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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-14

NOTICE OF FILING OF PETI-
TION WITH BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF SEWARD
COUNTY, KANSAS, PRAYING FOR
THE VACATION OF A PART OF
CLAY AVENUE IN THE CITY OF
LIBERAL, KANSAS.
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned have filed with the
Board of County Commissioners Of
Seward County, Kansas, their petit
ton praying that tract of ground,
Eighty (80) feet wide lying on the
west side of and adjacent to Lots
Eighteen (18) and Nineteen (19) in
Block Seven (7, Armstrong; Sec
ond Addition to the City of Liberal,
Kansas, which said strip of land ex-
tends from Second Street on the
south to Third street on the north
and which was designated as a part
of Clay Avenue in the plat Of said
Armstrong; Second Addition to the
City of Liberal, Kansas, as the same
was filed in the office of the Register
of Deeds of said County, be vacated
as a public street or avenue.
And further notice is hereby given
that said petition will be presented to
the said Board of County Commits
sioners of Seward County, Kansas,
for hearing thereon, on the first day
of the regular session of said Board
in the month of Nov. 1920, which said
date is the LIST day of November,
1920; and that at such time and place
all persons interested can appear and
be heard under said petition.
D. C. WOOD.
P. F. HANLIN.
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-14
PLEASANT VALLEY ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Harroll were
shopping in Liberal Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Black attended the W
C. T. U. meeting at Mr.. Daniels
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. John Fuller spent Tuesday
evening with Mrs. MILFORD Hospin-
son.
Mrs. Orville Hosklnson and wife
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
Dave Scott.
Mr.. Sherman Hopewell and family
and Mr.. John Fuller and wife at
tended the Beaver City Fair Satur-
day.
Mr.. Harlin Ross and wife and
little daughter lila Marie, spent Sun
day at Orlie Nix.
Most everybody seems to be busy
picking maize in the neigborhood.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-14
NOTICE
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN :

To the voters of Seward county.
1t has been circulated in the city and
county that certain party is going
to be my deputy. My opponent has
misrepresented the fact. selected
R. H. Malone, who has been connect
ed with the Standard Oil company
here for years, to be my assistant
and undersheriff. If I am elected at
the November election Mr.. Malone,
who has accepted the position as my
undersheriff will be continually at my
side and work for the interest of the
county in general.
Your Obedient Servant,
R. W. DICKERSON,
Candidate for Sheriff.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-14
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESoLU-
TION No. 81

A proposition to amend sections l
and 2 of article II of the constitu-
ton of the state of Kansas relative
to finance and taxation.
Be is resolved by the Legislature
of the State of Kansas, two-thirds
of the members elected to each House
thereof concnrring therein:
SECTION 1.-The following prop
osition to amend the constitution of
the state of Kansas is hereby sub
mitted to the qualified electors of
the state for their approval or re-
lection: That sections 1 and 2, ar
ticle II, be amended in one section to
read as follows: "Section l. The
legislature shall have power to es-
tablish and maintain a just and equi-
table system for raising state and
local revenue, and may classify the
subjects Of taxation in order to Sc
cure a just return therefrom and
may exempt property when all the
public welfare will be benefited
thereby; but, all property used exclu-
sively for state, county, municipal
literary, educational, scientific, reli-
gious, benevolent and charitable
purposes and personal property to
the amount of at least two hundred
dollars for each family shall be ex-
emted from taxation.
SECTION 2.-This proposition
shall be submitted to the electors of
the state at the general election in
the year 1920 for their approval or
rejection. The AMENDMENT hereby
proposed shall be designated on the
ballot by the following title: "The
tax amendment to the constitution"
and shall be voted for or against as
provided by law under such title.
SECTION 3.-This resolution
shall take effect and be in force
from and after its publication in the
statute book.
l hereby certify that the foregoing
is true and correct copy of original
House Concurrent Resolution No. 81,
now on file in my office.
L. J. PETTIJOHN,
,lSeal.) Secretary of State.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-14
PROCLAMATION AND NOTICE
CALLING SPECIAL
Election

