The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-06-20

bugar in three years, as indorsed by
President Wilson and adopted by the
house, have been approved by the ma
DOrity members OF the senate finance
committee. The action sustaining the
administration on both schedules was
taken after amendments to alter them
had been voted down.
Convinced that the high prices OF
meats could be sharply and effectively
reduced through the enactment of a
law prohibiting the slaughtering OF
calves, the chamber OF commerce has
announced les intention to appeal to
congress for some such legislation.
The secretary Of the treasury an
Dounces that he has millions ready
for any financial emergency that may
arise.
After July l, packages may be sent
by parcels post under c. o! d. The
fee for collecting will be 10 cents to
be affixed by sender in parcels post
age stamps.
The newspaper publicity law has
been upheld by the supreme court of
the United States.
The United States supreme court
has ruled that states have the power
to regulate rates for passenger and
freight service. However, roads are
not expected to do business at loss.
The United States supreme court
has relieved members of the "turpen-
tine trust" OF jail sentences. The
trial judge is said to have given er.
roneous instructions.
The weather bureau says June is the
coolest month ever reported. Only
Ghe extreme west and south have es-
capped the low temperature.
Senate Democrats will protect farm
ers of United States by means of coun-
tervailing duty. Countries putting a
lax on farm products raised in this
country will be taxed with like duties
on stuff shipped to this country. q
1t is officially announced that all
the heavy concrete work Of the six
locks Of the Panama Canal has been
completed. The gates will be closed
ms soon as possible after June 10 to
allow Lake Gatun TO fill. 4
Domestic Items. 4
1t is now believed that the Standard
Oil Company will be permitted to do
business hereafter in Missouri. The
Missouri supreme court is expected to
modify its ruling. The company has
paid heavy fines and promises to obey
the law. Il
Colonel Goethals says he can put
United States feet through the Pan
ANA Canal any time after October
next.
About 5000 union men AFFILIATED
with the building trades council are
out OF work, owing to lockout Bust
ness will be demoralized for some
time
Damage to the extent OF $4,000
was done at Alliance, o., when fire
works stored in mill went off pre-
maturely.
The wheat harvest has alreacy be-
gun in Oklahoma.
Insurance companies doing business
IN Kansas are objecting to the rates
allowed by the state insurance COM
mission. They claim that for every
dollar Of premiums received they ex.
pend $1.10.
Eleven men were injured by an ex-
plosion in the engine room OF a Brit.
hsh submarine near Milfordhaven,
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Warden ,Codding has placed his res
ignation in the hands of Governor
Hodges. He will be succeeded by
]. d. Bokin who is now at the Kansas
state penitentiary acting as chaplain
while learning the business.
Missouri druggists, in session at
Warrensburg, will ask for radical
changes in the acceptance of pharma.
cist certificates.
A federal grand jury has returned
indictments charging various officials
of the U. NJ. w. A. with violations of
the Sherman law.
>Sedalia Catholics offered prayers for
rain at Sunday services.
E&-prisoners of war have erected a
bust of Colonel Richard Dale Owen,
at Indianapolis, who was in charge of
the Union prison in 1862 4,