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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
RAISE VALUATION
STATE COMMISSION TAKES A
WHACK AT LAND VALUES.
Says Assessed Valuation for Land
should be liked 80 Per Cent
Letter 10 County Com
missioners.

County Clerk II. W. King received
letter from the state tax commits
sion advising that the valuation OF
land in Dickinson county be raised
az per cent at once Mr.. King has
given the letter to the county com
missioners and they will take the
matter up at the next meeting. The
county commissioners will meet as
board of equalization, starting on
May 20.
Following is the letter from the
office of the state tax commissioner;
Mr.. H. w. King, County Assessor,
Abilene, Kansas. Dear sir:-I am
directed by the Tax Commission to
saw that when the commission comes
this year to act as the State Board
of Equalization it desires very much
to produce a more perfect equaliza-
ton among the counties of the state
than has been had heretofore and to
that end has been making some
careful preliminary studies. A group
of counties which appeared to have
been assessed heretofore upon rela-
lively equal basis has been taken as
the base of the proposition and all
other counties in the state have
been brought to a level with this
group of counties, and even after
this is done lands will be still as
sessed at considerably less than ac-
tual value and some degree of per-
centage under the value of real es-
tate in cities.
The study of the Commission in
dicates that in order to equalize the
of farm lands in your
county exclusive of improvements
with all other counties in the matter
indicated, your county should be in
creased over the assessment of last
year approximately 3S per cent and
the lands will then be considerably
as compared with ac-
tual value.
OF course should the result of the
coming assessment show an increase
in the valuation over last year of
the group of counties above referred
to as the base and the necessity exist
of equalization upon the new base
thus established, the percentage of
increase in your county over that of
last year will be more than as indi-
Gated in the last preceding para
graph.
You are requested to kindly bring
this matter to the attention of your
County Board of Equalization at an
early date. Yours truly Clarence
Smith, secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
A WORK WELL DONE.

The Liberty Loan campaign In
Dickinson county has been a most re-
markable one. That 100000 OF
bonds could be taken by the citi-
zens here was beyond the expecta-
ton OF any. While the chairman oil
the Liberty Loan committee mod
estly gives credit to the committees
and to the people, which of course is
deserved, yet the organization and
the systematic plans for reaching
everyone were due to Mr.. Rogers and
he is worthy of much praise for the
efficient way in which he brought to
the people OF the county the import
ance OF the investing in the loan.
Until this drive commenced the
county had bought only $248,O00 of
bonds. In ten days 1t went over it's
quota and ended in four weeks with
60 per cent oversubscription, $780,
600 of the third Liberty Loan alone.
AS Mr. Rogers says in his statement,
that million dollars, drawing $42,-
500 a year interest, will be mighty
fine resource for a rainy day. One
person in every six owns third
Liberty Bond, 4,1S8 in all. 1t was
certainly a good job for the county
and for the nation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16

From the proceeds of its operetta,
the Lincoln school pupils have all
been made members of the Junior
Red Cross, and they were presented
with their pins Tuesday afternoon
at short outdoor program. After
singing, a flower drill in costume was
given by twelve girls and was very
pretty. c. NJ. Harger made talk
on the children's part in the Red
Cross work and presented the pins.
The children have adopted a French
orphan also and will contribute to
that cause. Many mothers were pres
ent at the exercises. Much credit is
due to Miss Snider, principal, and
the teachers for the fine spirit of
patriotism shown in the school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that can
n t be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
f. ]. Cheney for the last / 5 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take
Halls Family pills for constipation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
RED CROSS QUOTA TO
HELP HOME CHAPTERS.

At the War Fund meeting Friday
it was unanimously voted to increase
the quota to be raised for the Red
Cross 20 per cent. The National Of
ficers have allowed all over the
countys quota, $4,000, to be re-
tanned for local work. The cost of
materials alone for the Abilene chap
ter and its branches is over $500 a
month and money must be provided
in some way. Chairman E. H. For
ney has sent out the revised quota
which will doubtless be raised in
every town and township.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
REn CRoss AND BABIEs.

