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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28
AIRPLANE FELL AT
PERRYTON FRIDAY
Lieutenant Swinson of Pratt Has
Accident at Opening of New
Town.

The town Perryton. Texas, was
formally opened last Friday with a
big celebration.
Among the attractions were air
plane flights by Lieutenant Swim
son of Pratt. After the exhibition
flights Mr.. Swinson announced that
anyone desiring to make a fight
would be accommodated. Several
availed themselves of the opportuni-
ty and the flights were made with
safety, but upon alighting from a
flight the plane became unmanage-
able and crashed to the ground from
height of seventy-fve feet.
Lieutenant Swinson was slightly
injured, but the passenger, man
by the name of Thompson, was
badly hurt. The last report re-
ceived here was that he was still
alive and faint hopes were enter
tanned for his recovery.
The machine was almost a tota'
wreck. 1t was brought to Liberia
the first of the week and shipped
to Pratt. 1t was so badly broker
up that it was not necessary tt
take it apart to ship. The seatl
occupied by the pilot and the pas
senger were splattered with blood
indicating the seriousness of the
accident.
The great wonder is that either
escaped with their lives.
DR.. A. L. Knisely was among
the Liberal people at the opening
and gave first aid to the injured.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28
SCHOOL BOARD ACCEPTS
MISS WILSON'S RESIGNATION
On Account of Health Of Her
Mother, Liberal Schools Lose
Excellent Teacher.

Several weeks ago Miss Louise
Wilson rendered her resignation as
an instructor in the Liberal High
School. The Board, thinking it was
a matter of salary declined to ac-
cept. However when it was learn
ed that her only reason for wish
ing to leave Liberal was on ac-
count of the. health of her mother,
the resignation was promptly ac-
cepted.
The school board, the teachers
and the people in general are loath
to give Miss Wilson up. During her
stay here she has made friends
who will remember with pleasure
the pleasant relations Of the past.
The pupils keenly regret the
fact that she cannot be with them
this wear, and in the church and
Sunday School she will be sorely
missed
She will remain at Sulphur, Okla
homa, where he mother is receiving
the benefit of the climate and the
water.
The Democrat is in hopes that
Mrs. Wilson's health will improve,
and that she can again return to
Liberal.
The best wishes of all follow
them to their new home.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28
TO DRILL FOR OIL FOR BEA-
YER OIL & GAS COMPAN

Messrs. ]. B. Craig and Ed. Fitz-
gerald of Liberal, Kansas, and C. L.
Donnegan, late of Eldorado, Kansas
were visitors in Guymon last Friday
The purpose of their visit was to
check up all the oil drilling equip
ment of the Beaver Oil and Gas
Company, and see just what ad-
ditional tools were necessary to
complete all the arrangements for
drilling on their holdings southeast
of Guymon, and to secure a house
in which Mr. and Mrs. Donnegan
can make their home during the
period of the development of the
property.
Mr.. Donnegan was to return to
Eldorado last week and purchase
whatever appeared to be necessary
to complete the equipment, and have
it shipped at once, and on this trip
Mr.. Donnegan will ship his house
hold goods to Guymon, where the
company employees will make their
headquarters. Mr.. Donnegan states
that the equipment already pur-
chased by the company, a large
part of which has already been
hauled out to the site of the we'll,
is as good as can be had, and that
but few additions will be necessary
and that the castings will follow as
rapidly as they are needed.
1t was inspiring to hear Mr. Dom
negan, who is to have charge of
the development operations of the
Beaver Oil and Gas Company, give
his opinion of the Company hold
igns, in which he has taken a large
block of stock. Mr.. Donnegan has
been in the oil development bust
ness for nearly thirty years and
has put down wells in India
SMYRNA Islands, on the West Coast
of Africa, in Old Mexico, besides
being familiar with all of the fields
in the United States, and originally
hailed from the oil producing sec
tions of Pennsylvania. He knows
the oil business in all its details,
and he does not hesitate to say
that the visible prospects on his
company's holdings are just as fine
as he ever saw anywhere-in fact
he says they could hardly be bet
ter. He is an enthusiast over this
section and says he is going to stay
with it until it develops into one Of
the best paying oil fields in this or
any other country.
Mr.. Donnegan was also elated
to note that work was proceeding
on the Traders Oil Well west of
Liberal, and said that this entire
belt was practically sure to be a
great oil producing section, unless
all geological conditions were diff
ferent from what his experience has
shown.-Guymon Herald.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28
DORA NUSZ MARRIED

