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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-22
SURRENDER!

On this side of Armageddon there
are only two kinds of people by the
first base line of division-namely
those who would still, after all that
has happened, take Germany's word
and those who would not. Those
who would are pacifsts; they sup
port, so far as they dare. every Ger
man peace drive and echo the en-
emy's demand for restatement of
war aims.
The others are everywhere increas-
ing. In this country they hold with
President Wilson that the settle
ment must be final and that there
is but one issue, one aim, which r.
The destruction of every arbi-
trary power anywhere that can sep
arately, secretly and of its own
single choice disturb the peace of
the world; or, If it cannot be pres
emily destroyed, at the least its re-
duction to virtual impotence"
In Great Britain they hold with
Balfour, who says European states
men shall not forget that a German
promise is worthless and that the
peace Of the world would be frail
and insecure indeed If it rested upon
nothing more solid than a solemn
compact with Germany.
Pacifists continue, nevertheless. to
insist that the Allies war aims are
indefinite. That is because they can
not reconcile themselves to the first
term OF victory, which is the ply
steal defeat of Germany. And by a
strange and invarlable coincidence
The anxiety of pacifists about war
aims rises very rapidly just prior to
each successive German peace drive.
Well may they be in hate. Poci-
ism is expiring. Much of its sickly
'itality was derived from the fixed
dea that Germany could not be ut
erly defeated. She can be. She
will be. The fiction of her invinci-
ility is estroyed. And there is now
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-22

The Republican papers keep yell
ing about the price of cotton not be-
ing fixed If our Republican friends
would tell the whole truth they
would tell you that every article
made from cotton has the price fix
ed. The only thing about cotton that
isn't fixed is the price OF the raw
Dickinson County News.
The News must take the people
for ignoramuses, or fools Everybody
knows that the price for raw ma
terial materially regulates the price
of the finished product. Also that
the government has not fixed prices
on cotton good to the consumer
but has only fixed prices on goods
purchased by the government. With
these few correction the News is
correct.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-22
HARVEY ASLING DIED
MONDAY AFTERNOON

Harvey Asling, only son of j. w.
Asling passed away at the Otto Band
low home Monday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. He has been i'll for a num-
Der of years and while he is still
young, his death was not unexpect-
ed. Short services will be held at
the Bandlaw home at / o'clock and
the main services will be held from
the Methodist church at $3.50 We'd
resday afternoon. Rev. C. L. How
ard will officiate and burial will be
in the Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-22

Henry Allen has the distinction
of being the only man ever nomi-
mated for governor Of Kansas with
out a cent of personal expenses. His
friends in Kansas stood all the ex-
penses of the campaign while Mr.
Allen was doing missionary work in
France among the soldier boys His
election in November is a certainty
and he will be an honor to the gov
ernorship.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-22
OFFICERS OF CHAUTAUQUA
COMMITTEE WE'RE ELECTED

A meeting was held at the Abilene
club rooms last evtning and officers
OF the local chautauqua committee
were elected. Rev c. L. Hovgard
was elected president. j. A. Graves,
secretary and Wtsley Rees was re-
elected treasurer. The ground COM
mittee is composed Of the three fol-
lowing men: ]. A. Tufts, W. H.
Burnham and R. J. Long.
A good crowd was present at the
meeting last night. Another meet
ng will be held at the club rooms
Tuesday evening at o'clock.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-22
MUST SHOW COURTESY NOW
Public Won't Stand For Bad Treat.
ment
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Aug. 19.-Railroad
employees were specifically instruct
ed to show courtesy to the public in
an order issued today by Director
General McAdoo, Since the govern
ment took charge of the railroads
the employees have adopted the pol
icy THE Public Be Damned" Fol-
lowing kicks" McAdoo issued the
statement today and said that the
policy would not be tolerated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-22
RAIN AND HAIL IN
PARTS OF THE COUNTY

North of Detroit Tuesday night,
about an inch and half of rain fell.
For a short time, hail fell but did
no damage. The rain was general
In the northern part of the county
and in Ottawa county. South of the
Smoky Hill, about the same amount
OF rain fell, while Abilene and close
vicinity received only .25 inches.
considerable amount of hail fell
south of the river but It was not
heavy enough to do any damage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-22

