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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14
GOLDEN PLAINS

Sunday School was well attended
Sunday morning, also services at
$3.50.
Opal Rowan, Mrs. o. D. Rowan
and son, Archie left for Eastern
Kansas and Oklahoma Friday to visit
relatives. Mrs. Sarah Stutzman ac-
companied them as far as Milan, Kan.
Edward Taylor had the misfortune
to be kicked by mule Sunday morn
ing. Fortunately no bones were
broken but severe cash in his leg.
At present he is getting along nicely.
Mrs. A. U. McCraw of Burden,
Kansas, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
J. J. Kapp
X. G, Downing is hauling grain to
Moscow for Mr. Edwards.
o. D. Rowan and son, Wesley, took
dinner Sunday with H G. Downing
and family.
C. E. Stutzman and family took
dinner Sunday with G. C. Rowan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubble and Miss
Opal, C. E. Downing and family,
II. G.. Downing and family stopped
at Mr.. Rowan's after services Sun
day and were entertained by the
family.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14
TRAVELLING SERVICE EXPERT
OF THE KNIGHT CAMPBELL
MUSIC co WILL VISIT LIBERAL

Mr.. R. W Johnson, one of our
expert tuners, piano, playerpiano and
pipe-organ experts, will be in Lib
eral within a very few days. He is
equipped to do all kinds of tuning,
repairing and regulating. He carried
Knight Campbell's Identification card.
For your protection ask to see it.
We guarantee the high quality Of his
work. A musical instrument out of
tune or adjustment is a torture to
everybody. Here is an unusual OPP
portunity to have your piano, player
piano or organ tuned and overhauled
at a moderate cost. Please leave
orders at the office of this paper.
and Mr.. Jackson will call upon yos
upon his arrival.
THE KNIGHT CAMPBELL MUSIC
COMPANY.
Largest in the West)
Denver, Colo. 1911
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14
School of Music
and Telegraphy

Mrs. Molthop will receive pupils
in Music, Telegraphy and Kindergar-
ten Music from August Is to Septem-
Der l, at studio els West Third St.
Miss Baxter, former pupil, also a
pupil of Prof. Habekorn of Hutch
inson, will assist in first grades and
class work. Miss Baxter's Studio,
604 N. Kansas. Phones 244 and
2431. lift
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Duflo and child
rem of Plains who have been visiting
at the home of Geo. Green left
Thursday for Texhoma for short
visit with Mrs. Duflo's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Blunt.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mrs. H. G. Armstrong and child
rem returned home this week from
an extended visit with Mrs. Arm
strong's parents Of Odessa, Mo.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mrs. Bernie Mayl and children of
Beaver and Mrs. Minnie Berry of
Utleyville, Colo, were in the city
Monday enroute to Springdale, Ark,
wrere they will visit relatives.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

W. R. Jones who has been attend
ing the Medical school in st. Louis,
is here visiting with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Jones, and brother, E..
R. Jones.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Miss Sylvia Moore returned to her
home in Kingman Friday. She has
been visiting her brother, Ivan
Moore.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

The International Wheat Show to be
held from Sept. goth to Oct. 18th at
Wichita will this year give One thou
sand dollars in premiums for the best
displays under the County auspices.
Already IL counties from Kansas and
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Franklin and
babe of Arkalow, were in Liberal
Saturday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

W. M. Dellinger, the Baker Medi-
cine man is canvassing in Plains this
week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mrs. C. A. Brown and daughter,
Blanche, left Sunday for Woodward,
Oklahoma, for two-week's visit.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-08
SEEK EVIDENCE
ON PROFITEERS
Federal Investigators at Chi
Cago BuSy-Many Ar
rests Expected.

