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Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
cOFFEYVILLE WAS STUNNED
Newman Brothers Sentenced For
Embezzlement

Coffeyville, Jan. 26.-Coffeyville
was stunned yesterday when 1t
learned of the confessions of Allen
s. and Rufus P. Newman to having
misappropriated the funds Of the de-
funct Peoples State Bank Of this
CITY. A leading merchant, who was
one of the heaviest depositors' said
81 would rather have lost all OF
nv deposits in the bank than that
the Newmans should 60 to prison.
And he spoke the sentiment OF a
large number Of the depositors..
Justice moved fast In the case Of
the Newmans. The bank was clos
ed Thursday morning. Saturday, q
forged note for $500 showed up al
one Of the banks for collection. The
payee, a relative Of one Of the New
mans, disclaimed owing the note and
said It was a forgery.
That was the beginning Of ser
les of revelations which resulted In
the confessions Of the Newmans yes
terday and the sentence of each to
prison term Of four to thirty years
Confessions of guilt were entered by
each to two counts Of embezzlement
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
COOP PLAN SUCCESSFUL
Union Glove Factory in Chicago II
-~r On Paying Basis ,-
fAssociated Press)

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Chicago's CO.
operative glove factoryy, the only
one Of its kind in the country, has
proved a complete success, accord
ing to officials of the Glove Work
ers Union. Not only is the factory
turning out gloves but they hnd q
ready market, says Miss Agnes Mes
tor, president Of the union. The
output is also sold by a cooperative
system Of stores, mostly located In
mining communities Of southern ILL
nois and Pennsylvania.
"Our factory is busy all the time"
Miss Nestor said, "and we have no
difficulty in getting rid Of our out
put. We dispose Of our goods
through the Central Cooperative
store which in turn reaches the
numerous small branch stores around
the country.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
RED CROSS ACTIVE N CHINA
Has Distributed $5OO,OO0 Worth o
Medical Supplies
(Associated Press) }


Shanghai, Jan. 26.-The Shang-
hal branch Of the American Red
Cross completed in December distrl, l.
button of something over $5oo'oo"
worth of medical and hospital sup
plies to mission dispensaries and nos
pitals in all parts Of China. The ma
terials given away in China were
those left behind in Siberia when
the American Red Cross was with
drawn. consisting Of 1906 cases OF
goods. about a shipload. that were
trans shipped from vladivostok 10
Shanghai in the summer months
Tn order that basis might be ar
rived at for a systematic analysis OF
the requirements Of hospitals IN
China. and so that the distribution
might be equitable, questionna,fes,
were sent out by the Shanghai hed
Cross and based on returns from
these chart was prepared when
gives a history and description OF
the distribution.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
COX DECIDED
NOT TO MOVE
IN JUST NOW
Says Wilson Shows ,
Marked Improve
ment i'm Health

Washington, Jan. 26.-There has
been a every marked change" for
the better In the presidents condi-
ton since last summer, former Gov
ernor Cox declared after a forty
minute visit at the White House to-
day. Cox disclaimed any purpose IN
the call to talk politics. He joking
ly remarked that he had gone TO tell
Wilson he had decided mot TO move
in."
Washington, Jan. 26.-EX- GOV
James M. Cox of Ohio will be recelv'
ed by President Wilson today, it was
announced at the White House. This
will be the second visit Of the for
mer Democratic presidential candi'
date to the White House, the first
having been made soon after Mr.
Cox was nominated at San Francis
co last July.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
JOLT FOR LADY NICOTINE
Anti-Tobacco Bill Would Start
Punishment

Topeka, Jan. o6.--Anti- cfgaret
crusaders have won flank move
ment in the legislature. They have
slipped little tickler In the bill by
Smith Of Elk county which will pro-
hibit smoking and chewing In all
public buildings as well as on all
public grounds. The bill Is now out
on the calendar for consideration on
the floor of the house.
"All public buildings and grounds
covers n lot of territory: 1t will be
a big victory for abe anti-pill work
ers If the committee amendments TO
the Smith bill should find their way
to the session laws. 1t would doubt
less mean the beginning Of the end
Of tobacco in this state. Anyone
smoking or chewing while crossing
public park or public owned faii
grounds would be subject to fine and
imprisonment.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
MOTOR TAXES
FORHOMEV WORK
ON THE ROADS
Plan to Maze, Gradu-
ated Licenae~ Charge
on Automobiles.
(Associ iatad press)


