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Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
INFORMER Is
WEAK MINDED,
GIRL HAS FITS
Poor Testimony on the
Murder of Rev. Hall
and Mrs. Mills
tAssociatsd Pressl

New Brunswick, N. j.. Oct. 10
clifford Hayes. 10. arrested yester-
day charged with murder OF Rev. Ed
ward Hall and his choir leader, MIS-
Eleanor Mills, spent the night In the
county jail awaiting arraignment to-
day. Steadfastly he denied the al
legation made by Raymond Schnei'
der, 81, held as a material witness.
that the staying was the result OF
mistaken identity. Officials OF the
prosecutors Office said Schneider Is
not mentally strong. Pearl Bahmer'
companion in finding
the bodies, went automobile riding
last night and was seized with an
epileptic 1T and taken to the hospi-
tai. Charlotte, 10 year old daugh-
ter Of the slain woman. does not be-
Iieve Hayes guilty. she said.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
FIND PREHISTORIC RELICS



Lawrence, Oct. 1O.-Remains Of
an early pre- historic three-toed horse
the skull of an early camel about the
size Of small deer, and the head
and part of the body of a land lizard
were among the rare fossils discover
eh and secured for the University of
Kansas by the scientific party sent
into Northwestern Kansas asd Ne
braska this summer by the Univer-
sity department of paleontology. The
party visited Phillips, Norton, Deca-
tur, Rawlins and Cheyenne counties.
Northwest Of Atwood, Kan, in the
pleistocene formation the party spent
two weeks working on big bone
deposit of the bison occidentalis
form Of buffalo which dwarfs the
present animal.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
ELEcTRIc-cOMPANIES HAVE
GOOD CUSTOMER GROWTH


fAssocIated F"ssFJ
Chicago. Oct. 10.-The addition or
nearly one and quaKter million new
customers by electric light and power
companies during last year despite
the Industrial depression indicates
the rapid strides OF that industry,
according 10 the National Commits
sion ON Public Utilities.
A survey completed by the COM
mission showed that five states
Illinois. Indiana. Michigan. wiscon-
sin and Ohio-have 2,S50.000 light
and power customers. 20 per cent or
the total number In the country. I'LL
Hois possesses more electric lighted
homes than any other state In the
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
Miss HardcastIe Praised

The Topeka Capital Monday In a
story concerning Near East relief
workers said of Miss Jane Hard
castle, who Is well known here:
''In this same district IL a wo-
man, Jane IIardcastle, official photo
graphcr, who is doing great work,
and while not Kansan, she has a
warm interest In the state, because
her sister, Mrs. Oscar Sterl, lives
In Abilene. Miss Hardcastle was
the former official photographer OF
the Y. w. G. A. of New York"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
SAYS IT'S A BUM ROAD
Or Maybe Ills Car Does Not Take
Hills Easily


A letter 10 the Solomon Tribune
signed "A Farmer" says:
'If Abilene thinks II has a fine
road TO Sallna by taking what we
call the Country club road, and think
II is better than the Golden Belt they
sure are poor judges Of road. Why
the road leading out from Buckeye
street In fine In comparison to the
Country club road. A road that IL
one continual up hill and down hill
and room for only one car ut q time
for about two miles makes 1t impos-
sIble for one car or rig to pass an
other. In fact 1t is the poorest road
Of the three country roads leading
east from Salina. live within a
few miles OF II and never travel II
ut all. But perhaps Abilene likes
going up and down hill better than
going on level road"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
FREIGHT FIGHT ON AGAIN
Ancthor 0raia Rate Hearing In Des
t =. Moines Il


Dcs Moines. Ia, Oct. 10.--Another
chapter Of the struggle between the
western railroads and the grain pro-
ducers and shippers of twelve west
ern states. over the freight rates
that should be charged on coarse
grains including corn. oats. barley.
kaffir corn and sorghums. opened
here Monday. The states whose ship
pers are involved are Kansas. Iowa,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, Ar
kansas, Louisiana. Texas, Oklahoma,
Nebraska, North Dakota and South
Dakota. These are all I'm what Ii
known as the Western Group OF rail-
roads which also includes parts OF
Colorado and New Mexico. The
amount involved In the annual
freight bill IL estimated to be six mil
lion dOlalrs.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
Commencing at 1890 p. m. sharp
the following:

