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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
NO MORE WORLDS TO CONQUER
So Dean of Railroad Construction
Engineers Quite Work

San Francisco. May 27.-Because
there are no more great railroad
construction problems to tackle, Will
liam Hood, chief engineer of the
Southern Pacific Company and dean
of his profession in the United
States. firing Of office routine, re-
tired May 3, on the fifty fourth an
niversary of his first connection with
the company.
Mr.. Hoods life history Is the his
tory of the expansion Of the South
ern Pacific lines over great stretches
of the west. He put the road across
the difficult Tehachaipi Pass In Cal.
built the great Lucin cut-of
across the Great Salt Lake, conceived
an "S" line to cross the Siskiyou
between California and
Oregon, constructed the Dumbarton
cut off across lower San Francisco
Bay and completed a line between
San Diego and Arizona.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
CROWDED PIER COLLAPSED
Sailors and Firemen Saved Women
and Children

Ashland, Wis, May 31.-Several
hundred persons narrowly escaped
death from drowning yesterday dur
ing Memorial exercises when the
commercial pier on which the exer-
cises were held, gave way, toppling
them into the bay. 1t is believed
all were rescued by city firemen.
A building near the dock was car
ried down and was headed toward
the struggling mass in the water,
but one corner struck a pile and it
stopped.
Sailors saved number Of chill
dren from the water. Women and
children were cared for in nearby
homes. Shock from the fey bath and
minor bruises appearna to be the ex-
tent of the injuries.
A number of boys on the building
which slid into the water when the
dock collapsed. leaped for safety.
some Of them landing in the water.
One sailor, Merrill Churchill swan
under the dock rescuing several chill
dren pinned beneath 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
TO INCLUDE u. S. ARTISTS
(AssOciated Press)

Paris, June Paintings by 2G
American artists and the works OF
eight American sculptors are shown
nj this years exhibition of the Old
Salon, Officially entitled the Society
of French Artists Altogether 1,1O4
artists are represented by more than
5000 exhibits, including 2,O27 paint
ings in oil 1,211 water colors, draw
ings, pastels, miniatures and enamels
and 1,772 sculptures. In addition
there are many specimens of applied
art. such as furniture.
The Old Salon, which dates from
1878 is to the average Partisan the
real salon as distinguished from the
New Salon with its more modern ef-
forts and daring conceptions. On the
other hand those who pride them
selves on being up-to-date in art
matters are inclined to criticise the
Old Salon as merely the embodi-
ment of official art.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
BASEBALL COMING BACK
Game is Regaining Place 1t LOST
During War
(Associated Press)

New York, June 1.-The minor
baseball league, at its height a short
time before the entry of the United
States into the World war and so
nearly threatened with extermina-
ton during that period, is rngaining
it's former strength.
Baseball men have watched with
interest and optimism the gain OF the
many small leagues since the close
of the war. They declare 1t Is a
matter Of only one or two years be-
fore the small cities, which In years
past have supported Glass c and
Glass d organizations, again Will
back the numerous leagues which
formerly supplied the majors with
playing talent. The frequency with
which college and semi-professional
stars of the past two or three years
have entered major league baseball
successfully, is declared to be large
ly due to the paucity, during war
times, of the small leagues.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
BOMB KILLS SOLDIERS
Drops From Plane and Explodes
Among Them

Baltimore, June 1.-Two soldiers
were killed and twelve, including
three officers, were injured, two per-
haps fatally, by the explosion OF a
bomb at the army proving grounds
at Aberdeen yesterday, a brief Off
cial statement, issued by order of the
officer late yesterday
afternoon, said.
The official report stated that
three bombs weighing 100 pounds
each and one weighing fifty pounds
had been loaded upon an airplane
for tests. As the plane was about to
start its flight it was decided to turn
It around and all injured and dead
were about the. big plane. helping
in the operation. As the plane turn
ed. the pound bomb rolled of
and an instant late" 1t was struck
by the rudder OF the machine as 1t
swung around. This caused the ex-
plosion In the very midst or the
men about the machine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
CHESTER HAS
SAME STORY
AS PARTNER
Took Stand in Defense
Writing Out His An
swers i'm Court

