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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
Champion Truant
Found Sleeping in
Downtown Alley

Grin Davis, years old. premier
Pacific coast truant. was discovered
asleep In an alley at Fourth ave. and
Stewart st. Saturday morning mt 3.
and taken to the police station. Orin
left home Thursday morning at 3.
and has subsisted on 20 cents in the
interval
The boys parents. MIR. and Mrs.
Joseph Davis. live at us Olive st
Their son has received more pub.
licity thru his continuous cscapades
than any boy his age that can be
Immediately called TO mind. accord.
ing TO the police. Every day or so.
he leaves home. sometimes with the
family cat az companion. at others
with his 4-year-old sister Lois. lie
takes long excursions into the re.
mote suburbs. and likes to sleep
under the stars.
The police have forgotten the mum.
her OF times they have picked the
boy up--it's buried In musty records.
Grin Is "A very attractive and inteln.
gent boy, with regular features and
dark hair and eyes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
1I4hE[{{IIl1
TH6EI PiKEA PINE
Germans Keen for
Peace Discussion

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 2i.-Richard
Barth has proposed that the council
Of six send a delegate to Versailles
immediately 20 ark the allies II they
are ready 10 discuss peace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
"CIIRfSTMtS TA>GIE-
At CtRTER'S OAK

Monte Carriers Christmas show
starts Saturday and continues
thru next Friday. 1t IL entitled "A
Christmas Tanglc." and. like the last
show. has a coherent plot as well as
the usual dozen musical numbers
and dancing spectacles. Tho plot OF
this show hinges on several mistaken
Identities. There Is love story
woven thru the production.
Miss Molly Mack. danseuse at the
oak. promises an Egyptian dance as
special attraction. Nitagraph' s
serial. "A Fight for Millions" starts
saturday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
NEW COMPANY At
LEWIS ORPIIEIN

Sunday viii witness the p,nlng
performance of Eugene Levy's own
musical comedy company In "A bur.
lesque. N Night In Madrid" Span.
ish omelet in three scenes. spiccd by
the chorus Of 30 Winter Garden
girls.
The Offering was one Of the sue.
cesscs on the burlesquc wheels OF
tho East and there Is little doubt
that under the guidance OF George
REIN. the same producer that pro.
duced II In the East. Il will be
a sure knock out here. REIN is also
one of the best Irish comedians on
the Coast and will he seen in one OF
the comedy roles OF the offering. The
other comedian. Jack Clifton. who Is
well known M a Swede fun-makcr
on the vaudeville stage. will be one
OF the new members In the cast. Jack
Jackson. the new leading man. Is as
nimble with his toes Az he IL blessed
with a good voice. and petite Lucille
Examiner. the new soubrette, will de-
light with number OF musical OF.
ferings. Edith Wilma, Helen Jewell,
Billie Dunbar and the metropolitan
Trio will delight with a number of
specially offerings on tho illuminated
runway as well as on the stage
Jack Jackson. who. with George
REIN. leads the new company Mt
Levy's, has just come from Camp
Lewis. Within ~ hours of the time
he discarded his uniform. Jackson
had signed his name to contract.
Edith Wilma. prima donna, has
been here several times before. She
was one Of the stars in "a Prince
for Tonight" at the Moore. Helen
Jewell. the new character woman. is
from Los Angeles.
The Metropolitan Trio. harmonists.
Includes two of the members Of the
old Alhanbra theatre trio
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
Observation-Disclosures
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS
She Would Dispose
OF Saafd Claus


Dear Miss Grey: s. not Santa
Claus OF German origin
IL SO. would not this be a good
time To get rid OF all that mako.
believer | do not think Il right 10
deceiyc the little children. II Is
only The very young that believe In
him.
My own children were so troubled
when older ones told them there
was no Santa Claus. They fully bc.
lleved there was great heneficent
being who loved TO bestow gifts on
us. and were hcartbrokcn when told
II was not true. And the fact that
we. their parents, had deceived
them made II all the harder for
them.
As the day Is kept for the Christ.
why not No teach Il To our children
that we give because God gave TO
us the gift OF His Som
Those who do not want TO honor
Him could 10 some other way. as
they prefer.
Hut our children should be- told
the truth YOURS FOR TRUTH
That popular chiididol. Santa
Claus. transcribed from actual
flesh and blood. Saint Nicholas
OF Myra. lilo was one Of the
chief saints Of the Greek church.
and was called the Wonder.
Worker" lilo was born at Pa.
tara. Province OF Lyeia. toward
the end OF the third century.
lilo died at Myra. December g.
ass
saint Nicholas was venerated
In the Fast and West as "A saint
and miracle worker. the patron
OF little children. unwedded
maidcns and sailors, on May
.. 1857, his body was translated
and arrived In his native city OF
Patara amid great rclolcinsH.
Ills festival. the anniversary OF
his death. IL Htili kept with Hpc.
eial ceremonies In n number OF
European countries. SO you
see. Santa isn't purely "a myth.
II seems 10 mo that u this
story % saint Nicholas were
told TO children who had out.
grown the Santa Claus age. i'm.
pressing upon them that their
own beloved make believe Santa
OF the past represented the kind
~ spirit of 80. Nicholas, tho
original OF the Christmas pres.
ent.bringer. they should not feel
cheated or deceived.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
CHAPLIN MIMIC
On NEW HIP BILL

