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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14
CAR MEMS STRIKE WAS
OF SHORT DURATION
Went out Friday Morning and Re-
turned Sunday Morning at
O'Clock

With prospects of the machinists
winning their strike the carmen
went out Friday morning. They
quit their jobs and came down town
determined to stay out until their
demands were met.
However when the machinists went
back to work the car men also return
ed and the situation at present is
lovely.
There was no question Of the men
winning if they stayed out. The
engines were playing out, embargo's
had ben placed upon several markets
and traffic would have ben paralyzed
within few days.
When President Wilson told the
men he could not consider a wage
demand while they were on strike
they had confidence enough in the
decision to be made that they i'm,
mediately went to work.
They are not in the least "sore'
but are turning out maximum
amount of work and conditions are
improving
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14
WILL STOP SPECULATING
IN COTTON SEED PRODUCTS
Buyers and Sellers Association Ad-
vises Cattle Men to Delay
Buying.

In a circular letter to cattle rails
ers the Buyers and Sellers Live Stock
Association advises that no purchases
of cotton seed cake and meal be
made for future shipment.
According to the letter there is
very little cake or meal available
for prompt shipment. This is caus-
ing many buyers to place orders
which is causing an advance in price
that is not juctified by condition.
"You will gain nothing by buying
at this time for September and
October shipment and the probabili.
ties are that you will save $15 tC
$40 per ton by waiting" says th'
letter,
The reason for this is that the mill
have not purchased their seed and L
they are forced to make a price they
must make it high enough to be safe
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14
EQUITY LUMBER YARD
SOLD TO M. E. CLARK
Former Newton Lumberman Buys
Interest of Equity Members
in Business.

A deal has just been closed where
by M. E. Clark of Newton becomes
the owner of the Equity Lumber and
Hardware business in Liberal.
Some time ago the directors of
the organization decided to dispose of
the lumber and hardware business
and, confine their efforts to the grain
trade. Mr.. Clark became interested
and the sale resulted.
The business will be conducted
under the firm name of the Clark
Lumber Company, with M. E. Clark
as manager. He is lumberman Of
experience and will keep the busi-
ness up to the highest possible stand
ard.
For the past two and half years
he has been in the Lumber business
at Newton, but realizing the advance
ment this section is sure to make
as we'll as its present substantial
footing, wanted to get into business
here. He made a good buy when he
got the Equity business.
Mr.. Clark says his family consists
of he and his wife, and they have
already taken up their residence here,
but are having the usual trouble in
getting place to stay until such
time as they can buy or build.
We are pleased to welcome Mr..
and Mrs. Clark to Liberal and trust
they will find life here to their
complete liking.
The deal was made through Riney
& Newly, real estate men of Lib
eral.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14
BYBEE STOCK COMPANY
OPENED HERE MONDAY
Are Playing to Big Crowds and Civ
ing the Best of Salts
~ faction.

The Bybee Stock Company opened
here Monday night and played to a
capacity house. The opening play
was a good one and we'll received.
Tuesday night again saw a good at
tendance, the bill being "Back from
France" a farce comedy full Of
laughs.
Wednesday evening the company
presented "The Public be Damned"
a political play.
The bill for Friday evening is
elena Rivers" and you had better
be on hand early if you wish to secure
a seat. Mr.. Bybee says he has the
best version Of elena Rivers" that
could be secured.
Saturday afternoon there will be
a Merchants Matinee. This is paid
for by the business firms from whom
you may secure tickets free. This
Is always an event when Bybee comes
to town and there will hardly be
room for all, so come early.
Bybee reports good business along
the line and is doing we'll here as he
deserves.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14
DEATH OF HERALD SMITH
CONFIRMED

Frank Smith, manager of the Dav-
is-Smith Drug Store here received a
cablegram Monday from the COM
manding officer Of his brothers. COM
pany at Brest, France, confirming
the report of the death of Herald l..
Smith on July 18th of spinal menin-
gifts. When the message announc-
ing his death was received last week,
the family and friends thought that
there must be some mistake as they
had a letter from the young man
dated July 10, in which he stated
he was in fine health, that army life
was agreeing with his, and that he
expected to get to return to the
United States in a short while.
The cablgram farther stated that
Herald died in a military hospital,
the remains were buried in a mill
tary cemetery and would be returned
to the States as soon as possible The
Liberal Home Guards have announc-
ed that they will hold the memorial
in about two weeks.
The suddenness of the death of the
young man has made it doubly hard
on the family, who have the sincere
sympathy of the entire community
Forgan Eagle.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14
WHAT PRESIDENT URGES AS
MEANS TO LOWER II. C. L.

