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Evening star., 1921-05-16
Wife Murderer Released.

CHICAGO-W. c. Ellis. wealthy
harnes maker of Cincinnati, who was
sentenced to fifteen years in the peni-
tentiary in March, 1914, for the mur-
der OF his wife. has been released on
order Of Gov. Small Ellie shot his
wife in Chicago hotel and pleaded
emotional insanity at his trial. His
sentence was shortened because of his
rood behavior
Evening star., 1921-05-16
FARMING FIRM FAILS.
Receiver Named for Largest Cor
poration Of Kind in Canada.

CALGARY. Alta. May 14-H. F.
Macdonald of this city today was
named receiver for the Noble Founda-
ton. Ltd. the largest farming corpo-
ration in western Canada.
Among its creditors are the Merch-
ants Bank of Canada, Bankers Trust
Company of New York and Henry
Carstens OF Seattle. Wash. Liabili-
ties and assets were not made public,
but it was said unof1cially that Mr.
Carstens' claims alone amounted to
approximately $5o0.o00.
Some tribes in the Sahara desert have
Evening star., 1921-05-16
Big Lumber Deal Closed

MOBILE. Ala--One Of the largest
lumber deals contaminated in many
months was closed when the E. d.
Flynn Export Company sold 100000
feet of lumber to Cuban interests
Evening star., 1921-05-16
RATIFY RUSSIAN TREATY.
Turk Nationalists Agree to Soviet
Pact.

CoNsTANTINOPLE. May 13 iDe-
ayed).-The Turkish nationalist gov
ernment, at Angora. has ratified the
treaty with soviet Russia, signed
March Is.
According to the summary given out.
the treaty included among various
military and financial provisions. an
agreement on the part of Russia to
furnish military support to the Turks
in event the latter were attacked by
the allied powers or by Greece.
Evening star., 1921-05-16
Ru.ine.. Men Visit Tu.kesee.

TCSKEGEE. Ala-Headed by j. P
BilIups. general passenger agent of
the Atlanta and Westpoint railway. a
party of 125 distinguished business
and professional men from Atlanta,
visited the Tuskegee Institute. A fea-
ture of the visit was a special pro-
gram Of old-time plantation melodies
sung by the Tuskegee Institute choir.
The domestic science class prepared a
special supper for the distinguished
guests.
Evening star., 1921-05-16
Widely known Editor Ends Life.

ACKERMAN, MisS-Col. Frank
Townsend, sixty-three mayor of Ack-
erman and known throughout Mis-
sissippi as an editor and lawyer. was
found dead in his home with his
throat cut The razor with which he
had committed suicide was still
grasped in his hand.
Evening star., 1921-05-16
BY the Associated Press.

~ Inc asSocNteQ fteSS-
BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,. May 1s.-Ten
persons were injured. one seriously.
when the west-bound Chicago and
Alton Hummer ran into a string
of coal cars on a siding six miles
south of Bloomington last night.
Railroad officials declared that the
switch appeared to have been thrown
open by some one, as the switch
light showed green. indicating a clear
track. The engine. mail car and COM
bination baggage and smoking car
topsled into the ditch. The train
was travelling slowly, so that more
serious collision was prevented H.
Z. Wood. special counsel of the state
public utilities commission. a passen
ger on the train. after examining the
switch. said that he believed it had
been tampered with in a "deliberate'
attempt to wreck the train.
Leaps to Death From AirpIane.
OMAHA. Neb.-Warren p. Kite,
air pilot, was instantly killed at
Grand Island, Neb.. when. before his
wife and several thousand spectators,
he jumped from his plane at height
of 500 feet. He was performing
aerial stunts with Pilot J. H. Smith
when the two planes crashed. Smiths
propeller cut the tail of Kites ma
chine off just back of the pilots seat
. 1t appeared that Kite msjudged the
distance to the ground when he
jumped. He rose in his seat. poised
himself for an instant and leaped
into space. Every bone in his body
was broken. Smith was uninjured.
Five killed in Auto Accident.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind.-Five per-
sons were instantly killed and one
sustained probable fatal injuries
when an automobile truck in which
they were riding was struck by an
interurban car south Of Terre Haute.
The automobile was demolished and
the bodies we're thrown and dragged
distances varying from a few feet
to fifty yards. The dead and injured.
all Of whom are residents of Terre
thirty years old; Frank Holscher.
four-year- son of Mrs. Holscher;
Mrs Martha Hastings, fifty years old;
Lester Dotson and Calvin Hastings.
Lille Holscher. eight month old
daughter of Mrs Hazel Holscher, was
probably fatally injured.
Found Shot Through Body.
MOBILE. Ala--Otto Kinchinia was
found dead near Saraland. suburb
Of Mobile with a bullet hole through
his body. Delma Reed was arrested
by the county police authorities and
held for the killing.
Widely known Editor Ends Life.
ACKERMAN, MisS-Col. Frank
Townsend. sixty-three. mayor of Ack-
erman and known throughout Mis-
siS5ippi as an editor and lawyer. was
found dead in his home with his
throat cut The razor with which he
Evening star., 1921-05-16

