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Evening star., 1918-08-15
EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN PLAN
APPROVED BY TIE PRESIDENT

President Wilson. in a letter to Secre-
tary Lane Of the Department Of the In
terror. approves the bureau Of educa-
TONS plan for an educational campaign
this summer and fall and urges gen.
erous support for schools Of all grades
during war time. The president says :
II am pleased to know that despite
the unusual burdens imposed upon our
people by the war they have main
tained their schools and other
agencies Of education SO nearly at
their normal efficiency. That this
should be continued throughout the
war and that. in SO far as the draft
law will permit there should be no
falling on in attendance in elementary
schools. high schools or colleges is a
matter of the very greatest impor-
tance, affecting both our strength in
war and our national welfare and ef-
hctency when the war Is over. So long
as tho war continues there will be
constant need OF very large numbers
Evening star., 1918-08-15
YANI<S WEAR AUSTRALIAN
UNIFORMS AND WIN CROSSES

The sixteen Chicago boys recently
decorated by King George for valor
probably were engaged in the Fourth
Of July fight at Hammel and won their
laurels because they were not to be
denied their share of the fighting.
1t is now known that just before the
zero hour tho British commander felt
that some Of the American troops had
not been long enough in training to
go over the top and ordered them out
of the line. With much protest the
American soldiers retired, and their
Australian comrades In arms, with
other Americans. went over and help
ed take the town.
When the casualties were counted
Evening star., 1918-08-15
FNHNSSERVE MARINES.
.Ayars Brothsrs' Of wilmington,
Del, Unhappy When Separated
:, IN War Work.

John J. Ayars and George W. Ayars.
of Wilmington, Del, are twins.
George enlisted in the Naval Reserve
last month. John couldn't "see" any
thing but the Marine Corps, SO he en-
listed with the devil dogs. All their
lives the twins had been inseparable.
They were anxious to. serve their
country. but the separation proved
unendurable.
Mrs. Ayars. learning that her twin
boys were unhappy, came to Wash
ington and succeeded in getting
George discharged from the Naval
Reserve SO that he could enlist In the
Marine Corps. The twins, happily re.
united. are now both Of them devil
dogs" and have been transferred TO
the Marine Corps camp at Paris IS
land. They will be assigned to the
same organization while undergoing
training, and whenever they go away
for active duty they will be. kept In
the Same outfit.
Evening star., 1918-08-15

Of men and women of the highest and
most thorough training for war serv-
ice in many lines. :
after the war there will be urgent
need not only for trained leadership
in all lines Of Industrial, commercial,
social and civic life. but for a very
high average of intelligence and
preparation ON the part Of all the peo-
pie.
81 would. therefore. urge that the
people continue to give generous sup
port to their schools Of all grades and
that the schools adjust themselves as
wisely as possible to the new condi,
tions, to the end that no boy or girl
shall have less opportunity for educa-
tion because of the war and that the
nation may be strengthened as 1t can
only be through the right of educa-
tion of all its people. I approve most
heartily your plans for making
through the bureau Of education a
comprehensive campaign for the sup
port of the schools and for the main
tenance Of attendance upon them. and
trust that you may have the co-opera-
tion in this work of the American
Council of Education"
Evening star., 1918-08-15
EXTRA SESSION IS AyERTED.
Georgia solons Reach Compromise
on School Bill and Adjourn. &

ATLANTA. Ga, August 15.-After
an all-night session the two houses
OF the Georgia legislature reached a
compromise of their differences on
the school appropriation bill and ad-
journed sine die shortly before 5
o'clock this morning. averting an ex-
ira session,
1t was only after a conference
committee had undertaken the work
that an agreement was reached. After
a two-hour session. in which Gov.
Dorsey. the president Of the senate
and speaker of the house participated,
a $3.500.0O0 common school fund for
1919 was settled upon, in place of a
$4.O0O.OOO appropriation insisted upon
by the house, and a -S3,2O0,OO0 bill
passed by the senate. =.
In addition, the senate conferees
agreed to three special appropriations
insisted upon by the house, tota1ing
nearly 100000, for tthe extensions at
the State Normal and Industrial
School, at Milledgeville: the State
Normal School. at Athens, and at
Gorgia Tech. at Atlanta.
Evening star., 1918-08-15
.MAsARYK WIRES BALFoUR.
ho-slovak Appreciates Reecg-
milton Of His Race.

