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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-17

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Cattarh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Medicine.
Halls Cattarh Medicine has been
taken by eatarrh sufferers for the
past thirty-five years, and has be-
come known as the most reliable
remedy for Catarrh Halls Catarrh
Medicine acts through the blood on
the mucous surfaces, ezpeliing the
poison from the blood and healing
the diseased portions.
After you have taken Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine for a short time you
will see a great Improvement IN your
general health. Start taking Han s
Catarrh Medicine at once and get rid
OF catarrh. Send for testimonials,
free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, Use.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-17
LOCATE WOMAN WHO
FLED WITH CHILD

Mrs. G. B. West who disappeared
from her Kansas City home with her
2-year-Old daughter July %, has
been found on a farm near Hays and
is on her way TO Kansas City with
persons who had been conducting the
search for her. The Packard car
which stopped here a week ago, in
the search for Mrs. West passed
though Friday morning on the way
to Kansas City. with lady and
child in the back seat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-17

Russell Otis Crane was born Jan.
%. 1897, at Spaya, H., died oct. Z.
1918 at Superior, Nebr He came to
Kansas with his mother and two
sisters to live with his grandparents,
at the age of II years. The last two
years he has made his home with Ray
Ellison Of Superior, Nebr He leaves
to mourn. his grandmother, mother
and three sisters. Lille Crane. Mabel
Lee Crane. and Mrs. Sam Burlington,
and a host Of friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-17

0ttH NOW EAf1t sAlA A'ANfAP - N"Nffaff-
If troubled with indigestion or
sleepIessness you should read what
Miss Agnes Turner, Chicago. ILL.,, has
to say: "Overwork IRREGULAR meals
and careIessness regarding the or
binary rules of health, gradually un-
dermined it until last fall 1 became
a wreck of my former self. I suf-
fered from continual headache was
unable to digest my food. which
seemed to lay az a dead weight on
nv stomach. ] was very constipated
and nv complexion became dark,
yellow and muddy as I felt. Sleep
Iessness was added to my miseT7'
and I would awake as tired as when
I went to sleep. heard of Cham
herlain's Tablets and found such re-
lief after taking them that I kent up
the treatment for nearly two months
They cleansed my stomach. invigor-
ated my system. and since that time
I can eat and sleen IN comfort. ] am
today entirely we'll"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-17
ANOTHER FORD IN A
SMASH-UP DOWNTOWN

A Ford driven by S. Conner smash
ed into new Dodge, driven by Abe
Geoffery at the corner of Third and
Cedar, Sunday. The Ford was com
ing at a good speed from the north
and couldn't be stopped in time to
avoid the other car coming from the
west. No one was hurt. The Dodge
was badly damaged and Mr.. Conner
admitting that he was to blame for
the accident. paid the damages.
Marshal Engle placed Mr.. Conner
under arrest for speeding and says
that he shall continue TO make ar
rests to prevent speeding.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-17
CARLTON CAN STAND NO
NONENSE ON BOND RUKHRR

The story comes from Carlton thai
two wealthy brothers WHO refused
to come across with Liberty Bond
subscriptions received troancfng.
They wanted to have their assaiiaatRs
arrested but found that no Jury
would convict anybody for such ac-
tion and gave it up. Carlton has
made a fine record and means busi~
ness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-17
ANOTHER TOWN FOR THE
RIVERSIDE LIGHT co.

The Riverside Light and Power Co.
has signed contract with the town
Of Louisville, Kansas, to furnish it
current. The transmission lines will
run from Wamego This makes Al
towns that are being lighted by this
company
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-17
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
|. ese eeees 4

