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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
LYMAN HAS
RETURNED TO LOCATE HERE

Auctioneer Roy Lyman, who was
here several months ago and ex-
pected to locate, but ater changed
his mind, has thought better of his
resolve and this time he has come to
stay.
He has disposed of his business and
home at Cunningham and has leased
the Dudley property on North Lin
coin for the coming year, and will
make his home here
Mr.. Lyman comes exceptionally
well recommended and in an ad in
this issue is soliciting a share of the
business in this territory. He has had
many years experience in this busi-
ness and has been very successful,
but wanted to locate where there was
more room TO grow, and he undoubt-
edly is an observing gentleman for he
picker big field.
He has gone to Cunningham to
ship his household effects, and will
be back within the next week or ten
days to take care of any business that
may be entrusted to him.
He left word at this office to wire
him, if his services were desired be-
fore he returned.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
OIL SITUATION HAS
NOT CHANGED MUCH

The situation in the oil develop
ment of the Southwest remains prac-
tically as last week
The Beaver Oil & Gas Company is
still at work getting the material for
their test west of Guymon.
They are also negotiating for a
second test in Beaver county south
east of Liberal.
The Traders test has not resumed
operations pending the settlement of
the lease situation here. If the land
owners come across with the leases
this test will soon be resumed.
Those interested in the North block
are still at work on the proposition,
but have nothing new to give out.
These men have met with many dis
appointments in getting a drilling
contract, but have not given up by
any means. They have good propo-
sition and will no doubt eventually
secure a driller to make the test.
There is no good reason why all
these tests should not be drilled and
this will give this section a real test.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
JOE TRINDLE WILL SELL
THE NEW OLDFIELD TIRE.

o. A. Harper, the representative
of the Oldfield Tire Company, the
biggest tire corporation in the United
States, was in the city this week, and
placed the agency for the Oldfield
tire with The Liberal Auto Supply
Company. Barney 0ldfield, the
racer of national fame is giving the
public the advantage of his world
wide experience in a tire builded
and fashioned after his own desire.
1t was the intention of the company
to place $4,000 900 worth of their
product the first year, but in the first
ninty days more than $5,000,000
worth were sold, and the demand is
so great that the capacity of their
great plant will hardly be sufficient
from present indications.
Mr.. Harper was formerly a resi-
dent of Liberal, living here from
1909 to 1912, at which time he was
the Ford dealer, selling out to Mr..
Trindle when he left here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
PROSPECTS FOR ROAD TO
STATE LINE ARE GOOD

Joe Trindle returned the first Of
the week from a trip to Kansas City,
and Topeka. At the latter place he
took up the matter of the Hard Road
from Liberal to the Oklahoma State
Line, presenting the petition of the
property owners along the route.
While it was too late to secure the
Federal Aid from the first appro-
priation, it is likely that some of the
counties that have already secured
appropriations may fail to come up
to requirements, and in case they do,
Seward County will have first chance
to secure her prorata. Mr.. Trindle
thinks that the south road will be
built this year, but says the north
road, along which the property hold
ers have been slow about signing,
will have to wait for another year for
Federal Aid.
Engineers are now working on the
servey for the maps and profile, of
the south road, which will be for
warded to Topeka within a few days.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
A BIG "SKIDoo" FOR THE
BAD GRASSHOPPERS
Tuesday, August 18th the Date Set
for the Big Seward County Poi
son Drive.

Seward County is to be congratu-
lated on the fact that when the State
Entamologist instituted a statewide
drive against the grasshopper, and
sent man into this county he found
the county already awake to her pro-
blems and we'll on the way toward a
countrywide campaign.
Now that we are in the fight, lets
make it the best in the State. Let's
see to it that every farmer who has
hoppers gets busy at once and kills
them.
Next Thursday, August 5th, is
the time. On that day there will be
for distribution tons of arsenic
which will amount to 1853 tons of poi
son bait when mixed. This it is
hoped, will be sufficient to treat the
edges of all row-crops and around
wheat stubble, around all stacks and
the other worst infested areas.
!. Make it popular. Let's not have
Y said that we had to enforce the
paw. Make the man feel small, who
even hints that he is against the
move. Everybody boost.
Boost Boost Boost.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31

