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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01
Tx Riding Cheap They Are Hard To After Shows Strikes And
High Costs Give Comedians Chance To Make Fun; Elevator Tieup Serious
Proposition; Price Of Theaer Tickets Joins Upward Tendency
Former El Pasoan Stages The PunIe Mask"

still q handicap 70 Il when you wish
TO 70 up and down." as Little Chris
would say. for the elevator strike Is
still on. The operators pulled one
al s o'clock one evening In Hotel Nc
Aipin, since ! have been here, and Il
goes 70 show what a little thing can
do In 3 big city. In 10 minutes the
corridors on every floor OF the hotel
were crowded with people wanting
to 20 down and the main elevator
corridor on the first floor was
damned like q Democratic mass
meeting in Chfhuahuita In e Paso-
Assistant Managers head waters
and others who could be secured 10
take the places OF the strikers were
pressed into service. but Il was an
hour before conditions were normal.
Several patrons who were on their
respective floors ready 20 90 to catch
trains. missed them and the hotel
uEnaFement gave them free accom-
modafions for another night and
Strengthened out their tickets for
them
Elevators Important.
When you consider that tbs hotel
has p floors, II q readily apparent
what an elevator strike means.
ExpresB elevators handle the ousi-
ness above the 18th floor and local
elevators handle the business be-
tween the first and the 14th In
normal timeH II q zap with q room
on the goth floor gets on q local
elevator, he ha1 to set off 1t the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01

A AsTROLOGERs read this an a.
n important day in planetary dirsc- (

A AsTROLOGERs read this an as
~ important day IN planetary direc-
ton The sun Is In -evil place
The luminary seems to presage
high office. Surprises have been
long forecast for the political cam
paIgu- One party viii nomlnate q
man little talked Of for supreme
honors-
The horoscops for election DAY
president Of the United States VIII
be nan over whom the planet
Mercury exercises control. This
means that q man Of letter. or a
lawyer rather than a man OF BUSH
ness or q soldier would be elected
posing OF crops VIII benefit farmers
but these viii be brought about by
their own initiative.
During this month there viii Be
many reactions IN public sentiment
Opinions viii change rapidly. and
campaign managers viii have many
puzzling conditions 10 overcome
Women continue subject 70 q rule
that makes them an indeterminate
quantity IN politics. since they viii
as principles. A candidate VIII gain
much disfavor among them
This month is likely 10 Be exceed
ingly taxing 20 All Legislators Com
merciaI treaties viii come Up IN new
aspects that may affect business con-
ditlous. the seerH prophecy.
The sumner seems 10 preglEe
much activity among women who
viii profit greatly along many prac-
teal lines.
Dress reforms viii Be seriously
IN the Eutumn when there
should be q return 20 less extra7a-
CANT Etand2rds and more modest
fashion,.
one OF the signs Of the sumner
season Is read As forecastinE Al In
crease in nervous irritability among
both men and women. As there Is
likely 70 Be- unprecedented heat this
may be due to II
Persons whose birthdats 4 e
should avoid filtration and an IN
clination to enjoy too much leisure
during the coming year Business
affair." should be carefully managed
Oh , en- born on this day may be
great faForiteg with the opposite
sex These subjects OF Taurus usually
have great charm OF manner
1870. By the Mcclure
syndieats.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01
By C A. MARTIN.

18th floor and take an express on up
to his room
The comedians At the thsatsru are
ever ready to take advantage OF
every Occurrences OF this kind 70
spring a joke.
Willie Collier, IN hla Hot
fentOt7 At the George n. Cohan
fheIter, referring TO servants.
nayai "a aerrant no longer has
references He has preferenceh.D
Don't ask a valet" he says, TO
carry your coat downstairs That Is
forbidden by the porters' union"
Collier also takes a tab at the price
Of theater tickets In his play, he
gives servant > $50 tip. Take It, e
he says, and see II you can get a
seat in some New York theater
for IT,"
Thezfer Tickets Coins UpE
Seats are now IS and sa5O and
they are talking OF raising to IS.
Mark Klaw. OF KlaW & Erlanger, Is
quoted as saying this viii be suicidal
1T seems 10 me the managers who
are advocating this move are riding
to a fall
Because the 'ziegfeld FoIlies' has
got IS here and there for its best
seats. the absurd hope Is INDUCED IN
by other managers that they could
DO tbs same thing" continued M
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01

A story OF CoDIuEaI aellsh.
Chnufer 81.


