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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-03
NeW Program at
OrPheun1 Presents
High Class Acts
Several Compete for Headline
HOnors With Robert Rel.
ly's Irish Skit.

a pleasing and entertaining show
awaits theater- goers at the Orpheum
this week The new program OF
acts, which had its first showing
D ere Thursday afternoon was
warmly received and generally re-
garded as a high class bill
Although Robert Reilly. the "in}-
maculate Irish gentleman" is billed
as The headline attraction with his
pleasing Irish song sketch in which
he is supported by an attractive
girl Molly Kennedy. and a clever
young boy billed as Little Larry.
several other acts compete well for
headline honors.
Reilly's act offers a pretty bit OF
Irish song and comedy. He has
pleasing voice besides being "A very
good dancer. The young 5oy. Larry.
is promising actor andS Miss Ken
nedy has no trouble winning favor
with the audience.
Jack Inglis. a comedian OF big
time calibre. scored a triumph with
his nonsensical act. zone Of the
Neighbours Children" IngIis is a
clever comedian and earned numer-
Gus laughs Thursday afternoon He
marvelously portrays 50 or more
different characters, one Of which ne
stated required constant study and
labor in learning. that Of a gen
tleman."
Song and Dance Act Good.
For pleasing song and unusual
dance act. honors must he given
the last act. Brown. Gardner and
Trehan, in a Revue of Songs and
Dances" This act was well APP
pltuded. Two clever dancers in their
particular style in number of
breezy. unusual dance interpreta
tions won immediate favor with the
audience. The accOmpanisn at the
piano. who has also a pleasing tenor
voice, pleased with songs and piano
solos.
Another good act was NARROW and
Thurston in a piano and song skit
In this number clever and par
ticularly good looking girl was well
applauded in her various limitations
and vocal numbers. She is ably as
sisted by her partner at the piano.
Jennier brothers. gymnasts. who
opened the program, form the best
team seen at the Orpheum i'm some
time in their particular line. An
other act Welch and Hazelton ir
The Janitor" was mediocre. Ques-
tionable jokes and songs were used
none too cIeverly in seeking favor
with the audience.
Showing of Pathe News and
Aesop's Fables completed the pro.
gram, which is moro than worth it.
admission price
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-03
he News-Times Monday

The NeWs-Iimes Monday an
nOunced that the National Tea Co.
had been granted permission 10 do
business in Indiana and that a
branch store would be opened here
soon. Although the company wiz,
ir Us plan Of expansion. open other
branches here in time, the manage
nicnt here announces that three
stores are now being operated in
this city by the company
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-03

The OhtNruIVt touFltiE oar DVfohS-
iag 10 J. - Waters ~ : William
81. was stolen from q Tarklng loca-
ton near tlc Orpheun theater
thursday night The car number Is
Indiana 16STS6. and IS equipped
with four Goodyear and ore Good
rich tires. The police are investI-
eating.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-03
FIRST OF SERIES
OF INSTRUCTIONS
GIVEN TO POLICE
Judge DuComb Urges Officers
to Procure More Evidence
in Making Arrests.

An impressive talk concerning
the Importance Of policemen gath
ering necessary evidence to convict
law violators when they are on
trial in city court was given Thurs
day evening by Judge G. p. Du-
comb TO the members OF the South
Bend police department. This was
the first Of series of instructions to
be given the local patrolmen by at
tOrneys and other officials Of the
city regarding their work Chief
Laurence J. Lane presided at the
session which was held in Judge
DuCombs court.
The judge told the officers that
the purpose Of the meeting was to
enlighten some of the new men on
the department of the work that
is expected Of them when they get
into the court room. He declared
that he had often heard Il remark
Cd that the police make arrests, but
fail to get convictions He declared
that TO convict a man OF a charge.
sufficient evidence had to be intro
duced legally. and that often times
when the officers are quite sure
they have enough evidence to war
rant a conviction material facts
are omitted from the case and as
a result a guilty man is permitted
TO go free.
Gather More Facts.
lie urged that the police officers
get in touch with the prosecuting
attorney and relate the facts to
him before the case is called for
trial. He also warned the officers
20 gather more facts when making
arrests. He declared that when
four or five men make a raid, each
man should be detailed 10 gather
certain facts concerning the own
crship OF the place, what # is being
used for, etc. In this way. he said.
the officers would be able 10 give
accurate testimony when they ap-
pear on the witness stand, and
would eliminate the various officers
from relating the same set of facts.
The next instruction will be
given 10 the officers some night next
week L. NJ. Hammerschmidt. To-
cal attorney. and Chief Lane will
be the principal SPEAKERS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-03

