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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
CLUB LEADER TRANSFERRED
Otis E. Hall Will Go To Massachu-
sets This Month.

Otis T.. Hall who has been boys
and girls club leader for Kansas dur
ing the past year has accepted a pO
sition in Massachusetts at higher
salary and will leave this month, ac-
cordng to n letter received by Miss
Mary H. WoolvertOn, county super
intendent. Ia regard to Boys and
Girls Club Week at Manhattan. Mr..
Hall was Instrumental In organizing
the Boys and Girls Home Week
which will be held at the State Agri-
cultural college April II to II and
which will be attended by many OF
the club members from this county.
No one has been secured to take Mr..
Halls place MS state club leader and
he will be missed by the young peo-
pie who have been In club work.
Miss Woolyerton stated that the
names Of people from this county
who were to attend the meeting at
Manhattan next week had not come
In but she added that 1t is probable
that the members of the Abilene and
Chapman bee clubs all will be there
and that the canning aud breadmak-
ing clubs which were organized last
year will send representatives. Miss
Woolyerton will attend "a
The meeting is the first which has
been devoted exclusively TO the boys
end girls and was originally intend
ed to be held in connection with
Farm and Home Week. When in
duenza was feared and that was
postponed however the later meeting
was planned and especial efforts
have been made to insure the sue
cess of this session and make 1t OF
value to the young people who at
tend
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
DAIRYMEN NEED ROADS
Hard Surfaced Highways VIII Mean
Much 70 Industry.

That good roads would be one OF
the greatest allies Of the dairying In
dustry IN Kansas Is the general
opinion expressed IN number OF
letters received by Harry Wright, of
Topeka, general manager Of the Kan
sas Good Roads association, from
counties In which this comparatively
new Industry In Kansas is making
progress. one OF these letters says:
III we could be assured OF roads
ON which we could get into town 365
days out Of the year. II would not
only Increase the supply OF milk, but
IL would also reduce the price. as
one Of the very heavy expenses at
atched to the milk business Is the.
time taken ON the road when the
roads are bad, and also the extra
wear and tear ON conveyances anl
the extra amount Of feed and gaso-
line used"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
NAMES IN FOR MEETING
Plans Near Completion For Boys
And Girls Conference.

The first few days registration fol
the Older Boys and Girls Conference
to be held here three days this week
opening Friday. brought in G2 names
and many more are expected before
registration closes.
Speakers from out of town who
have been secured are:
Dr. Kurtz of Mcpherson college,
Miss Helen Faye Fair of Topeka
and Denver, especially trained in
girls work, and Miss Grace Holcomb
of Topeka who is teaching in Man
haitian Miss Mabel Richards will
lead the singing for the girls in their
separate sessions and Alfred
Schmutz will lead the boys. Music
al numbers will be furnished by Mr..
and Mrs. Stewart, the eyangelists.
The remainder of the program will
be given by the boys and girls who
are participating in the conference.
Registration for the visitors will
be at the Lutheran church which
will be headquarters for the confer
ence during the three days. The
oCPdi AhtNlAhSo lOA lilN Silio W III
be at the Lutheran church and those
for the boys at the Presbyterian
church. Joint sessions also will be
held and a reception will be given at
the Lutheran church Friday after
noon i'll connection with the registra-
tion. The banquet Friday night will
be given at the A. O. L. w hall and |
Dr. Kurtz will make the address of |
the evening. Saturday morning |
there will be separate meetings for
the boys and girls and Saturday
evening a joint session. Saturday
afternoon will be devoted to recrea-
tional features. Sunday afternoon
Miss Fair and Rev. Hovgard will ad-
dress separate meetings for the girls
md boys followed by joint meet
ng to be addressed by DR.. Kurtz
The close of the last session will be
Ised for the Friendship Circle.
A committee was out Monday to
secure rooming accommodations for
he delegates during their stay in
Abilene
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
MOST SUCCESSFUL MEETING
Return From School Conference Al
EmpOria $50 Attended.

