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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-25
Why Not Turn Out?

Abilene business men who will be
directly benefited by the guard, did
not attend the meeting Friday night.
Milling industries. creameries, busi-
ness places, electric plants and many
other industries in the city will be
made safer by the state guara.
Another meeting will be held at
the court house Tuesday evening at
8 o'clock. 1t is hoped that every
business man and every other person
interested will turn out and help
the movement along. The members
of the guard will probably purchase
their own equipment but they want
the whole city behind them. The first
drill will be held Tuesday evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-25

Dickinson county ha shown its pa
Eriotism and loyalty in She third LID
erty Loan. It's sales 20 Tuesday
morning amounted to $5l2'4oO.oV.
In addition the Rock lslsnd EN-
ployees bought 100000, winch is
credited to this county, making a
total of $572,400. The county S
quota was $494,1O0. This is mag
nificent showing, and indications are
that large amount more will yet be
taken.
Many Honor Flags
Honor flags we're awarded by tue
National Committee when the sales
at the banks of town exceeded the
total of the quotas assigned to all its
EThs Flaq inIour WndowMllHe HelpNin theWor
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-25
NEW GARFIELD SCHOOL
WILL COST So, 500

A new school house will be built
in district "a. Garfield township. The
new building will be entirely modern
and will cost $500. The school has
the intention of standardizing. The
school board for Garfield township
was quite disappointed when it's
teacher accepted position at a new
and modern school. Garfield doesn't
intend to lose another teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-25

sons in charge of the coming cam
paign.
The quota for the tenth division
is $159,50O and the amounts allotted
to the counties as follows; Graham.
$1,000; Trego. $4,000; Ellis, $9,O0Os
Russell, $4,000; Lincoln, $1O,o00s
ottawa, $4,000; Dickinson, $50, ,OOO3
Ness, $4,000; Rush, $4,000; Barton.
$40, 900 Ellsworth, $4,000; Saline.
$4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-25
LOCAL BOARD INDUCTED
TWO NEW MEN INTO SERVICE

Tim Riordan OF Solomon was in
Quoted into the service by the locai
board and sent to Camp Funston as
a member of the quartermaster' de
partment Mr. Riordan was former
ly cashier in Solomon bank.
Arthur Soden of Herington was in
Quoted into the service by the local
board and sent to Aciotink, Va,
where he will join the 45th engi-
neers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-25
ABILENE FOLKS UNHURT
IN THE EARTHQUAKE,

Mrs. France @. Wilson wired today
from Los Angeles that she was un-
hurt in the earthquake Saturday.
She and her little son we're in the
park and she says it felt like a boat
rocking on a rough sea. Her mother
was in her room at the hotel and the
ceiling fell but did not injure her.
Everyone was in a panic, rushing to
the open until the shock was over.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-25
GASOLINE UP TO 22.s CENTS
Record Price Set Today BY All Fill
ing Stations.

Gasoline advanced one and one
half cents a gallon today at all filling
stations. The new price is 22.S
cents per gallon and this is record
price for motor fuel in Abilene. Ker-
osene also advanced one cent a gall
lon. The recent advance Of crude
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-25
TOOK ONE HOUR no INDUCT
MAN INTO THE SERVICE

William H. Stiles appeared before
the local board at 1890 Wednesday
morning and inquired about being
inducted into the service. He was
inducted into the service alright and
left for Ft. Leavenworth on the noon
train to join the 31st engineers. This
is record time for inducing a man
into the service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-25

ial service offer. He went to salina
and enrolled with the salina board
as a craftsman. The call for special
service men ends April q and men
ere urged to enroll at once. Mr.. Mur-
ray is a fine man and is accomplished
in his profession.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-25
So Members Now.

There are already S5 members in
the organization here but many more
are needed as Abilene intends to
form two units. Those who have
signed are Will Green, VIM. Sterl,
]. E. Valentine, w. II. Broughton,
w. C. Grigg, Endsley Jones, II. A.
Jensen, W. e. Picking, r. A. Merri-
field, J. G. Syphers, w. e. Blye, N.
s. Hillman, Paul A. Gross, r. e.
Cooper, John r. Field, r. r. Rice,
Chas. II. Holden, F. G. Wyer, w. H.
Burnham, John Joy, Elmer Langston,
r. f. Herman, Harold Hoover, Clin-
ton Sexton, Henry Knoll, e. l.. Gar
rett Fred Coulson, Chas. Knox, NJ.
J. Smith, Bert Smith, Clio Wood
ward, ]. M. Fitzwater, John Hessel-
barth, Mike Hogan, w. B. Anderson,
c. C. Netheway, w. H. Averill, Geo.
Brann, H. p. Mera, e. L. Mcclure,
D. C. Fortney, d. M. Shirk, Roy
shearer, Dean Worley, Leslie Cor
don, M. Sleeves, Eli Copeland, 1. Hut
ton, w. A. Harwah, ]. F. Myers, Joe
Abbith, J. G. Shirk, G. A. Anderson,
P. e. Zimmerman. J. T. Woo1verton,
Harold Morrison, Roy Shearer, Myr-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-04-25
ABILENE BOY GOES INTO
ARMY AS CRAFTSMAN