Prof Masaryk. president Of the
Czecho- Slovak National Council. has
sent a message to Arthur J. Balfour.
British secretary for foreign affairs.
expressing appreciation for the ac-
tion of the British government in
recognising the Czecho-Slovaks as q
nation.
This step is conclusive evidence for
all oppressed nations Of Austria
Hungary and Europe OF the earnest
ness with which your nation is wag-
ing this war az one for the liberation
of the oppressed nationalities," the
message says. "Our nation, when. en-
tirely free. was In close political and
spiritual union with the English ma
tion-this war restored this union.
fective barrier to pan-German ag-
gression and a faithful ally of the
combined fighting democracies."
Evening star., 1918-08-15
Male eNeeA Emancipaturs-..==
Launch Their Campaign


NEW YORK. August H.
Charter members Of the ANTI
Collar League announce that
their campaign for the enanci-
patton Of male neslks would be
formally launched with = mas
meeting at Ceaey Islnnd today.
s. Leighton Frooks, father Of
the movement VIII preside.
From the island the regulars
and the recruits will move upon
MAnkAttans assembling Mt Co
lumbus Circle this evening for
\ parade down Broadway to
demonstrate devotion to the
c1use. 4
Mr. Froolks said he had re-
ceived, teleGrams from all parts
of the country assuring him
that collar-cursea men were be-
hind him. -
Evening star., 1918-08-15

American soldiers were found in the
dressing stations dressed in Austria
liam uniforms.
1t developed that the Americans.
after retiring to the rear, had found
Australian comrades not In the fight
ing, traded uniforms with them and
then worked their way back to the
Australian units and went over the
top with them. .--n
The troops which performed the he
roic feat have not finally been iden-
titled. but it is known that Illinois
troops were in the fighting on that
day before Hammel. and it Is believed
that the sixteen Chicago boys deco
rated by the king probably were
among the daredevil heroes who were
not to be kept out of their chance.
Evening star., 1918-08-15
INTEREST Is REDUCED -,
TO AID FINANCING CROPS

To aid further in financing crop
movements. the War Finance Corpora
tion today reduced from to s per
cent the annual interest rate on short
term advances to banks to cover
loans made to farmers or merchants
for marketing wheat and other crops.
Evening star., 1918-08-15
HARDING IS RENAMED
TO RESERVE BOARD

w. p. q. Harding was appointed to-
day by President Wilson to his third
successive term es governor Of the
Federal Reserve BQard' for period of
ono year.
Mr.. Harding has been chief cxccu-
tive ofhcer OF the board since August
TO- 1916.
Evening star., 1918-08-15

ley was thefe in the tree, and every
time German gun got really fussy
he would dump some scrap iron ON
it and it would cease to fuss. For q
time they shelled his tree rather hard
and his commanding officer got wor-
ried.
You've done enough" he tele-
phoned to Bradley. Come down out
of that tree and come home"
Not on your life" said Bradley.
Evening star., 1918-08-15

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Evening star., 1918-08-15
Prof. Barry Cert I. Made Captain.

captain in the chemical warfare serv-
ice, National Army. and assigned to
duty in the ONCE Of the director Of
that service. Unit F. 7th and B streets
northwest
Evening star., 1918-08-15
CAPTAIN IN ATREE
AIDS VAUX'S TAKING
Braves Enemy Shells in Di-
recting American Cum
f. ners' Fire.
HIS HELMET KNOCKED OFF
BY HERBERT COREY.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY,
July 4.-Because a man sat in tree
the taking of vaux was made easy
for the American infantry.
When the time came for the attack
the Americans climbed out of their
trenches and went across the fields
and took vaux. They did the first 100
meters in two minutes. Thereafter
they progressed at the rate OF 100
meters in three minutes. A meter Is
four inches more than yard. Even
q fat suburbanite walks faster than
that when he starts from the break
fast table at scratch to catch the 1922
for the big town.
The man was Capt. Follett Bradley
of the American artillery units which
are working in conjunction with the
American infantry organization which
took Vahx. Overlooking Vaux ana
the Bois de Ia Marette is Hill 204, half
of which and all of the top was held
by the Germans. 1t was necessary to
take vaux and the Bois. de la Marette
in. order to protect the right flank of
the troops who had taken and held
the Bois de Belleau.
II hour" according to the order is
sued by the chief of staff Of the
American unit which has been con-
Quoting the operations on the Marne,
will be o'clock. ] day will be July
L Get ready"
Before Vaux or the Marette could
be taken the German artillery posi-
tions must necessarily be reduced. To
reduce attillery-which means to
slam the guns with shells until the
gunners are afraid to come out of
their holes and work them-good OBJ
servation is necessary. 1t is sheer
waste merely to toss shells at land
scape The idea is to hit something.
Before the guuners can hit they must
have some one to do their aiming for
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Cheap Pre-War Prices of
Clothes Gone; Never Again

