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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-04-17
LORENA

/. A. Harris and wife went to
Beaver to visit their daughter, Mrs.
Frank Smith, Mr.. Smiths baby has
been very sick but is better.
Bro. Butler preached at Independ-
ence last Sunday evening. He will
preach again Sunday, April 27, in
the morning, and at Lone Star in the
evening.
Independence Sunday school will
give a short program next Sunday
morning after the Sunday lesson.
Mrs. Emil Schenchzer has 800 lit
tie chickens. How does that sound
for fries?
Mr.. and Mrs. Maricle expect Jesse
Maricle and wife home in about two
weeks.
The talk of the day-the Kansas
and Oklahoma railroad, and where
will Lorena be located?
Leonard Hague is helping his faith
err stack feed.
Guerney Kyle of Liberal was look
ing for his horse that strayed away,
He spent Tuesday night with
Wheeler's.
Verne and Beulah Hewling attend
ed the memorial services of their
brother, who died during the winter,
when it was impossible to hold funer-
al services on account Of the severe
weather. Miss Buelah is staying with
Mrs. Stephenson, Verne is at c. B.
Evans. Their home is near Gray,
Oklahoma.
The McNew girls and Randall Foutz
took Sunday dinner at Wheeler's.
Mrs. Lay and daughter, Carrie, Of
Tennessee, are visiting the homes of
j. B. McNew and Jud Nickerson.
Mrs. Lay is a sister-in-law Of Mrs.
McNew and Mrs. Nickerson.
Axle Anderson was taken to the
Liberal hospital this week. He has
been sick for several days with bron-
chial trouble.
George Hill, Mr.. Crawford and
Mr.. Arnold attended court in Beaver
this week.
Members of the Pleasant View
Auxiliary of the Lorena Branch:
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M. Hague, Geo.
H. Hague, B. F. Cook, Mrs. Frances
Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Reeves, F.
Stockbarger, Tom Trimpie, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Hinrich, Bertha Hinrich,
Addie Hague, Minnie Hinrich, VIM.
Dirks, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Robb, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Wilson Francis
Burch, Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Nickel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Tuman, D. A.
Harris, Roy Shelton, John Aspey, P.
D. Smith, H. B. Smith, Emma Smith,
Willie McKie, Andrew McKie, Mrs.
McKie, Mr.. and Mrs. John Pelton,
Alice Pelton, Edith Pelton, Mrs.
Kinney, Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Warner,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Cobb, A. D. Jones,
Alma Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Nc
Gregor, Fern McGregor, Mrs: r. F.
Matkin, Hazel Matkin, Jackie Matkin,
Roy McNew. Joined at Liberal:
Charlie Wallace and Family, Mrs.
Schneider, R. F. Matkin, Mrs. D. A.
Harris.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-04-17

their own. A very laudable ambi-
ton, and one that sooner or later
the United States will grant them.
We're for letting them have their
own government, alright, but we
think we should have our $4,000
900 back to use in civilizing a coun-
try closer to home, and while we
are in the civilizing business we can
not see where it makes any difference
whether the party to be civilized
lives merely around the next corner
or two blocks away. Just as well
finish the job and civilize the world.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-04-17

