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Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
>0bituarp-L. C. Carr

i Laurel Carlton Carr was born il
4 Rome, Pope county, Illinois, Dec.
! %, 1894. At the age of years hs
moved from the place Of his birth
| to GOlconda. H., where the great
er part of his life was spent.
In July, 1921, he and wife, to-
Gether with his father and mother
and brother Cecil and wife moved to
Abilene, Kansas, where they entered
the dry goods business. Laurel
proved himself to be one Of the fin
est young business men in Abilene.
He was active and energetic, hon
est and Obliging in all his dealings,
and as a consequence made for him.
self host of friends both in the
business and social life of the city
and community. His charming per-
him welcome everywhere and con
tributed to the popularity and esteem
in which he was held.
Several months ago his health
showed signs OF breaking, and he
was compelled to seek rest ana med
ical treatment in an effort to regain
his strength. but in spite of all that
could be done lie gradually sank and
the cud came on the morning of July
-. 1922, ut the age Of ~ years,
months and JIG days.
He married Miss Maud Wisman of
Quincy. ILL.,, Dec. %, 1914. and to
this union one son. James Richard.
was born in January, 1922.
In early fife he confessed his faith
in Christ as his Saviour and united
with the Presbyterian church, and
when he moved to Abilene his mem
bership was transferred to the Pres
bytprian church of this place. As !
long as health permitted he was
faithful to his vows and active In
the duties OF his church.
Funeral services were held from
the home Wednesday aftern0n, July |
90. conducted By Rev. David Town
ley. pastor of the Presbyterian
church. The mems quartet from the
church sang Near Ny God to Thee"
and THAT Beautiful Land" The
pallbearers were young business men
from Mrs. W. W. Dayfs's Sunday
school class. Interment was in the
Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
is KANSAS BEST ROAD
Lawrence Editor Says Dickinson
4.aadR Them All

W. C. ,SimQns, editor of the law.
renee Journal, was in the city on
route to Colorado. He stopped at the
Reflector office long enough to say ::
This road out here Is the finest l
ever saw. 1t beats the new concrete
roads in eastern kansas. The 10
foot should on the north side Of the
Chapman Abilene road is a fine idea
and I think we shall have to add it
to our new roads to care for the traf-
ific."
Although wv. X. Stubbs is CAM
paigning against hard surfaced
roads he evidently does not represent
the sentiment of his home county
for Douglas is just completing a 25
mile concrete road across the coun-
ty east and west, a part of the state
system and the Victory highway.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03

Roy Shearer, who was n pupil in
the schools at the time Prof. j. G.
Gray was superintendent here some
% years ago, has received the
catalogue of the ChicOpee, Mass.
schools where Mr.. Gray was super
ffrtendent from 1901 10 1921 when
he resigned. The schools Of that
town. a somewhat larger place than
Abilene. have 800 in the high school
as compared with 500 here. The
superintendent gets $4,000 and the
high school teachers from 81 800 to
81. 900. Grade teachers get from
$500 10 81 800.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
SEIZE CAR USED FOR BOOZE
Saline County Authorities Take Car
at Solomon

Saline county seized the Rich
ard REYNOLDS auto at Solomon, be-
cause II is claimed that portions of
four bottles of Intoxicating liquor
were found in the car when the
police arrested Reynolds and two
others last Tuesday morning. The
arrest was made at the corner OF
Eighth and Elm, and the car taken
to the police station. After the men
were fined from $25 to $3.50 apiece.
the car was released. 1t was stated
that the city has no ordinance per-
mitting the seizure Of ears used for
booze hauling purposes. The usual
procedure OF condemning the car,
will be followed, it was stated, by
County Attorney +. C. Norton. The
car was seized by Undersheriff Lewis
Colvin and the county attorney
Salina Union.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
PAY ST. PER 100 FOR ICE
Goodness Comes High in Herington
and COncordia

Consumers in at least two Kansas
second class cities pay a retail rate
of $1.0O per hundred pounds for ice.
These cities are Concordia and Her.
ington. The wholesale rate in Con-
cordia is cut to from 20 to 75 cents
and in Herington it is So cents.
These facts are shown in Il table of
reports from 40 first and second
class cities compiled by John G..
Stutz, secretary of the League of
Kansas municipalities.
Hutchinson. a first class city, and
Clay Center and Galena, both sec
ond class, the ice for 80 cents per
retail. These are the low
est of the 40 cities reporting. ac-
cOrding to Mr.. Stutz" table. Abilene
pays go to 65 cents retail.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
MUST TRIM THE HEDGES
FOur-F00t Cbr Near Drives Is the
Kansas Law

lbrng the past week number
Of farmers have inquired of l.. j.
ReoS, county engineer, regarding the
proper height of hedge fences around
the county. Mr.. Rces has looked up
the state law, and finds that il re
height of tiv" feet. except near
driveways and intersections. Then
they must be cut 10 four feet for II
distance of 100 feet back As to
weeds, they must not be allowed to
exceed three feet, the law states. As
is the ease with AL other laws, ig-
nora nee pXruSpS mo one
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
John M. Lederer Dies

