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Abilene Daily Reflector from Abilene, Kansas • Page 3

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3B0 STORM. CAUSES MORE TROUBLE OETS AN HONOR CROSS S7JE to-: Captain Deane Ackers Receives Dis Lines Wet of Here Not Repaired HAB.BY 0. LITIS H. W. KEEL These Young Men Celebrating Their Return to Kuppen- heimer Clothes.

Tomorrow morning we will place on sale 500 yards Cortacelli silks at prices other stores must pay for them. HESE are Cortacelli's high class quality silks, consisting of foulards, taffetas and satins in beautiful plaids and stripes in a great variety of colorings. They are 36 inches wide and worth in the regular retail way from $2.25 to $2.75 a yard. These quality 36 inch Silks There are thousands like them all over the country. They were proud to wear Uncle Sam's uniform when the call came and now that victory has been won they are dressing in the right clothes to meet the opportunities of the great times that are coming.

i New Spring Hats and Suits are now on display at our store. PER YARD A letter from the Cortacelli people says: "We think we have given you the best lot of silks that has ever left our establish-ment." C. H. PINKHAM SOW This is pay-up week if you pay us we can pay the other fellow. scai3E I We Want Your POULTRY We piy Hens 20c, Springs 18c Since Last Week, i -The last two spurts of winter have caused the telephone company al most more trouble than they have had since fall.

Telephone and light wires all over town were damaged by the heavy snow and in many places by the limbs of trees which wern broken bv the weleht of the snow, 'and tore down wires. as they fell. Trouble men have been at work all day and are still busy repairing the lines; No particular damage Is reported outside of town. Telephone communication west of Ellsworth however, has not been perfectly es tablished since the storm last week though men have been at work constantly. The weather report promises colder weather tonight, and still unsettled.

Your Goodvear welt shoes should be repaired on Goodyear welt mach ine it's like mother nursing her child. Only one Goodyear machine in Abilene Viola. 20d-wtf GERMAN SOUVENIRS HERE On Display In Litts Store Windp Sent by Grant Sauer. On display in the window of Lltts Clothing store are several interesting souvenirs, sent from Germany by Grant Sauer, who is in the Rainbow division. There is a souvenir belt made of the insignia of various German divisions, a German iron cross and a prisoner's cap.

There is also the instgnla of the famous American Ra'lnbow division of which Grant Sauer is a member. PROBASCO DISTRICT. Mrs. Alva Shorting and little son, of Junction City are visitors at the Henry Snorting home this week. School opened Monday with an enrollment of seven pupils.

Miss Bryson, teacher, had a very light attack of the flu. Miss Ruth Leckron is working at Sam Bulllngton's at Talmage. Mrs. Earl Engle and Miss Grove visited at Jake Bert's, Tuesday. The J.

A. Marstellar sale Tuesday was well attended and everything sold well. They have bought the Martin property on Fifth street in Abilene and will move there at once. The Jamls, Leckron and Wilson families have had a light attack of the flu the past week, but are all recovering nicely. "Floyd Whitely was up from Chapman "over Bunday.

Joseph Pollum of Topeka, a brother of Mrs. Rhoades, was the auctioneer at their sale held last Sat' urday. Homer Stewart Is working for Isaac Kauffman this week. SHOULD PROVIDE OWN POLICE. General Wood Raps City for Permitting Crooks to Prey on Soldiers.

Kansas City, Feb. 20. MaJ. Gen. Leonard Wood, at a conference here today ith Mayor James Cowglll, Chief of Tollce Scott Godley, representa tives of the board of police commissioners, the Red Cross and the wel fare agencies, Wfnsed the request of Mayor Cowglll that a force of 100 or more military police be assigned to augment the civil police in guard ing the-welfare of soldiers in Kansas.

City. The force of ten military police, established today, however, was in creased to under orders to police the union station and vicinity. ABOLISH WELFARE COMMISSION Employers' Association Had Bill Drafted for Legislature. Topeka, Feb. 20.

Another bill has appeared in the Kansas Legislature to abolish the industrial welfare com mission, in charge of the wages, hours and conditions of labor of the women employees In the state. The bill was drafted by the attorneys for the Kansas Employers' Association and Is backed by that organization, which has bitterly opposed the operations and ruling of the welfare commission ever since its organization. HABTIT WXSGKB Onpyrlfkl 1918 Th Bout, of Kuppanhrfrnf Flour SPECIAL CARE IN MILLING EXTRA DETAIL IN MACHINERY SUPERIOR QUALITY HI OH EST PATENT CORN MEAL OF THE BEST QUALITY. HANDLED 'BY ALL OROCERS Flour Mills Co. GOLDEN BELT CAFE Buckwheat Cakes and coffee, 15c; with eggs, 30c.

T-bone steak, pork chops, roast beef, roast pork, potatoes, bread, butter and coffee, 35c. t.pam and eggs, 45c; bacon eggs, 45c; oyster stew, 85c; one-half fry, 45c; pie, 10c; chill, 15c; all sandwiches, 10c; regular dinner every day, 85c. D. H. vNonnan, Prop.

t9 a customer. tinguished Service Decoration Captain Deane Ackers, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E.

Ackers of this city, now an intelligence officer with the army of occupation stationed near Coblens, Germany, has been decorated with the croix de guere for "distinguished service," according to a letter received by his parents from the major of his battalion. "I con sider him the best intelligence officer in the army," is the commenda tion of the major. Captain Ackers was graduated from the University of Kansas, entered-the first officers' training school and was one of the first 28 lieutenants selected for Immediate overseas service. He was In the thick of trench service for several months and was promoted for bravery under fire. In the battle of Chateau-Thierry he took command of a detachment of several compan ies, after all his senior officers had been wounded.