The news has reached Liberal
that Miss Dora Nusz, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Nusz
of indian, Kansas, but formerly of
Liberal, was married recently to Mr.
VIM. Keigle of Industry, Kansas
The young folks will make their
home at Caldwell, Kansas.
Liberal friends of Miss Dora ex.
tend best wishes for long and
happy life.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28
MAHoNEY MARKET ADDS
STOCK OF GROCERIES

A stock of groceries is being open.
ed up this week in the Mahoney
meat market on West Second street
the first door east of the Peoples
State Bank.
The place will hereafter be known
as Mahoney's Groceries and Meats.
The Mahoney market was moved
a couple of weeks ago to the new
location. Since then the grocery
stock has been ordered and is now
on the shelves.
Mr.. Mahoney says the business
will be a strictly cash deal and ex-
poets to give first-class service. If
he succeeds as well in groceries as
he has in the meat line he should
enjoy a good business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28
MORTGAGE is
FILED THIS WEEK
Empire Oil Company Files $780,
100000 Mortgage with Register
of Deeds.

Possibly the largest mortgage ever
filed in the state was turned in this
week to the Register of Deeds for
recording.
The gigantic mortgage is given
to the Equitable Trust Company of
New York as trustee, in the sum
of $150,000,000, securing First
and refunding mortgage and collat-
eral trust sinking fund 6 per cent
gold bonds.
The instrument is dated June 16
1919 and is now being recorded
1t comprizes 1873 printed pages and
the recording fee will be $50.
The same document will be filed
in every county in which the land
in the deal is located.
The list comprises land in SO
Kansas counties among which is to
be found Seward and adjoining
counties.
A large number of Oklahoma
counties are mentioned among then
Beaver, Cimarron, Texas, Woods anC
Woodward, while in the Texas list
we see Sherman, Texas, Ochitree
land Hansford counties.
Just what the huge transaction
means is matter of much con
lecture here. By many it is thought
that it means a concerted effort OF
the part of the big companies t.
thoroughly test this section of the
country.
Local oil men are jubilant owe
the prospect With the large acre
ages of leases held by~-fucal mer
it would be easy money should ;
general test be made.
1t is a well known fact that thu
Empire Company has large block
of leases in this section, both il
Seward, Texas and Beaver counties
They have been paying up leases il
the vicinity of the Palo Duro, soutl
of Libetal, and no one would b.
surprised if a general movemen
would be made to test them
The activity of the local com
panies may have something to dc
as the projected territory has sew
eral tests under way and it ma
be that the company figures that
is time to get into the game.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28
HARRY ARMSTRONG MOVES
TO THE GEORGE BUILDING

Harry G. Armstrong has moved
his abstract office to the corner
room in the basement of the George
building, corner Kansas and, Second
with the Wheat Belt Investment
Company.
He sold the lot and building which
he owned on North Kansas to At
torney G. w. Sawyer and we under
stand that Mr.. Sawyer is contem-
plating the erection of a substan-
tial building there.
Mr.. Armstrong informs the
Democrat that he is daily expecting
new steel vault, fire and burglar
proof, which will be installed in
his new location.
This is a nice room and right in
the heart of the city and Mr.. Arm
strong should experience an increase
in business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28
TWO CARS BUMPED

