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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13
LETTER FROM oRvLLE HOLMES
MAY 80. 1918.

May 80. 1918.
To the Sovereigns of W. o. w.
Lodge No. lat, Liberal, Kansas.
Dear Sirs and Sovereigns:
Am taking the pleasure in writ
ing you a few lines to let you know
that I passed the examination at X.
G. and am now at Camp Farragut,
Great Lakes, Illinois, and in good
health and having the time of my
life, and must say that l am very
much impressed with the navy work
and found everything so much diff
ferent from what l really expected
to find it.
We have the Y. M. C. A. in the
camp and all kinds of things for
amusements and it certainly makes a
fellow feel as though he was right at
home. There is no chance for one to
ge homesick, and l must say / can't
thank the folks enough for showing
us fellows that they were behind us
the way they did the morning we left
and it sure took with the people
that were on the train that morning.
That was all they talked to us about
on the way to K. C. and could not
stop congratulating Liberal for the
way they started US boys out. l am
in Company 1877 and there are 144
men in my company and they are all
a mighty fine bunch. We got our
first shot in the arm Sunday even
ing when we got to camp and am get
ting along fine, and will get my next
shot tomorrow evening. ] think we
will leave the detention camps about
the first of the week some time. But
I want all of the Sovereigns to write
as often as they can for letter from
home is always appreciated, and tell
all the boys that are in the draft that
it is my advice to join the navy as
there is a call for several thousand
men, and at the Memorial Service
one of the officers asked each Of us
to ask some of our friends to enlist
at once. There are about 1000 men
coming here daily, and they are send
ing out 10000 men monthly. Well,
I will close.
Fraternally yours,
Sovereign Orville Holmes
Camp Farragut, Co. 1877, Great
Lakes, Ill.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13

dren and C. E. Downing and family
went to Miscow for Decoration and
were all caught in the rain storm and
spent the night with Mr.. and Mrs.
Roscoe Morrell.
Mrs. c.. d. Davis lost number Of
her chickens in the heavy rain
Thursday.
Mrs. Sloan and Tucker went to
Liberal for Decoration.
Edward Taylor of Liberal is work
ing for H. G. Downing.
Our mail carrier, Leroy Crossley
left last Monday for training camp.
Manford Sherman is taking his place.
]. Jerman and family and A. w.
Downing and family were callers at
A. G. Downing's Sunday evening,
Oral Regain spent Sunday with his
uncle, John Regain and family.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13
EUREKA ITEMS

We had another good rain the last
of the week and wheat and oats are
looking fine and the farmers are all
busy in the fields.
We had a large crowd again at
our Sunday school and our pastor,
Bro. Wheat, preached fine sermon
after Sunday school and brother
Of Mrs. Chas. Newman preached for
us in the evening.
Our ladies aid will meet this week
on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Less Hood and do Red Cross work.
We will call the Red Cross sale off
that was to be this week on Friday
night, but there will be an ice cream
social at the church that night. We
will have the Red Cross sale later on.
Robert Hood and wife are visiting
their mother, Mrs. Laura Hood, and
attended church at Eureka.
Rev. Wheat and family spent Sun
day at the Less Hood home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Moore and lit
tie boys took dinner. at the c. E.
Morehouse home on Sunday
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13
ANOTHER GIVES LIFE
FOR DEMOCRACY

Another of Meade county's SOL
der boys has answered the last roll
call and Meade county service flags
will add another gold star in his hon.
or.
On the last day of May, Fraley
Sprague passed away. at the naval
hospital in Philadelphia after an ill
ness of FIVE months. He was first
taken ill with pneumonia for which
he was operated upon and then in
flamatory rheumatism set in and he
was not strong enough to combat the
disease.
Frank" as he was generally known
was CALIFORNIA boy but had spent
several years in this county. The
three years previous to his enlist
ment one year ago, he spent with the
Keltner family at Uneda and he gave
their names as the ones to be noti-
fed in case of his death. He was on
the U. S. S. Missouri.
Farley was 25 years of age. His
many friends say that to know was
to love him, he was such an extra
ordinarily kind hearted boy.
His nurse wrote from the hospital
that he was the most patient, most
appreciative and cheeriest soldier in
his ward, and that he had won the
hearts of those about him.
When in Uneda he was regular
attendant of church and was very
popular among the young people who
feel unutterably saddened in his de-
mise.
The body arrived in Meade yester-
day on No. /, and was met at the de-
pot by. the state guards. A military
funeral was conducted by that or
ganization from the church at Uneda
at four o'clock and the body laid to
rest in the cemetery at Elsie chapel
"Greater love hath no man than
this, that man lay down his life
for his friends. Meade Globe.
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UNCLAIMED LETTERS

