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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25
REPEATED SMASHUP PROGRAM
Two Cars ColIided on Golden Belt at
the Tober Farm

Saturday afternoon about o'clock
]. II. TOber and his daughter were
returning home on the Golden Belt a
mile east Of town and as the car
turned into the entrance to the farm,
which is on the north side or the
road. 1t was struck by car driven
by J. M. Kugler. farmer living
north of town. Mrs. Kugler was
with him. He had attempted to
pass at that instant and did not see
he car ahead was turning across the
road The cars locked wheels and
went into the fence but did not
reach the ditch, the posts holding
them. Both cars We're damaged,
that of Mr.. Tober worst, having run
ming board, fender, axle and radia-
tor damaged. No one was injured
but the shock was severe. 1t sent
the watermelons, bread and other
supplies in the cars on an aerial
fight but the passengers stuck to
their seats.
The accident repeated the one of
a few weeks ago when a car driven
by L. s. Turner struck truck at ex-
actly the same place in the same
way and was lodged on the edge Of
the same ditch in the same manner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25
NEED REVISION ALL RIGHT
Wording Of Some Kansas Laws
Makes Them Jokes

Numerous freak and obsolete laws
have been discovered by the COM
mission appointed by the supreme
court to revise and codify the Kan
sas statutes.
G. b. Griffith, assistant attorney
general, has called attention, for
example to law that prohibits a
railway train from crossing an inter-
secting track while another train is
on the crossing. The meaning of the
act was to permit the first train
reaching the crossing to have the
right Of way, but the wording is
such as to prohibit a physical i'm
possibility.
The commission, which was auth
orizcd by the 1921 legislature, con-
sists Of Chester I. Long, of Wichita,
former United States senator, F. Du-
mont Smith Of Hutchinson. and II,
p. Farrelly Of Chanute. The com
missiOners are given power to re-
write any law they think necessary
and to eliminate useless and obsolete
sections.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25
START WORK ON HOSPITAL
c. c. Wyandt Lifts First SPADE o.
Earth


The first spade OF earth on the
site for the Dickinson County Mem
orial hospital was turned this morn
ing by @. G. Wyandt and the Sec
ond spadeful by r. J. Long, mark
ing the first actual work on the hos
pital. The lot was first staked of
according to the county surveyors
notes.
Mr.. Schmaker Of Kansas City,
superintendent for John Gosling
contractor, is here to have charge Of
the construction. Melville Cough
and Walter Lambeth who have the
contract for the excavating are at
work with large force Of men.
The lot has been moved and every
thing prepared SO the project may
be rushed to early completion.
Il. II. Forney and Will Green were
also in on the ceremony, as they de-
served to be for tehir hard work for
the project. They threw the third
and fourth shovelful Of earth and
added three cheers for the starting
Of work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25
Oiled Roads Don't Pay

Oiling of roads, which has recent
ly been proposed in several portions
of the state, is discouraged by M. w.
Watson. state highway engineer.
He maintains that oiled roads are at
best makeshift and that the cost
would better be applied to hard sur
facing.
Watson states that only two Kan
sas counties-Johnson and Miami
have adopted oiling Of country roads
to any extent, and that California
one Of the original states to take up
the idea, has practically abandoned
f.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25
SIGNS MUST COME DOWN
No Advertising Permitted on Fed
~ eraI Aid Roads

A state wide campaign to enforce
the laws and regulations concerning
signboards on public roads is being
inaugurated by the Kansas Highway
Commission. The object Of the
movement is both to decrease acct
dents by removing distractions to
the view and to improve the appear
ance.
NJ. w. Watson, state highway en-
gineer, has sent letters to all county
engineers and county commissioners
Of the state calling attention to the
state law which prohibits erection
Of signboard within fifty feet Of
any highway intersection or railroad
crossing. The conditions under
which roads are approved for federal
aid absolutely forbid advertising
signs Of any character on federal
aid roads. County commissioners
will be required by the state COM
mission to enforce this regulation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25
REPORT ON KANSAS FARMS
More Tenants Now Than In 1910
II Shows

