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Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-03-13
BRIGHT CAREER CUT SHORT
Frank Rodecker Didn't Get Far Win
BOOtIegging Business.
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Frank Rodecker who claims his
home is In Michigan, was arrested
and pleaded guilty to the charge OF
bootlegging. He was sentenced to 30
days In jail and fined 5000. Rodeck-
er came all the way to Kansas and
landed In Abilene with two suitcases
full Of spirits which were to hven up
the town. This morning he started
from the hotel with his pockets full
and advertized his wares quite open
ly. The publicity was his undoing
and the arrest and trial followed.
One of the suitcases was nearly
full of pint bottles and the other only
had two quarts left in 1t. In the
bureau drawer in Rodecker's room at
the hotel eight paste board covers
for quart bottles were found and 1t
Is probable that he made good use OF
what opportunity he had to dispose
Of the eight quarts which are miss
Ing. ----
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-03-13
ENTER LAST WEEK
OF LEGISLATURE
Session Has Much Business To
Transact
AMENDMENTS YET TO SETTLE
Killed Insurance Bill and Several
Salary Hikes That We're
Strongly Pushed To
Welcome Soldiers.
AMENDMENTS YET TO SETTLE
ASSOCIATED Press,

Topeka, March 10.-The 1919 SEES
sion Of the Kansas legislature goes
into the "home stretch" today with
the intention Of completing its work
by next Saturday night Both houses
have set that day for the completion
of their tasks, with formal adjourn
ment on Wednesday, March 10. In
keeping with custom, practically all
the members may return to their
homes next Saturday, 1t being neces-
sary during the remainder of the ses-
sion to have only "corporaPs guard
on duty in each house. Thus the ses-
sion will have run GA days, counting
holidays and Sundays. The $3 per
diem OF the legislators, ceased last
wednesday, that being the 5Oth day
Of the session.
AS to the constitutional amend
ments to be submitted the two houses
will decide this week what the third
one shall be. Both houses have en-
dorsed the good roads and reclassifi-
cation of property for taxation. As
its third choice the house adopted one
empowering legislature to submit
| six instead Of three amendments at
single session. The senate favored
the land tenantry amendment. The
administration has openly announced
it's preference that the farm tenantry
plan submitted, and administrator
supnorters are confident that tn
house viii yield, and accept the lan'
tenantry resolution.
!. One of the biggest fights Of tn
session came to an end last week witt
the final defeat OF Senator Carroll
bill for the establishment of stat
I insurance rating bureau--in othe
words that the state should take owe
the rating bureau maintained here b!
, more than so fire insurance compan
les. The senate defeated this Dill a.
It also did Satherwaite's bill for in
determinate franchises" for public
utilities. On the other hand, tn
house approved an insurance bill b!
Ridgway requiring fire insurance
companies to establish and MAINTAIN
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-03-13
BIG ADVANCE IN FARM VALUES.
Around Abilene They are Worth so
to 100 Per Cent More.

Farms around Abilene are in great
demand this spring. Within four
miles north of the city six farms
have exchanged hands in the last
year at advanced prices. There Is
also great demand for farms on the
bottom land along the Smoky Hill.
During the last 10 years farms near
Abilene have advanced from 80 to
100 per cent in value.
Jas. Huston, of Fairmont, Neb.'
neighbor of F. L. Blaesi, when he
rented at that place has purchased
the Mahon and Kilgore two eighties
two miles north Of Abilene and has
moved there with his brother-in-law'
8. Lash, who has leased the property
for two years.
John Cook, who formerly lived
south of Abilene has taken possession
Of the E. P. Shouse farm, two miles
north, which he recently bought.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-03-13
Federal Aid Given
Up to Fifty Per Cent

on dirt roads as well as roads of Il
more permanent character.
After the federal aid pays 90 per
cent of the cost of the road, the coun-
ty PAYS one-half the balance and the
township one fourth, leaving the
farmers of the road district to pay
only one fourth of so per cent or
12h percent of the roads cost, to be
maid In 20 annual installments If de-
sired. 1t means rush all over Kan
sas to get surfaced roads ana
the first ones in will get the aid Tor
after the fund is exhausted, there VIII
be less available.
Under the new order concrete OF
brick road is cheaper than keeping
up dirt road.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-03-13
BooTLEddER ARRESTED
"Shorty" Buchanan Had Nearly
Quart of Whiskey.
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About Q o'clock this morning
Marshall Engle arrested Charles
Shorty Buchanan and took from
him a quart bottle of whiskey' four
Afths full. Buchanan had drunk
what was gone from the bottle. HIS
trial as set for March Is and he was
released on $500 bond. When asked
where he got the bottle he explained
that he borrowed It," The bottle
bore several cakes of dried mud and
# Is thought it may have been buried
though the owner denied there was
anv more where that came from.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-03-13
TAX EvADERS IN BAD
New Law Makes Heavy Penalty For
Neglect.