They were surrounded by a superior force of the enemy and capture seemed certain. Ackers led them in desperate fighting and they cut their way out. IBiPa.laifttollBr3l CAMP AND FIELD a Ka lei ta iri tei a ia lot Joe Callahan and Melvln Jeffcoat returned to Ft. Riley, after" spending a few hours with their families here. A letter from Dave Wllkie, who is with Company said they had received orders to prepare to move Feb.

3 and expected to be cleared out by Feb. 7. He said they were all excited and expected to be home soon, judging from the ACME. Ralph Pray and family, Mioses Ausherman and Keller visited at Roy Lahr's Sunday. B.

O. Shirk spent Sunday at F. A. Phillip's. The county superintendent, Miss Woolverton, visited the Highland school Tuesday.

N. E. Bees and family visited at R. L. Webb's Sunday.

T. G. Kauffman moved on a farm near Gypsum. Mllo Ewlng moved on the farm vacated by Mr. Kauffman.

i HOLLAND. Miss Mable Robson was a caller at the Hart home Monday afternoon. Mrs. W. H.

Hutchison and daugh ters spent the first of the week with relatives and friends before moving to their new home. S. D. Splcer butchered hogs TueS day. Mrs.

M. J. Hutchison is visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. S.

Marlatt and family before going to Canada. There Is more Catarrah in this sec tion of the country than all other dis eases put together, and for years it was supposed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Catarrah is a local disease, greatly Influenced by constitutional conditions and therefore requires consti tutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine, manufactured by F.

J. Cheney Toledo, Ohio, is a constitutional remedy, Is taken Internal ly acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. One Hundred Dollars reward is offered for any case that Hall's Catarrh Medl cine fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. F.

CHENEY Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills for constipa tion. ft FOR SALE ft BELGIAN HARES ft Grey, Seal ft Black and White ft From 75c to $5.00 per pair ft ARNOLD'S PLAY HOUSE ft Manchester, Kan. 32-im TV R.

CONKLIN Specialties Surgery, Gyno- cology, Consultation. Over Smith Belknap Grocery. Phones: Residence office W. H. EICHOLTZ CO.

Undertaken and Licensed Embalmors. lira. Bath Eicholts Lady Assistant. Forty-seven years la business. Auto or horse drawn funerals.

Calls attended to day or light Pbeoe i Crown The Security Phones: Office M433; Res. 433 GEO. D. BISCHOFF 4 Attorney and Counsellor-at-law Abilene, Kansas Office over Toggery, Oppo- site Citizens Bank. CHICHESTER PILLS TUB DIAMOND BBAKO.

raw I 1111 In Red nd ilold metallic boiet, Sealed with Blue Ribbon. Tmbm tker. But Uranrfftt. AikrarCJIl.CIfK4.TEB I DIAMOND BRAND PflLKS. for Sfl yarjknowntt Bet, Safest, AJ ways SfllDRY DRUGGISTS EVERVWHEHT FLOUR i-S Be sure and see us and get our prices before selling Belle Springs Creamery Company J.

M. Ball who is visiting at his home in Herington on a short furlough was in Abilene yesterday. He is in naval service. Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. Gorbett of Lawrence are visiting friends here. Mrs. E.

M. Shocbey of Riley is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. G.

Anderson. No matter what you buy at Viola's Sample Store its cheaper that's my system. 20d-wtf Will Manage County Farm. Asa Johnson, formerly superintendent of the county farm, has been appointed to take temporary charge of the farm until a permanent appointment can be made. The commissioners are having some difficulty finding a suitable man for the place.

Mr. Johnson has a record for being a model superintendent but refuses to take the position as a regular.Job, having resigned It after several years there. Former Abilene Man Dead. News has been received here of the death of Wlnton Hlnkle formerly of Abilene, now of Charlottsville, who has been 111 for sometime. His mother, left here about two weeks ago and was with him at the time of his death.

Burial was made there and Mrs. Hlnkle will return immediately. New Flat PERSONAL MENTION. Mrs. Agnes Scheuer arrived from Kansas City to trim for the Good Luck Millinery store.

Mrs. J. N. McCormlck And son and Mr. and Mrs.

Jas. Wadick of Chapman spent Wednesday here. Mrs. R. Haugh and children arrived from Texas to visit her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. F. J. Neurner. SPECIAL Until March 1st 10 per cent Discount on Table Lamps See us about exchanging your carbon lamb bulbs for lamp bulbs that will give you three times as much light for TEN CENTS as you now get from your carbon.

lamp bulbs. Remember we will order any lamp or blub that we do not carry In stock. HOEFER HAFFA ELECTRIC GO. PHONE 4 a mm mmmm mt mmmw mm mmr mm IVORY 3 bars 33c I a bar limit SMALL, IVORY bar Omit 3 bars 21c to a customer. NoticeKodakers We now have our own kodak finisher and can give you prompt service.

We have put the price where It should be. 3c, 4c and gc Our old finisher held us up to 4c, 6c and 6 cents. Bring us your work in the evening and we will have it for you the following noon. We will pay the postage on mailorders. Towne's Book Store I CALL i The new Spring Hats are Sere you should get yours early.

have just the right one for you. Sterl Qroo. i.

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1888-1942