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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-18
A CURB ON sEARs.RoEBUcK

Washington, July 1.-The Federal
Trade Commission has announced the
issuance of an order forbidding
Sears-Roebuck & Co. to continue "un-
fair methods of competition" in sell
ing sugar below cost and misrepre-
senting its teas and coffees. The
practices the company is ordered to
cease are:
+. 1. Circulating catalogues contain
ing advertisement Of sugar for sale
wherein it is falsely represented that
because of large purchasing power
and quick moving stock the company
is able to sell sugar at lower price
than its competitors.
2. Selling or offering to sell sugar
below cost, through catalogues circu-
lating throughout the country.
Circulating catalogues containing
advertisement representing that its
competitors do not deal fairly, hon.
estly and justly with its customers.
Circulating catalogues containing
advertisement offering its teas for
sale in which advertisements it is
falsely stated that the company sends
a special representative to Japan who
personally goes into the tea gardens
of the country and personally super
vises the picking Of tea.
Circulating catalogues containing
advertisement offering coffee for sale
in which it is falsely stated that the
company purchases all its coffee d.
rectly from the best plantations of
the world.-Kansas City Star.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-18
FROM RALPH ERLIWINE
Del Rio Texas, July 4

Del Rio Texas, July q.
Dear folks:
This is a holiday. All we have
to do today is to take care of the
horses, and the rest Of the time we
can do as and go where we please.
l have pleased" to lay around most
Of the time so far. We will have to
water the horses again at three
o'clock. Will water them early so
we can 60 down to, the swimming
hole at four-thirty for the swimming
races. They had foot races and
jumping contests this morning, COM
mencing about $3.50 and lasting until
IL o'clock. Then we had dinner. 1t
was sure some dinner, too. / wish
every day in the year could be the
Fourth of July except two-Christ-
mas and New Years. We sure had a
feed. Pork chops and gravy, mashed
potatoes, sliced tomatoes, cucumber
pickles, peas, bread and butter, lem
onade, three kinds of pie, cake ice
cream and cigars. Some dinner for
Uncle Sam to give US.
Well, it is nearly five o'clock now.
We have supper at five-thirty, but we
won't have so much supper as we had
dinner. l won't, anyway, because |
couldn't hold it.
suppose the wheat is all cut up
there now. How soon do you think
you will thresh? If it were me,
would have it done just as soon as
possible and get it out of the weather
for there isn't any wheat to waste
now. How do the spring crops look?
hope it turns out good. Well, the
swimming race is over, and M. Troop
took first money. 1t took US so long
to get through at the stables that we
were late and didn't get to enter any
of the races this morning. We are
going to have races every Saturday
and they will have to whip up little
on what they did today, or M. Troop
is going to win some more.
Well, it is time to 60 to supper, SC
l will close for this time.
Your son and brother,
PR. RALPH B. ERLIWINE
M. Troop 307th Cavalry, Del Rio
Texas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-18

A short time ago while ]. T. Gray
and W. R. Reynolds Of Moscow were
at the state penitentiary at Lansing,
they were told by J. X. Codding, the
warden Of the institution, that Archie
Sweet had confessed to him his guilt
Of the murder of Nellie Byers in Oc-
tober, 1915. Sweet stoutly main
tanned his innocense during his trial
at Syracuse in 1916, and testified in
his own behalf as to his movements
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on the day Of the murder. He was
found guilty both in the district and
supreme courts and has been in the
penitentiary for more than two
years. His confession should remove
all possibility Of a doubt as to his
guilt.-Grant County Republican.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-18

After carefully considering the
merits Of each case the local draft
board has transferred the following
boys from deferred classes into class
la: Milton Jennings, Harvey H.
Chance, Donald Hobson, William
M. Young and Raymond Tolbert were
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-18

Ernest Stephens and Arthur Keat-
ing and sister, Miss Thelma Heating,
of Liberal, spent Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. W. Stephens and
at the Hitch ranch south of town.
They returned to Liberal Monday af-
ternoon leaving their car here until
the mud dried up.-Guymon Herald.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-18

Flydy chases flies; positively guar
anteed.-Kindschi Harness Co., price
makers. 9t2c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-18
M. Youny and Raymond Tolbert were
transferred into class B-1.-Hugoton
Hermes.

