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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15
GOLDEN PLAINS

Another fine rain visited this To-
cality Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. VERNE Stutzman is staying
with Mrs. H. G. Downing at present.
H. G. Downing had the misfortune
to have his cattle get in his field.
Had five sick ones, saved two but
lost three fine cows.
The infant Of j. Knapp, which has
been sick so long, is improving.
Mrs. C. E. Downing gave a little
party the seventh in honor of her
little daughters, Alice Rose, birth
day. A number of her little friends
were invited. Several of the parents
spent the afternoon eating ice cream
and cake.
C. d. Davis has his new well going.
Mrs. W. T. Wear and children
spent the day with her aunt, Mrs. G..
E. Downing, last Wednesday,
Ople Rowan and Sunday school
class met at the Edwards home last
Wednesday night where they organ
lied his class. They report Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwards royal entertainers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15
SENATE CURRENT
RESOLUTION NO. .1s.

A proposition to amend section
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 l. 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 Of article 5 of the con-
stitution of the state of Kansas be
amended to read as follows:
Section l. Every citizen of the
United States of the age of twenty
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NABISCO ITEMS

Crops are looking better since the
rain we had last week.
f. E. Walraven and family were
visiting at the Henry Brown home
Sunday.
E. R. Sheriff. and family were
Sunday guests at the Foster home.
Rev. Allgood of Hooker will be-
gin revival meeting at the Nabisco
church Sunday the 18th.
Miss Julia Kimble was the guest
of Misses Maude and Della Roberts
Sunday.
Whooping cough is an unwelcome
guest at the W. G. Roberts home.
Miss Letha Cone of Dombey is
staying with her sister, Mrs. James
Lewis, this week.
Charles & Muriel Martin were Sun
day guests of Wei Martin and Omar
Walraven.
Joe Lewis and family were calling
at the James Lewis home Sunday p.
m.
f. T. PUNK and family were Sun
day afternoon callers at W. H.
Browns.
T. L. Brown and wife, who were
visiting relatives in Colorado, have
returned home.
Seymour Miller and family of
Dombey were Sunday guests of VIM.
Hickman and family.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15
DR.. NJ. H. Levi
Physician and Surgeon
All Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Work Done and Scientific
Fitting of Glasses.
Liberal. Kansas
NOTES FROM TYRONE

A series of meetings began at the
Baptist church last Sunday.
Paul McHargue left for Kentucky
last Sunday morning to visit relatives
before joining the navy.
Grover Mann and wife went to
Kansas City Sunday and will drive
back two automobiles.
Mrs. w. R. Mortimer and children
left Sunday morning on number A for
Indiana to visit her mother.
Mrs. D. E. Coats is enjoying a
visit with her mother, Mrs. Hunt,
who came from Kansas last week.
Mr.. White and family went to Guy
mon and visited over Sunday with the
Hiner Dale family. Mr.. White works
in the Tyrone State Bank here.
Warren Palmer will have sale
here the 31st and he and his family
will leave for California soon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

"Billy" Newhouse, mail clerk on
the Rock Island, was rather seriously
injured at Scott City yesterday. He
was lighting the lights on a car and
fell and hurt his hip. Mirt Newhouse
and Mrs. VIM. Newhouse left by car
this morning for Scott City.-Pratt
Daily Tribune.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

I take this means of thanking all
who in any way contributed to my
success in the Primary election last
week. | am proud of the result and
realize that it was only made posi-
BILE through the efforts of those who
favored me. For every vote, for ev-
cry kind word spoken in my behalf,
l thank you, and l trust that you may
see fit to give me that same assistance
in the election in November. And
should you do so l shall earnestly
strive that you confidence is not mis-
placed.
DR.'W. o. NELSON.
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$4,000, 900 bushels