in compound as they may need to
carry out the provisions of this act
in order to prevent the ravages of
grasshoppers; provided, that if any
such person living upon or farming
any cultivated farm shall neglect or
refuse for forty-eight hours after
date fixed by the township trustee
for the putting out of the same, it
shall be the duty of the township
trustee to put out such mixture and
to report the expense connected
Herewith 20 the county commission
ers, who shall extend the same upon
the tax rolls against such cultivated
lands, which shall be collected as
other taxes are now collected and
paid into the general fund of the
county; provided further, that the
township trustee shall mix or superin-
trict infested by grasshopders shall
tend in person the mixing of all such
ingredients before distributing the
same, and in so mixing he shall fol-
low the formula and recommendation
of the Kansas State Agricultural
IAOllESCpNfiS 1aI dh pldCIiSduiC' duN'
the rues prescribed by the board of
county commissioners.
Sec. 4. That it shall be the duty of
the board of county commissioners to
direct and require that the mixture
distributed within its county shall be
put out upon the same day and month
of the year if possible and that the
boards of county commissioners of
counties lying within the same dis
cooperate in having the mixture put
out in their several counties as nearly
upon the same day and month of the
year as practicable; propided fur
ther, that no person shall be required
to put out such mixture upon pas
ture land or in or about any farm
dwellings or buildings.
Sec. 5. That the county commits
sioners in performing the duties re-
quired by this act shall be paid five
dollars a day for actual time em-
ployed, and the township trustees, or
other persons necessarily employed,
shall each receive thirty cents per
hour of actual employment.
Sec. 6. That any person violating
any provision of this act shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished with a fine of not less than ten
nor more than one hundred dollars
for each offense.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
WILSON IGNORES CRITICISMS;
HANDS PACT TO SENATORS

Washington, July 29.-President
Wilson, in submitting the special
Franco-American treaty to the SEN
ate today and asking for its early
ratification, along with the treaty
with Germany, made no direct re-
ference to the charges recently made
on the senate floor by Republicans
that he had violated a section of the
pact by not submitting it at the same
time that the treaty of Versailles
was presented.
After explaining that the object of
the treaty was to secure 20 the
French republic the immediate aid of
the United States in the event of an
.unprovoked attack by Germany, the
president said:
"NOw, that you have had an oppor-
tunity to examine the great docu-
ment (treaty with Germany | pre-
sented to you two weeks ago, it
seems opportune to lay before you
this treaty, which is meant to be in
effect part of it."
The president departed from his
usual custom of addressing the senate
in person. His message was read by
the clerk after the senate, on a mo-
tiOn of Senator Lodge, the Republi-
can leader, had agreed to receive the
treaty in open session. There was
no discussion after the reading and
the treaty was referred to the for
eign relations committee.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
FARMERS HAUL GRAIN
OVER NEW PAVEMENT,

South Liberal has been paved, the
street from the railroad to the south
line of the city having been finished
last week. The work on this street
was rushed so the wheat wagons
might be weighed at the several grain
offices in that vicinity.
We are inclined to think that when
the farmers become used to hauling
over real roads, they will look more
favorably upon the hard road pro-
position in the country.
At thepresent time we find many
opposed for the reason that the cost
looks big and they cannot figure out
where they are going to get it back.
After pull over the kind of roads to
be found near Liberal, they hit the
paving and see the difference, they
may see where they are going to pro-
fit by having good roads.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
W. E, WILSON TO START
A NEW FURNITURE STORE.

W. E. Wilson, the Second Street
Grocer is disposing of his stock, and
after taking a few weeks vacation
will open a furniture store in the
building formerly occupied by the
Star Grocery on Kansas Avenue.
Mr.. Wilson started in the grocery
business something like three years
ago, and has been very successful.
However, the large number of gro
cery stores made it hard matter to
get the volume of business he de-
sired, and wishing to get into a line
which he considered offered larger
opportunities , chose the furniture
business.
With his usual foresight he chose a
good location and purchased the lots
and building which formerly served
as store room for the Star Grocery.
The location is good, being close to
the center of the city, and having a
frontage of so feet, will make an
ideal room for the display of furni-
ture.
Mr.. Wilson gives out the informa-
tion that the opening stock has been
ordered and will be here by the time
he returns from his vacation, and
soon thereafter he will be ready to
greet customers.
Wilson is a clean cut business man
and during the time he has been in
the grocery business, has made many
friendships which will be an asset to
him in his new line. He is a town
booster and an all-'round good fellow
and the Democrat is pleased to know
that he is not to leave Liberal.
He has unbounded faith in the town
and country, and will lend his infu-
ence that conditions improve. We
wish him success.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
PAVING BASE DOWN
ON EAST SECOND

The work on the paving is gaining
impetus now daily, and the citizens
who have bemoaned the fact that the
street were torn up are beginning to
feel encouraged. Kansas Avenue
south of the Rock Island tracks is
paved. The concrete base is all down
on east Second street, and the brick
is being laid. West Second street is
leveled, and the base men will com
plete their work there next week, and
be ready for the laying of the brick.
A second bunch of negro workers
were imported to push the work
last week. These fellows seem to en-
joy this work, and the novelty of
their presence and humor are enter
tanning to the people on the street,
who stop and watch them by the
hour.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
FIVE STATES SEEK
ADDED FEDERAL AID

