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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19

down here in the hills of the lone star
state. out thirty miles from town,
and about all one can see is hills,
trees and troop after troop Of cav
airy. This camp is located thirty
miles northwest of San Antonio, the
closest town. This Is an ideal cav
airy camp located in hilly part Of
the country. The Texas cavalry Is
training here at present with the U.
8. cavalry. l am attending a non
commission school and believe me, its
no snap. have been on the go
from Monday morning at @ o'clock
until Saturday noon. Our work
starts at 6 in the morning and ends
at 9:30 in the evening. Part Of my
work Is night school, which Is six
nights q week. School takes up at
$50 p. N. and lasts until 9:30 p.
M, and then thirty minutes to get
on our hunks. The cavalry is much
different from other branches Of the
service. When / first entered this
branch of service, we started with a
bunch of green, remount horses
some that had never had halter
ON before. We took that bunch and
tanned them and now have every one
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19
BIG WOLF ROUNDUP.
On January Ist, 1919. in Newbern
Township.

Lines to start promptly at 1890.
Farmers are requested to start on
lines. Directions: Northeast corner,
/ mile south of Pennington school
house; southeast corner miles west
of Donegal; southwest corner 1 "a
mile north of Holland; northwest
corner mile west and 1 mile north
of Acme. Roundup on section 20.
Head captains: A. e. Engle and
Harry Purvis, east line; H. X. Myers
and Earl Hoffman, south line; G. N.
Tucker and T. G. Kaufman, west
line; G. G. Easter, north line. There
will be a captain on horseback for
each mile. No rifles allowed. No
one horseback. except mile captains.
Come bring shot guns and plenty of
ammunition. Rabbits are plentiful
d19-26w2t
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40 anyone can ride them and groom
them from the bottom of their heels
to the point Of their nose. But we
had some pretty interesting enter
tainments while we were breaking
them. AS for myself. I happended to
furnish part of this show, was
thrown off-but It takes a good
rider to be thrown, for a poor one
never gets on that kind. But since
we have them tanned, each trooper
has been assigned his own horse and
has got to give him the best Of care.
We are given fifteen minutes In the
morning to groom him, saddle him,
and then lead him into line and be-
lleve me there Is no dirt or dust on
him anywhere where he ia ready for
inspection or If there is the fellow
walks while the rest ride. l haven't
walked yet and don't want to as
long as / can keep from 1t for some
OF these hikes are pretty long and
rough travelling. 1t sure looks fine
to see five or six regiments of cavalry
on one drill field. One regiment con-
sists of about fifteen hundred mount
ed troopers. l was over to San An
tonic last week and went out to
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19

vision for over three months and
things have certainly made a great
change in that time They have had
no easy time of it | am sure as you
can see by what has been going on
the past two months.
Well it wouldn't be so bad to be
back in the States and see the good
old Christmas dinner put on But
that is hardly to be expected. l shall
be satisfied to be in Paris but of
course | can't hardly figure on that.
But I'll tell you what you can do as
soon as you receive this, send me a
carton of Fatima cigarettes.
see where Turkey has cashed in.
1t will only be short time until the
whole sausage trust will be on the
rocks.
When a fellow has time to think
he conceives of lot of funny ideas.
| think a book entitled when | get
back lin civil life" would make a
big hit But of course we can't fool
with that kind of stuff at present.
We will have to keep on killing Huns
and make the season open the year
round.
Well dad remember me to all and
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PAID $s4 ON 100 SHARES THIS
YEAR.
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Sanford & Company, Kansas CITY,
Mo.
Any investor in Abilene or vicinity.
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Soldier Material Wanted.

