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Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-24
WILD BILLS DAYS
Roundup In Abilene VIII Recall Old
Tinycs to Old Timers

Time was In the early 70's when
Abilene was teeming with cowboy
life and Texas longhorns, and both
day and night a riot Of revelry and
dare e-devil deeds. But the cowboy
has given way to the farmer and the
longhorn to the peaceful milch COW.
The Roundup here on August 20,
30, 81 will recall to old timers
many Of the doings of those early
days, and show to the rising genera
ton what times their forebears went
through to make this state the gold
Ell garden of their dreams. Life In
those days was held very cheaply
AMI during the marshalship In Abb
lene Of Tom Smith and Wild Bill
Hickok many killings took place.
The cowboy was In evidence every.
where and his love for the "wild
and woody" was quite satisfied after
the long drive from Texas when he
reached here. He had been five or
six months on the trail and thought
ne was entitled to his "fiing" after
guarding and guiding the longhorns
on the long trail from their homes
in Texas to the railroad at Abilene.
Those days are gone forever and
in measure the Roundup depicts
the lives that those cowboys lived
and enjoyed and tries to bring back
the pleasant events of those historic
times. There will be almost every
kind of sport indulged in by the
former generation Of fearless riders,
ropers and trainers of the wild steer
and brOnc.
An immense gathering is expected
for the three days. A novel feature
IN the parade will be the appear
ance Of many men who went through |
those times, and all old timers are
invited to join the parade. If they
will give their names to Dave Wilkie, |
head Of the American Legion, under
whose auspices the Roundup will
De given, they will be taken care of.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-24

handling light athletics and college
celebrations for ten years prior to
his entrance into his present en-
larged capacity. He has extremely
high ideals concerning the frontier
contest business and the rules and
regulations used by him absolutely
disqualify any contestant for inten-
tional cruelty to any of the animals
used in the events of the Roundup.
In the two events mentioned
above radical changes have been
contestant. In place of throwing his
weight on the head Of the racing
longhOrn and knocking him to the
ground, must leap from his horse
throwing his weight on the weathers
of the steer, reach forward to his
horns, set his feet as u brake, stop
the animal and throw him with
athletic strength and skill alone.
Wrestling holds are used and this
fact has caused some Roundup COM
mittees to call the bulldOgging
event. "Steer wrestling" This was
the name given to the event ut the
Pixies Peak RodeO recently staged
at Colorado Springs and witnessed
by Frank PaXon, Corney Meade and
others from this community. In this
manner bulldOgging becomes a con-
test Of cowboy science against ami
NAL strength. 1t Is well known
fact that many expert bulldOggers
o nlSn I'm fhn VppctltnU "
game.
Frisky calves are used In the rOp-
ing and tying events In place of
steers, they being first stopped by
the trained mount, then mugged
down and tied by hand. In rnfs
manner the roping and tying event
becomes Il contest of alertness for
the contestant and amusement for
the audience.
The local boys mentioned above
will tell you that the Pixies Peak
ROdeo was marvel of spectacular
entertainment full of frills, thrills
and spills and anyone doubling the
merits of the celebration to be staged
in this city by the American Legion
boys, should consult them. The
cowboy tournament to be staged
here will be similar to the Pixies
Peak Rodeo and many Of the cham
pions taking part there have already
sent in their entries for the Abilene
Prairie Rose Hender-
son and Johnnie Judd Of Los An
geles, Calf, two of the movie stars
who take part In Roundup contests
as an advertising feature for the
ilms, have been heard from and are
July expected to appear here. Prairie
Rose in the lady bronc riding and
Johnnie Judd, her husband, In trick
Oping, maverick races and calf rop-
ng He has been requested by spec
nj wire to judge the bronc riding
8 well.
Johnnie Judd and Mrs. Judd,
nOwn in pictures as ''Pralrie Rose"
have wired Stryker,
will be here" They are two Of
he best known performers In the
n mo
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-24
THEY ALL DEMAND 1T
Abilene, Like Every City and Town
In the Union, Receives Il

People with kidney ills want to bt
cured. When one suffers the tor
lures Of an aching back, relief ID
eagerly sought for. There are many
remedies today that relieve, but dc
not cure. Doan's Kidney Pills have
brought lasting results to thousands.
Here is Abilene evidenc of their
merit.
Mrs. T.. d. Bugbee. 421 r. 9th ST.,
says: For backache and other
troubles from disordered kidneys, 1
think Doan's are a good remedy.
My back began to pain severely. 1t
was painful to stoop and I felt gen.
orally uncomfortable. I saw Doan's
Kidney Pills advertised for this
trouble and I decided to use them.
One box Of Doan's corrected the
misery and haven't had any trouble
since"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney PiIls-the same
that Mrs. Bugbee had. Foster-Mn-
burn Mo-, Mfrs, Buffalo, n. Y.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-24
HOLDING S. S. CONVENTION
Two This Week and Three Next
Week In This County

