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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-04
ANOTHER OUTRAGE
ON The BORDER
Two American Aviators Shot While
Flying Over Rio drande. >
tAs.oelated rrsasl

Laredo, Tex, Sept 1.-Two Amer
ican aviation officers on border pa
troll duty were fired upon today by
a group OF Mexicans while flying III
the Rio Grande near here. One ofh-
Ger was wounded In the head. Gap
tain Davis i. McNabb, the officer
wounded, and his companion. Lieut.
Johnson, brought their machine
safely to earth on the American side.
McNabb was put to bed in farm
house. An airplane with a surgeon
was rushed TO his aid from head
quarters here. The officers were ny
ing low when suddenly about TWEEN
ty- five Mexicans rose up from the
brush pouring volley after volley in
20 the plane. II is reported several
hundred shots were fired. Captain
AfcNabb was struck near the ear. the
bullet lodging in his head. The at
tack today followed complaints that
Mexicans occasionally have fired on
The aerial border guard.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-04
WILSON To TOPEKA
President Will Stop In Kansas on
Treaty Tour.

washington, Aug. 29.-President
Wilson will deliver an address In
Topeka, within the next ten days,
while on his tour advocating immedi-
ate ratification of the peace treaty
without changes. according to infor-
nation available here tonight. From
Topeka, It became known, the presi-
dental party will go to Omaha,
thence to Sioux Falls, s. d., St Paul
,or Minneapolis and Bismarck, n. ID.
Before coming to Topeka, 1t is under
stood, the president will deliver ad-
dresses at indianapolis, st. Louis
and Kansas City. The date of his
speech In. Topeka was not given out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-04
LAST BIO ENcAmPmENTT
Parks OF Grand Army Now Re
duced 10 $4,000.


Columbus. o., Sept 2.-Their
ranks reduced to approximately 49,
600 members OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic, are about ready to re-
tire from the stage OF action and be-
oueath their traditions 10 their sons
ys,erans OF the European war now
organizing into the American Legion.
The b3rd annual encampment OF
the G.. A. r.. which opens here sun
day. September for one week
probably will be the last great en-
campment OF the old veterans ac-
cordlng to James II. Campbell, for
mer Governor OF Ohio and chairman
OF the local committee on arrange
ment6.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-04
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of the
disease. Catarrh is a local disease.
greatly Influenced by constitutional
conditions, and in order to cure 1t
you must take an internal remedy.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts thru the blood on
the mucous surfaces Of the system.
Halls Catarrh Medicine was pre-
scribed by one OF the best physicians
In this country for years. 1t is COM
posed OF some Of the best tonics
known, combined with some of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect
combination of the ingredients in
Halls Catarrh Medicine Is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in cat
arrhal conditions. Send for testi-
monials. free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, To-
ledo, Ohio.
All druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-04
WILSON TO THIRTY CITIES
President Will Be Absent From
Washington Until Sept. 80.
ASSOCIATED PressJ

Washington, Aug. 20.-President
Wilson will visit thirty cities during
his tour OF the country in the inter
est Of the peace treaty and will be
absent from Washington until Sept.
30. He will leave next wednesday
night and make the first address
Thursday at Columbus. According
to the itinerary announced today the
second address VIII be delivered at
Indianapolis Thursday evening, then
September 8, he viii speak at st.
Louis: Sept. 6 at Kansas City, that
night at Des Moines and on his re-
turn trip from the coast he will de-
liver a forenoon address in Wichita,
Sept. 26.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-04
Road Cost Is High.

salina, Sept. 2.-The board OF
county commissioners Of this county
VIII this week take action on the
construction OF hard road from the
city limits to the Country club hill.
Estimates were received last week
and they proved quite a shock to the
board because OF their exceedingly
bIeh figures The prices, according
to the estimates, arc 100000 for
brick; $4,000 for monolithic brick;
gao 600 for one course concrete, and
sac. 900 for two-course concrete with
a poorer quality OF rock.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-04
WAR BRIDES. THEN DIVORCES
French Brides Couldn't Adapt Them
selves to American Modes.

Paris, Sept. 2.-Sixty-twe French
women who had married Americans
army officers or soldiers, and subse-
quentlp had been divorced in the I'm
tied States, returned to France on
the same steamer this week, accord
ing to the newspaper Avenir. Most
Of them, the newspaper added. re-
turned not because OF personal diff
ferences with their husbands, but be
cause of the inability Of the brides to
adapt themselves to the American
mode of living.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-04
CYCLONE IN OKLAHOMA
City Han Bank and Other Property
Damaged.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. 30
The city hall and Oklahoma State
bank buildings and number of resi-
dences at Konawa, Seminole county,
were demolished by a cyclone which
struck the city at O'Clock tonight
coming from the northeast. Trees
were uprooted and crops were heavi-
ly damaged.
The extent of the damage in the
city is estimated at $4,000. No one
was injured The wires are down
and nothing definite can be learned
from the surrounding section, which
is said to have suffered considerably.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-04
AFTER MEXICANS
SHOOTING AVIATOR
WERE SOLDIERS AND ACTED
WITHOUT ORDERS
Airpinne Was Over Mexican Terri.
tory When Shots Were Fired
Was Entirely Uu-
warranted.