The list of unclaimed letters for
the week ending June 8, are as fol
lows:
Allen, Walter W.; Bonecutter,
Miss Gertrude; Bailey, Mrs. ]. M.
Battershell, Mrs. o. T.; Bond, Mr.,
and Mrs. j. W.; Butler, Ray; Buchan-
an, Miss Frank; Cavello, Socorro Sc
nora; Dreamer, Chas.; Coffin, Miss
Pearl; Coffin, Miss Pearl; Danies
Miss Gladis; Durbin, W. H.; Free.
man, E. c.; Denton, Mrs. W. B.
Easley, Mrs. Nora; Folks, H. H.
Graham, W. P; Gotcher, E. B.
Gotcher, E. B.; Hall, B. F.; Knrick.
UNI, John; Horizon, CLYDE; Hodges
Edd; Jerman, W. K; Kerr, G. E.
LaMay, Sadie; Lohrey, Miss Lydia
Mayfeld, L. M; McCarter, Earnest
POOLS, Sam; Rosey, Mrs. Ida; Shafer
John; Sage, M. G.; Steiner, Roy
Thomas, Clarence; Todd, ]. E.
Vaughn, Carl; Vaughn, Carl M.
Woodward, R. c.; Wistker, Mrs. Cam
Williams, C. j.; Yarbo, R, F.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13

The Dodge City Ice Cream and
Produce Company, which was start
ed several months ago by A. L. Ed
son, was incorporated last week and
when the officers of the institution
were named, Mr.. Edison was named
as president. J. P. McCollom, a
prominent Dodge City citizen, was
made vice president and E. w. Nickel
formerly with Mr.. Edison here, was
made secretary-treasurer.
Mr.. Edison says the business is
growing nicely. A 900 pound churn
and a ton refrigerator plant are
being added to the equipment and
the firm is getting in position to
handle the big business that is prom
ised.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13
GOLDEN PLAINS

Another big rain that makes one
wonder whether they are living in
Missouri or Western Kansas.
A. w. Downing and ]. Jerman
were at the county seat Thursday.
A. u. McCaw left Friday for his
home at Burden, Kansas, after visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. G. D. Davis a
few days.
Opal Rowan, H. Downing and
family, Mrs. A. w. Downing and chill
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13

townships and Liberal City, adjourn
ing from day to day until Wednes-
day, May 20, 1918, when the work
was completed.
Notations of all changes were
made upon the assessment rolls in
the proper columns and thereafter
the postal card notices of such
changes were mailed to each resident
whose address was furnished by the
deputy assessors.
The Board thereupon adjourned
to June 8, 1918.
Office of the County Clerk, Seward
County, Liberal, Kansas, June 3,
1918.
The Board of County Commission
ers met in regular monthly session.
Present, j. F. Fuest, chairman, W.
w. Antrim and H. D. Massoni, men,
bers of the Board, G. L. Light, coun-
ty attorney, and Abe X. Stoufer
county clerk.
The following claims against the
county were audited and allowed and
warrants ordered drawn on the coun'
ty treasurer for the amounts as
shown by the Register of Claims:
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ers met according to law to finish
the work of equalization. Present,
]. F. Fuest, chairman, W. W. An
trim and H. D. Massoni, members of
the Board, and Abe X. Stoufer,
County Clerk.
All complaints were taken up dur
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Office of the County Clerk, Seward
County, Kansas. Liberal, May 20,

Office Of the County Clerk, Seward
County, Kansas. Liberal, May 20,
1918.
The Board Of County Commission
ers met pursuant to adjournment Of
May Z, 1918. Present, j. F. Fuest,
chairman, W. W. Antrim and H. D.
Massoni, members Of the board, G.
L. Light, county attorney, and Abe
X. Stoufer, county clerk.
The following vouchers for county
road work, which were laid over at
the March meeting pending investi-
cation by the county engineer, were
duly allowed on approval of the en-
gineer:
Jack Noble, Co. I'd. wrk.......$ 24.00
Milton Juarez, same..-.--.....-. 1870
Bob Wares, same.-.-.-..........- l4.OO
Chas. Ludwick, same........- 24.O0
W. T. Black, same............... 144.75
Bangs Bros, hauling pile
There being no further business,
the Board adjourned.
Office of the County Clerk, Seward
County, Liberal, Kansas, May 20,
1918.
The Board of County Commission
ers met according to law as Board
of Equalization. Present, ]. F. Fuest
chairman, W. W. Antrim and H. D.
Massoni, members of the Board, and
Abe X. Stoufer, County Clerk.
The Board thereupon proceeded to
equalize assessments, both real and
personal, in Seward, Fargo, Liberal
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13

ing the three days session and ad-
justments made where advisable and
proper entries made upon the rolls.
Thereupon the Board of Equaliza-
ton adjourned sine die.
Attest:
ABE X. STOUFER, County Clerk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13

