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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25
BEATING THE SWORD BACK
INTO THE PLOWSHARE

The day is long past when, as in
the Middle Ages, the pillow share
could literally be beaten into sword
or armor at the outbreak Of war
and then, when war was over, be
beaten back, at the convenient
smithy into plowshare again. And
yet, in spite of the fact that the war
of today is fought with battleships
and guns which require years to
build and are capable of performing
no functions of practicable useful
ness-save that of moral influence
in peace time, a strong effort is still
made to get all the war service pos
sible out of peace equipment, and,
reciprocally, to turn back to peace
service after the war is over not only
all of the one time peace equipment
that had been converted to war use,
but also as much as possible of the
specially created war equipment
which has served it's purpose.
The first part of this operation
the beating of the plowshare into the
sword through industrial mobiliza-
tion-has been going on in all of the
belligerent nations ever since the
outbreak of the present struggle, but
because each of the Continental
countries-and especially Germany
had a peace equipment more or
less calculated to serve wartime de-
mands, the movement has been most
pronounced in England. Bicycle fac
tories built aeroplanes and rifles,
agricultural implement factories
built trucks and tractors, factories
for the manufacture Of cutlery, type
writer's, cameras, sewing machines
and the like, made fuses and other
munition accessories requiring deli
cate handling, while various and sun
dry shops of all descriptions were
turned into factories for the desper-
ately demanded high explosive shells.
Similarly, great cotton and wooden
mills bent their energies to turning
khaki and other fabrics for uniforms
while breweries and distilleries
worked to increase the supply of war
chemicals.
At the end of the twenty-second
month of the war, with several thou
sand English establishments, for
merly engaged in the manufacture Of
the regular commodities of peace
consumption, under government con-
troll, the period of beating the plow-
share into the sword may be said to
have come to an end. There now re-
mains an indefnite-but probably
not very long-period in which the
fully forged sword will do its duty,
after which, with the relaxing of the
maximum military effort as peace
comes to sight, the period of beating |
the sword back into the plowshare
will be entered upon.
Doubtless the first factories to re-
sumo normal activities will be those
which, without altering their me-
chanical installation, have merely
turned their output from the ordin- /
airy trade channels to the govern
ment Next in order will come those
plants in which new or modified ma
chinery has been installed for the
of certain lines of war
products. In every instance these
changes have been of as temporary
a nature as possible. and any new
machinery installed has been de-
signed with q view of ultimately
adapting it to the manufacture OF
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25
peace products at minimum of time

| peace products at minimum or time
and expense. In this way many con-
Germs which have added considerable
war-work extensions will find them
selves in the possession of greatly en-
larged plants when peace again per-
mits them to resume normal activi-
ties.
There is scarcely one of England's
great factories, especially in metal
manufacture lines, which will not
await the resumption Of its regular
activities with any where from SO
to 400 or 500-per-cent increase in
efficiency. This class-it includes all
sorts of plants, such as steel mills,
locomotive, automobile and bicycle
factories, cotton and wooden mills,
etc.-will doubtless confine itself
after the war to the manufacture of
more or less the same line of pro-
ducts turned out previously, but, on
account of the fiercer trade war
that will be waged in the worlds
markets, devoting more attention
than before to distribution.
1t has recently become known,
however, that such of the new NUM-
tions factories as the government
does not feel it imperative to main
tain permanently as arsenals will be
converted into factories for the man
ufacture of aniline dyes and numer-
Gus other industrial chemicals of
which Germany, through specializing
upon, has hitherto had practical
monopoly in English markets, as we'll
as in those of the rest of the world.
Certain favorably situated NUM-
tion factories, with such of their me-
chanical equipment as is available
will be devoted to the manufacture
of the Diesel and other types Of the
Observation-Disclosures engine, line in
which Germany had commanding |
lead up to the outbreak of the war.
Heavy electrical machinery is anoth- /
er line in which England plans to
figure more extensively in the future
through taking advantage Of her
augmented industrial facilities and
heightened efficiency, and this is a |
department in which the United |
States as we'll as Germany will feel |
the effect Of new competition.
The fact should not be overlooked
that Germany, in this commercial
war, as at the outbreak of the politi-
cal one which still RACES, will have
all the best Of things on the score of
preparedness. That re-
markably organized country, partly
in commodities left on hand when
her ports were closed, and partly in
the accumulation of untiring indus
try during the war, is known to have
on hand close to billion and half
dollars worth of goods ready to be
launched upon the markets of the
world the moment that German keels
are free to pillow the ways of the seas
again. This, 1t is feared in the al
Tide countries, will be thrown by Ger
many upon the world markets, re-
CARELESS OF cost, with the two-fold
purpose of regaining lost trade foot
holds and raising quickly the capital
which will be so desperately needed
in the Fatherland to set the wheels
Of industry revolving again. How to
meet and counterfeit this colossal
Dumping" is actively engaging the
attention Of France and England at
his moment, and the problem is one
hat will loom larger every day that
peace draws nearer.-R. ]. Blur
'tedt in Popular Mechanics.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25
First published August IL, 1916.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

