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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-16
RETURNS TO PERSEVERANCE

Mrs Glenn Kirkham left yesterday for. her home at the Perseverance mine. She has been the guest of Mrs George Johnson for the past three weeks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-16
MUST CHOOSE THEIR
 WORDS CAREFULLY

Another Good English Contest was begun at the Douglas High Schol this week and will continue until the end of the term. The last similar contest terminated a short time ago with the result that one half of the school fed the other half and the losers in that contest now want revenge.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-16
DOUGLAS LADY COMING HOME

Mrs. Frank Oliver is homecoming passenger on the Jefferson from a several months vacation trip to Tacomas and other Sound cities. During her absence, Frank Oliver and his son Douglas. have resided at Treadweli.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-16

Steam baths and massage for la- dies only. Mrs. Wm. Swartzenberg, Phone 452, Douglas cdy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-16

UP-TO-DATE Millinery work done New hats made out of old ones, save money by seeing Mrs. Schwar- Douglas. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-16
GETS ELECTRIC SHOCK

Little Waftie Mccormick received the surprise of his life last evening when he climbed telephone pole on Front Street and taking hold of the
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-16
We Make Specially of Foreign Exchange

your orders on Europe at the lowest York facilities are second to none. If ng money to Europe call Douglas 65 you our latest quotations.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-01-29

we came to Hopkins, Mo-, on Deem
Der 30th to visit with our son and
family, Lew Morehouse.
While in Nebraska the day before
Thanksgiving we had a big snow of
over twelve inches, which was on the
ground when we left there. 1t is
quite a lot colder in Nebraska than
in Oklahoma where our home is, also
colder here in Missouri than in the
sunny south. We are having fine
visit here. We attended church in
Hopkins on Sunday, January 4th.
We are expecting to return home
in few weeks. This is fine coun,
try and is also Nebraska, but we long
to be back to the sweet sunny south
There is no place like it to us. The
air is to pure and the breeze is SC
free that there is no place like Okla
homa for me.
MRS. C. f. MOREHOUSE.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-01-29

ing US that nothing was too good for
us, and we felt that the time had
come for a demonstration of what
they meant. Boys, it means that we
have heard the musical and soothing
sound of lot of shot air" at these
frequent homecoming celebrations,
etc. Yet, if we offered a clothier a
full reprint of one of these beautiful
orations for a $35 suit Of clothes, he
would chase us half block down the
street. 1t would be interesting to
know the exact history of the course
of the above mentioned bill in the
legislature, from its introduction I'M
til its final exit, via the waste basket.
Judging from local experiences, it
would seem to be up to us to let our
national law-making body know, in
no uncertain tones, just what we ex-
pect them to do with the Dick T.
Morgan bill. And when you write
that letter to your favorite repre-
sentative at Washington, better men,
ton the fact that if they start in with
only a hundred thousand loans a
year, it will be about 35 years before
some of us get ours.
No, buddies, joining the American
Legion doesn't obligate you in any
way for military service; but it is q
400 per cent American club" and
if there should be a need for another
four:million-men army, at any time
in the future, to defend the constitu.
ton of the United States, or the prin.
ciples of Democracy, you will find the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-01-29
FROM MRS. MOREHOUSE

The following letter from Mrs. G.
E. Morehouse came a couple of
weeks ago but was misplaced SO
failed to get in an earlier issue. She
says:
Hopkins, Mo-, Jan. 5, 1920:
l promised to write a few notes
about our trip which might be of in
terest to my friends in and arounc
Liberal.
My husband and daughter, Lavica
and myself started from our home Il
miles southwest of Liberal on the
22nd of November and we visited fol
five weeks near Erity, Neb.; with oul
daughter and family, Mrs. G. A. Kali
and other relatives and old neighbors
near there. We spent thanksgiving
and Christmas with our daughter and
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-01-29
COUNTY SEAT WAR BREWING
IN MORTON COUNTY

