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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-23
Al FORD PUT TO TASK

We felt just little sorry for the
jitney Billy Orr drove thru here from
Liberal Tuesday. He had fastened
truck on the rear end and loaded
nearly four ton of flour on SO that it
balanced over these two big truck
wheels. The gear chain ran from
small sprocket on the rear hub OF the
Ford to a large sprocket on the truck
wheel. The front part was regular
Ford outfit with a comfortable home
made cab for the driver. Behind this
outfit was attached two wheel trail
er equipped with regular Ford pneu
matte tires and loaded with 1900
pounds of -four All that outfit was
being hossed over these country roads
with one common little old Ford en-
CINE. The flour was of Dodge City
make and was consigned to Kenton,
so from here Billy had to quit the
flats and take to mountain roads
To get this shipment to Kenton by
rail it has to go around thru the Ok
lahoma and Texas panhandles into
New Mexico, thence over forty miles
overland to Kenton. This auto truck
trip is undoubtedly an experiment to
see if it can't be done quicker and
cheaper the overland way, so woe be
unto We Ford engines if it works.
Cimarron News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-23

There is a piece of delicate
mechanism that has been perfected
which we do not believe has been
patented. 1t not only will add, null
tiply and substract figures, but will
add ideas and when when given two
ideas will find the third. Do you
wish for this new invention?
You have it right now in your po-
session. 1t is your brain-the most
mysterious, wonderful thing you or
anybody else has, yet it is the most
capable of enormous, severe work,
and if you aren't working it, train
ing it, developing it, making it more
useful in the world today you are
losing your fortune, your life, your
soul, too.
Tuesday morning the Second A
moved into the H. S. building. Miss
King, a sister of Miss King, who
teaches B, will be in charge
We don't understand why some of
the business men have to get into
this school business. They are put
ting up signs, "EIides Tanned Here"
Mary Farmer has gone from the
graded school but is not forgotten.
We believe there is something in ev-
cry room that belongs to Mary. Amos
Groves will haul the property home
for fifty cents a load.
The physiology teacher: Johnny,
where is your appendix" Kansas
City"
We youngsters don't know any
thing about "pediculus capitis." Now
what do you mean, anyhow?
Geo. Wehmeier is showing some
class as wrestler He handles all
that can pile on and get holt"
This really happened: Children,
today is the birthday of one of the
greatest men, Can you tell
me who? One said Lincoln 81 said
my Papa"
Did anybody in the 18th or Sth ever
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-23
WOMAN ACTING RAILROAD HEAD

Hutchinson, Kans. Feb. 20.-The
only woman in Kansas who is a real
railway magnate and brass collar"
probably, is Miss Nell Runnells
Her title is secretary of the An
thony e Northern Railway Co., but
she is more than that. When Pres.
o. P. Byers is out of town she runs
the railroad, and Mr.. Byers declares
she is the "best man. on the system.
She handles all of the intricate mu-
nicipal bond matters in the railway
elections and when difficulty arises
anywhere, she is the one who unrav-
els and adjusts matters. Her train
ing in an attorneys Office and study
of the law has made her especially
valuable in this particular
1t is said that Miss Runnells is the
only woman in the position of secre
tary-in-chief and acting president in
a railway corporation in the United
States
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-23
PAULINE FREDERICK


If the impression has ever been
gained that Pauline Frederick's in
terpretations of the great weaknesses
in "Zaza" and bella Donna" the
famous Players Film Company's pro-
| auctions in which she scored such
great personal triumphs, represent
her only type of screen characterize
tons. il will be dispelled when this
company's next Paramount picture,
LYDIA Gilmore" appears at the Ma
jestic Monday, February 26.
In this adaptation of the powerful
dramatic success by Henry Arthur
Jones, Miss Frederick plays an en-
tirely different type of woman-the
loyal wife and devoted mother, who
goes through the mental tortures of
the damned to save the name of her
little boy from disgrace at the hands
of his father 1t is tremendous role
with compelling forcefulness in its
every moment. Mrs. Gilmore is a
sensitive, highstrung woman, who is
passionately devoted to her son, Ned.
The gradual cooling of her husbands
affections has slowly alienated Mrs.
Gilmore's love for him and this pent
up emotion has been poured out in
her alteration of the boy.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-23

