of
j. viii Kelley, chairman of the
committee and state labor director,
yesterday to complete the organi-
cation of the state into districts for
the purpose of carrying out the gov
eminent plan of recruiting labor for
war industries. A standing advisory
committee, representing labor and
industry, was named by the organi-
cation committee, and this commit
tee will have charge of the recruit
ing supervision, and will act as sort
of an appeal board to which all diff
ferences surrounding the vast bust
ness of filling the war industries
with suitable labor will be referred.
eleven districts with central office.
Dickson comes in the tenth district
and the main office is at Salina.
Counties included in the tenth dis
trict are: Saline, ottawa, Cloud,
Republic, Clay, Dickinson, Ellis
worth, Russell, Osborne, Jewell,
Smith.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Hazel Knsely Of Industry
was In town shopping.
Miss Lena Armstrong ieaves to-
morrow for Jefferson. Colorado, for
a two months outing.
c. NJ Harger left for New York
and Washington and will visit his
daughters at Schenectady. N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Taylor and
their five little daughters leave to-
morrow for a motor trip to Colora-
do.
Charles Hoffman and Leroy Muck
soil left July 20 for the Great Lakes
training school for training in the
navy.
DR.. and Mrs. c. F. Atwood and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. X. Holz-
worth and j. L. Wright left for
Colorado whore they will spend two
weeks camping and fishing.
Miss Grace Peters returned from
Lincoln, Neb., where she spent sew
eral days Miss Peters received a call
from the government and will go to
Washington Friday to do steno-
graphic work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
STATE TAX COMMISSION
DIDN'T RAISE VALUATION
State Tax On County Lowered
Now III Mills

Several months ago the county
commissioners received orders from
the state tax commission, urging
that the land valuation in Dickinson
county be raised SS per cent. When
the county board OF eQualizers met
the valuation was raised y per cent
making the total valuation OF the
county, including the personal and
real, s5S.562.22l
The state tax commission looked
over the report and when IL was re-
turned the amount had not been
changed. The state tax for Dickinson
this year was not as high as last, be-
ing only III mills this year while
last year it was Lac mills.
This makes the total amount sent
to the state come TO s62.66s.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
Obituary-Lambing

Mrs. Lille M. Landing, wife of
Charles 0. Landing died unexpect-
eddy following an operation at her
home on N. Mulberry street, Fri
day evening, August at $3.50.
Mrs. Landing was born in Frank
lin county, Pa, July 16, 1879. She
came to Kansas with her parents in
1882 She was married to Charles
Landing in 1901.
She is survived by her husband
and two children, Earl Edwin, IA
year, and Stella May, 10 years. Her
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Foust, and four brothers and
three sisters, Herbert NJ, Topeka;
William K, Bucklin; Charles H.,
Abilene; Carl E., Abilene; Mrs.
Clate Swigart, Abilene; Mrs. Hen
Parker of Junction City, also sur
ry Lambeth, Abilene; and Mrs. G. c.
wives her.
The funeral was held at the home
OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Foust, 1913 north Elm, Manday
morning at 10 o'clock. Services were
conducted by Rev. F. S. Blayney
OF the Presbyterian church. Mrs.
Landing had resided in Dickinson
county all her life and had the ac-
simultaneously of many residents Of
the county who sympathize with the
bereaved family. Burial in the Abb
1ene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
MASONIC RESOURCES TO
HELP SOLDIERS NOW

Cleveland, o., Aug. 2.-subject
to the approval of the War Depart
ment and the sanction of the higher
Masonic bodies of the country, the
entire resources of the Masonic
bodies turnout the world will be used
to assist soldiers and sailors dis
abled on the battlefields of Europe
under a movement launched here
last night at meeting of represent
atives of every branch of Masonry.
The War League for Masonic ser
vice was tentatively formed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
BIG DAMAGE DONE IN
TULSA, OKLAHOMA, FIRE

Tulsa, Okla, Aug. Fire of I'M
known origin, but which is believed
to have been incendiary destroyed
the elevator and warehouse OF the
Read Milling and Elevator company
here today. The fire started about
5 o'clock. Approximately $4,000
worth of grain was burned, includ-
ing $4,000 bushels of wheat, four
thousand bushels OF corn, and four
thousand five hundred bushels or
oats, The warehouse contained about
1900 pounds Of -four all of which
was destroyed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
FORD WAS NOT DAMAGED
WHEN 1T TURNED TURTLE

The Ford which was "ditched"
Saturday night when thieves took it
from the c. Johnson barn, was not
damaged he men drove the car
across a pasture in order to avoid
going past the Johnson house and
in attempting to get to the road, the
men drove into ditch. Sheriff
Sherman received call from
Hutchinson telling him to be on the
lookout for a Ford that was stolen
there early Sunday morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS
OFFERED THRU POSTOFFICE

