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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17
DESPITE WAR KISMET
is STILL ON THE MAP
Seward County's Newest Town Con-
tinues to Hold Its
Own.

In company with Attorney f. W.
Davis, the Democrat man made trip
to Kismet last Monday, and was sur
prised at the activity in evidence
there.
Kismet is the newest town in Sew
ard county. That is, it began its
growth not so very long ago, and
while it was just getting its start the
war came on, and consequently
growth has not been as great as it
would have been.
Kismet is populated ~ bunch of
boosters who believe in giving their
best efforts to its advancement and
they have been doing good work
One of the real institutions of the
town is the Kismet Mill, owned by f.
R. Hess. The mill is giving the town
lot of good advertising, as well as
turning out product that is meeting
with a ready sale wherever it is
placed. Hess is an old hand at the
business and finds a market for all
his product. He has just closed a
contract with large wholesale gro
cery company for a new breakfast
food which he is putting out, and this
is going to mean something for the
business. Besides running the mill,
Mr.. Hess is editor of the newspaper
there, the Kismet Klipper, and finds
time to get up the material for good
readable paper.
Most lines of business is we'll rep
resented in Kismet, and all bear evil
dence of being we'll managed. Good
stocks of goods are carried and as the
town is the center of large agricul-
tural territory a world of business
is done there. We also took notice of
the fact that the roads leading to Kis-
met were in good condition. The
roads thru the sand hills had been
treated to a covering of gyp, which
is found in the hills near by, and
with a little dragging would be as
smooth as pavements.
We called on several business firms
there-the Olds Garage, the Benson
Lumber Yard, the Drug Store, the
Kismet State Bank and the restaur-
ant. This latter was closed on ac-
count of influenza and we had to wait
until we returned home to get dinner.
On the way back we stopped at the
H. D. Massoni ranch near Kismet.
Harry has one of the best improved
ranches in the county. We found
that he had gone to Kansas City on
business trip, so did not get to see
him, but we could not help being i'm
pressed with the neat and prosperous
condition of his ranch.
We saw some of the finest feed
ever raised in Seward county on the
way. In the neighborhood of Hayne
there are several fields that cannot
be excelled anywhere, and most of
it is vii matured.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17
MATTE COURSEY

Mrs. Matte COursey, wife of +. +.
Coursey, passed away at the home in
south Liberal Tuesday morning at 5
o'clock, following an illness of in
fluenza and pneumonia which were
of about weeks duration.
Mrs. Coursey was only "a years of
age at the time of death. Her friends
are many, as she was an industrious
woman and of pleasant and likable
disposition.
Funeral services were held at the
Liberal cemetery yesterday afternoon
atv( 40, Elder Jas. NJ. Taylor in
chaTge.
A husband, three children, broth
er who is with Uncle Sans men in
France, and sister, Mrs. Miller, OF
Oklahoma, who was present at the
funeral.
The Democrat joins with the many
friends in extending their heartfelt
and motherless children who will so
greatly miss her loving presence and
tender care.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17
FRENCH ORPHAN DAYS
NOVEMBER l AND 8
Children Will Take an Active Part
in Raising Funds for Support of
French Fatherless Children.

Answering a call for the provision
of 100000 fatherless children in
France which must be done before
the chilly blasts of winter comes,
Chas. Summers, who received the call
from the Wichita headquarters of the
Fatherless Children of France, Inc,
called meeting in this city Tuesday
evening in the room of the Chamber
of Commerce, and the following eX-
ecutive committee was selected: Chas.
Summers, president; F. o. Rindom,
j. N. Evans, Rev. NJ. o. Wolf, Mrs.
M. H. Scandrett, Mrs. c. E. Woods,
Mrs. G. W. Sawyer, Mrs. A. H. Woot-
en-, Mrs. C. H. Leete, Mrs. Murray
Townsend, Mrs. W. o. Woods, Miss
Saunders, Miss Vickers, Rev. Barrier,
Rev. Wilkerson, Rev. Albertson, Rev.
Taylor, County Superintendent Miss
Thompson, Harry Franklin and Ray
,Millman, secretary-treasurer, The
NeXecutive committee has full authori-
/ty ito increase its number from time
to time.
The plan for raising funds will be
to inform the public thru the pulpit,
the schools, and the press of the OBJ
ject and the amount to be raised in
the county. The basis for a quota is
$36.50 to maintain one French child
for every $50 people here, who will
see that this amount is subscribed.
The quota for this county is about
100000.
There has been designated two
days for the subscriptions to be made.
The first day is November /, when the
schools of the county and city will
contribute, and November is the
day for the adults to send in the
money. All subscriptions should be
sent to Ray Millman, secretary-treas-
urer, or to the Citizens State Bank,
Liberal, the depository for the funds
of the Fatherless Children of France.
The two days designated will be
known as the French Orphan Days,
and let the contribution be a whole
some one. This is a worthy cause
and there are few people who will
fail to answer this call. 1t is really a
children's work for children, and the
appeal cannot fail to reach the older
ones.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17
SWAT THE HOPPERS
Seward County Farm Bureau
October 10, 1918.

