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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-11-14
First publisher November 7, 1879
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

First publisher November 7, 1879
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
State of Kansas, Seward County, SIS.
In the Probate Court of said county.
In the matter of the Estate of Oscar
c. Armstrong, Deceased.
To all creditors of and other persons
interested in said estate:
You are hereby notified that at the
next regular term of the Probate
Court in and for said county, to be
begun and held at the Probate
Judges office, in Liberal, Kansas, in
said county, on the 2nd day of De-
cember, 1918, being the first Mon
day in said month of December, 1918,
l will make final settlement of said
estate, and at which time application
will be made for an order of the
Court finding and adjudging who are
the heirs of the deceased.
Having filed with said Court my
claim for compensation as Admins
tratriX of said estate, and for neces-
sary attorneys fees and other ex-
penses necessarily incurred in the
administration of said estate, l here
by give notice, as ordered by said
Court, that said claims are set for
hearing in said Court on the End day
of December, A. D., 1918.
LOTTIE f. ARMSTRONG,
25t4 Administrative.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-11-14
RALPH B. ERLEWINE is
ENJOYING ARMY LIFE

Private Ralph B. Erlewine writes
the Democrat that he has been trans
ferred from Del Rio, Texas, to his
present address-Battery f, 55th
Field Artillery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Continuing he says:
81 am in the best of health and
enjoying army life immensely and
am very glad to receive the news
from good old Liberal through the
medium of the Democrat.
owe are having some very wet
weather down here now, but it isn't
very bad at that. guess from cur
rent reports that we will be here all
winter and will go out into the ar
tillery range in a few weeks. | wish
the Democrat the best of success and
hope to be back before so very long"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-11-14
Sge. Pearl Hibbs,
Co. F, A. P. o., TIA. A. E. F.

Dear Dad:
l just received your letter of the
18th of August and also the money
was glad to get both. Haven't saw
a pay day for three months.
1t is raining today and manages
to rain at least every "a hours. Saw
a nice show up on the front last
night and enjoyed it immensely.
The actors were Americans and they
put on a show that lasted two hours.
| laughed until ! had the headache,
and the fact that it was only two
miles from the front made it all the
better.
haven't time to write much but
Just wanted to let you know that /
am alright and from the way the boys
are going now this war will soon be
over We have been under shell-fire
for over two weeks this time and it
is sure some life if you don't weaken.
Good bye for this time.
Pearl
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-11-14
LETTERS FROM PEARL HIBBs
Somewhere in France,
September 16, 1918.



Dear Dad:
/ received your letter and LOUIS
a few days ago and was somewhat
surprised to get letter from her.
Well the big drive is on at last and
believe me, we are getting our share
of it. We are averaging one hun
bred trucks and twenty railroad cars
a day. We have been here about
three weeks now and when we came
here we could hear and see the firing
on the lines, and now they are so
far away we can't hear them, but
can see them at night. Last night
we heard bit of shooting, and the
report came in today they had open
ed up thirty-nine 16-inch guns on
Metz. Everybody, especially the
French think the war will be over in
thirty days. Our men are working
tonight building more roads so we
can handle more trucks. | have
been in charge of the labor since we
came here and it is quite a job. |
have 500 laborers to oversee, and
many times in the night have to call
them out and see they are put to work
and tell them what to do and how to
do it. | am held responsible for the
work to be done. | don't mind if |
have to work day and night for | re-
alize that we are helping now, as
everything that we send out from
here goes right up to the boys, that
is if they can catch up with them.
The people here sure hand it to the
boys and call them Bull Dog Amer
leans" instead of "Sammies." |
would give a whole lot to see some
one | knew before | entered the |
army. The latest news is that $50
are missing from this drive and quite
a few wounded. Tell everybody he'll
10 and that the war looks like it will
be over soon.
Sge. Pearl Hibbs,
Co. F, A. P. o., TIA. A. E. F.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-11-14
TREAsURER's STATEMENT

statement showing the amount on
naId IN the funds of the state, county
and school districts, at the close of
business Oct. 81, 1918.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-11-14
First published October 10, 1881
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
u. S. Land Office at Dodge City,
Kansas, October End, 1918.

u. 5. Land Ofnce at Douge OlIy,
Kansas, October End, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Lewie
Broce of Satanic, Kansas, who, on
October 3rd, 1914, made Homestead
Application, Serial No. O12127, for
NEA, Section 81, Township 81 S,
Range 33 W, 9th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
Final Three Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be,
fore the Probate Judge of Seward
County, Kansas, at Liberal, Kansas
on the 9th day of November, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Andrew ]. Rheuby, of Satanta'
Kansas; Harlan B. Hamilton, OF kis-
met, Kansas; Virgil X. Miller, OF kis.
met, Kansas; William A. Miller, OF
Kismet, Kansas.
Not coal land.
o1L Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-11-14
Did one of these 200
letters come to you?

