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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-05-04


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bear at present, makes it mportuu'
that these men should recognize In,
part that physical exercise plays 10
their ability to bear their fun load OF
work.
Life Worth $4,000
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duStrics. Il Is necessary that the mau
power Of the nation should be- ia
creased 10y the maximum measure 81
physical strength Every individual
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tian people supposedly reprcSentiu2
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iion, allow our people to neglect The
simple things which would save them
If fully understood.
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dertakcn is a movement Of such nation.
wide importance md 80 maHifcstly
needed That lis mere prcScutm'nt win
commend it to every thoughtful Ameri-
can
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Curily League idea in organizing this
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generation read;
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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-05-04

Stories of Activities Throughout the
Aud On the Battle FrontS-From Washington,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-05-04
Home Ice Factory
Phone No. IL
ONE DELIVERY A DAY

Please report 70 Proprietor if YOU
think you are getting short weight or
poor service.
Thanking M customers for their pat
rOnage.
R. ]. O, MccoMIsKEY. Prop.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-05-04
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28

for a while was very serious, but she
is some better today.
James Roy Vaughn left today for
Camp Funston. He should have gone
yesterday but did not arrive in the
city in time.
Fred Pysher, who has been visiting
his brother, W. M. Pysher and fam
lily, returned to his home in Olathe,
Colorado, today.
Mrs. Sam Redfern of near Hugo
| ton went to Pratt today to be with
her father, who is i'll and visit with
her brother who is home on a fur
Tough from Camp Doniphan.
Miss Maud bowers and mother
came in from Hooker this morning.
Mrs. bowers had been visiting her
daughter, who accompanied her
home.
Mrs. w. w. Coons, who has been in
the city several days attending the
evangelistic meeting and taking os-
teopathic treatments, returned to her
home in Plains today.
Miss Ella Spradling, who has been
visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Sam Young, a few days, re-
turned to Texhoma yesterday. Mrs.
Young accompanied her.
I. N. Pennington returned from
Luddington, Louisiana, today where
he had taken a party of land seekers.
All the men from Liberal who were
in the party purchased land.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Hayden left for
San Diego, California, yesterday,
having received word that their son
Ray was very ill., Ray attended high
school in Liberal several years ago
and will be well remembered by the
Glass of 1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wickland of the
Evangelistic party and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hestwood made trip to Garden City
Monday evening in the interests of
the evangelistic campaign to be put
on in that city by Mr.. Rayburn and
his party Immediately following the
meetings here. The churches of that
city are planning for a great meet
ing. A number Of representatives OF
their churches expect to visit the
meeting here in a few days.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28
Mrs. R. X. Boyer VISITED friends in
Pratt today.

Mrs. R. X. Boyer VISITED friends in
Pratt today.
Miss Mary Fehr arrived from Tap
err, Iowa, today to make her home
here with friends.
Mrs. w. M. Trueblood left for
Pratt today where she will join Mr..
Trueblood. They expect to make
their home there.
Mrs. Lester Clinkenbeard returned
from st. John and Greensburg today
where she had been visiting her par
ents and friends for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. j. F. Loffland re-
turned from Wichita and Langdon
today. They attended the tractor
convention and visited his father
while in Wichita.
Mrs. John Willet arrived from By
ers, Kansas, today to join Mr.. Willet,
who has been here several weeks.
They will make their home near Lib
eral
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Baird TO Ty-
rome came here this morning to take
No. 81 to Wichita to assist in the care
of their grandson, who is very ill.
| Bert Dubois and M. H. Scandrett
made a business trip to Hugoton
Wednesday.
Mrs. Joe Easley returned from
Chetopa, Kansas, yesterday where
she had been with her father, who is
very ill.
DR.. and Mrs. H. M. Levi are en-
joying visit from their sons Of
Beaver.
| Dr. George S. Smith. who has been
very i'll and confined to his room the
past few days, is some better today
For some time the doctor has not
been very well; but would not give Ut
! his i'll feelings until compelled to.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28

ling squad of men. 1t seems as
tho it came natural for me to keep
step with the count, but several Of
the men find it very difficult. While
drilling the squad / gave them eyes
Right" and various other strong COM
mands and believe me, they sure
snapped right into it too. Sometimes
! think that perhaps / was intended
to be a soldier, for the manual Of
arms is also very easy for me. So
many men in our company have had
the misfortune of dropping their
rifles, but / haven't been bothered
within the least. / believe that my
quick promotion was also due to the
fact that / am always very careful as
to the language / use. So many of
the men continually insist on swear
ing, and 1 am of the opinion that it
doesn't take very well with the Off
GERS. My Office work seems rather
strenuous sometimes, but when ! al
low myself to get in that mood, I
just think of the good cause for
which / am fighting and the noble
cause that l am going to do for the
world, which relieves me of all my
worry.
AS it is almost time for Retreat,
and the further fact that the COM
handing officer as also the first SER
geant are on pass this evening, l will
have to close for this time and fall
in the company for Retreat. Again
thanking you very kindly for sending
me the Liberal Democrat, and wish
ing you an unlimited success for the
ensuing year, / beg to remain,
Sincerely yours,
SERGT. ELDON DUDLEY.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28

