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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08
HOW CAN WEI

Senator Capper says In a signed
article In the Capital:
when we get our boys out OF
Burope-and that should be just as
fast as ships can bring them hope
they should come out to slap out.
We should never be compelled to
send another citizen army there. l
venture the prediction that no policy
likely to require the transporting OF
another such army to fight In Europe
viii ever be approved or tolerated by
the American people"
A contamination deyoutly to be
wished. But If we are bound In a
compact to join In any war In which
any other nation In the League OF
Nations is involved, how can we
avoid sending troops to Europe or
Asia or Africa?
To come out TO stay out Is
most desirable end but there Is no
possibility OF that unless all war Is
TO cease. With some 800 million
people east OF the Rhine bitterly and
radically opposed to 100 million west
OF the Rhine there is every chance
that we shall have other wars and II
America is linked In agreement to
give battle when battle Is on we
shall find ourselves even more bound
to send our troops across than we
were in 1917.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08

The Victory Loan meeting held In
the Presbyterian church at Manches-
ter Monday evening was largely at
tended and Manchester people listen
ed to an inspiring program. County
Chairman A. S. Blair, assisted by r.
e. Broadfoot, was in charge of the
meeting. Interesting speeches were
made by Dr. Blayney, Abe Forney'
and Edward Crawford. Music was
furnished by the Presbyterian choir
and Reverend Loveland, the local
pastor dismissed the meeting with a
prayer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08
Three More Schools Closed.

Three rural schools closed last
week. Heart Content school north of
town with Miss Picking as teacher,
closed Friday with splendid dinner
and program. Miss Thelma Tappen
of Abilene will take the school next
year Johnson school northwest OF
Abilene with Miss Webb as teacher
also closed Friday with a big dinner
and good program. Miss Kuhn will
teach there next year. Pyke school
east Of town closed Wednesday with
a dinner but no program. Miss
Moore was teacher there this year
but the instructor for next year has
not been decided on.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08

County Chairman, A. $. Blair
made a trip to Carlton yesterday IN
the interest OF the Victory Loan.
While there he reports that 1t was
decided by those interested in Hol-
land township to put on three day
volunteer Victory Loan campaign,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday OF
this week. ID. d. Chance has been
appointed township vice president to
succeed f. Il. Nottorf.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08

A long telegram to the Reflector
from Secretary Glass sent to all
papers says the treasury department
is apprehensive that the Victory loan
will not be subscribed, that with two
thirds of the drive over only one
third of the loan is raised and urging
everybody to take his share. In each
Of the previous loans the same zap
prehensive" news has been sent out
about the second week-but every
loan has been oversubseribed. Dick
inson will do its full share before
Saturday night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08
WALKING-BEAT U. p. TRAIN
But Soldier Was Picked Up By
Motorists.

Trains were too slow for a certain
Kansas soldier who has been away
from his home at Salina for two
years. When he returned to Camp
Funston the other day he received a
pass to spend Sunday at Salina.
Instead of waiting several hours for
the next train to his home town, he
hit the highway and was fortunate
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08

Two hundred big peace delegates,
pompous, nervous men; 100 were
shut outside, then there were ten.
Ten important delegates shut inside
the door; six were gently ushered
out, then there were four -Four
studlous delegates. secret as could be
Orlando took his dolls and left, then
there were three. To be continued.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08
District 81 Closing.

District 81 closed school April ~
with a short program. The ladies OF
the district gave farewell dinner
Miss Lima NJ. Shippy, the teacher, Is
one OF the best teachers in the coun-
~ and the patrons have appreciated
all her efforts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08

in catching an automobile ride to
Abilene. His good luck did not fore
sake him there. for he again took to
the road and another motor car
picked him uup and landed him in
Salna about the time the train was
leaving Junction City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08

II the Lord had only been news
paper man instead u carpenter, he
would certainly give Justice with a
capital ] TO those who beat news
papers out Of subscription, and then
Rehabilitation Mercury.
And what would he do TO those
who take the paper for years, then
refuse" it-and live?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08
Card of Thanks.

