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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13

Dccembe~ Was Unusually Mind and

The kind Of December through
out which--with. exception Of one
week---the cellar coal pile was able
to sit up and poke fun at the wealth.
er man, that's the kind of a month
that closed the old year, according
to the monthly weather report for
Kansas issued today by s. d. Flora,
meteorological. 1t was exceptionally
mild, had an abundance Of sunshine
and the amount Of moisture, al
though normal, was Ave times the
amount that fell In December, a year
ago, when a memorable winter
drouth prevailed.
kansas enjoyed exceptionally
pleasant weather during December
just passed. which had the normal
amount Of sunshine and moisture
and was so mild the thermometer
scarcely registered below freezing,
except during the week beginning
with the twenty-fir says the re-
port, compiled from daily records at
121 stations Of the weather bureau,
which cover conditions in every
county. Temperatures between 60
degrees and 70 degrees occurred the
first two weeks In all parts, except
the north central counties, the high
est being seventy-fo degrees at
Johnson on the second, but on the
twenty fourth they dropped below
zero over nearly all the northern
half, with an extreme minimum of
nineteen degrees below zero at Ober-
lin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
WILL STAND FOR AMERIcANIsM
Business Men to Back Legion In Its
Fight

A large number of business men
met with the Legion members last
evening at the city hall and agreed
to back the service men in their
fight on A. G. TOwnley and his paid
organizers who are trying to- raise
funds out Of this county to boost the
Leagues North Dakota fortunes.
There was no disposition or desire
to attack the farmers who want to
give up their $1S for nothing but
they will be informed just what 1t
is all ahont- Ralnh Tnrfar and New
ton Cole viii 60 t. Salina Monday
to attend a meeting TO form state
organization to oppose the League
in Kansas, and report to the bust
ness mems lunch. ..-
o. NJ. Kitterman, Legion COM
mander at Salina. sent this mes
sage: "Non- Partisan League men
ace is rapidly spreading over Kan
sas. A state organization of real
Americans must be formed at once
to continue the work the American
Legion started. A meeting is called
at Salina for 400, representative
Kansans Monday, Jan. 10 at 2 p. m.
to organize the state. We want your
The Non Partisan workers have
not confided their plans to outsiders
but they have been active in four
Saline, Ottawa, Mcpherson
and Dickinson. 1t is reported pre-
parations were made today to extend
activities into Geary county. Oppo-
nents of the League say they. expect
to work southwark along
the farmer communities, into Okla
homa. About 20 League organizers
are on the job.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
(First published in the Abilene. Weekly
Reflector January 10. 192D
NOTICE OF FINAL. SETTLEMENT

State of Kansas, Dickinson Co. SIS:
In the Probate Court of said county
and state.
In the matter of the estate Of Bryce
Girvan, deceased.
To all creditors and other persons In
terested in said estate:
You are hereby notified that / have
filed report of my administration Of
said estate in the Probate Court Of
Dickinson county, Kansas. and that ]
will make final settlement OF the above
named estate in the Probate Court In
and for said county at the Probate
Judges offlce in Abilene. Kansas. on
the 18th day Of February, 1871: and at
my Compensation, attorney fees, and
other expenses, and for my discharge
as such executor, ana for an order
Of the court finding and adJudging
who were the heirs. .devisees and lega-
tees Of the deceased.
M II. MALOTT,
Executor Of the estate Of
Bryce Girvan, deceased.
1sw4t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
INTERESTS STILL THE SAME
And Problems Of Farmer Today Are
Like Those in 1873

