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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-19

Frankie Callahan. the good light
weight of Brooklyn. has recovered from
his long spell of sickness and expects
Ia ready 10 don the gloves again in
about ten days. Frankie returned
| from the Orange mountains, where he
WAS rccunerating for several weeks.
| His first bout may he with Pal Moran.
the New Orleans lightweight. for M
! teen rounds at New Orleans on March
! "a.
If Billy Gibson, manager o; Benny
Leonard sticks TO the statement ne
made in Los Angeles. Cal. recently
Willie Ritchic hasn't a chance of box
| ing Leonard in long distance pout
unless he agrees 10 weigh in at l3f
hounds AT tho ringside and will guar
| untcc to make side bet of $4,000 on
the result of tho battle.
Dave Brown, who is tho manager or
the Film restaurant Of New YORK.
! planning to return TO boxing as soon
| AZ the sport is lcgalizcd in that state.
He is already making arrangements ["
manage several topnotch boxers. Dave
successfully handled many star boxers
during the Frawlcy law.
l Il
cancel his bout with Richie Mitchell at
| milwaukee last night on account of an
| abscess in one Of his cars. thereby do
| inr him out Of $1,000 which he was 10
have received for the contest. may also
| have 10 postpone his tcn sound bout
with Ralph Brady, tho Syra"ds" light
weight, AT Syracuse this evening.
The new boxing club which has just
bccn organized at Elizabeth. y. j.. cN-
meets To hold it's first show ut the AT
| n,or, there on March "a. The city mas
| received it's license from the New Ter
! CO... boxing commission. and expects 10
rlinch the lcase on the hrmory To-Day.
| Tho oncnng bout may be between
| frankie Burns of Jersey City and
Battling freddy of this city.
Sammy Goldman. the referee, Of New
| Orleans. who is now looking after the
affairs of Pete Herman. thr bantam
weight champion. in telegram 10 the
| writer states that Herman has becn
matched for three bouts in Europe this
| summer. his opponents being LIE Doux.
! Tommy Noble and Jimmy Wilde. Gold
| man saws Herman is To receive '.9O0
! Tor the three bouts. We don't believe
you. Sammy.
Lew Tender, the crack Philadelphia
| lightweight. will not be able TO ooN
| again for about four weeks. lie mad MY
| owe and nose cut so badly in his eight
round bout with Joe yelling at the
| sportsmcn's club in Newark several
| weeks ago that his manager, Phil
1 Glassman, declared yesterday over the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-19

Three players reached the Scml-tInal
round in the continuation Of III" annual
Class 3 squash tennis tournament OF
the national association. played on IN"
courts of the Harvard club. Tn" surNlN-
ors arc Harold W. Carhart and j. I.
Tomlinson, Jr.. of tgc Yale club and n.
D, Harvey. princeton club.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-19
SPORT BRIEFS

The decision OF tho British Lawn Ten
mis- association that English players shall
not be permitted tn play IN t"ur'lA-
n.nts in enemy countries and that even
IN n.utrel countries they shall not he
ncr,nit,cd to compete if entries from en-
cn,v subjects arc accepted. is expected
ia hc followed by similar action by other
athletic organizations here.
George Walsh. tho former star foot
hall player Of Fordham and champion
oarsman Of the New York Athletic club
entertained quito a few of his athletic
friends in Harlem ut tho showing of his
nic,urc "Ilurk and Luck. George is
s,iu some athlete. He is probably tn,
most versatile Of any OF the star NOV
ing picture actors now showing before
tho public.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-19

Johnny Solsberg. tho clever niue
bantamweight Of Brooklyn. who mas
fought nil of tho good little fellows III
bouts in tho last few years. has just
been discharged from the United states
army and is ready 10 fight again. lie
has placed himself under the MANAGE
mont Of Jack Bulgcr. who also looks
after the affairs Of Joe yelling OF Chi-
cage.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-19
RAcINGI
TENNIS :
GOLF II
fuoaAsoAf%ee -.

attend a meeting at the Fourth. Street
NJ. u. Sunday March 90. at 800 p. NJ
instructions in signaling were given ny
Lieutenant Jack Adams, and proVco
very interesting.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24
THREATENED TO SUE
DEMOCRAT FOR DAMAGES