Increase ......... S0,9OOOOO bushels
OF these cereals our shipments of
the prime breadstuffs in the fiscal year
1917-1S to Allied destinations were:
Wheat 131,009,000 bushels and of rye
100000 bushels, total Of 144,900,-
600 bushels.
The exports to Allied destinations
during the fiscal year 1861 were:
Wheat 1876, 100000 bushels and rye
100000 bushels, total of 1877, 100000
bushels. In addition some 100000
bushels of 1917 wheat are now In port
for Allied destinations or en- route
thereto. The total shipments to Allied
countries from our last harvest Of
wheat will be therefore, about 141, O00,-
900 bushels, or total of 154,900,00O
bushels of prime breadstuffs. In adj
dition to this we have shipped some
100000 bushels to neutrals depend
ent upon us, and we have received
some imports from other quarters.
"This accomplishment of our people
In this matter stands out even more
clearly If we bear in mind that we had
available in the fiscal year 1861
from net carry-over and as surplus
over our normal consumption about
100000 bushels of wheat which we
were able to export that year without
trenching on our home loaf" Mr..
Hoover said. "This last year, however,
owing to the large failure of the 1917
wheat crop, we had available from net
carry-over and production and imports
only just about our normal consump-
ton. Therefore our wheat shipments.
to Allied destinations represent APP
proximately savings from our own
wheat bread.
"These figures, however, do not fully
convey the volume of the effort and
sacrifice made during the past year
by the whole American people. De-
spite the magnificent effort Of our agri-
cultural population in planting much
increased acreage in 1917, not only was
there very large failure in wheat.
but also the corn failed to mature prop
erly, and our corn is our dominant crop.
~ am sure" Mr. Hoover wrote in
concluding his report, shat all the
millions Of our people, agricultural as
well as urban, who have contributed
to these results should feel very
definite satisfaction that In year Of
universal food shortages in the north.
ern hemisphere all Of those people
Joined together against Germany have
come through into sight Of the coming
harvest not only with wealth and
strength fully maintained, but with
only temporary periods of hardship.
'"It is difficult to distinguish between
various sections of our people-ths
homes, public eating places. food
trades, urban or agricultural popula-
tions-in assessing credit for these re-
suits, but no one will deny the domi.
nant part of the American women"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Zimmerman
and young son, of the Liberal News,
was in Hooker last Friday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. S. A. Smith.
While in town they made the Advance
a pleasant call.-Hooker Advance.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15
OUR SAVED FOOD
FED The ALLIES
Food Administrator Writes Presi-
dent America Conserved AL
100000 Bushels Wheat.
CREDIT DUE TO WOMEN.
Meat and Fat Shipments increased by
s44,6oo,ooo Pounds.

Conservation measures applied by
the American people enabled the Unit
ed States to ship to the Allied peoples
and to our own forces overseas 141,-
100000 bushels of wheat and S44, 600.-
900 pounds of meat during the past
year, valued In all at 81, 1000, 900.
This was accomplished In the face Of q
serious food shortage In this country.
bespeaking the whOleheartedness and
patriotism with which the American
people have met the food crisis abroad.
Food Administrator Hoover, In a let
ter to President Wilson. explains how
the situation was met. The voluntary
conservation program fostered by the
Food Administration enabled the piling
up of the millions of bushels Of wheat
during 1918 and the shipment of
meat during 1917-18.
The total value of all food ship
ments to Allied destinations amounted
to 81, 100000, all this food being
bought through or In collaboration
with the Food Administration. These
figures are all based on official reports
and represent food exports for the
harvest year that closed June 80, 1918.
The shipments of meats and fats
(including meat products, dairy prod
ucts, vegetable oils, etc., to Allied des-
tinations were as follows:
Fiscal year 1916-17 :. 2, 1876, 500, 900 lbs.
Fiscal year 1917-1S. ..3,O11, 100000 lbs.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

NOTICE-All members of the M.
w. of A. Camp 1745 are requested to
be at the hall Friday night, August
16, at $3.50. Business.-R. H. Ma
lone, V. c.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

Young people of the city should
attend Christian Endeavor at some
church every Sunday evening. Visit
ors are welcome.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

FOR SALE - Threshing outfit;
complete; two Avery separators, size
36x50; 1 Avery engine; one separator
almost new, only threshed 500 bush
els of wheat, other in good condition.
Engine been out two years; good cook
shack. Must sell this outfit; will sell
cheap if taken soon. Write or see
Ben Steele, Ford, Kansas. 12-t2p
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Hiram Riggle of Liberal was here
on business Saturday.-Tyrone OBJ

Ted Beall went to Liberal Monday
on business for his company.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

A hoarder Is a man who Ii more In,
terested in getting his bite than In RtNsI
ing his bit
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

Miss Lille Cross is assisting in the
Economy store during the absence of
Miss Blanche Swan.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

PASTURE FOR RENT-Three
quarter sections of pasture for rent,
2 miles north of Tyrone; mile south
and miles west of Liberal. Plenty
of water, good grass & strong fence.
John L. Boles, Liberal, Kans. 12t2c
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WANTED-Men and teams to fill
silos and take care of feed. John L..
Boles, Liberal, Kans. 13t3c
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Want Column

