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Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-29
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Thousands were made homeless. Elgin City, Illinois
suffered loss of $4OOOOOO Ex-service men guarded
important points all last night Soldiers of the national
guard were also duty in the wrecked sections around
Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-29
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, March ga big increase of the known
dead list of 73 and property damage estimated at many
millions oomed today when renewed wire communica-
ton would permit the figures to be brought to date from
six central western states hit by tornado yesterday
Most foreboding rumors coming from southern
Michigan and rural districts in Indiana and Ohio The
wires down and is said may be days before the
extent of the damage is known.
The death list is reported as follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-29

WEATHER REPORT
All California-Tonight and Tues.
day. fair and pleasant.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-29

Continued on Page Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-29

ChlcagO, ~.
West Liberty, Indiana, Z.
Fenton, Michigan, Z.
Hula, Indiana, 4.
Nula, Indiana, 4.
Nashville, 4.
Greenville, 4.
Slyvania, 4.
Geneva, 2.
Toledo, Ohio, 2.
Banks Corners, 2.
Cleveland, 1.
Monroeville, Indiana, l.
Twenty, Indiana, 1.
Hart, Michigan, 1.
East Troy, Wisconsin, l.
st. LOuiS. Missouri l
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
roo MANY INSPECTORS

The editor of the Solomon Tribune
is evidently not politician. He re-
marks;
"A gentleman who wears the pure
food badge was in town Friday and
called on all the stores that handle
candy. He walked into one store and
found several buckets of the stuff UNI
covered. He didn't like that one DIT
and ri~ht then and there demanded
the proprietor to dig up the lids. The
next store that he stepped into he
found many varieties of the sweet
ness displayed in the window. If he
didn't like to find a bucket uncovered
you can imagine how he felt when
he found 1t spread out in "A window
How the people lived so years ago
before there was pure food inspect
or, is deep mystery to us"
The editor should remember that
there are several hundred inspectors
traipslng around the state putting IN
time and expense accounts because
there must be found jobs for politi
clans. Kansas just dotes on inspec'
tors and the more jobs the more pull
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
WnY rARMERs PROsPER

ANY attempt 10 make the farmer
responsible for the high cost Of living
Is mlsdlrected, according 10 II. H.
Charles, specialist IN agricultural al
vertising. who addressed a recent
meeting IN Boston OF the executive
board Of the American Association Of
advertising Agencies. II was his
opinion that The farmer is underpaid
and The farm prosperity Of today IS
due to long hours Of labor, thrift and
the utilization by the family Of pro
ducts grown on the farm. The farm
er Is doing some vigorous thinking.
declaerd Mr. Charles, and soon VIII
demand an accounting that VIII
prove he IS getting much less for his
labor than the city man.
The average net income Of aii
farmers in 1918 was 1000, he saii,
and this represented not only me
work done by the farmer himself.
but the total income Of his entire
family, which IS probably larger than
the average city family II was
shown that during the year the fam
ny labor is no small Item; the wife
works as long hours Ms her husband,
usually caring for garden and tend
ing flock Of chickens. besides doing
the Homework; the boys and girls
work mornings ana evenings at chor
Is and during vacations generally put
in full days Of work. The Turner
himself during the busy season pits
IN from twelve TO fourteen hours u
,lay for six days week, and some
times seven, while the city worker
complains Of an eight-hour day for
1--WE and one-half days in the week.
The fact was emphasized thar me
farmers prosperity X not responsible
for high prices. and in consideration
Of the costs Of production, the re.
urns he Is making are not excessive
Greater prosperity has come to him
because he has been using more and
better machinery. saving labor and
adopting more efficient methods. Mr..
Charles pointed out that the day Of
cheap food is passed and that the
farm err remuneration far from be
Ing excessive Is reaching a point
where It should have been some time
Iago had not the abundandee Of cheap
land of twenty-five years ago aud
the large number Of farmers in pro
portion to total population made
prices of farm produce ruinously low.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
TO ATTEND BIG CONFERENCE
National Conference On Rural Edu-
cation To BE Held at Emporia.

