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Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07
FAVORABLE REPORT
ON PUBLIC LAND
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Ofilce of the Serrefnrr

The committee on public lands Of
the Senate has unanimously reported
In favor Of a bin appropriating
million dollars to make surveys of
farms for returning soldiers. In its
report the COMMITTEE says:
The proposed legislation is for the
purpose Of providing opportunity
to procure homes for those of our re-
turning sailors and soldiers who may
WISH them upon their return from the
war, as well as giving a like oppo--
tunIty to thousand Of workers in
mnnition factories and other war in
dustr1eS who AT the conclusion of the
war will be out of employment. II
is intended TO promote as nothing
else ever has the back to the land"
spirit II Is recognized that tone of
the greatset evils of the times in our
country Is the overcrowding and con-
gestlon of people in the cities. many
OF whom are utterly untitled fo- city
life and not adapted to the avocations
thereof. After the war this unre-
liable condition viii be greatly in
tenSified- Further, there will be hund
reds Of thousands of young men who
Will have returned from service in
our Army or Navy who will be out
OF employment and for whom there
viii be no jobs o. positions. In ad-
dition there win be thousands and
thousands of men and women. now
employed in munitions factories and
other war industries which will have
TO close at the end of the war. who
will be out of employment. Many of
them VIII have some means which
they viii have saved at their employ
ment and with which they could To-
cate upon and improve land and en-
gage IN agriculture, horticulture, or
live stock raising.
~All the above described classes of
people win be needed on the land.
The land viii need them and they will
need the land Ii should be the OBJ
ject Of the Government and it is the
object Of this proposed legislation to
provid them with the opportunity of
getting on the land.
'Furthe1 more the undertaking
which this proposed legislation con-
templates, if embarked upon by the
Government, would afford employment
70 thousands of men who viii be out
Of employment al tthe termination Of
the war. when there will be scarcity
Of employment in this country and
when the idle viii be clamoring for
employment.
This bill is in line with proposed
legislation suggested by the Secretary
Of the lnterio-. and the Committee
believes it of great importance. The
Committee further bellows that il
should be attended to in ample time
and that no time should be lost in
doing So The war may end in an
other year. and if this scheme is TO
be embarked upon al all no time
should be lost in doing so. The Com
mittee believes the proposed legis
lation and the undertaking contemp-
lated thereby to be Of great and vital
Importance TO the country and n
great and valuable economic pro-
gram"
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07


truck at sundown, fifteen miles
behind the Ines. They rumble
through the winding streets, out on the
white road that leads to Germany
The man at the wheel used to be a
broker in Philadelphia. Beside him sits
an accountant from Chicago. Anews-
paper man from the Pacific Coast is
the third. Now they all wear the uni
form of one Of these organizations.
The road sweeps Tourd village and
on a tree IS nailsd a sign: Attention.
LEnnemi Vous Volt The Enemy
Sees Youl"
They glance far up ahead and there.
suspended IN the evening light, they see
a Hun balloon
SAY. we can see him plain tonightl'
n,1ruurS the accountant from Chicago
And don't forget" replies the Phila-
delphia broker. that he can see US just
as PLAIN
The packing cases creak and groan-
the truck piods on-Sra;s ht toward that
hanging menace.
They reach another village where
heaps Of stone stand under crumpled
walls.
Then up they 90, through the strange
silence broken only when great pro-
iectile inscribes its arc of sound far
overhead.
They reach a turn They take IT.
They face q heavy incline. For hall
q mile it stretches and they know the
Germans have the range of every inch
oft. The mountain over there IS where
the big B0ches' guns are fired Tins
incline is their target
The three men on the truck bring up
their gas masks TO the alert settle Their
steel helmets closer on their heads
At first the canton holds ITS speed
Than If slackens of. The driver grabs
his gear-shift kicks out his clutch. The
engine lleaves-and heaveS- and staiisi
Quick SPIN i'll" calls the driver.
The California journalist has jumped
He tugs at the big crank
"Wh-r-r-r-r-r-r-room
The shell breaks fifty yards behind
Another digs hole beside the road
iust OF ahead.
And then the engine comes to lie
1t crunches, groans and answers.
Slowly, with maddening lack OF naste
II rumbleS on
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07

