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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-08-05
NEW METHODIST CHURCH
TO START SOON

The new Methodist church building
will be started within the next thirty
days. according to T. B. Moore, mem
Der of the building board. While the
contract has not been let, it is almost
decided upon and will likely be a
contractor of Hutchinson. Mr.. Moore
in talking with a Democrat reporter,
said the excavation would start at
once and the building be started prob
ably in less than thirty days,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-08-05
COMPANY HAVE FULL
FIELD EQUIPMENT

Company E received supply of
equipment this week which now
makes a full and complete field equip
ment for the company here. In the
shipment was underwear, socks,
shoes, and a G. I. water can that
has been greatly needed for encamp-
ments. Also in the supply were
type EE field glasses for the nom
commission officers, and Identification
tags for all the men.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-08-05
Incomplete Returns Show Wood
Leading in Race For Governor
DEERING MARSHAL THINKS
WELL OF LIBERAL FIELD

Deering ]. Marshall a prominent
oil man of Wichita, was registered at
the Cimarron last night.
In an interview with q Democrat
rtported Mr.. Marshall said 81 think
pretty well of the prospect in the
west well, and even should they not
find oil in this hole it Is evident there
is oil nearby, and pool is liable to
be found almost any direction from
the we'll"
Mr.. Marshall was accompanied by
S. J. Haynes, another Wichita oil
man. Mr.. Haynes was formerly of
California, where he was an oil op-
orator. He is interested in a block
of acreage near Garden City.
Asked as to whether or not he ex-
pected to operate in this field, Mr..
Marshall replied that in all probabil-
ity he would and added that his
geologists would be here within the
next few days to make survey for
him.
"This town is fortunate in getting
gas" said Mr.. Marshall, at will be
a wonderful thing for the city. | do
not believe people here realize what
it means. One more well like the
present one will supply the needs Of
the city for long time, and suffi-
cient to induce glass and brick plants
to locate here. Really the possibi-
lities are unlimited"
Mr. Marshall spoke enthusiastically
of Liberal as a town. "You have a
dandy town here" said he, 81 was
surprised to see such a city. / had
heard much of Liberal, but when |
drove in here at ten o'clock in the
evening and saw the large number
of cars and the crowds of people,
and later when / stepped into the
magnificent little hotel | gained the
impression that it was town of fif-
teen or twenty thousand people and
could hardly believe that you only
claim four thousand"
According to Mr.. Marshal the find
in the Traders well could not have
occurred at a worse season of the
year He says most of the big OPP
orators close up their offices and gv
to the mountains or the resorts dur
ing the hot months, and that is one
reason there are not more scouts in
the field.
He predicts that when the business
season opens up some time\after the
first of September the big companies
will all have representatives here and
that the oil game will then be on in
earnest.
We regret that we cannot give the
conversation with Mr.Marshal in full,
as it would stimulate people here to
greater activity in regard to the fu-
ture of the town. He sees a great
future with nothing more than we
have here now, and this is the op-
inion we have gained from every oil
man with whom we have talked.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-08-05
LIBERAL MAN BEHIND ON FACE
OF EARLY RETURNS
NOW FIRST

Liberal friends of o. T. Wood, the
Democratic candidate for Governor,
were feeling rather blue until late
this afternoon. The early returns
showed him in second place, with a
good lead against him. However the
later returns gave him the best of it
by around 200 votes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-08-05
AN INCH AND ONE-HALF
OF RAIN LAST NIGHT

1t rained an inch and so last night
bringing the total rainfall for the
week to three and sixteen one-hun-
dredths.'
Kansas avenue from Fifth and
Sixth street was entirely undulated
last night during the downpour and
, Can Creek was overfowing its
banks.
Roofs leaked and cellars were filled
with water in many places.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-08-05
ME-MAKERS CLUB
MET WEDNESDAY

The Home Makers Club of the NJ
E. Sunday School met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. G. M. Light and
a very enjoyable time was spent. The
afternoon was devoted to needlework
and music, and plans were discussed
as to the future work of the year
Refreshments of ice cream and cake
were served to twenty-four members.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-08-05
FOLKS HAVE NO CAUSE
TO WORRY OVER THE OUTLOOK
Country Will Be Drilled Full of Wells
for Gas Even Should There
Be no Oil

