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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
WARM TO AMERICAN GAME
Japanese Attend Baseball In All
Kinds of Weather
(Associated Press)

Yokohama, May 3.-In line with
the japanese eagerness to develop
baseball as the national sport, a
company is being organized In Yoko-
hama for the purpose Of putting
baseball In this city on better basis
and for providing new field which
will be available for big games and
at the same time accommodate the
large crowds which assemble to
watch the contests.
Baseball Is probably the most
popular sport among the Japanese, as
is evidenced by the crowds of spec
tators at games between local teams
in all kinds of weather and at all
seasons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
MUST KEEP
EXPENSE TO
SANE Limit
Harding Serves Notice
on Departments to
Stop Waste
(Associated Press)

Washington, May 3.-President
Harding launched drive against
what he termed dangerous ten
dency" Of government departments
to live beyond their means provid-
ed for them by congress and sub
nit requests for deficiency appro-
priations to cover the deficits. In
identical letters to cabinet members
the president called attention to the
fact that calls for approximately PIG
million dollars deficiency appropria-
tons are pending "and that estimat-
ed deficiencies will run very much
beyond that sum-"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
use NAVAL
RESERVE TO
RUN SHIPS
Benson Does Not Pro.
pose to Surrender
to Strikers
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, May 3.-Chairman
Benson of the shipping board will
look to the naval reservists and dis
charged naval seamen to keep Amer
lean trans Atlantic mail ships in
operation in the present wage dis
pute between the board and marine
workers If their services are needed.
He declared there was no intention
to man the ships with naval sea-
men or use military forces in the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
DISCUSS NEW WAGE SCALE
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers Meet in
Hamilton Ontario
(Aaaocfated Preaal

Hamilton, Ont, May "a new
wage scale and working agreement
for the Independent steel mills OF
the United States will be the most
important matter before the bien-
NAL convention Of the Amalgamated
Association Of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers, which opened here today
with representatives Of $4,000 steel
workers present.
While the wage scale adopted by
the convention will only directly af-
feet the plants with which the Anal
gamated has agreements, Michael
Tighe, International president, point
ed out that it would also eventual
ly affect 10000 steel workers in
the plants Of the United States Steel
whose wages are gen.
orally based on the standard set by
our organization"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
LEPER COLONY DECREASING
Expect to Cure IS Per Cent of Lep
rosy With chaulnioogra Oil
fAaanciaAa PraaaN

Honolulu, T. H., May Sixty
five per cent Of the chronic cases OF
leprosy in the Kalaupapa leper col
ony, Island Of Molokai, will be cured
within the next two years by the use
Of the chaulmoogra oil specific pre-
pared by DR.. A. L. Dean. president
Of the University Of Hawaii, and
within ten years the famous old lep-
er settlement will be a thing Of the
past, according to the expressed be-
lief Of DR.. w. J. Goodhue, the set
Elements resident physician.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
Have You Seen a Geyser?

After spouting, q geyser Is as quiet
as Sunday in d Canada town, and re-
mains so until the cavity fills up with
water TO a certain point, then she
spouts again. 1t is much the same
with a bilious attack. All goes well
after an attack for a certain time, in
fact, you can. say truthfully that you
never felt better on your life, and
perhaps on the following day when
the attack Is on that you never felt
worse. If you are a close observer
you win notice that you had no appe-
lite before the attack came on but
ate as usual because It was meal
time. II you take three Of Chamber
lain's Tablets as soon as your appe-
lite fails You may be able to avoid
the attack. Try it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
TICKETS SELL FAST
Seats Are Going Fast For Both
Nights

The advance ticket sale for the
Oriental American comedy "Katcha,
Koo" which will be given by home
talent at the Seelye theatre May 8
and 10 is starting off with a bang.
The committee selling tickets reports
a big sale and indications are that
the house will be sold out for both
nights before Monday.
The rehearsals are rounding out
the entire cast and the show prom
ises to be the most professional"
home talent show ever produced In
this part Of the state.
The reserve seat sale WIN start
at 10 o'clock Saturday, May z.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET
Abilene Churches Send Delegates to
q- Hutchinson