w. Joseph Murray, craftsman for
the United Telephone Company. has
taken advantage Of Uncle Sans spec
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-18
Early California History.

The first white men to visit San
Francisco bay were of the expedition
Of Portola, Spanish adventurer who
became the first governor of Califor-
MIA. Portola himself was not a men,
Der Of the party which, 148 years ago,
gazed upon the site of San Francisco
and Oakland. The honor of discovery
belongs to Father Juan Crespi and Ser
geant Ortega. Casper de Portola, cap
tain of dragons and governor of the
CALIFORNIA;" probably never saw the
bay, but his name is perpetuated as
the discoverer by the annual Portola
festivals in San Francisco. Sir Fran
els Drake came near discovering the
bay in 1878, when he landed at q
point 80 miles to the northwest.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-18
Danish ldLeness.

Idleness, rather than the love Of
money, is the root of all evil, and I'M
cheerfulness is one of the shoots from
the root, asserts the Los Angeles
Times. There is no such thing as idle
ness in nature. The worlds that gilt
ter in the arch of the heavens are ever
moving. The moon never stays in one
place. The restless sea means in and
out over the harbor bar. The rivers
gurgle and plash as they journey to
the sea. The trees change their CO.'S
tune twice a year and grow little
every hour of every day in the year
The birds never roost at MONDAY, and
man is the only animal who Oversleeps
himself "a contented mind is a con-
tinual feast" and the worker, whether
he labors with brain or Drawn, who
finds delight in his work, who sings as
he cheerfully lifts the hammer or
laughs as he pens the thought that
comes to him, is happy and content.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-18
GOOD OF COMPANY MANNERS
obviates Arguments, Harsh Language,
Criticisms and Other Features
In Ordinary Home Life.

There isn't any trouble in the home
when there is company in the house.
Everything runs smoothly, as a rule,
AYERS the Columbus Dispatch. The
children are better behaved, regard
less of what mother says about it !;
father is more patient. There is no
quarreling among the children-when
there is company. Everything is clean
er, and more orderly, and voices are
lowered, and correct language is used.
Which is to say, wouldn't it be
blessed good thing to have company
manners" in the home all the time? To
have the breakfast pass off as quietly;
to have as little harsh language; to do
away with the usual family criticisms
wouldn't it be glorious if we used
company manners" whether there is
company present or not?
1t would be an awful strain for a
while, to be sure The whole family Is
under strain when there's company
in the house. But the general effect
would justify the strain. There would
come a time when it wouldn't be any
strain at all it would become habit
Table manners would be improved,
conversation would be more rational
criticism would be less bitter, diSpO-
sitions would mature with the sweet
ness of ripened fruit that has grown
in the sunlight.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-18
LIGHTS OF SHlNAGAWA BAY
Physical Phenomena in japanese Wa
tiers Said to Have Been Caused by
Countless AnimalcuIi.

Strange lights hover over the waters
of Japan at various places. The burn
Ing spring that appears at intervals
OF several years in one of the land
locked bays is natural phenomenon
that has attracted the attention of the
scientific world. A new and curious
spectacle made its appearance i'm Shi-
nagawa bay recently, when myriad
of pale green lights shone in the placid
waters and attracted thousands Of spec
tatOrs to the shore, East and West
News states.
The savants of Japan are giving
much attention to this curious freak
of nature. One college professor
iikened the exhibition to the innum-
cradle lights off the coast of Chikusen
and Chikugo in Kyushu The latter
lights, however, are of yellow-red,
orange color, whereas those in Shinag-
ava bay were pale green.
Doctor Kishigami of the college of
agriculture in the Tokyo imperial uni
versity collected quantity of water
from the bay. He has declared that
the light is caused by countless ami
malculi. He describes these insects
as gymnogyniums, belonging to the
class Flagellata. Each measures one
twelve-hundredth of an inch and has
an alimentary canal. These insects
must have been always present in the
waters of that bay, but an excess of
vegetable matter in the water so fat
tened and stimulated the animalculi
that they became unusually luminous
The learned professor cites the appear
ance of the same phenomena at Ham
burg in 1880, since which time no
record exists of it's recurrence until
lately. The insects live at the bot
tom Of the sea and come to the surface
on rare occasions for oxygen.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-18
No Assistance Needed.

