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The Washington times., 1916-05-20
TELLS HOW TO FIND
SMALL PUNCTURES
By r. W. WHEAT,
OF Barber G. Ross Michelin Fire
Dealers.

Nearly every motorist has experienced
the exasperating task of locating small
punctures In inner tubes. The follow
Ing suggestions may serve to tighten
his trouble when he next meets with
In the frst place, the tube should
90 examined carefully to determine II
the puncture II large enough to be seen.
TX not immediately visible, the perfora-
neses &c nery snf IN M. a ssss 4 Is
much harder TO- locate. ;. ~ ny
Initiate the tube slightly and hold Il
near the ground. Very often n the
road is dry the puncture may. be de.
made by the escaping air. N.3
II TINS test cannot be made or II II
uoes not discover the puncture, present
eecn portion OF the tube TO the cheek
unui the rush Of escaping air can be
the puncture.. the only course IL TO Inn
t merse the tube In a pan Of water. Sec
uon by section, and watch closely for
air bubbles. Where these bubbles rise
!" SINE tne point OF puncture. -,
give no indication OF a leak, yet when
the tube 10 RENTED and inflated the afr
pressure Will dgain decrease slowly. II
may then be considered practically GER
r unt mat the trouble starts near the
or course. that all other valve parts are
In good condition.: otherwise when the
valve IL immersed in water bubbles
would have indicated the leak.
II 10 .puncture is found In the tube
and n the water test does not disclose
q leak at the base OF the valve, II would
be well to retest the valve itself This
can be done while the tire IL mounted
On the whel. Simply turn the wheel UNI
vi the valve is pointing straight down,
ana immerce the valve In a glass of
water by simply raising the glass until
the valve N submerged. IL bubbles rise
TO the surface OF the water, the rubber
security disc at the bottom OF the valve
cap should be examined. and ~ this ID
damaged a new one should be fitted.
III one OF these rubber disks cannot be
procured easily, n small leather washer
or one made Of cloth smeared with ce-
ment may be used.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
SHOW OWNER BUYS
TWO CARS IN HURRY

When J, Z. Miller. owner OF 1o1 Ranch
Wild West Show, decides to invest in
motor cars he shows no more emotion
In the matter than In buying or selling
longhorns on his Oklahoma ranch.
Last September, while the 1o1 show
was playing Terre Haute. Miller walked
into the salesroom OF Harry Cole. peeled
on three 800 bills from fat roll, and
drove away in a new Chalmers 60.
The sequel to this purchase came while
Miller appeared at the Chalmers fac
tory, several blocks from where his
tented city lay encafnped. again con-
suited his pocketbook. and produced
q 1900 bill and some odd 500 bills: A.,
bought last fall" said the weather.
beaten but wealthy circus proprietor.
This time want monogram on the
tonneau doors. About six inches will
siaew W without thou STIR strainins their eyes,
The monogram painter was intercept
ed on his way home and returned to
the paint shop to inscribe a plainly
legible ''101' on each side Of the car.
shade OF maroon was turned over to
It's owner within an hour after pur-
' FRS, to test out the riding qualities
ter i Known as Buffalo Biii," who trsv-
els with the show, and Chief Wanna:
saga. who Is considerably over 100
years OF age.
chief wa-na-sa-ga's countenance H..
perhaps. the best-known OF any Indian
in America. Before the new Buffalo"
nlcked issued by Uncle Sam was sent
out from the mints, the chief posed for
the Indian likeness which decorates the
diverse side of the coin. He Is thus
solidiy concentrated In currency for
the generations to come.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20

perpetual motion with friction and that
there has mover been discovered n
means OF eliminating the natural wear
q action, perpetual motion remains un-
hut there has been discovered con-
ductor OF heat that Is many times SUI
perior TO any form In use In the past.
nianufactured BY the Aluminium Cast.
parts for the Marmon So. ~ he
use of this metal the weight OF the
other cars OF the same Size. and the
cars efficiency r. increased In speed,
and durability BY many degrees.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20

