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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-11-13

Several men had a narrow escape
from serious injury Wednesday when
the hywheel of an automobile flew
into pieces. Segments of it weighing
10 or 2 pounds were thrown 80 or
60 feet. Ray Edwards was cut in
the face by flying glass from the
windshield. The car belonged to a
blacksmith from Copeland, and, had
baked near the depot a short time
before the accident happened
Plains Journal.
1t wasn't a Ford. They run with
out a flywheel.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-11-13

The joke of the last campaign
was the filing of a libel suit by
Joe Cannon against a Danville
newspaper. How on earth could
anyone say anything against
Uncle Joe that wouldn't be true2
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-11-13

The Pratt Union has ordered a
bran new linotype and will have
the same set up and running in a
few weeks. The Union is one Of
the best weekly papers in Kansas,
and we are pleased to note this
evidence of its prosperity.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-11-13

A story is told of farmer living
in nearby county who once threshed
one Thousand eight hundred bushels
of wheat. which he sold, not to one
single grain merchant, but to one
thousand eight hundred different
dealers, bushel to each. A few of
them paid him in cash, but far the
greater number said it was not CON
venient then, but would pay later. A
few months passed and the mans
bank account ran low How is
this?" he said. my one thousand
eight hundred bushels of grain
should have kept me in affluence un-
til another crop is raised, but have
instead only vast number of &C
counts, SO small and scattered that
! cannot get around and collect it fast
enough to pay my expenses" So he
posted up public notice and asked
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-11-13

Entered as second-class matter January 6.
1911. at the post office at Liberal. Kansas
nder the Act OF March 3. 1879.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-11-13

Published every Friday morning
at Liberal, Seward County, Kans.
Subscription Price $3.50 Per Year
Evening star., 1914-11-27

United States, were the case to be car
ried before it, would rule that a regu-
lation, the effect Of which was to inter-
pose a check between the supply of
deadly weapons and an irresponsible or
potentially criminal buyer. constituted
an infringement Of the right of the
people to bear arms. Such law as Is
proposed for the District contemplates
the granting of a permit to purchase a
weapon to any person who can demon
strate need, actual or conceivable, for
such armament. The matter is not left
merely to the whim of an official. With
out doubt any person seeking gun
with a legitimate need for one could
obtain one, or if denied by the desig-
mated official could secure correction
Of injustice by appeal to court. This, o.
course, would take time. but in the
present stage of society it is hardly
conceivable that an emergency would
arise rendering the delay imposed by
the law in getting weapon of any
consequence whatever. In any case
there is a sufficiently serious need or
restriction to warrant the framing and
enacting of a pistol permit law, on
which the Supreme Court, If appealed
to In the case. might later pass judg-
ment. Certainly no gain toward crime
prevention can be made if through fear
on the score of possible ruling by
the court that the projected statute
violates the second amendment no
LEGISLATION is attempted to cure the
present obvious evil of easy pistol
getting.
Evening star., 1914-11-27
War and Want.
the Springfield Republican.

From the Springfield Republican.
Those who can most easily take d
philosophic view of the situation are
advocates of the simple life. There can
be no doubt that the world has been
producing, under the stimulus Of
science and modern industrial organi-
cation, far more than strict necessity
has demanded, and much of this super
fluffy has taken the form of useless
and sometimes harmful luxury. In SO
far as the enormous destruction Of
wealth by the war forces the world
into saner living it will be merely
teaching by compulsion what the
moralists have been inefficaciously
teaching by precept. The war limits
iall our wants." says p Hoche in the
iIllustrirte Zettung Of Leipzig. and that
will not harm the man of today. Be-
| fore actual want trifles vanish into air.
How many superfiuities and meaning
| less trimmings will disappear! Yet
this optimism must be tempered with
caution. Thucydi des, who lived through
| a terrible war and knew more of what
it means than the people who are now
but at the beginning of one, used
curiously similar words, but draws the
contrary conclusion: War by taking
away the comfortable provision of
daily life is a teacher. who educates
Through violence, and makes mems
characters fit their condition.. But
what he means is that In peace and
prosperity both states and individuals
| are actuated by high motives, because
they do not fall under the dominion of
Iimperious necessities
Evening star., 1914-11-27
Fighting the Loan Shark,

