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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29
PUSH WAR
TO FINISH AT ONCE

Topeka, Aug. 28.-The Republic
ans, in session here today. elected II
II Motter OF Mcpherson, chairman,
Robert ID. Montgomery of Oswego
secretary; d. ]. Hanna OF salina
treasurer. The platform adopted Is;
One dominating purpose-to win
the war and to win ii as speedily al
possible.
No truce with Prussianism, ne
peace without victory.
This is no one-party war; 1t Is al
American war.
The Democratic slogan in 1916
"He kept US out of war" wah politi
cal camouflage.
War profiteering is treason.
Failure to adopt measures to pre-
vent profiteering condemned.
Price fixing should be resorted L
only as war necessity.
There is no place for sectionalism
Support for national equal SUI
frage and national prohibition.
Continued effort to promote right
full interests of wage earners.
Laws against mob violence.
Protection and reciprocity.
Economy and efficiency.
Commentator of present state ad
ministration, coordination of insti
tutions and practical economies in
stituted.
Cutailed wartime session of leg
islature.
Continued support of essential wal
measures pledged to President vii
son as commander in chief, and t
all administrative agencies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29
FARMERS SHOULD NOT
BURN STRAW, SAYS INNEs

Farmers were asked by Federal
Food Administrator Walter Innes
not to burn straw stacks, as straw is
needed for feed. 1t was a common
practice few years ago to burn the
stacks in the wheat belt. This is
still followed in some localities.
1.-THE long continued dry weather
has destroyed surplus feed in Kan
sas," said Mr.. Innes. I'VE must save
every pound. Even in ections of the
state where there will be enough
feed locally to fill the demand, straw
and other feeds should be saved for
the less fortunate counties"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29
EASTERN PEOPLE TO STOP
USING SUNDAY AUTOS

Washington, Aug. 2S.-The fuel
administration today called upon the
public in states east of the Missis-
sippi river to cease using pleaure
motor cars, motorcycles and motor
boats on Sundays until further no.
tice as a gasoline conservation meas
ure. Only voluntarily compliance
with the letter and spirit of the re-
quest will prevent the issuance of a
mandatory order prohibiting the use
of gasoline on Sundays.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29
MAN POWER BILL
TO BE LAW soon
lAnsoclated Prennl

Washington, Aug. 2S.-The senate
amendments extending the draft
ages to IS and As, rejected formally
in the house and the measure sent
to a conference, are expected to have
all differences smoothed over in a
few hours and to be passed immedi-
ately by both the house and senate.
1t will then be ready for the sigma
ture of the president.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29
SENT TO Fl. RILEY
TWENTY EIGHT MORE MEN FROM
COUNTY TO SERVICE
Send OFF Was Given the Boys in the
AfternOon-First List of
1918 Glass One Men
to Go

Dickinson county's loyalty record
was added to Monday afternoon
when twenty-eight more drafted
men boarded the afternoon train for
Fl Riley and so started on the first
lap of their journey for lover there"
They we're all boys of the 1918 class
who registered June 5, 1918. The
boys appeared to be the jolliest of
any quota of men that has gone yet
and each one said he was anxious
to get into the fight.
At the court house the usual good
send off was given the boys under
the auspices of the local information
committee for draft boys. The SOL
diers-to-be were given ice cream
cones and candy by the city. A large
crowd was present at the court house
to hear the address and a record
crowd gathered at the train to bid
the boys a last farewell.
Harry Kruger was appointed cap
tain of the boys and took fine care
of them too.
Those who went are:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29
ASSOCIATED Pre.s)

Picking, Aug. 2S.-General Semen
off, the anti-bolsheviki leader, has
crossed the Siberian frontier, it was
learned here today. His troops have
taken Matsievski, a station west OF
Manchuli. Many prisoners we're
captured when the troops entered
the town. Japanese forces are now
engaged with the bolsheviki forces
near Dauri.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29

The practice of medicine grows
less stern each year Doctors now
send a man to Arizona or New Mex
leo instead of keeping him at home
and make him drink cod liver oil.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29
BROKE JAIL AT HERINGTON.
so HE CAME HERE

A man who was being held in the
jail at Herington made his escape.
but was caught in the railroad yards
there by one of Sheriff Sherman's
deputies. In order to make sure
that the man would not escape again
the fellow was brought to Abilene
and is being held in the Jail here
now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29
RETIRE BEFORE
THE ALLIED TROOPS

London, Aug. 2s.-On the Usuri
front north of Vladivostok the boil
sheviki retired six miles before a
general advance of all allied forces,
according to a report from Shanghai.
Many of the bolsheviki forces have
been taken prisoner and many have
been killed in the fighting today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29

Lots of people wonder why the
food administration does not allow
the Louisiana sugar growers to mar
ket the 100000 pounds that are
going to waste. Better ask Charley
Case about it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29
Reached an Agreement.