(From Belgium by Brand
Whitlock, May Everybody 81
It was on that Sunday morning OF
the twenty-third; the Germans that
swarmed down the Friedrau road,
entered the quarter of Penant, ar
rested the inhabitants, and took
them to the Rocher Bayard, the ia
nous and picturesque rock, that.
split off from the lovely Mouse, is as
sociated in romantic legend with the
Aymon boys and their famous horse,
Bayard. The people were held
there evidently as screen, while
the Germans began to construct a
temporary bridge over the river. The
French were on the other side, and
now and then they shot at the sold
iers working there. The Germans,
annoyed by the splitting, irregular
fire, sent a citizen of Dinant, one of
the prisoners, in a boat across the
river to inform the French that, un-
less they ceased firing, the civilians
would be shot. Nj made his
dangerous voyage, accomplished his
mission, and returned to take his
place among his fellows. But few
stray bullets still sped across the
river.
Then was committed the atrocious
crime. The prisoners were massed
together, nearly ninety of them, old
men and young, women, girls and
boys, little children and babies in
their mothers arms. A platoon was
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
HAVE YOU DONE As MUCH?

One of the Harrington Liberty
Loan canvassers reports that an aged
woman filled out her card with diff
Guilty. She did not have any prop
erty, she had given but few dimes
to war activities and before signing
her card she looked at 1t regretfully
as If it were not representative of her
patriotism. Finally she took her
pencil in her trembling fingers and
wrote at the bottom, Il have knitted
six sweaters
Have you sacrificed as much Of
time and labor as she?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16

called up; the colonel 10 command
gave the word fire, and the gray
soldiers. in cold blood, shot down
those ninety persons as they stood
huddled there together. Among
them were twelve children under the
age OF six years, six of whom were
little babies, whose mothers, as they
stood up to face their pitiless muir
derers. held them in their arms.
The six babies were:
The child Flevet, three weeks OLD.
Nelly Pollet, eleven months old.
Maurice Betemps, eleven months
old.
Gilda Genen, eighteen months old
Gilda Marchot, two years old.
Clara Struvay, two years old.
Evening came; the soldiers were
fumbling among the mass OF dead.
Some we're still living, some, by a
miracle we're uniniured. And these
were dragged from the pile of bod
les and made to dig a pit and to
tumble into It the bodies of the vic
tins OF the tragedy, their relatives,
their neighbors and their friends.
There are two million reasons why
eyery American should subscribe to
the Red Cross.
They are the two million American
babies under two years of age.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
ANNUAL BRETHREN IN
CHRIST CONFERENCE.

Adam Book, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Witter, Mart Hoffman, John
Sheets, Mr.. and Mrs. William Page,
Miss Cora Page, E. S. Engle, Jacob
Engle, Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Zook, Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Lady and Miss
Lady left for New Paris, Indiana, to
attend the annual conference of the
Brethren in Christ. Dickinson is
always well represented at these
conferences.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
RECENT REFLECTIONS
Watch the FOrds go BY. sdwtf

watch the Fords go by. 6dwtf
Every want for the automobile is
supplied at Toliver's. Sdt12wt2
For sale, 6 room cottage. water.
lights, lot 5Ox1s5. PA Cottage
avenue. 6d&wtf
For sale. grey horse. l years old.
weight 1900 good worker. j. S.
5tockard, Acme phone. Sdt10w2"
Lost, auto crank, between my
home and Bethel church, or between
my home and Abilene. A. E. Dayton,
Detroit, Rid. /. 14dt2w1t
For sale, two fine Jersey cows.
w. II. Freeman, phone 1413, r. F..
D. No Z. l5-2w1*
For sale, two modern homes, good
locations. Phone 1876. 14d&wtf
For sale, Ford touring car in good
ondition. E. E. Coulson, 400 North
Broadway, Abilene. 1ld&wtf
White Wyandotte eggs for hatch
ing. L. L. Potter, 1903 West Third,
Abilene. 16w-2*
For sale, high grade Percheron
mare, years old. Buckeye phone.
William Page, Detroit, Kan. l6w-3*
Wanted, man and wife to work on
farm. Good wages. Inquire at Re-
fiector office. Itws
Born, May 8, to Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Lambeth, a daughter. After
Is years of married life the little
stranger is more than welcome to the
happy father and mother.
For sale, / good two year old reg
istered Hereford bull. James Wilson,
Carlton. 2wt3*
Pure bred S. G. Brown Leghorn
eggs from a tested flock. $3.50 per
100. Mrs. R. ]. Logan, phone Hol
land. 21w8t
White Holland Turkey eggs for
Matching. Mrs. j. E. Bowser, abb
lene, Rid. 4. Talmage phone. 9d1w3*
Wanted, to rent farm in time to
put in wheat, 1918. Address Geo.
C. Julian, so s. Spencer street, Au-
rora, Ill. 9wt4
Mrs. Eleanor Ellison-Brown
writes from San Diego, Calf, the
city there went over the top in the
Liberty Loan campaign by one ana "a
half million.
CREPE DE CHINE AND GEOR-
SILK WAISTS on sale now
at The Bargain Shop. A new big lot
of salesman's samples just received
and priced at little less than the
wholesale price,. A. BOWMAN.
d1w1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
OIL MAY BE FLOWING
FROM THE WELL SOON.

