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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
MRS. L. L. FLIPPO INJURED
Car Hit Construction Wagon Parked
on Olive Street


Mrs. l.. L. Hippo suffered injuries
which necessitated the removal OF
one eve this morning when the car
in which she and her husband were
driving home Monday night struck
one Of the wagons which stand on
Olive street near Fourth. They were
returning from the meeting at the
court house and Mr.. F1ippo, being
familiar with the street and knowing
the line Of wagons usually drawn up
at the east side OF the road along
the curb took care to avoid them hut
one wagon instead of being parallel
with the curb was parked at an anglo
and the car struck II. Mrs. Flippo,
thrown forward with the impact, put
out her hand which hit the wind
shield and pushed one edge Of 1t to-
ward her. As she was thrown she
struck her face against 1t. She was
rushed to the hospital where an oper-
alton was performed this morning.
This is the second accident which
has occurred where the wagons OF
the Zeigler & Dalton Construction Co.
are lined up along half block on
Olive street. The one previous to
this was about n month ago when the
little LaRue boy was hit by car
as he ran out from between the
wagons. The wagon hit by the Flip
pc car last night was filled with bags
of cement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
Needs a Manager

Abilene needs new ordinance
one compelling shows that advertise
to begin at S:15 to do so. If the
managers continue to hold the curtain
until nearly o'clock, some night the
whole audience will walk out at $3.50.
The "Saucy Baby" company was late
opening and 1t was equally slow
throughout. With plenty of cast
members, fair amount Of clothes
and scenery, real manager could
jazz 1t up to make a good show but
now 1t operates on freight SEIZED
ule. The audience was small last
night. The next number at the Scelye
is Harvcy's MINISTRIES. matinee and
night Nov. 49,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
NURSE MADE 341 VISITS
Weighed and Measured sos Pupils
in 46 Schools

The October report of the Red
Cross nursing service shows IL cases
under care during the month. 4S nurs-
ing visits made. 70 babies brought to
the station and 80 weighed. The to-
tai number of visits made was 341.
Forty-six schools were visited, S65
pupils were weighed and measured
and examined. OF the S65 pupils
examined 534 were found with sus-
pected defects. 219 were Z per cent
or more underwcight and 40 were
10 per cent or more under weight.
The public health nurses under the
American Red Cross are instructed
to call 10 per cent under weight chill
dren as definitely defective and to re-
port them to their parents as such.
OF the 500 pupils examined 76 have
had their tonSis removed. adenOids
removed. 100 corrected teeth and 81
corrected vision.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
WHOSE CAR is THIS2
Ford Turned Over at UnIighted Corn.
er on South Fourth

A wrecked Ford touring car, turn
ed over and resting on its side was
found abandoned this morning at the
corner of Southeast Fourth and
Brown streets. The tracks made by
the car indicated that 1t had skidded
and veered to the side of the road,
the driver apparently having been
confused and unable to Judge his turn
because Of there being no light at the
corner. The time at which the acct
dent happened is uncertain as none
Of the residents heard 1t.
The car was unclaimed this morn
ing and the sheriff was notified and
took possession OF It, A suitcase,
containing sheet Of canvas. and a
taf of bread from Manhattan
bakery, an old overcoat and device
for cleaning revolver were the
only things found in the car and
none offered any clue to the owner
Of the machine. The sheriff stated
that the engine number had been
tempered with and indications led
him to believe the Ford had been
stolen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
ONE PROBE IS FRUITFUL
Federal Highway Bureau Prods Up
Material Manufacturers

A government probe, started here
month ago to ascertain why local
contractors were unable to secure
shipments Of highway materials In
sufficient volume to keep their
crews busy, is wearing fruit. The In
vestigation was begun by representa-
tives of the federal highway bureau
Mt Omaha, who came here, looked
over the situation and inspected let
tiers and records after they had been
in Junction City. The contractors
have not learned just who 1t was
that the government prodded up. but
material now is coming in quicker
than 1t has for a year, and enough
cement. and chat is being received to
keep the workmen busy Since the
supplies began to arrive. a half mile
of road has been built on the Golden
Belt west Of Junction City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
RECORD DURING 20 YEARS
October Was Month of Above Normal
Temperatures


Last month was the mildest OctO
Der weather Kansas has had II
twenty years, according to the
monthly weather summary issued
yesterday by s. d. Flora, state me.
teOrologist. Temperatures were above
normal almost continually after the
first week with fine stretch of In
dian summer weather the fore part
Of the month.
The highest temperature was Ss
degrees October 10. The lowest tenn
perature was % degrees October 20,
the only freezing weather during the
month. The first killing frost Of the
season was on October %, almost
two weeks later than the average
date. The total rainfall was 2.1s
inches which is .27 of an inch above
normal The heaviest rain was 100
inches October IA.
The wind was heaviest since last
April, but no severe storms occurred.
The maximum velocity was 81 miles
an hour October 10. The weather
was exceptionally fine for fall crops.
Late truck crops had an excellent
chance to mature because Of the de-
lay in the first killing frost.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
LIGHTNING WAS RESPONSIBLE
Resulted in More Fires in September
Than ANYTHING Else

