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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-17
Etzold-Noel

Miss Mabel Etzold, daughter
of l.. A. Etzold and wife became
the wife of Harry M. Noel, of
Topeka last Sunday afternoon at
five o'clock. Rev. H. A. M,
Holshouser pronounced the cere.
mony using the circle ring cere-
mony. Miss Grace Etzold played
the wedding march and Harry
Fenton and Miss Jessie Nichols,
friends of both the bride and
groom were best man and brides
maid.
The Easter decorations of pink
and white made the wedding scene
beautiful and two course lun-
dheon served Immediately follow
ing the wedding service was de-
licious. Only a few friends were
invited to the wedding who we're:
Ruth Long, of Medicine Lodge,
Jessie Nichols, Henry Fenton,
G. E. woods and wife, Mrs. h. T.
Nichols, Mrs. Holsehouser. Frank
Summers and wife, Misses Ruth
Glen, LaFaun Wilkins, Mildred
Hood and bessie Printz.
Miss Etzold has been raised and
educated in Liberal and later at
tended college at Manhattan
where she met the man who came
to take her to a home of their own
Monday morning Mr.. and Mrs.
Noel left for their home in Tope-
ka where he is employed in the
engineering department of the
Santa Fe offices. A shower of
rice and trunks and suit cases be-
decked with appropriate verses
started the two out happy and
contented, Coupled with the
good wishes of their many friends
and their parents was the tinge o.
regret that they were to MAKE
their home away from here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-17
For Register of Deeds

Possibly there ls not man
better known in this county than
Charley Finley" as he is fam.
ilarly called. He is this week an
nouncing for denomination for
register ofdeeds of Seward county
on the Democrat ticket. Mr..
Finley is the present incumbent
OF The Office and is the only DemoA
crat who holds Office in tho court
house. He has always led his
ticketby a big majority and pro-
badly went into Office with greater
plurality than any other man
being elected to Office in recent
years. No one doubts his being q
Democrat but no one would &C.
cuse him OF being q partisan man
to the extent that he does not re-
cognize good in all fellow beings.
There is not the least fear that
Mr.. Finley will represent
lis party with honor and efficiency
if, nominated and elected.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-17
Base Ball Game

Sunday afternoon at O'Clock there
will be a base ball game at the
grounds In the west part OF the city,
Optima, Oklahoma and Liberal will
play Sunday and Crouthers and Rife
will be the batteries for Liberal. A
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-17
Mayors Proclamation

Believing it to be to the best interest of the public
and our city to have general cleanup therefore L.
Thos. D. Smith acting mayor of Liberal Kansas do here
by request and recommend to those in charge owners or
tenants all rubbish and useless material there
FROM either private public property in their charge
We have the cooperation of the Ladies' Club and
the W. g. T. u to assist in making definite arrangements
for the cleanup.
designate Saturday April IS, 1914 as the final
cleanup day. and urge all work finished by this date.
THOS. j. SMITH, ACTING MAYOR.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-17
rand stand has been built this week

grand stand has been built this week
and the grounds put in shape for a
fast game. The boys have been prac'
ticlng every night for some time and
the coming game promises to be a
good one. The grounds are five
blocks west of Kansas avenue and
two south of 2nd
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-17

Yesterday, Mrs. F. V. CasOu
went to Wichita to Wichita to-
visit and return with, her husband
who is one of the Shriners from
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
War Brought Home.

Los Angeles, Oct. 17-C. White
Mortimer, British vice consul here,
filed a formal protest today with Unit
ed States Collector of Customs J. B.
Elliott against granting clearance to
the British steamer Mazatlan, giving
as his reason that the Mazatlan had
taken aboard large quantity of med
icines and provisions for the German
cruiser Leipsic, now off the Mexican
coast. The Mazatlan cleared from
San Francisco, October IA, following
a controversy with United States of
ficials over cargo of coal placed
aboard surreptitiously and alleged to
have been meant for the Leipsic. The
Mazatlan remained in Port Los Ange-
les only four hours. Elliott replied
that he had no information that the
vessel carried a contraband cargo.
The Mazatlan is flying the Mexican
flag.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
German Destroyers Sunk.

