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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-23
J. H. HEMPHILL TO
QUIT THE ROCK ISLAND
Popular Agent to Engage in Busi-
mess With Star Grocery
Company.

An announcement that caused nc
little surprise was made public this
week when 1t became known that
J. q. Hemphill, the accommodating
agent Of the Rock Island, would soon
sever his connection with the road
Mr.. Hemphill has purchased stock
in the Star Grocery Company Of this
city and as soon as he can be relieved
from his position will become con-
nected with the business.
Mr.. Hemphill has been an excel
lent agent. The work at this point
is not what it was a dozen years ago,
and it has assumed proportion that
requires a knowledge not possessed
by a great many, yet Mr.. Hemphill
has handled it admirably. He has
been actively engaged in railroad
work for "a years, the past four
years having been spent here He
was always courteous and looked af-
ter the interests of the public and in
so doing made lot of friends in and
around Liberal.
He is going into a successful bus
mess that promises to continue pros
porous. The Star is one of the ori-
ginal Liberal institutions, has al
ways enjoyed good patronage, and
with the addition of Mr.. Hemphill
to the firm, should witness a still
further increase.
We are glad to see him become in
terested here and hope his fondest
dreams may be realized.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-23
START DRIVE
MONDAY EVE.
OPENING OF RED CROSS CAM
PAIGN WELL ATTENDED.
LOTS OF ENTHUSIASM.
]. w. DAVIS SPOKE
Greensburg Orator Made Splendid
Address at Christian
Church.

The Red Cross Mass Meeting at
he Christian church in this city
Monday evening was we'll attended
and enthusiasm was at high pitch.
After a number by the male quar-
tet and one by Wolley's orchestra,
both of which were very much ENJOY
ed and roundly applauded, the speak
er of the evening, John w. Davis of
Greensburg, was introduced by the
chairman Of the speakers committee,
Herbert Hobble.
Mr.. Davis is pleasing speaker and
had a fund of information that en-
abled him to bring out many points
not generally considered in connec-
ton with the war. He had close at
tention and though he spoke over an
hour there was no evidence of rest
lessness in the vast crowd that filled
the building almost to capacity.
After the addresses pledges were
taken and S1850.00 was raised in a
few minutes.
Tuesday morning thepeommittees
making the country campaign start
ed their work and today the city is
being secured for subscriptions.
We are unable to give a definite
report as to the subscriptions to date
but feel safe in saying that Seward
county will go well over her quota.
In fact people are learning to for
get the quota and give as they are
able, a spirit that cannot be COM
mended too highly.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-23
SOUTH SIDE GROCERY
CHANGES OWNERSHIP
Otis Turner Sells Good Business.
John L. Tiee New Man
ager of Store.

A change was made in the owner
ship of the South Side Grocery May
18th when Otis Turner disposed of
his interest in the business, after hav-
ing conducted the store for the past
three years. Turner built up good
business during that, time and the
new owners are going to do their
best to>keep it coming their way.
John L. Tice who has been with
Mr.. Turner for several months will
now assume active management of
the business. He is an energetic
young gentleman with an eye to bus
mess and we are predicting that he
will make good in a walk.
Here's wishing the new firm all
kinds of success.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-23
LIBERAL BAND TO
TYRONE MAY BOTH
Have Been Engaged to Furnish Mu-
sic for Decoration Day
Exercises.

The Liberal Band has been engag-
ed to furnish music for the Decora-
ton Day exercises at Tyrone. The
people down that way seem to ap-
preciate the band and this is the sec
ond time this spring that they have
been engaged there. The boys are
practicing hard and, even in their
crippled condition, many of the men,
bers having gone to the war, are
playing good music.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-23
SERGEANT BLYTHE, WHO WAS
WITH PERSHING, TO
SPEAK HERE.
ALSO DIR. A. S. HALE
Will Be Here and Speak. There Will
Be Music and Flags and
Patriotism.

