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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-08
Ordinance No. Is.

That any person who shall discharge
any firearm, bow or arrow, bean shooter,
India rubber sling. cannon cracker OF
other fireworks, within the corporate
limits of the Town of Rockingham, shall
ce guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined five dol
Iors; provided, that the ordinance shall
not apply to the discharge of firearms in
cases Of necessity for the legal protection
and defence of persons and property"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-08
LITTLE GETS $3.50
After Two Days Trial, Com
promise is Reach e d in
Hector Little Case. 7. c,
Ellerbe Will Case Now
Being Tried.

Superior Court for civil cases
convened Monday morning, with
Judge Henry P. Lane presiding,
he having exchanged terms with
Judge Finley. Judge Lanes reg
ular time for holding courts in
this district will not be until
three years hence.
The next term of Court will
begin Jan. 7th, with Judge James
Continued on page IL
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-08
Blockade Still.

Officers Shores, Braswell and
Miller Wednesday broke up a
still in Marks Creek township, 8
miles from Hamlet. Two men
were at the still, which had just
been fired up, but they saw the
officers first, and made their
escape.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-08
Xmas Trees.

The annual Xmas trees of the
Methodist and Episcopal Sunday
schools will be held this year on
Thursday night, 22nd. We have
not pet obtained dates for hold
ing the Baptist and Presbyterian
trees.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-08
Filled Socks for
Oteen Soldiers.

The Women's Club intends
sending filled socks to the dis
abled soldiers at Oteen hospital.
Any one who is willing to contri-
butte a filled sock, will please
communicate, or send same right
away to Mrs. |. S. London, chair.
man of the committee.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
NEGROES ARE DECREASING
More Deaths Than Births in Kansas
in 1919

Is the negro race dying out In
Kansas? This is the question asked
by DR. Charles NJ. Lerrigo, chief OF
the division Of vital statistics OF the
state Board of Health.
Figures just received by Doctor
Lerrigo for the whole registration
area in the United States show 52.S
children born to each 1000 negro
mothers yearly, while in Kansas
the rate Is only 35.6 to each 1000.
This compares with 46.4 children to
each 1000 white mothers in Kansas.
In 1919 there were 9S1 colored
births and 1,O71 colored deaths in
this state. In 1920 there were l.
O3S colored births and Lilo colored
deaths. At this rate, Doctor Lerrigo
points out, the negro race is not only
failing to make the normal increase
but is actually diminishing at a per-
ceptible pace.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29

i.SIstry In Kainasaiss Has ? Passed
Low Point

The Kansas livestock industry ap-
pears to have passed the low point
and to be on the up-turn, declares q
report issued by the state Board OF
Agriculture. The boards report
which Is based on a comparison OF
the assessors returns and December
estimates Of correspondents for the
last two years, follows:
Assessors returns as OF March
1, this year, showed :,138,611 head
of cattle exclusive Of milk cows)
on the farms at that date, or gain
of 1000 over the census OF the
year preceding. Correspondents esti-
mates indicate that the present cat
tie population Of 1,930,400 Is S7,-
900 larger than In December. 1920,
and that the percentage of cattle to
be grain -fattened this winter Will
be about the same as a year ago.
Decidedly more interest is mani
tested in hogs than for any recent
year. The number of hogs on hand
now is estimated at 1,269,4O0 or
slightly more than was reported by
assessors on March 1. Last year the
December canvass showed fewer
hogs than by 14.5 per cent than on
March I, 1920"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
First published In the Abilene weekly
Reflector December 15. 1s2D
PUBLICATION NOTICE
To Martha Jones;

