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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
COUNCIL REORGANIZED
ON TUESDAY EVENING
New Comittees Formed to Look
After Different Departments
of City Work.

At the Council Meeting Tuesday
evening the committees for the COM
ing year were named as follows:
Street and Alley-Newby, Malone
and Bryson.
Lighting-Molter, Wilson, Wright.
Water-Bryson, Molter, Wright.
Finance-Malone, Newly, Wilson.
Cemetery-Malone, Wright, Will
son.
The following appointments were
also made:
L. L. Holland, City Clerk.
o. E, Dobson, Chief of Police.
H. A. Gaskill, City Attorney.
G. L. Light, Fire Chief.
Chas. Woods, Fire Truck Driver.
L. E. Wilson, Street Commissioner.
The above are all hold-overs, the
only new man being L. E. Wilson as
street commissioner Mr.. Wilson is
a good man for the place, being an
expert grader man and well posted
on keeping up streets.
He will not only smooth out the
wrinkles in the streets already under
work, but will as soon as possible
proceed to work further out to the
edges of town, giving the folks bet
ter streets.
He will have charge of all street
and alley work and from what we
can hear of him we are expecting to
see the best streets of the southwest
in Liberal.
The city clerk was also made pur-
chasing agent and all purchases for
the city will be made thru him.
At this meeting the Kansas anC
Oklahoma Railroad Company was
granted right-of-way thru the city
the line being given in the ordinance
appearing elsewhere in this issue.
There is so much work coming be-
fore the council that the body is il
session much of the time and it i!
going to be hard matter to get any
of the old bunch to try it again
They are doing good job of run
ming the city and the great majorit!
of our people are appreciative of tn,
effort they are making.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
WILL ISSUE DAILY
CHAUTAUQUA WEEK

AS has been the custom of the
Democrat when Redpath-Horner pull
off a chautauqua here, we will again
this year issue a daily paper during
the session.
This is the best chance of the year
to do some good advertising as the
papers will be distributed at the
chautauqua tent each evening and all
visitors will get one.
We will also leave copies in the
drug stores where persons not attend
ing may call and get them, and one
copy will be placed in each business
house.
We will circulate not less than
1000 copies every evening making
good circulation. AS in past years
there has not been enough space to
go round, and those especially desi-
rous of getting in should call the of
flee by phone and make reservations.
We had intended getting out six
pages but owing to the shortage of
help and paper we will limit each is
sue to four pages, first come first
served.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
BASE BALL MEETING
TOMORROW NIGHT
Liberal Fans Invited to Attend and
Help Organize Base Ball
Team.

A meeting will be held at the Grif-
fifth & Baughman office Friday even
ing at which time the matter of or
ganizing a baseball team will be dis
cussed and if there is sufficient in
terest team will be organized.
Elkhart, Hooker, Texhoma and
other towns in this section have good
teams and have raised considerable
money to finance them. There is no
reason why Liberal should not be in
the game and if there is a good at
tendance at the meeting Friday
night we will more than likely start
some thing.
Be on hand and help boost.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
BUSY, WE'LL SAY so

The Democrat is getting to be
about the busiest place imaginable.
Work comes in from local and out-of
town customers until the large force
we are working is showed under.
Four printers are hitting the ball
twelve hours day and yet the work
stacks up. Good work, good service
and reasonable charges keep it COM
ing. We're proud of the patronage
coming our way and are striving to
merit it.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
ROCK ISLAND TRACK MEET
AT BUCKLIN NEXT FRIDAY
Liberal, Plains, Meade, Fowler, Min.
neola, Bucklin, Ford, Mullinville,
Greensburg and Haviland.

