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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21
NEW ENGINE RUNNING
AT THE LIGHT MILL
100 Horse Power Fairbanks Morse
Two-Cycle Oil Burner is
Running Fine.

The new engine recently installed
at the Light Grain & Milling Co.,
plant in Liberal has been connected
with the machinery and the mill is
now running with its own power.
The new engine is of the Fair
banks-Morse make, two-cycle type
and pulls the machinery so easily it
appears to have no load. 1t is a
nice working machine and has solv-
ed the power problem of the mill in
great shape.
The mill has been unable to supply
the demand for flour and feed, but
with two crews to keep the machinery
in motion and the sacks filled, the
company hopes to be able to keep up
with the demand.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21
COME AND GET THE POISON

The Chamber of Commerce has
yet quite a supply of the arsenic for
the grasshopper poison mash and de-
sires that the farmers who we're to
secure this poison at cost to come
at once and get it.
A large number of the Oklahoma
farmers in the trade territory have
promised to come and get this, but
up to this time they have been slow
about getting their supply 1t is
needful to use the poison at an early
date if there is to be any attempt
to prevent the pest from the young
wheat plant.
Come and get the poison, the
Chamber of Commerce doesn't de-
sire to be in the poison business all
fall
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21
A FRIEND WORTH HAVING

Sergeant H. %. Davis, a college
chum of j. H. Salley of the Vickers
Grain & Seed Company, was over in
France enduring the hardships and
dangers of the war. Out of his pay
he saved $100. One day Mr.. Sally
received a letter from him enclosing
a check for the hundred dollars with
the request that it be invested so it
would be making him something.
About that time there was call
for seed wheat on the shares and
Sally put the hundred dollars into
seed wheat which was put out for a
share of the crop.
The wheat was threshed few days
ago and the hundred dollars which
came from France is now $413.10
This should make Mr.. Davis feel good.
Which demonstrates two things
Davis had a real friend and that the
friend had mighty good judgment.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21
MRS. TERENA BOWLES DEAD

The news of the death of Mrs.
Terena Il. BOwles, which occurred
Friday evening, August 18th at 8
o'clock at their country home 13
miles east of Liberal came as a shock
to her many friends Mrs. Bowles
who was apparently well was helping
milk their cows when she suddenly
dropped dead of heart failure.
Terina Elizabeth Thobe was born
near Clarks Hill, Indiana, October g.,
1856 and died August Is 1919, aged
81 years, 10 months and IL days.
She was united in marriage to Tiff
fany Bowles September II, 1875.
To this union 13 children were born,
four of whom survive her, Mrs. R.
Y. Sliger and Mrs. H. l.. Monroe of
Liberal; Mrs. H. A. Brown of Seattle,
Washington; Mrs. M. R. Duncan of
Byron, Oklahoma.
In May, 1901, she migrated with
her husband and family to Byron,
Oklahoma, where they lived eight
years, returning again 10 Liberal
where she has since resided.
She confessed her faith in God to
the First Christian church at Clarks
Hill in 1891 and since has always
lived a profound Christian.
She is survived, besides her hus-
band and daughters, one brother,
Albert M. Shobe of Lintlaw, Sas-
katchewan, Canada and by host of
other relatives and friends who will
mourn her loss.
The funeral was held at the Valley
Center school house with interment
in the Bixler cemetery. Elder Boil
ton being in charge Of the service
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21
FORD VERDICT FOR SIX CENTS
Famous Libel Suit Against Chicago
Tribune Won by Automobile
!, Manufacturer in Bitter Fight

The jury in the damage suit of
Henry Ford, millionaire automobile
manufacturer, against the Chicago
Daily Tribune, in which the latter
was charged with libel in having
called Ford an anarchist in an edi-
torial about two years ago, brought
in verdict awarding the plaintiff
damages to the extent of six cents.
Mr.. Ford will also receive about
$50 additional with which to help de-
fray the expenses of the trial, as
under the Michigan law this is the
maximum amount which can be al
lowed for this purpose in case
where nominal damages are awarded.
The trial has cost the state of
Michigan about $4,000. The cost
to the litigants is estimated as
$4,000 per day during the long hear
ing, which lasted fourteen weeks.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21

