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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-22
Wave of Crime
Is Unabated in
All Parts Of U. S,
Woman Found Slain in New
York New Jersey Bank
Is Robbed Whisky
Runners Arrested.

Long Beach, N. Y, Dec. 2l.-The
body OF we'll dressed woman about
80 years old was found half buried
on the beach here with a bullet hole
over the right eye. A coroner's
investigation was under way today
to determine her identity and wheth-
or she was murdered or committed
suicide.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-07-14

Ready-tO-wear and Millinery
Infants and Children's
Dry Goods and Notions
Mems and Boys Furnishings
SHOES
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22
GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY

The financial plight Of the rail-
roads. which are TO be turned back
10 private owners March /, Is be-
coming worse instead of better, ac-
cOrdIng to complete figures just out
for November In that month 30
per cent OF the revenue Of the roads
was eaten up by operating expenses,
taxes, and rents, so the bureau of
railway news and statistics announ-
ccs, while the returns fell about
$64, O00, 900 short of meeting the
governments guarantee The deficit
was In the face Of the largest gross
earnings for the month In the history
Of American railroads, except for No
vember 1918. and less than $4,000,
600 short Of that record mark.
In the last twenty four months,
the bureau says, the deficit which
the government is under contract to
make good has rolled up to more than
500, 100000.
"Of this enormous sum-" 1t de-
clares, "64 per cent, or $3.50, 900, 900
was piled up during 1919, when adj
vanced freight and passenger rates
were in fun force and retroactive
wages were working overtime" But
even these figures do not begin TO
represent the true deficiency which
the government is under contract to
make good
In the last five years the revenues
Of the roads have increased 1875 per
cent, while the operating expenses
have advanced 1875 per scent.
That is a sample Of government
efficiency.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22
"rHlNds FOR NuTHIN' /"

A fellow came into the office the
other day and wanted to subscribe
for daily paper and some weekly
papers and also wanted the home
paper included. After we told him
the price he said that we We're charg-
ing him for the home paper, which
wasn't right as so-and-so used 10
throw his paper in for nothing just
to get the circulation Mighty poor
business" came into our mind, but
we politely told him we could not do
business that way, as the govern
ment had made ruling where the
country publisher, as well as others,
must get something for their paper,
and then we told him if the paper
wasn't worth anything he hadn't
better take it.
The argument got little strong,
and we finally advised him to so to
the store and get 81 worth of gro
ceries and then ask the merchant to
throw in $3.50 worth of dry goods
for nothing. Would he do it? Yes,
for the $3.50 This party said that
was different proposition altogeth-
er, but we disagreed. We considered
our business just as valuable to us
as the merchant does to him and this
gentleman vas advised that if few
more publishers Of this great uni
verse would come down hard on such
fellows and make them kick in the
same as merchants there would be
little trouble for the small town pa
per to make money without going
around about seven days out Of the
week telling others how it costs to
do business Olesburg Messenger.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22
MRS. M'cRAckEN, SISTER OF
q. A. ROGERS PASSED AWAY

Solomon Tribune: Mrs. Catherine
Rogers McCracken died at haywood,
ILL.,, on Wednesday, aJnuary z, after
a prolonged illness. The body arriv-
ed here ON Saturday. accompanied
by her niece, Mrs. Frank Milligan,
Of Chicago, and funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon from the
home OF her sister Mrs. w. t. Harris.
Her old friend and neighbor, Rev.
]. +. Johnson, was in charge of the
services and paid the deceased a
beautiful tribute. Among other
things he said that Mrs. McCracken
was woman OF high ideals. Dur
ing their visits she had often re-
marked to him that she would rather
go out and commune with nature
than to talk with person who did
not have high ideals. For many
years Mrs. McCracken was a resident
Of Solomon, her husband, who ',,n,
in 1904, being engaged In tho yro,n
business here. She made many
friends among our people during the
years that she resided with them and
many Of her old time friends were
present at the funeral services. She
was an esteemed member of the
Eastern Star and this body had
charge Of the services. Mrs Ne
Cracker was born in Whitby county
Canada on August 81. 1910. making
her age 40 years. four months and
six days at the time of her death
She leaves three sisters, Mrs. w. +
Harris, Mrs. Il. +. Nickerson. of Solo
mon. Mrs. Elizabeth Hope Baldwin
Of haywood, H., and two brothers
Geo. Rogers of Abilene and John
Rogers Of Alberta, Canada.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22
ALIENS BILL