John NJ. Lederer, aged 30 years,
passed away at his home 31a miles
southeast of Solomon. He Is sur
vived by his wife and four children.
Mr. Lederer was born in Bavaria and
came to this country when he was
II years OLD.
Funernl services were held and
interment made in the Solomon
cemetery, Thursday, Rev. Rock OF
the N. e. church officiating.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
Another Car Is Stolen

Sheriff Guy Sherman has been
notified that "A Dixie Flyer touring
car was stolen early this morning
from Salina. 1t was a 1918 model
and Is car about the size of an
Overland. A description of this car
is being sent out from Salina by
radio as was the description Of the
Ford stolen from J. G. Sidesinger
here Thursday night.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
LEGION HAD A RALLY
Abilene Sent Over Fifty to Herring
ton Meeting

Over fifty members of the Legion
and Auxiliary motorcd to Ilcrngton
last evening to attend a bonus rally
held in the park. Commander w. s,
Metcalf was the principal speaker.
J. G. SOmers of Newton and Mrs.
Russell Cravens Of Salina also spoke.
Mrs. C. w. Brooks gave reading az
part Of the program. NJ. s. Gull
fOy4e presided over 500 were pres
ent and picnic lunch supper and
dance furnished other features.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
Card Of Thanks

We wish to extend 10 the people
of Abilene our heartfelt thanks for
the kindness and sympathy shown
Us during the sickness and death Of
our dear son, brother and husband.
Mr.. and Hrs. w. II. Carr, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Carr, Mrs Maud W Carr.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
Death Of Mrs. Byron Brooks

Mrs. Elmira s. Brooks, wife oi
Byron Brooks, died July 2Gth. al
her home. 222 y. y. Sixth street
after brief illness. The husband
and daughter. Elsie. and two sisters
both residing in the county survive
her She was aged As years.
Funeral services Friday afternoon
at 1870 at the Brethren in Christ
church Inierment I'm the Abilene
cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
SEQUEL To AUTO COLLISION
E. j. Sheriff Has Filed Suit Agains,
Albert kandt

Suit has been filed in district court
by II. j. Sheriff against Albert Kandt
for S6;S00. The plaintiff alleges that
car driven by Mr.. Kandt collided
with one he was driving in Dickin-
son county last fall and that the re-
sulting injuries to himself and his
automobile amounted to S6.SOO.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
SUES M. p. RAILROAD
VIM. and Thos. Mitchell of Carlton
Ask $z,9SS Damages

Vim. Mitchell and ThOs. Mitchell
Of Carlton who were proprietOrs Of a
store near the depot there which
burned down some time ago have
fled suit aPainst the Missouri Pa
cific railroad for $2.9SS.10. the
amount of the loss. They allege a
spark from an engine on that road
set tie building afire
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
Want Service Mems Names

The machine gun company Of the
353d infantry will hold reunion in
connection with the regimental re-
union at Atchison September 3 and
Z. All members Of the company are
requested to write w. p. Younghaus,
secretary, care Sandwich Mfg. Co.,
Kansas City, Mo.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
Revival at Buckeye

The Church Of the Brethren will
have a series of revival meetings at
Buckeye commencing Sunday. Aug.
13. Rv O. ii. Austin. evangelist.
and Mrs. Austin. musical director.
will be in charge. Services each
evening at s O'Clock. All are invited.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
Sue TO Collect Account

The Goebel Serum Company has
fled suit against w. ]. Seaman OF
Chapman to collect $295.34, the bal.
anse Of an account which they al
lege is due them.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03

Rockefeller says he made his first
dollar selling geese. Moral: Find
something to sell geese.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03

Sometimes all the early bird gets
Is up.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03

"He knocked me down 80 times, /"
says a Kentucky woman asking d.
yorce. Thirty is too many.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03

The boss can get away with loaf
ing on the job by pretending he is
figuring out something.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03

Funny things happen. One store
is advertising petticoats.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
DIR. BROWN

