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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-02-12
WlIIino 10 oblioe.

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let me have five"
Make 1t minutes, and they are
yours"
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Information From headquarters.

Information From Headquarters.
"Jinx has written finer plays than
Shakespeare ever did"
You surprise me? Where were
they produced?"
"They never were. But he told me
about them, and he ought to know"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-02-12

Narrow minds think nothing right
that is above their own capacity
Rochefoucauld.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-02-12

An insult is only mud thrown at
you, and like mud is best brushed of
when given time to dry.-Ivan Panin.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-02-12

What a lovely collection Of pessi-
mists we would be II we could see our
selves as others see us!
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A man never wants a thing after he
gets it half as bad as he thought he
did while chasing IT,
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Beautiful, clear white clothes delights
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Drops for Bronchial weakness, sore chests,
and throat troubles-5c at all Druggists.
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We are making today the memory
of tomorrow. r. Miller.
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Read this one from Mrs. Waters:

CAMDEN NJ1 sick for two years with spells
my kidneys affected had doctor all the and used
gayanS battery but nothing did me Twas not able
to bed but spent time couch sleeping chair
became almost skeleton Finally my doctor away for his
health and husband heard of Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable
Compound and got In two months relief and
am like new woman and am at usual weight recommend
your medicine to and does Mrs TL
WATERS. $50 Mechanic Street. Camden, NJ.
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Impor,an, TO Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
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From Hanover, Penn.

and had no children Lydia E. Pmkhams Vegetable Compound
proved an excellent remedy for made well After
taking few bottles pains disappeared and have
the finest boy babies you sawMrs C. A RokRoDE RFD
No. 6, Hanover, Pa.
Now answer this question if you can. Why should
continue to suffer without first giving Lydia E.
Pnkham's Vegetable Compound trial You know that
it has saved many ohers-why should it fail in your casea
J.
Tor 30 years Lydia T.. PinShams Vegetable GS5@=SS>N
Compound has been the standard SN SNNp
male ills. No sick with ailments M ~ SSSANM
does justice herself if she does VI q SANp
medicine made from herbs, II II
has restored sOmany suffering health. ~ II
EKSSWrite LYDIA EPINKHAM MEDICINECO. CA AsS3 u
E& (C0NFIDENTIAL) LYNN MASS, for advice. MN SNM/W
letter will he opened, CDA9
by and held in strict confidence
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INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDGYS0IOOL
LESSON
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY IA
SAMUEL CALLED TO BE
PROPHET.
By E. o. SELLERS. Acting Director Of
Sunday School Course Moody Bible In
sttute, Chicagol

LESSON TEXT Samuel Bib, 10. 20.
GOLDEN TEXT-Speak. Jehovah; for
thy servant heareth.-I Samuel 49, r. v.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
GERMAN line BROKEN
AND 10000 PRISONERS
T KENI DIV NEW DDN/E
SIR JOHN FRENCH TELLS OF
HIS VICTORY OVER GERMANS

London Sept % The British troops Flanders joining
the French general offensive centered their attacks about
LIE Basse Canal and the Menn Road Hoge In both
sectors they part of the ground aimed for, making
of renay and Vermees Here the German trenches
occupied front of over five miles the British penetrating
the German lines places distance OF 4OO yards
The village of Loos and the western outwoks of Huc
TAKEN well the mining works adjoining the former and
Hno sector.
Less successful attacks made north of La Basse Canal
At this point after hard fighting which continued throughout
the day. the British forced to return their trenches
In the fighting the Menin Road six hundred yards OF
trenches taken and held south of the road 10
the north of the road the Belewa farm and the ridge were
storned but these later retaken by the Germans
The number of prisoner far reported is LOO and eight
guns and several machine guns also We're taken
The official report made public this afternoon follows
Saturday morning attacked the south OF La
Rasse Canal, the of Grnnay and NermeesMe cap
ured his trenches for distance Of four thousand yards
eve captured the western outskirts OF Suluch the VII
age of Loo and the mining works around IT, and hill ~
Other attacks made to the north of La Base, which
by vigorous opposition with varying degrees OF
At ngha troops north of the canal occupied
their positions of the morning.
1--WE made another attack near Hodge, on either side of
the Menin Road
In attack north of the road succeeded in occupying
Bellawarde farm and ridge but this subsequently
taken by the enemy.
.In attacks the south of the road gained six
hundred yards of the trenches and consolidated the
ground
he reports of captures up the present include about
700 prisoners and eight besides several machine guns
the number of which is not yet known.
1.-THE report in fridays German comnunique that at
tempted make attack the day south of La
Canal and which broke down under hostile artillery Is
false No attack attempted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
SAY U-B0AT MISTOOk
HtSPER|Ah FOR cYMR|c


