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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11
WOULD SEEM IDEAL LEADER
Calamity Howler Surely the Very
Man to Lead Republicans
to Victory.

Now that our neighbor the Tribune
has begun the 1916 campaign we
should like to present the name Of
Prof. Gustav Meyer. Hoboken's lead
ing astrologer, as the logical Repub-
lican candidate for president.
Professor Meyer is a calamity
bowler who is calamity bowler.
Through his intimate and confidential
relations with the stars he has discov-
cred that during the coming year Lon
don will be destroyed by Zeppelins;
India will revolt against England and
join Germany; President Wilson will
suffer severely from the effects OF
stomach trouble; King George and
Queen Mary will separate; Albany,
Philadelphia, Baltimore. Chicago, st.
Louis and Washington will be shaken
by earthquakes; strikes and riots will
be general: New York will be ravaged
by fire; the subway will spell disaster,
and families in general will be torn
by domestic discord.
All that is necessary is to ascribe
these coming calamities- to a Demo
cratic revision Of the tariff and you
have an ideal Republican platform. It
would be more moderate. perhaps,
than the Republican platform adopted
at Saratoga, but certain concessions
must be made to the incorrigible op-
timism Of the middle West
We had thought for a time that
Boies Penrose or Uncle Joe" Cannon
was destined to be the new leader of
the Republican party, but their claims
are submerged by those Of Prof. Gus
tav Meyer. We submit his candidacy
to the thoughtful and patriotic consid-
Grafton of the Tribune, which has al
last found peerless leader who is in.
deed peerless.-New York World.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11
Progressive Bubble.

The significant thing of the election
is not that the Progressives have re-
turned to the Republican party, but
that they have returned to the same
kind Of Republican party they left In
1912. There is not a drop of progress
sive blood in its veins. All its trf
umphs in the elections were triumphs
Of political reaction. 1t stands today
for everything it stood for in 1912,
when the Progressives repudiated II
as the sum total Of iniquity; yet its
gains In this election are all due to
the return of the Progressive voters to
its rank, and every Progressive who
voted the Republican ticket voted
squarely for the things against which
he revolted in 1912.
Was the Progressive party ever real
ly serious? Or was it merely po-
litical joy-ride which several million
voters took for change Of air?
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11
State pepartment Worthy.

Says Curtis Guild, former governor
Of Massachusetts: Twice already we
have narrowly escaped war through
the hopeless incompetency of the state
department, an incompetency so dread
full even in matters Of diplomatic cour-
tesy that John Bassett Moore was
forced to leave it in despair" The
governor has simply permitted his par
tisanship to warp his judgment. The
state department has had to deal with
many delicate situations since the Eu-
ropean war started, and so far has
managed to avoid anything approach
ing a serious controversy with any for
eign power.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11
FRENCH FOIL ATTEMPT OF
GERMANS TO CROSS USER

London.-In the dark hours before
dawn large force of Germans crossed
the flood waters of the User by means
of big broad RATS.
The venture was desperate one,
for not man who set out ON it could
have been ignorant of the fact that
death was almost certainly awaiting
him. The RATS were punted through
the waters in dead silence and dark
Oess Each carried fifty or sixty men
and some machine guns.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11

AS We have frequently pointed out,
a house majority of 20 or 80 is really
preferable to such majority as the
Democrats command. 1t promises less
of discord and better work generally,
There will not be so many disappoint
ed in the matter Of committee assign
ments or in the distribution of patron
age, and there will be less probability
of sorehead leaders getting following
among the roustabouts of politics who
float into congress on a great tidal
wave from normally Republican terri
tory.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11
eovernment Worth Confidence.