Mrs. H. s. Taylor, Mrs. H. L.
Humphrey, Mrs. Geo. Rasher, Rev.
Troy p. Bess, Mrs II. II. Bartlett,
Miss Helen Barnett, Miss Jennie
Dodge, Miss Martha Engle, Chas.
Hershey and Mrs. Miles Hewitt will
attend the meeting Of the state Sun
day school association in Hutchin-
son as delegates from Abilene
churches. Stanley Engle of Abilene
will go as delegate-at-large from
Dickinson county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
A Word Of Caution

When a child has wiiooping cough
never give any preparation contain-
ing opium or codeine to allay the
cough, as when you do there Il much
more danger Of II resulting in pneu-
monia. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
can be depended upon. It contains no
opium or other narcotic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
carniYaI Ia Cancelled

The carnival company which was
to be here for a week under the
auspices Of the Legion, showing on
Cottage avenue grounds, will not
come. The Legion has cancelled
the contract.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
How Thia2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Medicine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05

II you miss your Reflector call
$50. Or report to Reflector, phone
05, between a. m. and 4 p. m. If
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05

Clean old papers, &c a bundle, al
this Office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05
MORE TEACHERS ARE CHOSEN
Seventy-Eight Will Be Graduated
From High School

ular session last night. Prepare
tions for commencement were re
ported by Supt. Stacey. Rev. DR.
F. 8. Blayney will deliver the class
sermon ON Sunday evening, May %
at the high school auditorium. Com:
mencement exercises will be held in
the same place, Friday evening, May
q. DR.. e. H. Lindley, chancellor
of the University Of Kansas will de-
liver the commencement address.
About IS students will complete the
various courses Of the high school
and will be granted diplomas at that
time.
High School Teachers
The following teachers were elect
ed to positions in the high school:
Miss Norma McFadden Of Nevada,
No., to teach Spanish and French.
Miss McFadden is a graduate Of the
University Of Kansas with the de-
gree Of ABB. She has specialized in
the department Of modern languages
and is thoroughly qualified to teach
the subjects assigned to her.
III. w. Steininger Of Kansas City
to teach chemistry and physics. Mr..
Steininger Is a graduate Of the Uni
versity Of Kansas with special pre-
parations in the sciences mentioned.
He is strongly recommended by the
committee on recommendation Of
that institution. He is an accom-
plished musician on the violin.
Mrs. Genevieve Andrews of Abb
lene was elected to teach English.
Mrs. Andrews is graduate OF the
Abilene high school and of the uni
versity Of Kansas. She specialized
in music and English in the univer-
sity. She has had FIVE years exper-
fence In teaching and is at present
filling a position in the Glasco high
school.
Frank Vaudeville Of Kingman was
elected as physical training director
and coach. Mr.. Vaudeville has the
Of being one Of the finest
all round athletes in the state. He
is graduate Of the University Of
Kansas. He has been for three
years right half on the X. U. football |
team. He was in both 1919 and
1920 selected as a member Of the
All Missouri Valley football team;
was selected in 1920 by the st. Louis
Post Dispatch as a member Of its
First Football Team; was placed
In 1920 by the Outing Magazine in
Its "Honor Rolf Of famous backs In
the q. s.: won three letters in bas-
ket ball in Kinghsher College and
was four years in the basket ball
squad in University Of Kansas; was
four years in track and field work In
<. o.; was selected by Coach
schlademan Of the University to
track work at the University
n his absence; spent 10 months In
he army in the air service. Mr..
Vaudeville brings to Abilene high
school one Of the finest regulations
n athletics in the state. He win
lttend a school for coacehs at the
this summer.
Grade School Teachers |,
The following teachers were elect
d to positions in the city schools
.afcf1a fha hfOh ~rhnn1.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05

The following teachers were elect
ed to positions in the city schools
outside the high school:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-05-05

We all what history tine
dear whose Memorial Day with the whole
yourself and o
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-24

coz>e e;j%ss:s1lstel and Leave for the cities
where comforts are available. Hap
PLY to say, hWever, these old no
tons are gradually disappearing and
farm homes are now being built in
the most modern style with all the
convenience Of houses in the city.
By these we mean, running-water
bathrooms, electric light, electric ap-
pliances. etc.
Take look at the attractive house
shown here. This is an example Of
how farm homes are being built to-
day. This is not mere shelter con-
sisting of four walls and roof, but is
a ':homey" home, wen-designed and
arranged and fitted with many conve-
niences and labor-saving devices that
lift much Of the burden from the
shoulders of the housewife.
Much Of the charm Of q house lies
I'm the appearance Of the exterior,
although it is not as important as the
inside. Here we have large front
porch, the kind that is needed on the
farm, because there are children who
need a suitable recreation place on
rainy and disagreeable days. In this
case the front porch has been screened
in, making delightful sunporch. The
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-24
NO SNAKE QUITE HARMLESS
French Biologists, Through Expert
Msnts, Have Proved That Blood
and Saliva Produce Toxic Effects.

