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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-07-09
And Eess for That.

A man doesn't have to have much
IN his upper story to be valuable
these days. 1t depends on what kind
of cellar he has.-Santa Rosa (Cal)
ReDuhlic9n
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-07-09
Italian to Run for
Legislature

There are prospects of an interest
ing contest for the Republican assem-
bly, nomination as developed recently
when William De Lorenzo, prominent
Hackensack lawyer, confided to a num-
Der of his friends that he proposed to
shy his that in the ring"
Mr.. De Lorenzo issued the following
statement:
Il believe my active experience in
municipal affairs, practice of law and
participation in civic matters in Ber
gen County for the past ten years
gives me the requisite qualifications to
properly represent the people of Ber-
gen County in legislative matters at
Trenton. l propose to enter the pri-
maries and present my candidacy to
the people"
Mr.. De Lorenzo was born in Serino,
province of Avellino, Italy, on Deem
Der %, 1886. Alone he crossed the
seas when only twelve years old to
join his father in Hackensack, where
he entered the public school, gradual
ing from the Hackensack High School
in 1906 as salutatOrian of the class.
He taught in the night schools of
the county seat, entering at the same
time the law office of the late John S.
Mackay. After completing his course
in the New York Law School he was
admitted to the bar in June 1909, since
which time he has built up splendid
practice and is prominently known in
the legal profession Of the county.
z He served Oh the Hsc3Seiisack Board
of Education from 1911 to 1914 and
for five years has been counsel to the
Lodi Board of Edlcation. He is also
counsel of the Hackensack Board of
Health.
Mr. De Lorenzo is member of the
Hackensack Lodge of Elks, Bergen
County Odd Fellows, Oritani Field
Club and many other organizations.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-07-09

Continued on page S. 1lN
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01

bread, fact which probably was
not known before the wise men OF
Washington loaded the mails Win
the announcement, II seems, how
ever. that some one made ms
Take OF n few letters I'm preparing
the statement 10 the department OF
agriculture promptly loaded the
mails again, with Other thousands OF
long official envelopes. carrying a
correction, so that everyone might
know that when the department OF
agriculture said: ''Ralsln bread Is
the product prepared by baking
bread dough, In which the proportion
OF sweetened ingredients, has. etc.
II meant to say "sweetening ingred'
lent"
How many thousands OF these
bulletins, and the correction, were
sent out IL not known, but 1t is clear
that the authorities at Washington
were squandering public money In
sending information about raisin
bread to thousands Of persons who
gould not possibly have any Interest
In the subject. This is merely one
incident Of thousands, In which
through the routine working Of gov.
eminent bureaus, AMI with utter lack
of discrimination the public money
Is wasted in Washington and high
taxes are maintained to meet unnec-
cssary expenses.-Star.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01
sharply than in New York, in Ne,

4.
sharply than In New York, In Ne
braska more sharply than In Illinois,
making it harder for the tenant as
he goes west, compared with ten
years ago, to push into the farm
owner groups. Also, In the west
Central and mountain states a large
part OF the original pioneer genera
ton has In the last decade retired
from the farm. II tenancy must
rise anywhere, il Is better to nnd u
rising In the newer sections. III IL
remains stationary IN the older, we
can trust that the lay viii come
when 1t can be held stationary for
the nation.
Very little land in the United
states can now be obtained free;
our farmers must got their holdings
by Inheritance or by purchase. Inc
government owes II TO agriculture to
help provide credit system which
will facilitate farm acquisition by
The last named means. AS yet our
federal farm loan banks do not oner
loans to tenants, and an extension
OF their service Is much needed. For
the rest, anything that increases the
farmers prosperity will increase
ownership by the tiller.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01
BROTHER ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Thos. Mcduire Of Chapman Killed
Nv Shot From Brothers Gun

A sad accident In which the unin-
territorial discharge Of gun In the
hands OF Mathew Mcclure, 21, north
of Chapman, cost the life OF his
brother, Thomas, "a, occurred at the
home there shortly after noon Tues
day.
The boys, who are the sons OF
Mrs. Patrick Mcclure, were going
fishing and decided just as they
were starting, to take their gun
along. Mathew went into the house
to get II while Thomas stood outside
according to Mathews story, and rs
he opened the door the gun DIS
charged, sending bullet through
the brothers side.
The wounded brother remained
conscious until few minutes before
his death at 4 o'clock but could moi
give an account Of the accident. He
wanted to be taken to the hospita
at Newton but because Of his condi-
ton no attempt was made to move
him.
During most of the period before
his death Thomas was conscious and
declared that the happening was an
accident and that his brother wal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01
ELMO WELL WAS A WONDER
Stockholders Receive Back All the
Money They Invested

