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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

The Womans Foreign Missionary
Society met at the home of Mrs. R.
F. Lowery Wednesday afternoon.
About thirty people were present.
a short program was rendered, and
an enjoyable time was reported.
The Girls Knitting Club, under
the charge of Miss Mabel Evans, met
at the home of Miss Ruth Cure,
Wednesday evening at o'clock. The
Knitting Club dissolved and Camp
Fire Club was formed with Miss
Evans at the head. The girls are
very enthusiastic over their plans.
The Westminster Guild, of the
Presbyterian church met with Mrs.
MacLennan Wednesday evening. The
girls finished their study, Missionary
Work in Africa, and will start new
study, Bible study. The younger
girls, the Westminster Guild Circle,
will take up the study with them.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

F. F. S.
FOrds For Sale
/ 1918 Model Touring,
Good as New,
S475
l 1915 Model Tourin,
Fair Condition,
$3.50
VIII GiUe Terms
John w. Baughman
See Z. d. Cooper
See Z. d. Cooper

NJ. Feinberg went to .Eldorado the
first of the week on business.
S. A. Barr from Dombey, Okla,
was in the city the first of the week
to be treated by DR.. Pellette.
Mrs. E. A. Ward left Monday for
Topeka where she will visit with rel
atives for a couple of months.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Brown and
daughter, Blanche, left Monday for
Woodward, Oklahoma, to spend a few
days.
John Lusk from near Plains had
an operation performed on his throat
Tuesday evening by DIR. Levi, and
was taken to the Keystone hotel af-
ter the operation.
Mrs. W. A. Liprant, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Barrett,
in Colorado, returned Tuesday. Her
daughter, Josie, who accompanied
her, will remain in Colorado for some
time.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

Mrs. Roy Gully, from Kismet, was
in the city shopping Monday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

Guymon Wright, who has been
quite i'll, is now taking treatments OF
DIR. Pellette.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

Mrs. MacLennan's mother, Mrs.
Cannon, arrived Wednesday night to
spend sometime visiting her daugh-
ter
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

NJ. Feinberg went to .Eldorado the
first of the week on business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

Mrs. j. B. Miller left the last of
the week for Bucklin where she will
visit relatives for few days.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lampe are the
proud parents of baby girl.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. George Ragsdale, for.
merly of Liberal, came from Gray
Oklahoma, to meet his brother, Joe
Ragsdale, who is home from Fort Lo,
gan on a thirty day furlough.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

Mrs. Minnie Grinstead, accom-
panied by Mrs. Augerot and Darline
Grinstead, went to Kismet the last of
the week where Mrs Grinstead made
a patriotic address.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Lowe of Tyrone
were in Liberal the last of the week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

Rev. MacLennan and Bert Dubois
left the last of the week in a car for
Estes Park, Colorado, where they will
attend War Conference for Y. M.
C. A. work.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

Miss Blanche Swan, who has been
employed in the Economy Dry Goods
Store, for some time, was i'll and un-
able to work the last of the week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

Mrs. ]. S. Balm and two children
left Wednesday for Beloit, where she
will visit her two daughters for few
days.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

j. W. Dodson, who has been in the
city for some time taking osteopathic
treatments, returned to his home in
Dalhart the last of the week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

Mrs. D. C. Woods says that she
has a garden of fine tomatoes that
will be ripe soon, and she hopes that
she will have some to sell.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

Mrs. A. V. Stark and children left
the last Of the week for Colorado
where they will visit relatives for
some time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-20
The Cowboy Problem

THE Arizona Cattemens association has again called at
tenOn to the shortage of cowboys by going record
in favor Of the exemption Of enough to carry on the
work the ranges.
It is completely true that cowboys not of days
creation months Their training IS Of decade
more, rule. In other WORDS they in the saddle
few years after birth and stay in It most of the time there
after. By the time they are 20 more they good
range hands Range work IS trade really. 1t requires
quite much practice quite much training Of its kind
many Of the mechanical trades which call for years
apprenticeship That being the case there IS much
for exempng cowboys there for exemPng hard
rock miners railroad Cattle raising IS essential
industry when considers the necessity for providing
the armies and navies and the civilian populations with
meat.
But there IS to be any exemption it must be only par
taL No class exemption, smacking Of favoritism is al
owabe, and indeed, there is nothing indicate that the
catemen themselves desire unusually favorable consider
alton.
One cowman, with two in the service says Get
back into the saddle like have done" The solution is
all right far 1t goes but cowboy and elderly
at that only and Of the ranches need many
more than they know how get counting their
married hands who may be granted deferred classification
because Of dependents.
There ought to be ruling by the bureau of immigra
ton to include cowboys under the agricultural classification
BY the terms of which Mexcans allowed enter the
United States the usual requirement being waived Mex
leo has plenty Of good cowboys who would doubtless
glad to rde American ranges for higher wages the i
grafton restrictions could be made more Ienient.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-20

