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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16

Rolla l.. Thompson, Herington.
Frank Hunter, Abilene.
Milton Ruthruff, Herington.
August VIM. Folk, Herington.
Floyd G. Hull, Hope.
Carl Cramer, Manchester.
Glen Anderson, Wellington.
Ralph p. Engle, Abilene.
oliver Krebiel, Abilene.
Adolph Kelm, San Antonio
Martin Waite, Abilene.
The local board is now busy pre-
pairing the list of AZ men who will
go to Camp Funston in the week of
May 25. 1t will be necessary for the
board to shoose about ten alternates.
This will take quite a number of
class one men. Men whose order
number is in the eight hundreds
may be sure that they will be called.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
lover the Top"
for the Red Cross

over the Top on May 20" is the
/ slogan for the big drive for the Sec
ond Red Cross War Fund campaign
in Dickinson county. At all of the
county meetings during the week of
May 1S to l9, the citizens of the
county will be urged to prepare
themselves to meet the Red Cross
teams on Monday, May 20. Owing
to the fact that the farmers will be
very busy during the period set for
the drive, an effort will be made to
complete the work on the first day
of the campaign.
Large audiences are reported at
all Red Cross meetings in the county
last evening. Tonight six meetings
will be held and for tomorrow night
the program is:
Friday, May ~.
Holland at Carlton.-C. e. Rugh,
I. w. Howe; Allen Kauffman's
luartette.
Fragrant Hill at Upland. C.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
ORDERS TO SEND
~ MEN WEEK OF MAY 25,

The local board received notice
Saturday to send AZ class one men
to Camp Funston during the week
beginning May rs. The order
stated that credit had been given this
county for all enlistments and men
in emergency calls. No colored men
are to be sent at present, according
to the Official order.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
j. II. ENGLE REELECTED
GEN. SECY. OF ASSOCIATION

Thursday night closed the fifty
first annual session of the Kansas
State Sunday School Association with
the present enrolment and attend
ance larger than even before in the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16

When the physical examinations
were held some registrants were
placed in class as physically flt,
others as fit for limited service, and
others as physically disqualified. Men
who go in the call of May 25 will be
taken from the class of physically
fit. No one actually engaged In farm
ing will be taken.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
Record Examination.

Over 700 took the county diploma
examination. at the Abilene high
school Saturday. This is a record
number in the history for this
county. The papers are being
graded now and the grades are good
Superintendent WoolYerton stated
today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16

The railroad men made an espec-
tally fine record, the employees of
the Rock sland taking $67,15O of
bonds of which 659 were $50 each.
The Sante Fe employees bought
$2,400, the Union Pacific $9,400.
At the United Telephone general Of
fees $4,000 of bonds was sold to the
employees, probably the finest in
d'vidual record of any business firm
in the county. The largest individ-
ual purchase in the county was
500 900.
Widely Distributed
The distribution showing the num-
Der of purchasers each amount of
bonds is:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16

Dickinson county has gone hand
somely over the top in the third
Liberty Loan campaign. According
to the reports of the banks Dickinson
county people have purchased $780,
700 of third Liberty Loan bonds as
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
Liberty Loan Report
Makes Fine Showing

quota and received an extra star.
County Sales.
The county's distribution of its
quota of $494.1OO was made on a
basis of assessed valuation to all
the townships and towns and the
record of sales as reported by the
banks is:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16

Clean ola papers for sale At Sha
office; So Q bundle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
Women's Loan Committee.

