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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-02-12

1t is now the time of year for the
chair warmers to tell the farmers just
how deep to plant their fence posts
and how to prepare their land in ord
er to get the best crop of Russian
thistles. Having held down an office
chair for nearly ten years, we feel
thoroughly competent to give them
valuable advise on how to conduct
their farms and livestock herds, and
shall proceed to hand this out to them
from now until the weather gets too
warm for such heroic exertions.
The report was given out last week
that Francisco Villa, the Mexican
Nero, had been killed Subsequent
reports show the same to have been
untrue, and not only that, but he
now has the reigns of government in
his hands and has proclaimed himself
president. The world has accepted
the refutation Of the first report with
regret. II there ever has been a
skunk in human form that needed ex-
termination it is one Senior f. Villa.
Aug. SeidelmanD, one of our good
German friends from near Optima,
was here on business Tuesday and
made us short call while in town.
August had grain check on Lib
eral bank which was so large the
Guymon banks didn't care to handle
it, and he had to come up here to get
the long green on the same.
e. Dudley left Tuesday night for
San Antonio, Texas, where he expects
to remain until May !, in hopes that
the climate down there will benefit
his health. Mr.. Dudley is a fine old
gentleman and the Democrat hopes
the trip will prove beneficial to him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shillig, who
are on their way to Los Angeles,
from Kirksville. Missouri, stepped of
here the first of the week for few
days visit at the home of Mrs. Shil-
lig's sister. Mrs. Sam Granger
Mrs. Homer Largent went to Guy
mon Wednesday to visit her husband
who is buying broom corn down there
at present.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-02-12

Mrs. D. A. Harris, who has been
seriously i'll for a few days, is some
What improved at this time.
Fl. W. Lane and Frank Skinner re-
turned Saturday from Meade, where
they had helped install an Odd Fellow
lodge.
Robert Thomas returned Saturday
to Texhoma, after spending a few
days here with his sister, Mrs. A. p.
Sanford
Mrs. T. V. Symon and the child
rem are down on Fulton creek. in
Texas county, visiting friend and rel
atives.
Miss Margaret Lane left Saturday
for Optima and Guymon, where she
will spend a few days with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. G. N. Gibbs returned to her
home at Tyrone Saturday after spend
Ing few days at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Orren WINNER.
Attorney R. S. Anderson of Guy
mon transacted legal business in the
city Tuesday. We acknowledge a
short call from him while here.
Miss Nadia Farmer will give a box
and pie supper at the Liberty school
five miles north of town. Everyone
invited to come and bring a box.
Lee Larabee, auctioner.
Don Henry left Monday for Little
Rock, Arkansas, where he will assume
his new duties in the service of Uncle
Sam. The Democrat hopes Don will
be pleased with the work and knows
he will make good.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-02-12

Famine will end the European wal
and the feeding of starving millions
will take precedence over rearrange-
ment of political lines. Starving
peoples will demand peace. Hunger
will stalk everywhere through battle
wrecked lands. Mad appetite will
scream aloud for satisfaction. That
which did not begin the strife will
halt the strife. The voice Of the
people will stop the conflict. One
year will bring signs indicative OF
these things. No matter how well
armed the forces of Europe may be,
they cannot get away from the at
tacks OF hunger. David Starr Jordan
A telephone report from Guymon
to Chas. Summers, Tuesday afternoon
brought the information that j. H.
Wright, president of the First Nation
al bank of Guymon, had dropped dead
In the bank that afternoon. "Uncle
Huff" Wright, as he was affectionatly
known by his friends, was an old-tim.
er in the Panhandle country, and bore
an excellent reputation for business
integrity and square dealing. His
death will be regretted by everyone
who knew him.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-02-12
Francis Willard Memorial

Program for the Francis Willard
Memorial Service to be held at the
Bal list Chsrch February Il at 1870
p. m. under the auspices of the W. c..
/ T. u.
Opening Song Onward Christian
Soldiers
Scripture Reading Mrs. Vlckers
Prayer Rev. A. w. hide
Song All Around the World
Address Mrs. Grinstead
Ladies Quartett "Over the Stars Is
Rest" Misses Beecher, Thompson,
Norman, and Wilkins.
Sermon Rev. A. w. hide
Ladies' Quartet I'm the Morning !
will Pray" Misses Beecher, Thomp-
son, Norman, and Wilkins
Offering
Closing Song "Blest be the Tie that
Binds "
COMMITTEE
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-02-12
Playground Debate

