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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-28
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A letter from Sergt Leslie A.
Baughey, son OF NJ. l.. Baughey Of
Chapman TO his sisters Mrs. q. X.
Snow and Mrs. j. Il. Murphy Of
Billings, Mont, formerly Of Abilene
gives an interesting account Of one %
the big engagements.
The letter dated October Z, fol
lows: Have been here In small
town about 40 miles behind the line.
Have been here for four days now.
supposedly, resting, but really gong
through the old routine Of camp life
went into action September 20.
noon, and stayed eight days. Mght
DAYS Of hell was all il was, too. Was
there on the firing line until we were
relieved. We drove the Prusslan
guards ~ miles before capturing
1000 OF them. Blew them out OF
hin dugouts some 80 feet under the
hills. concrete and steel, fit for n
King to live in hardwood floors.
lighted and heated by electricity.
water system and all. They were
there four years and II took us just
eight hours of Smelling with ~ guns
to show them what our guns could
do. one brigade (three regiments
of artillery In each division or a.
600 men TO one kilometer or i've
Fights Of mile. That was what our
80-milc front was September 20.
Figure It out for yourself and maybe
You can get some idea OF what ter
rife gun-fring was going on AZ
500, 900 men went over the top At
5:32 a. m.
Ben and | walked ahead of our
regiment detail that was moving up
to the rear Mt the decisive hour OF
firing and, as the fog and smoke
was so dense we couldn't see gun
fash more than 10 or 10 feet away.
we were in among the big babies be
fore we knew It. l watched each
gun crew Of our own regiment firing
their guns and they were talking
and laughing and smoking all the
time they were feeding 1876 pounds
gun cotton and high explosive shells
to those hungry guns.
The 130th MADE a record, accord
ing to Pershing, in finishing their
work first. They had one Of these
German hills, which was nothing
more than six story concrete build
Ing 90 feet underground, for their
objective. When the hour and min
ute for going over" came so feet
of this hill had been blown away
and. OF course. the concrete palace OF
Fritz was ruined. We then moved
up FIVE or six miles and that Is where
we got ours at first, but we held that
position against artillery fire and air
raids for four days. BY that time
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-28
(First published in the Abilene Week
ly Reflector, November 81. 1918.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

To Lysander H. Bardwell of Gage
County, State of Nebraska;
You are hereby notified that you
have been sued in the District Court OF
Ieonard 70. Burton, and that you must
answer answer his petition. on or before the
third day of January, A. D., 1919 OF
the same will be taken as true, ano
ing the title and right of possession OF
said Leonard e. Barton to the follow :
ing described real estate situated m
Dickinson county, State of Kansas, TO-
viii. The northeast quarter or sectlon
i've 81 in township fourteen 90
south Of range three CD east Of the
sixth principal meridian. and forever
barring you fromt all right. title anu
ie'' HURD g. HURD.
21rvs Attorneys for Plaintiff
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-28

or ten years. was quite at home
then. | told him would tell you
/ met him.
N - ~
ED Curry and Everett French are
the two Abilene men with picked
company Of $50 that IL making a
tour for exhibition of drill. The
company left Camp Funston this
week and was at Oklahoma City II
may visit several other cities.
- - -
Ames Rogers who has been train
ing In aviation at San Antonio. will
be home early in the week. All the
men were given their choice OF re-
signing or remaining to complete the
trimming course and be on the re-
serve list as civilians without com
missions subject to call at any time.
About 20 per cent OF them resigned
and will return home.
~ - -
Most people think the returned
soldiers will keep their uniforms but
that Is not the plan. All uniforms
must be returned to the war depart
ment within four months by ranked
mail If not returned the soldier will
be subject to punishment for embez-
element OF government property
What is to be done with the worn
clothing after the government gets
It is not stately In the civil war the
soldiers were given their uniforms
and many are yet preserved after
more than 30 years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-28

