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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-31
farmers OF U. S.
TO COME TO FLORIDA
TO HOLD CONGRESS
National Organization To Hold ses
sions in jacksonville, December
8, 4, 5 and 6

The Farmers National Congress 10
be held in Jacksonville, December s.
4, s and 6, during the time the FLOR
ida State Fair and Exposition Will De
holding forth in the same city, VIII
bring to this State representative farm
ers, agricultural experts and educa-
tors from all sections of the Uniteu
States.
A Pioneer Agricultural Body
The Farmers National Congress
was organized in 1881, to voice by res.
olution the wishes of the farmers OF
the country on all matters vitally al
feeting their interests. The Congress
which meets annually, this year loi
the first time in the Southeast, IS com
posed of delegates appointed by the
Governors Of the respective States Oh
designated by the State Board OF Ag
riculture or a vice president CT tn'
Congress. They are agricultural ieau
ers in their home States. When sacl
a 6oiy assemblies for discussion Oh ln'
ttnics which most nearly concern then
and their vast agricultural Interest,"
it can be appreciated that such us
cussiens are of pertinent value 70 q
farmers. Hence, Secretary ana Uen
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-31

eral Manager B. r. Hanafourde, Of the
Florida State Fair Association, Is
extremely anxious that all progressive
farmers of Florida shall be present at
this Congress and profit by the accu-
mulated wisdom of the members of the
Congress.
Speakers OF Prominence.
Speakers of national prominence are
to be invited to attend the Farmers
National Congress, among those listed
for invitation including the Governors
of all the States of the Southeast and
Governors Whitman, Of New York /;
Brumbaugh, of Pennsylvania I; the
Chief Executives of Indiana, Ohio and
Maryland: Oscar Strauss, express
ident Theodore Roosevelt, Senator
Fletcher Senator Trammell, Secreta-
nv of Agriculture Herbert S. Houston,
lanes H. Preston, Mayor Of Bafti-
more. Miss Jeanette Rankin Young,
member of Congress from Montana;
-. President william Fl. Taft, John
Barrett. Director General Of Pan-Amsr-
lean Union; John Temple Graves, Con-
gressm9n John Hamilton Lewis, Geo.
w Perk,rs, of New York; Doctor Car
ter. of Harvard University A. F.
Woods. of the Maryland Agricultural
College; P. p Garner, Commissioner OF
1 Agriculture, Mississippi; ]. N. Paige
commissioner Of Agriculture, Arkan
sas; Wesley Webb, Of Delaware-al'
of sufficient Prominence to assure a
list Of speakers well worth hearing
n addition TO the above, Ambassa
doris of all the allied countries and Of
he central and South American Re
nnblics will be invited to the Congress
and of course. to the Florida state
: Fair.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-31
BOYS PIGS TAKE PRIZES
Movies TO Be Seen At Fair Show What Bows Pic
Clubs Can Do For The War

TIE bit which Uncle Sans pig club,
are contributing toward winning the
war is to be seen on the motion-pic.
sare screen in the exhibit sent with
the combined Government displays by
the United States Department of Az.
ric1ilture to the Florida State Fair and
exposition in Jacksonville. November
~ to December 6. You can see there
the boys starting to work with a small
pig and later taking blue ribbon at
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-31

Uncle Sam urges the saving of $751;
100000 in eggs, and thus help out my
boys in France That is the sum that
is annually wasted every year by
throwing away eggs that have not kept
fresh because they are of the fertile
variety.
The United States government mo-
ton pictures, to be exhibited at the
Florida State Fair and Exposition in
Jacksonville, November q to Decem-
Der 6, will shew how infertile eggs will
keep fresh when fertile eggs will not,
and why farmers and chicken fanciers
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-31
Poultry Show At Florida
State Fair OF High Standard

