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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
SENATE PASSES BILL TO TAKE
MEN WHO ARE NOW Fl

Washington, Feb. "A favorable
report on the war department bill to
amend the selective draft law to re-
uuire registration of men as they
reach 81 years of age, and basing
quotas on the number of men in class
/, instead of upon state population,
was unanimously ordered today by
the senate military committee. The
proposal to exempt men as they
reach 81 years if they have not been
drafted, which was opposed by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder, was
not included in the bill. An amend
ment proposed by Senator New of
Indiana to require registration OF
youths at 10 years and over also was
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
CAPTURE U. S. PATROL.
Only One Escaped When Force Of
Huns Surrounded Men.

With the American Army in
France, Feb 11.-Five ! American
soldiers are believed to nave been
killed, four missing and one was
wounded when an AMERICAN patrol
was ambushed in No MINIS Land last
night by superior force OF Germans.
The encounter occurred in an iso-
lated spot and reports concerning
casualties inflicted by both sides are
meager. Only one American is known
to have escaped the trap which was
laid in front of our wires. The one
survivor, who crawled back to the
American lines with a bullet in his
chest, is unable to talk.
Our artillery Immediately laid
barrage around the ambushing Ger
mans and some are believed to have
been accounted for. The infantry
accounted for others as it is certain
the attacked patrol fought to a fin
ish. The artillery duels in our sec
tor continued today. Scores of air
planes we're observing and making
photographs. The men in the line
were thrilled by a number of air
duels high over their heads.
An American general now com
mands the sector of the front recent
ly taken over by our troops. When
the Americans first entered the sec
tor it was under the command of
French general heading large unit
of the French army. Now we con-
troll.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
HUN SPY TRAPPED
ADMITS GUILT AND
SURRENDFRS CODE
Found With Forty Passengers on
Dutch Liner.
HE is AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
Many Spies In This Country, AS He
Was Bringing New Code to be
Distributed Among
Them.
Found With Forty Passengers on
Dutch Liner.
HE is AN AMERICAN CITIZEN

An Atlantic Port, Feb. "a Ger
man spy was reported today to have
been found among forty first and sec
ond cabin passengers of the Dutch
liner Nieuw Amsterdam, who earlier
in the day was detained by federal
agents for examination.
After twelve thin sheets of paper,
covered with letters and figures of
code had been found upon him, the
man is said to have broken down
and confessed that he is in the pay
of the German government and had
come here in order to furnish spies
now operating in this country with
the new code. He is also said to
have stated that he received large
sum of money for undertaking the
mission, but refused to give the
names of the persons to whom the
code was to be delivered.
The man was said to be natural
lied citizen of Dutch and German
origin.
Since the arrival of the Nieuw
Amsterdam here on Thursday, elab-
crate precautions have been taken
to prevent German spies on board
from smuggling papers ashore. The
purpose of the spy in coming to this
country was to re-establish communi-
cation between the German spy sys-
TEN here and the German govern
ment, which had been impaired by
the ability of American intelligence
officers to read existing codes, it was
reported.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14

Senator Wadsworth in his speech
told why freight is slow is moving.
The railroads cannot find out what
plans are prepared for freight move
ments and are subject to orders
which say certain cars must be NOV
ed first. He said An eastern rail-
way, for example, which taps the an
thracite region of Pennsylvania, has
been ordered to ship a carload of an
thracite coal under government pri-
ority order to an Indian agency in
wyoming, regardless Of the fact that
Wyoming has its own coal fields.
Pine lumber has been ordered ship
ped from Tonawanda, in western
New York, on the banks Of the Mag
ara river to the Carolinas, the home
of the pine tree. These are but ex-
amples. And one could multiply
them almost indefinitely"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
GERMANS GET THE WORST
OF FIGHTING FRANCE

Paris, Feb. 13.-The military ac--
tivity on the western front is daily
increasing in volume. The patrol
encounters are being carried out by
larger parties than has been the case
since the winter set in and more
zest is added to the fighting.
The British, near Epehy and LIS
Bassee, have conducted further in
cursions into the enemy positions, in
the latter region inflicting numerous
casualties and also taking prisoners
and machine guns. Likewise, north
of the Ailette river and the Woevre
sector, the French have made sue
cessful attacks, capturing nearly 800
prisoners. A somewhat ambitious
attack by the Germans in the Verdun
sector was put down by the French
with severe casualties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
SENATOR BRADY'S ESTATE
is IN THE MILLIONS

