The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 62, Ed. 1 Friday, May 25, 1917 Page: 4 of 8
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MIX MONTHS (In Advance).. 2.?
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ONti MONTH (In advance). 6.
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THE ALLIANCES.
Subscribers falling to receive their pa
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Ike Management by reporting the samo
tu th business oftlco. 'Phone No 67.
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Any erroneous rencction upon the char
icier standing or reputation or any
person firm or corporation which may
occur In the columns of The Reporter
will fee gladly corrected upon 1th being
hroflit to the attention of the firm
Including China and Brazil whicft
have severed diplomatic relations and
threaten war the nllianco against Ooif
many now embraces nearly one and a
quarter billion people or about thrccf
quarters of tho total nonulntloft of thd
globe. Add tho Teutonic allianco and
wo liavo four-fifths of all tho people 14
the world In two great federations.
Nothing like such an extensive asso-
ciation of men was ever before seen.
Tho association wo believe will Ion
outlast tho war.
Tho United States England Franca
Russia and Italy nro now worklnit
partnership m&ro intimate and close
knit in some respects than that ft
tween Indiana and Illinois. They AT
virtually pooling their military Indus
trial and financial resources. Secrc
tary McAdoo signs a check for tw
hundred million dollars and hands I
over to tho governor of the Bank o:
England in return for a note of hand
Just as Farmer Smith lends Neighbor
Jones ft ten-dollar bill.
It is taken as a matter of course tha
our food supply shall be directed ant
apportioned in view of tho Allied
needs ns well as our own. Amonj
European members of the alliance thli
virtual pooling of resources has lont
prevailed. Wo came into it on th
principle of unlimited Joint llablllt'
without a reservation.
No such willing; cooperation of fret
nations wna evcif before seen. Tlv
T.ftnfflfn nf Mnftina tit Btitnaftn t.
J 1 which national boundnrioa nro aubor
dlnate nlmost aa Rtnte boundaries an
)mJBKtetP-r3ifs; Ea So rm its to fh bcnB. A poiitfcAl organism so pre
B.nlv tv - mi- .raising for the future wjll-belng at liw
IflU"w -"" -" manity win not bd discarded when th-
war ends.
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THE ABUJNI REPORTER ABILBWE TEXAS
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A LITTLE FUN
n
Circumstantial Evidence.
An old colored man had been in
trouble for stealing chickens and was
convicted on circumstantial evidence.
"What's circumstantial evidence?' ho
was asked.
"Well' he said "as near as I kin
splain it fum dc way It has been
splaincd to me circumstantial evidence
Is do feathers dat you leaves lyln.
around after you has done with de
chicken."
Wouldn't Have Been Strange
Two women were strangers to each
other at a reception: After a few mo-
ments' desultory talk the first said
rather querulously:
"I don't know what the matter with
that tall blond gentleman over there.
He was so attentive a while ago but
ho won't look at mo now
"Perhaps" Bald tho other" ho saw
mo come In. lie's my husband.
Made In Germany.
At a village meeting at which village
improvements were being discussed
in old Ocrman arose and made tho fol
lowing brilliant remark:
"Ach. meln fellow Germans why
-an't wo do somcdlngs? Just look at
'hoso Irishmen In Doonysville how
hov hivo n cement nidownlkt Ach
et us nut our hends together unt make
a block pavement!" E. D. -Nichols.
Mission TheatrE
MAY 26 AND 26
DUGGAN-BROWN OVERLAND CO
presents fj
A TALE OF TWO SLEEVES"
w0sy
Debates and Decision's
feels called 01
of wheat wh'
Tlln TTnlflwl Clntno -n w
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Tlujso Italian uoopa seem io navo novo nnd hopCf B nircajy pormanen?
started something that Bill IvaJstfr ly a mcmbor 0f nn Intcrntttlonal fedo
will have to look arter. The taking aton lImt wJjj nnnlly. in somo fort
of 9()00 troops in one day is no joke of Otnor cmhracd all progressive cour.
and is cause enough to make oven tho lrC8f and decide nt a Joint counr
great Illndenburg take notice. tnblo thoso questions which involvi
. conflict of interests.
