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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
VINO Wants Spike

Paul Eddie Hay, better known as
Spike Kelly, writes to the sport edi-
tor of the Reflector; :,
"As am not acquaintd with the
promoters Of kansas but as we were
buddies III the ring wish to chai-
lenge through your paper any $50
to 14O pound fighter that any pro-
moter has. / have fought and de-
feated such fighters as Young Cor
bett, Kid Oleson, Spike Robertson
Jimmy Welsh. l have a list OF my
fights that will send to any one
who wants it. will attend college
this winter but am open for some
engagements during that season.
have prospects in Oklahoma, Nepras
ka and Iowa. Anyone wishing my
service let me know and l Will d
ready at any date"
When Jack Dempsey, hea'y
weight champion Of the world, wa
in Excelsior Springs, Hays home
town, he saw Hay fight In the All
Of July celebration and cOmmende'
him by saying, THAT kid Will D
some fighter with little more ex
perience. Prospects for champio
In that kid"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
A Fine TRIBUTE

"By promoting one of the most
modern and efficient system of pub
lie education, by placing upon our
own shoulders the responsibilities of
managing our own domestic affairs
and by assisting us In raising our
standard OF living the American peO-
pie have given to my people as Il
lasting blessing all that is best in
American life and institutions" de-
clared Fidcl A. Reyes, director of
the bureau Of commerce and indus
try of the Philippine Island, in an
address In London, recently. That
Is glorious tribute to America,
and splendid vindicatiOn of the
Republican party. Democratic plat
forms waXed eloquent in condcmna-
ton of Republican administrations
for failure to abandon the Filipino
infant, and the coOny-holding ma
lions of the Old World sneered at
us when we took up the "white
mans burden" Those same coun-
tries today concede that our record
IN colonial government eclipscs their
own, aud when the Democratic
party came into power they gave
evidence of wisdom by
retaining the Philippines, although
the most demoraliizing eight years
which those islands had experienced
since Spanish rule We're recorded
under the civil g0vcrnmentship of
Francis Burton Harrison, enc time
Tammany congressman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18

"A CHANCE FOR ECONOMY

President Harding Is urging gov
eminent economy. and business and
financial leaders are telling the pub
lie to stop waste, and to work and
save to restore sound conditions. II
could make good beginning by stop
ping the preventable fire waste OF the
country, which amounted to over
$500, 100000 last year, or approx
mately S1,370,000 a day. Much Is
expected from the application Of the
budget system to national expendi-
lures, but the American people could
save more than it will save for them
IL they will only he reasonably care
full about fire.
! CawlessneSs and ignorance nor
mally figure as the chief causes OF
our fires, but there Is also the mis-
taken belief of many that when
property is insured against fire the
Insurance companies are the only
ones to worry if it burns. As mat
ter Of fact, insurance costs are so
closely interviewer with our sOcial
and economic fabric that we are all
affected by the fire waste.
The careless or ignorant citizen
responsible for fire taxes himself as
well "a his fellows. When this truth
z. snro~ &nno~ri-~a - majority OF
pe.Vnos i.>oe..~>u ny ~.
the American public, then VIII our
fire waste begin to decrease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
RED TAPE ELIMINATION

One Of the great benefits the
Veterans Bureau law cOnfcrs on the
soldiers Is In the elimination or req
tape. For instance, any honorably
discharged soldier suffering from
tuberculosis within two years OF his
discharge will be considered to have
contracted the disease In the service
and entitled to federal aid. Here
tofore the soldier has had to prove
that he imd~ what is-called "pul-
monary episode, such as the fu,
pneumoAis u cfc., tand that within a
year following hts discharge he had
a recurrence of the trouble or some
other pulmonary ailment requiring
the services of a physician. Mental
cases are similarly cared for, and
soldiers. perhaps with defective
memories, are relieved from proving
within two years OF their discharge
that their ailment is due to service.
1t Is estimated that the bill will
bring eabeut an immediate settle
ment Of upwards OF $4,000 pending
claims awaiting proof that the appli-
cant's fuberculOus or mental disease
was. contracted In service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
AND NOW COMES RUSSIA