Miss Mary T.. Woolverton has re-
turned from the rural life conference
which was held this week in En-
poria. With her for the day is Miss
Iavania NJ. Donica. formerly teach
er here and now county superinten-
dent of schools in lola.
1t is the general opinion among
the $50 educators who attended,
they assert, that the conference in
Emporia was one of the finest ever
held in Kansas. Due to the eXcep-
tional ability Of J. l.. McBrien, pre-
siding officer, all subjects were elm
mated which did not apply directly
to the problems which this confer
ence was called upon to handle, and
the time was devoted wholly to
speakers who added to the develop
ment of a solution for them.
Miss Margaret Streeter of the
Victor company was one of the
speakers mentioned by Miss Wool
vertOn as being particularly interest
ing. Her talk dealt with music in
the schools and teaching the appre-
ctdIlOI Oh II, "A OHlCdSO utlectlNt
gave an address which was also de-
scribed as unusual He discussed
crime especially its appearance
among children. All the speakers
were entirely practical in their talks.
A wage schedule was worked out
for teachers in rural and graded
schools, based on a nine months
term and those teaching shorter or
longer terms would receive proper
tionally less or more.
Teachers and boards of education
throughout the state are being urged
TO accept the salary schedule which
includes recommendation for the
salaries of school officers and in
structors in the state institutions as
well as those in city and rural
schools. The wage scale is so ar
ranged as to give added compensa-
tion for higher training and years Of
experience. 1t is designed not only |
to hold adequately prepared teachers
in the profession but to keep up to
figh standard the requirements for
entrance into the profession.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
GERMANS PROTEST TO FRANCE
J CLAIM THEIR ACTION JUST

Berlin, April "A special session
of the national assembly is called
for Saturday. The call followed a
conference between heads of the pO-
liticaI parties and the government.
German government troops are
marching on to Dusseldorf Occu-
patton of the town is expected late
this evening or tomorrow.
Berlin, April THE German
charge in Paris was instructed to
hand to the French government a
note protesting against the French
occupation Of Frankfort and other
territory on the right bank of the
Rhine "We must in the name Of
justice, reason and humanity make
the sharpest protest against the ac-
ton of the French army the note
says. "The movement in the Ruhr
district, If it had not been quickly
opposed, would have shaken the re-
public to It's foundations both poll
tically and economically. The Ger
man government would have acted
inexcusably if 1t had waited longer. "
The occupation of Homburg, nine
miles north of Frankfort, by the
French virtually completes the op-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08

erations outlined by the French wa
office. The entire plan was carried
out without any significant incident
Berlin. April 7.-Occupation oi
German cities In the neutral zont
east Of the Rhine by French is de-
nounced in an official statement. II
is declared the government did ev-
erything to prevent this "unheard
Of action"
A great military conspiracy which
was to have been a Bavarian parallel
to the recent Berlin revolution was
discovered in Munich today
Paris. April THE entry OF
German government troops into the
Ruhr district is interpreted as ten
tative negotiation for an economic
understanding between France and
Germany and In authoritative circles
is a conviction that it was deliberate
ly planned for that purpose
Essen, April THE latest hours
under communist regime here were
marked by extensive plundering.
some main streets being blocked by
Red troops for the purpose of afford
ing protection to organized looting
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
WIND LOSSES ARE HEAVY
Exceed Damage BY Fire In Kansas
Mutual, a

The Kansas Farmers Mutual In
surance company, OF Upland, is
settling dozens Of claims for damage
done to sllOs, farm buildings and
other structures by the series Of
hard windstorms during the past tive
weeks. The company has practical
ly all of the farm insurance in this
district. Its returns for the past
year show that for the first time in
the history of the company the wind
losses amount TO more than the fire
losses, the latter being $4,000 and
the damage by wind exceeding $40,-
600 Based on the showing Of the
first three months of the present
year, wind losses will again exceed
fire losses in 1920. Included in the
claims paid by the company this
week are two unusual items. Two
rural churches sustained damages
when art glass windows were blown
out. a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
MARCH wINDIESr MONTH
Kansas Never Saw Such Breezes as
This Spring.

