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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20

The workers in the Surgical
Dressings Glasses wish to thank the
Union Electric for the use of two
large fans which make the rooms
very comfortable for work.
Persons wishing to call the Surgi-
cal Dressings Rooms by telephone
should ask for 62S-2 rings. The
extra ring distinguishes the call
from that of the city club
n - ~
A donation of $12.9S was received
from the senior class of A. H. 5.
The secretary reports that the
chapter gained 715 annual members.
8 transferred magazine members and
II subscribing members in the
county during the month of May.
Recent shipments from headquar-
tiers were $500 congresses. 330 bed !
shirts, 329 refugee garments.
- W ~
The Extension committee reports
that there are now AS branches and
auxilliaries in the county. Recent
are: Cheeyer, Mrs. o.
A. Teare, chairman; Mrs. d. f. Fun
ston, vice chairman; Mrs A. c. Long,
and Miss Grace Dover,
treasurer. Manchester changed from
branch to auxiliary with Mrs. NJ. r.
mpson, chairman; Mrs. w. T. Lon
cry, vice chairman; Mrs. e. ]. Hon
eel, secretary; Mrs. c. ID. Simmons.
treasurer. Hope has petitioned to
become a branch with its jurisdict-
on extending over Hope and Ridge
ownships. Chapman has sent in a
similar petition desiring Noble and
2hinehart townships as its juris-
LECTION.
E "a -
Miss Pearl Martin, secretary of the
Kansas Nurses Association working I
With the Red Cross was in Abilene
and enrolled Misses Anna
lngle of Abilene, Bertha Burkhardt
f Enterprise and Sadie Witter of ,
lbilene as Red Cross nrses. The
rst two will be called in August and
he third in November.
"a ~ "a
The all-day meeting of Red Cross v
vorkers of the county at the high t
chool Saturday was a success The il
forming session which opened at / 0 r
clock considered the business of or D
under the direction Of !;
Irs. H. L. Humphrey. The dele
ates were the guests of the Abilene n
usiness Mems Club at luncheon. !.
RS. ]. M. Gleissner presided over =,
lie afternoon meeting which was 9,
zen to all Red Cross workers who :,
lJOyed piano SOLO Dy MISS Marion n,
eelye, vocal solo by Miss Lois Craw- 6,
I'D and the following discussions: :,
william Relief. Mr.. E. II. Forney; =
eport of Home Service Workers -
invention, Miss Ethel Giles; Nurs- -
g Service, Mrs. ]. r. Johntz; Mem %
rship, Mrs. M. H. Malott; Knitting, =,
RS. c. c. Shively; Refugee Work, =,
RS. Frank Northcraft; Surgical =,
'essings, Mrs. A. w. Cochrane The o.
legates accepted the invitation ex-
nded by Mrs. r. w. Hoffman on -
half of the Enterprise branch to -
Get as its guests when called in
ptember.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20

The Dederick Rendering Plant of
Abilene will remove free, dead horses
and cattle. Phone 776, 681, 10O5O.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20

1a. IT,! .'ll nss.ea.l p,al.arls
Gl'"f'i"'d It the toma cf Ms.
An4 aal AIts5 lilen Nytr8 IA
F+t:sJuy. jrne There were is
members and visitors present
AF'er n short business session. the
i."lc vas sfcat i)iaa Hel Cross Sc
81 p. ','. r,red
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
Sacred Con@&

A sacred concert will h ac:i a..
the Methodist church, Su1 ~ eve
ming to which all are iRYitel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
The best wishes of q h
go with them.
Page-Byer.

