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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27
CONSERVATORY AT LINCOLN.
Children Help Care for Plants In the
School Room.

One Of the things OF which the
children of Lincoln school have to be
proud is the conservatory in the south
east room Of the school basement
The children brought plants In the
fall which were placed In one room
and given proper care, one OF the
children being appointed monitor
each week to look after them. There
are many kinds OF flowers and ferns.
including geraniums, Star Of Beth
lehem, calla lilies, coleus and SALIVA.
When a plant is particularly beauti-
full the teacher takes II up to her
room for few days and then re-
places 1t. In the spring the children
who contributed the plants will be
given them to take home again.
Mrs. Mermeister, wife Of the janf.
tor OF the school has taken an inter
est in the conservatory and done
much In caring for the flowers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27

ness to disclose the source of its in
formation, its reasons for stating that
the board is in a tight place, and
what means 1t has taken to inform It,
self of any methods In connection
with the building and paying for the
high school? The board believes it
is unfair for such prejudiced and un-
truthful statements as appeared in
Monday nights Chronicle to be made
without first investigating the facts
in the case.
When the high school is completed,
the board expects to make state
ment for the benefit of the public
showing the cost of same as to build.
ing and equipment.
G. c. WYANDT
j. A. TUFTS
]. s. ENGLE
w. H. BROUGHTON
III. A. SNYDER
MR., LONG, out Of city
Members Board of Education.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27
HOPE FARMERS FOR
GOOD HIGH SCHOOL.

The number Of rural high schools
Is growing rapidly In Kansas and All
are announced very successful. Aside
from the great educational advan-
tages, It Is great financial benefit TO
the farmer. Considering the amount
Of tax levied on the average farmer
for the support Of such a school for
one year, 1t is less than the tuition
he must pay for sending one of his
children to high school In value re-
ceived, he gets more for his money
and he has the legislative power OF
the school In his own hands. This
school, at the same time, gives the
opportunity for the best kind of ed
ucatlon for those who wish to make
farm life their future. This is the
KIND of school the Hope farm com
munity is working for, and 1t will
be one Of the greatest educational
improvements in that section Of the
county when 1t is established.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27
May Change Golden
Belt Through County

The latest move in hard surfaclnl
the Golden Belt results from a meet
Ing at Enterprise when there was dis.
cussion of petition to carry the hard
surface over the Enterprise road In
stead of over the Detroit road. The
plan provides for the road on the
south side Of the Union Pacific from
the crossing two miles west of Chan.
man 10 the Enterprise Detroit road /.
then south to the Enterprise road and
into Abilene. II is claimed that the
farmers along the road are anxious
to sign petitions for brick or con
crete road at once. To obtain gov
ernment aid % per cent OF the cost,
II would be necessary for the Golden
Belt route to be changed by the or
ganization. This can be done at its
annual meeting at Hays next month
and as 1t would make only one block
greater distance 1t is probable that
the change would be ordered IL such
road were petitioned. The route
would come into Abilene from the
east on Enterprise street, turn north
to Third on Buckeye and 90 west on
Third, as now. Nothing has been
done toward hard surfaclng the De
troit road, or indeed any part of the
Golden Belt thru the county. 1t is
believed that the proposed gravel
plan would be wasteful as the gravel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27
PRO-GERMAN HITS BACK.
Files Damage Suit Against F. T
Brooke of Winona.

THeS damage suit Against 7. r
Brooke of WinOna.
A lawsuit which will be tried In
the April term of court in Logan
county was filed recently by +. j.
Hanson, forced to buy bonds because
of pro German activities, against
Franklin Il. Brooke, head of all war
work In Winona. Hanson was fore
ed to sell 900 acres Of land and in
vest the proceeds In bonds and dOna-
tions to the Red Cross, after being
arrested for violating regulations of
the food administration and arousing
the nkighbors by his attitude. Now
that the armistice has been signed
Hanson has filed suit to set aside the
deed to the land sold and asking
1920, 900 damages from Brooke. Mr.
Brooke says he consulted Fred Rob-
ertson, district attorney in Kansas
City, before demanding that Hanson
give his money to war activities.
f. e. Brooke Is one of the leaders
In his community and has many
friends In this county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27

been found by the school authorities
that boys who were TOO often absent
from school have been leaving school
to go to pool halls though no school
pupil Is supposed TO be admitted un-
I'll after . y. m. Objections from
other sources have been numerous
also and the ordinance now In effect
will be rigidly enforced hereafter.
The managers of the halls were
present at the meeting and agreed
TO abide by the law and exclude all
minors. The penalty for violation
viii be the revoking Of their license.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27
PLAN FOR PERMANENT FUND
City Federation Would Give Rum.
mage Sale Back to Library.

