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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
REGISTER ALL THE BOYS
FOR FARM SERVICE NOW.
Registration of Boys Will Begin Next
Week.

Next week is national registration
week for boys in the United States
who are between 16 and 21 years of
age, and who are to register for the
Boys Working Reserve. All boys of
that age are asked to register, so that
the government may know who is
eligible for trade or agricultural pos
itions. Professor w. A. Stacey is at
the head of the movement in Abilene
and will start registering the boys
next week. With the advent of ma
tional registration week, boys in
Abilene will be encouraged by work
ers to wake up to their opportunities
to help the government. Starting
next Monday, Mr.. Stacey will be
ready to say, ''now don't speak all at
once, boys
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
Obituary-W. G. Hutchison.

Washington G. Hutchison, of Carl
ton, Kas., passed away to the great
beyond on March IA, 1918, at 9:15
a. m, at his home. He was taken i'll
five days before his death with lum-
bar pneumonia. He was born at
Madisonville, Ohio, Dec. 25, 1874. He
was 73 years, 2 months and II days
at the time of his death. He united
with the Presbyterian church in 1916
ant cemetery. He was a man liked
by all and was we'll known, having
ocme to this county in 1882 In
1866 he was united in marriage to
Margaret Jane Lenhart and to this
union eight children were born,
David A., of Ashville, Can, William
H., of Solomon, Kas., Mrs. Albert
Sexton, Portland, Ore, Mrs. Jennie
Going, Mccormick, Wash, Milo T., of
Stella, Wash, Mrs. John Pleiser, of
Tampa, Kas., George W., of Portland,
Ore, Mrs. Harry S. Marlatt, Carlton,
Kas. There are thirty grandchildren
and ten great grand children. This
is the first death in the family. Those
who we're here from a distance we're.
Mrs. Albert Sexton and Geaorge W.,
of Portland, Ore; Mr.. Hutchison was
a man who was honest and truthful
in all his dealings. Loved the truth
and disliked dishonesty. Always
ready to help those who needed his
help. Thoughtful and considered
kind and loving husband and father.
Dur loss is his gain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
Rrawnrige Favors Brick.

Solomon Tribune: Fred Brown
rigg went over to Abilene Monday
night to attend the hard surface road
meeting. He returned greatly en-
thused, more so than ever il such a
thing is possible. He says 1t was
some meeting, running over with
pep. State Engineer Gearhart was
present and made a splendid talk.
Fred says he doesn't think a gravel
road, as has been talked, will ever
be built. It will be brick on a con-
crete foundation the same as Saline
and Geary counties intends building.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
Turn Clocks Ahead
One Hour March 81

The daylight saving bill, previous
ly reported in the Refector's dis
patches, was signed today by Presi-
dent Wilson. It puts all clocks for
ward an hour on the last Sunday in
March and turns them back again the
last Sunday in October.
The daylight saving plan will go
into effect and be observed without
the slightest disorganization or inn
pairment of of existing conditions.
Trains will run as usual and every
feature of daily life into which the
element of time enters will remain
unchanged.
Before retiring on the last Satur-
day of this month the American
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
KICK FOR HIGHER WHEAT
PRICES GOES ON IN SENATE

Washington, March 19.-Senators
from Western agricultural states re-
newed today their pressure for in
creasing government guaranteed wheat
prices. When the Senate resumed
debate today on Senator Cores pro-
posal for a guarantee of $3.50 a
bushel based on No Northern in
stead of No. and effective at local
elevators instead of primary markets,
Senator Curtis of Kansas presented
letters and petitions from farmers
and agricultural organizations stat
ing the wheat is being raised at loss
at present prices.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