once in while. / have had several
compliments passed on me, while out
with the company recently. The other
day they turned squad of men over
to me, and the commanding officer
informed me that l handled them
much better than any drill sergeant
in the company, and believe me, that
means quite good deal, as we have
many real good drill sergeants in oui
company, in fact some of them have
been in the army for several years,
so you can readily see that l must be
exceedingly good to be better than
the regular drill sergeants in hand
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28
ANOTHER LIBERAL BOY
MAKING GOOD IN SERVICE
Eldon Dudley Advancing Rapidly
As Soldier of Uncle
Sam.

Dear Mr.. Miller:
take this liberty in thanking you
for The Liberal Democrat and wish
to state that receive same regularly.
While reading the same today / no.
ticed several letters from "The Home
Town" Soldier Boys. 1t affords me
much pleasure to know that the boys
from Liberal are all making good in
Uncle Sans army, and wish to state
that l am among the number that
are making good. Referring to Pearl
Hibbs letter, will say that he hasn't
got anything on me.
l have been appointed Supply Ser
geant of the 18th Co., 164th Depot
Brigade, and have had my warrant
as non-commissioned officer for
some time. 1t seemed as tho l took
pretty we'll at first sight with the Of
ficers upon my arrival at Camp Funs-
ton. AS to my rank will say that l
rank third man in our company. The
only men in our company who have
anything on me is the commanding
officer and the first sergeant, and per-
chance the first sergeant ever trans
fers, am positive that l will land his
job, and thereby be made stop
kicker" of the 18th Company.
l do not drill much, in fact / am
not compelled to drill at all but. go
out merely for the physical exercise
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28
SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING

There will be special meeting of
the stockholders of the Liberal Equi--
ty Creamery and Produce Company,
held at the court house, Saturday,
March 9th, at 8 o'clock. The purpose
of the meeting is to elect new di-
rector to fill the vacancy made by the
death of Will Graham.
JOHN L. BOLES, Secretary.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28
ARE you IN

On the special subscription price Of
fer of the Weekly Democrat?
Think of it, folks, a clean, live
weekly newspaper for only 75c per
year. Don't you think you had bet
ter call at the Office today and sub
scribe?
The Democrat prints all the home
news. You will find no long political
TRADES in its columns. A clean, well
printed paper that will appeal to
every member of the family all the
time.
This special price is an induce
ment to get people acquainted with
the paper. The regular price is $1.5O
per year. Call and leave your name
while the 75c offer holds good.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28
WILLIAM F. LAUDERMILK

William F. Laudermilk, age 81
years and 2 months, died at local
hospital February 23rd, after an i'll
ness Of short duration. Mr.. Lauder
milk for some time conducted a col
lection agency in Elkhart.
A. E. Laudermilk, brother, ar
rived from Kansas City Saturday. A
short funeral service was held Tues.
day at the cemetery, c. D. Hestwood
having charge. Interment was made
in the Liberal Cemetery. The Lib
eral Undertaking Company had
charge of the remains.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28
From Wednesdays Daily

Try Daily Democrat Want AID for
business.
DR.. Roscoe T. Nichols is here on
furlough visiting his family.
Mr.. Conwell of Pratt took treat
ments Of the osteopath yesterday.
DR.. Levi made professional trip
to Beaver yesterday.
Miss Beulah Dougherty of Tyrone
was visitor in the city yesterday.
Try Daily Democrat Want Ad for
business.
]. T. Newly returned from a few
days business trip TO Bucklin yester-
day.
M. C. Hoskins Of Fowler was in
the city yesterday taking osteopathic
treatment
B. Freesenberg of Hooker was
transacting business in the city yes
terday.
Mrs. A. d. Roberts left for Min
nicola yesterday to visit her sister a
few days.
Mrs. Clay Fulton left for Hooker
yesterday where she will remain. Mr..
Fulton will go soon.
F. u. Robbins returned from few
days business trip to Wichita yes
terday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Kirts of For
gan were here Tuesday for osteo-
pathic treatment.
Born: To Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Jones, Wednesday, February 81,
nine-pound girl.
DIR. Ola Easton went to Dodge yes
terday to spend few days transact
ing business.
Miss Kathryn Jordan left for Kan
sas City Tuesday morning for few
days visit with friends.
W. H. Barbee was taken quite i'll
Monday with euremia poison. He is
reported some better now.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Rarcells of
Guymon were in the city Tuesday
taking osteopathic treatments.
John L. Boles was oversin northern
Texas the last of the week in the in
terest of the Equity Creamery.
w. H. Feather went to Wichita
yesterday where he will spend sever
al days attending the stock show.
Mrs. Harry Stewart is confined to
her bed with severe case of la
grippe at the home of her mother,
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Mitchell left
for Sparta, Tennessee, today to
spend several weeks with her parents.
Miss Faye Amick, who spent few
days with her father, o. P. Amick,
returned to her home in Dalhart
yesterday
Mrs. ]. j. Moody returned to her
home in Bucklin today after few
weeks visit with her mother near
Beaver.
II you have anything to sell, trade
or rent, make it known in the Want
Ads of the Daily Democrat and get
results.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28

