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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-17

BERLIN. Mario 16.-Durante "a
noche de aver esCallaron combateS
cal!ejeros entire las tropas ~revo!ucio-
narias y los obreros, habiendo result
tado nuevc perSonas muertas Y un
gran nunero de heridos a conse-
c~uAncia de esos encuentros.
la Iucha Sc inici6 cuando las tropas
cue apoyan el movimiento re~voluc!o-
mario &c Won Kapp, empezaron a dlss
rersar a los grupoS huelguistas. A
pesar de estas medidas, Ia huelEa ge-
neral continue en- toda su fuerza.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-17

LONDRES, Mario 16.-Los dos
gobiernos de Alemania, el nuevo es-
tabIecido en- Berlin Y el antique, esta-
bIecido ahora en- Stuttgart, Sc hallan
aIr empenados en- una lucha por Ia
supremacia. No obstante que las no
Jicias recibidas aqui por Ia via de Pa.
ris, insisten en- hablar de que Sc ha-
Ian en- progreso las n~egociaciones
para IN arreglo entire las dos faccio-
nesnes, el gobierno de Ebert en- Slut
CART sostiene tambien con insistencia
que no puede tomar en- consideration
ninguna transaction.
NADIA sc sabe aun acerca de Ia de-
sicion &c Ia Asamblea Nacional que
que fue convocada por Ebert para
que Sc reuniera hoy en- Stuttgart, 2
fin de cue considerara la situaci6n;
pare por la actitud r~esuelta que ha
asumido Ell Presidente. es de crcerse
cue dicho Cuerpo Legislative no tran
=ig:ra con el nuevo regimen.
FL Mariscal Won Hjndanburg que
segun Sc decia es el elegido dc la fac,
ci0n revoiucionaria para la presiden-
lac de Alemania. Sc ha eliminado e.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-17

C~OPENHAGUE. Mario f6.-Las
tropas revolucionarias alemanas han
capturado Altoona, un suburblo de
Hamburgo ' parte de csc puerto, Sc
gun dicen los despachos recibidos hey
aqui. Grupos de obreros armados
habian ocupado los edificios pabhcos
antes de que las tropas revoluciona-
rias ertraran q Ia poblecion, habien-
dose trabado una encarnizada lucha
cuando las fuerzas revolucionarias Sc
presentaron en- Ia ciudad. Los mis-
mos despachos indican que los es-
partacistas Sc italian en- complete con-
troll de la ciudad de H~amourgo.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-17

PARIS, Mario 16.-La lucha civil
ha estallado en- las Gales de Dresden
entire las facciones politicas alemanas
que apoyan 81 movimiento r~evolucioaa
rio Y las. cue sostienen al gobierno de
Ebert. no obstante que ell regimen de
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
E ROUND TRIP TICKETS
No Surcharge for Tourists Starting
Before August 70

No Surcharge for Tourists Starting
Before August 70
Railroad rate increases for pass
engers will not affect round trip
tickets purchased on or before Aug
ust 25, the date for the new rate
hike, provided - the passenger starts
his trip by August 20. Hundreds OF
vacationists have telephoned stations
In the past two days to find out II
they would have to pay the rate In
crease on round trip tickets bought
before August 70. In addition, thou
sands of tourists and passenger
agents all over the lines, have been
questioning the general offices for
Interpretation Of the rate increase.
If the journey is not commenced be-
fore August 20 collection of the pro-
per 20 per cent advance will be
made, thus preventing advance pur-
chase for the purpose Of defeating in
crease in fares.
Passengers commencing their jour
Iney prior to August 26 will have
| their tickets hOnbred to destination
for continuous passage without sur
charge being collected, but If stop
over is made surcharge will be col
llected in connection with Pullman
tickets beyond stopOver point.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
SALVATION ARMY BRANCH .
Local Men Named on COMMITTEES
For Dickinson County

