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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-01-08
To Advertise Seward
County

The Democrat would be pleased to
receive information from the farmers
Of Seward>county regarding the crops
raised by them this year. We will
publish these reports free OF charge,
in order to advertise the country TO
our readers in the east. Figure out
the numbers OF bushels OF each crop
raised, number of acres on which 1t
was planted, price received for 1t, II
sold, and the method of farming used
that brought the best results. We
hope they will come in and give us
reports along this line, and we will
then be better able to tell the world
what a good country we are living in.
Seward county needs more good far
mers, but the folks back east will
have to know what the country is
able to produce before they cut loose
back there and venture west ito grow
up with the country" Just come In
and tell us these things In your own
words, or send US the partiC ulars by
mail, and we will do the rest.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-01-08
Poultry Prizes at Dalhart

The following prizes we're carried
of by Mrs. d. q. Wood at the Dal-
hart poultry show: lst and 2nd cock,
lst, 2nd and 3rd cockerel, lst 2nd and
Bird hen, lst, 2nd and 3rd pullet, lst,
2nd' and Bird pen. S35. silver cup for
best pen of birds in show, any variety.
80. silver cup for best pen in Eng
glish class. 81. In merchandise in
saddlery for 3rd best 20 birds in show
by any one exhibitor. So. in cash for
best cock, cockeral, hen and pulet of
one variety by one exhibitor.
r. w. Hubbard and w. L. Farmer
also had birds on exhibition at this
fair and captured several prizes each;
In fact Liberal walked of with near
ly all the premiums and prizes of the
fair.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-01-08

Royal hide spent few hours with
friends in Tyrone Wednesday.
A birthday party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. V. Gardner,
Thursday afternoon, in honor of
Miss Freda A number other friends
were present from whom she received
many presents The afternoon was
spent in number of games, and
atterward their pictures were taken.
A two-course luncheon was served.
All left reporting a good time and
wishing Freda many more happy
birthdays.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-01-08
lers. Leaves Of different trees and

talners. Leaves of different trees and
shrubs were numbered and attached
to the curtains, and the guests were
furnished paper and pencil with
which to mark down the names Of
the trees from which they we're taken.
Quite little tall thinking was in
dulged in by those present before be-
ing able to figure out some of them,
and it was plain thatnot all the guests
were well versed in botany. Light
refreshments were served by the
young ladies of the church, and a
large number of friends called
on the parsonage family" while the
reception was going on.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-01-08

Miss Maurlne Long left Monday
for Topeka, where she will resume
her work in Washburn college.
Tan shoes dyed black and all kinds
of shoe repairing. First door north
of the Sanford Hotel at Mrs Burke's
shoe repair shop,
Mrs. NJ. C. Tuner and daughter,
Florence, came down from Pratt Sat
urday for visit at the home Of Mrs.
Turner's sister, Mrs G. w. Sessler.
John BoIln drove Miss Phoebe
Buckland to her school near Kismet
in one of the Bolin cars Sunday at
ternoon, at which place she will re.
sumo her duties as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Henry left the
first Of the week for Dodge City TO
attend the funeral of Mr.. Henry's
father, J. A. Henry who died recently
In Los Angeles, California. The fun
eral was held yesterday
J. H. Gentzler left yesterday NOR
ming for Wichita to visit his son a
few days. From there he will go TO
different points in Missouri and ILL
nois, returning TO Liberal about
March /.
Miss Mary Falls, who spent the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, N. L. Falls, left Friday for
Meade, where she will spend few
days with relatives, going to Winfield
later on to resume her college work
The Misses Mildred and Rita
Feather entertained informally,
Thursday evening, for their house
guests Misses Desta Crackle and
Hazel Ward A pleasant evening
was spent and delicious two course
luncheon was served.
j. NJ Piper left Tuesday for ri
Paso, Texas, where he will spend a
month with his daughter, going from
there to California to spend the
balance of the winter months. We
hope Mr. Piper enjoys the trip to the
fullest extent.
Bob Lyle our genial agent for tine
American Express company, left Sat
urday for Hutchinson, where he was
married this week to Miss Mabel
Walhurn. The new couple arrived
home yesterday. Bob is good
fellow and we, hope fortune smiles
favorably on him and wife for many
years.
New Years Day was celebrated at
the Christian Church by an indoor
picnic. Rev. Bolton preached a SER
mon in the morning, after which
dinner was served in the basement,
business meeting was held In the
afternoon and the balance. of the day
was spent in social way. A pleasant
time is reported by the members and
their friends who attended.
The young ladies' class Of the Bap-
tist Sunday school Surprised their
teacher, Mrs. o. ]. Rollo, on Thurs
day evening of last week, with a
"watch party" Mrs. Rollo was pre-
sented with a set of silver tea spoons.
The evening was spent in making
tissue paper dresses for clothespin
dolls. Refreshments were served to
the guests at late hour. About 20
young people were present and jolly
time was had by those who attended
Mr.. and MRS. II. A. Tegarden
entertained party of young people,
Friday evening, for Mrs. Tegarden's
brother, Vance Sappenield. Their
guests were Misses Rita Feather,
Desta Crackel, Hazel Ward, Dollie
Hill, Mildred Feather Zula Weiden-
saul and Messers Vance Sappenaeld,
Eugene Martin, Eldon Dudley, Jesse
Mericle, Harry Crackel and DR..
Shauers The evening was spent
pleasantly in music and games and Q
two course luncheon was served.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-01-08
Seward County Schools in
Belgium Relief.