and that explains Miss Alexander'a
work. She can and does play some
pieces artistic enough to satisfy the
most exacting critics, and then kae
knows that thousands of good folks
enjoy more Understandable music and
she plays that for them. Besides her
harp work Miss Alexander sings, bdA
alone and with Miss Harper, the
other member Of the company. Miss
Harper is an experienced platform
violinist, a good pianist and has
beautiful contralto voice. They give
some of the old folk songs, such as
the "Wee House Among the Heather"
together with harp and violin ac-
compartment. It is beautiful in the
extreme. We venture the assertion
that their programs will long be re.
Numbered. ~
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21
STILL A PROSPECT FOR
OIL TEST WEST OF TOWN
Another Drilling Crew Here and
Work of Cleaning Out is
Going on.

While we have nothing official
from the officers of the company
regarding the oil test on the Boles
farm west of Liberal, the report
comes to us that work is still going
on at the well. 1t is said that an
other crew of drillers have been put
to work on,the job and that work on
the well is under way.
The last we heard from the real
source of information was that not
sufficient leases had been secured to
guarantee the finishing of the we'll,
but at that time the belief was ex-
pressed that they would be forth
coming.
The west test will be a help for
the men who are arranging for the
north test, and it is hoped by all that
the leases will be secured in sufficient
numbers to cause the company to
make a real test.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21
COMPANY E NOW AT
ENCAMPMENT AT RILEY
After a Busy Week Preparing Mem
bers Left Sunday Morning for
Two Weeks Stay

Liberal was alive with National
Guardsmen in uniform. The mem
bers of Company E., Kansas National
Guards were making final prepara-
tions for the trip to Encampment
at Fort Riley.
Every maneuver was gone through
equipment put i'm frst-class shape
and many hours of drilling endured.
The company entrained early Sun
day morning for the trip which will
last a couple of weeks.
With all these boys absent things
are going to be rather quiet the COM
ing two weeks and many firms are
running short of help.
No doubt the guardsmen will have
the time of their lives and return
full of pep.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21
FORD TURNED OVER BUT
NO ONE SERIOUSLY HURT
Charlie Finley's Jitney "Layed Down
When Wheel Was
Smashed.

While driving north of town Sun
day the Ford car owned by Charlie
Finley struck bump, wheel went
down and the Sedan gently turned
over on it's side.
In the car were Mr.. and Mrs. Fin
ley and Miss Helen, Mr. and Mrs.
Riley Jones and baby.
The top of the car was broken and
Mr.. Finley had little cut on the
hip, which was the total of the dam
age. He was driving slowly which
is no doubt responsible for the fact
that no one was more seriously in
iured.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21
LIBERAL SCHOOLS TO
OPEN SEPTEMBER STH
Organization Practically Perfected
And Everything Looks
Favorable.

All departments of the Liberal
schools will open for work Monday
September 9Th. Glasses in the first
six grades will be organized at both
the Lincoln and Garfield schools. The
seventh and eighth grades will meet
at the high school building.
The dividing line between the
Lincoln and Garfield districts will be
the same as last year. That is, be-
ginning at the eastern limits of the
city it runs west on Second street
to Grant aveue, north on Grant to
Fifth street thence west on Fifth
street to the city limits. The same
line will be considered as extending
into the country to the boundry of
the DISTRICT.
Children in the first six grades liv-
ing south and west of this line will
attend school at the Garfield school.
Those north and east of it will go
to the Lincoln school.
Students entering from other
schools should bring their report
cards to the High School building
on Saturday, September 9th to secure
their classification.
All students who have done addi-
tional work this summer and who de-
sire advanced standing will be given
an examination on Saturday before
school opens. All who desire such
advanced classification should be
present for this examination.
Admission to the high school will
be by county diploma, city diploma,
or teachers certificates. All others
desiring admission will be given an
examination in the common branches.
All examinations mentioned above
will begin promptly at 900 o'clock.
Those who are to take them should
not fail to be on time.
As has been our custom for several
years, pupils who have never at
tended school will not be admitted
to the primary department after the
third week of school.
The following teachers have been
elected:
LINCOLN SCHOOL:
Ola Brooks, Principal
Matte Roberts
Harriet Small
Ruth Barrell
Bessie Anderson
Effie Farmer
{ Vaughan Fankhauser
Pauline Station
Gladys Stewart
GARFIELD SCHOOL:
, A. V. Ebersole, Principal
Mildred Feather
Eula Surber ....
n Ethel Cain
v Hazel Ward
Desta Kimble
i Gertrude Meyers
o JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL:
Josie Walker, Principal ,r
. Hazel Freed .S
/ Carrie Berg
, Kate Barnard
+ HIGH SCHOOL, ~
Elizabeth Henry, Principal
Louise Wilson
Hazel Scrandrett y
Elsie Ester
Emily Ryle
, Matte Denning
Benjamin Wood
Edna Gustafson
Frank Wright
Irene Meyer
F. o. RINDOM,
Japt
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21
TWO FINE RAINS MAKE
CROP CONDITIONS GREAT
First Fall Sunday Night-A Good
Rain Tuesday Afternoon.

