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Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
Obituary-R. S. Cormack

Robert Steuart COrmack was born
in Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 1S, 1889,
and passed away at his home Jan.
80, 1922. aged 50 years, months
and 12 days. His father, William
COrmack, came from Parish of Wick,
Scotland to Ireland, and united In
marriage to Margaret Ritchie OF
Dublin. To this union were born five
children, Of which Robert was the
youngest His parents came to
America and resided at st. Johns,
New Brunswick for a short time be-,
fore coming to Philadelphia. AT the
early age of he was left an orphan
He lived with relatives a few years
and came to Strawberry Plains
Tenn. to make his home with his
older brother Alec.
When the Civil war broke out he
enlisted in the government service as
a teamster. During the early part
Of the war he was with the Army
of the Potomac. ssAmofg the princi-
pie engagements in which he took
part was the battle of Gettysburg, IN
which he drove hospital ambulance.
He was then transferred to Grants
command in the west, finishing his
enlistment. He then came to Kansas
and settled on a farm with his old
or brother James, in Douglas county.
Living near Lawrence at the time
of Quantrell's raid, re-entering the
service, he was sent west with sew
eral expeditions to quell Indian up
rising, among them was General
Hancock's expedition in which Wild
Bill and Buffalo Bill were scouts.
Following these occurrences he con-
tinued in the government service
and freighted from Ft. Leavenworth
to the Pacific coast for number or
years Leaving the service he en-
gagged in the mercantile business for
q short time at Soda Lake, Cal. Re-
turning to Ft. Leavenworth In the
spring Of 1874.
On March %. 1876 he was united
in marriage to Lucy Ann Carter OF
Strawberry Plains, Tenn, at. juno
ton City, moving to Garfield town
ship in the spring of 1876 where they
have since resided. He leaves to
mourn his departure his wife and
the following children, Mrs. John
Mark of Abilene, f. ID. C0rmack OF
KiOwa, Kansas, Il. l.. COrmack OF
Solomon, II. f. COrmack Of Abilene.
Two sons having preceded him to the
better world, one i'm infancy and
Richard s. Cormack in early man
hood. He became a member or the
MasOns in 1872 while in California,
transferring his membership to Solo
mon, being member Of the Ma
sonic order for fifty years.
He was reared Baptist and close
ly adhered to that belief. His faith
in his Master was unfailing, and
throughout his life has stood for
those things which were for the up
lifting and betterment of humanity.
"This thing is God: To be man
with thy might; to grow straight In
the strength of hy spirit, and live
out thy life as the light"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
HEADS WINFIELD SCHOOLS
w, l.. French Was Formerly Princi-
pal at Abilene

W. l.. FRENCH, for three years
principal of the Abilene high school,
and for the past three years principal
of the high school at Winfield has
been elected superintendent OF the
city schools there to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Supt.
Gowan who went to take similar
position in Hutchinson. This means
that Mr.. French is one of the four
highest paid superintendent in Kan
sas. The other towns which rank
ahead of Winfield, are Hutchinson,
Wichita and Topeka.
The many Abilene friends Of Supt.
French will be pleased to learn of
his advancement.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
LEGION HAS A HOME
Local Post Has Leased K. of P. Hall
Which Has Been Fixed Up

The James II. Cutler post OF the
American Legion has home at last.
Since its organization it has been
obliged to use the G. A. r. rooms In
the city hall, in which to hold its
meetings but now it will have place
Of its own. The post has leased the
Knights of Pythias hall from the
Sterl estate and several hundred dol
lars have been expended in refinish-
ing the ceiling and walls, putting
in hardwood floors and getting the
rooms in first class condition for the
vetreans. When the work. is COM
plete 1t will be the finest assembly
and dance hall in Abilene, 1t Is said.
The Knights of Pythias organiza-
tiOn turned over TO the Legion the
furniture in the rooms.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
SHOULD STABILIZE PRICES
Mercer Says Farmer Is At Mercy OF
Markets

Sterilization Of prices for farm
products by congress is advocated by
J. H. Mercer, secretary Of the Kan
sas Livestock Association. Mr..
Mercer was a delegate to the recent
agricultural conference at Washing
ton.
Heretofore, in periods of low
prices for products Of the farm, the
farmer and stockman has been able
to obtain measure Of relief through
a reduction in his expenditures" said
Secretary Mercer.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
HAD FINE SALE OF FORDS
II. B. PeatIing Of TaImage Sold IL
Secondhand Cars at Auction

