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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12
SOLDIERS RECEPTION To
BE AT FAIR GROUNDS

The committee in charge Of the
county reception to soldiers have ar
ranged to have the doing at the fair
grounds on June 10. The day will
commence with a parade at 1880
a. m, when all soldiers, organiza-
tions, clubs. ETC., will be in line and
perhaps some floats will be arranged.
The parade win extend to the fair
grounds where Il barbecue will be
held. People are to bring basket
dinners and suppers and the barbe-
cued beef will be added to their
menu.
A band concert at 1870, vaude-
vile in front of the grand stand at
.2:15, airplane stunts at $3.50, base
ball game between members of the
35th and S9th Divisions at D. M,
a barbecue supper at 6 p. m, air
plane flight at p. m. and free out
door moving pictures at p. m. make
the program.
1t is expected that plane viii be
secured for Hugh Garvie to fly and
that the 35th Division band will be
here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12
Daughters Share Equally.

The will of John McKensie Of Sol.
ONION, filed in the probate court, be-
queathed one lot in Solomon TO his
two daughters, Jessie and Mabel, pro-
vided they We're unmarried at the
time of his death, otherwise the un-
married daughter should have sole
possession, but they share equally, as
both are unmarried. He also be-
queathed lot in Solomon to each Of
his sons, John and Norman and the
remainder Of his estate to his grand
children. The son, John, was named
executor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12
DON'T UNDERSTAND.
Prohibition Looks Queer to Them
Other Matters.

]. n. Engle writes from Udine,
Italy, under date of May IS:
1t is both amusing and interesting
to hear Italian army officers discuss
the prohibition amendment of the
United States. ITS all right for
America to have prohibition they
will say, but it is entirely needless
for themselves. A captain told nae
that wine used moderately, as they
drink 1t, makes a man strong and
virile. A quart Of wine set before
each officer at mess does not look
moderately to man from Kansas.
They will sometimes have two kinds
Of wine and vermith? at the same
meal, but they do have the good
sense not to fill their glasses before
the first course of maccaroni is serv-
ed. After seeing as I often have, four
or five old men staggering along the
walks, every night on my way home,
would say in the old familiar
words: Liquor is the curse of Italy"
The best prOpagandlst for our
country is the Italian soldier who
has lived in America from one to ten
years. The beginning and end of
his conversation extols the glories of
the United States. He never ceases
to tell you how he hates army life,
how he dislikes Italy, and how presto
he will sail for u. S. A. "dopo la
guerra AFTER the war. If he finds
an American he pays no attention to
his soldier mates, except to try to
show off, and sticks so close to the
khaki color that he can hardly be
shaken of He will say, "Oh, I gotta
a gooda job in Chicago, tire dolla day
--lotta fun, big a time"
When the feeling among the Ital-
ians on the Fiume situation was at
its highest pitch they placed pic
lures of Columbus in the public
squares and on it the words: IF !
had known this would not have
discovered America"
Recently a major and lieutenant
asked me to give them a daily Eng
fish lesson. responded to their re-
quest with much pleasure and have
since started on alfabetiea class for
soldiers.
When sentries in the towns Of
Italy hold up in front of passing
a board with the word
"piano" printed upon it, it does not
mean that they have an instrument
for sale. Piano in the Italian lin
gera as an adverb means slowly,
gently, softly, as an adjective, it,
may mean, level, fiat, smooth or
mild.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12

launch party could catch the trail
again. Nice indeed But l felt mucl
misgiving when / learned that we
the three Of VI. were the only mem
hers Of the party. However, uni
formed native soon appeared Al the
Victoria Falls hotel station and call.
cd US to follow him and he was dele
gated to show us the falls. He spoke
some English ana we proceeded on
Into the forest In the direction of the
roaring cataract Arriving there We
were much disappointed 70 notice
that the part of the falls from here
visible was the least possible TO
imagine, and that the train, should
we decide TO try to 50 after II was
now. by road and across the rail
road bridge, was ten miles away, and
no more train for three days.
OF course the hotel could put us
up and we could await the next
train, II would cost MS only S12.50
per day for the family Of the three
of us. and then, we could see the
falls well, and from the rallroad
bridge MS well
was now quite fed up and not a
little angry at the way we had been
taken in. But | had yet to learn the
extent. We thereafter demanded to
be taken to the motor launch" and
put across the river Arriving there,
the captain OF the launch, another
bland spoken aud perfectly harmless
told us In all sOlemnlty
that he had no gasoline! And we
should have to cross the river In a
canoe ] looked at the great broad
liver, its current swift as a millrace
and found to my intense astonish
ment that we were to cross only a
lalf mile above the falls, and not be-
Ow as the somewhat eyasiye replies
# the train conductor had intimated. |
I protested. "No, no." said the
II have but gasoline for
me way across the river. IL | take
.ou over. shall not be able to re-
urn"
We got into canoe to try 1t. 1t
TODD four inches above water when
70 were in with the rowers. jump
d out and said, This is sell and
humbug! shall never allow, either
life, child or myself to cross that
yer In a canoe. See yonder whirl-
DOL not 20 yards away. Once in
lere we are downed." oh" said
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12