The poultry show at the Florida
State Fair and Exposition, large and
interesting as it was last Spring, will
be vastly larger and more comprehen-
sive in the exhibition to be made in
the poultry building of the fair and
exposition to open in Jacksonville on
November q of this year and closing
December 6. Poultry and eggs are
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-31

prizes were won in competition with
swine entered by professional hog
raisers.
II the pig club members do as well
this year as they did last, they will
produce more than 100000 pounds
OF dressed pork for market. That will
mean a lot of meat for some boys
over in France.
Uncle Sam wants 100000 boys-and
girls, toto enroll as pig club men,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-31

should save eggs by producing for food
and market only infertile eggs. The
daily development of the chick in the
egg is pictured in comparison with the
almost unchanged condition of the in
fertile egg. The Matching of pure-bred
chicks is seen in the same elm.
An illustration of the sort ,of chick
ems Uncle Sam produces at the Gov
eminent poultry farm, in Maryland,
is to be seen in the accompanying pic
ture. This is flock of pure-bred
White Leghorn hens producing infer
tile eggs the kind that will not spoil,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-31

now more important than ever. The
display will be educational; it will have
live specimens of the best breeds in
all Worthwhile varieties. The Florida
State Fair and Exposition Association
being a member of the American
Poultry Association, the rules Of that
organization will govern in the matter
of exhibits and the awarding of prizes.
assuring a high standard for both.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Senate Committee
To Vote on Estate
Tax Elimination
Some Members Object to
Duplicating lmposts Lev
led by 40 States
By Theodore M. Knappen

WASHINGTON, Oct 26.-Aftcr ten
tatively adopting the rates Of taxation
in the inheritance tax title to replace
the estate taxation provisions of the
House bill the Senate Finance Com
mittee to- day agreed to vote Monday on
Senator Thomas's motion to dispense
with all such taxes. 1t is expected
the motion viii be lost, but some mem
hers of the committee think taxation
of estates and inheritances should be
left to state governments. inasmuch
as forty-four states now have such
revenue laws.
The rates average less than half OF
those of the estate tax now IN the bill
and are not greatly different from the
estate taxes of the present law. The
schedule is as follows:
Inhcrjtances of $4,000 to 5000,
per cent; $4,000 to $4,000. 2 per cent;
500, 900 to 500 600. ) per cent; 100000
to $15O.000, per cent: S150,O00 to
$780, 900. ) per cent; 5000, 900 to $3.50.
per cent; S500.000 to 81 900 900, Is per
cent: $l,000.000 to $500, 600. 20 per
cent; over $4,000 600. 25 per cent.
The rates in the middle Of the scale
are rather sitter than in the present
law. Whereas the maximum rate of 25
per cent is reached in the amendment
a $2.500,000. it is not reached IN the
law until the S10,000.000 figure is cX-
ceeded.
The amendment was itself amended
to exempt from taxation the estates
left by soldiers or sailors who die of
wounds or disease during the war or
within one year after it's termination.
Bequests to charitable and philan-
thropic institutions. etc. are not to be
taxed. except as they exceed Is per
cent of the estate.
The committee spent much of the
day debating the question Of extending
the excess war profits tax to partner
ships and individuals. AS members of
partnerships and individuals in bus-
ness are subject to the surtaXes. which
corporations are not, the question is
how to make the two go together.
The chances are. however, a way viii
be found to bring all forms of business
activity within the excess war profits
title
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Pennsylvania Leads
Casualties, $751;.
New York, 5,458
Republican Commit e e
Complies Figures From
The Tribune's Files
Officials Had allied
Data Show 6,671 for IL South
ern States, Against %, 1856
ID for IL Others

Using the files of The Tribune in the
New York P,lblic Library as u basis for
the compils5tion. The Republican Ma
ticnal CommuttEc last week completed
a list of war casualties by states The
task took one mans time for fifteen
days, and the Aompletion of the work
possesses unusual interest by reason
of the fact that Senator Harry s. New,
of Indiana who asked at the War De
partment u few days ago for informa-
ton of exactly this sort, was told that
the department did not have H.
The figures show that Pennsylvania
leads the CASUALTY list with 6,752, while
New York is second with 5,45s.
On May /, 1918. the War Department
inausuratod a system of giving the adj
dress OF each soldier reported in its
casualty list. From May to October
pa inclusive, the total casualties OF
soldiers of our armies abroad. as re
ported BY the War Department and
sent TO the press of the United States
for publication. was As ,754 OF this
rumbcr the twelve Southern states con-
iributed 6,671. The casualties of the
Southern states, in detail, are as fol-
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Army Grafters Punished
French Lieutenants Sent to
Prison in plane Scandal