The Reflector believes that the
state will approve the action of the
legislature in adopting the industrial
court bill 1t is true that the labor
leaders have opposed it but the en-
ployers have also done so--evidently
each trying to have 1t modified in his
own interest 1t should be for the
good Of both labor and employer and
then 1t win be good for us all. The
Reflector is a union office and Ii Is
in sympathy with every effort Of la
Dor to better itself, But 1t does be.
lieve that the political delegates that
boss the unions do the cause more
thon good. Men of the Howat-
Lewis stripe do not do lick Of
work from year end to year end
They live in luxury OF the dues
they collect from the men who do
work and Keep up a, constant series
of troubles in order to have some
thing on which to base their job.
For instance Gov. Allen gathered
the facts about the coal strike III
Kansas. The governor produced sta
tistics to show that from April, 1916
TO December 81, 1913, there had
been 1854 separate strikes at the in
dustrial mines in Kansas He show
ed how small had been the victory
of miners gained in these strikes by
saving that the record of the opera
tors proved that the amount Of dol
lars and cents gained to the strikers
was $7S4.S4. The total loss to min
ers in wages as figured at the scale
rate per day per man on account of
these strikes was $10O6, 454.41.
The effect of the strikes and the
number was even more startling in
1919. The leaders who do not mine
coal and simply draw salaries for
raising trouble are responsible. II
there can be court where labor and
capital can thresh out their Difficult
ties without all this waste it will
benefit both. But it will put lot Of
high paid organizers out Of job
and that is why they SO bitterly
lead the fight against it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22

Eleanor Carpenter was born at
Plymouth, Vermont, Nov. II. 1913
and died at her late home In San
Diego, California, Jan. Z, 1920, aged
l75 years, one month and 20 days.
On August Z, 1864 she united in mar
rage with Mr.. Edward II. Ellison
and TO this union were born i've
children. of whom Stella and Emma
died in early life and sherman \.
Ellison, Of ~, Paul. Mimi; Homer
o. Ellison Of Denver. colo.t ana Mrs,
Ursula Young Davidson of SpokaI1,
Wash, remain. Mr.. Edward 7. Eli
son died in May Of 1905 and ON Oct.
IA, 1913 Mrs. Ellison united in mar
rage with Mr.. A. G. Brown, who
survives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellison with their
family came to abilene, in 1888 AMI
resided here for some ,.,nirtv wears
and were activre in social, education
Ial md religious life at all times and
In manifold forms Of service and ac-
ltivity. Mrs. Ellison was woman
gifted with mental, moral and relig-
ious capacity which she developed
with experience until she became n
leader of prominence and efficiency.
Some seven years ago she removed
to California and later married Mr..
A. j. Brown, a friend Of her youth
and lived happy and quiet life the
remainder of her days on earth.
Funeral services were held In San
Diego, Cal, conducted by the Con-
gregationalist pastor, the body was
cremated in accordance with her
wishes and the ashes were brought
here and deposited by the remains OF
her first husband as she had arrang
ed and memorial service later held
in the Lutheran church of which she.
was a long time member.
The memorial service was conduct
ed by the Rev. DIR. f. S. Blayney, 1t
long time friend of the family, as
sisted by the Rev. DR. Maggart, the
present pastor of the church. Thus
passed away and was laid to rest
noble woman, whose memory and
manifold services will long be rever-
ed by a large circle of kindred and
friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22
WHAT THRIFT is