get by with anything? Tell us some
Saturday If you did.
The Sth b has figured out that if
every stray dog in town could show
his tax receipt, the city could build a
swimming pool 500 feet square and
ten feet deep
Lawrence Weidensaul's numerous
young friends extend to him their
sincere sympathy during his sadness
in the loss of his mother
Parents could help the teachers if
they would not let the little fellows
bring money to school and expect
teacher to look after it till they
want it, After this teacher will let
sonny take care of his own pennies
No time for society column this
week. Kid party every night.
Leta Nickle represented the Agri
class at the Farmers institute last
Friday
Dorrit Edwards was absent Mon
day.
We get our grade cards the last OF
next week. Woe betide some of us
who haven't studied hard enough the
last six weeks.
Miss Bruce gave the Sth A a music
examination Tuesday morning. We
wonder what some of us will get in
the way of grades.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Evans returned
Monday evening from an extended
trip thru Florida. They will go to
Guymon the last of the week for a
visit with Mrs. Evans parents, after
which they will be at home to their
friends in Liberal, and Ernest will
take his place in the Evans Harness
Company store,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-23
STEEL NET ro PROTECT HARBoR

New York.-A steel net designed
JbSprotect the port of New York from
Hostile submarines and other war
craft in the event of war was put in
place at the entrance off the harbor.
For the present it will be kept In
position only between sunset and sun
rise and will bar all ships from leav-
ing or entering the harbor during the
night.
In case of war its construction pro-
vides for placing it as permanent
barrier.
Three tugs and three lighters from
the New York navy yard lowered the
net at the bottom of the channel.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-23

Emil johnson was here from Hugo
ton Saturday to meet c. e. Bundy,
who was coming to visit his father
who is quite i'll at his home in Hugo
ton.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-23
A PIANO UNDERTAKES

A little girl attended funeral and
was greatly impressed by the solemn
expression of the undertaken. A
week later the piano man called at
her mothers home to see about the
belated installment due on the music
box. The little girl answered the
door bell and announced to her moth
er: Mamma, the piano undertaken
wants to see you. '-Tucumcari Sun.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-23
WHEN THE WAR WILL END

Absolute knowledge have | none.
But my aunt's washerwomans sisters
son
Heard policeman on his beat
Say to labOrer on the street.
That he had letter just last week
written in Latin-or was.it GreekO
From Chinese i'm Timbuctoo :.
Who said the niggers in Cuba knew
OF a colored man in a Texas town
Who got it straight from circus
clown
That a man in Klondyke heard the
news
From gang of South American Jews
About some ore in Borneo
Who heard of man who claimed to
know
OF swell society female rake
Whose motherin-law will undertake
To prove that her seventh husbands
niece
Has stated in printed piece
That she has son who has a friend
Who knows when the war is going
to end.
Fowler (CoIo.) News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-23

We have the best lineup of prop
critics. The Matkin Agency.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-23

For Sale:- A second hand Ford
car. Call at the Overland Service
station and look It over 89t3
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
Movjno Picture Censors.

The national board of review OF mo-
zion pictures Is made up entirely OF
unpaid workers, including general
committee OF thirty-hye members, self
perpetuating, from which is selected
mn executive committee, which, In
turn. elects members of the review
committee. This latter committee Is
divided into sections, which attend
from twenty-five to thirty picture re-
views weekly. The general committee
Is court Of appeal for any pictures
which may be held for further consid-
Grafton. Ii was formed in 1909 and
has always been gladly recognized by
the manufacturers, exhibitors and pro-
ducers. Last year 1t caused to be
eliminated 5000 feet OF Objectionable
films. Among those on the general
committee are: l.. L. Jerome, business
bureau Of the international committee
of Y. NJ. c. AS; Orlando l.. Lewis,
general secretary Of Prison Associa-
tion OF New York; DR.. Charles s. Mac
farland, general secretary of Federal
Council of Churches of Christ In Amer
Fun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
A Grievous Error
A Labor Day Story
BY EDWARD MCFARLAND

