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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12
TIME TO WATCH CHILDREN.
Solomon Girl Nearly Run Over Stand
Ing in Middle Of Road.

A few evenings ago party OF
Solomon people were on their way
home in their automobile, The hour
was 10 p. IN. AS they neared the
Union Pacific crossing on Walnut
street little girl, not more than
seven years Of age, ran out In front
Of them. The driver clamped on the
brakes and swerved the car to one
side. thinking the child was trying
to cross to the other side or the
street. When she saw she was not in
the direct path of the car she stopped
and as the ear drew opposite her she
slammed clod at the occupants. or
course no damage was done and we
are not finding fault with the child,
lwho little realized what she was do
ing. Had the child been run over or
Ihad flying missile from the clod
knocked out an occupants eve, her
pnrents would have been the guilty
lones. 1t is their duty to see that
this six or seven year old child Is at
home. or under their protection, at
This hour of night. Much of the
lcrime springs from the habit Of street
gaddlng and street prowling. Parents
Of the Children who are allowed this
freedom should give the matter SER
ious thought. Solomon Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12
County Soldiers Day
Promises Good Time

war Rev. G. l.. II0ygard will have
charge of the boy scouts part in the
parade and Mrs Birch Of the camp
fire girls, and to Arch Davis, a vet,
eran OF the present war, will fall tbs
task OF planning float to represent
the accomplishments of the allies.
The floats promise to be most arr
tlstic and a pleasing addition to tina
parade.
The committee Is practically cer~
tain Of having an alrplane here from
TT. sill, for the all-county celebra-
tlon June 10 Flights will be made
from the fair grounds In the after
noon and evening and 1t Is expected
that Hugh Garvie will do part Of the,
flying, using the plane OF the Ft-
sin aviator who is sent here. Mr.
Garvie was lieutenant in aviation
in France and for time German
prisoner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12
ARRESTED TWO BOYS.
Young Offenders on Parose--ForSerS
Against One.

Two young boys were brought De
fore the probate judge Tuesday
charged with forging a check Tor
$3.50 on Clarence Fisher and with
breaking into the Kessinger feed
store One of the boys was impll-
Gated in both offenses but only the
boy who was a party to the forgery
was arrested with him, as no com
plant has been filed against the thiru
hoy. who helped break In the feeu
store. The check was cashed in Min
ick & Taylor's store Saturday and
the boys went to Salina to spend the
money. Monday night they broK'
| into the store.
Both boys are paroled, one for ~
DAYS. and the one who committed
Iboth offenses, for an indefinite per
Iiod. as he has been before the pro
hate court before and must max
good this time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12
ARLENE BUSINESS MEMS
SECRETARY LEAVES CITY

Miss Marie Kaufman, VINO 1or
more than a year has been secretary
of the Abilene Business Mems asso-
ciation and Of the Abilene CONNER
cial club. is leaving for her new
home, Harrisburg, Pa. The associa-
tions have had an exceptionally hne
service from Miss Kaufman, one OF
the few women secretaries In the
west. She has handled the business
of the club and worked for the de-
velopment of the city with inteill-
gence and ability that have won her
much praise. The details have al
received close attention and she mas
demonstrated that there is new
field for women that they can nj
well.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12
BAND ELECTS OFFICERS.
Has Twenty-Five Instruments and Is
In Best Shape for Years.

The Abilene band held a business
meeting Thursday night and elected
the following officers for this year:
VIM. McInerney. president and bust
ness manager; Fred Muench. vice
president; II. E. Lorenson, secretary !;
and Roy Shearer, treasurer. G. 10.
Shadlnger is retiring president ana
manager.
The organization has % members
and viii continue under the direction
of C. r. Pleiser. tits considered to
he In better shape at present than It
has been for years and Is band oi
which the city is justly proud. har-
old Royer and John Horan, talented
musicians. both Of whom We're bands
men In service overseas, have enter
cd the band since their return anC
Emmett Kraybill has also joined
lagain. The regular Friday hight con
certs will begin at $3.50 this year ant
last an hour The band has no en-
gagements so far, for concerts on
of town. hut may take few later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12
Rocky Ford Plant
Struck by Lightning

