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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

John w. Baughman and E. d.
Cooper made a trip to Baca county,
Colorado, the first of the week, to
inspect some land and close few
sales that were pending. The large
broom corn crops in Southeast Colo
RADIO have made good business in
that section of the country. Beaver
county has furnished large proper
ton of the recent settlers and they
seem to be doing we'll.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

George Curtis of near Hooker was
visiting friends in the city, Monday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

The w. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. H. C. Bane at her home at 804
North Kansas, Friday afternoon at 8
o'clock. The Union is striving to COM
plete 1000 head bandages for the
soldiers. Every member is requested
to come and do her part.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Mrs. Fred Speakman of Tyrone
was shopping in the city, Saturday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Jones of Kismet
were shopping in the city, Saturday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

County Attorney G. L. Light made
bushes strip to Guymon, the first
of the week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Miss Hope Mason of Hugoton was
visitor in the city, Tuesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Miss Maudie Hastings left for Ash
land, Monday, where she intends to
make her home.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Mrs. Crane Of Optima visited Mrs.
Anna Walker, Friday.
Miss Hope Mason of Hugoton was
visitor in the city, Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Speakman of Tyrone
was shopping in the city, Saturday.
George Curtis of near Hooker was
visiting friends in the city, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Jones of Kismet
were shopping in the city, Saturday.
County Attorney G. L. Light made
bushes strip to Guymon, the first
of the week.
Miss Maudie Hastings left for Ash
land, Monday, where she intends to
make her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Bruce left for
Kansas City, Monday, to visit with
realities month.
Mrs. Daisy Keener and children, of
Hooker, were in the city, Tuesday,
| to consult an occulist.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Ellis and family
left for trip to Port Arthur, Texas,
and other points, Tuesday.
Miss Viola Shelton left for Hutch
inson, Friday, where she will enter
the Salt City business college.
Misses Meta and Erma Niles of
Kismet were in the city, Saturday,
doing their Christmas shopping.
Miss Cleo Chittenden, who has
been visiting her friend, Mrs. H. Y.
Young, left for her home in Topeka,
Monday,
Mrs. Thomp WINNER, who has
been visiting at the M. M. WINNER
home, returned to Deming, New Mex
leo, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Pennington left
for Los Angeles, California, Tuesday,
where they will spend several months
enjoying life.
A. H. Thompson left for Halstead
Kansas, Saturday, in response to a
message stating that his mother could
live only few hours.
Jesse Mortimer, who is attending
the Salt City business college at
Hutchinson, arrived Sunday night to
spend the Christmas vacation with his
mother, Mrs. Martin.
Miss Gladys Stutsman, who has
been the stenographer and bookkeep.
err for the Sinclair Refining Company
for several months, left for her home
in Elbing, Kansas, Tuesday. She will
remain indefinitely.
The Hugoton Hermes states that
James Ray Gerrond, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. C. Gerrond, who live north of
Hugoton, has enlisted and has been
sent to Dodge City. Ray attended
school here a few years ago and is
L
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

The Hugoton Hermes states that
James Ray Gerrond, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. C. Gerrond, who live north of
Hugoton, has enlisted and has been
sent to Dodge City. Ray attended
school here a few years ago and is
well know among the younger set
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Mrs. Crane Of Optima visited Mrs.
Anna Walker, Friday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Bruce left for
Kansas City, Monday, to visit with
relatifes a month.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Mrs. Daisy Keener and children, of
Hooker, were in the city, Tuesday,
to consult an occulist.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Ellis and family
left for trip to Port Arthur, Texas,
and other points, Tuesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Miss Viola Shelton left for Hutch
inson, Friday, where she will enter
the Salt City business college.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Miss Gladys Stutsman, who has
been the stenographer and bookkeep.
err for the Sinclair Refining Company
for several months, left for her home
in Elbing, Kansas, Tuesday. She will
remain indefinitely.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Misses Meta and Erma Niles of
Kismet were in the city, Saturday,
doing their Christmas shopping.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Miss Cleo Chittenden, who has
been visiting her friend, Mrs. H. Y.
Young, left for her home in Topeka,
Monday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Mrs. Thomp WINNER, who has
been visiting at the M. M. WINNER
home, returned to Deming, New Mex
leo, Tuesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Jesse Mortimer, who is attending
the Salt City business college at
Hutchinson, arrived Sunday night to
spend the Christmas vacation with his
mother, Mrs. Martin.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