PARIS, Oct. % Three lieutenants
IN the army have been sentenced to n
year in prison and demotion and three
non commissioned officers have been
sent to jail for three months as re-
s@!- CT a trial by court martial for ac-
cepting gifts Of from 900 to 5000
frances from manufacturers in connec-
tion with the acceptance of airplanes
on behalf of the army One lieutenant
was acquitted by the court martial.
Swede named Unnc, a director of
the airplane company, was condemned
to five years in prison. civic degradas
tion and fine of $1,000 francs. lie
did not appear for trial and sentence
was pronounced in his absence unne
went to the United States on an official
mission, which has been cancelled. He
is believed to be there now.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Hawaii Lacks Man Power

Hawaii has q labor problem no less
than the United States, as a whole. for
so many of the young men Of the ISL
ands have enlisted in the army and
navy that the supply of workmcn is at
the lowest ebb in many years. Eff
forts have been made there Of late to
interest native Hawaiian workers in
icld labor. for which in the past they
have not shown any great liking. These
men are able to make S45 a month at
present, Il wage which. in view of liv-
ing costs there is considered sufficient.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Young Men in Dutch Cabinet

HAGUE. Oct. II. The new Dutch
Cabinet is one of comparatively young
men. The new Premier. Jonkhocr
Charles RuYs de Becrecnbrouck, is
forty-five years OF age and a dcvout
Catholic and prominent social worker.
The ages OF the others range from
forty-nne 10 hfty-cight wears.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27

These figures do not include lossos
16t transports at sea or the casualties
uf marines. On May 4. when the War
:, Department began publishing home ad-
<aleSscs with the casualties. there had
hpen total OF 1850 These do not
.appcar in the above totals
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
A Great Sale of
Won11em's S Boots

at SA.75, 6.75 & SIS per pair
will begin Tomorrow (Monday)
1t will comprise
the remaining assortmemts Of
several staple styles, all Of which
we're purchased prior to the re-
cent advance i'm the price of
leather and thus cam NOW be
offered at very much less than
their present market value.
Many of these shoes are i'm but
tom models, the manufacture Of
which has been classified by the
War Industries Board as q MON
essential industry. They cam
mot, therefore, be duplicated
when the present stocks are
exhausted.
The early purchasers will have
the best range OF choice inn styles
and sizes.
(Women's Shoes, Second Floor
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Another Purchase of
Winter Coats
for Little Children

will be ON Special Sale Tomorrow
(Momday(a i'm the Department
ON the Second Floor. lit will
comprise
All=wool Chimcl1iAla Coats, Inn
navy, gray and brown,
special ait S1A.5O
Cloth Coats, trimmed with
mmtria special ait SlA.5O
(Sizes inn both models, 2 to 5 years)
Also
Little Childrem's Velour Hats,
special ait SA.2g
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-20

this Office for it is we'll known fact
that most of the bills that get through
the state legislature are framed and
agreed upon in the committee rooms,
in advance of the time allotted for
public debate on them on the floor of
the legislative hall where speeches
are most generally for the sole bene-
fit of the gallery and people back
home anyway.
Mr.. Baty says he understands thor
oughly the wishes Of the farmers Of
this county and of the merchants and
the business men Of Liberal. He is
firm believer in the slogan of "bus-
mess must go on" during the war,
and he adds to it that business must
go on in business like manner. We
are glad also in this connection that
Mr.. Baty desires to see a law passed
in the next session of our legisla-
ture providing that as a war measure,
all men and women, rich and poor,
should be made to register all over
the state for draft into some useful
occupation, believing that a mans
wealth should not excuse him from
the performance of daily labor in
the way Of production Of raw ma
terials if his or her actual labor be
needed by the government. In this
idea we believe with him, since sew
eral other states in the union have
such legislation, we think we should
have it regardless Of which political
party enacts the law.
While Mr.. Baty is Republican,
and stay with the party one, he in
sists, the Democrat wishes any cam
didate with his ideas success, for this
is time when live stock growers,
farmers, merchants and manufactur-
ers must have business men in the
legislative bodies, both at the state
capitals and at Washington las at no
other time in the history of the coun-
try has there been such time when
the state governments and the fed
eral government is attempting to as
sumo control of so much of the bust
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-20

