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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28
500 Reward. 500

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces Of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative powers of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails
to cure Send for list of testimonials.
Ohio Sold by all Druggist, 75c.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28

back to the store and get your money.
Take spoonful Of harmless, Tege-
table Dodson's Liver Tone tonight and
wake up feeling great. It's perfectly
harmless, so give it to your children
any time. It can't salivate, % Let
them eat anything afterwards.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28
Attest:
JOHN T. HOOD, Secretary
PROCLAMATION.

PROCLAMATION
Be it Known. That l, s. NJ. Watkins,
President of the Board of Commission
ers of the Welsh Drainage District No
One Q) do hereby issue this my proc
lamation, calling an election to be
held in said District on Tuesday, the
S0th day of March, 1920, for the pur-
pose of submitting to the qualified
voters of said District propositions
to vote a special advalorem tax on
all the property within the limits of
said Drainage District, subject to
State taxation, for a period of twenty
years, and to issue bonds based there
on in the sum of Sixty thousand
($60,00000) Dollars; and to vote an
annual tax of twenty-five cents per
acre on all the acreage property with
in the limits of said Drainage District
for a period of twenty years and to is
sue bonds based thereon in the sum
of Seventy thousand ($70,000.00) Dol
lars; said election to be held
in the City Hall at Welsh, Louisi-
siana, in said District, in accordance
with law, between the legal hours Of
seven o'clock a. m, and five O'Clock
p. M on Tuesday, March 30th, 1920.
all of which, including the names of
the Commissioners and Clerk appoint
ed for ohe purpose of presiding at
said election, will more fully appear
by reference to the following ordin-
ances No, One a. and Two (2l of the
Board Of Commissioners Of Welsh
Drainage District No. One, calling the
same, which ordinances are made a
part of this proclamation.
Issued by me officially in Welsh
Drainage District No. One on this the
goth day of February, 1920.
S. NJ. WATKINS,
President of the Board Of Commits
sioners of Welsh Drainage Dist
riot No. One.
Attest;
JOHN T, HOOD, Secretary.
Feb 21-6t
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28

Governor Edwards of New Jersey
imagining himself of presidential size,
should remember AesOp's fable OF the
frog that tried to swell up to the size
Of bull,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28

The affairs Of Greece are looking up
The prince of the Greek royal house
has won an American widow worth
$14,O00,OOO. ...
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28

It may take several more banquets
to discover a candidate entirely salts
factory TO Col Bryan
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28

II the women ever organize a separ.
ate political party, the rolling pin
should be it's emblem.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28

Feminine waists are to be more
wasp-like than ever, according to ad-
vices from Paris. That is some of
them are. .......
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28

Deported reds all talk about go.
ing into diplomatic service and coming
back here as ambassadors. None of
them appear to have any taste for
the soviet army
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28

II Berkman and Goldman have to
work twelve hours a day they will
think they have been depprted to
Hades and not Russia.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28

Won Hindenburg is to publish his
memoirs. We wonder If they will in
clude the verdict of the international
court thai is to try him.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28

TIE rest ticket to the better E)}!I
is an homes, effort tozmake this a
f,ttcr void
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28

A dog can only lie on one side at
a time, but some people have no such
limitations.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28

Some Of the presidential boomlets
already look as though they were set
ont too soon.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28

When prices come down, will they
glide down in graceful spirals or will
they come down like the deacon's one
morse shay?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28

II the ex-kaiser is finally jailed he
will agree that the pen is mightier
than the sword.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28
SUCCESSION SALE.
Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Par
ish of Jefferson Davis, State
of Louisiana
Succession Of No. SOB
James L. 1yerly.

