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The spectator., 1919-11-07

to build a good fire so we would
 be comfortable while we skinned them miners. We found only a little coal in the bin, so we asked the operator what a ton would cost us. $9 delivered. But, we reminded him. Uncle says coal must he sold at war prices and war prices were way under $9.
 But you don't understand" he shouted, We won't sell coal un- der S9 with these foreign Bol-
 shiviki robbing the people, and
 he went out and left us bling over. That foreign Bolsheviki" and the shouting, especially the shouting, sure got enough back bone i'll us to skin them miners to finish and we grabbed our pencil and wrote the above head ing when aifellow,,shoved open the door and walked in. We whirled around in our swivel chair and shouted at him. we'd formed the habit of shouting by now, are you a foreign Boisheviki coming in here at ten o'clock at night to try to buIdoze and muzzle the freedom of the press? But the foreign Bolsheviki" and the shouting didn't seem to rile him like 1t did us, for he smiled a very pleasant smile and carefully shut the door, took off his hat and sat down, and said, If l were you I'd not hollow so loud, Hugh Me- Cle.lan $ on the street and he'll arrest you. I'm a paper man and want to sell you some paper. ' l don't want to buy any paper unless it's some big sheets of white news to write up these foreign Bolsheviki who are rob ping the people, 1 said. Who's robbing the people? I've got some news paper here, not as good as four years ago at 74cts.
 You'd better buy now for Jan. l 1t will be 94cts," he told us. It was 24cts before the war, why the raise? Well. the mills say
 it is labor troubles, but we think
 1t is scheme to hold down pro- duction to boost prices, he said.
 We've got to skin these foreign
 robbers, we informed him and haven't time to talk to you now.
The spectator., 1919-11-07
SpecIa| Services.

Ministers attending the Dist rict Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene in session at this place will fill several local pulpits next Sunday morning. Come one. come all, let's make the bells of Heaven ring.
 Reporter.
 H. w. B.
The spectator., 1919-11-07
Give the world
 the once over

TISTEN, fellows, to some
 straight talk. Many
 a man when he gets to be 70, misses some thing. He may have lots of money, and a fine family but
 He never got out and saw things. After he gets settled down, ifs too late.
 Every man wants to see the world. No man likes to stand still all his life. The best time to TRAVEL is when you're young and lively-right NOW !!
 Right NOW your Uncle Sam is calling. Shove otfi" He wants men for his Navy. He's inviting you, It's the biggest chance you'll ever get to give the world the once overl
The spectator., 1919-11-07
Arkansas Dist. Assembly

The Arkansas District lAssem- bly, of the Church of the Nazarene met with the Ozark church this week. The first ser vice was held Tuesday night, the preacher of the hour being Rev. U. k. Harding of the Indiana District. The service was con- ducive to the best interests of all those present.
 The first business session was held Wednesday morning with General Superintendent Dr. H. F. Reynolds presiding. The bus mess of the day was transacted and at 3:3O o'clock d Social Well fare Anniversary was held.
 The night service was conduc- ted bv Rev. U. E. Harding. who spoke in behalf of the Home Mis- sissiouary movement. An offers ing of about $6, 900 was pledged. Business was transacted as usual Thursday and at 3:30 o'clock a Church Extension An. niversary was held by Rev. J. N. Speaks. he being the represent ative of the General Board of Church Extension.
 Rev. Oscar Hudson held a ser vice for the benefit of our Orphanage Work. A liberal of. fering was taken
 Fridays business was trans acted and at 3:30 o'clock the As- sembly adjourned and an an nlversary was held for the Pub, fishing house. being conducted by Rev. J. N. Speakes. l A great missionary rally vii be held tonight. Rev. Kricoriar Antioch of Palestine will have charge.
 l Saturday business will be transacted as usual and great Educational Program will be given at 3:3O. This will com mence the great drive for $50. 900 for the Nazarene schools oi the South.
 1 Many delegates and severa visitors are attending the Assem-. bly,. The singing is good. the preaching cannot be beaten, and We are all having d good time. Reporter.
 H. w. B.
The spectator., 1919-11-07