Commencing at 1890 p. m. sharp,
the following:
6 HEAD OF HORSES
Span black mares years old, VT.
1900, quiet and well broke; bay
mare 6 years old, VT. 1,40O, broke /;
brown mare colt years old; brown
horse colt years old; mare colt 2
years old.
3 HEAD OF MILCH cows
Three young cows, good mixers,
all giving milk.
II HEAD OF SH0ATS
Seventeen head good spotted Pol
and shoats: z head weigh about 1S0
lbs, o head weigh about 100 lbs,
spotted Poland boar weighs IT'S lbs.
FARM IMPLEMENTS
| Wagon with box, wagon with
rack, Deering mower, hay rake, har-
row, walking plow, set work har-
ness, set driving harness, feed
grinder, hand corn shelter.
CHICKENS
Six dozen Plymouth Rock hens, 6
dozen Plymouth Rock pullets, 2
Plymouth Rock roosters.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Old Trusty 200-egg incubator, g.
burner Perfection oil stove, bed
lounge, child's rocker. 2 rocking
chairs, high chairs, churn, cream
can, fruit jars, stone Jars, forks,
shovels, hoes, saws. oil can, garden
rake, stack cover 16x30, 2 double
barrel shotguns, stands bees, 2
crowbars, 2 picks, and other articles
too numerous to mention.
ALSO-1S bushels home grown
potatoes, stacks prairie hay. some
oats, some corn, about bushels al
falfa seed.
ALSO-will offer my 10M acre
tract II not sold by date OF sale;
tract win be for rent IL not sold.
TERMS-$10 and under, cash.
Over that amount q credit of 9
months win be given on bankable
notes with interest at 10 per cent.
Only per cent charged If paid when
due. No property TO be remove until
terms are complied with.
FRED STEINBRUCK
b. W. STEWART, Auctioneer
OLIVER MARTY. Banker 12w2t
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
HARD ROAD NEAR FINISH

Bennington. Oct. lO.-W0rkmen
stopped Saturday on the John Boyle
road. hard~surfacing project because
rock ran out. with only 293 feet
more of paving to be laid. How soon
the necessary material can be OBJ
mined is not IN wa. The John
Boyle road runs from Bennington to
Minneapolis.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
Chain or OemmiKi?

Robert Gemmill defeated II. w.
Keel 4 up and to play In the Coun-
try club championship contest. w.
A. Chain, last years champion, and
Gemmill will contend tor the sea-
sons honor some afternoon this
week. Each has his hackers and
the match will draw gallery.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
CONGRESSMAN" WON'T DO
Old Records Show There Is No Such
Title
ASSOCIATED Pressy

Washington, Oct. 1O.--Any high
school student. standing on his con-
stitutional rights. is reminded that
the next time Representative NC
YONG Googley. of the 753rd district
of Delaware, for example, is intro
Fduced by the teacher at the Friday
night speaking service--which pre-
teded the refreshments--as Con-
gresham McvonGoogley. he may
rise and declare there is so such dig
nifty.
Digging through the musty rec
ords. William Tyler Page, clerk OF
the house of representatives, has
found-and printed in a little hand
book--that there Is no official sane
tion for the title. The constitution,
says Mr.. Page, sanctions the use OF
the words representative" and
as signaling those
persons composing the house.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
PAST YEAR A RECORD BREAKER
Total Receipts in Treasures Office
Near Two Million

The final settlement which has
just been completed In the county
treasurer's office shows that the re.
ceipts OF that office during the past
year were approximately one and
three fourths million dollars. This
amount was the largest ever taken In
In Dickinson county for one year,
according to M. II. Calkins, treasur-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
STRONG HERE NEXT MONDAY
Rcprescntativc VIII Make Address In
Court House in Afternoon

Representative J. G. Strong OF the
Fifth district will open three days
campaign of Dickinson county Mon
day. October 10. with an address In
the court room here at 2:30 o'clock.
The ladies' are especially invited as
this will be meeting Of much inter-
est and Mr. Strong will discuss the
issues of the campaign fully. He
has been closely identified with
agricultural Legislation In congress
and the farmers will all be interest
"A
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
Tuesday, October "a
at II o'clock the fol-
lowing:
IS HEAD OF LIVESTOCK