March was one of the windies
months Kansas has ever experienced
with severe dust storms on severa
days, says the monthly Kansas wea
ther report issued today by s. ID
Flora, federal meterologist. The
daily observations at weather bureau
stations In the different counties OF
the state show that Temperatures
We're mild for the season after the
first week. The soaking rains on the
oath and 25th broke the long win
ters drouth in the eastern half
About the usual amount Of sunshine
was received.
The average precipitation over the
eastern third of the state was $40
inches; the middle third. O.9S inch :
the western third. 0.2S inch: and for
the entire state. 169 inches. which
is OPS inch above normal and more
than fell in the previous months
combined The heaviest monthly
amount reported was col inches at
Walnut. Crawford county. Many
counties In the western third. how
ever. failed TO get enough to do any
particular good
The first three weeks were exceed
ingly trying to wheat. and In the
south central counties. especially
Mcpherson. Reno. Harvey and Sedg
wick. much of ii was badly damaged
by blowing and will have to be
abandoned. The rain in the last
week. however. made a marked inn
provement in conditions ana the
ended with wheat growing
and stooling nicely and grass in the
eastern part Of the state beginning
to green up in fine shape. The
ground was IN good condition for
spring plowing the latter half. eX-
cept where the heavy rains fell and
most of the oats and barley were
sown and were beginning to come up
to good stands. Early potatoes and,
In the extreme southeastern coun
ties. some early corn were planted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
MOTHER OF MRS. SUFFER-
is DEAD AT SALINA

Mrs. Josephine lIoskins Simmons
80, a resident of this city for tween
ty-siX years and mother of Mrs.
John s. Gates. died at her daugh
ter's home 522 South Eighth street
this morning at nine o'clock of com
plications. She had been in failing
health for some time she leaves
five children. the husband having
died five years ago They are: Mrs.
John S. Gates. Salina. Cora Sim
mons. Salina; Mrs Edgar Duncan.
Sand Springs. Kan Mrs II T.. Sut-
ter, Anadarko. oklahoma and l.. w.
Simmons. Okmueee Oklahoma.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 from the
Gates home, with Dr. Edward Hisloa
in charge. Intermcnt in Gypsum
Hill cemetery ry.-Saina Journal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
STILL PLAN TRACK MEET
Heavy Snow Not Expected to Pre-
vent Races Here Saturday.

The county track meet will b,
held here Saturday as had beer
planned, if the snow melts as rapidly
as 1t has done for the past two days
according to c. w Wheeler. princi
pal Of the high school. The snow IS
not expected to put the track in bad
shape unless cold weather should
keep it on the ground, he said.
The track team for the high
school here will not be named until
later in the week and one or two
try-outs will be held before the men
finally are picked.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
HOWAT GETS
OUT ON BOND
JERkED INTO COURT ON con-
TEMPT CHARGE
AFTER MINE HEADS
Industrial Court Investigation Is Max.
ing Quick Work Of Officials
Who Refuse TO Testify
In Case.
ASSOCIATED Press)

Pittsburg, April After a plea
of guilty to charge of contempt OF
court made for Alex Howat and two
other Kansas miners union officials
when they faced Judge Curran of the
Crawford county district court. theil
attorney withdrew the pleas. The
officials face trial Friday. Howat
Vice President Dorchy and Secretary
Treasurer Harvey We're admitted tO
$500 bond each pending the hearing.
They were taken before Curran on a
writ of attachment issued this morn
ing and charged with disobeying an
order from Curran yesterday for APP
pearance before the industrial court
to testify in the investigation of min
ing conditions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
on To California.

Unless something unforeseen bobs
up Ed Butcher, VIM. Henderson,
Tom Riordan, Clay Skaggs and the
Tribune editor will leave on Monday
morning on an overland trip to Cali
fornia. The trip will be made over
the Santa Fe Trail stopping at diff
ferent points Of interest. The pres
ent intentions are to return over the
northern route. During the writer's
absence the Tribune will be In charge
of Geo. Hall and Miss Eva Wolfe
and any favors shown them win be
by the editor. Mr. Hall
worked on the Solomon paper when
it was known as the Sentinel and is
not a stranger to our people He
has not worked at the trade for
but we are confident that
be and Miss Wolfe will give entire
to all patrOns.-Solo-
mon Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08

DICKINSON HAS NONE
But Farm Bureau Movement Spreads
Rapidly Thruout Kansas.

