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Evening journal., 1918-10-07
SPORTING Event
IS CALLED OFF
Golf and Shooting Tourney
at Country Club May be
Held Later
ALL INVITATIONS
ARE WITHDRAWN

A novel form OF contest had been
planned for October 10 at the Whining
ton Country Club. During the fore
noon, an iS hole golf match was to be
played and after luncheon the conles-
tants were TO compete in a 100 bird race
at the shooting lodge. Trophies were Of
fered for the best combination scores
made In both golf and trapshootlng.
The gun club committee had already
Issued invitations 10 some Of the mem
bers Of country clubs in New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and other cities,
who both shoot and play golf, IN ad-
dltion 10 the members Of the local coun-
try club who were planning 10 take
part In this tournament. Among the ac-
ceptances already received were: ].
Maxwell Bullock, Wardlow NJ. Ham
mond and John B. Fontalne. OF phila-
delphla; Ralph L. SPOTS, Thomas II.
Lawrence and Stoney McLinn, Of New
York City; E. L. Bartlett Basil Wag-
ner, c. Ford Seeley C. z. McPhall and
II. Linn Worthlngton, Of Baltimore.
In view OF the fact that the club
house at the country club has been
turned over to the Board Of Health as
an emergency hospital. It has been nee
esssry 10 recall the invitations 10 the
golf and thapshootlng tournament, but
Il Is hoped that soon the present epi-
demic Will be over and that before win
ter sets In arrangements can be made
to REISSUE the invitations for this
event at the club. The following novel
program had been planned for the
tournament:
Combination Golf and Trapshootlng
Tournament. Wilmington Country
Club, Wilmington, Delaware, Thurs
day, October 10, 1913.
Morning.
Handicap IS hole golf match.
The winners 10 be determined on a
basis Of medal scores turned in. Play
Will start at 10 o'clock.
Lunch.
Visiting contestants WIN be guests Of
the club at lunch.
Afternoon.
Handicap 100 target trspshootins
match.
Four events OF % targets each. Shoot
lng win start at 3 o'clock.
Trophies.
Golf-One trophy for low net score
and one trophy for low score with han
dicap.
Trapshootlng-One trophy for high
net score and one trophy for high score
with handicap.
Combinstion-One trophy for best
combination net score figured point
system 5, 3, ., 1. and one trophy for
bes. combination score with handicaps
figured point system.
Conditions.
No contestant eligible 10 win both the !
net and handicap score trophy in the |
same match, but may win one OF the /
trophies and one OF the combinstnin 4
score trophies.
No contestant eligible for prize who /
foes not take part in both events.
Evening journal., 1918-10-07
BY w. T. wHTTEMoRE.

LONDON, Sept 25.-tBy Mall )-Ath-
letics are playing a big part In the
life Of the American soldiers on this
side OF the ocean The Y. NJ. G.. A.. the
X. OF c.. the Jewish Welfare Board. the
American Library Association and the
Salvation Army alli have men well
known In the world of sports among
their workers on this side, and the
Y. w. C. A. has basl ct ball on is pro
gram 70 keep It's women workers "ft."
The W. C.. g. s. alone OF the seven
is not represented over here. but those
OF us who keep In touch with things
back home know that organization Is
doing It's athletic bit in the big training
camps.
One OF the Y. NJ G. As best cards
on this side is Plat Adams who guard
ed well American honors in the stand
ing jumps at the Olympic games at
Stockholm and London. Adams retains
nis exceptional form in the jumps and
Con easily out-leap anything that
wears Khaki overseas. As a matter OF
fact, few have the temerity 10 compete
with him, and his jumping is largely
a matter or exhibition and entertain
ment, which the soldiers greatly enjoy.
While Adams was en- route TO France,
however. he did run across one who
considered himself seriously as a com
pettor He was baggage man OF the
liner on board which Adams sailed.
Baggs was the name given 10 him.
Adams and some Of his "buddies"
were stretching their legs with a bit
OF jumping on the hurricane deck when
along came Bags.
''lli'll show ye a leap" says Baggs,
and he did, and a good one, toe.
Adams lay low while his friends
jumped with Bags and the ccmpeti-
Evening journal., 1918-10-07
Athletics Play Big
Part i'm War Game