come TO recognise the fact that horscs
cannot possibly do the work the truck
10 called upon to perform.
Merchants Interested.
Little by little the merchant II be-
coming educated 70 the use OF the
power-driven vehicle that best suits his
needs. as gagged by the size of his
business or by the extent OF the hauling
he 10 compelled to do. And once he has
given the motor truck trial he seldom
goes back to the slow process OF using
horses and the consequent drain upon
his resources through paying for waste
time OF men who are not producing
while Dobbin is sauntering along at q
"The past few years have seen re-
markable progress IN the direction OF
low priced and thoroughly reliable
trucks OF all sizes and even the con-
versions OF used pleasure cars or the
rebuilding OF new pnes into commercial
vehicles that suit many q mans needs
has been In progress to the end that
nowadays a merchant might be con-
sidered just a pite slow lacking in 1915
progress IL he were not equipped with
something that would drive itself.
cit Is his opportunity to be modern
and economical and seif-satisfied."
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
Youth Pleads Guilty
TO- oyriding" Charges

= Darrell Bancroft, tue youth who. in
an automobile. gave Bicycle Policeman
Warren an exciting chase before his
capture. pleaded guilty 10 three indict-
OF larceny before chief Justice Covins-
ton yesterday The court instructed n e
probation officer to investigate the Of
fenses and report to the court
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
Mother Finds Boy
Missing Three Years

coATEsvIILE. Pa, May 0.--Mrs.
George Garnet has found her son. WI
liam. sixteen. who disappeared IN 1919.
and william Ray has been arrested for
Turing the boy from home.
wray ana Garnet were arrested in
Pittsburgh as suspicious characters. and
the boy told the police his real name.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
Dogs Kill $500 Worth
Of Prize Chickens

HAMMoNToN. N. J., May 20
Thomas A: Ware, an expert in. poultry
raising. today suffered the greatest loss
ever reported in this section as the re-
suit of the dcpredations of dogs. Two
strange CANNES entered a pen Of 300
prize fowls and killed all but four
dozen.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
Ignite Aluminium
Helps Tighten Cars

Eliminators of friction are the only
Inventions barred by the Patent Office
petual motion machines Inasmuch as
II n recognized that there can be no
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
LIGHT TRUCK MONEY
SAVER TOMERCHANT
Opportunity to Conserve Time
In Use Of Light Delivery We
hicIes, Says BayIes.
c.. R. soHRoTH.

'"rhe remarkable growth Of the auto
mobile industry and the now almost
universal use OF the self-propelied We
hicie ought to be the last argument
needed to convince anybody Of the lat
ter's superiority over the horse" said
NJ. A. Bayies. of the Record Automobile
Company. local agent for Smith Form
a-Truck. in an interview today. I'm this
day and age. with the necessity for
quick movements In commercial life to
meet competition. time Is q more I'M
portant factor than anything.
"a few years hence. X will be al
mitted, II will be impossible to do the
hauling OF the city by means OF horses.
and II this will apply then, II Will apply
now. . II 10 fast becoming recognised
that horses cannot do the work that 10
called for In the delivery OF merchan-
disc from stores. The day OF oeins
thoroughly motorized IL fast approach
ing
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
Recommendations Practical.

at has taken years OF figures and
demon tration-practicai demonstrations.
at that-to show to big merchants the
economy in time and money that would
come to them by the use OF the motor
truck, but the education has been COM
plete, and the demand for trucks has
never been so great as at the present
earth-the United States included-have
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
ENTRY LIST CLOSED
FOR INDIANA CLASSIC
Greatest Array Of Speed Kings
Ever Entered and Records
Are Expected to Co.,

The official entry list for the sixth In
terpational Sweepstakes race on the In
disnspolis Motor Speedway has just
closed at midnight May I. Several let
ters were In the mail by that date. ana
the speedway officials waited for them
70 arrive. This list shows the most
Formidable array of speed talent that
ever, faced started at Indianapolis
There are more foreign built cars ana
higher average among the ability OF all
drivers and higher quality among the
neld Of cars. than ever before. George
M. Dickson will start these cars on
their three hundred mile chase after
fortune In prize money at 1850 May ~:
Oldfield-Delage.
1Aitken-Peugect.
Mers-Peugeot.
4 Muiford-Peugeot.
Limberg-Delage
6LeCain-Delage.
Not named-Delage.
Special
o. Lewis Crawford
10 Johnson-Crawford.
n Not named-Deusenberg.
II Josef Observation-Disclosures.
ID A. Observation-Disclosures.
IL q. Observation-Disclosures.
- =. neutrality-suspicious..
10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
~ Rooney--Premier.
Is Bergdoll-Erwin Special.
- Mystery car from Cleveland.
- Darto Resta-Peugeot.
n GIL Anderson--Premier.
~ Harry Stillman-Premier.
70 Louis Chevrolet-Frontenac.
"a Not named-Sunbeam.
9 8. osteweg-ostewes Special.
g Tom Alley-osren Special.
"a Billy Chandler-Crawford.
q Stacher-Erwin Special.
q Eddie O'Donnell-Deusenberg.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-11
MRS. HENLINE INJURED

