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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-30
BOY MECHANICS
MAKE OWN CAR
Eight Months Of Work Result in Per-
fected Machine Runs By
McOtOyCIe Engine
n WILL CARRY TWO PASSENGERS
Dale Nichols and Homer Reid Joint
Partners in Building Vehicle
Gathered Material from Junk
Yards and Mothers Old Bed

Dale Nichols, son of Mrs. Osa
Nichols of North Washington Avenue
and Homer Reid, son of Hal G. Reid,
the jeweler, have completed a motor
vehicle of their own design after eight
months of hard work.
The building of the machine took
place in the cellar of the Nichols
home, where hammer and saw often
pounded and rasped in the wee small
hours Of morning.
A few days ago the car was
bought from the cellar and now has a
honorable place in the garage as it
is a successful automobile or a cross
between an auto and a motorcycle.
One might christen it Gallo-cycle
for the wheels, springs and steering
glar came from an old Galloway car
Fl md in a junk yard and the motor
Ct Re from an Excelsior Machine.
,he boys first planned this ma
be in their fertile brains then
- idea took form on paper and then
title by little they picked up pieces
rom the junk yards until all the nee
ssary parts were gathered and grad
ially assembled.
Y The axles and wheels of the old
Galloway were the first requisites; (;
an old iron bedstead belonging to
Mrs. Nichols found itself transform
ed in the frame of the machine. The
wheels are of wire and carry 28x3
inch tire. The car is narrow guage,
being the same as the former Gallo
way. Next came the motor engine
which is a twin cylinder, and it was
. placed in front and an old steering
wheel from a Buick was put in by
which the machine is guided and also
regulated as to the flow of gas.
It is a chain drive, the mechanism
being placed under the car--the ring
gear from the Galloway was welded
to the gear from the motorcycle and
q regular motorcycle chain being
used. The springs are also those of
the discarded Galloway.
The boys made round gas tank
which sets just back of the motor and
in front of the steering wheel, 1t has
a partition which gives an apartment
for oil. It cares 2Aa gallons of gas
and 2h quarts of oil. The machine
will run 45 miles on a gallon of gas,
this test having been recently made.
There are two speeds, high and low.
The limit so far experienced being
between 45 and 80 miles. The entire
machine as it now stands weighs
about $50 pounds.
It requires the pushing power Of a
number Of assistants to start the en-
CINE but the boys are working on a
push starter which will soon be in
stalled. The body will be of tin and
when tbs is put on the car will look
like any other small roadster.
It has one seat which comfortably
accommodates two persons although
the third may ride on the back.
They intend to install lights, clay
on and other up-to-date accessories
before they call their invention a
finished product. There is one break
which stops the machine at will.
The cost so far expended is around
500.
\ Homer and Dale are both 16 years
cid, and are Juniors in the Liberal
High School They have been friends
from babyhood and there is but a
months difference in their ages.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-30
AT MAJESTIC
BEGINNING THURS. NIGHT

The Majestic theatre will have a
vaudeville act, beginning Thursday
evening, and to be here for the re-
mainder of the week. 1t is man and
wife who put on singing and talking
act, which is reported to be high-class
in every way. 1t is mostly musical
entertainment.
The company has been touring the
east, and are on their way to Los
Angeles, California.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-30

Miss Carmen Aguinaldo daughter
of the peaceful Philippine planter
who once fought in fierce rebellion
toward everything American has be-
come student at Wellesley college.
Miss Aguinaldo is one of body of
200 young natives who have been
sent to this country to equip them
selves for teaching in the Philippine
schools. She will eventually strive to
accomplish through education what
her father failed to get years ago by
force, the independence of the Philip
pins. Miss Aguinaldo is just 20.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Cargile of Ro-
nero, Texas, arrived in the city Tues
day, for several days visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Henline.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. George Leatherman
of Gray, Oklahoma, were in the city
Tuesday, shopping and looking after
business matters.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A Meyer returned
to their home at Anthony Tuesday,
after several days visiting with rela-
tives here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-30