A series Of Sunday school conven.
tions will be held In Dickinson cOun-
ty this week and next. There will
be two this week, the first at Tai
mage, Wednesday. August 23, where
the Sunday schools of the north
west district will meet and the Sec
Ond at the Church Of the Brethren
at Navarro on Thursday where the
East Center district will meet. Next
week the west central district will
meet at Solomon, Tuesday; the south
east district at Herington Wednes-
day an dthe southwest district at
day and the southwest district at
The convention at Talmage We'd
nesday will assemble at 10 o'clock
and the sessions will close at In
the afternoon. There will be music
by the Talmage orchestra and vocal
selections by members Of the var
lous Sunday schools. The speakers
listed on the program include: Rev.
J. X. Morgan, Rev. f. A. Whittlesey
and Rev. o. H. Feiler.
Sessions at Navarro will open at
D: 80 in the morning and continue
during the day and in the evening.
Speakers on the program will be:
DR.. Lemkau, Rev. Feiler, Rev. Seq
arhammer, Rev. A. p. Sherman, Rev.
II. G. Engle, Rev. Wrist, Rev. Coder,
Rev. Hovgard and Miss Edith Hoff-
man. At Q o'clock in the evening
here will be young peoples lunch
,on. Howard Engle and II. Kelly
will make short talks and Miss
Phoebe Westrup will give a. reading.
These conventions occur annually
II the fall.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-24
Evidence Was Insufficient

Two Bulgarian wOrkmen were ar
raigned before Justice Brann on
complaint Of four other Bulgarians
that they had been robbed Of $37.
All Of the men are employed on a
road gang near Detroit and large
number Of interested people filed the
court room during the hearing. With
much gesticulating the men man
aged to make themselves understood
through N. Oznoff who acted as in
terpreter. The case was finally dis
missed for lack of sufficient evil
dence.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-24

Neae Of Six Occupants Was Hurt In
Accident

Salina Journal: What might have
been a serious accident occurred Sun
day afternoon when the touring car
driven by Vaughn vanHorne over
turned on the Ninth street road,
about a mile and half south Of Sa-
lima. The car turned completely
over, badly damaging the top, but
not one of the six occupants was
hurt.
According to the story told by
vauhgn, 10 year old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred VanHOrne, 121 South
Oakdale, they were not driving par
ticularly fast but the car struck a
deep rut or chuck hole, causing 1t to
overturn, and it was seemingly a
miracle that none Of the young per-
sons were hurt.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-24
NO INHUMAN TREATMENT
Roundup May Be Witnessed With
out Fear Of Bad Features

The question Is being asked in
local circles as to the inhumane or
brutal features connected with GER
tain events to be presented during
the American Legion Roundup to be
staged at Abilene on August 20, 80,
81. When the matter was taken
up with Mr.. Stryker. director Of the
big affair, he promptly and emphat-
ically remarked, "There are none. :"
He admits, however, that during the
early days OF the Roundup as an
attraction, the steer rOping and bull
dogging were considered cruel. Mr..
Stryker was a college instructor
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-24
WANT $4,000 FOR 1925
This Is the Slogan Salina Has Set
and Hopes to Make 1t

"Salina 25,OOO in 1925" is the
slogan that the Chamber CT Com
merce is adopting for Salina and the
organization, with the help of the
citizenship Of the city, is going to
make every effort to have this come
true. 1t has been suggested that a
large electric sign, blazoning forth
this slogan, be swung across Santa
Fe avenue.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-24
FIFTY ON HONOR ROLL
Names Of Dickinson's Heroes to Be
on Bronze Tablet

Fifty names of the Dickinson
county soldiers, sailors, marines and
nurses will be marked with gold
stars on the bronze plate which will
be placed in the Dickinson County
Memorial Hospital. The directors
believe that this list is complete but
II there are any corrections or addi-
ti0ns to be made, ask that they be
reported at once to Il. H. Forney, G.
G. Wyandt or r. J. Long. The
names of all Dickinson county men
and women who were in the service
will be placed ON the memorial tab
let with gold star to mark those
who lost their lives.
The following list is of those who
died In Snryica.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-24
Died in Wyoming

