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ft&ifcli OFFICIAL PAPER . OF DICKINSON COUNTY MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS GREATEST NEWS GATHERING ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD mm LEADING SPEAKERS TO BE ABILENE JAN. 20-21 Free Movie. Lecture on Farm Topic, Etc, to Which All Are Invited A series of interesting and help ful meetings in agriculture, horticul ture, gardening and home conven iences has been assured for this ((immunity through the co-operation of the Agricultural Extension De partment of the International Har- - , .III.. IMTIMIT-"! R. R. Robertson They will be be Travel Lands Associated Press Washington, Jan. Iff. The . pass ing of the passport is gradually be i.,.r hmnirhr: about in resDonse to a growing disposition on the part of the nations to get rid of burdensome wartime regulations of travel. Per sons prominent in diplomatic affairs here unhesitatingly predict that as a consequence the time is not iar dlstanct when tourists may girdle the globe virtually as unhampered as lu the days before 1914.. The agitation for a removal of the necessity for consular visas upon passports and a letting down of the bars in border regulations, had Its in ception and strongest backing among the business men of all nations. ROOT ROT SPOILS CORN Spoils More Crops .Than Poor Seed or Soil Associated Press Columbia, Mo., Jan. 18. Much of the loss in a poor corn crop is due, not to climatic or- soil conditions nor to poor seed, so much as to root rot and other diseases, E. D. Funk of Blomlngtou, 111., told farmers gath ered here today at the annual Farm Week held under the Joint auspices of the Missouri College of Agriculture and the state bonrd of agriculture. Extensive experiments nnucaie that the best ears are those that ripen on ,'good, normal, upright stalks which remain green while the husks turn yellow to brown and the ears become firm, Mr. Funk believes. The liest ears, he said, are not borne per-1 fectly erect nor do they hang straight - 1 rBnrpTUBitrti miAnmm PASSPORT IS PASSINU . f 1 1 . II II ' U IflRM XMIIUIItfl. mVf. FARM A KSt '.r, ,J lw -Lnhk -Listen linn nfi vymi rHiiiuus ... , ,, Lm ' ,- II I I la milu -.- . I -- ill m. . ii ii ' i ww m wwmwwfmrmwrvn 'I II . ' rAaaoelatad Preeal I B I UI I M I Ill HII I Illf 11Uj in l v Z TTTi IE ii I ' ' 'mid. v i-i-L n i If i i I - Hi AN FM Maine shipyards during 1921 d . avTTTn TrnTn dUNUj vstm venter Oomnanv, . . . - . iii i U onhfM.1 Kiillllnr ' r . 1 .... . umu ai inc "'fcu nwiOT. uu..v...0, i tjownwar)1 L nDrOKen, uuruuicu: Abilene. Friday and Saturday, Janu-i ,,u i,.,irinir no Indications of: ra 90-91 ntwl are free to nil. , i. ,.!..,.. lmut I ; BEFORE YOU "'!' r ' COME IN H The nut-nose of the meetings will be to help the people of this com munity solve the many problems in agriculture, horticulture and home making. The program: Friday Morning, 10:00-11:45 Music "Disease of Grain Crops" Prof. Stokdyke "Disease of Potatoes" Prof. Kobertsou Appointment of Committees, Farm ers' Institute Friday Afternoon, 1:15-4:00 Music "The Care of Farm Poultry" Miss Wingent "The Forage Question:- Alfalfa, Grasses and Sorghums" Prof. Holdeu "How to Select a Dairy Cow" Prof. Crandall Friday Evening, 7:30 Music "Household Conveniences Miss Wingent "Communities Are Made of Folks" Prof. Holden Saturday Morning, 9:30-11:45 Music "Disease of Truck Crops" ....Profs. Stokdyke and Robertson "Small Grains With Special Refer ence to Wheat and Oats" : Prof. Holden ''Hogs,, For Profit".... Prof. Robertson Reports of Committees Saturday Afternoon, 1:15-4:00 Music "Better Country Schools" Trof. Holden "'The Balanced Ration for the Dairy Cow" Prof. Crandall Saturday Evening, 7:30 Music "Poultry" ..Prof. Robertson Moving Pictures Address Prof. Holden For Sale or Trade Ten room house close to the Agri cultural College at Manhattan for sale or trade in on small farm near Abilene. 