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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
CRACKED GLASS AND GRABBED
First R0bber In Months Took $500
From Wards JeweIry Store

About A o'clock Monday morning
lust as eastbound Union Pacific train
was coming into town, bakers at the
Hees bakery heard a crash. They
went to the alley, looked around and
as all was still they returned 10
work. This Is what had happened
A yegg had sent brick through the
show window Of A. NJ. Wards jew
elry store, breaking a hole about Id
inches In diameter, reached In ana
gathered up a lot Of jewelry on the
Display shelf and fied-probably
through the alley to the train. The
! nightwatch was not In that part OF
town and the police did not know OF
the robbery until daylight. Mr..
Ward says that $500 will cover the
loss-perhaps 1t will be considerably
less as the most valuable Jeweiry
and other articles had been placed In
the safe. The stock has not been
checked to see just what Is missing.
The only clue is the assurance that
the rObber is not golf player as the
handsome silver trophy cup OF the
Country club stood within easy reach
and he did not take 1t. The fact that
several cigaret cases were overlooked
NAV grove that he has no bad haD-
its except that Of being yegg. NO
trace OF the robbers has been round.
Neighbors reported that a prowler
tried to enter the home OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Otto Smith last night about 1o
o'clock while the family was absent
and returned later but did not enter.
Providers are also reported In the
north end of town but no robberies.
The influx Of alleged harvest hands
is probably responsible and the ponce
will be more strict than before IN get
ting them cut of town.
Thieves entered Mrs. NoePs home
on Olive street last week by forcing
the back window. After ransacklng
bureau drawers and bookcase they
ESCAPED with an alarm clock. Mrs,
Noel had been in the country visiting
her daughter and no one was at nome
at the time.
Thieves also entered Mrs. Engle's
cave on East Eleventh street Satur-
day evening, taking canned fruit ana
other eatables.
Three houses were entered at juno
ton City Friday night and collec-
ton Of watches, clothing and silver
ware taken from each.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
MANY Enjoyed Song Service

The Evangelical church was filed
Sunday evening for the song service
given by the choir under the direc-
ton Of Harry Fritz. The voices were
well balanced and the numbers by
the choir were most pleasing.
Special numbers included a tenor
solo by Alfred Schmutz and a violin
solo by Stanley Raub, both Of which
were enjoyed by the congregation.
Miss Mabel Platz gave an interesting
reading and another feature Of the
program was a number by the lad
les quartette of which the members
are Misses Mabel and Elnora Platz
Bernice Rogers and Miss Leta Will
liams.
Miss Williams at the pipe organ
gave good support to the singers and
played two solos.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
STATE NEEDS COOPERATION
Kansas Behind Other States In Tu-
berculin Tests

The government report on tuber-
culOsis eradication work In co-Opera-
ton with states during last Febru-
airy says there were 70 herds COM
pose dOf 2, 494 cattle tuberuculin test
ed In Kansas, of which "a reacted to
the test, according to G. X. Osborn,
local inspector.
There are 23O herds that have
passed. one free test, 1874 herds are ac-
credited and we have 4SO herds under
federal supervision In this state" said
Mr.. Osborn. kansas is behind many
Of the states in this eradication work
and we should speed up. Indiana has
2,O12 herds once tested free, and e
44s0 herds under federal supervis-
ion. One state tested 4O2 herds COM
posed Of s,308 cattle, Of which 1,6S1
reacted to the test. They have 2,16O
herds under federal supervision. An
other state tested 1872 herds COM
posed Of 1,O57 cattle, Of which only
Z reacted to the test. They have B.
O49 herds under federal supervision.
From this report we note that
Kansas stockmen have not as many
of their herds under federal supervis-
ion for the tuberculin test as some
of the other states. People should
acquaint themselves with the situa-
ton and help speed up the work for
when the disease is in the herd 1t
spreads rapidly from animal to AMI
NAL, not only among the cattle but
may infect the hogs, poultry, sheep,
goats, horses and also the people.
During the year 1909 in Washington,
d. c., 10 per cent Of the cattle were
found to be tubercular. The tuber-
culin test has been applied regularly
since that time and during the four
last years only one-half Of one per
cent Of the cattle have reacted to the
test SO 1t may be seen that with CO.
operation from all concerned his dis
ease that is costing our country so
much in lives and money may be
eradicated."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
WILL GIVE SUNDAY CONCERT
Boys Band to Play at City Park
Every Two Weeks

