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Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
FIFTIETH MEETING CONvENES
DR.. BIayney win Address Board OF
Agriculture

The fiftieth annual meeting OF the
Kansas State Board Of Agriculture
opened at Topeka last night In Mem
orial Hall. The principal address
was by f. DumOnt Smith, Of Hutch
inson, president OF the State Histor-
ical Society. The occasion marks
commemoration Of half century OF
organized agriculture In Kansas.
Mr.. Smith spoke on "The Harvest
Of Fifty Years.
The chief address today was by
A. f. Lever Of Washington, ID. c.,
member Of the Federal Farm Loan
Board and former congressman from
South Carolina. He is author OF the
Lever act against profteerlng In
foods. "CO- operating Marketing
was discussed by George Livingston
chief Of the bureau Of markets, Un-
tied States Department Of Agricul-
ture, Washington. Speakers at the
concluding sessions Friday include
Frank /. Mann Of Gilman, ILL.,, whom
Governor Lowden has described as
Illinois most successful farmer; H.
G. Mckenzie, Walton, N. Y, chair
man Of the taxation committee
American Farm Federation; and Dr.
#. s. Blayney, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church here.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
PAVE l4TH STREET
COMMISSIONERS LET CONTRACT
FOR CONNECTING LINE
Save $500 on Last Falls Figures
Ziegler & Dalton to
Build Il

The county commissioners let the
contract for new paving 18 feet
wide OF concrete from the Golden
Belt road to Buckeye on 14th street
to Ziegler & Dalton who are build
ing the Golden Belt road for $22,-
574.1O. r. w. Queal bid $685.
517.O7. Another bid contained an
error and was not considered. This
half mile will cost $500 less than
II could have been built for last
fall and the commissioners deserve
credit for their successful financier-
ing.
The federal aid will be $500, the
county, the district outside the city,
the district in the city and the city
as a whole divide the balance ac-
cording to distance. The paving Will
extend across Buckeye and probably
cover a few yards on the cemetery
road to overcome the bad wash at
the turn.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
DESIGNS BY FRANCES FENdEL
Tapestry Design By Her Motif OF
1921 Jayhawker

Art work for the 1921 Jayhawk-
er was practically completed during
the holidays, according to the edi-
tors. The art features OF the book
were designed chiefly by classes In
the School Of Fine Arts, and are be-
ing executed by the Burger Engrav-
ing Company Of Kansas City.
:. A tapestry design, the very latest
IN art effects, is the motif OF the
book. The design for the tapestry
was made by Frances Fengel OF ADJ
lene, c'21, and with adaptations Is
being used all through the book. IL
IA the background for the view Sec
tion and for the division pages as
well as furnishing a suitable mount
ing for snapshots and for class
panels. The design embodies JAY
hawks and sunfiowers In conven'
tional cloth weave medium.
Since the volume is to be dedicat-
ed TO the Million Dollar drive and the
workers who made Its success pos
sible. the stadium and union are
nrominent features throughout. A
twelve page section on the museum
riyes other opportunities for appro.
pirate art work. The color pages OF
the annual. almost ready Tor the
printer. are said to be unique In Jay
hawker history and TO embody uh-
usually artistic ideas.
The athletic section. according 10
the editors, is nearly complete ana
work will soon begin on getting or
ganization and class sections to the
printers. The deadline Of January
Is It Is believed, will enable all de-
string space to get their pictures In.
Many orders for the annual are
still being received, despite the re-
cent advance to $3.50. Others may
be sent by mail or left at the Jay
hawker Office, in Rowland's Annex
university Kansan.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
SHEEP GROWING PICKS UP
In One Kansas County There Are
$4,000 on Hand

Sheep growing In Kansas In re-
ceiving increased attention accord.
ing 10 the latest weekly report OF
the state Board OF Agriculture. In
the central part of the state 1t Is re-
ported that many lambs are being
fed. Tn one county 10000 are on
hand while In another county one
feeder IL reported as having bought
$500 lambs for the long feeding
period.
Miscellaneous chores such as she'll
ing corn. and threshing sorghum,
along with chinch bug burning cam
paigns in the southeastern counties
are now occupying farmers aften-
tion, according TO the report which
continues:
"Growing wheat is looking very
good and pasturing Is being gener-
ally practiced. Where cattle are on
full feed they are looking fine but
there will be an abundance OF feed
left on the farms when spring opens
up.
Roads In the eastern, central
and south western parts Of the state
are in excellent condition but In a
few Of the northwestern counties
they are reported as rough because
Of excessive moisture In that Sec
tiOn."
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
FARM CROPS $lo,465,O15,oOO
Kansas Dropped From Fifth t
Eighth Place