In the District Court OF Dickinson
County, Kansas
ELI H. Housz, Plaintiff.
Vs,
Elizabeth Moore. ct al, Defendants
The state of Kansas to Elizabeth
Moore. James o. Amos. yohn
Snriggs. Janet Moore, Janet McGeocn'
9 9an rt1 W Moore, George f. Chase. Jus
tus H. Chase, Amos anu 60
Spriggs, partners as Amos Spite D.
and the husband or wife OF each u tno
above named defendants whose en- ~ ~
ian name is unknown to the plalntlH'
n living. and the unknown heirs, exc
cutors administrators, deVlsees Ss
tees and assigns OF each Oh sucn
PENDANTS as are dead
Won and each Of you will take notice
that YOU have been sued In the Dlstti ~
Court of Dickinson county, kansas, ~. og
ali II. Houtz. in the above ehtlIisa
action. and that you must answer VA ~
1etition filed by said plaintln in saIo
pe,sa on or before the 10th day q
Iannarv 1918 or said petition Will ps
taken as true and Judgment reIl li.s = 80 .
in said action against you oetefhl li ~
apv lien. interest or estate you may
Rave or claim adverse to the pau
~ in or to the following describes
real estate IN the Ks S0un.s towit:
The northwest quarter OF secLlo %
.,,entv-six (26), township twelve Slll
south. range one % east OF TN sile south s,
eft lerp9 acres 81 the southwest quarter
Of said northwest quarter, ana 40 -
Sudging said lien, interest or esla.S,
J uus t ne he. null and void, and quiet,
any any he the' plaintiffs title in and to said
real estate against you and eae t1,,S q |
YOU, and forever barring ana 49, go snv
ing you and each OF you from
INTEREST OF estate therein.
ELI H. HoUTH,
nv s smith, his attorney.
Attest: (SEALl
l. E. Jencoat,
| clerk Of district Court a'gs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-28
(First published in the Abilene Week
ly Reflector. Nov. IA, 1879
PUBLICATION NOTICE
To Joseph r.. Thomas /:

10 Joseph ~ InOmdS+
You are hereby notified that you and
others have been sued by Uric A.
Thomas in the District Court of Dick
inson county, Kansas. and that you
must answer his petition on or before
the 28th day of December, 1918, or the
same will be taken as true, and judg-
ment rendered partitioning the follow
ing described real estate situated In
Dickinson county, Kansas, towit: The
east half of the northeast quarter, and
the northeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section thirty 900 In
township eleven 1D south OF range
four a. east of the sixth principal
meridian, and setting off to said plain
tiff and said defendants John Fl. Thorn
as, Ellen Martin, William Fl. Thomas,
Annie Pentck, Harry Thomas, Joseph
r. Thomas Clara Thomas and Roscoe
Thomas, each an undivided, 7-120 In
terest in said real estate. and to Elite
Bradford, Mile Rolling and Ottfe $.
Thomas, each an undivided 1920 in
terest In said real estate If the same
onn be divided without manifest injury
and If il cannot be so divided, further
proceedings will be had as provided
URIE A. THOMAS,
Plaintiff.
BY Hurd Hurd. his attorneys.t4wtS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-28
(Ffrst published in the Abilene Week
Iy Reflector, Nov. IA, 1879
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

IN the District Court of Dickinson
county, state of Kansas.
A. L. Eshelman and Rhoda H. Eshel-
man. Plaintiffs.
w Fl. Buckley E. A. Buckley, r. G.
Marshal and r. G. Marshal, trustee.
IL living, and If dead, their unknown
heirs, executors, administrators, de-
visees, trustees and assigns; and The
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway Company. a corporation. de-
PENDANTS.
To the above named defendants:
You and each of you are hereby noti-
fed that you have 1 been sued IN the
State of Kansas, by said plaintiffs, A
l.. nshelman and Rhoda H. Eshelman,
who filed said petition in said court on
the 18th day of November, 1918, Where-
in they ask to be decreed the absolute
owners of, and that the title may be
auieted In them to the following de-
soribed premises situated, IN DncSin haIf
OF the northwest quarter of section
fifteen (15) township thirteen (i3)
range two (2) east OF the sixth prin-
THAT unless you answer or demur to
said petition on or before the 21st DAY
of December, 1918. said petition VIII pc
premises will be quieted In said plain
tiffs. and they would be decreed the
absolute owners thereof. and that you
and each of you will be forever barred
and foreclosed from claiming any in
terest in. lien upon or title to SAID
premises or any part thereof.
A. L. EsHELMAN,
RHODA H. ESHELMAN,
plaintiffs,
BY S. S Smith, their attorney. 14tsw
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-28
Near Mental Wreck.

was as near mental wreck the
last few days as | want TO be on
account OF the German shells coming
too close. One morning was walk
Ing around our big ration truck when
a high explosive shell hit about 20
feet away and laid me fiat on my
face In the mud. Bricks, stone and
mud were 100 feet in the air and
was too. for that matter. Then
some sucker yelled gas" and my
knees sure did knock together while
| was putting on that mask. Then
another "dud" hit close to my rear
and flew Not ashamed to tell
1T either. Went over on the river
bank and sat there kidding myself
That At last | had run away from
danger when another "dud" hit the
other bank and the mud bath was
excellent. I'll admit that | got up
mad and not scared and told the
Dutch to go to h. After that
never tried to get out OIL range.
Would listen to a shell come whiz-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-28
II Mothers Only Knew.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
children relieve feverishness, head
ache. bad stomach. teething disorders
move and regulate the bowels ana 0e-
years All druggists, 2bc. Sample tree
Address. Mother Gray Co. Leroy. ~.
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"FREEDOM MONUMENT" IS
SUGGESTION OF w. s. ROBB.