Problems before the Kansas farm
err today, although more intricate,
are much the same as they were fifty
years ago when the State Board of
Agriculture was created, according
to J. G. MOhler, secretary. In pre-
paration for the semi centennial cele-
bratiOn Of organized agriculture In
this state, at the Kansas Agricul-
tural convention here January IL to
IA, Secretary Mohler came acrosz
the following resolutions which were
adopted at the first convention,
March 20, I3:
Resolved, That organization is
the great want of the producing
classes at the present time and we
recommend every farmer in the
state to become member Of some
farmers organization.
Resolved, That the taxes assess
ed and charged upon the people by
national, state and local governments
are oppressive and unjust, and be-
yond the needs Of an economical adj
ministration Of government.
Resolved, That we earnestly re-
quest the legislature, at its next ses-
sion, to enact a law regulating
freights and fares on our railroads
upon basis Of justice, and we urge
upon congress to take action to the
same end, or, il, need be. to con-
struct national highways at the ex-
pense of the government.
Resolved, That the act passed by
the legislature, exempting bonds,
and judgments from taxa
ton is unjust, oppressive-and pal
pable violation of our state consti-
tuition, and we call upon all assess
ors and county boards to see that
said securities are taxed at their full
value.
Resolved, That for the speedy
and thorough accomplishment of all
this, we pledge each other to ignore
all political prejudices that have
swayed us hitherto to our hurt, and
support only such men for office as
are known to be true to our inter-
ests." r-.t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
AND T0wNLEY WAS THERE
Legue Held Meeting at Holland to
Get Members

A. G. Townley left Salina long
enough to hold meeting at Holland
last night, according to reports from
southwest Dickinson. He had fair
attendance an dset forth the beauties
of his scheme and asked the farm
ers $18 per to help him support the
cause. North Dakota needs the
money and his crew Of workers
want their salaries. The hard head
ed farmers did not warm up very
much to the proposition and he
found few victims. Their indisposi-
ton to help support Townley's pa
latial home with its valet, maids and
indicated that they are
rather inclined to let the '.drive"
shift along and use the money at
is mighty good sense.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
(First published In the Abilene Weekly
Reflector January 8, 1921)
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

State of Kansas. Dickinson County IS:
In the matter of the estate Of Emma
c. Worley. deceased, late of Dickin-
r. county, Kansas.
1tice Is hereby given that on the
gu day Of January, A. D., 1921, the un-
dersigned was by the Probate Court
Of Dickinson county. Kansas, duly ap-
of the estate of Emma c. Worley, de-
ceased, late of Dickinson county, Kans.
All persons Interested in said estate
will take notice and govern them
selves accordingly.
EDITH u. wORLEY,
6w3t Administrative.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
Obituary--Elsie MAY Bowers

Elsie May Bowers, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Bowers, was born
in Abilene, Kan, Aug. 20. 1893.
She made Abilene her home until
Nov. 8, 1915 when she was married
to Mr. James T. Bowers. She
then left Abilene with her husband.
The last few months they made Den
yer. Colo. their home. About seven
weeks ago she became ILL., She came
to Abilene to be with her mother
She passed away Dec. %, 1920. Pri-
vate funeral services were held from
the home Friday, burial in the Abb
lene cemetery. She leaves to mourn
her loss her husband, three brothers
and one sister who were all present
for the services.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
(First published In the Abilene Weekly
Reflector January 10, 1920
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT


State of Kansas, Dickinson Co, IS:
In the Probate Court of said county
and state.
In the matter of the estate of w. B.
Giles, deceased +
To all creditors and other persons in
terested in said estate:
You are hereby notified that I 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 18th day Of February, 1921. and at
such time application Will be made for
my compensation, attorney fees, and
other expenses, and for my discharge
as such administra trix. and for an order
of the court finding and adjudging
who were the heirs. devisees and lega-
tees of the deceased.
LUCINDA J. GILES
istratrIx OF the estate of
- w. B. Giles. deceased.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
SHOULD STOP THE "vELvET"
State Auditor Suggests Real Pay for
Kansas Legislators

The pay Of legislators-fxed at
So for each day actually served
should be increased by an amend
ment to the state constitution which
would discourage the present subter-
fuge Of padded" expense accounts.
declares Fred w. Knapp, state audi
tor. Previous legislatures have
been appropriating all the way from
$25 to $75 to each member for post
age allowance and like amount for
telegraphing and long distance tele-
phoning," he says. The 1917 MEM
bers voted themselves $500 and the
1919 members took out Of the treas
ury $24,6 900 practically all Of which
went into their pockets as "vel-
vet"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
Death of Lewis A. Dunn

