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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
NEW BOARD is FORMED
Allen Wins In Securing Another Util-
ity Court

Topeka Feb. 17--GovernOr Aliens
signature is all that is lacking to
complete the divorce decree OF the
Industrial court and the utilities COM
mission. Both the house and SEN
ate accepted the conference COM
mittee's report on the two measures
Yesterday, the house acting just be-
fore noon, following lively wran-
gle and the senate voting just be-
fore adjournment last night. The
vote in the house to concur In the
amendments was 67 to 40. In the
senate the vote on the amendment
TO the bill to. divorce the court was
30 to 7 and on the amendment to the
bill to recreate the utilities commits
sion 1t was "a to 2. Senator Kyle
and Representative Lamb voted Tor
the new board. It's three members
get $4,000 each and the court audi
tor estimates 1t will cost $5O,OOO,'
600 to $4,000 year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
SEE INNER RING ON SATURN
Astronomers Study Unusual Ring
Around Planet
fARsocfated Preaal

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 16.-The
inner ring of the planet Saturn,
known to astronomers as the
"crepe ring" on account OF the fact
that It is much less brilliant than
the others, has q thickness Of 1000
miles, while the other rings are very
much thinner, according to observa-
tions made by Professor William H.
Pickering Of Harvard at the Harvard
Astronomical Station at Vaudeville,
Jamaica.
The thickness Of the rings Of Sa-
turn is a matter which has long at
tracted the interest of astronomers.
This planet is surrounded by what
appears through a small telescope
to be a single nat ring Of exceeding
thinness, Through a larger telescope
this Is seen to be In reality three
concentric rings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
ANOTHER REPORT OF FAMINE
DR.. Ward Writes of PitifuI Plight OF
China's Starving
fa,oncfatad Preaa)

New York, Feb. 16.-Fathers ana
mothers in some of the famine
stricken districts of China are com
mitting suicide rather than watch
their children starve to death, says
a report received at the headquar-
ters of the Methodist board OF Tor
eign mission here from DIR. Ralph A.
ward. one of its missionaries In
China.
"Multitudes flee from the foodless
districts only to die Of exposure ana
hunger in distant cities where rice
limos are insufficient" wrote DR..
Ward
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
COURT DECISIONS FINAL
In Only Two Cases Were They Re-
versed by Highest Court
(AeaOcfAted Pre9s)

Washington, Feb. 16-The phrase
"and 1t is SO ordered with which so
many decisions Of the United States
supreme court are concluded is ac-
cepted by the legal profession not
only of the United States but OF the
world as the nearest approach there
Is to absolute finality.
Petitions for rehearing OF cases
are not infrequent occupying much
the same position in practice before
the supreme court as the routine
motion for a new trial does In the
county or city courts, but occasions
on which the supreme court has
granted such petitions are so rare
that the exceptions are historical.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
CHARGES AGAINST JAPANESE
Many Koreans Were Killed Re'
Cross Reports
.A,.orsafad Press)

Shanghai, Feb. 16.-The Korean
Red Cross in Shanghai has MADE
public a statement charging that
Japanese forces killed or injured q
933 Koreans on Chinese soil In Man.
churia in the period from October U
to November 8, last year. Tne
number of houses and dwellings said
in the statement to have been dc.
stroyed is 1882, the number OF
churches burned, 20 and chools o.
Philip B. Lob, head OF the Korean
Red Cross said the record had been
comniled in six counties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
LYNCH is COMING CITY
And Kentucky Town Will Soon
Have Model Mine Camp
fAssociated Press)

Lynch, KY, Feb. 16.-This city
Is less than four years old and has a
population Of approximately 1000
persons, concrete streets and roads,
department store that compares
favorably with those of much larger
cities, a $500, 900 hotel, a $1,000, 900
bank, the largest coal tipple in the
world, an s5 bed hospital and a
church of every denomination repre-
sented in eastern Kentucky. In the
opinion of r. B. Clayton, secretary
of the Harlan County Coal Opera
tors association it will be the model
mining camp Of the country within
two more wears.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
Will Bonus Win 2.

