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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07
Close to 1000 Men
Heard Talk on ''Man-
hood" Sunday.
RAYBURN STRUCK
TELLING BLOWS
Was Applauded Time and Again,
Showing Men Believed and Were
in Sympathy With the Evan
gelist's Statements.

Probably the largest crowd of men
in attendance at religious service in
Liberal was that at the Tabernacle
Sunday afternoon to hear Evangelist
Rayburn's talk on Manhood"
On account of the rain of the pre-
vious day it was hard matter to get
about with car, yet there were
many men in the vast audience who
had come from distance of twenty
miles, and goodly number who came
for ten miles or more. And each
heard a talk that was worth coming
that far to hear.
Many times we have heard the
statement made that it was the best
talk ever given in Liberal, and we
will not dispute this. There was so
much to talk and so many good things
said that we feel our inability to give
a synopsis, and we are sorry that
every man in Seward county could
not have heard it.
This was the most earnest plea we
have ever heard for the protection of
women. 1t came from a man who
has travelled widely and seen the ter
rible condition of the women who
have gone the sinful way, and at the
close of his talk he asked every man,
whether Christian or sinner, who in
the future would stand for the pro-
lection of women to arise to his feet
and that vast throng arose as man
and pledged themselves regardless of
their actions in the past, to help keep
the women of the country pure and
undefiled, and to protect them from
those who sought their downfall. 1t
was a talk that will never be forgot
ten, and it's value to the community
cannot be estimated in dollars.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07
Another Liberal Boy
Arrives in France
John c. Franklin Writes Brother
Stating That He Arrived
Safely.

Henry C. Franklin received card
March LIST from his brother, Sergt.
John G. Franklin, better known as
Barney" who is with Company 20,
LIST Regiment Of Motor Machinists,
stating that he had arrived safely in
France.
Mr.. Franklin enlisted in Novem-
Der and left for Wichita November
IL, from which place he was sent to
Fort Logan, Colorado, then trans
ferred to Kelly Field, Texas, where
he remained until December "a, when
he was sent to Augusta, Georgia,
where he remained only short time,
being transferred to Camp Merritt,
New Jersey, where he sailed Febru-
airy 9th for France.
Barney is we'll known in Liberal,
having been mechanic at the Over
land Garage for about IS months. He
is a mechanic of great ability and
Uncle Sam is mighty lucky to receive
the services of such a fellow.
Sergeant Franklin's many friends
will be glad to know of his safe ar
rival in France and their best wishes
and hopes are with him as he works
in the interest of America beyond
the sea.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07
Weight Limit of 4th
Class Matter Increased

The postal laws and regulations
have been amended effective March
10, 1918, which increases the limit of
weight of fourth-class matter to 70
pounds for parcels mailed for deliv-
cry within the first, second and third
zones Ia distance of 800 miles,, and
to so pounds for parcels mailed for
delivery within any of the other
zones.
This change will serve to increase
the usefulness and availability of the
parcel post as prompt, convenient,
and cheap means of transporting
mailable parcels.
This increased weight limit will be
particularly advantageous in the
marketing of the products of the
farm, as it will make it possible for
producers and consumers to get into
direct contact, thereby facilitating
the conservation and distribution of
food, which is a most important fac
tor in winning the war.
The increased weight limit does not
apply to parcels sent to the Expedi-
tionary Forces in Europe. Parcels
mailed to those forces must not ex-
coed seven pounds in weight.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07
= A TOAST