Ae~O-NbNNNs
A pretty home wedd -~e
Wednesday evening, Jun tx
home of the brides pj ILg
and Mrs. VIM. Page, noa - .,.'.fi
Their daughter, Miss CoGA
and Mr. Clarence Dyer e. NsHll
Kans., were married a: o't!ocR
Mr. A. E. Brechbill pre- d.. lie
piano and Miss Esther n'l~,. -
Chapman, sang II Love y aly."
after which Mendelsoh: j welGiag
march was played and tie H. .dal
couple took their place ! i leai t.
fully decorated corner ~ eve tha
father of the bride prsi at
ceremony.
After congratulate s, ll4I
three course supper was srl rY
Mrs. Estella Hoskins w Misse &
Velma Heise, Rhoda Sole or rs
Their Lenhert, Ellen Toi as Esther
Lexrow and Anna Hawk g ness
es. The bride is well ~n in
school and church circle Aanq a
graduate of the Dickira9 20 ntv
high school, a student o 80 I'm
poria state normal, and Gna of
Dickinson countys succe each-
ers. She has been the c. 7. FOR
the Bethel church for tn few
years. The groom has etr-
dent at K. S. A. C. and 80
Brown county's promiuep
per Gus farmers.
They will be at home +jf
friends on the Dyer farm fe-r Ham
lin, Kans., after June 20
Cooper-Taylor.
On Tuesday evening, j. Of
o'clock at the Presbyt o~,an pa
Everett II. Taylor "-rga
VI. Cooper were united in = .iaee
he Rev. DR.. F. s. Blaync eiciat-
ng. The impressive ring nmony
vas used. The contract 3rtics
nave grown up on adjoin.ag farms
n Willowdale township, ca are
members of leading famlli r. q
community. They have i1.
lone all ready and start pa 4
most hopeful outlook. = ..f
)een active in all social 3 q -
ional work and no do ! lad
warm reception on their lctarn.
Birthday Party.
Miss Catherine Younge n en-
ertained eleven guests Oh , slev-
nth birthday Tuesday q Il
he home of her grandfhti g.
Goodwin. Delightful re- i...r@is
we're served and then thr .ij ga
Dyed a line party at H. -Dtr|
how. The hostess recei - uagV
irthday gifts. The guefl were
iildred Brown, Alice Be Ayerill,
Taomi Cav, Helen Beegh'4 Clean
r Fields, Lillian Weasr. Margaret
Vayts, Dona DuckwAlL T. rn,.r:t.
Iera, Frances HovgarA.
zee u
Sacred COnOBR& ~lc
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-09
LETTER FROM HARVEY MCNAIR


| have been in training school
got back to the company last night.
| passed all Of my exams but don't
know yet what they will do with me.
The Huns are letting us know they
are living all right, but we are going
to fix them in the end. l passed a
German prison the other day, with
some other boys, and our British
guard said to Fritz (pointing at us)
There is the downfall of Berlin y
l have seen lots of German prison
ers.
l was going through town the
other day that had been sheeled
Most of the buildings were destroy
ed, but l saw one sign standing
Singer sewing machine sign-good
ad for the Singer Company, that sign
among so many ruins. 1t looked like
the good old U. S. A.
The weather is fine now, days and
nights beautiful, but the mud is knee
deep. 1t is fine weather for air fight
ing, so the sky is full of machines
| hear the Scotch troops going by
They look 50 pretty in their kits.
Doug, Jim and Capt. Giddens are
we'll. Capt. G. has been SO good t,
me. The other day, while we were
marching through the rain and mud
he said, Il wish our home fOlkt
could see us now.'
1t makes no difference how haro
or how bad it is, we are always III
good spirits, and never forget oul
loved ones at home. l had a nice
ream about home last night, sc
have wanted to see you more than
ever today. 1t is hard to awake from
such a dream and find yourself or
the hard ground so many miles away
But maybe | will be back soon. Lei
us pray and hope SO.
1t is growing late, so l must ge,
in before Fritz comes over in his
plane. Harvey c. McNair
10th Inf. Co. X. American E. F
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-09
CAVALRY, TANKS AND CARS
ARE DRIVING THE GERMANS
MAI. LANGSTON TO CROWDER'S
STAFF; MCARGO SUCCEEDS

