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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-03
MARRIAGE DON'T COUNT

The army draft boards will ignore
the marriages entered into since
June 5, 1917, of men of draft age,
and will count those men as single
and eligible for Class l, unless there
are other circumstances which alter
the case. The acknowledgement has
ruled that on June 5 every man of
military age knew he was subject to
military duty and that to marry
since that time does not alter his
case, though many had planned the
event before that time. Due to the
fact that a question has arisen in the
matter the ruling has been an
nounced through the press.
That some attorneys over the state
are charging men of draft age who
are answering their questionable
blanks fees for helping them, has
been discovered and the various bar
associations are taking up the matter.
In Labette county, one attorney has
been brought before the bar associa-
ton on a charge of having accepted
five 81 fees for assisting registrants
in their work. The attorneys are all
giving their time and work free, and
all notary publics will acknowledge
affidavits and other blanks without
cost to men of military age or their
families.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-03
PASSING THE BUCK
From Lamar Sparks)

(From Lamar Sparks)
The Colonel tells the Major
When he wants sompin' done,
And the Major tells the Cap'n
And gets him on the run.
The Cap'n thinks it over,
And to be sure and suit,
He passes buck and baggage
To some shave-tail Second Lutte.
The said Lieutenant ponders,
And strikes his downy jaw,
Then calls his trusty Sergeant
And to him lays down the law.
The Sergeant gets Corporal.
To see what he can see,
So the Corporal calls Private.
And that poor damn Private's me.
So you see / run the bizness
Of this here regiment.
/ sweat an strain an work some more
Till my bloomin back is bent.
But l don't care-lt'S all scheme
To fool old Kaiser Bill,
So I'll gladly bust this back O. mine
And sweat and sweat until
We're in Berlin, and the war is won,
And we've ct our bellies fill
Of meat an butter an lollypops,
And the treat'll be on Bill.
Then I'll come home and see my gal,
And maybe she won't care
If was frst-class Private
Away off over there.
Dedicated to million more lihs
me. = Private Douglass, in Campo
(Colo.) Enterprise.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-03
AND WHAT ABOUT US.

While calling on our advertisers the
first of the week, we met several who
had decided to clay off, for while.
Of course, we can not object to this,
as it is the privilege of business
man to use advertising space or not.
But it occurs to us that possibly many
do not think of the hardship it works
on newspaper when they "lay Off.
Our expenses must go on just the
same as though everything was full
swing, and the first two or three
months after the first of the year are
always dreary ones for the news
paper. And, possibly, if the average
advertiser would take stock little,
he might find something which he
could push little during the dull sea-
son and keep it from being so dull
True, there are some whose business
will not permit this, but some can. If
it is necessary to drop out, it is all
right with the newspaper, as news
papers are not in the habit Of COM
planning, but it would help if all will
make an effort to keep something in
the paper all the time. 1t may not be
as large space as usual, but every
little helps, and if every business in
town would keep even a small space
going it would not be so great a hard
ship on anyone and would help turn
a month or two of loss into at least a
break-even in the newspaper Office.
Think it over little, anyway; twill
do no harm.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-03

to get better view. Then it was ali
explained. The woman had a bio
Rhode Island Red rooster with a
string tied to his leg. There had
evidently been leaky car Of wheat
along the railroad, and the rooster,
oblivious to all else, was calmly ELL
ing his craw while the woman kept
up with-the procession.
Later on during the day, the good
news must have been spread, for
there appeared on the scene several
other chickens with owners attached
to their strings. As the ground be-
came clean the procession slowly
moved from view.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-03
MYSTERY EXPLAINED

Clifford Hess, an employee of the
Pennsylvania railroad at Shelbyville,
Ind, relates the Indianapolis News,
looked out of the window of the
freight depot the other day and no.
ticed woman. A half hour later he
looked out again and still saw the
woman. She had changed her position
only slightly, moving down the rail
road track few feet. She seemed
to be strolling leisurely along, cover
ing about foot minute.
Curious to determine the reason
for her actions, Hess walked outside
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-03

sentative in congress from an all
Boston in fifty years.
Is against prohibition, woman suf-
frage and Roosevelt, and is for every
thing else in the world.
Went thru Harvard, the law, Bos-
ton common council, Boston board of
aldermen, Massachusetts, state senate
and served nationally first in the
Sxty-fourth congress.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-03
SHOT HEARD ROUND WORLD

