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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-16
NEWS OF THE
STATE CAPITAL
HOME OWNERSHIP BILL ILLUS
TRATED-PAYMENTs TO BE
MADE UNDER 500 LOAN.
OKLAHOMA CITY NEWS EVENTS
What the State Officials and Depart
rnents Are Dolng.-Items Of In
terest About the State
Governmest.

Oklahoma City,
A statemest has been compiled by
Secretary George A. Smith of the
State School Land Department show
ing the schedule of payments of inter
est and principal that will be followed
on loans made under the provisions
OF the home ownership" bill by the
recent legislature, which becomes ef-
fectiye June 22.
Payments Of interest and payments
on principal will be due every six
months, the amount payable being the
same at each payment. The state
ment compiled by Mr.. Smith is based
on loan of 800, the payment on
that amount every six months, in
GLIDING interest and principal is 81.
For loan of $1,000 the payment each
time would be $40.
The following table prepared by Mr..
Smith shows the amount payable at
each period; the isterest; amount
paid on principal and the balance of
the loan remaining unpaid:
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-16
More Revenue For State.

A material increase in the revenue
Of the state will result from the oper-
alton of the new income tax law,
passed by the recent legislature, &C.
cording to State Auditor E. B. Howard,
upon whom the bill imposes the duty
of collecting the tax 1t is a non
emergency act and will not become
operative until June %, but Mr.. How
ard already is making plans for carry
ing out the provisions OF the bill. Pro-
vision is made in the general appro-
priation bill for the necessary add.
tional expense that will be incurred
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-16
rwn Great Democrats.

In the speakers chair in the house
sits Champ Clark, who was the crea-
tor, more than any other man, of the
lighting minority" which made his
tory in the Sixty-irst congress. and.
becoming the majority in the Sixty.
second, did away with the Cannon
despotism and democratized the house.
And in the senate, the Craftsmanship
OF the foreign relations committee,
in an hour of world war is held by
another great Mlssourian, William Joel
Stone, whose leadership in the tariff
struggle has had such important re.
suits in other fields.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-16
IN RIGHT DIRECTION
Federal Trade Commission Has
Started Well.
ona.Prevalent Form Of Business Hy-
pocrisy oiseountenaneed = Plain
Notice That the Law Is Hence
forth to Be obeyed.

One form of business hypocrisy has
been discountenanced at the start by
the new federal trade commission.
1t will not make rulings in advance
on knotty questions submitted to 1t
by corporations. 1t will not open a
consultation room for those who are
reluctant to obey the antitrust laws.
1t will issue no certificates Of char
acter based on hypothetical conditions.
Business that is mixed with more
or less politics has industriously
cultivated the idea that public reg
ulation has left 1t in hopeless doubt
as to right and wrong. In this
frame of mind 1t has asked the as
sistance of the commission, probably
not so much for the purpose of learn
ing what it should do as to find out
how far it can go without getting into
trouble.
The antitrust laws condemning con-
spiracy, monopoly and coercion are as
plain as any other laws. They run
against evils universally recognized
Men who are tempted to commit the
offenses thus forbidden are not ignor-
ant and they do not fail to weigh the
responsibility. 1t is no more possible
in good morals to maintain public
agency for the guidance of such peo-
pie than 1t is to expect the district
attorneys Office to instruct the popu-
lace generally upon the loopholes of
the criminal law.
The claim that the Sherman and
Clayton acts are ambiguous as to their
main purpose is pretense designed
to encourage and excuse their non
enforcement. It is made plain almost
every day that jurors, prosecutors and
even judges are not keen in support
of these statutes but nobody who
reads and knows enough to do bust
ness can rightfully plead misunder'
standing or doubt as to their meaning.
II there we're no law at all on the
subject, most men would know in their
hearts that the things prohibited are
wrong.
A disposition to get as close as pos
sible to the line between law and law
lessness, perhaps to overstep 1t, has
characterized too many of our bust
ness activities. There are many law
yers in private practice who do not
hesitate to give advice In such cases,
and some of them have been made
rich If not famous thereby.
The trade commission avoided Sc
rious pitfall when at the beginning
of its career it refused to enter into
competition with the professors of the
art of skating on thin ice.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-16
OKLAHOMA NEWS NOTES

