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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26
A HORRIBLE WAY
TO WIN A BIG WAR

It's perfectly awful the way this
war department of Mr.. Bakers ran
this war. The records show that
fully 94% per cent of the men in the
army were fit for all service at all
times, owing to good housing facili-
ties, good food and intensive hygiene,
which were Mr.. Bakers hobbies;
while of the At per cent of non
electives only "a per cent were rem
dered so by disease. Also, of the
$4,000 Americans gassed or wound
ed, $4,000 were saved. Out of an
army of three million this is going
some.
Mr.. Baker, against whom much
criticism is aimed, should have been
on the job during the Spanish war,
which was not much more than a
skirmish compared with the world
war. The soldiers during that war
lost in weight an average of %
pounds each, while the average SOL
dier's gain during the world war, un-
der intensely more difficult circum-
stances, was IL pounds more than on
entry into service. 1t is of record
that more men came out of the Span
ish war broken in health, even tho
the enlistment was small, than out
of the present war with its millions.
The canned carrion which the ad-
ministration,s pet packing house
furnished the soldiers, and the musty
food, the inadequate bedding and the
almost criminally inefficient medical
and sanitary service killed and dis
abled them by thousands.
Comparisons are odious, as an old
proverb has it. But while Mr.. Bak-
er is not at all above criticism, we
think that no criticism of him can be
entirely just unless it compares his
work with that of others who have
gone before him. H handled a vast
undertaking, the vastest any human
being has ever been called upon for
in all the history of the world; yet
he handled it with minimum of OBJ
iectionable features. When disposed
to find fault with him, why not try
to think Of some man who could have
done better, or some man who, under
like circumstances, ever has been
known to do acknowledgement
| Journal.
And then the profligate waste of
money is another thing charged
against the administration. What is
war but waste? Every sensible man
or woman knows we did not 60 in the
war to lose-we went in to win, no
matter what the expense of money
All the money in the world is not
worth the life of one good loyal
American soldier, and the men whose
duty it was to'provide the functions
of war had no time to haggle with
the profteers. They made mistakes
of course, and it is barely possible
some critics might have done bet.
ter-but we doubt it.
1t is a fact quite noticeable that
the men who are now antagonizine
the administration and the League
of Nations had no sons in the war
else they might measure with a great
er rule than money.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26

A drive out through the farming
country these days is most inspiring.
The great wheat crop at the assured
prices will bring millions of dollars
to the southwestd an assurance of
unusual business for months to fol-
low. Never before were conditions
so full of promise in Kansas and
Oklahoma.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26

Backward, turn backward, oh
time in your flight; and give US a
girl whose skirts are not tight. Give
us girl whose charms, though few
are not exposed by too much peek
a-boo. Give us a girl, no matter
what her age, who won't use the
streets for a vaudeville stage. Give
US a girl not too sharply in view.
Dress her in skirts that the sun can't
shine through.-Walt Mason.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26

Mooney, convicted in San francisco
in the bomb plotting case. This Off
cial also warns union labor against
Bolshevism, declaring it asks for
conditions that are exactly opposite
to what the workmen have been
fighting for since the time of Moses.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26

Senator Curtis has introduced a
bill to enable a soldiers insurance
to be paid in full to the beneficiary
if he so desires. Under the present
plan the insurance can only be paid
in monthly installments. Aged par
ents might get very little benefit out
of such a governmental provision.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26

A rider repeating the daylight saw
ing law, effective when the clocks
are turned back in October, was add
ed to the agricultural appropriation
bill by the senate agricultural COM
mittee. The vote was unanimous.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26

The secretary of labor in the cabi-
net of the president, himself union
man, counsels the union against a
strike for the liberation of Thomas
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26

"KEEN KUTTER" Header Forks,
$3.50, at the Equity. 5tf
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26

A FINE LINE of fresh carnations
and other cut flowers at the Flower
Shop every Saturday. 5tf
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26
FOR PRESIDENT 1920
WOODROW WILSON

Senator Knox The name has the
ring if it is not spelled correctly.
+ + +
After reading a few speeches by
BOrah, one wonders just why Debs
is in Jail.
+ 4 +
So Many people start out to bring
in well and come back with a
sack for somebody to hold.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26