Having. saved" western ana cen
trail Europe with billions Of loans
and the gift of hundreds Of millions
in foodstuffs and other supplies,
while those people remained In COM
narrative idleness and the highest OF
prices prevailed in our own country.
we are now to repeat the process
with Russia, IL reports are not mis-
leading. Senator France has spen,
few days in Russia as the guest OF
the soviet officials, and has become
convinced that a loan of about ga
GOO. OOO,O 900 from the American
treasury will put the Russians on
their feet again and enable the nus
sian government to demonstrate
continued ability to function. From
another source we are informed tina
nnder certain conditions America VII
send foodstuffs to Russia to tide thu
people through a winter made desc
late nv a miserable government AM
an unusual drought. The condition
a that the Russian government re
lease a few Americans who wer
foolish enough to enter that conntr'
and tempt fate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18

prices or holding 1t for an advance
You will admit that his lot could be
either better or worse.
The Russian farmer, under soVie'
rule, has been permitted to keep a
scant portion OF his production for
his own use, turning the remainder
over to the ruling powers without re-
Enumeration. You will admit condi-
tons could be worse. Well, they are
worse. The Russian farmer, all In
centive thus removed for maximum
production, has lost interest In things
ana has produced barely what he
needed himself. And there you have
the present Russian famine.
There also, you have the weakness
OF communistic rule. II what Is
mine is also yours, why have any
hing beyond ones needs?
But Russia has not gone so low
that things couldn't be worse. An
archy and revolution lie Just ahead.
And then the great Russian Re-
nublic.-Dr0vers Telegram.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
SEES TEST FOR KANSAS COURT
Huggins Says Howat is Digging In
Fer a Fight
iAssociated Press)

Topeka, Aug. 13.-The Kansas
court of industrial relations may
meet its most vital test next April
when the present wage contract be-
tween the coal operators and the
miners union expires. Members of
the court are agreed as to the i'm
portance of the situation.
alexander Howat, president OF
the Kansas miners union, has seen
the handwriting on the WALL" de-
clared w. l.. Higgins, presiding
Judge of the court. SIN speeches
which he is now delivering in all the
principal cities of the state, Howat
defies the court to participate in
formulation of the new contract He
knows If the industrial court is able
to 81. ...ste the terms OF the contract
which affects some 10 thousand Kan
sas miners that a profound impress
sion will be created in the minds OF
all employers and employees In the
states essential industries under
Jurisdiction of the court"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
TOpEKA-SEpI. 1911 1921


respective stock pavilions. providing
for faster judging and comfortable &C
comodations for spectators. At nc
fair In the middle west is finer quail
ity livestock to be found than at the
big Topeka shows 100000. live
stock exhibit.
An unsual amusement program has
been arranged. There will be four
days .of horse racing. the feature Of
which will be the four $1,000 stake
races which have attracted fifty-nine
nominations from scme Of the fastest
tables in the country Two days OF
auto races. in which several well
known dirt track hings have entered
will follow.
The night show is the best ever
arranged for the Free Fair. Auto polo
contests between an American and
British team will be held every night
in front of the grandstand under
powerful electric lights. This is one
of the most exciting and dangerous
Games ever devised. A program OF
big time circus acts, several musical
numbers and fireworks show will
be included in the evening entertain
nent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
ABOUT PEOPLE

Roy Logan was up from Topeka
visiting his cousin, A. III. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Jones lett ior
Colorado for a two weeks visit with
relatives.
A. G. Sprecher and family who
have been farming near Hope LEI.
for Mt. Morris, III, where they VIII
reside. Their many Dickinson coun-
ty friends wish them prosperity IN
their new home. A.
A. Fl. white, who lives In the
sand hills west OF town, Is enloylnt
a visit from his father, Wills Whit,
OF Topeka. The father celebrated
his s1st birthday yesterday ana e1
poets to enjoy many more OF tnem
Another son, Roy Of Wichita. aiso =
here to enjoy the event with nom !
folks
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
ANOTHER SMALL EXEMPTION
For Married Men II Is Fixed nj
$500

Washin gton, Aug. 13.-Practical-
ly winding up revision Of the levy
sections OF the 1913 tax law, house
ways and means committee Repub-
leans voted yesterday to increase
from $4,000 to $4,000 the exemption
allowed married men having an an
nual income OF $4,000 or less. This
change would be retroactive to jan
nary 1, 1921, and would be In add
ton TO the increase Of 5000 In the
exemption for each dependent OF a
head of a family. previously decided
upon q ~ uf -.
Agreement also was reached, II
was said. to decrease the manufac-
turers' tax on candy from 8 to . per
cent, the manufacturers tax on furs
from 10 to 8 per cent, the tax on art
works from 10 to 5 per cent, and to
repeal all of the sO-called luxury
levies, including those on carpets
rugs, trunks, travelling cases, pocket
books, umbrellas, and portable light
ing fixtures, as wei. as those on
wearing apparel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18