All farm crops Of the country were
valued at $1O,465,O15,000 last
year, based on December prices
paid to producers, the department OF
agriculture has estimated. That
compares with $16,035, III 900 in
1919 and $1O,158,426,OO0 the five
year average, 1914 to 1918 inclu-
sive.
Texas maintained its place as pro-
ducer Of crops of greatest value with
total of $727,4O0,00O which was
half a billion dollars less than in
1919. Iowa retained second rank
with $459,191, 900. Illinois only
slightly behind Iowa, continued Its
place as third with $459,179,OOO.
California jumped from tenth into
fourth place, held In 1919 by North
Carolina, with $457,750,000. New
York went into fifth place from 14th
rank with $458,507, 900. North
Carolina dropped into sixth place
with $412,374,O00.
Pennsylvania went forward into
seventh place from 18th rank the
previous year with $397,817,000
Kansas dropped from 5th rank into
eighth place with $37S, ,436,OOO.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
ELECT HOSPITAL DIRECTORS
WIN Get Charter and Proceed With
Work

Pursuant to a call a representa-
tive meeting of the stockholders OF
the Dickinson County Hospital Asso-
ciation met at the club rooms on
Wednesday to elect board OF direc-
tors. wiz Green presided, u u
Wyandt was secretary.
On motion Of T. R. Conklin, Sec
onded by Rev. G. L. Hovgard, the
chair appointed DIR. Conkiin, Jonn
Book and G. L. Brown a committee
of three to report a list Of 21 names
to be voted on for directors.
The committee reported the fol-
lowing names, which were unani-
monsly elected: Will Green, r. W.
Hoffman, e. H. Forney, G. A. Rogers
Ralph Lucier, R. ]. Long, II. W.
Shockey, H. G. Lifts, John Book, O.
C. Wyandt, T. L. Welsh, Ed Arm
old, G. w. Taylor, Jesse Brechbill'
H. G. Kyle, p. A. Bowman, J. s.
Engle, s. H. Gugler, Albert Robson
Henry Frohm Sr., G. A. Roberts.
On motion Of G. L. Brown, Sec
onded by p. H. Forney, the board
of directors was directed to secure
charter as corporation.
On motion of w. H. Burnham
seconded by G. L. Brown, 1t was or
dered that the board be increased tt
23, and that two additional mem
bers be added from the City Fedora
ton Of Women's clubs. said mem
bers to be nominated by the fedora
ton and presented to the board
Thirty three stockholders ATTENDED
the meeting.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
Install OFFICERS

The regular meeting OF the locai
most of the G. A. r. was held Wed-
needay afternoon and the follow
ing ofricers were installed by +. A.
smith, post commander:
P. O., VIM. Messenger; 8. V. o.'
Jacob shirk; Jr. v. c., M. Newman
Chap. F, 8. Altman; Qm., ". H.
Dunlap; Adjt.. J. Mcmillan, o. u,
A. Jeffcoat; o. G., Chas. Fielder
segt. Mai, F. V. Close; ON. Segt''
Geo. Prosbasco.
The officers OF the ". R. G. which
also were installed Wednesday FOL
low:
Pres. Clara schopp; sr. V. p
Ida Etherington: Jr. V. r., hhou"
Forney: Treas, Elva Oliver; Chap.
Bertha Mohler; Guard, Cora Fochti
Secy., Anna Kyle; Con-, Lillian
Browning; Press Cor, Nellie Farrar
A. Con-, Maud Rasher; A. Guard
Stella Rodney; P. l., Nora Taylor
Mus, Loretta Giants; color bearers
Dora Sumner, Freida Matteson
Bessie Pepper, Alice Jeffcoat.
Dinner was served by the mem
bers of the w. R. G. preceding the
ceremonies.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
z. r. BURTON, A BROTHER
OF EX-SENATOR, IS DEAD

z. T.. Burton Of Lawton, Oklaho-
ma, brother Of ex-senator J. r. Bur
ton, died Saturday morning at the
Baptist sanitarium of Dallas, Texas.
The remains will be taken to the
former home of the Burtons in
Mitchell, Ind, and inferred in the
old Burton cemetery. Mr.. Burton
will 60 to Mitchell to attend the
funeral. z. T. Burton was sixty
seven years Of age. For a number
of years he was custodian Of the
public monies Of Montana at Helena,
and built one Of the first irrigation
plants in that part Of the country,
this being In advance Of the activi-
ties of the reclamation service where
by he reclaimed many acres Of land.
He is survived by his wife and two
daughters. For the past two years
he resided at Lawton. He spent sew
eral months in Abilene when his
brother resided here.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
PROVIDE EuoENIc MARRIAGES
Kansas Law WoaId Require Pub
Iishinx Of Bans

