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The Washington times., 1920-03-18
SHORT Line RAILROAD
HEADS COMING in APRIL

Several hundred officers OF short
line railroads from all parts OF the
United states will attend a special
meeting called by Bird M. Robinson,
president of the American Short Line
Railroad Association at the New Will
lard Hotel on April 10 and 16. They
will discuss the relation OF the short
lines to the new transportation act
which became law by the signature
OF the President on February 2S.
Edgar e. Clark. chairman OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission, will
be the principal speaker, and ad-
dresses will also be made by Chair
man Albert b. Cummins, of the Sem
ate Committee on Interstate Com.
merce: Senator Joe T. Robinson of
Arkansas; and Chairman John J.
Esch, OF the House Committee on In
terstate and Foreign Commerce.
The Washington times., 1920-03-18
Concerts
GRAVEURE-KENT TONIGHT.


Louis Graveure. one OF the most
Aeiightful and artistic singers or 20
day. and Mary Kent, contralto or the
Metropolitan Grand Opera and the
Chicago Grand Opera, will be heard
in Joint recital this Thursday even
ing. at $3.50 o'clock, At the Masonic
Auditorium.
Seats may be had at the offices
OF T.. Arthur Smith. 1906 q street.
Mr.. Graveure viii sing a group OF
Magyar songs arranged by korbay,
including Come In. My Rose" See
the Little Maiden" Mourning in the
village" Looking In My Eye" "o'er
the Forest" and sWoCe the Pitcher
Full Always" lie CaIavane (Chaus-
son), Chanson (Faure). "Une Rose
Frileuse" (Chavagnet). Vision Fugi-
tive "Herodiade" (Massanep, walls"
(Kennedy Russell), my Menagerio"
Gay Foster). 1.-THE Way OF June
(Bryceson Treharne). and Five AMI
Twenty sailormen" (coleridge-Tay-
lori.
Miss Kent will sing "Voce di dom
ma" from La Giaconda (PonchiellD,
Les Berceaux" (Faure). Romance
(Debussy). "rded Maritime" (dlndyh
Folk Songs-"Brother Green" lar
ranged by Brockway), IF You Eyer
Look On Love-" "All in the Dim For
est" Swedish, arr. by Haag). robin
Adair" Celtic air. arr. by Hopedick).
and Three Cavaliers (Russian, arr.
by Schindler).
Mr.. Bryceson Treharne will be at
the piano.
The Washington times., 1920-03-18
NINE. LOUISE HOMER AND
DAUGHTER

PeIf's, Next Monday AfternSen.
Nine. Louise Homer, Americas be-
loved contralto, returns to washing
ton next Monday afternoon when she
will be heard In joint recital with
her rarely talented daughter at
Polls Theater.
Madame Homer has long held
place in the hearts or music lovers
that no other artist has been able TO
usurp. Her rich contralto voice, her
charming choice of songs. and the
beautiful sympathy with which she
renders the various numbers, have
made her appearance the magnet for
large audiences wherever she has
appeared, and nowhere has she been
more popular than in Washington.
But this appearance brings addi-
tional interest in view OF the fact
that her daughter. Miss Louise
Homer. will be heard with her
mother. Startlingly like her mother,
this promising young singer seems to
have inherited her artistry, and her
beautiful soprano voice gives every
promise Of q career equally as brill
liant and successful as that of
Madame Homer.
Tickets for the concert are pro-
durable at the theater or at 1921 F
street northwest
The Washington times., 1920-03-18
BROKERS' WIFE SUESFOR
DIVORCE; WE'D 3 MONTHS
Names Another Woman; Gumpert
Says He Married Out of mis-
taken Chivalry."

