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The Rice belt journal., 1920-10-16

the Chief Justice, or in his absence
one of the Associate Justices, will at
tend the Convention at the opening
and preside until a presiding officer
shall have been elected. Before Or.
ganization the Chief Justice or the pre-
siding Associate Justice will admin
ster the oath to each member OF the
convention for the faithful perfor
nance of his duties as a member of
the convention, and no member will
be qualified to act until he shall have
taken the prescribed oath. The con
pensation Of the members will be ST.
per day and mileage and the per diem
is limited to seventy five days.
The above, in simple way, explains
the workings of this Act and | trust
may be of interest to some. | consider
the mater of new constitutional con.
vention one of the most important that
the voters of the State have been call,
ed upon recently to decide. have not
heard any one express himself upon
the subject but that admits that the
State sorely needs new Constitution,
The fact that there have been One
hundred thirty seven 197) amend
ments to our constitution since 1898
is ample proof Of its insufficiency. Ow
Federal Constitution is more than ont
hundred years old and during all that
period of time it has been found nee
esary to add only nineteen amend
ments; it goes therefore, without ar
gument that the State needs a new
constitution, which will clearly and
with certainty define and lmiit the
powers of the three branches of our
State Government, and guarantee to
the people the fundamntal political
social and religious rights to which
| they have an inalienable right. 1t
should be concise and short, and
should be constitutional in its nature
rather than a series of legislative acts
such as our present constitution re
sembles. All admit this to be para
mount need; but it has been suggest
ed as an argument against the hold
ling of this convention that it will have
Authority to frame and adopt a con
Istitution without submitting it to the
Ipeople of the State for ratification and
Iapproyal. AS a matter of fact the Act
docs provide that the Convention will
have such power, but on the other
Ihand the Act does not prohibit the
Iconyention from submitting to the peo
pie for approval. The question, there
fore, of submitting the Constitution
to the people or not for ratification
The Rice belt journal., 1920-10-16
WoMAN's RESEARCH CLUB

An interesting meeting of the Wo-
mans Research Club of Welsh was
held at the home of Mrs. Annie Prem
tiCe Saturday afternoon, October 9th.
With the club members as class and
Mrs. Prentice teacher a lesson was
had on the catechism of the constitu-
ton of the United States. Mrs. E. H.
Boiling and Mrs. j. A. Martin carried
off the honors OF the class. The teacher
pronounced their lessons perfect.
Two enjoyable numbers of the pro
gram were, a reading, "SOl Wnghts
Rice" by Mrs. j. A. Martin and vocal
selection, MY Alice Blue Gown by
Miss Irma Robinson.
The following names were added to
the club membership: Mrs. B. F. Nit.
chell, Mrs. Chas. C. C. Carlisle, Misses
House, Middleton, Murf and Davis.
Delicious refreshments were served
by the hostess, Mrs. Prentice and Miss
Lillian Carroll.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-10-16

will be up to the Convention itself. In
this connection it must be considered
| that the convention will be composed
of the most learned and most expert
enced men in the State who have by
vast majority, been elected by the peo.
| pie themselves One hundred eighteen
| (118) CT the delegates out Of a total
| Of one hundred forty six (146) will be
elected directly by the people and six
teen 90 more elected indirectly by
the people. This ought to be a suffi.
Cient guarantee that the very best in
terest Of the people OF the State will
| be protected in their work 1t ought
also be remembered that when we e.
! lect members to the General Assembly
| that these members enact laws to go
Vern us without submitting the same
to the people for approval. | do not
wish it to be understood, however, by
this, that | am expressing myself in
| favor of this convention adopting a
IconStitUtion without submitting the
same to the people for ratification
but the point ! wish to make is that
there is not much force TO the argu'
ment advanced when carefully con
Sidered,
| do express myself, however, in ia,
vor of Constitutional Convention in
accordance with the provisions of this
Act, believing in the first place that
we sOreiy need a new constitution and
believing in the second place that whe-
ther CT not the convention will submit
the constitution to the people for rati-
fication under the provisions of the
! Act guaranteeing cur very most able
and honest men to compose this con.
| ventiOn and frame the constitution,
the interest of the State can under
these circumstances be safely intruSt-
| ed.
am very truly,
JOHN r. HOOD
The Rice belt journal., 1920-10-16

