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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02

one else Of that
and ] heard him.
II do hope some
one tells the little
boy that he may
lose his childhood
and then when he
wants 1t b a c k
again he won't be
able to find It.
Hell find 1t is
lost and that he
missed SO many
pleasures that he
can't have when
he is gi'own-up.
'But to return
to my own life.r
the first SNOWFALL
continued, 81 can
not help but think
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02

Il is funny to be. thrown through life.
But at the same time 1t is, rather I'M
Usual.
Most creatures and things aren't
thrown through life. The SNOWFALL is
different. a
''And I'm glad. after oil, am a
SNOWFALL 1t makes life very jolly and
good fun. When one breaka 4 is 50
liH,s TO be patched, up again Or to be
used with some m0r9 snow. $50,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02

been fixed up
again"
"The sam e is
true Of me-" said
the second snow
ball. "What are
we waiting forf''
asked the first
SNOWFALL.
"We're waiting
for school to be
over" said the
second SNOWFALL.
"W e. re OF
wanted in school,
said the first
SNOWFALL.
~ should say
not" said the sec
ond snow ball
atI,ua haord cOtnQ
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02
BLUE BELL ITEMS

The Community Club held their
regular meeting last Friday even
ing. New officers were elected. The
number drawing the quilt was 2S3.
That number having been misplaced
no one drew the quilt. The drawing
will have to be repeated and every
one holding numbers thinks it ought
b be done OF once.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Wood visited in
town Sunday.
Several from this neighborhood
attended the Memorial service in
town Noadavs 1. 80
MISS Violet Antrim returned Supr
day from . visit with relatives near
Plains.
Miss Esther Humphrey is spending
her vacation with Mrs. Odell Ma
honey in Liberal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hottinger, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hiler and Elton Hottin-
ger visited with relatives in the
Valley Center neighborhood last
Sunday.
Riley Jones and family from near
Plains visited with Wood Wightman
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burchell Wis
tied Mrs. velva Egan of Liberal
Tuesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02
Chickens Wearing Out.

Little Vernon was visiting his grand-
parents in the country and, seeing q
quantity of feathers scattered over the
hen yard said: Grandpa, you ought y
do something to. keep your chickens
from wearing out So"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02

from school. And the hoy who made
me and you and n good many others
Of Us will he looking for us right away.
IL DO believe, brother SNOWFALL, they
Ike us better than lessONsH
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02

Members Of the l. o. o. F. are
requested to be at the lodge hall at
1880 and march in body to the
church.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02
$1,000 Daily
To Reduce Your Tire Cost

The Miller Tire mileage, now discussed
everywhere, is not an accident.
Over $1,000 daily is spent in tests and in
spections. Fifty inspectors guard against
defects.
Every lot of tread stock is first vulcanized
and tested in the laboratory.
Over 1000 tires yearly are worn out in
factory mileage tests.
Every tire is signed by maker and inspec-
tor. and both are penalized if a tire falls down.
Highly-paid experts spend their. years in
making betterments.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02
500 More Mileage

In Boston, Green & SWEET Co.
watched the Miller records on
some hundreds Of large cars.
Theyfoundth that Millers increased
the former tire mileage from 506
to 1870. They eliminated blow
out troubles. And only six tiresin
each 1000 proved disappointing
to the users.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02
|. o. o. F. SERVICES SUNDAY

The Memorial services Of the !.
o. o. F., will be held Sunday at the
Baptist Church by Rev. Pennington
at IL o'clock.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02
THE sNoMBArLs.

"What a time ! do have" said the
SNOWFALL. IT have broken and have
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02

tests Miller cords last year averaged $4,000
miles.
The new Miller treads, in these tests, out
wear the best of others by $50.
Defective Miller Tires are rarity. Some
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02

large Miller dealers last year
had not a single adjustment
If you don't know these
new-day tires you should
find them out. They are saw
ing millions of dollars to
motorists.
Get one and watch it. 1t
will give you new concep-
tons of a modern tire.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02

The Miller Tire is now talked everywhere.
1t is today's sensation.
1t is winning countless contests where
score of makes are brought into comparison.
In the factory tests radical rear-wheel
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02

