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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-13

was fought the desperate first battle
of Ypres, when the Germans suffered
enormous losses In attempts to break
through the line in Flanders and reach
Calais. They succeeded In pushing
back the allies only little and the
invasion Of Silesia by the Cossacks
finally Induced them to desist and
send re-enforcements to Russia
The Germans in September had per-
formed the feat of pushing a salient
into the French line south OF Verdun,
which terminated on the west bank OF
the Meuse river at st. Mihiel; while
the French had taken the offensive
with some success In Champagne at
about the same time.
For the most part throughout the
winter the fighting consisted OF regu-
lar siege warfare, with heavy artillery
combats and mine and counter-mine
The flooding of the River Aisne
from winter SHOWS gave the Germans
a chance to entrap the French troops
on the north side of that river In the
vicinity Of Scissors for a considerable
distance and kill or capture most OF
them January 14.
Take Offensive In Spring.
With the spring, the French and
English attempted to take the offensive
at several points. Always preparing
the way with tens or hundreds of thou
stands of shells, they tried Joint after
Joint of the German armor
In the Vosges the dominating height
of Hartmannsweilerkopf was taken
and retaken several times In sanguin-
airy charges and finally remained in the
hands of the French.
The salient of st. Mihiel was also
subjected to tremendous French pres
sure on both legs" The French sue
ceeded in gaining a little ground, but
the Germans, despite the apparent
weakness of the sharp wedge they had
driven into the French line, could not
be dislodged and later succeeded In re-
gaining some of the territory they had
lost.
The British also reported victories
at Neuve Chapelle and Hill No. GO, In
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-13
NOT A MATTER OF FIGURES
Number Of Churches or Synagogues
Seem to Be of Relatively
Little Moment.

rs It progress to go to church or
not to go to church," asks DR.. Ernest
c. Richardson of Princeton university.
Thereupon he answers the question in
this wise: What is almost the last
word that can be spoken on universal
progress at the present stage of af-
fairs was once spoken by that most
gracious and polished author of the
most scholarly Life of Our Lord DR..
Samuel ]. Andrews, apropos Of this
very matter.
AN enthusiastic apostle of Chris
tian endeavor in quiet library read
ing room was holding forth in noisy
conversation on the wonderful prog
ress of the church in these latter
times.
why, just think of it, he cried,
there are twelve hundred churches (f
it was twelve hundred) in the city of
Philadelphia alone today; twelve hun
bred churches, just think of it,
Doctor Andrews looked up from his
book at the strenuous declaimer and
remarked quietly: And there were
eight hundred synagogues (if it was
eight hundred) in Jerusalem at the
time when Jesus Christ was cruel
fed"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-13
FaIrs, PIcnIos and carnIvaIs.

Aug. 1919 Old Settlers and Old Sold
iers Reunion, Arapaho.
Aug. 1920 Old Settlers Association OF
Greer County, Mangum.
Aug. 1921, Cleveland County Old Set
Aug. 3l-Sept. Eighth annual reunion,
southwestern Blue and Gray Assoclatloh'
Bridgeport.
Sept. 10, Blnger Fair.
Sept. 7-1O. Kingfisher, County Falr'
Kinghsher.
Sept. S-li, Greer County Fair. Mangum.
Sept. $40, johnston County Fair Tlsh-
Sept; 14-15. Woodward County Fair.
Sept 14-17. Pittsburg County Fair, Nc
Sept. 14-17, cimarron Valley Fair. Guth-
rie.
Sept. 1918, Bryan County Fair, Durant.
Sept. 15-17, Tulsa County Fair, Tulsa.
Sept. 1918, The Sterling Fair, Ster-
ling.
Sept l6 Cherokee Celebration, Perry.
Sept. 1917, Harmon County Fair. Hol-
lis.
Sept. 1917, Kiowa County Fair, Hobart
Sert. 1918, Cleveland County Fair, Nor
man.
Sept. 1918, Jackson County Fair, Altus
Sept. 1913, Lincoln County FAIR
Sept. 1918. washita County Fair, Cor
Sept. 1918. Tmman County Fair, Fred
erick
Sept. 1913. Coal County Fair. Coalgate.
Sept. 17-1S, Marshall County Fair, Ma
dill
Sept. 1921. Creek County Fair, Sapulpa.
Sept. 20-22 Atoka County Fair, Atola
Sept. 21-22 Pottawatomie County Fair,
Shawnee.
Sept. 21-2S, Peanut Carnival. Duncan.
Sept. 21-24, Pawnee County Fair, Hal
lett
Sept. 21-24. BecEham County Fair, Elk
City
Sept 22-24. Canadian County Fair, FL
Reno.
Sept 22-25, Kiamichl Valley Fair. Tall
hna.
Sept 25 Football, state University VS..
Sept 25-Oct. 2, State Fair, Oklahoma
City.
Sept q, Old Soldiers Day. State Fair.
Sept. "a, Indiana Day, State Fair.
Sept. %, Fraternal Day, State Fair.
Sept. 2S, Kentucky Day. State Fair.
Oct. !, Missouri Day, state Fair.
Oct. l, Press Day, State Fair.
Oct. 40, New-State Fair. Muskogee.
Oct. SO. Caddo County Fair. Anadarko.
Dec: 27-Jan. l, Eastern Oklahoma Poul-
| try Show, Tulsa.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-13
FIRST YEAR OF WAR
IN THE WEST