Later that night two American boys
fresh from the trenches bordering that
shattered town. stumble up the stairs
of the chateau, into sandbagged room
where the Rochester minister has his
canteen
Get any supplies tonight7" they ask.
you betI didl" is the answer. What
will you have3"
Whats those? Canned peaches3
Gimme some. Package Of American
cigarettes see-an' q cake OF
chocolata-an' some of them coolies!"
"Goshi" says the other youngstef
when his wants are filed "Whatwould
we do without your"
You hear that up and down the front.
a dozen times a What would
we do without them?"
Men and women m these organiza-
tons are risling their lives tonight to
carry up supplies to the soldiers. Trucks
and camionettes are creeping up as close
as any transportation is permitted
From there these people are carrying
ND to the gun-nests. through woods
across open fields. into the trenches.
The boys are being served wherever
they go. Things to eat things to read,
things to smoke, are being carried up
-x,.~r,x,to~o o1ox,0 fho line
With new troops pouring into France.
new supplies must be sent more men
and women by the hundreds must be
enlisted They are ready to give every
thing. VIII you give your dollars 70
help them help our men3
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07
IT'S A PEACH.

Come in and let me show you tbs
l15 Style Singer machine. It's y
peach, see it in show window at the
market on Southwest corner square.
Phone 81.
]. H. MORRIS,
Singer Agent
| Oct. 17n.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07

Soc cures Malarial Fever. A
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07

500 cures Chills and Fever. Avd. .
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-09

o'clock. Eyeryody cordially invited [, attend
 Front Street, Ketchikaa, Alaska
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-09
NEW CHANGE TO SHOW LOYALTY.

The week 0: FebruarE every ot German birth .a he United register with the government, :rash pho:og~ls ot himself allow prints of his ing 70 De -a.ea. and carry card which he must show when sossd by officer He must also notify ,he police vrs4 Ae changes his domicie.
 The government is taking this action. to fetter 4tl-alzei Germans who good citizens. but make check enemy sympathizers who have greatly hamp s-ed ne work ot carrying the
 Enemies at home are 70 be squeched and that quick ' and effecJuaIy
 No man who has torn=-ly been German citizen ind :aul. wt.h the arrangement. In Germany all citizens always registered with the government and =Asy have passports pass from city city. and these passports must 6e presented 10 the city authorities 3: each town and city visited.
 \ German from this section his birthplace Sao-t time before The visit his parents They voa,d allow an 70 sleep in their home night
 - aa had registered his passport with the police He z2a lied his papers 10 his lapel in travelling over Germany in order eYade the necessity Of continually z.zsag il his pockets for them In city he ar. rested and lodged n ail magistrate believed s passports false He had call the American con z1t who 90. hin released
 This government recognizes that as whole the Ger ia this country among the patriotic and sable citizens They have another chan prove this e==: .s well founded by registering uncomplaningly me few scoun3r among them may be ferreted out Tacoma News.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-09

Now is good time over the political timber and pick good men and for the coming election Men should the and legislature who are an;a- conditions in the territory and who do not subordinate all legislation that of mining. The terri
 ~y has number of industries that anguishing for want legislative recognition particularly those pertain ing 10 the manufacture Of wood pulp and materials for anaing fish Tin could be shipped in in sheets and made ID nio cans thru the winter giving employment to
 large number ot girls and boys The legislature should
 make some provision for exempting industries from taxation certain periods during their probation bonus could be allowed upon wood pulp and idnustry coursg in number Of ways Too often is sent 70 the legislature business ability whatever and who receives his honors for being good fellow. During the constructive period the territory needs the best brains it can get the time sft the material and that assays loo per for Alaska Valdez Prospector
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-09
THEY MEAN BUSINESS

IT Oklahoma City recently the city c5rmmis- sion passed an ordinance making 1T 2 se5tious offense for any firm corporat;o@ e. psr an to riolate the authorized rules Of the V eior Food Administration il reference t5 rg or consuming ot meat or Tuesdays 2, anaa. bread on Wednesdays. The only excepaon 10 me law is n ease of sick person when TWO physicians certify Of the need.
 Should our council take the same notion. it would De hard for some of Us. who on such days pretend 10 feel ;rdi>posed and feed on the best b be had. Bu- the council would have to include n -he penalty those who serve the mea- then there would be none of that box and behind the curtain eating. However, should the c0uncil
 se tae notion Q follow tf2e example it wouldn't affect as any. for both meat and white bread aaTe been banished from our table this long while As 2 matter Of fact We may as well ad- nit that We eat what we can and not what we want.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-09

is so intensely busy minding his own business or waiting for business to come and all that; that one cannot afford to leave ones place of business for fear of missing purchaser: and since pur- ebasers are scarce the streets naturally look de- Sertd
 Now, just look around the corner where we have past the 1917 post and take notice of what was going on in the town those days, and note the difference. Most of us were live wires those days We wonder what brought on that change which is so noticeable. After five o'clock every other house is dark and everybody is so quiet. Really We appear to be wasting perfectly good time However. it is not all loss, because We are saving booze and light. and that is some compen- Sation. to be sure.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-09
A WASTE OF TIME.