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The daily morning oasis., 1920-07-09

probably he most important consideration in select
ing our executive the colAolg four years, When
til capital ill attetlpr to maintain their
st ange hold on tie nation and the radical leaders
of labor will attempt drive tie country to extremes
of BolSlevism.
The greatness of the man is shown by the fact
that the people of his state have for three consecutive
terms elected him their governor, although the state
is overwhelmingly of the opposite political faith nor
mally.
of our nation above very consideration, and who
will not seek to destroy the progressive legislation
enacted between 1912 and the outbreak of the war,
when everything else cast aeide for the prosecu
ton of the war; On the other hard nis past record
and platform which he is running commit him to
policy Of progress and advancement which cannot
fail to meet with the approval of the people of the
United States.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-07-09
EDITORIALS.
THE CANDIDATES

Now that the two great parties Of nation
have nominated the men who will carry their stand
ards In the coming election, anu enumerated the plat
forms which they will go to the people and ask for
support it is well to look the situation and size
It up bit In order that the voters o. Santa Cruz
County may know the and the issues at stake.
Both of the presidential candidates this year are
from the Buckeye state, the state of Ohio known for
many years as the home of presidents; and both Of
them are newspaper men. With these two points
all similarity ceases.
Warren Harding the Republican nominee, is Sen
ator from his state having been put there by po-
litical machine; and his strongest endorsement to
date is that he always has been perfectly regular and
that he resembles VIM. McKinlev the nartyred Pre-
sident. His entire record public man has shown
no marked ability on his part hut rather marked
inclination to follow the dictates OF the big party
bosses and tendency to favor zig capital
Governor Cox on the other hama of
marked personal ability He was raised on the farm
ndwarked his way through S,hOol by perseverance
and self sacrifice He then snent several years
teaching in the village school where he received his
elementary education, and hundreds of Oh1o's best
others r.;w kc .; him as the man who gave them
their ideals of life along with lis instruction in the
three "R's' ----- 1880 -----
While teaching he learned the printers trade
by working at the evenings and Saturdays.
After ollowing this trade for time Tie took up the
reportoral end OF the game anG later bdoght paper
for himself, which is today of the leading daiies
in the entire nation due to his personal efforts and
high ideals.
While wealthy due to his own efforts he also
knows the views of the laboring men, and has been
the cause of more progressive legislation having been
put into effect in Ohio than othe OF the dozen
governors who preceded him.
Governor Cox is neither standpatter nor
radical Hoisa brood MINDED American citizen. who
rea'i7ne thn rights of both caplrn and labor and Will
undoubtedly protect the interests Of both wien placed
in the executive mansion at Washing on. This is
The daily morning oasis., 1920-07-09
CANDY INDUSTRY GROWS

The war demonstrated the fact Tat men under
severe training need sweets ard as result we de-
veloped an army of 100000 candy eaters.
During the days before prohibition millions OF
people in this nation satisfied their sweet tooth by
the use of LIQUORS of different kinds.
With prohibition came demand for sweets in
some other form than ioror snd as result candy
consumption increased remarkably.
Confectioners state that "eturne soldiers are
now regular buyers of candy.
Thus has the candy industry in three short years
lmrnd fron the class ofcaled "non-essentials' to
an important place in tire essential food producing
industries furnishing product which the human
system Graves end must have,
The daily morning oasis., 1920-07-09
PAYING RLNT