The first month and a half OF the
western campaign was made up OF
startling, swift moves, On September
IL, after the defeat on the Marine, the
Germans took up defensive positions
along the Aisne river. The ten and
half months since then have seen
long deadlock.
The battle line of the Aisne and the
Disc quickly extended northeast to the
sea. Fighting has been continuous,
with tremendous losses. The general
situation has remained unchanged,
gains of few miles for one side at
one point Offset by minor gains for
the enemy In other sectors.
At the beginning of August the
kaiser took possession of the little
state OF Luxembourg and demanded
passage through Belgium to the Fran
co-Belgian frontier.
Permission to pass denied, Won
Einem attacked Liege august a.,
while other German armies passed
around the city and swept over the
level Belgian roads at terrific rate
The little Belgian army yielded Brus'
sells and fell back to Antwerp and
Client.
First Big Engagement.
Not until the Germans had almost
reached the French border did the
first important engagement take place
This is generally known as the battle
of Mons Chartered (about August 20
28), but at the same time there was
severe fighting along the whole line
through Thionville in Lorraine and
along the Vosges in upper Alsace'
which the French had invaded with
temporary success.
This battle resulted in defeat for the
French and English.
While obtaining some successes In
counter-attacks on the advancing Ger
mans at Peronne and at Guise, the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-13

Twelve thousand Italians, now
prisoners in Siberia, will be released
by the Russian government. The
Italians were residents Of Austrian
frontier provinces arc were forced to
fight with the Austrian armies on the
Russian front.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-13

Flanders. Whether these should be
accounted successes for the allies is
doubtful The British suffered enor-
nous losses and at Neuve Chapelle
bungled affairs to the extent Of she'll
ing their own men who had taken Ger
man trenches. In other cases they
left gallant little parties lodged In
enemys trenches without supports to
be annihilated.
The next development was the I'M
by the Germans in attacks just north
OF Ypres. With this novel weapon
they succeeded in taking several small
villages and more than compensating
for the British gains south of Ypres.
The losses of the French, Canadians
and British were severe, but they sue
ceeded in stemming the German on
slaught effectively few miles back
from their-former position.
Begin Series Of Attacks.
The German line makes a salient at
| Scissors, though not such a pro-
nounced one as at St Mihiel, The
| French now began a series of at.
tacks on the upper side of this salient,
to the north of Arras. Expanding hun
dreds of thousands of shells, they time
and again blasted away the barbed
wire entanglements and concrete
trenches held by Crown Prince Rup'
precht of Bavara's men, and then
charged across the desolate ground for
slight gains.
The fighting centered about the su
gar refinery of Souchez and the great
German work called the Labyrinth
Fighting went on in cellars and tun
nels below the earth and the casual
ties were heavy The French bent thu
German line and captured the Lady
rinth, but whether the gains justifie,
their sacrifice in human life is Ques
tionable
In July Crown Prince Frederic
Williams army attacked in the Al
gonne forest, west of Verdun, an
succeeded in gaining several hundre
yards of shattered woodland and cal
: turing several thousand Frenchmei
: There we're rumors that the &c
mans were reinforcing for anothe
l great drive toward Calais or Pari
, but the Teutonic campaign in tn
! West continued to wait upon th
crushing of the much weaker euem
0 In Poland.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-13

