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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
TAKES own LIFE
JOHN MULLER, WELL KNOWN
FARMER, KILLS SELF
No Reason Given For the Suicide
Leaves Wife and Six Chill
dren to Survive

John Muller, a we'll known farmer
residing four and quarter miles
northeast of Abilene, took his own
life early Monday morning by tying
a rope about his neck and choking
himself to death.
At s o'clock Monday morning Mr..
Muller went to the pasture, took his
horses to the barp and fed them. He
then took hitch rope, about eight
feet long, went to the hayloft where
he tied one end to rafter and then
layed down with the rope around
his neck, thus choking himself to
death.
No Reason Given
Friends can give no reason for Mr..
Muller's action. He went to church
Sunday morning and seemed In the
best Of spirits. He has large farm,
which is paid for, and a new house Is
now being constructed ON the farm
Itisg thought thst worry over the new
building caused a temporary delnen.
tation and so he took his own life.
Mr.. Muller has resided on the farm
northeast of Abilene for over ten
years. He came here from Beatrice,
Nebr., following a short stay there
after coming to this country from
Mr.. Muller leaves a wife and six
children to survive him. They are
Ill residing. on the farm near Abb
one
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
THIRTY MILLION
ADDED TO BILL.
ExPRESSMEN GIVEN HIKE IN
WAGES BY BOARD a
EFFECTIVE MAY 1
Eighty Thousand American Express
Employees Get Raise In Pay
Increase In Nations !.
Bill $3O,OO0,OOO
(Asso ooiatsd Press)

Washington, Aug. 1O.-Recom-
mendations that the express rates be
hiked $3O,OOO,OOO to absorb the
wage award announced today by the
railroad labor board will be- filed by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
soon, according to r. B. Harrison,
general counsel Of the American
Railway Company.
Chicago, Aug. 1O.--Thirty million
dollars was added today to the Ma
tons express bill when the United
States Railway Labor board award
ed $4,000 employees Of the American
Railway Express Company an In
crease Of 18 cents an hour.
Effective May 1
The decision Of the board Is retro
active to May I. 1920. The increase
In wages adds $50, 100000 monthly
to the nations bill. The expressmen
have been awaiting the boards de-
cision on the wage hike for several
months.
The employees will be given the
back pay that Is due them as soon
as the wage board completes It's sta
tistics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
NECK BROKEN IN AR00NNE
And Now Norman Edberg ID WORKING
at United Telephone Office

And Now Norman Edberg is Working
at United Telephone Office
\ Norman Edberg, employed In the
auditors department Of the United
Telephone company here, missed the
shot and shell Of the Boch when he
served In France but came home with
q broken neck. Though he some
times wears a high collar against
which he may rest his head he Is
able to be about and work just as q
man who is perfectly well.
Edberg was withs the 10th am
munitioh train and the night of Sept.
49, 1918, during the battle Of the
.Argonne he was riding on q mnni-
tion ttnck, nat on his back. Almost
before he knew what had happened>
they went under d bridge 80 low that
It caught him under the chin, break
Ing his neck and jerking him on the
truck. 1t was some time before any
help came to him but finally he was
carried to Q field hospital and later
moved from one place to another un-
til he was sent back to the United
States and on to his home in Linda
borg. There he attended the Mee-
siah the spring following his injury.
and then went back "a The hospital
rom which which ns has since been dis
c.nafged. He has besn here some
Time and though. he is active and
apparently well he says he has by
no means regained his former
strength. ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12

ANOTHER CLAIMS 70 BE OLDEST
Chapman Man Has Passed Age oi
oS Years

Mrs. Frances ]. Poor of Chapman
writes the following communication
to the Reflector, claiming for Enoch
G. Jordan the honor of being the
oldest man in the county:
In reading the Reflector Of last
week notice the honor of being
the oldest man In Dickinson county
was given to G. Hoffman Of Enter
prise. his age being 94.> Residing
with me In Chapman Is Mr.. Enoch
G.. Jordan, who Is a Mexican war
veteran and whose age Is 95 years
and four months, so we think he
deserves the honor Of the oldest man
in Dickinson county. He is an en-
thusiastic reader Of the papers, using
no glasses, keeps up with the times
and his stories Of war life, "Ranging
in Texas" with his many adventures
Of varied life make him a very in
man.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
BOY THROUGH WINDSHIELD
Bot No Serious Damage When For.
Wheel Game on

