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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-11-11
THE GOOD ROADS
AMENDMENT CARRIED

TOPEKA, Nov. 9.-Returns from
81 counties tabulated by the state
highway commission showed the Kan
sas good roads amendment carrying
with a majority of $4,000. Nine
other counties have reported this
amendment as having carried but
have not reported. figures. 1t is
asserted that these II counties assure
the amendment of safe majority
when the total vote is tabu}ated
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-11-11
Three One Ratio Planned to Offset
British Reprisals in
ireland.
START FIREWORKS NOVEMBER "A
Letter Threatening the Three-to-One
Slaughter Signed O'Connor. Is
President of Irish Societies in
America. Letter Received by Sir
Hamar Greenwood.
tBy international News Service,

LONDON, Nov. S.-A threat to
kill three Englishmen in the United
States for every Sim Feiner killed
by the British in Ireland has been
received by Sir Hamar Greenwood.
the Irish office announces.
The letter was signed by "O'Con-
nor, president of the Irish Societies
in America" and declared "Reprisal
will start November 18th"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-11-11
LEGION DANCE THURSDAY

The American Legion will give a
big dance at the Armory Thursday
night in celebration of Armistice
Day, November 18th. Special music
has been provided and the affair will
be an elaborate one.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-11-11
known. II you care for counsel VIII

kn0Wn' III you chtO TOT e0un1oI wa
either Rev. Neff or the pastor be
perfectly free and we assure you our
cooperation IN every way possiblo.'
Come every night, pray before you
come, pray as you come, and pray
while you are here. Let us try God
and see if He will not open the
windows of Heaven and pour out a
blessing such as there will not be
room enough to receive.
PASTOR.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-11-11

Mrs J. L. Coleman returned the
last of the week to her home in
Pleasant Hill, Mo-, after a visit at
the P. A Craig home
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-11-11

We see that Gov Robertson has
proclaimed Armistice Day Nov. 18th
as a legal holiday in the state OF
Oklahoma.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-11-11

We want 100 more in the Baptist
Sunday school than we had last Sun
day. You be one of the hundred.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30
WASHINGTON

In order that schools may teach their
pupils something about the 1920 CEN
sus, the Census Bureau has prepared
II special circular for the use OF teach
ers.
The excess of American exports
over imports for the year 1913
amounted to $4.O17, 100000, IA new rec
ord, the Department OF Commerce an
nounced In Washington.
Coinage of n 2-cent piece as me-
mortal to former President Roosevelt
has been proposed In II bill introduced
by Chairman Mclean OF the Senate
banking committee at the request OF
the Women's National Roosevelt Me-
mortal Association.
Senator Phelan, California, intro
duced u resolution to amend the four
ieenth amendment of the federal con-
stitution so that japanese born In the
United States and Its possessions can
not obtain citizenship. Phelan pointed
out that within few years, under
the present constitutional provision,
Japanese born In Hawaii will control
the territorial government. The high
birth rate of Japanese in California
Is also a menace to the control of land
by the whites. he said.
Suffrngists are Specializing which.
state viii give the Susan i. Anthony
amendments the vote necessary TO rati-
ficntiOn. Twenty-six Publications have
been achieved, four special sessions
have been agreed upon-Wyoming,
New Mexico, Idaho and Arizona. Three
fun suffrage states-Wnshingto Ne
vada and Oklahoma-and West Vir-
ginia, where the legislature is pledged
and the governor has declared he will
call n session sooner or later-brlng
The number TO thirty-four, leaving the
thirty-fifth and thlrty-slxth TO be won
from Delaware, New Jersey, Missis.
sippi, Maryland. Vermont and Con-
nccticut
with much pork" eliminated, the
annual rivers and hurbor nppropria-
ton bill carrying funds for the next
fiscal year has been reported to the
House by the ways and means com
mittee. The bill would appropriate
only S12,4O0.OOO. n slashing down of
$50, 800, 600 from the total submitted
and considerable cut from the amounts
usualIy carried.
More than S3,OOO0OO worth Of
whisky and spirtuous liquors has been
by the internal revenue of
ficcrs In New York since the eight
ccntli amendment went into effect.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30
mo NEED FOR INTERPRETERS
Squaw Evidently Had Not Always
Been One Of the Ordinary
BLANKET Variety"

