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The Washington times., 1922-08-07
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Rail Workers Surround Home
: of Non-Union Man and
Firing Follows.
BY International News Service.


JOLIET, ILL.,, Aug. Tone Off
Ger and a striker were killed, the
sheriff of Will county is dying,
and probably q score of others
were wounded in a pitched gun
battle on the outskirts of Joliet
today.
The dead are Philip Reitz, chief
of detectives Of the Elgin, Joliet
and Eastern railroad, and an un-
identified striker, said to be an
Italian. ..
Sheriff James Newdrk, sixty
years old, is at the point Of death
in the Silver Gross Hospital here
with a bullet wound through his
right cheek and another through
his right leg.
1,500 Surround Home.
. The battle occurred when a mob
rounded the home Of George Nelson.
q painter md former union man.
who had. retuFued 70 work In the
srailroad. shops :
City Authorities. admitting that
the rioting had gotten beynod their
control, have asked for troops from
Springfield.
When the mob surrounded the
painters home, neighbors sent In
calls for the sheriff and for Chief
Reitz. Both of them, aged men.
jumped into an automobile and
rushed to the scene, arriving stimuli
taneously.
They ordered the mob to disperse
and some one in the crowd retorted:
Like hell we will"
''If you don't diseperse at once,
we will open fire." shouted the Off
GERS as the mob grew riotous.
Pitched Battle Begins.
At this moment an automatic
flashed, there was a report and
Sheriff Newkirk fell shot through
turned the fire, and the pitched bat
tie was on. E..
In the hail Of bullets that followed
Sheriff Newkirk received the second
wound, and a moment later Chief
Reitz dropped dead with a bullet
through his heart.
The crowd then started to flee,
leaving behind the dead striker.
The hands and faces Of many men
In the mob were bloody, and many
were assisted by friends in getting
away from the scene, which leads
the authorities to believe that
number OF them were wounded fa-
tally.
Nelson, over whom the battle
started, escaped unharmed. The
county officials are now looking for
him.
The Washington times., 1922-08-07
SUB NJ | 7 s
SCHEME To
8 7 RIkERS
Mems Leaders "Favorably|
Impressed" With Program as
They Leave White House.
By GEORGE r. HOLMES,
international News Service.

President Harding today COM
pleted a new compromise plan b
end the strike of the railway
shopmen, and submitted It to the
leaders of the strikers at a White
House conference.
The strike leaders admitted
when they left the White House,
shortly after noon, that they are
"favorably impressed" with Mr..
Harding's new program, but they
declined to state positively that
they had been committed to it.
Neither would they divulge the
contents, saying that It would be
made public later in the day by
President Harding himself.
Sees Hope IN Plan
"I think the new compromise plan
offers q basis for adjustment, II
was stated by VIM, II. Johnston.
president of the InternationAfs As
ISOLATION OF Machinists. the largest
single shopcraft involved in the
strike, when he came out of the
White House. Further than that
cannot CO."
B. NJ. Jewell, chairman Of the six
federated shopcraft unions, and J.
p. Noonan, Of the Electrical Work
ers. also said they believed a basis
OF compromise was in sight.
Immediately upon leaving the
after an hours confer
ence, the strike leaders went into
among themselves TO
discuss details OF what had been
proposed.
II was uncertain they said.
whether would return to Chicago
Immediately or not.
The Washington times., 1922-08-07
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and warm, with pos
sibly local thunderstorms, today, to-
morrow clearing and cooler.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20
DICKINSON COUNTY PICNIC
Will Be Held I'm Budd Park at Kan.
sas City

