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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
THE LAW is UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Supreme Court Holds Null Foreign
Corporation Statute.

Washington.-The Oklahoma stat
ute of 1908 which had the effect of
forbidding foreign corporations doing
business in Oklahoma from removing
suits against them brought by the
state from state to federal courts in
that jurisdiction, was declared uncon-
stitutional by the supreme court of the
United States.
Leo Meyer while assistant secre-
tary of state under William NJ. Cross,
sought to forfeit the charter of the
Saint Louis G San Francisco railway
under the statute which provides that
foreign corporations doing business
within the state shall permit all intra-
state suits against them to be adju-
dicated in state courts. The statute
was enacted for the purpose of pre-
venting railroads and other foreign
corporations doing business in Okla
homa, transferring suits against them
to the federal courts for adjudication,
which would necessitate, in most in
stances, the plaintiff travelling many
miles to the nearest federal court
town.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
ALL OF THE PROPOSITIONS CARRY
Lawton Ratifies the irrigation Con-
tract and Grants r. r. Franchise.

Lawton.-At a special city election
held here last week, three propositions
which were submitted to the voters
were adopted by heavy majorities.
One was for the ratification Of con-
tract with the United State govern
ment permitting the use of surplus
water in the city lake for irrigation
purposes. The vote was 653 for and
1872 against. Another was for the
granting Of franchise to the Lawton
Lighting and Railway Company the
use of the streets for railway pur-
poses. The vote was 762 for and 28
against.
The third was the granting of a
gas franchise to Warner & Boone,
which carried by $50 to 81.
Considerable opposition had de-
veloped to the government contract
and a jubilee was held when the re-
turns came in showing the proposition
carried by almost five to one. The
chamber of commerce has been work
ing on the irrigation project for the
past two years and has assurance that
work will be started Immediately. The
constructing engineer is expected to
arrived here from enver the latter
part of the week Preliminary sur
veys have all been completed and
5000 acres of ground secured. OF
this amount $500 acres will be irri-
gated.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
THE GREEN BUG
IS A BUGAB0O
GOVERNMENT AGENT MAKES AN
INVESTIGATION OF THE
THREE APHIs SPECIES
FINDS NO CAUSE FOR WORRY
A Little Parasitic Insect Accompanies
the Pest Which is Rapady De-
stroying It Before Grain
Is Harmed.

The fears of Texas and Oklahoma
grain growers have been aroused by
supposed outbreak of the green
bug" in the northern portions of their
states. That most of these fears have
been caused rather by the insect
known as the Dat Aphis, which does
not as rule work serious injury in
the grain fields over any extensive
territory, is the conclusion of special.
lists that have recently been sent to
the South by the Department of Agri-
culture.
During December complaints came
from the Texas Grain Dealers Asso.
citation, at Forth Worth, and also from
Oklahoma business men, that the
spring grain Aphis, commonly known
as the green bug, was appearing in
enormous numbers in the wheat fields.
An investigator of the Bureau of En-
tomology was promptly dispatched to
the territory to study the situation
and report thereon. From his investi-
cations it seems that the insect most
responsible for the fears of the grain
growers is that known as the Dat
Aphis, and not the spring grain Aphis.
The Dat Aphis is found more es.
pecially among rank growing grain,
where it colonies upon the stems and
to less extent, upon the leaves 1t
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
Good In New Tariff Law.

The refusal of Republican con-
gress to take the taxes off OF food was
the chief reason why the country put
the Democratic party In power The
new tariff reduced or removed food
taxes. The immediate result has been
an increase in food imports which, IL
they have not reduced the prices, must
at least check their increase, and may
reasonably be expected in the near
future to reduce prices. A comparison
between present prices and those OF q
year ago reflects rather the difference
in crops than the difference in duties.
In 1912 we had much the largest corn
crop ever gathered, and last year we
had light corn crop and our largest
wheat crop.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
WAS SLAIN BY BROTHER-IN-LAW
Verden Street Is Scene of Killing;
Cause Unknown to Officers.