A county seat war is brewing in
Morton county now.
The Byers road, the Kansas & Col
orado, is projected to be built this
spring west from Liberal, thru Hugo
ton to RichHeld, the present county
seat of Morton, and on west to the
Colorado line. The bonds have been
voted, the grading contract is being
let and work will start right away
building, o. P. Byers, president of
the company, announces.
But Elkhart, which is now the lead
ing town of the county, and located
on the terminus of the Dodge City
& Cimarron Valley railway, wants
the county seat and has long had its
eye on it. Now that Richfield, the
old county seat, is about to get a
railroad at last, the Richfeld folks
are sprucing up to make a fight to
hold the honor, which they otherwise
might have lost.
1t is rumored that Rolla and Will
burton, the other two towns in Nor
ton, both of them on the D. C. & G..
V. railroad, are pooling interests with
Elkhart, agreeing to support the lat
ter place for the county seat, pro-
viding they each get bridge over
the Cimarron, the two to be built by
the county.
The river runs north of these
towns, and much trade now goes to
Elkhart that otherwise would go to
Rolla and Wilburton if these bridges
are built. Elkhart is now consider
ing whether they prefer to hold onto
this trade, or to swap for the county
seat.
In the meantime Richfield is pre-
pairing to fight to hold her county
seatship, now that the long-hoped-for
railroad is in sight At present Rich
field is Is miles from the railroad.
There were no reflections of any
local fight when the bonds were voted
for the new road, however, but three
votes in the whole county being cast
against the bonds. Richfeld has a
good court house building, erected in
the boom days. Hutchinson News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-01-29
AMERICAN LEGION NEWS

Z = + & + Z = + + = 4 = = i + + =
In this column each week we ex-
pect to present a few "jots" of the
doings of the local post. If you have
any news, hand it to Gene Stoufer
and he'll do the rest.
We ought to have an attendance of
at least 35 to SO members at every
meeting, but we can't do it unless
you come. We especially want you
present next Tuesday night, to assist
in the plans for our special service
on the 22nd of February, in deliver
ing the French Memorial Diplomas.
We want the whole membership to be
present on that occasion, and you
want to be at the meetings between
now and that date so you will know
what you are expected to do.
The special session of the Kansas
legislature "scrapped" the bill for a
$10-a-month bonus for ex-service
men. We would like to know their
reason for this, inasmuch as the state
has been boasting of being entirely
out of debt. Several states have rec
ognized the sacrifices of the service
men to this extent. Why not Kan
sas? We didn't go after them and
demand that this bill be passed; we
listened to the oratory of our prom
inent statesmen when they welcomed
us on our return to civil life, assur-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-01-29
ANNA CROSS BREAKS ANKLE
WHEN SHE FALLS FROM CAR

What might have been a more seri-
Gus accident happened Tuesday when
Anna Cross was riding home on a
delivery car. Her brother was driv-
ing the car and at speed that was
too fast for corners. When he
turned the corner Anna fell out and
fell on her ankle in a way that broke
it. Her brother Immediately took her
home and a doctor called. She was
taken to a hospital where an X-ray
picture was taken and the ankle set
She is getting along as we'll as could
be expected.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-01-29

AhcIlCdu hcBlOl WCi iCpiSoSheOu Az
the ranks of said army-and if we
are too old, we will see that our sons
are there.
The next meeting of the American
Legion will be held in the Armory,
Tuesday, February 3. 1t is necessary
for you to attend. Get wise. Be
there.
On account of the special picture
shows coming on Monday nights, and
the might before" having been Sun
day night, it has been decided to
have meetings in the future on the
first and third Tuesday nights of each
month. This throws next meeting
night on Tuesday, February 8. Be
there promptly at 8 P. M.
Have you signified your intention
of joining? If not, FALL IN.
The future holds great things in
store for the veterans of the World
War. But we've got to be ORGAN
lied to get them.
The Legion is growing everywhere.
In short time every little hamlet
that has fifteen former service men
in its boundaries will have a Post.
1t is getting especially strong in the
State of Kansas, and its members
proved very stabilizing factor dur
ing the recent epidemic of coal
strikes and industrial disputes that
shook that state.
Men who offered their lives, if
necessary, to defend their govern
ment would be very foolish indeed to
wreck that government by illegal or
incendiary methods at this time. Most
of the hullabaloo going on over the
country is caused by bunch of il
literate and unwashed foreigners who
have mistaken their liberty for IL
cense. You'll find very few ex-sol-
diers among the strikers and profess
sional hell-raisers now so rife over
this fair land of ours. There are
governmental wrongs to be righted,
everyone will admit, but calling
names and throwing a stilletto won't
right them. Let's use our heads in
stead.
A three-day conference between
the State heads of the Legion and the
officials of the Bureau of War Risk
Insurance was held recently in Wash
ington. The result will be, in short
time, several yards of red tape will
be cut in two as regards the Bureau
and its dealings with the boys carry
ing insurance, liberal policy will be
issued by the government, and a
good many other features added that
would not have been, had the con-
ference not taken place. Can you
imagine any results unless these rep
resentatives of the Legion had a COM
plete organization behind them?
Let's jump in; the water looks
good.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-01-29