The Rock Island League Track
Meet will be held at Bucklin Friday,
May 7, and the Liberal teams are
grooming themselves for the event.
Two hundred and fifty dollars in
prizes are offered and the Liberal
folks, knowing they will get a square
deal at Bucklin, are expecting to get
their share. There are fifteen events
in the field and four in the Literary
contest, Liberal will enter the great
er part of the events.
This is being advertised as the big
gest and best meet to be held in
Western Kansas this year and the
largest crowd of the year will be il
attendance.
Liberal folks tried to get specia
train but could not secure it. How
ever, 4 large crowd is expected to &C
anyway.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
A BIG SALE

One of the biggest public sales to
take place in this part of the country
will be held on May 18, when H. W.
Hall sells his live stock and farm
machinery. 1t took whole page in
this issue to tell all the things Mr..
Hall has for sale, and glance over
the list shows that he has some ex-
ceptionally good stuff. Look over the
ad as it is the chance you have been
looking for.
In the H. w. Hall sale ad there is
an error which we wish to correct.
The statement in regard to the breed
of the mules. 1t should state that
all mares are bred back to F. G.
Blacks Mammoth Missouri Reg
istered Jacks. The IS" was omitted
in two instances, changing the mean
ing somewhat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
LIBERAL TOOK SECOND IN
SOUTHWEST KANSAS MEET
St. John Won First With ~ Points;
Liberal Took Second With
22 Points.

Owing 10 several of the members
of the track team of L. H. S. being
quarantined at home, leaving sew
eral blanks on the entry sheet from
Liberal, st. John captured the great
er number of points in the Southwest
Kansas Meet at Cimarron last Friday,
Liberal coming out second, with only
five points less than the winners.
The schools and the number of
points made are as follows:
st. John 27; Liberal %; Meade 21;
Scott City ID; Ashland Ia; Dodge
City IA; Bucklin 13; Garden City 10 !;
Cimarron 8; Syracuse 8.
James Taylor took first in the so,
100 and 220 yard dashes, and was
high point man for the meet.
Ellis took second in the half mile I;
Schneider third in the mile; Harm
den fourth in the high hurdles and
Randles fourth in the low hurdles.
In the Literary contest Mildred
Cure took first in piano; George
Spradling third in reading, and
Agatha Printz second in vocal solo.
Miss Printz really won first in the
piano contest but owing to the fact
that the judges desired to give the
place to another contestant she was
relegated to second. The three
judges kept scores and the result
showed Miss Printz winner of first
place, but they saw fit to disregard
their cards and two of them an
nounced that they were going to
give the cup to the other entry. Those
who were present say it was about
the rawest deal they ever witnessed,
and the number given by Miss Printz
was so far ahead of the other contest
ant as to leave no room for doubt as
to which was the better. The third
judge, as we'll as the superintendent
of the contest, concurred with the
Liberal folks in their opinion.
The Liberal folks were also disap-
pointed with the decision in the read
ing contest, as all agree that George
Spradling should have been an easy
winner.
1t is too bad that these contests
cannot be judged impartially and
those >entitled to the prizes receive
the award.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
WICHITA BOOSTERS
DREW A BIG CROWD
Live Wires of the peerless Princess"
Enjoyed Stay in Capital City
of the Southwest"

The boosters of Wichita, long
known as "The Peerless Princess" I"
shook hands and mingled with the
boosters of the Capital City of the
Southwest" last Thursday evening.
They came in their special train
and were met at the depot by tre-
mendous crowd of citizens, whose
presence alone would have assured
them hearty welcome.
Their excellent band led the march
to the Armory where as many as
could get in listened to the program
of the evening.
Herbert Hobble made the address
of welcome and did it very nicely.
j. B. Doze of the Wichita Eagle an
swered on behalf of the Wichita
Boosters.
The Roatay Club quartette sang
and Prof. Coffee of the Panhandle
Agricultural Institute of Goodwell
made a good talk as he always does
After the meeting the Wichita men
visited the business places which re-
manned open to receive them and
quite a few went to the Craig hall
and danced until a late hour.
Liberal was glad to welcome
Wichita and we are sorry they could
not have had more daylight here to
view the growth Liberal is making
However they seemed inclined to be.
lieve the statements they heard in
that regard and passed many COM
pliments on the town.
One of the boosters told a repre-.
sentative of the Democrat that Lib.
efal had the largest crowd at the
train of any town they had visited
and expressed himself as delighted
with the evidence of friendship
shown by Liberal citizens.
One of the pleasant results of the
Wichita Boosters was visit with oul
old friend o. R. Stevens of the Jet
& Wood Wholesale Grocery firm. Mr.
Stevens seems we'll satisfied with hi'
line of business, but we are of th'
opinion that he could be Of NOR,
service to the Southwest were he tt
get into line which would give hin
the opportunity to display his talents
as town builder. Stevens is one Of
the best town engineers we have haC
the pleasure of meeting in our entire
newspaper career. He is full of pei
and can handle more work than two
ordinary men, and has the happy fac
ulty of knowing just what to do al
the right time. During the time we
were associated with Mr.. Stevens in
the boosting game we learned to
have a high regard for his ability and
presume that Wichita has not yet
discovered all his boosting propensi-
ties.
w. W. Welter, manager of the
Western Newspaper Union, was an
other of the Wichita boosters in
whom we recognized an old and val
ued friend. .Welter is an old news
paper man and quite naturally we
had a pleasant visit during the
''small hours" of the morning.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
A NEW PASTOR AT
BETHEL CHURCH