Abllcno has plenty of water In fact CrTho.niddcrnatjon rose in the late
wo have been selling Water to be Middle Ages by federation of manj
Bhipped by tho T. &. P. Itallroad for Petty sovereignties whose rccurrlnr
almost two months but that don't conflicts retarded human progress
keep U3 rr6iu wanting an abundant This war shows that the next stor
supply with the pumping charge ollm must be n federation of nntlons. And
Inatcd as a Great departuro in human pro
1 gross dates from tho formation of mod
Mayor Klrby said in his speech orn European nations tho new federn
Thursday night that he did not think tlbn will look toward a world whcr
that Elm Creek will settle Abllene's men can work more erflclontly togeth
water Bupply forever but ho know or for whatever makes the world a hot
thnt It would stop tho pumping chargo mr piacq in which io live aaiurua;
bo far as. that proposition la concern- Evening Post.
ni forever. Fivo and a half billion ' r
gallons of water with n rainfall suf-
ficient to fill tho reservoir twlco a
year seems to us liko enough water
to last forever. ' -
Controlling Prices
Tho catalogue of crimo charged to If Ulc GOVornmcnt
rr Arthur Warren Waito. of New tn nrtnroi tin-r.rirr
York for whlcJi ho wns executed 6h0Uldn't the Govornmont control th
Thursday night w so rovouing mni. u prjc0 of Btuol sauce for tho Wcatcri
is not hard to convince ono who rcadB farnicr Bhould be fiauco for tho East
It that somo humanity nt lcast Is to- or jndustrlnlisL Let us not he par
tally depraved. After spending thoua- uaUu ouc Jawa. 'q must constantl
ands of dollars of money furnished by 1;c0 n ltinil lho facf that high price
his tothcr-ln-law ho murdered tho old nr0.n stlnittlnnt. to production. Th'
gentlcmea by feeding him poison in fannor Wjj work imr(0r and product
order to get moro of his money. iTOin noro lt lm 80ca rJoh rowartl at .
tho ago of fifteen according to bu ond Thus" will wo get tnc supplier
own confession ho made a study o. ncccBBiry to tho successful conduct o
gcrav inoculation for tho purpose of ti0 war jtcra0mbor tlio fablo nbou
.nutting use ot it to kill. Among tnc kluins tho goose that lays the goldc
crimes ho confessed was tho poisoning CEe Whatever encourages prcducti'
of his own mother. Fiends like that a a contr.but'on toOho Bid wo are al
aro unnatural and thank goodness ac0g.wa-:o Tlnfos-Herald.
ecarce. it ia a wise step by tho Eovcrnraon
JT when the decision was reached not t
Lot every voter In Abilene make i up Hx a roaxlmum priCQ for ro0(1. lt wa
his mind to vote en the watewnuostlon g00n thal ts would bo tno ruIaatio
Monday. The City Commjfeelon lm of busJneBa and tnD cianc63 arc that I
a-.ked the people to Instruct tuew th(J foa prcc was arotrary nxci
what to do. Two votln boxes wU by aw o(her commodmoa wm b
Lo open from 7:00 o'clocV In the morn- ajmUarly flxod ttnd business in genqr
Ing uutll 7:00 o'clock IA the ovcnn nl woud hQ sed t a hgh tle
and overy qualified votfcr In tuo cuy thoweb. that drastic steps are taken t
!s invited to vote. TBe box on the corabat tho rIsng prcoa of fooa an
north 3ide of tho rallrpad will be at everytnjn& ln Eeneral. Wo belicvi
tho city hall in tho Oldham buljdlRg that pprliapa tuo moat emQ WB. .
on Cypress Street oast of tho uraco Q nQreaso prod0ct!oiu Ono will no'
Hotel. The box on the soutti side or mVo gQ fftr to k that concinS0n
tho railroad will bo at the court u Js hJgh Um(j that tJ0 necosalty 0
JIouBe. If you want more water cast thj hour Ja belftg reallzed 0f course
urotefqr City Ownership and Wn Ul0 American pcopie am wjiUng tr
Creek and the City Commlabiou will Buffof and Bat.rnco to a roasonabh
get busy and see thdt your instructions 0XtQnt bn( bojond that they ar0 un
aro carried out- There Is no use to wm to go.
vote for Elm Creek without also vot-( '
Ing for City Ownership. JuHt a j5jt for Texas
.Texas js aBOk tlo take $JC.WO000 o
Only two or three days reaialu in t bcrty oan And thl Ja only
which to complete the canvass for bft for Toxaa consldsr: Tho Texa'
money for tho A. & M. college To legislature has approprlater ?25.000.