Lawrence, the small son Of Hardy
Garten who lives southwest of town,
was thrown through the Windshield
but was only slightly cut Tuesday,
when the right front wheel came OF
the Ford In which he was riding with
his father.
The two had been to Salina with q
load Of melons and on the road home
were driving at good speed. The
sudden snap Of the bolt which holds
the front wheel In place sent the car
forward with lurch that almost
tipped It over and which sent the
boy against the upper part Of the
windshield. The child was thrown
part way through the hole In the
glass, broken By the force with which
be struck Il, but q little scratch on
his forehead b the snly mark TO
show where the glass cut him. The
car was repaired and the boy and
tather were in town this morning. s
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
RAN AWAY WITH THE TIRE
Daylight Robberies In K. G. Have
Nothing on This

One of the most peculiar thefts In
the local category of crime was
learned Of here today. f#
The Salina Motor Company was
delivering truck to Abilene ana had
sent an Overland car to take the men
who were delivering the truck back
to Salina. Out near New Cambria,
as the Overland was spinning along.
the rim and tire came of from one
Of the wheels. The car was going at
a good rate Of speed and could not
be stopped Immediately asd ran on
down the road quite distance from
where the tire stopped. Just at that
time q man and boy In 0 Ford car
met the party In the Overland The
Ford was headed west. They passed
by the car and stopped when they got
to the tire, picked 1t up, threw 1t In
the Ford and sped on toward Salina.
With only three tires the Overland
could not give chase and 1t was some
time before the men could get to a
telephone and notify the officers.
The Ford driver had time to get
to Salina and the officers failed to
6nd him. :.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
FARMERS ARE FLOWING NO,
Preparing to Plant Wheat Again
e Many Tractors Used -

h'all blowing Is progressing fapid
", and many farmers are now pre-
pairing the ground for the wreat beds
this fail. IN this immediate vicinity
the ground is somewhat hard, but
generally recent rains have made the
ground mellow. Tractors are more
numerous now than ever before, and
In almost every direction from the
city the chug Of the iron horse is
heard. It is expected that an acreage
larger than ever win be planted to
wheat this fall.
On several farms south Of Abilene,
the farmers have completed their
plowlng In certain fields.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR TROOP "A


if00p making PrepafatsonS F0r En-
campment at Fort Riley
Word has been received by Troop
"A" that the Union Pacific railroad
company will run a special train to
take the troop, its horses and its
equipment to TT. Riley to the two
weeks instruction camp which begins
Sunday, August Is. The train will
consist Of two coaches, two stock
cars and two freight cars.
Last night the armory at the fair
grounds was busy place. The equip
ment Of each man was checked and
marked with the troop letter and the
troopers number. Yesterday after
noon three boxes of shoes were re-
ceived and these were issued yester-
day. The arrival Of the shoes makes
the troops equipment practically
complete.
The first assembly preparatory to
moving will be at the army Saturday
at 8 a. m.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
CLERK GIVES OFFICIAL VOTE
S. S. Smith Receives Largest Vote
in Competitive Offices

With the official count completed
on the county primary, and an ac-
curate unofficial report on the state
tickets. Dickinson county Republi.
cans and Democrats are now looking
forward to the general election in
November.
The Republicans have one Of the
strongest national, state, and county
tickets In years and they are looking
forward to a big victory in Novem-
Der.
County Clerk King completed all
work on the. Dickinson county pri-
mary and sent fhe reaniM ~ Tops-
Ia Saturday. giving Dickinson the
record Of being one 9f the first coun-
ties to send in the official report.
RepubHcau Returns
On the Republican ticket, the re-
turns for offices IN which there was
are:,
TY..gA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12

shocks or stacks. The grain in the
stacks Is now passing through the
sweat. In western Kansas, during
the past few week., heavy rains have
delayed threshing. It Is stated that
threshing win last well into the win
ter season. Farmers are making ap-
plicati0ns for farm help by the month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12

A lull in the threshing is reported
In this section, as well as in western
Kansas. Two reasons are given for
the lull, the first Of which is the fact
that the scarcity Of cars has made It
necessary to store threshed grain, 90
the farmers are leaving 1t In the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
TROOP A TO ENcAMPMENT
Local Cavalry Unit to Spend Tw'
T. Weeks in Training at Riley