London, Aug. 24.-Gone, never to
return. are the cheap pre-war prices
Of clothes. That is the view Of an
expert writing in a British trade pub
iication, and he predicts another rise
soon.
Every shot led from a 12-inch
gun. he says, uses up half bale Of
cotton. and in three minutes a ma
shine-gun will sqnander a full bale.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Many Omaha Homes Already
Have Winter Coal in Bins

Under normal conditions home
owners and managers Of apartment
houses in Omaha would be storing
winter coal in their cellars at the
present time and from now on until
the latter part Of October would be
the time OF activity in the delivering
OF supplies Of fuel for winter use.
Omaha needed the advice of the
fuel administration and the coal deai-
ers to lay in an early supply of coal
rs . result Of war conditions and
there are many homes in the city
that have been prepared to combat
the blasts Of old Boreas since last
April.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
0.IE. Berg Not Interested
in BERG Potash COMPANY

o. z. Berg, proprietor Of the Berg
Clothing company, asks The Bee to
state that he is not the Berg of the
William Berg Potash company. nor
is he any relation to that Berg. Berg
says that so many of his thousands
of friends and acquaintance around
the country are writing him concern
ing potash that he has to keep two
secretaries to handle the correspond
ence. Some are even wiring.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Interpreters Are Wanted
by Draft Boards of Omaha

Exemption boards want interpre-
tiers to help them with the big regis
tration scheduled for September z.
Italians, Mexicans, Danes, Poles,
Swedes and Germans will be needed
Local board No. 4. which contains a
: isrge part Of the italian settlements
Of the city, will need Italian interpre-
ters..
Men who know different languages
and will help out in this work are
asked to consult draft board
members.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-29
SENATE CURRENT
RESOLUTION NO. ID.

A proposition to amend section 1
of article Of the constitution of the
state of Kansas relative to the right
of suffrage.
Be it resolved by the Legislature
of the state of Kansas, two-thirds OF
the members elected to each house
thereof concurring therein:
Section /. The following PROPOSE
ton to amend the constitution of
the state of Kansas is hereby sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the
state for their approval or rejection
That section 1 of article of the con-
stitution of the state of Kansas be
amended to read as follows:
Section /. Every citizen of the
United States of the age of twenty
one years and upwards-who shall
have resided in Kansas six months
next preceding any election, and in
the township or ward in which he or
she offers to vote, at least thirty days
next preceding such election-shall
be deemed a qualified elector.
Section 2. That this proposition
shall be submitted to the electors of
the state at the general election in
the year 1918 for their approval or
rejection. The amendment hereby
proposed shall be designated on the
ballot by the following title: "The
suffrage amendment to the constitu-
tion," and shall be voted for or
against as provided by law under such
title.
Section 8. That this resolution
shall take effect and be in force from
and after its publication in the stat
ute book.
Passed by the Senate February %,
1917.
Passed by the House March 8,
1917.
Approved March ~, 1917.
I hereby certify that the forego-
ing is true and correct copy of the
original Senate Concurrent Resolu-
ton No. 10, now on file in my office.
| (Seal) ]. T. B0TKIN,
12t13. Secretary Of State.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-29
TAKING KANSAS SCHOOLS
OUT OF POLITICS

