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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05
Alma and Hayne
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P. M. Conditt went to Kansas City
Saturday night and came back Tues
day
Mrs. Root and Ula went to Kismet
Saturday and came back Tuesday
morning. They visited their daugh-
ter and sister, Mrs. d. r. Snyder.
Mrs. Lydia Augerot of Liberal was
in Hayne the first of the week visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. E. A. Pen
nington, and Mrs. Elmer Chapman.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Dodd were Lib
eral visitors Tuesday
Lee Erlewine and family visited
home folks Monday.
| Mr. and Mrs. Erb and son called at
G. S. Erlewine's Monday afternoon
as they were returning from Liberal.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Weber visited
at Oscar Starker's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Lower and chill
dren took dinner at E. W. Penning-
toms Sunday.
! John Horn and family of Scam
mon, Kan, arrived in Hayne last
week. They will live where Guy
Lower used to live.
G. S. Erlewine has been hauling off
the last of his wheat.
Mrs. Priefert called on Mrs. G. S.
Erlewine Tuesday and purchased
some r. |. Red eggs.
Us. Dodd and wife visited at S. E.
Dodd's Monday.
Quite number of the men around
here are hauling sand to Liberal.
Grandma Root and Mrs. Augerot
went to Liberal with Price Davies
Tuesday. Grandma Root returned
with N. A. Smith.
Green Valley school closed Tues
day. They had good dinner, pro-
vided by the ladies Of the district.
The ladies' of the Methodist Aid
society will serve home made candy
and pies at Alma school house Friday
evening, April 9Th.
Rev. Brown preached at Hayne
Sunday morning and again in the
evening after Christian Endeavor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crissman called at
Lambs and Conditt's Sunday.
Several of the young folks from
Alma and Hayne attended preaching
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05
DOES ADVERTISING PAY +?

DOES ADVERTISING PAY ?
This is question sold as the
newspaper business, yet it is one that
many people, and many otherwise
good business men, will answer neg
atively. And occasionally there is
an editor who has doubts as to
whether his space will yield return
to his patrons.
Why anyone should have doubt
as to whether or not advertising pays
is an easy question to answer. 1t is
simply because they have not given
the matter enough study to be able
to determine.
In almost every, town in the coun-
try there are few business men who
believe in advertising. They carry
good spaces in their papers, and do
their best to make them remunara-
tive to their publishers. Yet in these
same towns there are others who new
err buy space and claim they do not
believe in advertising. If anyone
doubts advertising as paying prop
osition let him ask himself this ques-
ton: Surprising everyone believed
as l do, what would become of the
newspapers of the country?
All will agree, of course, that a
town must have newspaper, and the
larger the town the more papers it
must have. The different political
parties want papers of their faith
so that at campaign time their pol
icies may be advertised, likewise
their candidates. The churches,
lodges, societies, etc., find newspa-
pers almost necessity at times. No
one would think for a minute of a
town the size Liberal without news
paper
Why?
Because the paper advertises the
town and its institutions. The coun-
ty. state and nation acknowledge the
advertising power of the local news
papers when they compel legal no.
tees to be published. And they spec
ify the smallest type made and do
not require special position.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05
MOSCOW MUSES.
~

Mr. and Mrs. Edison and family
spent the past week visiting in Dodge
City.
Misses Grace Blake and Grace Pen
nington attended the teachers meet
ing at Hugoton Saturday.
Chas. Stull went to Dodge City
Saturday to return with Mrs. Stull
who has been there the past six
weeks. She is recovering nicely from
the operation which she underwent
and we are glad to report her able to
leave the hospital
An Easter program will be given
at the church Sunday morning by the
Sunday school children. Everybody
is invited to attend.
James Hoskinson attended the fun
eral of his niece at Liberal last Thurs
day. z. es
Miss Clara Blake who is attending
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05

If you are in business in this
town, advertising will pay you. 1t
will bring you direct returns. Even
if you refuse to believe this, it will
pay you, as the paper is public in
stitution, doing everything possible
to make this bigger town, to bring
more business here, and the money
you spend for space will be turned
to your benefit in an indirect way
also. Don't advertise if you don't
want to, but think what would hap
pen if no one advertised. Don't let
the other fellow pay for all the boos-
ting the paper does for the town. Buy
a regular space each week and help
make this paper power in the bust
ness world.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05
HENRY FARMER

