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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-12-07
WHAT A CRIPPLE SEES
IN HIS LOVELY WORLD


q . y . y y y y y y y v y y y
Today on the streets was a Grip
pied man. begging. So many times
people remark that there are institu-
tons to care for such men or jobs
they can get, and it's no use drop
ping coins In their hats or buying
their pencils or shoe strings. !
wondered IL that were true, and this
is what the man told me:
1--WE cripples aren't begging on
the streets because we want to. We
are doing it because people will
not employ cripples when they can
get able bodied men to work for
them.
"Why don't go to some institu-
ton? 1 haven't a permanent place
of residence, didn't have when l. was
hurt and there is no county or state
which will accept in an institution a
poor man or a cripple who is not one
of its citizens. I was working on a
farm when / was injured. 1t was
while l was still young and was
helping cut down a tree. 1t fell on
my. legs and crushed the right one,
necessitating amputation at the
knee. without trade or profession
and minus one leg, I faced the propo-
sition of making living. Nobody
knows how 1 felt. started to drink
most cripples like myself used to
drink-and the first time ever sat
on the street to beg was one winter
night in Kansas City, after a fruit
less attempt to get work. There was
another cripple who told me l was
foolish not to beg. So, protesting
and sick at heart, sat down and
held out my hat for coins.
after that it was not SO hard but
hard enough.
II have made several attempts to
gain admission to institutions for the
poor or disabled. maintained by
or state, but without success
because 1 have no permanent place
of residence. l talked to Miss Sweet
Of the Associated Charities in Kan
sas City, but she told me 1t was
impossible to get per-
son not a citizen of Missouri into a
Missouri institution. Many persons
offer me advice-everyOne seems to
have that to give-but l am almost
60 years old, I've Travelled from one
end of the country to the other, seen
all sorts of people and I know how
to get along about as. we'll as anyone
can tell me.
Christmas eve beggar gets
more money than at any other one
time during the year. One bitter
,old night, below zero, sat on the
street of city for three hours ana
had $40 when 1 was through. Though
,r to be out in the Northern cities,
he population is muh more gener-
,us than in the Southern states.
lave about $500 in bank which
lave saved against day when
will not be able to be out doors,
Is 1 now am in all sorts Of weather.
Part Of this I earned during two
years of the war when I was able to
ret q job as hotel clerk. Men were
carce in those days and a cripple
'ould get employment. I'could have
made more money on the street but
would rather work.
1T is not the rich fellows who
lrop the money in my hat. Many
lines it is a man in Overalls. One
lay a hobo came along and handed
ne a dollar bill, saying he knew
What it was to be without a bed on
cold night. I'd be willing to bet
hat he didn't have more than $25
o his name but he knew how to
hare what he had. It's those folks
hat help fellow out when he's in
ipht Mace u A.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-12-07
PUBLICATION NOTICE

(First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector November 80. 1920
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-12-07
Break Ground For Church

Thanksgiving day the first ground
was broken for the new church to be
erected by the Christian Scientists
at the corner Of Fifth and Cedar.
The structure will be Of vinewove
brick and concrete and will front
west on Cedar street. 1t is expected
to be ready for occupancy by early
Snring
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-12-07

To T, J. Kennedy, II living, and his
unknown heirs, executors, admins
traitors, devisees. trustees and as
signs, II he be dead:
You are hereby notified that you
have been sued in the District Court
OF Dickinson County, State Of Kansas,
by Charles Kohler, and that you must
answer his petition filed In said court
on or before the 18th day of January,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-12-07
CAMPAIGN COST NOTHING
Judge G. M. Clark One of Foa
Judges With mo Expense"

SuoXe ~. VI. SA&Tk Onc OF Four
Judges With mo EXPENSE
State law requires that campaign
expense accounts Of candidates in the
recent election shall be submitted to
the secretary Of state not later than
80 days after election. Each mail
delivery is bringing additional sworn
statements from candidates Of all
parties. Secretary Of State D. o.
McCray today announced the ex-
pense accounts of a number of can
didates for district judgeships. Judge
G. M. Clark of this district was one
of four judges who spent nothing on
the campaign.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-12-07
DR.. J. H. RevelIe Passed Away