The result of the Belgium Day
Relief" in the County schools shows
that the pupils as whole can realize
the mental and physical burden that
has been heaped upon people who
had no choice but receive that bur-
den.
The donations of the schools are as
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-01-08

If you are hard up for place to
spend your evenings during the next
few weeks, you might attend some Of
the revival meetings now going on in
the different churches. The sermons
and singing will be worth listening to,
and 1t won't hurt your standing In the
community bit to be found there.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-01-08
Parsonage Keeps open
House.
''Open

Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Ward kept
"open house" at the Methodist par
sonage on New Years day between the
hours of $3.50 and 11;0O p. 70. A large
number of their members and friends
called on them between the hours
mentioned, and the pastor and his
good wife proved to be ideal enter
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-01-08

Mrs. Hobert Finley went to Tex
homa Tuesday to visit her mother a
few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-14

mences and the other ends.
II have already remarked In a letter
h, ne Of the new auto law which they
are advocating in California, many OF
the provisions Of which would. believe
be good for Iowa. Among there are the
discontinuance Of yearly change of
license number signs, the abolition of
front signs, resumption Of A. l. A. M.
rating 40 per cent horsepower tax for
machines, fiat rate to dealers of $25
for Ave numbers, transactions of all
business by the department of en-
cheering. the automatic revoking Of
license for two convictions for driving
car when intoxicated or three for
speeding and the requirement of dealers
to report all sales. Such law would
aid Iowa auto owners greatly.
Liked Exposition.
"Of course the exposition was beau
tiful-the finest have ever seen, and
I've taken them all in. Our Iowa build
ing made great hit, was viewed by
from sixty to seventy-five native sons
every day and will probably make up
for the disappointment handed us by
the legislature. Its management is
surely "A efficient hands and every low:
mothers son can expect q real Whit
of home when he visits the exposition"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-14
Ihinklna of liia WIG.

A colored man engaged In short
job In an Irvington house tho other day
expressed himself quite forcibly 10 the
man of the house, tho subject being the
outlook for an increase In emigration
from Europe to this country. perhaps
next year, as the consequences q the
great war. I'm oppoSed." said the
coll red man. ito all this mess OF. people
coming to this country"
'Why so7 This country. ought 70 b
open to all the world. 20 everybeAy VINO
wants to Improve their condition"
Il don't think 90: no. sir. don't nike
to see these foreigners coming In hero
taking work away from our sives.--
indianapolis News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-14
AMERIcANIzINe ENeLlsHMEN.
Variety Actors, Raetime Music and
Books Causing Adoption Of Slang.

ariety %ctoTS, nd9tiTHc "uS'C ANU
Books Causing Adoption Of Slang.
Correspondence Of Associated Press.]
London. March 2s.-American slang
and Yankeeisms are rapidly being in
corporated into the speech of the peo-
pie in England, owing TO the vogue of
American variety actors. ragtime songs
and American books and plays. So one
hears born and bred cockneys. who
have never taken a four hours trip
from London. says the Globe, tell a
person that he will fix him up" with
as much conviction as a Connecticut
Yankee-for the expression is a true
Yankeeism and has never been current
in the southern states. Educated Eng
lish men and women not only get off
Americanisms unconsciouSly but seri-
ously.
Newspaperdom has borrowed largely
Of its slang from the states in STORY"
"write-up," thrown, cub" live pa
per" and the like.
American business men have popu-
larized In England such phrases as
made good" and "5ack to the woods"
and quick lunch" restaurants have
sprung up. Even on the underground
railways the conductors say step
lively" instead Of the old please 'urry
up"
Other bits of current slang attrib-
utable to American influence, ragtime
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-14
BRITISH WOMEN WOULD ENLIST.
Thirty Three Thousand Register For
Special War Service,