We were honeymooning in Arizona.
OF course we had our ever-faithfnl
camera with us. On the principal
street corner of Small town I saw
an old Indian squaw sitting on the
sidewalk with her pottery on exhibit
tion about her. thought that would
be a dandy picture to take back home.
My wife and stopped In front of the
sQuaw. and. knowing an Indians su-
pcrstition about being photographed,
we hesitated. Just then the proprietor
of the store in front OF which she was
squatting opened the door and | in
quired of him: do you think she
would object to our taking a snapshot
of her?" He said lie didn't know, that
we might try it. and while we were
discussing the situation the squaw
spoke up in excellent English and
with decided gestures: NO. l don't
care to have my picture taken."-E1-
change.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30
TERRIFYING DISCOMFORTS
FROM SKIN DISEASES

you cannot find a blood remedy
that approaches S. S. S. for real
efficiency. S. S. s. has been on the
market for Fifty years, during
which time it has been giving uni
form satisfaction for all disorders
for which it is recommended. IL
ssy yIy wsn, upon fssngg. For sxpes, san sa
vice vice as ,i;d; to the treatment vent, OF your
to Chief Medical Adviser. swift
Specific Co., Dept. a, Atlanta. Ga.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30
Wealthy aanehman Found Dead.

Casper, Wyo.-John Corbett, ~
years old, wealthy pioneer stock
man of NatrOna county, was found
murdered at his ranch home six miles
southeast of Casper when county Off
GERS made an Investigation of his
premises, which had been deserted fol
days. Robbery is believed 10 have
been the motive for the murder, ac-
cording TO officers, but the identity OF
the slayer is shronded in mystery.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30
Oldest U. S. Soldier Dead.

Washington.-Se Sergt. Joseph Dun
woody, aged %. at the time of his
death the oldest former enlisted mar
in the regular army, died nj the Sol
diers' home of pneumonia, following
an attack of Influenza. Born in Dub
lin in 1923, his first military service
was In the British army in India dur
ing the Sepoy rebellion. He came tc
the United States Just in time TO en-
list in the Third United States artil
lery at the outbreak of the Civil War
and was in many battles.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30
Mob Auto Thief.

Tulsa, Okla.-Joe Badgett, who was
mt liberty under bond on Il charge OF
automobile theft, and who was taken
from the city by crowd declared to
have been bent upon lynching him
was maltreated by the crowd hut moi
seriously injured. Badgett, according
to the authorities, is now back IN
Tulsa. Details of the affair are still
lacking. and the police are continuing
their investigation.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30
SIMPLE MATTER TO DIAGNOSE
Collar saiesman's Ailment Would
Probably Yield to Treatment Of
the Right Kind.

The collar salesman leaned his lin
enlike face over the counter at me
and whispered: I'm getting collar
ills"
whats that?" asked. twisting n
number fifteen choker around my six
teen neck.
"A disease peculiar to collar sales
men only. After one has sold these
linen and flannel circles for any
length of time he begins to think. walk
and dream in circles and spirals.
Mentally. can never arrive Mt any
conclusion. l start to think from n
thought which always seems to me to
be bone collar button. and l inva-
riably arrive at the point where ! be-
gan.
when I take a walk / catch myself
describing circles which seem TO be
made of collars. The streets. the
houses, the stars seem at times to he
a merry y-go-round made up of linen OBJ
jects.
''It might dream of mounting vast
circles up in the sky made up of mill
lions of collars, at the top of which
is giant collar box"
Young man." l said, you brain
needs laundering. ."-Cartoons Maga-
zine.
The average man never casts his
bread upon the waters until II becomes
stule
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30
Want. $4,000, 900 for Navy.

Washington.-Tha the Impairment
of national security Is threatened b!
the dIsorganized condition of the navy
was admitted by Secretary Daniels In
a letter urging Congress TO appropri'
ate at once more than x1O,OOO,Ot
necessary to prosecute repair work or
vessels. Unless the money is forth
coming 1t will be necessary TO dis
charge 1890 skilled artisans.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30
Went Insane at Throttle.