Lewis Allen Dunn, aged 81, died
at his home on South Buckeye after
a short illness. His wife and three
children survive him. Short fun
eral services will be held from the
home Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
Rev. f. s. Blayney officiating. The
body will be taken to Kansas City
for burial. a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
Convicted Men to Lansing

Sheriff Sherman went to Lansing
today where he took j. L. Sween,
convicted of forgery in the third de-
gree and sentenced to from one to
seven years in the state penitentiary
and VIM. q. True, convicted Of rob-
bling the WOodbine State bank, and
sentenced to from 10 to 81 years in
the state penitentiary, to commence
serving their terms. B
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector January c. 1920
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

State of Kansas, Dickinson County, IS:
In the matter of the estate of PAMELA
A. Munsell, deceased. Aate of Dickin-
son county. Kansas,
Notice is hereby given that on the
Sd day of December, A. D., 1920. the
undersigned was by the Probate Court
of Dickinson county, Kansas, duly ap-
pointed and qualified as Executor
Of the estate of PAMELA A. Munsell,
deceased, late of Dickinson county,
Kansas. All persons interested in said
estate will take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
S. s. SMITH,
Executor of Last VIII and Testament
of PAMELA A. Munsell, Deceased.
6w3t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
q. A. r. and w. r. c. installation

The G. A. r. and w. r. G. will
meet at their hall tomorrow after
noon to install their officers. The
G. A. X. will meet prompt at 1
O'clock for their regular meeting.
The w. r. G. will meet with them
at 2 O'clock for the installation. All
wives of the G. A. r. and husbands
Of the w. r. C. are invited to at
tend.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
wANT INSURANCE. c0MPULsoRy
brotherhood Of r. r. Trainmen Ad-
vocate u. p. Plan

vocate u. p. Plan
A law requiring all railroads to
provide industrial insurance for en-
ployees within the state will be urg-
ed before the Kansas legislature by
the state unit Of American Railway
Trainmen. James A. B0stic Of To
peka was chosen by the brotherhood
to represent the union at commit
tee session In wichita last week.
The plan of insurance for trainmen
now employed by the Union Pacific
will be advocated. The amount Of
insurance payable in case Of death
depends on the amount Of the en-
ployee's annual wage.
Other bills to be advocated In
clude legalixation Of municipal ice
plants and municipal coal and fuel
yards which would make the price
Of these necessities lower, the union
believes. Ets no.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
ABB SAUER BARN BURNS
Fire Thought to Have Started From
Sparks From Engine

FHe Thought 70 IIdVt otMteu T-IOhi
Sparks From Engine
Fire thought to have started from
sparks from the Union Pacific pass
enger train which went through
shortly before it was discovered, de-
stroyed the barn on the Alb Sauer
place on West First street about z
O'Clock this morning. The building,
which was burned to the ground,
was insured for $3.50.
Mr. Sauer said he saw the train
go by leaving trail of sparks be-
hind it and the next thing he knew
the room was aglow and he looked
out to see the barn in flames.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
e. z. Butcher Dead

d. 2. Butcher, one Of the early
settlers of Solomon, died Jan. A,
aged 20. He moved to- Solomon
from England in 1871 and has resid-
ed there since. He was a Mason and
highly respected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
Gard of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness during
1.-THE illness and death of our daugh-
ter and for the beautiful flowers
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Bowers and FAM
ily.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13

Any erroneous statement in the
columns Of this paper viii be cheer
fully corrected IL our attention is cail-
ed to It.
Rent that spare room--an ad In
the Reflector win turn the trick.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
First published in the Abilene Week
RefIbcfor January 10, 1871
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

Of the Beard Of County C0nnls-
s1oners Of Dieklnsoa Ceunty, Kansz
for their regular December and
gmnmary maeeffngs held ut Abilene,
kanSz December en4 January, 1oz1.
Monday, Deeember eth, 1870
Board met in regular session, al
Members present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
(Flrst published In the Abilene Weekly
Reflector January -. 1870
BILLS ALLOWED