Not many people are taking the
proper interest in the amendments to
be voted on this fall at the general
election.
A change in the constitution Of the
state is a matter in which every man
and woman is vitality interested, yet
the notice that change will be voted
on receives but passing notice. This
should not be. If the people want to
really govern themselves they should
learn the changes that are to be
made, and form. their opinions as to
whether or not they are meritorious
and vote accordingly.
There will be three amendments to
be voted on at the November election.
Every one of the amendments should
be adopted.
Possibly the one that effects the
greatest number of people is the
proposition to take the state schools
out of politics. This is to be done by
making a permanent appropriation
for the state institutions of learning.
The amendment specifies that this
may be changed by subsequent legis-
latures, but unless there should be a
great change in conditions it is not
likely to be tempered with, as this
has been a time waster since the law
was made. Be sure to vote for this
amendment.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-29
ENGLISH NEWSPAPER HAS
WANT ADS ON FIRST PAGE
Most of Display Space Ads Are For
Different Brands
Of Tea

Mrs. Ida Smallwood brings the
Democrat a copy of the London
Times, sent by her brother R. Berry
Smith to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. A. Smith. Berry is now with the
U. S. troops in that country.
The paper is a novelty in that the
typographical style is altogether diff
feret from that of American papers.
The entire front and back pages
are devoted to advertising, the col
umns being a trifle wider than our
papers. On the inside pages the col
umns are wider still and there are no
large heads. To an American print
er the paper has the appearance of
having been dumped together with
scoop shovel in the hands of an
amateur, although the English army
officer who spoke here seemed to
prefer that style to ours.
There is very little display adver-
Using in the paper, the most of the
paid publicity being in the form OF
readers, and the principal subject OF
the larger ads is "Tea", which seems
to be the principal article of trade in
that country.
We were glad to have an oppor-
tunity of seeing this paper and now
if some of the boys will send us a
French paper we shall be able to
draw some conclusions as to how to
vary the makeup of newspaper.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-29
POOR RAILROAD EARNINGS

1t is remarked by financial publ
cation that unless the railroads dur
ing the remainder of the year make
an exceptionally good showing gov
eminent management will have prov
en- failure.
Not much was expected of railroad
returns during the first three months
and the reports were bad Last win
ter's weather was the worst on record
and lines were tied up, freight every
where congested, fuel was lacking
and the transportation business for
some time paralyzed. The reports
of earnings showed great decline.
April's report, on the other hand,
made a better showing and it was
supposed that the tide had been
turned. But the report of the rail-
roads for May has been statlingly
poor.
Various explanations are offered
of poor railroad earnings. All ex-
penses have greatly increased. Wages
have been advanced to the extent of
hundreds of millions. But as freight
charges have been raised 25 per cent
and in some places 40 per cent, good
net earnings were expected, when
businss was freed from the winters
congestion and severe weather.
An important factor that will
probably more and more appear as
the railroad returns are analysed is
the effect of curtailment, for the
sake of the war of business as u.s.
ual." From Chicago comes the state
ment that what is classified, as "mis-
cellaneous freight" in May showed a
great falling off. The country has
been urged to shut off all unneces-
sary expenditure, and the response to
this appeal from the government has
been all the more general because of
rising prices. Many kinds of goods
are in much less demand than form
erly, and the business of railroads
therefore falls off. Building has al
most quit, and there is great de-
cline in the building materials carried
by the railroads.
Still it is not gross revenues that
make the poor showing, but net.
Nevertheless, the lost traffic is of a
high-earning class, while that which
maintains gross earnings is of low
earning class, such as grain and long
haul commodities.
Failure of the railroads to earn
dividends will therefore not neces-
sarily imply failure of government
management, but will be largely due
to war conditions, from which the
railroads are the chief sufferers. The
June report may show some i'm
provement and July still more, when
the crops begin to move in unprece-
dented volume. Receipts of wheat
so far have been on some days ten
times the normal amount, there be-
ing no inducement to farmers to hold
for better prices. In spite of the I'M
usual movement of grain there is no
car shortage, indicating that there is
shortage of other business.-To-
peka Capital.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-29
WE MUST CONSERVE PAPER