tlon was close Finally Adams asked
How long a standing jump can you
maker"
with my lighter shoes on hive
jumped eleven feet. sir" said Bags.
That's a fairly good jump" admitted
Adams, suppose you put on your
lighter shoes and we jump a little this
afternoon. ] do a little jumping my
self Perhaps ! can beat you"
Very well, sir" said Bags. 'we'll
leap a bit mis- afternoon. Would you
mind betting 10 shllllngs, or a pound
on IT."
Adams begged or the bet
Bags had a style OF Jumping peculiar
10 himself. For the standing high lump
he stood close 10 and facing the cross
bar, or rope in this instance, and went
over with both feet together. lie got
over about four feet four inches in this
style. In broad jumping he had his
own system OF measuring the distance
with his own feet which approxlmated
the II feet he had previously spoken
OF.
Adams adapted himself TO Baggs
style and conditions and cleared inch
for inch with his competitor and then
sailed forth over the high jump FOR
another four inches and Over-leaped in
the broad jump by half a foot or more
with ease. For these jumps Adams was
dressed in fun uniform with leather
leggins and heavy shoes, and the ship
rolling In a slight sea-
Bags stood by IN amazement.
"Oh. Hi s'y," said one OF Baggs' ship
mates. "'E's rather a jumper, Bags q"
"Hi'm fairly stunned" said Baggs.
"'Es what I'll calls a stunning Jump
er." said the other.
"Oh hits not is jumping that stuns
me" said Bags. "but e knew bloody
well e could beat and e wouldn't bet.r
Evening journal., 1918-10-07

Indicate tUrIIt Stump WIuhcTs.
In shoot for a place on the p. G..
Buckner Trophy. which Is a yardage
handicap shoot J. B. McIiugh broke
46xJ0 from p yards. and outshot the
field. over the Bellevue traps on Satur-
day. Tie however. did not have an easy
race OF 10. as T. w Mathewson was
right on his heels with i5x5O. shooting
from IS yards.
In the shoot at twenty-four double
targets. for a handsome gold stick pin,
w. A. Simonton and W. @. RObelen
were tie with 10 each. In the shoot of.
w. A. Simonton won with 20 while
Robelen broke IS
The scores In the z. @. Buckner race
wore a. folloyyg.
Evening journal., 1918-10-07
Money means Munitions.
Buy Liberty Bonds.
COAL OUTPUT INCREASED

WASHINGTON. Oct 7.-For the sec
ond time in the history OF the industry
production OF bituminous coal during
the week ended September % exceeded
100000 net tons, the fuel admlnistra-
tlon was Informed yesterday by the
Geological Survey. This was the thiro
successive week OF increased bltumi-
nous production.
The output during the week is esti-
mated at 100000 net tons, an in
crease over the same period OF 1917 of
$4,000 net tons. or i6.7 per cent
The output exceeded that OF the pre-
vious week by $4,000 net tons.
Evening journal., 1918-10-07
HAWK is FASTEST
OF BIRDS ON WING

While there is considerable variation
in the speed Of flight OF game birds,
the table below may be taken as the
most accurate approximation OF the
comparative speed at which the better
known wild birds fly.
The crow may be taken as an example
OF the slower flying bird. with a rate
Of % 10 50 feet a second. and with an
average speed OF 45 miles an hour,
while many species Of hawks attain
the remarkably fast speed Of 200 feet
second
Here is the table showing the aver
age speed in flight:
Evening journal., 1918-10-07
BY PAUL PURMAN.

