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Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-06
LIGHTEST VOTE in YEARS
Only One Out of Twenty Went t
the Polls Tuesday

Out of 1000 registered and en-.
titled to vote at Tuesdays election
only 100 voted and these voted fol
H. w. Rohrer for finance commits
sioner. 1t was the lightest vote In
years. The unanimous election is a
credit to Mr.. Rohrer's standing in the
community and the city may be sure
it will have first class official in
his position for the next three years.
Two constables and two justices
were elected, but the votes were
scattered and the. recipients of the
honor will not be positively settled
until the commissioners canvass the
vote Friday as the records were
sealed.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-06
POOR POLICY

q "See here" exclaimed a
q farmer living east Of town to.
q day, you city folks are hav-
q ing a cleanup but what do I
z you mean by dumping your
= trash on US? Is that Abilene's
2 idea of cleaning up"
4 He explained that trucks
z drive out on the country roads
q and dump tin cans, rubbish and
q trash along the road and leave. 4
e 1t is difficult to catch the perpe- I
q traitors of this low down trick.
z Grant township offers rewards
2 for their arrest but It does little Z
2 good. The farmers and the Z
Z township have to clean up the 9
2 roadside which they take a .
= pride In keeping fit. Abilene 9
> ought to be ashamed to do this 9
3 sort OF thing. 1t has a dump 9
: and that Is where rubbish 9
should be deposited. Let's don't {
insult our neIghbors. .
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-06
Work Hard For Concert

The Abilene band Is hard at work
getting in their final practices for the
big concert at the Seelye Easter
Sunday. The concert this year IL to
be q benefit for the Memorial HOspi-
tai Abilene has a mighty fine band
and they deserve a full house Easter
Sunday on their own account In
addition to increasing the hospital
fund
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-06
A. COAL. BLACK SHEEP

Now March came in a lion bold.
with snowy name and breath ice cold
A lowering and a stormy look,
From very first this old month took.
Blu. now, for sooth, the sages say.
That when March 1 comes In that wan
Not so the month goes from our midst
But gentle as a lamb, visit
Perchance twas so In years far back,
But now II seems the sheep's coal black
And gentle April shedss y. tear
To see old March SO cross and queer.
--J.AsA
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-06
THE PUBLIC PAYS

& The cost Of strikes in coal
& mines is $50O,O00,0O0 a year,
& it has been estimated by ex-
q perts Of the Geological Survey.
3 This burden, saddled onto old
& John X. Public, who foOts the
& bills, is equivalent to the cost
& Of maintaining an army Of 190,-
= 900 men.
& In the twenty years from
Z 1900 to 1909, these experts
b compute, coal miners in the
= United States were idle 1,166,-
Z 666, ,666 working days.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-06
PARDON OUR BLUSHES

& The Mccormick Armstrong
& Advertising Agency Of Wichita
4 writes under date of March 50:
& "Abilene Reflector, Dear Sirs:
& Alloy US to compliment you on q.
& the real class you are putting
q into the Brown drummer set
& up. This style is superior to
& the work we are getting from
& any large newspapers. We
& thank you for this excellent SER
& vice-Yours Very Truly, Nc
& Cormick- Armstrong Agency, G.
& r. Winter, Mgr"
4
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-06
WHEAT CROP
IS ONLY FAIR
in. SOUTHWEST
Probably 20 Per Cent
Will Be Abandoned
SeYs a Report
LAssocfatsd Pressl

Hutchinson, April 3.-PrObably
twenty per cent ef the wheat acreage
west of Hutchinson will be aban-
doned according to Hurry TalcOtt,
secretary Of the local board Of trade.
He said half the crop is only fair and
thirty per cent very poor.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-06
Club Gives $40 to Hospital

The Progressive Union club OF
Gypsum has added to the fund Of the
Dickinson County Memorial Hospi-
tai with donation of $40. The
money was received Tuesday.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-06
q 4 4 q 4 z { Z Z & & & & q
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
J q & & & e & Z & z e & & 3 q
Marriage License
Ross Childs, Abilene. 21
Ross Guilds, Abilene. II
Charlotte Mae Ball, Abilene, 21

& & &
Mrs. w. III. Cook and son Harold
attended the 50th wedding anniver-
sary of Mrs. Cooks brother. w. w.
Davidson and his wife, at their sons
home north of Dillon Sunday. Mr.
and Mrs. Davidson now live at Hope
but the celebration of their anniver-
sary was held on the farm which
they homesteaded in II. There were
about thirty guests,
"a. .t,- A&A
The Progressive Union club met
Thursday Afternoon, March 30, with
Mrs. VIM. Elsie. Owing to bad
roads and sickness there were only
a few Of the members present. Mrs.
Frank Robson was the only visitor
present. The roll was called. The
Aadies discussed the planting and
growing Of shrubs, bulbs, ferns, etc.
A very enjoyable afternoon was
spent after which the hostess, assist
ed by her sister, Mrs. Howie, served
very nice lunch. The club will
meet April 13 with Mrs. Alfred
Fluckiger. !. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-02
BR|TTON LOSES IN
BRILLIANT BATTLE
Mickey Walker Wins WeIter-
weight Championship
After Hard Fight.

