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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-03-02
BUSINESS GIRLS NEED $40
Miss Mcfarland Testified on Wo-
mems Wages

| According to figures submitted u
the Industrial court in session al
Saina yesterday, the annual DudS''
of a working girl in Abilene should
he $S45.76 or a weekly budget OF
$40.
This budget was presented TO tht
court by Miss Alice Mcfarland, re-
presenting the Industrial Welfare de-
uartment of the court. She explained
that estimates on the cost OF room
board and clothing were obtained
from a survey made locally WINE 'he
total for "sundries" of $2Ol.2i was
statewide average.
Miss Mcfarland took up the fore
! noon session OF the court III giving
detailed estimate OF working
girls minimum budget During her
presentation, she was oss-examih-
ed by b. /. Litowich, attorney repre-
senting the employers OF Salina' ny
Harry Sharp, Topeka, attorney toi
tho Associated Industries for NAH
sas. and Baxter McClain, attorney
ranresenting the court, and the peo-
ME. ]. A. McDermott, presiding
also asked questions to clear up ihe
records. A
The session OF the court at ga
lin. Judge McDermott said was d
preliminary hearing OF Investigation
bearing on conditions of working wo-
men, employed women being PRIV,
legged to appear before the court an"
give testimony, or file complaint ;
employers also having the same PRIV
iIege. At the conclusion OF inns
hearing. 1t was explained, no order
will be issued, even il violations are
discovered, the court order to Dc
given later. un,no
The budget for a Salina WORKING
girl. Miss Mcfarland told the court
nc fotlOwg.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-03-02
SEE SAVING ON ROADS
Save Approximately One-Fourth Mil
lion In Materials

A saving Of approximately one
fourth million dollars in the COST
of 1922 road construction In Ran
sas will result IL prices of material
are reduced to the extent requested
by the state highway commission
This is the estimate Of NJ w. wat
son, state highway engineer
Proposed road construction this
year would require $4,000 barrels
Of cement and 2O,0OO,OOO paving
brick, Watson estimates. The hoped
for cut of 20 cents a barrel IN ce-
ment and SO thousand IN DricK
would amount to savings OF $114,-
$50 and $125,4 respectively.
Following the recent announce
mcnt of a reduction Of 10 cents a
barrel in Kansas cement prices, brick
manufacturers conferred with Engi'
neer Watson and indicated their
Willingness to make price conces-
SiouS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-03-02
Obituary-Louis Geauque

Louis Geauque, son of David Il.
and Mary r. Geauque, was born In
Holmes County, Ohio, Oct. 30, 1S4O
He was united in marriage to Harriet
Il. Jackson at Coldwater, Mich, Feb.
II, 1866. To this union one daugh-
ter was born. Nettie, the wife OF
b. f, Brenneman of Abilene,
Mr.. Geauque was charter mem
Der of the G. A. X. Post of Abilene,
Kansas, also a member Of the A. o.
U. w. of Abilene. He entered the
Civil war with the 3Sth Ohio Volun-
teer Infantry, Sept. 1, 1861. He was
later transferred to Company Il, 9TH
Ohio Volunteer Cavalry in which he
held the rank of 2nd lieutenant, and
served through the entire war except
for the time he was out because OF
disability.
In 1869 he came to Kansas, and
to Abilene in 1870 where he made
his home till the time of his death.
Feb. %, 1922, aged 81 years, 3
months and "a days. He leaves to
mourn his loss his aged widow, one
daughter, Mrs. B. F. Brenneman, two
grandsons, Francis and James Bren-
neman, one great grandson, Francis
Junior all of Abilene. He is survived
by two sisters, and two brothers. One
sister and one brother live In In
diana, one sister in Iowa, and one
hrother in Ohio.
In the early days Of Abilene Mr..
Geauque was engaged in the building
and contracting business, and his
services were always in great de-
mand. Several Of the finest build
ings in Abilene were erected under
his supervision and are monuments
to the skill and thOroughness with
which his work was done. He was
widely known and highly respected
by all.
Funeral services were held from
the home Saturday afternoon at 2:3O
and were conducted by Rev. David
Townley, pastor of the Presbyter-
ian church. Burial was in the Abb
lene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-03-02
ELIMINATE GAMBLING
MohIer Urges Grain Growers to Have
Seed Tested