getting experience by serving q sort
OF apprenticeship
The American boys over there
are not wondering whether they can
stand the strain OF battle till victory
looms up in the distance. they are
confident that they can do their part.
said senator II. Benson what they
are asking themselves and all visi-
tors from their country is. Can the
people at home stand the strain2 are
they going TO back US upl Here are
two sides Of warfare. Each OF us are
wondering whether the other can
hold out. And this is. indeed. suffi-
cient proof OF the staunch reliability
that can be placed in the american
people here and over there"
There seems 10 be only one gate
way into the army under the new
law and that is through the local
boards" said J. c Crews No mat
ter what place a man may be fitted
TO fiji nor TO what position he may
aspire. he must begin at the bottom
and prove his ability and capacity
A few men are being enlisted and
commissioned now. but they had ap-
law was enacted The country now
has all men within its reach and 70
VIII hereafter determine who is need
ed for service II is the most demo-
cratic plan ever devised and IL has
worked almost Ideally up TO this
time. 4 most excellent man vas in
the beginning placed at the head Of
the system. and. as a general rule,
the man in every county were ap-
pointed on local boards When it IS
considered the immense amount OF
pressure that vas brought 10 bear on
some Of the local boards. from all d.
rections and Of all kinds. IL viii ap-
pear remarkable that so few OF the
members have been found wanting
There have been not more than three
out OF approximately 1900 board
members who have been convicted OF
bribery or malfeasance. and a great
many OF them must have had chances
20 make LARGE sums OF money from
men who had more cash than charac-
ter and patriotism"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-20
DAILY RECORD.


Bassett5 addition-Thomas J. and
Josephine II. Toe to Ethel Rowe
Christie. lot Il and east half OF lot IS.
in block %, on Montana street, S2S50;
Sept Z. 1913
Building Permits Issued.
W. ". Greek. River and Oregon
streets. garage. S1350.
DIT. W. Robertson, 1140 Nevada street,
repairs. $3.50
China Palace. San Antonio street.
repairs. $500
c. N. Langberg, Us Mesa avenue,
repairs. S200.
F. X. wimberly. SIS South FL Paso
street. repairs. $500.
WIN Cound. 6IS North Kansas
street, repairs. 800
Licensed 10 Marry.
Wycliffe Joseph Bryan and Eliza
beth karoline Vessels.
Percy c Hayes and sarah ". Small.
Joseph Henderson and Maria Dolores
Peralta-
Marland L. Rheims and Gladys
Ward.
Jose Martinez and Luz Gonzales.
Marciauo Martinez and Maria Hill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-20

esnO you expect TO be away very
II long this morning, Uncle Wig
Euy9' asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy
VFuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper
Tor the old gentleman rabbit. as he
hoped away from his hollow stump
seashore bungalow one day.
Only long enough 10 have an sd-
venture" he answered. why do
you askz'
Because We must soon start TO
pack up" answered Miss Fuzzy
WuEzy. You know We can't stay on
orr vacation much longer. We must
soon 20 back 70 Woodland and the
Orange Ice Mountains"
well. that's So" agreed Uncle Wig
pack, as soon as I have an adven-
ture."
So away the bunny uncle hoped.
down TO the sssshore beach where he
had had many good times. But It
was a bit lonesome now. as Sammie
AID Susie LittletaiL the rabbits;
Johnnie and Billie Bushvtail. the
squirrels, and Lulu. Alice and Jimmie
FTfbbleWobble. the ducks, had all
gone back home and 20 school.
But still and with all that I may
have an adventure" said Uncle Wig
gily. hopeful like
He hoped on a little farther. twin
king his pink nose like a dewdrop
IN the heart Of a rose, when, all Of
sudden. he heard some noises like
little pop guns being shot off.
Nv 7 hope that isn't any bad
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-20
The Boy And The Man