= =
Misses Katherine Lucier, marie
Nus2, Florence Keel, Lucille and Nina
Broughton. Irene Toliver Dolly and
Gertrude Callahan. Mrs. Edith Nc
Donnell and Mrs. Helen Mcdonald
had wienie roast last night at the
Callahan grove. north of town.
The Red Cross has been asked to
distribute the standard size cartons
to all families who can present the
label received from relatives over
seas. These cartons have been order
ed and delivery is promised in am
pie time to distribute them Chapters
will be thoroughly posted how to
handle them before November first,
which time It is expected they will
be ready for distribution At the
same time definite instructions APP
proved by the War and Postoffice de
partments win be issued
Tho War Department wishes each
man in the service to have the pri-
ilege of receiving a packare from
homo at Christmas time but has
been forced to rule that only one
parcel and of STANDARD size and |
weight, sent to each man. Therefore
the army authorities abroad are
distributing each man in the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Force a label to a
relative or friend to be attached
here at home to the package which
is to go back to the soldier unless it (.
has on it this official label issued
to the soldier in France, and by the
soldier sent to his folks at home.
The grocery stores Of town have
boxes ready for peach stones, nut
shells, date, cherry, plum, prune
and olive pits The public is asked
to gather these things for the govern
ment. The carbon in 200 peach
stones will serve for one gas mask.
All contributions will be collected
and forwarded by the Reed Cross
Chapter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-17

We thank the friends who 50 kindly
assisted us after the death and at the
burial Of Archie Lee Poland and al
so extend sincere thanks to the state
Guards for their presence and servi-
ces at the funeral-H NJ. Poland
and family
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-17
ROWLAND FUNERAL WAS
HELD THIS MORNING.

The funeral OF Emory H0wlaad
was held from the home on WesE
First this morning. Rev. Or. q. s.
Blayney officiated and the funeral
was largely attended. Bufal WIS ia
Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-17

to take training as an army nurse
has been ordered to FIT Sam Houston.
Texas to await further orders, defi-
nitely assigning her to the hospital
in which she is to take training.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-17
EIten Tyler Funeral

The funeral OF Elten Tyler was held
at $3.50 from the Tufts Undertaking
parlors. Rev. C. l.. Hovgard official
ed and the burial took place in the
Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-17
4 :
I'Oe-F1nk

George N. Poe of Fort Riley and
Edith M. Fink of Abilene were mar
ried Wednesday evening, Oct 8, in
Junction City by Probate Judge Dan
iel Hurley
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
Surrenders to Police
After Quarrel in Which
He Shot Man Dead

In a squabble at 1137 South Ninth
street late Saturday night, William
Letter, colored, was shot to death.
Hardy Dickerson, also colored, al
legged to have done the shooting. is
held in the Dauphin county Jail,
charged with his murder.
Dickerson has two bulletholes in
his left arm, bade by one bullet. His
wife, Dora Dickerson, is being held
as a material witness in the case.
She charges that all the shooting
was done by her husband.
The stories of the shooting told by
Dickerson and his life are at vari-
ance. Dickerson, who has not lived
with his wife for some time, went to
the South Ninth street house on Sat-
urday night, where she is said to
have lived with Letter, when Lett
zer drew the revolver and did the
shooting. The wife affirms that
Dickerson had the revolver and did
the shooting.
Three bulletholes are shown in the
body of Letter, one through the
side. one in the shoulder and the
other through the chin. The shoul-
der and chin wounds showed powder
marks and are believed to have been
inflicted after the first shot had been
fired and when the men were in a
clinch. Police believe the wounds
in DicSerson's arm were inflicted
from revolver held by him while
graphing with LETTER
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
So, Learns English
to Write Soldier Son

st. Louis, Mo.-When William G..
Mayer of 4017 Kossuth avenue, be-
came an aviation student in the
United States army his mother, Mrs.
Minnie Mayer. who was born and
educated in Germany, started to
night school to learn to read and
write English so she could corre-
spond with him. She is So years
old and he is 2S.
willie is an American, and ire
couldn't read German so much; be-
sides it wouldn't look good to write
to an American soldier in German"
she told a reporter. She added:
Anyhow, we are trying to forget
about Germany; we don't want to
think about it any more
Now, after five months of school,
which she attended three nights a
week, Mrs. Mayer writes clearly and
legibly, and reads her sons letters
and the newspapers with compare
tive ease. However, she said, she in
tends to enroll again as soon as
school opens in the autumn.
In the meantime she is taking "A
home-study course, with her grand
son, Raymond Wamser, l / years old,
in the role of tutor. She gets her
lessons regularly, two or three times
week. she said, and her work is
criticised by her youthful instructor
Mrs. Mayer came to this country
from Germany when she was 23
years old. Her husband Gottlieb, a
cabinetmaker, who died a year ago,
also was born there. She was edu-
Gated in German, and that language
sufficed for the small amount of cor
respondence she had until war was
declared.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

