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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-31
ARE WE GOING TO FORCE
DEPRESSION AND HARD
TIMES ON THE NATION

This country is not bankrupt, anG
is not going to be bankrupt.
But it can be seriously injured by
officials and others who join in the
chorus "Save your pennies, don't
spend cent, hoard your money"
Such advice would mean hard times
and bad times, depression, business
stagnation, real natioal misfortune.
The total income Of the United
States amounts to fifty thousand mil
lion dollars year.
The prosperity of the United States
depends on keepig money in circula-
depends on keeping money in circula-
tion and keeping business going,
A nation with an income of fifty
billions year cannot be bankrupted
or seriously injured by spending sew
en- billions.
All that is needed is that money
raised by public taxation should be
raised justly and spent wisely.
Let those carry the load Of taxa
tion that have the strength to carry
it; let no public money lent to the al
lies be squandered in shameful, GRIM
inal war profits for ammunition max
ers or trusts.
Let the business, normal buying
and selling of the country, go on
there will be no real trouble, finan-
cial or otherwise in the United States.
By all means let us increase pro-
duction and efficiency.
Let US use waste land and put to
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-31

war is over.
We are going to come out Of it, as
we went into it, not quite so rich,
but still the richest, most powerful
nation in the world.
They are foolish who try to make
the people body Of timid children,
suddenly changing their lives and in
juring the country's entire business
structure.--From the Denver Post,
May Bird, 1917.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-31
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

After June l, 1917, please call the
Rock Island for all train service. Call
372 from 6 a. m. to s pm, and 70
from 5 p. m. to 6 a. m.
1t2c LIBERAL TEL. CO.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-31
LAND TO TRADE
FOR TOWN PROPERTY

| nave SOOu quarter Oh farm lanu
near Moscow, Kan, to trade for res
idence property in Liberal.
Land is not improved. 100 acres
good smooth farm land and balance
pasture land Price $4,000. Mort
gage $500 due in 1920 at z per cent
interest. Will trade equity for clear
town property if priced right.
E. j. THAYER
Miller Bldg. Phone 366
R. F. Lowry was in Guymon Mon
day in the interest of the Interstate
car agency.
R. F. Lowry and wife returned the
latter part of last week from an ex-
tended trip in the east.
Hattie z. Murphy returned Tues
day from Kansas City where she en-
listed as Red Cross nurse.
| Misses Vineta and Oletha Morrow
of Spearville, Kan, visited with their
brother, DR.. A. M. Morrow and family
over Sunday.
Miss Dora MCGOWAN of Chandler,
Okla, and VIM. Scroggs of Oklahoma
City, were week end guests at thed
Blakemore home.
L. ]. Love and wife of Chelsea,
Okla, arrived here Sunday. Mr.. Love
is manager of the oil company which
will drill west Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Mortimer an
nounce the birth of a baby girl on
May 18th, to whom they have given
the name Helen Elizabeth.
Miss LaRue, bookkeeper for the
Liberal Auto Supply Company, is
taking a vacation at her home near
Plains. Miss Myrtle Stout is taking
her place.
Miss Wanda Cross arrived in Lib
eral Friday and will spend her vaca-
ton with her mother. She has been !
student at the State Normal at En-
poria the past term.
The Liberal Auto Supply Company
received another car of Fords this
week. Manager Trindle says he new
er has any Fords to sell as they are
all spoken for before they arrive.
Mildred and Rita Feather return
ed Friday from Emporia where they
have been attending the State Nor
NAL. After a weeks vacation Miss
Rita will return to Emporia where she
will attend the summer school.
Prof. Ernest Fulton took his Boy
Scouts to the Cimarron last Friday
afternoon where they made camp and
remained until Saturday evening.
They took along plenty of good |
things to eat and had fine time.
Prof. Fulton has nice bunch and |
the number is increasing steadily |
The Boy Scouts is very commend
able organization and should have the |
encouragement of the parents and
the people in general.
W. H. Jones called this week to
renew his subscription to the Dem
ocrat and have the paper sent to his
son, Joe, who is with the United
States troops at Fort d. A. Russell, |
Wyoming. A letter from Joe con-
veys the information that he had
very interesting trip, for the most !,
part pleasant, and that he is well fed
and happy. Joe is one of our best
young men, and we'll bank on it that
he will make good in the service of |
the government.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-31
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday School GAS a. m.
Morning Worship II a. m.
Junior C. E. $3.50 p. m.
Vo,,c,. DoorIot. C~.:.kx ~