More than half the counties in
Kansas now have farm bureaus or
ganized. Karl Knaus. of Manhattan.
in charge Of the county agents, re-
ported yesterday that fifty three
counties now have completed organi-
cations. Knaus went thru Topeka
on his way to Usage county to start
out the new agent there. Other
counties organized this week include
Rocks. Rush, Ellis and Cloud.
Dickinson county has been work
ing for farm bureau but so far no
progress is apparent in establishing
one here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
KANSAS CITY MARKET

Kansas City, April Cattle re-
ceipts 5000, slow and steady to so
lower
Cattle
Prime fed steers:
$1,000 to $3.50
Dressed beef steers:
5000 to $3.50
Cows and heifers:
$500 to S13.25
Hogs
Receipts $500 steady to % low
er; S14.25 to s15.25. top s15.75.
Corn
Nay S1.61h July sI56A, Sept.
S1.511s.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
TALK NO LONGER CHEAP
More Taxes On Telephones In Ger.
many And Stamp Hike.
ASSOCIATED Pre-

Berlin.-The German government
hopes to raise 1000. 100000 marks
by unusual levy on telephone sub
scribers. 1t is announced that they
will be assessed a special one time
tax Of 1000 marks which will bear
interest and be returned when the
subscription is cancelled. Charges
for the use of telephone will be more
than doubled and postage rates in
creased 100 per cent in April. Tele-
graph rates will be heavily advanced.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
PLAN TALKS ON MUSIC
Expect Victor Representative Here
For Teachers Institute.

Miss Mary r. woolverton. county
superintendent, expects to be able t
secure for teachers institute this fal
representative from the Victor com.
pany who will give talks on teach.
ing music appreciation in the
schools, similar to that given by Miss
Margaret Streeter before the national
convention in Emporia.
Miss WoOlverton has asked that
Miss Streeter be sent but the choice
OF a speaker will rest with the com
pany. Miss Streeter's talk in En-
poria was new to practically all the
educators who attended and was
generally conceded to demonstrate
a need in the schools for more music
and better understanding Of teach
ing it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
TWENTY ROADS
ARE AFFECTED
cHIcAG0'S STRIKE BECOMES
WIDE SPREAD MENACE
UNIONS TAKE HAND
Brotherhoods Call in Divisional Lead
ers 10 Plan Campaign For
Sympathy Strike With
Chicago Men.

Chicago, April 7.-Faced by a
rapidly spreading illegal" strike in
the Chicago switching district two or
the four great railroad brotherhoOds
are battling to retain their supre-
macy over the outlaw, organiza-
tion which is leading the strikers in
demands for more pay and changed
working conditions. Grand lodge
officers OF the brotherhoods of rail-
way trainmen and firemen and en-
ginemen called all divisional chair
men on twenty roads affected by the
strike TO Chicago to plan campaign.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
MANY SEALS GO NORTH
Migrating Toward Bering Sea In
Great Numbers.
(Assoclated Pressl

Juneau, Alaska.-Residents of
Sitka say that the herds of seal mi
grating northward toward Bering
Sea this spring are greater than they
have Seen in years and that the mi
grafton is three weeks ahead Of its
usual time. Countless thousands Of
the seal have been passing Sitka.
Government officials say the great
size of the migratory herd is eviden-
ce that the governments protective
measures have been effective.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
WIFE MUST SUPPORT HIM

London.-A Russian wife is re-
quired to support her husband if she
be able to do so and he is unable to
work and in need of her support, un .
der the marriage laws OF Soviet Rus
sia A copy of this code, translated
into English has just reached Lon
don from the Russian Peoples Com
missariat Of Justice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
HERE'S A NEW HUN PLOT
Say Berlin Was To Furnish Arms
For Irish Uprising.
lAssociated Press)

london, April 7.-Recent unc0n-
firmed reports Of a Sim Fein plot
for an armed uprising in Ireland are
based in facts according to Irish po-
lice. They said the information in
dicated that certain Germans in Ber-
lin were engaged to furnish war
material
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
CHARGE FRAUD IN OIL DEAL
ReceiVership Sought For Willard
Petroleum Company.

