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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-16
COMMITTEE SETS
 TRAP TAX OF S200
 FOR NEXT Z YEARS
Increases Old Tax on Fish Traps 100 Per Cent-To
 Put Tax on Seines.


 ! A final figure for fish trap licenses { of $200 per annum was arrived al last night at the joihtS lleeting o { the Senate, and sHouse, Ways apt Means Committees held in the hal { of the House of Representatives. Al ! the same, time, the question of tax . ing seines was' brought up and i, Chairman Elsner announced that ' this matter would be gone into thor ; oughly and representative of the seiners would be given an oppor tunity Monday night to be heard before the final figure for seines is fixed.
 industry Hard Hit
 The amount of trap license taxes was fixed after an extended hearing at which former Senator J. R. Heck man was present and entered a pro- test against the tentative figure of $500 which was announced several days ago by the committee. He de clared that such tax was confisca- tory to the interests of the small canner and would work in favor Of the big fellows who could afford to pay an exorbitant tax if 1t had the effect of killing off the little trap owner. He declared that the can ners are hard hit and it is impos- sibie for then, to get moneyfto. take care of immediate needs. He advo- .cated the trap as a sanitary appli- ance and declared that of the 200,' 900 cases of salmon condemned on acoount of being unfit for food. none of them were trap caught He was convinced that a $500 tax per trap would reduce the revenue to the Territory rather than increase it. $2oo Tax Means Increase
 The final figures arrived at, 1t is believed will increase the revenue from trap licenses by material sum. MT, Hickman stated that probably 800 trap licenses would be taken out during the present year That number will be increased, he believed, in 1922 to probably TOO. That number, at the rate fixed would result in receipts to the Ter ritory from trap licenses of $l4O,OO0 per year. The $20O rate will pre- vail for 1922 and 1923,
 's6 4t"t Non-Resident License
 aThe committee also fixed a final figure of $5 for licenses for non resident fishermen. That license, it was stated, would apply to fishermen on vessels coming into the waters of Alaska and would be productive of several thousand dollars in ad dftional revenue. It would apply to fishermen brought up from the States by the big companies from the South to operate their plans to the West ward and to others of the same class in other sections of the Territory. ~. Heckman Advocates Control :. During the hearing on traps, MT Hickman declared that no effort should be made to regulate the fish cry industry through revenue measure He declared that he was in favor of Territorial control and advocated the passage of the Britt fisheries bill now pending in the Territorial Senate. It will take drastic measures of protection, he said to preserve the industry and it was up to Alaska to take action
 >>-e
 The best of Job wore, of all kinds, T. at1
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-16

At the Circle City Canto.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-16
WILSON ACQUITTED

The jury in the case of the United States against A B. Wilson, charged with having liquor in his possession, returned a verdict of not guilty late this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-16


 31, 1921, ........................ $18,63O.15
 The report of City Clerk A. B. Cole was general one showing the receipts for the past year to have been $113,662.91, the total expendi- lures having been $102,359S6, leav- ing balance on hand on April l, 1921, of $1l,3O3.O5 with two out standing accounts, from wharf and coal, amounting to $2,6O5.11.
 The high lights in the receipts are S71.62S.20 from taxes, penalties and interest; $2,414 from fines and for feitures; $12,74625 from license fees; $8,415.S3 from the city wharf; and 11,630.93 from coal.
 The larger amounts in the city expenditures for the past year are as follows: Streets, sewers and $27,25116; wharf salaries etc. $8,042.07; school appropriations and insurance, $1S,544; city hall and operation. $3,680.50; police department, $4,79O.S2; fire de- patment, $5.247.O5; lighting and cleaning streets, $3,S6993; school bonds redeemed, $1O,O00, and library appropriation and insurance, $1,S5S
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-16
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
Now Bound North

NOW eouno Nortn } CITY OF SEATTLE scheduled '' to arrive tonight at 7:30, JEFFERSON due Tuesday. ', @ Sehe duled SaIlines PRINCESS MARY leaves Van couyer. today. NORTHWESTERN leaves Se- attle April 23. Southbound SallIngs CITY OF SEATTLE sails south via Sitka Sunday at s a. m. from P. s. S. Go. dock. JEFFERSON southbound We'd nesday.
 ADMIRAL WATSON south bound April l9.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-16
CITY FINANCES
 ARE SHOWN IN ANNUAL REPORTS
City Treasurer Shows Over $l8,OO0 on Hand--Clerk
 Makes His Report.

