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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16
WHERE WOMEN ARE SLAVES
Miss WeIty Told of Queer Customs il
India.

Miss Florence Welty who is a mis-
lsionary in India told the Lutheran
ladies some interesting things about
that country on her visit here She
gave an interesting account Of the ma
ture of heather gods and the charact-
er of heather worship She also told
of the wretched state Of the child
widows of India. Until the British
government stopped the practice some
years ago, child wives, perhaps only
ten or eleven years of age who were
given in marriage to men of sixty or
seventy, upon the death of their hus-
bands were sacrificed upon the funer-
al pyre. While this revolving custom
has been discontinued, the wretched
condition Of child widows is some
times worse than death, for when the
husband dies all the jewels and pretty
things Of the widow are taken from
her, she is compelled to wear the
coarsest of clothes, and becomes a
slave in the home Of the relatives OF
her dead husband, doing the most un-
pleasant tasks of the household and
must bear the scorn and jeers of her
relatives, for they think her husbands s
death was caused by her sin, and
even her own mother has nothing to
do with her
The speaker told Of the three class
es Of work among these people, medi-
cal, educational and eyangelistic, all
Of which 60 hand in hand, and she
also spoke of the work among those
who are now Christians. Miss Welty
expects to spend a year in further
study In America before returning to
the foreign field.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16
Dickinson Corn Is
Only Is Per Cent Crop

Dickinson corn was only 10 per
cent Of crop, according to the gov
ernment report just issued. Pasture
is given IS per cent, and sorghum 81
per cent. The oats crop averaged 33
bushels, total Of s7O,6O6 bushels ;
barley 30 bushels total Of 6,1s0
bushels.
OF corn, wheat, oats, barley, rye,
fiax. and grain sorghums, Kansas will
this year produce a total Of 299, ,270,-
900 bushels. The production Of the
same grain crops in 1918 amounted to
225, ,552, 900 bushels, and in 1917 to
260,514,O00 bushels. It is credit
able showing despite unfavorablt
weather conditions that greatly cur
tailed the yields Of small grains and
cut the corn crop to less than half o.
normal. 144,sO7, 900 bushels Of win.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16
GETTING ROADS IN CONDITION
r. b. Mead Is Busy on His Big Grad
ing Contract.

f. b. Mead, who has the contract
to grade and rebuild so miles of cOun-
ty road is at work with his large
equipment and is working on the road
from Industry to Detroit then he will
work from Enterprise to the south
line of the county thru Navarro and
Hope. He is doing a good job and
will probably be kept on it until the
county roads are in condition. He
also is considering plan Sor main
tenance of the roads on contract,
which would be n most sensible
method Of keeping up the roads.
AS an example of what can be
done, the Solomon road has been re-
Gently dragged and is in the best con
dition in five years. From the time
the road to Sand Springs was gravel
ed it was never before touched and
became an endless succession OF
holes and ruts. The west end be-
yond the Springs was a rough and i'll
kept highway. Now 1t Is all smooth
and in first class condition The mys
terry is why, when it can be so easily
maintained and there is an abund-
ance of money, it is not kept up to
standard, as are the dirt roads IN
some other counties. 1t is hoped that
the work will not be allowed to go il
the discard again. The only bad road
between Abilene and Solomon is the
street inside the Abilene city limits
and inside the Solomon city limits,
which stand firm for their usual
abominable succession of chuckholes
and ruts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16
SHORTAGE is EVERYWHERE
One Abilene Man Says War Tax Is IL
Blame.

