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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09

Criticism Of the government is all
right-provided the critic has first
obtained ALL the facts that bear on
the thing he is talking about. Every
critic, in times like these, should also
remember that one fault member is
worth a thousand times as much to
the country as one fault-fnder.-
Kingman Journel.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09

Mrs. Bertha Sewell has recently
received word that her son, o. E.
Sewell who was transferred from
Camp Doniphan to Long Island few
weeks ago, has sailed for France. .
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09

Mrs John Dufeld of near Plains
was a visitor in the city today.
Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Swan drove to
Wichita Monday for visit with their
son.
Mrs. d. j. Martin and baby went
to Dalhart today to spend few days
with Mr. Martin.
Mrs. j. E. Clark arrived from Ford
today for visit with her son, V. A.
Clark and family.
Mrs. McVey returned from visit
with Mr.. McVey and her daughter in
Wichita Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Sewell of Two
Buttes, Colorado, are visiting Mrs.
Bertha Sewell and family this week.
Miss May LaRue came from Plains
yesterday to visit her sister, Miss
Eta LaRue of the Liberal Auto and
Supply Co.
Lewis Duerson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
j. L. Duerson of near Dombey under
went an operation for appendicitis
at local hospital yesterday after
noon.
Miss Gertrude Thompson trained
nurse of Hutchinson arrived in the
~ 10 nr
while Miss Green is away on her va
cation
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Bolin and
daughter, Phoebe Jane, arrived from
Hutchinson today to visit Mrs. Boil
ms parents, Mr. and Mrs. o. P.
Buchlin.
Mrs. w. R. Molthop will organize
kindergarten and other music classes
at her studio 315 West 3rd Street,
Saturday, May IL, at 10 o'clock.
Those wishing to join will please be
on hand. Ito
Mrs. H. A. Gaskill and daughter,
Marguerite, returned from a few
weeks visit with Mrs. Gaskilrs par
ents in Lawrence, today. Her broth
err was at home on furlough while
she was there.
Mrs. Bertha Sewell who has been
transacting business in New Mexico,
and visiting her daughter, Miss Grace
near lobe, Colorado, returned home
last evening. Miss Grace accom-
panied her for few days visit.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09

Mrs Chas Taylor left for Halstead
yesterday where she will again be un-
der the doctors care at that place.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Bunyard who
have been visiting Mr.. Bunyard's
father in Tyrone spent yesterday in
the city visiting at the D. c. Wood
home, returning to their home in
Enid, Oklahoma, today. Claude ex-
poets to be called into the service
within the next month.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09

Miss Gladys Taylor came from
Plains yesterday for a visit with her
sister, Mrs. Curtis Utz.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09

Mrs. Chas. Fuller of Kismet came
yesterday to visit her sisters and
transact business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09

Our troop of scouts has been asked
for $500 to help with the war work
carried on by the Association. If
ycS are struck for a little money "be
prepared"
Get ready for hike Saturday ev-
ening, May ID at o'clock. Let's
all go.
The Bond sales Of the Boy Scouts
amounted to 81, $50. The names of
the boys and the record of their sales
folIotn,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09

lOllOWt
T. j. Smith, "a bonds. ............$4,15O
Billy Scandrett, 16 bonds. 1850
Dale MeNeal, IL bonds. .... 1000
Vernon Eng1e, IL bonds. 1850
Carl Taylor, - bonds. 1000
Don Zimmerman, il bonds. $50
Leo Miller, IL bonds. SOC
Dale Nichols, II bonds. .., 75O
Scout Dale McNeal a boy living at
Boyle, Kansas, has registered with
our troop. He lives in country
community and is hustler. He sold
$1,000 worth Of bonds and $735
worth of thrift stamps during the
drive. Frank Highland has sold
1901 in Thrift Stamps here.
Second class scouts that want to
take first class tests in First Aid and
map reading, meet at the H S. Sat
urday evening at 1880.
Scouts who want to re-register for
another year must give your 25c to
your patrol leader before May 10.
Arthur Edison took advantage of
the school quarantine and did cou-
pie Of weeks work on the farm.
The Council of Defense wishes to
thank the boys that passed bills for
them Tuesday morning.
Edgar Bush is bugler for the Home
Guards.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09

Mrs John Dufield of near Plains
was visitor in the city today.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09

Mrs. D. j. Martin and baby went
to Dalhart today to spend few days
with Mr. Martin.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09

Mrs. Bertha Sewell who has been
transacting business in New Mexico,
and visiting her daughter, Miss Grace
near lobe, Colorado, returned home
last evening. Miss Grace accom-
panied her for few days visit.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
WOMAN'S VOTE !,
.PLEADERS WILL
GO OYER TOP
Mesdames Kent, Heney,
Wainwright, and Scott
to Address Solons.

