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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
BIG WAVE OF CRIME
TAXES U. S. OFFICERS
NEARLY 100000 CASES ARE NOW
AWAITING TRIAL IN THE
FEDERAL COURTS.

WASHINGTON, D. CA nation
wide wave Of law violations today tax
ed the energies of several government
departments.
Attorney General Daugherty is Civ
ing personal attention to the situa-
ton with the assistance OF govern
ment detectives, members of the cab
met and a committee of lawyers.
Crime, especially offenses against
the federal government has increased
approximately eight times since the
pre-war period records of the justice
department and of the federal courts
show
Mail robbers obtained in loot ap-
.proximately $6000000 worth OF
checks, certificates, bonds and other
securities in the last ten or twelve
months, according to the reports OF
the postal inspection service. Most OF
this, however, was recovered.
Violations of the prohibition laws
also are crowding the courts to such
an extent that Attorney General
Daugherty has proposed special tri-
bunals to handle this business.
Nearly 100000 criminal cases brought
by the government and its agents now
are awaiting trial in the federal courts.
The department OF justice is spending
nearly $2O,000,000 a year in maintain
ing courts and their number is in
sufficient to cope with the situation.
Attempts to defraud the government
generally follow the lines of raising
checks, counterfeiting coins and bank
notes, presenting false petitions for
compensations to the war risk bureau,
and the like.
The department of justice is also
burdened with the investigation and
prosecution OF hundreds of cases OF
alleged war contract grafters. In add
ton, antitrust investigations are pend
ing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
FEDERAL ROAD AID 7
PER CENT OF MILEAGE
MAIN FEATURES OF HIGH
WAY MEASURE THAT WAS
PASSED BY CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, D. C:-Congress
has passed a highway bill combining
all federal expenditures to seven per
cent of the total mileage in each state,
and requiring that 90 per cent OF the
funds shall be expended upon three
seventies of the per cent OF mileage
which shall consist of the primary
roads of interstate Importance. A FUR
ther proviso gives state highway COM
missioners the right to exceed the OF
per cent where they deem it desirable
Under no conditions can. more than ST
per cent be expended on the state high
way which comprise the remaining 4
per cent of the total seven.
Under the provisions of the bill 49,
100000 is appropriated for road eX-
.nenditures for this year, $25,000,OOO OF
which becomes Immediately available,
the remainder available at the end OF
six months. A sum of $5,000,00O is APP
Dropriated for the construction OF
roads and trails within forest reserva-
lions.
Drastice maintenance provisions
flexible formula of matched funds Tor
those states having 5 per cent or mora
of their area held in public lands, more
rigid requirements governing types
and surfaces of highways, clause that
states must match federal funds with
funds from state sources or SO con-
trolled with a two year exception TO
meet changes in laws) paragraph
directing the secretary OF war 10
transfer surplus material available lo[
highway use to the department OF
agriculture. are some OF the other pro-
visions which make the measure as a
whole distinct advance over exist
The recent shipping board disclos-
ures. the vote against the Norris com
mission. a desire for economy when
is strongly opposed to all commissions
and finally the statement that the re-
accumulation commission is now work,
ING out plans for a consolidation OF all
nnbIic works departments resulted IN
a sentiment which brought about the
defeat of Senator Townsends proposal
for a federal highway COMMISSION de-
spite the fact that his particular plan
had met with general favor.
Thus while an organic highway act
has finally been prepared for entrance
upon the statutes the form OF admin n.
istration seems to remain unsettled as
vet and not likely of decision before
the report of the reorganization COM
mission has been completed. -,
The measure, however, is not a law
as differences in the bills passed by
the house and the senate are yet &c
be agreed on.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
Harding Visitors Kick
On His Brand Of Stogies

President Harding is facing real
revolt in the senate. The issue will
be more serious than peace with
Germany or joining the league of
nations. The row is brewing over
the brand of white house cigars.
Former associates of the president
have to transact business, swap in
formation and enjoy each other
amid the tobacco smoke of the pres
ident's Office.
Sometimes senators have been no.
ticed coming out with stogie stuck
between their lips, putting diligent
ly, but having trouble keeping the
stogie lighted. President Harding
and Secretary Mellon, the multi
millionaire cabinet officer, however,
seem to havesno difficulty with their
economical form of using tobacco.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
JUNGLE JOE" WILL NOT
SEEK REELECTION
FORMER SPEAKER WILL RE
TIRE AFTER RECORD-BREAK-
ING SERVICE IN CONGRESS.

