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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15
J. M. Wheeler returned Tuesday
from a business trip to Hooker

II d. wi. wheeler returned TUESDAY
from business trip to Hooker
f. o. Luther of Pratt visited with
j. A. Brooks the first of the week.
j. W. Duff returned the first of the
week from a short business trip to
Hooker.
o. T. Dowdy left Tuesday for a
short visit with relatives and friends
at st. John.
Edith Scandrett has accepted po-
sition with the Bolin-Hall Elevator
at Liberal Hutchinson News.
Mrs. Florence Bates left Tuesday
for her home in Langdon, Kansas,
after visiting with relatives at Mos
COW.
Carrie Anderson of Gray, Okla,
came in Tuesday to take the train
from here to st. Joe to visit with her
mother.
DR.. Beatty, who has been in the
hospital for some time, is improving
quite rapidly and will be able to be
out in a few days.
Miss Maude o. Thomas, Miss Erma
Crabtree of Beaver and Mrs. o. H.
Cafky of Forgan were shoppers in
the city Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Holbert of
Plains returned home Tuesday after
spending short time with their
niece, who is at local hospital.
The Allen-Gieg sale Saturday af-
ternoon was well attended despite the
dust storm and we are informed the
property brought good prices.
Miss Vera Young made business
! trip to Gray, Oklahoma, the first of
the week. She reports no rain there
but terrible sand storm Sunday.
Miss Eulene Ford of Beaver City
was operated on at local hospital
the first of the week for appendicitis.
Her friends hope for a speedy recov-
cry.
Mrs. D. A. Harris, Mrs. Shoemaker
and Mrs. Frank C. Smith were up
from Forgan looking after business
matters and shopping the last of the
week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15
KiSnet News

Mr.. Sawyers southwest of Kisme
was found seriously i'll at his bachelor
, quarters last week and removed tC
the home of his son at Dodge City.
Mrs. Pansy Mcclure bought q
home in the northwest part of Lib
eral last week.
y N. G. Moody accompanied his wife
to Liberal last Thursday to attend to
some business while the Mrs. was TAX
ing treatments at the Young Insti-
tute.
Miss Dorthy Pinkerton went to Ar
kalon Friday to visit with her broth
err, Tom Pinkerton, and wife.
T. NJ. Kirk and Harrison Hake left
Monday for Colorado, where they
have homesteads and expect to make
their future home.
Little George Benson had the mis-
fortune to get his arm broken last
week while riding a horse
E. r. Hess accompanied w. C.
Barnes to Halstead last Saturday to
the hospital, but when they arrived
they found that an operation was I'M
necessary and returned that night.
The high wind storm of last Sun
/ day did great damage to the wind
mills and telephone wires of this vi
cinity.
G. H. Rose made business trip to
Greensburg Monday.
Gus. Bayha made a business trip
to Liberal Monday.
Mrs. A. c. Jones returned to
Hutchinson Tuesday a. m.
Pearson Harris got his right arm
severely bruised in an accident at
the elevator last Monday.
w. H. Searle and family are NOV
| ing back to their farm southeast of
Kismet after year of city life in
Hutchinson.
R. Human and family returned last
Monday after a weeks visit at Nc
Craken, with Rolls parents.
Charles Moore and wife returned
to Ohio last Wednesday after visit
with Mrs. Moore's brother, W. C.
Barnes.
Mrs. Jimmie Powell left last We'd
nesday for an extended visit in Ohio.
Missionary meeting was held last
week at the home of Mrs. G. A.
Bayha.
Pete Hopper is driving Stude-
baker these days. He bought it of
the Liberal Buick Co.
The Kansas Juvenile Entertainers
will give concert at Sublette, Kans.,
next Saturday night.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs.
Mooney Wednesday of this week.
| f, R. Hess and wife and Mrs. P.
l.. Davis were shopping in Liberal
the first of the week. Mr.. Hess came
back with a new car.
| Mr.. Rhinehart of Greensburg came
in Tuesday for a few days visit with
his sons, Ray and Ralph.
! Mrs. H. S. Mooney gave a dinner
last Thursday in honor of Mrs. A. C.
Jones's and Mr.. Moneys birthdays.
Tom Pinkerton and wife of Arka-
Ion spent Sunday with Mrs. J. W.
Pinkerton.
The children gave quite an inter-
esting Easter program last Sunday,
regardless of the bad weather.
H. C. Bundy is giving the lumber
yard new coat of paint this week.
Chas, Cook made a business trip
to Hutchinson the first of the week.
Chas, Shores son, who is attending
school at Meade, spent the week end
with home folks.
Hazel Massoni spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents, H. D. Mas
soni and wife.
The wind Sunday afternoon did
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Salley returned
Saturday from Kansas City. Mr..
Salley had attended the millers' con-
vention.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15