Many government positions at a
good salary are offered Competitive
examinations will be given at the
local post office between August 10
and August 81. One examination is
for the position of postmaster at
Manchester. Other competitive tests
are for bookkeepers, printers, steno-
graphers. mechanical positions, etc.
Anyone wishing information about
the examinations should call at the
post office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
SIX MORE INFANTRY d.
VISIONS WILL BE FORMED

Washington Aug L. General
March, chief of staff, announced the
organization in the United States of
six more infantry divisions numbered
from Is to 20 and located at Camps
Logan, Texas; Kearney, Cali; Tray-
is, Texas Beauregard, La; Dodge,
Iowa; and Sewer, S. C. AS in the
case of the six divisions announced
last week, these will be built around
two regular infantry regiments in
each case.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
SENT S44 PLANES TO
GROUND In MONTH

With the American Armies in
France, Aug "a doughboy.
bringing in a squad of prisoners
was startled to find his own father
among them. The young American
doubted the Germans identity until
enough confidential information
was disclosed to convince him the
man was his father, who had re-
turned to German Poland several
years before and had been forced
into the army.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
ICE CREAM FOR THESE
GOOD RED CROSS GIRLS

The Navarro Req Cross auxiliary
met for refugee work Thursday
afternoon. The ladies were busily
engaged in sewing when to their
establishment freezer of very de-
licious ice cream was passed into the
room. The business men of the town
had planned this as surprise 1t
was very much appreciated by all
The ladies Of the society extend a
vote of thanks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
RAILROAD MAN SERIOUSLY
INJURED AT HERINGT0N

Herington sun; Conductor w, NJ.
Steele was seriously injured about
the head last night while fixing an
air hose between cars of his freight
train. The cars were pushed togeth-
err in some manner catching him
between the couplers II is suppos-
ed. He was unconscious for time
but was able to recognize Mrs. Steele
just before he was taken to Stor-
mount hospital.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
BOARD OF INSTRUCTION
READY TO HELP ALL

The board of instruction. appoint
ed for the purpose of giving infor-
nation and assistance to the men
called to all departments of the army
is ready to answer all inquiries sub
mitted to them. DR.. F. S. Blayney
will deal with moral and social ques-
tions, G. A Rogers with financial
and insurance matters, and S. S.
Smith with legal affairs. Any mem
Der of the committee will be glad
to confer with any man in the next
call or any person in the class of
1918 registrants.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08

Topeka Aug From partial
returns the Republicans have nomi-
mated the following
State Ticket
United States Senator Arthur
Capper
Justice Of the Supreme court (No.
William A Johnson.
Justice Of the Supreme court tNo.
~ Rousseau A Burch
Governor Henry J. Allen
Lieutenant goyernor-Chas. s.
Huffman.
Secretary of state-L. J. Petty
john.
State Authorized w Knapp
State Treasurer-W Walter l.. Payne
Attorney Generals N Hawkes..
superintendent of schools-Liz-
2ie e. Wooster.
superintendent of Insurance
IndIleS w. DluGmaH.
State Printer-W r. Smith.
Congressional Ticket
First district-D. r. Anthony, jr.
of Leavenworth
Second distriot--U. S. Guyer, of
Kansas City.
Third Phillip p Camp
bell, of Pittsburg.
Fourth district-Homer Hoch, OF
Marion.
Fifth distriet-James G. Strong,
of Blue Rapids.
Sixth district Hays B. White, Of
Mankato.
Seventh district N. Tincher, of
Medicine Lodge
Eight district Fremont Leidy, of
El Dorado.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
CHAPMAN Roy WOUNDED
AND IN HANDS OF HUNS

According to press dispatches,
Earle H. Curtis of Chapman was kill
ed in France several weeks ago. But
cablegram from the British Red
Cross to Teese Spencer of Chapman
states that the report was not true.
Curtis was severely wounded and was
taken prisoner by the Huns No
word has been received from the boy
since he is in the German hands
but a letter is expected soon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
JOSEPH PACHEK, DESERTER
TAKEN BACK FORT TO RILEY

Joseph Pachek, alleged deserter
from the army at Fit. Riley, was re-
leased from the county Jail today
and turned over to cavalryman
from the Fort. Pachek left Fl. Riley
a week ago and after spending a
short time in Chapman came to abb
lene where he was arrested A $50
reward is always given for the arrest
of a deserter and this amount goes
to Tom Edmondson, night watch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
Solomon Man Dead

Solomon Tribune: G. w. Hall,
who suffered stroke of paralysis
on Tuesday of last week, died Fri
day afternoon of cerebral hemorrh-
age. He lost consciousness at the
time of the stroke and remained
in that condition to the time of his
death His only child, Ralph w.
Hall, accompanied the body to Shell
byville. H., the deceaseds former
home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
AN INTERVIEW
Mr.. Lightner Tells His Experience.

