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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-17

Mr.. Craig announced that the
stock in the Beaver Oil & Gas Com
pany is being sold rapidly, and that
the allotment to be sold will soon be
exhausted. This stock is being sold
in quantities of not less than $500
nor more than $1,000. The geologic
al formation on the tract being prose-
cuted by this company, and the north
lot near Liberal are said to be very
similar, and both are declared by ex-
perts to promise unrivaled produc-
ton.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-17

E. c. Warfel, lawyer and geolo-
gist, who lived in Liberal for several
years, leaving here little more than
a year ago, was a visitor in the city
few days ago. Since leaving here,
Mr.. Warfel has been associated with
the Sun Oil Company of the Texas
oil fields and has the unrivaled re-
cord of having located ia wells, all
of which have developed as good pro-
ducers. Mr.. Warfel has long con-
tended that Liberal is in the center
of one of the very greatest oil pro-
ducing territories to be found any
where, and as an evidence of faith in
his judgement,h has resigned his posi-
ton with the Texas Company, and as
sociated himself with Mr.. ]. B. Craig
in the Beaver Oil g. Gas Company,
which is now erecting derrick on
their lease near Guymon, Oklahoma
Mr.. Warfel has announced his inten'
ton of staying in this section until he
sees the oil flowing as it should.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-17

F. W. Fortna of Bucklin is a visi-
tor in the city today.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-17

The Wilson Grocery is sporting a
new Ford delivery car.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-17

The Seward County Oil e. Gas
Company have received a number of
New-York tribune., 1919-12-22
Matrimonial Ads Lure
Scores of Country Girls
Half Dozen Instances Found
Here Where Man Proved
To Be Negro

The Travellers Aid Society announced
yesterday that scores of young women
were coming to New York from rural
communities with the purpose of mar
rying men whom they know only
through matrimonial advertisements or
"c0rrespondence clubs" In half a
dozen or more instances investigation
by the Travellers Aid Society showed
that the man whose rtisement n
white woman had answered was 81
negro.
One woman of twenty one, who never
before had been away from her home
in North Carolina, was found bewil-
dered in the Pennsylvania Station. All
her belongings We're in a blue bandan-
ma which she carried She was pre-
vailed upon TO give up the address of
the man she had come to meet.
1t was in The Bronx and the street
was one frequented by negroes, No
one answered the summons of a Travel
ers' Aid representative at the door
when she called there with the young
woman. That evening, however, a man
telephoned to the headquarters of the
society and said that he was the one
who was expecting the girl from North
Carolina. His slurring speech caused
suspicion that he was a negro, and he
was asked if that was the case.
eyes, | am," he replied, "but If this
girl is all right | will marry her"
The girl decided to 20 back to North
Carolina.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-22
Governor LOwden
''Drops In; Silent
On 1920 Campaign
Illinois Executive Denies He
Will Open Presidential
Headquarters Here; Sees
Hedges and Visits Others

Governor Frank @. Lowden of
Illinois, one of the candidates for the
Republican nomination for President
and who is credited with having the
Illinois delegation to the national con-
vention sewn up, arrived here yester-
day.
The Governor, when seen at his apart
ment in the Hotel Biltmore, proved to
be highly entertaining, but would not
discuss politics for publication. He
denied the report that he had come to
New York to open campaign headquar-
ters here, as his friends did in Chi
cago-a move which was quickly
copied by the Illinois Republican dele
cation in Congress, who are maintain
ing Washington headquarters to ad-
vance the aspirations of Governor
Lowden.
The Governors arrival was not un-
known to many Of the local Republi-
cans, some of whom called on him, in
cluding Job Z. Hedges. Another visi-
tor was Governor James p Goodrich
of Indiana, who was also a guest at
the hotel. Social visits" was the char
acterlzation applied to these calls at
Governor S.owden's apartment.
The Governor will speak tonight at
the New England Society Forefathers'
Dinner. He will leave for Illinois to-
morrow. He will return again to this
city January ~, when he will speak at
a dinner of local bankers.
Governor Lowdcn has several other
speaking engagements. but nearly all
The others are in the Middle West
within easy distance of Chicago.
The Governor, whose train was five
hours late, had been travelling for
twcnty-nine hours to make the run
from Chicago to this city. He was
accompanied by a secretary and Jo-
seph C. Mason, Administrative Auditor
Of Illinois,
1t was Governor Lowden's first visit
here since last June, when he came
here to welcome back the Illinois
troops.
The Governor is cheery type.
smooth haven, with partly gray hair
and twinkling deep blue eyes. He is
Af medium stature, affecting ordinary
New-York tribune., 1919-12-22
Policeman Backs Away
As Pershing Speeds On
General Visits Fort Sheridan
Hospital and Addresses Chi
cago War Mothers

