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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-11

Southern Presbyterian Church at
Winston Salem, N. c.
d. G. MacLennan, from November
1915 to present time.
Records show there to have been
81 ruling elders serving the church
during the thirty years.
Records show there to have been
369 members in good and regular
standing at some time in the thirty
years.
Until the year 1915 the church re-
ceived aid from the Home Mission
Board, but since that time the church
has been self supporting and in ad-
dition has paid off the grant or loan
made by the board for help in build
ing the church.
The two oldest members now con-
nected with the church are Mrs. Eliz-
abeth E. Riggle and Mrs. Mary N.
Etzold, Mrs. Riggle's membership
dating from February a, 1897, and
Mrs. Etzold's membership from July
8, 1900.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-11

cial time. A short program was car
ried out. A historical sketch Of tn,
church was read by Harry G. Arm
strong. Rev. Barrier gave talk OF
what the future Of the church SHOULD
be, full Of encouragement and goot
ideas, and Rev. Huff, former pastor o!
the Friends church Of Liberal VIII,
was present, spoke few words, ex
pressing his pleasure in being agar
in Liberal, telling something Of thu
present work, and touching on thu
great task ahead of the. church il
turning out men needed for the great
world wide Christian civilization
movement ahead of it.
Refreshments. were served by the
ladies and a get better acquainted
meeting followed,
While thirty years is not a short
space Of time, yet in the life Of a
church it means the church is young
and the future should be one OF
growth and vigor.
The following history Of the Pres
byterian church of Liberal was Civ
en- at the meeting Monday evening
by Mr.. Armstrong:
The. First Presbyterian church Of
Liberal was organized July 8, 1888,
according to the minutes of the ses-
sion, as recorded in the following
words: "Upon request of the follow
ing named persons, Mr.. Norman Mills
Miss Emma Mills, Miss Mary Mills,
Miss Anna Mills from the Congrega-
tional church in Anthony, Kansas,
Mr.. C. Coomer and Mrs. S. A. Coon
er, his wife, from the First Presbyter-
ian church in Pratt, Kansas, and Mrs.
W. S. Stoufer from the Presbyterian
church in Fargo, Kansas, each of
whom presented certificates Of dis
mission and recommendation show
ing them to be members in good and
regular standing, the Rev. s. g.
Clark, Home Missionary this day or
ganized the First Presbyterian
church of Liberal, Kansas. Norman
Mills and Cicero Coomer were elected
and installed elders; C. Coomer was
elected Clerk of Session. Dated
July 8, 1883.
So far as can find out the Pres
byterian church was the first church
organized in Liberal, and the first
church to erect building in Liberal.
Only brief mention was made Of the
organization Of the church in the pa
per of the town at the time, likely ac-
counted for in that Liberal was plat
ted and sold in April, 1883, being
only three months old at the time,
and other things were likely being
done which crowded out more notice
being taken Of the church, such as
the Wholesale building Of dwellings
and stores. However, the birth of the
town was not far ahead of the church
and in considering the existence of
the church we are necessarily remind
ed of the growth Of the town. Lib
eral was started as boom town, lots
selling as high as $1,000 and with high
prices came lot Of people. How
ever, the reaction set in and then
down went the population in num-
bers.
For about the first year the church
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-11
Presbyterian Oldest
Church in Liberal
Congregation Celebrated Thirtieth
Anniversary Sunday, and With
Social Event Monday

