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The Washington herald., 1920-12-04
Montgomery County

I;OCKVILLE, Nd. Dec. S.-In a
suit for damages against Roy Bod
mSr. OF PoOleSville, Daniel f. Ford,
0f Bcallsville, was awarded judg-
Wtut f"r $500 by a jury in the Cir
.ult Court here. The suit was tho
outEroWth of an automobile acci-
dent near POolesville, October IS,
1918, in which one of Ford's legs
was 50 badly crushed that amputa-
ton was necessary.
Under the auspices Of the. Damas-
Gus District Farmers Club, a COM
nurity exhibit was held in the
town hail at Damascus. About
cvr-ythinS produced on the farm,
tacLudInS products of the home,
were on exhibition. There were
sixty classes and more than 200 ex-
hibitorS.
Announcement has been made OF
~ marriage in Frederick on
"Wednesday of Miss Clara BeaIl
l'u1i"- daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles J.. Poole. and Lawrence w.
lsuhn, both OF Poolesville.
In the Circuit Court here today,
jude Edward c. Peter sentenced
raul Stewart and Albert johnson.
'"iorcd, found guilty of larceny, to
tIs house Of correction for six
months. and suspended sentence in
the case Of Jacob See. of Rockville.
convicted Of stealing an automobile.
The board Of religious education
"t the Diocese Of Washington held
a Sunday School and educational
conference in Christ Episcopal
Church. here. today.
So co-NEw YORK AND RETURN-s5oo
NEXT SUNDAY, DECEMBER s.
Ienrsy iEania System. See'the great metropo-
Is with its varied places Of interest. Leave
Washington Saturday midnight I2:45 a. m
Nd~.
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. Dec. 3. - Future prices in
grain and provisions are:
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Twelye-eunce loayes Of bread to-
Ss day are bsing soh in Wsshjngton At
p csuts. three loaves fer 20 cents.
T. This 10 the first time in five yesrs
that tn price Of bread has been %
II low b the Distriei
Al TAis new prize ~as announced by
~ the Old Dutch Market Company, If.
fseavs today The company. which
has 10 own batersss, has been sell
Ing bred at 7h cents leaf for The
ARAe several days and 8 4nts Loaf
Npstef 70 this time.
HILk PRion Hay pRoP.
Simultaneous With the annoukce-
msnt Of the ssersass 10 ssssd price
u came word from Bslusors that the
Elpfies Of milk In that city hsd DROP
ped TO u csnts . Quart. Q Cents .
si,t. Tsis milk price is expected to
Affect the wasaipgtsn prtss. esassnx
. reductions Of oss or two cents on
n the quart
|,Ss The Old Dutch conpapy, In In
nounctnS the bread price dsosssss,
Ire, declares Il intends to take the lssl
ton IN bringing dsyn the price Of this
fise eemmottty In VashingtSa. A com,
St- Ipany official ssia today that 'thS
M an extsst - to enabie the company
to reduss the srssa price.
While ~ are not making any
bfoht Sr selling II 2 centa, We are
not fossnS. .Sssid the efneisi. .ssa il
IIs. S.ss r r. r.s.ss .s%n.ns = .i1 n,s: mn.
.IM sndsasor to bring the prios still
~ PiaeLr wIsGLY TO FoLLow.
"a The rissly wissiy Company an.
NJ nounced today that It Intends to make
ar effort 10 bring the bread price
down IN its sfefes-
Bread Is selling st Q cApts loaf
In so'ns chain stores 1ad 10 cents .
tleaf in the majority Of the stores.
III Wholesale bread companies kfs
selling this commodity St sH cent?
+ Tor tvelse-ounoe LOAF and 1874 cent?
for tventy-ounee loaf. Nsithsr of
Al the eompantes today Heul& admit q
dro, In the wh0lseale price vas con.
II templattd.
! HANDS TIED. IS cLAIn..
Our hanSs are tied" said IN .otn-
y cial OF 'ohs Of the iiffs eksIa: Store
I dompsniss in wsshinston. we must
\ pay the price the whotsSsIsts dsmsnl.
ThetEs prss.iesiiy nothins ws can
do VI appeal to the btekd combanies
Ito 4serssss ths vneleseIe price. ana
this 70 the action We iatsnd tskin4
Farmers shiypias milk % Rsitiner.
are selling ths cshnsdity At "a. cents
iss,ion. f%1asrv iAipbthf milk to
\ Washington sell at - esnts . gallon,
n.sh Hsesfesnlx- makss the retail
Health officials believe the farfs>r,
selling 10 WashinEtea may reduce
ths vholHssis. pfieG 10 yisv o. ths
fact that . good Percentage Of ne
~ ltAeif milk here also ~
1h,sfss,sd "a SeoEs s:1~\
NESae
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PRICES ON MEMS
: SUITS HALVED
Friedlander Bros Sensational
Ofter Afordc Big Savings
On Mems High Grade
Garments.