SACKS, SACKS-B Bring your old
sacks to Jim Johnston. 8-t2c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-18
c A 7 TIE

1 COW, years old, fresh, good mixer.
1 cow, years old, fresh in September.
| calf 2 months old.
8 hens.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-18
HORSES AND MULES

/ bay mule, 10 years old, W.T.. 100.
1 black mule, s years old, W.T.. 1000.
I team mules, 5 years old, W.T.. 1900.
1 brown mule, 10years old, W.T.. $50.
1 team bay horses. 5 and 6 years old, W
900 each.
| sorrel mare, 9 years old, W.T.. 1900.
| brown horse, 4 years old, W.T.. 800.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
ARIZONA BEHIND IN SUBSCRIPTION,
 RALLY TO CAUSE
TO THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA:


 Prompt and energetic action is necessary to prevent state from being listed stacker in the Third Lib erty Loan campaign. There has been allotted to the of 270000 portion of this Loan and reports received at the office of the state central committee to date show that only s. 6000 has been subscribed We should have not less than 10000 subscribers and up to the present time only about 6O6 of this number have sgnfed their desire support Government with their money through the purchase of Liberty Bonds
 We have been assisted in previous campa gns by large subscriptions from of industries which of necessity will be materially reduced in amount in this Loan therefore depend upon the rank and file of her citizens if she is to go the top and know they be depended upon in this hour of country need.
 There much patriotism among the citi- zens of Arizona there is today and appeal to you give this patriotism chance If you have not subscribed go to your bank and enter your subscription at If you have subscribed anal your subscription carefully and see you satisfied to have the represent you We have but week left Every person expect ed to do his full duty and ACTION, not WORDS, is needed now.
 ''If you cannot put the T in FIGHT, put the PAY in PATRIOTISM .
 H. J. M'CLUNG,
 State Chairman.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
HOLLA|D- GERMAN DISAGREEMENT SEEMS ID
 BE NEARER SETTLEMENT. PAPER TALKS 0UT

The Hague Express, the questions of customs difficulties, of which Germany had complained, and the use of the Limburg railway, which Germany de- manded have been settled in her favor, Germany still maintains her ground on the sand and gravel question.
 Germany has expressed much an- noyance at the stoppage by Holland of Rhine traffic and the fact that Holland negotiated with the United States re- garding the cession of Dutch ships be- fore their seizure and corcealed these negotiations from Germany.
 Feeling Grows Intense
 As result, says dispatch from The Hague to the Amsterdam Telegraaf, the feeling there has never been more impressed. There is an impression in some quarters in Holland that so long as von Kuehlmann remains German foreign secretary, Holland will not be pressed to the extreme. But this view is not held by others, who dispute it on the ground that while von Kuehl- mann and his party are sincere they have little influence in the conduct of German affairs, the real rulers being the military party which has it's eyes on the Dutch North Sea ports.
 The Vaderland urges the Dutch pre- mier to form a national cabinet.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
HOLLAND FOOD PLAN
 |S NEARLY COMPLETE
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. WASHINGTON, April 27.-Negotia- tions between the state department and the war trade board with The Netherlands government regarding the monetary consideration and the amount of grain and raw material to be allowed to go forth to Holland in return for the use of Dutch shipping seized in American ports have reached a point where satisfactory agreement has been brought in sight.
 The main concern of the officials here now is in the outcome of the ne- gotiations between Germany and Hol- land growing out of the new German demands which include the right to transport across Dutch territory sand and gravel. part of which would be used for military purposes. The grant ing of Germans demand in this regard might be construed as a violation of Hollands neutrality.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28