lowing:
IS HEAD OF LIVESTOCK
Consisting of II head Of high
grade HOlstein cows, some giving
milk, now and others fresh soon; 5
head Of 2-year- old high grade Hol-
stein heifers with calf, to purebred
Holstein bull; 5 head of 1-year old
high grade Holstein heifers; 4 head
of high grade Holstein heifer calves;
3 head of Holstein steer calves. All
cattle offered for sale have been CIV
en- the tuberculosis test.
Two head of Duroc Jersey brood
sows with II pigs; head of good
Duroc Jersey brood sows to farrow
soon; 8 head of shoats averaging
about 100 pounds.
TERMS-An sums of $40 cash.
All sums over that amount credit of
one year will be given on approved
notes bearing per cent interest. No
property to be removed until settled
for
Hot lunch will be served by May
field ladies'.
H. G.. HART
G.. B. YOUNG
Owners
COL. JAS. T. MCCULLOUGH, Auc-
tioneer
JOS. P. LEWIS, Clerk 12w2t
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
BUSINESS is PICKING UP
Saturday Was UsusuaIiy Good Day
MANY Merchants Say

There have been more people In
the stores during the last two weeks
than for some time and last Satur-
day was an unusually good day. ac-
cordng to many Abilene merchants.
Fine weather, good roads and a slight
respite In the rush of farm work at
this season Is said to account for bet
ter business
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
r. D. SHAW DEAD AT JUNCTION

Junction City, Oct. ~. ~.
Shaw. 80 years old, for fifty years
a Junction City business man. is
dead at his home here. He came
from Chester, England, to this city in
1879. Mr.. Shaw was lay minis
ter Of the First Methodist church
and frequently occupied the pulpit.
He was a member of the board of
education for thirty wears
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
PICTURE b,EN .Ome HERE
Paul Jeffcoat Elected President oi
Kansas Pho .Ographers

Paul JeffcOat Of this city was
elected president Of the Kansas Pho
otogr1phers association at It's an
nual meeting at Sallna Tuesday
morning. Next years session Of the
association will be held at Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
Ball Players Split Big
Money for the Series
rAssocia ted Pressl ]

New York, Oct. 10.-The Giants
and Yankees today received their
share of the worlds series money,
the Giants splitting 25 shares of ST.
451 each. and the Yankees 20 shares
of $2.283 each.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
Wednesday, Oct. Is

Commencing at p. m. sharp, the
following:
n HEAD OF LIVESTOCK
8 Head of Horses and Mules
Gray mare IL years old, VT. 1850;
black mare IL years old, VT. 1850;
span mules, smooth mouth; span
mules 8 years old; 2 weanling mules
5 months old.
II Head Of Jersey Cattle
Six head choice milk cows all CIV
ing good flow Of milk or will be fresh
by date Of sale; heifer 4 years old;
4 heifers / year old; purebred Jer-
sey bull 3 years old, good breeder; /;
2 small calves-all these cattle are
tuberculin tested, subjec to retest.
Farm Implements
Mccormick 7-foot wheat binder,
new; Emerson 16-inch sulky plow,
new; International disc, new; John
Deere hay rake, new; old rake; good
box wagon; new wagon and rack; !;
light farm wagon; Emerson walking
cultivator; Dain sweep grinder; g.
hole grain drill; 14-inch walking
plow; corn, shelter; 5-tooth cultiva-
tor; double shovel cultivator; grind
stone; good top buggy; good road
wagon; 2 sets heavy work harness;
good set single driving harness; 2
sets leather fly nets, and collars.
Miscellaneous
Anker-Holt cream separator, new;
8 5-gallon milk cans, 3-gallon cream
can, 2 large milk pals, dozen milk
bottles, tank heater, 8 large chicken
coeps, water fountains, hog troughs,
4 large barrels. poultry wire, shoveis.
forks, sythe, saws, post digger,
traps, COW chains, 9 new grain sacks,
stone Jars, dining table, 6 lamps, tat
irons and many other articles.
ALSO-1O0 shocks kaffir corn fod-
der, @ tons Of alfalfa hay In barn,
4 tons Sudan hay In barn. stack al
falfa hay, so bushels oats, 200 pure
bred s. C. Brown Leghorn hens and
rs pullets.
ALSo-25 bushels Irish potatoes,
6 stands bees.
TERMS-$10 and under. cash.
Over that amount a credit of 9
months win be given on bankable
notes with interest at 10 per cent.
Only per cent charged IL paid when
due. No property to be remove until
terms are complied with.
GEO. w. BARBER
GEO. SNYDER. Auctioneer
JOHN MIDDLETON. Clerk
@. W. REFS Banker
wl2,19-dl9,21 %
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
Gen. Wood Will Come
Back to a New Place


Seattle, Oct. 1G.-General Leon
ard Wood, governor Of the Philip
pines, will return to the United
States to assume the presidency Of
the University of Pennsylvania
about January 1, reported John Zieg-
Ter of Philadelphia, who recently re-
turned from visit to the islands.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
HIGH GRADE
HOLSTEIN SALE

We will sell at public auction with
out reserve, at our farm 4 miles east
and miles north of Manchester,
3h miles west and 1 mile south Of
Industry. on
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
u. p. LAYING New Track

About 100 men are employed be-
tween Chapman and Detroit on the
Union Pacific road laying new track.
They were put on the job last week
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
PUBLIC SALE!