State supervision OF stock yards
appears assured. In the senate it was
passed with unanimous vote. The
soldier bonus bill, similar to bill
submitted during the 1919 special
session, asking 81 day for every
day In the service, for Kansas sol
diers of the late war, is meeting
with expected opposition from the
view point of economy. The bill
calls for a state bond issue Of $685.
100000 and big appropriations ap-
pear to be unpopular at this session,
due to the heavy losses experienced
in the main industry Of the state
notwithstanding the recent slump
in prices.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
FEWER PAROLES GRANTED
Decrease in Number in
Middle West
Associated Press }

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Granting OF
paroles, which 1t has been charged
has been done on too liberal a scale
and has contributed to crime, shows
marked tendency toward decrease
in the middle west. This conclusion
is reached here on the basis OF re-
ports from prisoners in half a dozen
states taken at random.
The states were Indiana, W1scon-
sin, Kansas, Ohio, Minnesota, Ill
nOis and Missouri.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
CHINESE FOR PROHIBITION
Students in United States All Are
Members of League
(ASsOctAto6 FressS

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Membership
In the prohibition League of Chinese
Students Of America has reached
900, which images half Of all the
Chinese students in the country, 1t Is
announced by the Intercollegiate
Prohibition Association. The league
is affiliated with the association OF
students in American colleges.
"The object Of the Chinese stu
dents organization" L. d. Fackler
of the prohibition association said
here today, "is to inform all Chinese
students in this country Of the bene-
fits of prohibition so that when they
return to their own country they can
take an intelligent and active part
for prohibition there"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
TALK is NO LONGER CHEAP
Phone Rates Take Jump In Great
Britain
tAssociated Pressl

London, Feb. 16.-While New
York and many other American cit
les are or have been scenes Of hot
argument over increases in street
railway or subway fares, Great Brit
ain has its bone of dispute in an In
crease of telephone rates.
The business interests and gen.
eral public have suffered an attack
of what some call "telephonitis" as
a result of an announcement by the
postmaster general, that he would
increase the telephone charges on
April 1 to present subscribers and
Immediately to new subscribers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
SIX IN FAMILY WENT TO K. u
One of Biggest Families to Attend
State University
(Aaaociated Press)

Lawrence, Feb. 16-The search
for the largest X, Y. family conduct
ed by Alfred G. Hill, secretary Of the
X. U. Alumni association, today
brought to light the record OF the
family Of Mrs. II. G. Ise, six mem
bers of which have received total
of twelve degrees from the univer-
sity.
This compares with the ten de-
grees received by eight members OF
the G. w. Smith family of Topeka
and Of the Aiusworth, Wichita, with
four graduates, three present stu
dents, one former student and one
who will enter next year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
FOR CHINESE FAMINE FUND
Chinese Students at K. u. Will uive
Play for Benefit
fAasnciated Press)

Lawrence Feb. 16-A novel Chln-
ese famine relief benefit entertain
ment will be held here next Friday
night when Chinese students OF the
University of Kansas, assisted by a
number of Chinese students from
the Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege and Washburn College, VIII
stage a play "The Rainbow" A SIM
liar entertainment at Manhattan re-
Gently raised 5000 for the reliei
fund,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
KANSAS CITY MARKET

Kansas City, Feb. 16.-Cattle re-
ceipts 500, beef steers 25c higher
$s to $9.75. bulk vealers so to $l0'
best cows $685..
Hogs
Receipts 1000, 10c to 25c low
er. bulk $3.50 to $9.35, top $0.65.
Wheat and Corn
Cash wheat, No. 1 hard $1.7O to
S1.7S, No. 2 $1.6S to SLIT; No. !
red $1.ss, No. 2 $1.87; March wheat
$1.615s, May $1.57h. May corn
.64N, July .67h, Sept. go.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
FORCE WILSON
TO GIVE REPORT
Congress Demands Ac-
count of $50 Millions
(Associated Press)