Editor Reflector: Regarding a sod
iers' memorial | am heartily in favor
Of the plan. | have been thinking Of
a suitable memorial to be placed on
the campus or in the building for the
boys who have attended the Dick
inson County High School but your
proposition covers the whole county.
When ! read your item an idea
which may not be worth anything
came to mind; that it might be APP
propriate to represent on the base Of
the shaft or monument, if so impos
ing an undertaking is contemplated,
all the great wars in which the Uni
ted States has been engaged previous
to the present one and crown the
shaft with bronze statue, heroic
size, of private soldier. The Revo-
lutionary War, might well he called
war for the freedom of America;
the war Of 1912 was for the freedom
Of the seas; the war from 81 to '65
for the freedom Of race and the
present war for the freedom of the
world.
If the previous wars, Revolution
airy, 1912, Mexican, 81 to '65, and
the Spanish American, were repre-
scented at the base of the shaft an
unique dedicatory ceremony could be
held ms we have in this county at
least one veteran of the Mexican
War "a number of veterans of the
Rebellion and l doubt not one or
more veterans Of the Spanish Amer
lean War.
| am glad that you are pushing
such a movement. If | can be of any
help command me. am, Yours
truly,
w. s. ROBB.
Chapman, Nov. 81.
Solomon Is For 1t.
Solomon Tribune: The Abilene
papers are agitating the erection of
monument by the citizens of the
county to the soldiers and sailors of
Dickinson county who have fought
in the war. We believe Solomon will
endorse the idea and cheerfully bear
their portion of the expense.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-28
Chapman, Nov. 81.
Solomon Is For 1t.

Try a for sale or want ad in the
Reflector, it will bring results.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-28

Frit1 was out OF range OF our big
guns, which means six miles. ou'
division had been under continual
are for eight days and General
Pcrshing came himself and relieved
~. saying we had done wonderful
WORK. and personally commended
several gun crews
We are sorry looking and feeling
hut war h war Cant tell you Of the
casualties on account OF rules and be,
sides the folks at home In Kansas
ana Missouri will lind II out soon
enough. saw 40 mnny truck loads
of wounded and shel-shocked boys
that I'll dream Of n for a year
miles and miles Of trucks. We, OF
course. found dead everywhere we
advanced aud buried them all alike,
Germans and Snmmies one Mace
The fog lifted real suddenly ana the
wichita boys were looking In the
face Of % machine guns. each one
shooting about 900 shots per min
ute Did they rum God knows they
did hut straight at them and now
there IN large grave there at those
cross roads. Hut they smashed
those guns at that one point and
drove on aud on for miles. German
prisoners say there was no stopping
the f37th 13Sth both and iI0th in
fantry that foggy morning. They
advanced mile after mile with the
artillery following to shell out the
barbed wire entanglements, machine
..ola 'slnOSnp ol9Iouoo 'sls9u unS
that they would run up against Such
places were located and location
wired back via aeroplane wireless
giving distance. etc. and then our
big guns would roar maybe 30 min
utes or maybe 30 hours until, finally.
werd would come back, objective
gained. cease fire" and over the top
the doughboys would 90 and we
would walt for another point to
shell.
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"Gets-It," a Liberty
Bottle for Corns!
There's Only One Genuine "Corn-
Peeler"-That's "Gets-It."

Ever peel a banana? That's the
way "Gets-It' peels off o0rns. It's
the only corn treatment that will.
SGeta-It "is a guarantees that you
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-28

By S. S. smith. their attorney. 14ta"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-28

or ten years. | was quite at home
then. | told him l would tell you
/ met him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-28
GFirst published in the Abilene Week
lv Refectop, November II. 1913
PUBLICATION NOTICE

In the District Court of Dickinson
County, Kansas.
Ell II. Housz, Plaintiff.
The sun., 1918-08-11
Enlist the Shingle Boat Builders.