The Abilene Boys band, under the
direction Of Harold Roger, will give a
concert Sunday afternoon, July 3, In
the City Park, commencing at $3.50.
This will open a series Of concerts
which the boys will give this sum
mer, playing every other Sunday at
the City Park just as the big band
plays every Friday night at the Li-
brary Park. They have been work.
ing up some good programs and now
Abilene will be given chance to
hear them play.
Tonight the boys will go to Solo
mon on a booster trip.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
DR.. FRANKLIN REAM SPOKE
Row Baker Reelected President o
EpwOrth League

The Epworth League convention
closed last night with the address OF
DR.. G.. Franklin Ream ON 1.-The Fun
damentals of Life" Many expressed
themselves by saying that it was
one of the best lectures they ever
heard. Among those fundamental
he mentioned: The vision of our task,
a full mastery of the text book for
service, being possessed by the spir-
it of service, enlistment Of our total
resources, bringing ourselves with
our total talents under the Chief Mas
ter-Christ.
In the election Of officers for next
year appear the following: Q. H.
Baker of Abilene, president; Clyde
Easter, Abilene, secretary; Miss
Moore of Council Grove, first vice
president; Helen Buckner Of Junction
City, treasurer. The whole conyen-
ton was q great success.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
FREIGHT RATES STAY PUT
Alien Holds Out Little Hope After
Conference

No hope for immediate relief Tor
the farmers from the oppressive
freight rates on grain and hay ship
ments was held out by Gov. Henry
J. Allen last night as result Of his
conference yesterday with chiefs OF
all railroads in this territory. The
conference was held at the gov
ernors home and lasted tor several
hours.
Uncertainty Of conditions under
the new federal wage scale, and the
admission of the railroads that the
volume Of traffic business Is contin-
ually decreasing were advanced as
insurmountable barriers to the volun-
tary reduction Of rates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
KANSAS OUT OF THE MUD
Nearly 200 Miles of Hard Surfacins
Are Laid

Nearly two hundred miles OF hard
surfaced roads have been completed
in Kansas and more than 500 miles
are under contract, according to re-
port issued today by M. w. Watson,
state highway commissioner. These
totals, according to Commissioner
Watson, show an increase OF lOO
miles Of completed road and nearly
900 miles under contract over the
last report which was issued Nov. 1,
of last year. The number OF miles
under contract is 530.S7, while
1915 miles have been completed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
WHEAr is GRADING HIGH
Local Nils Pay $1.1O For No. l Grade
and Most of 1t Tests 60 Pounds

Most Of the wheat which has been
hauled to the local flour mills has
tested between so and 60 pounds.
The local market for No. wheat is
$1.1O. But little wheat has been re-
ceived however, as only a few farm
ers have finished threshing. The wet
weather is holding up the threshing
but most Of the grain in the county
as been cut.
There is not a great demand in
this county for harvest labor from
outside and in several communities
the farmers have machines in joint
ownership and thresh their grain
themselves, making the rounds of
their respective farms. The yield
| Is low.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30

We are prepared to protect you
against loss by burglary, theft OF
larceny in your store or home OF
against personal holdup on inc
streets, or anywhere you may De-
Our companies are strong and secure
Rates reasonable. Cali US.
GANS.HUTTON AGENCY, Insurance
27d&w Phone 80
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
Two Loads of FOrds

II. B. Peatling, the Ford agent at
Talmage, is doing a big business in
his lines. He received a car OF Ford
tractors and one Of cars to unload
this week and others are on the way.
He believes in printers ink and Is one
of the liyest Ford dealers in the
county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
MORE TIME FOR AUTO OWNERS
Have Fifteen Days Of Grace to Get
Auto TaUa

Fifteen days Of grace have beer
granted auto owners In which to gel
their new auto tags, extending the
time limit to July IS. It has beer
possible for motor car owners to gel
their licenses dated as Of July /
since June IT.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30

them. If they allow them to go
they should go with them or send
some one. It is too distant and I'M
frequented a place for child to be
sent unattended"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30

