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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-26
Alexandria City and Suburbs

A little son of David Davis was
struck by an automobile at Cameron
and Washington streets about noon
today, knocked down and bruised. The
machine was in charge Of Harvey
Robinson. The accident is said to have
been unavoidable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-26

The Cameron Club will have the
third of its series of patriotic talks or
+ Thursday evening of this week, at S
o'clock at the residence of Dr.. and
Mrs. Geo. 4. Klipstein on Prince
street. 1t will be given by Mr.. Reese,
who has served with the English army
beth on the fields Of France and in
Mescpotam!a. He is forceful, con-
vincing speaker who has ability to
bring his experiences vividly before
his audience. He will give the view
po!nt ofthe soldier in action and as
Alexandria is so soon to be a camp
city, it is we'll for its people to under
stand their needs and desires from
every angle and so plan their hos
pitality that it may be strengthen
ing force to help them face their
trials cover there"
With a view of building the men,
bership of the Lyceum, mass meet
ing of the members of the congrega-
ton of St. Mary's Catholic church
was held last night in its hall and
number of speakers made addresses
on the benefits to be derived from
such an organization. VI. j. McFar-
land, president, presided and at the
conclusion of the meeting a wcman's
branch was formed and the men held
a smoker. During the evening ad-
dresses were made by Rev. Fathers
Fitzpatrick and Cronin, who have just
concluded a weeks mission at St.
Mary's church, Rev. Louis Smet, pas
tor of that church and Rev. l.. f. kei-
", assistant pastor. A. D. Montier,
who repaired and decorated the hall
also made a short address. The wo-
men decided to arrange nor a basket
ball team and for dance, the latter
to be given shortly after Easter TO-
cether with series OF entertain
mcnts. During the evening muSica
numbers were given by Miss Ella
Hi and Prof. Carlton \. Padgett
Rev. Father Smet spoke on the worF
done incident to the remcae!lng OF
the Lyceum which is now one OF the
most attractive halls of its charactei
in the city. At the smoker severa
applications for membership were re
ceived and it IS generally believed tha'
the meeting kcld last night VIII re
suit in a largely increased member
ship for that organization. The mer
connected with the Lyceum have also
MANNED a series of entertainments
which will be staged shortly attei
FoStpr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-26

lanes w. Gaines has sold to Hugo
Herfuth, Jr., and Herbert A. Stewart
> honse on the west side of Washing
ton street, between Cameron and
Queen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-26

The Parent-Teachers' Association
will hobd its regular monthly meet
ing tomorrow afternoon at half-past
2 o'clock in the Lee. school building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-26

Allen Cogan, son of John Cogan,
Of this city, has been summoned to
the University CT Virginia Base Hos
nital al for instruction preparatory
10 being sent to Camp Sewer,
Greenville, S. c.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
AL tNR rHlt MhIs.

lite INDIANA ReOuhlifaps la their
liata IIaitNim mt this plank:
III Congress Republicans have
given their votes, often the deciding
votes, for the grant of every power
and all the money demanded by the
Administration In this course of
action they will persist without wav-
ering or shadow of turning.
This is the war OF no political
party This is the country's war,
and we charge and deplore that the
party in power is guilty of practic-
ing petty partisan politics, to the
serious detriment of the country's
cause.
I'VE insist that this cease and we
appeal to all patriots, whatever their
politics, to aid us in every way pos
:iIle in our efforts to require that
pan tisan politics be taken out and
kept out fthe war management"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20

land. They stand between the peo-
Pile and nakedness. II is related that
when the wife OF wage-earned was
asked in a department store the
other day 10 pay 35 cents a yard for
diaper goods which formerly sold for
10 cents, she remarked. IF Presi-
dent Wilson expects folks TO rear
babies TO grow up into soldiers. he
will soon have to buy the outfits"
When wheat was regulated, about
so per cent was taken off the war
price. In the meantime cotton, un-
regulated. has doubled its war price,
and as this Kansas merchant says
the price OF cotton fabrics has been
multiplied from four to six times.
But Congress sees no necessity for
action Would Congress feel the
same way about 1t, ! wonder. If
cotton we're a Western or a North
ern product?-G Gov Capper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
FRIGHTENING IN COTTON.