The drill at the oil we'll is now
down over $3.50 feet. The drillers
have a rather slow job for awhile asI
salt sand was struck. This Is
supposed to an excellent indication
for oil and after this layer of salt
rock is penetrated, the drilling win
go much faster Everyone is opti-
mistic about the oil prospects.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16

am a candidate for county clerk
subject to the action of the Republic
can primaries, August 6. 1918.
II. w. KING.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16

For sale, Watefby hot air school
room furnace. E. E. Chronister,
clerk district 81. Abilene route one.
16w-2
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1918.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
COUNTY CLERK.

1 hereby announce myself as
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for County Clerk, subject to
she action of the primary, August
Q. 1918.
WILL A MOORE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16

Salesman's samples of ladies' dress
skirts ON sale at The Bargain Shop.
You save half on these silk and wool
skirtss-P. A. BOWMAN. .r-w1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
SHERIFF.

am candidate for the Republic
can nomination for the office Of
sheriff.
ToIJN TT SHERMAN
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16

For sale, 6 room cottage. water.
lights, lot 50x1S5. PA Cottage
avenue. 6d&wtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16

For sale, grey horse. / years old,
weight 1900 good worker. ]. S.
5tockard, Acme phone. Sdt10w2-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16

The Dederick Rendering Plant Of
Ailene will remove free, dead horses
sd cattle. Phone IT'S, 6S1, 10050.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16

Every want for the automobile is
supplied at Toliver's. SdtI2wt2
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16

Lost, auto crank, between my
home and Bethel church, or between
my home and Abilene. A. E. Dayton,
Detroit, Rid. l.. 14dt2w1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16

For sale, two fine Jersey cows
w. II. Freeman, phone 1413, r. F
d. No. Z. 15-2w1'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16

CREPE DE CHINE AND GEOR-
GETTE SILK WAISTS on sale now
at The Bargain Shop. A new big lot
of salesman's samples just received
and priced at little less than the
wholesale price.-P. A. BOWMAN.
d1w1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16

White Wyandotte eggs for hat
ing. L. l.. Potter, 1903 West Tn
Abilene. lev
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16

For sale, two modern homes, goo
locations. Phone 1876. 14d&wt
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
DR.. Friedlander Gets
A Vote Of Confidence
Palestine Committee Refuses
to Accept the Resigna-
ton He Offers

DR.. Israel Friedlander, whose desig-
nation by the Joint Distribution COM
mittec Of the American Funds for Jew
ish War Sufferers as the Jewish repre-
sentative on the commission to be sent
to Palestine by tho American Red
Cross caused serious difference of
opinion among those interested in the
project, rendered his resignation to the
Joint Distribution Committee yester-
day.
The resignation, which was IL the
form Of an offer to withdraw his name
Immediately from all consideration as a
member of the Palestine Commission,
was not acted on. Instead, the Joint
Distribution Committee passed a reso-
luton expressing its confidence in DR..
riedlander and making him q member
at-large of the committee.
DR.. Friedlander, in his offer to with
draw, spoke specifically of the charge
madc against him that he was not IN
sympathy with England. He denied it
absolutely and called attention to the
fact that he publicly expressed his
qualification at the success attendant on
the effort Of the British in Palestine.
"The cause involved" DR.. Friedland
er wrote, "is so dear to me that
should not like to see it in any way
JeoIardlzed because Of any aspersions
cast on me, however unfounded and
calumnious these aspersions are. I am,
therefore, perfectly willing to step
aside and make room. for anyone who
will serve the cause more efficiently
than | can do"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
Motorist Shoots Policeman

