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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14

Masonic ritual, and the accompanying flow of patriotic oratory by nationally famous orators of the order, huge pa
 rade of members of the order to include
 not only those of all the higher bodies of both the York and Scottish rites, but nobles of the Mystic Shrine and the ladies of the Order of Eastern Star will be staged, with much pomp and eclat. More than this: Realizing that the lay ing of the corner stone of Alabama s most magnificent public building was 3 matter of great interest and importance to all classes, other organizations, fra ternal, commercial and civic, are in vited to join in the procession. Re- sponses to invitations already issued in- dicate that a mammoth pageant of cit izenry unequalled by anything preceding
 will be developed.
 CONDUCTED BY GRAND LODGE
 The ceremonies will be conducted by
 the officers of the Grand Lodge of Ala
 bama, A. F. & A. M. Most Worshipful
 Grand Master Robert $. Teague of
 Montgomery has already notified the
 committee that he will convene the
 grand Jorge in Birmingham for that pur-
 pose. George Fleming Moore, sovereign
 grand commander of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of the southern jurisdiction, who is himself an Alabama Mason and member of the local higher bodies, and who is conceded to be prob ably the best informed Mason in Amer ica, has accepted an invitation to de- liver the principal address. He will prob ably be introduced by Senator Oscar w.. Underwood of the national Congress a. Washington, and also a very prominent
 member of local Masonic bodies Sew eral other nationally famous speakers, including all the local representatives at Washington, who are Masons, have been invited. These prominent guests will be looked after by a special entertainment committee, and will be domiciled in sev- eral suites reserved at the leading hotels. Every blue lodge of Masons in Ala hama has been requested to send at least one representative for the oc- casion. Those nearer by will doubt less have several i'll line, while practi. cally all of the 57 lodges in Jefferson county, with a membership of more than 5000, will vie with each other in the matter of getting out full rep resentation. Indeed the executive com
 mittee is considering the offer of an honor badge for the best percentage of
 membership taking part in the great parade. A number of bands have been engaged, including the Zamora Temple
 and the Junior Order of United Ameri- can Mechanics band, and the famous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
Film Stars Not Able to Entertain Audience m Persc
 As They Do on the Screen

speech of patriotism. She said: T aA\ an American to the core. My father was full blooded German, and my mother a full blooded Englishw was born in Canada so many years ago that it's none of your business. came
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14

During it's run at the London Hippo drome, 'Zig-Zag" has attracted over $750000 to the box office and has ex- tracted $50000 toward the cost of the wal in the way of amusement tax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
CORNER STONE ALREADY HERE

The corner stone, suitably inscribed, and which is a massive block of gray granite, has already arrived and is be- ing well guarded on the site of the new building. Even the heavy copper box which is to contain the customary items of historic value. coins. statisti- cal data, and a current copy of the daily newspapers, has arrived. This great strong box was generously do- mated by the general contractors. Its contents will be deposited, hermetical- ly sealed and walled in during the progress of the ceremonies with the usual Masonic rite. A golden trowel is being made for the use of the grand master on this occasion, after which it will become treasured souvenir in the local Masonic temple.
 Arrangements are being made to have all stores on the line of march decorated with patriotic flags and Ma sonic emblems. Employers of members of the Masonic fraternity will be asked to grant half holiday, and with the general participation of federal em- ployes headed by Postmaster Smyer. the county and city officials and the various civic and fraternal ofganiza- tions, the thousands Of the Masonic orders. the bands banners and ths pretty costumes will comprise pa geantry seldom equaled anywhere.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-02
BUYS INTEREST
IN LIBERAL DEMOCRAT
Will Manage Business and Mechani-
cal Departments
of Paper

A. L. Kimball who for the past
several months has operated the Limo
type in the Democrat Office, has pur-
chased half interest in the business,
and will assume the inside manage
ment of the business.
Kimball is one of the best operators
in the west. He came here from Pratt
something like two years ago, coming
to the Democrat the first of the year.
He has had wide experience in print
shop management, having been for a
time foreman Of the government
printing office at Manila, Philippine
Islands, and in the time spent in this
office has demonstrated his ability to
handle the work Of the Office in a
highly efficient manner.
There will be no change in the
editorial policy Of the paper, but an
effort will be made to conduct the
business in a manner that will win the
favor of the people Of Liberal and
surrounding territory. =.
We are glad to be able to an
nounce the entrance Of Mr. Kimball
as a member of the firm and believe
that it will mean better service to the
patrons and higher class Of work
than has heretofore been possible.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-02
THE RED CROSS
DRIVE IS NEXT
WILL LAST ONE WEEK-MAY
20 TO 27.-CET
READY.
COUNTY MUST
RAISE BIG SUM
Committees Already Arranging to
Handle Second War Fund Red
Cross Drive.