FOR SALE-A good mule colt, 8
months old. N. A. Smith, Hayne,
Kansas. 19t1p
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LIBERAL PRODUCE COMPANY
Phone 344, Liberal, Kansas
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

FOR SALE-6O cattle as follows
10 mich cows; 8 calves; IA stock
COWS, calves by side; good Here
ford bull, subject to registry; IA
head mules, 1, 2, 8 and years old,
some broke. Phone, write or see
CLYDE SPRY, Plains, Kan. 12t4c.
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Liberal Produce Co.

Will pay the following prices for
Produce subject to change without
nnt,oa
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15
s44,eOO,OOO lbs.

Increase ......... S44 100000 lbs.
Our slaughterable animals at the be-
ginning of the last fiscal year were not
appreciably larger than the year be-
fore and particularly In hogs; they
were probably less. The increase in
shipments is due to conservation and
the extra weight of animals added by
our farmers.
The full effect of these efforts began
to bear their best results in the last
half of the fiscal year, when the ex-
ports to the Allies were 2,133, 100 900
pounds, as against 1895, 500, 900 pounds
In the same period of the year before.
This compares with an average of
8O1 100000 pounds of total exports for
the same half years in the three-year
pre-war period.
In cereals and cereal products re-
duced to terms Of cereal bushels our
shipments to Allied destinations have
been:
Fiscal year 1867. .259, 100000 bushels
Fiscal year 1917-1S. $40, 100000 bushels
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

Sacks, sacks, sacks-bring your old
sacks to Jim Johnston. 13-tf.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

FOUND-Suit case at corner
Third and Grant.-D. S. Buckner,
421 N. Grant Ave. 13t1p
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Ian ID

Quarter section miles from Liberal, miles
from Tyrone. Improved and very best of land.
ITlCe POUOO
Two half sections near Liberal, both improved
and well worth the price asked. Price each, $4,000
Square section grass land, unimproved
Price Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Square section, half pasture land and half best
of farm land level part in cultivation.
fTlCe pJUUU
viii gDe terms any of the abope.
See the gunner.
JOHN ". BAUGHMAN
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BUTTERMILK for hog feed at the
Creamery-2c per gallon. 50tfc'
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Smith Form-a-truck for sale. See
Edison Auto Co 1tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

When you want fresh milk, phone
I. F. Welch, 1922. 4tfc
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WANTED-To rent a farm with
everything furnished for one or more
years. Inquire at this office. 10-t4c
The Washington times., 1918-08-09

Your country needs every penny,
teach your children to buy War say.
inEa Stamps.
The Washington times., 1918-08-09

College Preparatory and Service ExAml-
nation Day and Evening School.
iTlo P st. N. W. Phone Franklin 44Sas
fvT-kf
The Washington times., 1918-08-09
ARREST BRAKEMAN
AS $4,000 TRAIN:
ROBBERY SUSPECT

With the arrest OF d. C. Goodbay. a
brakeman on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, express officials today
believe they have Solved the mys-
terious hold-up and robbery of an ex-
press car running between Charlottes-
Vile and Staunton. Va, on the night
OF July 20, when the car was rified of
$4,000 in money and valuable securi-
ties.
The robber entered the express car,
bound and gagged A L MARSHALL, OF
this city. an express messenger. and
rifled the safe.
Goodbay has been under suspicion
for some time, and was arrested yes
terday in Staunton, Va. by a member
OF the police force OF that city. Early
this morning he was taken into police
court there and the date for his pre-
liminary hearing set at one week
from today.
The robbery created quite a stir in
express circles, and operatives OF the
detective departments OF the several
railroad companies have been work
ing day and night on the case. Their
suspicious were directed toward Good
bay several days ago, and the man
was arrested on a warrant sworn out
by officials OF the Adams Express
Company. As yet there has been no
recovery OF any portion OF the money
stolen on the night OF the robbery.
The Washington times., 1918-08-09
LABOR AND CAPITAL
OF AMERICA UNITE
TO HELP RUSSIANS