The Liberal Playground Associa-
tion will givs free public program
at the Christian church Tuesday even
ing, February IS, for the purpose of
arousing interest in a public play
ground for Liberal.
The complete program follows:
Song ................ ... Teachers Quartet
Music. ...... Selected
Debate; Resolved, that a well
equipped playground is of greater
benefit TO the children than well
filled library.
Affirmative Negative
Rev. Bolton Mrs, Minnie Grinstead
Mrs. o. P, Bucklin G, W. Sawyer
w. Fl, Graves Rev. Holshouser
Judges Messers Ray Millman, j, W..
Campbell, W. P. Wright,
Song ........... ........... Teachers Quartet
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-02-12
A WORDTO OUR FRIENDS

the Democrat the popular voting contest which
is under way being by this and several ber
taking impetus In that leaves no douDt as
to its success Right wishes to work
er every patron this contest will be on the square from start
to finish and that work done will decide the winner
There are good prizes besides the piano and there VIII be
special cash prizes friend of the would give us
minute this week the most popular girl in
your community nominate her. You will be In no way obligated
and you may girl winning fine piano for very
little work.
Fill out the nomination coupon elsewhere and will thus start
the girl with 1000 votes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-02-12

LOST Black fur mitten for left
hand, between Liberal and Arkalon.
Return to Democrat office and receive
reward. 1t. pd.
Mrs. M. j. Grinstead went tO Ty-
rome Tuesday, where she delivered an
address to the young peoples branch
of the w. c. T. U. that afternoon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-02-12

Attorney G. w. Sawyer transacted
business and legal matters at Hooker
and Guymon the last OF the week,
The Keota news., 1915-09-03
SPORT.
tasdiak Of weste,n I.ea<u. Clu,...

Six thousand persons ate lamb un.
til they could eat no more, and en-.
5oyed q program Of racing at Pros.
pect park at Fort Collins.
George Williams. 25 years an aero.
naut, was killed at Fort Worth, Tex,
when he jumped out of his parachute
to escape falling in forest. His neck
was broken.
The Los Angeles team, with a score
Of 1924 in q possible $500, won the
Inter-Club Military Rifle Shoot in
July. according to an announcement
by the National Rifle Association at
Washington. 1's-s
Little Prince. q 7.year-old bay horse
owned by J. c. Brubaker of Maouon.
ILL.,. set q new record for Nutwood
park at Dubuque. Ia, by winning the
2:07 pace. He made the second heat
Of the race in 2:D5A.
On Labor Day. at Juarez. Mex, in
tine old bull ring. Battling Nelson, for.
mer lightweight champion of the
world. will celebrate his nineteenth
ring anniversary. by fighting Bobby
Waugh, the Texas lightweight. twen.
ty rounds.
Miss Elaine Rosenthal of III.
Ravtsloe Country. Club. Chicago, won
the women's Western golf champion.
ship in the finals, at the Midlothian
Club links. defeating Mrs. aarry r
Hammond. Highland Club, indian.
spolis up and ] to play.
The Keota news., 1915-09-03
WASHINGTON.

The coast artillery force on duty at
the Panama canal will be increased at
once to full strength OF twenty-eight
companies or about 1000 men.
President Wilson appointed Vannoy
H. Manning of Holly Springs, Miss,
director Of the bureau OF mines in the
Interior Department. He succeeds
DR.. ]. A. Holmes. who died in Denver
recently. Mr.. Manning was assistant
director Of the bureau.
Despite war in Europe the United
States collected during the fiscal year
ended June 30 more tonnage tax on
ships in the foreign trade entering
American ports than had been col
lected in any Of the thirty years pre-
ceding. The total was $1,314.916.
Secretary Garrison made public
Major General Woods reply to the
secretary's telegram directing that no
repetition be permitted of the incident
at the Plattsburg camp precipitated
by former President Roosevelt s
speech to the men in training there.
Your telegram received and policy
laid down will be rigidly adhered to-
General Wood telegraphed
Secretary Garrison telegraphed Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood. deprecating that
opportunity was given At the citizens
soldiery camp at Plattsburg. n. V. for
Col. Roosevelt's sensational speech
be permitted al any OF the other
camps. Secretary Garrison referred
to Col. Roosevelt's remarks on the
military unpreparededness of the coun-
try and the attitude of the administra
tion.
The Keota news., 1915-09-03
GEN e RAL.

