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Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
To cur BUILDING COSTS
po.d Contracts Won't Be Let Dur
ing High Prices


The Kansas highway commission
will try to bring down the prices OF
road building materials by refusing
to anproye contracts unless at costs
considered fair. 49,
This action, announced by NJ W.
Watson, state highway engineer is
in line with the decision reached Dy
state highway officials of the MIS-
sissippi Valley at Chicago last week.
watson was elected secretary ana
treasurer of the association
Particular efforts will be made to
reduce the price Of cement ana
brick. The commission in the near
future will fix a scale OF 1ai'
prices" !, .,o,
"Cement has gone down In price
somewhat from the postwar peai
but is still considerably too high'
said Engineer Watson. sand AM
grave, are now near the pre- wa
levels and labor costs have material
,v declined. Much road buiidihe
however, has been delayed uhti
lower cement prices prevail. BRICK
too. Is still selling too high In
mississippi Valley states have re
solved to limit their purchases
these materials until the prices al
made right"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
INSTITUTE A SUCCESS
More Than 100 at Chapman Meeting
Friday

The cloudy weather did not Keep
the children's Sunday school workers
from the all day meeting heid IN
Chapman Friday. Over one hundred
workers were present from all parts
of the county, including o3 teaeh'
ers. 4 secretaries, 3 cradle roll su'
perintendents, 10 primary superih-
tendents,, S pastors and sunday
school superintendents.
The splendid program prepared
was carried out with very little IN
terruption. Mrs, Isaac Sewell, stat,
worker. gave in her enthusiastic way
messages most pleasing and helpfui
"E,xpressional Activities" by Mrs
pearl Kurtz, children's superinten'
dent from Osborne county, empha
sized the fact that pictures, maps
and models are most essential.
Rev. C. l.. Hovgard spoke on "Th'
Vacation Bible School" and said tina
ne had passed from the stage OF al
experiment and was now a necessity
In the church where the meeting
were held there was an interesting
display Of children's hand work.
Song by school children OF Chap
man was appreciated, also Chap
mans welcome and hospitality wa
enjoyed by all. The success Of tn
whole meeting was due to the faith
fulness Of the county superintendent
Mrs. II. Taylor. Mrs. II. L. Hum
phrey and the district officers.
There were constant whispering
throughout the day, ut Is Just fne
and a vote at the close Of the NEE
ing decided the day should be n
: peated.
Snow ball souvenirs were at u
n place of each guest at the luncheo
( The northeast district was awarded
z prize for the largest percentage
3 workers present.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
CIT OFF TO COLORADO SPRINGS

The board OF directors OF the ulloii
Pacific Highway ut meeting at
Hays confirmed the appointment OF
Frank S. Adams. Salina, AS mana
ger on salary, and instructed MN
10 increase the membership from 6oo
TO a minimum of 1000; also to have
exhibits showing the plan or the
association, as well as maps or the
highway, at the Kansas City ana
Denver auto shows; also to make I'M
mediate plans to connect Colorado
Springs with the highway, the juno
tion to be at Hugo, Colo.
The highway management state'
that by making the junction ut huge
instead of Limon, it reduces the MS
tonce from Kansas city to Denver
20 miles, and also gives the tours,
the benefit of 50 miles Of good grave
roads. Members are to pledge 20
year for five years, the fnnds TO o'
spent i'm advertising and marking.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
s. S. WORKERS TO CHAPMAN
County Wide Conference in Session
There

The Dickinson County SUNDAY
school Association held county
wide conference in Chapman during
the day and the session Will continue
during the evening. An attendance
of more than 100 persons from all
over the county was expected III
Guiding the following from Abilene
Misses Myra Engle, Susie WHter
Edith Hoffman, Nina Nichols, Grace
Kraybill, Ethel Waltman, Alice fld
dock: Mrs. Wierman, Mrs. M
Kenney, Mrs u. Burton, Mrs. Troy
Bess. Mrs. II. A. Crane, MIS-. Jas
Raker. Mrs. Roy Baker, Mrs. Z. w
Wheeler. Mrs. p. A. Bowman, MIS-
Fl. p. Mera, Mrs. A. Bachelor MIS-
Duyal, Mrs DIR. Smith, MIS-. ~
Fritts. Mrs. J. n. Dieter, Mrs. a. .
bingham. Mrs. King. Mrs. IL. II
Humphrey, Mrs. G. II. Brooks Mrs
r. Anderson, Mrs. Paul Jehcoal
Mrs. II. S. Taylor, Mrs. Il. w
Schreiner, Mrs. c. l.. liovgard, MIS-
r Fl. Smith, Mrs. Honey
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
WILL TEACH HOW TO DRESS
Special Course in Clothes Planned Al
EmpOria