Good second hand Ford for sale
cheap. In good running order. See
Ray Kennedy. Ito
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Ralph c. Hays, coyote bounty 8.OO
M. F. Cottrell, same............. l.0O
Chester BLACK. same. 600
W. M. Jay, same.............-.... l.OO
Law 0dneal, same......-.......-- 8.OO
Ralnb Roles. same LOO
Clifford Brown. same. 400
w. C. Stout, same...-..---.-... 4.0O
Frank Franklin, same. 4.0O
]. o. Pointing, same........-.---- S.O0
Ernest Priefert, same....-...... 6.OO
Tod Lamb. same 7.00l
M. R. Rawlings, same...-....-... 9.OO
]. s. Conrad. same.....---....- S.0O
Dayton C. Forbes, same.--..... 11.OO
T.. M. McGeehe, same.........-.. 12.0O
T. M. McGeehe, same......-.-.. S.OO
LeMonnier Bros, labor and
hauling ................ 1O8.45
II. G. Vessels, blacksmithing 800
Reust Novelty Works, labor. 200
j. A. Groves, brooms.........---.- 2.25
F. o. Rindom, diploma exams.
and grading papers. l2.OO
Nettie Niles, diploma exams. 3.O0
Goldie Reed, diploma exams. 600
Ernest Fulton, diploma ex-
ans. and grading papers, 1900
Jessie Jordan. diploma exams 800
Liberal News Co. mtg. 1925
Sam'l Dodsworth, Co. sup. 9.94
Crane e. Co. Co. Sup. 1880
Emma Thompson, May SAL. 87.25
Abe X. Stoufer, May sal...,... 10000
Myrtle E. Melvin, clerk hire
county clerk ..........-....... 26.OO
T. s. Locke, May sal............ 10000
eynense for Nav .............. 1895
G. L. Light, May sal. and ex. 5000
T. G. Hubbard, janitor sal
for May -.-.----.-..-.---------.-.---- oV'VV
T. w. Hubbard, overseeing
poor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Eo'Vo
Helen Finley, clerk hire reg
lister deeds ......-..........-....;.-. 1911
w. E. Wilson, merchandise
for paupers ........-.............-- zz'7o
Mrs. E. O'Roke, care Of pau
per Mrs. Eicher .....-.-........ 5O.OO
Scandrett & FuesE Co. sup l7oo
Star Grocery Co., merchan-
disc for paupers 3.fo
Liberal Undertakers, pauper
funeral ..-...-.......--......-.-...-- l1'ou
F. X. Sutton, labor 4.oo
]. F. Fuest, May salary and
telegram ......--.--.---..----.------ oo'o'
H. D. Massoni, May salary
and mileage ..................--- oo.aO
A. G. Mutt, coyote bounty. 9'oo
]. B. Miller, county printing
April and May............-;-..... I'LL
W. W. Antrim, May salary
and mileage .......-........-:.... paw
Moraan Pros auto I'd. wrk... 1900
B. E. Wright, auto I'd. wrk..-. 5Z.5o
o. E. Dobson, May salary
mileage, Jail attendance
onuntv nrisoners 1861
n Onties auto rd. wrk..... 1885
C. G. Akers, auto I'd. wrk...-- oo.oi
J. R. McCluer, hauling
bridge supplies ............:..--. Dow
The road petition of X. /. Day
and others of Seward township was
presented and the Board finding. the
petition legal and proper bond hav-
ING been filed it was ordered that the
petition for view be granted, and
that said Board, acting as viewers,
will view said road on the 28th day
of June, 1918, the county clerk to
make the regular publication there
of. Said road will be designated on
date of view.
This completing the business OF
the regular session the Board ad-
journed -, ea
Office of the County Clerk, Seward
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LIBERAL MAN PRESIDENT
OF DODGE CITY BUSINESS

-RuvW 8 6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
Ole Miss, eff ''Er Man wuz as Ole asShe Feels" de Oldest Man in de WorP would be ies' Twenty-one! Yassum!