WILL BE IN ABILENE MONDAY
AUG. 7 AT FORSTER HOTEL
In SaIina Tuesday, Aug. 8 at the
Planters Hotel--In Ellsworth
Wednesday, Aug. 9 at the
White House Hotel
FOR ONE DAY ONLY
On His Regular Monthly Visits
Hours, 9 A. NJ. to S p. NJ
He Does Not Use Knife
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
ARREST Foup xT,HERINdToN

One Man Alleged to Have Stolen Car
at Salina
Four men were arrested and are
in Jail at Herington, according 70
word received by Sheriff Sherman.
Two are alleged /. w. WIS who are
being held for investigation, one Is a
man charged with the theft OF car
from Salina and the other, Mexi-
can charged with selling liquor at
Ramona
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03

You seldom see a drunk boot
logger.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03

For the convenience of the people
who suffer from chronic ailment OF
any kind Doctor Brown visits these
towns once every four weeks, and
has done so for years
The doctor is authorized by the
State of Kansas to treat chronic dis
eases of men and women.
Examination and consultation free
and confidential. and the doctor. in
order To insure that his patient will
get only pure drugs, furnishes his
own medicine.
PILES
Bleeding. blind or protruding piles
permanently cured WITHOUT THE
KNIFE, under a guarantee To refund
your money If he fails to cure you.
T. c. BROWN, M. D.
41S-419-42O Ridge Bldg.
Kansas City. Mo.
Reference: Home Trust Co.
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Evening star., 1922-11-04
Run, Ships Ape
Escapes and
Attacks Bo,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November IA big
baboon, thought to have escaped
from a rum.running ship. is being
sought in the vicinity of Babylon.
on Long Island. Half a dozen
persons, have seen the animal.
William Ellinger. son Of the
caretaker on the estate Of Mrs.
w. Z. Hawkins, came suddenly
upon it as he was walking along
the banks of a creek looking after
muskrat traps. The boy shouted
to frighten the animal. 1t made
for him and knocked him down.
The great ape had started to tear
the lads clothing when his Ger
- man police dog rushed up, only
to be knocked back by a sweep
of the baboon's long arm. The
dog returned to the attack, and
after brief encounter the ape
fed.
Searching parties were form
ed after tho boy had reported
the incident to his father. Some
hunters saw it climb from the
third-story window of an aban-
doned house and lower itself to the
ground by the lightning rod. 1t
happened SO quickly that none of
hunters were able to fire. Agents
Of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals are helping
in the search.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
CLARENDON CHURCH
PLANS COMPLETED
1850, 900 Structure to Be Built
by Methodist Episcopal
Congregation South.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, November 4.-What
promises to be a substantial addition to
the building and church activities of
Clarendon is shown in the plans Just
prepared by Rossel Edward Mitchell,
architect and engineer of Washington,
D. c., for the Clarendon Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, Of which Rev. c.
l. Flory is the pastor. Some time ago,
during the administration of the former
| minister, Rev. Edgar f. Beery, the
church society purchased n number of
| lots at the intersection of Clarendon
and Taylor avenues. as the site of its
proposed new church and parsonage. A
parsonage building already has been
erected on part Of the plot facing on
Taylor avenue. and the adjoining plot
on which the church and Sunday school
buildings will be erected is IS by 135
feet.
| Colonial Design.
| The completed structure, of colonial
design, will be Of pressed brick with
| limestone trim, having a main en-
trance on Clarendon avenue and an
independent entrance to the Sunday
school department on Taylor avenue.
The approximate cost of the complete
plant is estimated to be about $4,000.
| The church auditorium. exclusive
of the choir space, will be 55x55,
of at least 500.
| The unit to be devoted to Sunday
! school work will be 58x47 feet. The
| architects plans call for a height of
three and one-half stories, and pro-
vide separate departments for be-
| ginners, primary. juniors, intermedi-
ate and young peoples work, moth
! ers room, ladies' parlor and pastors
study. The boiler and fuel rooms
will be located in the rear of the
lpected that ground will be broken
soon for this part and the church
building will follow later. Depart
ments for seniors and adults will be
provided for in the church building
when erected.
| Experienced Church Builder.
Since coming from his former
last April, the present pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Flory. has worked untiringly on
! this building project, and brings to
his work in Clarendon the knowledge
and benefits of quite an extensive ex-
| perience in church building, having
made a special study of the subject
! and successfully conducted several
! similar campaigns in connection with
his work in former charges-all of
which is reflected In the complete
ness anu Unity OF tne arrangements
| planned for the Clarendon church.
! The building committee having
| charge Of the building campaign is
(, composed of H. C.. Shepherd. chair
! man; l. c. Dodd, j. A. Kingsolver, R.
r. Rich, Thomas S. O'HoIloran, E. W.
Magruder and DIR. E. r. Hagan
This committee has been ably as
F.; sisted in the raising Of funds for the
! new edifice by the Ladies' Aid Society,
/ of which Mrs. E. w. Magruder is
i president, and its several circles, all
t the members of which have worked
(, hard and increasingly in the interest
/! of the building fund.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
IRISH ONSLAUGHT VAIN.
Barracks at Ardee Def1es Fierce At.
tack Of Republicans.

