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Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-04-21

making regular trips but on account
of being short of help, etc., there
was a great deal of delay, In some
places there were no agents at the
station and we had to pay the con-
ductor: on account of amateur help
moved slowly. We were
delayed nearly day just out OF
Mexico City. An engine on freight
train exploded and killed three men
and injured one or two more. Our
engine took the freight cars back to
the city, then came back and took
our train on to Mexico City. We
were about 80 hours late. We stop
ped in Mexico City for one day so
did not have much time for sight
seeing. We went to see the old
Catholic church there. 1t is wonder
full. 1t no doubt cost 80 million dol
lars or more and has the most brass
work I ever saw in any building. We
were also through the museum where
they have great many Of the old
idols the Aztec Indians worshipped.
They were all very interesting. There
was one that was especially noted
called the sacrificial stone and was
the image of the God to whom sacri-
Ace had to be made. The sacrifice
was that Of a human heart cut out
of the body while the person was
alive and held up to the image. Some
times two and three sacrifices were
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hard to believe that in these tOpsy
turvy times there is any such thing
as bonafide peace. / enjoy my trips
to the red camps immensely. The
men treat me like a prince, (nOt like
some of the present day ones) though
they well know / am none. The
Reds are active, progressive fellows,
desirious to study and improve them
selves. They have fine big high Rus
sian boots but do not appear at all
war like, some are as near to me as
a brother.
Since we have been in Berlin there
have been many critical situations,
strikes and sundry disturbances but
really we have not been very cog
nizant Of them and enjoy every day
Of our work and stay, although some
sights and situations do arouse pity
and sympathy.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-04-21
ELECT NEW PRINCIPAL
Board of Education Elected Avery
r. Olney For Next Year

Board of Education Elected Avery
r. Olney For Next Year
The board of education met in
special session last night for the pur-
pose Of electing teachers for the en-
suing year.
To fill the vacancy made by the
resignation Of G. w. Wheeler as
principal Of the high school Avery
#. Olneyewas elected. Mr.. Olney is
a son Of T. HI. Olney, who for many
years has been principal Of the
Lawrence high school. He is grad
uate of the University Of Kansas in
both bachelors and masters degrees
with additional training in school ad-
ministratiOn in the University Of
Colorado and also the University Of
Chicago. He has had six years OF
experience In the high schools Of
Leavenworth, Kingman, Garden City
and is at present principal Of the
high school at Rawlins, Wyoming.
He is married, a veteran Of the
World war and member Of the
American Legion.
The following teachers now in the
service of the public schools had
placed their applications for the con-
sideration Of the board, were recon-
mended for election by the commit
tee on teachers and schools and were
elected by the board Of education for
the ensuing year:
High School-Helen Wilson, Latin,
Ethel Giles, director library and
study hall; Elnora Platz, English;
Louise Allen, history; Elsie Patter-
son, English; Lucille Halleck, domes-
tic science and art; Viola Engle,
mathematics; Emma Lyman, his
tory; Gwendolen Klyne, mathemat-
les; Mary Pursley, commerce; Nina
Lunden, commerce.
Special Teacliers-Gladys Tufts, |
physical training; Jessie Webber,
music.
: Junior Scho0l-H. q. Kilbourne.
principal: Addie Over, literature;
J. w. Dean, manual training; Stella
Murphy, history; Clara Day, Eng
lish; Marie Hassler. unassigned.
Z Elementary Schools-Bertha Lesh-
er, Mrs. Ballore, Geneva Blaine,
emilia Hees, Iva Brown. Ruth
Moore, Thelma Tappen, Ceris Rob-
srts. Mary Edwards, Lea Mitchell,
Mildred Thompson, Miriam Picking.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Epting. In
tructor; Pauline Minick, assistant.
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made to this God in one day.