What clothes women should wear
and how to wear them will be the
content of a new course on Hygiene
of Clothing" that will be o1fered py
the department Of home economies
at the College Of Emporia the sec
ond semester of this school year.
A study will be made OF the
length and STYLES of dresses which
best comport with health. science
comfort and convenience. The course
will also take in work in textiles
and types Of dresses best ftted TOT
different seasons. and will work on
a scheme of dress standardization
which will give variety and yet avoil
extremes in style and color.
A course in domestic marketing
will also be opened in the same de-
rartment 1t aims at training glr.>
TO be scientific consumers and buy
org
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
MANY ENJoyED THE KIDDlEs
Large Number Heard Stevenson Pro
gram at High School

The high school auditorium was
well filed Thursday evening for the
Robert Louis Stevenson program CIV
en- by the children under the direc-
tion of Mrs. l.. ii. Roger. The little
boys and girls took their parts WIN
such delight and ease that II was q
10y to hear them.
The entertainment was In three
,arts, the first was II playroom, the
second Il bedroom and the third
Garden. There were verses and
songs In each part, artistically inter
preted by the children The specia
music was In charge of Miss Jessie
Webber. and Mrs. Bruce Hurd played
the accompaniment for the songs ant
sang a lullaby In the bedroom scene
Much credit Is due Mrs. Roger ant
those who assisted her for the careful
training which produced so pleasing
performance. The children witt
took part were;
Playroom Scene-Charlene Schive
lev. Jack GeOffroy. Lola Cole, Jan
Case, Wilma Taylor, John Rugh
Aileen Davis.
Bedroom Scene-Catherine Gleiss
ner, Doris Valentine, Janet Hnrd
Catherine JOhntz.
| Garden Scene-Mary French GOV
ert simmons, Elva Winger' Jon
Dieter, Katherine Hurd, Sylvan Side
singer, Carl Bath, Betty Sheare
Elizabeth Jane Keel, Gail Leonar'
Mary olive Forney. Maurice Bean
or. vivian Biesecker, Ster McCili
tock. Ralph Anderson.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
NEVER MADE A FORECLOSURE
And Building and Loan Has MADE
Joans on AZ Homes In 10 Years

Loans on 447 Homes In 10 years
During it's 16 years of business III
Abilene and the surrounding TERRI
torv. the Dickinson County Building
and Loan Association has maue
loans on 447 homes and has the un-
usual record of never having iore-
closed mortgage nor sustained v
loss. The loans have included 40 OH
houses newly constructed, - on
those to be remodeled, ana 3o- oh
the purchase of houses already staho-
ing. ,.,o,
From the time of its organization
16 wears ago G. A. Rogers mas peel
president and G. w. Hurd attorney
for the association. J. r.. heei ha'
been secretary treasurer for II years
| These officers. and l.. II. Haliech
vice president, were reelected at TN
annual meeting this year. The othe
directors are II. C. Lifts and A. l.
Duckwall.
sixteen years ago the official stare
mept showed total asserts OF W.
659.6S and this year 1t shoWeu
total Of 223,777.S5.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
DEFEAT ON HOME COURT
Lawrence Team Carried On Score oi
"a to II Friday Night

Lawrence high school defeated
Abilene high school in basket ball
an the local court Friday night Dy
score of 40 to IT. The Abilene ooys
were outplayed by Lawrence which
sent strong team. Larry Quigiey
rafareed and there was a good crown
Of rOoters. -. hand
The game was fast and naia
fought throughout. During the carry
nart of the game the Abilene team
displayed good form and was at the
lead at the end of ten minutes oA
NAV The Lawrence team tnen
pulied away and Coach Mandevhie =
inserted Dayhoff ;at guard. Dayho.
;nterceuted a number af passes anu
was instrumental in starting the ADJ
lane team on a rally. Early IN the
sacond half it became apparent that
the Abilene team was not In as goou
nbvsical condition as Lawrence and
the visitors rapidly drew away IRON
the home team. Abilene later start
ed another rally which netted siA
points. .,,a,,
The next home game for Abilene
will he with Junction City on Satur'
dav. February 4. Junction CITY II
leading the league but was defeatee
this week by Dickinson county h'gl
school. This game was played a
Junction City and should give Ao'
lene an edge on the dope.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
Mrs. Catherine 6. Anderson Dies