Topeka, Jan. GA compromise
highway progranG was today agreed
upon by the jcfat snb- committees Of
the two houses .of the Kansas legis-
lature. The pam includes lsvying Of
graduated autsmObile license tax.
Proceeds froM the tax would be re-
turned to each county iR which col
lected for use in road construction
at discretion Of the coaaty commits
sioners.
Meanwiaie the sensls has shelved
the IamasStson houss resolution op-
posing state aid FOR two years.
After considerable discussion b was
referred to the colanittee on bridges
and h4ghways--ths committee which
recently announced that it fayors an
Economical and, comprehensive good
roads program. The LaMbertson re-
solution was passed by. the house.
sixty fve to f3ty-fiye,
The senate. bridges and highways
committee has, reported out favor
ably bib TO make more general
the poll tax, to inclade, cities In Its
application; funds thus created to be
utilized In highway construction. LII
cense fees, under the. proposed new
auto tax road plan, would be In
increased from the present fiat an
nua. rate Of IS. TO- IS for. FoFds, $12
for Dodges, $t5 for Bucks, $50 for
Paekards and q graduate scale on
trucks according to size, with min
fmum Of $50. These makes are TAX
en- as types. Sinsiiar cars would
take like rates. A total Of nearly
$4,000, 900 would be raised from the
IN crao sAH foes
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
LEAGUE BANK
TO PULL THRU
Audit Shows That 1t Is
Solvent
Associated Press)

Bismarck, n. D., Jan. 2o.-An
audit of the report of the bank OF
North Dakota and other state owned
industries submitted to- the state
board to audit and the North Dako-
ia legislature says that except for
criticism of the proportion Of assets
out on long term farm loans and ad-
yances to state institutions and ex-
cent for "some minor adjustments
made by us, the balance sheet Is In
accord with general ledger balance
as of said date" The banks assets
aggregate in excess Of $1S,S30,OOO
and its liabilities s16.500,O00. says
the report.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
CHINA TALKS GOOD ROADS
Convention to Be Held In Shangha
This Spring
(Associated Press)


Shanghai, Jan. 26.-Plans were
set in motion in December by Dr.
G. r. Wang, head Of the good roads
committee Of the recently organized
Pan Pacific Union, to hold good
roads convention liz Shanghai in the
spring Of 1921. The immediate
purpose of the convention will be tc
discuss the projects Of building roads
from Shanghai to Hangchow and
from Shanghai to Nanking. Doctor
Wang, who was one of China's dele
gates to the peace conference al
Paris, is enlisting the aid Of heads OF
Chambers Of Commerce and otnel
commercial bodies arranging th'
convention.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
DISCUSS GROUP MARKETING
Farmer-Labor Congress to Plan Clos
er Relationship
fAsaociated Pressl
(Associated Pressl

Cleveland, o., jan. 26.--Plans for
closer relationship between pro-
ducers and consumers and for group
buying and selling will be formu-
lated and presented to the Farmer
Labor Co-operative Congress for
adoption, 1t is expected, when that
body meets here February 10 to ~
The convention will also consid-
er methods TO prevent the exploita-
tion Of farmers and fruit growers
and may devise some plans FOL
shipping products direct to indus
trial centers for distribution to con
sumers.
Between 1900 and 1,5OO dele
gates representing several hundred
20. operative stores, 125 labor unions
and 100000 progressive farmer
are expected to attend the conven
tion. according to Warren s. stone
grand chief Of the brotherhood o
Locomotive Enginefs and a leade
in the congress.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
SAVED $4,000 LIVES
That's, What Railway Men Estimate
As Result Of Safety Work
(Associated PresS)

Chicago, Jan. 24.-More than
.3s, 900 lives have been saved on the
railroads Of the United States as a
result Of the organized safety work
carried on during thirteen years,
according to an analysis made at the
headquarters Of the National Safety
Council here of railway statistics
from 1905 to 1919 compiled by Sla-
son Thompson of the Bureau or
Railway News and Statistics, the
council announced yesterday,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
ALL WAITING
FOR LARGER
STATE BILLS
House Knockers May
Not Block the Good
Roads Law
(Associated Press)