Henry Farmer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. E. Farmer of this city, was born
in Stevens county, Kansas, October
%, 1893. He enjoyed perfect health
till he was three years of age, at
which time he contracted a very Sc
we're fever. This fever so afflicted
him that he grew up as mere child.
For the past two years he had been
gradually declining and required the
constant care of members of his
family. He died April 2, 1917. The.
sympathy of the community goes out
to the bereaved family.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05

Rev. Deming filled his regular APP
uointment at Wideawake Sunday
morning and evening.
When we arose Sunday morning
we saw to our surprise that the
ground was covered with blanket
, of snow.
We see Mr.. Mays are riding in a
new Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis and son and
John Hall and family visited at Mrs.
Hendricks Sunday.
Brother Neff spent Sunday with
Mr.. Kreible's.
Mrs. Ada Perry will return to her
home in Colorado Tuesday.
Mildred Headrick is entertaining
boil on her finger at present, which
is very painful.
Misses Nell and Anna Hall visited
at Mrs. John Freeman's Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Headrick and
son, Howard, spent Sunday with
home folks.
Don't forget the C. E. social at the
Wideawake church Saturday night.
Everyone be sure to sure and come.
Howard Freeman and R. E. Hall
were making calls in this part of the
world Sunday.
J. A. Hall and L. A. Headrick were
transacting business in Liberal Mon
day.
Mrs. John Callfield is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Tom White, at present.
We are sorry to report that Mr..
Lyons baby is very i'll at this writ
ing.
Mrs. Ada Perry took dinner with
Mrs. Rhoda Hall Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart and family
visited at Mrs. d. B. Mays Sunday.
This is all, except look out for the
assessor.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05

school in Ulysses spent Saturday and
Sunday with home folks.
Maurice Stull who has been attend
ing business college at Dodge City
came home Monday for few days
visit.
Miss Ida Cochran took her little
sister to the doctor at Hugoton We'd
nesday to have her adenoid growths
removed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05

A discriminating and enthusiastic
audience of music lovers greeted the
Royal Welsh Male Quartet. There
was decided element of pathos in
the appearance of these rare masters>
of vocal and instrumental harmony
in the program last night.-News-
paper, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05

services at Blue Bell Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. Peterson of Liberal visited the
Alma school Tuesday.
Herman and Wannie Conditt at
tended the Teachers Association Fri
day and Saturday.
Elipah Wright hauled lumber
Tuesday to build a barn on Mrs. Aug
erot's farm.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05

Max McCue of Liberal, Kansas, ar
rived in Campo Wednesday night
looking for location on some of Ba-
ca county's productive dirt.-Campo
Enterprise.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05
LORENA

FTludy evening, hpIl To-
Where?
At Friendship school house, 2ls
miles south of Lorena.
What for?
To raise money for new piano
for the independence church.
Come, bring pie, and have good
social time.
The singing class organized last
Friday evening. Robt. Vogt was
elected president, Ray Cassidy vice.
president, Cora Elliott secretary
treasurer. Practice has begun for
the contest convention to be held at
the New Hope church south of the
river. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to those wishing to join the class.
Mr.. Cleyenger is finishing paint
ing his new five-room house.
J. w. Wilson and wife went to
Shattuck to attend the wedding of
Mrs. Wilson's brother.
J. w. Fields went to Moscow Mon
day, returning Tuesday. They Wis
tied Lee Casady's and Lee Swans,
who are living near Moscow.
w. H. Jones of Liberal is helping
Frank Wheeler to build garage and
shop.
Remember the pie social, and don't
forget that pie nor your pocketbook,
nor the piano fund.
o. F. Stephenson has just finished
cement cave.
Several farmers from this neigh
borhood attended the Wartenbee
sale near Tyrone.
A number of persons were April
Fooled" Sunday morning, when they
awoke and found the ground covered
with snow. The snow soon melted
and the wheat smiled little green.
Mrs. Frank Wheeler has been APP
pointed and commissioned a notary
public of Beaver county.
Fred Windsor's little daughter,
Edna, who underwent an operation
for an abcess, is improving slowly.
Twelve of the. farmers organized
Farm Loan Association in this COM
munity with C. B Evans as president,
Mr.. Reynolds vice-president, and W.
C. Elliott secretary.
Yes, you are expected at the pie
social. Don't disappoint.: Bring a
pie and help that piano fund.
Mr.. Duff filled his appointment
Sunday at the church, preaching
morning and evening. In the after
noon NJ. M. Marbles took Mr.. Duff
to Lucust Grove church where they
held preaching services.
Mr.. Combs returned from Watan-
ga last Friday where he has been on
pleasure and business trip.
Winnie Casady accompanied ]. W.
Fields to Moscow. She visited her
brother Lee and sister Ruth.
The surprise party on Oscar Brown
was highly enjoyed by all who at
tended. Lunch was served and So
cial time spent until the wee hours
of the morning.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05