Some tribes in the Sahara desert have
slave farms.
Evening star., 1921-05-16
Found Shot Through Body.

MOBILE. Ala-Otto Kinchlnla was
found dead near Saraland. a suburb
Of Mobile, with a bullet hole through
his body Delma Reed was arrested
by the county police authorities and
held for the killing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-24

their sworn statements. Iwm veto
any other appropriation that In nay
Judgment is a waste OF money.
II will advocate the abolishmen,
of every unnecessary board and
commission, the consolidation OF az
appointive branches OF the STATE
government under a few depart.
ments. each with head who mus,
give all his time. These heads VIII
no nv cabinet and no overlapping o.
work will be allowed. These heads
will be subject to removal by me ana
any man who plays politics with Ms
lob will be fired.
"J will run the states business
NJ would run my own private
business and endeavor to make every
dollar 20 the farthest possible.
favor a real budget ssytem ana the
the state keeping out Of private bus
mess enterprises"
suppose a candidate should MAKE
sucb a statement--he would have
majority that would make his vot'
look like a census Of the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-24
A LOVELY TIME

The expenses Of the legislative SEES
sion, says the dispatches, were $ll3'-
600. over $4,000 more than any
other in the history of the state. JUST
how 1876 men could spend In go days
SSs,0O0 more than their salaries i
not ordinarily clear but they accom-
p,ished 1t. OF course they put $50
600 in their pockets for postage
but still there was $4,000 unaccount'
ed for. The dispatches throw some
light on it by references to presents
of S25 to $50 each to all the pretty
stenographers and clerks-and there
must have been regiment Of them
Anyhow they got away with the
$4,000 and perfectly lovely time
was had by all. AS a response to a
platform demanding economy 1t was
not a bowling success but as an out
ing 1t seems to have ranked ace high
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-24
HONORING HEROIC DEAD

General Pershing asks congress to
bring the body Of an underlined
hero back from the grave where 1t
lies in the fields Of France.
England, you remember, did as
much for her unknown dead. The
body of an unknown British soldier
was carried back to British soil, the
king mingling with the lowliest OF
rank to pay tribute to the memory
of all Britain's war dead.
America can do no less for her I'M
known heroes.
Two burial spots are proposed
1. In the tomb built under the
rotunda Of the capitol for the body
Of George Washington and whicf
was not used;
2. In the national cemetery a
Arlington, where countless number
Of mounds mark graves Of war dead
There is much to be said In favo
~ either place. But the thing to d
is to do 1t, to pay this tribute to al
Of the unidentified dead over therel
Can you think Of a more nttinl
fine that this should be done tnal
mon the coming Memorial Day.
By congressional action now Ma!
40 may be the day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-24
THE LEGISLATURE