To Martha Jones;
I, Jacob Keller. the. undersigned
owner of the following described iano
in Dickinson County and state or Kan
sas, to-wit: The east half OF the south-
east quarter GEN SEA) OF section ~,
township ii, range I east, upon which
a lease dated May 6, 1919. was given
to ID. M. Hennessy, do hereby notify
you that the terms Of said lease have
been broken by the owners thereon.
that ! hereby elect to declare and 90
declare the said lease forfeited and void
and that unless you do within twenty
days from this date notify the register sr
Of deeds of said county as provided by
law, that said lease has not been for-
feited, I will file with the register OF
deeds an AFFIDAVIT OF forfeiture as pro.
vided BY law; and hereby demand that
you execute or have executed proper
surrender Of said lease and that you put
the same Of record in tho Office OF the
register of deeds Of said county within
twenty days from this date.
Dated this 14th day Of December. 1871.
JACOB KELLER.
BY LAURA ROHRER,
Attorney.
l2-15w3t
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
First published In the Abilene Weekly
Reflector December ID. 1S2D
PUBLICATION NOTICE
To Mary Burns:

To Mary Burns:
You are hereby notified that you have ve
ton. in which. /: W. Hurd is .plaintii.i!
must answer the petition filed BY said
plaintiff on or before the 21th cay OF or
taken as true. and Judgment rendered
against ysu for the sum Of sSso'oS;; y;
4 DER cent per annvm from the 10th
DAY Of Deeemeer: 1921: and ana costs, ,s, ana ina
terest in the following described real
estate. situated in Dickinson s,ns ,nnnsG CEuhtyG;
In this action, to-wit:
Al Of bioSh c IN r., ThTrston G,,r o1 uons and
will be ordered to be sold and the
proceeds OF said sale to be applied
toward the satisfaction OF said 1udg-
ment.
BY HURD & HURD. Plaintiff.
His Attorneys
12-15w3t
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
NOT sosopTIMlsrIc NOW
Tenth Feedrai Reserve Report Shows
Less Production

A somewhat less optimistic de
scription OF conditions I'm the Tentl
federal reserve bank district for Nov
ember than for October Is contained
In the monthly review Of the bank
made public today. According tt
the review there was falling off tt
some extent by increases In others.
Deliveries of merchandise by
wholesalers to retailers, figured or
the basis of money values, decrcas
ed In all lines, the report said
With the exception OF furniture
which showed an increase, there
was falling of In all lines over
November, 1920. -
A marked decline In the market
ing Of all grains, except kaffir' was
noted during the month. the review
set forth. Meat packing dropped
below the record for November, 1920
in cattle and calves killed but show
cd an increase In hogs and sheep
The average daily production OF pc
troleum in the Kansas and Oklahoma
fields was set at $4,000 barrels, OF
10000 barrels below the daily OCT
ober production. \
The nour output showed an In
crease Of 200 per cent over Novem'
Der, 1920, the report stated ano
there was a further improvement In
the amount Of lead and zinc mined
A decided increase in building ac'
tiyities was shown the advance being
placed at s5.3 per cent over Novem'
ber of last year.
Early holiday trading was report
ed to be in fair volume with Novem.
ber sales by retailers averaging Io.e
Der cent below those Of last year II
money values but In units oehe
about the same.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
DIED AWAY FROM HOME
Arthur Hill Was at Eld0rado WheI
Death Came

Death Came
The remains of Arthur Hill will ar
rive on the Rock Island this even
ing from Wichita. Funeral SER
vices will be held Saturday at 2
o'clock from the Methodist church,
Rev. C.. L. Hovgard officiating. The
Masons will have charge of services
at the grave.
Mr.. Hill, who was a druggist al
Wichita, died at st. Luke's hospital
at Elderad0 at $40 a'clock Wednes-
day morning at praenic poisoning. He
became i'll suddenly at 7 o'clock Tues
day evening, and never regained con-
sciOusness.
Mr.. Hill went to EldOradO Tuesday
morning in the interest Of the Shrine
circus which Is to be given at WITCH.
ita February 5 to H.. He had been
working all day and was sitting In
the lobby Of an EldoradO hotel Tues
day evening when he became sud
denly Ill.
Mr.. Hill was born at Abilene,
where he lived until going to Wich-
ita eighteen years ago and was en-
ployed there by the Paulin, Henrion
and Dockum Drug companies. Less
than two years ago he purchased the
Coronado Drug Store which he has
operated since that time.
Surviving Mr.. Hill are his wife,
formerly Miss veva Irving, whom he
married February 25, 1917; his mo-
ther, Mrs. Agnes Hill, Abilene; and
three brothers, Charles Hill, Emporia !;
W. G. Hill, Flint. Mich, and David
Hill, Salina. The body was returned
to Wichita late Wednesday night.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
(First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector December it. 1920
PUBLICATION NOTICE

