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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-06-10
KANSAS BANKS PRospeRHD.
Deposits Have Grown and Condi-
tions Are Sound.

In n statement regarding the Kan
sns banks. ". T.. Wilson. bank COM
missioner says that September 10
lg14. the first statement after the
outbreak of the war, showed Sll3,'
900 900 ndeposit in 936 state
banks. June ,. 1917. the first re-
port after the United States entered
the war. showed deposits Of 500.
000. 900 In .003 state banks. TIL,
last compiled state bank report Is
sued February II. this year showed
deposits in excess Of 3O3,O0O,O0
In .O9s state banks The combined
report for state and national banks
showed $I97 900. 900 in round iig.
nres half billion dollars.
In those six years. state and ma.
tional banks In Kansas have grown
and developed new strength. TINS
condition has prevailed In spite OF
the fact that almost unanimously
the bankers of this state urged theil
patrons to take the money on de-
poslt ana invest It IN Liberty bond'
and other high class government So
eurlties This was done to win th'
war aud to inspire national conn
dence among all Kansas
This patriotic move took from the
banks the money which IN recent
months has been most sorely need
81. Following signing Of the arms
tice. came new era Of high prices
Iii the wake Of high prices followed
veritable break down Of the trans
portation facilities Of the country
This condition made impossible
movement Of Kansas grain, prevent
ed payment Of loans. and threw new
burdens and responsibilities on th'
bankers. one banker familiar VIII
conditions has estimated that az
least 500 900. 900 worth Of 1915
crops are now in the hands Of The
growers and elevators and cannoi
reach market centers.
Added to this situation Is the re-
cent policy Of the fedora reserve
bank in ordering increased Interest
rates TOT lHlN uiNAii'tt -
issued to safeguard against specuia
ton. has had the effect Of hitting th'
farm borrowers at the particular time
when they are in greatest need o
financial assistance. Interest rate'
have gone up. greater security de
manded. and the burden on the Kan
sas banker made greater.
Demands for money have been alb
normally heavy as result of the new
condition confronting this state
Prices of all farm equipment mutt
piled. Banks were called upon 70
two and three times the sum usual!
required to finance farm prolect
Farmers in hundreds of Instance
could not meet their paper due Mt tn
bank. and extensions along safe an'
san banking lines became necessary
Had not a practical viewpoint o
service been adopted by our bank
ers. scores of communities woult
have suffered and losses aggregatini
hundreds Of millions of dollars shoul
dered upon the people of Kansas
Thru adoption of their policy the
bankers have stabilized conditions
saved thousands of borrowers and
safeguarded banking securities.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-06-10

current NAV increase the value 0,
land Inv improving its condition anu
continent 500 to 800 IN acre
From 1892 to 1914 ca'liorn'a
waterpower increased from ABOUT
600 70 nearly 100000 horsepower
waterpower is not like timber, coal
oll minerals or other products Oh
the public lands. The water Is not
made less valuable but more Va'ua-
Bile by development as the power re-
,ultng is sold to those requiring ser
vice and the result is the develop
ment of the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-06-10
HOW ELECTRIC SERVICE
INCREASES LAND VALUES

The census bureau estimates that
farm values in Tulare county can
fornia. increased over $56.OOO.OOO
from 1904 TO 1910. A large part of
this gain was due 10 electric service
In the county, yer the total invest
n,ent in the electric service was less
han 10 per cent Of the gain in land
values. The installation of electric
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-06-10
CATTLE SCARCE ~ KANSAS.
But Grazing Season Is One OF Best
In Years.

AZ The outset Of one Of the best
grazing seasons ever promised. KIM
.as finds that il will be 20 70 - per
cent short on grazed cattle this sum.
mer. ]. II Mercer secretary OF the
Kansas state livestock board. IN M
report 10 the executive committee Of
that organization IL The liyestock
Exchange building stated that grass
lands Of Kansas would have - per
cent fewer cattle than last year-
The Santa re railroad which
handles about 20 per cent Of the
Southwest rattle brought into Kan
Sas and Usage pastures. has moved
approximately FIVE thousand cars q
lG5. 900 cattle. into the two great
pasture sections. This Is a decrease
Of one thousand cars, or 20 PEI
cent. compared with last years move
ment
In addition 10 the regular move
ment. the Santa Fe has hauled l.,
100 cars Of Wyoming. Montana aud
Northwest cattle back to their ma.
tive states. They were moved int
the Southwest last fall. owig 70
severe drought in the Northwest.
Excellent grazing conditions il
Texas and oklahoma, together win
the inability Of eattlemen to gel
loans as freely as last year, are th'
two conditions that have caused
the decrease in the demand for Kan
-aa grass
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-06-10