Committee handling thte matter or n(J0 lQ bp oxpendod n the naxt bIen
which W. A. Mlnter is chairman has njum; 0thcr expenses of tha State Gov
worked hard and with the co-operation 0f nment ia tnat perlod to bo met out
of those who have not yet signed for 0j endowraont funds specific tax
their assessment buccbss la possible so fundg( etc. will total approximately
far as raising the necessary funds ?n.oo0.000- grand total $360O(M
v-nh vhich to meet tho requirements TexaB eastiy & mvest as much in
of tho law establishing the institution j jberty bond as it shall expend in
aro concerned. If you would like to t ra for state g0Vernm8nt.-
sco this grept educational Institution rjkaiias Evening Journal
located at Abilene come forward and Qf coursB Texas must and will do
sign the subscription list pay your ghare on tbe ubartjr Loan bond
part if we secure the sohool and be pjopo3jt.on. The Lone Star State has
one of th progressive citizens of your sjood by w w mori tjmes tbat one
town- Of course it Is not certain that ths of all Umea ghe wlu mm
we will get tho school even though taB gans jt bas jU8t about gotten 60
we secure enough money to meet the tis gtate UfcUany jeads all other states
necessary expenses to comply with the y(tvm comes to downright patrlctlsm
Taw Mt wenavoasgood-tjhaiiccal It aad advahiiIK the cause of libortr
as any other olty and it is a poor demooracy. It is high time
man or woman who will not take ad- tbougbt that all who are able and have
vantage of whatever chance they may qot partaken of the Liberty Loan
have should do so without delay. The Gov-
" 1 -" ernment does not expect that a man
It Is now against the law to sell Dr a wtman they can subscribe too--Ii'juor
to men ia the Unltd State.. jajj ga 0utstde their means In &ub-
unlform. The punishment is a fine ot gibing f0r a bond but it does expact
yif)LH.o ir usprtsoBBient for a year j everyone bava a share in tha
TI5 see g mr& thus .thrown around movement according to what ts right
rt'r young men who 'are being called aDd jugt
to the colors Is one of priceless value. ... -.
lx di be tke mmmi of helping them UEXM srBSCUIPTIOXS 31XDE
to save their money aad wtil send ....
Uh b )ack to civil life at the ead of CINCINNATI May 23-It was an-
the war physically strong and fit to nouneed here yesterday that the Proe-
taKe up oruiaary busiu- jjursuii m...-. .. .- . ...-rp
wuk at least a fair ehaace of succeee tbe duty the nation owes to the mw
la the past Miy ot uye ewmea men gRe eaUs t0 the color and has fur-
kept their unify ly loag enough Blshed protection against the greatest
ti4 to th sPftK J tfc towns sear ot u curses. If only another stl
iff iujp wWNi sey wee pUr. Pay oobui be taken and the grain that Is
;-y wa a B-ecatton ot drasksaness ig used for the ujaiuftttttire ot
a we-at am tuns sKa -tmm Uqr saved fer fera4 t)u Lafe
r-ukc Tb cwMttry i u. be conRfat- sUtteS woUl advance a otury in
. . 1 taat .jagres has rewgulxed tiviag toaditlens
When Shaw Mistook Noses.
George Bcfrnard Shaw -the Kngllsli
uithor always docs tho orlglnnl thing.
Vt a performance of "Cacscr and Clco-
oatra' Mr. Shaw nnd a friend stood In
'.no nisio too nousc ucuif uronueu-
mil a ntrnntrnr behind ncrslstcd in PokJ
ng his head over Shaw's shoulder.
Shaw then did tho original thing.
Taking- out his handkerchief ho wiped
tho man's nose patting and twisting it
pretty vlborously.
Tho man. with an angry exclamation
jerked back his head.
"Oh I beg pardon" said Shaw; "l
'bought It wns mine you know."
Beady to Accommodate Her.
Attornoy-Ocncral Moody wns once
idlng on tho platform of a Boston
Hrcot'car standing next to tho gato
Jiat protected passengers from cars
coming on tho other tracks. A Uogton
lady camo to tho door of tho car anil
ds it stopped started toward tho gate
which was hidden from her uy tno
men standing beforo it.
"Other side please lady" said Uio
onductor.