but did no damage beside fiattening
out the bottom land wheat somewhat.
Indications are for more rain tonight
and Tuesday.
[Frrom Tuesdays Dally.l
C. l.. Brown, president Of the
Rocky Ford Company and number
Of electricians are at Rocky Ford putt
ting in repairs at the plant damaged
by lightning. The part burned was
frame superstructure above the
stone foundation story. The Man
haitian Mercury says.
One Of the four water wheels used
In creating electricity was not dam
aged. This will be put in operation
this afternoon and will develop prac-
tically 200 kilowatt hours. All wireS
leading from the plant were burned
down. These will be repaired by the
Abilene electricians this afternoon so
that the power developed by the one
intact wheel may be added to the
current from the other pIahts' 1he
boiler room is not materially damaged
although there Is a damage estimated
at $4,000 on some OF the electrical
machinery.
i The original mill building was
erected at a cost of approximately
500, 900 by f. B. Purcell in 1857
les. At that time the closest mills
were Louisville and Marysville'
r Farmers from Cloud, Clay and other
, counties within a radius of 100 miles
brought their grain here to have II
|, ground either on the percentage basis
sior at cast cost of 90 cents per bu-
> shel. At that time the mill was con-
sidered as one Of the finest OF ia
elkInd in this section OF the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12
URGES IMMEDIATE ACTION.
Governor Allen Wants n. q. Compan-
les in Kansas Recognized.

Lieut. II. A. Jensen, of the nation
al guard company here. has received
copy Of the letter written by Gov
ernor Allen, to the war department,
urging immediate action In the reeo-
gnition and equipping Of the national
guard companies in Kansas which
have not already been recognized.
The states have been notified that
no action win be taken, pending the
passage of the army appropriation
bin by congress, unless there Is I'M
mediate need Of the guard companies
for police duty in the state. In ms
letter the governor urges recognition
and equipment of the companies thai
they may be ready to cope with any
disturbances caused by l. W. w dur
ing the harvest There are sever
companies organized and uneqnippe'
and the Abilene company is included
among them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12
$4,000 Is an Average. 8.

So averaging up the crop it means
IL the harvest is as satisfactory as
now is indicated, an income Of $3OOo
each for 1000 wheat raisers. of
course. there is to come out of the
axnense Of harvest and growing bat
,vben the money is paid mt the eie-
vators If will bring a handsome re-
turn In lump, which is after All
what the farmer looks at. The an
sence of wheat speculation and the
fact that in this typical county OF
diversified agriculture the money
all stays here makes the production
especially of value to the ruture'
The six million dollars will mostly
stav in Dickinson county and go TO
build up the homes and industries
here.
with something like $3,OOO,OO0
laid away in Liberty bonds and War
Savings Stamps, with the high prices
It's people have been receiving for
dairy products and live stock, with a
record wheat crop at 81 a bushel
coming in the next two months
Dickinson county ought to be happy
and indications are that Its pros
perity was never at so high lever
as it is today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12
Mrs. Joseph Richardson Dead.

Mrs. Joseph Richardson died ID
Topeka June 8. She has been III FOR
n long time and though 1t was
thought that she might live some
time vet, the end came Friday Her
husband died about fifteen years ago
and since that time she has been
making her home with her daughters
Mrs. J. A. Tufts Of Abilene and Mrs
Geo. A. Thomas of Albuquerque
n. M.
Funeral services Sunday at 3:3o
D. M, from the home OF j. A. Iu1ts
COS North Broadway.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12

The wind and rain storm that
swept across central Kansas lhis
morning was accompanied by severe
electrical effects. Lightning struck
the building at the Rocky Ford
power plant in the Blue river north
Of Manhattan and burned the main
structure. which was formerly a
mill. and the addition recently con
structed by the company, according
10 advices received at the ofnces
bere The water power is not ser
iously damaged and 1t is not yet as
certained Just how much damage
was done to the turbine. The loss OF
SO 900 is partly covered by insur-
ance.
The Rocky Ford plant which Is
connected with the Riverside by q
direct transmission line serves Army
City, Alma, Cleburne, Leonardvllle
louisville, Manhattan, Manhattan
CITY Interurban Rly. Co., Mcfarland
ogden, Randolph, st. George, wa
mego. Camp Funston and Olesburg
Manhattan, Camp Funston and TN
Iinterurban were quickly connected
with the Riverside plant but tn
towns north OF Rocky Ford wer'
without current until late this after
noon when connections were com
pleted.
The storm extended to Trego coun
ty, according to a Wakeeney banke
who was in town. "The rain wa
heavy all the way east" said ~
"and wheat which was gettin
straigbtened out in good shape
badly down again over large areas.
The rain here was about an Incl
The high wind was scary for tim
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12
MAKE 1T HARDER FOR EN-.
Hucksters Must Take Out License foi
Whole Day or None.