CHICAGO, Ill.-"Uncle Joe" Can
non will not be a candidate for re-
election to congress from the Danville
district next year. His congressional
service will terminate by his own wish
with the end Of the present congress
This information was brought to Chi
cago by Congressman William A. Rod
denberg, of East St. Louis.
No Doubt About 1t.
There is no doubt about it," Con
gresham Rodenberg said. Uncle Joe's
intimate friends and his family are full
" apprised that Mr.. Cannon has made
his last primary fight, and that he will
not return to congress- after the enc
OF his present term"
Uncle Joe has been in congress-
with the exception of two terms, since
his election the first time in 1872. He
met defeat on the issue of the MCKin-
lev tariff in 1890, and he was swamped
in the representation catastrophe o.
1912
Involuntary Vacations.
"Involuntary vacations" is the way
the former speaker usually refers tc
his two defeats
Uncle Joe is now easily the dean O.
congress. He is serving his twenty!
third term, which is longer than tha
of any other man, senator or represent
agricultural relief act is OF great sig
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
Missing Bonds Sent
Back in Mystery Note

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Federal
Commissioner Hitchcock received
by special delivery from an anony-
nous writer bulky envelope CON
tanning $4,000 in United States GER
tihcates of indebtedness-part OF
S27, 50f0 orth of securities which
vanisk . g ina s,'sIy from the of
flee of the cGasef rnal rev.
enue in June 1919.
Enclosed in the envelope was
unsigned note which read: you
are accusing an innocent man. Plac-
ed them in an old leather case. He
made me late every morning and
l am sorry. God will forgive me-"
Frederick ]. Kelly, a deputy col
lector, was recently arrested with
Mrs. Elizabeth Won Nostrand,
when he attempted to cash two of
the missing $1,000 certificates. He
was released in $4,000 bail two days
ago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
BRYAN TAKES UP THE
.CUDGEL FOR BLUE LAWS
OPPOSING FORCES ARE READY
TO MEET GREAT COMMON
Err" IN BATTLE,

A lively contest over proposed blue
laws is being staged for the autumn
and winter months, with William Jen-
nings Bryan leading for the program
and the Attribute Law League OF
America the opposition. Bryan will
make his first fight for law for his
adopted state, Florida, and c. Fl. Ellis,
president of the Anti-Blue Law
League, will try to save his home
state, Louisiana, from drastic legisla-
ton already scheduled there,
The blue law movement is said to be
making slow but steady progress. The
plan is to carry the south, as the Anti
Saloon League did in the prohibition
fight then impose similar laws on the
District of Columbia, army and navy
reservations, and other territory con
trolled by the government In the
legislatures of four southern states,
Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee and
Alabama, rigid Sunday closing bills
await consideration when those bodies
meet.
Bryan'S Drastic florlua Dill
The Florida bill, which will be sup
ported by Bryan, is drastic. to the ex-
IRENE. 1t prohibits the use of cleo
tricity and music on Sunday except
for church and Sunday school purpos-
es, the private home and the public
street. 1t would close all amusement
and soft drink places. The Tennessee
| bill, from which the Others are being
drawn, is the original measure pre-
scented by Noah w. Cooper, who
would stop all trains and newspapers
on Sunday.
Blue law advocates believe that il
they can get, the southern states to act
then the north and west will follow, as
they did in the wet and dry contro-
versy. The Anti Blue Law League has
made a canvass of the situation, and is
convinced that deliberate and united
effort will be made to put over strict
| Sunday observance laws.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
Says Women Should
Not Ape the Men

NEW YORK, N. Y.-"Women
can never be the equals OF men"
said Col. Dinshah Ghadiala, Indian
psychologist and metaphysician, to-
day while discussing cables from
Paris announcing that women who
drank and smoked were now grow
ing boards and losing their femi
ninity.
Women have, always been and
always will be the superiors OF
men," added Col. Ghadiala, hastily.
That is why they must not de-
grade themselves by smoking and
drinking. Women who ape men by
smoking lose their equilibrium and
take on masculine characteristics.
1t is readily conceivable that they
may grow boards and become
coarse.
mo matter what man may
achieve, he can never become d
mother. In India boy or man may
not leave or enter his house without
bowing down to his mother or
whatever woman reigns there.
I'm America l find the home
ties are weak and people find Their
lives outside the home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
AGRICULTURAL BILL is
OF GREAT SIGNIFICANCE
RELIEF ACT WILL PROVE
HELPFUL TO FARMERS AND
ALL BUSINESS OF U. S.

