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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27

Vermont Has 2o5 Army Enlistrents,
Montpelier.-Adjt. Gen. L. 8. Tillot'
son has received notice from the War
Department that 205 Vermonters have
enlisted in the regular army and that
the state will receive credit for that
number on its quota under the draft.
The 1888 men in the Vermont Nation
al Guard are also credited to the
State.
The enlistments by counties are as
follows, the first number being in the
National Guard and the second in the
Regular Army: Addison county, 2S-
10; Bennington. 57-1s; Caledonia,
1875; Chittenden, 1888; Essex. 2s
3; Franklin, 213-7; Grand Isle, 4
i; Lamoille. 57-4; Orange, $40;
Orleans, 113-7; Rutland. 206-33;
Washington, 326-25; Windham. 23S-
IS; Windsor. 1911.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMIN
ISTRATION IN KANSAS

With "a per cent of the families in
the state enrolled, Kansas stands at
the head of all the states of the Union
in signed pledges for conservation of
food in accordance with the plans of
the United States food administra-
ton.
The total number of signatures in
Kansas reported to DR.. H. ]. Waters,
food administrator for the state, is
464,277. This is one and half times
the goal set in the campaign, which
was only 100000.
The percentage of families en-
rolled in the state is just double the
percentage the United States over,
which is AZ per cent. Next to Kansas
stands Iowa, with 81 per cent These
are the only two states running 80 or
over. Returns from states surround
ing Kansas range from Sc to 70 per
cent.
The high attainment in the Kanasa
camkaign is attributed to the thor
Ough organization maintained and to
the whole-hearted zeal and co-opera-
tion of workers in all parts of the
state, as we'll as to the general pa
triotic sentiment Of the public.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
ARE CoNGRESSMEN TO
BE TAX DODGERS

Congress might open its coming
session auspiciously by attending to
that little matter of detail by which
Mr.. Claud Kitchen slipped into the
conference report on the war revenue
bill a brain tax from which congress-
men were to be exempt. This is nomi-
nally to be an excess profits tax on
persons without invested capital who
are earning more than $4,000 year.
In addition to their war taxes on their
income they are to be assessed per
cent on all income above $4,000.
This is called q" "hrain tax" because
it is tax on ability and not on in
come from invested wealth. A doctor
who earns $4,000 a year, for in
stance, would pay brain tax of $500
in addition to his other taxes, whereas
if he had inherited an income Of that
amount he could pocket the $500.
The earned income is taxed, while the
unearned escapes. Obviously unjust.
In addition it looks bad for con-
gress to exempt itself from paying
the tax The doctor, the lawyer, in
surance man must be called on to
make a sacrifice, but not the con-
gresham. The members don't really
want to go before the country as
tax dodgers, do they?-Kansas City
Star
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
THE SHERMAN ACT CAN'T
CHECK PRICE-BOOSTING

The antitrust law has been on bet
ter than a dulled sword so fer as cop
ing with the phenomenal increase in
the cost of living during the past
year, according to the annual report
of Attorney-General Gregory, sub
mitted to congress SATURDAY.
Increase in prices, BROUGHT about
not by agreement, conspiracy of mo-
nopoly, but by a common selfish i'm
pulse of traders to tgke advantage of
the extraordinary condition Of the
times, are not punishable under the
antitrust laws, no matter how COM
pletely lacking in economic justifica-
ton, no matter how extortionate"
the encouragement declares. He
points out that the increases in such
commodities as food have been
worked locally in restricted commun-
tiles, and, not constituting interstate
commerce within the meaning of the
law. have not been within the reach
Of the federal punitive statutes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
WHAT THOSE CONGRESSMEN
SAW AT FORT SHAFTER

A letter from Roscoe c. Brightup,
who had written to a friend from
Hawaii telling about his part taken in
a sham battle for the benefit Of the
visiting congressman, appears in this
issue. Here is an article taken from
the Honolulu Star Bulletin telling of
the success of the mimic battle:
members of the congressional
party were given their first touch of
real warfare last evening at Fort
Shafter, when General Wiser enter
tanned in an evening snatched from
Somewhere in France.
Machine guns hurled their deadly
missives into the fray, bombs and
shrapnel were shunted out of the
trenches into the night and overhead
the bright lights revealed lines of
men pouring out of the trenches. The
mimic warfare was real in more than
one sense. 1t brought home to the
visitors the work that is being carried
on in the shell-torn lands of France.
"The explosion of a mine under
section of trenches was so real that
many of the visitors forgot for a
moment that it was mimic warfare.
Under the command of Colonel Bolles
the End Infantry planned a real bat
tie, which was realistic. Major Ben
nett ably handled both the allies and
enemy fronts.
"In the din of the battle one could
hear the field guns in action, and
throughout it all the deep sound of
the trench motars could be heard
pounding away at the enemy. When
the trench was blown up large quanti-
ties of the debris was hurled upon
the spectators.
"For a number of minutes the
crack of the rifles could be heard and
the sky was lighted up, showing the
men in the trenches ready to go 'over
the top. Second line defenses were
built as the men retreated, and finally
the allies made bayonet charge,
leaving many dead and wounded on
the field. The stretcher bearers were
given an opportunity to carry in the
wounded during the last moments of
the battle.
"Major BENEFIT, who had the battle
in hand, was ably assisted by Lieuts.
Luderman, Brown, Koeppel, Phillips,
Lovejoy and Davidson. Colonel Bolles
was complimented by the visiting
congressman on the excellent manner
in which the mimic warfare was car
ried out"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
INFORMATION TO REGISTRANTs

