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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
E. MADE GOOD
AT THE ENCAMPMENT
Took First Prize in Parade and
Second in Athletics-Praised
BY Officers.

Company E., X. N. G., of Lib
eral, Kismet and surrounding terri
tory, have returned from Fort
Riley where the annual Encampment
was held, covered with glory.
The Company took first prize in
parade and second in athletics, and
made such an excellent showing
as to win warm words of praize
from the higher officers present.
In the tug-o-war the Co. E..
team was composed of L. f. Allen,
Otis Turner and Joe N. Stickler,
and the team won the second pull.
In the ball throw Otis Turner
won first, throwing the sphere
3141% feet or IL feet further
than his closest opponent.
Turner took first in the potato
race; Burns third in high jump
Don Grace third in broad jump
Turner, Niece, Pennington and
Ebersole second IN l2O yard dash.
Pennington won second in fifty
and hudred yard dashes.
In a ball game between the two
battalions the side in which the
Liberal company was represented
won. Turner played first and Henry
Pitcher right field.
Likewise in the sham battle be-
tween battalions the side in which
Co. f. took part, won the battle
Liberal folks will be proud to
know that our fellows went up
against the best in the state and
came out with flying colors.
However, it has cotton to be such
habit that we rather expect it
and are not surprised
The boys are all at work again
at their various places none the
worse for their experience.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
A DIFFICULT TASK

If there is anything remiss with
the Democrat this week please use
charity in criticizing. We don't
want to burden our readers with a
tale of woe, but since it is over
it is over it is rather comical to
us and we hope you will laugh
it off as we did
Leo Miller, one of the best little
press feeders in the country left
Friday to take a weeks vacation,
visiting his grandma, aunt Francis
and friends at Buckln. That left
US one man short.
Saturday evening Foreman Mar
tin went to Meade to spend the
weekend with homefolks, and busi-
ness matters detained him until
Wednesday noon. That left US two
men short.
Then Monday night Julian Taylor,
our linotype operator had mix-up
with an electric fan and suffered a
terribly lacerated right hand as a
result. The wound was exceed
ingly painful, but Taylor stayed
with the job night and day and only
for his staying qualities was it pos
sible to get out paper at all.
And we had not only the paper,
but a box full of rush job work
that was handled on time, with the
exception of two or three orders
which we could not take on.
So, kind reader, overlook our
shortcomings this week, as we had
some unusual conditions to contend
with.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
ALMOST STOLEN

On Tuesday afternoon consider
able excitement was noticed on
Kansas Avenue caused by a missing
automobile. Earl Cooper was ready
to make a drive in the Baughman
Chevrolet when he discovered the
car gone. He Immediately investi-
gated among the others of the of
flee force who had authority to
drive the car and when none of
them could give him any satisfac-
ton then the excitement started.
Liberal officers were notified, friends
helped in the search, Mr.. Baughman
put out a net of telephone calls
and kilograms to the surrounding
towns in a desperate effort to catch
the supposed thief. Just when
plans were completed and action
started the missing was returned
to it's former place on Third street,
not stolen but merely borrowed
While no harm was done and prac-
tically no financial loss was sustain
ed, yet it put a good many car
owners to thinking just what they
would do in case their car was
missing and then some others
thought about what they would do
if their car was returned borrowed
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
CHAUTAUQUA CLOSED
LAST MONDAY NIGHT

The Cadmean Chautauqua closed
it's six-day program Monday. The
tent afforded by the chautauqua
people was entirely too small to
accommodate the crowds that would
have attended. Many nights there
were many people standing outside,
being unable to secure seats. The
program generally was only fair.
There were two or three good
numbers and the remaining ones
were just ordinary, and one or two
just held space on the program.
Miss Cash of this city was called
into the program when the harpist
failed to arrive and this was an
instance when the substitute gave
entire satisfaction. She was favor
ably received and she did excellent
work as an entertainer. The com
mittee of the Liberal Chautauqua
has not at this time contracted
for another chautauqua for the
reason there is demand for a
larger chautauqua next yer, and
the plan is now to secure a program
much the same as we had three
years ago, when the Horner Chau-
tauqua was bought outright and
the local committee managed the
program.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
MOVING TO LIBERAL

