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Evening journal., 1918-09-20
THE EVENING JOURNAL. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1918

Missing .......... ......... 1852
Total ........ ..,...,.......J047
Total. officers and men. ... .3i5i
The following casualties are reported
by the commanding general OF the
American Expeditionary Forces lin
cluded In above total:
Killed In action .............
Killed accidentally ..........
Died Of wounds received In
action ........ .............
Wounded in action (severely) 8
Missing In action ............2
Total ....... ..............'ls
Killed In Action.
second Lieut.. J. w. oyerton, Nash
vile. Tenn.
Corporals-
Edward MAIDEN. Newark. n. J.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15
War Time Sweeteners

ERICA has several excellent war time sweet
eners that will be used largely during the
shortage in the sugar supply.
They are maple sugar, syrups, honey and
molasses and may be used in preparing des-
serts and other dishes requiring sweetening
When cup of syrup or honey is used
to replace a cup Of sugar the liquid in the
recipes should be decreased one-fourth.
One-third Of cupful of sugar is equivalent
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15
Gifted Writers lndoIent.

De Quincy has called Coleridge "a
man Of infinite title pages" and he
says he heard Coleridge admit that a
list of the books he meditated but
never executed would fill large vol
ume. In this respect the two opium
eaters were rivals. Perhaps their fer.
tility In projects was due, as Coleridgs
fancied, to an overactivity of thought,
modified by a constitutional indol-
ence," and had nothing to do with
opium. On the other hand, De Quin-
cey believed that his opium eating pre-
vented him from writing the book he
intended to make his life work, the
slow and elaborate result of years of
toll, to which he had presumed to
give the title Of an unfinished work of
Spinoza's, viz, DE Emendatione HUI
mani Intellectus.' In later mood he
devised 'Prolegomena to All Future
Systems Of Political Economy" and
made arrangements with a provincial
printer for its production, but its au-
thor never even got as far as the pre-
face.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15
LIFE PRIMITIVE AND RUGGED
Scenes on Bosom Of Russia's Mighty
RIver Cannot Be Duplicated
Anywhere on Earth.

The days on the Volga are as alike
as the white towns strung on the Volga
chain, and all laden with sense of
life, sluggish and primal and poten-
tial. The scent of pines, of new-mowh
hay, of drying nets, and the fragrance
of lilies; brawny red-shirted sailors
shouting and splashing each other with
water as they scrub the decks; the
whistling of grain steamers; the sound
of hammers from barges building along
the shore; anchor chains rafting as
we drop into the wharf where fisher
men are unloading their shining catch.
It is a robust river life, not familiar,
but transposed into strange keys and
staged largely.
The RATS seemed the most essen
TALLY Russian part of the Volga. We
had seen them before. Gargantuan
yellow logs, as delicious looking as
taffy, dragged from a forest in Tver
and bound together with saplings, each
raft bearing a tiny hut for the fam
flies who make the journey with the
RATS to the sea. Now we met them
on the river, peopled with rollicking
figures, who balanced themselves with
long poles and laughed and shouted
unintelligible cries to us as the surge
of the steamer threatened their foot
hold.
The crackers, borilaki, we never say;
debased men Of herculean strength,
muscles knotting in their hairy Threats,
thews straining like horses against the
deal weight Of the barges as Riepin
had painted them. They have passed
with the sails. But the other figures
on the RATS, in the fishing boats-are
their brothers. And never have felt
life emerging SO freshly from the black
mold.-Olive Gilbreath in the Yale Re
view.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

We are devoting considerable
space to the findings and recommen-
dalton of the packers investigation by
the feleral trade commission. This
is a matter in which the public should
be informed, as the packers are max
ing a great advertising campaign in
their favor. They tell us they are
public benefactors, that without their
helpful influence meat would be
much higher and the stock raiser
would get less. OF course this is
pure bunc, but the packers are good
at that game. They tell how they
are making but quarter of cent
profit on meat, but they fail to men,
ton that the real money they make
is in exorbitant salaries and other
expenses" which the higher-ups get.
If a man can draw salary of a
quarter of a million dollars he can
naturally be satisfied with a small
profit over and above. The finding
in the case illustrates better than any
argument we have heard the wisdom
Of the government taking over the
railroads as a permanent proposition.
Be sure and read the article as it is
educational in the extreme.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15
THE FARMER AND
THE WORLD; WAR
BY Henry J. Waters