The boys in the trenches have a
steady job-and the folks at home are
going to have steady job keeping
them on the job.
Following right on the heels of the
Third Liberty Loan Drive comes a
Red Cross War Fund Drive. This
is scheduled to take place for one
week, May 20 to 27.
Already the committees are getting
things in shape for the drive and as
usual Seward county is expected to
get over the top. This is getting to
be Q habit out here and there is no
doubt but what the coming drive will
be handled easily.
Better begin preparing right now
to hand out the checks to the solicit
ors. They will have to work without
any salary, and you are not supposed
to take up their time. You know you
want to help and that you are ex-
pected to help, so be ready when you
are called upon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-02

= . = . . = . . .
Should some Of the boys called in
the draft hide out and fail 40 appear
when his name is called for the train
ing camp everyone would point at
him the finger Of scorn-a Stacker
Yet there are fellows in this town
who are ten times worse slackers
than such boy would be. He is call
ed upon to give his home, friends, po-
sition--his LIFE. Is not his case
more extenuating than the man who
had rather loan his money out at ten
per cent to individuals than to buy
Liberty Bonds at lower rate of in
terest?
In the first case the boy is asked
to give up everything worth while,
and possibly himself.
In the latter case all that is asked
is temporary financial sacrifice, and
when men refuse to do this the good
name Of the community is at stake.
This town should be too big o place
to permit slackers to hide within its
confines. The man who has the mon
ey and will not buy Liberty Bonds is
just as dangerous as the Boche in the
trenches-even more so. The known
German sympathizer can be watched
can be shot, but there is no law to
reach the Liberty Bond Stacker un-
less patriotic citizens invest in yellow
paint and chicken feathers.
We want to go on record as being
hostile to such. We are ashamed to
live in the same community with
them. Where would Seward county
be today if everyone were like them
in the Stacker class, despised by ev-
cry liberty-loving American citizen,
and justly so.
The Stacker should not be toler-
ated.
But Seward county is over good
and strong Despite the fact that
we border on Oklahoma and many
who deposited in the banks of Lib
eral subscribed in that state before
it was learned that they should SUBJ
scribe here, we are over with several
thousand to the good.
We take off our had to the Real
Americans and wish we had words
strong enough to express our con-
tempt for the miserable slackers. We
know who they are and we are al
most in the notion of publishing their
names and pedigrees as some other
papers are doing. However, there is
yet chance aw rEEmffwkwwmm
not wait until they are written up
and then sneak off and buy small
bond as one did in neighboring vi
cinity.
Better hunt up Millman, secretary
Liberty Loan committee, fellows, and
get right.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-02
SHELDON SHEPARD ENTERS
THE SELECTIVE SERVICE

C. Sheldon Sheppard, who came
from Kingman last fall to accept a
position with the Equity Exchange
Association, but for the last two
months has been employed as book
keeper mad stenographer for John W.
Baughman, enlisted in the Selective
Service of Uncle Sam last week, in
his chosen line of work.
Mr.. Sheppard left for a visit with
home folks at Kingman Monday; he
expects to be called to Hutchinson
soon for final examination. In Sc
curing this work Mr.. Sheppard will
likely be sent over seas soon.
Mr.. Sheppard was young man of
good character and clean habits and
has many friends in the city who will
wish him much success in his new un-
dertaking.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-02
FEATHER COMES BACK
TO RUN FOR TREASURER
Asks Nomination on Republican
Ticket for Important
Office

