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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01
ANCIENT H. c. l.

From the New York Sun.
 The H. c. L. is no brand new phe- nomenon of our own day. It was old as far back as the second year of King Darius, about 520 B. c.
 "Ye have sown much" Haggai, an orator of his time, taunted his towns- men, "and bring in little; ye eat, bu. ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes"
 Haggai's platform, his scheme for reducing that H. c. L., was the build ing of a new temple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01
Vulcan As Beacon

T like the idea of placing Vulcan on top of Red mountain at the head Of Twentieth street." says J. D. Moore. "In fact, that is where the old Cham Der of Commerce had an idea that he should be, but so many other sugges- tions came forward at the time that none was carried out and pending agreement as to what should be done with him, he was loaned to the fair association and placed where he now is
 q think well of Mir. Bunn's plan, especially that feature of it that would have Vulcan lit up at night by a powerful electric light as a Birming- ham advertisement. Placed at that point, Vulcan would also be a guide post for the driver ot an aeroplane coming this way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01
MONEY TALKS. so DOES HI

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 Hiram Johnson's remark that he was beaten in New Jersey by majority of s5o,000" rather tickled the moments Fancy of New Workers. Hiram doesn't fool around with weazel words.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01
A Fitting Tribute

"The election of Ersklne Ramsey as vice president of the National Coal As sociation at its annual convention last week." said s. l.. Yerkes. lis a fitting tribute to MT. Ramsey's ability as coal operator and engineer, and is recognition of his wise counsel in na- tional affairs of the industry during the past several very trying years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01
DESERVES SYMPATHY

You shave yourself, don't your" asked the barber.
 "Ye-es," replied the customer who was having his hair cut.
 "In that case, I'll have to charge you more."
 "Ah," said the customer. wearny, If you could hear the language I use when I shave myself you'd almost be willing to cut my hair free"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01
A PRoNoUNCED EGo

'The youngest Miss Grabcoin gradu- ates this year, I understand"
 "Yes. She considers herself a for tunate girl"
 "In what respect?'
 "She says Europe has settled down and decided to behave itself just in time to enable her to finish her edu- cation abroad"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01
rHE rRurH Ar LAST

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
 Tomorrow's report from General Herrero: It is found that during the fling President Carranza died of ma laria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01
A SOVIET PARADISE

From the Chicago News.
 Russia has adopted twenty-four hour work day, under martial law The rest of the time the militarized labor army may spend in relfecting upon the advantages of a proletarian dictatorship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01
SLOGAN FOR BURLEsON

From the Los Angeles Times.
 See no mention of the name of AL bert Sidney Burleson for President. On the platform, "He kept us out Of r,sil," he would be invincible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01

egade and was foully murdered while crying out for weapon to defend him. self with. The bearded one," as his en- emies called him, died bravely for his opinions. and nothing in his life became him like that last act in a sinister dawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01
ALSO MOTOR cAns

From the Chicago News.
 All the world wants more houses and more railroad cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01
pureau BOO Davidson

Washington Bureau. 800 Davidson building.
 European Bureau, 10 King street. Covent Garden, London, w. c. z.
 Eastern business office, World building. New York city; western busi- ness office, Tribune building, Chi caeo. The S. c. Beckwith special Agency, agents for foreign advertising
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01

Must that be lightly thrown away
 A nations soul Debased by those who'd have us play
 A selfish role?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01
THE QUESTION

The noble cause for which we fought Across the sea. In brave adventures peril fraught
 For liberty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01
Member of the Associated Press

Member Of the Assocfnted TEtSs
 The Age-Herald is the only morning and Sunday newspaper in B1rminshah carrying the Associated Press dis patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news puphshed therein.
 All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01
STARING THEIR FEELINGS

STARING THEIR FEELINGS ''Why do you call this fire a .confla- gration'?" asked the crusty city editor. "According to your story the damage done didn't amount to s1,ooo." There were fully 10000 people pres ent to watch it," said the facetious re- porter.
 "well?" q didn't want to make 1t appear that they were wasting their valuable time."
 BATTLING CONTRIvANCE "A lorgnette adds distinction to courtroom."
 ''Unquestionably," replied the cele- brated lawyer. "But its a difficult thing to cross-examine."
 NO HYPOCRITE Old Nero led wicked life. A fact no one denies; But he never soaked himself in booze And hobnobbed with the "drys."
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01
AN AK TO GRIND