Sioux Falls, =. D.-Driving into the
teeth of a blizzard. Engineer Stephen
Yorkshire, who suddenly went insane
while at the throttle, nearly caused
the wreck of II Milwaukee, freight
train near Avon, S. ID. A catastrophe
was averted, 1t was declared, by the
trains conductor, who pulled the all
brakes.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30
Laroe Reward for Murder.

Dublin. - A proclamation posted
here contains an offer by the lord lieu
tenant OF a reward OF f10,OO0 for in
formation within three months leading
TO the conviction of any person guilt,
OF the murder OF fourteen police off
GERS whose names are given.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30
A Cultured Quarter.

"We are now passing through n
nelghborhoOd which has more culture
to the square foot than any other part
of town.
well! Well! Everybody about
here, suppose. is Il high-brOw."
Yes. Why, the people in this neigh
borhoOd talk nbout Shakespeare as IL
he hadn't been dead more than a
weeks"
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30
Itching and Burning Eruptions
Torture Victims.

If your skin seems ablaze with
the fiery, burning and itching of
Eczema, real and lasting relief can
only come from treatment that
goes below the surface = that
reaches down to the very source
of the trouble. Skin-diseases come
from a disordered condition of the
blood. and search far aud near,
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30
RECIPE EoR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add OF. Bay Rum,
a small box of Barbo Compound, and u
OF. of glycerine. Apply to the hair twice a
week until it becomes the desired shade.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost. 1t will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray hair,
and will make harsh hair soft and glossy.
1t will not co'or the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub off.-Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30
REPORT SAYS COLONEL BLUNT
AND OTHERS TAKEN
BY REDS.
TAKE POLES IN DRIVE
DETAILS ARE LACKING IN WIRE
FROM RAY IN
SIBERIA.
w..,.rn N.r.p.pe. raIon xer. ssI,Ies.

wesfern Newspaper Union News Service
Chita. East Siberia, Jan. 2G.-Colonei
Blunt and seven other American en-
gineers; Miss Ford. Captain Charette
and several other members OF the
American Red Cross. and an entire Pol
ish army. composed of former prison
ers, have been captured by the Bolshe-
Wiki at Kliucllinskaya. according to u
ya arhled telegram received from Joseph
II. wray, former American consul at
frkutsk.
The dispatch from Mr.. Ray was sent
from somewhere beyond Nizlniudinsk.
Jan. u. II was somewhat garbled in
transmission. Kliuchinskaya is on the
Trans Siberian railroad, 100 miles west
NJ Nizhniudnsk.
The Czechs are fighting Il rear guard
action with the Reds near Krnsno-
yarsk. Bolshevism is gaining in Chita.
Ernest L. Harris. former American
| consul at Omsk. is still in Chitn.
The British, japanese and French
missions and many members of the
American Red Cross have arrived in
Harbin.
4 Boishevik wireless communication
Jan. IL. announced the capture by the
Bolshevlk forces in the Krasnoyarsk re-
zion of seventeen columns of Polish le-
sionaries. together with sixteen guns
and 10000 rifles.
A dispatch received in London Jan.
20 said there was an unconfirmed re-
port at Harbin that the Bolsheviki had
destroyed Polish division near Kras-
noynrsk.
The Poles captured undoubtedly are
prisoners taken by the Russian army
early in the war and sent to Siberia
There, after the revolution and when
the Czeclls gained the ascendancy, they
were armed and impressed into the an
H. Bolshevik forces, as was done also
with large numbers of Serbians who
had been prisoners of the Russians.
inneapolis-Colonel Blunt, captured
by Bolsheviki, is Lieutenant Colonel
Blunt, district inspector of the trans
Siberian railway, according to Col
George Emerson of this city. formerly
In charge of American engineers In 81
beria
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30

