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

Misses Sadie and Jane Shonlow
left Saturday for Plains where they
will visit their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. ]. Shonlow.
Misses Juanita Mayl and Ardella
Locke Of the Chas. Summers Dry
Goods Co., returned home Sunday
evening from a two-week's stay at
the millinery market in st. 10 and
Kansas City and say they are going
to show fine line of fall millinery.
John Thierer is in receipt of
message from his sister, Mrs. Mamie
Dieball of Pasadena, California, in
forming him of the death of her
son, Raymond, aged about II years.
Mr.. Thierer has received no further
particulars concerning the death of
his nephew.
G. E. Tenney of Beaver was
Liberal visitor Tuesday and while
in town called to place an advertise
ment in the Democrat calling atten-
ton to the Annual Free Fair at
Beaver City, September II, IL and
13. Mr.. Tenney says they are 60
ing to have a great time this year
and invites tire people of Liberal
to come down and enjoy the at
fractions.
w. E. Wilson is a busy man these
days. He closed out his grocery
stock to take a vacation preparatory
to engaging in the furniture business,
but the winding up of his business
and the work of organizing the new
with his other property interests is
keeping him so busy he has lost all
thought of vacation. Owing to the
rush at the factories and the rail-
road tie-up he will not be able to
open up as soon as he anticipated,
but is bending every energy to get
his goods on the floor as soon as
possible.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Pennington
went to Kansas City Monday to order
their Christmas goods.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Miss Emma Thompson, county
superintendent left Sunday for Nor
ton county for few weeks visit
with relatives.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mrs. o. J. wilkins and children are
visiting relatives this week in Guy
mon.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Fields left
Thursday for Guymon for a short
visit.
R. o. Tobias, of the Brooks Land
Co., made a business trip to Pratt
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Pennington
went to Kansas City Monday to order
their Christmas goods.
Miss Gurtha Word of Woodward
was visiting here Wednesday enroute
to Goodwell, Okla, where she will
visit friends.
Mrs. E. B. White of near Hayne
is entertaining a crowd of young
people Thursday evening in honor of
her daughter, Ambrosia's birthday.
r. NJ Shepherd and wife of Trini-
dad, Colo, returned home Wednes-
day, after 2-month's visit with Mr..
Shepherds parents, ]. p Shepherd.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Finley motor
ed out to the Riley Jones ranch
Friday after their daughter, Miss
Helen Finley, who has been visiting
her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. I. Ingram and son
visited Mr. Ingram's parents in Card
en- City last week, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
B. Ingram, who returned to Liberal
with them for short visit.
Rev. James Sealey and wife who
have been visiting their parents, c.
A. Sealey and family, will leave Fri
day for Boston, where Mr.. Sealey
will attend Theological Seminary.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Stewart of
Ell Paso, Texas, who have been visit
ing in Hutchinson, spent Thursday
here, with Mr.. Stewards sister, Mrs.
W. R. Fleeman, enroute to their
home.
Roy Gordon who has been in ser
vice cover there" arrived in Liberal
Wednesday. He left Germany a |
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Miss Gurtha Word of Woodward
was visiting here Wednesday enroute
to Goodwell, Okla, where she will
visit friends.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mrs. Fred Engel and two boys,
Mrs. Roy Lowry and child, left last
Saturday for Manitou and Colorado
Springs.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Sparkling and
three children leave Thursday for
Greensburg to make a weeks visit
with Mrs. Sparling's mother, Mrs. ].
L. Toennies.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mrs. o. ]. wilkins and children are
visiting relatives this week in Guy
mon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Stewart of
Ell Paso, Texas, who have been visit
ing in Hutchinson, spent Thursday
here, with Mr.. Stewards sister, Mrs.
W. R. Fleeman, enroute to their
home.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. R. I. Ingram and son
visited Mr. Ingram's parents in Gard
en- City last week, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
B. Ingram, who returned to Liberal
with them for short visit.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mrs. E. B. White of near Hayne
is entertaining a crowd of young
people Thursday evening in honor of
her daughter, Ambrosia's birthday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mrs. ]. S. Houston and Miss Ber-
nice Houston, went to Missler,
Kansas, Saturday for a visit with
Mrs Mae Combark.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Rev. James Sealey and wife who
have been visiting their parents, C..
A. Sealey and family, will leave Fri
day for Boston, where Mr.. Sealey
will attend Theological Seminary.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Finley motor
ed out to the Riley Jones ranch
Friday after their daughter, Miss
Helen Finley, who has been visiting
her sister.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