The session Of the legislature just
adjourned has been considerable dis
appointment to the people Of Kan
sas. Elected on platform OF econ
omy and business procedure, 1t has
played horse with important meas
ures. proceeded without leadership,
adoptcd laws one day and repealed
them the next, dallied with freak
bills for days and ended with spend
ing millions more than any legisla-
ture in the states history.
1t killed the important health de-
partment because 1t was costing
$4,000 a year to help the health OF
the children and appropriated for
the members $4,000 for postage"
though the members are all well to
do. including rich merchants, farm
ers and bankers. Such measures
as workmen's compensation, anti
profiteering, and state road system
were defeated but an unnecessary
court with jobs running into 100000
to 100000 was created. Proposals
to prohibit legislators taking the
offices they created was voted down
and the men who got through the
new jobs have been appointed to
them.
Never was there a better chance
for an administration to put through
a constructive businesslike program
The people voted for 1t, they de-
manded it. Intead, there has been q
series of political pickering and indi'
vidual pulling and hauling that has
reflected no credit on the state. II
ends with the state more board rid
den than ever, with more commits
sions and more jobs and millions
more to be raised in taxes. Kansas
wanted systematic businesslikt
plan Of efficiency. 1t did not get 1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-24
Senator Kyle has completed hi

Senator Kyle has completed his
first session Of the legislature and
made a record that has many good
points. We do not agree with MS
position in favor of an extra indus
trial court or his approval OF coun-
ty aid system instead of construc-
tive state road system for which the
people voted. But he did protest
against extravaganza and was one
of two members who voted against
the second appropriation Of $50 for
postage for each member after they
had already taken 500. The SEN
ate killed several bills that deserved
killing and he helped to do It, He
helped put through the county high
school bill which was satisfactory to
all parts Of the county. Nobody can
please everybody and Mr.. Kyle de-
serves credit for one thing-he did
his own thinking and did what he
believed was best.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-24
ON WHICH THEORY?

Last fall in his campaign speech
in the court house Gov. Allen made
what seemed to his audience an un-
answerable argument for the appoint
ment of Industrial court judges on
a basis Of having disinterested men
to act on matters. He stated that
this was the case with the court
as then organized. He pointed out
that to appoint representative OF
labor and one for employers and
then third man made 1t court of
arbitration in which two sides had
advocates and the result depended
on which could pull over the third
man. He said that such court
had never been successful in the
worlds history and that the Kansas
court was the. first to be constituted
with the idea Of having merely a
. justice court, giving the public and
labor a square deal with no advo'
cate of either especially on the
court. 1t seemed good sense and the
audience approved 1t.
but WHEN tuc lVSiSiatuhO hAS' -,
governor demanded another court
and when he appointed the industrial
court members he left Off Judg'
wark, a Legion man and one Of thu
men he said had given fine service
he appointed a labor union man as
member, and a lawyer, leaving Judg
Higgins whose term has not expires
but who will probably be fired whel
1t is. Now the labor union man will
work for the unions, one Of tn
others will be for employers and W
shall have court Of arbitration
the very thing that we were show
was not successful.
Have conditions changed? Is tn
arbitration method instead Of tn
simple justice method the RICH
theory after all? The public is III
tie confused by the situation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-24
HOW GOOD ROADS HELP

Good roads mean better country
schools. They mean lower prices to
the city man for country products.
They mean a vastly Improved social
life to the farmer, his family and
his employees.
They mean general improve
ment in farm life both as the light
ening of labor and the enjoyment OF
the better things Of life. because
they will be so much more easily at
tainable.
II is estimated that more than
billion dollars have been appropriat-
ed for good roads programs. The
national, state and city govern
ments, rs well rs township sections
are going ahead with It. Some
thing like Ave hundred millions will
be available this coming season.
NORTH DAKOTA'S DREAM
The financial episode that has
been taking place In connection with
the Bank of North Dakota seems
likely to prove very expensive TO
the state. The bank which proposed
to mobilize the entire public funds
OF the state from state taxes to the
remotest school district and use the
funds to finance expensive indus
trial experiments in land loans.
mills, packing plants, elevators ana
insurance, is now in serious condi-
ton. BY an initiated law carried at
the polls the public funds may De
recalled to the localities where they
are raised and some five million dol
lars has been so demanded. AS
result the bank which had loaned
out its resources or deposited them
in favored institutions was COM
pelled to call the loans and deposits'
Some forty banks have closed; the
state owned industries are nj
A recent decision OF the
court allows public officers to gar
nishee funds in local banks, adding
to the embarrassment. To relieve
the situation the bank Is doing
commercial business, offering 2 per
cent on daily balances on sums over
5000. 3 per cent on over $500 ana
Z II ner cent on savings accounts Tor
one year, hoping to maintain IT'S
solvency. In the meanwhile there
is chaos in the state enterprises with
and charges OF fraud.
II is likely that a recall OF state Of
ficials and especially of those In
charge Of the industrial program
will be attempted by the voters
North Dakota is paying dearly Tor
its visionary idea Of state socialism,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-24
ELOddlNd EN-