Two weeks ago, the Democrat ran
a two-lne for rent local for Farmer
Brothers. AS result both brothers
say they hardly got any sleep for a
week. Their offices were haunted by
anxious house hunters by day, and
their home phone bells rang by night.
Warren told AL, by way of consola-
tion, that it would all be over in just
few days. But 10, and behold, the
local appeared in the Democrat again
last week, and the siege was resumed.
AL won't hardly speak to the Demo-
crat man now, and Warren is threat
ening to sue US for damages. AL
says he never did believe in adver-
tising, and blames Warren for put
ting it in in the first place. So there
you are.
The house was rented the first day
after the ad appeared, and could
have been rented innumerable times
since. All of which goes to show how
badly Liberal needs lot Of modern
rental houses, and the infallability of
Democrat Want Ads.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24
SAND HILL SPECIAL
ABOUT READY TO RUN

Lee Larrabee has had many OBJ
stacles to overcome in connection
with the loading and hauling of sand
out at the Arkalon sand banks, but
has reason to hope they are nearly
overcome. Several weeks ago he had
CONSTRUCTED track, and had cars to
run on it, but they proved imprac-
tical, so he proceeded to get an en-
tirely new outfit, including steel rails,
gas locomotive and light steel
dump cars, and these will be ready
for operation tomorrow. The track
over which the cars will travel COW
ers distance of two miles, and is an
undertaking of some magnitude.
1t will take a few days to get the
rough places smoothed out of the
track, but Mr.. Larrabee says his
eighteen track men will probably
have it in shape so they can load five
car loads of sand per day within an
other weeks time. This will insure
steady progress on the street paving
here in Liberal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24
TO RID LOCUST TREES
OF THE RED BORER

Clifton Mahoney is in receipt of
the following letter from Prof. Geo.
U. Dean of the Kansas State Agri-
cultural College regarding the treat
ment of locust trees, that we Believe
will interest the people of Liberal:
Dear Sir: Your favor of July 16
duly received. One of the best means
of controlling the black locust borer
infesting the black locust is to treat
the trees with an arsenical spray.
However this should be applied in the
spring, and thus | doubt very much
whether is would be very effective at
this time of the season. The Bureau
of Entomology, U. S. Department of
Agriculture, has just issued an ex-
cellent publication on the protection
of the locust trees from the locust
borer. This is a bulletin No. 787, u.
S. Department of Agriculture. 1
wish you would write the Secretary
of Agriculture requesting that copy
of this bulletin be sent to you. This
will give you much more information
than | can write in a letter.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24
ASK CHARTER FOR
NEW BANK HERE

Application has been made for a
charter for a new bank in Liberal, to
be known as the Farmers National
Bank, with a capital of $4,000.
The stock has all been sold and
upon the granting of the charter ac-
tual plans for opening the new in
stitution. will be pushed.
A number of the most substantial
farmers and business men of the
town make up the list of stockholders
and the institution will be strong
from the start
G. E. Matkin Jr., who was for some
time a resident of Liberal, but now
cashier of bank of Saltwater, Okla
homa, has been rendered the position
of cashier, and will likely accept. Mr..
Matkin has many friends here who
will be pleased to see him return.
The bank will open for business in
the c. M. Light building on Kansas
avenue.
The date of opening has not been
fixed, awaiting the action of the
comptroller of currency in regard to
Ithe charter.
The list of stockholders and officers
has not been made public.
With the fourth bank Liberal is
fast getting into the city class and
the rumors we hear lead US to be-
heve that other businesses will come
to further increase the prestige Of
the town.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24
TEACHERS INSTITUTE