Friends of Mrs. Catherine Z. An
derson will be grieved to learn OF
her death last Saturday in Wichita
Of pneumonia. Mrs. Anderson VII
he remembered in Abilene as the
mother of Mrs. c. b. Avery, and tht
grandmother Of Mrs. Ruth Avery
Cooper, and lived here for number
of wears. She has since visited ire
auently at the w. T. Cough home
Miss Gertrude Cough attended th'
funeral services last Tuesday II
Wichita
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
cOLDEsT WEEK THIS SEASON
k.,..s Weather This Winter Has
Reeu Dry and Warm

The week just closed was lhe
coolest of the season in Kansas, with
the thermometer below freezing al
most continuously and below zero
several mornings, according to the
report issued by s. ID. Flora, federal
weather observer.
The west half of the state con-
tinues entirely too dry for wheat
Flora states. A few snow hurries
fell but as a rule were too light to
he measured, except from the kaW
Valley south and a few south central
counties. where one to four inches
fell
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
READ 1T AND REJOICE
Abilene an Oasis Compared to Dry
Emporia

Listen, folks and be glad you live
In Abilene:
BY the river you shall judge the
thirst of EmpOria.
The water flowing In the Neosho
river has decreased from nearly 4oo''
600 gallons daily week ago to only
about 100000 gallons daily, accord
ing to Alva Smith, city engineer.
And when EmpOrians the other
day drank 100000 gallons you can
imagine the alarm Of Mr.. Smith. To
drink more than four times the quan'
tity of the river is an awful drain on
the storage supply.
OF course, something like 16 mil
lion gallons remain in the storage
supply, but, with the river acting th'
way it is, what is 16 million gallons
to a thirst such az Emporia's!
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
VISITED AL RURAL Rygs.A SCHOOLS
Fine Weather Made Trips Easy For
County Superintendent This Year

Miss Mary II. Wooiverton' coun-
ty superintendent, has visited every
rural school In the county She VS.
tied the last one ON January 20
earlier than she had ever before been
able to make the rounds OF the loi
schools. Last year she eonsidefeu
herself fortunate to nave nhNneu
the rural school visiting oy 'he ias'
of February.
The exceptionally fine weather TINS
winter and the good roads have mace
the accomplishment Of this part OF
her work less difficult than formerly
and she has also been able to visit
"a graded schools. Under the law
she is required to visit every schoo
under her supervision at least once
during the year but during storm.
weather It is almost impossible q
reach the outlying districts
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
Auxiliary Staged q Carnival

The carnival staged by the IauIeS
Auxiliary Tuesday evening was d
success in every way. From point OF
attendance. there is probably nothing
been presented in Chapman IN iate
vears that has gathered so many
noon,a under one roof. Financially
it certainly must have been success
iudping from the way the boys ano
others were spending their COINS a'
every opportunity.-Chapman Al
yertiSer.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
PLAN S. S. CONFERENCE
win Talk Efficiency at Enterprise
March III

The Sunday school officers met In
session Sunday at the Christian
church to discuss plans for the eti.
cheney conference which Is to be helo
in Enterprise, March IL. This con-
ference will include the administra'
tive body Of Sunday school WORK
Fred T.. Gates, state superintendent
~ business and organization, ais'
Ezra Fqory, general secretary o.
Elgin. Ill.,, will be present to address
the meeting.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
HOI rs COMMUNITY MEET
Plans at a Chamber OF Commerce
Meeting Saturday

Preparations are being made ior
tbe big community club meeting
which is to be held in Salina, at the
Chamber Of Commerce roohhs' y"
this Saturday, January Is wheh
Professor Morrish, of the Manhat-
tan school of agriculture, VIII Dc
present. At that time the pan oi
the bOys and girls community CLUBS
for Saline county will be discussed
Representatives of each toxnsn'i
and teachers of the rural hen
schools. together with the boys ana
girls and their parents, have peei
sent invitations to the meeting
which is called for 2:3O on Sa'uruaS
afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
NAV Spend a Million

The preliminary survey now being
made by Division Engineer Cum
min gham's men for a double TRACK
between Herington and Latimer on
the Rock Island. is the starting point
of improvements by the company
named I'm and near Herington which
will total more than a million dollars
and take two or three years to fuiiS
carry out.-Herington sun.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
ACME PHONE co. ELECTS
company Serves 1000 Persons and
Has ESQ Phones