Whereas, on the 18th day Of
October 1920, the Mayor and Coun
cilmen of the city of Liberal duly
passed an ordinance, which authoriz'
ed, Empowered and directed the
Mayor to call a special election OF
said city to vote on the proposition
of issuing improvement bonds of said
city in the sum of $98,000.00 fol-
the purpose of paying the costs and
expense of extending, charging and
improving the present water works
system of said city.
Now therefore, l, W. V. Griffith
the duly elected, qualified and act,
ing mayor of the city of Liberal
Kansas, under and by virtue of au-
thority in me vested by law and said
ordinance, do by these presents here
by declare, proclaim and give notice
of a special election to be held in
the city of Liberal, Kansas, of the
electors thereof, on TUESDAY, the
End day of November 1920 to vote
upon the said question of issuing i'm
provement bonds of said city of Lib
eral in the sum of $98,000.00, with
which to extend, enlarge and i'm
prove the water works system of said
city in order that said city and its
inhabitants may be furnished an ade-
quate supply of water. Said bonds
to bear interest at rate not to eX-
coed five per cent per annum and bH
payable in not more than thirty
years from their date.
Said election shall be held in the
various wards at the following
places:
First Ward-Scandrett & Fuest
Bldg, IA West Second.
Second Ward-Women's Club
West Second street.
Third Ward-Armory Corner
Fourth and Kansas.
hereby designate the following
named persons to act as clerks and
judges for said election.
First Ward-Clerks, Genevieve
Smith, Mrs. D. C. Wood, May
Flood, Kate Wright, Mrs. L.
G. Jones, J. B. Craig.
Judges, j. L. Bolin, A. Fl.
Titus, B. f. Wright, c. A.
Sealey.
Second Ward-Clerks, Francis
Perrin, Augusta Gaskill, j.
N. MANUEL, Mrs. j. S. Miller,
T. G. Hubbard, c. c. Casa
way.
Judges, ]. F. Emrie, f. A.
Evans, w. D. Connolly, Ira
Riney.
Third Ward Clerks, Irene WICK
ers, Nellie Berry, 0sa Nichols,
Nadia Edwards, ]. Newly
R. H. Moon.
Judges, Otis Turner, H. W
Lane, J. G. Ault, R. R. Ken
needy.
For such election polls shall be
opened at the hour of eight O'Clock
A. M. and shall close at the hour of
six o'clock P. M.
In testimony thereof, l, W. V
Griffith, mayor of the city of Liberal
Kansas, have hereto subscribed my
name and caused this proclamation
and notice to be attested by the city
clerk this 18th day of October, 1920
Attest:
L. L. HOLLAND. City Clerk.
w. V. GRIFFITH, Mayor
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-14
BLUE BELL ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Stafford
visited home folks at Moscow Sunday
Mr.. Claude Davis, Floyd Davis and
Miss Audrey Pinkerton visited Sun
day with Albert Stafford.
Lee Frabklin and family spent
Sunday with the Weghtmans.
Charley Ball wife, brother and
nephew, left Wednesday for Prairie
Grove, Arkansas where they expect
to make their home. They sold their
crop to w. G. Hottinger and he will
move home in few days Mr.. Hall
niger and family spent the summer
in California.
R. L. Neff is again in this neigh
borhood. He returned home from
st. Louis last week, he reports his
son improving,
The little baby of Roy thinner
mans is reported quiet low. The
baby has been sick in the Liberal
Hospital for some time.
The broomcorn seeders are seed
ing for John Long to-day.
Mrs. Tom Barry and mother Mrs.
Parry called on Mrs. Weightman
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.and Mrs. Ooley transacted bus
mess in town Monday.
Mr.. Mahan and C. Russell sold
their broomcorn last week for 5000
per ton. Most of the broom corn
in this neighborhood is ready for
market.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-14
First Published Sept. 2S. 1920.

First Published Sept. %, 1920.
State of Kansas, Seward County, IS
M. H. Fast, plaintiff, VS. Emily Fast
defendant.
Said denefdant, Emily Fast will
take notice that she has been sued
in the above mentioned Court, for
divorce, by the plaintiff NJ. H. Fast,
and she must answer the petition
filed therein on or before the 4th day
of November 1920, or said petition
will be taken as true, and judgment
for plaintiff will be rendered in said
action against you as defendant.
CHAS M. TUCKER, Clerk of the
District Court
]. w. CAMPBELL, Attorney fol
plaintiff. 183tc.,
@. P. HOLLAND, Administrator
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-14

In the Probate Court of Seward
County, Kansas.
In the Matter of the Estate of
tilda Holland, deceased.
Parvin Holland. deceased, and Ma
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO
SELL REAL ESTATE.
To all persons interestated in said
estates, and to all whom it may con-
Germ:
You are hereby notified that @. P.
Holland, administrator Of the estate
Of Parvin Holland and Matilda,
Holland deceased, did on the %
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-14

