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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
NORTHEAST DICKINSON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Edwards took
dinner at Harry wilkins Tuesday
Mrs. I. Eckman visited her mother
Mrs. T. ]. Lyon, Tuesday.
Earl Jones, Elmer Eaglen and w.
R. Thomas were in Chapman Tues
day.
Mrs. Mason Baker from Junction
City visited her sister, Mrs. N.
Roach, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pierce and
Mrs. Fred Scripter motored to Abb
lene Wednesday.
William Moore hauled hogs to ALI
da Thursday.
Ralph Roach had the measles last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nay Lyon visited at
T. J. Lyons Sunday.
] Miss Marie Scripter was home from
d. C. H. S. few days last week.
Dave Thomas visited at Jim
Shandy's Sunday.
Charley Lyon and Ray Mcdonald
went to Manhattan last week where
they will attend college.
Joe Brown and son, Earl, motored
to Abilene last Tuesday.
Earl Blair's visited at Price Meek's
Sunday.
Mrs. Gene Steel spent Tuesday with
Mrs. G.. L. Peatling.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
For Sale or Trade.

On account of my age l am unable
to do the work required on farm, so
/ offer my farm, horses, cows, hogs
and farming implements for sale or
trade. VIII take property from
$1,000 to $4,000 in Abilene or Solo
mon as part payment, balance to suit
party, If taken soon. Nathan Crops,
Abilene, Kan, R. r. 4. 14Sdw1t*
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
RED CROSS WILL TAKE UP
NEW BOOK FOR STUDY

All desiring to take up the second
book, Hygiene and Home Care of
the Sick" of the First Aid division
of the Red Cross are requested to
meet at the Red Cross rooms under
C. C. Wyandts office on Friday eve
ming at 8 p. m. Bring $1.00 to cover
book and expenses. DR.. Dieter has
been procured as instructor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
SOLOMON AFTER SIX
SCHOOL DAYS EACH WEEK

Solomon Tribune: Some have ask
ed the school board to lengthen the
school week to six days instead Of
five. The farmers are especially in
terested in this in order that the boys
may assist with the spring crops.
Should the Solomon board do this it
would shorten the term about threW
weeks. Many of the schools over the
country have taken this action and
and the local board has it under con-
sideration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN STALLED
AND PASSENGERS SHOVELED

The Rock Island passenger train
from Harrington struck snow drift
this side of Pearl last evening and
the train stopped. The passengers
were given shovels and the snow
bank was shoveled out of the way
after two hours hard labor. G. H.
Brooks was among the pick and
shovel brigade.
The Union Pacific passenger train
No. 119 was eleven hours late and
the train scheduled here at o'clock
is reported due here at o'clock this
evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
Methodist Church.

Sunday school $50 a. m. Preach
ing 10:45'a. m, and the theme will
be The Uses of Life" Epworth
league $50 p. m. The theme for
the evening sermon will be ''The
Noble Youth, His Conscience. The
pastor met the chiIdren's class Fri
day afternoon after school at the
church. Teachers training class Oh
Friday evening 7:3O.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
HERE AND THERE.

Mrs Clyde Fink returned Friday
to here home In Neodesha, after a
visit here with her parents. Mr.
Fink returned Friday of last week.
Jay Carroll left Sunday to report
at the Great Lakes training school.
Iva Smith and Eunice Heiens are
staying in town now while attending
school.
Mr.. and Mrs Scott Hinkle spent
Monday at A. Hinkle's.
Mr.. and Mrs George Bradley visit
ed at N. c.. Reeds Sunday.
Guy Lahr's spent Sunday at Fred
Roses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
KEYSTONE.

Wier Funston and sister, Mabel,
Gladys Lillian Davis and Guy Strong
spent wednesday evening at P. P.
BOtzs'.
Raymond Belt spent Saturday eve
ming at VIII Hoefing's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Fells spent
Sunday at Lyman Reese's.
Albert George sawed wood for p.
P. BOtz the latter part of the week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
JAMES BREWER FINED 5000
FOR VIOLATION BONE DRY

James Brewer, aged 70, of Solo
mon, was fined 5000 and costs and
sentenced to so days in Jail by Judge
Leadbetter of Solomon for bringing
2 quarts of whiskey here from Cali
fornia. Judge King dismissed the
Jail sentence because of the mans
age.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
When Your Child Cries

at night and losses restlessly, you
feel worried. Mother Gray's Sweet
Powders for Children Break up Colds
in "a hours. Relieve Feverishness,
Constipation, Teething Disorders and
destroy worms. Used by Mothers for
80 years. All Druggists, 25c. Sam
pie FREE. A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy,
N. Y. IOWA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
RUSSIANS SHOW MIGHTY
MEAN SPIRIT TO THE U. s.