WASHINGTON, d. C-That the
agricultural relief act is Of greata sig
Inihcance and should be helpful not on
llv to the farmers but to the whole
business of the country, was asserted
by Eugene Meyer, jr., managing di-
rector OF the War Finance Corpora
ton, today.<The war finance corpora
ton, Mr., Meyer said, is actively en-
gagged in perfecting pla"5 for the adj
ministration of the act, and within a
few DAYS will announce full informa-
ton relative to procedure that should
be followed in making application for
advances.
THE agricultural relief act is meas
ure OF great significance to our agri-
cultural interests" said Mr. Meyer. 1t
is very constructive piece OF leglS-
Ilation and, in my opinion is thorough
Nv workable from the administration
point of view 1t recognizes the new
conditions existing in our international
and domestic trade and aims to meet
these conditions by giving the war f.
nance corporation power to assist III
financing the carrying OF agricultural
commodities until they can be market
ed in an orderly way. The inability
and unwillingness of foreign merchants
and manufacturers to buy the greater
part of their requirements for the year
during the period Immediately follow
ing the harvesting of our crops, as
they are accustomed to do in normal
times coupled with the failure OF our
own merchants and manufacturers to
carry normal stocks, has brought about
a situation which makes it necessary
for us to market our staple agricultural
products over a longer period than us
ual.
THE agricultural act aims to pro-
vide additional credits along sound
lines and in way that will be helpful
not only to the producers themselves,
but also to the whole business of the
country.
III should be clearly understood that
the act is an emergency measure de-
signed to meet the abnormal conditions
now confronting us. Experience III
connection with its administration,
however should enable US to determine
to what extent, if any. additional r.
-nancial machinery of permanent
character is necessary to take care OF
the marketing of our staple agricul-
tural products in an orderly way I'M
der normal conditions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13

NEW YORK, n. Y.-Contending
that the legal services rendered to
Mildred Harris in this city, while
she was in California getting a di-
vorce from Charlie Chaplin, consti-
tuted a necessity for which the hus-
hand is liable Frederick E. Gold
smith, theatrical lawyer. brought
suit in the supreme court here on
Saturday demanding $4,000 dam.
ages from the millionaire clown OF
FINLAND.
Mr.. Goldsmith says that when
Charlie arrived in the east and an
noupced that he was through with
marriage and custard pies the
comedian refused to- take seriously
the lawyers $4,000 bill for legal
services to Mrs. Chaplin before she
got 100000 in settlement OF all
claims for alimony.
"That's one of the best jokes they
have tried to play on me since | lett
Los Angeles said Mr.. Chaplin
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
BILL CHASER NABS CHAPLIN
Attorney Claims Custard Pie Comedian Is Responsible for His
Wfes Debts Before Divorce

when Mr.. Goldsmith flashed his bill
on him.
Its simply question in law,
Charlie" - responded Mr.. Goldsmith.
"A husband is responsible for all
his wife's necessities until she gets
a divorce. My services were for
Mrs. Chaplin before she got the di-
vorce. It's up TO you to pay or go
to court"
81 thought when l paid Mildred
$4,000 that settled everything. Her
employment Of you was not a ne
cessity. 1t was a luxury, as | hg-
ure it out, and she'll have to settle
with you herself"
Chaplin was nervous as he board
ed the ship. He is going back ia
nous and rich to the Brixton dis
trict OF London, which he lett II
years ago when he had only local
renown as an acrobatic performer
in the music halls.
Il hope they don't give me the
razz," he remarked.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
10000 AUTOMOBILE
DEATHS IN A YEAR
A MILLION AND HALF MORE
WERE INJURED IN ACCI-
DENTS DURING 1920.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-An estimate
that $4,500,000 was paid by the life in
surance companies upon death claims
from automobile fatalities during 1920
is published today by the Insurance
Press. Statistics are quoted to show
that during the year the automobile
caused $1,000 fatalities and 100000
injuries.
Life insurance distributions for the
wear in the United States and Canada
aggregate $1092,066,434.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
'0otIeg Liquor Will
Be Sold at Auction
|.~veFnmeIt Orders the Sale of More
man 100000 Worth of Effects.

