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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-09

City Federation. of Woman's Clubs.
Brownsville has in store an unusual treat.
in the lecture by John kendrick Bangs 10
be heard on the evening Of March 10. in
the auditorium of our splendid new high
school. Few indeed are the humorists
who have stood the ties: Of years 80 well ~
has John kendrick Bangs. Always fresh.
original and thoroughly ENJOYABLE. every
line that he has written has been read with
zest, every word that he has spoken heard
with Joy. Brownsville may count itself
fortunate in having a visit from n writer
and lecturer of such prominence and such
widespread popularity a Mr.. Bangs. Has
talk ON 'The Salubrities | Have Met"
which he will give here, has never failed
to be received with enthusiasm. His II an
inimitable style. His way OF telling the in
teresting little things he has gathered mp
in connection with the real celebrities
brings his hearers into n close personal
touch with the people he talks of, which
almost makes them feel as il they had met
and known the various "salubrities" To
whom Mr.. Bangs introduces them. There
Is only one John Kendrick Bangs, and The
Herald is glad that our people are to have
the privilege of adding him to the list of
'salubrities' whom they nave met. The
ladies report a very rapid sale of tickets
for this attraction, which is to be the last
of the lyceum eourse for the season. This
proves that our people appreciate the PRIV
ilege offered them. and doubtless this will
be the most popular feature presented by
the federation for the entertainment of our
people this season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-09
FRIDAY, MARCH Q, 1917.
MILITARY TRAINING FOR UTAH.

Good for little old Utah. That state
has adopted a compulsory military train
ing law, under which all men of the state
between the ages of Is and 45 will be
required to take a course of instruction
in the National Guard. New York is the
only other state of the Union which has
adopted a compulsory training law. The
measure passed by that state will result
in the trs>nng of approximately $4,000
boys between the ages of 16 and 10 years,
who will receive three hours of training a
week during the school term from Sep
femher / to June 80. Texas should fall in
line with q similar law without loss of
time
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-09
MAINE COLLEGES IN DEBATE.
Especial To The Herald.D

WATERVILLE, Me-, March 8.-The an
nual contests Of the Maine intercollegiate
debating league will take place today
and promises to be one of the most in
teresting events OF the college year. The
league embraces Colby COLLEGE, Bates coll
lege and the University of Maine. Each
institution will be represented by two
teams. one 10 uphold the affirmative and
the other the negative side Of the ques-
ton: Resolved. That the federal gov
ernment should provide for the compnl-
sorry arbitration Of all labor disputes on
interstate railroads."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-09

ANY erroneous reflection upon the charac-
ter, standing or reputation Of any person, firm
or corporation appearing in the columns Of The
Herald will be gladly and promptly corrected
upon the same being called to the attention Of
the uuhlishers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-09
EFFICIENCY TEST FOR POST
MASTERS.

The announced intention of President
Wilson to include postmasters of the first,
second and third class In the merit sys-
tenn should be approved by all. To the
average, entirely impartial person, there
appeaaEao good reason. Why all other pos
tai employees should be required to stand
the test of an examination, to prove their
fitness for the service, and the heads Of
first, second and third class Offices be ap-
pointed without reference TO their educa
tional qualifications. The order may fall
hard on some, who may have been been
out of school long enough to cause the
rules learned at school 10 drop into the
nebulous region of subeonsciousness- But,
it is hardly TO be doubted that, as a class,
the postmas of the country can stand
any test which the average applicant for
first grade appointment must pass. If not,
then that l. their misfortune. There is no
branch of the government service which
should require greater efficiency than the
postal service. The business which IL
fransacts is vital 10 the business interests
of the entire nation. The postal service
is, in fact, one Of the greatest bu siness in
situations of the country. its patrons in
clude absolutely everybody who IS old
send or receive any other class OF mail.
The people therefore have the right TO de-
mand that this branch of the service be
made as efficient as possible in every re-
spect. C.
Postmaster General Burleson that
great Texan, who has filled a great po-
sition with such credit both to himself and
to his state-long ago LEI it be known that
among the many improvements which he
hoped to effect in the postal service, was
that of placing every postmaster under
the civil service. Mr.. Burleson has made
numerous and most substantial improve
ments in the service. Efficiency and econ
omy have been watchwords of the service
under his administration. Numerous i'm
provements of a minor nature, in the re-
duction of size and verbiage of the count
less forms used in the various divisions of
the service, which the general public will
never realize because they have so little
knowledge of the many forms used in the
post Offices, have been made under his d.
~rection, thereby effecting economies which,
in the aggregate, will swell the decrease
in the cost of the service very consider
ably. There has been no such thing as
postmasters leaving the bulk work of their
Offices to their assistants, under the Bur
Lesson administration. Wherever possible
superfluous employees have been dropped,
and those retained have been brought into
the closest touch with the post office de-
partment, so that the service in al its
branches has been improved and vigilance
and efficiency assured. As stated, the
move to require the postmasters Of the
first, second and third classes to stand
test examinations is in line with the pro-
gram mapped out by Mr.. Burleson from the
beginning. He has done and will con
tinue 10 do all that he can to improve the
postal service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-09

