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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
SHOE STORES CLOSING
AT o O'CLOCK SATURDAYS

All the shoe stores in the city are
closing at 8 o'clock on Saturday
evenings. DO your shopping early
will soon be the regular slogan. The
height of shoes will he less the com
ing year. Each manufacturer has
been requested to observe the fol-
lowing specific points.
/. That no women's shoes should
exceed nine inches in height.
2. That no children's and miss
es' shoes should exceed seven inches
in height.
3. That each manufacturer
should restrict his output of mems
shoes to the following colors:
Black and two shades of tan.
4. That each manufacturer of
women's shoes should restrict his
output to the following colors.
White, black, two shades of tan. and
TWO shades of gray.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
MANY TOWNS UNITE IN
DOING RED CROSS WORK

The Abilene chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross has forwarded to
headquarters, since last October the
following articles: Surgical dress
ings, 5147; garments, 1893; knitted
articles, 921; dust cloths and dish
towels, S62; sheets, 1876; pillow
cases, APO. Shipments of finished
work have been sent out as fast as
practicable, usually once week, the
knitting department alone having
made Is shipments. In all As box
es have been sent. In this work the
chapter has received able assistance
from branches at Chapman, Carlton,
Elmo, Talmage, Upland,
Solomon, Hope, Manchester, Pearl
and Woodbine
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
-FOUR U. $. PRESIDENTS
WITH THEIR AUTOGRAPHS.

The Abilene National bank has
added to it's presidents gallery" in
the directors room a portrait and
autograph of William Mckinley,
four presidents with their
autographs. Roosevelt's autograph
is accompanied by a characteristic
letter; Wilson's and Tafts are
written on their photos, the latter
adding With the best wishes for
Abilene, Kansas" These with an
original letter of Alexander Hamil-
ton, written in 1893 and accompan-
ing his portrait, make probably the
most unique collection possessed by
any business firm in the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
FARMERS GET MUCH BENZ
FIT FROM TRACTOR SCHOOL

The auditorium at the court house
today was crowded with farmers
and students who wished to learn
more about the farm tractor The
International Harvester Company is
conducting the school, Today H. B.
Many told of the methods of using
tractors and o. e. Powell told of
the operation and care of the trac-
tors. This afternoon Mr.. Powell
spoke on the subjects Advantages
of Owning an Oil Tractor" and
Horsepower Rating" The school
was completed by an address by
]. ]. Janke on profits Derived from
Tractor Investment"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
THE WHEAT PRICES.

A number of Democratic congress-
men who exhibited no concern for
the farmers last year are introducing
bills raising the price of wheat now
that election is coming. The farmer
is less concerned about the price of
wheat than he Is of the price of other
things. such as implements. 1t was
stated in congress the other day that
"the executive department under the
charge of the attorney general sew
eral weeks ago agreed with the Har-
vester Trust to postpone the prose-
cution of that monopoly. That in
stitution controls the principal tools
and implements, the harvesters and
mowers and reapers, and so forth,
that the farmers have to buy and
which have been increased in price
to an enormous extent. That trust
is now engaged in profiteering at the
expense of the farmer, whose grain
has been reduced in price under this
food-control act, but its prosecution
is postponed by the department of
justice"
That's one thing the farmers OBJ
ject to.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28

Early in the current month Her
bert Hoover federal food admins
traitor, wired the executive secretary
of the Good Roads association OF
Wisconsin as follows: Speeding up
construction on good roads is an in
tegral part of government war work.
Efficient transportation is necessary
to reduce margin between producer
and consumer That is the reason
for hard surfaced roads they save
money and time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
SMUT CONTROL MEETING.

The Farmers Institute of Dckin-
son county will meet at the court
house in Abilene, March 8, Begin
ming at 1890 a IN. The meeting
will be addressed by w. e. Malone,
representative of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture Mr.. Malone
was four years master of the South
Dakota State Grange. The meeting
will also be addressed by Herbert
J. Hodge on the Importance Of Re-
pair Week.-H. G.Kyle Pres.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
PIG WILL BE SOLD FOR ABB
LENE RED CROSS CHAPTER

A pig will be sold at the r. c.
frederick sale Thursday and the pro-
ceeds go to the Red Cross. Mr..
Dedrick will have a stock sale at his
farm one-half mile north of the city
and one of the best of the animals
will be donated. Each person that
bids owns the hog for a few minutes
and his money goes to the Red
Cross. Bids may be limited to so
cents to $40.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
OBSERVE REPAIR WEEK.