Evening Service 8 p. m.
Mid-week Service, Thursday, 8 p.
m.
The Sunday school is doing splen-
did work. There is a place for all
who enjoy live service. The sub
ject of the sermon at the morning
worship will be "The Essential Char
acteristic of Christian" On Tues
day evening the church observes
Presbyterian Day. There will be a
program of interest to all. You are
invited.
We shall be glad to have with us at
these services the strangers and
those without church home. We
bid you welcome.
D. G. MacLENNAN, Minister.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-31
Phone Us Your Orders
Riggle Brothers, Groos,y

Miss Erma Wilson of Dalhart was
a Liberal visitor the first Of the week.
Mrs. v. J. Ross and children left
Monday morning for Plevna, Kan,
for visit with relatives.
Mrs. Peter Mcfarland left Tues
day for Burlingame, Kan, where she
will visit several weeks with relatives.
W. H. Odneal who has been visit
ing at the T. G Chaplin home return
ed Monday to his home at Harris,
Mo.
Mrs. M. G. Stewart who has been
guest at the Curns home near Floris
the past ten days left Monday for her
home at Mcpherson.
Miss jeanette Hutchinson who has
taught the past year in the Grade
Schools has gone to Topeka where
she will spend her vacation.
Mrs. j. P. Patton and son, Loyal,
left Monday for Webb City, Mo-,
where they will join Mr.. Patton who
has been there for the past three
weeks. They expect to be gone two
months.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-31

Mrs. v. J. Ross and children left
Monday morning for Plevna, Kan,
for visit with relatives.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-31

Miss Erma Wilson of Dalhart was
a Liberal visitor the first Of the week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-31

Mrs. Peter Mcfarland left Tues
day for Burlingame, Kan, where she
will visit several weeks with relatives.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-11-09
Registered Cattle

1t is not generally known that
LacIede is the home of one of the
finest herds of registered Heryford
cattle in this part of the state, yet
such is the case. It is at THE
Oaks" Karl Jones' stock farm a
half mile north of town. This
week MIR. Jones sold 40 head of reg
istered spring calves for 50, 900,
800 per head. They were ship
ped to the purchaser at Independ-
ence, Mo-, Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Jones still has something like
$50 head of registered stuff on hand
and for sale as breeding stock.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-11-09
Encouraging Sheep Raising

Propaganda to encourage sheep
raising is to be started by the food
administration. Profits possible
from the industry and the handling
of sheep is to be taught.
Silk will be cheaper than wool
next year, the members of the food
administration predict. The de-
mand for wool because of it's neces-
sity to soldiers has used up the
reserve supply, and the price has
shown steady rise. There can
be no doubt but what the farmer
who gets into the sheep business
now is to make big money in the
next few years.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-11-09
Corn Begins to Move

0. A. Talbot & Co. began she'll
ing corn here Monday. They in
stalled a big new shelter that has a
capacity of 1000 bushels per day
and it keeps several men busy to
feed it. T. D. Mouser has the con-
tract for furnishing the power with
his big steam engine and also su-
perintends the shelling. Laclede
is the shelling point for several of
their buying stations, the corn be-
ing shipped here, shelled and clean
ed and reloaded for the eastern
market. Their large warehouse is
being extended to cover the she'll
er and engine, electric lights in
stalled and when corn gets to NOV
ing proper the plant will be run
night and day.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-11-09
Pretty Home Wedding

On Wednesday afternoon, Oc'
tober 81, at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Dow
ell three miles southwest of Laclede
occurred the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Nancy Sarilda to
Mr.. Cyrus A. Powers of Sumner.
Miss Bernice Read of Boomer
played the wedding march as the
couple preceded by Rev. F, A.
Tinney took their places under the
arch, where the words were spoken
that united their lives.
After the ceremony a dainty two
course luncheon was served to the
many friends and guests present.
They have the best wishes of the
entire community.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-11-09

