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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-24
Additional Social and
Personal Items
By Mrs. D. E. Brown

Some people say we are cold Dloon-
ed | want to tell you its a cold
blooded proposition and a serious one
to take the responsibility of receiving
peoples money and putting that money
to work. 1t will pay you to investigate
The First National Banks record and
see if they don't turn any proposition
down where they would loose money.
It's banking. Put yonr money with a
bank that is considered absolutely safe
and one that is able and willing to
help you.
Miss Jessie Fay Sherard kept open
house Oh Monday evening. and large
number Of young people had the pleas
ure of meeting her house guest Miss
Frances Davenport. Of Mer Rouge. llr
fornlality was the keynote of the oc.
casion and every one enjoyed it, in
the way that suited best. At the close
Of the evening. cream and cake were
served to the guests on the lawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wesley Saunders
and Miss Gladys Conger. Of Monroe
came over in their car last week and
were guests Of their sister. Mrs. Will
son Williams Mr.. Saunders returned
home on Saturday, but Mrs. Saunders
and Miss Conger, remained a few days
longer. and We're accompanied home
by Mrs. Williams.
A few couples went out to Bluff
Springs on Tuesday evening and en-
joyed a supper cooked "a la Gypsy.
Nothing could have been added to the
eats" not even by French Chef as
Mr.. Dallas Rogers was the principal
cook. MeSSrS. John Ben Kimbal. re-
Gently returned from overseas and Mr..
Sullivan of Shreveport, were the out
Of.tOwn guests.
This bank is under the supervision
Of the United States Government and
your deposits are guaranteed. With
our large Capital, Surplus, StOckhold.
ers' Liability and being a member of
the Federal Reserve, enables us to take
care OF our customers in money mat
tiers with the greatest of ease. If your
banking is not with us, Investigate
the character and reliability of our
bank and start a bank account with
uS.--The First National Bank of Ar.
cadia.
Mr. and Mrs. ". NJ. IDEAS arrived at
home Saturday from Il very pleasant
trip out west. Mrs, Frank Taylor. and
daughter Gladys, WHO accompanied
them stopped over in Shreveport, until
Sunday. They found 1t delightfully."-
cool and pleasant most of the time.
At Pixies Peak the snow was about
IL feet deep, They visited many very
interesting places and feel much bet.
ter for the vacation.
Boys think it over. What is YOU
receipt worth or what is it hacket!
up by!s The First National Bank of.
ferS as secuity 70 the guarantee of it's
deposits a Capital Of SMOOO.OO: Sur
plus of $32.MO.Oo: Undivided profits
SL6oO.M and a stockholders liability
OF S1O,OOOM, and is under the super.
vision Of Uncle Sam, pretty good Sc.
curlty for your money aint it?
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-24
ARGUS BUILDING BEING CON.
VERIFIED INTO GARAGE

The Argus Building recently occup
led by D. L. Brown is now being con.
'erted INTO a garage by +. p. Wood.
man. MIR. Woodman states that he
Will carry an extensive line of supplies
anu accessories. and be equipped To do
practically all classes of automobile re-.
pair work We wish him success
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-24
GOOD ROADS MEETING AT
BIENVILLE AUGUST,

AS we 80 to press we are informed
there will be a good roads meeting held
at Bienville. Saturday. Aug. .. at 2::3O
p. m. All members Of the Bicnyille
Parish Police Jury will be present and
there will be speakers who will explain
the good roads proposition in detail.
Those who do not understand the bond
issue. and do not believe it practical
arc urged to he present. sd we'll as
everybody else interested in good roads.
1t is to the interest of every citizen
who can to he present.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-24

KAN won't make crops grow unless
Seea ~ IN the ground. Interest can't
make War Savings Stamps grow III.
less your money is in them, Put vo,,r
money i'll W. s. s.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
Danford-FIippo.