In the District Court of Dickinson
County, State of Kansas. O"
Eli H. Houtz, Plaintiff.
VS.
John ] Moore, A. G. Coleman, and James
r. Nevins, If living, and IL dead tbair
heirs, executors, administrator de.
ants. OeAeno-
To the above named defendan+s.
10Y 10Y ana each Of you are hereby noti-
District Court of Dickinson countw It's
state of Kansas, by said plaintiff nj;
H. Houtz, who filed his petition In said
court on the 18th day of August 1918.
c,,ieta ne asks to have the title
quleted In him to the following das
seribed real estate situated in DjcE-
inson county, State of Kansas to-wif.
Inc Northwest quarter OF section
~ rm ,sl,ld S26(. township twelve (I21.
range one ID East of the Sixth Prtn
cipaI Meridian, less fifteen acres or
the south side OF the southwest 0nart
~ OF said northwest Quarter hetno
% rogs IN width by so rods in length
said plaintiff also asks to he decrsa5
The absolute owner of said nrarois esu
ana that you and each of von nnay -,
orever barred and forciosed SroDo
tanning any interest in, lien upon or
lite TO said premises or anv mart
hereof That unless you answey mr. a.
nur TO said petition on or before tba
9th day of September, A. Is 1915
ara petition will be taken as true
nd Judgment rendered thereIn AZ,
reeing said plaintiff the absoluea
wner Of said premises, and forever
uieting the title in said premises 81
AID plaintin and forever barring and
oreclosing you and each OF Won from
tanning any interest in, lien upon ~
tie 20 said premises or any part
ELI H. HoUTz, PLAINTIFF
" s. s. Smith, his Attorney, i5wa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-22
Y. w. c. A. is DOING ITS
BIT FOR THE SOLDIERS

The Y w. c. A. of the state OF
Kansas is doing its bit along with
the national organization of the Y.
w. G. A. 1t aims TO put up before
the nation a knowledge of the as
sociation's war program. This in
cludes the building of hostess houses
ct many Of the large military camps
In this country, where the soldier
finds some home life and home com
forts, and where he may met and
visit his women relatives and
friends; it includes the housing of
the girls and women who are en-
ployed at camps and in surrounding
communities, in comfortable, safe
and decent quarters; it includes the
business of furnishing rest, recrea-
ton and relaxation for the hard
worked nurses in the hospital
abroad.
Kansas has been divided into
fourteen sections, with Dickinson in
he tenth. Mrs. c. q. Rugh of this
sity is chairman for the tenth dis
riot. Speakers will be placed in
'hautauquas, old settlers meetings,
tic. Among the women in the tenth
district who will belong to the
peaker's committee are: Mrs. C. E.
sugh, Abilene; Mrs. @. A. Hoffman,
Enterprise; Mrs. Maude Prescott.
alma; and Mrs. J. ]. Eberhadt OF
alma.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-22
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
Phone 95
Evening Party


The chicken fry supper given by
the ladies of the Golden Belt Social
club at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
George Scurlock on Tuesday evening
with the husbands and families as
guests of the evening, was a delight
full midsummer affair. On the beau
tiful lawn of the Scurlock home, a
long table covered with linen cloth
held the eatables which were served
to all in cafeteria style. The per-
feet full moon being the only light
needed. Outdoor games were the
evenings diversions and the unlim-
tied hospitality shown every guest
by Mr. and Mrs Scurlock and the
committee composed of Mesdames
Weller, Toulouse and Hansen, caus-
ed the party to be decided success.
To show their appreciation to the
ladies of the club. the gentlemen of
the party will entertain them with a
watermelon" feast at the ODER
helm home, on Friday evening. This
is to be very informal everyday
dress" affair, and the hosts prom
Use to out do the ladies in their plans
for the enjoyment of the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs, H. Rice, Mr.. Clifford
and Fred Rice of Talmage, were
guests on Tuesday evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-22

The two central powers are both
in hard straights Germany is call
ing on Austria for help on the west
ern front and Austria is asking for
help on the eastern front Which
request do you think was gratified?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-22