NEW YORK, March 1s-After less
than three months of married life
Mrs. Louise Gumpert has sued Ches-
ter A. Gumpert, wealthy stockbroker.
for divorce. She names Mrs. Eleanor
Young in her complaint. and AYERS
that she and detectives discovered the
two together in a room.
The Gumperts were married in
Greenwich. Conn. December II, last.
Mrs. Gumpert asked Supreme Court
Justice Newburger. for $40 weekly
alimony and a IS, 900 counsel fec. Her
motion was denied after afidavits
had been submitted by husband and
wife.
Mr.. Gumpert filed the following let
ter written by his wife shortly after
their wedding:
Dear Chester have often said
that some people insist on being
dumb. l see only waste OF time in
continuing such an unfortunate
situation as ours. From now on my
interest in you has ceased.
You can go about as you please,
as you are no longer under sur
veillance. I give no account OF my
self, and I have already started to
enjoy myself with people that appre-
ciate me-"
Mr.. Gumpert said in an affidavit:
For many years the plaintin
lived at azs West Seventeen street.
Her name then was Louise Baddistini.
Her apartment was sumptuously FUR
nished. She owned high priced car
and employed a uniformed chauffeur.
all OF which. she said. was supplied
to her by a wealthy merchant.
MY friendship for her caused dis
sension between her and her bene-
factor. She appealed to me to do the
right thing, arl in a mistaken sense
~ rhivalry 7 married her"
The Washington times., 1920-03-18
FORT FOOTE MEETING.

FORT FoOTE, Nd, March 1s.--Ar-
engagements are being made for a
meeting OF the Fort Foote Community
Club. March 20. at 1880 p. m, at the
school. Following a program by the
graduate pupils commemorative Of
Maryland Day there will be a discus
sion on school consolidation. Every
resident OF the district Is invited to
attend.
The Washington times., 1920-03-18
'ores-Friday and Saturday
Peoples Cigar Department
Manila Cigars

LA E~persti." tperlectos
espec,ales9 =, Her Z, al mia; " TOT
.IIsax IisnE'' (cazadoresl,
YOUR moneys worth. &c
Straight; box OF 80, $3.50.
aDon Urbana,, classy
shape banded Manila. 9 for
25cJ box OF 100. S3.75.
FL Trio Lonores shape
Marvt1ia In all shsnesI
p.trids Z for 25c., box
EI Pacinco or lOO, ~S-So
The Washington times., 1920-03-18
M:n6z;G
Wb5n the Home ~

Josef Lheyinne. the brilliant pianist.
master OF piapo technique VIII be
the soloist.
Anyone who knows OF music knows
OF the Flonzaley Qusrtet. Formed In
1908, this organization OF talented
musicians has won It's way by reason
OF its lofty aims and ideals to sthe
very pinnacle OF Its class Chamber
music. than which there 10 none more
beautiful. still remains comparatively
unknown because OF the difficulty OF
obtaining a true ensemble. The Flon-
zaley quartet binds Its members not
to appear In orchestra OF even as so
loists, in order to preserve Its re-
mark able unity OF effect.
The Washington times., 1920-03-18
LANHAM STUDY CLUB.

LANHAM. Nd, March 1s-At the
March meeting of the Lanham study
Club yesterday u was decided TO take
steps looking to the completion this
year of the National Defense highway
to Lanham. and the cooperation of
the Lanhsm Community Council will
% requested IN this Dafter.
The Washington times., 1920-03-18
FLONZALEYs AND LHEvINNE
Tomorrow.

The celebrated Flonzaley Quartet,
one of the most famous musical or
CARNATIONS of the day. will be heard
in concert at Polls Theater Friday
afternoon of this week at 80 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1920-03-18
2udMw
FumiLu Remedies

II your dilme1it Is slight and you need
some simple family remedy, We believe the
Pensidr line the best.
PensLar preparations are not cnre-ulIs
They prepare special remedy for each oil
ment, ,1ith the formula on the label You
know crdctly the ingredients yon arc taking.
Here We list fe11 scasondble preparations
that every household shoaId keep on hand.
The Washington times., 1920-03-18
How You Can Quickly
Remove Hairy Crowths
aids to Beauty