"a AOFNSA
Here's toast l want to drink to a
fellow I'll never know
To the fellow who's going to take my
place when it's time for me to go.
I've wondered what kind of chap
he'll be and I've wished / could
take his hand,
Just to whisper, 81 wish you well, old
man," in a way that he'd under
stand.
I'd like to give him the cheering word
that I've longed at times to hear,
I'd like to give him the warm hand
clasp when never friend is near.
I've learned my knowledge by sheer
hard work, and wish l could pass
it on
To the fellow who'll come to take my
place some day when Pm gone.
Will he see all the sad mistakes l
have made and not all the battles
lost?
Will he ever guess of the tears they
caused or the heartaches which
they cost?
Will he gaze through the failures and
fruitless toll to the underlying plan
And catch a glimpse of the real in
tent and the heart of the vanquish-
ed man?
l dare to hope that he may pause
some day as he tolls as l have
wrought,
And gain some strength for his weary
task from the battles which 1 have
fought.
But I've only the task itself to leave
with the cares for him to face,
And never cheering word may speak
to the fellow who'll take my place.
Then here's to your health, old chap;
n drink as bridegroom to his
bride;
I have an unfinished task for you,
but God knows how l tried.
I've dreamed day dreams as all men
do, but never a one came true,
And my prayer today is that all the
dreams may be realized by you.
And We'll meet some day in the great
unknown-out in the realm OF
space;
You'll know my clasp as l take your
hand and gaze in your tired face
Then all our failures will be successes
in the light of the new-found
dawn
So I'm drinking your health, old
chap, who'll take my place when
l am gone.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07
LETTER INTENDED FOR JOKE
PERFORATED BY COMRADES
Letter Purporting to Have Been
Written By Eldon Dudley
Was Bogus

Last week the Democrat received
a letter purporting to be from Eldon
Dudley, who is now at Camp Funs-
ton, Kansas. Although the letter did
not sound bit like young Dudley,
we did not question it, as we had
asked Eldon to write something for
the paper, and consequently printed
it over his signature, as it appeared
at the bottom of the letter.
Liberal relatives of Eldon question
ed us regarding the letter and went
so far as to ask if he wrote it. We
assured them that he did. Now it is
up to us to take it back. A Liberal
man today received letter giving the
matter away and telling who did write
the letter. The fellows who did it
seem to think it great joke, and
Dudley may take it that way, but his
friends and relatives here, as well as
the Democrat, will hardly be able to
see it that way. We think it is car
rying joke little too far, and in
this instance the burden falls on the
Democrat We first thought we
would take the matter up with the
commanding officer of the company,
but as the boys probably did not
realize the enormity of the offense,
and after we have cooled off a little,
we shall be satisfied to be able to
print an apology to Mr.. Dudley and
his friends over the signature of the
boys responsible. If the boys will go
this far to make the matter right we
shall let it drop.
The Democrat is always glad to
print letters from the soldier boys,
but in the future they will have to be
accompanied by the affidavit of the
genuineness or be handed in by some
relative responsible for their publ
cation.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07
Government Will Pay
Cash for Pinto Beans
DELAY on Part of Growers Will Be
Disastrous to Plan of Food
Administration.

In some localities pinto bean grow
ers have the impression that they
cannot get their money for ninety
days if they sign the Food Admins
tration contract. This misunder-
standing arises from the fact that the
Food Administrator reserves the
right to cancel contracts unless
seventy-fve percent of the growers
having beans on hand sign contracts
before March 1. Some growers have
the mistaken idea that it will be nine
ty days before they will know for
certain whether or not they will get
the eight cent price. 1t may be nee
essary to extend the time of the an
nouncemtnt few days past March l
as growers contracts are coming in
more slowly than was expected. This
depends entirely upon the growers.
AS soon as it is assured that the re-
quired seventy-five percent of the
available crop has been contracted
for, definite statement will be made
and growers will be asked to begin
delivering the beans. They will re-
ceive cash from the shipper on deliv-
cry. The plan is to move the beans
to market as soon as they can be
gathered in CARROTS. Some localities
will necessarily be asked to delay de-
livery longer than others. This is
necessary in order to prevent the
dumping Of large quantities of beans
on the market at one time. In sec
tions where the time of delivery is
delayed, shippers may accommodate
growers by storing their beans for
them and advancing money on them.
Growers should not hesitate to sign
contracts. The growers will be
losers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07

If Abraham Lincoln lived today
his advice to America would be "Save
your money and thrive" Lincoln
knew the value of money. He knew
the courage necessary to save while
others spent. His greatness came
thru life of frugality and sacrifice.
If Lincoln lived today his advice to
the "great common people" would
be
"Save your money and thrive, or
pay the price in poverty and dis
grace"
at is time for the American peo-
pie to do away with useless buying.
Save and put share in War Savings
Stamps.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07
THRIFT STAMPS, SMILEAGE
BOOKS, w. S. CERTIFICATES
Griffith & Baughman Doing Good
Work in Boosting Sale of
Books and Stamps