The Elmo OIL Il Gas Company, In
the south part Of the county, which
has Just wound up Its affairs, mas
made an unique record among OIL
well promotions. Every one OF the
1850 stockholders received back all
the money he invested. A 1900 foot
test well was drilled at cost OF
$50, ZOO and the company closes Its
books clear Of debt
The company was organized In
December, 1918, the stockholders
being mostly farmers and John B.
Finn of Elmo, acting as secretary
and manager. The farmers gave
leases on their land, $500 acres In
all, and put In the bank $4,000.
Half the acreage and $15,OOo was
paid to a driller to sink 5000 FOOT
well, all being in escrow until the
work was done. The company heid
a half interest In the well, 80 acres
at the well and $50 acres scattered
over the leasebold territory. The
well was a complete failure, as was
every one Of the twenty other wells
but down In this county In the past
two years. But the company sold
enough of its share Of the leased
acreage to bring in $4,000. This
paid ont on the wells cost In cash
and the running expenses. A stock
holders meeting few days ago
paid back 95 cents on the dollar to
the stockholders and cancelled
their leases; the treasury holds
enough to pay the balance Of the In
vestment and perhaps a small divl-
dend. As most Of the stockholders
had considered their $35, 200 lost, 1t
was pleasant surprise. OIL men
saw it IL the only instance on rec
ord where an unsuccessful well was
drilled without the stockholders los
ing a dollar.
1t is due to the good sense ana
Judgment Of John Finn that 1t was
all brought about. He made trips
TO Wichita, Tulsa and other places
getting the right men interested,
sold the leases and managed the en-
tire company for the good OF the
with fairness and in
tegrity that is highly creditable.
He made a record that ought to be
by all interested ana
showed that he is the right kind or
a public spirited citizen, an honor
to his community
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01
STILL AT LIBERTY

The fact that A. C. Townley. thre,
years and three months after his In
dlctment for violating the seditioI
laws Of Minnesota, is still at liberty
despite his conviction Of guilty, i'm
presses the New York Herald as Ear
interesting exhibit Of law delay pos
sibilities."
Reviewing tn ehistOry Of The
Townley case, 1t appears that
He was indicted in April, 1918
! and entered demurrer;
The state supreme court Overruled
the demurrer May 2, 1919;
A jury found him guilty July 2
1910 and the court granted 6O-day
stay Of sentence;
He was sentenced to three months
Imprisonment Sept. o, 1919, with
another 60-day stay;
In October, 1919, his counsel NOV
ed for a new trial;
Motion for new trial denfe" ,~fy
20, 1920.
Appeal to the supreme court was
made in Angst, 1920;
The supreme court unanimously
sustained the court below and affirm
ed sentence April 20, 1921;
The same court on May 1. 1921.
extended the time for filing petit
ton for reargument Of the case;
The state supreme court denied
this petition July 10, 1921.
Apparently that ends the case, SO
far as the courts of Minnesota are
concerned. 1t has taken them three
years to brush aside the dilatOry OBJ
stacles. But there remains the Unit
er States Supreme court, to which
appeal Is now to be made. This, 1t
Is expected, will mean a further re-
spite Of two or three years. mas
much as the same cort, In the APP
peal of Mr.. Townley's colleague and
supporter, Joseph Gilbert, upheld
the constitutiOnality of the Mime
sofa sedition laws under which both
were indicted the new appeal will
be based on different grounds.
The whole affair reveals anew the
weakness of our judicial system in
y
procedure of all kinds. An ordinary
malefactOr might get taste of more
summary action, though many such
when they have had resources to
fight have been able to wear out the
prosecution and finally through the
disappearance or death Of witnesses
have been able to get off entirely.
But the salutary effect that would
have been produced by the prompt
punishment of Mr.. TOwnley for his
seditiOus utterances in time of wal
has, of course, become impossible
now. The only lesson Of public
value taught by his serving three
months in the Jackson county jail,
will be that to invoke the laws de-
lay does not In the end avail to
cheat justice.
But is 1t not up to the bench and
bar Of Minnesota to reform court
procedure? -Minneapolis Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01
FARM TENANCY GROWS

