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Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-13
To Build New Elevator

The Abilene Flour Mills Co. will
build a $4,000 bushel elevator at
Manchester in connection with its
property there. 1t will be ready to
handle the grain of the coming har-
vest 80
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-13
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Kansas City, April 12.-Cattle g.
900, beef steers steady to 15c lower,
top heavies $3.50, calves weak to
soc lower, bulk 81 to $s, others
steady, COWS $3.50 to 1925, heifers
$3.50 to $7.25. stockers $3.50 to
$7.35, feeders $7.25 to $3.50.
Hog
Receipts 5000. generally steady
to &c lower, $40 to $10.45, top
$10.50.
Wheat and Corn
Cash wheat, No. 1 hard S1.24 to
s1.45, No. 2 1923 to $1.44; No.
red $1.2S to $1.30, No. 2 $1.25 to
s1.26; May wheat s1.17H, July
$112h. May corn 53c, July 56Kc.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-13
FIRE AT BELLE SPRINGS
Roof Burned OF or Power Plant
in the Morning

A fire started at the Belle Springs
Creamery about 6:45 in the power
plant while asphalt was being melted
for use in the construction Of the
addition to the building. The roof
o. the power plant was burned off
before the blaze could be extin-
guished. Other damage to the build
ing or plant was slight.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-13
Puts In New Machinery

The Security Mul which was shut
down two days last week installing
new grain cleaning machinery Is
running full time again. Its equip
ment is one of the best in the middle
west.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-13
Would Collect Note

Would Collect Note
Frank Schumer has filed suit
against J. f. Broughton for the col.
lection Of a promissory note for
$400.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-13

vest.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-11-17
RECENT FIGURES SHOWING COST OF INVESTIGATION AND
PROSECUTIONS, With RETURNS TO COUNTIES TN
FINES, ETC., UNDER ILLINOIS PROHIBITION ACT"
Collier, Attorney Ant-Saloon Ilinoi
(About 10 period figures covert
and Prosecution

about 10 months is average period figures cover)
Cost of Investigation
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-11-17

active as forty per cent of them
were there would have been a victory
of so pronounced proportions as to
have electrified the whole world But
even as it was, the fact that in this
supposedly wet center 20 per cent OF
the candidates endorsed by the
League, and who made an open fight
for the enforcement of the law. were
elected was nothing less than re-
markable, and should give great en-
couragement to every one concerned
about the maintenance and enforce
ment of the prohibitory laws. 1t
should also cause some politicians
who are dallying with wet dehers of
law to pause and consider.
In view of the above facts the re-
suit was the greatest dry advance ever
won in Chicago and Cook county.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-11-17
TORONTO

Toronto is city OF pleasant
situation, as may be ascertained
by the view from its sky
scraper buildings. To the south
is the harbor bay and lake, with
the strip of verdant island
separating them. Towards the
north the land stretches up
wards in an easy grade to
range of hills. To the west is
the lovely and winding Humber
Valley, and on the east the Don
separating them. Towards the
bay. The area covered by the
city is over thirty-three square
miles, and it has 1869 acres of
parks, including 408 acres for
boating and ca>oelng.
Toronto is city of beautiful
homes, the RESIDENTIAL districts
being noted for their beauty,
handsome dwellings and we'll
kept lawns. AS an educational
centre, the city is rated high. its
University of Toronto, with its
numerous affiliated colleges,
placing it in the front rank in
this respect. Most of the edu
ycational institutions, together
with the Provincial Parliament
Buildings, are grouped in the
vicinity of Queens Park.
Other public buildings include
Osgoode Hall, the legal centre
of the province, and the City
Hall, both of which repay a
visit. The Art Gallery, the
Museum and Observatory are
also objects of great interest.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-11-17
County


aor by Supervisors
Section 20 illinois Prohibition Act provides:
1t shall be the all County Boards the of
Cook county possible
Attorney Sheriff officials n Of
Appropriation of funds the
board comply with the Where because well
other possible sheris
board should be
securing appropriation for this
EXPERIENCE CONCLUSIVELY PROVES THAT 1T DOES NOT
COST THE TAX PAYERS MONEY ENFORCE THE I'LL
NOIS PROHIBITION ACT" IT DOESN'T COST ANYBODY ANY
THING EXCEPT THE BOOTLEGGERS THEMSELVES
from
applied
Office balance
school See Section 81 Chap So C Rev St. 1921
eng disposition of monies
by
in Hoync V. Daniscf, 264 Ill,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-11-17
DRY LINES WITHSTAND THE WET ATTACK
to
ALONG THE ROUTE

