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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

Famous Singer Used to Delight
Large Abilene Audiences. f!

Famous Singer Used 10 DcnxnS
Large Abilene Audiences. !
Loss of n portfolio Of music and
an unsigned letter seeking to trace
1t, led to the discovery that Charles
X. (KarD Gardner, who sung him
self into the hearts Of the Ameri-
can public for forty seven years, has
encountered adverse winds and Is
now a door tender at the old Olympic
theater, which he used TO lease by
the year in Chicago.
Years ago In the old Bonebrake
opera house Karl Gardner used to
sing to Abilene audiences. Those
who heard him never have forgot
ten little Bunch Of Llacs,"
"Apple Blossoms" Lily" when
the Ladies' Fought and Won" and
"Met Me at the Garden Gate" as
Gardner sang them.
Gardner was finally located in an
old fashioned cottage in a remote
district, second floor rear room,
and admitted he was the man who
had lost the music.
II do not earn much as door
man." he said, 80 so out now and
sing for lodges mad clubs. l had ar
ranged piano Orchestration for my
FIVE songs and cannot get on with
out the music. When one is 70 years
old, one finds 1t little harder to
grin at misfortune"
The man whose name on bill
board, anywhere from Seattle to
Broadway, or from New Orleans to
the Golden Gate, once spelled pack
ed houses, looked worried. At one
time he was worth 100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
SALIVA HAS AN L,w. ".
Two Men Took Ed Hendrick. I. w.
w. % the Police.

The second /. w. w. agitator to
be arrested by the salina police was
placed In jail yesterday when two
men escorted Ed Hendricks to the
police station and turned him over to
the law. Hendricks had been found
along the railroad. "agitating" for
the ]. W. w. 70 which he Is men,
Der. His membership card was
found In his pocket and he admitted
that he belonged to the i. w. w. or
ganization and that he was an agi-
tatOr for that cult.
Last week the officers found their
first l. W. w. of the season and ar
rested him while he was making a
speech to several men IN the region
of the union station. He Is still in
the Salina Jail, having been turned
over the county authorities there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
Ralph N. Gorden Funeral.

Funeral services for Ralph N.
Gordon were held at the home of his
father, d. r. GOrden, Monday after
noon at 5 O'Clock. Pallbearers were
G. a. Case, J. e. JOhntz, o. A.
Dentzer, Arthur Hurd, B. N. Gleiss-
ner and w. w. Davis. The re-
mains were brought here by Mrs.
VIM. Hunton, the sister and her hus-
band.
The male quartette, H. p. Mera,
Alfred Schmutz, L. Il. Covert and
H. M. Howard sang and Rev. f. $.
Blayney conducted the service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
DICKINSON WHEAT 2.IsS.ooo.
!, N
Yield Returns Five Million Dollars 1t
Present Prices.


Dickinson county win have 2,196,'
600 bushels, OF wheat, according t.
the government report this weel
which gives II Il condition Of 81
which is probably too low. The re
port says POI, 900 bushels are ye'
held of last years crop. Here Il
over 100000 worth OF wheat al
present prices to- be sold In the mex,
few months. Oats condition is "a
with crop Of $4,000 bushels esti'
mated, barley 90, with 61,OO(
bushels; corn 81, sorghum 90, hay
~.
Estimated crop production in Kan
sas for 1920, as based upon condi'
ton On July /, according to the re-
port issued today by the Kansas
Office of the bureau of crop esti-
mates, United States Department OF
Agriculture. shows winter wheat,
11U,313,OOO bushels; spring wheat,
321 100000 bushels; oats. 52,41S,-
600 bushels; barley, 1905 bushels
grain sorghums. 22.O92.OOO bushels.
1.-THE corn forecast the report
states, .'is predicated on the basis OF
a preliminary estimate Of 1854, 900
acres. with a growing condition 81
per cent Of normal This is % per
cent more corn than Kansas planted
last year and the July condition Is
six per cent better than a year ago
and Z per cent better than the ten
year average. Corn generally shows
normal growth, good stands and
high promise in the southern half
Of the state and slightly sub-normal
with only fair stands In
the normal half Seldom has a com
crop been so well cultivated and so
free from weeds. Chinch bugs seem
in some counties OF the
eastern half Of the state, but have
done no serious damage thus far.
The winter wheat forecast is bas-
ed on the preliminary estimate or
7,725.OOO acres for harvest. with a
condition Of "a per cent Of normal
at cutting time.
The 11O,313,OOO bushels promised
of 1928 bushels per acre. 1t is al
most certain that the enumeration
taken by the Kansas assessors will
show that the acreage seeded to
wheat last fall was fully ten per
cent greater than estimated. In
such case. the Kansas crop will prove
greater than this
forecast. should threshing returns
this average yield.
Wheat in the northwest improved
during June, but there was consid-
cradle premature ripening in the CEN
trail counties and in the southwest.
Grasshoppers proved greater in men
ace than in actual damage.
A considerable area /centering in
Ellis and Trego counties was SER
iously injured by Hessian fly. Wheat
will be of high grade, with
plump, well-filled grains and dark
color. Early threshing returns are
fully up to promise. Southeast Kan
sas will have the largest yield in
recent wears. 1t is estimated that
10. 500. 900 bushels Of old wheat was
still in hands of Kansas farmers on
July /. A condition Of S5 per cent at
the time of harvest would forecast
an average yield Of 29.5 bushels of
OATS The oats were very short and
ripened in the north
central counties and In the south
west. In the southeast, where the
acreage is always the largest, the
crop was near normal. AS a result
oats filled well and will be nearly
normal in weight and color.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
FOUND THE CAR HERE.
Roundabout Oklahoma Shipment Fin.
aIly Was Traced to Abilene.