Gle has been helping care for her
daughter, Mrs. Stevenson during her
tonsil trouble.
Frank Wheeler and wife went to
Texhoma Monday returning Tuesday
afternoon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-14
First Published Sept. 23-1920
IN THE. DISTRICT. COURT. OF
SEWARD COUNTY, KANSAS

State of Kansas SIS Seward County
M. H. Fast Plaintiff VS. Emily Fast
defendant. Said defendant, Emily
Fast will take notice that she has
been sued in the above entitled Court
for divorce, by the plaintiff M. H.
Fast, and she must answer the petit
ton filed therein on or before the
4th, day of November 1920, or said
petition will be taken as true, and a
judgment for plaintiff will be rem
dered in said action against you as
defendant. Chas. M. Tucker, Clerk
of the District Court. ]. W. Camp
bell Attorney for plaintiff.
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-14
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION

Books for the registration of vSt.1
ers in the various wards of the city
are open at the office of the city
clerk. Office will be open during the
noon hour and until 10 o'clock each
evening from October 14th to 2srd
inclusive.
L. L. HOLLAND, City Clerk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-10-14
MARTHA JANE MILLS

Martha Jane Mills, aged 85 years,
died at the home of her son, F. N.
Mills, 318 North Prospect, October
10.
The body will be taken to Arm
strong, III +, for interment. Mr..
Mills leaving today to accompany the
nemains.
Evening star., 1920-06-09
CARUSO IS ROBBED
OF $5OO,0l)O i'm GEMS
Theft at East Hampton, N.
Y, Is Believed to Have Been
"Inside Job"

EAST HAMPTON. n. y, June q
Although all roads leading from the
home of Enrico Caruso. opera singer.
have been closely guarded since the
100000 jewel robbery there last
night detectives today expressed be-
lief that the theft was an "inside
job" The way in which they worked.
the police say. indicates that the
burglars were familiar with the in
side of the house.
The robbery was discovered by MIS-.
Caruso about 1880 O'Clock last night.
In addition to the diamond necklace,
pearl necklace, valued at between
$4,000 and 100000. the bridal gift
of Mr.. Caruso. also was taken.
A partial list of stolen jewels, made
public by the police, includes e,ghs
diamond rings. a pair of diamond
earrings, two diamond hairpins.
flexible diamond bracelet and two
gold watches.
Mrs. Caruso said later that she was
in the parlor sewing when the bur.
glar alarm began to ring. She rushed
upstairs and found the window in
her bedroom broken and the steel
safe gone. There were no signs OF
ladder. hut entrance could have
been gained by climbing to root,
she said
The safe was found later on the
lawn about 200 yards from the house.
which is situated in a lonely spot
about two miles from the center Of
the village The police. who were
unable to obtain an accurate descrlp-
ton of the robbers. said the manner
in which they worked indicated a
familiarity with the premises.
Caruso has been the victim of sew
eral other robberies. His villa near
Florence. Italy. has been ransacked
three times, and on the last occa :
sion. in 1912. several valuable art
relics were stolen. A collection OF
stamps. rated high by experts. was
taken from trunks which the opera
singer had sent from New York to
Naples in 1915.
Thirty barrels Of wine and an au-
tomobile owned by Caruso were
"commandeered" from his italian villa
by a work committee during dis
orders around Florence last July.
Evening star., 1920-06-09
SURE WOMEN WILL BE
HALF OF POLICE FORCE
Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle Makes Pre-
diction to International Asso-
citation Of Chiefs.

DETROIT, June 9.-Mrs. Nina G..
Van Wrinkle. director of the women's
bureau of the Washington police. told
the International Association OF Po-
lice Chiefs the-.time was near when
the various police forces of the Unit
ed States would employ as many wom
en- as men. Women, she said. can ef-
feet necessary social adjustments
where men fail by the use of prose-
cution as a corrective measure.
Closer cooperation between police
departments in this and foreign ccun-
tries was urged by Maj. Richard Syl-
vester, former chief of the Washing
ton. D. c., police.
Interchange of motion picture films,
photographs and literature. the vet
eran officer asserted, would result in
a united offense against internal ional
criminals.
Evening star., 1920-06-09
ST. LOUIS FIRMS REDUCE
WHOLESALE SHOE PRICES
Various Styles Of Footwear Low
cred, Varying From rs Cents
to az a Pair,

ST. LOUIS. June 9.-Reductions IN
the wholesale prices Of various styles
of shoes of from 25 cents to Sc a
pair were announced yesterday by Of
ficfals of three of the largest shoe
manufacturing establishments here.
Officials Of the three establishments
emphasized that the ne" prices were
not the result of an agreement by the
three firms.
A. c. Brown. president OF one com !.
pany, asserted that tight money ana
the resultant difficulty met by retail :
ers in borrowing money was the chlei
cause of the lowered prices. Rec
leather were assigned as contribu-
tory cause.
Evening star., 1920-06-09
FARE RAISE BY W., B. A.
FOUGHT IN BALTIMORE
Patrons Protests Cause Members Of
Public Service Commission
File Complaint.

