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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-12-04
NO LESS TAXES
FOR NEXT YEAR
Secretary of Treasury
Gives Big Figures.
ASSOCIATED Pre..D

Washington, Dec. 3.-No apprcci-
able reduction III taxes for the next
fiscal year Is 10 be thought Of. Secre
tary Glass declared IN his annual re-
port sent today to Congress Cos
ernment receipts must be kept at
their present figure. he said IN order
10 bring government borrowing TO m
end.
Facing expenditures estimated at
$5.G29 4sG.359 for the year ending
June 30, laa0 and $l473,6a6,35s
for the year ending June 30. 1921.
the governments must ,nforce rigil
economy Mr. GLASS declared lie
placed the dcticlt for Tie current
year ii S3.905o 100000 aud for me
year ending Junc 30 1921 At ap
proNimately S2.o05 100000.
en- this basis. Mr.. GLASS urged
Congress to deny "every appropria-
ton for expenditure in new fields. !"
He said the same policy should obtain
until the government had its sinking
fund well under way ana repayment
of the war debt satisfactorily be-
gun"
Mr.. Glass charged that excessive
expenditures We're the
most vital factors" in increasing the
cost of living and argued that II was
necessary to keep down
public expenses for this reason as
well as because Of the drain on the
taxpayers. 49, y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-12-04
GERMANY REFUSES TO SIGN
PEACE TERMS OF COUNCIL

Paris. Dec. o. Germany has de-
cided not to sign the protocol pre-
sented here by the allies MS n condl-
tion for putting the peace treaty into
effect the peace conference has
been notified.
This attitude is taken MS confirm
ing reports of sharp reaction in
Germany within the last fortnight.
Trained observers of German devel-
opmentS expressed to members Of
the peace conference the view that
there has been Il complete transfor-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-12-04
COAL SHORTAGE MAY BE
ENDED LAST OF NEXT WEEK

country as whole will begin to feel
benefit. Meanwhile the government
is showing no relaxation in its en-
forcemet Of strict coal rationing.
Pittsburg. Dec. Arrests in CON
nection with the theft of quantity
of dynamite from a magazine at
mine at Franklin are expected to be
made today was said by government
agents this morning. Discovery Of
the theft was made last night and
state troops were Immediately sent
to that territory.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-12-04

Cook & o'Brfen-Mon. brick. $51.-
427, bit. brick $53,OSs, concrete
$42.7GS.
Engineers estimate-Mon. brick
$52,9GO bit. brick $5s,9OO, concrete
S39,9sO.
Extra estimated for bridges $1,000
per mile.
Lowest total cost for contract:
brick. s272. 1870; concrete S28s.s4s.
Bee Line
Ziegler * Dalton. per mile less
bridges-Monolithic brick $5O.6sS.
bituminous brick $52.34O concrete
$4O12S.
Cook & O'Brien-Mon. brick SEQ
$50, bit. brick s61.soo. concrete
S54.24O.
Engineers estimate Mon. brick
S55,15O. bit. brick S6O,05o. concrete
$40. 200.
Extra estimated for bridges $4,000
per mile.
Lowest total cost for contract
brick s239,3 ,3s3, concrete S214.794.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-12-04

nation of the situation in Germany
and that II is due TO the failure Of the
United States senate to ratify the
peace treaty.
These observers declare that while
a vast majority of Germans before
the senate's adjournment desired the
treaty ratified as soon as possible
they now are supporting the govern
ment's attitude in resisting the de-
mand OF the allies for indemnity for
sinking the German fleet at Scapa
Flow. recompense for which is pro-
vided in the protocol. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-12-04
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks for the many acts of kind
ness shown us during our late be
reavement. the loss of our dear hus-
band and father, also for the beau
tifu floral offerings Mrs u. l..
Mccoy and children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-12-04
KANSAS CITY MARKET.
(Associated Press,

Kansas City, Dec. 3.-Cattle re-
ceipts $1,000 steady to strong.
Cattle
Prime fed steers:
S1075 to $1S75
Dressed beef steers:
$3.50 to $1S.35
Cows and heifers:
$6,65 to S14.25
Hogs
Receipts 1000; 80 to 80 higher
closing weak, $14.50 to $14.90, top
$1,000.
Corn
Dec. $1.43k, Jan. $135%, May
$1.33&, July $1.32H.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-12-04
ROAD MEN CUT WOOD
Ten On County Project Chopping
Fuel For Court House.

