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Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
WHEAT HARVEST ABOUT OVER
F7hreshing Progresses Rapidly In


The report on agricultural condi.
tions for the week ending Saturday
June 10, issued today by the State
Board OF Agriculture In cooperation
with the State Farm Bureau and
county agent says: Temperatures
have been very high during the past
week and the rains that fell were
quite local. There were light show
ers In the western two-thirds Of the
state and heavier rainfall but Of ex-
tremely local character was reported
in the eastern third, especially in the
southeast. Fields were drying out
rapidly and In many localities corn
is needing moisture for best develop
ment. This is especially true in the
central and southcentral portions.
Wheat harvest is practically COM
pleted. The small per cent yet to be
harvested Is in the northwest.
Threshing machines are running full
time and this work is getting well
along In the eastern and sOuthcentral
counties. Wheat stacks In some Sec
tions have been damaged by wet
weather and some delay In threshing
has occurred from the same cause.
Wheat has been moving rapidly to
market and elevators are operating
at capacity. A shortage Of cars Is
commencing to develop in the south
eastern and southcentral counties and
this probably will become more acute
as threshing progresses.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
HAS REAL ROGUES GALLERY
But Sheriff Hardly Has Room Foi
Collection of Pictures

Sheriff Sherman is going in for in
terror decorating. The result is strik-
ing but could not be called beautiful.
He has arranged on the wall Of his
office pictures Of hundreds Of men
wanted for various crimes, for many
of whom rewards have been offered.
The rOgues gallery is interesting and
attracts the attention Of every one
who enters the office. There is a
drawer full Of pictures for which
there is not room, however. Half of
them are Of murderers and the rest
of automobile thieves.
The object Of putting up the pic
lures, according to the sheriff is that
they attract people coming in and
there is always chance that a cas-
ual observer may recognize face he
has recently seen and lead to the ar
rest Of the fugitive.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
ROADS TO BE TESTED
The Highway Comnsiss'on VIII Make
Te1fS

ne nI8uWoy SOsnssVu W." NAS~<
Tests
Road building shams are to be ex'
posed by the Kansas Highway Com
mission, working in cooperation with
the road testing laboratory Of the
Kansas State Agricultural College,
Manhattan.
The highway commission has Or
dered a six-inch drill which will be
mounted on an ex-army truck. All
roads in the stste made Of concrete
monolithic brick or with a concrete
base will be plugged and the samples
tested at Manhattan, both for thick
ness and quality Of materials.
Tests will be made Of the hard sur
faced roads already completed, to-
taling approximately 200 miles, and
of all new projects hereafter. Charges
that some road contractors have
been sighting their specifications
have been received by the highway
commission.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
WHEAT STILL SCARS

Closes Lower. After Reaching New
~ High Points
Wheat advanced yesterday to the
highest prices on the Chicago ex-
changes which > the September and
December delivtries have yet touched
this season. Increasing damage
from black rust was responsible.
Lower temperatures and rain failed
to have more than temporary bear
ish effect on the opening quotations
which ranged from to 2h cents
lower with September $1.29X to
$1.31 and December $1.33 to $1.34
were followed by rise to well above
Thursdays finish, and then some
thing of a reaction.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
THEY WANT TO GET OUT
Estimated About 500 Men VIII Leave
Fort Riley

It is estimated that close to SOC
enlisted men will be discharged from
the service at Fort Riley within the
next two or three weeks. Many OF
the organizations will be left with
one or two men and the bakers and
cooks school will lose all but about
10 men. On account Of reducing the
size of the army, the order was issued
last week for the discharge Of a GER
tain percentage and the order was
welcomed by many who wished to
leave the service.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
LIE. BREsMER SELLS STORE



Carr Brothers From Illinois Are New
Manager.
J. II. Brewer & Co., has sold Its
stock of dry goods, groceries, etc.,
to Cecil and Lapnel Carr who have
leased the building and win be the
new proprietOrs Of the store, taking
charge tomorrow mArning. They will
add a ready-to- wear department.
The Carr Brothers were formerly
interested in q department. store In
Golconda. Ill. They and their fam
lilies are here to locate and later their
father and mother also gill come to
make their home In Abilene.
This city will welcome the new
corners and they will undoubtedly re-
ceive the patronage merfted BY an
up to- date business firm.
The ]. Il. Brewer Co. has been one
Of Abilene's landmarks, Mr.. ]. X.
Brewer having been In business here
since the early eighties. They have
built up hne business by square
dealing and keeping up-to-date mer-
chandise. This firms wholesale egg
BUSH ess has grown to such large pre-
portions that Mr.. Brewer desires to
give It his entire attention. Abilene
business men will be glad to know
the firm will continue to do busi-
ness in Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
CARS ON FOREIGN ROADS
Helps to Make q Car Shortage Dur
ing Wheat Harvest