Washington Feb. 16-White house
officials announced that President
Wilson before his retirement March
4, will make final itemized report
showing disbursements and allot-
ments made by him out Of the $780,
100000 war fund voted him by con-
gress. The house after a stormy
session yesterday adopted a resolu-
tion calling upon him for such re-
mort,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
TEACH THRIFT IN CHINA
(Aasociated Press)

Shanghai, Feb. 16.-An expert
ment of the Chinese postal admin
istration in providing facilities for
postal savings is held to be success
full in a report covering the new sys-
TENS first six-months period that
has been issued by the director gen
eral of pOStS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
PAID TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN
q, A. r. and w. x. c. Sponsored Pro-
gram Given Today

The G. A. II. and w. r. G. held
their annual bean dinner at the nan
TODAY. celebrating Iincoln's birth
day.
In the afternoon the following pro-
gram was given at the high school au-
ditorium to which the American Le-
pion and Woman's Auxiliary were es-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
MANY LEADING
MEASURES TO
COME UP YET
Allen Seems to Be in
Saddle in Kansas
legislature
(Associated Press)

Topeka, Feb. IA lot of water
has flowed down the legislative mill
race in the past week. In 'impor-
tant measures acted upon and other
signs of progress, it was by far the
most successful week of the five
elapsed since the 1921 session was
started on its journey.
The past week demonstrated con-
clusively that the administration
forces are in the saddle. 1t begins
to look as though the failing strength
of the anti administration forces as
sures degree Of harmony which
will see further important progress
this week. With the administration
measures out Of the way not later
than next week, it is generally fore
cast by legislators, there will be
break for home and several hundred
bills will be stranded high and dry,
in committee rooms and before the
houses.
Farm Tenantry Next
Action this week will center on
the promised message of the COVER
nor on farm tenantry, winding up
of the good roads acts and proba-
BILE consideration Of the administra-
-tion plan to consolidate some dozen
state departments under the State
Board of Agriculture. The good roads
bill is set for discussion Wednes-
day. The farm tenantry and con-
solidation Of bureaus measures are
the only major administration bills
remaining to be placed before the
Legislature.
In each of these proposals the ad-
ministration admits having encoun-
tered a snag. Farm tenantry as Or
iginally planned means a big state
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to be spent but
loaned. Whether now is the oppor-
tune time to attempt to put the farm
loans plan in operation is yet to be
decided.
The trouble experienced in pre-
paration Of the bill to consolidate
dozen bureaus and departments per-
tanning to farming and stock rails
ing, under the State Board Of Agri-
culture, was announced recently by
!the governor as cause for delay In
presenting this measure to the leg
islature. The difficulty hinges on
merging the livestock sanitary COM
mission OF which ice Mercer is sec
1retary and manager, and the board
of agriculture of which ]. G. Mob
Ter is secretary and manager. Both
these departments have been con-
Quoted independently Of each other
Two Pets Are Dead
Attorney General R. J. Hopkins
two pet bills-anti- -profiteering and
establishing Of state owned and op-
GRATED brick and cement plants
met quick determination during the
week, as did an attempt Of Senator
Paul of Blue Rapids to submit Tor
referendum an amendment to the
state constitution for reclassif1ca-
tion of property for taxation. The
same proposed amendment, passed
by the last legislature, was defeated
in the last November election.
Much interest is retained by the
workmen's compensation bills two
drafts having been submitted to the
legislature. One was designed by a
compensation commission appointed
by Governor Allen; the other by
union labor leaders. The former has
been recommended for passage by q
joint committee on labor Of the two
houses. The unions bill calls fol-
state insurance and for more liberal
compensation than the administra-
ton bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
AT LAST STOP
TO MORE LOANS
Congress Finally Cuts
Off Another Expense
(Associated d Press)

Washington, Feb. 16.-Secretary
Houston agreed today with the SEN
ate judiciary committee not to make
any additional loans to foreign gov
ernments, no matter, how pressing
the demand may be, until he had
consulted the committee and given
It full time to deliberate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
WANT NATIONAL MOVIE BOARD