12-22w3t E. H. MOORE, Manhattan rot in g kenrels produce best ear, 1 results have shown. j FROM CABARET TO MISSION I Now a. WILL SETTLE THEIR SCRAP NEED VISION AND PROGRESS And Im Farmers Should Conserve prove Resources Uncle Sam Will Help ! Chile and Peru Old Market Street Garden Church (Associated Press St. "Louis, Mo., Jan. 18. The old Market Street Winter Garden, a ca baret noted for its shooting scraps., Associated Press reckless hilarity, aitd unrestrained : WaHhll hlI,f Jan. i8.Tue Amer drlnklng of the pre-Volstead days government ha8 intervened in a has been converted Into a Mission by . ,.ontrovergy between Peru and Chile the Salvation Army, and recently ()vpr the I)rovlnctls of Taona and Arca was dedicated as the Market Street anfl ,nv,te1 botu South American Mission. While the name of the , overnmPllts t0 Ben(1 piwlpotentiar once famous cafe has been relegated fw Washlngton f)ir a conference, to memories only, the marks of quar-1 (,hiIe hag accepted relS ana nilHUUUH UByB icmnniy '" bullet hole is yet evident. k " j The dressine rooms of cabaret,1 CAST NETS ON RIGHT SIDE singers "quick change" artists, and other nerformers have been turned Into reading rooms, the walls being lined with shelves of books instead of the brightly colored costumes of the olden days. IRISH FLOCK TO PARIS Race r World Congress For Irish Begin January 31 Associated Press Paris, Jan. 18. Promoters of the World Congress of the Irish Race to be held in Paris for one week be ginning January 31, says It will be the greatest gathering of the Irish race since King Brian's historic as sembly in 1014. ( I The various methods by ; which i the 25,000,000 persons of Irish blood ' ..,.i,M,t tha wnrlrl can assist in : the economic Religious Wave Sweeps Over Fish ing Villages Associated Preset Olascow, Jan. 18. A religious wave is now sweeping over-the fish- : ing villages on the east coast or ' Scotland. j Relieving that the failure of the : herring fishing season is a visitation to for unrighteous living, the fishermen are parading the highways singing hymns and testifying in oilier ways to their religious fervor. There Is scarcely a fishing village which is not affected. I Aannf IntAfl PrHSl Columbia, Mo., Jan. IS. Contin uity of operation and the conserving of resources are the basic principles of successful agriculture, Frank D. Tonison. of Lincoln, Neb., editor of the Shorthorn in America, today de clared' in an address before farmers mid cattlemen who are here to attend the Farmers Week meetings. Mr. Tomson emphasized the need for vision and progressiveness In the agricultural industry. -" "We have been too much Inclined, in tills country, to regard our voca tion in the light of a temporary en terprise," he said. "We have shift ed about from one place to another; from oue occupation to another; from one investment to another. Too often we have failed to consider the irreat Dossibilltles in prospect for the man who conducts his farming oper ations with a view to permanency n.wl .l.i'.il.tvTitif m iimirrcNSi ve for instance, directs the lif- Ifalrs of his Institution and forecasts I the future." WOMEN JOIN PACKING RIOT Big Decrease in Tonnage Product lo la main Assoolated Press Portland, Maine, Jan. 18. The gross tonnage of ships produced in Maine shipyards during 1921 de creased 38,000 tons as compared with the output for the preceding year. Statistics show that slightly over 25,000 tons went down the ways last year while In 1920, 63, 000 ton were sent over. While the figures show a large falling off from the peak of the Industry, reached In 1919 when 116.000 gross tons were produced, the output is 15,000 tons above that of the average pre war production. Further declines are anticipated this year. AROUND WORLD IN 17 DAYS Aviators Suggest Floating Fuel Bases at Sea Associated Press Paris. Jan. 18. A trip around the world in 17 days by International mallplanes is regarded ns one of the possibilities of the future by alrpluue experts. They say 17-day sched ules with stops for deliveries at the chief cities curoute may be realized wlin trans-atlantlc flying liecolnes a reality. A sucirestion for even reducluir the time to-300 hours was made by one exiert who said this would be pos sible if "airmen's islands" or floating fuel bases were stationed at nolnts In the Atlantic where the mallplanes could replenish