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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-30
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS.

The Enterprise normal academy
girls invaded Abilene territory yes
terday and were sent home defeated
by a score of SO to rs. Team work
and superior training won the game
despite the fact that our girls were
outreached. Mildred oliver and Inez
Dayton did good work for Abilene
and Muenzenmayer for the visitors.
The lineup for Abilene was: Mildred
oliver and Inez Dayton, forwards;
Alice Gooden and Mary Kaufman,
centers: Ruth Lanes, Carrie Lee and
Mary Broughton, guards. For En-
terprise, Muenzenmayer and Krause,
forwards; staatz. Paustian and Oes-
terreich, centers; Counter and West
rup, guards. Next week the girls
will 60 to Solomon and a victory is
expected.
The new departments at the high
school, Manual Tvaining and Do
nestle Science, are not losing the
impetus they received at the first
OF the year by the coming OF M. D.
Collins and Miss Marcia Story. Sew
eral students are making an oak
bookcase, to be installed at the city
library, but to be used for the ref
erence books of the high school. A
bicycle rack has also been made by
these industrious carpenters. The
band saw which will be run by an
electric motor has now arrived. This
feature adds much to the efficiency
of the department. Last week the
cooks prepared vegetables and
sauces; the vegetables being used
chiefly as a means for testing sauces
of different eonsistencies. We all
agree that these delicacies are fit
food for god. However, despite
the fact that they prepare ambros-
ial connections, the cooks must,
twice week, descend to the plane
of mortal men to scrub the floor
and twice day to sweep 1t. They
are acquiring speed, accuracy and
skill in accomplishing their tasks.
This week the girls of the D. s. de-
partment are cooking fruits, both
fresh and dried.
a q a
The ENGLISH Reading club assem-
bled for its second meeting Thurs
day afternoon at 8 o'clock. The
reading Of Goldsmith's "She Stops
to Conquer" was the chief study Of
the day. Gertrude Engle told the
story of Goldsmith's life and Mary
Smith explained the social condi-
t!ons in the eighteenth century. Then
the first two acts of the play were
read. At the conclusion of the read
ing Elizabeth Engle discussed the
current events Of the literary void.
The meeting was closed with
piano duet by Elsie Tucker and An
ME Gish.
AAA
The usual long chapel OF the
week was held on Friday morning.
AS this was the day for two athletic
events, it seemed very appropriate
to arose the enthusiasm Of the stu
dents. Mr., Collins, the football
coach, gave a short talk about foot
bali and then be suggested that
Noah Hershey lead the school In
several yells. supt. Stacey told Of
bis early school days and showed
clearly how the spirit Of school life
had changed since the pioneer days.
The visitors Of the day were Misses
Eileen. Price and Marie stambaugh.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-30
DOCTORS DID
NOT HELP her
But Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound Restored
Mrs. LeClear's Health
Her Own Statement.

Detroit, Mich. 80 am glad TO dis
UOver a remedy that relieves me from
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-30

Farmers, mechanics. railrOaders,
Iaborers. rely on DR.. Thomas &c
lectic OH. Fine for cuts, burns,
bruises. Should be kept IN every
home. 25e and soc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-30
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
The Farmers National Bank
Abilene, Kansas, the close of business oct al 1913

The above statement is correct.
l. B. MARTIN, Cashier.
DIRECTORS r. White President F. A. Wilcox vice Fresi
a.Dt. T. puckwal j. E. Hazet, W. A. Matteson' O..
shockey.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-30
AbileneSteamLaHndry

'srfsct Work Reasonable PricsA
Patronize home industry. Pure Sand
,prings water used and ali work guar
nteed. Agencies in all Dickinson
'ounty towns.
). ". GOODWIN. Proprietor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
Income Again Exceeds 0utgo,
Says Postmaster General.
PLAN TO PENSION CLERKS
Would Base Their Annuties on
Length of Service.
FOR ONE CENT LETTER POSTAGE
Renews Recommendation That It Be
Made Possible by Increasing Rate
on Second-Class Matter.