The appeal made by General Wood
that material for history OF the
S9th Division be sent to William ID.
Connelley, Secretary of Kansas State
Historical Society, Topeka, Kansas.
has not met with a response as
hearty and generous az was hoped
for and expected. Much has been re-
ceived, but by no means enough. The
Society is also gathering material for
n history of the 35th Division. An
appeal IL hereby made to all friends
and relatives Of the soldiers of both
Divisions. Please send as above, all
letters, or copies thereof. or extracts
therefrom, received from these sold
iers since their enlistment and es-
pecially since they went overseas.
Ea M Ea
Geo Nixon, who has been attached
to the tank corps at Camp Dix, mas
been mustered out and is home to
stay. His papers We're signed by
Lieutenant Colonel Dwight Eisen
hover. He returned from Washing
ton state early last spring In response
TO draft call and joined the forces
gt Kansas City. His company was
scheduled to leave for France on
November 10, the day before the
signing of the armistice. His com
pany, 200 in number had been issued
their overseas clothing and ordered
not to remove their clothing. expect
Ing to receive word to move to an
embarkation point. The closing of
hostiities was in measure dis
appointment to them, as they were
anxious for the overseas trip. George
has gained % pounds in weight and
makes splendid looking soldier.
"a Va m
Theodore H. Peter has received a
letter from his son, telling that his
grandson, George Peter, has been
selected as member of the band
which is on the Presidents ship,
George washington. He will also
have the privilege of visiting some
European cities when the ship ar
rives. He was formerly Of Abilene
and went to school here when q
young boy.
Ia ~ -
A card from Sergt. c. f. Brewer
to the Reflector. says: We have the
good news today that the war Is
over. I am feeling fine and hope to
get back to the dear old Estates"
soon, (possibly six months YETI Have
seen a little excitement over here.
having spent six months in the front
line trenches in the infantry. Went
over the top and gave 'em 49, without
even so much as getting a scratch.
"a - "a
The following letter is written the
Reflector by Hostetter Engle, who is
at Camp Standby, Texas. He says:
First I must say that the Reflector
looks good to a trO""~e '-Nen located
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19

watch out for my Liberty bonds.
They should be in by this time at the
given address. My regards and love
to all
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19
LOOK AT THIS RECORD

Incorporated; October %, 1917.
Capitalization: 100000 shares.
Dividend History: During 1913 the
Company disbursed total Of "a
cents per share on the outstanding
shares. Indications Of dividend re
turns for 1919 are from 20 70 40
per cent, with the possibility Of In
creased shares being dis6urse1 IN
the form Of stock dividends.
Net Cash Income from Oct. as, 1917.
to Sept. 80, 1913.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19


Camp Travis, about two miles from
there. That was the first camp l
landed at when | entered the ser
vice / saw some Of the boys there
among whom was Ora IIolton, who
lives south Of town, several miles.
He also entered the service the same
time / did He was feeling fine and
looking the same. He said all he
had to do was TO eat. sleep and drill
and at night dream of his discharge
from the service. Well he don't have
anything on the rest Of us, for
don't think there will be but very
few that will refuse one II it is of
fercd The weather has been pretty
nice most Of the time. Units
week we had con lGerILic rain and
cool weather. This mornlr@ ms
as cold ms It has been; it from q
little ice by the way. ] - IS
might as wcll tell what kind Of a
Thanksgiving dinner Gnci, sa.a
gave his boys here at this place. 1t
was a real one. There was nothing
classy about it just common old
country Thanksgiving dinner. The
only thing lacking was a table cloth
and tooth picks, which | have not
seen since | have been in service.
Well, we had roast turkey, of course,
fresh pork, cranberry sauce, Irish po-
peas. apple sauce, sliced tomatoes,
apples, grapes, pickles, pumpkin pie,
box candy cookies, coffee, bread,
bananas, oranges, brick ice cream,
one pint nuts, cigars and a package
Of cigarettes, minus the napkins.
I Now believe me when the boys en-
| tered that mess hall there seemed to
/ bring back to them a recollection of
their good old mothers table. There
was no grabbing and reaching and
hollering for the meat and beans but
1t seemed as though, they were afraid
to start eating. 1t will be one
Thanksgiving dinner / will never for
get. Uncle Sam takes good care of
his boys. ! send my best to Abilene.
- - p
The following letter was received
from Lieut.. Clarence Kaufman by
Lieut.. Kaufman joined Co. Fl and
was with them until they went to
Donlphan, where he was transferred
to an officers training school. The
letter follows: November 2, 1915
There is a chance you did not re-
ceive the letter 1 mailed you few
days ago so will give my letter an
other chance. II you have received
my first letter you know by this time
that l was wounded the 18th Of
October but / am getting along fine
and am lucky for 1t might have been
worse. l thought a lot of things
when / got hit but that will make a
good bunch to tell when l get back.
My greatest trouble the last few days
has been getting rid of my company,
coolies. / got nice mess of them
some place and let me say they are
no respecter of persons.
Well dad you know they say Jerry
has your address, but If one Of his hot
ones don't find you the first time,
then he looses 1t. So according to
that dope 1 pass O. X. have not
been able to hear from any of the
boys from around home. You know
have been away from my old di-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19
OUR SOLDIER BOYS IN '
CAMP AND FIELD. r
"a ~ "a "a r. Ea "a =

Lieut.. Perry G. Briney of Santa
Ana, Calf, is visiting his ncle. X. II.
Briney, on his way home from the
officers training school at Camp Tay
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19

