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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
CONSUL IS PLEASED
 WITH ALASKA; WANTS A CLOSE
 RELATIONSHIP TO EXIST NOW

Rodolfo Ramirez, first Mexican Consul to Alaska, is greatly pleased with his first impressions of Alaska and is confident that he will enjoy his work here. His appointment b this station is for period or two years, and he believes he viii enjoy t all, he said today. MT. Ramirez admires the United States and says the relations between his country and this are most harmonious and 1t is the fond hope of his government that they shall remain so.
 Speaking at the Gastineau Hotel, where he is located for the present, MT Ramirez today said:
 "It is a great pleasure and honor for me to be the first Mexican Con sul for Alaska. My appointment IS further evidence of the interest of your territory in the worlds com merce, and endeayors of the republic of Mexico to complete and perfect understanding between the two coun- tries.
 Dealings between nations, as De tween individuals, must be based on mutual advantages. Mexico has many things of value to offer to other nations-and without their friendly cooperation she would sui fer serious handicaps. This applies especially to the United States. Eighty-five per cent of Mexicos for eign business is done with the United States. Her exports to the United States. by the way, in creased, despite 10 years of almost uninterrupted revolutions, from $49, OOO.oO0' in 1909 to $151.000,OO0 in 1919. 7
 "Mexico has already taken tha first steps along the road Of peace and prosperity. For 10 years Mex leo has suffered all the hardships ol civil wars and revolutions. There has taken place a great spiritual and moral cleansing, though it has beer terribly costly Half million Of hel sons have been killed and much oi her material property and treasure has been wrecked and ruined. How ever, given her inexhaustible natural resources and mutual cooperation from outside, Mexico will progress with remarkable speed. Despite these 10 tragic years, her railroads are running most of her sugar mill and factories are intact. her grea oil wells are pouring out rivers o liquid oil. and her countless ranche and plantations are being restockec and worked
 | Today Mexico is ready to receiy .Continued on Page Two;
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
MOTIVE DISAPPEARS.

LONDON. June 29-The Man chester Guardian, which is an op- ponent of the renewal of the Anglo Japanese alliance. contended in an editorial that the original motive of the alliance which was protective measure against Germany and Rus sia, has disappeared. It asked if a military alliance was necessary to insure the "open door" in China and the security of Great Britain's dominfons' in the east and if such an alliance was possible without turning the edge of it against the United States" It was declared by the newspaper that no answer has so far been given to those questions and it was unlikely one would be forthcoming.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
Bill Haywood Is Coming Back to U. s. And to Surrender

CHICAGO, June 29-United States District Attorney Cline announced this afternoon he was in receipt of a wireless from William t"Big BilP) Hay wood, stating he leaves Moscow on July 12 and will surrender to the United States authorities as soon as he lands in New York. Haywood, who is secre- tary of the Industrial Workers of the World, was sentenced to prison for implications in vari- ous disorders. He was out on bonds of $20,000 and jumped them shortly before a high court sustained the judgment affirming the sentence of a low CT court.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
HOUSE STANDS PAT.

WASHINGTON D. eCs, June " The House has refused to recede from opposition to the Senate amendment to the naval bill carry ing $500,000 for the pier extension and $90,000 for the rife range at the Bremerton navy yard.
 The House has also cut by $500,- 900 the million dollar appropriation for the enlargement of the naval hospital at San Diego.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
Hitchcock Proposes Bank
 With Two Billion Capital

WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 29.- Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock, of Nebraska, today introduced a bill providing for the establishment in New York of banking institution to be known as the Bank of Ma tions." The capital will be $2,000.- GOO. .0O0 and the baak will act as fiscal agent of the United States and such other governments as might be admitted as stockholders.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
Striking Sailors Are on
 Trial for Violating Law