Tin her seagerness to meet her
daughter, who was on the train, Mrs.
w. r. Henline attempted to cross
the track and reach the depot plat
form at Arkalon just ahead of the
engine on train No. l, but she was
too late. The engine struck her. The
impact knocked her down, breaking
her left leg below the knee and she
suffers some bruises on the face and
head. The engine was stopped i'm
mediately. The train crew tenderly
lifted the lady to the train and
brought her to Liberal and she is now
under the care of the Rock Island
surgeon. She is getting along as well
as could be expected.
Miss Lottie Henline had been away
at school for several months and was
on the train that struck her mother.
The accident Is much lamented by the
train crew and particularly the con-
ductor who has known Mrs. Henline
for many years. He affectionately
refers to her as mother. Years ago,
he and other railroad men, when Ar
kalon was the terminus of the Rock
Island, boarded at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henline.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-11
oNA MAY MILLER CONCERT

The appearance Of Miss ona May
Miller as harpist and reader at the
Christian church last Friday evening,
assisted. by the church choir, was well
attended and each number especially
enjoyed. Miss Miller should be
greatly commended upon her versa
tility as concert entertainer, also
upon having good contralto voice.
which shows unusual sweetness and
smoothness.
The following numbers given by
the choir under the excellent leader
ship Of Mr.. G. e. Matkin, "The Hunt
er's Horn" Make a joyful Noise
Unto the Lord" were rendered with
unusual artistic Interpretation and
Liberal should justly be proud of this
work along choral lines. The even
ing proved to be one of unusual mer-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-11
ANOTHER PREvENT-CLAnMs
MEETING

A saving Of practically half mil
lion dollars in loss and damage
claims payments was made by the
Rock Island the past fiscal year end
ing June 30th, over the previous one.
This is the direct result Of i'm
proved roadway, equipment and
change in organization which was
made effective December LIST, 1915,
when increased supervision was
authorized with view Of still fur
ther decreasing the loss and damage
claim payments and at the same time
to afford more satisfactory service
to the patrons of the road.
In order that still further improve
ments may be made, meeting has
been called by N. D. Ballantine.
chairman of the system Of loss and
damage committee and chief assist
ant to the chief operating officer Of
the Rock Island, for full discussion
of the entire subject. Between zoo
and $50 members of the committee.
including officers and employees, will
attend the meeting to be held in the
Baltimore hotel, Kansas City. Mo-,
August 9TH, 9Th and 9th.
Subjects to be discussed will be:
"Live Stock" "Perishable Freight"
inspection, Cafding and Preparation
Of Cars" Merchandise Handling"
Methods of Loading" Slowing and
Bracing L. G. l.. and g. l.. Freight"
Pyramid Loading Sacked Commodi-
ties," Standard Practices in Connec-
ton With Receipts and delivery OF
Freight Car Seals" inspection Lad
ing Carload Shipments at Junction
Points," Marking Packages" Seal
ing Packages, Station Records and
Stationary Filing" Marking and
Breaking up Trains at Terminals"
Station Agent J. H. Hemphill from
this city is attending the above meet
ing, having left Sunday morning for
Kansas City.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-11
A SPLENDID LECTURE
(By Ray Millmanl