Because some roads in Argentina have
deeper dust in the summer and deeper mud
in winter than any others in the world, the
wagons used on them have wheels from six
TO fifteen feet in diameter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-09

Checks should be made payable to The
Brownsville Herald Publishing Co. Business
company. and items, letters, etc., intended for
publication should be addressed to Editor, The
Herald, Brownsville, Texas. Letters intended
for publication should be signed with the full
name of the writer. The name will not be
printed II not desired, but il win be evidence Of
good faith on the part Of the writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-09

Mr.. Beckwith has been Mr.. Wallenstein's
partner for some time. No watches have
been lost since Mr.. Calvin slid the rod.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30
Al Fording a Thrill

j. w. Baughman and H. M. Goss
drove to Colorado last week and spent
several days looking over Baca coun-
ty. The trip was made in a Ford and
there was no particular incident re-
garding the trip that would furnish
a thrill, except at the time of the re-
turn home.
At one of the grade crossings
where there occurred a culvert, the
Ford in a moment when the driver,
Mr.. Goss, was not watching, slipped
off the high grade and the next in
slant was in a hole. The front of
the car was elevated about forty-five
degrees and the wheels were fight
ing the Colorado air. Mr.. Baughman
dropped from his seat and heroically
grasping the front axle bore thf fran
tic fliver to the earth. Immediately
the car recovered its equilibrium, Mr.
Baughman jumped by the drivers
side and the Ford with certainty and
celebrity brought its passengers into
the city Monday afternoon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30
Appreciates Hospitality
of the Liberal People

1t pays to make an effort toward
entertaining people worth while; it
pays to ever offer hospitality to any
community at any time. Here is a
copy of letter from the Canadian
Chamber of Commerce regarding the
recent meeting here in Liberal. H.
W. Magruder, president of the Lib
eral Chamber of Commerce, under
date of March 21:
"The Canadian party reached
home at about o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon without any mishap, the ac-
tual running time between Liberal
and Canadian was four hours and
forty minutes. When our roads are
in good condition the trip to Cana
dian can be made in four hours. OF
course there is some work to do all
along the line, especially just north
of Canadian and on the road on both
sides of the Beaver river. I hope
you will use your influence in every
way possible to have the Beaver sec
tion improved"
"In this connection | would thank
you and the other citizens of Lib
eral for the magnificent reception
and cordial treatment which you gave
US in Liberal. If there is anything
left out Of your program of pleasure
for us I cannot imagine what it is.
You are all princely entertainers,
and we count ourselves greatly en-
riched at having shared your gra-
cious hospitality. We hope to be
able to reciprocate your. many kind
nesses which you bestowed upon US,
in the near future. am preparing
today publicity notices for twenty
newspapers which l hope will be to
your benefit indirectly if not direct
lyS
"Yours very truly,
"W. A. PALMER,
"Sec. Promoter"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30
u. S. TROOPS
STOP OFF HERE
Third Ohio Returning
Spent Several Hours
in Liberal.