Chairman Hurley of the Shipping
Board is about to make his most use
full launching, movement to FIX
juvenile interest in ships and ship
building" We catch Il distinction
here which indicates n knowledge of
juvenile inclination valuable for the
disclosed purpose. The chairman is
to FIX" nos arouse" an interest.
No male Juvenile worth red apple
lacks interest in ships; none of them
but takes JOY in shipbullding. Given
chance to fix that interest, American
sailors will be trained and ready to
man every ship America can build.
No boy with health and magma
ton needs to be aroused to the de-
lights of making and sailing ships.
Not only those who live in the ports
Of the oceans, the lakes, the gulf, en-
Joy those delights; In inland places
a pond, creek, gutter full of
casual water bear evidence to that.
What Is shingle good for-to keep
out the rainf Ask any boy within
a holidays walk Of free water and
he'll answer ITO make a ship Of"
After the age Of shingie boats
comes the longing for the romance OF
blue and distance waters; for the
places where strange peoples, birds,
fruit and spices are found. That is
the age In which to Ak the interest
Of your youngster, to teach him the
mystery Of knots, the tarry lore of
sailors, the magic OF navigation. We
hold that the keenest Joy In the life
of boy who has progressed that far
in seamanshlp comes when the Old
Man tells the wheelsman to let the
lad help, to feel the thrill when his
eager hands aid In giving Just that
The sun., 1918-08-11

delicate turn Of the wheel which
keeps the foresail's peak shaking a
bit; nrst to realize the steersman's
pride In keeping her nose as close
into the wind as may be without i'm
pairing Roadway.
And Mr.. HuRLEY's boys will have
some Of that to do. 1t will not oil
be stea mship work. Many Of the new
cargo boats will have only auxiliary
engines; work enough with the can
vas; chance to hoist, set, trim, reef,
lower and furl sails fashioned as
sails were when DANA crulsed round
the Horn.
Promise the lads who to-day are
making shingle boats to smuggle to
the old swimming hole that IL they
will well learn lie sailors lessons
there will be key to the captains
cabin In the dunnage bag Of every
one Of them, and there will he no
trouble In manning the fleets which
are to carry our nag over all the seas
to every port In the world.
The sun., 1918-08-11
WetheFsheld,

These are the prisoners OF wethersneld-
An ancient town that is sweet and
who struck with vEor and would not
Yield.
Because OF the prison bill OF fare.
They argued It long and loud and well
With their keeper, all OF a summer
night
Behind the bars OF their prison cell
And in the gray dawninE he felt they
were right.
Now they have romsss ana bi,qus and
prawns,
And pies and puddinss with rsisins rife:
And they sing and sport on the shady
lawns.
And get sent up for the pleasant life.
These are the children OF wethersnsld--
Protestant ever. sweet and STERN
who struck with vIgor and would not
Yield.
Because OF the lessons they wouldn't
learn.
They smashed tho school and tn. teach.
ers hed.
TIL a whole new STAN they wers forced
to get:
Tho later ones are better bred
And teach what the children want, you
bet!
They come ana go At their pleasant ease
The children. now-and are soft Of
speech
As they walk with their teachers under
the trees
Who teach them tho things they are
asked to teach.
y, 2. BuuLn.
The sun., 1918-08-11
Plenty Of Room at Saratoga.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: TIE
New York papers have recently init
mated that Saratoga Springs Is over
crowded and that hotel accommoda lions
are very difficult to secure
While 1t Is true that a large number
Of people are staying In our city at the
present time and the hotels are COM
fortably filled. our organization desires
to emphasize the fact that there are still
ample accommodations for visitors and
that the Chamber Of Commerce would
be more than pleased to aid any one
desiring such.
Your courtesy in giving publicity TO
this fact and thus correcting the erron-
eous impression referred to will be APP
preciated by the Chamber OF Commerce
Of Saratoga Springs
JOSEPH II. CLARK,
President Chamber of Commerce
SARATOGA SPRINGS, August 10.
The sun., 1918-08-11
The Visit to the Bear.

