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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10
BANKS HOLD ANNUAL
MEETINGS; ELECT OFFICERS

The Citizens bank held its annual
meeting of stockholders and direc-
tors Tuesday. The officers we're re-
elected M. II. Malott, president;
A. w Rice, vice-president; J. II.
Johntz, cashier; e. l.. Morse, assist
tant cashier; M. H. Malott, G. w.
Hurd. w. b. Giles, A. w. Rice, j. f.
Johntz, directors.
The Farmers National bank held
its annual meeting last evening.
There was no change in officers and
these were reelected: II. M. White,
president; w. C. Grigg, viee-presi-
dent; |. B. Martin, cashier; Alfred
assistant cashier; directors,
Isaac Shockey, j. s. Engle, A. L.
G. w. Taylor, w. A. Mat
teson, w G. Grigg, G. w. Minick,
r. M. White.
The Commercial State bank held
its annual meeting last evening. The
former officers were reelected: II.
NJ Funk, president; ] l.. Kruger and
A. B. Seelye, vice-presidents A. S.
Blair, cashier; J w, Nicolay, assis
Lant cashier; directors, e. M. Funk,
]. l.. Kruger, A. b. Seelye, r. w
Karl, ]. G. Glatt, John Whitehair,
A. s. Blair Following the meeting
he stockholders and officers enjoy
ID banquet at the Tip Top Inn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10
SALIVA MAN VICTIM
OF HUN OUTRAGES

Clyde Grimsley, who was employed
in the Nesmith grocery store, is be-
lieved to have been murdered by Ger
mans. He was taken prisoner togeth-
er with eleven others in the first raid
on the American trenches. Six Of
the captives have been accounted for
but the other six. including Grims-
ley. are reported to have been exc
Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10
LOT OWNERS MAY OBJECT
TO App AISERS' FIGURES

At the school board meeting G. l..
Brown appeared before the board to
protest against the valuation placed
on some of the lots of the new high
school site by the commission of ap-
praisers He stated that the figure
placed on his property and that Of
Mrs. Kaufman especially, were, in
his judgment, too low and asked a
revision of the figures reported. The
board took no action The lot own
ers may appeal to the district court,
the district in the meanwhile going
on with use of the lots, but subject
to judgment if the court raises the
valuation 1t may be that some of
the owners may appeal.
There is also a protest on the valua
ton of the Hodge property at the
corner of Sixth and Buckeye.
All these are under consideration
by the board, which wishes to be fair
to all lot owners and to the district
which the board represents. and |
doubtless the matter will be AMIGA
by settled
The sale of the buildings on the
properties at auction is set for next
Monday, January IA.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10
England Is Short Of Meat.

London, Jan. 9.-There was no
improvement in the supply of meat
at the Smithfeld market this morn
ing. Beef was scarcer than ever but
the supply of pork was relief to the
retailers, who had been selling moth
ing but a limited amount of mutton
since Monday of last week. Timed
beef was largely bought by butchers
who serve the working class districts
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10
Mrs. Joseph Gladden. Dead.

Mrs. Joseph gladden., so years of
age, wife of Joseph gladden. of Be
lott, died last night, after a linger-
ing illness. The Caddens have lived
in Beloit for twenty-five years, and
Mr.. gladden. has been on the Salina-
Beloit branch as engineer until a
year ago when he received a pension
for his thirty-fve years of service.
Besides her husband the following
children survive: Arthur gladden.,
Beloit; Mrs. Cora Acoth of Acme,
this county, Mrs. Emma Goudy. Ida
no, and another daughter in Beloit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10
ASSESSMENT is
MUCH LOWER THAN TOWNS

A representative of the Interstate
Commerce Commission is in the
county investigating the assessed
valuation of real estate Of the rail-
roads and farms and town property
He says he finds that farms, in com
parison with recent sales, is assessed
at 1915 per cent of it's value, and
town property on the same basis is
assessed at $500 per cent of its
value.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10
AUTOMOBILES BY TRAINLoAD;
SHORTAGE OF OARS COMING


