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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-27

SroKANE.--E r. Wagner. bust.
ness man. dead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-27
w. J. B." on Booze Bottle
Meant NothinQ 10 Them

BALTIMORE. May 77.--The init.
falls w. ]. b." on bottled one hun.
dred proof booze meant nothing to
customs officials here. They fined
Captain Lassen OF the steamer Lake
Licco ;i7s and confiscated the
liquor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-27
Bibulous Bimini Draws
Nearer to America Now

NEW YORK, May 27.--Bimini.
reckoning and bibulous from bairny
southern shores, win soon be with.
in two hours OF Broadway. The
Florida West Indies airship lines
will start a passenger service soon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-27
Booze
Nooze
Costs Him S400 Fine
for Possessing Booze

Arraigned before Federal Judge
Jeremiah Neterrr. Louie Auldowan
pleaded guilty TO charges Of pos
session OF liquor and was fined
$500. Sam Guitar pleaded not guilty
to the same charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-27

As n rule, new neighbos do mol
turn out as bad as their furniture
books when It Is unloaded from tho
moving van.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-27
He Crashed His Booze,
But Got a Fine OF S99

SPOKANE. May 2s.--when Of.
ncers overlook James Carroll. mes.
srngcr, he crashed his bottle OF
booze. But the aroma that remained
was sufficient TO convince the Judge.
Fine: 500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-27
Rules "Babe" Profiteer
in Disposing of likker

SPOKANE. May zs.-"Babe-
Miller. landlady. profiteered in booze.
selling thimbleful for six bits.
shocking" said the Judge. and fined
her $3.50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-27
Alleged Moonshiners
Free on $500 Bail

Mary Warner and T.. r. Kramer.
arrested by federal prohibition OF.
ficcrs Monday on charges Of oper.
ating a still were released on $500
bail each.
WALTER F0OTE. indicted for
violation OF the national prohibition
law. was found guilty by a jury In
the United States district court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-27

Qualities which you have not
seen for n long time at less than
$500. Our Open Ct r.
ing Day Price. :. u i 10
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-06-24
to reject any and all bids.

10 REJECT any anu all Dlus'
Section w. The costs and ex-
pense of improving the alleys speci-
fled shall be taxed as special assess
ments and levied according to law
upon the lots and parcels of ground
adjacent to the said improvements
and chargeable by law with the costs
thereof, but the paymen of said
coss and expense is hereby authorized
to be made in twenty equal annual
installments and for such Install
ments improvement bonds of the City
of Liberal, shall be issued and paid
as hereinafter provided, but such
bonds shall not be issued in excess of
the contract price.
Section V. For the payment of
the costs and expense of making the
improvements specified the City of
Liberal shall issue its Improvement
bonds payable at the Fiscal Agency
of the State of Kansas in twenty
equal, annual installments and bear
ing interest at the rate of not to eX-
coed five and one half per cent Is p
per cent? per annum, payable semi
annually upon all unpaidamounts,
and such bounds shall have coupons
attached representing such interest
annually upon all unpaid amounts,
sessments shall be made each year to
pay the installments of the principal
and interest of such bonds next there
after maturing and such assessments
shall be made upon the property
chargeable with the costs of such i'm
provements and which has not paid
its prorate part thereof and shall be
levied and collected in the same man.
ner as is provided by law for the levy
ing and collecting of special assess
ments for such improvements where
no bonds are issued.
Section vi. Before or upon the
completion of the Improvements spec
flied and after thirty days notifica-
ton to the property owners of the
amount of the assessment charage-
able upon such lot or parcel of
ground the Mayor and Council shall
issue in payment thereof the bonds
of the City of Liberal and in their
discretion deliver said bonds to the
contractor in payment for said i'm
provements or sell the bonds to the
highest bidder and apply the proceeds
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-06-24