State of Kansas, Seward County, ss:
In the Probate Court of said county
and state. In the matter of the
estate of Eli Taylor, deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
on the 9th day of August, 1916, let
tiers testamentary were issued to me,
as executor of said estate, and that
have duly qualified as such execu-
tor.
IT A. TEGARDEN.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25

T. A. TEGARDEN.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25

FOR SALE-Cheap: 800 acres OF
land 10 miles from Liberal. Close to
school and church. Good TERMS
G. A. Weber.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25
NEGRO ADMITS BANK ROBBERY
Milton Spears Captured and duplicates
Ex.convict In crowder Bank Raid.

McAlester-Milton Spears, the ne.
gro who helped to rob the Bank of
Crowder, was run down and captured
hiding in the underbrush along Gaines
creek three miles from the scene Of
the robbery.
Penitentiary bloodhounds were used
[ in the chase. Spears admits partici-
patton in the robbery and in his con-
fession confirms the suspicious of Of
icers that an ex-convict, white, want.
ed on several similar jobs, organized
the raid. The white man got all the
loot except $40, Spears declares. The
negro dropped the $40 when he quit
his horse for the underbrush, the
money, revolver and the horse fall
ing into the hands of the officers the
Afternoon Of the robbery. Spears had
$3.50 and an "Owl" revolver and was
dressed as an ordinary cotton picker
when captured. While lodging
through the underbrush from one
posse he came face to face with an
other and surrendered.
He has not seen his white companion
since they separated after the robbery,
he says. The negro is now in the
county Jail in McAlester.
President Wilson's week OF confer
ences with ranking officials of the
railroads and leaders of their en-
ployes threatening nationwide
strike is believed by all parties to the
controversy to have brought the stu
alton to a point where decisive de-
velopments may be expected within
few days.
+ r r
The proposed reduction in the rates
on coal shipments from the Illineis
fields to Kansas City will not be sus-
pended by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
+ + +
President Wilson's plan for settle
ment of the threatened nationwide
railroad strike has been accepted By
the representatives of the employees
and taken under consideration by the
officials OF the roads with many indi-
cations that they would reject 1t later.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25

The proposed reduction in the rates
on coal shipments from the Illineis
fields to Kansas City will not be sus-
pended by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
IA Good Cough Remedy
Prevent Grippe.-PneumOnia