IL has been announced that a civil
federation meeting VIII be held in
the school administration building
Friday evening at o'clock
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-03

the Presbyterian church viii meet
az the home Of Miss Elsie Christian
Tuesday afternoon for the regular
monthly business meeting
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-03

THY ALWAYS DID HAVE IT.
TRENTON. n u. March Married won
would hc given control over wages earned by 90.
within fhe home hr bin adopted Thursday by
view Jersey house The bin. prepared hv Assemhl
women Margaret Laird. goes Co the senate
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-16
AMSBAUGH SHOOTS SELF
Was Despondent Over III Health
Wife and 6 Children Survive

Carey Amsbaugh, aged 40 years,
committed suicide by shooting at
his home eight miles northeast of
town early Friday morning. De-
spondency over i'll health was given
as the cause Of his act. Mr.. Carey's
wife and six children survive him.
Mr.. Amsbaugh was member Of
Go. l.. Twentieth Kansas, and went
through the Philippine campaign
with honor He had spent practical
ly all his life in this community and
was respected by all.
Funeral services for Carey Ans
baugh were held Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock from the Sam Barber
home and at 80 from the Mctho-
dist church. The services were
largely attended by friends and
neighbOrs of the deceased. Rev. &.
l.. Hovgard officiated. The pail
bearers were: Fred IIeinen, Francis
Slaybaugh, Fred McCulloh, Frank
Baker, Hal Wayts, Frank Schopp.
The Odd Fellows attended the
funeral in body.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-16
ESTIMATE is TOO HIGH
Mohler Doubts That 5 Million Acres
VIII Be Abandoned

The recent estimate of T.. J
Smiley. secretary of the Kansas
Grain Dealers Association. that 8
million acres of the II " million
acres Of wheat sown in Kansas will
he abandoned. is probably consider
ably too high J. G. MOhler, secre-
tary Of the state board of agriculture,
said yesterday In answer to an in
quiry.
..The information in the hands OF
the board Is incomplete" said Sec
retary Mohler. ''but ! am inclined to
believe larger percentage of the
acreage sOwn will be harvested than
Mr.. Smiley has predicted.
1T Is true growing conditions
have been extremely unfavOrable and
the outlook is none too optimistic,
but time and again the crop has been
given up during the winter months
only to come out with the spring
rains and sunshine"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-16
CENTRALIZED CONSTRUCTION
Watson Starts Formation Of State
Auto Association

Declaring that automobile owners
are failing to receive full value from
license funds and from local road
and bridge taxes, NJ. w. Watson,
state highway engineer, urged CEN
tralized control of road construction
and maintenance at a meeting called
at Topeka yesterday to form state
association of automobile owners.
Watson advocated constitutions
al amendment to permit exemption
of automobiles from flc personal
property tax, in lieu of which he
would increase the license fee, MS
ing the money to build roads. An
adequate state road system can be
built in reasonable time, he. said,
from automobile license fees and fed
eral aid, He favored tax on gaso-
line to be used IN road maintenance.
so that motorists would pay for up
keep somewhat in proportion to the
benefit derived.
with 2S9,537 motor vehicles
registered in Kansas for the six
months period ending December 81,
1921" Watson said, 1T is not un-
usual that the owners of these vehi-
cles who pay the license fees and
use our highways should begin to
take account of what Is being done
with the money he pays and what
benefit he is deriving from the ex-
npnditure" I"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-16
(First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector January 10, 1929
SHERIFF'S SALE
Case No. S672