American Legion we'll represented in
the ranks of said army-and if we
are too old, we will see that our sons
are there.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-01-29

The next meeting of the American
Legion will be held in the Armory,
Tuesday, February 8. 1t is necessary
for you to attend. Get wise. Be
there.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
new LIBRARY COMM'R
stephen $. Gushing OF st. Albnns Ap-
pointed by Clement-R. G. Root ON
State Pharmacy Board

Montpelier, Feb. 3.-Governor Gle
ment has appointed stephen S. Cush-
ing of st. Adams a member of the
Free Public Library Commission for
the term of five years beginning
February I, 1920. Captain Cushing is
practicine attorney in st. Adams.
He was graduated from Dartmouth
College in 1906. He mas been states
attorney of Franklin county, and was
clerk of the revision committee in
1912 He was prominent in the mill
tary department of the State, having
held the appointments of first and
second loutenants. captain and major
in the Vermont National Guard. He
was judge advocate general of the
First Vermont regiment. He was ap-
pointed captain of infantry II. the
national army.
| Governor Clement has appointed
Ralph c. Root of Brattleboro a mem
| ber of the State board of pharmacy
for the term of five years beginning
February I, 1920 Mr.. Root enlisted in
the navy for service during the World
| War.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
TEARS UP WILL GIVING
HOUSE TO BRATTLEBORO


Bfattleboro, Feb. 3.-Indgnant be-
cause of the efforts of the town of
Bratt tleboro to secure the removal of
Richards NJ. Bradley of Boston as "a
trustee of the Thomas Thompson estate
of a million dollars, a Brattleboro per
son who had made "A fill leaving the
town "A furnished house and money to
help maintain it to-day destroyed the
document, fearing that this property
also might become involved in litiga-
tion. The name of the person is with
held by those knowing of the circum-
stances. The will provided that needy
sewing women might be treated there
during periods of invalidism, and that
aged women not having funds enough
to admit them to the Home for the
Aged, might use It for "a home. The AS
sociated charities, the only purely char
liable organization in town, to-day by
resolution denied the statement In the
petition for Mr. Bradleys removal that
the charitable and relief organizations
of Brattleboro were hostile to the trus-
tees The income of the estate Is willed
primarily to the needy seamstresses Of
the town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
Witness Declares Suspended
Assemblyman Predicted That
100000 Ex-Service Men
Could Not Check Socialists
HAD DEBATE WITH HIM
Motion to Have Girls Statement Tint
solomon Spnt on American Flag
Stricken Out Is Denied by Com
mittcc

Albany, n. Y, Feb 4-Testimony that
Charles Solomon, one OF tho five sus-
pended socialist assemblymen who is be-
ing tried by the Assembly judiciary COM
mittee or charges of dlsloyalty, had pre-
dcted the 100000 cX-service men In the
United States would be unable to check
the socialist revolution was given to-
day by William r. Hart, Brooklyn
attorney, who was defeated for the AS
seni5ly by solomon last fail.
Hart declared that Solomon had made
this statement in a debate to which nc
had challenged him. In cross-examina-
tion the defense asked If 1t had not been
a not campaign" If the meetings were
not rather exciting affara'' and If the
witness did not realize that in cam
paigns men frequently exaggerated their
positions"
Hart declared Solomon had made his
prediction after he himself had stated
# the socialists were ready to start their
revolution, let them go ahead; that ne
belonged to the American Legion which
soon will have 4.O00o00 in its member
ship" and that nothing would please
us more than TO sit on the seat of ma
chine gun and give them a reception.
In reply, Hart testified. Solomon said:
"Mr. Hart doesn't seem to realize the
enormous proportions that his revolution
is going to take. There will be nothing
which will be able to hold the wrath of
the working class in check. They viii
be able to sweep aside like chat in the
wind the opposition of four million men
What right have ex-ervice men to hold II
check the destiny of 1OOcoo,OOo people ir
this country"
Hart previously had testified that he
!, al b.o rd Solomon saw.
Revolution does not necessarily NEAR
bloodshed," and on another occasion de-
| fine revolution" as "a sudden change
| The judiciary committee to-day denieo
| motion by a member, Assemblymar
! Maurice Bloch, to strike out as 'obviousl,
| impossible" the testimony yesterday o.
| Miss Ellen b. Chivers that Solomon spa
| on the American flag in war time II
presence of the police On a motion by
| Assembyman George H. Rowe, the com
mittee later eNpunged the Bloch motor
! from the record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
MIR. AND MRS. H. E. BYRON
HAVE GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. Byron Is Oldest Employe Of E. & T..
Fairbanks & Co. of st. hnsbury