Those of Us who are short on patience can not approve this everlasting explanation of the kind of peace We must have. The kaiser has been told time and again and further eXplana- tions appear aS 8 waste of time. The kaiser knows quite well who started the var and he '-nows equally as well that nore Q. the allied na- lions ever had any intention ot acquiring more territory. To tell him 50 iS useless. and after ravaging those countries in his mad craze for nsore power. he is not without knowing that he must soon or late pay for the damage. From that f would appear that the only thing for the Allies to do S to hammer away until he begS for mercy. and then give him some more ot that han2nlering for good measure. We con ra more trust -he kaiser than We can trust 9 greaser. Neither one is trustworthy. For the worlds peace one dead kaiser S worth TWO live ones Words either spoken or written do not count with the kaiser. Action iS what counts. There fore lec Us quit explaning-let Is act noVs.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-09
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Suaday-3 a. IT,, Holy Communion, except first Sunday in the month"; 10 Q m. Native Sunday school; Il a. n. Morning prayer and sermon. (Hoiy Communion frs, Sunday in monthly 12 n. Sunday school; 7:S0 Evening prayer and sermon; Holy Days-l0:39 a IT. Holy Communion; Tuesday. 8 p. nn.. S. Johns Socia Club. Guild Room Wednesday: ?. m-, Native Womeu's Guild. Indian school house; Thursday: 2:30 '. m, St. Johns Guild room; 7:20 J. m. St Johns Athletic Club. Boys, Guild room; Friday 8 ?. m, Choir re- hesrsaI. Guild Room A sincere vel come is extended to all-especially to newcomers.-Rev. Harold H. Kelley. Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-09

JISI ARUJND HE JUKNER
 Take Q look ID and down the street today and .oa can scarcely see anybody. Everybody
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-09

IMITATION
 is the sincerest form of flattery, that is why it pleases us to hear that other laundries claim to do work just like ours. It is tribute.to the excellence of our laudering which we fully ap- preciate But why not have the orfgi- nal? Send us your washables and you won't have to say they are as perfect as ours The work will be ours and the real thing.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-09
SCANDINAVIAN M. E. CHURCH

Preaching service every Sunday Il o'clock c. n. ar the A. B. Hall.
 Prayer Meeting In the different homes On Thursday evenings P. M. Ladies Aid Society meets every two weeks On Thursday evenings. All ScandinaTiang are cordially invited.
 4 SLEIPNEs, Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-09
FIRST M. E. CHURCH

Sunday church service at II .. m., and 7:30 ?. IT. Thursday prayer meet. 5 ?. IT. Ffrst and Third Wednesday af. tsrnoon at 2:30 Ladies' Aid Society," (. '. Van Marter, Pastor
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-09
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Low Mass al 3:3o 8. m.; High Mass at l0:30 a. m; Sunday School at 2:30 ?. m; Sunday Vespers at 7:30 ?. m.; Week Day Mass at a. m.-Rev Paul F Kern, Pastor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-27
Talk Of Uniting Roads.

Prediction was made today that
within ten days or two weeks, new
Rock Island time card would be is
sued which would restore the daily
freight schedule between Salina and
Herington.
The prediction was also made
that with this change of time card
either the Santa Fe or Rock Island
trains would discontinue running be-
tween Salina and Abilene, the SER
vice being consolidated one road do
ing the work. The guess was that
the Santa Fe trains would quit run
ming to Salina, that branch being
the shortest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-27
"a Boys Leave for
u. S. Training Camps

Enterprises Geo Koening, Viii
liam Harris.
woodbine Edward Reddy, Gil
more GilIett
Dillon: Ralph GrNy Frank
Knauss. Nicholas Geisert.
Hone: Henry Hass. Howard Orr,
VIM. Thompson.
Jesse Rufener Mosier. Mo-. Frank
Kraybill. Miami, Okla; Jas. Cope,
Colorado; J. G. Peatling, Kansas
City; e. L. Merk. Omaha; Roy
Springer, Wichita Chas. Weir De-
troit; Lee Hall, oklahoma; Edward
Menges. Kansas City; Argyle Hoff-
man. Okla; Edward Lynch Colo;
Francis Warnock. Wakefield; John
Olson, Navarro; Theo Albright, Me-
braska; Geo. Since. Oklahoma.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-27
2,I73.OOO BUSHELS
THAT is DICKINSON'S ESTIMAT-
ED WHEAT YIELD.
state Reports Say that Crop Has
Been Injured by High Temper
ature-Oats Is Not Up To
Expectations.