W. A. Burch is the new pastor at
Bethel church, northwest of Liberal.
Mr.. Burch comes from ingalls,, Kan
sas, and expresses himself well
pleased with his location. He and
Mrs. Burch made this office a much
appreciated visit the last of the
week. we are glad to have them with
us and hope their stay is long and
pleasant.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
MEMORIAL DAY

Memorial Day is not far distant
and arrangements should soon be un-
der way for the proper observance
of the day. In this connection it has
been suggested to the Democrat that
the American Legion should have
charge of the Memorial Day exercis-
es. We believe the suggestion is a
good one and pass it along.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
RAINED .54 OF AN INCH

Harry Armstrong reports the rain
fall Sd of an inch. The showers were
practically over the southwest coun-
try though varying in amount.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06

Mrs. Warren Farmer and daughter,
Thelma. have returned home after
a five weeks vacation. Thelms has
returned to school.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
MARRIAGES

Andy Krieger of Hooker, Okla,
and Nancy E. Miller of Liberal were
married May 1, 1920, by the Pro-
bate Judge at the Court House.
E. V. Montadon and Maude Moore,
both of Hooker, Okla, were mar
ried by the Probate Judge at the
Court House, May 1, 1920.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05
QUICK RELIEF FROM CONSTIPATION
Get Dr Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands since Dr. Edwards produced Olive Tablets, the substitute for calomel.
 Dr. Edwards, a practicing physician for r years and calonael's old-time enemy, discovered the formula for Olive Tablets while treating patients for chronic constipation and torpid ivers-
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets do not contain calonel, but healing, soothing vegetable laxative.
 Nc griping is the. Keynote of these little sugar coated, olive-colored tab lets. They cause the bowels and liver to ac: normally. They never force them ac unnatural action.
 If you have dark brown mouth bad breath-a dull, tired feeling headache-torpid liver-consipation, you'll find quick, sure and pleasant re- suits from one or Two of pr. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
 Thousands ake them every night just c SkeeE ight. Try them. 1Oc and 25c.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05
MRS. NErTIE ID. LUMBER.

Mrs. Nettie D. Lumber, of 12t Pembroke street, died yesterday at her home. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Joseph H. Appleby The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the undertaking par1ors of Mullins Scott & Redgate, 293 Golden Hill street, at S:30, and at g o'clock from St. Mary's church where q high mass of requiem will be cele- brated. Burial will be in St Michaers cametery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05
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 Without Expense to Yeu.

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 Simply send me your name and I will send you my new copyrighted rupture book and measurement blank When you return the blank I will send you my new invention for rupture. When it arrives put it on and wear it. Put it to every test you can think of. The harder the test the better you will like it. You will wonder how you ever got along with the old style cruel spring trusses or belts with leg straps of torture. Your own good common sense and your own doctor will tell you it is the only way in which you can ever expect cure After wearing it 80 days, if it is not entirely satisfactory in every way if it is not easy and comfortable if you cannot actually see your rup- ture getting better, and if not con vinced that a cure is merely a ques- ton of time, just return it and you are out nothing. Any rupture appli anee sent on 30 days trial withou expense to you is worth trial. Te your ruptured friends of this EASY HOLD CO. 533 Koch Bldg. Eansas City, Mo.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05

his wife, one son, John G. Schmidt; six daughters, Mrs. August Schmidt of Long Hill, Mrs. George Kaecheis of Easton, Mrs Frank Snyder of Sheffield, Mass; Mrs. Louis Streck of Canaan; Mrs William Streck and Miss Lou.se Schmidt of this city, and II grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late home. Burial will be in Park cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05