Some kind of home you'll have to own, hum
BILE shack of brick frame, one OF stucco mud or
stone. if you'd would beat the landlords game For
long sad years paid my rent and they be sunshine
IN INV so,,l If row had the coin that went to swell
the landlords gorgeous roll The landlord owned
a row of shacks, and every month he walked abroad
left desolation in his tracks, and touched each ten
ent for his wad. l muttereo as cug the dlmes
coughed up the sweat stained, hard earned seeds,
give bought this coop dozen tines and yet the
landlord has the Deeds" AND when fell and broke
a limb the landlord to get the rent; there was
no sympathy in him when could not pt oduce cent
He said he didn't whoor for all ny sufferngs
and sores he fired me from that lowy loop and chas-
ed NV weanine aurts outdoors Thee is no thrift
in paving rent to landlords VINO have Eearts OF stone
far. better have canvas terri, and knew the blamed
thine $ your own You cannot horraE seven dimes
ON all he wepth You've paio Tor rer, or YOUR own
hn,,se IN crucial times. you get len from some
kind rent
Copyright BY George Matthews Adams>
The daily morning oasis., 1920-07-09
PREVENTING FIRES ON FARMS

Experience has shown that fire prevention should
bel { Universally p1acticed TIE falT er, however,
should give special attention to the elimination of fire
hazards and the adoption of protective methods
This is true for several reasons. In the first place
his house, barn and outbuildings arc usually con-
structed of combustble materials; being more or less
isolated they are subject to lightning kerosene and
gasoline are likely to be stored about the premises and
used forlight and power he must fill his barn with
hay straw and feed which subject to spontaneous
combustion and last but not least, he is usuav out
side of the protection of fire department. Too Oft
en- fire once started in farm building results in
total loss while the owner stands sadly by with his
family and his neighbors end wishes that re he'd tax
on some kind of preeation which he had been consid
ering.
The generals of Mexico objectto being separated
from their jobs and chances TO graft. Too many
generals have been the curse Of that country in the
past and the present government is to he "ongratu
lated in it's steps to reduce their num-
-O--
The gambling leeches of Nogales Sonora killed
their game quickly bv the same extremes which ended
tire saoors of the United States. This class OF par
este are honnd by no honor and stop at no means to
separate the fool and his money
The Washington times., 1920-08-26
The Referendum Starts Well
It's of Washington of Integrity
Spiritedness Are Nominated.

The first days developments in The Times referendum
the District Commissoneshp indicates that this one
of the most popular movements started in
The city taking the referendum seriously and sooery
nominated today for the most part residents
who have proved their public spiritedness Their noina
tions are deserved reward for their activities.
Some persons who have not risen to prominence IN
civic affairs but whose integrity and business ability have
The Job of District Commissioner is whose salary Is
with the type Of man necessary to NIL
the position requires time energy and ability In abun
dance to fill the job of executive head of the District gov
ernment
Few in Washington seek the office. Yet few good
citizens would refuse the place if it rendered.
The beginning of The Washington Times poll indicates
that who stand high in the final list will be those OF
such character and reputation that the President may we
give serious consideration to this ballot of the people
The Washington times., 1920-08-26
The Lesson of POnzism Is Still
Worthy of Remembrance

There two ways to make money One is to produce
something of value The other to ugge what others have
produced.
The history high finance full of instances where for
tunes of all Sizes from So to have been made
by hand of sort another Sometimes it Is
railroad sometimes OIL sometimes stocks and bonds some
times wheat or beef or sugar
In Ponzs it appeared for time to be exchange
rates. but the later view is that Poz simply paid dividends
to first patrons out of the money given to him by later ones
The healthy mind the balanced judgment reduces all
such transactions to their lowest terms which are:
That there is but honest way to make money and
that is to produce something of value
That all money dishonesty made is not only against
public welfare but nine times out of ten proves cross to
the maker
\ g. That making money by chance or legerdeman,
whether by the rise fall of stocks the fall Of the
dice or by any other favor of the great god Luck is
business that people who seek contentment and erespect
steer clear of.
And the smaller the amount of money you have to IN
and the you actually need the profits the more
dangerous it is put your little all the roulette wheel
and expect to make by guessing what haven't sense
enough to make by judgment.
If you have idle money spare money there is one
thing you buy with absolute security Liberty bond
Victory bond of the U. s. A. For this will yield you
decent percentage is safe anything human and it
makes you partner in the soundet and most prosperous
business concern the word-the United States Govern
ment
Ponzism high or low, camoufaged an imposing in
vesment company naked game Of craps, is plain
rotten. Let it alone. ..-
Work. Save your surplus. Be satisfied with reason
able of interest So shall you sleep nights and glance
at the looking glass without shame
The Washington times., 1920-08-26
CAMPAIGNS

