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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-07-12
FINDS BABY BOY
ON DOOR STEP
Mother Also Left Booklet On
Care OF Baby With Woman
At Canadian

A circumstance which we read
about frequently and think about
rather lightly brought us face to face
with its reality last Monday morning
when the word was passed around
that an infant was found on the door
step of Mrs. Hattie Plemmons.
To this tiny early morning caller
was attached note expressing a
mothers love and devotion together
with the hope that the babe would be
received and cared for and signed,
ellis Mother"
In addition to this there was book
on the care of babies and on the
back Of the book was some instruc-
lions in lead pencil writing. The
note said that the youngsters name
was slack" and mind you we think
Jack is pretty lucky kid.
The announcement Of this door
step contribution brought forth the
population to view the sensational
wonder which is fine specimen of
humanity. He behaved wonderfully
well during the hours of his inspec-
ton and was complimented numer-
ously on his looks and fortunate To-
cation,
Who was the mother and where did
she come from? We will be honest
with you, we don't know. Whoever
she was and under what circumstan-
ces surrounding the birth and par
entage of little Jack she is in sorrow
today the extent of which a mother
only can comprehend. Death COM
pels separation that no mortal can
escape but the mother who volun-
teers to lay down her own flesh and
blood to provide better for it whether
that betterment may mean from fl
nancial standpoint or whether it may
mean to spare the unkind criticisms
of human society, say, do you think
you could do it? Regardless of the
circumstances which surround the
embryonic stage of this existence the
same impulse partakes of mother
hood and parentage and forgetting
all things else, let us take care of
Jack.
A petition was circulated to pro-
vide some necessities for the young
man and doubtless by this time that
subscription has reached the 500
mark. Jack is pretty looking chap
and Canadian proposes to see that
he is well cared for. He will grow to
manhood just like your child and
mine and some day be source of
great pride to our city. Mrs. Plem-
mons is delighted with the child and
will give him her best care and at
ntion.--Canadian Record.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-07-12
ADVERTISED FOR RAIN
A General Deluge Followed Unique
Method of Request

at always rains in this country
but sometimes it doesn't rain soor
enough" is often heard here. Per.
haps a method used by man in Flo
rida might be effective. 1t follows
An advertisement asking for gen.
eral rain in Polk county which ap.
peared in last weeks issue of the
Courier-I Informant, was quickly fol.
lowed by a tremendous downpour
which drenched the entire county and
benefited the crops to an amount
estimated at from 100000 to $780,
900.
The advertisement attracted con,
siderable attention when it began to
sprinkle a few minutes after the pa
pers were off the press. When, lit
tie latter, 'veritable deluge broke
loose it became evident that the
drouth was really broken, there was
considerable enthusiasm.
Several telephone messages asking
for rates were received in the Cour-
ier-Informant's office, and two en-
thusiastic gentlemen paid their sub
scriptions in the excitement.
The gentlemen who inserted the ad
says he got more than his moneys
worth.
The advertising rates of the Cour-
ier-Informant have not been raised.
Barlow (Fla.) Courier Informant.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-07-12
SUBMARINES ARE FAILURES
British Admiralty Say There Is no
Chance for Them to Win

The German submarines can do lit
tie toward winning the war according
to report just issued by the British
Admiralty. Won Hindenburg has
made the statement eff we hold our
ground until the submarine has done
its work we shall have victory" This
has pleasant sound to the British
navy because they are convinced of
the submarine failure.
A staff correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press was privileged to spend
two days last week in observing the
anti U-boat campaign at close quar-
tiers at big naval base on the south
east coast There was plenty of evil
dence Of the effectiveness of the ad-
mirality work in nearby waters as
we'll as of the tremendous effort be-
ing put forth.
The navy still maintains secrecy
regarding the submarine sunk but the
pursuit has become so lively that a
U-boat shows its periscope in Chan
mel waters only with the greatest
risk. 1t is impossible to keep en-
tirely secret such incidents as that Of
an oil driven destroyer which few
days ago swept into port with part OF
a rammed submarine hanging tri.
umphantly from her prov.
Airplanes and dirigible patrols ir
the Channel are proving highly eff
fective, and U-boat once sighted by
a dirigible has small chance of get
ting away.
In waters further afield, one of the
best evidences of the success of the
Atlantic patrol was the safe arriva
Of the American transports at {
French port.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-07-12

whole crop. At the present price
the one-third, together with the cash
rent Mr.. Selix pays, will pay over 25
per cent on the purchase price of the
farm which was bought four years
ago at near $50 per acre. Hunter
Enterprise.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-07-12
TO BUILD NEW SCHOOL