Chickasha.-O a charge of muir
der, Henry Cornett, a farmer living
near Verden, was brought to Chick.
asha and placed in the county Jail.
The victim was Faunt Downey, brother.
in-law and neighbor farmer. He was
shot once through the head and twise
in the body at Verden. A bystander,
c. A. Hullep, was hit in the leg by a
random shot. The cause of the killing
is unknown.
The men were standing in frckt of
the grocery store quarreling when
Cornett pulled an automatic revolver
and began firing. Three shots took
effect, one going wild. Cornett gave
himself up to deputy sheriff who
brought him to Chickasha.
Cornett and Downey had quarreled
before, it is said, but the point at issue
could not be learned A brother of
Cornett, who accompanied the slayer
to the Jail, stated he did not know
what started the trouble.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
IMPORTANT WORLDS FooDsTuFF
Seed sorghums Staple with 700 Mil
lion People.

The seed-producing sorghum is one
of the important foodstuffs of the
world. Three hundred million inhab-
ltants of India and 100000 900 inhab.
itants of China consider seed sorg-
hum staple. The people of Egypt,
Syria and Africa are seed sorghum
eaters.
Kafir will produce a paying crop
every year, wet or dry, on land and In
districts which will not give a good
crop of maize, or Indian corn.
Kafr, or in general the seed.bearing
sorghums, has long history, but not
one reaching into the dim past.
Great age is often deduced for a
plant by the occurrence OF its name
In the ancient Sanskrit language, but
seed sorghum has no name in this
ancient tongue,
1t is interesting to note that the
seeds have not been found in the
homes of the Lake dwellers of Italy
and Switzerland. The Greek writer's
have nothing to say about this food
The celebrated Roman naturalist
Pliny, describes sorghum which, in
all probability, was one of the sugar
bearing varieties and not the seed
bearer in which we are interested
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
What Everybody Knows.

The men who succeeded In commit
ting a national Democratic convention
to a subsidy for monopoly must have
been very clever, II not, the conven-
ton and It's leaders must have been
negligent beyond comprehension.
That the episode did not escape no.
tice is proved by the files Of the World.
Discussing the platform In July, 1912.
this newspaper urged Mr.. Wilson in
his speech of acceptance to repudlate
three Of its planks, land to make his
position with respect TO them so clear
that there will be no occasion for con-
troversy hereafter" One of these false
doctrines was referred to in these
words.
THE plank faVorlng the exemption
from tolls OF American ships engaged
in coastwlse trade passing through the
Panama canal is a declaration In favor
of a ship subsidy and nothing else. 1t
contradicts an expression of hostility
to ship subsidies Immediately preced-
ing 1t, and 1t could hardly have been
introduced into the platform except
through ignorance or connivance."
Whatever the history OF this episode
may be. there is just one way now to
close the incident honorably, and that
is to repeal the section of the Panama
canal act that embraces the error.
Everybody now knows that It is in
conflict with treaty. Every Demo-
crat now knows that It hides a subsidy.
New York World.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
DISK AFTER THE PLoW
Rough Ground Needs Weighted Har
row Set Straight.

IL you pillow this late In the season
and the furrow slice has a tendency
to elbow up in places, it is an indica-
ton that you should have disked be-
fore blowing. If the blowing is done
you run a great risk of having your
seed bed in a condition where a quick
and sure stand is impossible If not
enough rain should fall before plant.
ing time.
Ground plowed now showing any
degree of roughness should be gone
over with a weighted disk harrow set
about straight. Double on it If you
can spare the time. This practice is
just a safeguard to make 1t a little
surer of the proper settling of the
seed bed where the section harrow
does not do it and rain may not do it,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
OKLAHOMA NEWS , notes.
SHADOWS OF COMING EVENTS

March S-5.--Pmhandle Stockmen's
Convention, Oklahoma City.
March II, Charter election, Muskogee'
April Il. Republican convention, Okla
homa City.
April 22.-Grand Chapter, r. A. NJ
Oklahoma City.
April 22.-Laylng OF cornerstone. State
Capitol, Oklahoma City.
April 2S,-Grand Council. R. & S. NJ.
Oklahoma City.
April 24.-Grand Commandery, Knights
Templar. Oklahoma City.
April 24-25. County superintendent
Association, Oklahoma City.
April $3.50. State Library Association,
FL Reno.
Sept. $40, Photographers convention,
Oklahoma City.
Sept. 22-Oc; 9. 1914 State Fair. okla
homa City.
October. Southern Commercial Con-
gress, Oklahoma City
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
Wilson. the Tie That Binds.