u vas about 3 months after and
Emma had came back from our honey
moon and settled IN our cosy little
apt on Pen St that ! come home
evening to find her zone on the
linoleum iayed a note witch read
-Am out. Get your own supper
Stabbed to the qufek At iu,. fslt
ike setting down and haveiug q good
cry and then all OF a sudden 7 re-
membered It was Thursday and 10
wonder she had taken Il off One
does not overcoms the habit OF q life
dime IN short months do they9 So
I chOked back my tears and set down
70 q lonely meal Of weasel eggs en-
brochette. But q meal cannot last
forever. can they7 And how the
Finely Il got 50 a. 7 couldn't hardly
keep ny eyes open 80 ] took Off ny
shoes and retired After what seemed
Ike almost nothing 7 heard a Yale
tumble AZ the door witch had q Tale
lock and pretty soon Emma entered
and begin hanging up her hats
looked a. ny watch witch tells tine
in the night Il was o'clock
Where was your" 7 asst
Keep your observations 20 TsuF-
SELF smiled Emma
A Punch On the CHA.
Il was daylight when she woke
me the next morning with a punch
on the chin resumed ny shoes and
went down to breakfast
Emma" I said when We was seated
OPP each other, y can't stand this no
longer. We must come to some
agreement before I 90 20 work"
Wilson and Lodge viii come e
some agreement before you 90 20
work" was her reply.
7 forced a smile and left the apt
But AL day long they was a catch
IN my heart and besides that ny
dogs fret me. 90 left the park earlier
than usual and hurried hone 70 re-
move my shoes Euar1a -Ta1 leaning
over the kitchen stove deyeiopeing
films.
wen Cunning she said with .
smile. show'a every little thinET"
Now I thought 70 myself "Hhe g.
NJ own Emma back again VIII
Danish all suspicions.-
Emma BrlnEa up BraWL.
I had resolved 70 act at the sup
per table like nothing had happened.
but u was Emma herself who brought
up the subject OF our braUL
Cunning" she said chat being q
secret nickname between the both Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01
} Girls Expelled from
School for SmoRing

Aurora III. Nay ]. - ClEaret
smoking among Eirl1 Of private
schools Is gstrins % Be quite a TAD.
or, maybe. Il "a the sensation o. tha
Jennings Seminary. q Methodist D5a-
coness school FOR young women here.
for INDUCING IN the weed habit. ID
being the first 70 tell Of he crpeu-
ings. said she wanted % see
slappy ten written q ne incident
She got T. School faculty members
said the girls we're Inspired By color
ful reports OF the recent smoking
episode at Kemper Han. near Chicago
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01
Ring Lardner Writes On Married
Life From Viewpoint Of Husband

But what srs you going e der 7
arhs same thing done last niehl-
You haven't told ne what nat
was ] says.
wen said ny dear one. II you
got 20 know I'D tell you Ny brother
n II town and be has sol seatu s5r
a show every night
Emma Wa surpriscd Errnei1.
-But ] didn't know you had Z
brother said I useing my napkin
Neither did I til ] met this bird.
said Emma
must OF dozsd or for when ] woke
Il was 8 bells and then as On the
previous eve I layed anc to1t tn z
a. m. waiting her return
But how SHY J kept EayinE q
myself. whats wrong with a girl
going out with her own brother7
But even At that one can't hep from
getting Jealous and lonesome. can
they2
CWarch this section FOR tks fathsF
adventures Of Cunning and Emma).
That IS the 1st article IN this
serious and as ] say, % Il only fiction
but stlu and all Its based on things
7 observed about real family1 and
people told me about them that can't
doubt their word and 70 Just goes %
show that the fault don't always lay
On Z side.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01

us) do you stin want 70 know where
] was last night"
II you want 70 tell me- I replied,
chokeing down a beet
well. don't she said with hard
laugh and hurled a ladel OF hot
ketchup Il my chin
Emma, said trying not 20
Wimper. you don't love ne"
-Oh, leave rs not have seen TO-
night" she says. GO lay down on
the window SIN and give your dogs
a rest"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01

