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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
GET JOBS. FOR TEACHERS
X. S. T. A. VIII Operate Bureau FOR
Its Members

Formal opening Of the kansas
Teacher Placement Bureau was an
nounced today by Frank L. Pinet,
secretary Of the Kansas State Teach
ers' Association. Establishment OF
the bureau was authorized by the
board of directors at Wichita, April
9th.
Under the plan, the office OF the
associations secretary will act as
clearing house for teachers and
boards Of education In matters re-
lating to the search for positions and
the filling Of vacancies. This free
service will be limited to members
Of the association in good standing
The placement bureau will AVOID
competing with the. appointment
bureaus Of the state educational In.
stikutions, which are interested
chiefly in placing their own grad
yates, and the commercial teachers
agencies which, in the main. cove
field national in character
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
Jap NAVY "A MINIMUM"
ASSOCIATED Pres


Toxic, May 5.-Writing OF arma-
ment reductions in the Taikwan,
Marquis Okuma, elder statesman
and ex-premier, declares that con-
cessions should be made first by the
great and the strong. He adds: 1.-THE
proposed 8 and 8 feet of Japan may
sound big, but compared with the
naval strength Of Great Britain or
the United States, it is not even hal1
as strong. In the face Of the Amer
lean navy, Japan's is only mini,
mum. To expect Japan to proceed
with disarmament before the others
can only be expecting the impossible
Naval reduction as practical meas
ure must, therefore. come first from
Great Britain and America.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
CITY SCHOOLS AT STANDARD
But One Room Rural Schools Put
Kansas Twenty-eventh !.

-
Manhattan, May 5.-Kansas has
fallen to twenty-seventh rank In
education not because Of her CITY
schools, which are equal to the best
in the United States, but because OF
her neglected rural schools. This Is
the statement of Prof. Edwin L.
Holton, department of education'
Kansas state Agricultural College.
This low rank is due, Professor
Holton declares, to the inenicienI
one-room school, the school for farm
bows and girls; inadequate and m
efficient state and county supervls-
ion for the rural school, ineqpali.y
among the school districts In tne.r
ability to carry the taxation load !:
lack of training for the teachers OF
the one-room rural schools.
|. ."One of. the fundamental pElnci-
MIS- - XileficanP ihen6efacy r. an
the children Of all the people snaii
have an equal educational opportun-
itv to make the most out OF tnelr
god given possibilities said Pro.
fessor Holton. kansas does NOT
I'VE the farm boysSand girls an equai
educational opportunity with CITY
boys and girls.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
Home bll)Tl|
| Y Helps Y !
UNSAFE AS WELL As UGLY
AntiSienbosrd Argument Made oy
chicagoans Effective In curtailing
General Nuisance.


OF course, n signboard is designed
10 attract attention, In some cities
they appear to be attracting atten'
ton which threatens their existenot'
In certain districts. This Is coca
thing. for at their best they have NOT
been much of scenic attraction ana
at their ,orst they have been pretty
bad.
In Chicago, where good deal or
thought has been given to city Plan
Ming. an ordinance was passed pst-
hibiting signboards on roofs OF Dullo-
ings and requiring majority consent
for permission to erect signboards IN
residence districts. The signboaro
people fought this ordinance to the
United States Supreme court ana
were worsted. And the decision gave
the people the right to have no sign
boards in the neighborhood OF their
homes II the majority agreed.
II is interesting to note that the
arguments ON which this case was de-
tended by the people had to do rather
with public safety and health thah
csthetfc considerations. The boards
we're TO be kept from the roofs TOT
feor Of their falling into the street,
and the charge was made that they
we're a fire menace and convenient
ambush for robbers in residence dis
tricts.
Perhaps these practical phases az
ford the most convenient point OF at
tack for the present, but from an
esthetic point of view the sinboere
n forever ond everywhere an emsnse
Detroit News.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
NEVER A WRECK IN AZ YEARS
veteran Engineer ON Northwestern
Has Remarkable Record

sioux city. Ia, May 5.-Sixty-
FIVE times around the wirld, Is the
rail- mile record of G. A. Bates, vet
eran engineer, employed by the
Northwestern railroad, during MS
forty-two years of service with the
railroad. The distance is approx
mately 1,819,520 miles. During TINS
tine Mr.. Bates has gained the unique
record of never having been IN a
wreck. Once an angry bull nearly
-derailed an engine which he was
driving, but the only casualty was
the bull. ..,,
Mr.. Bates became associated witn
the Northwestern line on September
o 1883. Continuously he has been
n its employ and at the age OF ",
he is driving the Chicago Limited
between Sioux City and Carroll
There is another thing that Mr..
Bates is quite proud Of. That Is tna'
twelve years ago he worked ood-
dav wear. He was making trips
daily to the end Of his run and PACK
doing a double ''trick." One day M
relief was siek, 50 he's doubled
mn ana nut in two extra days ex-
planning the unusual working year
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
ROAD NEARLY TO DETROIT
OnIy 900 Feet More to Finish the
Hard Surfaced Highway