With the coming Of the 1921 Kan
sas wheat crop, all the box cars went
A. w. o. l.. to the eastern lines. A
report from the Santa Fe car ac-
countant's office indicates that 65
per cent of the Santa Fe box cars are
on foreign lines. About three months
ago statement came from the car
accountants Office that only II pei
cent of the company's rolling stock
was on foreign lines.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
URGES REVISION OF SALARIES
State Auditor Points to inequality
in Kansas

Complete revision of salaries paid
elective and appointive state officials
should be made by the Kansas legis-
lature, Norton A. Turner, state audi
tor, declared in a statement today.
1.-THE present scale Of salaries paid
Kansas public servants in many cases
is inadequate and unscientifcally
adjusted" Auditor Turner said. I'm
other states Of equal rank the chief
executive receives $4,000 and the
principal elective officers $1,000 to
$4,000. The chancellor of the uni
versity, the president Of the agricul-
tural college and three justices Of the
supreme court in this state each re-
ceive more than the governor whose
salary is $4,000. The state business
manager and two supreme court JUS
tices receive the same as the COVER
nor"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
BANK TO REoRdANIzE
Saiina Not Excited Over Closing Ol
Peoples State

~ R
Bad cattle papers and irregulari-
ties OF management were responsible
for closing Of the Peoples State Bank
Of Salina, ]. II. Sandell, ASSISTANT
state bank commissioner, stated to-
day. II. McChespey resigned as
cashier Of the bank several weeks ago
upon request Of the directors, Sandeil
said.
The state banking department e.
timated the losses would exceed $780,
900 but would not reach 100000.
The bank Is expected to reorganize
through assessment of stockholders.
The report of the institution for
June 30 showed assets Of $780,
741.85, capital Of 100000, surplus
Of $685. 900 and undivided prohts OF
$10,766.O1. Loans and discounts
amounted to $877,638.37 with de-
posits slightly in excess Of $1,100,-
900. The bank reported $31.371.2O
in overdrafts and $2S.891.03 worth
Of collections in transit.
Officers of the bank included a
number Of well known Salina busi-
ness ana professional men. @. Il.
Robinson was president. Vice. Pres
idents included r. r. Fitzpatrick. de-
cided upon a. the next United States
Marshal and receiver Of the defunct
Kansas State Bank of Salina; and
G. w. Burch, prominent lawyer and
brother Of Justice r. A. Burch OF the
Kansas supreme court
The bank will undoubtedly be- re-
organized and opened for business In
a few days, according to a statement
by F. H. Foster, state bank commits
siOner
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
AFTER HEADLIGHTS NOW
Speed Cop Has Instructions to Se'
That Lights Are Burning

The officials have asked Speed
Cop Johnson to enforce to the let
ter the laws regarding headlights
and taillights, and commencing to-
night all who neglect to have lights
burning, fail to use DINNERS, or do
not have a tail light on their car
will be arrested and fined.
Last evening a number Of drivers
were asked to see that their dim
mers were put in shape.
All one-eyed cars will be stopped
and owners should pay attention to
every light on the ear.-Junction
City Union.
Abilene has the same ordinance
as has Junction City and some OF
the law violators here, and they are
numerous, will get chance to ap-
pear in police court Il they do not
mend their ways.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
TAX HITS MAIL CARRIERS
Rural Carriers Not Exempt From
Paving Usual Fee

As a question arose as to whether
rural mail carriers would have to pay
a truck license instead Of the regu-
lar automobile license the autOmo-
bile registration department gives
out the following:
"If rural carrier has removed road
ster or touring body, or any part OF
it, and installed a box or body there
on for the purpose or carrying com
munities it will be classed as a truck,
but when carrier Uses a touring OF
a roadster car in his business 1t will
be classed as an automobile"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21

The city commissioners at their
regular meeting ordered the city at
torney to draw an ordinance levying
special assessments for the paving
OF the, alley between Third and
Fourth streets and Cedar and Null
berry and passed the ordinance. They
also passed the ordinance levying as
sessment on the Benefit district for
the paving Of North Fourteenth st.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
No More Orange Tags