This enterprising nrm OF clothiers
comes to the front today with their
biggest offer of the season-men's
high grade suits worth up to s45
cut to $50 for one day only, Sat
urday. December 4.
Needless to say. their famous Ninth
street store is going to present a
busy scene all day today, for
the worth of their stocks is well
and favorably known to Washington
men.
In preparation for the event suits
are piled high on the tables, as
sorted in sizes, patterns and colors,
as well as styles, ranging from the
most up-to-date novelties to the
most conservative.
This affords easy selection neces-
sary to facilitate fast selling which
such. offers by Friedlander always
develop.
Mcn who need q suit now or who
can afford to secure an extra suit to
lay aside will find in this opportu-
nifty a saving of more than half
the prevailing price.
Come early-rememher - -~--~'
aEl address, FrledlanoC. a.
N.nth 81. d. W
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Aged Woman Struck By
Auto-Two Others Hurt

While crossing at Twelfth and r
streets northwest, Thursday, Mrs.
John Gracey, go years old, of 1921
street northwest, was knocked
down by a w. R & z. street car
and was taken to the Emergency
Hospital suffering from a fractured
hin
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WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Egxs-Nearby, IS; Southern, soa
SIC; average receipts, Soc -
Butter-Print. Tic; creamery. ex-
ira, esassc.
Cheese-June-held, s1a37c; new
made, zSa29c.
Poultry Alive: Roosters. zoe;
turkeys, 35a4oc; spring chickens. 3ta
Csc; White Leghorns, Csc; hens. 25c;
keats, SOC each. Dressed fowls,
Calves and Lambs-Calves. 13a14c;
Csc; springers, 2Sc; turkeys, 45c;
roosters, 23c.
lambs. 12c; prime, 1oc.
Hogs-sa10c; boars, 4a5c.
Rabbits-Tops, 35c each; No. .
and kits, 10a15c.
Pork-Dressed: Small. 16c; me-
dium. 13c: heavy, 1oaf1c-
Sheep-3a6c.
Green Fruits-Apples. per bas-
ket, 75a2.00; apples, new. per bbl..
s2.50a7.50; pineappIes, $6.00aS.00;
California oranges, $10.0oa12.00; CAL
ifornia lemons. per box. $3.00a4.0o;
grapefruit. per crate. $4.00a4.75;
Florida oranges. $4.50a5.00; Brussels
sprouts. 1sa22kc at.
Vegetables Potatoes, nearby.
No. 1, per bbl., S3.00a3.2s; No. Q, per
bbl., s1.50a2.oo; Northern, per sack,
s3.50a3.75; string beans. per basket.
Florida, s3.5pa5.00; cabbages, per
bbl., $1.25a1.75; beets, per 100. $4-ooa
7.e0; lettuce. North Carolina, per
crate, 50cas1.00; romaine lettuce,
per crate, s1.00a2.00; Florida, $2.00a
ESQ; peppers, per crate, $2.00a4.00;
squash, per crate, $3.o0a4.00; egg
plant, per crate, $3,00a4.00: onions.
per sack, s1.75a2.00;- spinach. per
bbl, s2.5oa2.75; homegrown toma-
toes. per crate, s2.00a6.O0: sweet po-
tatoes, No. 1, per bbl., s3.00a3.50 ;
celery. 5Ocasi.00 per doz.: New York
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GRAIN. FLOUR, HAY AND FEED.
FURNISHED by U. s. Bureau Of
Markets.)