New York, Sept. 26.--In the embassy
sealed mail bag" for the State Depart
ment, which arrived on the White Star
liner Cymric, were more documents
in the Archibald case. and fragments
OF what are asserted to be tho tor
pedo fired by the submarine that sunk
the steamship Hesperian.
The officers OF the Cymric were non
commital on the subject Of their ex-
perience on their latest trip to Liver
pool. but some of the stewards de-
clared 1t was known aboard to all that
there was an intent on the part of the
German submarines to get the Cymric.
The Cymric had aboard the largest
cargo OF munitions that has gone out
of this port since the beginning OF war.
including one case of twelve empty
shells weighing more than ton. The
gossip OF the ship, among crew and
passengers was that the Cymric had
been marked for destruction. and It
Is said that the undcrsea raiders mis-
took the Hesperian for the White Star
liner. When she was about 400 miles
east OF Liverpool a British cruiser
and two destroyers met the Cymric
and escorted her to port The Hes
pertains cargo. being OF comparatively
little Importance. was not conserved
by warshin escorts.
AAC o0b CONTAINING tHG Sofp 0dO FGIG
and the Dumba documents was taken
by special messenger to Washington
on the III A. NJ train
In the storage Of the Cymric were
i5b Americans, all, black mueeteers
from Virginia, who sailed from New
port News by the liner winifredian
with large number Of mules for the
British army.
The negroes adopted a form of
martial law about the WinifrediAn,
eiecting a commander and adopting
rules whose infringement brought a
sound thrashing to the offender
Miss Louise Bratiere. pretty
French woman OF twenty-one. who
WAS born at Fontainehleau and edu-
Gated IN Paris. and who has been for
several years living In Manchester.
England. tired OF the darkness OF the
town, due to the threat Of Zeppelins.
and decided to cast her fortunes with
friends at Albany and r1sked sailing
on the Cymr!c to get there. She was
held up for a while aboard the ship
and questioned by the immigration
boarding officer. She has plenty Of
money and appeared to be just what
she said. che was. and the inspector
let her 60.
One hundred Spaniards bound for
the mines of Clarksburg. W. Va. some
OF whose wives were in the second
cabin. also arrived by the Cymric.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
MAY Be ADDITIONAL
SUITS N HILLS CASE
to Rchabittate Broken
Fortune.

New York. Sept 2s.--More fuel
was added To-Day to the flames of dis
cord between the principals of
Plymouth Church in the discussion
of the Rev. DIR. Newell Dwight Hill
lis tangled business affairs DR.. Hill
lis made not even yelled reference
to that subject in his sermon this
morning, but the exchange OF bitter
ness went on rnabated nevertheless.
and It was promised tonight that
other lawsuits than the one recently
instituted by Percy d. Hills. the
pastors nephew. woutd probably
overshadow the interesting revela-
tions OF the past week.
DR.. Hills. II In understood. win
probably refrain from further pub
lie statements about his affairs until
Percy D. Hills complaint 10 fled in
court or until his own attorneys be-
gin their threatened suit to secure
an accounting from DR.. Hills for
rner buEneGS manager and . trustee
chairman, Frank l. Ferguson. Mean
while one OF his attorneys II plan
ming steps toward rehabilitating the
noted pastors fortunes BY orgAnix-
ing = now timber company to op-
crate DR.. Hills properties In the Ca
madam Northwest. II II hoped to res
alize about @s50.000 from the sale OF
only two-thirds OF the timber H.
censed in DR.. Hills name.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
Anslo-French Offensive. Berlin
Claims. Has Failed to Attain
! Object
EVACUATED SOUCHEZ
VOLUNTARILY, CLAIM
Numerous Other Attacks Re-
pulsed. With Heavy Losses to
Allies-Cerrnan Arm c n
Have Succc sses