their ruei. sucn a scheme would make nosslble a sneed of 100-miles an hour, he estimated. IN VOGUE Have a NEAy DOLL CHARM Ninette and Two Were Arrested for Assaulting Associated Press! St. Joseph, Jan. IS. Following a parade of men and women of the packing house strikers two women and several men were arraigned for assaulting workmen. One workman Is In the hospital, the result of be ing Ktoned. FORD ENEMY IS GONE Rjntintln Rival Associated Press Paris, Jan. 18. Nenetto and Rln i ut in . those funnv little French dolls so lonu reirarded as cood luck charms, at last have a rival, who bids fair to lie even more popular. He Is Nlkkl, u chubby, plaintive, porceluln, Japanese doll, with pninted features and sleek hair, short, fat arms and legs full of churacter. A pudgy hand holds a Japanese tan and his eyes and mouth are wide open as If lu amazement at the ap proaching future. Nlkkl Is regarded as the most attractive lu the claim of eharnis which have appeared since 1014. His quilted satin coat gives him a friendly fireside ulr which en ileus him to everyone. Treasury Trying to Fig ure Out How It Can be Raised Associated Press Washington, Jan. 18. Treasury experts are said to be at work on a memorandum to be submitted to con gress setting forth the fact vi the government's financial situation as 1 bears' upon a soldier bonus. While it may present various means of ralRlng revenue it Is not believed the treasury will recommend a specific plan. Secretary Mellon has not al tered his opposition to the bonus but the memorandum is expected to coa ftue itself to statistical information. A decision to press the first allied debt refunding bill and a soldier bonus measure reached its first con ference of Republican senators. They confer again tomorrow to discuss de tails. ' WILL "TORRID CANINE" DO ' Butchers Say "Hot Dog" Is Undigni fied and Cuts Sausaga Sales Chicago, Jan. 18. Simultaneous ly with the announcement of a "sausage convention" by meat deal ers of the country, the head of the meat council of Chicago presents a nlen reonestlnir newsnaners to re frain from treatment of the meeting In the usual "hot dog" style. "We shall be very grateful if it can be treated seriously," jonn t. Russell said. "The term 'hot dog along with variations thereof, was a real factor In the slump, oi sausage consumption and contributed- to the general business depression." SAW ROOSTER LAY EGG! Olathe Chicken Show Visiters Had a Thrill For a Minute Olathe, Jan. IK. Can a rooster luy an egg? Of course not but the most ex pert chlckeu fanciers In this region rubbed their eyes several times yes terday before they were satisnea ine laws of Mother Nature were still run- OUAKES IN, LOS ANGELES His HAS SIX GRANDMOTHERS Little Ohio Child Has Extra Share Defeat Is Considered a Victory For Motor Car Industry Detroit. Jan. 18. The death of Ceorge RiiMwIn' Selden, pioneer i.w.t.it. ., tiiiiiinffiihirii lit lineliew ter vesterdav. recalls the buttle for and shaking frame buildings in nine patent rights bet ween hint and Henry I distinct shocks between 7:10 and Ford several years ago, in which I H ;.'to o'clock, agitated many rol- I'ord was successful. The result Is, dents ntnir true to form. It nil happened when a big husky . ... o.j,.. cl..... ..brown Li L'liorn. with a couple of reg- Winoows ana nerves iauiy juaiici- - ... . , . ed by Nine Distinct Shock. ,'' morning crows, untangled Los Angeles, Cl.. Jan. 1 Iiifh-long spurs from a nest and, Severe sho ks felt In ninny seel Ion j leaving u fresh-laid egg therein flut wof Ih Angeles last night shatter- " "' 8 i'ct rfuu. ,.rt..,.H " '"'"'' Johnson county ... , .,,,. i,, ilniie I 'i in her. secretary of the Iiikv. and owner of the bird, averted a riot by explaining that despite tne of Affection Associated Press Myria, O., Jan. 18. Howard Mer- ...... t -A i.Aati il.l llvlnir At llpr. LU1J IJIlfj,-!, rw. . m.i v..., ....B reconstruction of ire- ,. TIiuu i,i nnnnr.v. has six land made necessary by the years of Krail(mothers and probably gets conflict, will be among the cnii j more caraglnng than any Ohio young nroblems before the conference. The, . int. tue youngster