Seward County Farm Bureau
October Is, 1918.
Editor Democrat:
Grasshoppers are still doing great
damaO to the fall wheat. A report
is out that 10 per cent of the acre
age sown in central and southwest
ern Kansas has been destroyed. Mr..
f. G. Kelley, entomology specialist at
the Agricultural College, has just re-
turned from a. trip over the infested
territory, and reports that the esti-
mate is conservative.
Keep up the fight with the poison
bran mash. The county commission
ers have ordered an additional supply
and it is now being distributed at Lib
eral and Kismet. Sirup is rather diff
ticult to obtain at present. Some
farmers are reporting excellent re-
suits with salt, using rather strong
brine to dampen the poisoned bran
instead of the sirup, water and fruit
juice.
Kill the hoppers. Get results, what
ever the method. Place no depend
ence on the weather, for present con-
ditions may continue until November
and in the meantime the wheat
acreage will be damaged still farther.
Yours,
CHAS. w. SKULL,
EN-. Dem. Agent.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17
ELMER WILBUR SHELTON

Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Shelton
of near Lorena, Oklahoma, a member
of Motor Truck Company No. 81,
died in the Base Hospital at Fort
Bliss, Texas, October IL, 1918, of
pneumonia following an attack of
influenza.
Wilbur, as he was known to his
friends, was an employee of the
Standard Oil Company of this city.
He was "a years of age, young man
of excellent character and of dis
position that made him friends where
ever he went. Although he had been
in the service over year he had not
been sent to France, and was anxious
ly awaiting the day when the order
would come for him to embark.
He returned during the month of
July to assist his father in the work
of the farm and seemed to enjoy his
life in the army.
A message came Sunday evening
that he was sriously i'll, and his father
left Tuesday evening for his bedside,
arriving there Wednesday evening.
He died the following Saturday even
ing at o'clock.
The remains arrived here on No. a
Tuesday morning, and the funeral
services were held at the home Tues
day afternoon, conducted by NJ. M.
Maricle. Co. E. National Guards,
had charge of the body, an he was
buried with Military Honors in the
Lorena cemetery.
A beautiful floral piece represent
ing an American flag was contribu-
tion Of his comrades in the Camp,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17
LILLY ALLEN THOMAS

Mrs. Lilly Allen Thomas of Ochil'
tree died at local hospital October
Is, at $50 p. M, with pneumonia
which came as a result of the infiu-
enza with which she had been i'll
about a week. She was born in
Colorado City, Texas, July %, 1892
Mrs. Thomas is the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen of near Ochil-
tree, who, with her husband, were
with her at the time of her death.
The remains, accompanied by the
relatives, were taken to Colorado
City, Texas, yesterday where funeral
services will be held and interment
will be made October 10th.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17
AN ACCIDENT WITH A BINDER

Roland Lane, who has been work
ing for Lee Wood, figured in an ac-
cident the first of the week that will
lay him up for some time. Lane was
running a moving machine, and had
stepped out on the tongue of the ma
chine to adjust piece of the harness,
when the mules hitched to the binder
started up, throwing him in front of
the machine. One of his feet was
badly lacerated by the machine. He
was brought to local hospital where
the wound was dressed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17
QUARANTINE WILL LAST
ANOTHER WEEK ANYWAY
Schools, Churches and Public Gath
erings Prohibited Until In
fluenza Is Abated.