The last of the hard surfaced road
on the Golden Belt into Detroit was
finished Wednesday. About 500 feet
a mile west of that town is yet to
be completed which will be done
this week and then 1t is only a mat
ter of the final touches on the
shoulders TO complete the road. 1t
will be open for traffic June LIST, ac-
cording to County Engineer Rees.
Apportionment of federal aid will
be made at Topeka Thursday and
Dickinson has in an application for
the short project from Chapman to
the county line and expects to be
awarded aid to- complete the same
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
THE EITTEST PREPARATION

Germany's latest offer to under
take the reconstruction OF devas-
tatea France seems to be made IN
good faith. whatever its motive may
be.
ON the face Of It, the proposal Is
inspired by desire to hasten tine
restoration Of economic peace
throughout the world" and eliminate
the French hatred which Is hound to
be continually stimulated and re-
pewed as long as the devastated re-
gions remain as n monument or the
German invasion. This Is probably
sincere as far as 1t goes. 1t Is 10
the obvious benefit of Germany TO
placate French hatred and earn the
worlds forgiveness by any means
in her power. II would help In the
difficult work of regaining her Tor
eign trade. In the absence OF any
real proof Of contribution. this is nm
obvious Interpretation.
No less impelling, perhaps, Is Inc
desire Of Germany to make whatever
repaYafions she has to make In the
easiest possible way. She has little
gold but much labor and material. III
she can nay considerable part or
her debt to France in applying her
productive power to the reconstrnc-
ton of the war belt, she will be so
much ahead.
And France will gain, too. II Is
difficult to see how France can re-
fuse such an offer, or how Great
Britain can disapprOve, II Ger
many furnishes proof Of her inten-
ton to carry out the plan as pro-
posed and will estimate that item OF
Mt no more than fair
money valuation. She promises ex-
pressly to start Immediately, build
ing houses, repairing and replacing
factories and other buildings, clear
ing away debris restoring pave
ments, bridges, etc, and replanting
the forests and orchards, doing IL
all with German labor, German ma
chinery and German materials, ana
seeking In every case to carry out
tbe wishes of the French govern
mcnt and the private owners,
There would be a striking moral
lesson. too, in such mode or repair
otion. 1t would constitute a rare
case of poetic justice IN the eyes OF
the world, and n powerful deterrent
n ainst aggressive warfare hereafter
And surely the Germans themselves
ronld. not carry out such work or
retribution without coming to realize
It's significance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
Prices $3.50 to $500
URGES SUPPORT OF EDGE LAW
National Foreign Trade Council
Meet at Cleveland
(Associated PresSJ

Cleveland, o., May 5.-An appeal
for support Of the Edge Law and the
Foreign Trade Financing Corpora
ton was made here today before the
Nation Foreign Trade Council by
George r. Meyercord, of Chicago.
After calling attention to what he
termed a good job done by Uncle
Sam in the Federal Reserve System,
Mr.. Meyercord predicted that his
tory will repeat itself in Europe. He
said in part:
@countries now struggling bravely
to regain their pre-war standing
have lost little in natural resources
or industrial competency. All they
need is time, little time, to recov-
or ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
PERPETUATE 18TH IN X. N. q.
New Regiment Will Be 18TH With
5000 Men

The 35th Division and its var
ious units which became identified
with Kansas. history through the
large number of Kansas men who
served In them in the late war, are
to be perpetuated through the
Kansas National Guard reorganiza-
ton plan now being perfected.
The Kansas guards are to belong
to the new 35th, along with the
guards of Missouri and Nebraska.
The Kansas regiment is to be the
137th-a Kansas Missouri regiment
during the war. The peace time
strength of the Kansas National
Guards under the new plans adopt
ed the war department, will be
about 5000 men or approximately
what it was prior to the World war.
To date Kansas has 1000 In the
National Guards. The latest war
department order has given the
states until July l.. 1924 to perfect
the guard organizations allotted to
them. Each states allotment OF
National Guards Is based on the
number Of members In congress rep
resenting it-SOO guards for each
senator and representative OF whom
| Kansas has ten.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
MUST
Be REDUCED
SAY BANKERS
Much More Deflation
Due Before We Are
Normal Again
ASSOCIATED Press)