Awell known beauty specialist ad-
vises this treatment for the removal
Of hair from the face. Mix into a
paste some powdered deIatone and
water. apply to hairy surface and
after about minutes rub off. wash
the skin and every trace OF hair has
vanished. This method is quick and
entirely safe, To avoid disappoint-
ment, however, It IS well TO make GER
tain you get genuine delatone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-02
ASK BIGGER APPROPRIATIONS
State Institutions Want Double This
Year

Because of greatly increased op-
Grafton expenses appropriations about
double those Of the last biennium will
be asked for the state educational
and charitable institutions IN 1922
and 1928 by the State Board of Ad-
ministration.
Enlarged funds for payment Of
adequate salaries to instructors at the
state university, agricultural college
and normal schools, and to increase
the teaching staff to take care Of fast
growing student bodies must be pro-
vided by the next legislature If the
state schools are to meet the demands
made on them" said James A. KIM
ball, state business manager, who
prepared the budgets for submission
to Governor Allen.
The total asked for by the educa-
tional institutions will approximate
$4,000, 900 for 1922 and 1928.
When appropriations for charitable
and penal institutions are added the
total will reach around $4,000, 900.
Budgets will be done over soon by
the state auditor and he will make
his recommendations to the legisla
ture. In the last biennium, appro-
priations asked by the educational In
situations totaled $6,396. 563.S1.
The auditor recommended $5,49s,-
967.S1, and the legislature actually
appropriated $4,273, 503.24.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-02
WHEAT AT A STANDSTILL
Little Grain Is Coming to the County
Markets

Markets
Wheat marketing has become a
lost art in this county. With a crop
Of 100000 bushels Of which proba-
bly, not one-half has gone to market,
farmers have stopped selling. No
wheat has been received here this
week and very little in the county.
The exceptions are occasional loads
brought in by producers who need
money with which to meet pressing
obligations. There is no general or
ganization to back the movement. An
organizer for the wheat growers as
ISOLATION was here week, trying tc
form local unions over the county
but formed only one with % mem
bers. A county meeting was held
but few attended and he left. The
action Of the wheat raisers is simply
a determination to wait and see what
happens.
OF course, the effect has been to
quiet trade in most Of the towns as
the buyers wait for the price of pro-
ducts to come to their expectations
before obtaining the funds with
which to make their usual early win
ter purchases. But the stores are
putting on special sales and these at
tract many buyers.
Reports from the northwest say
that, except where the wheat has
been heaped on the open ground or
where elvators are unloading their
stocks, little wheat is being shipped. |
These sources seem, in the opinion
Of millers, to account for the keeping
up of supplies at central markets.
Then there Is some selling from nee
essity and occasional selling anyhow,
on the belief that 1t will be useless 10
except much higher figures for this
crop. Farmers are greatly disap- !
pointed and say that they have act
ually lost money on the crop but they |
have sown In this section larger
area than last year though with
smaller expense owing to greater la
Dor supply and perhaps some i'm
provement In methods through use Of
tractors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-02
THEY NEED BIOLOGISTS
Rush to OIL Fields BY inexperienced
Results In Failure

How inexperienced operators have
rushed In to newly developing oil
areas and leased land merely because
Of Its proximity to a producing well
\ and without knowledge OF its geo.
logical structure-resulting in failure
and large financial loss--is related In
report just issued by Prof. Ray.
m0nd G. Moore OF the University OF
Kansas, state leogolist, on "Oil and
Gas Resources Of Kansas"
A wildcat" drilled without any
knowledge Of the underground cOndi-
lions and at a distance from prOduc-
ing areas is speculative hazard OF
the most extreme sort" the reptrt
says. Consequently. In any area
which 1t IL desired to test, reference
to all geological advice should be
had at the very outset. It should be
noted that none Of the large oil
companies drill wells In entirely I'M
proved territory without knowledge
OF the geological structure.
For the modern business OF oil
and gas production the large COM
,panies are organized with minute at
tention to all the various details. In
the development Of new oil or gas
pool, for example. the geologic struc-
ture Is first located and carefully
mapped by competent biologists. Oh
and gas leases on the lands overly
ing the structures are obtained, and
when all the desirable land has been
drilling rigs are brought in
for boring the wells. When a well is
completed and oil or gas encountered,
It is necessary to arrange for storage
or disposition OF the wells product.
involving arrangements for pipe line
transportation or tank storage"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-02
slump in dry goods prices"