Topeka, Jan. 24.-Although more
than two hundred bills have been
introduced in the two houses Of the
legislature already, measures carry
ing large appropriations are cOnsplc-
uously absent. That economy Is to
be the watchword Of the present
session was emphasized by the farm
er-wing of the lower house In Its
emphatic victory in the good roads
battle which held the center OF the
arena last week. The safe majority
of the farmer contingent was evi-
denced by the vote on the Lambert
son measure to prevent the state con-
tributing financial aid for hard sur
faced highways for the next two
years, the farmer wing approved 1t.
05 to IS.
However, the roads controversy Is
only fairly started. 1t promises TO
continue in the leading role this week
for II has not yet been indicated just
how far the house majority is will
ing to 60 in response to the will OF
the people" as demonstrated In adop-
tion of the good roads amendment TO
the state constitution last NoVem-
her. The senate committee on high
ways has decided that the leglsla-
ture should adopt a comprehensive
and economical good roads pro-
gram-not necessarily one ealing
for hard surfaced roads. The house
and senate highway committees are
now collaborating in joint sessions
manning out a program which eacn
nelieyes will find support In poth
houses. This may come before 'he
two houses this week.
The farmers caucus is now an es-
+oh1ished fact in the lower house and
.if It maintains united actloh ia'el
.as formidaaAxSa Sas it did In the roaus
controversy last week, it appears al
tbonph the farmers will just aDou'
haya their own way in framing ac'
ton in the house.
Half a dozen administration meas
ures made their appearance IN .n'
legislature during the week. ihciuu
mo one of the most important ol
Gov. H. J. Aliens program-estaD
-,;sbment of state owned brick AM
cement plants. Others include reg
mlation Of stock yards, similar 70
bill passed by the last legislature pu
not vet put in force because OF coni
action brought by Kansas City com
mission house interests; $2o'oo
minimum capitalization for star
banks; and more rigid control OF sal
and carrying fire arms.
important measures leS:lnmenu
ed by the governor yet to be intro
duced include: consolidation OF M
teen bureaus and departments unde
the department Of agriculture stat
income tax, state aid for farm ouy
ing Under land tenantry am%endmen' %
s,e+a warehouses; for storing grain
Enforcement Of the industrial an
ut;,ities branches Of the court OF IN
dustrial relations; special tax On pc %
troleum and products, good a roaut ~
remodeling of state banking depa,s
mant formation Of oil and gas de N
nartment, institutional building pro
gram, department Of education s.ot cot
ifcation and revision OF state sta'
utpS
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
Lands CAN "TAKE" ACTION
Baseball Commissioner Win u
More Than "RecOmmend"
(Associated Press)

Chicago, Jan. 26.-A contract
making Federal Judge Kenesaw
Mountain Lands, baseball commls-
sioner, or the supreme dictator OF
the game, was recently signed by
the major and minor league clubs III
session here.
During meeting Of the two COM
mittees which drew up the agree
ment the work recommend was
substituted for the word take
This did not meet with the approx
al of the Judge, who declared tha'
when the position was first offereo
to him, he was given to understand
that he waas to have the power u
"take" what action he deemed bes'
for the welfare Of the game and wa:
not to be restricted to recommend
| action.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
BRIDGE COST zH MILLION
(Assoctated Press)

~ W. n
Cincinnati, O., Jan. Pins
+r,,stees Of the Cincinnati Southern
railroad. the only municipality own
I'D railroad in the United states
have forwarded to the lnterstate
r.ommerce Commission detailed
statement Of the condition nr tne
road, in support of an application OF
the Cincinnati, New Orleans q lex
as Pacific Railway, lessees OF tne
road, for approval Of plant to puho
a new bridge across the Ohio river
at Cincinnati. 90
The trustees propose to issue "
500, 900 worth of bonds to pay toi 70,
the new bridge. The railway VIII
hear the sinking fund and interest,"
charges on these bonds, as wen as
the cost Of maintaining the bridge.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
URGE MOUTH HYGIENE
(AssociatAd preR0)

Chicago, III, Jan. 26.-A nation
wide movement in mouth hygiene,
having for its primary object the
betterment of mouth conditions In
the child by means Of instruction In
this subject in the schools, will be
inaugurated Jan. 27, at the 67th an
niversary of the Chicago Dental So
ciety. Several thousand dentists
from this country and Canada have
signified their intention Of attending
the meeting.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
PERSONAL EXPENSES $260,ooof
/Asconiated pr0ag)

New York, Jan. 24-Perley Morse
whose accounting Arm audited the
books of the Bethlehem ship bnila
ing Company, corrobora.e"
FOR the Walsh committee investi-
eating the affairs Of the Uniteo
tsates Shipping Board, the testi'
mony of Colonel e. Abadie, former
general comptroller, concerning tht
discovery of a voucher for $26O,OoO
alleged to cover personal expenses
Of Charles NJ. Schwab for OCTOBER
1918.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
KANSAS CITY MARKET
tAssociated d Press)

