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The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
AMERICAN VOLUMES
 GIVEN TO STRASBURC

PARIS, May 27 (by Associated Press).-A library of 2,O0O volumes on American history, literature and ins- titutions has been given to the Univer- sity of Strasburg by the Carnegie Peace Foundation.
 This gift is duplicate of that pre- sented to the University of Paris last December.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
 GIVEN TO PREMIER

PARIS, May 27 (by Associated Press).-The chamber of deputies yesterday passed vote of confidence in Premier Briand, the vote resulting BIO to 162. The vote was taken on the governments stand with regard to Silesia and Germany.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
EXPLOSION OF GAS
 WRECKS BUILDING

ST. PAUL, May 27 (by Associated Press).-One person was killed, sev- eral injured and two buildings badly damaged by an explosion in the down town district yesterday. It is believed the explosion was due to the isuitiag of leaking gas.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
HOUSE CONSIDERING
 PACKER CANAL BILL

WASHINGTON, May 27 (by Asso- ciated Press) ).-The Packer canal bill, which has been before congress in one form or another for years, was taken up by the house yesterday for unlimited debate, after being ap- proved by the agricultural commit tee.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
ESTATE OF JUSTICE ALL GOES TO WIFE !.

WASHINGTON, May 27 (by Asso- ciated Press).-The will of the late bate yesterday, contained two sen tences totaling 51 words, leaving all his property to his wife and ap- pointed her executrix without bond
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
TREATY WITH CHINA
 GETS RATIFICATION

WASHINGTON, May 27 (by Asso- ciated Press) s).-The senate yesterday ratified the treaty between the Unit ed States and China concerning the application of the ad valorem tax of per cent due on importations of American goods to China.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
ALAMEDA AND SPOKANE SAIL
 ON SATURDAY:

SEATTLE, May 27 (by Associated Press) The steamer Alameda and Spokane sail for Alaska tomorrow, the Pacific and Alaska companies an- nounced today. Crews were signed at the new wage scale and the com panies announce they are having no trouble securing crews.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
AGED SURVIVOR OF
 CRIMEAN WAR DIES

LOS ANGELES, May 27 (by Asso, ciated ess).-Mark Baker, believed to be the last survivor of the "charge of the light brigade" at the battle of Balaklava in the Crimean war, died yesterday at Sawtelle, near here, aged 94 years.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
ICE AND BULLETS
 FAIL TO DESTROY
 CHICAGOAN'S LIFE

CHICAGO, May 27 (by Asso- ciated Press). - Peter Lopez, spurned by girl, climbed into an ice box and lay on a cake of ice between two other cakes. He was unconscious and blue when found. When revived after two hours of rubbing, he pointed a revolver at his head and pulled the trigger four times, but the shells failed to explode.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
BRITISH SEND MORE
 TROOPS INTO SILESIA

LONDON, May 27 (by Associated Press).-Two more battalians of Brit. ish infantry are to be sent from Eng land to Upper Silesia, the war office announced today. making six bat talions dispatched to reinforce the allied troops there. -ia
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
GERMANY WILL MAKE
 PAYMENT TOMORROW

BERLIN, May 27 (by Associated Press).-Germany on Saturday will send treasury bills worth 840,0O0,o0O gold marks to the separations com mission as required under the treaty to be paid by May 31. Of the amount $80,000 900 is payable in New York
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
FLEET RETURNS FRnM
 FRUITLESS SEARCH

SAN DIEGO. May 27 (by Associat. ed Press).-The vessels of the Pa cific squadron that have been search ing for the missing tug Conestoga, are returning here, no trace of the tug having been found.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
SPREAD PROPAGANDA
 BY MEANS OF STAGE

PARIS, May 27 (by Associated Press).-Plays are to be presented in that part of Syria over which France was given mandate by the League of Nations, as part of the French propaganda there.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
HAS RIDDEN IN ALL
 KINDS OF VEHICLES