II. B. Peatling, Ford dealer ut Tai
mage, held an auction Tuesday, Jan
uary 81, at which he sold II used
Ford cars All the prices were salts
factory he stated and the sale was a
big success. OF all the cars sold
only two stayed In Talmage. All the
others were bought by people from
other parts of the county who were
attracted by Mr.. Peatling's adver-
tisements which were spread over
every part Of Dickinson and adjoin-
ing counties.
One Ford was given away and
Ollie Mccoy of Abilene received that.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
KANSAS CITY MARKETS
& q & 4 & & & q & & & & & &
fAssociated PressJ

Kansas CITY,. Feb, S.-Cattle g.
600, beef steers strong to 25c high
er, best loads $3.50, few head $S,
cows and heifers steady to strong,
good cows $3.50 to IS, medium heif-
ers $5 to $3.50.
Hogs
Receipts 1000, 10c to zoe higher,
$s.55 to $3.50, best lights $3.50.
Wheat and Corn
Cash wheat, No. 1 hard $1.2O to
$1.34, No. 2 $1.2O to $1.34; No.
red $1.14 to $1.26, No. 2 $1.23 to
$1.25. May wheat $1.2O%, July
$1.O95s. May corn 52Bc, July soc.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
TAXES
ARE COMING
Will Not Depend on the
Foreign Debt
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Washington, Feb. S.-Under pres
ent plans Of the majority of the
members Of the house ways ana
means committee, the revenue for q
soldier bonus bill will be raised
through taxation and will not depend
on any part Of the interest or prin-
cipal Of the foreign debt. Republi-
cans are divided into sub committees
one to deal with the compensation
plan. The work Of the sub-commit-
tees, 1t is expected, will be COM
pleted in two weeks.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
VISION OF THE FUTURE
c. L. Brown Says This Valley Ii
Only Starting on Development

G. L. Brown made the address at
the MONDAY lunch Of the Business
Mems Association. He talked Of the
future development .'of the Smoky
Hill valley and said that we have
only begun to realize what can be
done. He described towns In Ne
braska that have made wonderful
development in industry. The ex-
pansion of cheap power, he said, will
give Abilene it's opportunity If 1t will
live up to it.
A number Of farmers were present
at the lunch. w. c. Grigg presided.
Frank Grigg led the singing which
was an enjoyable feature.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09

and talked with him about recent
robberies of his home. She said Tay-
Tor accompanied her to her automo-
bile when she left and her chauneur
corroborated her statements, accord
ing to the police.
Miss Normand's departure, 1t was
said. was almost simultaneously with
that Of Peavey.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
DINNER FOR HERINGTON BOYS
Rotary Entertained Seventy There
Monday Evening

Seventy boys and thirty members
of the HeringtOn Rotary club attend
ed a banquet Monday night at the
Presbyterian church parlors with G..
C. Dawson, chief scout master OF
Wichita, as the principal speaker
The guests included the boys Of the
freshmen class of the high school,
guests of individual members on the
Blackwell plan and members of the
Boy Scouts and the Herington boys
band.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
ABILENA COMPANY is BACK
Sales Organization to Make Abilene
Headquarters

The AbilenA Sales Company,
through which is marketed the water
produced by the parent company and
which has had its headquarters at
Chicago for several years, has been
reorganized and the headquarters
moved back to this city. p. H. Hal
leck has been elected president; 0. X.
Phillips, formerly Of this city but
for five years in New Mexico and
Colorado, secretary and treasurer.
Mrs. M. s. Kasey, boOkkeeper for the
company for several years, has come
from Chicago and will retain her po-
sition. Mr.. Phillips and family are
expected in few days. The sales
of AbilenA continue to be large and
the water has become one OF the
staples of the country for its pur-
noses
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
miracle WOMAN" DIES
Pioneer Among Indians Was Cousin
of President Hayes

Casper, Wyo., Feb. S.-Mrs. Mary
Jane Fales, first cousin of former
President Rutherford b. Hayes, and
known as "the miracle woman"
among the Indians for her medical
ministrations, died at her home here
Yesterday at the age of "a. Mrs.
Fales came to Wyoming from the
Black Hills in the early COS In a
wagon train guarded by Buffalo Bill,
Johnny Baker and Red Wolf, famous
Indian scouts. She Is survived by
four children, seventeen grandchil-
dren and eighteen great grandchil-
dren, all but one Of whom live here.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
TWO FROM DICKINSON
Bee Oliver and Ralph Scherer Alter
mates For Appointment