Salina Union: ]. r. Brady, news
paper and oil man of Caney and s.
E. Brady, jeweler of Ell Reno, Okla,
are in the city today, stopping tenn
porarily with their uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Brady. They are
on their way to Pocatello, Idaho,
where they will administer the estate
of their father, the late Senator Jas.
II. Brady, junior senator from Idaho,
who died at his home at Washington
of heart failure on January 10. Mrs.
Brady. now at Washington, will join
them in Idaho. The estate is val
ued at several million dollars.
Eyes, quite an estate" said j. X.
Brady, "and / suppose would no
longer need be in the newspaper
business. However, i have been in
it since 6 years old and once in it's
hard to get out"
Besides newspapers, Mr.. Brady is
interested in oil. A new field, being
developed east of Caney, is promis-
ing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
YET IN THE SHOP.

Latest reports from the Washing
ton garage say Bakers war machine
is still in the shop. 1t has been found
that the machinery is slow and power
is not delivered to the rear wheels.
The engine has been stalled" one
of the garage men says, and 1t needs
a thoro overhauling. Some Of the
experts say that Baker is not a good
driver but he has the job and says
he is going to keep 1t. 1t is not known
Just when the machine will be ready
but indications are that the garage
will have 1t in charge for some time
yet, trying to put 1t in shape to run
on high.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
norouErs For THE DEAD.

The ultra-progressive papers OF
the state are saying fine things about
Morton Albaugh, who died last week
They say he was noble and honor
able man. clean and true in friend
shin. earnest in his convictions,
man who had the good OF the com
munity at heart, standing for the
good things in government. And IL
is all true.
But for years Mort Albaueh has
been one OF the names used by some
Of these same papers as bogies to
brighten the voters. Whenever
demagogue wanted to make capital
he announced that Mort Albaugh
was against him and the 'peepur
we're warned TO hustle to the polls
and vote against anybody who was
AIbaugh's friend, as he had been con
taminated and probably was a crook
and bad man. Nothing was too
fierce to ascribe to Mort and he
was held up as one to be summed In
everything that pertained to govern
ment.
Now he is dead and the good words
that he cannot hear are being spok-
en- and the tributes that he cannot
see are being printed and his worth
is being truly pictured-as 1t was
the worth of good citizen, stand
ing for sanity and honesty in govern
ment, faithful friend and lover OF
right
Bouquets-but what pity that he
could not have had them when he
was alive to enjoy them, instead OF
long series of brickbats and abuse
to which he never made reply, but
endured in sweetness of spirit, conf
dent that 1t would all come right in
the end. But the bouquets came al
ter he was dead.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
Bodies OF 1925 American Soldiers Re-
covered.
2,2s5 PERSONS WERE RESCUED
War Department Unable TO Give
Names of Those Lost Seventy
Two Hours After Disaster
Many on Scottish Coast.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The latest
returns of the war department shows
145 Americans dead in the Tuscania
disaster. The names are being re-
ceived this afternoon, but will not
be given out until all are received.
London, Feb. 9.-The British adj
miralty today stated that the latest
figures available on the Tuscania dis
aster showed that 2,235 persons had
been saved and that about 166 were
missing. The saved, it was added,
included 1873 American officers and
1917 American men, sixteen officers
and 1873 men of the crew and six
passengers. The bodies of 126 Am
erican troops have been recovered.
OF the 148 survivors landed on the
Scottish coast, 1874 belonged to the
United States army, including seven
officers. OF these one officer and 20
men are remaining WuClc IHOy AoiAN
ed to attend to the funeral arrange
.ents of the American dead.
Washington, Feb. 9-Seventy-
two hours after the British liner Tus-
cania, laden with American troops
and travelling with a large convoy,
was torpedoed and sunk off the Irish
coast, the war department today still
was unable to relieve the anxiety OF
relatives and friends of those on
board by announcing the list of sur
yivors.
A cablegram received by the navy
department today announced that rs
officers and 1,274 men of the army
had been landed at Buncranna, Ire
Hand; that 81 soldiers are in hospi-
tails at Londonderry, while $40 Of
ticers and men are at Islay. This
gives a total of 2,011, but does not
include the scattered survivors UNI
officially reported in ports in Scot
land.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
ROOSEVELT MUCH BETTER;
HAS COMFORTABLE DAY

