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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
CALL TWO THOUSAND
MoRE-TAPS 1913 CLASS
VIII Take About so Men From Thi'
County

The adjutant generals office at
Topeka yesterday received brief
order from Provost Marshal General
Crowder. instracting the office TO
al once issue a call In Kansas for
2 900 white men. subject TO general
military service. TO report at Fort
Riley August 20. As class OF the
1917 registrants Is exhausted in
Kansas. this number OF registrants
must be taken from the 1918 class
men who reached their 21st birth
day prior to June 8 OF this year.
II is estimated that the call Will
take 80 men from the 1918 regis
trants In Dickinson county. This
county's 1917 class one list will be
exhausted when the Sc men 60 to
Camp Funston August 9.
Local boards were instructed last
week that In the classification OF
the 1918 class. the war department
expected not less than 80 per cent Of
the total registration in that class,
which he found fit for general Mill
tary service. In their classifications
50 far. the local boards have aver
aged better than 60 per cent in the
first classification. but this will OF
course be cut down by further med
ical examination and Reconsideration
by district boards.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
NATIONAL GUARDS TO SEE
ACTIVE SERVICE IN go DAYS

That the national guard organiza-
lions will see active service on the
border within the next 60 days is
predicted by report from the main
office at Tojeka today The guards
will probably be called for two
months service and will be mighty
fine experience for all young men,
especially those who expect to be
called in the draft soon.
So far, 81 men have signed up
for the Abilene organization of the
national guard. Recruiting will be
carried on every Tuesday, Thursday
Friday and Saturday in the city.
The petition will be circulated eth
er by Lieutenants Jensen or Doe of
the State guards.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
NORMAL INSTITUTE ON
AUGUST 13 THIS YEAR

Enrolment for the normal insti-
tute this year will be August IL and
the institute will open the morning
of Tuesday, August 13. There will
be some mighty good lecturers on
the program among whom are: w.
O. steen of Beloit; Miss Bardwell
of Topeka, e. e. Mitchell of Herring
ton; Prof. Raymond Kent of Law
renee; Otis e. Hall OF the Kansas
State Agricultural college; supt. w.
D. Ross: H. d. Hart of Kansas City;
Mrs William Mustard, formerly
Miss Florence Moore, and many 9TH
er well known persons.
The examination will be held at
the Abilene high school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
YEAR SINCE co. II
WAS FEDERALIZED

Just one year ago yesterday, $500
men and officers, forming what was
then the Kansas National Guard,
were called into the service of the
United States by President Wood
row Wilson. On that date they gath
cred in the nearly forty-two towns
and cities of the state where they
were located, and encamped there
until they were called to Camp DON
iphan later in the fall. Today these
units are on the front in Europe.
The Kansas boys, who, together with
Missouri units, form the Thirty-fifth
division, are in the vosges noun
tains, in what is called a "quiet
sector" getting the actual trench
training to fit them for the more
strenuous duties that will face them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
MAKING STRONG CAM
PAIGN TO GET NURSES

The calling of $4,000 of our skill
ed nurses to services on the fight
ing front, has left gap in nurs-
ing service that can only be filled
/ by keeping our hospitals and train
ing schools supplied with students
Acting on the urgency of the need,
the surgeon general of the U. S.
army, the surgeon general of the U.
S. Public Health Service, the chair
man of the war council of the Amer
lean Red Cross and the chairman OF
the general medical board, council
of National Defense, have designated
the Womens committee of the coun-
ell Of defense the official recruiting
organization for the U. S. student
nurses. A recruiting station in
charge of the women's committee
will be open in the basement of the
city library, Abilene, Thursday and
Saturday, August 8 and 10 from
$3.50 p. m. to $50 p. m.
The following persons are recruit
ing in the county for the women's
committee and enrolment cards may
be secured from them.
Miss Pearl Martin and Miss Elan
nagan who are now teaching Red
Cross nursing classes thruout the
county, also Mrs. T. e. Johntz of
Abilene and Mrs. j. P. Scott of Her
ington, Applicants may also enroll
at the library recruiting station
This call is for young women,
white or colored who are between
the ages of 10 and 95 years, physi-
cally fit and qualified with high
school education or its equivalent.
This training is given at govern
ment expense and after four months
probation an allowance is made for
incidentals Candidates may enroll
for the Army school of Nursing, or
for civilian hospitals.-Mrs. T. r.
Conklin, Chr, Women's Committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
SCHOOL STARTS SEPT. o
Many Teachers Elocted For Ensuing
YeaI