Miss Mary Il. Woolverton, county
superintendent of public instruction
aud other school teachers and prin-
cipals IN this county will attend the
National Conference on Rural Ednca-
tion to be held at the Kansas state
Normal school the latter part OF
March. The conference viii consider
rural and community life problems
and win be OF special interest to
county superintendent, schools
boards and principals Of county and
rural high schools according to Miss
woolyerton.
The Kansas State Normal School,
the University of Kansas, the Kan
sas State Agricultural College will
issue call for a Mid west teacher
emergency conference to be held in
Emporia in joint session with the
rural life conference. The object
Of the emergency conference will be
to lay plans to induce capable youns :
men and women to enter the teach
ing profession and to interest the
public IN paying teachers living
wage.
Leading educators and citizens
from Kansas, Missouri Iowa, Nebras
ka. Colorado. and oklahoma will be
invited to attend the conference An
effort is now being made to procure
ms speakers W. c. Bagley of Teach
erS College, Columbia University ;
Hugh $. Magill, field secretary Of the
National Education Association. and
Congressman H. NJ Towner of Iowa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
ANOTHER ABILENE CASE
Ii Proves That There's A Way Out
For Many Suffering Abilene Folks

Just another report of case in
Abilene. Another typical case. Kid
Iney ailments relieved in Abilene
with Doan's Kidney Pills. Ask your
lneighbor!
d. w. Allison, painter, 400 w.
list St, Abilene, gave the following
statement January 21st, 1915: l
have been a painter for forty five
wears and the turpentine in paint will
always weaken a persons kidneys.
Ut was some years ago that the
complaint first came on me. My
back got sore, and when | stopped
over / could hardly straighten up. l
didn't get much relief from it at
might, and mornings was very
stiff and lame My kidneys acted
too often. and the kidney secretions
were highly colored and burning.
got dizzy at times and had head
aches. bought Doan's Kidney Pills
at the Northcraft Drug Store and
used them. My back became easier
and my kidneys were regulated. AS
my kidneys got stronger, the symp-
toms left me-"
on June 25th. 1919 Mr.. Allison
said: From the turpentine and oils
1 sometimes have a little trouble
with my kidneys, although I have
had no serious trouble since recon-
mended Doan's Kidney Pills in 1915.
II take a few Of Doan's at such
times and they clear up my trouble.
keeping me in fine condition"
coo. at all dealers. Foster Milburn
Co, Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
WANT NEW ROAD LAWS
Would Prepare to Regulate Hard Sur
face Traffic.

Topeka, Dec. 27.-Request that
the legislation to be considered by
the special session of the legislature
next month be broadened to include
some new highway regulations, has
been made to the Governor by the
Board of County Commissioners OF
Reno county. The board has adopted
a resolution calling for three amend
ments to the highway laws: Au-
thority to commissioners to issue
warrants for construction material
as soon as material is delivered; in
crease appropriation to state high
way commission to enable commits
sion to properly perform its func-
tons under provisions of the present
law: adopt suitable laws regulating
traffic on hard surface roads after
completed: regulations to include
speed, tonnage, character Of vehicles
and definite traffic code. Copies Of
the resolution have been sent to all
members Of the legislature.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
ASKED TO ReAssEss LAND
Dickinson Not Likely 10 Make Valua-
ton Change.