And herein. lies the secret of the
accommodations Of the Greta
river, before referred to, for had moi
the river, ages ago-much longer age
than did Niagara thus suit Itself Ia
the future; no railway could have af
forded a bridge over so vast a tor
rent, which In high water races with
A speed SO great II would overthrow
and bridge possible to construct and
make the exertlons Of our own we'll
Beloved Missouri of little Significance
I'm comparison.
The Victoria Fails hotel company.
who manage a thriving hotel bust
ness near the falls. supplied us with
the information not without cost,
either. which am so generous as to
retail to you free Of cost. They do
other than hotel" business, too, and
it Is our prayer as well as hope that
one particular feature OF their bust
ness may soon bring one or more of
thtlH luA' Ithdl ofiAiuh' w ~ -
definite period.
on the train. shortly before reach
ing the falls, approached us the con
ductor Of the train, q feel sorry for
him-his wages no doubt do need
supplementary bland young Brit
fisher. who told us we might have the
option Of crossing the river on a
motor launch and thus get very
fine view Of the falls. Let us take
the launch Immediately" chimed In
Mrs Martin, who is younger than
her husband, and being of French
stock, is not the wary one she will
he after she has been more in con
tact with Americans. l suspected a
nice little device for turning a hand
full of small coin by someone, but
after seeing the wOeful look Of dis
over the feature Of my
better half, decided we also should
take the launch, Maid of the Mist
as at Niagara, perhaps.
The conductor was very obliging.
lie said the train would stop on the !
other side of the river at Livingstone, !
he station across the river, until our
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12

In French theatres they have the
disagreeable custom of hammering
on the floor, as a signal. for the cur
tain to rise. Italian theatres i'm
prove on that by blowing tin
whistle.
There is one way to keep a talka-
tive man silent at the dinner table
seat him at a table with twenty army
officers that cannot understand
word of his language This has
been my experience many times here
in Italy, and would about as soon
be gagged and bound and thrown
out doors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12

the manager Of the canoe station,
MY boys are strong and trained
They know the river and you will be
in no danger"
protested in n way that left no
doubt that something might happen,
and. presto. We'll. | shall have TO
take you In the launch then, said
the Englishman. He did. But even
the launch was fraught with such
danger. for the river was near high
water that l noticed set look on his
feature several times as the motor
missed n fire or two. Have you no
oars with your" said /, apprehen-
slvely, with look at the current.
what would oars amount to In a
tide like thls?" was his blunt and
surly reply.
We got across and | paid him 50
for the privilege Of not seeing the
falls at all. That is for the launch
fare! was glad to be across and
not In the gorge, ground into atoms
In the boiling pot below.
learned from fellow passengers
on the train later in the day that
one canoe load Of white people and
rowers had gone over the cataract
sometime before. And that the very
same launch had stalled on recent
trip ana only saved itself from doing
likewise by succeeding with much
in throwing line and
small anchor into an island, Of which
there are several some few hundreds
OF yards above the cataract.
The facts were being hushed up, !
for were they known, and the shame
less and criminal graft exposed; bust |
ness would become slack and graft
Df the kind suggested as tried on us
10 compel the unwary to stop for a
time at the hotel, pay their rotten
rates for their almost expenseless ac-
would be discouraged.
The main reason such shameless
raps can be set Is, of course, that
ahodesia is all governed by a char
cred company" private graft
tarted by Cecil Rhodes. the diamond
ling, many years ago, and there is
eally no government responsible to
nyone. The only thing to do is to
xpose the heartless graft, which,
iod helping me | shall do for them,
ar and wide. A Il. Martin
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12

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Built for Years of
Low Cost Service
The Oil Pull is built to last, to
give you year after year of con-
tinuous, satisfactory service.
Ideal Rumley
ThreSherS

The Runiey Ideal Separator IS
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grain" Ideal and It is true to its
name m every respect.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
OLD TIMERS WILL
ENGAGE WINNERS