Mrs. ]. Butler returned to heI
home in Kansas City the first Of the
week after attending the funeral OF
Mrs. Anna Gilbert.
Mrs. M. Cox returned Wednesday
to her home in Woodbury., Ills, after
short visit with relatives here.
Vernon Morrow returned the last
of the week fom Lawrence, where he
, has been attending Kansas Universe
ty.
Arthur Fincham and G. W. Watson
who had bene here transacting bust
ness returned to their home in Pratt
Wednesday.
c.. NJ. Light transacted business in
Kismet Wednesday.
Geo. Beale and H. D. Massoni Of
Kismet were in Liberal Monday on
business.
Mrs. Thos. W. Cav left for Wich-
tia this morning on business. She will
also visit points in Missouri before
returning home. She expects to be
gone for three weeks.
Mrs. A. X. Stoufer and daughter
left for Hutchinson on a business trip
this morning.
Miss Dollie Hammit returned We'd
nesday from Hutchinson where she
had been with her sister, who has
been i'll.
Cash Waters of Hutchinson is
visitor in the city this week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. f. Snyder and son
Rollins of Kismet were Liberal bust
ness visitors Wednesday.
Miss Martha Mays left this morn
ing for her home in Canton, Mo. She
will be with Germans again next Au-
gust when the fall millinery season
opens.
Mrs. W. J. Mcdaniel of Kingman is
here visiting at the W. E. Salley
home.
Mrs. H. Cambron arrived from Ok
lahoma City this week to visit her
Mrs. Roy Johnson.
Mrs. B. E. Lyle returned Friday
from an extended visit with relatives
and friends in Missouri.
MOORE & FRANKLIN report that
they notice that many farmers are
breaking part Of their pastures.
These farmers say pasture doesn't
pay. We sell part of our horses, buy
sized tractors and raise more
grain" The Case 1927 is a medium
sized tractor, the best size for the
half section farm. Let this firm show
you this tractor and the work it will
do. 6tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-06-24
First published May 27, 1920)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Topeka, Kansas.
May 20, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that George
A. Krell, of Arkalon, Kansas, who,
on June 2, 1917, made Additional
homestead entry, Serial No. 04673
(014201 D. c., for E1a SEA Sec
ton 81 and NJ SWA Section %,
Township 39 S. Range 32 W. 9th
Principal Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make three-year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Probate
Judge of Seward county, Kansas, at
Liberal, Kansas, on the 26th day of
June, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses
Charles H. Browne, of Arkalon,
Kansas; Earl E. Him, of Arkalon,
Kansas; John W. Pinkerton, of Kis-
met, Kansas; James D. Harvey, of
Arkalon, Kansas.
GEORGE S. ALLEN,
2t5c Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-06-24

thereof in payment of said costs and
expense, provided, that in no event
shall said bonds be sold or delivered
for less than their par value.
Section. VII. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage and publication in
the official city papers.
Passed by the Council June %, 1920
Approved by the Mayor June 22,192O
w. V. GRIFFITH,
(seaD Mayor
Attest:
L. L. Holland, City Clerk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-06-24
First published June "a 1920.
ORDINANCE NO. 25S

An ordinance providing for the
grading and paving of the Alley be-
tween Kansas Avenue and Lincoln
Avenue beginning at the north side
of First Street and running thence
, north to the south side of Thirc
Street; And the Alley between Kan.
sas Avenue and Washington Avenue
beginning at the north line of the
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific
Right-of-way, and running thence
north to the south side of Third
Street, all in the city of Liberal, Kan
sas; providing for the material to, be
used; providing for the letting of the
contract and providing for the costs
thereof and the manner of payment.
Whereas a petition having been
presented to the City Council signed
by more than fifty per cent of the res
ident property owners, owninv prop
erty abutting upon the alley running
north and south between Kansas Av-
enue and Lincoln Avenue between
the north boundary line of First
Street on the south and the south
boundary line of Third Street on the
north; and the alley running north
and south between Kansas Avenue
and Washington Avenue between the
north boundary line of the Right-of-
way Of the Chicago Rock Island and
Pacafic Railway Company on the
south and the south boundary line of
Third Street on the north, and
Whereas said petition has been APP
proved and accepted by the Mayor
and Council; therefore,
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the City of Liberal, Kan
sas:
Section /. That it is necessary
and hereby ordered that the alley
running north and south between
Kansas Avenue and Lincoln Avenue
and beginning at the north boundary
line of First Street and running
thence north to the south boundary
line of Third Street, and the alley
running north and south between
Kansas Avenue and Washington
Avenue and beginning at the north
boundary line of the Right of-way
of the Chicago Rock Island and Paci-
fic Railway Company and running
JneHCe HOTJn 10 Jne SOuJn boundary
line of Third Street, in the City of
Liberal, Kansas, be paved with brick
on concrete base, or with such mat
erial as the Mayor and Council may
hereinafter designate and select as
hereinafter provided, according to the
specifications of the City Engineer
as hereinafter provided for, said al
leys to be paved for such a width as
the Mayor and Council may herein
after determine.
Section II. On the passage and
publication of this ordinance the Ma
yor and Council shall designate three
disinterested householders who, after
having taken an oath to faithfully
and impartially perform their duties,
shall within ten days after notifca-
ton of their appointment shall pro-
coed to appraise the lots and parcels
of ground liable for taxation for such
shall be returned to the Mayor and
Council at their first meeting after
the same shall have been completed,
and the Mayor and Council shall
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-06-24

