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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-11

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which yol bought With an the ~ a
the world but Wkich you begin %
hate one day, and which you finally
disposed OF to the freshman. Or took
II out OF the frame and put another
in It's place, all the time resentlng
your changeableness. Perhaps II
wasn't chahgeableness after all but
a mere realization Of the true worth
Of the picture. Now . picture can't
talk back and attempt to convince
you Of mistake. You feeliit is a mis-
take, you remedy II and the matter
is dropped. Not so with q person. He
can lure you steadily on regardless
Of your better Judgment One fash
from a beautiful eye and you topple
over mentally. vanQuished. Some
times 1t is the tone OF a voice. exeep-
tionally rich and fascinating. Often
1t is merely peach and cream COM
plexion which prevents a sane con.
temptation Of life. Isn't il one Of the
most provoking things in the world
to lose ones way along the peaceful
road Of living for the mere sake 0f a
disturbing emotion! We gods and lit.
tie fishes but doesn't it upset ones
well laid plans Of accomplishment!
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27
SIMoNsoN FOR TREASURER
OF FARGO TOWNSHIP
A Clean Capable Man is Being
Boosted by Acquaintance.

While it is little unusual for a
candidate for a township office to
make an announcement and a cam
paign for the Office, it is being done
in the Fargo Township, and the can
didate is A. E. Simonson, well
known farmer living southeast OF Kis-
met.
Simonson is member of the school
board of District Is, and has made
good in every way, so the people out
that way decided they would like
to have him for township treasurer,
and kept after him until he consented
to get into the race. Now that ne
has announced he is going to go thru
with the deal and will no doubt be an
easy winner.
While we are not acquainted with
Mr.. Simonson we have made numer-
Gus inquiries and sum it up that ne
is not only we'll qualified, but is a
man who is generally liked, and his
election viii meet with the approval
of all.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27
LoRENA

Harvest is here and everybody is
busy.
Not much news these days.
You should be at your school house
June 20. Buy War Savings Stamps
Zuba Groves returned from few
weeks visit in eastern Kansas Tues
day.
Frank Wheeler and family spent
Sunday at Alex Wheeler's near Boyd
Rev. Baker preached Sunday morn
ing at Independence and at Locust
Grove Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Westfall came Wednesday
and is visiting her daughter, Mrs. E.
Scuechzer and Mrs. H. Burns.
Some of the knitters met with Mrs.
Clevenger Monday afternoon. Come
out to these meetings and learn to
knit-if you can knit, come and get
started, then finish work at home.
The Red Cross met Thursday all
day. Come and sew; bring your
sewing machine. We are urged to
sew-requests for ten times as many
garments turned in as there is al
present.
If we were dlafted to finish one
garment and knit pair of socks
each week, could we accomplish that
much.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27
w. c. T. u. MEETS
WITH MRS WOOD

The w. C. T. U. held its monthly
meeting ait the home Of Mrs. d. G.
Wood, Friday, the 21st.
Twelve ladies were present. The
meeting was splendid, and very much
enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Taylor had charge Of the de-
votional services. The scripture
reading was verses taken from differ
ent chapters concerning strong drink.
Mrs. Maricle led on food conser-
walton talk which ended in general
discussion as all ladies are very in
terested in conservation at this time.
Mrs. D. C. Wood talked on wo-
men Prohibition officers, and why
they were best.
A committee was appointed to ask
if we might have some good Christian
woman appointed in Liberal as we
feel she is needed.
A committee of three were ap-
pointed to wire our congressman to
vote for war Prohibition.
Mrs. Pysher sang two songs which
were greatly appreciated.
The organization is raising $4,000
for war relief work. $40 is already
raised.
1t was suggested that the W. c. T.
U. furnish room in the new hos
pital in memory Of Mrs. Vickers.
No better memorial could be given
her as she was always ready to aid the
sick and suffering.
Mrs. Grinstead gave interesting
remarks.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27
MRS. FUNK PRESENTED
MISS RYAN IN RECITAL