More and more are the masses of
people coming to the conclusion that
the Republican party should be in
power during this time of war and
stress. A Republican congress and
state and county officials, would go
a long way toward the desired end.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-22
THURSDAY. AUGUST %, 1918
REPUBLICAN TICKET
STATE

u S Senator .......... Arthur Capper
Justice Supreme Court
Position No 4. .....-.R. A. Burch
Governor ....+....... ....... II y Aiieh
Lieutenant governor 49,. 9. 5. thurman
Secretary of State l.. J. PettyJohn
State Auditor ..s.......,.F. W. KNAPP
State Treasurer ........ w. y ray ne
Attorney General 49,. X j. HOPKINS
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
...........a...... Lizzie 10 wooster
Bupt. Insurance .....,...F. L. Iiavis
State Printer .+........ w. X 5mlth
Congressman, 9th Dist. u. Q. Strong
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-22

(First Published in Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector, August %. 1881
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-22

tF1rst published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector, August 10, 191S.)
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-22
COUNTY

Representative ......... ID. w LaInD
County Clerk ........,.. II, w kinB
County Treasurer I'M. ~ Calkins
Register OF Deeds ......J. l. Worley
County Attorney ......-... 5. >. Smlth
Probate Judge ..... W. y Anderson
sheriff .........John II. sherman
Clerk District Court l. e. Jeffcoat
Coroner ...t..*..... .. A. : its
County High School Trustees ..t.....
G. Ii. Loudon, r NJ white f. G. Mum
sell.
County Commissioner, LIST. District
............ =. Hostetler
Evening star., 1918-07-15
France, Honored By America.

Yesterdays manitetation In this
city in honor Of France on the occa-
sion Of Bastile day was q gratifying
response to the invitation to the people
Of Washington to pay tribute to Amer
ica's ally in the present war. Ten thou
sand people assembled at the Ellipse
to attend the meeting in the afternoon
and demonstrated unbounded enthu-
siasm for France. A message Of SYM
pathy and greeting and encourage
ment was sent to France through the
medium of the four-minute men or
ganization, their message having been
delivered to and adopted by many
thousands Of people Saturday night.
In other cities also this feature was
observed, and by this hour France
knows that the heart Of America beats
in unison with her own and that in this
crisis Of the affairs Of the two nations
there is the. closest understanding and
the most sincere sentiment of unity on
the part of the people Of this country
for those who have borne thus far the
heaviest burden Of the war.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
sidered his Judgment, and announces
that he viii undertake tho race.

sidered his Judgment, and announces
that he viii undertake the raes.
His platform consists Of . Single
plank-amaking tho world safe for de-
mocracy." he says:
'With this issue I shall 70 to the
people Of Illinois upon no marrow dis
tinction Of name, republican or demo-
crat, but upon the great, broad basis
Of true democracy, so necessary II
we should maintain our republican
form Of government"
In the race Mr.. Lewis will enjoy no
monopoly Of this issue. The ,epubli-
cans Of Illinois are in favor Of making
the world safe for democracy, and Will
nominate candidate for tho Senate
pledged to the support Of the war.
What, then, will be tho difference
between Mr.. Lewis and his opponent
in the racef The election Of either
will insure a vote in the Senate pledged
to >upholding the government in its de-
SAoAC0 WuA PuApoSCSs
The difference Is politics. Mr.. Lewis
is democrat, and his opponent will
be a republican, and neither the less
SO because Of the war. It is impossi-
BILE to inject the war into politics, and
equally impossible to eject politics
from non-war questions Tho man
who will sit in the Senate from nli-
nois for the six years beginning March
4 next will be either democrat or
republican, and,as such supporter Of
his party en- all legitimate party mat
tiers presented in that time.
A spirited campaign in the Sucker
state was guaranteed before Mr.. Lewis
announcement appeared. The report
that the senator would not run again
had given nobody but the President
concern. That he would run was the
general expectation. But as he win
run now as the Presidents protege,
so to say, and as the pioneer senatorial
advocate Of q true. and new, democ-
racy, the speeches he will mako In
elaboration Of his doctrine will be
widely read with lively interest.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

the golden harvest msy be reaped q
little while longer. But there il NO
likelihood that the police Win abate
their efforts because Of threats. On
the contrary, It wfA be the signal for
them to inereaie their activities. And
the courts will doubtless cooperate ef-
fectively to make the punishments
even more severe in view Of tho muir
derous designs Of the bootleggers. The
only way to deal with such violators
Of the law Is to cause them to feel the
weight Of It to the fullest extent.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

