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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-14
COUNTY OFFICERS TO HELP
Attorney General Says Reports On
ii. c. l.. Wanted.

Attorney General Hopkins has
sent to the county attorney n letter
asking that every effort be made TO
check up any undue profiteering
He says: This Investigation
should now extend In our opinion
to every Industry and every line OF
business in the state. 1t is, there
fore. my request that all state ana
county officers, and all other citizens
who have n complaint to make, or
who have knowledge Of what they
believe to be unfair practices. exhor-
bitant prices or profits or restrictive
agreements, report the same TO TINS
office at first opportunity.
"All such reports and complaints
should be made in writing and IN all
cases the name OF the person max
ing the report must be signed. NO
notice can be taken of Anonymous
reports"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-14
". s. ROBE 10 caAS CgsTER
Will Be Principal of County High
School There.

Principal w S. Robb, of the Dlck-
inson county high school, has been
elected principal of the Clay county
high school at Clay Center, succeed
ing Il. b. Albaugh who has resigned
to go into the clothing business. Mr..
Robb has resigned as principal of
the school at Chapman and the board
will elect his successor at once. He
has made q fine record during his
eight years Service there and will be
greatly missed in the educational
circles of the county. He is fine
executive, a live wire and has been
most successful i'm his work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-14
ARMY FOOD NEXT WEEK
To Order Thru Postoffice and Pay
The Carrier.

Army surplus food supplies, plac-
cd on the market next Monday thru
the Postoffice Department, can pc
purchased by the housewife without
leaving her home, according to the
plans worked out between the war
Department and postal officials
The food distribution, according to
the plans, will work like this;
The price list when completed,
with descriptions of the food for sale
will be put into the hands OF the
housewives by the Postoffice through
it's $4,000 postmasters and local car
riers. With the list will go an order
blank.
The housewife who desires some
If the army food will fill out the
blank and hand it to the carrier, VINO
will turn it over to the postmaster.
She will pay the carrier and get a re-
,eipt.
The food is now being distributed
q postal zones in amounts proper
tomato with the population, In order
o give equitable distribution.
No sales will be made direct 10
consumers. Food will be shipped on
.eouIsition of pOstoffices.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-14
FIXING UP COMPLAINTS
city Commission Settles pos And
Mill Questions.

Report was made at the commits
sinners meeting this morning that
the signers Of the petition for the
closing of the swimming pool on
Sunday would be quieted by new
arrangement which the management
has made. II has obtained posses
sion OF the lot west OF the pool and
will use 1t for a parking field Tor
cars. This relieves one OF the
grounds for complaint ne of~er'
the noise from the swimmer m
Sunday, VIII be settled by the city
marshal who win see that reason
able quletness is maintained. With
these restrictions and regulations
the pool is to remain open on Sun
day.
A report was also heard on the
settlement Of the complaint OF the
dust from the alfalfa mill. The mill
has put up an apparatus which VIII
stop the dust. 1t will be connected
tonight.
A new complaint was brought in
The smoke from the gas
plant. 1t was received and put I'M
der advisement by the commission
ers.
The complaints Of the past two
IL. have attackad Ahilpnp's only
amusement and three of its biggest
The commissioners have
done their best to settle these but
one thing is certain; Abilene can't
be live business center and a
cemetery at the same time. II we
ire to have business there must be
some Of the activity that goes with
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-14
DICKINSON OIL FIELD
TAKING ON MUCH ACTIVITY

The Wichita Eagle has the follow
ing concerning the Dickinson county
oil prospects: Dickinson county,
Kansas, will get lot OF develop
ment within the next few months.
AS a matter Of fact there is already
considerable work being done In that
county, and oil men think enough OF
it TO spend their hard earned money
in drilling wells In that locality.
Biologists have gone over the field
pretty thoroughly and say there Is
good prospects for oil and gas IN
Dickinson county as in the Peabody
or ElbIng fields to the south, and u
is quite well known that these TWO
fields have produced lot of oil.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-14
is ON OLD TRAILS ROUTE.
South Dickinson Gets I he Famous
Highway.

The official announcement has
been made that Hope, Elmo, Carl
ton and Gypsum are now on the Ma
tional Old Trails Highway. That
announcement was made by Mr..
Mott of Harrington, member Of the
executive committee, and Frank A.
Davis, secretary of the National Old
Trails Road association.
The road formerly ran south from
Harrington to Maridh, thence west to
Mcpherson. Marion refused to hard
surface and lost the road.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-14
GOOD ROADS AMENDMENT
If 1t Carries in 1910 State Can Pay
as Per Cent.