Two financial reports were read at the meeting of the City Council last night, one from Treasurer B.. M. Behrends and the other from City Clerk A. B. Cole. The two re ports show the city finances in good shape and the amount of $18.6S015 being in the city treasury on March 31. ;.ft
 City Treasurer B. M. Behrends report is as follows:
 Balance on hand, April 1,
 1920 7,184.80 From City Clerk .............. 106, 455.67 From Clerk U. S. Court 2,370.00 From sale of coal ............ 12,549.75 From wharf earnings ... 7,917S6 Interest on daily balances 457.68
 Total ..........................$1 .$136, ,935.76 Amount regular warrants
 redeemed ......................... SIS, 1905 61
 Balance on hand March '
 31, 1921, .,............. $18,63O.15t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-07

To Anders Gustassen. if living and his
unknown heirs, executors, admins
traitors, devisees, trustees and as
signs. If he be dead; Anders Gustaf-
sen, II living, and his unknown heirs,
executors, administrators, devisees,
trustees and assigns If he be dead;
the unknown heirs, executors, admin
istrators, devisees. trustees and as
signs of T. C. Henry, deceased the
unknown heirs, executors, admins
traitors, devisees, trustees and assigns
of G. L. Brinkman, deceased and the
unknown heirs, executors, admins
traitors, devisees, trustees and assigns
of V. p. Wilson, deceased:
You are hereby notified that you have
been sued in the District Court of
Dickinson County, Kansas, by Anna C.
Hoffman, and that you must answer
her petition on or before the 18th day
of May, 1921. or the same will be TAX
en- as true and Judgment rendered
against you quieting the title and right
of possession of said Anna c. Hoffman
to the following described real estate,
situated in Dickinson County, Kansas,
to-wit:
Lots four and five "A and 81, block
forty-six (46) in North Addition to the
City of Enterprise, in Dickinson Coun-
ty, Kansas, and forever barring you.
and each OF you, from all right, title or
interest therein.
HURD & HURD,
7w3t Attorneys For Plaintiffs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-07
(First published in the Abilene Week.
Reflector. April z, 1920
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT
TAXPAYERS
of Dickinson County Kansas

4
Office of the County Treasurer. Dick.
fnson county, Kansas, Abilene, Kansas
April 8, 1921.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing is a list of lands. city and town
lots, situated in the County of Dickin-
son, and the State Of Kansas. sold on
the 3rd day of September, 1918, for the
! unpaid taxes of 1917. and unredeemed
on the above date, containing the
names of the persons assessed when
ever such name appears on the assess.
ment and tax rolls, and the amount Of
| taxes due on each parcel Of land with
| the interest thereon calculated to and
| including the Bird day of September,
| 1921.
And that unless such lands Rd lots
are redeemed on or before the said Bird
last day of redemption allowed by law,
they will be subject to deeds.
NJ E. CALKINS.
County Treasurer.
Lincoln Township
II. Linch-A tract. commencing at.
north line OF Fifth street. in Solomon,
W. 22s feet N 1876 feet, r. so feet, n
"a feet. r. lis feet, $. 200 feet. section
1s. township -. ranre /. west, $50
Grant Township
f. Teats-Lot IL block 10. Kirby's
addition to Abilene vacated s321
Solomon City
w. F. Bartels-Lot 1875, Third street.
1881
Hope City
w. NJ. JACKSON i, anu D. DlOch
1, Growers addition, 5000.
S. F. Gutsch-. Beginning at Northeast
corn lot l. block II. Growers addition.
N. so feet, w. $50 feet, s. so feet, +.
$50 feet to beginning and lots l. 2. 2,
and s. block II, Growers addition
s776.71.
HerfnEton City
G. c. Houston-Lots s. and 10, block
~. s315.3s.
A. c. Romig-Lots 16, IS and 90
block IA, 1919.
q. N. Carman and J. b. Neale-Lots
IA and 10. block A. S22.49.
c. c. HoustonA-Lots 2 to ~ even. in
elusive, block 75, $153.10.
C. N. Hull-west As feet. lots and
s. McMannsWLots to 10. odd. inclu-
live, block 125, s945f.
Geo. Schwab-Lots II. is and 10,
block 8, Dolan's addition, 1889.
Abilene City
r. c. Bronough-Lot 8, block s, Rice
I Bonebrake's addition. s21.40.
VIM. @. Curtis-Lot 2, block II, Rice
Bonebrake's addition, ts3.72.
II. 8. Bowen-Lots Is and II, block
Z. Fairview's addition, S495.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-07
ENGLAND HAS
DAWN OF HOPE
FOR IT'S STRIKE
Miners Agree to Meet
with Government
for Farley
iAssociated Pressl

