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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03
THIS is THE SPIRIT
THAT WILL GET THE ROAD
StOnington, Colo,
June %. 1919

otOnlngton, Colo,
June %, 1919
Mr.. S. M. Konkel,
Springfield, Colo.
Dear SIR
noticed in the Springfield Her
aid that if Springfield and Stoning-
ton would do their duty we would
have a railroad in a short time.
Our commercial club is unanimous
ly backing the Liberal to Springfield
line. Not only are we willing to back
it with all of our boosting ability,
but with capital. =,
Our farmers are willing to invest
from 81 toss per acre for each acre
of land they own for a number of
miles on each side of Stonington.
Our business men are willing to
give literally and invest literally
We will be glad to cooperate with
Springfield in any way possible to
boost for the railroad
Yours for railroad in Baca County
within one year.
Respectfully
RObt. B. Powell,
Postmaster of Stonington, Secretary
of Commercial Club.-Spring-
field Herald.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03
CITY COUNCIL MET AND
ALLOWED MONTHLY BILLS

The regular semi-mOnthly meet
ing of the City Council was held at
the City Hall Tuesday night. May
or Griffith, President Stutsman, and
Aldermen Molter, Gassaway, Newby
and Bryson were present, Mr.. Ma
lone being too busy with harvest or
ders to attend. Quite a number of
matters were discussed, the allow
ing of monthly bills being the only
work completed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03
GOT FIRST LOAD OF WHEAT

The Equity Association report the
capture of the first load of 1919
wheat on the local market. This was
purchased last Thursday, just too
late to get the report in last weeks
issue of the Democrat. This load
was from one of the combined har-
vesters and threshers, and tested 81
pounds, being somewhat streaked
with the green. Wheat from the
same field harvested this week test
ed 81 pounds.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03
DELIVERED ONE THOUSAND
BAGS OF CORN MEAL

The Light Grain and Milling Com
pany report the delivering of one
thousand bags of extra corn meal
within the local territory Tuesday
and Wednesday, none Of this going
farther away than Hooker. This is
a splendid showing for two days.
Two car loads of extra fine white corn
were unloaded at this mill yesterday
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Mrs. F. A. Lake entertained at a
six o'clock dinner, Wednesday even
ing. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Ferguson and children of
Newton, Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Meek, and
Miss Sarah Snow. Later in the even
ing she gave a party for Miss Doris
Ferguson. They spent a very pleas
ant evening.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03
NEW EQUIPMENT AT
ARKALON SAND DUMPS

Lee Larabee reports that the new
rails, dump carts, and other miscell-
aneOus equipment have arrived at
the Arkalon sand beds, and that the
new track will soon be ready for the
hauling. 1t now looks like the paw
ing project will only be delayed by
lack of labor, when enough men are
obtainable to resume the work pro-
perly.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03
BOLIN-HALL GRAIN COMPANY
TO REBUILD ELEVATOR.

The Bolin-Hall Company are max
ing arrangements to rebuild their
Grain Elevator on the site of the old
structure which burned about two
years ago. The new structure is to
have all the modern improvements in
this class of structures
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WILL MEET MONDAY

The regular monthly meeting Of
the County Commissioners will take
place next Monday. Chairman j. F.
Fuest, who has been spending the
past two weeks in Excelsior Springs
Missouri, is expected home to preside
over the session.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03
VERY HEAVY RAIN
LAST MONDAY NIGHT

Over three inches of rain fell in
Liberal, and narrow strip of ad-
joining country last Monday night.
There was little injury to the stand
ing wheat crop, and the moisture was
certainly of great value to crops and
vegetation generally.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03
ABBREVIATED NEWS
ITEMS THIS WEEK

Owing to the fact that our print
ing force is short one man who is in
the harvest fields this week, the DEM
ocrat is compelled to give the late
news items in very brief outline.
The harvest is the most important
thing now, and we know the readers
will bear with us in this instance.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Chas. Buchanan who came from
Quincy, Ill. last week, where he has
been attending business college, will
again be found at the Chas. Summers
Dry Goods, which place he held be-
fore enlisting in the navy. Chas. ex-
poets to be here just through the
summer months and reenter college
in the fall.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03
USERS COMPLY
WITH CITY ORDER.