Dickinson county has 135,7S9
acres of wheat, according to the re-
port of the state Board of Agricul-
ture. and it is estimated to produce
2,l73,O00 bushels or little over is
bushels per acre. This is not as
high as expected earlier in the seas
on but will turn in to the farmers
around S4,000000, less the expense
of raising. Last years crop was
1908, 900 so we get one-third more
than in 1917 which is doing we'll
The oat crop is estimated at l.
$4,000. as compared with 1916
600 bushels last year.
The report says of the state:
'The prospects June 3 were that
Kansas will harvest 97,554,376 bu-
shells of winter wheat from 6,654,
686 acres, an average acre yield of
14.66 bushels. The prospective
yield has suffered an average de-
crease of from one to two bushels
per acre, with rare exceptions,
throughout the counties having the
larger acreages remaining, due,
without doubt, to recent abnormally
high temperatures and lack of mois-
ture. The continuance of such
weather since the 1 5th probably has
further decreased the prospect. This
decrease is largely Offset. however
by an increase in the estimate of the
area sown, as the official assessors
acreage returns from 7S of the
states los counties have exceeded
the correspondent estimate by 31S,-
$40 acres"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-27

Seventy men left for Camp Fun
ston on the afternoon train. Sixty
six of them we're Dickinson county
BOYS and four were transferred here.
Jay Finn of Hope was chosen cap
tain and Ward Barber Abilene,
lieutenant for the company from
here.
A large gathering assembled at the
court house at o'clock to give the
boys worthy sendoff. Rev. DR..
Blayney gave short talk, the Abb
lene military band played and ice
cream and cigars were generously
given to the boys.
This is the largest quota of men
to go from Dickinson county, and
they are worthy of all the support
that the county can offer them. Each
man was given comfort kit made by
the Red Cross.
The following are the men who
left:
Abilene: Samuel Neal, Thomas
Stewart, Levi Gasswint, Ira Gass-
wint, Austin Monroe, Howard Shear
er, Earl Conner, Elmer Rhodes, Chris
Krider, Ben Messing, Fred Knoll,
John Mcdonald, Ward Barber Rich
ard Mckinney Everett Bowen. Wal
ter Vickers, Daniel Ballore, Elmer
Elliot, Arthur Flaaney.
Carlton: Clarence Beemer Eu
gene Sipple, Clyde Beemer William
Bogart, Bert Kewish.
Elmo Ben Wallace, Jay Finn,
Anthony, Baier, Carl Woods.
Manchester: Carl Handley.
Herington VIM. Blackburn,
Henry Beisel, James Lee, Martin
Kandt, Alex Weber, John Klingen-
berg
Chapman: Thomas Mccormick,
Alton Davis, Thomas Russell.
Solomon: Timothy Mahoney,
Walter Hopper, Paul Fassbinder,
Mathew Bander, Paul WalbuTn,
Ralph Dewitt.
Talmage: Raymond Belt Hiram
Allen, John Fields, Lawrence Bull
ington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-27

The above official report of high
temperatures is a record breaker for
Kansas. The same figures have been
prevalent all over the state. Out in
western Kansas spring crops are
about all in. Gardens are badly
scorched here, corn is struggling for
breath and oats and late wheat have
been damaged.
The Lawrence Gazette says of the
potato crop in eastern Kansas;
"The Kaw Valley potato crop has
gone glimmering- almost. There is
a chance that rains may pull 1T out
but the chance is small. Ten days
ago the prospect was brightest the
Valley ever had at that time of the
year. But hot sun cooked the pota-
toes before they we're ready for the
table, and the growers say that they
are practically all in"
No such high temperature in early
June has ever been known In Kansas
since records were kept, about 80
years. Several towns are short of
water and streams are all low.
No rain is in sight but the fore
cast for tomorrow is for cooler
weather but generally fair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-27
Ahout Canada,s Hooverizlng.