The women of the city federation
met at the Abilene club Tuesday az.
ternoon and their time was chiefly
occupied with a discussion OF some
means Of providing sufficient funds
to maintain the efficiency of the
Public Library.
| The present limited income of the
institution makes 1t little over $4,000
only possible TO do nothing but ia
meet the expenses Of the library. The
salary OF the librarian, janitor, assist
ant janitor and extra helpers which
are needed amount to 1900, the
least possible wages and with 5000
for heating, $50 for lighting and $50
for local expenses the cost of the
bare up-keep OF the institution is
$1,000.
This leaves less than 5000 with
which to buy books and magazines
which Is not sufficient to keep the
library In efficient form. 1t will be
necessary for the public, by contrib
uting books or some form OF income
to give 1t aid in maintaining the in
stitution.
The women Of the Federation have
suggested three means of providing
the necessary funds. One that the
rummage sale which was originated
for the benefit of the library but later
taken over for the Red Cross under
the stress Of war conditions be re-
turned to the library. Another that
some form of entertainment or social
be held, the proceeds Of which will |
DC expended for books and magazines
md the third that plan be devised |
~ which 1000 persons in town
,ledge themselves to give from 81 to
30 a year for five years, for the es-
ablishing n permanent fund the In
crest of which shall be used to keep
lp the supply Of new books and mag
zines In the library.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27

roads south OF town are going to
pieces rapidly and the traffic on the
Golden Belt Is greater than any other
road IN the county.
Chapman had a special commercial
club meeting Friday night to see if
there Is not some way to get out OF
the mud but no action for hard sur
facing has started.
Surveying for the 20 miles across
south Dickinson Is nearing complet-
lon and federal aid has been asked.
The work will probably begin I'm the
spring on brick and concrete road.
The petitions to change the Golden
Belt to the north side of the u. T..
Il. X. between Detroit and Chapman
have been returned by the highway
commission as faulty.
Geary county viii advertise for
bids next month for concrete road
from Junction City to the Dickinson
county line.
Woodbine and Herington are work.
Ing on petitions for hard surface
road over the Scenic route from Her
ington to meet the concrete road into
Junction City with good chances OF
success
If Abilene wants any good roads
leading into the town 1t would seem
to be about time to wake up-or pre-
pare to stay In the dirt road terri
tory.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION,

At the meeting of the county teach
ers in the court house Saturday, the
following executive committee was
elected to arrange for the annual
county track meet: G. w. Wheeler,
Abilene, president; J. ]. Yoder, En-
terprise, vice president; Preston
Palmer, Detroit, secretary; Miss
Mary Woolverton, Abilene, treasurer
and S. L. Miller, Hope, assistant.
The committee will meet next week
and set the date for the track meet,
probably sometime in April and de-
eide the prizes,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27
Rapair Week for
Farmers March 3-8

The week of March 3 to March s
will this year be again as last year,
Implement Repair Week when every
farmer is asked to put his implements
In complete repair for the coming
season. This movement did vast
deal of good and saved many prec-
ious hours and days and much new
machinery during the rush season Of
last year and the farmer who saw
that his machinery was In perfect re-
pair early proved the wisdom of the
plan. The implement dealers are
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27

helping unselfishly In making 1t u
success and the farmers are back to
1t. II should be greater success
this year and will be an annual event
in farming circles in the future.
The National Farmers Association,
which held It's convention in Kansas
City, February 20, 81, %. unanim-
ously endorsed National Farm Equip
ment Repair Week. There were about
three hundred farmers In attendance
representing nearly every state west
of the Mississippi river.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27
OTHER DAUGHTER ALSO DIED.
q. w. Bradley VIII Remain Here for
the Second Funeral.

G. w. Bradley, who came here
Wednesday with the body of his
youngest daughter, who was brought
from Atchlson to be buried here, re-
eeived news Of the death of his other
daughter, Ruth, just before he ex-
pected to start home this morning.
Funeral services for Ruth Bradley.
eight years, will be held from the
train Thursday afternoon. The father
will remain here until after the fun
eral.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27
SCHOOL BOARD MAKES REPLY.
Will Finish High School With All
Bills Paid.