Eugenic marriages Tor Kansas are
proposed in a bill which VIII be pre-
sented to the legislature by Governor
Aliens children's code commission.
Under. the proposed law no one
would be permitted to marry before
passing an examination to establish
physical and mental fitness. s.os
Another provision Of the proposed
law makes eighteen the minimum
marriages may be consumniated be-
low these ages II consent Of the pro-
for females. Under the present law
marriages may be consummted below
these ages II the consent Of the PRO
bate Judge Is obtained IN addition g
the cofsent OF the Epkfefits. 0Ss safh
To guard further the sanctity %
matrimony and to avoid hasty and
ll-advised marriages, the bin make'
Il compulsory for the contracting
parties to publish bans at least teI
days prior to the ceremony.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
FREIGHT HIKES PRICE
Adds $l7 Per 1000 Feet to Retail
Cost of Lumber

Although the price Of lumber IN
itself has decreased local dealers
point out that the increase In freight
rates to points far removed from the
fields of production, more than offset
the decrease in cost Of raw material.
However car load of lumber from
mills In the state of Washington,
came through in thirteen days, In
dicating that freight is being moved
expeditiously.
1.-The freight alone adds SIT a
thousand feet to the retail cost OF
lumber" declared one dealer. While
the price Of raw lumber hds been re-
duced, the freight charges have al
most doubled in the last six months
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
DIVORCE 20 DEFENDANT
Verdict .Was For Defendant In Case
Of Kars Against Bear

OF k0J hxusuSt O
Decree for divorce was granted the
defendant in district court today IN
the case of Mabel Sullivan against
Frank Sullivan. A year ago the
plaintifY in this case was denied q
divorce but she fled a second peti.
tion this fall. The defendant nied
an answer and cross petition and ap-
peared in court when the case was
called. The plaintiff failed to ap-
pear.
In the case of F. w. Karl VS..
Emery L. Bear on which the Jury
was out several hours, the finding
was for the defendant. the SUI.
was for the collection Of an alleged
in a real estate deal.
Finding was also for the defen.
dant in the case Of Frank Leonard
q against Leonard Cochran, to recover
money.
The case of Holt against Bowersox
was on trial during the afternoon
session. Holt alleges $500 is due
him as commission on the sale OF
real estate.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20

Hardly Any Gold Weather During
That Period

The present winter, the old TIM
ers say. reminds them OF that OF
1862 1870. During that winter
they recall. there was hardly any
cold weather. and most OF the days
were like those OF last week, when
overcoats were dispensed with and
the mercury remained above the
freezing point. The settlers were
convinced that the Kansas climate
had changed and that there would
be no more cold weather, but the
winter OF 1901 showed them
their mistake. II was one OF the
bitterest ever experienced In this
state.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
RECORD ON IMPROVEMENTS
Bonds Registered By State Auditos
In 1920 TotaIed $z7,l6l,826

Bonds RcgtStcfc0 by State Huoss
In 1920 TotaIed $z7.l6l,S26
The bonds Of Kansas municipali-
ties registered in 1920 by Fred W.
Knapp, retiring state auditor, sets
a new high record with total OF
S27,181, ,826.17. The highest prev.
ious year was 1919 when the total
was $1O,O7S,385. Five years ago
the yearly total was approximately
$4,000, 900 which slumped to 3d.
600, 1000 during the war.
The heavy 1920 registration In
dicates the most extensive civic I'M.
provement program in the history OF
the state. The high level OF con-
struction costs also increased the
total.
A large portion Of the bonds are
TO provide funds for street paving
and road building. Considerable Is
also provided Tor waterwOrks, cleo
tric light plants, sewers and other
imnroypmentS,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
FEDERAL AID MONEY COMES
County Receives $26,2@2.l6
Golden Belt Project