SPORTS
Announce Biz Trap Shoot

1
The Abilene Gun Club announces
a two-day tournament to be held
here on the dates OF September ~
and 81. Preliminary day, Septem
Der 20, will call for 100 targets In
four events of twenty-five birds
each. Program will start at ] o'clock.
Regular day, September 20, calls
for two hundred targets In eight
twenty five bird events. All targets
in this days program will be regis
tered with the American Trapshoot-
ing Association. and the scores made
by the various contestants VIII be In,
cluded In the years records or that
organization. This program starts
at 9:30 a. IN.
Advices already received Indicate
large. entry for the tournament.
shooters from Kansas, Missouri. OK
Iahema and Nebraska will be In at-
tendance, and possibly some other
states will he represented. Two traps
will be used and very probably. 49,
600 targets will be thrown during
the two days shooting. Five hun
bred programs will be printed ana
distributed over the states named
above. and Abilene will get the bene-
fit OF two days good advertising
from the tournament.
The shoot will be held at the
CITY Park on the grounds Of the local
gun club, under whose auspices the
tournament will be given. There
will be absolutely no admission fee
to those who wish to see the shoot
in progress and the public Is invited
to attend. People may come and go
as they choose with no interference
whatever to the participants.
This is an opportunity for Abilene
people to witness some remarkable
skill In craftsmanship, as some OF
the best shots in the United states
reside in the territory from which
this event will draw.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1s, 1921
NOT "PURELY' PSYCHOLOGICAL"

Contrasting the industrial depres-
sion Of 1914 with the situation to-
day the Republican Publicity AssO-
citation has this to say In state
ment issued through the president of
that organization, Honorable JOna-
than Bourne, Jr.:
Following the Inauguration Of
the Democratic administration In
1913 and the enactment Of Demo-
cratic tariff law, there was a period
of decline In industry due largely to
the fact that the United States was
increasing its imports and decreasing
Its exports, giving more employment
to foreign and less employment to
American labor. There were long
lines Of unemployed getting free
food from bread wagons and soup
carts. President Wilson's expfdna-
!tion of the depression was that 1t
was purely psychological There
were 5,O0O,08d mdh out of employ
ment ~ |; olG
lion men oftJ nf employment now,
but the Republicans make no claim
that 1t is purely psychological
condition. We. admit that the pres
ent condition Is due to a number OF
very definite causes, chiefly reaction
from war conditions, but accentuat-
ed by the waste and extravaganza
Of the Wilson regime, the heavy
taxes ndcessitated by that extraya-
gance, the defation policy adopted
by the Democratic Federal Reserve
Board, the scrambling of the rail
roads by the McAdoo management,
and the patcrnalistic policies pur-
sued by the Democrats during all
their eight years Of rule"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
CATCH ALLEGED AUTO THIEF
VerI Farmer Arrested at His Rome
In Kansas CITY, Kan, Sunday

Nef1 Farmer AfrcStCu ~ tHs
in Kansas City, Kan, Sunday
Sheriff Sherman returned Sunday
from Kansas City, Kan, where he
took into custody Verle Farmer who
was arrested Saturday at his home
there, charged jointly with Chas.
Quinn with the theft Of the Chevrolet
automobile early last week belonging
to W.. Fl. Dayton of this city.
Chas. Quinn, who was arrested last
week in company with Eva Drahen'
girl from here who went with the
men and when the car stalled and
they were separated, went with
Quinn to Lincoln, Neb.. declared thai
Farmer was solely responsible foi
the theft Of the car. Farmer how
ever. declares that he and Quinn
both were in the machine when they
drove Il out of the garage.
Farmer, according to Sheriff Sher'
man, was out on bond In Kansas
eitS for stealing two automobiles
there, dnd' Quinn had been In tai
there several times for robbins
houses and once for setting fire q
an airdome after he had ATTEMPTED
to rob it but found no money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
Cure For Dysentery

"While I was in Ashland, Kansas,
q gentleman overheard me speaking
OF Chamberlain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Kennedy" writes William Whitelaw,
of Dies Moines, Iowa. He told me
in detail Of what 1t had done Tor MS
family, but more especially ms
daughter who was lying at the point
of death with a violent attack OF
dysentery, and had been given up ny
the family physician. Some OF MS
neighbors advised him to give Cnam-
beriain's Collie and Diarrhoea hem-
edy. which he did, and fully believes ,.se es
that by doing so saved the NE or Of
his child. He stated that ne na S
aiso used this remedy himself with
equally gratifying results"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
WHY SHOULD WE CHANGE OUR
FORM OF GOVERNMENT?