The series of Linn county meet
ings in the food conservation cam
paign conducted by G. w. Bailey,
closed with the meeting in Laclede
last Sunday afternoon. The meet
ings throughout the county were
generally we'll attended and deep
interest shown in the movement.
The Laclede meeting was held
at the opera house, Col. Bailey
presiding. The meeting opened
with prayer by Rev. Cole of the
Brookfield Christian church. At
torney 9. G. Bigger stated the OBJ
jects of the Hoover food pledges
and the speakers were Col. Geo. w.
Martin, Rev. Cole, Mr.. j. J. Nc
Hale, superintendent of the Brook
field factory of the Brown Shoe
Company, and Rev. Father Cum
Minis.
In summing up the result of the
campaign, Chairman Bailey stated
that of the hundreds who had been
solicited to sign the pledge only
three had refused. One a rural
school teacher near Laclede, one
Brookield business man and the
other citizen of Brookield. On
instructions from the national food
administration these three names
were certified to the state officials
at Jefferson City and to the nation.
al food administrator at Washing
ton.
Il do not know what they want
with these three names" said Col,
Bailey, but I am sure they will
not be placed on any honor roll. "
The district employing the disloyal
teacher showed it's loyalty by every
man, woman and child in the dis
trict signing the pledge.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-11-09
Always Welcome

The following letter was re-
ceived from Mr.. and Mrs. H, F.
Englehart and family at Cameron:
Our subscription to The BLADE
has expired, so find enclosed one
dollar to renew for another year.
It's always a welcome visitor in the
Englehart home. We are all well.
Alva is a first lieutenant aud is
stationed at Fort Constitution,
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Francis is captain and is again
this year instructor in mathematics
at West Point. He is also coach
for the West Point football TEEN.
The Missouri Wesleyan college
building is almost completed and
will be open Thanksgiving day.
Everyone here likes the new presi-
dent, DIR. Harmon and he is doing
fine work for the college. The
college has a fine football team
and has won every game played
so far. There will be a big game
here Thanksgiving between M.
w. G. and William Jewell.
Best regards to all. "
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-11-09

AS we are removing from La
clede, our residence property. con-
sisting of three lots, four room
house, summer kitchen, chicken
house, good we'll, ETC., is offered
for sale. 1t is we'll located and a
convenient bone. For particulars
call sor address Mrs. J. Clair Lomax,
phone sos, Brookfeld.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-11-09
Tax Books Now Open

The tax books for jefferson
township are now in my hands and
ready for collections. l will Office
at the Thurman furniture store and
invite You to call there and pay
your taxes as early as possible
and avoid the usual rush at the end
of the year.
G. F. SAYLEs,
Township Collector
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-11-09
Case From BrOOkfieId

F. r. Young, a Brookfeld
blacksmith, was arrested this week
on a state warrant charged him
with stealing electric current from
the BroOkield Light Company.
The case was brought in Justice
CarlOn's court at Brookfleld but
defendant took a change of venue
and the case was sent to Laclede,
and will be called for trial in JUS
tice Cushing's court Friday after
noon of this week.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-11-09
Collection Notice

AS l am to leave to join the ar
my within a few days l desire to
settle up all my business and re-
quest those knowing themselves in
debted to me to call and settle
same at once.
W. Fl. BASSETT.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-11-09
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

| AdbShS ClCy.
Carl Griffith is down from Kan
sas City on a visit this week.
Mrs. L B. Thompson of Center
vile is visiting Laclede friends.
Ed. Inman was here from Chari-
ton county on business Tuesday.
Mrs. J. E. Byrd of Kansas City
is visiting Mrs. A. S. Byrd and
family.
Mrs. A. J. Baum visited her
mother and other relatives at Per-
ry this week.
Mrs. R. L. Stratton and Miss
Emma Gould spent Tuesday after
noon in ChilIicothe.
Mrs. S. Basset of Walnut, Kan
sas, is here visiting her sister, Mrs.
J. T. Bassett and family.
Mrs. T. L. Irvine left Monday
for Des Moints, Iowa, to take
charge of a patient as nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Ormsby mo-
tored down from Chillicothe Tues
day afternoon for short visit with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Nelson of
Utica, Nebr., were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. E. R. Barton on route two
last week.
DR.. and Mrs. Dufie and son
Carl motored down from Hamilton
last Sunday and were guests for
the day of Mr.. and Mrs. Clay.
Marguerite Jones of Chillicothe
spent the latter part of last week
visiting her grand parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. K. Welsh on route one
James Booth. baggage and freight
agent at the Burlington station, is
taking a vacation and visiting at
his old home near Bucklin this
week.
Mrs. G. B. Reno returned to her
home in st. Louis Wednesday after
a visit here with Mrs. A. s. Byrd
and family and Mrs. F. F. Welsh
and family.
Mrs. NJ. J. Myers, a former cit
izen of Laclede, sent in a dollar
this week to have THE BLADE
mailed to her at 4125 Michigan
Ave Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover F. Peacher
and little son, and James T, Davis
and Guy Stark, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hess twelve
miles southeast of Marceline.
Mrs. Fl. w. Welcb, writes to
have the address Of her BLADE
changed from Fort Collins, Col,
to Chicago, she having gone to the
latter place to spend the winter
with her brother.
Mrs. D. R. Rowland was a de-
ightfuI hostess to the L. G. n.
club at her home west of town on
Wednesday of last week. A gOodiy
number were present, enjoyed a
inc social time and an elegant dim
Ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w Moberly and
Miss Willetta, motored
o Kansas City on Thursday of
asst week, Mrs. Moberly and daugh-
er returning home by rail that
evening while Mr.. Moberly went
IN a business trip into Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray WeatherIy,
Ifter a visit of a month here with
he formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
!. S. Weatherly on route one, left
or their home at Harlowton, Mont.
Wednesday. Before going Mr..
Neatherly called and paid for The
BLADE a year.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-11-09
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