Next sunday AFTERNOON Big war
Rally will be held in Liberal. The
principal speaker of the afternoon
will be Sergeant Louis S. Blythe, a
man sent to America by General
Pershing to tell the people about con-
ditions in France.
With regard to the men sent by
Pershing, Of whom Sergeant Blythe
is one, the New York Sun said on
April 20:
Baptized with the fire of German
guns, clear-eyed with the look of
eagles which comes only to men who
have been to war, quiet and modestly
unassuming, even about bits of rib
bon which mean wars highest honors
for bravery, fifty soldiers of the
United States, plueked directly from
the American trenches facing No
Mans Land, came back yesterday
from the front.
"The men were returned to Ameri-
ca by order of General Pershing, who
believed that they will serve as an
honor lesson for the men and women
at home who must back them up
with food and clothing and guns and
munitions.
"Lean and lank, burned a rich
brown by the suns of French
spring, hardened by months Of phys
ical training in and out Of the
trenches, the fifty young men sent
back to America by General PERISH
ing may be taken as exactly repre-
sentatives of the men who are shoul-
dering the burden Of this war for the
United States.
although they are heroes, they
do not want to be known as heroes
or paraded MS heroes. It was only
after the greatest persuasion that
they related their experiences yester-
day and even the cross-of-war men
blushed furiously, each one Of them,
when he was asked about his expert
ences for which the cross was given.
every man jack is anxious to get
the job to which he has been detailed
here over with and get back to his
pals in the trenches. It is the one
thing noticeable about them all. They
had their baptism of fire, they have
seen their comrades fall at their
sides, they have had taste of the
Boche strafing and sniff of his gas,
and they are fairly 'raring to go
back to put him out Of business.
They speak with intense enthusiasm
and admiration Of the fighting men
at the front-not only of the Ameri-
can fighters, but of those heroic
Frenchmen, Britishers, Italians and
Belgians, who are standing with their
backs to the wall. "Hurry along
they say, hurry along and help US
win this war;"
The Rally will be held in the new
Star Grocery building on Kansas ave-
nue. and there should be plenty of
room for all. &.
The meeting will also be addressed
by DR.. A. S. Hale, from the speak
ers' bureau. The telegram announc-
ing the coming Of DR.. Hale is as fol-
lows:
CDR. A. S. Hale accompanies
Pershing's man at your war rally.
Is authorized speaker for this bu-
reau. Has been most successful in
war campaign work. Is an orator
and can give last minute war inform
alton. Will discuss German propa-
ganda in this country"
The people of this and adjoining
counties are invited, especially the
people across the line in Oklahoma.
Come to Liberal Sunday afternoon
and hear two of the most interesting
war speakers to come this way.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-23
VOLUNTEERS WANTED

The Secretary of the Chamber OF
Commerce wants volunteers to help
make seats in the Star new building
for the War Rally.
Workers please report to Ray Mill
man Saturday morning,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-23
LIBRARY WILL OPEN SATURDAY

The Library in the Ladies Club
room will open Saturday. All books
have been thoroughly fumigated and
there is no danger of the spreading
of contagion by securing book from
the Library now. No books will be
returned from homes where disease
has been without being fumigated.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-23
GAW AND TUCKER
ARE IN FRANCE
Write That Trip Was Safely Made
Across the Ocean.

Lieut. Richard M. Cav writes his
parents that he has landed safely in
France. His letter brings the infor-
nation that Chas. M. Tucker was
also a passenger on the same ship,
saying that he is the only one of the
Liberal boys he saw.
We shall expect some interesting
letters from the boys after they get
accustomed to their surroundings.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-23
PRODUCE MARKET

The following prices are
The following market prices
are being paid for produce
in Liberal today:
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-23

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Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
MRS. HOWE NOT
IN RIGHT MIND
Defense in Notorious Visalia Murder
Case Outlines What Her Defense
Will Be as the Woman Goes on the
Stand and, Weeping, Tells Her Re-
markable Life Story.
(By Associated Press)

Visalia, March 11.-Mrs. Orlean
Howe, the first witness in her own
defense in her trial on the charge
of the murder of Will Brooks at a
Porterville hotel, recited her life
story from the time of her marriage
until the fateful Monday when she
purchased a revolver with the avowed
intention, the defense claims, of kill
ing herself.
Several times she gave way to tears
H. B. McClue, her attorney, outlined
her defense of emotional insanity, in
duced by alleged persecution by
Brooks. SsssJ
Mrs. Howe testified that she ac-
cepted Brooks invitation to lunch
because she was Every anxious about
her husbands past life" She de-
MED stories that she invited Brooks
to lunch and made improper advances
to him. The witness tainted while
testifying, necessitating a recess.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
BRIDGE
IS DED|C ATED
BEFORE CROWD
Nearly Fifteen Hundred Motorists
Went to Seeley to See the Last Link
in Highway System to Mountains
Put Into Service-Little Seeley Of
telie Christens the Structure.

