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Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
aRAssHopPERs noPPINd
Damaging Crops In Southwestern
Kansas

Grasshoppers are commencing {,
do damage In western and south
western Kansas counties and poison
campaigns aimed at eradicating the
pest have already been started al
points, according TO the weekly re.
port summary issued by J. G. Mohler
secretary of the state board OF agri-
culture.
Local rains averaging generally
from one half to one inch were re-
ported in many portions OF the state
early In the past week, the report
said. As whole, conditions were
excellent and the lack of rain was
accompanied by hot, dry weather
and by winds In some of the more
western counties. This served to
dry out the ground to some extent
from the drenching received the
week before, and pl0wing Of wheat
stubble had been resumed before
Threshing crews were at
work full time, also, and In the
northern counties were able to put
in almost the full week. Through
out the southeast, the soil Is still wet
from the recnt heavy rains ard until
the past part Of the week very little
work could be carried on. COndi-
lions were excellent through Central
Kansas. In southwestern counties,
winds accompanied by very high |
were experienced, the !
'epOrt continued.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
LOSES \ LEG IN TRACTOR
Abraham Hostetter Suffers Serious
Accident While Threading

Abraham Hostetter Of Hope,
nephew OF J. Il. Hostetter, county
commissioner from there. suffered
the loss Of his right leg below the
knee when 1t was caught In a trac-
tor and torn of Monday morning.
He was working with a threshing
outfit on the farm 3 miles south of
Hope. He was rushed to Abilene
where an operation was performed at
the Forster hotel In the afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
Keeping Motoring Straight

A Kansas City mOtOrist who drove
into town with truck tag on tour
ing car put up bond Of $50 for ap-
pearance in court to receive his fine
and costs assessment.
A local motorist was arrested for
turning inside the block in the down
town district. Usual assessment.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
Obituary-Fred w. Chapman

Fred w. Chapman was born OF
Elm Creek, July "a, 1896, and wa'
almost 26 years old at the time OF
his death. He was unmarried bu,
was expecting to be married in the
month of Octobed to Miss Mae Hos.
tetler the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
II. w. Hostetler Of Abilene.
He was the eldest son of Chas. w
and Anna Chapman. The family
moved from Elm Creek to Drew
county, Ark, in the fall of 1904.
There Mrs. Chapman died on Sept.
5, 1906. Following the death of his
mother, for a period of six and a
half years Fred made his home with
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. O.
8. Walters in Wells township. Later
he lived with his father who had
moved to Oswego, Kan, and after
ward when he moved to Colorado.
He served his country for one year
serving in the Hospital Medical
Corps at Minneapolis, MINI. He re-
turned to Marshall county in Jan
uary, 1919, and the following year
he returned to Minneapolis where he
instructed in an auto and tractor
school for about year. Returning
to Marshall county he worked at
different points and for the past year
he had been working near Abilene.
He is survived by his father, c.
w. Chapman of Ucolo, Utah, who
was unable to be present at the fun
eral four brothers. VIM. 70. Riley of
Wells township, J. F. Riley of Law
renee, Geo. A. Riley of Marysville
and Charles Edgar Chapman Of Beat
tie and a large number of other rela
tives and friends.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
Thomas J. Lyon Dies

Thomas Jefferson Lyon, aged 76
years, passed away at 6 a. m. Mon
day morning. He was one of the
early settlers of Sherman township.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday morning at 10 O'Clock from
the church near Liberty cemetery,
where interment will be made
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03