t..Ai Twiui. or- lnncriifiire and I . Km-, revival ui aiictm " r a literature also will be consiuereu. WANT TWO ELEPHANTS? Associated Press Knfln. Jan. 18. King Horis of Rniirnrla is seeking a purchaser for part of his, private menagerie, par ticularly two elephants wnien con sume grain and hay costing more than the outlay for food for the sov ereign's own table. The klngls fond of elephants but can't afford them. THE CITIZENS BANK of Abilene 1 Making good loans is just as neces sary to the success of a bank, as re ceiving deposits. All worthy requests for loans from farmers, merchants, and other business men will receive the careful consideration of this bank. "No Loans to Officers, Directors or Stockholders" . . .. Miimim... iA,a novo I WHS IMJIII lUtr giaiiiiuii'u'.". " made It a practice to visit him fre- nnpnflv. The boy's direct grandmothers are Mrs. Kdna Unirer. 49. living in Ber lin Heights and Mrs. Bertha Buckley, 4ft. llvlnir in KiDton. Ohio In addition the parents of the boy are blessed with both, granumotners on both sides stll alive. ROAD GRAFT IN RAWLINS? State Investigation of Reported Ir regularities Toneka. Jan. 18. One county ntnoer reslirned yesterday and four nth era agreed to Dresent their resig nations at the next meeting or me board of county commissioners for lletred irregularities in bridge con striction in Rawlins county T. B. Richmond, county engineer of Rawlins county, presented the resliraatlon yesterday. Herbert How- land, county attorney, and the three commissioners, C. J. Jensen, Frank Turner and, G. W. Winslow, agreed to hand In their resignations at the next meeting of the board. Frank Turner is a brother of N. A. Turner, state auditor. There has been considerable political activity around the state house lately trying to head off an Investigation. WIFE PROVED HER ECONOMY Wichita Woman Wins Suit Despite Charges of Extravagance Wichita. Jan. 18. How for three years she had kept an accurate rec ord of every cent she spent, even down to toothpicks, was a part of the teeticnofly offered In district court by Mrs. Mabelle Hewitt, wife of an Insurance salesman, from .hum she 'asked separate mainten ance and who then brought divorce action again her. charging extrava gance. She proved her contentions. She was riven separate "maintenance and custody of their child. Word has been received by friMiHa that James Hartrouft, S for mer resident of this it7v Is seriously ill la a hospital at Beatrice, neo.. , POCKET WIRELESS FOR COPS Chicago Police Can Receive Order From Headquarters Chicago, Jan. 18. Kvery police man traveling beats in Chicago in to be equipped with a miniature wire less telephone, a small concern to be carried In the pocket, by means of which he can communicate with headquarters at any moment. The pocket wireless telephone Is not exactly a new experiment. It was employed to sonic extent by se cret service men in the war and since then Improvements have been made which make It successful In every way. The patrolman will lie able to re ceive a message, but he cannot send one. The Instrument, wnicn can readily be held In the hand, has a receiver, and when properly "tuned In" with headquarters, permits the holder to hear his message as dis tinctly as from a call box, under the present system. The receiving an tennae will be placed in the lining of the policeman's coat. NINE CENTERS FOR TRAINING ARE planned ; considered a victory for the whole motor (ur industry. Sclilcn claimed possession of basic mucins on motor cars, anil on this claim brought suit against the Ford Motor Coiupnii.v for Infringement. Many millions were Involved, for had the supreme court decision boin favorable to Seidell, lie would have been able to collect a major part of I lie profit on every Ford car produced liefore the tiling of the suit and a royalty on all cars subsequently manufactured. .Ma n. v believed tliwn . ;il(p.,kcs ! '"t Ms he is a rooster In eight aj.t while others attributed then, to l.lg " ' ; " ' " r ;rU" f fmt 1,,,: showTs a Muske- Uie fl''ct' , gee duck; the feature being it's a SCHOOL CAN'T STOP CUPID t' "'it a quack. - KANSAS CITY MARKETS A