1t is believed that an agreement
has been reached at the conference
and that no resumption of the bor-
der fighting will take place. Revised
estimates places the Mexican casual
ties at fifty, of which fifteen were
killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29

The objection that boys of Is to
20 are two young to fight was dis
proved in the Civil war when many
thousands of the best soldiers were
boys nuder IS. Many of them we're
only 13 and IA years old and they
proved the. best troops in the field.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29

Hives, eczema. itch CT salt rheum
sets you crazy. Can't bear the touch
Of your clothing. Doan's Ointment
Is fine for skin itching. All drug
gists sell It. soc q box.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29
Principals

Daniel Eberhard, Wakefield.
Ralph Matteson, Manchester.
Elmer Bruce, Elmo.
Louis Leasure, Solomon.
Carl Butcher, Solomon.
Arvid Lind, Enterprise.
William Larson, Chapman.
Ralph Haas, Harrington.
George Gregg. Detroit.
Emil Richert, Gypsum.
Herbert Bradshaw, Herington.
Gottfried Blehm, Harrington.
Eugene HUFF, Chapman.
Adolph Bentz, Ramona.
Harry Rees, Talmage.
John Nagely, Abilene.
Geo. Smith, Hope.
Clarence Hoffman, Hope.
Joseph Lane, Harrington.
Leo Green, Manchester.
Charley Stehlik, Harrington.
Stephen Engle, Enterprise.
Adam Helback, Ramona.
Geo. Linder, Hope.
Judson Stowits, Abilene.
Albert Callahan. Abilene.
Oscar Moreland, Aida
Harry Kruger, Abilene.
Alternates
Mike Mowat. Herington.
Thomas Sterling. Carlton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29

Too hot for much political stuff
yet The campaign will open in
September and then oratory will
freely flow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29
SORRY FOR CLASH
WITH AMERICANS
ASSOCIATED Press)

Nogales, Ariz, Aug. 2S.-Pro-
found regrets for yesterdays clash
between the Mexican and American
soldiers we're expressed by Gen. Elias
Gales, military governor of Sonora,
to Brigadier General Cabell. The
apology was made at the request of
President Carranza. A conference is
being held between American and
Mexican authorities here today.
Three Soldiers Killed.
The Mexican border has been
placed under the control of General
T1olbrook, commander OF the south
ern department. In the fight yes
terday three Americans were killed
and twentyeight were wounded, The
Mexican casualties are estimated to
be from $50 to 200.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29
CANT FILL QUOTA
MAY Have to Take Six OF the Men
Who Registered on August
24-All 90 10 Camp
Funston