French were obliged to fall back rap
Idly to the line of the River Marine.
On the left the French had with
drawn to below Paris and the western
most German army under Won kluck,
followed.
The garrison of Paris was put in
thousands of motor cars and hurled on
Won Kluck's flank. The latter was not
taken entirely unawares and met the
attack strongly, but at the same time
the army of General Foch attacked the
German army on Won Kluck's left and
drove 1t back.
Driven Back From Paris.
The Germans had begun the battle
with FIVE armies in line. The with
drawal of the two farthest west now
caused the retreat of the third, fourth
and fifth in that order, each in turn
finding its flank exposed by the with
drawal Of the troops on its right At
the same time the movement on the
east end of the German line was ac-
CELEBRATED by strong attack from the
French fortified zone of Verdun.
The German retreat was as orderly
as that of the French and English had
been. The invaders took up an ad-
mlrable defensive position. 1t ran
Just north of the .Aisne river on a
series of bluffs, then just north of
Chalons and through the wooded,
rough regions of the Argonne and the
Woevre, joining hands here with the
troops besieging Verdun. The allies
have tried this line in vain ever since
Both combatants now tried to turn
the west flank, Enormous bodies Of
cavalry. On the part of the French
Flanders. On the part Of the French
there was largely the desire to link VI
with the Belgians, now being attacked
in Antwerp. The mighty siege gun'
of the Germans made short work o
the Belgian seaport, however and i
fell on October 8. The remnants o
the Belgian army retreated along tn
sea coast and the Germans in fna
rush reached Ostend October 15).
Line Extended to the Sea.
The battle line of the Aisne was nov
extended to the sea, the Germans hole
ing the important French city of Lille
while the allies kept Ypres in Belgium
and, partly by flooding the lowland
held the position of the User river an
canal
From October 16 TO November /
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-13
A CHASTITY Fear.

Mrs. Strongmind-Henry, I want
you to come straight home as soon as
you leave the Office, every day! You
were twenty minutes late yesterday,
and it gave me quite a shock.
Henry-Yes, Henrietta. But you
didn't think I'd been run over by a
car, did you?
Mrs. Strongmind-No; but how was
I to know that somebody wasn't hold
ing you for ransom?-Puck.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-13
Washington.

America probably will accept Ger
many's proposition to submit the Frye
case, as a general test of the Prus-
sian-American treaty of 1928, to The
Hague. High officials say while the
controversy was not of kind to war
rant a break, settlement is impt
tive. The question hinges on Ger
many's right to sink contraband-carry-
ing American ships.
- r r
Zapata forces south Of The City OF
Mexico have suffered another defeat
at the hands of Constitutionallst
troops under General Coss, according
TO a cablegram from Vera Cruz re-
ceived at the Constitutionalist con-
sulate here.
The cotton industry is recovering
from the war slump of last year, &C.
cording to analysis of the situation
by w. P. G. Harding of the reserve
board in the current issue of the fed
eral reserve bulletin. The position
of cotton today is much stronger finan-
cially, and other conditions are much
better than year ago.
+ + r
immigration was at its lowest since
1899 in the twelve months ended July
l. and the net increase in the foreign
population for the year was less than
$4,000 Statistics just issued show
326, 700 immigrant and 107544 non
immigrant aliens admitted in the year,
while 2O4,O74 emigrant and 10000
non-emigrant aliens departed. Adj
mission was refused to 24,111 aliens.
+ l. T.
DR.. Richard p. Strong of Harvard,
chief surgeon of the international
Health Board at Nish, Servia, has ca
bled to the office of the American Red
Cross that if he had $4,000 additional
at his command he could finally free
Servia of typhus and other epidemic
diseases and put the country on
thoroughly sanitary basis.
+ + +
The American reply to Austro-Hun
gary's recent diplomatic note suggest
ing an embargo on war exports tC
the Allies, on the ground that thu
traffic violates American neutrality
has practically been finished by tn
+ State Department.
a + + l.
:, Two hundred ans eight motor rura
|. delivery routes, distributed over eigh
n states. have just gone into operation
4 This means that approximately ia
d miles Of rural post roads will be tr'
e versed six days a week in August b
motor cars.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-13