Kansas City, June 1.-Denzel
Chester went on the stand in his own
defense today, writing answers to
questions asked him. Chester said
he was blacksmith, born at Rich
Hill. Mo He said his father is now
n blacksmith at Severy, Kansas.
Chester said he was living with Joe
Hartnett, not at Blanche Ryans
home at the time of the killing of
Miss Barton. His examination Is ex-
pected to be lengthy. He maintains
he has lost his speech because of i'll
treatment following his recapture at
Broken Bow, Neb., last fall.
Chester was on the stand three
hours and told the same story as
was told yesterday by Fred Roberts.
also accused Of the murder Of Miss
Barton. Regarding their whereabouts
the night of the crime he said they
drove around the city together but
did not go near the scene of the kill
ing. Later they left town, ON ad
vice of private detectives who fur
nished them money, Chester said.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
WOULD INJURE WHEAT
Barnes Says Capper-Tincher Bill
Won't Help Farmer

Washington, June 1.-Enactment
of the Tincher grain futures trading
bill would act as deterrent" to
the annual absorption Of the cOun-
try's grain production and would
force sluggish and low market at
harvest time, julius II. Barnes Of
New York, war time head Of the
United States grain corporation, de-
clared yesterday in discussing the
pending measure before the senate
agricultural committee.
countries producing In a three
months harvest all their supply Of
flour with as much more for ex-
port" said Mr. Barnes, need all Of
the absorbing power available to
a steady level Of prices. In
stead of having prices lower at the
end of the marketing year, we should
see a depressed and choked market
after the harvest as Is
the case In India, and In RUSSIA"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
TULSA THRILLS WITH RIOTS IN
WHICH OVER FIFTY ARE KILLED
LIVING MEMORIAL FOR DEBS
College Where Students Pay Their
Way Is Plan
(Associated Press)

Oberlin, O., June IA living
memorial to Eugene v. Debs, in the
form Of college "where lack Of
money will be no bar and where all
may live in a Socialistic atmos-
phere," may become reality, ac-
cording to Mrs. Kate Richards
O'Hare, prison reform agitator, in an
adrdess here recently.
~ The proposed institution Of higher
learning would be located in North
ern Florida, and definite plans for its
establishment there have been made,
it was asserted by Mrs. O'Hare, who
said the plans were drawn up by
herself and co-workers, with Debs in
the Atlanta prison, where they WIS.,
tied him just before coming here.
Students will have to earn their
way through the college by manual
labor, giving over their afternoons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
ALLIGATORS ON GOLF COURSE
Florida Provides Thrills Fer Her
Visitors
(Associated Pre-,


Clearwater, Fla, June 1.-Chief
of Police Joseph Russell has issued
warning that the first hunter who
takes a pot shot at any one of the
five alligators that room at will over
Clearwater's golf course, is going to
Jail, for the chief, who also is "bOss'
of the course, is determined that his
pets shall not be disturbed.
'If golfers cannot get along with
the gators the golfers will have to
play their COW pasture pool elsewhere
that's all there is to it," the chief
has declared.
At least five alligators are known
to be making their homes on the
course. Russell recently discovered
a little shaver about two and one
half feet long. How many more
are in the vicinity he does. not know
but the old rule that where there Is
much smoke fire will be found. holds
good with gators and he believes
there are several who have not reg
istered
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
COLLEGE STUDENT WORK

Hartford, Conn.,, May 31.-The
college student of tradition, who
spent his summer holidays idling on
the verandas Of the summer hotels or
supported by his father on the farm
or in the country home has become
rare these days. All the students Of
Trinity College here, with the excep-
ton Of 10 men, have made their plans
to work during their summer vaca-
tons. These figures are given out By
N. l. Hersey, director Of the student
employment bureau.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
TO STAGE CUSTER FIGHT
Indians And American Legion Will
Take Part
(Associated Press)