PORTLAND, Ore, June 2s.-The trial of seven striking sailors, alleg ing violation of the injunction against picketing and violence, was resumed this afternoon in the Fed eral Court. The sailors denied any intention to start disturbance on June 20, in which one sailor was killed
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
Gov. Morgan Insists on
 His Martial Law Orders

CHARLESTON, w. Va, June 29. Morgan has proclaimed that a state of war exists and in- surrection riots" still exist in Mingo County and has reaffirmed his declartion of martial law. The pro- clamation is the result of recent court order dissolving the martial law order issued owing to the dis turbances of miners.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
Pennsylvania Railroad
 And Men Come to Terms

PHILADELPHIA. June 29.-The officials of the Pennsylvania Rail road announced this afternoon that they had reached an agreement re- garding working conditions with the engine and train service employees. Forty thousand men are employed in the two operating departments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
Millionaire's Will Is
 Cause of Legal Action

PITTSBURGH, June 29. Mrs. Mary Black Snyder Drew has filed a petition to have set aside the will of the late William Penn Snyder in- yolving an estate said be worth $30. 1000. .000. The petition alleges that Snyder did not possess testa- mentary capacity"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
Missouri River Starts
 On Rampage; Dike Breaks

OMAHA, June 29.-A hastily con structed dike protecting the farm lands north of Omaha broke under pressure of the Missouri River flood waters and immediately a raging tor rent began rushing into the low lands. Heavy damage is feared
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
White Sox Players to
 Go on Trial Tuesday

CHICAGO, June 29. - Judge Friend this afternoon overruled the motion of the defense to quash the indictments against the White Sox players for frauds in baseball games. The court then adjourned until next Tuesday, July 5, when the trial will be resumed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
Planes Go to Sea to
 Bomb U. s. Battleship

NEWPORT NEWS. June 29.-- Planes from, Hampton Roads naval base put to sea early this forenoon to search for the radio controlled battleship Iowa, preparatory to at tack by dummy bombs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
Harding Instructs Republican Leader On Disarmament

WASHINGTON, June 29.-
 President Harding has writ ten to House Republican Lead CT Frank w. Mondell, of Wyoming, that "it is wholly desirable to have favorable expression on the part of Con- gress relative to world disarma- ment and 1t would seem to me that it would be ample if 1t should be expressed in the broadest and most general terms"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
Naval Radio Station
 At Unga Not Approved

WASHINGTON. D. C., June 29- Senator Wesley L. Jones bill for the establishment of naval radio station at Unga, Southwestern AL aska. has been disapproved by the Naval Committee. The committee holds that the station is unnec- assary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
NekO-jAPANESE ALLIANCE IS NOW A BIG QUESTION
League of Nations May Be
 Involved Rather Than ln- i terests of British.

LONDON, June 29.-A. J. Bal four, representing the League of Nations. told the Imperial confer- ence of Premiers today that it would be necessary to bring the Anglo-Japanese alliance into line with the Leagues requirements rather than consider the British in terests
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
Paper Workers and Mills
 To Arbitrate Difference.

NEW YORK, June 29.-It is an nounced this afternoon that the ar. bitration agreement between the union paper mill workers and all mills in the United States and Can. ada. except the International Paper Company. has been signed. The mills. 1t Is believed. will resume op- erations on July 5.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
Wilson Admitted to All
 Courts in New York State

NEW YORK, June 29.-Former President Woodrow Wilson was to- day admitted as a practicing attor' ney in all courts of New York.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
Sir Ernest Shackleton
 Going to Antarctic

LONDON, June 29-Sir Ernest Shackleton. explorer. announced to- day a new Antarctic expedition to the uncharted sections of the South ern Atlantic and Pacific. He plans to cover 3O,000 miles. F.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
RADICAL SOCIALISTS ARE DARED
 TO FIGHT BY WORLD WAR VETS
Turko-Bolsheviki Plot Discovered By the Allies

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 29.- The Allied authorities have discov cred a Turko- Bolshevist plot of vast proportions. Numerous arrests, in cluding the alleged leaders, are ex- pected.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-29
Ruth .Swats Out Another
 Homer in 'Today's Game