Nine Ernestine sclumann-I Iieink.
who has been seriously III at her home
at GrossInont, Calf, with pneumonia,
Is reported improving slowly.
Simmons College dismissed classes
at Abilene. Texas, for the funeral OF
Dammit, the schools white bulldog
mascot. A marble headstone erected
over the grave carried the epitaph ::
Dammit, He's Dead"
Ed t(strangler) Lewis defeated
Ivan Kranloff, Russian wrestler. a'
ST. Louis in two straight falls, both
with the head lock. The first fall
took fifty-six minutes twenty-nine
seconds, the second sixteen minutes
ten seconds.
Rather than serve tlirty-five day
sentence In the Oakland city Jail. Pearl
whitford, %, eluded the mafron and
climbing through an open window on
the fourteenth floor OF the city hall,
jumped 800 feet to her death. Hun
treds OF persons witnessed the trag-
cdy.
Theodore Bell, counsel for California
wine interests, has announced that
some OF his clients would submit TO
prosecution in order to test the valid
ity of constitutional prohibition. Manu-
facture and sale Of wine for purposes
OF testing the law would take pace
soon, he said.
Mrs Marion A. Forrest, prominent
Ia Eastern Stnr circles in California
and New Mexico. was instantly Killed
In Oakland, Calf, by an automobile
driven by Harold Craven, univer-
slty of California student. Craven IL
charged with manslaughter. 1t Is
charged that he was driving at exces-
sive speed.
First installation OF wireless tele-
phones for commercial purposes in
Utah was completed when cement
manufacturing company at Ogden
erected aerials above it's offices and nt
its plant thirty miles north OF Ogden.
Similar equipment Is to be Installed for
coal company with mine ut Rock
Springs, Wyo.
Gov. william p. Stephens of Cali
fornia has declined TO grant an au-
JIence to a committee appointed by
the Oriental Exclusion League and
other organizations TO seek from him
an expression as to whether lie pro-
posed to call special session OF the
State Legislature to deal with -xclu-
sion legislation.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30

Red Cross Bag Blue is the finest
product of Its kind in the world. Ev-
cry woman who has used it knows
this statement to be true.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30

One little hint is often worth more
than n ton OF advice.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30
Very Much.

Very Much.
SIS there anything in that cipher
messenger II am sure it was not sent
for naught."
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30

The more some men have the less
they seem TO think others entitled to.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30
NEWS TO DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
aEcoao or IMPORTANT EvENTs
cohpGksgD FOR BUSY
PGoPLE.
WESTERN

western Newspaper Union New. Service.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-30

bread upon the waters until 1t becomes
stale.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-21
100000 FOR immediate relief.

900. 900 for immediate relief
They say a gigantic monument Of
starvation is being erected jn thou
sands OF towns and villages II Eu-
rope where millions OF children
are starving and dying. II is not a
threatened calamity, but "a frightful
and active tragedy that Is being
enacted now. minute by minute"
Their joint statement says thou
sands have died IN the past few
weeks and thousands more are on
the point OF death
Make Appeal.
Cruel cold and famine are stalk
ing among these helpless mites. q"
reads the appeal 20 Britain. with
out clothing. without fires. without
shelter. and spreading their miser-
able agony far and wide. II is a
terrible fact that I'm some districts
there Is noLa child alive under the
age Of seven years.
Many Of the poor refugees have
been stripped Of their clothes and
left naked 10 die Thousands OF
adults and children have not tasted
any normal food for weeks. but
have existed on roots and leaves and
dandeliOns. The olive green color
OF their skin and deep-sunken eyes
testify 10 their CHASTITY sumerings.
These poor people-mad with hun
in some cases eaten the
flesh from the homes Of their dead
comrades.
"In some towns in central Ep-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-21

that live on in this appalling mis-
cry"
Plea for Children.
The appeal is for the same kind
Of work that Herbert Hoover mas
been carrying on 10 Save the Chill
dren."
Think Of the millions Of little
ones who are IN immediate peril. ."
exhorts the appeal. Think Of the
blood ties, Of the terrible sacrifices
we have made in the war that civ
ilization might be spared. AMI think
that nOw-in spite OF all-the aw-
full aftermath Of war is threaten
ing the destiny Of mankind in this
appalling fashion.
Plague and disease. stunted
babes. shriveled breasts. a sterile
earth. hundreds Of square miles
OF country without milk. bread,
and without clothing Of
any kind-and, above all. the gaunt
and towering figure OF starvation.
snatching babies from their moth
ers' arms and claiming victims ev-
cry hour.
This is the tragedy, and today is
our great opportunity to stay its
course"
Lord Weardale is chairman OF
British Save the Children Fund"
We serve regular dinners and sup
pers at the Philadelphia for so
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-21
EUROPEAN b4iiONS
ARB PAYING FULL
PRICE OF BIG WAR
Children Dying by Thousands
in Austria-Hungary and
Poland.
BY FLOYD MAGRTFF.