Mrs Charno Jones and baby ex-
pect to leave for her parents home
.near Nara Visa, III 4 few days where
she VIM spend the SUMMER on the
f1eh. She says ii Is huch cooler
there, the altitude beng much high
IL than " liberal s.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02

Center Tread smooth with sue.
don cup. for firm hold on we.
asphalt. Ceayed-so-fhe.Ro side
tread. mesh like coss In dirt.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02

Mrs. C. M. Fox returned from a
visit with friends in Hooker We'd
nesday. r
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Gray and baby
are in from the ranch for a few
days.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02

Mrs. H. Riggle who broke her
shoulder some time ago, is getting
along nicely.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-02

At a meeting of the directors
held last Tuesday, it was decided
not to hold the weekly luncheons
during the summer months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
Sumter Girls Write
Of Course AT Athens

Sumter county is represented by
Miss Mary Lizzie DeLoaeh and Miss
Pearl Walters in the short course
which is being conducted in Athens
for the home industrial clubs of
Georgia. Both won scholarships last
fall.
Miss DeLoach is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. DeLoach, who re-
side near Americus, and is considered
one of the brightest girls in the can
ming club work. Her products have
taken numerous prizes here and else
where, and her continued interest in
canning club work predicts for her a
bright future.
Miss Walters is also one of the
most enthusiastic workers in the cam
ming clubs of Sumter, and many eX-
hibitions of her work have been
shown at the various places where
products of the club have been
placed
These young women write very in
terestingly of their course at Athens,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
Judge And Mrs. Crisp
Go On Fishing Outing

The Atlanta Constitution publishes
the following from Washington:
"When it comes to piscatorial pur-
suits members of the Georgia delega-
ton have Isaak Walton backed off
the boards. During the recent recess
of the house for two days Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Lee, Judge and Mrs. Z.
r. Crisp, Judge and Mrs. W. W. Lar
sen, Judge and Mrs. w. c. Wright,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bell got
themselves completely away from
matters legislative and journey out
to Solomon's Island, seventy miles
from Washington, on the Maryland
coast to angle for the elusive inhsb-
itants OF Chesapeake bay and for
get about taxation, the tariff and the
price of cotton.
g What luck did you have :" was
the query directed at one of the
party whose name viii not be dis
closed for fear that his answer viii
cause some to think him a second
Baron Munchausen.
They were net biting much. We
only saaught about two lisldrd1. va
ryingain weight fgom, one to fifty
peund1 he replied and added hope
fully, but lust wait till next slime
.We'H' have better luck
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
}DIEEA1flHIS
MRS i r. BRYANT

Mrs. Flossie Smelling Bryant died
at the family residence, SGT Barrow
street, Saturday morning at II 40
O'Clock after an illness extending
over period of one month, leaving
an infant Of three weeks.
The body will be taken to Riehland
Sunday morning on the 10 o'clock
train. and carried Immediately to the
Baptist church, where funeral serv-
ices will be conducted at noon by
Rev. l.. B. Crawford, pastor of the
congregation, and beloved friend
of the family.
Surviving her are her husband. Il.
B. Bryant, and three sons, Lee, Tay-
lor, and Billy. Mrs. Kate Smelling, her
mother, also survives, together with
four sisters, Mrs. |. V. Joiner, Mrs
j. R. Joiner, and Mrs. J. E. Coffin,
of Richland, and Mrs. w. q. Hender-
son, of Hampton; four brothers, j.
A. Smelling, of Cobb. j. M. Smell
ing, of Richland; A. H. Smelling, of
Waycross, and Jack Smelling. of At
lanta. A large and prominent family
connection also survives.
Mrs. Bryant was the youngest OF
large family, and hers is the first
death among the number. She was
about 27 years of age, and was prom
inent in Sunday school work here,
where she had lived for a number Of
years, gathering about her circle Of
friends and acquaintances who are
mingling their grief with that of the
sorrowing family.
Before her marriage twelve years
ago, she was one of the most beloved
of the young people of Richland, her
birthplace, and during those early
years endeared herself to all who
came under her gracious influence,
Her death has cast a deep sorrow
over this entire community, and
many Americus people will attend the
funeral services Sunday ait Richland,
where she will be laid to rest in the
cemetery there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
SOVIET BALKS
GUARANTEES
ON RELIEF WORK
Objections Raised By
Russian Representative
In Negotiations