Garden City Votes 100000 For
Three New Buildings
The bonds to the amount Of $780,
900 for the erection of three new
school houses in Garden City, were
carried by a large majority in the
election Tuesday.
The ward school bonds were car
ried by majority of about 4 to l..
The Junior High School about 2 to 1.
Work on these buildings will begin
as soon as possible. Garden City
Telegram.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-07-12

Bellows to be worn like shoes
pumping air as user walks, oper-
ates recently manufactured vac
uum cleaner for carpets and rugs.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-07-12

Do not lose the rs per cent dis
count on fly nets.
Liberal Harness Co., Price Makers.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-17
200 MICHIGAN
MEN WOULD BE
ARMY OFFICERS

II was announced when applca-
ton lists were closed feF-the of.
GERS reserve training camp az Fort
Logan n Roots. Ark Monday night
that 2.700 Michigan men had made
application or this number many
we're not physically At and others
were rejected for various reasons
hut 4 IS believed there will be more
Nan enough available material from
witch 70 select Michigan's quota.
which IS 4s2.
u Dwight Douglas, secretary o.
he Officers Reserve Training Camp
association for Michigan. expresses
himself as highly pleased with he
response OF Detroit and Michigan
men. When the examining board
goes over all the applications Il viii
select those who appear most fttef
for the work and these men will IN
dergo second physical examina-
ton. Those inally selected will be
notified before Aug 10 when and
where 70 appear. The camp VII
open on Aug. 81.
Joshua Julian AxteN. known as
the fighting psrson Of Royal Oak. )"
was among those 20 make applica-
ton on the last day Mr. Axtell.
when pastor OF the Royal Oak Con
gregstional church in 1879. fought
a hve-round battle with Gus Don
dero. saloonkeeper. and spectators
awarded the decision 20 the parson
The Detroit times., 1917-07-17
NILES

Thar. q one act on this weeks bill
IN .h~ Miles theater which STANDS n"t
among VRuds NE sketches, hot ~
cause IL ~ tglt about theme tn"t
be hy any means new. bat because u
.-eafs with tender. SELF sacrincinS
sympathy a problem as old as thr
wrrif The artistry 81 the perform
arcc IN itself - enough 70 win x
man IS starving FOR the love and
~ attention--and the children
which his wife does not give ht
because she a. too busy with saci
afra. - The mans stenographri
rrrers lnto hts heart There -
child then comes AT awakening or
the part ~ the wife.
s-ue clever trickery. and the ~
women are brought toscther ar
VINE when the man ~ thought tH
dying All ls confessed and svert
tnlnx Is painted with the whlteut
~ the lily 80 that the child ma
hal, q name that VIII successtAi4s
stand an attack Ia court
And thc curtain goes down with
those words sohhing under y;
WAC IL the sinner and who 10 the
Fdra Earl Andrews and conpanr
present Ehis unusual little drama
Ross aud Ashton have come -
sl.t' tren bed with some music.
The four Barnes. who used 70 turn
rp-9aps for Ringing Brothers, 40
sour~ more - them In this aee
wh.n the ord nary acrobatic act -
about as Killing az ham sand
v|ch az banquet. the peTfornh nee
rr tho Rarurz - above The average
Rogers and Mack do some sing ns
arf dancirg They recite lot x
xes that used 20 draw broad smiles
from Tie boys who wished they could
shoulder a musket once more The
Remi Duo sings classic selections
with an ease that makes them well
Understood bv the persons VINO can
shave on 10. % or 90 FOR rainy az
terao0n
Ia Paiva Is an international char
acter dancer the program SAYS 80
There are motion pictures and good
music.
prtnftrE-ths plain nest kfnd--'h"'
q. - I..k Ne ne Main Az
The Detroit times., 1917-07-17