Further information furnished and
subscriptions taken by Elmer ID.
Shoemaker, 518 West 4th street, or
w. 10. Dickinson, Union Pacific hotel,
Abilene, or write to
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19

The following letter is written the
Reflector by Hostetter Engle, who is
at Camp Standby, Texas. He says:
First must say that the Reflector
looks good to a trOo~.R --Nen located
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
Cordial Relations.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Hope that
the cordial relations between Great
Britain and the United States may
forever be maintained and may even
gain in strength" was expressed by
Lord Reading to President Wilson in
presenting his ambassadorfal creden-
tials.
Replying President Wilson declared:
"Will you not convey to his majesty
my appreciation of his sentiment and
my confident expectation that the great
principles of truth. liberty and honor
which the people Of this country hold
so dear. will increasingly serve as a
broad and solid foundation upon which
their friendship and cordial relations
of the two governments may rest and
develop"
The president expressed the hope
that the new ambassador would con-
suit freely with all the established
American agencies to attain the most
co-operatiOn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
Castles Last Dance.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 10
Vernon Castle. killed in an airplane &C
cident today, danced his last dance in
public with Mrs. Castle at the English
theatre here two years ago last Mon
day.
Mrs. Castle had been appearing with
the Watch Your step" company. She
and her husband had been separated
for some time.
During the show that evening Castle
appeared in box. He had come back
to bid his wife farewell before leaving
to fight for his country. Members OF
the company saw him and went to the
box After some coaxing, they Undue
ed him to come on the stage where he
greeted his wife-and they danced
their last dance.
The meeting resulted in a reconcil-
iation and the next day Castle an
nounced his intentions Of becoming an
aviator
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
viii strike Tomorrow.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Agents Of the
marine woodworkers union this after.
noon notified 10000 men employed as
carpenters in local ship yards to cease
operations tomorrow morning
John Rice, local representative OF
the union, today said:
"All our men are being notified that
no answer has been made to our wage
increase petition presented to the ship
ping board Wednesday and in keep
ing with the agreemnt reached at a
recent mass meeting the men will not
report for duty tomorrow"
A complete tie up Of government
ship building plans here will result
from this drastic move. Other cities
along the Atlantic coast engaged in
ship building are expected to be affect.
ed by the strike here. According to
local labor men, Philadelphia marine
woodworkers will also strike.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
GIVE "cALlFoRNiA SYRUP OF
FIGS" AT ONCE If BILIOUS
OR CONSTIPATED.

Look at the tongue, mother! If
coated, it is sure sign that your
little ones stomach, liver and bowels
need gentle, thorough cleansing at
once
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act
naturally, or is feverish, stomach
sour, breath bad; has stoma h-ache,
sore throat, diarrhoea, full of cold,
give a teaspoonful of California
Syrup of Figs" and in a few hours
all the foul, constipated waste, I'M
digested food and sour bile gently
moves out of the little bowels with
out gripping, and you have a well, play
full child again.
-ou needn't coax children to take
this harmless fruit laxative;;" they
love its delicious taste, and it always
n,a,1es them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for bottle
of California Syrup of Figs"
which has directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware of
counterfeits sold here To be sure
you get the genuine, ask to see that
1t is made by California Fig Syrup
Company" Refuse any other kind
with contempt.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
PRAIRIE FIRE
NEAR WAYLAND
Hay on Farm Of Glen Jones Burns
Last Night and Casts Halo
over the Southern
Skies

A large field of prairie hay caught
fire on the Glen Jones farm near Way
land, Mo-, yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock and was almost completely
consumed. This, however, was the
only damage
Residents Of Keokuk saw huge
light in the south last night and
thought it big fire somewhere near
the Des Moines river. The fire con-
tinued during the greater part Of the
night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
WEAR THOSE SHOES
THAT TORTUREDYOU
Cincinnati Authority Tells How to
Dry up Corn SO it
Lifts Out.

