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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-08

here on business last week.
Morgan Bros. shipped two cars of
cattle and hogs Friday night. They
expect to visit in eastern parts.
Mrs. Nelson left for Wichita last
week for an extended visit.
Mrs. Glover of Mullinville and
Mrs. Ferris of Pratt visited, relatives
here Sunday.
Mrs. Rose Light called on Mrs. H.
S. Mooney last Thursday afternoon.
f. r. Hess made a business trip
to Hutchinson the first of the week
C. NJ. Bible is the owner of new
Chevrolet.
o. C.. Kirk and Nick Miller left last
Friday for Colorado with Tom Kinks
household goods.
Mrs. Root left for her home in
Hayne Tuesday after an extended
visit with her daughters, Mrs. d. r.
Snyder and Mrs. G.. F. Whitney.
Mrs. II. S. Mooney and Mrs. Geo.
Rose were shopping in Plains We'd
nesday.
Word was received here last week
of the death of Mrs. Anna Prather,
in Iowa.
Mrs A. c. Jones returned from
Hutchinson the first of the week for
. few days to attend TO business
matters. She reports Mr.. Jones i'm
proving
Quite a number attended the pie
supper and entertainment at Eastern
Star school house Tuesday night.
-----I----
w. p. WINNER Of Hugoton was a
Liberal business visitor Monday,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-08
KiSmet News

John Drake came in from New
York State last week to visit with his
daughter, Mrs. Ed. Lingo.
Edgar Thompson, who was sick
last week, is able to be at his place
in the store again.
Mrs. w. l.. Cannon was Liberal
shopper between trains last Wednes-
day.
E. S. Irwin and wife of Liberal
and his brother, w. p Irwin and wife
of Wolcott, Kansas, and Mrs. Pansy
Mcclure and son were supper guests
at the N. G. Moody home last Thurs
day.
Mrs. j. w. Pinkerton went to Ar
kalon Tuesday to visit with her son
and wife, Tom.
Ina Mutt and Bernice Reece were
in Liberal shopping last week.
Mrs. Nellie Benson was visiting in
Plains last Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Shore returned home
the first of the week.
r. C. Moore was here last week on
business.
w. C. Barnes and wife accOmpan-
led Louie Combs to Liberal Tuesday.
L. Handy has rented the Bryant
farm east of town.
A. McMahan Of Kingman was here
last week visiting at the Alya Light
home.
A. j. Sherer of Mullinville was
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-08

Mrs. J. W. Weaver left Friday for
her home in Bucklin after visit
with relatives and friends in Okla
homa. She spent Friday with Mrs.
R. ]. Hill here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-08

l.. W. Jackson returned Saturday
from Pratt where he had been for the
last few weeks in the hospital. Mr..
Jackson looks as well as could be ex-
pected, and it is hoped that he will
soon be strong again.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
6 READY
F()R q FLU
Keep Yorr Liver Acsive, Your
System Purified and Free FROM
Colds BY Taking Calotabs
the Nagg;ea,' Calo11e1
Tablats, 49, are De-
light3ul, SaIe and
Sure.

Physicians and Druggists are advis-'
ing their friends to keep their systems
purified ard their organs in perfect
working ofdcr as q protection against
the ret3rn OF influenza. They know
that clog2ea Up system and lazy
liver favor colds, Influenza and serious
complications.
TO cut short a co!d overnight and to
prevent serious complications take one
Calctab at bedtime with q swallow OF
watef-that S all. No salts, no nausea,
no gripping, no sickoning after effects.
Next morning your cold has vanished,
yo,r liver is active, yoar system is pari-
ea aid refreshed and you are feeling
ine with q hearty appetite for break
:,st. Eat what you please-no danger.
Ca!otahs are sold only in original
scaled packages, price thirty-fre cents.
Every druggist is authorized TO refund
your money if you are not perfectly
.eiiah.cd with Ca1otabs.-(Adv.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
STATE FINANCES
Startling Recommendations Ex'
pected From Budget
Commission

Columbia. Jan. 15.-Startlins rec
concentrations with regard to State
finances are expected to come wleh
the report of the budget commission
which will be laid on the desks OF
the South Carolina legislators within
the next few days. 1t is understood
the commission will suggest the cut
ting off of many appropriations tha1
have been regarded us essential IN
past years and that several state de-
partments will be abolished If the re-
port of the commission is adopted.
Governor Cooper gave some prophe-
CIV of the budget commissions imam
cial program for 1920 when he stated
to the general assembly. in side re-
mark during the delivery OF his mes
sage, that the budget commission was
recommending million dollars for
public school purposes. The governor
stated in this connection that this
million would be used in carrying out
the aaffirs of the department OF edu-
cation. but without providing any IN
crease in teachers salaries. 1t is un-
derstood the budget commission VIII
urge larger appropriations for teach
erS' salaries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
Farm Loan Association.

