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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
CUT DOWN JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
Finishing Touches Going on Bill to
Come Tn This Week

The house judiciary apportion-
ment committee is putting the final
touches on bill to be introduced
In the house this week abolishing
three Of the present thirty four judi
cial districts in the state.
The committee members are con-
vinced, according to Tom Harley of
Lawrence, vice chairman, that there
are far too many court districts for
1.-THE amount of work involved. Past
sessions Of the legislature have re-
fused to change the judicial districts
but 1t has usually been proposed that
a dozen be abolished at one stroke.
The present committee has confined
itself to recommending elimination
Of three. The arrangements of
district boundary lines will be large
ly in the eastern part Of the state
where several districts have compar-
atively light dockets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
HOW MUCH WILL YOU HELP
Abilene Should Be Generous Wit
Its Charity

In one district of Poland. reports
Herbert Hoover, with 100000 pop
ulation, only three pairs Of shoes
were found. Only one child had
shoes. Millions Of children need food
to exist. America is asked to help.
lola raised without any solicitation
$4,000 for the purpose.
G "A. Kubach has given the Lyric
theatre free tomorrow night when
the extra fine picture, "The Re-
venge of Tarzon," will be shown, for
the purpose of adding to the fund.
It costs him $40 for the evening.
The price Of admission will be 80
cents, with % cents for children,
every cent going to the children's
food fund. 1t is up to the folks of
Abilene to show their spirit Of help
fulness.
The school children have sold
many tickets; one man took 90;
Pauline Fossler sold over 1875 alone.
When you 60 to the theatre tomor.
row night pay all you will for a tick
et-it is Abilene's chance to show
its charitableness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
Q tAA aAsAaAaAHs ~
. LETTERS FROM, the .
Q PEOPLE q

1
Editor Reflector: There Is a dry
goods store In our town where people
like to shop. The girls behind the
counters are always pleasant and
interested In supplying the need OF
the customer. They have sugges.
lions as to what may be the thing
she Is looking for. When she looks
but fails to find what she wants they
are still courteous and pleasant and
make sure they have shown her
everything she should like to see be-
fore leaving her. When showing her
a suit or a dress or coat their ef-
fort Is to sell to her something she
came to the store to buy and not to
"sell" her some limiting, disap-
pointing garment just for the sake
Of making sale. Whether she
comes to the store elegantly gown
ed or shabbily clad, to buy much or
to buy but a few cents worth, she
is the customer and as such always
receives the same attention and
courtesy.
But often when she goes there In
tending to buy some small article a
wise suggestion from one Of the girls
behind the counter who has learned
to know the things she likes by care
full observation, will result In her
leaving the store with something she
has not thought Of getting but is
glad to have found. She told one
day Of going to the store for few
yards Of lace and leaving 1t with a
handsome dress. /
In that store the object is to make
customers and not to make sales.
Every woman likes to trade there
md she goes back satisfied instead
IF sending back purchases which
ire unsatisfactory. It is the best
store in Abilene.-Shopper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
THOUGHT HIS TIME HAD
COME-DISAPPOI

II never was more surprised II
my life than when I took the first
dose Of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
My stomach trouble had been OF
eight years standing, sometimes 80
bad as to cause commissions, follow
ed by hemorrhages. I thought my
time in this world was short, and
believed 1t the last medicine I would
ever take. 1t Is now eight weeks
since, and I am feeling better than
for many years" 1t is a simple,
preparation that removes
The catarrhal mucus from the intes-
final tract and allays the infiamma-
ion which causes practically all
liver and intestinal all
nents, including appendicitis. One
lose will convince or money refund.
ID. G. Il. Northcraft and druggists
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
LONE HOPE FOR NICKEL CIGAR



Washington, Jan. 21.-The old
time Scent cigar, once hailed by
Vice President Marshall as the ma.
tiOn's crying need, in its return t.
normal, is gone forever unless tariff
and tax levies on tobacco drop, man.
ufacturers and importers told the
house tariff trainers yesterday. The
gloomy forecast emerged from a
smoke screen-cigar smoke-that
rolled and eddied about the ways and
means committee room, arising from
samples brought by the tobacco men
and promptly put to the test by the
committee.
Witnesses asked for reduction
Of the 20 per cent ad valorem duty
on Sumatra wrappers in order that
cigar prices might go down 'Hin
keeping with the trend Of the
times"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
Obituary-catharine Wenger