would prefer this state as it would
provide the means of enriching itself
at the expense of the people, while
the men who have made war bust
ness would also welcome it. How
ever we do not believe that the peo-
pie are anxious for this condition.
The poll conducted by the Literary
Digest of every daily newspaper in
the United States shows an over
whelming majority for the present
constitution, while those who are
afraid the League will conflict with
the Constitution of the United States
list their their vote as conditional.
The percentage of votes against is
very small.
There are those who say the peace
treaty should be signed and the
League formed later, that American
soldiers may be brought home from
Europe. The fallacy of this argu-
ment is at once apparent to any stu
dent of the situation. Unless the ma
tions agree on territorial division,
indemnities, and other important mat
tiers and there is some organization
to settle disputes which will at once
arise, it would be but a question of
weeks until there would be a re-
sumption of hostilities. But with the
League once created and function
ing and controversy would have the
mediating influence of the organiza-
ton, and any sensible man must ad-
nit disputes are more easily set
tied by disinterested parties than the
two who disagree.
The absurd statement has been
made that such matters as restriction
of immigration, the tariff, etc., would
be submitted to the League but no.
where is there any such provision.
In fact the greatest opposition we
have found Is men who have never
read the constitution. They have
read in the daily papers what Mr..
Borah or Mr.. Reed have said and be-
lieve it is true, when both these gen.
tlemen have exceeded the speed limit
in misinterpreting the document.
That is one trouble we have found
in questions of this kind. People are
too free to let some politician think
for them, and do not take the time
to learn for themselves the true stu
alton. We believe the average bust
ness man, farmer or professional
man is as competent to form cor
rect opinion as Mr.. Reed or Mr..
Borah. And surely he would not be
so liable to be biased in his conclu-
sions. These men are first of all
politicians, and what they say or do
is for political effect. They imagined
the League of Nations would be un-
popular, especially if politics entered
into the settlement, yet they have
been mistaken.
Every indication is that there will
be little opposition to the adoption
of the constitution, especially if the
rank and file of he citizenship of the
country have their say. r'
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Just why there should have been SC
much opposition is now becoming ap-
parent. The interest controlled SEN
ators of both parties have furnished
the fuel and famed the flames. They
were not broad minded enough to see
that they could not fool their people.
Take Reed of Missouri, for instance.
One of the cold guard" senators who
imagined he could oppose the League
and make his constituents like it. He
is today ostracised by all but those
who would profit from another war,
and his days of public service are
numbered. And there are others who
will go the same road.
There never has been any cause
for excitement over the constitution
of the League, even though some Of
the senators would make it appear
that way. If any clause Of the COW
enant conflicts with the constitution
of the United States all the con-
crosses in the world could not make it
binding. In fact when one takes the
time to study the proposed constitu-
ton he finds that it is but an agree
ment among the nations, and the obi
cations are merely moral. The prin-
cipal benefit of the League, as we see
it, is in the matter of restriction of
war preparations.
Should the League not be formed,
as it cannot without the United
States as a member, every nation on
earth would Immediately proceed to
organize great standing armies, gi-
gantic navies, and store up NUM-
tons and supplies of war. The Unit
ed States could not lag or drop be-
hind in these plans. 1t would more
than likely mean CONSUMPTION or COM
pulsory military service, as well as
a drain on the financial resources Of
the country. Naturally big capital
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FOR PRESIDENT 1920
WOODROW WILSON
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
SEEMS TO BE ASSURED

Every day prospects for the League
of Nations becomes brighter. Comes
the news from Paris that on all prin-
cipal questions the delegates are
agreed, and that all which now re-
mains is to settle matters of detail.
There is little doubt of unfavor-
able action on the part of Congress.
Public sentiment is becoming so
strong that the representatives of the
people will hardly brave the storm
which rejection will cause.
One of the most exhaustive re-
searches conducted was made by the
Literary Digest, and the result
speaks we'll for the adoption of the
constitution as drafted by the Paris
meeting.
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Entered as second class matter jan
uary 6, 1911, at the postoffice at
Liberal, Kansas, under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Metals
Consumers Reluctant to
Place Aduance Orders
for Copper

Stagnation continued in the conner
market yesterday. Consumers are re-
luctant to do any advance buying and
are entering the market only to pur-
chase raw material to go into finished
products that have already been sold
1T is this lack of advance buying which
is mainly responsible for the dullness
OF the copper market. Definite reasons
for the hesitancy of consumers can
not be assigned although it NAV be
that they too lack orders The opinion
OF authorities is that copper users gem
orally are waiting for more definite
knowledge concerning iron and steel
prices.
Some copper consumers are inclined
to think that further decline in the
price of the metal is to be expected.
This view is, of course, discouraged bv
the producers, who declare that the cost
OF production makes the delivery of
copper even at the present price un-
profitable.
Lead consumers showed slightly in
creased interest in yesterdays market.
put the volume of buying was not sur
hcient to make any IMPRESSION Since
the beginnin of the armistice the nrice
OF the metal has declined about 40 per
cent. that is, from 8.O5 cents pound
hXed by the government, to the present
price of 4.SO cents a pound, New York
delivery. At the same time it is esti-
mated that the cost of production has
not declined more than cent pound.
The spelter situation remains un
changed, with consumers showing no
interest in the metal
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Chen,ic.Is
CockEe Burr Prouides New
Oil for Paints and
TdrniSEaeS

