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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-05
PoWers
Send Educational
Notes 10 American

Every public officer irtrusted with
the support Of public schools should
know that Europe's lesson 20 the
United States as result or the war
is 20 keep the schools going and 10
make education during and after the
war better and more effective than
it has ever been. according 90 a
hroadside announcement entitled
Europes Educational Message 10
America % just issued by the interior
depa rtment through is bureau Of
education for circulation anon
mayors. school board members ana
other public OfhciaIs
France speaks.
do not let the needs Of the nour
however demanding or It's burdens
however heasF OF its perils. how
-Ner threateninr o. rs sorrows
hon ever notwithstanding maze you
unmindful OF the defensr Of TO-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-05
SCHOOL GIRL
TELLS OTHERS
How They Can Find Relief
From Periodic Suferings.

Nashua. y HI am nineteen
years old and every month for two
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-05
Try NEWS TIMES WANT AID.

1 preparation Tor restoring natural color 20 era,
rfsded hair. for removing dandruff and as hair
rsssins Is not dye Generous sized bottles at al
>aIers. ready to use. PhiIo Hay Co. Newark. N J
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-05
Combined schools.

THE time was when every dis
rict had its cwn little school But
now We ara building township
schools Instead OF having a dozen
teachers scattered over q township
each in separate and inferior
building we have township school
with modern equipment half the
mum her % te1chers receiving larger
salaries. doing better work end az
the same time with less cost 90 the
-aNpave~ The time was when we
believed .n Tire superiority ~ small
.11eges Rut the little colleges are
reir- merged into or abandoned for
.r- -resr universities
Time for Church 90 Catch step.
It is time fn~ the church 70
catch step With this order of events.
There are 100 different denomIna-
lions In America That s. bout so
oo many I.et Is look az he mat
ter from tsngIhle viewpoint In
hie part ~ our CITY there a-e Eve
.hurches thar could 10 consolidated
into one. sucn an eient would have
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-05

- uas most tempting moment
for counter stroke which would
have peen certain 20 i7fict heaVv
losses and put pretty political IN
sh o. that strateE cal retire ment
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
GOOD ROADS WORKERS ARE
MUCH ALIVE, SAYS COWAN

H. M. Cowan, secretary of the Col
den Belt Road association, returned
from st. Louis, where he attended
the American Highway Association
national convention. THE good
roads movement is growing faster
than anyone realizes" said he today.
THE east will soon be threaded with
brick and concrete country roads and
Kansas is waking up rapidly" He
stopped at Lawrence and found much
interest in the new concrete road to
connect Kansas City and Topeka. 1t
will be 18-foot wide and is to be com
pleted this year. The contracts will
be let in short time, all preliminar-
les being complete. That means
more travel than ever over the Col
den Belt this summer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
NEW FLOUR ORDER HAS
ITS HARD KNOCKS, TOO

A difficult side of the recent ban
on purchasing wheat flour without
also purchasing an equal amount of
a cereal such as rye, oats, corDmeal,
etc, was brought to light Saturday
evening when an Abilene grocer en-
deavored to explain the governments
orders to a Mexican.
But you must take this too," the
Mexican was told in his own langu
age as a five pound sack of cornmeal
was offered to him with his -four.
But, no, he could not make the white
man understand that he wanted only
the white flour. After half hours
conversation with the Mexican, he
was finally persuaded to accept both
packages, much against his own will
and reasoning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
DOWN COMES LID ON
THE CHICKEN DINNERS
Food Administration Prevents Sell
ing of Hens.

Under an order received by the
Abilene produce dealers from the
food administration at Washington,
buying and selling of hens and pull
lets from February II to April 30,
except for egg production, is pro-
hibited. The order, 1t is said, is is
sued in connection with the food ad-
ministration's campaign for increas-
ed poultry production this spring.
This order will effect the Abilene
produce dealers business great
deal. The order may be lifted be-
fore the time set, but 1t is not likely
Buying and selling of other products
may be stopped or limited later.
"The following rule has been
adopted in connection with special
rules and regulations governing deal
ers in poultry and eggs stop rule IA
the licensee shall not between Feb
ruary II, 1918, and April 30, 1918,
purchase, ship, sell or negotiate the
sale Of any live or freshly killed hens
or pullets provided, however, that
this shall not prevent the purchase,
shipment or sale between February
II and February %, 1918, of hens
or pullets which were either killed
or shipped prior to February IL,
1918, to markets for sale as food and
provided further that nothing in this
rule shall prevent the purchase, ship |
ment or sale of live hens or pullets
Tor egg production purposes. Effec-
i've February II. 1918. Priebe.
United States Food Administration"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
COURT DECISION AFFECTS
FARMERS OF THIS COUNTY
Decision in Favor Of Union PNcifc
Railroad.