The countrywide fight to drive the
loan shark business out of being and
to supply funds to needy and urgent
borrowers of small sums without leach
ing them by extortionate interest rates
IS making progress. The news has it
that the Morris Plan Company of New
York has filed its certificate of organi-
zatien with the banking department of
taat state. the capital being given as
sieo.OoO. The Morris Plan, which was
set in operation few years ago, was
devised as a check against loan shark
ing. by making small loans to persons
OF approved character on their note
indorsed by two friends or associates.
1t has been reported that the company
has survived the risks incident to this
form of business and is extending its
operations.
Tne danger and cruelty of the loan
shark business have long been recog-
hized and admitted by useful citizens,
but the prohibition of the business
solves only one phase of the problem.
The small salaried man with no other
security than his personal note finds
II Impossible to meet sudden financial
emergencies or mbarrassments
through the usual lending agencies
and his necessity drives him to the
loan shark. Agencies that will lend
money in small sums on the same Sc
curity taken by loan sharks and at
reasonable interest rates would prob
ably drive the loan shark out of busi-
ness or compel him to discontinue ex-
tortionate practices, would fulfill a
mi-philanthropic mission and also
return an adequate dividend or the
money required for the enterprise.
Evening star., 1914-11-27

there is a material difference between
the two tragedies. The Bulwark lay in
home waters. surrounded by every pos
sible safeguard against attack, while the
Maine lay in a foreign port in circum-
stances that made 1t an object Of distrust
and stealthy hostility. The theory of an
interior explosion due to the accidental
detonation of ammunition was long held
by sonle. being stoutly maintained by the
Spanish government, but that was ef-
fectually disprored by the conditions dis
closed when the vessel. after lying at the
bottom for some years. was finally
raised. It was then demonstrated beyond
doubt that the ship had been sunk by a
blow from outside.
The British naval losses have been SO
serious during the past four months as
to raise question whether that branch
Of England's fighting force can long
maintain its numerical superiority over
the German navy. 1t is true that with
the exception of the Audacious the ships
lost have been of secondary type. The
Bulwark. destroyed yesterday. was a Sec
ond-line battleship. In terms of dread
naughts and superdreadnaughts the Brit
iSh navy i5s win AhC SASSpeioh VI Ahc
Audacious, as strong as before. but the
attrition of these repeated submarine at
tacks and losses from other causes can
not fail to have an unwholesome effect
upon the morale of the navy, and must
give great encouragement to the Ger
mans. In this connection it is recalled
that Gen. Won Bernhard, whose work,
Germany and the Next War issued
about two years before the war, Is re-
garded as a veritable textbook OF Ger
man military precepts, said:
Such possibilities of superiority (on
the seal must be carefully watched for.
and nothing must be neglected which
could injure the enemy. This is the only
way in which we may hope so to weaken
our proud opponent that we may in the
end challenge him to a decisive engage
ment in the open sea-"
In view of the possibility that by this
gradual weakening Of the British navy 1t
may in time be brought to the point at
which the Germans can. as Won Bern
hardi suggests. challenge to An engage
ment in the open sea, it may become
necessary for the admiralty at London to
adopt an aggressive policy and engage
the German feet before the latter be-
comes. by a piecemeal balancing of
prowess. equal to the British sea fighting
force.
Evening star., 1914-11-27
Pistols and the Constitution.

In another part of The Star today ap
pears letter which raises the question
whether the proposed pistol restriction
law urged by citizens Of the District
as means OF checking impulse crimes
Is not an infringement. of the right of
the people to bear arms guaranteed by
the second amendment to the Constitu-
ton. The point has been raised now and
again in the course of the discussion of
pistol regulation, and its brief exam
inatiOn may be profitable. The amend
ment in question reads as follows:
"A we'll regulated militia being nee
essary to the security of a free state,
the right of the people to keep and bear
arms shall not be infringed."
This obviously relates to the right to
maintain organized forces for the pro-
lection of the state. 1t is extremely
doubtful If the Supreme Court of the
Evening star., 1914-11-27
Wearing Down the British Navy.