Having decided to quit farming,
I will sell at public auction 2A miles
north Of Abilene court house on
Buckeye road, and u mile north of
st. Joseph's Orphanage, on
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12
P PUBLIC SALE!

The Undersigned will sell at pub.
lie auction at his place at Manches-
ter. ON
Wednesday, Oct. Is
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12

Three's n crowd; two's petting
party.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-12

b. W. STEWART, Auctioneer
OLIVER MARTY. Banker 12w2t
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
Lands Favors July |
as Limit Date for Trades
So Informs St. Louis Chamber
of Commerce.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Aug. (AssocIated
Press) Il. W. vesper. president OF the
st. Louis Chamber OF Commerce. to-day
received a letter from Commissioner
X. VI. Lands, in which the supreme
arbiter OF baseball said he would sug-
gest at the next Joint meeting OF the
American and National leagues that the
date for interciub exchanging OF players
shall be July ] instead OF August l. AS
now in effect.
In the letter. which was In reply TO
one sont by Vesper to Commissioner
Lands July %, protesting against the
New York Boston trade IN the American
League. in which the Yankees obtained
Joe Dugan. third baseman. and Elmer
Smith. outfielder. in exchange for sew
eral players. Mr.. lands concurred In
the protest. He said the protest was
well taken and that the trade was like
removing or adding handicap when
the horses are coming down the stretch"
A similar letter was received by YES
per from John A. Heydler. president OF
the National League who promised seri-
Gus consideration Of the problem. Presi-
dent Heydier wrote that mo one will
dispute that belated trades are distastc-
full to patrons of the game as well as
to majority Of those financially inter
ested In the teams"
August Hermann. president of the
Cincinnati club. in a letter said "the
matter you complain OF Is hard propo-
sitlon to solve In order TO secure the
desired results
Letters from fans In various parts of
the country approving the protest OF the
Chamber OF Commerce also have been
received.
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
Rochester Gives Hagen
a Rousing Reception

Special Dispatch 10 THE NEW YoRK HErAtp.
ROCHESTER,. n. Y. Aug. 5.--Waiter Ha-
gen. the British open golf champion. was
accorded a rousing reception today
when he came back TO his home town"
for the first time since he became the
first American born professional to win
In England.
One OF the largest galleries OF the
Hagen-Joe Kirkwood tour came to the
Country Club links. where Hagen cad
died and later acted as professional, 10
Watch him and Kirkwood play Il. X. Robe
son and Crarley Mc<enna, the two
strongest Rochester amateurs. Hagen
and Kirkwood won by and 4. and the
victory was their twelfth straight
Hagen and Kirkwood were too fast
to-day for the amateurs. Hagen obtained
birdie fours at the three par Ave holes
by smashing two wooden shots close
enough at each green TO get down with
chip and a putt. lie had the best
Individual card, a 3s--35--73 Hagen
and Kirkwood had a best ball OF 34--3I
--es and Robeson and McKenna were
37---3s--73.
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
BROWNS HIT HARD
TO BEAT ATHLETICS
Victory by 4 to l Retains First
Place Margin for st.
Louis Club.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 5.-The Browns re-
tanned their first place margin over
the Yankees by defeating the Athletics
in the closing game Of the series. 4
to /.
Sisler. returning to the game after
an absence of week, hit into a triple
play his first time up. Rettig passed
Gerber and Tobin opening the game
and was relieved by Eckert.
Sisler lined TO Galloway. who threw
to Young, getting Gerber. and YOUNG
to Hauser retired Tobin. Long dis
tance hitting won for the Browns. In
the second Williams singled. McManus
tripled and Austin doubled. In the
sixth Sisler tripled and Williams
doubled. and in the seventh Collins hit
over the left field fence. A crowd OF
about $4,000 fans turned out. The
score
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE
MARK FOR HORNSBY
Sets New Record for Home
Runs With His Twenty
Eighth.