Mrs. J. A. Brightbill received the
sad news of the death Of her grand
father, DIR. ]. H. Revelle Of Ardmore,
Okla. After a short illness he passed
away peacefully, having lived to the
age Of SO years. He was well known
here, having visited his granddaugh-
ter here several times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-12-07

If we got everything we wanted
there wouldn't be room to put it.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-16
MD RACE BOARD MAY ORDER CHANGE PERSONNEL OF PMMICo

eonstitnted turf authorities. with
the Implication that IL the Mary
land Racing Commission was an
integral part Of such constituted
authorities the commission was. 50
to speak. an added starter. the real
arbiter being the Jockey Club Of
New York.
The racing season which closed
Saturday enriched the Golfers of
the State treasury by, well over
$225. 900. There were thirty-seven
days In the spring season. Each
track paid a tax of 5000 q day
to thetState. In addition they paid
to the State is per cent Of their
net profits.
in the case of Bowie and Hayre
de. Grace the States. percentage Is
thought to have been considerable.
although no oficial figures have
been issued. Pimlico, however. will
in all likelihood pay little. II any.
besides its daily tax.
= The taxes. the large purses of
fered. amounting to about s2oo,ooe.
and other operating expenses ars
thought to have left, little profts.
Pimlico, in addition to. tts State
tax. pays $4,000 a day as county
taxes. $500
The Washington herald., 1922-05-16
PiLlory and Moruich
Mdy Meet at Aqueduct

NEW YORK. May Il. Norwich.
winner Of the Derby. and PilIory.
which won the equally valusb'e
Preakness on Saturday. both will be
stabbed on Long Island within a
few miles Of each other. Norwich
will go to Jamaica and Pillory 10
Belmont when they arrive in New
York from their respective conquests.
As both horses are eligible for sew
eral stakes as s-year-olds. IL is prob
able that they will race IL out this
summer. perhaps in the Dwyer Stakes
at Aqueduct. Fred Builew: trainer
Of Norwich. insists thst. despite re-
ports from Louisville that Norwich
finished the Derby near exhaustion.
the horse actuallp was not extended
and could have gone much faster
The Washington herald., 1922-05-16
Churchill Downs, Entries.

First Race-Seven furiongs; g.
year-olds and up; maidens; claim
ing. .sBrass Tacks. 100; 'Vulvan-
ora. 100; Flying Prince. 1o5: 'North
Tower, los; FsHinkle. los; Be Good
DOS; x sSpods. los; Brown Eyes, 1o5;
Lonscera, los; Gentleman Jouett,
i1e: Bojul, no.. Hermoden. 110:
Iaderniere.. III: Castle Reagh. l16;
Magikon, 1f6; Little Blossom, III;
Daddy Wolf. 11o; Batty H., 1o5;
Brennan. no; Jacksonville, 116;
Nurture, Ill
ter miles, 4-year-olds and up;
claiming purse. $1,000. Lady LII
lisn. 15I: Lady. Longfeliow, 105;
Lottery.sl11;. Kimpalong. III; Wads-
worth's: Last, Ill; Pictor. Ill
Huen. III. ... -f
Third +Race-Four and one-half
furlongs:, 2-year-olds; allowances;
pprsea $500. Virginia Fox. .107;
yalloise. -fo7; Happy Moments. 1o;;
aTrue American, 110: aPatrician
no; Caladium. lis: bGay Deceiver,
no; bMiss Cerina, 110; Larchmont,
113.
at. C. McDowell entry.
bM- Jones entry.
Fourth Race-s1.7oo: allowances,
3-year- -oids: one mile. Precious
Lula, 1o3; chatterson, Io4: Boy
from Home, l04: Thibodeaux. 106;
Ashland. los: Fair Phantom. lis.
Fifth Rsce-s1.so0; 3-year-olds S
and up; six and one-half furIongs.
Yeddam. 1o1: Courtship. los: II. E.
Coleman, los; DR.. Clark, lis; Cen
timeter, 12o. -.....
; Sixth Race-s1.s0o: claiming: .
The Washington herald., 1922-05-16
LONDOS, TO MEET
BROOKMEN HERE
THURSDAY NIGHT
/" "Cleanest of Wrestlers'
And Finn Champ to
Wrestle to Finish.