At the meeting of the Concord
Farm Loan Association held on raes-
day the 18th at the Concord schoo!
house it was decided to amend Tie
charter to include all of Sumter ccun-
~, and the meetings will hereafter
be held at the residence of MIR. T. j.
Kirven, the secretary-treasurer of the
association. Any one desiring to Sc
cure loan through tha' association
should have his app. cation in the
hands of the secretary before Tues
day. January 27th, at o'clock. There
Will be a meeting Of this association
1T that time, and there will be no
more meetings of the association af-
ter that until September. These loans
are being made to the farmers at the
r:te of > 1-o per cent interest.
The association was organized IN
the spring Of 1913 with loans totallns
s37 900 1t now has loans OF Sl"o,-
coo.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
In Favor Of Inheritance Tax.

Columbia, Jan. 15.-Gov. Cooper
will send to the legislature within the
next few days a message dealing with
the subject Of additional State reve-
nue.. 1t is understood he is consid-
ering some form Of Inheritance tax
bill, which he will discuss in his mes
sage to the solons. 1t is understood
the governor is committed to some
form Of inheritance tax.
In his annual message to the legis-
lature the chief executive stated that
within a sl,cr. time he would send
(, further me -,ge IN this subject Of
additional revenues for the State. and
It is now understood that he is be-
ginning the preparation Of this mes
sage. 1t is understood that a pro-
posed draft of the inheritance tax
bill has been made and that this will
probably be introduced in one OF the
legislative branches within the next
week cr so.
An inheritance tax bill would pro-
vide tax on inheritances, based
probably on a graduated scale. low
for small inheritances and increasing
in proportion to the amount OF money
inherited.
The State tax commission in its an
nual report suggested such tax, ano
it is understood that a large number
of the legislators are also in favor OF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
Fighting the State Tax Commission

Columbia, Jan. IA bill to re-
peal the present tax commission act
and to create both State tax COM
mission and county tc> commissions,
has been prepared by Senator Shelor,
Of Oconee; and is being introduced
in the State senate. The ain, Of the
new bill is to ..obtain fair and
equitable assessment Of the property
of the State for taxation
The county tax commissions would
each have three members, for each
county Eof the State. The State COM
mission would have seven members
The county commissioners would be
appointed by the governor, with the
approval of the senate, one OF the
three members to serve for one year,
one for two years and one for three
years. The members would be sub
5ect to removal at the hands OF the
governor. All the members would be
Of different callings.
After the, county commissions are
formed their chairmen would meet n
Columbia<and elect the State commits
sion.> of seven members, one from each
congressional district The chair
men Of the county commissions
would decide the basis on which
property would, be assessed.
Senator Shelor's bill provides that
the state tax commission shall have
an Office in the. city Of Columbia. The
chairman of the commission would
be known as the State Tax Commits
sioner. His salary would not exceed
$4,000 The secretary of the com
mission would receive salary not IN
excess OF S1,70o, according to the new
bill.
The bill provides that the county
tax commissions shall meet the first
Tuesday of every March. The coun-
ty auditor shall be secretary Of the
county commission.
The new bill provides for the abo-
lition Of the county boards Of asses
sors and boards of equalization. The
county commissions provides that
real estate shall be assessed only in
| those years when the law requires re-
turns on real estate, except in case OF
| improvements to property. Appeals
\
! be made to the State tax commission.
The bill also provides that the coun-
ty commissions shall each appoint one
canvasser for each county, to ascer-
tain what property is escaping prop
er taxation. Original jurisdiction is
with the county commission, under
this new bill; appellate jurisdiction
with the State commission.
Senator Shelor was one Of the op-
ponents of the tax commission last
year, voting in favor of the bill to re-
peal the commission. His new bill
would abolish the present tax com
mission and put original jurisdiction
! in the hands Of the county commits
sions.
! 1t is stated by legislators that this
bill will have to originate with the
house. Senator Shelor has no def
mite plans as to when he will have
the measure introduced, though its
draft has been completed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
The Columbia Canal Litigation.