YOU can't tell by his looks, what boy will turn out
be when he is man-tis has been said so often that
everybody takes It for granted and Just recalls it and
then when some friend OF his youth leaps into prominence
It recalled BY the notable achievements Of Lieut.
Frank Luxe IT. Of Phoenix who has broken into the war
news by shooting down nine German observation balloons
IN three days, three IN a single night
Lieut. Luke is stable man now but as a tow-haired
boy in school he didn't look like coming Hunkler He
Just ordinary looking boy careless of his clothes
rather too sendersnnys according to his playmstes He
played with the rest but had boyish reputation as
tighter. he looked like bad sickness might him off
He only moderately studious; in short William Al
len White OF boy who has bossomed out into an Alex
andre Dumas sort Of man.
Pure born Americanis sacred worth any ezer-
ton or sacrifice, and haTd application training have
caused the change
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-20
4 Good Way to Kiss Your Sweetheart
In Public; Make Use of the Depot

WAS going to the country
AND I'd made a mistake.
ABOUT THE train
AND WAS an hour early
AND WAS sitting there.
WHILE THE other trains
WERE GOING out
AND WATCHING the people
AND THERE vas a soldier
AND HE had a girl
AND THE first I saw.
THEY WERE IN the crowd
STANDING AT the gate.
AND HE was saying goodbye
AND he kissed her twice.
AND DID it well
AND TOOK his time.
AND THEN shook hands.
AND THE gate was opened
AND HE came away.
AND OVER to the bench
WHERE / vas sitting
AND TOOK a seat.
AND THE SRI he'd kissed
GOT Up to the gate
AND TURNED around
AND STARTED back
AND WENT away over.
TO ANOTHER bench
AND THEN sat down
AND THE gates were closed
AND THE train went out
AND THE girl got up
AND THE soldier got Up
AND MET one another.
N THE middle OF the room.
AND STARTED walking around
AND ALL the time.
I WAS letting on.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-20
Bedtime Story For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND The SEAWEED.
~ HnEEaRn z nnHrE

mosquitoes shooting at me-" thought
Uncle Wiggily, and he quickly dug
himself a hole in the sand, wherein
to hide
The popping noises sounded again,
and then he heard some voices laugh
ing.
That's better" said the bunny, at
appears 10 be children They won't
hurt me"
So he looked out and around the
corner Of a pile OF shiny shells by
the seashore he saw some sea urchins
playing with punches OF seaweed.
Now there are good sea urchins,
and also bad sea urchins, and these
that Uncle Wiggily saw were jolly.
good little chaps. that had come up
out Of the ocean 10 have some fun on
Good morning. sea urchins,' ex-
claimed Uncle Wiggily, in his most
Good morning. Uncle Wiggily."
answered the sea urchins, likewise
in their most jolly voices Come
and have some fun with US
What are you doing2' the bunny
wanted 70 know.
And the sea urchins told him.
They had brought up. from the
bottom OF the ocean, where they lived
a new kind Of sea weed II was
the stems were little bags filled with
air And when you pinched these bags
between your thumb and finger the
bags popped just like q little gun,
making "bang-
We're playing soldier, and shoot
ing the seaweed guns" said the little
sea urchins, and you can play too,
Uncle Wiggly."
So the bunny rabbit gentleman
played. learning how TO pop the sea
weed guns just as the small ocean
chaps did. and they all had lots Of
When the sea urchins had to go
back home, under the waves. they left
lot of the seaweed. with the air
bags still unbroken, with Uncle Wig
'iTIl take some home to Sammie and
Johnnie and Billie and my little bow
WOW and other animal boy friends"
said the rabbit. They'll have fun
with it"
Stuffing the seaweed guns in his
pocket. Uncle Wiggily started TO hop
back to help Nurse Jane pack up.
when. all Of a sudden, out from be
hind a pile OF sand jumped bad old
Skiddle Skaddie.
"Ah. hat" whispered the SSiddle
Saddle. which is an animal some
thing like a whisk broom, only worse.
IAN. hai This IS the time 1 have
caught you-
Then the Skiddle Saddle. which
always whispers. being a very quiet
animal and hating noise. though II is
bad for all that-the Skiddle Skad-
die. I say, caught Uncle Wiggily
around the neck and was just going
to jump into the ocean with him,
when all OF a sudden there sounded:
"Popi Popl POpity-poD-pOp- Bang
"Oh. my goodness What a lot of
noise" whispered the Skiddie Skad-
die. "Oh, this is terrible So much
racket makes my head achee
He squeezed Uncle Wiggily harder
and more popping noises sounded, and
then the bunny knew what had hap
peued. The bad Skiddle Skaddle was
squeezing the seaWeed pop guns in
the bunny's pocket. making them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-20
Years Ago Today
; From The Berald OF
This Date. 1904