Mrs. S. d. Aker of Liberal has beer
in the city for the past several days
Meade News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-05

S. A. Long and w. G. Shively of
near Lorena were here Tuesday on
business and called at this office.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-14
B0LSHEvlkI WILL INFORM
ALLIES OF NEGOTIATIONS
Proceedings With Germany Will Be
WireIessed to All Countries to
Judge for Themselves.

London, Dec. "a dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Petrograd says that
Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign
minister, addressing the Petrograd
Workmen's council Friday, announced
Austria-Hungary's acceptance of the
Bolsheviki offer of an armistice. He
said that Russian delegates would at
tend Sundays conference at German
headquarters, but nevertheless they
would be on their guard against con-
tingencies.
"In no case" Trotzky is quoted as
saying, "shall we allow wrong inJ
depreciation of our principles for
general peace. We shall confront our
enemies with questions which will adj
nit of no ambiguous answers. Every
word spoken by us or by them will be
written down and sent by wireless to
all nations who would be the judge of
our negotiations.
sour allies and enemies must learn
once for all" TrOtZky continued, ''that
the cars, the Kerenskys and the Milu-
koffs have passed and that every Rus
sian citizen is under the protection of
the Russian revolutionary state au-
thority."
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-14
SPECIAL RELIEF TRAINS
ARE RUSHING TO HALIFAX
Cars Are Carrying Men, Tools, Lumber,
Motor Trucks, Portable houses
and Expert Engineers.

New York, Dec. 8.-Several special
trains provided by the New York Cen
trail railroad were speeding from here
toward Halifax last night with every
facility for supplying aid to the strick-
en- city. They carried 600 men, to-
gether with $4,000 worth of tools,
S150,O00 worth of lumber, 1000 port
able houses and % motor trucks. The
party included special salvage corps
under 20 expert engineers who will re-
store whatever houses can be saved
and direct the construction of temper
airy shelters as rapidly as possible.
Dr.. Thomas Darlington, former
health commissioner of New York City,
who also is on his way to Halifax, has
been placed in charge of the temporary
housing problems. He will cooperate
with the health department of Halifax
in maintaining sanitary conditions
throughout the devastated district
The Red Cross train which left here
late yesterday in charge of Ellis Rus
sell, is expected to arrive at Halifax
early Sunday. 1t carried clothing,
food and medical supplies valued at
nearly q quarter Of million dollars.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-14
ITALIAN LINE Is BEING
PRESSED HARD BY TEUTS
Slight Gains Made by Austro-Germans
but Italians Still Barring Way
to Plains of Venice.

London, Dec. S.-That the Italians
are being hard pressed by the enemy
in greatly superior numbers and in
gun power is indicated by the latest
official communication. Additional
gains have been made by the invad-
ers in the Asiago plateau region, but
again a heavy price in men killed or
wounded was paid by the attacking
forces. At last accounts the Italian
line was still intact and the way bar
red against the enemy debOuching on
the Venetian plain.
The Berlin war office, in an an
nouncement of fresh victories achiev-
ed against the Italians asserts that
1000 additional men had been made
prisoner, bringing the total since the
new offensive began up to $4,000.
Only minor operations are in prog
ress on the other battle fronts.
The cessation of hostilities along
the eastern front has now extended to
that part of the line held by the Ru-
manians. An official communication
from Jassey, the Rumanian capital,
says that as a result of the Russians
having proposed an armistice to the
enemy it had been decided that the
Rumanians should associate them
selves with the Russians, and that
therefore fighting has ceased. The
Rumanians, however, have declined all
by the enemy to fraternize
with them.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-14
GERMANS MAKE EVASIVE
ANSWERS TO RUSSIANS