Farm tenancy is still increasing
in the United States-it has done SO
since 1850, when statistics were
first collected--but the rate is slow
ing. In the decade Of agricultural
depression, Populism, and free Sill
yer, 1S9O-10OO, the percentage OF
tenancy rose from 2S.4 to 1873. In
the next ten years it advanced to 81
Der cent. Census returns issued TINS
week show that it is now 3S.1 per
cent. A certain amount Of tenancy
may be healthful, for tenancy Is the
process by which landless men ac-
ouire money to buy farms, and by
which men with little land obtain
the cultivation Of sufficient num-
Der of acres to employ their full en-
ergies. Nevertheless, tenancy can
so easily become social and agri-
cultural evil that its growth has
been watched with concern.
1t is especially pleasing to hnd
that where tenancy was highly ex-
cessive, in the South, it has not
risen. In the East South Contra
states it was 5O.7 per cent decade
ago, and now Is 49.7 per cent. In
the West South Central states n
was 529. and is now 52.9 per cent
It has fallen in Alabama, Kentucky
Florida, Maryland, Oklahoma, Wes
virginia, and Virginia, and remain
ed stationary in Mississippi ant
Tennessee. This suggests, in th'
first place, that the old tenant groups
are more and more able to buy theil
land, conclusion which investiga
tions among the negroes have pre-
pared us to accept. In the SECOND
place 1t shows that we were right IL
attributing the rapid increase of ten
ancy in the South after 1880 to thu
breakup of large farms into small
holdings, and that this process Is ap
preaching an end.
1t has been believed that the peal
Of farm tenancy has been steadil!
moving from east to west. The las
census indicates that this is true
In the New England and Middle At
lantic states the proportional farm
titled by tenants has fallen mark
edly. In the North Central state
east Of the Mississippi tenancy ros
only IL per cent. In the North Cen
trail states west Of the Mississippi !
rose 3.3 per cent. In the mountain
states II rose almost per cent. Thi
Is probably because In Illinois aver
age farm values have risen NOR
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 19a
WHAT'S YOUR HURRY

The other day q Sauna car VIII
a party of young men and womei
started abreast with the Union Paci
fic flyer at Detroit and drove up thu
new paved road faster than thu
train, which makes 80 miles an hOu
on that stretch, and reached Abilene
depot as soon as the train. 1t was
of course, merciful providence
that saved them and others whom
they met from death-but they
thought 1t was fun. Down In
southern Kansas on new paved
road is this sign: "Drive carefully
you may meet fool"
Why do they do 1t? Why take
chances of wreck? Every day doz-
ems Of people are killed and injured
because drivers are fools.
According to Douglas G. Mitchell,
assistant manager Of the Automobile
Club Of Southern California's Inter-
Insurance Exchange, with two pos
sible exceptions all automobile acci-
dents are avoidable. And these two
causes are the infrequent unavoid-
able skids, and accidents resulting
from the unheralded breaking OF
some vital part of the automobile
which, in this present age Of spcn-
did automotive construction, is in
deed rare.
The much used phrase "unavoid-
able automobile collision" does not
hold water with the possible exclu-
sion of the exceptions already
named. There are occasions, as you
may experience, when all possible
and extraordinary cars will not dis
suade your car from grating
through series Of figure Fights.
finally coming to rest against none
too receptive curbstone.
But to get back to the over work
ed unavoidable phrase we will con-
cede that after various situations
have progressed to certain stage,
many accidents are then unayoid-
able. However, had the parties there
to from the very outset conducted
themselves in cautious, prudent
manner, exercising ordinary care, or
in difficult situations very high
degree OF care, the damage to prop
erty or the injury to persons would
not have been suffered.
Take for instance, A and Il APP
preaching each other on perfectly
straight highway with repair bar
rier in the middle distance covering
half the road, assuming this barri'
cade In this case to be on AS side
Of the highway.
A thinks he can pass the barrier
before b comes abreast Of 1t and b
somewhat anticipates, his side of the
road being unobstructed, A will al
low him to continue through and
proceeds along that line Of reckon
ing only to find A has swerved to
the wrong side of the road to pass
the obstruction and is directly In his
path.
There are then just two courses
for A to choose between-meeting
B head on, or turning into the bar
rier.
As for b, who is less guilty than
A, II his own speed Is not excessive,
There Is but one thing to da--tako
to the dirt on his right, entirely Off
the highway, in danger Of turning
over or being struck out there by A
who, at finding himself in a precar-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01
Jog On, Jehosophat!