The destruction Of the British battle
ship Bulwark at Sheerness. at the mouth
OF the Thames, adds another TO the now
long list Of British naval disasters. Since
the war began two British battleships.
seven armored cruisers. seven protected
cruisers, one light cruiser. four torpedo
boat destroyers. one torpedo gunboat. one
schoolship and three submarines. u
total of twenty-sX ships of all classes.
have been put out OF commission. either
totally lost or rendered probably useless
for the remainder Of the war. Most of
these have been sunk in action by sub
marines The Audacious. the heaviest
loss of the British navy, was destroyed.
il is claimed. by a mine in the Irish
sea. The destruction of the BulWark is
attributed to an internal explosion, and
at present the admiralty makes no sug-
sestion of an external cause. Naturally
there is q suspicion that the detonation
Of the magazine was due to hostile
agent, but no proof is adduced to this
effect.
This disaster naturally revives memory
Of the battleship Maine. destroyed in
Havana harbor in February, 1898. But
Evening star., 1914-11-27
Increasing Travel to South America
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

FnlIHutIpuId
With the greater part of Europe shut
off to travellers by the war. the oppor-
tunities for exploring the less familiar
countries of South America will doubt :
less appeal to many Such. cities as Rio
and Buenos Aires should offer ample
entertainment and instruction. The
facilities for going thither have been
greatly extended and improved in re-
cent years: the voyage is quite as COM
Portable, if not as quick, as that across
the Atlantic. Already. the steamship
companies are preparing for Il rush of
American tourists. This movement, If it
fulfills expectation, will be a favorable fac
tor in the betterment of trade relations be-
tween the United States and South Amer
lean nations. The vast amount of travel
to Europe has been stimulus to busi-
ness, and the same result is bound to
follow in this case. Personal interest
counts for a great deal. even in the
processes of buying and selling.
Evening star., 1914-11-27
Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Clark.

The report that the President has
written a cordial personal letter to
Speaker Clark, and that. as result,
their official relations in future will be
closer. Is important II true, and if true
need cause no surprise. Why, indeed.
should not their relations be closer
Mr. Clark was not much consulted by
Mr.. Wilson about the business transact
ed at the special or at the long session
of this Congress. At any rate. he was
not a frequent caller at the White
House when measures were taking
shape. and the fact produced comment.
Some of 1t was ill-natured, though nei-
Their Mr.. Wilson nor Mr.. Clark gave the
gossip any countenance.
When the new House assemblies Mr..
Underwood will be absent. His term
as senator begins in March. The new
leader on the floor will probably be Mr..
Kitchin OF North Carolina, a competent
man, though lacking Mr.. Cnderwood's
even and conservative temperament.
The ablest and most experienced
democrat In the House will be the
speaker Why. therefore. should not the
President, who will again take inti-
mate note Of legislation in the making.
tcllSult MIN freely. TOM otHcI
source could he obtain more valua BILE
information or better suggestions?
So far as the President Is concerned.
il will not matter If the new House
falls to restore to the speakership the
power that attached to the ONCE before
Mr.. Clark was elected to NIL it. With
or without power IN the ONCE, Mr.
Clark will still be the foremost man on
the democratic side Of the chamber, and
invaluable as an adviser about meas
ures which will enter into the next
presidential campaign.
II may be. too. that Mr.. Wilson has
taken Mr.. Clark's true measure, and
sees him now IN better light. Maybe
he likes him for the independence he
has shown. That quality sometimes at
tracts. When many democratic repre-
sentatives and senators were changing
their coats to suit the Presidents pleas
ure in the matter of the Panama canal
tolls. Mr.. Clark held to his convictions,
and gave a notable expression to them
in speech IN the House. Men Of all
parties appreciated that.
As for the Baltimore nomination, Mr.
Wilson simply accepted the support
that had come to him. II Mr.. Bryan
had gone to the convention a Wilson
man and then changed to Mr.. Clark, the
latter of course would have rejoiced in
the new recruit.
As for 1916, Mr.. Clark has already
announced himself He said in his
Panama tolls speech that the next
democratic nomination was practically
settled: that II the nomination was
valuable II would go to Mr. Wilson be-
cause he had made it so. while IL value
less 1t would go to him because of his
responsibility in the premises.
Evening star., 1914-11-27
Pan-American Trade and the War,