Water users as a rule are comply
ing with the order of the City Coun-
Gil regarding the use of City Water
for irrigating purposes. Some, how
ever who are not complying with this
order are being watched
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. Bridges and
children of near Clayton, New
Mexico spent Thursday night in the
city, with friends. They were driving
to Lewis, Kansas, to visit Mr.. Bridges
parents.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03
WHITE WAY EQUIPMENT
HAS BEEN SHIPPED

Mayor Griffith reports that the
white way equipment was shipped
promptly, and will in all probability
be here in good time for installment,
or even before the workers can be
secured to do the work.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Tom Blakemore, the genial mana.
ger of the J. E.George store was COM
PEELED to go to the hospital last Mon
day on account of a rupture. His
many friends are glad to know that
he is getting along nicely, and will
soon be back at his post of duty.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

DR.. Knisely, of Liberal, who is with
the Army of Occupation in Germany
as captain in the medical corps, and
was expecting to return soon, has
been transferred to base hospital,
and may have to stay there for an
other year or so, he writes friend.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

]. B. Miller, publisher of the DEM
ocrat, left Monday for an extended
stay in Colorado, hoping to get back
strength and vim to aid in the deve-
1opment Of Liberal and surrounding
country. The readers of the Demo-
crat will hear from him often.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Miss Grace Todd returned to
Hutchinson Thursday, She has been
visiting in Liberal with Doctor and
Mrs. Neighbors. Their daughter,
little Miss Whettstone, went with
Miss Todd, for short visit.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Maddux and
family are moving to Herington this
week Mr.. Maddox is an express
messenger and his run has been chan
ged from Herington to Liberal
Pratt.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Mrs. ]. M. Scott of Haveron, re-
turned home Thursday She has
been visiting with Mrs. Dave Scott,
not far from Liberal Her grand
daughter Miss Elizabeth Scott, and
her niece, Miss Frediea Scott, will
accompany her to Haveron.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Fred Bates, formerly of the Sum-
mers Dry Goods Co., left Sunday
morning for Alvarado, Texas, where
he will take charge of SAMSON Broth
ers Dry Goods Store.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Miss Mae Fraim, Miss Lucille Han
ner, Miss Lena Hammer, Miss Mildred
Fuller, Fay Cheatum, Austin Houch-
en-, Otis Culver, and Elton Neese
are going to Dodge City, to celebrate
the Fourth.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Miss Hazel Couhneour came from
Kansas City the last of the week for
visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Couhneour northwest of the
CITY.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Messers. o. R. and D. S. Forbes,
who live in the vicinity of Arkalon,
were in the city Tuesday night, COM
ing here to catch Rock Island train
number four. They were enroute to
Chicago.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

County Clerk Abe X. Stauffer, is
in receipt of word from his son Eu-
gene. in service on the u S. S. Cara,
that they were to leave Brest, France,
on June Goth, and expected to arrive
in New York about July 10th.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03
REPRESENTATIVE GRINSTEAD
TO SPEAK