(Mr. Waters, an agricultural authority,
formerly president OF the Kansas state
Agricultural College and at present edi-
tor Of the Kansas City Weekly Star, was
No class Of men in this country
should be more interested in the sue
cess of the war than the farmers.
The spirit Of the farmer is and al
ways has been the essence of democ.
racy, and this war is being fought,
as the President has so fittingly
stated, to make the world safe for
democracy. No undemocratic civili-
2ation has ever given the farmer a
square deal. A world unsafe for
democracy is a world unsafe for the
farmer.
With his interests thus at stake, the
farmer may well invest, to the limit
OF his financial ability, in the Lib
erty Bonds which the government is
sues to help insure success In this
great struggle. 1t is true that he Is
making his land produce its full meas.
ure of crops, as service to the ma
ton. 1t is true that he has given and
is giving his sons to fight in the great
cause. But these alone are not
enough. II every man would do his
best in whatever industry he is en-.
gagged in. or even II every man could
enlist for actual combatant service,
there would still be the need for
money. The example of Russia shows
the hopelessness Of carrying on war
without money. The citizens of the
United States-all the citizens-must
get back Of the United States with
every financial resource they possess.
Aside from the fact that they rep
resent patriotic service, Liberty Bonds
are the surest investment In the
world. The credit Of the United
States-better and greater than the
credit OF any other enterprise on earth
guarantees the interest on these
bonds and guarantees the payment of
the principal upon maturity. They
are the one investment that drouth,
lack of labor, financial panic, or any
other contingency can in no wise at.
feet
The farmers have at all times been
wise investors; they have also bean
loyal, whole-hearted patriots. Be-
cause OF these facts the country Is
counting on the farmer. am conf.
cent 1t is not counting in vain.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15
BITTER FIGHTS OVER Boards
Tartars and Perslans Long In Conflict
Because They Held Varying opin.
Ions on the Matter.

Before now the wearing Of boards
has caused bitter war and made the
executioner's AK cut through many q
neck. The Tartars waged long wal
with the Perslans, declaring them in.
fldels because they would not shave
their boards after the fashion Of Tar
tary.
The Greeks wore boards until the
time of Alexander, who ordered the
Macedonians to be shaved lest theiI
boards should give handles to their
enemies. The ancient Romans wore
boards, but in England they were not
fashionable after the conquest until
the thirteenth century and were dis.
continued at the Restoration.
Peter the Great kept squad of Of
ficers whose duty it was to cut the
boards of unwilling citizens by force
Before 1910 shaving was almost uni.
versal in the United States.
There have been numerous instances
Of women with long masculine boards
Margaret Of Savoy, daughter Of Maxi.
milan ], had long stiff beard, and q
woman was seen In Paris with black
bushy beard that reached to her waist
At the battle of Pultowa the Russians
captured bearded woman, whom they
presented to the car. She had O
beard five and One-half feet long.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15
Morning Exercises.

Calisthenics taken in the early morn
ing do much to keep up the general
health. Standing, warmly but loosely
clad, at an open window and inhaling
deep breaths Of fresh air will stimulate
the blood quickly. This might be fol-
lowed with two or three easy exercises.
One might consist Of doubling the fists,
placing them at the shoulders, and
then thrusting them out at arms length
swiftly. After that 1t would be well
to bend, trying to touch the floor with
the finger tips without bending the
knees. These calisthenics might be
concluded with final one of kneeling
and bending forward the floor from
the waist. The whole performance
need not take more than five minutes,
and will do more to make circulation
lively and muscles in good condition
than any amount Of medicine.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

