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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07
To RepIeyin Buick.

G. J. Hood brought suit against
Lawrence Beck to replevin Buick
touring car. Hood accuses Beck of
having given a worthless check for
the price of the car and brings In
numerous instances of where other
checks Of Beck's have been turned
down, he charges.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07
AUTO Accident ON Vine Street.

A slight accident occurred yester-
day when car driven by Fl. L.
Riddle Of Harrington collided with q
Ford driven by Katherine Ross, on
the corner of Vine and First street
No one was injured but the Ford
was badly damaged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07

Farmers, mechanics. RafroadeeA,
lAborers, rely on DR.. Thomas EciOe-
tic Oil Fine Tor cuts burns, 'bruieoA
Should be kept In every home. soc
and zoe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07

BiIiousf Feel heavy after dinnere
Bitter tastAi Compilation saliowV
Liver perhaps needs waking 1D.
Doan's Regulets for bilious stacks.
soc ct all stores
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-07
AUCTION SALE
The undersigned will sell at public
auction at his residence, 2O7 North
East 18th St., Abilene on
Saturday, August 9Th

Commencing at 100 p. m. sharp,
the following:
One Jersey COW, 8 years old, will
be fresh in early winter; yearling
Jersey heifer, straw spreader near
ly new, five tooth garden cultiva-
tor, / small moldboard plow, / hand
cultivator, / lawn mower, 80 feet OF
garden hose and reel, 8 galvanized
chicken coops, Bell City incubator.
/ stand Of bees.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24

l wasn't sorry-tl1en. I am now though I get to thinking how mean 1 was and I wonder if I'm getting cranky. Well, after a while, she would come out with the floor just black, and say, Is there anything I can do? Well. you know yourself, if a grown woman, in house, can't see for herself what there is to do, it's no use telling her couldn't order her around like child so I just said, Why no, nothing can think of,' and out she'd go with her old book and read. My land. ] usea' to get so mad, watching her there on the couch on rainy days, and me scrubing the hoor!"
 T don't wonder" sympathized her friend
 ssWell,, Mrs. Spinney went on, "she came down on washday. and asked to help. I wouldn't have had her in my tub. I can tell you, so just told her to put her little bit O washing in With mine, and I would do it. She did. too. And the worst of 1t was that such treatment never seemed to get under her skin. She just went calmly on.
 Well, when it came time for her to leave. do you suppose she said anything about paying for her share O what we ate? No, she just up and went back home, and when she got there she wrote, she did, and asked to set a sum. Now, you know. Elvira, if she couldn't come to a settlement right there, when we were face to face, I certainly wasn't going to humor her by writing her and setting sum. No, siree. bob the incident was closed. Twas mean of me, but I never did answer her letter."
 T don't blame you" said her neigh Dor indignantly
 Well, you know. Elvira, I was good and mad for a spell; but I got to thinking afterward I hadn't acted real Christian I dCn't know but 1 ought to make it up to her somehow. MT. Spinney said twas as much my fault a. hers and perhaps he's right. She's up there in that boarding house week in, week out. I believe ought to have her down here some Sunday for din- ner. I hate to leave any hard feelings between me and anybody. And, hav- ing so decided, I feel lots better
 And with a benevolent smile Mrs. Spinney rose and departed.-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24

output increased so rapidly that. at the close of the war. more equipment was being delivered to the govern ment than could be shipped overseas.
 "* The industry will go on be- cause it must. The world in it's pres ent state of development cannot get along without it. The fear has been expressed that the airplane is too deadly and that it must be kept out of existence. If an enemy, such as the last enemy to mankind, arises. no laws will have kept it from develop ing aircraft to it's grea test power. The only thing. we would have done would have been to have destroyed our only means of defense. There is every reason, instead, to look toward the great commercial future. which aircraft w,;l make possible, and to the absolute protection which it prom ises.''
 Among the features of the volume are the aerial maps. and the sections dealing with the future of aviation. the worlds aces, the beginning of pra cticaI aviation, balloon and air plane records. aerial mail and landing fields how men fly and the story of the Wright brothers first flight.
 The book is finely printed and pro- fuselv illustrated and in view of the ra pidIy increasing interest in aerial is bound to receive much attention even from those not direct 1y concerned with aviation. and bring about a fuller understandil< of the art of flying and a deeper con- viction of it's growing place in the al
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24
EATONlc
e CFoR YOUR AcID-sTOMAcR,