The 1922 automobile license tags,
contract which has just been let
by L. J. Pettijohn, secretary Of state,
will be just the reverse of the color
scheme in the tags now being issued
for the last six months Of 1921. The
1922 tag will have black back
ground with orange numerals, while
the current tag has an orange back
ground with black numerals.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
Mrs. Menxie Asks Divorce

Arminta Menzie has filed suit for
divorce from VIM. J. Menzie. They
were married in Kansas City, March,
1911. Mrs. Menzie charges cruelty,
gross neglect and habitual drunken
ness.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
DROP 1880 CIVILIANS
Reduction Since March VIII Save
SOS, ,406,6 800 q Year

Washington, July 1s.-Reduction
in civilian employees Of the army
since March / under the scheme OF
retrenchment put into effect by Sec
retary of War Weeks represents an
annual saving Of $25. .40S,8OO In sal
aries, the War Department announc-
ed today.
There were co. civilians en-
ployed i'm the War Department and
elsewhere on March l. On July 1
there were only 61,736.
Further reductions will be accom-
plished, Secretary Weeks said, by the
consolidation Of various departments
and the abandonment of army ware
houses contemplated by the general
survey now being made of the mill
tary establishment.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
Abilene Residence at Auction Sale

The c. l. Stein property 6os North Buckeye avenue,
Abilene Kansas will be sold public auction to the highest
bidder at the front door of the house in the City OF
Abilene at o'clock sharp July asth 1921 This property
will be sold as result of friendly partition action by the
heirs to settle the L. Stein Estate This is excellent
property residence and located opposite the new high
school building 1t fine condition and has rooms
with basement cemented all strictly modern and ready for
occupancy Inspection arranged for at premises if desired
1t urged that anyone desiring good residence in Abilene
should give this their special attention At the same
time and place lot at Sixth and Mulberry streets will
be Sold Persons desiring inspect the house may get the
key at first door north Of it.
THOMAS L. STEIN
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
Tourists Have Long Trip

A large truck with complete camp
ing outfit passed through Abilene to-
day. They were A. G. Pixler and
family Of Maitland, Mo. They left
there May and drove to Astoria,
Oregon. They have enjoyed good
roads excepting where they had to
detour but stated that Kansas and
Idaho had the best roads Of the west.
During the $500 miles Travelled
they have purchased six new auto
tires. A collie dog Is also member
Of the party.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
OFFERS PRACTICAL TRAINING
Catalogue Shows School Performs
National Service


The catalogue Of the Kansas State
Agricultural College, just at hand,
shows that the institution Is still Of
fering practical, scientific training to
high school graduates who wish to
qualify themselves for the best and
most patriotic service in agriculture,
engineering, home economics, or ap-
piled science. Institutions In Its
class are now recognized as perform
ing a great national service in train
ing the brains and hands upon which
we depend in peace or war, and In
rebuilding and extending the indus
tries of this and other countries. A
request addressed to The Vice Presi-
dent, X. s. A. c., Manhattan, will
bring a copy Of the catalogue.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
SEEK REDUCTION IN RATES
Members of Kansas Livestock Assn.
Want Lower Yardage Charges

Members Of the Kansas Livestock
association will seek a reduction in
yardage rates at the Kansas City
stockyards. A return to pre- war
prices will be asked by the assOcia-
tion.
At meeting in Topeka members
of the state association asserted that
labor costs had been reduced and
that there is no longer q justification
Of the higher yardage charges. The
mater may be presented to the public
utilities commission in an effort to
secure relief.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
RACER IMPROVES
Raymond Fry Receivers From In
iuries

Raymond Fry, who was injured In
the automobile races some weeks ago,
is much improved. His leg is In a
cast and II it does as well as Is ex-
pected, he will 60 to Wamego Friday
TO visit relatives. Asked If he would
race again, he stated that hew as en-
tered In a race in Oklahoma on Labor
Dy. The condition Of his leg may
determine that, however.-Salina
Union.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
I..;,ed About z.aao Llcenses

The county treasurer has issued
up to date about 2.s00 new licenses
for motor vehicles More appliea-
tions come in daily. The new license
tags have been received By many
owners already.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
MANY Enioyed Boy Slngers

Father F7anagan's boys OF Omaha,
Neb., entertained large audience at
the A. o. q. w. hall Saturday night.
There were six boys and each one
showed remarkable talent In singing
and reading. Donations were made
20 Esther Fianaganss home after the
entertainment which 9neahfed : to
e12O.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21