Mrs. J. F. Funk presented her ad-
vanced music pupil, Miss Leona Ryan,
in an invitational recital at the Bap-
fist church Tuesday evening. Miss
Ryan was ably assisted by Miss Laura
Wood, as reader and Mrs. A. V. Eb-
ersole, violinist. The guests were
delighted with the several very pref
ty selections Miss Ryan rendered,
which displayed much ability and
splendid training.
Miss Wood pleased her hearers
with a number of short, but interest
ing readings which indeed proved
her to have the art of dramatic read
ing well mastered.
The violin selections given by Mrs.
Ebersole accompanied by Mrs. Roy
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27
MARY JANE WEAR

Mrs. Mary Jane Wear was born
in Missouri February 18th, 1881, and
departed this life at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Critics at Ty-
rome, Oklahoma, June 81, 1918, being
at the advanced age of 81 years, a
months and 3 days. Mrs. Wear was
attempting to fix the steps in front
of the door that morning when taken
with a stroke of paralysis. She was
Immediately taken into the house
where she died few hours later.
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist church in Tyrone Sun
day and the remains were inferred
in the Tyrone cemetery.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27
ENTERTAIN

Mrs. Hugh Near and Mrs. A. H.
Cramsey entertained few friends
in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Mari
Gle last evening.
The guests met at the Near home
from which place they were taken in
a car to the fair grounds where So
cial time was spent and picnic lunch
was served by the hostess.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

Lowery, were very much enjoyed as
her selections always are.
Miss Ryan has completed her Sec
ond year in music and her work
shows that she is advancing in very
satisfactory manner with the excel
lent instructions Of Mrs. Funk. Her
musical talent is quite exceptional,
and Miss Ryan promises to be mu-
stefan Of unusual ability and skill.
The evening Of music and reading
was indeed a feast Of much enjoy
ment to those who were privileged to
her It.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27
ROUTE 2-Tyrone

Harvest is beginning in this locali-
ty. Some wheat is fairly good and
some very light.
Claude Carpenter returned from
Enid, Oklahoma, last Saturday.
Blanche Rhodes will help Mrs. W.
Bookless during harvest.
Mr.. R. A. Crawford from Dodge
City visited the Bookless families
Friday and Saturday. He reports
they have raised nothing up there for
year or two.
Mr.. ]. B. Merideth has erected a
new garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin had as Sum
day dinner guests the Stroup family
and the w. L. Bookless family.
Mrs. Woodward has been carrying
our mail on route 2 while our carrier
has been away. We understand ne
is going to war, so we will have new
carrier.
Joe Geig and family and Charley
Green and family from Liberal call
ed on the o. P. and W. Bookless FAM
lilies Sunday.
Floyd Ireland has been on the sick
list.
Mrs. Merideth's granddaughter,
Winona, from Liberal is staying with
her now.
A number of the young folks at
tended the party at the Pittman
home Saturday evening. Ice cream
was served and nice time was had
by all.
Some of the farmers attended the
Liberal Equity Creamery meeting
last Saturday.
Preaching at Crescent Chapel next
Sunday morning and evening.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27
MRS. OVA MITCHELL

Mrs. Ova Mitchell, wife of j. A
Mitchell died at her home z miles
southeast of Tyrone, June 18th, al
the age of SO years, 2 months and
days. Mrs. Mitchell had been i'll q
few weeks.
Brief funeral services were held al
the family home June 18th after
which the remains were brought to
Liberal for shipment to Allgood, Ten
nessee. The Liberal Undertaking
Company had charge Of the remains
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

FOR RENT ON CROP PLAN
have 24O acres of land 2 miles from
Sublette, Kansas, which ! want some,
one to put in wheat this fall. Wiil
give a good deal.-W. G. Allen, Lib
eral, Kansas. 4'4p
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27
Want Column

FOR SALE-Waterloo Boy trac-
tor. 12-24. Will trade for stock.
Burns kerosene and is in good condi-
tion.-T. M. Kirk, Kismet, Kan
| sas. o'HP
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