Kansas City, Jan. 26.-Cattle re-
ceipts $500, beef steers steady, loc
lower, 81 to so. heifers 81, cows
s475 to s5.55, vealers up to S13.
Hogs
Receipts $500, steady to 10c high
er. light 1915 to 1895; pigs s9.70
to SO.
Wheat and Com
Cash wheat, No. / hard 2-63 &c
Il eo. No. 2 s1.6O to s1.6S; No. ]
red S1.s2, No. 2 s1.79. Mar. wheat
SI59H. May S1.65K; May corr
.eeh, July .63&, Sept. .o4h.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
USE MONEY AS LABELS
And Plan Of Austrian Brewery
Good Advertising
(Associated Pressl

Zurich, Switzerland, JAM IA
local brewery is using Austrian one
crown bills as labels for beer bot
ties. An Austrian paper crown Is
now worth about quarter of cent,
while printed labels would cost al
least double.
The brewery firm finds this novel
labelling system paying PROPOSE
ton for the reason that people eager
ly collect the banknote labels In the
hone that the crown may rise In
value.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
RUSSIA HAS
WAR STARTED
ON BORDERS
Wild Terror Campaign
Begins in ST., T
IBERIA
(Associated PPess)

London, Jan. 26,-r-Reports of dis
turbances which broke out recently
In Siberia are assuming an alarm
ing character, says Helsingfors dis
patch to the Central News. Peas
ants, 1t declared, are besieging sev-
eral towns held and fortified by So
Wet forces, cutting off the supply OF
fOodstuffs from the towns. Advices
assert that Eastern Siberia Bolshev-
iki have begun great onslaught on
peasant communities and terrorism
IS relgning over that area.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
AIRMEN CLEANED EN- UP
Mad Mullal's Forces Bombed
Defeat
(Assocfatod Preso)

Washington, Jan. 24.-Complete
destruction Of the power OF the
"Mad Mullah," the native ruler OF
Somaililand, Africa, and for thirty
four years problem to British au-
thorities, was accomplished within
three weeks time by less than two
hundred airmen and eleven fighting
planes, according to an official re-
port. They bombed the strongholds
and natives were pursued and all
leaders except Mullah captured OF
killed.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
MARY GARDEN IN CHARGE
Position az Director Of Chicago
Grand Opera Unique In History


Chicago, Jan. 24.-The frRt wo.
man to have complete business and
artistic charge Of one Of the big
American grand opera companies, In
short to be the dictator of the en-
terprise, Mary Garden outlined today
what she thought opera should
mean throughout the United States.
Miss Garden, known In Chicago and
in numerous other American cities
as "our Mary" was appointed to the
jesnt role Of star. artistic director
and business manager Of the Chicago
Opera association early this MONTH
Mary Garden,s ambition Is to
make opera and heT;elf as well loved
by the people, Of the whole United
States as sha. Is by the people OF
Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
MARSHAL FOCH DEFEATED
But 1t Was Only at DOminoes 1hat
General Was Outplayed
fAssarsated PreesD

Paris, Jan. 26.-Marshal Foch
whose strategy confuonded the Ger
mans. suffered crushing defeat the
other day. President Millerand OF
France shared the blame, for they
were partners. 1t was not at wal
but at dominoes The American
Ambassador Hugh c. Wallace and
former President Poincare triumph
cd over the great marshal ana
France's chief executive.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
PAID s1IO, 900 OF EXPENSES

Remainder Now Being Net BY States
ON Apportionn,ent Basis
New York Jan. 26-Will II. Hays,
chairman OF the Republican national
committee, announced in a state
ment here today that $210,0o9, had
been contributed since the election
toward the Republican campaign de-
felt of Approximately IN million
dallars.
Contributions. he said. ranged
from 10 cents to 800, tho remain
ing deficit row being met by states
on an apportionment basis Of ~
cents for every Republican vote cast
in the 1920 election.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
BLOW 1T IN SAYS DANIELS
fAaaociated Press)

Washington, Jan. 26.-lt would
be a ''fatal mistake" to stop work
for six months on six battle cruisers
now under construction for the navy
Secretary Daniels said today dis
cussing Senator Borah's resolution
adopted by the senate yesterday. he
asked the naval committee whether
It would be agreeable or advisable to
stop naval buiidipg for. that length
ftfme.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
EASTERN RAIL HEADS CONFER
Asother Freight Rate Conference oi
Eastern Roads Friday

Washington. Jan. 26.-Call was
issued last night for a meeting la
New York Friday Of all railroad
presidents whose lines might be AZ
fected by the redivision Of revenues
from through freight rates between
trunk lines west of the Hudson River
and New England carriers. The
meeting was called after the break
ing up today Of the conferences here
Of the presidents Of eleven large
eastern railroads through Inability
to arrive at any compromise accept
able t6 New England roads.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
HE DID BIG BUSINESS