Ten men who have been at work
on county road construction went 20
the II. 6. Kyle farm today when
they chopped wood which will be us
ed as fuel in the court house The
county farm is supplied with coal
for sometime
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-12-04
Baltimore Is ScOrched.

Baltimore. Dec. 3.-Two wharves
at Canton, suburb, and six ships
were destroyed and four steamers
damaged by a fire of undetermined
origin this morning. one man is
missing '-3
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-12-04
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to all the kind friends aud
neighbors who assisted us at the
time Of the death of our dear hus-
band and father.-Mrs. John White
hair and family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-12-04
Grain Corporation BUYS Flour.

New York, Dec. 3.-The United
States grain corporation announces
that it purchased last week 560,0O0
barrels Of straight grade -four at an
average price of 5000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-12-04

Clean. old papers. SC a bundle, at
this office.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-01-24

Carrie Nation broke into the lime
light in the fall of 1900 and made her
name household word in newspaper
offices and most American homes. She
was Mrs. David Nation of Medicine
Lodge, Kan, and a member in good
and regular standing of the w. G. T..
u. 1t is said that her first husband
died of delirium tremens. Anyway,
Carrie Nation had another and more
apparent incentive to use her Ratchet
on saloon furniture. And WELD that
Ratchet she did; its fame temporarily
eclipsed that of the Father of HIS
Country.
Carrie Nations Little Ratchet.
Kansas was legally a prohibition
state. AS matter of fact prohibition
was but name and the saloons of the
state were wide open. The general
plan was to fine saloon $50 month
for breaking the law; that solved the
license difficulty. In short, prohibition
in Kansas had broken down complete
ly in the ten years it had been nomi-
nally in force and the state authori-
ties had not the courage either to
modify the law or enforce it. Carrie
Nation took the situation into her own
hands.
Carrie Nation first visited Kiowa
and broke up two saloons with her lit
tie Ratchet. Then she went to Wichi-
ia and broke up two more. She was
put in jail, kept there for several days
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-01-24
MARKETS
Milwaukee. Jan. %. 1919

Milwaukee, Jan. %, 1919.
Butter = Creamery, tubs, 6O@61c:
prints, 6115@62c; firsts. 6O@61c; sec
onds, 52@56c.
Cheese - Twins, 36@369lc; daisies.
37QS71k; longhorns. S6@37c; brick,
fancy, S3@34c.
Eggs Firsts. 54@55c; current re-
ceipts. fresh as to quality, 51@52c;
checks, 29@33c; dirties, 35@SSc.
Live Poultry Fowls, general run.
22@26c; hens, 21@23c; ROSTERS, zoe.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 1.33@1.34.
Oats Standard, 67@69c; No. 8
white, 65067c; No. white, 62@66c.
Rye-No. 2. 1.5901.6O; No. 8, 1900
1859
Barley Big-berried, 98c@1.O 90:
good to choice, S7@97c; low grades
S4@S6c.
Hay Choice, timothy, S0.0003O.5O so;
No / timothy, 29.O0@29.5O; No. 2 tim
othy, 27.OO@28.0O; rye straw, 1000
1900.
Hogs Prime, heavy butchers, 1870
@17.8O; fair to prime light, $500
17.4O; pigs. 1S.OO@15.OO.
Cattle Steers, 8.OO@18.0O; COWS.
6.OO@125O; heifers. 6.O0@14.OOs
calves, 15.OO@16.OO.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-01-24