DUSTY slid off his motorcycle at the big double hut
n in French and tramped up to the canteen.
Got for the secretary from commanding officer
he said piece paper the counter smiling
middle aged
This is the note the Secretary read:
landed three days a9o-nlIes from anywhere.
Can you send supplies, especially writing
paper? This is the first chance the boys have had
The older looked up and gnned
Got you away off in the woods, have they7"
"Tll say they havel"
Can you carry anyhing2"
Gall you'll give mel"
From secretary big packages Of paper and
envelopes
100 much2" He asked.
81" gone minutes after get back!" said the boy
Tonight" secretary on, "Pn drive out truck
supplies stay with you And tell the boys
finished I'll bring them back with tonight
and get them into the mails.
later motor-cycst whizzed into loaded
with writing and in ten minutes letters were being
written 200 American homes.
United Work organizations know what letters
soldiers They fighters get letters
and want to write letters.
every every ship your boys find writing
envelopes and pencils and tables where they get off by
back home how things going.
Millions of sheets given free week to American
boys why letters you from boy
written the stationery of Of these organizations is OF
plans bridge the Atlantic Help keep the letters coming
dollars will supply whole Company for several days Dig
deep today help to bind together France and here
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-11-14

Misses Erma and Opal Clark, of
Coats, Kansas, were the guests of
Mrs. Clyde Atha and other friends a
few days the last of the week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-11-14

1T. S. Locke, Treasurer Of Seward
County, Kansas, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is correct
to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief.
T. S. LOCKE,
County Treas.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 4th day of November, 1918.
(SeaN ABE X. STOUFER,
County Clerk
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-11-14

Respectfully submitted,
T. S. LOCKE,
Co. Treas.
Collections and disbursements for
quarted ending Oct. 81, 1918.
Collections
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-20
Playing the Field
BY JACK. VEIOCK.
International News Service Sports Editor.

NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-For the
past two years since the Phillies
won the National league streamer in
1915, they have figured as strong
cOntenders each spring
But the spring of 1915 finds them
away behind in the matter Of pres
tige. for the loss of Alexander and
Killifer was a staggering blow from
which they can scarcely be expected
20 recover. RiXey. too, is said TO be
lost for good. and his name does not
appear in the list of players who are
expected TO go south.
When the time for counting noses
arrives in March the Pills may find
themselves "A rather shaggy aggre-
cation. for there is no telling what
the draft may do to them yet. and
as things stand now Manager Moran
must depend upon recruits 20 fill
some gaping holes in the line.
Yet Moran is optimistic. He pre-
diets bangup race in the old
league with Garrison finish which
viii include three or four clubs. and
me figures the pills i'm at the killing.
Pat must expect 10 perform some
kind OF a miracle 10 counter bal
ance the great loss of power he has
suffered Il is a cinch that a mir
acle is ,he only thing that viii keep
Tine Phils-as they stand today-in
the running next summer
The trade with Chicago brought
piIhoefer. promising young catch
cr To- Philadelphia. But Dilhoefer
cannot take the place OF Killifer
Moran has Burns and Adams in the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-20
ELIMINATE ALL
TWO MILE RACES
NOtFe Dame Makes This Con-
CeSSiOn for Saturday
Night Meet.