ii. J. Hodge, secretary Of the Ma
tional Implement Dealers AssOcia-
ton. received a complaint the other
day from an Oklahoma dealer say
ing that a car of threshing machines
from Racine, Wis.,, had been lost.
Mr.. Hodge took 1t up with head
quarters at Chicago and In few
hours got news that the car had
been located at Superior, Neb., and
had been sent on it's way He ask
ed Agent Crebbs Of the Santa Fe,
over which 1t must then go, II that
was not roundabout course and
found 1t was. But Mr.. Crebbs had
other news. The car had come here
day or two before In bad order;
he had put gang Of repair men Mt
work, fixed It up and sent 1t for
ward-which was real service. The
Oklahoma man has at last got his
machines.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
RETURNED HOME IN A HURRY
Carrier Pigeons Fly Home From Her.
ington in Quick Time.

Three carrier pigeons, the proper
ty of G. II. Lichtenhan Of this city,
were back in their cages in less than
one hour Sunday after being releas-
ed at Harrington. Cliff Ross released
the pigeons Sunday afternoon. Mr..
Lichtenhan has large flock of car
rier pigeons and one Of them return
ed home after being released 500
miles from Junction City.-Junction
City Union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
WOOD SAYS THEY'LL WIN.
Predicts Victory For Republicans II
Effort Is United.

Chicago, July 13.-Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood, in a statement today,
declared that he heartily Endorsed the
nominees of the Republican party,
understanding that the progressive
elements Of the party are to be
brought into the campaign and given
full representation and participa-
ton"
1.-The party can win through unit
ed effort and such clear declaration
Of program as will bring the larger
Independent vote to Its active sup
port" the statement said.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
AAAAAaaaAAAAAAA4
o REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS 4
@ Q o Q q o q q . o q . . At

r. II. Whitehair to- Clarence Diehl
lot 20, Bh lot 10, block Q, Chap
man, $4,000.
George Likes to Anna Marie
Aehi lots 4 and 8. block 2, Woodbine,
$4,000.
Charles G. Triton to Frank b. Long
Bh OF SEA 12-12-3.
Annie c. Curry to Frances A.
Stowits s. 60 feet of lots 1928, block
-. original Abilene, 5000.
John J. Cushing 70 the Wyandt
Mtg. & Inv. CO., SWA Of $. En- Eek.
r. Il. and SEA Of Eek. II. r. $1,000.
Althea l.. Quinn to the BaSk Of
Harrington lots Q and 8, block 1bO,
Creech addition, Harrington, $500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
PAPER MAY 90 HIGHER.
And Postage Rates Have Increased
Again ThiA Month.

A representative Of o leading pa
per house here today said that the
paper shortage is likely to continue
for years and higher prices are In
sight, though prices are now out of
sight and paper hard to get. Coun-
try papers are forming combinations
hoping to buy in carload lots to pre-
vent being compelled to suspend
publication but no very clear pros
poets are in sight for such action.
The postage rate on newspapers took
another increase July LIST, making
the burden on the papers still heav-
ipr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
Herinptou Held Monthly Clinic.

