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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-05-28

100000 dead-one man for every nine
who wore the blue.
From the lips of thoughtless youth
we sometimes hear the flippant charge
that the "old soldiers are still fighting
the old battle of the Civil war" little
realizing what they mean to the
SCARED survivors of those epoch-mak.
ing days.
Who that marched with Sherman
to the sea" can ever forget?
Who that came back from the slip
perry slopes of Gettysburg can ever
forget the bloody tragedy which for
three long days turned its peaceful
quiet into seething hell of shot and
shell?
Who that witnessed the destruc-
ton by the Confederate army itself,
Of its last hope and stronghold, the
city of Richmond, in that memorable
April of IS, will ever forget the in
describable scene of horror, with the
roar of an immense conflagration
sounding in their ears, while the ex-
plosion of the gunboats shook the
doomed city to it's very foundation?
Thirty city blocks swept out of exist
ence by the spreading flames, 1000
houses destroyed, while hundreds Of
hospitals and almshouse inmates were
said to have been blown into eternity.
Such is war; God forbid that our
land shall ever know another, but let
us forevermore remain one people,
loyal to one flag, and united in one
earnest effort to make this nation the
grandest ever risen on the tides OF
time.
Memories like these are inefface-
able, and who has a better right to
live again-"fight," II you will-the
battles OF that fast-receding period,
than the proud heroes of that day?
But the honored ranks of that once
powerful army are rapidly thinning.
Day by day in ever increasing num-
bers slowly winds the funeral cortege
through the streets of Washington to
that vast, silent encampment on the
wooded heights of Arlington, that
consecrated spot whose silence is only
intensified by the dropping of an
acorn or the whir of wild birds
wing.
Not many are the years before 9th
er hands must deck our soldiers
graves with the flowers of spring, but
when the last soldier of that great
war shall have followed comrade and
commander to that land which knows
no bugle call to arms, may these low
ly graves be still the shrine wherein
an unforgetting people shall lay their
tribute of bloom and blossom, and.
be forever guarded by that emblem
of the worlds best hopes, and the
heritage of a people yet to be-that
splendid, costly flag for whose
Every stripe of crimson hue,
And every star on field Of blue.
Ten thousand of our brave and true
Have laid them down and died.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-05-28


men who will ride or march on that
day are survivors of a war which 20
the younger generations has become
almost ancient history They are all
old men, though many of them will
not admit ii.
There is this strange thing about
the celebration of the day. The Civil
war became, before 1t ended, an anti
slavery war, but the men who were
prominent in the antislavery move
ment will not appear in the process
sions. They are gone. One can al
most count upon his fingers those who
remain. But the men who fought the
battles that were brought on by their
agitations still live, by hundreds of
thousands.
The explanation is a simple one.
The antislavery agitators were ma
ture men-some of them old men. The
Civil war was fought, largely, by
young men and youth. More than
100000 enlisted at seventeen or be-
low that age; more than 100000
were not more than twenty-one. Only
61S,511 we're twenty-five and above,
and only 46,026 Of these were twenty
five or above.
And so 1t happens that among the
marchers will be seen many who,
nearly fifty years after the close Of
the war, will not appear to be old. So,
also, It happens that the pension rolls
contain the names Of more than 400,-
600 veterans of the Civil war, who are
still living,
If one cares to compare these Sc
lected men with those who were re-
jected as physically unfit or defec-
tive, he will be interested in noticing
the Grand Army button on the lapels
of the coats of gray-headed men, as
he passes them in the street. The
little bronze button, or the smaller
red, white and blue button of the
Loyal Legion, appear very frequently,
and that in spite of the fact that hun
dreds of thousands of the men select
ed as flt we're killed in battle or died
of wounds during the war, and many
others have since died from disease
contracted during the contest.
The youthfulness of those who made
up the army of those days suggests a
thought not often made prominent in
discussions Of the pension question.
While pension Is not designed to
recompense pecuniary losses incurred
by the pensioner In his service, 1t is
well to remember that the boy or
young man, from sixteen to eighteen,
who left school for three years in the
formative period Of his life, was never
able to make up what he lost in edu.
cation, and that those who were above
eighteen, many Of whom were Just
taking the first steps in promising
careers, by giving up their opportuni.
ties lost their chances in life. The
procession closed up, and when they
returned at ;he close Of the war they
we're obliged to take a place In the
rear, II they got into 1t at all.
Decoration of the graves OF the fall
len heroes of the civil strife and OF
those who have subsequently Joined
the ranks Of the departed in the
noblest war that has ever been
waged, is indication of the country'E
reverence for the valor Of the slain
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-05-28
New Electric Bell.