Based on December . quotations
in important markets, prices for
hay, feed and grain in markets
delivered Washington. D. c.. for
prompt shipment. are quoted as fol-
lows: No. l timothy hay, $3.50
ton; No. timothy hay, $3.50 ton;
No. l clover, mixed, $3l.00 ton;
spring wheat bran, $500 ton;
spring wheat middlings, $3.50 ton I;
nottonseed meal (36 per cent?, $3.50
ton; old process linseed meal, S47.00
ton: gluten feed. s5l.00 ton: hominy
feed, S41.5o ton; dried beet pulp.
$500 ton; No. yellow corn, sl.00%
bu; No. white corn, 9sKc bu; No.
2 white oats, 6714c bu; No. 3 white
oats. 60kc bu.
The following prices are quoted
by local dealers for carlots, basis
cash payment:
No. 1 timothy (western) hay,
$3.50 ton: No. 2 timothy CwesternJ
hay, $54.50 ton; No. l clover, mixed,
$4,000 ton; spring wheat bran, $3s. 90
ton; winter wheat bran. S41.00 ton.
Flour-Soft winter straight If0
lbs jute), ss.5oa9.oo Dbl; hard win
ter straight GAO lbs jute). s9.0oa
1000 bbl; fancy spring wheat patent
0amily brandt, S9.o0a10.O0 bbl: No.
2 shelled corn, s1.0s bu. (bags ex-
tra); No. 2 white oats, CSC bu. (bags
extra).
Jobbers' prices Gin ton lots or
more; terms, cash at dealers ware
houses), range mostly S1.0Oa2O0 per
ton over local market prices, hay;
S2.o0a5.00 per ton. feed.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-04

To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take Groves LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
tablets. The genuine bears the signature of
Z. W. Grove. 30c.-Ady
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-15
D. c. II. 5. NOTES

Mr. Steinlnger left Thursday o
last week ~ - nd the Kansas stat
Music association at To
peka. lie dld not return until Tues
day and has not yet given repor
~ the meeting.
Principal O. o. Smith talked 81
/ the chen" twenty years ago. ant
the nov" ia school, expenses ant
COURSES Of study, last Friday morn
Ing Ia chapel.
Instead Of the usual singing by the
students Ia chapel last Thursday, the
senior male quartette sang three
selections Of sacred music
Saturday night Principal q. q.
smith announced that the next two
numbers Of the lecture course will be-
given May aud May $. The mum.
beers will be lectures.
A nashlight picture Of the play
east was taken after the play Friday
night by Mr. penncl. Miss Engle
aud Mr. Cushing directors OF the play
also were In the picture.
County superintendent, Miss Mary
T.. Woolvcrton, Miss Helen Wilson.
teacher Of Latin, aud Miss Esther
Roop. teacher Of English IN the Abb
lcne high school, attended the senior
play Friday evening
Among those who visited school
Friday and Saturday who came to
see the esnlor play were Lulu Rhodes
aud Frances Grove, former H. G. II.
s. students, Gladys Engle. Loretta
Callahan aud Dorothy Crow Of Adj
ene. Bernadine Hubbard Of Wamego,
Bcrnice Hun, who is taking kinder
sartcn work at the State Normal
school, aud Eugene Hun, student
1t X s. A. c. both Of whom are
ilumni of this school.
"And Home Came Ted put on by
/ east of twelve from the senior
lass last Friday night afforded an
'ycning Of genuine pleasure for a \
auditorium.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-15
SOUTH FLORA.

Mrs Michel Young returned from
Waconda Springs Wednesday morn
ing.
Mrs. Rice left for Wichita Friday
morning where She is helping to care
for her sister in-law.
There was no school at Talmage
last week on account of snow and
bad roads
Mr.. Ewing returned from Nebraska
Thursday, where he had been visit
ing friends
Mrs Niehol Young and daughters
called on Mrs Archie Young, Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. VIII Coup spent last week at
Mrs. Lakes home in Manchester
The Flora school closes April 81.
They intend to have a dinner aud a
program In the afternoon.
Misses Ella and Louie Britt are
staying at the home of their grand
father, Mr., Finn, of Talmage.
Vernon Ewing and Noah Ayers
drove to Abilene, Sunday.
s. Il. Ewing was reelected treas
urer of the school board of the Flora
district
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DETROIT