We were talking to Frank McQuigg
of the Traders Oil Corporation about
the prospects in store for Liberal as
a result of their bringing in well
here. During the conversation he
said that while they felt certain they
would be able to show a good pro-
ducing oil well, Liberal folks should
not feel discouraged if they should
not get oil in this well.
"This country will be drilled full
of gas wells even if no oil is found
here" said Mr. McQuigg, "and the
development will mean much to Lib
eral." Continuing he said, 81 am
told that you have deposits of brick
clay here, and with gas to burn the
brick this should be a big industry.
And then cheap fuel always attracts
manufacturing plants of various
kinds, and the development of a good
gas field which is now absolutely GER
tain will make your town all you
hope.
There has been a disposition on the
part Of few to lose courage, and
this should not be. All should rea-
lie where it would have been ten
years from now had the Traders well
not been gasser.
We have expected all the time
without any oil to make Liberal as
good town as Hutchinson. Now,
with cheap fuel, and plenty Of it,
with the nationwide advertising com
ing to the town as result of the
gas find, why cannot we be content
ed to go ahead without plans.
Let's get busy and not depend al
together upon oil to make Liberal.
There have been towns before which
rested upon an oil field or railroad |
or some outside agency making them
great and failed 1t takes a certain
amount of pep and get-up to make
even an oil town and we should not !
be resting easy.
Other towns are making oil strikes
and are boosting to the limit, and |
Liberal must keep in the game.
We would be ahead right now if |
we could forget the oil and gas bust
ness and make the same effort to ad-
vance Liberal as we were making be-
fore it was thought of.
Now, altogether, let's quit talking
about what a town Liberal will make .
if they bring in a big we'll west of !
town. Let's use our advertising, and
our gas field and proceed to make
the town while they are finishing the
for oil.
While there is every prospect of
an early find in the Traders well, no
one knows how long it is going to
take and we cannot afford to relax in
our efforts to keep Liberal at the |
front
Personally we feel sure of this |
being an oil producing section but
we do not believe it a good plan to
Just sit down and wait for oil develop
ment to make Liberal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-08-05
SCANDRETTS HOME LAST NIGHT

M. H. Scandrett and family re-
turned from vacation trip to Colo
plenty of mud and rain after getting
RADIO last night. They encountered
into Kansas, and last night they were
caught in the big rain strom.
They had a pleasant time in the
mountains and visited many different
places while there.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-08-05
LITTLE CHILDREN TOOK
RIDE IN THE AIRPLANE

Ethel and Theodore, little children
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Jansen took a
ride in the airplane Monday evening.
They say they were not at all
frightened and they would like to
take another ride just like it. These
little children certainly have a lot
of nerve as it takes nerve for a grown
person to ride.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-08-05
ARE HEATING FORGE
WITH NATURAL GAS
Traders Oil Corporation Well Fur
nishing Fuel For Boilers
And Forge

All the gas in the Traders well is
not being wasted The gas has been
piped to the boilers and to the forge
used in heating the drilling tools for
sharpening, and is being used to good
advantage.
The pane is red. indicating the
presence of oil, and it makes hot
fire.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-08-05
CAN SEE BURNING
WELL AT FoRGAN

As one leaves Forgan coming to-
ward Liberal, there is little hill
just outside the city where one may
see the burning gas well, a distance
of 33 miles. Elmer Tucker, the Red
Ball Auto man, says he notices the
light almost every night coming out
of Forgan.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-08-05
Price Up 9 Gents at Clos Kafir
Also Affected and Closed
10 Higher

After sumpng for several days the wheat market took
upward turn today and the market closed cents higher than
yesterday.
message states that the Holland possibility has
cited the market
Kafir also shared the raise being quoted 10 cents higher
at the close.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-08-05
K. P. INSTALL OFFICERS

The regular meeting of the K.
P.'s was held last night. Wednes-
day. The following officers were also
installed:
A. B. Mitchell, C. c.; Walter Lowe,
V. c.; Arthur Adams, M. A; Chas.
Wood, I. G.
The rest of the officers were held
over.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Davis of Range,
Oklahoma, are in town visiting their
son, Charley Davis, and Mrs. Davis
brother, Mr.. Ezra Shorb of the
Shorb Hardware company.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-08-05