thereupon appoint and designate a
day and hold a special session for the
purpose of altering or equalizing said
appraisement if the same shall be
deemed unfair, due notice of which
meeting shall be given in the official
city papers.
Section Ill. The City Clerk is
hereby authorized before or after
said appraisement and equalization,
to advertise for bids for the construc-
ton of said work, and the contract
shall be let to the lowest responsible
bidder so determined by the Mayor
and Council, the right being reserved
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-06-24

LOST: a seven jewel silver case
Waltham watch. Finder please return
to Chester Franklin, at Summers
store to be given to owner. Clip
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-06-24

Word has been received here that
Mark Adams has been admitted to
the Kansas State Bar. He is brother
of Ernest Adams.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
COTTON MARKETS
Ginning Figures Come Higher
Than Expected, Helping in
Moderate Reaction.
Saturday Afternoon. March

HNAAMA0AN AANlNMRGll- AHEtM aNs
Final Figures on the size 81 the crop
OF 1880 came this morning from the
census department.. the amount Einucd
and 10 be Einned being given as H.
tohllT running or III ,a29,355 5O0-pound
bales, Expectations were for figures
not quite that large. The government
estimate about the fHFt Of December
was for the crop TO he lose 900 bales
Of 500 pounds. so the miss was not
large enough 10 indicate loss Of conf
dence In the official guess. The effect
OF the Information on prices was slight.
although II perhaps was a factor In
the moderate tendency to react. The
report showed that OF the amount
ginned 59g.13i bales were bottles or
Snaps" the latter being cotton ginned
from open bolls that were snapped from
the stalk and put through a process
similar to that Of getting out bollies.
Better weather conditions and pros
poets also, helped little In the reac-,
ton, although temperatures were rather
low In the upper AectiOns Forecast OF
fair and warmer was encouraging,
Final failure Of the peace treaty to
be ratified, action having been had after
the close yesterday. perhaps contributed
portion, although hope Of success
was practically dismissed some days
ago. Perhaps an equally important in
fluence was the information from
abroad that conditions in Germany are
not favorable and it is feared the fail
ure Of the pact to get ratification may
stimulate unrest and the spread OF
Bolshevism,
In New orleans circulation OF notices
for 500 bales sent the March position
off about 100 points, but part Of the
less was regained. March I'm New York
sold az the previous high and closed
near the top Indicating expectation
OF some wild dongs next week as the
March position expires the board OF
governors OF the New York exchange
anpounced today that the 20O-point one
day limit on March would be off for
several DAYS. The action was subjected
TO criticism, in that II was thought TO
lend announcement 70 those who may
undertake 10 do some manipulating be-
cause OF the congested condition as
the option expires However, II tended
TO make more uneasy shorts In other
old-crop months.
The list started moderately lower, inn
proved some and then dipped, but re-
covered partially and left of barely
steady at 10 points up to az off In
New York. In New Orleans hnais We're
barely steady at So TO ID points TO the
bad
Liverpool on Monday should come 10
TO % points TO the bad to make iull
response.
spots were generally without change,
though few centers made slight re-
auctions, while sales were smal, New
Orleans sold tia Memphis lt25O, Hous7
ton iSs. Dallas 1929, Fort Worth l'SVo'
Little Rock 423 and Augusta TWAS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
U. 5. SAYS ll,329,755
5OO-LB. BALES GINNED

