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Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-17
(First published in the Abilene Weekly
Reflector, August Z, 1929
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

State of Kansas, Dickinson County. ss:
In the Probate Court of Said County
and State. 4,
In the Matter of the Estate of Culbert-
son Stevens. Deceased.
To all creditors and other persons
interested in said estate:
You are hereby notified that I have
filed a. report OF nay administration Of
said estate In the Probate Court Of
Dickinson County. Kansas. and that I
will make final settlement Of the above
named estate in the Probate Court in
and Tor said coukty at the Probate
Judges office in Abilene. Kansas. on
the 18th day of September, 1929; and
at such time application will be made
for my compensation, attorney fees,
and other expenses, and for my dis.
charge as such administrator with Will
annexed, and for an order of the court
finding and adiudging who were the
heirs, devisees, and legatees OF the de-
ceased.
q. W. REES.
Administrator with Will Annexed OF
Estate of Culbertson Stevens, Deceased.
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PUBLICATION NOTICE -,

In the District Court Of Dickinson
County. State Of Kansas. .'1' ,0''
Oakley Murphy. Plaintiff. '"
Hal Murphy. Defendant. ..D
To the above named Defendant:
have been sued In the District Court
Of Dickinson County. Kansas. ~ a ssid
Court on the i4th day Of august tor s,xoIos a; D.;
from you upon the grounds Of aban;
donment and gross neglect Of duty; and and
also asks for the care. custody ana
control OF the minor children. Eva Muir
ply. Edna Murphy. virgie MURPHY;
Murphy. Jr.; that unless you answer or
demure to said petition on Or, before
saa pstton will be taken ssa,,ss a. ,TSs you
granting said plaintiff a divorce from
YOU and giving her the. the care; aSt;assn custody
OAKLEY MURPHY.
BY s. 8. SMITH, Plaintiff.
Her Attorney.
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Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-17

State OF Kansas, Dickinson County. SIS:
In the Probate Court OF Said County
and State.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Henry
Brehm. deceased.
To all creditors and other persons In
terested In said estate:
You are hereby notified that / have
filed a report OF my administration of
said estate IN the Probate Court OF
Dickinson County. Kansas. and that l
Will make final settlement of the above
named estate In the Probate Court in
and for said county at the Probate
Judges office In Abilene. Kansas, on
the 1bth day OF September, 1922; and
at such time application will be made
for my compensation. attorney fees. and
other expenses. and for my discharge
as such executor. and for an order of
the court finding and -adtudging who
were the heirs, devisees, and iegatees
- s. w. MUENzENMAYER, =.
Executor OF the Estate OF
Henry Brehm. deceased
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Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-17
BEG YOUR PARDON

We believe the Abilene Rehectors
mailing boy is girl. When we
opened our last copy Of the Rehec:
tor a quantity Of talcum powder feii
out on our mahogany office desk.-
Manhattan Mercury. d..
That particular exchange copy
was intended for the HeringtOn
Times In the hope that Perl Barton
would open it and be induced to
come up and meet the handsome
head of our mailing department.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-17
A HELPFUL FACTOR

One Of the natinhihE undertakings
most directly helpful to the farm
country at this time has been the
rehabilitation by congress Of the
War Finance Corporation, with Its
5000 900, 900 to aid in the carrying
the farmer until he could regain his
position Of financial independence.
It stood ready to absorb portion
Of the paper with which the note
cases Of the country banks are bulg-
ing Thankfully the hard pressed
banker bundled a few tons Of thou
sands of obligations, endorsed them
and sent them to the institution, re-
cefVing credit therefor.
Ahsat. ss5O, ,0ea 900 af such ypeReS
had been taken over June 1st and
win be carried for a maximum per-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-17
Joint Legion Meeting

A joint meeting Of the Fifth and
Sixth district Legion posts will be
held at Beloit August u. The pur-
pose is to plan for the state conven-
ton at E Dorado and to consider
plans relative to the state compen-
sation, campaign and such other mat
tiers and business as can ge legally
brought before It. There will also be
in conjunction with this joint meet.
ing, separate district meetings Of
both districts during the day.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-17
LIFE: NEW YORK AND KANSAS