Mrs. M. G.. Hicks and children re-
turned to their home in Kismet,
Thursday after visiting with relatives
and friends in Oklahoma.
Mrs. T. B. Moore will entertain
the spanish ladies who are attending
the summer school and also the
Spanish class, at her home tomorrow
afternoon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-08-05
COUNCIL TO MEET AUGUST 10

The city council will meet in regu-
lar session at the city hall August
10. Many plans are up for consider
alton and especially toward paving
and other improvements for the city.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-08-05

Mr.. R. H. Howsley was in the city
Thursday on business.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12
NOTICE OF SPECIAL. BILL.

Public notice is hereby given, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
Constitution and laws of the State OF
Louisiana, of my intention to cause
TO be introduced in the Legislature at
the Session of the General Assembly
Of the State of Louisiana, which con
venes in May, 1920, bill prohibiting
gambling with cards, dice, and all
manner of banking games or gambling
in any form whatsoever for money
or the representative thereof, within
five miles Of the Welsh High Schoo
located at Welsh, in Ward 6. Schoc
District No. 10, Jefferson Davis Parish
State Of Louisiana, making it a mis-
demeanor to violate the same anu i'm.
posing a fine in the sum of not less
than $1,000 nor more than $4,000 0.
imprisonment not less than 10 DAYS
nor more than 80 days, or both such
fine and Imprisonment at the discre
tion of the Court.
am, therefore, causing this notice
TO be published in accordance with
Art SO Of the Constitution of the State
OF Louisiana
Dated and signed at Welsh. Louisi-
Jana, this 9Th day of May, 4 d, 1920.
JOHN W. ARMSTRONG.
Mayor of the Town of Welsh, Loui.
siana.
May S-15-22-29 June 5-12
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12
EDITORIAL

Are you known by your own name
or are you merely known as your faith
cr's son?
Are you known by your own good
qualities and by your own acts, or
are you rendered simply because you
bear the name of better people who
conceived you and brought you into
this world?
The young man who can look his
elders straight in the eye and say
y am James Martini already has OPP
pOrtunity at his feet, but the fellow
who can say nothing more than that
Il am Robert Martins son, will still
be cropping in the darkness Of the
future after Opportunity has vanished
forever in the distance
BE something, do something, create
a personality of your own, and the
world will know you and respect YOU
for what you are and not for what
your parents were before you.
But continue content as another
mans son and you will be accorded
the respect and privileges only of an
other mans son" and when death
overtakes you your home paper will
speak charitably of you merely as
another mans son
4 true American needs no anCes
tore
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12
CORRESPONDENCE COLUMN
Fcnton Topics
Fenton, La. June s, 1871

Fept0n, La. June s, l920,
! Sc This is "Old Proverb Day June
1.-The Sth. and we had a nice shower
40 naturally look forward to forty
Idays of rain. This prophecy is noted
for its accuracy. therefore it will be
fine season for the rice farmer, as
# means less pumping, less fuel ana
less wood AID OIL hauli1g. All t sS
advantages added together the tarm
lprs are feeling fine aud looking tor'
ward to big crops. nigh prices Tor rice
and great prosperity 49,.
We arc sorry to have to report t'a'
many horses, mules, COWS ana hoGS
arc diving in the Fent0n neighborhooo'
The opinion seems to be general tha'
1.-The cause is clarbon, as 1t Is report
cd that TO date Of this writing there
ARE about fifty head OF stock deau
land more loss expected.
MIR. 4. K. McBurney's teams were
Istrung out Wednesday within the town
limits Of Fenton breaking ground lol
the Pelican Highway Many spectators
stood watching to see the ftst MOVE
towards highway improvement III zen
ton. 49,,
As the Pelican Highway ball team
of Fenton needs some encouragement
we will only state shat they croSsel
that's with OberliD last Sunday ana
: Oh we don't know how the game wen
J Int it was 80 to or 5. The idea was
mat the P. Fl. was after another game
ami did not do more. Well you know
, how some "feIlers" are. tia, ha.
Mr. A. l.. Davis has added new
coat of shingles to his dwelling IN zen
Itcn that adds a good appearance Il
: 1.-The home and unlimited comfort.
L Mr.. Mclaughlin left Sunday mgil
c for ? week or ten days visit with HI
D family in Kansas City. Mr.. McLaugh
lin has put his two pumping plant
S in first class shape and has q neN
y derrick going up fer pnother wild ca
+ ioil we'll. This work is left in charg
V tof Mr.. D. w. Doescher, who was dri
{ Her of the first well 4 crew OF men ar
1 at work on the outfit and expect t
c start drilling this week sometime.
Mrs. J. C Singleton Of Fenton left 70
a weeks visit. She will spend fe'
e days in DeQuincy and the balance G
g tho week at the home OF her father-fr
Il law. Riley Singleton. at Sulphur, re
1 turning home about the last of thi
week
4 Mr.. NJ. Stanley and wife made
d trip to Welsh Thursday where Mr.
II Stanley called on the dentist Mr.!
h Stanley has been suffering for severt
Il weeks with an unusually bad tootI
S ache.
SUNSHINE.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12
ADVERTISEMENT FOB BIDS.
F. G. SEWARD. Clerk.
June 5-13-19.26- July 8