Editor Reflector: One or these
days there will be a fatal accident
at the intersection Of the hard sur
faced road and the cross road, q
quarter mile east Of Olive. High
evergreen trees hide the corner In
violation of law and drivers on both
roads are without a view Of the turn.
Being on a hill for both roads 1t is
the most dangerous spot around the
city and should be made safe, as was
hte turn at the west side Of the
cemetery a few months ago.-Motor-
list.
Much comment has been express
ed as to the danger Of allowing this
sort of a death trap on a haru-sur-
faced road where traffic is heavy
and swift. The authorities should
see that it is made safe. One COLI
sion has already occurred with mar
row escape from q fatality.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
with a pipe and P. A.!

smoke its so fascinat-
ingly good!
Put a pin in here! Prince
Albert can't bite your
tongue or parch your
throat. Both are cut out
by our exclusive patented
process. So, just pass up
any old idea you may have
stored away that you can't
smoke a pipel We tell you
that you can-and just
have the time of your life
on every ire-up-if you
play Prince Albert for
packing!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30

Prince Albert 70
sold In feppy red
bags, tidy red tins,
kandsems pound
and half pound tin
humiders and On the
pound crystal slass
hu N ider With
spoass moistsnsr
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
HEN PAID FOR RIDE ON TRAIN

Sedalia, No., June 27.-Fhe iust
for travel led "Biddy," black Leg
horn hen, to the boiling pot OF +. p.
Leonard, a Katy brakeman, yester-
day, after she had travelled on the
trucks of the sleeper OF train No. 4
from Hfrlsboro, Tex, to Sedalia, sos
miles. She was caught By Leonaro
after "Biddy" had futtered down
from her perch to stretch SATURDAY
afternoon, just as she did every time
the train stopped along the entire
line.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
You'll get somewhere

Start fresh all over
again at the beginning!
Get a pipel-and forget
every smoke experience
you ever had that spilled
the beans!
For a jimmy pipe,
packed brimful with
Prince Albert, will trim
any degree of smokejoy
you ever registered! It's
a revelation! You never
puffed such delightful,
satisfying flavor; or, such
fragrancel Why-you just
want to eat the zephyry
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30

Row Whistler, Dodge, Abilene
less Scripter, Racer, Detroit
Vernon Viola, Touring Car, ADiiene
Iohn Minter, Ford Touring, Abilene
i.illv Evans, Ford Touring, Longtord
Isaiah Hawk, Ford, Detroit
law Mccoy, Overland, Abilene
Sam Cowan, Coupe. Talmage
William Hasselbarth, Ford, Abilene.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Girl. Is, Says Beatings
Caused Suicide ATTEMPT
Turned On Gas Christmas Eve;
Declares She VIII Do 1t Again
If Sent Back TO Father

A beating by her father on Christ
mas Eve led Mildred Glaser. fifteen
years old. to turn on the gas and Ne
down on her bed to die. she told JUS
tice Ryan in Brooklyn Children's Court
yesterday.
III you send me back to live with nv
father | will do it again" sho sobbei.
Mildred. whose mother has been
dead ten years. said she had done ali
the washing, ironing. cooking and othe-
housework in her fathers home since
che was eleven years old. In return.
she declared, she received nothing but
blows and curses from her father. who
often was drunk.
Agents of the Society for the Prever
ton of Cruelty to Children said that
black and blue marks on the girls BODY
testified TO the frequent beatings.
On Christmas Eve Mildred, it WIS
charged: waa subjected to an especially
violent beating. She turned Oh the lets
IN the kitchen and in her own room. ad
Joining. and lay down. Emereencv
measures at Kings County Hospital
Frederick Chaser, the father, admit
ted t. Justice Pvan he drank t,o nu~h
and that occasionally he struck h;7
daughter. He insisted however, it was
only in punishment for her disobed;-
cnce TO his instructions about tho
housework
Justice Ryan ordered that Mildred be
kept In the custody Of the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children
until o haven can be found for her In
some private home He advised Cla.er
to quit drinking II he desired svsr 70
have his child return 10 him.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08