A. H. Thompson left for Halstead,
Kansas, Saturday, in response to
message stating that his mother could
live only few hours.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Pennington left
for Los Angeles, California, Tuesday,
where they will spend several months
enjoying life.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-20
APAN WILL INTERFERE
in CFIINA'S DOMESTIC AFFAIRS

ais who are fighting each other. Only
the Chinese students who are studying
in Japan may be depended upon in
the future"
The facts do not bear out the Terau-
chi ministry's profession of non-in-
reference, he declared, adding that
all Japanese troops now stationed in
various parts Of the republic form a
violation of China's sovereignty.
However he continued, III such a
practice is recognized as proper be-
cause it is done in good faith and in
order to preserve peace and order in
China, then Japan has the duty to
undertake a great interference in the
domestic affairs in China.
"In order to make China's exist
ence secure, Japan must, by all means.
undertake friendly interference there
1t remains for Japan to determine
which faction to support-the bureau
Gratis Of the north or the democrats OF
the south, he concluded. Olhuma ia
voB the dSmocrata.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-20
School Board War.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. J
CHICAGO, June 20.-States Attor-
ney Hoyne was prepared today to
take a hand in the school board fac
tional war which resulted yesterday
in the unseating of President Loeb,
Secretary Larson and Attorney Shan
non and election of candidates backed
by Mayor Thompson. The election
was the elimination of a fight be.
tween Loeb and Thompson for con-
tro7 Of the board
'I will proceed imme ediately to IN
vestigate the legality of the proceed
ings,' said Hoyne today, "and if l
find they are Illegal I will ask leave
to file quo warranto proceedings to
oust all newly elected officers and
bring such other action, civil or
criminal, as the facts may warrant" ;"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-20
ROOMS
Of MURDERER
Trails Leading to Lair Of the
White Slave Beast, Are
Being Uncovered in
Great City.
VICTIMS OF THE ITALIAN
Ruth crugcr Was Not the Only School
Girl Who Fell Into Clutches
Of Bicycle Repair
Man.
VICTIMS OF THE ITALIAN

tUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
| NEW YORK, June 20.-Trails lead
| ing to the lair of the white slave beast
in this country we're uncovered to Po-
lice Commissioner Woods and Dis.
trict Attorney Swan by Mrs. Grace
Humiston, in the development Of the
Ruth Cruger murder mystery here to
day.
The mysterious "Miss Consuelo La
Rue',' who jumped from the third
story window of her apartment to es-
cape a midnight assailant she says at
tempted to murder her, is believed to
be an important link in the chain be-
ing forged about the organized traf-
fickers in girls.
Meantime the net Of circumstantial
evidence drew tighter about Alfredo
Cocchi, the Italian bicycle repair man,
indicted for numbering Ruth Cruger
and burying her in the cellar beneath
his shop.
A little fifteen year old girl neighbor
of Cocchi's, Philippa Mureal, told how
Cocchi lured her to the cellar of his
shop, ''to look at some fine new mo-
torcycles" and attacked her. The
child was rescued from Cocchi by her
mother, who saw them from her apart
ment across the street, going into the
basement and followed them to find
her daughter in the Italians clutches.
Mother and daughter fought him of
and escaped, they both declared today.
He started to show me motor
cycles" said the girl. "But in less than
minute he grabbed me and began
to kiss me. He had me by the throat
and was dragging me around when my
mother came.
Nine. Murea- said Cocchi's finger
marks remained on the girls throat
arms for days.
STORIES of secret rooms above and
below various shops Cocchi has had in
New York; of attractive school girls
he sought to lure to him with candy
and smiles and motorcycle rides came
to the authorities from many sources.
However diligent Cocchi may have
been in his alleged bestial and muir
derous pastimes, information is in the
hands of the authorities reputed to-
show his association with others in
trapping and debauching girls.
A clearly defined track from the un-
couth and brutal Cocchi to daintily
manicured and elegantly attired white
slavers is said to have been found.
The alleged connections of the BIZ
cycle shop man are believed to have
reached high enough in olAcial circles
indirectly to get Cocchi out Of this
country and to his hiding place in Italy
after the Cruger murder.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-20
|owd Would Not Stand for
Words on Flag Women
Carried Near White
House.
b1,1cE GAVE APPROVAL
!. 4 Wilson and Envoy Root
Are pecelwing Russia" Was
Accusation in Big
Type.