Topeka, April 7-Receivershil
for the Willard Petroleum Co., or.
ganized hast December. is sought in
a petition FLED yesterday in the dis
trict court by Thomas Highfeld, OF
Atchison. who charges M. C. Willard
promoter and his brother in law.
II. q. West. president Of the Farm
ers' Ma 'onal bank, Of Topeka, with
fraud. The petition asks for a
judgment OF $4,000 against Fl. G.
West, NJ. C. Willard, the Farmers
National bank and the Willard Petro-
leum Co.
Highfield claims to represent a
number Of men and women, mostly
OF small means, who were originally
interested in an $4,000 lease on 100
acres I'm Marion county. They in
clude a large number Of employees in
the Santa Fe general offices in To-
peka.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
DUST SUFFOCATED HOGS

Hoisington.-Four hogs and two
cows on the James Corrigan farm in
Barton county were suffocated dur
ing a recent dust storm, according to
George Durand Of Hoiosington, whs
vouches for the truth OF the story
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
WOULD BAR
ALL SOCIALISTS
(AssOclated press)

Albany, April Two bills de-
signed to carry out the recommends
tion of the assembly Judiciary com
mittee for barring the Socialist
party of America from participation
in politics in New York state" were
introduced in the legislature.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08
MAKES FIGHT
ON TRAINING
(Assoclated Press)

= (AqsocIated Press) n "A
- April IA fight on
me univaSaR training system of the
army reorea142ation bill was launch
'edSin the senate by Nelson, RepubIi-
can, who urged regular army OF
100000, a third Of whom are to be
trained one year only.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-08

Clean. OLD papers. SC a bundle. at
this office.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
TIE PATRIOTISM OF PEACE

There is patriotism Of important than the patriot
ism Of war The American Red Cross engaged in its Fourth
annual non Oa Is fine complication of both In war; actv
lies mad TO do with the of the wounded the American
ana aimed armies and nayies with their comfort hospital the
field and the camps and the important matter of the well
being of their families in this country
Inc requirements OF patriotism Of this kind have passed is
TO be hoped forever although the Red Cross caring for thousands
OF wounded exsevce and seeing their families are nro
ded TOR IN the States of Pennsylvania alone
The Red Cross is performing an even greater task if thai
De possible III the work doing for American people in is
many activities ranging from the maintenance public health
1nough disaster relief first aid nursing and many Others doing goo
all the time doing nothing good This is the patriotism
peace and Is just important the people as was that
of the
But IN order to do this the Red have the support Of
the people and this best given by joining the organization No
doa given away ever performs greater good the
lied Cross dollar does is the duty of every citizen to
become member OF the Red Cross and while to enroll
personally if this be impossible your to the blank attached
and send to the nearest Chapter with the dollar membership fee
IT is money patriotcaly spent
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
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AMERICAN
0!L..I:::;(1k)N0
Copy for This Department Supplied by
the American Legion News Service.)
Continued from last week.

Question 10. Can l reinstate part
of my insurance only?
Answer. Yes.
Question 20. Is it worth while to
continue the insurance and convert it
if l have no relatives within the per-
mitted class?
Answer. Yes. Even if you are
without dependents your government
policy is just as valuable to you. 1t
provides against your total permanent
disability. You can convert to Gov
eminent Endowment policy, which
will assure financial comfort in later
years.
Question 81. To whom can | go in
order to have personal talk about
my war risk insurance?
Answer To Home Service Sections
of the Red Cross, your local post of
the American Legion, or to any of the
other volunteer organizations co
operating with the bureau Do not
hesitate to go to any one of them for
information and advice.
Question %. Who may be named
as beneficiaries of my term (war
time) insurance or my converted
United States Government Life Insur-
ance under the amendment of Deem
Der "a, 1919?
Answer. Parent, grandparent, step
parent, parent through adoption, wife
or husband, child, grandchild, step
child, adopted child, brother, sister,
half brother, half sister, brother
through adoption, sister through
adoption, stepbrother, stepsister, uncle,
aunt, nephew, niece, brother-in-law,
sister-in-law, person who has stood
in the relation of a parent to the in
sured for a period of one year or
more prior to the insured's enlistment
or induction, the children of such per-
son; parent, grandparent, stepparent
or parent through adoption of the in
sured's wife or husband.
Question %. In writing to the bu-
reau about my insurance what inform
alton should | give?
Answer. All communications about
insurance should be addressed to the
Insurance Division, Bureau of War
Risk Insurance, Washington, D. c.,
and should contain the following in
formation:
l. Your full name and address.
2. Your rank at the time of apply
ing for insurance.
3. Your organization at the time of
applying for insurance.
4. Your army serial number.
5. The number of your term insur-
ance certificate, or converted in
surance policy.
(The end)