W. H. Feather was in from the
farm Wednesday and while in town
called at this Office and placed his
announcement for the office of Coun-
ty Treasurer.
Mr.. Feather held this Office two
terms more than dozen years ago,
and he made treasurer that could
hardly be beaten. He has the ability
and inclination to handle the Office
efficiently, and his experience is big
thing in his favor.
There is little doubt of his hav-
ing opposition in the primary and he
will make strong run in the Noverh-
ber election. Everybody knows Feath-
er. He is mighty fine fellow, has
taken a prominent part in the affairs
of the town and county, and will fig
ure strongly in the general election.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-02
LIBERAL BOY PROMINENT
IN UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS
Mark Adams Prominent. With Stu
dents and is President of Sew
ard County Club

Mark Adams, Liberal boy, is get
ting there with both feet at the State
University. Mark was elected presi-
dent of the Freshman class last year
and held several minor honors also.
Last spring hewas elected to the Black
Helmets, the honorary Sophmore So
ciety, and this spring he has been re-
Gently elected and initiated into the
Owls. The Owls are men who are OF
high standing and have shown the
greatest ability in handling student
activities. The Owl Society is the
Junior honorary society.
At the present time Mark is men,
ber of two fraternities, social fra
ternity and legal fraternity. He
is president Of the Seward county
Club in the Interest," of the Permanent
income bill for Kansas State Schools
and Universities.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-02
SCHOOL WILL
OPEN MONDAY
QUARANTINE WAS EXTENDED
TO COVER THIS
WEEK
BUT 1T WILL BE
LIFTED NEXT WEEK
Contagion Among Children of Schsol
Age Abated. Making 1t
Safe to Resume

The Liberal schols did not open
last Monday morning as expected.
The Board of Health did not deem
conditions safe for the resumption
of school so caused the quarantine
order to be in effect yet this week.
However, the announcement is
made that there being no further dan
ger school will be opened Monday
morning.
There has been rumor that there
would be no more school this year
as there remain but a few weeks Of
the term, the order of the Board
starting school Monday should set
this rumor at rest,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-02
MISS THOMPSON ASKS FOR
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
Has Made a Good Record in That
Position and Would Like
Another Term

Miss Emma Thompson who is at
the present time filling the Office Of
County Superintendent will be can
didate for reelection in the August
primaries on the Democratic ticket.
; We believe that all will agree with
us that Miss Thompson has made a
most excellent official. The schools
of the county were never in better
shape than at the present time. She
has given her whole time and atten-
ton to the work of the Office and we
have no hesitancy in saying that she
has made good in every way.
She will likely have no party oppo-
sition in the primary and should be
an easy winner in the November cleo
ton.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-02
COMPANY GOING EAST
LIBERAL BOY MOVES
Co. A 10th Engineers of Which
Richard M. Cav Is Lieutenant
On Way to the East

From an article in the Hutchoinson
News we learn that Co. A 10th En-
oineers from Camp Doniphan, has
left that camp and is on the way TO
somewhere in the east. !.
This is taken to mean that the En-
o;neers Company will soon go to
France for service. This is of special
Significance owing to the fact tnat
lieutenant Richard M. Cav, Lib
eral boy, is in the company.
Cav has risen rapidly in the ser
,,;ca and those who know him are ex-
necting to hear further good reports
from him..
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-02
LIBERAL BOY DROPPED
LIBERTY LOAN BOMBS
Flying Over Texas Cities Orwin
Gray Does Bit in Bond
Drive.

On Liberty Day Orwin Gray, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Gray of Liber-
al, was one of party of airplane
pilots who visited nearby cities drop
ping kilograms in the interest of the
Third Liberty Loan.
Orwin.s was one of eleven planes
which in battle formation visited the
cities with the kilograms. The "mes-
sage from the skies" was as follows:
Somewhere in France with
the American Army, April S,
1918.-To Our Kindred and
Friends in Dallas County: We
are in death struggle with the
most merciless foe on earth. We
are giving our lives for the pres
ervation of the homes. We want
to know that you are standing
behind sus with the entire re-
sources Of our country. All
bridges are washed away and we
can never return unless we re-
turn victorious. Whatever you
do must be done now or it will
be too late.
"Your own boys,
"PILOT CADET GRAY"
1t was printed on a regulation
telegram blank on red, white and blue
paper.
Orwin is in love with his work and
has very pleasant surroundings. He
stands high with his officers and is
making good in a way pleasing to his
family and friends. We always thot
we'll of young Gray, but his rise in the
world shows that he was made even
of better stuff than we suspected.
We cannot help but feel proud that
one of our boys is making high mark
in the service.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-02
SIX SCOUTS WILL RECEIVE
LIBERTY BOND MEDALS