Policeman John Albrecht. twenty
seven years old, of 2177 Bedford Ave
nue.. Brooklyn, and attached to the West
Twentieth Street Station. is in the New
York Hospital with a bullet wound in
the hip. The police say he was shot
by man in an automobile which he
tried to stop on Tenth Avenue. early
yesterday morning
The policeman, who was on post near
Twenty-first Street, heard shouts Of
murder, help, police" coming from an
automobile travelling at a fast pace
toward him. He jumped into the mid
die of the street and shouted to the
driver to stop. Instead, the man put
on more speed. The policeman then
drew his revolver and fired at the tires,
and the shot from the car, telling him.
was the answer.
Policeman Heiser. of the same pre-
cinct, stopped the car two blocks fur
ther on. AS he did so, three mon
jumped out and ran. A man end woman
who remained. in the machine were
placed under arrest by the policeman
Arraigned later in jefferson Market
Court before Magistrate McAdoo on q
charge of felonious assault, the woman,
who described herself as Anna Wolf.
of 81 West Ninety-e eighth Street, was
held in $500 bail. The man, who said
he was Nicholas Rutiglino, of ass West
Thirty-seventh Street, was held IN
$1,000 bail. The woman admitted call
ing for help because she said she had
tried to get out Of the car and the men
would not let her. She and the man
denied having shot the policeman, how
ever His wound is not serious.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
Bandit Convicted
A Month After He
Killed Policeman
Quick Murder Verdict
Against Cohen Breaks
Court Record

All records for speedy Justice were
pioAeh when jury in the County
court. Brooklyn, yesterday returned a
verdict of guilty against Jacob Cohen.
accused of murder in the first degree
IN connection with the shooting of Pa
trolman Samuel Rosenfeld, following a
hold-up of members of the 21st As
sembly District Republican Club.
Brooklyn
month has not passed since the
patrolman, in response to a police
whistle blown by one of the men who
had been robbed, attempted to inter-
cept the fleeing bandits. In despera
'lon, when 1t seemed that they might
be captured, Cohen shot Rosenfeld.
who was attached to the Stagg Street
station, causing his death.
The shooting took place the night of
February 13. Within day the police
had captured one of those involved in
the robbery. and shortly afterward
caught a second. From these men thew
learned that the other was Cohen, also
known to the police as Cetro. Cohen
had disappeared.
Two weeks afterward he was arrested
in Cleveland. On March / Brooklyn de-
tectives brought him back to the city,
and with him confession that he had
made during the trip, in which he ad-
mltted that the fatal bullet was fired
from his revolver. Three days after he
reached the city he was indicted.
Trial Was Rapid
On Monday the trial began, and yes
terday, less than twenty four hours
later, the case had gone to the jury.
The jurors began their deliberations at
1880 p. m. and ate their lunch In an
hour both the lunch and the voting
were completed, and the verdict of
guilty was returned at 2:3O.
Cohen will be sentenced by Judge Row
on Monday. He seemed unmoved
throughout the trial. He sat stolidly
through the questioning of witnesses.
In his confession Cohen went into
all the details of the proposed robbery
which ended so disastrously. He out
lined the plans for entering the club at
a favorable time, and showed how Jacob
Silverstein and Leroy, the two men
awaiting trial in connection with the
case, procured revolvers and masks.
eve agreed that if the affair didn't
work, or if we were caught" said the
confession, "to pretend that the whole
thing was a joke"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
Three Perfect Babies
At Hoboken Congress
Several Others Need Little
Treatment for Defects,
Judges Report

Three 100 per cent babies were found
among the forty-fve submitted for ex-
animation a the second days session
of the Hoboken Congress yesterday.
Several of the others, the judges re
ported, We're so near to being perfect
that no doubt slight corrective methods
would make them so in a comparative
~ short time.
County Attorney John J. Fallon, who
was one Of the speakers at the night
session. declared that illegal practices
among Hoboken doctors and mdwves
We're increasing at an alarming rate
and he warned the city to take cogni-
zance Of what was going on.
I. c. QiucH. Z. S. A. declared that
healthy babies we're a nations great
est asset in war times, and declared
his belief that every city in the coun-
try would do we'll to follow the ex-
ample of Hoboken and institute an an
nual baby congress for the benefit of
the mothers.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
TRUSTEES SALE
TRUSTEES SALE.