Laredo, Tex, Sept. 3.--Mexican
federal soldiers made the attack yes
terday upon an American army air
plane fired upon near here while on
border patrol duty, but the machine
was within Mexican territory at the
time, according to Mexican consul
Garcia OF Laredo. The firing was
"unwarmnted" the consul said and
was done In the absence of the de-
tachment's commander. The case
has been reported to superior author
tiles for instructions in regard to
punishment of those guilty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-04
Some New Speed Records.

Eldorado, Sept. Walter McGin-
mis- and two passengers left Colorado
Springs one afternoon, drove to Gar
den City that night and her the next
afternoon, $50 miles In fifteen hours
of driving.
saIina, Sept. Chris HOFFMAN,
with his wife and baby drove from
here to Colorado Springs in one day,
leaving early and arriving in the late
evening, ATS miles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-04
CHARGES AGAINST cARRANzA
AItendorf Alleges fife Is Directly
Implicated in Plot.
(AssocIated Press)

New York, Sept. 3.-Dr. Paul d.
AItendorf, former member of the
American military intelligence ser
vice who issuel last week state
ment detailing what he knew about
a German plot to stir up Mexican in
vasion in the United States, issued a
supplementary statement today charg-
ing President Carranza of Mexico
with being directly implicated in the
plot.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-04
TO PAVE MERIDIAN ROAD
Saline and Mcpherson Commission
ers Unanimous.

Salina Aug. 29.-The board Of
county commissioners of Saline coun-
ty, and a large number of farmers
from both counties met at Bridge
port, this county, with a view to TAX
ing action on making a hardsurface
road of the Meridian highway, ex-
tending from Salina to Mcpherson.
The commissioners of the two coun-
ties passed a resolution ordering the
hard surface and requesting govern
ment aid The matter will be sent
to the office of the state highway
engineer in a few days.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-04
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and biliousness. Seeing Chamber
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-04

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27

see begins. Omphale, in all her seduc-
TIE glory and luxury, is among her slaves,
bored by her existence, when a fauR
mounts the. parapet and, approaching her,
tries to win her by the music Of his pipes.
At first she is amused, but firing Of his
opportunities, she chases him from out
the house to regain her former quietude,
even to boredom.
Immediately after she does this the
great Hercules enters, menacing with
his club the slaves and the attendants Of
OmphaIe. At first he resists her charms
and her patronizing consideration, but
finally yielding, he allows her to robe
him in her garments and reclines on
the cushions in an ecstatic dream of happi-
ness.
While he rests there the faun again
enters, and, installing Hercules for Om-
phale robed as he is in her manteau. be-
gins to make desperate love to him. This
enrages the mighty Hercules, who, picking
the faun up bodily, throws him over the
parapet, much to the CONSERVATION and
fear Of the slaves, who fee, leaving Om-
rhale and Hercules alone. Still enraged,
Hercules resents the hooking, deriding at
titude of Omphale, and, drawing a whip
from about his waist, begins to beat her
into subsection.
Ceasing at once to be the high and
lofty mistress of her slave, through fear
she grovels at his feet and tries to appease
his wrath by resorting to all the tender
and seductive wiles Of a woman. He weak
ems under her irresistible charm and be-
comes a lover instead of a master. In a
sensual. unusual dance she captivates him
entirely and the curtain goes down on
the lovers pressed closely to one another
in a kiss that is as remarkable for its
length as for it's warmth of passion.
This, in a mild manner. explains the
story of the piece, but the effectiveness OF
il could not be appreciated without seeing
the realism which Regime Flory and her
dancing partner, Ricaux. veritabIe Her
sesses, displayed.
When the line between what is true art
and actual indecency is so vaguely defined,
especially from the Partisan point Of view,
it would be difficult to determine whether
Sir Alfred Butt and his colleagues were
well advised in putting this restriction
upon what the President of United States
ought to see However, President VIII
son saw it and can now judge for him
self.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27