An original electric bell combination
is in use at Paris which is designed to
get rid Of all trouble caused by the
question of batteries, for these are
now lodged within the apparatus itself.
The usual box bell shape is retained,
but the arrangement Of the parts is
different in this case. All the magnet
parts are now lodged under the gong
itself, while the box being now left
free, serves to contain set of three
dry battery cells which will last for
several years. In this way there are
no connections to be made between
the battery and bell, and the wires and
push-buttons are the only pieces
which need to be attended to.-Scien
tific American.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-05-28

the most dangerous group Of Germa'
spies have their headquarters in tn
United States.
This country has secret service, it
is true, but the complex, underground
Vaccinations which are so important
to the stateeraft of Europe at all
times and so much relied on during
the war, are known to us only through
hearsay.
1t would be easy to become little
puffed up by this. I'VE Americans
and aboveboard. We do>not work in
the dark, is an obvious comment. Yet
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-05-28
Difference In Shooting.
This is one of the tr

Henry Miller in the following story
proves how wit can effectually save
a man from humiliation.
During the Civil war, at camp in
Ohio, a captain fresh from civil life
and grand In brand-new uniform,
happened to observe two men shoot.
ing at target.
Hello, boys, said he. Let me show
you how to shoot
Taking gun in hand, he fred and
missed
That" said he to one of the sol
diers, is the way you shoot
He fred a second shot and hit the
bull's-eye.
"'And that said he, is the wav !
shoot Youths Magazine.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-05-28
NO NATION FREE FROM SPIES
System Has Taken Such Hold That at
Present II ls Practically
Universal Curse.

Spy stories have flown thick and
fast, reading like magazine fiction, yet
q sufficient number of persons have
been cast into prison or executed to
give all needed realism to these tales.
In London a citizen of Brooklyn, N.
Y, is on trial for espionage. 1t is sad
that his arrest revealed the fact that
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-05-28

espionage is the very natural outcome
the grinding contact of nation
against nation as II prevail at all
lines. The spy as a type must be
highly courageous and devoted to his
cause.
1t gives us creepy feeling. just the
same, to think that plottings and in,
ternational intrigue may be going on
in our busy and peaceful midst.-De.
troit News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-05-28
unduIy Influenced.

What are you reading?"
"a bulletin on how to raise fruit"
replied Farmer Corntossel.
DO you understand it?"
"Of course l do. After SEEM how
many chances you've got to take on
insects an weather an soil condi-
ions, I'm goin to quit raisin' fruit
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-05-28

Probably the most important WON
ans club is the rolling pin
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-05-28

HE survivors from a great
ira & dy are always
looked upon with inter-
est, especially when
years have passed since
the event. This dispO-
sition of the public will
explain a part of the at
tention which will be
given to the Grand Army
on Memorial day The
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-10

Wnere AncOna caSCaWayS lanQeQ, IS
important French base No details
of disaster yet received.
Rome dispatches specifically said
submarine which sank Ancona flew
Austrian flag. At French admiralty,
however, it is suggested that there
have been no reports of presence Of
Austrian uHdersea craft in Mediter-
ranen lately, though they probably
are operating in Adriatic but that, on
other hand, a German U fleet is
known to be on its way through the
Mediterranean, presumably bohnd for
Aegean and that these vessels already
have sunk number of French and a
few small Italian merchantmen.
Admiralty officials are inclined to
suspect Germans.
London, Nov. 10.-Two boats from
Italian liner Ancona, torpedoed in the
Mediterranean, have landed at Cape
Bon with 81 of crew. Some injured.
London, May 1912 passengers
and sailors from torpedoed Italian
liner Anc0na have arrived at Ferry
vile. Some so badly hurt they had
10 De sent TO nOSplCalS.
The U. S. Angle
Washington, Nov. 10. - Another
serious submarine issue doomed up
before American government today
in reported torpedoing of Italian pas
senger liner .Ancona by Austrian
submarine.
While report shocked officials, dis
position was to suspend judgment
until facts are officially ascertained.
Whether Ancona was warned and at
tempted to escape by flight and
whether any Americans were killed
were crucial questions.
Officials left no doubt, however,
that this government will not be tar
dy in proceeding vigorously with
Austria if it develops that Ancona
was deliberately sunk.
-O-O-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-10