VICTORIA, May 27 (by Associated Press).-Ezra Meeker, who flew from Seattle to this city yesterday with Eddie Hubbard, now claims to have used every form of vehicle from an ox-drawn schooner to airplane.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
SENATE CONFIRMS
 BLAIR NOMINATION

WASHINGTON, May 27 (by Asso- ciated Press) The senate yesterday confirmed the nomination of David Blair as internal revenue commis- sioner, over the opposition of Sen. ator Johnson and others.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
Reaches Omaha Early Today

OMAHA, May 27 (by Associated Press).-Rickenbacker arrived here at 11:53 this morning, five hours from Cheyenne.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
PITTSBURG COLLEGE
 DECORATES SCIENTIST

PITTSBURG, May 27 (by Associat- ed Press). Currie, the sci. enlist, was given the decree of doctor of laws by the University of Pitts burg yAatAnaay. sss.z ...
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
CANAL ZONE JUDGE
 NAMED BY HARDING

WASHINGTON, May 27 (by Associ. ated Press). Harding yes- terday nominated Charles Kerr of Kentucky to be United States district judge in the canal zone.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
ROTHMACHER NAMED
 IDITAROD POSTMASTER

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Announ- cement has been made of the appoin- tment of N. Ruthmacher as postmast- CT at Iditarod.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
EMERGENCY TARIFF
 SIGNED BY HARDING

WASHINGTON, May 27 (by AS. sociated Press) Harding today signed the emergency tariff bill
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
Rail1vay WiU USe TWeIUe Hundred Men
 To Complete Construction

WASHINGTON, May 27 (by Associated Press) ).-Authority has been granted to the Alas ka Anthracite railroad to issue and sell $ 500OOO first mortgage bonds to complete the construction of its line during the current open season.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-27
TWELVE HUNDRED MEN WILL, BE USED ON CONSTRUCTION

SEATTLE, May 27 (by Associated Press).- A Times Washington special says 1900 men will leave Seattle early in July to work on the construc- ton of the Anthracite railroad and the first large tonnage of Alaska coal will be available on the Pacific coast next spring. New equipment has been purchased
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-10-13
THE x. & o. BONDS ARE READY
Will Be Delivered as the Track Is
Laid on the Byers Road at
Liberal -
Hutchison News:

Hutchison News:
o. P. Byers, head of the Kansas &
Oklahoma Railroad company, which
is building a new road from Liberal
west to Hugoton, and the Colorado
state line, announces that track lay
ing will soon be In progress between
Liberal and the Stevens county line.
Liberal township has turned over
$4,000 in bonds to be held in es-
crow by bank in Liberal. When
the railroad is completed for two and
one-half miles from the Liberal city
limits west $4,000 will be turned
over and the balance when the steel
is laid across the township.
When the road reaches the Stew
ems county line the $ 5000 mileage
bonds will be due. The road will
then be built through Stevens coun-
ty an the same basis as through Sew
ard, getting bonds in that county.
The terms of the bonds provide
that the road shall be standard
track of 60-pound rails and with
l,4S0 ties to the mile.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-10-13
MANAGEMENT TAKE
STORY AS A JOKE
Head Of Light Grain and Milling Co.,
Amused By Story Of
Fine