The school board met IN regular
session last evening and organized
for the coming year. J. S. Engle
was elected president II A, snider
yiee-president. Miss Marie Curry
secretary. The board set September
. AZ the date for all the grade and
high schools 10 open
The resignation Of Miss Wilma
Cutler Of the Garfield, Miss Flora
snIder Of the Lincoln and Miss Cora
Ellis OF the high school were ac-
cepted by the board Two high
school teachers. Howard Peery and
q. II Railbasch also resigned
Miss Mary Edwards was elected
principal Of the Mckinley school,
and Miss Josephine Campbell prin-
eipal of the Lincoln school.
Miss Jimmie Tull was elected TO
fiji a position in the grades Mrs.
NJ. /. Ray of oklahoma was elected
10 itdtN NitlllhAiN anu ff9R'N' -
the high school Miss Joyce Fuger
was elected for position IN the
grades. Miss Marie Cover Of Russell
for music. Miss Grace Boulden will
be the agricultural teacher in the
high school for the coming year.
Janitors elected were Walter
Messing. nigh school John Mier-
master Lincoln; W. r Maudin, Nc
Kinley
The school board made the levies
for the ensuing year and they are:
General fund, mills site, 2 mills;
bond. ] 10 mills, making a total
of lis mills
The finance and teachers commit
tee is composed Of J s. Engle, G..
G. Wyandt and w II. Broughton.
The buildings and grounds commit
tee is r J Long II. A. snider and
] A. Tufts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
Summer Complaint

During the hot weather of the
summer months some members of
almost every family is likely to be
troubled with an unnatural loose
ness of the bowels. and it is of
greatest Importance that this be
treated promptly, which can only be
done when the medicine is kept at
hand. Mrs. F. F. Scott, Scottville, N.
Y. states. II first used Chamber
lain's Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy
as much as five years ago. At that
time / had a severe attack Of sum
mer complaint and was suffering IN
tense pain. One dose relieved me.
other members of my family have
since used it With like results"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
90. II. BOY WAS WOUNDED
Grandson of George Armstrong Kill
ed in Action

George Armstrong received a mes
sage telling of the death of his
grandson, Bliss Armstrong, who
killed in action recently while on the
front. Armstrong lived in Barton
county but was known by many
Abilene friends
A report about town today stated
that Harry Cox. Co. II boy had
been wounded but as far as could be
learned. the report was untrue.
A report was also current that
Alonza Shirk was wounded but it is
a mistake. He is we'll as a card to
his sister so states.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
July Was Some Month

The maximum temperature in
July was 10, the highest tempera-
ture for several months. In June
the maximum temperature was 106.
The total precipitation in July was
2.1S inches. Dickinson received less
rain than any of the eastern coun-
ties but many of the counties south
got less than this one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
SOLDIER LETTERS ARE
INTERESTING TO MANY

The Reflector's column what Is
Happening in Camp and Field has
been quite prominent lately because
many letters are coming from the
boys overseas. The news of a sol
diers letter is interesting to every
one in the county and the Reflector
is glad to publish them. All person
al matters are omitted in publishing
them. If anyone brings letter to
Reflector the copy will be returned
after it has been published.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
SHE WANTS DIVORCE AND
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN

Mrs. Lulu Ann Tucker filed suit
for divorce with the district court
today against Lee w. Tucker, charg-
ing abandonment and failure to sup
port his family. She says that over
a year ago Mr.. Tucker left home
and has failed to support his wife
and seven children Beside divirce
she asks custody OF the seven child
rem and alimony. Mrs Tucker is a
white woman while her husband is
colored
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
TWO MORE DICKINSON
BOYS GO THE TO NAVY

