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Evening journal., 1920-09-21
'AUNTY' HILL, 80, Is
OLDEST TO REGISTER

Mrs. Margaret Hill, known 90
Thousands OF Wllmngt0nlans as
store at $40 Adams street claims the
honor OF being the oldest woman In
the State TO register on Saturday.
Mrs. Hill who makes her home with
her daughter on the dupont road near
Lancaster pike, was % years old on
March Q,
Despite her advanced age, Mrs. Hill
ls deeply Interested IN politics and
says she Will vote the Republican
Ticket
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
LIEUT.. ]. W. RAMSAY
IN REGULAR ARMY

John w Ramsey, Of Newark, Dep
uty ColNctar Of Internal Revenue
who served ln the recent war as
Caplain of Company NJ, J9ih pioneer
Regiment In France has been COM
missioned first lieutant Of infan-
try IN the Regular Army. Lieulen-
ant Ramsey has been ordered TO re
pOri for duty at Camp Dix.
Lieutenant Ramsey enlisted in the
First Delaware Infantry at The out
break of the Mexican trouble.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
More New Fall
Dress Goods
Are Ready
for You
and they are most hand
some, too.

Wool PlaidS in stylish
variety and of beautiful
quality shown in plain
daylight so that you can
see exactly how we'll
they will look made up.
54 inches wide at 81,
Sc, $3.50 and SO a yd.
48 inches wide at the
special price Of $3.50
instead of $3.50, their
regular value, are all
excellent for the fash
ionable skirts of which
so many are being
worn this fall.
New Wool DuvetynS
in perfect shades Of
navy and tan and black,
54 in. wide, at $3.50 a
yard.
(DreSS Goods,
first floor.)
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
TO RELIEVE. CATARRHAL
DEAFNESS AND HEAD
NOISES

n You have Catarrhal Deafness or are
hard OF hearing or have head noises 90
10 your druggist and get 1 ounce OF par.
mint double strength, and add 10 II u
pint or hot water and little grnnuiated
sugar. Take one tablespoonful four times
day.
This win often bring quick RELIEF from
the distressing head noises, CloRRed
nostrils should open, breathing become
easy ana the mucus stop dropping into
tne throat II Is easy TO prepare, costs
little and is pleasant to take. Anvone
who has Catarrhal Deafness or head
noises should give this prescription a
trial.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
BIBLE RuTIk runs;

TERRE llAUTE. Ind.-Ira Andrews
cgly clerk, who teaches Il Sunday
school class. tells this on himself:
We We're studying Ruth, the CLEANER
last Sunday" says he, "and | asked
the class II anyone could tell me about
Ruth. Sure says one lad lie made
40 home runs this season."
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
DOYER nAs CARNIvAL

UpVUIuI 70 IHo HFVHIHb JuuTHuIs
DOVER, Sept. 2i.-The lrcmen's car
nlyal opened yesterday with the Ben
son Shows as the principal feature.
Attractions OF various kinds MI the
large North street baseball park
whore the carnival is being held.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
NOW AnOUT THE ECYPTTANS?

-POkANE-J. 7. II0Ward, HeDuDII-
can candidate FOR sheriff, claims he's
sure hell be elected. 81 have the sol
81 Chinese vote" boasts he. Nobody
contests his claim. The Spokane
Chinese votes name Is Al Fuy, Amer
lean born and a taxpayer Hes the
only Chila-Amercan in the country.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
Boys Sweaters
, TO e Year Sizes

Nice and thick and comfort
able in either Slip-on or coat
styles, $500 to $3.50 each.
Boys Hats for fall in the new
styles, 75c to $500 each.
Children'S Hats in the latest
styles, including beavers and
velours, $1.75 to $500 each.
basement, Fourth street.)
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
yERIEY-C -CONROW.