/. R. Salley, manager of the Light
Grain & Milling Company, was in
great glee as a Democrat reporter
visited the office this morning.
Asked as to the reason, he replied
that he had just head funny story,
and related that it had come to him
that the Light Grain & Milling Com
nany had been fined all the way from
$4,000 to $4,000 for putting kafir
meal in Lights Best" flour. Mr..
Salley said that different persons
had the fine in different amounts,
but that SO far, the company had not
been asked to pay the fine.
>"That's the best one yet" said
Salley. From time to time we hear
unkind things about our flour, but
we can always locate the cause, but
this time it is beyond us. The story
is SO silly that no one would think
Of believing it, but we would like to
know where the shoe is pinching" he
continued. "Pd give 500 to know
the source of the report" said Mr..
Salley, "and I'll bet that if we knew,
we would find that it came from
someone whose sales are falling off
as a result of the popularity of
Lights Best"
eve have letters from all over
the country praising our flour, and
a Liberal man visiting in distant
state was told by his host that the
best flour they had used was made
way out in western Kansas, in city
called Liberal. With all the good
things we hear of our product, we
naturally expect to hear of some
knockers, but the people who are US
ing our flour know sthat there is
nothing to such bunk"
The Light mill is running day and
night to keep up with orders, and il
S likely that someone is getting
short on business or such fabrica-
tion would not have been attempted
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-10-13
BYBEE STOCK COMPANY
OPENED HERE MONDAY
Popular Show Folks Have Been Hav-
ling Good Houses Each
Evening

The always popular Bybee Stock
Company opened a weeks engage
ment here Monday evening under
the auspices of the Liberal Fire De-
partment.
The play Monday night was well
presented and equally well received
by the nice audience which attended.
Bybee has a good company this
season and is sure to prove big
drawing card the balance Of the
week.
The company closes its season
under canvass here Saturday night
and will play the theatres until
warm weather comes. They will store
their outfit in Liberal and open the
season here next June. They go to
Guymon next week to play ut local
theatre during the fair.
Coming to Liberal is just like
coming home to Bybee and his COM
paany. They have formed many ac-
quaintances here during the seasons
they have visited the city and as they
are nice genteel lot of people, are
alwayas welcome.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-10-13
LARGE CROWDS VISIT
GORMANS' NEW DEPTS.
Widespread Advertising Brings Re-
suits at Liberals Popular Dry
Goods Store

Large crowds called at Germans
department store Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, visiting the second
floor apartment, where the ready-to-
wear, millinery and baby shop has
has been moved. These departments
have a splendid opportunity of dis
playing the large and beautiful lines
of goods, and customers are able to
see and try on the creations in ready
to-wear and millinery where there is
excellent light and a private dres-
ing room. The baby shop also at
tracted considerable attention, and
a special clerk, Mrs. Harold Moore,
has been placed in charge of this
department.
Mrs. o. E. Dodson is in charge of
the ready-to-wear department. and
Miss Jane Rice and Miss Blanche
Swan are of the millinery depart
ment. All feel well pleased with the
results of the "opening", and they
waited on hundreds of ladies, display
ing their new styles.
Mr.. German has recently added
the Knox hats to his millinery line,
and he has exclusive rights to this
well-known grade of millinery in this
territory.
Saturday was by far the biggest
day of the Opening" and especially
were there many out-of-town visit
ors in the store.
Every day will be Opening" day
at Germans now, and visitors will
be welcomed in all departments and
goods shown, whether one is ready
! to buy or not.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-10-13
OFFICERS MAKE A
BIG BOOZE HAUL
Nelson, Higgins and SWartz Get Car
and Is Gallons Of
Fire Water

After waiting for some hours last
Friday night, Sheriff W. o. Nelson
and City Officers Swartz and Hig.
gins, captured a Ford in a. field
north of the city, and nearby rs.
gallon keg of hooch.
The chase after the car and its oc-
cupants was a lively one, as the two
covered many miles, the bootleggers
trying desperately hard to get away
from the officers. At last, they at
tempted to cross a plowed field and
and car went dead-the earth was
too soft and the disced ridges too
much of good thing for even a
Ford. They tried, however, to save
the hooch, and walked with the keg
about thirty yards from the car
when the oncoming of the officers
meant certain capture.and they
decided that discretion was the bet
ter part of valor, and droped the keg
and made getaway in the darkness.
The officers brought the car and the
keg home with them, and the keg is
safely locked up in the county Jail
and the car is in the county garage.
1t is dilapidated affair and bears
a Colorado license.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-10-13
WILKINS HAS MOVED
TO NEW LOCATION
Has Spacious Room In The News'
Building On North Kansas