London, April IA - Thirty three
thousand women had registered them
selves for special war service up to
the end Of March. This statement was
made by Walter Runciman president
of the board of trade. to a deputation
representing the various women's soci-
cites in London.
Six thousand Of the women, Runci-
man said, had declared themselves
willing to work in armament factor
les. 1000 in clothing factories. 100 In
dairy work, 500 as gardeners. 1000
In various branches of agricultural
work. LOO as shop assistants, 500 as
leather workers and 5000 In clerical
work. Six hundred women had been
given employment at the board Of trade.
Runciman added.
The government, the speaker con-
tinued insisted that women employed
on government contract work be paid
the same piece rate as men. The
government had arranged to give wom-
en- willing and qualified to undertake
dairy or agricultural work a fortnight's
training in agricultural colleges. pay
ing them, meanwhile, IS per week as a
living allowance.
Sylvia Pankhurst. the militant suf-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-14
Hampton Electric plant Sold.

Hampton April ion april the
ownership of the local electric light
plant, that had been known as the
Hampton Electric Company. passed to
the Cedar Valley Electric Company.
and since that time another change
also has occurred by which the owner
ship passes to a corporation known as
the American Gas Company. with
headquarters at Philadelphia. This
company has chain of similar light
ing plants in this part of the state.
It is stated that the change will not
affect the local plant to any great ex-
tent-at least for some time. The name
of Cedar Valley Electric Company VIII
be retained. it is said. 1t is uncertain
at what time needed improvements may
be looked for here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-14
Northern Io1ua Items

The Rev. r. Kablitz, pastor Of the
church, conducted the services Incl
dental to filing and sealing the cor
nerstone box. He was assisted by the
Rev. II. Grief Of Wellsburg. This part
Of the service was conducted in the
German language. The bex was filled
with Iowa county secular and religious
newspaper and coins. and was official
ly sealed while the congregation with
barred heads repeated the Lords prayer.
At the conclusion Of the services Dick
Swarthing of the building committee
entertained some Of the guests at din
ner.
Dubuque. ,
Identity Of the yelled woman who
dashed the contents Of a carbolic acid
phial In the face of Miss Ella Geary,
% years old, a pretty stenographer,
remains mystery. Miss Geary Is In
hospital and probably will lose the
sight Of one eye. The other Is temper
arily blinded. All Dubuque is seeking
the identity Of the mysterious woman.
Police are working on the case, but
thus far the victim has refused to d.
vulge the name of her assailant, tho
it is believed she knows.
Vincent.
The Vincent Farmers Bank is the
name Of the new banking house that
and will soon open for business at Vim
cent, Iowa. The capital stock Of the
bank will be $4,000. The incorpora-
tors Of the bank, which is organized
under state banking laws. are: ]. T.
Cheney and F. A. Grosenbaugh. of Fort
Dodge. C.. d. Parsons and +. p. Swan
sand Of Vincent and J.sT. johnson Of
Eagle Grove. The officers are G. d.
Parsons, president; J. t. Johnson, vice
president; Thomas p Swansand, CASH
Ter.
Dewitt.
Ethel Atkinson, the 5-year- old daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Atkinson, re-
siding on a farm near this place, was
seriously and possibly fatally injur 81
while at play Sunday. With number
OF children companions little Ethel was
playing around q portable buzz-saw.
The heavy piece Of machinery was
knocked over and fell upon the child.
pinning her to the ground. The little
ones screams brought the mother to
the scene and It. was necessary to
summon several men before the ma
chine could be moved and the child
extricated. DR.. Waggoner and DR.. Van
Patten were summoned. A. broken
shoulder and severe internal injuries
were found The child has, slight
chance for recovery.
Dubuque.
Two cases have been fled with the
clerk Of the federal court, one by Myr-
tie Lehner, Of Oelwein, and the other
by Charles Lehner, her husband. Mrs.
Lehner asks damages in the sum of
81, 500 and Mr.. Lehner is seeking dam
ages in the sum OF $1,000. The suits
are the outcome Of an accident which
occurred in Oelwein, Nov. 81. 1914,
when an automobile In which the
couple were riding was struck by a
baggage car on the Chicago Great
western on the crossing Of South
Frederick street. Rotp, suffered injur-
les and Mr.. Lehner asks damages for
his n automobile, which was badly.
wrecked The cases are noted for trial
Ut the coming April term sof court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-14