Editor Reflector: An article APP
pearing in Monday nights Chronicle
under the head lines "After the
Money" calls for the following state
ment from the members ofthe Board
of Education
The meetings Of the Board Of Edu-
cation are open at all times to any
patron Of the schools. The financial
statement Of the Board as rendered
by the Clerk and Treasurer monthly
can be had for the asking. The
Board is willing and anxious at all
times that the public should have
full information concerning the build
The Chronicle states that "the cat Is
out of the bag" We do not know
what they are attempting to convey
by this figure of speech. If a bin has
been introduced in the state legisla-
ture granting permission to school
boards to issue $4,000 in bonds in
NlblCS u lAC Nldpo WlInOuJ
vote of the people, It is absolute news
to the members of the Abilene school
board. They are not sponsors for
such a bill and so far as they know
If such a bill has been introduced, 1t
is entirely without their knowledge
and has no reference to any propos-
n Aro -, \ ~
board. The Chronicle is entirely in
error in insinuating that the Abilene
school board is responsible for the in
PRODUCTION of such bill. The senti- |
ment of the members of the Abilene
school board is that If such a power
were granted them, they would not
out the sanction Of the vote Of the
people.
The author of the article displays
considerable heat in criticising the
members of the Abilene school board
for their supposed act in financing the
payment Of the new high school. The
members Of the board are citizens of
Abilene, all interested in business 1
and taxation the same as any other
patron. They have never resorted to
any under ground methods of hand
ling public business.
With the issue of 100000 in bonds
voted by the people and an additional
issue of $4,000 of bonds which can be
done for the purpose of paying for
heating plant (after being approved
by the superintendent Of public in
struction), the board believes that it {
will finish paying for the Abilene &
high school and its equipment from {
the ordinary tax levies. For the year
1918 the board availed itself Of the
limit of the tax levy for the several {
funds. except the bond fund. They I
believe that this tax levy will be
necessary for the year 1919, and that
it will yield sufficient revenue to pay
for the high school and its equip {
ment without call for any additional t
bond issue. or without the foatation
of any warrants not paid for want
of funds" I
VIII the Chronicle have the fair {
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27
Buys Land in Holland.

f. w. Meyer of Carlton has pur-
chased 240 acres Of land In Holland
township from Mrs. Thomas Kirby.
Mr.. Meyer will move to Carlton soon,
his son occupying the home place,
while a son-in-law will move to the
recently purchased tract in Holland.
He Is one Of the up-to-date farmers
Of the county and has grown rich at
tending to his own business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27
HAVE A VICTORY EMBLEM.
Pupils at Lincoln Take New Interest
in History.

BY selling 135 little celluloid but
tons showing the flags of the allies
the children of Lincoln school earned
enough money to send for Victory
emblem for their school. This is a
silk flag surmounted by an eagle and
in the center containing a space in
which any of seven pictures Of promi-
nent men of the present war may be
placed. The pictures, will be used in
connection with the study Of the lives
of the men they represent and the
children are greatly pleased with the
new plan of studying history.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27
GETS THIRTY DAYS AND Saas
Another Arrest For the Violation OF
"Bone Dry" Law.

Solomon Longhofer was convicted
of violation of the Bone Dry" law
before Justice Quinn. He was sent
enced to 30 days in Jail and fined
1925. Longhofer appealed to the
district court however and was bound
over with a bond of $1,000
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27
Churches to Federate.

Paola, Feb. 26.-Preliminary steps
have been taken for the federation Of
the Presbyterian, Baptist and Con-
gregational churches here. The move
was started by the Baptist and Con-
gregational memberships and later
the Presbyterians named a committee
to assist In drawing up articles Of
federation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27
All But Three Present.

Twenty-six of the twenty nine
county assessors who were called to
a meeting at the office of the county
clerk were present today to discuss
the problems of the coming year.
This number was hardly expected
on account of the condition of the
roads.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27
Farmers Toll Rates
Doubled on March

effect any stations around Abilene.
Further, there viii not be any more
reversing OF the charge. All toll SER
vice will be station-to- station rate,
that is you will call the telephone and
talk with whoever answers. If a
personal service" is wanted 1t can
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27

The farmers around Abilene who
have been paying five cents to tele-
phone to town from Buckeye, Acme
and other rural stations or who when
In Abilene have charged the toll to
their home will have a new exper-
ience commencing Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27
KEEP BOYS OUT OF pool HALLS
Ordinance prohibiting their Being
There TO be Enforced.

w. A. Stacy, superintendent OF
schools and G. w. Wheeler, principal
of the high school appeared before
the city commissioners this morning
in request that the ordinance pro
hibitlng boys under rs and those I'M
der u without permits from their
parents from spending their time In
pool halls be enforced here. 1t has
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27

Esther, the FIVE year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Bradley. OF
Atchison, but formerly residents here
died Sunday at their home. The
body will be brought here Tuesday
and burial will be in Abilene ceme-
terry from the train at 4 p. m, Rev.
B. Barthel officiating.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27
Helping Worker, and Employer

II. G. Kyle, local labor agent, is
receiving applications for men to
work on farms and farmers are ask :
Ing for help If notified at phone
307 he will record all applications
and help both classes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27
Solomon Woman Dead.

Mrs. S. H. Mccullough Of Solomon
died at her home there Saturday and
the funeral was held this afternoon.
Mrs. Mccullough had many
friends here. She is survived by the
husband who for sometime was
county commissioner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-27

w. e. Fanson, aged 20, who form
erly resided here but moved to Sa-
lima last September, died there Tues
day after a lingering illness.
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