1OO1IOOO ny I'LL I4O OONOO anu VI
blossoms it bore the inscription: cd.
Cupid"
300 DIE WHEN ITALIAN VESSEL
Is SUNK BY SUBMARINE
London, Nov. 10.-About 800 per-
sons, mostly women and children,
with possibly several Americans
among them, persisted when sub
marine flying the Austrian flag
sheIled and sunk the Italian liner An
coma off Bizerta, Tunis, according to
Lloyds today.
Of the ships company of 5S2-422
passengers and crew of 160-only
270 are definitely accounted for as
saved; Of these many are wounded.
Whether or not the torpedoed
liner was attacked without warning
or was sunk while attempting to es-
cape is not certainly known.
New York, Nov. 10. "lf Ancona
has been sunk by submarine it is
nothing short of wilful murder" said
VIM. fairfield, New York represen-
tatvie of the company. "She carried
no contraband and neither was she
armed. Italian liners have not been
armed since the nation joined the
war. Of that am confident.
while we have no passenger list
it is certain that Ancona carried 300
or 400 passengers, mostly women
and children in the steerage. That is
her usual load at this time of the
year."
Paris, Nov. 1o.-Orders to French
naval authorities at Bizerta to do
everything possible to help 27O sur
vivors of torpedoed Italian liner An
coma rushed from here. Bizerta,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-10

face is familiar but I cannot quite
place you in-in that battered con-
dition."
"Me? Me?" growled the bedraggled
one. ''You don't know who 1 am?
Why I'm the guy that put the 'oo' in
cooling. Lamp my card and then give
me the once-over. What used to
be and what am today"
The S. W. looked at the card. Sur
rounded by turtle doves and orange
blossoms it bore the inscription: cd.
Cupid"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-10

Westinghouse she can beat Dud-
ley Doolittle, Democrat, it is inten-
ton of Mrs. James Monroe Miller of
Kansas to come to congress, accord
ing to report reaching here. She is
widow of former member.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-19
IMMIGRANTS

lltiIdl GRAN 7 Ss-A short time ago
our supposedly friend of the working
man, president of this glorious land
of the voorhees,, vetoed the immigFa-
ton bin that we have been wanting,
and needed for many years past. I
hope that enough of the at present
unemployed win remember this when
our friend Mr. Wilson asks us to vote
for him again. viii give my prom
Use not to forget it. The excuse Civ
: en-. for the veto was that it would
Z cause hardships on the immigrants
, wishing to come here. He meant it
would be a hardship for the mine
owners Of the land. But what about
E US born here and never did have
Z enough money to travel across the
e ocean Over across they at least
seem to get hold Of that much.
Is We never win have as long as Big
Business Is allowed to flood the coun-
: try with more labor than they need.
1t does not seem to make any differ
ence what we the people want; we
Fare never considered only Just be-
fore election, when we always get a
Slot Of promises, and then we are fools
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-19
BID WETTlNG.

BED WE IIINA' = TOUT 'COIIes-
pendent desires to know a remedy for
children wetting the bed, stating that
too much room is taken up in the
Forum with economics, labor trou-
bies, unemployment, etc.
This is, indeed, problem, but l
have this to suggest: She can rid her
self Of the bad effects of bed Wetting
by hiring say half a dozen nurses at
s25 per week to watch the child con-
stantly, and she win never be both
cred (herself) with bed wetting.
OF course, if she is too poor to do
this=she must realize that bed wetting
too comes from an economic source.
A. &. Carver, Att'y-at-Law, Gary
Ind.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-19

that if the women Of the street, and
many private ladies, would keep on
using their face powders and would
never wear wells, especially heavy
ones, they wouldn't need any badges.
~. J.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-19