slump In dry goods prices"
The Merchants Journal is authority
for this statement and In proof Of
fers n tabulation Of advertised prices
ON dry goods staples in twenty-five
towns, representing thirty-six differ
ent stores.
The table indicates that the adver-
tised prices on November 10, IL and
IL were very near the same as the
wholesale prices on those dates. For
example, the wholesale price Of ging-
ham is given az 90 to 20 cents a
yard. The advertised retail prices on
this item ranged from Is cents to 30
cents a yard with an average Of about
"a cents.
1.-THE towns represented" the Jour
nal states, "are the larger towns Of
the state, and they are the towns
which set the pace for the merchants
in the smaller towns. The small
town merchant cannot quote higher
prices than are quoted in these twen-
ty- Ave towns and still sell goods, for
Is too keen"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-02
APPOINT NEW COMMITTEES
All Is Ready For Final Hospital
Drive In Townships

| D0Ne IN tOWutufpt
VIII Green, chairman Of the Dick
inson county hospital committee, hai
announced the revised list of com.
mittees 10 complete the canvass fol-
the Dickinson county hospital fund
At the MONDAY luncheon of the Bus
mess Mems Association on November
10 1t was voted to go ahead with this
canvass at once. A meeting Of the
soliciting committee followed on Nov
ember IS. The reports from the var
iOus township committees showed
that In every case where the township
had been really canvassed the amount
subscribed exceeded the quota for
that township.
Several committees turned In
more than $1,000 from one township
and some more than $4,000" said
Mr.. Green. "Other townships had
been only partially canvassed and
some not at all. We believe the to-
tai Of $4,000 In stock subscriptions
can be reached or exceeded II we all
pull together and make concerted
effort to reach everyone In the cOun-
ty.
1--WE must complete this work, and
we must do 1t now. Each member is
earnestly urged to get In touch with
the other members Of his committee
at once and plan to spend at least
one or two days on the work next
week"
The committees as announced for
the townships follow:
F1Ora-C. d. Simmons. Ernest
Morse. w. l.. Crebbs.
Cheever-Wesley Reese. p. A.
Bowman. A. r. Elwick.
Sherman. II. Hutton. W. T.
!. D. Cramer.
Fragrant Hill-Frank Grgg. L. r.
Jeffcoat. J. L. Parks. Fl. r. Motter.
WillOwdale-Chris Bath.
Buckeye-Rev. Hovgard, r. J.
Browning. N. Il. ZOok. Dan Baer.
Hays-E. L. Garrett, Fl. NJ. Shockey,
Frank Geoffroy. e. G. Leach.
Noble-Fred Marts, B. d. White
head.
Lincoln-Dr. Conkln. Fred Coul-
son. Geo. Rasher.
Center-R. w. Hoffman.
Rhinehart--C. G. Wyandt. r. M.
White. G.. c. Anderson. d.
Garfield-A. p. Rogers. p C. Red
man. J. f. Keel.
Newbern-C. II. Rugh. L. Welsh,
W. H. Broughton.
Logan-W. G. Grigg. A. e. Rey
holds, Harry Leonard.
Liberty-C. w. Taylor, Theo.
Nusz. G. A. Kubach.
Wheatland-John Marks, T. M.
[ones, Leslie Logan.
Jefferson-J. s. Engle, J. A. For
ter, Fl, w. Rohrer.
Ridge-Ralph Lucier, VIM. Sterl,
Y. G. COlvin.
Holland-John Scott NJ. G. Beam
r.
Banner-E. H. Forney.
Hoppe. L. Hovgard, Will Green,
Y. H. Burnham, Eldon Duckwall.
Rural Organization-Nort half Of I
ounty. J. T.. Roop, F. s. Blaesi, o. I
I. Johnson; south half, Ben lands,
leo. Rush, Albert Whitehead.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-02
TEND TOWARD REQUIREMENTS
Conditions in Tenth Reserve District
Improving