A near accident occurred on
East Second the last of the week
when two cars came together The
street was crowded with cars and
in trying to get out of the jam
1.-Two of them met head on, but
both were moving so slowly that
no damage was done. A dog figh
took place on the same street a
few moments before and residents
of the street were we'll satisfied with
the afternoons entertainment.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28
LIBERAL-HUGOTON RAILROAD
SEEMS CERTAIN TO BE BUILT

o. P. Byers, president of the
Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, has
made known his intention of sub
hitting a new proposition to the
peonle of Stevens County for the
building of railroad from Liberal
to Hugoton and on to the state
line.
Mr.. Byers left the other day for
st. Louis where he expects to pur-
chase building material, if possible
and upon his return will very prob
ably make arrangements for a new
railroad election 1t is understood
that he will operate under the 1919
law allowing $4,000 a mile to be
voted and the former $4,000 mile
age aid act, thus making the road
cost $4,000 a mile and the town
ship will receive stock in exchange
for the aid voted. This means that
the road will be considerably cheap
er to the people than if it had been
obtained under the previous cleo
ton. There can hardly be any legal
method of preventing the building
of such road if bonds are voted.
Since the people of Center Town
snip were wiling to vote bonds on
the former proposition there is little
question that they will be willing
to do so on this later and much
better proposition. Leading rail
road boosters in Hugoton have made
assurances that the next contract
voted on will contain ample agree
ments as to the equipment, opera
ton, and continuation of the road
to the state line. Baca county is
anxious for the road and there is
little question that if the road gets
to the state line it will be found
profitable sooner or later to build
it on to railroad connections in
Colorado.
Especially is this true if, as many
believe, the Rock Island is friendly
to the road and expects to take it
over after it is built.-Hugoton
Hermes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28
DR.. DAY WILL RE-
LOCATE IN HUGoTON
Stevens County Folks Would Not
Stand for the Doctor Coming
Here.

DR. Day who announced couple
Of weeks ago that he would locate
in Liberal has been persuaded to
change his mind, and will relocate
in HugOton.
After he had made arrangements
to come here the business men of
Hugoton who had long been his
friends, came over and prevailed up
on him to reconsider.
The article taken from last weeks
Hermes in regard to the Huroton
hospital is no doubt responsible in
part for the change of mind.
We regret that Doctor Day could
not remain with us, but congratu-
late him on having such warm and
persistent friends.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28
ALLEN AGENTS DRIVE
CAR FROM COLUMBUS

C. E. Hale of the Chalmers-Allen
Motor Company came in Friday
from Columbus, Ohio, where he
went after a new 1920 Allen car.
The new car is nice locker
and on the trip Mr.. Hale had
ample opportunity to see what it
every call and made good in a walk
would do. He says it answered
on ever kind of road.
1t would seem that this is a
long way to go after a car, but
Hale doesn't deem it anything of
an achievement.
The Chalmers-AlIen agency re-
ports a flourishing business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28
AUCTIONEER DICKERSON
WILL BE HOME SEPT. IL

The Democrat has received a card
from Bob Dickerson at Harris, Mis-
souri,, which reads something like
this: "Will. write you few lines
to let you know I am we'll and
having a fine time. But my Ford
cannot run fast enough to get me
back to Liberal. I am begging the
folks to start every day. but II is
all in vain. Book all the sales you
can for me, as will be there by
the 18th"
Seems like one cannot be salts
fed to stay away from Liberal for
any length of time.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28
FORMER LIBERAL BOY
INVENTS LIQUID SMOKE