If there is a man or woman in Phoe nix who last night was not solicited, aye, begged and pleaded with to buy a Liberty bond and thus put his or her name on the countrys honor roll, that person must have crawled away and gone into hiding. Surely, he was not on the streets, for all Phoenix was turned into a Liberty bond market, a big, patriotic demonstration that fol- lowed the Allied Nations Pageant and which has been exceeded only by the parade of the previous day.
 In .many respects the pageant was even better than the Flag parade. It carried out the idea of the allied na- tions, the countries with which Amer ica has joined for the overthrow of the Hun and the salvation of the world. While not as long as the Flag parade. yet some of the floats of the Allied Nations Pageant were more elaborate than those that composed the parade of the previous day
 Women's Committee Scores
 Again the Women's Liberty Loan committee is responsible for a great patriotic demonstration, aiding in pushing the total of the third Liberty loan in Maricopa county up toward the Quota mark. Without permitting the enthusiasm of the people to wane after it had been aroused by the great Flag parade of Friday morning. the women of the Liberty loan committee came back with another patriotic demonstra- tion that turned the whole town into a big bond-buying party. the effects of which will be far-reaching when the total of Liberty bond sales is reached
 Whole Town In It or Watching
 Practically the whole town turned out to witness the Allied Nations Pa geant, and the great crowd was aug mented by people from the whole val ley. Until a late hour they thronged the streets, while on all the principal
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Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
LICK THE HUN HIS
 PLAN ID E4] WAR
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CLEVELAND. April 27.-Former President William H. Taft speaking as a representative of the League to En- force Peace at the annual meeting of the federated churches here this after noon called upon America to abandon hope of early peace and prepare at once to send an army of 100000 soldiers 10 the western front.
 America must stop changing her views as to the prosecution of the war every six months, declared MT. Taft, must give up entirely the hope of sep arating the German people from the kaiser, and must immediately lap plans to overcome Germany by the force of Q tremendous army
 -America must calculate on a long war he said. Let us have a plan to put five or seven millions of men over there'
 MT. Taft attacked the idea that we are not at war with the German peo- pie. but with the German government.
 Make no mstake," he said, fits the German people we must fight"
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
GERMAN

BERLIN, April 27, (via london). The official communication from general headquarters on the oper- ations against the French and British says:
 ITO the north of Wytschaete we advanced as far the southern bor- der of voormezeeIe. French and British divisions vainly attempted to wrest Mont kemmeI away from us. Their attacks, delivered in the morning on a front from Dicke- busch to Locre; during the even ing from the region of Locre as far as west of Dranoutre, broke down under our fire with heavy losses.
 "Where, the enemy reached our lines he was defeated in hand-to- hand fighting. Northwest of Mer- vile, on the southern bank of the lys and near Givenchy, enemy advances failed. Between the Scarpe and the Somme enemy re- connoitcring engagements also failed.
 South of the Somme the French bled themselves to death in re- peated assaults, as well as south of vilIers- s-Bretonneux. After the failure of strong attacks in the early morning at the northern end of Haneard wood, the enemy in the afternoon again gathered his forces, consisting chiefly of Moroccans, for renewed advances against Hangard wood and to the north of Luce Brook. Oft-repeated attempts, which were preceded by the strongest military preparation, to pierce our lines, failed.
 "On their own initiative our in fantry attachments advanced to the attack on both sides of Luce Brook. They cleared several ma chine gun nests and took a number of French prisoners"
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
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 AMSTERDAM. April 27.-According to The Hague Vaderland, the prospect of an agreement between Holland and Germany has slightly improved since yesterday. While it has been agreed to reopen the Limburg railway, there still is a difference regarding the na- ture and extent of the transport over the road and by waterway.
 The Telegraaf under the heading If it must be-" recalls the German at tack on Belgium and says:
 "They Shall Not Pass"
 If Holland now is to be placed at the same cross roads as Belgium then the government may be certain that the nations will rally around it in the hour of danger. Every one will ar dently hope that this cup may be spared us, and is it not almost un- thinkable that the crime which has been branded Gains mark on the fore head of the Yiolator should be repeated against us" But if it must be, our motto will be They shall not pass
 We want peace, but we fear dis honor more than war. Holland will remain herself"
 Sand and Gravel Issue Dispatches from Holland this after noon say that although, according to
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
AMERICA NEEDS TO
 RUSH HELP ID MEN
 IN TRENCHES, WOOD
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DENVER, Colo, April 27.-"The war is in desperate straits" said Major General Leonard Wood here tonight in a Liberty loan address to a large crowd at the municipal auditorium. From the front there comes only one word for us and that is Hurry We must get ready as fast as possible. It is war of attri- tion. The side which can give the most men will win.
 Five million is a conservative num- Der of those we must raise. Half or more will be sent abroad; half will be in training here to make up the vast age. which will be terribly heavy Last Until We Win
 "The people are asking how long the war will last" said General Wood. There is nly one answer-'until we win"
 All through his address General Wood held up a hopeful outcome fin ally for the allies, but at the same time he pointed out what he described as the long road before it could be full filled. Ships, he said, are being sunk faster than they are being built and in many other things the United States must speed up. He declared the situ- ation would be much better had this country been prepared.
 That time of adolescent imbecility to believe or say a million men can be raised over night if danger threatens the United States has passed, he said Draft Army Approved
 The draft army is a better one than the old regular army or the national guard, he said.
 Tt is sliced right through our peo- pie with the decadent mentally and the decadent physically Topped off Ricl , and poor are alike in it's makeup However, when ws see the terrible list: of dead it must give, we will be sorry it was not also trained draft army when called to service
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
ALLIED NATION PAGEANT HERE
 GRAND FINALE
 FUR BIC WEEK
Women's Committee Proves
 Its Ability by Staging Big
 Bond-Selling Climax After Week of Tireless Work