The stockholders meeting OF the
Acme Telephone Co. held January IL
elected board Of directors as 1oi-
lows: IGeo. Ienhert, president; Ed
Meek. vice president; Milo Engie,
treasurer; ]. G. Engle, secretary ana
manager; Fred Kean, Arthur Merriii,
Henry Lower. The company las'
year made many improvements, put
ting I'M over 1000 pounds OF new
wire and rebuilding 10 miles OF mes
II has $50 phones serving l'oOO
nersons. Its gross earnings last year
was over $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
Tan Man PAYS His Fine

Cleve Larson, colored, for seVerai
davs the "tall man" of the county
Jail, paid his fine of $40 ana cos's
S16.25 and was released Friday
morning. He was convicted ON the
charge of assault and battery, follow
ing an attempt at Herington to strike
fellow workman with pick axe
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02

A large audience enjoyed the eN'
ercises and all praised the new strut,
tnre The cost of the building was
s4na74; plumbing, $8,65o; furni'
ture $4,000; architects percentage
s1.579; lights and fixtures $tUo
conduits for clock, $113; total $o7'-
The high school is an accredlteo
s.boo, in class d. 1t will remain
sucb and soon ought to be IN CLASS
r The work done will compart
verv fayorably with that OF ever
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02

larger schools and calls for the loyal
ty of the whole citizen community.
The teachers in high school are
w. w. Clawson, superintendent; H.
Preston Palmer, principal OF hign
school; Miss Maude Skillman, vice
Miss Ramona Miller. resigned.
Grade teachers: Oscar Eng'e
Anna Davis, Vivian Shelton, Eliza'
beth Hertlein.
The school has a campus OF nV'
acres and expects to enlarge Its actiV
tiles tn give real community service
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02

The new school building at Hope
was dedicated Friday evening Win
this program: Inspection OF building
7 to 8 D. M; piano solo. Morse steri-
ing. orchestra. J. d. Hoel, ieader ;
Invocation. Rev. j. Russell Jones
nresentation, supt. w. w. Clawson
address, DIR. Raymond A. Kent, Dean
Of the School of Education. un'ver-
sitv of Kansas; basket ball game
city team VS.. high school team )
,hvsical drill by grades between
halves.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
WILL LEAVE DIRT ROAD
Citizens on w. Second Street So"'o'
rrApree on Improvements

n'tAgree on Improvements
About 80 citizens who live on Sec
ond street, west Of the paving ap-
neared before the city commissioners
in special session Friday nignt 70
discuss the paving or graveiing oi
the west end Of Second street. Ihe
delegation was divided as to wnicn
should be done and after CONSIDER.
able discussion 1t was finally decided
to postpone all improvements Tor an
other year.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
NEW COURT STENOGRAPHER
c. S. Crawford, S. S. Smith and r
n. Royer to Examine Him

Judge C. NJ. Clark Of Peabody has
notified the clerk Of the district
court here, l.. T.. Jeffcoat, OF the ap-
pointment Of ]. II. BrOadwater as
court stenOgrapher, to succeed b. V.
short of Marion. e. 3. Crawford,
\. s. Smith and p. II. Roger have
been appointed to examine Broad
water.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02
Bu.lns.. Msas As.ssi..,s. I HIssss e !

The Abiiene 1uniHs1s
citation held its annual meeting Tor
election or Officers Wednesday night.
The following officers were elected
w. c. Grlgg, president; Howard
Holman, vice president; Bruce
Gleissner, treasurer; n. Cole, secre-
tary.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02

Our idea is that the breast OF q
rabbit, nicely Drowned. with gravy:
bring better luck than its left hind
foot.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-02-02

Reflector want ads pay.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1922-01-07
BRANERD SPORTS ARE BUSY
Cosmo Pool Hall Has Poker and Booze-Gray and Fleener
Call There for Order,-Peerson Boasts Of Biggest Booze
Plant in County-DeRoscher Has Tiger Den.