The Teachers Institute opened last
Monday. The work of the Institute
is mostly review, and the examina-
tions come at the end of the week.
Superintendent Rindom has charge
of the work. DR.. Smith gave some
lessons in first aid, which were highly
appreciated by all the members.
Wednesday morning, Mr.. Vickers,
the state rural school advisor from
Topeka, visited the institute, and
talked to the teachers on the subject
of standard schools. The institute
social was held Tuesday evening af-
ter the first aid lesson.
The enrolment list of twenty-one
members include, Aetna Higgins,
Hayne; Ellen Warner, Rose, Kansas
Opal Hubble, Moscow; Josie Lip
prant, Liberal; Elizabeth White,
Hayne; Mrs. V. M. Eagan, Liberal ;
Fay White, Rama, New Mexico; H..
Eta Atkinson, Liberal; Ethel Davis,
Sublette; Estella Heath, Liberal ;
Mrs. Frank Betz, Liberal; Helen Fin
ley, Liberal; Audrey Pinkerton, Kis-
met; Herman Condit, Hayne; Mrs.
P. H. Day, Moscow; Mabel Bunting,
Liberal; Linn Bunting, Liberal; Am
brosia White, Hayne; Leora Morris,
Plains; Ruth Tendick, Kismet; Grace
Pennington, Hugoton.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24
BETTER HEADWAY WITH
THE STREET PAVING

Since the arrivel of some twenty
gents of ebony hue, last week, the
work of the stree paving has been
greatly accelerated, and Saturday
evening will see the paving of Kansas
Avenue, south of the Rock Island
tracks, completed.
Quite a number of the white
laborers have also been added to the
ranks of the workers, and Superin-
tendent Hunter is wearing a smile
instead of that worried look.
Next week the cement will be run
for the base on Second Avenue, and
the brick layers and asphalt workers
will follow close behind. The Stan
ton Construction Company hopes to
complete their present contracts in
Liberal before cold weather can in
terfere with the progress of their
work.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24
A STEADY GROWTH
FOR FOURTEEN YEARS

Fourteen years ago, off on the
prairie south of the Rock Island de-
pot, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Leete started
what is now the Eureka Steam Laun-
dry, one Of the best equipped insti-
tutions of its kind in the Southwest,
and which is doing a thriving busi-
ness. The little square frame room
that served as the laundry, and the
upstairs that they used as a home,
are still a small part Of the institu-
ton, the balance of which is a dur
able structure, and equipped with
twenty of the most modern laundry
machines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leete have watched
Liberal grow from a village to the
city's present proportions, gradually
adding and changing the equipment
to meet the growing needs, and ever
keeping in touch with and abreast of
the times in their line of work. A
modern carpet cleaning device is one
of the latest additions to their plant.
Just east of the Laundry, is the
Leet residence, a modern structure
with all the latest improvements to
make a comfortable home. Not far
from the Laundry, Mr.. Leete has
built cottages for the use of en-
ployes, one of which he informs us
has become the property of an en-
ployee, who paid for it out of his
earnings.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24
HALL HAIL! THE GANGI
ALL HERE FOR CIRCUS

Of course they all claimed to be
here on other business, but the queer
coincidence that they all happened to
be in Liberal on circus day conforms
so thoroughly with their we'll known
proclivities of former days, that their
friends won't have it any other way.
We are speaking of Frank Cason,
Mark Perrin, Felix Jones, Frank Ma
son, Don Henry, Clyde Commons,
Ted Thayer, Harry Heaton and
dad" Yocum. They were formerly
residents of Liberal, and all hap
pened in town Wednesday, circus
day. 1t is needless to add they all
enioyed themselves.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
A THING OF THE PAST

Secretary Ray Millman of the
Chamber of Commerce was proving
today that he can do hard labor, and
is not afraid Of work. He put on
unionalls and gloves and has torn
down the paving brick Office he used
during the harvest as an employment
office. The sun was shining down
pretty strong along about 2 o'clock,
but he stuck to the task.
Mr. Millman is still directing many
men seeking employment to the diff
ferent sources of work.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24
NEW LIBERTY CAR
ON MARKET HERE

Mr.. ]. H. Salley, the enterprising
manager of the Vickers Grain &
Seed Company on Monday received
one of the new Liberty cars that have
received SO much praise in all Sec
tions of the country. 1t embodies
many features that meet with the al
most universal approval of auto
users-in fact seems to be about the
last word in auto construction.
Mr.. Salley has taken the agency of
this car as a side line, and in subse-
quent issues of the Democrat, will
tell our readers all about the car.
He hoped to be able to do so in this
issue, but the illustrated plates did
not arrive in time. The car is here
in evidence, however, and can be seen
by all who call on him.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24
INCREASING THEIR CAPACITY
ONE HUNDRED PER CENT