The county treasurer received this
morning $26,242.18 from the fed
eral government, as part Of the fed
eral aid due on the. Golden Belt
road hard surfacing project. The
county is allowed $4,000 aid for
every mile completed.
The first federal aid money on the
Bee Line project was received some
time ago. The payment on the Gold
en- Belt Is the first that has been
paid on that road.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
Regular Service 1t Holland

Rev. G. A. Shank has been se-
cured rs pastor at the Holland
church. Preaching service next
Sunday morning, Jan. % at IL
o'clock. Regular service each alter
nate Sunday morning and every
Sunday evening. Sunday school at
10 : IN. and O. w. at pS I'd. each
Sunday. All are invited and WIN be
made welcome.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
LuxuRIEs COME FIRST
Kansas Spends ~ Times As Much
As On Education

Kansas ~ spending more than
twenty three times as much for lux
uries as for higher education, ac-
cording TO estimates based on inter
nal revenue statistics. This is the
information contained In a uniyer'
sity of Kansas news letter just pub
lished for the purpose OF showing
that the schools Of the state have
not been adequately supported In the
mast and that the new legislature
should make liberal appropriations
as urged by Governor Allen ana the
state board OF administration.
Annual expenditures by the people
of Kansas for certain items listed as
"non. necessities" follow:
..~a taa and fA-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
WHERE THE MONEY WENT

Senator Reed, who Is generaliy
accurate in his statements, made the
astounding charge on the floor OF the
senate the other day that OF the
$50. .OOO, 900 placed in the hands OF
President Wilson with which to feed
the starving people Of Europe $4o,-
600. 900 went to the support OF Pol
and and the Polish army while en-
gagged In war we never authorized
and against a people with whom we
were at peace Congress should IN
sist upon detailed statements OF the
expenditures made from the various
funds placed at the disposal Of Pres
ident Wilson. 1t is important that
the people of this country should
know just how their money was
spent during the time in which they
were engaged in making the world
safe for democracy.-Beloit Gazette.
Clean, old papers. &c bundle, al
49,. nFAAA
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
CORN RAISING UNPROFITABLE
King Of Crops Brings Farmer Bu
$zO.o3 Per Acre

!. Corn, king Of crops, produced an
average only $20.93 an acre to farm
ers based on December farm prices
while hops produced $4So.10 an
acre, according to averages for the
country as O whole issued by the de-
partment Of agriculture. The value
per acre OF hops in 1919 was
$s74.75, while corn's average valde
per acre was $3S.49. With the ex-
ception of rye, .cranberries, soy
beans and sorghum syrup the aver
age value per acre last year showed
heavy reductions from 1919 be-
cause Of the declines In prices.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
MADE MORE APPOINTMENTS
DR.. c. r. Atwood Physician, Refec'
tor Official Paper

The county commissioners selected
the Reflector as the official county
paper by a unanimous vote.
DR.. C. +. Atwood was reappoint-
ed county physician, receiving two
votes, DIR. r. r. C0nklin one vote.
Burial of the poor was let to j.
A. Tufts, the cost for adults to be
$35, children SIS.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20

The Reflector b aiways Glad to
have news telepAoned % the ef'cs
-phoae o6.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20

"Today's news today" Is our plan
you get the news Of the world In
the Reflector by telegraph sixteen
hours ahead of any paper distributed
here
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-20
.SH3.887,8SO

lOtHl .s.=..'-s-'.s'--.V~S'~~''S
This total, 500, ,887, $50, Is more
than three times the amount spent In
1918 for all public schools, rural
and city, including high schools
Sl7.O7O,394.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-22
TAKES VACATION
INAERIAL CIRCUS
CITY Court Solicitor Off
On Novel Trip By
Plane

How would you like to spend a
vacation of ten days flying and sight
seeing? That is what Dan Chappell,
City Court solicitor, intends to do.
Mr.. Chappell, who was flyer in the
army in the great way, left by plane
Friday with A. B. McMullin, of Les
lie, former Souther Field flying of
ficer. in one of Mr.. McMullin's planes
for Washington, D. c., where they
will start the round as an aerial cir
Gus, visiting various fairs and re-
sorts. MI. McMullin, who conducted
an aerial circus in Florida last winter,
owns two planes, and has several con-
tracts, the first of which is at the
Richmond. Va, State fair next week
for three days, and Mr.. Chappell will
pilot one of the planes until pro-
fessional pilot can be secured. From
Richmond they will go to West Vir-
ginia and then to Fayetteville, N. c.,
where Mr.. Chappell will leave the
circus and return to Americus.
While gone Mr.. Chappell's duties
as solicitor will be performed by Zach
Childers, former solicitor, who has
been designated for the place by
Judge Harper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-22
DISARMAMENT