Thrift is not matter of pinching
pennies, cutting corners and going
without the joys of life. 1t is not
even matter Of skimping or saving.
Thrift is spending sensibly- getting
dollars worth for your dollar, 1t
is buying the things you really need
food ana shelter and insurance
without extravaganza. 1t is taking
the surplus that is left and planting
It as seed is painted, where it will
grow ana multiply, II u looking at
n dollar and remembering how the
acron will become the great oak If
wen plant it and give 1t "A chance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22
WE ARE CHILDREN

Gov. Allen: Grown people are only
children, after all-even the wisest
and most penetrating philosophers
and people of the wide world. They
run from one flower to another. The
flowers fade and droop and the chill
dren fit away. Down the road and
over the fields, laughing tickle, hui
man, they run. For few moments
they are entranced by some new toy
or forbidden fruit, then they throw
them away and seek something else
The blueblrd leads on ahead. There
is great happiness to be found on
earth, but not as the world gives
happiness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22
A REAL COUNTY ATTORNEY

A striking example Of the value OF
good sense In county officials acts
has been seen in the present term OF
district court. Eleven eases Of lar.
eeny were listed, the defendants be-
ing Young boys who have been rails
ing cain around the community for
some months. IL would have been
easy 10 have had eleven trials, cost
ing S75 10 500 each for the county,
aud II doubtless would have allowed
the county attorney TO display great
forensic ability before the assembled
public In the court room. But Coun-
|ty Attorney s. s. Smith, instead,
took the boys into his office one by
one and held sort of informal count
himself with the result that each
admitted that he had been guilty
or did so when he was brought 10
trial. The eases were all settled In
about thirty minutes and without the
calling of a jury. II saved the coun-
ty about $500 and showed good
horse sense.
The public official who tries to ac-
complish the duties OF his office with
out grand stand plays and at the
least possible cost for the county Is
the kind that really serves the public
and Mr.. Smith IN this instance. as
IN all the administration OF his ofti-
GO. has taken this course. The pub
lie appreciates II and knows that he
is giving II the best possible service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22
TO REVISE TAX LAWS

House committee on ways and
means is considering repeal Of excess
profit tax and revision of income
tax laws.
The committee thus indicates its
purpose to formulate new legisla-
ton on these subjects in the near
future and bring it before the House
i'm the early spring for action
The repeal Of the excess profit tax
and similar measures which place I'M
fair tax burdens on industry, is the
first step to take to assure n healthy
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22

Jack Harrison has studied over il
and finally decides: kansas indi.
viduals and corporations paid thirty
five million dollars in income taxes
to the United States government dur.
ing 1919. In due course Of time, We
shall be able to ascertain just what
it cost us to make the world safe fol
democracy. In the meantime, the
discouraging thing is that the world
today seems less safe for democracy
than at any other time in the past
century"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22
UNITING TOWN AND COUNTRY

Years ago there used to be CON
siderable antagonism between bust
ness centers and farmers and other
people living in the outlying country.
The farming elements kicked If they
had to pay taxes for Improvements
in the centers And the business
men Of the centers were slow to give
the farmers their share Of public
funds. and felt too little resp0hsibil-
lty to help finance them thru Their
business operations.
This spirit has greatly changed to-
day. But If there is scarcely any
thing left that could be called hostil-
ity there is often harmful lack OF
cooperation.
The relations that should exist be
tween the people of business center
like Abilene. and those living in the
outlying districts, might be stated rs
follows:
The prosperity Of this center lie
ponds absolutely on the prosperity Of
the surrounding country. Any bust
ness organization in Abilene is incom-
plete unless it enrolls in its member
ship the bulk of the farmers in the
outlying country 1t needs to be IL
constant consultation with men as tC
how their interests can be promoted
If any of them need more liberal fl
nancmg to carry on their enterprises
1t is up to teh business center to gel
1t for them.
And conversely, the outlying popu
lation must do all it can to promote
the well being of the center. 1t mus
expect that the center shall have
more in the way Of public improve
ments like street paving, sidewalks
lights. etc, than could be distributed
thru the outlying country. The more
prosperous and progressive a bust
ness center can appear, the more
capital it can attract with which t
build up the surrounding country
Both elements must work togethel
and for each others interests on 36'
days in the year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22

