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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07
Booster Choir Made
Hit Saturday Night
Rev. Rayburn Delivered His Sermon
on "The Confession of Christ"
to Crowd That Came Thru
the Rain.

| Saturday night at the Tabernacle
was given to the boys and girls as a
special night for the Junior Chorus.
The platform was we'll filled, and a
good many of the older ones have to
admit when it comes to singing that
the youngsters can put it all over
them.
In spite of the weather there was
attendance who came thru the rain to
hear the children sing and listen to
the message of the evangelist.
Mr.. Rayburn brought a message
from Luke 1882.
"There are lot Of people in the
world who would rather discuss any
thing else in the world but religion"
he said "They would rather discuss
the evangelist. There are people
who would not mind confessing Christ
before angels, but they do not want
to confess Him before men. There
are two kinds of testimonies" says
Mr.. Rayburn, "there is the testimony
given in the church, and there is the
testimony given upon the streets in
the every day life. Some people
would like to go thru life and then
at last, when life is about over, re-
pent of their sins. Chas. Spurgeon,
a noted minister, made some observa-
tons along this line. He visited 1000
supposed death beds who got well.
They all presumed to repent. Out of
this number 992 failed and only eight
walked after the Christian life"
Mr.. Rayburn asked the question
"Why should we confess Christ?
First we are to confess Him because
He said we ought to be glad, another
reason because we love Him, and be-
cause the world needs to know Him.
The Christian man ought to take a
lesson from the business world. The
Postum Cereal Manufacturers spend
over 100000 advertising Postum and
Grape Nuts. Then there are lot of
people who will stand up. and say
that money is wasted if we give a
small amount to missions. If the
world knew Christ today, we would
have no war"
Next Mr.. Rayburn spoke on how
are we to confess Christ? eve can
confess Him by word of mouth" he
said. Zone may observe mutes who
can not speak and we realize that
speech is a wonderful gift. Sales
manship is big thing in the CONNER
cial world. The man who is the best
talker is the man who commands the
biggest salary. We use our speech
for about everything else but honor
ing Christ. There are people who
have been church members for twen-
ty years who have never mentioned
Christ. What is the reason of all
this. One reason is because they
have no testimony to give. In large
cities at the Rescue Mission stations
there are men who give their person
al testimony for Christ and it is hon
ored by many accepting Christ"
eve can confess Christ by living
a true life. We need men to back up
the gospel of Christ in their own life.
Paul said, For me to live is Christ
Christ has no way of walking up the
streets of Liberal except as they see
US upon the streets. Christ has prom
ised that whatsoever shall confess
Him before men, him shall l confess
before my Father who is in heaven.
If you confess Me in Liberal, I'll con-
fess you in heaven. If you confess
me before men, I'll confess you be-
fore God"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07

and where the ground has been cul-
tivated it will do much good. Even
in the sod the moisture appears to
have penetrated to depth of about
four inches, which will enable the
plow to begin work.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07

Mrs. C. R. Nelson and Miss Ger
trude Collier of Gray were in the>city
today.
Mrs. Hattie Duffield of Plains was
in the city Saturday taking osteopath-
ic Treatments.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Massoni of Kis-
met were visiting DR.. and Mrs. w. o..
Nelson and transacting business in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. Prather of Kismet was a guest
of DR.. and Mrs. w. o. Nelson last
evening.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-07
ARE YOU GUILTY?

This picture isn't overdrawn can see it on scores of
farms when the temperature is down below zero.
This is not only cruelty to animals a heavy drain on
future profits compel cattle stay out weather.
will take two weeks feeding the loss of
under such conditions.
1t is far profitable let your cattle their pro-
tected in barns sheds than keep them this way Then
their food is used for producing instead Of keeping bsly
heat.
Think it over-then in and let show you how little
it will provide suitable shelter for the number of cattle
you Its owness will really surprise you.
Paul w. Light Lumber Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-12