Prociaim:nc that an aggregate saving
Of about Sl-.HD.Hn has been effected in
the operation of the mail service. as
compared with its cost four years ago.
Postmaster General Frank II. Hitchcock
i'll his annual report just rclca sed. re-
views the work of his department during
his administration. His recommendations
are few. but include one for civil pensions
based on length OF service for superen-
nuat"d postal employees. one for the con-
solidation of third and fourth class mat
ter. so that printed matter may he sent
in the parcel post, and an increase in the
rate on seCond-class mail matter to pave
the way for l cent letter postage.
In 1911. the report states. for the first
time since 1853. the postal receipts cX-
ceeded postal expenditures. leaving a sur
plus instead of a deficit. That the fol-
lowing year showed n falling off 1t
states, was due to the extraordinary
amount of franked matter mailed free in
the political campaign. but since the close
of the last fiscal year the income of the
department has again outstripped eX-
DfnStS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
Newman Lecture.

Munich to Berlin the fourth travel
talk in the Newman course was given be-
fore crowded house at the Columbia
last night and will be repeated this after
noon. The crossing of eastern Germany
was made by automobile, ship and balloon.
From the kaiser, with his troops. to
roadside children at play, the types OF the
Fatherland We're shown in every grada-
ton of class and occupation. History and
tradition. past greatness and the present.
day progress which gives Germany a
master-stand among the nations We're re-
viewed. pictorially. in succession of
ancient palaces. churches. monuments and
roadways. together with intimate glimpses
into the lives of such men as Luther,
Goethe. Schiller Wagner and List.
''Familiar Sights in Munich included
the royal palace. the home of the King
of Bavaria. thcaters. galleries and prom
enades. Nuremberg, Bayreuth and other
ancient cities We're shown in all their
architectural and scenic charm, and a
motion film of German Cavalry Crossing
a River near Eisenach gave exciting
proof Of the horsenanship of that branch
OF the kaiser's army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
PICTURES IDEAL CITIZEN.
Does Even More Than His Duty
Says Representative Morgan.

Representative Morgan of Oklahoma.
addressing the mems Bible class of the
Eastern Presbyterian Sunday school yes
terday morning, dwell upon the IDEAL cit-
zen and other topics relating to good citi-
zenship and civic righteousness.
The ideal CITIZEN he said. lis one who
not only gives to his fellows that which
is absolutely required by duty. but one
who goes further than that and gives
more than is required: one who. i'm addi-
ton to the everyday duties of life. does
some work, attempts something for those
about him. in order to make men better
and to lift them up.
Representative Morgan was introduced
to the members of the class and their
friends by George II. Winslow. secretary
of the Railroad Branch of the y NJ q.
~. who is the regular teacher of the
class. Edwin Callow had charge of the
class music. Next Sunday morning this
class will be addressed by Representa-
tive Fred S. Jackson of Kansas and the
following Sunday morning by Representa-
tive James T. Lloyd of Missouri.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
HEIR TO BIG ESTATE.
William G. Smith. Once in National
Training School. Makes Claim.

William G. Smith of Arlington, Mass,
claiming to be the William G. Smith who
in 1892 was at the National Training
School for BOYS. has written to .. T..
Darnell. superintendent of the school.
that he is on his way to Washington 10
establish his claim to legacy said 10
have been left to him by an uncle in Eng
land.
Supt. DarnelI sent ou5 letters some time
$50. to which wide publicity was given.
asking for information of William q.
Smith. The boy was about fifteen years
old when he left the training school Re
Gently firm of attorneys instituted a
search for him. finally. tracing him.
lad. to the National Training School for
BOYS i'm Washington. The boy. however.
had left the institution twenty-one Years
ago. and by this time is man about
thirtY-SiX years of age.
In his letter to Supt. Darnell the Ar
lnGton. Mass. Smith states he will rea II
Washington within few days after the
receipt of his letter. and declares he will
have no difficulty in establishing his iden-
tity.
1t is said the fortune in England
amounts to about S4no.UtO. and the right
William q. Smith will receive d large
part of this amount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
Service Not Curtailed.