Anniversary sunday, ana WIN
Social Event Monday
Evening.
Sunday and Monday evening, July
z and 8, were days Of special interest
to the members of the Presbyterian
church of Liberal, as they marked
the thirtieth milestone in the life Of
the local church. Thirty years age
on the 9Th day of July a little less
than three months after the plating
and selling of the first lots in Liberal
the First Presbyterian church of Lib
eral was organized with seven mem
bers. At the first and forsa number
Of years the organization was NOT
large, and in fact the last five years
have witnessed the realization Of
q live working church.
The services Sunday morning and
evening were conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. D. G. MacLennan, assisted
by Rev. T. F. Barrier, now pastor OF
the Presbyterian church at Yates
Center, Kansas, formerly professor
in Presbyterian colleges. The sacra-
ment Of the Lords supper was OBJ
served at the morning hour, and at
the evening hour Rev. Barrier deliv-
cred a discourse on National Cues
tons as concerning the Presbyterian
church. He reminded the church that
it had great task on hand if it keeps
up the high standard Of work accom-
plished by men of the church in
other previous times of national
stress. He reminded the church that
Harry Witherspoon was member OF
the body chosen to draft the present
constitution of the Presbyterian
church, also a member of the conti-
mental Congress meeting in the same
city at the same time at which the
Declaration of Independence was
drafted, that he went back and forth
from one body to the other and that
the Constitution of the United States
roughly drafted at this session Of
congress and further and more fully
the work Of Thomas Jefferson are
very similar, both being republican
and representative in form. He re-
minded the church that it was urged
by the leaders of the church in the
beginning of our country to separate
from Great Britain and that a decla-
ration was drafted called the Meclan-
burg, Declaration and forwarded to
the session Of the Continental Con-
gress which same session drafted the
Declaration Of Independence, and
that today by comparing the two doc
uments the similarity cannot help but
be noticed.
Being mindful of the close rela-
ton of the church with the very
founding of the republic he appealed
to the loyalty of the church at pres
ent to support and assist with all its
vim and vigor in the reconstruction
era which is now upon us and which
will follow the present war.
Monday evening the members and
friends of the church met for a So
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-15
RUSS ARE MOVING TO MOSCOW
Prepare to Fight Both Japan and Ger
mans-Teutons Invoke Military
System in Finland.

Petrograd, March 12.-The govern.
ment is moving to Moscow as first step
In the organization Of resistance on all
fronts, according to an official press
announcement. It is believed it may be
necessary for the bolshevik govern
ment to fight both Germany and Japan
A treaty of alliance with the Fin
nish Red guards has been signed by
the bolshevik government, offsetting
the German treaty with the White
guards in Finland.
In Finland the German police and
military system is invoked against the
people. The newspapers have been
suppressed Workingmen's organiza-
tions have been dispersed, and hun
dreds arrested. Many are reported exc
cuted in Esthonia. Most violent per-
secutions We're reported from Riga.
The Petrograd papers confirm the
report of Leon TrotZky's. resignation
as foreign minister. His duties now
will fall upon his deputy, NJ. Tchitch-
erin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-15
BAKER IN FRANCE TO SEE
PERSHiNG AND u. S. TROOPS
Takes Refuge in Wine Cellar During
Air Raid on Paris-Makes Trip
Across on Cruiser.

Paris, March 13.-NeWtOn d. Baker,
the American secretary of war, on
Monday met number Of American,
English and French newspaper men
and gave out the following statement
concerning his visit to France:
"Our purpose in visiting France is
to confer with General PerShing, to
visit fhe American expeditionary
forces and inspect it's lines of trans
pOrtatiOn and its storage and supply
systems in order that we in America
can more effectively support our own
army and the armies of our allies"
Secretary Baker was in conference
with Gen. Tasker Fl. Bliss, the Ameri-
can chief of staff, in hotel suite when
the air alarm was sounded on Monday
night. Secretary Baker was not per-
turbed by the noise of the firemen's
sirens or the barrage of the antiair-
craft guns, but the hotel management,
fearing for the safety of the secretary
and his party, persuaded them to de-
scend to a place of shelter in the wine
cellar.
Mr.. Baker and General Bliss con-
tinued their conference in the liar.
Later they were joined by Maj. Gen.
William NJ Black.
Mr. Baker went to Versailles for an
other conference with General Bliss.
Mr. Bakers party will leave for the
French seaport town, from which a
trip of inspection will be made along
the lines of communication to the
American headquarters.
Secretary Baker came to France on
a cruiser conveying 10000 troops, Of
which q portion were aboard a former
German liner, it was learned here. :
The voyage was enlivened in mid
ocean by a submarine alarm, according
to further information. There was con-
siderable cannonading before it was
discovered that the "periscope" was
only a floating spar.
Before the cruiser entered port Sum-
day morning an alarm was wirelessed
from the port that a submarine was
lurking near by. The French sent out
O considerable convoy of hydroplanes
and dirigibleS. Baker was visibly i'm
pressed by the thoroughness of these
precautions.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-15
Oriental Statecraft.