Plnehurst, n. c., May 4.---Neith-
err money, transportation costs, tax
alton nor labor can effectively or
permanently avoid the irresistible
forces that are working toward read
justment on. lower level, John B.
Drum, San Francisco, president OF
the American Bankers Association,
declared in survey Of the economic
situation in the United States sub
mitted to the associations executive
council here today.
Mr., Drums statement was based
on more than 1000 replies to a
auestionnaire sent by the association
to bankers, heads Of transportation
companies and other business lead
ers asking for authoritative opin-
ions as to financial, commercial, In
dustrial and agricultural conditions
In the nation.
All elements in the nations eco
nomic life must fall into line In the
process of readjustment, the report
said. at would work to the disad-
vantage Of factors that would, II
they could, keep out OF line with
the rest" it added. "The weight OF
opinion Is that this tendency toward
sterilization will not be accomplish
ed in the year or the two years
that line just ahead Of u.s."
An abrupt transition from the
imitation resulting from the war to
normal conditions Of peace-tlme IL
impossible. Mr.. Drum said, "Ihe
process of readjustment must be
gradual" he continued. FIRST one
element, then another, feels the
operation Of the inexorable FORCES
that are working to restore normal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
ABOUT PEOPLE

]. d. Lafferty is here from Ells-
worth on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Brown, daugh1
ter Mildred and son Paul have re-
turned from California.
Arthur Calkins is here from Her
ington to visit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. u. Calkins. g.
Frank Hansen Is visiting at home
for a few days and viii leave Thurs
day for Chicago to visit his brother
for a few days. M =
Mrs. L. B. ,Roussea Of Topeka Is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. ]. y Brown
and family. &.
Glen Owens and ]. L. Hogan re-
turned from the knights OF Column
bus convention at Pittsburg.
Mrs. Vernon Asbury and daughter
Jean Of Junction City are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Williams. -
Mrs. s. B. Zook will entertain
the Athenian club Thursday after
noon at her home, ia N. f. 4th.
Rev. and Mrs. ID r. Brown are
home from winters stay in Flor
& -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
Lono Life for a House Fern.

In the living room Of an Oxfordshire
(England) country house Is a
maidenhair fern that has Just ceie-
brated its ffty-sixth birthday. II ID
now some two feet across and very
fine, fresh and young In complexion.
A year or two ago 1t seemed to De
falling into the sere and yellow lear
and was threatened with. Its prst III
ness. But after consulting with
iocoI .nec,alist the owner (who has
tended her plant herself for Sc years.
cave Il a dose of cod liver OIL. The
hrownness that threatened to invade
the whole plant soon disappeared I'M
der the treatment, and IL is now as
vigorous and as green as ever This
maidenhair has. therefore. not only
lived Sc years, but is still in the
stage of active growth and develop
ment f
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
SMASHED DISTINCT RECORDS
@N, J8lh -4 ~
Abilene Is Winner u Central Kansas
Track Meet mari