"A trainload "a o. Oakland .-antomol
biles on fiat cars arrived in Abilene
last week, for distribution thruout
central and western Kansas.
This emphasizes the growth OF this
great industry and goes to show how
the automobile manufacturers are
overcoming the freight car shortage,
which is making their problem OF
transportation so difficult.
Less than dozen years ago the
shipment OF a single carload of mo-
tor cars TO Abilene would have Great
ed more excitement than a trainload
at this time. Indeed, there were few
towns which could boast OF so great
luxury, and II was considered a lux
ury then.
But it is no longer a luxury, rath-
er a necessity. Today there are over
$500 cars in Dickinson county. That
they are a necessity would soon be
evidenced II every farmer were sud
denly denied the use OF car. The
facts are that the automobile has
speeded him up; il has put him closer
to town, closer to markets; it is keep
ing his boys on the farm and has
made him more productive. In 9TH
er words, he has been transformed /
into better business man.
Today the automobile business is
the worlds third largest industry
More than ) million people are di-
rectly dependent upon it for a liveli-
hood
This latest trainload shipment is
only one instance of the magnitude
and of the difficulties of transporta-
loin which the manufacturers must
meet to ship their product. Literally
hundreds of trainloads OF various
makes of cars have been shipped and
turnout the state of Kan
as
Early in 1916 the Buick Motor Co.
'egan shipping on fiat cars in train
Dads into the Kansas City territory,
Which comprises chiefly the state of {
Kansas, and it has been necessary to {
ollow that practice continually all I
he time since. Thirteen trainloads
f Bucks on fiat cars were received
/ that many weeks. Besides, dur
lg this time, hundreds of them have
cen driven from the factory at Flint,
itch, by purchasers in Kansas. Last
eek the Hiawatha Buick dealer ?
rove 29 Bucks from the factory. .
he Oldsmobile distributor in Kan ?
Is City received a trainload of Odds :,
obiles shipped a few months ago. -
ne factory in Michigan has estab- =
shed a "drive-out zone"-a radius p
900 miles around their factory, g
Id anyone living within that zone "
ust drive his car from the factory, 10
ereby conserving obtainable freight 8
uipment for shipments farther
way. :
In addition to the transportation Z
there is the inability of =
e manufactures to get sufficient =
W materials and the further chance y
at lot of the manufacturing ca :"
city will be used for making war ~
lterials. Collectively these things -
II cause the greatest motor car ~
ortage the country has ever felt. ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10
ANOTHER ABILENE BOY
ENLISTED IN THE NAVY

Roy Bowen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Bowen, returned today from
Kansas City, where he passed the
final examination for the navy. He
passed a perfect physical examina-
tion at Salina and at Kanss City. Roy
lis of the draft age and enlisted in the
navy, as he prefers that service to
the army. He is to be commended
for his act.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10
FIRST TO
RATIFY AMENDMENT

Jackson, Miss, Jan. Fifteen
minutes after the subject was pre-
sented in Governor Bilbo's message
to the state legislature, both houses
today ratified the proposed prohi-
bition amendment to the federal con-
Only eight dissenting votes
we're cast. The Mississippi assembly
is the first to act on the proposed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10
GERMAN THRUST IN WEST
TO BE SUPREME EFFORT

Washington, Jan. 9.-The expect
ed German offensive in the west.
Secretary Bakers weekly war re-
view today says, will possibly be
their greatest assault, but "the
British and French armies can be re-
lied upon to withstand the shock"
The review this week makes no
mention OF American troops.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10

London, Jan Another Brit
ish hospital ship has fallen victim
to Teuton barbarity. The ship was
sunk in the Bristol Channel EN- route
from Gibraltar Three of her crew
we're said TO be missing. The wound
ed aboard were transferred to patrol
boats.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10
MINERS CHARGE OPERATORS
ARE CUTTING PRODUCTION

Pittsburg, Jan. 9.-The Mine
Workers local employed at Wear
No /, has adopted resolutions APP
pealing to Gov. Arthur Capper for
relief from conditions, beyond con-
troll Of the miners, that curtail coal
production. The miners charge the
company is hosting only half the
coal it formerly did, cutting produc-
tion and their wages.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10

Emporia. Jan. 9.-Onicial an
nouncement was made yesterday by
Charles F. Scott, acting president of
the College Of Emporia, that DR..
James w Bean, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church at Hastings,
Neb, will become president of the
Emporia institution in April
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10
Austrla Ralks at tAe Terms.