The football team which doesn't
know the forward pass nowadays is as
obsolete as the baseball team without
masks and gloves.
Three essentials are necessary to
playing a successful forward pass
game:
4. A line that will hold while the
passer is getting the ball away.
2. An accurate passer.
3. Backs and ends who can get the
ball from any angle and at any height
Evening journal., 1918-10-07
Amt
Nature
Wonderful


MINUTES OFF IHE WAR.
u wish this war
Were 0verr r.
Wishing won't end
The war or even
Help end i'll
Wishing is whispering
Tn windstOrm,
But money talksl
Tagging money means
A tagging war.
Eve.y dollar I'm this
War means ending il
That much sOonerl
A $50 bond means
A half minute.
A 500 bond means
A minute.
Chop at least a
Minute Off the war;
Tickl TOcki Tickl ! Took.
There are a hundred
Million Of us.
Buy another minutei
Evening journal., 1918-10-07

a bond issue OF $4,000 for the Lincoln
Highway, thereby making a decrease
OF $4,000 in the bonded debt Of the
county and leaving the present debt
81. .Os6,O 900.
Temporary loans Of $4,000 for the
trustees OF the poor and 10000 for
special road maintenance were nego-
tiated with the Farmers Bank.
Last yeaRs taxes uncollected June 30
were as follows County, S5I,916.1gi
capitation s9S050; dog, s5O3.25; road,
Sf7. .3266S
Evening journal., 1918-10-07
SOCCER MAY GET
STARTED THIS WEEK

Provided the ban on all public as
semblages IS lifted. the local soccer sea-
son will open on next Saturday at Har-
Ian field.
The local team is the Delaware River
/ Athletic Association Soccer League and
1.-THE other teams are Merchant Ship, OF
Bristol; Hog Island, Pusey & Jones. OF
Gloucester; New York ship. OF Cam
den; sun Ship, Of Chester, and Harlan
Ship, OF Wilmington. Next Saturdays
schedule is as follows: Pusey and
Jones VS.. sun Ship, at Bristol, and Har-
Ian Plant VS.. New York Ship, at VIII
ImingtOn.
AT the present time IL is not known
whether the Delaware Soccer League,
composed Of Irish American, Moose,
Edge Moor and other local teams will
Organize this season.
Evening journal., 1918-10-07
PATRIOTIC SINGING is URGED.

TRENTON. n. j.. oct. THE singing
OF patriotic songs in schools was urged
by Calvin ~ Kendall. OF the State De-
partment Of Public Instruction I'm the
talk he gave % members Of the New
Jersey Retirement Fund Association in
convention here.
Evening journal., 1918-10-07
Make Your Backs Hang Onto That Pass

from the ground and HANG on TO 1T.
Passes may be roughly divided into
two kinds, the long pass and the short
pass.
In the latter the man with the ball
is more apt 30 have interference. while
in the long pass. he often has the ad-
vantage Of clear fleld
The long pass lacks the element OF
accuracy which must always be an
important factor in the short pass.
In many cases the man who receives
the ball is tackled in his tracks, the
gain Being made by The pass itself.
Evening journal., 1918-10-07
AUDITORS SUBMIT
REPORT TO COURT

David NJ. Hillegas and Edward l..
Hobbs, County Auditors. have submitted
10 Judge Rice their audit OF the books
and vouchers Of the County Comptroller.
Receiver OF Taxes. County Treasurer.
Levy Court Commissioners and the
Clerk Of New Castle County from July
1. 1917, 10 June 30. 1918. The auditors
made the following comparison OF tax
Evening journal., 1918-10-07
"a KILLED In
MORGAN HORROR

PERTH ANIBOY, n. J. Oct. Ninety
four men, missing in the explosions
which destroyed The Gillespie shell
loading plant at Morgan, N. j., arc be-
heved today to have perished.
Rain has quenched the fire in the
Gillespie plant ruins, and The inter
mittent explosions have ceased. Work
OF clearing away the debris is TO be
started at once and rebuilding opera
tions are scheduled TO begin as soon as
possible.
Fight with your dollars.
Buy Liberty Bonds.
Evening journal., 1918-10-07
TRAPSHOOTING