When it began to look as if it
would not be possible to rain in this
country the opposite happened and
two good rains fell. Sunday night
the fall was light, but Tuesday
afternoon a good rain visited us and
it has been cool and nice since.
While the row crops were need
ing rain badly, and in some cases
considerable damage was done by the
dry spell, the majority of fields will
be hurt but little and a big crop is
now in prospect.
Work on the paving was stopped
for a time, but was soon resumed.
The streets already paved were fine
and make us feel the more anxious
to see the work completed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21
DR.. KINSELY BACK TO
CIVIL LIFE ONCE MORE
Has Been Visiting Since Discharge
But is Now At Home
Feeling Fine.

Capt. A. L. Knisely who received
his discharge from the United States
Medical Corps a short time ago,
after seeing service overseas has
completed his visit and returned to
Liberal to again make his home here.
The doctor looks hale and hearty
and says he feels fine. The work
was heavy but he stood up under it
and to look at him would think he
had been on long pleasure trip.
He says he is mighty glad to be
back, but we are sure not any more
so than Liberal people are to have
him back.
Knisely went early and stayed late
but it will be but a short time until
he will be perfectly at home again.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21
SISTER OF HERALD EDITOR
ARRIVES IN PROVO

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Stutsman of
Liberal, Kansas, arrived in Provo
last evening after making the trip
overland with their four children.
They made the trip in just week
and came via Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Mr.. Stutsman states that he spent
just 65 cents for repairs on his
Studebaker, outside of the money for
oil. They had very interesting TRIP
and camped along the way. Mrs
Stutsman is a sister of l. H. Mas.
ters and this is the first time they
have ever been over the mountains
Provo (Utahl Herald.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21
YANKEE ROBINSON CIRCUS
TO EXHIBIT IN LIBERAL
TUESDAY, SEPTMEBER 9

The Yankee Robinson Big Three
Ring Wild Animal Circus will exhibit
in Liberal on Tuesday, September
9th.
In addition to the usual circus at
fractions there will be an Athletic
Carnival headed by Hackenschmidt,
middle-weight wrestler, who will
demonstrate how he conquered all
contestants and issues a challenge
to all the world, and a prize of one
hundred .dollars to anyone who can
"stay for fifteen minutes.
There will be two performances,
one at 2: p. m. and the final one at
500 p. m.
Among the offerings of thrilling
circus program are Alber's ten per-
forming polar bears, Jules mixed
group of lions, tigers, pumas, jaguars,
leOpards and hyenas. Capt. Tiebor's
musical seals, Irving's riding lion
and Holman's performing zebras,
and the only trained camels in the
world are to be seen with the Yankee
Robinson Circus. In addition to the
above features, the Buchanan Stable
of Blue Ribbon winners under the
direction of the worlds greatest
horse trainer, Mr.. Max Sabel, will
execute intricate gaits and ball room
dances never before attempted by
other equines. There will be thirty
mirth-provoking clowns who will in
tersperse joy thru out the perform
ance.
The engagement of the Yankee
Robinson Circus will be inaugurated
with free street pageant which will
leave the circus grounds at 1920 a.
m. and will cover the usual down
town route. A picturesque process
sion of unusual novelty is promised.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21
LIGHT MILL. INSTALLING
MAMMOTH TRACK SCALE
Workmen Busily Engaged in Placing
The Big Scale and Altering
Side Track.