The monthly clinic at the Herring
ton health center was held Monday
afternoon and attended by about
thirty dentists and physicians. Three
Abilene dentists, DIR. B. Il. Kelly, DR..
Il. l.. Garrett and DIR. Lee Hutton
were included. DR.. Kelly and DIR.
Garrett each made short response
to toasts given at the dinner served
in the evening, at the Christian
church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mrs. A. J. Greene Of oklahoma
City Is visiting friends In Abilene
and Solomon.
Miss Mary Nottorf Of Carlton Is
spending the week with Mrs. Jas.
Amess.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
FREIGHT CAR SPLIT IN TWO.
Local From Kansas City Was Delay
ed Three Hours in Consequence

A freight car on the Union Pacific
east of Manhattan was overloaded
and collapsed this morning, causing
a wreck which blocked the track for
several hours. No one was injured
but the passenger train from Kan
sas City, due here at $3.50. was de-
layed until after 10 o'clock.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

Meanwhile, we express the hope
that the showing of our fellow hui
morist, Mr.. Ringgold w. Lardner, in
the San Francisco convention con-
ferred upon him the same degree or
satisfaction that the name of the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

As we wrote the reference to its
final number in yesterdays paper,
the band cracked its last tone"
But the proofrOom made It "crack its
last tune" and the lroofroom has the
last word
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

IT, however, we continue In the
same general strain, humorist is to
be voted on In the contest for presi-
dental nomination, Democratic
convention Is the place to do 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

Don't bother to look II up. II
probably wouldn't mean anything to
you. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

If you do one thing pretty well,
that Is enough. Very few Of the real
ly great performers are able to double
In brass.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

If you must weep, spare your
friends by selecting the shoulder Of
some stranger on which to rest your
head.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

The newspaper business, we ad-
iure those who are unfamiliar with
its inner workings. is no SLOUGH OF
game for the free and untrammeled
spirit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

'wihnef In the second race at Fort
Erie on July 5 Afforded us. $500
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

There can be no criticism Of the
reader Of the Public Ledger who asks
it to print "full-size photograph Of
the Hon. william ]. Bryan" That
would be stroke Of enterprise quite
in keeping with the policy of the pic
torial department Of this newspaper.
But the readers expressed intention
to frame such picture in gold would,
1t seems to us, reflect certain indeli-
cacy Of feeling.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

We go further. A picture of Evil
liam J. Bryan" framed In gold would
lack elan.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-29
USES BABY AS POLICE SHIELD
Louisville Man, Armed, Holds Off Off
GERS TIL House Is
Rushed.

notwithstanding himself be-
hind month-od baby, held In his
arms, and brandishing a pistol, ac-
cording to detectives, Alonzo Sharp,
thirty-fve years old, kept them from
his house, filed with men, women and
children, until squad of police re.
serves. with drawn pistols, surrounded
the place and rushed the front door.
Amid shrleks and cries from the
women and children, three of the men
were taken into custody. Police be-
gan search for five other men.
Detectives Hauler and Ungles had
gone TO the house to serve two war
rants, charging grand larceny against
"Jack Ross and Bill Sharp" but were
told the men were not known there
Alonzo Sharp said that he held the
baby In his arms for its own protec.
ton and that he grabbed the pistol be.
fore he knew who the men were.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-29
WILL HONOR EARLY PRINTER
Anniversary of Birth of Chrstophe
PIantin to Be Appropriately Com
memorated in August.

The four hundredth anniversary of
the birth of Christophe Plantin. the
noted French printer of the sixteenth
century, will be commemorated with
appropriate ceremonies in Antwerp
during August. Plantin was a son of
Belgium only through adoption. He
was born somewhere in historic
Touraine.
1t was the peculiar achievement of
Plantin to bring honor and glory to
the printers trade in the days of its
infancy. With keen appreciation
of the beauties of literature, Plantin
delighted in perfecting his workman
ship in order that these beauties
might be published in the most at
tractive form possible, although his
tools were those of common work
man. His chef-d'oeuvre was the IA
nous Biblia polygotta-publishe in
1569-1573-an attempt at scientific
revision of the text of the Old and
New Testaments. 1t was published in
the Greek, Hebrew, Syrian and Chal-
dean languages. As n result of this
work Plantin received
from King Philip of Spain the title
''prOtotypographus regius," and the
right to- print all the liturgical books
for the states embraced in King Phil |
ip's far-fung empire.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-29
Auto Numbers.