Miss Alice Carr is employed as as.
sistant postmistress at the local post
office, having relieved Mrs. Louie Mc
Millin, who had been assisting MRS
Oaksmith since Miss Mary Bell Nc
Affrey left for San Antonio, Texas.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-10-16
Methodist Enisconal Church

WethouISt EpIscopd7 OHuFCH ..''
9:45 a. m.-Sunday School,
A class and a good teacher for every
one of all ages.
11:00 a. m.-Preaching Service.
$50 p. m.-Epworth League, I'M
portant meeting. Every Epworthian is
urgently requested to be present right
on time.
7:30 p. m.---Preaching Service.
Come and bring your friends.
R. L. WELDON, Pastor
The Rice belt journal., 1920-10-16

Ladies'! Don't bake for Sunday. Get
YOUR pies and cakes from the young
ladies' sale at the Masonic building,
Saturday $3.50 to 5 p. M.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-10-16

Little Eta Lou Domingeaux, after
spending a week with her aunt, MRS
Arthur Romero, returned to her nome
in San Antonio Monday Oh No. Z.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-10-16

Good eats-call at the Masonic hall
and see what the Sunday School girls
have on sale Saturday $3.50 to 5 p. m.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-10-16
Presbyterian Church

1000 a. m.-Smday School.
11:O0 a. m.-Morning Service:
The Lords Super will be celebrated.
1880 p. m.--Evening Service.
7:30 p. m, Wednesday-Prayer
Meeting.
F. w. A. BOSCH, Pastor.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-10-16

The young ladies of the Methodist
Sunday School will give a cake and
pie sale at the Masonic Hall Saturday
$3.50 to- 500 p. M. Chocolate and
doughnuts will be served.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-10-16

All kinds of pies and cakes on sale
at Masonic hall Saturday from 1880
to p. m.
The Rice belt journal., 1920-10-16

T. B. McMillin was over from Crow
ley Sunday, attending church services
at the Presbyterian church.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-30

Mrs. Roy Traylor is in the city
today from Plains.
J. E. George left for Kansas City
today where he is selling cattle.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-30
GUYMoN HIGH SCHOOL
PLAYS HERE FRIDAY
L. II. S. Fellows Will Make Good
This Time and Keep L. H. S.
To The Front

Although the Democrat may have
become mixed on dates and carried
an item to the effect that Pratt was
to play here Saturday, the dope is
wrong and Guymon will be the OPP
ponents of the Liberal boys.
We have it on good authority that
Guymon is all pulled up over the fact
that Fowler took. Liberal to clean
ing and are coming with the ex-
pectation of repeating the dose. The
Liberal boys are not in the least dis
turbed over this but are hard at
work strengthening their weak places
and when the march onto the field
against Guymon Friday will have
their old pep and go, and they will
redeem themselves after their fall
down last week.
They are going to need all the
moral support they can get and The
Democrat hopes the fans will be real
sports and stay behind them every
game this season. Any old sport
can be booster when the team is
winning every game, but the real
sports are those who keep boosting
when the score is going the other
way.
Lets be real sports and not knock,
but boost and even if the team loses
the first three of four games keep
back of them and they will eventu-
ally make a good team.
We believe they will win their
game Friday, so be on hand to see
them make the effort of their lives.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-30
REICKERS SELL THE
KISMET DRUG STORE
Ben B. Martin is The New Owners
Has Lived at Kismet for
About Four Years

H. A. Reickers was down from
Kismet today and informs The Demo
! crat that he has sold his drug bust
ness there to Ben B. Martin, who will
take charge the first of the month.
The stock will be hvoiced Thurs
day and the transfer made at once.
According to Mr.. Reickhrs, the
new proprietor is not stranger to
Kismet, having lived near there for
the past fonr years or more. He
will add to the stock and endeavor
to give Kismet first class drug store
in every way.
Mr.. Reickers has done well there,
but is going to Oregon in the hope
that his wife will be relieved from
hay fever.
The Democrat has had considerable
dealing with Mr.. Reickers and has
found him to be pleasant sort of
fellow to get along with, and while
we regret his departure from the
country, are glad to welcome Mr..
Martin to the business life of the
county and wish him all success.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-30
Thirty-Fifth Division
Captures State Capita