Six members of the Liberal Boy
Scouts will receive medals for selling
ten or more bonds. This list will
likely be added to before the drive
closes.
Those receiving medals are: T. j..
Smith, Leo Miller, Billie Scandrett,
Dale Nichols, Carl Taylor, Donald
Zimmerman.
Three of the boys-Leo Miller, T..
]. Smith and Donald Zimmerman
received medals in the second drive.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-02
so DIG UP

The secretary of the Liberty Loan
Committee is sending special letters
to the people in the county who have
not subscribed or have not done so
sufficiently according to the esti-
nation of the committee. This will
be kept up until after May a. But
better not delay answering your let
ter-either buy bonds or make a
statement Of your reasons for not
doing so.,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-02
PLANNING A BIG TIME
AT TYRONE TODAY
Liberal Band and Boy Scouts lnvit-
ed to Assist in the Red
Cross Program.

The Liberal Band and the Boy
Scouts have been invited to assist
in Red Cross program at Tyrone
next Monday. A speaker from dis
lance and Red Gross sale will be
features Of the program. 1t is likely
that number from this part OF the
country will attend.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-02
WENT "ovER" IN GOOD SHAPE
IN THIRD BOND
DRIVE
$l10,750 ALREADY
SUBSCRIBED HERE
Slackers Are Being Rounded Up For
Purpose of Going Stronger
They Are Digging.
MAKING THE SLAcKERS
ASHAMED

Loyal Americans carry Lib
erty Bond Drive over despite
the tight-fisted kaiser lovers
who think more Of money
than Liberty.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-02
OF COMMERCE
ELECTION FRIDAY, MAY 10

The annual election of officers of
the Liberal Chamber of Commerce
will be held Friday evening, May 10.
Members take notice and govern
yourselves accordingly.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-02

E. D. Cooper is expected to return
from trip to points in Colorado,
where he has been in the interest OF
the John W. Baughman land.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-02
PRODUCE MARKET

The following market prices
are being paid for produce
in Liberal today:
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-02

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from trip to points in Colorado,
where he has been in the interest OF
the John W. Baughman land.
Ernest Evans returned from Guy
mon Monday where he had been with
Mrs. Evans visiting her parents. Mrs,
Evans remained for longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Mosher left
this morning for the Great Training
Camps near Chicago, where Mr.. Mo-
sher has secured employment as ship
builder.
Mrs. T. w. Gray who has been Wis
iting relatives in Williamstown, Mis-
souri,, and attending the funeral Of
her mother, returned to her home
near Gray yesterday.
The C. W. B. M. and the Mary
Beecher-Hall Circle of the Christian
,church held joint meeting at the
church yesterday afternoon. An in
teresting program was rendered.
Misses Hazel and Hester Dawkins
of Bucklin were here last week vis-
iting the @. P. Holland family. Miss
Hazel is looking for school in this
vicinity. She is an excellent young
lady and should have no difficulty in
landing place.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-12
AT THE REPuBLIC TONIGHT

Jewel Carmen, who has gained a
big name for herself as a William
Fox star will be seen tonight at
the Republic Theatre, in ''Lawless
Love-" a story of terrific action. The
story. begins with the stranding of
theatrical company, the principals of
which are La Belle Geraldine Jewel
Carmen) and her dancing partner,
whose splendid Broadway clothes
cover fine yellow streak This dam
Ger is in love with Geraldine, and
when she proposes to win reward
of $4,000 through the dancers i'm
PRESERVATION of Black Jim, bandit,
he hesitatingly assents.
Geraldine's plan is to ''get" the
supposed bandit, obtain the reward,
hurry away and then have the dancer
tell the authorities that 1t was only
a joke, and that he is not the bandit
at ALL The plan fails because Black
Jim himself captures both Geraldine
and the dancer, and takes them to his
secret cabin in the mountains. The
dancers cowardice puts him in a
bad light, while Black Jim shows a
fine manly streak In the end the
latter turns gentleman and makes a
strong bid for Geraldine, who has
come to admire his manly character.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-12
AT THE COLONIAL TONIGHT

