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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20
COP SHOOTS NEGRO IN KNEE.
Amos Preston Asserts Law" Shot
Him For BootIeaana.

Mason City Feb. 2O.-Amos Preston,
negro, is lying on cot in the Park
hospital with a bullet in his left knee.
As TO how the bullet entered the knee.
Amos has very little to say and seems
quite mystffed about it himself. One
of dem laws put it there at Manly
night afore last" said Amos when in
terviewed this morning at the Park
hospital Il was getting on the Rock
Island, comm to Mason City where
works in the packing plant, when one
OF dem laws steps up to me and says.
You been bootleggin' haven't YOU
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20
May Die Of Burns.

Perry, Feb. 20-Carl Wright, son OF
Mr. and Mrs. J. \. Wright of this
city, was seriously. perhaps fatally
injured this morning while working
for the Inter Urban company at Nit
chellville..
Reports from Mercy hospital this
afternoon indicate that he is in a
critical condition. and that 1t can not
be determined for some time just how
badly he IS burned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20
Free of Charge.

ANY adult suffering from cough, cold
or bronchitis, is invited to call at the
Old Reliable drug store and get abso-
,uteIy free. a sample bottle of Boschee's
German Syrup, a soothing and healing
remedy for all lung troubles which has
q successful record Of fifty years. Gives
the patient a good nights rest free
from coughing, with free expectoration
A standard medicine for fifty years
For sale in all civilized countries
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20
Poor Return for Chivalry.

A London man gave up his seat In
a tramcar to q woman. While he was
basking in the sunshine Of self-appro-
baton along came 4 constable and
placed him under arrest on the charge
of aiding ande Dbetting the conductor
to overcrowd the car. He was fined
IS. and babe to go away 'nd sin no
more.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20
|lCk[EV MAYOR
IN DAD AGAIN
or. eaeNNIH.aN Held TO FED,
ERAL GRAND JURY en- CHARGE
or DOPE PEppllNd.
ALLEGED TO HAVE SOLD
MORPHINE AND COCAINE

Arraisned at Cedar Rapids and Bound
Over to Appear at April Term OF
United States Court-Previously in
Court on Several Charses-May Be
Temporarily Removed From Office
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20

In the District Court of Iowa in and
for Marshall County, March term,
1919.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20
NEW ARMY TO BE ORGANIZED
Garden Army to Supply Much Need
ed Food This Year.

The United States School Garden
Army Is TO be organized this year
under the supervision and direction
OF the Department OF the Interior.
There Is urgent need for food to sup
ply the nations which have been de-
vastated by the war and Secretary
Lane, Commissioner Claxton and
President Wilson have written urg-
ing the pupils Of all schools to enlist
In this new army OF construction.
Washlngton's birthday. February
%, has been chosen for registration
day at Garfield school. Every school
child may volunteer hut the dra Z
age IL TO 10 years and those who
do not enlist may be drafted just as
In any other army The require mt nts
for enlistment are that the pupils
sign a pledge to raise one or more
food crops and keep record OF his
work. Each company will have a
captain, lieutenant and second lieu
tenant, wearing the proper insignia
and the companies may have from
10 to $50 members, probably each
room will form a company, however.
]. w. Bridges of Topeka, is the
state superintendent, Roy Fry OF
county superintendent and
E. II. Potter, principal Of Garfield
school has charge Of the work in the
city. This will provide a means of
service for the boys and girls all
over the country and service flags
will be given to each pupil who is |
in the garden service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20
TO HAVE LABOR BUREAU.
II. q. Kyle Heads II in This Count,
Voluntary Service.

Grant Chaplin, who is representing
the Topeka headquarters Of the Fed
eral Employment Service, was here
arranging for the establishment Of an
employment bureau in this county.
The bureau will serve as did the one
previously established and moved to
Sallna within a few weeks because
of opposition here However, the
man appointed to take charge of the
bureau now receiver no remuneration,
instead of $1,000 a year. II. G. Kyle
has been appointed.
In the spring survey Of the coun-
ty will be made through the town
ship trustees and the number of men
needed for the harvest win be re-
ported and as nearly the exact num-
Der of men, as possible will be sent
to supply the demand. This method
is expected to aid the farmers and
relieve the county Of tramps.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20
THREE ESCAPE FROM FUNSTON
Jess Townsend Charged With Rob-
berry Among Them.