Amsterdam, Jan. "A Vienna
dispatch to the Poster Lloyd OF
Budapest says that in political cir
cles the peace conditions offered by
the British prime minister are con-
sidered impossible of acceptance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10

at night and losses restlessly, you
feel worried. Mother Gray's Sweet
Powders for Children Break up Colds
in "a hours. Relieve Feverishness,
Constipation, Teething Disorders and
destroy worms. Used by Mothers for
80 years. All Druggists, Csc. Sam
pie FREE A. S. Clmsted, LIE Roy,
n. Y. IOWA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT IS
APPROVED by COMMITTEE

Washington, Jan. "a favorable
report was submitted by the woman
suffrage committee today on the Bak-
or federal suffrage amendment resO-
luton. 1t is identical with one al
ready reported without recommends
ton by the judiciary committee. The
house votes on suffrage Thursday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10
AUTO INTO TRAIN; ONE is DEAD.
George Yeager of Beverly, Lived 30
Minutes.

Salina Union George Yeager and
Ernest Miller. both of Beverly, at
tempting to drive their Saxon road
ster ahead of Union Pacific train No
107 at the Meridian road crossing
one mile west of town Monday after
noon at $3.50 drove the car into the
engine tender.
Yeager was so seriously hurt he
died in 80 minutes. Both legs we're
broken. Miller has regained con-
seriousness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10
Engineers for a Dry Nation.

Springfield, H., Jan. Without
opposition, members of the executive
committee of the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Engineers, representing
10000 Illinois locomitive engineers
in session here, Endorsed nationwide
prohibition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic
powder for painful, smarting, tender,
nervous feet. 1t takes the sting out
Of corns and bunions. Over 100000
packages are being used by the Am
erican, French and British troops at
the front. Sold everywhere, 25c.
! 0W4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10

An automobile is a necessity, an
education. family Doctor, business
partner. Ask any Buick owner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10

Found: Watch. Owner can have
on proving property and paying for
this notice. Inquire of Reflector.
5dw
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10

shall January B. n DAUGHTER.
An automobile is a necessity an
education. a family doctor, a business
partner. Ask any Buick owner.
Mrs. George Heron is seriously
III at her home on East Fifth street.
Found. Watch. Owner can have
on proving property and paying for
this notice. Inquire of Reflector.
5dw
B. II. Eyer OF Cheever was In
town completing arrangements for
a public sale at his place January is.
A never failing sign, an ever true
barometer by which to judge the
business methods of any firm is the
way the people respond to its adyer-
tisements. We sure are pleased with
our trade last year. Burnham.
10w1tl1d
Apples. Call Dyer Fruit Farm II
you need any more this season.
8d5w1t'
"A 9-pound son was born January
4 to Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Kewish of
Burbank, Calf. Mrs. Kewish was
Miss Mabel Aumiller before her mar
riage.
Looks well.
Rides we'll.
Acts we'll
MAXWELL. dtfwtf
For sale Alfalfa hay. p. d
Shelter. Elmo, Kan, Elmo Phone.
3dw1tt
Miss Dolly Callahan has taken
a position as clerk in the Abilene Ma
tional bank l.. C. Russell has gone
to his home in Mcpherson on account
Of illness.
Bargains in used cars. One Super
six, one Overland, one Jackson eight,
one Ford roadster. Will sell cheap.
See vern Carney, Arnold Motor Co,
7dwtf
Lost: Roam cowhide mitt on road
mile west of Acme, going south.
Finder please leave at Reflector Of
ice for reward. 7dw1t
E E. Coulson has rented the e
on Broadway now occupied 4
" c. E. Dyer and will occupy it with ]
lis automobile industry about Feb /
uary 1. T
ITO build at fair price an auto .
Mobile so slightly as to uphold its =.
wner's honest pride. So competent =
s to arouse his genuine respect, so :.
eliable as to win his deepest conf =
ence, so economical as to serve his =
highest interest-this has been the =
urpose, is now the accomplishment, z
nd will continue to be the endeavor :
, which Oakland devotes the whole =
its energies, its resources and its :
dill" The Oakland Sensible Six. =
lwtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10
RECENT REFLECTIONS

Born. to Mr. and Mrs Leo Mar
shall January q. n daughter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10