The people of Cunningham and
community will regret to learn that
Mr.. Roy Lyman is moving from us.
Mr. Lyman is we'll known here and
is liked by all. He has been a
successful farmer and auctoneer in
this vicinity for a number of years.
Mr.. Lyman has been a good citizen
and always standing on the right
side of every question and the
esteem with which he is held was
shown last spring when he was
unanimously elected as mayor of our
little city Mr. Lyman while in his
office for only a few months, took
a great interest in everything good.
He is a booster and believes that
the best way to have a good town
is to have a clean town and he
was tireless in his efforts to ac-
cOmplish this end.
Mr.. Lyman goes to Liberal be-
cause of better business opportuni-
ties. Liberal is to be congratulated
on having such a man come to her.
c. 9ningham wishes Mr.. Lyman well
in his new place of business-Cun-
ningham Clipper.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
CLAIMS DEATH WAS SUICIDE

F. L. Ebey, representing the Kan
sas Central Indemnity Co., of Hut
crimson, went to Liberal to get evi-
dence connected with David J.
Evans, a Liberal man whose body
was found some time ago in the
Missouri river, at Lexington, Mo.
The dead man carried $1,000
life insurance policy in this COM
pany in faYor Of Mrs. Ethel Allen,
Of Liberal. l. had lapsad at least
two weeks before his death, which
is figured to have occurred about
July 4. Ebey claims that Evans
was a total wreck at the time of
his death, which the company will
contend was case of suicide
Hutchinson News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
MASSONI PRESIDENT OF
'<iSMET STATE BANK
Chas. P. Cool; Is Ncw Cashier
Both Men Well-kno.n Live
Wires.

Kismet, Kansas, Sept. III. d
Massoni and Chas. P. Cook have
purchased the f. E. McReynolds in
terest in the Kismet State Bank,
and at a meeting of the Board of
Directors, H. D. Massoni was elect
ed president and Chas. P. Cook,
cashier.
This combination will add great
deal of strength to this institution.
H. D. Massoni having lived here a
number of years and being acquaint-
ed with local conditions makes him
valuable man for the place and
the community is to be congratu-
lated in having him at the head of
this institution.
Mr.. Cook, formerly assistant cash
ier, needs no introduction, he is
acquainted with the customers of
the bank and the public is insured
of good treatment.
Kismet regrets to lose good
citizens like Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Reynolds, as they have made a
host of friends here, but since the
change has been made we are
glad to welcome the new bankers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
GARDEN CITY MAN SUCCEEDS
IIN RIDING MAN KILLING"
BROCHO AT THE ROUNDUP

Garden City, Sept. Saturday
night closed the Ninth and most
successful Cattlemen's Carnival
ever held at this place according
to the verdict given by 5000 peo-
pie who had witnessed for three
days the daring feats of such rope
artists as Johnny Judd, Henry
Grammer, Hugh Strickland, Jim
Wilkes, Tommy Kirnan, Cliff King,
Sam Hayes, Weir Bros, and many
others Of more or less fame.
Billy bingham scored highest in
broncho riding, with Cliff King a
close second. The Ladies Riding
contest was won by Ruby Wilkes.
In the steer roping contest Bert
Weir was first and Johnny Judd
second.
The Bulldoggers' best time was
made in 8 seconds by Rube Roberts
of Chickasha, Oklahoma. In the
Calf Roping Contest for boys under
13 years old, Bum Burnsdes won
highest score Oby roping calf in
IL seconds.
The master feature of the carni-
val was the riding of Funeral
wagon" a 13-year-old broncho, who
| had killed two or three men and
Tnever permitting a man to remain
long upon him. This was success
sfully done by Cliff King of Garden
City as the closing event of this
years carnival.-Hutchinson Ca
zette.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
WALKING WINDOW DISPLAY
AT THE ECONOMY STORE
Walk-Over Shoe Advertisement At
tracing Interest Of ALL.