Mrs. W. M. Bert, who has spent
several months with her son, E. H
Bert, returned to her home in Bron'
son, Kansas, today.
Mrs. P. N. Krause and daughter
Miss Martha of Hooker were in the
city Tuesday taking osteopathit
adjustments.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Baker left fol-
Greensburg yesterday to visit rela
tives few days, later going to lndi
ana to visit their daughter.
Miss Lena Lenard returned to hei
home in Cullison yesterday after {
few days visit at the M. l.. Lenaro
home near Hugoton.
Mrs. Marie Dupont was taken quite
i'll Saturday night, and her condition
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28

Mr.. Roy Smith and children of Elk
hart left today for few days visit
with Mrs. Smiths parents in Coats.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Renick, a
9 " pound boy, February 26th.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Nemnick re-
turned to their home in Clay Center
today after spending several days
with Mr.. Nemnick's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Nemnick, and the W. E.
Bloom family.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28
MANN MOTOR CO. SELLING CARS

The Mann Motor Company an
nounce the sale of an Oakland "Sen-
sible Six" to E. j. Kris Of Moscow
and a Dodge Bros. sedan to Frank
Cook of Liberal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-28
AN ERROR IN SALE DATE
FOR ]. S. RASLER SALE

The Democrat made an error yes
terday in giving the date of the
Rasler sale. The correct date is
March IL. Those who wish to attend
the sale will keep the new date in
mind. al ~
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-07-27
Pope WILL NOT START
ANOTHER WAR SOON
The White Book win Not Be Pub
llshed Now as Its Contents
Might Start Another War

The pope was going to issue
a white Book" but he has de-
cided not to do so as one war at
a time is enough.
According to The. New York
World for June Oath, Mgr. Bon
aventure Cerretti, former sec.
retary to the apostolic delegate
in Washington and now Under
Secretary of State at the vati-
can said:
at would be impossible at this time
to issue such DOCUMENTS" meaning
correspondence and other papers re-
garding foreign affairs. "Lster the
holy father viii do so, although I
cannot say when"
Mgr. Cerretti added, significantly:
"They might cause another war.
The documents destined to appear in
a white book are of SO delicate q ma
ture that publication must be post
poned. The vatican will issue soon
for distribution a pamphlet regard
ing the holy fathers efforts in behalf
Of war prisoners, but this win be IN
no sense a white book; it win be only
a popular pamphlet"
The vatican is the worlds
most complete information bu-
reau. Any time in the world
that the people get to craving
a war they can find enough stuff
in the vatican to furnish. a pre-
text. In this regard the pope
holds a rein over the destinies
of nations far beyond what is
suspected; which is another ar
gument in favor of dethroning
the pope. Let the Forthcoming
League of Nations confscate all
documents of a political nature,
national or international, now in
possession of the pope. Accord
ing to the admission of his own
representative the vatican holds
secrets by which it can, at will,
start another war. Is not this
Q menace from which we are
trying to escape? What prof.
iteth it the world if it eradicate
the German menace and lose
tits objective through the
Vaccinations Of the worlds
master house of intrigue?
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-07-27