resumption OF normal industrial pro
gress. The excess profit tax Is simp'
~ another artificial means Of adding
TO the cost OF living for In the long
run II Is the consumer who must pay
all these overhead charges which are
heaped upon business and Industry.
There are no longer any excess
profits such as this law was made 10
cover during the war, hence there Is
no excuse for the law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22

The sugar trust is getting in its
work-sugar is 16 cents n pound.
While we are short of sugar In this
country the French, English and
other foreign countrymen have
plenty from the stock our govern
ment allowed to be shipped abroad.
Sometimes It seems II would be a
fine thing to give a thought to the
United States once in while
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22
Total ..............so, o47,4ie,4ol

This $9.647,4i9,4o1 Is money we
Americans have taken out Of our
pockets and loaned TO Europeans. II
is money we hope to get back. There
fore II behooves each Of MS TO try to
get Europe on her industrial feet and
keep her there. One way Of doing
this Is for Uncle Sam to produce
more and waste less and to insist
upon his debtors doing that too.
Wichita Beacon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22
GRADING STARTS ON THE
GEARY GOLDEN BELT.

Junction City Union: James Coffey
who has the sub-contract for grad
ing the Golden Belt highway west Of
town. began work today. Mr. Coffey
plans to keep force of twenty five
men and many teams at work until
spring. getting the road ready for
the Ziegler & Dalton Construction
Co. which has the paving contract.
He has established camp near the
McGee church, using the old stone
building for a cook shack. Tents
have been erected for sleeping, and
shelters built for the horses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22
TAX EXEMPT MORTGAGES

The Savings Bank Section OF the
American Bankers Association has
issued the third OF a series Of plans
for obtaining federal tax exemption
for real estate mortgages which pro-
yldes for federal urban mortgage
bank 10 rediscount the mortgages OF
member corporations by issues ~ tax
exempt bonds.
The other two distinct plans for
the total or partial removal Of real
estate finances from the losing strug-
gle against tax exempt securities are
also now before Congress. The FIRST
scheme provides chain Of federal
home loan banks 10 rediscount the
mort cages Of building aud loan assoc
Citations. the funds 10 be provided by
an issue Of tax exempt federal Gin
strumentalltles. The second was
for specific exemption OF taxes
on mortgages amounting to 100000.
Referring to these various schemes
the savings. bank section says:
"The proposed federal home loan
banks are provided for IN the Calder
Nolan bill at the request Of certain
building and loan association officials
acting through the Department Of
Labor. 1t now seems possible that
the majority of those most interested
In the future growth Of such associa-
lions see the evil results Of plan
which was proposed with much en-
thusiasm.
''The urban mortgage bank Is the
most recent proposal. Although IL
has received no extensive discussion.
1t Is well TO note that II proposes 10
form a -operatively owned, but po-
litically managed corporation of ST.
600. 900 or more capital under fed
era auspices. II would use federal
credit to rediscount ut not over l per
cent the real estate mortgag for
terms Of from ten to fifty years, held
by banks or by trust. title, mortgage
and Insurance companies. which
should invest per cent of their
rediscounts In the stock Of the bank
That stock would be entitled to Il
Z per cent cumulative dividend MS
earned.
I'm replying to a request from the
introducer for comment on this bill.
the secretary Of the savings bank
esction OF the American Bankers
Association. noted that in his opinion
the bill could serve no other purpose
than to:
/. Supply tax exempt funds to
the urban mortgage market. thereby
Fastening the day when the entire
tax burden Of the country will rest
upon real property and service in
comes:
>. Establish certain requirements
as to the cost of obtaining and per-
fecting mortgage loans, which may
be fair in the mind Of the one draft
ed this bill, but which may be entire
ly inadequate at other times and IN
other places.
3. Establish a system Of red-tape
and new positions. whereas the entire
function could be performed by an
officer Of the Treasury Department.
A. While the bill extends the adj
vantages first conferred by the fed
eral farm loan act, it still fails to
extend the benefits of tax eXemp-
ton to all real estate loans, but
creates new and further discrim-
nation, which at some time must be
removed. Further, the subsidy
sought to be conferred by this bill
must sooner or later be extended to
other classes of loans, and eventually
to all industrial securities although
II may first be required for our hard
pressed railroads and other utilities.
|
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22
A Point of Surgery.