Speakers for the National Women's
party will appear today before the
House Committee on Woman Suffage
in the Democratic caucus room Of the
House office Building. to urge i'm
mediate passage Of the suffrage
amendment. It will be voted upon in
the House Thursday.
Mrs. William Kent. wife OF former
Representative Kent, Of California;
Mrs. Francis Heney. Of California;
Mrs. Richard Wainwright, of Wash
ington; Mrs. Townsend Scott, of Balti-
more and Miss Betty Gram. OF Port
land. Ore, will speak.
Mrs. Heney will discuss the disad-
vantages OF partial enfranchisement az
time when all action Is national
action" Other speakers will set
forth the difficulties surrounding the
amendment of State constitutions.
Another point set forth will be the
necessity Of woman suffrage in the
South.
Governor Whitman, Of New York. in
message TO Mrs Carrie Chapman
Gait, says:
L beueFe tnat tne proposed reo-
eral amendment providing for equal
suffrage should be passed. and be-
lieve, too. in the event OF its passage
that it will be ratified by at least
three-fourths OF the states. The State
OF New York by an overwhelming ma
jority has given the vote TO its wom-
en-, and 1 think that it is the wish
of our people that our representatives
in Congress should support this meas
ure"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
SIOO,OOO,OOO FOR
farm LOAN BOARD
Congress Authorizes McAdoo to
Spend 1t with Land Banks.

Secretary McAdoo is authorized. un-
der the terms of the revised Federal
Farm Loan act, passed by The House
yesterday, to go to the aid of the
Farm Loan Board 10 the extent Of
SlOo, 900, 900.
The act empowers and instructs him
TO buy up to that amount in farm loan
bonds issued by Federal land banks
up TO the end of the fiscal year ending
1913
The bonds issued by Federal land
banks and bought by the Secretary
of the Treasury, II held one year after
the war ends, shall on thirty days
notice by the Secretary, be redeemed
or repurchased by the banks at par
and accrued interest.
Some opposition was encountered be-
cs use Of radical amendments to the
bill as it passed the Senate. This
was overcome. however, and the meas
ure passed by an overwhelming vote.
House conferees with the Senate
were instructed to insist on The House
version. Emphasis was laid on the
fact that the shortest cut must be
taken to aid the land banks quickly.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
OFFICIALS ANSWER
SUITS OF PICKETS
Commissioners and Wardens Deny
Charges of III Treatment.

Pleas of mot guilty. were filed yes
terday by the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia and Supt. link
ham. of the Washington jail, and
supt. Whitaker. of occoduan work
house, In answer to the damage suits
for $4,000 brought against them by
the White House pickets.
BY fling this answer the way is
opened TO the suffragists for the in
PRODUCTION of all their evidence as to
the treatment they claim to have re-
eeived at Occoquan. The cases against
the Commissioners and Supt. link
ham will be tried in the District
eighteen months hence, and the cases
against sIpt. Whitaker and his chief
guard. Emanuel Reanns, will be
brought in May in a Virginia court.
The suffragists bringing the suits
against the Commissioners are: Mrs.
Mary Nolan, of Jacksonville, Fla.
Frs. Alice Cosu. of New Orleans;
Mrs. John Winters Brannan. Miss
Lucy Burns. Miss Dorothy Day and
Mrs. Henry Butterworth. all of New
York: Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, of Phila-
delphia, and Miss Julia Emory, of
Baltimore. Matthew E. O'Brien is
counsel for the plaintiffs.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
HEALTH IS BETTER
In NATIONAL ARMY