1t may prove true that the new tar
in law will not obtain fair trial dur
ing the next two years, on account OF
the war in Europe, which has COM
pletely upset the import side OF our
foreign trade, but the reserve bank
ystem will not be long in demonstrate
'ng its utility and there will be other
measures the war cannot materially
effect that will tend to show the
people they have an administration
hat is fully competent to conduct the
government along safe. sane and hon
Sst lines without injuring business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11

In preparation for dawn a further
neet OF RATS drawn by motor boats
was waiting on the German side of the
muddy waters, but before dawn came
the ruse was discovered. When day
break did arrive the artillery of the
allies met the advancing Germans with
devastating effect. Despite their loss
es, the Germans, brave even to mad
ness, still essayed the crossing until
midday. Several RATS were upset il
nidstream by the fire of the French
guns and a great number of Germans
we're drowned while others were shot.
Special b"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11
Warsaw Safe AGAIN.

Russian Poland is still the center
OF interest in the war situation so far
as military operations are concerned.
Reports from the rival headquarters
indicate that any decisive result on
either side is still in the balance, al.
though on the face of the known facts
the conviction is growing that the
German general, Mackensen, has done
at LODI what Bazaine in the Franco.
Prussian war failed to do at Metz, he
has saved his army after it was en-.
circled by the enemy.
Both Claim Success.
Official news from Poland continues
TO be scanty. and, with both head.
quarters claiming success, 1t is i'm.
possible TO say how the battle is 60.
ing. OF its intensity, however, there
can be no doubt.
Germans Escape Trap.
A Berlin dispatch says that great
story of success for the German troops
has come to light in the fighting near
LODI. The German forces we're oper.
ating against the right flank and in
the rear of the Russians when they,
in their turn, were attacked by Rus
SLAMS who pressed them hard, coming
from the east and south.
The German troops turned from the
Russians with whom they were en-.
gagged and fought a very bitter three.
day fight and broke through the Rus
sian ring
Russians Capture Passes.
The Russian troops after fight
lasting ten days, captured, November
rs, the Austrian positions which pro-
tected the passes in the Carpathians,
extending fifty versts (about thirty.
three miles, from Koneczna, which is
situated north of Bartfeld as far as
Schuzko, situated south of Mezo La
borez. The Russians in this district
captured cannons. machine guns and
many prisoners.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11
Moro AotlvItv hal West.

While there is every indication that
another big battle is imminent in the
West, there is no evidence that 1t ac-
tually has begun. There has been
fighting in Flanders, but this doubtless
is the result of an attempt by the AL
lies to take some advanced positions.
There also are reports that the Ger
mans have evacuated several villages
on the User canal and are concentrate
ing on new positions.
Germans Gathering Near ostend.
The Germans have evacuated sew.
eral villages north of the User. They
are believed to be concentrating large
forces south OF 0stend for decisive
battle. Reinforcements Of one hun
bred and sixty thousand men are said
to have arrived during the last few
days.
The harbor works at Zeebrugge have
been put out of commission as a. re-
suit OF a renewed bombardment by the
British feet. The docks and various
other works cannot be used now, 1t is
stated. and the harbor has been closed
unable to leave.
Germans Destroy Ypres.
The Germans have destroyed the
old and magnificent city of Ypres, in
southwestern Belgium. Failing to
capture the place and hold 1t as
strategic position against the Allies.
the kaiser's army drew up to the
northward an armored train of heavy
artillery and Systematically battered
the city to pieces in two days. This
is the gist of a report given in the
latest French official bulletin.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11
Russians Capture Passes.
Germans Renew the Attack.

The German artillery is still ham
mering at the allied line between
fpres and Arras. Reports reaching
Paris say re-enforcements continued
to come up for the Germans in this sec
tion and the full quota of 100000 ad-
ditional men is expected to be on the
firing line within the next few daYs.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11
capitaI Back to Paris.

The French parliament has been
called to meet in extraordinary SEES
sion at Paris December %. The men,
bers OF the French cabinet are to
leave Bordeaux next week for that
city, where they will put themselves
at the disposition Of the finance COM
mittee OF the chamber of deputies.
Lose Feet From Cold.
Officers invaded from the Allies
front say there are at present about
$500 officers and men suffering
from frozen feet in the base hos.
pitfalls in and about Boulogne-Sur-Mer,
France. Fully 1000 of that number
must have one or both feet amputat-
ed, owing to the deadening OF the
nerves. which makes futile all at.
tempts at treatment.
Bitter Cold in Austria.
Unusually bitter cold, accompanied
by heavy snowfall, is said to be
causing intense misery to the popula-
ton OF Vienna The situation is made
worse by the eXorbitant prices OF
food, and the municipality is feeding
many thousands of persons.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11
Administration lndor.sd.