Lucinda stood in the presence of
two famous surgeons who had just as
sured her that her present condition
demanded an operation and that un-
less it was performed within short
time she would in all probability die.
Lucinda listened respectfully.
'I'm jes as much obliged to you
gen'mans as I can be- she assured
them, "but eff de deah Lord has done
made up his min to call me home, I
thinks he kin translate me widOut no
assistance"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-18
Rainbow Never Shows Complete Circle

circle, but at the most only a semi
circle, unless the observer happens to
be at great elevation, as in balloon,
when more than half a circle can be
seen, but never an entire one. Halos
and rainbows also differ in the size
of the circles or semieircles that they
exhibit The radius of halo is about
% degrees and that of a rainbow
about ~ degrees. Other arches and
circles are sometimes seen outside of
both the rainbow and the halo, but the
radii given are for the principal, or
primary, phenomenon.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-18
Some Thoughts on Sheep and Goats

Some Thoughts on Sheep and Goats.
Sheep live higher, but more is ex-
pected of them. Goats have to do
without some things, but they've less
on their minds.
It's a great distinction to be
sheep, but it wouldn't be, only for
the goats.
None except sheep get into society.
None except goats know what parcel
Of foolishness society Is.
There are sheep who wonder If it's
worth all it costs. Goats would be
fairly contented If it wasn't for their
wives all the time dying to be sheep.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-18
A Work of Supereroqation.

Henry dislikes being bathed and ar
CUES with his mother over every
square inch of his four-year-old ana
tony.
One night, when his patience was
especially tried by what he considered
wholly unnecessary work, he exclaim-
ed:
ooh, mamma, couldn't you skip my
stomach? Nobody ever sees my stom.
ach!"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-18
One Theory.

why was Sisyphus," asked the pro-
lessor in mythology, compelled to
roll stone up hill?"
81 s'pose he had made freak cleo
ton bet" answered the student with
the bullying brow.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-18
Justice and Lucre.

Judge Giles Baker, of Pennsyl-
vania county, was likewise cashier Of
his home bank. A man presented a
check one day for payment. He was
a stranger His evidence of identif1-
cation was not satisfactory to the
cashier.
why, Judge" said the man, Give
known you to sentence men to be
hanged ON no better evidence than
this!"
Every likely" replied the judge
'But when it comes to letting go of
cold cash we have to be mighty care
full
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-18
TIT FOB TAT.

CoIIoquy In a Railway Station Ending
In Draw.
An Irishfnan was sitting in a depot
smoking when a woman came, and,
sitting down beside him, remarked;
"Sir, IL you were a gentleman you
would not smoke here"
Num-" he said, "if We wuz lady
ye'd sit farther away"
Pretty soon the woman burst out
again:
eff you were my husband I'd give
you poison"
"We1l, num-" returned the Irish
man, as he pulled away at his pipe,
"if you wuz me wife I'd take it,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-18
His Stand lard,

Mr.. Purist-I tell you our modern
literature is deteriorating very rapid
ly.
Uncle Hiram-Well, / guess. You
can't read the patent-medicine adver-
tisements nowadays without having
them all broken up by these blamed
continued stories in between.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-18
The Thief of Time.

Teacher-Johnny, what Is the
meaning of the word "procrastinate?
Pupil-To put off.
Teacher-Right. Use it in an origi-
nal sentence.
Pupil-"The brakeman procrastinat-
ed the tramp from the tramp"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-18
Getting Even.