Since the Columbia river salmon
canning Industry was started By pio-
ncer fishermen in 1876 a total OF
$3.50. 100000 worth Of salmon has been
taken from the $4,000 acres OF fish
ing territory In the river from Cas-
cado Locks 70 its mouth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01

rTNlFE plsatings, perversely tur1 Up
n lnsteac q down on the skirt q
this giriish frock q she'll rluk
orsandie- These pieatings achier1
the oouffant hip line 10 8 decidedly
that extends beneath the sash q "a
blue faile ribbon e very cecomlnr 10
the youthful neckIire. The Ve.t 1
made OF The orga udla- Enife-r ie7rc1
roffies edge the sleeves ard collar
On the girdle is posed q houuuet cf
the sheer geCrEette crepe hat which
also wears blue ribbon Black Eld
gloves arc q fashionable Gffcclaclou
Of the moment for wear with light
trsckl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01

ANOTHER RING ". LARDEEH
ARTICLE WILL APPEAR N THEaE
COLUMNS WEEK FROM TODAY.
Mr.. LRDEEn WILL EEPOHT TIN
REPUBLICAN AND DEmorHhT1C
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS FOR THz
HERALD. THIS - GOING TO BE
WORTH WATCHING FOR
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01

Copyright 1890. By thu Zen syndl-
cate. Inc)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-01

while transportation from place %
nlaca d easy n New Lork. there q
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-11
MADE GOOD MONEY ON
LIBERAL BUSINESS LOT
L. V. Gardner Received High Price
For Property on South
Kansas Avenue.

When L. V. Gardner disposed Of
his Kansas Avenue property to the
newly organized Liberal Oil & Sup
ply Company he received good
price, according to present valuation,
but when considered from the price
paid four or five years ago it would
seem almost out of reason.
Mr.. Gardner bought the lot and
building four or five years ago for
81 600, and since that time has spent
around 5000 in repairs on the build
ing.
The lot contains 988 square feet,
being sixteen feet wide and the
rear being cut off by railroad street
on an angle, one side being 45 feet
and the other 4S feet long.
At the price paid for this tract a
full size lot would have brought the
magnificent price of $15,960.00-
quite a gain in five years.
Mr.. Gardner has had a wonderful
business in the location and after
using it this long felt that the pur-
chase price was almost clear gain.
However he is out of location and
will have to either buy or build when
he gives possession April 1st.
Liberal property is and always has
been a good investment and the new
owners of this property have locav
tion well worth what they gave.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-11
JAMES RUGG MARRIED

James Rugg, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Rugg, late of this city, was mar
ried to Miss Ada Land. The cere-
mony was performed at Blaine, Colo
RADIO, where both the bride and groom
lived in the past and will live in the
future. We had known for some
time that the marriage was to be
but just lately had the rumor verified
They were married the latter part of
February.
The COON is a graduate of Lib
eral high school and is we'll known
to all the young people of the town
and is generally known thruout the
counties of Seward and Beaver, hav-
ing lived for many years southeast
of Liberal He is now located on a
ranch in Baca county, Colorado. His
many friends in and around Liberal
extend their hearty congratulations.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-11
NEW JEWELRY STORE
WILL BE OPENED SOON
Will Occupy South Side of Wiley
Drug Store. Fixtures Now
in Place

A new jewelry store will soon be
opened in Liberal, eoccupying tn
south side of the Wiley Drug Store.
The Stock is being placed by H. F.
Malone and F. E. Brewer, and Claude
Humphrey, who is well known to
the people of Liberal, will have
charge.
The fixtures arrived the first of
the week and have been set ready to
receive the stock which is expected to
arrive any day.
The wall cases as we'll as the dis
play counters are of the latest and
most pleasing design and add great
ly to the appearance of the store.
Mr.. Malone informs the Democrat
that they will have a nifty line of
watches, clocks, jewelry and silver,
and will make a speciality of watch
and jewelry repairing.
The firm will be ready for busi-
ness as soon as their goods arrive
which will likely be during the week.
They will have a nice place and
should draw a good patronage.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-11
LIBERAL TAKES ONE FROM
GREENSBURG IN FAST GAME

One of the best games played by
the Liberal High School Basket Ball
team was played last Saturday night
against the fast team of Greensburg.
The game was always close and it
was very hard to decide who had won
until the whistle blew. 1t started
fast, but at the finish it was so speedy
it hurt your eyes to watch. Liberal
held the lead until the middle of the
last half and then the score was tied,
but not for long, Liberals forwards
getting two more field goals before
the whistle blew. This is the game
wherein the Liberal team recovered
the lost goat" They had pep and
lots of it. The team hit their stride
and certainly stepped. The final
score was: Liberal 26, Greensburg
22-close, but never did the Liberal
team have any fear of losing. This
was the last game this year with
Greensburg.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-11
BAPTIST NOTICE