Piazza campaigns began long ago
when front porches first came In style.
They started when Sweetie and her beau
Each the other tried to beguile.
SO Harding's idea 10 not at all new
The first girl could put him quite wise.
To win his ends eloquent words he'll strew;
But she does II all with her eyes.
There are drawbacks to both these cam
paigns.
whether office or love Is the goal 3
Mistakes MI the candidates life with pains
Mosquitoes annoy the loving souls
On Eden's front porch the troubles beEau-
when Eve cast her sheeps eyes at Adam
For skeeters made holes in her coat of tan,
And authorities say Adam had 'em.
WILLIAM.
The Washington times., 1920-08-26
Up and Down
What Not

At the present writing it seems as
though the Arab is the cnly husband
in the world who has completely
maintained his traditional rights.
>
Once again in Ohio. they will be
called upon to take up the question
as to whether old J. b. is alive or
matter Of the past.
James McNulty, former lieutenant
of the navy, who has just gotten five
years in Sing Sing for bigamy, inn
presses on the court the realities OF
the sailors life, and that he surely
had a sweetheart in every port.
Armenia apparently is doomed to
suffer. for just so soon as she gets
halfway rid of the unspeakable Turk
the heather Bolshevik comes flying
across her borders in warlike array.
Contemplating Washington's own
Joe Bailey, a Northern contemporary
takes occasion to give him a whack
by declaring that his specifications
arc not impressive beyond large,
rotund stage presence and pic
turesque vocabulary, all OF which
proves to us that the critic did not
know Texas honored son in the old
days when he was doing his first real
political work and folks all knew
him as Babe"
Men were born to always RISK their
lives, a lot Of us seem to think. as no
sooner is the war over than practi-
cslly all of 'cm began making and
drinking home brew.
Following closely along the British
line of letting some other fellow get
into the fire after Englands chest
nuts, 1t seems sort OF funny that
some of cme blsrsted haven't come
forward with the suggestion to let
Eric Won Ludendorff take a whack
at the Bolshevists, and run all the
chances with the casually list.
II Mexico will only arrange for
Pancho villa to become captain Of
industry, perhaps he'll really agree to
keep quiet, just like our little brown
friend, Aguinaldo. who, the reports
say, Is cleaning up in the most ap-
proved fashion.
The Washington times., 1920-08-26
BODIES HARD HEAD.
VACATION DAYS.

Rev. ID. II. MARTIN Is leaving for
his vacation, TO be spent with his good
old mother on her farm In northern
New York. near the Canadian border.
He writes:
VIII you spend your vacation by the sea ?
Often I think Of the beautiful town
That is seated by the sea"
Maybe II will be on the old farm,
the scene OF your childhood. Then
there Will run through SDur mind the
immortal words:
How dear to my heart
Are the scenes OF my childhood"
Are the woods calling you?
60 to th. woods and hills! No tears
Dim the sweet look that nature wears"
Do you long for the mountains, with
their majesty and beauty? They will
fiji you with big ideas and an ambi-
tion to do big things.
And whether mountain, sea or the
farm.
II love not msn the less,
But nature more
The Washington times., 1920-08-26
LILIES OF THE FIELD.