TOPEKA, Sept. 29.-Topeka sur
rendered to the veterans of thu
Thirty-fifth division who were here
Monday holding their annual re
union. A plain plug "stay-at-home'
citizen could walk the streets anC
watch the war heroes if he behaved
himself, but he counted for nothing
the gay life the fighters brought into
their celebration.
Streets were painted and adorned
with limitations of the little box con.
venience booths found on the streets
of French cities, and the whole city
was turned over to the boys with the
police instructed to allow them all
privileges.
The days activities began at 10
o'clock when unit meetings were
called. The official welcome was to
be extended to the visitors at 2
o'clock by Mayor Herbert ]. Cor
wine. The afternoon speakers were
Congressman Royal C. Johnson and
Governor H. J. Allen. A vaudeville
entertainment and state house lawn
dance were on the program for the
evening.
The reunion came to an end Tues
day with the election of officers and
the choosing of next years meeting
place. st. Joseph, Mo-, was chosen
out of compliment to Lieut.. Col. Clay
C. Macdonald, the date to be fixed
later. Officers chosen were: presi-
dent, Adjutant General C. l. Martin
of Kansas; vic epresident, Major ].
L. Miles, Independence, Mo-; secre-
tary-treasurer, Capt. Hamilton Nc
Cord, ST. Joseph, Mo-; chaplain, Rev.
j. L. Edwards, Lawrence, Kas.; SER
geant at arms, Sergt. j. H. Shrop-
shire, Kansas City, Mo.
One of the features of the closing
session was the planting of tree on
the capitol lawn in close proximity to
the Lincoln monument in memory of
those who now lay sleeping under
the French peoples.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-30

Observation-Disclosures
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-30
FOURTH-CLASS POST
MASTER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
ination to be held at Liberal, Kas.,
on October %, 1920, as a result Of
which it is expected to make certi-
fication to fill a contemplated vacancy
in the position of fourth-class post
master at Dombey, Okla, and other
vacancies as they may occur at that
office, unless it shall be decided in
the interests of the service to fill
any vacancy by reinstatement. The
compensation of the postmaster al
this office was $500 for the last
fetal year.
Applicants must have their TWEEN
ty-fve birthday on the date of the
examination, with the exception thai
in a State where women are declared
by statute to be at full age for al
purposes at eighteen years, women
eighteen years of age on the date OF
the examination will be admitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the post of
fee for which the examination is an
nounced.
The examinations is open to all
citizens of the United States who can
comply with the requirements.
Application blanks, Form 1888,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-30
NOTICE TO CATTLEMEN

There will be a meeting of the
Southwestern Cattlemen's Associa-
ton October 9, at 2 p. m. at the
Chamber of Commerce room. All
members are expected to be present.
Important business to be considered
and action taken.
Ray Millman, secy. protein.
W18t1c.
d59t1c.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-30
TO START CHURCH
BUILDING MONDAY
Plans Accepted And Execution Be-
gins At Once-To Be Beauti-
full Home

Contractor Foy of Hutchinson was
here yesterday to confer with the
Building Board of the Methodist
church. A meeting was held last
night and the Board accepted the
final plans for the new building.
The excavation will start Monday,
October 4, and the work rushed
right along until the building is fin
ished.
The material is on the ground for
the exterior and by the time it is
completed the furnishings will be
here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-30

and full information concerning the
requirements of the examination
can be secured from the postmaster
at the place of vacancy or from the
United States Civil Service Com
mission, Washington. D. C.
Applicants should be properly
executed and filed with the Commits
sion at Washington, D. c., at the
earliest practical date.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-30
First Published Sept. 16, 1920
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION


State Of Kansas Seward County IS
In the District Court of Seward
County Kansas. Jenette P. Agnew
Plaintiff and Charles H. Agnew De-
PENDANT.
Said defendant, Charles H. Agnew,
will take notice that he has been
sued in the District Court of Seward
County Kansas, gy said plaintiff,
and must answer the petition filed
therein by said plaintiff, on or be-
fore the 29th day of October, 1920,
or said petition will be taken as true,
and judgement for plaintiff in said
action for divorce will be rendered
accordingly.
SEAL
Chas. M. Tucker Clerk of the Dis
trict Court. ]. w. Campbell Attor-
ney for Plaintiff.
i7t2c.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-30
RECEIVES A NICE LETTER
FROM SPANISH TEACHER