The local board selected the men
who go to Camp Funston Septem-
Der TO 6, and found that the quota
I sixty-seven men could not be com
pletely filed. There are only sixty
one men left in class one and they
are those who registered on June s,
last. The shortage OF six men can
be made up in only one way and
that is to take some of the men who
registered August "a.
SO far the local board has receiv-
ed no instructions as to how the de-
ficiency is to be made up. Today
at the court house physical examina-
tionsw ere given the August "a reg
strants and large per cent passed.
1t is believed that OF the forty men
who registered on that date. twenty
five will be placed in class one.
Those who have been selected to
go to Camp Funston between Sep
TENDER ! and 6, are:
Judson D. Stowits, Abilene
Henry E. Bailey, Solomon
Clarence NJ. Garten, Abilene
Louis j. Mills, Enterprise
Peter L. Morgan, Hope
Paul Brandt, Ramona
Chris A. Pearson, Enterprise
Leroy Bowman, Solomon
Harry f. Pelter, Harrington
Vincent c. Cleman, Chapman
Edwin r. Gandee, Abilene
Emmett Waring. Abilene.
George Wilson, Carlton
Norman w Graham, Ramona
Walter w. ]. Rediker, Hope
William o. Landes, Abilene
Charles NJ Amann, Solomon
Joseph E. Baughman, Solomon
Edward NJ. Curry, Abilene
Calvin Cutler Herington
William H. Jaeger, Hope.
Martin D. Brechbill Ramona
Perry Brilliant, Detroit
Roy Ships. Solomon
Ray ]. Miller. Solomon
Ira S. Chase, Abilene
George Blagg, Navarro
William H. Lehman, Abilene
William F. Sautter Chapman
William F. Major, Carlton
Harold J. Correll Abilene
Everett H. French, Abilene
John w. Book. Talmage
Elmer E. hurry, Harrington.
Leslie P. Reams. Abilene
Fred Krause, Hope
Jas. M. Bower, Manchester
Purlay F. Freeman, Chapman
Clarence F. Chance, Carlton
Benjamin A. Koelling, Talmage.
Carl S. Derrick, Abilene
Roy Taylor, Abilene
Henry A. Hollenbeck, Abilene
Clarence W. Sloop, Abilene
August B. Staatz, Chapman
John w. Duncan, Abilene
James B. ROBSON, ADllene
Joe Schemer, Jr., Hope
James L. Bass, Manchester
Bayard o. Tewksberry, Abilene
Arthur R. Walker, Talmage
Earl r. Smith, Solomon
Thomas Mosley, Dillon
Arson e. Ettridge, Hope.
Charles Pearson, Enterprise
Dallas H. Burwell, Abilene
Benjamin F. Clouter, Manchester.
Walter Miller, Elmo
jeremiah McSweeney, Abilene
Thomas W. Seybold, Abilene
Floyd NJ. Walters, Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29

Like all defeated campaign man
ayers the kaiser is claiming every
thing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29

Representative .......,, y. ~ Lam
County Clerk .......... H. hihs
Register of Deeds ......J. L. Worley
Prohafe Judge w S. Anderson
Sheriff ............. John II. sherman
Clerk District Court Il. f. Jeffcoat
Coroner .s.s.t...s..... ....J q. Aults
County High School Trustees go.
q II Loudon, r. M White. r. G. Nun
County Commissioner, list. District
b. Hostetler
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29
~ R ~ - ~ - -
WHAT is HAPPENING IN
CAMP AND FIELD. =

Mrs. Harrison Myers received
letter from her brother, Carl Foltz
who is with Company H of the 1871
infantry, somewhere in France. He
is with the brigade headquarters
Writing under date of July IA, he
says: / am feeling just fine and
am getting fat, too. That seems
strange, doesn't it. but you know
am getting things to eat and drink
that just naturally make one fat.
haven't seen John or Edward (his
brothers, for some time. When ]
saw them last. they we're just com
ing from the trenches and they said
they liked it fine up there. We are
getting plenty to eat now, so things
aren't so bad as they might be.
On the Fourth of July we had a
holiday and had quite time.
France is surely a fine place, espe-
cially the people. About all one
can see is wooden shoes and every
time a Frenchman or French woman
passes, it sounds like a team and
wagon. But the country is beauti-
full and it is simply covered with
beautiful trees and green grass
| There is surely good drinking water,
mostly mountain water.
Carl Edward and John Foltz,
three brothers, entered the service
at the same time, enlisting in abb
lene. They are now in France, doing
their bit.
Lane Latimer, in a letter to his
mother, says: Great Lakes, August
20, was transferred today to an
outgoing detention camp and will
leave the last of the week for an
eastern port, where l will go out on
the Utah, a first line battleship. II
certainly am glad that I will have a
chance to see active service out
where things are happening. would
like to have a furlough, but will get
a leave after / have made one trip
over to the other side.
The sea duty came as a surprise,
as ! had given up all hope OF going !
until after the next Liberty loan was
over. The battalion band had been
divided into smaller divisions and
had been assigned to one and was
to go out on a War Saving Stamp
this week. But one must
learn never to be surprised at any
thing that happens while he is in
the service, so am going on board
the Utah.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-17
AN INSULT TO THE PRESIDENT
Wilson wants Watson


om telephone telegraph pole the city of Wheeling from
President the United States
desire for the election of W. TO the
nteltgenc not thnk
expressed any
attending the great task that the
he giving particular thought 10
Virginia. much less has ne expressed any WISH
concerning it.
The fact from every
side seeking impression Mi Wilson particularly desires
Democratic partisans who paid
and 10
the United States in ord secure petty political
up
we'll that ne Is eo 10
Republican They holding back or hs
official recognition without sal
Republican Republican manufacturers and
Republican bankers bearing this home and
sending their do battle abroad.
the United States Sen
itself giving and skns
The ngencer repeats that does not eeve
the OF
Watson Virginia The ntegencer mas not
aseed political ideas does indulge IN Inc
hero which be demanded in certain quar-
small! narrow that III an
illness for periodically giving their time and
yell ask protection vicious pasans OF his own party
fortunes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-17
RIPPING RHYMES
TWO GENERALS.
by WALT MASON.