American institutions. We now warn
the American people who love liberty
and religious freedom to beware of
the subtle power of the papacy, work.
ing under cover to control America
through its various channels and or.
ganizations, 1t is the work of the
willy adversary. Thousands of good
people in the Protestant churches of
America have been asleep, while their
shepherds-the clergy--ambitious for
power and recognition, have been de-
liberately selling them into the
the hands Of the papacy. Hence
the combined forces of the Catholic
and Protestant systems, constituting
the seed of Satan, join in the per-
secution of those who now proclaim
the truth, and be it known that this
persecution on their part will increase
to the extent Of their power. But
before they accomplish all their
wicked purposes, we deem it duty
to sound this solemn warning to the
people"
The thing that hurts is the
fact that the article is loaded
with truth and the papes are
simply trying to "pass the
buck"
We hold no brief for the Rus
sell movement, and with many
of the statements of its leaders
we do not agree, but we are
first, last and all the time in fa-
vor of the freedom of speech
and of the press and are willing.
yea more than willing, to grant
them the same privileges we ask
for ourselves. If we were dis
posed to do less we would be
dishonest, just as are the pa
pists who would take the poIit-
ical life of man for doing his
plain duty if it happened to run
counter to the nefarious propa-
ganda of the Roman Catholic
political machine.
The Roman Catholic church
is not the American govern
ment. Neither are the honest
patriots of this country who are
fighting to free the world from
papal power pro-German. We
do not believe the thinking peo-
pie of this country can be scared
by the cry of wolf when there
is no wolf. Neither do we be-
lieve the present administration
unable to distinguish between
papal poison and German in
trigue. If the pro-German dirt
daubers in the Catholic church
want to save their hides, let them
refute the charges against their
organization with truth and ar
gument, line up in the great
struggle to make the world safe
for democracy and quit trying to
capture the government of the
United States for purposes
Just as dark and devious as the
worst ever conceived by the
German kaiser. -. 1900.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-07-27

tion to the people of the United
States observance in their homes
and elsewhere, until the end Of the
war, of the practice of prayer for at
least one minute at noon each day
to God for victory for our cause in
the existing war;"
The haste needed in passing
legislation together with the
reverent mood of many of the
senators, carried this measure
through the senate practically
without investigation, discus
sion or opposition. AS is well
said by the Christian Science
Monitor:
Although the Angelus as such IL
q form Of prayer restricted to the
Roman Catholic religion and techni-
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-07-27

the constitution as possible, and
we aver that nothing could be
farther away from it than an
effort on the part of the chief
law-making body of the land to
violate the first amendment to
that immortal document. When
the constitution was submitted
to the states for ratification the
objection was raised that it did
not contain a bill Of rights or
the necessary safeguards to de-
mOcracy and before it would be
accepted the first ten amend
ments had to be added, the first
of which reads as follows:
Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof, or abridging
the freedom of speech, or Of the
press; or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble, and to
petition the government for a
redress of grievances"
This wonderful document
which constitutes the corner
stone on which rests the entire
structure of our government
may not be popular just now,
but when the world sobers up
and the masses come to their
senses, we look to see it become
more popular than ever before.
Let us pray that such will be the
outcome. In the meantime write
your congressman and ask him
to refuse to be party to any
such scheme if it ever comes up
in the house.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-07-27

OF course, deceiyers and falsi-
fiers that they are, every time
this charge is made it is Just
as promptly denied by Roman
lists, but their every public act
and utterance substantiates our
charges and brands their denials
of the charge as unmitigated
falsehoods.
The truth of the matter is,
this war was precipitated by
the Roman Catholic machine in
Europe; it is welcomed by Rome
for the very good reason that
she expects to save her face by
reason of it. Rome knew that
war would bring at least a tenn
porary autocracy, with all that
goes with it, including censor
ship of speech and press, and
during the reign of those condi-
tions she dreamed that she could
allay all criticism and reestab-
lish her foothold in world poll
tics wherever it had been lost
by reason Of her blunders and
the consequent awakening of the
people.
In a desperate attempt to
make this dream real, Romanists
brand everything anti-papal as
pro- o-German. The pro-German
daub is placed on everything
not just to Rome's liking, and
the mental attitude of the
masses toward Germany at the
present time very often makes
it easy for them to temporarily
injure many men and move
ments more loyal to the cause
of democracy and the welfare
of civilization than any Roman
Catholic ever dared to be.
The prosecuting attorney in
this case examined the publica-
tion in question, found nothing
seditious in it and passed it for
distribution. The only thing
complained Of ia the whole pa
per is a criticism of the papacy.
and the KNIGHTS of Columbus
claim that the article is pro-
German. Read the article and
find, If you can, anything in it
that sounds pro German or that
would justify these wolves in
sleeps clothing in attempting
to annihilate the u. s. District
Attorney for allowing it to be
circulated:
"The recent action Of the pope,
when the German artocrat was driv-
ing back the armies Of Italy, is good
proof that the papai head and the
kaiser have an understanding. The
numerous attempts Of the pope to
bring about peaee is another proof
Of such understa ding, and that he
Is trying to carry out exactly what
Emperor William set forth in the
above statement. Furthermore, close
observing people have for years no
ticed the desire Of papacy to control