To w. H. Harris. w. II. Nelson and d. IL,
Hennessy:
/, Jacob Keller, the undersigned
owner Of the following described LANDS
in Dickinson County and State of Kan.
sas, to-wit: The northwest quarter OF
the southeast quarter (NWA SEA) Of
section -, township II, range :, upon
which a lease dated May 9. 1918, was
Southwest quarter Of the southeast
quarter (sWK sEA) Of section -.
township II, range 4 east. upon which
a lease dated october /. 1918. was given
you that the terms of said lease have
been broken by the owners thereof,
that I hereby elect to declare and do
declare the said lease forfeited and
void, and that unless you do within
twenty days from this date notify the
register OF deeds Of said county as pro-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
MRS. MARY A. FENGEL DEAD
Pioneer Woman Passed Away Whi'e
ON Visit For the Holidays

Mrs. Mary A. Fengel Of this coun.
ty, one of the well known women OF
dickinson county for many years
and pioneer of southeast Dlckin-
son. died Wednesday morning whiie
on a visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Shields Of Marion coun-
ty where she had gone Sunday TO
spend the holidays She was aged
s4 and fell asleep peacefully after q
life Of good work.
Three sons, J. NJ. Fengel OF Abl-
lene, C. o. Fengel of Woodbine,
.Iulius Fengel Of Villisca, Iowa, ana
daughter, Mrs. G. G. Ever, OF
Mountain Home, Idaho, and ~
grandchildren mourn her passing.
Her husband died several years ago
and she will be buried beside him
in WoOdbine cemetery. Funeral an
nouncement later.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
|SONCSAlWs TREES
ARLENE CHURCHES TO HAVE
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
And Extend Invitation to Public to
Attend the Exercises-Many
Excellent Programs Given

The Abilene churches or Sunday
schools have planned special Christ
mas programs and all have issued a
cordial Invitation to the public to at
tend them. The following Christ
mas exercises will be held:
st. Johns Church
The children's Christmas SER
vice will be held Saturday at 1880
|p. m. The regular Christmas service
at midnight. There will be no other
service Sunday.
Lutheran Sunday School
The Sunday school hour Ia
changed from $3.50 a. m. to 4:30 p.
m. At this time the Sunday school
will hold vesper service: Organ
voluntary, "The Christmas Chimes
Reyerie," Pearl Johntz; hymn,
Come Hither Ye Faithful; collect
for Christmas day; hymn, ANGELS
From the Realms Of Glory; picture
building, story and Christmas carols
descriptive of the first Christmas,
primary department.; hymn, Joy to
the World"; pageant, "The Spirit of
Christmas" Spirit of Christmas,
Mona Brown, Pilgrim, Gladys
Brooks, Wisdom, Esther Roop, Pleas
ure, Loine Engle, Conscience, Rilla
Swaney, Wealth, Ethel Sexton, Van
ity, Pauline Fossler, Idleness, Violet
Viola, Greed, Irma Wilson, Pride,
Gladys Fengel, Fame, Martha Brown,
Ambition, Villa Broughton, Envy,
Winifred Metz, Love, Dorothy Har.
ger, Faith. Norma Sutton, Hope,
Irene Simmons, Charity, Donna
Duckwall. Justice, Doris Duckwall,
Kindness, Pauline Fengel, Mercy,
Alive Klover; wreath drill, Junior
department girls; closing service.
Presbyterian Church
The Sunday school will present it's
Christmas. program Saturday even.
Ing at 1880, consisting Of readings,
solos, duets and chOruses. The DIFF
ferent classes will deposit their gifts
at the foot Of large white cross on
the platform. The. idea Of white
gifts for the King win be carried
out. The primary departments
white gifts will be given in the form
OF money for the Near East Relief.
A good program has been prepared.
The program for the evening SER
vice Sunday fellows: Orchestra,
dOxology, song, Joy to the World" !;
scripture reading, prayer, response,
announcements, offering, anthem,
awake, Awake; quartet, "Beckon-
ing Star; solo, Peace" Geo. e.
Smith; talk by Rev. Townley; solo,
Birthday Of a King" B. ID. White
head; quartet, Lullaby; solo,
Bethlehem" Alfred Schmutz; an
them, "GlOry to Cod; benedicti0n.
Grace Reformed
The Christmas program will be
given Sunday evening at 1880. There
will be songs, recitations, exercises
by the primary children, drill,
short Christmas play and and Christ
mas anthems by the choir.
Evangelical Church.
Sunday evening will be devoted to
a white gift Christmas program. The
proceeds to apply to the Near East
Relief fund and the orphans home
at Fiat Rock, Ohio. why the
Chimes Rang" will be rendered by
the school and will be in charge Of
Miss ElnOra PlatZ.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29