Miss Marguerite Schmidt, east side
kindergarten: Miss Cornclia Anthony.
sixth grade; Miss Mary Parmalee.
principal of west side. 1t Is expected
that others viii soon be secured.
Miss Martha Larmore will continue
as teacher of the sixth grade. east side.
Albert Severide. graduate this year
from Grinnell, will he the new science
teacher. He Is said to be hustler,
the holder OF honors In football. and to
be no stranger to basketball and track
work /,
Miss Mary Thompson, OF Indianola.
will teach English. Miss Florence
Claasen of Cedar Falls, will teach the
fifth grade on the east side. Miss Vera
Bilderback. of Corning, will take charge
OF the second grade, Miss Blanche
Jones OF Columbus Junction, will teach
the fourth and fifth grades on the west
side. Miss Helene Howell of Waterloo,
will be the kindergarten teacher, on
the west, side. and Miss Marguerite
Schmidt Is to be transferred to the
east side kindergarten.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-14

leMdrSs 10 ~ h. 5S5 3Ses
Union township. this county, let the
contract for the FIRST consolidated
school building 10 be erected in the
county. Thg building and site will cost
about $15.09o..,
Mount Vernon.
Mount Vernon has remained almost
stationary as regards populate dur
ing the pasttfve years. and this despite
the fact ttistz there more houses than
there weres af that time. The popula-
ton Of the tbwnAis given as 1852, an
Increase Of 10 over five years.
Storm Lake.
Mrs e. J.Kers1ake, mother OF w. ii.
Kerslake. Of this city. died at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Rodgers, in
Newall, at; the age Of S1@yearsf. Mrs.
William lGerberding, an old resident, is
dead at the age of 80 years. She Is
survived by husband and two chill
Gren.
Pomeroy.
The local high school debating team
defeated Bedford here and by that
victory won the debating championship
of western Iowa. They will go to
Iowa City May IA to speak against
Iowa Falls for the state Championship.
Prof. Ray Latham, q. state university
alumnus, IL the coach for the team.
The decision was unanimously for the
negative. supported by Pomeroy.
sanborn.
The Sheldon and Sanborn high schools
engaged in g dual debate on the ques-
ton Of applying the literacy test to
immigrants. Sanborn's affirmative
team debating SHIELD on's negative team
at Sheldon. and the order being re-
yersed at Sanborn. Sanborn won both
debates, the decision being three to
nothing at Sheldon and two to one at
Sanborn. ~ 4 ~.
Manchester * ~.
Thomas Collins, who lives near Pet
ersburg, was arrested on Tuesday
morning and brought to this city to
answer charges made against him. He
is said to have broken into the st
Peter and PauHs church at Petersburg
Monday night and IS said to have dam
aged personal and public prop
erty. He IS now confined IN the county
jail, being unable to give bonds.
williamsburg.
Rosshama .thes sSyear-ol son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Morrison, had both
legs broken above the knee and one
knee dislocated when climbing into
a wagon. Several boys were in the
wagon ready to come home when young
Morrison's hat fell Off He jumped out
after it, ana was climbing In when
the team started, throwing him against
the inside Of the wheel. Here he chung
while the wheel made three reyolu-
tions.
Cedar Rapids.
An audience Of nearly 400 men, wo-
men and children braved the cold wind
Sunday afternoon to attend the cere-
;mony Of the cornerstone laying OF
the German Lutheran church which Is
being erected at Conroy at a cost Of
about 81, 900. Leading German citi-
-zens were present from Cedar Rapids,
Marengo. misunderstanding. Iowa City,
Fairfax and other towns,
THIS sermon pteAched in. the open
air BY. .the Rew 0s man: Of vIctor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-14