The Telegraph relates that the man
who fired the first shot in Americas
war against Austria:
George Holden Tinkham, fair, fat,
forty-seven, brunette bald soon.
Is Boston back bay bachelor and
expects to stay that way.
He is Republican, the first repre-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-03
NOT AT ALL

"Being poor man, you need
thrifty, economical wife"
'Not at all. What I need is a rich
and liberal wife"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-03

]. L. Hinchman and Ray Milman
were at Kismet on a business trip
Monday and Tuesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-03
Change Certificate of
Deposit into
BABY BONDS

There are many of our patrons
who have time deposits with us that
could be extending good for the gov
eminent and, at the same time, be
helping themselves by buying the
amount deposited in the War Savings
Stamps. The interest is attractive and
the government would appreciate the
change at this time.
This bank is anxious to see good
sale for the War-Savings Stamps and,
therefore makes this suggestion. The
stamps are secured by the govern
ment and the interest is as sure as the
revenue now received on the time
deposit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15

cans side By side and we think a lot Of
them and they seem 20 think its all over
with the big fight since me YanAs came
over.
We are not allowed to give any dates
or movements Of troops either where We
have been or what's doing. but about a
week ago 7 washed clothes and went
swimming in tho somme river.
This sure is a war ridden place and
ali the boys are satisfied with the good
old u. s. A. If they come back. All are
hoping to IL horne Xmas but you never
can tell.
This is or first sunday or for a long
time and viii write again as soon as
possible. address me Pvt. Jay Wiogel.
Co. @, 131st Inf. A. z. P. and Will get
1t sometime I hope.
have been feeling good except
caught cold IN my right lung or side and
it pains mo considerable and can't get
anything for II here.
1 suppos you have received the letter
and pest card mailed or the beat and
know I am somewhere in France and
would like 10 tell you all but not allow
ed to do SO now but you can act that
Sherman was right when ne said war
was hell"
I am still doing barbering with dull
tools ana we have not been paid for two
months but expect il every day.
Well. mother. this is my limit for
this time ard VIII write again soon and
hope that we get mali again soon. Give
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15
Letters from Soldiers
Written to the Home Folks From This Side and the
Other Side OF the Water.

TO be a man after all. as haven't been
sick a minute since I have been here.
Most everyone else from Hammond were
laid up for awhile. but not me. I told
them they couldn't kill me. as I was
from Hammond. Ind. and refused 10 %
ined from hard labor. But I haven't
done much. though Everybody gets
their share Of il.
They sure work on the enlisted men.
Although I have found ont the enlisted
mon have not been treated any better
than the drafted men. and in some csses
not as well. don't know why. but I
Rave heard several express their belief
~ same way.
a4 know I am IN the cavalry and
you should see ne ride a horse and
handle e. gun.
Well. Is there Is a lecture and demon
s~tration Of liquid FIRE. guess will have
10 close and take in what's going on 50
viii know what's going on when I get
over there"
SO hoping this hnds everyone ali well
and to hear from you all soon.
Harold. be sure and write me what's
doirg around there. Everybody write
With best wishes 10 all. I am as ever
Your friend.
JAMES L. SMITH
Address: s14 Cavalry.
Headquarters Troop.
Ft. Bliss. Texas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15
From Jaw WiegeI.

From jay Wiegel. CO. &. '31st INF. A.
r. IT.. to his mother. Mrs. W. 2 Reilly,
"a warren street. Hammond
Dear Mother. / just received the first
letter on July 5th that we have received
since We arrived in France and yov were
hoping we were still at Camp Upton and
We were out on the old briney Your
letter was dated May goth but | don't
expect you to receive this until sorae-
time IN August.
Wen. I suppose you know BY this time
that the Yanxs ere showing wnat they
can do and arc doins il. About thirty
Of Us were with the Australians for two
DAYS and they are as hne a bunch as
you would care 70 meet and they are
some lighters as well.
We landed in France on the S0th of
May. Decoration Day. so will hardly for
get the date and have been having a
busy time OF it since then
I suppose you have already seen in
the papers Of the scrap which started
exactly at 8 O'Clock the morning II July
the 4ch with the Australians ard Araeri-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15
GIRLS! USE LEMONS
FOR SUNBURh, TAN
Thy x! Make this lemon lotion
70 whlten your tanned or
freckied skin.