The Old Timers will don. the span
giles at American League Park tomor-
row afternoon under the management
of Pop Langley. who played on SAND
lot teams here years and years ago
LangIey's club, composed of veteran
sandlotters of the halycon days OF
baseball here, will meet the winner OF
today's War Risk-Bureau contest
which is being staged at American
League Park.
The Old Timers will have Jesse
Baggett, Joe Engle, Clyde Richmond
shorty Hughes, Charlie Moran
Johnny WilkersOn, Arthur Bradley
Eddie Sutton, Charlie Hickman, Ed
die Asquith, Joe Giebel, "Mooch' Fen
ton, G. A. Richards, shorty Moya,
"Givvy' Giovannetti, and 'Schnitz
Nau.
All OF the money collected in to-
morrow's game will go to the Walter
Reed Hospital lads. The Georgia
avenue hospital is furnishing band.
and from indications all of the Old
Timers will be ready for the fray.
Pop" Langley wants the Old Timers
to get out early for practice before
the game tomorrow. The contest Will
start at $50 p. m. -.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
WALTER REED LADS
WILL HAVE BOUTS

Walter Reed Hospital lads get a
real treat at the Knights OF Colum-
bus building tonight. Fourteen box
ing bouts and three wrestling match
es are carded by "Rube" Kelly, Ain
charge Of the X. Of c. activities.
Among the star attractions in the
boxing bouts is the meeting between
frankie Stanley OF the Eleventh
calvary, Fort Myer, who held the
amateur 110-pOund championship Of
the State OF New York for three con-
secutive years. and frankie Collins.
of Buffalo, who will box the star
bout Of six rounds. Tommy Lowe. OF
Washington, well known to local fans.
will oppose Marcel Roduit, the
FRENCH boxer, who holds the light
weight championship Of Walter Reed.
The feature wrestling event is be-
tween Joe Turner and Marine Ser
geant Parkieu. who won the 175-
pound wrestling championship Of the
American ExpeditiOnary Force in
Luxembourg. Germany, on July f..
The Washington times., 1919-08-20

the youngster played in his first
amateur tournament at the age Of
fourteen.
J. B. Crookston. the Staunton
Heights player. is down for an en-
gagement with r. +. Knepper, of
Sioux City. George Hofner, Of Bala,
is playing Grant Peacock, Of Oak
mont, G. @. Wildo, of Detroit. is en-
gaging w. c. Fownes, OF OakmOnt,
the 1910 amateur champion.
Play Canadian.
Nelson Whitney, the New Orleans
youngster, and rated as one of the
best gOlfing prospects in this country,
is playing against W. J. Thompson,
the Canadian champion. John y.
Stearns, the only New York golfer
left in the fight. is taking on 5.
Dawson Heron, who is playing on
his home course. J. Wood Platt, Of
North Hills. is meeting Paul Tewks-
bury. the Philadelphia youngsters
who tied for first in the medal round.
The great match Of the day which
is attracting the gallery is that be-
tween Chick Evans and Francis
Ouimet Evans is picked by the
wise ones to win. IT Il expected TO
be a battle despite the weakness Of
Ouimet. whose physical condition is
at a low ebb.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
EVANS AND OUIMET MEET
IN AMATEUR TOURNAMENT

PITTSBURGH 2O-When the greatest golfers
among the country there certain be considerable
Today Charles Evans playing Francis Oume OakmOnt
the of the tenytrd golf championship
There match which eagerly
awaited by the whole gofng world for four years.
his best a showed clearly the
play during competition
yesterday AS the topheavy defeat
oumet today and the OddsOn favOr repeat triumph 1916
he an
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M0HAWKS WILL SUPPORT
ANOTHER CRACK ELEVEN

The Mohawk A. c. will support an
other team on the gridiron this fa:l
which is expected to take rank with
the crack championship team Of 1915
and 1917.
First call for candidates has been
issued for today, and Coaches Josh
Licarione and Harry Harris will gcS
busy right away.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
SIMPSON WILL TRAIN
FOR TITLE TRACK MEET

CHICAGO, Aug. 2O--Lieut. Bob
Simpson, world titIeholder in high and
low hurdles, arrived here today to go
into training for the national cham
pionships at Philadelphia next month.
Simpson, a University of Missouri
athlete, has just returned from
France, where he. won honOrs in the
inteT-allied games. He viii compete
for the Illinois Athletic Association.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
WILL ENGAGE REX CLUB
IN GAME, ON SATURDAY

Rex A. {. wanted another crack a
Tom Crooke's Navy Yard Wildcats
and the battle will be staged Satur-
day afternoon At Union Park at &"
p. m.
Sunday the Rex players will tackle
the fast BUrea uof Engraving team
which has several OF the wildcat
players on it's roster.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
DOYLE AND MORGAN
GAIN ONE round