The foundation has been laid, and
three car loads of material are at
hand for the enlarging of the
vicker's Grain and Seed Companys
Store and Warehouse on the corner
of Third street and Washington Ave
nue.. The plans show that the capa-
city of the plant is to be increased
one hundred per cent, the present
structure being 35 so feet, two
stories, brick, the complete structure
will be 35 100 feet. This is am
evidence of business growth that
should be pleasing to the Liberaltes.
This seed company is one of the in
stitutions that is helping to put Lib
eral on the commercial map, its pro-
duct being specially grown and being
distributed over large section of the
Southwest Territory.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24
WORK ON NEW WELL
WILL START NEXT WEEK

Mayor Griffith informs US that
Dennis Doty, of the Well Works
Manufacturing Company of Garden
City, will be here next Monday to
commence the work of drilling the
new city well which it is figured will
more than double the present city
water supply. This is to be an 49,
inch bore, and screened to a depth of
about 300 feet, admitting water at
all the different strata to that depth.
Shipment of the derrick and equip
ment before this time had been de-
layed by inability to get needed re-
pairs, repairs on any construction
machinery being almost impossible to
obtain lately.
This we'll is to be drilled north of
Eleventh street on Lincoln avenue.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24
COULD BE WORSE

If you think the streets of Lib
eral are rough, you are urged to take
a trip to Garden City where they are
also making paving improvements.
Storm sewers, service connections,
wire trenches, gathering and lcurbing
bitches, all conspire to make driving
about as joyless as anything can be.
Misery loves company, you know.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24
MANY FARMERS ARE
GATHERING HEADS

From various parts of the county
comes the word that farmers who
have suffered loss of grain from hop
pers are devising means of raking up
the heads and when threshed are get
ting from rs to 80 per cent of their
crop in return for their effort.
H. j. Rexroad is using an ordin-
ary hay rake, and after moving the
wheat stubble, the ground is raked
and the grain handled in the ordinary
way A number of other farmers in
the same neighborhood are adopting
the same plan with esually good re-
suits.
S. Utz near Plains is using side
delivery rake and is gathering with
excellent success the heads cut off
by the hoppers.
When the grain was so badly dam
aged by the hoppers opinions varied
as to whether or not the heads could
be gathered, and the idea of moving
and raking the fields seems to have
been the outcome. The hoppers cut
the stalks below the head, and being
so short it would be hard matter to
gather them up were it not for the
foundation the high moved stubble
affords. With the present price of
wheat and the high test Meade coun-
ty wheat has made it seemed almost
a crime to leave the heads in the
field, and we are glad to know that
so many have already set to work at
gathering them up. Others are max
ing preparation to follow the exam
pie set by their neighbors.
A section of wheat north of Hag-
gard, in Gray county, below Cimar-
ron, was sold recently by Clay Nc
Kibben, Dodge City land man, to
Ray Hagenmaster of Stafford, for
one dollar per acre, for the $40 acres
Of wheat
The wheat had been so badly mu-
tilated by the invasion of grasshop-
pers that McKibben regarded it
wouldn't pay to harvest it. Hagen
master expects to save at least six to
eight bushels per acre by raking the
The hoppers had cut off the heads
by nibbling thru the straw, from one
to three inches below the heads.
The grains were uninjured and it is
simply a question Of raking up the
heads. Hagenmaster will construct
rakes with teeth set close together.
He will NOW down the wheat and
then rake it all up, and thus get what
the hoppers have already moved.
DR.. j. N. Rose, Hutchinson grain
man who was at Dodge City, said
was confident he could
salvage eight bushels an acre. Three
weeks ago this wheat promised to
yield 25 bushels to an acre.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24
SCHOOL CENSUS SHOWS
LIBERAL is GROWING

The recent school census is an in
dication of the substantial growth
Liberal is making. 1t shows that
there will be 115 more pupils to be
looked after when school opens next
September, than there were last year.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24
A BIG CROWD HERE
TO ATTEND THE CIRCUS