Billings, Mont, May 27.-With
United States cavalrymen and mem
bers of the American Legion taking
the part of General Custer's ILL.,
fated forces and Crow and Cheyenne
Indians representing the Sioux, the
battle Of the Little Big Horn Is to be
re- e-enacted on the forty-ffth ami
versary of the Custer massacre, June
20.
Plans for the observance which
will include the unveiling Of mon
ument to General George A. Custer
at Hardin, Mont, 13 miles from the
battle-ground, have been announced
by the Custer Battle Anniversary as
sociation OF Hardin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
EX.SERvFCE PEOPLE
Garden City Sends Cheer to Norton
HOxpital

Topeka, June Although lOcat-
ed in a part of the state where 1t Is
difficult to be connected with any
particular hospital the Womens
Auxiliary of the American Legion at
Garden City, has not let location
dampen their enthusiasm for carry
ing out the disqualification program
of cheering the lives of disabled ex-
service men and women.
The Garden City unit has "adopt-
ed" the cx-service patients in the
hospital at Norton, Kansas, for the
months Of June and July. Although
1t is practically impossible to keep
in touch personally with the men and
women, this unit Is taking a person.
nj interest in them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
KILLED WHILE STEALING RIDE

Emporia, June I.-G. a. 'rail-
field, painter, was killed instantly
when a Union Pacific freight train
on which he was stealing ride was
derailed near Comiskey yesterday.
His body was mangled almost be-
yond recognition by steel rails that
were in the car ahead Of him. A
letter addressed to relatives in Kan
sas City, was found on his person.
His painters kit was found in the
wreckage.
Thirteen other men who were
stealing rides in the car behind him,
escaped without injury.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
LOOKING EAGERLY FOR OIL
More Than 1000 Persons Attend on
Celebration

winchester, June 1.-More than
4 900 persons attended the "spud-
ding in" celebration of the Northern
Counties Oil and Gas Co. on the
William Edmonds farm three and
one-half miles southeast of here yes
terday.
Erasmus Haworth, head Of tho
department of geology at Kansas
university and former state geolog-
ist was one of the principal speak
ers. He said prospects of an oil
strike In Jefferson county are prom
ising.
PIP. O'Neill, promoter in Marshall
county, also spoke.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
LOWER RATES
FROM COAST
ARE IN SIGHT
Freight to Meet Low
Cost by Water via.
Panama
(Assoclated Press)

Washington, May 31.-Transcon-
tinental railroad freight rates are
being altered to meet ocean compe-
tition between the Atlantic and Pa
cific via the Panama canal, Edward
Chambers, vice president Of the
Santa Fe. declared before the senate
committee. eve shall fix rates from
San Francisco to New York to meet
water carriers and then modify
the interior rate structure so that
Kansas City, Chicago and Cincin-
natl, for instance. will get the same
rate as that to New York and pro-
ducers in all points will be placed
on a competitive basis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
TURN SILESLA
TO THE ALLIES
FREE OF ARMS
Germans Glad to Have
Polish Quarrel Off
Their Hands
(Asaocfated Praaal

Oberglogau, Upper Silesia, May
Sherman defense organization
in this city and in other towns west
of the Oder river will disarm and
disband as soon as inter-allied auth
Ority has been re-established In Up
per Silesia said General Won Hoef-
ner commander of the German
guards in this city today. I'VE do
not want to keep these men under
arms minute longer than neces-
sary," he said, 'but we must pro-
tRct ourselves"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
AUSTRIA STRAIGHTENS UP
Shows Signs of Improvement in In
ternal Situation
(Assocfated PreSS)

