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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-16
SHELLMAN HOTEL BURNS;
LOSS $4,000, NO INSURANCE

The hotel at Shellman with practi-
cally all the furnishings was burned
this morning at 4 o'clock, the property
being complete loss with no insur-
ance.
The fire originated in the kitchen
and was beyond control when discov-
cred. The building and contents were
owned by Mr.. Ernest Cheney, who
leased it the past year to other parties
The lease having expired Mr. Cheney
had just moved back to take charge
only day or two ago. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-16
BIG BARBECUE AT
MAGNOLIA LAKE THURSDAY

An event OF much interest Thursday
was the barbecue at Magnolia lake
given by the Shellman Oil Co. to all
its stockholders, customers and friends.
The barbecue held last year for this
annual occasion was a great success,
but this year it was all the more So
One OF the largest crowds was pres
net at the barbecue and the lake that
had been seen there this season. An
over supply of everything to eat was
there and plenty of goods times for
everybody. Among the officials present
were: Mr.. J. S. Billingsley of Albany,
Mr.. Edgar Foy of Albany, Mr.. Shem-
we'll of Albany, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Chandler and daughter of Blakely, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon of Edison.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-16

666 has more limitations than
any other Fever Tonic on the mar
ket, but no one wants limitations.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-16

ems second bale, the first being car
ried to Cuthbert and shipped to CO.
lumbus. Mr.. Wooten is one of Shell
mans most progressive farmers, as
shown by the early arrival of these two
bales. Shellman is expecting to receive
cotton regularly now The summer
season was made lively by the peach
shipments, and now that old King Cot
ton is beginning to come our direction
we will see things move off towards
prosperity as in the days of old
This is going to be real Shellman
paper Did you know it?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-16
CURRY co. ADD MOTOR
HEARSE TO EQUIPMENT
Are Now in Position to Offer Best OF
Service in Undertaking Line.

Shellman now has motor hearse,
the Curry Co. having recently pur-
chased a handsome vehicle, which is
a great addition to their undertaking
equipment. They are now in position
to answer calls not only in Shellman
but from distances out from Shellman.
They handle complete line of casketS
and burial robes, and with the new
addition 70 their equipment they will
be able to offer. better and more
prompt service than heretofore. The
time of the horse-driven hearse has
passed, and the civilized world is rap
idly MOTORING the various lines OF
work where horses formerly played a
very important part
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-16
SHELLMAN GETS
FIRST COTTON BALE
WAS RAISED ON ]. M. WOOT
EMS FARM, AND SOLD
AT rs CENTS POUND.

The first bale of cotton was brought
TO Shellman Thursday by Mr.. Jas. M.
Wooten. 1t weighed 48O pounds and
was sold to O. A. Crittenden tor Is
cents per pound. This was Mr.. Woot-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-16
CORD OF WOOD EQUALS
TON OF COAL IN HEAT

According to tests made recently by
the forest products laboratory, at Mad
ison, Wis, cord of wood, such as
oak, beech, birch, hard maple ash,
elm, locust and some varieties of cher
~, is equal in heating value to a ton
OF coal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-20
COOPERATION
LOCALIZED

Washington.-The house has pass
ed bill which permits farmers to
organize cooperative associations for
profit.
Under the Clayton amendment to
the antitrust law agricultural organ
izations may function if they have no
capital stock and do not earn divi-
dends. The act just passed permits
organizations of farmers to sell farm
products, and they may earn profits
not exceeding per cent.
Advocates of the bill insist that
they do not want special privilege,
but want TO be sure that when they
enter interstate commerce ''they will
not have every district attorney in the
country jumping on them"
Congressman Cummers, of Texas,
declared that every farmer in this
country that is trying to do that which
is necessary to give him some sort of
economic protection stands face to
face with the possibility of going to
the penitentiary."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-20
ANTS SHOW
POORLY