A crowd estimated at nearly 1900
motorists, representing every section
Of Imperial Valley, attended the ded-
ication of the Seeley bridge, which
was formally thrown open to traffic
Sunday afternoon at 2:30. More than
300 automobiles formed in line and
passed over the new structure when
the bars were dropped, while Photo
grapher Leo Hetzel of Ell Centre made
motion pictures of the procession.
The formal opening followed brief
program, in which J. Stanley Brown
of Ell Centre was the principal speak
er. He was introduced by C. H. Con-
nett, cashier of the First National
Bank of Seeley. Present at the speak
er's car We're Supervisor Brooks
Captain T. s. Rosenberg and Lieuten-
ant A. A. Patjens of Camp John H.
Beacon, representing the United
States army; President F. B. Fuller
of the Ell Centre Chamber of Com
merce, and Supervising Engineer L.
M. Rnson of the State Highway Com
mission. Joe Baird's band furnished
patriotic selections.
Little Miss Seeley Oftelie, the first
child born in Seeley, had the honor
Of christening the new bridge. Ad-
vancing to the center of the struc-
ture, accompanied by her father, she
broke a bottle of New river water
on the cement railing and drained it
over the structure, officially christ
tening the bridge "Seeley Bridge"
The first car in the procession
crossing the bridge was occupied by
Supervisor and Mrs. Brooks, ]. Stan.
ley Brown and Mr.. and Mrs. F. B
Fuller Joe Baird's band followed anc
the military car occupied by Captain
Rosenberg and Lieutenant Patjons
and Miss Baskin and Miss Cleveland
Of Calexico took up third place.
Opening of the new bridge at See
ley practically completes the last link
in the State Highway between Ell
Centre and the mountains. The ce-
ment approaches have not yet been
put in, but the grading was finished
Sunday morning so that the bridge
could be used. Steps are being taken
by the Highway Commission to put
in the cement approaches, and it is
expected that the entire work will be
easily finished before hot weather.
Until the cement work is started, the
earth approaches will be used in pref
erence to the old bridge and it's ap-
proaches. The new bridge reduces
the grade from about 9 per cent to
AZ per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
CALEX|C0 LIQUOR
CASE IN COURT
First Time Any Liquor Case Has
Reached the Superior Court, Off
cials State-MOOse Lodge Members
Defend the Use of Liquor in Their
Lodge Rooms.

George A. Tinney and R. F. Me-
Combs, members of the Moose lodge
of Calexico, were placed on trial in
the Superior court this morning on
two liquor charges, one count accus-
ing them of maintaining a place where
liquor was kept, the other of main
tanning a place where liquor was sold.
They were bound over to the Superior
court by Justice Williams of Calexico,
ten days ago, after police officers
had broken into the lodge rooms and
discovered many barrels, demijohns
and bottles of liquors. 1t is believed
that this is the first liquor case ever
to come before the Superior court.
In the arraignment proceedings,
City Marshal Kemp of Calexico full
ly qualified himself as a judge of
liquors by testifying he had used
whisky, wine, beer and gin for a
number of years. Officer Elicit tes-
titled that he called the attention of
Tinnery to the alleged fact that IL
quor was sold, and that Tinney prom
ised him he would call a meeting of
the lodge members and shave clean
up"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
MELOLAND RED CROSS
MEETS, TALKS PLANS

The chairmen of the various COM
mittees or the Meloland Red Gross
met at the home of Mrs. James How
land yesterday afternoon for the pur-
pose of making further arrangements
for the auction sale April Is at the
Harold Bell Wright ranch for the Bar
bara Worth ambulance fund. Those
present were Colonel d. l.. Zinn, Col
onel Wlll Stanton; Mesdames Strick-
Ter, Rowland, Graeser, Sargent, Rich
ards, Christian; Miss Neifert; Messrs.
Christian and Rowland.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
AVALANCHE Of
bAL.K
TEUTON DASH
ALLIED LINES
BRITISH FORCE HUNS
TO GIVE UP PLAN FOR
GENERAL A ID VANCE
ON ALLIED FRONT
IN FRANCE.
Mass G. erman Troops,
Ready for the Assault, Are
Persistently Shelled by the
British-Germans Claim a
Leak.

British Front, March 11.-The Brit
ish defense south of Houtholst for
est, where the Germans seized six
outposts Friday, has been re-estab-
lished after severe fighting in which
the Germans lost heavily.
Both attacks were apologies for
what the Germans had planned orig
inally. They intended to make pre-
tension of an assault on February 20
south of Houtholst to gain number
of important positions. This became
known to the British through a de-
serter.
They buried this front under an
avalanche of shells and forced the
Germans to abandon the scheme A
prisoner captured by the British said
a strong attack was planned Febru-
airy % against important ground in
the Poeldershoek region. The British
artillery effectually prevented the
consummation of this plan, and later
prisoners said the German regiments
had been paraded and told the attack
had been postponed because the Brit
ish had learned of the plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
MEX|CANS SEEK
LIFE Of MAN
SHUT IN HOUSE
Sheriff Gets Wire Appeal for Help
From Foreman at Bertram-Fights
Off Two Infuriated Mexicans With
Rifle While Barricaded in Shack
East of Mecca.