Mrs. Carrol Milton left Thurs day for Sturgis, South Dakota, where she will visit relatives.
 Mrs. Curtis Hooper and baby left Wednesday night for their home in Texas. Miss Lena Hooper accompanied them as far as Fort Smith.
The spectator., 1919-11-07

The Navy goes al1 over tho world-sails the Seven Seas- squints at the six continents- fhafs its business. You stand to see more odd sights, wonder full scenery and strange people than you ever dreamed of.
 You'll work hard while you work. You'll play hard while you play. Youll earn and learn. You II get. in addition to shore leave. a 30-day straight vaca- tion-which is more than the average bank president can count on.
 You can join for two years. When you get through you'll be physically and mentally tuned up" for the rest of your life. Youn be ready through and through for SUCCESS.
 There's a Recruiting Station right near you. If you don't know where it is, your Post master will be glad to tell you.
The spectator., 1919-11-07
Ozark Community Club

Withhold its regular meeting at the Court House Monday night, Nov. 10, at 7:30 o'clock.
 We will have as our guests rep resentatives from other clubs of the county.
 All members are urged to be present. Business of importance to the entire county will be con. sidered.
 F. P. Nichols. Chairman,
 Harley Russell. Sec'y. Harley Arlington is recover ing from injuries received last week when a mule kicked him. He expects to be out on crutches very soon. The mule is still alive
The spectator., 1919-11-07
Them COnfOunded
 Coal Miners

course we've always heard that a fellow like that hurts himself worse than he does his victim by using such coarse talk. but we can't help getting hot anyway, but he had a house we wanted to buy for friend of ours and didn't want to offend him, ard besides he weighs more than we do. The house isn't much good. but neither is Old Autocrat, He said we didn't ahave a fback bone. That we spent our time working instead of skinning some fellow. Said if we tad sense enough to quit setting up the rot that Dubb and Hank the Hermit and those old moss backs who are agin tick eradleators and county agents and put in my time skinning some
 fe flows or things HE didn't like that cur circulation would double in just a few skinnings. We don't know whether he meant circula- tIOn ot the paper Or the editor in lodging. but guessing he meant the paper we told him there would be too darn many to fold,
 besides We didn't know of any body who need sklnning. He asked us if we hadn't heard about
 the awful coal miners strike.
 We said some of the boys were in and said they had asked for
 raise. That living expenses had gone up hundred per cent since
 they had had a raise. ana the operators had raised the price of coal and that every body was get
 ting rich so they wanted more. Old Autocrat went up in the air. Its red revolution started by foreign Bolsheviki to subvert our
 tree government. A bunch ot anarchists and thugs robbing the
 helpless people, he shouted
 That foreign Bolshevikt" and the shouting especially the shouting. impressed us and we
 wavercd, not having any back
 bone like he said. but still we baked and told him those miners
 were big. strong cusses and their skln was bigger shan We wanted or knew what to do with. Make some ot these high prlce shoes out of them, - she said. Just look at these shoes, They est S3
 four years ago. paid $7 for tht m last month and ore of the mer- chants ordered bill of shoes two weeks ago and the manufacturer wrote him that they would cost $2 more on each pair on account of the coal strike and the merch- ant would have to sell them at $l0." We need shoes so we got stirred up. Then look at the price of coal. Every ton bought since the middle of October costs us $l. 50 more at the mines and 50 cents more for hauling." " But, we objected, there wasn't any strike in October. and if there had been how would that have caused the hauling to advance?
 Those foreign Bolsheviki are conspiring against the govern ment and robbing the people. " he shouted. That foreign Bol- Shevlkl ana the shouting, eSpec- ially the shouting, got us good mad, besides we need coal and to have some foreign Bolsheviki rob us of $2 on each ton was the last straw that broke the place where our back bone ought to be, so We called in an operator and asked him about it. He said the miners were holding up the peo- pie. 'twas red riot and revolution and the government was going to suppress them with injunctions and bayonets. No foreign Bolsheviki could dictate to Uncle Sam." he shouted. That for eign Bolsheviki" and the shout ing, especially the shouting, riled a. c-J ,.,o 1.r, hkoI tko oaol bod
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-19
LIBERALS IMPORTANCE AS
A CATTLE SHIPPING POINT