The best lecture given at the chau-
tauQua just closed at Liberal was
that given by DR.. F. q. Gordon, who
in his "Six-Cylinder Living" gave a
wholesome, instructive message to
the young and thought of encour-
agement and sympathy to the older
ones. He presented his subject In a
manner that was delightfully."- differ
ent in that he employed no slang, old
truths spoken appeared new, refresh
ing. He avoided piffie, which is too
often perpetrated on suffering pub
lie, and another feature which does
not occur with other speakers--there
was human interest that attended
the entire lecture. That is the rea-
son that the young people as well as
the older ones gave him their undi-
vided attention. DR.. Gordon has been
with the chautauqua few years, on
ly, having been occupying q pulpit
in the Methodist church at Fort
Worth, Texas, and several points in
this state and Oklahoma. The man
ayers Of the chautauqua have dis
covered his ability and after this year
he will be given a better salary for
the time that he may care to devote
to work on the platform. From the
many comments Of the Liberal peo-
pie, the chautauqua managers are
not the only ones who have made a
discovery.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-11
STOLE A FORD
Tuesday uight while Charley

Tuesday uight while Charley Smith
wns attending the chautauqua some
color blind individual who couldn't
distinguish between his and other
peoples property, stole Smiths Ard
and after using the machine as long
as desired left It north of Mrs. Walk
er's home, a few blocks from where
they took It. When the Ford was
taken the top was up and curtains
on, but when found the top had been
lowered probably to prevent detec-
tion. The car had evidently been run
some distance for 1t was covered with
mud and water. This is an exceed
ing reckless and dangerous pastime
and when a few fellows have paid the
penalty for such work 1t may serve
to break up the habit. Other Liberal
men have had their machines ap-
propriated for a short time and the
habit may prove to get too deep root
ed for the Joy riders to handle. A
good, healthy fine mighty help matt
ters wonderfully.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-11
A SMALL BLAZE

The fire alarm sounded Friday af-
ternoon and a hurry-up run was
made by the fire apparatus to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Lane, in
the east part of town, where one Of
the outbuildings was found to be on
fire. The fire was caused by children
playing with matches. The fire was
confined to the one building and was
soon put out, but had it not been for
the prompt response of the fire wa
gon and crew it could have spread
rapidly to adjoining buildings.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-11
LOOKS LIKE CLYDE Is DEFEATED

County Attorney g. r, Commons
has practissi,y given up the prospects
Of getting the nomination for state
senator from this district. The Of
ficial vote is not trown at the time
this is written but Clyde says it will
be from 100 to 200 votes. Clyde made
a heroic effort to win the nomination
and would have made hard cam
paign in the fall to win the election
had he been nominated. Seward
county, however, did the handsome
thing by him, giving him a majority
of 116 votes, which is q good ma
jority when you consider the light
vote cast.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-11
BAND NOTES

Well, the chautauqua has come and
gone. They had some very good tai
ent and some of 1t seemed to be en-
joyed immensely, but to our notion
of thinking a chautauqua is not COM
plete without band. The Redpath
& Horner people have Thavius' band
under contract for this season. This
is one of the best bands in the coun-
try but Liberal didn't get It, nor did
we have band last year. Well, here's
hoping for next year anyhow.
Bob Record has returned from q
two weeks vacation spent in Okla.
Any of you parents who want your
youngsters to start In the new class
of band men had better get busy.
Anyone wanting any information In
regards to this call up Mr.. Reasoner
at the Keystone hotel.
Harold Sutton is going to take les
sons on the cornet.
The band will give weekly concerts
Wednesday nights on all the promi-
nent corners. The band has bought
a lot of new music to be used in the
near future.
Ed Fowler was up from Hooker to
hear the Hawaiians.
The writer had the pleasure Of
meeting Mr.. and Mrs.. Ellis Of the
Hawaiians who wanted to know all
about George Domingo, who was with
them last year. They miss him very
much. ID. M.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-11
cHAUTAUQUA WELL ATTENDED