Lightning caused twenty one Kan
sas fires with property loss or
$115,132 in September, according to
report issued today by L. r. Hus-
sey, state fire marshal. This was
the largest loss from any one cause.
The total fire loss in the state for
the month was s432.S40. a decrease
Of approximately $25O.OOO from the
record In August.
Next to lightning, the highest loss.
$67,216 was from ten fires caused
by defective electrical wiring or
otherwise from electricity. Thirteen
fires with loss of $47.750 resulted
from the spread Of flames from other
buildings. Five incendiary fires
about the usual numher-occurred In
the month with loss of $S.923.
Matches in the hands of children
and adults-caused eleven fires with
a loss Of $4,000. Nine fires were
caused from gasoline or Kerosene
total loss, $9.125.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
WILL ORGANIZE WHOLE COUNTY
Wheat Growers Plan for Continuance
of the CAMPAIGN

The wheat growers meeting Mt the
court house Saturday afternoon was
attended by about 70 farmers and $
full discussion was given Of the plar
to hold wheat. Some were not will.
ing to pledge to hold wheat indefin
itely but all felt that there should
be organization and action. The as
ISOLATION intends to have all members
hold wheat 30 days or longer until
the price reaches So bushel at the
terminal markets which would be
about $2.75 here. The statement OF
the association says:
wheat growers expenses for Ia
Dor and equipment in raising this
years wheat crop was the highest
average in the last 10 years. Now
that the price is cut in two he stands
to lose half his investment in labor
and overhead expense in its produc-
ton.
Gas the average consumer pays
only one and a half cents a day to
the wheat grower for every dollar
per bushel of its price, or one-half a
cent per meal, three dollar wheat
would cost the consumer only AZ
cents or 1 u cents meal, as the
wheat growers share. That could
not be a hardship on anyone for his
primary food.
Forcing down the price Of wheat
now while the grower is selling is
the board Of trade gamblers device
to get possession Of It at the lowest
possible price regardless Of its cost
to the producer. Then after 1t gets
in their possession, they will hold 1t
off the market and run the price up
to an exhorbitant price per bushel on
the boards Of trade and the consumer
will get no benefit from the sacrifice
now being made by the wheat pro-
ducers."
The county organization will be
continued until every wheat grower
is included in the list, according to
the plans outlined.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
HAY IN REFRfdERAToRs CARS
Union Pacific Proposes New Use This
Winter

Cold weather is bringing some re-
lief to Kansas shippers from the cal
shortage, in releasing a large number
Of refrigerator cars for general use.
For the first time II Is proposed ia
ship hay in refrigerators. To do
this the Union Pacific railroad petit
toned the court of Industrial relations
yesterday to permit special mini
mum carload weight of $4,000
pounds for shipping hay in refrigcra-
tor cars. The inside capacity Of re-
frigerator cars Is less than in box
cars. The regulation minimum is
10000 pounds.
Ordinarily refrigerator cars find
special uses even In winter. 1t Is
customary to use them for potatoes
and apples and other produce that
might be damaged by freezing. The
petition states that It has been almost
impossible to get box cars for hay,
because there are not enough to carry
the grain alone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
MOVIE MEN WANT HELP
Legislature Asked For Law Against
Requiring Big Deposits

Help from the next session of the
Kansas legislature Is to be solicited
by the motion picture theatre owners
Of the state with a view to prevent
ing the big film corporations from de-
manding deposits far in advance of
the use Of the films. to guarantee de-
livery, officials of the Kansas State
Motion Picture Exhibitors Associa-
ton decided at recent meeting.
more than million dollars Of the
exhibitors money is on deposit in
New York with film corporations
and many Of these concerns are large
ly financed on the money they have
on deposit from the country exhibit
tors" said an association official.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
RAILROAD MAN GIVES GOOD
ADVICE

Several years ago ! was under
treatment Of stomach specialist
for 8 months, 3 weeks of which were
spent in a hospital. Another stom-
ach specialist told me / had gall
stones and that an operation was
necessary. i did not want to have
this. lost As lbs. in weight. Talk
ing with a brakeman one day he told
me Of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and
since taking II l have gained 10 lbs.
and am feeling fine. / am advising
others to try IT," 1t is a simple, harm
less preparation that removes the ca
tarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and allays the Inflammation
which causes practically all stom-
ach, liver and intestinal ailments, in
GLIDING appendicitis. One dose win
convince or money refunded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
TREES FOR STATES HEROES
Miss Wooster Leads Movement Fo
Planting Near Schools