Escanaba-In deal closed here the
Andrews Transportation company has
disposed of six vessels, it's entire fleet.
to the Detroit Sulphite Pulp and Pa
per company The vessels were used
out of here as pulp and lumber car
riers.
Paris The cabinet has decided that
German war prisoners henceforth
should be employed in reconstruction
work in the liberated districts. The
measures adopted provide that a min
imum of 100000 will be working in
the devastated regions by March 20.
Salem, Ore. The lower house of
the legislature has passed a bill pro-
viding for $25O,000 to be drawn from
the states funds and placed in the
hands of a soldiers and sailors COM
mittee for aid of discharged men.
LonGon-Dr. Christopher, Addison.
president of the local government
board, has been intrusted with the es-
tablishment of the British ministry CT
health.
Columbus The Ohio public utilities
commission rejected the proposed
schedule of long distance telephone
rates ordered by Postmaster General
Burleson, and declared that they shall
not affect interstate service in Ohio.
Berlin The organizations in Posen,
known as the Polish supreme peoples
council, has issued a rescript dissolv-
ing the common council of the city OF
Posen.
Sacramento-Dis of a red flag
or any other symbol or emblem Of
opposition to organized government
would be a felony under the terms OF
bill introduced in the assembly.
London-The Turks, who have been
holding out in Medina, holy city of
the Mohammedan faith, have capitu-
lated to the king of Hedjaz, it was of
ficialIy announced here. The capitula
ton was under terms of the Turkish
armistice.
Rio Janiero . DR.. Rodrigues Alves,
president-elect of Brazil, is dead. He
had been critically i'll for some time
past.
Washington The bill designating
the California giant redwood district
as Roosevelt Notional Park, was
passed unanimously by the senate.
and now goes to the house.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-01-24

fight also will be made in the
United States Supreme court upon the
constitutionality of the amendment
and the methods by which the
states ratified it.
injunction proceedings already have
been started" Mr.. Mayer said. "The
California Wine Growers assoc1a-
ton has filed a petition asking for
an injunction restraining the secretary
of state of California from certifying
the ratification to congress.
'In the referendum states petitions
asking that the question be submitted
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-01-24

New York state and, in consequence
the nation. The Prohibitionists polled
the surprisingly large vote of l50,626
That the Republicans credited them
with giving victory to the Democrats
was proved by the fact that in more
than hundred cities st. John was
burned in efigy.
The Prohibition convention of 1896
split the party over woman suffrage
and money. The free silver" minor
ity formed a Liberal party, with Bent
ley of Nebraska and Southgate OF
Illinois as its acknowledgements They
polled about 1900 votes.
The feature of the Prohibition cam
paign of 1900 was a tour of the coun-
try by the candidates and corps OF
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-01-24

Civil war as lieutenant colonel of the
143d regiment of Illinois volunteers
and later served two terms as COVER
nor of Kansas. He was a Republican,
but his party thought him too warm a
friend of the prohibitionists and he
was defeated for reelection in 1882.
Accepting the Prohibition nomination,
he went into the campaign with all
his vigor and delivered stirring
speeches all over the country, espe-
cially paying attention to New York
state, where the fight between James
G. Blaine and Grover Cleveland had
made things very warm. st. John was
out to beat the Republicans, and he
succeeded, for the Prohibition vote
was large enough to let Cleveland win
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-01-24
hcatiOn
Before CONGRESS 40 Years.