WINONA WAGONS-Trucks and
extra beds.-Thos. W. Cav. 5t2
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-27
ROOSEVELT

Mrs John f.. Burke and Mrs. r.
Deulea were Newark visitors yesterday
afternoon.
j. r. Donoghue spent Tuesday night
in Perth Amboy.
Leonard Wisely has accepted a po-
sition in Ansonia, Conn.
Edward j. Dolan arrived in New
York yesterday from France.
Charles Biels saved a young man at
Chrom Junction Tuesday night from
receiving a beating. Several men were
about to make the attack, when Biels
stepped up and took a hand. They
backed away when he stepped up and
showed he meant TO use them rough,
il they mad any further attempt.
Anthony Walsh spent Tuesday night
in town returning again yesterday to
Camp Merritt.
Clarence Dalrimpie, freight agent of
the c. r. r. at Carteret, purchased a
new a yesterday.
The Roosevelt Social Club will have
their dance at the Ukranian hall
May 2. A live committee are plan
ming one OF the seasons most social
affairs.
Ewald Grohmann spent yesterday
in New York on business.
F. l.. Ritchy purchased an auto
mobile yesterday.
Mrs. r. r. Simons returned home
yesterday from st. Barnard hospital
in Newark. where she has been for the
past month.
William Duff spent Monday in New
York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-27
Y. M. H. A. NEWS

The first meeting for the Y. NJ. c. A.
minstrels will take place tonight at
$3.50 in the association rooms. Up to
date ninteen have signed for the af-
fair M Indications r that at least
thirty will be present tonight.
The Y. M. c. A. Dramatic Club will
meet in the lodge tonight. An
excellent program la been arranged
and a large number are expected.
The Hiking Club will journey on
another hike on Sunday afternoon.
All mixers must be in the association
rooms At 1870 Sunday afternoon. The
trip Will re made cross Staten Island.
Cameras are tn he brought by all.
The "coiuiers" have been distribu-
ted and mailed There n only a
very few left. IL n subscriber has
not received any. he better call for il
before Friday night The "Pesach~
number which will be put on April Is.
1919, will have a great nhmber OF
features. There seems TO be such a
cry for that issue that the staff, at its
meeting lat night. decided to publish
goo extra copies. o.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-27
Fight In State
Legislature For N. J. Ship
Canal; 100000 Is Required

Assemblyman Dallas G.. Young, of
Monmouth county, who is now known
among the state legislators as ship
canal" Young, is vigorously prose-
cutting his fight to keep the $5O0,0 900
requested by Governor Edge for the
purchase of rights of way for the
New Jersey Ship Canal. in a%ppropria-
ton now being prepared by the COM
mittee. Speaking relative to this sub
1ect this week A~ssemblyman Young
said:
Il am deeply concerned about a
somewhat persistent rumor to the ef-
feet that the $500, 600 requested in the
Governors Budget for the purchase
of rights of way for the New Jersey
snip Canal would not appear as one
OF the items in the Appropriation Bill
Tor the next fiscal year. The report
is that the Appropriation Bill may ask
for $500, 900 for the Vchicular tunnel
between New Jersey and New York
and another $4,000 for the bridge
between New Jersey and Pennsyl-
Nania. 1t is said that if these above
mentioned amounts were to be appro-
priated for the bridge II the tunnel
there would not be sufficient available
funds to appropriate $500, 900 for the
purchase OF ~ship-canal rights of way.
Il feel very strongly in this matter.
such a vital improvement as the New
Jersey ship canal should not be used
as one of the objects in a juggling act
either by the appropriation committee
or any of the state officials. / believe
in tho need for the tunnel and for
the bridge, but I still maintain that
neither of these greatly to be desired
developments are as important as the
ship canal and I intend to fight TO the
finish to keep The governors recon-
mendation in the appropriation bill.
II must confess I am astounded at
the lack of expressed interest in the
ship canal. Can it be possible that the
peope OF New Jersey are of
the tremendous benefits to be derived
through the construction of the canal?
u seems to me there never has been
the proper determined insistence on
the part of the people of New Jersey
for the canal. II there had been we
would not have played, as We hay
done. with the proposition. Just so
long as We delay the purchase of the
rights of way we are affording an ex-
use to the Federal Government for
not making an appropriation for the
construction OF the canal. No provis-
ion was made for the New Jersey can
al In the present federal appro priation
bill and I am informed that when the
matter was discussed in committee
conference IT was then and there stat
cd that there was no urgent necessity
of making the appropriation for the
construction Of the canal until the
State of New Jersey had secured the
rights Of way.
The present legislature should re-
move this c by appropriating the
$500. 600 recommended by the COVER
nor in his budget. That the appro-
priaton is in danger of being elm
mated l believe to be the fact. there
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-27
Farewell reception is Given
at Church in Woodbridge