SOUTHAMPTON. l. l., Aug. 20
Connie Doyle was hard pushed to de-
feat Hugh G. n. Kelliher, of Seattle,
in the opening round of the invita-
ton tourney Of the Meadow Club yes
terday. Doyle won by 81. g.,
50 Dudley Morgan won a default
ed match.
Practically all of the cracks came
through with wins. Patterson and
Brookes won by defaults. Washburn.
Williams, Murray. KUmagae, Lycett,
Pell. and Johnston all scored vic
tories. .---...-.---.----- .--.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
AMATEURS WILL GATHER
TO DISCUSS CITY GAMES

Amateur baseball managers are
meeting tonight at Spalding's 10 talk
over the post season series PROPOSE
tion with Maj. r. H. Young and the
committee appointed recently TO
study the proposed series.
II is expected that several novel
suggestions will be brought before
the sandIOt organization.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
LEIFIELn,S GHOsT MALks.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Aug. 2O-"Lefty"
Leifield's ghost has arisen and
acutually walked. The veteran south
paw stood the Red SOx, which in
cIuded the mighty Babe Ruth, on
their heads. allowing one hit. The
Browns won by to o.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
MAY MEET BRITIsHER

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.--Jack Britton,
worlds welterweight boxing cham
pion, who is to meet Mike O'DOwd,
holder of the middleweight title. in an
eight round bout at Newark next IL
day, yesterday received an offer to
meet Johnny Basham, the English
welterweight champion. George Nc
Donald. the English promoter. who
made the offer in a cable. message.
stipulated that Britton must defeat
O'DOWd
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
Is Collecting Talent.
May Use Erickson.

It will come back if Griff can win
today and Detroit can do the same
thing at home. ANY time the Tigers
get close. they pay a lot of attention
in this burg
Griff used Johnson and Shaw at
Detroit and will have both OF them
in hero TO play fair. Nn all prObabil-
ity Erickson Will 20 today, with
Walter on Thursday and Jim on Fri
day. Gleason has been conserving
his star slabbist in the series with
the Mackmen TO be ready for the an
ticipated tough duels.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
Has REAL IRON WAY.

Baltimore appears to have real
iron man in Rube PaTnham. Satur-
day he defeated Rochester in double
bill to | and : t0 1. Il was his
second doubleheader win this season.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
Will DECIDE TITLE.

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 2O.-Austin
Mcdonald and w. Stuart Symington.
jr.. play today to decide who will meet
William Sweeney for the Junior. cham
piunship here in tennis.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20

While many surprises were un-
covered in yesterdays play nothing
ike that blasting Of hopes has ever
been experienced before in one day
of play in the title tourney. Metro
lolitan golfers who had counted
heavily upon Maxwell Marston, Gar
diner White, John Anderson and Je-
rome Travers.
The ease with which these cracks
we're bowled over was Illuminating to
ne large galleries on hand for the
srious engagements.
Robert Gardner. former titIeholder,
disposed of Marston by ; and J..
George Hoffner, Of Bala, went
through Gardiner White at and o.
.. q. Waldo, jT- Of Detroit. made
former Champion Jerry Travers look
like novice. winning at S and :.
Jones Is Winner.
Bobby Jones defeated James Man
ion. the st. Louis Public Links play
er, by ) and 2.
J. Wood Platt Of North Hills. de-
fested the veteran John q. Ander-
son by 1 and 8. Anderson has been
Tunner-Up three times in the anna
teUr title tournament.
Chick Evans had no trouble with
i. w Armstrong, former western
titleholder, who went down at and
g. After trailing r. G. Cleary. Of
balar for twenty-seven holes. Francis
OuImet- went TO the front and won
out.
Matches interesting.
TOday's matches and especially that
between Ouimet and Evans are the
ones that are attracting the atten-
tion- OUimet has been suffering from
hard cold and infected tonsils, but
has stuck to his intent to meet
Evans The match today is expected
TO be a fine one
Bobby Jones, the Atlanta youth.
Is down to take on Robert Gardner.
Gardner had the distinction Of put
ting out Jones three years ago when
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
MAYOR GETS PASS.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug. 10
Mayor Davis, Of this city, received
gold pass at yesterdays ball game
which entitled him to view the Cleve-
land team in action for the remainder
of his life. The Indians grabbed a
5-to-1 game from the Yanks
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
CALDWELL TO INDIANS.