The president has no reason to feel
any disappointment over the result of
the elections. Fairly considered, he
has been splendidly Endorsed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11
HERE AND THERE
WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF
PARAGRAPHS
Washington.

Lack of long range torpedoes is
pointed to as a paramount weakness
OF the United States navy, by Rear
Admiral Joseph Strauss, chief of the
bureau of ordnance, in his annual re-
port to Secretary Daniels. All of the
battleships, except the two latest
dreadnaughts, the armored cruisers OF
the Tennessee class, the scout cruis-
ers and the older destroyers, the ad-
miral says, are equipped with "a
short range torpedo which may be
considered obsolete for the battle
feet"
Charles S. Smith of New Hamp.
shire has been appointed to serve
temporarily as private secretary to
Secretary Bryan. Mr.. Smith recently
was member of a commission sent
to the Dominican republic to aid In
restoring peace there.
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Only one person in every thousand
In Denmark Is unable to read and
write, compared with seven out OF
every thousand in the United States.
That fact is disclosed in a report by
II. W. Foght of the federal bureau of
education.
r n T.
Summarizing the results of its in
quiry to determine what has been
done in rural public schools toward
promoting the "stay-on.the farm
spirit, the federal bureau of educa-
tion announces that it finds improve
ment everywhere in country schools.
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The federal reserve board has post
tatives of state banks seeking admis-
sion to the new banking system. At
the conferences the one hundred or
more applications for admission will
be considered.
r r +
That one year of war in Europe
will add 800 million dollars to the for
eign commerce of the United States
Is the estimate OF Edward e. Pratt,
chief of the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce.
r r. +
On personal representations from
President Wilson through Ambassador
Gerard, Germany has released Admir-
al Neeld, retired, of the British Navy,
and his wife, who we're held military
prisoners at a German health resort.
+ + +
Proposals for creating neutral
zone in the waters of the Western
Hemisphere and conserving the rights
OF neutrals will be laid by the United
States before the governing board of
the Pan-American Union, which con-
sists of diplomatic representatives of
the twenty-one American republics.
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Francis j. Heney, Progressive can
didate for United States senator in
California, has filed his final expense
account showing contributions of
$12,5O5 and expenditures of $6,25O.
Concluding chapters in the story of
American pluck and perseverance that
made possible the construction of the
Panama Canal are written by Col.
George w. Goethals, governor of the
zone, in his annual report just sub
mitted to Secretary Garrison.
r + +
President Wilson has issued proc
lamation laying down rules and regu-
lations to govern the use of the Pan
anna Canal by the warships of bellig-
erent nations.
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11

The American ambassador, Walter
Hines Page, presented in behalf of the
American Boy Scouts gold badkes to
twenty-five English Boy Scouts who
assisted the American relief commit
tee during the rush following the
declaration of war.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11

General Villa has ordered an attack
on Tampico. His army is operating
from the city Of San Luis Potosi,
which was occupied without firing
shot. Official dispatches received here
say the people received villa with an
ovation.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11
Little Kingdom that Started
This Great War Cannot
Hold Out Further.
HEAVY FIGHTING N RUSSIA
Austro- Germans at Battle-Llnes
Auotro.German Battle Lines
in Northern France are
Comparatively Quiet.
Summary Of E1euts.)