East st. Louis, Jan. ga fed
eral warrant was filed today charg-
ing Guy Kyle. former rector OF the
Free Methodist church at Mount Yer
non, with the theft OF $1S9,00O from
the mails at Mount Vernon. Jan. IA.
KYLE has confessed completely In
the robbery.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
ScHWAB DIDN'T DO 1T
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Jan. 26.-Charges
that Charles M. Schwab received
payment from the government for
expenses while serving as director
general Of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration were mot proved and not
true" the Walsh investigating COM
mittee declared in an authorized
abatement today.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
POCKET PICKED OF $4,000

Agent Of Steamship Company Rob
bed ut Corpus Christi, Tex.
Corpus Christi, Tex, Jan. 26.-J.
T. Sparrows, who says he represents
an American steamship company,
with headquarters at Tampico,
Mex., notified officers here yesterday
that his purse containing a New
York sight draft for $4,000 had
been stolen from his pocket. He
stopped here enroute from New
York to Tampico and said while In
New York had closed a contract for
a steamer costing 100000 to be
put into service between Tampico
and Houston.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
HOLD up GETS LEFT
fAsaoefafed pre0al

Kansas City, Jan. 26.-Three au-
tomobile bandits held up a messenger
Of the Drovers National Bank and
ESCAPED with $3.50, 900 in non-nego-
table checks this morning. Inc
bank said the loss will be a few ex-
ira hours Of bookkeeping.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
SOUTH CHINA STILL AL00F
Makes Demands a Basis For Rcuni-
fication Of Country
(ASsocia ated Press)

NA1uOCtAtou
Peking, Jan. 26.--The Peking
government has received note from
DIR. Sun Yat-sen, head Of the newly
organized extraordinary" govern
ment Of South China at Canton.
making three demands which he
says the Peking government must
meet before the Canton group will
entertain the proposition for reuni-
ficati0n Of the country.
The demands are for dismissal
from the Peking administration OF
all militarists, including Premier
Chin Yum peng who is also minister
of war; cancellation Of the mandate
recently issued by the Peking gov
ernment announcing the union OF
the two factions in North and South
China, and a pledge not to negotiate
any further foreign loans.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
TPY OUT FOR ORAT0RY
FA..oefnfaA PFeanl

Manhattan, Jan. 22.-Prelimin-
ary trials for the Missouri Valley
oratorical contest win be held at the
Kansas State Agricultural College
February Is. The contest Is to be
held March IS at the University OF
Missouri.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
PLAN JOLT FOR KING JAZZ
Musicians Club to Form Junior Or
chestra to Study Good Music

chestra to Study Good Music
Kansas City, Jan. 26.-Jazz has
been kinging 1t long enough I'm Kan
sas City, in the belief Of the Kansas
City Musicians club, which has de-
cided to establish a junior orchestra
as a kind Of orchestral school for Its
younger members.
II. o. Wheeler has been appointed
chairman of a committee to found
the Junior orchestra, and associated
with him on the committee are Carl
Busch and Frank Lott.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
IS ROBERTS
THE BANDIT?
Arrest in Barton Muir
der at Last
fAssociated Pressl

Kansas City, Jan. 26.-Fred Rob
erts. acquitted of alleged implication
I'm an interurban car holdup at st.
Joseph yesterday, was arraigned TO-
day charged with first degree mur.
der in. connection with the killing OF
Florence Barton. He pleaded NOT
guilty and was taken to Jail without
bond.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
LOST" SHIP REACHES, PORT
The Olga Battled North Pacific Gale
For Eifty-One Days

Cordova, Alaska, Jan. 26.-The
power schooner Olga, fifty-ane days
out Of Uualaska on voyage to
Seattle, and which had been given
up as lost, arrived In C0rdoya yester-
day after long battle with almost
continuous gales, In the. North Paci-
fic.
Provisions, gave out. according to
members OF the crew, and for many
days they were forced to subsist on
dried fish. Pumps were kept work
ing night and day to keep water out
of the enSine room.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27
EXPLOSION COST $500. 900
fA~.ortafed Preaal

Cleveland, Jan. 26-Ten thousand
pounds of rife ammunition in Gray's
Armory exploded at noon. Loss esu-
mated at $500, 900, $50, 900 Of which
is government paraphernalia.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-01-27

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the office, No. 95 between 8 a. m.
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