The part which gesture plays in ORR
entail drama is set forth in a recent
Hindu volume, which says that there
is fitting gesture to represent every
emotion. The gesture, in fact, is de-
scribed as deaf-and-dumb alphabet of
the soul. There are nine movements
Of the head, corresponding to nine emo
tons, mentioned By one authority, "a
by another; % movements of the sim
gle hands, and "a or % of the double
bands, etc.; also Hands" denoting an
irnals, trees, oceans, and other things.
For example, a certain position of the
hands denotes certain emperor
caste, or planet. The translator says
rather naively that only cultivated
audience can appreciate Indian SAC
TORS art"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-15
Jack pickford Joins Air Corps.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 13.-Jack
Pickford, movie star, left to join the
aviation service. Hundreds of picture
actors saw him off among them were
his wife, Olive Thomas, and his sister,
Mary.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-06
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KY ~A<-
81 M ann OntB!
Who's 10 be Queen of the Gypsies?

Who's 10 be Queen of the Gypsies?
Miss Catherine Edwards, who is in
training at st. Petersburg to become
nurse, spent last Sunday in this
city with her mother, Mrs. Ed Beckett,
and family.
There will be a musicale at the Ma
dole hotel Friday evening, March 8.
at eight o'clock; for the benefit Of the
Presbyterian church, under the direc-
torship of Miss Benjamin and Miss
HOLSTER. Every one invited. Tick
cts, 35c. tt.
Capt. G. w. Turnpaw's launch
s'Christie" bore an enthusiastic party
of sight-seers up the Anclote yester-
day, going as far af Bailey's bridge.
They report having had very fine
trip, and saw eleven alligators sun
ming themselves on the banks in fine
poses for kodaking. The party vas
from Dunedin and comprised the f,l-
lowing: Mr.. and Mrs. A. Rebado W,
Buffalo, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. B. M.
Dennis, Boston, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph G. Lincoln, Hackensack, N. j.;
Mr.. M. F. Moore, Miss Pauline Moore.
Asheyille, n. c.; Mr.. Mann, Dunedin.
Beautiful home, located on Spring
bayou; large grounds filled with fruit
trees which are bearing; also beauti-
full ornamental shrubbery and trees.
The price asked is very low. Inquire
at The Leader Office. If.
Lost-Left on public desk at post
office, Tuesday, small Waterman foun-
tain pen. Return to Sponge Exchange
bank. Reward.
Mrs. and Miss Senior and Mr. and
Mrs. Gibbs, all guests at the Madole,
will motor this afternoon with T. E.
Bridgland to see the sights in and
around New Port Richey.
Fine new cement street markers are
being placed all about the city, which
is decided improvement and will be
of great convenience.
The mother of Mrs. Ada Fernald,
who is here recuperating from long
illness, lis constantly improving and it
is hoped she will receive much bene-
: fit to her health while in Tarpon
Springs.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-06
Those eggless hens of ours have i'm

Those eggless hens of ours have i'm
proved somewhat recently. One of
them laid an egg-at least we suspect
one of them-which egg had a wart
on one end about the size of the end
of your little finder, and this wart
wasn't firmly fastened to the shell all
the way round. This nature-faker is
speckled hen, the only one of her
kind in the bunch of twelve, and after
perpetrating this fraud she flew out
into the barnyard, squawking like
seven devils were after her, and the
other 'leben hens proceeded to pounce
on her, evidently trying to kill her,
and were only prevented from doing
so by the lady who presides over our
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-06

Mrs. Banister, of Texas, will tell
original folklore stories at the Tar
pom Inn Thursday at 7:30 p. m. Col
lection. She gives two free readings
Of character. Mrs. Banister was al
The Inn two years ago. Tarpon PEG.
pie are invited to attend. Mrs. Ban.
lister is the author of "a Modern Mir
acle," also of "Self Building" The
Boston Times says of her readings
"Mrs. Banister's readings showed her
to be true entertainer in the art OF
story telling. The old fashioned elo-
cution and all attempts at technique
seemed entirely lacking, whieh fact
renders the readers work especially
charming"
,;h~ Rev. Harriet Baker Robinson
goes to Clearwater tonight, where she
will speak in the Strand theatre in the
interest Of the Y. NJ. C. A. work.
Among the travelling statesmen in
town today are the following: Ben
Wyatt, of Tampa; Mr.. Rowland, Chi
cago; C. c. Carter. Tampa.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Stanton, who
have spent several weeks this season
in Tarpon, are leaving tonight for
their northern home, and will stop
for few days in st. Augustine.
Miss Louise Leech, of New Port
Richey, popular young lady there,
who has been teaching school at Silver
Springs this year, is calling an friends
here today.
The following Belleview hotel guests
enjoyed a delightful day up the An
clote yesterday in the "Joe" and
house boat, with J. M. Turnpaw: Mr..
and Mrs. A. F. Towne, Buffalo, N. ";
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. V. Quarles, .Milwau-
kee, Wis; Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Sim
mons, Mrs. Grant G. Simmons, E. G..
Simmons. jr., Kenoska, Wis.
Registration books Of precinct "a,
for the primary election on June a,
were opened by E. F. Albaugh, the
registration officer of that precinct, on
Monday, March 4, and will be open
until April 1. The hours for regis
tration are from to IL and 2 to 5 on
week days and every Saturday night
until 9 o'clock. Mr.. Albaugh received
notice from the supervisor that one Of
the books of precinct "a had been lost,
so every voter should go and look over
the books to ascertain whether or not
he is properly registered. The books
of precinct rs are open at Roy Fer
maids store, Mr.. Fernald being the
registration officer for that precinct.
Voters may register here any day at
any time when Mr.. Fernald is there.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-06