Effective work was done by tn,
Women's Loan committee headed b!
Mrs. T. r. Conklin, chairman. Wo
men all over the county assisted il
the registration, and were instru
mental in selling $4,000 Of bonds
A considerable portion of this was
purchased by women themselves, 225
women bond buyers being reported
Their assistance was greatly appre-
ciated.
A. ]. Dayhoff, chairman at Hope,
reports that the boy scouts of that
town sold personally $4,000 in Lib
erty Bonds, fine record
Loyal Newspapers
The newspapers of the county
showed a fine loyalty and gener-
osity in advertising the Liberty Loan.
Dickinson was one of the few coun-
ties in the country where the news
paper received no pay whatever for
their Liberty Loan advertising. In
the cities and in most country towns
large advertising space was taken by
and firms and paid for,
but the Dickinson county papers fur
nished it free. At their regular
rates over $500 worth of advertis-
ing was done by the ten newspapers
Of Dickinson county, and the bills
sent to the secretary were all re-
ceipted in full with the good wishes
Of the editors. This is record for
which the newspapers of Dickinson
deserve much praise.
The bonds will be delivered in
ew days and as the great part of |
hem are paid for in cash, they will
70 appreciated. Purchasers will re-
eive their bonds from the bank at
which the subscription was made
:. NJ. Harger, Secretary Liberty
.oan Comittee.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
HAS ONLY IMPULSE TO RUN
When Under Influence of Fear, Horse Has No Other Idea Save That of
 Blind Flight.

It was pathetic to see the terror of London horses when the tank passed through the city recently, writes a cor respondent. Many of them sighted the new-fangled contraptiOn at distance and stood with ears pricked forward, eyeballs starting and nostrils distend- ed, and had to be held and screened until 1t passed by. It was. of course, the same in the early days of motor ing, but despite his tendency to panic the horse Is intelligent if given a chance. When bicycles were novelties -an acquaintance tells me-his horse. in Cheshire country district, showed great fear until bicycle was one day brought to him and held beneath his nose so that he could inspect 1t in de- tail. He never minded them afterward. According to Romanes, the horse "is the only animal which under the influ- ence of fear loses the possession of every other sense in one mad and mas- tering desire to run" This pathetic failing was utilized by our men in the recent advance on Cambrai, when at one point, 1t Is recorded, a squadron of cavalry dismounted and stampeded their horses, which fled panic-stricken in the darkness toward the enemy lines, and so drew the German f1re.-Man- chester Guardian.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
"Uncle Sam."

The popular term "Uncle Sam," as applied to the United States govern ment, originated in Troy and Green bush. N. Y., during the war of 1S12-14. Elbert Anderson. IT,. one of the con- tractors supplying the army of the north with provisions. in October. 1872. advertised for proposals for pork and beef to be delivered to him during the first four months of the following year in New York. Troy. Albany and Water ford. Among those who contracted to furnish him with beef. packed in bar rels, were Ebenezer and Samuel Will son. the latter familiarly called by Tro- jans "Uncle Sam." As the beef was delivered at Greenbush barracks from time to time the Troy soldiers referred to 1t as "Uncle Sam's" beef. The other soldiers, not knowing who "Uncle Sam" was, thought that the term was applied to the letters U. s. stamped upon the barrels by the government officials. Consequently 1t was not long before the term "Uncle Sam," mean ing the United States, was in common use.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
WOULDN'T PART WITH 'cHAW'I
Until Some Other Day to Have
 He Picture Taken.

If there is a general impression thatI America is slow to fall into the routine of economy and conservation the belief has not impressed itself upon a veteran photographer to seamen, whose curb stone studio is somewhere along the river front, writes New York corre- spondent of the Pittsburgh Dispatch. Recently he had a hard five minutes with a Yankee subject, and he decided that certain traits of the Scot are de- veloping in these United States. The photographer piped the man of the sea- rolling along the street and besoughtl him to have his picture taken, assur-, ing him that the loved ones at home are not to be forgotten and that these days striking pictorial memento Is of especial value. The seaman, just of his vessel, stopped. He was a very grouchy seaman, but one likely to have funds, somehow, and so the photog- rapher was at great pains to get him suitably posed and ready for the per manent record of his afternoon ap- pearance. The last detail had been ar ranged and the seaman was standing flatly and determinedly against a fence when the camera man started to press the bulb. "Wait," said the subject, getting out of pose. 'I'll be here for a week and I'll see yer again for pic ter" "Well, why not now?' "'Cause," answered the economical seaman, q got a chaw of terbacceh in me face ter day. I'll be along agin toward the end of the week-some day when I ain't got a chaw in me mouth."
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
Japanese and MaIays,