The following brief account of an
interview with an Abilene man
nearly eleven years ago, and its Sc
quel, will be read with keen interest
by every citizen.
]. G. Lightner, carpenter, 703 S.
Cedar street, says; "DuQ pain in the
small of my back caused me great
deal of suffering and at times got
so bad I had to sit down. 1t was hard
for me to straighten after STOPPING
over and at one time ] had to give
up my work. l also suffered with
gravel and the kidney secretations
passed too freely, obliging me to get
up at night. / tried different medi-
cines, but got nothing more than
temporary relief until / commenced
taking Doan's Kidney Pills. They re-
moved all ailments"
NEARLY ELEVEN YEARS LAT
Err, Mr.. Lightner said: 81 haven't
been troubled with my kidneys for
the past several years. Should I have
need of a kidney medicine again,
Doan's Kidney Pills are the ones /
would take"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Lightner had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
RECENT REFLE0rIoNs.
Watch the FOrds go BY. sdwti

WhANu AhN N0A0o ~ W. N&W -
Coat Hanger sale at the Racket
next Saturday. 7dSwl
Big Holiness oampmeeting at
Wichita from Aug. 10 TO Aug. &c.
Tents and board ON the ground.
Buy your shoes at Kauffman's.
bdtfeodwtf
Wanted, girl for house work.
Phone $50 7dSwl
All wood Coat Hangers so at 6
cents each at the Racket next satur-
day. 7Sdwl
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Hum
barger of Holland Friday August 2
a boy
For Sale, Buick 5-passenger car,
n fine condition. II. A Crane, phone
lis. dwtf
Wanted, middle aged woman for
housekeeper, no objection If she has
a child or two. Address G. NJ. Bark
ley. Abilene, r. f. d. 5, or phone
Buckeye. iva
Lay in your supply of Coat Hang
ers at the Racket next Saturday at
s cents each. 7d3wl
Big reduction sale. all trimmed
hats for $29S at Preims Millinery.
7d2w1
For sale, 60 head springs shoats.
N. G. Harness, Abilene, phone 2722.
1w2*
Joe Jacobs received telegram
from Omaha, Neb. announcing the
arrival of a seven pound girl to Mr..
ard Mrs. Abe Jacobs. They formerly
resided in Abilene.
100 acre farm for rent, two miles
north of Dillon Immediate posses
sion of wheat ground. Call at 1907
\. Buckeye. Abilene. 7d1w1
See the r. e. P. Republic three
blow, and Lawson four pillow demon
;tration of Tractor. Call at the Oak
and Place and we will take you to
he field. 4OO-4O2 N. Broadway e.
9. Coulson, Abilene, Kansas d-wtf |
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08

Manhattan, Kan. Aug. 7.-PhiT-
lip Young, a Chinaman. has been
accepted by the personnel board OF
the State Y. M. c. A. for duties over
seas. He will work with the great
number Of his countrymen who have
found employment in France, be-
hind the lines. 1t is estimated that
there are now 100000 Chinese
lover there"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
Five Years For IL

Paris, Aug. Louis ]. Malvy,
former minister Of the interior, was
found guilty today of holding COM
munication with the enemy ana
sentenced to five years Punishment.
The sentence however, does not car
ry civic degradation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
Splitting the Oil

Two barrels of oil took a tumble
this noon when the rear wheel came
of a wagon belonging to the Sin
clair Oil company. The oil ran all ov-
er the pavement on West Second
and little boys had a high time
scooping It up and burning it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
USED PARACHUTE TO
JUMP FROM AIRPLANE

With the American Army in
France, Aug. Captain Sarrett, a
French aviator has carried out the
first experiment on record of falling
from moving airplane with a para
chute. Capt. Sarrett dropped eight
hundred yards by an umbrella twelve
yards in diameter and landed safely.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
SATURDAY NIGHT PICKNGs

Real sympathy is due the citizen
who gets his family aboard the car
and starts for an evening car ride,
then has tire go flat or exhausts
the gas supply. And there is no balm
in Gilead until the next morning.
AAA
Twelve fires have been caused by
railway locomotives recently, one of
them nearly cleaning out several
blocks The roads should have spark
arresters. Not only do the locomo-
tives scatter a stream of fire but one
result will be the raising of insur-
ance rates, not to mention the extra
expense of fighting fires and the loss
OF property Take is up with Uncle
Sam-write your congressman and
senator That seems the only way
out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
~ ~ ~ - p n p
WITH THE RED CROSS
= - n n n m m