Toronto is one Of the most
beautiful and interesting of
Canadian cities, and is orna-
mented with charming public
parks, elegant buildings and
hundreds of church edifces. 1t
was founded in 1894. Toronto
in the Huron language means
"a place where many people
meet and the city is now the
objective point for the very
large tourist traffic that an
nually makes its way into the
beautiful Highlands of On
tario."
The first important city west
OF Toronto is Hamilton, reach
ed directly by The Inter
national Limited on its east
bound trip anu by convenient
connections from Toronto on
the westbound journey. Hamil-
ton has more than doubled in
size during the past twenty
years, and it now has a popula
ton in excess of 115,000.
West of Hamilton a splendid
view is afforded of the Dundas
Valley. Between Hamilton and
London are the fine cities OF
Brantford and Woodstock.
Brantford, named after Chief
Joseph Brant (Thayendenegea)
Of the Six Nations Indians is a
manufacturing centre, the out
put consisting largely of agri-
cultural implements, although
the range of industrial products
is very diverse. Woodstock is
regarded by its admirers as the
prettiest inland city in Ontario.
London has long been known
as the Forest City" on account
Of the many trees that line its
principal streets. 1t is how
ever, busy, bustling centre of
commerce. Wholesale market
and manufacturing point.
From London runs the line of
the Grand Trunk to Windsor
and Detroit.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-11-17
DRY VICTORY In
CALIFORNIA NOW
Seen ASSURED
Nearly Complete Vote Shows Vets
Loss in Grape State
(Chicago Evening Post)

San Francisco, Nov. H.. = The
Eighteenth Amendment has been tight
ened in California by the adoption OF
state Prohibition measure, according
to returns early today so nearly COM
plete that it was believed the scat
tered precincts unreported could not
change the result.
The latest figures gave majority
of 10000 i'll favor of bone dry state
First returns indicated an over
whelming defeat of the measure, but
the negative majority was out down
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-11-17
REFERENDUM VOTES SHOW ENORMOUS INCREASE
in PROHIBITION SENTIMENT

The the nation concnd their forces states
by that the people
Pohboa enforcement laws. What
the results? Read the record 4.
This is the record of wide Wand dry votes Ohio
In 1914 Ohio voted by majority OF 84l52E
In 1910 Ohio voted by majority OF. 5540
In 1917 Ohio voted by majority ol. ll37S
In 1918 Ohio voted dry by majority of. $3.50
In 1919 Ohio voted dry by majority Of 4l853s
In 1922 dry majority Of. $4,000
This is the record statewide sand dry votes in CALIFORNIA;
1914 California by haory of. 1oo245
In 1916 California voted by naory of, l056l
In 1918 California voted against dry amendments
Figures ayaiabe tH
In 1920 the Harris Bill for Prohibition enforcement
defeated by majority oil 650o2
In 1922 Wright bill for Prohibition enforcement
passed by a majority of 10000
The voted beer and wine
in 1920 (igures avaiable
The referendum the question Of adopting enforcement law
November 1922 The 31oo65
423633 against
This victory by the did not however
dry majority the had voted dry.
In Illinois the referendum under the public policy
question Under the the could
upon The fight
advised either the beer ballot The
proposal half OF The of
The in w1dch the hoped
against Prohbtiop follows
inosNo fight by dry referendum without effect
Indicated
Massachu against eno cement law previous
vote reaction indicated
CaiorniaW mares four fof1ler state overturned dry
OF 100000 since 1920, @s#
Oho-Former dry maorties nasedoyer 225 900 1912
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-11-17

The concntrat1 their
by referendum that the people have turned
against yatonal Prohibo
the ults7 Read the s. Il
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-11-17