Ii IL
New York Times: The mills or
the census grind slowly. A recent
bulletin gives to Kansas the distihc-
tion Of the greatest average length
of life for white males, 1913 years.
and for white females, 60.S9 years
The announcement will elate "Bilr'
White and nd Howe, who are
committed to the dictum that the
Sunflower state Is the most favored
portion Of the earth, blessed with
more intellect and morality per
square mile than any other region.
The salubrity Of Kansas Is not to be
denied. Its lowest altitude Is 725
feet above sea level; its highest, on
the western boundary, 4,135; the
mean elevation is about 1000 feet.
Kansas Is. up in the air, more so in
the west than in the east, a natural
land Of uplift. The normal winter
Is dry and mild; prairie winds tenn
per the heats Of summer. Kansans
are powerful sleeprs, thanks not
only to their. climate and quiet
nights, but to. self-oomplacence. In
such a commonwealth there is moth
ing to worry, about. The mental ac-
tivity Of Kansas Is spent mainly
upon the affairs of. other states. More
than 20 per. cent of the population
live in the open country. The larg-
est city,. Kansas City, is really a
suburb Of Its namesake across the
river in Missouri Emporia, which
is the most advertised Of Kansas
towns, had but 8,974 people In 1910
The surprising thing is that in a
state so largely rural and so nor
mally calm the average Of life for
white males and females is only
about sixty years. Every citizen OF
Kansas Is a philosopher, and philoso-
pliers live long. *'
According to the Census Bureau,
the average length of life in this
city Is 61.52 years for white males
and 52.72 for white females. Men
work under great strain In New
York. Multitudinous, dangerous,
spectacular New York Is hard on the
nerves. An Intelligent visitor has
said that 1t was city, Of the Ara
bian Nights to himt-he was always
expecting something tremendous OF
diverting to happen round the cor
ner. Mvious Kansans have. de-
clared that Broadway Is only a Main
Street after all, but they want tO
see itsbefgre they die and they never
remain here long for fear that they
may die; preniaturelN ( A.man lives
several lives in New York before he
is .51.52. All KansaRs. want to geEtO
New York, but few Aew y Yprhers
yearn to see Kansas II, Is not; the
end Of their desire. The long, Long
Trail to 1t does not wind through
their dreams.
"A longer life the New York child
may have by being born upstate,
for the census shows that In the state
at large the average Is 52.74 years
for white males and $500 for white
females. Full statistics would per-
haPs reveal that in Shandaken and
New Paltz people live about as long
rs, the, daain, ,HaRSas. 1t is gratify-
ing TO learn that hygiene Is adding
years to the average life. Yet, the
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-17

One OF the persons disappeared IN
Kansas City Is described: "She ~
5 feet, 3 inches tail, weighs l3o
pounds and has blonde bobbed hair.
She wore a dark blue crepe dress
trimmed In beads, II light tan coat,
black satin shoes and a brown feit
cap" Our guess IL that 1t Will be
some job finding that lady.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-17
BOYS BAND dDES To BARNES

Jewell City Trip Made, $500 Fo'
Boys Organization Last Week
Thursday ,of this week the ABB
lene Boys Band will leave for
Barnes where they will play during
three day eelebra tiOn. The boys
will go In trucks, las they did to
Jewell City and will start early
Thursday morning.
Last week the "trip Of the band to
Jewell City netted, the boys 5000.
They may go to Topeka to the state
contest for boys bands this fall, ac-
cording to c. w, Wheeler, business
manhgeD but they have to make
some more money first, he says.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-17

record is puzxiing and lughbrious
enough when a Pittsburgher can ex-
pert to exist only 47.16 years, as
compared with 1888 years for
Washington man.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-17

Kansas has always worried be-
cause Democrats voted at Republican
primaries but the Republicans OF
Missouri evened 1t up-about TO-
900 Republicans voted In the Demo-
cratic primaries for Reed and proba-
bly, will support him in election.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-17