As the result of competitive exam
nations held at Manhattan, Salina,
Marysville and Conc0rdia, by the
civil service commission for appoint
ments to the United States Military
Academy at West Point and the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, the
following nominations have been sent
in by Congressman Strong: For West
Point, Hamilton S. Hawkins, Jr., Of
Ft. Riley, as principal, and Michael
NJ. McNamee, Jr., of Junction City,
and Daniel Borth, Jr., Of the same
place, as first and second alternates
respectively. For Annapolis, Donald
NJ. Tilford, Of Junction City, as prin-
cipal, and VIM. II. Oliver, Jr., Of Abb
lene, as alternate, and Arthur L.
Steadman, Of Junction City, as prin-
cipal ,and Ralph H. Scherer, Of
Chapman, as alternate.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
A BUSINESS CODE

President Harding at Farm
Conference: "There should De
developed thorough code Of law
and business procedure, with the
proper machinery OF hnance'
through some agency, to insure
that turnover capital shall be as
generally supplied to the farmer
and on as reasonable terms as to
other industries. An industry,
more vital than any other, In
which near half the nations
wealth is invested, can be relied
upon for good security and GER
tain returns"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
DEFEATED BY ONE POINT
Abilene Team Put Up Hard Fight
Against SaIina

The Abilene basket ball team was
defeated by one point by salina ON
the Salina court Monday night after
hard fought contest in which Abb
lene led, up to the last two seconds
Of the game. The final score was
10 to 20 for Salina.
Salina is considered one OF the
strongest teams in the league and
the Abilene team showed fine form
in Mondays game.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
CHARGED WITH FORGERY
Thomas McRae Released on $4,000
Bond-Sequel to Recent Case

Bond-Sequel to Recent Case
Thomas McRae who lives on
farm near Ramona was arrested on
charge of forgery and released
under $4,000 bond to await prelim-
mary hearing which is set for Sat
urday, February II.
The arrest of McRae is sequel
to the suit in the January term OF
district court. in which the Farmers
State Bank of Hope sued for collec-
tion of note for $4,000 which bore
the signature of Thos. McRae, MS
wife and what purported TO be the
signature of his father, James NC
Rae. The father denied having
signed the note and the jury held
that the signature Of the father was
forgery. The decision was for the
defendant.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
Gets IzO Days in Jail

Hovy johnson, negro from Herring
ton, who was arrested Sunday In an
intoxicated condition, was convicted
of attacking another negro with a
knife and was sentenced in Justice
Brann's court to 120 days in Jail.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
Pearl Stark Pa.sed Away

Pearl Stark, aged 10, a freshman
in Abilene high school, passed away
at the home Of her father, Chas.
Stark on East Fifth street at 2:3O
Thursday afternoon. She is survived
by her father and one sister. Fun
eraI services VIII be held Sunday
afternoon from the Methodist church.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
BOYCE GETS MINIMUM TIME
Appeals to District Court on Sen
tence For Bone Dry Violation


O. C. Boyce, charged with viola
tion of the prOhibitory law, was CIV
en- 80 days In jail and a fine Of 500,
the minimum sentence, in Justice
Brann's court where he had his hear
ing at 1 o'clock. BOyce was ar
raigned on one count for selling In
toxicating liquor. Two witnesses
testified for the state and Boyce
made no active defense. The wit
nesses testified that they had bought
liquor from Boyce and on being ques-
toned as to the kind said they
thought 1t was corn whiskey.
Boyce appealed the case to the dis
trict court and was released under
$500 bond. The trial will probably
come up In the September term.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09

Pilot lights feature the main
switch for a new electric cooking
range to warn a user that the cur
rent Is flowing through II.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
Gard of Thanks

We wish to thank all our friends
and neighbors who assist us In any
way, and for the beautiful floral
offerings, in our sad hour Of bereave-
ment.-Mrs. L. A. COrmack, Mrs.
John Mark, +. ID. COrmack, X. l..
Cormack and II. r. COrmack.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-09
MAYBE DEPOT
FOR ABILENE
ASSOCIATED Press

Topeka, Feb. 16.-The Santa Fe
will spend $43,15O,000 for improve
ments, equipments and new branch
lines, President Storey announced,
including $1,4OO,0O0 for the new
Santa Fe branch in southwest Kan
sas.
An instrument has been invented
to test the roundness Of automobile
cylinders for their entire length, IT.
regularities being shown on a dial.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-12-14
DRIVERS WORRY ENGINEERS
Why Do Motorists Race to Get on
Railroad Track?