half cup Of syrup and about one-haf cup Of sugar
One-fourth Of cup Of sugar is equal to about onehaf
cup of syrup one-third cup of One table
spoon of equal to tablespoon of honey about
and onehalf tablespoons of syrup and and
third tablespoons Of corn sugar.
Sugar may be saved by the of raisins dates figs
dried pears and fruit pases used the breakfast cereals
Fruit marmaades, buffers and ellies should be used
take the place Of the ordinary sweeenng meal and
accessories to It, Fruits may be preserved without
sugar. It may be added when sugar is plentiful.
Preserving demands this year thin syrup instead of
heavy syrup
sugar used one-ha Of the amount may be replaced
by anptber sYeetener. ~-+sa
Drying Is means of preserving without sugar. ap-
PIES cherries, strawberries and black caps.
When ready to they may have added the needed
sugar in the form of syrup When sugar is plentiful
fruit juices may be made into elies may be as
fruit juices with without sugar. beverages, fruit
gelatns and frozen desserts.
Fresh fruits supply the place of sugar the diet They
should be used freely Desserts where is
may be made of gelans, junke custards buildings and
cakes.
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15
SHARE OUR SUGAR
WITH THE ALLIES
British Get Two Pounds a Month.
French Pound and Halt,
Italians One Pound.
GERMAN SUPPLY PLENTIFUL.
All Nations Permit Use Of sweetenIn0
for Homie Preserving Purposes.

| Americas new sugar ration of two
pounds a month per person Is eQuita-
BILE when compared with the sugar ra-
, ton enforced by rigid governmental
order in England, France and Italy, ma
lions with which we are sharing sugar.
Each Allied nation-in the matter Of
sugar consumption-is sharing on near
est possible equal terms the hardships
imposed by greatly altered conditions
in the world sugar situation.
Formerly classed as q luxury, sugar
is now a war time essential. The fair
and Just division of this essential is
In the hands Of the various Allied
food controllers.
The United States Food Administra-
ton has asked this nation to observe
voluntary sugar ration Of two
pounds per person month.
In the other countries at war with
Germany sugar is one Of the scarce
articles on every menu-whether in
the households of both rich and poor,
or in the hotels.
England today has a sugar ration
of two pounds per month per person.
In France the ration is pound and
half and in Italy 1t is one pound a
month. And the prices In allied coun-
tries are from two to three times as
high as In America.
II you 20 to hotel In England or
France these days and order tea or
coffee they serve absolutely no sugar
with it. If you want sugar you must
bring it with you.
In England it is allowable to use
one-seventh of an ounce Of sugar in
the preparation of each luncheon. In
France many persons carry little sac
charine tablets about with them for
use in hotels and in England rich and
poor must take their sugar with them
If they wish to have sweetened tea
while visiting friends.
Before the war started France had
625,OO0 acres devoted to sugar produc-
ton. BY 1917 the French sugar acre
age had decreased to 10000 acres
Today the French man or woman with
sugar card has no assurance whatever
InaI he OF size Will Uc dDie " actually
buy sugar. To buy it, one must first
find It.
Italy Has Estate Sugar."
Especially drastic regulations govern
the use of sugar in Italy. Its manu-
facture, distribution and sale are close
ly controlled, and in pbrt actually
taken over by the state.
Saccharine is permitted to be sold
and used as substitute for sugar and
the government manufactures mix
ture of saccharine and sugar called
Estate Sugar" which is largely used.
German Sugar Ration Adequate.
Germany, before the war, produced
great surplus of sugar and exported
large quantities. Today the Germans
have virtually gone out of the export
business. but have plenty Of cheap
sugar for home use.
Wholesale prices prevalent in the
Allied nations, according to informa-
ton received by the United States
Food Administration are as follows:
England, 10 cents a pound; France,
II cents; Italy, 20 cents.
While these high prices are being
paid abroad the American wholesale
price is being held at IN cents.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

D. X. -Baty was a Liberal visitor
the first of the week and made this
office a visit. Speaking of the result
Of the primary Mr.. Baty said that the
fact that in his home precinct there
were only ten votes cast against him,
was very pleasing. Mr.. Baty did not
exhibit any "sore spots" over the re-
suit. He feels a good deal like the
Democrat, that he should have had
the nomination, but also agrees that
this is a free country where every
man has right to his own opinion.
Mr.. Baty has been a good worker for
the interests of Seward county and
it seems that his candidacy should
have Jared better, especially at this
time when there is bound to be much
legislation affecting the interests of
the people, legislation which will, re-
quire judgment and action. Mr..
Baty had warm words of praise for
those who stood by him so nobly in
the campaign and said that he appre-
ciates the efforts made in his behalf.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15
CIVIL SERVICE
POSITIONS
Beginners $110O t o
$1,000 = Experts
$500 to $4,000.