RALEIGH, N. c., May "a new and
valuable oil available for use in the
manufacture mar of paints and varnishes
and also adapted for food. is now
PIoouced from the common cookie burr.
me detalls concerning the manufact-
aIe OF tnls new product were explained
.o- nlgnt by l.. B. Rhodes, oil chemist Of
tne North Carolina Department o.
,AsrlcGlture, IN an address delivered
mere before the North Carolina section
u -, Ihe American Chemical Society.
:, Inc burrs are first cut in half and
ene kernels mashed, Mr.. Rhodes ex-
plalned; They are then placed m a
poN ana vigorously shaken. The hulls
are are taken out, leaving the kernels at
she potion. These kernels are then
pounded and rubbed in a mortar until
the black shicks are removed The
ground kernels are then wrapped in
cReese cloth and pressed betwean cold
steel plates. The yield from the kernel
Is about 30 per cent
ne OIL obained is allowed tn sat,lo
nJr Mr 'hrSe pSes or four days and then Uttered.
mr. Rhodes declared that the oil J. J.
~ ngh' yellow shade. has a eieny
SparAllng appearance, a pleasant ador
ana an agreeable, nuttv taste 7, keco
Wen without becoming rancid ri.
press cake left after PRESSING ont tb.
OH should be of value as fooa o~s t',' Fn',
cattle, Mr.. Rhodes asserted ana ca,,
so be readily used as fertilizer.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Bothered by ''Fake'' Orders
Dress Trade Warned Against
Unauthorized BUYERS

Dress manufacturers are being warned
not to accept orders from resident buy
ers without proper authorization from
the retailer whom the resident buyer
represents. Within the last few weeks
many complaints have reached the AS
soclated Dress Industries of Anne rica
regarding the practice of some resident
buyers, who place prOmiscuous orders
Tor merchandise which, when shipped
TO the retailer, often is returned
marked "Did not ORDER or some other
equally laconic phrase which indicates
that the resident buyer was not author
lied to place the order.
We certainly mean to clean house. y
SAID David Mosessohn, executive direct
or of the Associated Dress Industries
OF America, yesterday, "and the indus
try has Tor too long period tolerated
the unfair and unbusinesslike tactics of
some OF the resident buyers of New
York City, who assume more authority
than they really have. My attention
has been called to the operations of one
man, Tor instance, who has placed or
derS promlscuously all over the mar
ket, and when the merchandise has been
shipped to some retailers it has been
returned marked either Not ordered or
DO not want The industry cannot
MAKE any headway with operations like
THESE, and this organization for one
VIII not stand for these unfair methods.
Ihls IS also decidedly unfair to the
resident buyer and retailer who is ac-
customed to doing business on the
square. A continuation of methods like
THESE Will soon find some buyers with
no reputable showrooms to go to-"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Business Money

that he could borrow money for them
at 5A per cent, replied that they would
not be able to use the money even IT
they could get it much more cheaply
All their bills were paid up until July
1. When the present spirit of hesita-
tion and abnormal conservatism is
past, it is probable that business will
want to go ahead on scale that will
not be possible unless, in addition tc
its own funds, it borrows from the
banks. Not until then will come the
revival in commercial borrowing. But
agencies report such a revival each
week at swiftly increasing pace.
The rate on commercial paper is
generally quoted at 5A to 5 u per cent
A few New York banks have con-
sistently refused to buy paper for less
than the higher rate. But the wider
market is out of town. Some brokers
quoting the present market at 5H pei
cent, profess to see signs of decline
to s. That will be possible if the
present scantiness in the supply OF
paper becomes even more pronounced
But the Victory loan campaign and the
stock market have also made meagre
the supply of funds available for in
vestment in commercial paper. Both
the supply of paper and the supply OF
funds are so small that it would re
quire only slight addition to either
to move the rate up or down
Fifteen to sixty day prime trade ac-
ceptances, So 5A per cent; sixty to
ninety days, 5d512 per cent; indorsed
trade aceptanccs, AZ per cent, all ma
turitieS
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Rubber
Tire Making Plants Are at
Full Capacity; Supplies
of Crude ample