patrols ever encounter any boche In
the forbidden territory, and then II
Jared III with those soldiers OF the
kaiser who dared venture out alone
in the darkness. II SO happened that
a patrol OF four men, three OF whom
happened TO live in Kansas City and
the fourth in an adjoining Missouri
town, were out scouting. They heard
noise ahead OF them and each
crawled into a nearby sheltering
shell hole. In a few minutes the
boehes arrived, somewhere I'm the
neighborhood OF twenty AS soon as
they were conveniently near the four
Americans opened up on them with
their rifles and hand grenades and
the boches beat a hasty retreat
Never a night goes by that several
patrols aren't proving around be-
tween the lines, always on the look
out for any stray subject OF the Colt
nit uns' variety, and for any infor-
nation that might do the intelligence
department good
The scouts are specially trained
men who are expert shots, physically
perfect and strong and wiry, men
with an unlimited quantity OF iron
nerve, who are intelligent and calm
and cool under any circumstances or
conditions 1t is essential that these
men be OF the best class, because
they are always doing work OF the
most dangerous type, and they must
he able to recount exactly what they
found, no more and no less, and do
II in such manner that II can be
by those higher up.
Usually when P patrol goes out It
has an object In view. 1t may be
possible that the enemy has working
parties out repairing his line; il may
be that the enemy is cutting our
wires; 1t may be that the enemy is
sending snipers out unded cover OF
darkness to sneak across the forbid
den territory into our lines and do
a little sniping from some concealed
spot in the mountains, or it may be
that the enemy has patrols out do
Ing the same thing that our patrols
are doing If so, the intelligence
department. wants to know about it
so that our plans can be laid accord
ngly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-12

not very high; only about 10000
feet" he replied. We wonder what
he would call thigh" He is simply
delighted with the work and he
thinks no more of sailing around In
the air than he does of Swimming
over mother earth in an automobile,
He's fine looking soldier lad and
Solomon is proud of him-Solomon
Tribune.
Word reached Abilene this week
that Daniel c. Ballore has arrived
safely overseas. He left Abilene in
the June draft and spent only six
weeks in training camp.
"a - ~
A card has been received announc-
ing the arrival of Clifford l. F. Roger
safely overseas. This makes the
third one of the Roger boys to land
on the other side.
- - ~
Harry Cox Is now in the field serv
ice, according to card received here
for J. e. Johnson.
"a N IA
Kansans in No Mans Land
The Kansas City Stars correspond
emit with the Kansas-Missouri troops
In the Vosges mountains writes the
July 81:
In the sector occupied by the Mis-
souri, and Kansas troops in the Vos-
yes mountains in Alsace the home
boys have a right of way all over No
Mans Land, and they roam about it
It will-during the dark hoJrs of
he night. of course.
Isn't that a pretty good record to
make the first pop out of the box?
n a game, the practical end OF which
S absolutely new, to hold all the
Winning cards and be able to read
he other fellows hand? But it
ouldn't be otherwise, not with the
lass of men who are wearing the
live drab over here They wouldn't
ermit it to be otherwise, unless it
hou1d happen over their dead bodies.
Only once in two weeks did our
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-12
Kansans "Over the Top"

The Kansas City Star has a CORE
spondent with the Kansas-Missour
troops in France. He writes the fol
lowing from the Vosges mountains
under the date Of July 20:
The Kansas troops early this morn.
ing underwent their first baptism OF
real fire when 232 picked men went
over the top and brought back five
German prisoners
Eighteen German dead were count
ed on the field, while bits of others
were picked up here and there.
Several men, including two off
GERS, probably will be awarded med
ais for deeds OF heroism performed
by them while under fire.
It was one of those clear, cold
bright snappy nights that occur fire.
quently in the vosges mountains, the
kind where each and every star
stands out like a lighthouse on
foggy morning. The moon had
dropped behind the mountains short
" after midnight, leaving the stars
the lone duty of Illuminating the val
leys and mountains.
No one knew just when the attack
would begin. Most OF the men
were taken from one western Kansas
company and the rest especially Sc
lected from volunteers from the 9TH
or Kansas companies. They had
been training for three days in the
method of attack, and the night be-
fore had filtered into the front lines
in small squads, so as not to alarm
the boche outposts, stationed less
than fifty yards away
The night wasn't much different
from any other night in the Vosges,
except that to those who were wait
ing for the raid to take place, the oc-
casional shells overhead seemed
much louder than usual. There was
not much laughing or joking or sing
ing going on, or sleeping, for that
matter. Each man was lying IN
dugout or trench, alone with his own
thoughts, for no one dared talk or
even smoke.
It was just 4 o'clock. A colored
light went up from some unseen
place. Every hin on our left seemed
to burst forth in fire. ] thought ]
was familiar with much of the coun-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-12