Miss Bessie Printz received a nice
letter from Miss Florida Gallegos,
today. in which she states that it is
getting pretty cold at her home in
East Las Vegas, N. M. Miss Gale
gos is teaching a school and has 60
pupils. Her street number is 1901
San Francisco avenue.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-30

Miss Emma Thompson left today to
visit some Of the country schools.
She will TRY and get to all of them
during October She says that all
the rural schools are now supplied
with teachers and all are open for
the fall term.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-30

Richard Claude, mascot of the
Brooklyn National League baseball
team, who is the envy of every red
blooded kid in the Dodger city.
Richard has been wearing this smile
ever since it became known the
Dodgers would cop the National
League pennant.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-30

Will pay highest price for old gold
crowns and bridges or artificial teeth.
No matter how badly broken. Bring
them in. DR.. Beaty's Dentists, Lib
eral, Kans. wife.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-30

Miss ella Reynolds and Thressa
May left today for their home in
Optima after a few days in the city
taking Osteopathic treatments.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-30
HOMING PIGEONS LEFT
FOR ST. LOUIS ON TIME

A big crowd surrounded Chas
Taylor and his homing pigeons this
morning in front of the drug store,
and at 10 o'clock, the cage was open
ed and the pair started forth on the
700 mile flight to st. Louis.
The regulator in wilkins jewelry
store registered exactly 1 Y minutes
after 10 when the birds took wing.
They started in a southwesterly d.
rection, then served to the west and
later swung around eastward on
the homeward flight. The trained
pigeons average 60 miles an hour
when on wing.
In tiny capsule tied about the
neck of one of the birds was the fol-
lowing message to the Governor of
Missouri:
The Honorable Governor Gardiner
Heartiest greetings from Liberal,
Kansas, the "Center" of the Great
Southwest's agricultural district and
Americas latest and greatest gas
field.
W. V. GRIFFITH, Mayor of Liberal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-01
WINNIPEG WILL OBSERVE
VERY OLD CELEBRATION
Red River Pageant to Mark 250th
Anniversary Of Founding of
Hudson Bay Company.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 30.-One
of the oldest anniversaries on the North
American continent will be celebrated
here in pageants. beginning May g. 1t
is the two hundredth and flftieth ami
vcrsary Of the founding of the Hudson
Bay Company.
Sir Robert Kindersley. G. b. f.. latest
of the line of Hudson Bay Company
governors that began with Prince Rup-
ert. Of the house of Stuart in the Crom-
Wellian wars. visitor from England.
will take part in the pageant on the
Red river here and in the subsequent
street pageants which will be held sue
cessively in Edmonton, Calgary, Van
|ccuver and Victoria.
The Red river pageant will start from
the site Of old Fort Garry, early capital
Of the company's once vast empire and
about which Winnipeg grew, and pass
down stream eighteen miles to lower
Fort Garry It will include Cree In
dams from Hudson Bay, Swampy Crees
from James Bay, Ojioways from Lake
Superior. plain Crees from northern
Saskatchewan. Blackfeet, Piegans and
Assiniboines from the prairies and the
Rocky mountains and tribesmen from
Athabasca and British Columbia.
Sir Robert and his encourage will make
the trip in old-time north canoes. a
fotilla Of freight boats piled high with
furs will trail in their wake in charge
of factors and trappers in pioneer cos
tunes.
When he reaches lower Fort Garry
Gov. kindersley will seal anew the an
cient friendship between the redmen
and the company by smoking the calu-
met Of peace. pipe specially designed
for the occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-01
LIBERTY BONDS At PAR
may MEET INCOME TAX
Representative Ackerman's Bill
Would Provide Acceptance for
Certain Amounts.

In an effort to prevent further de-
probation Of liberty bonds and re-
store them to the cash value wartime
buyers were told they would always
nave. Representative Ernest r. Acp-
erman of New Jersey has introduced
a bill providing for the acceptance at
par of liberty bonds in payment OF
income taxes
The measure specifies that any per-
son. firm. corporation or association
paying $500 or more income tax may
pay rs per cent of 1t in liberty bonds.
1t was necessary to fix 5000 as the
minimum amount for the rea son that
no bonds We're issued for less than
$50. sufficient to meet Il quarterly pay
ment of a 5000 tax
According to estimates. the present
revenue bill will bring in about
s4.000.OO0.0 Under Mr.. Ackerman's
bill approximately one-quarter of this
amount could be received in bonds.
thereby creating a sinking fund. The
law authorizing the purchase of 2k
per cent of outstanding bonds on July
!. 1890. becomes operative on that
date. and 1t was proposed to create q
sinking fund in that manner.
Mr.. Ackerman's measure would not
apply on the payment of 1919 taxes.
nor on local or state taxes. Neither
does 1t provide for the acceptance of
any other than liberty and victory
bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-01
THE WEATHER..