Joe Trindle, who returned from
Kansas City the first of the week, re-
ports that the meeting to be held
there August Goth, to which the
County Commissioners of Kansas,
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado and
Missouri have been invited, will be
largely attended.
The object of this meeting is to
bring pressure upon congress to in
crease the appropriation for Federal
Aid for hard roads, it being appar-
ent that the first appropriation is not
nearly sufficient to cover the work
that the various states have outlined.
The support of the hard roads move
ment is increasing so rapidly, and the
need is so urgent that it is felt that
the work can be carried on faster
than the government had outlined.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31

Earl Craig is farming on the
claim in Oklahoma this week
W. o. Bay, machinist helper, has
returned to work at the Rock Island
railroad. He has been to Kansas
City on vacation.
Z. W. Williams and |. C. Hill,
boiler makers from Dalhart, are here
for a few days work at the Rock Is
land round house during emergency.
Miss Minnie Wood of Topeka came
Wednesday for few days visit with
friends.
Miss Della Swain of Haviland
came Wednesday to visit her sister,
Mrs. A. V. Stark.
Luther Kelly of Texhoma, and Will
liam J. Thompson of Goodwell, Okla,
Joined the quartermaster' corps of
the L. s. Army at the recruiting sta
ton here the first of the week
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
LIBERAL BROOM CORN co.
OPENS OFFICE IN LIBERAL.

F. A. Engel and R. F. Lowry have
formed a partnership for the buying
and selling of broom corn, and have
opened an office in the Carson Hotel
building with the Stewart Land Co.,
with Perry Eaton, formerly with the
Baughman offices, as office mana
ger.
Both Mr.. Engel and Mr.. Lowry are
experienced broom corn men and will
devote most of their time to the buy
ing end, while Mr.. Eaton will look
after the local buying and selling.
Both members of the firm are too
well known to need any introduction,
while Mr.. Eaton has formed a wide
acquaintance which will enable him
to handle his part of the business sue
cessfully.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
MR.. JESS MARICLE BUYS
THE BIG STORE

The Elkhart Grocery company and
the Blackburn-Firman Mercantile
company have sold the big store to
Mr.. Jess Maricle, of Liberal, who has
been with the Elkhart Grocery COM
pany some time. Mr.. Maricle is a
hustling young man, and will no
doubt give Elkhart an up-to-date
store. The Big Store has enjoyed an
immense trade and only needs up-to-
date methods, advertising and eff
cient service to take care of the in
creased trade it will hace.-Elkhart
News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
HOPPERS HAVE COOTIES
NOW; CHEAT POISON

Montezuma, Kan, July 29.-The
grasshoppers in Gray county which
did so much damage to the wheat
just before harvest, now have lice
and are dying by the hundreds and
possibly thousands, according to re-
ports brought in by the farmers. The
question now to be answered is
whether or not to poison them or let
the lice kill them. On some fields
which have had no poison applied ap-
parently have as many dead hoppers
as some others where the poison has
been put out.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
SEVENTH THREE ENROLLED
IN MRS. MOLTHOP'S CLASSES

Mrs. Molthop of the Molthop
Studio of Music wishes to thank the
people of Liberal for the nice pat
ronage she is receiving The en-
rolment this year is already 70. Miss
Baxter, a former pupil, will assist her
in the first grades and class work.
In addition to piano, Mrs Molthop
gives instruction in telegraphy. She
taught this branch in the State Agri-
cultural College Of Iowa, and is thor
oughly competent in this branch also.
Something rather unusual in CON
nection with the classes this year is
that there are twenty-five boys en-
rolled. Mrs. Molthopp has been very
successful in her work and each year
sees a larger enrolment.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
THE TRIANGLE AGAIN

Down at Hooker, Okla, on Tues
day morning, they found the body of
woman lying alongside the Rock
Island track, just east of the Equity
Exchange establishment Not far
from her body they discovered a
long hat pin. Two wounds that pene-
trated the heart were found, either
of which could have been made with
a hat pin or an ice pick.
1t is thought that the deed was
the result of another fatal triangle.
Several days before this woman,
whose name proves to be Myrtle
Wauhait, and whose home was in
Peoria, ILL.,, appeared in Hooker with
a man named Jessup. Last Sunday,
a man supposed to be the husband Of
the woman arrived, and looked up
the pair. The husband and wife were
seen together about . o'clock Mon
day night, and the man had informed
the hotel man where he was stopping
that he would want his room for the
night. This was the last seen of the
pair until the discovery of the wo-
mans body Tuesday morning. The
husband was gone, but Jessup, who
halls from Terre Haute, Ind, was
taken by the authorities and held for
investigation.
The body Of the woman was sent
to relatives at DeLavan, ILL.,, today.
David Curtis of Liberal went to
Hooker and took care of the body
returning last night. He says that
there is no doubt in his mind but that
the hat pin found near the body was
the instrument that caused the deatl
of the woman.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
CAPT. JAMES SEALEY
WILL BE HOME SOON

Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Sealey are in
receipt of a letter from their son,
Capt. James Sealey, stating that he
discharged his company at Camp Dix,
and would leave today for Wichita
where he will join his wife and come
on to Liberal.
Capt. Sealey has completed a
course in Cambridge University and
will visit Boston with a view to TAX
ing course in a university at that
place.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31

The interior of the Chamberlain
barber shop is being repainted, add
ing to the attractiveness of the place.
Miss Laura Malone was among
those who went to the Methodist
Epworth League convention at
Hutchinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Brown left We'd
nesday for Tucumcari, New Mexico,
to visit their son, G. B. Brown.
Engineer Scandrett has returned
to Dalhart, and Tom Lane has come
to relieve him.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
STACKS ARE BURNED;
ENGINEER DISAPPEARED

Over in Stevens County last last
week some wheat stacks and a
thresher were burned. The fire is
supposed to have started from sparks
from the tractor, as the engineer was
tinkering with the engine at the
time. However, the disappearance
of the engineer has aroused the sus-
picion that the fire was not entirely
accidental, and they are on the look
out for him.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31

The league of nations constitution
is perhaps not perfect. Neither was
the constitution of the United States
when it was drawn, but it did neat
job in cementing the colonies in one
big nation. Since its formation, it
has been amended eighteen times.
If this government waits to take a
step forward until everybody agrees
on exactly how to proceed, it will
never make progress Barber County
Index.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
YOU ARE INVITED

Rev. Roy L. Davis, a graduate of
Princeton Seminary, will preach at
the Presbyterian Church next Sum
day, both morning and evening.
Morning subject: Life Building" !"
Evening subject: Dignity of Work
in the Christian Life" A cordial
invitation is extended to all to at
tend these services.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31

Kamred wheat was found to resist
rust to a greater extent than any
other varity examined by DR.. Groves
and other cereal investigators of the
bureau of plant industry, Depart
ment of Agriculture, who have Just
completed a survey of the chief
wheat producing areas of Kansas.
The Kansas State Agricultural col
ege co-Operated with these workers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
GENE STOUFER WILL
RETURN HOME TONIGHT

Eugene Stoufer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Abe X. Stoufer, will arrive home
tonight on No. 8, having wired his
parents to that effect today.
Gene has been two and half years
in the naval service, most of the time
in foreign waters, and there is no
doubt but that Liberal will look nigh
ty good to him.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
TRAIN KILLS THREE

Mother and Children Victims Fatal
Accident Near Lakin.
Lakin, Kans., July 29.-Three
were killed and several seriously in
jured when a Santa Fe passenger
train struck wagon in which Mrs.
0berin and seven children were rid
ing, near here. The accident occurred
at a crossing thanked on the east by
deep grade cut. Mrs. Oberlin and
son and daughter were instantly
killed, one child was thrown into the
center of the track by the impact and
the entire train passed over his body.
He escaped absolutely uninjured.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31

John Riggle has purchased the
Janzen property on North Washing
ton street.
Mrs. T. S. Lane is spending several
weeks with the H. G. Vessels family
at Loveland, Colorado.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
DIED

Morton Jaramille died July 80,
at 300 p. m. Burial took place in
the Liberal cemetery at 11:30 this
morning.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31

Miss Lula Crowder, who lives north
of town, was in the latter part of last
week to visit Mrs. Clopp.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31

Up at Fowler Tuesday evening,
some Wichita travelling man, using a
fine car, attempted to cross the track
in front of the No. 81 Rock Island
passenger train with the usual fatal
results. The car is total wreck
and the man is not expected to live.
We were unable to learn the name
of the traveller.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-31
The Object

l. Save row-crops.
2. Prevent egg-laying for next
year.
g. Protect fall sowing of wheat.
The Plan
|. Now.
Spread poison bait over all in
tested parts of row-crop.
2-Spread poison bait on edge of
wheat stubble where plow will
not reach.
3-Spread poison on fence rows
and road-sides.
4-Spread poison about stacks
where needful.
5-Spread poison over badly in
tested waste ground, weed
patches etc.
6-Spread poison on small pas
lures in strips a few yard apart.
Large pastures can be treated
around the edges bordering
cultivated fields.
!. Later.
When hoppers collect in from
pastures etc. later on, repeat
poisoning before sowing wheat.
2-Prepare wheat ground in such
way as to rid it of all grasshop-
pers.