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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
AGOOd Program Was Given at the High
School Auditorium Last Night.
|, Good Crowd.
MEMBERSHIP IS GROWING RAPIDLY
Mrs. Lake and Miss Stewart Present.
ed Juvenile Orchestra Which Was
Excellent. L. H. S Orchestra, Glee
Club and Other Numbers Very En-
tertaining

The meeting Wednesday evening
of the arent-Teachers' Association
was a most enjoyable affair, and
thoroughly appreciated by all pres
ent There was good attendance at
this meeting showing that parents
are really interested in the work Of
the young folks.
Prof. A B. Steele made short
talk explaining the object of the or
ganization, after which the program
was given.
The first number, by the juven-
lie orchestra. The musicians were
from the primary rooms of Mrs. Lake
and Miss Stewart. They played bells,
drums, triangles, tambOrines, etc
and acquitted themselves gloriously.
The orchestra consisted of thirty
pieces and was directed by Paul Mil
ler.
The orchestra furnished several
selections and is spoken of as re-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
ME LADIES AID MET AT ANNEX

The ladies aid of the Methodist
church were entertained at the An
mex, Wednesday afternoon by the
Ladies Circle, No 1, in which Mrs. A..
J Cure is chairman. This meeting
is the last for the present year and
each Circle of the Ladies Aid Society
met their apportionment for the new
church, Some went far above their
quota.
Mrs Miller was appointed by the
Circle to succeed Mrs. Malone as
President of Circle No 6. After the
business session Circle No. gave
the program which consisted of a
Humorous Dialog entitled "a Sew.
! ing for the Heathen." Then Mr.. and
Mrs. Santa Claus came and distribut
ed stockings full of candy and UNITS
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
ARE NOW USING GAS
AT BUNTING WELL
Big Rotary Going Down RapidIy.-fv-
erything Going SmoothIyat
This Test.
OIL CONDITIONS ARE EXCELLENT

every satisfactory" is the way H.
H. McQuigg of the American Fuel
Oil & Transportation Company, re-
ferred to the flow Of gas at Traders
Boles No. l., when seen by Demo
crat reporter few days ogo.
That this is true is evidenced by
the fact that the gas has been piped
to the Bunting we'll and is being used
under the boilers at that test There
the three boilers and the gas keeps
TEN hot -hll the time without any
trouble.
Work is going smoothly at this
test. The big rotary drill, the finest
in the state is rapidly burrowing in
to the earth and at the presen rate of
speed it will not be long until we will
know what is under the earth in that
direction.
THERE'S still occasional work at
the Boles well and rumor IS that
drilling is under way, but we have
been unable to confirm this.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
|. c. c. URGES IMMEDIATE
PAYMENT OF MILLIONS TO
THE RAILROAD COMP ANIES
Six Millions Due Them From The U
S. Treasury Should Be Released
Says The Commission

Washington, Dec. 9.-Passage of
legislation releasing to the railroads
approximately six hundred million
dollars due them from the United
States Treasury, as guaranteed un-
der the Federal control and six
months thereafter was recommended
today by the Interstate Commerce
Commission in its annual report.
Immediate payment of these OF
amounts or parts of amounts is vita
to their meeting operating expenses
and other obligations"
1t also Expresses a doubt that some
carriers can properly serve the pub
lie" unless payments are made.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
JOHN L. BOLES GOES
TO CHICAGO MEETING

John L Boles leaves today for
Kansas City where he goes on busi-
ness connected with the Equity or
ganization. From there he will go
to Chicago where he will spend all of
the coming week attending a meet
of the marketing committee of sew
enteen appointed to study and report
on marketing conditions in different
sections of the country.
The meeting will be held at the
Congress Hotel and will be one of the
most important ever held in the
United States as it will likely have
important bearing on the future price
of wheat through better marketing
conditions.
Liberal should feel honored in haav-
ing man on this important commit
tee.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09