Organization OF the International
Pavedway Association. which was
formed to promote all automobile
highway from the Mexican to the
Canadian border was perfected at
Chicago.
A call for general American oh.
servance OF Lafayette's birthday on
Sept. 6 was issued In New York by n
volunteer committee Of which Myron
T. Herrick. former ambassador to
France. Is honorary chairman.
Former President Theodore Roose.
welt. at Oyster Bay. issued another
lengthy statement. in reply to secre.
tary OF War Garrison in the contro-
versy brought about BY Rooseyelt's
Plattsburg speech.
Former Gov. Alva Adams of co,o.
rado. speaking at suffrage mass
meeting at Boston. characterized the
preamble to the federal constitution
as lie and delusion," in tho.e
states which have not granted woman
suffrage.
a majority Of governors and former
state executives. delegates to the gov.
ernors' conference at Boston, at the
final session otsthe conference agreed
tnat the United States is inadequate.
~ prepared to resist invasion bv a
hostile European force.
Low wages was found to be- +ha
basic cause Of Industrial unrest IN tho
report which Frank p. Walsh, chair.
man OF the Federal Commission m
Industrial Relations, and the lshor
members OF thSt body. will present to
congress as a. result OF the commits.
s.'a, s.oa 8 t1o-yesE ihvestisation into the
The Keota news., 1915-09-03

rem, her 5-year-old boy, was rescued
The dead children are Helen, s: Ann
Z. and Margaret, 6. Mrs. PershinG is
the daughter Of Senator Warren Of
Wyoming.
Religion was proclaimed an essen
tial in mans life and in his relations
to the state, in an address delivered
at San Francisco before the National
Unitarian conference by William How
ard Taft, president of the conference
and former President of the United
States.
The Keota news., 1915-09-03
WESTERN

John D. Long. former secretary Of
the navy and former governor of Mas.
sachusetts. died at his home ct
Higham, Mass. \
Miss Maria Murdock. daughter of
former congressman and Mrs. Victor
Murdock. was married at Wichita,
Kan. to Lieut.. Harvey Delano. U.s.N.
The movement begun in a tentative
way last spring to form a reserve
corps OF engineers to be available in
case OF var has assumed definita'
form. according to san auuouncemant
made in Chicago by Bion J. Arnold. -
Mrs. Pershiug. wife Of Brig. Con
J. ]. Psrshiug, and three ch,ldre,;
we've burned to death at their nome
.. the Pr,sidio at San Rrano,ecc War.
The Keota news., 1915-09-03
FOREIGN.

At Ayezzano. Italy. several earth
,uake shocks were felt Sunday.
A cotton importation company with
, capital of 81, 900. 900 has been found
ed in Bremen.
Japan's decision to assist Russia by
increasing her output OF war num-
lions has been communicated OIL
cially to Petrograd.
Seventy-one Frenchmen who have
been killed in battle were designated
by the French academy as recipients
for prizes and for literature.
A rumor is current in Athens that
Turkey has threatened to sign
separate peace with the allies unless
Germany declares war on Italy.
The minister of interior DR.. Silva.
announced at Lisbon in the national
council that a monarchical movement
had broken out in northern Portu.
gal
Owing to few cases OF cholera
along the rivers Oder and Spree. the
Berlin prefect OF police has issued q
warning to the populace against using
unboiled water from these rivers.
Mrs. Edith Spreckels. who was
granted in San Francisco final de-
cree of divorce from John d.
spreckels. Jr. Of that city. was mar
ried at Honolulu. T. H.. to Frank w.
Wakefield. also Of San Francisco.
DR.. WI Ting Fang. we'll known in
America as the former Chinese min
lister to Washington. has just cele.
brated his 74th birthday at Peking.
and boasts that vegetarian diet keeps
him in such splendid condition that he
expects to live $50 TO 200 years.
One OF the passengers OH board the
White Star liner Arabic, which was
sunk by German submarine. was
Kenneth Douglas. we'll known Eng.
lish actor. Mr.. Douglas was on the
Lusitania when she was sent to the
bottom. His good luck followed him.
He is among the survivors
Reports are arriving in Japan that
parties of American tourists are being
made up to visit Japan in November
and attend the coronation of the en-.
peror. Japan has many attractions in
November. when the naples are red.
but Americans should be warned that
seeing the coronation will not be one
Of them.
The Keota news., 1915-09-03
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAVINGS. DO N q .. ACHIEVE.
MENrs, sUFFERiNoS, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
western Newspaper Union News Service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