BY virtue of an order of court, sign
ed February 49, 1920, and a commits,
sion issued by virtue thereof, dated
February 90, 1920, and to me directed
by the honorable court aforesaid
will offer for sale, at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, with
the benefit of appraisement, on the
premises, in the Town Of Welsh, Jeifer
son Davis Parish, louisiana, the last
residence of the deceased, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1920,
between legal hours, and for the puf-
pose of paying debts of the succession
the following described property stu,
ated in the Town of Welsh, jefferson
Davis Parish, Louisiana, to-wit:
THE North 80 feet OF Lots ! ana z
and the South 80 feet of Lots and g.
all in Block IA Of the Town,of Welsh
together with improvements thereon
situated"
Terms: Cash on day of sale.
WARNER E. BYERLY,
Administrator.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28

Wonder II there is perfect agree.
ment between Bible and census STA
tistics as To female ages.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28
Entered at the PostoiIice, Welsh,
La, as Second Class Mater.
r. w. HOWARD
Editor and Publisher

You can cork demijohn but not
& demigogue. ....t ~. =
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28

One other point in Mr. Hooyer's
favor-Hearst is dead agin him.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28

~ tHS GSNyH3 VI dil Acreage d
Proposition to levy AMI
acreage ta3 of twenty-fye
cents (25 centsl per acre
per annum on all acreage
property subject to State
taxation in Welsh Drainage
District No. One for a per.iYES
iod of twenty years, for the
purpose of draining the prop
erty within said District,
conducting the affairs of
said District, and paying the
bonds amounting to Seventy
thousand dollars, with inter
est, all of which will moreINO
fully appear by reference toI
ordinance No. One a. of
Welsh Drainage District No.
One, enacted February 10th, 5
1920. -
Taxable valuation .............
Signature of Voter
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28

NOTICE: To vote in favor of the
proposition submitted upon this ballot
place a cross "X mark in the square
after the word YES; !. to vote against
it. place similar mark after the word
mo"
For the Issuance of Bonds Based on
an Acreage Tax.
Proposition to incur debt
and issue bonds of Welsh
Drainage District No. One
to the amount of Seventy
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-09
NO BACK PAY IN ABILENE
Local Postoffice Paid New Rates
From July


New pay increases for employees
in the local postoffice, which became
effective July 1, were paid by the
local office at that time though the
schedule Of increases had not been
definitely fixed by the government.
In many other places where the post
office paid according to the old rates
until the schedule was fixed, back pay
checks for the months Of July and
August have been received by the
employees this month.
Under the new pay schedule, the
,pOstOffice employees receive salar-
les ranging from $1,4OO to $1,000
per year. The highest salary paid up
to the present time in the local Of
fee has been $3.50. Four men in
the office will receive $500 year
advances, while the average increase
is $3.50 per year.
The postoffice now employs six
clerks, four city carriers and seven
rural route carriers, a total Of 20 en-
ployees including substitutes.
Under a new ruling, the men each
pay 2h per cent Of their monthly
salary back to the postoffice depart
ment to provide for the pensioning
system that has recently been put
into effect.
Thus when man has been In the
postal service 80 years he may retire
and receive go per cent Of his salary
from this fund and when he reaches
the age Of 65 he is automatically re-
tired with the same privilege, regard
lesss of his time In the service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-09
RELEASE CARS. FOR SERVICE
Under High Demurrage Rate, Cars
8, Are Not Used For Storage

Had the extra $40 day demur-
rage penalty which was recently in
force for few days and suspended
until December II, been in force the
first of last spring, it would have
cost one consignee on the Santa Fe
1878 storage fee for allowing a car
of -four received on February 20 to
stand until April "a before unload
ing the car. Railway officials have
maintained that higher demurrage
penalty was needed to speed up I'M
loading of cars in order that the
acute box car shortage might be re-
lieved as much as possible. Records
in freight offices of all roads show
that some shippers have held the
box cars for storage rather than
make unusual efforts to unload.
In the particular case where
car Of -four was held "a days the
congsinee reported 'onssApril that
he was making every possible eff
fort to find a place to store the car
lot of -four. Railway officials said
that, while this case was an unusual
one, yet there were hundreds OF
cases on all roads where cars are
held by shippers for long periods
after delivery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-09
CHEERS FOR the GOVERNOR
Boys Of 353rd Infantry Home From
Reunion al Funston

