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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
WORSE THAN LAST YEARp
Coal Shortage Promises to Be Acute
Once More.

Goal shortage provinces 10 nc hcute
Once More.
II may be pessimistic, but to the
best Of my belief, Kansas Is In for
another winter Of coal shortage"
said Guilford Dudley, OF the Nc
Cleary- Dudley Lumber Company,
Topeka.
"At one time last week. the
of Philadelphia, in the heart Of the
eastern coal district had only enough
coal to run the municipal boilers for
two days. The reason for the short
age Of coal In the east Is the same
as our reasons here In Kansas-no
coal cars. The transportation and
terminal facilities are the worst in
many years, and unless they i'm
prove greatly In the next few months
l am afraid some Of the industries In
Kansas will have to close down in
order to give enough coal to the pub
lie to keep from freezing"
Dudley believes that unless coal
cars are found soon that the state
will >be In worse straits the coming
winter than last year
+. G. Fox, general manager of the
Santa Fe, said it would take the
Santa Fe five years to build enough
coal cars to catch up with the cars
on hand before the government took
over the roads. He also said the
cars belonging to the Santa Fe which
are in foreign territory, are double
~ n
roads which are in the hands Of the
Santa Fe. Frantic efforts are being
made by A. T. & 8. f. officials at
the present time to get some Of the
box cars in foreign possession back
on Santa Fe tracks for transporting
the wheat cr0n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
THE WASTED MILLIONS.

"The United States spent sos
632.92O for 10 national army can
tonments, built by the c0st-plus sys-
tenn. These could have been built
for 1928, 1O1, 800 or $7S,531,521
less money" declared Representative
Graham Just before he left Washing
ton for his home In Illinois a few
days ago
Mr.. Graham is the chairman Of the
House Committee on Expenditures In
the War Department and he and his
committee through five subcOmmit-
tees have been making an exhaus-
tive investigation of all such expen-
ditures since last fall He has made
only partial report to Congress and
will finish next session. Continuing
along the lines of his Investigation
Representative Graham said:
1--WE expended $1,2O0,0OO,O0O for
the construction Of camps and can
tonments, largely by the cost-plus
system, a system adopted by the War
department. by this system costs
were increased, labor demOralized,
the completion Of the camps was de-
layed, soldiers called to the cOlors
were subjected to conditions that in
duced disease and death, and from
40 to so per cent Of the money was
wasted.
1--WE spent $22,OOO,OOO in fees to
favored contractors on camps and
most of which would
have been saved had this work been
let by bids.
1--WE spent over 100000, 900 to
build powder plant at Nitro, w.
Va, and ii never produced pound
Of powder for the war. After the
armistice there was stored at Nitro
personal property worth at fair
cash value $1O,OOO,OO0. Both plant
and property were sold after the
armistice for $S,551 900, most Of
which is in deferred payments.
I'VE paid the Hercules Powder
Company for operating the Nitro
plant 81, 293, 1911. They pro-
duced no power that we could use
i'm the war.
1--WE spent $2,9OO,O00 in furnish
ing electrical machinery and building
electric lines for the Virginia Power
Company at Nitro, w. Va, and after
we had built them practical mono
poly Of the Kanawha Valley, the
government settled with them for
$S1 900 and In addition gave them
a long tmie contract to furnish cleo
trio power for the naval armor plant
at Charleston, w. Va.
1--WE spent approximately $780,.
600, 900 in the construction and OPP
Grafton Of a powder plant at Nash
vile, Tenn, called Old Hickory, and
which produced no powder that
could be used in the war.
1--WE spent $116,194,974.37 on
nitrate plants at Sheffield, Alabama
Muscle Shoals, Ala; Toledo, Ohio,
and Cincinnati, Ohio. These plants
did not produce pound OF nitrates
that could be used In the war"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
Having a Ford Session.

G. D. Cruise went to Salina to at
tend a state demonstration of the
Fordson tractor. Hundreds Of Ford
dealers in Kansas, representatives OF
the branch offices in Kansas City, as
well as from the factory in Detroit,
as wefl as salesman, and demOnstra-
tors of agricultural implements that
the Fordson Tractor pulls and drives
are there to attend the demOnstra-
ton to be staged Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday in the demonstra-
ton grounds in the southwest part
of the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
PLUMBER THOUGHT HE
NEEDED NEW PIPES

my stomach and intestines were
always full of gas and often had
sever collie attacks. The pain and
soreness caused me to think need
ed a new set Of pipes. Since taking
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy all this
has disappeared and my only trouble
now is to make enough dough to buy
all the food I'd like to eat" 1t is a
simple, harmless preparation that
removes the catarrhal mucus from
the intestinal tract and allays the in
flammation which causes practically
all stomach, liver and intestinal all
ments, including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money refund
ed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
DULL SEASON FOR COURT.
Few Suits Filed Dtrinf Harvest Time
None For Several Weeks