Road gets rougher every mile;
(Cluck) Jog on, Jehosophat, an show some stylei
Mule gone lame an hens won't lay;
Corns way down an wheat don't pay;
Hogs no better, steers too cheap;
Cows quit milkin, meat won't keep;
Oats all heated, spuds froze;
Fruit crops busted wind still blows;
Sheep seem puny, an I'll be burned
Rye fields flooded an the hay stacks burnedt
Looks some gloomy, I'll admit
(CluckD Jog on, Jehosophat we amt down yit!
Goals in high an crops in low;
Rail rates doubled, got show;
Moneys tighter, morals loose;
Bound to git us, what's the use?
Suns not shinin as it should;
Be too blamed hot if it would;
Air seems heavy; water punk;
Tests yer mettle, shows yer spunk;
No use stoppin' to debate .s..
(CluckD Jog on, Jehosophat, it's gettn' latel
Wheels all wobbe, axe's bent;
Dashboard's broken, top all rent;
One shaft spntered, t'other says;
Seats all busted, end gate drags;
May hang tgether-believe it will!
Careful drivin1l make it still
Roads some better, not so rough
Trot! Gosh ding yet That's the stuff.
Old traps movin' right good speed
sfCluck} Jog on, Jehosophat you're some old steedl
Roads smoothed out till it don't seem true
(CluckD Jog on, Jehosophat, you pulled us thru!
-GRIFF CRAWFORD n GLOON CHASER"
.eig@i
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01
KU KLUX STILL KLANNlNG
"Mr. x" the Mysteriou, Continue.
Work at Salina

Salina, Aug. 27.-It is declared
here that the chapter Of Ku Klux
Khan will be composed Of $500
members when complete and that 1t
will be one Of the largest in the
state. "Mr. X" who withholds his
correct name, says that already fif-
teen business men have enlisted and
that they are being followed by the
middle classes in fiocks. Every man,
he says, is tried jewel and that
otherwise they would be unable to
get a membership. The organizer
is quartered at the best hotel in the
city and works secretly day and
night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01
FEW FIRES ON THE FOURTH
Kansas Is Cutting Down on Loss by
Sane Celebrations

The Fourth Of July. apparently has
lost It's fire peril in Kansas. Only
FIVE fires with total loss of 1904
resulted from fireworks, according
to the July report issued today by
l.. \. Hussey, state fire marshal.
Total losses for the month-$3SO,-
31S-were unusually high.
A feature of the report is the num-
Der of automobile fires. Ten motor
cars were partially or Wholly con-
sumed with a loss Of $1,000. Ten
garages burned In the month with a
loss of $35, 4S9. Grain and hay fires
numbered eleven and loss $1,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01
GUSHER IN ALLEN COUNTY
Biggest Well In Allen Co.-Has Flow
of 100000 Feet

lola, Aug. ga gas well with a
measured flow of over 10000, 900
feet the biggest well ever recorded
in Allen county-was brought in by
Blackwelder and associates on the
Sol Roberts lease, east Of Colony.
late yesterday. -s
1t is predicted the discovery of
the new gas field presages the re-
newal OF industrial development In
this section, halted when the old
gas field failed q few years ago.
Leases in the new field are COM
handing a high figure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01
GAVE BREAD TO THE NEEDY
Three Hundred Loaves Were Dis
posed of Yesterday

When the national guardsmen
broke camp on the reservation Sun
day. they had 800 leaves of surplus
bread which was taken to Junction
City and turned over to the saliva
ton Army. Yesterday the police
force was requisitioned and the
bread was distributed among the
needy families of the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01

not TO blame, so that no inquest mas
heen asked. No explanation or now
the gun, which was a hammeriess
yin,,e barrel shotgun, came TO De
discharged has been given the
Younger brother being almost hys-
terical over the matter ana uhapie "
tell how the shot was possible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01
(First published In the Abilene Weekly
Reflector September /, 1920
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