London, April 6.-The executive
body Of the mfpers' union this after.
noon accepted the governments pro-
posal that miners delegates meet rep
reesntatives Of owners and the gov.
eminent for reopening negotiations
with a view to settlement Of the coal
strike. The mining association COM
prising owners Of miners also accept
ed the proposal Of the prime mipis-
tiers.
A decision to support British min
ers in their strike was reached by the
Transport Workers Federation at a
meeting this morning. It was decid-
ed to meet with delegates of the Ma
tional Union Of Railwaymen and the
Miners,aIInion for the purpose Of Sc
curing Gtion on the strike situation
by a triple alliance"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-07

the public highway In the county be-
fore mentioned. Said proposed improve
ment includes the construction of the
following bridge work together with
all work involved and indicated by the
plans and specifications herein num-
bered and described Bridge No. "a;
nearest railroad siding Carlton; num-
Der of miles, 8; township, Wheatland;
type, through girder; span 2-3O feet,
heighth 20 feet; roadway, 16 feet; con-
crete, cubic yards. 1888; reinforcing
steel, pounds 24,179.3.
3. Detailed information of the work
to be done may be had by an examin-
alton of the plans and specifications on
file In the office of the County Clerk,
or the State Highway Commission at
Topeka.
a. The above described work is TO
be completed on or before the 1st day
Of September, 1921.
5. The Board of Commissioners re-
serves the right to reject any and all |
and to waive technicalities. |
s. A certified check OF $4,000 must |
accompany each proposal.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUN-
TY COMMISSIONERS
H. w. KING,
County Clerk
Aprf1 5, 1921 TWIST
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-07
HEIDuP KING
ON HIS TRIP
Austrians Wanted to
Talk to Charles
(Associated Press)

Vienna, April Give hours de-
lay in the Journey Of former Emper-
or Charles to Switzerland occurred
last night at Forhnleiten in Lower
Austria where his train was held up
by threatened demonstrations against
the ex-monarch. by working men Of
Bruck. Several thousand men gath
cred at Bruck and declared they
would not let the ex-emperor pass
until they had told him what they
thought about his adventure. Work
ers resisted all pleas for several hours
hut finally dispersed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-07
PUBLICATION NOTICE

(First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector, April Z, 1920
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-07
No WELCOME FOR HYPMENs

American Legion Commander Pledges
Faith In America
tAssociated Press)
New York, April 6.-Hostility to
the ''hyphen and hyphenates" was
pronounced here today by F. w. Gal
braith, Jr.. National Commander Of
the American Legion, who, in a state
ment commemorative Of the fourth
Of the declaration by the
United States Of war against Ger
many, pledged anew the soldier Or
ganization's "faith in America, its
and its ideals"
-Four years ago tomorrow" said
the statement, Eve declared war
against Germany. The hyphen, real
izing that It was an ally Of our enc
my, promptly took cover. The hyphen
dug in and hid its head and, SO long
as the roar Of battle sounded, 1t
an exceedingly low WIS.,
lbility.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-07
BACK TO OLD HOME TOWN
Gish Family Of Movie Fame Will Buy
Home in Ohio
(Associated Press,

Massillon, O.. April Gillian and
Dorothy Gish and their mother, Mrs.
Mae Gish, are planning to buy home
here and make 1t their place Of resi-
dence when not working before the
screen, lillian Gish stated while on a
visit with her mother. This is the
former home of the family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-07

Clean old papers, sc bundle, at
this office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-07
(First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector. April 7, 1920
NOTICE TO BRIDGE cONTRAc-