n simple post out on the prairie
Another good route is to Snlina by
Golden Belt, south on the Meridian
road to Mcpherson, west on the Santa
Fe trail to Pueblo and thru To Col
orado Springs. The Harvey hotels
at Dodge city, Syracuse and La Jun
ia add to the pleasure of this trip.
1t is about So miles farther than the
Golden Belt which checks up 300
miles and should be made with two
nights out, say Dodge city and La
Junta.
Made Over The Vacation.
For several years past the yaca-
ton centers in Colorado. California
and every place where they are ac-
customed to congregate have swarm
ed with motor cars. The roads TO
and from them have been crowded
ms the stream of pleasure seekers
went back and forth. II was only
few wears ago when the tourist
Travelled by train altogether. Now
the automobile tourist far outnum-
bers his railroad travelling brother.
There are many reasons why the
automobile has become so popular
with 1.-The pleasure seekers on the
road. In fact 1t has made over the
customs Of the vacationist.
Travelling by rail has many disad-
yantages. In the first place 1t Is
necessary to have some place to
which you are going before start
ss made. There is no chance for the
aimless rambling around that furn-
fishes great deal Of enjoyment &c
the motorist. You must be there
when the train is ready to start nno
it goes through on its schedule In
stead of yours. The motor car start
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-06-10
RECALL THE CATTLE DAYS.
Country Club Names Will Keep 10
Old Traditions.

The Abilene country club IS run
ming true to form in retaining the ira
ditions Of the town. 1t is customary
70 name the holes of a golf course
and the club has decided to make the
list reminiscent of the old cattle tran
times. The names of the nine holes
already laid out will be: The Trail
The IAriat. Wild Bill. The Corral
The Lookout, The Maverick. The
Stampede, The Longhorn, The Round
up. The sand boxes will bear the
names of the holes and the distances.
The grounds are improving daily ana
the work of roller and lawn mower
are showing fine effects Every even
ing sees plenty Of enthusiasts on the
grounds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-06-10
OATS DIE

so do mice, once they eat RAT-SNAP.
And they leave no odor behind. Don t
take our word for it-try a package.
Cats and dogs won't touch it. Rats
pass up all food to get RAT-SNAP.
Three sizes.
25c size 4 cake) enough for the
pantry, kitchen or cellar.
soc size g cakes) for chicken
house. coops, or small buildings.
S1.OO size g cakes) enough for all
farm and out-buildings, storage
buildings. or factory buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by Shockey &
Landes and j. NJ Gleissner & Son.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-06-10
TO DEDICATE CHURCH JULY 4
Shady Brook Edifice Said To Be Fin
est In Dickinson County.

The new Emanuel Lutheran church
at Shady Brook of which Rev. l.. =.
Hermidering is pastor, will be dedi-
Gated Sunday, July l. The church
practically would be ready for ded-
ication next week but the pipes for
the organ have been delayed in ship
ment and it is expected they may be
here in time for the services at the
date now set.
The church is said to be the most
beautiful in the county and one OF
the finest in its synod in the state
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-06-10
Asks Collection Of Note.

C. r. Dyer Motor Company of Sa-
lima has filed suit against r. W. Beach
for collection of $1,000 the amount
of a promissory note, given on Re-
public truck. The plaintiff claims no
pavment has been made on the note.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-06-10

Make regular habit of eating
slowly, masticate your food thor
oughly. and you may have no further
trouble. If you should take one OF
Chamberlain Tablets Immediately
a fter s,1pper. dino
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Building Materials Trust
Is Charged in Colorado
Calder Committee Told That
Combine Has PLAYED Major
Part IN Keeping Prices Higl,

DENVER, Nov 15.-Charges that
a combination has been formed in
Colorado to maintain uniform prices
for building materials were made be-
fore the Senate committee Investigate
ing the housing situation in this city
to-day by A. A. Fisher architect, and
Allison Stocker, contract tor, of Denver.
The combination Gas responsible in
part for ~etarding building activities
IN the district, they charged.
transportation delay, scarcity Of ma
terial and the nigh cost of labor were
other causes attributed as playing a
major part in keeping down building
activities.
Mr.. Stoc,.er and Mr.. Fisher in testi-
mony said that prices quoted by vari-
Gus dealers of Dan~nr oN N~i' ling ma
tcritls were precisely the same.
1t is the du,y of the D. J~.,.leNt Of
Justice or local legal repro sentatives
to Investigate and begin prosecutions
if there ia evidence Of combinations by
dealers or contractors, Senator Calder
told witnesses. The committee, he said,
had heard references of such secret
organizing in virtually every city
visited
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Ride ON Birthday Fatal

HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 15.-Gordon
Swift, twenty-one years DID, son Of
Theodore p. Swift, proprietor Of the
Momauguin Restaurant at Cosey Beach,
died to-day at the New Britain Hos
pital as a result of injuries received
when his automobile overturned on the
Berlin turnpike Saturday. With two
girls and another young man he was
on his way to East Hartford to attend
dance in celebration Of his twenty
first birthday.
One of the girls, who gave the name
of Elizabeth Barnes, but who is be-
ieved to be Miss Florence LeGrande Of
755 Washington Avenue, West Haven,
suffered a fractured skull. The other
girl received q broken ankle. She gave
the name of Florence Barnes, but is
believed to be Gertrude LeGrande.
SNltt's male companion, Frank Thomp-
on of ,54s Orange Street, New Haven,
vas unhurt
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Dashing Freight Train
kidnaps Winsted Chicken
Runaway Bird Whirled Under
Wheels and Roosts on Fire
box Until Discovered
Specie. Dispatch to The Tribune


HARTFORD, Conn, Nov l5.-This is
kind Of tough on Lou Stone, who dis
covers all the strange happenings in
Wnsted and gets them printed in the
New York papers, but Lou has been
pretty busy lately attending to the af-
fairs Of the Bald Head Club of Amer
ica, Inc, and, like enough, Lou wouldn't t
regard the incident as remarkable any
how.
Bill Smith, who related it in this
city to-day, does, however. Bill is en-
ginecr Of a freight and his run in
cludes Winsted. The train was pass
ing through Winsted Friday when Bill
saw his fireman. Albert C. Stewart,
crawl out on the running board of the
locomotive. Bill asked what was up,
and Albert said chicken was. The
fowl had been caught up in the sue
ton of the passing train, he said.
whirlcd under the wheels and was
voosting on the frebox.
Bill thought he said roasting" and
stopped the train, envisioning an urex-
pecteL delicaey. AS soon as the train
stopped the chicken left it's perch and
scrambled UP the railroad embankment.
The last Bill saw Of it, he said, bald
headed man was chasing it.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Says Actresses
Died of Poison
And Exposure
Chicago Coroner Declares
New York and Altoona
Girls Were Helpless Be-
fore Thrown From Auto
Believes Another Injured
Drug Given Victims in
Drinks, Theory of Police;
Men Held Not Husbands
spee4o, Dispatch to The Tribune


CHICAGO, Nov. Is. - Coroner Peter
M. Hoffman, who is conducting a sep
arate investigation from the police in
the mysterious death of Marie Ramey
and Lillian Thompson, the young
actresses, said to-day that he believed
third person was wounded seriously
in the struggle thought to have pre-
ceded the death of the women. Hoffman
said that the blood, near the spot in
Grant Park where the bodies we're
found yesterday, was more than could
have been lost by the two women.
The coroner also said hat an autopsy
had revealed that the young women had
died Of something taken internally"
Herbert Mccarthy AMI James G.
Meeks, electricians with the Jane Cowl
theatrical company, who Identified the
bodies, are being held. They said yes
terday that they were married to the
young women. To-day they said they
had shared North Side apartment
with the women since they came to
Chicago from New York four weeks
ago.
The police are still endeavoring to
learn the identity of the man who in
formed them by telephone of the pres
cnce Of the bodies on the lake front
They learned to-day that they had been
working on a false clew for the last
.wentyfour hours, because of the mis-
take telephone operator made in try
'ng to read her own writing. She first
from which the informant called
After learning the correct number, the
police traced the call to the Stratfore
Hotel.
The theory given most credence by
tie police is that some drug was ad-
ri~ 'eteEed to the young women in
drinks. 1t is believed they were taken
10 the lake front in an automobile and
after a quarrel were thrown out Of the
automobile.
Efforts are being made to trace the
movements of the two women on the
fatal night. They are known to have
visited the wine house Of Citti Broth.
ers. This is near their hotel, and they
had visited it frequently since arriving
from New York four weeks ago. After
the first trip from their apartment
during which they bought groceries fo'
the Sunday meals, they went out sec
ond time and visited the Citti estab
lishment. One of the brothers admits
he served them each two small glasse
of wine ard that they bought quar-
of olive oil and bag of chestnuts ant
started back to the hotel. From thi
point all trace of them is lost, unless
1t develops they were the womel
fighting with the men who threw them
into an autom obile, several blocks west
of their residence.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Protection for British
Subjects i'm u. S. Asked
Warning Attributed to Irish
Societies Said to Have Borne
Threats of Death