FOR SALE-Ford chassis only,
nearly new, $375.00. Chalmers tour
ing, old but good, $4,000. Reeves
threshing engine, good, $4,000.
Terms to suit. See Baughman. 6t1c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

FOUND-Pair of gold-rimmed
glasses near postoffice, Saturday,
June %. Owner can have same by
calling at this Office and paying for
this ad. 6tf
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

FOR SALE-violet Ray high fire.
quency electric instrument.-A: l..
Kimball, SOC N. Kansas Ave. Phone
All. !.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27
F 0 R SALE

Advance 6 hip. COM
pound Steamer, $3.50
Case Separator, b i 6
Four 2O-35, and Ault-
man Taylor 5000 Trac-
tors. All in good work
ing order.
E. J. CHASTAIN
Satanic Kansas
tt4p.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

FOR SALE OR TRADE-For good
stock, 1870 Titan Kerosene trac-
tore. A. Bahay, Kismet, Kans. Up
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

No washboard, no rubbing, wash;
ing made easy; saves work, ume anu
clothes; Just follow the directions 1s
the wrapper. For sale Dy 81 y. =
George Grocery Co. SS1
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

BUTTERMILK for hog feed at the
Creamery-2c per gallon. 5Otfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

A baby buggy for sale cheap at the
Carson house. 5-2t.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

FOR SALE-Black Holstein steer
calf.-A. L. Buchanan. 6t1c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

FOR SALE-Northeast 14-33-34.
Lots "a and 25, Block 2, Terwilliger
and Weidensaul addition. COOK
shack, 9hx20 feet.-See. I. A. Ie-
garden. 4V'p'
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

I have pasture for 50 head of live
stock. Plenty Of good 'water.-N.
N. Witt, Liberal, Kansas, 3-tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

FARM FOR RENT-Half section
8 miles northwest of Floris. Small
house, good barn and granary, Well
and mill, 40 acres pasture. Inquire
of o. ]. Rolo, Liberal, Kans. 5-t2c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

George M. Reynolds, president OF
the Continental and Commercial Ma
tional Bank of Chicago, says: III we
get to be a nation of wise savers we
shall also be nation with a more
certain future"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

Why in the world don't you try q
Democrat Want Ad?
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

Smith Form-a-truck for sale. See
Edison Auto Co, l1c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

Mrs. Frank Wheeler, notary pub
lie in and for Beaver county, Okla;
homa, is prepared to do your notarial
work and will make out QUITO license
blanks at Lorena. 32f
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

When YOU want fresh milk, phone
I. F. WEIGH, 1922. AUG
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

PAINTING, paperhanging and
decorating. First class work at all
time. Frank Harvey. Phone
SO. 6tf
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

CRACKED EGGS at the Creamery
at 18c per doz. zt1c
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-05
Gas May Help Win War.

Our Illuminating gas plants may win
the war for us, according to the Amer
ican Chemical society. These experts
say that the only way of quickly in-
creasing the available supply of toluol
is to extract it from the nations gas.
Toluol Is the basis Of trinitrotoluol, the
famous British high explosive Il. N. Il.
The production in this country is CON
fined largely to by-product coke ovens
and the entire present output is con-
tracted for. However, by quick and
energetic action we can secure an Inn
mense supplementary supply Of this
vitality necessary substance by treating
Illuminating gas without affecting the
quality Of the gas appreciably.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-05
DECEMBER BROKE RECORD
FOR VICTIMS OF CUPID
Eighty-Seven Marriage Licenses Issued
During hIonth-Total For
Year. $50.