The state tax commission has noti-
fed the county clerk that unless
Dickinson reassesses It's farm land
next spring a Hat Increase in values
will be made Real estate Is asses
sed at four.year intervals. the last
regular assessment having been
made Ia 1913.
The boards letter to the county
commissioners says: I'm many IN
stances II has been discovered that
lands have been assessed at what Is
now less than 80 per cent Of the
cash considerations received in sales.
Other kinds of property have inereas-
ed IN value and this value is reflect
ed in the annual assessments made
Of such property. It will be unfair
10 other forms of property If real es-
Ante Is permitted to bear relatively
less share Of the tax burden than do
other classes Of property. In recent
visits made 10 counties by the Com
mission II was learned that the
boards Of county commissioners of
several counties will order that re-
Assessment OF real estate be made In
The year 1920. The result Of this
win be that unless all counties re-
assess. many counties will have as
sessments in excess of those coun-
ties which do not reassess, and this
condition will require action by the
state Board of Equalization in order
to bring about a relatively equal as
scssment Of real estate IN all eoun-
ties"
County Commissioner Brenizer
said today that the matter viii come
up at the January meeting. But il
is not likely that we will order 4
reassessment," he added. ITO do 50
win cost the county $4,000 to $4,000
and we can work out a system Of
percentage increases that will have
the same effect. II all counties re-
assess we probably should do SO but
If only few do it other methods viii
be better The board will decide Ii
later"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
QUESTION ASKING TO START
Enumerators Will Begin Work On
January 2.

The decennial census takers viii
start work Jan and have two
weeks in town and 30 days in the
country to complete their task. They
ret 1 cents Il name ANA per diem pay
besides. H. n Englc has ward AMI
ward 4 in Abilene; Mrs X. \. Mer-
rfdeld ward and ward 3. Here is
what they will ask:
Age ut last birthday.
Each person ten years Of age AMI
over will be asked whether he is able
to read or write,
Each person win be asked his
birthplace as well as the birthplace
of father and mother.
If foreign born the date of coming
to the United States viii be asked,
and, if naturailzed, the date Of be-
coming citizen; also mother tongue
or native language.
Each head Of family will be ask
ed whether his home is owned by
him or rented. If owned, whether
the home is mortgaged or free OF
debt.
Each person will be asked his oc-
cupation and whether he is an EN-
ployer or employee or is working ON
his own account.
Farmers will have long list OF
questions about the farm, its man
agement, amount of stock, imple-
ments, etc.
All questions must be answered
under penalty of the law. There are
81, 1000 districts in the United States
and 10000 enumerators will be en-
ployed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
KANSAS GOOD YEAR.

The year just closing has been in
many respects the best Kansas ever
knew. For the first time in its his
tory its commodities produced on
farm and ranch have reached value
of over one billion dollars. While
the prices were slightly less than in
1918, the yield Of all principal crops
were larger, wheat alone giving re-
turn of nearly $500, 100000.
The year has been profitable in
every line Of industry peculiar to our
community, except perhaps live
stock, more particularly cattle and
hogs, on which there has been de-
probation In the market price Of
thirty to forty per cent in the past
eight months.
All manufacturing industries have
been able to operate the full year
their capacity output, and nearly all
are sold to capacity up to the first
two or three months of 1920. All
crops except corn are up to the aver
age. While we had unfavorable
weather for wheat harvest and a
very high cost of labor the final
profit results have been quite salts
factory, and with forty per cent OF
the one hundred and fifty million
bushel crop in the hands Of the
farmer and selling at $3.50 per
bushel at the country elevator, we
will realize one hundred million dol
lars or more from wheat in the next
four months, to be distributed among
our farmers. Besides, all country
elevators are filed to capacity for
the reason that railroads have been
unable to furnish SUI Client cars to
move II, and large part of the
value of the wheat in the elevators
is being carried by the country
banks. II the railroads were able to
supply the cars to move this grain
An the next four months we should
have very easy money and surplus
funds for new investment
The railroad situation has been
the greatest drawback to business
progress and activity. owing to the
bad conditions Of freight rolling
stock and the unusually slow move
ment of freight, taking twice the
number Of hours TO move car OF
freight the same distance than il
did year ago. Add to this the high
value of all commodities. it takes a
very large amount of money to do a
little business. consequently a tight
money market during this croE
movement, and for this reason and
railroad conditions the easing of the
money market viii come later than
usual this season. Labor in every
line is employed to its limit at the
highest wage ever known in this
state.
All retail business Is good in every
line, merchants being able to sell al
goods on which they are able TO gel
delivery. Indications are, from the
reports at hand, that merchants
stocks in general are low. and while
they are placing orders freely fol
both immediate and future ship
ment, they are unable to forecast q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
DRIVE DULL CARE AWAY