One of the most novel window
displays to he shown in Liberal is
that of the Economy Store.
The dressing of the window is
tasty, and in the center a small
man walks increasingly over the toes
of many pairs of new fall foot
wear.
Not only the kids, but the grown
ups, as well stand and watch the
little man on his rounds with abb
sorbing interest.
The window display just preced-
ing this was a marvel Of artistic
effort. The color scheme of black
and orange was pleasingly arrang-
ed and the proportion of color
showed the artistic sense of the de.
signer. 1t was a beauty.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
POPULAR SEWARD COUNTY
COUPLE MARRIED WEDNESDAY

Roy Pile, one of Seward County's
best known young ranchmen and
Ida M. Smallwood, daughter of Mr..
ad Mrs. N. A. Smith of the Hayne
neighborhood, were quietly married
Wednesday afternoon at the James
M. Taylor home, Elder Taylor per-
forming the ceremony.
Both these young people are we'll
and favorably knawn, their parents
being old and well respected set
tiers here.
The bride was attired in a be-
coming dress of blue silk and the
groom in blue serge.
Mr.. Pile is interested in a large
ranch north of Liberal, is a good
business man and respected citi-
zen.
His bride is a popular lady of
charming manner and amiable dis
position. Not only is she leader
in the social life of her home COM
munity, but has a wide acquain-
tance in Liberal and surrounding
country.
The marriage is spoken of as an
ideal match by the friends of both
bride and groom, and one and all
wish them much happiness in which
the Democrat shares.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
BLACKSMITH SHOP is
NOW AUTO REPAIR WORKS
Brooks Land & Auto Co., Buys
c. E. Sparkling Property on
North Kansas.

A deal was closed this week
whereby the C. E. Sparkling black
smith shop on North Kansas Ave,
becomes the property of the ]. A.
Brooks Land & Auto Company, who
are now in charge.
Emmett Smith is in charge of the
shop and is an auto mechanic of
experience and ability. He has held
positions in some of the better
shops of this section and knows
the business.
The garage and show room will
be maintained by the firm on West
Second street, the new place being
merely to handle the repair end of
the business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
AIRPLANE TO MAKE STUNT
FLIGHTS HERE SATURDAY
Business Firms Contribute to Fund
To See Aviator Turn Flip
Flops in Clouds

If you want to see a daring
army aviator turn flip flops in the
clounds, do tail spins, nose dives and
army maneuvers be in Liberal Sat-
urday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Pilot H. W. Shepherd and pas
senger Cyle Horchem were here
this morning with their $4,000
Curtis plane and while in town
made arrangements to give an hour
exhibition flight here Saturday.
Gene Martin of the Dubois &
Martin store, a personal friend of
the gentlemen circulated paper
and raised a fund to pay for the
exhibition stunts.
Y The gentlemen will also take pas
sSengers during the day.
Come and see the show and take
a ride if you wish.
The following firms contributed
to the fund:
Griffith & Baughman, Werren
Zimmerman, A. F. German, o. W.
Spradling, Sanford Hotel, Scandrett
& Fuest, Dubois & Martin, South
western Hardware, Liberal Auto
Supply Co., ]. A Brooks Land &
Auto Co., Enterprise Grocery, NJ.
E. Clark Lumber Co., Paul W.
Light Lumber Co., Light Grain &
Milling Co., Star Lumber Co., Wick
ers Grain & Seed Co., King Col
lier, Brice Heating, Pullman Cafe,
Frank G. Boles, Peoples State
Bank and The. Liberal Democrat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
MAJESTIC HAS BOOKED
ROMANCE OF TARTAN

Manager LeMonnier informs the
Democrat that he has booked the
second of the Tarzan pictures, "TRe
Romance of Tarzan," which will be
shown a week from Monday night.
The picture last Monday night
"Tarzan of the Apes" drew the
record crowd and the Romance
of Tarzan" should see just as large
a house.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
LIGHT MILL RUNNING
STEADILY-OWN POWER
New Engine Making Good and the
Institution Catching up
With Orders.

The new engine at the Light
Grain & Milling Co., mill is going
fine and as a result the mill is
catching up with its back orders on
flour.
A car of flour is being shipped
daily and great qualities of flour
and meal are being ground.
With the shortage of power when
the electric current was used the
mill could not fill all orders re-
ceived and has been running at
full speed to catch up.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
DISTRICT MEETING FOR THE
MASONS

Today's trains are bringing a
number of visiting Masons to at
tend a district meeting at the
Masonic hall. The district includes
all the counties in the southwestern
corner of the state. State officers
will be in attendance and the meet
ing will be an instructive as well
as an entertaining one.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
AT THE
a MAJESTIC NEXT MONDAY