M tNftE s8Yf~ ->~lA 49, IS Y
Abilene Is Winner u Central Kansas
Track Meet sM'
Five Fifth district records were
broken and one tied In the first Gem
trail Kansas meet held at Abilene
Tuesday. Records were broken In
the pole vault. shot put, mile, discus,
and high hurdles and the record for
the 100 yard tied. Murray OF
Marquette was high point winner
with nineteen points. Officials for
the meet were, referee, Frank
Mandevllle, X. o.; field judges,
Coach Davis, Kansas Wesleyan and
Capt. Taylor of Baker. Thirteen out
OF nineteen schools placed. Score
was as follows Abilene, first, 70
points; Marquette, second, ~ points
Clay Center, Bird, n points; Mime
apolis, fourth, 10 points: Salina, nth
10 points. Norway and Miltonvale
tiedswith points; Mcpherson had
@ points, Manhattan, Blue Rapids
ana iEnterlrise tied with 8 points
each. Solomon made points and
Chapman / point. The following Is
the result Of the event, place and
time: '-' ''r.
- so Yard Dash-Barber, Abilene,
3 3-5 seconds. l., ~ ~
100 Yard Dash--Murray, Mar
quette, 10 1-5 seconds. .ta
y 22O-Yardt Dash-Collier, Salina,
90 2-5 seconds.
44O Yard Dash-Buckner, Clay
Center, 80 As seconds.
$50 Yard Dash-COwell, Clay
Center, 2 minutes, II seconds.
Mile-Rhinehart, Miltonvale, 4
minutes, SO 3-5 seconds.
High Hurdles-Murray, Marquette
II 10 seconds.
Low Hurdles-Murray, Marquette,
20 3-5 seconds.
Shot-Sanders, Minneapolis, 43 IT.
3H inches.
niscus-Sanders, Minneapolis, 115
feet, 2h inches.
Javelin-Dilling, Enterprise, 145 IT.
inch.
Pole Vault-Drake, Blue Rapids
10 feet, ION inches.
High Jump-Wampler, McPher-
son. 5 feet, Az inches
Broad Jump-Barber, Abilene;
Murray Marquette tied, Is TT, 81 in.
Relay Race-Abilene, 3 minutes
10 40 seconds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
GIVE $4,000 AT GRAIN SHOW
(Associated PresS)

Chicago, May 4.-The third an
nual International Grain and hay
Show will be held at the Union
Stock Yards, Chicago, Nov. 70 TO
Dec. 3 in connection with the Inter
national Livestock Exposition, 1t Is
announced by the show manage
ment. Premiums aggregating $1O,-
600 will be given again by the chi
caro- Board Of Trade.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
FIJI Islands.

Fiji comprises group Of over 2oo
islands (about so inhabitedt lying
betwsSn degree Is and degree w.
south latitude. and between meiioians
III and 1Ts west longitude In the
south Pacific, The largest island Is
v,ti Ieyu. area 4.O5S square miles.
Tne total area Of the Fiji group 10
? 0ea souare miles. According to the
latest census taken in April. 1911. the
rsoulatiou was 1854. the Europeans
Numbering s7o7. There are 2.144 East
indians on the islands. The remainder
of the population consists Of natives
The capital Is Suva, on the south
coast Of VIII Lew The European
population Of the tewn IL about Loo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05

1t may be that Kansas farmers
are going to follow Off A. c. Town
ley, convicted Of conspiracy to
teach sedition and whose conviction
has been upheld by the supreme
court, but we don't believe 1t. The
N. P. L. has evidently found Nebras-
ka poor nicking and Kansas will be
no better
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05

suppose you noticed that an
entire family was injured last week
because Of bright headlights. won
der if anything really drastic VIII De
done to stop it?-Topcka PINK nag
We'll. something will be done IN ADJ
iene If the police enforce the new
tra fife ordinance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05

1t is reported that the Nom Parti-
sane League is trying to establish a
newspaper in every Kansas county
seat town. 1t will be interesting to
see who has the nerve to start one
in Barton or Marion county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
THURSDAY. MAY 5, 1921

Bvery good roads advocate tried
to tell the legislature that 1t was
messing up the road laws last winter
but It damned through the ridiculous
county aid" law which has lOsf the
state millions of dollars OF federal
aid until there Is another session to
correct 1t. Why do men lose all
sense Of Judgment?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05

voice filled with contempt Drink
milk! Nav, 1--WE feed MIX to the
Hogs"
Are there not many other cases
where the children's meat is being
Given to swine? t 40
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
Rheumatic Pains

when troubied with rheumatism
hattie the affected parts with CnaIn-
berIain's IMMINENT. You VIII pe sul
nrised st the relief which u anorus'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
RELICS OF SEVEN CITIES
That's What Excavators Expect u
Uncover in Beth.Shan

(Associateo ffessl .
Philadelphia, May 5s--Relics OF
seven. or more cities which success
siveiy stood on the same site and Of
nine different civilizations are ex-
pected to be uncovered by the exca-
walton Of the biblical city Beth
Shan, in Palestine which is to be
undertaken in June. The work VIII
be done under the di1l en OF gar
ehce s. Fisher, curator Of the Esyp-
tia section Of the museum Of the
University Of Pennsylvania. Oni-
cial PERMISSION to undertake this
work has been received from the
government Of Palestine. y (
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05

Protracted meetings will COM
nience at Newbern, May 10 in charge
of s. G. Engle Of Philadelphia. All
are cordially invited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
ASK u. S. TO SIT in