London, May 20-A calm. summer
like night tempted the Germans to
try last night their first air raid on
London since March I. Four of the
raiders fell before the defenses of
London.
The moon was shining brightly
when the raiders crossed the south
eastern point and headed for the me-
tropolis.
The usual warnings were given
promptly and the people had time to
reach shelters before the guns in the
neighborhood of London were heard,
The firing was almost continuous for
more than two hours and was unus-
ually severe Several bombs were
dropped by the raiders.
The number of enemy aircraft is
not known, but they are deemed to
have been more numerous than usual
London, May 20.-Fourteen persons
were killed and more than forty 9TH
ers were injured when Entente AL
lied airplanes raided Cologne Satur-
day, according to a dispatch from
Amsterdam to the Central News
Agency.
Six Allied aviators participated in
the attack. Much damage was done
in the center of Cologne, especially
in the market place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS


Philadelphia, May ~. - Nheat
Nah, y" .,ff g"issi red. :5'.s ~; h !! &C." ';& ~;
No ." soft -eI. Z" - d.,
Oats - The market is hrm
No. 2; white, S4lh @S5c: No D. "hl'e'
Corn = The market is quiet;', No.
2, yellow, $1.7S@1.75; No. 3, yellow
I:.,.a-The market is steady; soft
"tH;rr ~ ror. iIn.6Uu +'.oV' spf'"@
per ton. $4I.Cn945.
Butter - The market is lower
western, creamery, extras, 40 &c
nearby prints. fancy. soc.
Eggs-Market steady; Pennsylvania
and other nearby firsts, free cases
$10.OJ per case; do, current receipts,
$3.50 per case western. extras, tirsts,
S1O.05 per case; do, current feceiptS'
50. 60 per case; fancy, selected, packed
39@ Ale per dozen.
Cheese = Easier; New York. full
Refined Sugars - Market steady;
powdered. s.45c; extra fine, granulat-
ed 7.45c.
Live Poultry - Market firm
fowls 3O@SOkc; young, soft-meateo
roosters. 2S0D soc; young. STACEY rooSt-
ters. 24@25c; old roosters, II &c
spring chickens, 55@62c; ducks
Peking. 2S@3Oc: do, Indian Runnep'
gS@21c; .. turkeys, 2792SSH; SH@ ace geese
Dressed Poultry Easier; turkeys
nearoy. choice 10 fancy. Sg9{0ci d. o. !.
.air to good. S2@37c; do. old, 81 g SSc;
DO. western. choice to fancy. 81 Q Seci
do fair to good. 329Ssc; do. old toms,
fowls. fancy, 35@35hc; do, small
sizes, 33 a sac; old roosters, 2Sc; spring
ducks, 400 42c; frozen fowls, fancy,
50 "a 80 h &c; do, good to cmhoice 320I
sac; do, small sizes. 2S@30c broiling
chickens, western, 40@ 42c; do, roast
ing. 2SM35c.
Potatoes - Market higher; New
Jersey, No. |. per basket, SOQ5oc (33
Ips.); New Jersey. No. ,. per basket
l5Q25c; Pennsylvania, per 100 TBS.
$i20@ l.25; New York, per 100 lbs,
Sl.20@ l.25; western, per 100 fbs., $1.25
@I;o5; Maine. per 100 lbs, $1,000
ti;nO' tdDeIaWare and Maryland, per 100
10 10 s., voc OSLO; Michigan. per 100 10 s.,
Sd'O0W l.l5; Florida, No. 1, per barrel,
S5.0O@ 400; Folrida, per bushel,
hamper. 75@S5c; Florida, per 15O- ID.
Tallow The market is weak;
prime, city, in tierces, 15hc; city
special, loose, 17Ac; prime country,
l6c; dark 15h @15&c; edible, in
per cent. four. $1O.75@11.25 per bar
rel; Kansas wheat. 100 n"r cent. flour
$1100 11.25 Der barrel; spring wheat,
100 per cent. flour. $lO.5O@1l.0O per
Hay - Market firm; timothy,
ton: No. !, small bales. S29.OOU3 3V.vJ
per ton; No. 2. s27.O0@2S00 per ton
No. 3, $22.00@ 24.00 per ton; sample,
s15.O0@1S.0O per ton; no grade, $1,000
clover = Light, mixed. $4,000
$500 per ton; No. l. light mixed,
s25.5O@2 1850 per ton; No. 2. light mix.
ed. $1S.O0@2O.0O per ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
M'ADOO ALLOWS
S937,961,31S OF
ROADS BUDGETS
Big Sum For Improvements
and Equipment on 182
Great Lines