Delaware has passed q logging
law, 40 lashes on bare back for
highway robbers, being added to the
same treatment for wife heaters. 1t
may Danish highwaymen, especially
those who carry on without the ser
vices of an excellent criminal law
yer.
But hasn't Delaware failed to
stretch the law as far as 1t well
might go--to cover the profteer In
the necessities Of life?
How about an amendment to the
law to include the profteer?
Surely 40 lashes would make tina
sort Of robbing equally unpopular
among the robbing fraternity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-24
DECIDE ON POSTER PRIZES
Clever Ideas Depicted in Student
Drawings For Cleanup Week

III. C. Lifts, Mrs. ]. N. Dieter and
Miss Ida Romig, librarian, were
Judges in the cleanup poster contest
for school students. In the senior
high school contest eight posters
were entered. Chester Gish was
awarded first prize of So and Miss
Mary Virginia Averill was awarded
second prize Of 81. Honorable men
ton was given to Frances Fuller
NJ. Rumold and Charley Stanley.
In the junior high school contest
Herbert Hockensmith was awarded
first prize of 50 and Wayne Dahl
rymple second prize Of 81. Honor
able mention was given Henry De
Haven, Donald Flippo, Winston
Grigg, Ralph Stebbings, Harolt
Cooper and Kenneth Dederick. Thert
were 80 posters submitted by the
Junior high students.
The posters displayed many orig
inal ideas and the prize winners
were remarkable for their neatnes'
and regard for detail. The judges
debated for some time before they
were able to make a decision, grant
ing the award. The prize poster
from the senior high school by Ches
ter Gish showed big man In over
alls shoveling tin cans and rubbish
into a wheel barrow. 1t was done In
orange and brown and black. II
will be on display at the public IL
S.. nua ~ the nosterS from thu
Junior high was entitled "a Kansas
Cleaner" 1t represented twistel
taking the rubbish up in whirl.
william Harrison donated poster
for the campaign which has re-
ceiyed much comment. 1t shows
uazy Frenchman loafing against
trash barrel and bears an appro
pirate inscription urging a cleanup
p. d. Lifts also donated poster
as did Mr., Dean Of the Junior higf
school. F.,
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-24
DECREASE IN ROAD COSTS
Contract Just Let in Doniphan Coun.
ty at $3s, 900 q Mile

The cost Of building hard-surfaced
roads is rapidly declining, according
to NV. Watson, state highway en-
gineer.
A contract has just been let for a
mile concrete road In Doniphan
county which will cost $3S,0OO q
mile, The Allen county commits
sioners let a contract in the last
week for two miles of concrete paw
ing at a price slightly less than
$4,000 a mile. The successful bid
der took the contract for $500 less
than Engineer watson's estimate.
The peak price for concrete road
construction, reached in 1920 was
$50. 900 a mile. while the pre- wal
cost averaged $4,000. Watson pre-
diets concrete highway buildlne
costs will be lowered to- possibly
$50. 600 a mile by the end Of 1921
This however depends on the char
acter Of the road and how much NIL
ing and grading Is necessary.
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GOSSIP OF SOCIETY