No action in regard to regulating
cotton prices will be taken at this
time, Congress decides, because
there is no necessity for action"
This is news. Bread is the stan
of life, but cotton, more than all
fabrics, covers its nakedness. The
working mans family wears little
else There is virtually as great
need in America and in the ally
countries for regulating the price of
cotton and cotton goods as there is
for regulating wheat. Let a few
price comparisons here at home
Illustrate:
Fruit of the loom muslin, 1915
price, cents yard; 1918 price 90
cents.
Petrol unbleached muslin was 7
cents; now % cents.
Ordinary calico was 6 cents; now
Is cents.
Bleached shaker flannel, average
quality, was cents; now 80 cents.
From a Kansas merchant, who is
president of the commercial club of
his town, ! have recently received
this letter:
AN invoice for Red Cross supplies
passed thru my hands this week, and
the charge was 80 cents a yard for
outing, an advance OF 400 per cent.
Prints have advanced about 600 per
cent. Undoubtedly the cost of man
ufacture has increased more than
Just the raise in the raw material.
but not to any such extent as this.
1t is time that someone with a good
voice was letting out a regular war
whoop on the clothing profiteers."
Charging the people four prices
for any of the staple necessities of
life, is cold-blooded robbery enough.
but the man or set of men who holds
up the Red Cross is no better than
the Hun who fires on 1t.
These goods and cotton fabrics
are necessities in every home in the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
Saws Was Not His Fanlt.

Editor Reflector: Regarding the
accident last week in which a truck
was driving damaged car driven
by Mrs. F. E. Geoffroy / would like
to say the following to the public
AS / turned off Olive on 18th going
about II miles an hour the street
was clear. A car was coming west
farther up 18th; / looked across to
Oplena to see that no car was com
ing that way. When l turned back
! saw the Geoffroy car backed into
the street from the driveway which
is about half block from the cor
ner of OLIVE, l was close to it and
struck it.
stopped and assisted in replacing
the car in the garage and was thank
full no one was injured. l regret it
exceedingly but under no conditions
could not help the collision-the first
in my IL years experience as
motor car driver.-Arthur Knoll.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
Obituary-WilIiam f. Baer.

Mr.. William E. Baer was born
near Gettysburg, Adams county, Pa.
April %, 1858, and died at his late
home in Abilene, Kan, June IL
1918, being aged IS years, 1 month
and 20 days at the time of his
DEATH
His early years were spent in the
region of his birth and in 1871 he
came with his parents to Dickinson
county, Kansas, and settled in Buck
eye township where he remained on
his farm until some five years ago
when he retired from active labor
and came into Abilene to spend his
declining years near his sons.
February %, 1882, he united in
marriage with Miss Sadie E. Jacoby,
who died some six years ago. To
them were born two sons; Mr.. Char
les Roy, of Delphos, Kan, and Mr..
Chester Jacoby, of Abilene, with
whom Mr.. Baer made his home in
later years.
Mr. Baer was a man of few words,
but those were chosen for some good
purpose and kindly expression of
sympathy and fellowship, since his
integrity, loyalty and honesty gave
weight to what he did say and full
expression to his kindly soul which
sought its expression in deeds rather
than in words.
He leaves, besides his two sons,
two brothers, three sisters, two
grandchildren, a host of cousins, |
nieces, nephews and other relatives
to mourn the loss of noble kins-
man.
Funeral services we're conducted at
his late home in Abilene by the Rev. /
DR.. F. S. Blayney of the Presby-
terrain church, long time friend of
the family, who applied the very ap-
text; Ecclesiastes, VII, 1-6.
"a good name is better than precious
ointment"
Burial was in Livingston ceme-
terry besides the remains of his be-
loved wife. The large gathering of
friends and former neighbors bore
clear testimony to the high esteem
In which he was held and was a de-
served testimony to his kindly dis
position and strict integrity during
all these long years of his more ac-
i've life.
A quiet, honest, noble hearted
nan has peacefully closed a useful
ife and entered into his reward and
eft the rich heritage of "a good
lame" to descending generations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
Better Get Coal Quick.