London, Oct. 1.-THE British fleet
has sunk four German destroyers off
the Dutch coast, it is officially an
nounced tonight by the government
war information bureau. The destroy
ers, it is understood, attacked the
British cruiser Undaunted while the
latter was on patrol duty. The des-
troyers were sent to the bottom after
& short engagement, in which other
ships came to the Undaunted's aid.
The announcement caused intense re-
joicing on the streets, lifting the
gloom of the recent loss of the cruis-
or Hawke. Happy crowds surround
ed admiralty headquarters, awaiting
further announcement Of details.
q
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
Fighting in the West.
(By Franklin P. Merrick)

Paris, Oct. 17.-The following of
ficial statement was issued this aft
ernoon:
"In Belgium, the German troops oc-
cupying western Belgium have not
passed line from Ostend through
Roulois and Menin.
"Comparative quiet exists upon the
greater part of the front.
"At our left wing there is no change
in the region of Ypres.
"On the right bank of the Lys the
allied troops have occupied Fleur-
Baix as well as the immediate vicin-
ity of Armentierees.
"In the region of Arras and in tina,
of 81. Mihiel we continue to gain
ground.
"In Russia, no notable change has
occurred in the situation on the East
Prussian front. Along the course of
the middle Vistula the Austro-Ge
man armies have been reduced to take
the defensive along the whole front
To the south of Przemysl the conflict
continues"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Great rivalry has existed between
the Freshmen and Sophomores ever
since school started, both classes
claiming the championship of the
school in baseball. About a week ago
the Freshmen extended a challenge
to the Sophomores, which was accept
ed, and yesterday afternoon they met
to decide which was superior. In the
first two innings the Sophs had the
advantage, but in the next two the
Freshies forged ahead. The game was
called while the Freshmen were still
at the bat, with the score 6 to in
favor of the Freshmen.
The commercial geography class
went through the cotton gin the first
of the week. The purpose of this trip
was tC learn something about cotton
and also about the machinery used III
ginning it. They hope in the future
to visit some of the other industrial
enterprises of the town. There are
about sixteen pupils in this class and
it is under the supervision of Miss
Bertha Griffin.
THOMAS R. WILSON.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
RESENT
BELLIGERENT'S ACTS

Washington, Oct. Ex-senator Read
read in the Senate a letter from R.
w. Patterson of Colorado, protesting
against the alleged boarding of the
American steamer Matapan by Off
GERS of a French cruiser and the ar
lest of five Americans en-
route to neutral port. Patterson
was passenger and said the passen-
gers were compelled to undergo in
spection, and that the five arrested,
though American citizens, were com
PEELED to sign promise not to bear
arms against France.
Senator Stone, chairman of the for
eign relations committee, then sound
ed warning that belligerents be
held responsible if America is forced
to act because of interference with
the rights of American citizens. He
said: r
america will maintain strict neu-
trality, but it is well that other ma
tions know we will not look indiffer-
emily on the invasion of the rights
of our citizens by any belligerent."
Senator Thomas requested action by
he state department.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17

New York, Oct. 17.-Sir George
Paish, who arrived here yesterday in
the capacity of an adviser of the
British treasury, discussed the object
of his visit and the condition of Brit
ish finances freely in an interview last
night at the Plaza hotel, where he
is quartered with Basil B. Blackett,
an officer of the English treasury.
The first visit Sir George paid after
leaving the liner Baltic at the White
Star pier was to the offices of J. P.
Morgan & Co. Later he called upon
other New York bankers, accompa-
MED by George H. Roberts, director
Of the mint, and Theodore Price, who
had met him upon the landing of the
steamship.
81 am here" said Sir George, Gin
the capacity of adviser to the British
treasury on financial and economic
subjects. Mr.. Blackett and myself
will get information and discuss the
whole financial situation with treas
ury officials at Washington and finan-
ciers in New York. l am not aware
Of any plan for the establishment of
a gold clearing house in America; in
fact, we have no specific plan, but we
hope to arrive at some definite con-
clusion after conferences with the
treasury officials and the clearing
house officials, ]. P. Morgan & Co.
and ether financiers."
Asked as to when he thought the
London stock exchange would reopen,
Sir George said he thought this would
come "within reasonable time"
The next question pertained to the
reopening of the New York exchange
and as to whether there would be any
liquidation of American stocks from
abroad when the exchange again en-
barked in business.
81 see no reason" Sir George said,
'for heavy liquidation from abroad
and as to the date for the opening of
the New York exchange, of course
can say nothing. Financial conditions
in London are now practically normal.
When war was declared we were taken
unawares and had to adopt extreme
measures. | consider we are now
ready to weather any storm"
The ending of the British morator-
ium is due in about three weeks and
Sir George was asked if he antici-
rated any trouble over this.
"No," he declared "Troube over
the ending of the moratorium is un-
likely, as it is exactly what we have
been preparing against. The guaran-
tee measures of the government will
protect those who are unable to pay
their maturities because debts due
them from Germany, Austria and
other countries where a moratorium
has been declared are unpaid. This
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
Are Making Great Fight
To Restore Cotton Market