BALTIMORE. June tspeciaD.-
Members Of the public service COM
mission today filed. on their own ac-
count, complaint against the Wash
ington, Baltimore and Annapolis electric
railway, in which are set forth charges
that the increased rates asked by the
company are unfair. unjust and unrea-
sonable.
This action is due to the flood of
protests from patrons Of the line the
principal one being from the Com
muters' Club of Washington. with
more than 900 members. which has
poured into the office OF the commits
sion since the filing Of the appIica-
ton for higher fares. and instead OF
waiting for some person or organiza-
ton to draw UP the formal complaint,
the commissioners have acted for the
public.
Copies Of the complaints were sent
by the commission to the railroad to-
day and the date for a public hearing
on the proposed increases will be set
after a reply is received. The com
pany has ten days in which to make
answer.
Evening star., 1920-06-09
HEROISM is REWARDED.
Six Non Commissioned Officers Get
DISTINGUISHED Service Cross.

Six on-commissioned officers OF the
Army have been awarded the dis
tinguished service cross for extraor-
dinary heroism in action. They are !:
Sergt. Roscoe A. willard, 18th In
fantry, OF Mount Carmel. III: Sergt.
David F. Curtain, 101st Infantry, Of
Brookline. Mass; Sergt. Stanley F.
Cerbin, 18th Infantry. of Chicago:
Sergt Herbert Ward. 2sth Infantry.
of Paintsville. KY: Sergt. Harold
Weaverling, 2Sth Infantry. Of Kear-
ney. Pa, and Sergt. Claude B. Myers,
18th Infantry, Of South Tacoma,
Evening star., 1920-06-09

The mining industry in Alaska, which
began in 1880. when the gold placers at
Juneau were first exploited. has pro-
duced more than S41S,000,000 worth Of
gold. silver. tin, copper, tungsten. anti
mony. coal. petroleum. marble, gypsum,
nIatinum and palladium
Evening star., 1920-06-09
ANGLERS ELECT BOARD.
Association Holds Annual Meeting
Near Great Falls.

The annual meeting of the Anglers
Association of the District Of Colum-
bia was held yesterday afternoon at
o'clock at the clubhouse on Conduit
road, near Great Falls.
A feature Of the meeting was tho
annual election of officers. which re-
suited as follows: President. N. l.
Chew: vice president, George C. Pun
phrey; secretary-treasurer, j. C. Lau-
renee; directors. John r. Wright and
Jesse J. Haas.
Theodore Friebus ono Of the or
ganizers Of the club fifty years ago.
was elected an honorary member for
life, in view of his activities and
inever-f falling interest in the organiza-
ton.
The Anglers Association is the old
est fishing club in existence today.
having been organized in the spring
Of 1870 and the clubhouse used con-
tinuously by members since that date.
Originating in a clock bought at the
international exhibition in Vienna in
c1ncl I'M Try n ho q
The Nenana daily news., 1920-03-23
SHOE PRICES 10 TAKE DROP SOON,
 RETAILERS AVER

NEW YORK, March 23.-John J. Scatter, president of the Retail Shoe Dealers association, has issued a statement in which he announces a lowering of prices during the spring and summer on standard shoes. The cut is to be made, he says, by the retailers, no assurance having been received by them that it is the in- tention of manufacturers to reduce prices to the trade. It simply means that the retailers will be satisfied with a smaller profit than they are getting at present.
 The price reduction. Scatter says will include fancy footwear and nov 'elty shoes so much in demand during the past year or more.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-03-23
COAST JEWtLER
 HELD UP TODAY; LOSS IS HEAVY