The mixed commission on dlSarm
sment of the League of Nations L
meeting in Paris to formulate al
least a tentative program for dis
armament to be presented to the
league assembly when 1t meets at
Geneva in September. The sugges
ton that the commission defer action
to await the result of the Washing,
ton disarmament conference was re
iected after former Premier Viviani
of France made the following anc
eliminating argument:
The question Of disarmament Is
so difficult, SO complex and so deli
cate that those who approach it meet
ignorance, prejudice and traditions
IN both military and economic fields
so that there cannot be too many
men trying to solve the problem.
1t will not have been worth while
to carry the burdens of the great
war if we cannot derive from it bene-
fits for our children
Such sentiments from one of the
most aggressive statesman of mllitar-
istic France indicates how worldwide
is the desire for peace and relief
from the burden Of armaments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-22
To Tell How World
Takes Rotary Motto

Rev. Silas Johnson viii preach a
special sermon Sunday evening at
8 O'Clock in Lee Street Mathodist
church on how the world is realizing
the great truth Of "Ie Profits Most
Who Serves Best" Mr.. Johnson, who
has just returned from trip abroad,
gathered interesting statistics on the
opinion of others regarding the re
ligious attitude of the world to serv-
ice, and will give the public the bene-
fit of his impressions at this service.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to be present at this special serv-
ice
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-22
High Building Cost
Hitting Industry Hard

NEW YORK, July ga half bill
lion dollars yearly in wages is being
lost in the building industry through
unemployment. declared a report
made public today by the committee
on elimination of waste in industry,
of the American Engineering Coun-
ell, the committee which was appoint
ed by Herbert Hoover when he was
president of the council.
The report asserted that lack of
work was the outstanding fact in this
industry, whose critical condition was
attributed primarily to high cost of
construction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-22
CITY READY TO
PAVECHURCHST.

Steps toward having the paving
at once of Church street from Lee
to Brown Streets, were taken by the
city council last night when the city
engineer was ordered to ask for bids
for. the material, and resolution
was passed. notifying all property
owners objeeting that hearing
would be granted them at O'Clock
on the afternoon .of August 3 al q
special meeting. The ordinance order
ing the paving which was introduced
at last nights meeting, will be put
upon It's passage at the regular meet
ing August 4
The required percentage of rrop-
erty owners last year petitioncd tbs
council to pave this street, but the
| city has not before been prepared n
proceed. The property owners will
pay for the material and the city viii
do the work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-22

new TAX ACTS
PASSEDBY HOUSE
SECTION AT TIME
Committees Go To Mil
ledqeville To Probe
Powers Escape
Kimball House.

Kimball House.
Times-Recorder Bureau,
ATLANTA, July 22.-After long
debate this morning, the senate pass
ed the measure giving women the
right to vote and hold office 10 Geor-
gia, and ordering its immediate trans
fer to the lower branch, while the
house spent the entire session TAX
ing up section by section of the new
general tax act, all of which Sec
tions were passed with only a few
amendments.
The woman's citizenship bill stipu-
lates that women shall not perform
jury duty, police or road work.
Investigating committees of both
houses left Atlanta late this afser-
noon for Milledgeville, waerc the
probe Of the escape of Abe Powers,
bunco artist, from the state farm viii
be the center of interest.
Speaker Neill urged all members of
the house to be in thier seats Monday
and adopt a resolution providing for
afternoon sessions in order that the
mass Of unfinished business needing
immediate attention may be COM
pleted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-22
SCENE OF INTEREST
SHIFTS TO DUBLIN.

LONDON, July 22.-The center of
interest in Irish affairs was trans
ferred to Dublin today by the de-
parture of Eamonn de Valera and
his cabinet for the seat of their gov
ernment, the Irish leader taking with
him the document received from
Lloyd George setting for the definite
proposals by the British government
as basis for settlement cf the Irish
problem.
1t is authoritatively stated the
truce in Ireland will continue for an
indefinite period.
The governments proposals to de-
Valera probably will not be made pub
lie until a definite reply to the gov
ernment's terms has been received
from the Sim Fein leaders in Dub
lin, it was stated in official circles
here this afternoon.