Lightfoot the Deer was walking back
and forth this way and that way along
the paths whch together made the
yard in which he and Mrs Lightfoot
would spend the winter. Now and then,
when he came to a place whe-o the
wind had drifted In the snow OF the
last storm SO that 1t nearly filled q
path, ne would leap ahead with great
Jumps. then back out and, after a while.
try it again.
For goodness' sake, Lightfoot. do
keep still few minutes and have a.
sVsie gossip with me. I haven't been
over in this part ot the Groen Forest
and ! want to know what is going on
here" cried Peter Rabbit as he hopped
along behind Lightfoot
Lightfoot backed so suddenly that he
almost stepped on Peter. 1t was onlv
by quick jump that Peter saved him
SELF. hi there, you Slimlcgs!" cried
Peter. What have you 60; against
me-"
Nothing but your curiosity" re-
learned to keep out of the way of busy
people it is time you did. The idca Of
asking me to stop just to gossip. Cos
eiping and work never 70 together.
But then, you don't know what work
is, Sc suppose 7 should not expect
anything better from you'll"
But" protested Peter, why all this
work now? What is the use Of it?
You've got paths enough broken out to
reach all the food you and Mrs. Light
foot will need for week"
Glow about the week after?" asked
Lightfoot as he tramped down the snow
along another path.
Time enough to think about that
then" retorted Peter.
THAT sounds just like you, Peter
Rabbit" snorted Lightfoot in a tone
Of great disgust. "Will you never be
anything but happy go-lucky? just sup
pose did take your advice and should
be content to wait until we have eaten
all the food we can get TO by the paths
now broken out. And suppose that
during that time there should come
another anowstorm or IL should ran
a little or melt and then freeze 80 as
10 make hard crust. Wouldn't we
be in pretty fiy? Trying TO make
new paths whom tne snow s deep 10
terribly hard work. And trying 70
break through a crust 10 worse, for II
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Deny City and Hunter Colleges
Cater to Rich; Protest Surrender
Heads of Institutions, Opposing Real Estate Boards
Plan for Private Control, Declare Majority of
Students Earn All or Part of Own Livelihood

"Mr. Doyle and the Real Estate
Board say that the college should be
abandoned by the city because every
body cannot attend. They might as
we'll say that the Aquarium at the
Battery should be abandoned because
only q comparatively few people go
there to see the fish,
Proposal Termed Absurd
"The proposal to turn the college
over to the trustees is absurd. The
property belongs to the public. 1t
can't be turned over to anybody
Created in i847 by the public, it has
always been provided for by the
President George S. Davis of Hunter
College said that his institution, es-
tablished in 1870, has always been open
to poor and rich alike.
"Ours Is q democratic college and
open to any qualified citizen" he said.
"Of the 1900 students in the college
proper, 1,400 in the business college,
800 in the elementary branches and
$500 in the evening classes, majority
are far from rich. Our evening classes
have grown up in the last three years.
them. These students are men and
women engaged in business and pro-
fessional pursuits.
"Of course, the idea of turning the
college over to the trustees SO that the
city might be relieved Of maintaining
it is impracticable.
Plan Submitted to Realty Interests
The Real Estate Boards plan for re-
ducing the tax rate by economizing
through the curtailment Of various
branches of the city government has
been submitted to the Advisory Coun-
Gil of the Real Estate Interests, the
Greater New York Property Owners
Association, the Brooklyn Real Estate
Board, the West End association, the
Bronx Board of Trade and the Queens
Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. Doyle
who submitted the scheme, pointed out
that the 1921 levy would give the city
tax rate Of 2.85 and still fail to pro-
vide for s27 1000 900 needed for public
schools during the current wear.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08

Proposals made by the Real Estate
Board that the College of the City Of
New York and Hunter College, now
maintained by the city. be converted
into private institutions, on the ground
that the students mostly are rich and
ride to their classes in lfmous,nes,
brought protests yesterday from the
heads of both colleges.
The Real Estate Board, In suggest
ing ways by which s26,5O0, 900 might
be saved to the taxpayers by reor-
ganizing various branches Of the city
administration, declared that $1,000
900 might be saved yearly in the case
Of City College and $750,0oo in the
case of Hunter College, If both COL
leles we're turned over to the trustees
for private operation and tho students
be charged for tuition.
Edward P. Doyle, m .ager OF the
boards bureau of research, declared
that no reason existed Why the city
should include the colleges among its
tax burdens. He said many students
were children of wealthy parents, wore
expensive clothes and had limousines.
Poor students were unable to take
advantas Of the colleges, he said.
Declares 10000 Students Work
"1t is untrue that most of our stu.
dents are rich and ride in automo.
biles," said DR.. Frederick B. Robinson
dean of the College of Business of City
College, after consulting with Presi-
dent Sidney E. Mezes yesterday. "Ot
our $4,000 students about 10000 earn
all or a part Of their own living, and
some of them, while going to college
support dependents. l venture to say
that not more than per cent Of the
students come from families with in
comes of more than $4,000. | wish
there we're more Of the wealthy class
here. 1t would dc them good and make
for democracy
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Priest Assails M. E. Pastor