Little Mamie Swift was taken very
i'll in the night. and her father was
called up to go for the doctor. Swift
feared the child would die and began
to trot. From trotting he increased his
pace 10 "A run.
He was perfectly unaware that he
might he taken for suspicious char
acter. tearing along at night. cutting
corners to make short cuts and his gen
eral appearance, 10 say the least, di-
sheyeled.
lie heard footsteps behind him, and
they were gaining on him. But he
thought nothing about it, for his mind
was on his sick child. Suddenly the
pursuer capped hand on his shout
der and handouts on his wrist.
Whats thist" he asked, ustonished.
You're wanted" replied a policeman.
Let me 20. My child is sick, aud |
must get Il doctor
"Oh, the doctor racket has been
worked too often It's no good
Swift was in agony, but could do
nothing He was taken 10 "A police
station. where complaint OF burglary
was entered against him. 4 woman
came t. the station looked AT the pris-
oner and said, That's the man. and
went away
Meanwhile the mother waited for
the return of her husband with the
doctor. Morning came. but neither
Swift nor the doctor came. As the
sun rose the child died. Then To com
plete the mothers agony word came
from her husband that while running
for the doctor he had been mistaken
for burglar and arrested.
During the day the tolls frightened
around Swift. The rugucs' gallery WIS
ransacked for his picture. and the pho
tograph OF criminal named Jack
Dovlcn. who was the image of Swift.
was found The woman who had
identified the prisoner the night before
looked at him again and was sure il
was the man she had caught opening
her bureau drawers and, on being dis
covered. had run.
There was never "A clearer case
against man. Had he been gentle
man he could have proved that bur
glary was not i'm HE line. but he was
a plain workingman and could only
prove that his name was on the rolls
of the Carpenters union in good and
regular standing. But this did not save
him lie was convicted OF burglary
and sentenced 10 six years in stare
prison.
The day he was sent up his wife
came 10 see him She knew he was
innocent AMI had sworn that he had
been with her five minutes before the
alleged burglary had been committed
and that ne had left her To 20 for n
doctor to attend their sick child. The
story would have elected sympathy IL
it had been believed. but it was not
What was the testimony of burglars
wife worth Nothing.
"Wel. Tom" she said TO him. this
Is hard, isn't it,"
Yes Mary. IT is"
why don't they find way 10 avoid
such mistakesT
81 don't know. | suppose they can't"
Maybe some day the union will
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
FIoatinu Orydocks.

Our largest floating dock is the Dew
ey, at the Olongapo naval station, in the
Philippine Islands. Floating drydocks
are so arranged as to lift big battle
ship bodily from the water When it
is desired 10 dock vessel the floating
dock Is sunk by admitting water to It,
and the ship is floated over II, When
the ship Is In the proper place over the
dock the water is pumped out, and 1t
rises, lifting the ship with 1t. When
it is desired 10 refloat the ship the
dock Is sunk again by admitting water,
and the ship Is hauled Off. There are
side walls 10 the dock which remain
partly above water In these are To-
Gated the pumping machinery, and on
them the docking gangs work. The
Dewey Is In three sections, OF which
the two small end sections lift the
large central section and are them
selves lifted by it. -.l
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
Goethals Saw the Point.

Shortly after our war with Germany
was started X. j. Mcbride OF Beau
mont was awarded big contract for
the construction Of wooden ships for
our government. The fact that Me-
Brides firm had never engaged in ship
building promised 10 initiate against
his getting n contract, ana the lack OF
practical experience was mentioned
during his conference with General
Goethals..
"Yo1f firm has never constructed
ships" said the general
mo, sir"
"WenT pressed the governments
representative.
General, YOU built the Panama ca
nal" replied Mcbride.
so they say" was the answer.
Did YOU ever build canal before!
General Goethals saw the point
Dallas News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04