A new law, passed February "a Dy
the state legislature at Topeka, cracks
down hard on tax evaders. According
TO copy of the measure received py
Comfy Clerk II. w. King, who Is eX-
officio assessor for Dickinson county
il provides that any property whlch
tha assessors find as having escaped
taxation at any time during the nVe
yaars preceding enactment OF the
law shall be doubled in valuation Tor
zach year it escaped taxation ana
added to the assessment this year.
In other words, If you had $1,000
in cash or property valued at Sl'ooo
that escaped the assessor in 1877 ana
1918. that property will be appraised
at $4,000 for 1917, and $4,000 tof
1918 and added to the actual Valua-
+ion Of $1,000 for 1919, making a
total Of $4,000 on which you will pay
taxes.
People should be just as Jealous II
making correct returns on their per
sonal property to the assessor as they
are in making out their income ta'
report The deputy assessors ar
now working in Abilene and Dickln
son county. They have made goo'
start ON their task and will turn thei
books over to the county clerk d.
May 1.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-03-13

dickinson county's hard road
boosters better get busy, file their
netitions and avoid the rush
with eight million dollars In gov
ernment funds to be available Tor
road building in Kansas July l. the
state highway commission Wednes-
day, voted to allow so per cent of the
cost of any permanent highway built
in the state this year to be paid from
the government aid fund.
The commission feels that the sew
eral counties should be given an extra
impetus to begin work. This 90 per
cent aid includes all grading, culverts
and bridges of whatsoever kind, ana
the commission also called attentioh
to the fact that this aid will apply
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-03-13

The effort of the four Solomon
churches to unite In one has not yet
succeeded The Tribune says that at
the meeting Monday night most Of
those present were Of the opinion
that there were too many churches
in the town and thought that much
more could be accomplished for the
kingdom Of God II all would get to-
gether. Rev. DuVeez, pastor Of the
United Brethren church, made a
short talk. He said he thought the
idea was alright but didn't think the
United Brethren were quite ready to
enter into It, However, he said If the
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-03-13
Solomon Can't Agree
on Uniting Churches

Methodist and Presbyterian congre-
cations wanted Ito get married" he
would attend the ceremony. G. N.
Havener thought they should do o
little more courting before the nuptial
knot was tied. Evidently most Of
the members of all congregations
were stricken with buck ague," or
something similar, as only two or
three had nerve enough to say any
thing.
1t was decided, at the close or the
meeting, that the different congrega
tlons meet together In prayer meet
ing and see If this would be the
means OF bringing them together.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-03-13
Nav Tunnel The Channel.
fAssociated PFeHH)

London, March 11-Five years
would be required to complete the
tunnel under the English
channel from England to France, ac-
cording to an authoritative estimate
today. The probable cost with In
creased expenses would probably be
nearly twenty million pounds.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-03-13
LITTLE GRAIN IN KANSAS.
Despite Large Crop Of Wheat, Barely
Per Cent Remains on Farms.

Topeka, March S.-Stocks OF grain
in Kansas farmers hands on March
! were generally the smallest on any
similar date In the last ten years, ac-
cording to estimates released today
by Edward G. Paxton, field agent for
the bureau of crop estimates. or the
100 million bushels of wheat pro-
.duced in the state last year only 4
per cent, or 4,0s0,0O0 bushels, are
now estimated as remaining on the
farms where produced.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-03-13
KANSAS CITY MARKET.