Ho was ignored as only a born-nnd-red
Uostonlan can ignore a man. The
:ady took another step toward tho gato.
"You must get off tho other side''
'laid the Conductor.
"I wish to get oH ort this side" camo
ho nnswor in tones that congor.lod
.hat official Into momentary cllcnce.
Beforo ho could explain or expostulate
Mr. Moody camo to Jilsjisalstancc.
"Stand to ono Blcio. gentlemen no
remarked quietly:" 'Tho lady w'lshoR
to climb over tho gato."
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tor and Gamblo company nnd tho Un
ion Central Life Insurance Co. have
uibacrlbod $1000000 each to
Liberty loan bonds.
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Autoinobilifotor in -actual operipon? J
Itnvcvou 80iiietim irohdWi whut liiakw tho I
whools pJltround in thmsirfnU f iiirimru itntlui'- .
Death tluChootl of thut'uuv'Oit lnvo7 Hj
ThrsuWiunvrb mfUoii ftieturi's wilAJshow tho I
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H'in ot an auroiupuii inoioi'.iio.v hiiow you n
too m enrboujfctunlly ilpi-oviflio Knight Siuuvo 1
JUVl BOlOr. y W jr m 1 mini in. iijii.
Sec tlurse pictures. Lninvn will bo fiiteresti'l 9 rerrin
ns wen nyinuii. m wh
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YOIT SHOULD DO YOUR PART IN THE WORLD'S
WAR.
Liberty Loan
3 1-2 Per Cent War Bonds.
Kxempt from all Federal Slate or Local
taxes except estate and inheritance. We
AVill receive subscriptions until June 15
1917. Your name will be entered with the
Government as the subscriber thus assur-
ing recognition of your support of its finan-
cial requirements We will make no charge
for our services.
Farmers & Merchants National Sank
Co.
Co.
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Springfield. F. and M. Insurance
Home Insurance Co. of N. Y.
Liverpool & Lqnclon & Gbbe tn$.
Thoao and other strong OLD LINE Companies aro in tho
MOTZ & OURTiS
AOEN0Y
Buy tho Best in Insurance
Kates aro All tho Same.
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THE WAR
MAY OPES PORTS
OF BRAZIL TO THE
ENTENTE SHIPS
was advocated In tho chamber or ucp
utlca Unlay by Nllo Pccanha tho for
eign minister and several members of
narliamont during a unlrlted dlaciiB-
'sion of tho proposed now Hrazlllan
i policy in tho international situation
i Senor do Andrada In urging tho op-
ening of thoNporta declared that ench
a measure would bo in tho interest
of llrazll whoso existence depended
upon tho freedom of tho seas. An-
itonlo Carlos tho government leader
I In tho chamber declared1 that tho toxt
of tho roossr.go of President llraz
proves that tho government has no
i intention of Influencing the action of
congress and that ito purpose y.ns to
Ueavo to congress the final dcclslo:
of nrazll's course. Tho Pre3ldcm
POST CITY WEN
INSPECTED FAIR
That Is constantly being waged by the cleniontfj and Father Timo
to undermine by rust and decay your houses your vehicles and
your tools should bo guarded against
ARE YOU PREPARED
to combat thorie ngouclcs of destruction or nro you resigned to
suffer tho loss? Protection Is available reliable effective and
economical.
S WE HAVE PAINTS
adapted for every purpose easily applied permanent and deco-
rative assuring results at once both satisfying nnd gratifying an
Impregnable fortress against deterioration and decay. Lot ua
again remind you of our largo and attractive stock o'f
WALL PAPER
Wo represent tho leading factories. Wo offer you vnluablo assist
nnco In making n selection nnd wilt bo gtad to show you our lino
whether you nro ready to actually ordor or not.
RALPH PAINT & PAPER CO.
4th AND PINE STREET
A.
3v Tho Associated Press.
RIO DR JANEIRO May 23.(Do- message recommending tho rescind
layed.) Opening of all liraziuan porta for ueciarntion ot neutrality was
.o the warships of the entonte allien i In the senate.
THE DOT DETECTIVE.
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7hreOfftiIen of Post City conU- ' "
tilnuthe huthflog committee of the. 10191
nify orgnnlzeAPost ( ty fair were' jtf
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lj " n I f j . Iwfcejf M-rooi urTort) ia 'flmcricft.