Squeeze the Juice Of two lemons iaso
a bottle containing three ounces OF Or
chard Whit. shake we'll. and you have
q quarter pint of the best freckic. sun
burn end tan lotion. and complexion
whitencr. at very. very Snail cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three uuces of Orchard White for g
few cents. Massage this sweetly tras-
rant lotion into the face. neck. arns and
hands and see how quickly the f-cckles.
~sunburn. windbarn and tan disappear
and how clear. soft and white the ski
becomes. Yesi II Is Es-ullcss.--Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15

They arc the crummy-lookins badgers
speaking of Martin. I was just thinking
Of the Gay when Barney Johnston pulled
him oat Of bed - The ear. IA. ha!
address. Corp =. n Mccarthy.
&C. o. IS Engineers.
A e. =. in France.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15
Your loving son.

T. s-What do YOU sell in the store
Does Martin go down TO South Chicago
ought 70 see The Hun prisoners here
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15

This letter was sent by Bartholomew
Mccarthy, formerly known in Hammond
as Batty. 10 his mother. Mrs. Margaret
Mccarthy. 2S5 Douglas avenue, West
Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15
LOOK!

This is not the sale of
one make of piano
but many CT Ameri-
cas- leading makes are
represented.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-03-29
nae GAME REFuGE RILL


That New Mexico should either
induce Congress to pass the National
Game Refuge Bill or else stop hunt
ng of all big game are the alterna-
lives laid down in a resolution passed
~ the annual convention of the New
Mexico Cattle Growers Association
It Las Vegas on March 14th.
The resolution calls attention to
he fact that the New Mexico stock
men urged Congress to establish
yame refugees three years ago, and
hat in the meanwhile the antelope
md mountain sheep Of New Mexico
ave been steadily approaching the
point Of determination, while deer and
turkey have become alarmingly scarce
n many localities. 1t recommends
hat if a system of game refugees be
rot authorized before next winter,
hat the state legislature enact a three
year closed season on all big game in
New Mexico as an emergency relief
measure.
The resolution also contains a rec
'mmendation that no additional elk
ne introduced into New Mexico ex-
'ept on fenced private lands by the
1wners thereof. Many stockmen in
other parts Of the country, it is claim
ID, are favorable 10 the game refuge
lea. but fear that II elk are placed
n the refuge areas, that damage to
'rops might ensue, and that the fences
night be built to hold the elk which
nay interfere with the stock industry.
officers of the New Mexico Game
Protective Association state that
herds Of elk at large on the range
nave in most cases done more or less
damage, and that they heartily APP
prove Of the stockmens' proposal TO
discourage further importation Of
hose animals. II would be unwise,
hey think, to sacrifice the present
unanimous public demand for the con-
fervation Of such harmless animals
as deer. mountain sheep, antelope and
turkey for the sake Of restocking the
ranges with elk. The elk as a species,
y is claimed, should be perpetuated In
he Yellowstone National Park and in
wild country not used for the grazing
Of livestock.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-03-29
stOck-raislng HOmesteads.