Chicago, Aug. S.-Federal investi-
gators are today rounding up evil
dence for prosecution OF profteers.
food hoarders and monopolists in
Chicago, and according to the
United States district attorneys Of
fee, wholesale arrests will follow.
Sugar, coffee and canned goods
hoarders are receiving attention of
The district attorneys office, and both
retail and wholesale dealers are to
be summoned to explain discrepancies
in prices.
Announcement has been made that
a special grand jury will be called to
take criminal action against the "big
five" packers as soon as United
States Attorney Cline returns from
Washington, where announcement
was made Of the proposed prosecu-
tion of the packers. 1t was said at
the district attorneys Office that
prison sentences would be asked
against packers found guilty of
manipulating the market and of
limiting the food supply by mo-
nopolies.
The scope Of the'federal investiga-
tion is not known, but the high cost
here. Shoes probably have reached
the high mark, but the present prices
probably will hold for two more
years is the opinion Of H. w. BOYD.
president Of the Armour Leather
company His prediction not only
applies to shoes but to all leather
productions.
Numerous complaints are being
= 10 nf -
of public service concerning
boosting of rents. One complaint
cited an increase of 73 per cent
Because Of the odd penny" prices
on goods, street car fares and war
tax, the Chicago lodge Of EIks be-
lieves additional coins should be
made. 1t has adopted a resolution
addressed to Secretary of the
Treasury Glass suggesting the coin
age of 2, g., a.. g., T., g., and g.
cent pieces
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-08
CORN SHOWS
BIG DECREASE
Forecast of Various Crops
Based on Reports for
August.

Washington. Aug. S.--The country's
corn crop showed decrease of 27, 052,-
600 bushels as a result of weather and
other conditions during July. The de-
partment Of agriculture in its August
forecast today announced the crop
promised 2,7SS 37S 900 bushels, based on
conditions existing Aug. /, compared
with a forecast of 2,815, 430, 900 bushels
made early In July,
Conditions of various crops on Aug.
follows: Spring wheat, $50; corn, S1.7;
oats. 76.5; barley. 1876; buckwheat, $50:
87.1; tobacco. ISL; fax. 52.7; rice. 90.4;
hay. 81; sugar beets. 1876.
Wheat production fell off 221 900, 900
bushels, as compared with the July
forecast, the total being placed at
1.161 100000 bushels. There was a de-
wheat and 97,000,O00 bushels of spring
wheat.
Oats remaining on farms Aug. 1 is
estimated at 92.50S.000 bushels. COM
pared with 21424,000 last year, and
76.710,000 the ive-year average.
Forecasts of the crops. based on Au-
gust conditions, were announced by the
department of agriculture today as fol-
lows:
Winter wheat, 715.000,00o.
Spring wheat, 225 100000.
All wheat, $40 900, 900.
Corn, 2,7SS 900, 900.
Barley, 100000, 900.
Rye, S460O, 900.
Buckwheat, 100000.
White potatoes, 357 900, 900.
Sweet potatoes, 100, 900 000
Tobacco (pounds) 1,335,000.
Flax. 10 200 600.
Rice, 43, 400, 900, O00
Hay (tons) III 900. 900
Sugar beets (tons) $4,000
(fptan Xxx mn nm hfiS ~.
pies (commerciaD 23,100 900 barrels.
Peaches. $4,000 900 bushels
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-08
new ENGLAND SHOPMEN
DEFY PRESIDENT WILSON
Don't Trust Anyone but Them
selves-Complete Traf-
fic Tie up.

Boston, Aug. S.-Deflance by 20,-
900 New England railroad shopmen
of President Wilson's ultimatum that
the strikers must return to work bo-
fore the government will consider
their demand, today brought New
England face to face with the great
est industrial crisis in its history.
The men have been bluffed in this
wage matter that they trust nobody
but themselves. They will not return
to work until their demands have
been granted" was the reply of one
OF the local leaders to the presidents
statement.
Indications today were that all rail-
road traffic in New England will be
almost at a standstill by tomorrow
night because Of the strike.
Local strike leaders today received
instructions from b. NJ Jewell, acting
president of the railroad division of
the American Federation of Labor, to
order the strikers to return to work
at once.
while President Wilson may have
the best intentions in the world, and
we have all the respect in the world
for him, the men will not return to
work until their wage demands have
been granted" said a statement
issued by the strike committee"
About 1900 of the local federated
crafts today voted not to return to
work, according to a statement issued
at a meeting by Maurice Reardon, gen.
eral chairman of the federated crafts
of the Boston e. Main railroad.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-08
VIOLENT BREAK
lNSTOCK PRICES
Losses of From Three to
Seven Points Registered
in Low Level.