Although not premeditated, Friday
was almost gala day in Liberal, all
because the Third Regiment of Ohio
Infantry left the train and came up
town. Later line was formed, and
headed by the regimental band, the
troops marched through the streets,
past the school houses and down Kan
sas Avenue.
The town was full of soldiers,
something like 900 of them being
here at one time. The band was one
here at one time. T ehband was one
of the best ever heard here, and the
spectacle was one that will doubt
less never again be witnessed. here.
Flags were displayed in most of
the business houses during the time
the troops were here, and business
was practically suspended during
their stay except to cater to their
wants which made the restaurants,
bakeries and like lines quite busy.
In conversation with one of the
boys we learned that they had en-
trained at Ell Paso at 11:45 Wednes-
day evening, and expected to remain
at Fort Riley, their destination, a
week or so before being mustered
out.
One of the troops said that this
regiment had been exceedingly for
tunate in that they had lost but three
men, while some had lost as high as
fifty, but that they all were awfully
anxious to get home.
Many had small dogs with then
which they carried or led through
the streets while not on march, anG
they were a jolly lot
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30
FEDERAL BANK
OFFICERS HERE
Appraiser Working on
Local Applica-
tons.

P. C. Hanlin, representing the pres
ident, and Nate Hearn, appraiser, of
the Federal Land Bank, are here
from Wichita this week checking up
and appraising land for applicants
for loans from the members of the To-
cal Farm Loan Association.
Probably nothing that has been
done in recent years will be of as
much real benefit to the farmers as
the establishment of the Federal
Land Bank. They may borrow mon
ey on long time at low rate of in
terest, and this will assist them ma
terially in improving their farms and
acquiring more land.
]. D. Broadwell, secretary of the
Liberal Chamber of Commerce, is
secretary and treasurer of the local
Farm Loan Association which dis
tributes the funds of the bank, and
John l.. Boles is president.
The local association embraces all
of Seward county, as well as parts
of Beaver and Stevens counties, and
already over sixty applications have
been received. Thirty of these are
from Seward county, fifteen from
Stevens and fifteen from Beaver.
Mr.. Hanlin is a very enthusiastic
worker in the Interest of the propo-
sition and says he believes it is GO
ing to be of untold benefit to the
people of the state.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30
A Noteworthy EDent

The First Presbyterian Church Of
this city had a most interesting pro-
gram last Sunday morning, the chief
event being the addition of thirty
new members to the church roll. The
pastor and members had just closed
a swim One More" campaign, the re-
suit Of which was very gratifying to
the church as a whole, and especially
to the pastor, Rev. D. G. MacLennan,
whose untiring effort and zeal had
much to do with this splendid show
ing. In addition to the reception Of
the thirty new members the morning
service included the baptism Of ten
adults and one infant; also the sac
rament of The Lords Supper, which,
with the excellent sermon and spec
ial music by the choir, marked an
epoch in the history of the church
which will be long remembered by
the membership. Under the pastor
ate Of Rev. MacLennan the church
here has had vigorous growth and
a great spiritual uplift during the
past year and it is the hope of the
church people as well as of the cit
izens generally that he will become
a permanent fixture here for some
years to come. Such men as Rev.
are "The Salt of the
Earth" and big asset to any COM
If you make an effort to
go out and hear him you will be do
ing something worth while.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30
PUBLIC WELFARE
EFFICIENCY CAMPAIGN
Program Conducted by Frank C
Wilcox of the National We'll
fare League.

Sunday, April l., 8 p. M, at the
Christian Church.
Subject = "The Welfare Move
ment"
8p. m. at the Christian Church.
Suhject-"The Cause and Cure of
Human Wreckage."
Monday, April 2. Two lectures at
the Methodist Church.
3p. m. Subject-"Building Home
Builders"
8 p. m. Subject-"Juvenile De-
linquency." "Things That Make
a Child Go Wrong"
Tuesday, April 8. County Institute
and Two Lectures at the Methodist
Church.
1 80 p. m.-County Institute.
3p. m. Lecture-''Normal Child
hood" (Things That Help a
Child Go Right.)
8p. m. Lecture. Subject-"Safe-
ty First"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30
Olchiitree Would Secure
: Katy Road From Forgan