The activities Of the Salvation
Army and Its many institutions are
to be extended for the use Of neces-
sary cases from Abilene and Dickin-
son county. This course was decided
upon at meeting at the court house
In Judge AndersOn's Office, Friday
morning, when a number OF the lead
ing business and professional men Of
Abilene decided In favor OF the pro-
gram as outlined by Chas. ID. Kidder,
representative Of the Salvation
Army headquarters, at Topeka, Kan
sas.
Mr. Kidder outlined the program
Of work, explaining the functions OF
the various institutions Of the Saliva
tiOn Army and the methods to be us
ed in handling cases which may arise
In this community. The activities OF
the Salvation Army are sixteen In
number, all of which may not be
needed In this community. but they
are at all times and under all cir
cumstances available to the people OF
the community.
The activities include Christmas
dinners for the poor, industrial homes
for the nOn-supporting man, where
he il given an opportunity to obtain
his living besides earning little
sum each week, thus bringing back
his self respect and taking him from
the tax consumer class and placing
him in the tax payer class. Also
free employment bureaus, hotels Tor
men and women in the cities, fresh
air camps for tired mothers ana
boys friend bureau, homes
for Juveniles and maternity homes
where the girl who has made mis-
step may obtain RELIEF ana De
brought back to the place where she
can take her place in society again.
This work will be carried out
through the medium OF what Is
known as the Salvation Army Adj
visory Board of Dickinson county,
which was formed by the meetlne
Friday. All of the above activities
nre at the disposal of the people OF
he County, anu may w
tanned by anyone who can feel that
they can come to any one OF the al
yisOry board and that their case Will
be handled in confidential manner
along Salvation Army lines. Ihls
board will shortly appoint members
in various townships, In order that
The above services will be at every
Dne's door.
The personnel for the Salvation
Army advisory board for Dickinson
is as follows:
II. G. Kyle, r. NJ. White, Z. H.
Rugh, w. 8. Anderson. 8. 5. smith,
n. w. King, DIR. G. F. Atwood u
r. Brown, C. A. Case, II. l.. Hum
phrey, G. c. Wyandt, Elmer f. For
new. o. A. Dentzer, H. g. Kyle Is
president; r. NJ. White, vice presi-
lent: C. p. Rugh, secretary and
troa curor
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
MELON CROP IS IN DANGER
Lice Attacking Vines in Sand Springs
se District

Lice Attacking Vines in Sand Springs
District
Lice know good thing when tney
see, it. ~ Atleast one of the best melon
CROPS ever in prospect In the Sand
Springs territory probably will be a
total failure this season on account
of the ravages Of the melon lice.
While there are a few small melons
on the vines the bugs are sucking
the life out of the vines and' the
melons are drying up. Continued
warm weather will kill the lice but
it will also keep the melons from
maturing and the growers see little
hope for a crop.
The cantaloupe crop was farther
advanced and there are some OF them
now on the market, which the grow
ers say are good but pepole who are
interested in the marketing Of the
product say that the cantaloupes are
poor grade and that the bugs have
sucked all the "juice" out Of them
so that they are not good.
One melon grower estimated yes
terday that with favorable weather
In the next two weeks, he would
have about one-third of a crop but
others say that the crop is total
failure.
The failure of the crop will be a
hard blow to the farmers in the sand
hills as they depend almost entirely
upon the melon crop. In a good
season the melons are shipped out
by the carloads and they are always
plentiful and cheap on the markets in
the nearby towns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
CITY MANAGER OF PALM BEACH
Kari Riddle Leaves Road Work Here
For Fine Position In Florida

For Fine Position In Florida
Karl Riddle, for several years
county engineer of Dickinson county
and for the past few months resident
engineer in charge Of the hard sur
faced road work on the projects In
this county, expects to leave this
week for Palm Beach, Florida, where
he will be employed as city mana
ger. With his brother Kenyon Rid
die who has made marked success
as city manager of Zenia, Ohio, Mr..
Riddle went south to investigate the
position and returned few days
ago.
The position carries salary of
$4,000 a year and this year the city
has n quarter Of million dollars to
be spent on sewer and pavement
work. Mr. Riddles work will begin
the first of September. Mrs. Riddle
expects to leave the last Of the week
for Kansas City where Mr.. Riddle
will join her and they will go to
their new home and get settled be-
fore his work begins.
Paul Nicolay who acted as resi-
dent engineer during Mr.. Riddles
absence when he went south prOba-
bly, will be appointed after he leaves,
to that position.
Mr.. Riddle was raised In Herring
ton and has lived practically all his
life in Dickinson county. He at
tended the engineering school at the
University Of Kansas and for the
past several years has done good
work for the county as county engi-
neer and surveyor. Mr.. and Mrs.
Riddle have been well liked among
the people Of Abilene and other parts
Of the county and their many friends
will be sorry to lose them from the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
TO THE LEGISLATURE
by the Republicans In
Wyandotte

