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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02

The L. T. l.. met at the home OF
Mrs. Vickers, the l.. 7. L. superfn-
tendent, Tuesday after school and
was entertained for two hours with
games, music and luncheon. Forty
children were present to enjoy the
fun.
Chas. Swan of Texhoma was tn the
city the last of the week to spend a
few days at the home of his brother
Frank Swan, and sister, Miss Blanche
Swan.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Pysher mot
ored to Lindsborg Monday, where
Mrs. Pysher will resume her studies
at Bethany and Mr.. Pysher will go on
to Missouri aid Nebraska to look after
business matters a few weeks.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. John Bolin are in the
city from Hutchinson spending few
days at the Buckland and Haynes
homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Wright were
here from Tyrone Sunday spending
the day with relatives,
Mrs. Barker and Miss Rhomance
Hand of Tyrone were shoppers in the
city Friday.
Miss Winnie Grosyenor, who has
heen visiting at the f. M. Lydick
home, returned Tuesday to her home
in Usage City, Kan.
Mr.. Handy, manager of the Ford
branch house at Wichita, was in Lib
eral Monday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02

Mrs. ]. Patrick of Great Bend is in
Liberal this week looking over the
town shd country with the intention
of probably locating here in the near
future Mrs. Patrick already owns
some land near Liberal and is well
pleased with conditions around here
at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E, George and
daughter, Miss Edna, Mr. and Mrs.
o. NJ. Woods, and several others left
Monday for Wichita to attend the
Cattlemen's convention going on in
that city this week.
Miss Myrtle Green, nurse at DR..
Morrows hospital, left Tuesday for
a weeks visit with relatives and
friends in Hutchinson and Pratt.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Franklin, who has been seri-
ously i'll with pneumonia for several
days, is some better at this time.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Elliott will be pleased to know
their infant son, Jack. Is on the road
to recovery after severe siege of
pneumonia.
Geo. Curtis, who has been call boy
at the Rock Island about a year, has
resigned the job and will go to his
fathers farm near Hooker in few
days. His successor will be Bryan
Francis.
Glenn Riggle of Tyrone was a Wis
itor in the city Sunday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02

Miss Hattie Sealey returned Satur-
day from an extended visit with her
brothers at Dodge City and Winfield.
j. ]. Calvert says he has noe Is on
hand at this time, and all shipments
of Dodge cars received by him are all
spoken for before they arrive. The
Dodge is one of the good cars repre-
scented In Liberal and the big demand
for them has exceeded the supply
ever since the agency was started. :.
H. Bandelier, who has been visit
ing at the Eden homes in this city, re-
turned Tuesday to his home in Fort
Wayne, Ind.
w. T. Judson went to Shattuck,
Okla, one day last week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02

Mrs. Mcdowell, who has been here
several weeks at,the bedside of her
daughter, Miss velma Mcdowell, who
recently underwent an operation at
one Of the local hospitals. returned
with her Saturday to their home in
Topeka. Miss Mcdowell was a
school teacher near Moscow until re-
Gently, resigning her position on ac-
count Of illness.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02

Vey Pastor
C. E., 1880 p. m-Reuben Rea'
son, Pres.
Prayer Meeting, Wednesday even
Ing at 7;3O.-Joe Titus, Leader.
Everybody welcome.
w. K. Hoskinson has built new
garage.
Miss Marcella Kearns, father and
mother, were visitors at the school
Wednesday,
Dallas Sessler was in Hugoton FRI
day on business. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lutes were Lib
eral visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Block of
Edwards county, Kan, who have been
visiting in the neighborhood for few
o days left Monday for Morton county
to visit relatives.
The Hoskinson brothers were, in
Hugoton Friday on business.
Mr.. Bert Smith was in Liberal Mon
day.
F. l.. Green of Pleasant Valley, G.
w. Hawk and C. o. Cohenour of Lone
Star, attended the tractor and stock
show at Wichita Friday and Satur.
cd 10 Cot
day night but as their wives were not
there to call them they oversight and
the Rock Island pulled out and left
them in. Hutchinson. C. o. was sick
all day Sunday from the shock, sc
they decided 1t was cheaper. to buy a
car and return home at once, Ford
runabout for sale. Call C. W. Hawk
F. l.. Green or co. Cohenour.
"A school meeting was held Tues
day, February 9th, for the purpose
of voting bonds for new school
house.
c. E. Warfel and Miss Hazel Cob
enour OF Liberal took supper with
Mr.. mad Mrs. w. H. Cohenour Mon
day. N
Geo. Wallace is spending his time
these days trying to locate his BROTH
er-in-law on one of our Western Kan
sas farms.
JACK AND JILL.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02
LONE STAR