Many Dickinson county teachers
attended the North Central Kansas
Teachers Association hich met at Be
lott on Thursday and Friday The
program opened Thursday evening,
March IA, at $3.50 o'clock, with a
chorus from the grade schools Of
Beloit. An address Of welcome was
given by Hon r. M. Anderson, mayor
Of Beloit.
In behalf Of the tachers, Superin-
tendent w. A. Stacey of this city re-
sponded to the address of welcome
by Mayor Anderson He said that
the teachers of Kansas are accustom4
ed to being welcomed; that 1t is the
Kansas spirit. Also, that the people
of Beloit knew good thing when
they saw 1t, and that the people Of
Abilene felt quite at home in Beloit,
since Supt. w. o. steen was formerly
If Abilene
At the business meeting an amend
nent was proposed and passed that
he present officers should decide
when they wished to resume the as
iociation. AS to the disposal of the I
unds, It was voted that the money
hould be divided equally among the !
ounties Of the association and be
iyen to the Junior Red Cross or
anization of each county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
Association Is
Ready for Loan Drive

The Dickinson county war fund
association and the County bankers
association held a joint meeting at
the Abilene club house at noon. All
the townships and banks were repre-
sented, about 70 attending.
After lunch with E. H. Forney,
county chairman, presiding, the Lib
erty Loan drive was taken up. G. A.
Rogers, county Liberty Loan chair
man, made a strong address relating
the conditions and needs and urging
cooperation in every township. He
showed that while our minimum on
the first loan was $4,000 the county
sold only $25s,0O0. This campaign
will call for a minimum of $500, 900
to 100000. There was a hearty
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21

The coroner's jury at Herington
yesterday after taking testimony
brought in a verdict that John Guffie
a boiler maker of the Rock Island,
was feloniously killed by Walter
Howard, Rock Island night watch
man, Sunday morning.
Howard, who is in jail. will be
charged with second degree murder
and the preliminary will be held at
Herington.
HOward's Own Story.
The testimony of Howard himself
at the inquest indicates the mur-
der was without provocation and un-
necessary. He is not an officer of the
law, as he has apparently claimed,
but merely an employe of the Rock
Island. According to his own story,
he was returning to the offices after
his night shift, about midnight and
hoped an incoming train to ride.
Guffie was getting off, carrying a suit
case. Howard told him he could not
get off but Guffie said he lived at
that end of town and would get off
and save walking. Howard also
alighted and followed. He ordered |
Guffie to stop but the young man
went on and Howard beat him over
the head with his billy, bruising him
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21

willingness exhibited by all to do
the job right
The War Fund association then
listened TO a talk on the Boys Work
ing Reserve by w. NJ Sterl, county
chairman, and voted $152 for the
county's share in the membership
fund. All boys from 16 to 21 are
eligible to enrolment
The bankers association held a
meeting also and discussed its part
in the Liberty Loan campaign.
The matter of card index of all
heads of families in the county with
their gifts to Red Cross and Y. M. C.
A. and purchases of bonds was dis
cussed and plans made to carry 1t
out as requested by the government
1t will give working basis for future
solicitations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
INDEPENDENT HARVESTER
co. TO BE INVESTIGATED

A Washington dispatch says the
senate adopted a resolution directing
the Federal Trade Commission to in
vestigate the Independent Harvester
Co. of Illinois. Senator Gore, who
introduced the resolution, explained
that the company, which had been
largely financed by farmers, was in
financial difficulties, and he desired
an investigation as to the cause of
the difficulties. Many farmers in
Dickinson county have stock in the
company which was to sell imple-
ments very cheap. It is estimated
that s25, 900 of the stock is held here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
MARSHAL OF HOPE 1S
YEARS HAS RESIGNED.

Ernest Jaeger, who has been mar
shall of the city for sixteen or eigh-
teen years, has resigned. He has
given such satisfaction that he has
held the job longer than any other
man is likely to hold it. The mayor
has appointed A. M. Hollehback to
fill the vacancy, but the council has
not met to ratify the appointment
Hope Dispatch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21

householder will set his clock an
hour ahead and then may go to sleep
and forget entirely about daylight
saving until the last Saturday of Oc-
tober On that date he will reverse
the process, turning back the hands
of the clock an hour and the next
day the nation again will run on sun
time.
In the summer, the American man
actually will rise, transact his daily
business and retire an hour earlier
than has been his custom, but with
his clock an hour fast and he will
not know the difference. The plans
practibility and efficiency has been
effectively demonstrated in II Eu-
ropean countries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
INCREASE NAvY's STRENGTH
FROM $1,000 TO 1sO, 900

Washington, March 20-The an
nual navy appropriation bill, carry
ing more than $1,3OO,O00, 900 and
authorizing a wartime increase in
the navy's enlisted strength from
$1,000 to 10000 men, was reported
to the house today by Chairman Pad
gett, of the naval committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
SCHOOL CONTESTS ARE TO
HAVE GOOD CASH PRIZES.