The following seven simple forms
of morning exercise are recon-
mended by the Boston News Bureau
to those who are pessimistic over the
business outlook:
Rise at a. m.
2-Stand in middle of room. Raise
arms slowly overhead, take deep
breath and say damn the Govern
ment.' lowering the arms in attitude
of despair. Ten times.
3-Extend body, face downward,
on floor. Cover eyes with hands
Kick heels, think of railroads, and
weep. Till dry.
4-Kneel. Wiring hands. Media
te upon the labor unions and groan--
l150 times.
5-Assume sitting position. Hands
Ion hips Sway gently to and fro
and concentrate upon Mr.. Burleson
until generous frothing at the
mouth sets in. Till exhausted.
6-Collapse on floor. Grovel Wig
orously. Think of the income tax
and gnash teeth as in anger. Ad lib,
Mote: Observe this simple re-
gime every morning before break.
fast and you will reach the office
with most of the cares and troubles
of the day already out of your sys-
item
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
ADOPT MORE ORPHANS.
God Parents" Asked to Care For
French Children Another Year.

Last year when the call came e
care for little French children whose
fathers had been killed in the war
Dickinson county responded by fax
ing seyenty-fve Of the children
thirty Of whom We're adopted" by
Abilene people. The year during
which the children were to be pro-
vided for with the $36.50 which the
American "foster- parents" gave for
their support, has expired and now
people are being asked to provide
for the orphans for another year
where 1t Is possible
Mrs. O. A. Sterl and Mrs. ]. Il.
Johntz who have charge Of the sub
scriptions in this county have moi
received replies from all those ia
whom the requests for continued
care were sent but as yet only few
of the seventy five in the county
who gave money for the support of
the children last year will renew the
aid in 1920. according to Mrs. Sterl.
They are urged to do so wherever
possible however for undoubtedly
there is still need, though it may
not be so great as last year, it was
pointed out
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
EXPLOITING INDUSTRY

The danger Of minority rule be-
comes greater every day. 1t reached
its heighth in recent strikes where
a few leaders controlled millions OF
women. We see the same situation
jim elections under direct primary
where the proponents Of measure
vote 1t through due to fact that q
large percentage Of voters fail tc
vote.
If we don't look out we are apt tC
find this nation saddfed with the
Plumb plan or some other equally
vicious system for control of the
railroads and industry, simply be
cause our citizens neglect to express
themselves until after the organic
ed minority" have put their dea
through.
To illustrate, persistent propa.
ganda is working silently on the
Plumb plan. 1t has two distinct as
sets.-the already created organi.
cations of railway workers, tendina
to an increased solidarity, and the
selfish incentive it supplies for the
class use of that organized power po-
officially.
That the pressure is already being
quietly applied is evident from the
mail Of certain member Of the Sen
ate. AS a result Of his opposition to
the Plumb plan he has received not
a single letter of commentator from
citizens, who are against the measure
but literally thousands Of letters OF
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
LEAVING TRAIL OF DEATH
Whiskey Substitutes Causing Wide
spread Alarm.
tAssociated Press)

New York, Dec. 27.-Federal
agents, health authorities and police
men in many cities in the east have
been stirred into action against the
traffic in whiskey made from wood
alcohol. following wave of death
and blindness from this cause IN
Massachusetts and Connecticut. The
death list of victims of Christmas
cheer in these states totaled more
than thirty. Officials declared that
probably scores of unreported cases
exist from coast to coast.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01

more liberal supply In many lines
or recession ~ prices. In fact
practically all orders for spring
goods have been booked at higher
prices.
SO Kansas starts the new year
with solid basic wealth which ia
expressed In commodities and Ia de-
poslts and Is probably better equip
ped than any state in the union to
meet any reimbursement Of prices and
values that mny come III 1920.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01