Special 10 The Evening Journal
ELKTON, Md Sept 2i-Miss Anna
B Ieblcy. daughter OF Mr.. ana Mrs.
/ Elwood Zobloy. of Appleton. and
4 Enele COnrow. Of MOrrislOvn, n. J-
were married last Saturday. Miss
Edith Iebley. sister of the bride, was
maid of honor. Charles Collins, OF
Norristown. was best man. The ush-
ers were Seruvh kimble Waller Con
row and Frank and ElWood LeDley.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
SICK
WOMEN

who feel tired, worn. depressed, nervous
or lack strength and endurance. as well
as weak, run down men, need MANTONE
to make
RED BLOOD, RICH IN IRON
and 20 huild-up weakened nerves with
phosphorous, as found only In MAN
TONE Tablets. Regularly prescribed by
physicians, Sold I'm Wilmington by
Eckerds Drug Store. III Market St, tho
Miller Drug Co., Stnyer's Drug Co.. II.
g. Buckmaster, j, Il, Stamp, Hopkins &
Banton Drug Stores.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21

The wool sale was success
full. Saturday we sold a lot of
good Knitting Woods for very
low prices. Here are some
more good ones.
A new lot of Wool Bargains
for Wednesday selling; just the
thing for the new style sweat
erS.
Four-fold Germantown, 10
hanks to the box, $4.25 a box,
or 29c a hank.
Columbia Germantown in
hanks, regular at 55c; special
at 39c hank. These are mostly
in green and brown.
Worsted Sweater Yarns, reg-
ular value $1.35 a hank, spe-
cial now for $1.1O hank.
Plenty of the desirable grey in
this special lot.
Pretty good choosing yet in
the Vicunas (12 to a box) that
is special at $3.50.
Shetland Floss, a lot of the
regular 35c and 45c values, for
25c a hank.
You will be surprised at the
wide variety and extra good
bargains you can pick up in
this special September Sale of
Woods that is taking place at
our Art Department.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
WOmen's FlanneletIe
Night Gowns

in white and pin stripes, both
made with double yoke. Just
right for the cool nights of fall
before you get your heater fire
started. Price $3.50 each. Extra
sizes, $2.95.
Flannelette Dressing Sacques,
in grey pink and blue, SIPS
each.
Flannelette Petticoats, special
at $1.50 each.
} Second floor, take elevator J
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
SHERLOCK. WnAT,s YnUn HINCm2

TNIUNA, WISH l-Tnls W1nI ad an-
pears In a newspaper here: Would
like 10 make Acquaintance Of a very
homely. cross and disagreeablc lady.
under thirty preferred. Address U-2
Times"
Evening journal., 1920-09-21

The Want .,us Nlu ucip ,uuse wish
Ing 10 purcnase o. sell homes. isrm'
or reel estate.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
The New Fall
Draperies Are Here

New patterns and colorings
in fine, heavy reversible Terry
Cloth for hangings, $1.75 a
yard. Other styles for SIPS
and $1.60 a yard.
Colored Voiles that are new
and very nice for window dra-
peries and sash curtains are
only 75c a yard, as are the
plain and figured Marquisettes.
One Marquisette in attractive
Blue Bird design is marked spe-
cial at 60c yard.
Third Floor, take elevator.)
Evening journal., 1920-09-21

Stores. rooms 10 rent and apart
menis should be advertised In the
Want Ads this month.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21

payable wnrnyp
tof WILDE mailed So
Attest c. SIMMONS
Clerk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-25
WOOD LEADS in
SOUTH DAKOTA
INCOMPLETE RETURNS GIVE
LOWDEN NEXT SHOWING
VOTES TO JOHNSON
Leonard Wood Had Good Majority
of Votes In Republican Pri-
mary Last Nights
Report Shows
(Associated Press)