Nicholas Murray Butler: The sure
mark Of the reactionary Is unwill-
inCness to make use Of the teachings
of past experience, or to read the
lessons of history and apply them
to the problems of today. The real
reactionary, who is always an
egoist, insists that his own feelings,
his own desires, his own ambitions
take precedence over anything that
all the rest of mankind may have
said or done or recorded. He wishes
to start life all over again in Gar
den Of Eden of his own, with a pri-
vate serpent and a private apple
The true progressive, on the othei
hand, Is he who carefully reads his
tory and carefully examines the ex
perience Of mankind in order to SCI
what lessons have already beer
learned, what mistakes need not b.
repeated, and what principles o
organization and conduct have es
tablished themselves as sound ant
beneficient. Upon all this the pro
gressiye builds q new and consisten
structure to meet the needs Of toda
in the light Of the experience OF yes
terday. He does not find 1t neces
sary to burn his own fingers In orde
to ascertain whether fire Is hot.
America will be saved. not b
those who have only contempt an
despite for her founders and her his
tory, but by those who look wit
? respect and reverence upon the gre'
series of happenings extending frol
: the voyage of the Mayfower to II
achievements Of the American arm
I les on the soil of France, and upo
= that long succession of Statesmen
e orators, men Of letters, and men Z
affairs who have themselves bee
n both the product and the highe
n promise of American life al
i American opportunity. The Decla
a alton of Independence rings as tr'
n today as it did in 1776. The Co
Il stitution remains the surest al
II safest foundation for free COVER
% ment that the wit Of man has y
y devised. Faithful adherence to the
ID strong and enduring foundations al
N high purpose to apply the fund
e. mental principles OF American u
re with sympathy, andha OPEN minds
vi ness to-each new problem that pI
sents tself, will give us a people
creasingly prosperous, increasing
happy, and increasingly secure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
Detroit Defeated Abilene
From Fridays Daily.l

The Detroit all-star horseshoe
pitchers came to Abilene yesterday
afternoon and defeated the Abilene
team IL points. The game was
tight one and was held at the fair
grounds. Jake VanDevcnder OF De
troit made the highest score OF u.
Willard Fritz and John Switner OF
Abilene tied for second place. +.
Joyce of Detroit made third with
80. The score was 224 to 212.
The pitchers for Detroit were, Ben
Swingcr u. Joyce, Walter NanDev-
cnder, Jake VanDevender, III. l..
Shcarcr and III. J. Houston; Abilene,
Ray Kelly, Jim Lynn, VIM. Folfen-
berger John Switncr, Geo. Barber
ana Willard Fritz.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
BIG KANSAS FREE
FAIR AT TOPEKA
Last Years Attendance Record
Of $50, 900 Expected to Be
Broken.
A MONSTER PROGRAM
Will Be the Biggest Fair That
Has Been Held Since the
Gates Were Opened.

Unsual interest is being evinced In
the big Kansas Free Fair to be held
at Topeka September IL to II. II IL
estimated that the attendance this
fall win break last years record when
approximately $4,000 persons attend
ed the big Topeka exposition.
Entries so far indicate that the mum
Der of exhibits will equal II they do
not exceed 1920. Two new judging
pavilions, one for horses and cattle
the other for sheep and swine, have
been erected in close proximity to the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
HARDING'S FATHER MARRIED
DR.. Harding WEEDS His Assistan
Nurse in Michigan

Monroe, Mich, Aug. I'm the
parlor of the vine covered little
manse of the First Presbyterian
church here yesterday white
haired, smiling old gentleman dress
ed in slightly old-fashioned prince
Albert" immaculate "boiled" shirt
and a prim white tie, and a cOmely
middle aged woman, smiling under
her crown Of brown hair and black
hat, were quietly married.
The smiling old gentleman was Or.
George T. Harding, 70, father OF
President Harding, Civil War veter-
an and for many years the doctor to
the countryside around Marion, o.
His bride is Miss Alice Severns, o.
for many years her new husbands
assistant official nurse.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
IFrom Saturdays Dailyl