Ada, Okla, News You may talk
Of high taxes till you are black In
the face, you may denounce mlsgov-
eminent tin the cows come home,
you may critielse the incapaclty Of
many men who sign the public pay
roll and cash public warrants-but
you viii never have what you are
entitled to IN the way of efficient
government until you quit electlng
men just because they need the Off
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01

condemnation from hackers Of the
measure who would profit by ITS pas
sage
II success crowns this propag anda'
what assurance that It Will stop
with the railroads. That a host OF
other large lines Of business will
stay immune
And whm assurance that the fal.
lacies and dangers Of the Plumb
plan will be defeated II American
business remains dumb and indiffer-
lentY All industry Is In danger.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01

Civilization works in a mysterious
way its wonders 70 perform rms
country decided that anarchists are
dangerous TO society and that
whiskey is bad for humanity. SO II
ships the reds and whiskey to Europe
where both can raise he'll and then
taxes itself and sends soldiers to
Europe to put down the hades that
the reds and whiskey initiate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
KANSAS CITY MARKET.


(AssOciated Press)
Kansas City, Dec. 30.-Cattle re-
ceipts $500, steady to % higher.
Cattle
Prime fed steers:
$10.75 to $3.50
Dressed beef steers:
S25 to 1900
Cows and heifers:
665 to 14.35
Hogs
Receipts 10000, 25 to 40 higher
.$14.25 to $1445, top $14.50.
Corn
CoRN-$147%, $1.37&, $1.33%
$1.31.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01

England is wrathy At the Amerl-
can movies that show a company Of
Americans routing whole regiments
Of Germans. Well they routed them
all right aud England ought 10 be
thankful instead Of kicking about IT,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01

Since the war ended Germany mas
increased It's Labor Union member
ship to over six million. II recog
nizes the basic $ hour day" idea
but devotes / hours to helping Ger
many pull Itself out OF the mud, that
IS TO say they work II hours Q day
to boost production aud give ! hours
Of II to the government
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
WILL RETURN TO WORK
Kansas Miners At Last Give Up
Strike.

Pittsburg, Dec. Fifteen humid
red miners of the Central Coal and
Coke company and related cOmpan-
les, idle since July. prepared today to
return to work in accordance with the
action Of the Kansas district execu-
tive board yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01

We have seen the results Of 100
much political Interference in the
ease Of the railroads. the public util-
tiles. The sugar situation. etc. The
people pay for experimenting with
theories.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01

Congress is thinking of cutting
Off 10000 useless employees III
Washington, says dispntcn. Well
congress has had eight months on
The job and there are more employ
ees roosting in soft jobs than during
the war It's about time that Il
stopped talking about II aud did
business
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
THURSDAY. JAN. /, 1920

Coal Men VIII Pass in the Raise
to Consumers, headline, To be sure,
what did you expect when the poll
ticlans fixed II mp behind c.osel
lnnrsY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
Work more
Produce more
SAGE more

But we can't continue increasing our
production unless we continue increasing
our railroad facilities
The farms, mines and factories cannot
increase their output beyond the capacity
of the railroads to haul their products
Railroads are now near the peak Of their
carrying capacity.
Without railroad expansion-more en-
pines more cars, more tracks, more ter
minals-there can be little increase in
production.
But this country of ours is going to
keep right on growing-and the railroads
must grow with it.
To command in the investment markets
the flow of new capital to expand railroad
facilities and SO increase production
there must be public confidence IN the
future earning power of railroads.
The nations business can grow only as
fast as the railroads grow.
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caOdociaton9f9a '6nccutlveA
Those desiring information concerning the railroad sfu-
alton may obtain ia4yotsrs By vrtiAg to the ASoHo-
non Of RaiHly Executives. 81 BrOadUGy. Mes HOTk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01

Those desiring Information concerning the F0rood s'f-
alton may obtain iiteyGtws By vriHg to the Assoc'0-
non Of Raiiuay Ereeatises 81 BrOadsO0y. Nsw York