Sieux Falls. =. ~. March 20
Returns from l.lS5 of LAO state
precincts on Yesterdays primary
election for Republican presidential
Endorsement give, Wood 2T.666
Lowden 23.3S5. a 2l,735,
About three hundrn .ae remain
ing precincts are in Is ated sections
II the state.
Sioux Falls. $. H.. March 2i.-
Leonard Wood had lead Of l.1i6
votes over Frank o. Lowden, when
Republican presidential Endorsement
returns were complied late last
night for $50 out Of Ito state pre-.
cincts. The returns were from II
counties and gave Wood. 1870;
Lowden. 12.124: Johnson 1l.193.
Wood carried Sioux Falls city by
sevcntv-seven votes over Johnson.
Aberdeen went 10 Lowden, over
Wood. by twenty live votes In
Mlnnehaha county. outside Of Sioux
Falls. Johnson had lead Of several
hundred votes. The California scna-
tor poled large vote in Lincoln
county. getting 1.0GA ont Of about
l.G0O polled ballots.
Johnson was leading In Nankton
on the face Of incomplete returns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-25
ATTEND D. a. R. CONVENTION
Members Of Local Chapter Are In
Manh rattan.

Mrs. r. ]. Long and Mrs. j. NJ
Gleissner Of the local u. \. X. chap
ter left today as delegates to the
annual two-day convention OF the
Kansas Daughters of the American
Revolution that will open IN Man
haitian this evening with approx.
mately 100 delegates from all the
u. \. X. chapters In the state in at
tendance Americanization is to be
the Keynote of the convention, u.
A. r. leaders assert.
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey,
Washington. y. G., will he the prin-
cipal speaker tomorrow night \
number of the Kansas chapters
which already are conducting work
of Americanization win report to
the convention.
The community house in which
the convention viii be held has been
decorated profuscly. principally with
American flags Of all sizes. The
decorating was done by n committee
of soldiers from Camp Funston. an
pointed by General McGlachlm.
commandant.
Other members of the local chap
ter may drive down for Fridays
session. Mrs. Long who IS one Of
the delegates is regent of the Abi-
leue chapter The local organization
is studying Amerlcanization, she
said. but added that 1t was able 10
do no work Of that kind here be
cause Of the absence of large
foreign element to work with.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-25
o. B. LANDEs HEADS CLUB
Is President OF Big Winchester
Organization.

The announcement or the win
chester store, Shockey d Landss
for Abilene and Dickinson county
has already been made. AT meet
ing of one hundred and fifty Win
chester dealers held in Kansas City
last December, Winchester organl-
zation was perfected for Kansas and
Nebraska. o. B. Landes, Of Shockey
& Landes, Abilene. was elected
President; r. w. Bodinson. Kear-
ney, Neb., first vice president c. c.
Crane of Fort Scott. Kan, second
vice. president; A. A. Lawson, Hast
ings, Neh., third vice president Al
fred Il. Stolp, Atchlson, Kan, secre-
tary and treasurer.
The winchester Repeating Arms
Co. of New Haven, Conn, has in
vited the President and Secretary of
the Kansas and Nebraska organiza
tion to attend a meeting to be held
In New Haven early in April at which
time other presidents and secretaries
Of like organizations will be present
O. B. Landes as President Of the
Kansas and Nebraska organization
will attend Mrs Landes will ac-
company him and they will be ab-
sent for about month.
The Winchester product which has
been greatly enlarged and new lines
added. will be marketed through the
above store. "Winchester stores"
will be established in every county
seat town and the larger towns IN
the United States through which
channel the Winchester brand Of
merchandise direct from the MANN
facturer will seek the public. 1t is
big honor for Mr.. Landcs to head
Il two state division of this import
ant enterprise and he will fill the
position with credit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-25
HOLD DISTRICT CONVENTION
Republicans Will Meet In Five
Districts
ASSOCIATED Press)