London, Dec. CA Russian COM
munication dealing with the armiStice
negotiations, received here by wirele IS
says:
'"The enemy delegates replied evaS
lively to the two initial Russian pro-
pOsals, but promised to consult their
governments concerning them The
Russians proposed as the principal
points of an armistice that the enemy
should not undertake to send forces
from the Russian front to the fronts
of Russia's allies; also that the Ger.
man detachments be withdrawn from
the islands of Moon sound The en-
envy delegates refused these propos.
ais.
'"The enemy delegates submitted a
project for an armistice from the
Baltic sea, which, in view of their
evasiye replies to the Russian pro.
pOsals, the Russian delegates submit.
ted to the Russian military experts.
"a fortnight was first proposed for
the duration of the ar1nistice. Ulti.
mately % days were agreed upon.
which may be automatically prolonged.
The Russians requested that the next
meeting be on Russian territory after
a lapse of seven days"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-14
GOVERNMENT MAY
TAKE RAILROADS
DECISION RESTS WITH PRESI,
DENT WILSON AS TO WHAT
SHALL BE DONE.
PRIORITY SHIPPING ORDER
Food and Government Supplies Will
Be Given Preference Over All
Commodities in Order Issued
by Priority Director.

Washington, Dec. S.-A decision as
to the governments attitude toward
the railroads involving suggestions
for either government operation during
the war or suspension of antitrust
laws and financial support, still rests
with President Wilson.
No move is looked for until after
Monday when the president will go
over the entire subject with Senator
Newlands. chairman of the congress
sional committee investigating trans
portation problems.
Three important developments in the
situation have been brought out how
ever. They are:
An order by Robert S. Lovett, di-
rector of priority, giving preferential
shipment to fuel, food and govern
ment supplies over all general freight.
Indications that the government will
name general traffic manager to take
entire charge of all the movements of
government supplies and war mater
ials.
A statement from Fairfax Harrison.
chairman of the railway war board.
that the roads under present direction
are prepared to furnish all the trans
portatiOn possible to obtain under any
management.
The president is viewing the prob
lem from every angle. His advisers
are by no means of one mind on the
subject and their proposals have run
all the way from policy OF govern
ment seizure to that of Il hands off
attitude, leaving the roads to work
The priority order effective Deem
Der -, is the first general order issued
the problem out for themselves. He
gave careful study to the interstate
commerce commissions recommended
ton to congress that the government
operate the roads or suspend during
the war laws which prevent a complete
pooling and consequent unification
of all rail systems.
Senator Newlands prepared himself
today for Mondays conference by dis
cussing with legislative committees of
the interstate commerce commission
its recommendations.
by the government classifying MATER
ials for shipment. It was issued at
the urgent request of the food and
fuel administrations and government
departments. The railroads have op-
posed it on the ground that it would
retard other than expedite shipments.
Unofficial action taken by their east
arn operating committees, they hold.
S accomplishing the results sought and
mas not set up inflexible rules which
government order imposes.
The materials classified will move
n the following order: Railroad fuel,
livestock, perishable goods and feeds:
military supplies; other government
supplies on special request; coal for
'oking plants, and coal for current
Use. The movement of coal is pre-
'cribed in a manner similar to re-
luest for preferential shipment for
pecial requirements requested of pro-
ulcers several days ago by Fuel AID.
Garfield.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-14
British Capture 2e.ses Prisoners

London, Dec. 3.-According to fig
ures given out by the war office, the
British captured on all fronts in the
month of November 26,S6S prisoners
and 221 guns. Among the captures
were 1851 men and 1873 guns taken
on the western front; 10.454 men and
so guns in Palestine, and 4,4O3 men
and three guns in East Africa.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-14
wo,,,d LeoaIize FOREIGN Medals.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Rep. Linthi-
cum of the foreign affairs committee
has introduced a joint resolution pro-
viding that men of the army and navy
be allowed to receive decorations from
foreign governments at war with Ger,
many.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-14
Power Bill Introduced