Most Liberal people will remem-
Der Russell Murphy, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Murphy and will
be interested in the following clip
ping from the Hutchinson News.
Russell has developed into a
keen business man. He started in
the drug business soon after leav-
ing school and is one of ithe live
wires of the county seat of Meade
County.
The clipping follows:
= Pedestrians along West Second
avenue in the vicinity of the Union
Transfer & Storage company's plant
this morning whitfield, then whitfield
again. They surely smelled smoke.
"Where's the fire." was the
natural inquiry.
But there was no fire. This was
one case where the old adage that
<'where there's smoke there must be
! fire" went wrong.
They're canning smoke in Hutch
linson now, and it was the odor of
the liquid smoke which is being
canned and bottled at the plant on
West Second that was causing
the whiting.
The M. & M. Drug company who
manufacture and ship liquid smoke,
have opened for business in part
of the Union Transfer & Storage
company's building, which has been
leased as the "smoke cannery."
A fluid smoke, manufactured by
this company, is really made at
st. Louis, then shipped here in bar
rels and bottled here in jars and
shipped out to the trade from here.
Several carloads are now being bot
tied up and shipped.
The "smoke" is the invention of
a druggist at Meade, B. R. Murphy
He invented it and is manufactur-
ing it as Murphy's Old Hickory
fluid smoke. Dean Murphy and
William Gray are in charge of the
"smoke cannery" in Hutchinson.
"This fluid smoke" explained Mr..
Murphy, sis made by the destruc-
tive distillation or charring of wood
in closed retorts and collecting the
volatile substances produced"
1t is a dark brown fluid, having
a strong smoky odor, and consists
of solution of acetic acid, some
creosote and empyreumatic oil and
trace of pyroxylic spirit
The fluid smoke is used in apply
ing to meat to artifcally Smoke"
meat for preserving pork, beef and
fish. 1t is a new industry for
Hutchinson, and although just start
ing there is already a big shipping
business being done.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28
ROCK ISLAND NOTES

G. D. McLead returned Monday
from a short visit at Brookfield
Missouri.
Mrs. L. B. Lamaster came ur
from Dalhart to visit her husband
who is working on the switch engine
H. P. Greenough, superintendent
was up from Dalhart Wednesday.
Peter McFarlane returned Sun.
day from his trip to Alton, III.
H. A. Reeb and family left Thurs
day for Golconda, Ill. Mr.. Reebs
father was disabled by an accident
and in a serious condition.
J. o. Boyd left first of the week
for Childress, Texas. He has been
made chief electrician on the Fort
Worth & Denver.
W. B. Sturdivant went to Kansas
City to join his family, who are
enjoying a vacation there.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28
THE SIGNS ARE TO
COME DOWN AT ONCE
Poles Must Be Removed Before
White Way is Installed in
Liberal.

The Democrat, along with other
firms on Second street have re-
ceived notice to remove sign posts
from the sidewalks.
The poles were ordered out of
Kansas avenue some time ago, but
the new order also cleans them up
on Second street.
1t is the intention to have the
poles all removed before the install
lation of the White Way and we
hear no complaint over the order
One thing is certain, the street
will look lot better with the poles
out and theY will soon disappear.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28
AIRPLANE PASSED OVER
LIBERAL FRIDAY EVE

Last Friday evening a big air
plane passed over Liberal, going in
southwesterly direction. No one
knew anything about the plane or
from whence it, came, but it was
in all probability the machine which
was advertising the Hutchinson
Fair.
1t is said that papers were drop
ped from the plane but the wind
carried them far into the country
and none were recovered.
The passing of the machine caus-
ed quite a sensation for a few
minutes and large number watch
ed it as it disappeared in the
clouds in the direction of Tyrone.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28

Lon Jackson and wife are leav-
ing Thursday for a few weeks rest
at Gueda Springs. The children
will remain with I. N. Pennington
during their absence and. Mr.. A. E.
Aker will operate his business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28

Dr. Mark Perrin, who has recently
returned to Liberal after several
months service, has secured office
room in the Miller building and is
preparing to reopen his dental Of
fee. DR.. Perrin has purchased a
cozy home in Liberal and will locate
here for good. He will no doubt
find his old patrons ready to well
come him home, as do the people
of the town in general.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28

Clyde and Lore Pate, accompanied
by Muriel Zimmerman, left Thurs
day for western Colorado, where
Mrs. Pate and two children, Earl
and Lois are living on a claim.
They will make a short stay there.
Mrs. Pate and children will return
with them.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Stude-
baker six, up in good shape and
ready to go. This is bargain, or
will consider some trade on city
property of land. GRIFFITH &
BAUGHMAN, Phone 121. 15ttc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28