~ - n N N N m m ~
The shipment for last week con.
sisted Of 500 refugee garments, l.
O91 hospital garments, 1880 hos
pital supply pieces, 1874 surgical
dressings.
The garment and surgical dressing
rooms will be closed during the
month Of August
Do not stop knitting George W.
simmons. mangager OF the south
western division. calls attention TO
the fact that all Red Cross workers
should understand that orders come
only from Red Cross headquarters.
No wspaper or magazine publicity.
or any articles written by individ-
uals or statements made by individ-
uals whether in army service or gov
eminent service or scientific ex-
pert" shall in any way change the
action Of Red Cross chapters This
statement was made with reference
to the misunderstanding caused by
an article on knitting in a recent
number of the Literary Digest,
The American Red Cross, thru its
representative at Berne, switzerland,
is forwarding supplies to American
prisoners of war II German camps.
The supplies for each man consist
of a twenty pound parcel of nourish-
ing food each week. as Wei as prop
er clothing, certain Injuries, toilet
articles and tobacco.
Mrs c. E. Rugh reports that the
total work in knitting turned in
by the Junior Red Cross up-to-date
consists of ! 8 pairs of socks pairs
of wristlets, and sweaters. The
wristlets. and sweaters. The work
on shot bags and refuge garments
will be completed in about two
weeks The Juniors are faithful and
efficient workers and will continue
their knitting after the rooms are
closed
The shipments for last week were
1876 bed shirts, 157 pairs of bed
socks, 240 undershirts. 1S9 pairs of
pajamas, ll3 bed jackets, 16 sweat
ers, 500 pairs of socks and $500
gauze wipes four 10y four.
The secretary reports a donation
of $40 from the Y A. c. auxiliary
On Monday the classes in Home
experienced their first quiz
which was test Of their knowledge
Of bacteriology. The interest in the
classes is well sustained and already
nine young women have signified
their intention of taking advantage !
of the student nurses course offer
ed by the government The present
course in Home Nursing is a pre-
quisite of the student nurses course |
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
For sale, 5 acres creek
bottom adjoining Abilene,
also 2 lots on East Seventh.
w. E Howard. s'de0d&wtf

Annual picnic of the Anti-Horse
Thief Association will be held Aug
ust 7 at Ben Shirk's grove south
of town. Everyone invited. 27d2hw
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08

If you don't get your Reflector
regularly, phone 95.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
Does Not Effect Organization


An official statement from Wash
ton Thursday said: "All designa-
tions for American troops except
that of United states Army" have
been abandoned b. the war depart
ment, it was announced today by
General March. chief of staff. All
other marks than the plain "U. S."
of the regulars will be abolished. For
war department purposes the ma
tional army and the national guard
are wiped out entirely and the of
ficers reserve corps goes with them
into the discard. The unification
plan means more than changing col
lar ornaments, General March said,
for in seeking new general officers
promotion by selection from the
entire army will be employed
This does not mean, however,
that there will be no organization
to fill the purpose of a national
guard. This would be impracticable
as a national guard is necessary
and will be kept as long as the war
lasts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
GIRLS WILL DO RECRUITING
WORK FOR NATIONAL GUARI
Twenty-Five Men Have Already Been
Secured

II the national guard organization
which is being formed In Abilene
is not complete by Monday or Tues
day OF next week, a new method OF
recruiting will probably be adopted.
II has been suggested that girls, at
tired in proper uniform. get the
men TO sign for the guard.
Saturday campaign will be car
ried on to increase the number OF
signers OF the petition from % 10 at
least 10. Headquarters viii be at
the Smoke house, either inside or
in a booth outside the Smoke house.
II is necessary TO secure 100 MEM
bers before the organization can be
formed and any man between the
ages OF is and 40 is urged to join
the organization The physical ex-
animation is the only thing that will
eliminate any of those who sign the
petition.
Harry Jensen, lieutenant of the
state guard, is the main recruiting
officer and he announced today that
the following 25 men have signed
up for the guard:
Harry A. Jensen.
w. C. Colvin.
e. l.. Garrett,
Ernest Ross.
Thomas Turner.
Mort j. Smith.
Budu Straight
Alfred Mccall.
L. c. Long.
Clyde Rogers
Ralph Vickers.
M. C. Burkhart.
Charles Knight.
Harold Hoover
Joseph Abith.
Butch Reed.
Ben Kessinger.
Theo Dederick.
Reuben Cregar.
Verne Eye
Arthur Hurd
Frank Shipley.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08

Big Holiness oampmeeting at
Wichita from Aug. 10 to Aug. &c
Tents and board ON the ground
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08

Buy your shoes at Kauffman's.
bdtfeodwtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
CAPPER AND ALLEN
WIN OUT EASILY
SCOTT RUNNING WELL
Miss Wooster Probably Wins Over
Ross And Pettyiohn Gains Sec
Rotary of State Re-
turns Come Slow

Topeka, Aug From partial
returns the Republicans have nomi-
mated the following
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08

Coat Hanger sale at the Racket
next Saturday, 7d3wl