made to this God in one day.
We had all kinds Of mountain
scenery on our trip. AS far as Mex
leo City the mountains looked quite
barren, the growth on them Is mostly
brush and cactus. 1t Is said that
these mountains contain great guam
titles Of ore. There are few places
where they are Mining the. ore. After
we left Mexico City we saw several
large mountain peaks, namely, Mt.
Orizaba, known as the mountain Of
perpetual snow; Mt. Ixtaccihuatl, an
Indian name meaning the sleeping
woman. This mountain was covered
with snow and looked like the form
Of woman lying on her back asleep
Mt Popcatepetl, also an indian
name, meaning the smoking noun
tain. 1t broke out again about a
year ago and we saw the clouds OF
smoke coming out Of 1t as we passed
it. A man on the train told us. that
just about a week before that he saw
1t throwing out ashes. These noun
tains are all volcanic. AS we went
on our way towards Vera Cruz we
came to other mountains covered
with vegetation and trees Of all
kinds, all pretty and green and var
ious kinds of wild flowers in bloom.
At one place we were on high
mountain and we could look down
in the valley and see city about
four thousand feet below. 1t was
like being up In an airplane. We
kept coming down and down until
finally we were down In the city we
saw from the distance, but even then
were were not at the bottom. We
went down grade for some time after
that, and It seemed as though the
scenery was more beautiful all the
time for we were getting down In
the tropics and saw some of our first
banana plants, coffee plants, etc. AT
the stations we came to they were
selling flowers made up In wreaths
and all kinds Of pretty designs. We
went through 10 tunnels on the way
down the mountain.
We were in Vera Cruz one day.
We were lucky enough to get boat
to Frontera the next day, such as 1t
was. First we had to be yaccinat-
ed before we could go. 1t was my
first vaccination and was sick for
about three days after we came to
Frontera. We went aboard the ship
after we went through all the red
tape necessary and left Vera Cruz
about s o'clock that evening. And
talk about a rough trip, well I guess
we sure had 1t. The ship went across
the waves diagonally and 1t certain
ly did rock. Everyone Of us were
sick as could be. We landed In
Puerto, Mexico, next morning. The
boat was out Of fuel and had to wait
until the following day to get 1t. Sol
we spent Sunday morning in Puerto,
Mexico. 1t is not a very large place
and there was nothing to go to or to !
do but loaf little.
Sunday afternoon we left there
and arrived in Frontera tie next
We came out on the
ranch last Tuesday to camp for
awhile. We are waiting for our
freight to come with our household
yoods. We have about a hundred
trees left on the place. some
,anana plants and lemon trees, two
II three orange trees and other
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PLANTED BOMB UNDER THEM


OOk VINES klCtuC Wn1le one Sdu
ON Monument Ignorant Of Peril
To sit on Alderman monument
and have ones picture taken while
a bomb containing enough dynamite
to blow up the neighborhood Is being
lowered inside-that was the exper-
ience Of Mrs. ]. N. Engle, formerly
Of Abilene who is abroad with Mr..
Engle while he carries on his work
as supervisor Of prison camps for the
Y. M. @. A. in Germany.
Mr.. Engle enclosed in letter to
@. c.. Wyandt of this city a picture
Of his wife sitting on the base of
the monument victory" which is
in the Tiergarten. The picture shows
the Reichstag in the background.
The snapshot was taken on Sunday
and the following day, according to
Mr.. Engle's letter, the German pa
pers reported that bomb was dis
covered being lowered inside the
monument at the hour In which the
the picture was taken.
Another picture sent by Mr.. Engle
was one of himself with two Rus
sian war prisoners who were soon
to be started on their way back to
Moscow. He says regarding them:
They have closed their affairs as
part Of the camp committee Of
Frankfurt Oder. : The camp is
wiped out and they are now In Ber-
lin, ready to start for Stettin where
they take transport for their long
trip to Moscow. But they first came
to Berlin to have a visit with me.
I gave them some gifts as remem-
brances and a large package Of milk.
meat, sugar, white bread, cigarettes,
etc, to nourish them on their way.
The bright-eyed fellow Dlougi, is a
good natured, kind hearted boy who
talks little thick -tongued but quite
good German The criminal looking
chap is really a competent secretar-
ial man and a star actor in all the
atrical performances. Both men
have been in the prison camps in
Germany for six years. These are
only two Of many with whom I have
had similar pleasant experiences.
Mr.. Mgle in his letter adds:
My work with the Russian pris-
Dners Of war has not changed ex-
rept that I have fewer camps to su-
pervise now. As the men 60 back
% their Russian homes, II they have
my left, the camps combine and the
humber keeps decreasing Two OF
ny camps are now filed with Boil
hevist interned men. They viii go
asst. but that may be very soon as
'onafde peace Is reported between
'oland and Russia. However 1t Is
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WRITES FROM OLD
MEXICO