Jim Londos. heavyweight wrestling
champion OF Greece. and said to bs
the "cieanest" wrestler who has ever
ihown his wares In this country
or Canada. will meet Jan Brook
man. champion Of Finland, at the
Capitol Theater Thursday night In 9
hnish match. best two out of three
falls, in the first of a series oi
matches to be staged by Jack Gar
rison and Joe Turneer which will
bring to Washington the class OF
the mat game in every division.
Londos is expected to weigh In at
200 pounds. while the big Ffnlander
will probably tip the beam at 235,
than 220 and claims that he does his
best work about the 23o mark.
The Greek Wonder" as LoLndos
the best six heavyweiGhts in the
world. He is as fast as a middle
weight and Is considered the clever
est mailman In the heavyweight d.
vision. Furthermore. Londos Is tht
States. Wherever he has wrest'ed,
SFtchs naNc turUcu OuI uy tbc
dred to see the champion Of their
race perform.
The main reason for his undoubt-
ed popularity is the fact that he
is the ''cleanest wrestler who ever
stepped on ,mat":>
LLondon won his title as Greek
champion two years ago in Madison
Square Garden when he won in
straight falls from william Deme-
tral. then the recognized champion
Since his victory oyeer Demetr J.
Londos has wrestiede all the big ~
lows in the heavyweight division. IN
Guiding Zbyszko. Stranger Lewis
Stecher and Caddock.
When Stranger" Lewis was heavy.
weight champion. the Greek wres.
tied him three hours to a draw al
Akron. Ohio. neither man being able
to gain a fall. Last December. with
only two weeks notice.. he went or
with Earl caddoct i'm Pittsburgh and
held the westerner to a draw in
two and a half hours.
Brookman Is not as well known
In this country as the big Greek. az
he only came to this country re.
Gently. However. he Is well known
abroad. where he has met and de-
The Washington herald., 1922-05-16
Battle With Brennan
Real Test for Traceu

NEW YORK, May 15.-BilI Bren-
nan and Jim Tracey will step In
tomorrow night in Madison Square
Garden prepared to battle fifteen
rounds. Some say Brennan is in
for genuine upset. Tracey, who
came here month ago from Aus
tra'a. Is being touted to the skies.
Brennan has had the assistance Of
KID Norfolk and Panama Joe Cans
his training quarters and is re-
ported in the best of shape.
Augie Rather md Jock Malone a
set for a fifteen-round battle on the
same card
The Washington herald., 1922-05-16
Nelo Yorkers Pick Wit
As Best Lead-Of Man

NEW YORK. May IL. Whitley
Witt. the Yankees emergency out
fielder. has become recognized as the
lesd-off hitter in the big leagues
and IL now regarded as certain to
displsce Elmer Miller in the outfield
when Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel
return from exile next Sunday. in
Saturday's game Wit reached first
base six times In six times at bat.
hsmmerins odt homer on one trip.
All told. he t14ched first on ten. con-
secdtive timef at bat. In today's
saUe with the Tigers. he got on
thiec times out OF four trips. with
hit in the first inning and two
walks later on.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-16
Greb Starts Training.