Secretary Of the Interior Franklin
X. lane announced the third desig-
natioh under the stock-raising home
stead act Of lands in New Mexico on
February 5. The lands affected by his
action are situated in the east-central
part n the state in the eastern por-
ton q Chaves county and including a
portion Of the Roswell Land District.
Those lands were recently examined
in the field by representatives Of the
Geological Survey and the Bureau Of
Plant Industry who found that they
were chiefly valuable for grazing and
raising of forage crops. The total
area designated is about $4,000 acres
of which approximately 100000 acres
by abobt 45O applications to make en-
try under the act. These applications
have ben filed from time to time in
the LOCAL land office and give, to the
are VACANT public lands. The remain
ing 25b,0 600 acres are already covered
applicsn ts preference right Of entry.
The designation becomes effective
on M4rch IL, 1918, and thereafter the
landsI will be enterable in tracts of
GAO acres each if they are otherwise
Of proper status.
Vhe fourth designation under this
acf of lands in New Mexico was an
p6unced February z. The lands af-
Rected by this action are situated in
the northwestern part Of the state,
principally in Union county and with
in the eastern portion of the Clayton
land district.
These lands were recently examined
in the field by representatives of the
Geological Survey and the Bureau of
Plant Industry who found that they
were chiefly valuable for grazing and
raising of forage crops. The total
area designated is about 100000 acres
of which approximately 10000 are
vacant public lands. The remaining
$1,000 acres are covered by about lao
applications to make entry under the
stock-raising homestead act. These
applications have been filed from time
to time in the local land office and
give to the applicants preference right
of entry.
This designation becomes effective
on March II, 1918, and thereafter the
lands will be entertable in tracts of
$40 acres each if they are otherwise
of proper status.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-03-29
Fly Cleanup Campaign

The house fly is the most dangerous
insect known. A fly often carries
100000 germs on its hairy body and
feet.
Typhoid fever, tuberculosis, sum
mer complaint, cholera, and intestinal
disease follow in the trial of the COM
mon house fly. Watch the fly as it is
born on the manure heap. See it walk
over the slop and garbage, wallow in
the d~isease-laden privy vault, battle
in the consumptive's cuspidor, and
then wings its way to the house. Fol-
low it through u%nscreened window or
door and notice it cleaning the filthy
body in the milk pitcher, dropping its
specks on the baby's lips. Fresh from
the act of eating the most disgusting
filth, how often has it crawled over
your face, drinking the p%erspiration
and irritating you with its persistent
hateful touch. The fly that creeps
over a tubercular patient in the pa
latial home, in the cottage, or hospital
may deposit a deadly germ on the lips
of a healthy person in your house,
making another victim for the great
white plague. You are ashamed to
tolerate a bedbug or a body louise.
One fly is more loathsome and danger
Gus than a hundred bedbugs or body
lice. Not the babies born, but the
babies saved are the ones that count.
DR.. Crumbine, of the Kansas State
Board of Health discovered by keeping
a monthly record of infants who died
from various diseases during 1918,
that deaths increased as flies multi
piled. In January, the season Of no
flies, deaths were only So; while dur
ing July and August, the eason when
flies swarm in greatest numbers and
carry most filth and germs to the
bahy's bottle and the baby's lips, the
death of little children scared to l76.
% Get rid Of the breeding places;
keep the milking sheds and horse
harms clean; keep the pig pen dry and
clean; keep the garbage covered. ~
Kin the breeders; kill all winter flies.
These are the egg-layers. In April
put several large traps about all
breeding places to catch the flies be-
fore they lay their eggs. Continue this
trapping until after frost. 1t is better
than swatting. Above all keep
everything clean. Cleanliness is far
cheaper than flies. screens are cheap
er than doctor bills. Thousands die
every year from disease carried by the
fly, yet we still look upon il as an
annoyance to be tolerated, not as a
death-dealer to be exterminated. Flies
swarm about dirty places. Make your
home flyless. An eminent investiga-
tor reported that a single fly-speck
contained as many as 5000 germs Of
tuberculosis. Flies have been known
to deposit a fly-speck every Az min
utes. They feed on blood, pus, sputum,
human e~xcreta, and other disease
laden products, and deposit these on
your food in the form Of fly-specks;
then-you eat them. The only good
fly is a dead fly.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-03-29
GOVERNMENT is A
BIG COPPER FACTOR