Washington, Dec. 8.-The admins
tration mineral and water power de-
velopment bills, which have heretofore
passed the house, but failed to pass the
senate, were reintroduced yesterday
by Chairman Ferris of the house pub
lie lands committee.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-14
PRESIDENT TELLS
OF OUR WAR AIMS
IMMEDIATE DECLARATION. OF
WAR ON AUSTRIA is URGED
UPON CONGRESS.

Washington, Dec 5:-A definite
statement to the world of Americas
\ war aims and of the basis upon which
peace will be considered was made yes
| terday by President Wilson in an adj
dress to congress, where he urged i'm
mediate declaration of a state of war
between the United States and Aus
tria- Hungary-Germany's vassal and
tool. AS to Turkey and Bulgaria.
also tools of the enemy-he counseled
delay because they do not yet stand
in the direct path of our necessary
action"
To win the war, the president de-
clared in emphatic and ringing tones,
is the immediate and unalterable task
ahead. He urged congress, just be-
ginning its second war session, to con-
centrate itself upon it.
The president sharply dismissed the
possibility of premature peace, sought
by German intrigue and debated here
by men who understand neither its
nature or the way it may be at
tanned. With victory an accomplished
fact, he said, peace will be evolved
based upon ''mercy and juStice"-to
enemy and friend-with hope of
partnership of nations to guarantee
future world peace.
Approval is Pronounced.
Approval of the address on all sides
was pronounced, and was demon
strated not only by the outbursts of
applause, but in statements of the con-
gressional leaders. Many declared it
the greatest of the presidents state
papers. He was more than a half hour
reading his manuscript in clear pene-
trating tones, gaining in emphasis
and earnestness of delivery as he pro
ceeded to dramatic conclusion with
an invocation to God for victory for
"a just and holy cause"
Senator La Toilette did not join in |
the demonstrations of approval given |
the presidents utterances. With fold
ed arms and contracted brows he sat |
watching the executive, but
without applause, and did not rise
with the throng at various junctures.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-14
St. Paul Strike Outlook Hopeful.

st. Paul, Dec. 6.-Hopeful of fed
eral mediation in the dispute between
the Twin City car lines and some of
their employees representatives of
more than 200 local unions yesterday
voted to adjourn their convention and
thus do away, temporarily at least,
with the possibility of what would
be in effect general sympathetic
strike.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-14
Radicals Win in Elections.

Petrograd, Dec. 3.-Incomplete re-
turns from the election for the con-
stituent assembly indicate that the
Bolsheviki have carried Petrograd, re-
ceiving 272,00O votes against 211,0O0
for the constitutional democrats and
10000 for the social revolutionaries,
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-14
Palmer Extends Time.

washington, Dec. Ga. Mitchell
Palmer, alien property custodian, has
extended to December 20 the time for
filing reports by persons holding prop
erty Of an enemy or ally Of an enemy.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-14
Many Arrests in Portland.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 6.-Twenty-one
enemy aliens We're arrested in the pro-
scribed district on the waterfront, in
the course of general search made
by federal officers.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-14
Oominicans Would Pay Marines.

Washington, Dec. 4. - Secretary
Daniels has recommended to congress
that officers and men of the navy and
marine corps doing extra work in San
to Domingo be allowed to receive pay
from the Dominican republic, in addi-
ton to the regular pay. No details
accompanied the recommendation
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-14

London, Dec. 5.-An ,armistice be-
tween Russia and Germany has been
signed at the headquarters of Prince
Leopold of Bavaria, says an Exchange
telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam.
The armistice is valid for a period of
4S hours.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-14

Mrs. Mollie Roberts Nichols, a ma
tive of Indiana, has had the RESPONSE
bility of issuing more than 10000
passes to visitors to the war depart
ment since the war began, The state,
war and navy building is inaccessible
to visitors except by pass, and each
department has a representative at the
main door to admit visitors who have
legitimate business inside.