There have been no suits filed In
the office of the clerk Of the court
for almost two weeks. This doesn't
mean that there will not be the usual
amount Of business during the next
term nor that the docket will be light
this fall but people are just too busy
to get into trouble now. They have
plenty of time to file their petitions
and most Of them are in no hurry to
invest the money it costs to file suit
so long before action can be taken
on it,
The rush of business will come
after the harvest is over and there
is more time to settle down to a gen.
eral routine. Then they will make
nm for lost time
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

ly on schemes Of this kind, the Arst
time In the history OF the district
that such fiimflam game has been
tried. Since the districts organiza-
ton Democrats, and Republicans
have fought fair and taken the re-
suit good naturally. Strong and
able men Of both parties have rep
resented the district and this In no
time TO send to the legislature for
four years any man who does not
stand four square in his political bat
ties.
We do not believe that the scheme
II going to work with the good citi-
zens Of the district. We do not be-
lieve that the man who respects his
own character Ii going TO vote at the
behest OF any organizer in the pri-
mary OF another party, laying him
self open to a challenge and II he
swears In his vote having the posi-
bility OF prosecution for perjury
not to mention the sacrifice OF self
respect. This procedure will not
appeal to the. people of this district.
The average man likes fair play,
square dealing and integrity In poll
ties AZ well as In anything else. The
scheme proposed is not going to
strike the fair minded man as one In
which he wants to he involved.
Americans do not stand for false
flag.
No Republican should be deceived.
A vote for Kyle Is a vote for Re-
publican. A vote for Ryon IL vote
for Democrat on the Republican
ticket.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
Would Collect q. Loan.

Frank Leonard of Chapman has
filed suit against Leonard Cochran
for the collection Of 500 and inter-
est at six per cent from February,
1919. Leonard loaned the money to
Cochran he claims without note
and the debt has never been paid by
the defendant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

A tar Of two dollars a year. on
every individual in the United States
Tor government medical work is pro-
posed by bills pending in congress.
It would not help to reduce the cost
Of living. The bills referred may be
condemned from the standpoint of
economy as well rs because Of their
paternalistic trend.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

The federal farm loan bank does
well enough in It's sphere, but too
often to provides money for people
who need II least. The man who has
no money cannot get started under
the system, or any other we know
OF. 1t is possible to work out loan
system whereby deserving young
men without means may acquire
farms OF their own. II something
OF this kind is not done the worid
will continue to lack production. Ten
antry Is a discOuraging proposition
at best. Home owning Is the one
permanent remedy for under-produc-
I'M on the farms.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

what motive shall be depended
upon to induce good men to give up
their time and take positions in To-
cal government or other public work?
Shall It be salaries or public spirit :?
Can a salary really buy honesty, vir-
tue, devotion, patriotism, ETC.?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

The unpledged delegates held the
balance Of power In both conventions.
Also It would be well for candidates
to remember that the unpledged
] voters hold the balance Of power In
4 the country. 3s<
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
Death of Anna Cassel.

Miss Anna Cassel, aged IS. died
at the home Of her sister Mrs. M.
C. Hawk on North Cedar street,
Saturday evening after a lingering
illness. She Is survived by three
brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services were held at the
home at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
Rev. G. o. Musser officiating. The
body was taken to Hamlin, Kansas.
her former home for interment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

Yod can still tell good story with
out being taxed. y The %only other
thing now that is not taxed Is writ
ing poetry, but you must write 1t
on scraps of wrapping paper. That
does no harm for no one will read 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
CUPID SETS FASTER PACE.
One Book of Licenses Consumed
This Year.

Cupid is setting faster pace this
year than in 1919. Probate Judge
W. s. Anderson has exhausted the
licenses. He has issued 1915 licenses
to date compared with IS this time
last year. He does not expect the
total for 1920 to reach 800 however.
The average is 225.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

wool is a drug .ip the market.
Hides are going beggihg. ,Prohteers
put the prices Of clothing and shoes
so high judicious persons quit buy
in1 Fx5tcfs stscks beeAp to aeeHn=
ulate. Merchants quit buying. Their
ahelves began to be jammed with
merchandise. Their store rooms
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
NEW SUPREME COURT RULINGS
Decisions on Rural School Questions
of Inferrst Here.