There will boz no two-mie race
in the uuuois-Notre Dame meet in
she NOtre Dame gymnasium Satur-
oay night This concession was
made by Coach EOckue on the part
of N0tre Dame after Coach Gill Of
the Illinois tracksters mad made the
request Illinois IS woefully short
Of distance men and that is Gilrs
reason FOR asking Eockne To strike
the lengthy event from the program.
Walter Sweeney. HarDert, Murphy.
o'COnn0r and Van W0nterghen
were TO have represented Notre
Dame i'm the extended race. but nov
their strength will be concentrated
I'm the half mile and one mile. AS
sisted by Cali. Jones and Smith
Notre Dame ought TO fare well in
thr two middle distances.
Hard workouts were i'm order for
Coach Eockne's men yesterday af-
ternoon and the majority Of the
men showed that they were i'm good
condition. Sweeney was not on the
track because he had 10 appear be-
fore the local draft board for physi-
cal examination Cali, Harbert and
Murphy showed they are rounding
into good condition. Van WOnter-
Chen. who has been incapacitated
FOR two weeks with "a sore foot.
showed signs Of acting like him
self when he faces The Illinois run
ners Saturday night.
Gudllan. upon whom depends in
B. large part the showing OF Notra
Dame. worked hard and long yes-
tcrday afternoon and no one could
doubt his good condition after fol-
lowing him around the track for
couple of hours.
McGinnis. Philbin. Rademacher.
Lockard. Patterson and Barry are
.n tip-top shape Walter Miller has
10 sore knee. but Rockne is banking
on hot applications bringing it
around I'm a day or two. There will
80 hard workouts today. and then
viii commence gradual taperins
of tin Saturday night
Coach Gill has Informed Rockue
his entries i'm the annual meet viii
Ice as follows:
t0-yard dash-Carrou Eme~I
Lang
4I0-yard dash-kuedler Emery,
Gardiner
SSO-yard Gardiner. chap
man. Lewis.
one mile ruu-Lewiz Nelin
Kdydk. Chapman.
49-yard high hurdles Carroll.
kriedler.
Pole v3ult-Utt. Lang
Hieh iump-Lang. DuschIer
Broad jump-Kriedler, Lang
Shot put-Weiss-
This is the smallest squad that
has represented Illinois i'm years. yet
the caHber of some OF the men IS
Enthusiastically way above the aver
age Gill has a reputation through
Our the country 90 turning out
track team from next 20 nothing.
and this year viii no doubt Doe no
execution
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-20

windpad department. Hit catching
staff is much weaker than il was
last year
The list OF Phil players shows
Bender, Lavender. Mayer. Oeschger
and Fittery of last year s regular
staff Prendergast. from the Cubs,
is a seasoned pitcher. but far from
being dependable. Baumgardner,
Buckles, Davis and Woodward are
newcomers To the Phils. The first
named has had his fling at the ma
jOrs several times before and Davis
though a smart pitcher with some
thing on the ball. IS rather slight in
build TO stand heavy work in the
big show. according TO reports.
The infield combination of the
pills may not be changed very
greatly. Luderus, Neihoff. Bancroft
and Stock remain, and Moran has
Branded. Dugey Pearce and McGaf-
figan who will fight for jobs. The
last named player is an infelder Of
great promise, but not expected to
knock any Of the fences down.
The loss of Paskert leaves Moran
OF last years veteran gardeners. In
addition he has Cooper. Fitzgerald,
Weiser and Fred Williams. Williams
is expected 10 make good.
All in all, the Pills now look like
"A club which will travel some 20 or
30 games behind last years speed,
and if they do they will have a bat
tie 20 beat the Giants. cubs. Reds.
Dodgers, Braves and Cards out Of
first division berths.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-20
DAILY WORKOUTS FOR
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM

Daily workouts under the direc-
ton of Coach COhlmeyer are on
schedule for the mem bers of the
high school basketball team for the
remainder Of the week in prepare
ton for the game which is to be
played with Rochester high school,
on Saturday. In the game played
between these two schools earlier in
the season the tan and blue were
victors only after a hard battle. The
down state team has improved con-
siderable since the first encounter
and expect to make the count stand
one all after Saturdays game.
Aspirants for the track team are
beginning 10 round into form, n
number IF the men taking daily ex-
ercises at the Y. NJ. c. A. This
years team will miss the services
of Kreuzberger and Beroth who
shone in the dashes last spring,
these men now being in the service
of Uncle sam.
The regular Wednesday afternoon
interclass games are 10 be played
this afternoon The first year men
tackle the juniors, while the sophie
mores give battle 10 the seniors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-20
PTGLIIsT LOINs ~.