"Tf this great government does not
come to the rescue of our people in
some way, in less than sixty days
the business conditions of the South
will be worse than they have been
since the conclusion of the Civil war
and in my humble judgment there will
be widespread bankruptcy, business
disturbances, starvation and hunger
in many of the homes of our people,"
said Mr.. Henry. eve asked the sec
retary of the treasury to deposit i'll
the rational banks enough funds to
be loaned to the producers of cotton
in order to relieve them from their
present embarrassment. He replied
that he did not have the funds and
that he did not have the power to
deposit them there if he wished to
do so.
"When the panic came on in New
York because of. the situation in Eu-
rope, the secretary of the treasury
shipped $40,OOO,OOO by express to the
ubtreasury in New York for the
New York banks.
"If he had pursued the same course
in the South, this curse would not be
upon the Southern states today.
"If l have the power, this Congress
shall never adjourn until we have leg
islation on the cotton situation.
October has come The crop has
been produced. 1t has cost from 9 to
10 cents a pound to raise this crop.
Our people are in awful distress. They
owe the debts incurred for making the
crop. They must be met, but they
cannot sell their cotton for more than
6 cents pound, and it will go to a
cents; it will go below that; it will
go down and down until there is alb
solutely no market for it."
Entertained Friends-Rachel Reh-
kopf entertained a few of her little
friends yesterday in honor of her
ninth birthday. Those present were
Bonnie Sprouse, Muriel holland, Willie
Moore. Katherine Seymour, Katherine
and Dorothy Trumbo, Helen Goss,
Helen Hedrick and Gretched Rehkopf.
The little hostess received many beau
tiful presents.
Voting on War Tax.
Washington, Oct. 17.-Voting on the
war tax amendments in the Senate
started at 8 this afternoon under
agreement and, as all disputed fea-
lures of the measure have been set
tied except the cotton relief amend
ment, rapid progress in voting is
looked for.
Senator Lea of Tennessee is pre-
pared to offer a substitute for the
cotton amendment, applying the law
of supply and demand. 1t calls on
the planters to withhold all cotton
acreage next year.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
FOUR MEN ROB
HINDU WORKINGMAN

At midnight last night four men
held up and robbed Hindu at the
corner of Fifth and Vine streets. Aft.
er beating their victim over the head
with a beer bottle the highwaymen
succeeded in overpowering him and
after hastily rifling his clothes they
fled. The Hindu reports the loss of
$50.
According to his story, he, accom-
panied by companion, visited mum
ber of saloons in Imperial and while
in one of these places displayed his
money, which he said was all in gold.
1t is believed he attracted the atten-
tion of the men who attacked him
and that they followed him to this
city.
At Fifth and Vine streets he was
attacked by the bandits and, although
help was summoned at once, no trace
of the bandits could be found. Aside
from a few minor bruises the Hindu
was unhurt.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
BRAWLEY CHAMBER
IS REORGANIZED

There was a rousing meeting of the
Brawley Chamber of Commerce for
last evening, with dain-
ty luncheon served by committee
of ladies and with accompaniment of
music by the Submarine Band of
Brawley.
Fred Fulton presided and numerous
toasts were responded to by represen-
tative citizens of the town and other
sections of the valley.
Temporary officers were elected and
it was made manifest that the $50
persons present mean to make vig-
orous campaign for the advancement
Of Br&wley and Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17

