The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-19
STILL URGING MORE CROPS
Governor capper Again Appeals to
Kansas Citizens to Increase Pro-
duction From the Farms.

duty of every American citizen to do
all In his power to increase the pro-
duction Of foodstuffs, Governor Capper
has issued another appeal to Kansas
citizens urging them to come to the
aid Of the Nation in the war emcr-
gsncy. He also urged bankers and
capitalists to loan money to farmers
desiring 1t for the purchase Of needed
seeds and machinery.
The governors appeal follows:
1T is the patriotic duty Of every
American citizen to do everything In
his power to increase the production
Of foodstuffs of all kinds. The Ma
ton is at war and we and our allies
will need more fool than is now In
sight The people Of the Middle West
must do their full share, and their
full share means the very maximum
production There Is no danger II
overproduction, there will be abund-
ant need Of all that we can grow.
81 urge every citizen to make sacrf-
flces II need be In order to grow fool
stuffs. Encourage In every way, the
utilization Of vacant lots and tracts OF
lands In and near titles and towns. I
urge farmers to increase their crop
acreage. to cultivate to the limit. to
employ labor saving machinery. Ia
work overtime. Every additional
pound and bushel produced will count.
Bankers and capitalists can greatly
help by advancing money for needed
seeds and machinery.
~ repeat this special appeal because
the planting season Is ut hand and no
time must be lost. The necessity OF
action Is greater than most OF US real
lie, and patriotic citizens OF all call
ings must cooperate. The Nation
needs you"
Wichita Recruiting Reeord.-Enlist-
ments In the United States Armysin
the Wichita recruiting district the
other day numbered seventy-seven.
many Of whom enlisted for the avia-
ton corps. Ten stations are In the
Wichita district ami today's enlist
ment was the highest ever known,
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Big Fire at Gardner.-Fire, famed
by southwest wind, destroyed
Hodges Brothers lumber yards, liv-
cry barn and several residences at
Gardner, tho other day. The present
loss Is about $4,000. Firemen from
Olaths helped fight the flames.
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Student saluted Flag After Beating.
Julius Bruner high school stu.
dent OF Concordia, was severely
beaten by a group Of fellow students
when he refused to salute the Amer
lean flag and said that IL he could
find German flag he would parade
up and down the halls of the school
building. Just to show Just what he
thought Of the United States and its
flag. Ten Of his classmates beat him
until he consented to salute the flag
and declare that he Vas for the United
States above ALL His father upheld
him In his action and tried to demand
protection from the school authorities.
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Take German as Spy.-David Me-
lensky, who has been shoemaker In
Baldwin for the last six months, was
arrested by United States secret SER
vice men and taken to Kansas City.
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Midland College to DriII.-Military
training will be started at Midland
College, in compliance with orders is
sued by DR.. r. B. Peery, president OF
the college.
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Train Kills Farmer.-William Lam
don, IS years old, d farmer, crossing
ing the Missouri Pacific track at Dill
lon in a motor car recently, was killed
and his car demolished.
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Gymnasium for School. Friends
University at Wichita is to have
fa6 900 gymnasium in, the near futura