ness of the country, such as railroads,
mines, lumber manufacturing, and ir-
rigation projects.
The question Of prohibition and
womans suffrage Mr.. Baty has has
already been passed upon and enact
ed into law in Kansas. While he was
not a member of the legislature
while these two questions were up for
discussion and later enacted into laws
he says he was in favor Of them and
further says he would like to have
the opportunity, in our next session
Of the Legislature, to vote to ratify
an amendment to our federal con-
stitution providing for national pro-
hibition.
He favors national prohibition and
national womans suffrage but that is
a question for congress and ques-
ton the voters Of the county should
take up with our candidate for con-
gress instead of with him as he is only
a candidate for our state legislature
where these laws are already firmly
and permanently imbedded in our
statute books.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-20

of the business men and merchants
in Liberal will be directly benefited
by the thrift of the other two men
toned.
In inquiring into the history of d.
X. Baty we find that he is native of
Kansas, being born in Sedgwick
county, and after graduating from
the common schools, was fortunate
enough to be able to receive three
years of valuable training in col
lege at Great Bend, Kansas. He is
forty years old, just in the prime of
life, married and now living on a
farm about twenty miles northeast
of Liberal, known as the old Crooked
L ranch where he has lived several
years. He is breeder Of fancy
Hereford cattle and other stock. 1t
is well also to mention here that he
is very heavy taxpayer and has out
now one thousand four hundred acres
Of wheat which he hopes to turn into
biscuits to assist our soldiers in a
fall drive against the Kaiser. The
reason this is mentioned is that man
who has nerve enough to put out
this large acreage in Seward county,
of wheat when chances are so much
against him from lack of rain, is
without doubt a progressive, useful
citizen!
There are other reasons also, we
are informed, why D. X. Baty was
made the unanimous choice of the
republican business men of Liberal
in this committee meeting. 1T is that
the farmers who attended this meet
ing urged that since Baty had two
years ago when he was candidate,
carried every precinct outside of Lib
eral, that this fact alone made him
the choice of the farmers and then
the merchants agreed that they would
this year cooperate with the farm
ers.
1t is not claimed, we understand,
that Mr.. Baty is an orator, but in
view of the fact that, while W. j.
Bryan was a great orator and plat
form performer, he was unable to
accomplish much in the way of legis-
lation, this is no drawback to the
committees choice in D. X. Baty for
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-20
First published June Q, 1879
ROAD NOTICE

State of Kansas, Seward County, IS.
To Whom it May Concern:
Take Notice, that legal petition
signed by r. T. Day and other house
holders of Seward Township, in said
County, has been presented to the
Board Of County Commissioners,
praying for the location Of section
line road, as follows, viz: Beginning
at the southeast corner of section 6,
31-34, thence one mile west and end
ing at the Stevens county line.
And that said Board, acting as
viewers, will meet at the point Of be-
ginning Of said road, as petitioned
for, on the 2Sth day of June, 1918,
and proceed to view said road, as
the law directs, at which time and
place all persons interested may at
tend and have a hearing. In case
said viewers fail to meet on the day
designated, they may meet on the
following day, as provided by law,
without further notice.
Witness my hand and the official
seal Of said county, this 4th day of
ABE K. sToUFER,
3t3c County Clerk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-20

promises humor that is exhilirating
and human note that is both gen.
uine and appealing, 1t represents
the third Of Mr.. Belacso's trinity of
new famous comedies, and possesses
the elements Of fascination which
carried "The Boomerang" and "Polly
With Past" to their respective tri-
umphs.
The cast for "Daddies" comprises
roster Of distinguished players, Sc
lected with Mr.. Belasco's customary
nicely of discrimination, insuring for
the new comedy fiawless interpreted
ton of its novel idea and frothsome
spirit.-Dodge City Globe.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-20

didate who was best qualified to rep
resent both the business interests of
the city of Liberal and the farmers
all over the county. At this meeting
this paper is reliably informed were
gathered over thirty of the leading
business men of Liberal and among
them were several farmers and stock
raisers who were especially loud in
their demand that this county be
represented by a farmer and cattle
man, and they were highly satisfied
with D. X. Baty. One thing certain
that members of both parties will
have to admit, is, that no other in
terests in Seward county are of
more Importance than those of the
farmer and cattleman, for if this
interest succeeds, then the interest
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-20