The newspapers of the country are
now on a paper ration. The paper
shortage has become so acute that 1t
has been necessary to adopt some
measure to save the material. From
now on papers must cut their paper
consumption Is per cent, which
means that there must be less pages
than formerly. While no penalty has
been named for failure to comply
with the order the Democrat will OBJ
serve it strictly. If it is necessary
we are willing to abide by it, and we
hope our readers will accept the re-
duced size without murmuring. 1t
is quite an item to cut Is per cent
and this may make it necessary to
raise advertising rates or take other
chances in the business, as space is
our entire stock in trade and the
amount we have to sell is limited, we
will have to make it up in some way,
and the present price is about as low
as can be handled with the volume we
have been carrying.
1t is going to be necessary also to
ask subscribers to keep paid up as we
are not allowed to send what the or
der designates as dead heads"
meaning those whose subscription has
expired, as we'll as exchanges, and
also to cut off all free copies.
We will be required to make a
sworn statement each month as to
paper consumption and must be in
position to show clean bill.
1t will be a great assistance if all
who have articles to contribute will
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-29

get their matter in the Office as early
in the week as possible, and advertis-
ers should have their copy ready by
Tuesday noon whenever possible, as
we will be better able to arrange the
matter in the space we have If we
know in advance what is coming.
In the past it has been our custom
to add pages whenever late advertis-
ing came in, thus taking care of the
advertiser at the last moment, but as
we cannot do this any more it is nee
essary to have everything in early in
the week.
If the country is to have news
papers in these strenuous times it is
going to be necessary that the pub
lie give the publishers their hearty
cooperation in such matters as these.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-29

dragging when the road is soft after
each rain. Omit the dragging and
everything is lost. To our notion as
general thing there is too much
grading and not enough dragging
done. 1t has been our observation
that there is little need of grading
if the dragging is properly done,
but every authority with which we
are familiar, admonishes the use of
the drag while the ground is soft.
The drag will do no good after the
surface is dry. Let's have more
dragging, less grading and better
streets.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-29
HEROINE OF SLATONITE
STORY is DEAD

Douglas, Ariz., Aug. "a mill
tary funeral was held here for Mrs.
Hazel Carter, the young woman who
disguised herself as an Americn sol
der and succeeded in reaching
France with her husband who is a
non-comisioned officer in the first
American contigent, before she was
detected and sent home.
She died recently in Deming, New
Mexico, and her body was sent here
for burial.
A Chaplain from one of the regi-
ments stationed here officiated, and
an American flag was draped over
the casket and six soldiers acted as
pallbearers. She gave as her reason
for going to France that she expect
ed to enter the Red Cross there as a
nurse.-Slaton (Texas) Slaonite.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-29

Mrs. W. D. Wimpey of Yale and
daughter, Miss Silvia of Bartlesville,
Oklahoma, returned to their respec-
tive homes on Tuesday, after spend
ing the summer with the formers
daughter, Mrs. ]. E. Shorb, of Range.
-Guymon Herald.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-29

The boys on the soldier trains
which passed through Liberal Sat
urday and Sunday gained the i'm
preston that Liberal is real town.
One fellow was heard to say: Glib
eral; guess that's right; they feed
you and the girls shake hands with
you and everybody visits with you.
Guess the town is named right"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-29

The streets are being graded this
week and are in bad shape. There
is nothing that will damage a street
as much as a road grader. However
the damage may be turned to ad-
vantage by a judicious use of the
drag. When the grade has been
made it can be kept that way by
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-29
MOORE & FRANKLIN
Real Estate, Insurance, Farm & City Loans
SMITH BUILDING PHONE lO2
RIIRYING MONEY
PHONE 1O2

DUN iANo "OAN1A
in the earth is not a sane
thing to do. Buy buying a
deed to any amount of the
earth's surface is the pro-
foundest wisdom, backed by
evidence from all the ages.
See us at once about the
following extra values:
Smooth, sandy buffalo,
100 acres, raw, in Texas
county, Okla. $4,000; trade
for land near Liberal-pay
difference.
800 acres, smooth, sandy
buffalo and mixed land; $50
acres in cultivation. Well
located. Favorable terms.
$4,000.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-29

The young people of Liberal are
all anxiuosly (?) awaiting the call
of the school bell next Tuesday
morning.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-29

WANTED-3 or furnished rooms
for light housekeeping, close in. Ad-
dress Lock Box 304, Liberal, Kan
sas. 14tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-29

Molein Corn Binders.-Thos. w
Cav. 15t4c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-29

Sacks, sacks, sacks-bring your old
sacks to Jim Johnston. 13-tf.
Putnam patriot., 1918-06-14

Answer the call-Enlist to save June 2s. Na1