R. M. Shepherd and wife of Trini-
dad, Colo, returned home Wednes-
day, after a 2-month's visit with Mr..
Shepherds parents, j. P. Shepherd.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

The Ladies' Aid of the M. E.
church at Wide Awake served lunch
at the Powell Sale Aug. II, the pro-
ceeds about $65.0O.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Miss Pauline Stratton, who has
been visiting DR.. Ola Easton and
Mrs. A. D. Roberts, returned to her
home in Mineola Sunday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

George Spradling, who has been
visiting relatives in Hutchinson, re-
turned home Wednesday, accompan-
led b va friend, Miss Olea Gottlieb
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Woodside
who have been camping in the
of Colorado for the past
two weeks returned home Wednesday
noon.
The Lamar register., 1919-05-21
l 9 l S
LamarLodge
B. P. 0. E.
l 9 l 9

the new well.
Mrs. C. II. Newly made an appro-
PIRATE talk, predicting the great wealth
the Nee-No-She well is going to un-
cover in this new territory, and in con
.elusion broke a bottle of Agatite vir-
ginal oil over the bit. which had been
gaily decorated with bunting and roses.
After that work began, and the
search fer liquid gold which Is be-
lieved to lie in an immense pool under
the celebrated Acme dome. was on.
Drillers and gcologists alike are en-
thusiastic over the formation Of this
part Of Hardeman county. which to
them has every indication Of a splen-
did oil field.-Quanah. TEX Tribune
Chief.
The Lamar register., 1919-05-21
Rochinara Crotto Will Give
First Big Ceremonial
Celebrated Team From ALYanebech
Grotto of Colorado Springs Will
Exemplify The Work

Grotto Of Mystic Order Yelled Pro
phets Of the Enchanted Realm will be
held ON Saturday. May 81. at the high
school auditorium. and big class Of
neophytes are ready and willing to
make the journey over the ever in
ereasing floods Of the River Styx.
Two ministers at least, and several
doctors and the undertaken will be
The Lamar register., 1919-05-21

along so all can have the consolation
that If the worst happens they will
be properly looked after.
The question has often been asked
What is the Grotto? Equivoeally. il
is styled the playground OF Masonry.
But it has a deeper Significance. 1t
means "Goodfellowship." The delig-
ions Of ancient Greece and Rome are
extinct. The so-called divin.ties Of
Olympus have passed into oblivion.
but they still hold their place inthe
classic world. And he who cannot see
the charm and beauty that lies hidden
therein is void Of feeling and imagina-
tion. Without it we would not have
our poets, essayists or orators.
The initiatory ceremonies are so
Elaborate that stage is required and
he high school auditorium has been
occurred for the purpose. There will /
'e a large delegation OF visitors as
veil as the justly celebrated Al Yane-
eeh drill team which will exemplifv
he work on the occasion.
There will be a big banquet to the
lsitors at 6 o'clock in the evening and
lie work Of initiation will begin at
30 and last as long as the endurance
the neophytes will permit. /
The Lamar register., 1919-05-21
NEW WELL WAS SPuDDED
THIS FINE AFTERNOON
Number Of Representative Men At.
tend the First Drilling Which
Becomes Quite Pretty
Ceremony

The spudding in Of the Nee-No- She
well, which had long been delayed first
by non-arrival of the necessary ma
terial. and afterwards by impossible
roads, took place this afternoon.
As this well is expected to inaug-
urnte new era in this section. Man
agrr Trotten thought well to have
some ceremonies 20 with il, and car
ried out several representative bust
ness men TO witness the christening Of
The Lamar register., 1919-05-21

The oldest member of Lamar Lodge
No. 80. A. F. Il A. NJ, seventy-six
years old and 50 years a Mason. hut
still one Of the young fellows. will
make the journey to the Enchanted
Realm with the big class on May 81.
The Lamar register., 1919-05-21
MAY 81 THE DATE

Big Class Will BE Ready for the
Rough Trip Over the River Styx
and Will BE Chaperoned
by Several Local
Ministers.
The first ceremonial Of Rochinara
The Lamar register., 1919-05-21

along so all can have the consolation
that If the worst happens they will
be properly looked after.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
LABOR SHORTAGE AT MINES
Conl Operators In West Virginia and
Nirginin Finding Ii Hnrd 10
Get Nnrl>erA.