Special Dispatch 10 THE New York HERALD.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5.-After a lapse
of more than \ week, Rogers Hornsby
of the st. Louis Cardinals resumed
his home run campaign with vicious
smash over the right field wall in the
Phillies' ball park to-day with no one
on base. In the sixth inning. and
Jimmy Ring pitching. for his twenty
eighth home run of the season.
Hornsby's circuit clout broke the
National League record. established
by Ed. Williamson OF the old Chicago
White Stockings thirty-eight- years
ago. Hornsby had previously sen,
into the discard the modern record
OF the season circuit Of twenty-four
made by Gavvy Cravath.
Hornsby's home run record to date.
which also places him in tie with
KEN Williams for this seasons leader
snip, follows:
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
Manor Field Beats Crescent.

Coming within nine OF century. Il.
@. Hull of Staten Island contributed 81
toward the total of 176 scored by the
Manor Field Cricket Club I'm the cham
pionship match against the Crescent A.
c. eleven at Bay Ridge yesterday l..
Miller and Il. c. Taylor each pu. on
25 for Manor Field and Percy Adamson
IL. The Crescents. who were short
handed. were dismissed for s., after
making a stubborn stand. II. Smith
distinguished himself for the New Moon
side by scoring 81 and taking four
wickets for 80 runs.
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
Badoud Knocked Out in
Twelfth Round by Clement

GENEVA. Aug. 5.--Albert Badoud.
Swiss heavyweight boxing champion
and former sparring partner OF Georges
Carpenter. the European champion. was
Knocked out In the twelfth round of
bout here last night BY Clement. a new
conner. Badoud appeared to have lacked
sufflelsnt ssaining for the bout.
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
CARDINALS FAIL TO
Hold LEAGUE LEAD
Ring Allows But One Run
Hornsby's 28th Homer
and Phillies Win.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 5.-Philadelphia
knocked the st. Louis Cardinals into
second place by beating them to-day,
8 co /.
Hornsby broke the old National League
rome run record set by Ed Williamson
OF Chicago in 1884. by driving out his
twenty-eighth home run of the season.
Ring pitched well for Philadelphia.
striking out eight men. Pfeffer. North
and Dyer were all hit hard. The score !:
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
Procession of Pitchers
Under a Deluge of Hits
Fills Polo Ground Baths
Twentyseven Clouts of All Varieties Send Trio Of Cub
Hurlers to Early Wash-Chcago's Eleven Bingles
Chase Pair of New York Moundsmen to
Commune With Them-Score 19 to T.
ny w. o. McGEEHAN.

o.
10
Their stunt less Ike the NEUROLOGICAL
head Every time It falls upon the elastic skull bounces
point higher than
In first place and the shining
The New York herald., 1922-08-06

sBatted for Eckert in the third inning.
Philadelphia ... o q o o OIL
St. Louis . o . o o o o 1 ! o.
Two base hlts--Austin. MCGOWAN. WEIGH
Galloway, williams. Three base hits-Mc-
Manus. Sisler. Home run-Coilins. Caught
stealing--Jacobson. Triple pay--Galloway,
Young and Hauser. Bases on balls-Off Ret
tig. 2: off Koip. 2 Struck out-By Kolp, .;
by Heimach, 3. Pitching record-Off Rettig,
no hits, no runs In no inning: off Eckert. 3
hits. 2 runs In . innings. Left on bases
st. Louis 81 Philadelphia, .. Winning
pitcher-Kolp. Losing ptcher-Eckert. Um-
pires--Morfarty and DInneen. Time Of game
Il hour and 90 minutes.
The New York herald., 1922-08-06

Totals. "a ] 2 % s3I
sBatted for Pfeffer In fifth inning
fBatted for Ainsmith in seventh inning.
fBatted for North in seventh inning.
81. Louis. ......... o o o oi
Philadelphia. o 0 . o , 0 x-9
Two base hits-Parkinson. Flack Home
runs-Walker, Hornsby. Struck out-By
Ring, Z: by Pfeffer. .: by Dyer. 3 by
North. l. Bases on balis-On Ring. 2: off
Pfeffer. i. Double plays-Parkinson.
Fletcher and Lee: McCurdy and Toporcer.
Hits-Off Pfeffer, 3 in 4 innings; off North.
; In innings: off Dyer. In innings.
Left on bases-Philadelphia. Z: ST. Louis. 8.
Losing pitcher-Pfcffer Umpires-Sentelie
and Klein. Time of game-l hour and 80
minutes