Catharine Heller Wenger was
born April "a, 1920 in Wurtenberg
Germany. In 1855 she was married
to John Wenger who preceded her
in death 35 years ago. To this
union were born eight children OF
whom three died in infancy. The
surviving children are: Mrs. Mary
Heller of Abilene, Mrs. Lena Wendt
Of Elmo, Fred Wenger Of Junction
City, Mrs. Minnie Geiser of Rosalia,
Washington, and John Wenger of
Beaumont, Texas. The deceased
came to America Al yeyars ago and
settled near Junction City where
she lived ever since until q little
more than a year ago she came to
Abilene, making her home with her
daughter Mrs. Heller where she gen.
tly passed away Wednesday morn.
ing, January 10. 1921. at the ad-
vanced age of 81 years. s months
and Is days.
She leaves to cherish her men,
ory, besides five children, 81 grand
and 2 great grandchildren.
one brother living in Wichita, Kan 4
sas. and one. sister living in Ger
many survive her. In early life she
was led to accept Christ as her
Saviour and forty years ago she un-
ted with the German M. e. church
II which she was member at the
ime Of her death.
Her latter days were especially
pent in communion with her Re-
eemer. She earnestly Ionged to
@ absent in the body and be with
he Lord. The word Of God was her
onstant consolation. The numerous !
uotations Of scripture verses which
he repeated with great readiness
stonished the visitors who sat at
er beside as they listened TO the {
reason Of the hope within her." 7
ne weary pilgrim has laid aside
10 star and entered into the rest Y
nd joy Of her Heavenly Master.
A brief funeral service was con-
1cted By Rev. n. @. Platz at the i
ome Of Mrs. Heller on East Sixth
rect Saturday morning after which
e remains were taken to Junction
Ity. There further services were
in the German Methodist
Iurch where the deceased held her
embership. The body was laid
way in the Junction City cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
DISTRIBUTE FULGHUM OATS
X. S. A. G. Has Sent 600 Bushels ID
Kansas Farmers

Six hundred bushels of Kansas
Fulghum oats were distributed this
month among farmers Of Kansas by
the Agricultural College. The oats
will be planted for the purpose Of
obtaining seed increases.
Kansas Fulghum, which is a new
high yielding variety developed by
the agronomy department, was sent
out in lots of from five to nineteen
bushels each to more than 100
members of the Kansas Crop I'm
provement association in various
parts of the state. In most cases
the new Variety will be planted on
the same farm with the local variety
of oats, and in that way will serve
as a further test Of their respect
yielding qualities.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
OIL SHOULD YIELD REVENUE
State Tax Commission Makes New
Recommendation

Recommendation
The State Tax Commission In it,
report to the legislature comedies
with Governor Allen In recommend
ing that an annual license fee be
levied on all persons engaged In oil
and gas production. Such a tax, II
Is believed. would bring in additional
revenues Of approximately $1,000
600 yearly.
OIL and gas production up to this
time has been practically untapped
as a source OF state revenues. The
Kansas laws taxing the oil and gas
industry are every imperfect and
crude" the tax commission says In
Its report. A law exists which seeks
TO value minerals In place but since
assessing authorities cannot see into
the ground to determine the value of
minerals under the surface, no rev.
enues have come from this course.
Another statute seeks to tax oil and
gas leases and oil and gas wells as
personal property. This tax also
fails to bring In money to the public
treasury.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
FARMERS GAINED FIVE
Kansas Lower House Now Has 81
Farmer Members

Farmers gained five members in
the lower house Of the legislature in
the present session as compared
with two years ago. Recent census
Of the 1921 house shows it has fifty
five farmers while two years ago the
total was fifty. In addition to those
who register farming as their occu-
patton, there are many members of
the house who have farm interests
so the farm membership frankly
claims majority Of the 124 repre-
sentatives. There are sixteen farm
err members in the senate, while
many others have farm interests and
similar claim is made as to majority
influence Of farmers in the upper
house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
Early Resident a Candidate