have persons whose business 1t will
be TO ferret out such cases as appear
among their members"
II hope il will"
We'll. Tom. keep MP good heart
I'll work for the chilIen.'
The convict was to0 dishcartened 10
make any response 10 his wifc'S hope
funcsS. All he said was if he'd been
let 20 on for the doctor the child might
be alive now.
Swift had served year in prison
when one night burglar was caught
red handed in "A burglary. He hap
pencl 10 lie taken To the same station
Swift had been taken 10 when arrested
on his way for the doctor The man mt
the desk looked AT him in surprise.
Great Scott. man." he exclaimed II
hadn't heard Of your breaking jail
II haven't broken Jail said the man
sullenly.
You were sent up year ago. That
I'll swear TO What's your name?'
"Ob. I'm Patsy Wolf. might as
well own up. I've been before the
court SO many times couldn't fool
anybody"
The sergeant looked puzzled.
Take him IN and lock- him up he
said "Ill find out about the matter
in the morning.
The next day he learned that Thorn
as Swift. the man he supposed Patsy
Wolff 10 he, was in the penitentiary.
The picture in the roeucs' gallery was
examined. and IL was found that II
might be the likeness Of either one Of
the men 1t began to dawn on the po
lice that th@y had made mistake.
4 month kter. after "A grea. deal OF
red tape bad been united. on the morn
ing OF Labor day. Tom Swift was
discharged from prison. and. having
reached the city where he had left his
family. he saw his companion labor
erS marching. He stood for moment
watching them. muttering to himself:
you've lots 10 do. boys. besides get
ting better wages. You've got 10 see
that when one Of your number gets
into trouble with the law and Is limo
cent therein he detectives 10 find out
where the guilt lies
When Tom reached home he found
that his wife had about come 10 the
"cnd If her rope and could not bare
carried tie burden any longer
How I'D they get YOU out. TomT
she asked.
The governor pardoncd me.
And will they punish those who put
Won thcrn for not linking more care?"
NO. They'll he punished in another
world. and maybe they're not TO blame.
don't know
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
Carnations and Rats

Not long ago the basement of de-
partment store in san Diego. Cal. re-
ceivcd a sudden influx Of rats. Traps.
however baite,i. tempted but few, anG.
other methods OF radiance tried seem
Ell of little avail. About this time the
janltor noticed that old carnations
thrown into the rubbish disappeared
overnight He put two and two to-
gether and began batting traps with
carnations. Every trap added TO the
fatalities in the rodent kingdom.
The city health department then
took It up and has been achieving very
satisfactory results therefrom. The
odor Of the flower seems To attract
rats from some considerable distance,
the variation OF color apparently max
ing no difference American City
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
a Storm That Made a Record.

The most violent storm that ever
ravaged England occurred Nov. 20 and
%. 1903. The loss in London alone
was 100000. Eight thousand peo-
PIC wore drowned in the floods Twelve
WarshipS. with more than l.SOO men
on board. were lost. Trees were up
rooted 100 Of them in Kent Eddy
stone lighthouse was destroyed. and
Winstanley. its contriyer. WAS killed
with several others.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04

sulphur is "a solid. nonmctailic min
cral which has been known from ear
Hest ages. i; Is hard. yellow and brit
Ito and mas II most offensive Odor. II
is found IA veins a. beds. mostly near
active volcanoes The imported sui.
phur generally comes from Solfatia. In
Sicily. but large quantities are also
procured from copper and iron pvritcs.
These minerals are heated. and the sui
phur. being volatile. flies off In fumes.
which are conveyed by means OF pipes
10 a cUndensing room n left in the
powdcry state III which il condcnses it
Is called flour Of sulphur II melted
ana cast into bars il Is called roll sui
phur.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
Modesty.

Modesty is one Of the sweetest aud
most desirable qualities one can pos
sess, and yet too much modesty hinders
advancement. When this quality is
overdeveloped il antagonizcs aggrcs-
siveness. without which no great sue
cess can be attained
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
Matrimonial Amenities.

The wife and | had spat this
morning. She remarked that she didn't
get much OF man when she married
me"
"Whew. And what did ydu sayy'
"Oh. 4 agreed with her. | said if Ia
been a high class man | wouldn't have
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04

Bartling & Holmes have just I'm
ished a modern six room stucco house
ioi Mr.. Bartling's personal use Pros
poctive builders, looking for ideas to
incorporate in their plans next year.
might find something in this house
well worth their time in looking it
over.
This house is on Bridge street be-
tween Michigan avenue and Superior.
Contracts for paving and building
sidewalks on Bridge street have been
let, the sewer is in and water ar
ranged for. The property can be
bought for 100000. All improve
ments paid for.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
Walioons and FIeminos.