Washington, Aug. 9.-The Presi-
dents remedies for the existing dis
tressful conditions of living, as set
forth in his message to congress yes
terday, are:
"The passage of the peace treaty.
"The scale of surplus stocks of
both food and clothing in the hands
of the government.
"The drawing out of storage and
putting upon the market certain
stocks in private hands.
"The extension of the present food
control act both as to the period Of
time during which it is to remain in
operation and as to the commodities
to which it shall apply.
"The passage of a statute providing
a penalty for profiteeYing:., .,
"The passage of a law, regulating
cold storage as it is regulated by the
laws of the state of New Jersey which
limits the time during which goods
may be kept in storage, prescribes
the method Of disposing of them If
kept beyond the permitted period,
and requires that the goods released
from storage shall bear the date OF
their receipt.
Passage of law providing that
all goods released from storage for
interstate shipment should have plain
ly marked in each package the SELL
ing or market price at which they
went into storage.
provision of law providing that
all goods destined for interstate
commerce should in every case where
package makes it possible, be marked
with the price at which they left the
hands of the producer.
formulation of a law requiring
federal license of all corporations en-
gaging in interstate commerce and
embodying in the license or in the
conditions under which it is to be is
sued specific regulations designed to
secure competitive selling and pre-
vent unconscionable profit in the
method of market.
Passage of the bill now pending
before Congress proposed by Che Cap
ital Issues committee for the control
of security issues"
He presented figures showing that
while the supply of fresh eggs, froz-
en- fowl, creamery butter and salt
beef was much greater now than a
year ago, the price of these COM
had risen.
The President expressed faith
that publicity can accomplish great
deal to stop prohteering. He said
that the purchaser can often take
care of himself if he knows the facts
and influences he is dealing with.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14
GRASSHoPPER POISON WAS
IN DEMAND LAST TUESDAY
Many Farmers Came to Haul Out
Death Dealing Poison for the
Pests.

If there was buster man in town
Tuesday than Guy LeMonnier,
trustee of Liberal township, we fail
ed to find him.
The poison, bran, lemons and
syrup, with which to make the grass
hopper poison mixture arrived the
last of the week and Guy put in a
busy time Tuesday dispensing it to
the farmers who came after it.
The street in front of the Vickers
Grain & Seed Company building was
filled with cars, wagons, ETC., in
which the farmers had come for the
poison, and men were kept busy
all day mixing the dope.
1t was a great feast for the hop
pers, but the last, it is hoped.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14
RUN CAR OVER FIRE HOSE
DREW FINES FROM CITY
Minimum Given but Maximum Penal
ty Will Be Taxed If Practice
is Not Stopped.

At the fire in the west part Of
town more than week ago two cars
were driven over the fire hose and
as result the city treasury was in
creased by fifteen dollars.
The practice of driving cars over
the fire hose has been expensive to
the city in the past and the officers
in an endeavor to stop it have been
assessing light fines. Still there is
occasionally someone who through
thoughtlessness drives over the hose.
Two cases were in evidence at the
last fire and each offender was given
the $3.50 minimum.
After this it is the intention of
the authorities to shoot the maximum
fine of $50 to break up the practice,
and it is hoped people will take warn
ing and not make it necessary to
do this.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14
ANDREW CARNEGIE DEAD
AT AGE OF 80 YEARS
One of the Worlds Richest Men
Passed Away Monday Morning
at Lenox, Mass.

Andrew Carnegie, one of the
worlds richest and most widely
known mn died at Lenox, Mass, at
z o'clock Tuesday morning of
bronchial pneumonia.
Mr.. Carnegie was noted for his
gift of libaries, hundreds of cities
in the United States having received
these gifts.
Older citizens here will remember
that something like eight or ten years
ago Liberal almost secured a Carne-
gle library. The Liberal Woman's
Club was back of the movement if
we remember correctly, and the agi-
tation reached an advanced stage
However, the matter was dropped
owing to unfavorable conditions at
that time.
Carnegie was at one time tele-
graph operator and arose to the
presidency of the telegraph company.
His fortune was made in the steel
industry.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14
MAJOR B. H. DAY, U. S.
MED. CORPS LOCATES HERE
After Two Years Service in France,
Former Hugoton Physician
Comes to Liberal.