That the Rock Island Stock Yards
in Liberal handle from seven to
tweuty-seven car loads of cattle be.
ing shipped to the markets weekly is
a matter of no small Importance to
the city of Liberal. The stock rails
ers from points as far south as Hans
ford and Ochiltree, Texas, and from
intermediate points drive their cat
tie here for shipment, the advantage
of ten cents per hundred in the
freight rate amounting to quite an
item for them.
Besides these, there are hundreds
of local stockraisers in the immediate
Liberal territory, not to mention To-
cal stock buyers, who are making fire.
quent shipments of live stock. Liber-
al has grown so familiar with this
business that the people do not give
this feature of their welfare the at
tention it deserves in a public way.
For the past three weeks, Bert AL
len, a LEGAL stock buyer, has made
of four and five cars of
cattle to the Kansas City market.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-19
THEY CAN'T MISS
THE LABOR AGENT
49,
Has a Special Office Built on the
Sidewalk to Care for the Harvest
Labor Demand.

In order to be in full view of the
laborers and farmers as they come
into the city, and to facilitate the
handling of the labor demands, Sec
retary Ray Millman of the Cham
ber of Commerce has had a loose
brick office constructed on the side
walk in front of the regular office Of
Board on North Kansas Avenue. A
telephone and megaphone will be
provided for his use, and Mr.. Mill
man says if he don't supply the serv-
ice needed it will be because the men
do not come within reach of his tele-
phone service or the megaphone, and
if that don't raise them, he will have
the siren whistle put into service.
Postmaster Irwin expressed some
concern lest brick or two might
fall from the wall of the structure
and cover Mr.. Millman up, but the
latter was too busy to pay any at
tention to the remark.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-19
DON'T KNOW WHERE
WILL GET THE MEN

We received a letter from the
boss, J. B. Miller, who is in Canadi-
an, Texas, this week, visiting a sister,
Mrs. L. P. Loomis, who he had not
seen for number of years. What
he says regarding wheat conditions
and his trip will be of interest to his
many friends here:
"Well, | am here and taking life
easy. Had a long hard trip and was
about all in when | arrived, but a
couple of good nights rest has made
a new man of me.
81 am somewhat worried about the
crops this year. | made the entire
trip between two wheat fields, and
for the life of me cannot see where
the men are coming from to care for
the wheat. | have never seen condi-
tions anywhere near the equal Of this
year all over the country. Believe
it has rained more south of Liberal
than it has there and the country
certainly looks fine The grass out
here is great, and as this is principal
ly a cattle country means lot to the
people here"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-19
STREET PAVING NOW
PROGRESSING NICELY

With the base all laid on that por-
ton of Kansas Avenue south of the
Rock Island tracks, and the coping
and grading in readiness for the base
on East Second Street, the progress
on the paving of Liberals streets
seems more encouraging. The curb
ing and guttering has been complet-
ed to the corner of Fifth Avenue on
North Kansas Avenue, and the end
of this week will probably note the
completion of this work on West
Second street. A large force is now
grading and leveling North Kansas
Avenue and the Stanton Construc-
tion Company hopes to have all the
grading on North Kansas Avenue
completed within the next week, and
besides completing the base on East
Second Street, commence laying the
base on North Kansas Avenue.
Before this work is completed the
city hopes to receive the White Wty
poles and fixtures to extend from
Elm Street to Fifth on Kansas Ave-
nue., and from Pennsylvania Avenue
to Grant on Second Street. Ten
blocks of White Way in addition to
the paving mentioned will make such
a difference in appearance and con-
venience that all the city will take
on the spirit of the improvement,
and it will be a great thing for Lib
eral. The contract for the White
Way has been awarded.
With contracts already granted
for the extension of the paving on
West Second Street, and the paving
of Sherman, Liberal is assured of
a good system of thoroughfares.
Petitions have been signed for the
paving of North Lincoln Avenue, but
the matter has progressed no farther.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-19
WILL FURNISH POISON
FOR GRASSHoPPER PEST
Farmers Must Act Promptly or Their
Spring Crops and Next Winters
Wheat May Be Destroyed.