Last evening at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. X. Danford Of Abilene,
was solemnized the wedding of their
Eva to Mr.. Byron Fllppo,
also Of Abilene. The simple and
beautiful ring ceremony was used
Rev. c. l.. Hoygard officiating, assist
ed by Rev r. S. Altman.
At s o'clock Mrs Clyde Abingdon,
a cousin Of the groom, played Men
delssohn's beautiful wedding march
while the bridal party came slowly
down the stairs With those present
an aisle was formed to the
altar, very pretty gateway of ever
green draped with tulle with a back
ground Of ferns. A flower trimmed
festoon Of bells and ribbon hung
above the head Of the bride. Before
the altar a white fur rug was spread,
upon which the bridal party stood.
following the minister
came the groom accompanied by Mr..
Ham, followed by little Jean Hovgard
bearing the ring in the heart OF a
white rose. Then came the bride on
the arm of her father, preceded by
Bernadeen and Bernadett Walters
carrying baskets filed with flowers
which they strewed before the bride.
Miss Gladys Flippo as maid Of honor
and Miss Florence Sitlep as brides
maid accompanied.
The bride was beautiful in a gown
Of white satin draped in white georg-
ette. carrying an arm bouquet Of
brides roses. Her veil was Of white
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
obituary-Mrs. A. S. GIendenning.

Anna Seaton Glendenning was born
In CornelIsville, Fayette county, Pa,
March 81, 1888. She was convertej
and joined the Baptist church OF
Cornelsville early in life.
She was united in marriage tof
Geo. Glendenning in 1861, and two
children were born to them, Joseph
and Charles Glendening. In 1868 the
death of her husband left her a
widow which she remained through
life.
Anna Glendening and family came
to Abilene in Dec. 1871, by request Of
her brother, ]. c. Seaton, who had a
homestead near Abilene. She bought
a home on S. w. Third street where
she lived 4s years, seeing Abilene
grow up around her. She was one OF
the charter members Of the Baptist
church, and had taken an active part
in the church work.
She was visited by many of the
Pennsylvania relatives and friends,
many of whom located in Kansas.
on october "a, after a long illness
she fell asleep in Jesus. having lived
Sc years and months
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
TEACHERS ARE OFF.
Twenty-Five Instructors From
Here to Topeka Meeting.

Fifty five teachers from the Abb
Iene schools will leave Thursday or
tonight for one Of the four cities in
which the meetings of the State
Teachers association will convene
Thursday morning Twenty-Five of
the instructors from here expect to al
tend the meeting. in Topeka, 10 will
go to Salina and the others will go to
Pittsburg, Wichita or Salina.
Five members of the teaching corps
of this city will take part in the pro-
grams which have been arranged
Superintendent of schools, w. A.
Stacey will make an address before
the grade section of the Salina meet
ing, G. w. Wheeler, principal OF the
high school will speak there on Bet
ter Physical Manhood and Woman
hood" before the high school divi-
sion; Miss Mary Young will lead a
discussion in the primary division at
Salina and II. c. Ross will speak there
also before the high school section on
the ''Proper Method Of Securing In
terest in Teaching History. Miss
Lillian Martin will address the Pitts
burg meeting high school section, on
Modern Languages.
: School was dismissed for the rest
of the week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
About That "Lunatic. !"

Editor Reflector: An article In Il
recent issue Of your paper told Of an
encounter that j. G. Cutler of Abilene
had with climatic" on the bridge
west of New Cambria. The facts IN
the case are these: With several
others / was engaged in repairing the
roadway leading to this bridge and on
the day in question had driven my
mule team about two-thirds Of the
way over the bridge, which is only
16 feet wide and too narrow for a
spirited team to pass an automobile,
when Mr.. Cutler drove onto the
bridge and stopped. We argued the
case for some 45 minutes and as
believed he was In the wrong ana
should not have driven on the bridge
until ! had crossed with my team, and
as he refused to back off, / thought
the quickest way to settle it was to
cause him some damage, so | broke
the windshield of his car / know
had no legal right to do this but felt
that / had the right Of way and that
If he had me arrested I could retaliateI
and cause him trouble too. have
lived in New Cambria 43 years, have
and have never been IN the
asylum as stated IN your paper
n. WEAVER,
New Cambria.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
HAVE MONDAY LUNCHEONS
Business Men to Meet Weekly Dur
ing The Winter.