A movement OF American labor and
business is under way today to work
for a permanent common understanding
and action between the peoples Of the
United States and Russia.
At big meeting OF the executive COM
mittee OF the American-Russian League
here a course Of action was agreed upon
by President Samuel Gompers OF the
A. +. of L.. President Charles S. Barrett
of the Farmers Educational and Co
operative Union OF American. and busi-
ness men and legislators ito render a
full measure Of genuine and unselflsh
help to safeguard the future and welfare
OF the Russians"
There is no purpose or intention in
the United States Government to inter
fere in the internal affairs OF Russia
these must be worked out by the Rus
sian people themselves" said Gompers
at the meeting.
"All that is to be done will be TO
give the Russian people the oppor-
tunity OF working out their own SAL
walton and destiny"
Barrett, who is spokesman for
many millions of American farmers,
said these are watching Russian de.
velopments closely, and las soon as
the opportunity presents itself the
helping hand of the American farmer
will lgo out to the people of Russia
particularly the peasants-and help
them with men, machinery, and real
cooperation, to make the great fields
and the cattle of free Russia the
foundation stone Of a new democratic
nation"
The Russian-American league, which
contains some of the foremost men
OF the Nation, will establish offices
both~in this country and in Russia to
carry forward its work.
The Washington times., 1918-08-09
THE LOCAL MARKET
TRADING REVIVES; SHOWS
STRONGER TONE
Forty Shares Of Capital Traction
Change Hands at Prevalent Level.
Eight Shares Of Washington Gas
Are Transferred at New Low
Price.

Trading on the local stock ex-
change revived today with a slightly
stronger tone. Capital Traction stock
and Potomac Electric 5 per cent bond
sales featured.
Forty shares of Capital Traction
stock sold at SO. the previous price
for the week. &.
Potomac Electric per cent bonds
to the amount OF $4,000, sold at the
same level, 94, a fractional decrease
from the last sale.
Eight shares of Washington Gas
sold at the low figure of 81. At the close
of last week this stock sold at IS. three
points higher than today's price.
Mergenthaler Linotype stock sold at a
lower price. 112%- Bid today was I1h.
Total sales on the exchange for the
week ending today are as follows: Bonds,
SI7, 500 stocks, 40 These are compara-
lively good figures for the weekly total
on the exchange.
The Washington times., 1918-08-09
PACKER DECLARES
FIRM IS WILLING
TO GIVE UP CARS

CHICAGO, Aug. 81. F. Swift gave
the following information to the
newspapers today in regard to the
Federal Trade Commissions report on
the packing industry:
I'VE are in open competition with
every other packer. The report ap-
parently tried to prove that the
packers have obtained monopolistic
control through the ownership of
live stock and refrigerator cars, stock
yards, and branch houses.
$50 far as Swift d Co. is con-
cerned, we are perfectly willing to
let the Railroad Administration de-
eide whether it shall take over our
live stock and refrigerator cars. The
only reason we ever built our owp
refrigerator cars was that the rail-
roads did not furnish the euuipmsnt
The stock yards are regulated by tho
Department of Agriculture. and We
have no objection to the Government
taking them over completely IL il sees
fit to do so.
"our company has become inter
ested in stock yards only for the
purpose OF providing proper market
facilities that did not otherwise exist
We do not believe that taking over
the branch houses and storage houses
would be practicable, as it would de-
stroy personal responsibility and in
itiative in the handling of a highly
perishable product, where great skill
acquired only by long experience, is
necessary.
mo one is more interested in i'm
proving conditions in the live stock
and meat trades than we are, and
we are willing to cooperate with
the Government in any practical con-
structive plan"
The Washington times., 1918-08-09
l3l,O75 A. E. F. MEN ILL
IN YEAR; ONLY 923 DIED

PARIS. Aug. On the last year
131.OT5 cases of sickness were re-
Ported in the American forces. OF
which only 923 died. according to fig
ures published by The Stars and
Stripes.
The eNpeditionary force lost 2.3T
per cent of its aggregate working
time through illness. About one-third
OF the sickness was due to communi-
cable diseases, Of which mumps was
the principal ailment. Nineteen per
The Washington times., 1918-08-09
AUCTION SALES
TELEPHONE FRANKLIN -.
HORSES AND VEHICLES SOLD ON
COMMISSION.
LARGE AUCTION SALE
OF "a
IS HORSES. AND MULES

AT OUR STABLES. 112-Zs.is nth ST. y.
Arc. 10 1sTs' : At I'll io:co O'clock 4 II.
The Washington times., 1918-08-09