Washington, May 20.-Director
General of Railroads McAdoo has
authorized the expenditure by the
railroads of the country of $937,961,-
3lS for additions, betterments and
equipment which will be essential
during the current year to increase
transportation facilities.
This amount is practically the
same as the railroads suggested
ought to be spent annually for ten
years to bring them up to a state of
efficiency at the time of the hear
ings prior to the taking over of the
railroads by the government. The eX-
penditure just authorized is for 1S2
big trunk lines and connecting car
riers alone.
About $500. 100000 per annum on
the average has been spent by the
railroads for rolling equipment for
several years past. In the last two
years the amount has declined. The
Director General authorizes the ex-
penditure of upward of $500, 900, 900
for this purpose on the 1872 Glass
railroads.
The latest available figures from
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion show that Glass | and . rail
roads spent $239,249,206 for addi-
tlOllS anu btllellllelllS III 1910. DlreC-
tor General McAdoo authorizes the
expenditure of a total of $44O,OT2,-
O13 for additions and betterments
only
The expenditure of almost a bill
lion dollars was authorized on a
budget submitted by the various rail-
road heads calling for an outlay of
81, 5,209, 146. The Director General
and his advisers pruped the budget
most carefully made up by the rail-
roads to include what were consid-
cred onl ythe essentials.
Funds for the improvements and
betterments will be furnished by the
government from the revolving fund
of $50O,000,000 provided in the rail-
road control act in every case where
the railroads have insufficient funds
of their own.
Warning has been given each of
the railroads that further analysis
VIII be made of the budget submit
led and that it will be further pruned
Wherever it is deemed that cut will
not take away from essential re-
pulrements. In no case will improve
ments be allowed where facilities of
another line that are available can
be utilized. 1t is stated, however that
Il number of increases will no doubt
* HettSSdiS.
1t is significant fact that the
largest expenditures authorized go
TO the coal carrying railroads of the
country. The second largest single
item for equipment, S27,336,132,
will be spent by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad system.
The Baltimore and Ohio likewise
has the third largest authorization
for betterments and additions, S16,-
022, III. In addition it is to spend
S5O,OOO,O0O for extensions. Though
no official statement could be obtain
ed, 1t is understood that practically
the entire expenditure will be for
coal carrying facilities.
The New York Central lines have
by far the largest budget, $7O,672,-
OS7. The cut made in it's estimates,
the largest submitted, was but $410,-
coo, as compared with cut of $36,-
100000 in the estimates of the Penn
sylVania. The New York Central is
to spend $32,42S.696 for additions
and betterments; S3S,16S,394 for
equipment and $4,000 for extern
sionS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
EVERYTHING READY
FOR RED CROSS
[Continucd from First Pase.l

reports will be made at meeting
to be held Thursday afternoon in
Chestnut Street Auditorium.
First Meeting Tonight
AT 7.3O tonight the workers will
meet in Chestnut Street Auditorium,
where only short talks will be deliv-
cred; and the greater part of the
time given to explanations of the
drive.
At $50 Tuesday evening at Chest
nut Street Hall the North division
of workers will meet and make their
first reports.
At 1890 Wednesday noon the
South division will meet at the same
place for the same purpose.
At $40 Wednesday night the
North division will meet.
At 1890 Thursday noon the South
division assemblies; and at 1 80 it will
be joined by the North division.
when final reports will be made. The
campaign in this district will close
Thursday noon.
Country District Organized
William Jennings. who is chair
man for the country districts of
Dauphin and Perry counties. said
this morning that If Harrisburg
equals the donations of these sec
tions, man for man and woman for
woman, the resulting total will make
National Red Cross authorities
open their eyes.
Have Minds Made Up
1t is urged upon the people of
the district that they have their
minds made up as to the amounts
they will contribute to the Red
Cross. While there are several hun
dred solicitors there are 10000
people in the entire district. To see
each of these personally is an i'm
possibility. To see a sixth of them
may be possible-but not if the So
licitors have to spend half an hour
with each.
The people of Harrisburg and
this district know the Red Cross"
said Chairman Hildrup TODAY.
They know the work it is accom-
plishing. 1t is not necessary to ex-
plain what the money is for. 1t is
well known that twenty-five per
cent. of the total stays here. So
that the people of Harrisburg should
really not waste the time of the So
licitors, but should give what they
have to give without any delay at
ALL"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
DRAFTED MEN
SCHEDULES OUT
Thousands Will Be in Canton
ments Before the Close
of Registration Day