l. Rs.pensIbls Fss Dssths .
Ycsat FirnserT

v,ne dead In a mass OF tall
svsss. with bullet hole In his iore-
heed. with no trace Of the person
wbo fired the shot, was founa ia'e
,Sonaay afternoon the body OF Harry
T.vIcr. a young farmer aged ~,
tc,,,y west OF Talmage. He had
Yen out in the afternoon with q
spmber Of .compaions hunting and
s,sd remained behind the others after
burning out slough Of heavy grass
- dislodge rabbits. He was watch
Ing the fre to prevent its spread.
The others fnaily went home and
NOT fnding him after several
searches organized a neighborhood
Aunt for the missing man. The
hcdv was found as stated, death hav-
M eyBseu3ly come instantly. As
the accident occurred In Ottawa
county me coroner was called from
Minneapolis and an inquest held.
The psfty with whom he was had
INIT one rife and the owner declares
sh.t he did not shoot in the direction
3 which they had left Mr.. Taylor.
~ many hunters were on the prairies
i h possible that the shot came
spom o distance.
II. Taylor leaves a wife. who Is
= niece Of George Rasher OF this
,ilfy, and two children and was q
most exemplary young man. The
1amily hyed on the Rasher place
north OF Solomon and the accident
occurred q mile or 80 from the house.
,T6r. Rasher went to the scene OF the
fatality when called by phone about
. p. m.
The funeral services will be held
a. solomon at p. N. Wednesday
Deceuber 2S, burial in Solomon
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
GET NEW TAGS READY
Csunty Treasurer Win Take App's-
cations January 3

The automobile license divisica
a the secretary Of states onice rs
Susy Just now preparing to issue the
new 1922 tags.
County treasurers have been In
structed to begin taking applications
for licenses January 8. The license
period was placed on a cafenoar
rear basis by the last legislature.
previously it began July 1. 1t is
hoped issuance Of the new license
tags viii be completed within SIXTY
days after the first Of the year.
Under the graduated scale author.
iped by the last legislature, the low
est license this year will be IS for
small automobiles and the highest
500 for heavy trucks.
The tags this year cost the state
~ cents. According to figures in
the secretary of states Office this is
the lowest price at which any state
has eyer bought its entire years sup
ply.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29

yided. BY Jaw. that said lease. has not
ter OF deeds an affidayit Of forfeiture ~
provided by law; ana hereby gdemend
proper surrender OF said lease and that
you put the same of record in the of
flee OF the register OF deeds Of said
county within twenty days from this
date.
Dated this 14th day OF December. 1921.
JACOB KELLER.
BY LAURA RoHRER,
Attorney.
12-15w3t
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
WHO is DOING. ITas y