next time. Don't seem to be any
anyway. E. G. 5di
A PoEM.-Here is a little poem On
i'War-What For?" by my fFieRd
Harry Hermann, 1858 Temple St, Los
Angeles, Cal, which is so good that
thought perhaps you could use it
in the Public Forum-G. B. Wheeler.
'WAR-WHAT FoR?" ~
BY Harry Hermann, Los Angeles,
Why do workers go to war nj
At each other roar? roft
Rulers do not us respect tor
When their goods we cen protect,
Hear the call from high on dome
Answer it by going home;
That viii end the war.
Fear not what the rulers say, o.
Onward to the better day; nod
Right about! Throw guns awa5o
GOVERNMENT GRATING. Ida
mail man who informed me he hid
10 years in rain and shine FOR
Uncle Sam had a notice to appear at
the postOfice in the afternoon. he
would be compelled to sign a PAPER
stating that he voluntarily accepted
a reduction in salary. s9n
said: you are under civil service
to sign a lie." He said fffHe
did he would be requested to sign ah-
other for his resignation. Iq
For what cause?" on
''They need no cause except the
Did gag, For the good of the seFE-
Ice 9n
Mr.. Cochran, is this true? Is e4is
the good Of the service? AmericaI
Ny country, for which my grsat-
grandfather, my grandfather and Hly
iather fought since 1774, has become
70 degraded that it would force ole
Of its employees, with hardly salary
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-19

enough to vote against our own in
terests. We have tried Republicans,
Democrats and a few others. How
would it be if we get together and
try Socialist, or some other kind
next time. Don't seem to be any
difference anyway. e. G. 5dt
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-19

Fear not what the rulers say, o.
Onward to the better day; nod
Right about! Throw guns awa
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-11
Commercial Progress of ISL
ands Indicated BY Stand
ard Reference Work

The Hawaiian Annual--or much bet
ter known as "Thrum's Annuais-for
1916 is off the press and on the news
stands today, and once more It Is fit
ting to chronicle appreciation Of this
very complete and authoritative sum-
mary of events and matters affecting
Hawaii. In addition the annual al
ways carries q store of interesting
reading IN papers Of various kinds,
and this year the historical value is
strongly emphasized BY q notable Sc
ries Of articles on old Hawaii by va
rious writer's well qualified to speak.
The statistical data Is IN the usual
complete and conciseiy correct form
which has made this journal the stand
ard for current reference.
This Is the 42d number OF the an
nual. II has been issued regularly
since 1876. which itself constitutes q
notable achievement.
Hawaii's prosperity is clearly shown
in the commercial review IN the fore
part Of the book. The review says:
Another year of substantial prog:
ress In Hawaii's commerce 10 shown
by the customs tables covering Inn
port and exports for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1915. on pages q to
IS inclusive. In several features It
proves 70 be Hawaii's record year and
H. well worthy Of analysis for due APP
probation Of the facts and figures they
represent; hence this brief review.
I'm the first place, the aggregate
value OF merchandise passing in and
out OF the territory, including specie,
Is so. lSs. l25. gain on the previous
banner year (1g12l Of $685., $50. A
comparison Of the outward and inward
values OF these record years, however,
reveal more congratulatory grounds,
for while the excess of export values
ever that Ct imports in 1912 showed
S26, 756.l16 to our credit, We have for
1915 the nice little sum Of So. 04S, 72S.
Il to this sum is added the reduction
in value Of imports from that of 1914,
which was $685., 1873, the benefit for
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-11