The Collinsville Auto club has been
organized with twenty-eight charter
members.
Thirteen township fairs and one
county fair will be held in Tulsa coun-
ty during the month of September.
The market for Oklahoma petroleum
was advanced ten cents a barrel, the
quotation now standing at so cents.
Mayor Val Mullen of Ardmore gave
a free picture show ticket to every
child under IA who attended Sunday
School last Sunday.
On a bid of $4,000 the Lisle-Dun-
ming Company of Oklahoma City Sc
cured the contract for building a new
school house at Antlers.
w. D. Wright & Co. of Oklahoma
City have purchased a tract Of land
near the ice plant of Altus, and will
build on the property and open up a
produce business.
Mrs. J. E. Stiles, As years of age and
mother of several children, is a pris.
oner in the Pittsburg county Jail
charged with stealing cattle. She re!
sides near Haileyville.
Members of the city council and
the mayor of Norman are discussing
ways and means looking to the cree
ton of a new city hall and fire station
at a cost of about $4,000.
The third annual reunion of the Old
Settlers association of Greer county
will be held at the Martin grove, three
miles east of Mangum, August 1920
according to information given out to-
day by o. P. Elliott, secretary.
The first heat victim in Oklahoma
this year was John Kozak,; 20, a farm
hand, who died near Orlando, Logan
county. He had been helping thresh
ing crew and was overcome by the
heat. He lived but few hours.
Methodists of Ada held their frs
services last Sunday in the new build
ing, Just completed at cost Of $4,000
The speed program at the Oklahoma
State Fair will include a 50-mile mo
torcycle race for the championship o
the southwest, to be raced on Satur
day. September 25-opening day.
Last week $1.15 per bushel was be
ing paid for new wheat in the Way
noka market. Not much wheat is b(
ing marketed, as Woods county farm
ers are holding the crop for eve
higher figures.
A movement for union meetings o
Sunday evenings with moving picture
showing Biblical stories, illustrate
with a pastor from eacn church havin
charge of the services is the plan thi
is now under consideration by the Pa
tors Union of Norman.
Tulsa county commissioners rla
the construction of a concrete bird.
, across the river at this point, ut {
estimated cost of about 100000. II
board will receive bids for the pr
posed structure August 26, The o
, bridge which is to be replaced "
!, be removed to Sand Springs.
County superintendent are entitl
) to $500 a day extra pay while servil
on examining boards, according to
opinion furnished by Assistant Attt
+ ney General r. E. Wood to Assista
o State superintendent E. A. Duke,
= Twenty students. in the summer s.
: sion of the University OF OklahoI
: we're granted degrees by the univ
:, sity. August 6, when the annual co
= mencement exercises were held
;, Boyd field. Seven students enroll
:, in the school of education receiy
~ recommendation for a university
teachers certificate.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-13

German troops in the Vosges literal
ly swarmed over the French trenches
on Lingekopf in overwhelming num-
bers and forced the French to retire
at certain points, it is officially ad-
mitted in Paris.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-13
OKLAHOMA NEWS NOTES
SHADOWS OF COMING EVENTS.

Aug. 30-31, Schools land sale, Alva
Sept. lilo, School land sale, Cherokee.
Sept. 11-22, School land sale, Enid.
Sept. 22-Oct. 7, School land sale, Med
ford
Oct. 9-12 School land sale. Newkrk.
Oct. 1916, School land sale, Perry.
Nov. 25-21-State Educational Associa-
tion, Oklahoma City.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-13
TOLD BRIEFLY
The NEWS OF SEVEN
DAYS IN ALL LANDS
War News.


tured Warsaw, ancient capital of Po-
land and with the city about 5000
Russians who had stayed to cover
the retreat of the main army Many
buildings, all factories, and many
bridges leading from the city had
been destroyed by the Russians. The
Germans believe the capture will has
ten the wars end in their favor.
- j. :.
Daring English submarine COM
manders, by burrowing beneath the
thickly mined waters of the Darda-
nelles and eluding the Turkish fleet,
have created a reign of terror from
the western entrance to the Sea OF
Marmora to the very gates of Con-
stantinople.
+ + h
Twelve thousand Italians, now
prisoners in Siberia, will be released
by the Russian government. The
Italians were residents Of Austrian
frontier provinces arc were forced to
fight with the Austrian armies on the
Russian front.
+ + +
German troops in the Vosges literal
ly swarmed over the French trenches
on Lingekopf in overwhelming num-
bers and forced the French to retire
at certain points, it is officially ad-
mitted in Paris.
r. T. +,
England will not be able to use
Kitchener's army for an offensive
drive against the Germans this sum-
mer and probably not in the autumn.
If the coming winter is severe enough
to interfere with effective military OPP
erations, there may be no major Eng
fish attempt to drive the Germans
back to their own frontier until next
spring.
Three hundred thousand Germans,
under General Van Gallwitz, have be-
gun a terrific drive southwark in an
attempt to cut the Warsaw-Petrograd
railroad by crossing the River Bug at
Wyskof, thirty miles northeast Of War
saw.
+ + r
The Geneva Tribune has published
dispatch from its correspondent al
Innsbruck, Austria, who says that tc
the east of Warsaw the Germans have
ceased their attack, but to the north
west terrible fighting is still going on
+ + h
The capture of Lublin, Russia, cost
the German General Woyrsch 7O,0Ol
men in killed, wounded and prisoners
A few miles north of Lublin the Rus
slams are disputing every foot o.
ground while covering their retreat.
+ + +
There have been no important ac
tions on either side in the last fort
night on the Galipoli Peninsula. Ever
the British bombardment of the Turk
ish positions has lessened considera
bly, in its intensity. This applies botl
to Avi-Burnu and Sedd El-Bahr Tit
Turkish artillery has been. active
however.
4 L
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An Alternative.