The selecting and mobilizing of the
national army is stupendous task.
1t involves an investigation and in
quiry into the physical, domestic, in
dustrial and educational qualifica-
tions of nearly ten millions of men.
The selective service regulations
provide how this task shall be met
and disposed of. The president of
the United States has prescribed GER
tain rules and regulations which must
be strictly followed.
AS part of the process of examina-
ton under the rules and regulations,
the local boards will send to each
registrant a "questionaire". This
QUESTIONABLE must be properly filled
out by the registrant and returned
to the local board The local board
will begin mailing these questionaires
to the registrants December Is and
mail one to 5 per cent of the regis
trants each day until QUESTIONABLE
has been mailed to each registrant.
Registrants should be very careful
to read and study these questionaires
so that correct answers may be given.
Failure by any registrant or by any
person prescribed to be registered to
perform any duty prescribed by the
selective service law or the rules and
regulations, is .misdemeanOr, pun
ishable by Imprisonment and may re-
suit in the loss of valuable privileges
and immediate induction into the mil
itary service, and such failure shall
ha nf Inh
or privilege which might have existed
in favor of such person if he had per
formed such duty.
Legal advisory boards have beer
appointed in every county. The Legal
advisory board in Seward county is
composed of V. H. Grinstead, G. W
Sawyer and Clyde R. Commons.
Every attorney in Liberal has
cheerfully offered his services as as.
sociate member of the legal advisory
board to render to registrants all
necessary advice and assistance in
preparing claims, questionaires, OF
any other papers required by the
rules and regulations. This service is
| free of charge. It viii be arranged
for some one or more Of the attor-
neys Of Liberal to be present at all
times when the local board is opened
for the transaction of business, either
at headquarters Of the local board or
within convenient distance for the
purpose of advising registrants and
assisting them to make full and truth
full answers to the QUESTIONABLE.
The law provides that all exemp-
tions and discharges made prior to
December 15, 1917, are revoked
hence it will be necessary for all reg
istrants to answer the QUESTIONABLE,
even though they were discharged on
the first call.
l make these suggestions that the
registrants and others interested may
be impressed with the Importance of
strict compliance with the rules and
regulations under the selective serv-
ice law. V. H. GRINSTEAD,
Chairman Legal Advisory Board.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
THE GOVERNMENT
INSPECTOR FAILED

The bad weather and the late train,
Saturday, succeeded in making fall
ure of the sales day for last Saturday
insofar as the sale of mules and
horses to the government is con-
cerned. Mr.. Christie, local emerg-
ency agent, who has been working for
several weeks trying to assemble a
large number of horses and mules at
Liberal on the 9Th, was informed by
the government horse and mule in
spector that he would be in Liberal
on the 9th to inspect all the animals
brought to the city. Accordingly, the
farmers were informed and, despite
the bad weather, there were many
animals brought to town.
On Friday, Mr.. Christie received a
telegram from Kansas City stating
that the Inspector would arrive in
Liberal on train No. /, which is
scheduled here at 40 p. m. To this
telegram Mr.. Christie answered with
the request that the inspector arrange
to come on an earlier train for fear
that train No. should be late, but
this request was not considered any
further than to say that it was i'm
possible for the inspector to come
only as before stated AS everyone
knows, train No. did not arrive
until late in the evening of Saturday.
During the day there came telegram
asking that Mr.. Christie arrange to
have the horses and mules held in
town over Sunday. This Mr.. Christie
tried to do, but many of the farmers
did not wait. But even on Sunday
the inspector did not stay very long,
just few hours in the morning.
The farmer who drove his mules
and horses to Liberal to have the in
spector see them is not feeling very
kindly over the affair and the Demo
crat is of the opinion that he is about
right The inspector may be good
judge of live stock, but he appears to
have thought little about the trip to
this section to inspect the stock. If
he had looked little more closely to
the train arrivals, he would have dis
covered that if he started out of
Kansas City eight hours late he could
not have arrived in Liberal at l 40 p.
M, Saturday; and many people who
cared anything about the expenses of
the government would not have at
tempted the trip. A later date could
have been named or the inspection
could have been called off, thereby
saving much trouble on the part of
the farmer and resulting in less criti-
cism for Mr.. Christie and less expense
for the government to make such a
long trip which could not bring re-
suits such as the government needs at
this time.
Mr.. Christie should not be blamed
for the occurrence. The Democrat
knows that he has done the best he
could to have the inspector arrive
at a reasonable time.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
ARE EATING MAIZE,
KAFIR, FETERITA