\ simple cough is really one of our
best friends. 1t serves as a warning of
Inflammation or irritation in danger
Gus place. Let cough go on without
attention and wear itself out" and you
arc likely to be sorry. Most cases of
Grippe, Pneumonia. Bronchitis and other
serious throat and lung trouble come
from a neglected cough. But even the
worst cough can usually be stopped in
in time, can often be ended in twenty
four hours by allowing a little OXidaZe
tin tablet form to dissolve slowly in
the mouth every two or three hours.
Relief from the tickling throat irrita-
tton comes almost Immediately, as the
healing antiseptic juices of OXidaZe
reach the inflamed membranes. Dry,
hoarse. tight coughs respond readily to
this pleasant treatment and by stopping
the formation OF phlegm in the throat
and bronchial tubes the persistent loose
ment for coughs, colds, throat. lung
and bronchial ailments ONida2e in tab
let form is surely a wonder. You can
easily carry tho tablets about with you,
use them whenever needed. They are
pleasant to take. inexpensive, contain
no harmful drugs, are a physicians 5
prescription. and G. \. Gorgas Drug Co.
and many other druggists in this city
and vicinity who sell them agree to re-
fund the full purchase price in any cases
where a package of ninety OXidaZe tab
lets fails to stop a cough and end
cold. II you are subject to colds, get
liberal guarantee and see for yourself
how il keeps the cold away altogether
lie sure to insist on OXidaze and take
nothing in its place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
TRADE REVIVAL
SHOWN IN REPORT
L. S. Steel Has Gross Business
of $4S6,352,054; Surplus
Dividends of $44,260,374

New York, March II. - Telling the
remarkable recovery of the steel and
iron industry from it's low state of the
preceding year and the first quarter
of 1915 to the highest level of activity
and prosperity ever known. the United
States Steel Corporation last night is
sued its fourteenth annual report
showing total business of s4S6,352. .054
compared with $3SO,22S,143 in 1914.
This increase of S106,123.911 repre-
sented a gain of 27.9 per cent.
Earnings amounted to $40, 250,066,
an increase of s5S,503,54S over 1914,
while balance of earnings after pay
ment of interest on outstanding bonds
and mortgages of subsidiary compan-
les increased S58,7S2,396. Net income
totaled $97,967,962, q gain of $751;
447,555. Perhaps the most striking
feature of the report is the surplus net
income Of $44,2G0,374 which replaces
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17

a deficit in the previous twelve months
of $16,971.9S4, therefore making the
actual gain in surplus S61,232,30S.
While the earnings of the Steel Cor
poration were made public short
time ago the financial district was
anxious TO receive the full statement.
The final statement shows some slight
changes from the preliminary docu-
ment. United States Steel common
was irregular in the stock market to-
day. but firm, closing at S65s
In his general remarks Elbert IT.
Gary. chairman of the board, reviews
the years earnings, but makes no
predictions for the future. Neither
does he touch upon the European war
and it's relation to. the spirited recov-
cry in the steel industry. Judge Gary
declares that the Improvement in the
demand for iron and steel products,
which became evident before the mid
die of 1915, continued in increasing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
ACID IN STOMACH
SOURS THE FOOD
Says Excess of Hydrochloric Acid
is Cause of Indigestion.

A well-known authority states that
stomach trouble and indigestion is
nearly always due TO acidity - acid
stomach-and not, as most folks be-
lieve, from a lack of digestive juices.
lie states that an excess of hydro
chloric acid in the stomach retards
digestion and starts food fermenta-
tion, then our meals sour like garbage
in a can. forming acrid fluids and
gases which initiate the stomach like
Il toy balloon. We then get that
heavy lumpy feeling in the chest, we
cructate sour food, belch gas, or have
heartburn, flatulence, waterbrash, or
nausea.
He tells us to lay aside all digestive
aids and instead, get from any phar-
macy four ounces of Jad Salts and
take a tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast while it is ef-
fervescing. and furthermore to con-
tinue this for one week. While relief
follows the first dose, it is important
to neutraliZe the acidity, remove the
gas-making mass, start the liver,
stimulate the kidneys and thus pro-
mote a free flow of pure digestive
juices.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
juice, compined with lithia and
sodium phosphate. This harmless
salts is used by thousands of people
for stomach trouble with excellent
results.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
GEORGE AGNEW CFlAkfBEPL AIN
COPYRIGHT 81 XE cEzugY CO.