Eliminate one of the principal
gambling elements in farming by
testing the seed. This was the ad'
vice given today by J. G. Mohler
secretary Of the state board Of agri'
culture.
Grain growers should use extra
precautions this spring, Secretary
Mohler believes, in order to assure
good crops this season.
"As a matter Of fact there Is nc
need for anyone taking any chances
Of seed to be planted" Mohler said
1--WE have a seed laboratory in the
state agricultural eolleg at Manhat'
tan the business Of which is to ex'
anime and test seeds for anyone IN
the state, and IL our farmers VIII
send in samples Of seed they expect
to plant they will have no trouble
in getting reports back which will be
of great use to them in deciding
what seed to buy or which seed to
plant. This service Is free"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-03-02
WHEAT PROSPECT BETTER

Wheat has greened up consider
ably following last Wednesdays ram
but winter temperatures since theh
make It impossible as yet to ascertain
the actual condition Of the crop,
saws the weekly report issued tsday
Nv the state board of agriculture.
Frozen soil since the rain has pre-
vented continuation Of spring WORK
on farms, but indications are tha'
the oat, acreage will be much larger
than usual. Considerable OF the crop
In Southeast Kansas. was plah'e"
ahead of the rain, the report says.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-03-02

AblIeae Companies Record Is Given
as Example by Financial Journal

Abilene Companies Record is Oiven
as Example by Financial Journal
The Banker and Financier," one
Of the leading financial magazines
OF the country. In an article on
the value Of financing public
utilities at home mentions the United
Telephone Co. and the United Light
& Power System as examples of
home capital being used to good adj
vantage. 1t says:
"An example of how the tendency
affects community's financial con-
ditiOn Is seen In the financing Of u
group Of telephone and power COM
panies in the Middle West which has
recently come under my observation.
The United Telephone Company con-
sists Of sixty xchanges in the central
and northwest portion Of Kansas; the
United Light & Power System con-
sists Of sixty exchanges in the central
current to sixty four cities and towns
and over 500 farms from three water
powers, with oil fuel as accessory
when water power is insufficient. In
the companies Is invested over ten
million dollars and the headquarters
are at one central Office. The financ-
ing Of the power company has been
entirely within the territory served.
Starting with a single town the ex-
pansiOn has come gradually until II
is the most extensive in the state.
The telephone company has financed
its expansion since the war by add
ing $500 local stockholders. >who
hold the preferred stock issued by
permission Of the public utility COM
mission.
Scattered through the territory
of both companies are hundreds OF
country banks and necessarily much
Of the money that has been invested
in the utilities has come from theii
deposit accounts. Despite the defia-
ton period that has so affected
farming sections, the sale Of the Sc
curities has gone on, hundreds OF
farmers being investors, while the
effort to scatter the stock among pa
irons, employees and persons Of small
incomes has been pushed as thrif
program. The stock carries Z pei
cent and, of course, Is nOn.taxable
a feature that appeals to the investor
Of every class.
This is not an innovation. A re
cent statement says that forty ga
and electric light companies OF New
England which commenced seliin'
stock to patrons and employees II
1908 have added $4,000 stockhold
ers. Several companies in the inter
ior, especially operating in Illinois
and Indiana, have followed the pa
tron. ownership plan with INTENSIVE
campaigns, one selling $4,000 share
and another 10000 shares through
their sales departments activities
In this especial instance it is note
worthy that the distribution of stocl
has been in a strictly agriculture
community with only one city a
large as $4,000 population and mos
of the towns ranging from 1000 t
hamlets."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-03-02
LEWIS GEAUQUE PASSED AWAY
Was Charter Member Of u. A. X
Post-Liyed Here Many Years

Lewis Geauque, aged 81, passed
away at his home on North Fifteenth
street about 8 o'clock this morning,
following an illness Of some weeks.
He is survived by his wife who is an
invalid and one daughter, Mrs. Nettle
Brennaman.
Mr.. Geauque came here years ago
and was active in the affairs OF the
community. He was charter mem
Der of the G. A. X. post here, anu
he will be missed by great number
of friends. He had not regained his
strength since fall, over year ago
when he broke his hip and for sew
eral weeks before his death he had
been confined to his bed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-03-02