Sarah Cook returned sunday fron
several weeks stay Ia Colorado will
Harvey Turk and family.
Mr. J. Berlin and family Of Tai
mage were Sunday visitors At "a,
o. J. Benson home where they cele.
brated the birthday ~ Mrs Boins
father O. !. Benson. Others Ia The
Immediate family also were there.
G. Kasner left the first Of the
week FOR Snlina from there he goes
10 Michigan to visit home folks
Miss Ethel kamm returned last
week from Two weeks stay ~ the
home of her sister Mr.. J Sidler u
Strong CITY
r. Cook Is H.
Mrs. G. G. Gunthcr visited friends
In Florence several days returning
Sunday.
o. j. Benson has purchased resi-
dencc property on Sixth and Null
berry streets Ia Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-15
DENIES WASTE CHARGES
Professor Blackmar OF X. u. Says
Pritchett Told Half Truths.

Lawrence, April LITTLE criti-
cism of American college research
work by Henry Smith Pritchett.
president of the Carnegie foundation
for the advancement Of teaching,
which appeared in The Star Monday
morning has been characterized rs
a Statement full of half truths" by
Prof. Frank w. Blackmar, dean of
the University of Kansas graduate
school, who denies that money is
wasted on college investigation In
reply to the statement of Professor
Pritchett DIR. Blackmar said this
morning:
''AIr. Pritchetts statement about
the great sums that have been eX-
pended by American colleges and
universities on imitation research
is like most Of his statements. perg
nant with half knowledge and half
truth. As a matter of fact compare
lively little money has been eXpend-
ed on research and no other eXpendi-
ture in American colleges has given
so large a return in proportion as
this.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-15
WAS A CONTRACTORS PICNIC
Charge of $4,45I,ooo Waste il
Building Camp Funston.

(AhhP ahceOH'
Washington. April 14.-The in
vestigating committee which finds
rs million dollars waste by the cost
plus system Of building the war can
tonments charges the waste at
Funston at $4,451,S07. Camp
Meade and Camp Lee show over Z
million each wasted.
OF all camps and hospitals built
during the war at a cost of approx
mately 1,20O,O0O.OOO, the majority
report estimates that the alleged loss
to the government from fraud and
extravaganza due to the cost plus
system. ranged from 30 to 80 pei
cent.
Responsibility for the losses is
placed on Secretary of War Baker.
who is said by the majority of the
sub committee to have approved the
contracts both as head of the war
department and the council of ma
tional defense.
The majority report gives scores
of instances of alleged waste in the
cost plus system and especially
charges A. Bently & Sons company,
who held the contracts for Camp
Sheridan, Chillicothe. Ohio, with re-
ceiving Illegal payments to the ex-
tent of $3.50. 372.79.
The house has ordered a grand jury
investigation and suits to recover
the losses caused by the cost-plus
nlan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-15
PEARL

The Schmidt children have re.
turned to school after a three weeks
absence ON account OF the measles.
he sure and attend the program
pie social and japanese Tea al the
school house April rs.
Ruth McFerren visited school
Tuesday.
Mr., Counter has been driving the
hack from the west route this week
Miss Grace Steininger spent the
week end with Miss Evelyn Taylor,
Mr. and Mrs Robert Ballantyne,
Robert, Mary ana David spent Mon
day evening az the John Stott home.
The basket dinner will be given
April y.
Miss Gretta Counter Spent the
week end at her home.
Rev. Allen. the new pastor preach.
ed an excellent sermon sunday
morning
A number Of the boys and girls are
planning 10 attend the track meet at
Abilene Saturday.
$. l.. Book was In Navarro Mon
day.
Henry Rntz is hauling oil for the
oil well.
VIII Ballantync and Robert Bal 1
lantyne were IN Enterprise Monday /
afternoon.
Miss Leatherman spent sunday I
with r. H. Taylors.
Robert l.. Ballantyne spent the I
week end near Abilene.
Mr. Counter was in Navarro one /
day last week.
Herbert Book Is busy these days
repairing automobiles.
Thirty young people Of the com
met in a sunday school
class party At Lesley Taylor'S Tues
day night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-15
Pearl Schools Hot Lunch