Another candidate Tor mayor, d
R. Gorden, is announced. Mr.. Cor.
den is one of the city's oldest resi-
dents. He was station agent Of the
Union Pacific when it was built
through Abilene in 1867 and later
was in the grain business with the
late w. B. Giles. For many years
he has not been connected actively
with the city's business life. For
several weeks J. A. Graves and
George Kirk have been making a
house to house canvass getting
names on his petition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
Cured at q Cost of rs Cents

Eight years ago when we first
moved to NATION, was a great sui.
ferer from Indigestion and cOnstipa.
tion." writes Mrs. Robert Allison,
Nation. Ill. 81 had frequent head
ache and dizzy spells, and there was
a feeling like a heavy weight press
ing on my stomach and chest all the
time. felt miserable. Every NOR
sci Of food distressed me. could
not rest at night and felt tired and
worn out all the time. One bottle
OF Chamberlain Tablets cured me
and / have since felt like a different
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27

Under Mrs, 0rinstosd's BIZ He ID
His Wlfe's Employer


Considerable discussion is cur.
rent among the members Of the leg.
+, islature as to just what the status
Of mere man would be as head OF
the house, should the bill introduced
in the lower house by Mrs. Minnie
Grinstead of Liberal, whereby q
housewife would be able to recover
damages, presumably under the state
workman's compensation law, should
she suffer physical impairment in the
pursuit Of her household duties.
According to the Interpretation Of
some, 1t not only would permit a
housewife to recover for injuries or
impairment Of her ability" to per-
form household duties, but would
give her the legal status Of hired
domestic in the home inasmuch MS
the bill specifies, "as II she were un-
married." thus permitting her to
demand wages for her work.
The bill, probably the briefest NJ
troduced thus far, reads:
"Section 1. The services of a.
married woman during coverture in
GLIDING her services in the house
hold and In the discharge Of her
domestic duties are hereby declared
to be her sole and separate property
as II she were unmarried, and she
is empowered to recover for loss or
impairment Of her ability to perform
such services.
Section 2. This act shall be in |
force and in effect from and after its
publication in the statute book"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
STILL A .FI0HrfNd rARsON.'
Rev. e. A. Blaclkman and Evangelist
at Pittsburg Disagree

| At Pittsburg Disagree
Fighting >Parson" Earl A. BLACK
man, Of Chanute, at one time pastol
Of an Abilene church, and DIR. Chas
Reign Scoville, evangelist, disagree
sharply on the question Of amuse.
ments. Pittsburg folks have within
the last week lined up rather solid.
ly in two factions, one supporting
the liberal attitude and the other the
evangelist's radical stand against
the movies" the dance and other
popular recreations.
Doctor Scovilie, who is conducting
a revival in the Pittsburg Christian
church, for three years had been
scathingly arraigning so-caled world
ly amusements nightly.
The Pittsburg Extension club in
vited the Rev. Mr.. Blackman to ad-
dress 1t yesterday. Blackman is well
known there, having been chaplain
Of the 130th Field Artillery, two
batteries Of which were recruited
there.
"The church is falling to grow in
proportion to the increase in popu-
lation because It fails to recognize
fundamental tendencies and needs of
the young people," Blackman said.
"The dance in some form has been
engaged in so far back as history
runs and scientists declare this
shows the dance is a response to
need. Church people
should make the dance in institution
and surround It with the proper in
fuences instead Of standing back
and throwing stones at It,"
Not only did the Fighting Par
son" declare himself friendly to mo-
tion picture shows Of the right kind
during the week but expressed ap.
prevail Of Sunday afternoon "mov-
les" under control.
Blackman, who is as well known
in this district as a referee as min
ster, reaffirmed his often declared
Of properly regulated
boxing exhibitions but maintaining
he prohibition Of prize fighting
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
House Burned to Ground

Mrs. Rebecca Darling received a
message from her daughter, Mrs.
Coe Hawthorne Of Oil Hill that their
home there burned last week, the
flames taking everything they had.
Mrs. Hawthorne was at the home Of
a neighbor and Mr.. Hawthorne was
at work when the fire started from
gas burner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
DOBBlN HAS HAD HIS DAY
Horse Business In Kansas Shows
Marked Decline