us Miles Northwest of LiberaD
Sunday School, 1880 a. NV. r.
Hoskinson, Supt.
Preaching, 1880 a. m.-Guy Har-
Vey, Pastor.
c. E., 1880 p. m.-Reuben Rea-
son, Pres.
Prayer Meeting. Wednesday even
Ing at 7:3O.-Joe Titus, Leader.
Everybody welcome.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16

in heavy merccrized silk floss quickly
works these eyclets. The long sleeves
of charmeuse are made from the old
dress and finished with small cuff
to match the collar. The old skirt
hangs straight and narrow. tho slight
ly gathered at the waist line. Three
bands OF velvet are sewcd horizontally
Ground the SKIRT and give conformity
TO the waist, The jumper reaches to
the neck ut the back and is finished
straight across the waist line,
Figure 2 conveys tho same sugges-
ton for combining velvet and char
meuse. though this jumper is handled
without vest. IL Is sealu,d on the
shoulder ana under thu arms. Made
ot black velvet II is .lnshed IN front
iust above .he waist limo TO show the
TOP OF the skirt II chnrmeuse or n set
In puff. This slash and the edges may
no stitched or corded. Six small butt
toas and braid loors ornament the
Jumper at the belt llEa. and the lower
edge IN finished with two points. A
motif may be embroidered on the
front In black and white. The back ls
identical with the front for the hori-
zontal slash. The points may be
eliminated in he back aud the jacket
finished straight across tho waist line
A collar OF ivory charmeusa cue With
revere points maaes tho perfect meek
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16

THO midwintcr cry is for velvet and
yet more velvet The narrow silhou-
cite and scft draperies demand the
phaucy of this exquisite. but supreme
is expensive. fabric. Nothing supplies
q more lovely background for the
fresh coloring Of the young girl. and
nothing softens the lines of maturity
in iho face If the older woman like
the flaltering quality Of velvet Black
is always the ucrsect choice, even II
IL must be relieved by white flesh
link. or old blue. However, shades
Of taupc. seal brown and navy are
lovely and very durable. In remodel
mg u silk or georgette crepe dress,
Jumper jacket of velvet and two or
more bands or border of this mate
rial on the skirt, VIII 90 a long
way coward producing the same ef-
tcct as an ail-NoNet trock. Many OF
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
ZR@NmWdZ@l@dl Gown


The most striking so-called velvet
gowns ate Inade up in combination
with other fabrics such as meteor,
charmeuse, chiffon Clotl Of gcurgCtte
crere. The two models presented are
suggestions for using velvet combin-
cd with charmeuse.
Figure shows a frocl, Of seal-brown
charmcuss made ovei with "a Jumper
iuckct Of brown chiffon velvet. The
C-shape1 neck is finished with n re-
we're collar of old-blGe velvet, the
ivory or flesh-colore1 charmeusc may
be substituted. \ flat vest of ccru
Eeorgctte Crepo on chiffon cloth Is
used with the collar of old blue The
front of tho jumper IS cut in a waist
coat polnt and in two shades are held
together by IA cord and two tassels
run through eyelcts embroidered IN
brown or old blue. \ long loose stitch
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16

finish for such a jumper, Tho long
sleeves are made of black chapmeuse
and white turnback cuffs conforming
I'm shape to the collar are OF ivory
charmeuse A border of velvet cut in
two points, back and front, Is turned
up on the sklrt OF black charmeuse,
or bands OF velvet like those on Figure
/ may be substituted. Black net
sleeves are effective on such n frock.
A dress of gray tan or old rose char
meuse would work out we'll in com
blnation with navy blue velvet,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16