Earl E. Marts of Chapman enlist
ed in the navy at the recruiting Of
flee at Kansas City. Although he was
placed in class two, he waived all
claims and joined the colors. Wal
lace S. Sheard, an Abilene boy, is
now in the marine corps He too, was
placed in class two but waived his
claims of deferred classification.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
LOSS WAS $4,000
ILZZIE DAYHoFF HOME NORTH
OF DETROIT BURNED
House, Wash House, Automobile
and Many Sheds Destroyed by
Fire-HOme Was New
No Insurance

Fire destryed over $1,000 worth
OF property on the Mrs Lizzie Day
hon farm northwest OF Detroit Mon
day afternoon al 2:30 o'clock The
house. which was new and a
beautiful home, a wash house, car
md several small buildings were
destroyed by fire Mrs Dayhof car
ried no insurance on the buildings
Started In Wash House
II is believed that the fire origi-
mated in the wash house where there
had been a fire IN the stove The
wind was strong and neighbors who
rushed TO the scene were unable to
save any OF the buildings by throw
ing water from buckets on them.
When the house caught fire part
OF the furniture was removed but
The long hot weather had made the
wood so dry that the flames spread
before all the things could be re-
moved The house was burned down
The home was practically new
and was one of the country homes
in the northern portion Of the
county. The interior was modern.
The house was valued at $4,000 and
this was total loss.
Car Burned Up
by some means the sparks set fire
to Mrs Dayhoff's car which was in
the garage near the wash house.
Several men pushed the car from the
building. saving the garage. The
car was destroyed
Several small sheds caught fire
and any attempt to save them was
useless. 1t is believed that the loss
will amount to more than $4,000.
Two years ago a large barn on the
Dayhoff farm was burned to the
ground. causing a loss Of nearly
$1,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08

DID you get away from your work
~ for day and go to Salina to the
National Tractor Demonstration? 1t
was the one opportunity Of the year to
compare every type of tractor at every
kind of farm work, and no farmer
should have missed it, unless he is sat-
ished 10 buy home-sold tractor with
long record of success.
In that case he can do as we'll here as
he could at Salina international and
Mogul kerosene tractors certainly have
that kind of a record The first ones
were put to work on American farms
over twelve years ago and ever since
they have sold faster than the big fac
tories could turn them out. A twelve
rear record like that would make any
-l-'0e safe to buy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
Tractors With
A Record of Success

Two features of these tractors would
make them stand out from all the rest.
They do field and belt work equally
well, and their operating expense is
very low, because they operate success
fully on kerosene.
Think what this means to a busy farmer.
With a tractor that is saving money for him
at every turn of the fywheel he has plenty
OF power to get his blowing, dsking, seeding
and harvesting out Of the way promptly, and
can use the same power, without change Of
nut or bolt, for grinding, ensilage cutting,
threshing, corn sbelling or any other form of
belt work.
These are the features that make tractor
both valuable and useful to farmer. These
features, together with the good service we
give, are responsible for the twelve year rec
ord of success held by international and
Mogul kerosene tractors. Come in and get
the whole story.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
Mnthcr. onlx Kneyr.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
children relieve feverishness, head
ache, bad stomach. teething disorders,
move and regulate the bowels and de-
stroy worms. They break up colds "
"a hours Used by mothers Tor ~
years All druggists. CSC. Sample free
Address, Mother Gray CO. Leroy. N. T.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08
stomach and Liver Trouble

No end of misery and actual suf-
fering is caused by disorders of the
stomach and liver, and may be
avoided by the use OF Chamber
lain's Tablets. Give them a trial.
They only cost a quarter
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08

Aliens Foot Ease, the antiseptie pow
der for painful. smarting, tender. ner-
vous feet It takes the sting out OF
corns and bunions. Used by the Amert-
can, French and British troops because
It takes the friction from the shoe and
freshens the feet
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-08

Aliens

Aliens !. for Soldiers and Sail
0ra.
The Plattsburg Manual advises all men
in training to shake Foot-Ease In eacn
shoe every morning. This protects the
feet from blisters and sore spots, re-
ifeves the pain of corns and bunionA
ana freshens the feet Maker walking
easy. Sold everywhere.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
INTERPRETATION ] IN BRIDGEPORT TO 1
 BE NEXT WORK l