Orion Buchanan, son of the late
A. G. Buchanan, former postmaster
here, died at Edmonston, wy, early
Sunday morning. He is survived by
his wife and two brothers. The body
will be brought to Abilene for bur-
ial beside his parents. Funeral SER
vices Wednesday afternoon ut 2:3O
o'clock from the II. ID. Focht home,
416 N. w. Sixth street. Rev. How
gard will officiate. Burial in the
Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-24
J. KELLY KILLED IN ACCIDEN
Son-in-Law Of c. G. Byers Victim Of
Car Crash

J. Kelly, son-in-law Of G. G..
Byers who lives on farm near Abb
lene was killed In Denver as the re-
suit Of an automobile collision, ac-
cording to message received by the
family. Mr.. Kelly had gone west
with bridge gang and his wife
stayed with her parents during his
absence. Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly lived
at Solomon. Mr.. Kelly's brother
from there left for Denver and will
bring the body back to Solomon for
burial.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-24
MIX For School Children

Under-nourished children are t.
have free milk at Junction City
schools-half a pint twice day
under a plan presented by the Boost
er club which will furnish the milk,
and accepted by the board Of educa-
tiOn.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-24
MRS. HARDING A MEMBER

Nyack, N. ", Aug. 22-Mrs. War
rem G. Harding whose recent gift
Of $40 toward fund to buy oats
and hay for Clover, the 51-year-old
horse, brought her an offer Of hon.
orary membership in the Nyack SO.
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals, yesterday accepted the
honor.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-24
TOO MUCH RAISIN WHISKEY
Liquor Landed Leonard Edmundsor
in Jail For 80 Days

Raisin whiskey with kick so
powerful that it landed him in Jail,
was found in the possession Of
Leonard Edmundson Saturday night
when his room was searched by
Night Marshal Dederick. There was
about a quart of the stuff left in a
gallon jug. Marshal Dederick con-
fiscated the liquor and arrested Ed
mundson who was arraigned before
Justice Brann, confessed and was
snetenced to 30 days in Jail and a
fine Of 500 and costs.
The man with the least credit
takes the least care of it.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-24
TEMPERATURE WAS los \

ma MeSCury VHy Wc"t wv" 70 -
Last Night
Tuesday was the hottest day OF
the summer. The official tempera-
ture was 1O5 and the minimum re-
corded Tuesday night was IS. There
was a hot wind blowing during the
day which felt like the air from a
furnace.
Today there has been little air
stirring but the temperature is not
SO high as yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-24
GOES TO INDIA TO WE'D
Manhattan Girl Travels Far to Nee,
Lover

Manhattan, Aug. 21.-Miss Irene
Hays, Of Manhattan, daughter OF
Mrs. w. r. Hays, expects to leave
next month for Calcutta, India.
Miss Hays graduated from the Kan.
sas State Agricultural College, class
Of 1922. On arrival in India she
will be married to Frederick VIII.
liams, principal Of boys school,
and who formerly resided at Salina.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-24

Clean old papers &c q bundle, Re.
fectOr Office
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-24

A striker who was formerly en-
ployed as a car inspector In rail-
road shop In Kansas. told an Abilene
man the other day that he would be
glad when the strike was over.
During his enforced vacation he has
been working 10 hours day In the
harvest fields. His pay was consid-
erabiy less than he received for
eight hours work for the railroad
and his work, he said, was the hard
est job he'd had In years.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-24
FELL oNTo DIVING BOARD
Leo J. Clark Of HerinGton Died q
We1llngton

Leo ]. Clark Of Herington, Rock
Island fireman, died In hospital at
Wellington Sunday from conclusion
Of the brain. Clark's skull was
frctured when he fell fifteen feet to
a diving platform from cable
stretched across the Shikasia river
at Drury, near Wellington.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
HOME FOR AGED
HAS $1,000
Still Need Much More to In
sure Future of the
Institution