"r"nf"und that 'orh"' signs I,udcn-
tl"r!f: II was Il giant tn h" rnfn". and
made fnc seem Il Suwcrl-uff dwarf: he's
ruuk"h my goose AMI spoiled nay fame.
| was Il giant. fair L. %cc. n man cnlns-
sal brave and strong; tho German pcn-
pie looked on me. az ON" who could do
nothing wrong. while LulrndOrff'S ON
deck they said. we cannot fail Of win
ming out. 81 We shall calmly go mhcad
and do our chores. and rat orr krnut'
| was invincihlr. men Thought. the Pots
dam bunch. and all the rest. and even
liniscr Wilhelm brought wr"Hth and
pinned IL on my vest vest. And while
tho allies plugged away, each for him
self. without Il chief. ! had q triumph
every day. and sId"st"pped many kinds
of grief. But now that Fnch Ia in COM
nand my goat has wandered far from
me. in vain are all tn" plans I've plan
nod. in vain is all my strategy. Ny
big campaign is now Il wreck, I've said
l." all my hopes good bye. Today F'nrh
hits me in tn" neck. tomorrow H." Will
black my eye. II" takes thousand
miles Of soil. ton Thousand prisoners he
takes. Ii" SwatS m" nn my sacred boil;
nnI then my 'cnllnrhnu" hr breaks Six
months ago. as you'il nGr"" hulkrd
mulch larger than a prince: but since
This F""h mixed up with me. feel
much smaller than 4 ounce"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-17
ONE OF THE PEACE
PROPOSITIONS

.One OF President Wilson'S fourteen
peace propositions seems not 10 have
received the consideration III home
that it might deserve. The fourth
proposition is the removal. so far as
possible of all economic barriers. ard
The Establishment OF trade conditioas'
among the nations. asSociatins them
selves for is maintenance.
This may mean great deal. and i;
day mean little. II il should be in
tsrpreted TO mean. in any degree.
departure from The american policy OF
Ltotection. it will undoubtedly be re-
sknted by the American peopl". We
are not prepared 10 open our markets
indiscrimiuately 10 the worlds pro-
Gf7cfs-not even 10 those Of our allies.
After the war We are going to need
a1iarger measure Of protection than
We have had for years. Mr.. Wilson
cannot. Of course. bind the United
States in any permanent tariff agree
ments. and probably he will not at
tempt to do so. The very general
character Of his words, however, leave
thssn open TO wide variety Of inter-
ptsfation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-17
OUR RENDEZVOUS


81 have rendezvous with death
SO wrote the poet Seegcr. And ne
died
Still battling to his dying breath
Tha, right might make OF. victory
bride.
"1f 7 should die think only this OF
INC
So wrote the Briton Brooke. And
then he passed
Out into All Mans Land where ono
day he
VIII meet his old friend players
from Lies caste,
So. singing. 20 their death these heroes
Though death hc just ahead they
fight on through.
If VIC should die what would we have
them know?
Have We no task: Have We no
rendezvous'
Aye. W" with conscience have a sa-
cred tryst!
pnre We live on while Brookcs and
SccEers fall
I, We give not our .G"ld,we fortune
ksscd?--
If We E!vc not OF worldly goods our
"A. NJ. cORRIGAN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-17
McPherson's Military Comment