The proposed amendment to the
state constitution permitting the
state to aid in the building of good
reads will be voted on at the general
election in 1920. If the voters adopt
the amendment and the legislature
following will carry out their Wishes
the state can aid in building system
of good roads to the amount OF 70
per cent of the cost. Every county
will be entitled to aid on 100 miles
and counties with $100,0OO,OOO or
more valuation will be entitled to aid
ON $50 miles. When each county
has built It's limit Of state aid roads
there will be 10,700 miles of hard
roads in Kansas
The amendment to the constitution
also provides that this state ana can
no applied to the 100 miles of add
tional roads. Or If federal aid keeps
coming I'm big sums the state ana
federal aid may be received 70 the
amount OF on per tcht VI NNN
100 miles. 1t requires seVerai
months or year or more to get
ready to build the roads after the
petitions have been signed and MED
For this reason there is no need to
wait longer to get in the petitions
nor to build the road.
There is now $s,OOO,OOO of feder-
Al aid available in Kansas for roauS
when this is gone there is reason to
EXPECT congress will make additional
appropriations.
If the tax amendment carries
along with the good roads amend
ment. the legislature will be authoriz-
ed to exempt the ears from properly
tax and add to the license enough TO
hermit the counties to still have
drag fund and also have a big state
fund to help build u system OF state
roads.
The state now can only supervise
road building. With state aid 1t can
helm to build the roads.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-14
WON'T SLAUGHTER HORSES.
Hutchinson Packing Plant to Handle
Beef and Pork.

Hutchinson, Aug. 9.-There VIII
he no horses slaughtered for meat,
after all. at the big packing plant in
East Hutchinson. v. 10. Macarthur
president of the packing company,
announces that the contract for horse
meat for export has been rescinded'
Instead, the plant here will be con-
yerted into a beef and pork plant.
Strong opposition had developed
against the slaughtering of horses
here and the case had been carried
10 the state and federal authorities.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-14
COUNTIES TO BATTLE II. {. l.
County and State Officers Directed
To Report Profiteers.

In the fight to be made by Kansas
ON the high cost Of living, steps were
taken b state officials today to CO.
ordinate the executive and legal de-
nortments in a program which will
reach every community and every
class of profiteering. Attorney Cen
eral Richard Hopkins officially mott
fed every county and state officer
tbat under the Kansas statutes they
we're required to report every in
stance Of unfair trade and discrim-
nation or restriction Of trade. These
officials have been directed to re-
port such cases.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-14
FELL FROM A LIGHT POLE
Warren Edmundson Had a Narrow
Escape From Injury.

Warren Edmundson, an employee
of the Riverside, fell from a light
pole Saturday, dropping some fifteen
feet and suffering severe bruises but
is recovering and will soon be our
again. In fastening his holding belt
he failed to attach it properly ana
when his weight came against 1t, he
fell, landing on his feet. At first ii
was thought his ankles were broken
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-14
State Of Kansas, Dickinson County,

State Of Kansas, Dickinson County,
IS:
I, Newton Cole, treasurer OF Dickinson
county. Kansas, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true and correct,
to the best of my. knowledge and belief.
NEWTON COLE.
horahv certify that the foregoing
statement was subscribed and sworn to
before me. and in my presence, by the
above named, this 4th day OF August
1919. - ryr>,c
County Clerk.
H. A. KING,
Deputy County Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-14
ing in cooperation WITH tie State
Live stock Sanitary CO@missiOnef
have greatly reduced the losses from

hog cholera in this state. But to ac-
complish this they have received ex-
cellent assistance from the practicing
veterinarians, farmers and others in
terested in this work.
The outbreak of hog cholera which
has been causing such heavy loss
around here has apparently spread
quite largely by the disease being
carried down streams and along the
river. The local veterinarians have
been working hard to get this con
dition under control, and have had
good cooperation from most of the
farmers. But, if more precautions
are not taken by some where the in
lection exists, it will be necessary to
put them under rigid quarantine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-14
HOG CHOLERA GROWING
SERIOUS NEAR ABILENE

DR.. y. T. Wooster, veterinary in
spector. representing the Z. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, is in town
for few days checking up on the
hog cholrea situation, which he says
is quite serious in the immediate
vicinity of Abilene. He says that
the Bureau of Animal Industry work
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-08-14
County Fund-credit

County tax redemption fund.-. 762 IL
County infirmary fund. ......... l,36s42
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-22
THE GRAFTERs