The manager OF the Midland Re-
fining Company's filing station at
the corner Of Fourth and Spruce
found the paddock to the storage
tank broken Off, when he came down
to work this morning, and the cap
Off the pipe into the tank. There
is no clue to the guilty party but
apparently some one hoped to secure
some free gasoline.
Another mystery for Abilene Is a
shooting which occurred near the
Belle Springs cream station early
Thursday morning. The man VINO
sleeps there said he heard loud talk
ing about 2 o'clock In the morning
and then the report of pistol and the
sound Of some one running In the
opposite direction as fast as he could
go. BY the time the disturbed sleep
er could get to the street everyone
had disappeared and things were
quiet.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
CAR INTO HARDING BUS
Drove OF Without Waiting to Sc
What Damage Had Been Done

A Ford. coming around the corner
of the intersection of Enterprise and
Buckeye hit Harding's- bus Thurs
day evening as 1t was going north
on Buckeye from the Rock Island
station. The bus was somewhat
damaged at the back and the lights
of the Ford were bent up so they
sent their glare skyward. The driv-
er of the Ford however backed up
and hurried west on Enterprise
street before Mr.. Harding could get
his name or number.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
Had Father and Son Meet

The Rotary club luncheon today
was devoted to the sons OF the mem
bers and a dozen sons present with
their fathers made short responses.
f. II. Forney told of his visit to a
Rotary luncheon in Chicago and ]. g.
Cutler presided. These sons were
present; Fred Coulson, Deane Ma
lott, Lorraine Long, Dudley Wyandt,
Dee Adams, Bernice Engle, Jos.
Tufts, Dighton Whitehead, Maynard
Hoffman, Laurence Cutler, Paul
Brown, Allen Wingert.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
Absleue Has New Doctor

O. C. Fritts, MD. has decided te
locate in Abilene and has offices In
the McInerney building, over the
Shearer shoe store. DR. Fritts comes
here from Belle, Mo-. with the best
recommendations and decided on
Abilene as his new home because OF
its pure Sand Springs water and the
fine neighborly spirit which prevails
here. He will be given the glad
hand and made to feel at home. The
doctor will seek a general practice
His phones are: Office 765, resi-
dence 5O0S.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
ALL WANT "WhEAT IN KANSAS"
Board of Agriculture Has More De-
n,ands Than Il Can FIN

mandS Than IL Can Fam
The demand for wheat In Kan
sas," Official publication Of the Kan
sas state Board Of Agriculture, has
become so great that Secretary J.
C. Mohler has found 1t necessary to
stop sending copies out Of the state
in order to supply the demand in
Kansas.
Much favorable comment on the
wheat books has come to MOhler
from almost every wheat growing
state In the United States and from
foreign countries, but the principal
demand is from Kansas schools
where agricultural subjects are
taught
This book has been adopted as an
agricultural text in the Kansas state
Agricultural College, the Wichita
high schools and In schools at Ford,
Pratt, Fl Dorado and Effingham.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
ABILENE WINS GAME


ANbS0sAo A~ss>sS ~ ~ Sssss-~~'~~ ~~~
~ to ~
The Abilene Athletic club de-
feated the Enterprise Athletic club
with a score Of Al to "a at the
high school gym last night. The
game was played as a curtain raiser
to the high school game.
Abilene-Krehbiel, captain, f; Sc
baugh, F.; Wiles, c.; Harshman, G;
Rasher, RG.
Entaprise-Beltz, C; DeMoney.
G.; August, G; Wantrel, F; Gendes
F.
Enterprise high school defeated
Abilene high school % to 1S. The
lineup for Abilene was: Gish and
Oliver, F; Rice, G; Carmine and
Froelich, G; Byers and Stoffer, sub
stitutes.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
(First published in the Abilene week
Reflector December is, 1920.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