In old times children used to walk long distances to school. In view Of the very tired condition of the pres ent generation, it is now considered better policy to build portable school houses and take them around to the children
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05
GEORGE H. WHEELER, JR,

Funeral services for George H Wheeler, Sr., seven year old son of MT. and Mrs. George Wheeler. were held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the late home. 7S GoodseH street. Rev. c. M. Hosey, assistant pastor at St. Charles church, off1ciat- ed. There was a large attendance Of relatives and friends. The bearers were Norman and Edward Wheeler William Kelly and John Lucy. Buria. was in St. MichaeI's cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05

tendance of relatives. and friends. The floral display was large. The bearers were Joseph Duaplease, Stanley George, Charles Meyers, Knapp Clair mont, William R. Anderson and John Tompk.ns. Burial was in St. Mich aeTs, cem eterY.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05
MRS NEILIE TREAN.

The funeral of Mrs. Nellie Trean of 62 Sachs street, who died from gas poisoning, was held from the funeral parlorS of George P. Potter Broad street, Saturday afternoon Rev. Peter H. McClean, pastor oi St. Mary's church, Milford, oficiated
 The body of her husband, who was asphixiated at the same time was taken to Waterbury by his brother, for burial.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05

Half Deads is 8 peculiar name for a bowling team which has for its captain a prominent patroIman of the police department, this statement having been made by prominent cit zen at recent game played at the alleys between the team representing the fire department and the Half Deads. But continuing the citizen said the scores will prove the name is an appropriate one. This predic- ton proved true according to the fol- lowing scores:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05
JOSEPH YOUNG,

The funeral of Joseph Young was held Saturday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the family home, 120 Holly street. The Rev. Philip Massicotte celebrated high mass of requiem at 9 o'clock at St. Anthony's French R. c. church. There was a large at
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05

The English are called beef1eat CTS. America, where the boarding house grows more popular. may he come known as Hashland.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05

After complaining because shortage of paper stock has increased the price of newspapers and printed matter most people proceed to burn up sev. eraI baskets full of waste paper.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05
CHARLES FOX

Charles Fox died this morning at his home, 1723 Main street after a short illness. He was a former resi- dent of New Haven. Funeral ar- engagements have not been completed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05

FOR SALE+7 room, 1-faraily house. lot 100x160; price, $4.se0. Apply Pe- ter Gleason, Stratford, Conn
 'ORFEz 0. ROCKWELL. plumbing and heatiHgi jobbing speciality. Corner Main and Hillside avenue, Stratford. D 10 tfs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05