Berlin. Sept. 2s.--The Anglo
French Offensive -for-Mhich- prepara-
tions have been In progress for
months past has so far failed to at
tain its object to any appreciabfe de-
gree. according to the official state
.ment Of operations on the western
front. issued here today,
The enemy was successful only at
Loos, to the southwest of Lille. where
he drove one OF the German divisions
from their first line trenches causing
the Germans severe losses in men and
material. The Germans took up their
positions on the second line Of defense
and a counter-attack Is now progress
Ing favorably.
The village OF Souchez has been
evacuated voluntarily by the Ger
mans.
The OdacAal Statement.
The Official statement follows.
The western f-pkt: The battles now
tn progress. cons4ItttiHg the Frencs,-
EnGitsh offensive for which the enemy
has been preparing for months past.
are continuing over a greater part of
tho front without the attackers being
able 10 attain their object to any APP
probable degree.
I'm the coast EnEnSn SHIPS en-
deavored by their fire. especially on
Zeebrugge. to take part in the attack.
They achieved no success.
AT Typres the enemy suffered
heavy loss and gained no advantage.
Southwest Of Lille the enemy
succeeded. at LOOe. In driving
hack ono Of our divisions from
their frst line trenches The
division took up positions ON the
second line. We suffered severe
losses and also lost material of
every kind built ,in between tho
two positions. A counter-attack
IL progressing favosabay.
eve evacuated the village Of
SOucAleo OF our own free will.
Numerous other attacks on this
front were completely repulsed with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
kier Hardi., Noted
British Figure, Is
Pneumonia Victim

London. Sept. 2s.-James Kier Har-
die. the noted British labor leader.
died today at Glasgow, Of pneumonia.
He Was ffty-nfne years old
Mr.. Hardie had one OF the most in
terestinR careers Of all the men In
public life in Great Britain in the
last thirty years. He was born in
Scotland and began life as coal
miners helper when he was seven
years old. He worked in coal mines
until his twenty-fourth year. giving
up his spare time TO study. He became
figure Of prominence in the organi-
station OF coal miners and then entered
politics. He WAS elected to. the House
of Commons In 1ss2, but failed Of re-
election Mt the next poll He was elect
ed again in 1900. and had held the
scat since then continuously.
Mr.. Hardie was the chairman of the
Labor party in parliament.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
Having Come Into Accord
With Eastern Financiers Seek
Western Approval
ksoo, ooO, 900 FOR FIVE
YEARS AT S PER CENT
Il Tentative Terms Passed Upon
BY American Underwriters
and AngIo-French Repre-
eentatives

New York, Sept 26.-The Anglo
French mission having come practi-
bally into accord with the financiers
u the eastern section OF the country
bver the credit to be established Tor
eAhtlising English exchange. four OF
&Ae membesu Of the mission will leave
kemorrow afternoon for Chicago.
vhore they will obtain expressions OF
bpluion from Western bankers on the
bruposaI.
Those to go will be Baron Reading.
ord chief justice Of England. chair
han OF the mission: Basil b. Blackett
secretary; Ernest Maliet, commissioner
Tor France, and either Sir III. Babing-
IA Smith or Sir Edward Holden.
Announcement OF nac purpose to
init Chicago came in tho form OF a
Basement handed out by the mission
e the Biltmore tonight. but the reve-
axions Of tho situation in New York
md t1e purpose back eft s- tTip
tams from American bankers and
3x1Ande Of the mission. The statement
~ - follows:
Visitors Arc Pleased.
1--WE have spent much OF our time
1nce arrival in studying conditions In
his country and have conferred with
nAny bankers and business men, We
kre now dssixous OF meeting some of
liz leading men OF affairs from other
suA4 centera, and for that purpose
Inc unAmbers Of the mission will start
tomorrow for Chicago. We nave been
kroatly pleased with the active and
kordial destry for corporation shown
~ diverse interests throughout the
oantry, and w feel confident that an
kFfangemcnt will be effected for the
b<sainment OF the common END sought.
=. a. nd Ne
ofna4ional trade between the United
aa4ea " America on The ono hand
SnA Great Britain and aFrAnce upon
~ other BY fhe removal OF the I'M
boltmSutn watch arise from the In
liability in the rate Of exchange"
Da1k Of shts statement men who
knaW promptly declared that uae visit
- be undertaken because 40 far
= New York and the East are con-
erned the men who have been con-
eFxan1 on behalf OF both sides nave
1870 into accord.
HALF Hxl1aou For Five Years.
Tentative terms were passed on at
khe library ~ J. r. Morgan on Satur-
lay afternoon and they were agreed
q BY members Of the mission who had
kbsa1ned special authorization from
lheir respective governments by cable.
~
Tor f1vo years at 5 per cent to be
furnished by An underwriting syndi-
katA at American banks and bankers.
ho price 1t which the ultimate In
reetor WIN receive his bonds from the
yndlCAte Will net him slightly more
han per cont. meaning that he viii
ace4vs the bonds 1t something like 80.
raile tho syndicate in its turn will re-
e4vp them Tor per cent less.
There are to be conversion options
= ths bonds giving investors the privi-
- u subscribing to n twenty-year
Gs,o Of joint government bonds which
m return IL per cent interest
ma the bonds to be free OF foreign
Income tax and all interest and prin-
tpAl payable In American dollars In
few York.
Virtually the entire proceeds of the
On 10 to remain in the hands of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
START WITH B0UkTIfU[
QUANTITY OF GASOLINE
Railway Y. NJ. G. A. Membership
Grabbers Ready For
Today's Race.
WORKERS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
Hope to Eclipse ANY Similar Race
Held Anywhere on the Face of this
C,lobe-Bc Addressed Tonight by
John Garland Pollard.