castle and makes us wipe our feet be-
fore allowing US admission, and wha
is authority for this story, except that
we have the evidence of the egg with
the wart. You haven't seen the wart
egg and we don't blame you for not
believing the story, but it is gospel
truth.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-06
Who's to be Queen of the Gypsies2
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
See Wilson's new ad today.

If your sewing machine or clock
needs repairing, send a postal to Ell.
Schaeufele, Box. 1853, Tarpon Springs,
Fla. 2-13-1mo-p.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-06

Who's to be Queen of the Gypsies?
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-09-19
Forestalls Speculation.

The direct and clear-cut answer
of the United States was accentuateT
by the promptness of thereby whicfi
officials here believe will demOn-
strate fully to the enemy the ffrmnessr
of the American people in wagfng the
war and will set before the world
more sclearlyrthe position Of the UBit--
ed States government. The quick,
ness of the. reply, 1t fs believed, Will
forestall any speculation or comment:
tending to convey wrong impression:
that the United States as whole
would consider negotiated peace de
veloped from the "non-bfnding dis
cussion' proposed by Austria at the
instance, it is believed. Of Germany.
Even though the other nations al
lied with the United States may. make
separate answers to this fee1er, It was:
considered assured today that Presi-
dent Wilson had sounded the key
note, and that replies of other ma
tions will be similar in contents and
equally decisive in their rejection OF
the proposal. :. /, -,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-09-19
SOLDIERS PLEASED
WITH NOTE I! OF
PRESIDENT | ! }: ! ! J q | WILSON |.

tBy the As.ociGted Press)

r a 5-- & = - = r. \. Is q
Washington. Sept 1s.-From the
manner in which the American SOL
diers receive the news of President
Wilson's reply to Austria-Hungary's
peace note, their attitude might be
characterized as one of grim approv-
al. d. :s,
E The report Of the Austrian sug-
gestioR that a peace conference, be
held circulated rapidly yesterday
from headquarters far in the rear. to
the front line trenches and the Off
GERS and men alike expressed the be-
lief that none Of the allied govern
ments, certainly not theirs, would
yield to what theystermed trick Of
the Central Powers *to gain time.
L As the report OF President Wilson's
brief answer moved steadily toward
the outposts and passed from one sol
dier to another, there was q feeling
Of relief by officers Of high rank and
an air Of satisfaction among the en-
listed men. The soldiers said:
"Sure he won't. The kaiser can't
put over anything like that on him -
! l- ,fI . d
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-09-19
GIVES HIMSELF UP.
tBy the ASSOCIATED Press,

New York. Sept. Charles E.
Chaplin. city editor>o the New York
Evening World, whose wife was
found shot dead in room at a hotel
here, surrendered himself to the
police today.
Chaplin, who wrotesfteb business
acquaintance, limiting at suicide and
declaring that his wife had been
"such good pal that I cannot leave
her alone in the world" walked into
a police station early this morning.
He was taken to headquarters and
questioned by the district attorney.
Declaring that his mind had been
wandering, Chaplin told the police
he had been unable for several days
to recall his own name. Reading ig
the morning newspapers of his wife'a
death and his disappearance. the edi-
tor said. prompted him to report to
the police. h a..
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-09-19