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-General Per
shing inspected Fort Sheridan Hospital
to-day, and tonight he addressed 5000
war mothers at the Auditorium and
decorated more than a dozen officers
and men with the Distinguished Ser
vice Medal.
The generals second and last day as
Chicago's guest was busy one. Be
tween the hospital inspection and mass
meeting the general found time to
make several calls while motoring
about the city and suburbs. Once he
seemed in imminent danger Of arrest
or speeding A suburban policeman
discovering the identity Of the master
Of the car, apologeticaly backed away
The general to-day presented the
Distinguished Service Medal to Edward
n. Hurley, formerly chairman of the
United States Shipping BOARD. The
citation stated that Mr.. Hurley had
rendered service to the entire world"
The 2,400 wounded and sick quar-
tered at Fort Sheridan-some in beds,
some in wheel chairs and others on
crutches-~ were inspected by the gen
eral. After visiting those confined to
their beds he addressed several hun
dred convalescents.
In his talk at the gymnasium, he de-
cidIeu HllhSell IN laVor OIL system OF
vocational training for wounded men
under which they would not be made
mere pensioners.
The general and his staff left late
tonight for st. Louis, where the party
Will disband tomorrow until after the
holidays. The generals sister and
Warren Pershing, his young son. will
join the commander in St Louis and
go with him Tuesday to Laclede, Mo,
his birthplace. There he will be the
guest at Homecoming celebration.
Captain Frank Pershing, the generals
nephew, will accompany the party.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-22

and Palmer, and mixing things up. sc
that the convention will turn to him
or to some one he will name.
Ii Bryan should swing the nomina-
ton to Gerard, 1t Is understood Mr.
Gerard would have the Hearst support
and that the Hearst papers would try
to bring about union Of all the radi-
Gals in the interest Of the former Am
bassador to Germany.
1t Is understood that the intimacy
between the President and Mr.. Baruch
has annoyed Mr.. Bryan as he has not
been annoyed in years, and that "The
Commoner,' Mr.. Bryan's newspaper.
soon will begin warning the people
against the influence of the plutocrats
with the Wilson Administration.
The friends Of Mr.. Bryan profess to
have enough against" Mr. McAdoo to
prevent his winning in the convention.
In this connection they tell the follow
ing story:
"Mr. McAdoo, prior to tho last visit
OF the President to Paris, assured prom
inent 1rishmen working for an Irish
republic that he would himself go to
Paris and represent their cause before
the Versailles conference, at the same
time bringing about the support Of the
S0uSe ny his ldlHcT- III law. lne IfeSi-
dent. This plan, it is said, was fully
agreed upon, and the Irish republic
leaders had the highest expectations of
success.
Then came tho speech by President
Wilson at the Metropolitan Opera
House, and his refusal to see Justice
Daniel F. Cohalan and ex-Justice John
W. Goff, who went to the Pennsylvania
Hotel to meet the President, and later
went to the opera house to see him.
That upset the political apple cart
and the Irish republic advocates there
upon dismissed the idea of having
Secretary McAdoo have anything to do
with it. They soon sent Ex-Governor
Edward F. Dunno, Michael J. Ryan and
Frank P. Walsh on the mission to
France and Ireland, and concident with
this there began systematic propa
ganda against the Wilson Administra-
ton by the so-called "FTiends of Irish
Freedom" from one end Of the country
to the other.
The hostile propaganda followed the
President last September all the way to
the Pacific Coast and back. 1t took
the form of full-page advertisements in
newspapers on each day that President
Wilson was scheduled to address a
mass meeting in the interest of ratifca-
tion of the treaty
New-York tribune., 1919-12-22
Brother Charles Reported
Busy With Propaganda
That Aims to Put McAdoo
and Palmer Out of Race
Against Any Bar.ch Man
Friends Predict a Coup by
Commoner Equal to That
Which Made Wilson Choice