The business men of the city de-
cided at the dinner last evening to
have a series of 81 Tuesday noon
luncheons at which the business men
will eat and spend a short time talk
ing over things of interest in the city
The first will be at the club house,
November IS.
The association also voted to close
all business houses next Tuesday
Armistice Day, at noon for the re-
mainder of the day.
Several matters for the good of the
city were talked over, especially the
Importance of trading at home and
the free fair report was given. The
dinner was served at Z O'Clock and
about forty attended. o. A. Sterl
presided at the session.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06

Miss Edna Flanagan, the Red1Cross
public nurse, makes this report Of her
work in the county in October:
School Report
Schools inspected, 10; pupils ex-
amined, 1853; pupils defective, S4I
or 73 per cent of children examined ;
underweights with defects. 267 or 23
per cent; underweights without other
defects, 163 or II per cent; normal,
300 or 26 per cent. Defective tonsils,
400; defective teeth, 324; defective
eyes, 61.
OF the S44 defective school chill
dren found among the 1853 examined
we find 430 or 81 per cent under
weight more than Z per cent of their
correct weight OF these 430, there
are 1853 that have no other detected
defect OF the 61S found defective,
many have one or more defects as
well as being per cent or more un-
derweight. This seems an alarming
number of defective children to be
found in Dickinson county and an
especially large number of under
weights, but when we consider that
out of 25,000,000 school children in
the L. s., we have 100000 malnour-
ished, and the estimate is made by
best authorities that 3 out of every
A children in this country are suffer
ing from some physical defect which
might be prevented or corrected we
find the conditions existing in Dick
inson county are about the same as
in other parts of the country.
The insidious attacks of malnutri-
tion upon the children of our country
constitute danger which is sapping
our vital energy. The most effective
weapon of warfare against malnutri-
tion is the scale and measuring rod.
The weight of child is reckoned by
his height and age and, often to ac-
quaint the child with the fact that
he is ten or fifteen pounds under
weight is all that is necessary to eX-
cite his interest in himself and he
will take measures to bring his weight
up to normal by paying more atten-
tion to diet, sleep, and the simple
rules of health.
In spite of all talk of the precious
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
WORK FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Unified Plan of Community Activity
Launched.

| Through the quiet and faithful ad.
vocacy and guidance of Mr.. Frank G
Richard and Miss Bonita Ferguson OF
L the State Sunday School office the
young people of the Abilene Sunday
schools have become deeply interest
ed in a unified scheme of community
activities.
At the Friday evening fellowship
luncheon in the Evangelical churcn
hundred plates will be laid foI
people Of the early teens and early
Itwenties from the Sunday schools OF
the city and county. One session OF
the Sunday school convention Will be
devoted to the interests of the teach
ers and leaders of young people. A
luncheon for the teachers and adult
Headers will be given at the noon
hour on Friday Of the convention at
1.-THE Evangelical church.
Following the convention, which
closes Friday night Sunday after
noon rally Of all the young people
will be held at the Methodist church.
A part Of the afternoon program will
be demonstration organized class
work. The boys will go to the Luth-
eran church for their demonstration
land the girls will remain in the
Methodist church Following the
demonstrations the two groups will
meet at the Methodist church for 0
closing service which will be follow
ed by a luncheon. After the lunch
con the program will conclude with
an inspirational meeting, adjourning
for the evening preaching services OF
the town.
Members of the committee having
arrangement in charge We're invited
to conduct the chapel hour in the
Senior high school last Friday. The
central theme was, "The Four-fold
Life" a unified ideal Of correct living
embracing the physical, the social,
the mental and the religious.
A committee of adult counselors
has been erected now numbering some
forty members to study the needs
aud prils of young life and to support
ana encourage the legitimate under
takings Of this young peoples move
ment in the city. Twenty eight Of
these adult committeeman have
committed themselves to the reading
Of one book relating to the young
people in the teen years.
Mrs. J. e. Johntz and Mrs. C. A..
Hobbs are directing the preparations
and rehearsals for an attractive bit Of
religious pageantry to be staged as
the opening feature Of the Thursday
night session in the County Sunday
School convention. The pageant en-
titled. "The Rights Of the Child" as
well as all other sessions Thursday
and Friday, will be held in the Evan
gelical church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06