Here's a sack of new potatoes, a dozen yard eggs an pound of butter,' said caller at the office of the Toad vine Clarion.
 Thank you, thank you, my friendn' replied the editor, delightedly. "I-. er-thought the quaint custom of mak- Ing presents to editors had about died out"
 Well. I've got little favor to ask My darter's goin' to get married next week. After you've throwed a lot of bookays at tn bride, if you'll just add that her old daddy has always work ed hard an paid his debts, I'll appre- ciate it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01
Wearfness

Wearfnesa Can snore upon the flint, when res- tive sloth s. Finds the down pillow hard.
 --Cymbelfnc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01
WHEN DOCTORS DISAGREE

From the Argonaut.
 John Jimson was very ill. He called in doctor, who hemmed and hawed, and called in a second doctor. Then. while John Jimson lay and suffered, the two quarrelled about his case.
 You are wrong said Doctor No. l.
 I'm right" retorted Doctor No. ?.
 You're wrong," repeated Doctor No. 1.
 Here the patient gave groan and brought the medical men to a realiza- tlcn of the needs of the moment. But Doctor No. ? couldn't resist last swipe.
 "Go your own way" said he. but I'll prove I'm right at the post-mor- tem!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01

The town is distressingly dull. ."-"Forty ears Ago in Selma" Selma Times-Jour- hal No doubt. In those days the movie had not arrived, the motor car was an idle dream and the soft drink emporium with jazz orchestra was unknown.
 # # # Regardless of what happens in the rest of the country. clothing merchants of Bnghamton, N. Y, will think twice here after before charging more for suits than their customers are willing to pay.
 j; x #
 The pet aoomination of newspaper of fees is the Memorial Day bard who brings in "a little piece that will have to be fixed up, of course, before it goes to the printers"
 + x x
 II Dan Hanna would go out and gath CT in million or two for the hapless Armenians he might go down in history as philanthropist. as well as "a chip off the old block"
 x < * Eugene V. pehs professes to be one of the happiest men alive. Stilf dozens of trains leave Atlanta every day on which Gene" would gladly travel.
 3. 4 #
 Brick taken from the Boone county dis tillery at Petersburg, Ky, is being used to build church. Thus "The old order ehangeth, yielding place to new"
 # # #
 If the utmost vigilance is required to halt the crusade against tobacco, inces- sant smokers should be mobilized. They don't sleep much.
 The one-piece bathing suit and the motion picture beauty have made it un- necessary for Californians to dangle their climate before the prospective tour st.
 x # *
 Perhaps Colonel Proctor merely wanted to follow in the footsteps of another colonel who was a monitor and guide to a President.
 While we are getting acquainted with South America it may or may not be in order to state that nobody is predict ing a dry South America in ten years.
 x Ss x'
 Grover Cleveland Bergdoll is not an isolated case. Why, there are dozens oi Woodrow Wilson's in the country whe will never amount to anything.
 # * * It appears that King was a practica man and disliked to rub elbows with altruists, so he ceased to manage the Wood campaign. A non-drinlpg. non-gambling Mexico would be strange indeed, but the baby who was born yesterday won't live tc see it.
 In crying "On to Rome!" D'Annunzio'. men show laudable ambition to ge out of the "bush league" * # $ A cut in straw hat prices is prom ised. Look for it about August sl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01
COULDN'T USE HIM

COULDN'T USE HIM There's a college graduate at the door. He wants job"
 What can he do?" asked the self made man.
 He says he's pretty good in Creek" 'Umph! Tell him I haven't sold $1 worth of goods to Greece since I've been in the export business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-01

TELEPHONE Bell (prfvate exchange connecting all departments) Main 49O0.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-23
PLAN RED cross EXHIBIT