William J. Bryan, il his New York
friends have the right "hunch," is
manning n come back" at the next
Democratic National Convention no
css sensational than his battle with
he regulars in 1912, when he fought
Judge Parker and brought about the
nomination of President Wilson.
MIR. Bryan, after diagnosing the sit
uation, has found that the Democratic
5ituation is desperate; that the party
almost any "big" man can have the
nomination for President in case Presi-
dent Wilson draws out of the race.
Charles W. Bryan, brother of the
three-time candidate for President, and
he man who really did most of the
Acadwork In the campaigns when his
brother was running, already is busy
with propaganda against both former
Secretary McAdoo and Attorney General
Palmer. on the score that they are
dominated by Wall Street and that the
nomination of either would turn the
Democratic party over to the "inter-
csts."
Mr.. Bryan's Tactics
In order to encompass the defeat OF
the two leading candidates, the friends
VI MI. bryan III NEW YIN say tHd'
Mr.. Bryan in the next Democratic Ma
tional Convention will put through, or
try to, at least, a resolution against
nominating a candidate sponsored by
Bernard Baruch, Francis ?. Garvan or
Nicholas T. Brady. A resolution OF
this character would mean, if adopted
the dropping of Mr.. McAdoo and At
torney General Palmer. and leave the
convention open to the selection OF
some one like James w. Gerard or
Nice-Presdent Marshall.
But the plans of Mr.. Bryan and his
energetic brother go q bit further than
this, if reports are to be believed
They comprehend the encouragement
Of so many different candidates that
the convention will get tired of the job
of picking from among the second
raters, and turn to Colonel Bryan him
self
ColonclBryan's friends say that he
has figured it out that if the peace
'rcaty still is unratifed at the time
of the national conventions next sum-
mer Pres dent Wilson will be renomi-
mated, despite the third-term handicap
and the impaired condition Of his
health. In which case President
Marshall also will be renominated.
Hearst for Gerard
But if the treaty is out of the way,
as the Bryans are confident it will be-
Colonel Bryan Will go ahead with his
Plan for smashing the leaders, McAdoo
New-York tribune., 1919-12-22
legislation under the guidance OF Re-

legislation under the guidance OF Re-
publicans.
prior to 1896 there was legal lin,
itation of $4,000 on the amount that
could be recovered for death due to
negligence of another. AS a result OF
the Constitutional Convention Of that
year, which was dominated by Repub-
licans, this limitation was removed.
an 1906 the Legislature took away
some of the technical defenses used
by the railroad companies in pleading
contributory negligence on the part OF
the employees in accidents. 1t result
ed in just benefits Of hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars year to employees
and their families. This law was so
benefcent in It's workings that Re-
publican Congress later placed all rail
way employees engaged in interstate
commerce under the protection of a
similar statute.
Other Labor Legislation
'In 1900, the Wainwright Phillips
Commission, created by the Republican
Legislature, recommended two laws
which were passed by the Republicans
in 1910. The first law provided for q
system Of elective workmen's COM
pensation. 1t applied to all employ.
ments and, by modifying the technical
defense of the employer, made 1t easier
for the workman to recover for physi-
cal injuries. 1t placed the burden OF
proving contributory negligence upon
the employer. This law later became
the basis for workmcn's compensation
legislation in all states where the sys-
tenn was not compulsory.
"The second law created system o1
compulsory workmen's compensation ir
certain specified employments. 1t was
enacted with the idea Of testing the
principle for future development. II
was declared unconstitutional in 1911
The Wainwright-Phil Commission
Immediately had introduced in the
Legislature, then in session, resolu-
tion for a constitutional amendment
that would make compulsory work
mems compensation legally possible
The Legislature at that time was Dem
ocratic The proposed constitutions
amendment was killed by the Demo
cratic Assembly. This delayed the re.
form for twelve months. The 1917
Republican Assembly passed the
amendment and, in 1918, it was passed
by the Republicans a second time and
later approved by the people at the
general election of that year"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-22
Christmas Dance at Arurorv

Miss Mary Carva'in, Of the New
York Camp Community Service. pre-
sented q review to the members Of the
1lth Company, 18Th Coast Artillery
Command, at the Christmas dance and
entertainment in the company room of
its Brooklyn armory. Among the other
entertainers were the We,ge Sisters,
songs and dances; Harry Jurcc, mono
logue; Rosamond Klein, toe dancer;
Hans Candis, dancer, and Frisco Larry
Phipps, comedy skit. Captain Hum
phries, late of the 59th Field Artillery
was master Of ceremonies.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-22
New Zealand for License