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jt:yo5y 1 Marksvill
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20 B &
visitors in Abilene Friday for tho with roferonco to tho details of buc-
. purpose of Inspecting tho grounds of coHsful fair irnnagement and then
tho Central west Texas l-air aeho' la- went out to tho park Itli will V.ti-
tlon to gain pointers for uso In build- sou and Inspected tho plant.
Tho Post City p'ople have formed
Jame3. T L a Block company with a capital of
rco.st they JU'.iOO nnjirplnn to build an cxtoy-
retarv I ilil i Wlifini Uiititfll i mi
Interviewed Secretary Vi
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rrGrjejr
"And now what might you be going
to dV askd Ira Lont of the Dot De-
tective as the latter stepped up on
the Qoueh to examine a pleturu'wlth
fel magnifying glas.
Its Ktrangft" bald te Dot Detsct
lve. "but I havf oft-H Ulepyred iBo;t
iwportaat eUw tuekd In bebi&d pie-
Uum." "Wiiv da you kave to gt so tke?"
anked Ira.
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was
"Hecause I am near sighted
me response.
"Huh" said Ira Lent "I ttawskt
detectlvoji had to nave eyes like a.
To complote the pictures iu the Dot
l)at t live series draw' a straight li
from A to B and so on through the!
Jalsifeabet. Then ooaneet 2 wrtn No
l O.H.W io 4p. & ajw BO OB..
Copyriglit lJtt. by Jojm N. Wheal
er. lue.)
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s in iicK and
ui Gava4leUef.
La. Mk Aikc Johnson
fc.wefw: "For one year I
sulfred wiihanawW misery in tay tack
3nd sides. My left side was hurtinc me
pljiins time. The misery was something
ljwM
I could not do anything not even sleep
at night. H kept me awake most ef the
night ... I tcok diiferent medicines but
twthiat: did me any good or reiieyed me
ualEiteokCardui...
1 wgi not able to do any of my work
for ar.? jear aad I got worse ill tbe Uaie
was cQmlasd to my bed df asd en. I got
so tad with my back that vihea Uippped
down f was not able to strainten up
tftin ... I dfeidpd I would try Cardul
)y te I had taken lbs entire twills
1? feebn pay gogd and could
JiltaJgiHsa u aad my pains were nearly
14 Sine.
1 alsJl always praise Cardul I con-;
tid t2kfsg it twttit i was strong and
v."C If yoa sulier fi om pains due to
fcBMils ccr-pteiat Catdt;j noay be jut
v r?t ( i a'i Tbouwndi ot women
' ..-' t i-?r4 io ite way aow f raise
.Aft for ar present good beeitb.
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IS YOU SICK. ;
IS CONSTIPATED
"Dadson's Urn Toni'i Will Clean XM r
Sluggish Ur Isllertbao Calomi
and Can Hot Salivata.
uaiomei matw you sick:; youfioso a
day's work. Calomel is quickeijier and
i; salivates; calomel injures Mr liver.
If jou are bilious; feel lazyXiliiggiBh
and all knocked out if your.wcl8 are
conetipatnl and your wadPUciea or
stomaeli js sour just take a fioonful of
harmless Dodon's Liver Tie instead
of using sickening Balivating calomel.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver medi
Cine. You'll know ifc next morning be-
eause you will wake up feelinjj fine
jour liver will be working your head-
ache and dizziness gone jour stomach
will be sweet and bowels regular. You
will feel like working. You'll be cheer-
ful j full of energy vigor and ambition.
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Your druggist or dealer sells you a
CO cent bottlo of Dodson's Liver Tone
under my personal guarantee that it
Will clean j-our sluggish liver better than
nasty calomel; it won't make you sick
and you can eat anything you want
without being salivated. Your druggist
guarantees that each spoonful will start
your liver clean your bowels and
straighten you up by morning or you
get your money back. Children gladly
tako Dodson's Liver Tone because it is
pleasant tasting and doesn't gripo or
cramp or make them siek.
I am selling millions of bottles of
Dodson's Liver Tone to peoplo who have
found that this peasant vegetable liver
meaicine taKra the place of
cuiomci. uuy one bottle
miawe guarantee.
about mc. .
jm. tay funi -x
jWMwa druggut I
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il irresjxinsible little
light as thistle-down
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You will laugh at
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by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
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