New York, Aug. s.-Prices on the
stock market broke violently at noon
today. but the movement was followed
by recovery.
Many issues fell below the level es-
tablished on Thursday
United States Steel common fell to
100 1-2 but later was carried upward
to l02 on a rebuying wave
Baldwin Locomotive yielded FIVE
points, going to 30 Is
There were losses OF from three TO
seven points in most OF the stocks in
which there was any active trading.
Large blocks of railway stocks were
thrown on the market Union Pacific
slumped five points to 1i9 1-2 Reading
sold down 3 points to Is. This was
the lowest these standard raj way
shares had sold in long time
The trading was accompanied by ex-
citing scenes on the floor OF the ex-
change.
Trading passed the milllon-shar
mark soon after noon. when ftfu
rally was in progress. United States
Steel and prominent motors and ship
pings recovered one to two points from
lowest levels and Mexican petroleum
rehounded points
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-08
FAVORS PROPOSED
MILITARY TRAINING
Gen. March Continues Evi-
dence on Permanent Mill
tary Policy.

Washington, Aug. S.--Gen. Peyton
c. March, chief of staff, was ex-
pected to conclude today his state
ment before the senate military sub
committee on the war departments
bill proposing as a permanent mill
tary policy a standing army Of 576,
900 and universal military training
for youths of 19 years of age.
appearing as the first witness in
behalf of the bill yesterday, Gen.
March told the committee that the
proposed program would cost the
country $900000,000 annually. APP
proximately $79S,60O,00o of this, he
said, would be required for upkeep
of the standing army. The cost of
three months intensive training for
youths upon reaching the age of 10
was estimated at $94, ,066,5 500 annually,
or at the rate of $144.75 per capita.
The present time was said by Gen.
March to be exceedingly propitious
for adoption of the proposed policy
OF military training because of the
readiness of military camps and the
availability of equipment. 1t was
made clear by the chief Of staff that
under the bill military service in the
event of war would not be obligatory
upon youths subject 70 training with
out further legislation by congress.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-08

prices in the face OF greater stocks
OF food than were on hand In the
country a year ago. -f-a
Regulation of Securities.
The pending bill to regulate Sc
curity issues the president referred
to as a measure which would do
much to stop speculation and to pre-
vent the fraudulent methods of pro-
motion by which our people are an
nually fleeced of many millions of
hard earned money"
Besides asking for the remedies he
proposed, the president called on
congress and the public to deal with
the subject deliberately. He appealed
to merchants and others to deal
fairly with the people and to house
wives to exercise "a greater vigilance,
more thoughtful economy"
Leaders of organized labor, the
president said he was sure, will pre-
sently yield to a second sober thought
and, like the great mass of their as
sociates, think and act like Ameri-
cans"
Strikes, undertaken at this time.
the president said, would only make
matters worse, and he expressed hi.
confidence that the labor men would
realize it.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-08
WILL INVOKE EVERY SHRED OF LAW
TO CHECK PROFITEERING OPEN UP
TRADE CHANNELS, Wilson URGES
Digest of What President Said

Washington Aug 8-Addressng congress today and pro
posing remedies to check the high of living President Will
declared that existing laws inadequate and that high
prices justified by shortage of supply present
specve but created in many afciay and delb
eratey by vicious practices.
The president recommended that the food control be
tended peaceme operation and that exclude from
interstate we'll nrastate shipment goods which did not
with its provisions The president also recommended that
the food law be provided with substantial penalty for prote
and that cold law be enacted modelled after the law
in New Jersey by which time limit be placed cold storage
He also recommended that all goods released from cold
He further recommended that goods interstate be
marked with the prices which they left the producer would
useful example the president suggested if
enacted legislation to control the situation in the District of Co
lumbia, where it has unlimited authority.
Federal License System.
Further, the president recommended federal licensing
interstate which would
embody regulations competitive selling and
considerable profits the method marketing He also urged
prompt passage of the law tending control security issues
Making appeal for the ratification of the peace treaty
turn the country from basis, the president said
There be peace prices long whole financial
and economic system is basis,
"a process has in the president told congress- which
likely unless something done push prices and rents and
the whole of living higher and higher vicious cycle
to which there is no logical natural end.
Some of the methods by which these prices produced
already illegal of them criminal and those who employ
them will be energecay proceeded against but others have
been brought under the law and should be dealt with
by legislation"
Demands for increases of accompanying the rising
of living the president said justified f there be
O herm of men to live
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-08
CITY TO AUDIT
CROCERS' BOOKS
This Move Decided Upon as
First Step in Probe of
H. c. of |.
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Mrs. j. L. Meek, j. r. Ander-
son, Market Master Ware
and Others Give Views.