Gen. Carranza has moved from Vera
Cruz to Mexico City.
Mexicans raided an American cat
tie ranch near Columbus. New Mex.
Peace and end Of worldwide war is
the real object Of negotiations be-
tween Germany and the United
States
The total number Of Prussian
losses published up to Aug. "a
amounts to 1,74O,ss6 killed, wounded
and missing.
Wounded members Of the former
garrison of the fortress Of Ossowetz,
recently evacuated by the Russians,
who are in hospitals at Dvinsk, Rus
sia. declare that the German losses
before that fortress surpass imagina-
tion.
A dispatch to the Central News from
Petrograd says: "The President Of the
Duma has announced that the Ger
mans lost the battleship Moltke. three
cruisers and seven torpedo boats in
the Riga battle
Teutonic pressure against the Rus
SLAMS in eastern Galicia has resulted
in the piercing Of the Russian lines
across tho Zlota-Iipa river. 1t was Of
ficially announced by German army
headquarters. 1t was also announced
that the town Of Narew, about twenty
miles southeast of Bialystock, had
been occupied by the Germans.
Authentic reports were received by
county officers at Brownsville. Tex.
that forty-seven of the Mexican ban
dts, who participated in the attack on
the Norias ranch. sixty-five miles
north Of Brownsville on Aug. have
been killed by American posses and
officers. and that the others of the
band, numbering probably fifteen, are
still at large.
The British steamer Palm Grove
has been sunk. Her crew was saved.
During the week ending Aug. 25 nine
teen British merchant vessels, with q
total tonnage Of 10000, and three
fishing vessels. were destroyed by
submarines or mines. The week was
one Of the most successful German
underwater craft have had since the
commencement Of the war. Fourteen
steamers were sunk BY German sub.
marines Aug. 10 and 20. The largest
Of them was the Arabic.
The Keota news., 1915-09-03

Sometimes q mans friends will
neither make him q loan nor let him
alone.
The Keota news., 1915-09-03
4 Wonder,

That's q bright looking Office be,
you've got"
Bright! Why, that boy has ss..
every double header this season Avn
he hasn't given me the same eycur
twice."
The Keota news., 1915-09-03

An old bachelor says that there an
no marriages In heaven because then
must be some way to distinguish 4
from the other place.
The Keota news., 1915-09-03

Behind the Times.
Mrs. knicker-Are they oldiaA
ioned?
Mrs. Bocker-Very; they have bojl,a
shirts and fried steak.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-03
IMMENSE FLORAL
DESIGNS LAID OUT
About $4,000 Plants in GAR. and
w. r. c. Badges on Capitol Grounds
-Encampment Next Month.

WASHINGTON, d. c., August 8. i
Government officials are joining the
citizens committee in endeavoring to
ma Ike the G. A. r. encampment to be
held here the latter part of September,
great success. Along this line special
floral designs are being laid out on the
lawns of the capitol building, and 9th
er government buildings. These de-
signs include insignia of the G. A. R.,
the Woman's Relief corps and allied
organizations to be here during the
convention.
Under the direction of the superin-
tendent of the capitol building, Elliott
Woods, two flower beds have been laid
out on the sloping grounds of the west
front, designed to add to the attrac-
tiveness of the grounds during the en-
campment. On the north, or senate
wing, the Grand Army badge, 70 feet
long and 90 feet wide has been the
subject of the gardeners work. while
on the south end, or the house wing,
the badge of the Women s Relief corps,
of similar dimensions, has been repro
duced. 1t is estimated that about 30
600 plants were required to make these
| designs.
The eagle at the top of the G. A.
r. badge is coleus, of golden color,
| while althernanthera, dark red, was
used in making the crossed cannon
Surrounding the Sherman statue
just south of the treasury building on
Pennsylvania avenue, and accessible to
| the visitors, four army corps badges
have been reproduced with the use OF
various foliage plants. These designs
about 90 feet in diameter, were laid
out under the direction of Charles Hen
lock, superintendent of gardens Or
1.-THE north side of the statue is tn,
badge of the Fifteenth corps, on thu
west side the badge of the Fourteenth
cOrps, the badge of the Twentieth
Icorps being on the south side and tn
Seventeenth corps being represented
on the east side. About 70 900 plant
have been used in making these badges
superintendent George w. Hess, o
the Botanical Gardens, has had over
hauled and equipped with modern AZ
lparatus the magnificent Barthol
fountain that stands in the center o
the gardens. This fountain as exhit
lifted at the Centennial exposition b
; the French government ant at tn
close of the exposition was pfesente
Ito this government and removed to II
E present location. The fountain whe
completed will be an added attraetio
: to the gardens. The fountain will b
: illuminated at night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-03
PLANNING COMFORTS FOR PUBLIC
State Fair Commission Making Ready
for this Yearly Event.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Aug
3. = Regular patrons of the Vermont
state fair, which will be held here
Sept. Il. Is, 1Gl and Il, will find that
many changes have taken place on the
grounds since they visited last year s
event. new and handsome admins
tration building has gone up at the
entrance. The structure was designed
for the convenience of patrons and
the working force of the fair. The con
vcnience of purchasing tickets has
been greatly augmented by increasing
the number of ticket windows, which
occupy the full length of the building.
The secretary and his helpers are pro-
vided with ample rooms and the COM
mission has a room for its meetings
The entrance has been made attractive
by this building and the new fence
which extends from it.
The new public service building Is
another structure that will afford con
venience to the public. This building
is now in course of erection and will
be completed before the opening day
of the fair.
The Greater Vermont association will
make a larger exhibit this year thar
last. The display will he seen undel
roof instead of under tents, a special
place being provided in one of tho
large exhibition buildings
A large number and variety of tn,
different makes of automobiles will be
shown by dealers. From the numoei
of applications already received there
are indications that the show of auto
mobiles will be the largest ever seer
| in New England outside of Boston.
The racing events this year win b.
| q big feature, the same liberal purses
being offered. Chester Pike will ae
as starter Stage attractions will b,
of high order with big sensational
feature which will be announced later
The 1915 premium book may be Sc
cured by addressing postal card t,
Fred L. Davis, secretary, White Rive
| Junction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-03
STATE NEWS NOTES.
To Develop Water Powers.