Vienna, June 1.-Sir William
Goode, chairman Of the Austrian Sec
tion of the Reparations Commission
which has just gone out of existence.
who has made several attempts to
obtain British loans for Austria, sees
some signs Of improvement in the in
ternal situation of this country but
holds out no hope that the foreign
credits the Austriants desire will be
granted them in the next few
months,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
SITUATION is STRONGER
Reserve Banks Review Says Buying
Was Retarded in May

st. Louis. May 27.-General bus
mess was irregular and erratic and
tended to retard buying in May. ac-
cording to the monthly report Of the
Eighth Federal Reserve Bank Of st.
Louis, made public last night.
The financial situation In the dis
trict is stronger than in more than a
year, the report said, an easier ten
dency appearing in interest rates.
Some lines of business continued
to show improvement, while others
failed to maintain recent gains, the
report declared.
Manufactured goods tended mostly
downward, while raw products held
steady or advanced slightly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
CLOTHES ARE SIGN BOARDS
ASSOCIATED Press)

Pittsburg, May 31.-1n addition TO
proclaiming the thoughts and char
acter of the individual, clothes have
a marked psychological effect upon
the wearer, declares Evelyn Metzger,
assistant professor of home economics
of the State Manual Training Nor
NAL School here.
"You will find that you are your
best when you are conscious that you
look we'll in your Clothes" said Pro-
fessor Metzger. "Good clothes give
poise, self confidence and good man
narS ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
SANTA FE LAYS OFF $50

Topeka, June 1.-ApproximateIy
$50 more men will be laid of ut the
Santa Fe shops in Topeka, and a
corresponding reduction in forces will
be made at Albuquerque, N. NJ, Gle
burne, Tex, and San Bernardino,
and Richmond, Calf This announce
ment was made here today by A. q.
Wells of Chicago, vice president OF
the Santa Fe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
AT 1902 MILES AN HOUR

Indianapolis, Ind, May 31.-Tom-
nv Milton, worlds speed king, won
new laurels Monday when he won
the ninth annual 500-mile race here.
Milton's time, 5:34 :44.65. Average
80. go miles an hour. Last years
average, $3.50 miles an hour.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
THEY ARE COMING BACK
Enterprise Boys Had q Scare IN
Minnesota
(Associated Press,

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 27.-Four
transcontinental tourists, who told
Of being chased by party Of Mexi-
can revOlutionists and having their
car riddled with bullets, were arrest
ed here yesterday and held for al
legged motor car thieves. They gave
the names Of A. Il. Hassler, Roscoe
Ginder and Roy Habecker, all of En-
terprise, Kan, and w. r. Richard
son OF Topeka.
The pslice say the four men ad-
NIT TREY stole motor car belonging
to w. c. Hyne Of San Antonio,
Tex, which they used for touring
A. r Hassler Is a son Of ex-Sher-
iff Herman Hassler; Roscoe Ginder
is SON Of Pete Ginder, laborer,
and Roy Habecker is son Of the
Santa Fe section boss. All are Of
Enterprise.
A telegram from the boys received
at Enterprise today says the story Is
much exaggerated, that they have
been released and are on their way
home. They had started for trip
to Canada from Enterprise last week.
The car was their own.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
Martial Law Proclaimed
RETURNS, is MADE MAYOR
fAesociqted PreSSo

Detroit, Mich, May 31.-Dr. Bole.
slaw M. Zielinski, former Detroit
newspaper man who returned to Po-
land 12 months ago after IL years
residence here, has been made
mayor of Thorn, Polish city on the
German frontier, according to word
received by friends here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
FOR THE BLIND MEET

Vinton, Iowa, May 31.-The
American Association for the Work
ers for the Blind will hold their
tenth biennial convention at the Iowa
college for the Blind, in vinton, June
% to 20.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
SCRAP OVER OIL FIELDS

Washington, May 31.-Exception
to the assertion of the Netheralnds $
government that the United States
entered its protest against he Dutch
oil policy in the Djambi oil fields too
late to- affect the operation Of that
policy is taken by the American gov
ernment in a new note which it Is
announced has been dispatched TO
The Hague,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
NEGRO OUTRAGE STARTS TROU.
BILE FOR THE CITY
10 BLOCKS BURNED
Martial Law Is In Force With g..
600 Negroes Held Under Guard
By Whites-NationaI
Guards on Scene
(Associated Press)