Papers are pointing to the death
Of two priests near Topeka Satur-
day as a demand for abolishment
of grade crossings. In this case
the road is in clear sight for a
mile each side of the crossing and
the accident was due to lack OF
care in driving. Many crossings
can be eliminated but to avoid all
grade crossings in prairie state
is out of the question at present.
Such accidents are common but
it i$ the intentional racer for the
crossing that is really menace.
The careless auto drivers
those who take every chance with
life and death by beating fast
train across the tracks, are caus-
ing engineers and firemen on the
trains many sleepless nights.
Oscar KingOt, who drives the
engine on the fast train to Kansas
City, stated Saturday evening that
he has a thrill almost every day
on his run, but he had one last
Wednesday that made him shut
his eyes.
A driver Of big truck loaded
with sand tried to beat the en-
gine to a crossing. The engineer
whistled and whistled and made
every effort to make the driver
stop his truck. The. truck driver
kept on and he beat the engine
to the crossing and as the big en-
gine whizzed by it missed the
truck less than four feet.
The driver waved his hand and
LITTLE did he realize how he was
flirting with the undertaken.
In many Of the counties the
road ways are being changed to
eliminate grade crossings and the
trainmen say this will be the only
method of keeping fools off the
track.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-12-14
Sports
-L,M,T,--
Basketball Has the Stage
-L.M.T.--

Basketball is the word of the
day in all gymnasiums and sport
ing circles now. that the football
season Is past and the cage fans
anxiously await the Openingwhis-
tie of the court schedules. The
sixteen members Of the Kansas col
legiate conference have turned
! their efforts toward development
of .quintets in preparation for the
early January opening of the sea-
son, while X. U. and the Aggies,
members Of the Missouri Valley
conference, have hung up the
cages and are practicing daily.
Grade and high schools throughout
the state are buckling down to the
grind also.
Increasing popularity Of basket
ball is being shown in the number
of leagues being formed by the
ligh schools of the state. There
is nO\ doubt that better basketball
" ill result from these conferences
because competition is much keen
er where there is standing or
teams ever before the players.
Basketball, like other sports, has.
certainly gained in popularity. II
is a red -blooded game and requires
more in the time played than any
other branch of school athletics. A
vast store of endurance is neces-
sary, and consequently rigid train
ms is vital. The player who
doesn't train is out of luck after
he has gone through quarter or
SO.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-12-14
TEACH THRIFT


This week a system OF saving
among the school children, design
cd to teach them thrift, has been
established In the Abilene city
schools. II has been under con-
sideration by w. A. Stacey, sup
erintendent of schools, for some
time and was approved by the
board Of education at Its last
meeting. The plan which has
been introduced In various parts
of the United States, is backed by
a group Of financial men known
as the National Educational Thrift
Association. This organization
furnishes the equipment neces-
sary for handling the money.
The plan entails little extra
work for the teacher. Deposits
are made Tuesday OF each week
and the teachers do nothing but
collect these In proper envelopes
which are sent to the superin-
tendents Office and from there to
the bank In a locked bag. De-
posits may be from one cent up
and classics compete for a banner
In each school which moves each
week to the room which has the
largest number of depesitors.
Every child depositor receives a
pass book and draws interest on
his money. He is at liberty to
draw 1t out of the bank ut any
time.
The plan was put before the
four Abilene banks, giving each
the opportunity to become a de-
pOsitory, and the Abilene National
was the only one which took the |
matter up. III. X. Donovan who
recently installed the system in
the Wichita schools has been here
during the week to oversee its
in Abilene. He stat
ed that it is in successful opera
fion lin eight other towns in Kan I
sas, including Wichita, Topeka,
Atchison and Pittsburg.
Supt. w. A. Stacey says Of the
system:
This is an ideal school saving
llan in that it is safe, it teaches
he habit of thrift through week.
y savings deposits and it relieves
he teacher Of labor and respon
utility"
III the high school the students
n the commercial department Wilt
AXE care of the little work con-
lected with it which falls to the
eacher in the grade schools.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-12-14
Guranaty Act Enters in New Governors
Troubles Over Naming Bank Appointee