NEW YORK, nov. IA grinning
towsel.headed fellow nom Eliza
beth, N. j., is welter.weight box
ing champion Of the world todag
because he had absolutely no re.
spect for old age, wisdom and Gun.
ming when he ran athwart them at
Madison Square Garden last night.
He signs his checks Michael Ed.
ward Walker, but the boys call him
Mickey and his appearance doesn't
belle the aptness OF the monicker.
Mickey Walker is the new chan
pion and Jack Britton, the sage OF
the ring, is again an ex.champion.
But Jack held the title for nearly a
decade.
The battle last night will stand
out in the annals OF boxing and
in the memories of those who saw
1t as the most interesting of thu
time. Almost unprecedented was
che action Of tho State Boxing Com
mission in announcing before the
contest started that "all bets arc
Off," Chairman Muldoon OF the com
mission became worried when he
learned before the bout started that
odds, had changed within few
hours from 6 to S on Britton TO /
to 5 on Walker and he had the an,
nouncement made without furtha:
explanation. = M.
The fight was rafting affair
from the first gong. and when the
fifteenth round came and the bat
tered champion was still on his fee,
the crowd rallied to the cry Of "Ioe
HUMPHREYS" the veteran announcer,
and gave three cheers to what Joc
called the best champion who ever
lost his title in this arena"
Britton went to, the floor nearl.
half q dozen times, the gong saw
ing him once.
Brltton's chief stock last might
was courage and crattiness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-02
Resume Rotations

Many local fans VIII be interest.
ed to know that Pitt and Carnegie
Tech are to resume football rela-
tons In 1928. A two year agree
ment has been entered into be.
TWEEN Carnegie Tech and the Uni.
versity of Pittsburgh fee football
games In 1923 and 1924 both
games To- be played at Forbes
field. Relations were broken off
between the two schools IN 1910
following the football game be-
tween the two schools that year,
which Pitt won II to Z. after Tech
had gained an early advantage. 1t
is likely that the game next fall
will be played on October 81, TAX
ing the place of the Bucknell game
OF this year. Pitt will play Buck
nell at Lewisburg in the opening
contest Of the 1928 season. 1t Is
said that Pitt and Tech will also
resume basketball, baseball and
track relations. This is as It
should be. The two big Pittsburgh
institutions should meet In all lines
OF sport Tech has earned a well
deserved high place in the field OF
athletic endeavor and is on par
with her neighbor in Schnley IN
all respects. Tho Tech-Pltt game
will attract one of the largest foot
ball crowds Of the next season in
Pittsburgh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-02
Ready 70. Game

PH1LIPP1, Nov. THE football
fans Of Randolph and Barbour
counties are anxiously awaiting the
kickoff for the game between Da.
Wis and Elkins and Broaddus at
Phillip Friday afternoon at three
o'clock. There is to be a prelimfn.
ary between Elkins and PhIlippi
high school teams at one o'clock.
But this game does not interest the
fans, for they concede the game to
Elkins by a large score.
The Elkins' management has
completed arrangements for a spe.
ctal train, and 1t will arrive tomor.
row at noon. The train viii bring
the followers of the college and
high school teams Of the Senator
town.
The probably outcome Of the
College game is very much in
doubt, as It should be. Each col.
lege has It's hackers, and they are
staying with their teams to the
last minute, from all indications.
Manager Armentrout, of Dfnnd q.
gave out their lineup this after.
noon. Latte. OF Broaddus would
not announce definite lineup,
but stated that he would likely
start the game with three changes
from the lineups Of previously
games.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-02

tho we'll known warriors out OF
Morgantown at 5:14 Friday evening
on special Pullman They VIII
come to Falrmont, the seat OF cul-
ture and refinement, whore their
car will be hitched to the Wheeling
flyer" on the B. & o. The squad
will arrive In Wheeling at 1855 p.
M, and will be switched on to the
10:45 train from Pittsburgh to Gin
cinnati, arriving there early in the
morning. Coming back they will
leave Cincinnati on No. 2 at 1920
p. m. Saturday. arriving in Clarks
burg the text morning at $50. They
will breakfast at the Waldo Hotel,
take a trolley for Fairmont and
catch the 1910 for Morgantown.
The new plan will enable Spears. 10
give his men all the regulation
practice sessions this week. l think
II is a good idea. For the Indian.
trip, the boys will leave Thursday
evening and will arrive in Indian
apolIs Friday morning, and will go
to Bloomington late that afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-02
About Riaht


