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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-12-08

was received from the Rotary club Of
London. England, asking for a char
ter. Rotary had thus quickly evolved
from one club in 1905 to an interna-
tional organization in 1912. The Abb
assn ci.i l.OO6.
Rotary club activities are many
anu ,ar.3d They are usually con-
fined locally to activities which no
other Organization is formed to ac-
complish. Taking the activities Of all
Rotary clubs the world over they
touch every phase Of community life.
Gov. Burns explained that the
membership Is made Of one represen-
tative from each business or profess
sion and is representative Of the COM
munity. Such group becomes an
ideal forum for the discussion of pub
lie and to the different trades and pro-
matters Of concern both to the pub
lie and to the different trades and pro-
fessiOns. United action by the club
Is much easier than with a large and
membership Of several
hundred or several thousand and 1t Is
for those Of any one Occu-
patton or allied occupations to be-
come numerically strong enough to
dominate the policy Of the club. 1t
becomes a representative body Of all
business and professional lines and
can be carried on without
any feeling of competition between
financially or otherwise.
The members of the local Rotary
are: Fred Coulson, G. A. Case, Il. H.
Forney, c. c. Wyandt, R. J. Long,
G. A. Rogers, B. ID. Whitehead, Arthur
Hurd, r. L. Garrett, H. w. Wilson,
G. M. Harger, o. B. Landes, f. N.
Shockey, N. Cole, p. c. Redman, G.
L. Brown, H. Hoffman, d. Townley,
W. A. Chain, r. L. Eshelman, M. H.
A. L. Duckwall, ]. s. Engle,
J. G. Cutler. P. B. Wilmer, Will
Green, o. A. Dentzer, w. w. Davis.
C. f. Bath, J. A. Tufts.
c. F. Bath, J. A. Tufts, G. w. Wheel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-12-08
FEDERAL AID TO c6ME
Dickinson Highways Can Share In
Big Appropriation

Dickinson county's main highways
are designated by the state highway
commission to receive federal aid
from the new appropriation according
to statement just issued by the
state highway engineer. They are
Victory Highway, Kansas City to
Colby, through Abilene.
Golden Belt, Kansas City to Good
land. through Abilene.
Santa Fe Trail Atchison to kins-
lev. through Harrington and Hope.
The statement says: practically
all the main highways ana trans
maintained by Kansas ASSOCIATIONS
are to be retained AS part Of the new
primary national highways system OF
the state. under the conditions OF the
new federal aid law passed by con-
gress, according TO NJ. w. WATSON
state highway engineer.
watson and his assistant eng-
neers are busy this week laying out
n tentative primary highway system
70 submit to the state highway COM
mission next week This system Will
then be submitted to the bureau OF
public roads. j..
1.-The new federal aid allotment OF
SO 200, 900 may be available at once.
1.-The state highway commission
and the state highway engineer are
to confer with the chief Of the bureau
OF public roads at Omaha. December
8. 8. 7 and 8, with regard to the sta
tus of the state In obtaining aid under
the new law. As the state highway
laws are not all in accordance with
the new federal law some difficulties
are expected with regard to the ap-
preparation. However, the commits
sion is confident that 1t will be OBJ
tanned and that the new winter road
program can be carried out"
If the project goes through as 1t
undoubtedly will. it will make posi-
BILE $4,000 or $4,000 mile for the
Abilene Solomon extension Of the
Golden Belt for which petition has
been approved.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-12-08
p. O. Port of Missing Men

Will Hays is one of the officials
who recognize that 1t is the good peo-
pie who really are the country and
that their interests are paramount in
government affairs. Heretofore the
p. O. Department has been so afraid
to give any information for fear that
it might aid in debt collecting or some
thing that its usefulness has been i'm
paired. VIII Hays has now opened
the door to serve the folks. The fol-
lowing order issued last week ex-
plains itself.
"It is my desire that the machinery
of the Postal service be placed at the
disposal Of those searching for loved
ones who have dropped from sight.
Every year thousands in this country
are reported missing; children. young
men, young women, husbands, and
wives, some never to be heard of
again by their distressed families and
their friends. The POstOffice Depart
ment with its organized facilities
reaching every corner Of the land may
be Of practical service to the DIS
tressed. Therefore they are willingly
offered for this purpose. There is no
intention of interference with pri-
vate affairs or to act as collection
agency. Postmasters will scrutinize
and investigate carefully each case
reported to them, and when con-
WINGED Of its genuineness will make
such inquiries of other postmasters as
the circumstances may warrant and
advise the interested relative or
friend0
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-12-08
MILTONvALE HORSE WON
Abilene Horse Left Is Feet Behind on
Quarter Mile Run