We hereby extend our sincere
thanks to the kind neighbors and
friends for their sympathy, assist
ance and beautiful floral offerings in
our sad bereavement.-Ea w.
Engle, Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Minter
and family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08
PHONE COST AND PHONE RATES.

years ago the price of the Weekly in Kansas
generally dollar and the editor usually will
his subscriber for Today the at
$500 year with profit to
the editor and he insists prompt payment Why? Because
he for his ink labor and
machinery 1t merely matter of income and outgo lie
only could by increasing the
price of his product.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08

When baby suffers with eczema or
some itching skin trouble. use Doan 8
Ointment. A little OF It goes long
way and It is safe for children. soc
a boz at all stores.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08

A Victory Loan special passed
through Dickinson county yesterday
on the Missouri Pacific. The train
had speakers and band and at-
tracted favorable attention wherever
1t stopped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08

scription. Lincoln's quota is $4,000
and subscriptions reported show that
the township has subscribed well
over this amount.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08

Saline county was the first in thu
state to raise its quota. 100000
which II reached Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08

The county subscriptions have
reached S365,000; the quota Is
$3.50, 100.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08

conducted by Elders VIM. Page and
j. NJ. Sheets. Interment III Union
cemetery
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08
WHAT HAPPENED TO TELEPHONES.

the telephone giving service
that paid its and returned small dv
expenses grown like the editors. The of
everything buys increased by leaps The
operator your call receives wages
enough average telephone per every
telephone the systemt-and she ought The
who fixes the lines and telephones, many times
family to support has had his increased
would aordand he ought get
clothing costing employees great
1t did four and they be paid
money. is 1T NOT FAIR TO MEET CONDITIONS?
MATTER OF FAIRNESS.
The only income Company is Its phone
Commission. The Company has presented that
statements showing that It's not sufficient
to meet these increased expenses.
Is 1t not fair that there should be rates that will
the Company give you service? Is it not business2
believe every willing pay good
operators first nemen standard equipment kept
only when the increase
fcien the which 1t today
will expenses is given it will
tnued maintenance of the lines
money built lines any
Company That is all asking,
the public to understand just why doing II.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08

II you don't get your Reflector
regularly. phone %.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-08
COUNTY VICTORY LOAN

= ~ VA m wa "a ~ "a VA rA
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
Hick-A-Thrift Class
Holds Annual Election

At the monthly meeting of the
Hick-A-Thrift class and class club
in the Boyd Memorial building last
evening, elections were held and if
was decided to purchase a trophy
case. Among the trophies to be
placed will be the Kipona cup, won
In the decorated boat parade last
summer by Russell L. Ellis. Donald
Anderson, Edgar Miller and William
Dwyer. The elections follow: Presi-
dent, Murray Washburn, succeeding
w. Donald Sweger, who had served
the past term, and finished the term
started by Oscar w. CrisswelI when
the latter enlisted in 1917: vice.
president, I1o MEL w. Burkholder
succeeding John Beck secretary
William Fenstermacher, succeeding
Murry Washburn, who has been sec
retary for three years; assistant sec
retary, Earl Malseed, who succeeds
Lester Sutton, who has served two
years; treasurer, William Holbert
who succeeds Clarence Brickley.
who has served for two years; as
sistant treasurer, Noble Frank. sue
ceeding his brother. Calvin Frank:
chorister, Stanley Neidhamer. the
only officer to succeed himself. and
pianist Frank Miller, who succeeds
Ralph III. Sweger, who had served
for two years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
PRIZE FIGHTS TODAY ARE
LOVE FEASTS COMPARED
WITH ANCIENT BATTLES

People who look upon ring battles
as brutal sport should read ancient
history. Boxing sport of the present
day is regular love feast compared
with the fistic fights during the an
cient Greek Olympics. The follow
ing is from the Kansas City Times:
Jack Dempsey, who is deploring
the lack of worthy opponents, should
have lived in the ancient days of the
Greek Olympics and he would have
had at least one foeman fit to face
him.
Theagenes of Thasos would have
given Jack the battle of his life.
Many of you probably have never
heard of Theagenes. You will be
surprised to know that Theagenes
was the greatest fighter that ever
lived!
He was the most famous boxer of
antiquity-the greatest champion
produced by the ancients in all the
four hundred years of the Olympi-
ads. He was the idol of his day, and
when he died his statue was placed
in the altis at Olympia among those
of kings.
Crowned With Wreaths
"Theagenes was crowned with the
the wreath of victory fourteen hun
dred times Think of it! And re-
member, too, that in those days of
old the boxers were the cestus in
stead of gloves The cestus was a
boxing glove made of iron and lead
strapped on with leather thongs
which extended to the elbow. Boxers
fought to a finish and dealt out such
horrible punishment with these
bloody weapons that frequently the
vanquished lost his life as well as
the battle. Yet the mighty Thea
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
Judge Lands Is Willing
to Head Baseball Court;
Knows Game Thoroughly