The chautauqua came to close
Tuesday night with a program from
the Hawaiians, under the manage
ment of the famous "Bill" Ellis.
From the first number to the last the
big tent was crowded at each num-
ber, and we believe the management
Of the Redpath-Horner company is
willing to swear that Liberal is the
best chautauqua town Of its size on
earth. The first number was inter-
rupted when about half through by
the blowing of the fire whistle, which
claimed the attention of nearly the
entire audience, but the others went
through without hitch and were
seemingly enjoyed by everyone who
heard them. The train Monday af-
ternoon was several hours late, ne
cessitating the doubling up" of the
afternoon and evening programs. We
were unable to attend that number
but understand from those who did
that it was the best three and half
hours entertainment ever given In
the town. That was the evening of
the lecture of DR.. Gordon on "Six-Cy
inder Living" and we have heard 1t
spoken Of as the leading number Of
the entire chautauqua. In another
column you will find special write
up of DR.. Gordon and his lecture.
That the chautauqua as whole
seemed to give satisfaction is wit
messed by the fact that a meeting
was held after the last number was
completed, supplemented by another
meeting by the chautauqua commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce q
day or two later, at which it was de-
cided to buy seven-day course for
next year. This was done in order
to get the superior talent that goes
with the seven-day contract, and you
can bank on something out Of the
ordinary for next year. The price
paid for this seasons course was ST.
900 fat, and the larger contract calls
for $4,000, but will be we'll worth
the difference In the talent that goes
with it. Over $500 worth of tickets
were sold by the business men this
year which, together with the gate
receipts, brought the total to about
$500, leaving balance of about
$500 TO apply on next years contract,
and raising the balance by selling |
tickets and cash gate receipts is fig
ured as being an easy job.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-11

Milo G. Phelps Of Pratt, Kansas,
who is one of the efficient congenial
mail clerks on Rock Island trains 3
and 4, dropped off on Thursday, and
while here purchased quarter of
land from Griffith & Baughman. Mr..
Phelps bought one Of the quarters
owned and for sale by the Santa Fe
Land and Improvement Co. on very
easy terms. This 10 q proposition
which other salaried men should be
interested in, as Seward county land
is always good investment, and get
ting better.
Quite few people of the neigh
boring towns have been in Liberal
during the past week to attend the
chautauqua, Forgan, Hooker and
Hugoton furnishing the biggest
crowds. Liberal should remember
these towns whenever any event hap
pens in any of them and reciprocate
by showing up at the same in good
numbers.
R. W. Long, representative Of a
Kansas City wholesale paper house,
was in town yesterday and made this
office call. It's still the same old
story with the paper salesman-go-
ing up! Our bunch of print paper
we now have on hand looks more like
L stack Of currency every day.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-11
WILL GIVE LAWN SOCIAL

What? A lawn social. When?
Wednesday, August 16, 1880 p. m.
Where? At the Baptist church. Ice
cream. cake and sherbet will be
served and good time is assured for
everyone, SO be sure to come and
bring your friends.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Newly and fam
lily visited friends and relatives in
Bucklin the first Of the week, re-
turning home Wednesday. Mr..
Newly looked after the threshing Of
his wheat crop while gone.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-11
q. OF @. MEETING POSTPONED

The regular Chamber Of Commerce
meeting which was to have taken
place Friday, August II, has been
postponed until later date to be an
nounced soon. The principals OF q
proposition which was to have been
taken up at this meeting could not
be here on Friday night and 1t was
decided to wait until they could be
present.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-11

Buy that Booster Harness now
s31.s5. Liberal Harness Company.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-11

Buy that Boosterl Harness now
sSl.S5.-Liberal Harness Company.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-11

Cresone will keep flies off your
horses and cows. Liberal Harness Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-01
WANTS ELECTION INQUIRY
Senator Owen Hears Republicans Spent
SiO.000.O00 in Campaign

Washington, Nov go resolution
calling for an investigation Of the eX-
penditures made by both parties in the
last campaign will be introduced on
the opening day of Congress by SEN
ator Robert /. Owen, Of Oklahoma, he
announced to-day. Senator Owen says
he is informed that the Republicans
spent SlO,O00,O00, and he would like TO
hear more details about II.
81 understand that the most lavish
use Of this big campaign fund was IN
Ohio. Illinois, Indiana, New York,
Massachusetts, and West Virginia. said
Senator Owen. 81 am informed that,
instead OF the comparatively modest
sum accounted for in the official re-
port. the Republicans actually spent
about S10000,O00. ] should like the
public TO be informed just who con
tributed this vast sum OF money, with
a view TO it being understood what the
men vino gave IL expected. ] would
also like 10 make o matter Of public
record just how this money was spent
Senator Owen was hghting for the
passage Of corrupt practices act when
Congress adjourned last September
lie was openly opposed in his desire
for a vote by most Of the Republicans
End quietly opposed by some Of the
important Democratic leaders as weli.