A fellow out in the west made
the statement the other day that
Nebraska has the greatest football
machine in the country and that
the Cornhuskers could whip, Har-
ward, Princeton and Centre on sue
cessive days. That's covering
lot Of territory, but they sure have
the material and a good coach at
Nebraska. in Dawson Harry Keck,
writi~Sfin the Pittsburgh Gazette
Timts says:
"i1awson's case reminds us
greatly Of tho situation at Pitt,
Glenn Warner went -four years
straight without losing a game
while his material was OF the best
and no had players as good as his
present first-string men sitting on
tho bench When the material
went back from the exceptional to
the ordinary. Warner began to en-
counter his ups and downs, the
same as any other coaGiA- To carry
the illustration along a little fur
Their, Gilmour Dobie. who went
eight years without losing a game
out in the state Of Washington,
before he came, East to become the
coach at Navy, had his troubles
getting started in his new locality.
He drifted from Navy to Cornell
and the first year at Ithaca found
things badly demoralized. That
Continued on page nine) l.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-02
BIG CROWD TO
SEENORNAL IN
SPEEByBATTLE
IceInel VIII Play Grafton
Saturday Afternoon
at Bail Park.
BY LARRY.

Sandy Toothman and his Fair
mont state Normal School war
riors viii be the attraction at
South Side Park tomorrow after.
noon. when they will play the
Wssiegan Reserves in a game that
Is expected to be well worth
watching. Toothman's' tribe is IN
good sBhapa for the contest and ex-
poets to win. It Is to be hoped
that q good crowd will be on
Hand for. the battle. The Normal
has had some hard shedding this
season, but the boys have played
good football and deserve the sup
mort of the fans. It is only right
that tile ropters go out and give
the boys a lift tomorrow.
Frank Ice Is putting his Fair
mont High School lads through
some hard workouts for the
game with Grafton Saturday. Yes
tefday they had long scrimmage
with the Normal team, and show
cd mp pretty we'll. Ice Is working
hard 10 correct the mistakes that
we're IN evidence in the Morgan
town game and hopes to be able to
beat Grafton, although he knows
that his men will be up against a
bunch that fights hard all the
way for victory. The Icemen Re-
seryes will go to Monongah to-
morrow. where they will play the
hiEh school team Of that place.
Announcement was made today
% the OFFICIALS for the East Side
Fatfmont game which will be
played one week from Saturday.
Johnson OF Grafton will be the
linesman, and the other two Of
asfsls will be Lambie of West
minister and Briggs Of the Spring
field y! M. G. "a. Which one will
referee and which one will UNI
pire has not been decided yet.
Both we're named by the Central
Board.
Tickets FOR the game to the
number of 5000 will go on sale
Monday morning. AIT seats are
reserved and It will be case Of
fffst come first served. There is
4 great amount Of interest in the
hattie, and a record crowd is sure
70 zee the game.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-02
Normal Plays VVssleyar Reserves Here Tomorrow

shape physically. Iowa tired badly
in the third and fourth periods.
while the formation Of Iowa
bewildered Yale for some time, I
personally feel that any team with
two high.class tackles and a couple
OF good ends could stop. Iowa's for.
nations any time. Tho dope I am
sending west on Iowa should make
1t a bit harder for the Big Ten
There you have the dope from
an eastern football authority who,
to my way Of thinking, has few.
II any, superiors in a working
knowledge Of football. Because OF
his connections both as coach and
official do not feel that ] can in
justice to him use his name in
connection with thu interview.
The outcome Of the Illinois
game in which Iowa had a tough
time winning S to z, after being
outplayed during the greater part
of the game, made me thipk that
possibly the eastern expert had
passed the dope along to Coach
Zuppke OF Illinois.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-02
PUNTs AND PASSES
BY LARRY.

finished against Illinois with two
substitutes in her backfieid and in
the Wolverine line were three
players working at new positions.
Michigan has able substitutes.
When the coaching staff decided to
keep Harry Kpke out Of the lineup
and save him for Wisconsin and
Minnesota, Bob Knode was sent
into Kipke's place. Knode is a sub.
stitute quarterback. Kiefer was
the logical choice, but Kieter is not
Ia kicker and Yost had to have a
kicker, so he used Knode, a player
who punts with his left foot He
outpunted the Illinois kickers on an
average Of ten yards per kick.
Steger worked In Roby's place
On attack Steger is still inexperi.
enced, and there are several tricks
he must learn, but on defense he lie
a remarkable player. On attack
Steger is prone to lose his tnterfer.
ence and fails to pick holes. These
faults are due more to lack OF ina.
Jor" experience.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-02
STARS NAY Have
HARD FIGHT NOW
Mahrt and Davis on Second
String--.LikeIs Back on
Varsity soon.