e. C. Houser and c.. J. Mowry. CO.
firm name OF Houser s. Mowry.'
Plaintiffs.
Bankers. OIL Company. corporation
Defendant.
Under and by virtue of an order OF
sale issued by the Clerk OF the Dist
rlct Court of the Eighth Judicial Dist
rict. within and for Dickinson county,
State Of Kansas, in the above entitled
case, and to me directed and delivered:
I win on Monday, the 20th day OF
February. A. D., 1922. at 10 o'clock
a. m. OF said day. at the front do1r OF
the court house in the City OF Abilene
Dickinson County, State of Kansas.
without appraisement, sell to the hfgh-
est bidder, for cash in hand. the FOL.
| lowing, to-wit: The drilling outfit OF
said defendant. casing. ESQ bar. wooden
tank, all drilling tools. equipment To-
Gated on following described real estate
! situated in Dickinson County, State or
| Kansas, to-wit: The southwest quarter
| OF the southeast quarter Of section
four az, township fourteen 90. range
three (3, east o fthe sixth prtncfpai
| Meridian, in Dickinson County. Kansas:
| The said personal property VIII be SOLO
pursuant to the judgment OF the Court
| In said cause recited In said order or
Witness my hand this 18th day Of
January. 1922.
G. A. SHERMAN.
| Sheriff OF Dickinson
County. Kansas.
1-19w5t
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-16
AID WRITERS HAVE A CHANCE
Some of AbiIene's Artists Should
Win Prize

Abilene stores have some expert
and artistic ad writers and they
ought to win prize NJ the Wichita
business institute February 2u-23.
Likewise there are other prizes worth
while. This Is the list and all visit
Ing merchants are urged to attend
and enter the contests:
First: Prizes OF $25, S15 aud $40
for the three best financial state
ments. such as any retailer would file
with his bank or wholesale creditor.
Judging will be on form and style.
Figures need not be actual.
Second. Prizes of S25, SIS and
$40 for the three best newspaper ad-
vertisements written and actually
published by a retailer in his home
paper. Open to retailers in any line.
Third: Prizes Of $25, $15 and SO
for the three best retail selling plans,
actually used by contestants.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-16
MORE SUITS FROM SOLOMON
Seventeen Decided Against Kansas.
Texas Petroleum Co. Appealed

Four more suits have been Med
against the Kansas-Texas Petroleum
company by Solomon people who al
lege that the filling station put up
there by the defendant was not com
pleted and in operation at the time
specified in the contract by which
they purchased shares of stock. The
plaintiffs in the latest suits are Nina
Sellards, Robert Johnson, Henry
Payne and Jessie Mckenzie, each of
whom ask $500.
Twenty -one other suits have been
filed against the same company. in
volving the same deal and II Of
them were decided for the plaintiffs
in the January term of district court.
The II In which verdicts were given
have been appealed to the supreme
court and the others will come up for
trial in September.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-16

