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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-22

The postot1ice department report
for 1916 has just been issued and
shows some remarkable figures. In
stead of deficit OF $11,33S,00O in
1915, there was Il surplus in 1916 Of
$500, 900, or a total difference of
over SIT 100000 in the finances of
the department. The total revenue
for the year were So 12,O57, 6SS, and
the expenses of operation were $500,
2O4,0$3. There was only $24,4l9
lost on account Of burglary, fires, bad
debts, etc, during the year out of
their big business, which shows the
carefulness and systematic espionage
of the postal department. One of the
peculiar facts about the report is
that the Iowa rural carrier service
costs more to the department than
that of New York state. New York
has 2,4S7 postofiices, and its rural
service out of these Offices costs ST.
342,5S0, while Iowa has only 1901
postotfices and it's rural services costs
$2,765 $40. The cost of rural SER
vice in Iowa is higher than any 9th
er state in the union.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-22
"R1GHT OR WRONG"

Decatur's famous words. My
country, may she ever be right; but
right or wrong. my c count, r,s guide e
Ia time when it is the duty OF every
American to attempt to keep his
country from the wrong, or what he
thinks is wrong. That time has
passed. We are in for armed neu-
trallty and shooting at German sub
marines at sight, and there is scarce
" room left for argument.
Every American may not see eye
to eye on the proposition, but there
is nothing left to do but let things
take tleiI course. And why? Mere
" because agitation to the contrary
now would force the nation--orr
country, right or wrong-to III; hon-
or itself Uncle Sam would be Stul'-
.i;cd if The people we:e not united III
THIS critical hour. The PRESIDENT
ard his advisers, whom the nation
elected to 1un the country, nave d.
cidet uIOr certain course. 1a''re
is absolutely nothing honorable and
patriotic that can be done except to
follow them. Loyal Americans will
do exactly what loyal Frenchmen,
Russians, English and Germans have
done-follow their leaders unques-
tioningly. This is the gist of neu-
trality. A nation disrupted within
itself is no nation in fact, though it
may be such in name.--St. Joe News
Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-22

p Champ Clark is confident he will
be elected speaker Of the siXty-tifth
congress. If so, and he serves
through the term his record as speak
er as to length of time will equal
that of Joseph g. Cannon, as he has
served as speaker in the sixty-secOnd,
sixty-third and sixty-fourth congress-
es. There have been forty speakers
OF the house since the constitution
was adopted, and they have served
from two to eight years. The longest
continuous term Of service was that
Of Joseph G. Cannon, eight years,
1903 to 1911. Other long terms have
John G. Carlisle, 1888 '' to " 1855;
Schuyler Colfax, 1863 to 1869. Hen
ry Clay served as speaker of the
house three terms separated by in
tervals-from 1911 to 1914, from
1915 to 1920, from 1928 to 1925.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-22

This is the manner of man Wood
row Wilson is at the end of his frs:
term as president as seen by the
New York Evening Post: 1--WE see
him gifted in speech; with few close
personal friends; stoical in adver-
sity; modest in victory; silent under
abuse, resolute to the point of being
obstinate; often too slow, though
sometimes as swift as light; an
idealist, but also a prudent and
adroit man. He has undoubtedly a
passion for the high things of the
United States. That he may compass
more of them in the next four years
than in the four that are passed will
be the wish today of all Americans
done or failed to do, has made the
American presidency in the eyes of
the world glitter beyond any
throne
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-22
A COALITION CONGRESS-.

Neither the democrats nor the re-
publicanS have a majority IN the
house of representatives of the six
ty-ftth congress.
AS the house, stands today it is
composed OF OH y the
latter varying politically from prohi-
bition to socialism. There is one va
cancy, which will be filled by the
election of democrat from the nj
teenth district of New York. This
will leave the house evenly DIVIDED
between democrats and republicans,
with the balance of power in the
one of whom might be the controi,
ling factor if the other four should
divide evenly between the two regu-
lar parties.
1t is essential to the welfare of
the country that the congress which
will meet April 18th should not ne, be ,e
be organized by 430 democrats and
republicans representing an over.
whelming majority of the people OF
the United States.
Sutn an organization would bring
the control of the house under the
ablest men of both parties, 1t would
person Of Champ Clark, not pro.
German speaker in the person of
James r. Mann. 1t would pry from
! gaFi06s committee ehalrmansh12s
democrats who are not IN sympathy
with the administration and the
dominant political thought OF the
country and give their places to re-
publicans who can be trusted. Such
an organization would put only
proved Am ericans on guard.
Joseph G. Cannon has said that
whichever side organizes the next
house is going to be sorry This
is true. and it is true because the
American people are in no mood for
partisan manipulation and partisan
Juggling with the issues that con.
front the country. They are not
thinking along partisan lines or
bothering their heads about partisan
questions, and they want"a congress
that will not sacrifice great natlonal
interests to small party politics.
A coalition congress is the solution
Of the problem 1t would command
DOpular confidence and go far to-
ward restoring the prestige that con-
gress has lost by its unrepreSenta-
tive methods and it's petty politics.
There must be enough statemanshlp
among the democratic and repubN-
can Representatives to put patriotism
first. This cannot be done il either
Marty is to again control by the asys-
tenn of barter and bargain that is
necessary to an organization OF the
house along partisan l1nes.-Ne"
York World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-22
Senator LaFollette must be given