new ORLEANS. La Feb. CO.,
Peter GuIotta. better known as Pete
Herman. worlds hantamweight pu-
eilist champion. today passed IN
physical examination and was acc
ceutcd i'm the United States naval re
serve. Some months ago he was
granted exemption from the draft
un The ground of dependents. h1-
recently was placed in class one. H"
obtained his release from his lo-ai
division board 90 Join the naval re-
serves
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-20

ST. LOUIS with the Si1niu- OF
mdelder Jimmy Austin 10 members
af ue ST. Louis Americans are now
n the fold Austin accepted q re-
ducuou iu salary without a protest
ass he said he appreciated the condi-
tons facing the game at this time.
The list OF players under contract
for the 1918 season are Iudelders
SisIer Gerber. Austin and Gideon;
1utdeIders Tohi1. Demmit and Earl
smith. Pitchers LoUdermu6. Lie
leId and Eooh. Catcher Nunamaker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-20
Sophomores and
Seniors Winners
Over Freshmen

The Sophomore defeated the
Juniors in a hard fight by the score
of TO 4. and the Freshmen were
defeated by the Seniors, the Seniors
took this game without any effort.
the score was 30 10 II, in the Girls
Basketball league yesterday after
noon in the high school gymnasium.
The lineup and summary:
SophOmores (5) Juniors ca
a. PrObst. ........... NJ. Schneider
Forward
C. Wrighsman. .....R Carlson
Forward.
c. Seegmueller. Rambo
center
Z. Rosenberg. ......... NJ. Sweeney
guard
+. Fielder ............... n. Hague
guard
Baskets: A Probst. /; Mitchell,
/; NJ. Schneider, l: r. Carlson. l.
Fouls: 4. Probst. 1. Substitutes:
Mitchell for Wrightsman.
The lineup for the Senior ard
Freshman game was:
Seniors (32l Freshmen UD
II. i1OllONcil. - Won bdIdIug
forward
D. Campbell. ......-....L. Waters
forward
+. Forslund. ............M NJ. Taylor
center
G. Nelson &c. Doran
guard
p. Boyer. ............E Reynolds
guard
Baskets: ID. Campbell II II.
Hollowen. 4; L. Waters. 4; +. Fors-
lund, / c. Won Barandy, /. Fouls:
l.. Waters 1. Substitutes +. APP
pleby for Reynolds
The Boys Debating club viii gi-e
a dance at the South Bend high
school Thursday evening at S
o'clock They Will have the school
Jazz band or Miss Hazel Ransbers-
er's orchestra.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-20
WEST SIDE LEAGUE

I hereby challenge any pool
player in South Bend TO play. Ben
ME Wolf. 500 $ Michigan It.
Advt.-1T9S-23
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-20
IS s Day specials

at Cops Music Shop. Three 40c
player rolls for 81. Advt.-179S-20
The Glenwood post., 1918-01-19
WHY USE CORN PRoDUcTs7
DEoPLE repeatedly ask two questions about corn

DEOPE repeatedly questions about meal when the
subject brought their attention oodsaving
First Why does meal cost much?
Second If have abundance of this cereal and the allies
short of food would be just well ship them meal
instead of wheat flour?
The the first question appearing the price
tse-ths abnormal price
production it
three months for the market and
handled by mers lower prices based the 1917
peced apparent the until about January 1915
AS the suggestion that ship meal instead of wheat to
associates in the the following submitted:
They already meal potato starch flour
barley flour other substitutes their bread In
the other least 90 by
be high so cent Throughout Europe today white wheat
bread practically unknown from Italy, there mills
and southern Europe with equipment
human food and available mles in those
lack experience grinding
suggested that might make the in this
abroad but that to the objection that meal very
likely to spoil transit. Italy considerable proportion
meal regular diet but other countries do not understand making
preparations and hot breads the European
Just the wsest winning the eevry
bushel of wheat that
The Glenwood post., 1918-01-19
WHICH,