xerfOrrnasce Saturday hster"o"
Erown-ups and children packed
this Red Cross rooms In the Wyandt
bidding Saturday afternoon to see
the play given by a group OF lttie
folks under the direction OF MISS
jamie Parmentier.
The play was called ''The Magic
Dat Field" and the story told ABOUT
an oat field which was planted by a
good fairy so that all the little chh-
dren could have oat meal to eat. 4one
night an old witch came and cut
down the oats. However, Cho-Cho'
the health clown, and his FRIEND the
cat, caught the old witch and bound
her and then the Oat field grew
again and the children had oat meal
and could sing and play and De
happy once more.
The following characters were
chosen for the play from about iIo
children who go to the Hed oross
rooms regularly to be weighed anu
measured.
Fairy. Dolores Rieman; Cho-Cho'
Darlene Olive: Persian cat, bennie
Burnworth; play elf, Vida wilcox
witch, Gladys Myers; school cniid'
Lillian Graf; other school children
Helen Jeffcoat, Alma Lee Hemphiii'
Helen Hemphill, Betty McClusky'
Treva 10y, Doris Pinkham and Mar.
puerite watson. Lois Wilcox played
the violin when the children sang
and little Miss Mary French gave q
reading. Miss Henrietta Davis sang
a child's song.
The program was given for the
entertainment and instruction OF the
children but the older people who
were present appeared to enjoy 1t as
much as did the little folks. Follow
ing the. program the health posters
which had been made by the children
were judged by Mrs. ]. Il. Johntz
Mrs. o. A. Steri, Mrs. R. J. Long and
Mrs. P. H. Roger The first prize Of
$3.50 was awarded to Lillian Gran
the second prize Of 81 to vernetts
Wsrder and the third prize OF o.
cents each to Bruce Myers, Al,ct
Weller Frances Chappell, Dolores
Rieman and Lucy Shroader.
The prize posters are on display
in Cases window.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-03-02
FEW MARRIAGE LICENSES
lnly Is January and February o
This Year-38 Last Year

The marriage license busIness d
much slower in Dickinson county
this year than it was last year, ac-
eording to the records Of the office
of the probate judge. Last year In
the months Of January and February
there were 80 licenses issued and this
year only 1S licenses were granted
during the two months.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-03-02
HELD FOR STEALING ROBE
Leonard France Gets Jail Sentenc
For Second Theft

Leonard France who was fined
$40 Monday for the theft Of an auto
mobile spotlight was re-arrested and
sentenced In Justice Brann's court
to 20 days in jail for the confessed
theft Of an auto robe which had
been taken from II. X. Holzworth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-03-02
~ ID. Vincent nead

w. ID. Vincent. elected representa-
tive by the Populists in the 9O's died
at st. Louis Monday following an
operation. The burial win be at Clay
Center, his home for many years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-03-02
KEEPS DOWN OVERHEAD
n H. EwaId Runs Auto Two Years
For $l1

H. Fl. Ewald. superintendent Of
the Cottonwood Falls city schooi'
formerly of Abilene. has made a rec
ord in the matter of keeping expenses
down for repair work on his mo.o,
car which doubtless can be equaied
nv few automobile owners. Mt
PwaId is the owner Of a Ford car
which he has had for more than TWO
Years and during the time his totai
expenses for upkeep outside OF oil
gas and tires has been 81. The cal
has been driven a total mileage oil
something like 1000 or 10000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-03-02

The notice Of a real estate
transfer from I'd Sprecher to the
Elmo State bank was an error.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-03-02

We are longing for a scheme
whereby q man may avoid the men
with schemes
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-03-02

ing home and will then tell some tliat
Ia omitted in this note"
The Washington herald., 1922-11-27