Defective wiring was believed to
be the cause Of q blaze which started
at the Sexton residence, 4OS Cottage
avenue, last night. The fre depart
ment extinguished II with chemicals
before any damage was done.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
PREPARES OFFICIAL MAP

State Highway Engsneer Prepares
Edition for Automobile Tourists
A new edition of the official map
OF Kansas state roads has been pre-
pared under the direction Of M. w.
Watson, state highway engineer. The
map. is about two and one-half by
four feet in size, and Is put up In a
convenient, folder.
Engineer Watson has announced
that automobile tourists and others
desiring copies of the map may OBJ
tain them free Of charge by address
ing the Kansas Highway Commis-
sion, Topeka.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
S6ou. Pictnrea Of Rulns

The Jefrcoat studio has on display
In their display window q number Of
pictures Of the Masonic Temple
which collapsed last week. The pic
lures show the wreckage from an
angles.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
RAISE TAX. LEVY

SOunty IIIXn cCnOVa bOaru IuCIe
Taxes Because Of New Law
The board Of trustees of the coun-
ty high school at its regular. session
raised the tax levy for next year to
IN of a mill. This Is larger than
usual because of the law passed by
the last legislature which exempts
city from tax levy If it supports
high school of it's own. This in
cludes Abilene, Herington, Solomon,
Enterprise, Hope and WOodbine.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
. AA@A@A&A%A@A& q & & Z A& = 4
There are three classes in the

e There are three classes In the
q world. Glass starts at CIV !
q en- point and 60 forward, an
& other class 60 around In a
& ring, and still another class go 4
q backward. Now the breeder !
& that uses a scrub sire for his I
& stock Is like the last man, going 4
q backwards. The one that has
& had a good sire then gets poor I
q sire, goes around in a ring and I
& never makes progress. The man I
& that uses a scrub sire Is always :
& going backwards.
q
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
SOLDIERS BODY HOME

Private Buchanan One For Whom
Abilene Wears Gold Star
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Buchanan
have received notice that the body OF
their son, Private Dewey Buchanan,
killed in action in France, was ex-
pected to arrive In Hoboken, N. j.. to.
day. They instructed that the body
will be sent here atonce. Funeral an
nouncements will be later.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
WANT BRIDGE AT HERINGT0N

County Commissioners Heard Dele
CATION From There
ID. E. Lamb, b. L. Thompson and
Jos. Lynch Of Herington were mem
'bers Of q committee from Herington
which appeared before the county
commissioners In efrort to secure
a bridge over the ek Island reser-
yoir there. The commissioners took
the matter under advisement.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
ELEVATOR cOLLAPSES

Wheat Strewn For Two Blocks In
One Direction Reports Say
One side Of the elevator Of the
Concordia Mil and Elevator company
ut Concordia fell this mrning, accord
ing to reports received here at the
United Telephone Company offices,
Wheat, the report stated, was strewn
for two blocks In great pile, as
result Of the collapse.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21
{First published in the Abilene Week.
ly Reflector July 21, 1920
BILLS ALLOWED

BY the Board OF County Commission.
ers Mt the Regular July SessiOn, 1921
M. p, Ca!kins, scalp ounties---$ 62.62
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-21

4 R Hosfettef eouaiizing board esiey
II n. Funk, equalizing board-- sly
j. A Engfer, equalixing board ee.se
state Of Kansas. Dickinson county. p.
iuson County, Kansas, do hereby cer-
tify that the foregoing is true -
correct list Of all bills allowed ny ~
County Commissloners AZ the s~-
July session' n. W. KING
County Clerk
The Washington herald., 1921-05-08
SENATOR ASSAHS
RAILROAD RATES
:::::ASCONFISCATORY
Cappef Claims Freight
Charges Absorb All
s,.f.-n Profits.