WASHINGTON, March 90,~-Cotton
production amounted to II, 329, 1855 equiv
alent 5Oo.pound bales in the 1919 crop.
the final ginning report of the census
bureau issued today announced.
The crop OF 1918 amounted TO r.
GO 532 equivalent 300 pound bales and
that OF 1917 was 1l,S02,S75 The de-
partment OF agriculture In December
estimated the 1919 crop at 1889 600
equivalent 500 pound bales.
Included in the 1919 production are
1859 bales which ginners estimated
would be turned out after the March
canvass, Round bales included are 49,
SGT for 1919, compared With 1920 for
1918 American Egyptian included was
42.374 bales, compared with S6lS7 for
1918, and sea island 6.907 bales. compar.
ed with Sc S0S for 1918. Snapped" and
holly" cotton included. amounted to
$40 gS4 bales
The average gross weight of bales
was 503,2 pounds, compared with 605,6
pounds in 1918 Ginneres operated
numbered 1884, compared with l9259
for 1918,
Ginnngs OF the 1919 crop by states,
in equivalent 500 pound bales. were:
Alabama III ,6i6 Arizona so 0Sl; Ar
kansas $50, 76S. California $1,000, Flor
ida 1928; Georgia l6bS, 253; Louisiana
a96, S5S Mississippi 952, i46 Missouri o. e
COS; North Carolina S2S, SOS. oklahoma
aSi, III South Carolina l,422.029; Ten
ngssee sos TAG; Texas 3,e64. 997. Virginia
2g,37s all other states t,aI7.
Ginnings Of sea island by states
were.
Florida 2,75e; Georgia $50; South Car
Clina 3.4i5.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March 20--The
unlavora bic political news IRON ABROAD
and the refusal by the senate TO ratiiy
the peace treaty combined with
somewhat larger ginning total for the
season than expected caused heaNy
selling OF cotton on the opening today
and drop in prices around the tlrst
call OF from "A 10 6b points. Deter
mined support was offered the market
at the decline and after the first burst
of selling was over the tone steadied
and almost complete recoveries came
about At the end Of the first halt
hour OF business prices were only two
to five points under the level of yester-
DAYS close The census bureaus count
of total ginning this last season OF
11,25S,ll7 running bales compared with
average expectation of around II, lOO,-
000
The reaction from the decline did
not last long and when the sellers
got their second wind they eXertod
more pressure against the new crop
months than against the old. with the
result that during the late trading much
liquidation came from holders Of long
contracts in the distant positions. To-
ward the close the new crop months
were AZ to IS points under the final
prices Of yesterday while the old crops
were is to 20 under, not making as
wide declines as during the initial
break.
-Close--------
Spots closed steady and unchanged;
ordinary $3.50; god ordinary $50; low
middling 32.7h; lSiddling LOO good mid
ding 1900 Sales on the spot 6l5; to ar
rive ssh Delivered on contract 200,
Futures closed barely steady at De
lima al A. tsa
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. March 20--The census
report indicating total ginning Of
II 95st17 bales from the crop OF 1919
proved rather above expectations and
the market opened at an advance OF
IA points on March but generally
TO 10 points lower. This was due to
renewed realizing for over the week
end which was also promoted by indi-
cations for better weather in the South
and rather an unsettled sentiment over
foreign affairs The demand for Msrch
was probably stimulated TO some extent
by the action q the board OF managers
OF the exchajge I'm suspending the
trading limit Of two cents per pound on
March CONTRACTS only from March %
TO March 25. Inclusive but the demand
vas not actife and that position held
around 4O,ssA during the early trading
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
Suggest Garage
For City Autos

A report suggesting better methods
OF caring for and repairing all the auto
mobiles. trucks and other motor APP
paratus owned by the city, except fire
apparatus, has been made by a COM
inittee OF experts named a month ago
by Mayor Paine
II is suggested that city garage
be established, and that but one repair
shop be maintained which should be
equipped with all necessary machinery
for maintenance and service II cost
last year more than $4,000 to keep
The city's motor vehicles In running
order, several departments maintain
ing their own shops,
Members OF the committee are owen
Lilly r. n. Fisher Charles Godlove
NJ. a. Rosenthal and L. A. Malta
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
CROP IN SIGHT.
LIVE STOCK MARKET,