Chicago. Dec. 23.--Club owners IN
the National and American leagues
do not have to look any farther than
chicago if they desire a capable man
to supplant Garry Hermann as
chairman of the commission. Inere
is q man here who saved pasepall
from going to the rocks, VINO KNOWS
the game from A to u, who is nom
ost and fearless and who mas lollo"-
cd the snort ever since he was Knee
high to a grasshopper. lie is man i
who is probably more famlllar WIN
the workings of baseball than any
other man not affiliated WIN Siu
or League. and one who propaoiE
,vould he pleased to accept the posi-
tion as chairman of the commlsslol'
If he thought it would save the game
from future troubles and from los-
ing the prestige it now possesses
The man referred to is Judge heh-
esaw Mountain Lands, VINO ueclar
ed. when told that he was one VI 'n'
men selected by the commitIee az
pointed to find capable lndlNlouais ne
from whom the leagues are ~
choose. that in view OF the i a.t
years he had followed t,e s Ipore
fron, the bleachers and elseWheto
rd tho mark, he could not say
10" If properly approached ana
,1ditions were suitable. Basepall
n1en do ret need any more than tha'
to assure them if they desire man nan
of Iandis's l ational reputation anu
renown for honesty and fairness he
can be secured. ,,,,,,
lands has been on the Federal
bench long time and may "e'e 'n''
g charge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
Carnegie Tech Announces
Athlete Policy Change;
Yale on Grid Schedule

Pittsburgh, Dec. 23.-Important
changes in the athletic policy have
been decided on by the Carnegie In
stitute of Technology. A graduate
manager and a director of physical
education are to be appointed, and
the entire policy, in regard to sports,
will be more vigorously pursued.
The graduate manager will have
charge of all branches of inter-col-
legiate sports, and will likely be Sc
lected from a list of men, prominent
in Tech affairs, who are now under
consideration.
The football schedule for 1920 is
being rapidly made up. Yale's Of
fer of a game has been accepted, and
it will be played at New Haven on
the End of next October. Other
teams that will be on the schedule
are the University of Cincinnati, Ste
vens, Allegheny, Lehigh, and Wash
ington and Jefferson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23

genes survived and triumphed in
fourteen hundred battles and his
bloody head was unbowed in the
tournaments of nine Nemaen games,
ten lsthmian games. three Pythian
games and two Olympiads.
The pancratium was q horrible
contest. 1t was a fight to death
without weapons. The contestants
absolutely naked fought each
other with animal-like ferocity with
every means in their power. There
were no rules as nothing was bar
red. They could bite, scratch.
gouge, strike and misunderstanding
to worst and weary their opponent
until death awarded victory.
Son of Priest
'"Theagenes was the son of a
priest. He first attracted attention
as an athlete at the age of 8, and
first competed in the seventy fifth
Olympiad, held about 460 B. c. AL
though he was victor in both boxing
and the pancratium on this occasion
| he was punished with fine for in
sulting one of his adversaries, and
as he failed to pay this fine for u
number of years, he was. barred
from competition at Olympia, which
accounts for his participation in the
other games of the time such as the
Pythian, Nemaean and Isthmian.
Theagenes was dangerous, even
after death. Even his statue killed
an opponent. There is an account
of how q jealous boxer so violently
hated Theagenes that he would go
before his statue and lash it with q
whip until one day the statue was
upset and fell on the jealous rival,
killing him.
A very tough baby, indeed,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23