Saving of 100000 tons of coal
will be required this year of private
residences, apartment houses, schools
and commercial buildings, other than
factories. To help effect this saving
the fuel administration has an
nounced that it would put into OPP
Grafton plan similar to that in
Philadelphia, whereby no order for
coal by a domestic consumer will be
completely filled until approved by
the local fuel administration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
CANADA NOT HOOVERIZING
SAYS DICKINSON VISITORS

Mr.. and Mrs. R. f. Broadfoot re-
turned from their Canada trip, Fri
day evening. While there they saw
a number of soldiers back from the
battle front, all Of whom were in a
ptiful condition Some had lost an
arm or a leg and others both arms
or otherwise so badly crippled as to
disqualify them for active service.
The Canadian government is caring
for them and each one will be taught
some means of livlihood Mr.
Broadfoot says he saw no evidence
Of Hooverizing while on his trip;
the people in the country have not
been required to use cereals as we do.
Mr. Broadfoot visited with Alex
Young while there. He is nicely
located and has out seventy acres
of wheat and twenty acres of oats.
His wheat was the best looking field
in that locality. Tom Young is on
a farm only two miles from Alex
Young. All the former Manchester
people who are in that country are
doing well.-Manchester Sun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
MIR coMpETENT FARMER

Lawrence Gazette II has seemed
10 the Gazette that the town men
have been worrying a whole lot more
about the wheat crop than have the
farmers who raised H. The farmer
has considerable confidence in his
own ability TO run his own farm,
and he hasn't been around town
much asking for the town fellows TO
help them. Very generously, how
ever. they have offered TO do II, and
he may find himself In a hole that
will require some assistance TO get
out Of. and II so he will gladly and
thankfully avail himself OF the kind
and friendly offer OF the gentlemen
from the city. But we take II that
as a rule the farmer Will be able TO
take care Of himself and crop. We
have seen wheat grow so rank that
the Joke was that he would have TO
rent the ground to shock II on; we
have seen him raise so much corn
that he scooped IL into the stove and
the furnace. and kept the family
fires burning at the expense that
was far less than the high cost of
coal at the present time. But we
have never yet seen him lose crop
by reason of scarcity of help, unless
,ho ,yaatbor conditions nrpVent the
harvest on time. And we do not
anticipate any losses this year be-
cause OF help shortage. The Kan
sas farmer has been taking fairly
good care Of himself for sixty years
and more, and there is no reason to
think he is going to fall down now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
KEYSTONE.

Mrs. Edward Coffin from Des
Moines, Iowa, is visiting her father,
JJudson Alden and other relatives.
Pearl McBeth is helping her
grandmother, Mrs. Cole, who is very
poorly.
Margaret Ross spent several days
last week with Elizabeth Botz.
Mrs. Phillips and infant daugh-
ter, Margaret, spent last week at
Robert Broadfoot's.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hoefling and
children spent Saturday evening in
Abilene.
Alta Broadfoot, Lola Young, Mar
greet Ross, Oscar and Elizabeth Botz
spent Thursday evening at Carl's
Botz's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Trott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Cundiff and family
spent Sunday at Ben Neaderhiser's.
Mr.. and Mrs Lyman Reese, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Robson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Alden and Mrs. Edward
Coffin we're visiting at the home Of
P. P. Botz, Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
THE NEW PENSION LAW.

The Smoot pension bill became a
law with the Presidents signature
last Monday and the new law is as
follows
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States OF America in Con-
gress assembled. That the general
pension act of May IL, 1912, is
hereby amended by adding a new
section, to read as follows:
Sec. 6. That from and after the
passage of this amendment the rate
of pension for any person who served
80 days or more in the military or
naval service of the United States
during the Civil War, now on the
roll or hereafter to be placed on the
pension roll and entitled to receive
= less rate than hereinafter provid-
ed, shall be $40 per month. In case
such person has reached ~ years
and served six months, the rate shall
be $40 per month; one year. $35
per month; one and one-half years.
$3S per month; two years or over
$40 per month: Provided, that this
amendment shall not be so con-
strued as to reduce any pension
under any act, public or private.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
1IKKEi GREEN.