"a man when he is dead will ask
the pastor to hold a whole service
just for him, yet the same man while
he is still alive will ignore several
thousand perfectly good services that
others would be glad to share with
him." Nor is it less true of some
women.
"a weak man may make his boy
go to Sunday school but it takes a
strong man to make himself go to
church"
You are cordially invited to oui
services next Sabbath.
Morning worship at eleven o'clock
Sermon: Friendship With Jesus
Church school at nine-forty-fve
Send the children and make yourself
come.
B. Y. P. U. at six-thirty p. m.
Evening worship at seven-thirty
Sermon: "The True Object in Life"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-11
RAILROAD NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Cation visited
with Mrs. Cora Eldridge the last of
the week. They will also visit with
relatives at Moscow and Gray before
returning home.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Balm left Satur-
day for a visit with relatives and
friends in Sayre and McAlister, Okla.
Mrs. Gus Ward of Texhoma visited
with her sister, Mrs. Cora Eldridge,
the last of the week
Mrs. L. B. LaMaster returned
Monday to Dalhart, after a short visit
with relatives and friends here.
Mrs. C. j. Summers left Monday
for short visit with friends at
Meade
c. C. Cunningham, a former road
master here, was here Wednesday,
Mr.. Cunningham is now an inspection
engineer from Chicago. He was
Holding a meeting on the value of
physical property and capital ex-
penditures.
Among the out-of-town men at
tending the meeting here Wednesday
were H. P. Greenough, superintend-
ent, from Dalhart; R. R. Bragg, di-
vision engineer, of Dalhart; c. B.
Lane, B. H. Mcnamara, H. E. Nc
Mullen, j. H. Blalock, J. H. Logan
and C. T. McCue.
o. P. Quillin and family started for
Dodge City and Belmont, Kansas,
last Saturday for visit with friends
and relatives. On account of the Sc
we're storm that came up after leav-
ing Liberal, Mr.. Quillin returned
home from Bucklin on No the same
day.
C. H. Hulls was called to Kansas
City Saturday on account of serious
illness in the family
B. M. Tucker left for Herington
Saturday where he had been called
on account of sickness in the family.
Mrs. Wiley Ridley and sister, Miss
Sophia McGee, left the first of the
week for Mansfield, Ark, on account
of the serious illness of their father
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-11
AMERICAN LEGION BASKET
BALL TEAM WINS AGAIN

In fast but yet slow game Tues
day night down at Hooker, the
American Legion basket ball team
defeated the Hooker town team by
the score of "a to 33. The game was
fast in floor work but the referee
called so many fouls on the two
teams that it was slow.
There is no audible bowling about
the game except several of the fell
lows made the crack that the score
hadn't any right to have been so
close. In the interview we find that
all the fellows were right when it
came to shooting goals from the mid
die Of the court. Sutton says that it
was a spectacular row, full of thrills
N everything.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-11
A NEW OIL AND SUPPLY
FIRM FOR LIBERAL
J. A. Meyer and J. A. Woods Join in
Enlarging and Adding
to Business.

]. A. Woods, who has conducted a
filling station and tire business on
South Kansas avenue, has sold half
Meyer, and hereafter the business
will be known as the Liberal Oil &
Supply Company, with Mr.. Meyer as
manager.
The firm started out by buying the
Gardner building just north of their
location. The building owned by
Mr.. Woods will be moved to the back
as a warehouse for oil. The space
thus left will be concreted, another
pump installed, enabling them to
serve four cars at one time.
Speaking of the matter Mr.. Meyer
said to Democrat reporter: "We
expect to handle big oil business.
We have the distict agency for the
Dodge City Oil & Refining Company
which puts out a strictly guaranteed
product, and will erect two or three
12,000-gallon tanks for kerosene and
gasoline. We will start a tank truck
and have a salesman on the road for
lubricating oil. We also expect to
conduct first class vulcanizing shop
and handle a good stock of tires,
tubes and accessories"
He says they are equipped to han
die big business and expect to build
it on the basis of quality products
and first class service.
They will get possession of the
Gardner property April 1st and ex-
pect to have their other improve
ments made by this time, so they can
start the business in earnest.
Later they expect to construct a
bungalow effect filling station, and
make their place as attractive as
possible.
Mr.. Woods has built up a good
business and with capable manager
as Mr.. Meyer has proven himself to
be, the firm will no doubt be in posi-.
ton to not only serve the public well
lend at the same time help Liberal tt
grow
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-11
LIBERAL COPS DOUBLE
HEADER FROM HOOKER