NEW YORK. May 14.-Harry
Hurricane Greb. the Pittsburgh COM
motion. put in two hours .bruising
some novice boxers in a local gym
nasium today as the first training
for his 1S-round decision fight with
Gene Tunney. American light heavy
weight champion. a week from Tues
day nightl Greb recently knocked
out Al Roberts. a young man who
doesn't let everyone knock him out.
Tunney is training, as usual. in the
country.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-16

year-old colts and geldings; four
and one-half furlongs. 'Stoneage.
1o4; 'oldtop. 1o7; Hughes Graham,
1os; jake Hay, 10s; Sly Fox. 10s;
Prince of Umbia.
Seventh Race - Purse, $500;
calming; 3-year-olds and up; one
mile and one-sixteenth. sOolals.
1o1; .BrightsTrash, los; 'Randel.
1O6; Blue Deep, 106; Lieutenant
Colonel. 10s: 'Stonewall.. LOG; Char
line, 106; Megan. 110.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather cloudy; track fast
The Washington herald., 1922-05-16
Positively for Four Days
Only at These Prices

he newest and choicest Twees Cassimeres Homepus We
los Finished and Unfinished Worsted Extra Fine Quality Sun.
proof Blue Serges, and many other fine materials
The Washington herald., 1922-05-16
REPORT SAYS TURF
RULES Gre RILED. D
ATsl0cEEYC1UB


's BALrINoBE.sMd! May ls.Epis-
asrssments bstxesn ,.ths! Maryland
Hseinr commissiaus and the Mary
Land Jockey Club swhich Ecop6ucts
the Pimlico trick, are said 20
able relations keeordfnks to gossip
10 racing circles. .4fhjunctionss Of the
racing commisston. have been hon :
ored by the P1m{ice sGutfioritfes;
more in the beeschr than the OBJ
servance and this reputed- derelic-
tion on the partSot the .iockey.,ciuh
oniciais Is said tpshxye sexasperated
at least one orr two OF the three
members Of the Seonipission. In the
heat OF the annoyance,- intimations :
are said to havetcopaes from Their
Ing ,comnission, that sthe sttitude <of
the jockey club offcisis might re !:
suit In IA change ins the personnei
Of the ciub's ofheers BY, the autumn
racing season Sss 80
Menbers Matnfsin ssse.ee.
Members Of the racing commits :
sion, . State board whtoh in 9ity
brief career has perhaps obtAined
more than. its due share Of, public.
tty. principally .by. ,resson . OF the
Bedvell aud Shilling incidents. are
not doing. much taking, about any
causes for Irritation. that .they
might have, The PfmJico people are
emulatinE the racing comni ssion In
similar reticepce. but the, report Is.
none the less. that the racing com
mission is considsrabiy' ,riled ats
Pimlico. >
II ;is said that. questions Of ejee:.
tions from the Ptrpfieo track have,
resulted In differences of opinion
eetvesn the. cornSaissfon- and the,
Maryland Jockey GLIB and that,
while the comnli ssiorf has promul =
rated Its views In thes form OF or
ders, such 1ofders have had the mis-
fortune to be- overlooked; by the
track authorities. = -, - u
The question off, s1the Msryland.
Racing Commit ssien.s zushority over
turf matters In thiss Sfate Il, by no
means \ ney ONE 1T was per-
haps the easic question; at bottom
Of the Bedweil' and ShHlink con-
troversies. and raeingss nisn have
net forgotten that Al !one of the
hearings Incident 10 those ca ses
the view was expressed that rac-
ing should be In control of the
The Washington herald., 1922-05-16

feated the best Ihsavyweashts In Eu-
rope. - - -st
As q preliminary 20 the big match.
Garrison has arranged a match be-
tween Pinkie Gardner. whe last week
defeated Turner, and zeke Smith, one
Of the cleverest9 9middleweishts. I'm the
country. Smith was the first wrestler
who ever defeated Joe Turner, while
Gardner, who is just younsstes Is
recognized as one Of the. most brill
liant youngsters In the mat game.
This, match viii also go to a hnish.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-16

We sure this is of the largest collections Of
Athletic Union Suits at tn ese prices ever shown in
Washington. Men have been buying them by the
dozen and scores and es of women have bought
them for the menfolks.~ Be sure to come in today
The values are REM MARkABLE. -
The Washington herald., 1922-05-16
Potomac League.