Mrs. Grinstead will speak at the
Christian Church on Sunday night in
the interest of the W. C. T. U. drive.
A free-will offering will be taken.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Dan McHue and son of the Liberal
Buick Company are in BuckIin this
week, looking after the harvesting of
their wheat in that vicinity.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Elder ]. M. Taylor and family,
and Elton Neese are going to Scott
City today by auto. Elder Taylor is
to deliver a Fourth of July grafton
in that city tomorrow.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Kagair of 0chiltree,
Texas, were here the latter part of
the week. Mr.. Kagair has returned
to New York, He has seven more
months Of service in the army.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Mrs. A Shumate and her daughter
Miss Corene Shumate of Nebraska,
went to Dallas, Texas, Friday, after
a few days visit here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Neva Gentzler, the two year old
daughter of Henry Gentzler, died at
Two Buttes, Colorado, Monday morn
ing at o'clock. The burial was to
take place Wednesday at Two Buttes.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. GentzIer left Lib
eral Monday to attend the funeral
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Mrs. Emma Curry of Wichita, has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. o.
W. Nix not far from Liberal. She
left for Fowler, Wednesday, where
she will visit her daughter, Mrs. Cop
enhayer.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Mr.. andMrs. T. H. Tregellas, who
have been visiting their sons, Ed. and
Walter TregeIlas, returned to their
home in Pratt, Wednesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Miss Ellen Nelson, who has held
the position of Home Demonstration,
Agent has resigned, and gone to her
home near Manhattan, Kansas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Elden Dudley, who has been over
seas for some time, returned home
Saturday. He has accepted a posi-.
tion in Boles shoe department.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Mrs. Mollie Burris, Mrs. S. A. Bur
ris and T. A. Burris of Los Angeles,
California, came Monday to visit
Mrs Swan, not far from Liberal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Leo Fears left Friday for his home
in Dalhart, Texas He has been
visiting the past week with his grand.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Fears.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Miss Mary Elizabeth Stevenson re-
turned to Pratt, Friday. She has
been visiting with her aunt, Mrs. G..
II. Sharkey.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-07-03

Mrs. T. ]. Martin returned from
Guymon, Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-06
PRESIDENT SIGNS
POLICE PAY BILL
New Salary Rates Affecting
, All Men Retroactive
to August J..

President Wilson today signed the
bill giving all members of the District
police force increases in pay. Edward
Hesse, chief clerk of the police de-
partment. announced that the men
will receive their first pay under the
new law December Is.
With the signing of the bill the
salaries go up to the following
amounts: Major and superintendent,
"a. 500. assistant superintendent,
$4,000: inspectors and captains, $2,640;
iieutenants. S2.240; sergeants: S2,04o;
privates. class l. $1,000: class 2, $1,000.
s .lnde eia aSe s2io I bonus. Mountee men,
motor cycle and bicycle men also get
Increased allowances for maintenance
of their equipment.
The new rstes apf pay ars retroactive
to August 1. which means. that every
member of the force has lump sum
due him on the pay envelopes he has
received since that date. Omcials OF
ina dsSjaftmerit had hoped to be able
Ia give the men this back pay In q
lump sum before Christmas, but doubt
was expressed today whether 1t will
be possible.
3. Automatically Promoted.
MANY privates are automa tically
promoted from one class to another
by the new law and officials OF the
department are in doubt as to whether
these men should be given the back
pay to August for the class they were
in or the class to which they are now
Although every effort will be made
to give the men as much OF their
back pay as possible before Christmas
the department may have to wait fol
a ruling FROM the Treasury Depart
ment to give them the back pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-06
CZECHS MAKE DENIAL.
Saw Allies Will Not Aid in Evac
uation of Siberia.

TOXIC. November Is Correspondence
of the Associated Press).-The Czecho-
slovak information bureau at Hardin
issues a. denial of the report published
by the Russian Telegra pin Agency to the
effect that the question regarding the
evacuation Of the CZechoslovak soldiers
operating in the Siberian theater Of war
has not been finally settled by the su-
preme council" None Of the allied
cou- .ries, continues the report, is au-
thorized to carry into effect this evacua-
ton.
The Czechoslovak information burea i
says:
Z 1.-The Czechosloyak government. will
erdeavor 10 carry out the evacuation of
it's troops by measures Of its own, with
";t having to seek the aid which might
mean dependency on the allies. The re-
rot Of the Russian agency emanates
from. the Jpisconeeption and ignorance
concerning the evaeaa ton pr the Czechs
I. ON Siberia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-06
RED PRINTING FAVORED.
Suggested for I. W. W. by Hay
wood. Witnesses State.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. December g.
William Il. Chg Eili) Haywood. sec.
retary-treasurer of the industrial
Workers of the World. insisted that
the organizations literature be print
"a in red, according to testimony yes
terday at the trial in the federal dis
trict court in Kansas City. Kan. of
thirty-two alleged members of the I.
w. W., charged with violation Of the
espionage act,
terial, alleged to have been printed
for the /. w. W, were introduced The
witnesses included: Frank l. Quinn,
manager Of the Western Newspaper
Union of Chicago; ". A. Cahill. head
os the Cshill Printing Co. OF Chicago.
and " g.. Lambert of Seattle, Wash.
manager of the Washington Printing
Company at that place. All testified
that they had done printing for the
I. w. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-06
RENT BOARD NAMES
T0BE OUT monday
Presidents Appointees Under
Ball Act Must Be Con-
firmed by Senate.