The Griffith & Baughman office is
a good example of what business men
may do in the boosting of the sale
of War Savings Stamps and Smile
age Books. If you have not stopped
to see their window display take a
few minutes off and do so. The prop
ositon is worthy of your time and
other firms might do well to follow
their lead.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07

With the work of getting out a
four page daily every day, handling a
record run of job work, getting out
a ten-page weekly and setting the
type for a couple of outside papers,
this office has been going some the
past week. Despite the bunch of
work coming this way we are giving
the best of service and don't want
anyone to think we are too busy to do
your printing. Bring it along and we
will take care of it.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07
AMERICAN DEFENSE
SOCIETY WARMING

Every German or Austrian in the
United States, unless known by years
of association to be absolutely loyal,
should be treated as a potential spy.
Be on the alert. Keep your eyes
and ears open. Take nothing for
granted. Energy and alertness may
save the life of your son, your hus-
band or your brother.
The enemy is engaged in making
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07

Our old friend, H. F. Millikin, of
Dodge City, is a good prophet, but he
missed by mile when he said Haskell
county would have but one paper. G..
C. Colin moved his printing plant
from Argonia to Satanic, Thursday.
He will be popin' soon, but we won't
be on the firing line, for the first
time in years.-Little Joe, in Haskell
County Clipper.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07
Fifty-Fifty With
Your Uncle Samuel

The $3.50 combination sale of flour
with other cereals took the whole
country by surprise. "Why didn't
you warn us and I'd been fixed?"
said one woman.
Exactly-and the whele plan for
the necessary 100,O00,O0O bushel
wheat reserve would have been
wrecked.
Let's keep the object of the COM
bination sale clearly before us. 1t is
to bring about a one-third reduc-
ton in the consumption of wheat
flour and insure the supply that must
be shipped to the allies. Any let
down in the program, any concession
"just once, just for you" defeats the
object of the regulations. Only the
Indifferent, the weakened and I'M
patriotic will lie down in the traces
and ask to have the load lightened.
Suppose a southern farmer who
grows his own corn says that he al
ways eats an equal amount of corn
bread and wheat biscuit, and so
ought to be excused from buying
flour on the $3.50 basis. Stop and
think! Will it add a pound of flour
to that needed reserve if his family
runs along as usual?
Or take the case of New England
farmer who grows enough corn and
buckwheat to "do him." and buys
enough wheat flour for white bread
and pie. If he asks to be excused
from the combination sale of cereals
because he already eats a combina-
ton, how much bread stuff will he
send his boy in France?
Or suppose a farmer in the North
west takes his wheat to the elevator
and exchanges it for 80 days supply
Of flour and drives off home to eat
white bread for 80 days, and then
takes another lot of wheat to the ele-
vator and get another 80 days supply
of flour, how many bushels of wheat
has he contributed to the 100000
900 bushels of wheat that his coun-
try calls for? If that farmer wants
a clean bill of health to certify to the
neighbors his Americanism, he will
drive home with equal weights of
white flour and other cereals and his
grocer's sales-slip to prove to each
and all that he will go Uncle Sam So
so on any proposition.
Talk to your wife about it. You
are not going to be hurt-all cereals
are about equal in food value. Be
thankful you have any kind. Making
use of them is merely matter of
ingenuity with the housekeeper. Any
woman who can put hairpin to a
dozen uses, can find hundred and
more ways of utilizing the extra cere-
ais she is called on to buy, and no
woman who is a red-blooded Ameri-
can, will ask to have the ratio
changed or consent to be left out of
saving that 1OO,OOO,OOO bushels of
wheat.
This is just another little bit of
democracy and hits everybody all
down the line, from the miller to the
ultimate consumer. If conditions are
such that you cannot go Uncle Sam
$3.50 on this wheat deal, write to
the United States Food Administra-
ton and state your case.
W. P. INNES,
Federal Food Administrator for
Kansas, 1877 N. Market Street,
Wichita. Kansas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07
How to Churn Peanut Butter