The District Of Columbia and Mary
land-Fair, continued cool tonight,
possibly frost in low places: tomor-
row fair. moderate northwest winds
becoming variable.
VirEinia-Fair tonight. cooler In
southeast portion. probably light
frost in north and west portions; to-
morrow fair. warmer in extreme west
portion: northwest winds. diminish
ing and becoming variable.
West Virginia-Fair tonight, with
frost. heavy in east portion; tomor-
row fair, warmer.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
.Today-Low tide. GAG am and IL.
pm.:. high tide, 1884 am. and LIS
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1:39 am. and
2:12 p.m.; high. tide, 1882 am. ana
500 pm.
The SUN and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 5:11 am; sun
sets, 700 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 500 am: sun
sets. 7:O1 pm
Moon rises 5:55 pm; sets, 4:12 am
Automobile lamps to be lighted
one half hour after sunset.
Weather III Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-01
CHARGES PAY INEQUALITY
BY U. S. CAUSED STRIKES
Railway Men Union Leader Cites
Varying Salary Scales to
Labor Board.

Some Of the recent Industrial up
heavals may be traced to the differ
ence in wages paid in industries I'M
der government control during the
war, the railroad labor board was told
today by E. H. Fitzgerald, president
of the Brotherhood of Railway and
Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers.
Express and Station Employees. He
was continuing his presentation OF
the demands of these men for in
creased wages.
when the government he said.
i"established rate of $3.50 per
month for several hundred thousand
railroad employees and at the same
time established rates in excess of
5000 a month for shipyard workers.
the railroad workers lost hope. This
has been evidenced by the recent up
heavals in this country of employees
in Industries over which the govern
ment exercised wage fixing"
Describing the difficulties the rail-
roads are encounterthg in obtaining
workers at present wages, Mr.. Fitz-
gerald said that on a certain New
York railroad patients from an insane
asylum were employed to move
freight on q station platform and that
another road was endeavoring to en-
ploy schoolboys for this work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-01
P.O. EMPLOYE COMPLETES
HALF-CENTURY SERVICE
Albert w. Thorn Presented With
Gold Watch by Fellow Workmen.
Entered Department in 1870.

Albert w. Thorn. mail separator in
the division Of mails. Washington city
post Office, today was presented with
"a gold watch by mis- associates in
token Of his fifty years. service in the
mailing division. The presentation
was made by r. II. Bryan, who has
worked side by side with Mr.. Thorn
for many years.
Mr.. Thorn. who was born in the Dis
trict In 1852, came to work for the
Washington city post Office May 1.
1870, when the Office was located in
the old land Office building at 7th and
+ streets.
During his fifty years as mail sep
arator Mr.. Thorn has worked in five diff
ferent locations. In addition to the
one just named. he worked in the
Seaton building on Louisiana avenue,
the Union building on G street and
the Post Office Department building.
Today he works at the City Post Office
building near Union station.
In his fifty years service Mr.. Thorn
has seen the city post office grow with
the National Capital. When he started
work John A. ]. Creswell was POST
master General of the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-01
|G. W. U. STUDENTS BEGIN
FIGHT ON LIVING COSTS
SNAKE Day" Demonstration a nd
Parade-will Wear Old Clothes.
to the Limit.

As demonstration against the ever
increasing high cost OF living. the
entire student body Of George Wash:
ingtwon University assembled on the
campus grounds today TO celebrate
fsnake day. which starts a period
from nov until the close of college,
when no new clothes Of any descrip-
ton will be bought by those at
tending the classes.
H. J. Nichols. president of the
senior class. led the marchers around
the college buildings. and down G
street to Pennsylvania avenue. The
line was frequently. added to as the
ign to join in. !.
When asked by a StaI reporter
the significance Of snake day. Mr..
Nichols said: We are emulating the
. snake. as that reptile is the only. one