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New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
Estimates for 1920 VIII Be
Cut, but Enlarged Plans
Will Be Carried Out
3-Year Programme
Means 1856 New Ships
5000, 100000 Annually Is
Asked to Carry Out Sched-
ule of Secretary Daniels

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Estimates
O.. the Navy Department for the 1920
naval appropriation bill. as submitted
to Congress and announced to-day, call
for $2,441 100000, but as they were
prepared with the view of continuance
Of the war, material reductions are ex-
pecte~ during the framing of the bill,
which will be begun Tuesday by the
House Naval Committee.
Appropriations for the navy for the
fiscal year ending next June 80 amount
ed to about $1,7SO,0oO, 1000, all of which,
except $125,00o,000 provided by a re-
cent deficiency measure, is carried by
the regular 1919 appropriation bill.
Greater Navy Planned
Increase in naval strength is pro-
vided for by the new estimates. Be-
sides calling TOR a new three-year
building programme of 166 vessels. in
cluding ten superdreadnaughts six bat
tie cruisers and 140 smaller craft, as
previously, announced by, Secretary
Daniels, the estimates include appro-,
priations of $233,9S5,000 for complet-
ing the first three-year programme.
The new building programme contem
plates expenditure of $600000,000. one
third of that amount being appropri-
ated each year.
An emergency fund of $175,00O, 5000,
to be spent at the direction of the
President, in expediting delivery of ma
terial and munitions and completion
of new ships also is contained in the
estimates.
Marines Ask More Money
The cost of the Marine Corps is es-
timated at $155, 900, an increase Of
about S12,000,0O0 over the last appro-
priation.
Other big items of the estimates in
clude:
Pay of the navy, s57s,e46, OIL; avia
tion, 1925 ,444,O00; ammunition, $125, ,0OO,-
900; new ship batteries, s115,ooo, 1000;
fuel, 500, ,000.000; repair of vessels, $75,
100000; ordnance and ordnance stores,
S75 100000; reserve ordnance supplies,
SIT 900, 900; medical department, $15,-
100000
improvements are planned at several
navy yards and stations. An approp-
ration of S2,500,OOO is asked for buying
and developing land at the New York
Yard, while $780, 900 is asked for COM
pleting the drydock, building new shops
and power plant at the Philadelphia
Yard
improvements on the waterfront,
new shops and other work at Norfolk
would cost s3,3OOOOO. While work at
the Hampton Roads Operating Base
would cost 100000. At the Keywest
naval station $2,52EI000 would be spent
building at waterworks system and
submarine base. Shops at the Mare
Island, Cal, yard would cost $1,800000,
and improvement work at the Puget
Sound yard $775,000.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
Socialists Have Plan
For Reconstruction
Charles Edward Russell Will
Present Programme in
Washington

Charles Edward Russell, chairman
of the Social Democratic League of
America, went to Washington yester-
day after attending what he described d
as an extraordinary executive ses-
sion of the leagues national committee.
The Social Democratic League, .
said Mr.. Russell, "in its programme of
social reconstruction has many definite
and practical plans for social and
economic readjustment to which Of
fetal Washington may we'll lend it's
ear"
Mr.. Russell said that his organiza-
ton congratulated itself upon being
a potent factor in unifying Socialists
all over the world in the conviction
that decisive victory must be gained
over military autocracy. He ex-
pressed the opinion that closer CO.
operation, between American and
British labor was approaching and de-
ciared himself unreservedly in favor
OF establishing a league of nations.
The menace of Bolshevsm in this
country was remote, he thought
There is no prospect" he continued.
that we in this country will be con,
fronted with Bolshevism, as in Eurone
which l believe is nothing more than
a revival of the destructive commun-
ism of 1870. No movement that aims
to govern in behalf of a minority. TO-
norlng both the skilled workers.
manual and mental, and the great mass
OF agricuiturists, can speak for social
democracy, whether that movement he
calleo boIsnevlsm Or So sm"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
Recommendation for Down
ward Revision of Revenue
Bill Favored in Senate
Cutting To Be Made
Due toPeaceConditions
Excise Assessments, Includ-
ing Luxuries, Among Items
That Will Be Shorn

s WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.-Secretary
McAdoo's recommendation for down.
ward revision of the revenue bill
TO about $4,000, 100000 was formally
adopted to-day by the Senate finance
committee. Only two or three mem
bers, Chairman Simmons stated, ia
vored higher tax levy.
With lowering of the total amount
of taxes yielded under the new reve-
nue. bill assured the Senate finance
committee started the work of revising
the measure to meet the peace and
reeonstruction-time needs of the gov
ernment.
The bill, as it will be presented to
The Senate by the finance committee,
probably will be framed so as to raise
about six billion dollars, the amount
recommended by Secretary McAdoo.
As the bill passed the House it would
raise approximately eight billion dol
lars.
Revisions Are Necessary
4 Among the items to be shorn from
the measure, owing to the cessation of
hostilities. members of the committee
said, would be the excise taxes, includ-
ing the imposts on luXuries.
"The signing of the armistice will
compel a number of revisions of the
bill and will delay the measures pre-
sentation to the Senate. Chairman
Simmons of the Finance Committee
said it would take several weeks to
revise the bill.
Disposition of the other principal
suggestion Of Secretary McAdoo, legis-
latiOn to reduce taxes in 1920 to about
s4,0O0,000, 200. was deferred by the
committee until next week.
Other Changes Proposed
In reducing the BILL now totalling
s6,300,000,0O0 as revised to date, Chair
man Simmons said tn consensus of
opinion in the committee was for the
elimination Of all of the 30 per cent
Injuries taxes. Taxes at 10 per cent
on semi-luxuries. it is believed, will
be retained, except for few items.
Another important change suggested
by Chairman Simmon would strike out
the committees plan to levy war excess
crohts taxes on individuals engaged in
business. The Simmons amendment,
waieh viii be acted upon next week,
proposed that partnerships be treated
exactly as corporations in taxation of
'helr var excess profits, but tina these
tsSes on individuals be eliminated
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
he Czecho-Slovak Republic Then he

the Czechoslovak Republic. Then he
said:
"The states in the East are different
from the states in the West in that
they are nationally mixed; the more to
the East, the more mixed they are;
Prussia, Austria Hungary, Russia and
Turkey ruled in Europe over eighteen
nations located between the Germans
and the Russians" he said. "Prussian
Germany must give UP not only Alsace-
Lorraine, but the Danes also; the Poles
and Lithuaniana; and there are Czech
and Lusacian minorities in Prussia.
"Austria Hungary disappeared
myself heva preached for four whole
years that Austria Hungary must be
dismembered. if the aim of the war
and permanent peace shall be secured.
Poland must be restored, the Poles of
Czecho- Slovak State will contain the
Bohemian countries-Bohemia. Mora
via and Silesia, and Slovakia Of north
ern Hungary; the Rumanians and the
Jugo-Savs will be united and the
Italians will be redeemed; Austria
Hungary will be reduced to German
Austria and the Magyars. Russia and
the Balkans must be reorganized; my
conviction is there is no room any
longer for the Turks In Europe.
Strong Russia Needed
Europe needs strong Russia, an in
dependent Russia, not exploited by
Prussia; this exploitation will be pre-
vented by the barrier of Poland.
Czech -Slovakia, Rumania; Prussia will
not be any longer the neighbor of
Russia. But Russia must be helped to
overcome her anarchy and to form
strong federation of various nations.
"To sum it up in one sentence the
Eastern question Europe must be
solved, and the East does not mean
only geographical East, but civilization
also.
This reconstruction is based on the
modern principle of nationality. Not
the states but the nations are the
natural organs of humanity and man
kind; the states in Europe were dynat-
ical, autocratic; nationality is demo-
cratic, social. The states must be sub
ordinated to the nation; the states
must be nationalized; the states will
be the means for nations.
''It is the dawn of humanity as an
organized unit that we are witnessing
in and after the war;
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler. Of
Columbia University, said that the
first step taken by the Allies should
be the formation of a league of ma
tions, the details of which should be
worked out at later date. The main
question, he said, was to get such an
organization under way.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
Sugar Ration Will
Be Increased Dec. !
Four Pounds a Person To Be
New Rule, as Big Sup
pIy Is Expected ~

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-While no
formal action has been taken by the
food administration, officials indi-
Gated to-day it is probable the sugar
allotment for the entire country will
be increased from three pounds a per-
son monthly to four pounds Decem
Der /.
The increase will also apply to pub
lie eating places, allowing four pounds
instead Of three for every ninety
meals served.
Lifting Of all restrictions on the
consumption Of sugar after January
was said by officials as likely because
Of large supplies that would be avail
abIe then in Java and the free how
Of Cuban sugar during that month.
BY February, IL was indicated, Cen
trail Europe and France and Italy
should be In position to resume pro-
ductiou.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
WOMEN'S
Silk Stockings
So Pair