The sugar situation is one OF many
situations. And these situations. II Is
declared by one observing business
man, are becoming worse.
What is TO blame? Wen here's one
theory. 1t is the war tax. After a
certain amount of profit is made the
war profits tax steps In until by tax
Ing IN various ways II is figured out
that il takes practically 81 per cent
of the profits. The big manufactur-
ing concerns do not want 10 pay that
profit tax. SO they curtail produc-
ton at very time when production
is so essential.
"With such n shortage as now
exists" said this man, there ought to
be more than the usual production,
that is. If our production formerly
was 100 per cent. now II should be
$50 per cent so we could catch up.
Instead It is being cut to about fifty
per cent so that the shortage Is be-
coming more and more acute. II
something isn't done we are going to
wake up to an alarming situation here
about next spring.
"Sugar is very short In fact at
times 1t cannot be had. The canning
season is still on, rather at its height.
There is big crop Of tomatoes to can.
There are peaches ana pears coming
In lv carloads now. Not only does
this sugar shortage mean that house
wives cannot put up their winter SUP
plies of canned goods, at time when
they are so badly needed because OF
the threatened prohibitiye price Of
these things this winter. but It means
that vast amounts Of this fruit VIII
not rot and go.to waste. Further loss
when big shortage already exists.
"Ilaye you tried to buy face brick
YOU can't get it, There is some Of the
rougher kinds to be had but there Is
nothing doing in the smooth, pressed
brands.
"There Is lumber, soaring wildly.
There is every reason to believe the
manufacturers cut only half tn usual
amount. They did not propose to pay
that 81 per cent profits tax. As re-
suit even though lumber is high 1t is
n,tuI,t,- b..t,l ia ohtniu
"1iy to buy farm implements. Aod
will have time getting some Of the
kinds at least.
"Now this Is extending into all lines
The administrations policy has got
ten us into terrible muddle and il i
growing rapidly worse. The solution
/ cant forecast now. IT'S gone too
far"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16

some strange and interesting places
and soon came upon large open
square. where were found all sorts
of people-with all sorts Of old rags
and bones and hair to sell. A sec
ondhand market for a variety on
mentionable and unmentionabie
things strangely enough / stumbled
against an old wheelbarrow that had
on II some magazines in English.
II have met many United States
people who have lived In Nantes from
one month to year, and they invar-
lably tell me they love the place and
left II with many regrets. parti-
ally guessed the reason after meeting
some OF its fine people and seeing its
wonderful chateau, beautiful river,
grand cathredals. fascinating gardens,
spacious squares, brilliant shop win
dows and superb avenues and build
lngs: because Of its bridges and loca
tlon with regard to the riyer--it re-
minds me much Of Florence, Italy,
though 1t is larger by $4,000 than
Florence, which has but 175,00O IN
habitants. Certain it Is that not so
many innocent people have been be
headed In the French as in the Italian
city and Florence is a city with mar
velous art galleries, but every visitor
should see Nantes, the sixth city Of
Erancen
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16

careful, efficient and accurate ser.
vice and his willingness to assist ev-
cry citizen has made his term one OF
much credit. He has accepted Il
secretaryship Of the Business Mems
association and the Commercial club
and will have headquarters at the
club house He will put the same
push and vim into the affairs of Abl-
lene that he has in the county's SER
vice.
NJ. \. Calklns, who has been de.
putty treasurer and was elected treas
urer last year began his first term to-
day. He is entirely competent. be-
ing a professional accountant, and
courteous and obliglng. He will make
4 fine officer
Frank Giltner of Hcrington, a re-
turned soldier, has been appointed
deputy treasurer and has taken his
position. He is a fine young man
and was before the war express agent
at Herington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16

Herlngton, Oct 11.--IIerington Is
oil mad today.
The first indication Of oil in this
former wild cat" field was brought
in last evening when Skaer and SkaeI
picked up pay sand at 2,2S0 feet. The
well is filing with oil today.
The Herington field began develop
ment only Il short time ago. Seven
wells are being drilled around the
city now and many locations have
been laid out. All the acreage is an
der lease and high prices have been
paid for land rights. The Skaer and
Skaer strike has boosted prices won
derfully Already there is good sale
of royalties.
The Herington field is under lease
mostly by Topeka, Wichita and Her
lngton parties. Probably Topekans
own more acreage in this field than
men from any other city In the state.
The Herlngton strike insures an ex-
tension of the aKnsas oil field at least
twenty Ave miles north of the present
limit. The Skaer well is In section 10,
township 10, range 8. Formation IN
the Herington well were similar TO
that encountered In the Elblng- Pea
body field. The first report from the
well was to the effect that Skaer and
Skaer had picked up the Blbing and
had n showing for producer. The
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16