Health conditions in general showed
a slisht improvement over the pre-
ceding week at National Guard and
national army camps, the War De-
partment announced today.
The sick rate at each of the camps
was as follows:
Beauregard Ua). $50 cases: Bowie
CTex.). SO; Cody On. Mex. ISL; Gus
ter CMich). ia; Devens (Mass.), 40;
Dix IN. j.. no report; Dodge Ua.),
ES; Don'phan (OkIa.). 1.O26; Funston
(Kans.), 1.O22; Gordon (Ga.), SIS; Grant
uilD, 20; Hancock CGa). us; Jackson
Is. C), al; Kesrny. (cal). 667: Lee
CVa.), l.O66: Lewis CWash.), a55; Logan
CTex), So; Macarthur CTex.), 4OS;
Meade CMdD, as; Mcclellan (Ala.), 456;
Pike (Ark.). 2.195; Sewer Is c.. 34G;
Shelby CMiss.). 76s; sheridan (Ala.) },
265; Sherman (Ohio). 40; Taylor CKy.),
6oS; Travis TEX, 2,152; Upton On.
W. S33; Wadswo~'h Is. c., SIS;
Wheeler (Ga.), liz.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
MORE ROOMS
ARE SOUGHT
BY COUNCIL
Many Still Needed to House
Incoming Hordes Of
2 War Workers.

Rich Washingtonians, poor ones, So
ciety members and workers are asked
by the Room Registration Bureau of
the District Council of Defense. head
ed by Leroy Thomas. and temporarily
located in the quarters of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce. to rent
every available spare room to incom-
ing war workers and government
clerks.
1t was pointed out by Mr.. Thomas
that people entering the city to assist
In carrying on the governments war
work are of the best class and will
make most desirable tenants.
The Y. NJ. c. A. and the Y. W. c. A.
are sending scores and scores of
searchers for rooms TO addresses on
an ever decreasing list of proprietors
of vacant rooms.
The Y. NJ. c. A. at present is send
ing two total strangers out to bunk
together in a room In order that rent
may be saved.
Douphng-up cheaper.
In many of the rooms in Washing
ton SIS or $16 is asked per month for
each person, and two persons may
have the same room for about $50 per
month. II Is for this reason as much
as for handling the cases with one
half effort that the Y. NJ. c. A. has
adopted this course.
Prices for rooms in Washington at
present are ranging from s12 per
month to $3.50 or more, according to
the location of the room.
The Retail Merchants Association
yesterday started an investigation to
run to earth rumors OF gouging by
District merchants. Although the as
ISOLATION gives no credence to the ru-
mors, the investigation is being made,
it was announced. in order to deter
mine whether any local merchant was
conducting his business in such a
manner as to draw criticism.
Urgent requests made by members
of the Room Registration Bureau is
that proprietors of rooms, when va
cant rooms have been rented, imme-
diately notify the bureau. BY so do
ing. Il was stated. the name may be
crossed of the list of "vacants."
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
Only Plan Possible,

II had become unmistakably plain
that only under government admin
istTation caI the entire equipment
OF the severa. systems OF transpor-
tation be fully and unreservedly
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
REPORT FROM
COUNCIL UPON
us. WAR WORK
National Defense Board Tells
of Many Accomplishments
Since Inception.