Irving NJ. Frost, who has resigned
as general manager of the Rutland
Railway, Light and Power company, Is
organizing corporation to be known
as the Hortonia Power company, which
plans for extensive power and lighting
development in several towns contigu-
Gus to the boundary lines of Rutland,
Windsor and Addison counties. New
York capitalists are interested in the
enterprise An executive office ha;
been established in the Gryphon build.
ing in Rutland. Mr.. Frost will be vice
president Of the company and its oper-
ating engineer in charge of all de-
velopment work. The company has al
ready secured title to valuable water
rights. The exact location of the pow.
er plants has not been determined.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-03
WEBSTER MEMORIAL
OBLIGATORY PROGRAM
Hon. Frank e. Howe and James P. Tay-
loI Speakers at Unwilling on STRAIT
ton Mountain Aug. 10.

Everyone is invited to come early
and participate in the picnic which
will be held on the old convention
grounds in Stratton August 10, followed
by the dedication of the Webster
marker in the afternoon.
It is expected that this will be a
kind of Old Home day, when old
friendships and acquaintance can be
renewed and good time enjoyed by
everyone.
The surrounding scenery is very
picturesque and interesting, the con,
vention ground being about quarter
of nile from the old Grout lumber
job, ore mile from Circuit s pond, and
four miles from the summit of STRAIT
ton mountain via the Ross Trail.
Everyone is expected to bring lunch
con, as no dinners viii be served, but
ice-crcam, lemonade, fruit and candy
will DC sold ON the grounds.
If there are any living who were
present at the convention in 1910 a
hearty invitation is extended to them
to come. The president or secretary
| of the Stratton Mountain club would
be very glad to hear from them, and
if they are able to be present they
are requested to speak to the commit
tee in charge that day, as seats vii
be provided for them.
The following program viii be givel
at ? o clock p. M:
Band.
FPrayer Rev. E. W. johnson.
Song, My Old Green Mountain Home
Words written by Roy w Lyman,
native of Stratton.
Band.
Historical address, Hon. Frank E. How
of Bennington, VT,
Band.
dwelling Of the marker.
Dedicatory address, James P. Taylor 0
Burlington, Vt.
Benediction, Rev. Ashfeld Ashford
Band.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-03

FOR SALE--A 155-acre farm on the
main road from Greenfield to Brattle
boro, miles from Brattleboro and
about Is miles from Greenfield. This
farm contains plenty of tillage, field,
pasture and woodland with a brook
running through the farm past the
end of the barn. The buildings con-
sist of large 14-room house with a
dance hall on the third floor. There
is plenty of barn and shed room. All
newly painted and in good condition.
Also farm tools. This is an ideal
place to take summer boarders, make
a fine orchard farm together with
market-gardening or straight farming.
A great money maker for the right
party. Inquire of L. F. Lyons or Mrs.
+. L. Lyons, Greenfield, Mass.
1879