Sheriff Applestill Today Received
telegraphic message from Bertram,
Riverside county, stating that the
foreman of ranch near that city
was barricaded in a small house, and
was protecting his life with rifle
while two angered Mexican ranch
hands were trying to get at him. Mr..
Applestill telegraphed the sheriff of
Riverside county, and the latter Of
ficial promised to send a posse to the
scene.
Meager details of the situation are
that the foreman discharged the Mex
leans and gave them checks, which
they were unable to cash at the Mec-
ca store. They thereupOn returned,
infuriated, and attacked him, one
drawing a pistol, the other knife.
The foreman ran to the ranch house,
barred the doors and shot through the
windows.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
CATTLE THIEVES
ARE NUMEROUS
One Rancher Loses Thirteen Head of
Calves and Finds Them in the Rail-
road StOckyards Ready to Go-An-
other Missing Branded Animals
Sheriff Places Men on the Scent.

Ranchers are reporting more cat
tie stolen and the sheriff's office has
detailed two men to run down the
thieves, who have been unusually ac-
tive lately.
F. Bertussi, w is farming the Sat-
terwhile place, west of the city, states
that he found twelve of thirteen head
of calves, stolen from his ranch, in
the railroad stockyards Friday morn
ing. The man in charge of them stat
ed he did not know where they came
from. When Bertussi left to notify
the sheriff the man disappeared.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
CATTLE STARVING
MESQUITE LAKE,:
MOI IS BLAMED
Instance of Cattle Dying Right Here
in the Valley Brings County Author
tiles to the Scene-Water Co. No. l
Shut Off Water, Says Foreman of
Fuller Bros Ranch.

County Probation Officer Swanson
and Deputy Health Officer Reading
Saturday made hurried trip to Mes
quite Lake, after hearing that scores
Of cattle were dying in wornout corn
stalk pasture.
They state that the conditions were
worse than pictured. There were 900
head of cattle on the 320-acre Fuller
Bros ranch in that section, besides
200 calves. Not enough pasture was
found to keep even the calves, and sew
eral dead cattle were seen, with the
hides of score more on the fences.
Some of the cattle were too weak to
walk, seemingly.
Foreman Smoot of the ranch laid
the blame on Water Co. No. 1, stating
that the company was cleaning ditch,
and did not provide stock water for an
adjoining field, where there was feed,
and it was thought best to let the cat
tie remain where there was water.
Superintendent Carberry of Water
Co. No. l was interviewed and that
official promised to have stock water
there yesterday so that the cattle
could be saved.
Why feed was not drawn to the
stock was not explained,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
DRAFT EXAMINATION
ON WEDNESDAY; MANY
TRANSFERS SHOW UP

Draft physicians will examine reg
istrants in the Security Bank build
ing on Wednesday afternoon. Draft
officials have sent out cards to rs
Valley men to come and be examined
physically. Besides there are many
men transferred from other regions
who will be looked over.
The exemption board officials are
puzzled over the sudden large influx
of registrants from other sections.
Within the last ten days more than
100 have come into the Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
GRIM DETERMINATION
OF AMERICAN RAID
ERS RESULTS IN SUC-
CESS IN A SPECTACU-
LAR RAID.
Artillery and Infantry Wipe
Out Germ an Concrete
Dug0uts-Secretary Bak-
er Arrives at the Front in
France.
(By Associated Press)


With the American Army in
France, Sunday, March 1O.-Ameri-
cans, cooperating with the French
conducted three raids, two of which
were executed last night. The Amer
leans swept past the German line and
penetrated the second line, 600 yards
back. Intense artillery preparation
preceded last nights raids. The Ger
man position was leveled. The Amer
leans, with small French forces on
their flanks, moved forward behind a
creeping barrage, which lifted to box
in the German front line, but the
Americans found that the Germans
had fled. The Americans remained
as minutes in the enemy's second line
and destroyed excellent concrete dug
outs. They captured material and
valuable papers. American heavy and
light artillery silenced an attempted
German counter-barrage. The Amer
lean batteries hurled gas shells on
the Germans. In the third raid the
Americans obliterated the enemy po-
sitions. All three raids were skill
fully conducted and no Americans are
unaccounted for.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
HINDU IS NOT A
WHITE MAN, DECISION