WELLINGTON. New Zealand, Dec
21.-The ballots cast on the liquor
licensing question have not yet Deer
completely counted, but the present
returns show that continuance Of
licensing virtually is assured.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-22

business clothes of dark blue ano
clings to the stiff bosomed white shrt
and turned down low collar. which
were relieved by fourin- hand crava,
of rich brown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-30
WATERBURY,

The Methodist church is closed to.
morrow, and il is hoped many will wor-
ship at the Congregational church The
pastor, Rev. Edward c. Hayes, has for
his subject in the morning, MY Part.
ner." Mr.. Hayes will also preach at the
Federated church at the Center in the
afternoon. Miss Mary Lease will lead
the Christian Endeavor meeting in the
evening and it is hoped e. +. Campbell
will be present, telling something of his
work across as Y. NJ. C. A. secretary,
Among prominent women present at
the cleanup meeting of war savings at
the inn yesterday afternoon, besides
those directly interested in the work,
were Mrs. Pearl Randall WATSON of Wa
terbury dean Of women, University of
Vermont Mrs. G. M. Smile of Montpel-
Ter, formerly president of the State Fed
GRAFTON of Woman's Clubs; Mrs. Gilbert
Davis of Windsor, thrift chairman WON
ans Federation; Mrs. n. D. Phelps of
Barre. John A. Gordon of Barre, field
secretary w. S, S., was also present, and
S. C. Voodry Of Cabot, who has done
much in rural work. Mrs. Lords address
as usual was full of interest, and her
references to Mrs. Jones splendid work
were received with applause. Through the
courtesy of the management of the hotel,
afternoon tea was served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-30
TALK OF THE TOWN

Gage & Cages Office will be closed
Monday, all day adv.
Dance in Rowland hall Saturday even
ing; Gilbertson's orchestra. adv.
To Rent; Fiye.room tenement on
Camp street Edith NJ Carr, 454-M.
Henry Fasola and mother, Mrs. L, Fa'
sofia, together with Miss Nina Casellini
motored this morning TO Milford, n. H..
for few days stay with relatives.
Miss Elena Barberi graduate of the
New England Conservatory of Music
will be ready TO interview prospective
pupils in pianoforte and theoretical mu-
sic beginning Sept | at . Brook street
Personal interview between and 3 p. m,
or by appointment. Tel. 465.J. adv.
Joseph Cano, the man arrested for not
having proper lights on his team at
night, who pleaded not guilty in munich
pal court yesterday, decided to change
his plea when it became evident that he
was about to spend a night behind the
bars, since he could not raise the 500
bail He paid a fine Of SIS, with costs of
sos
Miss Mary Mccarthy Of Summer
street who was graduated from the
three year training course at Heaton
hospital Montpelier, Monday, has agreed
to assume the responsibilities of Mrs.
Blanche Howe at the Lgersoll Rand Co
in Sherbrooke. P O., for two weeks Mrs
Howe, graduate nurse of the Barre
City hospital, plans to pass her vacation
with friends in Barre and Montpelier
Miss Mccarthy left for Sherbrooke this
morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-30
GRANITEVILLE

Alex Campbell left last night for Hart
ford, Conn, where he has employment.
Miss Helen Boyce visited in the home
OF Mildred Miles yesterday.
Miss Christina Graham leaves to-mor.
row night for Washington, d. c., to re.
sumo her government position, after
passing month here in the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Angus Graham.
William Turney OF Montpelier was a
business visitor in town yesterday.
w J. Edwards is confined to the home
by illness and is being cared for by a
trained nurse.
Mrs J. c. Sheridan and children, Az.
mes and Alton, returned to- day from a
two weeks visit in Fairfield.
Mrs w b. presby is spending a few
days in town.
John Smith is visiting friends in Hart
ford, Conn.
A private dance was much enjoyed last
night in Miles hall. The Williams or
cbestra furnished music for the occa.
sion. Coffee and cake was served
Mrs. Locke and son of Waits River
are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. 7, s,
Riley.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. McFarlane and Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon Mcleod left to. day for
weeks visit in Scotstown and Bury,
P. O.
Mrs. Marion Mcdonald and daughters,
Annie and Mayme, returned to their
home in Barre after visiting Mrs. G..
HAYES
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-01-30
JUDGE ASKS PR0TEC-
TION FOR RANCHERS