in time between New York. which mentioned IS being our biggest city and Addis Abeba seemed to interest His Majesty very much
 "Menelek seemed to have some ap preciation of the magnitude of the Brooklyn bridge and of the Capitol, yet the absence in his own language of any defined measure of distance left me doubtful as to whether, in spite Of his unceasinG efforts to un- derstand things European, he was really able to mentally interpret such great dimensions. He never saw a house larger than his own, unless possibly the neglected ruins of a con siderable building erected by the Portugese about 300 years ago in Gondar. once Abyssinian capital
 As the Abyssinian is unable to make anything save the round hut, the royal residence was built by East Indian carpenters or rails wottled to- gether and more or less heavily GOV cred with mud, the roof being straw and mud thatch This palace or Gehi country house, shabby for want of paint. Nor has Menelek ever seen a boat. save the sections of one Of poor Marchands little flotilla being covered up in front of the Gebi hundreds of miles from any navigable water
 'tThe emperor was clad in modest. even severe garb. the chief vestrnent being black-silk burnous He were
 
 drawn turban covered what was said to be a developed badness. Menelek was a hard " orking ruler rising at three or four o'clock in the morning to receive reports that came in by mule courier from various sec tions of his empire and to dictate re- sponses.
 "He is said to have been unable to write, and perhaps would have con- sidered it undignified to use the art had he possessed it. Till nine o'clock in the morning he was bus with his dispatches, and. it may surprise Am erieans to know. conducted business with Harar, his most important town, about 200 miles away, by teie- phone.
 After nine o'clock Menelek was ready to receive those of his subjects. great or small. who claimed access to him, and also the occa asional European who travelled to this strange mud hut capital. He had learned that there are some costumes appropriate toN ceremonial occasions. and out of respect to this knowledge I had been
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24
DIVIDING OUR FLEET.

4 new policy is being carried out in regard to our navy. Heretofore we have concentrated our fleet in the Atlantic but from now on. in recogni- tion of the fact that we have an ex- tensive sea coast in the Pacific and numerous possessions there. we are to have a strcrg fleet on the west coast. This is not in anticipation of any expected trouble but is rather to be regarded as steps for the prevention of any. through preparation.
 The Pacific fleet will be as power fui as the Atlantic and more than twice as strong as the famous fleet that was sent round the world more than a decade ago, and will be made up of modern ships, with Rear Admi- ral Rodman in command. having a tonnage of close to a million.
 Along the western coast there has been a demand for such protection, !t being felt that that part of the such a first line of defense, even though it was realized that the east and west coasts were brought much nearer together by the opening of the Panama canal. But even though it is believed by the naval authorities that the new arrangement is going to meet existing conditions in the best man ner, it is thoroughly understood that it Is a move that while previously urged has been discouraged by no less an authority on naval affairs than the late Admiral Mahan who main tained that such division would weaken our naval strength since should such a fleet be met and over powered the country would have nothing better to furnish protection and such a possibility would be over come by keeping our floating de- lenses together in one great fleet. And in spite of the change of policy many authorities hold to this idea today
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24
BEING VINDICTIvE