1t is imperative at the present
time that every precautlon possible
be taken to lengthen the life OF
machinery. The week of March 4th
to 9Th, known as National Imple-
ment Inspection and Repair Week
is so designated that farmers may
realize the Importance of ascertain
| ing what machines and repairs are
necessary for the coming season.
Raw materials are scarce, labor diff
ficult to secure, and in addition to
domestic demands the American
manufacturer must supply our AL
lies with farm implements.
The railroad situation is critical.
Local freight shipments are side
tracked for weeks at a time. Ex-
press and mail service is being re-
duced to give way to the movement
of government supplies and troops
Delays in the shipment of farm ma
and repair parts are bound
to occur.
There is but one business for
every person enjoying the privileges
under this government, and that is
win this War" Farmers should
90 over their farm equipment now.
This precaution even during a nor
nal season is profitable foresight
md orders for repair parts should
,e placed early This is not nor
nal season, and therefore, the only
olutioh is immediate orders. Food
viii win this war, and machines
must produce the food.
This is one Of the most thorough
y patriotic ways which to help our
Government.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28

The Osborne Farmer has located
the explosives superintendent" APP
pointed for Kansas. He is Billy Du-
val, who is described as "a good fell
low and a clever Democrat who had
a pull" He gets $2.40O a year and
expenses as do AZ others appointed
by the chairmen of the state Demo-
cratic committees. The heads of the
Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., fuel, food
and Liberty loan work serve free
The explosives man with about one
1iftieth as much to do gets 5000 a
month. But he has a pull"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
SAYS 1T is WRONG.

The Reflector has this from the
national food administration: Au-
thentic information obtained by the
United States food administration re-
veals an insidious German propagan-
da intended to magnify the distress
of the Germans They hope to lull
Americans into the belief we are
fighting a people on the verge of col
lapse. Conditions in Germany are
painted worse than they are. Re-
ports portraying weakness of the CEN
trail powers, especially cables pur-
porting to be "inside" information,
bear earmarks of German propagan-
da
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
EGGS MAKE DROP OF 1p
CENTS.-BIG SUPPLY NOW

Madame Hen has changed her
mind and now eggs are getting SO
plentiful that the price is dropping
by jerks. Eggs made one drop of ~
cents, from AZ cents dozen to s5
cents. The produce dealers are
paying SS cents a dozen for eggs
the lowest for some time. 1t is be-
lieved that the price will go even
lower as madam chicken has chang
ed her mind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
THE FIRE DRAGON.

OF course Secretary McAdoo, head
of the railroads, knows his business
but to the average citizen it seems
that spark arresters on the Union
Pacific locomotives would be cheap
er than allowing them to scatter a
trail of fire up and down the line.
II they keep up the pace of the past
two weeks they will burn up every
thing within 900 feet of the track
from Kansas City to Sharon Springs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
a "a Fa N n "a n ~
m WHAT is HAPPENING IN
n CAMP AND FIELD.
N - ~ ~ N "a N "a
Letter from q. S. Crazy.

Pasadena, Cal, Feb. 22.-I have
been Ill and gave up my mission
work in Los Angeles, where held
meetings several months. My as
sistant was Rev Lewis Jameson,
who used to be in Abilene in the
Gospel Union. My wife is in bet
ter health than for some time.
am glad to get the Reflector as it
brings me more news than can
get by letter. The Reflector keeps
me well posted of my old Kansas
friends from whom | am glad to
hear. A. L. Eisenhower and An
derson Pinter's son called on us re-
Gently. Best wishes to all-Geo. S.
crary
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
MUTTON MAY BE EATEN
ON MEATLESS TUESDAYS NOW