The meeting called for the pur-
pose of organizing a branch Of the
National Wheat Growers Association
Wednesday was not largely attended,
but there we're enough farmers pres
ent to show that the farmers are in
terested in any movment looking to
their advancement as a class.
National Organizer A. A. Slaugh-
ter, was present and assisted C&'
Burroughs, local organizer in setting
the machine in motion Mr.. Slaughte,
told of the organization in other
states and what it was expected :"
accomplish.
At the close of the meeting there
was a general sentiment for formink
an orga nization here and something
over fifty men took membership.
When the list had been completed
officers were elected Ed Fitzgerald
being chosen for president and H. E.
Burns or secretary.
4 A Democrat reporter interviewed
~ Fitzgerald after the meeting and
found him enthusiastic over the mat
ter Ed is one of the prominent wheat
growers of the county and realizes
the necessity of organization. The
plan of the new organization appeal
ed to his business judgment and will
be an enthuiastic worker, as well as
Mr.. Burns, the secretary.
John L. Boles, who has prOably
studied farm and marketing problems
as much as any one man in the Uni
ted States, went into the organiza-
ton. Asked as to what he thought of
il he replied that it was all right, and
good thing. Agencies are now FORM
ing" said Mr.. Boles, (which will fit
in and harmonic with their program
to the benefit of the wheat growers"
According to Mr.. Boles the great
est benefit to be derived from the
association will be that it will per-
nit the wheat growers to speak as
a man whenever their interests are
threatened and when legislation
comes before congress there will be
means of getting intelligent action
beneficial to wheat growers.
Another meeting will be held Sat
urday afternoon at the court house,
at which time every wheat grower
should be present and take member
ship.
Long ago it was learned that the
farmers must organize and every day
the fact becomes more apparent.
This is exclusively an agricultural
district, and upon the success of the
farmer depend the advancement and
development of the country, and un-
til the producers get together we
cannot hope for a fun measure Of
prosperity.
Every farmer in the county should
attend the meeting Saturday and get
connected up with this movement.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09

Magruder, manager of the Liberal
Light, Ice e. Power Company, was
chosen president.
The officers and directors are all
men prominent in the utility busi-
ness of Wichita, Hutchinson, Empor-
ia and other important Kansas towns.
A feature of the convention was
an address by NJ. NJ. Aylesworth, ex-
ecutive manager of the Electric Light
Association. The speaker in the
course of his remarks said that the
greatest handicap the utility man has
in the conduct of his business is mis-
understanding on the part of the
public, and that the companies were
responsible for this in that they did
not take the public more into their
confidence.
Other good talks were made and
the delegates returned to their homes
without having adopted resolutions,
a precedent in meetings of this kind.
Each man will go back to his business
and endeavor to establish a common
ground on which the utility and the
people may meet for the mutual good
of both parties.
The selection of Mr.. Magurder as
president is an honor not only to
that gentlemen, but to the city as a
whole.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
EUROPEAN ALLIANCES
HINDER LEAGUE PROGRAM
(By international News service)

(By International News Service)
Geneva, Dec. 9.-Indications
mount that new European alliances
will throw serious obstacles in the
way of the League of Nations.
DR.. Benos, head of the Czecho Slo-
vakia delegation frankly admitted
that he regarded alliances of Euro
pean nations as having superior OBJ
legations than those of the League.
81 favor admission of Bulgaria,
but must vote against it as my nation
as entered an alliance with Rumania
and Jugo Slavia," said the Doctor.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09

markable. Most of the performers
are little tots, and that they were
so well trained reflects great credit
upon Mrs. Lake and Miss Stewart.
Little Miss Angeline Crow gave
recitation Little Opal Helsby sang
sweetly. The Boys Glee Club gave
much appreciated number. A solo
by Miss Agatha Printz was charming
ly rendered, and Mrs. Ebersole de-
lighted her hearers with a violin solo.
The high school orchestra gave sew
eral pleasing numbers.
Following the program Mrs. M. H.
Scandrett, president, and Mrs. Hob
BILE, secretary of the association op-
ened the membership rolls and sign
ed up many additional members.
The purpose of the organization
is to interest the parents in the work
of the pupils and promote a closer
relationship between the home and
the schools. The mingling of the par
ents, students and teachers cannot
help but be beneficial.
Members of the school board are
given an urgent invitation to attend
these meetings. Most of them were
missed last night and it is hoped that
the assembly Il be favored by then
presence in the future.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
EX-EMPRESS OF GERMANY IN
CRITICAL CONDITION
SAYS REPORT