A systematic audit OF the books OF
various local grocers by an expert
auditor working under the direct super
vision OF a committee to be appointed
later by Mayor Chambliss was agreed
upon this afternoon as the first step in
the city's probe to determine the cause
of the present high cost of living in
Chattanooga.
This decision was reached this after
noon at the first of a series of public
hearings agreed upon last Tuesday by
the board of commissioners as the best
means to obtain the viewpoint of ali
persons affected by the problem.
Grocers. housewives and jobbers were
present and presented their side and
the question was thoroughly gone into
from all angles.
At the close OF the session Mayor A.
w. Chamblss and Commissioner Emil
Wassman, of the department of pub
lie utilities and in whose department
the supervision of markethouse condi-
tions lies, expressed themselves as well
pleased with the results obtained. They
stated that as a result of the publicity
so far given the agitation and the fight
made locally against the high cost of
living, prices had already been reduced
somewhat and that they hoped to see
better results later on.
Marketmaster A. J. Ware explained
pilCeS al Tic ma thSIllOuSe anu ueeidi Gu
groceries and other commodities were
cheaper there than elsewhere in the
city and in the state.
Taking up the gauntlet for the house,
wife was Mrs, John L. Meek, who pre-
sented fully what the housewife must
face in the way of purchasing food for
her family. J. f. Hartline and B. e.
Hodge spoke for the grocers and ex-
planned that they were not guilty of
profteering. as charged by many, they
said. j. H. Anderson also took up the
consumers side of the matter and asked
some pertinent questions regarding the
situation.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-08
STREET CAR TIE
UP COMPLETE
Five Policemen on Ear : Ear
Now Running to P<
teCt 1t. z

|. New York, Aug. S.-TT :. .eet rail-
way strike of the Br' n Rapid
Transit employees was : re serious
today than any time ce it was
called. Less than fift : jurface cars
were being operat : during the
morning and so menaetng had the
strikers become that the policemen
on board tine cars were increased
from one to five. Two-car trains,
heavily loaded with policemen, were
being operated at frequent intervals
on the elevated lines.
Mobs of women attacked several
car barns in Brooklyn where nom
strikers were preparing to take out
cars. The motormen and conductors
were pulled off by main force and
finally fed. leaving their cars to the
mercy of the crowds.
Double crews were placed on the
few surface cars that the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit company sent out dur
ing the morning. The company at
tempted to get the subway service
as far back towards normal as pos
sible and had advertised for husky
young men to work at double pay.
Trouble Starts.
No sooner had the surface cars be-
gun to crawl from the barns than
trouble started. Bricks, stones and
other missiles were hurled.
Nearly 500 additional policemen
were sent TO Brooklyn from Man
haitian. At the same time Deputy
Police Commissioner William ]. La
hey said thi.t a most vigorous policy
would be adopted to protect the non-
strikers and the passengers on the
cars from mob violence.
Lindley NJ. Garrison, receiver for
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company,
refuses to have any dealings at all
with the union.
Il won't treat with them If they
tie up eevry car in the service" he
was quoted as saying.
Garrison's stand was backed up by
Federal Judge julius NJ. Mayer, who
appointed him to the receivership.
Mayor Hylan's chief concern has
been to afford protection to the few
persons who were able to fight their
way aboard the limited number of
cars that were running.
New York, Aug. 8.-Another death
resulted from the strike today when
John Morena was killed by a motor
truck which was carrying a number of
strikebound Brooklynites to work in
Manhattan.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-08

while there is any possibility that
the peace terms may be changed"
said the president. referring to his
plea for early ratification of the
treaty so that the country may be
turned back from a war basis, ''or
may be held long in allegiance or may
not be enforced because of divisions
of opinion among the powers asso-
ciated against Germany, it is idle to
look for permanent relief"
Surplus Food Stocks.
Surplus stocks of food and clothing
in the hands of the government, the
president said, would be sold, and
boards of food in private hands
would be forced out under the exist
ing provisions of the food control
law. Dealers eager to reap a harvest
of rising prices who had accumulated
boards, the president said. would now
"see the disadvantage as well as the
danger of holding off from the new
processes of distribution"
The normal operation of the laws
of supply and demand, the president
said, had been set at naught in the
cases of manw necessary commodi-
ties. He cited the figures of the fed
eral trade commission showing rising
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-08
ATTACK FROM NEW ANGLE