Imports of crude rubber during
April, according to dealers, were about
equal to those of March, when 2S. 223
tons set a new record. Normally be-
fore the war the monthly arrivals av-
eraged about $4,000 tons. Recent heavy
arrivals are due to the movement
OF large accumulations stored in the
Far East during the period when the
government restricted crude rubber
imports to this country
Anticipating lower prices and be-
cause they were receiving shipments
of crude bought in the Far East, rub
Der goods manufacturers displayed lit
tie interest in the local market until
late in the month, when they were re-
ported to be buying quite freely
AS reserve for expected heavy de-
mands TINS summer and fall. tire man
ufacturers are working their plants to
full capacity. Tire retailers have been
making unusually heavy sales, but job
bers and dealers are said to be show
ing a tendency to limit their purchases
to the covering of their immediate
needs. After the leading manufacture
ers of mechanical rubber goods had
lowered their prices slightly early in
April there was a slight stimulation in
business, OuC conditions are said to be
Tar from active in that branch of the
rubber industry. Manufacturers are
optimistic, however, and expect that
within a few months business viii
show marked Improvement.
Drug sundries makers also made
price concessions in certain lines dur
ing the month and succeeded in stir
ring up little sales interest 1t was
reported last week that several of the
large concerns are contemplating the
making of lower price lines, with the
expectation that these may develop
more active buying by jobbers and re
tailers.
In the rubber footwear trades buying
has been decidedly light. Rubber shoe
retailers have refrained from adding
TO the heavy stocks carried over from
last winter, and the tennis shoe deal
ers, anticipating lower prices, have
bought sparingly
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Leather
No Relief From, Shortage
Of Upper Leather;
Imports Small

Shortage of the better grades of
upper leather continues to present a
problem for shoe manufacturers. Tan
ners and hide and skin importers de-
clare that nothing has developed to in
dicate a change in this situation for
some time to come. Consignments of
goatskins, sheepskins and calfskins are
regularly received in this country, but
they are not large enough to make any
impression on the market condition in
general
The entire goatskin market continues
strong, with additional advances being
recorded during the last week on some
lines. The leather market is strong
and active, with tanners reported be-
hind on deliveries. In the wool sheep
skin market the small arrivals have
been quickly bought up. 1t is reported
that there is plenty of the poorer
grades of sheep and goat skins avail
able, but that manufacturers have re-
Trained from buying freely of this
stock. With the scarcity of better
quality continuing it is believed that
the shoe manufacturers will be forced
to depart from their policy of buying
only first grade material if they want
to continue factory operations.
Among the shipments OF hides and
skins reaching New York last Friday
were 534 bales of goatskins
Considerable speculation has de-
veloped over the announcement that
President Vogel of the Tanners Council
would issue statement covering the
general leather situation during the
coming week.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Rubber Men Doing Share
To Help ':F1inish the Job
Supporting Government by Full Subscription to
Victory Notes; ''Coo Business Says W. J.
Kelly, Chairman of Trade Loan Committee

for the drive, and there are
seven division committees, each with an
active chairman, working to reach their
individual quotas.
aside from patriotic motives and the
unusual attractiveness of the Victory
notes as an investment proposition, the
men in the rubber industry feel that 1t
is good business to support the govern
ment at this time and. as the slogan Of
the campaign reads, Finish the job!
While in many respects the production
of the various manufacturing plants
was restricted during the war, the IN
dustry as a whole did a good business
and made money. There were no serious
setbacks caused by the wartime condl-
tions under which the rubber goods
manufactu cturers were forced to work.
with the war over and the oppor-
tunity now offered US to again start
working back to the stable conditions
of several years ago, the rubber 1ades
men, as we'll as those in other fields,
are certainly obligated to pay their
share of the bill rendered for victory.
Our industry has been generous in its
support of other loan drives. 1t Is just
as anxious to play its part in making
the present campaign the success that
it surely will be. On the whole the
larger concerns in our industry are
subscribing to the Victory Loan on
relatively the same basis as they did
to the other four loans. This means
that our quota undoubtedly will be
reached "
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04