(By international News Service)
Cable dispatches from Amsterdam
state that the former Kaiserin of
Germany, who is seriously i'll of heart
trouble took a turn for the worse
and that her children have been sum-
moned to her bedside. Reports that
the ex-empress has been rapidly sink
ing have been current for several
months.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
HAMoN THREW OVER CLARA
FOR POLITICAL AND SOCIAL
AMBITIONS SAYS REPORT
Hamon's Wife and Mrs. Harding,
Wife of President Elect Are
Second Cousins
(By InternatlOnal News servlcel

(By international news SerVlce)
Kansas City, Dec. 9.-It was the
political and social ambitions of
Jake Hamon, which he expected to
further through the Relationship of
his wife and the wife Of President
Elect Harding that led to the break
with Clara Smith Hamon and his
wealth, says the Kansas City Post to-
day in an exclusive story.
The Pest declares that Hamon
broke with his sweetheart" when
he learned from President-Elect
Harding that Mrs. Harding and
Mrs. Jake Hanon were scond cou-
sins. He then cast the girl aside be-
caue she would interfere with his po-
ltical and social future in Washington
says the Post. '
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION INSTI-
TUTE BY PRESBYTERIANS

On Friday afternoon and evening
a religious education institute will
be held in the Presbyterian church.
Everybody interested in religious
education and Sunday School work
is invited.
Look up the program in tomor-
rows Daily Democrat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
FELL FROM HORSE
AND BROKE ANKLE

Ray Barnett fell from his horse
Thursday morning, while riding down
South Kansas avenue, and broke his
ankle bone. The pavement was slick
and the horse slipped, throwing him.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE
ELECTED NEW OFFICERS
SPLENDID Addresses Set Well After
Fine Dinners Served by
Christian Ladies. ,
NON. ]. R. BEECHING SPOKE

Vital necessity of Modern Cham
ber of Commerce in we'll ordered
community forcefully presented
in the principal address by Hon. D.
R. Beeching of Hutchinson Great
complexity of present marketing
problems pointed out in talk by
Mr.. ]. L. Boles. Continued loyal
support of the organization urged
by Vern Light and Earl Cooper.
Secretary Millman reports on work
of past year. Strong group of Off
GERS elected for the coming year.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
Liberal Man Chosen as Head Of Kansas
Branch of the National
Organization.
MEETING HELD IN TOPEKA THIS WEEK
Public Service Men Close Convention
After Two Day Session Discuss
ing Relation of Utilities To The
Public. Judge Reed Delivered Ad.
dress Closing Day.

The Kansas branch of the Nation
al Electric Light Association held a
two-day meeting at Topeka this week
and in the election of officers, H. w.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09

The Methodist Epworth League
will entertain at social at the Tab
ernacle Annex Friday evening.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09