by VIRTUE OF THE Provisions OF A
certain Mortgage OF Deed of Trust ex-
ecuted and delivered by Northern Cambria
Street Railway Company to knicker erbocker
Trust Company of New York City Trus-
tee, dated the first day of May. 4. D. 1905,
and recorded in Cambria County, Penn
sylvania, in Mortgage Book, Vol ~, at
page 1913, and supplemented by Mortgage
or Deed Of Trust, dated 2nd day Of April.
Pennsylvania, In Mortgage Book Vol S.
at page 633. the undersigned Trustee (be-
ing the substituted Trustee in said Mort
cages or Deeds Of Trust by virtue of an
assignment dated 18th day of February
1918, and intended to be recorded in Cam
hria County, hereby gives notice that it
will offer cause to be offered to public
sale a the Offices Of the undersigned, cor
Of High and Center Streets. in the Bor.
PENNSYLVANIA. on Saturday. the S0th day
Of March, 1915 at twelve o'clock noon Of
Cambria Street Railway Company as an
entirety. consisting of going and oper-
ated electrical railway of about thirteen
miles in length, connecting. Patton. Car
Barnesboro, in Cambria County, Pennsyl-
vanla, and also all it's corporate rights and
superstruetures, lots of ground. lands.
rights of way, Borough and Township
franchises or privileges. easements. and
all its other municip grants and all rails,
tracks. side tracks. bridges. viaducts.
buildings, poles. wires, cars. electrical and
other appliances and equipment power
appurtenances of every kind, and also all
tolls, rents and revenues of said Railway
Company due or payable after said sale, as
also all contracts or contract rights, and
assets of every nature Kind whatso-
ever
Each prospective purchaser will be re-
quired to deposit with the undersigned
Trustee "a certified check in the sum Of
Two Thousand ($2,o0o.oo) Dollars before
bidding at said sale. conditioned that in
the event the property is struck down to
such bidder the check will be held a
part payment account of purchase
money: but said two thousand (s2.000 .0O>
dollars shall be forfeited in the said
bidder does not comply with the terms OF
sale All checks of other prospective pur-
chasers WITH be returned Immediately after
the property is struck down to the high
est bidder.
Bonds secured by the mortgages above
mentioned will be accepted part pay
ment OF purchase money as provided for
in the mortgages above recited. The
whole Of the purchase price, either In cash
or bonds. must be paid to the Trustee
within five days after the property is
struck down to the successful bidder, at
which time a deed will be executed and
delivered by the Trustee for said property
CAMBRIA TITLE SAVINGS & TRUST
COMPANY OF EBENSBURG. PENN
SYLVANIA, Trustee.
P. j. LITTLE. Attorney.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
Columbus Storage Warehouse, Inc,
6o-G1 WEST bath STREET,

New York, March 6th. 1918.
To Mrs. Derrick, Mrs Alfred, Nellie
Heyward Nellie Ludlam, Viola Hines
Alice Bastian. Lille Hass, Niney Brown.
G. D. jackson. George Getto, Mrs Louise
Wormsley, Jennie Bolton or Jennie Thomp-
SON G. A. Freeman, Solomon Ganilway.
A. Parker. Sidney Stokes George Jamison.
Madaline PIN. Ellen Brown. Katherine
Brown, Mrs. Jessie Duncan: You and each
of YOU are hereby notified that the time
for payment of our lien upon the property
hereinafter described having expired. after
due notice thereof had been given you,
we Will cause such property to wit.
Household Goods, Personal Effects, Trunks.
Merchandise. Carpets, etc, stored in our
warehouses by You cor in your name or in
which you may have nteresD to he
sold at public auction according to the
statute in such case made and provided,
at our warehouses, 62-64 West bath St.
New York city, on FRIDAY, MARCH 22nd
1918 Mt 10 80 \. NJ. and if the sale thereof
is not completed on said date the same
will be continued at the same place on
each and every Tuesday and Friday there
after beginning at 1880 4. NJ. each
day and continuing until the sale is COM
plcted.
COLUMBUS STORAGE WAREHOUSE.