Carl Burns of Hutchinson is visit
ing his mother Mrs. Addie Burns
Arizona, where he is accepting a
this week. He is enroute to Phoenix
position in boiler making.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28

Jean Wright, little daughter of
Burris Wright was operated on at
the Liberal hospital for enlarged
tonsils.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28

PULLEY LAGGiNG-Just receiv-
ed supply at EVANS HARNESS
COMPANY. 15t1c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28

F. A. Engel and family have
returned from their summer vaca-
ton spent in Colorado.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-30
DR.. wilkins
Hangs Self in
County Jail

Mlrenia. y. Y. June e9.-Lsav,n:
behind MIN a long letter prures, :
rnE MS innocence and declaring his
belief that he mad not received a fair
trial. DR.. Walter keene Wilkins. VINO
was convicted Friday of the murder
of his wife Julia. committed suicide
by hanging N The Nassau county Jail
tonight
The aged physician was still alive
when he WIS cut down by attend
ants and physicians worked over him
fer u half hour before the death he
Rad sought came TO him. DR.. VIII
kirs' neck was broken.
The doctor had passed the entire
afternoon writing mis- letter of self
vinriicauon and two other letters Civ
ilfg directions fnr the disposal of his
T, ody anG the care of several pets
'Ralner than be driven across the
state Of New York by Carmen Plant
Nassau county eetectiye) and deiiv-
cred up to Sing Sing prison" he wrote
i, his FIRST letter. Il prefer TO be my
ewn execurioner. Besides Il will save
Justice Manning from looking into
my face when ne tells me | have had
d far trial.
Il am absolutely innocent of this
crime which the Indictment charges
me with
This letter was 10 pages long ana
was addressed To J. P Henley OF
Brnuktya. an acquaintance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-30
To Lift Ban
on Han Trade
immediately

Warrington. June @-The Superior
E,yckade Council has been instructed
r., he prepared TO raise the economic
blockade On Germany immediately.
rhiPannouncsment WAS made tonight
IN dispatch 10 the state depa-' fnent
from Paris.
The actipn Of t1e council. ufHirialE here
EXPLAINED. means that upon ratification
Of the treaty by Germany all -esrric-
tons upon trade with Germany MAJ
be removed. without requiring indi-
vidual ratification by the allied and as
sor,atsd powers. al of The nations ar
-niEned against Germany in the war
may have An equal start IN the race Tor
Ger-nanys trade.
Releasing of the blockade without
awaiting individual ratification WAS said
uv offir;aIs 10 mean more to the United
States than any other nation because
final appruval of the treaty owing 10
governmental machinery probably will
require longer IN the United states than
other countries
The result Of me decision 4 Carried
out viii be 70 give the Senate unlimited
time for consideration of the t-,sRty-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-30
EASY FOR KAISER
ACCORDING TO


Amsterdam. June :a.-The allied
and associated powers viii not ask
for the exradiuon of the former En-
peror. says the Paris correspondent
Of the Telegram, but Will ask the
Dutch government in the name Of
the League Of Nations 70 see that
Herr EohanzoIlern does not escape
the mora consequences.
Z Is expected that as a member If
the League OF Nations. he adds. Hol-
land VIII inform the former Empe-
ror that he must appear IN Interna-
tional court or leave the country. A
highly placed French authority on
international Law told the correspond
ent that the proceedings against the
former Emperor would be On moral
grounds and that the sentence would
be of a mora character entirely
There is no question of death
sentence or imprisonment. the cor
respondent was toid.
Il is probable. the correspondent
continues. that the crimes Of the for
-ner Emperor against international
morality IN starting the war and N
violating Belgian neutrality VIII be
condemned severely. the EohenZoi-
ler-ns Will be declared forever de-
t.osed. and II will be made impossi-
l,i. for the former Emperor TO do lur-
/ ner harm by assigning hum place
of residence from which ne must not
move