The monthly bulletin Of the Fed
eral Reserve bank Of Kansas City
covering conditions in the Tenth fed
eral reserve district, states that re-
ports for the month of October do
not indicate any decided change In
the tendency toward general read
justment of business. Price reduc-
tions, it sets forth, continued through
the month and by November l there
were some evidences of settling
down to newer levels, giving rise to a
feeling that business was beginning
to assume new proportions.
The bulletin states that the level
of prices paid producers in the I'm
tied States for the principal crops de-
creased about 1911 per cent during
October, as officially reported by the
bureau Of crop estimates, United
States department of agriculture. In
the previous ten years the usual Oct
ober decline in farm products has
been 3.S per cent. The governments
report states that on November 1 the
index figures ON prices were about
% per cent lower than year ago,
and 14.S per cent higher than the
average of the past ten years to Nov
ember l.
Price reductions on merchandise
caused a great many people to hold
off in tibet hope Of prices going still
lower and as a result purchases dur
ing october did not mount to the
heights they were expected to attain.
Retail merchants, however, with bar
gain sales have succeeded in unload |
ing the bulk of their high priced mer-
Wholesalers, the bulletin continues,
have undertaken to force business,
in wearing apparel and
dry goods by widely advertised price
To date these sales are
cOur try merchants to the
cities in large numbers and in conse-
quence, a larger volume of goods Is
reported moving countryward.
The wheat holding" movement
not being officially in effect until
October 25, it is regarded as too
early to approximate results.
A big shrinkage In livestock move
ment to markets was noted during
farmers having plenty Of
feed owing to holding Of grain on ac-
count of low prices, preferring to
feed stock for later marketing in
more finished condition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-02
DETECTIVES ON THE JOB
Seeking For Clue to the Waste OF
$50. 900 Gallons Oil

Three detectives are here repre-
senting the oil companies that lost
$4,000 gallons of gasoline and kero-
sene when some one opened the tank
pipes last Thursday night. They
claim that they have clues that may
get results. The idea is that the
work was done locally but 1t may
have been outside.
The oil pools have about evaporat-
ed and danger Of fire is past AS an
example Of how the Lord protects
Abilene 1t is related that Friday
evening the driver Of an oil truck
drove through the biggest pool Of gas
oline with muffler cut out, taking
chance Of being sent by short cut
to Kingdom Come and making the
south side gloriously hot place-but
by good luck nothing happened.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-02
SIXTEEN ARE IN NORMAL
Dickinson County Well Represented
At Teachers School

Sixteen Dickinson county students
are enrolled In the Kansas State Nor
NAL school this semester. Seventy
nine Of the 1O5 Kansas counties are
represented In the Kansas Normal
this semester. according to a survey
made by W. s. Bixler. the Normal
registrar.
The Dickinson comfy students en-
rolled are: Amos Engle, Beulah Gault,
Pearl Snyder, Grace Nemecheck and
Lillian Sexton. Abilene; Julia Beber-
meyer, Irene Habecker, Bessie Kauff-
man and Esther Smith. Enterprise;
Elizabeth Hill and Mabel Machmer,
Chapman; Betty MALL, Vera Bonfeld
and Granten Sewer. Elmo; Addie
Thomas. Detroit aand Charles Neis,
Hone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-02
DENTISTS TO VISIT SCHOOLS