By the hoard Of Ceunty Commits
sionera Of Dlckiason County, kans.,
.t their regular January neetins'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13

Monday, January Sd. 1921
Board met, John Book and ii. z.
Brenizer present. John Book was
chosen chairman pro tenn.
Audited and allowed bills against the
county and adjourned to meet Tuesday,
Jan. 4, 1921.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13

Bard met, all present. and audited
and allwed bills aginst the cunty
Approved bonds of Farmers state
Approved quarterly reports OF county
attorney, clerk of court and probate
Judge.
Accepted resignation of Leonard Pat
ton as township clerk of Willowdale
township. a.
three months beginning Jan. l, 1921.
Adjourned to meet Wednesday Jan.
5, 1921.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13

State OF Kansas. Dickinson Co.. S.:
I, Fl. w. King. county clerk Of Dicktn-
that the foregoing is true ana cor
rect list OF all the bills allowed by the
son county, Kansas. do hereby certify
County Commissioners Dickinson Coz
Kans., at their regular session held
II. w. KING.
(SEAL) County Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
Wednesday, January 5tb,. 1921

., lSZl'
wednesday, January 5tb, 1871
Board met all present, and AUDITED
and allowed bills against the county.
Approved quarterly report OF county
clerk.
Checked daily statements Of county
treasurer with books of county clerk.
Accepted resignation OF the follow-
ing duly elected and qualified town,
shin officers: David Sampson, clerk or
Sherman township; Chas. Loader; con;
stable OF Sherman township. ana car
Bross constable of Jefferson township.
Adjourned to meet Thursday JAN o.
1921.
Thursday, January eth. 1921
Board met, all members present. ano
audited and allowed bills against the
Hoard appointed Fred Brownrigg as
treasurer OF lincoln township TO III
vacancy caused by the death OF Phillp
Carlson. said appointment to begin Jan.
APPROVED township Officers bonds.
Board adjourned sine die.
j. b. HOSTETTER.
n W. KING. Chairman.
County Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13

On motion OF John Book and second
by II. c. Brenizer. Edith Worley was
appointed register OF deeds for the un-
BY the death OF J. l.. worley, all men,
bers voting aye.
Discussed various matters pertaining
to the interest Of the county and ad-
pourned to meet Tuesday, December
7th. 1890.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13

Monday, December goth, 1920
Board met, H. G. Brenizer and John
Book present. II. G. Brenizer was
chosen chairman pro TEN. Board desig
mated the Home State Bank OF Her
ington as one of the county depsi-
taries and approved bond OF said Home
State Bank.
Board went out on Golden Belt road
between Detroit and Chapman to Sc
cure barrow pits a.,
Adjourned to meet Friday, Dec. 81.
1920.
Friday, December 3Ist, 1920
Board met, J. d. Hostetter and II. c.
BreniZer present.
Opened bids on bridge designated, No:
Ill. Sec 1920, Twp. II, X. g.. Bid of
Yancey Construction Co. for. 1886
rejected bid.
Bids on excavation at above location
were submitted as follows:
Yancey Construction Co, 1000 Gu.
C. G. Eckoff const: Co, 1000 Gu. nm
Mead Construction Co., 1000 Gu. oo
yds. at $100 per Gu. yd.--------$4.0O O
All bids were rejected on excavation.
Board ordered the following trans
Debit Federal Aid Pro. BOD s13.953.93
Credit Federal Aid Pro. 32A $l3,gb3g3
Debit Co. General Fund -$9.05457
Credit Co. Infirmary Fund 9,054.67
Debit Co. General Fund 2,SsS4S
Credit Outstanding War. Fund $2,S9s'4s
Adjourned sine die; .rrrrrp.
Fl. w. KING, Chairman.
Toupfv Clerk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-24
restoration. But the reaction to his
murder has made such restoration
even more improbable.