PARIS, July IL.
TN the olden times before the war, kings
would have been officially and proudly
= shown even worse things! In these
present times English diplomats were cere-
lnoniously allowed to look upon it without
question! But President Wilson was con-
sidered too ideally pure to be permitted to
take the chance of becoming demoralized
by it!
It was only a Greek dance the story
of which was taken from ancient Greek
mythology, but it was the one thing
in Paris that President Wilson was not
permitted to see-that is, officially.
He did see it, however, despite the pro-
tective barriers that the authorities tried
to place about his attributed high moral
sense.
OF course, things have changed greatly
since President Wilson came to Paris. His
reputed high puritanical principles have
caused the French and others living here
to change their methods of entertaining
ruling personages as they never did be-
fore. Until the President came nothing
was too bad for any monarch. 1t was not
a question of what he should see, but how
much! The President is the first interna-
t:onal guest who has forced a considerate
discretion upon the French in his enter
tainment
1t all happened on the night of the
repetition generate" of the revue that was
to open Sir Alfred Butts new music hail.
the Palace Theatre, in Paris. Everybody
who was anybody was invited to the first
dress rehearsal, to make it the most chic
and important audience ever seen in Paris,
to inaugurate the first modern theatre ever
built in the French metropolis.
Frank Goulds good and bountiful gold
had allowed Sir Alfreds taste to have full
rjay in producing the most elegant and
artistic place of amusement in Paris. The
Peace Conference was freely drawn upon
to further give the required cachet to the
affair. All the principal diplomats and
statesmen were cordially invited, including
Lloyd George Balfour, Lord Derby and
others, but the real "clou" was President
Wilson. When he accepted there was wild
Joy and excitement at the theatre and the
most important box was reserved for him,
tight next to that Of the British notables
Everything pointed to a wonderful night,
and Sir Alfred, along with his associates,
connived to make it a great success. The
ever-projected high moral character of
President Wilson suddenly occurred to Sir
Alfred and it commenced to worry him. He
was presenting French revue, and French
revues are anything but wholesome Sun
cav school stories. The more he thought
of President Wilson's high moral charac-
ter the greater his anxiety became not to
offend him In any way. He appreciated
the great honor that President Wilson was
about to confer upon him by his presence
at his opening, and the more he thought
over what he was about to present to him
the more wretched he became in spirit.
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So, feeling uncertain in his personal judg-
ment, he called council Of morals among
his confreres and some Of the English no
biIity, including Lord Derby, the British
Ambassador, to gravely consider the deli
cate situation.
The entire piece was gone over in detail.
The French part of the dialogue was an
alyzed. 1t was pretty raw. but, after ma
ture elaboration, it was decided that Pres
i6ent Wilson would not be able to under
stand it, and what he did not know could
not hurt him. 1t was decided to let 1t
the consideration of the pantomime dance,
Hercules aux pieds d'omphale," a hush
as If of death came over the gathering
and they regarded each other in most
disturbed fashion. Dismay took posses
sion of all. Here was the really important
number of the revue. There was no chance
for misinterpretation here. 1t was all in
pantomime and movements of the dance, no
words being spoken, so it did not require
linguist to comprehend its full and awful
meaning! What should they do?
Surely, the good President of the United
States would never stand for this riot of
sensuality Yet, was this important num-
Der to be sacrificed to preserve the NOR
atty and purity of an American President?
That was the question, and 1t involved
long dispute in which additional profes-
sional advice was sought by calling in a
number of others.
Finally, the awful decision was made.
and it was ordered to be "cut" for the
night on which the President would be
present.
But Sir Alfred's troubles had only begun.
He had for his guiding star a most tenn
peramental and highly excitable little
French personality named Nile Regime
Flory. She is the star Of his revue, and it
is she who dances in the act that was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27

ed with fashion and beau
ty and the boxes filled
with British aristocracy,
such as the Duke Of
Manchester, Mr.. Balfour,
Lord Derby. Lord Roths-
child. and other important
personages who were. in
teTested in seeing a Lon
don show presented in
Paris in a new English
oOndnnfad FbaoFro Dras
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ident Wilson and hts party occupied
conspicuous stage box next to the distin-
guished English party and seemed to en-
joy not only the French dialogue but even
the English comedians attempts at being
funny. In this he was doing better than
the French part of the audience, who
looked bored and unhappy.
When the time came for the great dance
it did not happen! Regime Flory was in
her dressing room surrounded by comfort
ing friends, crying her eyes out in her
great disappointment. Il did so want to
&c Eat for him" she moaned in her sorrow.
Never mind" said Sir Alfred, you can
dance it tomorrow and after, so don't take
it too hard. Regime"
The President did not know on that
night that the programme had been espe-
cially expurgated to conform more exactly
with his universal reputation for purity.
Perhaps he heard about it later, for a
week or so after>he was sitting in an or
chestra chair, having told the manage
ment that he could not see from a box,
and saw tne-dance! MUCH 10 the surprise
Of Sir Alfred and his associates he did not
seem to find it as awful as they thought he
would. And Regime Flory was much
pleased.
The story of the piece which President
Wilson was not permitted to see is taken
from Greek legend concerning the life of
Omphale, the daughter of the Lydian King
Sardanus, to whom Mercury sold Hercules
as a slave. Hercules, in all his strength,
became weak under the fascinating influ-
ence of the wondrous Omphale, and, to
please her, assumed female garments and
spun among her women slaves. while sho
appropriated the lions skin and welded
the club, like a true suffragette.
at this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27