]. W. Beeth has moved his family
to Liberal. He formerly owned a
farm in that vicinity before moving
to Hutchinson. Hutchinson News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15
Farm Loans

You want the lowest rate
and best terms on your loan,
that's natural. But do
you make a thorough invest
igation before signing an
plication, - that's seldom
done. We want you to COM
pare all rates and terms
with ours. Then we know
where you will make your
application.
Plenty of money
and service which
will please you.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15
J. A. Brooks made business trip
TO Pratt Monday.

Col. J. |. Stamper, the Meade
auctioneer, came down Sunday to
be on hand for the Dickerson sale
Monday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15

The wind Sunday afternoon did
considerable damage in a small way.
The chimney was blown off Ira
Riney's house and several windmills
were blown down. Thos. W. Cav
told Democrat reporter that he
could have sold a number of gasoline
engines Monday if he had had them
in stock, as persons desired to replace
their windmills with engines.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15

The sidewalks are being repaired
in the business section of the city,
and the work already done makes
big Improvement in the looks of the
streets.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15

There's a half section of Sew
ard county land, a miles from
good town, half in cultivation,
about 80 acres of rolling we'll
grassed land, balance level and
fine, which can be had for $500.
Cash payment, $4,000, balance
easy terms. Goss will show it.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15
Sod To Break

800 acres, 3 miles of Sa-
tanta. Mixed soil. All level.
Will give all spring crop for
breaking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-12
WOODWORKING
|N.|R|SH PROBE
Mrs. McSwiney Cables Com
mission of Seven Here She's
Willing to Testify.

Mrs. Muriel McSwiney, widow OF
, Terence McSwiney, lord mayor Of
Cork, who died in Brixton prison,
London, at the end Of seventy-two-
day hunger strike, will be witness
before the American Commission on
Ireland at its hearings in this city.
SESSIONS BEGIN "WEDNESDAY.
The commission. which is composed
of seven noted Americans OF COM
mittee of 100. is to hear witnesses on
the British, Carsonite, and Irish sides
in an effort to find a solution OF the
controversy in the interest Of con-
tinued amicable relations between
this country and Great Britain. II
will begin its sessions here next
Wednesday. Its headquarters are At
the Hotel Lafayette.
In its announcement OF the receipt
of a cablegram from Mrs. McSwiney
Offering to come to this country to
testify. the commission states It's In
quiry into conditions in Ireland Will
be public.
A large number OF witnesses. in
cIuding prominent Americans who
have made recent visits to Ireland,
have accepted invitations to testify
TO BE NO REPRIsALs.
The British government has agreed
to issue passports to Irish witnesses
as well as those representing its side
and to hold them Immune from harm
for Testimony they giye.,4. ss@.-..., s.-.,..,A. a.
President Eamon De Valera OF the
Jrivb rapuh1ic likeVise has given as
surances that the witnesses against
Ireland, will not suffer reprisals.
Mrs. McSwiney, in her cable, stated
she cannot start for this country i'm
mediately in her present ill-health,
which resulted from q collapse few
days after her testimony at the Brit
ish inquest over her husbands body.
The commission has asked her to sp-
pear before December Q, X possible.
The hearings are expected to extend
until about that date.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-12
GEN. HARRIS TO ANSWER
FOR IGNORING SUBPOENA

'Adjutant General Peter C. Harris.
L. s. A.. in response to rule OF con-
tempt laid against him for refusing
to obey a subpoena issued recently by
the court, appears today before JUS
tlcc Siddons, OF the District Supreme
Court.
General Harris had been directed to
appear before notary public acting
under a commission from an Ohio
court to take testimony in a divorce
case. He also had been ordered to
bring with him an affidavit made by
the wife in connection with her hus-
bands draft papers
General Harris declined to show the
papers, claiming. they were of a conn.
DENTAL nature and that the selective
service act prevents the exhibition
OF papers of this kind even when
ordered by a court OF law.
Justice Siddons laid a rule against
General Harris to show cause why he
should not be adjudged In contempte,
and the case may be argued this
afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-12
DRY CHIEFS DENY
BAN ON HOPS SALE