There plenty known eatabe for the
life yet today for these necessaries genra higher than
they during the controlled by yndcaes The people
being held by the gafters all sides
any official State National relief people,
state there law to bring these robbers justice but there isn't
official with backbone sufficient effort ap
parnty the wet and dry question will
fellow who drops but they wink without
href who sticks prices neessares of life and takes all
poor who has uphill fight keep his family
kned officials
this country 1t does take foreign propaganda
is being done by elected officials who doge their
duty this specific incident Every sensible
saying is Plenty all about Prices higher than
the when they appealing and feed the suf
fering millions of allies 1t big joke If they enforce
and fix prices during be done peace. Nobody
the effort Official salaries raised and they getting theirs
and that everybody doing the robbers that
much The national authorities that they
operation officials So paying
the big profteers demand
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-22
ARE PRo-GERMANs IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTUREP

A leading manufacturer of food speciale letter the
Manufacturers Record proposed Congress
investigate Agricultural Department he ques-
of the department not and he adds
Of all the departments in Washington should nvesti
gated the Food and Drug Division of the Agriculture Department
comes first"
This gentleman claims that there large number of
Germans that department. that reported that
OF these who compelled leave Washington owing the
alien law to be renstated their former positions in
charge of certain laboratories, and he writes:
Of if this is done these will have to all
information and know everything that done by the department
They will also know what being done by the large chemical
featuring houses throughout the country their inspectors
these plants there for protect
self"
During the the Manufacturers Record stated
there people Washington occasionally referred bureau
the Department of Agriculture t Prussia thu
report that there large number alien chemists
the products of American manufacture
consumed by the American people
In justice to the Agricultural Department and
there should be thorough investigation whether
foundation whatsoever for the belief
manufacturers that certain bureaus of the department have
filed with proGermans and that they have used their information
gathered the investigations of business
of Germany.
If these reports have foundation only Ag
cultural Department should be cleared of charges If
foundation whatever then the investigation should be
thorough and complete that will be impossible henceforh
proerman chemist through his connection with department of
the Government investigate the processes
acture in the counryManuftcturers Record Baltimore
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-22

work until arvest time. This is being
done by many teachers, and if it can
be done by all will eliminate any
chance of failure. Garden teachers
cannot afford to have failure overtake
their work"
Reports received at Washington
from every section of the United
States and territorial possessions in
dictate that the most intense enthu-
siasm prevails in the ranks of the
young gardeners, and already garden
fairs and exhibitors have been held
in many Southern states, with ar
rangements being perfected for SINH
lar exhibits in northern, eastern, and
western states. Weekly garden mar
kets are maintained by many divisions
of the United States School Garden
Army, and there is emphatic warrant
for believing that the record of $15,-
100000 of food-stuffs produced by the
children of the U. s. s. G. A., in 1918,
will be more than doubled.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-22
CONSTIPATION
And Sour Stomach Caused Thi.
Lady Much Suffering. Black.
Draught Relieved.

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Pearl Pat
rick. Of this place, writes: 81 was
very constipated. I had sour stomach
and was 30 uncomfortable. / went to
the doctor. He gave me some pills
They weakened me and seemed to
tear up my digestion. They would
grippe me and afterwards 1t seemed
! was more constipated than before.
heard of Black raught and de
cided to try It found 1t Just what !
needed. It was an easy laxative, and
not bad to swallow. My digestion soon
improved. got well OF the sour stom
ach. my bowels soon seemed normal,
no more gripping. and I would take a
dose now and then. and was in good
shape.
cannot say too much for Black.
Draught for It 10 the finest laxative
one can use"
Thedford's Black.Draught has for
many years been found of great value
IN the treatment Of stomach, liver and
bowel troubles. Easy to take, gentle
and reliable In It's action, leaving no
bad after-effects. Il has won the praise
OF thousaads Of people who have used
u NC-1ab
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-22
WATTERSON ON COVENANT

Washington, July 21.-Henry Wat
terson declares the League Of Nations
is a delusion and a snare. He says:
I'VE are strong enough to make our
isolation effective, to punish the selfish
and protect the stricken, and we only
shall weaken our moral power and
international influence by high-sound-
ing verbal covenants and one-sided
alliances that, while bringing many
responsibilities, putus at universal
disadvantage"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-22
Activity Abroad in
Our Fair Land

We would again call your atten-
ton to the unusual activity that is
going on in every industrial line {:
Times were never better and the
opportunity never greater for
good sound investments. Mays
vile and Mason county are not
keeping pace with our neighbor
counties and towns in the strides
they are making. Our farm lands
and city property are yet the
cheapest when all conditions are
considered that is to be found in
this part of the state. We can sell
you property in Maysville and
farms in Mason county cheaper
than you can buy them any place
in the world when all the sur
roundings are considered.
.THOS. |. EVAN & co.
REAL ESTATE
Farmers & Traders Bank Building
Maysville, Ky.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-22
FINISH The Job
IS APPEAL made
To CHILDREN
School Garden Army Members Are
Urged to Complete Their Work
By Officials.