There can be no doubt of the de-
STABILITY of an arrangement whereby
the belligerent powers OF Europe agree
to abstain from hostile demonstrations
or activities within the waters Of the
western hemisphere. A condition now
prevails which is not only decidedly
unsatisfactory in point Of domestic and
intercontinental trade. but politically
in that there is constant danger of in
|volvement in misunderstanding and
possibly even in hostilities. From the
outset Of the war vessels Of the war
ring powers have operated in both
North and South American waters. and
lately conditions have developed on the
west coast of South America giving
rise to grave complications which have
greatly embarrassed the governments
|of that region. Coastwise trade has
been hampered and heavy losses have
resulted from the insecurity Of traffic
Now it is proposed by certain Of the
South American republics that the
United States join with them In nego-
|tiations with the belligerent powers Of
Europe to bring about the exclusion Of
all belligerent warships from the
waters of the two continents and to
safeguard the trade of pan-American
countries with one another. Such a re-
quest, If Joined by all of the American
republics. would undoubtedly have
great weight with the powers now at
war. Whether they would be able to
withdraw all their warships. however.
is a question. Just at present several
German vessels are cruising about on
the South American coast, with prac-
tically no harbor of refuge in sight.
Their only course. under an interna-
tional agreement of the character sug-
gested. would be to inferno at the
nearest neutral port. The British and
Japanese warships now in the Pacific
could reach home bases, and this DIFF
ference of advantage might be the
cause of German refusal to accede to
the pan-American proposition.
| Nothing less than a positive guar
antee by the warning powers to comply
with such a request would answer for
these purposes. 1t is out Of the ques-
tion for the navies Of the two Americas
to patrol the coast to keep foreign
warships out of a prohibited zone
Agreement to respect neutral COM
merce might suffice, but for the fact
that suspicion has been engendered
that certain merchantmen flying neu-
trail flags have lately been engaged in
supplying belligerent warships in
South American waters. and this rem
ders all their coastwise traffic liable to
detention by hostile ships. The situa-
ton is difficult. but it would be well
worth while for the pan-American re-
publics to try to secure from the Euro
pean belligerents assurances of the
| trade immunity to which they are un-
doubtedly entitled.
Evening star., 1914-11-27
The Old Clock.

Ny Uncle Jim. he has a clock.
He bought it years ago.
1t used to sound smart tick took" !"
But now it's kept for show.
1t used to move with nimble hands
To count the minutes DER,
But now it's record always stands
At strictly half-past four.
Its weary now said Uncle Jim.
1T did its work right well:
And fading into memories dim
Are tales it used to tell.
It sort of halted on the way
1t went SO well Of yore.
And, finally, it stopped one day
Right there, at half-past four.
"That is the hour when 1 awoke
To greet the dawn anew,
And next, the hour that softly spoke
OF toiling almost through.
My old clock tells of early day
And of the rest in store;
And so l simply let it stay
Content at half-past four
Evening star., 1914-11-27

Probably Carranza at Vera Cruz is
watchfully waiting a bit on his own
account. while Zapata and Villa get
ready to fight for Mexico City. Some
times the bystander gets the prize.
Evening star., 1914-11-27

There are a few most worthy OBJ
jects of charity right here at home
that must not be neglected while we
are providing for the starving war suf-
ferers of Europe
Evening star., 1914-11-27

turkey assures Italy that she will
respect the free navigation of the Suez
canal, from which IT may be deduced
that Italian neutrality is highly
valued. even ii the government at
Rome has not found it desirable to
nght as a member OF the triple alliance.
Evening star., 1914-11-27

The conflicting official bulletins from
Berlin and Petrograd regarding the
battle losses In Poland suggest that the
conflict extends over a wider front than
that covered by the armies themselves.
Evening star., 1914-11-27

1t would have been better to hold
that progressive party experience
meeting November "a instead Of
December 2, so that it would all have
been over in time to give thanks on
the day appointed
Evening star., 1914-11-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHu.ANDER JOHNSON
Comparisons.

Alexander the Great was a wonderful
general" said the student.
YES" replied the casual reader. "But
understand he had such limited map
to deal with that compared with the
modern output his war news doesn't
amount to much
Evening star., 1914-11-27
The Gentle Exterior.