Major B. H. Day, after two years
service in the United States Medical
Corps in France, has returned to
Kansas and located in Liberal for the
practice of his profession. He has
an office in the Miller Building.
Before entering the service Major
Day practiced medicine at Hugoton,
where he built up remunerative
practice. When this country decided
Germany had gone too far and got
into the world war the Doctor heard
the call, and turning his practice
over to another offered his services
and was accepted.
He saw two years service and has
again returned to the practice of his
profession. Desiring to make his
home in town with a future he
made a thorough investigation Of the
situation here and made up his mind
that this was good place to stop.
He and his family are here, but
are having trouble in getting located
owing to the scarcity of houses.
Liberal people who knew the
Doctor Hugoton speak in highest
terms of his professional ability and
standing, and the Democrat joins in
extending to he and his family a
hearty welcome.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14
SOME PIPE

Didger ever pipe that pipe that
Charley Ellsaesser is smoking? Well
tits some pipe and then some. Her
bert Hobble sent it to him from
Colorado. When he entered his Of
flee Tuesday evening we imagined he
was in the act of puncturing the
place in his head where he keeps his
brains. What fright we had! But
when he removed it from his mouth
and blew half dozen smoke rings
around nail in the wall we discover
ed that it was no weapon of deadly
purpose, but pipe. AS we said be-
fore-some pipe.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14
BOLIN HALL ELEVATOR
is NOW BUYING GRAIN
Building Completed and Golden Grain
Flowing Into the
Bins.

The Bolin elevator just west of the
light plant has been completed and is
in operation.
The firm began buying grain Tues
day and are enjoying a very nice
business.
= John Bolin, son of ]. R. Bolin is
managing the business while M.
Lamb acts as buyer.
While there are a number of ele-
vators here, all seem to be doing
a good business and as the country
grows and more land is titled, the
business increases.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14
A NEW REPORTER

Upon the departure of Miss Iris
Miller from Liberal it became neces-
sary to secure a new reporter to take
her place.
We were fortunate in that we have
been able to secure Mrs. Ethel Go
heen for the place.
While Mrs. Goheen has not been
actively engaged in newspaper work,
her husband has been in the business
for years and she has a good idea of
what is needed.
It is a trifle difficult for her to
get the news, being stranger here,
so we hope the people will assist
her in every way possible. Any
kindness extended will be appreciated
both by Mrs. Goheen and the pub
Usher.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Herbert HObble is back from Colo
RADIO where he took the wife and
kiddies. He left them far removed
from the dust and hustle of the city
is about as desirable place as any
one could wish. There they will re-
main until the weather man DEGREES
colder weather.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14
DON'T BUY OIL STOCK HERE