Kansas City, March 12--Cattle re-
ceipts 1900, 10 to 10 higher.
Cattle
Prime fed steers:
$500 to $1,000.
Dressed beef steers:
$1,000 to $500
Cows and heiferB:
5000 to $14.50.
Hogs
Receipts $4,000, 10 to 25 higher
1913 to $3.50.
Corn
March S1.46h, MAY s1.4zH' Jul!
91.ssz. -. -A- -.-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-03-13
D|SARM HUNS
Peace Council Decides on Its Terms
For Germany
MILITARY FORCES ARE TO 20
viii Cut Down Army to 100000 and
Voluntary Enlistment for Twelve
Years-Will Get Full Orders
March n TO as
MILITARY FORCES ARE TO GO
ASSOCIATED Pres.l

Paris, March 11-Military Ger
many will go out Of existence as a
result of the adoption by the supreme
council today of the military terms OF
German disarmament as they will go
through In the peace treaty.
These terms provide for sweep
ing reduction of Germany's military
establishment down to 1O0,OO0 with
a 600 officers. The army Is to be
recruited by voluntary system Tor
twelve wears. The effect of this Is
to limit Germany's military strength
of less than the number men swift
zerland has IN her army.
other provisions limit the arms
and munitions Germany may possess
to quantity sufficient for loo'ooo
men. The remainder must be deliv-
cred over or destroyed.
German forts along the Rhine mus'
be destroyed The imperial general
staff is to be abolished.
Progress that has been made witt
the work of framing the peace treaty
insures completion of the task by
March 81. The rough draft will b'
ready when President Wilson arrives
in France Thursday.
1t is the present purpose OF TN
peace conference to call the Germans
to Versailles, probably March y t
25. The document will then be de
livered to the German delegates
They may sign Immediately or returl
to Germany to consider it..
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-03-13
tA.soesated rre..D

Paris, March PA recommended
ton that navigation Of the Rhine be
opened to all nations without discrim-
ination was made today in a report
to the peace conference by the COM
mission on international regime OF
water ways, railways and ports. II
is suggested that the Rhine be con-
trolled by commission similar to the
Danube commission.
The status of the Kiel canal has
been settled on basis Of freedam
of use for all nations for merchant
vessels or warships in time OF peace.
The canal would continue under Ger
man ownership and operation.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-12
FORM P|NAL CO. POST OF AMERICAN LEGION

FLORENCE, July 11.-Wednesday evening a meeting of Pinal county soldiers was held at the court house and the local post of the American Legion was formed, D. A. Little being elected post commander; Stephen Branaman, vice post commander H. H. Wrenn, secretary and treasurer; G. G. Axline and Oscar C. Cole as the executive committee. The charter members are as follows: Charles Hines, H. H. Wrenn, Don Raybourn, Barksdale Hales, John Moody, D. A. Little, oscar c. Cole, Stephen Brana- man. R- P. Lane M. T. Clemans, liar ris Branaman, l.. E. Diehl, G. G. Axline, H. c. Powell, D. J. Bennette.
 Delegates were chosen to attend the state convention to be held at Tucson Friday, and it is to be hoped that all win attend who are able to go. D. J. Bennette, D. A. Little and Oscar C. Cole will leave Florence Thursday as delegates and H. H. Wrenn, H. C. Powell and Stephen Branaman and M. T. C1emans will leave Friday in time 10 be present at the meeting Saturday.
 Marriage licenses have been issued the past week as follows: Aureliano Morales and Sara Macias of Pinal county; Marelo E. Laguna and Cruz Chayes of Pinal county; l.. D. Smith and Sarah A. Smith of Ray; Ebert Winkleman and Mae Clemans of Mari copa county. This ceremony was per formed at the court house by Judge Q. J. Baughn. Felipe Vasquez and Erminis Murieta of Pinal county.
 Charles w. Gorham and family left Wednesday for a vacation in the White mountains. going overland in their Ford and camping along the way. They expect to spend several days at the Grand Canyon.
 The case of Jesus Brown versus Ed. Tharpe was tried beginning July and occupied three days, Judge O. J. Baughn trying the case without jury
Arizona republican., 1919-07-12
SURROUND BANDIT O|V MOUNTAIN TOP
 CAPTURE |S NEAR

Coming upon the horse that had been abandoned by John Doe Apadoca, one of the two Mexicans who are be- Ieved to have robbed and fatally shot Margarito Avila at the Norton ranch north of Glendale early Wednesday morning, deputies of the sheriffs Of flee are believed to be close on the trail of the wanted men.
 The horse, almost spent, was found on the canal bank near Arlington, and it's tracks led to a nearby mountain top, where the saddle was discovered. carefully concealed in the brush, where it had been hidden by the bandit One theory was that Apadoca had driven the animal down to the canal for water and another is that he had abandoned the horse because it was in an ex- hausted condition.
 After this latest report reached the sheriffs office here, Ernest Smith and Harry Diehl joined the other officers who had been on the man-hunt for more than A hours. Deputy Sheriff Jim Troutman Constable Jay Jones of Buckeye and Ranger A. C. Dewitt were the sheriffs representatives who first found the trail of Apadoca-
 No further action has been taken in the case of Felipe Solice, the Mexi- can boy who is being held on a coro- ner's warrant charging him with the murder of Avila. Solice was captured by the sheriff's posse on Wednesday night near Arlington.
 Avla was shot twice after being robbed of s200 by two mounted high waymen. Before the rancher died at St Joseph's hospital he stated that Solice was the one who shot him and that Apadoca was with the boy at the time
Arizona republican., 1919-07-12