Flinty-"It's shame Bill, to think
that anyone would swindle a poor.
'ardworRing man in that way"
Stubble-"Why, what's wrong WI
yer now?"
Flinty-"Wrong WAY. ere
worked ard fer 'alf q day painting up
n sparrer inter Belgian canary, and
I'm blowed II tho fellow / sold II TO
didn't give me n bad half-crown fer
Il"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
IIclnlng.

lie had been fishing patiently for
several hours without bite when
small urchin strolled UP.
"Any luck, mister" no called out.
run away, boy" growled the ang-
Ter in gruff tones.
mo offenso, sir said tho boy, a5
he walked away. "only just wanted
to sav that. my father keeps a fish
shop down 10 the right SIR"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Liberty Loan Over Subscribed
by Millions

Washington, June 16.-Secre-
tary McAdoo announced tonight
that no part of the over. sub
scription to the Liberty loan
would be accepted, and that his
statement of May 10 in which he
declared that the issue would be
limited to $2.O0O,OO0,OOO stood
good now as then.
Mr.. McAdoo's announcement
will result in pairing down hun
dreds of the larger subscriptions
until the total reaches the ST.
000, ,000,000 Limit. How much
will have to be pared down from
the amount the country offered
to take was still an unknown
quantity tonight. The over.
subscription will not fall, it
seemed certain. below $500, ,OOO,-
900 and may go as high as $780,
100000.
The grand total of subscrip
tions received at reserve banks
up to noon Friday, the closing
hour, will not be known until
Monday at the earliest.
Indications are that the grand
total of what the American peo.
pie were willing to take will not
be available until the middle OF
next week, SO great has been the
excess.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
His Rights

"Why did YOU strike this man?'
asked the judge sternlv.
He called me a liar, your
honor" replied the accused.
rs that true?" asked the
Judge, returning to the man
with the mussed up face.
Sure ii is," said the accuser.
II called him a liar because he
is one, and | can prove it,"
What have you 10 say to
that?" asked the Judge of the de
fendant.
ITS got nothing to do with
the case. your honor" was the
unexpected reply. Even it 1
am a liar. | guess I've got a
right to be sensitive about it,
amt Il"-Topeka State Journal,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
scholarship and En-
trance Examinations.
University of South
Carolina.

lhe examination for the
award of vacant scholarships in
University of South Carolina
and for admission of new stud
ents will be held at the county
court house on Friday. July IS,
at , a. m. Applicants must not
be less than sixteen years of age.
When scholarships are vacant
after July Is, they will be award.
ed to those making the highest
average at examination, pro-
vided they meet the conditions
governing the award. Appli
cants for scholarships should
write to President Currell for
scholarship examination blanks.
These blanks, properly filled
OUT by the applicant should be
filed with President Currell by
july 9th.
scholarships are worth $100I
free tuition and fees, total $158.
The next session will open Sep
tember 19, 1917. For further
information and catalogue, ad-
dress. President w, S. Currell,
Columbia, S,C
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Russian Council Rejects Sepa
rate Peace

Petrograd. June l6 (via Lon
don. June l0.-A stirring proc
lamation placing the council of
workmen's and soldiers dele
gates on record as irrevocably
opposed to separate peace was
adopted today by the council.
The proclamation was prompt
ed by Austrian efforts to lure
Russia into separate peace.
1t exhorts Russians ito rally
around the banner of revolution
and increase the energy of the
military Tor the defense of free
DOM"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Soon Will. Begin Selective Draft

SSSh VA SCShf SCACSuVC AIdI
Washington, June 16.-Regis-
trations totalling 8,9S6,790 under
the selectice draft law had been
reported tonight from As States
and the District of Columbia.
The three States still missing
were Massachusetts, Kentucky
and Wyoming, whose aggregate
IS expected to bring the grand
total close to 100000.
By the time the registration
rolls of the provost marshal gen.
eral are complete. officials may
be ready to proceed with selec
.tion for the first war increment.
The greatest single problem
presented IS formulation of a
fair method of selecting exemp-
ton tribunals. Three plans are
understood to be under consid
Grafton. One would provide for
appointment through the gov,
ern ors Of the States, a second
through federal judges and the
third through central com
mlttee to be located in Wash
ington.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Fighting in Dream and Broke
His Arm