Berore congress ~ years.
Bills providing for nationwide prohi-
bition by legislation and resolutions
proposing constitutional amendments
for the same purpose have been before
congress almost continually for more
than 40 years. Senator FL. w. Blair of
New Hampshire proposed the first
amendment in 1875. This provided only
for the prohibition of the manufacture
and sale of spirituous distilled liquors
for beverage purposes. He introduced
a similar measure nine times, chang
ing it in 1886 to include all alcoholic
liquors.
Congressman Hobson of Alabama in
troduced the famous "Hobson resolu-
tom in the house December 10, 1918.
The amendment was amended many
times by Hobson himself, finally pro-
viding for division of responsibility
fo,. the. enforcement of the law be-
tween state and federal governments.
This was done to secure the support
of certain advocates of estate rights"
The resolution came to vote Decem-
Der %, 1914, but received only 1877
votes, while 258 were necessary for its
adoption.
In 1914 Senator Works of California
introduced bill providing for the pro-
hibition of spirituous liquors, including
wine and beer, but it received little
support from prohibition leaders and
did not come to vote.
May Go to Courts.
There is a probability that antiprohi-
bition forces will attempt to secure an
annulment of the ratification vote in
several states and will attack the le-
gality of the action of congress. In
San Francisco court order has been
secured restraining Governor Stephens
temporarily from signing the ratifica-
ton of the amendment. 1t has been
stated that similar action may be taken
in other states, including Arkansas,
Colorado, Maine, Nevada, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
Missouri and Nebraska. In these
states, it is declared. all action taken
by the state legislatures may be sub
mitted to the people under referen-
dunn
The Anti-Saloon league contends
that this is impossible, outlining it's
position in the following statement:
article v of the federal Constitu-
ton provides that the legislature or
a state convention is the only body
which can ratify an amendment to the
Constitution. Congress is given the
power to say which one shall have the
authority. Congress had chosen the
state legislatures as the bodies to rati-
fly the federal prohibition amendment.
A state referendum therefore would be
illegal and void
Attorneys for the liquor interests
claim that there are many points on
which the amendment may be attacked
in the courts and plans have been
made, it is declared, for action along
these lines.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-01-24


woman's college, where she developed
the system of self-government that has
been widely copied.
In 1874 the National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union was formed at
Cleveland, O., and Frances Willard
found her life work. She served for
five years as corresponding secretary
and then became president. In 1888
she founded the Worlds w. c. Z. o..
which grew to have branches in 90
countries, and in 1888 she became it's
president. She wrote many temper
ance pamphlets and was the author OF
four books. In the minds of women
and Of most men-the world over
Frances Willard and w. G. T. .. are
Synonymous.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-01-24

the United States Supreme court. He
said:
.'The tendency of the highest court
in the land is to keep abreast of the
times. Proof of this is given in the
women's ten-hour law, which was ar
gued before the court by Justice
Brandeis before he became a member
Of the court.
SJustice Brandeis pointed out that
the ten-hour law was an evolution of
the times; that it was a measure de-
sired by the masses for their. protec-
ton. The court sustained him."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-01-24

states, most of which have ratified the
amendment through their legislatures.
This clause, said Mr.. Mayer, was
put into the constitutions of these
states through the efforts of the same
persons now seeking to make the coun-
try dry. He predicted that it might
act as a boomerang.
Petitions are being circulated in
these states" said Mr.. Mayer, ito have
the ratification put to a vote of all the
people, In several of these states, if
not in a majority of them, the popular
vote probably would be against the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-01-24

to a popular vote before notifying con-
gress of the ratification are being cir
culated.
ave are confident the vote in a ma
.jority of these % states will be
against the action Of the legisla-
lures, and when the votes are counted
the drys will find they have a mere
handful of states left on the list
Another prominent attorney, who for
various reasons declined to permit his
name to be used, declared, however,
the ''wets'' face a losing battle in at
tempting to defeat the amendment in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-01-24

stitution by the legislatures of the sew
eral states as provided in the Consti-
tuition within seven years from the
date of the submission hereof to the
states by the congress.
CHAMP CLARK,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
THOMAS r. MARSHALL,
Vice President Of the United States
and President of the Senate.
I certify that this joint resolution
originated in the senate.
JAMES M. BAKER, Secretary.
This resolution was adopted by the
senate on August /, 1917, by vote of
65 to 20, and by the house of repre-
sentatives on December IL by a vote
of 282 to. 128. House amendments were
adopted by the senate December Is.
Mississippi First to Ratify.
Mississippi was the first state to
ratify the amendment, both senate and
house acting on January 8, 1913. Vir-
ginia, Kentucky and South Carolina
took similar action during the same
month and North Dakota soon fol-
lowed, but in most states action was
delayed until this year, when the vari-
GUS state legislatures convened. Then
the states took action on the amend
ment in rapid succession. Following
North Dakota the states acted in the
following order until Nebraska, the
thirty-sixth to act, completed the rati-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-01-24
MANY GAIN FAME
IN SALOON FIGHT
Activities of Various Kinds Win
Wide Attention.
FRANCES (. WILLARD LEADER
Known All over World as Head of
w. C. 7. U.-Picturesque Career
of Carrie Nation Is
Recalled.