been transferred. We enjoyed see
ing the Mission work very much
The Japanese Missionaries live in
Japanese houses. How l wish that
in India we could live in Indian
houses but that is impossible if we
wish to remain alive. The Japan
ese houses are very, very dainty and
pretty. They have a thick soft mat
ting on the floors and you always
have to remove your shoes before GO
ing in. The partitions between the
rooms are paper and everything is
Japanese home. of course. there is
practically no furniture except little
tables. The beds are just bedding
which is rolled up and put in wall
cupboard during the day. l had
heard about the Japanese bath tubs
before but had never seen one. They
are made of cement. are very large
and have a peculiar arrangement for
heating the water right in the tub.
Several people always bath at once.
The japanese school girls are almost,
but not quite, as pretty as our Indian
school girls. We had tea at this
school and then took our rickashaws
and drove around and saw the I'M
perial palace which is very impress
sive with its moat and big high walls.
As it was then train time we went to
the station. From the boat we had
secured railway tickets but found
that we had to pay extra to ride on
the express train. We had secured
these express tickets and supposed
they were sleeper tickets as the wo-
man ticket clerk could not under
stand English and we naturally
could not read our japanese tickets.
In India the railway tickets are
printed In both English and the YER
nacular. At first they told us we
could not get a sleeper as erything
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks for the kindness and sym
pathy shown us during the accident
and death of our cousin, sweetheart
and friend.-Mr md Mrs. ID. r.
Annis, Mae Hostetler, Mr.. and Mrs.
III. w. Hostetler.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03

Very. few men who long for the
good old days could eat through six
inches Of mustache.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03

The Abilene Solomon road was
graded a few wekes ago and has
since cut into holes and ruts from
the heavy travel owing to the sandy
soil. 1t is in worse condition than In
years and several cases OF skidding
have been reported causing more or
less serious accidents. Drive slowly
and be safe.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-03
CAR WENT OVER TWICE
Another Accident on Solomon Road
Name Hurt

Salina Journal: George Fessler and
Cecil Griffith were the victims of a
motor accident while on the way
home from Abilene last night In
which no one was injured. however.
The accident happened at 0:3O last
night according to Carl Ruch, who
said when the car struck the sand
there IL skidded and turned over
twice. The car got a broken wind
shield, smashed radiator and fender
but was not so badly damaged that
1t could not be driven home. The
boys had been to Abilene swimming
and were on the way home at the
time Of the accident.
The New York herald., 1922-07-23
CONFESSION MADE
BY DER EMPLOYEE
Recklein's Statement Facili-
tates Prosecution of Firm,
Banton Declares.

Highly important information con-
corning the operations OF the members
OF the defunct brokerage firm of e. d.
Dier a Co. was obtained yesterday by
District Attorney Banton from Adam
G.. Recklein. formerly manager of the
Dier concern. who until shortly before
the failure last January was In a po-
sition to know all that went on in the
brokerage office at ~ New street.
Announcement that Recklein had made
a full and open confession" was made
by Acting District Attorney Ferdinand
Pecora. Recklein talked first with AS
sistant District Attorney Benjamin f..
Schneider, who In In charge of the case.
The two have conferred several times
since Recklein who is under indictment
for bucketing. gave himself UP last week.
He was tho Pittsburgh manager for
DER and was brought to this city. A
short time before the failure, however.
he went back to Pittsburgh, the active
management of the office here passing
to Benjamin s. Shrimpton, who u also
under Indictment and who has not been
apprehended. He is believed to be in
Australia
Recl1lein has made number of i'm
portant and specific statements to Mr..
Schneider. These are being checked vp
on the DER books and 1t Is said they
have thrown much light on some Of the
transactions which have hitherto ap-
peared almost battling.
Recklein and Shrimpton were indicted
for bucketing only. DER and his part
ner. Harry J. Lawrence. were indicted
for bucketing and also charged with
grand larceny. The confession of Reck-
lein, it is understood. is of such nature
as to make much easier the task of the
District Attorney in prosecuting Dier
and Lawrence.
The DER case is likely to be brought
to trial speedily unless Dier's lawyers
adopt obstructive tactics, Mr.. Banton
said
The New York herald., 1922-07-23
lateral have ever disposed of any Of
their holdings and at what figure can
not be learned.