The Red Cross will have an ex.
hibit at the fair from DR.. Thomas D.
Wood, the specialist on defective
school children. The exhibit Is well
worth seeing. Miss Clara I. Grove,
assistant state supervisor OF public
health &narsaa will have. charge al
this exhibit. giving short talks and
lectures on school nursing and the
results.
There will also be baby welfare
exhibit, tuberculosis exhibit, demon
stration for preparation Of artificial
feeding Of babies, teaching infant
hygiene classes and equipment for
the sick room. Free literature on
all health subjects will be there for
distribution to all who are interested.
There will be nurse in charge of
the scales and will measure and
weigh all children over three years
Of age. The way for children to
play eCho Cho's (the health clown)
health game, is to find out If they
weigh enough for their age and
height. Enter the game in the Red
Cross booth at the fair this year.
Tags will be given. with the rules Of
the game, to each child who Is
weighed.
The rest room in the Office be-
low Wyandt's will be open as usual
to the public. There will also be a
rest room for the convenience of
and babies In the Red Cross
booth on the fair grounds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-23
DISCUSSED GOVERNMENT
Former Senator Addressed Interest.
ed Audience at Seelye

ed Audience at Seelye
An audience that filed the lower
floor Of the Seelye listened to an
interesting address Saturday even
ing by former senator J. r. Burton.
The address was on the subject OF
government and expounded Mr.. Bur-
toms idea of the limitations within
which government should act. He
opposes the government entering
business and says that Its true func-
tion Is to keep peace and care for
unfortunates. He cited the spend
Ing Of millions to build a railroad in
Alaska as an example of wasteful-
nesss and criticised Congressman
Strong for advocating 1t. The vast
irrigation plants Of the west he said
could be built better and cheaper by
private capital. He opposed the farm
loan system and the proposed amend
ments to the Kansas constitution as
leading in the wrong direction. "The
cannot transact business
efficiently" he said, because Its
operations are performed by ap-
pointees who have no financial in
terest in the result" He ended with
a plea against war. declaring that all
war was founded on ignorance and /
said that no war should be declared
without referendum to the people.
In which case we should have no
wars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-23

around to see all the merchants. At
HeringtOn we had a good crowd and
! we stayed there some time. The other
towns we made. were Weodbine.
Navarro and Enterprise and we had
good crowd at all three towns. The
band put lot Of pep into the trip
and was the drawing card for the
crowds everywhere we went. At the
smaller towns we got the most en-
thusiastic receptions and they all
seemed to appreciate the excitement
Of our coming. The roads were fine
all the way. There were about Is
boosters on the south trip"
Boys Band Pleased
B. d. Whitehead told today Of tho
reception given the boosters on the
north trip: "The success of the trip
north was due solely to the popular
ity Of the boys band. The played
well and everybody admired this or
ganizatiOn for its ability to render
top notch music. The reception at
Chapman was one Of unusual pleas
ure and after the boys had rendered
selections for the town folks and the
city school an invitation from D. G. H.
s. was accepted and chapel called !
which opened by splendid talk from
c. A. Case after which the band con-
tributed its share and received the
ovation of the-day. A short closing |
talk by Mr.. Case ended visit with
our neighbors long to be remember
ed.
"The first stop was at Detroit
where the band lined up and school
was dismissed for few minutes to
IN inu the music The workinG or. |
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-23

Arrangements for the big free fair
and celebration next week are com
dsplete. The buildings have been re-
painted and the grounds will be- in
4 fne condition. A summary of the
4 program Is given above.
h There will be little difference in
the attractions Of the day. Legion
Day will be brimful Of excitement.
The Children's day when schools Of
the county generally will be dis
missed and the children will have free
ice cream cones promises a throng.
Prizes Of $25, $15 and $40 for the
largest attendance from the schools
will be eagerly competed for. Auto
mobile racing day has already seven
swift entries and will be a hummer.
Soldiers and explosives from Camp
Funston, fireworks for the evening,
the big wrestling match between Eus-
tace and Detremal and the baseball
games promise a great treat.
Free acts will be going on, car
nival company will be on the
grounds and there will be a large
exhibit Of merchants stocks. The Red
Cross will have an exhibit and the
entries for the premiums Of all sorts
promises to be many.
Altogether the free fair promises
to be the biggest thing the county
has ever seen and everybody should
attend all three days. Remember
the gates have been torn down and
the grounds are free to everybody, /
with nominal charge for grand stand
and quarter stretch.
The free fair boosters had a pleas
ant trip over the county Friday. The
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-23
NEELEY CASES ON TRIAL
Sues Santa Fe For $1,000 Damage.
Hung Jury Last January