A year ago they heckled Governor
Allen at Camp Mills as he addressed
them, anxious to complete the home
ward journey from bloody Europe.
But last night at Camp Funston the
boys Of the 353rd infantry hurrahed
him as he told them that we can
best fulfill our place In the world,
not by membership In any interna-
tional agency. but by making the
most Of our opportunities of free
government and liberal institutions.
Tho following officers Of the So
ciety OF the 353rd were elected: g.
w. Blackington, president; John G..
Noel, first vice president; John Davis,
second vice president; Otis Il. Gray,
secretary; Lester Brown, treasurer;
G. ]. Masseck, historian.
Abilene men who attended were
John K,oyer, Clyde Moot, Harley
Ross, Milton Jones, Joe Nelson and
Robert Stark They have returned
home after spending part or all OF
the three days at Camp Funston
This afternoon Mrs. f. T. Fitzger-
aid and Miss Sue Hermance, who
were Y. NJ. c. A. workers with the
regiment at the front. arrived here
from Funston to spend several days
with Milton Jones. The two came
from their homes in New York to at
tend the reunion at Camp Funston.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-09
STERL HOUSE IS SOLD
One of Abilene's Famous Resdinces
Passes Into New Hands

The Sterl estate has sold the Sterl
residence on Vine street to III. A. Man
ker of Osborne, taking in exchange
land in western Kansas. Mr.. Man
ker will move his family here to send
the children to school. The house is
one Of the noted dwellings in central
Kansas. 1t was built by G. H. Lebold
in the early SOS when he was a
bank president and one Of the towns
richest men. The stone was brought
here from Ellis county and the house
was one Of the wonders of those days.
Later in 1889 when the bank failed
G. G. Sterl became Its owner and 1t
has been the family home since. Mr..
Sterrs death and the removal Of the
family made its sale advisable. With
its wide lawn and its imposing ap-
pearance the house stands as perfect
today as when built and is always
one Of the show places Of the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-09
NEVER RAINS BUT 1T PouRs
Wet Weather In Kansas Great For
Bumper Crops Of Weeds

Wet Weather In Kansas Great Fos
Bumper Crops Of Weeds
II never rains but II pours, even In
Kansas. Ordinarily by this time OF
year Kansas is bravely trying to
eliminate the word "drouth" from
the vocabulary, and express by "long
dry spell" or some other mild term
the fact that there is a shortage In
the moisture supply. This year It is
different.
J. G. Mohler, secretary Of the state
board Of agriculture, calls attention
In his weekly crop report issued yes
terday that the soil. especially in
eastern Kansas, Is too wet.
ION early plowed ground" he
points out, weeds and volunteer
growths have become quite rank and
1t is expected that many fields in the
eastern section will have to be re-
plowed before they will be In a condl-
ton for sowing. There has been too
much moisture In many Of the east
ern counties during the past week to
continue blowing, and in some Of the
northern and northwestern counties
wheat stacks have been damaged by
excessive rain. Hail Is reported in
spots over the state during the week,
with some high winds also shown"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-09
SUPPORT INDUSTRIAL COURT
Commercial Clubs 90 On Record In.
d0rsinR Il

Eleven commercial and industrial
organizations In the state Of Kansas
have gone on record in support Of q
declaration of twelve principles of
Industrial relations designed to es-
tablish a basis on which employers
and employees may work out en-
plOyment problems.
The vote was taken on the report
Of a committee Of the Chamber Of
Commerce Of the United States sub
mitted to a country wide referendum
Of business associations. The prin-
ciples received the overwhelming
approval Of the organizations voting
In every state in the union.
The organizations voting were:
Abilene Commercial Club, National
Federation Of Implement and vehi-
Gle Dealers Association, Abilene;
Chamber Of Commerce, Atchison;
Chamber Of Commerce, Fort Scott;
Chamber Of Commerce, Hutchinson;
Chamber Of Commerce, Kansas City;
Chamber Of Commerce. Pittsburg;
Chamber of Commerce. Salina: Com
mercial Club. wellington; Board OF
Wichita; Chamber OF
Commerce, Arkansas City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-09
WILL COLLECT $3z,3l7 EXCESS
State Will Claim Per Cent of Gross
Receipts of Express Co.