ter wheat, 279,O00 bushels Of spring
wheat, 44,072, 900 bushels of oats
4,499, 900 bushels of barley, $685.,
600 bushels Of corn, 27,514,O0O bush
els Of grain sorghums, 1000 bushels
Of flax and 2,356,000 bushels Of rye
20 to make up this total
Kansas corn at the time of harvest
offered prospect of 459o OF a NOT
NAL crop, forecasting an average yield
OF 1873 bushels and a production of
sc, ,852 900 bushels this year as com
pared to production OF 43,523, 600
bushels last year and 119,O2s,00O
bushels in 1917. The average an
nual production of corn in Kansas in
the past ten years has been 106,OS5,-
900 busehls and the average yield
has been 14.3 bushels.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16
TEACHERS TO sALINA NOV. .
County School Instructors Will Attend
Three-day Meet.

The Kansas State Teachers AS
sociation will meet Thursday, Friday
and Saturday Nov 6, Z, and 8, at
Salina. Every teacher in the county
should plan to attend this meeting
1t is the first in two years and the
first to meet in sections.
The time for which a teacher Is eX-
cused from her school work to attend
the association should be counted rs
acutal school work on full salary.
Arrangements have been completed
whereby the railway management has
promised reduced fares to teachers for
this association.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16
j. N. ENdLE BACK IN PARIS
Has Left Italy After Y. M. {. A
Work There.

J. y. Engle who has been in Y. Nj,
q. A. work in Italy has returned to
Paris. He writes: when | went to
the st. Nazaire station to check my
baggage and take the o'clock train
for Nantes, where | expected to stop
and catch the 10 o'clock train for
Paris, the big man at the window
said No you must come back later to
check your stun and take the train
that goes direct 10 Paris. Is | walk
ed across Che station floor nursing my
wrath. thought oi tide little mad
emoiselle AT the o1hcr window WHO
spent four days ia finding aud deliy-
erlng 10 me my lost family the week
before. had left four large pho
| tographs on the train. | said to her,
"sil vous plait," take this ticket
and package of cigarettes TO the big
guy over there, and get receipts for
my trunk and box. In her bedroom
the station, and In five minutes all
was q. X. Then she led me by the
arm, opened the door of a firstclass
compartment of the moving train--
extended her hand and said 'au re-
voir' | threw her package of gum
and two bars of chocolate and shall
continually bless that little fairy.
"At Nantes | missed the 10 O'Clock
train Perhaps II was over intOXl-
cation on account Of the Parker Car
nlval In town that evening that caus
ed it, IN any event went for the
night to the Central Hotel, where on
Il previous visit some one had
swiped my musette bag-that made
me feel AT home at this hostelry. The
dignified madame at the desk said the
train leaves for Paris IN the morning
understand French thoroughly but /
thought she said 'weet sang kahn.
Now the forty minutes difference
between 8:15 and $3.50 Is enough to
make anyone miss train, even in
France. SO when came down to the
desk In the morning ready to leave
for Paris, the madame, not the least
perturbed, said In her dulcet French
tone that the train had "parteed' and
that the next one leaves at 1905.
Ny wonderful self control is all that
kept me from wrecking the hotel.
There / was, marooned for half n day
IN city l had visited five times be-
fore, but Gen fait rlen' l liked the
place all right and decided to be phil
osopher enough to turn my misfor-
tune to good account. After l had
cup Of coffee, which constitutes a
French breakfast, / strolled through
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16
Oil Wells Making
Everybody See Riches