V. willis won the Glass A. spoon
G. Carney was winner in Glass B.; J.
r. Cramer In Glass G, and G.. Noshall
won the spoon awarded 10 the visitor
with the best score over the p, b. and
w. troops on Saturday.
FoIlotvfny arp the erorea.
Evening journal., 1918-10-07

II may Dc sad tnat IT uucAs arc
scared they can reach maximum speed
at will and this sprinting flight is
usually what the gunner has TO make
allowance for.
on the other hand, many wildfowl
are jumped and killed while hsvering
over decoys and moving slowly, and
birds like snipe and quail are often
killed before they have attained full
speed.
Upland birds are not often shot while
passing the gun at right angles, but go
ing straight away, quartering or twist
ing.
Evening journal., 1918-10-07

During the past year bonds aggregat-
ing $4,000 were redeemed There was
Evening journal., 1918-10-07

Daddy. what did YOU do TO win the
ware"
You can answer in Bonds.
Evening journal., 1918-10-07

Bonds build airplanes.
Buy Liberty Bonds.
Evening journal., 1918-10-07

J. W Turner although 70 years Of
age, shot in great shape, breaking 40
out OF 80 targets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-07
Dizziness Causes Fall
---Head Injured

"A year ago my stomach bloated
so badly with gas that l fell uncon-
scious and cut my head badly on
corner of door. had suffered from
stomach trouble for several years and
no medicine helped me to speak Of
A druggist patched up my head and
advised me to use Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy for my stomach trouble. The
results have been really wonderful.
I have never had any sign of my
former symptoms since" 1t is a
simple, harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
intestinal tract and allays the in
flammation which causes practically
all stomach, liver and intestinal all
ments, including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money refund
edo. E. Northcraft & Co., and
druggists everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-07
AIRPLANE DRIVES IN.
Lieut.. Miller of Kelly Field Stopped
for a Visit.

All Abilene was excited this morn
ing by the hum of an airplane pass
ing over the city Lieut.. NJ III. Miller
who started from Kelly field San
Antonio, Tex, Thursday, in Curtis
training plane landed in X. j. IIamp-
toms alfalfa field on South Buckeye.
He is making trial fight to Chicago
expecting to reach there Sunday. 1t
took 20 hours, flying time, to reach
Abilene and from oklahoma here he
made about 100 miles an hour, flying
at a height varying from 1000 to
10000 feet. He is using a 40 h. p.
machine which bears the insignia of Il
regular army training ship, and car
ries so gallons of gasoline. Lieut..
Miller stopped here for gasoline and
to take his dinner. He expects to
spend the night in Omaha and go
from there direct to Chicago. He
u crowd Of little boys who
him for time, asking
questions. He is a ma
tive of Waterloo, la.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-07
IS A HOME INVESTMENT.
Seven Per Cent. Non-TaxabIe Stock
in Riverside Company.

An interesting folder has been is
sued describing the Preferred Z per
cent stock offered to home investors
by the Riverside, Light, Power & Gas
Go. 1t shows that the company
built up by home capital. with its
combined power plants. one at Abb
lene and one at Rocky Ford, now fur
nishes electric current to 30 towns,
including this city, with four more
nearly ready to connect, as well as
to $40 farms. 1t has recently taken
over the Kaw Valley Transmission
Co, of st. George, with its city and
rural lines.
The Preferred Stock is being Is
sued to make extensions, is a first
lien on all the company's property
valued at over one million dollars, is
approved by the State Public Utili-
ties Board pays Z per cent annually
net the company pays all the taxes
and is being sold rapidly to con-
seryative investors. The descriptive
pamphlet may be obtained on apph-
cation to the Company at Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-07
Bel Repains His Memory.