Whether it is possible for a man
shot through both lungs and the heart
as was George Miller to take two
steps backward seems to be the moot
ed point i'm the trial of Mark Thomp-
son for the murder of Miller last
July. Doctors who have taken the
stand in the present trial have not
stated it was impossible. Some say
it is possible while others say they
do not know.
Thompson took the stand on his
own behalf shortly after the defense
opened yesterday afternoon. He ex-
planned the only point of mystery in
the case-how Miller came to be shot
under the arm.
He said that the deceased was adj
vancing on him arms appraised and a
butcher knife gripped in, his hand.
In passing between a table and a
chair he turned sideways and it was
then Thompson shot. Thompson
claims Miller took two steps back
ward and fell in the doorway where
he was later found, the knife gripped
| tightly i'm his hand.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22
THEY OWE US

Every American who contributes
to the support Of this government
and that includes all outside cradles
and poorhouses-ought to be inter
ested in the credit side OF our ma
tional account book.
Here Is the list Of loans made to
European governments by the Sec
rotary OF Treasury
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22
RIVERSIDE

Miss Gladys Bunker and brother,
Lester, visited their sister, Mrs Bert
Fleming, at Concordia. few days
the past week.
J. G. Stockard sawed wood for
Charles Hayme. Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22
Death Of E. w. Hartenstein

F. w. Hartenstein aged AZ died
last night at his home south of In
dustry from blood poison and lock
jaw. He is survived by the widow
and several children. Funeral an
nouncements win be made later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22

The legislature is evidently taking
the view that as the unions and EN-
ployers are both against the indust-
rial court bin 1t ought to be a good
thing for the plain plug public.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22
THURSDAY, JAN. %, 1920

Fred Fitzpatrick and J, 9, Lower
seem to have 1t all their way for
delegates 10 the national Republican
convention from this district Might
as well close the nominations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22

The Reflector JoD department is
thoroughly equipped to do all kinds
of printing. Your order win receive
our prompt and careful attention
Let us do your next printing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22

]. Wallingford Conklin who has
just cleaned up Emporia for $4,000
or 100000 is said to have been the
incest, friendliest man and very
popular. They all are.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22
81 Head az Cattle

Seven mich cows, 4 fresh, 3 fresh
soon; Hereford bull; 6 stock heifers !;
; steers, coming yearlings; steer.
coming 2-years old heifers coming
2-years old; . snckling calves 1
huckpt calvps
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22
more Egg" Tablet, II. c. Win
gard, Navarro. 20wtf
PUBLIC SALE

Having decided 10 move to sher-
man county, will sell to the highest
bidder on the J. J. Schwendener
farm, ~ miles south Of Abilene,
and miles north and mile east Of
Elmo nm
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-22

Team Of blacks. horse and mare,
5 and 9 years old; team of black
mares, s and o years; team of iron
greys, mare and horse, coming 3
years old; mule, coming 3 years old
two mules coming 1-year old.