Welsh, La. June 2, 1920.
In accordance with ordin"nce No
1913 adopted by the Mayor and Board
of Trustees Of the Town of Welsh
Louisiana, On June Ind, 1920, sealed
S1roposals will BIZ received by the
Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
Town of Welsh, ct 2:00 p. m, Satur'
day, June 10Th, 1920, for the furnish
ing and placing of twelve foot STRIP
CT gravel on the following streets
towit:
Polk Street, from Russell Avenue tc
RoWson Street
Rowscn Street, from Polk Street to
ADAMS Street.
Elm Street. from Russell Avenue
to South Railroad Avenue.
Nichols Street, from Adams Street
to Sarah Street.
Palmer Street, from South Street
ito Hudspeth Street.
Hudspeth Street from Palmer Street
To Sarah Street.
The approximate distance is TO-
11S feet, and the approximate guam
titles are;
Washed gravel, SIS cubic yards.
Pit Run gravel, 1880 cubic yards.
A certified check in the sum Of
$4,000 must accompany each bid as
! evidence that satisfactory bond viii
be furnished If awarded contract
| Plans and specifications may be Elk
anined at the Office of the Mayor
Town Hall, Welsh, Louisiana
F. G. SEWARD. Clerk.
June 5-t2
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12
500 Reward. 500

The readers of this paper will he
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces CT the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stltution and assisting nature in doing its
work The proprietors have SO much
faith in the curative powers of HALLS
Gatarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hunored Dollars for any case that 1t fails
to cure. Send for list of tesfinonials.
Address f. ]. CHENEY & Co. Toledo
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, 75c.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12
YOU TAX YOURSELF.

We met an old philosopher in the
postofiice the other day. One of those
rare specimens of advanced age who
has mellowed with the years and who
though his hair is grey and his face
lined with the marks left by the cares
of life, still smiles and has a cheer
ful word upon all occasions. He stood
for few moments listening to a
couple tef our chronic kickers com
plain about the income. tax, the war
Indebtedness, the high cost of living
and wondering where folks were going
to get all the money to meet all the
burdens imposed by the war.
Boys said this smiling old phil
os0pher, Il reckon part Of what you
said is true Our taxes will be heavy
But did you ever stop to think that
the least OF our burdens is the govern
ment taxes and that what we got out
CT the war was worth all it cost us
Our real taxes are the ones we impose
upon ourselves. We are taxed heavily
by idleness and pride. Trying to keen
up with some spendthrift acquaiut-
ance or extrayagant neighbor is tax
Then a lot Of young people are heavily
taxed by folly and dissipation. The
money we throw away each year will
more than pay the income tax These
taxes can not he abated by the gov
eminent You've get to do it your
self So Tar rs can see there is still
plenty OF work and wages are good.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12
ORDINANCE NO. 1913,
TOWN OF WELSH

AN ORDINANCE acting upon the
petition of more than sixty per cent
of the property owners on Polk Street
between Russell Avenue and Rowson
Street, and more than sixty per cent
of the property owners on Rowson
Street from Polk Street to Adams
Street and of more than sixty per
cent of the property owners on Palmer
Street from South Street to Hudspeth
Street. and of more than sixty per
cent of the property owners on Hud.
speth Street from Palmer Street to
Sarah Street and of more than sixty
per cent of the property owners on
Nichols Street from Adams Street to
Sarah Street, and Of more than sixty
per cent of the property owners on
Elm Street from Russell Avenue to
South Railroad Avenue, authorizing
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12
SOUTH is TURNING
AGAINST cALoMEl
M. Dodson, the oliver Tone" Man
Responsible for Change
4 for the Better.