Nobody can," said the woman, in- dignantly. "All the answer you can get from the tradespeop1e is, Its the war I verify believe lots of commodities have just fallen into line with the war madness of the entire world and are taking advantage of conditions and rflating their prices just because others have to-
 "I'll be clad in sunshine and cli mate for my summer outfit" I said quickly, flor nobody can afford the outrageous prices of certain articles"
 You'd better be glad you haven't whole regiment of children even though we are told that motherhood is the first duty of Amreican women in this war; said the woman, wearily. I've got a young baby and I'm put ting him on bottle; the formula for his food calls for certain kind of milk sugar; would you believe that two years ago I paid 50. cents bottle for the mixture, when I was giving 1t to my big baby and today I pay s1, if you please, for it now"
 That's understandable" ex- claimed. There's sugar in it, and we all know about sugar and how it has soared heavenward in price,"
 But there are my boys shoes" said tn, woman. 1.-TWO years ago I paid Sloor for his shoes; he was two years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
CIVIC ASSOCIATION TO CELEBRATE ITS
 FIRST ANNIVERSARY

The Birmingham Civic association will celebrate it's first birthday Monday night and arrangements are being made to make this celebration surpass anything the association has as yet done, and the special committee preparing this pro- gramme is meeting regularly with the chairman, F. A. McElroy
 Dr. George Stuart, pastor of the First Methodist church, will make a talk, and President James Weatherly will briefly summarize the activities of the associa- tion for the year. An orchestra will fur nish music during the evening and there will be motion picture comedy, num- Der of slides portraying the personalities of some members, and~ feature of the programme will be the songs by Private Archibald Ruggles and Miss Bessie Cum nngham. as well as the selections by the Ugly Brothers minstrel quartet. A mon ologue will be rendered by Percy Rosen- berger and two sensations are promised as well as a tableau, the nature of which cannot be revealed at present
 There will be smokes and drinks a. plenty and more than POGO invitations have been issued to the members of the association, while the officials of all other civic organizations have been in vited to attend and occupy reserved seats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
Grandma Talks
 About Babies
Has large CircIeo of Listeners Who Pref
 it by Her Wisdom and Experience.

In almost every community there is grandma who knows Mothers Friend. Not only is she reminiscent of her own experience, but it was through her recomm endation that so many expect ant mothers derived the comfort and blessing of this famous remedy.
 Mothers Friend is an external appli- cation prepared especially for expect ant mothers after the formula of noted family physician. It certainly has a wonderful effect in relieving tension brought about by expanding muscles, and is most grateful encouragement to the woman awaiting motherhood.
 The action of Mothers Friend makes the muscles free, pliant and responsive When baby arrives they expand easily and pain and danger at the crisis is naturally less.
 Strain upon the nerves and fragments is lessened and in place of period of discomfort and consequent dread, it is a season of calm repose and happy an- ticipation.
 Mothers Friend enables the mother to preserve her health and natural grace and she remains pretty mother by having avoided the pain and suffer ing which more often than otherwise accompanies such an occasion when nature is unaided.
 Write the Bradfield Regulator Co., K-11S. Lamar Bldg, Atlanta. Ga, for their Motherhood Book" so valuable to expectant mothers. and in the meantime do not by any chance fail to purchase bottle of Mothers Friend from the druggist and thus fortify yourself against pain and discomfort Mothers Friend should be applied night and morning with the utmost regularity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. Charles o. Locke has returned from sewanee, where she spent the past 10 days with her son, Mir. Charles 0. Locke. Jr., who is student at the sewanee Military school. Miss Kathryn Renner of Cincinnati. who has been the lovely and feted guest of Judge and Mrs. Bernard liar wood for 10 days, left this morning for Birmingham, where she will join her father in an extensive tour through the south.-Tuscaloosa News.
 
 Miss Iva Pickett of Tuscaloosa isl in the city for a few days and was among the out-of-tow fuests at the mar riage of Miss Mabel Mann and MT. Vaughn which was solemnzed on Thursday evening.
 Miss Jeannette Jeffrey of Tuscaloosa is spending few weeks in the city.
 
 MT. and Mrs. L. l.. Heines and little daughter, Susie Lee, have returned to their home in Oak Park, after q weeks absence in Birmingham. They were at the Hillman hotel during their ab- sence-Montgomer Journal.
 Friends of Mrs. Clyde Hunter will be glad 10 learn mat she Is recovering from a week s illness
 Mrs. J. J. Christian of Greensboro is the guest of her sister, Mrs. John Raul Mrs Christian was formerly Miss Rennie Lee Head of this city, and Is always warmly welcomed by her many friends in this city.
 Mrs R. D. Johnston of Virginia is the guest of her son, MT. Robert John- ston and Mrs. Johnston. at their home on Sycamore street.
 Friends of Miss Mary Elizabeth Suthgate, young daughter of Mrs Eugene Richie, who has been i'll at the South Highlands infirmary. will be glad to learn that she is improv- ing, and is now at their home on South Sixteenth avenue.
 Miss Margaret P. Gravey of St. Louis is the guest of her sister, Mrs. George Hastings, at the Fairmont apartments
 