Apr. 1921 state trap shoot. McAiester.
April 20-22-Automobiie Races. Okla
homa City.
gress. MuskogoA
May S-9-oklahoma City trades excur-
sion.
May 7-lO-State Editorial Association,
Guthrie.
May electromagnetic track meet. Ok
lahoma City.
May s1-2t-state Firemen's meeting.
Sapulpa.
Sept. 22-25-Klamichi Valley Fair, Tall
hina.
Sept. 25-oct. state Fair. Oklahoma
City.
Oct. SO. Caddo County fair. Anadarko.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-16
President Wilson's sanaoItx.

The masterful presidents who have
failed in their relations with congress
Roosevelt is at once the nearest and
the most conspicuous example-have
failed because they were unable to per-
ceive how far a presidents rights in
directing legislation extend, and where
they stop. This jumping-off place is
not mapped nor charted-and Roose.
welt jumped of. He drew upon him
the bitter wrath of the congressional
leaders, and upon them the displeas-
ure of the country. But nothing came
OF 1t. President Wilson is wiser than
his predecessors.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-16
Eriek Has No Need to Worry

Captains OF industry like Mr.. Prick
can never forget that noble period of
private prosperity when Wall street
had an underground wire running in
to the White House. and a practical
man needed no letter of introduction.
Yet even Mr.. Frick is long way from
the bread line in spite of the Wilson
regime. Unless the public prints are
mistaken, he has managed to hold out
enough money to buy a $1,4O0,0O0 COL
lection of Fragonards from J. P. Nor
gan. There have been American mil
lionaires who thought they we're pros
porous when they had that much ready
cash.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-16
SEVEN DAYS
OF NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
War News.

War News.
The Russians have captured Smol-
mix, east of Lupkow Pass. The Rus
SLAMS have also thrown back the Aus
TRANS in the district of Bartfeld and
in the district of Lupkow. Having ad.
vanced through the Rostock Pass,
they have forced wedge between
the Austrian armies.
The western side of the Ypres canal
in the direction of Drei Gratchen, has
been freed of the Germans by Belgian
troops. The Germans fled in disor-
der, leaving behind them machine
guns and ammunition. The German
artillery showed very little activity.
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German reinforcements have halted
the Russian forward movement near
the Lupkow Pass, but the Slav forces
southeast of Smolnik continue a sue
cessful offensive toward the Uszok
Pass.
r r n
The advance of the Russians in the
Carpathians has cut the Austrian
army under General Boerovitch in two
places. The Eastern wing of this
army is in precarious position.
f T. +
Two French aviators pursued a
German military train recently from
Marbach to Villingen, in the Black
Forest. They damaged the railway
and stations along the line. On their
return they dropped bombs on Muel-
helm. and Neuborg.
r + +
AS the result of offensive tactics
the Austrians have won fresh ground
for a considerable distance along the
River Pruth in Servia. From an Aus
trlan source it is reported the Aus
TRANS have passed the Dneister and
are advancing on Kamenitz Podolsky
in Russian territory. 1t is said the
Russians are permitting the advance
in order to defeat the Austrians in
the open field.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-16
School Land AppraIsers Named