San Francisco-Anti-un forces
made poor showing before the re-
cent session of the California legisla-
ture, says Paul Scharrenberg, secre-
tary of the State Federation of La
bor
"The widely advertised anti-union
campaign of the better America fed
Grafton utterly collapsed in the first
round" says the unionist "In fact,
before the session had ended it be-
came self evident that the better
America federation's' o. K. on any
measure meant almost certain defeat.
although every effort was made
to make economy slogan for re-
action, the promised annihilation of
the state commissions, which have
rendered especially effective service
in matters affecting the working peo-
pie, failed to materialize"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-20
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PRINTING TRADES
GAIN

Indianapolis 1.-The reports from
subordinate unions are most encour-
aging" reports the executive council
of the international Typographical
Union in its first bulletin OH the A
hour movement of the printing
trades
mot near as many members are
on strike as was expected. Large
numbers of offices in various juris-
dictions went on 44-hour week basis
on May 2. All indications point to a
settlement in most of the Jurisdictions
in a short time"
The bulletin states that the mem
bership of the |. 7. u agreed to as
sess themselves by large vote. The
strike is confined to periodical and
commercial shops. Allied with the
printers are the unions or pressmen,
bookbinders and stereotypers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-20
A TEST OF FAITH
Chattanooga News.)

We have frequent occasion to pro-
test against the efforts of japan to
impose her dominion upon unwilling
peoples, yet we have thus far failed
to exemplify the ideals which we rec
ommend to Japan. If we should with
draw our sovereignty from the Philip
pines, in accordance with our repeated
promises, we could the more consist
emily ask Japan to follow similar
course toward Shantung, Manchuria
and Siberia Our plea would have a
great deal more force If we could
make 1t with clean hands To say that
the Philippines are not ready for In
dependence is merely to express an
arbitrary, gratuitous opinion. 1t Is
perfectly easy to create conditions
in ones own mind-that no people
ever could comply with. Our delay
about respecting our own pledge is q
reflection on our national good faith
and d constant invitation to interna-
tional complications In the far east
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-20
WAGE CUTS NO
SOLUTION
For Railroad Difficulties,
Declares Brotherhood
Chief

Chicago Difficulties confronting
the railroads cannot be solved by
wage reductions, said w. S. Stone,
grand chief of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, testifying be-
fore the railway labor board.
"The truth is" he said, "that if
the board wiped out all wage in
creases and the employees donated their
services and paid their own expenses,
some roads would still be on the
rocks. 1t is impossible for them to
keep afoat under the present high
financial mismanagement of their
system of watered stock.
There is something more funda-
mental in this question than a reduc-
ton of wages. The question before
you, gentlemen, involves the welfare
of our country; it will decide whether
a few bondholders shall get dividends
or whether millions of working men
shall have an American standard of
living"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-20
BROKERS HAPPY
Over Steel Trust Wage Cut

New York.-Stock brokers in this
city are happy, according to this
statement, issued by well-known
Wall street broker firm:
Announcement by United States
steel that it had cut the wages of
all its employees 20 per cent was a
life-giving tonic to the market,
which climbed to a new high point
for the year 1921 on Wednesday.
What that wage reduction, which
seems acceptable to the men, por-
tends supplied high degree of en-
thusiasm to market operators, aided
as it was by the reduction in the re-
discount rate announced in the fed
eral reserve bank of New York.
''The stock market, having dis
counted all the depressing factors,
now offers great values for the far
sighted and discriminating investor y
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-20

In the event last May Sarles drove
three of Louis Chevrolets creations.
The one in which he started the race
went out with broken steering
knuckle, but Sarles brought it to a
standstill on the green beside the
track on the back stretch without a
scratch, and after deciding that the
car could not be repaired in time to
re-enter the competition, he ran across
the infield to the pits and climbed into
another car that was making a short
stop at the pits
This car went in the ditch within q
few laps, but Sarles came to bat again
and, with some marvellous driving, put
the car on the side lines without in
jury. Then he had the nerve to enter
the race as a relief driver for one OF
his teammates
In road race In California Sarles
swerved his car off the course and
hurdled wall OF sandbags to avoid
hitting woman and child who were
crossing the track. Thrills have played
great part in his racing life But of
the course he is gentle and unassum.
ing. He Is married and his wife is his
companion on all his racing expedi.
tions.
Sarles will pilot Duesenberg in the
coming race.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-20

or municipal or county authorities.
In France subsidies up to 20 per
cent of approved outlay are given to
infant welfare organizations by the
government.
The Belgian government pays half
the cost of health centers and other
health activities.
In 19l8-19 Great Britain spent
$258,500 of government funds on in
FAINT welfare and in 1918 France ap-
propriated $4,000 francs for infant
welfare work in addition to 100000
francs for nursing premiums and ma
ternity benefits.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-20
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HOW IT WORKS
Spy System Calls For Inter-
ior Boring