/. Notice r. hereby given that sealed
for the construction Of REIN
forced concrete. through girder bridge
Kansas. said bridge work being To-
Gated on the road known as Township
Road. and being designated as bridge
No. 81. will be received at the Office OF
the County Clerk at Abilene, Kansas
until II o'clock a. m. May 4, 1921, and
then publicly opened.
2. The proposed work Is located on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-07

/, Rcd Davis, convicted ON the 10Th
day of May, 1919, of the crime Of rob
berry LIST degree in Dickinson County.
Kansas, will apply on the 14th day of
May, 1921, to the governor, at his
office in Topeka. Kansas, for parole
or Communication of sentence.
(Signed) RED DAVIS.
4-7w5t+
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-07
NOTICE

(First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector April 1th, 199D
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-07
COMPLETE "SLAVE TRIAL" JURY
Taking of Testimony in Murder Case
Will Begin Today

Covington, Ca, April Ga jury
to try John s. Williams. Jasper
county farmer, on Il charge OF the
murder Of one of eleven negroes al
legged to have been killed on his
plantation in an effort to hide peon-
age practices, was completed yester.
day In the superior court here, and
the taking of testimony began today
Seven farmers, two merchants, clerk
a barber and a druggist were sworn
to try the case.
@-.a-.k~<z-z--1--s aar=@H-ess-~ss
Clean Old papers. DC n bundle, at
this office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-07
TO DISCUSS RATIFICATION
Farm Representatives From rs States
Meet Today
fAsaociated Press,


ASSOCIATED Press)
Chicago, April Qualification of
a national cooperative grain market
ing plan proposed by the Farmers
Grain Marketing Committee Of Sew
enteen will be taken up for consid.
Grafton here today at conference Of
farmer representatives from the %
important grain producing states Of
the country.
Delegates to the meeting number
107. all chosen at state meetings
held by the committee in March.
Delegates were apportioned on the
basis Of the average value Of grain
in each state during the
past ten years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-07
MARKHAM TALKS FOR ROADS
Secretary Of State Highway Commits
sion to 90 to Washington
(Associated Press)

sion to 90 to Washington
(kssociated Press)
Topeka, April 6.-W> G. Markham
secretary Of the State Highway Com
mission, leaves tonight for Washing
ton where he will represent the for
ty-eight states in urging road legis-
lation before the special session of
congress converting April II.
During the Harding administration,
Secretary Markham believes, per-
manent road policy will be adopted
by the national government. AL
though the last Ave years have seen
the construction Of more hard sur
faced roads than in the entire prev
ious history Of the country, the work
has been only experimental as COM
pared to the program which may be
More than 100000, 900
worth Of highways are under con-
struction this year. S16,000,000 Of
which is in Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-07
WIDOWS AND wlDowHRs THERE

WIDOWS And WlDoWERS, THERE
&r- S------
All Had Good Time at Party When
They Could "0et Acquainted
(Assocfaved Press)
Cleveland, o., April 8.-Between
200 and 800 men and women, the
former outnumbered about ten to one,
attended the first dancing party of
the Widows and Widowers' Social
club Of Cuyahoga county, Inc, held
recently in Lakewood Masonic Temple
There were few Couples" The wo-
men came in groups, but the men gen.
orally struggled in one by one.
In an address, w. J. Bright. chair.
man, emphasized the fact that 1t
isn't a matrimonial venture" eve
are here to get acquainted and enjoy
sociable evening" he declared.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-07
TOURISTS ON THE MOVE
Automobile Travellers Are on the
Highways Earlu

Many automobile tourist parties
have been going through the city the
past few days, and the travel season
will be on in full blast within a
short time. A mild spring caused the
tourists to start out earlier than usual
and number of coast-to- coast par
ties have gone through the city with
full touring and camping equipment.
Clean old papers, &c Q bundle. at
this office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-04-07
WOMEN RUN THIS TOWN

GRANDMOTHER II Elected Mayor Of
Thayer .
ASSOCIATED Press,
Thayer, April 6.-Two widowed
grandmothers, three housewives and
a telephone operator will administer
affairs of this town of 400 for the
next year. The entire women's tick
ct was swept into Office at yester-
days election by a vote Of four to
one. Mrs. A. H. Forest, a widow
who has three children and eight
heads the administra-
ton as mayor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-13
A NEW DoRMHToRY.