will be accomplished by direct loans
through the Bank of England and the
joint stock banks.
"The end of the moratorium will
find financial conditions almost as be-
fore the war. The accepting houses
are accepting freely and accounts are
being literally extended
"W;ll England insist on gold in pay
ment of American Indebtedness
abroad" was asked.
"Our answer to that" Sir George
said, "is that you as great wealthy
ration are just as anxious to pay
your debts as we are to have them
paid. Your cotton exports at this
season would in normal times be the
chief factor of payment of the large
balance against you.
"Tho cotton situation is therefore
one of the important matters wish
to take up. We feel that the cotton
situa tion will quickly straighten itself
cut. Opening of the Liverpool cot
ton market will of course await the
opening of the New York and New
Orleans cotton markets. We expect
that your cotton market will soon be
under way. The price of cotton in
speculative contracts will depend upon
the amount of surplus cotton you take
up and the natural adjustments OF
free trading markets"
Fight in Congress.
Washington, Oct. 17.-Representa-
tive Henry of Texas, who has been
leading the fight in the House for
cotton relief legislation, threw down
the gage fairly to Congress yesterday
when he announced that the war tax
bill will not finally pass the House
and Congress will not adjourn with
out the presence of quorum, unless
something is done to take care of the
cotton and tobacco situation.
AS most of the members of the
House, anticipating an early adjourn
ment, have gone to their homes, it
will he necessary to call back quo
rum if Mr.. Henry lives up to his
threat.
On the Senate side the ways have
been creased for an early adjourn
ment. An agreement was reached to-
day to vote on the war tax bill with
the cotton amendment of Senator Hoke
Smith before midnight tomorrow.
Unless Mr.. Henry upsets the plans
of the leaders, the war tax will go
to conference Monday and Congress
should be able to adjourn about We'd
nesday of next week.
In the House today Mr.. Henry ap-
pealei for action, and Representative
Glass of Virginia, chairman of the
banking and currency committee, de-
Tended the administration opposition
to action by Congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
AerOplane Brought Down.

Berlin, via The Hague, Oct. IT,
A British Bristol aeroplane, carrying
two high army officers, is reported
to have been forced by German shot
to descend at Peronne. The officers
were captured.
Berlin, wireless via Sayville, Oct.
17.-Colonel Grey of the British war
office, brother of Foreign Minister
Earl Grey, was one of the two Off
GERS captured by the Germans, who
forced British aeroplane to descend
at Peronne today.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17

Calais, France, Oct. 17.-Pallor, ter
ror and desolation hang over north
ern Belgium and France. Tens of
thousands of refugees, penniless,
homeless and hungry, have been TAX
en- to England and are living on char
ity. All the cities of northern France
on the coast are crowded with refu-
gees. Dover and Folkstone, England,
are overcrowded. Most of the refu-
gees are in nightmare of panic for
fear the Germans will make an aerial
raid and drop bombs. Famine is ram
pant.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
Reported Cut Off.

Berlin, Oct. II (Wireless via Say
vile, N. Y.)-The allies operating
near Yypres, Belgium, are reported
cut off from their main body by
German troops.
The Germans near Ostend have
reached the North sea, just west of
Capel. Fighting is going on in the
direction of Dunkirk, France. That
the retreat from Antwerp was pre-
cipitate is shown by reports of the
general staff.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
NEEDHAM APPEALS
TO THE VOTERS

About 2 o'clock this afternoon ex-
Congressman Needham began speak
ing in behalf of the Republican party
and his own candidacy for election
to Congress. Seats had been placed
on the. sidewalk on Fifth street, be-
tween Main and State, and at the time
the Press forms were closed many
people were being rounded up for the
address.
Showing the -mindedness of the
voters, many Progressives and Re-
publicans were seen in the audience.
Vote California Dry
Hunting Fugitive.
Sacramento, Oct. 17.-Search con-
tinues today for Frank Creeks, serv-
ing life sentence in Folsom prison
for murder, who last night shot and
killed his cellmate, George Phelps, and
Night Captain J. B. Drewry, and es-
capped. Bloodhounds are being used
by posses on both sides of the river.
A battle is expected when the escaped
convict is located, as he faces hang
ing for assault and murder if cap
tured.
Vote California Dry
Alien Case-Frank Ellis of the Ca
lexico immigration service will leave
tonight for Los Angeles having in
custody an alien Chinese who will be
taken before the federal court. This
is the second trip Inspector Ellis has
made this week on deportation cases
as a result of the vigilance of immi-
grafton officials in preventing the in
vasion of alien Chinese from the Mex
lean side of the line.
Vote California Dry
r. l.. Bowen, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis some time
ago, has sufficiently recovered to leave
the hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
Americans Are Wounded
In the Fighting At Naco