If you are inveigled into betting ON
the poker value of automobile num-
bers, don't let the other fellow fool
you into paying him for every one
that contains a pair. Most numbers
show at least pair, as a New Bed
ford man found to his sorrow the
other day.
The terms of the wager were that
he was to receive a quarter for every
number lacking a pair, and to pay a
quarter for every one that hal a
pair. 1t sounded all right to him, and
ne agreed. OF the first % cars they
saw, pa had numbers in which the
same figures appeared twice against
II in which all the figures were diff
ferent. Since then the loser has test
ed the thing out and has satisfied
himself that the pairs Outnumber the
others almost two to one.-New Bed
ford Evening Standard.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-29

Miss A. b. Wiehniarek of Buffalo,
N. Y, who recently returned from
Europe. She was abroad two years
working with the Polish White Cross,
Among the war decorations awarded
her are the French honor medal, and
the Polish medal for falthfulness.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-29
TAKE BUSINESS
MAN FOR Thief
Killed by Police Who Find Him
Locking His Office Safe.
is SHOT AS HE FLEES
Previous Experiences With Burglars
Led Auditor to Believe It Another
Visitation-Police Fire
Four Shots.

Chicago.-Charles C. Dietrich. for.
ty-seyen years old, the auditor and
former secretary of the Windsor Fur.
niture company, was killed in the of
fees of the firm.
A policeman, mistaking him for a
burglar, shot him to death.
The Windsor company had felt the
need of an inventory. Dietrich, sec
rotary of the firm for ten years pre-
vious to January l, 1920, had been re-
tanned as confidential adviser. The
new secretary, George Lyons, had
asked him because of his long famil-
iarity with the firms affairs, to take
| stock"
Decides to Work Sunday.
With a habit formed in 20 years
employment by the firm, he went to
the Office to work on Sunday. Through
out the afternoon and early evening
he toiled on the books.
Presently along the dark and de-
serted sidewalk outside came Elmer
J. Bradshaw, a Waterman for the Chi
cago Protective agency. Bradshaw
paused before the window.
The glass was dirty. The old-fash-
toned electric bulbs gave only dim
light. And half revealed, half shad-
owed, Bradshaw saw a man lingering
the combination of the old-fashioned
safe. He. watched him for a moment
Then he turned and softly ran to a
telephone and called police headquar-
tiers.
A fivver squad, armed for action,
rushed forth. They drove up to the
deserted corner.
Meanwhile Dietrich had grown tired
of his work and started to lock his
memoranda in the safe.
There came tap on the window.
Dietrich looked up. Outside in the
gloom were several forms.
The Summons of Death.
Come out here; we want to talk
to you; we're police officers" said De- |
tective Sergeant Frank Lorenz.
Dietrich on another night months |
ago had observed forms like that
while working late. They had been
robbers, bent on attacking the safe.
But at the moment they had shot at
him he had baked them by slammlng
The door and fleeing toward the rear
If the place. And he tried that plan
again.
His hand reached for the dangling
'hain of the light bulb that would
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-29
Electrical Sterilization.

In new report on electrical steril-
ization, Professor Beattie and Lewis
of Liverpool university, concluded that
milk can be freed from disease germs
without heating above 145 degrees to
147 degrees Fahrenheit. At this low.
temperature, the state of the milk is
not altered and its properties seem to
be in no way impaired while the cleo
trfc treatment greatly increases the
time of keeping. The tests were made
with two types of apparatus, different
degrees of current and several quail
tiles of milk.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-29
" Felt Like E ating"
Man and Wife, All Run-Down From Farm Work
Were Greatly Helped BY Zhon

"Ziron sure did US good. 1t made
us both feel stronger and better for the
fall work, which everyone knows is
some work on a farm. My boils began
to dry up, though just at first they
seemed worse.
"We are much better and can highly
recommend Ziron, and gladly do SO for
it sure did US good"
ZirOn is a safe, reliable, tonic medi-
cine, good for men, women and chill
dren, when an iron tonic is indicated.
1t is easy to take and contains no
habit-forming drugs.
Ask your druggist or dealer.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-29