W. H. Vickers, of the Vickers Ele-
vator company, is creating little de-
mand for the use of maize, kafir and
feterita meal or -four. With his mill
he is enabled to grind the grain ready
for the customers. He is putting the
meal in neat little packages and sell
ing to the customers about the best
preparation to make pancakes or
mullins with that anyone ever threw
his lip over. The writer secured a
package of his kafir meal and had it
mixed with little -four for pancakes
and the result was highly satisfac-
tory. The kafir is product of this
particular section and as long as one
can get along on this diet the Hoover
idea will have no terrors for Seward
county man.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
RARBER SHOP IN BASEMENT

Chamberlain & Wallis barber shop
will soon have new quarters. The firm
has leased the basement of the Citi-
zens State bank building and as soon
as the place can be made in order for
the shop the fixtures will be moved.
Workmen are now at work arranging
the quarters for the barber shop. For
the past several weeks, the firm has
been seeking a place, it being neces-
sary to move from the present loca-
tion since the building had been con-
demned as a result of the fire in the
little building adjoining. And when
it was impossible to have new build
ing erected on the present premises,
the shop concluded to go to the
basement.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
MORE COAL COMING

The local fuel director is informed
by the federal administrator for Kan
sas that ten cars of coal is being
shipped to Liberal for the purpose of
helping to relieve the coal shortage
at this time. During the last week,
two cars Of coal have come but it re
quired only about one day to unload
them. The two cars could not supply
the three hundred demanding fuel,
but by proportioning many people Sc
cured small amount of coal and no
one could buy more than his share.
There will soon be more coal in
Liberal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
w. II. M. S. PROGRAM

The Methodist w. H. M. S. will
meet on December 10, at 2:30 p. M,
with Mrs. Grace Dowers, North Okla
homa and 9Th. The following pro-
gram will be rendered:
Devotions, "Home Ministry, "Lois
and Eunice"-Mrs. D. C. Wood.
Business.
"On New World Soil"-Mrs. Hest
wood
Song, "Cross Blazoned Banner.
''Our Work Among the Indians.
"Old Settlers and New"-Mrs. Ed
Mann.
Enigmas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
OIL DRILLING RIG HERE

The drilling rig for the oil well
west of the city arrived last Saturday
evening and is being taken to the
anticline on the John L. Boles farm
this week. This outfit is one of the
standard and the hole made now will
be one with the intention of going
to a sufficient depth to hit the oil or
gas. 1t is expected before the first
of the year that the company will be
making everv effort to bring in a
we'll that will be in paying quantities.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
SEN THOMSON AT FUNSTON

William Howard THOMPSON, United
States senator from Kansas. was the
guest of the all-Kansas 353rd infan-
try SATURDAY.,
All the officers of the regiment
gathered in the office Of c. J. Mes
seek. CAPTAIN of the 953rd, to meet
the senator.
Senator Thompson was surprised
at the splendid progress the men Of
the regiment have made during the
few short weeks they have been in
training. Senator Thompson,a also Wis
tied the regiment during its practire
at grenade warfare.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
FOUND HER IN TENNESSEE

w. S. Buck, section foreman on the
Rock Island in the local yards, haj
been in Tennessee the last few week
and arrived home this week with his
bride. He married Miss Nanny John
son of Cookville, Tennessee, on las
Thursday. The couple has alread :
begun housekeeping in the Buck
home.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR
ELECTS YEARS OFFICERS

The annual election for officers for
the ensuing year for the order of the
Eastern Star was held at the Masonic
lodge rooms Monday night and the
following officers were elected: Wor-
thy matron, Lena Macy; worthy pa
tron, E. S. Irwin; associate matron,
Mary Millman; secretary, Maude
George; treasurer, Nell Taylor; con-
ductress, Anna Atkins, and associate
conductress, Dorothy Pellette
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
BURNING THE CANDLE

Chas Taylor & Co. has huge
candle burning in their display win
dow. The candle has been named the
Beacon Light of Democracy. 1t
is decorated in the national colors
and will be kept burning for the ben
eft of shoppers during the holiday
period, or for such time as the flame
will be fed by the substance which
makes the candle. Look up the Tay-
lor advertisement in this issue and see
all about the meaning of this candle.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13