Following is an order from Wal
ter P. lines, U. S. Food Admins
traitor for Kansas: THE season of
surplus production of mutton and
lamb raised for meat purposes in the
Western States is now on and we
now remove our former recommen-
dation against the eating of mutton
and lamb on the voluntary meatless
This will be in effect in
the state of Kansas until April Is"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
Bond Fund

state of Kansas. Dickinson County, ss:
l, Newton Cole, Treasurer of Dickin-
son county, Kansas, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true and cor
rect, to the best of my knowledge and
belief
NEWTON COLE
hereby certify that the foregoing
statement was subscribed and sworn to
before me, and in my presence by the
1917.
County Clerk, H. w KING
(SeaD
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
ENCHANTING FOR
THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL

Work of excavating for the new
high school started today and six
men are already at work. All the
buildings have been removed except
the house on the southwest corner
and this building has been partly
torn down. A carload of material
was unloaded yesterday. The work
will be carried on rapidly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
TOOK REVOLVER AND
PIPE-LOST FORMER.

A stranger found near the Sand
Springs bottling works was search
ed by Marshal Engle who found
revolver and pipe. The revolver
belonged to Mckee boy in the bot
Ting factory. The man also tried
to take money from the Messenger
store. The pipe he still has.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
Public Sale

Unable to rent farm land, | am
compelled to sell at public auction
to the highest bidder without re-
serve; 8 miles due north of Solom-
on, miles west and | mile north of
Talmage 8 miles south and miles
west of Manchester, on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
THURSDAY. FEB. 2S, 1918.

England has the best Of us on
news. German papers are allowed
to go into Great Britain freely but
none is allowed to come to the Unit
ed States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28

To Merchants: Advertisements
for the Weekly Reflector should be in
the office by Wednesday. The Week
ly Reflector has the largest circulA-
ton in this county Of any paper pub
lished. Get benefit OF its large list
Of subscribers. HMsE
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
PUBLIC SALE

Having decided to quit farming,
will sell at public auction on my
farm, miles north and " miles
west of Abilene, miles east and
l u miles north of Solomon, on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
Icial Statement OF the Financial {
dition of the
Citizens State Bank

at Talmage, State OF Kansas, at the close of
business on the 18th day of Feb, 1918.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
Friday, March 8
commencing at 100 o'clock sharp,
the following property
8 HEAD OF HORSES:


8 HEAD OF HORSES:
One bay mare, W.T.. 400 lbs,
gray gelding, VT. 1850 lbs; / sor-
rel gelding, W.T. 1850 lbs; / blue
gelding, VT. 1920 lbs, family broke,
safe for any lady to drive; span
of bay mares coming and 5 years
old, VT. 240O lbs; 2 FLIES coming
2 years old, VT. $50 lbs, each.
~ HEAD OF CATTLE.
Two calves, weeks old; three
year old heifers to be fresh soon;
two year old heifers to be fresh
soon; coming yearling steer calves
4 heifer calf, months old.
II HEAD OF HOGS.
/ Eleven shoats.
IMPLEMENTS, ETC.
One Deering # binder; Deering
z #. binder; oliver riding lister, al
most new; IL hole disc drill: Moline
IA inch gang pillow; Bailor 2 row
cultivtaor; single row cultivator;
buggy; set of single harness. sets
of work harness; wagon box; hay
rack; John Deere riding cultivator.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
One cook stove; Kimball organ;
table; bed and other articles too
numerous to mention.
LUNCH AT NOON
TERMS: All sums of $40 and un-
der, cash; all sums over that amount
a credit of 8 months will be given
on approved security bearing 10 per
cent interest from date. If paid
when due only per cent will be
charged. No property to be remov-
ed until settled for.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
Thursday, March 7
commencing at 1 o'clock p. M, the.
following property:
. HEAD OF HORSES.