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 16.-The state
senate yesterday passed, without a
dissenting vote, the bill memorable
ing congress to create national
board of censors Of moving pictures
in lieu of what is termed a multi
plicity Of state boards.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
SLUMP IN COCOA TRADE
(Assocfated Pressl

The Hague, Feb. 16.-The depres-
sion in industry has caused a num-
Der Of Dutch manufacturers. among
them big cocoa works, to give many
employees long holidays.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17

NON-PARTISAN CHECKS
COMING BACK UNPAID

Salina Feb. 14-The checks
given Salina business men
recently by the Non-Partisan
league on the State Bank Of
North Dakota are beginning
to come back with payment
refused. One check given by
M. L. Amos, one Of the head
men of the order in this
county, was returned Satur-
day marked Refused pay
ment, see letter." but there
was no letter enclosed. The
check was for $4.10 and was
given to the United Tele-
phone Co. here for long dis
tance service. 1t was de-
posted here and sent to the
North Dakota bank through
the regular business chan
nels and returned the same
way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
Abraham Lincoln

pecially invited. The program at the
high school was largely attended. 1t
included the following numbers and
a particularly interesting feature was
the section given by the pupils OF
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17
DICKINSON COUNrY's 1920 CROPS

The United States Agricultural Department in its report
of Kansas gives the SSS6ooo OF wheat yield
ing 36S4o1a5 bushels valued $I77S07ooo The report
gives Dckusog Couuty's crops follows;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17

Trade with your home merchants
build up Abilene, the town tnat -
your home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17

HEN EGO WEIGHS 3H OUNCES
Manhattan, Feb. 16.-T G. Ha-
gen. a local chicken fancier, has a
hen which layed an egg Weighing
three and one half ounces.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17

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The New York herald., 1921-10-13
HOW LAMONT ESCAPED
WALL ST. EXPLOSION
Had Engagement With Pes
quiera, but Was Late.
Ral the Asaooiafed Press.

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 12.-"The interests
of Mexico and the United States are
Identical in that both want a contented,
happy and prosperous Mexico. and the
creditors OF the Mexican Government
have those same interests" declared
Thomas W. Lamont at a luncheon given
to American and Mexican publishers to-
day by Robert H. Murray. official ad-
wiser Of Mexico in Washington.
Mr.. Lamont gave no indication OF the
progress of his negotiations with the
Mexican Government officials relative to
the foreign debt. but said that his little
mission hopes to accomplish an UNDER
standing. which is being arrived at with
open mind. 1t is understood that a
definite settlement is IN sight and that
Mr.. Lamont probably will return to the
United States early next week.
He disclosed for the first time that It
was the characteristic Mexican trait of
being late at every appointment which In
September. 1920, possibly saved him
from death at the time Of the Wall street
explosion. He had an engagement. he
said. with Roberto Pesquiera, the Mexi-
can agent in the United States for
promptly 12 o'clock noon. but "appre-
ciating the Mexican proclivity for late
ness in keeping appointments'' he was
late in meeting Senior Pesquiera and
therefore was not in his private office
when It was blown up.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
NITRATE PRICES CUT
HEAVILY BY CHILEANS
Farmers in u. S. Will Get
Stocks at Lower Rates.

SANTIAGO. Chile. Oct. 12. - Negotia-
tions among the Nitrate Producers As
sociation, the Government and the Eu-
ropean pool looking to the finding of a
way for disposing Of high priced stocks
OF nitrate abroad and the resumption of
production have resulted in an agree
ment to reduce the associations selling
price from IA shillings to a scale averag-
Ing approximately 10 shillings for 101
pounds until June 80, 1922.
The agreement annuls until April 1,
1922, the associations scale of prices
fixed last June. The association agrees
to pay the pool and other buyers, in
cluding those in the United States, COM
pensations for rebate In prices in
amounts varying from 20 pence to
pence per 101 pounds on new scales of
nitrate deliverable between October /,
1921. and June 80, 1923. The total COM
pensation is estimated at f1.500,000
1t Is said one result of the new scale
or prices likely will be the release OF
surplus stocks of nitrate In the United
States for farming purposes at material
ly reduced prices.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
OPPOSE AMERICAN
VALUATION PLAN
Bankers and Economists De-
clare Tt Barrier to For
eign Trade.