At a meeting of those in authority
held Wednesday it was decided best
to continue the closing order at least
another week, so the order will be
continued in force.
There are a number of cases of In
fluenza in the city, but most of them
are getting along very we'll There
has been but one death in the city,
as a result of the disease. However
the health authorities thought it wise
to not open up until the number of
new cases reported had begun to
diminish.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17

The remains of Freddie Massie, age
81 years, who was horse shoer in
the Medical department, arrived in
Tyrone yesterday, from Fort Bliss,
Texas, where he died October 18th,
as a result of pneumonia. Private
Warner, member of the same COM
pany, accompanied the remains. Fun
eral services will be held in Tyrone
today. A wife and baby are left to
mourn his departure.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17
KENNEDY SAYS:

An absolutely good five-roOm, east
front house, with bath, practically
new, in an excellent location, is a
hard thing to get possession of i'm
mediately, but can give you posses
sion Monday. This is not for rent,
you understand-it is for sale-but
the worst pessimist in Liberal will
appreciate the price, and be tickled
with the terms.-Griffith & Baugh-
man, phone 121.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17

The Liberal Undertaking Company
reports the following deaths: The
Russell brothers of near Tyrone, who
died last week, one of blood poisoning
and the other of pneumonia. Mrs.
Dubbs of near the same place also
passed away last week, having had an
attack of influenza.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17
paul M. Nrnnrtt
Srrgt. Iaurrnrr m. a1immrr

as well as many beautiful pieces from
friends here.
He leaves to mourn his loss his
father, mother, two brothers and two
sisters.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17

The Liberal News, Republican, re-
members to his discredit that Con-
gressman Connolly, Democrat, voted
against the war, but has entirely for
gotten that Congressman Little, Re-
publican, did the same. Why is it
that partisan politics invariably de-
stroys a mans intellect?-Wichita
Eagle.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17

Robert Storms, another Tyrone
boy, was a victim of influenza and
pneumonia, and his remains were ex-
|pected to arrive in Tyrone last night
ffSnN Camp Meade, Maryland, where
he died week ago.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17
PAUL M. BENNETT

Youngest son of Mrs. Mary Benntt,
formerly of Liberal, but now resi-
dent of Whittier, California, is among
those who have fallen a victim of
pneumonia following influenza. Paul
was transferred from Camp in
California to Camp Taylor, Kentucky
about five weeks ago, where he died
October l2, at the age of % years.
Paul was a Christian young man and
stood for the highest principles of
manhood and was of exceptional
scholarly ability.
Paul spent his boyhood days in
Liberal, being a graduate of Liberal
high school, class of 1912. After
graduating here he went to Kansas
Wesleyan College at Winfield, finish
ing four-year course. He was a
member of the College Glee Club, and
having an excellent tenor voice he was
in demand in musical circles of the
college. After graduating he accept
ed position as principal of schools
at Cassidy, Kansas. At the close of
the term he went with his mother to
California. He enlisted in the officers
training reserve in the artillery sec
tion where he remained until the time
of his death.
The remains were shipped to Whit
tier, California, where the funeral
services were held. His brother Cor
don, of Haviland, Kansas, passed
through Liberal Monday on his way
to attend the funeral.
His mother, Mrs. Mary Bennett,
brother, Gordon, and his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Mcclure
of Whittier California, remain to
mourn his death.
1t is a sad duty on the part of the
Democrat to chronicle the passing of
these three most excellent young men.
They were the very cream of the
young manhood of the town and
country. No cleaner, more honorable
boys could have been found than
these We are proud that we have
known them; TO be numbered among
their friends They have sacrificed
their lives at the call of their country,
that it might stand for all time to
come as the protector of the weak
and oppressed, a country embodying
the highest ideal of Christian brother
hood. Such as may die in so noble
a cause do not die in vain, and while
the pages of history cannot contain
the names of all who help make it
nevertheless they shall not be forgot
ten, for their memory shall live in
the hearts of the men and women who
knew them and loved them for their
true worth as men, and for their
noble sacrifice in helping to build a
nation whose ideals shall be the
the guiding light for the nations of
the world
To the parents and relatives of
each we join with the entire COM
munity in expressing the deepest
sympathy. May they receive some
measure of comfort from the fact that
their loss and thier sorrow is nation
wide, and that they have contributed
their utmost to the glorious cause
of Liberty and righteousness.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17
BULLETINS FROM SEWARD
COUNTY LOCAL BOARD