Caller lat door of apartment house,
What, no elevator! Must / walk
up?
Janitor-No; you may run if you
like.
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sometimes known as the battle
rIerOs
Of
al
midst Oft
attacked allies sepem-
bel
by 10
siege IneW Omplee front he
Sepm
lnenc the
struggles akenpl place Ill
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No Doubt.

Teacher-Mary, can you tell me how
Noah's ark was lighted?
Mary-Yessum with ark lights.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-10-20
LYNDON

(Mrs. e. A. Staples, correspond, 1T. }
Mrs. Wells Quimby went Wednes-
day to Concord to visit her sister,
Mrs. Belden, few days.
e. G. and w. T. Morse went We'd
nesday to St. Johnsbury to attend
the funeral of their cousin, Mrs.
Armstrong.
Miss Verna Aldrich returned Fri
day from West Burke where she has
been two or three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gour went
Thursday to spend a week visiting
relatives in the south part of the
state.
Mrs. William Collision of Barton
spent Saturday here with Mrs. John
Collision.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bancroft and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler of Calais came
Saturday to visit their sister, Miss
Alice Bancroft, and other relatives
They returned home Monday accom-
panied by Miss Verna Aldrich.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church meets Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Mooney.
Rally Day was observed last Sun
day at the Methodist church and in
the evening a concert exercise taken
largely from the program, ''The Pat
riotism Of Peace The church was
finely decorated with American flags.
Mrs. Hall of Orleans is visiting at
her brother-in-law, Loren Halls.
Miss Emma Holton went Tuesday
to visit two or three weeks with rel
atives at White River Junction and
Mount Hermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Field went
Friday to spend few days with rel
atives in Barnet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Farnum, Mr..
and Mrs. George Gour and Mr.. Whit
comb went Saturday over the noun
tain to Greensboro Bend by automo-
bile.
Joe King moved his family from
Miles pond the first of the week.
They will live in a tenement in e. O.
Holloway's house.
Mrs. Bert Fisher had an operation
performed at her home last Satur-
day. Mrs. Edith Berry is doing the
homework.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard Brown have
a little daughter born Tuesday, Oc
tober 5, weight seven and One-half
pounds.
The Rally Day service at the
Methodist church next Sunday eve
ming is entitled, '"The Patriotism of
Peace"
Mrs. Staples spent Wednesday and
Thursday of last week at st. Johns |
bury.
Mrs. D. S. Roberts and Mr.. and
Mrs. Peck of Sheffield were in the
village Monday.
Quality printing at living prices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-10-20
LYNDON CENTER

mildred Rivers, correspondent
L. J. Prescott celebrated his 82nd
birthday last Friday. The cards and
gifts received were much appreciated
Among them was a beautiful birth
day cake with candles, sent from
Burlington, which added much en-
| joyment to the day.
Mrs. Mary Forbes visited at Mrs
Lydia Forbes recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Fellows and
family of Lancaster, N. H, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Lydia Forbes.
Mrs. Frank Jock and son, David,
visited her son, J. d. Jock, and
daughter, Mrs. Dennis Rivers, Sun
day.
Edward Jones and family visited
at J. ]. Leggett's and Ernest Mast
ems at Lyndon Sunday.
Mrs. Perley Circuit and Mrs. Rufus
Carter were visitors of Mrs. Carriers
sister, Mrs. Nathaniel Lord Friday.
Qntended for last week.
Miss Emma Randlett was called to
her home at Richmond by the illness
of her sister.
Clarence Forbes has purchased a
new motorcycle.
Elder Burgin is painting his house.
Mrs. Mary Jane Ingalls, is able to
be out again after her serious i'll
ness.
All are glad to see Mrs. Libbey
and children home again after their
illness with small pox.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Caswell have
moved from a Speedwell farm to
Chandler pond onto another Speed
well farm.