rical machinery $244.OOO; explosives.
| $666.297.
"Breadstuffs vary little in total
values for three years past, ranging
In the neighborhood of $500, 900 per
annum; fruits and nuts range from
$4,000 to $385,000 per year; meat
and dairy products likewise indicate
little change, Its limits the past three
years being from $1,135j283 to $1.342,-
769.
I'm the line Of cotton goods, cloths.
wearing apparel and manufactures, a
more fluctuating condition prevails,
their total value In 1913 being $2,577,-
285, which fell off to 1881 ,S43 in
1914 and reduced again In 1915 to ST.
253, 162, reduction of over so per cent.
in two years. Wooden manufacturers.
likewise show steady decline In year
ly imports, the total values for 1913.
14-15 being, respectively. $3.50, 1922.
$753,361, and $621,17 Furniture i'm,
ports for 1915 were little less than
half of 1913 receipts. Tobacco goods
vary little In the neighborhood of
$4,000 per annum, while oils in its
several grades and kinds are gradual
~ reaching the $2.000,000 mark. Our
automobile bill amounted to 1871, 1875
for 864 machines; 163 more than in
1914. HI
Butter and Milk.
Poultry and game has reached $780,
600, figure that eggs passed in 1913.
and our needs of this commodity this
last year called for 228, 500 dozen, val
ued at 65,424. Our butter bill from
the coast ranges from $IS8, 800 to $685.
936 per year, to which has to be added
quite sum for supplies from foreign
sources. It may interest some readers
to know that our annual milk bill to
American Gamers reached $344,032,
the imports last year being $685.
pounds. ~ ..&
The customs tables show refined
sugar both in the import and export
lists. For the last three years there |
has been more than enough of island |
refined sugar shipped away than
would have supplied local require |
ments. An average of $4,000 per
year might have been saved from
abroad, for the encouragement of To-
cal enterprise. f.. s.=l
-:.... ~
Arrivals OF shipping for the past
year, according to the customs tables,
exclusive of transport and bunker coal
vessels, show total of 456 vessels Of i
| sos, 1926 tons having entered at all
ports. This is nine ships more than
IN 1914, though the totals tonnage is
"A 1853 less. OF these arrivals 301 were
,oastwise and 155 foreign. The Homo
ulu entries stand alike for both years
1t 261. though little short in ton
Rage for 1915" ...:. II
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-11

A correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph. however. reports from Saloni.
XII. as follows:
when Greece enters the war she
will do so on the side Of that group
of powers which according to her best
judgment viii be. victorious IN the
end. The great majority Of Greek
people are convinced that the Central
Powers must triumph and even EXPIRE
mier Venizelos is now convinced OF
this and declared In my presence q
few days ago Victory will be on the
side Of Germany
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-11
THRUMs ANNUAL, 42NDfISSUE, IS
OUT TODAY; PROSPERITY SHOWN

our years commercial transactions
shows 1857. 667.
Segregated, the total export val
ues, including specie, amount to $62,.
946, 194, gain over the previous year
of $20.1S6.1S9, while the value of total
imports, including specie, is 2S,193,.
231.
"of the above total exports but
$377,509 represent the value of all
shipments to foreign countries. the
mainland absorbing practically lbur
entire export trade.
Sugar.
The sugar industry and the i'm.
proved market conditions for same
throughout the year has given liberal
u toward this benefit.
The figures prove another banner
year for our main product, both in
quantity and value. exceeding the pre-
sious record year. which was in 1912,
with 1,205. 1885, $40 lbs. sugar, and with
the molasses exports gave value of
$50, 036, 750s thus leaving gain of 49,.
106s4S2 over our former best years
output.
ne pineapple INDUSTRY exports
also show Improvement as q whole,
though the fresh fruit and juice fen
far behind the shipments of 1914.
rOther items Of domestic product
sharing in this improved condition
were: Bananas, which increased
from 1880 punches, valued at $125,.
9O4 IN 1914 to 230,144 punches this last
year, valued at $147,021. Hides and
skins gained $31,534. Tobacco also
gained 1855, and aviary products
1852.
Rice and coffee both show q de.
cline, as does also sisal, in value,
though IL tons more of this fiber were
exported In 1916 than the year before.
Wool, as also koa and ohia are in the
shortage list.
Imports.
The table of imports in their com.
parative setting are worthy of examin-
alton for knowledge of market con.
iitions. The total value of all i'm
oorts, including specie, for the year
1915 is $2S,193,23 as per summarized
table on page "a.
The various lines or class of i'm
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SEEKS RELEASE o.
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS

SALONlKI. Greece.-Dr. Edward
Stuart Of Boston Il endeavoring
through the American and Bulgarian
consulates to obtain the release OF four
American physicians who remained at
Uskub after the Bulgarian occupation!
The men he seeks to free are DR..
Stanley s. Osborne Of Peabody, Mass:
DR.. Charles e. Fox Of Baltimore: DR.
Henry Blotz OF New York and Dr.
George Bahr Of Brooklyn. DR.. A. b.
Cornelius Of Berea. KY, has am
nounced that he prefers to remain at
Uskub with the Lady Paget hospital.