BELFAST. November 4.-The mill.
tary barracks at Ardee, County Louth.
was heccely attacked by republicans
yegterday. but. owing to tho greai
strength Of the building. the walls Of
which are five feet thick, the assault
failed. =,
The ONCE Of the Ulster Bank was
wrecked by bombs, and other business
and residential premises suffered seI
verely. -
Evening star., 1922-11-04
TOWNSEND AND FERRIS
IN FINAL CAMPAIGN tilt
Strenuous Michigan Senatorial
Race Closing in Whirlwind
Finish at Detroit.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Mich, November 4.-The
campaign in Michigan neared its
close today with Senator Charles E.
Townsend, who seeks reelection
Tuesday, and Woodbridge N. Ferris,
the democratic senatorial candidate,
in the midst of a whirlwind finish
in Detroit. The gubernatorial candi-
dates. Alex J. Groesbeck, republican.
and Alvah Cummings, democrat, also
wound up strenuous campaigns here.
Elsewhere in the state prominent
leaders on both sides were active,
with Secretary Of the Navy Denby
carrying the fight for Senator Town
send up to the last day before cleo
tion. Representative Joseph w. Ford
ney also took a prominent part In
the campaign.
Numerous issues of Importance are
to go before the voters, chief among
them a proposal to authorize the
legislature to pass state income
tax law.
Evening star., 1922-11-04

Semaphores were invented By a
Frenchman in 1894.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
INDICTED IN SLAYlNG
FOR WHICH WIFE IS HELD
Cleveland Man Accused. Following
Sentence of His Spouse in Con-
nection With Murder.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. November A.
Ausley F. Champion, husband Of Mrs.
Mabe! Champion, was indicted by the
county grand jury for assault to kill
in connection with the death of
Thomas A. O'ConnelI sixteen hours
after his wife was sentenced to twenty
years in Marysviile State Reformatory
for the Staying of O'Connell in a
restaurant here on the night of July
27 last.
The facts in his case were presented
to the grand jury yesterday. Mrs.
Champion will not be taken to the
reformatory until early next week, 1t
was said by county officials.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
is NAMED CONSULTANT.
League of Nations Notified of Miss
Abbott's Appointment.

GENEVA. November 4.-The secre-
tariat of the league of nations was
officially notified yesterday of the
American governments nomination
of Miss Grace Abbott. head of the
United States children's bureau, at
Washington, as semi official con-
sultant and collaboration on the ad-
visory committee of the league deal
ing with traffic in women and chill
dren
Evening star., 1922-11-04
HIT 10000 YARD TARGET.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, November 4.
Small moving targets $4,000 yards
away were being destroyed yesterday
with unerring accuracy, unofficial OBJ
servers reported BY three heavy bat
teries at Fort Monroe. aided by five
airplanes, which reported by wire
less any deviation in the shots. The
tests are a continuation Of those
which have been in progress all week
to determine the most efficient weap-
on at this range under all conditions,
and are being witnessed by Maj. Gen.
William e. Coo, chief of coast artil-
lery, and other ranking officers OF
the Army and Navy.
Twelve-inch rifles, twe1ve-inch NOR
tars and six-inch rifles are being
used. The tests will be continued
next week.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
HARDING REACHES CUBA.
Federal Reserve Ex-Head to Audit
Island Governments Accounts.

HAVANA, November 4.-W. P. G.
Harding, former governor of the
Federal Reserve Board. arrived last
night from Washington by way of
Key West to begin the audit. as pro-
vided in the recently enacted foreign
loan law, of the governments ac-
counts Up to July /, 1922.
He is expected to be here six weeks
or two months and to confer during
that time with financial and CONNER
cial interests on banking reforms.
Evening star., 1922-11-04

IL large rooms, 2 baths All modern i'm
provements-inclosed breakfast room and sleep
ing porch, large built-in garage. This is an
exceptionally good buy.
For price and TERMS apply to P. J. Mcdonald,
on premises. Licensed brokers authorized to sell.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
MRS. Gait IN BUDAPEST.