MEMPHIS, March 2O.-Hogs--Re-
14,4O; medium, sl44o@ 1871 so; packer
sows, Sl2.09@l2,25; thin, S10.0Oq1l.0O;
skins. $S00@l0OO; stockers 60 to SO
lbs, $10.OOHl1,00; so lbs, and up, $11,OO
Wl2,50; pigs fat, $l2.00014.75; thin,
Sl0.0001l SO.
Cattle-Receipts, light; market steady.
Steers, medium heavy, S9.000l1.50;
light butchers, SSOO@9OO: thin com
mon, $6.50mS0O; choice light stockers,
$S00q9.50; butcher heifers, 5000 10 90
fat cows. $70OQ9.5O; cutters, $3.50
600: Gamers, $iO0q45O; veal calves,
good, $l2000l4OO; light and poor,
$700dp10.00; bulls, fat, $6.50975O; me-
alum $3.50 1850: mich cows, medium,
$604S5; good SS50l25,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
CUBANs BEAT SENATORS.

TAMPA, Ffs1. March\2O.-Th Cuban
Stars. club from Havana. defeated
TIE Washington Americans here yes
terdsy, TO g.. II was the fourth con-
secutive victory for the Cuhans, the
Washington club having won the OPEN
er. The final game Of the series will
be played today Score:
BY Innings n II. T..
Cuban stars acknowledgements 10 !
Washington Americans ,.,......3 10
Batteries: Acosta and Torres; Carl
SOP and Engel. piCinich.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
TENN1SERS MEET.

NEW YORK. March 20.-Local doa-
bles teams will meet here today in the
final round OF theNwomen's national in
door tennis championship. In the semi
finals yesterday Miss Helene PollaiS
and Mrs L. O. Morris of New York.
defeated the Misses Edith Sigourney
and Leslie Bancroft Of Boston, Ga, 3-6;
Ga Misses Gertrude Tore and Carona
VIM, New York. defeated Miss Mar
New York 6-3, 7-5
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20

or only rs points above laar nights
quotation,
Covering 90 March became q little
more active durinE the middle Of the
morning and that position sold up to
90 44c. or 70 points net higher Later
monthg however, showed an easier ten
dency as a result uf continued realiEing
for over the weekend, the easier ruiz
ing Of New Ouleang and better weather
prospects, May sold OF TO s7.7ics and
octobeAeta SIC. or % 70 "a points net
lower and the market closed barely
steady at a net advance q TO points on
March but generally five 70 . points
net lower.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
ATTAROY. RALPH.

LOS ANGELES, March 20.--Ralph DE
Palma who Thursday broke all Los
Angeles speedway records by travelling
around the mile and a quarter track in
80 seconds fiat, yesterday made an
other record by going the circuit in
rs 4-5 seconds, or at a speed of 1888
miles an hour,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
COLUMBIA FENCERs WIN.

PHILADELPHIA, March 20.-Colum-
bia won the Intercollegiate fencing
championship yesterday defeating the
University OF Pennsylvania, 9 ITO A.
Columbia went through the season
without a defeat.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
corToNsEED OIL.
COFFEE.
BOND CLOSE.

NEW YORK. March 2e.--Final prices
or N4iberty bonds today were 3hs,
9TEal, first Az, 9040; second -, $40,
first SAs. 90.7S: second AIS, s9.40 third
4Aa, s2.4s; fourth AIS, 1888; Victory
3stS. 9i.52: Victory 4As. $3.50.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20

Fl0ur-Barrel, 5i-pound Sack ai2.bo0
1855. self-ris3ng, SlS.5g0i4E0.
MDaI-CrEan DaEs. 100 -lh sacks
G3ga. be-Ib sacks, 1885, 2@-ip. Haclla,
sac. io-lh. SACKS. $3.50; buflaps, &oc
extra standard 80c lower
Coffee - Arbucklcs roasted, case,
Memphis basis. s220cI roasted. bulk,
per n nominal: green, c0mmVn ordl-
uaUy s06 s5c. Java. asa 48c.
Sugar-Stafdaru formulated zane,
nominal: clarified lfMc.
Rice-Head. pound, hlS9l6e; broken,
10Ql1r.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
SUGAR

VI NEN YORK, March co. sugeDrl flu
lures closed steady; sales 800 tons May
ITO; July, lbs; August. 1l55; Sep
tember. u S.