Senator Lewis Announcement,
James Hamilton Lewis, elected to
the Senate as democrat, 10 his party's
"whip" In that body. and discharges
tho duties Of the place with character
istie and commendable partisan zeal
He l. distinctly and undisguisedly q
party man. he has been performing
conspicuous party service In the Sem
ste and out since the war In Europe
begxn and since this country became .
belnssrent he has besn on the stump
appealing for the election Of demo-
s4st3 % democrats to office.
A report got abroaAths source Is
mot known-thas Mr.. Lewis would not
seek reelection. Il reached the Presi-
dent, and gave him, a. he frankly con-
fessed In letter to Mr.. Lewis, aeon-
eern.s He asked Mr.. Lewis to sre-
eonsidef his Judgment and undertake
the race" Mr.. Lewis found himself nm
able 10 resist the request has recon
Evening star., 1918-07-15
Prohibition and Postponement.

Whether the drys or the .wets scored
in the arrangement postponing the pro-
hibition question is for the future to
decide. The drys have the promise for
immediate consideration upon the re-
assembling Of Congress, but the vets
have gained time, and are preparing
to employ It, for perfecting and
strengthening their plan to draw the
President into the controversy on their
side.
At the outset Of the 1drive" which
has brought prohibition to its present
advantage in the country its friends
end advocates stressed the moral and
the political aspects Of the question.
That the drink traffic was q great evil
and inflicted great harm on the home
could not successfully be gainsaid.
That it had grown to exert powerful
influence ON politics was reasonably
clear, and was proved.
TIE traffic, defeated here, put for
ward the economic aspect Of the ques-
tion. Look at the enormous revenues,
city, state and national, collected from
It. Abolish it, and from what other
source or sources would 20 much
money be collectedi
City after city, state after state, ig-
nored, or openly controyerted, the sug-
gestion. They would not longer toll
crate an evil simply because 1t "paid." !"
They rejected the t.afac's money, and
found revenues elsewhere. They had
no difficulty In doing SO, and they have
not regretted their action. Tho aboai-
tidn Of the traffic has worked for the
general good and on every line, social,
political and economic.
The present purpose Of the trafie Is
to stress the economic phase Of tho
question with both Congress and the
President. Look at the enormous reve-
nues the war Is. requiring. Look at the
interest on the enormous bond indebt-
edness the war Is requiring. Remem-
Der, too, that after the war closes-for
some years after-the government will
be obliged to raise good sums Of money
for both revenue and interest pur-
poses. Cut off the collections from the
drink traffic, and from what other
source OF sources will the amount Of
those collections be derfvedf
Just behind the prohibition question
when Congress reassembles will be the
revenue question in the shape Of the
new revenue measure. That measure
will carry the largest assessments for
the governments support tho country
has ever known; and sources Of supply
will be an important topic Of the de-
bate In both House and Senate.
Tho drink traffic Is preparing q
"drive," and the friends Of prohibition
should prepare to meet It
Evening star., 1918-07-15

Il was NO pleasant thing for officers
to have soldiers taken into custody
for laxity In saluting. Tho men who
were disciplined, however, win ono day
look back on the incident as evidence
Of q system which does not neglect de-
tails; system essential to winning
the war.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

A touch Of novelty is contributed to
the news when q Gsrman suspect "a
arrested whose name does not inciude
the proposition avon" or the title
sDr.1
Evening star., 1918-07-15

John Barleycorn derives no consola-
tion from the suggestion Of temporary
purpose implied by the term "war time
prohibition" Once II asserts itself,
total abstinence is very likely to, be-
come habit.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

It is humiliating for the bolsheviki
to find that the efficiency" program
Of the, Hun sometimes enables him to
use tho most ardent reformer in his
business.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

Suggestions a. to what Col Roose-
velt ought to do to occupy his time
continue to be numerous, in spite Of
the fact that no man ON earth appears
to need them less.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

Tho big haul Of slackera at the race
track near Cincinnati calls renewed at
tention to the "tout" and the apiker"
as non essentials.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

Tho Congressional Record has pretty
we'll wrecked tho oh literary theory
that continued story with plenty Of
dialogue in It was sure to command
attentive readers.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

Nicholas Romanoff still figures in
the general Imagination as worried
looking man with suit case and time
table.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