Nominated by the Republicans in
Wyandotte
Two women and negro may sit
in the Kansas legislature next win
ter. Mrs. Minnie j. Grinstead has
been renominated in Seward county,
while Mrs. Ida M. Walker has de-
feated R. M. .Hemphill, former coun-
ty attorney Of Norton county, for
the Republican nomination. In
Wyondotte, Ninth district Republi-
cans have nominated G. w. Lee, a
negro. -a o..
Returns from WyandOtte county
showed that Lee had beaten Paul
Meter, q Kansas City lawyer, by
S21 votes. There is a comparatively
light negro vote In. the Ninth repre-
sentative district. In spite Of this.
fact the primary returns give the
nomination to Lee by a big majority.
While women have been nominal
ed In several districts since Kansas
adopted the universal suffrage amend
ment, this b the first time there has
been the prospect Of negro coming
to the legislature. Lee is said to be
strong in his district and is expected
to carry a fominal party vote in the
November election.
Mrs. Walker holds lead of II
votes over Hemphiil I'm Norton coun-.
~. In Seward cuonty, Mrs. Grin
stead was renominated without op-
position. She 10 the arst woman
legislator IN Kansas, having defeated
Al Farmer.s Demeorat, for the elec-
ton In 19te.aa, s6 s.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
See How Essex
Proved Economy
A NATIONWIDE DEMONSTRATION
NO MOTORIST CAN OVERLOOK

C0nnecticut-With 10 cars over Mo-
hawk Trail and Hoosick Mountains
and ~ over a coast route-many
owner driven-216 miles average
distance per car. 1877 miles per gal
Ion were shown. One car with 49,
900 miles service averaged 21.2 miles
per gallon.
Nebraska--A Hastings. Neb.. woman
drove her Essex from Lincoln to
Hastings. 1os miles, averaging 2s
miles per gallon.
California-Fouf women drove from
Los Angeles to San Francisco and
return averaging 3a.s miles per gal
lon. A Ban Francisco Essex made
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
HAVE RED CROSS INSTITUTE
Expenses Usually Paid by Local
s1e Red Cross Chapters


Vi According to information just re-
ceived from Southwestern division
al headquarters of Red Cross
ut st. Louis, Red Cross chapters In
Missouri. Arkansas, Oklahoma and
Texas are to have an opportunity OF
filing the need for trained execu-
tive secretaries by sending students
to service institutes one Of which
will be opened soon at st. Louis,
Mo. A ~ week course OF training
will be given, the last four weeks
Of which will be spent In actual field
work.
The service institute to be conduct
cd at st. Louis will begin Septem-
Der 20 and will last until December
II. st. Louis institutions will be
used as the basis for the work Of the
institute. Over 100 students have
received training at the ten Red
Cross service institutes which have
been conducted in the past year.
The expenses Of 20 of these were
paid by local chapters and Of this
number 90 were returned to posi-
lions as executive secretaries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
KANSAS EDITOR IS BURIED
M. G. Hemenway Of Hope Honored
By Many Friends

NJ. G. Hemenway, editor OF the
Hope Dispatch. an early settler In
Dickinson county, and a former res
ilpnt Of Abilene, was buried In the
Hope cemetery Friday afternoon.
Services were held at the Presbyter-
ian church Mt Hope, the Rev. +. y.
Blayney OF Abilene officiating. The
Masonic lodge also had charge Of the
service.
Mr.. Hpmenway came to Abilene
in the early seventies and worked
for J. Il. Case & Co. As editor Of
the Hope Dispatch fkom 1890 to
1920 he became one Of the best
known men In the county. Many
life long friends went to Hope to pay
their last tribute to him.
He was born in Fondulac, WiscOn-
sin. Dec. 8, 1852. He leaves his
wife. three daughters, Mrs. Lydia
Balm Of Helena, Mont, Mrs. Edna
Spencer Of Ramona and Mrs. Ruth
Keenan, Of Emporia, and one son,
Ralph Hemenway of Haven. Kansas.
He also leaves sister, Mrs. Cora
who lives at East Liverpool,
Ohio. and another, Mrs. Vesta Robin
son of Mexico, New York.
The best is always the cheapest.
Ruv GOODYEAR tires at Redman's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
ASK RELEASE FROM CONTRACT
Riverside Company Appeals From
Plumbing Contract With CITY