Sues Santa Fe For $1,000 Damage.
Hung Jury Last January
The case Of w. #. Neeley against
the Santa Fe railroad for $1,000 dam.
ages was on trial In district court TO-
day. Mr.. Neeley alleges that a
spark from Santa Fe. freight caused
IRE on his Farm which destroyed
the barn, granary and garage, result
ing in $1,000 damage. The case
was tried last January and occupied
two days Of the term. There was a
hung jury however, and the new trial
Is on today. The case was expect
ed to go to jury late this afternoon.
Finding was for the defendant In
the case Of Cunningham VS.. Dbbbins
to recover $21O. A demurrer to the
bill Of particulars filed by the plain
tiff was sustained by the court.
In the replevin suit Of Agnes Sex
ton VS.. w. Fl. Burnham ct al, Mr..
Burnham's only connection with the
case was that the phonograph in
question had been taken to the store
to box for shipment and was in his
possession when replevined
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-23
ODD FELLOWS TO HAVE
COUNTY PICNIC SEPT. n

A Repekah anniversary and I. o
o. y. picnic Of the Dickinson coun.
ty lodges IL to be held in Community
Park, one mile north of Chapman on
Wednesday, September %. Follow
ing is the program:
10 to 12-Get acquainted
IL to Basket dinner. Free .cof-
fee, bring cups
100 to 2-Short talks. Mable M.
Leonard Of Salina, president Of Re
bekahs, WIN speak
2 to 3-Contests, potato race, clothes
line race, tug-o-war
Bail game
Platform dance afternoon and
evening, good music.
Conveyance win be furnished from
train to park. Bring wen filed bas-
kets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-23
ganization was completed here and
, stayed on the job throughout the

ganization was completed here ant
stayed on the job throughout the
trip.
upland did herself proud and
cigars for the men and peaches for
the kids was the reward.
Industry, where the men were
served py the Ladies' Aid Society, ap-
peared on the horizon just In time
to save the band as the kids were
famished and all landed safely with
real appetites. Chicken, chicken,
chicken, was all they could see and
chicken there was great abundance.
1t was one real feed and they went
away feeling satisfied that should
they have to cross the Sierras they
would be In condition. At Manches-
ter and Talmage the people turned
out in splendid form and gave us all
the glad hand as usual.
"At Solomon, the last stop Of the
trip the concert was just as full of
pep as 1t was early in the morning
and although 1t was almost FIVE p.
m. the kids were somewhat disap-
pointed at the thought Of not having
two or three more towns to visit and
another chicken dinner to eat.
"The purpose Of the trip was q
grand success. The county free fair
was we'll taken care Of and thanks
to the boys who did the work of post
ing and distributing the advertising.
It was the end Of perfect day.
Mr.. Barta who was In charge Of the
boys band at the time owing to the
services Of Harold Roger being
needed for the south trip is to be con-
graduated for his splendid work as
a leader. Geo. Rasher can always
be hired with confidence to take
,are Of the kids in general with Jerry
rs assistant"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-23
CHAS. HENNING NOT GUILTY
Jury Still Out on Case of Kari w
Page at 2 O'clock