Colfax Conwell of Washing,
ton, d. c., who was examiner
on Civil Service Commission
four years, is at head of Civil
Service Department of The Salt
City Business College of Hutch
inSon, Kansas.
1856 students of this college
are now in Government Ser
vice.
Anyone desiring a Govern
ment appointment can secure
full information by writing to
THE SALT CITY BUSINESS
COLLEGE, Box C, Hutchinson,
Kansas. 1920
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

Roscoe Morrell returned to his
home in Moscow Monday after spend
ing week in the city during the i'll
ness and death Of his brotherinlaw,
Willis Lofland.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

We had to dig up three dollars poll
tax this week, and did not do it with
the best of grace. We have never
believed in the poll tax proposition.
1t is the most unjust, unreasonable
law on our statute books, and should
be repealed at the first session of the
legislature.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

Wade Grinstead returned with
Ralph Hess from the dedication at
Hayne Sunday and remained his
guest until Monday.-Kismet Kip
per.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

c. W. Elliott Of Holden, Missouri,
was looking after property interests
here last week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

Homer .Matllin, the infant son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Matkin, south
Of the city, is quite III and has been
placed in a local hospital for treat
ment.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Smith and Miss
Nadia Farmer visited In Hugoton
Tuesday evening. *
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-10

Miss Warner is
giving free in
structions in the
new ideas in
Knitting, Gro
sheting and other
Needlework - 8
to 5:45 P. NJ.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-10
WOODS TO RESIGN
ABOUT AUGUST /;
GOING TO FRANCE

NEW YORK, July 10.-The contro-
versy over the chairmanship Of the
National Republican Congressional
Committee will be settled, it is re-
ported, by the resignation of Conf
gresham Frank p. Woods of Iowa,
says a dispatch to the New York
World today from Washington.
The hostilities have reached a point
where Mr.. Woods is said to be ready
to step out in the interest of party
harmony. He will not take this step
at the present time. his friends say
but will wait until some of the smoke
has blown away.
A mission to France is being
planned for Mr.. Woods. He will
make the trip abroad to look afte-
the arrangements for voting the SOL
diers in Pershing's army during the
November election. The understand
ing is that he will resign about Au-
gust 1.
The events leading UP to the i'm
pending resignation OF Chairman
Woods have not been published in
full heretofore, and form an interest
ing topic OF conversation in political
circles.
Z The Iowa Congressman Is recog-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-10
URGES
ALASKANS TO AID
IN SH|PBUILDING

Urging that Alaskan private enter
prise build a shipyard and small ship
yard railway, and promising Govern
ment aid to such an enterprise. Secre-
tary Redheld of the Department Of
Commerce today wrote to Gov/nor
Riggs. Of Alaska, telling Of future
plans for the development OF that ter
ritory and the Pacific Northwest.
The plans outlined in the letter con
templates the taking over by the Gov
eminent OF private hatcheries. establish
ment on the PAget Sound Of an expert
mental fisheries station, and the divi-
sion Of the steamboat inspection serv-
ice OF the Pacific with two divisional
headquarters instead OF one as Is the
case now.
The steamboat inspection service
headquarters would be first, California
and Hawaii, with headquarters at San
Francisco; and second. Washington,
Oregon, and Alaska. with headquarters
at Seattle. II necessary for the inter
est OF Alaska, the northwest head
quarters would be placed in that terri
tory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-10

law. Soon after his reelection a.
chairman he was defeated for the nomL
nation in his district. which he had
represented for ten years.
Immediately after his defeat his
enemies In the committee started q
movement to force his resignation. Rep
resentatiyes Gray and Meeleer recently
addressed a letter % Mr.. Woods, sug-
costing that he quit the chairmanshfp.
and following this a special meeting Of
the Republican Congressional Commit
tee was held. which adjourned with the
announcement that the matter was en-
tirely in Mr.. Woods hands.
II happened that the members At -
meeting were given to understand Woods
would resign within a reasonable time
This he VIII do. but the resignation win
be delayed sufficiently long to avoid the
appearances OF his having been forced
out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-10
WOOL MERCHANTS
ACCUSED OF FRAUD