The Transformation of a deficit into a
surplus has been accomplished not by
curtaling the service but by developing
1t along Profitable lines, the report saws
while postal facilities have been greatly
cnlarSed, extensions have not been made
in a haphaZard manner but only when
shown on investigation to bs justified by
conditions
Since the opening of the present adj
mlnlSsration 1905 new post offices have
been established. delivery by carrier has
been provided in $50 additional cities
and ".Ui3 new rural routes. aggregating
'3.l"l miles. have been authorized
10 insure prompt and accurate
handling of the mails throughout the
extended service the force of postal en-
ployes has been increased by more than
1000. Liberal compensation has been
provided for these employees and a
higher standard of efficiency thus en-
couraged. The amount expended for
salaries last year was approximately
S2300o.00o greater than four years ago.
The average annual compensate ton has
been increased in this period from
1878 to s1,093 for post office clerks,
from $1,021 to s1.O92 for city letter car
rierS. from s1,16S To $1.262 for railway
postal clerks and from 1863 to 81 Hi1
for rural carriers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
AeroDlane Mail Carriers.

RecountnG that since September, 1911
the department has authorized fifty
temporary aeroplanc mail routes and for
brief periods considerable quantities Of
mail were carried in this manner the
report states that there is reason to eX-
pect aeroplane construction will be 50
improved as to render aeropianes an inn
portant agency in the transportation of
the mails.
The recommendation for thirty days
annual leave Of absence with pay TO
post office clerks. city letter carriers
and railway postal clerks who are re-
uuired to work six hours d day through
master General, who urges it in the in
terest of ncrea sed efficiency. Sunday
service and it's curtailment are fully dis
cussed in the report.
ON the subject of pensions for super
animated employees the Postmaster Cen
eral says that although the compenSa-
ton of postal employees has been consid-
erably increa sed during the last few
years. it is still insufficient to permit adj
equate savings against old age. The
principal foreign nations pension their
aged employees, as do many large cor
rorations in this country the report
states. and on business grounds, if for
no other reason, the government should
do likewise.
The placing of postmasters in the clas-
siiied list of the civil service is reviewed
in the report as an impOTtau; step in di-
vorcing the postal service from politics
and the inclusion OF the 5000 presidential
postmaSters Is urged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03

four contract sections into which the
country is divided. and was then eN-
tended TO another. the report states
that it's further extension was proh1b't-
ed by an act of Congress passed Au-
gust -. 1912.
Congress is urged to give prompt al
tention to the recommendation or the
Postmaster General that railway man
condensation be based upon the
amount of car space used rather than
by the weight of the mails, with the
right of appeal by the railway COM
panjes TO the Interstate commerce com
mission.
The reorSaniza ton of the railway
mail service i'm accord with the plans
described in his annual report year
ago. the report states. has resulted IN
giving better compensation to nearly
l., 900 employees and hereafter all falth :
full and efficient employees Of the service
will receive annual promotions uI'ii
they reach the maximum salary. Inc
adoption Of the new salary system II Is
declared has already done much 10
raise the standard Of efficiency III the
personnel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
The Southern RAILWAY.

PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH.
y. B.-Following schedule figures publishes
only information and not guaranteed:
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON:
For Atlanta. Montgomery. Mobile. New Or
leans. $50 and l0:45 IN. daily. Dining cara.
For Chattanooga and Memphis. via Asheyille.
10 As pm. daily
For Atlanta Columbus. Birmingham. $50 n.
and 81 p m. daily. Dining cars.
For Atlanta. Admission. Talladega, Calera Selma.
$50 I'm and :$5 pm daily: and for Uniontown.
DemopOlls. Meridian $50 IN. daily. Dining cars.
For Roanoke. Bristol. Knoxville, Chattanooga.
Birmingham, Meridian. vicksburg. New Orleans.
For Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga. Nasa-
vile. Memphis 40 am. daily. Sleeping car
may be occupied afte- 1000 p m. Dining car.
For Asheyile. $50 am, 5;55 pm. and 1919
pm. daily. Dining
For Columbia SummervIle. Charleston. Aiken,
Augusta Savannah. Brunswick. Jacksonville and
Florida points. 555 pm. daily. Dining car,
Tourist for California. daily. EXCEPT
SUNDAY. 30 pm
For Danville docan. 40 am. daily.
For HarriscGburg. $50 q. m. daily Iparior carl,
3:3s u m (parlor carr and 4:05 pm. week days.
For Charlottesville Qocap. 1880 am. and 4'os
pm. daily.
pm daily; 3:35 pm. (psrlor carl and Ass pm.
L. S. DROWN. General Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
LEGAL NOTICES.