Appointment of a rent commission
for the District of Columbia may be
expected next Monday, it was learn
ed at the White House today. but no
intimation was given as to what
three names would be picked from
the list of more than fifty that have
been submitted to the President.
The nominations for the rent COM
missioners must be confirmed by the
Senate, but little opposition is ex:
pected there to any nominations
which the President may send to the
Capitol next week.
The appointment of three commits
sioners to adjust rents and hotel rates
in Washington will be made under
session. and the appointees win find
q large volume Of work copfronttnG
them as soon as they take ONCE. The
situation has been made more
acute by the recent decision of JUS
Wce Robb, who held the Salisbury
law unconstitutional.
~ Provisions Of bali Act.
The Ball act provides that sixty days
after the rent commission has been
confirmed by the Senate the Sauls-
bury resolution will become inopera-
tive, which will dispose of the issues
raised under the latter resolution.
1t also provides that bona fide owners
may get possession of property for
their own use. and forbids any prop
erty to be sublet at a rate higher than
that in the original lease.
The commission will have the power
to hear complaints brought either by
tenant or landlord, or they may
initiate hearings of their own Volt
ton. Where tenants nov hold prop
erty under duly executed lease,
however, the owner may not ask
for interference by the commission
while the lease is in effect.
The commissioners will draw compen-
sation at the rate of $4,000 per year,
and provision is made for secretary
and other necessary clerical help. The
commission is established for two years
by the Ball resolution, 1T the end of
which period it will take further legis-
lation by Congress to continue it.
Prominent Persons Suggested.
The names of many persons promi-
rlent in the affairs of the District CT CO.
lrmbia, including officers of the various
citizens associations, and of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations: have
been brought to the attention of the
President, but rumors that one person
or another were to be picked were said
today to be only mere speculation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-06
AIMED TO SAVE FATHERLAND.
German Officer Excuses Order for
Execution of 20 Sailors.

BERLIN. Friday, December (by
the Associated Press).-First Lieut..
Marloh. who is being tried on a
charge of having ordered executed
twenty nine sailors ON March II last,
succumbed to pressure and violated
his love of truth and order to save
the fatherland," according to wit
nesses testifying in the case today.
Some of the witnesses implied that
Marloh acted also to shield Gen. Rein
hardt, former Prussian war minister.
Gen. Reinhardt was especially
blamed by one witness, although it
was admitted that Berlin was in such
a critical situation at the time that
the general probably was justified in
issuing orders for the execution of
the sailors. One witness asked the
judge to permit him to testify in Sc
cret. but this was refused and he then
declared that Lieut.. Marion had told
him that Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg had said the shooting of the
sailors had saved Berlin from a great
misfortune"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-06
.D|SCOURAGES RENEWAL
I. OF BRITISH PARTY LINES
Premier Lloyd George, Speaking to
Reform Club, Declares He Is
Gree Trader"

MANCHESTER. England, December
6.-Premier Lloyd George, speaking
before the Reform Club today, totally
rejected the suggestion that the time
had arrived for a rehewal of party
distinctions by the liberals and con-
servatives.
He pointed to the experiences of the
United States, where, he said, party
strife had been renewed prematurely,
in consequence of which peace was
jeopardized and the league of nations
endangered in the land which took
the most prominent and distinguish
ed part in it's promotion.
The premier evoked a storm of ap-
plause when he announced "I am a
free trader" Referring to Ireland, he
declared he hoped to make a real con-
tribution to the settlement of the Irish
question, the unionists being prepared
to make great sacrifices in. order to
preserve national unity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-06
OIL MEN FACE CHARGE
OF FUEL PROF|TEER|Nc
Attorney General Palmer Orders
Prosecution on Complaint Of 2
Senator Capper.