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov. l5.--Lit-
tie Rock police to-day were asked in a
letter from British Consul W. Runark-
erer, of St. Louis, to protect British sub
jects in this district. The consul's let
ter quoted warning purporting to be
from the Amalgamated Irish Societies
of America, which declared that the
lives of three Englishmen in this coun-
try would be taken in reprisal for the
death of every lrishman at the hands
of English soldiers or police, on or after
November IA.
The warning, It was said, was sent to
the Chief Secretary for Ireland and is
being distributed in this country by the
British Ambassador at WASHINGTON.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Buffalo Pupils Threaten
To Strike for Teacher
Reinstatement of Woman Ac-
cused of Criticizing Superiors
Is Demanded
spcctai Dispatch to The Trlb.r

Special Dispatch to The Trsbsne
BUFFALO, Nov. 15.-Two hundred
eighth grade Students at Elementary
School 2 have threatened TO STRIKE
unless Miss Helen Fcody. one of rhe
six teachers recently suspended by tbs
Board Of Education, is returned to tht
school. They were suspended for the
alleged publication and circulation OF
a pamphlet which criticized the Board
Of Education and f. c. Hartwell, su-
rerintendent of schools.
A spokesman for the students sale
that students were being hampered IL
their work by the absence of Miss
Foody and that male instructor who
took her place was inefficient. Severa
of the children carried banners tc
school to-day, bearing the inscription
I've Want Miss Foody Back" No di.
rect threats have been made to the
board by the students, but variou:
members of the school openly declare
that q general walkout will be called
for the school unless Miss Foody il
restored to her former position.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
$l00, 600 Asked
OF Crane to End
Proxy Marriage
Son of Ironmaster Offers
$4,000; Father in Law
Denies S Money Settle
lnent With Caby Deslys
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

GENEVA, Ill.,, Nov 15.-Herbert P.
Crane can escape from his proxy we'd
ding with Eida Pza, Costa Rican
beauty, for 100000. He has offered
$4,000 and will not pay a cent more,
he has declared. This was learned this
afternoon just before Mr.. Crane went
en- the stand to testify in his wife's
suit for separate maintenance.
Mr.. Crane is the millionaire SON Of
The late Richard T. Crane, iron master,
and is the owner of the celebrated
Wild Rose Farm near this city,
1t was testified that he and his wife
have resided at his farm the last two
vears with barred doors between them.
they have son, two years old. whom
jhe father had never seen until he was
produced in court several days ago, ac-
corGing to testimony.
Mr.. Crane was pictured in the evil
dencc to-day as pcnurious Million
.:ire. painstakingly searching the base
.nents Of Chicago loop stores for bar
gains in women's hosiery.
His wife is the daughter of Benjamin
Tml Piza, wealthy coffee planter of
Costa Rica. Mr. Pza came to this city
to deny charges made by Crane relat-
ing to the late Gaby Deslys, French
dancer. The planter also gave the de-
tails of his daughters proxy marriage
to Mr.. Crane.
Mr.. Crane in a cross bill had as
serted that he made a money settle
ment with Gaby Deslys, on behalf of
MS fathcr-in-law. Mr.. Piza denied
his. He said he was barely acquainted
with the dancer
Mr. piza told the court that Mr. Crane
had promised to make a settlement on
Elida, but had failed to keep his
promise.
Mr. Pza said that Mr. Crane held
himself to be man Of fifty years, in
stead of sixty, when he coulted his
young bride four years ago
"Was there proxy marriage per
formed while Mr.. Crane was in New
Orlcans?"
Yes; it was arranged following q
conference among the bishop, Mr..
Crane, my son-in-law, and myself, and
was necessary because Mr. Crane was
obliged to leave and certain foimalties
had to be arranged"
Mr. Piza said that Mr.. Crane left the
power OF attorney to DR.. Rodrigues. his
son-in-law, in order that the proxy
marriage might be performed
Of smoothed out ?"
"My daughter married by proxy ac-
cordng to these arrangements"
after the marriage did she 20 to
meet Cranc?"
"Ycs. | went with her We en-
barkad at Limone for New Orleans the
following day. Mr.. Crane was not at
the wharf He came half hour later
From there we went to a hotel and
then to a Judges Office, where the civil
marriage ceremony was performed"
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
No Calm Here, Tagore Asserts,
After Seeing Princeton Game