ASC~AAy2 mug @Oe A~
Commencing at 10 o'clock sharp,
the following:
10 HEAD OF HORSES
Span black geldings coming and
7 years old, W.T.. $3.50; team bay
geldings 10 years old, W.T.. $3.50;
span bay geldings 10 and ~ years
old, VT. 5000; span mares, bay and
black, W.T.. 1900; span saddle and
driving ponies.
9 HEAD OF CATTLE
Four milch cows, giving milk
now.
i HEAD OF HOGS
Brood SOW; 3 head shOats weigh
ing so pounds. ~ 50
CHICKENS
About 25 dozen chickens.
FARM IMPLEMENTS
Deering 12-foot push binder, Nc
Cormick S-foOt binder, 2 grain drifts,
new Van Brunt 12-hoe disc drill, 2
Mccormick mowers, Madison weed
err, Mccormick hay rake, 2 3-section
harrows, gang plows, Oliver gang
plow good as new, grain wagon good
as new, hay rack and wagon, wagon
box, carriage. top buggy, hay buck
end other articles too numerous TO
mention.
Beatrice $50 gal. capacity
cream separator, Y hip. gas engine
good as new, washing machine good
as new, 6 geese and Is ducks, 5
acres sOwed feed, about 4 acres
planted kaffir corn; 3-5 interest in
20 acres growing corn; 1000
bushels oats; Maxwell car, 1917
model.
Lunch will be served on the
grounds.
TERMS-$1O and under, cash.
Over that amount a credit Of 9
months will be given on bankable
notes with interest at 10 per cent.
Only per cent charged If paid
when due. No property to be re-
moved until terms are complied with.
J. B. LONGHOFER
B. H. SHANK. Auctioneer
A. r. HOLMES, Banker 1tw
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-17

Former Senator Thompson is op-
posing I'D Little FOR congress. If he
can keep Woodrow Wilson from
issuing q letter telling the people to
support hfm he may have chance.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-17

/, According to the flapper 1t is
better to have bObbed hair than to
be lonely.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-17

r. W.. King. County C clerk nlre61 of
Dickinson Goqnsyf 9ns foSegoins Karsass IS is true
certify SYrrart tnt list of all the bills ailowed
and % corpee1 pnard i' of County Commissioners
BY by their tne regular July meeting ;NC 1922
County Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-17
PUBLIC SALE

will sell ut public auction at the
X. NJ White, farm, miles east and
~ miles north Of Navarro, on
Tuaedav A,,ou,at %
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-17

InD the District Court of Dickinson
County. State of Kansas.
j. e. George and Florence e. George,
Plaintiffs.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
CAR TURNS TURTLE,
 A. E. MAGNELL HURT
Franklin Square Man Escapes Death in Sensational Accident Near
 North Haven.

Alfred F, Magnell, of Franklin Square, had a narrow escape from death late yesterday afternoon when his automobile. runabout, was wrecked between Montowese and North Haven.
 According to accounts of the aeei- dent. Mir. Mngnell completely lost con trol Of his machine while rounding a sharp curve. The car plunged of the road, over an embankment and then turned turtle, landing upside down in q brook, according to reports That the occupant was not Killed was due simply to luck,
 The injured man was taken to the Merider hospital and thence 10 the To- cal hospital. It was necessary for the doctors to take several stitches in his head 10 close a gaping wound. Aside from contusions and scratches and bruises, the man is not badly injured. He will be able to leave the hospital tonight.
 The car was badly smashed.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27

statement that the rights of men al work and the rights of strikers must alike be protected, made yesterday in a message to the chairman of the railway employes publicity association it was believed that any agreement must include respect for the rights of men now working as well as the rights Of strikers.
 Government and local officials in various cities were preparing today to mobilize resources at their command in response to the interstate com merce commissions order considering transportation of fuel and foodstuffs
 Minor Developments
 Minor developments included dis orders at widely scattered points, a walkout of 800 shopmen on the Phila- delphia and Reading railway not hitherto affected by the strike. several arrests on varying charges issuance of an injunctiin or two and service of eviction notices on former employees occupying railroad company dwellings at Casper, Wyo.
 Thirty-four men, formerly employed in the shops Of the Bangor and Aroostook railroad at Derby. Me, were allowed two weeks in which to vacate houses owned by subsidiary company.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
FINALLY SURRENDERS

Hinton, w. Va, July 27.-John Fredeking the insane man who bar ricaded himself in his house and for 13 days resisted the efforts of deputy sleriffs and state police to arrest him after he had killed one man and wounded four others, this morning appeared at the front door, threw up his hands and asked for a drink of water
 Two troopers who with other off cers have resorted to every known means short of firing the house to dis lodge Fredeking stepped up to the door got him the water he craved and then led him to the county Sall. He refused to answer their questions and appeared to be dazed.
 Physicians were summoned from the Hinton hospital where they had been treating the men wounded in the firing of the last few days. and dressed a bullet wound in Fredeking's s right arm and another injury to his right shoulder.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
Warrant for Meeting of the City
 Naafipo Roord