Pennsylvania's 1888 white men
called early this month to go to
Camps Meade, Lee, Greenleaf and
Humphreys will begin to entrain on
May 25 and the movement will con-
tinue until the afternoon of the goth.
The same day five-day movement
of $3.50 men to Columbus barracks
and Forts Oglethorps and Schriven
will start.
All movements will be in special
trains.
The movement to Greenleaf will be
$50 men on the 25th and 4S3, 6S3,
472 and $50 on the following days in
order. There will be no movement
to Humphreys on the 25th, but it
will start on the 26th with 500 men,
the movements of the next three
days being 1,103, 453 and 952. The
Lee movement will also start on
the 26th and will be Sis, 1898, 1,096
and 1,511 on the four days in order.
The Meade movement, which will
embrace the greater part of Eastern
Pennsylvania, will start May 25th
with 1875 and followed by 1,244,
2,343, 1880 and 627 on the follow
ing days.
The quotas for Columbus bar
racks have been assigned to all sec
tions except the northeastern and
northwestern parts of the state.
Luzerne district No. Z is the only
one exempted from sending any men
in the Schriven territory, while Erie
county districts Nos. L and 2; Fay
ette Nos. /, 4, and Z; Washing
ton No. and Westmoreland No. s
are exempt under the Oglethorpe
call. Each of these forts will get
500 men, while 1850 men will be
sent to Columbus. The districts rex-
empt ip the Columbus territory are
Allegheny Nos. 1, 2, and s. Arm
strong Nos. 2, and 3; Berks 8,
Bucks 1; Chester county g. Ian
caster county 1. and 4; Lawrence,
Lehigh county Nos. 1 and 2; Mercer
Nos. l, 2 and 3; Montgomery Nos.
/, 2, 3, and 5; Philadelphia 40;
and Susquehanna county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE is hereby given that appli-
cation has been made to the Public
Service Commission of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, under the
provisions of the Public Service Com
pany Law, by the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway Company, for a
certificate of public convenience evil
dencing the Commissions requisite
approval of the construction, opera
tion and maintenance of an additional
track, at grade, across highways in
Dauphin County, as follows: 3,675 feet
east of Brownstone Station and the
Berks and Dauphin Turnpike, at a
point about 3.425 feet east of Brown
stone Station, both III Derry Town
ship.
A public hearing upon this applica-
ton will be held in the rooms of the
Commission at Harrisburg. on the
2Sth day of May, 1918, at $3.50 A. NJ,
when and where all persons in inter-
est may appear and be heard. if they
so desire.
OSCAR NJ. THOMSON.
Special Agent, for Philadelphia &
Reading Railway Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20
SO Ships in June,
Is Colby's Promise

y New York. May 20. - Bainbridre
Colby, United States Shipping Com
missioner, speaking last night at the
Joint memorial services of the Hebrew
Union Veteran Association and the
Hebrew Veterans of the Spanish War
held at Temple Beth-E Ell, declared that
fifty ships of major size would be put
into the service next month. He add
ed that larger number would be
commissioned i'm July. and that the
August outjut of the yards would be
even greater.
THE submarine Is at last on the
point of being mastered" said Mr..
Colby. land we shall choke the seven
seas with American shipping. 1 am
revealing no secrets when | give the
output for June. July and August, and
when ! say that we no whave a ship
yard on the Delaware which will turn
out tonnage greater than Great Brit
aims total output before the war;