The horse owned by Shepherd q
Doherity Of MiltOnvale defeated the
horse owned by Chas. Broughton OF
Abilene Monday afternoon about 10
feet on the quarter mile race. The
first start was called back and the
second one was the race. Shepherds
brother rode the winning horse and
Shannon rode for Broughton. The
race was held on the quarter mile
stretch north Of the Kyle bridge.
The snow was shoveled of Sunday
and the road was graded for the race.
The time for the race was delayed
from 2 to 4 o'clock on account Of the
judges. About 100 people attended
the race. 1t was real old fashion
ed "hoss race" seldom seen these
DAYS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-12-08
INyENTs FLUID FOR BATTERIES
r. D. Cheney Of Gypsum Making
Good Money on Of Invention

F. ID. Cheney Of Gypsum IL DC,
ginning TO reap rewards from severai
wears of labor which he put ON an IN
yention of Liquid Lighting nuid Tor
storage batteries. Mr.. Cheney got
patent on his invention last spring
since that time twelve battery sta
tions In Kansas City have been using
the fluid for batteries. II Is said the
auid means a saving OF so per cent
in the cost Of charging batteries ana
nrolongs the life OF the battery to
great extent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-12-08
MARINES GUARD MAIL CAR
"DeyiI Dogs" Guard Union Pacific
Mail Cars From Robbers

Marines now are being useu M
guards on Union Pacific mail trains
running through Abilene. The pan
of using marines AZ guards on mai
cars was started several weeks ago
IN the hone Of cutting down the num-
Der of mail car robberies ana the
plan is evidently working successfui.
" as there have been no robberies OF
this type reported since the "deVh
dogs" were nut on the trains.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-12-08
To Sneak in Salina

ireland As l Know 1t" will be the
address to be given by Rev. David
Townley Of Abilene who will speak at
the Presbyterian Brotherhood at Sa-
lima Friday night. Rev. Mr.. Town
ley has recently spent more than a
year in Ireland and is well informed
on the political and other conditions
of the country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-12-08
Will Help Hospital Inmates

The American Legion will send
Christmas boxes to the six ex-service
men Of this county who are in hos
pitfalls as a result Of injuries received
in the war. They will gather ma
terials and send them in time to make
the boys day happy. Contributions
may be left at Will Etherington's
army store or at the Tip Top Inn and
it is hoped that many will help in the
cause.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-12-08
RorARIANs HAD FINE REUNION
District Governor Ross Burns Deliver
ed Charter At Banquet

Abilene's Rotary club started
with one Of the finest meetings !
ever attended. 1t Is most
auspicious beginning for the
organization. You have fine
town, a fine membership and will
do a great work.-District Gov
ernor Ross Burns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-12-08
Cost $lI ON S. Check

H. Marshall was found guilty in
Justice Brann's court this morning of
giving bogus check. The check was
given to Frank Paxon and was for
IS. The money was recovered for
the check, and cost Of Sc was also
paid
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-12-08
n. r, Higgs Buys Farm

II. r. Higgs bought the farm SOLD
at the sheriffs sale Monday for $4,s4O
The place was sold to settle the estate.
Mr.. Higgs has lived on the farm Tor
some time. It consists Of 33 acres,
coated west of town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-12-08
Bridge Neirly Completed

The bridge which has been under
construction for more than q year
across the Smoky Hill river south Of
Chapman Is almost completed.
All cement work with the excep-
ton of some Of the small ratings hai
been completed and filing in the aSs
proaches has been begun. The fne
weather har ,een in favor of the
workmen oil fall. It is very probable,
that the bridge Wiz be opened for
traffic before Christmas.
This Is the first concrete bridge
across the Smoky Hill river in Dick
inson county, also the finest and
most costly within the county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-12-08
Who Knows This Man

Mrs. Rozella e. Bates Whitney OF
Retril, Wash, writes to Postmaster
Shearer endeavoring to locate Louis
Geoch who resided here in 1902. She
needs his testimony in an effort to
secure a widows pension. Anyone
knowing Mr.. Geoch's present ad-
dress will confer favor by writing
to her
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-12-08
Freedmen Have Phys