According to the records submitted
by Allan A. Ryan, Special Deputy
Police Commissioner, in behalf Of
Allan A. Ryan & Co., stock brokers',
Richard e. Enright's $4,000 flyer in
Morton Petroleum shares was not
fictitious" All the motions incident
to such adventures in Wall Street
seem to have been written down at
the time of their occurrence. All, APP
parently, is in order so far as the
bookkeeping part of the transaction
is concerned, but we feel that his
tory will not be satisfied until Mr.
Ryan Is made to reveal how il was
possible for him to buy Morton
Petroleum for So a share on April
II, 1919, when it's lowest market
price that day was never less than
$425.
Is this not something for the rank
and file Of New York's b,ue-coated
guardians to ponder as they walk
their watches of the night?
Tell 'em, Mr.. Ryan!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-24
Wholesome Burlesuue

The publication Of "The Cruise
of the Kawa," book which most
cleverly burlesques the recent liter
ature of the South Seas, coming
almost simultaneously with the eff
fective burlesque number of Life, :"
serves to emphasize the persistence
of the burlesque idea in our ma
tional life.
The characteristic of American
humor is burlesque; the annual
proceedings of the Gridiron Club go
back into the misty past. Mark
Twain never tired of twanging the
string of burlesque. Parodies are
perennial. Satire, more subtle and
delicate, can scarcely as yet stand
our intellectual climate But bur-
lesque, jogging along at it's own
gait, has suddenly burst forth in
broad effects which are easily un-
derstood.
1T may not be humor in high
sense, but is funny. It lacks the
sympathy with the thing it mocks,
which is essential to the finest eff
fects. A constant diet of it is not
to be recommended. 1t does not 90
on beyond the point where it ends.
But as rough weapon it gets re-
suits. Its peltings will bring to
close the activities of the parlor
Bolshevists or the clumsy attempt
Of fictionists to market their wares
by mutual advertisement, or puerile
efforts to invent a new language be-
cause of lack Of ability to use the
old one. The story of the Hilbert
islands is good antidote to affecta-
tons of the South Seas school.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-24
The Favored Amendment
the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Why are SO many millions of
dollars appropriated by Federal sane
ton to enforce the Eighteenth Amend
ment when thousands of soldiers are
out of work, to whom these millions,
expended judiciously in relief work
would prove real godsend?
AS Son of the American Revolution
l am panied to observe the fanatical
frenzy with which one amendment is
enforced while the rest of the Con-
stitution is permitted to lie dormant.
How many millions have been appro-
priatea lately to enforce the Fourth,
Fifth, Tenth, Twelfth and Fourteenth
amendments of the Constitution?
Isn't all of this famous old document
of equal prominence? Who is respon-
sible for the spasmodic concentration
upon the Eighteenth Amendment?
Reviewing the history of the world, I
predict that posterity will look back
upon the present wave of prohibition
rightly as akin to the Salem witch
craft era.
STANWOOD LEE HENDERSON.
New York, Sept. %. 1921
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-24
Disarming America

II is worth while to note what Con-
gress and the Harding Administra-
ton, on their own initiative and
without waiting for concurrent ac-
tion by other nations, have done in
the way of reducing armament.
The navy personnel has been re-
duced to approximately 100000.
Grandiose Josephus Daniels asked
for appropriations of $679,OOO,00o
Tor 1922. The sum granted is 1884,
100000. A reduction of no less than
$685., 100000 has come.
The army maximum is now $780,
0o0, which is 10000 less than the
minimum provided for before the
war by the Hay act of the Wilson
Administration.
We are showing our faith by our
works. We are taking risks, but de.
iiberately. Japan is continuing to
nuild ships according to her enlarged
program, and soon will be able to Are
heavier broadsides than we can.
Great Britain laid down the keels Of
more huge battleships short time
ago.
Economy and protests against the
burden of taxes, Of course, have had
a large influence in bringing the
great reduction, but they are net the
sole factors. The disarmament senti-
merit is equally consequential. We
aAve returned to the traditional ma
;ional policy. We are showing trust
hat the conference win achieve
'azsethins spd that confidence Il