With the appointment or thirty
three appraisers and an expert auc,
tioneer, the state school land commits
sion completed its preparations for
the big task of selling several million
acres of school lands in the next two
years. To defray the expenses neces-
sarily connected with this enormous
selling campaign the legislature has
appropriated 100000 which is at the
disposal Of the land commissioners.
The appraisers will begin work imme-
diately.
Two members OF the legislature are
included in the list of appraisers Sc
lected by the commission from III ap-
plicants. They are Amos Ewing of
Guthrie, and Frank Carpenter of
Bridgeport.
The new force Of appraisers will be
employed for one year. according to
the commissions issued. Each will
receive a salary of $500 a year and
expenses. By keeping secret the fact
that 1t was to meet for the purpose Of
naming the big number of school land
officers, the board kept an expected
throng of applicants away. 1t was
reared the governors Office would be
literally swamped.
The following is a list of the ap.
pointments announced
Dan Peer, Taloga, auctiOneer.
George Clark, Chandler.
George l.. Lewis, FL Reno.
NJ. L. Alexander, Ardmore.
X. L. Ewing, Supply.
Il. V. Mccarthy, Enid.
Frank Carpenter, Bridgeport.
Amos Ewing, Guthrie.
Charles Rolf, Wayne.
o. II. Matthews, Tupelo.
c. l.. Greer, Chickasha.
j. Whit Johnson. Walter.
A. L. Ray, Caddo.
j. A. West, Pauls Valley.
James Brogan, Muskogee.
Sam Parks, Frederick.
X. w. King. Duncan.
]. ID. Graves, Oklahoma City.
j. S. Mccartney, Oklahoma City
w. w. Pierce, Watonga.
Doc Hutchinson, Cordell.
]. p. Love, Dover.
j. f. Carson, Ponca City.
John McClain, Union City.
N. S. Davis, Tulsa.
H. NJ. Butler, Quinton.
w. G. d. Hines, Muskogee.
George Stone, Tecumseh.
NJ. c. Runyan, Norman.
R. r, Bagby, Perry.
NJ. M MCGEE, Hollis.
John NJ. Carr, Okemah.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-16
"Ifsr and "Miqht Have Been. >

II the Republican policy Of protec.
ton were only In force now.-Phil.
adelphia Inquirer.
With this ff'' as its inspiration. an
alluring picture of what American en-
terprise would be able to do to meet
the analine dye problem is drawn for
the delectation of the Inquirer's read.
ers. Perhaps it may occur to some OF
these to ask why American enterprise
did nothing to meet this problem dur.
ing the long period Of time when ''the
Republican policy Of protection" was
very much In force.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-16
AgOle Attendance 1000, eauIts Aim

Agsle Attendance 1000, Gaults Aim.
To increase interest in the enroll.
ment campaign planned for the spring
asd summer, President Frank GauIt OF
the state board of agriculture has
agreed to give valuable prizes to the
two A. and M. students securing the
largest number OF new pupils to enter
the college at Saltwater when the new
semester is opened in the fall. Gault
returned from Saltwater recently
where he was the guest of Aggie stu.
dents and the Commercial Club at a
big banquet.
For the most successful contestant
I'll have pureblood Hereford cali,
and to the student finishing in second
in the campaign I'll give heifer calf
of the same breed" Gault said These
calves will come from Gault's own
stock farm, and will be highly priced
stock.
I'VE hope to bring the actual attend
ance at the A. and M. school from
about 100 to the 1000 mark before
the next term is opened" declared
the agriculture boards head "Un.
doubtedly. II the students work hard,
the campaign will be successful"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-16
Washington.

w ooAhAAA3b WIN
Hundreds of thousands of packages
of seeds, provided and distributed at
Uncle Sans expense, are being poured
into the mails from the capitol. Each
senator and representative is ship
ping $4,000 packages of seeds, mostly
vegetable, to constituents in his state.
r. T. r
Greater consideration is to be
shown in the future to alien women
and girls who have been arrested or
detained by immigration authorities
under amendments to the immigration
rules which have just been approved
by Secretary of Labor Wilson.
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A new movement OF the old Culebra
Cut slide, on the west bank of the
Panama canal, has closed the canal.
Several ships are tied up, among them
the Kenkon Maru, the first Japanese
ship to use the waterway.
+ + +
President Wilson recently held a
conference at the White House with
George Bakhmeteff, the Russian am
bassador Although the ambassador
refused to discuss the object of his
visit, it revived interest in the posi-
bllity of negotiating new commercial
treaty with Russia.
Mrs. Thomas Mast, widow Of the
artist, has given the War Department
through Secretary Garrison, two pic
lures done by her late husband.
r ::
More than four hundred thousand
men in twenty-eight states will be
thrown out of work in from forty to
sixty days unless the government per-
suades England to permit America to
import German dyestuffs, according to
a delegation which has appealed
through Secretary Tumulty to Presi-
dent Wilson for relief.
+ + +
Postmaster General Burleson has is
sued an order permitting city letter
carriers to wear cooler summer uni
forms which they can procure at less
cost than they have heretofore paid.
The order provides that the uniform
consist of light weight bluish-gray
worsted or serge composed wholly or
in part of wool or cotton"
f. 1. +
Assurances have been given the
American consul at Chihuahua that a
fair trial will be accorded W. B. Cox,
formerly of Williamson, w. Va, i'm
prisoned by the Villa authorities on
the charge of circulating counterfeit
Mexican currency.
+ + +
Reports on business conditions in
the United States made to President
Wilson show steady improvement.
He told callers recently that business
was becoming less "spotty" and more
uniform in its Improvement.
+ r +
Germany has protested to the United
States against the detention Of the
Hamburg-American liner Odenwald at
0an Juan, Porto RICO, under the neu-
trality regulations.
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Domestic.
Display Of the American flag at all
polling places in Chicago's recent may
orally election swept away the usual
bitterness among partisan election
workers, County Judge Thomas F.
Scully announces. He said the pres
ence of the national emblem raised
respect for the polling places.
+ r +
Billy Sunday has started his cam
paign against the devil in Paterson,
Nh. He is starting in characteristic
fashion. His first sermon had all his
old yigor
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-16
Doesn't Count for Much.