The Japanese hat resembles much the Malayan. So also does the Japa- nese umbrella. The ancient Japanese helmet was adorned with horns of animals. Similar helmets exist in the Malayan archipelago. The old-fash- toned weapons of the Japanese police, used in particular for catching thieves. are still used by Malayan policemen. The custom of catching fish at night by torchlight prevails both in Japan and in the Malayan archipelago. An ordeal with boiling water, special sort of football game, the popularity of cock fights and the custom of keeping sing ing insects in little cages are found both among the Japanese and Malays. All this, asserts writer. speaks in favor of the descent of the Japanese from the Malays.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
J. 5. SOLDIERS
 TAKE TRENCHES Brilliant Offensive Sunday Penetrates German Lies to Depth of ThOus-
 and Yards

AMERICAN ARMY, France, March 11.-A mixed force of American and French troops penetrated the German positions to a depth of 1000 yards in Susseccive Sunday raids on the Cham pagne front yesterday. The raids were preceded by a terrific bombardment of the enemy lines, which created great havoc, leveling the German de- lenses and blowing up number Of dugOuts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
Small PatrIot's Rebuke.

The other day answered knock at the door and encountered a small boy. who immediately tried to sell me a choice assortment of knitting nee. dleS.
 "But. sonny, I don't knit." said l, thinking to close the matter.
 He looked at me reproachfully for . moment and then: Lady, aren't you going to do anything for your coun- tryr-Chicago Tribune.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
GERMANS FIGHT
 WITH BOLSHEV|K|
Heavy Guns Being Used by Red Guard Under Direction of Ger
 man Officers

KAREN, March 11.-After a pre- liminary clash with the Red Guard, resulting in a number of killed and wounded on both sides, Gen Semen off, leader of the Don Cossacks. has formed a new front along the Siberian railway, where he is endeavoring to break Bolsheviki control. The Bol- sheviki are using heavy guns under direction of German officers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
STEAMER SAII.INGS

Y E F ys T sF T F P F F
 The Admiral Watson will leave Se- attle tomorrow morning and will call at Kodiak
 The Admiral Farragut. leaving Se- attle the 26th will substitute for the Evans.
 Steamship Alameda-Sailed from Se-
 attle March 10 for Valdez. Steamship rthwestern-sailed from
 Juneau north March 9.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
AMERICANS CAPTURED
 BY CHINESE BANDITS

PEKING, Mar. 1.-Two American engineers, Nyl and Pursell, have been robbed and captured by Chinese ban dits near Yeh Sien in the province of Honan. China, according to informa- ton received here today. The govern nent is taking steps for their rescue md the punishment of the offenders.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
FISH BULLETIN

SEATTLE, March 1.-Seattle price at noon March eleventh. Halibut, fif- teen and one-half cents; sable fish, six and one-half cents; red cod, five cents; pickled sable fish, twelve dol lars barrel; pickled herring, eleven dollars barrel.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
NORTHWESTERN DUE

The steamship Northwestern will sail from COrdova at o'clock to- night and vii arrive in port some time in the morning. Judge F. M. Brown and f. Herman are Valdez pas sengerS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
AVIATORS
 DIE FROM ACCIDENT

WASHINGTON, D. C., March H. The navy department announced to- day that Andrew Donnie Skaggs and Leo Shott Harvie met death in France yesterday from an airplane accident.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
FURS MADE UP

Furs remodeled. also new skins made up in all tAe latest styles. Prices very reasonable. Special attention paid to Alaska trade. All work guar snteed. Richmond Furs. 3o6 Cham ber of Commerce Bldg. Tacoma Wash.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
SEATTi.E WOMAN KILLED
 BY CLOTHING CATCHING FIRE

SEATTLE, March 11.-Mrs. Emma c. Burdett was burned to death this morning, her clothing catching while lighting a fire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
Far From Ideal.