|
District court Is still In session. In
the case tried Monday afternoon,
Charles Henning Of Solomon, charged
with taking binding twine, was ac-
quilted. Henning was arrested last
June charged with taking binding
twine to the value Of $50 from the
Farmers Elevator there He Is justice
Of peace In Solomon.
In the case Of II. W. Karl against
Abner r. Page, action to recover
money, the jury was still out at 2
o'clock this afternoon. Two notes to
the amount Of about 800 were given
by the defendant and In the testi.
mOny Of the relatives Of Abner Page
1t was asserted that he had forged
the name Of his father, ]. Fl. Page to
the notes.
Judgment was for the plaintiff In
replevin suit brought by Mrs.
Agnes Sexton against W. H. Burn
ham ct al. Mrs. Sexton had purchas-
ed Victrola from Leslie Gordon who
had bought 1t through Burnham from
Montgomery Ward but had never
complied with the contract and paid
the full amount for the machine.
Montgomery Ward secured the ma
chine from her and the replevin suit
was brought by Mrs. Sexton to re-
cover 1t. The Judgment was for the
plaintiff because no record Of the con-
tract had been made with the regis |
ter Of deeds and there was nothing |
to show that she did not have full
title to 1t when she bought It.
The case Of Cunningham vs. Dob |
bins to collect $$210 was being tried |
during the afternoon. The plaintiff
rented q farm from the defendant
and plowed the ground for wheat.
When the blowing was finished how
ever, b estates the defendant refused
to allow him to plant wheat. The
suit is for the amount Of the plow-
Ing.
Decree quieting title was granted
the plaintiffs In the case Of HUFFMAN
~. Jones and Nicholas vs.. Gates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-23
BOOSTS LARNED FESTIVAL
J. L. Dewey Visiting Here Tells Of
Wild West Show

J. L. Dewey Of Larned is here for
visit and reports that Larned is to
have one Of the biggest attractions In
the west the last Of this month. A
wild west show, lasting three days,
will be put on by the cattle men Of
that section. The Commercial club
at Larned has raised $4,000 for the
attraction and will give large cash
prizes for roping wild steers and for
bronco busting The best ropers
and riders that Colorado and Wyo-
ming have will be In the contest. The
show will be the same that is put
on at Cheyenne, Wyo.. and in other
parts Of the west. Larned expects
$4,000 people to attend during the
three days. g
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-23
CAR HITS LITTLE BOY
Son of Mrs. Clyde Rogers Injured
Sunday While Crossing Street

Earl LeRoach, aged II, son OF
Mrs. Clyde Rogers, was injured
Sunday evening when he was struck
by a car driven by Francis Callahan,
while crossing the street. The acci-
dent occurred on Olive street near
Fifth. The boy was running home
in response to his mothers call and
ran out from between two wagons
which stood along the curb, right In
front Of the car. The boys view OF
the approaching machine was OBJ
scured and the driver could not see
him Until the car was almost upon
him The mother Witnessed the ace
cident and declared the driver was In
no way to blaine. The boy received
several cuts and severe bruise on
his forehead but no bones were brOk-
en- and the injuries are not expected
to be serious,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-09-23
HE KNEW WILD BILL HIcKOK
And Now Cow Punfher Has Mission
In BuenOs Aires

1 ana NOW NOW Funfner has MISSION
In Buenos Aires
On a street in Blenos Aires which
might be called the backwash of tn,
world judging from the human dere
licts cast up from every stream ant
every land, North American COW
/ puncher Of the old West is conducting
rescue mission where hungry chill
dren are fed and tired souls are com.
forted. He is John Calvert de Bohun
who says he "was born on the hur.
ricane deck Of cayuse" in New
Mexico.
Cowboy, jockey, wanderer and
finally ordained minister, Bohun's
life has been such as to make him
one with the dead wood that drifts
into his mission, as he tells his story
and his redemption to bodily and spir-
itual health a parallel to that Of some
Of his people.
In the room where once women
and men drank and dalr,ed, now there
are religious servicee in Spanish, and
between times chadren, seldom less
than 100 Of thenx 1stanch or supper
= Children Of every race and relig-
ion are fed there. Other work of
the mission is with lepers. and with
old men and women. The mission
of which BOhun took charge about
four years ago, Is not maintained by
any organization, but is held tOgeth-
er by free will subscriptions.
When Bohun talks with a visitor,
particularly with an American who
knows the West, his references to his
work are mingled with spontaneous
tales of hard riding and hard shoot
ing men," OF John Wesley Harding,
for instance, the frock- coated gam
bier Of Ell Paso, who, Bohun says
had killed IA men, but "was every
inch a gentleman and always killed
with regret; Of Calamity Jane,
whose story was bound up with the
fight between law and things as
they were that desolated Tombstone,
Arizona; Of Moroso, king of cattle
:hieves; Of Wild Bill Hickok, formerly
Of Abilene; and Of many
more who made the West place Of
'omance. Minister though he is, he IL
IT'LL a cowboy, bent on getting his
lerd safe into the final roundup.