T declare" said Mrs. Spinney, indig- nantly, as she sank into her neighbor's s porch rocker and famed herself rap idly; T declare. never thought downright ashamed of myself but it would have made a saint mad''
 "Mean?' cried Mrs. Beck: You !? Why, Sarah Spinney. if you caught a gently. I haven't seen you since you got back from your vacation. but I don't believe you know how to be mean"
 T said mean, and T mean mean" said Mrs. Spinney. rocking vigorously It was that Jenny Bicket. My, my!"
 Jenny Bicket, that you invited to stay with you because she was all worn out teaching in that private school? That meek, pale little thing :? You don't tell me you were mean to her. Sarah ?'
 invited her to the beach, though I had to put her on a cot in the living-room and I thought she'd appreciate the change and rest. We'll she did. guess; but you never saw such a slack woman in your life. You wouldn't believe! She would make her bed would do. Then she would take her book and her knitting and go down on the beach, and there she would stay until dinner was on the table,
 You mean to tell me she didn't help with the work%' gasped the neighbor
 T mean just that" said Mrs. Spin ney. "Oh, the first couple of days she came out and wanted to help cook, but she burnt a batch of battercakes something scandalous, and I just told her I thought twas best if I did the cooking. I thought afterward that had spoken kind of mean; but land, if you'd seen those cakes! Well, she never touched a skillet after that; and finally I got so I wouldn't even call her to meals. No. I wouldn't sent Johnny after her.
 Why, Sarah!"
 "Yes. did. And the first day, when she tried to do the dishes, she left 'em so greasy, and never washed out the sink, so just up and said. I guessed I could do 'em quicker than she could. I was that short with her. She fiounced out of the kitchen mighty quick; but I
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The latest story is that there are 800 officers detained at the port of authorization in France because they refused to come home with the linn ited steerage accommodations the government could provide. Now when they return it will be under a mili- tary guard and they will have to stand trial for insubordination. They would have been more comfortable ill the end had they put up with those bunks.-W Waterbury American.
 They are saying now that cider is ''intoxica ting Squeeze some apples and see if you can find q less intoxi- eating drink than the juice. So much being proved. who is respon- sible if later the cider on it's own ac- cord becomes hard" All a man has to do is to sell a barrel of sweet ci- der to a customer and agree to hold 1t until taken away and wait. If the purchaser takes it away a little at a time and waits a long while before he takes any, who is to hinder? But under these conditions the buyer gets a drink that will knock almost any body over and the seller is entirely within the law. It is conceivable that q farmer who had a big apple crop might have a good many casks and half barrels on his premises, all sold while the contents were sweet, to pa tient buyers who wanted the real thing. While citizens can be punish ed for manufacturing intoxicating li- quor, it does not appear how they can be punished for the wickedness of li- quor which makes itself intoxicating. Hartford Courant.
 It would be great pity if the he roic equestrian statue of Lafayette in the rotunda of the state capitol should "crumble to ruin and moulder in dust away" merely because the state of Connecticut is too niggardly to spend ,O0o to preserve it for all time. It would be a pity because the statue is the plaster cast of the figure which was presented to the people of France by the school children of this country and which was designed by Paul Wayland Bartlett. a Connecti- cut boy. The statue itself stands in Paris, but Paul Bartlett gave the cast to his native state. Connecticut all lowed it to accumulate dust for sev- eraI years and finally set it up in the capitol. Now one leg of the horse has dropped off and the tail is ready to follow. In a few years. doubtelss the process of disintegration will be complete. The statue is of majestic proportions. rising from the main floor of the capitol up to the third floor, and it is a splendid piece of art If it is permitted to crumble to decay and disappear future genera tions will wonder how this one could
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24
AusTRIA's TERMS.

It has been some weeks since Aus ria received the first provisions of the treaty that it must sign. Now it has been given the rest of them with 2 limited time in which to think them over and come to the table and sign. Austria has taken it's cue from Ger many in other things and it will doubtless do the same in this The gFoanirg and groveling have already started. It is being declared that the terms can never be accepted, that Austria cannot meet the requirements md that it's children are in need of he milk of which it will be deprived when the cows are taken for Italy, Serbia and Rumania. Austria of course doesn't like the idea of being made to help in restoring those coun- tries it ruthlessly ravished along with Its leader.
 But while Austria has now been told where it's boundaries will run how it will get a slice of Hungary and yield territory on all sides to new and old countries and that it cannot have an army of over 30.000, it, like Ger many does not know in definite amount what it will be obliged to pay to satisfy the allied claims. It must agree to do it. however, and com mence right away though it will not be until the reparation commission completes it's work in 1921 that it will be known what the total is. Whatever it is. it will be too much from the Austrian standpoint. even though the other parts of the dual monarchy par- ticipate in making up the total. But with this country. shadow of it's former self, it will be a case of exact ing all that 1t can stand. It cannot expect to escape its penalty and it will not be allowed to even though it will have 30 years in which to settle the bill And in this instance, as it was with Germany, the quicker it steps up and signs and settles down to meeting it's responsibilities the bet ter it will be for if
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24
IN THE DAYS NEWS
Ahyssinia.