60r ptOm tOO81s "Tears. idle tears." murmured E7ub. dub.
 "That can't possibly allude to profit eers," declared Wombat. - Louis. vile Courier-Journal
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11

LOST-Small class pm, set with three pearls and having letters F. H. s. '15 on black field. Finder return to Prospector and receive reward. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11

For frst-ciass meafs ana good ssrv- fec at reasonable prices try the Asr- chants Cafe. o
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11

A new line of Johnson's Candy at the Valdez Drug Go. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-11
DONALDsON eCHEDULE

There will be no trips of the boat on the End and lth Fridays of each month, these days being used to clean boilers.
 Special trips or cancelling of the above will be made without notice only to meet eytgencies of the ser vice.
 All official hdsiuess between Val deg and the Post should be arranged for transaction, where possible, % that advantage will be taken of the scheduled trips and extra trips will be made at . minimum and made only when urgently needed.
 c. R. KOEHLER,
 Capt. 14th Infantry. A. Q. N.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-14
THE KING BUSINESS

7 TLOYDS, which makes huSiucs, Of
IL taking risks for price would doubt
less insure the families of certain kings
sill left on their thrones against loss Of
cntailed rights for fifty years.
But the price which LIoyds would ASH
would he prohiDitiNe,
The King business is as uncertain lust
now az copper mining in an exhausted dis
tlirt. 40 one knows just how it is to pan
out but every one is certain that il will
not pay the dividends which it once did.
1t has always been a hazardous occupa-
tton--and 50 exciting that many of those
engaged in it have lost their heads.
There is Nicholas Romanon of Russia.
for example. He is out of it for good
Wilhelm HohcnZollern has thrown UP the
job because it was getting too hot for
him. Karl IIabsburg has discovered that his
health will no longer permit him to engage
in i. And an assorted lot of lt&a German
kings are getting out of the business as
fast as they can, along with reignlng grand
dukes and ETinces.
George Windsor has let his people do as
they please SO long that they are not likely
to find him Immediately troublesome and
no may enjoy the titles and emOluments of
the king business for some time. Victor
| Emanuel of Savoy has led his people to
the conclusion Of n victorious war and so
, is likely to profit by their gratitude. Al.
fonso Of Spain is not so secure on his
throne as he would like to be. for
! the Spaniards have had republic
| within the memory of men now living
and it was his father who was put
on the throne when the monarchy was re-
stored. Portugal got tired of its kings only
seven years ago A few other kings are
doing business in little shops in side
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-14
THE PUTTING GREEN


TNllE German High Command. humorous
- to the last, has begged the people of
Alsace to remain calm" during the cvac-
uation "f the. .Cierman troops
In the towns Of AsaCc the German Gov
ernnlent took care l3t TO eface the old
signs Of the French regime. Instead OF
painting out the street signs and names
OF municipal buildings they carefully
left them. placing above them in fresh
colors their new German placardS. In
village after illaGe in AiSace we have
seen the Old letters HotCl dc Vile on the
town hall faded and worn with age, and
above them i'll all the insolencc of new
paint, the imperial German emblem and
the word RdthGU&. on on a street corner
there would he the dimmed French sign
board gradually becoming iegible. and
beside it the words HduptStrOSSe or Rdiser-
SirdS&C or whatever the invader Mad
chosen to rename il.
If that was not cold Calcuatiug bru.
talty. what is?
After enduring the insults ard E'un.la
tions Of nearly fifty yeats. the people of
.Nsace are to view the collapse Of their
bulltes with. only a gently lifted crrbrow!
Truly the Prussian humO" S a long sue.
fvcSsiOn of non scQuiturs,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-14
CHRISTMAS FOR THE SOLDIERS

INlERE is still time to give the soldiers
- In France a real Christmas. While the
war was stll raging the friends at home
were told that II would be impossible to
deliver Christmas packages to the soldiers
If they were much larger than briCk.
Now that no more men are to he sent
abroad there must he room IN the SnipS
for bigger packages If the Government
IN Washington has that human feeling
which We are confident moves it, II viii
modify the regulations and permit tie
sending of bigger package and more Of
them, 50 that every Young man at the
front may have Christmas that VIII re-
mind him Of home II will ais" modify
the regulations 50 that it viii be possible
to send abroad packages {" be given +"
soldiers without near friends. who would
otherwise be aforementioned
If there never were rea CHRISTMAS
since the first one, when tn" angels sang
Of peace ON euth ana good wiM to men.
every one in Authority should DO his Mt
most to make tris such - christmas. "s-
pc,.!al.y for the men who ulyc been night
n2 to- iOIfU the ange:a ,ohg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-14