Harry Baxter and w. ]. Baxter, plant
IFS,
John Losey. C. L. Rugh, Thomas Il.
Robson, Lena b, Robson. The Farm
ers & Merchants National Bank OF
Fourth National Bank of Wichita,
Kans.. corporation, and q. A.
Stearns, II. A. Streeter, L, c. Rooster.
Nellie M. Stearns. Jessica N. Str"eter.
Loretta +. Rooster. partners, doing
business under the Arm name OF
Stearns- -Streeter Company, defend
ants.
Under and by virtue OF an order of
sale issued by the Clerk Of the District
Court of the Eighth Judicial District.
within and for Dickinson County, state
of Kansas, in the above entitled case,
and to me directed and delivered, Will
on Monday. the 9Th day OF March. A. d.,
the front door OF the court house in the
City OF Abilene, Dickinson County state
of Kansas. without appraisement, sell
to the highest bidder, FOR cash In hand.
the following, to-wit; All of the north
east quarter of section No. eleven ID.
in township fifteen U5), south of range
one "a. east OF the sixth principal
southeast corner thereof suh1ect 10
mortgages In favor OF warren Mort
gage Company, now of record In Dick
inson County. State of Kansas. The
said real estate will be sold pursuant
to the Judgment of the court In said
Witness my hand this 1st day OF
February, 1879.
a. A. SHERMAN.
Sheriff OF Dickinson
County, Kansas.
I2-2w5t
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-16
TO MEET IN ABILENE
Older Boys and Girls Conference
Here February II and Is


building Foursquare" Is the
theme of the Older Boys and Girls
conference to be held ut the Luth-
eran church in Abilene OH February
% and %. Committees are hard at
work and indications are that the
conference will be big success,
The first day Of the conference
February 81, will be devoted TO
teachers, superintendents, pastors
and any others who are especially IN
terested in young peoples work
There viii be two sessions, afternoon
and evening. Lunch will be served
IN the evening.
The second day is for the young
people. 1t is purely representative
affair; only five delegates, two boys
and two girls and one adult from
each Sunday school in the county
will be permitted to attend the meet
ings.
The program is being prepared
with great care, looking, to the -four
fold" development Of life. In each
of the three sessions Mr.. Herbrecht
will give a lecture. Miss Ferguson
talks In the afternoon and evening
sessions. The development Of the
individual to building fOursquares
and the discussion Of the organized
class will be the feature.
Headquarters proper for the con-
ference will be at the Lutheran
church. An elaborate banquet will
be held for the young people Thurs
day evening in the basement Of the
Evangelical church.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-16
IS HEADED THIS WAY
Old National Trail Follows victory
Ro,,te From X. c. to Topeka

k0Ulc ETOan Ss w
Marking of the new route OF the
Old National Trail, a transcontinenal
highway which will follow the VIC
tory Highway from Kansas CITY 10
Topeka will begin soon, according 10
George Stansfeld. president OF the
Victory Highway Association.
The National Old Trails associa-
ton, with which Mr.. Stansfield met
recently in Kansas City, favors the
routing of the highway out OF TO-
peka through Dover, Eskridge ana
Council Grove. striking the trail at
the latter point by following the
Southwest trail out Euclid avenue
from Topeka. The cooperation Oh
those along this route Will be enlist
ed in the project.
Two other routes also are OPEN
that Of striking the old SANTA re
trail, 10 miles south on the Topeka
avenue road, or over the victory
Highway through Abilene to Saiina'
south to Lindsborg, striking the tran
at Mcpherson. The National old
Trails route leads from New YORK
through Baltimore, Philadelphia, ST.
Louis, Kansas City, Topeka and Los
Angeles. If Riley, Pottawatomie and
Saline counties would wake up to
hard surfaced roads practically all
transcontinental travel through Kan
sas would come this way.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-16

Kans.. a corporation, Thomas H. Rob-
son, Lena b, Robson. Josiah ID. Harsh
man. c. f., Rugh, w r. whitney,
a. r. Campbell. u. NJ. Clawson. +, G..
Orcutt and II. II, Orcutt, defendants:
Under and by virtue OF an order of
sale issued by the Clerk OF the District
Court OF the Eighth judicial District
within and for Dickinson County, state
OF Kansas. in the above entitled case,
and to me directed and delivered, | Will
on Monday, the 9Th day of March, a. D.,
1929 at 2 o'clock p. m, OF said day at
the front door of the court house In the
City OF Abilene, Dickinson County,
state OF Kansas, without appraisement.
sell to the. highest bidder. for cash in
hand, the following, to-wit the north
west quarter OF section No. thIrty-six X
(36). In township fourteen 40, south
of range one ~. east of the sixth
principal meridian In Dickinson County.
State of Kansas. The said real estate
will be sold pursuant to the judgment
OF the court In said cause recited In
said order of sale.
witness my hand this 1st day of
February, 1922,
G. A. SHERMAN,
Sheriff of Dickinson
County. Kansas.
2-2wbt
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-16
ARE NO LONGER PIONEERS
Native-Born Kansans Dominate For
First Time in States History