Aaleigh, Aug. S.-Major John u.
Langston, who has been special aide
to Governor Beckett in connection
with the operation Of the selective
service regulations in the State, will
be transferred to the staff of Provost
Marshal General Crowder in Wash
ington. He will be succeeded here
by Captain Thomas B. McCargo, Jr.,
who is at present chief clerk to the
Adjutant General.
Official announcement to this eff
feet was made yesterday when Cap
tain McCargo received notice of his
appointment in the infantry division
from the Adjutant General with or
ders to report to Governor Beckett.
He will relieve Major Langston as
special aide to the Governor when
the latter goes to Washington to take
up new work on General Crowder's S
staff.
The assignment of Major Langston
on the staff of General Crowder, as
the appointment of Captain McCar-
go, is recognition of exceptional abil-
ity in the administrative work of the
selective service regulations. Before
being assigned here as special aide
to Governor Beckett, Major Langston
was on duty as National headquar-
ters, having been called there from
Goldsboro, where his work as chair
man of the eastern district board first
attracted the attention of General
Crowder. His transfer to Washing
ton, it is thought, pressages a more
important assignment to duty over
seas.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-09
LIT. FREEMAN IN FRANCE

Mrs. H. F. Freeman of Rock
Ridge section received a telegram to-
day from her son, Mr.. Frank Free
man Of New York City, stating that
he had just received cable from
1t. M. Reaumer Freeman as fol-
lows: arrived safely, feeling fine,
advise mama"
First 1t. M. r. Freeman was one
of the first of the young doctors OF
Wilson County to volunteer his SER
vices. He was at the medical corps
headquarters in Washington, d. c.,
several months and last winter was
transferred to the 33Sth Inf. at
Camp Custre, Battle Creek, Mich.
That division sailed for France last
month.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-09
COTTON COMPRESS A CERTAINTY

The cotton compress for this city
is an assured fact. The canvasers
met in the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce this morning and after
comparing notes found that more
than 100000 had been pledged for
the enterprise.
A meeting has been called in the
rooms of the Chamber for next Mon
day August the 18th and all those
who have pledged subscriptions for
stock will meet to elect a President
and board of directors.
At the present the matter is en-
tirely in the hands of a COMMITTEES
from the Chamber of Commerce and
the purpose of this meeting is to set
in operation the formation of a stock
company.
In the meeting this morning were
Messrs. o. ]. Mcconnell, together
with Mr.. Workman and Mr.. Brown
of the Agricultural department. Mr.
Workman is a specialist on construc.
tion of congresses and warehouses
Every one should get behind the
cotton compress and boost 1t.
It will mean a larger price for the
cotton that comes to this market. I,
will not only reduce freights on cot
ton which will help the farmers bu'
add to the price received for cotton
since It will increase competition al
this point, the large buyers of the
country having stated they will place
buyers here II a compress is located
at this point.
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ALREADY THEY HAVEDR|VEN ELEVEN
MILES AND STILL THE ENEMY I0N THE
DRAFT CALL FOR AUGUST
ISSUED
13O,2O7 Draft Registrants Qualified
For General Military Service