THE Russians and the Japanese are
1 stu fighting fiercely about lIuk-
den and the Russians seem deter
mined not to surrender until they
have no force left to resist. TIE Rus
SLAMS have the way open for them 20
fee 10 Tie Ling but viii not do 50
until necessary for the loss IN pres
tige would be too great
King Peter was crowned yesterday
At Belgrade as ruler OF the sarvians
and no attempt 20 assassInate him
was made Great numbers OF
peasants in their picturesque cos
tunes paraded the streets OF the city.
everybody seemed in good humor-
An acid explosion in Denver. Colo.
caused the death OF four firemen sad
IS others are so badly burned THAI
they are not expected TO recover. A
stroke OF lightning caused the fire.
which exploded a carboy OF nitric acid
IN the engraving room OF the Denver
Post
After a stormy convention. New
York Democrats have nominated JUS
tice D. Cady Hsrrick for governor
and Burton Harrison FOR lieutenant
governor
n mop near Macon "a lTncneQ
FOUR negroes and wounded many
others because they belonged 10 the
Before Day club" which had caused
the displeasure OF some OF the resi-
dents OF that section.
Lightning struck an OIL tank az
Port Arthur. Texas. on which six men
were working. and killed all OF them
A New York syndicate has pur-
chased about 100000 acres OF hszv-
ily ttmbered land in the southern por-
ton OF what are known as the Garcia
lands in the state o. Chihuzhua, Mex
leo. The deal was made through
judge A. 3. Fan. OF e Paso.
Eugene Debs, Socialist candidate
for president OF the United States, ar
rived in e Paso today.
Silver Is quoted at SIX copper, IL
lead. 81
The great labor strike IN italy has
caused the world TO realize the grow
ing power Of socialism. Nearly 1000.-
9oo laborers In that country seem 70
be within the power OF Socialists
The army general staff has decided
70 reorganize the artillery OF the
army New regulations provide for
siege guns and for mountain batteries.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-20
Americans Should Strive Make Friends of the MexicanS
CompLans Motorists Too Noisy Around Public Meetings

seAGoRE harmonious relations be-
VI tween Mexico and the United
States should exist and every one
should do all he can TO bring about
an era OF good feeling between the
two great republics" said E E Shore.
OF Chihuahua. ''1iezicans regard
Americans as money grabbers' and
Americans think OF Mexicans as
'greasers.' so that neither nation has
too much love or respect for the
other. Neither nation is wise OF just
in judging the other from the flot-
sam and jetsam, but should look at
the better class Of people in the other.
There Is some OF the best blood on
earth in Mexico as well as in the Uni
ted States. II is hoped that every
American viii do all he can TO make
Mexico realize that we are friendly
towards il. II is wonderful what in
dividuals may do towards creating
international feelings"
a recent order Of the war depart
meut suggests that all young men
who had contemplated entering tech
nical schools this fall should do so
by all means said DR.. s. H Worreu.
OF the school OF mines. This order
explained that men in the new draft
viii probably all have been indicted
into service by June. 1919. except
those training in engineering. medi-
cal or chemical classes Of recoE nized
institutions with military training.
such as the school Of mnes. Stu
dents at our school will be on the
same footing as regular soldiers. re-
ceivinE $50 a month and uniform
equipment A plan is being worked
out 10 feed them alsp. Those who
show aptitude viii be commissioned
as officers. II is an excellent oppor-
tunity for young men to improve
themselves and also TO prepare for
military service"
This world war has played havoc
with labor conditions all over the
country. but nowhere has q been felt
more than in the old SOUTH" said
James 3. Gadsden. Of Alabama. IN
til the war began in my state and In
many others the best negro cooks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-20

shoot just as the sea urchins had
done
-Ha, You want 10 know what that
IS do your cried Uncle Wig in a
loud voice. q call him Uncle Wig
for short) "Ill show you" he said
With that he pulled out a lot OF sea
weed and cracked the air bag guns
until the Skiddle Szaddle was so flus-
tered and Overpowered by the noise
that it clapped its paws over its ears
and jumped back into the ocean. not
sood2
So Mr. Longears took the rest Of
the seaweed home with him, except
a little you can sometimes find on
the beach yourself and the animal
children had lots OF fun with IT, And.
II the new broom doesn't sweep so
clean that there's nothing left for the
busting brush TO take up. III tell you
next about Uncle WiEgily and the
beach plums. - Copyright. 1918, by
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-20
Archbishop IreIand's
Condition Veru Craze