Wilkins jewellers and opticians
have moved their stock and fixtures
to the new room prepared for them
in the News building on North Kan
sas avenue and are getting nicely
settled in their new location. The
rear /of thee, room has been double
decked giving them plenty of room
for their stock as we'll as several new
lines which they are adding and will
give them better opportunity to
handle their repair and optical de-
partments.
For the past several years the
firm has had part of the Taylor
drug store building but both Mr..
Taylor and Wilkins have needed
more room, hence the change will
benefit both in that they will have
room to expand their respective
businesses.
Look up the wilkins ad in this
issue.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-10-13
PARENT-TEACHERS' ASSN.
MADE FINE START ON WORK

An audience comfortably crowding
the high school auditorium enjoyed
vocal numbers by the Boys Glee
Club and Mrs. Lewis Griffith, ac-
companied by Fern Ellsaessar and
Charlotte Gasaway, and addresses by
Rev. Eli Walker and Mrs. Minnie
Grinstead.
Mrs. Grinstead reviewed 'the health
needs of Liberal and gave practical
suggestions for a realization of bet
ter health conditions. Mrs. Grinstead
urged that the public nurse be gotten
now. She pointed out that the child
rem here, as in most places, should
have more milk and fruit.
Rev. Walker discussed the matter
of proper foods and feeding. altho
he warned that he was not attempt
ing to stand as an expert in these
matters. He called attention to the
Importance of balanced rations for
the growing child, and suggested that
those interested write to the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washington,
for Bulletin No. 142.
The school children will start on
Monday of next week to earn flag
for their school room by making a
certain score in observing correct
health practices. The different ci-
vic organizations of the city are CO.
operating in this health crusade, and
with the cooperation of the parents
much can be accomplished toward
letting Liberal lead in these matters.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-10-13
DODGE CITY 20
LIBERAL GOT 0
Game Friday Was A Real Exhibition
After Fatal First
Quarter

The Dodge City football eleven
hung it onto the Liberal team Friday
afternoon by a score of 20 to 0, all
the points of the game being made in
the first quarter, after which the L.
H. S. fellows warmed up and played
circles around the Dodge team.
The game started with Liberal
kicking to Dodge. Liberal held the
Dodge team for the fourth down and
took the ball. 1t looked easy for us
" short time, and then the luck
of the game began breaking for our
opponents.
Their forward pass was used time
and again and it seemed that the
Liberal lads could not get into the
lay quickly enough to break it up.
lfter few minutes the ball was
carried over for the first touchdown
'or Dodge, but they failed to kick
The goal.
The second touchdown was made
when Liberal punted, Dodge blocking
he punt, recovering the ball and go
ng over for the counter. Goal was
licked. Another forward pass netted
the third tally and goal was kicked.
Then Liberal tightened, got into
the game, blocked the passes and
punts, and held Dodge scoreless the
remainder Of the game. At two dis
tinct times it looked like Liberal
would go over, but the last minute
rallies of the Dodge team prevented.
The Dodge City Globe, in report
ing the game said that the claim was
eade that Liberal had a new team,
and that if this was true, Dodge City
was due for some trouncings, once
the team was hardened. This paper
! said that had it not been for the
first few minutes of play the score
would have been tie, the teams be.
ing so evenly matched.
1t is the opinion of the fans who
accompanied the team that the long
hard trip through the cold was re-
sponsible for the slow playing in the
early part of the game, as after the
fellows got warmed up, they played
great football.
The local team left this afternoon
on No. 2 for Pratt. where they play
Friday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-10-13
YEGCS BLOW TWO SAFES
IN SOUTH LIBERAL
Sinclair Oil Company and South Side
Grocerp Suffer Losses--Of6-
cials Working on Clues