Fort Mill, June l6.-Hope Har.
rls, the ID year old son of MIR.
and Mrs. Z. 2. Harris, sustained
a badly broken right arm and
painful injuries about right arm
and painful injuries about the
head as the result of fall of Is
feet from the window of his bed
room about II o'clock last night.
He was asleep in his bed near
the window and says that he was
dreaming of being in fight
when he rolled from the bed
through the window the
below. ground.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Had Gone Dry

Monroe Journal
The latest and best Joke on
the John Henry comes from Col.
Rube Lemmond. He was walk
ing TO his office from dinner the
other day. when he saw O. d.
Hoan, the creamery man, work
ing under Ford which was
lacked up on two big milk cans.
OF course he stopped TO take in
the unusual sight. My" he So
liloquized, I've heard or Fords
climbing hills and jumping
bitches. but this is the first time
! ever saw a man trying to milk
one"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Fly Catechism
1. Where is the Fly born? In

1. Where is the Fly born? In
manure and filth.
?. Where does the FLY live?
In all kinds of filth and he car.
ries filth on his feet and wings.
3. Where does the Fly 20
when he leaves the manure pile,
the privey and the spittoon? He
goes into the. Kitchen, the Din
ing room and the Store.
a. What does the Fly do there?
He walks on the bread, fruit and
vegetables; he wipes his feet on
the butter and bathes in the
milk.
5. Does the Flv visit patients
sick with consumption, typhoid
fever and cholera infantum? He
does and he may call on you
next, carrying the infection of
tueSe diseases.
6. What diseases does the Fly
carry?
Typhoid fever, consumption,
diarrheal diseases, diphtheria,
scarlet fever, and IN fact any
communicable disease.
z. How can the Fly be preven
ted? By destroying all the filth
about your premises; screen the
privey vault; cover the manure
bin; burn all waste matter; de
stroy your garbage; screen your
house.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20

AS little Freddie had reached
the mature age of three, and
was about to discard petticoats
for manly rament in the form of
kDickerbockers, his mother de-
termlned to make the occasion
a memorable one. The Bristol
Times tells what happened.
The breakfast table was laden
with good fare as the newly
breeched infant was led into the
room. "Ah," cried the proud
mother, now you are a little
mani!
The Hedging was in ecstasies.
Displaying his garments to their
full advantage, he edged closer
to his mother, and whispered.
"Mummie, can l call pa Bill
now?"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
How U. S. Soldiers are Livil 2
in France

Paris. June 1.-THE Ame1i.
can enlisted men who came
to France with MAJOR General
Pershing are having experincc
with foreign habits, language
and rations which indicate what
the main body of American
troops will find when it arrives
The Americans are quartered
at the Pepinlere barracks, q
huge suadrilateral on Place ST.
Augustin. one of the central
locations of Paris. There arc
housed troops from all the en-
tente allied nations, including
Russians, Serbians, Belgians,
Rumanians. Canadians, Austria
lians and New Zealanders, with
sixty American troopers, engi-
neers and automobile drivers
among the latest arrivals. The
vast central court presents a
strange sight in the mingling of
uniforms and flags of the vari-
Gus nations. Each contingent
has its own drills and its own
living and eating quarters, but
when the men are off duty, the
court is crowded with the SOL
diers, speaking many languages
and attempting to make them
selves understood with signs.
The American troops are on
French military rations, which
they like better than American
or British ratlons. for in addi-
ton to an abundance of we'll.
cooked food, they embrace the
regular French allowance of
wine. which may be discontln.
ued when the American rations
are established.
e. The chief novelty for the
Americans is the continual
breakfast, restricted to bread and
coffee. Lunch and dinner are
served in courses with plenty of
meat and vegetables. The
meatless days do not apply to
the military, as the French pol
icy is to limit the restrictions on
meat. sugar, ETC.. to civilians in
order that the lighting forces
may be kept up to the full meas
ure of energy.
The sleeping quarters are
plain and comfortable with good
beds and ample sanitary arrange.
ments. The Americans are on
a regular schedule, which re-
veille at six o'clock in the morn.
ing, breakfast at seven, inspec-
tion at eight and then a round
OF duties, concluding with taps
at 10 p. m.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Big Price For Ford
The Pathfinder.