LONDON May Continental
Europe is today paying the fun
price for the world war.
Children arc dying By the hun
dreds IN Austria, Hungary. Poland.
Armenia and other stricken sections
~ starvation There is no food.
They are naked. Their mothers
most OF them bereft Of fathers-are
without hope
Make Statement.
These statements are made on the
authority OF Earl Curzon, foreign
minister, Lord Robert Cecn. ex-un-
der foreign ministry; the archbishop
Of Canterbury. Cardinal Bourune.
Lord Weardale and other prominent
Britons who are trying 10 raise $50
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-21

meats. Babies who are not fed by
their weak, half-starved mothers
have no food but frost bitten pota-
toes. In most cases they die. But
far greater is the tragedy Of those
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-21

Everybody wants to get back to the place where
reasonable sum of money will buy an equally
sonable amount of goods
AS our part in bringing about start toward lower
prices, we inaugurate this extraordinary downward
price movement right in the height of the season
not because the goods cheaper the market but
arbitrary act Part-a definite loss of
profits
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-21
POPULATION
FIGURES

By United Press:
WASHINGTON. May 20.-The
census bureau Thursday an
nounced the following 1920 popu-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-21
Breaking the Back Of High Prices
A Campaign to Help Lower the High Cost of Living

For months we have been looking forward to the
time when might start worthwhile fight against
high prices. The whole world is tired of paying so
much more for things than they are worth
You tired of the high prices
We tired of the high prices
Manufacturers are tired Of the high prices
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-21

We serve regular dinners and sup
pers at the Philadelphia for so
cents. 43S2-21
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-21

that the by n
all the
last through this lowering
and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-21

that live on in this appalling mis-
cry"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-21

At Prices That You Can Afford
Do you know that it isn't what you
spend that makes your home comfortable
and attractive?
It's how and where you spend it.
Here you do not have to spend lavishly
to have harmonious and durable furniture
We have carefully selected each piece
Thus we are enabled to offer you only such
articles as will fit tremendously into your
home, and that will give you lasting salts
faction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-24
------------- ------------ CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
 AT THE COURTHOUSE

Christmas holidays for the employees of the clerks office in both the criminal and civil divisions of the circuit court will begin today at noon when these offices, together with the board of reve- nue, will be closed.
 The probate office, tax collector and tax assessors offices will be open today as usual, but will be closed tomorrow in celebration of Christmas
 During the past few days the rush has been on at the office of James F. Flaw Hkins. tax collector, and all during the day long lines of taxpayers are standing in line awaiting their turn to pay their taxes on real and personal property. This is also true of the tax assessors office as it is necessary to assess the property well as pay the taxes.
 There are a large number of property owners who have not vet paid their taxes, according to officials of the col lector's office, and the remaining six days before the taxes become delinquent are expected to be record breakers in the number of persons securing tax receipts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-24
CHILDREN OF MERCY
 HOME DINNER GUESTS
 OF THE CIVITAN CLUB

real Santa Claus will be present at the regular weekly luncheon meeting of the Birmingham Civitan club at o'clock today at the Southern club to welcome the children of the Mercy Home. who will be guests of the club
 The ballroom of the club will be es pecially decorated for the occasion, and a huge Christmas tree will be placed in the center of the room. The "kiddiesr 70 in all. will be first treated to a chicken dinner Then Santa Claus will present each of them with a gift and bag of fruit. After that Santa will take up the balance of the time telling the children Christmas stories
 IT. Y. Whitman of the Whitman Taxi cab company announced yesterday that he will provide without charge enough cars to take the children to and from the luncheon and their visit to old santa. A special Committee of the CiYitan club was appointed at it's last meeting, anl they have been busy since that time ;n purchasing toys and fruits to be given to the children. '.