II was at this
epoch that the
story Of the
sketch that was
thought to be
too shocking for
the President to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-27

petted favorite of the French stage could
afford to indulge in. Sir Alfred sought a
bomb-proof shelter to allow the first
exuberance of her anger to subside little
before he tried to discuss the matter.
But Regime found him; she cornered him
with direful threats, and he could not get
away!
why all Kiss for zee President Wilson,"
she blurted out in fearful expostulation,
using those expressive gestures that al
ways seem to intensity the meaning of
spoken French She seemed to have an
Unborn desire and ultimate purpose to
strangle Sir Alfred, but her hands never
really touched him. "Ees he different IAN
zee others? Are you to sacrifice Kiss one
act Eat will make zee success Of zee night
just because you are afraid Eat l will spoil
z!ss good man? 1t won't hurt him; link
he will like it. Non, non, non, if have not
my dance, / act not at ALL" And she
turned quickly and ian weeping into her
dressing room
Sir Alfred, at first detected, began to
despair. What should he do? He reflected
a while, during which time he sent big
bunch of beautiful roses to the unhappy
and disappointed Regime, weeping food
CT tears in her dressing room. And then
he sought her to try to accomplish by
sweetness and tenderness what never
could be done by force in dealing with 6
French artistic. It was difficult at first
but soon Regime began to relent and final
ly accepted the dictum, agreeing to appear
and do what other numbers were assigned
to her on the bill. So Sir Alfred was al.
lowed to proceed with the great prepare
tions for the big night.
At last 1t came! The house was crowd
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questioned and cut. In
this dance she had sought,
in several months Of care
full and arduous prepare
ton with Mile. Beauvais,
formerly Of the Opera,
who now arranges all the
sensational dancing sue.
cesses of Paris, to take
the Parisians by storm and
carry them off their feet
in the daring artistic au-
dacity of the number. So,
when Regime heard that her
one best number was to be
sacrificed for the sanctity
of a President she fed into
a violent rage, and any
thing that was loose in
the room for a few min
utes made rapid changes
of position. 1t was the
kind, of rage that only a
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-06
YIELD IS liked
American Crops Increased Ie
Per Cent in Ten Years.
e. s. Farmers Produce Ell
Times Belgian Farmers.

Washington, Dec. G.-Ameriean
farmers increased the average crop
yield 16 per cent in the last decade,
Secretary Houston showed in his an
nual report made public today.
The decade referred to ended with
1913 A greater increase in the aver
age yield is expected in this decade,
Houston indicated. The American
farmer produces more per man than
any other, Houston said
I'm Belgium says the report,
'only about 5-3 acres are cultivated
for each person engaged In agriculture.
whereas in the United States, the cor
responding figure is 27 acres. Taking
both acre and yield per acre into con-
sideration, the average American
farmer produces two and one-half
times as much as the average Belgian
farmer; 2.3 times as muehas the Eng
lish; az times as much as the French
2.5 times as much as the German and
six times as much as the Italian
The total value of all American
crops this year is given as $15;S73,-
900, 600. which, Houston says. is nearly
three times the average annual value
of all crops for the five year period
| preceding the war.
At least $1,000, 100000 will be the
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-06
MIIQ
kiTTnNG

by beating, him on the head with the
barrel of his gun. Twice Sedgwick
county jury disagreed, but on third
trial of the case Henson was convicted
and sentenced to 20 years in the state
prison. The decision of the supreme
court sends the case hack for a fourth
trial before the Sedgwick county jury.
LacIta BrOquet Loses Case.
Inaerest in the million dollar estate
of Ernest and Marinita Broquet was
today denied to Lacita Broquet by the
supreme court when it affirmed the
decision of the Norton county district
court. The trial court held that the
young woman who sought daughters
share of the big estate. was not a
daughter of Ernest Z Broquet. The
young woman sought to establish that
she was born November 8, 1895, and
was the daughter of the wealthy Bel
gian.
The original estate involved was
that of Nine. We. Broquet Delcourt,
mother of Ernest Broquet. said to
have been of royal family connection
in Belgium. Testimony presented
when the case was tried before Judge
W. S. Isangmade in Norton county was
. the effect that the estate was worth
approximately million dollars. Mrs.
Broquet died in Norton county in 1907.