Pumping Contract With City
The Riverside Light and Power
Company appeared before the, city
commissioners at their regular meet
ing and asked to be released from
the contract with the city for pump
ing water. The contract was made
seven years ago and the increase In
the cost Of fuel since then has caus-
ed the company to lose money, ac-
cording TO figures presented to the
commissioners. The matter was TAX
Ell under Amusement. The company
stated, It appealed to the city COM
missioners first but II their decision
was In the negative it was probable
that the state public utilities COM
mission would be appealed to.
The commissioners passed an Ordi-
nance at this weeks meeting amend
ing the ordinance regarding the lOca-
ton Of gasoline storage tanks with
In the city limits, including the lot
in the southeast corner Of the city
where the Midland Refining Com
pany had found a location suitable to
them. This provides two sections in
which storage tanks may be located.
Block on Santa Fe and the lot just
included which Is in the extreme
southeast corner of Abilene.
The only other business taken up
this week was the matter Of the
smoke at the Belle Springs creamery
which had been complained OF by res
idents in the vicinity. q. H. Forney
appeared before the commissioners
and stated that the creamery would
install a smoke tower which would
be of some benefit and II that were
not satisfactory they would try some
other method.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
CAME TO KANSAS BY OXEN
Harrington Couple Celebrated 9th
Wedding Anniversary

Wedding Anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Baxter, who
celebrated their eth wedding ami
versary at a family gathering in
Harrington. came to Kansas in 1858,
settling on Clark's creek in Morris
county.
Until 1901 they remained on their
City for less ardous life in their de-
clining years. In January of this
year they moved to HeringtOn where
they are making their home with
their daughter, Mrs. Sidney Pate
man.
Charles Baxter is SO years Of age,
and Mrs. Baxter is 90. They grew
up and were married in New York
state, moving soon after their mar
rage to Leland, III. Their family
consists of Mrs. Pateman and five
sons, ]. f. Baxter sOf Ocala, Florida !;
Poe Baxter, of White City, Kan. !;
and Henry, Jay mad Curtis Baxter,
Of Harrington. They have twelve
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
Their trip from Leland, ILL.,, to
Morris county was made by OK team
and river packet, requiring three
weeks journey. Mr.. Baxter is well
known throughout this section, but
has never been a candidate for pub
lie office. Their early days in Kan
sas seemed to furnish variety and
excitement enough, being spiced
with Indian visits, malaria, grass
hopper raids, drOuth and hot winds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
HAVE IN ia FEET OF CONCRETE
Golden Belt Project to Go Faster
When Labor is Available

The work on the Golden Belt
hard surfacing project from Abilene
to Detroit is progressing, according to
l.. j. Rees, county engineer, who
stated that ia feet Of concrete had
been poured by Saturday. Because
Of scarcity Of labor, he said, the
work was somewhat delayed but
when 1t is really started 1t is ex-
pected to continue at the rate OF
about 400 feet day. That Is the
rate at WHICH the concrete Is being
laid in Geary county and, at that
speed the project probably will be
completed here. 1t Is estimated, about
the middle of November.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
CITY GETS $sez.sI MORE
Tax Ccmmission Hikes Value Of Real
Estate Only

The hike In valuation made By the
state tax commission, affects only
the real estate and not the personal
properties in the cities. This raises
the real state valuation in Abilene
SOC, sS9.2O, making the total valua-
ton $96S,S92. This raises the
Of tax returns In Abilene
only $S62.31, which is distributed to
all real estate in the city.
The value Of the Rock Island rail-
road, running from Harrington,
Abilene, and on to Salina,
was decreased $231,3S6 by the state
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
GETS 40 BUSHELS TO ACRE
Edgar Duncan Has Probably Set
Record For Dickinson

Edgar Duncan, whose farm lies
lust south Of Sand Springs, has pro-
badly set record for Dickinson
county in producing wheat by aver
aging 40 bushels to the acre on ~
acre field. SO far this Is the best
average that has been reported In
the county this year.
Prospects for banner corn crop
I'm the county are excellent but
everywhere the corn is badly In need
OF rain. The shower Sunday, only
90 inches helped very little as good
two.inch soaker is needed. On one
farm southwest Of Abilene EARNED
by Robert Murphy, the corn would
average between 80 and 65 bushels
to the acre IL It gets a good rain but
will not give more than 30 bushels
to the acre II 1t doesn't rain. In
many spots the corn Is beginning to
hurn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12