The state will collect an annual
excess tax of $32,317.9s for the
American Railway Express company
this year. Certification Of this tax
by the state auditor, Fred X. Knapp.
has just been completed. AS at pres
ent organized all railway express
companies are united under one cor
poration, as formed by the govern
ment during the war. In 1919 the
tax was $30,432.37.
The tax represents an assessment
of four per cent on "gross receipts"
of $SO7, 94956, from May 1, 1919 to
May 1 this year, and Is due in Nov
ember.~ The company's total re-
ceipts for the year in Kansas were
81, 1928, 10000, The gross receipts
the difference between
the total receipts and the amount
paid to tn railway companies for
Of express.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-09
HERINdTON MAN PRESIDENT
Few Dickinson Towns Form Farm.
ers Union

The managers Of the various
Farmers Unions in the southern part
of Dickinson met In Herington last
Thursday and formed a Farmers
Union Managers Association with @.
e. Chase of Herington as president
and Fl. r. Koepke Of Hope as secre-
tary. The purpose of the organiza-
ton is to discuss matters OF inter-
est to the Unions. One question In
particular came up. 1t was that OF
buying goods in car lots and dis
tributing them among the various
Unions. Herington is central point
and the goods could be shipped there
and distributed to the other unions
in that vicinity. Meetings will be
held every two or three months to
discuss matters Of common interest.
Herington, Hope, Woodbine, Elmo,
Peabody, Tampa and other towns
were represented.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-09
RATES CANNOT STOP EN-
No Slump in Travel Is Evident Be-
cause of Rate Hike

SouoC VI NutC lllAC
The increased rates do not seem
to have caused much Of slump in
the amount Of travel on the railroads.
Travellers coming into Abilene say
that all the trains are crowded and
it seems that more people are trav-
cling than there were before the hike
in rates went into effect. One trav-
cling salesman said yesterday that
1t seemed that the roads. had to in
crease the rates to make business
good.
The old days of the &c fare are re-
called when a person buys ticket to
Kansas City. 1t was then that by
buying to Kansas City, Kansas, a
saving Of about seventy-five cents
could be made because the inter-
state rate raised when the state rate
did not. Under the late hike ruling
the fare within the state is three
cents and interstate 1t is three and
half. The saving now by buying
a ticket to the closest Kansas City
and taking trolley across Is about
two dollars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-09
REPORT ON ENRoLLmENr
School Board Learns City Schools
Schools Have Attendance Of 9zz

School Board Learns City Schools
Schools Have Attendance Of ozz
The school board held Its regular
meeting Monday night and heard
thte report Of Superintendent Stacey
on the first day Of school, which
showed that the Abilene city schools
had opened with the following en-
rollment:
High school 44s; juni1 high
school ITO; Garfield 3O2: Mckinley
1871; Lincoln 143 and kindergarten
SO.
The board decided to grant credits
for outside work In piano, voice and
violin with accredited teachers. The
credits granted and the conditions
under which they may be received for
such work rest with the school au-
thorities.
Rev, G. L. Hovgard appeared be.
fore the board asking that credits be
granted for Bible study in the Sab
bath schools Of the city. The mat
ter was taken under advisement and
will rest with a committee repre-
senting the Sabbath schools Of abb
lene and Sup:. W, A. Stacey and
Principal G. W. Wheeler.
The board formally elected Miss
Florence Medley clerk and Mr..
Steanson head Of the department. of
agriculture. Miss Mary Pursley was
elected head Of the commercial de-
partment. Miss Pursley is a grad
uate Of the Gem City Business college
at OUT cy, ILL.,, and has had six years
experience as head of the CONNER
cial department In high school. Mrs.
Roger Kyle was elected assistant
teacher. Mrs. Kyle has
had experience in the work here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-09
RAIN SPRINKLED GOLD F
ON FARM NEAR GYPSUM