The fourth annual Dickinson
county picnic will be held Saturday
July 20, at Budd park, Kansas City
Mo. Last year it was voted to hold
the picnic this year in the City Park,
Kansas City, Kansas, but when the
officers met recently to make ar
rangements for this years picnic, it
was decided that ON account of the
possibility Of rain, and the lack Of
shelter in the Kansas City, Kansas,
park. it would meet as usual at Budd
Park.
All former Dickinson county
people and their families are invited
and urged to attend this picnic.
Come in the afternoon and bring a
picnic lunch along. All the lunches
are put together and served cafe
terra style.
This year there is going to be an
interesting program. The first year
among old Abilene people who were
there, were Mr.. Kelly who had a
jewelry store there years ago. w. III.
Bonebrake and Myrtle, Prof. Phipps
and family, Frank Irwin, Rev. e. e.
Hollar and family and many others.
The officers elected last year were:
Rev. e. p. Hollar, president; Mrs.
c. E. Smith, vice president; Miss
Elizabeth Knerr, secretary treasur-
er.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Emig Of Her.
ington spent the week end here.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. d. Lifts left in
their car for Pleasant Hill, No., for
an outing.
Mrs. H. G. Brenizer and daugh-
ter, Virginia, left for an outing In
Colorado. -
w. L. French and family left for
visit In Austin, Mimi, their for
mer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Nusz left for
Bellavista, Ark, to spend a vacation
outing.
Mrs. ]. /. Gish and Henry Eyer
leave today for Scott City, Kan, to
visit relatives.
Miss Rosella Warder went to To-
peka to attend the grand lodge Of
the Band Of Hope lodge. as delegate
from the local organization.
Stanley Raub Is home from the
east where he has been studying
music.
Mrs. Roy e. Gish and children
who have been visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. I. Gish and family loft Tor
Manhattan, from which place they
will return to their home In st.
Joseph, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hogan and
family returned to their home at
Newton Tuesday after visit at the
home Of Mr.. Hogan's mother, Mrs.
Owen Hogan. All Of them returned
Saturday from Denver where they
visited Robert Kane and family.
A. l.. Duckwall, daughters Doris
and Donna and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Smith leave Thursday In the Duck
wall car for ManitOu, Colo. Mrs.
Duckwall and little son will go by
rain. They expect to take cot
age at ManitOu for the reminder of
he summer.
DIR. and Mrs. DR.. H. II. Bennett and |
liece, Miss Frances Householder, left |
or Canada to spend the remainder of |
he summer. They will visit In Mon
real, Quebec and Halifax and be
one until September /. DIR. Stark,
( Solomon, will have charge Of the
octors' practice here during their
bsence. !,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20
REMINDER TO OFFICERS
Sent Out BY Attorney General
Hopkins

Sent Vut by AttOtHcy OShei
Hopkins
Attorney General Richard ]. Hop
kins, has compiled and is now mail
ing to every peace officer in Kansas
a handy manual setting forth theil
every day duties and urging them to
study these carefully to know just
what is expected and required OF
them to preserve the peace Of their
spective communities. The
pamphlet is going to mayors, county
attorneys, sheriffs, chiefs Of police,
and city marshals.
The attorney general prefaces his
"duties of peace officers booklet
with the following:
'It is the duty of the mayor, sher-
ifs, marshals, undersheriffs and de-
puties, also constabies, to keep and
preserve the peace Of their respec-
tive counties and to quiet and sup
press all ARRAYS, riots, unlawful as
semblies and insurrections, and for
that purpose they may call such per-
sseaa .op~persons 0f~stthe county as
they may deem necessary.
ANY officer who refuses or neg
lects to perform any duty imposed
upon him by law may be Ousted
from office and proceeded against on
his official bond. All law is inher-
ent in the people and all free gov
ernments are established upon their
authority. Therefore any act of the
people that is crystalized into law
should be respected observed and
obeyed, and any violation Of that
law is a direct thrust against the
will of all the people as expressed by
their legislative enactment
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20
BOY PARoLED TO- MOTHER


Efewsrd En6sttssin Sslsai6a Rphbery
Tried N Juveuile Court
Howard Elliott. aged IL, one o1
the three boys who Sunday morning
broke into the Harrington drug store
at Solomon was tried in the juvenile
court before Judge Jessie Beeghly.
following the arrival Of his mother,
Mrs. L. W. Elliott from Kansas City.
The youth was paroled to his moth
er who is to report to the court once
month. One Of the conditions Of
the parole Is that he is to attend
church and Sunday school every
Sunday. The other two boys are
over 10 and come under the jurisdic-
tion Of the district court.
Young Elliott was apparently led
into mischier Dy the oldest boy Of
the three, Jack Cruise whose home
is In California but who drifted into
Kansas City and was taken into the
Elliott home by HOwapd's mother
when Howard brought him home one
evening, saying he had no place to
stay. He was there three weeks ac-
cording to Mrs. Elliott and she
treated him as one of her own sons.
"And now to think he'd lead you
into thing like this" she added.
The mother Of the third boy, Law
renee Writ, also of Kansas City, was
Frustrated when she heard her son
had been arrested, Mrs. Elliott said.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20
KANSAS NEEDS
FIVE MILLION
FOR j EXPENSES
Less Than Last Year
but Levy Will Remain
a. at Present
sAssociatsd Prsssl