Mrs. NJ. f. Rohrer and Mrs. Knox
Lay spent Saturday and Sunday with
Knox Lay, who is stationed in the
Cooks and Bakers school at Fort
Riley.
Miss Lydia Denny has left for Sa-
lem. Oregon. Miss Denny Will be
missed very much as she has been
Sunday school teacher and mem
Der of the choir as well as rural
school teacher for number of years.
Oscar Hoffman has returned for
his summer vacation from Shebog-
gen. Wisconsin, where he is attend
ing school.
Miss Flora Kantz, who has been
with her sister, Mrs. S. Doods, has
returned to her home in Versailles,
Mo.
The furnace has been installed in
the New Basel church. The wiring
for electric lights has also been COM
pleted and the plasterers are expect
ed to begin their work this week.
Mrs. Carl Bross and children left
for visit with her parents in Sa-
lem, Oregon.
C. NJ. Meuli has put in the forms
for cellar walls under the new
house he is building on what Is
known as the Spre Their place.
Mrs. Alvin Guthals and Mrs. s.
visited at Camp Fun
ston with the latter's son, Henry.
Mrs. ]. Weber accompanied Mrs.
w. Weber and children for visit
when they returned to their home in
Ottawa, Kan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20

make Prussia hate war" says
Secretary Lansing. Sure! Give the
Prussians and all other Germans so
much of war that they will not talk
war or think war for at least a CEN
fury. A Southern contemporary sug-
gests that the way to accomplish
that is to "rearrange the Prussian
landscape so as to make it harmon
ize with the landscape of Belgium
and Northern France" If that is the
only way, 1t will be done.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20

their home in California in a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hopkins ana
sons OF Bridgeport, John Pleiser and
family of Tampa, spent Sunday at
H. S. Marlatt's.
Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Stickley re--
turned from Simpson. Kan, where
they visited the formers brother be-
fore he left for the army camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weber and
sons took Sunday dinner at E. p.
Deardooffs.
b. A. and E. A. Myers went to
Niles TO look at their farm there.
The Holland auxiliary is doing
good work. There are % members
and prospects for many more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph spicer and
sons took dinner at the latter's
home Sunday.
Misses Grace Entrikin and Berdie
Manore spent Sunday at Miss-Helen
Myers.
Mrs. =. Hoffine and sons and Miss
Elizabeth Weber were shopping in
Holland Tuesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
WHY PRINTING COSTS MORE.

A tabulation issred by the Min
uNarolis Paper cn1 unDy abnWs thu
sllInV ing IrTenae since August
l0ti, In the I1hof and materials
phMb go Inlo Job printing.
Bonds, ledger papers, ETC., So pei
cent.
Book papers, so per cent.
Metal, brass rule, ETC., 115 pei
cent.
Inks, bronzes, ETC., 65 per cent.
Canvas, $50 per cent.
LeatheIs, 500 70 5O1 mn cont.
Glln, lCQ Per GWt
Ni'n, rte II I'm Ugt
Wdrpn, nraTsge irC,opse, 81 per
uyI.
The above items average 1876 per
cent. Many other items not listed
show increases of over so per cent
The paper company figures the
average advance in job printing cost
at 80 per cent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
NEWBERN.

Misses Ada and Velma Heise and
brother, Edgar, of Morrill,, Kansas.
visited friends here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Shelter and
Miss Carrie Faidley spent Sunday
with H. S. Engle and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Engle. Vesta
and Phares, motored to Wichita
Saturday.
The ChildrenA day exercises at
Mt. Pleasant were we'll attended
Sunday Some from this vicinity be-
ing present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Diebolt we're
called away on account of the death
of Mr.. Diebolt's mother.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
PROBASCO DISTRICT.