A decision affecting a number OF
cases pending in Dickinson county
and other counties traversed by the
Union Pacific in Kansas, has been
rendered by the state supreme court.
The decision is to the effect that the
Union Pacific is the owner in fee of
right Of way 200 feet from the CEN
ter of its track, on either side, by
reason of an act of congress of July
2, 1864. Most of the cases were filed
in 1912 against persons occupying
the land adjacent to its right of way
claimed by the Union Pacific.
The case on which the decision
was rendered was appealed from the
district court of Cove county, where
occupants of the Union Pacific re-
fused an offer from the railroad COM
pany of lease at one dollar per year
of the ground occupied.
The supreme courts decision fol-
lows:
The Union Pacific Railroad com
pany by the grant to its predecessors
in interest under the act of congress
Of July /, 1862 (12 stat. 489), and
the amendatory act of July 2, 1864
(13 stat. 1860, became the owner in
fee Of a right of way two hundred
feet from the center Of the track,
which right is superior to claims ini-
tiated after the act OF 1854 and is
not defeated by adverse possession.
The grant is of the land itself and
not a mere right of way of passage
over 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
HERINGTON MEN WILL BE
PROSECUTED FOR THEFTS

AS a elimination of lengthy in
vestigation by railroads detectives at
Herington a number of railroad en-
ployes have been arrested, charged
with stealing goods from the Rock
Island. Detectives searched the
homes in Herington and many en-
ployees burned the goods to cover
the evidence. One man became in
dignant and threatened to take the
life of the detective, according to the
detectives own statement.
A number of arrests have been
made but only those where the evil
dence is sufficient for conviction have
been taken into custody, an official
said today. The cases will probably
be tried at Herington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
ARE EXTENDING POWER
LINES FROM ABILENE PLANT

The Salina Union reports that the
mill at Bridgeport yesterday COM
menced to operate with electric pow
er, receiving it's current from the
Riverside Power plant at Abilene.
Ogden last night made contract for
street lighting system to be fur
nished by the Rocky Ford division
and Randolph and Leonardville are
to have complete town lighting and
power system in few weeks. After
midnight the Abilene plant is fur
nishing all the Camp Funston power.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14

The week of March 4 to March 8
will be National Repair Week for the
| farmers of the United States.
H. J. Hodge, secretary OF the Ma
tional Federation of Implement Deal
ers, has a large force busy sending
out literature to 10000 dealers,
newspapers and agencies getting be-
fore the public this fact. 1t is ap-
proved by Herbert Hoover, Secretary
Houston and all the dealers and i'm
plement associations.
This is why the farmers should
look over their machinery and order
their repairs now" said Mr.. Hodge
today, "if they expect to be in con-
dition for spring work:
"First-There is an unprecedent-
ed scarcity of malleable and steel
the former-and
the farmer who puts off ordering un-
til he needs the parts will surely be
delayed and this delay may cause
the necessity for purchasing a new
'fSecond-There never was a time
when the railroads were so congest-
ed as at present. There is delay in
the mails, express and
freight. Unusual delays can be pre-
vented by placing these orders early.
Third -Earlyvorders will save ex-
press and parcel post charges
Fourth Placing orders early will
,e an act of loyalty and help in the
,ffort to go over the top in the big
lrive for a maximum food produc-
ion in 1918"
During Repair Week or earlier ev-
ry farmer is urged to look over all
lis machinery, see what repairs are
eeded and give his order to his deal
r. Then when spring and summer
ONE he will be prepared for work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14