DoaR's Requests are recommend
ed by many who say they operate
easily, without gripping and without
bad after effects. 30c at all drug
stores.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10

Mrs. George Heron is seriously
Ill at her home on East Fifth street
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10

Itching, bleeding. protruding or
blind piles have yielded % Doan's
Ointment 60c at all stores.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10

Clean old papers for sale At the
office; Sc q bundle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10

B f. Eyer OF Cheever was in
town completing arrangements for
a public sale at his place January Is.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10

A never failing sign, an ever true
barometer by which to judge the
business methods of any firm is the
way the people respond to its adyer-
tisements. We sure are pleased with
our trade last year. Burnham.
10w1t11d
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10
6dwtf
Watch the Fords go by.

Have your tires retreaded by FL
wick Bros. 7dwtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10

Apples. Call Dyer Fruit Farm II
you need any more this season.
8d5w1ts
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-10

"A 9-pound son was born January
4 to Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Kewish of
Burbank, Calf. Mrs. Kewish was
Miss Mabel Aumiller before her mar
riage
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-05-24
THE ELEGANT IDLER.

The idler is individually a social ex-
crescence, and collectively an unwise
waste. He is the leering negation of
all decent human impulse and ideals.
At this time when the hand and mind
of every human unit is desperately
needed, the deliberate refusal to pitch
in and do something is defiance to
the race and an insult to the Almighty.
The author of these pungent and
timely words, Mark Swan, of the Vigi-
lantes, applies them particularly to
gangsters, gay corner loaf
ers, grocer shop whittlers and riff-raf'
Migrants. But these species by no
means exhaust the catalogue. An
idler is an idler whether bedraggled or
debonair, trousered or skirted, rich or
poor, elegant or plebean. And all
idlers are friends Of the Hun, whether
they intend it or not.
In Georgia, as in many other states,
there is under way a vigorous cam
paign to force Migrants to work. The
is partly economic and Who'll.
ly patriotic. Factories and farms are
in need of labor, and unless
they are supplied the commonwealth
and the country as well as private IN
terests will suffer, 1t is peculiarly
needful, therefore, and altogether just
to hunt CUT and bring either to a Job
or to Jail all those able-bodied men
who are rot working or fighting for
their country.
With these, the lash Of the law can
deal. But what of those who neither
toll nor SPIN, yet array themselves like
Solomon u Sheba? Shall public SEN
5iment allow them, in these iron times,
10 go unwhipt Of justice Atlanta
Journal.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-05-24

IS in the graces Of liberality was mani
testify the determination Of the dele
gates.
A resolution by Rev. E. D. Cameron
Of Oklahoma, expressing radical sem
timents on the divorce question occa-
stoned some sharp debate and failed Of
passage, being referred for further
consideration to the committee on tenn
perance and social services to be con-
sidered and reported back at late
session. There appeared no uncertain
opposition to the divorce evil on the
part Of the delegates. They seemed
ready to protest against the laxity Of
the courts in granting divorces, but
were scarcely ready to subscribe to
some radical expressions embodied in
the resolutions, which were the origl-
nal opinion of the author.
Announcement was. made by DR.. B.
d. Gary of Georgia, corresponding
secretary of the home mission board,
of gift of 100000 and an endow-
ment to the cause of home missions
by Mr.. and Mrs. George Bottoms of
Texarkana, Tex. The announcement
was greeted with frantic demonstra-
tons of appreciation. The same cou-
pie had on previous day donated
100000 to the cause of foreign mis-
sions as an endowment.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-05-24

garden crops there must be speei
Time is the essence of this contract.
In the meantime, until the govern
ment does act, let every citizn who has
access to even the smallest piece OF
soil see to it that that soil is made to
grow some sort of food. This viii not
only be work of patriotism, but in a
very literal sense it win be work of
self defense and of self protection.
No one knows how long the war
may last. But it is certain we cannot
win this war without fighting, and no
people can fight without food.
When you make your little garden
and grow your little crop you arefght-
ing the common enemy and just as tru-
ly taking hand in the war with your
hoe and your rake as though you were
a man, young, able bodied, standing
rife in hand on that far off line in
France where the destinies of nations
are being decided amid the roar of the
cannon and the internal tumult of
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-05-24
A LESSON IN CHICKENS.