The physical examination of all
Glass One men called for examina-
ton is completed. The following
Class One men have been called for
examination and failed to report or
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17

request lIdliSlSTs
Serial No. Order No.
1lS Juan Caudio ......................A659
S3 Albert Wilson Pate .A636
ia Frederick S. Macy .A471
81 Toliver Watson Eberhardt A37S
PIT David Thomas McKie ...... A246
20 James Paul McHargue ..... A3
364 James Francis Mex. Bay A464
$40 Charles Henry Webb.........A760
76G Sam NJ. Searle ....... .A2O5
80 Frank Bibb Kelly .A27S
i30 Loyal S. Boyles ................A43l
The following men called have re-
,guested transfers and examinations
being made by other local Boards:
Serial No. Order No.
7l3 Jessie James Chase .........A AGO
20 James Paul McHargue .... A3
The following have been granted
extension of time for examination on
account of sickness or other sufficient
cause:
Serial No. Order No.
7OS Henry Anson Dufield AFRO
S52 Francis Edward Harnden. Al83
SGT Leroy Rodney Eddington .A252
1875 Philip G.. Doll ....................A .A334
367 Walter Theodore Bishop Abb
ia Frederick S. Macy ...........A47l
Archie William Oetinger, Serial
No. 343, Order No. A239, was en-
trained October 18th, 1918, on No. 2
under call No. A1398, to Lawrence,
Kansas, where he will-enter service
by preparing for special work at the
University.
Jesse James Steeley was entrained
October 10th, 1918, on train No. 4
for Camp Travis, Texas, entering
service in the Quartermasters Corps
under competent order for Individual
induction.
Jesse Chester Balm, Order No. 6B,
August oath Registration, has been
called to report and entrain for duty
at Camp Travis, Texas, October 2lst,
at A. NJ, under regular call l437.
Theodore Lucas will also be en-
trained at the same time and place
for the Local Board of Clay County,
Kansas.
The following is the list of names
of registrants of the class Of Septem-
Der, 1918, whose registration cards
are in the possession of Local Board
of Seward County, Kansas, in the
order of their liability for military
service, as determined by this Local
Board, as required by the Rules and
RppulatiOnS.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-22
Perfumes and Toilet Articles

at Glasgow, but the docks were con-
sested with ships, so we sailed down
the Irish channel and locked at Liver
pool the next morning about a. m.
We disembarked and started to tour
England on foot with our 70-pound
packs on our backs. We walked to
knotty Ash, an English rest camp
where the only thing rested is your
stomach. We stayed there two days
and had a chance to visit Liverpool
twice. Some city, too. We then went
10 Winchester, and from there to
Southampton where VIC boarded
boat and crossed the English channel.
lie locked at I.2 Havoc. France. In
La Havoc we had a long hike TO an
other English rest camp, and then to
the train for Versailles. a suburb of
Paris From there we went south to
Gnevcs. Bourgas, Orleans. Nevers, and
stopped finally at La Guerche. We
were in la Guerche about Il month.
In La Guerche We sent all the division
to the front as replacemerts. Out of
10000 men We have only 1900 old men
left. including officers. Many of them
we will never sec again.
About a month ago we started TO
Nerdun. but only got so far as Reoigny.
Look on map Of France and find
Barbecue and Verdun. We are about
90 minutes from Bar-le-Duc and an
hour and a half south of Nerdun. |
don't know tho distance in miles. We
are II kilometers. from where the
Americans started their victorious
drive north last July.
Yesterday ] got a pass to visit the
front and got in a side car and saw
some ruins. It is hard to picture in
words the condition of the cities
evacuated by the Germans. Grand Pre-
and Clarmont, Tricourt and all those
towns have not n single whole build
ing in them. Nerdun is a wreck. and
there is not civilian in the place.
There are lots of English. French and
Americans there though.
l could tell you Of the many curious
sights we see every day in our rambles
over tho country, but they Will make
interesting stories to tell when we get
home. Just wanted TO tell you where
| anl-23S kelis. cast of Paris on the
East. railroad.
Merry Christmas and love to all.
/ Hope to be home soon. Drop me line.
| 1T. GEO. MCNEIL.
| 10th Dy. Hg. bet. o. NJ. Section, A. p.
! Q. 1SS, France.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-22
CENSOR LETS BOYS
TELL MANY THINGS IN
DAD s DAY LETTERS