fact that the drill has been sent TWEEN
ty-five feet into the sand Is taken as
a hopeful sign that the pay Is not a
blister In the lime.
Topeka, Oct 11.--Scores Of Topee-
ans hold leases In the Herington field
Altho they know at the time Of pur-
chase that II was strictly wildcat"
affair as no test wells had been drilled
they were confident of showing ow-
ing to the many large companies
building rigs In the territory. None
of the wells are owned by local or
Herington concerns. The wells are
all being drilled by such companies
as Skaer & Skaer, Forester, Skaer-
Huntley, Clark Titus, Deering Mar
shall and Stuert Messemore.
Topekans have been buying ana
selling leases only. Some OF the leas
es have gone as high as 500 an acre.
altho this is top-notch pprice. What
has been termed good ground has been
selling for $50 and $35 an acre.
1t has been stated by Herington
men that II the Herington field was
closed today 1t would show that most
of the land was under Topepka leases
The wichita Eagle of this morning
popints out great ppropspects at Her
ignton and states that 1t. is simply an
OF the Peabody Blbing field
straight thru from Eldorado.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16
WELL DOWN 900 FEET
Other Projects Under Way in Dick
inson County.

The oil well on the Stone farm
northwest Of town is down 900 feet
one on the Taylor farm near Pearl
800 feet The well at Ada, Ottawa
county, has been abandoned at $500
feet, no sign of oil appearing.
The Solomon Tribune says: AM
other oil well will be drilled in the
vicinity Of Gypsum City probably
about five miles southeast Of town.
Two years ago well was drilled for
oil on the Eliason farm, four miles
southeast Of Gypsum but after the
drill had reached a depth Of 2646 feet
the well was abandoned, and II was
announced there was no oil.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16
Theo. Little At Rest.

Funeral services for Theo. Little
were held Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Presbyterian church,
Rev Il. S. Blayney officiating. Buri-
al was postponed until this afternoon
at 2:30 because of rain. Pallbearers
were c. A. Hodge, ID. K GOrden, A.
w. Rice, ]. NJ. Gleissner, +. II. Hal
leck, Jos. White, r. M. White and
C. u. Rugh The body was brought
here by Rep. f. c. Little of Kanass
City, son Of the deceased.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16
Gets a Fine Promotion.

Malcolm Mccall, who has been IN
the engineering department Of the
Riverside office, left for Rocky Ford
where he will have charge of the en-
gineerlng and surveying of the i'm
proyements there 1t is fine promo
tion for most capable and hard
working young man who has worked
out his own education and proved
his worth in his profession.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16
TO ADVERTISE PUBLIC SALES
Advertising Well Gets the Crowd al
a Good Sale.

The indications are that there will
be many big sales in this county this
year, and the Daily and Weekly Re
fiector will make a special effort TO
assist the farmers in the arrange
ment Of their sale cards and give the
sales all the publicity possible so that
good crowds will attend.
These are the days that the men
who hold sales wish good crowds and
good prices, and advertising is essen
tial
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16

William Bowel, who has a chicken
hatchery on North Buckeye has ship
ped over 25,OO0 little chicks during
the season. A large portion 90 to
Denver and all are shipped by parcel
post. He is putting in a 1900 egg
incubator and expects to ship 10000
chicks next season.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16
N. COLE CLOSES HIS TERM
Win Take Seoretaryship OF The Com
mercial Cluhs.

County Treasurer Newton Cole
closed his four pears Of service Tues
day with record of which any man
may wen be- proud. He has given a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16
Prize Winners at
County's Free Fair

The complete premium awards OF
the county free fair are given below.
The displays were all good and every
premium will lie paid in full by the
merchants of the city.
The fair finances have not yet been
completely settled. In general way
there was collected about $500 in
advance and II will be necessary to
collect nearly as much more. The
Two last days OF the fair gave good
returns but the first two were expen-
sive. Ninety per cent of the second
half Of the subscribed amounts Is
being collected. The awards are;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16

Mrs. NJ. @. Butterfeld, pen and ink so
Mrs. r j. Duval. landscape. 2nd.. 80
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16

Madeline Rauch, portrait, list .,, l.gV
Mrs NJ G.. Butterfeld, second,,,, .aV
ON PAINTING
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16
FRUIT
Apples

Carl Fengel. second Ben Davis so
Carl Fengel sec. Nam. Blk. Twg SO
Carl Fengel second Mo. Pippin. so
Carl Fengel, second Genet. . so
Carl Fengel, second York Imp. SO
W. T. w Sterling, first GINS. Gold 1.50
Joe Donley. second GINS. Golden. SO
Clayton Farrar, second Jonathan. so
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-16
SPECIAL EMBROIDERY