Unless the 0.W. r. & n. Company
agrees to grant TO Edgar Locke. Rob-
ert Tazwell. F. r. Austen and other
ranchers along the Highway west of
the city, a road To connect their places
with a Columbia boat landing. County
Judge L. \. Blowers says the county
will decline to execute the terms of a
contract entered into with the railway
company by Judge E. E. Stanton, i'm
mediate predecessor of the incumbent.
Under the terms of the contract,
signd by the parties in 1914, the rail.
way company permitted the right of
way of the Highway to encroaeh on
the rail right of way at certain points
and made other concessions but ex-
acted the provision that all rights of
way leading across the rail line and
lying between the line and the Column
bia should be vacated by the county,
Judge Blowers says the ranchers have
natural right to an outlet to the
river shipping point.
Judge Blowers and County Commits
sioner F. H. Blackman conferred with
the aggrieved ranchers last Friday
afternoon and surveyed rights OF way
that they will ask to be kept open TO
the Columbia.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-01-30
Scenery, Hogs and a RetroSpection
(From the Oregon Voter

The following bulletin from the
Portland Union Stock Yards has par.
ticular significance, as it indicates
that our hard surfaced highways.
which at the time of their construction
were looked upon by too many rural
taxpayers as purely arteries of tourist
travel, are now proving their value as
commercial routes
"Cattle shippers are now beginning
to take advantage of some of OregOn's S
improved highways and are bringing
their live stock to market by means of
the auto truck. Considerable time is
thereby saved in this manner of trans
portation to the Portland livestock
market A. |. Mason, of Hood River
brought shipment Of IA hogs to the
Portland stock yards via the Columbia
River Highway by auto truck. He
left Hood River in the morning, dis
posed of his hogs shortly after noon
dav at the Portland yards completing
his return trip to Hood River by motor
truck that evening.
ut is the concensus of opinion
around the Portland stock yards that
it will be but comparatively short
time until large amount of live stock
shipments to the Portland market from
down the valley and Columbia river
points will be made by motor truck. ="
The above item carries double signif-
cance in some circles, when it is re.
called that a prominent Hood River
orchardist, whose name is the same as
mentioned, was at one time a cele.
brated opponent of the Columbia River
Highway. But it seems to make a
difference, whether we're spending
money sightseeing on that scenic
thoroughfare, or making money eco.
nomically hauling hogs to market
thereover.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-01-30
Pruning the Apricot

Many of the suggestions offered con-
cernng the pruning of peach trees Will
likewise apply to the apricot, since the
fruitng habit and type of growth is
much the same. This tree is inclined
to bear most of its fruit on short spurs
but also on the longer new growths.
Fruit buds may be in clusters of two
to four upon the longer growths,
whereas on weak spurs they are often
borne singly in the axis of single
leaves.
There is one important difference
between the habit of growth of this
tree and that of the peach. Twigs do
not bear true terminal bud. All the
buds are auxiliary and those on the
end may be either fruit buds or branch
buds. Since, therefore. fruit buds
bear a flower and no leaves, it will
readily be understood that fruiting
wood, bearing its fruit buds single.
cannot be headed in order to thin
fruit.
On the other hand. vigorous, long
growth fruiting wood bears its buds in
groups among which nearly always
may be found branch bud. Conse-
quently, by cutting to spur of this
character, no harm is done, since a
means is afforded the spur to make
further growth, whereas, cutting to
the single fruit bud in the former
case, the spur dies after the picking
season. The aim, therefore, should be
to keep the apricot thrifty and vigor.
Gus as to produce such wood as will
bear clusters Of vigorous fruit buds
rather than single ones. This may be
accomplished by stimulation through
soil management, but especially by
severe pruning which should be given
each year sufficient to secure practi
caly as much new growth as a vigor-
Gus peach tree would make. The
pruning in this instance is practically
the same as that given the peach.
The aim, therefore, should be to prune
so as to get an abundance of new wood
each year. This should be kept low in
the tree so as to afford ease in thin
ming, picking and general manage
ment.
Next week an article will appear on
the pruning of young trees which are
not yet in bearing.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-01-30
TEACHERS DISAGREE
ON ENDORSEMENT

When the question Of an endorse.
ment of the proposed education depart
ment of the Presidents cabinet, the
secretary thereof to be provided with a
fund of Sl00, 600, 600. came up last Fr.-
day before the teachers of Hood River
county in session at the high school,
the proposition met with unqualified
disapproval by Mrs. Gladys Wepdover,
teacher of English and history in the
high school.
While Supt. Gibson and majority
of the teachers endorse the proposed
national department of education, Mrs.
Wendover characterizes it as Prussian
in tendency. She argues that the CEN
traization of power will tend to elm
mate initiative of educators in all
states of the Union.