A quality stocking you
will be proud to give your
friends for Christmas.
Pure silk from top to toe, lisle
lined tops and soles to add to the
wear, in black, white and other
favorite colors.
CIMBELS-Main Floor.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
Food Officials Halt
Proposed Cancellation
OF Arn1y's Contracts

Especial Dispatch to The Trtbnne)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-With the
food problem of Europe in such shape,
the food administration was almost
raralyzed. it was reported to-day, to
learn yesterday that army purchasing
agents were ready to begin to cancel
all provision contracts beyond those
needed to meet the requirements of
men actually in camp or abroad.
The vast stores the army has on hand
beyond its immediate needs and its
outstanding contracts probably consti-
tute the most aesly controlled, di
rected and rapidly transportable re-
serve of food in the world to-day, and
the food administration people could
hardly conceive of greater calamity
to their plans for rescuing Europe than
to have it dissipated by cancellation of
contracts. Steps were taken to have
the contracts maintained in force.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
moulders Strike in Protest
At Use of Convict Labor

y, PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Nov. 1e.--
ninety moulders employed at the navy
!sfd here remained away from work to-
gay as protest against the employ
nsa1 Of prison labor in the shops.
Nearly 800 prisoners have been en-
r.Oyed IN various capacities during the
"a, va without objection on the part Of
we regular workmen, but with the ces-
sation Of hostilities the men took the
POSITION thai sufficient civilian labor
va. vas available to operate the shops and
Ilss The prison crews should be with
sfa@n. Union leaders have wired a
pp.o'est to Secretary of the Navy
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
1885 Ships Launched
By y. S. During War
Their Tonnage Was 3,O91,69
and 900 Were Ocean
Going Vessels

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Nearlv
s'ooo merchant vessels were built in
ONE .ards between April 6, 1917, the
GATE CT the declaration of state of
var by the United States, and Novem
Ter II last. the date Of the armistice
The number was 1885, of 3.091 sos
ploss tons, of which SOC aggregated
-oo6,Sli gross tons and were ocean
going steel steamers.
ocean-going wooden vessels num-
nefed 4O3, of 1916 gross tons, and
hon-seagolng vessels number 2,076, with
gross tonnage of 281, 1925.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
Masaryk Is Told at Dinner Here
He Is First Head of SLouakia

Continued from page 1
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
Camp Hancock Battles
Zachary Taylor to Tie

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 16.-The
Camp Hancock and Camp Zachary Tay-
lor football teams played to a score
less tie here to-day in a hard-foughc
game. The ball remained virtually
close to the centre of the field
throughout the game.
Adding interest to the game was the
fact that neither team has suffered de-
feat since the season started.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
Mems Full Fashioned
Silk Socks
SIPS Pair

Splendidly made with isle soles
and cuffs Black, white and a va
riety of shoe colorS.
CiMBELS-Main Floor
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
Rummage Sal~ - *,
,rroW

A rummage sale of miscellaneous
articles will be held for d week, begin
ming Monday, at Todd's Market. Whitc
Plains, under the auspices of the local
thrift exchange Of the Westchester
County Thrift Committee.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
Toilet Articles

Useful and Practical Thanks
g1ca'ag and Christmas Gifts
All Sets Are Monograr,med
Without Extra Charge
Du Barry Boudoir Sets-Comb
Brush and Mirror. All of the
large sizes beautifully made
pieces of the exquisite ware
monogrammed with a two or
three letter monogram in
choice of colors-
Set $1,000
Du Barry Boudoir sets-to pieces,
consisting of Hair Brush, Comb,
Mirror, Cloth Brush, Hat Brush,
Pun Box. Hair Receiver, Shoe
Horn, Nail File and Button
Hook, monogrammed with two
or three letter monogram.
Christmas boxed, s24 oo
Du Barry Boudoir Sets of s pieces
consisting of Hair Brush, Comb.
Mirror, Nail Polisher, Nail File
Cuticle Knife, Shoe Horn and
Button Hook. Monogrammed
with two or three letter mono
gram, SET 50, M
GIMBELS--Main Floor
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-12
BUICK BUMPS A FORD AT
THIRD AND BROADWAY.