The Dmocrat is in receipt of the
following very timely suggestions
from County Agent Theodore West
relative to the grasshopper pest that
is threatening the crops at present
and urging the cleaning of the rye
from the wheat. The later threatens
to materially reduce the market
price of much Of the wheat
'For the farmers living tributary
to Liberal there will be 400 pounds
of poison to be given them for the
killing of grasshoppers. Even tho
the farmer is very busy now getting
ready for harvest he should not hesi-
tate to kill the hoppers now, as it
will help to secure his wheat crop
next fall and next summer, and his
spring crop this year. This poison
will be in Liberal about Thursday or
Friday of this week. 1t will be given
out by the Vickers Grain and Seed
store. The farmer must furnish all
other ingredients.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-19
NAZIMoVA PRODUCTION
AN INSTRUCTIVE PLAY
Management of the Majestic to Be
Congratulated on Their
Enterprise.

Oriental splendor and dazzling
scenic effects, in conjunction with
the varied moods aud sentiments
which Nazimova, the noted Russian
star, is able to give her interpreta-
tion, won the admiration Of the
crowded auditorium at the Majestic
Theatre at the performances Tues
day and Wednesday nights. All who
saw the play are willing to admit
the great cost of its production and
the instructiveness in portraying the
oriental habits and customs. 1t was
decidedly one of the greatest pro-
ductions ever shown on local
screen, and Mr. LeMonnier is to be
congratulated on his enterprise in
bringing it to Liberal
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-19
TIMOTHY F. BASSETT
OF INDIANAPOLIS DIES

The Indianapolis Daily Times o.
Saturday, June l4th, carries the an
nouncement of the funeral of limo
thy F. Bassett of that city, whose
death occurred last Thursday. Mr.
Bassett was the father of j. H. Bas-
sett of Liberal. Concerning Mr.. Bas-
sett the Times says:
"Mr. Bassett, who was Sc years of
age, died in Chicago Thursday, at the
home of friend, R. G. Sullivan. He
and his wife were on their way to
Liberal, Kansas, to visit a son, and
had stopped to visit the Sullivans
when Mr.. Bassett became ill. He suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis in Febru-
ary, and had been in feeble condi-
tion since that time.
"Mr. Bassett was an engineer on
the Indianapolis-Kankakee division
of the Big Four railroad for thirty
eight years, and retired two years
ago because of failing health. He
mad the trip to Chicago over the
same route which he had driven an
engine for so many years"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-19
KANSAS & OKLAHOMA WILL
BUILD NORTHWEST FIRST
This Is the Decision of Mr.. Byers,
Given Out in This City
-~ Wednesday.

That the Kansas & Oklahoma
Railway Company will build the road
northwest first is the decision
reached this week by President By
ers. The project to the southeast
has failed up to this time to furnish
the amount of the quota in subscrip-
tions, and the intention to build that
section of he road first has been
abandoned. 4
The people of the northwest have
begun work to vote bonds in sup
port of the road and there is little
doubt but what the track laying de-
partment may soon be in operation
following the survey and grades.
The elections for the railroad will
occur in Stevens and Norton cOun-
ties.
Mr.. Byers left for Hutchinson yes
terday and will remain there for
several days. He regrets much that
the people of Beaver were not ready
to have the project builded there at
this time, and feels that he should
not entirely abandon the prospect
there. There have been many good
people of Oklahoma interested in
this project. They have worked earn
estly and we'll The failure of the
required amount being subscribed
in time to have the track-layiug be-
gin in that county first lies with
those who are slow to see the oppor-
tunty presented to them 1t was an
opportunity that was worth while,
and one that must be supported be-
fore it can become a reality
In Difference to the loyal workers
for the road in Beaver county and
to the majority of the supporters,
Mr. Byers has concluded to permit
the proposition to remain as it is, and
if the people raise the amount later
he will build the road, But the
project to the northwest will go
first. There is as yet hope that the
Kansas g. Oklahoma Railway Com
pany may have a road from the
Colorado state line to Forgan, okla
homa, this year.
There will be plenty of time as
yet for the grain shipping From
the amount of wheat crop this sea-
son it will require all the railroads
the rest of the year to haul the grain
to the eastern market, and if the
project to the southeast is not build
ed until some time after harvest
there will be sufficient time to haul
much of the grain.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-19
CLOUDS OF DUST AT
DENVER TRACTOR SHOW

