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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-16
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NJ. l.. Stevenson who Is home on
a furlough made trip across the
ocean as fireman on battle cruiser
but was not allowed to land on the.
other side. The trip was without
incident except for storm. His ship
had the best record for expert firing
He has his orders to be discharged
January q but win have to go back
TO Boston to have the ceremony per
formed, returning Immediately here.
He saws many OF his sailor com
rades live Mt Boston where they are
now stationed and frequently go
home over night on leave, but they
will all be sent out to Funston to be
discharged and then sent back to
Boston. II gives the boys a lot OF
railroad ride but no one seems to
know why II Is necessary.
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Those who are puzzled and panied
by the confusion of the war depart
ment's record OF men wounded and
killed might mediate on the case OF
John s. Linscott, formerly of Holton,
whose parents now live near Bonner
Springs. Linscott has been declared
officially by the war department to
have been killed in France The
facts are that Linscott never left the
United States In October Linscotts
parents received telegram from the
war department advising them of the
death OF their son. At the time the
telegram came Linscott's parents
knew that he was I'm Kansas City Wis
iting with relatives and within few
hours would be back Mt Camp Funs-
ton. On November Linscotts com
pany received orders to go overseas,
but on November II the order was
countermanded Linscott spent the
Christmas holidays with his parents.
Afterward came letter from the war
department to the parents stating
that their sons death in France had
been confirmed; that he had been
wounded on September 3, and in
October had died from the effects Of
the wounds That's some efficiency.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-16

to give us the glad hand, which thew
did in royal fashion. We are all fat
and sassy-thanks to the Red Cross
and not to the Germans, however
Wen can't tell you the whole
story at once, so had better stop at
that l have been worrying for feai
that would be reported killed OF
missing, but suppose you have had
some of my cards from Germany by
this time.
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w. A. Blackburn, son of the editor
of the Harrington Sun, writes from
France: We have fellow in til,
outfit that didn't approve of the wa,
the French girls kissed him-so h
spent an hour with one teaching he
the American way-that is-the full
face kiss-instead of on your cheek
he reported a complete victory-saiC
that soon all the girls would be kiss
ing that way. Don't know whethe
he expects to instruct them all or not
| Here's another happening-he wa
called by lieutenant colonel for no
saluting, and he said he didn't knoN
anything about the army-he wa
'iust attached to it for rations." AM
the colonel had to smile and let hin
go. This fellow is really very cap
able and just pulled it on his nerve
OF course he is Irish and has an un
limited amount of very dry wit
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Several Kansas papers coming tc
this office say that anxious parents
who try to get cablegrams to thei
sons in France are told that cable
grams will not be accepted. Practic
ally no news is coming regarding the
soldiers that is not delayed one to
two weeks. The reports of the presi-
dents trip are apparently taxing the
cables heavily and all other news Is
delayed that it may come through
promptly. Manager Brewer Of the
Western Union says cablegrams are
accepted here subject to delay and
their delivery depends on the cable
facilities at seaboard.
I'M M @
An Abilene father with a son in
France was surprised this week tc
have two of his letters returned. one
marked "sick." They were address
ed precisely as were others that went
thru to the boy. The inefficient mail
service to and from the front has
been a puzzle to many a household.
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A letter from Jim Makins, who Is
an assistant in the Walter Reed army
hospital in Washington, says he has
become acquainted with a Missouri
boy who was put in Company Fl anG
severely wounded and that he will BE-
sent to Ft. Riley soon to be mustered
out and expects to visit Mr.. Makins'
parents in Abilene. He says this
man tells many interesting things of
the Company H boys and their ex-
traordinary heroism in the big drive
in which they took part
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Harold Carver who has been on
the u. S. S. Arkansas and just re-
turned from overseas, has come home
on a furlough.
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Dawson have
received letters from their sons Roy
and Cloid, who state they are well
and anxious for the orders that will
bring them back to the States. Roy
is with Company H. and went thru
the battle of Argonne forest, that
cost the lives of so many of the com
pany, without a scratch. Cloid is
with an engineer corps and because
of bad feet has been in the hosipal
but is now back with his company
He was living I'm Missouri at fhp time
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-16