Fire of unknown origin broke ou
at the Smith & Belknap grocery
store at midnight last night, causing
a loss OF $4,000. which was only
partly covered by insurance. Prac-
tically all the goods in the store were
damaged and can not be sold for full
value.
! Arthur Wolf stepped off the Union
Pacific passenger train at 11:45 last
night and saw smoke in the direc-
ton of the Smith & Belknap store.
He Immediately turned in the alarm
and firemen hurried to the scene.
The room was filled with smoke and
the men found it almost impossible
to enter the store when the front
door was first opened. The fire start
ed on the south side of the room.
The origin is unknown but it is
thought that mice in eating, ignited
q match is one of the boxes which
were on the shelf.
All the goods on the south side OF
the room were destroyed, some of
the cans bursting open, throwing the
over the room. One can ex-
ploded with such force that the can
and contents were thrown against the
front window. The stock in the
basement was badly damaged by wa
ter. This afternoon there were still
six inches of water standing in the
basement in places. The goods in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
SAYS MAN TOOK HIS
FORD AND WON'T RETURN 1T

F.. B. Wright of Hope borrowed a
Ford car from G.. E. Schlessner of
Hope and then refused to return 1t,
Is the allegation of Mr.. Schlessner in
"a case filed in the district court to-
day. The plaintiff states that the de-
fendant borrowed his Ford on De-
'cember 18 and was to use 1t until
January 2. When the time was up,
Wright refused to return the Ford
and still has It In his possession, the
plaintiff claims
Mr.. Schlessner says the value of
the car is $145, and he asks judg-
ment for that amount.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
THREE MORE DICKINSON BOYS
WE'RE ON THE TUSCANIA

The Reflector gave a report that
James White. son-in-law of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Murphy of this city, may
have been among those lost on the
Tuscania. 1t is now learned that
two more Dickinson county boys
we're on the ship when 1t was sunk
and one of these is reported as miss
ing.
Wallace Fry, son of Clem Fry, who
formerly lived at Acme, but now
resides at Long Beach, Cal, was a
member of Company E of the engi-
neers of the sixth battalion. This
division was on board the Tuscania.
He is also nephew of Mr.. and Mrs.
). A. Campbell of this city,
The name of William Bennett was
given out in one dispatch as one of
he soldiers that was lost. Mr.. Ben
nett is brother of Mrs, r. J.. Pray
II this city. He had been in the
service about eight months.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
This County Must
Send 800 Soldiers

Dickinson county will be asket
for $50 men for the second draft, &C
cording to figures compiled today
Kansas will probably furnish 5000
to 10000 men under the second Sc
lective draft call. That is the esti-
mate OF army officials in the state.
who anticipate practically a clean
sweep of all men in Glass /. The
second call. II is believed, will take
at least 10000 additional young men
from the state even after credits are
given for enlistments since last sum-
mer. An early call is anticipated in
army circles.
For the last draft Kansas was ask
ed for 1874 men, making Dickin-
sons quota 256. After credit was
given for enlisted men, this county
was asked for only Al men. On the
same average, Dickinson will be ask
ed for 359 men on this draft.
When the county is given credit |
or enlisted men. the number will be
'educed to about 800 This number
will make clean sweep OF all men
n class one II the average OF regis
rants physically unfit is low.
Army men believe the state will
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
SAYS WE MAY LOSE
ONE MILLION SOLDIERS

Captain Messack. who spoke at the
q. A. r. Lincoln Day meeting yes
terday afternoon did not take a
cheerful view of the European fight
ing. He cautioned against too much
optimism on winning the war easily.
He called attention TO the fact that
France has had one million men kill
ed and said 1t is entirely probable
that America will lose as many be-
fore we win.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14

feel the effects of the second call far
greater than the first. Already the
demand for labor In the state is alb
normal Men who entered the serv-
ice under the first call meant heavy
blow to many activities. The final
Is per cent of these men are yet to
go. Before the end OF the coming
summer. army men have asserted,
the state will show a service record
of nearly $4,000 young men. This
would mean more than 500 young
men would be taken from Dickinson
county.
Draft Comes Soon.
Practically all men under the sec
ond call will be in the service before
the end of the coming summer" one
army official said today. Kansas
will probably be called upon for not
less than $4,000 men. But II means
hat the drain on Industrial and ag-
'icultural activities in the state will
30 heavy. Even with fun credits,
here is little chance that the state
will furnish less than 10000 new
nen for army service in the next few
months. 1t Is my belief the next draft
gill come in April or May"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14

Otherwise he is likely to find that he
cannot obtain repairs, even by mail
or express, and will either lose his
machines work or buy new one
II one can be obtained.
Already many Dickinson farmers
have sent in their repair list to To-
cal dealers-they are the forehanded
ones. None should fail to observe
Repair Week IL the county is to do
It's share in raising foodstuffs this
season.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
Oil Well at Barnard.