The horse business appears to be
on the wane in Kansas. One Of the
outstanding features of the state
livestock survey report, just issued
by Edward G. Paxton, Kansas sta
tistician Of the United States Bureau
Of Crop Estimates, Is that only 290,.
600 Of the probable 40I 200 mares
Of breeding age In the state have
been bred for spring foal. The spring
colt crop could be much larger than
1t will be.
The farmers are raising more
mules and fewer horses according to
the survey which was made by the
Kansas State Farm Bureau in CO. OPP
Grafton with the state board Of agri-
culture, the Kansas Livestock asso-
citation and the bureau Of crop esti-
mates. 1t is noticeable that 127,-
900 Of the 100000 mares are bred
to jack and that only $4,000 or
30 per cent, are bred to a stallion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
TABLE CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
City Commissioners Make Assess
ment For Alley Paving

e VI HANCy uVIHX
The city commissioners in regular
session tabled indefinitely the claim
for damages of Sascha Racavitch for
$4,000 and Harry Fritz for $500
Tor injuries received when the avn
ing Of the Cruise garage fell on them,
pulling with It the front of.the build
ing.
The commissioners also levied
tax for special assessment for the
extension Of the sewer Ia district SO
and for the paving Of the alley east
from Mulberry between Second and
Third streets, l!~E.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
COMPEL EXAMINATION
That Is Plan For Schools In Bin II
Passed In Kansas

Physical education and health in.
struction will have prominent place
in the school life Of Kansas chill.
dren II law proposed by Governor
Aliens children's code commission
passed. Provision is made in the
bill for a state director Of health
who would be added to the staff of
the state department Of public in
struction.
A compulsory physical examina-
ton and dental inspection once each
year is proposed for all pupils in
public elementary and high schools.
The present free dental inspection
law is defective and not fully en-
foreeable says DR.. Florence Brown
Sherbon, chief Of the child hygiene
division Of the State Board Of Health
secretary Of the code commission.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
SHOULD REFLECT THEM ALL
Three Members of School Board and
Treasurer to Choose

Terms Of three members Of tn.
board Of education, r. J. Long, ]. A
Tufts ana J. s. Engle, expire next
August and the district in April will
elect The three members have CIV
EN- excellent service and have work
ed self sacrificingly for the upbuild-
suits that have met the praise Of
every patron. It will be mer-
tied tribute to their good work
to re-elect them without opposition
and this will probably be done.
The term of s. NJ. Shockey.
treasurer, also expires and his fine
service also deserves an unopposed
re- election.
The city administration and school
board have given such fine service
that the people generally are In fav-
or Of keeping the officials on the job.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
FOR NEW TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
Business Men Alo Want Workers or
Downtown Intersections

|
Downtown Intersections
A new traffic ordinance covering
all traffic rules for the city was ap.
proved by the business men at theil
lunch today. The. ordinance was
presented by P. G. Redman, chair
man Of the traffic committee. 1,
places into one ordinance all traffic
regulations, repeats ordinances now
existing and brings the system up to
modern conditions. The general
rule of right Of way, "the car on
your right has the right Of way"
was favored, parking in residence
districts parallel to the curb but with
the car headed forward on the right
hand side, abolition Of use Of streets
for storage, compelling use Of dim
mers or diffused lenses in the city,
compelling use of mufflers and other
recommendations were included. The
committee also recommended the
placing of cast iron or cement
markers painted red at downtown
intersections, these to be circular,
approximately 10 inches in diameter,
ode inch high at circumference and
six inches in center. Such markers |
are needed for safety both Of driv-
ers and pedestrians.
Sutt. Stacey invited the business
men to be guests Of the high school
next Tuesday when lunch will be
served by the domestic science class
A resolution to boost the Boys
and. pledging support in buy
ng tickets was adopted unanimous
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
BungaloW At a Rargair

Five room, new bungalow, in
Matteson addition, oak finish, full
basement, sleeping porch, back porch
plastered, built-in furniture. House
is completely furnished, will sell
with or without furniture. If you
want a bargain see ID. II. Norman.
at Norman's Good Eats Cafe. Sdtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27