HEAD III NURSES.
Mare coming years old, weight
about 400 pounds, in foal to Han
sem Belgian horse; bay gelding. 8
years old, weight 1000 pounds; roam
horse, smooth mouth, weight 1909
pounds; 3 year old flly, good driv-
ing stock; weight 1000 pounds.
weanling colt.
0 HEAD OF CATTLE.
Four head Of mich cows +wo -
be fresh soon; two summer cows:
extra good yearling heifers; 2 Earn
fcalves; calf months old
10 HEAD OF HOGS.
Ten shoats weighing from S5 to
SO pounds.
rARM IMPLEMENTS, ETC.
emerson Standard moving mach
me loot cut, nearly new; Ohio
riding cultivator good as new Over
sweet potato digger; Prov weeder:
l2-section harrow; 5-tooth cultiva-
tor; 14-inch walking plow. wall-
ing lister; 2-shovel cultivator.
'box wagons; 2 spring wagons: walk
ing cultivator; good buggy With
tongue; old buggy: scoop board.
barrel cart; 211 sets work harness.
set double driving harness. 2 set,
single harness; saddle: and other
things not mentioned. Also suo-
cessful incubator, 24O egg capacity
TERMS: All sums of $40 and un-
DER cash; sums over $40 a credit
d . to months will be given on
notes with approved security atRt
per cent interest; if paid when d,
'niy per cent will be charged. No
property to be removed until set
led for.
lunch served for those from a dis
-tance.-
ZANE B. BUSHEY
!. L. HOFFMAN, Auctioneer.
Sc S BLAIR, Banker.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector Feb. %, 1879
QUARTERLY STATEMENT
OF Newton Cole, County Treasurer of
Dickinson County, Kansas, Show
ing Balance in His Hands for the
Quarter Ending January 81, 1918:
State Fund

State general revenue fund. $27, 1853 90
State fish and game fund ..... 1850 .
State inheritance tax fund. -. 1,40555
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
v. C. HAYNES

Col. L. S. RuggIes, Auct.
@. ID. Simmons, Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
o HEAD OF CATTLE.

-Four head of mich cows, two TO-
be fresh soon; two summer cows:
extra good yearling heifers; 2 fala
calves calf 2 months old. y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-28
10 HEAD OF HOGS

Zen shoats weighing from 35 to
so pounds.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-14
PRUSSIAN OFFICER TAKEN
BY u. S. COLONEL

With the American Army in France
March An American staff colonel
while with French raiding party for
the purpose of securing information
few days before his men took up
their positions in the new American
sector on the Lorraine front, met a
Prussian lieutenant in an enemy
trench and captured him. The col
onel, with an American captain,
brought the Prussian officer back to
the lines the Americans are now &C.
cupying.
The German raid in this new Sec
tor occurred on Monday night, sharp
fight taking place in which the Ger
mans suffered a repulse, with losses.
In it unit which was among the
most recent arrivals displayed the
customary American fighting energy
and apparently gave the enemy a
much warmer reception that he ex-
pected.
Are With French
The American troops here are train
ing with French troops as at the
observation-disclosures position. This
makes the third American force now
facing the enemy.
During several days of the Ameri-
cans service here the casualties have
been extraordinarily slight as the
sector is one of the quietest. The lines
are far apart and the position is held
by strong points rather than by con-
tinuous trenches.
The Prussian lieutenant's capture
was the first instance of an enemy Of
ficer being taken prisoner by the Am
orleans and also the first occasion
upon which an American officer had
captured either an enemy officer or a
soldier in this sector.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-14

the fiscal year. The new vote is in
tended to start it on the new year, be-
ginning April l.
The chancellor said the total of re-
coverable loans was 6,75O,OOO
pounds. There was an excess of ex-
penditures in the army of 121 900, 900
pounds owing to the extension of op-
erations in Mesopotamia and Pales-
tine and the increased cost of COM
modities.
Mr.. Bonar Law said he recognized
that what had happened in Russia
made doubtful, and would cause a
difference of opinion, as to what the
prospects were Of recovering the
whole of the money advanced to Rus.
STA. @
Regarding the military situation
the chancellor said:
"The Germans have transferred &C
divisions from the Russian front. The
Allies still have a slight superiority
in men and guns on the western front
but there is possibility that the an
pearance of the Austrians there woulc
change this.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-14
STATE BIDS IN $395,00O
MORE IN SEED BONDS

Bismarck, March 6. - The state
board of university and school lands
bought 1896, 900 more of county seed
and feed bonds Tuesday, when it un-
derbid representatives Of number of
North Dakota and Twin City Trust
companies for the purchase of Het-
fingers $150,000 worth of bonds, $4O,-
900 from Divide county; 100000
from Sheridan. The state took the
bonds at four per cent while the next
lowest bid was six per cent, with a
premium to provide for attorneys
fees and the printing of bonds. Of
the issues advertised for sale Mon
day, 100000 remain to be disposed
Of. Bids for all Of these bonds have
been received from trust companies,
which offer to accept the securities at
six per cent but demand an additional
premium to pay for attorneys fees
and the printing of bonds. Commits
sioner Of Agriculture and Labor,
John N. Hagan has asked Attorney
General LANCER for an opinion as to
his authorities, under the seed and
feed bonding act, which makets six
per cent the maximum interest per-
to pay this premium.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-14
II Ships Last Month,
Expect q for March