The Women's organization of the third Liberty loan is very much pleased over the telegram received from Mra. George Base, who is the national secrstsry oF the Wonnen's orqs rization. The telegram reads ss tolioWs.
 #ggnqrstutatlonS on soisnoid rcsuits secured by your organi- zation to date. You are making a record for women in Liberty loan campaign"
 (Signed)
 MRS. GEORGE BASS,
 Secretary. The women feel that they certain ly have reason to congratulate them selves as this means that they have made a record for the whole United States which is some record for the baby state to make.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
IIO STRIKE IN ARIZONA OV MAY 1, STATES
 PRESIDENT CROAFF IF LABOR FEDERATION

speaking for the international unions, issued a statement advising against any strike, which statement was con firmed by wire to myself as president of the State Federation of Labor, urg- ing the use of other weapons to secure fair play for Mooney.
 ''In view of the developments of the case and being assured that proper agencies are at work to secure a new trial for Mooney, and his final yindica- ton, am convinced that for the pres ent there is no need for the strike on May 1, and there will be none in Ari- Zona"
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
FO[STON BODY FOUND;M' 'CANN
 UNDER ARREST
Crushed Skull and Bullet
 Wound Prove Conclusive ly Tourist Was Murdered; Body in Paradise Valley

The body of Kenneth C. F'olston, tourist of some means who mysterious ly disappeared from Phoenix last No- vember was found in a wash about 19 miles north of Scottsdale yesterday. The skull was cracked and had two bullet holes in it, one entering from the rear and one from the forehead.
 Ivan McCann, whom the authorities say last saw Folston alive, and who reported his disappearance to the au- thorities, was arrested and is now be-
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
BOlSHEVIkI RETIRING
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WASHINGTON, April 27.--Swedish press reports received here today say the Bolsheviki forces in the Crimen again are retiring before the Germans but are offering stubborn resistance. They are being reinforced by sailors from the Black sea fleet.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
CASUALTIES AMONG
 AMERICANS SLIGHT
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WASHINGTON, April 27.-Twelve casualties among the American ma rines in France were announced to- night by Major General Barnett, com manrant of the Corps, as follows:
 Killed in action, ,; died of wounds, 1; severely wounded, l; slightly wounded, s.
 Corporal Allen W. Stone and Private Terry L. Fischer were killed in action; {; Private Stanis J. Cullerot died of wounds; Corporal Bomas Began was severely wounded and the slightly wounded were:
 Corporals Ernest E. Smithson, l. fred J. Schneggenburge and Claude A Miller and Privates Walter Klamm Raymond J. Hess, Ross ]. Turner FL don l.. Freeland James P. Scroggs.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28