ERE familiar story of Abraham that
delegation of clergymen called him. whom
said 81 hope Mr. President that the Lord sde
Lincoln replied That does me-
that should be the Lords side.''
Christmas mornings published speech by the
kaiser to his containing the following sentences The
year 1917 with its great battles has proved that
has in the Lord of Creation above
whom absolutely rely Without him have been
IN vain.'
The difference between Abraham the kaiser m the
difference beween and false religion true and false faith
False religion the religion of sew own
plans formed and claims a partner lending the capital
OF His almighty to enable sefwi its plans True
religion the religion of
has plans and the Pamsts Show thy paths
Lord and devotes itself discovering paths and working
with God to accomplish them.
The kaers faith ally ncolns faith wants
to be the ally Of God
At this beginning of each one Of us
to ask himself whether his faith that Of the kaiser
ham Lincon-Lyman Abbott in the Outlook
The Glenwood post., 1918-01-19
than 5000. The automobile, through
volume manufacture and widespraad

than 5000. The automobile, through
volume manufacture. and, Widespread
use in city and country, has become ~
big utility as the telephone or elee-
tric light. This is not only = tnanufac-
turing country on automobiles in the
sense of volume, but in gasoline we are
the producing center for practically
the entire world. It has been shown
conclusively that the elimination Of
waste alone would supply a surplus suf-
hcient to take care of the needs of ,ur
allies as we'll as the government in the
matter Of fuel oil A survey Of che
crude oil situation makes it clear that
the supply is ample for the war, beth
as regards our allies and the United
States. In addition, there is a, 'eener-
Gus surplus for the use Of motor trucks
ana motor cars.v -. .7t.
The Glenwood post., 1918-01-19
THE GERMAN FAMILY QUARREL

MOST unwecone bird is the latest lt dove of the
Teuton and its pathetic uterngs regarded by
except the esteemed Bohev with real interest German and
allied editors alike reject and the latter quite frankly tiot
Count wood half large enough conceal all the
dsky gentry hidden his
dehards to something like frenzy and the the
furious Czernn for what they his
reache the German The Berlin Deushe Ztung
that the Asian proposals the victory
entente has during the and that German diplomats have
destroyed all that the German has been tng for The Br
lin agche Rundschau bitterly remaS Never before
given completely everything dearly bought with the
blood of hundreds of thousands with the sweat Of Millions with the
erNaons OF our children and with hunger The Be
Weser Iltung much the latitude allowed
Czernn by Whemstrasse that the Austrian foreign
cr seeking aggrndize country
Literary Digest
The Glenwood post., 1918-01-19
A SQUARE ISSUE NOW

issue of federal suffrage longer be evaed post
rcned by the political parties Either they
fully what the Of the country demanding
eventually by the action of nvua the
party seem to imagine equal suffrage will
sal in the republic But the
ton less important and appealing The
try have proved their devotion national they
shed their ability to bear equal responsibilities of
citizenship; the support which they in
these and all trying hours be measured by
they have ever given to the home and to society.
Beyond all considerations nation land
and overooke are the
factors OF equity and justice Equal suffrage granted
women because they entitled
Science Monitor
The Glenwood post., 1918-01-19
THE FARM LABOR PROBLEM

MO affected largely by the loss of
IN agriculture The farm has given
of for the and
been this sacrifice little objection from rural com
There those who knowing that the farm already
labor that would be impossible for agriculture to
furnish increased production asked of by the and
her allies they reconc themselves with the thought expressed
the words of Secretary of Agriculture D. F. Houston:
would be farmers of the nation to enter
would be willing have the rest OF the
population do all the fighting in the struggle in the defense of
world freedom The farmers themselves whole
would the ntimaion If farmers exempted
would feel the injustice of such action 1t
likely responsible body of opinion would sanction the
posal"
the training camps
of the and CITES having also suffered loss Of
bid high fill vacancies and speed production
At this time the local press induced its readers boycott
the raise milk butter and other farm
There little the bid against
pay wages hired
Under the conditions will be glad learn that the
United States Secretary Agriculture finally deemed advise
bic make known that believed the promising line for
furnishing relies make survey order the possible
needs Of farmers and determine of meeting them promote
fuller the utilization of labor farmers
veop machinery for transferring labor from sections where the
has passed where additional help urgently needed
make available Of high school boys release for
agricultural far possible by replacing them with
take steps that abebodied who
doing full and useful days work shall be fully and regularly
poyd and the possible production and fullest
farm labor saving machinery For the welfare of the entire
nation Mr. Houston do service than aid solving
the labor problem for the farmer and for the dairyman