g.HIllA1O-Uncle Sans Chicago
OIL egotleg motor trucks, motor
a rs and. last but not least, oceans
S5ueseq booze are to be sold to the
st;sl bidder. Investigation showed
i ,o IT. was costing more to guard seiz-
o- %,IoTan2nd effects than they were
/ 81" ana orders to sell them were is
|s5. '5C.E IN Washington. The con-
'S,'a list includes more than $3,000,-
Tb"olla Ct liquor, trucks and boats.
~ bS d'c.on will rid the government
r. r'O.sa' ls OF barrels of high voltage
Em; mi iLasys' kegs, bottles, jugs and
HI 'oIhs without end and all filled
r,n n.o9HShme and bonded liquor OF
M -s degrees OF violence. All of the
6d-oi mat are pure, unadulterated
Ii NM numerical value are to be sold
'eidge consumption.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
CENTRAL ENGINEER DIED
WITH HAND ON THROTTLE

ALBANY, Ga.-Caphas' /: Conoly
one of the best known engineers Oh
tbe Southwestern division OF the. Cen
trail of Georgia railroad, VINO uieu -, d
the throttle of his engine a Jew T IliileE
This side of Blakely about noon ueS'
dav when he was returning 10 M
bany. where his family lives, was Dur
led today.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
Fair Sex to Wear
Sleeves on Lingerie
Ribboned Shoulder Bands on Night
Gowns Have Become Passe.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Women are
going to wear sleeves on their lingerie.
Even the night gowns are going
to be longer and have sleeves on
them" a New York lingerie manu-
facturer declared today.
Heretofore lingerie style has been
for ribboned shoulder bands and no
sleeves, but women discovered the
sleeves were more comfortable for fall
and winter wear.
Its not fad, but really a new
created because of the demand
The majority Of Philippine lin
gerie shown here now is sleeved.
Among the most interesting are those
with Y front neckliue cut low and a
higher round shape at the back.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
ONE OF LIES MYSTERIES.

Why are mails carrying bills always
on time and those carrying checks al
ways late?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
Carload of Hogs
Are Killed by Lightning
Sun Was Shining When the Disas-
trous Flash Came.

OUITMAN, Ga.-Brooks county
hog croo has been reduced exactly one
carload by stroke Of lightning which
killed seventy fine Poland China hogs
on Mcintosh farm No. 3. The hogs
which would average 200 pounds each,
were in the shade under a tree which
was struck by lightning during a light
electrical storm. go r..
The sun was shining and the farm
s,,nerintendent never dreamed OF any
damage to farm property.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
&c. O.P. LEADERS PLAN
TO MEET FOES DEFIANCE
EXPECT TO HOLD NORTH AND
WEST AND FURTHER IN
WADE THE SOUTH.
DEMOCRATS FULL OF FIGHT

Plan for Aggressive Campaign Next
Year. Will Go to the Mat With Re
publicans in New Mexico at an Elec-
ton This Month for Senator.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
Gas StrongIn
Traders No.
Reporter Present at
the "BlOwing-Of"
Gives Testimony

A Democrat representative accom-
panied H. M. McQuigg of the
Traders Oil Corporation to the
big gas we'll on the Boles farm.
west of Liberal Tuesday after
noon to see the well given an
"airing". The we'll is opened at
frequent intervals to keep the flow
in good condition, and this was
the purpose of the visit.
After standing in the derrick lis
tening To- the terrible kissing of
the escating gas, we can give per-
sonal testimony that there is
enough pressure there to suit
anyone.
The big valve was opened slowly
at first, then turned loose COM
pletely and we stood there with
a finger in each ear, and the noise
was terrible. There have been ru-:
mors that the flow Of gas had
stopped but we know absolutely
that such is not the case, and
while we are not in a position to
state positively that the flow is as
strong as at first, we are inclined
to believe it is.-Liberal Demo-
crat, July 14th, 1921.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
Oil Men Wont
Stay Away
Persist in Coming
to Liberal to Look
Over the Field