The report Of the Bureau of the
Census of the department Of COM
merce, Announces, subject to correc.
ton the following figures from tho
1920 census of agriculture for the
United States with comparative fg-
ures for 1910.
It shows the total value Of farms,
land and buildings in Kansas to be
81, $50, $685. In 1920, compared
to S1,737,558,172 In 1910. The
value OF farms operated by tenants
In 1920 amounted to $1,122,941..
D56 and in 1910 $595,745,154. The
number of farms in Kansas in 1920
was 1926 and in 1910 was IT.
S41 and the number of tenants in
1920 was 66,701 compared to 6T,-
1903 In 1910.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25
Frst published In the Abilene Weekly
Reflector August rs, 192D
NOTICE OF FINAL. SETTLEMENT

State OF Kansas, Dickinson County, IS:
In the Probate Court of said county
and state.
In the matter of the Estate OF Warren
Clapp. deceased.
To all creditors and other persons In
terested in said estate:
You are hereby notified that I have
filed a report of my administration Of
said estate In the Probate Court OF
Dickinson County, Kansas. and that /
will make final settlement of the above
named estate in the Probate Court in
and for said county at the Probate
Judges office in Abilene, Kansas. on
the 10th day of September, 1921; and
at such time application VIII be made
for my compensation. attorney fees
and other expenses. and for my dis
charge as such executor, and for an
order Of the court finding and adjudg-
ing who were the heirs, devisees, and
legatees of the deceased.
NJ. II. MALOTT.
Executor OF the Estate OF
Warren Clapp. Deceased.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25
ALL CATTLE MUST BE TESTED
They Can't Be Exhibited Other
wise. Mercer Warns

With the fair season at hand, ].
H. Mercer, state LIVESTOCK sanitary
commissioner, has issued stringent
regulations that all cattle must be
tuberculin tested before exhibited.
This is to prevent infection of other
herds. The penalty for violation is
a fine of not less than 500 nor more
than $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25
CONDITIONS ARE BETTER
Producers More Active But Little
Cattle is Moving

Kansas livestock producers are
again becoming active, according tc
reports received by the State Board
Of Agriculture. Much interest IN
swine feeding is being shown espec-
tally in the northern and northeast
ern counties and indications point to
large demand for breeding stock
this fall.
Cattle are not moving to market
as rapidly as expected because Of
the good condition of pastures at
this time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25
FIX NEW RATES ON GRAIN
Roads May Reduce Charge to Allan
tic Ports for Export

Washington. Aug. 19.-RailroadS
were authorized by the interstate
commerce commission yesterday: to
establish rates ON grain and grain
products from Chicago, Mississippi
river crossing and points in Illinois,
Indiana and other states to Atlantic
ports for export at ~ cents a hun
dred pounds less than the present
rate. The rates may be established
on ten days. notice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25
TRAIN HITS TRAVELLER
Man Injured One-Foufth Mile West
Of Solomon

A travelling man whose name
could not be learned In Solomon was
hit late Friday by the Rock Island
passenger train about one fourth
mile west Of Solemn as he was on
his why to Salina by automobile.
The car was demolished but 1t Is
that the man was not
seriously hurt as he jumped just be-
fore the crash came. He was taken
on the train to Salina where his in
juries were looked after.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25
Sues For Loss of Suitcase

Arthur A. Hurt has filed suit
against the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad for $507 for the
loss Of two suitcases whose contests
are alleged to be Of that value and
for 5000 additional as attorney fees.
Hurt lives at Harrington and the
suitcases were bound from Hope to
Lost Springs when they were lost.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25
Held For Grand Larceny

Roy Smith, Harrington, colored,
was brought here to await trial in
district court on the charge of grand
larceny. He waived preliminary
hearing before Justice Crazy at Her
ingtOn and is in jail in default of
$1,000 bond.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25
Dismiss Charge Against Edwards

Herbert Edwards, who was arrest
ell seevral weeks ago charged with
having had improper relations with
Nellie Moot, had his hearing before
Justice Brann this morning. Ed
wards paid SO, the costs in the case,
and the charge against him was dis
missed,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25