At seven-thirty Monday evening
the undefeated Liberal Girls Basket
Ball team added one more vistory to
their already long list by defeating
the Hooker ladies by score of 29
to 9. This is the second defeat the
Hooker girls have suffered at the
hands of the Liberal team. This
Liberal High School Girls Basket
Ball team that is to enter the State
meet at Lawrence, is going to show
the fasteners some thrills and also
some of the fine points of the game.
The second game played between
the boys teams was excellent prac-
tice for the Liberal outfit. 1t was
more of a track meet or race meet
than basket ball game. Cot Ma
honey having hurt his arm in the
game against Greensburg was out of
the game and his place at forward
was taken by Frank Highland. Frank
certainly does deserve honorable
mention. A substitute, who starred
brilliantly, isn't a common occur
renee, but star Frank did. He start
ed out like a whirlwind and before
the game was over he threw 26 of
Liberals points. Folks, he's little
but he's mighty. The regulars played
a wonderful game, but for substi-
tute Frank is a hero. Final score: {:
Liberal A, Hooker 8.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-11
o. T. WOOD HAS A
BOOM FOR GOVERNOR
United States Marshal Is Being
Doped as Democratic
Possibility.

Word comes from Topeka that a
we'll defined BEEN has developed for
o. T. Wood as the Democratic candi-
date for Governor this fall in the
primaries.
While Mr.. Wood has not expressed
himself either way those most COM
petent to judge are saying that he
would hardly refuse if the call was
insistent.
Mr.. Wood has been prominent in
Democratic political circles and
would make as good race as any
candidate the party could bring out
and better than most of them.
Seward county would not kick on
having one of her citizens head the
state ticket.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-11
9TH A BOYS ENTERTAINED
GIRLS LAST FRIDAY

The Misses Walker, Barnard and
Surber chaperoned one of the merri-
est of parties at the high school last
Friday night when over forty stu
dents of the eighth grade A joined
in an evening of childish frolic and
laughter. After the games and music
the young men in very chivalrous
manner served the young ladies with
ice cream and assorted cakes. Miss
Frances Styvers of Meade was an
out-of-town guest.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-11
OIL WELL MACHINERY
ARRIVED THIS WEEK
Will Be Hauled to Test North OF
Town and Work of Starting
Will Be Rushed.

The boiler and other machinery for
the Seward County Oil & Gas Com
pany test north of Liberal arrived
the first of the week and is being un-
loaded.
As soon as it is assembled on the
ground the work of rigging it up and
spudding in the test will be rushed.
1t may take week or ten days
to get everything in readiness for the
start but it looks like the test was a
sure go this time
When the smoke begins to come
out of the stack everybody will be-
gin holding their breath and if they
do not hold on to their money too
closely they may make a fortune in
the oil game.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-11
WARK ON LINCOLN AVENUE
PAVING TO START soon
Material is Being Assembled and the
Contractor Lining Up
His Crews

The brick for paving Lincoln ave-
nue. from First to Eighth street has
been placed on the ground and other
material is arriving. The contract
ors are lining up their forces to be-
gin work on this street and it is
hoped that operations will be start.
ed in about ten days.
When this street is finished the
cross streets and alleys will be start.
ed. Some of the material not good
enough for the street will likely be
used in the alleys affecting a con-
siderable saving.
Work is still going on at the city
well, but owing to more trouble the
hole is not yet completed. The con-
tractor says he has plenty of water
to comply with his contract at the
present depth.
A crew is at work on the bridge at
Fourth and Sherman and with good
weather this work will be pushed.
Workmen are again active on the
White Way. 1t was discovered that
part of the material had not ar
rived and this tied up the work for
a while. The poles are set and cleo
tricians are connecting the wires so
it begging to look like this work will
soon be finished.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-11
MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO
MEET WITH MRS. PEARCE

The Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the M. E. Church will
meet Wednesday, March IT, at 2:30
with Mrs. j. d. Pearce.
The following program has been
arranged:
Devotions-"T Final Test" Mrs.
Cure.
Business.
Reading-"Why Came to Ameri-
ca" Mrs. w. L. Zimmerman.
Scrap Book Readings-Mrs. Pat
ten, Mrs. Ames, Mrs. Meredith, Mrs.
Fuller.
Textbook questionairre - Mrs.
Buckland.
Enigmas--All members.