lateral have ever disposed of any or
their holdings and at what figure can
not be learned.
Hearings Begin Tomorrow.
David Hunter Miller of Parker. Mar
shall. Miller & Auchincloss of 81 Broad
way, attorneys for the receiver of Allan
A. Ryan. said informal hearings prob
ably would be begun tomorrow morning
by Francis @. Caffey. receiver. Col. Cay
fey, II is expected, will continue the con-
ferences daily so that all persons and
firms with any interest In the receiver
ship may familiarize themselves with
the details.
There are many questions concerning
the failure of Mr.. Ryan which still are
obscure. Ono is the exact relation Of
Allan "A. Ryan & Co. to the proceedings.
Another is about how much of Ryans
property now held by the banks will be
turned over to the receiver The usual
method Is for the property to be turned
over until at least some substantial
liquidation has been made.
Another puzziing, question has to do
with the present market value of Stutx
stock In the schedules, where the only
item of collateral was Stutz stock, its
value was marked as unknown"
Where Stutz stock was part of q whole
block Of collateral the figures were for
the entire collection. Many persons in
touch with the situation believe that II
the value Of Stutz stock could be ap-
praised accurately Mr.. Ryan's collateral
might be higher than It appears. Also
the value OF Allan A Ryan's so per cent.
interest I'm Allan A. Ryan G. Co. must be
determined
At the brief hearing on Friday before
Judge Ausistus N. Hand In the United
States District ,Court-tfe hearing on the
appointment of a receiver--the Guaranty
Trust Company was represented by Allen
Wardwell and the Chase National Bank
by Rushmore. Bisbee & Stern of 61
The New York herald., 1922-07-23
WIFE SERIOUSLY HURT
WHEN NEW CAR UPSETS
Wheel Breaks on Trial Spin
in Prospect Park.

Mrs. Josephine Malm. 25. probably
will die of injuries received yesterday
when the automobile in which she was
riding with her husband and Miss MAY
OLeary overturned on the west drive
of Prospect Park. Brooklyn. All three
live at 210 Webster avenue, Brooklyn.
Malm, who is 2s years, and a tin
smith, had just bought the car and
took his wife and Miss O'Leary for
trial drive A front wheel broke and
the car turned over. Mrs. Malm was
cut and bruised and her skull is believed
to have been fractured. She was taken
to the Methodist Episcopal Hospital.
Malm and Miss O'Leary, cut and
bruised, were able to go home after being
attended at the hospital.
The New York herald., 1922-07-23
GIRL DANCER MISSING A WEEK.

Ella Wechsler, young and pretty dane
ing teacher, is missing since a week
ago yesterday from her home at 335
East Eighth street. She taught, in a
school at Broadway and Forty-sixth
street. IN the first few days her rela-
tives at home supposed she had gone
to visit other relatives. Miss Wechsler
is IS, of fair complexion. with brown
bobbed hair and brown eyes. She Is
feet inches tall.
The New York herald., 1922-07-23
GUARANTY DENIES
HEAVY RYAN LOSSES
Continued from First Page.

Inactive and little interest has been
shown in them marketwise.
In any event, any decline In tine value
of securities in which he was at one
time heavily interested and which might
In the ordinary course be expected to be
thrown on the market in the event of
his financial distress occurred long
time ago. Such stocks as Times Square
Automobile and Consolidated Distribu-
tors, it's successor. Continental Candy.
Bethlehem Motors. Mexican Interna-
tional, Nunnally Co.. Sc, which were
among those pledged against the loans.
have sustained In most cases extreme
declines since the Stutz corner was ad-
justed and Ryan's affairs taken In hand
by his bankers.
Exchange Omcials silent.
An effort was made to get officials
of the New York Stock Exchange to
comment on the Ryan situation. At the
time Of the Stutz corner, when Ryan was
In the midst OF his battle with the ex-
change authorities and was subsequently
expelled from the exchange for ''prac-
tices inconsistent with just and equi-
table principles OF trade" pred ictions
were made that his course in the accu-
mutation Of Stutz shares would react
against him. Of1cials of the exchange.
however declined to have anything to
say.
Whether or not the values of assets
will not ultimately be found to be ma
terially higher than figured in the
bankruptcy schedule was discussed at
length In the financial district In the
case of one creditor who held only
Stutz stock as collateral. the value was
carried as unknown" A compilation
of the values of other securities at this
time held by some of the other cred
itors shows that in most cases the
value put by the asset schedule on the
StutZ shares was very small, and in
some cases was practically ignored.
The Stutz Motor Car Company of
America is a going concern and, ac-
cording to its latest income statements,
Is operating at substantial profit,
which might give to these shares
value in excess of that at which they
are carried.
Since the end Of the Stutz corner and
the shifting of the market for Stutz
shares from the New York Stock Ex-
change to the Curb. there has been
little on which a market value could
be based. Practically all of the stock
was held In the name of Ryan and his
associates and the public had been so
badly frightened In the corner that
there was little interest in the stock.
Whether or not the banks and other
creditors holding these stocks as COL
The New York herald., 1922-07-23
d. A1tt1tutt & On.
When All the World Goes Summer