1t was for many weeks the habit Of
people connected with the market for
business money to attribute the lack
of demand for it to poor business
That was natural because it is the
normal experience of commercial pa
per brokers and banks that the volume
of borrowing expands when business
becomes good and falls when business
is bad, varying almost in direct rat D.
Doubtless there has been an element
of truth in this belief as applied to
present conditions. Certain lines of
business were and still are hesitant
They have been mainly deferred from
going ahead because they were waiting
for peace problems to be settled and
for the lifting of blockadcs and war
restrictions. More important than
that, they hesitated to take on sup
plies of raw materials because they
feared a precipitous decline of prices.
Nevertheless, the belief in poor bust
ness did not jibe in we'll with current
statistics, with unprecedented bank
clearings, with unprecedented foreign
trade, with the undeniable prosperity
of retailers, with the smallest number
of failures on the records of the com
mercial agencies. The widely growing
belief now is that business is not bor-
rowing because it has such remarkable
reserves of cash. individuals and cor
porations, instead of going to banks,
have been carrying on business with
their own money. Collections were
never so prompt.
One business house this week, when
told by its commercial paper broker
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Only Six Concerns
To Make PetticOats
Of 'Heatherbloom'
Firm Controlling Trade Mark
of Popular Material Linn
it's Use to Prevent Public
From Being Defrauded

Only six concerns in the country
hereafter will manufacture petticoats
from "Heatherbloom" material. The
Waters Weismann Company, Inc, which
bought the rights and name of the
Heatherbloom" method of finishing
cotton fabrics for petticoats, has Ii
censed five other skirt concerns be-
sides themselves to make Heather
bloom" petticoats. This action was
taken as a result of the difficulty the
company has had in preventing the
fraudulent use of "He Heatherbloom'
labels
The companies granted licenses are
uring Company, New York; Lewis-Leo-
pold Skirt Company, New York Peer
less Petticoat Company, Boston; We'll
kelter Manufacturing Company, st.
Louis, and the Western Garment Com
pany, Chicago
These five concerns, together with the
Waters Weismann Company, will op-
crate on the manufacture of petit
coats and exchange information con-
corning trade trends and styles, so
that higher efficiency in the manu-
facture of petticoats bearing the
"Heatherbloom" name may be OBJ
tanned.
The Waters Weismann Company pur-
chased the rights to the Heather
bloom" name and process from A. G.
discontinued business early this year
The New ork Offices of the Waters
Weismann Company have been re-
moved from 225 Fifth Avenue to 234
Fifth Avenue. The factory is located
at Binghamton, N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04

Taking up their quota of Victory
Liberty Loan notes is considered good
business by the men in the rubber
industry, in the opinion of W. J. Kelly,
chairman Of the Victory Loan COM
mittee for the rubber industry In
previous loan drives the various
branches of the rubber trade came
through with flying colors, and it is
believed that their good record will
stand after the present campaign
closes
"In this drive" said Mr.. Kelly yes
terday, 1--WE are after subscriptions to-
falling $G,500,000. We already have
passed the SO per cenr mark. and each
day the Victory Spirit is becoming
more evident among the people we
are canvassing. At the start of the
campaign our daily totals Jagged
slightly behind those of former drives,
but before the end of the first week
conditions changed and subscriptions
came through more freely.
"The rubber business is one of the
top-notch industries of the country, and
it is only fitting that it should hold in
the drive place corresponding to this
industrial position. Judging by the
pace it is now setting, it should easily
obtain the desired amount. Our indus
try covers q wide range of activities,
from the importation of the crude rub
Der to the manufacture and sale of the
finished goods. Each branch has been