Norma Talmadge. in an intensely
appealing perturbation of Ethel NJ.
Dells widely-read novel, The Safety
Curtain" will be the very pleasing
attraction at the Colonial this even
ing
Puck is caught between the safety
curtain which drops behind her, and
an explosion in the audience, when
Captain Meryon. from his box, sees
her plight. He leaps on the stage and
Puck remembering a secret passage
way from the theatre TO an unused al
ley, is saved just before the walls of
the stage cave in. Merryon takes her
10 hts rooms where he cares for her
until morning In the early papers
they read of the disaster and Puck
sees that her brutal husband, Vulcan,
who has often beaten her for fancied
attentions to another man, is reported
dead. Later in the list, however. she
sees her own name and realizes that
his name, too, may have been a mis-
take, and that she is not yet surely
free of him. However, without telling
Merryon of her past, she consents TO
marriage with Merryon and fees to
India. Fearing Vulcan, she begs that
Merryon will not yet claim her as his
wife, and except for the growing un-
requited love for Puck, life rVns hap
PLY. When the hot season begins
Puck is sent with the women OF the
colony TO the hills where she meets
Sylvester. young sport who had pur-
sued her while in London. He under
stands the situation and threatens to
betray her TO Merryon unless she
yields to him, limiting that Vulcan is
still alive. Puck fees, and Sylvester
wires to Vulcan, who is in Bombay.
Puck runs through the storm TO the
Post to confess to Merryon, but her
husband appears before she has told
the truth. At this same time cholera
has broken out and Merryon is called
away to prevent the natives from re-
moving their sick from the hospitals
TO a fakir's hut for treatment Sick
with worry over Puck's duplicity, he
hurries away, after Vulcan. telling
them that he will await Puck's return
at Oak Bungalow. A note then ar
rives from Vulcan threatening to ruin
Merryon and take Puck back by force
unless she returns to him, and loving
Merryon better than herself, she
writes a note to him saying that she
has returned to Vulcan and that she
loves Merryon more than anything
in the world.
10 learn the ending of this tense
story, don't fail to see it, for it will
prove well worth your while. Good
comedy also.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-12
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS

Saturday. matinee and evening, is a
story OF women il wartime. played by
an astounding cast that includes Bril-
tian's Dowager Queen II bares the
very souls OF women in wartime. d.
W. Griffith spent eighteen months on
the war-torn fields of France securing
scenes of q magnitude hitherto un-
known 10 the motion-picture art.
Coming hack TO California he spent
another six months completing one Of
the greatest stories OF woman's part
in the fight--a story that proves that.
though women are not using cannon
and machine-guns and bayonets, they
are lighting just the same. BY all the
rules and precedents of the motion
picture art picture made by d. W.
Griffith should be presented in special
theatres and at high prices. But Mr..
Griffith has waived his rights TO a spe-
cial presentation of this picture, so
that all may see what England's wom-
en- have sacrificed and what women of
America are willing to sacrifice.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-12
AT THE COLONIAL TOMORROW

Lima Cavalieri, noted singer and re-
nowned as the most beautiful woman
in Europe, in a thrilling photoplay,
THE Eternal Temptress," will be the
exceedingly fine attraction at the Col
onial tomorrow evening.
AS Cordelia Sanzio, modern siren,
Turing men to their ruin, but reform
ing and in the end proving herself a
heroine, in THE Eternal Temptress,"
Lima Cavilieri is a delight to the eyes
and mind. In her love affair with
Harry Althrop, last of a long line of
lovers, she comes to her best self and
makes the supremest sacrifice hui
man being can make for another-and
her country.
The Eternal Temptress" is a story
of love and political intrigue of the
most fascinating sort. AS beautiful
Cordelia Sanzio, Cavalieri wins the in
slant sympathy and interest of her
audience for her almost supernatural
beauty, which is of the sort that films
we'll, seeming almost TO bake its pos
SCISSOR stand out from the screen and
become a living. breathing character.
Elliott Dexter as Harry Althrop,
has created one of the best roles of his
successful career Pathe News also.