C. w. Lamer and Ben Burley Of
Salina are the chief stockholders in
the Union Oil company, with proper
ty near Barnard and Beloit. Drill
ing began Thursday. The company
has machinery to drill 5000 feet and
six cars of coal on the ground. The
present shaft is two miles east and
three miles north of Barnard and
sixteen miles south OF Beloit,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
PATIENTLY WAITING FOR
RETURNS FROM WICHITA

Miss Mary Meuli and Miss Maude
scripter are patiently waiting for
returns from wichita" The second
list for physical examination has
been sent out. If all the question
naires were back from Wichita the
work at the local board office would
be less complicated, as many Of the
registrants that appealed to Wichita
will be placed In class one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
CHAPMAN BOY GOES TO
THE AVIATION SECTION

G. H. Stacker of Chapman went
to Salina, where he enlisted in the
aviation division. He is under the
draft age and so was permitted to
enlist in that division. A Salina boy,
e. G. Callahan, enlisted in the same
service and he, too, was not in the
draft age.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
DISTRICT TO
MEET TUESDAY EVENING

A meeting of the farm owners east
of town will be held at Pyke school
house Tuesday evening to discuss
the forming of a drainage district.
The water from the hills floods hun
dreds OF acres annually and It is pro-
posed to drain a wide territory into
the Smoky Hill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
WELL DOWN LOO FEET.
Drilling Goes Rapidly On During
Warm Weather.

The drill at the oil we'll is now
down LOO feet. Much progress can
be made as long as the warm wealth
er continues and the depth of $500
feet may be reached in another
month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
Mariono Florez, Herington.
Pasonl Pitro, Herington.
LuRie Figuerva, Herington.
Edwards Gonsaler, Woodbine.
Ben Martinez, Herington.
FOUR ENEMY ALIENS HAVE
REGISTERED IN ABILENE

Four enemy aliens have registered
at the postoffice here. The time for
registration expires at 6 o'clock this
evening. Dickinson county has few
enemy aliens as reports from Her.
ington, Solomon and Enterprise
show. The registration is heaviest
at Hope.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
REPAIR WEEK
FARMERS URGED TO GET READY
FOR WORK.
Implements Must BE Fixed Up Early
or May Not Get Parts-LoOk
Over the Sheds
Now.
Z eeeeeeeeeeeeeeA

Washington, Feb. III.
j. Hodge, secretary. Abilene:
Approve suggestion of Ma
tional Implement Inspection
and Repair Week. In this
great national crisis every
means must be taken to in
sure sufficient supplies of
foodstuffs for the allies and
ourselves.
HERBERT HOOVER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
Smith & Belknap
Grocery Store Burned

4 the basement were mostly reserve
stock and only the labels were dam
aged.
On the north side of the room the
goods were scorched but not burned.
The goods in glass Jars were not
damaged at all. The glass windows
In the front of the room were brok-
en- by the heat.
Mr.. Smith said this morning that
the loss was about $4,000. The in
surance is divided, one policy cover
ing the furniture and fixtures and an
other the stock. The insurance, how
ever, will cover small part of the
loss.
The goods will be moved from the
building to another room, which may
be used temporarily. Everything will
be sold at a sale and new stock or
iered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
MUST APPEAR OR BE
CIIASSED AS DESERTERS