At the annual banquet last even
ing the local Chamber Of. Commerce
elected officers and laid plans for
a big problem for the coming year,
The financial plan of pledges to
meet the budget was done away with
and the more effective plan of get
ting on a MEMBERSHIP campaign was
adopted. The arrangements for the
meeting were we'll planned and the
whole affair was put over in great
shape. After doing full justice to the
delightfully."- prepared turkey dinner
the boosters settled down for the US
ual after dinner speeches. If they ex-
pected the usual thing they were dis
appointed. The talks by the local
members were short and snappy,
well mixed with fun and serious thot
on local problems. A city that is
Subting its popularity every ten
Ears has to hump to keep up with
itself and these men showed they
fully realized the size of the job. This
little burg is going to be placed at
the top where she belongs.
The address by Mr.. Beching was
short, vigorous, to the point and in
spring. He urged the people of Lib
eral to realize the possibilities OF
their city by knowing and appreci-
atng what has already been done. He
called attention to the human ele-
:. ment as the great big factor in the
success of any city. The city was
complimented on having the honor of
being represented on national com
mittee for the study of the marketing
problems. To reward men of vision
and faith in the city and ignore the
knocker was proposed as a sure cure
Steps to interest the young people
in the community and keep them here
was suggested as being a paying
proposition of the highest order. A
city with organized thinking, plan
ming, and doing citizens was showr
to be the city that will succeed in be
in on the map tomorrow. The speaker
closed by warning that progress will
come only thru cooperation anC
sound business practice. That the ole
idea of keeping business in its plac,
thru cut throat competition has Civ
EN- way in successful communities
to a spirit of enterprise and helpful
ness that attracts good business
propositions while the bonus notion
i. is not good practice and has been dis
carded by the better organizations
The following officers were elec
ted:
President C. M. Light
Vice President, E. A. Evans
Treasurer, W. E. Wilson
Directors: C. E. Woods, M. f
Clark, E. D Cooper, J N Evans ant
R E. Summers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09

Bessie Thompson and E he Quinn nineteen pretty Per-
arrested the freight yards Chicago their
arrival there Kentucky Isl dedoo They said they
wanted to lights of Chicago and having the
fare had hop freight riding the rods under
They being awaiting arrival of their fathers who
willis back
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
WHEAT GROWERS ASSN.
ORGANIZED WEDNESDAY
Fifty Farmers Signed Membership Roll
Of Big Farmers 0rganiza-
ton This Week.
NATIONAL ORGANIZER WAS HERE

Organizations Will Operate in All
Wheat Growing States For Unifor-
nifty of Action on Part of Men
Who Produce Breadstuffs for A
Large Part of World
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-08
MANY LIVES LOST IN
EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY

ROME, Italy, Sept. 8-Many lives
are believed to have been lost in the
district north of Florence which was
severely shaken by an earthquake
yesterday. AS reports from the
stricken regid IN come in the extent
OF the disaster seems to be growing
and there is possibility the damage
done may be much more serious than
was at first believed. The territory
violently disturbed had Florence at
the southern apex and Modena at the
northern end. 1t extends along the
coast and runs over the Appeninines
eastward for upwards of 100 miles.
In this district there were many pop
ulous towns and no tidings have as
yet been received from many of them.
Reports from cities in the earthquake
zone show that. buildings crumbled.
At one town of 1900 inhabitants
almost every building was damaged
and many were completely destroyed.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-08
PRIMARY RETURNS IN MASS. AND N II.
SAYS GOVERNOR GAVE
CLEVELAND'S QUOTA

CHICAGO, Sept. 8-First evidence
supporting Gov. Cox's charge that
large quU,as were assigned to the
principal cities by the Republican
Campaign fund committee was intro
duced in the Senate committee inves-
tigation todav when Dudley F. Bios
som who helped raise Cleveland's
quota, testified that Gov. Cox's fig
urcs of 100000 for that city, were
correct. Senator Reed called the
witness attention to the quota sub
mitted last week by Fred Upham,
fixing the amount for the entire state
at 100000.
Nj. Blossom testified that A. A.
Protzman, paid agent of the ma
tional committee was present when
the Cleveland quota was announced
as 100000 and that Nj. Protz-
man helped direct the raising of the
money. Forty teams of six men each
were organized for the drive.
A list of 1900 names of prospects
was provided by W. r. Woodford,
chairman of the Ways and Means
committee of the county, and from
this list each team captain selected
the names of 80 to rs men to be can
vassed by his team. On some of the
cards in the list as furnished by Mr..
Woodford were marked the amounts
the prospects should give, Mr.. Bios
som said.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-08
WOMEN VOTERS
SHOULD STAND
BY EMERY
Only Candidate with I'm
broken Record for Suf-
frage and Prohibition