Senator LaFollette must be given
credit for consistency, if for nothing
the path of un-Americanism since
the European war began. He voted
for the Gore resolution for the sur
render of American rights to go on
the seas. He opposed national de-
Tense. He was willing to leave his
country naked to invasion. He voted
against the resolution of confidence
in Mr.. Wilson. He voted against the
espionage law. He introduced a
American merchant ships with de
fensive guns He defeated by his
filiGuster the bill authorizing the
pre- sident to protect American shir-
ming.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-22

What Miss jeanette Rankin, "the
ever elected to congress, will stand
for is contained in her platform. The
planks are: National suffrage, child
welfare, tariff revision for the pro-
lection of workers, state and nation
al prohibition, greater publicity in
congressional committees, farm loan
law. Whether Miss Rankin will line
up with the republicans, democrats
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-22

In adopting cloture rule the
United States senate has cast aside
its practice of more than a century.
In brief, the new rule provides that
on petition of sixteen senators to
close debate on a pending measure
the senate by two-thirds vote on
the following day but one may limit
debate thereafter to one hour to
each Senator 1t includes provisions
to prevent dilatory tactics and the
introduction after cloture is ordered
of amendments not germane to the
pending bill
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-22

''Iowa's precious pair of United
States senators" says the Manson
Democrat" certainly did not add any
.luster to their badly battered crowns
when they joined in the miserable
filibuster against President Wilson
and the United States
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-22

Congressional leaders expect a
long session of congress. The ap-
preparation bills which failed to pass
at the last session OF congress must
be passed. They are the army appro-
priation bill, the sundry civil bill,
the general deficiency bill, the mill,
harbor bill. The legislative program,
of course, will be determined by
President Wilson and much will de-
pend upon whether the democrats
or republicans organize the house.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-22

Speaker Champ Clark predicts
that when congress resumes sittings
in April the special session will run
into the regular session in Novem-
Der and that there will be no real
adjournment until August 1918. In
his opinion organization work will
be disposed of within four days of
the opening of the special session
and then the entire field of -legisla-
ton, including bills which failed at
the last session and new proposals,
will be opened up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-22

The Shenandoah Sentinel-Post
says among those who talk the
loudest for war there are few who
want to enlist to serve in the trench
es When it comes to that the dis
position is very largely to let George
do IT
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-22
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-02
ODNEAL

Mrs. Lizzie Odneai, wife of Fred
Odneal, living twelve miles south OF
town, died at the family home on
January 81 at II o'clock, Of pneu-
monia.
The deceased was 80 years old and
leaves to mourn her loss husband
and six children, five daughters, Lou
Maude, Grace, Matte and Hazel, and
one son, Vain. Also three brothers
Mark, William and Benton McCul.
louch, and one sister, Mrs. Ethel Dun
all of Harris, Missouri.
The funeral will be held at the
home February End at o'clock, ant
interment will be made in the Liberia
cemetery.
Guy P. Bedford had charge of the
funeral.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-02
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-02
IS YEARS OF
LIVER TROUBLE
Finally Relieved by the Old Rel
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Traverse City, Mich.-Mrs. J. w.
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| can recommend it to all who suffer
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have influenced several Of my
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-02

demonstration entitled "Thanksgiv-
ing Ann" which was very much en-
joyed by all.
Joe Buckland gave a line party
last night at the Photoplay, after
which the merry party went to the
auckland home where a beautifully
appointed luncheon was awaiting
their arrival. The entire lunch was
carried out in the pink and white
color scheme, as we'll as the artistic
decorations. The guests were the
Misses Edna George, Mary Flood,
Fay Adams. June and Estelle Cox,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-02
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Laird