Abyssinia Ethiopia of bible times. where one may talk on long distance players exactly like that of the year when Jericho fell, is the subject of a bulletin from the National Geograph- ic Society, isued in connection with the visit to- this country of the off cial Abyssinian mission.
 The bulletin contains an account Of a visit made nearly 20 years ago by Oscar T. Crosby, until recently as- sistant secretary of the treasury, to the famous emperor ,Menelek, whose lowing the overthrow of the govern ment in 1916 because of disputes aris- ing from the world war. MT. Crosby, in a communication to the Society, writes:
 "Menelek was emperor of the Abys- sinians by virtue of having conquered a great many difficulties, most of which yielded only to the sword or rifle. His father was of a kingly family that professes to trace it's an- and Queen of Sheba. Our accept ed authorities in respect to Solomon do not mention this particular amour, but that may have been merely over looked by time.
 'Foliowing the wel1-established custom, I had with me a few gifts to present to His Majesty, who had sent me goats, bread and tel. Two large of our own country, of its cities, of our owncountry. of it's cities. mountains waterfalls, etc.. I offered in the hope of making known the land of the free. Through the very ex- ce1lent interpretation of young Abyssinian attached to the British geographical relations of the United States to the rest of the world, but am quite sure that I did not make brilliant success. The difference
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24
Cant Cut Off My Leg
 Says Railroad Engineer

"I am a railroad engineer; aeont 2I years ago. my leg was seriously inJures fusing to allow the doctor to ampntate 1t I was told it would he impossible ts heal the wound. I have tried all kinds of salves and had many doctors in the past 20 years. but to no avail; Finely IIy MENT on my leg. You cannot imagine my astonishment when I found # wal doing what over 100 things had failee to do My leg is now completely cured. ,'-Gls Hauft. 7ss Myrtle avenue Brooklyn; \. Y. . A. .A,, to produce an ointment like that, sGyI Peterson of Buffalo. Not only do
 Sores and wounds, but for eczema, salt rheum. ulcers. itching. skin and blind, bleeding or itching piles, and l put up a biz box for 35 cents, a price all can afford to pay, and money back fresn your druggist if not satisfied"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24
STORIES OF THE WAR
Stripped Rumania Of Everything.

stripped Hun1ania Of Everything. Germany has stripped Rumania of ] from Budapest. There are only sf locomotives in the whole country for the transport of troops, munitions and supplies. Of her seventeen theo- demobilized for lack of food and equipment. There are not sufficient horses to tra ar~0ort field artillery, no tractors fog tl.e field artillery forty per cent of the Rumanian medical staffs died during the war and there are virtually no airplanes. armored cars or tanks.
 Despite the efforts of the authori- ties. the country is harboring Bolshe- vik agents snuggled in by Russia, Hungary and Bulgaria. As 50 per cent. of Rumania is ilIiterate the Bolshevik danger is apparent.
 The greatest need is food. Food for the army and food for the civilian population. America has sent a dozen food ships to Rumania and the American Red Cross is distributing food at canteens and by means of rolling soup kitchens wherever the need iS greatest In the Dobrudja where the smallpox epidemic is at it's worst the American Red Cross has
 many doctors and nurses.
 America has loaned Rumania $5,- 100000 but the financial situation of the country remains critical, writes the Red Cross man. This he attrib- utes to Rumania's inability to export and to the broadcast issue during the German occupation of worthless banknotes.
 In addition to food the Rumanian army and civilian population desper- ately need clothing. Cloth for a suit of clothes costs sixty dollars yard. A yard of linen for shirts cost eight dollars and a shirt of ordinary qual- ity $40. A pound of butter costs $5.50.
 How can America help Rumania ?'' a Rumanian army officer was asked.
 Continue your splendid shipments of food through the American army food mission and the American Red Cross" replied the officer. Send us propaganda written by Americans to be dropped by airplanes in the Bol- shevik ranks. We must fight ideas with ideas. Our railroad and trans port system is wreck. Send us some of the American railroad men who did such wonderful work in France'
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24
AMERICANS IN MEXICO.