The drys OF Ohio won a distinct
victory i'll the election of f. D. Bloom
Democrat, candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, dry, who defeated w. E.
Chatfield, wet. Bloom received the
Endorsement of the Anti-Saloon
League. All the rest of the Re-
publican state ticket was elected with
the exception of Governor.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-11-17

a greater proportion of the candidates
endorsed by the nti-Saloon League
were successful than in any previous
election. In LaSalle county, the 3oth
district, one OF the wettest in the state,
Ole Benson was elected after having
been put on the ticket by petition as
an Independent candidate for the lower
House. In this same district Thur
low G.. Essington an outspoken dry,
was elected to the Senate The cleo
ticts ef Mrs Ie.s;e Helnlsa el4'Ne:n
OF the 41st district was another distnc-
tive victory for the dry cause. The
success of the Anti Saloon League
campaign in support of dry legis'a-
tive and congressional candidates was
vindcation of the Leagues policy in
concentrating its efforts for candi-
dates and not taking part in the fake
beer and wine straw ballot. 1t was
demonstrated that W here9er tic
League made a fight the results were
more favorable than ever before, other
things being equal.
The Beer and Wine Ballot
Figures furnished the American Is
sue by the Associated Press on No
vember Is indicate that 929,521 votes
were cast for the beer and wine pro-
posal. This does not include the vote
Ia eo,ar,I L,,J.oJ Jor.,, .4a.o -.
cincts which had not yet been received
by the Associated Press. The miss
ing precincts were i'll sparsely settled
sections OF the state. The number of
votes cast against the beer and vine
proposal i'll the same precincts num-
bered 453.24S No figures are avail
able showing the total vote cast in the
state, therefore it can not be deter
mined for the present what proportion
OF the total vote was cast for beer and
wine. In the campaign preceding the
election the dry forces recommended
that the beer ballot be dsregarded by
the voters. Preachers all over the
state anne unced this recommendation.
Posters were put up in many churches,
newspapers throughout the state were
furnished with copies of the Don't
Vote appeal OF the drys, and the
American Issue for weeks preceding
the election gave full publicity to the
stand of the Anti-Saloou League In
addition many newspapers endorsed
the Leagues stand edtorially The
Chicago Law and Order League, the
Church Federation. the Illinois w c.
T. L., the Rock River Conference of
the Methodist church, the Illinois Bap-
tist Convention and other organiza-
tions also endorsed the Leagues stand
and advised voters not to vote on the
beer ballot. With no fight made
against them the vets were able to
count up less than half the voters Of
the state. The thoroughness of the
wet campaign can be judged from the
fact that they were able to secure sig
natures of about 100000 voters Oh their
beer and wine petition. Added TO
their organization work the vets put
up great posters and scattered their
literature throughout the state. Full
page advertisements were printed in
the newspapers and all means of pub
licity appealing for beer and wine
votes were used
Many Drys Were Fooled
In spite of their campaign the fig
ures indicate that the vets were able
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-11-17

stdvli..S 81 telAgd . faa-es -sa.,aA in.
Yesterday substantial errors in Ala
mella and Los Angeles counties wiped
out this majority and it was changed
quickly to minority.
California is the leading wine grow
ing state OF the Union and once har-
bored an ambition to compete with
the champagnes of France and the
Rhine wines of Germany. The dry
victory came after Prohibition pro-
posals had been voted down at inter
walls for ten years.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-11-17
Smashing Majority Cast For
Dry Congressman at Large
COUNTY BOARD CAPTURED
MAJORITY MEMBERS DRY
Seventy Percent Of Candidates En-
dcrsed We're Victorious
CHURCH VOTERS Snow POWER