Saturdays game, for in India our foot
ball association attracts sometimes
nearly twice as many as were pres
ent 1t was the color and the organi-
zation of the crowd that struck me
as something new. The style of play
here is absolutely different from ours
SO different, in fact, that was at a
loss to understand it. In India the
game is not rough and the teams rep
resent clubs, net universities, although
there are several college men on the
teams"
Dr.. Tagore attended the organ re-
cital at the Graduate College yester-
day afternoon. He would have lee
tured here this evening except that ar
engagements already had been made for
the bonfire celebration of the Princeton
victory.
A reception will be held in honor Of
Sir Rabindranath when he returns to
Princeton for a visit in the near fu-
ture, it was announced to-day He
left the university last night for New
York.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16

to Robere P. Brindell, head of the
bui Ding Trades Council, for calling off
a strike.
Mooney said the committee had no
power to hear or examine witness un-
der oath because it had been created
by concurrent resolution of both
houses Of the Legislature and that the
Governor had had no opportunity of
approving or disappearing it,. 1t is
therefore, not based on law, he con-
tended.
Mr.. Untermyer ridiculed the conten-
ton on the ground that similar in
vestisations had been going on for
years, ins.ancing the LeXow, Arm
strong and Thompson committees,
without being challenged The legis-
lative power is supreme, he said, where
there is no conflict with the consttu-
ton.
The committees hearings will be
continued in City Hall tomorrow
morning.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Chinese Pigtails Used
As Soup Strainers

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Es-
tablishment of carload rate on
Chinese pigtails pressed into
cloth, from Houston, Tex, to va
rious parts of the country, was
asked Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission to-day by the Oriental
Manufacturing Company, of
Houston.
Clifford Thorne, of Chicago,
representing the applicant, told
the commission that the pigtails
pressed into cloth were used for
filtration, straining soups and
similar purposes. The commits
sion took the application under
consideration.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Insurance.
4 kLickerbockerIca
K efrigeration

Just to keep food cold ;s 49,.
enough. 1t must be kent ~ NV y
pure, sanitary condition - - .
natural flavor preserved, ~ ~
standard makes of refrigerato".ss ~
are scientifically constructed ~
insure dry refrigeration-.,,ss
constructed for ice econor,'' ~
through slow melting. This alss
means more effective ch;lE,ss
hmekerbookfr Ice Insurance ;. s.
enough to keep fhe retriserato, ., m m
esen temperature. II costs you m.s az
less IN The long run 10 act a ,,n,I aI'a
supply Of ice. ''su'a'
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Subway Made Refuge by
Daring London Thief
Police Search Tubes in Vain
For Pickpocket Who Fled
Into Dark Tunnel

Copyright. 1920, New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, Nov. 15.-Somewhere in
the cltys subway system a daring pick
pocket is hiding after escaping from
the police tonight. lie was. arrested
at the Ears Court station for snatch
ing woman's purse. AS an express
train roarcd into the station the thief
broke from the policeman's grasp and
ieapod onto the tracks. He squeezed
himself against the wall as the train
passed him and then he disappeared at
run~anto the darkness of the tunnel.
Notice was sent out from police
headquarters and constablcs were
posted at every subway station in traf-
ic distance. The line was held up for
half an hour while the tunnel leading
from Earl's Court station was searched,
but the fugitive was not captured.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Campaign of Nathan Straus Jr.
Tn Senate Race Cost SlO.507

ALBANY, Nov. 15.--The campaign q
Nathan Straus jr. for the State Senate
cost s1O,597, according to the state
ment of receipts and expenditures filed
with the Secretary Of State to-day by
the 18th Democratic Senatorial Di @
.rict committee. Contributions Of IS
900 each were received from H. Gran
Straus ard Helen Sachs Straus.
The Walker campaign committee.
which managed the unsuccessful cam
paign of Lieutenant Governor Waiks r
for the United States Senate reported
expenditures of s5,484 and receipts of
IS 15O