The feature bill at the Majestic
Monday night is cleopatra" with
Helen Gardner, known as the worlds
most beautiful woman, in the lead
ing role.
This is one of the old classics
and a play admirably adapted to
the motion picture. A gorgeous
production of especial merit. See
ad for prices of admission.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
RIFLE TEAM RETURNED
ON NO. THURSDAY

The members of Company E.
Rifle Team returned on No. to-
day from New Jersey, where they
have been in encampment.
As we we're about ready to go
to press when they arrived we
were unable to interview the boys
this week, but expect to have a
good story to report about them
next week.
Needless to say they held up the
record always made when Liberal
gets into the game.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
BRUCE STOCK COMPANY
OPEN AT THE MAJESTIC

The Bruce Stock Company open
for a three-night's stand at the
Majestic tonight.
Those who have seen the plays
put on by this company up the
line say they not only have good
plays, but that they put them
on in good shape. In short they
have given excellent satisfaction.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
MISS MAE FRAIM is
OUR NEW REPORTER

Mrs. Ethel Goheen resigned her
position as reporter on the Demo-
crat the last of the week and Miss
Mae Fraim has taken her place.
Mae starts out like she means to
get the news and with a little ex-
perience and the help of her friends
and those of the paper, will make
good in a walk.
If you know an item of news
hand it to her or phone it to her
at the office. Both she and the
management will appreciate it.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
CLUB DANCE FRIDAY

There will be Club dance at the
Craig Hall Friday night, given by
Wolley's Orchestra. 1t will be an
invitation affair and a large num-
ber of invitations have been is
sued.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
P. E. o. MEETS WITH
MRS. EDMONDS TODAY

The first meeting of the P. E. o.
for the year, is being held this
afternoon at the ranch home of
Mrs. A. o. Edmonds north of Lib
eral, and it is sufficient to say
the ladies are having a highly en-
joyable time.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04

Ruth Printz left Wednesday for
a few days visit with Miss Julia
Keen, at Pratt.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Evans have
gone to Sloan Springs, Arkansas
for a two weeks stay health and
pleasure seeking.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04

Mrs. H. H. Edison was attending
TO business in Tyrone and Hooker
Tuesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
"Will close for this time,as
A FRIEND OF ALBERT,
Harry Neuenschwander

Woodburn, Indiana.
"P. Sergeant Lane was well
liked in his company all the time,
and there were a great number of
US who saw his grave. He is
buried with a bunch of the boys
at Dunn, Semause, France"
And this is likely all that will
be known of the death of Sergeant
Lane, one of the best boys we
have ever known. This brief ac-
count of his death will no doubt
bring a measure of comfort to the
grief-stricken relatives and friends,
and it is good to know that within
few moments after he was
wounded the Red Cross were there
to minister to him.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-04
LANE FAMILY RECEIVE
NEWS OF BERT'S DEATH
A Member of His Company Writes
Concerning Tragic Fate of
Liberal Boy.

Mrs. o. Middlemiss of Salt Lake,
Utah, sister of Sergeant Albert
S. Lane is in receipt of a letter
from Harry Neuenschwander, CIV
ing the details of the death of the
Liberal boy who fell just before
the signing of the armistice.
He says: Will drop you
few lines to let you know of the
death of Sergeant Albert S. Lane,
but it has been some time ago.
Will try to tell you all that | know
about his death 1t was on No
vember 10, 1918 about $50 p. M,
at night and he had just come back
from the front line for supper.
He had just been over to the kitchen
to get his supper and then he came
over behind part of an old build
ing where | was and was eating
his supper there with me. We were
talking about the shells flying
over us and there were a great
number of them landing near US;
AS he was standing there eating
his supper he said, "well if we
manage to get through tonight we
sure will be lucky" He hadn't
much more than said that we would
be lucky and turned around to
say something to one of the other
boys who were near us and about
that time here came a shell right
near us and he said "boys / think
l am hit and sat down and we could
tell by his looks that he had been
hit. One of the boys went over
to a Red Cross station which was
near and a doctor came and got
him and took him back four miles
to a hospital. He did not say any
thing to us boys at all when they
took him away and it was two or
three days before we heard that he
was dead, and that he died about
twelve hours after he was hit, so
you see l don't know anything
that he might have said after he
left US. After he was hit it was
just about ten minutes until he
was taken over to the Red Cross
station. He was hit right in the
center of his stomach. AS to his
burial l could not say as I wasn't
there, but I do know that he was
buried by some Chaplain, but I do
not know what religion, but the
most of the Chaplains over there
were Catholics.
"Well, this is about all l can
tell you and at the present time
cannot give you the names of any
of the boys who were there when
he got hit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-24
PULL TOGETHER
FOR BLESSINGS
OF ARIGHER ORDER
Wentworth and Merry
Laxative Tablets Dc
Wonderful Team
Wnrk.