Starting out on the last lap of the
big membership campaign of the tail
roao Young Mems Christian Ass,cia-
ton. the twenty-five participating
teams will spread out over the city this
morning in an effort to establish new
record for campaign work in this
country. During the first three days
their work netted a total OF 7l5 new
members. or fifteen more than the
original mark set for the whole cam
paign. and it Ia now thought that the
grand total will be in the neighbor-
hood Of 1900. or more than any as
ISOLATION has ever captured in the
same length OF time.
Named after automobiles the teams
have turned the contest into huge
automobile race, and the rivalry Ia
keen. Thus far several Of thu cara
have had carhureter trouble. but this
VIII be adjusted Ivy this morning. when
they again enter the track for the en-
Idurance and speed contest. The teams
are constantly watching the car be-
hind. but thus far the changes have
been OF such kaleidoscopic nature II
has been hard to get line on who
the ANAL winners will be. Each day
secs some team forge ahead. and all
arc working with each cylinder.
Tonight Attorney General John Gar
land Pollard Will make an address IN
the associations building. when the
teams gather there at Z o'clock for
supper and to make their reports. He
has been an interested watcher OF
the progress OF the work. and he
will heartily congratulate the workers
on the results. President George W.
Stevens. Of the C. h O. Railroad, will,
probably be on the list of speakers on
Thursday night. when the campaign
closes, and an Invitation will be ex-
tended to Governor Henry G. Stuart
Several prominent business men have
signified their intention to talk to the
workers during their supper hour thil
week. AN
Mn6.Art Well Pleased.
II am highly pleased with the out
come OF the work thus far" declared
JameS A. MAcArt. the veteran cam.
paign manager Of Scranton, Pa. who
has beer directing the teams during
the contest" but l feel certain that W
can carry the total much higher dur
ing the next four days. Thus far VI
nave broken All records TOR three days
work. and I am sure the men art
just As anxious ~ am to make I
y, <coatiuusd On Third pagAl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
KAISER LACKS FRIENDS
N DEAR 0UlD IRELAND
Count Plunkett Says Germany Is La
boring Under Serious
Misapprei,ension.
WILL STICK TO THE FLAG
Ireland Had More Army Reserves
Than Any Other Part OF tho
United Kingdom at the Outbreak
Of War.

London, Sept 26.-Count Noble
Plunkstt, director Of the National
Museum Of Science and Art at Dub
lin. In an interview In the Observer.
says:
There IL q marked difference be-
tween the feeling Of today and that
exciting at the time OF the Boer War.
Kruger had his admirers not 10 the
Kaiser. There are no pro-Germans in
Ireland today. The latest Prussia n
attempts to get hold Of Irish thought
and feeling simply show the German
inability to understand the Irish
physiology. Somehow currency has
been obtained In the poorer part OF
the west OF Ireland that II the Kaiser
should succeed King George old age
pensiOns would begin at sixty-flve
years instead OF seventy, and would be
Z ahiIlings and pence instead Of
shillings. The contributory part OF
the German scheme was left to the
Imagination"
Asked II CONSUMPTION would cause
trouble In Ireland, he said:
There might he = some sort ~ OF
trouble. but It would be short lived
IA FAR graver political sltuation would
be created by leaving Ireland out Of
any scheme necessary to bring the
war to an early Issue. This would
hopelesaly divide the country"
On the subject OF recruiting, he said
Ireland had q greater portion Of army
reserves when the war bf0lkN out thar
any other part Of the unitbd King
dom. Tho emigration Of the last nifty
|years. he said. had left Ireland with
An AbnormaIIy large number OF very
old mon. very young and physically
linfirm men Under these circum-
-. - -. - bsA E~.Sl ~ 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
commissioner GOODIES
FRIENDS CLAIM VICTORY
Probable Vote Appears Very Close on
Recommendation OF In
yeNtigators.
Eiht to Seven Votes In Council Upon
First Hearing on Suggestion to Gem
sure Ohicial-How Council Was
Lined Up.