"Today's news today" Ii our plan
-you ct the news Of the world In
the Reflector by telegraph sixteen
hours ahead Of any paper distributed
here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25
(FIrst published In the Abilene Weekly
Reflector August II, 1920
NOTICE OF FINAL. SETTLEMENT

State Of Kansas, Dickinson County. SIS:
In the Probate Court of said county
and state.
In the matter of the Estate of Edward
Young, deceased
To all creditors and other persons in
terested in said estate:
You are hereby notified that I have
filed a report of my administration OF
said estate in the Probate Court OF
Dickinson County, Kansas, and that /
Will make final settlement of the above
named estate In the Probate Court in
and for said county at the Probate
Judges Office in Abilene, Kansas, on
the Sd day Of Septem Der, 1921; and at
such time application will be made
for my compensation attorney fees, and
other expenses. and for my discharge
as such eXecutrix. and for an order OF
the court finding and adjudging who
were the heirs, devisees, and legatees
Of the deceased.
MAY YOUNG,
EXecutTix OF the estate Of
Edward Young, Deceased
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25
A loot expert
coming to our store
August 20 and 80

He is member of the staff of DR.. VIM.
M. Scholl, the recognized authority on all
foot troubles, and is here for the benefit of
our patrons and others. All who come to
him will have their cases carefully studied
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25

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Examination and advice free
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-08-25

/ hereby certify that the foregoing
is n true and correct list Of all bills
allowed by the Board OF County Com
missioners at the regular August ses-
sion, 1921.
II. w. KING,
County Clerk.
The Little River news., 1921-08-24
MRS. JENNIE EDWARDS
We'll Known LOckeSburg Woman Died
 Friday ill That City.

Mrs. Jennie Edwards, aged 67, died at her home in Lockesburg Friday af- ter a brief illness. She was buried in the cemetery at that place Saturday afternoon at five o'clock. The funeral was held in the presence of large number of people. The deceased is survived by five children: Mrs. Geo. Vaughan of Little Rock; Circuit Clerk Tom Edwards of DeQuean; Roy and Ebert Edwards, both of Lockesburg, and Robert Edwards of Broken Bow. Her surviving brothers and sisters are: R. A. Gillian, Dr. M L. Norwood, J. P. Norwood Lockesburg; Hal Nor wood, Mena; and Mrs. Lucy McCown of DeQueen. Mrs. w. w. Bishop of this city was niece of the deceased. Mrs. Edwards was we'll known in this section. At one time she and her hus- band, who died more than thirty years ago, lived in Little River county near Ashdown. She was one of the coun- trys best women.
The Little River news., 1921-08-24
DRILLING PROGRESS
 CONTINUES TO BE GOOD
Drilling at Hale No. and at Allenc-
 Steele Ready for Line of New : Casing.

Progress has continued good at the Hale No. test east of Ashdown. The depth reported at quitting time Mon- day was 129O feet Work was resum- ed as usual Tuesday morning. The drilling continues in a blue gumbo. A light strata of lime was passed through Monday and then back into the gumbo.
 The Brookshire well at Allene is re- ported to be drilling again at a depth of 12S0 feet. They are said to be in lime formation.
 At the Steele test south of town the roaming of the hole for the 12a inch line of casing has been completed in good shape and the crew is waiting the arrival of a car of casing, expect ed early this week, after which it will be set and drilling resumed. The 12a inch casing received some weeks ago was not found to be fit for use and was not accepted. This has caused a delay that was not expected.
The Little River news., 1921-08-24
''Reachback" Ends With a
 Rough House at Black Jack

Esq. s. D. Phillips was occupied Monday and Tuesday with some trials resulting from an old fashioned reach back" staged during the service at Black Jack, a negro church three miles south of town, Sunday night There was a fight, a gun play, but no shooting The negroes arrested were Ernest Choice, Wm. Douglas, Ellis Duckett and Will Wright All four were charged with disturbing relig- ious worship. Besides the first two were charged with assault and battery, concealed weapons and dis turbing the peace.
The Little River news., 1921-08-24
Farmers Aid Bill Has
 Been Passed by House