These two famous family medicines
unite their forces with happy results
for those whose nervous ills are con-
nected with bowel and liver troubles.
Nerv- Worth, the liquid generally mas
tiers arrangements Of the liver aud
bowels, but in some cases there are
too deep rooted to surrender quickly
and then the Tablets, taken in connec=
ton with the liquid do wonderful
work. They are especially valuable in
cleansing the bowels for those whose
habits OF constipation do not readily
yield to the laxative properties Of
Nerv- Worth, the liquid. A bottle Of
Nerv-W Worth and a.25c box of the Tab
lets form combination without equal
in overcoming ills of the nerves, stonf-
ach bowels and liver.
Cranes drug store sells Nerv- Worth
in Fairmont. Your dollar, back if this
famous family tonic does not benefit
you.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-24
IN The
FRONT ROW
IH:IEhpL1NKRs TONIGHT.

Stage.
craad ............... The Whirl Of Folly
Hippodrome.
Musical Comedy, Vaudeville.
Photopla5s.
.teison .......... The Haunted Bedroom
Dixie ............ The Big Little Person
Princess .................................. Ginger
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-24
Much Activity in
Local Real Estate

The following deeds have been tilet
al the County Clerks office:
Guy L. Carter to Rose Ktncaid
land in Winfield district, $3.50; Boart
! of Fairmont Independent school dis
trict to ]. W. Amos, Shaft schoo
property no longer suitable for schoc
purposes, sold at public auction be-
fore courthouse for 1857. Proceeds
added to building fund of district
Lenora Holman to Lewis Thomas ant
Rhoda Thomas lot in Hamilton Addi
ton, $4,000; Frank Dougherty ant
wife to Susie Mcvicker and Archie
McVicker, land in Union district, $4SE
j. R. Timms and wife to L. s
Schwenck, 1-2 interest in land II
Warrington, 81 and up; Louise NJ
Hartley and husband to Dennis B
Morley real estate in Monongahels
Industrial Company's East Side Addi
ton, 81 up; W. E. Satterfield ant
wife to Ruby A. Satterfield, land il
Hawkenberry Run, Paw Paw district
same land conveyed to w. Il. Satter
field by Horace Atwood and wife, s.
up; N. A. Fletcher and wife to W
H. Moore and wife, real estate IN
Edgeway Addition, $500; o. &
Green and wife to Lulu l.. Batson
Lot No. z for buriel in Green ceme-
terry in Warrington district, 81 up
also like lots from same owner t.
q. E. Batson, j. c. Taught and Sam
uel C. Batson, all 81 up; j. E. Travi;
and wife to George H. Morris, rea
estate in list ward $4,000; Frank R
Amos and wife to G. H. Morris, lot
in LIST ward, 81 up.
Rose Neptune and husband to Min
erva Sturm a parcel Of land in the
East Park addition to the city o.
Fairmont, consideration $4,000.
Patrick NJ. Hoge, special commits
sioner to William Ridgely a parcel Of
land on Ridgely avenue in the city
of Fairmont. Consideration 500.
Patrick NJ. Hoge, special commits
sioner to Lloyd Ridgely a parcel o.
land on Ridgely avenue in the city o.
Fairmont. Consideration 500.
Frank R. Amos and wife to G. H
Morris a parcel Of land on Raymond
street in the citysot Fairmont. Con-
sideration $500.
]. E. Travis and wife to George
Howard Morris a parcel of land on
Raymond street in the city of Fair
mont. Consideration $500.
M A. Fletcher and wife to w. H
Moore a parcel of land in the Edge
way addition to the city Of Fairmont
Consideration $500.
D. L. L. Yost and wife to Cyrus F
Boyers, Jr., a parcel Of land in the
Weatherwas addition to the city Of
Fairmont. Consideration 81 600.
Antonio Farna to Harley j. Robin.
son parcel of land in the Second