Thomas J. Croaff, president of the Arizona State Federation of Labor, in a statement issued tonight said:
 The approval by the executive board of the Arizona State Federation of Labor of the plan for a proposed one day strike in protest against the per- secution of Tom Mooriey in San Fran cisco, by organized wealth as repre- sented by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce has resulted in certain action of great value.
 'The day following the action of the executive board President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor,
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
WARE NOT GUILTY
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FL PASO April 27-W. B. Ware. an attorney, charged with receiving s22,5 300 stolen from the -postoifice at Fl Paso was tonight found not guilty by a jury in the United States dis trict court. Claire l.. Rogers former postal clerk and principal witness for the government, sentenced to Leaven- worth on the charge of stealing s25,000 from the mails was pardoned two weeks ago. Ware was one of the attorneys for Rogers D. Latter's trial in 1915,
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
ARIZONA MEN READY
 ID BECOME OFFICERS
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WASHINGTON, April 27.-A score of men from the far west were among the graduates from the third officers training camps at Camp Meade, Md, announced tonight by the adiutant generals office. The men have been listed as qualified to become second lieutenants when vacancies occur in that rank.
 Among those successful in the in fantry school were Wells o. Abbott, Phoenix, Arizona. and Homer o. Mc- Neil, Tolleson. Ariz.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
FRENCH
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 PARIS, April 27.-"There was no infantry action during the course of the day." says the war office announcement tonight. "The artiI- lery fighting was ,maintained in spirited fashion south of the Som me and on both sides of the Avre. There were violent bombardments in the region of Laffaux and the front of Caurieres wood and Cham brettes."
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
zEEBRUCGE ATTACK
 COST BRITISH 588
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LONDON, April 27.-The total Brit ish casualties in the operations on Tuesday against zeebrugge and Ostend were 5SS, according to an official an- nouncement tonight. These were di. vided as follows:
 Officers killed. 16; died of wounds, 3; missing, ?; wounded, 29.
 Men killed, IA; died of wounds, 25 missing, IA; wounded, 55.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
RETIRE IN SALONiki


 LONDON, April PA retirement by the British troops on the Salo- niki front from villages which were recently captured is reported in an official statement issued by the war office on operations in the Macedonian theater of war. The statement reads:
 During the night of April 18 British troops withdrew from ad- vaneed villages in the struma sec tor, which they had occupied on April 16. The villages, were later shelIed by the enemy.
 "On April 20 and April 22 the British carried out raids on the Doiran- -varadar front"
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
BELCIANS PROTEST
 DEPORTATION MOVE
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AMSIEKDAM, AprlI El-Ihe IeIc- graaf publishes letter sent to General von Falkenhausen. Governor General of Belgium, by a number of Belgian senators protesting against the deport- btion of Belgian people. The letter in part follows:
 "Thousands of Belgians. many of thenN Nunder 16 and over 50 years of age have been and are being taken from theirhomes and forced to labor in northern France at points very near the front where they are repeatedly ex- posed to shells.'
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
ARCHBISHOP NEAR
 ID DOOR,OF DEATH
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ST. PAUL, April 27.-At midnight tonight the condition of Archbishop John Ireland was grave. his physi- clans said. His heart action has be- come extremely grave. Death may come within a few hours, or he may live several days, it was announced.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
ENGLISH
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LONDON, April 27.-FieId Mar shal Haig's report from headquar- ters in France tonight says:
 During the night the enemy at tackled one of our posts in the neighborhood of Festubert and succeeded in capturing it. Another local attack against our position west of MervilIe was broken up by our machine gun and rifle fire and failed to reach our trenches.
 Except for minor engagements in the battle sectors and artillery activity on both sides the day passed comparatively quiet on the British front. Bodies of hostile in fantry assembling each of Nillers- aretonneux were effectively she!led by our batteries.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
FIVE ARE KILLED
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LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 27.-Five persons. all members of one family. were killed this afternoon when a Big Four passenger train struck ah automobile in which they were riding.