SEATTLE, March 23.--The La fayett jewelry store, at the corner of Second and Pine streets, was the scene his morning of one of the boldest robberies ever recorded in this city, the theft having been com mitted in broad daylight in the thick of the business district, with an endless stream of people passing the door. Four men entered the store at about nine o'clock, when S. M. Feldman, the proprietor, was en- gagged in taking the stock from the safe for the daily display in the windows and showcases. He was ordered to throw up his hands, and when he asked if it was a joke, one of the robbers answered him with a blow on the face with the butt of revolver. Feldman was then quick ly bound and gagged by two of the robbers, while a third took similar
 measures to prevent interference
 from Miss Nettie Goldman, girl clerk. The fourth robber stood
 guard at the door.
 1 With the preliminaries over, the
 intruders proceeded to fill their
 swag bags with jewelry and escaped
 with $1O,OOO worth of it. Feldman
 says he lost 40 diamond rings, a
 score of watches, eight bar-pins. and
 many other pieces of jewelry.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-03-23
BORAH ASKS FOR h0U HI " VH
 CAMPA|G DOPE FROM GEN. WOOD

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 23. William k. Borah, of Idaho, has sent letter to General Leonard Wood requesting the names of subscribers to the Wood cam paign fund, the amounts subscribed, and the manner in which the funds are being expended. ....~-. ..> .-. - In explanation of his action, Sen ator Borah says that a vast amount of money is being spent throughout the country by supporters of the army man, and he believes the gen eral owes the public an explanation of the manner in which his campaign is being financed.
 Senator Borah says he has no reason to believe General Wood has been guilty personally of making corrupt expenditures, but it is ap- parent that very large expendi- lures are being made by someone interested in the nomination of Wood, and the senator wants to know more about it.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-03-23
HAS
 REACHED STATES; ..... EAGER FOR BOUT

NEW YORK. March 23.-Georges Carpenter, champion heavyweight pugilst of Europe. arrived here to- day from France, accompanied by his l7-year-old bride. The French man looks more like bank clerk on vacation than an exponent of the manly art. He tips the scales at l76 pounds.
 Carpenter says he is anxious to meet Champion Jack Dempsey as soon as a match can be arranged. In the meantime, however, the visl- tor will fill an engagement on the American vaudeville circuit, having signed up for ten-weeks' contract. Carpentier displayed a ribbon of the Croix de Guerre Tn his lapel when he landed, and in answer to questions said he was wounded twice during his service in the French army.
 There was large delegation on hand to receive the distinguished visitor and his young wife.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-03-23
AMENDMENT GIVEN WASHINGTON VO1E
 WITHOUT CONTEST

OLYMPIA, March 23.-The pro posed amendment to the federal constitution, giving women the privi- lege of voting throughout the na- ticn, received the unanimous rat- 6cation of the Washington legisla- ture this afternoon, action on the ratification resolution being the chief business for which the lawmakers were called together.
 The lower branch of the lawmak ing body also passed q resolution asking the attorney-general to draft bill combining the steadily in creasing exective commissions and bureaus.
 The question of the soldier bonus lis to be submitted to popular vote. Representative John Gellatly, of Wenatchee, Republican candidate 1 for governor, introduced a constitu tional amendment giving the legis
 lature discretionary powers in clas
 sifying property for taxation. Rep
 resentative Read, speaking in oppo sition to the proposed amendment,
 declared such an act would give
 twenty members of the legislature
 power to tax any business out of ; existence.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-03-23
SAYS
 PARTY MUST SAVE
 COUNTRY AT HOME

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., March 23. In an address delivered in this city this afternoon, Senator Miles Poindexter, of Washington, who IS a Republican aspirant for the presi- dential nomination, declared that the mission of the Republican party should be the restoration of peace lat home. European questions, in the opia- ion of the senator, should be left to Europe for settlement. There is grave danger, he said, that America has lost the Monroe Doctrine through the actions of President Wilson.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-03-23
GOLD BONUS PLANS
 OUTLINED BY DAVIS

The gold bonus proposition was d very live issue at the St. Louis con- vention of the American Mining congress during the early winter, and officials of the influential or genization and prominent mining men of the gold producing states are very optimistic regarding the ultl- matt success of the campaign that is now being waged for the relief so greatly needed by the gold min ing industry.
 That, in brief, is the very en- couraging message brought to Ne mana by John A. Davis, governor of the Alaska chapter of the Ameri- can Mining congress, who arrived in town last night from the States, and who addressed large gathering of citizens at Bowen hall shortly after his arrival. The meeting was arranged by the Nenana Commercial club, in order that the members of the club and the public generally might learn, first hand, what is be- ing done on the Outside to further the gold bonus movement. The hall was filled with interested listeners, and after Mr. Davis had concluded his talk number of those present piled him with questions for the purpose of bringing out points that were not clearly understood.
 MT. Davis explained that the price of gold was arbitrarily fixed very long time tgo, when the cost of mining was low. In recent years,