The Womans College at Due West
is going to build a new dormitory.
Mr.. James C. Hemphill and James A.
tSalter Of Raleigh, N. C. will be asso:
c a:ed architects for the building. The
proposed building will accommodate
one hundred students and will have
all modern conveniences. The bath
and building arrangements will be
patterned after the most modern
plans. The building committee has
visited most of the best equipped dor
mitories over the two .Carolinas and
they hope to embody the best ideas
of all in this one building.
Plans will be submitted to Synod
in May and it is hoped to make the
new dormitory one of the first fruits
of the Forward Movement.
The Womans College finds a new
lormitory necessary on account OF
the crowded condition of >the present
;dormitory, many pupils being turned
away last fall. y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-13
THE CONCERT

The concert given by the Or.
ehestra and Glee Club of the Due
West Colleges Monday night was
success and pleased the large audi,
ence present.
The young ladies played and sang
all the selections well and showed a
careful training. Miss Crofut and
Miss Gillard have a very creditable
Show. and are to be congratulated
on the success Of their enterprise. :;
The Due Westers came. down BY
automobile and a large party Of
friends came along to hear the mu.
sic. Col "Tommie" Long, Mr.. Sam
Pressly and the Messrs. Brownlee
came along as chaperones.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-13
J. c. SHOCKED AGAIN.

J. C. McLane suffered a severe
electrical shock Monday night at the
hospital. The young>rnan is still in the
hospital under treatment for the
shock received some weeks ago. Mon
day night he went into his room and
in order to turn on the light, caught
hold of the electric bulb which was
stat onary in the wainscoating. He
received severe shock which threw
him across the room and for while
rendered him unconscious. He was
under the care of a physician during
the night but is out and around town
again. '
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-13
A SOLDIER RETURNS

Mr.. P. NJ. Davis, the postmaster al
Donalds has been notified that the
body of his brother, Private Lewis r
Mattox has arrived in New York and
will be sent to Donalds the latter part
of the week. =. ::
Private Mattox belonged to the
Machine Gun Company Of the 1851
Infantry and was killed in action on
Oct. 18th, 1918 during the engage.
ment at La Hail Menerrisse, France
!; Funeral services will cbe. had; on
arrival of. the body and, -intermeu..
will be at Broadmeuth church. Ny, NJ
~ The young soldier was known. to
many of our boys and friends and
comrades from Abbeville will attend
The last sad rites.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-13
BRITAIN WANTS
TO GROW COTTON
Commercial Attaehe Warns Washing.
ton-World Supply at End Of
e. July To Bs Eleven and =
Half Millien-Reeord
Carry.over. J

Washington, April 12.-Great Bri-
tain is bending every effort to escape
from dependency upon the United
States for raw cetton, according to
report to the department of com
merce today from Commercial At
tache Dennis at London. To this end
Mr.. Dennis said, England is encour
aging the production OF cotton in the
former German possessions in Eas,
Africa, obtained under mandates and
in her own colonial possessions.
"While our own people have been
considerably aroused by the socalled
British domination Of the worlds pc
troleum resources" MI Dennis said,
'1ittle attention has been paid to the
obvious fact that as q result of the
war increased opportunities for the
porduction of raw cotton have devel-
oped within the British empire. The
British have seized upon that fact
and systematic efforts are beng made
by the empire cotton growing com
.mittee to stimulate cotton growing
within the empire" -
Cotton growing. he continued, is
being urged by the British in all the
colonies where conditions are favor
able to the crop. India Egypt and
Mesopotamia are to be utilized, as are
the former German colonies in At
RIGA he said, adding that the British
board of trade plans to irr:gate seven
million acres Of cotton land near
Khartoum.
Commenting on the present inter-
national cotton situation Mr.. Dem
mis- declared that by the end of July
the worlds supply of unconsumed
cotton would amount to 41,599, 900
bales of 500 pounds each: This, he
said, would be the largest carry-over
in the worlds history. Collapse of
the European market as we'll as the
markets Of Poland and Finland, he
said, had brought on the over supply.
Efforts of the public to bring down
the price Of cotton fabrics, he as
serted had done much to weaken the
marekt. =