Warrant for Meeting of the City
 Meeting Board.
 To the members of the City Meeting
 Board of the City of New Britain:
 You are hereby warned and notified that a special meeting of the City Meeting Board will be held at the auditorium of the Grammar School building, Main street, New Britain, on the 7th day of August, at o'clock D. m., standard time, 1922, for the following purposes:
 1. To consider and. if deemed ad Nisable, to approve of and accept the special act of the, Legislature of the State of Connecticut passed at its ses- sion of 1921 and approved May 25th. 1921, as appears on pages 665-666, special acts of 1921, which act pro- vides for the issue of sewer fund bonds by the City of New Britain.
 2. To consider and, if deemed ad- yisable, to authorize the issue of one hundred thousand dollars of bonds, notes, scrip or certificates of debt to be denominated: Sewer Fund City of New Britain, twelfth series;" to con- firm the action of the Common Coun- ell of the City of New Britain at its meeting July 18th, 1922. appropriat- ing said sum for sewer purposes and relating to the issue of said obliga- tions: to determine the amount of such obligations which may at any time be issued with the time or times of payment of the principal or interest thereof, and the rate of in- terest, and to take any other or fur ther action regarding the aforesaid matters as may be deemed necessary.
 3. To transact any other business proper to come before said meeting.
 Dated at New Britain, this 27th day of July. A. D., 1922.
 A. M. PAONESSA,
 Mayor of the City of New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
FLAPPER ROBBER
 IS THE LATEST
small Boys Complaint That Bobbe1 Haired Girl Robbed Him Indicates
 New Glass of Thief.

Milwaukee, Wis, July e7,--A new lice Headquarters yesterday when n nine year-old boy reported he had been held up and s4,2O in change taken from him by "happer bandit not more than II years old
 The affair was made more myster- ious by the statements of residents in the vicinity Of the hod-up that a girl fitting the description of the one who held up the boy once before had taken money from a child Of the district
 The boy, Eugene Bailey, told this story:
 Me and mother boy was comin' from the tea store with mothers gro- ceries in my wagon. A girl came up she had short hair, n blue dress and black tennis shoes--and asked me to give her ,he pocketbook because the lady in the store didn't know fl she'd given me the right change.
 T told her she'd better come home n tell my mamma, hut she said she had to go downtown right away and didn't have time, so gave her the pocketbook, I didn't know anything was wrong until l came home and told mamma, and she said I'd been robbed.
 T ran right back to the lady in the store and asked her if she'd sent a girl out to get my pocketbook, but the lady said she hadn't. and I knew mamma was right. I'll watch out now you bet. I'd know that girls voice if I heard it anywhere, n I'll be on the lookout now"
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
SENIORITY IS BIG
 STUMBLING BLOCK:
Otherwise Roads and Strikers
 Might Reach Agreement

Chicago. July 27,-CBy Associated Press) -- Just as the railway strike seemed 10 have settled to long drawn out and determined battle hopes for peace which have waxed and waned as succeeding indications pointed to a continued strife or a set tlement were revived by the gather ing in Washington of strike leaders and railway executives.
 B, NJ. Jewell. head of the striking shopmen and his executive council left Chicago secretly yesterday morn ing for the capital where they are ex- pected to confer with President Hard ing today.
 One Big Obstacle
 Restoration of seniority rights to men on strike remained the chief ob- stacle of peace. The stand of the railway heads on this question was stated by E. H. Byram, president of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul as being that the roads were not seek ing to destroy seniority rights of men on strike, but to make their seniority subordinate to that of men now at work.
 Strikers Rights Also
 In view of President Harding s
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
ATTACKS CHICAGO'S VICE
Nothing in Paris Or Europe Can Beat Actions of Windy City, Social Work CT Asserts.

Chicago, July 27--"There is nothing in Paris or Europe that can beat what we have in Chicago right now"
 The statement was made yesterday by members of the United States so- cial hygiene board which has been conducting an investigation into vice conditions, here Vice is running rampant, apparently with the knowl- edge of police and city officials, ac- cording to the government investiga- tors, The report was given out by Miss Jessie F. Binford, field represen- tative of the United States inter de- partmental social hygiene board.
 The report declared the government investigators learned that one resort in Prairie avenue is being protected by an alderman, that vicious hotel on the west side is owned by a power full politician and a South Wabash avenue resort is patronized by police men several times a week
 Conditions on the south side re- ceived special attention by the inves- tigators, where black and tan re- sorts" were described as revolting Young and old of both sexes and both black and white races congregate at these places. Whiskey, 1t was said, was plentiful at $ a drink
 The reports also state that gam bling houses are wide open"
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
COURT DlSAGREES
New Haven Man Says He Can't Drive Car. But is Fined When Policeman Recites Facts i'll Auto Case.