Black Diamond. in IT'S last weeks re-
View OF the fuel fields. gives IA rather
gloomy picture Of the la Dor situation
In the virginia coal regions. 1t says:
The transportation facilities In the
East, for the first time in several
weeks, werc equal 10 the demands Of
the trade in most districts. this being
particularly true Of West Virginia.
where the car shortage was a serious
problem all through the month of June.
In the Central West fields the car short =
age is just beginning to make itself
felt. and IL is likely this section is to
eNpcricnce the same troubles shortly
the Eastern fields have been passing
through.
The labor shortage is becoming n
real problem all o!er the country.
Forccasted for this fall and winter il
already has made its appearance gem
orally. but particularly in the East
ern fields. Operators in West Virginia
where tho shortag" is most keenly felt.
have appealed 20 all sources OF labor
supply for relief hu. IN vain. In
their desperation many producers have
sought to take green men. teach them
the rudiments Of mining and make the
best of "A bad situation. Even this eff
fort is meeting with little or no re-
suits. Man power is scarce in all in
dustries and high wages are not tempt
ing men 20 enter the mine. simply be-
cause idle men do not exist
Close students are very pessimistic
over the lapor situation. Unless there
is a decided improvement. which does
not look probable this factor alone
viii cause 4 coal shortage OF alarming
proportions this fall :.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
EXPOSURE TO WET DOES
NO HARM TO RUBBER TIRES
In Fact. Experience Indicates Material
LnHts BETTER When In Reg
Nlnr Use.

Now and then in the course OF an
automobile trip car has TO pass
through a stream. and the question is
sometimes discussed whether the ac-
ton of the water is harmful to the
tires. The same question arises when
f fse t,, 9S' s II 4 Tir. rain
swers the question by stating that the
erect OF such wetting Is practically
nothing at all, either for damage or
on the tire is not harmful. The two
chief constituents OF tire are rub
Der and cotton. both vegetable sub
stances. and. as a rule. water docs not
injure vegetable matter.
AS an illustration OF this point. there
is the old. but true. story Of the
boots foil into well. placed the
other on p shelf in closet. Twelve
years later when the we'll was cleaned
the lost boot was found TO be in ex-
shelf had fallen into ruin.
n running through brook result
fsa a IN d.c c2nlins Tire the effect WOULD
dash through the water has little Of
fect on the heated air within the tire
ana ana, consequently. the temperature
negligible.
Water itself apparently does no harm
TO tres. but the com binaiion OF air
and moisture. commonly known as hui
nudity is very destructive. especially
on the cotton in ordinary fabric tires
Inc moist air works in between the
layers OF fabric and rots them ou;
sometimes even before the tires leave
the dealers storeroom. Cord tires
sta and humidity better. and IL is TO this
fact tina. the United Staes Tire com
pany attributes the great popularity OF
It's royal cord in the hot. moist coun
tries in the tropics.
TIE harmful effect of rnois, air Is
the CHER reason why when tires are
stored they should he. kept IN a dry
atmosphere. AS sunlight is also harm
tnl. the storage place should be dark
enad.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
SOUTHERN ALBERTA WHEAT
CROP SHOWS HIGH YIELD
Production Thirty Bu.he,, tn Acre
Average over Bleven-Year
Period.
ETuRR1DcE .IT.