Wesley Sheldon, eleven years old,
won the first prize for bread making
in a contest open to ALL run by
the Worcester Farm Bureau of Mas
sachusetts. Many women and girls
competed for the prize, but Wesleys
crisp, brown loaves carried off the
first honors. Wesley baked go loaves
for the contest and all won high
marks. Though champion bread bak-
err, he is regular boy. and there isn't
anything of the SISSY" about him
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-29

plunge the room into darkness. At
the same time he sprang to his feet.
But his band never reached the dam
Cling chain. A shot shattered the win
dow, and as Dietrich ran toward the
rear door, leaving the light on, Lor-
enz fired a second time.
Dietrich fell Two more shots
passed through the rear door before
his body lay still.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-29
Considerable.

''You belong to the Society for Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, don't
your" asked the caller.
Eyes. I'm one of the officers" re-
piled the man at home.
"Well, here's a song I dedicated to
your society. I'd like to sing it to
you"
"All right. Wait until I put the cat
out of Tire room"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-29
6LREY WIFE and I, after a hard
spring on the farm, were tired
and rundown" SAYS Mr.. e.

and run-dOWn, says MT. e. 3
Mulkey, of Route /, AcwOrth, Ga. eve
neither felt we'll knew my blood was
bad, as 1 had little boils on the back
of my neck.
eve felt we needed a builder. We
had heard of Ziron and thought it must
be what we needed. 1t certainly was.
We took it faithfully, and after week
or such matter we began to feel bet
ter. My wife felt like cooking, and I
sure felt like eating.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-29

OF all sad words of tongue or pen
the saddest are frequently these
where have you been?"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-29

4 torpid liver condition prevents proper
food assimilation. Tone up your liver with
Wrght's Indian Vegetable Pills. They act
gently and surely.-AdV
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-29

Boomers were not discarded be-
cause they were revolutionary but be-
cause they were ugly.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-27
LEBANON

At the Baptist church Sunday morning Mir. and Mrs. Georgfie L. Randall gave very interesting reports of the association meeting at Quaker Hill.
 Rev. Hollis Campbell exchanged with Rev. W. J. Tate, pastor of the Franklin church, last Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs. B. R. York entertained Sunday, B. F. York, Miss Hattie York and Edward Chapman of Groton, also Mir. and Mrs. Curry, and three children of Springfield
 MT. and Mrs. William Baldwin, of New Haven. are visiting at c. c. Kings.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Chappell enter kained Sunday MT. and Mrs. Levi Chap pell of Rockville and MT. and Mrs. Jo- Eeph Hunter and son of Norwich Town.
 Richard Bishop and Collin Mcdonald sf Boston. are visiting the formers parents, Mir. and Mrs. K. F. Bishop
 Dir. and Mrs. Einer 0eer and Ciar.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-27

result in serious injury to anyone con- cerned, though the machines were some what damaged. Cornoyer had his ia ther as a passenger in the sidecar and his little sister riding on the extra seat behind him when the crash came. His sister was thrown up in the air, but Cornoyer caught Ter in his arms as she came down and she was unhurt- A han dlebar of the motorcycle swung around and struck the senior Cornoyer in the side but he was only slightly hurt by this blow.
 little celebration in Hartford with a party of friends that he knew while he was in the service led to Sidney Doyle of Providence being arrested here for in- toxication and in his presentation in the city court Saturday morning. Doyle who was gassed and wounded while overseas, told Captain Bulger that he in- dulged little too freely with his Hart ford friends and was not wholly respon- sible for his actions when he arrived in Putnam. Doyle was very contrite Sat urday He was fined s4 and costs of S1, which he paid, and left for his home city.
 The opening meeting of the season for the Mt. Holyoke Alumnae association or haruoru, says paper oA Nuae ciNy | is to be held October 27 at the home of
 Miss Ellen Elizabeth osgood at No. 110C
 Main street, East Hartford. It is to be
 called a getting acquainted'' meeting
 Miss Osgood formerly was resident oi Putnam.
 Maritza Moonijihan. 1e, an Armenian
 girl, who has been located in town
 near Harpoot as the result of search
 conducted through. Near East Relief
 channels, is to be sent to America a:
 soon as transportation facilities will per init and is expected to be with her rela 1 tives in this city about December 1. | Miss Camille Euvrard. who has beer
 recuperating at her home in Pomfre after undergoing two surgical operation will return Thursday of this week t, take up her training at the Hartfors