accepted by smaller operators, but he
has withheld any contracts awaiting
the decision of Mr.. Belasco on his
greatest effort. The approval Of the
worlds greatest theatrical magnate
assured Mr.. Hobble a position Of
great prominence as playwright.
The announcement Of the WASH
ington engagement has this to say Of
the play.
That the world war is not all grue-
some and gravity is attested by the
humorous development from which
is the keynot of "Daddies", the
clever new comedy which David Be-
lasco will offer here preliminary to
it's New York engagement.
The story of "Daddies," as told by
John L. Hobble, is in three acts which
embrace a comedy situation that has
both pertinence and punch.
The new play by new playwright
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-20

David Belasco Trying Out John l..
Hobbies Newest Comedy in WASH
ington Theater-ln New York Soon
John L. Hobble, brother Of F. A.
Hobble Of this city, is rapidly COM
ing into prominence as a writer Of
high class plays. Mr.. Hobbies latest
play, "Daddies", is being presented
this week at the Belasco theater in
Washington, D. c., by David Belasco,
the worlds greatest theatrical agent
and operator. The presentation Of
the play in Washington is being wit
messed daily by Mr.. Belasco, and the
announcements say that the appear
ance of the play in Washington is
preliminary to its New York engage
ment.
Mr.. Hobble has had several plays
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-20
REPUBLICANS CHOOSE
BATY FOR REPRESENTATIVE
Received Endorsement by Party
Leaders of Seward
County.

In this issue appears the announce
ment of D. X. Baty for representa-
tive to our state legislature. He is
a candidate on the Republican ticket
before the primaries this summer.
Whatever else good about Mr.. Baty
can be said of him this paper men,
tions foremost the fact that he is the
choice of large number of Republic
cans who several weeks ago met pur-
suant to call of the Republican Cen
tral Committee of Seward County,
for the purpose of bringing out can
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-20
First Published May 80, 1918.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

tlrSt FuDllsned may 5U, 1915.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Dodge City, Kan
sas, May 23rd, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that George
Carter, Of Kismet, Kansas, who, on
July 9th, 1915, made Additional
Homestead Application Serial No.
012536, for Lots 1, 2, 8, Mex
SWA, Section 10, Township 33s,
Range 31w, 9th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice Of intention to make
Final Three Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before the Probate Judge Of Seward
County, Kansas, Liberal, Kansas, on
the 18th day Of July, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Amos D. Robert, Of Liberal, Kan
sas; Isaac N. Pennington, of Liberal,
Kansas, Patrick Stockston, Of Kis-
met, Kansas; james r. Mcclure, Of
Kismet, Kansas. Tx 81
r. r. WILSON, Register,
Not coal land.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-20
"DADDIES" PLAYING
IN WASHINGTON, D. c.

Buy S.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-28

Gilbert. Mr.. Sullivan comes Satur-
day to remain until after Labor day.
Mrs. Nora Courser and daughter,
Candace, of Waterbury came Sunday
to visit Mrs. Herbert Longley and
other friends here and at Troy be-
fore going to see her father in Beebe.
Albert Eastman of Barton was at
home for the weekend, returning the
first of the week accompanied by Miss
Airline Watkins, who has been spend
ing a fortnight with her aunt, Mrs.
w. B. Gilpin.
Among the Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Levi Robinson were Mr.. and
Mrs. l. o. Robinson, and sons, Albert
and Lyndon, and Fred Chappell of
Westmore, Sven Robinson and Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Mcdowell and Mrs.
Homer Leland and daughter, Vera, of
Evansville.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-28

Mrs. VIM. Martin of Worcester,
Mass, and Mrs. Frank Martin visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Desautelle Of
Montgomery August 18th.
Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont
Miller and daughter, Laura motored
to Bradford and New Hampshire
points to spend the week with friends.
Tuesday Mrs. VIM. Martin and
daughter, returned to their home in
Worcester, Mass, after visiting her
father, Jos. Sherbert, and friends for
three weeks.
Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. Clement
| Desautelle went to Woodsville, N. H.,
to visit their daughter, Mrs. Will
| Jackson, who expects to go to Bos-
ton for an operation on her knee.
Mrs. T. L. Sullivan of Manchester,
| N. H., came last week to visit at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Thomas