Quite desperate interest has
been shown in order to induce a
railroad to enter that fair land and
concerning that inducement your
humbel servant has contributed his
share and still we hope to see it
come.
Parties with capital are endeav-
oring to perfect contract within a
few days bringing the Wichita Falls
& Northwestern from Forgan into
the present town Of 0chiltree.
We are reliably informed that
capital is looking on this proposition
with every indication that it will be
accepted, and a meeting will be held
in Ochiltree next Saturday to close
the matter up.
One of the strong evidences that
the matter is on a genuine basis is
the fact that this live bunch of men
have purchased newspaper plant
and will soon install second paper
there that will devote its energies to
boosting the original town of Ochil-
tree.
Col. M. B. Herley, the promoter of
the Santa Fe proposition, which runs
north of the present town Of Ochil-
tree has purchased the original news
paper business there which it is pre-
sumed will be finally taken to the
new town on the Santa Fe road.
Ochiltree and Hansford counties are
two Of the richest in point Of agri-
cultural possibilities in this great
state and when they come into their
own it has always been our conten-
tion that they would blossom like
the rose.-Canadian Republican.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30
ScissOrettes
r \ *** II X

Mrs. Joe Carson motored to Lib.
eral last Saturday to spend Sunday
with her brother, who is engaged in
the bakery business there. Mrs. Car
son says Liberal is one of the busiest
little towns in Kansas.-Garden City
Herald.
v. R. Trexler was called to Free
dom, Oklahoma, last Sunday on ac-
count of the sudden death of his
uncle, L. o. Bowling. He was ac-
companied by his mother, Mrs. M. G.
Trexler of Liberal, Kansas, ,and R. G.
Trexler and wife of Sublette. Mr.
Trexler returned Tusday. = Buck.
lin Banner.
Lon jackson of Liberal was here
Friday night visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. l.. Jackson. On Satur-
day he went from here to Larned or
business. Union.
Miss Ora Orth who has been here
the guest of Mrs. R. G. Brickley the
past four weeks, returned to heI
home at Liberal Saturday. Or al
least she started on the homeward
journey but meant to stop over and
visit her sister, Mrs. Bessie Work
entine.-Pratt Union.
John Hacker and Everett Wilson
went to Liberal last week on land
business. The Pratt people are still
buying western land as an invest
ment.-Pratt Union.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Emrie of Lib
eral, who are visiting their sons, AL
pha and Lyman Emrie, at Ford
drove to Dodge City last evening to
attend the vaudeville at the Beeson
theatre.--Dodee City Globe.
Claude Stockstill and family NOV.
ed in this week from the farm near
Ematon to the house formerly oc-
cupied by his father in Hueoton. =
Hermes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30
Sparks From the
Rock Island
\ \ \ y + \
Phone Items for This De-
partment to 116.

G. W. Rourke, assistant general
manager of Ell Reno, w. J. O'Neal,
mechanical supervisor Of Ell Reno, ].
H. Milsow, master car builder of Chi
cago, H. P. Greenough of Dalhart, W.
N. Wilson, master mechanic Of Dal-
hart, were all visitors at the round
house Friday.
w. N. Wilson, master mechanic of
Dalhart, came in on No. 81 Wednes-
day.
Storekeeper Tombleson returned
Sunday from Horton where he at
tended the storekeepers' meeting.
John Mcintosh and o. B. French
are new machinists here.
Mrs. William Edwards and daugh-
ter are leaving for visit in Daven-
port, Ia
Mrs., E. B. Gotcher of Dalhart
spent Sunday and Monday with her
husband. Mr.. Gotcher is running the
switch engine.
A Greek counsel from New York
is to be in st. Louis April 1st and
number of the Greeks at this place
have secured transportation in order
to attend.
We are cleaning up and preparing
for the spring inspection.
Jess Mathews, who has been on
the night "goat" for the past several
months, was called back to Dalhart.
The Store Department starts today
to take an inventory of all supplies
on hand at this point.
N. H. Griffins, round house fore
man, was sick few days this week.
7. F. McCarty was acting in his place
during his absence.
w. T. Cannon, boilermaker helper,
has returned to work after a months
visit in Oklahoma.
The company is making a retrench
Of ten men until the first of the
month.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30

VIM. F. Hubbard was a Liberal
visitor one day last week. Mr.. Hub
bard was one of the firm Of Hubbard
Brothers who established the Inde-
pendent in Liberal and followed the
printing trade for many years. Tir-
ing of the newspaper game he en-
barked in the mercantile business at
Optima, Okla, and has made good in
every way. The Democrat acknow-
lodged a pleasant visit and hopes he
comes often.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30

M. Feinberg is using good space
this week advertising a big special
sale which starts at his store Satur-
day. He has spent practically the
last sixty days in the markets of the
east buying goods, and at this time
has probably the largest stock in this
section of the country. Owing to
unfavorable crop conditions he has
decided to sacrifice goods to raise
money quickly, and while it is little
unusual to cut prices at the begin
ming of a season, he is doing that
very thing. Mr.. Feinberg says: eff
the people of this country want to
cut the high cost of dressing. they
can do it right here, as l have more
goods than / need and am going to
sell them and am making prices that
will not only make people talk, but
will make them buy if they recog-
nize bargains when they see them"
Mr.. Feinberg carries only standard
lines of merchandise, and as he buys
from manufacturers only and for
cash, his reductions are real money
savers. The regular policy of the
store, every customer must be salts
fled or money will re refunded, will
apply to merchandise purchased dur
ing this sale. Extra salespeople have
been engaged to properly wait upon
the crowds which are sure to attend
form all over the country.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30
Ora Murphy Injured in

es-r< Automobile Accidenl
Word was received a few days age
that Ora Murphy, who has charge Of
the M. & M. drug store at Byers, had
dislocated shoulder and bad scalr
wound as the result of an automobile
accident.
Last Thursday night he and a par.
ty of friends started to Haviland to
a basket ball game and the car tipped
over, rolling down a six-foot en-
bankment. Mr.. Murphy was the only
one injured. Globe.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30

John D. Jones and family were
here from Satanta one day last week
on business. Mr.. Jones is in the real
estate business at Satanta and ex-
poets the new railroad to bring him
a big business, which it will no doubt
do. There is a world of good land
up that way that will be convenient
to transportation facilities when the
new line is constructed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30

Mrs. VIM. Cones of Plains was in
Liberal this week on business.
Miss Gertrude Lane spent Tues
day with friends at Guymon, Okla.
Lloyd and Zula Weidensaul went
to Beaver City on business Wednes-
day.
DR.. McCarty Of Hoker was in Lib
eral Monday and Tuesday on BUSH
ness.
W. E. Wilson entertained his
mother of Tyrone a few days this
week.
Miss Henry, principal Of the high
school, is confined to her home with
the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Heitmann Of
Kismet were shopping in the city
Wednesday.
Mrs. Carl Haering left Tuesday for
Topeka and Marysville where she will
visit her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Winsor an
nounce the birth of baby girl on
Monday, March 23rd.
Cless Riggle and Attorney Macy
of Liberal were business visitors here
Thursday.-Tyrone Observer.
Bob Dickerson went to Tyrone
Monday to cry big stock sale. He
was accompanied by his wife.
o. M. Woods left Monday morning
to attend business in Hutchinson and
other points in Kansas and Iowa.
Miss Zelpha Leek of Elkhart spent
a few hours shopping in Liberal Tues
day. She was on her way to Tyrone.
Lost-An S-inch post-auger two
or three miles northwest of Liberal.
Finder leave at the Stickler feed
yard.-J. P. Rogers. tip.
For Sale-A good team of work
horses with colts, one a mare, the
other mule. Will make good terms
to responsible parity. N. Evans.
Mrs. j. C. Neeley who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerry Kyle, for some time past re-
turned to her home at Pratt, We'd
nesday.
VIM. Cummings, who is with the
telephone company at this place, had
as his guest few days last week his
mother, Mrs. Lois Morris of Amaril-
la, Tex.
The funeral of the wife of Dallas
Sessler, who died at the home of G.
w. Sessler Tuesday night, is being
held this afternoon at the Friends
church. An obituary will appear in
next weeks issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Humiston, who
have made Liberal their home for
the past few months, left Tuesday
for Goodwell, Okla, where they take
charge of the Kitchen Department
of the State Agricultural College
Dormitory.
r. E. Wood came in from Spear
vile Monday on business trip. He
went to Guymon and arranged for a
distributing territory in Oklahoma
for the Chevrolet car. This territory
takes in the north part Of Texas
county and Beaver county. He al \
ready has Seward, Stevens and other
Western Kansas. counties.