Topeka, March 24-There is
much political activity in Kansas to.
day. with five district Republican
conventions in session. Each Of
these meetings will select two dele.
gates and two alternates to the Re
publican national convention AT
Chicago. June 8. The conventions
meeting today are: Second district
Olathe; third district. Cherryvale
fourth district, Usage City: fifth dis
trict, Junction City; eighth district
Newton.
Only one district convention has
been held prior to today-the first,
at Topeka. The seventh will be
held at Dodge City March %, and
the sixth at Beloit April 21 The
Beloit convention will be the only
one to follow the state convention
to be held at Salina March 81
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-25
RURAL SCHOOL SUPERVISOR
VISITED COUNTY SCHOOLS

W. A, Nickers rural school super
visor was here Tuesday aud with
Miss Mary H. Woolverton. county
superintendent visited six schools in
the county.
At Lyona. district he found the
school ready for standardization and
the plate aud certificate will be sent
Immediately. Miss Dorothca Fred
holm Is teacher at the Lyona school
aud the members of the board are
Chas. Fredholm. chairman. T.. G..
Muenzenmayer and Everett Staatz
Three more schools which were Wis
tied were found to be ready for
standard certificates with the ex
ception Of the lack OF some minor
part of the equipment which II is
expected will he supplied at the next
school meeting These schools are
Stoney Point. district 10. Carey
Creek. district II. and Pearl, union
i Two other schools which are in
good condition and are rapidly work
ing to meet standard requirements
arr +NiNHld NlNAiNt - 'hN NJ nc
trict "a.
According to Mr. vickers there
are 606 schools in the state which
have an attendance of from one to
five pupils. There are seven such
districts in this county and consoli-
dation of such schools would mean
a great saving in expense and would
be means of bringing them up to
Il higher standard aud securing high
er paid and more efficient teachers.
II was pointed out There are ll02
schools in Kansas with attendance
of from five 10 ten, and 200 with
from ten to fifteen or the 1850
one room schools in rural districts
in the state but CSC are standard.
One thing which the supervisor
mentioned particularly about Dick
inson county and which has won the
comment of others in former Years
is the interest which is taken by the
school officers This is one of the
few counties Of the state where such
interest Is taken In every district
Tuesday all the members met the
supervisor when he visited their
school
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-25
HAD 24O AT FIRST
COUNTY II. s. FAIR

The first fair of the Dickinson
County High School held at Chap
man, Saturday. March 20 was at
tended by 240 teachers and pupils
representing forty y-ive districts from
all parts of the county
In the morning work of the var
ious departments was on exhibit and
demonstrations were given In diff
erent departments. Beginning at
II 80 dinner was served by the
cafeteria girls to line of 362 in
less than two hours. The dinner
was furnished by the Commercial
club and prepared and served by
Miss Margaret Chittenden, y. s..
teacher, and her cafeteria girls. A
matinee by the musical organization
was given in the afternoon followed
by two basketball games.
The fair proved such Il success
that the wish has been expressed
from many quarters that it may be-
come an annual event.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-25
FIVE FOR sTRONGs PLACE
Waters, Slossen, Davenport, Erskine
and Coffman For Chancellor.
(Associated Press)

Topeka, March 24.-Five candi-
dates compose the list from which
will be chosen the successor to
Chancellor Frank Strong. of the Kan
sas University, it was announced at
the state house today. The list is as
follows Edward Everett Slossen,
editor Of the New York Independent,
X. L. graduate Of the class Of
1890, DIR. Henry !. Waters. formerly
president of the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college. and editor of the
Kansas City Weekly Star; J. F.
Davenport of Hamilton College.
Clinton. n. y. Dean Erskine Of
Columbia University and DR. Coffman
of the University of Minnesota. The
appointment will be made this month
it was announced
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-25
GERMANS INTO
ALLIED ZONE
MAY ENTER RUHR DISTRICT TO
RESTORE ORDER
FIND $1,000 FROZEN
Anti Bolsehviki Soldiers Suceumb
To Cold On Steppes-Re-0r-
ganize Cabinet With In
dependents Strong.
(Associated Press