A mammoth track scale is being
installed this week at the mill of the
Light Grain e. Milling Company.
The matter of weights has been
bothering the company for some time,
but Mr.. Light says that he feels his
troubles are about over.
The new scale has a capacity of
100 tons which will be ample, and
while the installation is an expensive
proposition it will save considerable
time and difficulty.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21
THREE ACRES OF FINE
CANTALOUPES THIS YEAR
E. c. Walden Raised Good Crop De-
spite the Recent Dry Weather.

E. C. Walden was in town Satur-
day and left several fine cantaloupes
at this office. We had them for din
ner and can truthfully say they were
the best favored it has ever been
our pleasure to eat.
Mr.. Walden had three acres and
they did well despite the dry weather.
If these raised by Mr.. Walden are a
good sample of what this country
will produce the farmers should go
into the cantaloupe business. Such
as these would surely command a
fancy price on the eastern markets
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21
TREAT is ON JOHN

John Thierer is going to have q
crowd around his popcorn and cold
drink stand Saturday He is going
to give a sandwich with every bottle
of Buck and a cookie with every
bottle of pop he sells. John says he
has ordered twenty-four dozen
sandwiches and they are free as long
as they last.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21
MAGNIFICENT GOLDEN
HARP TO BE HERE
Miss Alexander Brings It to Chau-
tauqua.

One of the many treats in store
for Chautauqua fans will be the harp
recital by Miss Alexander. She has
been doing cantonment work during
the war and the boys declare her
programs were a knockout. You
know from this that her work isn't
only classical and so highbrow COM
mon folks can't enjoy it. Then she
is solo harpist for one of the big
city Symphony Orchestras, so you
know she can play anything as class
Val as the old music masters wrote,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21

Mr.. C. A. Payne and wife who
have been spending the summer in
Colorado stopped in Liberal for a
short visit with Perry Eaton and
family enroute to their home in King
man.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21

T. G.. Pate went to Hooker Tues
day where he was called to do some
special Photographic work.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21

Mr. and Mrs. ]. E. Gaskill and
daughters, Mary and Louise of Kaw
City, Oklahoma, and Mrs. G. R. Fox
of Anthony, Kansas, are expected the
last of the week for visit with Miss
Clementine Gaskill and Mrs. j. B..
Miller and family.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21

Mrs. Bessie S. Strope and three
children of Orchard, Neb., came in
Wednesday morning to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Frain, It
will be a happy visit for Mr.. Frain
has not seen his daughter for %
years.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21
RAILROAD NOTES

R. |. Bragg, division engineer, was
in Liberal Friday from Dalhart.
B. F. Rowell, claim adjuster was
here last Thursday and Friday.
H. P. Greenough, superintendent
of R. l., was in Liberal last Thurs
day.
Peter McFarlane went to Alton,
Illinois Saturday to visit his son,
John McFarlane.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21

Mrs. W. L. Hart who has spent a
week visiting in the Ozark Mountains
in Arkansas, returned home Tues
day.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21

| last of the week for visit with Miss
Clementine Gaskill and Mrs. j. B.
Miller and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Franklin,
baby, Bobbie and Miss Esther Her
bert, who have been spending the
last three weeks in the mountains of
Colorado, returned home Saturday,
accompanied by Miss Herbert's
mother, who will visit here.
w. L. Jackson is able to be out
again after another sick spell. Mr..
and Mrs. Jackson will leave in few
days for Excelsior Springs, Missouri,
where it is hoped Mr.. Jackson will re-
ceive relief through drinking the
mineral water and taking the baths.
A card from DR.. E. F. Pellette
brings the information that he is
taking Post Graduate work at Denver,
Colorado. He says he had supper
the evening before with w. A. Mar
rymee and Mrs. Marie Dupont, and
that there are great crowds of people
there.
Mrs. Jno. W. Baughman, and son
Robert leave on the limited this
evening for Long Beach, California,
where they will probably locate for
the school year, that Robert may go
to school and both enjoy the fine
climate that seems to be what the
people pay for Mr.. Baughman will
go in about 80 days though he may
spend part of the winter here. They
will sell their fine home here on
Sherman Avenue, and as Mr.. Baugh-
man intends to get an aeroplane
next summer, they will build next
spring on the edge of town where
they can have a landing field for the
plane.
A. L. Kimball, of the Klean Klothes
Klean establishment of Liberal was
in Foragan this last week. AS Mr.
Kimball is an old linotype operator
and machinist, we had him step in
and put us right on a few things
There are about million small parts
to one of the things and every one
of those parts have to be working
just right before it will do a lick
of work for us. We admit there is
a lot to learn but we feel that we
are getting along nicely and will soon
be onto the nature of the brute and
will be turning out the slugs at the
rate of 6 per minute. We are CRATE
full to Mr.. Kimball for his valued
services.--Forgan Eagle.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-21