Kansas apparently has graduated
from the pioneer stage.
Native born Kansans now pre-
dominate for the first time in the
history Of the state. The percentage
Of native born inhabitants increased
from 48.7 in 1910 to SAT in 1920,
according to figures just received
here from the census bureau at
Washington.
OF the 1.789,257 inhabitants of
Kansas on Jan. I, 1920, 967, 1888, or
54.7 per cent, were natives of this
state; 69O.452. or 80 per cent, were
natives of other states or of the out
lying possessions; and 110.967. or
6.3 per cent, were born in foreign
countries.
Missouri leads In furnishing the
largest number of Kansas inhabi-
tants, 1861, followed by Illinois,
99.56S: Iowa. 55.O62; Indiana, 54,-
80; and Ohio. 54.146. The per-
centage OF Missourians in Kansas in
creased from S.3 in 1910 to 80 in
1920. and of OklahOmans from IL
to in the decade, while the repre-
sentatives of virtually all other states
decreased
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-16
PERRY, PROFITS AND POTATOES
r. n. Kane Offers Some Remarks on
Agricultural Topics

Editor Reflector: In reading your
editorials l have come to the conclu-
sion that you do not stand for all
the bunc that may appear from other
sources In the news columns of your
paper, and for this reason l am go
ing to presume ON your space to dis
cuss some propositions that have re-
Gently been advanced.
In recent issue you quote re-
marks made by j. w, Perry, bank
er Of Kansas city, before the lmple-
ment Dealers Association, in which
he says: Further adjustment lies
in labor costs, which makes up near
ly 30 per cent of the cost of imple-
ments. II is impossible to reduce
wages IS per cent. but 1t is possible
for the labOrer to work longer hours
and more conscientiously."
II Mr. Perry does not know any
better he should not be making pub
lie speeches. If he does know bet
ter then he is one Of the class who
are daily making Bolshevists, I. w.
W.'s and Anarchists.
When the Mccormick Harvester
was selling for $165 very promi-
nent implement man told me that
the machine weighed LOO pounds
and the entire cost was 3 cents a
pound. That was $51. l was col
lecting Oh notes given for the pur-
chase Of the machine, and l said that
they did not include the absolute
losses that l found resulted from this
source His answer was that the
manufacturer included large
enough percentage to cover this loss.
There Is 90 per cent that did not go
into labor.
The Denver Civic Association
made a survey recently Of the man.
ufacturing business Of this city. The
report shows that the value Of the
manufactured product for 1921 was
$1SS, 100000 In round numbers, and
that $21,O00,0OO in round numbers
was paid out for labor. According
to this labor received One-ninth.
Further comment on this case is un :.
necessary.
In twenty years Andrew Carnegie
received $500 900, 900 out OF the iron
and steel business. The steel people
say that he paid an average of SO
per day to this men, and that he EN-
plOyed an average of $4,000 per day.
If every man worked 800 days In the
year they would have received
k$54O, 100000. How far from 80 per
cent OF the cost Is this? One man
received as much, practically, as the
other $4,000 during those twenty
| years.
Professor Robertson stated in a
lecture in your city that = 3h ounce
potatoes to the hill will make 100
bushels per acre.
If you make the the rows 2h feet
apart, which is too close, and make
the hills 2 feet apart such potatoes
will make only 66 bushels to the
acre. He says further, that 8.
ounce potatoes to the hill will make
700 bushels to the acre. | have not
figured on this. But out here in Col.
oradO, where we think we raise more
POTATOES to the acre than any Other
place in the world, 500 bushels t,
the acre covers the ridges so thicl
with big potatoes that you cannot
see the ground
There are some other matters that
|
| would like to discuss but do not
want to impose further.-R Robert IL
Kane, Denver, Feb. /. 1922
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-16
Obituary-Joseph BIeakIey