For General Military Service
Washington, Aug S.-Calls for
130,2 draft registrants qualified
for general military service to join
the colors before the end of August
were issued tonight by the Provost
Marshal General.
One hundred thousand white reg
istrants from forty-three States are
ordered entrained between August
26th and August 30th. Twenty-one
States and the District of Columbia
are directed to furnish 3O,2O7 me-
gro registartns, to entrain August
22-24th.
These orders bring the number of
men called out in August to about
O,O00, the number contemplated
in the present military program. Fol-
lowing are the Southern States from
which the white men now called
will come, and the camps to which
each quota is assigned:
Alabam, S5O-Camp Gordon, Ga.
North Carolina, 4,500-Camp
Jackson S. G.
South Carolina, 1,4OO-Camp
Jackson, S. G.
West Virginia, 1,50O-Camp
Greenleaf, Ga.
Georgia, 2,750-Camp Gordon.
Florida 1,9OO-Camp Jackson.
Oklahoma, 7,O00-Camp Pike,
Ark.
Texas, 4,000-Camp Travis, Tex.
Other assignments to Southern
camps follows:
Camp Greenleaf, Ca, $500 from
Connecticut; Camp Wadsworth, S.
c., 1000 from Illinois; Camp Jack
son, S. c., $500 from Massachusetts;
Camp Gordon, Georgia, 6,4OO from
New York; Camp Lee, Va.,, 10000
from Pennsylvania.
Negro registrants are called as fol-
lows:
Virginia 651, Camp Lee, Va.
North Carolina 2,73S, Camp
Greene, N. C.
South Carolina 1,S4S, Camp Jack
son, S. G.
Tennessee 1926, Camp Greene, N.
C.
Mississippi 1000, Camp Shelby,
Miss.
Texas 1,75O, Camp Travis, Texas.
Louisiana S97, Camp Pike, Ark,
25O Camp Travis, 1000 Camp Beau
| regard, La.
Georgia 1852 Camp Jackson,
1000 Camp Gordon.
Florida 1000, Camp j. E. John
ston, Fla.
Alabama 1894, Camp Taylor.
Other assignments of negro regis
trants to Southern camps follows:
Camp Lee, Va, 457 from District
of Columbia and S92 from Pennsyl-
vania.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-09
WARRENTON YOUNG MAN
is BADLY INJURED

Cape Charles, Va, Aug. SIX. p.
Edgerton, 25 years old, a fireman
on the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad, fell from the en-
gine of an extra freight train Tues
day morning and was fatally injured
The accident happened short dis
tance south of Parksley. He was
not missed from the train until 1t
pulled into Berkely station. A search
was made and the body found lying
alongside the track with a cash in
his head. When picked UP he was
unconscious. He was taken to the
office of a physician and later re-
moved to the General Hospital at
Salisbury, Md. His condition is re-
ported as critical.
Edgerton fell from the train while
in motion. The cause of the accident
has not been definitely ascertained,
owing to his condition. A statement
cannot be obtained from him. No
one saw him fall. 1t is the supposi-
tion that he was endeavoring to find
relief from the intense heat, put his
head out of window of the engine
cabin and was struck by some pro-
jecting object. He had recently been
employed by the railroad company.
He is native of Warrenton, N. c.,
and is a son of prominent parents in
that city.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-09
FAVORS CONVISTS FOR ROAD
BUILDING, NOT FOR FARMING

Wilmington, N. c., Aug. 8.-The
Halifax farm is wonderful institu-
tion conducted along thoroughly
modern lines and it is a source OF
pleasure to know that it is self-sus-
taning, said Judge w. P. Stacy, sub
stituting for Governor Thomas W..
Beckett in addressing the opening
session of the annual convention Of
the North Carolina Good Roads As
sociation, which convened at 10:3O
o'clock yesterday morning in the
Harbor Island auditorium, Wrights-
vile Beach, but in my opinion the
convicts employed in making crops
should be building roads.
This utterance struck a chord OF
sympathy in the breast of every good
road enthusiast present and the not
ed jurist was cheered to the echo.
Judge Stacy spoke on the double
subject of Good Roads and The War,
combining the two in manner that
held the close attention Of his audi
ence. He even showed that Germa-
ny's dream for road to the Far
East via Constatinople was RESPONSE
BILE for the mobilization of Russia's s
vast armies even before war had
been declared on France or Belgium
invaded.
He predicted stagnation Of rail-
road building for long period after
the war, declaring that the motor
truck would be called upon to help
handle situation that is daily grow
ing more acute and he urged that
good roads be built in order that the
truck. can assist in handling the
transportation problem.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-09
TRAVIS DECLARES /
CHARGES ABSURD
Says Has Done Nothing WronE
or Unprofessional and NotEr-'
ing About 100000 Fee
FOR PULLING CONTRACE