The Abilene team will go to De-
troit some evening next week and
play return game. They intend to
take all Abilene players. Detroit was
aided Thursday with pitchers from
other towns.
The Abilene team wants to know
why Solomon players want to play
for another town instead of their
own. They say If they want game
all they have to do is say so and 1t
will be arranged for at the earliest
moment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
GEM MARKET FEELS SLUMP
Diamonds Especially Are Selling
Slow
ASSOCIATED Pressb

Berlin, Aug. 13.-Trade In prec-
ious stones has experienced such a
slump in the past II months that
many of the jewel dealers are fac
ing serious financial crisis, accord
ing to Berlin experts who have been
investigating the causes of an up-
usual situation.
The diamond markets are especial
ly threatened, for the men and wO-
men who made much money during
the war and invested heavily in dia-
monds, recently have been selling
brilliants extensively, while the old
families of established wealth, upon
which the trade once depended, have
ceased to buy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
SHOULD ENCOURAGE BULLY

A full grown bull IN u nan
sas alfalfa field Is worth at least
$3.50 month to the farmer on
whose land he lives.
This is the statistical deduction OF
experts at the Kansas State Agricul'
tural College. They arrive at 1t In
this way:
There are on the average SIX
gophers to the acre and they dam
age the alfalfa crop to the extent o.
about $3.50 a month. A bull-snak'
of this kind can keep an acre free
The calculations are those OF +. l.
Hisaw, mammalogist at the college
and ]. B. Rogers Of its zoology de
nartment
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
GOING up IN MOSCOW
Prices of Foodstuffs There Increase
Steadily
ASSOCIATED Press)

(ASsoC1ateo EressJ
Riga, Latvia, Aug. 16.-Prices OF
foodstuffs on the Moscow market
are reported steadily increasing: a
ponnd of rye bread, early in July
could be had at from 5000 to A.
900 rubles; beef at from 1000 to
q. 200 rubles; pork from 10000 TO
1000; butter from $4,000 to 20
600 rubles and potatoes from l.
600 to $500 rubles pound wnn ne
eggs are sold at 1000 to !,Iou
rubles and cucumbers, one OF tne
most popular articles Of Diet az L.
600 to 1900 rubles each.
The average wage paid In factor
les and to government employees IN
addition to rations supplied by tnt
state. was about 10000 to 15'oo'
rubles q month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
STATE HORSESHOE TouRNA-
MENT.
Championship Games at The kansa'
Eree Fair Tuesday, September Is.

Take the tip from me. don't give
I'm vour little game of horseshoe this
summer!
On september 10. Don't let the
date scare you) at the Kansas Free
Fair at Topeka. you will be given .
chance to try your hand in q regular
Horseshoe Pitching Tournament
SINGLES and doubles. with big cash
prizes. Prizes, real money Ioi
amusement! So don't forget! frac
tice makes perfect!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18

The presidents selection of Secre-
tary Hughes and Henry Cabot
Lodge as two of the representatives
of America to the coming disarma-
ment conference Is in keeping with
his previous acts since being in the
presidential chair. These two men
are of the best type of American
manhood and will be a power for the
advancement Of American idee"",.e.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
ONE A MINUTE

: A fire Is breaking out In this great
country of ours every minute of the
twenty four hours per day. Keep
your premises clean, teach your ram
ily and your employees to be care
full, and thereby make sure that your
home or your business is not the next
minutes contribution to this shame
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-18
WAITING FOR "BId BILL"
For One Thing, a $4,000 Legacy Is
Waiting

Chicago, Aug. 16.-If Big BIZ
Haywood. head Of the 1. W. W., VINO
aed to Russia, win come back ne
will receive a $4,000 legacy - .'
him by his Ywifet according q ,sssn
nation Hreceiyeds by United S.ales
district Attorney Charles =. Ciyne'
His wife. Janet Minor HAYWOOD.
-oceIred a 500, 900 legacy. from hei
father. and upon her death the state
vas left in equal shares to Haywood
snd two children. It was said.
OF course, besides the $SV,Vve
Haywood will also fall heir to q 70