Washington, March 9.-Shipbuild-
completion and delivery in February
of II ships with a tonnage of 12O, 700.
Shipping board officials today esti-
mated that the March deliveries would
reach total of 80 ships of 1925
tons. -"
Besides the deliveries there were
launched in February Is vessels Of
1890 tons. The March launchings, it
was said, probably will reach IS YES
sells with tonnage of 220,591.
Washington, March 9.-Oregon and
. West Offers 500 Ships
Washington can furnish between 400
and 500 wooden ships a year, wit
nesses from the Pacific coast today
told the senate commerce committee,
If the emergency fleet corporation
would furnish the lumbermen with a
standardized program. Fears of the
shipping board that the lumber sup
ply in the northwest is Inadequate
were declared unfounded.
H. B. Vanduser of Oregon declared
the mills in his state had not reached
their maximum capacity and said
production of wooden ships on the
west coast would be accelerated. He
praised the loyalty of Oregon lum-
bermen and asserted there is no neces-
sity for the communicating of tim
Der.
The car situation in that state, he
said, was very bad and he knew of
several mills that will be compelled to
close unless the situation improves.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-14
ADDRESS OF SOLDIERS
TO BE WITHHELD

Washington, March 8.-1ssuance of
daily lists of casualties among the
expeditionary forces abroad was dis
continued today by the public infor-
nation committee, as the result of an
srder Of the war department under
which the names of the next Of kin
and emergency addresses of soldiers
whose names appear on the lists here
after will be withheld.
The official explanation is that the
purpose Of the order is to keep infor-
nation of value from the enemy.
Names, But no Addresses
On being informed of the order, the
committee took the position that long
lists of men killed or wounded would
be worthless to the newspaper CORES
pondents without the addresses and a
notice was issued advising the press
that in future all information regard
ing casualties must be obtained from
the war department. At the adjutant
generals office it was stated that the
lists without addresses would con-
tinue to be sent to the committee and
would be available there.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-14
". c. 7. U. Meeting
OF Unusual Interest

The w. C. T. u. held an interesting
meeting Friday afternoon at which
time very full report of the War
Council called in Bismarck was given
by Mrs. Carr, the representative of
the local union. -~a
Professor Wemett, of the Normal,
explained the legal status of women.
He stated that when woman of one
nationality married a man of anoth-
er she takes his nationality of what
ever country he has sworn allegiance
but if he dies, she may renounce his
country and become citizen again
Of her own country. ........
In North Dakota the law has been
that males and Indians who have
broken their tribal allegiance could
vote, but the women were classed with
the feeble minded and insane and were
denied the use of the ballot.
However at the present time women
in North Dakota if they have lived in
the state one year, six months in the
county and 80 days in the precinct
previous to the election may vote for
presidential electors, county survey
ors, county constable, as well as coun-
ty superintendent of public instruc-
toni which honor they have had for
some years,) and all officers of cities,
villages and towns, except police mag
istrate, and justice of the peace.
Annual city elections are held the
first Monday in April, except in pres-
idential election years, when they are
held the third Tuesday in March.
At any such election where registra-
zion is required women shall register
in the same manner as male voters.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-14
NORMAL SCHOOL GIRLS
ORGANIZE AUXILIARY

An organization to be known as he
Woman's League Auxiliary of the
Red Cross society has been organized
at the State Normal school. Mrs,
Curtiss T. Williams is chairman of the
auxiliary which is to represent prac-
tlcaily every young lady in school.
Inc auxiliary is the result of COM
plete reorganization of the Red Cross
activities among the students of the
school IN order to carry on the work
on much larger scale than hereto
fore.
There will be classes in surgical
dressing and first aid, sewing and
knitting, and in fact, for every phase
OF the Red Cross home activities.
Arrangements are also under way to
provide for faculty classes.