On Thursday, March II, the l..
G. G. club was most pleasantly en-
tertained by Mrs. Erwin Probasco.
Roll call was answered by a piece OF
poetry and a paper was read on st.
Patrick by the Misses Goodwin. Mrs.
Claud Probasco and Miss Nellie Lowe
were guests. After a delightful
luncheon the club adjourned to meet
with Mrs. Carl Wick In three weeks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-24
INCREASE IN KANSAS
Average Population Per Square Mix
In 2l.6 For 1929

The average density Of popula-
ton of Kansas was 21.e persons
per square mile of land area 1920,
the census bureau announced today.
This is an increase Of 1.5 since 1910,
the average for that year being
1911. - = ~ /.
The average density throughout
the United States exclusive Of out
lying possessions was a5.5 persons
per square mile as against 500 In
1910.
The density In the Individual
states In 1920 ranged from seven
tenths of one per square mile In
Nevada to 1904 in Rhode Island
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-24
A GOVERNOR PLATFORM

Candidates are announcing for
governor in 1922. Their announce
ments tell Of their records but say
nothing Of their plans for the future,
Some day a candidate will announce
a platform something like this:
"If elected l promise that will
not be a candidate for nor accept
any other office for two years after
my term expires. II am reelected
governor after the first term, It viii
be without a speech or letter on my
part. 5.s A
81 will stand for aahnslnessliks
administration and wiz fire every
appointee who does not give his
time to his job.
81 will veto any appropriation t.
give to members Of the legislature
cent for postage or other expense
beyond the actual needed amount
spent legitimately as attested b.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-24
Obituary-Mrs. KessIer

Sarah Catherine Thompson was
born March Z, 1850 in Trimble
county, Ohio, and died at her home
in Carlton, Kan, March IA, 1921,
aged II years and z days. She was
married to william H. Kessler in
Cambridge, ILL.,, Dec. 20, 1866. To
this union were born twelve chill
dren, nine Of whom are still living
Frank Kessler, Hunter, KAN; Mary
Bondman, Carlton; Bertha Slaugh-
ter, Garner, Ark; Effie White, Col
orado; Archie Kessler, Carlton, Sam
Kessler, Collinsville, Okla; Hattie
Medley, COllinsvile, Okla; Nettie I'm
rub, White Water, KAN; Sadie
Brown, Collinsville, Okla. The three
children who preceded her in death
were John, Sophie and Harry Kessler
Harry lost Ills life on the battle
fields Of France. She also leaves two
brothers and one sister, Frank
Thompson, Kalamazoo, Mich, vii
Thompson, Illinois, Mary Church
Mersia, ILL.,. Besides her faithful
and devoted husband and children
brothers and sisters, she leaves tt
mourn her loss thirty grandchildren
thirteen great grapdchilden and
host of other relatives and friends
All of the children except Mrs
Slaughter were Mt her bedside whei
death came, also one Of her brothers
Frank Thompson. Mrs. Kessler wa
long sufferer but bore her suffer
ings patiently and cheerfully. Sh'
was converted at the age Of II ant
united with the Methodist church II
her home town in Illinois. She re
manned a faithful and consisten
Christian until her death.
The funeral services were conduct
ed at the Baptist church, March 1d
by the pastor, Rev. J. @. Standle
and interment was made in Fairviev
cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-24

The cost of labor. material and
the ability of transportation systems
to make good, will figure In the ultf-
mate outcome, but the movement for
good roads has a momentum mat
only completion the country over
win stop. e.
The owners Of 100000 passen-
ger cars, of 100000 motor trucks. of
whom the owners of 100000 cars
and trucks are farmers, know that
in this day and age the mud road
Is not for them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-24

No member Of the Legislature
having had the nerve or the good
sense to try to remedy 1t, Dickinson
county motorists will continue to
contribute $4,000 year to keep up
an army of political clerks at Tope-
ka to send out license tags by mail
when for IS freight the tags could
be distributed from the county treas
urer's office at home with much
less red tape. Fifty cents Of every
license goes to Topeka-and licenses
will this year cost So to $50 each.
Dickinson has over 5000 cars and
will raise about $4,000 In license
fees.