Petrograd, Jan. 1.-THE Boil
shevik newspaper Pravda, in COM
menting on President Wilson's adj
dress to congress, described the presi-
dent as the head of rapacious Am
erican Imperialism and as the great
est hypocrite history has ever known.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
GROUND FREEZES DEEP
RESULT OF THE COLD

AS a result Of the severe cold. the
ground, dry as it is and snow cover
ed. has frozen rapidly. 1t is report
ed BY many that the ground is frozen
to a depth of 16 or II inches. More
snow is promised for the near future.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
Goes to Federal Service.

w. H. Phipps, formerly of this
county, who has been dairy commits
sioner of Kansas City for three years,
has resigned to enter the federal ag-
ricultural department for war serv-
ice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, the antiseptic
powder for painful, smarting, tender,
nervous feet. 1t takes the sting out
of corns and bunions. Over 100000
packages are being used by the Am
erican, French and British troops at
the front. Sold everywhere, Csc.
10W4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
sUNNYsIDE.

Mrs. william Wright spent Mon
day with Mrs. V. Britt.
Mrs. Clarence Fink is very Ill.
Mrs. s. Goldsmith returned home
from New York.
Miss Hazel Burgess is assisting
Mrs. Rector.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
Teachers Examination.

OFNNHHN7~
The next teachers examination fol
county teachers certificates will be
held in the office of the county sup.
erintendent January rs and 26, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock.
MARY e. WOOLYERT0N,
9dw2t County Supt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
For Sale.

( A few fine thorobred Poland China
male shoats, ready for service. Phone
1924 or see Joe Pryor. One mile and
one-half west and one and one-half
miles north of Abilene. 17d6w1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17

Lost. On West First St, Jan
8, new hay rope, 100 feet. Finder
please return to Reflector for reward
16d2w1t%
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17

Wanted, clean cotton rags nc the
Reflector office; no strings or carpet
rags; Sc pound.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Empsy to Go "Ovsr
the Top" in Graphic
Motion Picture Play

Sergeant Arthur Guy Empey, author
Of "Over the Top" and one Of the wide
ly known personalities developed by
the war, has signed a contract with
Albert K. Smith, president of the Vita
graph Company, to appear in a specisl
feature to be called "Over the Top"
and will start work at once.
Lois Meredith has been specially en-
gagged TO appear with Sergeant Empey
and the production will be directed by
Albert E. Smith, assisted By Wilfrid
North.
Empcy served eighteen months in the
won his promotion for bravery in &C
tion.
Empey has to his credit the sale Of
81 OH GOO worth of Liberty bonds in
the second Liberty Loan drive.
He has collected for the various
Smoke" funds more than s5o,ooo.
The screen version OF "Over the Top"
has been prepared by Robert Gordon
Anderson. of the Putnam Company He
has woven thrilling love story in be-
tween the stirring events which Ser
gcant Enpcy's book details. It shows
Empey IS q machine gunner and bomb
! thrower and introduces a thrilling air
plane episode wherein Empey forces a
German f'ier to carry him from behind
the herman nncS TO those OF MS own
comrades.
Sergeant Empey, who is thirty-four
ycars old has had a most adventurous
career. He ran away to sea when he
was only 4 lad and travelled several
times around the world. He also went
around the Horn. ard has written =
stor; OF this experience. When he left
the sea he Joined the United States
cavalry and remained in it for six
years. seeing active service on the
Mexican border in 1911. At the expira-
ion Of his enlistment period he settled
n Jersey City and was working there
when ne received word Of the sinking
Of the Lusitania. This act of German
atrocity stung him into action and he
lost no time in getting to England.
where he enlisted as private in the
1st Royal London Fusiliers.
After being three times wounded,
Sergeant Empey was invaiided horne
/ and honorably discharged. But lie did
not quit fighting when he quit the
! trenches. because Immediately upon his
arrival in this country he took un .toe
work of writing and lecturing with the
purpose of arousing the American peo-
pie to their highest lighting pitch ey
actually showing them what the war
means to this country.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
sHeiress For a Day"