Il know. That's the puzzling
part about it," said Stranack. Il
simply tell you / got the inn
preston he knew there was
some mystery about Nadia's pa
rentage. Whether he thought
she was your daughter or some
one else's 1 can't say"
Jarroman was successfully con-
cealing the fact that he was
profoundly disturbed by the
young mans revelation. The
ring! Camden's ring. Inwardly
he was determining to put Sc
grove on to this clew at once.
1T seems to me-" continued
Stranack, <hat the whole thing
Is matter of old-fashioned
prejudice. And as / understand
you are with me, I don't in
tend to let things stop there. /
OF courting publicity in any
way? l mean, for instance. you
aren't going to apply for q
retrial or anything of that kind?"
II had a halfformed intention
Of doing So" said Jarroman.
HIN! That rather knocks the
bottom out ofLmy selling talk
with the guv'nor." said Stranack
ruefully.
"I see." said Jarroman, curtly.
"You are asking me to foreso
my right to establish my inno-
cence If I can"
Wilfred Stranack hesitated.
Honestly. am." he said
abruptly. II can't give you
any reason that isn't obvious.
! want Nadia to be my Wife
and I want it pretty desperately.
He sprang to his feet. Behind
Jarroman the door had opened
and Nadia was moving into the
room. Jarroman invited her to
be seated, but she shook her
head.
IT don't want to Join in this
discussion she said. her voice
tremulous in spite of the proud
carriage Of her head. I'm fact
] came in to beg you both to let
the matter rest where I-where
! wish 1t to rest"
THAT is. you wish your refusal
of Mr.. Stranack's offer Of mar
riage. to be final?" questioned
Jarroman before Stranack could
speak. your reason being that
II your parentage were discov-
cred his future would be seri-
ously handicapped"
Nadia bent her head.
"I won't accept a refusal on
these grounds" said Stranack.
doggedly.
"If 1 were to marry YOU YOU
would suffer. and I would know
1t was my fault"
tCopyright. 1929. by the Chicago Tribune
To Be Continued Tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-27

BaOu n a

gether. BY the way, may ask
the identity Of the Nipponese per.
son with your fatherT'
How do you know he is my
father?' she parried.
IT do not know. / merely
thought he looked quite worthy of
the honor.
while away with the rough,
bad soldiers. you did not forget
how to make graceful speeches."
she c9mplimented him. "The OBJ
ject Of your pardonable curl
osity is Mr.. Okada. the
potato baron of California.
He was formerly prime minister
to the potato king Of the San
Joaquin. but revolted and became
a pretender to the throne. While
the king lives. however, Okada is
merely baron, although in a few
years he will probably control the
potato market absolutely"
He thumped. the table lightly
with his MANNED hand.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-27

Il knew me was just a coolie
dressed up"
She reached for an olive.
Go as far as you like. native
son. He's no friend Of mine"
"weIl, In that case, I'll spare
his life," he countered boldly,
And I've always wanted to kill
a japanese potato baron. Do you
not think it would be patriotic Of
me to immediate myself and reduce
the cost Of spuds?"
IT never eat them. They're
very fattening. Now, IL you
really wish to be humanitarian.
why not search out the japanese
garlic king?"
II dare not. His demise would
place me in bad odor."
She laughed merrily. Evidently
she was finding him amusing COM
pany. She looked him over ap-
praisingly and queried bluntly:
Were you educated abroad?"
II was not. I'm a product of
a one-room schoolhouse perched
The Washington herald., 1922-11-27

gested. And you got q wound
chevron out Of 1t. / suppose. like
every soldier. you wanted one. pro-
vided it didn't cost too much"
'"Oh, yes. And I got mine
rather cheap. The battalion sur
geon fixed 1t so 1 didn't have to go
to the hospital. Never missed a
day of duty"
She handed him his plate with
the steak cut into bits. =.
1T was nice of you to surren-
der your cosy seat TO me this
morning. Sergeant" She but
tered a piece Of bread for him
and added. But very much nicer
the way you did it,"
"'Cast thy bread upon the wat
ers." he quoted, and grinned bra
zenly. Nevertheless. If l were
in civvies, you'd have permitted
the waiter to cut my steak"
"Of, of course we Veterans must
stand together. Sergeant"
Il find it plea,anter sitting to-
The Washington herald., 1922-11-27

You said you'd bet your last
copeck."
You should have served in In
telligence."
You are blessed with a fair
amount Of intuition yourself"
"Oh. knew you didn't want to
sit near that Jap. Can't bear the
race myself"
She nodded approvingly.
Walters still out in the
Kitchen" she reminded him.
Now. old soldier. aren't you
glad l took pity on you? Your,
steak would have been cold be-
fore he got round to you. and 1
imagine you've had sufficient cold
rations to do you quite a while.
1T was sweet of you to come
to my rescue. I'm not exactly
crippled. though l haven't used
my hand for more than two
months, and the muscles are
slightly atrophied The knife
The Washington herald., 1922-11-27

slips because / can not close my
hand tightly. But I'll be all right
in another month"
What happened to it?''
"Saber-thrust. Wouldn't have
amounted to much If the Bolshe-
vik who did the thrusting had
had a clean saber. Blood-poison-
ing set in. but our battalion sur
geon got to work on it in time to
save me from being permanently
crippled"
'Saber-thrust?' They got that
close to you?"
He nodded. ..
Troop of Semenoffs bandits in
a little two-by-four fight out on
the trans-Siberian railroad. Guess
they wanted the trainload of ra-
tions we were guarding. My cap
tain killed the fellow Who struck
me and accounted for four others
who tried to finish me-"
Captains think great deal of
good first sergeants." she sug-
The Washington herald., 1922-11-27
By PETER B. KYNE'
Struggle Of the Last Of An Ancient California
s Line to Save the Family Estate Prom the
Hands Of the Encroaching japanese.