Topeka, July 19.-The budget oi
the states financial requirements
were submitted today to the state
tax commission by State Auditor N.
A. Turner who estimated that Kan.
sas must raise $500, 900 state taxes
this year, or $2,6S1,000 less than
last. 1t Is apparent, however, that
no prOporti0nate reduction In the
levy can follow because of the big
slump In the property valuation an
ticipated. A balance Of nearly $2.-
100000 Of last years appropriations
remain unspent Turner points out,
while only few departments have
deficiencies.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20
AMONG THE MILLERS

III. s. King, assistant manager OF
the Security Flour Mills Co., is ON
his annual vacation.
The Midwest Milling Co. has be-
gun to grind new wheat -four. Bread
baked from this -four proved very
satisfactory, having good color, ex-
cellent texture and large volume.
C.. Clarkson of the Corbin Flour
Co., Chicago, visited Abilene connec-
tions last week.
G. NJ. Brown, assistant manager
Of the Hoffman Mills, Enterprise,
has returned from a trip through the
Central states. He reports trade con-
ditiOns improving In the territory he
visited.
Il. L. Welsh, president of the abb
lene Flour Mills Co., was a recent
visitor at Wichita.
Threshing of wheat was delayed
last week by rains, but toward the
latter part Of the week bright wealth
er paved the way for a resumption
of threshing operations. Thus far,
the new wheat movement In this vi
cinity shows a sharp decrease CON-
pared with a year ago, but two or
three days more Of bright weather
would bring out material increase
in receipts, all mills agree.
1t is probable that mills here will
be active in testing and distributing
seed wheat to farmers. The 1922
crop in this territory is Of high quail
ity, but, in line with the policy Of
the Southwestern Wheat Improve
ment Association, the mills are work.
ing to effect further improvement In
both the quality and the quantity.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Flies Of Abilene Reflector

frreua 1nursday's pafly.l

tEf0na xnursdny's Oafly1
Miss Lillian Ketchersid returned
to Hope.
Senator Burton left for Joplin
Mo-, to look after mining interests.
Herbert Jacobs came home from
his trip to Kansas City.
Misses Florence and Ethel How
land went to Herington for a few
days.
Mrs. Clark Mahan and children
are visiting Miss Ida Romig.
| The levy for the county high
school is one and six-tenths mills.
| uFrom Fridays Dailyl
| Mrs. J. JOhntz entertains a COM
pany Of ladies at 3 o'clQck luncheon
tomorrow. A-s seef
The postoffice department has de-
cided that rural mail carriers can
also carry express matter.
About twenty-five young people
had great time at green corn
roast last evening.
Mrs. G. s Crawford and children
are visiting friends in Arkansas.
Hoffman & Son Of Enterprise have
purchased six wheat elevators locat-
ed at Abilene, Solomon, Hope, New
Cambria, Navarro and Miltonvale. :
LFrom Saturdays Dsilyl
Some wheat fields only average
nine bushels to the acre.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Remington on Bonnaccord, July 10,
10-pound son.
The temperature was 80 yesterday
and 100 today.
The City Mills building is ap-
preaching completion.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Young near Manchester, on Sunday
evening, girl.
A. r. Elwick is giving the parson-
age and church at Talmage a new
coat of paint
lFrvm Tuesdays DaiIy.l
J. III. Engle Is home from Col
orado.
Work is progressing on refitting
the Solomon salt works.
All over the county farmers are
hurrying the shocked wheat into |
stacks, lest it be again wet by rains.
Mrs. John Johntz gave the Sec
ond Of a series of 5 o'clock teas
yesterday afternoon.
[From Wednesdays Daily
The Abilene National banks con-
1ensed statement shows deposits Of
S244,333 and cash and sight ex-
change Of $144,54S.
Joseph A. Cress is now located
near Trent, WASH, where he owns
| trucking farm.
G. A. Case and E. III. Forney went
% CLAY Center to do up the tennis
G. Clifford Cress of Talmage is
low located at Dowie's Zion City,
H., where he holds good position
is night watch.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20
HOWELL WINNING
NE!BRASAsRACE !!
FOR us. SENATE.
Hitchcock Sweeps for
Democratic. w.
Bryan Beaten
ASSOCIATED PressJ