New York, Sept. 17.-Charles E.
Chaplin, city editor Of the New York
Evening World, famous for the skill
with which he directed his reporters
in the solution Of murder mysteries,
today, in "a police station told the
story Of his. numbering his own wife.
Chaplin yesterday shot and killed his
wife in their apartments in the Hotel
Cumberland and today surrendered
himself to the police after failing to
carry out plans to end his own life.
Smoking cigar and continually
pressing his hands to his head, he
said he had been driven to the deed
through desperation by the demands
OF his creditors.
Approach of policeman, the edi-
tor said, prevented his suicide in
Prospect park, Brooklyn, where he
went after the murder of his wife.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-09-19
DROPS ].
OCCUR ALONG THE
CANADIAN FRONT
tBy the Associated Press)

x e. . + 4
With Canadian Forces in France,
Sept. IL (By the Canadian Press). y
Comparative quiet prevailed today,
but both sides are watchful and the
British have no intention Of return
ing to the old days of settled trench
warfare.
Raiding operations are being car
ried out along the Canal Du Nord.
The Germans are shelling the Cana
dian positions rather heavily, espe-
cially with gas, but SO far the enemy
has shown no intention Of attacking.
Sniping with big guns has become q
feature of present conditions.
Tonight bombing has become more
active, but capable handling of the
searchlights on the Canadian front is
defeating enemy efforts. Last night
every German raider was turned
back, most of them being caught by
the searchlights and held until they
scurried to safety.
One machine was brought down in
flames, the crew taking to parachutes
and landing within the Canadian
lines. The crew of another machine
brought down today saved their
lives by means of parachutes.
81 vi < -s-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-09-19
DOZEN IN SOLDIERS /! i \
KILLED Fl llINRECK 4 J!
ON MISSOURI Line
tBy the Associated Press)

Springfield. Mo-, Sept. Wreck
ing crews of the st. Louis & San
Francisco railway were working ear
ly today to recover additional bodies
of the soldiers killed last night when
a troop train and a freight met in a
head-on collision near Marshfield,
Mo-, 20 miles northeast of that city.
Eleven bodies we're at undertakers'
establishments at Marshfield and 1t
was believed at least five and perhaps
q dozen were still in the wreckage.
Fifty Of the more seriously injured
were in Springfield hospital, having
been brought here on relief trains.
No names of victims were given
out. It was said however that most
of the soldiers in the forward coach
were from Colorado and Minnesota
with few from Missouri. In the
second coach were men from Illinois,
Iowa. Nebraska and West Virginia.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-09-19
CASUALTIES

iWashdngton. SEPT. a g.. The sfol-
lowing ,casladt taes are reported by
|biro Commanding general Of the
American ERpeditdo donAry Forces: !:
Killed Ia action. 2 28; missing IN ac-
tson, q i 166 Nsounded severely, 1Q9;
died sof wounds, j; died of disease.
|6 died from accident and other
causes, ~ wOnnde degree undeter-
|mined, ~ ;sS wounded sttghtay. !;
|pqtsoners, Total 3 43. The list
Includes, killed ID ncitio lon: William A.
Fry, f9tampe o1ahnded q severely
Corporsl Roy p Alberts, Noonan;
|Privates, Clarence Anderson,
Grand Faorks; Joseph athews,
|Bisna4rck;s sF rank Kiln Schneider. .Raub;
liver G. Pres III S,yke keston, issing
IN ecti i0n: GeIytnS C. Olson, Aber-
|cro,ilihi I,dsais Boyd Roila; !;
SNlllaam %. O6bo9n. WiIds Rose; Tra
w Cone, Rng Rosie,
Ss enneba ler,,
|Necke
b ottawa. fepf d g.. g.: hs Ii sfoI- M
EloNtng American name d appearSsi into.
|day oyerseass w sual list:: Wound
~. lsprmo. don. ~.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-09-19
LESS HUNTING N. MINNESOTA

4
81. Paul. Sept. / s. (Associated Press
Correspond dence) There. Will be
considerably less shooting IN Mimi
|esota this month than there was %
1917 The principal reason Is be
cause there, will be more shooting IN
France. 9ss & /.
,s Early reports received by state !
game o1ficaals, indicate 81 sharp de-
|crease Il the number sof hunters tax
ing out licenses Some counties
s1thach have issusM q ID ON S 90 "a
2,5B0 licenses befra d, ason open
|ed halyes itvensF p,,t ! 4 %.
Thou IA Dt 4 81 1alasis N
|nual trips Into thu lDollsf 40 nov
|ser ying their co.,ns Ias |ssEs @ 81 d
The han on & allt plblls tlsaYel Son
sundays alsoa aeff hunt 81