On Saturday, March 80. the county
school contests will be held at the
Abilene high school. Cash prizes of
SIS for 1st prize and $3.50 for End
prize will be given in the following
events: Defamation, rural; declama-
tion, graded; spelling, regular SPELL
ing, special; exhibit, graded; exhibit,
rural; Red Cross work including all
Junior Red Cross work, graded; same
rural.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
FINISHED MYSTERY" VILE
NOT BE SOLD NOW.

Mr.. and Mrs George Zimmermon,
of Kansas City, who are here canvass
ing for the book, "The Finished Mys-
terry received a telegram from Judge
Rutherford, leading lawyer of the
New York bar instructing them to
stop selling the book until the mat
ter had been taken up with the gov
ernment. Officials at Washington
gave all International Bible Students
instructions that IL certain pages were
removed, the book could be sold. Yet
in Omaha and in Oklahoma, several
persons were arrested
Canvassers all over the United
States were notified by Judge Ruthe-
ford and the sale of "The Finished
Mystery" will stop until further or
ders are given. Mr.. Zimmermon
stated that no one desired to distri-
butte the book If the government de-
cided that 1t was a detriment at this
time.
A dispatch from Omaha states that
4 trial was held there for the persons
who sold "The Finished Mystery
and they we're acquitted. The 4 1000
we're ordered returned and
he court held that the International
Bible Students we're obeying all gov
,rnment orders and that the books
contained no seditious matter. A re-
,ort from Chetopa, Okla, shows the
anne result in a suit held there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
COURT SAYS POTTS TOOK
HOGS FROM EVANS PLACE

Sam Potts of Nebraska took three
hogs from the M. S. Evans place. just
south of Solomon on January /, the
jury in the district court at Salina
decided yesterday. The testimony
showed that Potts took the hogs from
the Evans place and then sold them
to Salina packing company. Mr..
Evans was given the price of the
hogs and Potts paid all expenses and
goes to the penitentiary. The jury
was out just five minutes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
MEN WHO FAIL TO APPEAR
WILL HAVE HARD TIME

Men who will be called in the
emergency draft call and who fail to
report will find themselves in more
than the proverbial peck of trouble.
They will be branded as deserters,
there will be $50 reward for their
apprehension and delivery to military
authorities and after they are turned
over to the army the first theg they
will become familiar with will be the
court martial. The facts have been
announced by Marshal General
Crowder.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21

campaign to put the state over the
top in the third big bond drive.
The governor called attention to
the fact that Kansas had answered
every patriotic call SO far in this war.
whether for soldiers or money, and
he expressed confidence that she
would continue to respond whenever
her country called upon her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21

Manchester Motor: At a meeting
held here Thursday evening. 1t was
decided to hold chautauqua in Man
chester late this summer. Pledges
were signed by az representative list
Of twenty-nine business men and
farmers OF this community.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
Nine Men to Go
to Camp April 2

Charles e. Engle, Detroit
Arthur e. Gasswint, Abilene
Clarence w. Hoffman, Abilene
Isaac Kreiger. Herington
James Atkinson, Herington
Ansel Folk, Herington
VIM. F. Miller. Abilene
William H. Neis, Hope
Edward j. Gray, Abilene
Herbery Miermaster, Kansas City
Joseph Beach, Manchester
Leslie Mcclellan, Abilene
Alfred Beach, Manchester
The first nine men of the above
twelve registrants will go to Camp
Funston on April second and will be
Dickinson county's quota for the call
of 587 men from Kansas. The lat
ter four are alternates and will be
sent only in case any of the regular
men fail to appear All of the thir-
teen men must report before the local
board on April 2. at 9:SO in the
They will leave on the
noon train for Camp Funston where
they will receive training.
Dickinson county will receive no
credit on the second draft for the
men that go on April 2, according to
IN official announcement. Not one
II the above named thirteen men is
engaged in agricultural pursuits and
his draft will not hinder the food
production of the nation. The men
we're selected according to their or
Ter numbers and should any fail to
'ppear. the alternates will be taken
n the order giiven above.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
Gard Of Thanks