Three soldiers. confined in the
guardhouse at Funston escaped last
night and the authorities are still
mislead as to their whereabouts. One
of the three was Jess Townsend, ar
rested in Herington last December,
together with Henry Legion charged
with robbing the Eisenhower store
at Navarro. They were to have
been tried by cOurtmartial Wednes-
day and Sheriff Sherman was sum-
moned as witness but the trial was
postponed until Monday. The sher-
iff has gone to Harrington to aid the
military authorities in their search
for the escaped prisoners.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20
Obituary-Mrs. e. S. Engie.

The funeral of Mrs. Il. 5. Engle
was held at the Vine street home at
2:30 today and at the church at 3
o'clock. 1t was conducted by Rev.
Homer G. Engle and G. O. Musser
and was largely attended. Burial
was In the Abilene cemetery.
Susan g. Gish, eldest daughter OF
the late Benjamin and Anna Gish,
was born near Mt. JOY, Penn, April
z. 1853. and passed away Mt the
family home on Vine street, Abilene,
Kans., February H. 1919, aged go
years, ten months and ten days.
She was united In marriage to Ep-
hiram s. Engle of Mt. JOY, Pa, In
1879. The following year they 10.
Gated on farm south of Abilene,
where they resided until 1904, when
they removed to their present home
in this city.
Besides the husband, three children
survive, Elmer g., Of Sand Springs,
Mrs. Anna Zercher Of Donegal, and
Ethel Of Abilene.
The deceased was the first in a
family OF nine to pass away. Those
surviving her are: John, of Manhat-
tan: Mrs. J. r. Kern, Mrs Geo Len
bert, and benjamin, of Abilene; Ma
than, of Lincoln, Neb. David, of
Omaha, Neb. Henry, of Lafayette,
Ind, and Mrs. J. II. Musser of Filler,
Idaho. All except the last two are
In attendance at the funeral today.
In 1876 Mrs. Engle united with
the Brethren in Christ church. Her
large circle of friends, both in and
out OF the church, formed within the
40 years of her residence in this
county were a source of pleasure and
comfort to her. Tire domestic circle
was her great delight. Untfl the very
last she manifested the deepest tn
terest in her family and friends. Sim
plicity marked her life. She loved
nature, and the out of doors. Her
faith in God and her devotion to her
church and family characterized her
quiet career as mother and home
maker, which She conceived to be the
ideal purpose of woInanhood.
After a lingering Illness OF more
than six. months, her suffering was
relieved by a calm and peaceful de
parture which she anxiously awaited
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20
MANY FARMERS ATTENDED.
Tractor Demonstration Drew Crowds
Of Interested Men.

About 100 farmers attended The
tractor school held at the store OF
Sh6ckey 4 IAndes, the Abilene rep
resentatlyes OF the international Har
vester Co.. under whose management
these tractor demonstrations are be
ing held throughout the state. A
free lunch was served at noon by the
store to the farmers who attended
The object of the school Is TO give
tractor owners more thorough un-
derstanding Of their machines and by
means OF charts and careful explana-
ton to show them the most inexpen-
sive and effective way to operate
them. There was n question box
provided in which cards were placed.
containing any question which the
men stlll wanted to ask and they
were answered after the demonstra-
tion Tonight a film, showing the
tractor In operation will be shown mt
the Lyric and will be shown again
Saturday night.
A. l.. WEIGH OF Concordia has the
demonstration In charge and is as
sisted by Chas. Alright Il. Z. Janke,
of the international Harvester com
pany, A. L. Shank, the representa-
tive at Woodblne and A. l.. Sch
reader Of Abilene. The school lasted
only the one day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20

A severe cold is often followed by
rough cough for which Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has proven es-
pecially valuable. Mrs. +. w. Olsen,
Marysville, Mo, writes: about two
years ago my little boy Jean caught
severe cold and cOughed dreadfully
for days. l tried number OF cough
medicines but nothing did him any
good until gave him Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. 1t relieved his
cough right away and befire he had
finished taking one bottle he was
cured / think 1t is just fine for chill
dren."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20
Mrs. J. c. Chrisman Dead.

a MIS-. John Chrlsman died Mt her
home on West Sixth this morning,
following an operation. She had
been III for sometime, was operated
upon Tuesday of last week, and i'm
proved steadily until this morning
when she was taken suddenly worse
and died. She is survived by the
husband and one daughter, Pearl,
employed in Peoples Store. She has
lived here for years and the news Of
her death will be a shock to many
friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20
Her Poultry Paid $o4I.s6.