st. Johnsbury, Feb. 3.-Mr. and Mrs.
Henry F.. Byron observed their golden
wedding at their home at No II Cliff
street this afternoon and evening many
friends calling to offer congratulations.
All of Mr.. Byrons sisters were here to
share in the Joy of the occasion. Belle
NJ. Davis, Julia Spauldng and Alice NJ.
Smith of Chester Depot and Lettie j.
Roundy of Springfield.
Mr.. Byron is the oldest living employe
of f. & T. Fairbanks & Co.. scale makers,
having been with the firm continuously
since 1867. He was born in Compton. p. O.,
August II. 1915, being the son of Antpias
and Eunice D. Byron. His grandfather
was born in Vermont and his great
grandfather in Connecticut. He came
from a family of 1S children and besides
himself only four sisters are living. He
attended the schools at Compton and
when he came to St. Johnsbury he entered
| the scale factory a sealer Later he
was placed in charge of the transporta- l.
! ton work inside the factory. which posi-
| ton he still holds He is a member of
! Pasumpsic Lodge. F. & A. NJ, Haswell
| Royal Arch Chapter and the Order of
| the Eastern Star. For 30 years he has
! been a member of Green Mountain Lodge.
| N T.. o. p, holding all the subordinate
chairs in that body. He has also been
grand secretary of the Grand Lodge. He
| is member of Caledonia Lodge I. o. o.
+. He acted as fire warden of the village
| for 16 years.
Mrs. Byron was the daughter of George
| w. and Philura NJ. Cameron and was
| born in Peacham. She has been a mem
| Der of the Eastern Star for 80 years and
| has held many offices in that order. She
has two half-sisters, Mrs. Eldred Pitkin
of Marshiied and Mrs. George Richmond
of Portland, Ore. They have no children.
| They We're married in Danville February
3. 1870, by the Rev. C. w. Thompson. The
weather was as changeable then as now
as Mr.. Byron drove to Danville in the
rain to claim his bride, but they returned
the next day with the mercury Sc below
| zero.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
FIRST WOMAN DELEGATE
TO NATIONAL CONVENTION
Mrs. A. u. Pyke OF Ohio Elected 10 De
mOcratic Affair at san Francisco

cleveland. ohio, Jan. 30,-Mrs. A. 3,
Pyke of Lakewood. the first woman
named as a delegate to national political
convention, to-day received hundreds of
congratulatory messages; from men and
women with whom she was associated in
the ldng fight Of equal suffrage.
"Recogniton of women in this way will
mean that the women of the country will
align themselves with the present political
parties and not attempt to form an in
dependent women's party" Mrs. Pyke de-
Clared.
1T means much more than that. 1t
means that a better group of men Will
be induced to seek public office.
at is the dawning of the day when oui
women will share in the determination
of national politics and the making OF
political platforms"
Mrs Pykc will so to the democratic ma
tional convention in San Francisco as one
OF the two delegates from the 22nd dis
trict Of Ohio. Having been endorsed bJ
the Cuyahoga county democratic COM
mittee her election is assured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
HUGH HENRY DIES
Represented Chester In Legislature
Held Many Public Offices