Will Forney has his barn rebuilt
which was recently destroyed by fire.
Myron Probasco, who recently
went into the army service is now
stationed on the Mexico border He
is we'll and likes his new work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Huff are Wis
iting their daughter, Mrs. Freed at
Buckeye and old friends in this COM
munity.
Mr. and Mrs Earl McLane, Mr..
and Mrs Harry Picking and family
motored to Camp Funston Sunday.
The Buckeye Sunday school en-
joyed it's annual picnic at Peatlings
grove Tuesday.
Latest news from Clarence Freed
was that he was starting on his
oversee trip.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
PLENTY OF HARVEST
HELP SEEKING JOBS

About 25 harvest hands were in
town today and 10 OF them were EN-
ployed, according to II. NJ Cowan,
government employment agent. One
farmer sent in for 10 town men to
come out this evening and shock
wheat but was informed that labor
was plenty. Town men will help
when labor IS not available. Salina
has $50 harvest hands unemployed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
STILL IN TIE AIR
ON THRESHING CHARGES

The threshers held a meeting at
the court house, Monday evening,
but nothing definite as to the prices
OF threshng was decided. The
threshers probably will have no
agreement among themselves for the
prices but each will set a price rnat
he thinks reasonable and yet be safe
considering present high price for
labor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20

The Republicans of this county
have not yet candidate for repre-
sentative. If they want a candidate
who will reflect credit on the county
and serve with distinction they
should draft-if he will not run
otherwise-D. e. Lamb of Herring
ton. Mr.. Lamb served the county
one term and refused a reelection
but times have changed since then
and he could perhaps be again in
duced to take the place. In his term
he was on the job for the county's
and the states interest every day
and he has broad business-like
view that is needed in the work of
the legislature.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
MRS IDA GRAVES BRINGS
SUIT FOR A DIVORCE.

Suit for divorce was filed in the
district clerks office by Fannie Ida
Graves. She charges the defendant
with extreme cruelty and with hav-
ing applied vile and opprobrious
epithets. She asks for her share of
the real estate and $25 month
alimony from r. H. Graves. Also
Mrs Graves asks custody of the two
minor Children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20

John B. Favor, formerly Of this
county and a first class sheriff, is
one of the signers of circular be-
ing issued to influence the senatorial
campaign in which he opposes Char
les f. Scott because he is a pro-
German" John used to be a good
citizen when he lived in Dickinson;
what has happened to him down in
Cowley county to make him lose his
head and lead him into such rub
bishy politics as that?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
w. f. Hershey Announces.

w. E. Hershey announces his can
didacy for the Democratic nominal
ton for county treasurer in this
issue. Mr.. Hershey is an Abilene
boy and has been for several years
connected with the Harding Trans
fer Co., and has a wide acquaintance
in the county. He will probably
have no opposition for the nomina-
ton of his party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
BUTTER FAT GOES TO
40 CENTS--A RECORD PRICE

The Belle Springs Creamery Co.,
announces a price of 40 cents a
pound for butterfat, commencing
June 90. This is the highest price
ever paid and compares with 33
cents on June 90, 1917; 25 in 1915;
% in 1915; 20 in 1914. The last
date was before the war. Butter is,
of course, correspondingly high.
The farmers are urged to keep up
their herds as the butter supply is
greatly needed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
COMMUNITY PROGRAM AT
TALMAGE, FRIDAY EVENING.

The second community program
will be given at Talmage Friday eve-
ming, june 81 in the basement OF
the M. E. church. The speaker, Rev.
Edward Hislop, D. D., pastor of the
First Methodist church at Salina, is
former Dickinson boy. Light re-
freshments will be served, and
everyone is welcome. No admission
will be charged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
Card of Thanks.

To all those who so kindly assist
ed and comforted us during the ILL
ness and death of our dear wife and
mother, we extend our sincere and
heartfelt thanks.-W. H. Blunder-
field. Mrs VIM. Jolitz, Emily A..
Blunderfield, VIM. C. Blunderfield,
Fred j. Blunderfield.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
County Treasurer.

/ am candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for the office OF
treasurer OF Dickinson county, sub
ject to the decision of the voters in
the August primary election.
WILL e. HERSHEY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-20
HOLLAND.

Mike Weber is helping his broth
er, George, harvest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reg. Kewish and
little son, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Logan
and children, visited relatives and
friends in Holland Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kewish will leave for