CLEVELAND. AUS. 2O.-Ray Cald
we'll formerly with the Yankees and
Red Sox. has reported here with Rich
ard O'COnnor, an OutfeIdvr
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
WAR RISK WINS.

War Risk, with Emil PfeiI hurting,
stopped Shipping Board by to o yes
terday. Lem Owen pitched for the
losers. his second game in two days.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20

Luck breaks with cobb. in the hit
ting way against Washington. He
got three or four that were pure
luck. Both Yesterday were scratches.
AZ he walked once. and hit a sacri-
hce fly once. il was a perfect day.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
MAYs Use POsTPONED.

NEW YORK. Aug 2O.-Action in
the Mays case before Justice Robert
J. Luce was postponed until next
Friday
The Washington times., 1919-08-20

Count that day lost on which Griff
doesn't shift his batting order. That
however. cannot remedy the faults
that have been causing losses lately
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
NOTES OF THE GRIFFs.

CHICAGO, H., Aug. 20.-There are
only three games in this Chicago
series Then, on to 81. Louis.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
NATIONAL
YESTERDAYS GAMES.

Cincinnati, /. Brooklyn, q.
Cincinnati. {: Brooklyn, I.
Chicago 4: New York 3
Chicago, New York. D.
Pittsburgh. . Philadelphia, (.
st. Louis, I: Boston. =.
Boston, .: ST. Louis, /
iI1 iunings.)
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
Will HOLD DANCE.

Congress Heights baseball players
are staging a benefit dance tomorrow
night at Congress Heights.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20

Harper was taken out. not because
he was being hit. but because the
game was gone. and IT was no use
wasting him further.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
LEAGUE STANDINGS
YEsrERDAY,s CANES.

Detroit, I. Washington. ,.
Chicago, S: Philadelphia. Z.
Cleveland. 5 New York. I.
St. Louis. Boston. o..
The Washington times., 1919-08-20

Judge may be back in the game to-
day. though his hand still is bad. He
was in on Tuesday, batting for Har-
TCr.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20

GrifIth's lads aided Dauss toward
realization of his ambition. He hopes
to win twenty games. Now he needs
but U.reC.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
TREASURY WINS.

Treasury took three out Of ivc
matches from the Interior Depart
ment in the Departmental League ten
mis- matches yesterday
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
TODAY'S GAMEA.

Washington al Chicago.
E. philadelphia at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland
New York al St. Louis.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
ANZACS TAKE OFF
AMERICAN HONORS

BOSTON, Mass p Aug, 20.-Ths
United States Lawn Tennis Associa-
tion doubles chapABi0nslIip viii go TO
Australia America failed 70 defend
its honors when Norman E. Brookes
and Gerald Patterson assaulted yes
terday.
The honor rested with William Z.
Tilden and Vincent Richards who
went down BY a score or SIS. SIS. 4-6
AS So, before the superior play 9
the Anzacs.
Brookes and Patterson were Tar
steady The weak Iobs OF Richard
and the Inaccuracies Of Ttlden col
the American youngsters too much.
The Australians were never In daa
ger as they always mad something fn
reserve. Tilden and Richards fought
gamely but their efforts in despeFa-
tion were wild and unavailing.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20

Detroit in the final game. staged
one for the book. 4 clean single. a
long double and a perfect bunt. by
the first three batters OF the seventh.
failed to score run. Bush singled.
and died trying 10 stretch il. Young
doubled and went to third on -Cobb's
safe hunt He stood there while Ty
was being thrown out stealing. Neach
grounded.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20

Mike McnOsky's home run has had
bad effect on him. He is swinging
now lIk" Babe Ruth, much tu the de-.
light or clever pitchers OF the Dauss
tVUe.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
TOnAY,s GAMES.

CinClnnai AT tnpFNOn-
St LOUIS a. New York,
Chicago a. Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20

WashingtOn.. 0 Il
Detroit. 0 x-7
Runs-Rice. Leonard. Young. Cobb. He'll
mann. Shorten. Jones and Dauss. Errors
Rice and Young. Two-base hits-Leonard
Young. Menosky. Three base hit-Jones.
Stolen bases-CObb CD. Jones. Ainsmith.
Sacrifice hits-AEnew. Young. Sacrifice
hies-CObb. Neach. Double plays-Jones
to Young to Heilmann; Bush to Young to
Heilmann: Rice to Agnew. Left on bases
Washington, s; Detroit. S. First base on
ballS-Oh Har~aT. (. OF Gill. / on Dauss.
Zachary. in innings; OF Gill, , in /
Dauss. ); by Gill. l. Losing pitcher-Har.
per.