to Landres at st. Georges with brig
AIDE headquarters in a dugout about
one and one-half kilometers west of
Romagne
November the great attack on the
Kriemhild line was made and this
division broke through everything
and drove back the Germans more
than six miles; that night brigade
headquarters was established at Re
knoxville. The next day, November
2, the division continued its advance
and was in the hottest fighting that
it had ever seen, sustaining many
casualties. November 3 the 177th
Brigade (353rd and 354th Infantry
which had been leading the advance,
was relieved by the 178th (the 355th
and 356th Infantry The advance
then continued in northeasterly di-
rection until the Meuse River was
reached at Letanne and La Melville.
On the night of November 10 both
brigades crossed the Mouse River and
the next day Stenay was captured
by the 353rd Regiment. The entire
division was across the river when
the armistice came.
On account of its splendid record
in these operations the Eighty ninth
was one of the nine divisions select
ed for the Army of Occupation, To-
Gated on the left bank of the Rhine,
south of Coblenz
1t has now been detached and
moved back into France, presumably
soon to return to the United States.
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From Lieut.. McManigal
The folling letter was written by
Lieut.. J. w. Mechanical to his mother
in Horton and printed in the Horton
Headlight, a copy of which was sent
to Otto Smith.
Lieut.. McManigal has received two
personal citations for bravery aud
his company and division were cited.
] sent you a cablegram today-the
first opportunity l had,but expect Ii |
was not sent out for several days
later. / have not heard word from
home or from my regiment silence l
was captured and had not heared from
home for about three weeks previous
to that The last letter received was
the one containing some envelopes
and the picture of BILLY" with my
clothes on. Think l wrote one let
ter to Reed since then, just before
we went into the big drive in which |
/ was wounded and captured. l have
certainly been anxious to get some
news of home but suppose all the mail
that was addressed to my company |
has been returned. And as l will be |
sent to the States very soon, DON'T
expect to get any mail here, but that
is part of the game, and l am so
dawg- gone glad to get back to the
army and decency that l
am tickled to death!
l will tell you little about my
capture and experiences in Germany
but it is a long story and most of 1t
will have to wait. l was wounded by
a machine gun fire in the village OF
on the Argonne front, just
west and north of Verdun. We had
been fighting four days when l was
hit. Captain Mcqueen had been
and had just turned the
over to me a few minutes
before / was hit Most Of the COM
pany had already become casualties
and l only had few men with me.
We had been advancing through a
terrible machine gun and artillery
Darrage. and lost a lot Of men. A
she'll broke right in front of me. as we
we're crossing the one street in the
little village, and at the same time
my left arm felt numb and I fell. I
thought a shell fragment had hit me. !
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-16
From Amos II. EngIe.

Private Amos II. Engle writes ia
his mother on her birthday anniver-
sary December 3, 1918: My special
wish today is that you may enjoy
many more happy returns Of the day.
If I'd be carrying enough francs
today Cor few days ago) I'd have
sent you a cablegram so 1t could have
reached you today.
Since ! am writing now at inter
walls of days instead OF eks, may in
dictate that l am thinking more often
of you now, but a part of each day
since l left, has been used for revert
ing thoughts to home-some days
quite bit Of the time
Today took a "cootie" bath. The
real habitat of these visitors is In
the trenches where, of course sanitary
conditions cannot possibly be the
best. Strange to say: all the time
was there / wasn't troubled, but got
my first In the hospital. Figure 1t
out yourself, can't.
l have not received any mail for
over a month and If stay in this
place much longer hope Central
office viii send me the letters that
are trying to find me. am also
looking frOward to receiving the
Christmas box. heard of one fell
low who, after several months re-
ceived 102 letters.
Yesterday large number of men
were transferred to our ward which
had only about a dozen. These late
arrivals were from an evacuated hos
pital. One by one the least needed
hospitals are being thus cleared
the "cured" are totaling more than
the "sick and wounded"
December o, he writes to his sister
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-16

e for Soldier ana saiI-

Aliens o..
Inc Piattsburg Manual advises all mem
N training to shake Foot Ease IN each
snoe every morning. This protects the
I ,eeL IRON bli.ters and sore spots, res
Ileves the pain Of corns and bunfona
And treshene the feet Makes waIkinR
Easy. Sold everywhere
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-16

The following letter was received
by Mrs. j. II. Dawson from Harry
Armstrong:
/ received a letter from you yester-
day and will take great pleasure In
answering same am well, and hope
you folks are all the same. l received
a letter from Roy the other day, and
he stated that he and all the boys
were well. am glad they have got
the Flu" checked, and maybe every
thing will turn out all right yet.
Well Christmas is almost here, and
l am farther away from home this
year than l was last and have been
wondering how far | would be in the
year to come. i don't know what or
ganization Cloid is in but | am going
to look him up tomorrow. In our
office we have records of every Am
erican soldier that is in France so it
wont be much trouble TO find him, and
then | will let you know so you can
write to him. l don't know when
will get home, but l think Roy win
beat me home, but then we will talk
it all over then. l am anxious to see
Cloid, but l guess there is no chance
until we get home. / will have to
make this letter short as l have been
working all night and 1t is @ o'clock
in the morning, and that is bed time
for me. SO will close for this time
wishing you all merry Christmas
and a happy New Year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-16

Clean old papers for sale NJ ma
office; &c a bundle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-16