This was an action to quiet title to certain mining claims near Magma station. The plaintiff was represented by J. c. Bogard and P. H. Hayes, the defendant by F.. P. Patterson. De- cision was reserved and both parties will file briefs.
 The Pinal Bank and Trust company, through their attorney, made motion for new trial in their case against Oliver Decision was reserved and the matter will be submitted on briefs.
 The case of the state versus Lena Contreras, charged with transporting liquor, was before the court July s. Defendant plead guilty to the charge of transporting liquor from Phoenix to Sonora and was given fine of $100, which she paid.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-12

Common tea in the cup has very little tea-1avor, and a lot of tannin. Fine tea has a lot of tea-havor, and almost no tannin.
 When you use common tea, you can't get enough tea-havor before thetannin comes along and smothers it, unless you use alto gether too much tea.
 With fine tea it's just the other way. There's a lot of tea-havor-you / get all you want from a very small quantity before the tannin begins to draw.
 That's why fine tea, like Schilling Tea, is more economical than common tea.
 There are four favors of Schilling Tea-Japan, Ceylon India, Oolong, English Breakfast. All one quality. In parchmyn-lined moisture-proofpackages. At grocers everywhere.
 4 Sehilling 6 Co San Eanciseo
Arizona republican., 1919-07-12
PAGE THREE

ports that good progress is being made on the new road, which cuts down the distance between these two points from 6S to S3 miles.
 The state road building outfit at Yaeger is working from the mouth of Yaeger canyon toward Minges Pass and making good progress. Bids are soon to be asked for for the construc- ton of the first two miles out of Jerome, where 60,o00 yards of rock will have to be removed in construct ing the grade. When this work is com pleted, further contracts may be let, and the state outfit will work toward the portion under contract until the gap is closed and the difficult part of the road completed. The easier part of the road. through Lonsome valley, will require very little work to put into good shape.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-12

Tn Coconino county. They will make their home in Hayden.
 D. D. Moffat returned Thursday from Hurley, N. NJ, where he had gone on company business.
 The board of governors of the Noe Tar club held their regular monthly meeting Saturday evening. Eighteen new members were admitted to the club, making the total number of members nearly 500.
 Mrs. Frank Pool of WinkIeman, ac- companied by her children, left Tues day for the coast to spend the sum- mer. They intended to drive through.
 Miss Laura Inman, formerly a. teacher in the school of Hayden, and last year teacher in the Winkleman school, has taken a position in the northern part of the county as teacher of the Gordon Canyon school. where they have summer instead of winter school.
 Jack Lee. Lewis Cohn, MT. and Mrs. Lee P. Armstrong, Shirley Jacobson and Dick Grey made trip to Globe July 4, where Lee and Cohen each en- gagged in a boxing bout Lee was de- clared the winner of his bout while Cohen had draw.
 Frank Fay. Guy E. Stephenson. S. J. Porter, c. W. Knapp, Henry Lam gridge and Al Cotherman are spend- ing their vacation in the White Noun tains. The party left Sunday expect ing to be gone two weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. Solberg left Hayden recently, MT. Solberg going to Texas for brief visit and Mrs. Solberg going to Minnesota to visit with home folks.
 Heb Player returned recently after spending several months in France with the A. E. F.
 A fine ten-pound boy was born to Mir. and Mrs. Byron Goodridge. Satur- day, July ,. Mother and baby are reported as progressing nicely.
 Ms: R. l.. Metcalf and children left on Thursday for San Diego. Calif.. to spend the coming three months. Mr Metcalf expects to join them there for his vacation later.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-12
OPEN SEASON IN MESA
 FUR PETTY TH|EVERY

MESA, July 1.-The summer cam paign of petty thieving seems to have begun in the valley. In Mesa several cases of theft by entrance to the house during the absence of the occupants have been reported to the officers. On Wednesday night T. Thornton, one of the workmen on the George A. Johnson residence now in course of erection, was robbed of a number of articles of wearing apparel. The owner was down town between 3 and 10 o'clock, and returned to the building where he is camped to find that his valise had been opened and the contents stolen.
 Constable Becham of Chandler was in town yesterday and in converse tion with the officers here stated that a number of such cases. of stealing have occurred in the Chandler country.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-12
1, |. HAYS SENDS I
 'FORWARDER' HOME