NEW YORK. June 29.-Babe Ruth his his 2Sth homer today in the first inning in the game against Boston
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-15
ABOUT PEOPLE

DIR. and Mrs. G. F. Atwood and
daughter Dorothy are in Topeka at
tending the Free Fair.
Howard Hoffman, Deane Ackers
and A. p. Rogers returned from q
visit at X. U. for rush week.
Mrs. A. p. Rogers is visiting her
parents in Kansas City. She spent
a day at X. U. enroute.
G. A. Kubach returned from Kan
sas City where he attended a joint
convention Of Kansas and missouri
motion picture exhibitors.
]. Crow, agent for the Kansas City
Star, is here and has appointed Rus
sell Shellhaas as distributor, wayne
French retiring.
Dean Malott returned Tuesday
from Lake Tahoe, California. where
he has been during the summer. he
left on the afternoon train for Law
renee where he will spend few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. johnson and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Middleton ieft
for Topeka to attend the state ralr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Warning re-
turned from st. Louis where they at
tended the 23rd national convention
of letter carriers. The next conven'
ton will be in Providence, 4. l., in
1923,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-15
ANOTHER ARMY OF TAxEATERS?

A western university professor
wants an army Of one hundred thou
sand strong educated at public ex-
pense to teach law and Americanism
to foreigners. For only two-year
term 1t would cost about a thousand
dollars to educate each one, or one
hundred million dollars to train the
army. The army would then be sent
out to educate the Reds In laws and
ideals of Americanism. At only two
thousand dollars year-and what
trained college man would want to
work for even his own country Tor
less than 1--WE thousand year-the
taxpaycrs would have to put up two
hundred millions year for the army
of educators, besides the initial In
yestment of one hundred millions.
They would have to erect buildings
for them to teach in. There would
have to be fund to reimburse their
families II any Of the army were
killed or wounded or became diseased
in their occupation Of setting right
the bloody Reds. Better keep the
Reds out of the country ana the
"army" too
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-15

Diary of more than 5000 miles be-
tween them. Is sound. The presi-
dents belief was expressed In let
ter to be read at the dedication OF 0
peace portal on the international
line, ,oommemorating the more than
100 years OF peace and amity be-
tween the United States and Cana
da. a condition that today seems fur
Their from being disturbed than II
was when the boundary line was
laid out and later when the treaty
made that II was to stand unguard-
ed and unfortifed with neither arm
ed forces on land nor ARMED hsips
on the great lakes. America and
Canada have set the world an ex-
ample from which the whole world
might profit by following 1t, for II
shows that neither armies and
navies are necessary when nations
are animated by sincere desire to
be fair and to deal hOnOrably with
each other Britain and America
have had disputes since their las'
unpleasantness-109 years ago
some of them (the Venezuelan con-
troversy, for instance) serious; but
they have been settled amicably and
satisfactorily because Of an abiding
appreciation on the part OF both
that the other was animated by a
spirit to do that which was right
and inst and fair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-15
WARNS coMMIssioNERs
Law on Hedges Obstructing View
Must Be Enforced

County commissioners are urged by
NJ. w. Watson, state highway engi-
neer, to enforce the 1921 law which
requires cutting of hedges to a
height Of four feet within fifty yards
OF railroad grade crossings and cor
ners in the highway.
One woman was killed and two
severely injured near Cherryvale re-
Gently as the result Of an accident
at an interurban crossing where the
view Is INSTRUCTED. Numerous other
fatal accidents of the same charac-
ter have been reported lately.
The new law requires the county
com missioners to instruct the county
clerk to notify occupants Of land to
cut their hedges in compliance with
the statute. II the hedge Is not cut
within ten days the commissioners
are authorized to have the work done
and the cost entered on the tax rolls
against the real estate, together with
a penalty Of 10 per cen. The law
also applies to signbcards placed
higher than four feet from the
ground.
High hedge fences are damaging
to earth roads, Engineer Watson de-
cIared, because they do not allow the
roads to dry out after rain. They
do not seem to damage hard surfaced
roads, he said. AS part OF the
specifications under which state and
federal aid is granted, however
hedges must be cut the entire length
of the road.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-15
"MP. AND MRS."