As a memorial to the men who
fought in the World War Miss Lor-
raine r. Wooster, state superinten-
dent of public instruction, is leading
movement for planting trees in
each school district in the state, two
for each man who lost his life in the
service and one for those who did
not.
Under this plan, which is already
being carried out in some districts,
every rural school will have mem
orial grove nearby. Club women are
cooperating in the movement, Miss
Wooster said by purchasing the
trees. seeing that they are planted
and by urging others to assist in
carrying out the plan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
HAD $50 CONVERSIONS
Talmage Revival Also Raised Pas
tors Salary $500

The Talmage revival meeting clos
ed Sunday. During the month of
meeting there have been $50 people
at the altar, 65 were taken in the
church, 20 others have pledged them
selves to come in and others will
come besides many will united with
other churches in the community.
Besides a large offering for the
evangelists the people raised $400 as
an increase to the pastors salary
this year. Evangelists Kendall and
Parker open a union revival at Burl-
ingame, Kansas, Thursday night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
CARS cOLLIDED HEAD-ON
Talmage Car Hit New Cambria Ma
chine There Friday

A Maxwell car, belonging to tht
Blunt family Of Talmage and driver
by b. Fields, and Studebaker be-
longing to a New Cambria man col.
lided in New Cambria Friday head
on. Mr.. Fields had two ribs broken
and other occupants of the car were
bruised but none seriously injured
Both cars were smashed and the
Maxwell was towed to the Redman
garage here for repairs. The back OF
the front seat was caved forward,
according to Mr.. Redman by the
force with which the people in the
back seat hit 1t when the collision
occurred.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
K. u. GRADUATED s,43s
Registrar Has Figures on Graduates
Since 1873

The University Of Kansas has
graduated 1892 men and women and
granted total Of S,435 degrees
since 1873, according to figures com
piled by Registrar Gerge o. Foster.
About twice as many men have grad
uated as women. In addition to these
graduates about 10000 students have
been enrolled at the university VINO
did not take degree.
Nearly 900 women graduates of
K. U. are engaged In teaching. 565
as home makers (married). 205 as
home makers (single), and IS as re-
ligious and social workers. Among
the many other occupations that Of
farming claims seven of the women
graduates.
OF the men graduates $50 are law
yers. $50 engineers, 421 doctors, 500
educational workers and "a are in
religious work. OF those listed in
other occupations in 1919 there were
As holding county. state or judicial
office and 40 were in government
service
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
Wants to Collect Freight

James Carroll has filed suit
against the Springfield Produce Co.
for the collection Of $6S7.70, the
amount of the freight on some pearsa
shipped for the defendant and on
which the plaintiff paid the charges.
Carroll states he has never been re-
imbursed by the Springfield Go.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
MAILING STATE QUESTIONS
Bi-M0nthIy Examinations viii B
Nov. 4 and 5

Miss Mary e. Woovlerton. county
superintendent Of schools was mail
ing to the teachers in the county
the questions for the bi-monthly ex-
aminations. The questions, which
come from the state office in Tope-
ka, were somewhat delayed, Miss
Woolverton said, but she expects to
get them. out tonight. The examin-
ations will be held Thursday and
Friday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
SHIP $685. 900 WORTH OF BOOKS
New Record Set By Kansas In Pub.
fishing Texts

So far this year the state school
book commission has shipped $685.
600 worth Of text books, numbering
about 100000 pieces. This estab-
fishes new record. For the entire
calendar year 1910 the total output
was about 100000 pieces, valued at
$1S0,000.
BY printing its own texts for
grade schools the state has saved its
school children approximately $780,
600 this year The largest saving,
aggregating more than $4,000 is on
the 100000 biographies printed this
year which are sold at about 40 cents
less than the price would be from
publishers for the same books.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
ROAD WORK PROGRESSING
Two Miles in on Bee Line-Waitin,
For Material

Two miles Of concrete have been
laid on the Bee line hard surfacing
project, according to the county en-
gineer and mile and three quarters
is in on the Golden Belt. The work
on the Golden Belt is delayed at
present until more material is receiv-
ed but work is expected to be resum-
ed as soon as that arrives.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
Fire Caused $500 Damage

The Smith residence at All N. w,
Third street caught fire this morning
in the upper story and the blaze re-
suited in about $500 damage. De-
fective wiring was said to have caus-
ed the fire.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
TAXES COME AGAIN
Treasurer's Office Open For COIlec.
fiOn November

The county treasurer's office was
opened this morning for collection of
taxes for 1920. Payments may be
made until Dec 20 after which a
penalty will be added. No deduction
is made for payment before that time
however.
Isaac Page was the first man in
the county to pay his taxes this year
He was at the county treasurer's Of
fee almost as soon as it opened this
morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
Nh SneciaI Rusiness

The school board met In regular
session Monday night at the high
school, Only routine business came
before the meeting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Kruger, Oct. 81, son.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-11-04
Stops Corn Pain Instantly and Re-
moves Them Completely.

whether your pet Is on top or between
the toes, no matter how big or how small
or how tender three drops OF "Gets-lt"
will lift you right out Of your misery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-21

standIna 81 clubs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-21
HASTY MAY BOB UP.