Harrisburg girls are distinguishing
themselves in Mount Holyoke Col
lege at South Hadley, Mass, in
athletics and other branches.
Miss Eleanor May of the class of
1920, is a member of the volley ball
team for her class. Miss Virginia
Downes is playing tennis on the
freshman squad where she is max
ing II very credible showing. Miss
Charlotte Ferguson easily made the
freshman hockey team. This team
although defeated by the team of
terial. The girls show excellent
team work and when they have
played longer together will undoubt-
edly present a formidable aggrega-
ton.
Both Miss Downes and Miss Fer
guson tried out for the choir. Miss
Downes succeeded in making the
first choir and Miss Ferguson the
reserve, with strong possibilities of
being promoted to the regular choir
soon.
In the above pictures Miss vir-
ginia Downes is a daughter of f. e.
Schools. She is on the left in the
lower picture. In the top picture
reading from right to left the
hockey girls are, in top row:
Joannabelle Sully, Glen Falls, n.
Y; Jessie Cline, Winchester, Mass;
Edith r. Linhart, Astoria, N. Y;
Dorothea Collins, Newton Center,
Mass; Ruth w. Lewis, Hyde Park,
Mass; Elinor S. Pedley, assistant
captain, Malbashi, Japan; Dorothy
M. Brown, Worchester, Mass; ].
Clark, Westfield. N. J.; Charlotte E.
Ferguson, Harrisburg, Pa; Dorcas
Weston, Pawtucket, r. l.
Lower row: Margaret D. Riggs,
Wallingford, Conn; M. Francus
David, Germantown. Pa; Jean l..
Natsch, captain, Brooklyn, n. Y; f.
Madeline Pettengill, Stoneham,
Mass; Mary M. Doyle, Nantucket,
Mass; Helen L. Macdonald, Roslin-
dale, Mass. Mary Du b. Taylor,
Freehold, n. j.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
Williamsport Promoter
Takes in Steelton Show;
Wants to Book Gill

Among the out-of-town visitors
last night who took in the boxing
show at Steelton was Joe Mertz, of
Williamsport. He is now a promo
ter and having been in the game
for sometime knows what fight fans
want. He is arranging a series OF
bouts that will make Williamsport
patrons sit up and take notice. He
wants to have Gill meet frankie Ma
guire. The latteE boy is scheduled
to meet Knockout Loughlin during
the holidays.
Promoter Mcrtz said he wanted
only good boys and that Williams
port patrons were ready to boost all
real fighters no matter who won or
lost. Williamsport fights always in
clude music by Il band or orchestra
and are held in one of the play
houses of that city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
Dartmouth Schedule;
New Opponents on List

Hanover, n. H., Dec. 23.-The
Dartmouth College football schedule
for next year, announced by Gradu-
ate Manager II. G.. Pender, contains
eight games, with one date still
open. OF this years opponents, Col
gate and the Massachusetts Agricul-
tural College will not play against
Dartmouth next year. Newcomers
on the schedule are Holy Cross,
Syracuse and Tufts. The game with
Brown will be played at Boston on
November 20. The schedule fol-
lows:
September 25. open; October Q,
Norwich University at Hanover: g.,
Penn State, at State College; 10,
Holy Cross at Hanover; 23, Syracuse
at Hanover; Tufts at Hanover; No
vember g. Cornell at New York; 1s,
University of Pennsylvania at Phila-
delphia; 90, Brown at Boston.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
JOHNNY GILL HAS LITTLE TROUBLE PUTTING CYCLONE SCOTT TO THE O
JOHNNY GILL HANDS OUT
"KAYO" FINISH TO SCOTT
EARLY IN FOURTH ROUND

Johnny Gill. without putting forth
any great efforts. last night placed
the "Kayo" sign on Cyclone Scott, of
Philadelphia-Bost Mont,
fBme. This boy under Joe Conroy,
went down in the fourth round for
the count. Gill could have finished
him in the first IL he so desired. Fight
fans who filed the Olympia A. c.. hall
at Steelton. wondered how Scott ever
won any records Someone shouted
"Joe Conroy gave him all the records
hs ever had" and a general opinion
prevailed that it was a good answer.
1t has often been said that Johnny
Gill will not meet any boy in his
class. Since he has become Steelton
fixture Gill has been trying to set
fighters to meet him in the ring, but
they all back out. However. just to
prove that Gill is honest in his state
ments, announcement was made last
night that Jack Britton, the cham
pion would meet Gill at Steelton on
New Years Day.
Few Blows struck
There were few blows struck in the
wind-up battle, last night. Gill ac-
knowledged that Scott was an un-
known fighter, and the local boy play
ed his opponent until he solved some
of his tactics. When Gill landed
blow 1t was a hard one. Scott was
almost perfect on clinches. 1t was in
the third round that Gill got busy
and the bell prevented a finish
then. Everybody knew it would come
in the fourth period. A body blow
made Scott drop his guard and an up
per cut to the jaw sent the alleged
tkree-city hero to the floor for the
count of ten.
An interesting miXup, and the only
bout to go the limit was the siX-round
battle between Joe Carson. of Ian"
ca aster and Paddy Sylvester of Phila-
delphia. After Carson had forced the
fighting for three rounds Sylvester
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23