December BROKE all records for wed
dings ia Anne Arundel county for a
single month, and another strange
thing is that the number of white
couples to secure licenses was only IL
in excess OF those issued to colored
couples. Usually the ratio is about
3 to /.
The records in the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court show to-
tai OF 81 licenses TO have been issued
during the late month, forty-four of
which were to white and 80 to coll
ored. For the corresponding month of
1916, SIS licenses we're taken out, and
about the same naumber in 1915.
During the late year, altogether a
totsl of $50 marriages were celebrated
in the County, the number of licenses
by montnly issuance being as follows ::
January, 80 February, 25; March,
%; April, 63; Msy, IS; June, SO;
July, AZ; August, az; September, 81 ;
October, 81; November, 81; Decem-
Der, 81.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-05
WEATHER CHANGED HIS VIEWS
New EnoIander Allowed Blowing Over
Of Church Steeple BY Hurricane TO
influence His Wedding Plans.

The recent destruction by Gre of a
certain ancient New England meeting
house has set the villagers to retellins
an amusing anecdote connected with
its partial demolition nearly n CEN
fury ago. when it lost its steeple in a
hurricane, says the Youths Compan-
ion.
Deliberate and cautious lovemaking.
figures in many tales of rural New
England: but surely in none of them
does the hero show less impetuosity
than the Amos Of this story showed
For ten years he had courted his pa
tient Eliza; at last he had proposed,
had been accepted, and the wedding
day was set. 1t dawned unpropitious-
ly. with a bowling gale blowing, which
increased hourly in violence. At the
appointed hour, nevertheless. the
guests gathered at the home OF the
bride and waited for the bridegroom,
but he did not appear.
The storm was truly terrific; indeed,
the meeting house, just across the
common, had already surrendered its
steeple with tremendous crash. The
bride became historical and her broth
I ers began to look worried. ominous
| whispers ran about that il the great
elm In front of Amos door had blown
/ down 1t must surely have crushed in
the whole front of the house; perhaps
/ Amos was killed or pinned under the
wreck.
=. - , ,,a,t,. % orxio44s v0Iun-
teers started forth, in the teeth Of the
tempest to investigate. When they
reached the farm the elm was still
standing. and on the threshold, very
much surprised, stood Amos. He had
supposed that Of course the wedding
would be postponed.
swell, now, when l woke up twas
pouring guns and pitchforks, so to
speak, and I says to myself, says J.,
/ i don't know bout this don't know .
| AFTER breakfast twas wuss; and says
| I to myself I most know they'll put
| 1t off; / most know they willP ! had
my eye on the meetin' house steeple,
and l could see twas swaying consid-
cradle. Il know they'd orter put it
| of says ! TO myself, nut then Woip-
en- is so unreasonable maybe they
won't I KEEP my eye on the meetin'
house steeple, and says I: If She goes,
l don't; and IL She don't, l do
"She swung and she swayed and she
| kind of hung in the wind, and then,
| Jest as l was gettin' my boots on Go
start, over she WENT And says 1 to
/ myself: That's clear showing il
ever there was one; ana here / stayl
Even a woman couldn't say man
oughter stand up agin q gale when a
meetin' house steeple can't No, sir
says l to myself there amt n mite Of
doubt about it this weather is ohsuit-
able for weddingsP
Nevertheless, he was imperativeiy
persuaded to come and be married
without waiting for it to clear up.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-05
Great Secret Lost

AT Delhi, in India, stands an an
cient iron monument which, though ex-
posed to all weathers, never rusts or
decays. Yet it has no protective COW
ering. Here is a secret which would
be simply invaluable to the world,
which had been discovered by some
Indian artificer of old and most unfor-
tunately lost At a meeting of steel
and iron men in London, the chairman
said that they could face the future
with complacency if they could redis-
cover the secret. To shipowners alone
1t would mean yearly saving OF mil
lions. Rust is the great enemy Of the
steel ship and she has constantly to
90 into dock TO have her huh coated
with an anticorrosive solution.-Los
Angeles Times.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-05
pink Tea Workers Barred.