Columbia. Jan. 1G.-The long
nendine columbia canal case is
to be; tried in Columbia during the
spring, according 20 report OF the ca:
nal commission made to the general
assembly and laid on the desks OF the
legislators today. After reviewing the
.,vork of the commission during the
past several months, the report says:
"a survey and repor: on the canal
n~opcrty has been made by the engi-
neers. and the commission feelS thac
If can reasonably assure your honor-
able body that the disposition OF. the
litigation in the State courts pertain
ing TO the present case can be made
AT sucb time during the spring terms
of the court Of common pleas Tor
Richland county as in the OPINION OF
counsel is most available"
The canal commission also reports
that it hopes to soon complete the IN
vestiga1ion, authorized by an act OF
the legislature Of 1918. OF the ar
roncement of the Columbia Railway,
Cas- e. Electric Co., with the Parr
Shoals company and other power
companies I'VE have made such
progress in this connection" says the
report. "as the circumstances permit
ted It is possible that this investl-
CATION can be completed and report
upon the result made to your hon
orable body at an early date
The legislature of 1919 appropriat-
ed ten thousand dollars for the canal
commission. The report to the leg
islature shows that Of <his amount all
but s1.5G3.73 has been spent. The
largest expenditures Of the commits
sion have been attorneys fees, the re-
port showing that s2,450 has been
paid to J. Fraser Lyon and $4,000 to
L. T.. Ahney, assistant counsels. and
engineers fees. the commission nav
ing paid $500 10 the Ludlow engl-
neers for their recent survey OF the
property. An audit cost $317 and the
other expenses were pes diem costs
and Office expenditures
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
ll..EIsAGUE OF Ma
TIONS. ORGANIZED
All the Allied Powers Had Place
i'm the Picture Except
United States

Paris. Jan. 16.-The representatives
of France, Great Britain, Italy, Greece,
Belgium, Spain, Japan. Portugal and
Brazil, members of the council of the
League Of Nations, met in the French
foreign office at 10. o'clock this morn
ing. for the first meeting of the
league. The council was organized
at 1890 by electing Leon Bourgeois
chairman and confirming the choice
of Sir Eric Drummond, Of Great Brit
tain, as secretary. The first official ac1
of the council was the appointment OF
a commission to trace upon the spo1
the frontier Of the territory Of the
Saare Basin
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
Liyestock.