By Special Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE, Mar. 27-Mr. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Coddington and sons,
David and Alan, were rendered a
farewell reception at the Congrega-
ional church last night. Mr.. and
Mrs. Coddington nave always been
identified with the church and their
sons in the junior work OF the church
n they will be greatly missed in III
church and community. There were
about seventy present last night.
All Joined in singing community
songs and ID. s. Voorhees, made an
address expressing the feeling of the
congregation toward their friends
about to take up their residence in
their new home in Scranton. where
Mr.. Coddington's business calls them.
Rev. u. V. ID. Strong, pastor of the
church, also made an address. Mr..
Co~ddington then a a most fitting
response.
Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-27
Roosevelt FOrGSterS Election;
Plan IOr welcome Home Event
BIZ Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
ROOSEVELT, March 27-Election
of officers took place at the meeting of
Court Carteret No. As, Foresters of
America, at Odd Fellows hall Tuesday
night. Reports show an increase of
lightweight new members last year.
Financial reports show an increase
even though a heavy drain was made
in the recent epidemic. The charter
is still open on reduced rates.
A great celebration is planned for
the members who are in service when
all have returned to the borough.
This will probably be when the Dor
ough has their big welcome. The
members are to tur out strong to
help the companion of foresters
when they have Their dance next
month.
The members elected to hold office
for the coming term are as follows:
Lewis Peterson, chief ranger;
William H. Walling, financial secre-
tary; John j. Ruckrigel, treasurer:
Leo Coughlin, recording secretary;
Martin Rock, senior woodward; Will
liam Clifford, junior woodward; Ches-
ter Young, senior beetle; Charles
Sharkey, junior beetle; Hugh Garlic
ton. trustee for three years.; Curt
Grohmann, trustee for two years; Geo.
w. Sheridan, lecturer; Lewis Peter
son, John S.. Olbricht, William II.
Walling. delegates to shc grand court
convention to be held in May at Pat
erson; John J. I~;uckregel. Martin
Rock. Kurt Grohmann, ~alternates.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-27
FIVE

fore, the people of Monmouth county
should lose no time in letting the
members OF the senate and the house
of assembly know that they desire the
appropriation to be included in tho
bill and to request that the bill be not
voted for unless the appropriation is
included. We must be in a position to
go before the national rivers and har-
bors committee with a determined de-
mand hat no further delay shall be
made relative to the federal appro-
priation for the work of construction.
We can be in this position only after
we have begun u own portion of the
york which is the purchase of the
rights of way.
Failure to include an %appropria-
ton for the New Jersey Canal in the
present federal appropriation bill has
set the work back at least one year
and in my opinion every years delay Is
costing the people of New Jersey hun
dreds of thousands of dollars. A
this time when employment is sc es-
sential to our prosperity any further
delay in the work of constructing tho
canal is. in my opinion almost Grim
NAL. / have expressed myself strong
ly on his subject because my duty
n responsibility as the representa-
tive Of Monmouth county in the house
of assembly compels me 10 do so. I
shall do everything in my power to
have the appropriation made for the
purchase of rights of a and I here
with request the people of Monmouth
county to assist me by communicates
with the members of the Legislature
and of the appropriations committee
in particular"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-27
WOODBRIDGE