Paris. March 24.-No decision has
been officially announced but it is
understood on good authority that
the allies have decided to permit the
German army to enter the occupied
zone OF the Ruhr district to restore
order. All that remains 10 be de-
cided is what guarantees shall be
asked Of Germany to insure the allies
that her army will retire as soon as
order is restored.
London. March 24.-AIore than
5000 anti Bolsheviki soldiers were
found frozen to death in the Steppes
it was announced in a soviet military
communication from Moscow.
The Steppes comprise plains in
southeastern Russia and western
Asiatic provinces Of Buderich. Rhe-
nish Russia across the Rhine Wesel.
Troops from the southern part OF
the Ruhr district, all whom have
been besieging Wesel since Monday
night. still were holding the town
safely late last night.
Wcsel Germany, March 24.-SiX
thousand government troops rein
forced by an army Of countrymen
had sllirmish with communist
guards. numbering about $4,000,
near by last night. Reports state
60 killed and upwards of 100 wound
ed
Copenhagen, March 24.-Forma-
tion Of the new German cabinet is
matter of only a few hours and
independent Socialists are sure of
getting several important portfol-
los according to Berlin kilograms.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-25
SAYS U. S. DID
NOT GARRY ON"
VIRTUAL CHAOS EXISTED IN
NAVY DEPARTMENT
SLAPS AT DANIELS
Tells Senate Committee Secretary's
characteristics Often Block
ed Approval OF Important
Policies.

Washington, March 24.-Virtual
chaos existed in the navy depart
ment at the time the United States
entered war. Captain Harris Lans-
ing. assistant chief Of the bureau of
navigation during the war testified
before the senate investigating com
mittee.
He said no one knew what to do
after the plan OF action submitted
by the bureau Of operations was dis
approved and that personal char
acteristics Of the secretary Of the
navy often made it impossible to get
approval Of really important poll
cies." The navy not only was not
prepared when the United States en-
tered the war but did not carry on
in the early days "as efficiently as
it could and should have" he said.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-25

/ the ribbon had been identified by
representative of the Hope store
when it was brought to police head
quarters after the arrest of her
stepfather and herself following a
visit to their home in Wichita by
police early Friday morning. Mer-
chandise valued at more than 500
was confiscated at the house. 1t
was later identified by the owner of
the Hope store.
When shown the hair ribbon Nam
cy could not withhold her story. She
is said to have related how her step
father compelled her to accompany
him every place he went and that
she was made to be a party in rob
bing the store at Hope Wednesday
night.
Several raids were made on the
Van Walters residence Friday. Silks
clothing. groceries and other articles
were found and taken to headquar-
ters. Most Of them were identified.
Van Walters was shown the outlay.
He sneered, but would make no com
ment other than to let officers know
he was positive some of the goods
had not come from Hope.
The location of Van Walters was
made thru Ernest Jaeger, deputy
sheriff Of Hope. He was returning
from a party late at night and saw
the car parked near his home-a
closed Ford with white wire wheels
When on the following morning the
robbery was known he sought the
owner of the car The couple had
bought oil and gas and taken sup
per in town. Van Walters who
posed as an oil man was known by
a local resident and on a previous
visit to the Hope hotel had lert a
package which he had written for,
giving Wichita address. The
Wichita police were notified and the
raid followed, Sheriff Sherman bring
ing the couple here.
Much sympathy is expressed for
the girl. An elderly lady Of Wichi- |
ia is reported to have offered to
take her and give her a good home |
The Van Walters house was found |
stocked with all sorts Of merchan-
disc including groceries and meats |
which had been stolen and fence"
IS reported to have been found. The
girls job was to locate the store /
while Van Walters pretended to sell
)il stock.
Mrs. Van Walters did not seem
,verly concerned over the plight of
Ter husband and daughter, accord
ng to officers There are said to be
hree children In the family besides
Nancy. the youngest being over three
Tears of age.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-25
WIND CHOSE BARNS
Took Two From Farm And Dumped
EN- In River.