The Hope Dispatch reports that
Mrs. r. J. Logan sold $941.56 In
poultry and eggs In the past year
In addition $21 in eggs went to the
Red Cross and she won $25 in cash
as a prize for selling the most eggs
to a Holland firm. Mrs. 7. J. Lay
recently reported sales In a year OF
$924.5O.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20
MANY CHANGES IN TAX LAWS
Blanks TOR individuals Whose in~
comes are Less than $4,000 3
Will be Available.

A number of changes are apIarf
ent In the new income and excess
profits tax laws, but despite the
changes the man who pays Is evis
IDENTITY going to have the same diff
fculty In arriving Mt an understand
Ing Of what he owes the government
as he did last year. III
Under the new law single man
with an income Of 81, 900 or less IL
exempt. A married man with an in
come of $4,000 or less is also exempt,
and there is n further exemption OF
5000 for each child under 10 years
old.
The rate on the first $4,000 Of nor
NAL tax is @ per cent and all above
that amount is IL per cent.
Surtax starts at $4,000 at the rate
OF per cent up to $4,000. On each
$4,000 above the latter amount !
per cent is added. When the income
Is 100000 the surtax reaches As
per cent.
Individuals are not subject to OK
cess profits tax. Partnerships are
In the same category. Last year they
were subject to such a tax.
Partnerships are required to make
return showing their net incomes
for information purposes only.
Corporations have an exemption Of
$4,000 before any income tax is as
sessed. All net incomes in excess of
that amount are taxed IL per cent
Personal service corporations, such
as incorporated firms Of lawyers and
commission corporations and others
whose income Is derived from per
sonal efforts of officers and stock
holders not subject to income tax AS
corporations. Each officer and stock
holder must pay both normal and
surtax If his pro rata share Of the
profits Of the corporation.
The Excess Profits" tax has been
materially changed and is now called
the "War Profits and Excess Profits
Tax"
1t provides:
First, that between the deduction
allowed and 30 per cent Of invested
capital the tax will he 80 per cent.
Second above 90 per cent of invested
capital the tax is 65 per cent. Third,
the difference between the sum of the
"frst" and second" provisions and
so per cent of the net income, less
war profits method.
There are many favorable features
in the new law to protect the small
corporations from the injustice that
heavy taxation would entail.
There is n provision for making
consolidated returns where corpora
lions are interlocked, or where the
same stockholders own practically all
The stock Of different concerns.
The law provides that onefourth
of the tax must be paid at time re-
turn is iildd with the collector; one
fourth on June 10, one-fourth Sep
TENDER Is and the final one-fourth
December Is. If preferred, indIvid-
uals and corporations can pay the en-
tire amount at the time the return is
filed.
Blanks which corporations viii use
in making returns to date have not
been printed. However they are be
ing made ready for the printers now
and win soon be in the hands Of the
collectors. They win be mailed at
once to the corporations who will
make returns on the calendar year
LASTS decided upon, no matter what
date they may receive the blanks
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20
For The returned soldiers ana SAN

For. The returned soldiers ana sail
ors Of Dickinson county as a patriotic
service shall be glad to help any
soldier or sailor by giving free ad-
justments for any affiiction you may
have. Call and investigate Chfro-
practice. A.. DRAKE, 3rd and
Cedar st., Abilene, Kans.
17d&w2w
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20

Mother Grays Sweet Powders for
children break up colds in "a hours. re-
Iieve feverishness, headache. stomach
troubles, teething disorders, move and
regulate the bowels. and destroy
worms They are so pleasant to take
children like them. Used by mothers
Tor over so years. All druggists. sam
pie FREE. Address, Mother Gray Co.
lie Roy. n 7. Wstt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20
H. L. KniSely
CoOKSoN BROS, Auctioneers
J. p. LEWIS and H. MEYERS, Clerks


And make you tired all over, ask any
druggist for Aliens Foot-Ease, the an
tlseptic powder-shake II in your shoes
no equal for corns, bunions, blisters or
callouses Used by American, British
and French soldiers. vista
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20
Public Sale