4 sort of clearing house for bibulous
boys. Bill and Bud, after getting their
orders, take their Henry Ford, 60 to the
still, get supply Of kill-em-quick and
then deliver to individual customers and
stock up the distributing stations in
and around Brainerd.
The Cosmo pool hall is run by Greek
who likes American money, but not
American laws, customs and traditions.
One Col. Peterson flaunts the Vol
stead Act and boasts that he has the
biggest booze plant in Crow Wing
county. He also proudly tells how his
speedy car has outdistanced the Indian
agents the few times they have chased
him. The sheriff of Crow Wing county
and the police authorities of Brainerd
do not seem to pay much heed to Col.
Peterson. He is credited with getting
alcohol from Duluth, reducing it with
water and selling it for Sc to 81 a
quart. .-..s. -. ~~''
Poker is played these winter days in
DeRoseher s pool hall. The tigers den
is in back room. A Greek flunky
takes the soaks to the basement where
he vends booze at 25 cents snort OF
SIS bottle. -,
A Polish chap, said to he black
smith in the N. p. R. R. blacksmith
shop, brags about the high grade stuff
he sells. Some of his customers think
he makes it in his own still and then
colors it.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1922-01-07
JACK WATTS RUNS BLIlDPIG
Crosby Trapper Catches Thirsty Christensen Runs
'Raisin Help'-Mrs Bjerkland and Old Rosie Are Ac-
49,. tive-Doc Peterson Has Rabbit Lake Still

ing the moonshine when her husband
is absent.
Madam Rosie, the notorious Austrian
dame who has been arrested, fined and
jailed so many times is alleged to be-
at her old tricks of, splitting on the,
American flag by breaking the Ameri--
can laws to get the American dollars
A feather bed and the baby buggy are.
two of her favorite places for keeping
her stock of rotgut.
A local Finnish pool hall is credited,
with running some fierce poker games.
P. A. Peterson, at one time known
as horse doctor, is wintering in the
summer home on Rabbit Lake Island.
that belongs to the banker at Guyana.
1t is alleged that DR.. Peterson has
still on the island with which he makes
some horse IMMINENT for which the.
thirsty soaks on the Cuyuna iron range
pay good money for refreshmert pur-
poses. Stranger things have happened
in Grow Wing county.
Indian agents, prohibition sleuths.
the county sheriff and his deputies and.
even the police authorities could give.
real Americanism big boast in Cros-
by and on the entire Guyana range. The
alien Austrians, however, seems to have
more influence than Uncle Sam and
Jake Preus when it comes 10 suppress
ing the lawless booze business.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1922-01-07

CROSBY, Jan Especial to the
Rip-saw. Jack, Watts boasts to his
friends and customers that he has the
entire police department "squared, -
hence the lack Of interference with his
illicit booze business.
Jack Watts runs his blindpig in a
shack back Of his brother Eds black
smith shop. He formerly was trapper,
but he now specializes in trapping
thirsty mankind instead Of muskrats,
mink and the oderifefous skunk.
Jack caters to the business men and
he says that the members of the police
force come to his GROCERY because it
is quiet and secluded. You can get
what Jack calls "real rye" for "a a
quart and 25 cents for big single
drink. Watts brags, in fact, about how
big drink he gives for quarter.
Colonel Christensen, despite his sug-
gestive name, runs " Raisin He'll" in
a shack near the livery barn in Crosby.
The boys 60 there to smoke and those
who have thirst and the price to
quench it, buy moonshine whisky at "a
a quart and Is cents q single drink.
Messrs. Bjerkland and Quinlaven
have centrally located pool room
where they sell pool, cigars, soft drinks
and, so it is alleged, moonshine whisky
at SO quart and Is cents snort.
Madam Bjerkland is credited with sell
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1922-01-07

BRAINERD, Jan. 3.-(Special to the
Rip 1.-THE New Year has come
and gone, but local sports and lawless
folk have not surprised the world to
any extent by swearing off from their
evil and illegal practices. Real Ameri-
canism is below par with the gamblers,
moonshiners and blindpiggers.
The Cosmo pool hall seems to be a
storm-center and headquarters for
those who make, sell and drink illicit
booze. There are floor walkers in the
place who sell moonshine whisky from
off the hip. Those who desire more
than a simple snort take a dive into
the basement and then, soon afterward,
come to the surface with a bottle. 1t
makes travelled people think of fishing
for pearls in the Indian ocean. y. .
Those who wish to WOO Lady Chance
go upstairs where there s a poker game
The door is kept locked aud those who
seek to enter must give the knock.
.Who's there'" cries..,a voice with
in after you knock. ..
You then have to qualify before the
door is opened. 81 .sf = D..
A Rip-saw inspector who took a look
see into that den short time ago saw
noker table, men sitting around il
and cards and money on it. II ;.
Bill Gray and Bud Fleener come t.
the Cosmo to get their orders for moon
shine whisky. The Cosmo seems to b,