/ understand that F street Flossies
object to the abuse Of the term "cake-
eater" because the name Is begin
ming to be used indiscriminately BY
many they do not regard as fit to
wear the term. Ordinary persons are
crowding them for the honors.
For the benefit Of all concerned.
have endowed them with a new name,
Lilies of the Field" Quoting the
Bible: They are like the lilies OF the
field; they toll not neither do they
spin; yet Solomon in all his glory was
not arrayed as one OF these"
", O. D.
The Washington times., 1920-08-26
"SLIM'S" SIS PRIZE.

slim agrees TO stand by his orer
to give IS TO the person who gets the
largest number OF words out OF the
word DErERMINATIvE. He has nxed
these rules:
Answers must all be sent to II and
by s p. M. Thursday, September
2. Addresses must be given with an
swers. SLIM is to pass upon the an
swers mot II and 81. and will send
the money to the winner Friday, Sep
tember 3. Answers will be sent by II
and TO SLIM, who 10 the sole judge.
He will give II and the name
OF the winner, with second and third
best as honorable mention.
He expects the contest to be red hot.
Let 'er TO-"
The Washington times., 1920-08-26
LOYALTY OF FANS.

Few II and S contributors get
sore when their work fails to ap-
pear in the column or is held for
days before printing. They are
loyal to the column and to the
jolly clan of fun-makers of which
they are part. Read these lines:
"Pick out the best and throw
out the worst."-K. c. l..
"If not worth while, feed IL to
the waste basket"-E. NJ. SUL-
LIVAN.
The Washington times., 1920-08-26

Q. f. ID. sends his solution OF the
tin-solder problem of w. II. GEORGE.
with which he agrees in the answer
OF 2.5O4 OF. of tin and 13.496 OF. OF
lead. The problem appears to have
been pretty difficult. as many OF the
leading maths failed to get II cor
rectly. NATHAN PARKINS worked
1t correctly along with several others.
The Washington times., 1920-08-26

"How's your home brewT asked
Jones.
Brother" Jones answered. you've
heard OF condensed milk coming fr1m
contented cows. Well. that stuff IN
my cellar comes from disconterted
mules" GATHERING ID
The Washington times., 1920-08-26

IL some one will now explain
why a woman generally gets of q
car backward. a great weight will
be lifted from my mind.
What's the mystery about girls
ears? For years they have been
hidden beneath wads of hair, but
at last a tip of the ear is allowed
to show after first being painted
a brilliant pink.
Saw a couple of specimens OF
the male yclept cake-eaters at
a matinee at Keith's. Both were
nibbling daintily at a pound box
of chocolates like regular mati-
nee maids. They win the beau
tiful concrete sofa pillow.
v. S. S.
The Washington times., 1920-08-26

and they are more Interested
in keeping the plan of taxa
tion than they are in getting
the vote. I believe the aver
age resident of Washington
wants the vote with all that
it carries-the right to elect
the people who shall govern
them in their affairs; the
right to oust from office those
who prove incapable; the
right to voice their protest
and have it heard by authori-
tative and sympathetic ears
and to fix the laws under
which they will be governed.
II favor a vote for the peo-
pie of the District, a voice in
their own affairs and the full
right of citizenshin. There
The Washington times., 1920-08-26

a.
is in American body polite, precedent
for than 100000 people being dsfranchised believe
the desire of Congress to give the people of Washing
the right of citizenship but must be epembered that
he entire country takes just pride in the Capital and all
anxious it the greatest city in the world"
Congressman Gallivan the only member of Con
res given the floor to protest against the District of Co.
umba with its voteess residents being placed in the dry
column when the Eighteenth amendment under
sideration.
The Washington times., 1920-08-26

sergt, r. w. wYMAN, Co. @, SD
Inf, Fort Ontario, N. V. devoted II.
and S. fan, severely criticises anyone
who wears part 6f the uniform OF the
army to gain admission to places OF
amusement in violation of certain
rules as to civilian dress. He says II
reflects "discredit" on regular SOL
diers.
The Washington times., 1920-08-26
SHE MUST BE SUFFERING.

A woman contributor who lives in
the vicinity Of Eighteenth street and
Kalorama road bemoans the fact that
in one apartment "a wants-to-be" So
prano rends the air with her hideous
B fiat above the octave, while in an
ira assists as an impromptu obli-
CATO" To add to this the Chevy Chase
and Rock Creek cars never cease
their poundings on Eighteenth street