 Miss Hornady of Union Springs is the guest of her brother, MT. John R. Hornady and Mrs. Hornady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
If War Prices Continue Their Mad Flight And Skyrocket Heavenward What Shall We Eat And
 Wherewithal Shall We Be ClothedY' Asks Dolly

old then; now the same shoe size larger one year later, I pay S2.50 for white canvas shoes that I paid $2 for year or more ago, now sell in a size larger for sS and $S.50.'
 "All the tooth pastes and tooth for creams for the face, soaps, lotions and hair tonics-they have all in- creased in price from 25 cents to 7s cents on the article. Now, why ia this state of affairsT'
 "The people who sell them will say it's the fatty ingredients which are used in these formulas,' was the an- swer, and then go into long ex- planatfon of the why's and wherefores of fats" But to go back to clothes; take silk stockings, for instance For years I've been wearing a half silk anJ half cotton hose which sold for 5O cents; last winter I was told that they were 66 cents pair; that was bad enough, but I bought; a few days ago l went out on shopping spree to get some stockings, and To and behold the Identical, self-same, homely little pair of half silk and half cotton stock ings were-$1. It's discouraging, to say the least of it.''
 You see the same thing everywhere. in every walk of life the hotels and AOobcioioheS SOt NO Son WdT DTedQ With out sugar and eggs and charge you exactly the same price for it that they did when they used sugar and eggs: portions have dwindled down to noth- ing more than bite, while prices have doubled. My husband says he will have to go barefooted this summer, as well as hungry because of the high price of Ren's shoes; shoes which used to cost $6 are now SIP: who is get ting the gain? The manufacturers They say not; the sellers? They say not"
 T guess the only thing that hasn't gone up in price since the war began is chewing gum,' I said blandly.
 NO, there's one other thing" the woman said quickly. "All-day suckers they are still a penny piece, and that helps some to keep the children quiet and satisfied"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE
6G1T the war. they all say; if

6G1 ITS the war; they all say; if you
 happen to ask your druggist
 why plain, old bad-tasting Dental lotion, which you've been pay ing 25 cents a bottle for since Heck was a pup has scared heavenward to S5 cents, he'll answer, with 8 shrug of the shoulders: It's the war If the shine boy says he's gone up on the price of a polish on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays and you ask him what's the reason, he puts his sassy little head on one side with smirk and a smile, he answers cockily: It's the war, Miss If you stroll in to buy a pair of boots and the boot seller shows you pair of pale, gray boots with suede tops and fits them to your foot and you glance at them and say they'll do and-whats the price, he will tell you; 's12,' and you exclaim that the very same boot sold last year for $S and why the increase in price, he'll answer back, quick as lightning: Its the war, Madame. So what's a poor creature to do?"
 Yesterday I heard this hue and cry, not for the first time. but for the ten thousandth and first time from woman who, worn and weary with shopping, unable to buy things except at the most exorbitant figures and all that-stopped me in the street and began to discuss the matter of sky rocket prices
 "If they continue their mad flight what shall we eat and wherewitha1 shall be we clothed?" I asked wear fly
 That's just the point" she said b1 1iskly Don't start me on the sub ject of food; it's terrible; little, old measley onions and cabbage and things wouldn't look at a year ago, and which you could buy for almost noth- ing-now stalk into my kitchen with the air of royalty asking their weight in gold for their horrible, nasty smell ing little old selves.
 q know; We can understand to some degree, the food situation when the whole nation is HooveriZing; we can the woolen situation on account of the men in the trenches needing wooden garments to keep themselves warm and we can under stand a lot of things, but there are oodles of others we can't understand. I suggested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
All Users of Three Barrels Of Flour Monthly Must
 Observe Rules of Hoover

Washington, February 15.-All ho- tels. restaurants, dining cars, steam ships, boarding houses and other pub lie eating places, including clubs, which use three barrels of flour a month. must hereafter serve victory pies. pastry, cookies. griddle cakes, waffles and similar articles of food, as well as victory bread, under rul- ing announced tonight by the food ad- ministration to become effective at once.
 All pies, pastry, cakes, etc, served by such places must contain third of wheat substitutes at all times and batter cakes, griddle cakes and wal fles must contain three quarters of wheat substitutes.
 The new regulation" said a food administration announcement has been put into operation for the pro- lection of those public eating places which desire to cooperate to the ful:- est extent with the food administra- ton in wheat saving. but were sub jected to unfair competition on the part of some of their competitors"