A sincere German peace proposal
would imply an admission that there
was NO excuse for q half century's
training and equipment.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

Congress after doing big things with
ease and dispatch finds difficulty in so
apparently simple q matter as arrang-
ing for a recess.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

The telegraph legislation suffered a
little delay in transmission, but finally
got through.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

July has kept just enough chill in
the air to serve as a reminder Of next
winters probable coal shortage.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

The failure Of the U-boat may yet
compel Prussia to let her navy come
out Of hiding.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

Conservation demands that people
eat less. It does not necessarily fol-
low that they ought to pay moro.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

\ Lenine and Trutzky have made tho
oid-fashioned grating boss look like
An angel child by comparison.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
SHOOTING STARS.
Z sY RHnANDER JOHNSON.

A Courteous Explanation.
~How did Solomon get his great
reputation for wisdomp queried Mr..
Meekton's wife.
aOh, am sure, Henrietta, It was not
through anything he thought up for
himself. You know he had great
many wives and he probably listened
very carefully to all their advice"
sDar wouldn't be no use o lettin'
an envious man into heaven said
Uncle Eben. "He wouldn' be dar no
time befo' he stahted maxim compari-
sons bout dc size Of his halo an de
tunefulness Of his harp"
Libel.
~Just Ike Napoleon I will bei1
Cried Wilhelm with elation.
What would Napoleon do II he
Could see tho imttaticnf
Numhexs.
T always look out for number one"
remarked tho egotistical man.
aFriend," replied Mr. Chuggins, Slf
thats the only number you look out
for In these days Of trafae confusion,
you're liable to get run over and never
know who did it,
Evening star., 1918-07-15
Libel.

~Just Ike Napoleon I win bel1
Cried Wilhelm with elation.
What would Napoleon do II he
Could see tho imitationi
Evening star., 1918-07-15

"Dar wouldn't be no use o 1ettin'
an envious man into heaven said
Uncle Eben. 'He wouldn' be dar no
time bef1 he stahted maxim compari-
sons bout dc size Of his halo an de
tunefulness Of his harp"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

To The Voters of The Southwestern
Judicial Circuit:
hereby announce my candldacy
for the office of Solicitor General for
the remainder of the unexpired term
Of the late Hon. J. r, Williams, the
election to take place In the Septem-
ter primaries.
I have been filing by appointment
the first part of said term and am
Dew asking to be permitted to-
serve the remaining two years there
OF. If elected I shall give to the office
the same conscientious and painstak-
ing attention that l have heretofore
given 1T, and I shall sincerely appre-
cate the endorsement and support Of
the people of this circuit. Respect
fully JOHN A. FORT.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

The whole of lot of land number one
hundred and sixty-seven (160, con-
tanning two hundred two and one-half
(2O2 1-2) acres, more or less; four
"a acres in square shape in the
southwest corner of lot number one
hundred and seventy-four Q7D, all in
the 18th district of Sumter County,
Georgia, and six CO. acres in square
shape in the northeast corner Of lot
number one hundred and sixty-eight
Q68) in the 18th district of Lee Coun-
ty, Georgia; all of said land lying and
being in one body in said two coun-
ties, containing in aggregate two hum
dred, twelve (212 1-2) and one-half
acres of land, more or less.
This land to be sold as the property
of the estate of ], NJ. Pope, late of
Sumter county, deceased, for the pur-
pose of paying the debts of the estate
and for distribution among the heirs
of said estate. Said land now has a
loan of twenty-four hundred dollars
with one years interest on same, and
the purchaser will have the privilege
of buying the land subject to the loan,
and paying the difference in cash, or
paying all cash and the estate will
pay off the loan.,
This June 9Th, 1918.
MRS. A. W. POPE,
J. w. PEEL,
Administrators estate of J. M. Pope,
deceased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17

same lying east of the public road
leading from Preston to the old Bell
Mill. said twenty acres being in
square and bounded south by lands OF
J. w. A. Hawkins, west by said public
road, north and east by other lands
belonging to estate of j. W. Virgins.
all of said lands aggregating seventy
acres, and being in the 25th district
of said county. Terms cash.
This, June 4th, 1918.
MRS MATTE VIRGINS,
Administrative of J. W. Virgins Es-
tate.