The term "Walloons" is used 10 desie-
nate those Bclgians who speak French
or a French dialect. while the Flemngs
are those who speak Dutch or Dutch
dialect
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04

King Solomon in his song says: The
winter is over and gone: the flowers
appear on the earth; the time OF the
singing Of birds is come. and the voice
Of the turtle Is heard in the land"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04

If bread has been baked too brown
or If the crust has been blackened in
an oven made too hot do not attempt
to cut off the black with a knife. As
soon as the loavcs are cold go over
them with coarse crater.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04
Sympathetic.

Cabanne-Is he good doctor?
Chouteau-Oh. yes. Il very good doc
tor.
We'll, like n sympathetic doctor"
"Oh. well. he's sympathetic lie new
or makes me pay ia advance. st.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-04

Life is too short for stupid quarrcls.
Philip Gibbs
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25
DENTISTS MUST
NOT AID EVAOERs
GOVERNMENT iNsIRucTs THEM
4 ITO BE CAREFUL m PULL
ING TEETH.

Atlanta, Aug. 2t.-As government
regulations require a man to have
certain number of moIar teeth before
be can pass the physical examination
for service. dentists have been noti
fed 10 be on the lookout for any men
who seek to evade the selective SER
vice law by having teeth extracted
In a letter to the members of the
Georgia Dental society, DR. G. r.
Armstrong, secretary of the Georgia
State Dental society. says that it has
come to the attention of government
officials that men within the service
age have requested dentists to ex-
tract their molar teeth.
Dental societies are asked to report
all such cases to DR.. T. A. Broad
bent, 25 East Washington. street, Chi
cago, secretary of the Chicago Dental
society According to Dr. Armstrong;
men who have molar
teeth extracted will be required to
produce these teeth at the request
of the exemption board.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25
TO QUIT 7RETlNG
DRUG ADDIETS
HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN AT
IANTA TAKES A RATHER
DRASTIC STEP.

Atlanta, Aug. 24-Drug addicts who
for some time have obtained temper
airy treatment at the city hall, where
the city physicians have prescribed
for them, must find another place of
refuge
The city health department, on ac-
count of the large amount of work
devolving upon the two city physi-
clans, and because of that depart
ment's inability, through limited ap-
preparation, to hire additional physi-
clans to do the work, has ordered
that the practice of administering to
these unforunates be discontinued.
Where the drug addicts will now
go IS matter which eff d serious
problem both to state and city Off
Gals.
AS many as 500 drug addicts have
been treated every week for the last
three months at the city hall The
city physicians, acting under instruc-
'ASiiS Aioil ZIG HtdlIu department,
have received drug addicts during
certain hours on three days of the
week. During these hours the CORR
doris OF the city hall were filled with
these sufferers.
The city's interest in administer
ing treatment to the patients was
based on the condition that the pa
tient would enter the hospital on
Washington street, which is maintain
ed by the state for the cure of drug
users. But in spite of the promises
of these persons to enter this hospi-
tai, it was state thta many would go
to Mason, Savannah and other cities
of the state, arouse sympathy of city
officials of those cities and obtain
similar treatment
The federal statute permits city au-
thorities to prescribe drugs for those
persons who, in their opinion, need
them.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25
DIZZY SPELLS
Relieved After Taking Two Bottles
OF Cardui, Says Tennessee
Lady.

Whitwsll, Tenn.-HIrs. G. P. Cart
wright, of this place, writes: about
four years ago the dizzy spells got 30
bad that when ! would start to walk
I would just pretty near fall. wasn't
past doing my work, but was very
much rundown.
I told my husband ! thought Cardui
would help me, as a lady who lived
next door to me had taken a great
deal, aud told me to try it. This was
when we we're living in Kentucky.
My husband got me bottle and
took it according to directions. 1t
helped me sc puch that he went back
and got me another bottle. l got a
whole lot better ard just quit taking
it. got over the dizzy spells. L took
no other medicine at that time nor
since for this trouble. No, I've never
regretted taking Cardui.
l felt just fine when l finished the
second bottle"
Purely vegetable. mild and gentle
in Its action, Cardui, the womans
tonic, may be, the very medicine you
need If you suffer from symptoms Of
female troubles, give Cardui trial.
All druggists. NC.129