The final adoption of nationwide
prohibition calls to memory a number
of men and women who have achieved
not only national but worldwide fame
through their connection with the pro-
hibition, or, as it once was known, the
temperance movement.
Some of these persons who have
been most prominent in the movement
were active so long ago that their
names mean little to those who have
not been closely connected with the
prohibition movement, but others are
well remembered by the present gem
GRAFTON. Among those who have won
the widest fame at various times
through, their activity in this work
may be mentioned Gen. Neal Dow,
who is credited with bringing prohi-
bition to Maine, the first state to be-
come dry; John B. Cough, who be-
came world-famous temperance
lecturer after having been a drink adj
dict at twenty-five; Frances E. Will
lard, who personifies the w. G. T. u,
and Carrie Nation, the eccentric sa-
loon smasher, who died only a short
time ago after a tempestuous career.
Gen. Neal Dow.
Neal Dow was born in Portland,
Me-, of Quaker parentage. He was
twice mayor of Portland and a mem
Der Of the state legislature. He en-
tered the Civil war as colonel of the
Thirteenth Maine volunteers. He was
wounded and was a prisoner in Libby
prison and was made brigadier gem
eral for gallant service. Yet the cOun-
try knows Neal Dow simply as "Fa-
Their of the Maine Law" and as tenn
perance reformer. Maine passed the
law of which he was the author in
1851 and was the first state to estab-
lish prohibition. General Dow trav-
eled widely in foreign countries work
ing for temperance, and on his nine
tieth birthday memorial meetings
were held in many parts of the world.
He died in 1897.
John B. Cough, who was the first
temperance advocate to attract more
than local. fame, was native of Eng
land, where he was born in 1917, but
he came to the United States when he
was twelve years old. He learned the
bookbinding trade, but early became
addicted TO liquor and could not hold
a position. He made such living as
he could by singing in saloons. Later
he made new start and married, but
when he lost his wife and child he
again took to drink and sank to new
depths.
The turning-point in his life came
when he was induced by Massachu-
sets Quaker to sign total abstinence
pledge. He became a temperance lee
turer, and after making many tours
in the United States he visited Eng
land, where he conducted two cam
paigns. His fame spread throughout
the English speaking nations and his
books have been translated into many
other languages.
Frances Wizards Fame Worldwide.
Frances e. Wizards fame is world
wide. She was born in Churchville,
N. Y, in 1889. A graduate of the
Northwestern Female college at Ey-
anston, H., in 1859, she taught and
travelled and from 1871 to 1874 she
was professor Of esthetics in North
western university and dean Of the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-01-24
WILL FIGHT NEW AMENDMENT
Counsel for DistilIers Maps Out Plan
of Campaign He Says is to
Be Followed.

Following the dry victory the dis
tiilers, who have formed a billion-dol-
lar pool and retained Levy Mayer as
counsel, mapped out campaign to de-
feat the federal amendment.
According to Mr.. Mayer, the fight
will be made by means of the refer
,endum clause in the Constitution of %
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-01-24
proposal to do away with all forms of

I proposal to do away with all forms of
intoxicants.
with these states eliminated from
the ranks of those lined up behind the
federal amendment, the necessary num-
Der for ratification of the amendment
will be found far short"
In addition to forcing the issue by
a referendum vote, injunction proceed
ings will be started in every state in
which the amendment has been rati-
fed, seeking to restrain the secretary
of state from certifying the ratifica-
ton to congress.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-01-24

Minneapolis, Jan. %, 1919.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 1.38@1.4O.
Oats No. 3 white, 63064c.
Rye-No. 2, 1.55@156.
Flax 3.32@S.34. ~