The men whose names are give
below have failed to fill out thei
missionaries. They will be place
in class one tomorrow by the loca
board. Then they will have five day
to appeal and if they do not appea
for examination when called, the
will be classed as deserters. Count
Nqapers are requested to publish thes
kames in aiding to locate the men.
Lawrence Smith, Abilene.
Ernest SmitL, Enterprise.
Raymond Mark, Herington.
Fred Seifert, Herington.
Carl Wilcox, Herington.
Sylvester Young, WOodbine.
Henry Williams, Missouri.
Raymond Hollinger, Chapman.
James Hollinger, Chapman.
John Wall, Enterprise.
Ivan Kelley, Chapman.
Harvey Foote, Herington.
irwin STARK, ADlleH0.
Paul Baker Detroit.
Ralph Moore, Worthwhile.
Joseph Weidman, Herington.
Otis Steel, Herington.
Herman Jordan, Herington.
William Durrah, Herington.
Edward Burton, Herington.
John Penrose, Junction City.
Walter Moore, Herington.
William Ellis, Herington.
Tom Harris, Herington.
Alvin Putnam, Chapman.
Elmer Monroe, Enterprise.
Catarine Duran, Herington.
Joe Marquee, Herington.
Seberino Rubio, Herington.
Jose Gil, Mexico.
Jose Velasques, Solomon.
Rafael Ojeda, Mexico.
Samuel Cunningham, Herington.
Leo Ryan, Herington.
Jack Powell, Herington.
James Moore, Herington.
Walter Zaiser, Solomon.
Eugene Mosier, Chapman.
Frank Turner, Abilene.
Frank Mueller, Herington.
Leo Young, Hope.
Nichols Agler, Herington.
Martin Woods, Herington.
Carl Kite, Herington.
Geo. Mccormack, Abilene.
Robert Green, Chapman.
Bert Collins, Herington.
Culver Heath, Herington.
John Nelson, Abilene.
David Ryan, Abilene.
Faytona Ballego, Mexico.
Bantaleon Gumodio, Mexico.
Jesus Zepede, Herington.
Juan Bills, Herington.
Fourcio Gonsalez, Herington. ,
Jose Bargas, Herington. h
Macrio Farves, Herington. /
Joe Sake, Herington. r
Mercer Rasimes, Herington. t
lose Cisneros, Herington. d
Paul Gomez, Herington. Il
Petro Marques, Herington. d
sucano Herendez, Abilene.
Amcilete Hernandez, Abilene. n
lose Hernandez, Abilene. d
Francisco Garcia, Herington. b
'edro Travius, Temple, Mexico. q,
.nastasio Cisneros, Herington. b
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-02-14
Slight Damage to Building.

The damage done to the building
was slight. A portion of the south
wall was burned, but it was neces-
sary to tear off only the plastering.
The offices above received a good
warming and the Kaufman shoe
store was heated slightly. A large
hole was cut in the floor of the Smith
G Belknap room by the firemen. 1t
will not take long to repair the build
ing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-12
Celebration
Lasts 20 Hours

The celebration of the signing Of
the armistice by the Germans was
continued in Moorhead Monday
afternoon and evening, with every
patriotic resident of the city taking
part.
In the afternoon a big parade was
formed and, headed by the new
Moorhead band, the line OF march
included a visit to Fargo. There
was a splendid turnout py both old
and young and many trucks and
automobiles carried capacity loads
of ceIebrators.
Patriotic thanks giving meetings
were held in the churches during the
evening and addresses were made by
the pastors and others. 1t was a
wonderful day in Moorhead and
was called the Worlds Fourth Of
july.
Patriotic Thanksgiving meetings
church was wen attended. The
speakers were: Pastor, Martin An
derson, Pres, j. A. Aasgaard, C. g.
Dosland, and Prof. J. Tanner, the
latter, having himself lost son i'll
phe service. spoke for those who
have had to make the greatest sacri-
fee. The Concordia College band
played patriotic selections and led
the singing. .........
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-12

the United States and the allies
have no intention OF permitting the
German people to starve. While
every stipulation of the armistice
terms must be kept in force to pre-
vent the possibility OF treachery by
the beaten enemy, it is declared such
rolling stocks and ships as may be
necessary to provide food and 9TH
er essentialy will be put into use
in Germany and on the seas.
May Take il up With Allies
In view OF the situation in Ger
many, where outside aid may be
necessary to prevent anarchy, IL is
possible that the president may see
fit to take up with the allied gov
ernments Me question of giving
some kind Of reinsurance as, to the
humane purposes of the associated
powers.
Among other things, 1t is under
stood, the plan is to put the Ger
man merchant marine into service
as soon as possible after the prob
lens created by the naval revolt is
cleared up and such vessels neces-
supplies through German ports.
A Wedge, Perhaps
It is suggested that DR.. Soils plea
may be designed to lay the founda-
ton for an attempt on the part of
Germany to secure a general modi-
fication Of the armistice terms be-
fore the peace conference.
London. Monday. Nov. 1.-THE
full text Of the German wireless
dispatch giving the message from