A revolt against Democratic rule is
predicted In Louisiana. II we except
primary and regular election days,
you can get up good antidemocratic
revolt in Louisiana almost any time
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-16
Governor Signs New Amendments

SoVeTnoT oignS NEW RWcHuHleHhS
Governor Willlems approved the
last Of the prop nsed constitutional
amendments rema ming on his desk,
making 1t certain that all of the seven
fundamental changes suggested by the
legislature will be submitted to the
voters of the state Considered prob
ably the most important of all the pro-
posed amendments to the constitution
are those relative to the organization
Of the appellate courts. One Of these
would unite the supreme court and the
criminal court of appeals, while the
other provides for the appointment of
the supreme court clerk.
The following is a complete list of
all the constitutional amendments to
be placed before the people at the
next election:
Proposing an amendment to the
constitution authorizing compulsory
compensation by the employer to EN-
ployes in case Of death, permanent or
partial injury.
Proposing to repeal section ia OF
article 10 of the constitution, known
as the Campbell Russell amendment;
levying a common school tax on pub
lie service corporations.
Proposing an amendment to section
II, article 10, of the constitution. This
amendment would create a tax COM
mission.
Proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution, with reference to the juris-
diction of district courts and pertain
ing to other courts and their clerks.
Proposing an amendment which will
consolidate the supreme court and
criminal court Of appeals. under the
name of supreme court
Proposing an amendment to section
81, article 10, of the constitution,
which will allow cities and towns,
with the assent of thrte-fifths of the
qualified property tax-paying voters,
voting at an election to be held for
that purpose, to become indebted in
an amount in addition to that specified
in section 26, etc.
Proposing an amendment to section
Z, article Z, of the constitution, which
will provide for the appointment Of
the clerk Of the supreme court
Official Commission Cost One Dollar.
In an opinion sent to the governors
office from Attorney General Freezing,
it was said that it was the duty of the
secretary of state to collect the sum
of 81 for each commission issued to
every person appointed to an Office in
this state. Also that the secretary of
state should collect minimum fee OF
81 for each bond Of an apothecary,
druggist or pharmacist selling alcohol
for medicinal and Industrial purposes.
There has been some doubt among the
state officials az to the duties OF the
secretary of stale In these matters.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-16

Prohibition advocates lost imme-
date hope for a dry" England when
the British cabinet adjourned an i'm
portant conference without reaching a
definite decision on the prohibition
questio
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-16

Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst has an
nounced that the Womens Social Pc.
litical Union and the other suffrage
organizations in Great Britain and
France had decided not to participate
in the forthcoming women's confer
ence at The Hague to consider the
question Of peace
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-16

The Norwegian government has ap.
preached Germany for an explana-
tlon of the sinking by German SUBJ
marine of the Norwegian bark Nor,
April 2, in the North Sea.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-16