G.. w. Bell, who on September II
sustained injuries to his head in a
fall in his garage in Salina, from
which it was feared for many weeks
he would never leave the hospital.
According to reports, he has re-
gained his memory, after having been
in an unconscious condition for six
weeks, and is rapidly regaining his
physical strength also He is at pres
ent with his father at Holland, but
will be taken home to Salina this
week. The only part of the past
which he is unable to recall is the
six weeks of his illness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-07
CHAS. w. CANS OCCUPIES
MORE COMMODIUS QUARTERS

Chas. w. Cans, who for the past
two years has occupied rooms in the
Reflector building has moved his Of
fees to more commOdious quarters I'm
the same building, formerly occupied
by DIR. Bennett, the osteopath. Mr..
Cans growing business demanded
larger accommodations which will be
well met in these modern and cen
trally located offices. Specializing
in the farm loan and general insur-
ance business he is well qualified to
serve his clients, having had more
than fifteen years Of experience in
Dickinson county in his chosen line
of work. We predict for him con
tinued success.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-07
LabOrers are Wanted.

John o. Cretchlaw, of Nitro, w. ",
Is i'm Abilene for the purpose of re-
crliting laborers and mechanics for
the government munition plant at
Nitro. Free transportation and free
meals en- route from Abilene are fur
nished. Wages range from 40c to
soc per hour and mechanics are paid
higher wages according to their trade.
The next shipment will leave here
Friday morning. Mr.. Cretchlaw will
be at the U. p. hotel until Tuesday
night.P. d. Lifts will also receive APP
plieatiOns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-07
HUGH GARvIE PRISONER.
Abilene Flyer Is Within the German
Lines.

A letter from Lieut.. Hugh CARVE 4
closest c0mrade. Wendell r. Robert
son, tells Of his capture by the Ger
mans. Only few days ago word
was received by his father, James
CARVE. that he had downed his first
official Boehe plane and was the first
Abilene boy to be officially credited
with an enemy machine.
The letter says he had accounted
for three planes before he was found
to be missing. 1t follows here:
This letter will be held up until
you have been officially notified that
Hugh is missing. ] want TO tell you
the details On Sept. 26th, the
Americans opened their drive. About
noon Of that day call came in for
our group to go over and bomb and
strafe a road northeast of Verdun.
We took off at 1910, Hugh was late
leaving the ground and by the time
he climbed up TO 1000 meters the
squadron had left for the lines. But
Hugh apparently joined up with some
other squadron and went out with
them Hugh did not return from this
from him. Our work required us to
drop down TO few hundred feet
above the ground, miles back in Ger
many So | feel positive that he
either had motor trouble and was
forced to land or chat some Huns
jumped him and forced him down to
The ground. Hugh was such a cool
headed flier that know if any Huns
got on his trail that he would land. II
he is a prisoner as l feel positive he
It may take several months to get
through from him to you, but as
soon as / hear anything l will cable
His loss was a great
blow to the squadron and a particu-
ar severe one to me- for we had been
dying together constantly and since
his last move had been living to- |
gether Hugh was one Of the best |
flyers and hardest workers in the |
he squadron. He had, as he had no
loubt written you, three official
5Oche planes to his credit, so although |
le has been eliminated this early, he
las already done his share. We flew
md worked together constantly and
10Th got our first Boche on the same
lay. We rather formed a mutual
society for | thought the
world of him and l believe he did
he same of me | shan't tell you
What a wonderful man be is for you
now that yourself. But it has been
pleasure and privilege and |
)ok forward to seeing him again af-
or the war. am looking after his
hings which will be sent to you by
he War Department. You will prob
bly, get word about him before ! do
nd if you do | wish you would write
le If there is anything on earth |
an do for you be sure and let me
now
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-07
ENEMY ALIENS LOST
THEIR VOTES THIS YEAR.