Two pictures just completed by Tri-
angle are "Heiress for Day" featur-
ing Olive Thomas, and Director Gill
bert p. Hamilton's picture, captain Of
His Soul" with an all star cast, in
Guiding William Desmond, Charles
Gum and Jack Richardson. s"Keith of
the Border" from Randall Parish's
novel, is more than half finished. It
stars Roy Stewart, the cowboy actor,
and is directed by Cliff Smith. Di-
rector Freffron expects to complete "The
Hopper" a crook comedy drama, from
"Collier's Weekly" story by the same
name, in another week. Director Jack
Conway is working on "Little Red De-
cides." Western magazine story, and
Walter Edwards and Mrs. 'Corbaley, au-
thor Of the "Trianglc Photoplay Maga-
zine" prize story. "Real Folks" are very
busy planning great production for
this scenario. ."The Work and It's WORTH
has been assigned to Director Frank
Eorzagc, whose last Offering was "The
Gun Woman" and is said to be worth
all the work that Borzage is putting
into it.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
New Talnadge Picture

When Norma Talmadge begins work
within the next few days on her next
production, "By Right Of Purchase" j"
members of her cast will discover that
the interior of the big Talmadge
studio, at 3lS East Forty-c:ghth Street,
has been transformed into an exact
reproduction Of Hero Land, the great
patriotic bazaar held recently at Grand
Central Palace.
Casting for the new picture has al
ready begun. Eugene O'Bricn will have
the leading male role in the produc-
ton, opposite Miss Talmadge. rs he has
had in Poppy" "The Moth" and "The
Ghost of Yesterday"
"BX Right Of Purchase" is society
photodrama, in which Miss Talmadge
pcrtrays the role of wife purchased
b. her husbands wealth, Charles Mil
!cr will direct the picture, which will
be presented by Joseph NJ. Schcnck
through Select.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

and he would rather browse over one Of
the elaborate piles of puffs and curls
and ringlcts which made up the head
dress Of some stately court beauty Of
long ago than anything he knows. The
modern wig he views with scorn. 1t is
too simple. 1t lacks technique.
All history meets in Billy's wig
boxes, piled high on the shelves Of his
littlc room. Tremendous curled and
powdered wigs Of all tho "perods" he
recalls so fondly jostle against the top
pieces of such celebrities as Grant and
Lincoln and William Jennings Bryan.
Tha polished dome Of the last named.
however, takes up but little of the wig
makers time.
Billy came over here with the great
spectacle Of Beauty and the Beast" in
which production he took care Of more
than seven hundred wigs. In 1914 he
Joined the forces OF the Hippodrome
where he has remained ever since
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Two Thousand Wi4s
Are Billy's Joy

He Is the master Of two thousand
wigs, and his habitat is a little 2 by 4
rubbyhole tucked away down in tho
mysterious depths Of the Hippodromc.
While "Chcer Up!" is cavorting on
its way upstairs he is brushing and
combing and curling the hair of tho
three hundred chorus girls-the lock.
in question obligingly posing on wooden
blocks as tho real heads smile and bow
and sing for tho crowd above.
His name is Billy King, and he knows
his historical periods from Augustus to
Victoria. Only he thinks Of them In
terms OF hair instead Of dates, which "a
littlc confusing to the average work
sday historian.
For instance, he is very fond of tho
time Of Charles I, because it was what
he describcs as "long and full Of ring
let's"
There is excellent reason for his his
torical accuracy, for Billy learned his
tradc after the good sound tradition of
tho old wig makers to the royal family
at the famous house of Clarkson, in
London. Clarkson still retains his pre-
negatives as wig maker to his ma1e.t,
the King, and rs late as Victoria's rcigr
the head Of the house was frequently
summoned to appear before the Queer
in connection with the care OF tho
powdered wigs of the royal lackcys.
Clarkson is also the greatest of The
theatrical wig makers, and furnished
the wigs for all the gorgeous panto
mines. AS a little apprentice lad Bill,
King spent long hours poring over his
torical book plates from the libraric:
and museums, and as a result lie cal
| give pointers to many so-called author
tiles on the fine points of historic cos
tuning. But wigs are his weakness
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
From Ingenues to Eccentric Comedy