What wonderful thoughts come up
when these two authorizations are
printed in a news item--what in
tense human interest these portray.
In the country daily or weekly pa
per, they take the one big place in
all items, from the simple visit to
relatives, to the larger matters Of hu-
man life.
"Mr. and Mrs."-the great news
item Of the universe, the bringer OF
recollections to the man far from
home. who takes his old home town
paper, and reads the items Of Mr.. and
Mrs. and lets his mind wander back
to the days when he knew the Mr..
and Mrs. In knee pants and, shall we
say, short skirts.
It's the home town paper where
the real Mr.. and Mrs. news items
occur-and to receive the home town
paper week in and week out is tC
know the great happenings of the
world, the doings of "Mr. and Mrs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-15
1T TAKES A MAN

II 1t be true that the real task of
life is to be the boss of ones en-
vironment and circumstances, then
these days of stress and depression
must be operating to select men out
Of the mass. Anybody can sail In
a fair wind. Anybody can smile and
win when everything is coming his
way. But the real deep sea sailors
aren't trained by fair winds. The
true steel Of character isn't brought
out by favorable circumstances.
When the world has worked out
Of the conditions that now are try
ing mems souls; when manufacture
ers and business men and mechanics
and muscle workers can Lift their
heads and give their thoughts again
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-15
PICK LEADERS
TO ASSIST In
IRISH FARLEY
Sim Fem Seems Dis
posed to Discuss Mat
tiers at Last
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Dublin, Sept. disappointment Of
plenipotentiaries to the proposed con-
ference at Inverness with British rep
resentatives to discuss the settlement
Of the Irish question was approved
today at a session Of Dali Eireann.
Delegates include Arthur Griffith,
founder of Sim Fem, Michael Collins
finance minister, George Gavan Dury,
Sim Fein representatives abroad,
Eamonn J. Duggan, member OF the
Sim Fein parliament. and Robert
Barton, leading Sim Feiner. 1t was
explained that the plenipotentiaries
are not to 60 to Inverness n response
to Lloyd Georges invitation but were
chosen merely to carry on possible
negotiations which may or may not
follow the receipt by Lloyd George OF
the Irish cabinets reply to his last
nOtp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-15
THINK LII OVER

Don't worry-thinkv is the ad-
vice Golfers gives to the American
business man, who Is accused of
worrying his dollars away. He Is,
Golfers quotes thinker as saying,
doing lot Of destructive worry
ing about his past losses and too lit
tie constructive thinking about his
future profits and how to secure
them"
1t is good advice. Few men have
the capacity for thinking them
selves out Of difficulties. Too many
Of them drive full speed ahead
through the darkness Of uncertainty
and too often they hit the rocks.
If they stopped to think oftener
their difficulties would diminish and
their successes increase. There Is O
difference between thinking and
worrying. Thought is constructive
force, worry is destructive chaos
Thought takes up the difficulties one
by one, finds its solution, and goes
on to the next. Worry is a mean
ingless, directionless, pointless folly
Worry proceeds from thOughtless'
ness.
There Is perhaps one clear thinker
in every 10000 men. In every pro
gressive town or community there IL
at least one thinker whose trained
brain furnishes the impetus to al
civic movements.
The pity Is that there are so few
of him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-15
TREND OF FARM PRICES