Joseph Bleakley was born Apri
%. 1914 In County TyrOnne. Ireland
and came to this country in 1851
settling in southern Illinois. AT III,
outbreak OF the Civil war he enlist.
ed in the S7th Illinois Volunteer In
fantry at wneetOwn. ILL.,, and
served throughout the conflict. After
the war Mr.. Bleakley located in
New Orleans. where he was united
In marriage with Miss Alice Thorn
son. Sept. IS. 1869. Five children
were born to this union, four Of
whom survive: Mrs Ella Il. Mason
of Abilene, w. r. Bleakley and q.
r. Bleakley Of IeavenwOrth county
and J. J. Bleakley of Douglas cOun-
ty. Mr. Bleakley is also survived
by one sister and nine grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs RlraEley moved to
county in 1871. settling
)n a farm in Reno township. He
Ook an active part in politics Twice
Mr. Bleakley was elected county
reasurpr Of Ieavenworth county. He
llsO served two terms as county |
He resigned the lat |
er office and moved to Abilene six
cen years ago. The deceased was n
member of the Methodist church. He
elonged to the following orders:
!. A. r.. MasODs. Odd Fellows.
nights OF Pythias. A. q. L. W.
Aid and E1ks. Mr.. Bleak
y died at the home of his daugh-
n Feb. 3. 1922. aged ~ years.
The funeral services were con-
1cted by Rev. c. L. HOvgard at the
iethodiSt church Saturday after
bon and with Masonic service the
Ddy was laid 10 rest IN Abilene
sUefery
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-16
Mrs. McPheeters Dies

Mrs. Minnie +. McPheeters, aged
dustry. died early yesterday morn
ing. She is survived by her hus-
band. two daughters and son, be-
sides other relatives. Funeral ser
vies will be held Friday from the
home at / 80 and at 2:3O from the
church at Industry. Burial will be
in AthelStone cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-16
VISIT HORTICULTURAL FARM
Was Feature For Today at Farm and
Home Week

A feature of the horticultural pro-
gram during Farm and Home week,
now in progress at Kansas State
Agricultural College, was a trip to-
day to the horticultural farm.
The afternoon program began
with dinner, furnished to orchard
lists by the department, in the pack
ing and storage house. Albert Dick
ems, professor of horticulture, will
give an address of welcome and Kan
sas fruit growers will make after
dinner talks. Exhibits of the fertili-
Zation and cover crops experiments
in the college orchard will follow
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-16
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH HERE
Kansas fias Fifty Residents 100
Years Old or Over

Kansas he might have found the
tabled fountain of youth. At least
this state appears to be notable for
the longevity Of it's inhabitants.
Exactly fifty persons 100 years
old or over were living in Kansas on
Jan. l, 1920, according to federal
census figures just received here
OF this number twenty three were
men and twenty-seven were women
In Nebraska, an adjoining state
with a population approximately 20
per cent that of Kansas. the number
Of centenarians is fourteen.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-16
Little RayaIen Fisher Dies

Rayalen George Fisher, aged Z
years, died at the Warren Edmun-
son home, 6OS N. w. Fourth street,
from diphtheria Sunday morning.
He is survived by his mother, two
sisters and his stepfather.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at 2:30 from the front
porch of the home, Rev. M. G. Platz
officiating. Burial was in the Abb
lene cemetery.