Mrs. J. p. Lewis, formerly Miss
Bertha Shulz, who was employed for
a number of years in Pinkham's
store here, has gone with her hus-
band to their ranch In Old Mexico
where they will make their home.
She writes the following interesting
account Of her experiences to Miss
Bertha Boyer and Miss Rhoda For
ney:
Two weeks ago today we landed
in Frontera after long and very
tiresome trip. We did not come by
boat across the gulf as we had In
tended, because Of the fact that we
could not get ship that carried
passengers anywhere out Of Texas.
It would have been necessary to go
to New Orleans or Mississippi to get
passage on a ship across the gulf
and that was out of the question to
move our household goods back there
to get started across the gulf. We
decided to come around by railroad
and did so. 1t was our misfortune
to come into Mexico just when the
railroad strike was on.
The government kept the trains
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tropical fruits used in making re-
freshing drinks. Our land joins the
city of Frontera and extends out to
the beautiful Grijalva river. We
have a beautiful view both up and
down the river. We can see the
ships coming in as they come by the
place.
I wish you girls were here to go
out fishing with me we don't have
far to 60 and can 60 any time we
feel like It, We were fishing for a
while last night.
We get mail from the United
States about three times a week.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-04-21

All assignments as mentioned
above represent the work the teach
ers are now doing in the schools.
These are only tentative for the
coming year. Final assignments will
be made later when the entire force
is organized.
Other teachers in the schools were
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-04-21

not applicants for positions for the
coming year. Elections will short
ly be made to cover the. vacant po-
sitions thus left for the next year.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-04-21

The Reflector is always glad to
have news telephoned to the Office
phone 05.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-30

Il have been watching his work for
many years now. Recently 1 went to
his studio. 1 felt thatNI had walked
into the place of a master. All about
me I saw evidence of the years, toll
that must preface greatness in art.
Paintings of exquisite beauty-but few
coming to claim them,
For Higgins paints the things that
he feels and that the world fails to
see, mostly-as Millet and Legros did
-tramps, hard-handed and back bent
toilers, the unfortunateS to whom life
has come with its extra burdens.
But with what color he clothes
themi Subdued blues, browns, greens,
reds and-gold.
You feel the so1idity of the thoughts
of this artist and you are Immediately
linked in sympathy with him as you
understand the human elements of
beauty that live anew in every tree.
man. child, dog or lowering sun which
he has immortalized with his brush.
Some day Eugene Higgins will be
appreciated at his true worth. And at
that time every one of the great paint
ings which now fill his studio will be
as priced as is the one that inspires
me as I write this all too inadequate
appreciation of him and his work.
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George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
EUGENE HIGGINS.

have always envied the artist more
than the writer for the reason that his
expression has seemed to be more
pregnant than the writer's.
Type is very cold-but color is very
warmi
And sometimes as I look at a mag
nificent painting, I imagine that the
artist has associated with his heart
quite a good deal more than with his
brain.
Eugene Higgins is a New York art
list. L might better say an American
artist. But in still truer words. 1
should say that he is a Mankind artist.
For what country can claim one whose
work must inevitably belong to the
world?
Must the work of Rembrandt be
boarded up in the confines Of some
Holland, or the genius and beauty of
Millet or Corot be left to a France?
You won't find the work of this
young man in many galleries. He Is
little known-just now. But for
twenty-five years he has been work.
ing and painting-painting and work
| ing. Recognition has been coming
slowly. Thru the long night of pow
| erty and waiting. he has patiently
gone his way-painting and painting
and painting, willing to bide his time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-30

,fhe economic disturbances in Eu-
3bpe are slow to become settled and
their effects are being seen in this
country in a lowering of exports,
which in turn throws our surplus on
the home market with a consequent
lowering of prices paid the producer.
ALI this has brought in its train wide
spread idleness. Organized labor has
computed the number of unemployed
at four million, but that is probably
an exaggerated estimate. Other esti-
mates have placed the number Of job
less persons in this country at one and
a half million, which may err on the
side of conservatism. The probability
is that the truth lies somewhere be-
tween those two estimates. But what
ever the accurate number OF unem-
ployed may be, it is large enough to
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THE PEOPLE FIND A WAY.