The Freshman class Of the high
school gave three playlets last even
ing before a large audience, mostly
Of school pupils and the members OF
the casts acquitted themselves with
much credit. Other classes will give
their plays later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-12-08
Rsbbit Hunting Good

Hunters report that the rabbit
hunting Sunday was good. A number
of hunters brought in good supplies
The jackrabbits were killed In large
numbers as the Dummies could not get
out in the deep snow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-12-08
Infant Son Taken

Colvin Anderson, infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Anderson, who
was born Sunday night, died and
services were held at the home. Rev.
T. J. Duvall officiated and interment
was made in the Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-12-08
Wheat Never Sprossted

Reports from Beloit and Concordia
and western Kansas say that the
wheat lies in the ground just as IT was
sown. The wheat has never sprouted
ON account Of not enough moisture.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-12-08

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. George ID.
Bischoff, a daughter, on December D.
They have named her Adele Edna.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-14
officer Killed on Turnpike

Motorcycle Officer William Il. Nisel-
ing was killed last night on the North
Hampstead Turnpike when his machine
skidded near Manhasset, L. |. Nisel-
iNg's skull was fractured and he was
dead when carried into the Office OF DR..
L. A. Van Geek.
A few minutes after the accident
Niscling's wife passed the spot in an
automobile with party OF friends. She
collapsed when Informed Of her hus-
bands death and is under the care Of
physician Niseling was thirty-tive
wears old and deputy sheriff of Mas
sau County.
Mrs. Betty Liebman, of 1856 Forty
"ighth Street. Brooklyn, suffered
fractured skull when run down by an
automobile at Forty seventh Street and
Eighteenth Avenue, Brooklyn. WITH
~ va her Gig t-year-old daughter
Clara, who was slightly injured. The
car was operated by J. Jacobs, Of 1915
torty-third Street. Brooklyn: Mrs;
liebman died at Coney Island Hospital
late Saturday night.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-14
Four Prisoners Said to
Admit Brooklyn Murder
Wounded Man Alleged to Have
Confessed He Fired Shot That
Killed Shoe Repairer

Five men arc under arrest III con-
nection with the robbery and murder
Of Louis Balsamo, the shoe repairer'
who was shot and killed in his store,
512 Forty-ffth Street, Brooklyn, late
Saturday night. Another arrest is eX-
pected in connection with the killing.
The names given by the men when
arrested by acting Sergeants John Ryan
and Joseph Mahon. of the 9th lnspec-
tion District, are Frank Manzi, 264 Co
lumbia Street; Angelo Tumbarello, 44
Carroll Street; Salvatore Sallini, DO
Carroll Street, and Giuseppe Tudusco.
"a Carroll Street.
Pateiio Tudusco, who was arres sted
Saturday night is said by. the police
to have confessed and to have impli-
Gated the others, who were arrested at
their homes, including the alleged IN
formers brother. Giuseppe.
The police said last night that ell
except one OF the men arrested had con
fessad participation in the crime. 1t
was declared chat Manzi confessed FIR
ing the shot that killed Balsamo, wht
succeeded in wounding his slayer be-
fore he died. Manzi has bullet wound
in the left leg
New-York tribune., 1921-03-14
Woman's Body, Scantily
Clad, Found ON Beach
Police Believe Fort Wadsworth
Victim Had Been Burned,
Then Dressed in JnderclOthes

The body of young woman, clad
only in q suit of underwear, SIX stock
ings and one single buttoncd shoe, was
found on the beach at Fort Wadsworth,
S. l., yeste erday by Private John Allen,
of the 5th Coast Artillery.
From the examination made by Dep
uty Medical Examiner George P. Mord
it appeared that the underwear had
been placed on the body after burns had
been suffered by the woman on her
neck arms and legs. The body was re-
moved to the morgue, where an autopsy
will be held to-day for the purpose of
determining whether death was due to
drowning or TO violence.
On the inner lining of the one shoe
she wore WAS the initial "a" On the
third finger of her left hand she wore
a wedding ring, engraved inside with
the name 'Linkeer," and diamond SOL
itaire. There were no other marks Of
identification. The Detective Bureau
BEGAN an investigation Immediately
after discovery of the body.
The body was that Of a young woman
S feet inches tall of dark complexion,
with black hair and weighing apparent
ly 40 pounds. The body had been in
the water several weeks, according to
Dr. Mord
New-York tribune., 1921-03-14
Excited Crowd Brings
Many E;remen TO Blaze
Confusion. However, Delays De-
partsnent's Arrival Half an
Hour: Two Overcome