Otto H. Kahn, David r.. Forgan,
president of the National Bank OF Chi
cago Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale Uni
versity and Prof. Herbert Z. Mills of
vassar College in statements made pub
lic to-day by the National Council Of
American Importers and Traders con-
denim the American valuation plan and
urge against it's acceptance by the
Congress and the country.
Mr.. Kahn in his statement said: 1T
seems to me manifest. first. that it is
of vital Importance to facilitate in every
practicable and consistent way the re-
sumption of business intercourse be-
tween the nations. Secondly, that the
proposed American valuation plan
would add greatly to the complexities
and uncertainties of international COM
merce. which is quite difficult and haz-
ardous enough as 1T is under the un-
avoidable existing conditions. ! should
look with great apprehension upon the
introduction into our tariff legislation
and administration of so untried. far
reaching and incalculable a feature as
the American valuation plan"
Mr.. Forgan's statement said: IF
this country is ever to collect the ten
billions owed to it by foreign gov
ernments and the four or five billions
owed In private debts old fashioned high
tariff ideas such as Mr.. Fordney is
advocating must give place to enlight-
ened, scientific, modern tariff procedure.
We can get paid only through doing a
large business with foreign countries.
The American valuation plan would. in
my opinion. make that impossible
Prof. Fisher stated: "The Fordney
bill threatens to do what the preceding
tariff did. namely. lead to revulsion
of feeling over the unfairness of the
special privileges sheltered by high
tariff In particular the proposal of
section 400 to levy duties on the basis
Of domestic wholesale selling prices in
stead of on foreign purchase prices will
be regarded by the public as another
covert device to increase duties sky high
without letting the public see how high
they really are. What Is written in the
bill as 10 or so per cent. may by this
device really be 90 per cent. or 100 per
cent. This method Is full of confusion
and administrative difficulties and sub
ject to abuse of official discretion. 1t
failed when tried in 1912 and was re-
jectedfin 1908, 1918 and 1917. A Chi
nese wall Of excluding imports hurts us
economically by holding UP the high
cost of living and by damaging Europe.
our best customer"
Prof Mills said: IT am strongly
opposed to the American valuation plan.
1t means very high duties and uncer-
tain duties. Both these will work
against revival of foreign trade. which
Is necessary for the revival of our own
national industry"
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD co.

S'pttTlDcF 2, IHzIs
Notice IL hereby given that the annual
meeting OF the stockholders OF the NORTH
ERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY Will
be held on Thursday, october 20, 1921. at
New yori; City. for the purpose OF elec;ing
thirteen Directors OF the Company to serve
for one year and until their SUCCESSORS are
ness that may lawfully bo brought before
the meeting.
L. A. GAY. Secretary.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
HHE METROPOLITAN NATIONAL BANK
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
New York. September Goth. 1921.

10 THE SfflaNEHULDEFS.
Notice Is hereby given that Special Meet.
ing Of the Shareholders OF the Bank will be
held q. Its banking rooms at 81 Broadway,
Borough OF Manhattan. City and State of New
York. on the 1st day OF November, 1921, at
10 O'Clock IN the forenoon OF that day. for
the purpSse of ra.ifying and confirming Tho
terms and conditions agreed upon by ma
jority Of the board OF directors of The Chase
National Bank of the City OF New York ard
by majority OF the board of directors Of
this Bank TO consolidate the said two bank
ing associations into one association under
tho charter OF The Chase National Bank Of
the City of New York, and for the transact
tion of such other business may properly
come before the meeting.
~ Order Of the Board OF Directors.
FRANK ". FRAzEE. cashiss.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13

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