wedding day. The company was de-
lighted with the unexpected visit OF
Priv tie George Jameson. Several
costly presents Of silverware were
presented to Mr. and Mrs. Marshall,
who are deservedly popular as good
friends and neighbors. A very nice
lunch was served and after spending
a pleasant evening, the company left
about midnight for their respective
homes
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-12
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
Phone So

A letter to friends from Miss Cert
rude Hazen, formerly an instructor
in the high school here, states that
she is expecting call for overseas
duty in hospital dietetic work soon
AAA
Schulze-Duffy
The marriage of Miss Ola Schulze
and Mr.. Floyd A. Duffy took place
Saturday afternoon at o clock at
the Presbyterian parsonage.
4 4 4
Silver Welding
Manchester Motor: At the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall, on
Saturday night, about thirty friends
and neighbors met to celebrate the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-12
Miss Sexton,s Recital

The pupils Of Miss Lillian Sexton {
music class gave a recital at the home
of Mr. and Mrs James Sexton Satur-
day afternoon Refreshments fol
lowed the program, which was given
by the pupils, and the short address
by the Rev T J. Duvall
Ice cream and cake were served
after the program and many guests
enjoyed the occasion. Miss Sexton
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-12

try and knew the location OF the ar
tillery. But didn't. Shells seemed
to be coming from every conceivable
place. The firing was general for
fifteen minutes, everybody shooting
at anything he could find to shoot at.
1t was all over in an hour. The
men had all returned, the wounded
attended TO, the prisoners started on
their way to the rear to get a good
hot breakfast and then TO be thor
oughly questioned BY $3.50 the
Smelling had become desultory and
by Z o'clock both sides had settled
down into their regular routine OF
watchful waiting and occasional
shooting.
II was a happy, tired and ragged
group that came back from the raid.
met the escort bringing in the pris-
oners just around the hill from where
the battle took place, each man
walking stiffly erect, rife over his
shoulder and the sun glinting on the
fixed bayonets But every man wore
a smile. even the prisoners, Tor they
we're glad to be alive
pa ~ -
Word has been received that Ben
Haskell, Battery d, 334th field artil- :
lery, has arrived safely overseas.
- ~ -
Mrs. Henry Strunk has received a
letter from her son, Milton, who is
in France. He states that he is well
and gazing weight. Fruit is plenti-
full where he is stationed at present
and he expresses The wish that the
people at home. might Share the
blackberries that he eats. He wishes
to be remembered to his friends and
says to tell them all "Hello!"
pa "a -
Oliver A. Krehhiel, who is in Bat
terry F, Fifty-first artillery, at Fort
Texas, has been appointed
sergeant of his company.
- - -
Mr.. and Mrs. W II. Shook have
received letter from their son, Viii E,
bur, written August 5, in France
He says This is certainly fine
morning; the sun is shining nice and
bright and it doesn't seem that a
war is going on. The aeroplanes are
lying over pretty fast this morning
and we love to watch them" He
llso says: i have not smoked any
hing for a week and think will
stay quit for while or at least till
get back to U. s. A"
"a p -
Sergeant Milton Jones, who is
,verseas, sent his father a copy OF
rhe Stars and Stripes, the weekly
published by the United
states troops in France. 1t is an
,ight-page paper and contains varied
Mr.. Jones has placed the
,aper on file at the library for the
ublic to see and expects to do the
anne with the other copies which he +,
xpects to receive. {
R - -
Aviator Is Here
Lieut.. Leon Booker came in the
rst of the week from Houston,
'exas, for a visit with home folks
nd friends Lieutenant Booker is
4 the aviation department and has
lade several flights. A friend asked
un1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-12