St Paul. MINI, Sept. 20.-The con-
dition OF John Ireland, Roman Cath
ole archbishop OF st. Paul, became
increasingly grave this forenoon. His
physicians hold only slight hopes for
his recovery
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-20
Little interUiews

could be had for s. a month and many
families had domestics that had
served them for such pay ever since
Lee surrendered Few women in
that section Of the country did their
own cooking or any OF their house
work. since negroes were so cheap
and the white people knew they had
TO support them. anyway Nearly all
OF the old servants have died and the
younger ones viii not cook and clean
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-20
L. J. COwART APPLICANT FOR
UNITED STATES MARSHALSHU

Robert Lee. Tex, Sept 20.-Louis J.
Cowart, sheriff OF Coke county. is an
applicant for the position Of federal
marshal Of the northern district OF
Texas, to fiji the vacancy caused by
the death Of former marshal VIM n
Burwell, who died recently at ANA
rillo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-20

up houses when they get allotments
from the government or can make
enough in one or two days to support
them for a week The average woman
Of the old south has had TO do her
own cooking and homework and Il
is a greater hardship on her than the
ordinary man from other parts OF the
country can realize. The woman who
has been accustomed 10 have a cook.
a nurse. and another servant and now
finds that she cannot have any one
thinks her life is burdensome and her
condition intolerable. She viii learn
and IL viii finally prove a blessing
70 her"
1T seems TO be a fact that At a
public outdoor meeting people have
less regard for those who wish TO
listen tn1n can possibly pc excused;
said ii. P Wise IF the meeting Is
one where vehicles are allowed, oc-
cupants invariably choose the most
inOpportune time 70 leave or change
places. I was reminded OF this very
forcibly out at Fort Bliss last eve
ming during the reglmental singing
contest. At the moments when IL was
most difficult to hear announcements
or music, il evidently struck 1he
crowd at once that the best thing 10
do was 10 move nearer. for stimuli
nearly every automobile
nothing could be heard Dur
ing the entire program there was a
steady come and 20 OF cars. those
leaving drowning out whatever was
being rendered"
"A good field Of work open 10 Wo-
men Is that Of interior decoration
said Mrs S. N. Blythe. for IL Is very
remunerative and should be one that
Is especially suited 10 women on &C
count Of her naturally artistic ten
1encies- But at present there are
not many who have taken up that
line OF work I wish that young wo-
men who are yet in school and those
who seriously contemplate entering
he business world would consider
his work before coming 20 a def
1ite decision as TO what line they
wish TO pursue. The preparation can
le on very extensive scale. but like
many other lines. the knowledge may
,e secured by going into the place
where that profession IS followed and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-20
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
The Kaiser S Photo

TIE German mother lost talwar outstanding
She wept beside her cottage for would
burden
bleak
postaH and cries. Heres something that VIII letter
Potsdam
stricken mother takes the seal
a
soohe and heal the broken
nte OF the shelf majestic beautiful and grand its autographed BY his
hand The mother dries her scadng she and the POan three
A hiEel cries the mother then the world bright and fair
who would not bunch Of against the
he she might get this photograph already y gnddad
the reply, VIII Photographic
Friedrich
Copyright By George Matthew Adams WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-20

I WAS reading my paper.
AND IN a little while.
MORE PEOPLE came.
FOR ANOTHER train.
AND THERE was a crowd.
AND THE soldier was In It
HANGING on to hi1 girl
AND THE man came.
TO OPEN the gate.
AND THE soldier grabbed her.
AND KISSED her again
A COUPLE OF tines
AND THEN shook hands.
AND THE Eirl came away
AND WENT over to a bench
AND SAT herself down.
AND THE soldier went On
AND COT to the gate
AND TURNED around
AND CANE back again
AND WENT to the door -.
THAT LED to the street
AND THE girl got up.
AND WENT over and Joined him.
AND THEN together.
THEY WENT outside.
AND I followed them.
TILL THEY reached the street
AND COT on 4 street car
AND WENT away.
AND can remember.
YEARS AGO.
HUNDREDS or times.
WHEN I'd been with girls
THAT I might have kissed
AND NEVER once.
DID IT occur 20 me
To USE the depot
I THANK you.