Omaha, July 19.-Apparent VIC
tory for R. B. Howell in the race for
nomination for United States senator
indicates a sweep Of yesterdays Re-
publican primaries by the Progress
sives. Howell's lead over Congress
man Albert w. Jefferies of Omaha
and Attorney General Clarence A..
Davis is safe but not commanding.
Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock holds
sweeping victory in the Democrat
ic primaries. For governor, Randall,
Republican, is leading McMullen
slightly; Butler, Democrat, has
safe margin over G. w. Bryan and
Norton.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20
EASIER ZONE
FORRAM,WAY''
STRIKE AFFAIR
Maintenance Men Are
to Stay at Work
a New Farley
(Associated d Prsssl

Chicago, July 19.-Railway strike
peace parleys assumed new and more
important proportions today with
the possibility Of a walkOut Of 4OO,-
900 maintenance way men virtually
removed by the action OF the rail-
road labor board indicating that 1t
will grant new hearings on the wage
question.
Washington. July 19.-An appeal
was issued today by executives OF
the council Of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor to all workers every
where to support the railroad work
ers sin their efforts to obtain a just
settlement Of the railroad shops dis
pute.
Cincinnati, July IA strike Of
5000 clerks and station employees
Of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad
was sanctioned, c. H. Fitzgerald,
grand president of the brotherhood
O railway clerks, announced to ma
tional headquarters here today.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20
STATES RALLY
TO SUPPORT OF
HARDING PLAN
Governors Promise Sup
port - One County
Says It's Useless
rAssociated d Pressl

Washington, July 19.-Replies Of
governors Of coal producing states
called on yesterday by President
Harding to cooperate with the fed
eral government in protecting mines
where operations are resumed began
pouring into the White House today.
Most governors responding said they
would support the federal policy In
an emergency.
Jefferson City, NO., July 19.-
Governor Hyde will take immediate
steps to second the invitation Of
President Harding to resume the pro-
duction Of coal In this state he in
formed the president In a telegram
today.
West Frankfort, ILL.,, July To-
Coal operators Of Franklin county,
the largest coal producing county Of
Illinois, today stated that there is
absolutely no possibility Of resum-
ng coal production under President
PLAN.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20
"GET WORK OR GET OUT"
SAYS MARSHAL ENGLE

Two harvesters were I'm town this
morning, Ostensibly looking for jobs.
A farmers wife drove up and offered
the men work at 81 per day. They
answered that they wouldn't take
less than IS. About that time
Marshal Engle came along and gave
the men their choice Of taking the
work or taking the first road out of
town. After considerable grumbling
they finally decided to accept the $4
and it may be that they got the best
OF the bargain at that for one of
the men admitted that he couldn't
harness a horse nor unhitch one.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20
Obituary-Mary e. Merrill

Mary Ellen Merrill was born at
Athens, Pa, Dec. "a, 1885 and died
July 10, 1922, aged SO years, 6
months and 16 days. Her parents
moved to Kansas in 1871. She joined
them five years later. She taught
school about 35 years, having
taught seven years in Pennsylvania.
"Aunt Mamie as she was known by
all, was one Of the pioneer teachers
of this community and many VINO
lived here at that time were taught
by her.
She leaves many who, with the
relatives, are indebted to her for her
helpful teaching and the inspiration
Of her life. Aunt Mamie" faced
death with high faith and uncom-
plainingly, cheerfully and cour-
ageously, as she had faced life. She
had been since girlhood member
Of the Presbyterian church and for
years had been leading member of
the church and Sunday school at
Solomon. She will be greatly missed
in the organizations.
The pail bearers were former
pupils of the deceased-Ed Latten,
VIM. Miller, Henry Miller, Went.
Shirack, Lloyd Shirack, Ben Cogge-
tenderly bore the form
of the teacher they had loved and
respected to her last resting place in
Mt. Pleasant cemetery. The services
were held in Mt. Pleasant church,
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Taylor. A |
host of friends and neighbors were
present to show their sorrow in her
passing.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20
NEED EXPORT FINANCING
And q. A. Rogers Says Farmers De
mand Dollar For Wheat


mand Dollar For Wheat
An interview In the Southwestern
Miller has this local opinion: wheat
growers of Dickinson county will
sell wheat freely around 81 a
bushel." G. A. Rogers, president of
the Abilene National Bank, Abilene,
KAN, reports. II believe we will
see rather strong efforts on the part
Of farmers in this vicinity to obtain
81. The growers are not pressed to
sell the grain as they were year
or two years ago. Banks as rule
are seeking good loans, and, as
farmers have fewer debts to meet
than year ago, believe the finan-
cial situation in agricultural districts
will have a different influence ON the
movement Of wheat than at the time
Of the preceding harvest. Kansas
bank deposits fell Off about $1,000
900 between March and June. Re-
discounts were also reduced. This
is a very good showing for that
period.
Considering the sale Of new
wheat from the standpoint Of a
banker, think we must give atten-
tion to such events as the reduction
to 3 per cent in the discount rates
of the Bank Of England. Such move
ments reflect back to the farmers of
this country in time. 1t is my hope
that the improved money conditions
here will also encourage this coun-.
try to unite to finance European
flour purchases on larger scale.
The country has the funds, and
should build up an organization or
other machinery to broaden the mill
ers' foreign trade. This would bene-
fit all millers and wheat growers"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20