Miss Passay-What lovely gown
you have on! But haven't seen it be-
fore?
Miss Tartleigh-No, I think not.
You see I've only worn it at a few
very smart. affairs this season.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-18
No Idoiater,

Miss Simper-Do you know, I SIM
ply worship D'Auber's landscapes!
Mr.. Crimper-Well, there's no COM
mandment against 1t. They certainly
bear no likeness to anything In the
heaven above, or the earth beneath, or
the water under the earth.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-18

Judson-Baxter's wife looks like a
very determined kind Of woman.
Madison-She Is determinedi Bax.
ter is the fifth man she has led to thu
dtar.
The Little River news., 1918-09-11

wire fence, two sets of houses in fine condition, also two good barns, two good wells of water, two fine orchards, several good woven wire cross fences, for hog lot, pasture. and etc.
 This farm is a bargain and one Of the best located and best improved within three miles of AshdowH Price $SS.50 per acre.
 Tract No. Zig '.y acres within , milo of Ash5own, forty acres cleared and under woven wire fence, good im- provements, on gravel road. This is one of the very best eighty acre tracts O. land to be found near Ashdown. Considering Improvements, quality of soil, and etc; it is bargain ist $5O.O0 per gore, and anyone looking for a farm near Ashdown, it will pay you to see me at once.
 Watch Little River News for my bar gains in farm lands.
 H. R. YEAGER, AshdOwn, Ark.
The Little River news., 1918-09-11
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Ben Lomond, Sept. 6.-(Special)- )- Lieut.. Henry Gorham of Camp Pike spent a few days with home folks the first of the week.
 Ruth King of the Steel Farm has a position now rtt Browns Drug Store
 w. c. Sutton, Calvin, Edison and Hal Sutton went to DeQueen Wednes- day.
 s. w. Peck went to ;2eQueen Thurs day.
 A. D. Crawford o. Foreman was over a few days this week.
 Myrtle DuLaney is attending schoo. at Lockesburg this term.
 Ernest DuI4aney and J. R. Harrison were in Lockesburg Monday.
 Mrs. Ella Wilson went to Ashdowu Friday where she will reside during the school term. She will have ir charge, Irma Wilso:., May Tabler Alice and Edith Rhyme who will at. tend the Ashdown High School.
 1T. F. Rhyn. and H. l.. Ta,hler wers in Ashdown Friday
The Little River news., 1918-09-11

Three hundred girls wanted for tele- graphers and station agents. Only six months to learn. Salary about $160. Write immediately 70 J. A. Tiylor, Springfield, (Mo.,) Business College. Heartburn after a hearty meal means weakness in the digestive or gans Prickly Ash Bitters gives them strength, tones up the stomach and purifes the bowels. Price $125 per bottle-Model Drug Store, Special Pete Patterson of the U s. Navy is home On ten day furlough. He has been on the Battleship Missouri two months, but will be assigned to de- stroyer on his return. He says he sees Ed Evans often, who Is now a machin;sts m2te on submarine. Pete has fine tan on his face and looks the picture of health.
 The habit of putting it off has caused the loss of many lives. A dose of Prickly Ash Bitters at the first sign of indigestion, constipation and kid ney trouble wards off sickness and saves money. Price $1.25 per bottle Model Drug Store, Special Agents.
 attend scacu. at St. Josephs Acade n- this winter.
 Homer Welch wa, called to the ser- vice Friday an! left for Camp Pike the same day le was notified. He is a limited seryica man, not being pny- sically fit for regular military duty, ana will be assigned to clerical work. He will probably be assigned to duty at Ashdown with the lCcal exemption board, as the board has requested that he be sent here ins:ua. of sending a stranger
 If you feel bad; if you are "blue, tired and discouraged without ap- parent reason, you need Prickly Ash Bitters, the system purifier It restores action in the torpid liver, cleanses
 the stomach, helps digestion, drives out gas and fermenied matter in the bowels, and brings back that fine feel | ing of strength, vim and cheerfulness
 which belongs only to perfect health
 Price $1.25 per bottle.-MOdel Drug Store, Special Agents
The Little River news., 1918-09-11
FARMS FOR SALE

Tract No. 1.-Two hundred acre farm for sale, on gravel road beetween Ashdown and Ogden, about three miles from town. One hundred and forty acres under cultivation of which at least thirty acres is good creek bottom land. There being no waste land on the entire tract, and under good woven
The Little River news., 1918-09-11

IF, 1918, ct 10 o'clock in the forenoon at which time the said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt and transact such other business as may properly come before said meeting Bankrupts claim for exemptions will be investigt ted at the same time anG place.-GusteWus G. Pope, Referee ir Bankruptcy, Texarkana, Ark.
The Little River news., 1918-09-11
-W.S.S.-
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors

In the District Court of the United States for the Western District Of Ar kansas, Texarkana Division, in Bank ruptcy In the matter of Moody I. Fallis of Arkinda in the County Of Little River State and District atore- g id, Bankrupt.
 To the creditors of the Above Nam- ed Bankrupt: Notice is hereby gwen that on the Sept. 6, 1918, the above named party was duly adjudicated a bankrupt and that the first meeting of the creditors will be held at my office in the City of Texarkana on the Sept.
The Little River news., 1918-09-11

WANTED TIEMAKERS-ror making
 white oak and red oak rles on land near McNab, Ark, known as Eureka Slave Co. or J. II. WinterDottom & Sons timber. Woods inspection and weekly pay days. On high hand for fall and winter work. Good prices.- National Lumber & Crcosoting Co. Write c. H. Dickinson, Ashdown, Ark. or McNab, Ark. tr
The Little River news., 1918-09-11

FOR S.ALE-1 good Jersey COW, z yrs.
 old. Will sell cheap.-H. R. Yeager, Ashdown, Arkansas. If
The Little River news., 1918-09-11

FOR SALE CMEAP-2 Fisk non-skid
 automobile tires, 4x34.-H. R. Yeag- CT. If.
The Little River news., 1918-09-11

FOR SALE-My residence in Ashdown.
 Apply W. w. Thornton, Conway, Ark. Box 226. Pm
The Little River news., 1918-09-11

DARGAINS-All of my city property
 for sale, easy terms.-H. G. Sander son. If
The Little River news., 1918-09-11
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 < < BARGklh COLUMN {

X x x n' 7N 'S 1sS 17S x K x S x x N S10 REWARD for recovery of black
 mare. heavy set, white face, long footlocks, about IA hands high.-J. w. Gardner. Ashdown; Ark.
 Wanted-Stave bolt makers, timber
 near Red Bluff-Llllard Johnston. If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-09
PROPOSED TO GRANT
PEACE LOANS TO ALLIES

Congress was asked by Secretary
McAdoo today to authorize loans
after the declaration of peace to
governments which have been asso-
ciated with the United States in the
war. to aid in feeding and reconstructing
devastated countries
A special meeting Of the House ways
and means committee, to which the
request was addressed, was called
for Wednesday to hear Mr.. McAdoo
and Assistant Secretary Leffingw ell
on the subject.
Secretary McAdoo estimated that
about . billion and a half dollars of
war bonds already authorized will be
available for this purpose, but loans
cannot be continued after peace is
proclaimed without specific legisla-
tive authority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-09

Private Carroll F. Stack. a nineteen
year-old Washington soldier in
France. avenged the death Of his
chum, Corp. Maurice B. Snyder of
Washington, struck down by q
sniper's bullet, by shooting the sniper
out of a tree. The story is related
in a letter just received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas ]. Stack of 1916 Mary
land avenue northeast. parents Of the
soldier.
Private Stack is laid up in a hos
pital in France with a badly crushed
right arm, but has learned to write
with his left. Fortunately, his letter
reached home one day In advance Of
an Official notification from the War
Department that he had been severe
ly wounded in action.
He was q member of Corp. Snyder's
squad. The boys went cover the top"
side by side. Stack saw his COM
panion fall and spotted the German
who fired the shot.
He took q hasty sh.. at the Hun.
but missed. The boche then fred q
second time, the bullet penetrating
Stacks mess kit.
stan proved the faster on trigger
actid His next aim tumbled the
Young Stack was eighteen years
old when he enlisted in the 1st Mary
land Infantry. at Hyattsville. this
unit subsequently being consolidated
with the 18th Division and. sent
abroad early in June, from Admission.
Ala. He was in the fiercest Of the
fighting IN the Argonne forest. drive.
ployed as . clerk in . local hardware
sters. Corp. Snyder. whose death has
been reported. formerly lived ~ 33l4
r AfHook RoGfhoaaA = 5. y. 4 ,..s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-09
THREE HURT IN ACCIDENTS.
Soldier, Boy and Colored Woman
Injured by Autos.

Annie Young, colored, 2527 Nichols
avenue, was thrown from her wagon
at Georgia avenue and Kennedy
street yesterday morning when an
automobile operated by Norman A..
Miller. Silver Spring. Nd. collided
with her team. She was taken to
Freedmen's Hospital and treated for
an injured leg.
John Carney. eleven years old, 500
G street southeast, was knocked down
by an automobile near the CAPITOL
yesterday and his right arm frac-
tured. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital.
CLIFFORD e. Smith, o. s. A., Camp
Meigs, was knocked down by an au-
tomobile at East Capitol and 9Th
streets early yesterday morning and
injured about the head. He was taken
to Casualty Hospital.