tulle with bandeau Of pearl beading.
The maid of honor and the brides
maid wore simple gowns Of pink
georgette.
Following the ceremony buffet
supper was served by the Koda Kima
Camp Fire girls. A pretty feature Of
the evening was the cutting Of the
brides cake, which occupied the cen
ter of the dining table. As the guests
were leaving the brides bouquet was
thrown from the stairway to the girls
below
The bride is a graduate of the Abi-
lene high school and also graduate
OF the Department Of Elocution Of
Baker University at Baldwin.
The groom is the son Of Mr. and
Mrs. L. L. Flippo of Abilene and has
finished a special course In agricul-
ture at X. s. A. c.
The couple will be at home at Abb
lene after December 10.
The out Of town guests were: Slr
and Mrs. S. II. Danford. Of Sabetha,
Kans. Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Alling-
ton, of Blue Springs. Nebr.; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Il. Gulick, Of Olathe, Kans.
Misses Irene Graham and Luna Dan
iels Of X. S. A. c.; Miss Florence
sitter and Mr.. ]. Ramey Haun, OF
Baker University.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
Halloween Party.

About sixty members Of the Pleas
ant View Grange met at the Tom
Whiteley home last Friday evening
where they were met in the yard
with ghosts who escorted them from
cellar to garret where by the dim
lights they saw and heard weird noises
creaking doors and saw those
"spooky" objects that seem to be out
In full uniform that night. The house
was decorated in every corner with
black and yellow, with cats, witches,
etc, games of many kinds were en-
gagged In with prizes for best and
BOBBY. Suddenly the lights went out
and In conspicuous corner sat the
witch rocking and stirring her little
pot Of fortunes which each received
and read aloud much TO the amuse-
ment Of everyone. A very delicious
supper was served when all returned
TO their homes thanking the host and
hostess for very pleasant evening
long to be remembered.
a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
Brott-cIayton.

Brott-CIayton.
Miss Laura 1}rott and Mr. Andler
Clayton were married at the Metho-
dist parsonage Tuesday afternoon,
Rev c. L. Hovgard officiating. They
came here from Junction City. and
after short wedding trip win be at
home TO their friends there.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Murphy enter
talned the Sunshine club at their
home on Friday evening with Hal
lowe'en party The house was beauti-
fully decorated suggestive to Halo
ween A number Of the guests be
ing masked. which caused much mer-
rimcnt After the masks were re
moved the remainder Of the evening
was spent in games and conversation.
Refreshments of pumpkin, pie, dough
nuts, sandwiches, apples and coffee
were served. The guests departed at
a late hour voting Mr.. and Mrs. Muir
ply royal entertainers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06


\ report of the free county fair
was presented to the business men $
association by the board of directors
Tuesday evening. 1t is given below.
The county Is expected TO pay part
or all OF the premiums and there Is
probably some income yet from the
coops used at the chicken show. The
city reimbursed the expense on the
grounds which was for Improvement
of the park as shown. The fair cost
the business men $3,097, which is
about what was originally estimated
and they think 1t was worth 1t. The
receipts show that horse races are
not drawing cards but, that automo-
bile races are. The auto day was the
only one that was a financial winner.
The boxing match and dance did not
Glaw as expected. But II was goci
show aud pleased everybody. TIE
detailed figures are
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
Solomon LOnghofer Therefore Asks
DivOrce-Gross Neglect.

Solomon Longhofer has filed di-
vorce proceedings against his wife,
May Mary Longhofer whom he states
has refused to live with him more
than few weeks at time since their
marriage in August Of 1915.
The plaintiff alleges that the sec
ond day after their marriage his wife
returned to the hom Of her parents in
Marris county and that since that
time he has been able to induce her
to live with him only few weeks at
a time and sh will not return unless
money or property is transferred to
her in her own name. There are two
children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06

Mr. Cutler was asked to make a
statement regarding the happening
and the above article. He said. 81
have nothing to say further. The Re
fector's statement was practically
correct and I had no argument what
ever with the stranger until after he
broke the windshield"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
Card Of Thanks.