Miss Margaret Humphrey is at home from New Jersey for the holiday va cation.
 Mrs. Lauridsen, who has been quite i'll at the home of her son at Devon, Is reported as now on the mend. the critical stage of the disease having passed, it is judged.
 The Red Men and associate order of the Degree of Pocahontas will be ac- tive this week On Wednesday even- ing there will be an installation of of ficerS by the latter society and on the following evening Ackenash tribe will install and will also advance a large class of candidates. The event is to be one Of first importance in the work of the year.
 Kannia Brothers have begun har- vesting their ice crop. They had a large force on duty Saturday and filed one house, getting from nine t~ ten | inch material.
 A. B. Gardner is quite i'll at his home and has been kept from work for some time. | At the joint meeting of the com munity subcommittee and repre- i sentatives of the Wheel club, held 1 Friday evening, there was an at- 1 tempt to get together on a general plan for the advancement of the 1 community project, at the same t1ma | covering the memorial feature. It was mot successful as the ideas ad- 1 vocated by members of the club, ! in 1 selves, did not fit those of the com.
 1nittee and an adjournment was had without progress having been made. 1 James Ross, for the Wheel club, ad- ! vocated an extended club along similar lines now used and thought 1 that a monument would cover the memorial feature better than a build 1 ing. He suggested a stock company ! to finance a broadening of the ac. l tivities of the club in such a way as l to provide for very large numbe! | of the young men of the town. An
 other meeting of the committee win | soon be held.
 l The annual meeting of the Ply. 1 mouth church will be held on Tues. | day. evening and according to the | custom the ladies of the church will | serve a COllat1On.
 There is little movement in real
 estate at the present time and it is | said that there are more rents on
 the list than at any time for several
 years.
 At meeting of the Ade1phian So.
 ciety the following officers were
 elected: President, Mrs. Robert c
 Stoddard, first vice president, Mrs
 John H. Ackroyd; second vice presi
 dent. Mrs. F. A. Smith; secretary
 Mrs. H. G. Vose; treasurer, Mrs. N
 T. Gregory; social committee, chair
 man. Mrs. George B. Clark; publicity
 Miss Mildred Ford.
 The next meeting will be held o1
 January 9th at 2:3O at the home O
 Mrs. Elbert N. Clarken, Cherry St.
 good attendance desired.
 1 Yesterday afternoon, the presiden
 gave an informal luncheon at he
 home to the officers elect, and plan
 for euture work were talked over.
 The annual meeting of the Devol
 Union church will be held at tn
 church Monday evening at eigh
 o'clock at which time reports will b.
 presented and officers elected for tn l coming year.
 l The annual meeting and election o
 officers of the Devon hose compan,
 wln take place at the fire hous
 Tuesday evening and it is expecte'
 there will be a close contest for sev
 eral of the offices.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05
MRS. SARAH H. UNDERWooD.
JOHN M. SCHMIDT.

John Martin Schmidt, aged CT, of F'renchtown road, died Saturday afternoon at his home after a long illness. The deceased was carpen- ter by trade and had resided in this city for 37 years. He is survived by
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05

Now is the time for poultry shows Many people, however, have sufficient exhibits in their own back yards pro- vided by their neighbors' chickens.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05

Doctors complain that their fees don't keep pace with cost of living. But the large proportion of people who haven't had appendicitis opera tions is a very promising field for en- terprise and initiative.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05
OBITUARY
DANIEL J. CASEY.

Daniel J. Casey. aged 26. of 576
 Grand street died at his home yes
 terday after a short illness. The de-
 ceased was we'll known throughout
 the city and had conducted a lunch room on Fairfield avenue for a
 number of years. He was a member
 of John c. TuthiH camp, Woodmen
 of the World, and communicant at
 St. Patrick's church. He is survived
 by his wife Pearl; one daughter. Vir-
 ginia; his parents, MT. and Mrs
 Michael J. Casey; five brothers, At
 torney Harry J. Casey, Edward,
 Michael, Maurice and David Casey
 and one sister, Miss Catherine Casey The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at s:30 o'clock from his late home and at g o'clock from St. Pat rick's church where a high mass of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. Michael's cemetery. MRS. SARAH H. UNDERWOOD. Sarah H. Underwood. aged s3, widow of the late James R. Under. I wood died Saturday at the home of her niece, Miss Helen U. Sammis, 421 West avenue, after long illness. The deceased was we'll known in the city ! and was a member of the First Pres- i byterian church. She was a grand | daughter of Brg.-Gen. Philo Fletcher , of Revolutionary War fame. She is survived by one son. H. R. Under. i wood of Brooklyn, N. Y. Funera. i services will be held tonight at the | home of her niece. Rev. Alexander 1 Alison, Jr., will officiate. The body will be taken to Troy, N. T., fol burial.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05

The members of the Troop 1, Boy Scouts of America, will hold regu lar meeting in Packard Hall thi! evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05

A heavy coating of cinders is being spread on the Huntington Road from Paradise Green to the school.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05

Skating is being enjoyed by the young and old alike on all of the ponds about town which are now frozen over perfectly safe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05

Miss Margaret Humphrey is at home cation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05

Marcus Carey of Ne Haven was the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs Edward Carey of White street yester- day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05

were visitors with relatives in Wa terbury yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-05

Mrs. Lauridsen, who has been quite
 i'll at the home of her son at Devon,
 Is reported as now on the mend. the critical stage of the disease having passed, it is judged.