The mayor has instructed the city
clerk that no license shall be granted
to venders from out Of town for less
than a day. The city ordinance un-
der which they operate provides that
the license for a days work in Abb
lene shall cost So but contains no
clause giving them privileges for less
than day, though they have been
taking out licenses for half day and
working here both afternoon and at
night.
The city commissioners have also
decided to repair Second street and
M ND the holes in the pavement
Work win be started as soon as pos
sible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12
Another We'll Started.

The Sinclair well nine miles north
of town is down 240 feet. Drilling
has been delayed one day on account
Of the bad roads preventing fuel Oh
being handled and one day on ac-
count Of one OF the drillers being
called to wichita by sickness In his
family. Work is progressing nicely
AT last reports the drill was in shal'
at the above depth. h.--Chapman Ad'
vertiser.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12
John Rauch Dies Suddenly.

John Rauch. aged about 90, dled
suddenly at his home northwest OF
Abilene this morning. He Is sur
yived by the wife and several chli-
dTcn l.
Funeral services for the late John
Rauch will be held from st. An
drews church at 10 a. m. Thursday
burial in the Catholic cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12

C. G. Huffman brought IN a
samnle Of soft wheat from his farm
southeast of Abilene. 1t Is about
four feet high with heads from 1our
to six inches long. There is lao
acres of it and George thinks It VIII
90 about so bushels to the acre.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12

Hope Dispatch: While the city
marshal is busy enforcing the fast
driving law, would it not be good
,doa 70 arrest some of the Hope kids
who are smoking cigarettes and pipes
on our streets? Several boys here
need the necessary lesson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12
DickinsOn'S Wheat
Worth Six Millions

II Is rather surprising to hnd now
much land in a county ike Dlckih-
son where conditions have been ex-
cellent for the farmer is occupied Dy
renters. Two Of the township as
sessors made records Of the rented
land. In Jefferson township the re-
mort shows 53 owners operating
farms and "a renters; in Liberty, %
owners and 43 renters. Some OF the
renters are sons Of the owners Dut
the proportion is an indication OF the
Iextent TO which the best farms Oh
the county are owned by landlords
Who Are the Wheat Raisers?
According to the assessors reports
the largest acreage Of any individuai
IN each township is; Lincoln, > II.
mccullough, 400; Rinehart, A. Ieiss'
2hO. Grant. f. II. Houlton, 200;
Flora. ]. w. Bebemeyer, 100; Ban
ner Sommers & Son, 1876; Buckeye
lC. r. Murphy, 240; Center ID. T.
Biehler, no; Cheever, ]. G. Hoover
800; Fragrant Hill, f. Niemulier
312: Garfield, Arey Brothers, 3lo'
Hayes, Page Brothers, 200; Holland
Is. w. French, 252; Jefferson, l. )
Mosley, 100; Hope, G. w. Rock 200
Liberty, A. f. Gugler, 24O; Lyon
Smith Brothers, 10; Newbern' y. ,
Engle. 25O; Noble, G. w. Horner
l275; Logan, r. b. Ballentyne, 27e
Ridge, l.. Ohmart, 1865; sherman A
r. schlatter, 200; Union, II. Rick
haefer. no; Wheatland, f. X. van
yoorst. 295; willowdale, A. A. Scha'
$50. These figures of course do no
show landlords acreage where tn
land is fafmed by tenants.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12
Have Two More Drives.