CALLS RESERVES

About so men who were on the
reserve list Of the Thirty-frst regi.
ment have been called into active
service. The addition OF these men
will almost oil the regiment 20
war strength.
The regiment will remain In De
troit for ! 5 DAYS. according 10 Lieut..
Col Waldo. who received a bulletin
from the war department notifying
troops that they may remain at
home stations for the IS days II
they cared TO- There is enough pre-.
liminary work 10 keep the men oc.
cupied FOR that time. The entire
regiment must be vaccinated and
inocuiated before leaving the city
and this operation will require 10
days, as that period must elapse
between The first and second injec-
tons
More than 80 men applied for en-.
iistment on Monday aud % were nc
cepted There viii be no more re
cruiting al night for the regiment.
but the Office IN the armory will BE-
open from s until o'clock daily.
Fourteen City fremen nave ap
Piled for aam.s ion to the marine
corps 20 date and 10 is said many
others will Join These men viii
leave In body Aug The fire de
partment has agreed TO restore the
hremen 70 their positions when they
return.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-17
DRAFT RULES
UNFAIR, SAYS
SENATOR SMITH

United States Senator William
Alden Smith. who came 70 Detroit,
Tuesday 70 attend the North End
Republican club excursion. Joined
With those other members OF the
senate who have criticized the gov
ernments plans for drafting men
into the army as being unfair 70 the
larger cities OF the north
II look the stand one month ago
that the government estimates
were unfair 20 Detroit and other
cities" he said. and stu feel that
way about ITO DO not know II any
thing can be done 70 change the ap-
portioning
II don't like the present rules for
exemption either think the coal
problem is one ~ The biggest ones
We have 20 deal with. and We ought
20 exempt every man employed in a
coal mine"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-17
WOMAN'S CRIES
BRIGHTEN AWAY
NIGHT INTRUDER

An unknown man. attempting 20
enter the home OF Joseph Papeneau.
No. li77 81 Antoine ST., early Tues
day morning. was frightened away
by the screams OF Mrs, Papeneau.
The man had torn the screen on
an upper room and was reaching In
when he caught hold Of Mrs. Pape'
neau's arm Her cries awakened
her husband. A search failed 20 re
veal anything ot the man.
Papeneau told the police he sus-
pected a man who has been hanging
around me nelghborhood for some
time. and who few days ago az.
tempted 20 snuce his young daugh'
Ter into n barn AZ the rear OF the
house. Papeneau furnished de
scrlption OF the suspect TO the po-
lice.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-17
TTEATERS

W.rchen smith and victor Waves,
al IN IL this latter version wWch
~. Dousteiir company Is using
The Play Is rlNh In Sonedg. w.
eN -leut acting roles Tor eompetent
players and as might be eHpectsd'
~. Bonsfells company met the De
n,snas To- tho romplete Eatsfaction
~ the large audience MISS BON
stslle had tho 'oie or INC slrlhnS,S
and fascinating widow MIS- 'oFnt "a
,Ss,1,rse a. whose charms OF mind
and person "Oid Nick Van Alstyne
srrrunhe with utmost Milthshtss,
Miss Bonstelle is always del lShttui
In n purely comedy part ana she aet.
"a NJ Opdyke with delicious splrit
ana lust the right touch OF sophls-
Nr Giles made an admirable Van
Alstyne, altho the character rs one
are accustomed 20 seeing him as
sume Mr. GILES has proven HE Ner-
satiiity, however, ana X u tnuCh 70
MS rredit that he So easily changes
from the Noytshness 81 Bunker beAn
- last week offering, q the eluU'
rcugh and l-st-slnged PERSONAL
~ ~ cold Nick
Mr. pllman was hiEhiy suceesstul
as Bertic whose genefAl hoooue
home state - suddenly swept away,
Ard the youth hnds much 20 his own
surprise "a well as that % every ecdy
Else that he has brain with Nhleh
IL think and mind that IAN au
tuauy grasp business intricacies ana
serse danger with keenness that
ives hfr1 the power 20 hght g.
Mr. Pangbor had the any easant
role of Marx Turner. "Old NICK
s.n-tu-law who tries 20 wreck the
Van Alstyne fortunes and orlnss
great misery - bis own VIE ano
hrr~r MI Pringle as ever. was eA
rslIent as the Rev Murray Hilton,
ve-t fashionable clergyman, Good
work was accomplished By J. HSrrE
D. Maurice Worcester. Cora VITA
ersroon. Flora sheffield and Marie
curtis a. the other characters IN the
stony 40
Trs Ronsteile company Will say
farewell FOR this season Wltn seAs
u...xs oTerfng u douhle bill sar
S,us ~r4vorCcus" and A curtain rals-
~ called The Tenth Point
ELLA NAE HAWTHORNE.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-17
u. S. SPEEDS
DRAFT WORK
Michigan Among States Delay
ing National Army
Lottery
BY WEBB c. MILLER.
Stdf Correspondent Tinted Press