II
Fl A SOW 70 Zach :: 1pi'liow and for ev-
ny family d COW.
>. Elimination Of all scrub sires
in livestock production.
- Ga) Organization Of a Bull AS
sociation; expansion Of present asso-
cation.
= (b) every farmer to join the Ma
.ional Better Sires, Better Stock
crusade as quickly as he. can. qualify
5. without the growing on the
farm Of sufficient feds and pasture
crops. no livestock production is pro-
Gtable.
4. Feed steers where possible to
run them on velvet bean fields.
General.
/. The organization Of an associa-
ton of farmers and other business
men to look after the. Standardization
preparation and marketing of the ad-
ditional money crops recommended
above for this comfy. (Where this
has not already been done.)
9. The expansion of the State
and national cotton warehouse sys-
TENS so as to take care Of the ware
house needs in this county.
3. Organization Of association for
cooperation and expansion Of ware
house system.
4. That all farmers and business
men form cotton associations.
Hon. r. I. Manning who was call
ed on expressed his qualification at
the large attendance and the earnest
and optimistic spirit of the meeting.
He said that from observation in the
weevil infested sections. which he had
visited, the greatest danger was pan.
;c and loss of the fighting spirit that
can and has won out against the Wee
vii He told the meeting that the
bankers of the State were solidly be-
hind the farmers and 20 assist them
in quickly and successfully adopting
new crops to supplement the greatly
reduced cotton crop. An expert in pea
nut and tobacco culture would be as
signed to. Sumter, Florence and Lee
counties to advise and instruct those
who wished to take UP these new
crops There was also the probabil-
ity that a special agent would be en-
ployed to work in Sumter county.
After the meeting adjourned a large
number Of bulletins were distributed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
The First National Bank.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank
was held ON the 18th inst, at which
a large percentage of the stock was
represented in person
The report Of the management
showed that the year 1919 was the
most successful in the history OF its
experience. The following directors
were elected:
Neil O'Donnell, H. D. Barnett, Geo.
D. Shore, Archie China, II. N. For
ester, Geo. F. Epperson. W. B. Upshur'
John D. Lee and o. L. Yates.
Mr.. r. D. Lee on account or ms
health asked to be excused from. fur-
ther services as member OF the
board. and his son. Mr.. John D. Lee
was elected to.fill the vacancy caused
by his resignation. We regret that
the health of Mr.. lee made it ncces-
sary for him 10 sever his connection
with the bank, as he was one OF the
most active and attentive members OF
the board.
Mr.. O. L. Yates, the cashier, who
has been connected with the bank
since boyhood was elected member
Of the board.
The vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton Of Mr.. Lee who was vice presi-
dent has not been filled. Mr.. Neili
O,Don1lell was reelected president. All
Of the other officers and employees
wcre continued as follows: o. l..
Yates cashier: T. w. Kinard. assist
ant cashier; a Doar, Jr.' teller
7. e. Brooks, book-keeper;; T. M
Monaghan, booll-keeper and Mrs
Florence 3. Wallins, collector.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
A SPICY DEATH
Three Firemen Are Killed in
Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Jan. 17.-Three firemen
were killed and score of persons in
jured when an explosion blew out the
wall of the Newton Spice Company's
building, during fire this morning
causing a>loss of a hundred thousand
dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
Marriage Licenses.

White George Kneece of Bates
burg and Sibb Davis, Sumter.
Colored: Bell Richburg Of Hora-
ito and Essie Ellington, Rembert.
Charlie Franklin, Lynchburg and
Mary Andrews, of Elliott.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
REGINALD DE-
KOVEN DEAD
Famous American Composer
Stricken With Apo
plexy

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Reginald De-
koven, the American operate compos-
er and conductor, died here early TO-
day of apoplexy. He was porn III
Middletown, Conn, in 1861.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21

Washington, Jan. 16.-United States
marines and Haitien genderamie yes
terday repelled. an attack on Port
Prince, Haitien capital, by three
hundred bandits, more than half OF
whom were killed, wounded or cap
trred. Two marines were wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21

Paris, Jan. $50 far only forty,
three persons of the four hundred and
seventy-four. on board the steamer
Afriqne, which foundered in the Bay
of Biscay last week are known to
have escaped
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
BOLSHEVIKS CAP
TURE ODESSA
Lenine's Army Has Taken Pos
session of Black Sea Port

Basle, Jan. 16.-Odessa, the chief
port Of Russia on the Black Sea has
been occupied by the Bolsheviki, ac-
cording to newspaper dispatches re-
ceived here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21

In the report OF bank elections
printed Yesterday it was stated, by a
mistake made in this Office, that
Aressrs. II. D. Barnett and Geo. u.
Shore had been elected vice presi-
dents. NO election was held for vice
president, this matter being deferred.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21

brunswick. Ga. Jan l7-Mrs. VIII
liam Rockefeller, wife Of the New
York inancier, died today at Jekyl
Island. her winter hcme.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
SINN FEINERS
ARE ELECTED
seventy-fve Per Cent Of Their;
Candidates Win

Dublin, Jan. 17.-Returns FROM the
municipal elections show that gener-
ally, except in northern ireland, ap-
proximately seventy-fve PEI. cent OF
the candidates supported by the Sim
Fein and labor elements wer success
full.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
NO MUT1NY
AT TOULON
Report of Revolt By Frenc
Troops Denied

Paris, Jan. 1S-Reports that
French naval forces and troops at
'roulon have mutinied has not been
confirmed and nothing relative to dis
orders is there known at Marseilles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
In Tho Recorders Court.