United States District Judge Trip
petit of Los Angeles, barred from
American citizenship Shive Ram, on
the ground that a Hindu is not a
white man and consequently is ineli-
gible to American citizenship.
In making this decision Judge Trip
petit is following the lead of other
federal courts throughout the coun-
try, who have almost unanimously
ruled than an East Indian is not a
white man within the meaning of the
naturalization laws.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
RAIN ON COAST
DAMAGES LETTUCE
(By Associated Press)

Los Angeles, March 11.-An almost
continuous downpour of rain in Cali
fornia day and night since Monday
noon last week has demoralized the
shipping of fruits and vegetables ex-
cept that under cover before the rain.
The heavy fall damaged to some ex-
tent cauliflower and lettuce, making
loose heads, but other crops were
greatly benefited.
The present storm in Southern Cal
ifornia averaged two inches and the
general fall in the state averaged two
thirds of last season. All 1918 crops
are now considered assured.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
MANY TURNED WAY
At REVIVAL SERVICE
SEVERAL CONVERTED

Several persons came forward stat
ing that they would lead the better
life, at the union revival services at
the Tulane theatre last night.
More than $50 persons were unable
to get into the building, so great was
the number gathered there.
Dr.. Stevenson delivered the sermon
and his words brought many to the
realization that they must seek Christ.
The musical program was exception
ally good.
The services will continue every
night this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
TROTSKY DISMISSED
BY LEN|NE FOR.
PRO-ALLY STAND
Bolsheviks Split Wide Apart on the
Question of German Peace
TrOtZky Believes That the Russians
Should Keep Up Guerilla War
fare, at Least.
CBy Associated pressl

London, March 11.-Premier Lenine
has dismissed BOlsheviki Foreign Min-
lister TrOtzky because OF quarrel
over German peace, according to a
dispatch to the Morning Post from
Petrograd, dated Saturday.
TrOtzky is reported to have neld
that peace had been evtorted by force
and that TO law recognized premises
obtained under duress as obligatory
He said it was Russia's duty to
fight, if only guerilla warfare could
be maintained, and that the German
treaty should not be ratified.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
BRITISH WIN IN
VIOLENT ATTACK
ON HUN POSITION
English AviatOrs Drop Bombs on Am
munitiOn and Airplane Center in Bel
GUM, Destroying Planes and Am
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Win in Raid on
st. Quentin.
(By Associated Press)

With the British Armies in France
and Belgium, Sunday, March TO-
Heavy artillery fire is proceeding at
various points along the tense Brit
ish and German battle lines.
There has been on infantry action
of Importance since yesterday, when
the British in violent counter at
tackled hurled the Germans from the
post they succeeded in capturing in
the region of Poelderhook ridge Fri
day evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
(By Associated Pressl

London, March 11.-British ava
tors dropped bombs on an airdome and
ammunition dump at Engel in a raid
yesterday over Belgium, the admiralty
announced. Two fires We're started.
Three enemy airplanes were destroyed
and four driven down out of control
in aerial combats. All the Britishers
returned safely.
The British conducted a successful
raid last night south of st. Quentin.
Several of the enemy killed or cap
tured. Two machine guns were cap
tured.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
.F|NNS AND RUSSIAN
GUARDS STILL FIGHT
(By Associated Press)

Stockholm, March 11.-Sanguinary
fighting is continuing in Finland be-
tween the White Guard and the Rus
sian Red Guard, according to state
ment received at headquarters.
Violent encounters are reported on
the Satakunta and Savalako fronts.
1t is said the Russians are continual
ly throwing fresh troops into the
fray.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
MEX|CANS CONF|SCATE
AND SELL MANY HIDES
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 11.-Claims of
American citizens for property con-
fiscated in 1913 by Mexican Consti-
tutionalists and sold by them were
sustained by the Supreme Court to-
day in test case. Proceedings were
brought to recover hides the Mexi-
cans had seized, transported to Ell
Paso and there sold to the Central
Leather Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-11
FOUR AMERICAN PR|VATES
ARE KILLED IN ACTION
(RN Associated Pressl

Washington, March 11.-General
Pershing today reported four pri-
Yates killed in action, four severely
and twenty-one slightly wounded.
Four died from wounds, eight from
disease and two from other causes.
The navy announced the death of
two men in the naval aviation service
in France as the result of an acci-
dent.