You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the
shoes that nearly killed you before,
says this Cincinnati authority. be-
cause a few drops of freezone APP
piled directly on q tender, aching
corn stops soreness at once and soon
the corn loosens so it can be lifted
out, root and all, without pain.
A quarter of an ounce of freezone
costs very little at any drug store.
but Is sufficient to take off every hard
or soft corn or callus, This should
be tried, as it is inexpensive and b
said not to inflame or even irritate
the surrounding tissue or skin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
Notice 70 Brewers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Feb. IS
A federal administration order for
bidding brewers buying grain for malt
ing purposes until further rules are
issued, was made public officially
here today.
The telegram from Washington re-
ceived by Minnesota Food Admins
traitor A. ID. Wilson and addressed to
all state food dictators and brewers
read:
"You are directed until further
rules governing matters and brewers
are issued, to cease all purchasing of
barley and other grains for mailing
purposes"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15

ton of the war risk insurance is
breaking the heart and hopes OF
many a Sammies' fiancee.
A large number of soldiers apply
ing for insurance have named their
fiancees as beneficiaries, but have
been informed that this is against
the rules of war risk insurance.
Only a wife, husband. child, grand
child, brother, sister, adopted brother
or sister, step-brother or step-sister
parent, grandparent or stepparent OF
the insured can be named as benef
ciary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
Grabbed Car Of Coal.

WEBSTER CITY, Feb. 15.--Wher
the recent cold snap and shortage OF
coal threatened to close up the local
gas plant j. E. Burnstedt, county fueI
administrator decided on quick action
A car of hard coal enroute to Peter
son, Iowa was conf1scated by the coun
ty dictator Five tons Of the fuel were
taken from the car before it was re
leased.
This was SUFFICIENT to carry the gas
plant through until shipment of coke
arrived from st. Louis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
Bombs Of Democracy,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.J
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15--American
aeroplanes are firing on the German
iunkers with bombs of democracy"
William Churchill, representative OF
the committee on public information,
told the house postoffice expenditures
committee that "our planes are now
penetrating 900 miles into Germany"
dropping appeals to the people to
throw off the imperial yoke"
This work. he said. rs bearing fruit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
Eixinn of Meat Prices.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Fixing Of
meat prices was urged as means Of
heading off meat famine by w. w.
Thompson of Denver, secretary of
the American Live Stock association,
before the senate agriculture commit
tee today.
Stock growers are losing millions,
he said, at the present market prices
and many Of them are quitting the
business.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
Soldier Bandit CAPTURED,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. 10
Charles Singleton, soldier-bandit, who
robbed the Cottage Grove bank here
of nearly $1,000 recently. and held
UP more than a score of citizens, has
been captured in New Orleans, ac-
cording to kilograms from the police
there this afternoon.
According to New Orleans police,
Singleton admits he deserted from
the Eighty-eighth division at Camp
Dodge and had committed the bank
and other robberies in Des Moines.
New Orleans police are holding
him for the murder of two policemen
there recently.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15

according to our best information.
Churchill told how cooperation and
support has been given Germans in
Switzerland who are striving to make
republic out Of the kaiser's empire.
Recently he said, "a remarkable ap-
peal to the German people to break
away from their military <Tulers," was
launched by these Swiss Germans and
spread broadcast over Germany by
American tiyerS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
Leaped From Train.

CAMP DODGE, Iowa, Feb. IS
Albert Teras, Minneapolis, is at the
point of death in the base hospital
here, the result of jumping from a
Rock Island train near here last
night.
The man was trying to escape the
military police when he leaped from
the train which was going forty miles
an hour
Teras together with Axel Moline,
of Duluth, Mimi, were being brought
to the cantonment here on charges
of draft evasion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
H. QUARTERMAN
BROUGHT HERE
Old Time keokuk Printer Passe.
Away in Kansas and is
Brought Here for
Burial.

The body of Henry Quarterman.
who died in Hutchinson, Kan, vii.
arrive here tonight, and will be takel.
% the undertaking 2arlors of I. S.
Ackley. Burial will be from there
tomorrow morning. Mr.. Qnarterman
was an old time printer, and was a
member of the Odd Fellows. He left
heokuk about thirty years ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
CAN'T FIND DANDRUFF

Every bit Of dandruff disappears
after one or two applications of Dan.
derine rubbed well into the scalp
with the finger tips. Get a small
bottle OF Danderine at any drug store
tor few cents and save your hair.
AFTER several applications you can't
IND particle of dandruff or any
Falling hair, and the scalp viii never
itch.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
To Overthrow carranza.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. IA
movement to overthrow President
Carranza is under way by cientificos,
according to an American arriving
here today from Mexico City.
According to the American, offers
have been made Obregon and Felipe
Angeles to lead armies against Car
rama.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-15
Fire Wood by pound.

IOWA CITY, Feb. 15.-Not to be
outdone by the coal dealers who sell
their wares by weight, wood yards be-
gun selling fire wood by the pound.
One dealer sold quantity of heating
wood at thirty cents hundred pounds.
The dealer figured that at this rate
a cord of good dry wood brought him
50.