Probate Judge Campbell left Tues
day for Dodge City on business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-09

whether this was for the general well
fare and benefit of the banks. The
great agricultural sections in this
country produce an enormous surplus,
and If they cannot dispose Of 1t over
seas, will not that affect the banks"
Mr.. Stevenson: II say 1t is for the
general welfare-for the good of the
livestock of the west, the cotton of
the south, the manufacturers of the
north and northeast"
Mr. Reavis; "And incidentally to the
banks?"
Mr.. Stevenson: "It will relieve the
banks that have to carry these peo-
pie. 1t will not be- likely to be los
ing venture, for the gentlemen who
manage these things. who have the
finances to back them up, are usually
able to take. care of themselves in
any financial deal, and the corpora
tion will not he likely to lose any
thing. II the bank has surplus and
capital Of 100000 1t could not lose
over $4,000 under this bill. -. think
1t means, in place Of the haphazard
method of handling the foreign ex-
changes of this country, the getting.
together of the financial interests Of
the whole country and the pooling in
a few great corporations of their
enormous assets, little from each
one, building a powerful organization
which viii always be able to handle
our foreign exchange in such way
that the fluctuations will cut very
little ice when 1t comes to the final re-
suit, and we will be protected and our
crops and manufacturers will continue
to move, into world commerce as they
should do in the reconstruction period
which Is about to come"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-09
FEAR AERIAL RUM RUNNERS.
Submarines Also May be Used, Com
missioner Roper Believes.

Smuggling the rum running on a
large scale by airplane and subma-
rine is looked for in the very near fu-
ture by Daniel c. Roper, commissioner
of internal revenue, and by other gov
erment officials unless preparations
are made in advance to defeat the
Twentieth Century smugglersn
There is reason to believe that some
venturesome pioneers Of this new
mode of smuggling through the air
have already landed several thous-
ands Of dollars worth Of celni-precious
stones from the topaz mines in Mex
leo somewhere in the interior of the
United States. AT any rate, the men,
ace to the national revenue has be-
come so immediate that Secretary
Glass has decided that he will ask con-
gress for transfer Of six hundred air.
planes and hydroairplan@ from the
army and navy to his department, and
funds enough to create an effective
air patrol.
Later on he will ask also for the
transfer from the navy of large fleet
of Ford eagle boats, which were spc-
cially designed for chasing subma-
rines, in order to protect the seacoasts
and estuaries from the danger Of
smuggling by submarines. Equipped
with those two modern craft for navi-
eating the sea and air the secretary
OF the treasury believes that he will be
able to interrupt any illicit commerce
intended to defeat the national pro-
hibition laws. or to blk the govern
ment out of customs revenues.
With the high development which
has been accomplished in the building
of giant air and sea planes, treasury
officials say that there is almost no
limit to the amount of smuggling that
can be carried on. 1t will not be long
il is said, before airplanes will be used
capable of carrying good sized car
load of freight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-09
Empty Gasoline Tanks panserou,


Empty gasoline tanks are always more
dangerous than full ones. In most
cases residue remains in the tank or
can. The remaining gasoline vaporizcs
and is explosive. AS the tank is being
filled this mixture is forced out and
will explode If ignitcd by spark held
near the opening.
To guard against accidents, all open
ings should be blown out with COM
pressed air. If this method cannot be
used the cover should be removed and
the vapors famed out. Unless cur
rent of air is circulating, gasoline
should never be used for cleaning en-
gines or other machinery; and if air
is passing, lights should be kept at
safe distance on the intake side Of the
engine Science Monthly.