K. S. N. Faculty Members Resigns to Wed r Aaanclatitd Prtul Minnoria, Jan. 18. Cupid has i INCREASE IN POPULATION Associated Press St. Iuls, Mo., Jun. IN. Nearly a thousand more births were recorded here in 11)21 than in 1112(1. Last year there were 10,050 births com pared with 15,100 for 1020. The number of mariages was re duced by 2,208 during the year as compared with the previous year. In 1021, 0,125 marriage licenses were issued ond 11,. LIS were Issued in 1020. Statistics showed that 0,442 per sons died lu St. Louis In 1021 and 10,055 In 1020. HONOR AGED CHESS PLAYER Associated Press) IiOiidon, Jan. 18. A check for 250 was presented to Joseph II. Blackburne, the "grand old man" of British chess, on his 80th birthday. Among those who have subscriDea were Capablanca, the world's cham- ilon chess player, A. Uonar lw and the Earl of Perch. ti i ..t. ,.... n fiaa nluvail chAK 111 oiatiuunic imii - Ft RileV tO Be One Of all parts of the world and against " - i. I .u thA fHiuons i.lavers. He aready Dig OOldier len- ll(l an a,iniiity of 100 provided by chess enthusiasts. I ; Aaaoclatod Press ' t.-........u mi l.in 111 ratttu re. MISS ....I..... l' (inn alnaM uf mi .1 v tn trnn i) V Cl'l n D,vuup " ' ' n i- .. v. j top $8.10, cows and heifers fully - " " . sieany, motti cuwn u iv Miss Iinle Zellcr, formerly , fpw, ,0U(,g f4 75 , Kan., comes from the Ho- Chicago I'liiveiHlty where she has n,H.,,t, ,000. 15c to 25c higher. 7.50 to $8, top $8.25. broken into the ranks of the femin ine, contingent of the Kansas State Normal School faculty again Annu Manley, Kngllsh instructor in Roosevelt high school has resigned to wed of Downs. Kan., comes from tin been doing wn ii. to succeed in r. ter of Nation j " ,,""lt",i RIO SECURITIES TAX EXEMPT Associated Press Iowa City, la.. Jan. 18. Approx imately $30,000,000,000 of seeuri- ' . .. . r.i ...lallv t.kfalltr fin j lien, enut-r m t.i i . v. .- retention of nine main training cen- Mempt are outstanding in this coun ters, one for each corps area and sev-. t today an(1 tMH nmber Is being eral special camps. Among those ,n.r4,a(,,.,i at the rate of $1,000,000, recommended retained as training '000 . jonQ c. Mechem, bank- fAsaoelated Press ) Washington, Jan. 18. General Pershing today recommended to thel house military , affairs committee the centers were Fort Riley, Kan., and among those recommended for sup nlementarv cam nil for mobilization and training National Guards and re serve units were Camp Pike, Arkan sas and Camp Podge. Iowa. HOWAT STRIKE DIDNT WORK Pittsburg. Jan. 18. A strike at the mine of the V. 8. Coal Company at Alston. Wo., ordered yesterday by tlii TInwat oriranluition. failed to t, of Chicago, loia mv Morn Business Men's course at the Univer sity f Iowa here today. The tremendous growth la govern mental exiiendltures and the adoption of the progressive Income tax, as sumes new importance today, he said. ITALY HONORED SOLDIERS I Associates Preee Rime. Jan. 18. American sol- stop work at that mine. It was an-, diem participated la the ceremonies noonced br the oiieratonf associa-iln honor of Italy's "unknown sol tion. dier" todsy. Richard Washington Five men Quit work. It was stated., ChHd, American ambassador to Italy, i- 1 fltl Immlilal, I Jallmnl an Antldll At th ti) tub and A utrir yiMwrm u.ii . ... . . u - The Howat organization stated the the coo greas lona! medal of honor wa company sau noimieu mr cwnun ww w - tnd discharged severs I men. dler". , Systematic Saving Is the Price ot Success, Your Opportunity- B John D. Rockefeller clerked in a Oe Teland store Andrew Carnegio'wM a telegrapb operator Cha M. Schwab drore grocery wajroo-tFrank W. Woolworth worked for $8 a week J. J. Hill hired oat as a day laborer T. Coleman Dnpont began work in a coal mine George M. Reynolds waiua messenger at 9120 a weet oeorgo Eastman's first wage wAs 3 A week. . While-these men' were working for., less than an office boy is now'receiv ; ing, they were saving regularly .and systematically. When opportunity 1' knocked at their door, they were ready. THIS BANK OFFERS YOU EASY AND CONVENIENT METHODS OF SAVING. ABILENE IIATIONAL BANK m 76