The Bureau of Internal Revenue to-
day gave out the following state
ment:
with reference to the Associated
Press dispatch in this morning. 8
paper, regarding the proposed decision
on hops, malt. etc, Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue Williams stated that
this subject was under consideration
by the prohibition unit but no definite
conclusion had been reached as yet.
"The prohibition unit will probably
be ready to discuss the matter with
the commissioner of Internal Revenue
for further consideration sometime
today"
The plan of prohibiting the sale of
malt and hops was ridiculed today by
law officials of the Government and
prominent lawyers in Washington
They say that 1t is beyond the power
Of the Internal Revenue Bureau to
stop the sale of these two commodi-
ties. as they are food products.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-12
NEW IRISH BILL
CALLED FUTILE
British Press Benounces Latest
Home Rule Measure as "Im-
pudentIy Futile"

LONDON, Nov. 12.-Many news
papers united today in the opinion
that the Irish home rule bill, which
was passed by the house of commons
last night, will not bring peace to
Ireland.
premier Lloyd George dissembles
his love with such notorious persis-
tcncy that his professions of good
will carry no more weight than a
Russian rouble. and now he offers a
piece of legislation (the home rule
bilD which is impudent in it's fulfil
ity." said the Daily News. a news
paper owned by Lord Northcliffe. The
newspaper added:
Nobody believes that the measure
will work out and nobody wants It,"
The bill Is not wanted in any
Continued on Page IL. Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-12

yours were happy. Did you get my
little gift in time for yesterday?
Did you like it? ! thought you
would need II later. I love you. you
adorable girl. and love only you. A
million kisses. HARRY.
STRING OF TELEGRAMs.
Then a string OF kilograms telling
first Of how the Texas girl journeyed
to New York for a tryst.
First the romance between Chicago
and st. Louis.
Chicago, June 10, 1919.
Miss Theodore Sanders,
Laredo, Tex.
This Is just a note TO say good
morning and to let you know my
very great love for the sweetest
girl in the world. HARRY.
San Antonio, Tex. June 10, 1910.
Miss Theodore Sanders,
Laredo, Tex.
Sorry to have left, and will see you
again very soon. Lots OF love.
HARRY.
Chicago, Ill. June 10, 1919.
Miss Theodore Sanders,
Laredo. Tex.
Wire just received. love you very
much and not hearing from you has
caused me to worry. See you soon.
Love. HARRY
Then the tryst at New York fol-
lowed.
Chicago. June IL, 1919.
Miss Theodore Sanders,
Laredo, Tex.
Your wire makes me very happy
and will await your next address.
(continusd on Para 4 Celunn ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-12

but do wish to clearly and explicitly
affirm that it was not an occurrence
which in any Of its aspects involved
the slightest misconduct on my part
"The charges as published are, first,
driving without a District OF Colun,.
bia permit: second, collision; third.
driving while intoxicated.
"As for the first, I Investigated
when I brought my car here from
Tennessee and was informed by the
official authorities that was en-
titled to drive 1t under the Tennessee
tag alone, without any d. c. tag or
permit. This is still my understand
ing.
"As for the second. the collision
occurred under conditions which rem
dered It absolutely unavoidable.
"As to the third, I am absolutely
sure that its untruth will be demon
strated conclusively by testimony
other than my own. testimony of per.
sons wholly disinterested, so that no
doubt will remain In the minds Of
any person concerning IL. even though
what say might be disresarded.
"I feel sure that the nervous con-
dition wrought by the shock of the
accident must have caused misappre-
hension on the part OF some Of tho
bystanders. who jumped at this con-
clusion and initiated this charge. I
did not, myself, realize how severely
It had affected me until after the
injured lady had beop placed In my
car and her friend had taken her
place to accompany her to a hospital
and I started to drive. found after
going q very short distance that my
hands were shaking so that I felt II
unsafe for me to undertake to 10
further. 7 feared that II might i'm
peril both OF the ladies. one OF whom
was evidently In great pain. I was
thoroughly unnerved, though my So
licitude was not for myself hut for
the young lady, the extent OF whose
Continued on Page IL, Column -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-12

"Whilc feel that where there is
a possibility of one becoming a party
to litigation OF any character he
should refrain from a discussion of
the matter in the press, the wide pub
Unity given to the accident which
occurred last Tuesday evening, in
which a car that was being driven by
me struck a young lady. and the char
acter of the charges laid against me,
which publiction was evidently made
only because of the fact that l hap
pened to be in an official position,
lead me to feel that it is my duty to
make a public statement.
"I have no intention of going into
details as to the accident. which ]
regret beyond all power Of expression
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-12
YOUTH SOUGHT
IN WELL PLOT
Wife Denies All knowledge OF
Conspiracy to XIII Mary.
land Farmer.

Accused of having attempted to
kill Benjamin Franklin Mathiot,
sixty five years old, wealthy Prince
Georges county (Md.) farmer and
former United States Secret Ser
vice agent, who was thrown down a
well on his farm last Tuesday, Brit
ton Brown, twenty-five years old,
today is being sought by Constabie
Thomas V. Garrison, Of Hyattsville.
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
On Information received from
Mathiot, Constable Garrison yester'
day swore out q warrant before Po.
lice Judge Herbert J. Moffett, OF
Hyattsville, charging Brown with
having assaulted and attempting to
Kill the aged farmer.
After receiving the warrant, Con
stable Garrison went to Browns
home, but the young man had disap'
peared The officer this morning de-
cIared that he believed Brown wa,
hiding In Prince Georges county and
that friends were providing him shell
ter and food.
AS stated In The Times yesterday
Mr.. Mathiot claims to have been At.
tackled by a man near his barn and
thrown into the well, which contain
ed twelve feet Of water.
while struggling with the man.
Mr.. Mathiot said. II recognised him
as Brown, with whom have had
trouble before. Even after had
saved myself from drowning In the
well, I feared climbing out. believ-
ing that the man would push me
hack into the water. ] realised that
II 1 again fell back into the water
/ would be drowned. Later won't
TO my home. Ny wife told me she
had not seen Brown or anyone on
the farm prior to the attempt to KIN
me-"
WIFE DENIES KNOWLEDGE.
Mrs. Mathiot. who Is twenty years
younger than her husband. Is erii'
pIoyed in the Reclamation Service OF
the Department of Interior. She de-
nies any knowledge OF a plot to Kill
her aged husband. ~
Constable Garrison declared this
morning that II was likely that other:
would be involved in the alleged at
tempt to kill Mr.. Msthiot
~ have sufficient Information ia
indicate that . deliberate plst bad
been on ftot to get MathtOt cut OF
the way said GarrfsOa.
Garrison declared that he expected
DEVELOPMENTS Of a sensational nature
when Brown has been taken Into
custody.
1--WE will have Brown in a few
days" he said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-12
AMENDMENTS PLANNED.
BRITAIN WILL RETAIN
ENVOY AT THE VATICAN

LONDON. Nov. 12-The government
after full and careful consideration,
has decided that II Ia desirable, In the
public interest. to continue the repre-
sentatiop OF Great Britain at the Vat
lean. according to an announcement
by Premier Lloyd George, in tho
House Of Commons today, in answer
to questions.
The premier added that this repre-.
sentation, which had been in exits.
ence since the first year of the war
had been attended with beneficial re
suits. The announcement was greete
with cheering.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-12
Fiance of Suicide Girl
Champion FWireLover,
His TeLegrar,1s Sholu

CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-Harry Carver, foreign trade ex-
pert for the Chicago Association of Commerce. former clerk
of the House Committee Merchant Marine and Fisheries,
and once recognized the Beau Brumme of the Capitol
clerical force at Washington whose waning love for his
ancee Miss Thedora Sanders known LA Senorta, -
caused the girl to kill herself here last Tuesday truly
the champion Western Union lover
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-12
5,283 CLERKS
ASKPENS|ONS
Retirement Division to Pay Out
S220, 900 In Annuities on
December !.

The retirement division OF the Pen
sion office today estimated that II
would pay out in annuities to Gov
ernment employees on December 1,
$220, 900. an amount which. when
compared with the FIRST annuities OF
I'll 500. paid on September 1, shows
the rapid expansion of the new Gov
ernment pension system.
1.7ss SEEK RETIREMENT.
The announcement was further
made by pension officials that to
date approximately b.2S3 Government
employees have made application for
retirement, Of which number approx
mateiy 3.424 have been grant d.
These latest figures served to bring
about some interesting conclusions,
the first Of which 10 that there are
Indications that q great majority Of
superannuated employees are taking
advantage OF the new retirement law.
During the framing OF the Sterling
Lehlbach bill II was generally esti-
mated that there were approximate
ly 1000 employees on the Government
rolls eligible to retirement When
%, evidences cropped out which
showed that many of the old en-
pioyes objected to being retired. COM
planning that they would be unable
to live IL laid on. This matter was
accordingly left to the discretion OF
various departmental heads as to
whether eligible employees were to be
continued In the service. ~~'f
ESTIMATE TOO Low.
IT. is generally held. now, that the
estimate was somewhat low and II
was declared at the Retirement Dr.
vision today that an unexpected NUM-
bcr of applications are being made for
retirement on disability claims.
The law provides that. regardless
OF age. persons totally disabled are
entitled to the advantages OF retire.
ment II they have served the Gov
ernment fifteen years. A far greater
number of disabled employees than
had been estimated are coming for
ward.
Officials in the retirement division
nre in command OF some Interesting
statistics as to the future OF retire.
ment.
II has been estimated that about
one half OF the employees who were
In the Government service before the
war entered II before 1895 and that
the next ten years will see 80 per
cent Of this class retired.
Following this period lull in ap-
plications for retirement Is expected
for some years untf1 the greater bulk
of Federal employees who entered the
service during the war at compare
lively young ages will have reached
the age to entitle them to the ad-
vantages OF retirement
AMENDMENTS PLANNED.
At a, meeting last night of the
Joint conference on retirements, ap-
pointment Of an executive committee
to represent the conference on pro-
posed amendments to the retirement
law at the coming session OF Con.
gress was authorized. The commit
tee will be appointed within a few
days.
Various suggestions were received
~ to the probable bettering OF the
present law, principally in regard to
reduction Of the present seventy
year age limit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-12
America Has Learned
to Shoot

II has been said that the
American army in the great
war. more than any other, con-
tained a high percentage OF
men already familiar with FIRE.
arms, and Il Is equally true that
civilian life now contains hum
dreds OF thouse nds OF men who
can shoot well as result Of
their army experience. Army
life has made outdoor life At
tractive to countless thousands
who had never gotten beyond
the air gun OF their boyhood. IL
is no wonder. then, when Mrs.
G. Smith 1910 i1th st. y. W,
advertised n rifle for snle in the
Want.ad columns Of The times.
that she got good results. Shn
saws, "The Times brings me the
best results OF all the papers in
washington" Whatever you
have TO sell, phone a Want-ad
TO The Times-Main b200.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-12
TODAY

mans terrific efficiency in the air
was offered to the United States
and refused before he gave IL to
Germany. The Lewis gun, you
will remember, also was refused.
The intellectual geniuses that con-
Quoted the war for the United
States we're too busy grating,
profiteering. and wasting to spare
any time for new inventions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-12

His letters and kilograms to Miss
Theodora Sanders we're found in the
same bag that carried the bowie
knife with which the girl stabbed
herself to death. There were ten let
ters and 200 telegrams
LOVE TEMPEsTUOUs At FIRST.
They indicated the wavering pulse
OF Harry's heartbeats-how he lovei
the Texan girl furiously at first AMI
was willing to pay his wife $4,000 to
permit of a speedy divorce-how a
practical joker named Gottlieb caused
agony for the girl and embarrass-
ment for Harry by having a picture
Of the man and girl printed in a Chi
cago paper bearing an announcement
OF approaching nurs,als.
Even the Western Union congratu
lated the girl. Her home town papers
printed the news OF the wedding.
Harry was forced to maintain tho
fction by telegraphing her at Laredo
as MRS. Harry carver" Then love
slowly cooled. The kilograms, IN
terspersed with the letters, were tied
about by the girl with ribbon. They
tell their own story.
(omaha Athletic Club stationery
Omaha, Neb.. Dec. 2s 1919.
Miss Theodore Sanders,
Laredo, Tex.
My Own:
Just a minute to say hello" and
to tell you how much I love you.
Hhvc thought OF you so much yes
terday and today and wondered IL
xo,, haA n nice day Tfust you ana
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-12
Garrett and Friends
Tell of His Actions
On Day of Accident

J. today authorized
setting forth detail the attending tho recent
automobile accident hch The testimony Of two
ponsible citizens Mr. CARROTS activities clear Of
the charges made by the police. The statement:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-12
TEN.CENT CAR FARE EXPECTED JANUARY |
DONALD O'CALLAGHAN,

nO N Al d OCALLAUHAN'
- who succeeded Terence Me-
Swiney as lord mayor Of Cork.
Il Is reported that O'Calla-
CHAN Is now in hiding because
Of threats made by the Black
and Tans in Cork.