comedy part. Harrison Grey Fiske
offered her the part Of Mrs. Bump
stead-Legh's mother, and her success
in this was such that she has never
played straight role since. She was
with the Fiske management For five
years, being featured in "Where Ignor-
ance Is Bliss" She appeared in two
productions with Mime. Kalisch.
Though an actress Of her peculiar
talents would seem to be admirably
suited to musical comedy, Miss Arnold's
one and only experience in this line
WAS with "Love o'Mike" last season
but she disliked the work so much
that she will never appear IN n:uscai
comedy again
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
leo City through to St. Louis, Chicago,
Washington and Greenwich Village
Crnduo1l1, thiruc ouia+ down &c +h>

leo City through to st. Louis, Chicago,
Washington and Greenwich Village.
Gradually things quiet down as the
merry villagers repair to their studios.
On the way out one is rewarded by a
sweet smile from lovely Mary Pyne,
the most beautiful girl in the village
Mary, too, is a poet, an actress and the
wife of Harry Kemp.
One by one they have gone, until a
small group is left of the original
''theatre crowd" Then the new play
is discussed, or plans for the future.
1t is then that Everett Glass, poet
laureate and batik artist Of the Green
r'ich Village Theatre, admits modestly
that he has written "little skit," that
proves to be really poetic book for an
opera for which FRANKIE Harlng is to
write the music. One by one the lights
60 out, the walters pile chairs on tables,
and final good-nights arc said as the
last few players trudge reluctantly out
into the snow.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
"a Second Look"

The American Academy of Dramatic
Arts will give it's first matinee OF the
season on Friday afternoon, January
II, in the Lyceum Theatre. "a Second
Look a comedy in three acts, by c. A.
de Lima, will be presented COR the first
time in this country "Pomp," play
in one act. By Sada Cowan, viii pre-
cede the longer play.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Gretchen Eastman in The Grass
Widow

American producers of "Scvcn Days
leave received tho permission Of Mr..
howard to have Mr. Marcin impart an
American flavor to many Of the scenes
and to the story itself. IN other words,
lieutenant Fielding, thc hero in the
play, now running at Sir Henry lrv
lhs's lyccum Theatre, London, is an
hngiiShman, but in the American pro-
duction he VIII be an American, born
oi irish parents, who becomes an officer
m the British army. Mr.. Marcin has
oeen ut work for the past two weeks
win the producers, and with Lawrence
'arSden, who is staging thc play.
Hr Marsden is the man who rave
70 the American stage such mclodra-
"'atc successes as "rhc Round ID" and
The Price of rcace,' and the col
i"Noration OF Mr.. Marcia aud Mr.. Mara
aen IS likely to prove happy one
'cVeF Days Leave" by the way. was
"'Ft produced at the Lyceum Theatre
IN London. February, 1917. 1t is said
mat there has been a line in front of
we box office at the Lyceum Theatre
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Vieux-CoIombier Production

LA Nouvelle Idolc' is to be given at
the Theatre du Vieux -Colombier Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday evenings
and on the Thursday and Saturday
matinees of the coming week. LA
Nouvelle Idolc" is in three acts and is
by Francois de Curel In the cast are
Francois Gournac, Robert Bogacrt
Marcel Millet. Emil Chifol,&u. Valen-
tine Tessier, Suzanne Bing, Paulette
Noizsux and Jane Lory. The costumes
were designed by Valentino Gross and
executor in the atclicrs of the Nieux-
COlOmhier
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Vera Michele11a
and Lingerie
Actress Says Kingdoms
Have Been Doomed by
Too Much Lace