RIGA, August 13.-(By Associat-
ted Press Difficulties arose today
in the negotiations begun here over
the draft of an agreement absolutely
guaranteeing protection of food sup
plies sent into Russia for famine re-
lief. Maxim Litvinoff, of the Soviet
government, reased objections. both
in principle and details, to the draft
proposed by Walter Brown, Ameri-
can relief administrator.
The guarantee was asked following
the receipt of a cable dispatch by Mr..
Brown from Herbert Hoover, head of
the American Relief Administration,
authorizing Mr.. Brown to proceed
with the negotiations for relief, Mr..
Hoover accepting the release of seven
American prisoners in Russia and the
promised opportunity to other Ameri-
cans to leave the country as evidence
Of good faith on the part Of Russia
in meeting the demandA of Mr. loo
yer as basis for aid for the sNrav-
ing Russians.
In addition to the regular require
ments for The receipt of American
Relief Administration supplies special
proposals are included in Mr.. Browns
draft agreement. They are based gen
orally on the uncertainty Of Russian
conditions Mr. Brown proposes that
the relief administration deliver
goods at pores, from which the Soviet
government in Russia is to transport
them to the ramine disIicts. An abb
solute guarantee If freedom Of travel
and communication for rehef admin
istration workers in Russ'a is also re-
quested.
"We will have the situation in cur
hands at any ti'nc Russia shows a
disposition not to acr IN good faith," P"
Mr.. Brown said. "B1t there are 10
evident es of that. Immediately after
signirlg@the agreement some of our
representative will go into Russia
to look over the ground ("
Mr.. Brown is no5 personally going
to Russia He, probably will seld Mr..
Carroll, who it is understood will act
as chief ii relief IN RasMa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
AVERAGE MAN
TO BENEFIT BY
CUTS, Is CLAIM
Aim To Adjust Burden.
Assure Incline, Sol
lect Easily

WASHINGTON, August 13.-An
official statement explaining the adj
ministation tax revision program was
issued today at the White House It
declares the "aim was to establish
methods that would raise the needed
revenue within reasonable certain
ty, make collections sure and mex
pensive and properly adjust the bur-
dens among all classes of the COM
munity."
1T is felt that highly important
progress has been made along these
lines," the statement says.
More taxes for the average man are
to be reduced, according to the pro-
gram The present wartime levies
on his income, his wife's candy and
furs, and his wearing apparel are to
be lowered in the proposed revenue
bill, while it has been definitely de-
cided no increase should be made in
his tobacco and cigarettes Reduc-
tions brought the total cut up to
nearly 100000, 900, which is consid-
cred the maximum.
In response to the insistent de-
mands of many Republican members
of the house, the Republicans of the
house ways and means committee
have decided TO increase the exemp-
ton of married persons paying the
normal income tax from $4,000 to
! S2,500. This is, in addition to the
recent approval aiyen tolaa increase
of from 5000 to $4o0 in the exemp-
! tion allowed heads Of families for
each child or dependent, and is re-
troactive to last Jan. /,
Other reductions are to be:
Complete repeal of all taxes on
wearing apparel; candy, from 5 to
l per cent; furs, from 10 to 5 per
cent: works of art from 10 to per
cent.
! The suggestion of Secretary Mel
Ion that tobacco and cigarette taxes
.be increased 100000 year was
\ definitely rejected, the committee be-
lieving it will be unnecessary. Dis
approval also was given to his rec.
ommendation for reduction in 1928
of the maximum surtax rate on Dig
incomes from 80 to 25 per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
new TRIALSFOR
CRAWLEY BOYS
Mountaineers Not To
Hang For Murder In
Resisting Draft