There are no reliable rules for
treating Bear until you learn
whether he has paralysis distemper
or merely 1eas. We, and some Of the
Bears nelghbors, ore entering the all.
ing animals home to discover just
what Is the matter and to apply such
immediate relief as Is indicated BY
the symptoms when they are observed
close up
1t would not be surprise to ind
that the illness Of the Bear Is slight
bad case Of nerves brought ON by
the mad performances of the hoboes
who at present hold his chain and by
the brutal prods Of the western neigh
Dor who has been stealing his food.
There is small doubt that the ho-
boes and the thievish neighbor will
resist the entrance Of the investiga.
tors, for the Bear Is valuable for pur-
poses Of exploitation and loot. As
the Bear himself Is not much at read
Ing and writing, 1t may be hard TO
convince him Of the truth: that the
new arrivals do not wish to add more
chains and robberies.
Watchers Of this important and un-
selfish attempt to assist a stricken
creature need be prepared for any
surprise. Manifestly, If the tramps
who have the Bear enchanted, and
who are really the tools Of the other
and larger thief. attempt to resist
the succor Of the Bear they should
be treated as a sheriff would treat n
gang Of hoboes who were mistreating
any helpless and innocent thing.
Sheriff OTANI knows the region of
the Bear. He also knows the leader
of the hoboes. NIKoLAI LENINE, the
Typhoid Mary OF Russia.
The sun., 1918-08-11
The New York Division.

General MARCH announced yester-
day that the Twenty Divi-
sion, composed of New York State
troops, Is operating against the enemy
in General FoCHs new offensive.
These are the Empire States Ma
tiOnal Guardsmen. Under the mill
tary system Just put into effect by
the War Department their identity
will be lost in the army of the United
States; already the ranks Of the
units comprising the division have
been filled up with men not rs init
mately associated with New York as
those who composed the organization
which marched down Fifth avenue
In memorable farewell parade on
September "a, 1917.
But as the 165th Infantry, largely
made up Of New Workers., has been
observed with particular interest here
while 1t compiled its magnificent rec
ord in the Rainbow Division and by
Its success has exalted our hearts and
filled us with pride, so will the per-
formances of the Twenty-seventh Dl-
vision be watched with eager solicl-
tude by all the people OF New York.
These men are of our immediate fam
lily, our neighbOrhood, our home; the
only State that gave to the Govern
ment at the outbreak of war full
division will be pardoned the pride of
anticipation 1t takes in the news that
its especial representatives have gone
forward to their duty, pronounced
ready by their competent and Impair
tial instructors.
Less than year has passed since
in Il never to be forgotten ceremonial
these men, their ranks including
many veterans Of the Border, and not
a few who had seen service In Cuba,
received the tribute Of affection and
respect from their k!nsfolk and their
neighbors on the splendid thorough
fare down which they marched on
their way to the front. On that day
pride and confidence overcame the
natural anXieties and fears of par
ents, sweethenrts. wives and children
who cheered those departing soldiers
OF the right. May their valor be re-
warded. their homecoming speeded
by glorious victory!
The sun., 1918-08-11
Clovis and the Vase Of Scissors

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: Mr..
Harrington's article in your paper Of
August s regarding Clovis and the Vase
OF Scissors is. according TO my recollec-
ton. incorrect.
Clovis desired the vase, but It was a
vase taken at Chalons. and Clovis. abid-
ing his time. found fault with the in
spection OF this minor chiefs equipment.
ashed It from his hands and as he
stopped TO recover 1t killed him, with
the remark Thus he broke my vase
at Chalons." JOHN r. KIRKMAN.
New YORK. August :.
The sun., 1918-08-11
The Strings OF KuItur In Ispahan.
From letter TO TIE japan Gazette Of Yoko.
hdm6

From letter TO TIE Japan Gazette Of Yoke
hdm6.
A Persian from Ispahan will address
an Armenian from that province as
"Hsm-Sheri." tho equivalent of "coun-
tryman.' and an Armenian will do the
same. The Persians are Shah Mos
lens and the Armenians are. as has
often been said. the most determined
Of Christians and also, as has been
said, the most obstinate OF national
lists" but now organized massacre is
hanging like a Damocles sword over
the heads Of the Armenians In Persia.
1t Is four or Ave years that Russia
and Germany have been trying TO en-
g!neer an Armenian massacre in lspa-
han. Imperlalist!c Russia is now ''out
OF office" so this task OF numbering
an innocent people has at present been
assumed entirely by Germany.
The Armenlans In Ispahan are alb
soutely unarmed, but German gold is
passing freely into the hands of the
bad element in Persia and the devil
knows how much OF arms and ammu-
milton are being surreptitiously carried
into the country and placed in Moslem
keeping for the day when Germany
hopes to put into execution her fell de-
signs. And as Is well known, whatever
OF Judas authority there is in Russia
is In the pay OF Germany. Yours,
DIANA AGAREG APCAR.
YOKOHAMA June S.