New Haven, July 27.-William J Hill, who insists he never drove a car in his life, was arraigned in the po- lice court at Manchester yesterday, charged with operating motor ve- hicle while intoxicated. He was fined $100 and costs by Judge Johnson.
 It was testified that Hill was left sitting alone in the flivver on Howard Hastings on North street with the en- zine running. Hill dozed off and his feet tangled in the pedals. The ma chine started and continued a zig gag course to Union Pond, where it plunged in with Hill aboard
 A policeman rescued the involun- tary motorist, and testified that he had taken something much stronger than several mouthfuls of pond water Hills lawyer argued that he was not guilty as charged, because he didn't drive the fivver.
 Judge Johnson couldn't see it that way, but ren1itted half the fine.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
CITY HELPS SUSPEND SELF Manager of Ncwburgh Acts As the Town Character Accuses Him.

Newburgh. N. r., July 27.-New- burgh. which has the City Manager form of government, is temporarily without a manager, the incumbent having suspended himself. Peter Wall, town contractor. who peddles newspapers, went before the city council and said information had come to "our office" meaning the newspaper he handles, that the city manager was to have received s6.0oo commits sion on the sale of a high school site.
 The city council laughed at his claim because the city manager has no control over the schools. The manager. Major w. J. Mckay, would not consider it a joke and suspended himself, pending an investigation.
 Major McKay's first act when he was appointed city manager was to reduce his salary from s5.o00 to s.. 800
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
SENATE APPROVES
 TARIFF MEASURE
Those Backing Wool Levy Are Victorious

Washington, July 27.-A raw woo tariff rate of 33 cents a pound of clean content, eight cents more than proposed by the house. was approved yesterday by the senate. Ss to l6 Four republicans voted against the rate and six democrats supported 1t The roll call follows
 For 33 cents: Republicans, Ball Rrandegee, Bursum, Cameron. Cap per, Colt, Dupont, France, Frclin- ghysen, Gooding, Hale. Harreld Jones, of Washington; Reyes, Ladd, Lodge. McCnmber. Mckinley. Me Nary, Moses New, Eewberry, Nichol- son, Pepper, Phipps, Chortridge, Shoot, Spencer, stanfeld, Warren, Watson. of Ind; and Willis-32 Democrats Ashurts, Broussard. Jones, of New Mexico; Kendrick, Ransdell and Sheppard-6. Total for Ss.
 Against 33 cents: Republicans: Rorah. Kellogg, Lenroot and Wads- worth-4 Democrats: Caraway, Dial, Hefin. Hitchcock. overman. Pomer- Trammell, Walsh, of Massachusetts; and Walsh of Montana-12 Total against--16.
 The committee amendment to the bill as finally approved, Is in the same form as the provision was written in to the bill by the house. except that the house proviso for limitation of 35 per cent ad valorem was stricken out
 Gro m 1T withdrew at the last minute its ori- ginal amendment providing for grad uated bracket rates dependent upon the percentage of the shrinkage of the wool when cleaned.
 Before acting finally on the sub stitute committee amendment. the senate rejected 3S to 1a, an amend ment by Senator Wadsworth, repub- lican, New York to make the rate cS cents a pound. ,".
 Senator Wadsworths first move with respect to the wool rate vas 10 increase the rates 10 2s cents but tlis amendment was rejected A to 6. By a vote of 43 to 22, the senate gre viously had defeated the Jenroot amendment prop osing 10 iIlit to 6G per cent ad vAlorem the mayimlln on coarse wools. Eight republicans sup ported the amendns mt and seven dem ocrats voted against it.
 The republicans supporting it were: Borah, Cummings RaNson. Kellogg, Nelson, Lenroot, Mccormick ana Wa dsworth.
 Before the vote on the Lenroot pro- posal the fight over it which began three days ago, waxed warm, with Senators Kellogg and Lenroot sup porting 1t in addresses and Chairman of the finance committee and Senator Gooding, Idaho, opposing If