Lieutenant Dix Mcneil. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. II. II. Mcneil, who has lately
been at Washington barracks having
received his discharge is in the city
visiting his parents. He will soon re-
turn to PittsburG, Pa, where he was
hen he entered the service. Mr.. Nc
Neill yesterday received the following
letter from another son, Lieutenant
George Mcneil, who has for some time
been in France:
Revigny France, Nov. "A, 1918.
Dear Dad: The cath OF November
has been designated as the day for
writing to our dads at home. We have
permission to tell where We are, where
VIC have been and what we have seen
so I viii tell some OF the places and
things I have visited and seen.
We left New York harbor August 1G.
1918. and arrived in Liverpool, Eng
land. August IS. Came over in an Eng
lish boat called the "Missanaha, "
which is owned by the Canadian
- steamship company and Canadian Pa
cific railroad. We had 200 soldiers
abroad and about 800 passengers. The
boat was built in 1914 for transport
service and was fairly comfortable
that is, the first and second class pas
sage was The enlisted men were quar-
tered below deck and the closeness OF
the rooms and the lack of sanitation
vas terrible, but it was an average
British boat. We had Is ships in our
CONVOY. When we embarked at n. m
August Is, we nearly roasted to death
FOR VIC layed alongside of the dock I'M
til late in the evening, when we pulled
out past the Statue of Liberty anG
found the rest Of our convoy. At
o'clock, August 16, we pulled anchor
and started east-four submarin,
rhasers and two battleships starting
with us a captive balloon and tive
airplanes were with us until dark
Wien they returned. The observation
balloon was fastened to a fast boa
and came as fast as we did Thre'
DAYS out our guard consisted of tw'
sub chasers on each side. We took |
DAYS TO cross, for our course wa
varied: We zig-zased all the way an
tbe formation of the convoy wa
changed hourly. We went way north
for We saw many icebergs and tn
temperature dropped for two days
Then we came south again and IA
into fog and rain. The eleventh da
out VIC sighted scotland and were a
very. happy. for the trip had becom
iiresome. We were supposed TO ste
Arizona republican., 1918-12-22

If YOU MISS YOUR PAPER
City subscribers who do not re-
ceive The Arizona Republican
promptly should telephone the cir
culation department., phone 1881,
before 8 o'clock in the morning
and copy will be Immediately
sent them.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-22

1t makes no difference what your
wants may be. you can have them sup
piled by using and reading The Repub-
lican Classified pages-AriZora s Lead
ing Advertising Medium.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-22

the chief accumulations will be be-
tween two thousand and four thou
sand feet down. Supplies have been
obtained. mostly from America, SUI
ficient for sinking ten wells. The pro-
motors of the schemes have had to 20
to America not only for most of the
machinery, but for the skilled labor.
They have brought over forty Ameri-
San drlllers. who are under the super
intendencc Of one of the foremost oil
mining experts of the United States.
It makes no difference what your
wants may be. YOU can have them sup
Piled by using SID reading The Repub-
lican Classified pages Arizonas Lead
ing AdNertising Medimm.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-22
ONLY TWO MORE Shopping Days Before Christmas

finishing
With fitness the Boston Sto
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-26

Sympathy and encouragement are
the spurs to greater deeds One grain
of sympathy can be compared to Q
grain of mustard seed, but one seed
planted and replanted will be enough
to finally spread over the whole field
A living seed once feel from a flying
birds beak into creyice of a rock
1t grew and multiplied until finally Il
burst the rock in twain. This is &
scientific fact, a real happening. BE
not selfish with your words of encour
agement and sympathy There Is
nothing so cheap" and yet NOTHING
can be more valuable.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-26

1t is pleasant to go into the country
at this season of the year. There are
cattle on a thousand hills. There are
many herds of swine by the roadside
into which the evil spirit has not yet
entered There is a cordial greeting
when you meet the farmer, the mer-
chant or mechanic. There is a wei
come if you enter the farm house and
there is always a hospitality, which is
a delight to share. Truly God made
the country and man made the town.
When you go into the country you
view Gods handiwork; you behold his
bounty. You see the beauty with which
He has adorned mans habitation. You
have more reverence for him becaue
of his manifold goodness to the child
rem of men. If you want to feel young
again; if you want to forget care and
let your thoughts gambol; if you want
to learn anew the lesson of the Faith
erland of God; if you would commune
with nature and learn her message,
get yourself out into the country.
Seek the solitude of the everlasting
hills, and day so spent will be to
you a real Thanksgiving day,