Only snakes with poison fangs have
been regarded as dangerous, but Ger,
tain French biologists, especially DR..
G. and Madame Marie Phisal!x, have
found reasons for believing that the
blood and saliva Of all serpents may
produce toxic effects. The venomous
action has been demonstrated by e1-
periments on birds, guinea pigs, ro-
dents, and lizards, with the secretion
Of the parotd glands Of certain CO.
lubers, common and so-called harm
less snakes, and with the blood Of
snakes Of this order that do not have
parotid glands. The effects were anal
ogous to those from the secretion of
the poison glands Of cobras, vipers
and rattlesnakas. In batrachians two
kinds Of venom are found. Mucous
venom, from the mucous glands ex-
listing chiefly on the abdomen, ex-
erts paralyzins action, and when in
jected into the veins produces stupor,
with sudden stopping Of respiration.
Two rabbits were killed by water in
which common edible green frog
had been washed. Granular venom,
from the larger granular glands ex-
listing only on the back, is q very &C.
tive poison in some species, and gives
rise to such symptoms as terror, hal
lucination, vomiting and commissions.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-24
Pioneers Prairie Bunk.

The necessity of finding more con-
7enient and comfortable place than
the ground upon which to sleep pro-
duced the "prairie bunk" This one
legged bedstead, now a piece of furni-
ture of the past, was improvised by
the pioneer in unique manner. A
forked stake was driven into the
ground at a proper distance from the
corner of the room and upon it poles,
usually of hickory, were laid reaching
from each wall. These poles, where
they touched the walls, rested in the
openings between the logs or were
driven into auger holes. Upon these
poles Stats of clapboard were placed,
or linden bark was interviewer from
pole to pole. Sometimes an old-fash-
toned cord bed" was made by using
Eastwood bark for the cord. On this
framework the housewife spread her
straw tick or piled the luxurious
mound Of her homemade feather bed.
Such a sleeping place was usually
known as a "pralrie bedstead," but
sometimes it was called "prairie
Observation-Disclosures J. Sharp, in the Pal
impsest.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-24
INDIAN BOY IS REAL
TARTAN OF The apes
Stolen and Reared by Leopard,
Boy Has All Characteris-
tics of Wild Animal.

The fantastic stories of Rudyard
Kipling's Mowgli. and of Tarzan Of the
Apes have found parallel in real
life in the case of a, North India hill
baby stolen and reared by a leopard,
according to the Calcutta correspond
ent Of the London Morning Post.
Stuart Baker, when in the village Of
Dhungi, In the Cachar hills, In midas
northeastern frontier, was confronted
in the local courthouse with protests
from certain native that he was un-
able to do his share Of local road
mending, because if he left home his,
little wild son would run away to the
jungle. 81 ...
Mr.. Baker visited the mans hut to
see the wild child" and found there
a boy about seven, naked, who ran,
about on all tours like small animal.
AT the sight of the stranger the child
shifted about him and ended by bolt
ing on all tours to his father, backing
between his legs like an animal enter
ing a burrow. The child was almost
head was covered with tiny scars and
scratches.
The fathers story is that when the
boy was two years old female Loop
ard had come upon the child and moth
err in a rice field, snatched the baby
from the mother and bounded away
into the jungle. A search was insti-
tuted, but no trace Of the child could
be found. Three years later sports
men tracked a leopard to her lair and
killed her. There they captured two
cubs and the child, who had apparent
ly been reared with the leopard's lit
ter. The parents identified the child
and their claim was admitted by the
whole village.
When first caught the child bit and
fought with everyone who came near
him and seized any village fowls
that he could capture, devouring them
savagely. He ran about on all fours
with extraordinary rapidity, and his
knees had hard callouses on them,
while his toes remained upright, al
most at right angles to the instep.
Later he learned to eat cooked food,
consented to sleep in his fathers hut,
and seemed to know the villagers by
sense Of smell.
Mr.. Baker has contributed detailed
story of the case to the Journal OF
the Bombay Natural History society
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-24
Thermometers Grow Old.