A total of S2,7o0 has been con-
tributed TO date in the drive for funds
by which the Home for the Aged,
one of the most worthy charities of
this city, may continue for another
year. It takes $4,000 to run this in
stitution for the period of one year
and unless this amount is forthcom-
ing, there is question as to whether
or not the institution will be able to
continue.
At the board of directors meeting
in the Y. NJ. c. A. last night. gen.
eral discussion of the drive took place
and the directors again urged that
the balance of the $1,000 necessary
be subscribed as quickly as possible.
There still remains a total of $4,000
to be raised before the quota has
been reached.
Everyone who has not contributed
to. the fund as yet, is requested to
do so as soon as possible. in order
that the quota may be reached so
the directors can plan for next
years activities. AS there is no
general solicitation of funds, the
directors make an urgent appeal for
the public to send donations to The
Evening News office, City National
Bank or the Perth Amboy Hard
ware Company. A coupon appears
daily on the first page of The Eve
ming News. which enables one to
make their donation without the
necessity of writing letter. All
names of donatcrs are published
daily in The Evening News.
The contributors to date are:
(Conrinued on page 4)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
APPLEBY MAY GET
INTERNAL REVENUE
COLLECTORS POST
Third District Congressman
Being Urged by Friends to
be Candidate for Post

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5:-Follow-
ing current rumors that Collector
of Internal Revenue Ferguson, at
Newark, is to resign that position to
accept the presidency of a bank
amalgamation in Jersey City, 1t was
reported here today that Represen-
tative T. Frank Appleby of Asbury
Park, who was defeated last month
for reelection to congress from the
third New Jersey district, will be-
come a candidate for the collector
ship.
Many friends of Representative
Appleby are urging him to come
forward as candidate for the posi-
ton in the event of Mr.. Ferguson's
resignation, but up to the present
time he has declined to commit
himself on the matter, saying that
he would wait until Mr.. Ferguson
actually gave up the position. In
the meantime it is understood that
he is going ahead with plans for an
extended tour of the world after his
term in congress ends on March A.
Mr.. Ferguson was appointed on
recommendation of Senator F'reling-
huysen, but since the latter was
defeated for reelection to the senate
by Governor Edwards, and it is now
so near the end of his term, it is
quite likely the appointment of the
next internal revenue collector will
be made by Senator Edge. This
fact has lent encouragement to Mr..
Appleby's friends who believe that
Senator Edge would look with favor
upon the candidacy of Mr.. Appleby
should he throw his hat into the
ring
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
METUCHEN TAX
FIGHT BEFORE
COUNTY BOARD
Chamber of Commerce Com
mittee Claims Inequality
in Assessments of Borough
ACTION is DEMANDED
Urge Appointment of Three
Assessors to Equafze
RatabIes in Borough
ACTION is DEMANDED

METUCHEN, Dec. 5:-Claiming
that an inequality of assessments
exists in Metuchen to such an ex-
tent that some properties are as
sessed at only ten per cent of their
true value whereas others are as
sessed as high as ninety per cent,
committee of the local Chamber
Of Commerce appeared before the
Middlesex County Board of Taxa
tion at New Brunswick yesterday
and urged the appointment of u
commisson of three assessors in
Metuchen to equalize assessments.
The Chamber of Commerce dele
cation emphasized the fact that the
unequal assessments cannot be
blamed upon John Breen, the only
assessor in Metuchen who is paid
$3.50 yearly for bis services. The
work is too much for one man, the
committee told the county board
and Assessor Breen has been una
BILE to secure the cooperation of the
borough council in his efforts to
equalize assessments.
The county board was told by the
delegation that it had been appealed
to as last measure following their
fruitless efforts to have the borough
COQuCll luIeEeSL llsclI III Ills iildt-
ter and act. The council has refused
to cooperate in giving the assessor
any assistance whatsoever, the
Chamber of Commerce men said,
with the result that an inequality
of assessments prevail which is
detrimental to the future growth Of
Metuchen.
If the present schedule of assess
ments is not changed, the county
board was told, there will be little
or no building activity in Metuchen.
New residents in the borough who
have just erected homes, the COM
mittee said, are being assessed as
high as ninety per cent of the true
value of the property and houses,
whereas other houses which, al
though older, are better built and
occupy even more prominent sites,
are assessed as low as ten per cent
of the true value.
The county tax board members
told the delegation that they were
aware of the inequality of assess
nlents In Metuchen having given or
ders last year to increase the rata
bles ten per cent. This was done,
apparently by increasing every
property owners assessment instead
of finding the properties under-as-
sessed and adding to their assess
ment, the Chamber of Commerce
men said.
CONTINUED on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
SAY SMUGGLING
|NRAR|TANb DAY
IS INCREASING
New York Says State Police
Called Here to Assist Dry
Agents
USING SMALL BOATS
Stopping Many Craft Swing
ing Into Ports Nearby
during Nights