LETHBRIDGE. ALTA. July 10
Comparative statistics for the las,
eleven years relating 10 crops grown
On dry and irrigated land in southern
Alberta. have been issued by the Do
m!a!oa Experimental Farm at Leth-
bridge.
over the period from 1905 to 1915.
the average yield Of Marquis wheat
els 10 the acre; Compared TO the yield
on the best whea; land of the United
states. TINS - wonderful produce
ton. The loves; yield during the
per!od was eleven bushels to the acre.
and the highest siAtythree bushels in
On irrigated land, the average whea,
Weld was hf;y-three bushels. Twenty
tnree bushels was the lowest yield and
n!nety-tour bushels in 1875 the a.eh-
est
,e!d Of oats vas seventy bushels 30
he acre; on irrigated land los bush
els. Barley yielded average OF
:orty-three bushels on nonirrigated
land, and seventy eight bushels on IT.
risated land. Peas on dry land aver
aged twenty-seven bushels and on ir-
gated land, torty-one bushels. Pota-
toes Welded e37 bushels on dry land
and 49, bushels under irrigation.
r!gated land was ~ per cent greater
than on non!rrigated; Of oats 50 per
cent; or barley 81 per cent: of peas
u per cent, and OF potatoes lo5 per
cent.
The land on which the dry crops
were raised always Was summer fall
lowed while on irrigated land, pota-
ION was followed and crop raised
every year. Land under irrigation
costs about twice as much as nonir-
that it is more than twice as produc-
tive.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
COTTON SEED CRUSHED
SHOWS GAIN IN TOTAL
Census Burrnu Reports on All Depurt-
of South's Grent
Induhtry.
n, A..ocIatod ptcs,r


WASHINGTON. July ig.-,,otton seed
crushed during the period August TO
June 80 was i.i32.357 tons compared
with t,2iO.05i year ago, the Census
Bureau announced today. Stocks on
hand AZ mills June 30 was 3q575 ions
compared with 55.is5 year ago
Products manufactured in the eleven
month period and on hand June so
were:
Crude OIL produced. l.aos.42l.42s
pounds. compared with l.257.7i5.5Is
year ago: on hand. ai.a3s,7oi pounds.
compared win t3.s35.2s3 year ago
Refined oil: produced. l.llT,097sss
pounds. compared with l.i5l,343,S3S:
on hand. ls5.se5.e9a pounds. compar red
with 32o.i05,si0.
Cake and meal: produced 2l52ls7
tons compared with 2,0i5.69o; on hand
1890 tons, compared with 4t3is
Linters: produced. 32i.2S0 bales COM
pared with l,lIt,526; on hand. a6S,is1
bales compared with 63.T06.
Imports: eleven-nonth period. oil.
l!:.44.iIs pounds. compared with 49,
.I3. 137
Z Exports. eleven-r month period: oil.
l63 ea6,l2s pounds, compared with o.
3522ii
Cake and meal: i55. sos tons. compared
with 1908.
l7o,t02
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
TRADE REVIEW SOUNDS
LOUD NOTE OF OPTIMISM
Evidences Of General Economic md
Industrial ProErcsx Seen on
Every Hand

NEW YORK. July l9.--Dun's Revue "
or Trade tomorrow will say in part:
80 numerous are the evidences of
economic progress that a zeneraliza-
ton sufficiently broad TO seneialize
cover the situation is increasingly dif-
hcult Features made familiar by war
times are again consp!cuously present.
ana the statement that business ac-
tiVities are widening at n period when
contraction is usually witnessed does
not suiiice as summarizat;on OF con-
ditions which hold many extraorIinary.
elements and significant indications for
the future
Second TO no other single factor in
trade relations between countries that
have long been isolated from one an
other. or whose intercourse has been
restricted by emergency regulations
Little else than favora Die news come a
from iron and steel circles. and /, *
now everywhere recognized that the
Industry has definitely entered upon
an era OF expansion.
The difficulty of filing requirements
is about the only element making for
lighter volume Of transactions in
textiles, and. a: II is. there is st!ll
Eree; activity in purchasing.
fun reflection OF the activity In
domestic dry goods markets. which has
abatei comparatively little with the
approach Of midsummer. does not yet
appear In the statistics or cotton con-
sumption
For noteworthy activity and strength
in the leather markets continuing
through still another week unbrokcn.
the foreign demand is largely rcspon-
sible
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20

NEW YORK. July le.-Cotton goods
prices have continued rising Sales
have been in smaller volume due TO
scarcity in first hands. Substantial
sales OF print cloths were made for de-
livery through January or next year
az the high price reached last year
tlS 81 cents) before government price
fixing was decided upon Bleached
goods have advanced 20 a basis of 80
cents for Lonsdale muslins. Standard
prints advanced cents yard 10 is IL
cents. Percales are up from | cent 10
2 cents yard. \ shifting chambray
sold at 80 cents yard that sold before
the war around Ia cents. There are
several large jobbers throughout the
country who are counselling light buy
ing. although their own business is
very active. They foresee difficulty
in merchandising goods over the count
first hands. Their influence is offset
by the active buying OF smaller fac
tors. Wash goods opened for spring
have sold very freely. Initial offerings
from many OF the convertcrs were not
onered at prices in keeping with re-
placement values. and now that il is
necessary TO renew gray goods con-
tracts. the converters find mills we'll
sold and unwilling or unable to take
on contracts for further deliveries in
volume this year. Quotations vary
Print cloths. IS inch. 6+x64s. AZ l. .
cents; 64N60s, IL IA cents: IS 1-1inch
64x64s. 1884 cents; brown sheetings.
Southern standards. IS cents: denims,
SEQ Southern indigo. 81 l-2 cents:
tickings. ounce, As cents; prints, Is l-2
cents. staple Ginghams. - cents; dress
ginshamS. 25 cents to II cents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
Markets
NEW YORK COTTON MARKETS,