The hot lunch as tried ont In IN,
Pearl Union | school proved very
satisfactory. The Board supplied
the school with an oil stove and
kettles: the children each brought a
bowl and spoon for his individual
use. During the winter one hot
dish was served to each pupil to cat
with his packed lunch. This dish
was chosen from among the follow
ing: vegetable and meat soups,
cocoa. custard, baked beans. baked
apples and ginger bread, mashed
potatoes aud gravy. macaroni and
cheese
The pupils elected president.
secretary and treasurer to assume
responsibility. The president APP
pointed a committee of three, an
older girl and two (boy or girl), to
asst in preparing and serving the
lunch. and another committee Of
three To wash and clear away the
dishes. Each committee served for
three consecutive days and was SUI
pervised by Mrs Book
To meet the expenses each child
was assessed five cents per day. The
secretary and treasurer each kept ac-
count of the receipts and eXpendi-
lures and checked their work by
comparing books. This work was
begun November and was continued
four months during the winter. The
interest and enthusiasm with which
the children not only entered but
continued to show throughout the
cold weather proves that the hot
lunch is beneficial and desirable to
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-15
BUCKEYE

Mr. ANA Mrs. H. H. Zook oI
Davenport are visiting with friends
Little clyde Zook l. IN with
quincy
Mrs. Jake Bert II Abilene Is visit.
Ing Al the Bruce Zook home
Miss Frances Grove spent the
week end with Friends az Chapman.
Mrs. Sarah ketterman j. spend
lug the week with her brother $ u.
lady aud family.
Mr.. aud Mrs Frank Ilolar aud
son. Elmer spent sunday ~ Ezra
Orders home.
Lawrence Frey aud family and
Frank Englc aud family spend sun.
day at :. l.. Groves home
Mrs Sam Kettermun was calling
on her sister. Mrs Ahram Noel who
Is it,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-15
NORTHEAST DICKINSON

Miss EfGe Garrison aud william
Rolling were married In Ablcn
Wednesday. April
Mlron Hall was shopping II
Chapman last Wednesday.
Walter Pierce aud family aud j
b Mcdlcr and family spent Friday
at the James Pierce home
Addie and Edna Thomas returned
to their work Wednesday after
spending Easter al home
Aliron Hall aud family and Earl
Jones and family attended the din
ner Sunday at the Henry Rolling ,r..
home IN honor Of VIM Rolling and
his bride
Henry Thomas and Charley Lyon
were out joy riding Monday.
Leslie Pierce aud family spent
Friday night with Mr.. aud Mrs
James Pierce.
Mrs. Isaac Eckman returned to her
home Monday, after spending several
days with her parents, Mr. ana Mrs.
T. J. Lyon.
Mr. and Mrs Ross Nicmiller grc
the parents Of baby girl, born Fri
day.
The township board of sherman
township held their meeting Monday
at the Clayton Weller home
Mr.. ana Mrs. JEFF Eckman visit
ed ut the Gus Frohardt sr home
Sunday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-15
MOONLIGHT

Amos Sword and family spent
Sunday az Harry Orders home.
Jesse Sheets of California preach
ed al Bethel Sunday lorning
A good rain fell here Sunday If.
tefnoon.
Harry order hatched two baby
crows from nest Of crows eggs
which were put into the incubator.
They are growing nicely
Abram Brcchbill Jrr is expected
10 return this week from Illinois
where he has been visiting for some
time.
Mabel Hoffman has been hired to
teach her second term at Walnut
Grove
The Sunday school conference
which had been postponed will be
held at Bethel April >
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-15

A. sheets and family spent Sunday
az J. Kaufman's home.
q. d. Fulllngton spent several days
az Emporia.
Ed. Herren went TO Hutchinson
Sunday.
II. r. lssitt aud family spent sun
day with earl Londeen and family.
w. T. Rector and family enter
tanned relatives over Sunday.
Misses Bernice Issltt aud Edith
Linden attended the conference at
Abilene as delegates
Mrs. A. l.. Benedick went to Hope
Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Kaufman were
Ia Kansas city last week.
Mrs. Brubaker returned to her
home Monday.
Ed and WIN Olsen spent several
days IN Kansas city last week
Mrs Klmmerly returned TO her
home In Beatrice, Nebr., after spend
ing the winter with Miss Mary
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-15
Social Hour Club

The Social Hour club was delight
fully entertained at the home of Mrs.
Olive Korn Wednesday afternoon,
April IA. One new member was
taken into the club, Mrs. Ethel
lands. Election Of officers was
held and resulted as follows. presi-
dent, Mrs. Fred Muench; vice-presi-
dent. Mrs. John Taylor: secretary
Mrs. Lewis Dunn; treasurer. Miss
Alice Taylor; flower committee,
chairman, Mrs. Anna lands. Mrs.
Edith Sexton. Miss Alice Taylor. A
delicious lunch was served. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs.
Anna lands. May 9th.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-15
Change of Date.