The first annual report OF the Coun-
ell OF National Defense, made public
yesterday, tells of the councils large
part in mobiIizing American Indus
tries for the national defense.
The report. which covers the time
from the inception of the council.
March .. 1917. to the end of the fiscal
year. June 30 1917, shows the develop
ment Of neg sources OF supply, for
both raw materials and finished prod
ucts. and the coordination of pur-
chasing for the various executive de-
partnents of the government
The council has accomplished con-
siderable in standardizing specifica-
tions for tools and implements in the
manufacture of munitions. and a
campaign has been conducted to as
sist commercial business in meeting
the demands Of the war.
The cooperative organization OF
transportation and electric communi-
cation was enlisted by the council.
and motor transportation facilities
have been developed and stimulated
Aircraft Program started
The coal industry was organized
early in the spring for more effective
pfOQucuOn anu QlSGlDuDOH.
A cooperative aircraft program was
inaugurated with the government de-
partments.
The leaders of the American labor
movement. the council reports, have
been organized Jointly with represent
tatlve employers and civic and indus
trial leaders for the effective enlist
ment of labor for the conduct of the
war.
. Scientic research has been promoted
and the engineering and educational
professions have been brought to-
'gether for the work OF national de-
fense. the council reports. and the
medical profession has been organized
for war through its efforts.
The efforts of women have been
centralized and given direction, the
report indicates. for assistance in the
prosecution of the war. and the ac-
tivities of the States likewise have
been centralized and directed.
supply Committee Praised.
The Liberty Motor. relief of the
shortage i'm spruce and linen for air
planes. elimination of foreign royalties
and development of the airplane in
dustry are mentioned as some of the
accomplishments.
The work of the Committee of Sup
plies, now under fire in the Senate.
accused OF delaying army orders and
itself accusing the QuarteTmaster Gen.
eral. Is praised particularly for its
great saving to the government under
UNUSUAL difficulties.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
U. S. OWNERSHIP TEST
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
lated now by the suffering it has
sustained through a lack OF trans
portation facilities, and I don't be-
lieve the country will put up with
delay in the passage of a bill to re-
lievo the situation
The identical bill that went into
the House hopper was introduced in
the Senate by Senator Smith.
Hearings Monday.
Hearings on the bill will begin Mon
day. Chairman Sims announced. First
to be called will be: Secretary Nc
AdoO. John Shelton Williams, mem
bers of the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission. Daniel Willard and other
railroad presidents, and Secretaries
Daniels and Baker.
The measure is to be expedited. but
not ''railroaded." Chairman Sims said
that after the hearings there will be
opportunity for debate on the floor.
He said he did not believe the meas
ure would become law within three
weeks. Meanwhile. the roads are to
be operated as if the law were in ef-
feet. After the House hearings. it is
pOSSlblt Oil dNN'llllA VIII bt lOA
simultaneous consideration in both
branches of Congress.
The President lost no time in get
ting to his subject in his address to
Congress. The entire reading Of it
did not consume more than ten min
'utes. His voice had a note Of fatigue
in IT that was new. but he stood erect
with shoulders squared.
In the rows Immediately in front OF
him sat members of the Senate and
behind them the House members.
Mrs. Wilson sat in the Presidents
gallery to the left. with Mrs. McAdoo.
daughter of the President and wife of
the Director General of Railroads,
behind her. Both ladies Joined in the
applause that greeted the Presidents
announcement of his choice of Nc
Adoo as the man to run the roads.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
$4,000 Negroes Get Jobs
From White Cross Bureau

More than 5000 negroes have re-
eeived positions through the White
Cross Free Employment Bureau. ac-
cording to Rev. Simon p. w. Drew,
president Of the bureau, who yester-
day sent his report TO the board Of
directors. Mr.. Drew said a movement
win be started shortly to open an en-
ployment bureau in every large city
in the United States and increase the
membership to 100000. The bureau
win give employment to wives Of men
who have been drafted.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
Alleged Spy May Be
German Army Officer

Syracuse, n. Y, Jan. 4-Possessing
papers and photos indicating he was
gathering information for enemy use,
Adolf Launert, said to be of the in
telligence department, German army,
is under arrest here. His identity was
discovered when the police raided his
rooms. Launert worked as a waiter
in a hotel here where he had every
opportunity to spy upon high army
officers registered there. He came
here from Germany a month before
war was declared.
Those who have an open-grate coal
fire. by placing over the Goals a fat
iron cap from the stove can keep a
kettle of water hot without using the
gas from the stove.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
Colored Man Killed
In Elevator Accident

Joseph White. colored. SS years, 5s7
New Jersey avenue, elevator conductor
at the Lucerne apartment, died last
night from injuries received when he
was caught between the first floor
and the rising elevator, which had
been started by zelma Carter, a maid,
employed In the apartment.
According to the police, the Carter
woman entered the elevator on the
first floor and started it upward. White
attempted to jump in tao car to stop
it when he was caught in the shat.
and received injuries which resulted
in his death.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05

this trouble derives its resume of the r.v,. M, ,.rdv
from single paper. which would be to retain the aers
viewpoint but from weekly cleaning of all the worth
while publications Of the world recording the result without
porting ALL The facts of the day. focused from all points,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05