AS result of the recent ruling by
the supreme court the names of alien
enemies have been eliminated from
the election poll books. The city clerk
at Newton found 10 names of voters
who were registered with the gov
eminent as alien enemies. The
courts ruling was that Austrians and
Germans who had taken out their
first papers were no longer eligible to
vote in Kansas. In Dickinson county
there are nearly so who are so dis
qualified.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-07

Mrs. Chas. Holsworth received a
16-inch shell case which had been
converted into an ornamental vase,
by a French soldier. Her husband
sent it from France. The vase has
been hammered and beautifully dec
grated. 1t bears on one side a Lor-
raine cross.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-07
IMPLEMENTS

One grain tight wagon, one hay
rack and wagon, top buggy, John
Deere riding lister new; 8 foot Nc
Colmick binder, new; one GROW
Emerson weeder Emerson 6foot
mower, Emerson 16-inch sulky plow
Emerson disc, John Deere cultivator
Mccormick hay rake, Dain hay buck,
12-inch walking plow, 3-section har-
row. Sandwich gas engine u b. p.
new, pump jack, 10 feet steel tank,
grindstone set Y inch work harness
new: 2 other sets ot work harness,
single buggy harness; Colony brood
er house, size SKIP, made In sections;
900 chick Colony brooder, one 100
egg Favorite incubator, Great West
ern cream separator in good condi-
ton. one so gal. oil tank. House
hold Goods-one kitchen range; one
3 burner oil stove, one coal burner
heating stove, one wood burner heat
ing stove, . kitchen cabinets, one din
ing room table, dressers, ] sanitary
couch, library table, beds, mattresses,
chairs and other articles too numer-
GUS to mention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-07
IA DOZEN CHICKENS.

Seven dozen old hens; dozen pull
let's; about one-half pullets are pure
blood White WyandOttes; few pure
blood White wyandotte ROSTERS; II
pure blood Bourbon Red turkeys.
Also one Ford, new 1913 model
touring car with winter top.
A few tons of good alfalfa hay.
Lunch will be served by the Red
Cross.
TERMS: Sums Of $25 and under,
cash: sums over $25 a credit of s
months viii be given on note with
approved security at 10 per cent in
terest; if paid when due only 8 per
cent will be charged. No property to
be removed untn settled for.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-07
HUGH oARvIE IN GERMANY
Held as Prisoner in Officers Camp,
kari's Rhue-

Mr.. and Mrs. James CARVE re-
ceived a telegram today saying that
their son, Lieut. Hugh CARVE, who
was missing after an air raid is In
the German prison camp for officers
at Karlsruhe, Germany. He downed
three Boche planes before he was
compelled to land. SO far as they
know he was uninjured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-07
THREE BOYS JOINED
MOTOR TRANSPORT CORPS.

Jim Wilkie, Lorraine Long and
Everett Stevens have been accepted
for service in the Motor Transport
Corps. They leave Thursday noon
for TT. Sheridan, H., where they will
receive training The period OF train
ing is usually about six weeks before
being sent over. but the boys seem
to think they won't have much
chance to go across now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-07
DEATH OF MRS KNISELY
FROM THE INFLUENZA.

Mrs. Carrie Knisely, aged about 20
years, wife of Lloyd Knisely, died at
her home fifteen miles northeast Of
Abilene. Sunday morning from pneu
monia, following influenza. She is
survived by her husband, her parents
and several brothers and sisters. Fun
eral announcements will be made
later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-07
co. n BOY IN TODAY'S
CASUALTY LIST, DEAD

Philip Sparwassen, whose name
appeared in tOday's casualty list
among those who died Of disease was
member Of Company II, though his
home was in New Cambria. He
joined the company just before it was
sent to Camp Doniphan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-07
MARY MccIintock Dead.

Mrs. Mary McClintock died Wed
nesday at her home in Beloit. She
has been i'll for some months and her
daughter, Mrs. Ira JOhntz, has been
with her for two weeks. Mr.. Johntz
left to attend the funeral which will
be held Friday.