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 <By The As
sociated Press THE American dry
navy-that feet of ghost ships which
seeks to keep the prohibition laws
intact on the high seas-today put
out to check a great hotilla of rum
runners which have started for
New York and other points along
Eastern seaboard with a stock of
liquor.
Re-enforced with extra boats has
tily pressed into service the regular
| fleet has taken to the ocean to lay
tor nearly 100 bootIegging craft
coming here with $4,000 to 100000
| cases of liquor. Orders have been
issued to bali every ship which looka
suspicious.
experimenting the statement oi
Prohibition Commissioner Hanes in
New Orleans yesterday that coast
was filed with smugglers, local Of
ficials declared that smugglers were
just as thick off New Jersey and
Island coasts.
Ashore dr. agents were scanting
the sky for receipt of circulars from
Montreal concerns offering the sale
of rye.
New Jersey state police have been
called to the aid of dry agents in
Perth Amboy and in Raritan and
Newark bays. They have taken to
the water in small boats stopping
many a craft swinging into port
during the night.
One of the first hauls reported in
tne Christmas drive came this morn
ing when two detectives padding
around in Graves End bay captured
a fishing boat carrying $50 cases.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
JUMPS OFF BOAT TO
PROVE COURAGE; DIES

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Just to
prove his courage, Nicholas Nellie,
a New Jersey comnuter from
Ridgefield Park, jumped from the
ferryboat Rochester in the Hudson
river early today and was drowned.
Nellie, his nephew, John Wenner-
holm. and some other passengers
were conversing on the after deck.
when someone passed a remark that
Nellie believed reflected on his
courage. .-
"Tll jump overheard and show
you how much courage I've got,' he
said and carried out the threat.
Robert Fisherman, an actor, and
Wennerholm> jumped in after him,
but Nellie could not be found. A
small boat was launched and picked
up the would-be rescuers. The boat
was delayed half an hour or more,
while an unsuccessful! search was
made for the body.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
WALLWORTH To
BE SENATE HEAD.
BY PARRY VOTE
Baird Faction Wins as Dead
lock at Republican Caucus
Ended Today
LARSON FOR SMITH
Defeat for Edge Who Sup
ported PaSsaic Man for
Senate President
LARSON FOR SMITH
TRENTON.

TRENTON, Dec. 5.-Senator
Parry, of Essex, Independent Repub-
lican. today broke the senate cancus
deadlock by casting a, vote for SEN
tor Joseph A. Wallwnrtk OF Camden,
who was thus chosen to be the next
senate president by a vote of 8 to s.
The action is a victory for former
United States Senator David Baird,
who sponsored the candidacy OF
the senator from his own county.
Friends of Senator Edge backed
Smith, although it was reported that
Edge himself was not taking an ac-
tive hand in the contest. The final
vote was as follows:
Wallworth-Blackwell of Mercer
Bright of Cape May, Mathis OF
Ocean, Parry of Essex, Piefson of
Union, Roberts of Burlington, Smith
of Passaic, Stevens of Monmouth,
Whitney of Morris-9.
For Smith-Allen of Salem. Case
of Somerset, FODDER of Gloucester.
Larson of Middlesex, Mackay OF Ber-
gen. Reeves of Cumberland, Richards
of Atlantic, Wallworth of Camden.
5
The opposing candidates cast
votes for each other. Senator Rich
ards of Atlantic was absent, but was
permitted to vote by proxy. The Sc
lection of Wallworth is a complete
victory for his faction in the senate
caucus. On the first day the ma
jority senators met this group
elected Stevens of Monmouth. their
leader, and today they followed it
up with the naming Of the Camden
senator to preside over the next ses-
sion. Congressman Frank Patter-
son Baird, lieutenant. was here in
person to assist Wallworth men.
Only one ballot was taken and after
ward the choice was made unani-
NOUS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-05
10 TEAMS STILL TIED
IN SIX DAY RACE

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Ten Of the
teams of bicyclists that started their
thirty-third annual six day race az
Madison Square Garden at Midnight
Sunday were tied at $50 miles at
their twenty-seven hour early today.
Four others were a lap behind, Wal-
ker and Lorenz two of the originas
starters dropped out last night. Rutt
partner of LorenZ and McBeaths
walkers partner formed the new
combination, leaving fourteen teams
in the race. Bellonni was leading at
8 a. m. The previous record was 69S
miles one lap made by Lawson and
Drobach in 1914.
The relative positions OF the teams
were unchanged at 8 a. m. The ten
leading combinations had paddIeu
$50 miles and laps. The others
trailed lap behind. The recard for
the thirty second hour is 706 miles
and one lap, made by Lawson and
Root in 1915.