!>ew York.-The private detective
agency known as the Foster Service"
has forwarded this notice to business
men:
81 will say that if we are employ
ed before any union or organization
is formed by the employed, there will
be no strike and no disturbance. This
does not say that there will be no
unions formed, but it does say that
we will control the activities of the
union and direct its policies, provid-
ed we are allowed a free hand by our
clients.
''If union is already formed and
no strike is on or expected to be
declared within 30 or so days, al
though we are not in the same posi-
tion as we would be in the above case,
we could-and | believe with success
carry on an intrigue which would
result in factions, disagreement, resig-
nations of officers and a general de-
crease in membership; and, if a
strike were called, we would be in a
position to furnish information, etc,
Of contemplated assaults"
This agency is headed by Robert
J. Foster, who was declared in con-
tempt by the legislative committee
which is probing the building trust
in this city. Foster refused to in
form the committee regarding his
connections with the National Iron
Erectors' League and other anti-union
organizations
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-20
20 IA "a
GOVERNMENT WAGES
LOW

Washington.-The government pays
$50, $50, $40 and $83 month to 50,-
600 of its employees, according to wit
nesses who urged the house labor
committee to favor the Nolan mini
mum wage bill.
The witnesses said large numbers
Of government positions are vacant
because Of low wages; that the high
turnover in the government service,
due to low wages, costs millions of
dollars annually, and that these low
wage employees are forced to seek
outside work to exc out living.
The Nolan bill provides for min
imum of So day or $1,000 a year
for all full-time government employees.
1t has been twice approved by the
house, but has been defeated in the
senate.
"a H ~
BUY A BUILDING ROND-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-20
vides for maternity insurance.

vides for maternity insurance.
Experience shows that this is not
sufficient, according to the report, and
more direct and special measures to
save the lives OF babies have received
government encouragement and aid
chiefly during the past decade. APP
preparations are being made for the
support and extension Of baby health
centers and home visiting, notably in
Great Britain, France, Belgium and
France.
In England practically every aspect
of infant and maternity welfare is
covered. Since 1914 that country has
been making grants of so per cent of
approved expenditures on infant well
fare work done by voluntary agencies
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-20


1t was only a few years ago as a
mere youth, that Sarles was promot-
ing and plotting cars In race meets
over the halfmile tracks at county
fair grounds in Indiana. He was conf-
dent he would graduate to the big
league of racing and within short
time was riding with several OF the
better drivers as mechanician.
Then he got car Of his own and
went right out and made good. Proba-
bly, no other driver has taken so many
spills as Sarles and come out Of the
melee smiling and unhurt.
Sarles halls from Lafayette, Ind.
just hop-step-and- jump from the In
dianapolis Motor Speedway, and the
home folks flock in droves to see their
native son flirt with fame and fortune
over the bricks of the historic speed
course of the Hoosier capital But
something always happens and many
believe he is jinxed in his home state
but he always gives the natives a
run for their money while he is in the
race.
Two years ago Barney Oldfield
thought SO we'll of Sarles that he nomi-
mated him to pilot his Golden Sub
Marine" but before the race was we'll
under way broken cam shaft put the
car and Sarles out of the running.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-20
EUROPEAN BABIES
Vast Sums Are Being Spent
For Their Welfare

Washington-Child welfare work
supported by state funds is part of
government activity in Great Britain,
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany
and Italy, according to a report by the
United States children's bureau.
In all Of these countries, it is stated
laws designed to reduce infant NOR
tality have been in force for a num-
ber of years. This legislation forbids
the industrial employment of mothers
before and after child birth and pro-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-20
INDEPENDENCE OF PHILIPPINES