ATLANTA, August 13. = New
trials were granted Friday by the
supreme court of Georgia to George
and Decatur Crawley, their sister
Rose Crawley, and their cousin,
Blaine Stewart, all of Union county
charged with the murder of Deputy
Marshal Ben f. Dixon, who was killed
when he went to their home in the
mountains to arrest the three men
on charges of evading the draft.
Blaine Stewart and Rose Crawley
had been sentenced TO life imprison-
onment. and the two Crawley boys
had been sentenced to death. Mo-
tions for a new trial were overruled
by the trial judge, Judge Jones, and
October 28, 1920, the supreme court
supporte dhis decision.
On the ground thai Frank Spivia,
one of the jurors, was related to
the wife of Dixon, and on the fur
their ground that another of the ju-
rors, Luther Chastain, was biased,
an extraordinary plea for new trial
was filed. This was also oyerruled
by Judge Jones, was appealed again
to the supreme court and it was on
this appeal that the ne-@ trialwas
granted
The case attracted attention all
over the country, since after the
death of Dixon the Crawley boys
took flight in the mountains and
were pursued for nearly q week by
company of soldiers from Camp
Gordon, The pursuit failing, they
were acptured several days later by
Glenn S. Young, a deputy United
States marshal, who returned with
them to Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
GuESSWORK

The tariff law under which the
country is operating provides that
duties be levied on the foreign val
ue Of imports. The new tariff bill
as it went from the House to the
Senate, where it is now pending, pro-
yldes that the American valuation of
goods be the basis for duties.
Tins feature. was, .Written into the
bill by the House afteFSa bitter fight
among the so-called tariff experts.
And it is the feature of the bill about
@leh an equally bitter fight is wag-
ing in the Senate Committee on FL
nance.
It is an entirely new departure in
aflft-maklng, the necessity for
winch has been urged by its pro-
pohents because of the abnormal ex-
change rates.
1t IS evident from reading the re-
ports OF the Senate Finance Com
ml'tee hearings that the members of
1He committee are pretty much at
sea as to what the effect on the ulti-
mate consumer is to be if the Ameri-
van valuation basis is allowed to
stand. Experts disagree.
Inc net result of the months of
work 11 on the new tariff bill will prob
Seoly be the same iold story a law
, uased upon theory and guesswork
%nlch will raise an indefinite amount
y, TeSsaue and have an entirely
EEl,e!OIehlatical E,! effect on the cost OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
DR.. FLOYD M'RAE,
ATLANTA, SUICIDE

ATLATA, August 13.-Dr. Floyd
w. McRae, one of the best known
surgeons of the southeastern states,
was found dead at his nome here this
morning with a pistol shot through
the mouth and revolver lying by his
side.
Failing health is believed by mem
bers of his family to have caused
him to take his own life.
DR.. McRae was weIl known in
Americus and had visited here sew
eral times professionally and also on
hunting trips with Frank Sheffield
and others. He and Mr.. Sheffield
were close friends. both being broth
ers-in-law of Fl. L. Collier. of At
lanta. Mr., Sheffield was apprised of
DR. McRae's death today in tele-
gram from Mr.. Collier, which gave
no details. ;,
Il saw DR. McRae last Sunday" "
said Mr.. Sheffield, "and he was look
ing fine. However, ] knew he had
been i'll for some time"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
WORTH WHILE

If the League of Nations had no
other achievements to its credit, its
work IN restoring war prisoners to
their homes would fully justify all of
its elaborate machinery and the five
million a year expense which it in
wolves.
Dr.. Nansen of Norway, the famous
arctic explorer, is the high commits
siOner of the league in this great
humanitarian work.
Under his direction, 100000 pris-
oners of war have been rescued from
frightfuI conditions in Russia and
other countries and transported to
their homes.
There are some hundred thousand
prisoners yet to be repatriated and
the Nensen organization will be con-
tnued until the job is finished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13

WANT UNCLE SAM TO
pFCOCNIZE VALOR OF
MEN WHO DID WAR DUTY
IN MERCHANT MARINE.