Even thermometers become old, and
consequently inaccurate with age, mer-
curial Instruments reading too high
and spirit instruments too low. In the
former case the bulb appears to
shrink, thus forcing the quicksilver
too far up the stem. This gradual
shrinkage is supposed to be due to the
fact that the external pressure on the
bulb may be considerably higher than
the internal pressure. the air as far
as possible having been removed be-
fore the glass is sealed.
On the other hand, the spirit ther
momater is sealed with the bulb COW
cred In a freezing MIXTURE in order
to lock Up in the glass as much air as
possible. The instrument thus starts
with the internal pressure which in
time appears to be reduced either by
expansion of the glass under the in
ternal pressure OK by leakage.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-24
C0URTEsAN OF LOVELY ORIGIN
LADY, Hamilton Rose to High, 1t
Anomalous, Position, Solely
Through Her Great Beauty.

Lady Hamilton, who, during the
latter part of the Eighteenth century,
was a world figure, and whose activ-
tiles did much to change history. was
born Of a blacksmith and cook. The
time was to come when she was bed
fellow with the queen Of Naples, ana
close friend to kings and princes, as
well as the wife of the British ambas-
sador to Italy, and mistress of the
great Nelson. but it was as Emma
Lyon that she began her career OF
mastering power and authority by Ter
woman's beauty and wiles.
While walking along the street at
the age Of sixteen she saw an ola
schoolfellow in the hands Of a press
gang that was about to convey MN
aboard British ship bound for forced
service. She went to Captain Payne
commander of the ship, and begged
his release. The captain agreed-on
a condition. The girl accepted it and
gave up her honor to save her friend
The captain paid dearly for his act
shortly afterward. as the young beau
ty went about the town charging up
bills of enormous amounts, and ne
was forced to, settle.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-24
NNE time lasa week reada cen da
~ paper bouta one guy maka plenta

0NE time lasa week I reada cen ia
~ paper bouta one guy .maka plenta
money weeth da mush room. never
see dat before so aska my boss
wheecha hotel gotta dat kinda room.
He tella me da mush room ees no
lika da hotel for stay cen. He say was
somating gooda for eat. Well, l eata
mush cen da room plenta time, but l
dunno how can maka money dat way.
I tink da boss gotta leetle deesgust
when tella heem I never been cen da
mush room before. But he tella me
was plenta money can be made weeth
da mush room. He aska me wot, for.
no 60 cen dot beezness. I say mebbe
I try maka da money dat way eef he go
cen da partner weeth me. '@S" '-~'
tella da boss ees no costa 'mooch,
for do dat. say eef he furnish da
mush gotta plenta room cen my
house. And eef he gotta plenta mush
for fila dat room we gotta greata
beega bezness starta weeth. -.
But da boss tella me l dunno soma.
ting yer mooch. He taxa me out one
day for show me wot da mush room
looka like. He linda some toadstool
and tefla me OATS da mush room.
You know getta so mad no care
for da job. spaka right up and tella
da boss he dunno somating. too. I tella
heem he craze cen da head try maka
me tink toadstool ees da mush room.
But he say was da sama ting only do
toadstool grow wild and da mush room
grow cen da garden.
no tink anything can be somatinR
else jusa because ees leetle wild. I
feegure ees da sauna ting no natter
wot kinda reputash he gotta. E:' da
boss tink dat way he sure gonna Dug
ahouse. Mebbe somaday he try tella
me horse ees da horse eef ees tame,
but horse ees 4 cow eef ees wild.
Wot you tink1
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-24
WELL DESIGNED
Home FOR FARM.
, -L- - B,
Comfortable Frame House With
~ Stucc0 Foundation.
WILL KEEP YOUNG At HOME.
Attractive Home Shown Below Con.
tains All the Modern conveniences
Of 4 City Home-Fitted With
. Labor-Savlno Devices.
By WILLIAM A. RApFoRD.

BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD. 7.
Mr.. William A.. Radfetd Win snswsr
questions and give. adyice FREE Of
c9sT on sll subjects OBTAINING e H.. H.
eed IS
70, without doubt, the highest authority
Oh al these subjects: Address ell inquiries
to William A.. Radford, No. 1877 Prairie
avenue. Chicago. 11l. ana onlS' enclose
tWo-cent stamp for reply.
"What can put into the house that
will make it as comfortable and at
tractive as any home in the city,"
That Is the question the progressive
farmer asks when he starts 70 build a
home. That is the question that
should come to the mind Of every
farmer. If 1t did we would hear
great deal less about 'bacl to the
farm movements, keep the boys on
the farm agitation, ETC., because
there would be no need for any such
propaganda. Comfortable farm homes
would be the most effective propa-
ganda that could be devised.
It goes without saying that much Of
the movement to large cities is due
to this one cause, poor home condi-
lions. The farm home has in many
cases been subortlinated to the dairy
barn, even the hoghouse or granary.
What is tie inevitable result? The
wife is ove1bu7.5ened with work In
dismal surroundings, the children be-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-24
Dreaming of Hair.

For man to dream his hair is
long like that of woman signifies
a weak mind and a cowardly nature,
also deception will be practiced Of
which he will be the victim. TO
dream you have short black curly
hair is sign Of secret sorrow. To
have red hair is an evil omen to all
except i,arbers and hair dressers, to
whom it promises an increase in bust
ness. White hair, honor and wealth.
To dream your hair falls out is sign
of approaching evil, loss Of a friend.
Smooth, well-combed hair foretells
happiness and the ending Of an old
misunderstanding between friends.
Disordered, tangled hair signifies
deep grief. To dream the hair Is
longer and darker than usual, increase
Of wealth.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-24
PREFERRED TO LIVE ALONE.
Water Hog Chose Lonely Existence IN
English Pond to the Confine.
ment Of q Menagerie.

Two years ago a large and intelli-
gent water-hog from South America,
tired Of the local British menagerie
which exploited him and his brethren,
crept away, and took up his abode IN
a pond at Manning's heath, Sussex.
There he lived a hermit-like existence,
swimming and diving, or scrambllng
along the fringe Of the pond by way
Of exercise, and harming no man, I'M
til quite recently young foal disput-
ed his claim to the lake. The three
feet-long water-hog had the impu-
dence to chase the foal, and suffered
death at the hands of a gamekeeper
for his misdemeanor. The hogs Ire
in the Sussex pond Is regarded as all
tire more strange because few OF ms
species have survived the English
climate. Such creatures abound on
the river banks In South America,
and, while possessing the skin and
bristles of an ordinary hedgehog. can
swim and dive like fish, often re-
naming under water for lengthy
periods. They have long, curiously
nodded teeth, which enable them to
grind to a pulp the vegetable matter
that forms their sustenance, and al
low 1t to pass down the very narrow
passage of their throat. They bark
and growl like dogs, and are alto
gether unpleasant animals when
reused. The Manning pond specimen
was regarded by the villagers, as quite
harmless, however, and they deplored
its untimely end.-London Mail.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-24
Beard and Mustaehe Defended.

DR.. Arjan Das, in the Indian Medi-
cal Journal, deplores the fashion for
cropped hair which is gaining in India.
He says hair is an additional orna-
ment for rich woman, ana often the
only ornament of the poor. Thesshav-
ing of mustache and the epilation of
nasal hairs is bad as they prevent the
Introduction of even minute particles
of dust entering the nose. Worse still
Is the increasing practice of shaking,
the beard. as this protects the throat
and hinders dental neuralgia. Shaving
has become the fashion both with
Hindus AMI Mohammedans, though q
bearded man among the latter Is
shown more respect.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-24

opens into a small hall on one side
and into the kitchen at the rear. The
kitchen Is small in keeping with the
trend in modern BODYBUILDING and
adjoins a washroom, one Of the essen
tial features OF the real farm home.
This extra room is provided for the
men coming in from the fields and
keeps them out of the kitchen, which
the wife needs for preparing the
meals. A small lavatory is also To-
Gated on the lower floor.
The upper floor, or half-story, Is