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to all the kind friends in our
bereavement in the death OF our hus-
band and father.5Mrs. w. G. Hutch
ison and Children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
Murder Case at
Herington Sunday

severely. Guffie set down his sui
case and they clinched. Howard was
getting the worst of It, drew his
revolver and shot Guffie in the alb
domens Guffie was taken to the
Wichita hospital but died ten hours
later, after making deposition that
agreed practically with Howard's
statement. Guffie seems to have had
booze in his suit case but 1t was none
of Howards business whether he
did or not.
HeringtOn Is Aroused
The people of Herington are much
aroused over the incident and had
not Howard been hurried to Jail here
he might haveuhad trouble. The rail-
road has had many secret service
men there for weeks investigating
the loss of goods from cars, some of
which has been recovered. In many
instances the evidence was not suffi-
cient to convict but the road dis
charged the men-some rs to 80 of
a number we're rein
stated later. The men claim that
some were unjustiIy accused and 300
have sent an appeal to Director Cen
eral McAdoo, asking for a govern
ment investigation of the whole
affair
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
HELP WIN THE WAR.
Governor Capper Has Fixed April 6
as Liberty Loan Day.

Topeka, March 14.-In proclama-
ton issued today Governor Capper
fixed April 9Th as Liberty Loan
Day" and urged all loyal Kansans to
cooperate with each other to the full
est extent on that date In launching
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
Red Cross at sunnyside.

A meeting is called for the organi-
zation OF the Red Cross auxiliary at
sunnyside church, Tuesday, March
2S, at $500 D. m. Everybody cordi-
ally invited. Mrs. ]. N. Seaton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
Must Pull Up Casing.

The oil we'll has another delay.
Salt water has entered the casing and
1900 feet of casing must be pulled up
and replaced before work can go on.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-03-21
Mrs. Jones, Funeral.

The funeral OF Mrs. Cloyd Jones
will be held Friday afternoon at 2:3O
from the Talmage church. Burial in
the Prairiedsle cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-11
An Effective Artillery Fire
Broke Up Enemy Forma-
tion, and Attackers Who
Got to the Wire Entangle-
ments Were Accounted for
by Machine Gun and Rifle
Fire
AMERICANS LOST
NO PRISONERS
Violent Artillery Bombard-
ment of Three Days Pre-
ceded the Attack, and the
Latter Continued for Two
Hours Before the Enemy
Gave 1t Up

With the American Army in France,
Wednesday, April l0,-(By the Associ-
ated Press The Germans attempted TO
attack the American positions north
west of Toul just before sunrise this
morning and were completely repulsed.
Two German prisoners said that the enc
nv planned an attack with $40 men but
that ii was stopped by the effective fire
Of the American artillery.
The Americans lost no prisoners. One
of the German prisoners died later Of
his wounds.
The brilliant work by the American
gunners dispersed the German infantry
before they reached the wire entangle-
ments and those of the enemy who got
into the wire were accounted for with
machine gun and rife fire.
The German attack came after vio-
lent artillery bombardment OF three
DAYS. A number of the enemy are be-
lieved to have been killed or wounded
during the attack, which continued near
ly two hours Several bodies were seen
hanging across the barbed wire after the
enemy retired.
The attack was followed by violent
artillery duel, which continued at late
hour tonight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-11
FOUR CHOSEN
FOR THE ARMY
IN APRIL DRAFT
Barre Contributes Two and Montpelier
the Same Number--Men Will Leave
April 80 to Begin Training for
the United States Army.