Mrs. Elizabeth G. Laird died at the
age of 76 years and 10 months in
Arma, Kansas, January 81. 1917, al
the home OF her daughter, Mrs. J. E.
Williams. She was brought to Lib
eral to be buried beside her husband,
who was moved here from Arkalon
where he was buried about 26 years
ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Laird were early
settlers in Seward county, having
come here with their family in the
spring of 1886 and located first at
Fargo Springs, and later moved to
Arkalon, where they lived number
of years prior to Mr.. Laird's death.
Mrs. Laird is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. l.. A. Bracelet OF
Woodward, Okla; Mrs. j. E. Will
liams Of Arma, Kansas; and Mrs. j.
H. Pennington of May, Okla, and by
one son, w. F. Laird of Los Angeles,
California.
Mrs. Laird has been an earnest
member of the Baptist church since
she was 16 years old.
The body was taken direct to the
undertaking parlors, then to the
cemetery where brief funeral services
were held under the auspices of the
Baptist church, Rev. Paul Gates Of
floating.
The pail bearers were: Judge Et-
zold. Abe X. Stoufer, Lee Larrabee,
H. w. Lane, Joe Fuest, Garrett Yes
sell.
There were in attendance at the
funeral large number of relatives
from different parts of Kansas and
Oklahoma, besides a number of the
old Seward county friends. Follow
ing were the out-of-town relatives
who attended the funeral: Mrs. ]. d.
Taylor, Harrington; Mrs. w. w. Tay-
lor, Pratt; Mrs. Don r. Smith, Yates
Center; Imam Williams, Arma; ]. E.
Arma; ]. H. Pennington,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Liest and v. B.
Brown of May, Okla; Mr.. and Mrs.
B. e. Williams of Buffalo, Okla;
and Lay and Jack Bracket of Wood
ward.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-02

and Ada Hobble; Mesdames Gaskill
F. Summers, H. Tucker, Gum, Con
ley, Perrin and Karau.
The Amoma Glass of the Baptist
church were entertained at the home
of Mrs. E. B. Lorenz on Monday even
ing, practically the entire class being
present. After the business session
there followed a social hour. Mrs
Lorenz served dainty lunch during
the evening.
Mrs. Clyde Atha and the Misses
June and Estelle Cox motored to Gar.
den City Saturday and to Dodge City
Sunday, and thanks to the delightful
weather they had a splendid trip and
were entertained royalty by their
friends in both places.
An item of interest to many Lib
eral people will be the announce
ment Of the marriage of Miss Iris
Firmin of Hugoton to Mr.: ]. M. Shull
of Amy, Kansas, which occurred on
January 31st at Hugoton. These
young people are we'll known both in
Liberal and Hugoton. They came to
Liberal Wednesday evening and left
on No. Thursday for their future
home at Amy, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. v. Griffith enter
tanned few friends informally in
honor of Mr.. Griffith's sister, Miss
Marie Griffith, who is spending few
weeks with her mother and family.
The evening was pleasantly spent
with music and games after which
delicious lunch was served.
\ One Of the most original and de-
lightful affairs of the season was the
Rose Bud luncheon given Tuesday
by Mrs. w. e. Wilson and Mrs. w. T.
Atkins at the Wilson home on North
Sherman avenue. The house was
artistically decorated with pink rose
buds andrferns. The four-course
lunch which was served at 1880 was
carried out in the pink and white
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-02
Keep The Children
At Home

Mother Ihave decided to build house, We have
already lived too long without the comforts that family
should have You have scrubbed and whewashed
floors and walls and fought rats MICE cock reaches and flies With
all the odds against until exhausted and the lines of
are beginning to creep your face.
And the children need and brighter surround
ngs At school they learning things about housekeeping
and farm development that cannot be confined the
conditions home Our children reaching
tons that cannot be provided by home plant
do not assist them in developing their lives they will
be drifting away from home to live among strangers
But father afford to build now? True, our
house not good would like but maybe additional
and little extra work when do spring cleaning will
keep the children in school and do dread going in debt
don't consider this ordinary going in debt an
investment of the education trying
children. Furthermore children ambitious and if
they cannot have here with such comforts they
be had they will elsewhere and give their ability building
community where they receive the encouragement
about them We need them here And the way to keep them
to make conditions attractive to them
I'VE get everything need for building from THE
CRAIG LUMBER COMPANY, you may begin right now to
plan for house with plenty of windows porces and
we'll paint too just to suit your fancy This company can
supply with all the material will they will also
plan and give suggestions they position to
give valuable advice regarding bniding
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-02

color scheme. The place cards were
pink rose buds and pink rose bud nut
cups added to the artistic table decor
alton. The glass candle stick hold
ers were shaded with pink rose pet
ais. After the luncheon hour the
afternoon was spent with auction
bridge, the score cards being beau
tiful imitation of rose petal. The
guests were Mesdames Cav, Stoufer,
Ault, German, Baughman, F. Sum-
mers, H. Tucker, o. M. Woods, H. L..
CHM, L. w. Stevenson, N. w. Dun
lap, P. A. Craig, ]. B. Craig, Sanford,
Commons, Perrin, c. w. Edison, Gas
saway, and r. Harrison, and the
Misses Anna Atkins, Berrie and Kath-
ryn Jordan.
Mrs. W. e. Wilson and Mrs. w. T.
Atkins entertained with Kensing-
ton Thursday afternoon. They car
ried out a pink and white color
scheme. The afternoon was pleas
antly spent in conversation and mu-
sic. The hostess served delicious
four-course lunch to the following:
Mesdames C. A. Brown, Fred Engle,
Hobble, e. ]. Thayer, ]. S. Miller, j.
F. Funk, Chas. Ellsaesser, Lee Lar
rabee, /. B. Jordan, H. G. Armstrong,
w. H. Meyer, L. A. Etzold, w. E.
Farmer, A. B. Skinner, H. A. Gaskill,
w. v. Griffith, F. G. Boles, M. H. At
kins, e. S. Irwin, e. ]. Stutzman, r.
N. Cunningham, d. G. MacLennan,
o. w. Spradling, T. A, Tegarden, r.
E. Summers, Warren Zimmerman and
w. F. Robinson.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-02