Monday night was the annual cleo
ton for the officers of the Southwest
Fair association, but since there were
only few of the stockholders pres
ent and no majority of the stock pres
ent the president adjourned the meet
ing to the 18th day of this month,
when it is expected that as many as
possible of the stockholders will be
present in person or their proxies.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
WIIIIAMS.CLOPP

Thomas A. Clopp and Nettie Will
liams were united in marriage at the
manse of the Presbyterian church by
Rev. d. G. MacLennan, the pastor,
Wednesday afternoon. The young
people will make their home twelve
miles north of Liberal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13

The Rebekah lodge wishes to thank
the public in general for their liberal
patronage and interest shown toward
them, and especially Mr.. Miller, who
so kindly granted us the use of his
building and gave us his hearty sup
port.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
TOM LAHEY ENLISTED
IN AVIATION CORPS

Thomas j. Lahey, deputy county
treasurer, enlisted last Saturday in
the clerical department of the avia-
ton section of the army and will re-
port at Dodge City next Monday. Mr..
Lahey went out into Colorado, Tues
day, to look up homestead filing;
his time while in the military service
will apply on his final proof.-Hugo-
ton Hermes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
STRIKES OPERATOR

J. D. Wills, oneof the operators at
the freight depot, suffers stroke of
paralysis and the entire left side is
affected. The stroke occurred Mon
day morning, few minutes after he
had left his desk in the telegraph Of
Ice. He is able at this time to talk
little, but is in a serious condition.
Mr.. Wills is one of the oldest operat-
ors in the city. He has been here
since some time in 1913.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13

Mrs. ]. R. Thompson and little
daughter, Joe Alice, left for Okla
homa City, Tuesday, where they will
spend Christmas with friends, later
going to Birmingham Ala, where
they expect to spend the winter with
Mrs. Thompson's parents.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13

Charles Summers, his son, Ralph,
and John L Just came down from Lib
eral last Friday and, accompanied by
]. H. Neufeld, attended the lot sale
on Saturday at the town of Toilette
on the railroad south Of Ivanhoe.
None Of them made any investment
as they thought the lots sold little
high Beaver County Republican.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13

Mrs. R. E. Dickerson left for Wich-
ita, yesterday, for few days visit,
later going to Bartlesville, Oklaho-
ma, where she will make her home.
Mr.. Dickerson and daughters will
leave for Bartlesville in few days,
making the trip overland.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13

Mrs. M. A. Jackson left for Sylvia,
Kansas, Friday to visit relatives sew
eral months.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13

Measles and whooping cough are
making the rounds at this time in
the city.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13

w. v. Griffith made a business trip
to Plains, Wednesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13

Francis Young of Kismet spent the
weekend with home folks.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-05
YEAR PROMISES
IOMARE RECORD
IN BONUSES PAID

Willie bonuses paid By the sugar
plantations last year we're neatly
three times as great as total payments
fer the 80 months preceding and dur.
ing which bonus system had been
IN vogue. Indications are that this
year. unless something unforeseen
shall occur. the amount to be paid
will be even greater.
Royal ID. Mead, director OF the bur
reau Of labor and statistics or the
planters association. has compiled the
data showing amounts paid by the
plantations Of the association By
years since 1912. In ten months Of
that year bonuses OF 3 per cent were
paid amounting to 1885, 1913. 43. In u
months OF 1873 the bonus was only 1
per cent and fell off to $4S, 7I6.5S.
Five per cent bonuses were paid IN
1914 and the disbursement rose to
SIS. 025.4 90 In 1916 the disbursements
for bonuses were considered large,
they reaching 20 per cent. or $685..
s51.S4 last year the new system
was introduced and bonuses amounted
to 52.95 per cent Of the ordinary wage,
81, 003, 6S4.93 Prices thus far this
year indicate q still larger sharing uf
profits in l91 4 During the first part
OF 1916 the rate vas Al per cent, but
In the last seven months they were sc
per cent and the higher scale is now
IN oIJer1 tion
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-05
new PORTO RICAN
CROP ESTIMATED

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, April IL
tBy cable ~. Ruiz Soler. secretary
OF the Porto Rico Sugar Producers
Association, In = revised estimate ol
The islahd's 1867 sugar crop. places
the production at 4S6, 1f6 ordinary
tons. This figure Is approximately )
Per cent less than Mr.. Solef's Noyem.
Der estimate. and only exceeds last
seasons production Of 49,, O97 tons BY
q few thousand tons.
The tonnage OF sugar produced IN
the present harvest to March 81 is
PLACED at 307,174 tons, or slightly less
than S. per cent OF the total estimate
production for the season.
The seriousness Of the shipping situ-
alton here Is well Illustrated by the
fact that q total tonnage reported to
be II excess Of 100 900. distributed
among large number OF mills, Is be-
Ing held up for lack Of vessels to move
the sugar to market Facts About
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-05
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