Americanization, which is regarded by many as one of the most important phases of after-the-war work, Is to be undertaken in Bridgeport by thor oughly representative committee, named by Mayor Wilson, and headed by Justice George w. Wheeler, chair man of the executive committee of the Bridgeport War Bureau. Included in the committee are Rev. William Horace Day, Rev. Matthew Judge, Mrs. M. M. Ford, William V. Dee, Sumner Simpson, Sigmund Hirsch- berg, Michael J. Flanagan, Miss Euphrosyne Bown, A. B. Macdonald and D. B. Gauchet.
 Each member is interested in the subject and several have had prac- tical experience in Americanization work independently. Within a few days the committee will be called together for organization, when plans for conducting sthe work in this city will be discussed. Americanizatio ton in Bridgeport will be carried on system atically and with the idea of so inter- testing and enlighteningl those of for eign birth that they will come to ad- mire the institutions of the United States, learn to love their adopted country and desire to become citizens Instruction in English will be one ot the fundamental but not the largest part of the idea.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
Behind THE FoOtIights
PLAZA

Gladys Brockwell in "Kultur," by J. Grubb Alexander and Fred Myton, the story of the tragic be- ginnings of the great world-war- the strange romance of Emperor Franz Josef's beautiful favor1te, whose intrigue played Austria into the hands of the Hun and upset the peace of the world and the startling and intimate memoir of a court favor ite will be the leading screen attrac- ton at the Plaza theatre the last threo days of this week. This great photo play was chosen by William Fox as Gladys Brockwelps first Victory Pic ture. This fact alone guarantees it's excellence as a screen production. The vaudeville bill which changes completely today will be headed by | the Otagwa Troupe, big Japanese act with an elaborate exhibition of l jui-jitsu and wrestling that. far sur passes the average Japanese act now playing vaudeville
 Thomas J. Jackson and James J. ; Cassidy will offer a new and clever 1 comedy dramatic sketch which is bound to be winner.
 | Johnson and Crane, par or musl- cal comedy favorites will present an unusually elaborate singing and dancing act entitled Songs and Dances of Today and Yesterday"
 The Carroll Sisters will offer an at- tractive act introducing songs and dances of the moment.
 Victorious Siberia" another Red Cross picture equally as interesting as those which have preceded it and which shows the actual working of the American Red Cross explaining and describing their wonderful ac- complishments in the past and their plans for the future, and a reel of the Gaumont Weekly which keeps one in touch with the happenings of the world, will round out the bill to be shown through three performances today continuing for the remainder of the week.
 On Sunday night Jane Grey in the superb drama, "The Guilty Wife
 together with other big reels of in teresting photoplays, 12 reels in all will be the attraction at the Plaza theatre.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
UNDERWATER TUNNELS.

The first subaquetos tunnel ever constructed was that under the Thames between Rotherhithe and Waping, London, which was carried to completion under the direction of I. K. Brunei, a celebrated English engineer, who died 69 years ago to- day. The tunnel was commenced in 1925 and was opened in 1843. It was driven at places through liquid mud, at a cost of about $6,500 per lineal yard. Six workmen lost their lives as the result of an irruption. The turl- mel has a length of 1900 feet. It Is now owned by the East London rail- way. Several other tunnels have since been constructed under the Thames, and improved engineering methods have greatly reduced the cost. The first tunnel under the Hudson river at New York was started In 1874, but was long abandoned, and only con- pleted in 1908, through the efforts of William G. McAdoo, who recently re- signed as Secretary of the Treasury and Director General of Railroads In 1872 Chesborough commenced 8 tunnel under the Detroit river, con- meeting Canada with Michigan, bu
 continued irruptions of water led tt
 the abandonment of the scheme which was pushed to completion only a few years ago. The first importan subsaqueous tunnel in America wa! that under the St. Clair river, con | meeting sarnia, Ont, and Port Huron
 Mich, completed in 1891.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
llIIllIlIlLIIIIlIIIIIEIIIIIIIIIIinIllVIIIIIIII
 LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE
lIIllLIIlLIIlIIgIIIIIllIIIIIIInIlI.IIIIln