The Sinclair Oil Company in south
Liberal and the John Tice Grocery
store were entered last Friday morn
ing at about three o'clock and the
safes blown opened and robbed.
The Sinclair company lost $47:63
in cash and the grocery store about
$685. The checks in both places
,~e left near the buildings by the
thieves. ;,
According to people living on the
South Side of the city, many heard
the explosions at about 3 in the
morning, having been awakened by
the concussion. Those who looked
out said they saw nothing in the
darkness and decided it was cars
humping together and returned to
bed.
The Sinclair office was entered by
raining entrance in the front door
after futile attempt being made to
get in the back way. They raised
window to enter the private office.
Mr.. Tice said that the pane of glass
in the front door of his store had
been broken opened. Both jobs of
the safes were literally blown to bits
safe cracking is said to have been
done by professionals. The doors OF
and especially that of the Sinclair
oil Company. The heavy door careen-
ed across the room, striking a win
dow and shattering glass every
where, cutting deep into woodwork,
breaking glass and marring office
furniture. The tin cash box in the
safe was carried about half block
before It was thrown to the ground.
Checks. notes and other papers were
scattered about the premises. The
Sinclair safe held 5000 in checks.
The areas around the safes were
enclosed Friday morning so that
nothing could be disturbed until
finger expert could arrive.
The loss at both places is slight,
the doors OF the safes and the money
being practically all.
At the Tice store the robbers left
heavy monkey wrench and another
small tool was left on top of the
safe.
The robbers made their escape in
a car, it is said.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-10-13

For this period it will be seen that
the six other companies made 40,48Q
cars, while Ford made $4,000.
For the three month period the
Dodge car was second with 49, .252 /;
Chevrolet followed with 20,153, and
Buick next with 19,020.
1t was at one time said that Ford
made half of the cars in America
now Ford makes as many as all the
others combined For the period
mentioned, 301,79 Fords were made
and of all other cars, 196,S41, or
nearly double the number of the
balance.
The Liberal Auto Supply Company
done their part in making this
record and Manager Trindle is to be
congratulated on the showing he has
made.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-10-13
ROCK ISLAND HAD BIG
FIRE LOSS AT PRATT
100000 Blaze Destroyed Buildings
and Tracks-No Water Pres
sure in City Mains

Damage estimated at from $780,
900 to $125,000 was done when a
fire of unknown origin destroyed the
Grip" track at the Rock Island shops
last night. The buildings destroyed
include the planning mill, the car
shed or car shop, the office Of the
car foreman and the supply room.
Eighteen cars on the repair track
were totally destroyed and some
others scorched and slightly damag-
ed. Four tracks, estimated at prob
ably a thousand feet in length each
were so badly buckled by the heat
that they were being torn up and re-
built. Lumber used for repairs and
worth in the neighborhood of $10,-
900 was also destroyed.
August Fritsche, night foreman
of the roud house. and Mr.. Duncan,
night hostler, first discovered the
blaze, which was in box car in the
car shed. They at once gave the
alarm, and the shop fire department
attempted to fight the fire with
water. The pressure was low, and
they were unable to get a stream
strong enough to make any impress
sion on the blaze, the face of the
high wind.
In the meantime an alarm was
was turned in to the city, and the
fire company responded. Pressure
in the city mains was also weak and
the stream, according to several,
who saw it, could not be thrown ten
feet.
Night employees hurriedly got
three engines started up and under
the supervision of Foreman Sulli-
van and Road Foreman of Equip
ment Mccullough, and yard masters
pulled about hundred cars from
the fire from destruction.
Trainmaster J. s. Irwin assumed
direction of the work Of fighting the
blaze. Aided by many employees
who volunteered they got as many
cars out Of the way of the blaze as
possible.
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-10-13
STONER-MALONE HAD
PLEASANT OPENING
New Business People Pleased With
Interest Manifest on
Opening Day

The Malone jewelry firm
had thei formal opening last Satur-
day, and report a very satisfactory
day. A large number of people came
to view the displays and get acquaint
ed. Carnations were presented to
the visitors and the day was a pleas
ant one for the new people as we'll
as the public.