Miss Ruby Stubs, a poultry girl in
Lincoln county, confined her brooa
hens this year to coops. Her mother
thought that method of handling the
old hens inhumane. The mother gave
her hens free range with the little
chickens.
During heavy rain in early April
more than rs per cent of the mothers
chickens were drowned one afternoon.
Besides, her mother, in trying to gath
er up the chickens during the rain got
thoroughly drenched and contracted a
cold.
Miss Ruby was in school, and so
could make to effort to care for the
chickens belonging to her, but the old
hens in the coops gathersd the chick
ems in and not one was lost.
This practical demonstration has in
fuenced others in that community to
confne brood hens in coops and to al
low young chicks free range. They
notice that chickens grow better, and
that, being under the control of the
keeper, they can give the chickens
much better attention with one-half
the labor.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-05-24

heuser-Busch industrial institutions.
| After years of scientific experiments
and original research, Bevo was Great
| ed for two purposes: AS an aid to
Mr.. Busch's plans for a real sane tenn
peranee program in America, based
upon education and intelligent moral
development, and to supply the public
with the highest quality Of non-alco-
holic beverage that science and manu-
featuring skill could produce. Beyo
has been positive aid to the govern
ment in carrying out the military tenn
perance program. for it has become TIE
favorite beverage of the army and
navy, and is used extensively on bat
tleships and in environments with the
approval of the heads of the navy and
war departments.
The Busch-Sulzer Bros. Diesel En-
CINE Co., of st. Louis, of which Mr..
Busch is the principal owner and pres
ident, has been engaged continuously
and exclusively since Americas entry
into the war in building engines of the
finest and most perfect type for Amer
lean submarines, airplanes and the U.
S. Navy. Mr.. Busch takes the position
that it is the patriotic duty of Amer
can manufacturers to operate their
plants for the benefit of the govern
ment during the war, and that private
profits should be entirely or largely
eliminated.
The historic Grants Farm, upon
which General Grant lived and labor
ed before the outbreak of the Civil
War, and where all of his children but
one were born, is now Mr. Busch's
country estate, and is maintained in
the highest state of cultivation, not on
ly as memorial to General Grant, but
also for the raising Of fine live stock
and experimental scientific farming
Besides being president of the An
Heuser-Busch Brewing Association,
the largest industry of its kind in the
world, Mr.. Busch is interested in many
enterprises, including farming, stock
raising, banking, manufacturing and
He is also a member OF
the executive committee of the Nation,
al Security League, which is actively
engaged in work in connection with
the prosecution of the war.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-05-24
ATLANTA GETS 1918
BAPTIST CONVENTION
Texarkana Couple Donate Second
100000 for Missions: Roger Will
liam Memorial Church Fund is APP
proved

Hot Springs, May 19.-The next ses-
sion of the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton will be held in Atlanta, Ca, be-
ginning Wednesday after the second
Sunday in May, 1919, in accordance
with report from the committee OH
time and place of the next convention
submitted by DR.. Chas. W. Daniel of
Atlanta, Ga; DR.. E. NJ. Dodd of Shreye
port, La, will preach the annual ser
mon. Alternate DR.. B. G. Henning of
Elizabeth City, N. C. Ell Paso today
made strong appeal for the next
meeting, but was defeated. Vice presi-
dent John D. Nell of Georgia presided.
DR.. Henning of North Carolina re-
ported concerning the movement for
funds for the Roger Williams Memoir
al church in Washington, D. c., that
the movement was Endorsed by that
body, but no special drive for a collec-
ton be made at this time, on account
Of demands for the support of war en-
terprises.
DR.. A. ]. Barton of Texas reported
recounting the presentation of a me-
mortal to President Wilson pledging
the loyal support Of southern Bap-
lists in his. conduct of Americas part
in the war The prayers and loyal
sacrifcial support Of the people for
the government was expressed in I'M
measured terms, and DR.. Barton
spoke Of the gratitude expressed by
the president for the sentiments.
BY resolution introduced by Dr.. E.
e. Baldridge of Little Rock, it was de-
cided to set apart at the next conven-
ton an hour and a half of session
for the consideration Of the conditions
and problems Of the country church.
That the emphasis Of southern Bap-
fists win be directed as never before
to the development Of country church