Forty eight candidates were en-
dorsed by the League in Cook county
a. the recent election Thirty-four,
e. seventy per cent OF these, were
elected.
The two dry candidates for congress-
men at large defeated their beer and
wine opponents by over $4,000 major
ify in Cook county. The vets before
election were boasting that the wet
candidates would go out Of Cook
county with lead Of over 100000
majority.
The League endorsements covered
the four Offices which have to do with
the maintenance and enforcement of
the prohibitory laws--congress, mem
bers Of the legislature. the county
board and the municipal court.
sfne Cook connty board 81 com
missioners is the heart of the law en-
forcement machinery of Cook county.
For the first time in its history a
majority of its members are dry.
While Cermak on the face of the re-
t,lrrs won for president of the county
beard, yet he won by very narrow
aua.-g,r--criy 1857, and he is only
the raro-ity leader of the board as he
sail have a. the most not more than
fre OF the boards fifteen members
AID probably mo- even five associated
sg1+S him on the votes affecting Pro-
k;bstsec.
Factions OF the Republican party
sse-e NOR concerned about other of
Ices sm'3 traded votes. Otherwise Mr..
Peterson and other law enforcing
candidates would likely have received
the same majorities as Messrs.
Rathbonc and Yates.
When the further fact is considered
that this is a period of reaction and
that such cities as New York went
Overwhelmingly wet the results in
Chicago are nothing less than re
markablc and should give great heart
to all the people who care about the
character of our municipal govern
mcnt. There were many cross Gus
rents and matters causing distrust and
divergence of opinion i'll this cam
paign.
There are grounds for believing
that the discerning vote was that of
the church voters. The church voters
saved the county from disaster. With
out the work OF the churches this
fall, preliminary to the registration, in
all probability every man who stood
for law enforcement in Cook county
would have been defeated by at least
100000 majority.
1t is conceded that the activity of
the church forces resulted in a reg
istraton of Approximately 100000
more than would have been other
wise
The registration in 1914 was 560,oo7
(off year,.
The registration in 1916 was Sl7,152
presidential year,.
The registration in 1918 was $50, SOB
(off year).
The registration in 1920 was 884, 120
presidential year,.
The registration in 1922 was S04, ,o48
(of year).
Under normal conditions without
the activity of the church forces the
registration in all probability would
not have been over 6l5,000.
There were not fewer than 1000
men and women of the churches who
were active in this campaign, and
many of them gave heroic service. A
very large number of churches made
a remarkable showing in their cumu-
lative activity. If eighty or ninety per
cent of the churches had been as
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-11-17
HOSTS OF KING ALCOHOL HURLED BACK
| DRYS LEFT in COMMAND AT WASHINGTON
VETS FAIL TO CAPTURE THE LEGISLATURE
Beer and Wine Scheme to Influence Votes for Notification
Fails Absolutely
BOTH DRY CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS AT LARGE
SWEEP THE STATE BY SMASHING MAJORITIES
Ohio and California Roll Up Tremendous Statewide Votes for Prohb
tion Enforcement
COLD COMFORT in SHAM BATTLE FOR DEFEATED WET INTERESTS
COLD COMFORT IN SHAM BATTLE FOR DEFEATED WET INTERESTS

In the of the attack the
captured nothing Congress remains safely dry There dry
nothing through
smashing Prohibition greatest
made claimed
mostly counterbanced gains
and
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-11-17
Congress Safely Dry

Congress Safely Dry
The vets, in spite of their utmost
efforts, were unable to get within
striking distance of dry majority at
Washington From available cleo
ton returns complete report of the
wet and dry lineup can not be made
at this time. Indications now are that
the Senate will be as dry as ever but
that the vets have made some gains
in the lower House. The most seri-
Gus dry loss vas The dusioat vi Cor.
gresham Volstead in the Seventh
Minnesota district. His successor,
however. claims to be drier than Vol
stead himself Thus the only advan-
tage in his defeat will be the success
sion OF Representative Graham, wet
of Pennsylvania, to the craftsmanship
of the Judiciary Committee. The cleo
ton of dry in Nois-ead's district
shows that Volstead's defeat was be
cause OF other issues The election OF
Governor Edwards OF New Jersey
loudly heralded as a great wet victory
loses much of its significance in view
OF the fact that New Jersey has al
ways been a wet state, was the last to
ratify. and the further fact that Ed
wards prohted from the Democratic
landslide more marked in the East
than in other sections. The election
of Fess in Ohio. a dry. over Senator
Pomerene, wet Democrat took con-
siderable OF the joy over Edwards
victory out OF the wet camp. In 1lli-
nois the defeat of Jesse Black. Jr.,
Democratic candidate for Congress by
VIM. f. Hull, ex-distller of Peoria.
was the hardest blow to the drys.
They found it impossible to overcome
Hull's highly financed and smoothly
working organization which covered
the entire district. Furthermore dur
ing the closing week of the campaign
Hull went the limit in promises to sup
port Prohibition enforcement in case
he should be elected He gave assur-
ances that he would oppose modihca-
ton OF the Nolstead act and he also
stated to the drys that he had no in
tention of helping carry out the pro-
gram OF the Association Opposed to
the Prohibition Amendment. In spite
of Blacks defeat the Illinois delegation
in Congress will contain larger num-
Der of drys than ever before. The
election of Richard Yates and Henry
r. Rathbone as Congressmen-at t-large,
both by huge majorities after running
openly on dry platforms was a great
victory for Prohibition. Their op-
ponents. German and Murphy, who
appealed for beer and wine support
we're decisively defeated. In this con-
nection it should be noted that Con-
gressmen-at-large are elected by
statewide vote.
Dry Majority at Springfield
The Illinois Senate will be dry by
large margin and there will be dry
in the lower House. In the
legislative fight the drys were hand-
capped by losses sustained in the pri-
naries partly because OF bad weather
and muddy roads on primary day and
partly because the drys have not been
aroused in the early part of the year
to the danger in the desperate attack
being planned by the vets. In spite
of difficulties and handicaps, however,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-17
MERCER