The Philippines should be
given absolute independence, which is
their natural right, even If we are
well aware that they have not yet
reached the full stature of American
ism. We ourselves have not reached
ing other peoples against their will
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-20
sd l FA
HEADS LABOR BOARD

Chicago. R. M. Barton has
been reelected chairman of the rail-
way labor board He represents the
public on the board, and was recently
reappointed by the president.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-20
Manuel L. Quezon
President Philip
pine Senate

pines covet their freedom, liberty and
political emancipation so much that
they will not hesitate to receive from
the Congress of the United States
complete and absolute independence
without protection" Quezon said
IF the United States, dictated by its
own interests, decides to extend pro
lection TO the Philippines, well and
good We would accept that as So
luton of our problems. Ii not, let us
have absolute independence in what
ever form we can get it,"
President Quezon declared that if
the question were put before the
Filipinos for vote, 98 per cent would
ssvor absolute independence.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-20


Monday May3
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-20
ASKS INDEPENDENCE WITH
OR WITHOUT PROTECTION

Manila, p. l.
The people OF the
Philippines W a n t
independence in
w h a t ev er form
they can get 1t.
nj a n u e Quezon,
president of the
Philippine senate,
declared In an ad.
dress before that
body.
LET the Ameri
cans In the Philip.
pines and those In
the United States
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-20

BUY A BUILDING BOND
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28
LoRENA

], B. McNew lost valuable mare
by choking to death Monday.
Mrs. Archie Richardson has recov-
cred from severe cold and sore
Throat.
Miss Foutz expects to leave for
her home in Oklahoma City soon af-
ter her school is out at Friendship.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wheeler at
tended the I. o. o. F. and Rebekah
meeting of the Anniversary of the in
stitution of the lodge.
The Junior Bible Glass met Tues
day evening and organized their
class, Mrs. C. B. Evans is their
teacher.
There was party at Hugh Ems
minger's Wednesday evening.
Frank Wheeler and family spent
Sunday in Liberal with Mrs. M. C..
Wheeler.
Friday is the last day Of school
at Friendship which win be celebra-
ted by dinner by the patrons of
the district. Miss Foutz has taught
a very successful and satisfactory
term this winter
Sunday was regular March day 7;
the wind blew hard and the air was
full Of dust.
Several from here attended the
baptismal services at Hollands SUM-
day. There we're twenty baptised the
revival meeting closed at Lone Star
Sunday evening.
Mr.. Bailey's Of Pratt visited A. E.
Browns Wednesday.
Beo. Parsons pastor Of the Chris
tian church of Tyrone will preach
at Independence Sunday morning
ad evening. Everybody come to SUM-
day school. You will help make the
100. wanted.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28
PLEASANT VALLEY ITEMS

We are having fine weather af-
ter the wind storm Sunday. We hope
taat will be the last one.
Grace Scott spent Sunday with
Alma Hopewell.
Mae Nix was shopping in Liberal
Monday.
Bill Harriell and wife and two
sons Lenord and Beauford spent
Sunday evening with John Fuller
and wife.
Mr.. Mays is completing his new
house and will be able to move into
it soon.
Alice ,Hopewell spent Tuesday
with her sister Mrs. John Fuller.
Mrs. Harlin Ross has been on the
sick list but is better at this time.
Marion Fuller is helping at the
Jay Cooley home.
The lecture given Sunday night
was well attended. Mr.. Homer Chat
fin spoke.
Rev. Burch is visiting around
Dodge City this week.
Don Ritenour and wife attended
the social at MILFORD Hoskinson's
last Thursday.
There was a large crowd at the
party at Lloyd Chances Saturday.
John Fuller and wife were in Lib
eral Monday.
Will Harrel lost fine mule coli
last week.
Mrs. Sherman Hopewell visited al
the Jim Fuller home Monday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28
HAYNE HAPPENINGS