Essex covered 20 miles and without
change or adjustment of any kind
showed speed Of IS miles per hour.
20 Cars Averaged 1s.S Miles Per Gal.
lon-Records cover every kind Of
test at a speed from to ~ miles
per hour.
Los Angeles, Calif.-To San Fran
cisco over s28-mile route Of steep
grades and frequently far away
from water supplies Essex which
had previously gone $4,000 miles
and under u. 8. Marine observatien
made trip sealed In high gear. sealed
hood and sealed radiator. Average
22.s miles per gallon gasoline. &
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12

the round trip, SAC miles, in SO
hours with 20 miles per gallon. Hood
and radiator sealed.
San Antonio, Tex.-1n 166-mile
run to Austin and return, Essex
averaged 25.5 miles per gallon:
sacramento, Calif.-Defeated 10 en-
tries and took Tallac Cup for high
est gasoline, oil and water mileage
in sacramento dealers reliability
run.
Baltimore, Md.-Essex sedan, on or
iginal tires with $4,000 miles service.
Travelled a2l miles over Maryland
hills. averaging 20 miles per gallon.
FIsrida-on . measured gallon an
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
BREAKS ms own RECORD

"CsnnoubalT" Baker, holder Of
many automobile and motorcycle race
records, lowered his own time for a
New York to Los Angeles run. He
drove his car across the continent
IN 9 days, IL hours, and IA seconds
This is Is hours. Is minutes and -
seconds less than be made II before.
During tie six days Baker stopped
70 set little 70 eat ana dept only.
while HIS car was being repaired.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
DAT SNAP
~ KILLS r ITS

and mice and never leaves q smell. A
trial proves this. RAT-SNAP comes
In cakes bait or mixing required.
Results guaranteed.
1850 size Il cake) enough for the
pantry. kitchen or cellar.
65c size e cakes) for chicken
house, coops, or small buildings.
$1.25 size @ cakes) enough for all
farm and out. buildings. storage
buildings, or factory buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by ShOckey &
Landes and J. M. Gleissner h Son.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
ALSO BROKE WORLDS DIRT TRACK RECORD 1851 MILES
{ DALAI. Thai Gone

thousands of miles over all sorts of roads in
inter-city runs that set new time marks. They
were making new hill-climb, acceleration and
endurance records. - s
/. Many were owner ears-owner driven.
Women piloted some. J @ 4
Some of the Essex cars used had all
ready travelled upwards of 10000 to $1,000
miles
So you must not view Essex economy
merely by its gasoline consumption You must
also consider its endurance and reliability. Z
II there were nothing more striking about
the Essex than its gasoline mileage It would
be a worthy subject of our advertising. But
important and impressive as that fact IS, does
not its other Qualities take first rank in your
eonsiderauon,gt odd, r...it- o-,r.a &
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
CORN REACHED II FOOT MARK
Stalk Brought in to Commercial
Bank BY Henry Buchenau

A corn stalk IL feet high was
brought into the Commercial State
bank by Henry Buchenau. It has
two ears of corn on 1t and the Sec
ond one is SO high that medium
sized person would be obliged ia
stand on an elevation to reach 1t. An
other stalk, about nine feet high
was brought from the same field.
The corn was grown on bottom land
and the height it reached there is I'M
usual for this years crop.
More rain is needed in the county
farmers say to assure the bumper
crop which Is almost ready to cut.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12

From the mere standpoint of gasoline mile
age, Essex in its nationwide tests showed
performance worthy of cars which possess
that advantage as their principal quality.
Records were kept on 4o cars. They aver
aged I8o miles per gallon. .O#
Bear in mind this was not done by taking
advantage of every device possible to increase
gasoline mileage. Under conditions of that
Sort Essex showed as high as 81 miles to the
gallon. However. men don't drive that way.
How obviously unfair it would be, therefore.
to offer such carefully economized fuel mile
age tests as typical of all Essex cars. dt r
ances adverse to gasoline economy obtained.
These cars were being driven at speeds FROM
S to ~ miles per hour They were reeling OF
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12
Sue 70 Collect Note

- Moffet Brothers National bank OF
Larned has fled suit against L. II
Everhart for the collection Of $2O3.20
the amount OF a promissory note.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12

/. r. Dayhoff writes from South
Africa that they have moved from
Natal, in the Lower UmkOmaas re.
gi0n to johannesburg, in the Transvaal
territory. He says they are 5000
feet above sea level and are enjoying
cool weather. 1t gets down to freez-
ing he says In the cool season which
lasts from April to September.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-12

Clean. old papers, sc q bundle. ~
this office.