II. NJ. White has been made county
chairman OF a Salvation Army drive
to raise $4,000 and r. A. Bowman.
chairman Of a drive for the Boy
Scout members.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-12

Sunshine, clear skies and rising
temperature are bringing the fallen
wheat back to normal condition and
farmers report that conditions favor
a remarkable harvest II good wealth.
er continues. Many fields promise
,o 10 40 bushels. Sunshine Is worth
/. million dollars an hour to Kansas
these days.
Last year Dickinson county had
141,44T acres of wheat; this year IL
will harvest 1857 ,415 acres, sixty per
cent more than its acreage In 1915,
and nearly third its total acreage.
The latest report gave 1t a forecast
of pol bushels an acre and whhe
rains have perhaps lessened the yield
on some bottomland fields, the coun-
ty seems certain to have over 3,OOO'-
600 bushels, worth $6,000,OOO, or
more than all its products OF every
kind including livestock In any year
of it's history
This of itself is enough to give an
imnetus to business activity but the
interesting feature is the wide an
fusion of the income. The beginning
of the wheat industry back In the
,7O's. when r. c. Henry was Kansas
wheat king, saw one great held OF
2 1000 acres stretching east of ADJ
lene and transcontinental trains were
stopped that passengers might teas'
their ewes on the yellow glory. Now
there are no such fields. The acre
sre is scattered over the county Il
comparatively small fields. Th'
county assessors books show that th'
largest individual wheat raiser is )
Fl. Mccullough, of Solomon, with 4O'
acres. In Garfield township, south
west of Abilene. where more whea
is grown than any part of the county
are 1O,7O3 acres; the largest sihgi
producer is the Arey Brothers VIII
315 acres. But 112 farmers nav
wheat and their average is SO acres
In Rhinehart township, also grea
wheat township, the average Is !"
acres-yet one-third the township
in wheat. OF Garfield nearly half
in wheat. Because Of this wide dl1
fusion the labor question is not oil
fcult. the individual farmer bein
able TO care for his crop mostly wit
his own help.
Tenants and Owners.
If we consider land owned D
townspeople and rented or that whic
ia all in one family the figures ar
larger For instance on the Tayio
lands are $50 acres, but renters car
for most Of it; the Hollinger iand
have over 500 acres; r. M. Whit
has farms on which are over 90
acres, but they are titled by renters
Tn southwest Dickinson VIM. Boile
of Junction City has 600 acres
wheat and the Shockey lands nav
ahout the same.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-30
NO ROYAL ROAD TO
EFFICIENCY IN BUSINESS

ton. and dreaming Of the time when
her reward would come.
But the law Of compensation sell
dom, II ever, fails.
It was perhaps a year before her
opportunity came. And then one Gay
one of the office force was i'll and she
offered to help with the work in that
department Her offer was accepted
and her efficiency proven. Her rapid
rise since then has been much COM
mented upon. People speak OF her
brilliancy and her initiative ana ner
efficiency. And she is fast becoming
more than locally famous. But If
you speak of her as an efficiency ex-
pert she will laugh at you and at all
the other terms OF appreciation which
you use.
What I did any one in the world
can do" she said. cit was not any
thing remarkable or brilliant or
startling. I simply worked and stuo-
led. learning little bit here and
there, trying to perfect myself in this
and in that.
No Royal Road.
There is no royal ROAD to efficiency
any more than to learning. I used to
study hard to get good marks in
school. and i found could ALWAYS
get them if 7 did study hard enough.
It is the same in business If you
work hard you will make your mark
and If you don't work you will not
That is all there is to efficiency, as
see It."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-30
Efficiency Expert.

But, while there is much humbug
being paraded under the guise or ex-
pertness and efficiency in these mod
ern days. the specialist in efficiency
has his well-earned place. as in other
lines of work. and when he is real his
value is high and his price far above
rubies.
We cannot all be efficiency experts
perhaps, but we can all train our
selves to be efficient if we have cour-
age, industry and vision. For we
must be able to look beyond the pres:
emit if we are really to prove our
selves worthy of prom otion in any
line.
One young woman. .imid by ma
ture, shrinking in manner, lacking in
initiative, is now earning one of the
highest salaries in her section of the
country, and is looked upon as an
authority in her line of work When
that young woman entered business
she was extremely ambitious and
brought to her work high ideals of
service. She wanted not only to earn
a good salary, but to be OF real use
in the scheme Of things.
When she had been with the com
pany for enc month she had applied
herself So devotedly to her duties
that she was given an increase in
work, with a slight raise. When she
was called to the managers desk cle
said 70 him timidly:
II am very anxious to rise, and I
am willing to work hard. I want to
lea IN all I possibly can about the bus
ines, and to do this / am willing to
help in any branch OF the work. when
T have time, in order to learn and
place myself In line for promotion
OF course, I do not expect any salary
for tIis--it would be sort of ap-
premiership"
The years went by and her salary
did not increase to any great extent.
and her associates wondered that she
did not seen, to rebel against the adj
ditional duties which she was so fire.
quently called upon to discharge. But
the girl worked away at her appoint
ed tasks. learning a bit here. absorb
ing something more In another direc-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-30