- Baby Grand" Is the name OF a
two player comedy sketch which will
have premier honors on the show
opening at the Palace Hip Sunday.
George Palmer More and Florence
Elliott well known comedy pair.
have tho two roles.
Dedic Nelde. irnpcrsonaior Of
Charlie Chaplin. and his company
Will present an Rcrobatic number.
Charlie Chaplin's Capers in the
Park"
"a Sure Cure for the Blues" pat
ter and song act. will be presented
by Williams and Howard. Other acts
are: poliiane. accordionist: Prick and
Adair. songs and dances Arviilc and
McNight comic acrobatics.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
COMEDY CIRCUS To
HEAD PAN PROGRAM

INNS comedy circus. with trained
balloons. dogs. ponies and "A bucking
mule. will top tho Christmas offering
Of vaudeville at the Pantages. open
ing Monday afternoon.
Porter J. white. character actor
in The Visitor" viii be an added at
traction for the Christmas week.
OLher numbers are. Belle Oliver
The ChrerUp Girl. Neal Atel
comedian. the Celestial Duo IN popu
lar and operate airs. the Calendar
Girl IN poses depicting the months OF
II" year. and the new episode OF
Hands Upr Pathc serial. with Ruth
Roland
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
SEATTLE'S
STOCKADE
HE'LL and
QUARANTINE
HE'LL

Las, week I took you 20 the city
sS,o,kadc." which Is unfit for a dog
serr.l. but which is used 20 house
human beings. and also give poiiti'
rs.n, an opportunity TO get a story
,r,s the newspaper about the city
needing new hospital.
New We will so 20 what is called
,se womens Intern Ward. Il ought
i be called Scattle's Rlackmail
ward. ard d, will be known as the
hl.ckest Disgrace IN Seattle's history
xh.n that history is finally written.
There is no longer any question
.h,ut both men and women being
rrsnbed and ''hullpenned" into quar-
sntine In Seattle. just TO set the
,ran.v when persons are not con
nx,ous or infectious In any wise.
When | called at the women's In
ar, Hospital quarantine helD | had
me card showing my clients TO be
f--< from disease. ! expected to see
ara talk 20 my clients. but upon ar
rsyirr found that very clever
s,x,,n had been lnaugurRted, ! was
even an application 70 sign, which
rssd something like this seattle.
washington, city Hospital, May
.eth. Edwin J. Brown, Occupation
lawyer. 1919 American Bank BLDG.
wsxbes TO see Mrs. MAY Jones" This
~ clever. because the Health Dc
r~rtment could look over these ap-
,Beations and tell who was calling
!, disturb their peace OF mind and
,rclits or inquire about their private
graveyard
/ understand that six or seven
xonen have been killed or died from
ax,r.tr,atment with what il called
sss or for the want OF proper treat.
ment In this quarantine hell. Deaths
ar murders In the City Hospital OF
M are not investigated BY the cor
onsr. There Is no inquest. The City
Hospital signs its own death ccrtifi'
Gates. Some snap.
After making out my application
10 see ny clients and waiting In the
hall. jammed with people. for about
forty mint -. I. together with aoon,
\ acs<n others. was allowed 70 crowd
into a guffy cage about three fee,
wide hy seven feet long. partiiioned
of from the informed women with a
f.re wire screen. when some woman
on the inside OF the screen in the
intern ward found out whom ] want
Cd 10 see. she would cali out like the
cajIer in the depot calls out the
trains. Finally. when my clients
ane. I was taking 20 them with
~ same privacy one enjoys while
usmsnx into a well-attsnded circus
= the fourth day OF July.
ne nurses all appear to have
spasudid ears. and most OF them got
4 eyeful II one were on legal bust
-
After about six or ten minutes n
nfie GIRL about II or IL years old
,uIlcd ones coat tail and Informed
~ that the time was up, so that the
nut herd could Am in. on follow
n visits I had the door slammed
II my face because 4 O'Clock came
bsfore got to see my clients. and
ths nurse acted as though the city
hai1 belonged 20 her.
talked with my clients They
toA me the truth. because I had In
styucted them that a commission OF
physicians would be appointed. by the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
MONTAGUE GLASS
PLAY COMING