Me and my cuzzin Artie was wawk- ing along this afternoon and we each had a sent, me saying, G, Artie, I tell you lets wat.
 Wat? sed Artie, and sed, Lets start to save up for Krissmas, lets start with these two sents, and keep on sav- ing every sent we get and by the time Krissmass comes I bet we will have so mutch money 1t will take a shoe box to hold it.
 We'll, it mite take a segar box, sed Artie Him never looking on the brite side of things, and sed. G, jest think if we each save 2 sents every : day for a nunth, that will ibe 50 sents apeece.
 | And in munths we will have twice i that mutch, G, how mutch will that make? sed Artie. And he took a stump of a pencil out of his pockt and did 1t on sumbodys marble frunt step, saying, Gosh, in munths we will each have a doller and 20 sents or dollers and 40 sents all together. 1 G, that awt to fill a shoe box, you better rub that off that marble, sed | It mite fill a segar box, sed Artie AnQ ne TUDDSO Lue PeHC4l lldLho OA of the step with the rubber end of the stump, making a fearse smeer look ing twice as bad, and we kepp or iwawking and jest then the waffle waggin came down the street, the man blowing his horn and yelling IjWaffles, waff1es get em vile they're hot. And me and Artie left it go al the way past us down the street ant then I sed, Hay, Artie, wat do vol say we run after it and buy waffle: with these sents and start saving uT tomorrow?
 Wich we did, and wich we proberl!
 wont.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
a All You Need Is Q v and a
EXIT THE DANDY.

Arthur Symans in the New Republic1
 It is a deplorable fact but the reign of the dandy is over. He died with Barbey d'Aurevilly, who had other in- terests and occupations than his crav- dts and laces, and was rather an amateur than a practitioner in the art. The cause, or a large part of 1t, Is the degeneration of costume. A man can be well dressed, in the af- ternoon if not in the evening, when the mode leaves only an inch of choice here and there between one curve or another. But variety and elegance have gone wholly out of the best-cut coat, the more carefully cal culated trousers. With knee brooches and silk stockings and buckled shoes went every indictment to dress per sonally and to outdo others in what was not fixed fashion. What form or substance of things could a dandy
 in these days, find to work upon? The tying of a white linen tie is no longer an art; the stock, with its dignity, has given place to the high hideous, shining and uncomfortable starched collar. And the dullness of l the things that men wear-the shape
 less black funnel with its inch of IT, relevant brim which we cram discom- l fortably on our heads! What dandy | dare make himself conspicuous by
 even the extension of a brim, or the 1 loosening of those bandages of cloth
 which wrap our body with a grace
 less rigidity?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-12
POLES

Dorothy Gish heads the picture bill at Polis today in her second great Aircraft production, "The Hope Chest" and La Bernicia, Americas youngest and most famous pr1ma ballerina, assisted by Princess Kla- Wah-Na, the celebrated Indian harp ist and a company of beautiful classic dancers, will head the vaudeville pro- gram which for quality and quantity has never been surpassed on a local Srage. As an extra added feature two Bridgeport boys, Ed Lewis and Hank Durnell, who havew on fame and for tune with Barnum & Bailey's Circus, will present for the first time their sensat tional Western vaudeville sketch which has been booked solid for the next six months with the big time circuit
 La Bernicia will stage what in all probability will be the most elaborate and costly dancing act which has ever been seen on a local stage. The com pany is numerous, all beautiful and all picked for their terpsichorean talent.
 Mabel Whitman and the Dixie Kids will be another big feature on the bill and win present an act which fo1 tunefulness, comedy and originality leads all others in it's class.
 Clara Howard, one of the cleveres' and most attractive singing come diennes in vaudeville will also be or this mammoth bill with a new se- lection offs ongs, and gowns. Let Beggs and Company will be another big number with their original pre- sentation the comedy sketch, ''Tht Old Folks at Home" which has beer hailed as being a winner everywhert it has been billed. Red and Blond! will present an arcrobatic novelty which is sensat tional in it's dearing anC originality. There will also be a nv release of the Hearst-Pathe Week.. News