This is the day OF the efficiency
expert. In office, in factory, in store
in counting house, the expert is In
evidence, and 1t is he-or freq uently
she-who gets the top-notch salary,
while the less specialized worker
even when more industrious and per-
haps more brilliant. has to remain
content with salary cheque of lesser
denomination.
1t does not seem quite fair. does it.
that the efficiency expert should crib
the higher wage when we are just
as capable. Just as hard working and
perhaps far more conscientious? And
sometimes we find ourselves saving,
with fine scorn: Expert Expert
camouflager.' And we turn up our
noses in fine scorn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-30

places: that spirit which il making
employees moro efficient. more COM
Portable. happier.
am that which shows you that
you and your neighbor are one. and
which cau0rs human beings Of the
most diverse temperamentD to live to-
g0thor In peace and harmony.
am the spirit behind the Red
Cross, the Salvation Army. and all
other organisations Of mercy. and all
movsmsnts for the betterment OF the
world, the uplifting Of man.
am the power which IL making
comfortable and happy. deformed and
crippled children. little ones who In
former ages would be thrown to wild
beasts or left 70 die or neglect and
starvation.
man beings tobether In enc grand CO.
operative solidarity, which Is making
brothers OF former enemies and bring
Ing the great dream Of the brother
hood of ran ever nearer.
Judge no one. condemn no one. but
always plead for mercy for the man or
woman who has gone astray on tho
life path.
am the cornerstone Of the League
OF Nations. the magic power that has
brought the great nations of the world
to agree on the abolition OF war and
to unite in friendly cooperation for the
protection of smaller. weaker nations
and the betterment of the whole hui
man race.
lam that which takes the sting out
CT sorrow and the bitterness out Of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-30
THE GREATEST THING
II IN THE WORLD

disappointment: that which heals the
broken heart, breathes hope to the
discouraged. and good cheer to the
respondent
I alone am that which 10 universally
understood. I speak all languages. all
dialects, and am an open book to the
most ignorant, those who do not know
their letters, who cannot write their
own names.
am the fountain OF youth. the
great lifs-prolonser. the great mind
opener. the great heart-opener and
life-enricher. the great developer. the
universal happiness-maker.
am that which makes a friend of
the bitterest enemy. takes the sting out
OF resentment. the poison out OF NAL
ice, that which sweetens the sour dis
position. brings patience out of i'm
patience, harmony out OF discord, love
out OF hate.
When troubles come and fair
weather friends desert you: when you
have made fatal mistakes and society
closes its doors on you; when every
body else rejects and denounces you.
when everything else has failed, ]
stand by you and help you get on your
feet again.
am to the human heart what the
sun il t. the rose. I bring out all that
is best and most beautiful inS man.
because I appeal to his noblest senti-
.ments. MS Hottest ideals. I elevate.
purify and strengthen every heart I
touch. life men above themselves
because / see only the best in them.
AM LOVE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-30

AM-?-t.x
II am a messenger Of goodwin to
upan beings.
! am the essence Of true religion. q
n that is valuable in allscreeds.
I am shat which makes home beau
fful-a heaven on earth.
Z "a mthat marvellous force In human
nffa.rs which has made civilization
possible
i l am that mysterious something
which brings the God out Of man.
which shows him dis divinity.
am that which has brought the
nigel out OF the brute: the Licolns.
he Cladstones mp from the Hotten-
ots.
am that force which has liberated
he slaves Of all the nations OF the
tarth. which has given freedom OF
s.onscicnce and freedom Of thought to
nil men.
am that which has led the human
race up from the ape stage to its pres
emit degree OF development: and will
lead it 20 heights yet undreamed Of.
/ am that which is humanizing the
hard hearted. slave-driving employer
Killing his selfish. grasping greed
frothers.
his journey to heal the wounds Of
fallen wayfarer. whom the SOL
ts;i. The hard-hearted pass by with
nc tt e-ence-
ali tina. spirit which is making
mes establishments cleaner. light
-arrs wholesome. more livable