business Before Pleasure" Fl.
unge theatre success. will be the at.
traction at the Metropolitan. week
OF December 20. business Before
Pleasure" IL tho third OF the Potash
and Pcrlmutt.r comedies by Monta.
cue Glass. creator Of the original
characters. and jules Eckert Good.
man. The company which viii in
t~rprct the new comedy includes
Jules Jordan as Potash and Charles
fInaon "a Trrlmufirr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
THERE NOW, TOMMY!
TAKE YOUR OLD JOB

LONDON. Dec. 21.-By Mail.l-
"Oh. If the men would only hurry up
and come back and take back their
jobs! We're fed up to the ears with
this stuff"
After having been iolted about.
buffeted about, thru fog, cold and
sun, for four years on an autobus,
this was what one conductoret re-
piled today when asked II she would
he willing to give up her job when
the men came back from war
Many others answered in the same
tona
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21

Accept California" Syrup OF
Figs only-look for tho name Call
fornia on the package, then you
arc sure your child Is having the
best and most harmless laxative or
physic for the little stomach. liver
and bowelA Children love It's de-
licious fruity taste. Fun directions
for ohild's dose on each bottle. Give
~ without fear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
Query About
E'r1lit Cnko

Dear Miss Grey: Please print in
your paper recipe for fruit
cake that doesn't call for lemon
peel or citron. as we do not like
them. MRS. II.
Simply substitute more cur.
rants. raisins and nuts instead
of the lemon and citron peel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-18
BOYS GAVE FICTITIOUS
NAMES-TRIED TO ESCAPE

The three boys who were arrester
for robbing John Atnip are still in
jail altho they tried to escape yes
terday. The oldest boy broke a water
pipe and intended to use it to pound
the window bars loose. But Sheriff
Sherman caught them and then the
Oldest boy tried to get a file but was
caught again.
When arrested the boys gave the
names Frank Johnson, Charlie
Johnson and Leo. Reed. 1t has been
learned that their real names are
August Cummings, Leo. Reed and
Nevis Cummings. Probate Judge
Tappen wrote to the latter's parents.
Offering the boys freedom if they
would come after him A reply
stated they were unable to come but
would try to send money to get the
boy home They also added that the
boy had never been in trouble before.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-18
COMPANY HIN WRECK
NEAR ONTARIO, CANADA
Engine Into Ditch and Five Cars on
The Track.

Company II with a number of other
companies, was in a wreck near On
tario, Canada According to letters
received here, the engine went into
a deep ditch and five cars ran off
the track. Only one man was in
jured and he was a member of com
pany G.
The company was on It's way to an
embarkment camp in New Jersey. At
the time OF the wreck, the boys were
still 1000 miles from their destina-
ton. 1t is believed here that Com
pany II has reached New Jersey by
this time. The wreck caused quite
delay, however.
One letter received here intimated
that the wrecking of the troop train
is to be investigated 1t is believed
that pro-Germans caused the acct
dent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-18
ABILENE DEFEATED MIME
APOLIS BY SCORE OF 1s TO Fl
Made "A Walk Away" Meet F0S
Opponents.

The dual track meet between Min
neapolis high school and AbiIene
high school resulted in victory for
the home team by a score OF 88 to
81 Friday. The former town has al
ways had an excellent track team and
the unusual walk away" surprised
even the members of the Abilene
team.
Results of the meet we're as fol
lows: so yard dash, Smith 54 sec
onds; 100 yard dash, Stanley EngIe
d0,4 seconds; 200 yard, Tracy
Johntz 25 seconds; 440 yard, Char
lie Reep 55 seconds; 888 yard.
Brenneman 2:12; mile, Brenneman
5;23; high hurdles, Engle in 18 sec
onds; low hurdles, Engle 2S seconds j;
discus, Minneapolis "A feet; shot En-
gle; pole vault, Smith 95 feet;
broad jump, Smith / 8 feet 9 inches
high jump, Minneapolis; relay, Abb
lene teams.
One high school record was broken
when Brenneman ran the $50 yard
dash in minutes and ~ seconds.
The Abilene record was formerly
held by Lloyd Geoffroy, won a mum
Der of years ago.
If the Abilene team shows up as
well in the district meet, it is sure
to win the pennant
Coming meets for the Abilene team
are County meet, April 20, Fifth
District meet, April 26; State meet
at Lawrence, May 4; State meet at
Manhattan, May II; handicap meet.
May 1S.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-18
Abilene Man Has MiraC-
ulOuS Escape