Lost your balance and fen IN the
well And you've dripped blarney
ever since"
''oh, not that bad. really. lin
a very serious person ordinarily
Thst little forret-me-not Of Man.
guase n q heritage OF my child
hood Mother taught me 20 pray
in Spanish. and I learned that han.
suase first. Later. my grand
father taught me TO swear h.
English with an Irish accent. and
I've been fearfuliy hailed up ever
since. It's very inconvenien'.
BE serious. soldier. or I shall
not cut your meat for you st din
ner."
Excuse me forgot I wac
addressing q hot-cal<e queen. But
please do not>threaten me, b.csuse
I'm out OF the army just twenty.
four hours. and I'm independen,
and ] may resent IL. can order
spoon vituals. you know"
You aren't really Spanish"
Mot really. Mostly. ia fieht
a wild bull this minute for .
single red-chilli pepper. I eat ther.
raw"
And you're going home to your
ranch now?"
Isl. And III not take advants 60
Of any stop-over privileges on th'
way, either. Remember the fel
low in the song who kept on pro
claiming that he had to go back
that he must go back that he
would 90 backAto that dear old
Chicsgo town? Wen, that poor
exile had only just commenced TO
think that he ought to begin feel.
ing the urge to 20 home. And
when you consider that the un.
fortunate pan hailed from Chi
cago. while u" He ble~ q kiss
out the window and hummed:
Il love you. California.
You're the greatest state Of all"
',Oh dear! You native sons ar,
all alike. Congenitsl advertiser
every one"
(CopyriEht isz,. by Peter b. KyneD
10 Be Continued Tomserpw.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-27
BY Roy Vickers.
IY OF probably know what l
" want to talk about" be-

want to talk about" be-
l. gan Stranack when they
were seated. Your daughter and
l were virtually engaged"
Until my unfortunate existence
provevd a bar to your happiness
put In Jarroman. Yes. l deduced
some such position from what my
daughter has told me-or, rather,
from what she has not told me-"
Stranack hesitated a moment.
Then:
"Am I at liberty to refer freely
toNevents of the past?" he asked.
Jarroman smiled.
II have no sensitiveness on the
subject of my having been in
prison. he replied.
II guessed as much the momenb
l saw you," said Stranack, eagerly.
What beats me is why Nadia
should make fuss about it when
you don't"
''On THE contrary, / quite sympa.
thize with her point of view." said
Jarroman. ~"She thinks-and with
good reason-that the marriage
with the daughter of an ex-convict
as / am-would injure her SO
cially and so block your career"
But, my dear Mr.. Jarroman,
who is to guess your unhappy his
tory unless We tell them? The
whole thing happened twenty
years ago. People have forgotten
it. The only connecting link is
your name, and there are 220 Jar
romans In the London directory.
It's absurdd to suppose that IL our
engagement were published every
one would conclude that Nadia
must be the daughter of a)man
who, some one remembers, was
convicted Of manslaughter twenty
years ago. It's nonsensical-as
nonsensical as to suggest, If l may
say SO. that a stranger meeting
yourself could draw the conclusion
that you had been to prison."
Thanks" Jarroman. There
fell a short silence, and then:
What do you want me to do?"
he asked.
Get Nadia to see the case as
you and l see it," answered Stran-
ack.
Jarroman smiled at the others
self-assurance.
What about your people?" he
asked.
We'll, frankly, they'd rather we
did not marry" said Stranack,
but they'd be quite decent about
it, once de'd done it. The guv'nor's
frightfully good at hushing things
up-it used to be his job once; you
know, he was in the diplomatic
and, besides, the mater took to
Nadia terrifically. And then
there's another thing"
"What?" asked Jarroman.
amused.
Its a rather awkward thing to
talk about" replied the young
man, but I've got the idea in my
head that my people, or at least
the guv'Dor, knew you were Ma.
dia.s father before she knew it her.
self"