THE United States, alone among
| the nations that fought in the
GREAT war, has failed td recognize
officially the great part that the of
scers and men of the merchant ma
Zine played in winning the war.
Every other nation, including lit
lie Siam. has given medals to its
brave men who went drwn to the
sea N ships," heroically defying
German mines and submarines.
: The movement which has been
stTated to have Congress repair this
Slight by authorizing the striking of
proper medal ought to succeed.
The expense would be slight and
It would be an act of simple justice
to thousands of men.
Write your senators and Congress
man and tell them so.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
NO DIVORCE

The agitation for more uniform
and stringent laws to stop the rapid
increase in divorce throughout the
nation, has thrown South Carolina
into bold relief aa the only state
which has no evil"
In this southern state a divorce can
not be obtained on any ground what
ever. And re-marriage of persons
yetting divorces elsewhere is forbid
Den by the law.
The bishop of the Episcopal dio-
cese of the state, after studying the
cause and effect of divorce as a
national problem, is authority for
the statement, that no state has a
purer home life than South Caro-
lima
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
EXPIRATION MONEY

.4 me Reparation Commission ere
as{a e;4 by he Versailles Treaty has de-
smt1 ent;t, mat the United States is not
mon rnn'led to any part of the reparation
mor n,oney which has been paid by Ger
rsHs rs+iN because the Senate failed to
.'I5iy II the treaty.
n 99ur principal claim against Ger
of T,y IS on account of the expense
Il, NFne1ppng the American army on
mo- Nnine. Under the treaty Ger
of f',,y agrees to pay the entire cost
Ia. ."i.alnI,alning =. the armies of the AL
q ~, IN the occupied zone.
n mere IS about $250,000.000 owing
rt t"e United States on this account.
Con, ne decision of the Reparations
Of ,,lIlss'on ooi5 stands, our only chance
ysliSa4e will be to have Germany
treaty. ei'i'" IN separate
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
ABSURDITY

The railroads filed claims against
The government aggregating tens of
millions of dollars, based upon their
satention that during the govern
Sfen operation of the roads labor
was permitted to slack in the job and
was much less efficient than during
private operation.
The cost of labor" phrase in the
contract between the government
and the roads was the peg upon
which the roads hung their cltims
The proposition was absurd in its
face, as even though there were any
thing in the Stacking" charge, there
could be no way of computing the
money loss.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has just handed down a de-
clsion disallowing all of these alb
surd claims and preventing another
railroad raid on the treasury.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13

at was the big moment of my
life" he says we have dance
down here in which about fifty
couples stand in circle. AS the
music plays, we all walk slowly
around, the men catching the girls
hands as they pass.
"When there is pause in the mu-
sic, each man takes as his partner
the young woman opposite him.
owe were just forming the circle
when the princess came in. She be-
came my partner and believe me
there was some nervous, blushing ex-
service man.
"And tc oap it all our jazz band
started up with the tune, 'Oh My
What a Girl I've Gotw
''It didn't bother the princess.
When she saw was getting embar-
rassed she asked whether we were
going to dance a waltz or fox trot.
81 told her it was fox trot and
she instantly changed her step. She
is a fine dancer and, if | may be per-
mitted to speak so of her Highness,
a mighty nice girl"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
HUNGARY READY
FORU.S. TREATY

BUDAPEST, August 1S.--(By AS
sociated Press Unanimous ap-
proval of the peace resolution adopt
ed by the United States congress in
July has been voted by the Hunga-
rian national assembly The gov
ernment is authorized to negotiate a
treaty of peace with Washington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
VACATION :

dino lasli day of President Har-
Ee troS we would call exactly restful.
mcnnae!ed cnfaSeled 200 miles in an auto over
Rolf ',sln roads, played Is holes of
publ;o made four speeches and held a
hours fieceptlon. The forty-eight
On tbo rom Portland to Washington
lOokaS Yacht Mayflower must have
"ea good to Warren.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
DISCUSSED WITH HARDING

WASHINGTON, August 10 re
Legislative program of the house was
discussed with President Harding to-
day by Representative Mondell, who
later said it was not definitely deter.
mined whether the railroad funding
bill would be pressed for passage pc
fore the proposed recess. Mr.. Mon
dell said it was impossible for tne
house to recess before August ~ or
"a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
Rail Clerks Ballot
On Wage Reduction,

CINCINNATI, August 13.-More
than 100000 strike ballots have been
sent from the international headquar
ters here of the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Clerks for vote on acceptance
of the wage reduction ordered by the
railroad labor board in its ecent de-
cision.