Il was told by our family physi-
clan that l could not live without an
operation, as my liver and gall sack
we're in such condition. l set the
day to go to the hospital, but then
l saw the advertisement of Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy. Sine taking it
l am feeling like a two-year-old. I
am sure I never could have survived
an operation" It is a simple. harm
less preparation that removes the
catarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and allays the Inflammation
which causes practically all stomach,
liver and intestinal ailments. in
Guiding appendicitis. One dose will
convince or money refunded.-C. E.
Northcraft G. Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-18
CAR TURNED TURTLE
COLLAR BONE BROKEN

Mrs. William F. Rubin had a col
lar bone broken and sustained other
injuries. Mrs. John Rubin was badly
bruised aand two other ladies slightly
injured when a Ford which Mrs.
John Rubin was driving turned tur-
tie Wednesday afternoon.
The four were driving about FIVE
miles south of Abilene on their way
to Woodbine when the Ford started
making a number of peculiar jumps.
Mrs. Rubin lost control of the ma
chine and 1t turned turtle. The four
were thrown clear of the car with
Serious injury to none but Mrs. w. f.
Rubin.
The top of the Ford was smashed,
the windshield broken and other
damages done Mrs. Rubin is much
better today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-18
BROEKER WINS OPENER
END TO Alta CHMENTS.

Felix Broeker, the Salina man
charged with enlightenment and who
returned from Oklahoma to give
himself up to the police, has won
| the first round in his battle against
ligitation Attorneys in charge of
the OklaQueen oil suits, filed in dis
trict court, asked that attachments
be dissolved against property in Sa-
lima formerly in Brokers name,
which is estimated of a value ap-
proximately 100000
The attachments were obtained
while Broker was supposedly a flu
gitive from justice. Under such cir
cumstances bonds were not neces-
sary. However, with Brokers re-
turn, the court would require bonds
double the amount of the property
attached. Attorneys decided that
they could not furnish the amount
of the required bonds, approximately
$500, 900, in order that the attach
ments might continue to obtain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-18
ODituary-A. =. kaufman.


Allen Clifton Kaufman was born
in Shiermanstown, Pa, Dec 81, 1867
and died April 4, 1918, at the home
of his mother, Mrs. J. C. Kaufman
52l Spruce street, Abilene, Kans.,
aged SO years, months and days.
His early years were spent in the
state of his birth, but at the age of
seventeen he came with his parents
to this state where he resided until
his death, On Dec. 81, 1892, he was
united in marriage with Sadie G. En-
gle, daughter of Noah H., and Mar
tina Engle of this city. To this union
were born seven children, two sons
and five daughters.
Sudden death took Mrs. Kaufman
on December 6, 1904, and left him
with the care of seven small children.
all of whom survive him and were a
comfort to him in his prolonged ill
ness. Edna, Leslie, Martha, Stella
and Pauline reside in this city. Clyde
is serving in the H. S. army and has
just graduated from the third Off
GERS training school at Camp Doni-
phan' Okla Thelma, the youngest
child lives with her aunt in Nevada.
Eleven years ago Mr.. Kaufman
dehnitely embraced the Christian
faith and was baptized. He was a
member of the Brotherhood class of
the First NJ. E. church of this CITY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-18
BIG HAY BARN AT ALFALFA
MILL SOON COMPLETED

The big hay barn of the Denver
Alfalfa Milling Company will be COM
pleted within a week. This barn is
believed to be the largest of it's kind
in the state and it will not be long
before it is filled with alfalfa. The
barn is situated north of the mill and
a carrier runs thru the barn to take
the hay to the mill. The company's
business is rapidly increasing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-18
Solomon Man to Y. NJ. G. A.

Supt W. O. Stark went to Camp
Funston the first of the week and
made application to do Y NJ. G. A.
work. His papers were sent i'm
mediately to Washington and this
morning he received word to be in
New York by the first of next week
to sail for France. He has not been
examined as yet and there may be
some hitch but his chances of going
are very epod.-Solomon Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-18
FINED $40 AND COSTS
FOR ASSAULT AND BATTERY

j. B. Berry charged Arthur Call of
assault and battery. The case was
tried in the police court before Judge
Porter and Call was fined $40 and
costs. The plaintiff claimed that the
defendant struck him on the side of
the head when he had absolutely no
occasion to do so.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-18
MAY HAVE NEW BALL Ola
MOND AT FAIR GROUNDS NOW

The city commissioners met this
morning and transacted the regular
routine of business. A petition will
be presented to the commissioners at
the next meeting asking permission
to make new base ball diamond at
the fair grounds. The commission
ers have already discussed the mat
ter and they favor moving the home
plate nearer the grand stand, The
judges stand will have to be moved.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-18
MELVIN REED.
AFirst published in the Abilene Week
ly Reflector April 4. 1879
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
To Harry Witter.