l. IL THOMAS A\p JAMES FRAN Is
smith attorneys In me. supreme Cont of the
District of Columbia. Ii"I''i,,G District Cont. 20
In re- the estallis lm"nt "f a building Inc an TN,
south side Of Columbia r"d'!. between lith and
i'th streets northwest. IN IA" niStr."i "f 20,
lunihia.- District Court. No. l"i:;- Motto" and
"rdc. of publication Notice j. hereby given that
TIN, commissioners "f the District of Columbia.
pursuant to the provisions of an a 1T congress
approved June II 1"oj. entitled An act pro
vidinc for the establishment "f uniform build
ing line on streets in thu. District If Columbia,
less than ninety feet wide have filed petit
ti"n III this court praying the condemnation III
the land necessary for tn" establishment of 4
uniform building line the south side at Co
lumhia road between l4th and 10Th SITS north
west in the District OF columbia. rs shown "ii
plat map flied with the said petition. rs
part thereof. and praying also that a jury of h'e
judI"ious. DISTINGUISHED men not Tclate, 10 any
person Interested in these proceedings and not
III Inc service or tiGplnYln'hi "I ttir bstFtrt %,
Columbia of the United States, he summoned
Columbia In assess tue damages each owner or
land t" he taken may sustain hy reason of the
establishment of said uniform building line on
the south side IF Columbia road, for which this
proceeding has been instituted. and the con
,icmnaton of the land necessary for the purposes
thereof and ;4SSeS> benefits resultn. there
from the entire amount at said damages includ-
ing the expenses "f these proceedings. upon
tn. land in the ~quar, in which said builIing
line il to lie, established aul in the squares con-
fronting said square. a. provided for IN and i'T
the aforesaid act Of Congress. II is ny the
court. this :51st day Of January. A-b 1912. or
dcrcd that all persons having amy interest III
these proceedings bc. sud they are hereby warned
and commanded to appear i'll this court or
before Tn" 10Th day II tthrnarN. A-i 1917; u
Ten o'clock am. and continue in attendance"
ratifytng and confirming tn" award of damages
and the assessment of benefits of the jury To h"
enIpanelcd al,,. sworn herein. and il is further
ordered. that a copy of this notice and order
I've published III the Washington Law Re
porter and ga three secular days in The Wash
ingion Evening Star. the Washington Herald and
the Washington Post, newspapers published i'll
the said Ii Strict. commencing at least ten DAYS
before the said 18th DAY Of February AD 1913;
; * furrHa ,ifsPpl Ina of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
Safety in Mines the Object.

The American Mine Safety Associa-
ton an organization being formed to
work for reduction of the number of
fatalities in mines and quarries through
out the United States. has elected II. NJ.
Wilson chairman of its executive COM
mittee. Mr.. Wilson is the engineer in
charge of the experimental station of the
Federal Bureau of Mines at Pittsburgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
From $500 Up
Theodore Friebus, 1920 N. Y. Ave.
DIRECTORS TO MEET.
Board of Trade Arranges for Hear.
ings on Traffic Regulations.

The board of directors of the Board OF
Trade is scheduled to meet at II O'Clock
this Afternoon III the board rooms.
I'll" first OF the public hearings To he
given by the special committee on street
traffic. dealing with the new rcgulat ions
promul gated 10y the District commissions
cIs. is To be held al 2:;.n o'clock tomOr-
row tcrnOun il the board rooms. Civic
and other organize tons in WaShingt ton
havc been invited to send representatives
if thcy wish hearing.
Individual citizens will DE heard also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
Bank Soon on Paying Basis.

"On the basis of the present monthly
net increase of deposits it is estimated
that the gross income of the postal
savings system for the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1913. will amount to 500
coo and the interest payable to deposi-
tors to $4,000
1t is expected that when the de-
posts have increased to S3O.O00.O0O,
which. at the present rate. they VIII
do soon. the system will be self-sus-
tanning.
Reviewing the parcel post system. in
anticipation of its inauguration tafter
the date of the reportD, the Postmaster
General says:
When it is understood that the par
eel post provided for i'll the law viii
reach every City and town now served
by the express companies and also.
through the smaller post Offices ana
the rural delivery service. more than
20 900, 900 people who at present have
no such facilities. its great extent can
be appreciated. 1t will be the only
time in the history of the department
that "A new service extending through
out the entire country is put into i'm
mediate operation as "A whole without
first giving It trial on limited scale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
Made Self-Supporting.