Raleigh, Aug. 9-In a statsnrhrkz'
made yesterday to newspaper hSeise
ex-Chairman of the CorDerat-tixS
Commission Edward L.. Tra,xafS
brands the charges preferred aesaiEiss
him at the National Capitals by tdiss
Department of Justice as apssEr& aAEks
maintains that he has done Egat IKE
wrong or unprofessional in thB FRsaAe
transaction in connection witn Nfa;1taa
the charges were made:
Mr.. Travis says nothing ab6fsg- Rad
incommunioafo phase OF hAS ArrrsssslA
in Washington, which rousea'xnsFata's-
dignation of Senator Overrnan1 Egia1
drew from the punior SenatGy scNstsS
impetus criticism of the "higk hsaIiEa~
ed methods" of the Department III
Justice, as he expressed its NeitfAssr
does Mr.. Travis go into, che mathew
of the 100000 fee. it. is alleged. Isss
was to receive if the Perth ArbspE
Dry Dock Company landed a forTT
million dollar contract from tAAc
Shipping Board
"The charge of conspiracy" MD
!, Travis said 'to defeat the draft u
based on the fact that young MAJ
Green was employed by the Drq nGta
Company who sought my services aA
position which it is claimed weGSAi'
automatically put him in deferr-eas
classification. His contract of e27fls-
poyment was made with Mr.. MSSf-
Donald, as attorney in fact of LIME
Dry Dock Company, before they eygsr
came to see me and had nothiafssN
whatever to do with it. This contr@saf
was put in writing, but, for very oaS'S-
vious reasons, they did not allow 1A%s
to see it.
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stops it. The navy goes into no W-Ekss--
ter quarters, the fight is going, &ssa
without cease.
Il do not think thai many reaAEgSss
that that is the decisive struggle 1Si
the war. Upon its issue the factsaseas
the war depends. If the Allies SGgsS
defeated the war would not be ogas7sS
until they are beaten These G..sss-
mans can never triumph, (cheersiJr
and in the main this momentous diSzs-
Gliding struggle is carried on, by cEsxs
British Navy There is dispositIssEa
even here to take the British NaHA
for granted, exactly as we took cc-s,se'
no real effort to understand the gs!f-
gantic effort which, is involved IN
constructing, in strength 9nines. In &aSt-
creasing, in repairing, in supplyIIa -
in maintaining, and in manning th.sS
great machine.
When the war started the aBritIs5
Navy had tonnage of $780, 0,00G.Slp
now has S,000,000, including tS&
auxiliary fleet. Every trade rou7s1
of the world is controlled by ISx&
ships. Take the blockade al8Hsae-
From Shetland to Greenland, fsSsn
Greenland to Iceland, from Icelaussa
to the coast of Norway, the most ssasE-
age waters in the world, always, s1Cza-
CRY. For four years these seas ha2raR
been necessarily patrolled by saibe
British fleet, who have set up n-irzsa~
penatrable barrier Elsewhere Br-Is-
ish shipping has been engaged in pssEs--
rolling, mine laying, mine sweepinyE-
escorting, chasing submarines aver -
vast and trackless areas. They hagsass
destroyed at least $50 Of these oeeasHA
submarine pests, more than half n1s
the course of the last year.
Il will give you figure which iy
dicates the gigantic character of ttxr
work done by the British Navy. II.
the month of June alone ships of tbf
British Navy steamed 8,O00,0Ol
miles. To this must be added th( &
great efforts Of the mercantile ma
rine which has now become branc1
of the British Navy. 1t faced thl
same dangers in. caring for 1.-the Al
lies, as well as ourselves.
| Most of the American troops wbAn
have so gallantly acquitted theErh-
selves in France III the recent cors-
ficts were carried on British sIiEaNA-
1T is difficult o make those wfflH1
do not understand ships eomprefsznD
what a gigantic effort it nsa1sS ~
keep this immense machine gsir9
There is rather tendencS to dfSs0
our efforts into two bransifeszs.nna
for the army, ships far the nzyvy- !
wonder how many people understa7zA
the number Of men required tGuzz141
the British mercantile MARINES. r.
tcoStinusz on Pafe Tour1s -
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-09
M A R K E T S
COTTON