John W. Baughman, who with Mrs.
Baughman, spent last week in Den
yer, says the dust was inches deep
at the tractor demonstration there,
and that he never experienced such
dust clouds in all his western plains
experience. He states that there
were more than three hundred trac-
tors in the demonstration, besides a
number of war tanks, of the largest
to the smallest types employed in the
late unpleasantness.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-19
FARMERS WANTING HELP
SHOULD MAKE WANTS KNOWN

The United States Employment
Bureau, whose Office here is in the
care of Ray Mllman, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, has re-
ceiVed, the information that there
are at present 900 men who can be
assigned to the work in this terri
tory The call was made for 1000
men, and from all information in
hand at this time that many men will
be needed The prospects are that
there will be quite shortage of la
Dor, and so it is essential that all
farmers needing harvest help Should
inform Mr.. Millman how many men
they will need at once and give him
time to get the best results possible.
Mr.. Millman says the indications
are that the hardy clerks and de-
liverymen of the city may have to
be called on to aid in the harvest,
unless more men than the Depart
ment now have listed show up for
the work.
All phone calls should be made to
No. 800, the same as the Chamber
Of Commerce phone number. Mr..
Millman will have his headquarters
in the brick hut on the sidewalk in
front of the Chamber of Commerce
office.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-19
Mr.. MORRIS FIENBERG
MADE EXTENSIVE TRIP
~!
Was on Kansas Reception Commit
tee to seth Division in
New York.

Mr.. Morris Fienberg returned
home Wednesday from a five weeks
visit in the east. He was Liberals
representative on the Kansas com.
mittee of welcome to the famous
seth Division, in New York, where
the Kansas committee won great
praise for the character of their well
come.
Mr., Fienberg also visited Washing.
ton in the interest of the American
Zionist movement, where he was the
guest of Congressman Tincher, of
whom he speaks most inspiringly.
He was royalty received at all points
in his official capacities, and reports
splendid accomplishments in the
Zionist movement.
While away Mr.. Finberg visited all
the principal clothing markets in the
east and in Chicago, St. Louis and
Kansas City. He reports the clothing
industry to be in a critical condition.
He found foreign buyers in all the
markets, and they were buying goods
without regard to prices, to meet
the demands of their peoples. The
labor conditions with the cloth manu-
facturers and tailors are acute, and
it is hard to predict just what the
conditions will result in before the
beginning of another year. 1t is con-
ceded that clothing and all woven
goods will be twenty per cent higher
another year than at present.
Mr. Fienberg visited for several
days with his baby in Philadelphia.
He reports the little one in excellent
health and growing nicely, which
will be good news to the friends here.
While in Kansas City Mr.. Fienberg
addressed the National Clothiers AS
sociation, whose convention was held
in that city last week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-19
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

On Sunday evening Mr.. Barrie
will speak on the subject palestine
in the Time of Christ" This will bt
very instructive as a knowledge Of
conditions in Palestine at that time
is very necessary to understand much
of the teachings of Christ.
In the morning he will speak or
Family Worship"
The Sunday school meets at 9:45
and full attendance is urged,
The Christian Endeavor Society
will hold its prayer meeting at TOO
The subject is, christianity and the
Toilers of India" This meeting will
be led by the Missionary committee.
The public welcomed to these serv-
ices.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-19
PRATT COUNTY ROADS
WILL BE GRAVELED

Word comes that Pratt County has
contracted for the graveling of the
roads thru that county along the
route of the Fort-to-Fort Highway.
This is good news for all of south
western Kansas, as the roads from
Pratt to the Kiowa County line,
while fairly good under normal con-
ditions, are about the worst in the
state during a wet season. The coun-
ty has spent a great deal of money
working them, but the character of
the soil makes the stickiest mud i'm
aginable in wet weather.