The ladies of the Congregational
church will hold a food sale at the
home of Mrs. M. l.. Demarest on April
IL.
Mrs. w. X. Franklin will entertain
the Auction Bridge Club tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. l.. Gridley spent
Monday in New York, Mr.. Gridley,
a veteran of the 7th Regiment. partic-
ipating in the welcome extended the
New York troops.
Mr.. n Mrs. Gustav Blaum spent
Tuesday in New York witnessing the
parade.
Sergeant Roy Peterson, of the Tank
Corps a visited his relatives in town
during the past week and is now in
camp awaiting his discharge.
Miss Sarah Fitzgerald. of st. Mary's
College, is taking Mr.. Jost's classes in
Latin n French, at the high school
for the remainder of the year.
Mrs. Martin Jaeger is critically ill
at her home in Champion
J. A. McAuslan has purchased the
John Campbell house in Freeman
street. and will remove there this
spring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-27
CRARBURY

Mrs. Emma Snow returned home
on Sunday after spending the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. l.. G.. Apple
get. of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
A. o. Rue. OF New York City. was
a visitor in town on Friday and at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Jacob
Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gordon re-
turned home on Saturday after
spending the week at the home of
Jacob Gordon.
Mrs. Alice Suydam. OF Monmouth
Junction, is spending a few days this
week with her daughter, Mrs. c. r.
Wicoff.
George P~uerschner spent a few
days this week in New York City and
witnessed the parade on Tuesday.
l.. G. Appleget, of Poughkeepsie,
N. Y. spent Sunday with relatives in
town.
Mrs. Emma Harder and daughter
Gertrude spent Saturday In New York
City.
Mrs. Thomas Hutton spent Tuesday
at the home of Mr.. n Mrs. Fred
of PennS Neck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-27
Monmouth County Legislators
to Speak at MataWan School

MATAWAN, March -T-state Sena-
tor Henry L. Ackerson. Assembly
man, Il. Lloyd Lewis and Dallas G..
Young will speak in the high school
auditorium tomorrow night at a pub
lie meeting held under the auspices of
the civic department and Legislative
Committee of the Woman's Club. Mrs.
Beatrice Stern, chairman OF legisla-
tion of the State Federation, will also
be present and address the audience.
Il musical program has been arranged
for the evening.
The meeting is held in the interest
of the people of the borough. town
ship and vicinity and the legislators
will be present to tell of the iegisla-
ton which has been passed and acted
upon by this years session and which
directly or indirectly effects every
one. The borough council has made
arrangements to attend the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-27
ITALIAN HAS =
BIC AUDIENCE
Captain A. Sapelli Speaks at
MataWan Church on Claims
of Italy
By Special Correspondent.

Dy NPtCAu& correspondent
MATAWAN, March 27:-Extra
chairs had to be placed in the audi
torium of the First Methodist church
last night to accommodate the crowd
that gathered to hear Captain A. Sa-
pelli. a member of the Italian embas-
Isy at Washington, give an address on
"1taly'S Aim in the Adriatic." Long
before the arrival of Captain Sapelli,
who was delayed in reaching the
meeting by missing his train in New
York, the large auditorium had been
filled to overlooking, many being
forced to stand during the entire
evening.
The first speaker was Professor
Stabily, a member of the advisory
board of the Italian section of the
Four-Minute men. He spoke for sew
eral minutes, devoting almost his en-
tire speech to the Victory Liberty
Loan, which starts on April 81.
Captain Sapelli spoke Interestingly
on the conditions OF the countries of
the world and the great problems
confronting the representatives at the
great work done by Italy's soldiers in
the war and maintained hat the
country Italy had recaptured should
belong to her as she Is the only one
who can cover the country az it
should be.
During his address Captain Sapclli
received round after round of ap-
plausc and was given a cordial greet
ing as he entered the room. The
meeting was held under the auspices
of the Mems Club of the church, with
the president, Mayor Arris b. Hen
derSon, and Herbert Wilson presiding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-27
HELM