Kansas National Guardsmen are
putting finishing touch on their tac-
tics in preparation for the annual
encampment which will begin Aug
ust II. The entire personnel Of the
guards, numbering 1900 men, will
participate in the two.weeks train
ing. ,a
Troop A. First Kansas Cavalry,
will leave Saturday at $50 for Fort
Riley and every man is required to
attend. The horses and excess equip
ment will be shipped by freight and
probably will constitute two or three
car loads.
A corps Of twelve officers Of the
regular army will act as instructors
and the course is expected to be a
replica Of what the boys went
through ON Pawnee Flats, Camp
Funston-genuine military training.
The encampment will be on the
Fort Riley reservation, formerly de-
tention camp No. 2 during the war.
The Kansas units which win partici-
pate are the Fourth infantry, COM
posed Of fifteen companies In as
many different cities; one squadron
Of cavalry composed of. the COM
pantes at Abilene. eHA}Brjlie, CLAY
Center and lola, and the outpost sigs'
nal corps (telephone) Of Kansas
City:
The following is the roster OF com
missioned and non commissioned Of
fcers Of the company:
Captain-F. H. Grigg
First Lieutenant-C. L. Kaufpan
. First Sergeant. A. Newlin
Stable Sergeant--R. G. Dederick
Supply Sergeant-Thos. J. Tremer
Mess Sergeant-A. Fl. Dtehl
Sergeants-M. D. McCuiley, A. 8. ]
Little, T. G. Dederick, B. d. White
head, Jf., Ben Kessinger
COrporals--C. v. Simmons, G. M.
Rose. G. H. Ellsworth, L. K. Rom
berger. ,... .-~-
Horssshoer--Ted Conner
Saddler--C. f. Wadsworth I
Cooks--Clyde Rogers, ]. n. Duffy
Sunday, Sergeants j. A. Newiin, T.
Tremer, r. @. Dederick, A. II.
Diehl and Clyde Rogers drove down
to Fort Riley to look over the campI
and get ready for the encampment.I
Hutchinson has completed the or
ganfzatiOn Of three batteries Of ar
illery, but as their equipment will
lot arrive in time for the encamp- {
nent, these new units will not partic-
pate. Adjutant General Charles I.
dartin recently received authoriza- r
ion from the War department to
lave the new Hutchinson batteries
Inspected BY Col. James Lockett Of &
he regular army. After a newly
rganized Natin0al Guarl unit passes
he regular army inspection It is a
to receive federal pay.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
'AsAAAeeAA4sAsS,
NE WAS ANSWERED

Laporte, Ind, Aug. lo.-"lf I
} lightning should strike this tent I
tonight how many Of you would I
be prepared2" the Rev. John I
! Timber, evangelist, asked his {
congregation near here last Z
J night A few monsents laker 4 &
bolt Of Mshtnins entered the {
canvas top, killed two ministers Z
on the platform, burned the q
Rev. Timber severely and 9
knocked down many worship- Q
pers. q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12

| $84. .40B. The assessed valuation O
the county is now $8O,2S9,15O.
Other counties bordering on or neal
Dickinson. will be required to rails,
the following amounts for the stats
tax: .,...-
Clay. $5S,3s1; Cloud, $e1, ,7s4
Geary, $35,15S; Marion, $ss, 1851
Morris, $42,401; Ottawa. $46,9s5
Riley, $56, ,665; Saline, $93,57S.
Abilene Levy ID Same :
The Abilene commissioners have
already made the tax levy for the
ensuing year and It is the same az
last year. With a 10 per cent hike
in city valuation, 1t will mean a 10
per cent increase In the total amount
Of taxes paid by Abilene people. The
Dickinson county high school levy is
the same as 1t was for last year
and with the increased valuation Of
farm and city property, the county
high school will realize nearly an 1S
per cent increase In tax income.
With the increased valuation Of
real estate in the county fixed by the
state tax commission the levy this
year is made somewhat lower than
that Of last year and will about bal
ance the difference made by the
change in valuation. The total levy
for 1919 was 8.1 mills and for 1920
it Is 5.3 mills.
The levy for the respective funds
follows:
State, Ia mills.
County general, 1.2 mills.
Bridge, -1.48 mills.
Roads, .16 mills.
Interest, "a mills.
Sinking, .27 mills.
County high school, AS mills.
The only two levies that are not
lowered are the city levy for 81 mills
and the county high school levy for
AS mills. However, the CITY levy is
the only one that win increase the
revenue from the levies as the coun-
ty high school levy is figured In as
part Of the total in the county.
The levy for the Abilene schools
has not been made as yet.
An increase OF nearly $500, ,GO0,-
900 In assessed valuation Of all tax
able property In Kansas is shown in
he annual statement issued Wednes-
lay by the state tax commission, fol-
owing its month Of work as an equal
zation board.
The report shows total assessed
Of $500, ,137,174. an in
.rease Of $431, ,595, 1888 over the val
lation Of f919, which was ss,4S7,- |
S41.0f1. sasr 49, ''.f-e IN
There viii be no increase In the
tate tax this year, Notwithstanding
he large increase In values, as win
be shown. An increase in
he assessed value Of a county does
ot Of necessity affect in any wise
,cal financial questions. If the as
In county Is raised for the
urpose Of distributing the state taxi
quitably, the raising Of funds for the
'cal political subdivision is in no
rise affected, II
Approximately nine-tenths Of all
le taxes levied in the state annually
re for local purposes. In the bien-
ial reports Of this department and
! Its reports made to each session
the legislature attention has been
alled to the fact that II taxes areI
Used for local purposes because Of
ssessmens raised in the state wide
lualizatiOn the local authorities are
one responsible therefor. l.,
The state tax commission still is
orking on the state tax levy for the
ext year. The levy fixed a year ago
llled for a state tax of Its mills,
Using $6,O15,698 on the assessed
lluation Of $3,437,541,S11.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12