Washington, Aug. 22.-With several amendments, the Senate bill which would make $1 OO,OOO,OOO available through the War Finance Corporation for stimulating exportation of agri- cultural products was passed today by the House. Only q representa- tives voted against the bill, while 314 voted for it.
 The House eliminated Senate sec tions authorizing the purchase by the War Finance Corporation of $200 0O0.- 900 worth of farm loan bonds and the creation of a new bureau in the De- partment of Commerce to obtain in- formation as to the trade conditions abroad. The House further overruled the action of it's committee in elim- mating section which would permit government loans to accredited for eigners engaged in exportation of Am erican farm products, but added an amendment providing for rigid res friction of such loans.
 Given Short Life.
 Another House amendment would fix June 30, 1922, as the date on which liquidation of the War Finance Corporation would begin, with the capital stock of the corporation be- ing conceded in proportion to the surplus funds turned into the Trehs. ury.
 By vote of 196 to 136 the House rejected the motion to recommit the bill offered by Representative Wingo, Democrat, Arkansas, to reinstate the eliminated Senate provision for pur- chase of $2OO,OOo,OOO worth of farm loan bonds and to add an amendment the War Finance Cor poration to make direct loans to farm CTS.
 Efforts will be made, Chairman Nc Fadden of the Banking Committees said, to obtain agreement between the House and Senate on disputed provi- sions of the bill so it can be sent to the president before the forthcoming recess.
The Little River news., 1921-08-24
BOWIE COUNTY, CONVICTIONS
Many Criminals Draw Sentences in
 New Boston Court.

Texarkana, Aug. 19-ln the Grim inal District Court of Bowie county (Texas) at Boston this week the fol- lowing cases were disposed of: George Beal, negro, convicted of assaulting a negro woman. 20 years; John E. Walker, manslaghter, two years; Chester Willoughby and Hugh Me- Whorater, robbery, each five years. The following convictions and penal ties also were had in cases of alleged violations of the state prohibition law: T. Chapman. making liquor, three years; Jim Coffman, same charge, two years; Joe Washington, possessing liquor, suspended sentence of one year; J. w. Horton, same charge, five years (suspended); Ben Moseley, same charge, five years (suspended) Ray Howard, the same charge, five years (suspended). Sam Galbraith was convicted on a charge of burglary and given two years.
The Little River news., 1921-08-24
HELD TO GRAND JURY
Texarkana Man Charged With Having
 Whiskey in Possession.

Texarkana, Aug. 20.-W. M. Thomp- son was held for the Bowie county grand jury on a charge of violating the Texas prohibition laws. following hearing before Justice Ragland this morning. In default of a $350 bond he was committed to the county jail
 It is said the officers went to Thompsons home on Spruce street to arrest him on a warrant charging him with wife beating, and found a quan- tity of whiskey in the house, where upon they filed information on the additional charge.
The Little River news., 1921-08-24
NUMBER 7a-
COTTON MAN HITS
 THE RESERVE OFFICERS
Says Boards DeflatiOn Policy is Cruel and TyrannfcaI. Don't Like
 The Boards Policies.

Washington. Aug. 21.-F'edera1 Re- serve Board policies in connection with price and currency deflation are cynical, cruel and inexcusable" and constitute financial tyranny and con- mercial criminality," J. S. Wanna n.aker of the American Cotton Assoc iation, charged today before a joint congressional ,ricultural commits sion. The boards methods he said. "are Neaping ul gold in the United States at the expense of all civil!za.. tion."
 Speaking, ho said for agricultural producers, he said the Federal Board and banks were responsible for the general price decline. The boards pressure still is being exerted upon bankers who are afraid of their shadow, who may find all their loans called by the reserve banks any min- Ute and dare not disobey it's orders" according to MT. Wannamaker, who asked the commission to recommend legislation for general revision of the Reserve Board personnel.
 He propoesd that the personnel in- cldde 12 members nominated from the various districts as representatives of industry instead of banking. who should be appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Fur ther, he suggested that the commss sion recommend the instant reduction in federal reserve rediscounts rates, to basis of 21a per cent on Liberty loan collateral.
 "Tne Fedora. Reserve banking sys- tenn, created to serve the people, by it's administration has made the people servants of the system" he said. Its policy will require the American people to puy with def1ated dollars national debt borrowed in inflated dollars
 Price declines that have been effect ed lately he said, will not help con- sumers because they have left noth ing for agricultural producers to do but combine and reduce production so low in the future that prices will give us some margin of profit and let us pay our debts"
The Little River news., 1921-08-24