A Ford, belonging to Mr.. Wallard,
the grain inspector, driven by Mrs.
Walters and "A Buick driven by
Frank Meyers colided on Broadway,
Monday evening No one was hurt
and but slight damage was done,
either Of the cars. The three women
who were In the Ford, claim that
the Buick was going north on Broad
way and struck their car as they
were backing out into the street.
They said they had stopped their
engine before the BuIclt struck them.
Mr.. Meyers says he turned the cor
ner on Third and the street was clear
but as he had almost passed the Ford
It backed into him and hit the real
guard on the right side of his car.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-12
Obituary, Charles Barber.

Charles Samuel Barber, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. S. &c. Barber, was born
in Abilene, Sept. IL, 1894. He at
tended the public schools and after
wards was associated with his
father in the blacksmith business
Later he entered the employ of the
American Express Company. Here
for some years. he made himself val
liable to his employed and appre-
/ ciated by the public, through his in
dustry and cheerful courtesy. Some
months ago he entered the Offices of
the Belle Springs Creamery Com
pany and again his efforts at eff
cheney were highly successful.
He was married to Edna Barr on
April s, 1916. One son was born to
them, Charles Barber, who was nine
months Of age the day of his fathers
death. Besides his wife and son,
he Is survived by his father and
mother and two brothers, all of Abb
lene.
He united with Trinity Lutheran
church April 10, 1911, and lived the
principles for which the religion of
Jesus Christ stands.
On November % he was compelled
to leave his desk by an attack of
influenza. He was serious from the
first and though every thing possible
was done for him and he himself
made brave struggle against the
disease, he passed away two weeks
later, on December 1. His funeral
was held at the home Sunday morn
ing at 1920, conducted by Rev. w.
ID. Ziegler.
Thus is noted the passing of one
of the choice young men of our COM
munity. To have met Charley Bar
Der and his sunny smile was to be
cheered and helped. To part with
one so fair is a great shock to the
many who knew and loved him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-12

that / am still in rest camp in
fact, / have almost forgotten what
rest camp is.
You said that you envied me my
place and the fighting for liberty,
justice and all that is all o. X. as
long as you are over there and don't
have to do the whiz bang side step,
machine gun waltz, or the one pound
dance, hand grenade dip, and the
16-inch slide and the gas alert swing
Oh, we have worlds of fun would
not take n million dollars for what
have seen II get back and would
not see the same thing over again
for million dollars.
Gee, just think of poor little me,
over here and j haven't even sweet
heart waiting for me like most of
the boys have, but / should worry,
for I'm almost sure to find one when
get back We will get our service
stripes soon. III be quite fussy when
get that on. / have learned to
hold good conversation in French,
so whenever we get a chance we talk
to the French girls. l have quite
time getting the French girls to love
me, but they all like the Yanks,
pretty well.
You have read about what we are
doing. We have been in action on the
worlds most famous battle front, and
we only know the meaning OF one
w0rd-that is victory. We have
never met defeat and won't as long
as we don't meet anything worse
than the Germans. Oh, l think 1t
will be over, lover here some day.
will tell you a little about the
country. Everything is gone to ruin
now. The men are all in the army,
and there is no one to take care of
things. Girls are acting as brake
men. on the railroads. Five acres Is
big farm for one man to have and
you never see farm houses here like
at home. The people all live in small
villages. There is always a small
town every two or three miles apart
Their houses are all built of stone.
We never see wooden house. The
houses and barns are all In one
building. The people live in one part
and the cows and horses stay in one
part. They keep their hay and grain
upstairs. When they thresh they
take club and whip it out on the
floor. then remove the straw. They
have few old treadmills like we had
fifty years ago. Their country roads
are equal to our best paved streets. |
1t is a shame to see what was once
pretty town, but now only heaps
Of rocks and few old walls. The
aeroplanes are as common here as
Ford cars are at home.
Buck Wilson was slightly wound
ed, but win soon be good as new.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-12
ADOPT A CHILD OF FRANCE.
stAmerican Citizens Asked 10 Save
Fatherless Children

Two hundred cities in the United
States have organized committees TO
work for the fatherless children IN
france and Abilene has been added
TO that number. There are one half
million little children who have been
left fatherless as result Of the great
war and Il is to save these orphans
that the cali comes for American
"God Parents To keep child one
year In its mothers home It costs
only $3.50, and puts the donator
under no further obligations.
About 100000 Of these children
have been adopted by American ciii-
gems, out of the half million. only
twelve people In Dickinson county
county have responded to the call so
far but many more are needed. Mrs
Johntz, chairman Mrs. Q. a. Sterl'
secretary, Mrs w. w Davis nd
Miss Mary Edwards comprise the
committee which will carry on the
work in this county. The money
may be paid at once, with the pledge
or In installments.
Not only will the adoption of these
little French orphans save them
from enduring any more of the suf-
fering and hardship they have borne
during the war but 1t will serve to
bind the two countries together by
n tie which may never be broken.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-12
To Avoid and Relieve Influenza.
BY DIR. FRANKLIN DUANE.