WASHINGTON, July 17.-with
the great draft lottery tenta.
lively set FOR Saturday. special
agents were today ordered 10 New
York city and several middle west
ern cities 10 speed up those dis
tricts
Ten states are still incomplete
altho most OF their registration
boards have finished their work. In
case a few districts cause further
postponemeut OF the draft. the war
department will rush federal off,
Gals into those districts.
No definite date can be fixed IN
~ all states are ready. Secretary
Baker will confer with Provost Mar.
shall General Crowder today and put
the finishing touches on the prepa-
rations.
Crowder says the census est
mates tangle in congress will not
alter or delay the draft.
Following the law we called
upon the Official bureau for est
mates Crowdar said We can not
20 behind those figures"
Baker and Crowder will decide the
hour OF the lottery what oficial will
draw the first number and where
| the drawing VIII be held.
The following states are delayinr
the drawing
Alabama, Illinois. Kentucky. Mich
lsan. Mississippi Missouri. Ohio
Pennsylvania, Virginia and New
York.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-17
Expense. Cut edison Earnings.

Because OF increased expenses the
Detroit Edison company report for
the six months ended June 30 shows
only slight gain over that for the
same period last year, while net
earnings for June were lower. For
the six months total gross revenue
was s5.99T .6o4 IS. a gain OF 2S.6 per
cent Total expenses were 5000
iSO.s2. an increase OF s5.5 per cent.
Net income was sl,s6S.373.sl, a
gain Of as per cent. Interest
changes for the six months were
s5Os .0S6. 30, a reduction Of 90 per
cent from charges OF s546,oSl.76 dur
ing the arst half az 1918. The bal
ance ot net income available Tor
dividends was 3l.t60.3lT6s, a gain
OF % per cent compared with the
similar part OF 1915.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-17
Society

Mr. and Mrs Charles p Larned
have eope 70 Harbor Beach for the
summer.
Mrs. James Thayer Mcmillan and
children are spending the summer
al Cape Cod.
Miss Leslie RoEe, OF London, Eng
Is the guest OF Mrs p. C.. Hughes.
No. $50 L0ngfeiowave,
The Young Mems order viii give
rs annual moonlight THURSDAY
evening. July q. on the city OF To
ledo 10 Sugar island.
Ashlar lodge No. 81. T. & A M.'
will give one OF its popular moon.
light excursions. Thursday evening
July IA. on the City OF Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Billiard and
children. George and Mary, No. ll6
Taylorave, have gone 20 their sum
mer home on Lake Huron. near Port
Austin.
Detroit homestead. No 1883
thINI TIIRNA NA - AAFA ANcAt 49,
viii give a picnic 70 Bots Blanc.
Tuesday. July -
O
The engagement Is announced Of
Miss Irene Mary Andre. daughter az
Mrs Hubert n. Andre. No 56s
Mack-aye.. 70 Francis A. Schneider
OF Albany. \. Y
Mr.. and Mrs James ~. Downey,
No. rs Pacifc-ave, have gone 90
Minneapolis by way OF boat 20 Du
luth. They viii visit also In Chi
cago before returning home.
.
The Elizabeth Johnson auxiliary
Of johnson post, No IS. Veterans OF
Foreign Wars will give moonlight
Thursday evening. July ~, on the
Putin. Bay, for the benefit az re
lief fund 20 be used for soldiers az
the front
A program OF music and other
entertainment will be provided for
those who do rot care 10 dance on
the annual moonlight OF Palestine
chapter. No. 80, Eastern Star, 10
be given Tuesday evening, July -
on the Ste. Claire
The Detroit times., 1917-07-17
FOUR ALLEGED
THUGS NABBED
Figured In Early Morning
Hold-Ups. According To
Stories of Victims