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Corson, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Corson and son
James went on pleasure trip to To
gus, Sunday
Miss Clara Smith was in Skowhe-
gan shopping last Wednesday
There will be no church services
for the next three Sundays as our pas
tor. Rev. James Barr, is taking va
cation
Mrs. L. C. Farrand and two little
girls, who have been spending the
past two weeks with her parents, Mi
and Mrs. Marcellus Frederic oil
Starks. are now visiting with her nus
bands mother. Mrs. Herbert Farrand
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcellus Frederic OF
Starks were in town Sunday the guests
of George Morse and family.
Rev. Jas. Barr, accompanied by Mrs
Margaret Crosswell are visiting fol
ii week with friends in Portland, SAGE
and Old Orchard.
Mrs. Helen Farrand and son, Garlic
ton, passed the weekend with hei
aunt Mrs. John Leeman, of Starks.
]. II. Farrand motored to Solor
Sunday to call on d. l.. Maynard.
The Misses Louise and Ethelyn Cor
son have been visiting with theil
aunt, Mrs. Fred Lombard. in Water
vile, the past week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-17
SNITIIFIl,LD

Mr.. and Nh Fred Knights and son,
Dexter. anu Everett Randall returned
To Lewiston Sunday after having
spent I've weeks vacation al the
knights cottage At North Pond Mr..
knights came saturday to spend the
week end with his family.
a pleasant afternoon was spent
with Esther Hartford last Thursday
when few OF The members of the
Village Book club and Birthday Club
assembled Al her home. Each guest
presented Mr.. Hartford with a post
card for a souvenir. as gifts are not
allowed in The Birthday Club. Mrs.
Hartford receh I'd nineteen cards. A
delicious picnic supper was served
and birthday cake was presented
to Mrs. Hartford. 1t was made by
Mrs. Lillian Ames.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Seymour and
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Groves made
a pleasant trip to Ear Harbor one day
last week
Children's Night MS observed at
Fairyiew Grange Al Smithfeld recent
~. There was a fine program after
which ice cream and cake was served.
Miss Mildred and Lillian Hartford
were visitors in Madison last week.
Mont Hartford has finished picking
beans for Jewett's canning factory.
Miss Evelyn Mosher is working for
Mrs. Clara Young at her cottage Mt
North Pond
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Jackson of Wa
teryille are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fla
vii Mace.
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STRATTON

B. f. blanchard and wife, also A.
c. Vaughan motored to Pennington,
Sunday. Mrs. Blanchard will Wis
it Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Titcomb be
fore returning home.
Frank W. Nutting was in Farming
ton and Lewiston few days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. LeClair visit
ed Mrs. LeClair's sister, Mrs. Aman-
da Kinds in Phillips, Sunday.
Dana Potter of Eustis visited his
mother, Mrs. Clorinda Potter at the
boarding house, Sunday.
Mrs. Nettie Swift of Sabattus has
been the guest at S. M. Lisherness
recently. Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Bridges took her home Saturday IN
the Bridges auto.
r. l.. Taylor was jim Pennington
lately on business trip.
A. M. Jones returNed home Sun
day from a trip down river.
James Russell of Pennington ano
| Frank l.. Jackson of Jay were re-
cent visitors in town.
| Phil Porter and wife of kingflela
spent Saturday and Sunday Win
Mrs. Perkins mother, Mrs. Il. ..
| Jones.
| j. w. MacGuire is putting up new
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ST, AT,RANS

Mrs. Carrie Vining was in |
hogan Wednesday of last weed
Mr.. and Mrs. George ID
Mrs. Stella Bragg and Mabel
were in Carmel Sunday.
Miss Louise Hanson of Presql
is a guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Vining.
Miss Laura Lucas of Manehes
H., who has been visiting hel
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Luca
on her return Saturday.
Mrs. A. w. Waterman Of PC
is visiting her aunts, Mrs.
Longley and Mrs. Eta Hans
two weeks.
DR.. F. o. Lyford of Farm
was in town several days last
calling on friends.
Mrs. Fairfield Collins Of Pa
and, Mrs. Grace Ellis and da
of Auburn were guests of Nj
Mrs. Ralph Hanson last week
Mrs. Bessie Prescott and dal
Zana and Leta and Halyer P
and wife are at c. c. Hanson
tage for a few weeks.