To emerge from siege Of high
water thinking that the food had
ruined the freshly plowed field and
then to find that 1t had washed up
gold in twenty dollar chunks inL
stead, was the queer and thrilling
experience Of F. M. Herr, living on
what Is known as the Spencer farm
near Gypsum. The gold was washed
up by the high water which cover
ed the freshly plowed field and
which receded leaving the miniature
fortune stranded.
Only three Of the twenty dollar
gold chunks was found this time by
Mr.. Herr, but gold has been found
there before, the present find max
ing ABOUT fourteen Of the twenty
dollar pieces which have been un-
earthed. Romance and excitement
seem to cling about the discovery,
and the Gypsum Advocate has the
following to say concerning the gold
and concerning the possible search
which will be made for other money
on the farm: lH- ,"t,tt,~ -
There is story told Of cow boy
way back fifty or sixty years ago
who ~as dragged to death at that
place by his horse, and that the
money now being found was lost
from his pockets and there was sup.
posed to be several hundred dollars
lost. Whether this story is true or
not we are unable to say, but never
theless money has been found there
at different times in the past years,
and Mr.. Herr hopes he may be able
to pick up some more of 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-09
FATHER MAHER GAVE ADDRESS
Assisted in Dedication of Parochial
High at Junction City

The new parOchial school at juno
ton City which was erected at cost
Of 100000 was dedicated yesterday,
preparatory to its opening today.
Father Maher Of Salina gave the
dedicating address, and otherwise
assisted Father O'Brien, priest at that
place for the past seventeen years
in the opening ceremonies. The
building is splendidly equipped,
strictly modern, three story building
built of stone and brick. A large
crowd was present yesterday at the
dedication and an offering amounting
to quite q large sum was collected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-09
TO SAVE MORE CATTLE
Rock Island Warns Engineers to Keep
From Hitting Cattle

Rock Island officials have issued
a circular intended to reduce the
number Of animals killed every year
on the right-of-way. 1t states that
a gradual reduction has been secured
in the last four years, but points out
that even greater care should be ex-
ercised by engineers. 1t says that
where many head Of stock are grazing
along the right of-way the engineers
should reduce the speed of their
trains SO that in case any Of the ami
mails try to cross at the last minute
it will be possible to avoid killing
them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-09
BRUNsON cows TEST HIGHEST
Three Jerseys Have Highest Test In
This County

According to the official report Of
the Dickinson County Cow Testing
Association, Jane. Jersey COW be-
longing to e. Bruce BrunsOn made
the highest test, giving $50 pounds of
milk which averaged Sc per cent Of
butter fat.
The following table gives the
names and record Of the cows in
the association which have produced
more than 80 pounds of butterfat or
$50 pounds of milk during the per-
Tod of 80 days ending August 81:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-09
WAS A REAL FIGHT PARTY
Reflector Bulletins Brought Crowd "a
Get the News

The Reflector gave another flight
party" Monday evening when 1t re-
ceived the bulletins of the Dempsey
Miske fight by rounds. Long before
the fight started the sidewalk was
blocked and until the last bulletin
came the interest was lively. Jonah
Callahan acted as announcer and did
his usual good job. The town has
learned that the Associated Press Is
to be depended on for the real news
Of the day and people come for miles
to get the bulletins. The telephone
was busy from all parts Of the coun-
ty as people called up the Reflector
for the news. Dempsey was too much
of a favorite TO make the event as
lively as the willard Dempsey fight
but 1t was q poppy crowd Just the
same
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-09
WAR ON HESSIAN FLY
Harvey County Farm Agent Says De-
stroy Volunteer Wheat

War on the Hessian fly has been
opened by A. B. Kimball, county
farm agent at Newton. He urges
the destruction Of all volunteer
wheat, declaring 1t furnishes a breed
ing place for the pest and that I'M
less removed, the next brood of flies
will appear this month, thus endan-
gering early sown wheat. In pub
lie announcement he states that a
number Of counties in this part of
the state are in danger of becoming
infested by the fly. due to the pre-
valence of volunteer wheat