prletOrS paySSene TOT"
De Roos: well, when I had the
hotel, paid rent to L. G.
Wertz; whom I had. the Arcade, paid
g. s1s. Badgerow; Ala Jennings street.
is owned by the Wirick estate; the
Stevens block pays rent to man
named. Wise; other places are owned
by the Purslow estate"
Gertie Davis said her husband was
out Of town when De Roos came to her
and said that ii she would pay him $50
he could get Chief Pierce to let Davis
come back to Sioux City. She paid the
money to De Roos and Davis came
back and De Roos got him a job at
Wyckoff's garage; Wyckoff wrote Davis
a letter saying that he was in his en-
ploy and PIERCE o. KID. the letter.
De Roos had previously testified that
he paid PIERCE the $50
Wanted 81 a Day.
Harry Cook, husband of the pro-
prietor Of the resort at AT Jennings
street, went on the stand and told rthat
De Roos had come to him, In the sum-
mer Of 1914 and told him he could get
protection for 81 day. Cook said
that would be all right if he could get
it, He said he paid the money to De
Roos at the rate of $50 per month for
three or four times and during that
time police raids would be tipped off
to him in advance He said he quit
paying in November because De Roos
then said that PIERCE had double
crossed him. He said he sold beer all
the time that he was paying protection
money and had prostitutes in the house
all the time. The beer was sold for so
cents per bottle and the Cooks got a
dollar each time the girls used a room.
He said the place was raided several
times after protection money was paid.
but that it was always tipped off.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-14
ERROR IN SELECTING JURORS.
Two Men From One Township Called
For Grand Jury Service.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. April 14.-An entire new
panel of grand jurors were drawn yes
terday afternoon and the former twelve
men selected excused In calling the
grand jury for the April term, Judge f.
NJ. Edwards discovered two men were
from the same township. One of them
was G. C. Messer. of Thornton. and the
other Jacob Mattress. Of Grimes town
ship. Thornton, while separate vot-
ing precinct, is not a separate town.
ship, which accounts for the error, the
town being considered part of Grimes
township.
The error will not cause the indict-
ments returned by the grand jury at
the January term of court to be thrown
out, however, as only one of the men
sat on that grand jury. This was the
reason the mistake was not noticed at
that time, however, at this term of
court when both men were called to
serve on the same grand jury the
mistake was discovered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-14
At TRIAL OF FORMER,
CHIEF OF POLICE REVEALS
RoTrENNEss.
MEMBERS OF UNDERWORLD
TELL OF PAYING TRIBUTE
Bought SProteetion Regularly, With %
Roos Acting a. Go observation-disclosures
or. Of Resorts Notified Before Raids
Were Mads-Brewsry Agent For
Buildings Used a. Bootieosins Joints.

Special TO Times Republican.
Sioux City. April 1.-THE trial Of
former Police Chief Peirce. who re-
signed when charges were brought
against him, is revealing conditions OF
rottenness in municipal affairs which
have stirred the city from end to end.
BUNNY" De Roos, the self-con-
fessed go-between who acted as agent
for the law violators and cenizens Of
the underworld, has appeared as the
chief witness for the state and told
Of the protection purchased regularly
from the police department.
Several members of the Sioux City
underworld occupied the witness
stand. Nearly all of them testified
that they paid money TO De Roos on
De Roos' claim that they would be fur
nished protection. It was the pur-
pose Of the defense on cross examina-
ton to show that De Roos collected the
money all right on a promise Of pro-
lection, but that he did not deliver the
protection.
Paid $40 Per Month.
Harry Cook, Winnie and George
Comeau, Anna Talbot May Hagey and
Margaret Beatty occupied the witness
stand during the forenoon and told
how their various resorts and bootleg
ging joints paid $50 monthly to De
Roos. They all said they paid it to De
Roos, but none Of them saw De ROos
turn it over to PIERCE.
Mrs. Anna Talbot, who used to run
tho Merchan Hotel testified that De
Roos asked her husband TO work for
we would have the same as a wide
open town.
, All the witnesses said their places
were tipped off, by De Roos when
raids were contemplated, but they all
admitted on cross examination that
they got many false tips from De Roos.
All the witnesses. we're confronted by
statements which confHctedH with their
direct testimony. The statements had
been secured by attorneys for the de-
Tense. The effort Of the defense Is to
show that all Of the witnesses for the
state are perjurers.
Brewery Involved.
Attorney Fribourg asked: DE Roos,
whom did you go to when you wanted
to lease these properties for houses of
prostitution or bootlegging joints?"'
De Roos: Il went to Henry Meyer.
of the Sioux City Brewing Company.
Anybody who wants to get a building
to be used for bootlegging purposes
iknowa he can get results by seeing the
Sioux City brewery representatives"
Mr.. Fribourg What other property
owners did these bawdy house pro-