State of Kansas, Dickinson county, IS:
In the Probate Court of said county
and state.
In the matter of the Estate of William
T. Langston. deceased.
To all creditors and other persons IN
terested in said estate:
You are hereby notified that 1 have
filed report of my administration OF
said estate in the Probate Court OF
Dickinson County, Kansas, and that L
will make final settlement of the above
named estate in the Probate Court IN
and for said county at the Probate
Judges office In Abilene, Kansas, on
the 23d day of September. 1921; and at
such time application will be made foI
my compensation, attorney fees, ana
other expenses, and for my discharge
as such administrator, and for an order
of the court finding and adjudging VINO
were the heirs, devisees and legatees
ELMER LANGSTON,
Administrator of the estate OF
William 7. Langston. deceased.
s-1w4ts
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01
RAISIN BREAD

A short time ago the department
Of agriculture at Washington sent
broadcast through the mails circu-
lar announcing that raisin bread has
been standardized by the govern
ment authorities. -~
The essence Of the STANDARDIZED.
ton was that raisin bread Is raisir
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01
1First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector September 1, fs2l)
NOTE C e

the liz heWt say - Of SG January. ISIS. Of the
crime Of forgery Sd degree In Dickin-
son county, Kansas, viii apply On the
nor. at his office In Topeka, Kansas.
for q conditional discharge.,
CSigned) LEWIS A. BoUGHNER.
s-lwsts
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01

II you miss the paper, phone to
the Office, No. 95, between 8 m,
and 4 p. m. DO 1t the first day after
the miss. please. ...-.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01

FOR SALE-Kanred seed wheat. SIPS.
H. G. Correll. Abilene RID I.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01

FOR SALE-Pure Kanred seed wheat
government inspected. Newell Bert
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-2S head of stock hogs. VT.
IFS lbs. Phone 6058 or 22O2; n. =.
Woolverton. 2oWLt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01

FOR SALE-Overland rs, a bargain.
Clarence Dayhoff, Abilene. 22d2tw2t'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01

FOR SALE-A few select young pure
bred Spotted Poland China boars. c:
Ray .Baer. 6-16wtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01

FOR SALE-10-20 Titan tractor with
plows. in good shape. Geo. Gregg,
rid l, Abilene, Kans. 6-16wtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01

Five cents a lime each insertion.
minimum charge, IS cents. Orders
cash. Copy must be received by
a. m, Thursday
SIMILAR ADVERTISING elsewhere
in paper, z cents q line; black race.
10 cents q line.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-01

FOR SALE-Registered Red Polled bull
8 years old. ELI Hurley. Talmage
phone. 7-21w6t:
The New York herald., 1921-07-05
CABLE REPORTS.

ALEXANDRIA. July i--Arrived. str Hall
Moon, New York.
AvoNMOUTH, July 2-Arrived. strs
strathflan tBr), Montreal; Lakonia CBr)
do.
BAHIA BLANCA. June 2a--Arrived, str
Clan Murdoch (Br). New York.
Arrived 10th. strs Mediterraneo (Fr), Nor
folk; Cntinat (Fr), do.
BALBOA, July 1-Arrived, strs Newport,
San Franclsco: I'd, Acme. Manila. West
lsleia. Seattle; 9TH. Edgemoor, San Fran
cisco.
Sailed let. stra Rio Grande (Nor), TaIca-
huano. Cauca (Br), Guayaqull; Ohioan, San
Francisco; Orcus, Talcahuano; %, Aus
trallen dam, Los Angeles AcaJutia CBr)
Champerieo; Koyo Maru (Jap), San Fran
cisco.
BREMEN. Juno 2s--Arrived. str Macomet.
BRISTOL, July 2-Arrlved, s,rs New York
City (Br), New York Lake Elsnh, co.
Sailed %, str Chicago City CBrt, New
BGENos AIRES. July 1--sailed, ctr sid
Arrived list, str Fernao veloso tPorD. Nor
Arrived lat. strs King Edward (Br), Nor
folk; Maritime (Br), do; Onda (Fr). do.
CADIz. July 2--Arrived. str Cabo Ortegal
Arrived ist, str Belvcdere (rtaD. New York
CIIRiSTIANIA, June 27-Arrived str Ber-
gensfjord (Nor), New York.
Sailed 9Th. str Drammensfjord CNor)
Newfoundland.
COLOMBO, July i--Sa lied. strs Bowes Gas
tie (Br), from Manila for New York. Mel
COPENHAGEN, June 2S-Arrived, str Nord-
lys panl, Philadelphia.
Isista, Phiiadeiphis: North Amsrican tBrj.