likely to halne suddenly from inspiration
Those who endured the most were always
the best singers They left us music that
everybody can understand and love. TO say.
therefore, that this that composer wrote
the best music in the world is to say what
is not true in general sense.
There Is great beauty and sublimity in the
work of the German writer's of course. But
there is also the occa sional taint of the
science cult which has served 10 pervert
many of the virtues inherent in the people
whom we have just had to crush. German,
music is the most imposing yet written. But
there are critics even more experienced than
Mr. Nister who are not in the habit Of es-
leeming monuments because of their size
alone. Ii is when a people expresses itself
in music that art becomes the vehicle of an
immortal quality. Too many composers eX4
press only themselves
1t is by this course of reasoning that one
is moved to complain about Mr.. Wister's
harsh estimate of ragtime as an afiiction,
suggestive of the displeasure Of gods Rag
time may be a curse We may be consoled
with the knowledge that almost every COM
poser OF genius suffered from it. The synco-
patcd rhythm characteristic of this style of
writing gives suhtlety to much of the work
Of accepted masters. Wagner himself used
1t. 1t is a tradition of Spain
Presumably. however. the objections in
this instance are to the substance and form
of the American songs Of the hour. And yet
ragtime as we know it offend only ears
lhaI are TcuraDly aCauemlc. For any ono
who listens for echoes and intuations OF
national character the familiar ragtime has
an interest and fascination and meaning
peculiar TO itself. 1t is cheerful and deflantiy
good-naturcd. 1t is headlong and undismayes
Some answering emotion in the American
people has given il animation and validity.
Even as music it be allurng France
went into ecsasieS at first hearing Of the
half 'wtstful half joyous music that is our
ragtime at its best. .-
Tho next best thing to writing a peoples
songs is the study of them. This is diver
sion that we earnestly suggest to Mr.. Wis
ter 1t is an employment that might be
profitable also to Mr.. Penncl and to all
others who are irrltated when America re-
fuses 10 express itself in terms worn thin
abroad. Al that we are doing is helping us
to find voice of our. own. And We shall be
successful il we are not too insstently repr-
manded by those who think of all art as an
expression of culture rather than as The in
depreciation of life. B. H.
Philadelphia, November 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-14
Too Terrible 10 Contemplate

We have u morbid mind, and now and
then we like to speculate on the terrible
things that might happen if th.s world
We're not so admirably organized. For
instance:
If the price of beans should go up in
Boston
If the suffragists should admit that male
statesmen are competent TO arrange the
peace settlement
II Count Bentnck should weary Of his
IIohcnZollern house party
If grandmothers absolutely refused 10
look after the baby now and then while
daughters and sons.in-aw take d little
vacation
Tr the public had become SO fond of
war bread that the resumption of white
flour baking should mean riOtinG--
If public speakers should stop saying
II hold no brief for'-
II Charlie Chaplin should marry lady
who didu't care for the movies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-14
4 Masterly Review

To nc EdtOr 0t fhc EreNtNN PNJNc LcdUtr
Sir--The war just closing has inspired
some excellent poetry and many fine edi-
torials. but by far the best. in my judg-
ment, in the latter class is the editorial in
last nights EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER The
Lessons of Victory" II was n mastery re-
view of past events, present difficulties and
after results. and must have appealed most
strongly TO your readers, particularly to the
followers of our President. as we'll as to Mr.
Wilson hjnself 10 whom it was very lust
I don't pretend to be a literary critic. but
tuc thought. tome and phrasing of the edi-
toral pleased uHc more than any have read
since Norman IIapg"od's editorial on .,hra
ham Lincoln. which appeared in Golfers
some years ago on I.incolns Birthday
TC the same hand will write more Of the
same kind il will am sure, do a great deal
of good. II. RI. GILKYSON.
Phocnxvitc, November 10