contracted unless the debtor is able be placed upon an honorable basis, bankruptcies will be fewer if not en- tirely eliminated, the worries of the business man as we'll as the man on salary or wages will be overcome and the world will more nearly approach Utopian conditions than can possibly now exist when the business of living iS a mad scramble to grab the other fellows dollars for as little in return as possible and with the intention of repaying the debt only when it can be done without inconvenience to our- Selves.
The Little River news., 1921-08-24
NEAR FORTY PERSONS ARE
 HURT IN FRISCO WRECK
Passenger Train and Freight Collide on the Local Division Monday
 Afternoon Near Sawyer.

The St. Louis and San Francisco (Frisco) passenger train. east bound due in Ashdown at 7:35 p. m., late Monday afternoon collided with west bound freight train at Sawyer, Okla, a small station near Hugo. Three persons were seriously injured, and 36 others were cut and bruised, accord ing to reports received here Tuesday morning when the wrecked train ar rived in this city at 1 o'clock.
 The three injured most severely are E. F. Haworth, principal of the schools at Haworth, Okla, internal injuries; Mrs l.. A. Holcomb of Fort Towson, internal injuries, and baby whose name was not learned, sustained i'm juries about the skull. The injured were carried to Hugo for treatment.
 Crews of both trains escaped in- juries by jumping. The cause of the accident has not been determined. An investigation will be started at once.
 The accident occurred at curve where the railroad company has been making a cut None of the passen- ger coaches left the track, but four of the freight cars were wrecked. It is said that both engines were com pletely wrecked.
The Little River news., 1921-08-24
OFFICER Is EXONERATED
J. P. Decides That John Shorter Fired
 in Self Defense.

Mena, Aug. 2O.-At an examining trial before Justice s. H. Smith to- day, John Shorter, Bogg Springs of ficer, charged with killing Warden Dunnigan, was exonerated. Evidence showed that Shorter was attacked by five men and his life threatened be- fore he drew a revolver and fired the fatal shot. Justice Smith decided that the officer acted in self defense.
 Grant Bell, George Jacobs and Bill Johnson, charged with having at tempted to kill Shorter, waived eX- animation and were bound over to the October grand jury.
The Little River news., 1921-08-24
Little River Girl Goes to
 Foreign Missionary Fields

The friends of Miss Nolie Bailey will be interested to know that she has gone to Mexico to help with the Mis- sionary work at Torreon. She left last Saturday on Number Four and will arrive at Torreon Wednesday or Thursday.
 Miss Bailey was reared in Hemp stead county and taught in that coun- ty several years. In 1198 she came to Little River county and has been en- gagged as bookkeeper at Richmond She is sister of Mrs. Jas Hemphill of Richmond and Mrs Lloyd Lewis of Ashdown.
The Little River news., 1921-08-24
SITE FOR BARBECUE SELECTED
Two Days Celebration Will Be Held
 At Foreman in September.

Foreman, Aug. 2O.-A beautiful To- cation near the gravel pit has been sel{cted by the committee for the two days' celebration to be held in this city September and g. The commit tee on entertainment will go the limit in having attractions here for this oc- casion. Besides the free barbecued meats that will be supplied to all who come, there will be free ice water on the ground, and nothing will be left undone to make these two days the most enjoyable for all who attend.
The Little River news., 1921-08-24
ENFORCES TRAFFIC LAW
Texas Constable Gives Notice That
 He Will Get ViOlatOrS.

Texarkana, Aug. 20 Constable Floyd of the Texas side of town, has given notice to automobile drivers, through the local press, that here after he proposes to enforce the traf- fic laws rigidly on that side of town. He says that many complaints have been made to him of speeding, de- fective lights, cut-outs open, reckless driving, etc., and that hereafter all persons discovered violating any of these regulations will be arrested and prosecuted.