Mrs. Francis Hamilton died at her
home near Dombey, Oklahoma, jan
uary rs, aged ninety years, eleven
months and twenty-six days. She was
born in Virginia and had only lived
in Oklahoma short time. The fun
eral was held at the home, services
being conducted by Rev. Stewart, and
the remains were laid to rest in the
Nabisco cemetery. Guy P. Bedford
had charge of the funeral.
Louis Rannison came in on No. 1
Wednesday from Cape Giderau, Mis-
souri,.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-02

Miss Sarah Lane leaves today for
her homestead near Elder, Colorado.
Billy Orr has gone to Elkhart to
set up some Ford cars for the Liberal
Auto Company.
M. B. Gamble and family OF
Greensburg were Liberal visitors
Tuesday of this week.
County Attorney G. H. Light is in
Topeka where he went to attend the
Kansas Day celebration.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-02
Card of Thanks

We desire to express our apprecia
ton of the kindness of friends during
the burial of our mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth G. Baird.
]. E. WILLIAMS and
FAMILY.
r. B. BRACKETT.
]. H. PENNINGTON.
w. F. LAIRD.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-02
, SOCIETY NEWS
BY Mrs. Francis Morgan

Mr.. and Mrs Guy P. Bedford enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. V. A. Clark at
dinner Sunday.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society met Thursday, January 25,
with Mrs. N. l.. Falls, 35 members
being present. After the business
session an interesting program was
given, the feature number being a
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-02

The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Oral
Holmes was born January 80 and
only lived few hours. Interment
was made in the Liberal cemetery
The saddened family have the sym
patty of their many friends. The
funeral was in charge of the Liberal
Undertaking Company
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-02

Word has been received here by the
Finley family that Mr.. Kinley's moth
er died in Carrolton, Missouri, before
he reached there. He left here Sat-
urday morning. Mr.. Finley's friends
here extend sympathy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-26
College Baseball. Pennsylvania g; Ursinus 2.
Doings in the Auto World

An increase of at least ten per cent in the cost of automobile tires may be expected at almost any moment now, and continued advances in price thereafter are not at all unlikely. ac- cording to the. predictions of George H. Harrell. one of the most expe- rienced dealers in this state.
 Mir. HarrelfS statement comes in the form of warning to motorists. whom he advises to prepare now against high prices and inevitable shortages. combination of circum- stances is rapidly making the tire situation a critical one. he says, and the man who buys now. taking advan- tagc of a full market and the lower prices. will find at no very distant date that he has acted wisely.
 In normal times. Mir. Harren says, it is almost impossible for tire manu- lecturers to turn out enough of the hest quality products to meet the demands of the motor world. This is due to the customary short crop of available fabric of the kind needed for making the best tires.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-26

The Academy won the second game of the season by trimming the Shore Line team to on the campus, We'd nesday afternoon. Shea a new pitch CT at the Academy, pitched a good game, striking out eight of the vis- itors, while he held them to five hits. 'sBen'' Houlihan pitched in mid sea son form, flaming eleven of the school boys. "Scudr Mcknight was the star performer with the stick, getting three bingIes in four trips to the plate. Hull played third in place of Parker who is out on account of cutting reci- tations.
 Le Claire the first Academy man up struck out, but reached first on Keary's error stole second and scored on Stan 1ey's sacrifice fly to center. Tn the hans error stole second went to third when Me11or fumbled Keary's throw and scored on McKntghts hit.
 In the fifth LeClalre got to first on an error and scored on Stanley's hit.
 In the sixth with Lynch and Me- Knight on bases Hull rapped out a sharp single to right bringing in both men. The final tally came in eighth when Meek walked. Bennett singled and LeCIaire -daubIed.
 The railroaders became dangerous In the eighth when hit, an error and a free pass put three men on with two out. With the count two and two which Counihan speared one hand, thereby retiring the side. In the ninth Mcknight made a fine catch of OrrnGbees fly. The proceeds Of the game which amounted to S15.56 were given to the Red Cross: Score: