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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19
UNITED STATES ARMY SCHOOL
CONTEST, FEBRUARY 20, 1920

In a recent communication from
the Recruiting Officer in Wichita, the
following minor changes have been
made in the Essay Contest:
Should the influenza epedemic
close any school the essay may be
written at home and forwarded to the
Recruiting Station, U. S. Army, at
Liberal, and they will be delivered to
the judges in the essay contest.
The following additional prizes
have been offered to the winners in
the essay contest by the merchants
and business men of Liberal as fol-
lows:
A. F. German, Dry Goods Store,
$500 cash for best in Liberal, $1.0O
cash for second best in Liberal, $1.00
cash for 3rd best in Liberal, and
$1.OO cash for 4th best in Liberal.
Charles Summers & Sons, Depart
ment Store, $500 cash for End best
in Seward county, $1.0O cash for Srd
best, $1.O0 cash for 4th best, and
$1.OO cash for 9Th best in Seward
county.
Palace Clothing Store, $500 casf
for best, and $500 cash for End best
in Seward county.
The Leader Store, $500 cash fol
9th best in Seward county.
]. D. Mahoney & Sons, Meat Mark.
ct, $500 in merchandise for best
and $500 in merchandise for 2nd
best in Seward county.
wilkins Jewelry Co., $500 solid
gold ring for 3rd best in Seward
Seward county.
Evans Harness Co., $500 cash for
best, and $500 cash for End best in
Seward county.
Scandrett & Fuest Hardware Co.,
$500 cash for best penmanship in
Seward county.
Liberal Equity Creamers Co., $500
cash for best, $500 cash for 2nd best
and $1.OO cash for 3rd best in Lib
eral.
Simon & Ellis Variety Store, $500
for best and $500 cash for End best
in Liberal High School.
Liberal Post American Legion,
$500 cash for best, $500 cash for
End best, and $1.00 cash for Srd best
in Seward county.
Remember that tomorrow, Febru-
ary 20, 1920, is the day, so have your
notes prepared accordingly, and do
not forget to take them to school
with you for it may mean GA free
trip to the National Capital" for you
and your parents. 1t is the chance
of lifetime, so keep busy, for we
are with you to WIN.
SIDNEY A. WILSON,
u. S. Army Recruiting Sergeant.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19
EVANS HARNESS COMPANY
TO ADD ANOTHER LINE
Will Install Shoe Making Machinery
and Conduct Repair
Department.

Within the next two weeks the
Evans Harness Company will install
a complete shoemaking equipment
and employ one or more expert shoe
makers, doing all the better grades
of shoe repair work.
The plant is one of the largest
made and is complete in every detail,
and with it they will be enabled to do
the finest kind of repairing as we'll
as manufacture shoes.
Speaking of the matter E. A. Ev
ans of the company says: The plant
is the best we could buy and is equal
to any in the state. We expect to
specialize on repairing of mems and
ladies' dress shoes. We will have
only high class workmen and eventu-
ally expect to manufacture line of
shoes for the trade"
The plant will occupy part of
the present store but the company
expects to erect a modern building
in the future.
Every machine will be electrically
driven, and while they will be slight
ly crowded for floor space it is more
than likely that the addition of this
department will hasten the day of
enlarging their quarters.
The business of the company has
grown at a remarkable rate the past
three years, and the volume contin-
ues to increase. We are informed
that they have a car load of collar
pads and nearly car and half of
collars on the road,
Careful management and fair deal
ing has been responsible for the sue
cess of this firm and as the years go
by it will naturally expand in its
service to the community.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19
COMPANY E TO HAVE
ANNUAL INSPECTION

Major Stickney of Camp Funston,
Lieut.. Col. Lockett, 4th Regt., X. N.
G., of Topeka, and Lieut. Col. Frank
Barr, 4th Regt. Inf, of Wichita, will
be here Friday night for the annual
inspection of Company E.
This is the regular annual inspec-
tion and will be held at the armory at
1880, at which time the public is in
vited. There are a goodly number
of seats and the boys will be glad to
have you come out and see the in
spection.
The Armory inspection will occur
at in the morning.
For the past several weeks the
company has been working diligently
to be in readiness for the inspection
and will as usual come thru in gooC
shape.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19
HALL-GRAY

A wedding of much surprise took
place Monday night when Miss Grace
Hall became the wife of Mr.. Eural
Gray. Mrs. Gray is charming young
lady we'll known to Liberals younger
set. Mr.. Gray is a young man of
very pleasing character He is en-
ployed at the roundhouse.
They will make their home in Lib
eral. A large circle of friends join
in wishing them happiness in the new
life they are just beginning.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19

Thirteen male teachers in the pub
lie schools of Pittsburg. Penn, have
made a proposition to the Board of
Education to be put on an Army
basis for pay and subsistence. These
teachers served with distinction in
the world war and they ask the school
board to give them $33 month with
board, clothes and lodging furnished.
They claim they do not get the equiv
alent of that now. AS teachers their
pay ranges from $120 to $217 a
month.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19
MINSTREL SHOW BY LEGION
NEXT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

The American Legion Minstrels
and the Happy Medium are making
good headway towards their per-
formance next Thursday and Friday
nights. Those who have seen the re-
hearsals say that it is number that
should not be missed, as they have
a cast of 20 people, and Oh! Boy!
there's lots Of girls to do little fancy
steps and dance to amuse their audi
ence.
The cash includes: Martha Mays,
Fay Caul, Miss Cash, Leo Reynolds,
Mary Wood, Stella Cox, Elizabeth
Farrell, Blanche Swan, Elvis Whit
ten, Harold Sutton, Ray Kennedy,
Arthur Homan, Loren wilkins, Eu-
gene Martin, Paul Bowman, George
Brannon, Herbert Diehl, Cecil
Pearce. Mrs. Robert Marshall, pian-
ist.
All you "white folks" come out and
see these "colored people" perform.
1t will be we'll worth your time and
the price of admission, which is 75c
plus war tax.
The play is given for the benelt of
the American Legion, the proceeds of
which will be added to the fund ac-
cumulated for the Club Room and
equipment for ex-service men.
Paul Bowman, who is directing
the play, will have the cast we'll or
ganized by the first of next week,
and we are assured of its success
The entire cast is very much inter
ested in the rehearsals, and are well
pleased with Mr.. Bowman's ability as
a director. On the other hand, Mr.
Bowman is enthusiastic over the tai.
ent shown by the Liberal boys and
girls. Some former professionals
are included in the cast, and some OF
the others display as much talent as
professionals.
Don't forget the time-Thursday
and Friday, February 26 and 27.
Don't forget the place-Majesti'
Theatre, 8 o'clock sharp.
Get your tickets from any Legior
member, or at Taylor's Drug Store
Seats will be on sale at Taylor's
beginning Monday morning, Febru
ary %. All seats reserved. Ge
your tickets early and have reserva
tions made Immediately at Taylor
Drug Store, as they will go like no
cakes. There is no additional charg
for reservation in any part Of tn
house.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19
FRENCH MEMORIAL
CERTIFICATES HERE

The American Legion has received
the French Memorial Diplomas to be
delivered to the next of kin of the
boys who died in service. These will
be delivered at the special services
to be conducted by the Legion at the
Christian church next Sunday even
ing.
All members of the Legion will
wear the uniform. There will be some
good speakers, and special music, and
the service will be we'll worth seeing.
You are invited to come, and bring
someone with you.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19
HAVE PURCHASED THE
DRILLING MACHINERY
Seward County Oil & Gas Company
Actually Preparing to Drill
North of Liberal.

]. C. Mahoney and W. C. Bodine
Of the Seward County Oil & Gas
Company left the last of the week to
look up and purchase a drilling rig
10 be used on the north block of
leases. Today the officers of hte
company received word that they had
succeeded in picking up a cracking
good outfit and were loading it to be
shipped at once.
Stock selling has been proceeding
IN a very satisfactory manner the
past week and the goal set has been
reached. However the outfit cost
more than was anticipated and more
money will have to be raised by the
time it arrives, which it is hoped will
: be soon.
With the standard derrick and en-
gine house already completed it
should not take a great while to get
the machinery in motion.
Ezra Shorb, president of the COM
pany, said to Democrat reporter the
first of the week, eve are going to
drill that well. We have fooled
around with first one outfit, then an
other until we are tired. We are
going to do it ourselves and we are
going to start right away. Tell the
folks around here to get into the
game and buy stock and we will show
them deep hole in the next few
months"
1t is expected to go to 1000 feet if
necessary, and if there is oil or gas
in the earth under us this depth
should find it.
What is needed at this time is the
cooperation of the public. This com
pany has at last started on the rea
proposition of drilling the test. II
oil or gas is found every foot Of
acreage and every drop of oil will
belong to the stockholders. With the
large acreage this is bound to near
money to those who invest, and tt
those who do not as we'll. However
no one should want to sit idly b!
while others do the work and spenC
the money and then share in tn,
profits.
NLiberal is the only town of any i'm
portance we know of which does no
have a local test drilling, and thi
should have the support of the peopl
not only of the town but the coun
try as well.
1t should appeal especially to tn
farmers all over the county, as it will
develop their holdings and if th'
field proves productive their land will
go to unheard-of prices.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19
EXPECT TO FINISH
WELL NEXT WEEK

This will be good news to many as
the shortage of water of last summer
caused a great deal of grief to own
ers of fine lawns.
The drillers guarantee the new
we'll to give a volume of water equal
to all the other wells in use and this
will furnish enough water that Lib
eral folks can use all they want.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19

NATIONAL Guardsmen can get
genuine Army Shoes for the inspec-
ton Friday night at the Evans Har-
ness Company. 40t1
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19

Eugene Stoufer has been confined
to his home this week by illness.
Gene has been helping out in this
office evenings and Saturdays and his
absence is very noticeable.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19

Real Florida weather the past
week with no signs Of change for
the worse. Grass is turning green
and spring fever is in evidence-no
don't put on the B. V. DIS yet. 1t
might turn cold.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19

The plant Of the Jones Motor Com
pany at Wichita burned the first Of
the week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19

A. A. Farmer goes to Topeka Sun
day evening to attend the Democratic
banquet and absorb some good, old
fashioned Democratic speeches.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Farmer of Ty-
rome were in the city Tuesday on
business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19

L. D. Weidensaul went to Dalhart
on business the first of the week. He
sold drilling outfit to the company
which is drilling test near Dalhart.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19

J. G. Trindle of the Liberal Auto
Supply Company made business trip
to Kansas City this week.
The commonwealth., 1920-12-24
is YOUR HEALTH
GRADUALLY SLIPPING d
Interesting Experience Of Texas Lady Tho Declare: That M
Women Knew About cardui They Would Be Spared
Much Sickness and Worry.

couldn't rest we'll at night and vy7s
just lifeless.
y heardof Cardui and after readjne
decided had some female trouble ,h,
was pulling me down. Sent ior Card,
and began it. =.
in very short while after beoa, n
Cardui Home Treatment | saw an i'm
provethent and it wasn't long until Iva
all rignt-good appetite, splendid resi-
ard muc!, stronger SO that / easiIv did +
house work.
Later | took bottle oi Cardui as
tonic. lea. recommend Cardui and ola
! y so So, ic1 : re women .,s9.
vou.a save { G.--i deal OF worry AL
sickness"
The enthusiastic praise Of thor5a7d7 |
other women who have found Card,
ffelpiul should Convince YOU t..st il
worth trying. Al druggists sell ii.
The commonwealth., 1920-12-24

/Navasota, Texas.-M,s. w. M. Pedsn,
ofthis place, relates the following interest
ing account OF tos she recovered her
strength, having realized that she was
actually losing her health:
"Health is the greatest thing in the
world, and when you feel that gradually
slipping away from you, you certainly sit
up and take notice. That is what cid
some time ago when l found myself in a
very nervous, rundown condition OF
health. was so tired and felt so ifeless
I could hardly go at all.
81 was just no account for work.
wc,sid get a bucket of water and would
feel so weak would have to set II down
before felt like could lit it to thc shelf.
In this condition. OF course, to do even
my hcusework was a task almost i'm
possible to accomplish.
81 was ;. nervous and easily upset.
The commonwealth., 1920-12-24
G. 90 O G. o G @ G o 90 0 o
O. PERSONALS. o
90 90 q o OO O 90 9

ieie and Mrs. G E. Jenkins
left this morning for his old
nome in the western part Of the
~t;.tt where they will spend tie
hli.tna, Holidays.
Il any class Of workers find it
strenuous life during Christ
ma, times and before none ran
cla'm i work that piles up day
and niglt al thi, particular time
is the po>tmaster and the postal
cle:,k> and Mrs. Kate s.. Dunn
and It"l force IS striking ex-
The commonwealth., 1920-12-24
annie for Desk tables mail
|poucht,. boxes every where 1t Is
|piled. They have our sSmpany.
Worlds Smallest Book.

<1he record of the complete Frenrn
Version of Dante's '1Divine Comedy.
winch was shown at the Paris expo
Sition in 1882, does not seem 10 have
hecr1 less than half an inch square.
and though containing over 500 pages.
ret, uired only two sheets of printers >
paper for its makeup.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-17

best reasons why the writer loves Ter
ica-will be Sl5 in cash.
The second prize will be $40 insh
Prizes from the third through the
thirteenth prize will be s. in lsh
Starting with the fourteenth prlzand
through the twentieth. $3.50 inasll
viii be the offering to the wers
Then there will be thirty honble
mentions. These fifty offerir on
why | Love America" will be Tted
day. by day in The News Scimita
The Why ] Love America" cest
will open on Monday, Sept. 20. viii
manuscript must be In The News nj
tar office before midnight Thuay,
sept. 30,
Three judges will pass upon thocr-
its of the ESSAYS submitted. ThWill
decide which SO among them ar1c-
serving OF cash prizes and Of honble
mention. They then will scleChe
very best offering and allot to theit-
er tho first prize. The next besets
the second prize, and so on,
The Judges will be three memb OF
the city board Of education. There
Hardwig Peres Mrs. Isaac Reesnd
Anthony j. Walsh. All are intAly
/ interested In Amcricanism, all re
workers for the government durirhe
war. Each is qualified TO passon
the merits Of reasons why anyoneeS
America. And every good Aman
knows there are thousands Of rms
why we should and do, love our at
country.
The Americanism OF the presenbts
with the adults Of today. Buhe
| Americanism OF tomorrow, the futof
this country. rests within the breaof
the school children Of the nation.
In no community throughout De
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-17

downright. tried and true AmeTira n ,sn, s,n
make itself more manifcst durin. - Il
war than II did In Shelby county. Ten
hessee over the top in eVery drIyo
lor iuhds. Tor war relief work. and in
quotas OF brave sons sent TO fields ~
battle went Shelby county.
Certainly the viewpoint Of the school,
poys and girlG in a community wbi"b
mas 20 enViable a war record win hc
interesting. And In these days of re-
c3Ilstruction, following the great war.
"hen the hydra head Of BolsheviyIn mn
archy ana discomfort is being seer All
over the world, Americanlyn is M n
premium. Americanism is the wca non
which VIII crush tho forces of destruc-
tion here,
In the breaSts Of the school children
OF today still burns the unuuencho Mo
IRE of patriotism which prompted our
forefathers to make America the land
of the free and the home OF the brave T"
EVERY boy and girl in school should
ne proud or an opportunity for setting
out why he or she loves America
The prize winners in The News Scimi-
taFs why | Love America" tontes,
will be those who give some time and
thought 10 the reasons why they are
proud because th6@ are Americans This
VIII not be penmansmp or grammati-
cal test. The reasons for loving Amer
lea VIII be the ones which will nut YOUR
name among the list OF prize winners.
remember essays can be submitted
as early as Monday. None will be cen
sdered which arrives later than mid
night. Thursday Sept. 30. Address ali
communications to tho why I Love
America Editor, The News Scimltar,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-17
TRADE BOARD RAPS
PACKERS SALE PLAN
Says Plan to Dispose of Yards
Not Separation,

WASHINGTON. Sept 17.--The plan
proposed by the big five packers To
dispose OF their stockyard interests TO
+, II. Prince 6 co. Of Boston. will not
result in the separation OF the stock
yards from packer interest. the federal
trade commission declared today in q
report to Attorney General Palmer.
The commission gave two reasons for
the conclusion as follows
The longtime stockyards relations
OF r. n. Prince with the packers have
been such that the plan win not result.
in the opinion OF the commissioner. in
a enforcement OF the stockyards from
packer interest.
THE plan as outlined will result. in
the opinion of the commissioner, in an
infraction OF the monopoly law of the
land greater and more serious than the
existing infraction."
The packers plan TO dispose OF their
stockyards interests was drawn up aft
er the filing OF consent dissolution
decree in federal court here, agreed
upon by the packers and the depart
ment OF justice as result OF anti
trust suits brought against the packers
at Chicago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-17
Has Teeth Pulled;
Arrested, Charged
With Being Insane

Mrs. Dora Mccain, housekeeper,
aged 4s, Thursday afternoon was
liberated from police headquarters
after "a hours confinement follow
ing her arrest Wednesday charged
with Iunacy The docket gave Mrs.
Mccain's address as Adams avenue.
Officers said she resides on South
Mclean boulevard.
While Mrs. Mccain was held In a
cell, so 9 story at headquarters said
Friday, an officer brought a negro
woman into the prison and, opening
the door to Mrs. McCain's cell,
placed her therein. Day Turnkey
Joe Cole later saw the two together
and removed Mrs. Mccain.
Or. Drake or examination Of Mrs.
Mec0in reported that she was not
suffering from mental trouble and
~ss entirely sane, II was said that
she wac picked up as she walked
Slono the street with her hand
across her face. Mrs. Mccain had
just visited the dentist and had
eight front teeth removed. In con.
sequence she H4as holding her mouth
In an effort TO alleviate pain.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-17
WINS
. IN SENATERACE
Thompson Candidate 10, 900
Ahead in Illinois Gber-
natorial Contest

CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-Effds were
continued today to completelthe un-
official count Of Wednesday y sprimary
ballot for the closely contested Repub-
llcan gubernatorial and senatopI nomi-
nations and the Democratic snatorial
race. with 69l out OF the Js7 rre-
cincts in the state missing, Y which
279 were in Chicago. Len mall, OF
Kankakee supported by Mayot Thouipe
son. OF Chicago, for the guernatori,s
nomination appeared to havA been the
victor over Lieut.. Gov, JohnG Oglesby.
about 10000 in total vote nearly
700, 600 Small polled the heaviest vote
in Chicago, where he received he sup
port of the Thompson Reublicans.
while Ogesby's strength Gale from
downstate Lowden Republicans
Congressman w. B. McKinleyLowden
candidate for senator, appeareoo have
defeated Frank l.. Smith. suprted by
Mayor Thompson. by a plurali' some
what smaller than that whicmecided
the gubernatorial contest. Recfication
Of a clerical error in the tablttion of
the Chicago vote put McKinle in the
lead by about 1000 votes, furtht down
state reports adding to his gail Nc
kinley's vote, with Az precinctoutside
Cook county to report, was 81, ,Ss4
Smith had 3l7335. with 279 Rcincts
missing in Chicago.
I The official canvass to be hid next
Tuesday probably viii be neceary to
determine the Democratic satorial
winner, as with compilation oflnoffi-
cial returns, Robert L. Burke al Peter
A. Waller continued TO run nk and
neck. with ISIS precincts in Il state
tabuated. Of which 2,130 were Cook
county, the vote was Burke 1882 Wal
Ter 1892.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-17
Warning To Keep
Out OF Wall Street
Received Sept. 9

NUTLEY, n. j., Sept. 17.-Warning
to keep out of Wall street until after
Sept. 16" was received here Sept. 3 by
Joseph r. O'Neill, 24-year-old son of a
bank note paper manufacturer, he de-
clared here today.
O'Neill said a stranger on train told
him he was n secret service agent at
tached to the French high commission
and was on his way to Buffalo. where
some anarchists were under arrest.
After he learned that O'Neill was
employed IN tower Broadway office
he warned him to keep away from the
Wall street district, O'Neill said. The
man said a close watch was being kept
on known anarchists, but the plot might
develop successfully in spite of precau-
tions.
O'Neill stated this morning that he
was in communication with the French
high commission and was told the de-
scription of the stranger coincided with
that of Edward Fisher, former en-
ploye of the commission" who is re
ported to have sent postcard warning
of the explosion and was detained b.
police in Hamilton, Ontario today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-17
ITALIAN REDS RUSH
AMERICAN CONSULATE
Laborers Attempt to Lower
Flag During Funeral.

WASHINGTON, Sept I7.--An at.
tempted violation of the American con
sulate at Genoa, Italy, by workmen
displaying red flags, who sought Ia
force the lowering OF the American
flag during a funeral OF workmen was
reported today to the state department
The report of the incident was COM
municated by Nicc-Consul Murphy at
Genoa. through The American embassy
at Rome. The funeral was Of work.
men shot during a clash with italian
police In the disturbances September
10.
As the procession was passing the
consulate a number OF workmcn rushed
into the building and tried to enter
the consul's office to lower the Amer
lean. flag to half mast In respect to the
dead
Vice Consul Murphy stopped the
crowd, refused the demand that the
flag be lowered and ordered the crowd
out OF the consulate
He also gave orders to bring the flag
into the consulate Tho workmen finally
left after considerable expcstulatio
during which they were said 10 have
usod insulting language,
The Italian authorities promptly eX-
pressed regret over the incident