glass he dissolved powder and with
steady hands added measured drops
of liquid of faint amber hue.
Gerry found his tongue. What II
it," he asked
"Quinine and arsenic" said Lieber
shortly.
Arsenic? Isn't that dangerous?'
said Gerry.
Lieber glanced at him. "It will prob
ably kill him."
Then why-why-" protested Ger
~. A great desire to protect what
was left of Alan had come over him.
'Whyf" said Lieber dryly. "I'll tell
you, Mr.. Lansing. Because it is less
cowardly to kill a man than to let
him die.''
He mixed the solution in the syringe
and then, grasping Alans arm, he
pressed it until the veins came out in
swelling network "Hod his arm like
that" he commanded Kemp. Kemp
clutched the arm. The bones seemed
to bend to the grip. Lieber chose
swollen vein and pierced it with the
needle. He forced the dose into the
blood. "There," he said with a smile
to Gerry, ''that's what's known as an
intravenous administration Of quinine
and arsenic: If another paroxysm
hits him he's done for, but Wen know
all about that in forty-eight hours
time"
He went into the house and brought
out clean sheets, soft woolen blankets,
pillows and pillow-slips. Kemp had
never seen such linen; Gerry had al
most forgotten the feel of 1t. Gerry
came to life. With one hand under
Alan's shoulder and another under his
hips, he lifted him as though he were
an empty shell, while Kemp and Lie
Der drew out the dust-caked blankets
and hammock and spread first a cane
mat over the settle and then blanket
and, on top Of that, sheet. The touch
Of Adan's dry, cracking skin seemed
TO Gerry to be burning his hands. 1T
is as though there were fire in him."
he said to Lieber.
Lieber looked at his patient with an
all-seeing eye. He paused before COW
ering him up. That's it," he said.
There's fire in him-the worst kind
and he's been playing with it, just
tickling 1t with stale quinine." His
eye ran rapidly over the thin body. 81
said the dose 1 gave him would prob
ably kill him, but I've changed my
mind. I'm betting the other way, now
] really look at him. There's no flesh
on him. but he doesn't look like skel-
eton. Why? Because of the sinews
and bones of him-they're perfect.
Look at the way the sinews hold his
neck and the way the neck carries the
sinews. Look at the fat bulge of his
ribs and the breadth of his shoulders
over the hips. That means heart and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17

head, ears, throat and stomach. every
trace of which has vanished and he
is now in fine health.
Henry T. Plucker, of Twenty-ninth
street, was an old sufferer from stom-
ach trouble, indigestion and consti-
patton, was indeed in a pitiable con-
dition, would always say, oh, If could
get rid of this gas on my stomach,
how much better I would feel. But
it seemed everything he ate wouid
form gas, sour stomach, heart palpi-
tation and dizzy spells, was obliged
to use strongest kind of purgatives.
When he heard people reporting such
grand results from Quaker Herb
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17

dents ate all OF their cakes, and, be-
ing still hungry inadvertently re-
marked TO their host that they would
not object TO a second helping. After
investigation. the professor found that
all the cakes had been served: where
upon the Hindu students. pereeiving
that there were still refreshments re-
naming upon the tables where the
Mohammedan young men had been
eating. suggested that the Mohamme-
dams cakes would be quite satsfac-
tory. The professor, astonished. said,
But you are Hindus." The answer
came from a bright faced Brahmen
of high social position: we have
changed our view somewhat in rela-
ton to this matter as we have studied
together the principles OF the Founder
of Christianity concerning his social
order" Correspondence OF The
Christian Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17

most burst. I got where was almost
walking skeleton and life was burden
to me until one day my husbands step
sister told my husband if he did not do
something for me would not last long
and told him to get your medicine. So he
got Lydia E. Pinkhsm's Vegetable Com
pound for me, and after taking the first
three doses I began to improve. / con-
tinued its use, and have never had any
female trouble since. feel that owe
my life to you and your remedies. They
did for me what doctors could not do
and will always praise it wherever l
go. Mrs. G. o. LowERY, 419 w. Mon
terey Street, Denison, Texas.
If you are suffering from any form of
female ills, get bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
commence the treatment without delay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17