The celebrated Hasty case may bob
up serenely at the spring meeting, and
Charley Frank, Cracker president may
have little surprise in store for his
enemy, John D. Logan, of Mobile,
when he gets John y. in Franks own
bailiwick. Just what Frank has planned
is a matter of conjecture this far off,
but an underground rumor is to the
effect that Frank will lay his cards on
the table and try to bag Pitcher Keller
Hasty, the bone of contention between
the Atlanta and Mobile clubs. Hasty
has recently been turned back to the
minors by Connie Mack, of the Phila-
delphia Athletics, with Mack saying
that he would not make q pitcher in
1000 years. This is the bird the two
Dixie club owners are fighting over.
Southern league magnates, aside from
Frank and Logan, have laid off the
case. However, at the recent meeting
in Memphis some of the club owners
gave both Logan and Frank good talks
and asked them for the good of the
league to drop the Hasty case, But
both were hard-headed and obstinate
and refused. So the case runs on, hurt
ing the league and keeping two club
owners at each others threats when
they should be pulling together.
The meeting promises to be full OF
action all the way. 1t is likely that
the schedule will be ready for publish
ing on Tuesday of next week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-21
Harrison Resigns.

At a meeting of the governing board
of soccer Friday night the resignation
of James Harrison was accepted with
regret. Harrison has proved an untir-
ing worker for the soccer division and
those who are in position to appreciate
Harrison's activity will keeny feel his
loss. Brother James was unanimously
chosen to take Harison's place and will
referee the Chickasaw league games
Sunday. Player Harkins of the kup-
ferschnidt team, was reinstated at this
meeting.
Plans for the elimination series were
gone into and the Y. NJ. |. and F'loyds
win go to the post Sunday. March IA,
in the first game to decide the city
championship of the soccer division. 1t
is planned to play off the championship
flights in the best two wins out Of three.
Needless to say both the Y. NJ. I. and
Floyds are confident, with the Floyds
entering the field a slight favorite be-
cause oi their experience, However.
the wise ones look for extremely close
contests and predict that the game~
will be decided by one goal each game,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-21
ALI, REGULARS READY

All If Coach Tapp's regulars arc
available and will enter the fray brim-
full of confidence that they will he
able to lower the sails NJ tho Barons,
In the Nashville games the Y team was
crippled, with some Of the best men
absent but against birmingham they
will all hc in the lineup, and expect 10
grab off the victory without any great
amount Of trouble.
captain Leslie walden will play both
periods for the Y He ~ one OF the
best men on the team. both extensively
and defensivcly, and will be IN there
throughout tossing baskets and keep
ing his opponent we'll In check. Al the
other forward position win be Magee,
youngster, who shows up better IN
each game Magee Is fast. has a good
eye for the basket and should be OF
much help TO the Y in suhdutng the
| invaders
Norris Blackburn, the elongated cen
ter, who has been on the sick list Tor
some time, will he hack in his old
position Blackburn Is a whole team
| himself, as the BarOns will discover be
| fore the game has progressed very far
! He ranks well up among the leading
| centers of the South.
| Parker and sherman will have charge
| of the guard uositions when II comes
| TO heading off baskets these two birds
are in d class by themselves. and will
be hard for the Blrmlnghammers tc
| shake Cf
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-21
JACK JOHNSON READY
TO START FOR U. 5.

LAREDO. Texas, Feb. 21.-Jack John
son will leave Mexico City for the Unit
ed States next Thursday, going directly
to Chicago, where he will surrender
himself to federal authorities for trial
under Mann act charge, according to
an interview published in Thursdays
issue of the Heraldo de Mexico, of Mex
leo City, copies of which arrived here
yesterday. According to the interview
Johnson is confident that the charge
against him will be dismissed. He is
quoted as being highly elated with the
change in tone of statements from the
federal district attorney at Chicago
with regard to negotiations for his sur
render Robert P. Murray, of Chicago,
he said, was managing his affairs in
the United States and had arranged for
bondsmen and an attorney.
Johnson declared himself greatly dis
appointed with results of efforts to
bring championship heavyweight con-
test to Mexico, and said his chief reason
for returning to the United States was
to obtain a fight with Dempsey in the
effort to regain the heavyweight crown.