President Wilson stated specifically
the confidence and affectionate ad,
mlration that he and others Of the
administration feel for Mr.. Bryan. 1t
was a gracious tribute 1t was par
ticularly happy tribute because its
words have been so abundantly antic-
ipated by the acts and the "atmos-
phere" of this administration.
And what the president says Of the
secretary of state the entire country
will Immediately apply to practically
all of the group who, with Mr.. VIII
son, are giving such a notably efi-
cient and harmonious administration
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
Four Crews At Work.

Joiner City.-Four crews of expert
builders are rushing work between the
Red River and the Naturalization
oil field constructing the Magnolia
Company's oil pipe line, so that oil
may be taken from this field for the
Beaumont refinery by March 10 at the
latest. Connection has been made
with the main pipe line at Afford,
Tex, and all workmen transferred i'm
mediately to this locality. The rapidly
increasing production Of the field
makes the rush work compulsory to
take care Of the product.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
Good Prospee. for Democrats.

IF the president and the party OF
which he is the leader can make good
on their tariff law and the other legis-
latIon they have passed and purpose to
pass" declared William F. Stone, for
years leader of the Republican organi-
cation in Baltimore. "and the Ameri-
can people accept the assets Of the
Democratic party at their face value
without reference to the liabilities of
that party, then l am free to say that
1t will be herculean task to defeat
the Democratic party in 1918"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
Bad Year for Peanuts

This certainly was a most trying
and disappointing year with the pea
nut crop. Drouth delayed their devel-
opment past the time when they would
usually be matured, then rains came.
which started another crop and, before
1t matured, an extra heavy freeze put
the plants out of business. They are
worth while trying again because pea
nuts are much needed to balance the
ration of kafircorn.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
Marietta Extends Municipal System.

Marketable city of Marietta is
extending its water and sewer system
at cost of 100000, also is erecting a
new power house and water tower and
installing several thousand dollars
worth of new machinery. Marietta has
one of the best deep wells in the state
Of Oklahoma and water taken from
this well is almost absolutely pure.
Superintendent ]. c. Wood, who is
in charge of the water and light com
pany, states it will have one of the
best equipped plants in the state when
completed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13

feeding lot at the w. n. Dill farm
near okemah.
~.o~o-oN-N1~.oo.oON-~-o
is slightly more robust in form, and
may be distinguished from the green
bug by the slightly reddish tinge on
the edge of the back part of its body.
The true green bug" is found almost
entirely upon the leaves of the grain.
IL is more slender than the Dat Aphis
and in its general color is Paris green.
A third aphis also occurs in this sec
tion, apparently developed in great
numbers on cabbage, rape and similar
plants, spreading about over the fields.
There is also present in the fields a
tiny friend of the grain grower which
destroys. or holds in check all three
of the bugs described. This is a lit
tie black four-winged parasite which
breeds equally well on any of the
three varieties. The parasite gets in
its work whenever the temperature
rises to about 60 degrees during the
day. so abundant are these little foes
of the grain aphis that 1t would seem
impossible for an outbreak to occur,
provided the temperature does not
fall below about 60 degrees and re-
main so for a considerable period of
time, as the parasite does not develop
readily in temperature below Sc de-
grees.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
sorrelIs Case Is Set for April is

SorrelIs Case Is Set for April is
The trial of Wash ]. Sorrells on a
charge of having embezzled $500
from the school land department while
cashier was continued nutil April Is.
Sorrells accounts as cashier of the
school land department were checked
up $500 short last spring following
which Sorrells resigned. Sorrells him.
self first made public the fact that a
large amount of school land funds en-
trusted to his keeping had disappeared
from the office safe and, following the
audit of his accounts, resigned the
office,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
Old Time Neoro head.