VIM. Bradley Asks tierington "a Pay
For Attack on Streets


VIM. Bradley Asks iieriRgton "a Pa,
For Attack on Streets :
William Bradley, the colored port
er at Herington who a week ago
was kidnapped on the streets Of
that town, taken into the country,
badly beaten and left by the road
side unconscious. has nled claim for
$4,000 damages against the city OF
Herington under the state mob law.
II 1t is disallowed, he will sue the
city and later, II the men are con-
victed, suits will be brought against
them also, according to his attor
neys, Crawford & Crawford.
Bradley helped the road, for which
he had worked a long time, to keep
trains running. He was seized on
the street, black. lacked, thrown into
a car and taken to the country and
after beating told not to return to
the town. He dragged himself to
farm a few hours later and gave the
news. He claims that he had $240
In his pockets with which he was
going to visit his family at Paxico
and this was taken.
He claims that he identified five
Of the men, two Of them strikers,
and four were found and arrested,
John Dixon, Clyde Bullock, Robt.
Schell, Geo. Boutet. They spent a
day in Jail and were released when
they furnished $4,000 bond each.
rhe bonds are signed by twenty
eading business men Of Herington.
The preliminary was set for July III
,ut has been continued until August |
IA when 1t will be held In Justice |
3rann's court.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20
ThInes Quiet in Herington

Sheriff Guy Sherman Is home from
HeringtOn where he has been during
the uncertain conditions attendant
on the strike. Deputy Sheriff John
Sherman has gone down to relieve
him for a while. The sheriff reports
that things are quiet in the town
and there has been no disturbance
since the first trouble when the
negro porter was attacked.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20
Death Of Ben Benharn

Starting on his way to his work
at the Shellabarger Mill and Eleva-
tor company, Salina, at 6:55 o'clock
Monday morning, Ben Benham, 53,
623 East Ash street, fell to the side
walk just east Of the Ash street
bridge and died Immediately. Since
June 1 Mr.. Benham had complained
of not feeling as well as usual but
worked every day. His death is at.
tributed to complications. He was
a brother of Ed, VIII and Howard
Benham of Enterprise.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20
PLAN FOR COMMENCEMENT
Rural Graduates viii Have Exercise,
in Seelye Theatre

Commencement exercises for the
1873 rural school graduates will be
held soon in the Seelye theatre. The
exact date will be announced by
Miss Mary Il. WOolverton, county
superintendent in a letter addressed
to each graduate. DR.. Walter Burr
of the State Agricultural College at
Manhattan hs been secured to make
the commencement address and
Prof. OLSON Of Chapman Will play
several violin solos,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20
THRESHERMEN WERE BUSY

On account Of the wet weather
Of the past two weeks and the con-
dition Of the wheat, many thresh-
ermen started their machines Sat-
urday noon and they were working
full time all day Sunday. On the
road to Junction City half a, dozen
machines were at work and every
effort Ia being made to get the wheat
threshed before another stormy per-
iOd
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20
John Higgins Passed Away

John Higgins, aged 70 years last
Christmas, passed away Sunday at
his home in Solomon. He was born
in Ireland. After coming to this
country he settled in Ohio and came
from there to Kansas in 10.
Funeral services will be held from
the home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30,
Rev. Rock officiating. Burial will
be in the Solomon cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-07-20
GOOD SHOWING FOR SEVENTH
Seventh Corps Area Has Many
Training Candidates

Report Of results OF recruiting for
the citizens military training camps,
up to and including June 80, 1922,
shows the Seventh corps area has
consistently held second place In the
procurement Of applications from
the start to the close Of the cam
paign. In this corps area the re-
cruiting campaign ended June 20,
1922, in Iowa and Arkansas, and on
June 80, 1922, in all other states Of
the corps area. 1t is expected that
the total number Of applications SUBJ
mitted up to June 80, will go well
over the 1000 mark, probably as
many as 4,50O, when the appllca-
tions Of the last few days Of the
are accounted for.