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the eanthe needs for suitable clothing
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The New York herald., 1922-07-23
"Cross" Writing Case

Handy size. for travelling. When
folded measures shxs inches.
Arranged with pockets for stationery.
cards. letters and stamps. Loop for
fountain. Fitted with calendar card
Made of crushed calf H,o7r
leather (pastel shades)... $AH.dC
Initials stamped without charge.
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w |! eak;; Rundown wi. n
Carolina Lady Got So She Could
Just Drag-"Cardu Built Ne
Up She Declares

Kernersyil1e, N. C.-In an interest.
ing statement regarding Cardui the
woman's Tonic, Mrs. Wesley Mabe,
OF near here. recently said- Il have
known Carduf for years but never
knew its worth until a year or SO
ago. L was in a weakened, rundown
condition. I became draggy---didn.t
eat or sleep to do any good; couldn't
do anything without great effort.
tried different remedies and med1-
cines, yet continued to drag.
It decided to give Cardu1 trial
and found it was just what really
needed. It made me feelmuch strong.
er soon after began to use it.
began to eat more, and the nervous
weak feeling began to leave. Soon
was sleeping good
"Cardni built me UP as no other
tonic ever did.
Il used Cardui with one daughter
who was puny. felt bad and tired
out all the time It brought her right
out and soon she was as well as
q girl could be. We think there is
nothing like Cardui.'' aS
t5a Do not allow yourself to become
weak and rundown from swomanly
troubles. Take Cardui. You may
find it just what you really need,
For more than 40 years it has been
used by thousands and thousads and
found just as Mrs. Mabe describes.
At your druggists. NC-142
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iTHONP SON BORN
IN WEST VI E! VIRGINIA /: [: i. NJ
Republican Nominee for Gov
ernor Of Ohio Started
as Coal Digger

COLUMBUS, O.. Aug. 9.-Carm
Alderman Thompson, who received
the Republican nomination Tor gov
ernor yesterday at Ohio's state
wide primary, started life as a Goa
digger in Southern Ohio Today
he is reputed to be wealthy and Is
said to have made his fortune in the
oil and iron ore business. Borl
in Wayne County, West Virginia
fifty-two years ago. Thompson
was graduated from the Ohio State
University. He was city solicitor
of Ironton at one time. He was
elected to the Ohio House in 1900
and 1906 was elected speaker Of
the House.
He later served as ASST stant sec
rotary of the interior and in 1917
became private secretary to Presi
dent Taft From November 90
1912. to April, 1918, he was treas
urer of the United States, which
position he resigned to become gen
eral manager of the Great North,
ern Iron Ore properties, James P
Hill interests He is now connect.
ed with iron ore companies at
Cleveland. During the Disarma-
Conference at Washington he
was a member Of the American ad.
visory committee. Thompson serv,
ed IN the army during the Spanish.
American. War when he gained
the title of colonel.
Colonel Thompson is said to be
a warm personal friend Of Presi
dent Harding
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EPARAT|ST move [ ]
AIDED BY T Rance N. C
Baron Won Ieoprechting Sad ID
to Have Been Paid by
French Minister.
u17N1CH Aug 9-Evidence in,