Many people have been frightened
by what they have read or heard OF
influenza. The more you fear the
disease, the surer you are to get It.
Go right about your business and for
get 1t. AS the disease Is spread prin-
cipally by contact through sneezing
coughing or splitting, many health au-
= thorities have advised that everyone
wear a gauze, which is daily washed
and saturated with one to five hun
dred solution of zinc sulphate in
water, and then dried before wear
ing over the nose and mouth. You
should avoid crowds, common drink
ing cups and public towels. Keep
your strength up by taking plenty Of
nourshing food.
If you have any of such symptoms
MS chilliness, nasal obstruction, flush
ed face, headache, feverishness, rest
lessness, weakness, or irritating
cough, give up work at once and go
to bed. This will save your strength
to help overcome the disease. Put
your feet in hot water for fifteen
minutes. Thoroughly loosen the
bowels with some such mild and
Irritating physics as DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. Drink principally of
hot lemonade and then cover up with
plenty of clothes in bed so as to get
a good sweat. When sweating is free
and the fever reduced take dose
of two Anuric Tablets every four
hours, followed by drinking at least
a glass or two of hot water. Anuric
Tablets help quickly to relieve the
soreness of the muscles and bones
from which most patients complain
and help the kidneys flush out the
poisons.
To relieve nasal distractions and
excessive discharge from the nose,
probably nothing is better than such
a mild, soothing, antiseptic wash as
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. 1t will
give great relief. Employed as a gar
gle, in same strength as made mp Tor
use in the nose, and as hot as can
be borne, 1t quickly arrests soreness
and dryness in the throAt.
Influenza weakens the patients re-
sistance to disease, so that there is
danger Of bronchitis and pneumonia
developing. To combat this tendency
and fortify the patients strength in
.sist that he keep in bed at least two
days. Probably nothing viii at this
stage hasten the recovery and
strengthen the patient more than an
iron-tonic tablet called sIrontic' or
that wen known herbal tonic, Or.
Pierce,s Golden Medical Discovery,
which has been used by thousands IN
dhe past two generations. ~ 81
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-12
Solomon Fire Was Costly.

The Solomon Tribune reports the
total loss in the Thanksgiving fire as
around $500. A. w. Lee lost In
his garage and cars $4,000 with no
insurance; Geo. Dobson lost a $4,000
building, no insurance; A. Carpen-
ter's store lost $4,000, with 800
insurance. Mrs. ]. T. Sellards, VIM
Rector, M. ID. O'Grady and Frank
Lester lost stored cars, no insur-
ance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-12
SOLDIER VOTE. DETERMINED
All But One State Office Went to the
Republicans.

The official count of the soldier
vote for Dickinson county has been
sent in and it shows that every Re
publican on the state ticket, with the
one exception of Strong, received the
majority. On he4county ticket the
Republicans received the majority
Offices. Forty soldier votes were
cast.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-12
John Dentzer Dead.

John Dentzer, aged IS, father of
Oscar and Walter Dentzer, died Sun
day evening at the home of Oscar
Dentzer, after a long illness. The
funeral will be held from the home
Of Oscar Dentzer, Tuesday, at 10: 80,
Rev. w. d. Ziegler officiating. The
burial will be in the Abilene Gene
terry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-12

From VIM. Wigham.

The following letter was received
from VIM. Wigham, Texas boy,
who enlisted in Co. Fl, and is now
with the company in France. Some
where in France, Oct. 26.-Just six
months age, yesterday, sailed from
the dear old q. s. A wonder how
many months 1t win be before set
sail from France No, + can't ray
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-12
Death of ThOs. ID. Graves.

Thomas Delbert Graves, brother of
Wesley and George Graves, died at
Wichita Falls, Tex, leaving a wife.
The body win be brought here for
burial Thetservice WIN be from the
baptist church at IL 4. m. Tuesday,
Rev. T. ]. Duvall officiating, burial
In Abilene cemetery. Il