The end of Servia is in sight.
Reports from war headquarters
in southeastern Europe indicate
that the little mountain kingdom
which started the present conflict
is about to be wiped out. Servia
has fought Austria, her big north
ern neighbor, for centuries, try
ing to preserve her racial and ma
tional independence-but the end
is in sight.
Dispatches from London, Petrograd
and Vienna say that 100000 OF the
Servian army-one-third OF her adult
male population-have been killed or
wounded since the war began. Be-
cause of the greater conflict else.
where in Europe the campaign in the
southeast has gone along with scant
notice, but II has been a war of exter.
animation. In the operations of Aus
tria against the Serbs In the last three
weeks, 10000 Serbs have been taken
prisoner.
Austrians Take Belgrade.
Belgrade, capital OF Servia until the
beginning Of the war, the city where
the first heavy fighting of the war
occurred, has been occupied by the
Austrians. The Serbs held out four
months, then evacuated the place
Belgrade was frequently under bonn.
bardment early in the war and but for
the general European conflict which
compelled Austria to send her troops
against Russia must have fallen an
easy prey to Servia's big neighbor. APP
parently Austria miscalculated the ma
ture of the Servian opposition and only
after Bosnia was invaded did she send
a sufficient force against the Servians
TO drive them back.
Now they are being forced backward
and are eagerly looking for the ad.
vance of the Russians into Hungary
TO afford them re lief. Russia has
been sending Cossack raiding parties
through the Carpathians with the OBJ.
ject OF diverting Austria's attention,
Out the dual monarchy seemingly is
determined to finish with Serva first.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11

The Dutch government has categor-
ically declined all offer of financial
aid for Belgian refugees in Holland,
which were recently unofficially Of
fered by an American charity.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11


Driver Osborne of L battery,
Royal Horse artillery, is likely
to receive the Victoria Cross for
conspicuous bravery. The bat.
terry was surprised by the Ger.
mans, every officer and most Of
the men were killed or wounded,
and all but one of the guns put
out Of action. Osborne and two
others stuck BY the remaining
gun and silenced the German
pieces one by one until finally
the enemy retreated.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11

AS a result of eating wild parsnips
found on the prairie near O'Neil, Neb.,
Catherine Conrad, years old, and
Mary Slaight, years old, are dead,
and Daniel and Joseph Conrad and
Emmett Slaight are in a precarious
condition.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11

1t is reported that clerks in small
towns in Arkansas refused to issue
marriage licenses on the ground that
these are taxable under the new War
Revenue Act and that the revenue
stamps have not been delivered to the
clerks
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11

The American Belgian relief COM
mittee characterized as wholly with
out foundation the statement publish
ed that the German authorities in
Belgium were taxing flour sent from
the United States for the starving peo-
pie of the country at the rate of $3.50
per one hundred Kilograms.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11
Domestic Items.

Girl ushers in Chicago theaters have
encountered the disapproval Of the
municipal bureau of fire prevention.
Girl ushers are not equal to men in
times of emergency, such as fires and
panics," says the fire chief.
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When officers went to the cabin of
Lowe Daniels, a Randolph county, n.
c., mountaineer, they found the bodies
of three persons lying on the floor
around Daniels, who, they declare,
was unconcernedly playing banjo.
Daniels was placed in Jail and charg-
ed with the triple killing and the
wounding of his wife.
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Love, not dreadnaughts and siege
guns, is to bring peace to warning Eu-
rope" was the text of a sermon
preached by Secretary Of State Bry-
an to Presbyterians of Chicago.
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Almost half Of the enginemen on
railroads die violent deaths, accord
ing to statistics presented in the
course of the arbitration in progress
at Chicago to adjust differences be-
tween $4,000 enginemen and ninety
eight Western railroads on which they
are employed.
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11

A fleet of fifteen ocean liners rock
at anchor in a heavy sea at the en-
trance to the New York harbor, fog
bound in the thickest mist that has
mantled that section of the seacoast
for fifteen years.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11

The method of bone grating discov-
cred by DR.. Alexis Carol of New
York and Doctor Veronoff of Nice at
the Rockefeller Institute for Medical
New York, is being taught
to French army surgeons by Doctor
Veronoff at the Russian hospitals in
Bordeaux.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11

Twenty-three persons were killed
and number of others were injured
in an earthquake which occurred in
Western Greece and the Ionian Is
lands.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11

Louis Foss, negro, and ]. Mckee
were injured, probably fatally at
Springfield, H., when a trunk which
they we're unloading from a Chicago
& Alton train, was blown to pieces by
explosives it contained. The trunk
was owned by an Italian coal miner.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11
Foreign Affairs.