Shake Int Tour Shoes
Auen.s Foot Ease, the antiseptic pow
Ger Tor painful, gmarting, tender. ner-
vous feet. 1t takes the sting out az
corng and bunions. Used By the Amart-
car. FRENCH ana British troops hecaUse
e.Hhke. me friction from the shoe 80
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-16

N H1VtHeRH UHIy Knew
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
ch1dren relieve feverishness, head
ache. bad stomach. teething disorder.
move and regulate the bowels and AZ.
years. All druggists. CSC. Sample freq.
Address, Mother Gray CO. Leroy. N. Y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-16

Harold Carver who has been on
the U. S. S. Arkansas and just re.
turned from overseas, has come home
on a furlough.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-20
TRAINING PROMOTES
GREATER STABILITY
IN ALL INDUSTRY

Washington, June 1S.-As an example
of the practical constructive agencies
which are recognized as society's most
urgent need today, Charles T. Clayton,
director of the U. S. training service of
the Department. of Labor, cites the indus
trial training now being given in $50
plants in this country. Workers of all
Hationalities and grades of skill are prof
iting by this systematic method of eco
nomic readjustments says Mr.. Clayton,
and their announcement discomfort, ETC.,
are being dispeIled because of greater
efficiency, better wages and larger op-
portunfties. A concern cited In this con-
nection, makes large quantities of cleo
trical apparatus and supplies. through
its training department many workers
have been upgraded an0 today are earn
ing better money than heretofore because
they know their jobs better. The train
Ing increases their Independence, but at
the same time makes them more con-
tented because more productive
Marked Improvement in the quality OF
work done in various industries which
have had difficulty in recovering from the
effects of the war. is one of the direct
to its promoters. One of these is the
paper box industry which has suffered
from serious labor shortage, recent re-
ports indicating that the paper box man
ufacturers in New York city alone, re-
Gently needed 5000 workers more than
they were able to secure. A feature of
this industry has been the relatively low
wages which the workers have been able
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-20
800 DOUGHBOYS GO
INTO SERVICE OF
Y. NJ. c. A. IN PARI

Paris, June 1s.-About 900 men frol
all branches of the American Expedition
airy Forces have been recruited by II
Y. NJ. C. A. and are now in process
Transformation from military fighters
Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries. The plan
offer this service to suitable soldiers va
approved early this year by gener
headquarters, and at once there was
rush of applicants. A srrting process r
duced thousands to about 500. Spec
dismissaIs through army channels We
arranged, and the recruits were order
to st. Afghan.
They arrived somewhat weary a,
worn and attired in army "duds'' show
signs of hard usage At 'rY" headquarta
they We're freshly QUILTED and stepp
forth, a very different appearing grol
OF men.
The 'eY' recruits, carefully picked fro
the soldiers, are taking the places
'sY'' secretaries who had served on
their contracts and were compelled
return to America, while the work ST
was urgent in the extreme overseas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-20

"How much will the alterations be?''
Five dollars. We couldn't do it for
less
This seemed rather high. but as the
gown was SO cheap Helen could not make
q protest
While the clehk went out to the desk
To get the time for the fitting. Helen
slipped off the gown. feeling that she was
getting real bargain. 1t would be ser
viceable, too. much more serviceable than
the chiffon. as she could wear 1t practi-
cally the year round. If they should go
abroad again this spring il would be the
very thing. It was even plain enough TO
wear to breakfast at a hotel
And Helen's mind glowed with q vivid
picture of a breakfast room in big Lon
don hotel. She saw herself seated at a
table by a long windpw with. stately GRIM
son velvet hangings-and she was wear
Ing this gown.
Curiously enough, when a woman pic
lures herself in new gown she Is always
wearing it at some particular place. She
may never wear it at that place or Look
SO well in it as in those mental pictures.
After it has become part of her wardrobe
the pictures fade, but they are always q
part of the glamour of getting a new
frock.
Half an hour later as Helen was leaving
the store, she met Mrs. Dalton at the veil
| counter.
.oh. I've just bought the most beautiful
Unused.
'Have you been there? oh. you must
go before they're all picked over. I've
| never seen such reductions
ST just got an afternoon gown here
1 began Helen.
"Oh, you should have gone to McCar-
thy's first! Rollins are all right in some
lthings-but never cared for their gowns. .,
| When Mrs. Dalton passed on. Helen was
left with disquieting thoughts Hoping 10
4
done better, she went straight to Nc
Carthy's.
I She asked for the same thing-an after
noon gown in dull blue. To her dismay
the first gown the girl brought out she
liked infinitely better than the one she
had bought. It required very little alter
| ation and there was no soiled collar to
be taken off. 1t was right just as it was,
and 1t had been reduced from eighty
five ito thirty-two. only seven dollars
difference; she would have gladly paid
4 ten.
Feeling somewhat guilty for having
taken the girls time to look at gown
she had no intention OF buying, Helen
thanked her and hurried away.
Oh, why hadn't she goHe to McCarthy's
first? The more she thought of the gown
she had bought, the less gle felt she
would like 1T. And the lace-after al,
it would look put on Helen knew that
the unity of a gown was a subtle
thing easily married by any changes or
additions.
| Before she reached home she was fully
convinced that the lace would always look
las though 1t did not belong" The cheap
ness of the gown no longer appealed to
her, for there was economy in getting
a thing she would never like.
Promptly she conceived a strong deep
rooted aversion to Rollins. She would
never buy another thing thereI The UNI
reasoning injustice of this was not ap-
parent to Helen, for Helen was essen
TALLY feminine. And it is a purely femi-
nine privilege to form such aversions
without reason cause.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-20
"TIz' FOR ACH|Ne,
SORE, TIRED FEET
Use saTiz'' for tender, puffed-up
burning, calIoused feet
and cornS.