Naval Air Station defeated the
Seamn Gunners by a 6-to-l count
in a fast game yesterday. Lusby
twirled winning ball for the Air sta
tion. Kinnally and Tolson featured
with circuit clouts.
AIT station. ..021 603-6
seaman Gunners. 100000
The Washington herald., 1922-05-16

Every newest and best pattern, neat
silk mixtures. check effects. pencil and
hairline stripes herinsbone weave. the
best tweed effects. Every suit selected
with care as to neatness of patterns and
styles to meet the approval of Washinston's
critical and discriminating men.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-16

Models, Sport styles. with new BIZ
swiAs golf back. form-fitting2 styles for
young men and plenty of conservative
styles. xes for men of every build.
Regulars stouts. longs and shorts. Regard
less Of the extremely low price. moderate
alterations viii be made freesof charge.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-16

frrrxrArIouAI LrAours

Ier.ey City :. o 2o 600 oi2s Is Q
Toronto 49,. 100 5000 10 J
wyrm. seelzfs and freitss; Townsend and
Sc ndberx.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-08-04
Ordinances Confirmed.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
met last Tuesday night, the principal
business of the meeting being to hear
objections to the present plans OF
street building, embraced in ordi-
nances Nos. IL, 13, IA. Quite a num-
ber of citizens were present, but only
one man seemed to have any objec-
tions of positive nature.
The ordinances were confirmed
unanimously. The plans are in brief
that all the streets included are to
be treated with the penetration sys-
TEN. That is, they arc to be treated
with oil which is to be part of the
general street construction. In No.
II are included Main, Third, Wash
ington; No. 13 including Cheatham,
College, Grove, Church, Washington,
Harrison, Lee, Florida, Mill, Ex-
change, Fifth, Third, Second, First,
Depot, Bank, Division, Try, Home,
Main; No IA including Second,
Home, Lilac, Mathews, High, Fourth.
These are streets specified for con-
struction, all or part of same as set
forth in the ordinances.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-08-04
Health League.

Miss M. Nesbit, Director Public
Health Nursing, State Board OF
Health, Nashville, Tenn, met with
the nursing committee of the Health
League on Tuesday, July, 25, at the
rooms of the American Legion, which
is also the Union City Health Center.
Miss Nesbit was very much pleased
with the work done by the League,
and hopes that every one will take
advantages of the Well Baby Clinics
which are open for colored babies on
Wednesdays, 4 to 5, and for white
babies on Thursdays, 4 to 5. Bring
your babies to be weighed and meas
ured on these days, also all boys and
girls up to school age.
Miss Nesbit also spoke at the Lions
Club about the work and of the need
of the cooperation of the community
with the Health League to bring
about better conditions in the way
of helping to prevent communicable
diseases, of the keeping of well peo-
pie we'll, and of better birth registra-
tion.
A class in Home Hygiene and care
of the sick in the home has been or
ganized by the Public Health Nurse.
1t is made up Of 25 young women
(colored) and will meet in the col
ored school building Tuesdays and
Fridays, to 6, for six weeks, and at
the end of that time a certificate
will be given by the American Red
Cross to those meeting the require
ments. The Public Health Nurse
hopes that this is only the beginning
of other classes.
What the Home Hygiene and Care
of the Sick in the Home course Of
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-08-04
Mosquito Campaign.