1t is reported that the Des Moines
street car company is about to be put
out of business by the jitneys. AL
ready the company has curtailed its
service by about so per cent, but in
stead of helping matters this only
served to make the situation worse.
With fewer cars operated, the patron
age of the jitney buses steadily has
increased, and the company sees no
way out of its predicament so long as
the jitney busses are permitted to run.
The jitneys Garry passengers for d
nickel, whereas the street car COM
crease its fare to eight cents, hoping
thus to increase it's revenue. But the
public quite naturally chooses the
cheaper method Of transportation.
Practically every street car COM
pany in the country is feeling the eff
feet of this same competition, for even
where jitney lines are not regularly
Operated so many private autos are in
use that 1t cuts deeply into the reve-
nues of these public service corpora
lions.
Almost every attempt of a public
service corporation, except it be a
monopoly. to increase its revenues by
an increase in prices has been to a
| considerable extent a failure. On the
other hand, IN most instances reduc-
| lions in charges have resulted in so
great an increase in business that tho
net profits have expanded.
Almost any successful business man
will agree that a big business at a
small profit pays better than a small
business at a large profit.
In addition to this the tendency of
the small business is to grow smaller
! and that of the big business is to grow
larger. A thousand passengers hauled
at a profit OF one cent each is better
than 100 persons carried at a profit
OF five cents each. Any business, to
be successful. must keep the crowd
coming its way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-30

Nine. Curie, the discoverer OF ra-
dium, is reported as saying that she
can see no difference between the
Republican and the Democrat parties
There are many persons in this coun-
try who take the same view, and there
really is nothing remarkable about it.
Both parties are organized and held
together for the purpose of bringing
about legislative enactments IN the
best interest of the common country,
with the offices incidentally in view.
The parties rarely differ greatly on
matters that really are essential Re-
Gently the Democrat party has been
credited with standing for principles
which it does not really stand for and
will not support in the future. These
so-called principles were grated upon
it by woodrow Wilson. Many of them
will not stick 1t has been the custom
of political parties to follow the leader.
who usually is the president, but there
have been notable exceptions. Even
the tariff has almost ceased to be a
point of difference between the
parties.
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JUST FOLKS
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.

PLAY THE GAME.
When the umpire calls you out,
Its no use to stamp and shout,
Wildly kicking dust about,
Play the game!
And tho his decision may
End your chances for the day.,
Rallies often end that way,
Play the game!
When the umpire shouts: Strike twor'
And the ball seemed wide to you,
There is just one thing to do:
Keep your temper at the plate,
Grit your teeth and calmly wait,
For the next one may be straight,
Play the game!
When you think the umpires wrong,
Tell him so, but jog along;
Nothing's gained by language strong,
Play the camel
For his will must be obeyed
Wheresoever basebalis played,
Take his verdict as it's made,
Play the camel
Son OF mine, beyond doubt,
Fate shall often call you out"
But keep On. with courage stout,
Play the camel
In the battlefield Of men
Therell come trying moments when
You shall lose the verdiet-then
Play che camel
There's IN umpire who shall say
You have missed your greatest play.
And shall dash your hopes away.
Play the camel
You must bow unto his will
Tho your chance 1t seems to kill.
And you think he erred, but still
Play the game!
For the Great Umpire above
Sees what we see nothing Of,
By His wisdom and His love,
Play the camel
Keep your faith in Him altho
His grim verdiets hurt you so,
idoprririif. 1e21. BIZ Edgar A. Guest.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-30
"pTrrsBURGH PLUS"