Confusion among persons who saw
-moke pouring from Il street grating
in front of the Price 5-and-l0-C Cont
Store at psf Grand Street last night
DELAYED the arrival fire apparatus
for more than half an hour, and then
brought all of the companies due on a
second alarm to small blaze in the
cellar or the store.
A number of persons were passing
through Grand Street shortly after .
o'clock when they noticed smoke pour
ing from the grating. Several Of them
dashed across the street where an
alarm box is located, and tried to tur1
in an alarm. Their efforts were II
vain, however, for either through s
defect in the frebox or lack of knowl
/ edge of how to turn IN an alarm, nc
firemen responded.
After waiting for some minutes IL
which an attempt TO reach the mr.
department by telephone failed person
at the scene set out in different dlrec
tions to locate fircboXes.
A number of these were successfu
and in short time apparatus reporte
to fight the blaze. The cause of tn
fire was faulty insulation in the store
room of the store. Two ilremen wei
overcome by smoke, but the blaze wa
soon got under control. The damag
was estimated at $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-14
40 Buildings
Are Burned at
Camp Merritt
Continues from page eno

tion which was being destroyed by fire.
Efforts Of the firemen were turned In
an effort to check these people.
There were few men stationed in the
camp, the post having been officially
ordered "broken up" several months
ago. and just enough men had been
stationed there to care for the camp
Even this small number had been
steadily decreased until there was
scarcely a handful remaining.
The destroyed buildings had been
purchased from the government by
Harris Brothers Company. of Engle'
wood, N. J. Most o. these buildings
were two-story affairs, each built &c
accommodate more than hundred mer
in an emergency.
No plausible explanation could b'
given for the Simultaneous blazes II
seven or eight Of the buildings in th'
same section of the camp. There wa
no heat or light in any of the building
at the time and those in authority wer
unable to give any definite statemen
as to the manner in which the fire
started. An investigation will prob
ably be made to determine the caus
Of the fire, it was said.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-14

bore the most clearly marked foot
prints in the lot where Mrs. Wilson
was attacked. They also took photo
graphs of the finger marks on the wom-
ans throat. These are the only c!ews
they have to her murderer.
Pastor Hints at Lynching
When the Rev. Wilbert Westcott,
pastor of the Simpson Methodist Epis-
copal Church. in High Street, where
Mrs. Wilson played the organ, opened
envelopes at the morning services
which contained contributions given
during the week toward fund the
church is raising, he came TO an en-
velope which bore Mrs. Wilson's name.
He held it up before the congrega-
.ior, announcing the name OF the giver
and saying: There are crowds on
every street corner in Perth Amboy
to-day, ready and eager to take ven
geance for the brutal murder Of this
YOUNG woman and l fear, should her
Slayer be found. that he would be
lynched.'
Mrs. Wilson was twenty-seven years
old. Her husband IS said TO have en-
apartment in New York.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-14
Ha1nonWidow, Near
Collapse, Expected
TO Testify To-day
Clara, Charged With Murder
of Political Leader, Gets
Marriage Offers by Mail;
Takes Ride With Brother
speeiol Dispotch to The Tribune

ARDMORE, Okla, March l3.-Mrs.
Jake L. Hamon, widow OF the Republican
National Committeeman and million
aire oil man, for whose alleged murder
Clara Smith Hamon now is on trial,
may be the first witness called when
The trial is resumed tomorrow
The widow has been on the verge of
collapse since Friday, when at the trial
she saw the clothing of her dead hus-
band placed in evidence by the state
and exhibited to the jury. With her
two children. Jake Hamon jr., and
tendant until that time.
The length Of the trial now depends
largely on what avenues the defense
opens up. If the entire association Of
Hamon and Clara Smith Hamcn is gone
into, from the time they first met, and
* carried down until the tragic day, Of
November q. no one will hazard a
guess as to the time it may be complet-
ed. Such tactics by the defense would
call for rebuttal testimony, which, it is
understood. the state has III readiness.
One Of the points the state intends
to bring out. it is understood tonight,
IS that Clara hamon is now twenty
nine years old, and not twenty seven,
as has been claimed. THAI. il estab-
lishcd. would Offset the statement that
has been made that Clara was only a
seveNteen-ye -year-old girl when Iamon
hrst met her
Sunday was quiet day in Ardmorc
for the principals III the tria! OF the
Young woman. Clara Ha,non remained,
most of the day at the fttle cottage
she has rented a few blocks from the
Courthouse. With her were her brother
James Smith, and her sister, Mrs. A. "
Wa ling In the afternoon, in COM
pany with her brother, she took mo-
tor ride and was recognized driving
down Ardmore's main street.
The jury spent most Of the day in
their room in the Courthouse, Willing
avn the hours at checkers and pitch.
Letters and kilograms foH Clara
Hamon are pouring in from every part
Of the United States. They are said
TO contain everything from consolation
and wishes for her acquittAl on to
orOOosaIs Of marriage.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-14