The obviously important factci of
nc copper metal situation is the large
md continually expanding require
nents of tn Government ard the
Niles. One channel only Of the abb
iorption to be provided for is indi-
'ated in the program for unparalleled
hip construction.
1t has been estimated that an Of
linary first claas cargo vessel of TO-
100 tons requires about 10000 pounds
f copper, including the copper con-
ititucnt in brass. Plans adopted are
understood to provide for the con
truction of 6,OOO,O 900 tons of shipping
n 1918. This would indicate a con-
umption of about 100000 pounds
or cargo vessels alone. Naval vessels
'equire a much larger amount of cop
ser per unit of tonnage. From 1,500,-
100 to 100000 pounds r said to
% into the construction of one
Jattleship.
In view Of the overwhelming pre-
dominance of war demands, the do
nestle trade situation is relatively of
mall Importance. However, the cur
'ent supply of copper yields a sur
illus sufficient to meet the outside de-
Inand in its present restricted extent.
According to a high authority on the
situation, although every pound that
ian be produced is needed, the total
lemand is no more than keeping apace
With production.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-03-29
The Pneumonia Season.

The cold, damp weather of March
seems to be the most favorable for
the pneumonia germ. Now is the
time to be careful. Pneumonia often
results from a cold. The quicker a
cold is gotten rid of the less the dan
ger. AS soon as the first indication
Of a cold appers take Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. As to the value of
this preparation, ask any one who has
For sale by The Roberts & Leahy
Mer. CO.-AdV.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-03-29
ERRATUM

In the notice of public land sale
of the State of New Mexico on
page 3, the following changes
have been made:
Sale Nc. 1896 Add fencing
value at $1050.0 90
Sole No. 1096-Value improve
ments $415. 25. 90.
Sale No. 1106-Value improve
ments $2890. 90.
Sale No. Hills cancelled.
Sale No. 1114-Improvements
consists of fencing valued at
$187. so.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-03-29
CARPING CRITICISM

Some men are perpetual critics be
cause only in that way can they
announce their message. Constructive
suggestions Of even such as these are
welcome; but it will be found that fcr
the most part your perpetual critic
hasn't anything constructive to offer
That is why we have fallen into tn
habit Of considering him a destructive
critic.
Lordsburg needs constructive cri-
ticism, but has absolutely no need for
the destructive kind-the sort that
criticises merely to say something OF
be heard or attract attention.
If you have a good suggestion to
make, L%ordsburg wants it; if you
merely want to work your jaws, 90
home and talk to your wife.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-03-29
ENCOURAGE MINING INDUSTRY

Mining and smelling are at the top
Of the list in the Vests great indus
tries. In addition, oil production
comes under the head Of mineral de-
velopment.
Artificial price fixing has a tend
ency to restrict production unless the
price established is sufficient to en-
courage the small producer. Returns
received from 81 copper producers
in Arizona each o%utputting less than
1,OO0,00 pounds of copper a month,
show that their total production would
have been reduced by lowering of the
metal price below 23h cents a total
Of 100000 pounds a month. The
small operators on whose figures the
above estimates are based are employ
ing a total Of 1876 men on a 23h ceat
market. On a 26 cent market they
would be able to get into their lower
grade ore s sufficiently to employ
2,6l6 men.
In passing state and national legis-
lation affecting these industries, the
fact must not be lost sight of that
the continued prosperity of the west
depends in a large measure on the
steody aperation Of its mines.
H. . easy to kill the goose that
lays the golden egg for both the Ia
borer and the investor with high taxes
and too much regulation and at this
time it would be a national calamity
to advocate policies which would re.
duce metal and oil production.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-03-29
The "Perfeet Reautv.w

It is a familiar axiom that there
are no duplicates in nature. The physi-
ologists claim that this is one of the
cause for differences in the features
of the same person-that nature never
models two eyes or ears in an exactly
Identical way. But there are persons
In whom the difference is so small that
1t practically does not exist. And near
ly always this Is IL woman. Then we
get what is called u perfect beauty
Exchange.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-03-29

Mans great actions are performed
H. minor struggles. There are noble
and mysterious triumphs which no eye
sees, no renown rewards, and no flour
ish of trumpets %salutes. Life, misfor-
tune, isolation, abandonment, and pow
erty + battlehclds which nave their
heroes.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-03-29
LAND OFFICE NEWS

Special Agent Groves is working
near the Mexican border in Grant
count4 and states that he feels much
safer with a body guard armed with
a $3.50 Savage. We believe Special
Agent Follen's plan of keeping some
distatce ahead Of Pancho Villa and his
followers is better than the body
guard.