Katherine Sweeney, who lives in
Cumberland street, reported she had
been confined with rheumatism for
nearly eight months, her knees were
becoming stiff. that she had to be car
ried up and down stairs her pains
at times were severe; a treatment of
the Quaker Remedies were sent for.
1t was used according to directions
and so marvellous were the results
that she called at the drug store and
stated she is now well.
Julius Brinker reported that he had
been relieved of a severe and chronic
case of catarrh by the Quaker Rene
dies. The catarrh had affected his
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17

lungs and vitals. That mans been a
fighter, and unless I'm a bigger fool
than 1 was yesterday he's fighter
yet
Cover him up, for Gods sake" said
Gerry.
Lieber dropped the sheet and went
Off to the kitchen. Gerry and Kemp
covered the stripped body and tucked
many blankets over it. Lieber came
back and took off half the blankets.
Mustn't tire him with weight" he ex-
planned. "If he's going to sweat, he'll
sweat all right. Malaria-malignant
fever-is the tiredest disease in the
world. When they get too tired to
breathe. that's the end" He took hold
Of Alan's wrist. ''To feel his pulse,
you'd say he was dead now"
"'Bout time we was startin'," re-
marked Kemp with his eyes toward
the declining sun.
(To Be Continued
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
Three More People Testify What
OuakerHerb Extracttias DoneFo or Them

Remedies at the drug store he con-
cluded to try once more. The con-
sequences is to-day Mr.. Plucker is
we'll. He eats well, sleeps we'll, en-
joys his meals, has no more indi-
gestion and what pleases him most
of all is he was able to again go back
to his old work. His cure has Great
ed sensation in the neighborhood of
his home. Call to-day at Keller's
drug store, 405 Market street, and
obtain this wonderful Quaker Herb
Extract, S1.0O per bottle, three for
S2.5O. Oil of Balm, % and so cents
bottle. Kidney Pills. so cents a box.
Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause-Take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands Of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead OF
taking tonics, or trying to patch up a
roor digestion, they are attacking the
renI cause of the acknowledged liver
and disordered bowels.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in soothing, healing way
When the liver and bowels are per-
forming their natural functions, away
goes indigestion and stomach troubles
If you have a bad taste in your
mouth. tongue coated, appetite poor
lazy, don't-care feeling, no ambition OF
energy, troubled with undigested food
YOU should take Olive Tablets. the sub
stitute for calomel
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
gripping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief. so you can eat what you like
At 10c and 25c per box. All druggists
The Olive Tablet Company. Colum-
bus. o.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17

The Bible, which has been touching
the life of students through many diff
ferent agencies, is doing much to de-
stroy the system of caste which for
centuries has blocked the progress OF
India.
A professor in one of the cities
which l visited invited a number of
Bible students to his home for a So
cial evening. There were present both
Hindu and Mohammedan university
men. When refreshments were serv-
ed, the professor prepared two tables,
In accordance with the usual custom,
since the Hindu students we're not eX-
pected to touch food which had been
offered to those not of their own
faith. 1t chanced that the Hindu stu
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
To Quickly Remove
Ugly Hairs From Face
(Reauty Notes)

Beauty destroying hairs are soon
banished from the skin with the aid
of a delatone paste, made by mixing
some water with a little plain pow
dered delatone. This is spread upon
the hairy surface for or 3 minutes,
then rubbed off and the skin washed
to remove the remaining delatone
This simple treatment banishes every
trace of hair and leaves the skin
without a blemish. Caution should be
used to be certain that 1t is delatone
you uy.-Advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
WOMAN PUBLISHER DIES
Special to the Telegraph

Hagerstown, Nd, March 17.-Miss
Mary Gertrude Summers, aged GO
years. publisher of the Hancock Star
and the only woman publisher in this
section. died Tuesday night in Han
cock. She was a descendant of Cap
tain John ID. Hart. a. cavalry COM
mander of the War of 1912, and of
John ID. Hart. a signer of the Decla-
ration of Independence.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17

terlng with 1emalc
trouble and could
hardly do my work.
j was very nervous
but just kept drag
ging on until la ) t
summer when ] got
where / could not do
my work. 1 would
have a chill every
day and hot flashes
and dizzy spells and
lmy head would al
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17

volume throughout the remainder of
the year. both for domestic and eX-
port trade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
HUSBAND SAVED
HIS Wife
Stopped Most Terrible Suf-
fering by Getting HerLydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Denison, Texas. -" "After my little
girl was born two years ago began suf-