senator Arthur Capper, Of Kansas.
a6zifsdsthe railroads IN speech In
tbs Senate yesterday for maintain
id rates which. he declared. were
nres.eaing a nationwide paralysis
of business.
sFrom a large number Of Middle
Western States. he declared. he had
received appeals for legislative re-
iief-merchants, bankers, farmers,
ssSekRsh and representatives Of all
lisess6f Industry Snd trade. includ-
IHk sss5eiations of every kind. and
mayors and governors sending him
kilograms, petitions and memorials.
Freight Rates Conhscatery.
From the State board Of agricul-
ture of Kansas, he read:
sPresent freight rates are. in
many Instances, confiscatory, and In
practically all cases work a severe
hardship on agricultural and live
stock producers and shippers, a
wsu. As the consuming public. Pro-
ducers of grain and livestock are
tkxsatened with rain IL present con-
ditions should continue.
we believe the deplorable condi-
tIons of agriculture Is due to dis
elimination against this basic in
dustry in the matter of transpor-a-
tton. credit, tariff and marketing
notwithstanding the low price for
food products received by the pro-
ducers of the country the consumer
Is forced to pay an increase Of sew
eral hundred per cent over such
prices. We strongly urge readjust-
uaent of railroad rates on a lower
basis at the earliest possible mo
n1ent"
Freight Costs Prevent Normally.
Senator Capper declared that th'
most Dressing question in tn
Unitsd States at this moment and
the greatest obstacle to the return
OF Horfhal conditions Is the higl
cost bftransportation.
'aThe semi-mystery OF the arriva
recently at our seaports of ship
loads of foreign products. he said
products of which this country ha
a. surplus. becomes clearer when w
learn that a bushel of grain cal
be shipped to New York from Soutl
America for IL cents, but that /
costs 3S cents to ship a bushel o
grain to that country from Mime
apolis by rail.
when cottouseed cake. used TO
feeding cattle. can be shippe,
cheaper from Texas to Holland thai
from Texas to Kansas, something q
wrong with transportation charges,
said the Senator.
"a farmer in one OF the hay
producing regions OF Kansas write
nae: We have hundreds and hun
dreds of tons of hay here, ready 4
ship, but because Of the low pric
and high freight rates we canno
get expenses out OF II. and ar
Compelled to let It rot on tn
ground"
The Washington herald., 1921-05-08
MISS BOARDMAN
TO Be SPEAKER
Women of G. w. u. Will Give
Thirteenth Annual
Banquet.

Miss tiabel T. Boardman, recently
District Commissioner, will be the
principal speaker at the thirteenth
annual banquet of the Columbian
Women of George Washington Uni
versity. to be held at o'clock
Thursday evening at the Chevy
Chase Club. Her subject will be
Know Your own City-Washing-
ton"
Miss Gertrude E. Macarthur, gen.
eral secretary of the Y. w. c. A.
will tell of the work of that or
ganization in this city. Mrs. Mitch
ell Carroll will speak on art in
Washington" Miss Ruth L. Ayler
will present a clever sketch which
she has arranged for the occasion.
Mrs. Joshua Evans. jr.. will be
hostess. and Miss Elizabeth Peet.
president Of the organization, will
be toastmistress. Presidents of all
women's organizations in Washing
ton have been invited to attend.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle. in charge
Of reservations, has announced that
the banquet will be the largest
ever given by the association.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-08
Suspect Loses His
Mustach as Cops
Sing He Loves Me-

CHICAGO. May 1t sure was a
hair-raising experience. Detectives
Sheehy and Doyle had arrested a
man they believed was Tommy"
OConnor. but he insisted his
name was Maxwell Macarthur and
that he lived at 5311 Dorchester
avenue. He had a black streak of
mustache where O'Connor had a red
one-that was the only difference.
Simple" said Sheehy. He's
dyed his soup strainer."
The detective caught a hair and
yanked it out. The prisoner WINGED.
TT is O'Connor." said Sheehy.
Then he pulled another hair. 1T
amt O'Connor."
The detectives continued plucking
hairs as though they were playing
"he loves me. he loves me not" with
petals of daisy.
They decided finally that he
wasn't O'Connor
The Washington herald., 1921-05-08
"I do not so much as blink"

'T do not so much as blink
That, in a sentence, is the way
Rudolpho Matthies explains how he
twice daily controls and performs
the Seven Terribles" with the
Ringing Brothers and Barnum &
Bailey circus.
The '"Terribles" are Bengal and
Sumatran tigers. They weigh from
400 TO 500 pounds each, and form
one of the many ferocious animal
acts presented in the battery of
steel arenas that the big double
circus IL this season carrying on
tour. They are the largest tigers
ever trained. and they do many
wonderful things. To see Santalis
leap a distance of thirty feet over
an object held twice as high as a
mans head is to witness a sight not
likely to be forgotten.
There are two things that a
trainer must remember. says Mat
thies. and, since he is accounted
the foremost wild animal trainer in
all Europe. he should know:
Keep your animals apart while
they are in the arena: and. secondly
watch them with unblinking eyes"
Even should anything happen. the
tigers are much more likely TO fall
upon one another than they are 10
kill their trainer, Matthies asserts
When putting the "Seven Terribles'
through d score Of tricks in the big