Wife Tells How Husband Was Shot
By Accident

by AcChocnt H
The accident resulting In the dealt
Of Harvey Lady Is described by hi
bereaved widow. Naomi Lady in 1
letter to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. p. Kern:
My Precious Father and Mother
Soon you will receive our sad mes
sage and know that my dear hus'
band has gone to be with Jesus
The unspeakable sad accident which
caused his death makes the blow
still harder to bear. Now for the
sad accident:
The missionary brethren always
take q gun along to get meat as It
is quite plentiful. So he took shot
gun. We shall never know just how
or what was the cause but as they
went down a small ditch the gun
discharged into his right arm Just
below the shoulder, SCATTERING every
bone and mangling the flesh. Sister
Baker tied the arm as best she could
and fixed him as comfortably as
was possible but the ride was very
firing and much blood was lost ere
they reached the mission. And
when I saw his pale face saw he
could not be with me long. And so
1t was. The accident happened
about $3.50 and in only few short
hours he passed away. His last
words were II am going to be with
Jesus" The husband and I were sta
toned In Portuguese East Africa
Mission and had come here where
the accident happened for a vacd-
ton of four weeks. SO my dear
husband was laid to rest at Matopo
Mission where others Of the mis-
sionaries were, namely, Elder Jesse
Engle, Sister DOner and Sister Cress.
Harvey Calvin Lady, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. s. J. Lady of Abilene,
was born on farm near Abilene,
May 10, 1892 and departed this life
Dec. z, 1920, aged 20 years, 9
and 10 days. At an early |
age he was converted and united
with the Brethren in Christ church.
After completing his common school
he spent three years in
The Hepzibah Faith Home at Tabor,
Iowa, and later graduated at the
Messiah Bible School and Missionary
Home Of Grantham, Pa.
On the 9Th Of September, 1915 he
was united in marriage to Miss
Naomi Kern, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. p. Kern Of Abilene.
On the first Of October, 1918, they
yet sail for South Africa, which
vas a elimination Of call they
10Th felt for a number of years, for
work, to the lost of
africa. They had only labored a
ew short years, although with much
success, until the summons came to
lin to come up higher.
Mr.. Lady was very bright and
young man and beloved by
Ill who knew him, and his early de-
,arture from this stage of action,
llthough a very great shock and
ource Of sorrow, and loss to the
hurch, is but great gain to him.
He leaves to mourn his departure
loving wife, who was at his bed
ide until the end, his father and
Mother, also five brothers and three
listers, Mrs. Irwin Hoover Of De-
roit, Luther of Abilene, Minnie and
cornelius Of Grantham, Pa, Eunice,
amuel, Jesse and Paul at home, be-
lde many sorrowing relatives and
riends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
4 HEAD OF SHEEP
FARM IMPLEMENTS

John Deere foot-lift riding lister
Moline Prov weeder, good as new
John Deere corn binder, used one
season; hay carrier: John Deere z
row cultivator; Mccormick grain
binder; Sattley disc plow; gang disc
plow; Oliver 3-bottom tractor pIow
12-hole Hoosier disc drill; Milwau-
kee binder In good order; 400 rods
barb wire; some hog wire; chicken
coops; 120-egg Fairfield incubator;
hog shute, and many other articles
too numerous to mention.
About 1000 bushels shelled corn,
3 tons alfalfa, o tons prairie hay,
some shredded corn fodder. IL acres
corn fodder in shock and same kafir
fodder.
Also-Biuebill OIL stove nearly
new, washing machine, several dog
en- chickens.
TERMS-S25 and under cash. On
sums over that amount a credit Of 9
win be given on notes with
security at 10 per cent in-
terest. II paid when due only 8 per
sent Ariil be Gi1fsed. No property to
De removed until terms are CON-
Piled with.
Free lunch at noon-bring tin cups
S. +. DODDS
BEN SHANK, Auctioneer
". @. GRIGG, Banker
T
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-27
P PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned will sell at pub
lie sale at his place IN miles south
and IN miles east Of Abilene, 8h
miles west and " mile north Of Ma
varre, known as as the Leonard
Tischauser farm, on