Perry.-Nearly two hundred white
persons attended the funeral services
here for Henry Elliott, an aged negro.
Elliott was 20 years of age. Before
the war he was a slave of General
Joe Wheeler.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
Lest We Eoraetl

II no corn is planted in 1914 on land
which didn't yield twenty-five bushels
to the acre any year in the last FIVE,
there'll be some chance for Oklaho-
mas average yield of corn per acre to
be above twenty-five bushels.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
Bond Issue Propoaed. !.

McAlester-The McAlester COM
mercial club is going to ask the city.
to issue bonds in the sum of S25, 900 to
buy the militia encampment grounds
which the war department has &C.
copied.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
A Point for Dry Farmers

If the farmer will follow the turning
pillow with the right type of subsoiI
pillow and will use the disc harrow
before and after blowing he will have
taken out an insurance policy against
crop failure.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
New Bird Law In Force

The federal migratory bird law went
into effect Nov /, 1913. The general
open season for waterfowl in the
southern zone, which includes Okla
homa, is from Nov. to Jan. 16.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-03-13
Pillow Deep

Every inch Of depth counts in dry
farming, especially up to ten inches.
The difference between six-inch plow-
ing and ten.inch blowing often doubles
the crop.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Klplinger visited at
the home Of their sou, Mr.. P w. Kip.
linger in Lake Charles last Friday and
Saturday.
Madames j. T. Peck and w. B. Cab.
bert and daughter Miss Mabel were
Lake Charles visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Robichaux, who
We're guests of relatives and friends in
Lake Charles for several days, returned
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Dora Blrbee roprietor of the
Commercial Hotel OF is city, returned
Monday morning from a visit with
friends in Lake Charles,
Mr.. H. v. LAM If Lake Charles was
looking after business interests in
Welsh Monday.
Lespedeza 5aied Hay
FOR sale. esSn Ware.
house & Supply 90,
Mrs. E. S. Goodreau was guest of
friends in Lake Charles Saturday.
The Welsh Moving Picture House
gave its initial show Saturday last to a
very encouraging patronage. The re.
ception accorded was gratifying to
Manager Gilbert and the audience at
each show this week has been good and
the pictures have been Of a very ex.
cellent class.
Mr.. Alcede Rehet WIS business
visitor in Lake Charles Tuesday.
MIR. 7. Miller went to Lake Charles
Tuesday afternoonand was accompanied
as far as Lacasine by Mrs, Miller, who
will visit relatives few days.
Mr.. Earl Mcmillan of Roanoke was a
business visitor in this city Tuesday.
MIR. Will Jones was a visitor to Jen.
nings Tuesday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-10
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

Why suffer from rheumatism when
relief may be had at so small cost?
Mrs. Elmer Hatch, Peru, Ind. writes,
81 have been subject to attacks of
rheumatism for years. Chamberlain's
Liniment always relieves me immedi.
ately, and ! take pleasure in recon-.
mending it to Others" rs and so cent
bottles. For sale by all druggists
Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-10

Mr.. j. j. Figueron visited his wife in
the Sanitarium at Lafayette Sunday
and reports her getting along nicely.
Mrs. John Gamble of Jennings was
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. F. Prentice Tuesday.
Miss Guidry of the Cumberland Tele.
phone Co. visited relatives and friends
in Jennings Sunday.
Mrs, c. T. Mareau who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. B. j. LaCour
for the past seven weeks, left Tuesday
afternoon for her home at MareauvilIe,
La. DR.. LaCour and two sons accom-.
panied her as far as Crowley. :
The Country Gentlemen the best
arm paper at the Journal Book Store.
Mr.. Benz. Freeman of Jennings trans.
acted business in Welsh Monday.
Those new baby plates at the Journal
Book Store are just the thing for baby.
Mr.. Ray Jones of Kansas arrived
Saturday. He will visit relatives and
friends for few days and will return
next week accompanied by Mrs. Jones
and her father, Mr.. Oscar Fulton. Mr..
Fulton IexpectS to remain in Kansas
through the summer and return to his
home in Welsh some time in the fail.
Mr.. Andy Noderstine has been
elected to I'LL the position at the Elect.
ric Light plant as Engineer as assistant
under Superintendent bennett.
Let Jess Buckingham do it for you
grind your Horse Clippers his work is
guaranteed. 90
Mr.. j. A. Fontenot proprietor of the
Pantorium, has sold his business to
Mr.. Austin Hebert and expects to leave
Welsh In few days to enter a school
to learn the automobile business.
Mr.. A. H. F. Cools of Sulphur visited
his family in Welsh Sunday.
City Clerk A. E. Lognion was a bust.
ness visitor to Jennings Wednesday in
the interest of the municipal Electric
Light Plant.
Mrs. E. S. Goodreau had as her guest
Sunday her aunt Mrs. Brown Funk of
Jennings.
Rev. e. M. Stewart has been in Baton
Rouge and Baker, La. this week.
Mrs. Willie johnson of New Iberia
arrived here Sunday to join her hus.
band who is employed in Welsh.
DR.. C. A. Martin and Blink" Bucking-
ham were Lake Charles visitors Tues.
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Huckleberry of
Neighborton, La. were in Welsh Mon.
day guests of relatives and friends and
went to Hayes in the afternoon to visit
for short time.
Insurance. .................A All Kinds
at The Calcasieu Trust & Savings Bank
Insurance Department.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-10
LOCAL
LACONICS