Mrs. n. C. Butterheld. pencil, End so
Mrs NJ C. Butterfield. charcoal. so
Evening star., 1919-12-15

spreading OF the smallpox epidemic
ra ging at Ontario have been put into ef-
feet by immigration officials here.
Hereafter no person will be al
Evening star., 1919-12-15

1t matters little what it is that YOU
want-whet ther n situation or servant
a want ad In The Star will reach the
Jerson who will fill your need.
Evening star., 1919-12-15
TRAINS TO AND FROM
WASHINGTON RESTORED

Full restoration of all trains running
in and out of Washington, which were
curtailed six days ago in order to re-
lieve the acute shortage of soft coal.
was announced yesterday by l.. w.
Baldwin. director Of the Allegheny re-
gion of the United States Railroad Ad-
minstration. All trains curtailed by@tti.e
order will be restored to their places on
the schedule after midnight tonight.
AS previously announced. normal
service on the eastern lines of the Penn
sylvania railroad, with the exception o.
elimination of the Broadway Limited.
q five-hour train between this city and
New York. was resumed Saturday.
Trains will be restored al miGnisn, to-
night to schedules on the washington
and Southern. Chesapeake and Ohio and
Baltimore and Ohio railroads.
This train restoration viii make ii
poss BILE for many war workers in Wash
ington to visit their homes over the
holidays without the Inconvenience of
exceptionally crowded cars. NO plans
have yet been announced by the railroad
administration for running excursions TO
and from Washington during the hoii
days.
Evening star., 1919-12-15

Fight Smallpox on Canada Border.
DETROIT December I5-Nore
stringent regulations to prevent the
Evening star., 1919-12-15
Gold Watch stolen.
SANTO DOMINGO COMPLAINS.
American Military Occupancy OBJ
jectionable to Natives, Cestero Saws

An unbearable yoke is placed upon
the natives of Santo Domingo by the
American military occupancy and tho
control by the United States govern
ment of the collection of customs, de-
ciareS Tulio NJ. CeStero. special COM
missioner sent to this country to re
quest the withdrawal of American
military rule from the West Indian
republic. Cestero was former minis
ter of Santo Domingo to France. Spain
and Italy.
American officers. who do not know
the language of the natives, follow
their personal will in law enforcement
rather than the laws of the country,
CeStero charges.
Complaint is made that through the
handling of the financial affairs the
Dominican republic is losing money.
while strangers are benefiting through
the sale in this country of Dominican
bonds 1t is asserted that the military
government is acting in violation OF
the convention of 1907 between the
United States and Dominican republic
Evening star., 1919-12-15
MASS meeting TONIGHT
TO AID MEMORIAL DRIVE
Colored Residents of Washington
Arrange Gathering-Promi
Men Invited to Speak

A mass meeting, in which it is
planned to give new impetus to the
movement being promoted by repre-
sentative colored residents of Wash
ington to erect a suitable memorial
to the colored soldiers and sailors who
laid down their lives on the altar of
freedom. will be held tonight in Lib
erty Hut.
Among those invited to speak are
Secretary Daniels. Secretary Baker,
Wendell Phillips Stafford. associate
justice of the Supreme Court; Repre-
sentative l.. c. Dyer OF Missouri. Rep
Iesentative Sherwood of Ohio John r.
Hawkins. financial secretary African
Methodist Episcopal Church: Rev r.
W Christian and Col. Charles Young
Ferdinand d. Lee. president of the
Nationa! Memorial Association Inc,
will preside. Among the organiza-
tions that will take. part in the meet
ing will be six companies of regulars
from Camp Meigs, under command of
Cap. Dale: two detachments of regu-
lar soldiers from the War College and
Fort Myer, men who fought in the
recent war. the Spanish American and
civil wars
Representatives Sherwood and Over
have introduced a new bill asking for
half "A million dollars for the proposed
is to start a drive for membership OF
! nationwide scope in the memorial
association.