President Wilson recently held a
conference at the White House with
George Bakhmeteff, the Russian am
bassador. Although the ambassador
refused to discuss the object of his
visit, it revived interest in the posi-
bility of negotiating a new commercial
treaty with Russia.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-16

A new movement of the old Culebra
Cut slide, on the west bank of the
Panama canal, has closed the canal.
Several ships are tied up, among them
the Kenkon Maru, the first japanese
ship to use the waterway.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-22
death OF IS
YEAR OLD GIRL
Miss Bessie 1. Howell, Grammar
School Attendant, Passed Away
at Her Home Last
Evening.
WAS I'LL BUT A WEEK
Severe Attack Of Grippe, With Com
piieations, Respo nsibie-sur-
vived by Parents, Two Sis
tiers and Brother.

Bessie L. Howell, fifteen years old
and an attendant of the grammar
school, died at the home of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. William M.
Howell, 1915 Franklin street, at 6:15
o'clock last night.
The passing OF this young life has
been sincerely regretted by all who
knew this bright and attractive girl
for she was favorite among her
many friends. Although Miss Howell
had bean in poor health for some time,
lit was severe attack of grippe with
complications that caused her death.
She was taken seriously i'll about a
week ago.
Bessie Howell was born In Lee
county near Keokuk on December g.,
1900. About six years ago. the family
moved to Keokuk and Bessie was
Iplaced in school here. She was in
the grammar grade at the time she
was taken Ill. Bessie was popular
with teachers and scholars alike and
was diligent and studious scholar.
lShe had bright and sunny disposi-
ition and made friends easily.
The decedent attended the Chris
tian church. Besides the parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. NJ Howell, two sisters
and brother survive. They are
Frank Howell, Grace Howell and Mil
dred Howell, all Of whom reside at
home. The funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-22
CITY NEWS.

-KeolSuk National bank Christmas
Savings club.
Certificates for gloves and any
other merchandise are issued by Sui
Ivan & Auwerda.
The Keokuk schools will close to-
morrow for the Christmas vacation of
ten days A number Of the young peo-
pie already are here from the various
colleges for the holidays.
The postoffice department today
notified postmasters that it is about
to issue stamped envelopes bearing an
embossed two-cent postage stamp Of
new design. The new stamp is print
ed in red ink and is in the form of q
circle. In the center is embossed the
head of Washington in profile.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-22
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
SPECIAL SERVICE
Program Win be Given at st. PauTs
German Evangelical Church
Friday.

The following program will be
given at st. Paul's German Evangeli-
cal church Friday evening at 1880, by
the Sunday school. There will be an
Offering at this service for the bene-
fit Of the Orphans Home at Hoyle-
ton.
Organ prelude.
GLORIA Patri"
Invocation.
Song-"Hark the Sounds Melodion
Stealing"
Scripture reading.
song-"In the Beginning was the
Word"
song-"Thou Who Vast Once a
Little Child"
Song-"O Come, All Ye Faithful"
Recitation-"Greetin
Recitation-'"The Full Word Christ
mas"
Recitation-"The Christmas Tree
Song-"On Bethlehem's Field"
Recitation-"Joy Bells are Ring
ing"
Recttation-"Room for the Christ
child"
Recitation christmas Comes
Once More"
Song-"For Unto Us. a Child is
Born"
Recitation-"Th Story of the shep-
herds and the Angels"
Recitation-"Great Men of the
Bible"
Song-"There's a Song in the Air"
Recitation-"Weih
ecitation-"Constant Christmas"
Recitation-"IIere We are with
Christmas Bells.
Song-"Fairest Lord Jesus"
Recitation-"My Wish.
Recitation-T Know Who Loves
You"
Recitation-"A King"
Song-""The Message of the Bells"
Recitation christmas, Glad
Christmas"
Recitation-"A Christmas Present
Would Bring
Recitation-"We are Little Chill
dren."
Song-"A Lullaby"
Recitation-"Gifts for Jesus"
Notwithstanding Out the Bells for
Christmas"
Song-"Holy Night"
Offering
A brief address by Rev. Ernst
Distribution of gifts. -..
Scng-"Joy to the World"
Prayer.
song-"Abide with Us. Our Saw
Jour-"