Give men were in the city from
Eldorado Tuesday. They visited
in the country and interviewed
a number of the local men who
are interested in the oil develop
ments. Every week there is a new
crowd visiting this section with
the idea of making investments.
Every crowd makes about the
same circle, visit the Boles well
the Bunting and the Seward Oil &
Gas well, and then a drive over
the formations" which about sur
round the town. When this is done
and they learn of the gas, its
density in gasoline, the report is
carried afar that this is wonder
full field. And, well, we believe
that way, too."-"Liberal News,
August Is, 1921.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
First published Sept. Is, 1921
SHERIFF'S SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
that under and by virtue of Judg-
ment rendered in the District Court
in the County of Seward, in the
State of Kansas, in an action wherein
The Peoples State Bank, Corpora
ton, is plaintiff, and Mary L. McCor-
kle, and others were defendants, and
of an order of sale issued on said
Judgment, to me directed and deliv-
cred, l will, on Saturday, the 18th
day of October, A. d., 1921, at
10 o'clock, a. M, of that day, at the
front door of the Court House in
Liberal, in the County of Seward, in
the State of Kansas, offer at Public
Sale and sell to the highest bidder,
for cash in hand, the following tract
of land, situate, lying and being in
the County of Seward, in the State
of Kansas, namely
Lots 10, II and ~ in Block IL,
of the Terwilliger- Weidensaul
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
LIBERALS LIVELY LIMITED
OIL = GAS = RAILROAD NEWS

MARK THE LOCA-
TIONS OF THESE
WELLS ON THE
SEWARD COUNTY
PLAT HEREIN.
Definite Location is
Given Under Each
Photo.
We Will Gladly Fur
nish Any Other In
formation Possible.
DRILLING FOR
OIL SOUTHWEST
OF LIBERAL.
The Beaver Oil &
Gas Co., composed
principally of Lib
eral people, with
head offices at Lib
eral, are drilling a
deep test southeast
of Guymon, Okla
homa, on a location
81 miles south and
16 miles west Of
Liberal. They are
well equipped with
a combination STAN
dard and rotary rig
and are making a
thorough test with
good results.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
New Railroad Through Liberal
Kansas& Oklahoma Railroad Now Building

The railroad being built by the Kansas Oklahoma Railroad Co.,
will with the Wichita Falls Northwestern at Forgan Oklahoma
$50 miles southeast Lbera This will give Liberal valuable out
the South 1t Liberal
through Stevens and Morton counties Kansas the Colorado line with
objective possibly
At this
DONE grading grade the city limits
of Liberal,
When this line has been completed will Liberal nearly direct
Southern fields of Colorado will
up Liberal of the richest and fastest developing territories the
Southwest
little city in the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
Drill for Oil in Stew
ems County, Kansas

The Wonder Oil & Development
Co., which owns a good block of
leases in Stevens county, are at
this time September 1920 haul
ing material and building der
rick on location miles east and
31h north of Hugoton, the county
seat of Stevens county. This loca-
ton is Fl miles west and 8 " miles
north of Liberal. The material
was hauled from Liberal, and
from an inspection of same, it
would indicate another "reaP rig
and test for this territory.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29

w. E. Farmer and family, John
Priefert and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Fitzgerald, Mr.. and Mrs. L. E.
Gardner, Mr.. and Mrs, Harve Ell
bridge, Berton D. Mann, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Mann. Albert Edwards and
wife were among those from here
who attended the Fair at Hugoton
during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver A. Kuns have
returned to their home in Minneapo-
lis, Minnesota. after having spent the
past week with Mrs. Kuns' father,
M. Fraim. and grandmother, Mrs. P.
A. Fraim. This is Mrs. Kuns first
visit here since her marriage and hel
many friends were glad to see hei
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. German spent
Sunday in Meade, the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Twist.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
NOTICE

All persons owing notes to the es-
tate of Orville Davis will take notice
that same must be. paid within the
next thirty days and must make ar
rangements to settle within that
time. This is imperative and for the
benefit of debtors.
C. O. DAVIS,
15t4 Administrator.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
First Published Sept. 9, 1921
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

First Published Sept. 9, 1921
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior:
u. S. Land Office at Topeka, Kan
sas, September 8, 1921.
Notice is hereby given that Will
liam T. Wear of Moscow, Kansas,
who, on March ID, 1917, made Adj
'itional Homestead Entry. Serial NO
04704, 014245 D. C. for VIZ NEA
VIZ Sc ", Section 81, TOWNSHIP
81 S., Range "a w. 9Th. Principal
Teridian, has filed notice of inten
ton to make Three Year Proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Seward County, Kan
sas, at Liberal. Kansas, on the nth
iov of October, 1921.
Claimant names as witnesses:
A. J. Schmook, Charles Rand, A
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
Oil Leases for Sale

Our activity in the real estate
business has placed us in a position
to control number of well loca-
ted leases. If you are interested,
prices will be quoted you upon
request.
GRIFFITH & BAUGHMAN
Liberal, Kansas