Of Inferest Here.
Private persons have no standing
TO question the legality Of the organ
ization OF high school district by an
action to enjoin election OF rura
high school district officers, the su-
preme court ruled In affirming de-
cision Of the Gray county district
court. Taxpayers In an approved
consolidated school district In Gray
and Ford counties tried to enjoin the
election Of school board members. II
was alleged that the county SUPER
intendent OF Ford county had APP
proved the boundaries after the Pc
titiOns We're circulated and signed,
instead Of before. The courts ruled
that while this was irregular, II did
not void the creation Of the CONSOLE
dated district, and that the disgrun-
tied taxpayers had no recourse
through this kind Of an action.
The supreme court Saturday al
lowed writ Of mandamus against
the board Of county commissioners
Of KiOwa county to compel them to
maintain county high school. In
1904 the county voted for the high
school, and contract was made
with the city school board Of Green's
burg for maintaining the school. The
contract expired this month, and the
county commissioners declined to
make new tax levy ON the ground
that the high school was no longer
in existence. because of changes In
the law. The supreme court held
that the changes In the law did not
abolish the school, and that 1t should
be maintained until the people Of the
county revoked the former election
Members Of fraternal insurance as
sociations that merge with others.
must pay the rates of the merged
organization, or expect his beneficiar-
les to collect only the insurance his
old rate would buy under the new
merger rate. This was the decision
Of the supreme court in the case of
william J. Williams against the
American Insurance Union and the
Home Builders Union, appealed fsOm
county. H. r. Williams had
taken out a policy in the Home
Builders, which at the time Of his
death had a value OF $500 under
the terms of the original policy. Be- :
fore his death the companies were
merged and the premium rate in
creased. He continued to pay the
old rate. on the theory that his pol
icy was fixed contract. His widow
sued for the $1,000. but the court |
cut off 5000. on the ground that the
old rate carried only that much in
surance in the merged organization.
The fact that the wife has paid
the taxes on a farm for years does
not give her title to the ground when |
the husband dies. If there are chill
dren, the supreme court held in af-
firming the decision Of the Shawnee
county district court. Kate p. Purl,
widow of Fillmore Purl, claimed the
farm in her own right when the hus-
band died. She showed that she held
the personal property in her own
name, had paid the taxes in her own
name, redeemed the property on tax
sale once in her own name, but the
courts held the children were en-
titled to share in the state just the
samQ
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

Topeka Journal: In. California the
japanese are demanding sixty cents
an hour for work in gardens and are
getting 1t. No longer can 1t be said
thar Oriental labor Is beating down
thk wages Of the-American working
mhh
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

am q candidate for the Denocratic
the Third Commissioner District OF
Dickinson county, subject to the pri-
maries In August 1920.
B. H. MCCULLOUGH.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
RAIN OVER WIDE AREA.
Telephone Office Has Reports Of Cir
cults Out Of Order After Storm.


An inch of rain fell here Tuesday
night, accompanied by high wind
and sharp lightning. No damage
was done in this vicinity however
and the light service was not i'm
paired.
The wind broke large branches
from trees on the south side and
blew down a big tree which stood
in the parking across from the court
house. The tree however was not
sound
The telephone company received
reports from their western territory
that circuits at LindsbOrg, Salina,
COncordia and Ellsworth were out
Of order AS result Of the storm.
The lightning probably is response
BILE the trouble telephone officials
stated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

Funny-"Take the Jpostoffice away
from Burleson and restore 1t to pub
lie ownership" Is the campaign slo-
gan Of 100000 organized postal en-
ployes. ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

II Is absolutely certain tat this
years food crop will be short. The
farmer has already done much In
the way OF reducing his crops to the
capacity OF his family, and labor
has not been available for him to I'M
dertake the cultivation Of more land
than could be handled by the help at
his command. We have ignored the
farmers needs. We have yielded 10
the demands Of Industrial workers
for shorter days and higher wages,
and have led the farm laborers to
believe that by coming TO the city
he could make more money with less
time and effort Than in the country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

am q candidate FOR the Republican
nomination for county commissioner
from the Third Commissioner District.
OF Dickinson county. subject to the
primaries in August, 1920.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
Ohm BOOK.

I hereby announce that am 2 canol'
date for reelection as County Commits.
0iOner from the Second Distr1ct Oh
Fl. C. BRENIZER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

hereby announce my candidacy for
County Commissioner from the Third
District 10 Dickinson county, subject
to the Democratic primaries In Aug
ust, 1920.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS
couNry COMMISSIONER

! am O candidate for second IeIm
for county commissioner from the Third
Commissioner district Of Dickinson
county, subject to the action 81 the
Republican primaries. , ,oov
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
MISS HUMBLE TO TOKYO.
Will Teach Children of Americans
in the Orient.