Chester. Feb. 4.-Hugh Henry died
about 1880 p. m. yesterday at his home.
He was born in Chester, March u, 1898,
son of Hugh II. and Sarah II. Henry.
He represented Chester in the Vermont
Legislature in 1870 and later as county
senator in 1880. He was appointed probate
judge for the district of Windsor, Decem-
Der. 1884. held the Office by successive
election until June, 1898, when he resigned
to accept the position of pension agent
at Concord, y. H. He held the office of
L. S. pension agent at Concord n. H.,
from July l. 1898, for many years
He was a member of the board of trus-
tees OF the Vermont Soldiers Home since
its incorporation in 1884; president of the
board of trustees since July 1890: and
chairman in charge of the disbursement
of state appropriations in aid of veterans
and their widows since 1910.
He was department commander. De-
partment of Vermont. q. A. r., in 1892
president Vermont Officers Reunion
society in 1908: and OF the American
Loyal Legion, Vermont Commandery, in
1910
Hugh Henry married Emma j. Ordway,
January Q, 1872 She died in 1872. May I,
1873. he married Alice Ordwsy. who SUR
wives him with his two children. Emma
c. Harvey. born 1875. and Hugh II. Henry.
born 1888
Mr.. Henry might be described as a
gentleman Of the old school, which is
only another way of saying that he stood
for finer courtesies and gentler manners
than are often to he found among tho
people of this brusquer generation. To
be sure he could speak his mind, and
very often did to good purpose, but he
was quite incapable of any rudeness. He
had the innate integrity of all fine souls
He was a true friend. and his friendship
once given. could be steadily relied on.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
LINDEN LODGE AT
BRATTLEBORO BURNED
Yves Resort for Nervous Pntients-All
Saved-PrOperty Loss S2O.OaO

Brattleboro, Feb. 4.--Linden Lodge,
summer and winter resort on the Brattle-
boro Retreat property. occupied largely
by persons nervously but not mentally
affected. was burned early this morning
and the 81 or more occupants were able
to save but little of the belongings. Sew
eral people escaped with only their night
clothing. The value of the building was
about $4,000 and the furniture 5000. The
insurance was only $3.50. The property
was outside the fire district and was with
out protection, there being no water near
enough to be available The fire started
in the second story Of the ell, which was
100 feet long. but there is nothing to
indicate its origin.
Miss Anna Johnson, nurse was awak-
ened by smoke and the fire had then
made much headway. Mrs. Benjamin
Lawton. mother of Superintendent
Smaller +. Lawton of the retreat was car
rie\ out in her night clothing She is
~ years old. Mrs Idella Fitch, matron,
and Mrs. Lena Fagleston, housekeeper,
got out with only their night clothing.
Mrs. Fagleston lost $l20 in money. The
main structure was the oldest building
in this part of the State and formerly
was a part of the Burnside Military
Academy. Another building will be
erected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
REV. {. n. ST. JOHN NEW
MONTPELIER PASTOR

Montpelier, Feb. 4.-The installation
service of the Rev. Charles n. St. John
as pastor of the Congregational Church
here occurred this evening before large
audience. 1t was one of the most i'm
pressive ceremonies of this nature that
has taken place in Montpelier in long
time. The addresses included the Rev.
DR., Howard S. Macayel of Akron, O..
who preached the sermon on Love and
Service" the Rev. DR.. c. C. Merrill Of
Burlington. charge to the pastor, Rev
DR., Frank l.. Goodspeed, THE Right
Hand of Fellowship" the Rev. Stanley
Francis Bloomfield. address on Change
George l.. Hunt Esq, president of the
board of trustees. gave Bethany's greet
ing to the pastor.
The churches of the city through their
pastors delegated to Or. Wesley G. Mead
the task of giving the welcome of the
churches of the city to Mr.. st. John, who
responded on behalf of himself and
Bethany.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
PRESIDENT WILSON
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE
Not Likely TO Leave Washington for
Some Time, His Physician Says

Washington. FEB. 3.-President Wilson
is not likely to leave Washington for
some time. his physician. Rear Admiral
Grayson intimated to-day in discussing
reports from various sections of the coun-
try concerning impending trips. With
the President steadily improving. DR..
GraSson said he thought it would be un-
wise to change his course of treatment.
Every possible precaution to prevent
the President contracting influenza Is
being taken, DR. Grayson said. no one
showing any signs of a cold being allowed
to enter the Presidents room
Tho Presidents improvement from
week to week is noticeable. DR.. Gray
son continued. He Is allowed to walk
from room to room on the second floor
with the aid OF his cane. hut so far has
not been permitted to venture below
stairs out of his wheel chair.