Edward Gordon. OF Iowa. an ex'
convict. and Mike" Buck. "a years
OLD. OF Toledo. are held by the po-
lice charged with highway robbery
while armed. and Aloysius Schultz.
aged IS, and Ernest Monroe. aged
%. both OF No. eos Park-blvd.. and
both chauTeurs. have been arrested
on the charge OF robbery. unarmed,
IN Connection with three holdups
early Tuesday morning.
John Fang. No s27 Congress-st.
east. was knocked down by Buck A.
Chene ard Congress-sts.. bu, man
ged 20 cling 70 him The compan-
ION OF the holdup man, who was
armed. escaped, bur Zang chung 20
hts man until the police arrived.
Gordon attacked John Denimow-
SKI. No. 673 Frederick-ave az is
Tuesday morning on Chene-st-, near
Ferrv-ave and when Patrolmen
Odein and skripsz appeared. attract
ed by the noise. he fed As the Of
ncers closed IN on him. Gordon bred
four times. the revolver issing are
when the distance between the men
was scarcely Eve feet
Walter Heidi, No. 1874 Kercheval-
ave, was returning from NJ. Glenn
ems on Gratiot-ave.. 10 al automo-
BILE. when the machine ran into a
ditch Schultz and Monroe, with
an unknown Negro, helped Heidi
from the ditch and then attacked
him, beating him UP badly and tax
ing SOS from him, ne saws. Schultz
WAS arrested by Detectives Roche
and Burezyk in hts room, and Mon
roe was captured al the taxicao
stand
The Detroit times., 1917-07-17
MAYOR NAMES
DIR. DUFFIELD
ON HEALTH BOARD

Mayor Marx late Monday after.
noon named Or Francis Dufneid
No. SIS ST. Paul.ave. a member %
the board OF health. Dr.. Dunield. p
brother OF DIVE 3 Dufieid. a car.
didate for mayor against Mayo
Marx In the primaries last year, viii
take ONCE AZ once. This appoint
ment makes the board complete.
When Or. Angus Mclean and Dr.. j.
Walter Vaughan were called into the
government service because OF the
war, II left the board without a
quorum. The other vacancy was
filled last week by the appointment
OF DR. Hugo Freund
DIT. Duffeld was educated az Har-
ward. He is son Of the late Gen
Henry Martin Duf1eld Since he
graduated he has conducted a gen
eral practice in Detroit
The Detroit times., 1917-07-17
oRPfIEUM.

seven vaudeville acts and the div
ing contest. besides feature pie-
ture and some comedy Aims give Or
pheum audience plenty OF good en-.
tertalnment this week. and there isn't
slow moment in the proceedings
The hsadliner Is FREDERICK. the
Great a magician. He has several
bis illusions including sensational
deviation feat There - one big set
called the "Rridegroom's Dream" that
centuries a boudoir with pretty
young woman thrown In and IL 10
literally produced out Of nothing. In
the levitAtion feat the subject passes
on into thin space There Is a mys-
FERROUS spirituAlistic cabinet built on
miniature scale and many familiar
tricks are offered in new fashion To
miss seeing Fredrik Is 10 miss "A real
magician.
Bob Hall IA back on this weeks
bill. bob Is the young fellow who
inprovtses songs a. 90 goes along
permitting the audience 20 select the
subjects 20 be suns about and the
melodies He IS the best Of all the
The Four EArls. IN aerial feats.
OPEN the program. and play airs co
bells as they whirl thru the air. pu
Roche and ne Lee. clever pair Of
musicians introduce several musical
SURPRISES Cook and LorenH two
comedians who have a lot OF fun pat
ter and wind up with some aero battle
dancing. score decidedly. and IneE
Nourse. a pretty little girl, plays the
santo exceedingly we'll. The Three
Robins are singers who oNer an &C.
ceptatle selection OF old-fas h ion ed
and popular melodies A. usual. the
amateur divers close the perform
ance
This weeks picture feature Is Bes-
sic Rarriscale IN Halter Of Men.
comedy drama that Is replete with
laughs
The Detroit times., 1917-07-17
GARRICk