with Mrs. j. E. Welsh next Tuesday
evening at 7:3O. Leader of study,
Mrs. Bigger.
W. L. Sensintaffar is building a
two story addition, with a porch
on three sides, to his residence on
route three, and preparing for
modern eonveniences by piping it
for a water system and wired for
electric lights. Carpenter Watts
of Brookfeld has charge of the
wood work.
Attention is called to the sale of
Jones Bros, next Wednesday,
November IA, at The Oaks"
half a mile north of town. This
is one Of the largest sales ever held
in the county, there being 1900
head of stock listed for sale as
shown in their advertisement in
this paper today. This sale will no
doubt attract large attendance.
The Red Cross society will serve
lunch at the Jones Bros. sale next
Wednesday and solicits the assist
ance as we'll as the patronage of all
the members and friends. The
society is in need of funds with
which to buy supplies to be used
in making articles for the soldiers
and it is hoped they will have lib
eral donations as well as liberal
patronage on this occasion.
There will be four reels of "Glo-
ria's Romance" featuring Billie
Burke, and one reel of comedy at
the moving picture show Saturday
night. The pictures were fine last
Saturday night and the large attend
ance was pleased with them.
Billie Burke is a favorite here in |
Laclede as elsewhere and the at |
tendance on the initial night of the |
serial indicates that "Gloria's Ro.
nance is a drawing card.
THE BLADE is always glad to
hear from former Laclede people |
now residing at distance, and yes
terday received letter from Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Brunemer of Cha
mute, Kansas. They were we'll and
enjoying life. They were pleased
to have as their guests last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Clough of Cof-
feyville. On the same day Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Jones and family
of Walnut drove over to Chanute in
their car and spent the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Brunemer and all
these former Laclede people had a
delightful visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Wallace
have joined'the large and rapidly
automobile throng, hav-
ing this week bought a handsome
Grant Six touring car of the Pow ,
er Garage. F. R. Power, accom-
panied by Max Jones, went to Kan
sas City Wednesday and drove
The car home that evening. While ,
1T the distributing plant in Kan s
sas City Mr.. Power was served r
With notice that raise in price of Z
rom $120 to $3.50 would be effect
i've on the Grant Six within a short
ime and to solicit no more orders
It the present price. However,
hey had a few cars on hand and
would fill any orders he might send t
n during the next week at the old r
rice pending receipt of new sched- a
lie of prices from the factory. il
10 anyone in the market for one y
# these CLASSY and dependable cars a
hould get their order in at the O
arliest possible time and make q
zig saving.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-11-09
Town AND COUNTRY.
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