The level of prices paid producers
of the United States for the princi-
pal crops increased about 0.5 per
cent during August in the past ten
years the price level decreased
about % per cent during August
On September l the index figure OF
prices was about 54.4 per cent low
er than year ago, ST. per cent
lower than two years ago. and 1913
per cent lower than the average OF
the past ten years on September /
The prices of meat animals-hogs
cattle, sheep and chickens-to pro-
ducers of the United States increas'
ed 3.S per cent from July Is tC
August Is; in the past ten years
prices increased in like period Ia
per cent On August Is the index
figure of prices for these meat ami
mails was about 34.5 per cent lower
than a year ago, 400 per cent lower
than two years ago, and III pei
cent lower than the average Of the
past ten years on August 10.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-15

The Junction Manhattan interur-
ban Is to be discontinued and gaso-
line buses take its place. The
abandonment OF Camp Funston le1t
the line rather lonely considering
the expense of operation. Its pres
ent plight recalls the remarks OF
Charlie pattison, formerly OF Abb
lene. He was some promoter him
self and was asked his opinion
about the proposed interurban be-
tween Abilene and Industry, which
was a fayOrite subject for CONNER
cial club discussion fifteen years
ago. "Why waste time" he snort
ed, Tin building railroad with nifty
people at one end Of the line and
1000 at the other-let 'em walk"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-15

60 recreation and the softer and
pieasanter things Of life, they will
observe that the times have brought
into sight the uncOnquerable ones,
who carried themselves through dark
hours by vision OF the sure dawn,
who kept Oh whistling as they
trimmed their sails to the storm,
knowing that all storms end.
"You can judge the temper OF a
man." said one Of the the great
preachers, "by the fashion In which
he faces the inevitable" Among
the men who peddle gloom, who
sing the doleful songs one hears
when things go badly or do not 80
ut all, there are those who calmly
,"plug along" without whimpering
or sign of fear. Even when they
seem to fail, they are winnlng-the
only victory that counts.
II you can see things all awry,
stand In the midst of strain and
crash, watch your own plans going
wrong, and while others moan and
blubber cheerily start all over agian,
perhaps as Kipling says, with
worn out TOOLS" the world may not
notice what you are about, but 1t
will draw courage from the spirit
that is everlasting force. And as
for you-"you'll be a Man, my
son .'-Evening Post.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-15
YANKS AND cANUcKS

The people OF the United States
and Canada are not merely neigh
bors, they are friends. They speak
the same language, hold largely TO
the same political views and visit
eee hother often Perhaps that ac-
edhnts ~ me MOO yeArs Of peace
which Is to Be commemorated by a
peace portal on the Canadian United
States border.
It seems to us that the presidents
belief that the world is growing
wiser and better, founded upon the
fact that for more than a hundred
years the American people and Brit
ish have ben at peace with an un-
fortified. almost unmarked. boun-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-15
oIlR TELEPHONE SERVICE

The measure OF any concern Serv-
ing the public Is the readiness OF its
employees to do all possible In assist
ing the patron and In having the
equipment with which the employe
can give this service. Time was
when Abilene had an Indifferent tele-
phone service, when the employees
were not fully trained, when the
equipment was far from standard.
Today one has but to travel over
other states to realize the perfection
to which the service has been
brought and the satisfaction the
subscriber gets In promptness,
coutesy and facility Of communities
ton.
The writer has during the sum
mer been in half dozen states east
of here and had occasion to use
telephones rather more than ting
usual tourist. In most towns the
size of Abilene the old ring style
of phone is in use with the usual
annoyance and delay. Nowhere was
there the prompt, courteous service
from central that one receives right
here in Abilene from the United
Telephone Company. The advance
that has come from systematic de-
yelopment Of its telephone business
and the improvement in equipment
is something. Of which Abilene
should be proud. The town has
never had so good a telephone ser
vice as it has today nor a more capa'
BILE and efficient corps Of operators
The telephone is one Of the daily
needs of business and home and
every added feature that improves
hiatt service makes life pleasantef
and easier. 1t is good for one ia
compare what we enjoy with what
is experienced in other communities
where less capable management OBJ
tAinS