What 1 admire" said the statesman,
lis the hand of iron in the glove Of
velvet
YES" replied Miss Cayenne. at is
much more unusual than the head Of
bone in the hat of silk
Evening star., 1914-11-27

The United States has responded 20
the cry for help raised by the Belgian
non -combatants with an alacrity that
suggests that this is a duty imposed
by the proclamation of neutrality.
Evening star., 1914-11-27

The British navy is being whitfield
down a a rate to suggest that Winston
Churchill may have to start his rat
catching very soon or risk finding the
rat too big to handle.
Evening star., 1914-11-27

No statistician has yet computed the
total units of power now being hourly
expended by the hands of the American
women who are knitting for the war
sufferers
Evening star., 1914-11-27

Certain New York politicians are
doubtless anxiously wondering whether
Mrs. Richard Croker may not induce
her husband to get back into the game
in order to furnish social excitement
Evening star., 1914-11-27
Scrupulous.

81 guess we'd better fix up our ad-
vertisement for summer boarders right
now," said Farmer Corntossel.
What for?" asked his wife.
II don't want to write anything that
amt truthful There amt any mosquitoes
now an the nights are always COOL"
Evening star., 1914-11-27

SYN ORDER to avoid deiaya Oh count oi
rot be addressed to any individual counected
with the ONCE but simply 70 THE STAR OF to
the Editorial or Business Department according
10 tenor purpose
Evening star., 1914-11-27
Inventions.

Inventions strange Impressions give.
We praise them and we scott
Sometimes they help us while We live;
Sometimes they kill US off.
Evening star., 1914-11-27

From Bloomington, Ill, comes news
of the latest totally superhuous demon
stration that an automobile cannot be
driven through a railroad train
Evening star., 1914-11-27

Thanksgiving day has passed, leav-
ing only regret that another year
must elapse before it can be enjoyed
again.
Evening star., 1914-11-27

Poor old Dom Paul Kruger did not
live to see war that really did stag
ger humanity with it's destructiveness
Evening star., 1914-11-27

The recapture Of Dixmude has be-
come a favorite mid-week performance
Of both sides.
Evening star., 1914-11-27

rayabie in advaree-oy mail postage prepaid:
Daily, Sunday included ono mouth. 60 cents.
Daily. Sunday excepted. one month. 20 cents
saturday Star. 81 year: Sunday Star. " year
Evening star., 1914-11-27
Advance of Winter.

From the Council Bluffs Nonpsreil.
Old General Winter indicates now ana
then that he contemplates a general
advance in the near future.
Evening star., 1914-11-27

Entered as second-class mali matter Mt the post
once at Washington. n.
Evening star., 1914-11-27

Tie Evening Star with the Sunday morning
a,,Ition is delivered nv carriers within tie city
q; ~ cents per nonth: daily only. q cents per
month: Sunday only. 20 cents per month. Orders
may he sent by mail. telephone Main 24fo.
collection is made by carrier at the end OF each
month.
Evening star., 1914-11-27
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.

Business Jnice, lfth st. ana Pennsr1vania Avenue.
New York Once: Tribune Building
Chicago ONCE: First National Bank Building.
European ONCE: 3 Regent St, London. England.
Evening star., 1914-11-27

t is equivalent to assurance that
like them are the product of the
America affords.
Evening star., 1914-11-27

One OF these labels il your overc'
you've bought the best to be had; cloth
best designing skill and tailoring abiii
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-06

Every year in June and July Paris
sends out hats trimmed heavily with
feathers. They are worn only over
here by those who dress for extreme
fashion, however.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-12-09

or
CuY MISS SOPHIA MEYER

who have been VISITING m Alabama
for several weeks will return today
Esther McCrory chapter u 4 r.,
will meet Tuesday December ID 40
the home of Mrs. g. T. Ntnyard, roo
Tyler street az o'clock. al which
time Mrs. L. Smith regent VIII
have returned home
Mrs N 2 Lackcy will entertain
the I.f.s Aid Society OF the Bucl-
anau street Methodist church this
afternoon from three 90 five o'clock
az her home iOg North Buchanan
street an ladies' of the church ar"
invited 90 attend
The Thursday Fiye-hmdrcd Grub
viii NEE, Thursday Afternoon at IN"
home at Mrs u - Sauhoru ,u5
buchanan street az g3O O'CLOCK.
with Mrs Emma Tidemlu 90. host.
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