10 Harry Witter:
You are hereby notified that you have
been sued in the District Court Of
Dickinson County, Kansas, in an action
wherein Raymond Witter and RAYMOND
Writer as executor of the last will and
testament of John Witter, deceased. Is
pIalntit, and you, together with others.
are defendants. You are also notified
that this action has been brought and
IS being prosecuted for the purpose of
obtaining a judicial construction of the
last Will and testament of John Witter'
Kansas, and that unless you answer
the petition of said plaintiff on or be-
fore the 18th day of May 1918. the
same Will be taken as true and iude-
ment will be taken constituting said
VIII and determining your interest
hereunder in the following described
real estate situated in Dickinson
County. Kansas, to-wit:
Inc northwest quarter of Section H.
IN township IA, south of Range 3 east
OF the Sixth Principal Meridian. and
the south half of the southeast Quarter
or Section "a, in Township IA, south of
Range 2 east of the Sixth Principal
Meridian.
40 HURD & HURD,
TOW Attorneys for Plaintiff
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-18
eeeeAAeAAAeeeeet
WESTERN KANSAS STRONG
ON WHEAT AND BONDS.

Fred Coulson, traffic manager, and
Will Green, chief engineer, of the
United Telephone Co., are back from
100 mile auto trip visiting 40 ex-
changes of the company in northwest
Kansas and southwest Nebraska.
They drove to the west line of the
state and into Nebraska, then back
through the Golden Belt territory.
There will be great deal of wheat
in western Kansas" said Mr.. Coul-
son today. THE crop is spotted,
some section being much better than
others but we found that most farm
ers claim to have a fair to good out
look but they have heard of bad CON
dftions somewhere else. Rains this
week have put the fields in much i'm
proved condition and if there is
plenty of moisture from this date
the yield will surprise folks. Kan
sas is likely to raise 100000 to
12O,OO0,000 bushels this year.
Everywhere there is Liberty Loan
enthusiasm and meetings are being
held in all the little towns. Despite
their hard luck in the past year in
places the counties are going to buy
bonds and we found a fine spirit of
patriotism everywhere"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-18
first published in The Abilene Week
" Reflector April 4. 1879
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

TO Manchester Town Company. a cor
Poratlon, its successors and assigns
howard. Knisely, if living, and his
unknown heirs, executors, adminis-
traitors, devisees, trustees and as
signs If he be dead; j. e. Jones n
llVlhg, and his unknown heirs, exc
cutors, administrators, devfsees.
trustees and assigns if he be dead:
Laura r. Long, if living, and her
UNKNOWN heirs, executors. adminis-
trators, devisees, trustees and as
signs If she be dead; O. c. Barner' If
llVlng and his unknown heirs. exa
culors' administrators, deyisees.
trustees and assigns If he be dead:
Yon and each of you are berebv
notified that you have been sued in The
Dlstrlct Court of Dickinson County.
S State OF Kansas, in an action wherein
=. COTE is plaintiff, and you are
Ne, sienuants, and that you must answer
the plaintiffs petition on or before tha
! !, ~ Gay OF May, 1918, or the same will
" taken as true, and judgment rem
Tered against you and each of YOU
. uleting the title of said plaintiff to
the following described real estate
situated in Dickinson county, State Of
to wit: u
Lots /, 2, 3. 4, and 6 In block two
~, and lots and in the block three
S5l all in Manchester, Kansas And
.oreVer excluding and barring Won and
lach q you from setting up or claim
ns any right. title or interest in or
zen upon said premises or anv mart
mercer adverse to the title and right
u possession Of said plaintiff.
w. C. COFFEE,
lwtS BY Hurd & Hurd, his ATTORNEYS ol,,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-18
MEN AT A GAN JOIN
THE NAVY TOO, NOW

The age limit for enlistments in the
naval reserve has been changed to
embrace the ages between Is and
A, instead of from Is to IS, as
heretofore. The age limits for the
army have not been changed. Many
persons claim that the physical ex-
animation for the navy is not as
rigid as it was at first.