Aviator Is Here

Lieut. Leon Booker came in the
first of the week from Houston,
Texas, for a visit with home folks
and friends Lieutenant Booker is
in the aviation department and has
made several flights A friend asked
him how high he had been up. "Oh!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-12

received a number of handsome pres
ents from her large class. She goes
to music school again this fall and
has the good wishes of all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-12
Dietz-Strocher

Charles II. Strocher of Chapman
and Miss Laura c. Dietz of Chapman
were married at the home of Mark
Baldwin on North Olive this morn
ing The bride is daughter OF A.
C. Dietz formerly principal of the
high school at Chapman. The ring
service was performed at 4 o'clock
this morning, the Rev. DR.. f. s.
Blayney officiating. The groom is
in the service and is stationed at
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-12
Hall Insurance.

have three reliable companies
writing insurance ON wheat as high
as $4,000 per acre. Same rates az
last year.
25wtf w. ID. NICHOLS.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-05
WOMEN MUNITioN WORKERS
ARE cHEEREp ~ Y. w. c. 4

Il can't sleep Of niehts Tor fear |
have overlooked a defective or mac.
curate part" exclaimed a eirl inspee
tor of torpedo parts. to The secretary
OF the Young Womenss CAris>ian As.
ssciation, who sought to improve her
living conditions. Tie conversation
was at dormitory near an Ameri.
can munitions plant.
'1n this plant are made many.
many torpedoes. / can't remember
how many pass. in part, through nv
hands for examination and rejection
X they are not perfect. l shudder tn
think now many American lives
might be lost through my ignorauee
or carelessness."
Cheered by the secretary. ana
brought back to normal. she returned
to her exacting work, no longer q
victim OF nerves.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-05
Barnum and Baily Circus
Coming
Greatest Show On Earth will Soon tx
hibit La This Vicinity.

Greatest Show On Earth Will Soon tx
hioit Ia This Vicinity.
Once again the glad tidings are being
spread broadcast telling Of the coming
OF Barnum s. Bailey's circus. The great
est show On Earth. it is announced. will
positively be exhibited within easy ira
Yelling distance this season aud, as usu-
al. large percentage of the population
will declare holiday to visit the show.
This big circus will exhibit at New
Iberia Oh October 18th. 1918.
1t IL promised that nothing to COM
pare with the present Barnum s. Bailey
performance has ever before been seen
under canvas. New and novel features
have been imported from abroad aud a
program Of events. thrilling. education
al and screening funny, will occupy
every instant In three rings. four stages.
the riggings above aud the hippodroms
surrounding for more than three hours
There is a new and gorgeous pageant
Aladdin and His Wonderful
Lamp" in which nearly l.4OO persons
and one thousand animals APPEAR in
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-05
Give All A Chance.

The War Relic Train will be
here Tuesday October 8th., from IL
to l o'clock. And it is requested
that every body be given a chance
to see the instrument of war, and
to do this all business places are
to close from eleven to
one o'clock in order that every one
Is given chance to see these relics.
Albert Bienvenu, Mayor.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-05
RED CROSS NOTES.

Mrs. G. A. Roussel, chairman OF
Womans Work St. Martin Parish
Chapter American Red Cross re-
ports the following amount of work
has been completed and delivered
to the Gulf Division headquarters,
for the past six months. 1864 sur
slcal dressings, 475 hospital gar
ments, 136 pairs wool socks, I4O
refugee garments, 365 twels. This
splendid showing reflects much
credit to the good work of the la
dies OF st. Martinville and Breaux
Bridge branches and Cades auxi-
liary.
The October allotment for the
work room was received this week.
The ladies wishing to assist in the
patriotic work will report at the
headquarters every Monday, Tues
day, Wednesday and Friday at 3
o'clock, also Wednesday morning
from 9to ll:50 O'Clock
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-05
The Teche Garage
Francis Bienvenu, Prop.
Billeaud Motor Company
Southwestern Distributors, Lafayette, Louisiana