Washington, Aug. S.-(Special -
Senator McKelar yesterday afternoon
introduced a bill to regulate cold stor-
age. The bill seeks to prohibit inter-
state shipments or transportation OF
certain food stuffs. to define and to
prohibit transportation and sale of
adulterated or misbranded food prod
ucts, to regulate traffic therein. to de-
fine and regulate cold storage, to regu-
late cold storage products apd to fix
penalties for violations.
Senator McKellar said that he be-
lieved the packers and others who use
cold storage employ it in such a manner
al to be able to withhold from the mar
ket, at will. products that are kept
in cold storage and that practically
ell meats. are now so kept He said
that the fact that there Is now in cold
storage 90 per cent more meat than
at this time in 1918 and that the price
is IS per cent. higher, is proof that
cold storage has direct bearing on the
present high prices.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-08
FIVE BOYS ROB BANK

Chicago, Aug. S.-A gang of youth
full bank robbers-four white boys
led by a negro-entered the South
Holland Trust and Savings bank in
South Holland, a suburb today and
after lining up the bank employees at
the point Of revolvers escaped in an
automobile, taking with them $4,000
in cash and $3.50 in liberty bonds.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-08
President Urges Stricter Laws Against
PrOfiteerS; Pledges Aid 10 Sufferers
GERMAN LOSSES WERE
100000 IN THE WAR

Geneva, Aug. s.-Germany
really lost 100000 lives as
a result of the war-6,ooo,-
900 soldiers and 100000 in
the deficit of the birth rate
according to statistics made
public by the German Society
for the Study of Social Con-.
sequences of the War.
Austria's loss was put at
100000.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-08
WORKERS BACK ON JOB
No Demands Granted by Extract G

No Demands Granted by Extract ON.
cals, II Is Reported.
Practically all the colored workers of
the night shift at the Lookout Extract
works, who went on strike last Monday,
returned TO their Jobs Thursday night
The same thing took place Friday with
the day force of colored employees.
The information is that some of the
white employees on both shifts also re-
ported for work.
Ma demands were granted and no
promises were made to the men if they
would return, so far as could be learned
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-08
ED POINDEXTER WELL

The report that appeared In Thurs
days News stating that Ed Poindexter
had been killed in a motorcycle accident
was an error. The mistake was due to
roneous reports received in the CITY
from the camp. The supposed fatality
was reported by several of Mr.. Poin-
dexter's friends and confirmed by
number Of others before 1t was printed.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-08
POLES OCCUPY MINEK

Copenhagen, Aug. s,-Polish forces
fighting the bolshevih' have occupied
Minsk. formerly an independent fortress
on the. Polish frontier. according to a
dispatch from Warsaw today
The Esthonian forces have been COM
pelled to retire slightly in the hamburg
sector, said an official report from the
Esthonian war office.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-08
CANNIBALISM IN RUSSIA

London, Aug. s.--Fsmine in Petro-
grad has resulted in cases Of Cannihal-
ism, said a Helsngfors dispatch TO the
Daily Express today There Is almost
no food at all In the city and In addi-
tion to this scourge a mysterious epi-
demc has broken out
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-08
WILL ISSUE NEW MONEY
Bill Purports to Strengthen Germany's
Financial System.

Financial System.
Weimar, Aug. ga. PA bill was
presented in the German national as
sembly today under the terms OF which
the finance minister will be authorized
to Issue 5000, 900. 900 marks in treasury
warrants and new money during the
coming year. The purpose of the bill
is to make more fluid and strengthen
temporarily the ordinary cash supply
of the imperial treasury.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-08
MOVE AGAINST H. C. OF |,

Santiago Chile, Aug. IA so. 600. 900
program Of construction was decided on
today by the municipal council in order
TO give work TO the unemployed and
alleviate the social unrest that Is con-
sldered a prime cause in the high cost
Of living.