, took up stalling, and he was a gem
eIal in this work. He would go to
the floor on the least provocation,
taking the count of nine each time.
The bell saved him knockout
through this kind of work.
Carson Had Punch
Carson had force back of his
punches and Sylvester found this out
in the battle. There was nothing TO
it but Carson. and in the last round
Sylvester. anxious to go the limit,
dropped on his knees several times.
The big crowd hissed him.
The preliminaries were lively, but
OF short order. Willie Langford al
most punched the life out of Joe Muir
ray, of Lancaster, who kept his feet
for two rounds and part of the third.
Langford's left had Murray groggy in
the first round Young Lehmer, of
Harrisburg. in a scheduled six-round
bout with Frank Billman, of Lancas-
ter, thought IL was up against cy-
clone in the FIRST round when Billman
waded into the Harrisburg boy. Leh-
mer, however, showed some science
and made his blows count. The ref
cree stopped the battle in the second
round as Billman was all in.
Ivory Eshleman, of Steelton had his
left hook working right in the bat
tie with Happy Smith, of Lancaster.
Smith was anything but happy after
Eshleman started to use his punch,
and the Lancaster lad was counted
out one minute after the battle start
ed. Harry Hildebrandt injured his
hand in the first round with Joe Stress
ser. of Lancaster, and the fight was
stopped. 1t was a lively battle, with
the Steelton boy leading all the time.
1t was announced that Johnny GIL
would meet Knockout Lcughlin at
York on December 80. and that in all
pl obability Billy Angelo would meet
Joe Carson on the New Years Day
hill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
RULE CHANGES
FOR GRID GAMES
If Some Were Adopted 1t
Would Be Necessary to
Hire Bookkeeper

New York, Dec. 23.--All kinds of
wild suggestions come with the post
mortem of season sports.
When baseball died some inspired
with the well known desire to ele-
vate the grand old National pas
abolished.
Hardly had the air been out of the
last football when the good angels
of the gridiron saw a chance to rem
edy the good old college game"
Reformers want. touchdown
from straight football to count for
more than one from recovered
tumble, an intercepted forward pass
or a blocked kick.
The rules committee hardly will
consider that for minute. A bit of
legislation of that kind could be
made ridiculous.
Would Need Bookkecper.
Suppose a player on the defense in
tercepted a forward pass and made
mo way lue tIlllTc OpDOSl-
ton until it was a cinch to cross the
line. Instead of going over the goal
line and scoring a smaller number
of points he could ground the pig
skin on the l5-inch line and have it
blown up" across by straight foot
ball for more points on the next
play.
There is n suggestion for tabuI-
ated zone system of scoring goals
from the field. A goal from the so
yard line would count more than one
boosted over from the 40-yard Inc
and so on.
That would require a set of book
Keepers and staff of engineers to
calculate down to a fraction from
Just what part of terra firma the
ball was kicked
Several big teams lost games last
season by the failure to kick n goal
from touchdown. Now they want
that play abolished on the claim that
1t gives an unfair advantage to a
team with a kicker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
University Of Chicago to
Take Ball Team to japan
By Associnted Prcss

'hicaEo' Dec. 2S-Tnvasion of Janap
oy the University of Chicago baseball
osaIn To-Day was discussed on Tho
o"rnpus ,p, as one of next summers prob-
bilities. The players viii iaoi,a pt ~ ~.
June. playing along the ro,,ta ~ IN
Pacific coast. spend tbe a,t,, 70 tie ne
orient and return to the COLLEGE oho,,t
christmas. according to plans
The Chicago team made tho .,,.
Twice before. The. 1910 iournaI,
through Japan. China. the PbiIinninoss
ana Hawaii was repeated in 1917
1t was understood that the trin do
ponded upon financially Succession
Ioo.DalI 10y, , season. Revenue from tbe
go this fall. a. Nhlca-