Liberal was thronged Wednesday
afternoon and evening by people
from the surrounding country and
nearby towns who came to attend the
Backman-Tinsch Wild Animal Show.
This aggregation is not the largest
on earth, but they gave a good shoY,
and kept their auditors amused from
start to finish. The trained animal
acts were good, and their special
acrobatic, trapeze and wire balanc-
ing acts we're first class.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24
WILL START PLAN FOR
FEDERAL HIGHWAY AID

Topeka, July 23.-(Special to Ga
eztte. Representatives of eight
states will meet at Kansas City July
80 to start a campaign to secure
more federal aid for permanent high
ways. This conference will be the
first one of a number of group con-
ference of states for the same pur-
pose to influence appropriations by
Congress.
The $7,90O,O0O to be distributed in
this state is available until July 21,
1921. The states to be represeted at
Kansas City are: Kansas, Missouri,
Oklahoma, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa
and Texas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24
A SAD ACCIDENT

The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Reese of Tyrone suffered sad
accident last week. While driving
with her parents she fell from the
buggy and severed one of her ears so
that it is doubtful if it will heal back
in place.
The little one was brought to the
Liberal hospital for treatment
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24

jeff Moore left today on business
trip to Holly, Colo.
John Jones went to Bucklin on
business today.
Mrs. Edward Gondy left today on
a business trip to Kansas City, Mo.
Miss Roberta Plumleigh left today
for Wellington to visit Mrs. Edmond
Bleacha.
Mrs. Fred c. Downs left today for
Boulder, Colorado, where she will
visit Mrs. N. C. Thompson.
Miss Mable Davis left Thursday
for Preston, Kansas, where she will
visit Miss Eunice Gardner.
Mrs. E. L. Taylor, who has been
visiting her father, j. G. Daniels, left
Thursday for her home in Bucklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. McLarty
passed thru Liberal on their way to
Ochiltree Thursday.
Mrs. J. W. Dodson of Dalhart ar
rived today for short visit with
friends.
Mrs. F. E. Franklin and baby of
Arkalon arrived today for few
days visit with Mrs. o. E. Dobson.
Miss Pearl Wagner left Thursday
for her home in Oklahoma. She has
been visiting her brother, Jess Jones.
Mrs. F. C. Emanuel of Guymon,
who has been visiting her father, d.
B. Pearson of Frederick, passed thru
Liberal on her way home Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Swan left to-
day for Arlington, where they will
visit Mr.. Swans brother, John W.
Swan.
County Surveyor Joe Trindle
went to Topeka, Tuesday, to look
after Seward County's hard road in
terests.
Miss Cora Horton and niece, Opal
Black, left today for Hooker. They
have been visiting Miss Horizons
Mrs. H. E. Horton.
Mrs. A. N. Kenagy and Mrs. H.
C. Kenagy and family, who have
been visiting relatives in Gray, Okla
homa, left today for their home in
California.
Paul Mann of Tyrone, who has
just returned from France, passed
thru Liberal on his way home Thurs
day. His mother and sisters came
here to meet him.
Howard Judkins, who has been Wis
iting his aunts, Miss Elizabeth and
Miss Ida Henry, left today for Pratt
where he will visit his uncle, Ralph
Judkins. He will then return to his
home in Topeka.
Mrs. W. M. Blank and daughter,
Miss Lucy Blank, of Waynoka, Okla
homa, passed through Liberal, Tues
day on their way to Guymon, Okla
homa, where they will visit Mrs.
Blanks daughter, Mrs. H. L. Witt.
j. B. Miller of the Democrat, who
has returned from trip to Colorado,
says he had nice visit with Harvey
W. Hill at Olney Springs, and found
his busy as usual. He sent regards to
Liberal friends. At Colorado
Springs, he visited Mrs. Marie Du-
Pont and daughter Marietta, and Mrs.
Viola Hill. They have nice home
there and are we'll pleased with their
new location. He also met w. A.
Marrymee who is employed at the
Ford garage. Will is also enjoying
life in the mountains, picking up
wrecks and fixing Fords for tourists.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-24
THREE TONS POISON
TO FEED TO HOPPERS

The County Commissioners and the
Chamber of Commerce have ordered
three tons of the grasshopper poison.
The date of the campaign to extermin-
ate them cannot be given until the poi
son is received. All interested parties
will be notified.