Certain it Is tHat among habitual
srst nigaters at "Flo-Flo" there were
.bosc who casped. Few were prepared
f,r the garments which adorned "Flo-
Flo, when she came to Broadway.
Lingerie being the motive power which
nropels "Flo- Flo" through an evening
IF frank and fascinating entertain
meut it may interest those who pos
s;bly through false sense Of mod
es,y have not examined too closely into
,he subject to know that it con-
st;tutes mine of dramatic ma
terial. 'Tis true it is not n
wholly undevclored source. for lyri
cally lingerie has long been recognized,
and as already indicated is now ex-
handed to it's fullest musical comedy
capscity in "Flo-Flo," but its real pos
sibilities have been quite overlooked
by serious rlaywrights.
This is on the authority OF "Flo-
Flo" herself, otherwise Vera Niche
lena, young woman OF charm, whose
research into the history of lingcrie
speaks for her intellectual attainments.
But let Miss Michelena, who is abun-
dsntly qualified to discharge that fuNc-
tion. speak for herself
"Lingerie,' says Miss Michelena, cor
rather love Of lingerie, has ovcrthrown
more than one throne. To my certain
knowledge, two crowns have tottercd
and crumblcd into the dust because o.
it. and there is no question bat that
show that other dynasties have been
ruined by it, either directly or indi-
rectly
"The three most ilfustrious exam
ples Of the lure that turks in lingerie
are Empress Josephine, Cleopatra and
Gaby Deslys. The former ruined q ma
ton because Of her love for feminine
inery. What Cleopatra did to An
.bory every one knows, and there
seems to be TO doubt but that Gaby's
worship OF the same idol caused tho
King Of Portugal to sacrifice his
crown. History furnishes other evil
dence equally convincing Of the power
and influence Of lingerie
"Why tire dramatists have not found
insnirat,on in this theme 7 do not ur-
derstand, unless 1t has been due to
what they may regard as an indelicatc
subject. We have always with US, OF
course. those prudes who viii strain
at a snat and swallow camel, but
this is sa age of enlightenment, ant
public sentiment on q lot of matters
heretofore regarded as sacred is alter
ing.
81 suppose there are even those who
will pretend to be shocked at the lin
gerc displayed in Flo-Flo,' Yet these
same people will view these garments
exhibited on wax models in shop win
dovs and think nothing Of it. The
only difference is that in 'Flo-Flo
these necessary and history-makinf
articles OF apparel are displayed cl
live models Surely there can be roth
ing immoral in that"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Greenwich Players at Play

dress and drop earrings. Carry is a
Belgian, niece Of Ysaye, the violinist,
and the wife Of ". FRANKIE Harling,
the composer and musical director of
the theatre. More than that Carry
Harlng is the particular good fairy Of
the entire company. If precious but
ton upon which hinges All entire cos
tune should come Off just before the
performance. flying visit to Carry
makes it secure again. If "Straw-
berry's" white Pierrot gloves or Meltz' 3
gray silk Marquis stockings need fixing
up, an appeal to Carry makes them
right again.
a merry shout, from tho far end of
the room, familiar line from one OF
the plays, and Barney Gallant, the ir-
reprcssblc business manager, is re-
ceived with shout. Barneys fame has
spread round the continent from Mex.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

To see Tlorins Arnold as Mrs.
Vokins, the bone-boiler's widow, in the
all-star production Of Lord and Lady
Algy" at the Broadhurst Theatre,
makes it very difficult to believe that
not go very long ago she was playing
leading emotional roles and only a
short time before this WAS a sprightly
ingenue.
Though Miss Arnold is known to
playgoers Of to-day mostly for her &C.
centric comedy creations, her work in
this field has been confined to only the
last few years. In fact. her lrsk role
Of this sort was that Of the mother in
"Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh," seven years
ego. But so perfectly did she put her
seal Of whimsical personality and &C.
centric comedy acting on this char
acter that the public thinks Of her as
having always been a comedienne.
1t was Harrison Grey Fiske who dis
covered Miss Arnold's genius for COM
edy. The actress, English by descent
and American by birth. made by debut
at the age of eighteen. James A.
Hearne heard her give dramatic
reading at the fremont Temple in Bos-
ton and engaged her for the leading
role in "Hearts of Oak" She played
leading roles with William J. Seaman
and appeared with Frank Bangs in
"Michael Strogcff." Then she CO.
starred with her husband, Charles l..
Andrews. appearing in both ingenue
and emotional roles. With Edwin Ar
den she played an adventures, but as
her husband did not think it good pol
icy for her tc become identified with
this sort Of character she went back
to emotional parts. When her hus-
band died she left the stage.
When Miss Arnold decided to return
/ to the stage she turned her attention
to characters, and in order to prepare
herself for important roles she spen
five years in stock, but during thi:
entire period she never once acted Z
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Max Marcin Doctored
English Melodrama

The British military comedy drama,
Seven Days Leave to be produced at
the Park Theatre, January IA. Will feel
the finishing touches OF Max MARGIN,
the American author, who wrote "Iousc
Of G!ass' and Eyes Of YOUTH
Seven Days Leave" was written by
Waiter Howard, the English playwright.
whose "Thc Story of the Rosary" was
tremendous success abroad, but the
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Miss AugIin Moves

Margaret Anglin. who. through the
courtesy of William A. Brady. has oc-
cupied the stage of the Playhouse the
last fortnight, during the temporary
absence of Grace George. will, on ac-
count of the success of her comedy.
"Billetcd," continue her New York sea
son at another theatre, beginning Mon
day, January IA.