nited Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, June 20.-lncensed
Suffrage pickets who Haunted de-
uciatory banners before the white
use gates as the Russian commits
n entered to greet President VIII
an angry mob of 300 men and wo-
b mostly government clerks out on
bch hour-charged the women and
e the banners to shreds.
President Wilson and Envoy Root
deceiving Russia" was the accu-
bon printed in black type on a ban
ten feet high displayed at the two
lcial entrances to the white house.
fThey say we are a democracy.
apsns win world war SO that dem.
racies may survive We, the wo-
en Of America, tell you that America
not a democracy" continued the
6end on the banner.
fTwenty million women are denied
f right to vote. President Wilson is
p chief opponent Of their national
|franchisement.
|'Help us make this nation really
Fe. Tell our government that it
psf liberate its people before it can
him free Russia as an ally"
|Aiss Lucy Burns, New York, and
fs. Lawrence Lewis, Philadelphia,
fned the banners.
|Shorty after the women went on
||ly at 10 o'clock this morning crowds
|san to gather before them, jeering.
by government clerks who
armed out Of nearby buildings at
nch, the crowds temper began to
'e.
lhe police guards at the white house
les, with whom the suffragists' pick
nave been On very friendly terms
ice they started their guard mount"
ne grlmly silent and made no move
check the crowd when it advanced
ldenly toward the pickets.
several men then jerked down the
lners, tore them to shreds and
IMPLIED the remnants under foot.
Yernment and office clerks for
Vss around rushed to the scene. Po-
irom the white house grabbed sew
ring leaders in the crowd. but the
seant in charge ordered their re-
Sc, and himself ripped down the
tatters Of the banner. The wo-
med.
ne police took the frame on which
/. .esend was mounted, into the
te house grounds.
te he incident was called to the at
.on ~. OF the department of Justice
~. 10y after it occurred and an inves-
'.'oh was started at once to deter
y whether there was anything
.s,onaole =. in the first line Of the wo-
piacard which accused Presi-
tSOnt1nued on napo 1N
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-20
Neutral Countries Are Taking
So Much That twill AL .
Be Gone Unless Halt is
Called.
THE FOOD CONTROL BILL
Some Members Of Congress Are Fight
Ing Measure Which the Presi-
dent and Hoover
Advocate.
[By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent.

by ftODcTI y. oIltSo SSE
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 20.-Neutral
countries are draining the United
States Of its wheat supply and unless
some food control is instituted by July
|, American wheat will be exhausted
by spring.
With this startling admission, the
administration today pressed on in its
efforts to force congress into prompt
action on the Lever food control bill.
It was pointed out that the early
southern grain is already beginning
to move and that by July /, most OF
it will be on the way. Meantime, neu-
trails are buying on gigantic scale,
while the allies are waiting on con-
gress before setting up food depart
ment and joint purchasing agency
here. But it is pointed out the allies
armed with plenty Of money-Ameri-
can money-can scarcely be expected
to delay buying grain if neutrals con-
tinue it. Hence, experts see the pros
pect Of their rushing into the market
soon to beat the neutral to the prize.
Unless the measure is passed by
July 1, congress must at least Off
cially recognize a food control de-
partment and give Herbert Hoover a
sufficient operating appropriation or
he will regard his usefulness at an
end. It Is said it will be impossible
for him to direct food control without
official status and money.
Hoover himself is in New York to-
day looking into the grain exports
situation. The uncertain temper Of
congress on the food bill, however. is
making it very difficult for him to
make any great headway in his pres
ent work.
The only weapon in sight for use In
the food conservation battle is the
embargo clause in the espionage bill
which President Wilson probably will
sign today. A general export program
has been formulated by the cabinet
and partial or total embargoes on coal
and wheat to neutrals is being con-
sidered.
It Is probable Hoover will lay new
and startling facts regarding the
danger threatening this country's food
supply when he confers with senators
again Friday morning. Some admin
istration leaders were somewhat dis
following the vigorous cross
eyaminatio& Of Hoover by Senators
Reed and Gore yesterday.
1t was compar&tee to court trial
in which prosecutors had the accused
on the grill Throughout the hearing
Reed referred 70 Hoover as the "wit-
ness" He and Gore indicated they
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-20
Big Gums Are Booming Today
North of Rheims in Most
Violent Bonn
bardment.
COUNTER OFF ENSIVE
Hlndenbura Thought to be Figuring
on FIeroe Attack Against
the French Llnes at
Once.

rIrnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
PARIS, June 20.-A titanic arui-
lery struggle ls in progress on the
greater part of the French front, to-
days war office statement revealed.
between the Ailette and Moulin
Laffaux and in sections east Of Chew
reaux wood and north OF Rheims,
this fire was heaviest from the Ger
man batteries. A violent lombard
ment of French positions was direct
ed there late at night. Along the
Champagne front 1t was more OF
duel of violence, guns on both sides
roaring increasingly throughout the
night.
"The Germans unsuccessfully at
tackled a small post near Monts Teton
and Cornillet and further west, foi-
lowing bombardment," the state
ment continued. 1.-The German at
tack was dispersed and thrown back
to the German trenches from which
it started"
rThe violence Of the German artil.
lery fire suggests the possibility that
Hindenburg may be preparing
counter offensive move against the
French. During the last three days
the German fire has been intense.
The positions under bombardment are
mainly those commanding the valleys
leading up to Laon. taken by the
French in their April offensive drive.l
Italians Take e36 Prisoners.
ROME. June 2O-Formidable posi-
tions on Mount Ortigara, including the
summit Of Hill 2105, were captured
from the Austrians in a sudden Of
fensive assumed by Italian troops.
The official statement this afternoon
said 936 prisoners had been taken.
American Destroyers on Duty.
TBy J. w. Pegler, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN De
STROYER FLOTIILA IN BRITISH
WATERS, June 2O.-After a record
breaking dash at night in response
to wireless distress calls, two Amer
lean destroyers arrived at their base
in an English port today with eighty
survivors of two torpedoed merchant
ships.
The resoues were made at point
at sea farther from land than any
have yet been reported.
The total run" on this errand of
mercy was several hundred miles
Thirty+one survivors from one ship
were picked UP in boats and little
beyond forty-nine from the other
were encountered.
Vice Admiral Sims, the American
fleet commander who is now in
charge of all allied naval operations
in this section, personally talked
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-20
FUEL CONTROL
/ BY GOVERNMENT
Federal Trade Commission
Makes Recommendations
Which Are Most
Revolutionary.
AS THE ONLY REMEDY
Alarming Coal Price and Supply Situa-
tIon Theatens Country Unless
Something is
Done.
AS THE ONLY REMEDY

! UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
| WASHINGTON. June 20.-Drast1t
war time government control was
urged for coal, coke and transporta
ton by the federal trade commission
| today as the only adequate remedies
for an alarming coal price and sup
ply situation. The recommendations
! are the most revolutionary of theii
kind ever submitted by the commits
sion.
| Complying with congressional re
quests for coal probe, the commits
sion pointed out that the coal situa
ton threatens industries and in
divtduals and recommended:
First, that the production and dis
tribution of coal and coke be con
Quoted through a pool in the hands
Of government agency; that the
producers of various grades Of fuel
be paid their full cost Of production
plus uniform profit per ton with
due allowance for quality OF product
and efficiency Of service): and
Second, that the agencies Of the
United States, both rail and water
be similarly pooled and operated on
government account under The direc
ton of the president and that all such
means of transportation be operated
as a unit, the owning corporations
being paid just and fair compensa-
tion which would cover normal net
profit, upkeep and betterments."
In addition to those main recon-
mendations. the commission advised
against recruiting miners for the
army. pointing out that uncertain
labor conditions have already tended
to disorganiZe the industry at crit
ical time.
In brief the commission finds that
while anthracite production has been
stimulated, uncertainty Of transpor-
tation-lack Of cars, chiefly-plus un-
certainties in bituminous production.
have offset the increase.
Gambling in coal has been going
on. And, to meet the shortage in
bituminous coal, many industries
have used anthracite in steaming
sizes, thus lowering the output of do
mestic sizes.
"The commission believes that the
coal industry is paralyzing the in
dustries of the country" says the
report, "and that the coal industry
itself is paralyzed by the failure of
transportation.
"The coal problem cannot be work
ed out so long as the railways re-
gard to their immediate effect upon
industry or upon systematic distri-
button of coal; to give priority to the
movement Of high freight rate COM
modities and to use the device of the
long haul
The commission warned that If con-
ditions continue as they now stand,
there will be real suffering in this
country next winter, while industries
and public service corporations will
be hard hit
The speculative element in coal
prices is causing IAN irreparable sit
uation" and a dangerous tendency to-
ward Initiation in all business, due to
the fact that all contracts allow a
liberal margin for sky-rocketing of
coal prices.
The New England situation is made
acute" the reports adds, by reason
Continued on page G.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-20
M. Hoffman, Resigns From
Federated Council and
Grimm Deported.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PARIS. June 20.-French newspa-
pers today hailed the resignation of
M. Hoffman,, from the Swiss federat-
ed council, as marking the end of the
long continued Swiss peace moves,
some Of which have been so persistent
as to create Irritation in allied coun-
tries. Hoffmann's retirement was di-
rectly due to his transmission of Ger
man separate peace bait to Petrograd
and was forced by demand of num-
Der of Swiss newspapers who saw in
such move a breach of neutrality,
likely to give affront to allied ma
It1ons. Dispatches from Berne today