hotel.
Black Langshan cockerels for
sale by L. Brendahl, Laclede, phone
80.
Span of mare mules, 2 years old
past, for sale by A. P. Welsh.
Tuesday evening.
DR.. Pratt, the eve man, will be
in Laclede, Monday, November IL,
at the Brown hotel.
Automobile license tag 98995 has
been lost. Finder will please re-
port to this office.
S. D. Edwards of Forker took a
car of cattle to the st. Joseph
market Wednesday night.
A girl baby was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Mouser at their home
southwest of town Wednesday.
DR.. Pratt, the man who knows
how to fit glasses. will be at the
Brown hotel, Monday, November
12.
Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels
for sale. Prices $3.50 to So. 90.
Mrs. A. NJ. Walker, Laclede, phone
7O4.
Take care of the children's eyes
have them tested by DR.. Pratt at
the Brown hotel, Monday, Novem-
ber IL.
S. W. White called last Satur-
day and paid for The BLADE to be
sent to his daughter, Mrs. Henry |
Lemm, Gillian, Mo.
Farmers, remember if you want
to make a public sale, call or write
Col. VIM. Turner of Laclede who
will cry your sale for reasonable
price and guarantee satisfaction.
Phone COL.
If you want a good load of feed
ing cattle attend the sale of Jones
Bros. next Wednesday. They will
sell % steers, weight about 900
pounds, also II coming 2-year-old
heifers. See bills.
There will be tacky" box
social at the Bruner school house
on Friday evening, November 9.
Come and win a prize by wearing
the "tackiest" costume. Come
and enjoy yourself.
On account of a shortage of cat
tie cars w. S. Savage got out only
one car of hogs for the shipping 8
association Tuesday night, but he
succeeded in getting cars Thursday |
and took three loads out that even ,
ing. i
Mrs. Allie Harter delightfully."-
entertained several couples of
young folk at her home Wednes- {
day evening, complimentary to Mr.. 1
and Mrs. Roy Rowland. Music ]
and games were the diversion and q
delicious refreshments were served.
Be on the lookout and save your
pennies for a three-day art exhibit b
about November 20 in the Dick o
building. Further announcement v
cannot now be made except that t
two or three organizations will I
profit from some part of the work. {
On the eighth page today will be =
found an important message from ="
The Vogue" of ChillicOthe to the q
ladies' of Laclede and vicinity. It VI
Is one of the greatest money saving u
opportunities ever offered them and
no doubt many from here will visit Ia
The Vogue" next week. In
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-11-09

F. F. Dresser, route one, called
last Thursday and enrolled as a
regular reader of this paper.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-12-18
brave ez could be;

brave ez could be;
Never thought Nv herself, but allus
Nv me.
Then we seen in tn papers where
Bill'd reached France,
An off t. tn front at tn very first
chance.
1t told how tn Frenchmen thanked
God, on their knees,
When the Star Spangled Banner flew
out on tn breeze.
Still couldn't help feelin' ez fathers
will,
"Ef it only wuz me-instead Nv
Bill"
An so it ran on, with a word now
an then,
That told us wv Bill an tn rest Nv
tn men.
An mother seemed older-more
feeble an white.
AS we'd read in tn Bible, q chapter
at night,
TIL thing at hurt most, though. wuz
| Bills empty chair.
Drawn up Z tn table e1 IL he wu1
there.
We know he'll be back, when tn
world is set free,
An we" all be together-Bill, mother
an me.
But I allus keep praying, ez fathers
will.
"Fergit bout US, God-ap' look after
Bill"
10000
Paiestine's Deep Valley.
The deepest valley Is believed to be
in Palestine II is at least 1900 feet
below the level Of the sea.
Tubes In Madrid.
Sanction has been given to the con.
etructiOn OF underground electric rail-
ways in Madrid.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-12-18
The Boys That Are Gone
Represent Nearly Every
Home In Two Counties

The above cut, shows the patriotic
faces of Battery c. the boys that we
love, boys that are typical OF the
thousands that are gone. How our
threats choke as we recall the part
ing, and how our hearts swell with
pride as we recall what they have
gone for. and now we hope and pray
that the day will soon come when
they will return to us.
Battery c. are the boys of our
homes and firesides. in whose ranks
are found a representative of nearly
every family in Cache and Box Elder
Counties. The boys, who under Cap
tain E. G. Woolley, Jr.. did valiant
service ON the Mexican border. and
who are now at Camp Kearney, Lin
da Vista. California waiting the sum-
mons to the fields OF France to lay
down their lives IL necessary to
make the world safe for de-
mocracy."
1t is not necessary to recite the
reasons that impelled the boys to
60. To even think Of them causes
our tongues to thicken and our peace
loving souls to become sick at heart.
1t is enough to know for what they
have gone. To do their bit to crush
an outlaw nation. an outlaw empire,
that has proclaimed unblushingly her
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-12-18

The above is a photograph OF one
Of our own town boys, son Of Com
missioner-elect John A. Crockett. and
is perhaps the first Logan boy to
cross the seas and join the expedi-
tonary forces in France in defense
OF the cause this nation has espoused.
Mr.. Crockett writes home that the
sound Of the German guns could be
distinctly heard when he first ar.
rived in France, but the sound is get.
ting fainter and fainter, indicatins
that the French are gradually driv.
ing them back.