Naco, Ariz., Oct. ia general as
sault upon Naco, Sonora, by Villas
army under Maytorena was begun this
morning. The heaviest firing was
upon the west side of town. Mines
exploded by the defenders shook this
town.
Yaqui Indians under Maytorena led
the assault. Many bullets fell on the
American side. The American troops
patroling the border believe the Car
rama forces will be compelled to sur
render.
Naco, Oct 17.-Up to noon four
American cavalrymen and three CIV
ilians had been wounded today by bull
lets fired by Mexican belligerents az
Naco, Sonora. Two of the cavalry
men are perhaps fatally hurt. The
wounded are:
Private Robert B. Watson, Troop A,
Ninth cavalry; shot through the stom-
ach, possibly fatal.
Private Daniel Wakefield, Troop E,
Ninth cavalry; through temple, prob
ably fatal
Sergeant Nathan Stitch, Tenth cav
airy; through leg.
Private Ponce McCarver, Troop A,
Ninth cavalry; through leg, not seri-
Gus.
Two Mexican women and one man
were slightly wounded on the Amer
ican side while fleeing.
Watson and Wakefield were taken
to Fort Huachuia for surgical atten-
tion.
The Villa troops under Maytorena
attacked Naco at midnight and the
attacks were intermittent up till day
light.
During this mornings fighting
many projectiles fell on the Arizona
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
MarcOni Is Sorry.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Upon receipt
of expressions of regret from the Mar
conf Wireless Company and the prom
Use that their recent violation of neu-
trality will not occur again, Secretary
of War Daniels today directed that
the radio station at Honolulu be al
lowed to remain open. 1t had sent
out a message announcing the arrival
of the German gunboat Gerir.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
German Forces Unite.

Berlin, via The Hague, Oct. IT,
The German forces in Belgium have
effected junction with the right
wing in France, and series of en-
gagements is in progress all along
the line today, especially in the re-
gions of Noyen and Roye, and north
ward into Belgium, the war office an
nounced.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
Germans in Retreat.

Petrograd, Oct. 1.-THE Germans
in Russian Poland are in full retreat,
the war office announced today. They
were completely defeated after eleven
days of battle before Warsaw and
they are perilously near to rout, it
was asserted. =.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17

Here is the schedule of games for
the Imperial Valley League for the
coming year:
Imperial-At CaleXico, Nov IL, Dec.
8 and 25, Jan. 10. At Brawley, Nov.
20, Dec. 13, Jan. 6 and 20. At Ell
Centre, Nov. Is and 26, Dec. 27, Jan,
"a, Feb. 7.
Calexico-At Imperial, Nov. s, Dec.
21, Jan. 1, II and 27. At Brawley,
Nov. %, Dec. 81, Jan. 8, Feb. z. At
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
League Schedule
For the Coming Season

Ell Centro, Nov. 80, Dec. 13, Jan. 7 and
81, Feb. A.
Brawley-At Imperial, Nov. 1S, Dec.
6 and 20, Jan. 81, Feb. 3. At Calex-
leo, Nov. Is and 26, Dec. 27, Jan. Ii
and "a. At Ell Centre, Nov. II, Dec.
10 and 25, Jan. II.
Ell Centro-At Imperial, Nov. %,
Dec. 16, Jan. and 13. At Calexico,
Nov. Is and 26, Dec. 27, Jan. ID and
"a. At Brawley, Nov. 8, Dec. 8, Jan.
/, 10 and 28.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
Suffering From Cold.

Paris, Oct. 17.-Heavy snowstorms
are prevailing in the Ardennes and
Vosges mountains. The precipitation
in the Ardennes has blocked some of
the passes and has endangered the
great German army. Troops on both
sides are suffering from cold.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
RumOrs Denied.

London, Oct. 17.-"There is no
truth whatever" the war information,
bureau announced at 1:45 this after
noon, "in rumors that any vessels
of our navy have met with disaster
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
Thousands of F'ugiitiives
Suffering from Hunger

other than those concerning which Of
ficial announcements already have
been made"
Despite the denial, rumors that the
cruisers Invincible and Terrible have
been sunk by German submarine
continued to circulate.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-17
Fighting in Rain.

Paris, Oct. 17.-Desperate fighting
in heavy rain at many points in Bel
gium and France is in progress to-
day, according to information from the
front to General Gallieni, military
governor of Paris.