MUNICH, Aug. 9---Evidence In
trodGced at the recent trial OF
Baron Won Leoprechting, who was
sentenced to penal servitude for
life on charges Of high treason, m
dicated that the accused had re-
ceived regular monthly pay from
the French ministerSin Munich, M.
tDart;, and that France was interest
ed in his alleged efforts to bring
a bout the separation of the south
of Germany from the north.
The Baron was charged with try,
ing 10 effect the separation OF Ger
many through French military oc-
cupat:on of the line formed by the
river Main. The sections to be cut
off included Bavaria, Wuerttem-
Guided Bavaria, berg, and Baden.
The plan involved also part o.
Austria and the Tyrol.
A document introduced at the
trial as having been prepared by
the baron was branded by the
court as "a faithfully reflected
image Of the anihilating methods
already used against. Germany by
Cardinal Richelieu.. Cardinal Mace
rim. Louis XIV, Cardinal Fleury,
and Napoleon 1. #
THE documents a monument
to the burning hatred against Ger
man unity and against all that is
German" the court declared in pro
nouncing sentence. It planned the
political: economic cultural, and
moral disorganization or Germany.
and the destruction Of the unity of
the German people,"
The court asserted Won Leop-
rechting's plan aimed at making
Germany entirely dependent on
France, politically and economical
ly, and that it constituted docu-
menttary proof of frances scheme
for forcible establishment Of
French hegemony in Europe.
The court said it was convinced
that NJ. Dard came! to Munich with
a mandate from the French gov
eminent to pursue an intensive ag-
itation for the separation Of the
south OF Germany from the north
and that he had arranged with the
French government that, following
certain preparations by him. the
French generals in the Rhineland
territory with their troops, would
suddenly occupy the line of the
Mali for the purpose OF effecting
the separation.
aron Won Leoprechting pleaded
that he acted purely out Of patrio.
tic motives, Intending no subju.
cation of Germany, and meant to
accomplish only q temporary sep.
aration. In prononuncing sentence
the court announced 1t would have
imposed the death penalty had the
law rermitted.
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GarIetts. q q. Hough Mrs
Martha Horner, Miss Pauline Jami
son, Jake Bril-, Lee Rudy
Lincoln District &
Mrs: j. M:5Haggerty.T Tom Balm
bridge, Dir. James Reidy. Benjamin
F.. Ho1bert, Mrs DR. Howell, DR.
J.LC- Kenney. Harry Morgan, 3. T.
Hess. J !. L. Ho1bert, Miss Collins
Sturm and Tony Hann.
Warrington District
p. T Hess, Mrs. E. o. Murray
Roy H. Stewart, R J y Clarkson. H
B. Beatty, Mrs. w. NJ. Hess, E. T.
Thomas, J. Cal Yost, Marion l.
shaw. E.5sP. F,urbee, b. F. Wells,
Mrs E. s. Hardesty.
la Grant District
* Charles Hawkins, George G. Gal
laher. William Finley. Carroll Cur
rey. ] ohE sDeBolt, Charles R. Davis,
Frank hardesty-
& Z 4. Paw Paw District
w. B. Morris, Mrs: S. Hayes,
Miss Sallie Tenant. Reason Fox
Rebecca Fox, Miss Jessie Ice. viii.
lis Riggs, FIJI. Wilfong. Miss Rose
Arnett. The alternates are T. E
Cunningham, Edna Cunningham
Elem Toothman, Miss Clara Will
son. L., b. Wilson, Mrs. P. ~. Nc,
Graw, e. w. Atha,t Samuel Jackson,
H.. L. Tenant.
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MOTHER+AN
CHILD ALL DROWNED

VLSALIA, Cal, Aug. 9-That
MI and Mrs. Roy E., Higland
and their infant child Of Los 5Ange-
les had been drowned at Three
Rivers, thirty miles east OF here,
was disclosed when passing motor
cyclists observed a lad of 8 years
playing alone in an autcSnob bile.
They asked him where his mother
was. s
I'm the water he replied.
Daddy in water; baby In
water"
Further questioning disclosed
that the baby had fallen into the
kaweh River. The frightened
mother leaped in to save the child
Unable to swim she cried for help.
The father jumped in, in an effort
to save his wife and child. Tbs
bodies OF Mr.. and Mrs. Higlanu
were recovered.
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DlsRUPTIIloI n Q LIED
CONFERENCE.-THE REATENED

LONDON, Aug. 9.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press) The differences
between the British and French
viewpoints on Germany repara-
tions seemed to be threatening
the break up of the allied confer
(ence. They were discussed at
length this morning by Prime
Minister Lloyd George and Pre-
mier Poincare- q.
Premier Poincare went direct
" from his hotel to the French
embassy, where he met Lloyd
George, and thes premi ers later
continued their conversation at
the residence of Viscount Far
quarhart, where the ministers OF
the allied delegations had
luncheon.