Following the statement urging
local taxing authorities to- decrease
the tax levies this year as a result OF
the nearly half a billion dollar In
crease in assessed valuation Of taxa
ble property in the state, the state
tax commission yesterday set a good
example by announcing a decrease
in the state tax levy from 1.75 mills
to IA mills. ~. ....-
On the assessed valuation Of 3d.
89,173,174 the state levy will raise
IS, 49, 792 In state taxes, as compar-
ed to $6,015,69S raised by the high
'er levy Of last year. The regular
and, special sessions Of the legisla-
ture had authorized the commission
to raise $4,000, 900 in taxes for the
next tax year.
"A careful study Of the probable
demands upon the general revenue
fund Of the state for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1921, has been
made" a. statement from the tax
commission says, '.and the conclusion
is reached that 1t is not necessary
to raise by taxation in the current
year the full amount authorized"
The amount to be raised by Dick
fnson county for the state tax is
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
q AA q Z D AAAAAAAAAl D &
SEPTETS BORN IN KANSAS 4

independence, Aug. IOs-A
q Mexican woman, wife Of a.
D Santa Fe section hand, gave
D birth to seven children yester-5
q day. One died at birth, but the
= other six will live, according
z to the physician in attendance.
3 The members Of the sextette
Q are all more than twelve inches !,
. in height. ,,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
COUNTY YALUEUP
ASSESSED VALUATION GETS 20
PER CENT BOOST
CITY Property Raised Only 10 Per
Cent But Farm Land Is 20
Per Cent Higher

The assessed valuation of Dickin
son county was hiked 20 per cent b.
the state tax commission in the gen
eral overhaullng Of state real estat,
assessments Thursday.
Only three Of the 105 Kansas
counties escaped in the general over
hauling by the state tax commission
of real estate assessment values fix
ed by the local boards. The state
board allowed the figures fixed by
the county boards Of Allen, Harper
and Thomas counties to stand with
out correction. The real estate val
uations Of Barber, Meade, Seward
and Wallace counties were decreased
by the state tax commission. The
other ninety eight counties drew in
creases ranging from 8 to 32h per
cent over the local assessments. All
the changes made were on real
estate valuations. The personal
property assessments stood from all
the counties.
Raise Dickinson Farm Land
Farm land in Dickinson was raised
20 per cent by the commission while
city property was hiked only 10 per
cent. Lots outside Of cities were
also given 10 per cent boost. The
equalized assessment for Dickinson
county is now $60,289,150.
Other Counties Up
Counties bordering ON or near
Dickinson were increased as follows:
Clay, farm land, 20; city, 10; out
side lots, 10.
Cloud, farm land, 27; city, 20;
outside lots, 20.
Geary, farm lands, 20; city, 10;
outside lots, 10.
Ottawa, farm land, Bennington,
Chapman and Henry townships,
321a; Ottawa, 17h; Buckeye, Gar
field, Lincoln, Logan and Sheridan,
12h; Culver, Durham, Grant, Nor
ton, Richland and Stanton, 22h :;
Sherman township, 27h.
Riley, farm land, 20; city, except
Ogden and Army City, 20; outside
lots, 20.
outside lots, 8.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12

Only three offices were competed
for on the Democratic ticket. The
vote was:
Governor -
Washington Journal., 1920-12-10
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Sie LANCE banerm &riesstenernnsen.

v@enn es mirflid) mabr lit, oaB
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beau Der friibercn 3eiten erreid)t.
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male 3eiten %eiltraten. u%ebrigens
bat Die oiesmalise Eeuerung nidt
crit nit Dem &riege begonnen. Die
Soften Der 2ebensbaltiin9 itieeen
felt 1900 an, uno oils Der arieS
ausbrad, bate oas Yfuno BON 1899
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