The Pathfinder.
Hard tc believe that an ordi-
nary Ford has brought $4,000,
but such is the case. A Maine
farmer last fall contracted to buy
a Ford and pay for it March !
with 400 barrels of potatoes
which were selling for $l.15 a
barrel when the bargain was
made. When the settlement
day came, the precious tubers
were bringing $9a barrel. How
do you think potatoes will turn
this year? Some think that so
many people will raise potatoes
this season thai there will be an
overproduction, while others
hold that no matter how MANY
are produced there will still be
q shortage and price will remain
high. Our guess is that neither
extreme Will be reached; such
large food crops are going to be
produced that, taken in connec
ton with the economies adopt.
ed, prices will be kept at a fairly
reasonable level. In any case
1t is everybods's duty to get busy
and keep busy. If you pay
famine prices for potatoes, beans,
onions, cabbages etc. this year
you will only have Yourself to
blame; SO don't whine about the
high prices but do something to
relieve the situation. Those
who sing all summer however
may have chance to dance all
winter, to the unpleasant tune
of the H. G. L. rag.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Great Progress in Navy's Marks
manship

Washington, June 17.-Great-
er progress has been made in
the Workmanship of the Allan
tic fleet this year than ever
before, according to a report by
Rear Admiral Mayo made pub
lie by Secretary Daniels.
II am confident" said the ad.
miral, that the entire fleet will
be+ready in the-near future to
render valuable service on the
scene of active operations in the
a me spirit as those units of the
fleet which have already re-
sponded quickly and effectively
to the sudden call for active
service against the enemy.
Notwithstanding the many
Interruptions in the schedules
and the conditions under which
the exercises were necessarily
held, the reports indicate steady
progress in the ability and con-
fidence of the personnel to pre-
pare for, maintain, and control
the fire of the different batteries
under varying conditions. and it
is believed that the final analy
sis of the scores will show a
marked increase in the rapidity
OF the fire and d reasonable sat-
isfactorv in accuracy"
In reporting ,he increased eff:
ficiency of the destroyer, Ad-
miral Mayo declares the time
has now arrived when destroy
ers have become dangerous
factors 10 the enemy fleet in
day as we'll as night engage
mentS."
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Tanker Is Sunk After Running
Fight With U-Boat

Washington, June 15.-Amerl.
can naval gunners have me,
; their first defeat in open fight
with a German submarine. OF
ficial dispatches today announc.
ed the destruction of the tank
steamship Moreni, abandoned
ablaze June II by her crew and
armed guard after a desperate
running fight in the war zone,
which cost the lives of four Of
her crew.
Half an hour after the tanker
had been sent to the bottom, her
forty three survivors, including
all of the members of the armed
guard, were picked up with
their life boats by passing
steamer. The German COM
mander had set them adrift after
congratulating the American
skipper upon his game fight and
having the wounded men treat
ed BY the submarines surgeon.
The submarine began the ac-
ton at a range of 5000 yards,
four nautical miles, when she
hardly was visible to the steam
er without glasses. Presenting
virtually no target herself, she
sent two hundred shells at the
big tanker, making many hits,
while the American gunners
wasted $50 shots without harm
ing the speck from which the
deadly hail came.
Naval officers assumed that
the submarine was armed with
the six-inch rifles mounted by
most of the newest undersea
boats. No statement was avail
able tonight as to the armament
of the Moreni. The failure of
the gunners TO get the, subma,
riue was attributed generally to
the long range and small target.
The action of the submarine
commander in treating his van.
quished opponents with such
unexpected courtesy was the
subject of much comment. Ger.
many has proclaimed her inten.
ton to treat British armed mer.
chant crews as pirates.