Editor Reflector: In a recent ar
ticle published in your paper re-
garding Mr.. and Mrs. Broadfoot's
trip to Canada, the statement was
made, that there was no Hooveriz-
ing in Canada which is a mistake, as
they do Hooverize up there, but not
in the same way as we do here. They
are not required to purchase cereals
in order to get -four, but all had1to
report to the government the amount
of -four on hand. They are also re-
stricted in the use of sugar, and the
people are willing to make any sac
rihce to help win the war.-R. E.
Broadfoot.
(The article referred to was cop
led from and duly credited to the
Manchester Motor in which it origin
ally appeared.-Editor,l
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-27
VIII Know Numbers Soon.

The boys who registered June .
will soon know the order in which
they will be called to service. A
second national lottery to determine
the order numbers Of the 744,865
men enrolled, will be held at Wash
ington this week. The drawing
probably will be Thursday or Fri
day, depending upon the time the
final complete reports are received
from the district boards.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-27

Wednesday was the last day for
filing nomination papers for the pri-
mary August 6, and the candidates
for this county and state are now
listed. The Republican candidates
for this county will be:
Representative E. Lamb, Her
ington.
Sheriff Roy Williams, Enter
prise John Sherman, Abilene.
District clerk. e. Jeffcoat, Abb
lene
Register L. Worley, Abilene.
Probate judge-W S. Anderson
Abilene.
County clerk-H. w. King, ABB
iene; Will Moore, Sherman town
ship.
Coroner. A. Tufts, Abilene.
Treasurer-M. E. Calkins, Her
ington.
High school trustees-C. H. Lou
den, R. NJ White.
County commissioners, 1st dist
]. B. Hostetter.
The Democratic county candidates
are:
Representative, Isaac Ridings,
Solomon; county clerk, A. G. Dietz'
Chapman; treasurer, w. E. Hershey
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-27
FOUR MEN TO MANHATTAN
ONE TO FORT HAYS.

The local draft board received an
order to induet 4 men to go to Man
haitian and one man to go to Fort
HAYS to arrive there July Is. These
men must be white, qualified for
general military service. have
grammar school education, and have
an aptitude for mechanical work.
Volunteers will be accepted until
July 1, and if not secured, the men
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-27
SEVEN WOMEN ALIENS
REGISTERED AT ABILENE

Seven women aliens have regis
tered thus far at the post office. This
does not include all for the county
as each registrant appears at the
postoffice from which she receives
mail. There has been no objection
on the part of the registrants, and
all were loyal American citizens.
Publication of names is not allowed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-27
ELECTRICITY STARTS BUSINESS
COMMUNITY THRESHING WITH

The Community Electric Thresn-
ing company which is owned and
managed by several farmers south
of town, is busy again this year. They
started working Monday afternoon
at L. Browns and Mr.. Brown prob
ably brought sthe first new wheat to
town. The new wheat brought $2.o2
and tested so.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-27
A Nuisance at solomon.

The county attorney filed suit
against C. r. Barringer and F. G.
Gould, of Solomon for having and
selling intoxicating liquor and for
maintaining nuisance. Gould is
an ex-marshal of Solomon. The
liquor was hard cider and grape
Juice which contained enough alchol
to be intoxicating.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-27
Candidates Lined
Up for Primary

Abilene; Sheriff, Ed Benham, Enter
nrise and M. B. Eberhard, Sherman;
register of deeds, Maude Scripter,
Abilene; district clerk, F. w. Meyer,
Carlton; coroner, H. H. Eicholtz;
county superintendent, Mary Wool
verton, Abilene; probate judge, d.
w. Tappen, Abilene; county attor-
new Geo. Bischoff, Abilene.
State and District.
The Republican congressional
campaign will have two candidates,
7 @ Strong of Blue Rapids, Mar
shall county, and Fred j. Sturges'
Jr Of Concordia. Democratic, Guy
T. Helvering.
Republican state candidates; U.
s Senator, Gov. Capper, j. L. Bris-
tow. C. F. Scott, w. R. Stubbs; Tor
governor. Henry ]. Allen, w. Y.
Morgan. ]. A. Troutman, S. NJ.
Brewster.
Democratic state candidates
United States Senator, George w.
Marble. Fort Scott; William H.
Thompson, Kansas City; governor,
Harry Gray, Osborne; w. G. Lans-
don. Salina; DR.. Henry ]. Waters,
Kansas City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-27
437 Gopher Scalps.

G. j. Lantes, Chapman, brought
437 gopher scalps to the court house
Tuesday for which he received
1870. This is quite large catch
and especially to be brought In all
at one time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-27

Mrs. w. S. Levering, aged 35.
died Saturday evening. She Is sur
viyed by her husband. Funeral was
held Monday at o'clock, Rev. G. l..
Hovgard officiating. Interment In
the Abilene cemetery.