NEW YORK. July a;-The continuation
,her sharp advance In tho cotton marke,
sniS morning and ALL deliveries made now
% points above last nights closing ngure
and approximately $40 per bale above tho
TOW IeYel or last Thursday morning. Re-
scuonh OF several points followed. but tho
market closed steady ut $40 for october
HG,.,, % 70 - points net higher on the general
The market opened steady. at an advance
OF 70 TO, 80 points. and soon sold i3 TO 50
po,nts above last nights closing hgurcs on
IseuPS general BUYING sood part OF
In t.piacinE OF long contracts sold earlier
believed 10 be for foreign and domestic
Trade Interests. which had n tendency to
Increase the nervousness OF shorts. and the
Isports OF "a stcad!cr tone In foreign ex.
Grange w"rs also factor on the advance
January contracts sold up to 35,9. but
around these figures there good deal
OF proht-taking for over the weekend and
,atcF fluctuations were irregular. Except
t1r realizing. selling was proba bly, hold In
check b. the prospect for further showers
or rains In eastern belt sections tonight
snd tomorrow. and spprohensions that the
cause big advance ~ Liverpool before
,hepotts from, the goods trade. Indicated
inc volume OF business during the week
n9t most authorities attributed TO snra II
onrrIngs. rather than TO diminished de-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
DANVILLE IN GREAT NEED
OF HOMES FOR WORKERS
Chamber OF Commerce becomes Active
md Has Organized a HousinE
Corporation.

Danvillc. that wide-awake city on
the raging Dan River that has had
for many years for It's slogan. Dan
Vile Does Things" has discovered
that it must do something big in the
building line y II proposes to take
ments and II II is TO get any new in
dustries TO locate within it's borders.
-. correspondent Of the Manufactur-
the world know. that a realization that
the commercial development OF the
tow town II is oeinE checked. BY the absolute
the Initiation by the Chamber of Com
merce OF housing corporation. II is
an open secret here. says the corres-
ment OF all branches of industry no less
IMAM three concerns nave gone else
,1ns TO, for location after v!swing the
ton has got to that stage where the
heads OF local enterprises on import
ing labor. OF responsible capacity have
generally over the heads Of the occu
pants.
The letter writer goes on further to
follows:
Real estate men and builders do not
shed an optimistic lisht on the pres
moneyed men feel inclined to build with
not only real estate soaring. but the
Cost OF runner, brick and other build
!ns material at prices hitherto un-
known and with labor costing three
times as much as 1t did before the war
keai estate was never more active
than IL has been during the past two
months. Wcll-esta blished families in
rented quarters fearing lest their
homes be sold over their heads. have
be- forced into the market and have
oought the places as a measure Of pre-
caution, knowing that with virtually
every dwelling in the city occupied it
would be almost Impossible TO secure
Iew quarters.
The situation is-refected in the
large profits made BY the three local
hotels one Of these admits that IL
Is not catering to transients and has
become large boarding mouse WI n
nearly everyone in the place making
tneir nome there. because they are UNI
aois 10 find any other domicile. Cots
IN dininS-rooms for travelling men are
the rule now. and the idea of brinsine
10 the city any convention. for which
nearly every community works hard
,hcse days. is out Of the question The
virginia Methodist Conferences could
nave come to Danville this year but
when. the situation was sized up IL waa
telt lmpossi BILE 10 extend the Invitation
After the Chamber Of Commerce.
directorate has passed on the plan 10
pc submitted by the committee which
has the housing corporation projec, in
View. mass neeting of citizens will
De called and stock subscriptions in
vited." "