Prosecution OF western oil pro-
ducers for alleged profiteering was
ordered today by Attorney General
Palmer On complaint fled by Sem
ator Capper of Kansas federal agents
were instructed to proceed at once
against producers who have taken adj
vantage Of the fuel shortage in the
west to increase the price of their
product.
Oil producers. Senator Capper said.
have increased their prices from
about 81 a barrel before the strike to
nearly $3.50 barrel Declaring that
scores of industrial plants in the west
had converted their fuel equipment
for oil consumption since the strike
began. Senator Capper said the in
crease in oil prices had placed bur-
den on them.
Senator Capper also: asked the De-
partment of Justice to investigate
complaints that the oil producers had
got together on prices. He said the
quotations made by the big concerns
were practically on even terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-06
KAMoRowsK1 ARRESTED.
Supposed Heir to $4,000, 900 Ac.
cused of Grand Larceny.

NEW YORK, December 6.-Adven-
lures of Count" Zadislaw Kamo-
rowski, heir to the mythical 10000
900 estate of Princess Wiamzemska-
ia of Poland" ended last night with
his arrest for grand larceny. Three
friends, one a candidate for justice OF
the supreme court in 1918, who are
alleged to have advanced him $4,000
on the strength of cable messages, he
sent, himself while a dishwasher in u
restaurant, grew suspicious when the
count" baMed at going to London to
claim the estate
A Parker Nevin. Il lawyer. and Ste
ven De Zirnsak. An export merchant.
were the cnnlp!ainants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-06
PROTEST POLISH MANDATE
OVER EASTERN GALIClA

NEW YORK, December Ga group
of prominent Carpatho-Rcssian lead
ers has arrived from Europe on the
steamship Lorraine 10 plead the cause
of this section of the Slav race and
make protest in this country against
the action of the supreme council at
Paris in assigning eastern Galicia to
Poland under a mandate from the
league of nations.
The delegation includes DR.. D. A.
Markoff. president of the Carparho-
Russian delegation at the peace con-
ference and formerly a member of the
Austrian parliament; DR.. A. 6. Best
kid. delegate TO the peace conference
from Ugro-Russia. and formerly a
member of the Hungarian parliament,
and DIR. D. n. Wergun. professor OF
the university and president of the
committee of the Carpatho- Russian
refugees at Kiev.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-06
All Unnecessary Illu-
limitations to Be Cut
OFF Here at $3.50. !
Business Men Act VolAn
tarily to Avert Possible
Coal Famine. +
Lights Out at $50"
Merchants Are Asked

"The board Of governors of the
Merchants and Aahufacturers'
Association urRes its members
and the business interests gen.
orally to shut e6 electric and
other illuminating lights of
windows and ON display signs
mt $3.50 o'clock each evening M
til the present fsel crisis is ut
an end.
"'This plan has the hearty in
dorsement OF the railroad nd
mfnfstratfOn, but the hour may
be set forward ms the needs Of
the>situntfOn demand.
"A ftrfct compliance with the
$3.50 'lfghts out suggestion for
show windows and advertising
illumination will be highly bene.
fetal.
"This voluntary act on your
part will help make further re.
strtctfOns unnecessary.
"BOARD OF GOVERNORS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-06
RossIN1 OPERA PRESENTED.
Metropolitan Singers Revive Old
Snecess. "L'Italiana in Algeria"

NEW YORK, December 6.-Rossini's
early opera, 'L'Italiana in Algeria" was
presented last night at the Metropolitan
Opera House for the first time since the
days of President Van Buren,. three
quarters of century ago. =
The revival of the opera. bouffe
spectacle with scenes laid in the seraglio
~ an amorous hey of Algiers, offered a
pleasing opportunity for the voice and
acting of Gabrielle Besanzoni as the
beautiful Italian slave girl and for
Charles Hackett in the leading tenor
role. Adamo Didur sang the role of the
Gennaro Papi conducted the orchestra
and Rosina CALI directed the dance. in
which she also took part.