Tulsa, Okla, June AT least six
white men and fifty negoes were
killed in rioting which broke out last
night and was renewed this morn
ing Three companies Of National
Guardsmen are on the scene. Riot
ing followed the arrest of a negro
named Dick Rowland, charged with
assault Of a white girl. Armed ne
groes came to the court house on the
upper floor Of which Rowland was in
Jail. The first killing was that Of
negro said to have resisted arrest.
Crowds broke into hardware stores
and seized firearms today. Two thou
sand negroes are under guard of
white men in Convention Hall and
others in the ball park. More Ma
ti0nal Guardsmen have arrived COM
manded by Adjutant General G. f.
Barrett and the situation is reported
easing.
Two dead white men identified are
F. B. Baker, Of Havelin Kansas, and
Carl D. Lotpisch of Randall. Row.
land, the negro accused of assault,
was removed to a place Of safety
during the night.
Ten Blocks Burned
Ten blocks Of the negro residence
district are in flames at noon and no
attempt is being made by the fire de-
partment to extinguish the flames.
Fire Chief r. G. Adler says his men
made repeated efforts this morning to
fight the fire but were driven back by
rioters who shot at them. Motor
cars full Of armed white men encir- !
Gle the negro district and airplanes
are lowering over it. Negro refugees
run from the burning buildings hands
above heads, shouting 'don't shoot"
They were taken to Convention Hall,
the ball park and Jail where they are
cared for by civic organizations. Ne
groes are barefooted and in night
clothes.
Martial Law Proclaimed
Martial law was proclaimed short
ly before noon and Adjutant General
Barrett assumed command of the
city and county. A military COM
mission composed of seven city Off
cials and business men was appoint
ed to pass upon the status of six
thousand negroes held under guard:
The fire is still raging in the negro
district but it is believed the white
section will escape. A proclamation
was issued ordering all citizens not
deputized as special officers to dis
arm and ordering their arrest If
found with weapons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
RAIL WAGES
TO COME DOWN
ORDERS BOARD
Reduction of 1870 Aver.
age to Take Effect
July First

Chicago, June -Four hundred
million dollars year will be slashed
from the nations railway wage bill
when an order handed down today
by the United States railroad labor
board takes full effect. The decree
is effective July 1, on 104 lines.
Granting the petitions Of the COM
panies, the board directs an average
cut of 12 per cent, which eventually
will apply to all the railroad en-
ployes of the country.
Affects 81 Glasses at Once
Members of thirty-one unions are
affected Immediately.
The cuts range from s to 13 cents
an hour, or from 5000 month for
apprentice boys, to $26.52 for the
better paid skilled labor, figuring on
an eight-hour day basis.
The decision granted reductions
varying from 5 to 1S per cent and
in the case of section laborers, COM
pletely wiped out the increase grant
ed that class Of employees by the
5000, 900, 900 wage award Of July 20,
1920. Section men who have been
receiving 1910 for an eight-hour
day were cut to the same figure In
effect under federal control. The
reduction was approximately IS per
cent.
Reduction on Bankruptcy
Reduction in the wages Of laborers
in other industries and the declin-
ing cost of living were set forth by
the railroads as the basis OF their
plea for lower wage scales. The
winter slump in business materially
FASTENED action in the endeavor to
cut down the country's railroad pay
roll and many railroad officials de-
clared before the board that their
roads would be in the hands Of re-
ceivers unless immediate relief was
provided.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
FRANCE LET'S IN WHEAT

Paris, May 27.--The French cab
met decided to authorize immediate
unrestricted importation Of wheat
into France.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-02
KANSAS CITY MARKETS

July wheat closed at $1.3Oh, July
corn .60B, Sept. .63A.
Chicago July wheat closed at
$1.37h, the highest this season.