magnificent costumes rivaling the dress
OF the people Of the famous Arabian
Nights" story. This will be followed by
host Of acts In all parts of the great
enclosure. There will be- sixty clowns.
greatly increased msnageria of wild
and untamed animals, four great herds
OF elephants, several caravans OF csmeIs
and many recently born baby animals.
The free street parade. which will
start from the circus LOT ut 10 o'clock on
the morning Of circus day. is entirely
different FROM anything Of the kind ever
shown before. 1t will bs three miles in
length and there will be bands Oh foot.
on horseback and rulings gu top of WA
gins Of rcd and gold. There will bs six
bands In all and they will b. assisted by
three steam calliOpes and au electric
piano.
win the largest tent In the history Of
all oircusss, the Barnum & Bailey circus
promises this season to make good again
It's boast that 1t Is the Greatest Show ON
Earth. Five railroad trains COMPRISING
~ railroad cars, will be required to tran.
sport its Darapernalia. AMI more than
100 horses will be used to transfer ita
wagons from the railroad yards to the
show lot.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-05
THE REASON WHY"

b. A. Thomas Stock Remedies
are the best, they are scientifically
made and all medicine. They keep
the health up, aud the feed bills
down. There is cause for every
effect, remove the cause the effect
removes itself.
The Poultry Remedies are espe-
CALL made to relieve all the dis
eases in the Fowl family and makes
the Hens lay.
The Hog Remedy will positive
ly keep off the Cholera, and if gi
ven i'll the stages, will cure 30 per
cent.
Don't forget to keep on hand u
bottle of Farris' Collie Remedy for
Horses. 1t is so simple with a
dropper, that a child can give it.
Also a bottle of Farris' Healing
Remedy for Cuts and Bruises Oh
man or beast, they never fail.
These remedies are all guaran.
teed to you by your dealer, to give
satisfaction. or your money back.
Made by Old Kentucky Manu-
featuring Co., Paducah, Kentucky.
For sale 10y A. l.. Durand,
st. Martinville, Louisiana.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-05

Mr.. Francis Bienvenu, local
agent, has arranged for practical
demonstration of the Ford Tractor
on the Ledoux Rice farm today,
where the Tractor will be blowing
rice land. All those interested will
be taken to the place which is near
town 10 see this wonderful little
machine at work.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-05
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. Chas. Gauthier made trip
to New Orleans tbs week.
MIR. Lucien Ducrest of Brous.
sard was visiting here Tuesday.
The public schools in the parish
were all opened on Monday Sept.
81.
Private Melvin Gregory of troup
M. Cavalry, was here several days
this week.
Miss Helen Burdin has gone to
New Orleans to enter the New
comb school.
Do not forget the War Relic ex-
hibition train that will be here on
Tuesday Oct 8.
just received a complete Fall
line of Men Hats" in Velours.
Khaki and other colors. Take a
look at our window. X. Schwartz.
Mr.. Chas. Roy who is in the
Navy is here for few days visit
ing relatives.
Miss Lucille Simon who was
taken sick in Lafayette some time
ago and underwent an operation
for appendicitis, is back home,
well.
Men, just step in and take a
look at our fall line suits, latest
styles, in five seam backs and form
fitting back. Buy here and save
K. Schwartz.
Sidney and Durand Fournet
who were attending school in New
Orleans returned home Wednesday
he school being closed on account
If the appedemic of Spanish In
1uenza.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-06-28
FOOD ADMINISTRATION

The state food administration has
authorized the announcement that
no order, either from the office In
this city or by county food admin
ktrators, win be issued that will
compel butchers or other retailers
Of beef to keep record of the
amount sold to families per week.
Neither will private consumers be
compelled to keep record of beef
they buy.
To force retailers of beef and house
holders to keep such a record, the
state food administration declares,
would be impractible, and it is
doubted IL an accurate account of
such sales could be maintained. In
statement to the people of Arkan-
Sas concerning the consumption OF
beef, Hamp Williams, state food ad-
Illustrator, says:
Private families have, been urg-
entity requested by our government
70 buy no, more than one and one
quarter POUNDS of clear beef, and no
more than one and one half pounds,
Including the bone, per person in
the family per week.
ANY family that buys more than
mat allotment of beef during the
week is unpatriotic Any butcher
VINO knowingly and w;llfulH sells
more beef than family is entitled
70 Is doing his country an injustice,
Inc family eating more than their
ahotment of beef takes it from the
mouths of American soldiers in
france They are taking it from
Tue soldiers of the allied countries,