were In tho ncighbrrhood Of liauhourdin.
which is only two miles west "f Lille.
, Further south. in tho direction ur Lens.
, they have crossed the main western de-
I fenSH Of the German northern, strong
! hnld---the lIautc lnule canal In This
sector they ara gradually cnvelopinE
) Lille from the south. The allied want
; to avoid destroying Lille. The Ger
mans cannot hold il much longer. They
can only aEEravatn the appalling reCk-
oning which an invaded Germany will
: have" 10 face by dcstrcyns I; on
/ evacuation.
In tho Laon sector tho French, In
pursuit Of the crown prince of PrusSia's
armies. have almost reached tn. line OF
! the Scrre river which flows east into
, the Disc n little distance north Of La
Trre. prhency'S army. marching north
east. has cleared the south bank OF tn"
Scrre for some distance cast of tho
ntsc. MHncln'S army. nnrching north,
is aiming nj Crrcy-Sur-Scrrc. about
eleven miles northeast of Lion. Fur
Their east l;"rthclnt'S nrmy has passed
Sissnnne and Guuraud's army is across
the AiSue II nearly every point except
, bethel. Tho Germans had secondary
defense line based on The Serrc. I'ut
they are now IN II" condition Ia stop
there. They must get back beyond the
line OF the pis". east from Guis". be-
; fore tn" temporary front from Guisc
north. behind lie Catruu to Eaisncien-
mes. is broken by Byug and Rawlinsuu.
. The way is still clear for tho rntrcHt-
ing Germans. But they cannot shake
themselves free from .Foch's pressure
without mourning Eri"vous losses. Mon
days alli"d attack in Flanders ncttrd
. 10000 prisoners and 9Nn guns. And on
every front tho retiring armies must
suffer u similar wastage.
TIL" ltHlinn forces III Albania have
occupied Durazzn. the former capital Of
, tho pr"pnsicr"ns William OF WED. The
-NiStrianS are getting out Of -hlhuna and
Serbia at brcakncrk speed. They AFRO
not asking evacuation terms They ara
glad TO rrt back alive Ia I'll" Save and
the Danube.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-17
HOW ABOUT THE MILK7

Councilman Habig has undoubtedly
been sufficiently Inundated and chas-
tened. to be warning 10 our other
councilmen or citizens. who may be
disposed 10 question the entire Derfec'
ton OF things as they are in the city
governments It was a pretty little
knock out that the majority gave
Eabig. bur. incidentally. Why not make
4 report on the milk situation"
Has it been the custom TO manu-
facture milk or not" :
Is the question OF rhe milk supply
entirely unimportanL as compared
with the supreme necessity Of sitting
down on Hahigo
Why not publish. The evidence taken
in secret session, and let the public
have the facts"
Why the necessity for Il secret SEES
sion at allo
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-17

Al tho present time tho spiritual
mobilization of even The most advanced
nations is sadly Incomplete. and al
most ludicrously lop-sidcd. Before 1t
can possibly be otherwise. subcon-
Scious intelligence.
Tried by the fires Of war. those ma
tons SOON must put forth 4 Sunrcm"
effort. 1t still remains, 10 be seen
whether or not their latent mental and
spiritual vitality is CApahl" OF master
ing the forces Of diSint"Eration which
are savaG"ly ATTACKING them from within
and without. Fortunately. there arc I'M
told stores Of latent intelligence" and
spiritual power in man. as there arc III
tho soil vast stores Of fertility not yet
available as plant food.
Moreover, as Suh-So!llnE. DluWinR.
dsklng and narrowing. combined with
the action Of sun, wind and rain an
nuallv render available new supplies
OF soil fertility. II seems prohabl" that
tho spiritual resources latent within
the human soul will be released for
human help by this holocaust Of war,
which is blowing deep In the burrows
of human suffering and endurance. and
moistcning them with human blond.
II under the spur OF this super
age Wharf.-The most powerful concctr-
ahlrr StimuluS-wc do not rebuild Clvili-
Za;ion upon more solid foundations than
SelhShneSs. greed. and IN" other pure
" animal attributes IF man, then this
war against war will have failed. will
have been without spiritual significance
or value. and tho final patched up peace
will be a twadry. temporary affair,
based upon 'bES oS paper hypocracy
and human exhaustion.
Ono of tho most encouraging features
Of the present struggle is the grim de-
termination oC the allied nations to
make to peace. and to consider no peace
that does not do away with the direct
CAUSE OF this world tragcdy-an ire
spoustble. despOstic power.
1t Is likewise essential that the In
direct. contributing causes, such us the
piraticai aspirations and practices Of
the rcactionary Junker mlnoritics of all
nations. the incompletcness Of our code
OF International law. and tho lack of
any binding obligation upon neutral ma
tions 10 uphold that law by force. should
be effectively dealt with.
Then. and not until then. will de-