Charging that the Rev David Dun
can Irvine, pastor of the First Meth
odist Episcopal Church Of Morris Park,
had been trying to arouse anti-C -Catho-
lie sentiment in the community, the
Rev. Father Thomas A. Nummey, rector
of the Church of the Holy Child Jesus,
at Richmond Hill, yesterday issued q
statement in page advertisement in
two local newspapers, attacking DR..
Irvine.
Father Nummey says Dr.. Irvine made
certain Objectionable statements, re-
flecting on the Catholic Church and
knights of Columbus These state
ments, he says appeared in The
American Citizen, newspaper which
he alleges DR.. Irvine ed ts Father
Nummey says the Methodist minister
is not an American citizen.
At the home Of DR.. Irvine it was
said ne was suffering from tonsilitis
and would not be able to reply.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08

Is not only terribly hard work but Il
cuts our legs.
mo. sir. None Of that for US! The
time to do anything Is when it can best
be done. We started these paths with
the coming Of the first snow and we've
Kept them open by trumping about
through them after every storm. Keep
ing them open means life and comfort
to US for as long as the snow remains
ceep, and you may be sure, Peter Rab-
b't we don't intend to run any risks
through laziness or TIE desire for idle
gossip. Come around when we have
the paths all tramped out and III
tell you al :he news, If there is any.
but don't bother me now"
Peter saw that Lightfoot meant ex
actly what he said lie saw. too. thnt
Lightfoot was wholly in the right. Only
by keeping that yard open could he
and Mrs. Lightfoot be sure Of enough
TO cat. SO Peter kept his tongue still
While from under a snow-covercd bush
ne watched the work for some time.
Finally, he turned to start toward
home. just as he did 30 he saw a sight
that made him freeze right where he
was To freeze, you know. means to
sit absolutely still without moving 80
much az an eyewinker
tcopyrtghs. 1871. By r W. Burssss,
Tia nsxt st~ry, "A Race fox Iifs. .
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
New Italian Consul General
for New York Port Arrives

G. F. Bernardo. formerly Italian Con-
sui at Dublin, who was recently Sc
lected as consul general at this port,
arrived here yesterday from Naples on
the Italian liner Regina dItalia. He
was greeted at the pier by employees
o? the consulate and delegation of
Italians from the various Italian lines
operating out of this port.
Among the seventy-one cabin pas
sengers on the vessel we're the Misses
Nancy and Amelie Paparelli, daughters
Of physician Of San Antonio, Tex,
who are returning to their parents
after four years Of study in the con-
vent Of the Sisters Of Salin at Naples.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Fund of S427,O33 Available
For Aged Dressmakers, Home

The transfer tax appraisal Of the
estate of Mrs. Margaret A. Howard, for
many years a Fifth Avenue mods..
was fled in the Surrogates' Court yes
terday. Mrs. Howard left the residua
Of her estate to establish home, ~
bear her name, in which women more
than sixty years old who have been
engaged in dressmaking, and lack funds
for selfsupport, shall be supported for
the remainder of their lives The an
praisal shows there is $A27 ,033 avail
able for that purpose. Mrs. Howard
left net estate of 1921 1856.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
City Fights Twc.Fare Plan
Court Reserves Decision on Stay
Against BROOKLYN COmDanv

The Appellate Division yesterday re-
served decision on the application of
Corporation Counsel O'Brien for con-
tinuance Of an existing stay under
which the Brooklyn City Railroad Com
pany is prevented from enforcing o de-
mand for two fares on it's Flatbush
Avenue surface line
The same court had previously sus-
tanned the right of the company to
charge two fares. 1t was intended that
the new arrangement should go into ef-
feet on December 28. In the near time
the Corporation Counsel obtained a
stay, the one argued yesterday, which
Mr.. O'Brien asked be in effect until
the Court of Appeals had decided his
appeal from the Appellate Division de
cision allowing the two-far charge.