MoRGANToWN, Nov. at is
going to take more than a little
effort on the part OF Carl Davis
and Armin Mahrt 10 regain the
Varsity berths they los: when
they were injured In the W. & Il
game at Charleston on October
81. After being o. Of uniform
for a week both reported to
Coach Spears last Monday after-
noon and he Immediately ordered
them to report to Coaches Rodgers
and Kay, who have charge OF the
scrub squad. He, explained to
them that the demotion was made
In order that they may learn new
plays taught to the squad last
week during their absence.
While Mahrt and Davis were on
the hospital list, Charley Howard,
Pete Barnum, "Hefty" Devaughn
and several other youngsters
came forward to fill the breach.
Their work against Rutgers was
Of such high calibre that Coach
Spears does not feel disposed to
put them aside so soon again. In
order to regain their places Davis
and Mahrt will have to prove
again that they are better fitted
for a regular berth than any other
candidates.
With Martin again on the
bench as a result Of injuries Mahrt
stands a good chance OF break.
ing into the bucktfeld alongside OF
Eckberg, Simon and Nardacci. He
is u formidable opponent, how
ever, in Barnum who is rapidly de.
veloping into a triple threat
Since none Of the other backs are
competent punters and Mahrt has
shown little talent along that line
Barnum may get The assignment
over his flashy rival. Doctor
Spears realizesStllat a punter is q
very valuable asset aud since Bar.
mum is his best bet, with the pos,
sible exception OF Martin. be IL
likely to use the Parkcrsburg boy
in preference TO Mahrt. Charley
Howard is determined 10 hold on
to the tackle post he earned after
Davis was hurt and the Charles,
ton boy is likely to meet with ali
kinds of trouble In his fight tc
get his old place back. The fights
being staged by these two ex-re.
gulars is one OF the interesting
features Of the preparation being
made for next Saturdays game
with Cincinnati.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-02
GRAFT [. iT|G |. 4.
NADEBY WORLD
Partisan Plan Declared to
Have Been Undertaken at
Columbia University.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2.-Declar-
ipg AZ obtained its information
from Iosephus Daniels, former
Secretary OF the Navy and his son
Jonathan. a student at Columbia
University, the New York World
today printed a story charging
that Deputy Attorney General Gil
bert had evolved a partisan"
plan Ito employ Republican stu
dents AT, the University as special
deputies and investigators at the
polls next Tuesday.
The young men would be paid
al the rate of $40 a day out Of q
FOO, 900 fund authorized by the
EsgtsIature for ballot purglng
purposes, the World charges.
Young Daniels, according to the
World, heard that some OF his fell
low students at Columbia law
school were going to make some
asy money" at election time and
inluired how he might do like
WISE He vas referred to Miss
Edith 3. Fairchild, secretary to
Dean Stone Of the law school,
who, the World says, admitted
she was making up such a list.
SHUT you're a Southernet, and
they're all Democrats" Miss
EIairchild said to young Daniels,
sss quoted In the World.
Why, yes" he replied, and
MISS Fairchtld then told him 1t
would do no good for him to ap.
ply The young man told his
father, who was in the city yes
terday, what had occurred, and
the elder Daniels informed the
World. :.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-02

Iowa defeated Yale by a score OF
8 to o. Iowa defeated Illinois by a
score Of 5 to z and Michigan beat
Illinois "a to 0. Those who insist
on measuring the calibre Of foot.
ball elevens on the basis Of con-.
parative scores are handed the In
formation II It has not already &C.
Cured to them, which it probably
has.
No chain Is stronger than its
weakest link, and no team IL
stronger than it's substitutes. Tina:
has been written previously but
last Saturday Michigan started and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-02
RATED
FOOTBALL STAR
Iowa Youngster Shows Real
Class in Battle at
Yale Bowl
ey eILEY EVANS