A week ago Sunday evening just
after c. A. Everhart, living on East
Iron avenue. east of Ohio, in Salina
locked his automobile In his garage
during a terrific dust storm. he saw
the garage soar into the air. leaving
the automobile standing unscratch
ed where it was A moment later
the wind dropped the garage into
the Smoky Hill river which runs
through the place.
Monday evening while another
terrific dust storm was in progress,
a large combination corrugated iron
wooden barn, on the Everhart place,
went up into the air before the wind.
A moment later it. too. was dropped
a wreck into the Smoky Hill river,
Five tons OF hay were In the barn.
Rent that spare room-an ad In
the Reflector will turn the trick
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-25
RAINS IN SOME SECTIONS
South Dickinson Had Good Show
er Last Night None Here.

Reports to the United Telephone
CO.. tell of over an inch of rain at
Herington and Elmo last night
about half an inch fell at Wamego
Manhattan and light shower at
Junction City and Salina and ELS
worth. Only a trace fell here but
the wind "blowed itself out" and
maybe rain will come later.
The heavy rains north of here
have sent the creek up rapidly and
by noon it had risen six feet and
was still rising. A two inch rain Is
reported at Industry and Talmagt
and at Manchester an equally heavy
downpour was accompanied by hail
Abilene had a good rain during the
afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-25
TEACHERS GET MORE PAY
Junction City Board Tilts Present
ScaIe 30 Per Cent.

Teachers Of the Junction city
schools were granted u Hat increase
OF 30 per cent in pay by the board
Of education at special meeting
there Tuesday A form of salary
schedule based ON experience, pre-
paration and merit was adopted after
II had been revised somewhat on ac-
count OF the available money for
salaries
A similar schedule will be worked
out for the schools here for next
year but II was decided at the last
meeting Of the board Of education
that no increase would be available
for this year. The amount of the
raise for next year probably will be
announced following the April meet
ing of the board.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-25
OIL AND GOLD IN MONTANA
Gold Rush to Scoby Country With
Many Claims Staked

Helena, Mont, March 24.-Two
oil fields and a new gold field are
drawing the adventurous from far
and near to Montana.
The Roundup oil field is little less
a Mecca than the new Winnett-
Mosby field more recent Of dis
cOvery. The gold rush is to the
Scobey country. where ore assaying
as high as S420 to the ton was
found in digging a WELL according
to reports. More than a hundred
claims were staked within few
hours after the announcement Of the
discovery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-25
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING
MIR. and Mrs. W. II. Logan Have
Lived in Dickinson 40 Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II Logan cele-
brated their fiftieth wedding ami
versary Tuesday. March 23, at the
home Of their daughter. Mrs. II. c.
Leonard. 1000 North Kinney. Thirty
members of the immediate family
were present, including eight mar
ried children and their families.
Mrs. j. G.. Lawrence Of Manhattan.
Mr. and Mrs Il. G. WolleSlagel and
family Of Hutchinson. Mrs. l.. X.
Lang Of Independence, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. J. Logan Of Carlton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Bell and family Of Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs w l.. Logan, Mr.. and
Mrs. ii. ii. Logan and Mr. and Mrs
II. c. Leonard Of Abilene.
Mr. and Mrs. Logan were married
in Illinois where they made their
home for ten years aud then came
TO Kansas to settle In Dickinson
county where they have since made
their home They settled first in
the north part Of the county but
later moved near Carlton Mr.,
Logan has been prominent farm
er in the county and has always
taken as active interest in its affairs.
For the past six years Mr.. and Mrs.
Logan have made their home IN
California but returned to Abilene
last June and expect to remain here.
a wedding dinner was served IN
honor of the bride and groom and
the afternoon was spent in remini-
censes Of experiences Of the couple
in the early days in Kansas and
their trip from the east to the Sun
flower state.