Union City has appropriated funds
both 1921 and 1922, for getting riC
of malaria (chills md fever) BY the
destruction of the kind of mosquitoes
(anopheles) that carry malaria from
one person to another. This work
chiefly drainage and oiling, is being
successfully carried out under the di-
rect supervision of Mr.. Rawls, with
the assistance of the State Board of
Health and the U. S. Public Health
Service.
To rid Union City of other kinds
of mosquitoes, those that bite and
"pester," each householder must see
that no water stands about the house
or premises for more than a week.
These pestiverous mosquitoes lay
their eggs in barrels, roof cutters,
tubs, in fact, anything about the
house, yard or lot holding water.
From the eggs develop the wiggle-
tails and from these the mosquitoes.
Remember the city is doing work
which last year caused a big reduc-
ton in the amount of malaria and
will cause a further reduction this
year.
1t is up to each householder to
prevent the other mosquitoes from
breeding about the homes.
If you are bothered by mosquitoes,
tell Mr.. Rawls about it; but first
spend a little time in your back yard;
you may find them breeding there.
Flowers are all right for the front
Yard; mosquitoes are all wrong for
he back yard.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-08-04
RUNAWAY OF TEAMS
AT WOODLAND MILLS

Mr.. M M. Ferguson, of Woodland
Mills, was visitor here last Tues
day. and told us of the trouble Mr..
T. M. Flack had with his teams Four
wagon teams left Woodland Monday
on their way to Hickman to get some
lumber. A short time after starting
the hindmost team took fright and
started, running right into the next
wagon, actually mounting the wagon
frame, one of the mules breaking a
leg. e. H. Dowell the driver of this
wagon, was knocked off and stunned
but not seriously injured. Two more
of the teams started in a general
stampede and one horse was badly
bruised. No other damage was done.
The trip was continued with three
teams.
1t is a little remarkable that the
results were not more serious. 1t
was dangerous looking affair.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-08-04

mayor Of Arkansas City and was act
i've in the public affairs of his coun-
ty. He was rounding out, his second
term as Sheriff of Desha County and
was a candidate for reelection in the
August primaries.
Mr.. Lacy was twice married, his
first wife being Miss Bette Belser, OF
Monticello, Ark. She died several
years ago, leaving two children, Mrs.
Robert Culpepper, of Pine Bluff, and
Lawrence Lacy, of Arkansas City,.
His second wife was Miss Ethel Rich
ards, of Union City, Tenn, who sur
wives him. There are two sons by the
second marriage, Guy and Jesse La
cy, both of whom live in Arkansas
City.
The deceased was brother of
Charles A. Lacy, member Of the cot
ton firm of Lacy Brothers 4, Kim
ball Company, of this city. Another
brother, Jesse G. Lacy, member of
the local cotton firm, died in 1911.-
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-08-04
Mr.. Garret in Union City.

Hon Finis j. Garrett was here last
week speaking in his own behalf as
a Democratic candidate for Congress.
Mr.. Garrett was accompanied by the
Dresden band and the editor of the
Dresden Enterprise, Mr.. Holbrook. A
very large audience greeted Mr.. Gar
rett at Reynolds Theatre, where he
spoke. Mr.. Garrett has always had
very strong following in Obion
County and his reception here seem
ed to verify the fact. 1t is hardly
necessary now 70 mention the line of
discussion since the election is over,
but the speech was in every way a
characteristic one, full of sensible
and thoughtful views calmly and dis
passionately expressed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-08-04
ROAD CONTRACT
R UNION CITY TO TROY
)retch from Union City to Troy Will
Be Of Concrete.

Hugh Smith, chairman of Obion
HCounty Highway Commission, Fl.
FForcum and Hon. S. R. Bratton, the
committee appointed by the Obion
County Court to act for the county in
accepting or rejecting bids on the
link of the Jefferson Davis Highway
through Obion County, reported that
contract had been let for a solid con-
crete road from Union City to Troy,
a distance of about R miles.
The contract was awarded to Y.
Y. Phillips, of Martin, Tenn, at a
bid of $284,54784 for the road Con-
tract for bridge construction on this
road was awarded to Ragsdale of,
Memphis, his bid being $26,458.80,
Mr.. Smith reports that he was in
formed by Federal and State engi-
neers that this bid for solid con-
crete road was the lowest bid of the
kind in the history of the State.
This road is link in the
Jefferson Davis Highway and al
so in the Memphis to Bristol
Highway. The concrete road will be
10 feet wide, finished, and the con-
tract stipulates that it must be COM
pleted by December, 1928.