BUDAPEST. November 4.-On the
invitation of Hungarian feminists
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, the
American suffrage leader. has arrived
here to study the effects of woman
suffrage in Hungary. She also has
been requested to attempt to effect
a union among the warning womens
groups.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
MURPHY SEES VICTORY,
Tammany Hall Chief Predicts Dem
ocratic Landslide.

NEW YORK, November 4.-charles
F. Murphy. the close-lipped leader of
Tammany Hall. burst into print yes
terday with>a 2o0-word prediction of
IAN unprecedented democratic VIC
tory" in New York state next Tues
day.
Murphy. who seldom predicts. did
not intend to be quoted this time, his
secretary explained. The prediction
was made in letter to members of
the state committee, a copy of which
found its way into the hands of the
Evening Telegram.
Evening star., 1922-08-15

RITES AWAIT WIFE IN PARIS.
CHICAGO. August Is. - Funeral
services for Levy Mayer. noted Chi
cago lawyer, who was found dead in
Evening star., 1922-08-15
MEXICO NOT YIELDING.
Official Says When Laws Are
Changed 1t Will Be Voluntary.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. August 15.-The
Mexican government has NO plans for
submitting a project to congress
looking toward amendment of arti-
Gle - of the Mexican constitution.
as demanded by the American State
Department, Gen. p. Elias Gales.
chief of the cabinet, told newspaper
men last night.
If such a request were made OF the
Legislators. he added. it would be
because the government was con-
vinced such step was necessary.
and not as preliminary to recogni-
ton.
You may deny categorically that
such a project is contemplated said
Gen. Gales ITO date no such initia-
tive is planned When such a step
is projected it will be when the gov
ernment deems it prudent and neces-
Sary."
Evening star., 1922-08-15
Girl Vile Spirited
Away,in Airplane,
Mother Declares

TRAvERs CITY, Mich, August Is
Relatives of Mrs. Myrtle Fortney, eight
cen, who disappeared from her home
here Sunday. continued today to- insist
she was kidnapped by three men who
seized her, tied her into the seat OF
an airplane and flew away. MRS. Fort.
ney's mother declared one of the men
lassoed and bound her daughter, near
her home, before forcing her into the
machine.
The police discredited the story, but
admitted the whirr of an airplane mo-
tor had been heard at about the time
Mrs. Fortney disappeared.
Oscar F. Fortney, husband OF the
missing woman, declared today he knew
of no reason for his wife's departure
and believed she had been abducted.
Evening star., 1922-08-15
Miss Fontaine
To Ask Blood
Test for Baby

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. Calf. August Is
Evan Burrowes Fontaine, dancer. an
nounced here she would ask q court
order to compel Cornelius Vanderbilt
Whitney to submit to comparison
blood test in her attempt to prove he
is the father of her nineteen month
old son, according to a story pub
lished by the Los Angeles Examiner.
Miss Fontaine's announcement fol-
lowed a conference with her mother.
Mrs. Florence Fontalne. now in Los
Angeles. Miss Fontaine stated she
had received information from her at
torneys they had hled at Saratoga
Springs, her 81 100000 damage action
against Whitney, alleging breach Of
promise to marry her.
Evening star., 1922-08-15
URGE TURKS AND GREEKS
TO MEET IN VENICE
Allied High Commissioners Start
New Attempt for Peace
Farley.

By the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE. August 15.-
Another attempt to get the Turks
and Greeks together for q peace con-
ference is under way. The allied high
commissioners here have finally de-
cided upon Venice as the site of the
meeting.
ment at Angora, which rejected the
allied proposal for a peace confer
ence at Beikoz, has informed Gen.
Pelle, French high commissioner.
that any site outside the area of the
Stamboul government will be accept
able.
The sultan yesterday received
Brig. Gen. Sir Charles Harrington, al
Evening star., 1922-08-15
TEST NEW CABLE LINE.

MIAMI. Fla. August 15.-Pre1imi-
nary tests of the Miami Barbados
cable to be opened under presidential
authority for emergency use had not
been completed last night. but West
ern Union officials announced that it
might be thrown into use at any mo-
ment. Longer time than had been eX-
pected was consumed in getting the
instruments at this end in working
Evening star., 1922-08-15
AMBULANCE DRIVER HELD.

Guy Freeman, colored, driver of
Casualty Hospital ambulance, yester-
day afternoon was held for the action
of the grand jury by a coroner's jury
at an inquest held at the morgue in
the case of James Ingalls,. sixty-five
years old, 1881 Wisconsin avenue,
who was fatally hurt by the ambu-
lance at 1sst and B streets southeast
ten days ago. Bond for his appear
ance was renewed and he was not de-
tanned