Private Carl Michalski, of Com
pany ID, Sixteenth Cavalry, is in town
on a visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John MichalslSi, after a yea of in
tense training and incidentally real
excitement along the Mexican border.
Enlisting before he was eighteen
years of age, at Perth Amboy, Carl
was sent to Fort Slocum n thence
south, making his quarters for the
greater portion of the time at Mer-
cedes, Texas, and Brownsville, where
many disturbances hav been between
the soldiers n the natives, who are
of a mixed race. Carl looks the ideal
soldier in his natty cavalry uniform
and with the riding spurs and the
combination whip and blackjack
makes the uniform the most unique
of any seer hereabouts. He will re-
main here for foul weeks before re-
turning to camp when he expects to
be mustered out of the service.
Not in months has such a revival
of bowling been so popular as at this
time. The 'old-timers" that at n
time made this place amous will
stack up against the five representing
J~amesburg at Lange's Hall on Friday
night of this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-27
AUGSBURG

Private Gilbert Thompson, well
known at J~amesburg. who went to
France fifteen months & with n
party of engineers, composed almost
entirely of employees of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, has arrived
from overseas and is at Camp Mer-
rift, awaiting transfer to Camp Dix
Private Thompson saw much service
and was gassed slightly n for two
months had been in a French hospital.
Mrs. Thompson, who has been en-
gagged in teaching school hereabouts
since her husband went into h SER
vice. went to Camp Merritt and met
her husband.
Mrs. Herbert Smith. of Highlands.
is a guest of her parents. MI. and
Mrs. James Hampton.
William Brassei. of Camp Edge
wood, MD. has been discharged from
the service and has returned home.
James Fisher has taken possession
OF his newly purchased home on
Augusta street, hat has been occupied
by Mrs. Robert Baremore. The latter
has moved into the Breckwedel ten
ant house vacated by Charles Haus-
ser, who has gone to Hightstown I'M
til the bungalow in course OF erection
Is ready for him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-27
Man duplicates Two Others
In HOldup at MataWan
Bu special Correspondsnt.

By Special Correspondent.
MATAMAN. March 27-John Sabine,
who is now awaiting the action Of the
grand jury at the county Jail at Free
hold, for entering the plant of the
Sunnyland Fruit Company recently.
holding up the night Waterman,
George Button, Jr., and robbing him
OF a sum of money. watch. revolver
and bicycle, has confessed to County
Detective Jack" Smith, the names of
two others who were interested in the
robbery and helped him to pull off the
stunt.
These men are James Winner and
santa Farinea, who have been round
ed up by Smith and Borough Marshal
John Mulsoff, ad were sent to the
county jail by Borough Recorder HILL
lard o to await the action of the
grand jury. These men are being held
under $4,000 bail. The authorities are
certain that more than these three
men are implicated in the crime and
expect to be able Ia arrest the whole
gang within a few days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-27
The Quick Way to
Stop a Cough
This homemade syrup does the
work in n hurry. Easily pro-
pared, and saves about 81.

You might be surprised to know that
the best thing you can use for a severe
cough, is a remedy which Is easily pre-
pared at home in Just a few moments.
Ats cheap, but for prompt results il beats
anything else vol ever tried. Usually
stops the ordinary cough or chest cold in
y hours- Tastes pleasant, too-ehildren
like it-and il is pure and good.
Pour ~ OF PlneK in O pint
bottle; then fill it up with plain
~grsnulated sugar syrup. Or use ciari-
ned moiasses, honey, or corn syrup,
instead Of sugar SYRUP, il desired.
Thus You make a full pint-a family
sapply-but costing no more than a
small bottle of reaay-made cough syrup.
Id as a cough medicine, there is
I Ally nothing better to be had at any
price. IL gees right 90 the spot and
gives quick, lasting relief. IL promptly
heals the infiamed membranes that line
the throat and air passages stops the
annoying throat tickle. loosens the
phlegms and sooa your cough stops en-
tirely. SpleRdid for bronchitis, Group.
whooping cough and bronchial asthma.
Pinex Is a highly concentrated cen
poand Of Norway pine extract, famous
dor its healing eject on the membranes.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist Tor ~ ounces OF Pinex" with
directions and don't accept anything
els. Guaranteed TO give absolute salts
dsefiea or money pronptiy refunded.
ihs ffnex Co., II Wayne. Ind