/
The schedule for dental inspection
OF the schools, to be held wednesday
December 8. has been completed by
Miss Mary T.. WooivertOn, county su
perintendent. The school districts
and dentists by whom they will bt
visited follow:
DIR. Blachley, Herington. ST. 1S
32. "a, %, 2.
DIR. Davis, Solomon, 74,73, II, 81,
90. 30, rs.
DR. Farnham. Hope, II, II, 80, s3.
SO. 112. 30.
Or. Garrett, Abilene, 20, 104, U2,
80, 81, 81, 90.
DR.. Hutton, Abilene. 27. 80, 90,
43. 81, IS.
Or. Kelly. Abilene, %. 81, 80, 81,
"a. 83. 20. 124.
Or. McInerney. Abilene, "a, II,
~. 107. 40, %, 115.
DR.. Miller, Abilene. 50. %. %. SO,
"a. 80. 11s, 85.
DR.. Miller. Chapman. AZ, SS. Al,
SO. 20, 3. 100.
Dr. O'Brien. Chapman. So. 81, IA.
1, 101, vi, 70.
DR.. Osten. Harrington, 5O.49, 40,
1T, SO, So, Q.
DR.. Seward, HeringtOn, ia. DO,
1913. %, 45. 40, so.
DR.. Steele, Hope, 100, Al, 10, ~,
6S. CT.
DR.. Storer. Harrington, G5. 81. 70,
13. co.. 81. 90.
DIR. Thayer. Abilene. 0, 100, 76,
"a. 80, %, 116.
DR.. WOrley, Abilene, 8. 1O2, A,
1O5, III, 10, Z.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-02
PRAIRIE DOGS ARE GOING
Few Are Left Since Campaigns
Against Them

The prairie dogs Of western Kan
sas-so numerous twenty years ago
that many Of their towns covered
several square miles--are almost OF
the past. according to officials OF the
Kansas state Agricultural College
who have conducted an determination
campaign under the state law Of 1902
which provided funds for the pur-
pose. Travellers In western Kansas
say that at the present time one
rarely sees a prairie dogs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-02
CHEAPEST TO GET AUTO TAG
License Inspector Is After Delinquent
Motorists

J. w. Wall Of Parsons, state motor
license inspector, Is here from Topeka
playing a game Of tag. The Idea Is
IL he catches youSvithout 1920 tag
on your car, you're it and the next
thing is visit to the justice court
where the fine Is not less than $25.
As a business proposition, Mr.. Wall
points out, it is cheaper to buy the
IS license promptly, even If no other
reason makes Its appeal. He will be
here several days to check up on the
cars In the county.
Mr. Wall says that he has found
$50 delinquent auto owners since
August 10 and two dealers in various
counties in the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-02
Income Tax List Here

A list Of patrons of the Abilene
postoffice who filed income tax re-
turns for the taxable year 1919. has
been received at the pOstOfflce. Any
one desiring to. consult this list may
do so by calling at the money order
window. The list does not carry
the amounts paid or the incomes,
simply the list Of names.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-02
READJUST GAS FRANCHISES
Industrial Court Will Put Free uai
Proviso ON Equitable Basis

Proviso ON Equitable Basis
An attempt will be made by the
Kansas court of industrial relations
to readjust the provisions OF gas COM
panies' franchises with cities where
by gas in varying quantities Is FUR
nished to the cities free. The fact
that these grants written into the
gas company franchises years ago,
when the gas companies were seek
ing franchises from the various cit
les, vary all the way from no free gas
at all to 100000 or more cubic
feet a year, has been brought out IN
petitions filed with the court.
1T will be the courts aim to place
this free gas proviso on an equitable
basis" said Judge Clyde M. Reed,
Of the Industrial court. 1T Is hard
ly fair to people in one community
where no free gas is delivered, to
pay the same rate as those in other
cities where large amounts are de-
livered free for municipal use."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-12-02
). II. ENdLe IN SEATTLE
Kansas Party Arrived From Japan
November "a

The Kansas Sunday School Asso-
citation has received the following
message from J. II. Engle who arrived
In Seattle evening Of November Gath
from his trip to Toxic, japan.
arrived Seattle tonight on sched-
ule time. Passed quarantine and Gus
toms without incident. Perfect
health, cloudy voyage. calm sea.
Party ate Thanksgiving dinner to-
gether at Seattle. Spend day with
Rowena In Salt Lake City. Tour Of
Korea, China, Japan rich with In
forming surprises and Oriental
charge"