To an older generation OF play
xoers The Henrietta, which was
presented Monday evening in the
Garrick theatsr by the Bonsteile com.
pany. has come % be regarded as
one of the classic American come
dies II was originally written by
Bronson Howard, and played by VIII
liam H. Crane and the late stuart
Robson. while Nat Goodwin and 9TH
er well-known comedians have been
seen IN one or the other az 80 i'm
portant two frst characters. Nicholas
Van Alstyne aut his son Berti., "tne
lamb" The play was rewritten two
or three years ago for ,he use - NJ
Crane and an aN-stAr cast By
The Detroit times., 1917-07-17
TEMPT r

TEXTILE
Breezy hearty Ray SRmuels. who
sings when she feels Ike II and talks
her songs the rest 90 the time, -
one ~ The big tavorites anong vau-
dcvile t0piiners - Visit thr Iefnpte,
and her reception Monday afternoon
was az the usual Were 3ust-tickled d.
to-death-to- see-you- again type.
Miss Samneis 81 one ~ the live
wires On the vaudeville stage. EN-
uberance is her. other name. she has
keen sense OF humor and travesty.
and possesses nimole brain. and
her so-call~d songs are IN their way
gems % Philosophy. wit and satire,
whether she g. humorously prodding
the "ruhe tho "Yidiisher" or other
character types Charles Pierce at
the piano Is more than an accom-
panist--he is an equal part OF the
success az Miss Sanuels act.
Artie M~hiinger who several times
has been given Bernard Granville's
place in nig musical shows when the
latter lrntdian-danCer has gone into
new productions, 9nrrs number OF
songs which ne has sung with sue,
cess IN The Passing show and
other musical revues and some that
are new ;or his present vaudeville
tour Meh.inger = nifty dancer
and no starker az any Job OF enter
tanning that he undertakes
A playlet that has the merit OF
being clean and wholesome. with
touches nat pull al the heart strings
for their very sim itCttN, Is oIereu
by Nosl Travers and Irene Douglas
In Meadow brook Lane The stage
setting shows the garden and eX-
terror q a llttle rose covered house
that a small school teacher Is trying
very hard % buy on the installment
plan. as a home for herself and her
mother The owner is an old skin
flint who g eventually cirCumvented
by the pure nerve and blum OF
iinoleun travelling salesman who
falls IN love with the pretty teacher
on sight, and proceeds % use MS wits
20 secure TIC little home FOR the girl
and hsr mother The grocers deliv-
and interest for the audience
An artistic posing act ia color
Gems" IN which costumes. draper 80
and lights are effectively used. Burns
and Fabrito. a new team. made sUch
hit that the aud -nce refused 70
Jet the program proceed until these
two. VITA their nonsense and their
music. were held before the curtain
long over their allotted time
Lou Archer and Gene " ard are an
entertaining pair. and the Bud snyder
company mixes comedy antics and
fun with one Of the Cleverest and
most sensational wheel acts the Tenn
pie has offered in q long while Sealo
Is seal which performs the most
unheard-ot tricks with nonchalance
and surety that are marvellous, and
he does them too while HE trainer
Is On the stage and Sealo has the
spotlight all % himself Pictures
on the M0oreoscope close the Dill.
-
The Detroit times., 1917-07-17

Ensign and Mrs. Arnott j Nall
are receiving congratulations on the
arrival of a daughter. July II. En-
sign Nall, who Is on the Z. s. s.
Iowa. In in Detroit with Mrs. Nall
for 10 days