Delicious peanut butter-a highly
nutritious food-may be made at
home by grinding the roasted nuts
in food chopper, reports Miss Flora
Monroe, director of the cafeteria in
the Kansas Agricultural College, who
has tried it.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07

Impatient people should remember
that it took England two years to put
a million soldiers in the field, yet she
had bigger army than ours to start
with, and she is 5000 miles closer to
the scene of observation-disclosures
Journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07

war in this country, in transmitting
news to Berlin and in spreading
peace propaganda as well as lies
about the condition and morale of
American military forces.
Whenever any suspicious act or
disloyal word comes to your notice
communicate at once with the police
department or with the local Office
of the Department of Justice.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07

FOR SALE-Relinquishment to
half section homestead, II miles from
Lamar, Colo, in Powers county; all
good tillable land. Improved For
particulars address Box 40, Route A,
Liberal, Kansas. 42t2p
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07

No dashboard, no rubbing, wash
ing made easy; saves work, time and
clothes; just follow the directions on
the wrapper. For sale by ]. E.
George Grocery Co. 39tf
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07

FOR SALE-Two-row Kingman
sled, in good repair.-J. |. Bor-
ing 42t3p
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WANT ADS

FOR SALE-12-room house, all
modern except heat; 2 lots, close in.
Bargain If taken soon.-312 North
Sherman. 38tf
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07
FOR SALE

Owing to the fact that I expect to
leave the city this spring, I am Of
fering my IL room house, 3 blocks
west of the post office, for less than
cost. A good bargain if taken soon.
Mrs. Marie DUPONT. 39tf
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07

March Is is repair service day at
our store. See ad.-Thos. w. Cav. 1t
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07

March IS is repair service day at
our store. See ad-Thos. W. Cav. 1t
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07
FOR SALE

A Remington typewriter, good as
new. Cost $105, will sell for $75
cash. Inquire at Cozy Barber
Shop. 40t3p
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07

FOR SALE have a fresh milk
COW for sale. Phone 2460, Liberal,
Kansas. 42t2p
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07

WRITE H. M. STARR, Claflin,
Kansas, if you have land to exchange
for two city residences, nearly new,
situated in Hoisington, Kans. 42t2c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07

PAINTING, Decorating and Paper
Hanging; hard wood finishing spe-
cialty.-J. Frank Harvey, Box 214,
Phone SO, Liberal, Kans. 39t3
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07

FOR SALE-Two choice milk
cows.-A. T. Barksdale at Georges
Grocery. 39tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07

Mrs. Frank Wheeler, notary pub
lie in and for Beaver county, Okla
homa, is prepared to do your notarial
work and will make out QUITO license
blanks at Lorena. 32tf
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07

For Sale-Good coal range stove,
3 burner oil stove and several kitch-
en- utentials. Mrs. Hattie Merchant.f
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-11-25

v. P. STANESCU, Caster.
1861 w. 58th Str, Cleveland, @.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-11-25

aga de mare. 81 la urma trebue
sd multumim 81 frumosulni ras-
puns (?) ce ni-Lau dat Rominii
din Trenton, N. j.
.Fie sanatosi Romini din Phila-
delphia ca sa maj faca asemenea
primiri luptatorilor nostri,, ma
car ca ploua ca Gu galeata cind
trcbuia sa ne adunam, dar au ras
batut prin toate 81 au cautat sd
lfaca cinstc aceluia ce lupta pen
tru Romini.
Informator: tA
Rev. M, Gavrilescu.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-11-25
rs ~ n I Y .s.7s' & n
in Roninia