New York, Feb. 13.-Theodore
Roosevelt continues to make pro-
gress at the Roosevelt hospital and
it was believed today that he had
made up the ground lost in the set
back on Sunday. A bulletin issued
at the hospital said:
"This has been Colonel Roosevelt's
most comfortable day" and that
.'his progress is likely to be unin-
terrupted from now on"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
Dewey Must Pay s.727 .25.

Topeka, Feb. 11.-After fifteen
years Chauncey Dewey of Manhattan
is to be compelled to pay the dam
ages caused in the Dewey-Berry fued
in Cheyenne county. The Kansas SUI
preme court handed down a decision
requiring Dewey to pay $4,000 to
Harriet M. Berry and 81, 600 to Will
liam Roy Berry, widow and son of
Daniel P. Berry, killed by the Dew
eys in the fued of June 8, 1903. Also
he pays costs, total of SS,727.25.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
OUT RED TAPE-BUIBD SHIPS

The war department is sending
out cry for 100000 men to volun-
teer to work on ships, for il we do
not have ships all the soldiers in the
camps will be worthless as a fight
ing force The ship laborers' unions
have slowed down ship-building to
less than half its normal rate thru
strikes and tieups. The government
should not tolerate this. 1t should
throw overheard it's evident fear of
the votes Of union labor in the next
election and compel service. Thou
sands of men have been sent to train
ing stations and found no equipment
and have been sent home to await
orders. Why not put 'em to building
ships. Whole regiments are trained
ed as much as they ever will be for
overseas service and simply waiting
for ships. Put 'em to building ships
If we need ships more than anything
else let the army build ships. A half
million men could be put to work in
G week; waiting for volunteers may
take months. If red tape or somes
body's glory is endangered by going
straight at the most necessary thing
It is a mighty unfortunate condition
II there not nerve enough at the top
to issue an order to get results, no
matter how-just get 'em.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
YANKEE SHE'LL DESTROYS
A BIG GERMAN BATTERY

With the American Army in
France, Feb. 9.-The American ar
tillery continued hammertng German
positions with marked success last
night and today. A destructive fire
on enemy buildings and works was
maintained. A German battery po-
sition was struck by shell from our
large guns and caused heavy ex-
plosion of ammunition. A sheet of
flames shot high in the air, the
ground trembled and the camouf1age
protection around the position was
set on fire.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14

Will German people ever wake up?
You've asked that question many
times. Victor Morgan, editor of the
Cleveland Press. just back from Eu-
rope. answers: Yes" But when?'
you demand. lie answers that, too:
'The awakening will come about the
time that our American boys begin
their letters home with Somewhere
in Germany instead of Somewhere
in France
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14

The Methodist church had large
congregation to hear the sacred con-
cert given by the choir last Sunday
evening. The church was crowded
and everyone spoke very highly of
the entertainment This week is the
National Father and Son week, and
the church will observe the occasion
by a special service next Sunday eve
ming. The pastor will speak at that
time on THE Noble Youth and His
All other services for
the day will be as usual.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
FIRST NON-SINKABLE SHIPS
TO DEFY THE U-BOATS

Washington, Feb. 12.-The first
non-sinkable sea-going ship, the
Lucia, achievement of American
genius, will load this week and leave
for Europe. She will be without con-
yoy at any stage of the voyage. She
goes as an open challenge to the Ger
man submarines to disprove that she
is invulnerable. No other test has
been made or will be made of the eff
ficacy of her multiplicity of alright
and watertight cells. Her trial trip
and maiden voyage will be defy to
the U-boats or the most practical test
possible-their craftsmanship.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
MOVEMENT OF CORN HAS
BEEN GREATLY ACCELERATED