To the Woman Voters of Vermont:
AS one who for a long time has
been an out spoken advocate for
woman suffrage, | am in position
to congratulate my sisters that the
fight is over and the victory has been
achieved. But now that you have
the vote what are you going to do
with it?
-Four men are running on the Re-
publican ticket for Governor in our
state and | have nothing to say
against any of these men except
that | am firmly convinced that the
man who has as clean a record in
politics as any and one who has done
as much in the way of war service as
any is Col. C. S. Emery of Newport.
He is without question the most
popular man in Newport where he
was elected the first Mayor of the
new city, and the most popular man
in Orleans county. And this is true
Notwithstanding that old proverb: "a
man is not without honor except in
his own country"
And then too, Nj. Emery has the
only record that entities him to the
woman's vote in this election. He
supported the suffrage measures in
the session of 1898, 1900 and 902.
He has a written record of favoring
votes for women of at least % years..
Nj. Hartness never told anybody
what his attitude was, so far as
know, until the 25th Of March, when
universal suffrage had become a fore
gone conclusion. Nj. Babbitt is very
strong for it now, but when he was
in the Senate in 1912 he voted
against it on senate bill No. 81. Mr..
Agan is openly opposed to it,
And then too on the prohibition
question Nh. Emery's record has al
ways been Of first rank, not only in
his own town and county but in our
State Legislature as well, where he
has always been a strong supporter
of temperance measures. Mr.. Emery
has been saying all summer in every
public address he has given over the
state, 81 stand absolutely on a dry
PLATFORM and those who know
Honest Emery" as he is known in
his own section would not think of
questioning his statement.
Every woman who wants to NOM
mate the best candidate for Governor
the old Green Mountain state has had
for this Office for some years
will need to see that her name is on
the check list of her town before
next Saturday night, and this she
may do by simply appearing before
the town clerk and taking the oath of
Yours in the cause of Temperance
and clean politics,
Rev. Charles w. Kelley,
Newport Center, Vt.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-08

Senator George H. Moses, opponent
Of the League of Nations and of
Woman Suffrage. was renominated
in yesterdays primaries by plura-
lity of about 10000 over Huntley
Spaulding, former state food admin
lscrator, according to returns at
hand today The total vote was ap-
proximately $4,000. Raymond b.
Sevens of Landau received the Dem
ocratic senatorial nomination defeat
ing Albert Noone of Peterboro. Mr..
Noone also contested for the Demo
cratic gubernatorial nomination and
was defeated bv Charles E. Tilton of
Tilton. Returns from 227 out of the
294 voting precincts in the State
show for Governor, (Republcan)
Albert O. Brown, 1878; w. H.
Goodnow, 1894; A. P. Morrill,,
8,712. For U. S. senate, George H.
Moses, 26,958: H. N. Spaulding,
1913.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-08
THIRD VERMONT
REGIMENT HOLD
.35TH REUNION
Twenty-eight Veterans Meet
and Exchange Reminis-
cences of Civil War

The Third Vermont regiment held
their 35th annual reunion in the
Grand Army Hall Tuesdav and 28
of the veterans were present and II
others belonging to other regiments.
Twelve OF the members are now over
so years old and James r. Symes Of
Barnet led the list at 80 years, with
Lieut.. Pingree only a year be-
hind. Capt. Horace French OF West
Lebanon, N. H., presided and at the
business session the following officers
were elected:
Commander, Horace French; vice
commander, ID. r. Gilchrist: sec. and
treas, Charles H. Woodbury.: eXecu-
tive com, Isaac S. Moore of McIn-
does, Charles Gee and Millen Farrow
of South Peacham. The members Of
Chamberln Relief Corps served an
excellent dinner.
The address of the occasion was
given by Rev. George A, Martin and
it was a scholarly and eloquent pre-
sentation Of the stirring events that
itu up W thc SlNIl w al, anu HOW tIiC
victory of the North over the South
paved the wa" for Americas part in
the last wal
A most interesting and enjoyable
feature OF the occasion was the songs
by Mrs. Alvin W Flint After sing
ing several solos, with Miss Hall ac-
companist, she led in the chorus
singing of such well-known war mel
odies as "Tentng on the Old Camp
Ground" Battle Hymn of the Re
publis" and "America' The veter-
ans heartily joined in the~singing
and she gave at the close by request
(ContiTucd on pace three)