BOSTON. July 1O.-wnliam a. Eng
lish and John II. O'Brien, members Of
the firm of English & O'Brien, Boston
on a Federal indictment charging
conspiracy to defraud the Government
of income taxes. The indictment al
legged that the shortage through i'm
proper accounting amounted to $3.50
900. Both pleaded not guilty and
were held in bonds of $25 900 each.
Federal officials said IL was the
arst case of the kind to be brought
to the attention of the grand jury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-10
THREE KILLED WHEN
R&O. ENGINE EXPLODES

CUMBERLAND, July 10.-Three
men were killed and several carloads
Of freight were demolished yesterday
at Rodemer, on the seventeen-mile-
grade of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, when an engine blew up. 1t
was one of the mammoth new engines.
The dead are: William King, forty
nine, engineer, Cumberland; w. Oster,
fireman, Keyser, W. Va, and w. E.
Grammar, Roanoke, Va.
The explosion is believed to have
been due to the crown sheet giving
way for lack OF water, the boiler was
torn from the frame. The car behind
the wrecked engine was derailed,
along with four cars of train pass
ing on the west track. A carload of
lumber caught fire and was destroyed.
The three tracks were blocked for
several hours with debris.
King had been with the Baltimore
and Ohio twenty years, the last
fifteen as engineer. He n survived
by his wife and four children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-10

nized in Congress as one OF the most
astute po!.Iicians and political man
ayers in House a. Senate. He - now
serving his third term as chairman Of
the Congressional Committee. He
was elected several months ago for
the third time.
Woods made > success OF the man
agement in the Congressional cam
paign of 1916. and is given large
share of the credit for reducing the
Democratic majority in the House
He is given especial credit for his
in 1916, because the Re-
publicans almost captured the House
while a Democratic President was be-
ing reelected.
Made Contract.
In this campaign the chairman OF
the finance committee of the Ma
tionaI Republican Congressional Com
mittee was Congressman Richard W.
Austin of Tennessee. Mr.. Austin
made a CONTRACTS with two OF his
friends, Col. John Common and W. N.
Hudiburg, prominent Tennessee Re
publicans, to collect the campaign
fund for the committee on a percent
age basis.
many members OF the commltree
objected to this contract, on the
ground that it was not necessary to
employ agents to collect the fund.
Representative Woods gave his APP
prevail to the contract. A faction.
headed by Representative McKyley,
OF Illinois, strenuously objected to
the contract. McKyley resigned from
the committee as a protest. Conner
and Hudiburg carried out the con-
tract, collecting a campaign fund Of
approximately $500, 900, for which
they received in commissions about
$62,0 900.
When the amount OF commissions
that had been paid Conner and Hudi-
burg became known, there was great
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-10
"SHERLOCKO."
| HIS WIFE, TRIED.
TO POISON HIM

HAGERSTOwN, Nd. July 10.-Thomas
Brashears says that his wife tried twice
20 poison him. but that his ironclad
stomach resisted the poison. He made
the charge when arraigned in the city
kourt before Justice John H. Bitner on
he charge OF beating his wife.
Mrs. Brashears, the testimony de-
Teloped. is a female Sherlock, as she
Told Of having Swallowed her husband
IN different trips he made about town
Ind to nearby parks, and lastly in her
hight clothing when Thomas made a
bate visit TO another house.
J It was then, Mrs. Brashears charges,
that her husband beat her. He had to
Bay a fine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-10
ship LOSS SLIGHT,
| SAYS SIR LEO MONEY

LONDON, July 1o.-si5 Leo Money,
parliamentary secretary to the min
Istry of shipping. said in the House
pf Commons the percentage Of ships
lost while homeward bound to the
United Kingdom since January 1,
a91S, was rather more than 1 per
eent. The losses of food ships for the
same period was less than IA per
cent
The results OF the convoy system,
Sir Leo said, continued TO improve.
Since January, 1917, when the system
was put into effect. 100000 gross
hons had been conveyed to British
and French ports with a loss up to
Dune 20 OF 1.29 per cent. This in
jcluded loss by the dispersal of con-
'Voys through bad weather.