Washington, Feb. 12.-Movement
of the bumper corn crop has been
greatly accelerated by Railway Di-
rector McAdoo's box car priority or
der. Representative Medill McCor-
mick today advised Mr. McAdoo. 1t
now appears that the wastage as the
result of the bad weather and rail-
road congestion will not be as great
as was feared. Under the order
loaded grain cars are given prefer
ence in the middle west, while east
ern roads are instructed to rush emp
ties back to the grain countries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
EVERYONE WILL WORK ON
FARM, SAYS ADMINISTRATORS

Emporia, Feb. 9.-"Every able
bodied man and boy must volunteer
or be drafted If Kansas harvests it's
wheat CROP declared E. E. Fritz
eel of Larned, state farm administra-
tor, today in an address before the
Fourth District Farm congress, Which
is in session here. Business hous-
es, except those absolutely necessary,
nut be operated by women for one
or two weeks next summer to save
the wheat"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
CHURCH WEI
HAVE PATRIOTIC sEHVICE

The Methodist church of Talmage
will hold patriotic services commenc-
ing the oath. The subject for Sun
day is Challenge of the Communi-
tive Church" A service flag. repre-
senting boys now in the service and
members of the Talmage church, will
be presented. A complete program
will be announced next week. On
February 2S the annual meeting will
be held.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
PASSED BEST EQUILIBRIUM
EXAMINATION IN KANSAS

Prof. w. f. Bailey of the science
department of the Abilene high
school, went to Kansas City and en-
listed in the service. He is enlisted
in the aviation section as an airplane
pilot and is waiting his call which
he expects soon as he passed the best
equilibrium and nerve examination
that has been made in the Kansas
City office. This is quite an honor
as many men have been examined at
that office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
KANSAS FOOD HOARDERS
MAY BE PROSECUTED

Wichita, Feb. 11.-Walter P. In
mes, food administrator for Kansas,
has ruled that a thirty-day supply of
flour or sugar is an abundance and
If any firm or individual has a great
er quantity on hand they are hoard
ing and may be prosecuted. The ex-
IRENE penalty for boarding is $1O,-
600 fine or four years Imprisonment
or both. Retailers or wholesalers
who aid or abet boarding are alike
guilty with the hoarder.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
DEMOCRATS ARE IN FAVOR
OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Washington, Feb. 12-lndorse-
ment of the federal amendment for
woman suffrage was voted by the exc
cutive committee of the national
Democratic committee here today af-
ter a referendum of the committee
men representing the 4S states. In
the executive committee the vote was
to 2. OF the 48 state members OF
the national committee, % had vot-
ed for the amendment, Ia had voted
against it and six had not been re-
corded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14

Washington, Feb. 12.-President
Wilson's address to congress today
was a resumption of the political and
moral drive that he in concert With
the other liberal leaders of the world
have been waging against the miltar-
istic party in Germany Primarily,
of course, it was an answer to Count
Won Hertling for Germany and
Count Czernin, the Austrian premier.
AS it related to Germany 1t was an
other merciless exposure to the moral
opinion of the belligerent and neu-
trail world of the hypocrisy and de-
sire for territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
thru military conquests that underly
the peace motives of the Prussian
junkerdom.
1t is made plain by President Will
son that the sincere avowal of the
principles as stated by the Austrian
premier, hold forth, thru further dis
cussion, the promise of future peace,
but that this is nullified and Aus
trias evident sincere desire for peace
is made vain by just one thing-the1
lust of conquest and selfish motives
of the military party that speaks for
her ally, Germany.
Manifestly the president, in this,
designed to drive a wedge between
Austria and Germany by making evil
den to the people of the dual empire
that it is the militarists of Germany
and they alone that prevent peace.
In turn, the president again draws
the line most clear for the benefit OF
the liberal elements in the German
empire that it is not Germany as
whole, but the military faction or
party in Germany alone that prevents
peace.
Some members of congress couldn't
quite make out why the president
should address them again so short
ly after his previous address when he
was asking of them no legislation.
They didn't understand the purpose.
But congress is the vehicle thru
which the president very properly
can address the belligerent peoples
and the world on the subject of
world peace. 1t gives him the most
impressive means of reaching the
world in this new game" of open
diplomacy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
SACRED CONCERT DREW
BIG CROWD TO NJ. T.. CHURCH