twenty months in state service
has been the receivership pro-
blem. In the readjustment Of
| business affairs there have been
| 2S failures among Kansas state
| banks. Most of the defunct banks
operated under the guaranty law
and their depositors have created
little disturbance. But some OF
the bankers have made u mighty
howl because of the reorganiza-
ton plan which Foster adopted.
At present b. V. Curry, a bank
examiner, iS receiver for some
eighteen or twenty banks. His:
appointments all came through
Foster. Because of his position
Curry sits in judgment on the se-
curities and problems Of banks
which have closed their doors.
Mr.. Curry is an unusually clever
and genial young man. But
banker somehow seems thorough
ly devoid of humor. The solemn,
serious minded state bankers have
been looking almost entirely at
the fact that Curry Is the son-in-
law Of one Of the biggest nation
nj bankers In Kansas. And IL
seems the state bankers resent the
idea that anyone even as remote
ly connected with national bank
ers as son-in-law should look
down their threats.
All these worries Of the Foster
administration don't mean 50
much now. 1t is largely water
that has gone under the bridge
But the disturbance Of the last
few months not only aroused the
fire and fight OF the new gover-
nor, but when a new commission
er is selected there viii be an In
spection fuch as bankers them-
selves can make In looking IL
questionable paper.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-12-14
By AN. ShuItz

Topeka, Dec. 13.-Foster's in
| terpretations of the guaranty act
have caused good many delega-
tions to visit both the commits
siOner's office and Governor
Allen. There was an uprising re-
Gently when Foster ordered an as
sessment of $4,000 on banks
participating under the act. The
law reads that IAN assessment
not exceeding one-twentieth Of. l
per cent may be made when the
fund is depleted" Foster con-
strued depleted" to mean re-
duced. So he drew on the. par
ticipating banks for practically
twice the sum to. be Immediately
paid from the fund. At the time
of the assessment there was more
than 100000 cash in the fund.
A little item Of $4,000 inter-
est from guaranty funds In the
hands of the state treasurer re-
Gently went into the general rev.
enue fund Of the state, according
to claims Of guaranty fund boost
ers. There was a big consign-
ment of trouble carried to Foster
the day after the stae was per-
mitted to goble interest from use
Of the fund provided by the bank
ers.
Some OF the guaranty fund
boosters began picking on Foster
when he didn't enjoin placing Of
the interest money in the leose
change pocket Of the state. ItI
seems Foster offered q substitute.
he promised to ask the legislature
% give the money back to the
reasury to be placed to credit Of
he fund. Maybe the Legislature
viii do II. Maybe II won't. Il
Another big sorrow In Fosters i
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-12-14
MRS. DAVIS A REPORTER
G6yern0r~eIect's Wife Writes For
Bourbon County News

D44TDOH ~Ouhty iNWo
a Attention Of the Refiector's
Y fdif fhfuI and efficient corps Of cor
1l2pondents is directed to the fact
HAT Mr,. Jonathan NJ Davis is a
regular contributor to the Bourbon
County News.
The governor elects wife con-
ttnues to show her excellent taste
fn holding on to the job/of writing
the neighborhood news for the
home town weekly, response
bIlity so vital to the success of the
paper.
1t is the country correspondent
who tells when 81 Hopkins goes to
town or when his baby requires
the services Of the family doctor,
or his daughter runs off with the
hired man. Also when Sis prize
pig gets a blue ribbon and many
other similar items Of interest. If
news item is sufficiently imposing
the local editor takes it up and if
It Is beyond his power, and the
event Is Of nationwide scope, the
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-12-14
RECOVER TOWANDA LOOT
Bank Cashier Says $48,663 Does
MT Cover Entire Loss

FL Dorado, Dec. 12.-Negotia
BILE securities and time deposit
slips totaling $4s,663.53, which
were stolen from the Towanda
State bank Saturday afternoon
December 2, by three unmasked
bandits, were recovered yesterday
by county offers. Sheriff Newt
Purcell would not disclose where
the securities we're found.
The total of the securities is not
all the negotiable paper stolen.
Elicit Robinson. bank clerk, says.
The value of the government
bonds and coupons in the secur-
tiles found yesterday is $19.-
f73.04.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-12-14
& & Z & : & & & & e & & &
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES


Assembly today was devoted tC
singing Christmas songs. Novel
ty Christmas records were play
ed on the phonograph.
Tomorrow in assembly the cast
for the senior play Seventeen
will be introduced to the students.
The leading parts in this play are
taken by Duard Enoch and Arvilla
Schmidt.
In the school library today was
posted today's and tomorrow's S
menu for cafeteria.
Certificates for the speed type
writing contest winners were pre-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-12-14
MRS. CLARA SCHIPPEL DIES

Salina, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Clara
Schippel, 80. widow Of the late
Gothardt Schippel. a Saline coun-
ty pioneer and head Of the wealth.
lest estate in the county, died
yesterday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Bert Nelson. Mrs.
Schippel came to this county
when 8 years old.