III stUlu4tll9 49, ykssz NJ *
Oar 81 revin| b pretinsii Ro
mini din Chtca1 81 u membrii a
ligei lui PetrinJ ssteni 81 consa
teni. Ce zicsti sl0r, va trebue /
bertatc9 Oar tfstfa 0 mcritati1
|Nu v'ati 1ntre1xt ce-atis sacrifi
cat pima acufi, Sesati facut ca Ii.
bcrtatea sd iasvinga, Gu ce-ati a.
jutat tara aesssta care. sd lupta
pentru libertAte u dcsrobireS In
loo a face toate accstea ati hui
duit pc acei eari au luptat PEN
tru neamul rornincse 81 pentru
tara aceasta, u1de ne facem via
ia. Ia-ti vorbit de' ran peste tot
.locul. o, d-tra siiu ati crezut ca 0
sd mergem in Ronfnia Mare |!
Oar ce ziceti dior Ca stati lui
Petrino in ajutsr ca sd faca me-
morandul ca sd ne aratati' pc MOI
citeva persoane din Chicago 81 pc
domnii functienari al Ligei Ma.
tionale ca agenti al regelui 81
sal trimiteti prin un curier la
Washington Nj, mi-ati putea
spune de pc acum care va fl GU
irierul cd poateS Q sd me intilnim
in Washington. Ori d-tra att ui-
tat caci Al meu memorand este
facut deja va am pc toti pc lista
81 faptele la fiecare dintrc d-tra.
- Romini pc buze ca sd nu va zie,
al Ungurilor. Apoi vedeti,
ca pima acuma nu yam spus
{, acnm Ia periru ce 81 ne en-
no;,stem. Nj crcdecaci Yeti pun,
III ,nemorand 81 ace'a cum ziceti
',.,i. ca mi-asn Ninlcst toti banii
81 munca r:A.t peiItru America 81
Ecminia MaSM Ori ma V a placut
cind am umbilt din casa in ..aS;i
o;nS Libefsv Bonduri 81 (rncca
:2.ncie 81 peutru fondnl de r;iz-
10. Vedeti rGtacitilor aces;ea
sunt pentru libertate., ST cred ca
va fl bine daca voiu lua memo
randul Gu mine Nsi T Rominia
sunt pentru libertate. 81 cred ca
va fl bine daca voiu lua memo
randul Gu mine 81 in Rominia Ma
re-, caci ac0lo vom merge Gu totii,
vrind he vrind. Nu .credeti ca ar
fl inherit daca l-ati lua 81 pc al
vostru in Rominia mare 81 sa a
ratati 81 acolo faptele d-lui capi-
tan vasile Stoica 81 ale functio-
narilor de la Liga Nationala 81
a tuturor Romfnilor adevarati
earl si-au zdruncinat tot viitorul
luptfnd pentru neamul rominesc
81 Rommia Mare 81 ca in toata Vi
ata lor au luptat pentru un ideal:
Unirea tuturor Rominilor fntr 'un
singur manunchiu, Si nu va 70
seste obrazuI c7nd ziceti ca sun
teti stranepotii lui Traian, Mihai,
Stefan 81 altii!s
Oar ce ziceti dior ca Ardealul
este muntos,. Gu aur 81 argint, Ba-,
natul este bun de cultivat 81 Bu-
covina este buna 81 ca. Oar dior.
Basarabia att uitat-o, orr nu va
trebue, ar face prea multa spar
gere de cap, orr nu va mai incape
i'm. buzunare? dupa cum sc vede'
aveti destul Gu aceste unsprezece
milioane de Rommi, cum ziceti.
vol, dar ginditi-va ca aceia sunt
Romfni buni, 81 nu secsturi ca vol.
Acuma d-lor daca credeti ca
am uitat ceva, faceti-mi cumoscut
ca GU alta ocazie, voiu conrplecta.
Si la revedere Gu memorandum
in Rominia Mare!
Mihai Ciolac.
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C0KESP 0NDENTA.
Reflectii De II vsnirsa c&pitanniui
Y. stoice A YhiladelphiA, ~.

Nam vorbit Ia adunaree &c s'a
facut in cinstea pfimirei luptato-
Fuhli clpitan Vasile Stoica, nici
Ia masa comun& data Ia hotelul
Lorain, dar iini tin de datorie 4
mu1tnni 81 u da . dare Az seama
4 acesteis shici a6rbSfi 81 asIavpt
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