The local board of exemption today
made its announcement of the men who
will respond to the call for Washington
county to 90 to Camp Devens April 80.
There are four of them and of these two
are from Barre and two from Montpe-
lier. They are in order with the num-
bers:
223 Bennie Prestini, Barre.
227 Sam Wilkes Mum, Montpelier,
now in Leominster, Mass.
234 Louis j. Heney, Montpelier.
251 Leonardo Petiuzzelli, Barre.
The board has received report from
the war department that the six men
who were sent from here recently to
San Antonio. Tex, as carpenters passed
the examinations and requirements as TO
their duties and have been accepted by
the government.
The local board of exemption for
Washington county has enlisted another
photographer, making two from this
county The new man is Frank Clark
Dickinson, employed in Che A. D. Far
we'll companyis store, who is a very etfi-
cient man in the work. The enrolment
of men in this call is not very encourag
ing. there being but few registered in the
branch of employment among the draft
ed men. Mr.. Dickinson is class man
who would not be called for some weeks
at least. oren w. Hills, also of Mont
pelior, signed his papers yesterday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-11
FIGHTING FORCES REPRESENTED.
And Give Evidence at Every Meeting of
the British War Cabinet.

London, April IL Correspondent Of
Associated Press Representatives Of
the British fighting forces on land and
sea attended every meeting of the Brit
ish war cabinet communicate to the
members OF the cabinet the latest in
formation concerning the war and con
suit with them on important questions.
At these conferences the army is rep
resented by Major General Sir Henry
Hughes Wilson, chief of the imperial
staff, and the navy by Vice Admiral Sir
Roselyn Wemyss, first sea lord of the
admiralty.
How the British war cabinet operates
in deciding upon war policies and direct :
ing Britains share in the war is told in
the annual report of the cabinet now
published for the first time in history.
"At each meeting" says this official
statement of the workings of the inner
circles of the British government, the
cabinet begins by hearing reports as to
the progress of the war since the preced-
ing. day. Unless it wishes to confine its
deliberations in general questions of pol
icy it then proceeds to deal with ques-
tions awaiting its decision. As these
questions in the vast majority of cases
aHecL one OF more OF the aumInlslTdbNe
departments, almost all its meetings are
attended by the ministers and their chief
departmental officials concerned.
''The majority of the sessions of the
war cabinet consists. therefore, of a Sc
ries of meetings between members of the
war cabinet and those responsible for ex-
ecutive action at which questions of
policy concerning those departments are
discussed and settled. Questions of over
tapping or conflict between departments
are determined and the general lines of
policy throughout every branch of the
administration co-ordinated SO "a TO
form. part of a consistent war plan.
Ministers who are not members of
the war cabinet are permitted to bring
with them to the cabinet meetings ex
perts from their own department or
from elsewhere and often do so when ex-
pert opinion j. needed to decide an inn
portant question
''ln peace times, sessions of the Brit
ish cabinet were infrequent but under
war pressure this has changed. The war
cabinet has held 800 sessions in the past
year
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-11
YOUTHS MAY ENLIST.
over is and Under 2i They May Join
Vermont Volunteer Militia.

Gov. II. f. Graham has given authority
for enlistment Of men between the ages
Of Is and II in the Vermont Volunteer
militia. and Adjt Gen. II T. johnson
has sent 70 the different company com
manders an order to that effect There
has been some question as To whether
the Young men between the above ages
should be enlisted in the service Of this
regiment. but il has been decided 70 en-
list them. and Il i expected there viii BE-
many Young men who are approaching
p wears and who viii want to avail
themsel,es Of their drilling chances IN
preparation for their call into feiersi
service. This uill give them = training
that viii advance them over men who
have not seen that training.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-11
coNscRIPTIoN BILL ADVANCES.
Passed Second Reading in House of Com.
mons Last Night.

London, April 1.-THE House Of Com
mons last night passed the second read.
ing Of the governments man power bill
The vote was 323 to 100.
In moving the second reading, Sir
George Cave. Unionist member for Sur
rev. said il WAS the duty Of the country
to do everything il could do and then
only should Il be entitled to use to the
fullest extent the help given BY it, al
lies. Germany had made Europe an
armed camp. he added. and the Necessity
of taking every man who could be spared
was overwhelming.
Sir George declared that he had been
advised that the application Of the man
power bill TO Ireland would Weld a large
number Of men. but questioned il only
Eve divisions could be got from ireland
would il b. worth while. He did not BE-
heve the army would be needed to en-
force the measure.