The head of the canteen depart
ment of the National League for Won
ems Service has requested al pink
tea" members to resign from her di-
vision. 81 would rather have one de-
pendable woman than one thousand
who can't work because they have an
engagement to play golf or because It
is their afternoon at home" she re-
marked, according to the Worcester
Post.
Red Cross workers and war work
ers Of all types are up against the
old-age problems Of organizers-how
to weed out the Indifferent and ineGi-
cient worker, the person who enthusi-
astically enr0lls under every new
banner, attends a few meetings, throws
a monkey-wrench or two into the or
ganization machinery-and disappears
until a new cause" or a brighter
banner flaunts into view
Such women are obstacles in the
progress of any cause with which they
see fit to play.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-05
Saving Tea for snldlera-

In England tea has advanced in
price to such an extent and it is at the
same time so necessary an accessory
of diet In the army that It is consid-
cred an act of patriotic economy to
drink cafe au lait for breakfast in
stead of the usual cup of tea, notes a
London correspondent. OF course, any
coffee that is diluted with milk Is
cafe au lait, but the term is usually
applied TO the beverage as the French
take it for breakfast. That Is a mix
ture Of clear coffee infusion to which
is added liberal amount of hot milk.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-05
UNABLE TO DELIVER
SHIPS ON SCHEDULE
American international Cooperation
Was Slow in Building Fabricated
Steel Shipyards.

A slow start made by the American
International Corporation in con-
sruction of one Of the governments
fabricated shipyards at Hog Island
will make it almost impossible for
the yard to deliver vessels on sched-
ule time, Theodore e. Ferris. chief
constructor for the Shipping Board,
yesterday old the Senate Commerce
Committee investigating the progress
of shipbuilding.
The other two fabricated plants
one at Newark Bay and the other at
Chester, Pa.-should be able to pro-
duce ships as fast as their contracts
cal for, Mr. Ferris said. The ship
building program generally, he said,
is proceeding about as we'll as might
have been expected. Delays in wood
en- construction he blamed on a
shortage of proper timber sizes.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-05
Dragons Bones rounu N CnIna

The earth, under the probes of-ex.
plorers, is still yielding up prehistoric
secrets and strange revelations Of past
ages.
In China, the bones OF what it Is
thought to have been a species OF
dragon" have been unearthea. one
large specimen measured GO feet. and
near II were the fossilized remains Of
a number Of smaller ones. Interest in
this discovery was very widespread
and keen, as all true Cinnamon ike TO
say that they have "seen a dragon"
even If only a fossil.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-05
TOWN REBUILT BY
AMERICAN WOMEN
Pair Came In Wake Of German Re.
treat; Restore Vitremont;
Hide Identity.

international mystery surrounds
two attractive American women. who
picked the sheil-ruined French vii
lage of yitremont cut of its Lor-
raine mud and rebuilt it completely
Mrs Croker and Mrs. Polk" is
the best identification the Women
Committee OF the Council of Ma
tionaI Defense has of them 1t would
like 10 know more.
The pair scuttled up in the wake
Of the German retreat, did Mrs
Croker and Mrs. Polk" rebuilt the
village with their own and few as
sistants' hands. and hid their identity
meath peach-basket hats.
The story, what the Lorrainers
know OF it, leaker through from
France to the Women's Committee in
Washington. There is glory and pride
for some American city, town or viii
lage in the feminine accomplishment.
They appeared as mysteriously at
Vitremont as these redoubtahle globe
trotting old ladies Mrs. Leeks and
Mrs. Aleshine" of fiction fame de-
scended upon the deserted cottage.
Refugees came struggling back-t
nothing. Mrs. Crocker and Mrs.
Polk" appeared. With them came
building materials and workmen. Up
went new houses on the black ruins
one by one Then the church reap
peared. The little schoolhouse was
reincarnated next The town hall
walked in and sat down on its founda-
ton in due time Even the fountain
where the cattle came in to drink
arose in its old place And by the
time all the villagers came back
whoever would come back, cows were
in their stables. under the sheds were
carts, and in the barns hay, straw
and seed.
It was a shining miracle in the
world of desolation. But the gay
busy, feminine American miracle
workers were gone.