What do the eastern experts
think of Iowa, the eonqueror OF
Yale?
Recently put such a question:
to one Of footballs leading author
tiles.
This expert attended the Yale.
Iowa game as a scout. He was
there for two purposes to scout
both Yale and Iowa. It happens
that ono Of tho western teams 20
play Iowa Is coached by a personal
friend and he was there to pass
on his Impressions to said 2,.end.
First ! asked him what he
thought of Locke, who / regarded
as one Of the best fullbacks the
west has developed In years.
Locke Fumbled Badly
Locke has lot OF drive and de-
Termination. but against Yaye he
spoiled his efforts by fumbling AZ.
ter being tackled" he said. "lu a
measure this fault may be attri-
buted to the terrific tackling o.
Mallory, the Yale back. who is uu.
doubtedly one of the greatest de.
fenstve backs of modern football.
DefensiYely. Locke played a great
game, extensively he was a bit OF
a disappointment"
"A year ago had sung the
praises Of Aubre yDevine to this
eastern expert. was much inter.
'ested in getting his impression OF
Leland Parkin, successor to Devine
at Iowa.
Prior to the Yale-Iowa game a
number of people told me that
while Parkin was a good quarter
he was not patch on Aubrey De.
vine. All I have TO say is thai II
Deyine was any better than the
Parkin who played against Yale he
must haye been nothing short OF
supernatural.
Parkin Rated Real Star
Il have also been informed that
Parkin is sophomore and the
contest with Yale was his first big
game. II this was his first big
game, then | must predict that
Park.n Is one ofthe s even Won
ders OF the world. II Parkin could
only be used as Il punter. and u.s.
ing this attribute as a threat, he
could easily be classed as one of
the greatest football players OF the
present generation.
"one OF the very fcw criticisms
that | could offer against Iowa's
play was the punting. The critic
ism ! desire to*make Is merely
against the style of punting. MIN.
mick the Iowa guard who did the
kicking, had plenty Of distance u
his boots, but his kicks we're far
too low. In fact, 30 low that his
ends were not able to cover his
k cks in true football fashion. This
fault allowed Yale's defensive
backs to run back most every kick
60 per cent farther than they
should have under other circum-
stances.
Iowa Was Wall Coached
Iowa was we'll coached in tho
fundamentals. Yale was In betto.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-02
Skull Of Belgian Bicycle
Star Probably Fractured

CHICAGO, Nov. 2-Alfredo
speizEsns. the Belgian six day
bicycle star was taken to a hos
pttal early today suffering from a
possible Skull fracture received
when heswent down in one OF four
spills which marked the furious
adings caused by Willie Coburn OF
ST Louis and Dave Lands Of New
YORK trying TO regain lost lap
and again breast the leaders In
the sfxSeay race here, Speizzeno
was unconscious thirty minutes
and then semedi to be able 10 con-
tInue but tainted again.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-02
The Pittsburgh Sun SAYS:

rue i1ttS0uFgh Sun says:
Pop Warner, after all, IS going
to stay as coach at the University
Of Pittsburgh for one more year.
and will continue to direct the PAN;
theirs on the gridlron In 1923, IN.
stead Of dropping out after the
present season, as indications .point.
ed. That Is the conclusion that NAV
be safely drawn after reading tbs
story sent out Of Easton, Pa, las:
night, in which It was stated that
Lafayette College desires to retain
Jock Sutherland as coach for ncxt
year and that Sutherland in al
probability will accept the PROPOSE.
ton lnasmuch as for several rea.
sons" the lafayette berth looks
more attractive to him than the one
at Pittsburgh. As Pitt is not tam.
pering with coaches who desire 10
work somewhere else or who have
contract obligations with other col.
leges, It is safe to say the Panther
authorities will prefer to let their
contract with Warner, which OK.
tends to the end of 1898, run its full
course, and that no attempt will
be made to get Sutherland hero
next year It was rumored that
hut for the fact that Sutherland
and other desirable coaches were
already tied up when It became
known that Warner had signed
with Stanford for 1924, Pop would
have been permitted to terminate
his contract here at once and an.
other coach would have been placed
in charge for the present season,
1t was considered more than likely
that such a plan would be carried
out in 1928, but the latest Suther
land story from Easton indicated
that under the new conditions there
will be no. change in coaches ut
Pitt next year and that Warner viii
stay for one more season"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-02
; JOINS CENTRE STAFF

DANvILLE,. Ky, James Ken
drick. who played end and half
back for Texas A. & NJ. when
"Uncle Charlie" Moran was mem
tor of that institutions eleven WIS.
expected to arrive today, and tak
his place as the latest addition To
the coaching staff OF the Gentle
College Colonies. KendriclS WA
ali-south-Wcstern end for three
years and has been with a ptoIes
sional eleven. -