Mrs. Chas. McAhren and children
spent the afternoon at Erlewine's
Friday Of last week.
Little Gene Dodd has been quite
sick but is getting along nicely now.
Fargo Township Sunday school
convention was held at Hayne church
Sunday April "a. There was good
crowd out in spite of the bad day.
Fanny Street of Liberal visited
Saturday night and Sunday with her
sister Mrs. Chas. McAhren.
John Helsel and family spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday at Earl
Helseps.
Lucille and Virgil Erb were over
from Liberal Sunday.
/ Ethel Davis of Sublette attended
the S. S. Convention.
Chas. Correll and family called
at Earl Helsel's Sunday.
E. A. Pennington and family at
tended the s, s. convention Sunday.
Rev. Albertson and wife, F. o.
Rindom and family, Rev. Walker
and family and Mrs. Cooper Of Lib
eral attended the s. s. Convention.
A large delegation from Kismet
attended the convention Sunday.
Mrs. Hugh Harding and children
visited her sister Mrs. Joe Neff tn
first Of the week.
George Gibbons is here from Kan
sas City visiting at Condit's and
Dodd's.
George Dettmer and wife went to
Colorado Tuesday to visit Elijah
Wright and wife.
Sam Bailey's of Pratt are here
visiting at P. M. Condit's and s.
E. Dodd's.
s. E. Dodd and wife were Liberal
visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Wilson called on Mrs. Erie
wine Tuesday afternoon.
VIM. Addits Of Liberal visited at
Chas. McAhren's Sunday
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
CRANK

THE only apparent connection
i between a person who 10
obsessed with certain Idea, an
eccentric, and the piece of ma.
chinery bearing the same name
Is that both Of them are crooked
the one mentally and the 9TH
er physically. But Dom Piatt,
who first used the word In Its
current sense, sensed another
connection between the two.
NHorace Greeley" he stated.
in the course of one of his In
vectives against the famous ed.
itor, rs like the crank Of q
hand-organ-continually grinding
out the same old tunes" In ad-
dition to being cleverly phrased,
the comparison appealed to the
opponents Of Greeley as being
particularly truthful and the
smile was quoted throughout
the country. In the course Of
time It was separated from its
original connection with Greeley
and applied to anyone whose
hobby bordered upon the ride
ulous or even the insane. The
question Of sanity being a very
delicate one-asI may be seen by
q comparison Of the expert alien
lists at any trial-the word flied
a long-felt gap and provided a
semi-humorOus appellation which
could not be construed as libel
GUS.
tcepyrisht.)
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28
First published April 20, 1921
PUBLICATION NOTICE

In the District Court of Seward
County, Kansas.
Maude Waterman Plaintiff
VS..
F. R. Waterman Defendant
Said defendant F. R. Waterman,
will take notice that he has been
sued in the District Court Of Seward
County, Kansas, by said plaintiff and
must answer the petition filed there
in by said plaintiff, on or before the
9th day Of June 1921, or said petit
ton will be taken as true and judy
ment for plaintiff in said action for
divorce will be rendered accordingly.
F, o. RINDOM,
Clerk of the District Court.
j. W. CAMPBELL,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
(seal) 45t5c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28

George Bailey and Dr. Dripps of
the Tootle-Campbell dry goods COM
pany of St. Joe, were at the German
store Wednesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28

The little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Summers was taken to a
local hospital Tuesday night. The
child is very sick.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28

Private Money to loan on Oklaho-
ma land. John W. Baughman, Ask
E. D. Cooper. 44t2c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28

Kansas Avenue was opened for
traffic the first of the week. This
will work great convience.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28

A number Of the Eastern Star
members went to Garden City We'd
nesday to State Meeting.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28

Father M. L. Kahn and John M.
Starr both of Hutchinson were in
Liberal Wednesday and were speak
ers at the meeting of the Chamber of
Commrce.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28

Two good west front lots, well To-
ing, northwest part Of town. Price
Gated to schools, 2 blocks from paw
$4,000 cash. See Ray Kennedy,
Griffith & Baughman, Phone 121. I'll
Emerson Listers and Lister Culti-
vators at less than last years prices.
Thos. W Cav. 41tlc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28

Earl Dawson left Tuesday after
noon for Salina where he was called
by the death of an aunt.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28

H. W. Magruder is in Dalhart
this week on business.