1 People who are forced to stand on
their feet all day know what sore. ten
der, sweaty, burning feet mean. They
use Til, and 'sTiz" cures their feel
right up. 1t keeps feet In perfect con.
idition. 'aTiz'' is the only remedy in
1.-THE world that draws out all the pois-
onous exudations which puff up the
feet and cause tender, sore. tired. ach,
ling feet. 1t instantly stops the pain
in corns. callouses and bunions. It's
simply glorious. Ali how comfortable
your feet feel after using 'sriz". rYou1l
never limp or draw up yuor face In
pair. Your shoes won't tighten and
hurt your feet.
+ Get a 25-cent box OF eTix' now from
any druggist Just tllinkl q whole
years foot comfort for only 25 centa---
IAdx.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-20
After She Had Bought a Gown HeIe
Sees One That She Likes
Much Better.

Sweeping Reductions In all Afternoon and
Evening Gowns. Imported Models and
Exclusive Designs from our own Work
rooms. Former prices 085.00 and $225.o0.
Rollins & Company.
voluminous Sunday paper was filled with
many other ads proc.aTming "unprece-
dented values" but Helen knew that the
Rollins reductions were genuine.
This store had the reputation of never
misrepresenting their sales. The marked
down ticket on any of Rorrfns' goods was
always the original ticket. It was never
special ticket remarked for the occa-
sion.
Helen always managed to have enough
clothes left over to carry ner through the
early part of the winter. that she may
wait to buy her gowns at the January
clearance sales"
This year she expected greater reduce
tons than ever before. for several times
lately Warren had said things are going
New Years. Its been pretty dull
season and they'll e>Srn everything they
can into money
So it was with keen anticipation of
getting some really wonderful bargains
that Helen entered the suit department At
Rollins
Something in an afternoon gown" to
the saleslady who approached her.
ANY special color, ma ann
Eyes; something in duh blue, but not
navy
''11l show you what we have She
brought out an armful of gowns, but they
were either navy, or hard. bright electric
blue, and almost all were of satin
charmeuse.
Helen had long ago discovered that any
shiny, satin finished material was hard
and unbecoming, so she always chose her
gowns in soft dull silks or crepe de chine.
A Charming Effect.
Last year when Warrens mother gave
her a dress pattern of pale blue satin
meteor for an evening gown, Helen had
it made up wrong side out; the result was
charming, for the wrong side had a soft
dull lustre.
She often wondered why manufacturers
instead of making shiny. satin finished
fe brtcs, and why many women persist
| Ell in wearing them when they were uni.
| versaliy trying and unbecoming.
This is a very pretty model" the sales.
| woman held up another gown.
mo, 1 don't care for satin. Haven't
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-20
MILWAUKEE MUNITioN PLANT
TO REVIVE BICYCLING

: Milwaukee Jnne 1.-THE Briggs &
Stratton Co, who dring the war ope-
rated a mammouth plant for the pro-
duction of hand grenades, have pur-
power plant attachment for bicycles,
from the A. o. Smith Corporation of
the same city.
Production has already begun and
several extensive additions are being
made to the plant in anticipation Of
the renewed interest in the once popu-
lar sport of bicycling.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-20

to earn while being 'tbroken in" Thi,
learning period is very much reduced in
these factories where training has beer
introduced and the workers, finding that
they more quickly earn average pay, o.
better, are less inclined to leave dissat.
isfied. Training department officials con-
tend that what has been cone through
training to promote sound economic con-
tentment in practically all American man
ufacuring enterprises by Installing train
Ing departments.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-20

Credit cheerfuIIy extended.
The newest styles in Clothing
for Men, Women and Children.
Pay only $1.OO week.
GENTRY-S STRICKLAND co.
20 South Palafox Street