Supreme Council Decides to Invite
America to Send Representative
London, May 4.-The allied su-
preme council decided yesterday to
invite the United States to send a
representative as member OF the
supreme council and also to be repre-
scented on the reparations commits
sion and the council of ambassadors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
Brace Up

stomach trouble often makes one
asgp8nS s gE,.t : 9, e's; s wns epstey and
tss him feel IKE giving mp. GIVE
h,r, . few doses of Chamberlain 9
Tah,ets to improve his digestion ana
invigorate his liver ana oowe's snS
in most cases recovery Is promps anu
effectual, y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05

Cean old papers. Sc a bundle a
THIS offiee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05

Clean old papers,, sc q bundle. at
this Office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05

Clean old papers, &c bundle. at
this Office. 800 A.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
the exact point OF setsure before maxi
ine any further representations to
the ObreGon government
HEADS LINCOLN CAMP.

v. L. Garrigus has been elected COM
mander Of Lincoln Camp. No. Q. Sons
Of Veterans Of America Other
oficers are Guy r. -9lossbrenner.
senior vice commander; e. c. Paland,
Junior vice commander: r. r. F. john
camp council, ana Frank A. Butts,
Thomas w. Bresnahan and Lieut..
Col. J. B. Wilson, board Of managers.
0mcial approval Of tho purposes
ana aims Of the conference on the
limitation Of armsment was given
BY the camp. o. A. G. Oehmler, r.
Warner and J. w. Lyons were ap-
pointed on q special committee to
arrange for an open meeting in Jan
uary when the newly elected officers
will be installed.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
PLAN FOR ELECTION.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Have
Already Made Nominations.

The annual election OF officers Of
che National Capital Post, Veterans
Of Foreign Wars. will be held to-
night in Grand Army Hall. 1412
Pennsylvania avenue. The following
officers have been nominated for the
coming year: Rev. Harrison D. Boyer,
commander; William ]. Harrington,
senior vice commander: Arthur r. u.
Olson. James H. Dickey and Val c.
Brandon, junior vice commanders;
Gunnar Statsberg. quartermaster;
Luther W. Linkins, joseph ]. Gates
and NJ. B. Baldenburs. trustees.
All the candidates, with the excep-
tion of Rev. Mr.. Boyer. are overseas
veterans OF the world war. Mr..
Boyer. nominated for commander of
the post, is a veteran of many bat
ties and skirmishes In Cuba. the Phil
ippines and China, having been with
the Marine Corps during these wars
Evening star., 1921-12-14
MESSAGES HINT At PLOT.
Believed to Relate to Fire on Ship
Which Carried Gov. Reilly.

Two te'e-~"ms he'invad TO have
been connected with the firing OF tho
5 -..nls...- Aa....Hio, VI. wc.. Aos. ~.
Mont Reilly Of Porto Rico came to
the United States last month. have
been made public by members or
the party which accompanied the gov
iernor here. These members claimed
lit was q plot against the life OF the
Porto Rican governor.
1.-The rat trap is moving" said one
of the kilograms. The rats will be
|caught and crushed. Great uneasi-
ness I'D 40 five, The
hour for them is at hand"
srv.,.u -. public said.
lin art: Commission will leave next
i A mortal blow has been pre-
pared"
messages had been obtained. the
members of the party said, by secret
police of the island after they had
been sent to FL Dia, Ponce, P. r..
wsnane~ Ave davs prior to Mr..
Reily's sailing, by agents of the union
ist party, which has been seeking to
bring about the governors removal
from office.
Mr.. Reilly himself would not COM
ment on the two kilograms.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
SCHOONER MABEL'S CREW
PAYS 10,086 PESOS fine
Dispute as to Location Of Ameri-
can Vessel Seized by
Mexicans.

A fine Of 1o,ose pesos was paid un-
der protest by members Of the crew
Of the American fishing schooner
Mabel, which returned to her homo
port. San Pedro. Calf, after having
been held BY Mexican authorities on .
charge OF illegal fishing. the State De.
partment has been advised.
The department stated that the
whole matter of the seizure Of the
Mabel was now question Of facts
as to where the selsure had taken
place. Advfces to tho department
from the owner Of the boat and the
American consul at Ensenada, Mex
leo. to which port the boat was
brought after being seised. stated
that the vessel had been captured out.
side the territorial waters Of Mexico.
foreign office statement by the
Mexican government. however. de-
clared that the seizure had taken
place within the three-mile limit.
The State Department. a. q conse-
quence, is endeavoring to determine