L. G. Hays, former Phoenix man. has sent to the local "Y'' a copy of the "Forwarder," the official organ of the U. s. forwarding camp at Le Mans, France. The Forwarder carries an H. lustrated section that gives a most in timate view into the life of the Tanks in France.
 MT. Hays is secretary of the Georgia Hut or " No. 3" at Le Mans He went overseas early in the struggle and was with the first American contingent to go into Italy. He was formerly of the firm of Hays and Moore in Phoe- nix, and was well known as a real es- tate and insurance man here. It is understood that he will return when his services are no longer needed by the boys over there.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-12
CHANGES HIS GARBAGE
 WAGON FUR 4 PACKARD

According to John c. Wholey, who recently returned from a visit to the Texas oil fields. one of the persons who became suddenly rich through oil, is a man who goes by the name of Span doeinia, and who formerly collected garbage for a livelihood. Spandoeinia was the owner of a small lot on which was a shack that had been his home for the past F years. Oil was found on this bit of land and Spandoeinia now rides in a 12-cylinder Packard over the streets of Fort Worth in- stead of the less attractive garbage wagon.
 Stories of many other persons who became suddenly and fabulously rich through the medium of oil are heard in the oil fields, according to MT Wholey.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-12
GOES ID TELL CHINESE. H0W ID RAISE COTTON

TEMPE, July 12.-J B. Griffing and family left last night for California Mrs. Griffing and children expect to spend the summer at Long Beach. Mir Griffing has been appointed by the government to go to China and teach the Chinese how to grow cotton He intends to sail from San Francisco July IT. He will return to Tempe at the end of four months to attend to business matters; then he and his family will go to China to live
Arizona republican., 1919-07-12
WILLIAM KERN ADDED TO C|TY'S GOLD STAR
 HONOR ROLL FRIDAY

A telegram received by the war camp community service here yesterday from Adiutant General P. C. Harris of the war department, adds another gold star to Phoenix's honor roll. Private Will liam Kern who was reported wounded and missing in action since September $, 1918, is now reported officially to have died on that date from wounds received in action.
 Private Kern was the son of F. P. Kern of 2130 West Van Buren street and left Phoenix for military service in October, 1917. He went overseas with the 109th infantry in June. 1918, and was fatally wounded in the open ing of the Aisne offensive. No word had been received of him by his parents since he was reported as missing in action and yesterdays telegram is a sad confirmation of their worst fears
Arizona republican., 1919-07-12
Better Pay Your Dogs License

Dog owners are notified upon re- quest of City Marshal Warren that dog licenses for the third quarter are now due. Even with the license at S4 per year, there are 57 canines under the protection of the law, while within the past 50 days 30 strays have gone the way of all flesh. Mesa at present is pleasantly free from the ill-nourished. homeless dog, with his menace of rabies.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-12
Jarrett Will Add Gilbert Branch

c. c. Jarrett of the Jarrett Furnish ing Goods company having purchased a store building in Gilbert, will stock it with merchandise, and beginning Sep tember l will open up for business there. The Mesa store has proven successful from the start, and after looking over the GiDert country and the prospects in the town the mer- chant decided that an establishment there would be proportionately success ful. The new store will be in the room heretofore occupied oy the Attaway- Latham branch house.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-12
Mesa Man Receives croix de euerre

Mrs P. V. lines is in receipt of a letter from her son. Isaac, member of the 5th regiment, United States Ma rines, stationed in Germany, stating that recently and mach to his surprise he was called before General Lejeine of the French army and received the decoration of the Cro1x de Guerre for valor in the battle of Sofssons. He also was cited by the American commander. lines prior to enlisting in the marines, was a school teacher of Maricopa county. Like most others now in ser vice in Germany he Is worrying about getting home and to work, feeling that his duties over there are completed.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-12
Leave for Summer

Frank LaMont, Fred Joyce and Al- fred Wilson leave today with their families on an overland trip for the summer The LaMonts expect 10 spend the summer in Colorado, and Joyccs and Wilson's intend to visit in New Mexico.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-12
Didn't Like the Coast

George Altman, like the true son of Arizona that he is, has returned from short visit to the coast, bringing with him cold and the complaint that it is too damp and disagreeable out there.