Washington.-The children of Amer
lea, enlisted in the United States
School Garden Army, are put upon
their honor to bring to harvest every
crop that has been planted, according
to a communique just issued from
Washington headquarters of the U. S.
S. G., Bureau Of EducatioE Depart
ment of the Interior.
The little soldiers, who carry over
their shoulders the hoe and rake, 1.-The
tools by which human society has built
it's fabric" are called upon to See 1t
Through" to tend faithfully every
crop already planted, and to carry out
the enlistment pledge to raise one or
more food crops during the season of
1918"
Reports from every section of the
country indicate that the garden tasks
are hailed with joy by the children,
and that in the garden they find fas-
cination that rivals any outdoor game
ever invented, and Boards of Educa-
ton, Superintendent of Schools,
garden teachers, supervisors, CONNER
cial clubs, chambers of commerce. and
women's organizations, have already
given the heartiest endorsement to the
work of the United States School Gar
den Army, and pledged themselves to
continue their cooperation until the
close of the garden year.
Garden paths lead straight to the
savings banks windows, and the young
gardeners tread these paths every
week, while in the school-superVised
home garden it is pointed out that
there is the making Of the finest COM
munity spirit-the spirit of one nag
and one language-that the world has
ever seen. In a message from wash
ington headquarters it is emphasized
that in the garden the child learns TO
help null the load, and the Commits
sioner of of Education says that while
at is not good for children to be
ground in the mills, sweated in the
shops, or buried in the mines, 1t Is
good for them to work joyously out OF
doors, with their feet in the soil, their
heads in the sunshine, and their lungs
filed with good, fresh air; to work
until they are hungry and tired and
will eat heartily and sleep soundly as
a result This kind of work gives
of muscle, steadiness OF
nerve, a strong pulse-beat, clear eye
and strength of endurance"
The message addressed to the mil
lions of boys and girls in the garden
ranks in the United States, Porto |
Rico, Hawaii, and Philippine Islands,
and to the $4,000 garden teachers OF |
The United States, says-"To fail TO |
bring to harvest that which has been
planted is immoral, School days for |
he year are over, and millions OF boys |
and girls will be turned loose with no
provision for using their time con-
either in recreation or
work.
school gardens and school-super-
vised home gardens will gurnish the
greatly needed opportunity for con-
structive employment Gardens must
not be neglected during the summer
No surer way could be de-
vised OF killing the great garden move
ment than to allow the weeds to de-
stroy the crops already started by the
boys and girls.
Teachers should remain at their
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-22

A contract assuring the company of
her services for a period of several
years has been signed by Constance
Binney. star Of "39 East, the Broad
way success, with Realart Picture
Corporation. Miss Binney's acquisition
follows closely on the signing of Mary
Miles Minter by this new concern. -
Miss Binney is to continue her stage
work in "3s East, and later will go
on tour with the play, making pictures
for Realart at the same time. 1t is
probable her first release will be made
when the play goes on tour.
Miss Binneys first vehicle with
Realart Is "Ertwhile Susan" the
Broadway success of season or two
ago, with Mrs. Fiske as the star
a.. n
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-22

James Flood, owner of the Flood
Building in Can Francisco has sued
the Belle Bennett Pictures corpora
tion for rent. The company was form
ed few months ago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-02
BRYAN RIDES CAMEL
Takes Part in Methodists' Fun.
eraI for John Barleycorn.
United States MarshaIs Seize Large
Shipments Of Whisky at
Conneaut, O.

Columbus, O., July c.-William Jen-
nings Bryan was the chief figure in
celebration of the funeral Of John Bar
leycOrn at the Methodist centenary
exposition here.
The funeral procession was headed
by the former secretary of state, rid
ing camel, the first and original pro-
hihitionist," as DR.. Alonzo Wilson, d.
rector of special events at the expo
sition, once termed the animal.
Doctor Wilson's remark is said to
have been responsible for the camel
being the prohibition party's emblem.
An elephant and a donkey, represent
ing the old line parties also took part
in the parade, which conducted John
Barleycorn to his last resting place.
Other celebrities who spoke on pro-
hihition topics were: Purley A. Ba-
ker, national superintendent of the An
ti-Saloon league; Anna Gordon, ma
:iOnal president of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union; Bishop James
Cannon, and George F. Stuartsouth-
ern evangelist
Conneaut, O., July 2.-For the sec
ond time within three days, United
States deputy marshals seized large
shipment of liquor here that was be,
ing transported from Pennsylvania.
One man was arrested and three mo-
tor truck loads of whisky, wine and
beer We're taken. The man will be
bound over to the federal grand jury
on charges Of violating the Webb
Kenyon law.
Last Saturday ten men were arrest
ed and liquor valued at approximately
$4,000 shipped from Pennsylvania,