State of Kansas, Dickinson County, IS;
Tn the matter of the estate Of Alma
Rohrer, Incapable, of Dickinson Co.
Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that on the
11th day of September, A. D., 1920. the
undersigned was by the Probate Coupt
pointed and qualified as guardian, OF
the estate OF Alma Rohrer. incapable,
Of Dickinson County, Kansas. All per
sons interested in said estate Will take
notice and govern themselves accord
ingly.
12-15w3ts
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
FARMERS WANT LOWER TAXES
Look to coaSsrences Of County Off,
ctaIs With Interest


ctais With Interest
Farmers in all parts Of the state
are taking much interest in confer.
ences with county officials with a
view to making q reduction in taxes
In 1922, and many meetings are be-
ing held for that purpose, says the
latest weekly report issued by the
Kansas State Board Of Agriculture.
Counties in which taxpayers have
held meetings recently include Atchi-
son, Crawford, Franklin, Leaven-
worth, Mitchell, Republic, Sedgwick
and wyandotte.
At Ottawa, for example, three
hundred Franklin county citizens at
tended a preliminary meeting last
week for the organization Of an asso-
cation to work for lower taxes. Reso-
1utions were passed favoring aboli-
tion of the office Of county engineer
and against hard roads.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
Play Golf at Buckeye

The athletic young farmers Of the
|TBuckeye neighborhood have laid out
a golf course in a pasture south of
the Buckeye store and are getting
their hand in as swatters of the rub
ber sphere. They have nine holes
and a fine turf and may form real
club for next summer.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
MOVED TO NEW BUILDING
Auditing Department of Associates
Companies In New Quarters

NJ. c. Beamer and other members
of the auditing department Of the
Associated Companies have moved
to their new quarters on the second
floor OF the new exchange building.
They formerly occupied six rooms
in the old building but now will have
the entire second floor Of the new
one.
The telephone exchange will be
moved into the new structure in the
spring
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
R,rl,er Work Down

Beginning at once the prices lo'
work will be: Shaves zoe, hair cut
t;no ahc. Five chairs, no long waits
Your patronage solicited.
PALACE BARBER SHOP
Reflector Building, Abilene
21d4t-12-22w4t
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-12-29
Card of Appreciation

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness during
Mrs. O'Neirs illness. Also the Christ
mas carol singers whose songs were
beautiful.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Neil
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-25
AMERICAN LEGION NEWS

The American Legion at Belington
is a young concern. If you don't be-
lieve it ask those interested in its
organization. We have our charter
Already the men who signed the or
iginal petition ae receiving the Am
erican Legion Weekly. This paper
contains the news Of the Legion posts
everywhere; gives you information
about your army buddies; states Am
erican Legion facts and principles
and promotes that Americanism of
which we've heard so much. Besides
this, the paper is non PARTISAN. 1t
never takes part in politics or indust-
rial troubles. The paper itself is
well woth your annual dues.
Now, Belington and vicinity have
a number of ex-service men who do
not belong to a post anywhere. 1t
is your privilege as well as your duty
to join a post and receive the bene-
fits that such an organization pre-
sents. If you belong to post in
another section of the State, and want
to join nearer home, get transfer.
If your dues are paid TO rthe remain
der of the year, you can come into
this post by transfer and it won't cost
you cent. Think it over.
Cards are being sent out today an
nouncing meeting of the Myers
Channel post no. 119 for Saturday
evening, August 27, at 1880 o'clock.
We have lots of business on hand and
an interesting meeting is anticipated.
Plans will be made for an Arnistice
Day Celebration on November 18th,
and the organization of the woman's
Auxiliary will be discussed. Eatsl
Why yes, we'll eat too. Our Army
chief will prepare the food. He may
have "Corned-willie", "pork and
BEANS" 'gold fish, sourer kraut and
weiners" or some similar dish. Who
knows, we didn't in the army. He
hasn't announced the menu, but you
come in Mr.. ex-service man, he'll have
something pylatable anyway Lets
go from here "Atten-t ion,!!"
Post Correspondent