New York, Aug. 9.-The cotton
market was firm at the opening and
so continued on account of the dry
weather in the southwest and the
encouraging war news. First prices
were from 43 points higher with ac-
tive months from 40 to Sc points
above last night closing figures on a
scattered demand which is said to
have been from southern millers.
New York, Aug. 9.-The cotton
market opened stedady with October
2S.40, to 1855, December 2S.18,
January 2S.15, March 2S.15, May
1928.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-09
$4,000 PRISONERS TAKEN
AND GUNS TOO NUMER-
GUS TO COUNT.

On the French and British Front,
Aug. 9.-The French and Mritish
have advanced their lines south OF
the Somme to maximum depth OF
II miles, according to a news de-
spatch received here today shortly
after noon. The advices report that
the British are earring amored cars
and tanks in advance of their rail-
road functions. The cavalry units
and armored cars are going ahead
and have reached line running
from Framersville to Lihans.
From Lihans the line runs south
ward to Maharicourt southeast of
Rosieres. This represents a total
maximum depth of II miles. 1t will
be impossible for the Germans to
hold the Montdidied positions it is
believed here. 1t is also believed
that the advance on the Picardy
front will remove the menace to
Armiens and the threat against
Paris.
The British have captured Nor
lancourt and the line now runs on
the battlefront south to the south
east of Moreuil. This report shows
that the infantry has advanced to a
maximum depth of several miles in
the center along the Armiens Chaul-
mes La Fere railroad along the
whole front with an average ad
vance of from five to six miles.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-09
.[EN|NE TELLS
SOVIET LEADERS
That a State of War Exists Be-
tween the Soviet
Government
AND ENTNTE ALLIES

Washington, Aug. 9.-American
Consul Pooel at Moscow has inform
the state department that Lenine the
Bolshevik premier has recently de-
clared before a meeting of Soviet del
egates that a state of war exists be-
tween the Soviet government and the
Entente allies.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-09
STOCKS

New York, Wall Street, Aug. o.
Stocks were firmer at the opening to-
day but soon developed more
strength under the influence Of bet
ter war news. United States Steel
rose to Ill. The highest price in
several weeks. Further gains we're
in evidence before the end of the
first hour.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-09
SCOPE OF THE NEW
ALLIED DRIVE


WWith the French Army in
France, Aug. 9.-An idea Of the
ground over which the battle is pro-
ceeding may be gained by recalling
the operations since August 2, east
ward of Grievesnes, Sa. Afghan, anG
Mesnil Saint Georges when the bridg-
es over the Avre near Branches and
Hargicourt were destroyed. On All
gust the left bank of the Avre was
cleared and fighting proceeded
around Hargicourt and Courteman-
che. The same night the Allies
reached the whole railroad line and
on August 6 and 7, further progress
was made.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-09
THE WEATHER

For North Carolina fair tonight
and Saturday, with light variable
winds.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-09
ON A FISHING TRIP

Messrs. ]. d. Dunnington and
Robert Jones have gone to Nag's
Head on fishing trip.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-09

London, Aug. 9.-14, 900 prison
ers and guns too numerous to men
tion have been taken in the British
drive on the front south of the Som
me says the war office. 1t is report
ed that the cavalry is still pursuing
the enemy.
The French have taken Fresnoy-
en- Chausseile, the British have
reached point east of Le-Quesnei
and Coix. The Germans are evacu'
ating their positions in the Lys val
ley on the Flanders front. The Brit
ish hold Locon-Le-Cornet Mallon,
Quentin, Petit, Pacant and Lessant
Above the Lys region on the front
north of Kimmel the British carried
out a local operation last night ad-
vancing their lines somewhat on a
front to depth of thousand yards.