The Methodist Episcopal church in
America will attempt to raise $780,
900 for the relief of European war
sufferers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11

Alarm on the part of foreign consuls
in Tampico regarding the safety OF
$500 foreigners in that city in the
event of an attack by Villas forces
has induced the American consul to
request the sending of an army trans
port to that city.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-30

health, being aided by her kahu, or
guardian, whom we would call a trav.
cling companion. On the way back
to Kilanea, Jehiau fell in love with
Hiiaka but Hiiaka remained true in
her fealty to Pe1e.
Hiiaka had wisely imposed as a
condition of her going that Pele, dur
inc her absence, would refrain from
devastating her tIiiaka'sD groves and
pleasant lands, and also that Pele
would guard the life Of Hiiaka's best
friend. one Hoppe, woman in Puma
who had taught her the art OF dancing
the hula. ON arriving In Hawaii Hill
aka found that Pele had broken both
pledges; her lands had been devastat-
ed by volcanic fires ana the life OF
H0poe had been sacfiIlced
The situation now was entirely
changed. HiiaKa felt that her pledge
given to Pele not to allow the love APP
Df0aehee Of L6hlau was abbfugated.
while sitting on the verge OF the GRAFT
ef or Kilauea, Hiiiaka received the
kisses and embraces Of Bohiau In the
sight Of Pele and her sisters. Pele's
wrath was stirred to vengeance. At
hef command, the sisters pelted Lo-
hIaN with volcanic Gre and he finally
was done TO death
when Paao, an Intimate friend OF
Lohian, heard OF the tragedy, he
vowed vengeance against Peie, and
travelled from Haena to Kilauea. Pele,
BIZ her Miies, iaollifed and Inverted
BIS mind, so that his efrand really
proved Ruthless, and Paao gave hims
SELF up 10 Pele.
The story Of Lohiat's restoration to
IRE Il vaguely told for the reason
that 1t does not directly concern the
story Of Peie. Hiiaka herself was
So highly ineehsed against Pele that,
aeeoMihk to one account, she lett her
sisters and went to dwell on the
island Of kauai.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-30
IBy Latest Mani

LONDON-Founded BY suffragists, q
xomen's volunteer police force Is drill
ling daily for duty. they call them
selves the Women Police Volunteers.
and are an offshoot Of the Women's
Freedom League. OF which Mrs. Des.
pard. sister OF Sir John French, is
the head. When they are ready for
active service they will get a fetch
ing uniform to give them . semfoffE
cial status. A navy blue serge cos
tune Of smart military cut with a
hard felt hat like a bowler with q
fiat brin and belt win make up the
outfit. Brass leteers. "W. v. p" on
the shoulder straps. metal babe on
the front Of the hat and special badges
denoting the duty division, such as
"P" for park and number OF the con-
stable on the collar and such neces-
sary implements as first aid applianc.
es, including smelling salts Qor cases,
not for the policewomenl. police whis-
Ties, district map and pocket torches
win complete the equipment
The new policewomen are already
hard at work learning jiu-jitsu for self
defense, police drill. signalling, police
court procedure and first aid. Every
woman so far enrolled has had to pass
q medical examination as to physical
fitness and care has been taken only
to accept those otherwise qualified to
undertake this new responsibility.
The ages range from 80 to 45. The
force Is ruled by chief Miss Damer
Dawsonl, deputy chief Miss Nina
Boyle), inspector-in-chfef MRS. Nee
SON Coates1. and an investigator-in-
chief tMrs. Edith Watson), who is a
sort OF CHIEF detective, and charge
officer tMrs. N. K. Strangel.
The present headquarters are at