The Presidents address on railroads
to the joint session of Congress yes
terday was as follows:
Gentlemen of the Congress: have
asked the privilege Of addressing you
In order to report to you that on the
18th of December last. during the
recess of the Congress, acting through
the Secretary of War and under the
authority conferred upon me BY the
act of Congress approved August %.
1916, / took possession and assumed
control Of the railway lines of the
country and the systems of water
transportation under their control.
This step seemed to be imperatively
necessary in the interest of the public
welfare, In the presence of the great
tasks of war with which we are. now
dealing. AS our own experience de-
velops difficulties and makes it clear
what they are, I have deemed 1t my
duty to remove those difficulties
wherever 1 have the legal power to do
so. To assume control Of the vast
railway systems of the country Is. !
realize. a very great responsibility,
but TO fail to do so in the existing
circumstances would have been a
much greater. I assumed the less re-
sponsibility rather than the weightier.
Speaking Minds of America.
I am sure that am speaking the
mind of all thoughtful Americans
when l say that II is our duty as
the representatives of the nation to
do everything that 1t is necessary to
DO to secure the complete mobiliza-
ton of the whole resources OF Amer
lea by as rapid and effective means
as can be found. Transportation sup
plies all the arteries of mobilization.
Unless 1t be under a single and uni
fed direction, the whole process of
the nations action is embarrassed.
1t was in the true spirit of Amer
lea. and 1t was right, that we should
first try to effect the necessary uni
tication under the voluntary action
of those who were in charge of the
great railway properties; and we did
try 1t. The directors of the railways
responded to the need promptly and
generously. The group of railway
executives who were charged with the
task of actual coordination and gen.
eral direction performed their difficult
duties with patriotic zeal and marked
oplhty' as was to nave DSen expected
and did, ] believe. everything that II
was possible for them to do in the
circumstances. II 1 have taken the
task out of their hands. it has not
been because Of any dereliction OF
failure on their part. but only because
there were some things which the
government can do and private man.
agement cannot. We shall continue
tn yallla rpOaf hiphIy tho a odyica apd
assistance OF these gentlemen and
am sure We shall not find them with
holding it.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
OIL LEASING BILL DEBATED.

The "oil lands leasing bill which
allows government lands to be
leased as well as sold was discussed
in the Senate yesterday. 1t will
be voted upon Monday.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
THE DlGEST-the Busy Mans Bible, the Doubling

those of US, who busy. and which of US is not in
these upersrenuous times. frequently sigh over the arid
wilderness of rrelevent information through which we have
to struggle in daily papers in order to obtain those
diamonds in dustheap-the items of vital new, for which
we are seeking THE LITERARY DIGEST saves you all
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05

Shoe strings at 10 cents pair are
worth saving. So when the edges are
frayed trim them off, tapping the
trimmed ends about an inch ana sew
Ing them firmly together with thread
the color Of The stEips. .-.-.ss-
The Twin City star., 1918-08-24
C0LORED NURSES TO BE
USED IN ARMY CAMPS
Orders Issued by War Department.
Makes Opening for Hundreds at Six
Base Hospitals In This Country
Many May Go Overseas.

Washington, d. c., July %, 1913
The War Department authorizes the
following statement from Emmett j.
Scott, special assistant to the Secretary
Of War:
Orders were issued today by the
War Department to the Office of the
Surgeon General, which will enable
colored nurses who have been regis
tered by the American Red Cross So
ciety, to render service for their own
race in the Army. Colored nurses will
be assigned to the base hospitals now
established at Camp Funston, Fort
Riley. Kansas; Camp Grant, Rockford.
Illinois; Camp Dodge, Des Moines,
Iowa; Camp Taylor, Louisville, Kys;
Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, and
Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. ]. At these
camps total of about $4,000 colored
troops are stationed. General Pershing
has been asked by cable whether the
services Of colored nurses can be util-
lied to advantage among the American
The Twin City star., 1918-08-24
Pres. Natl Equal Rights Leagus

We have never known two injus-
tices to make anything right The
Saturday News has prcspered by be-
ing as just to the white man as it has
ever been to the Negro. We have
never gone off half-cocked upon any
proposition. Whenever we grope, we
are in search of the truth. We want
to be right and avoid as nearly as
possible being wrong. We are not
for the Negro right or wrong. We
want him to be right. We complain
because majority of white people
will always side with a white man
when question arises between him
and one of our color; still certain col.
ored newspapers, without making any
Investigation whatsoever as to the
evidence, would have the entire Me-
gro race do identically what they con-
denim the white people for doing. Be
cause the white people do wrong is
no reason why the Negroes should
do wrong. The best preparedness to
receive justice is to be just yourself.
--Hopkinsville (Ky.) Nows.