Much interest certers II the meeting
OF Common Council tonight. The
meeting was called to dispose of the
report OF the Investigating Committee
concerning Police Commissioners
Goode.
At the meeting of Common Coun-
Gil at which substitute was offered
in place Of the original recommends
ton OF the committee. to simply CEN
sure Commissioner Goode. instead OF
requesting him to resign. a vote OF
seven to eight against the substitute
was recorded,
Recorded Vote Close.
The recorded vote stood as follows:
Pitcher. Powell. Radcliffe. Seaton,
Peters. Ayes--Atkinson, Cheatwood.
English, Jones. Pollock, Powers. Sui
Ivan.
Counciimen Ferguson. Fuller.
Eumsden. Rogers and Welsh were alb
sent. 1t IL believed that ali OF rne1e
except Lumsden will be present 1t
the meeting tonight.
Since that vote was taken, friends OF
Commissioner Goode state that several
OF those who voted against the SUBJ
stitute did 80 under misapprehen-
sion. The names OF those men have
not been disclosed.
OF the absentees. two. Councilmen
FERGUSON and Rogers. were members
Of the Investigating Committee. Mr..
Welsh Is q representative Of Jefferson
Ward. represented Id the Police Board
by Mr.. Goode. So Is Mr.. Rogers. Mr..
Fuller Is from Madison Ward.
OF those who voted for the substi-
tute four represented Madison Ward
Atkinson. Cheatwood. Jones and Pol
lock: two from Jefferson, Powers and
Sullivan, and one from Clay Ward.
Enefisi. ga 2 sssf sets' ,'es''@'7
GO0dc Needs Three Votes.
II. ~ the Goodc friends say. there
are several who voted under a mis-
apprehension. there II a question az 70
the final results. for the vote was
very close. II Goode can hold his orr
ginal seven and can capture three OF
the uncertain members, he can win
the fight. % far N escaping the re-
quest to resign. II every member ID
present at the meeting tonight. II will
take eleven votes to pass the resolution
Of cEnsure. Mr., Lumsden witt not
be present, as he u out OF the city re-
cuperating. IT will therefore. taks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
Continued on Second Pass.l
10uREED As SUICIDE
|0'BR|fI RETURNS HOME
1upvess Friends Praying Fur Re-
puae az His Soul and Wakes
Wroth.

HengAkeepsie. N. T.. Sept. 26.-
1paw OsBTaen. nifty. q well-known
(o4mt o1 this city, returned to
1keepoio this morning after an
oe o4 = woek to md that he was
~ m0urn4d ~ q suicide and that
1vers Wero being offered In st.
$3.50 Church for the repose Of his
bul
when O'Brien arrived a. the church
nero was conservation among MEM
efs OF the congregation and IL was
18th great dimculty thar O'Brien con.
need his friends that he was really
hive
so'Brisn WAS indignant when he
armed that the body OF a man sun
0aod to be himself had been fished
~ ~ the Hudson River and that the
nv was yesterday buried beside thar
Mrs. O'Brien In st. Peters Gems
tney and that the headstone was be.
y carved.
members OF the crew of . ferry boat
RI the coroner that O. Brfen boarded
~ boat Ut the Poughkeepsie side Z
uights ago and that they did not
= HIN again. Next day body was
h1 and identified AZ that OF
s8S1An's.
~ night o'Brien. who had obtain
pcsition Mt sylvan Lake. heard
tho matter and he returned this
1katng to square himself with his
I'M tn way 10 church this morn
QsRrlAn wore = pink carnation
button hole. He greeted q hum
&f his old friends but not one
om recngrised him. Tonight
4Sn 10 host to largc party 0f ole
- n ~ - n - 49, - 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27

New Fork. Sept. 3e-Mrs. Ruth Nc
Manus. wife Of the Chieagoan. John
b. McManns. who wac killed last Harch
In Mexico City by ZApAtista:s while de-
iinsr Moro Castle with her four YOUNG
children. a
Ths xApatietas paid Mrs. MclIanus
l&1o.oeo and dtsAvcwsd the oct.