Every druggist in town has notice.
a great falling off in the sale OF Gallo
mel. They all give the same reason
Dodson's Liver Tone is taxing IL
place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know it." Dodson's Liver Tone IS per
sonally guaranteed by every druggls'
who sells it. A large bottle doesn
cost very much but if it fails to give
easy relief in every case of liver slug
gishness and constipation, just ask 10
your mo1ey back.
Dodsons Liver Tone is pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy
harmless to both children and adults
Take spoonful at night and wake u.
feeling fine; no billiousness, SICK head
ache, acid stomach or constipatet
bowels. 1t doesn't grippe or cause IN
convenience all the next day like VIC
lent calomel. Take dose OF calome
weak. sick and nauseated. Don't los
day.-Adv. bod. Sc
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12
Notice to Mortgage Creditors.

In conformity with section 69 0
Act No. 50 of 1888, notice is hereb!
given to all parties holding mortgages
upon real estate located in the parisl
of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana
on which the taxes for the year 191.
have not been paid, that l will begin
the sale of the same at the Cour
House door in which the civil cour
is held on Saturday, July 3rd, 1920
and that number of pieces of sai'
property so delinquent are now being
advertised to such sale. The attention
of all mortgage creditors is especiall!
called to these advertisements of tac
sales, and they are warned to take
such steps prior t. the sale as may be
necessary to protect their interest.
ISAAC F0NTENOT,
Sheriff and Ex-offic;o Tax Collector
Parish Of Jefferson Davis, State OF
Louisiana.
Sheriff's Office, Jennings, La, May
8, 1920.
to June S
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12

the Engineer of the Town OF Weisn
and now on file with the Clerk OF SAID
town for inspection and examination
which plans and specifications are,
hereby adopted and approved by the
Board of Trustees.
Section 7. Be it further ordained.
etc. that the Clerk OF the IoWh "
Welsh be, and he is hereby instructed
to cause to be advertised IN the Oh
fetal journal of the Town OF WeiSn
in at least two issues Of the ol1lcial
Journal, the first of which must APP
| near more than ten (1O) days prior
to the date upon which bids are 10
be received, calling for bids 1or the
travelling Of each of the sald StreeCi
uDon the sections ABOVE DESCRIBED
N accordance with the plans ana
] specifications hereby adopted, Sala
I bids to be received at D. m. IN the
Town Hall Of the Town OF welsh, La
on the 18th day CT June, l9zO, each
bidder to accompany his bid WIN a
certified check or bidder S Dond III
the sum of Five Hundred Dollars, 10
be forfeited in event that he faiiS
TO execute the contract and give the
bond as herein specified.
Section s. Be it further ordained
etc. that the contract for the gravel
ling of each of said streets is TO De
performed under the provisions OF Ac'
No, 81 of the Acts of a special session
of the General Assembly in 1913, ana
that the contractor to whom Saio
work is awarded shall accept payment
in special assessment certificates, as
therein provided, and shall execute
bond signed by some surety com
Ipany authorized to do business IN tne
, State of Louisiana, in an amour,
equal to fifty per cent OF the estimated
cost thereof, according to the BID sun
mitted by him, that he will gravel the
streets in accordance with the plans
, and specifications hereby adopted ant
Ipow on file and under the supervisor
of the Engineer of the Town OF WClsh
i, within a period of time therein Specl
: fed.
Approved June Ind, 1920.
Yeas: r. F. Weichert, 0. j. Ioups
C. f. Jeter, S o. Sc0ggins.
i. H. BOILING,
Mayor Pro Tenn
n Attest:
f F. G. SEWARD, Clerk.
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