1t is believed the amounts expended
in each case We're fully justified. par
ticularly in view of the fact that mean
while the service has been so conducted
as to be self-supporting.
The work of establishing postal saw
InGs repositories at presidential post
Offices was completed early in the la st
fiscal year. and since then the system
has been extended to include 4.004
fourth-class post offices we'll 645
branch offices and stations in the
larger cities. There are now 12.812
repositories at which patrons of the
system may open accounts. The num-
Der of depOsitors has increased to
about 10000. and the amount of their
deposits to approximately Sc8,00O, 900.
not including S1.314.140. which is the
sum withdrawn by depositOrs for the
purpose of buying postal savings
bonds The bonds have been rendered
particularly attractive by the an
nouncement that the board of trustees
will purchase them at their face value
whenever the holders desire to convert
he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE CoMMISSIONEES II. =.
Washington H. e. Fehy |. 1918. Sealed pro
pcsals will be received this office until !.
o'rlnck PM. February ~. 1873: for grading
tain streets a.grcgatiuC about 900 cubic wards.
Blank forms OF proposal sltcitira items and all
necessary inspFma Jon may be. obta med from the
Chief Clerk. Enginec- Department. Room At.
District building. Washington. d &. tI\D IL.
HI -DOIPiI, JOHN \. JOHNSTON AND WILL
LAM Y. HUDSON. Commissioners II. &.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
Delivery in Small Towns.

OF the departments recommendation
concerning experimental delivery serv-
ice in towns and villages having segoh''
and third class post Offices, the report
states: "It is believed the result of the
experiment will be such as to justify
the permanency of the service.
During the fiscal year 1912 the depart,
ment pat into operation $40 additional
rural routes aggregating 1;.t3l miles IN
length" Mr.. Hitchcock says Since the
beginning of the current year orders nave
been issued for the establishment or ~
new routes. With the Introduction OF a
parcel post on January the rural man
service will prove to De of still greater
benefit TO the vast number Of people 1t
reaches and even larser approprla tons
than at present will be justified for its
maintenance and extension.
The more liberal salaries recently
granted 20 rural carriers under congress
sional authority have had "A beneficial
effect In view of the larger volume OF
mail these employees will be required TO
handle with the Introduction of the
parcel post their Increased compensation
&c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
Politics Hurts Efficiency.

1T is impossible to conduct the service
with the fullest measure of efficiency so
long as the postmastcrs, who have charge
of its local management. are subject to
political control" the Postmaster Cen
eral declares.
The department investigated during the
last fiscal year more than 1000 cases, in
VOlving schemes to defraud,' says the
report These Investigations and the re
sultinS prosecutions and convictions have
had the effect of stamping out for the
time being most of the SWindling done
through the mails. In the last two years
over Leo persons have been arrested by
post office inspectors, and it is estimated
that the losses TO the public thrOug
their fraudulent operations amounted to
over $1UOUU.H0
1T was suggested in the last annual
report that the work of investigating
frauds committed through the mails
should he transferred to the Department
of Justice. and it is to be hoped that
Congress will grant legislative authority
for this action
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
WE HIVE LENT OVER THIRTY -SIX MILLION

WE HAVE LENT OVER THIRTY SIN MILLION
dollars. end have lend: all Io District
people. oH District real estate.
No commission bonus. premium. entrance Zee
back ,iu:>. For each hundred dollars lent
ti,e monthly charge i ~ for interest and
- cents for repayment "f the loan. and the
whole dcj.i may Ia. discharged at this rate if
the borrower chooses
All rePdymcnt> get their share "f net profit
the rate savings accounts. which
means further r. iucticn in the actual east
or j loan. Additional rcpaymcHis may be ma.
at any time in any amount.
Th> i lonG-t me. payment. non'N-
pcu>ive Joan system. Call write for further
jnfoTma tirn.
PEEFETJ-Ai. BUILDING; ASSOCIATION.
1lth ana f. SIS. NV.
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RAILROADS.

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO LINES.
3:15 pm. daiiy-S.eepers to Louisville. Cincin-
natl. Indianapolis and ST. Louis.
$3.50 pm. daily-Pullman TO Cincinnati and
Chicago
11:l0 pm. daily - Sleepers TO Virginia Hos
Springs. Cincinnati and Louisville.
513 Pa. ave. 1899 + ST. and Union Station.