O. L. Morgan. 10
head from Maryland.
Charley McHenry, -
head from Maryland
and Peuna. Wagons
and Harness. 20
lead Of Local Horses.
Anyone needing -
iorae or mule viii
10 well BY attending
his sale. We sell an
lorses for high dol
lar. Anybody can Be
nuffaff fU-fhfw fnf= ~
The Washington times., 1918-08-09

horses. as they will weigh from i.OOO =
l,s0o pounds
McHENRY BROS,
HORSES CAN BE SEEN FRIDAY
SALE RAIN OR SHINE Is
The Washington times., 1918-08-09
BETHLEHEM STEEL
WILL FLOAT HALF
BILLION IN BONDS

NEWARK, N J., Aug. 9.-The Beth
lehem Steel Corporation IL planning
to float a half billion dollar bond
issue to secure funds for expansions
required to complete huge war con-
tracts held by its various plants. A
mortgage on the corporations entire
holdings will be given to secure the
bonds.
OF the proposed bond issue $50. .O00.-
900 will be spent on the shipbuilding
yards at Sparrows Point, Nd, where
$22, ,000, 900 has already been spent
The Washington times., 1918-08-09
OF ICE
THATYOU CAN'T GET
IN NDISTRICT PLANTS

There is enough ice in Washington.
but you can't get it.
This, in brief, seems to be the ice
situation in the middle OF one of
Washington's worst heat waves
Reporters for The Times have found
1t almost impossible to buy ice unless
they are regular customers, and thou
5ands OF homes today are without ice.
In hundreds of cases even regular
customers are being denied ice by the
I dealers
A reporter sent to buy ice at the
big ice plant in the rear of Arcade
Market met a score Of men. women,
and children coming away from the
plant with empty baskets and wagons
and this message:
They. say they have no more ice"
Hundreds Turned Away.
A reporter sent to the big ice plant
In Georgia avenue northwest near Up
shur street saw hundreds of persons
In automobiles, on motorcycles, and
afoot turned away without ice. The
man selling ice tickets merely closed
We are closed for today" and no
other explanation was offered.
Both of these places were out Of
Ice at o'clock in the afternoon, when
tne Dig rush to supply people for the
night was just beginning.
Another reporter asked for a small
piece OF ice at the plant at Twelfth
eno V streets northwest, and was re-
fused Coming away from the plant,
ne asked several drivers of wagons
oeionging to the company and re-
celVed the same reply. Some said all
tne ice was reserved for regular Gus
toners, but inquiries among the regu-
lar customers proved that in many
instances they were not getting their
= formal supply, and a few were for
gotten entirely.
Ice Shortage Denied.
Food administration officials main
tain that there is no shortage of ice
IN Washington, regardless of the fact
that the manufacture of ice cream has
been curtailed and the inability of
any but regular customers to buy fee
from dealers.
Concerning the fee situation. CIar-
ence r. Wilson, District Food Admin
istrator, said today:
The manufacturers of ice cream
nave been forced to reduce the dis
rloution 90 per cent SO that homes
may receive additional supplies dur
ing the hot weather am willing tn
go to the storage houses with anyone
TO prove that they contain supplies
adequate to supply the Washington
demand / realize that, due to the
abnormal increase in washington's
population and the terrific heat, there
Is an abnormal demand for ice in
homes. For this reason and no other
Ice cream manufacturing was curtail-
ed, as believe il is much more i'm.
portant for homes to get all the ice
needed during the hot weather than
for ice cream manufacturers to be al
lowed to make as much as they wish
promiscuously."
Delivery Facilities Lacking.
} Mr.. Wilson says the inability to de-
liver ice Is due to the shortage in
labor and horse power.
Z During the heat wave many horses
have fallen exhausted and ice dealers
have been unable to replace them. To
meet the labor shortage situation,
dealers have appealed to the employ
ment service of the Department of
Labor.
The Washington times., 1918-08-09
WALL ST. MARKET
OPENING IS STRONG ON
STOCK EXCHANGE
Steel Common In Big Demand at
Start Of Sesslon-Advances Of
Around a Point Made In Nearly
All Active Issues-LIberty 1-2's
Above Par.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The stock
market opened strong today, with
Steel common in demand, selling up
to Ill, an upturn OF IL.
Advances OF around one point were
made in nearly all the active issues.
American Sumatra, after opening u
lower at 1854, rose to 129&.
The railroad stocks were fraction
ally higher.
Liberty 35's crossed par, selling at
1OO.02.