town district since the beginning Of
the present crime wave.
Mr.. Male, who is Wall Street
broker, in response to questions of a
representative yesterday said:
Eyes, my home was robbed last Thurs
day afternoon while the family was
away. Our apartment is on the second
floor, and entrance was gained by fore
ing the front door with jimmy.
"The entire apartment was ransacked
from top to bottom, and the thieves even
pulled several feathers from one of
Mrs. Males hats which was hanging in
clothes closet. Two shotguns of mine
were among the other loot. A lot Of
jewelry and silverware and many
pieces of valuable fur and fur coats
were taken. Dresser drawers were
pulled out and the contents strewn on
the floor, and every possible hiding
place was searched.
Dressing Case Is Returned
"The thieves took a dressing case
which | purchased in London three
years ago. 1t is easily worth $3.50, and
it contained gold watch and several
other pieces of jewelry. 1t was report
ed missing with the other valuables
but Friday morning we found it in the
hall in front of oar door. 1t had not
been opened. The same day the police
recovered my two shotguns in pawn
shop. 1t is the most peculiar robbery
that have ever heard of. The police
say it is an outside job
Inquiry at the 31st Precinct station
in Sixty-frst Street, yesterday was me
with information from the police tina
they knew nothing of the robbery.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-14
Tooth in Lung Kills Man
Slips Down During Extraction
and Causes Infection

WILMINGTON. Del. March 13.--
James B. Broad, comptroller Of the
du pont Company, died in a hospital
here tonight from lung infection
caused by a tooth which slipped down
his throat during a dental operation
performed month ago.
At that time four teeth we're drawn,
but only three were located The pres
ence OF the missing tooth in the lungs
was discovered by X-ray last Thurs
day, but Mr.. Broad was then SO Sc
riously Ill physicians despaired Of his
life. He had shown the symptoms
familiar in cases of gas poisoning dur
ing the war it was said, and was be-
ing treated for possible effects gas
administered during the extraction.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-14
Girl Organist,
Fighting for
Honor, Slain
Continued from raao oue)

not have been dead more than two
hours.
A hedge borders the vacant lot and
it Is believed that Mrs. Wilson's as
sailant lurked In gap in it, seized
her by the throat as she passed and
dragged her far back into the lot,
sitting her screams. Deeply imbedded
footprints, many of them smeared into
mere depressions by the efforts of the
man who made them, showed that Mrs.
Wilson had put up brave fight de-
spite the strangling grip on her
throat.
She had been beaten down at last
with a blow from blackjack which
had crushed in the back Of her head
and killed her outright. Her assailant
had attacked her lifeless body with
brutal ferocity. Jagged wounds which
it bore were made with no other
weapons than fingers, the medical
authorities asserted.
Clothes Torn to Ribbons
Her clothing had been torn to rip
bons. A necklace had been wrenched
from her throat and was found to-daY
half buried in The mud a score of feet
from where she was killed. Near it
lay her umbrella, its steel rod bent
double by the unavailing blows she
had dealt her assailant. Her pocket
book and loaf Of bread she had
bought on the way home also were
found in the lot.
Miss FRANKIE, who accompanied hel
to the motion picture house, said thai
they left there little after 8 o'cocl
and at 9:2o parted in bakery where
Mrs. Wilson had stopped to get the loa:
OF bread. Few persons were in the
streets because Of the storm and th'
police have been unable to fnd any
one who saw Mrs. Wilson alive afte;
that.
Mrs. Wilson was young and at
tractive and general favorite. Sh'
took an active part in church work
She was graduated from the New Eng
land Conservatory Of Music seven YEAR
ago. She and her husband had beer
living apart recently because Of re
ligious differences. They were marie,
three years ago. He is Harvey Wilson
and is travelling in the West for q loca
chemical house.
, Detectives carefully cut out and too
away to-day fragments Of earth whicl