Burgess West forfeited a bond Of SO
for leaving car on street without
lights.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-08-06

breakfast nook. The kitchen is small
but efficient and equipped with the
latest appliances 10 help the house
wife. Ii opens into the dining room,
the short hall just mentioned, and a
longer hall leading TO the other end
of the bungalow. Opening Off this
hall are the bath room and one bed
room. 14x12 feet g inches. Six rooms
in all have been provided for in this
first floor plan which Is 59x23 feet.
The upper floor, or cupOla, as you
will, contains two bed rooms. 1t is
really an ideal sleeping porch. The
windows are screened in but can be
glazed In case OF cold weather. One
bedroom is exceptionally roOmy, being
15x10 feet 6 inches. These two bed
rooms make an excellent sleeping
place for the children In the warm
sultry weather when they need health
full and refreshing sleep.
This is a beautiful home and one
that should appeal to all, especially
those who have not mustered up
enough courage to get home of their
own. "A mans home is his castle"
but no tenant feels like lord ruling
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-08-06

home is called and "airplane" bunga-
low. The effect of an airship is gained
sy the small cupola containing two
bed rooms or sleeping porches, as they
may be called. 1t presents a most al
Ruring picture set In an attractive gar
Zen and should be appealing to all
home lovers.
Several elements help to make the
exterior Of this delightful home un-
usually picturesque. Most prominent
among these are the projecting roof
snfters, the many-gabled roof, the GU
pola, the arched front porch support
I'd by two posts with concrete bases.
the terrace extending around the side
~ the house to the French doors OPEN
ing Into the living room. The divided
window panes are distinctive. Flower
boxes and cllnging vines complete the
picture.
The siding Is of shingles, arranged
m an unusual way and laid in a va
riety Of courses. They have been
painted white.
Upon entering the bungalow, how
ever. the visitor finds the real soul
and substance of the home. There is
plenty OF comfort and hospitality here
Ms the floor plan shows very definite
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-08-06
CRIME TO BEAR TRIPLETs
Old Uganda Marriage Law Prescribed
Death for the Mother, Babies
and Grandparents.

The old Uganda marriage laws con.
demned to death any woman who gave
birth to triplets, because the natives
considered the occurrence due to
witchcraft.
John Roscoe leader OF an ethnologl.
cal expedition to Uganda, writes to the
London Times the following:
"The old marriage laws here have
taken me some forty hours to note
down. and l discovered today how
dreadful 1t was In the olden times for
any woman to have triplets. One case
which my informant had witnessed win
suffice to make you understand the
horror felt by the people when such an
event occurred. A woman gave birth
to triplets. and the event was duly re-
lated to the king, whereupon he sent
men to take the woman with the chill
dren, and also the maternal grand
parents, into the wilds, and had them
all speared TO death. The husband Of
the woman had his eyes gouged out,
lest he should ever look upon the king
and bewitch him.
These pastoral people are closely
allied to the Baganda, and are,
think. "A different branch Of Hamltics
from the Ankole Bahima."
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-08-06

TT HERE are some very good stories
i that never grow old. We listen
to them, with variations, from year to
year and from generation to genera
ton. And so 1t is with the story of
cotton frocks. Sometimes they are
simple, oftentimes they are not. espec-
Tally In this season of much-trimmed
dresses. Take organizes for example.
Some of them are stitched In colors
that make color contrast, some of
them are covered with lace frills dyed
to match, numbers are befrllled with
little fiOunces of the same material.
others are decorated with satin cut
into geometrical figures and If yarn
embroidery and stitching hasn't at
tackled them as yet, II is sure to do
so, for nothing is immune, But, of all
the lovely trimmings that have been
inspired by organdy nothing quite
equals the blossoms that are made
Of II.
Writing Of sucn an airy and IRE
sponsible fabric is likely to make one
bit Eighty but there are other cotton
frocks, the glnghams and dlmities and
chambrays, whose role Is not frivo-
lous but always interesting. They are
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-08-06
Tho Watchful Bride.

After the ceremony the best man
handed the minister an envelope, say.
ing: Five dollars from the groom"
One OF the intimate friends Of the
bride and bridegroom quickly grabbed
for the envelope and. taking II from
the clergyman. opened 1t. A 50 bin
was found inside.
The best man was notified, thinking
mistake had been made. The
best man and bridegroom both ex-
pressed establishment. declaring the en-.
velope had been tempered with.
Finally the bride spoke up and con-
fessed that she had secretly abstract
ed So from the envelope. because she
thought s. was too much to pay for
such a small servlce.-Rehobot Sun
day Herald.