/ will sell at my farm 10 miles
south and 3 miles west Of Abilene,
" mile north and Y mile west Of
Holland, 8 miles north of Carlton, on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20
Tuesday, March A

Commencing at 10 a. m. sharp, the
following described property:
10 HEAD HORSES AND MULES.
Grey mare 10 years old, VT. 1900,
bred to jack bay mare 10 years old,
VT. 1900, bred to- jack, 2 grey mares
s and years old, W.T.. 2700; 2 bay
mares years old, VT. 2400, bay
horse coming years old, W.T.. 1900;
iron grey Mares 3 years old, 2600;
brown mare 8 years old, W.T.. 1900;
black horse 3 years DID, pony colt
years old 2 jack mules and
years old, roam mare coming years
old, VT. 400, bay mare mule years
old, 2 mules years old; mules
years old.
81 HEAD OF CATTLE
Seven mich cows, is head Of
stock cows, eight 2-year old heifers,
steers coming years old, yearlfng
Shorthorn BULL 81 head Of calves
coming yearlings, II fall calves, 3
little calves, Guernsey heifer coming
years old, . Holstein cows, 3 Hol-
stein heifers from 6 months to year
old, thorough bred Holstein bun one
year old
81 HEAD OF HOGS
Three brood sows, 81 fall pigs VT.
about 65 pounds each.
II HEAD OF SHEEP.
Twelve head of sheep viii have
lambs by day of sale.
FARM IMPLEMENTS
Fort Madison 14-inch gang plow,
Case 16-ineh sulky pillow, hay rake,
hay buck, 5-toothed cultivator, sim
gle shovel plow, walking cultivator,
riding cultivator.
TERMS: All sums of $40 and I'M
der, cash sums over $40 a credit Of
II months win be given on notes
with approved security at 10 per cent
interest; if paid when due only per
cent will be charged. No property to
be removed until settled for.
Free lunch at noon.
T. E. Robson
J. N. BURTON, Auctioneer.
HENRY. LEHMAN. Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20
Wednesday,Feb. rs
Commencing at IL a. m, sharp,
the following described stock:
so REGISTERED ABERDEEN
ANGUS CATTLE

Twenty six head OF cows and heif-
ers, some Of the cows win have calves
at side by day of sale, all are young
cows; 10 head OF last spring and sum
mer heifer calves; Z bull calves of
last spring and summer; herd bull
Millvale Prince Albert, No. 157143.
II HEAD OF MULES.
Three mollle mules, 3-years old, s
jack mules, 3-years old; jack mules
2-years old; . moIlie mules, 2years
old; pair mollie mules, 1-year old;
jack mule, 1-year old; sucking
mule. These are good lot of mules
FARM IMPLEMENTS
Large iron kettle; pump jack; post
auger, some bits; . blacksmith dies
pair pipe tongs; some wrenches; z
double blocks and tackles; leather
halter; % gallon stone jar.
TERMS: All sums Of $40 and I'm
der, cash; sums over SO a credit Of
months will be given on notes will
approved security Mt 10 per cent in
terest from date of sale. If pafC
when due only 8 per cent will b
charged. No property to be removed
until settled for.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20

We will sell our herd bull, grand
son Of Worlds Record COW for
$4,000 with the understanding
that l reserve the right to buy back
u interest within three years for
$4,000.
2twk g. III. Lenhert q Son.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20
T. E. Robson

J. N. BURTON, Auctioneer.
HENRY LEHMAN, Clerk.
ALBERT ROBSON, Banker.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20

1 viii sell at auction at my place
of residence, It's North Buckeye, on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20
John D. Haskell

]. n. BURTON, Auctioneer.
AL. NIXON, Clerk.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-06

PRESIDENT Wilson is booked
to leave Europe for America the
last of next week. The work OF
the Peace Conference has been
speeded up recently to the point
where he can leave with safety.
He has blazed out a way which
the other nations of the world
can clearly follow now. The en-.
tire world realizes the priceless
value of the presidents visit
abroad except possibly a few
sore-heads in this country who
would almost rather have hac
Germany win than for President
Wilson to be acclaimed as the
worlds unquestioned leader.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-06

If Mr.. "A. Aardvark, otherwise
known as the Ground Hog, is to
be believed, then winter is only
half over. Feb. End is the day
set apart for the g. h. to come
out of his hole and take a squint
at the weather. If the animal
finds it cloudy and he cannot see
his shadow, he remains out,
thereby showing that the back
bone of winter is broken. But
if he sees his shadow, as was the
case last Sunday, then he sagaci-
ously knows there'll be at least DC
more days of winter, and so re
tires into his hole.
The winter so far has been the
mildest in many years; it is to be
hoped that the G. h. is a falsifier
and that the remainder of the
winter months will be as moder
ate.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-06
Counting a Billion.