The Methodist church was crowd
ed last Sunday evening to hear the
sacred concert given by the choir.
The selections by the choir, the yio-
lin solo by Mrs. Ralph Lucier, the
solo by Miss Ford, the duet by Mr..
and Mrs. Hobbs were all highly APP
preciated and as the service closed
the congregation with one accord
broke out with applause.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14

Washington, Feb, 12.-Only elev-
en- names were added to the roll of
survivors of the liner Tuscania by
dispatches to the war department to-
day. The list of American soldiers
who were on board the liner and
who have not been reported rescued
now stands at $40, altho it is certain
that about two hundred of these and
probably more are safe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
OLD SOLDIER AND RESIDENT
PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME

william NJ. Houlton. aged 50, died
al his home at 9O5 West Third
street at 1880 o'clock this morning
He was a veteran of the civil war
and had lived in this community over
30 years. He is survived by wife
and four children; S. l.. Houlton OF
Peoria. Ill. Mrs. Mary Twig of Cali
fornia, Frank and George Houlton OF
Abilene. Funeral announcements
later
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
u.Roat Peril Over by August:

London, Feb. admiral Sir John
r. Jellicoe, former chief of the naval
staff, speaking at Hull today, said he
was afraid I'VE are in for a bad time
for a few months, but by late sum-
mer-about August believe we
will be able to say the submarine
menace is killed"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
BIG WOLF HUNT
IN HAYES TOWNSHIP

To cover Hayes township, except
the south tier of sections, Saturday.
February 10. The northwest corner,
one mile east of Buckeye North
line runs five miles east; south line
five miles south Meet on lines at 3
a. M, begin roundup at $50 a. m.
No dogs, no rifles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14

Mothers should be careful when
the first rain comes not to allow their
Young children to be frightened.
There are babies creeping around the
floors in Abilene who have never seen
rain,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
MRS. C. s. BEACHTELL
DIED AT HOME OF DAUGHTER

Mrs. Charlotte S. Beachtell, aged
so years, died Sunday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. w. A. Birch, six miles
northeast of Abilene The funeral
will be held at the home Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, DR.. F. s..
Blayney officiating. Burial in Abb
lene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
TWO ABILENE MEN REFUSED
PAROLES BY GOV. CAPPER

Topeka, Feb. IA parole for
Frank Gardner, auto thief, was not
granted by Governor Capper and he
was sent to the penitentiary. A num-
Der of Abilene business men sent a
petition to Governor Capper asking
that John A. Flack be paroled, but
he refused to consider the matter at
this time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14

A Scotch Seaport, Monday, Feb.
13.-The American dead as result
of the sinking of the steamer Tus-
CANA is apparently at least 159. Thus
far las bodies have been buried
along the Scotch coast and fourteen
additional bodies we're recovered to-
day. Funeral services over the lat
ter will be held tomorrow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14

Notice G. A. r.; You are request
ed to NEE at the city hall tomorrow
Friday, at 2:15 p. m, to attend in
body the funeral of Comrade VIII
liam NJ. Houlton at the Presbyterian
church at 2;3O p. NV. G. Lewis
y @
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14

II President Wilson's bill giving
him absolute power to abolish or con
solidate offices and to use appropria-
lions where he pleases, congress Will
have an easy job. 1t can in three days
appropriate "a few billions and adj
iourn-it's work will be over.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
Funeral Notice.

The funeral of the late William
NJ. Houlton will be held from the
Presbyterian church Friday after
noon at 2.3O o'clock, conducted by
Rev f. S. Blayney, followed by G,
a. r.. services at cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14

Trotzky, head Of the Russian gov
eminent, was a $l2 week reporter
in New York three years ago. You
lust can't tell where newspaper
man will land.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
THURSDAY, FEB. IA. 1918.

Just remember that when the Fort
to-Fort hard road is completed prac-
tically all the Colorado tourist travel
will be over the Golden Belt west OF
Junction City.