We thank the kind neighbors and
friensd, who were so devoted in their
and for their tokens of love
during the sickness and death of my
dear mother.-Joe A. Glendening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
Bishop-Biggs.

Maude Bishop and George w. Biggs
OF Kansas Slty, Mo-, We're married
here this morning by Judge w. 8.
Anderson Of the probate court.
WIFE LIVED WITH PARENTS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
THIRTY-sEvEN NEGROES STUCK
Eleven For First Degree Murder, 7t
For Second.

Helena, Ark, Nov. 5.-Twentysix
negroes, charged with first degree
murder in connection with race dis
turbances at Elaine in October, plead
ed guilty to second degree murder to-
day. Eleven negroes have been con-
victed Of first degree murder.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
Democrats Win Maryland.

Baltimore Nov. 5.-Albert G. Rir-
chic, Democrat, was elected Governor
over Harry Nice, Republican, by q
plurality of approximately 900 votes.
according to unofficial returns at |
O'Clock. II is the closest election ever
held in this state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
Ellis Boy Gets Cross.
Associated Preaal

Washington, Nov 5.-The award
Of distinguished service crosses an
|nounced today included Captain
Aaron A. Piatner, Ellis, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06

Marriage license: Audley Clay
ton, Junction City, and Laura V.
Brott. Junction City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-11-06
START TAX COLLECTIONS.
Dickinson Not Among Counties
Delayed-Higher Taxes.

The tax collecting machinery has
started its annual operation, in all the
counties of the state a large num-
ber of the counties will have to de-
lay the starting of the collections a
few days or weeks, until the tax rolls
are completed by the county clerks,
but Dickinson Is not one of them.
Upon completion of the rolls, the
county clerks deliver them TO the
county treasurers whose duty II Is to
gather Ia the tax shekels. Upon
completion of the tax rolls, the coun-
ties send TO the state commission a
summary of the county, city, town
ship, school board, road, school dis
trict, etc, taxes to be collected. But
to date many counties have not sent
their report to the commission.
All Taxes Higher.
Almost without exception, it is
said, taxes for all purposes will be.
higher because all phases Of the gov
ernment from the state down to the
rural school districts have 70 meet
the higher costs of operation in salary
and expense increases. The county
treasurers in the 105 counties are
starting the work of collecting be-
tween 80 and 60 million dollars. The
exact amount cannot be ascertained
until the tax commission receives re-
ports from all the counties. The
states share In two years had in
creased more than $1,500,000.
The states portion Of the total taN-
es this year is $6,O15,69s, this amount
being fixed by the state commission
levy of 1.75 mills on each
dollar of a total valuation Of $3,437,-
541,S11. Both the state levy the
amount of state taxes to be collected
and the total valuation by far exceed
those Of any previous year The
state levy last year was III mills
ana the total valuation is approx /
mately $4,000 000 greater than that
Of 1913, this excess being practically
all on personal property ms no real
estate appraisment was made this
year realty being appraised but once
every four years.
Rebates Are OF
In the matter of tax rebates pros 1
perity in Kansas played a rather ser
ious joke on the tax funds. Origin
ally established as an incentive to
pay your taxes early" back in the
days when tax penalties on delin-
auents mounted high, the assumption
was that farmers particularly had
money in the fall, after the crops had
been harvested, but let the taxes Slide (
until penalties were due and the bank
accounts were low With better times
for the farmers, in recent years, taxes I
were paid so promptly, the taxpayers +
being deSlfOuS or taklng auNhHthGe ol /
he rebate, that the county collectors
discovered the allowances on rebates
'ar exceeded expectations and the
penalties levied by wide margin /
JAILED to Offset the rebates. In re-
luesting the Legislature to abolish
he rebate sytsem, State Tax Commits
,ioner Samuel T. Howe, showed that
n five years-1914, 1917, all the
Kansas counties paid in rebates 3d.
I21,15O or $2,403, ,445 more than the
penalties collected. Thus there was
net loss Of the latter amount to the
expense funds of the counties.