DON bOI OiL olOSh nENG
A home company has been formed
to drill for oil and is now at work
selling stock for the purpose of max
ing a test.
We would advise the local people
against buying stock in this company
for the reason that there is no oil
here.
Competent geologists have said
there is, but what does geologist
know about it anyway?
There is plenty of oil in other
places so why waste money in a
company that wants to drill at Lib
eral?
All one has to do it to get bunch
of attractive printed matter from
California or Colorado to find where
the oil is located and then all that
is necessary is to buy stock and get
rich. The fellows who own the
leases know the oil is there because
they have the leases all signed up
and you can get fortune for very
little money.
But the fellows who are working
the proposition here don't know there
is oil here, they just think so. They
think so strong enough that they
have spent their time and their
money in getting the leases and
organizing the company, but that is
different.
Yes, that, 10 different, People. arr
prone to listen to the smooth tall
of stranger, but a man whom they
know does not carry near the weight
An oil strike near Liberal would
be worth a dozen at Burkburnett, or
other remote places, for the reason
that it would not only bring as much
revenue as in the other place, but
would at the same time bring the
home man a much greater return in
the way of enhanced values Of his
property.
People are today flocking to ANA
rillo and Burkburnett, Texas, to buy
! leases, stock etc. A year ago Mr..
Liberal citizen would not have given
dollar an acre for the entire Burk-
burnett field for the oil rights. There
was no oil within hundreds of miles
consequently he reasoned that
there was no oil there
But there were bunch of chumps
just like we have here who thought
there was. They had more or less
heck of a time getting enough
money to drill the first hole, but they
got next to lot more "easy marks"
who were willing to throw away their
money, and as the drill went down
it accidentally struck the oil and
made them all rich.
Burkburnett is known all over the
world and about all the Gil stock
salesman has to say is BurkburnetL
and the check hand bgeins to itch.
One contemplates the great number
of derricks, the trains running ten
and twelve hours late hauling out
the oil and Burkburnett and wealth
become synonymous terms.
Just because a few fellows who
did not know anything we're fool
enough to think there was oil there.
Honestly, now, why should there
not be oil here as there is in every
irection-north, south east and
west
Why, please, should there be oil
at Amarillo and not at Liberal
There is absolutely no reason why
there is not
After reading this will you join
the boosters for the test north of
Liberal?
It's so much easier to boost than
to knock, and pleasanter to work
with the home people than to kick
them.
We know they are pretty decent
bunch, we believe they are absolutely
on the square, and we also think i'll
would be nothing more than good
business judgment to help them in
every way possible to make this test.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mrs. S. C. Rea and daughter,
Marianne, from Luverne, Mimi, who
have been visiting F. E. Carpenter
and family for the past two weeks,
left on No. Thursday for their
home.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14
RAY MILLMAN GAVE
POISON TO OKLAHOMA

Ray Millman, secretary of the Lib
eral Chamber Of Commerce looked
after the distribution of poison to
the farmers across the line in Okla
homa, last Tuesday.
The Chamber of Commerce furnish
ed the poison to the Oklahoma farm
ers at cost and it fell upon Ray to
mix and dispense it.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Roy Gordon who has been in SER
vice cover there" arrived in Liberal
Wednesday. He left Germany a
month ago and spent the time since
in Camp Merritt, N. J. From there
he was transferred to Camp Dodge,
Iowa.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Misses Sadie and Jane Shonlow
left Saturday for Plains where they
will visit their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. J. Shonlow.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mrs. E. S. Morton and daughter,
Ruby will spend few months in
Dalhart, Texas. Mrs. Morton is af-
flicted with hay fever and finds Dal-
hart beneficial for her health.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stallard are in
Geuda Springs on two-weeks' stay
for Mrs. Stallard's health.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

R. o. Tobias, Of the Brooks Land
Co., made a business trip to Pratt
Tuesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

C. R. Riggle and j. G. Scott went
to dorado Monday for few weeks
vacation in the mountains
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14


Mrs. Fred Engel and two boys,
Mrs. Roy Lowry and child, left last
Saturday for Manitou and Colorado
Springs.
Mrs. J. S. Houston and Miss Ber-
nice Houston, went to Missler,
Kansas, Saturday for a visit with
Mrs Mae Combark.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ E.
church at Wide Awake served lunch
at the Powell Sale Aug. II, the pro-
ceeds about $65.00.
Miss Pauline Stratton, who has
been visiting DR.. Ola Easton and
Mrs. A. D. Roberts, returned to her
home in Mineola Sunday.
George Spradling, who has been
visiting relatives in Hutchinson, re-
turned home Wednesday, accompan-
led b va friend, Miss Olea Gottlieb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Water Woodside
who have been camping in the
mountains of Colorado for the past
two weeks returned home Wednesday
noon.
The, Junior Loyal Daughters of the
Hayne Sunday School had back
ward social Monday night, everyone
wearing their clothes backward,
which afforded lots of fun.
Mr.. A. J. Lancaster of near Hayne,
this week purchased six-room home
in the west part of Liberal, and will
move to town about September 1st.
Ray Kennedy Of Griffith G. Baugh-
mans made the sale.
Mrs. E. S. Morton and daughter,
Ruby will spend few months in
Dalhart, Texas. Mrs. Morton is af-
flicted with hay fever and finds Dal-
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Fields left
Thursday for Guymon for a short
visit.