Little OrVllle AndruS narrowly eS.
capped serious accident last Saturday
at the depot. While passing by the
end of the depot he was caught on the
leg by the large sheet of iron used for
a bridge between the cars and the
depot. He was pinned down and his
leg considerably bruised and sustained
a slight fracture.
Just in a full new line
for Easter. Ladies Bazaar
Born, Tuesday March 81, 1914, to Mr.
and Mrs. M. R. Fuller of liberia, Ark,
a nine pound daughter.
Miss Ollie Bolton has accepted a
position as bookkeeper in the Bank and
Mr.. j. A. Verret has resigned his
position at the Gulf Coast Mill and &C.
cepted the position as bookkeeper at
the Welsh Warehouse and Supply Co.
succeeding Miss Bolton there.
Get baby new dining set at the
Journal Book Store.
Miss Ethel Bennett of Lake Arthur
was the guest at the home of her
friend, Mrs. F. B. bennett Saturday
evening and Sunday.
Mr.. Frank GirShefSkY, operator of
the S. p. was called to New Orleans
last Friday evening on account of the
serious illness of his mother.
SHOES, SHOES:-Make your feet
glad by purchasing new pair. Our
Shoe Department is complete IN low
ana high cuts in all feathers. Martins
Mrs. Chas. Huckleberry and daugh.
ter Eva left Wednesday evening for
Neighborton, La. to join her husband
where they will make their future
home.
Mrs. Ed Doan was the guest of friends
in Lake Charles Wednesday.
Mr.. D. M. Babin transacted business
in Crowley Wednesday:
Embroidered voiles, embroidered
founcing all widths. Martins
DR.. and Mrs. j. H. Hobgood are the
proud parents OF fine boy that ar.
rived at their home Wednesday.
Mr.. W. C. Peters manager of the
Telephone Co. of Jennings was a bust.
ness visitor in Welsh Thursday.
Supt. w. P. Annette and DR.. ]. H.
Wake of Jennings were in Welsh
Thursday enroute to ThornWen to ex.
anime the school children.
Prentice Bros. painters, paper hang
erS and decorators. Phone ITS
Mrs. Grace Barbee and sister, Miss
Fay Sargent visited friends in Lake
Charles Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Chas HackWorth and little sons
and sister Miss Pearl Stellar went to
Lake Charles Thursday to spend few
days with relatives and friends.
Messrs. Willie Kimball and Jack
Watsman were Lake Charles visitors
Thursday.
FOR SALE:-Two good mules. In.
quire at Miller Hardware & Furniture
Company. 46tf
Mrs. Ed Morgan and little daughter
went to Lake Charles Saturday for a
couple days visit with relatives.
Mr.. r. F. Weichert transacted bust.
ness in Jennings Thursday.
Mrs. Alcede Hebert and daughter
Miss Irene who have been guests of her
daughter, Mrs. ClarphY Pitre of Jen-
nings, returned Thursday afternoon.
Lespedeza Baled Hay
for saIe.-WeIsh Ware
house & Supply Co.
Horse Clippers ground-JeSs. 40
Drop in and hand us a dollar on sub.
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