A new term has lately found its way
into the public prints 1t is pitts
burgh Plus" and until quite recently
very few people outside the steel trade
had ever heard of it.
pittsburgh Plus is a device by
which the steel mills bill all rolled
steel, no matter where made. +. o. b.
Pittsburgh. Thru it the mills pocket
huge tribute in the form of I'M
earned freight charges at the expense
of the consumer tribute variously
estimated between rs and 100 mil
lions of dollars each year. 1t is done
in this way: Steel is made at Pitts
burgh. Birmingham, Chicago, Gary.
Duluth and other points. 1t is all
priced as If it were actually shipped
from Pittsburgh. so that. when a mill
at Birmingham sells steel to a New
Orleans shipbuilder or manufacturer,
it doesn't charge him the freight from
Birmingham to New Orleans, but in
stead the freight from Pittsburgh.
New Orleans has cheap freight
from Birmingham. The combination
rail and water haul freight charge on
rolled steel is 81 per ton The freight
from Pittsburgh to New Orleans, how
ever, is $1,000 per ton. So. the steel
mills selling rolled steel in New Or
leans pay an actual freight charge of
81 and charge their customers 5000
per ton for freight. The $3.50 per ton
difference goes into the pockets of the
mills.
The situation is the same else
where, except that the amount of the
difference in freight rates varies &C
cording to locality. In some places
the difference between the Pittsburgh
rate and the Birmingham rate is less
than at New Orleans, in some places
greater. But there's always a differ
ence-and difference in favor of the
mills-and this the mills put into their
treasures.
There might be an excuse for this
practice, says the New Orleans Item,
if it cost the steel mills more to make
steel in Birmingham than 1t does at
Pittsburgh-but it doesn't. Judge
Gary himself. head of the United
States Steel Corporation, has admitted
that steel Is made at Birmingham con-
siderably chaper than at Pittsburgh.
The federal trade commission has
filed a complaint against the steel
mills inquiring into this practice. APP
parently the commission has at last
found just ground for its activities.
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Questions-AnstDer

Q. Are there any Franklins today who
are direct descendants OF Benjamin Frank
A. There are many descendants of Ben
jamin Franklin's daughter, Sarah, who
married his successor as postmaster gem
bears the Franklin surname.
o. Who was the good gray poet "A.
A This term was applied to Walt Whit
man, the American poet, by his friend
O'Connor at the time that Whitman was
of his own book, Leaves of Grass" The
book, which has subsequently become world
famous and has been translated into many
languages, was considered immoral by
many Americans when it was first pub
lished. Secretary Of the Interior Harlan
desk, read it, and discharged the poet.
O'Connor wrote pamphlet defending him.
9; Is there any specific cure for poison
A The nearest thing to a specific cure
for poison oak. or poison ivy, is a strong
solution of bicarbonate Of soda in hot wa
ter. If applied after exposure to the poison,
but before the rash has appeared. this will
usually prevent it. 1t. will also help after
is not then easily cured. If one goes into
the woods where the poison oak occurs. it
is well to wash the face and hands in
this solution as soon as possible afterward.
O. Why is buttermilk supposed to pro-
long human life?ID. E.
milk prolongs human life was originated
by a famous Russian scientist named
Metchnikoff. He believed that the acid in
the milk destroys the bacili in the major
intestine. which are a leading cause of sick
ness and death.
(Any reader can get the answer to any
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau. Frederic J..
Haskin, director. Washington, d: c. This
Bureau cannot give advice on legal, medical
and financial matters. 1t does not attempt
TO settle domestic troubles, nor to under
take exhaustive research on any subject.
Write your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address aud enclose two
cents in stamps for return postage. All
replies are sent direct to the inauirer.l
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~loomily. Then, to the lowering maio
servant, What is it, North
.sPIease. Mr.. Pepper. l found TINS
on the back doorstep this morning.
She gave him a large package wrapped
what can it be. Harry" asked his
wife curiously.
clock." He held it up and untangleo
the weights To one of them was
fastened a crumpled envelope
ITS the one that WIS stolen-why
did he bring it back?' wondered Ma
bel He must be an honest burglar
Harry opened the ietter anu reau
Deere mr.. Peeper-Hears yore
clock. my wife wont have it in the
house. she hates kookoo clock. It's
the vifes house and let her have
what she wants. respecfuiy-nobudy
you no."
The Peppers laughed until they
cried and the laughter and the tears
seemed to wash away all the soreness
and the bitter feeling caused by the
clock I'VE shall keep them all, de-
clared Mr.. Pepper generously, TO re-
mind me of my selfishness."
I'VE shall keep only one and ask
permission to change the others ao
something else" declared Mrs. Pep
per, ''and this being the 'wife's house.
you must let me have what l want
''It Is yours" grinned Mr.. Pepper.
"Then-my way is that it rs our
Homeland we must both have what
we want-and the best way to do that
| is TO make up our minds to each like
was buried in the shoulders of her
admiripg husband.
(Copyright, 1921, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)