The following remarkable cal
culation on the length of time
which it would take person to
count a billion recently appeared
in an issue of the English Mathe-
matician: B
What is a billion? The reply
is very simple. In England a
billion is a million timesa million.
This is quickly written and quick
er still pronounced. But no man
is able to count it. You will
count 160 or ITO a minute, But
let us suppose that you go as
high as 200 a minute, hour after
hour. At that rate you would
count $4,000 an hour, $4,000 a
day, or los, 120,00Oin ayear. Let
us suppose now that Adam, al
the beginning of his existence
had begun to count, and had con
tinued to do so and was counting
still. Had such a thing beer
possible. he would not yet have
finished the task of counting {
billion.
To count a billion would re
quire a person to count 200 ;
minute for a period of 9, 512 years
243 days, 5 hours and 20 minutes
But, suppose we allow the count
er IL hours daily for rest, eatin,
and sleeping. Then he woult
need l8,025 years, 319 days, Il
hours and As minutes to complete
| the task. Exc"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-06
today.

today,
The State is better and greater
for the life and influence Of Pres
Battle, as three generations Of
students loved to call him. His
passing is truly like the final page
in a noble volume.
The Post, Dispatch is pleased to
have had the especial friendship
of DR.. Battle. He contributed a
number historical articles to this
paper, each written in his own
hand easily read despite his 81
years. The last article printed
by us from his pen was two
weeks ago. and was a history OF
Gen. Smith. of Revolutionary
fame, after whom Southport, OF
Smithville, was named.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-06

THE House BY vote Of s. to AS
Wednesday killed the bin to
create a Prohibition Marshal fol
the State. Such a measure should
most certainly have passed; every
booze drinker and blockade out.
law will smack his lips in glee
that their ilk mustered enough
friends to kill the bill, It IS d
interest to note that Richmond
county's representative w. N,
Everett, was one Of the As to vote
for the measure. Coke, of Arson,
Poole, Of Montgomery, and Shaw,
Of Scotland, voted against the bin,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-06

IT is in order now that the PEG
pie Of the Nation begin thinking
Of the erection Of permanent
memorials to their heroes who
have fallen in France. This OF
course also includes all the men
who have given their lives as an
incident to the service, whether
fallen in battle, dying of wounds,
or succumbing to accident or dis
ease at the training camps at
home. They are all worthy OF
the highest honor.
The people will wish to en-
shrine their names and set up
memorials to their deeds; it is a
thing due those who have made
the ultimate sacri6ce,a fitting ex-
preston from those who survive;
and a witness for future genera
lions, whereby posterity may
profit.
Richmond county has lost a
number Of sons in the service Of
humanity. Shall not the memory
of their deeds be perpetuated in
an enduring memorial?
Elsewhere in this issue lpage
q is a letter from merchant
Of Rockingham suggesting sucf
a movement, and offering $25 fol-
a fitting monument. And he alst
suggests that this memorial bt
(. K IL
dedicated to our boys Of thi:
war, and to men Of the Sixties
No monument has ever beer
erected in Richmond county t
the men who wore the Grey; ant
a Joint monument now would b
most fitting.
What say the people to thi
suggestion of a memorial? Tn
POST Dispatch will be pleased t
hear from citizens, and receiv
further suggestions.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-06

) .fl.
The suggestion Of the Post Dis
patch last issue that this coming
Fourth of July be made a county
wide celebration at Rockingham
IN honor Of the returning soldiers
has met with a hearty endorse
ment by many ofour people, both
in and out of town. Friday, July
18th, 1919, ought to be an epochal
day in the celebration-history Of
the county. That Rockingham
will be an open-handed host that
day to the thousands of visitors
goes without question.