Much has been said regarding the lack of disFespect for the rights and lives of Americans in Mexico. It has been claimed that hundreds of Americans have been killed in the re- public to the south in the past de- -ade in various ways. but there has been the feeling that there may have been some responsibility on the part of those killed, that bandits or ire sponsihle elements have been resort ing to such methods to embarrass the government and that exaggera ton may have played a part. But regard less of all those doubts it is inpes- sible not to pay attention to the re- port that is brought from Mexico by Ambassador Fletcher to the effect that in three years there have been 50 Americans murdered in Mexico without the Mexican authorities pros- eeuting a single one of the guilty par ties
 Inasmueh as this report comes from the representative of our government 1t is not open to the charge of exag- geration. but it shows with what in difference the safety and rights of American subjects are treated. From this showing it would appear that
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24
ENFORCING PROHIBITION.

Just how the lower house of con- gress stands on the matter of pro- hibition is clearly demonstrated by the action it has taken upon the bill has it shown it's determination to have the sale of liquor completely stopped, by declaring that intoxicat- ing beverages mean all containing more than one-half of one per cent. alcohol, but it has done so by an overwhelming majority. in fact near ly three to one. and this in spite of the claim that the terms of enforce ment are in danger of failure by mak- ing them too severe.
 What the senate will do with the measure there is of course no telling, but it can hardly be expected that it will pass it by any such a vote as the house did if in fact it is willing to endorse it at all it stands. and of course it is to be realized that there is the possibility of presidential veto to be considered.
 By the passage of the drastic bill the house by including in it all the provisions that it did not only shows it's attitude upon the question and it's purpose to see that both the consti- tutionai amendment and wartime provision are enforced. but it has gwen itseif chance TO compromise upon certain provisions in case that becomes necessary to meet the ideas of the senate. even though it's action thus far does not indicate a com promising attitude.
 The house action can hardly give any comfort to the anti prohibition forces, but it is a question of deter mining whether too severe provisions or those along more modified lines would be more likely to be enforced, would create less resentment and get more respect. The house action does not necessarily mean the final bill,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-24
WAR RISK INSURANCE.

Ever since the ending of the war, or the signing of the armistice, the government has been calling attention to the fact that those who had taken cut insurance during their service in any of the branches of the army Or navy should take advantage of the opportunity offered by the government for continuing such in surance. That very large number of the boys realized the importance of taking out government insurance as they went into the nations service is shown by the fact that 90 per cent. of them took out insurance in some amount.
 Many it was realized did this be- cause of the extra hazard connected with the war. but there were hopes that the good points connected with this protection during that period would be seized upon by the insured to continue it inasmuch as the gov ernment offered them attractive rates and gave them the chance to convert their policies into any one of the va riols forms furnished by the big com panies.
 From facts that are being brought out as the result of information az certained by the advisory committee named to assist the war bureau hand ling this work 1t is learned with re- gret that three-fourths of the men have failed to keep up their pay ments and a third are out of reach of the director of the bureau. This would indicate that too little attention has been given in many instances to the importance of the aid offered through the war risk bureau, and it seems not improbable that many have allowed their insurance to lapse with out appreciating what they have done or without realizing that it would be possible to continue it now that the war is over. It is an unfortunate sit uation but one that the committee now at work upon the matter may ad- just through the establishment of To- cal committees.