The S. s. conference which was
to be held at Bethel church has
been postponed from April 6 to
April %, on account of weather con
ditions. Mr.. David f. Shirk, form
erly County superintendent of this
county will be the main visiting
speaker delivering two addresses, one
in the morning and one at the even
ing session.
The day following, April %, will
be held the State conference of the
Brethren in Christ church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-15
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
GLENWOoD

The Zion Ladies' Aid VIII have "a
all day meeting Thursday. April -
with Mrs. Luther Lady.
Mrs. LAvina Hucksol and Mrs. J
l.. Rock called on Mrs. Abam Noe
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Jaclb Bert came ont from
Abilene Sunday morning for visit
with her daughter Mrs Bruce Ionk
and family.
The annual school meeting was
held az Zion Friday afternoon about
thirty patrons Ia attendance. An
other meeting VIII be held Wednes
day afternoon, April y az Zion 70
decide on rebuilding Glenwood
Miss Ina Stoffer came out from
Abilene Wednesday to spend two
weeks with Mrs Luther Lady
Little clyde Zook has been ser
iously III the past week with tonsil
tits and lagrippe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-15
LANEY DISTRICT

Mrs Walter Laney and children
are spending a few days in solomon
helping to care for her father who
Is ~.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. win Rom
berger, April ., an 81 pound girl,
Mrs s. A. Romberger of Abilene
visited over Sunday in the neigh
borhOod.
Joe Thomas and wife spent sun
day at the home Of his brother.
Mrs Dora Lightner Of Abilene is
nursing at the VIII Rombcrger
home.
Blaine Foster went to Abilene Sat
nrday to bring out his truck. which
he had to leave there when caught
In the snow storm.
WIN Romberger went to Salina
for nasal operation last week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-15
CHAPMAN

Mr.. Charles w 10y and Miss
Elizabeth Lowe were married at the
Lutheran parsonage here on We'd
nesday evening April II. They went
at once to the Lowe home where
they with few friends enjoyed a
splendid dinner The young couple
will be at home to their friends on
the farm about two miles northeast
Of here.
All the Sunday schools of the city
had representatives at the Older
Boys and Girls conference at Abb
lene last week.
Rev. |. B. Kelsey attended con-
ference at Salina on the 18th.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-15
WASHBURN ATHLETE A VICTIM
Reckless Motor Ride Caused Death
at Topeka.

Topeka, April 14.-The speed
Mania claimed new victims yester
day. Randall Sharp, Osborne. a star
Washburn college athlete at the age
Of 20, was killed in an automobile
accident on his way to baseball
game at St Marys. Sharp, with
five other students, was riding in a
Buick Six driven by Dewey Sproat.
Immediately after crossing the
north and south road one half mile
west of Silver Lake, the car turned
over. The accident occurred at 2:45
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Dorothy Cole, IS years old. a
freshman at Washburn. may die from
injuries and three others are badly
hurt. Witnesses said the car was
going at a terrific speed" when It
skidded and overturned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-15
IT'S ALL OLD STUFF
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, April 14.-Declaring
the cost of food distribution too
great the federal trade commission
recommended improved marketing
facilities as long step towards low
ering high cost of living The re-
port says the rapid raise of food
prices in recent years is not so sig
niticant as that money incomes
large numbers fallen far short pro-
nortiOnal increase.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-04-15
BELLE SPRINGS.

Born. to Mr. and Mrs Lester IIol
landbeck, girl. April 10.
Fred Hickman and VIII Wagner
were saving wood Saturday
Mr. aud Mrs Samuel Lenhert
called ON Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cooley
last week
Miss Ethel vanburkart Is staying
with her sister Mrs. Hollenbeck.
The roads ia this community are
beginning 10 get IN shape again.
Rev. Homer Engle preached at
Belle Springs sunday morning.