Miss Emma Humble, an Ameri-
can girl who taught number OF
wears in the Abilene schools, has
been employed to teach In the
American school at Tokyo, Japan.
She will teach the children OF
American diplomats, missionaries
and business men.
Miss Humble is visiting with rela-
tiyes at Detroit, Hope and Abilene
before sailing the middle of August.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
WILL HAVE A SYRUP MILL.
d. A. VanTrine of Salina Will Use
Cane Crop.

d. A. yanTrine of Salina, father
of R. vanTrine of this city, will open
syrup mill there this fall. Some of
the machinery has been ordered for
the syrup mill and it should be there
in about a, month. Everything will
be ready by about the last Of Sept
ember, which is the proper time for
starting the work.
Although an effort has been made
to determine what the acreage OF
cane for syrup purposes is 1t has
been impossible to get even a fair
estimate. There probably will be
enough to give the mill good start
in its first year.
Tho host iS ALWAYS the cheapest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

were not jammed with customers.
The old firm Of supply 4 Demand
was doing business right around the
corner. Intelligent merchants real
Ice that war is over and are trying
TO move of wares lest they become
out-of- style and eut -Gf season. As an
after product OF the war. politicians
promise the farIner market aom-
missions" 70 cut out the middlenen,
etc. After all. old old y. and ID.
says a fair price for products IL one
at which the most 10 consumed, and
a fair wage II one mt which most
persons are continuously employed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
STATE SENATOR

STATE SENATOR
am q candidate for the Republican
nomination for State Senator from the
Twenty-second District, subject to the
Primary. August 3rd. I will appreciate
your support.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

1 am a candidate for Sheriff Of Dick
inson county, subject to the action OF
the Republican primaries In August.
b. II. ISSITT.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

am a candidate for Sheriff OF Dick
inson county, subject to the action OF
the Democratic primaries in August,
1920.
KELLY ALLEN
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

am q candidate for County Commits.
sioner from the Second district OF
Dickinson county. subject to the action
Dickinson county, subject to the action
Of the Republican voters In the August
primaries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

am candidate for the ONCE OF
Sheriff OF Dickinson county, subject 10
the decision OF the Republican voters
In the August primaries. -
G. G, HUFFMAN.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

I am a candidate for the Republican
nomination for Sheriff, subject to the
decision Of the Republican voters al
Sw G. A. SHERMAN
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

I am a candidate for Sheriff Of Dick
fnson county, subject to the decision
OF the Republican primaries IN August.
JOHN A. KRAUSE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS-
/ hereby announce myself candt.
date for the Republican nomination for
Representative in Congress from the
Fifth District OF Kansas, subject to the
action Of the August primary election.
JOE +. MARSHALL.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
.ERT FUNK.

announce myself for County Com
missioner In the Second District on the
Republican ticket. subject TO the Aug
dawtf ELI COPELAND.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

COUNTY ATTORNEY
I am q candidate for the Republican
nomination for County Attorney. sub
1ect to the decision of the Republican
s. 8. SMITH.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

The Republicans Of the Dickinson
Clay senatorial district have before
them an unusual situation In the Sc
lection Of their candidate for state
senator. BY common consent this
county Is to nominate the Republl-
can candidate for senator, Clay hav-
ing made the selection four years
ago. 1t means much to the district
to have a senator who will efficient
ly represent the people of this dis
trict.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
PROBATE JUDGE

I am a candidate for Probate Judge
subject to the action of the Republican
primaries and hope to merit the sup
~ ~ ~" w. 8. ANDERSON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

HEGISTER UF DEEDS
I hereby announce my candidacy for
the nomination for the office OF Reg
lister OF Deeds, subject to the decision
Of the Republican voters in the August
primary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

The best is always the cheapest.
Buy Goodyear tires at Redman's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

COUNTY CLERK
am a candidate for County Clerk Of
Dickinson county subject to the action
Of the Republican primaries August g.,
and shall appreciat your support
H. w KING.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

|WANTED-Tractor plowing. =
stockard. Enterprise rfd ncns
Navarro Azoet"At.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

1t seems that the Democratic pa
pers Of the district in Abilene and
Clay Center are going to support
Ryon for the Republican nomination
for senator with the idea that once
Raminateds o Democrat y certain to
~ efected.A eitAef-Sn thetRepublican
or Democratic ticket. The duty Of
the Republicans is plain-it is to
give M. Kyle so'so~ef~helhssns>sa
majority in the primary that the
stamp Of disapproval viii be set nrm-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

FOR SALE-Fresh Nubian goat, high
grade. Phone 1912; Harvey Chase;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-A 1920 Mogul tractor and
3 bottom oliver tractor ploWs; pr56ce e
for two $500. See Geo. Coulson, az
s. w. Fourth. AWot
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

FOR J sALE-Howe platform farm
scales. DR.. B. e. Kelley. Apiie,n1S, a.