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Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-17
First Film Actors Had
To Toe Mark for Thrills

I couldn't.
"Can you climb hillsa"
l couldn't. l was, and am, toe
fat. l began to think had no quail.
ihcations whatever-when suddenly
bright idea came to me.
Il make no claim to be an aero
bat" l announced impressively as
the director fired another question
at me, "but, gentlemen, can act"
They gave me job.
OF course / was handicapped, not
being a mountain climber, but they
got around that difficulty by lower
ing me down and easing me up with
a piano wire. You see, once l start
eG rolling, being so fat, | just natur-
ally rolled to kingdom come. Climb
ing hills was a regular part of max
ing pictures in those days. We
climbed all over the country-Yose-
mite, Tahoe, even as far north as
Oregon.
Commandant Interferes.
The first year we hit Yosemite we
had to get permission of the major
to stay, and were compelled to
check all of our guns and ammuni-
ton with the military. A western
picture not being much good with
out a lot of shooting in it, we had
to pull wires to get the guns out
again, but we weren't allowed any
ammunition. The picture was The
Wild Man" and from the way the
summer visitors looked at us we
might all have come straight from
the jungle.
The first time Tom Santschi wore
his makeup the whole camp was
scared to death. Jean Ward was to
come running out of the brush.
screaming bloody murder, with the
wild man after her. About 200 peo-
pie were watching us, not knowing
what was coming. When Jean came
tearing down the hill, shrieking like
mad, with Tom roaring after her
you should have seen those folks
take to their heels! I'll bet some
of them are running yet That night
Tom got an official order from the
commandant, saying he was not to
appear on the trails, or where any
one could see him, in that sort OF
get up. l can see Tom yet, sitting
up in the rocks, where he was or
dcred to makeup, and cussing his
head off over the inconvenience of
it. Well, the next year we went to
Yosemite-say-we could have had
the whole place for nothingl Folks
had seen our pictures during the
winter and they were all crazy about
US.
Wild Cats.
Sam Clemente Island, off Santa
Barbara, was a favorite spot. The
first time we were there, Tom and
bunked in a tent together, right
near the mess tent. The first night
was awake all night listening to
something roofing around our COM
n,issary. They said it was wild cats
and wild boars. l got to thinking
about it pretty hard, and next night
came out of troubled sleep to
see Tom reared up on one elbow
with his eyes glaring and his hair
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-17
Alderman Is Not Up On
Women's Togs for Bathing

London, July 16.-Women bathers
at Hythe, Kent, are reported TO have
expressed a wish for more modest
bathing attire.
Alderman Tonbridge, who last sea-
son voiced complaints against the
sights on the seashore, moved at a
meeting of the town council that the
bathing inspector be authorized to
purchase a quantity of two-piece
bathing suits.
The alderman attempted to de-
scribe the required article, and fin
ished up lamely that lit is sort OF
flounce, you know"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-17
American Legion
Band to Sail for
France in August
Franklin D'Olier to Head
Delegation Representing All
States and Every Branch
OF Service.

New York, July lo.-Franklin
D'Olier, former national commander
of the American Legion, who will
lead pilgrimage of ex-service men
to France this summer, has opened
pilgrimage headquarters" in New
York, where arrangements for the
trip are being completed.
The trip is at the instance OF Pres
ident Millerand and the French gov
ernment, who invited the American
Legion to designate a group OF ex-
service men and women to visit
France for tour of the erstwhile
fields Of conflict and for participa-
ton in a series of ceremonies in
honor of the American troops. Fore
most among the ceremonies will be
the unveiling OF the Flirey ulonu-
ment, in tribute to the valor of the
American soldier.
Mr.. D'Olier has received letters
and kilograms from every state in
dicating that the veterans Of the
world war regard the forthcoming
expedition with deep significance.
Mr.. DOlier said:
ESQ From United States.
"The veterans feel that the invita-
ton of France and its acceptance
marks the entrance of the legion
onto the stage of international af-
fairs and will tend to knit more
closely a mutual understanding
among veterans not alone of France
and the United States, but of all al
lied countries"
The number Of delegates will be
limited to $50 and, according to Mr..
D'Olier, will be thoroughly repre-
sentative. Every state and every
branch of the former fighting forces
will be represented.
To Sail in August.
A fixed quota based on legion
membership has been allotted each
state. 1t will be impossible, because
of limitations, to include everyone
who has wired for reservations. Sc
lection of individuals is entirely in
the hands of the state organizations
of the legion.
The delegation will sail August 3
from New York on the United
States mail liner George Washing
ton. The expenses of the trip will
be borne by the individuals of the
party or by the legion organization.
In France the party will be guests
of the French government on a tour
of the former battle6elds. On this
tour the legionnaires will visit
scenes of the engagements in which
the Americans participated and the
towns of the battle area.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-17
Wooden Leg Saves Man
From a Watery Grave

St. Joseph, Mo-, July 16.-A
wooden leg saved the life of George
Smith, 81, owner of houseboat on
the Missouri river. When his boat
capsized the artificial leg was caught
in a door of the little vessel. In a
frantic effort to escape he battered
the wooden leg with an iron rod un-
til he broke it, effecting his release.
His escapade was enacted under the
water.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-17
Modern Rooster Clock
At 2 Disgusts Citizens

Martins Ferry, o., July l6.-Resi-
dents of one section of Martins Fer
ry are protesting against a 2 o'clock
rooster" The bird thoroughbred,
begins growing at 2 each morning,
much to the disgust of the pro-
testants. The owner says the bird is
so progressive it goes on daylight
saving time and then some.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-17

stopped smiling,
except when she
was laughing.
She didn't find
she had been left
a million dollars
on that day.
Neither did she
wake up to find
herself famous.
In fact what
happened was en-
- fsNr
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-17

Olive street, Los Angeles. that look
ed more like a Chinese junk house
than anything else. The studio was
back lot, filled with tin cans-to
this day the open space reserved for
outside sets is called the back lot"
l had drifted out from the east,
where I was a stock actor, and de-
cided to thrown my luck with the
pictures. Selig had a regular stock
company, all but the character men,
and l came along right in the nick
of time, which makes me rank with
Santschi as one of the Oldest screen
actors on the coast. There was
Santschi, Barbara Worth, Jean
Ward, Frank Montgomery, Dick
Vivian and Frank Richardson.
The Requirements
First thy asked me:
"Can you swim?"
l couldn't.
"Can you ride?"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-17

Society Snobs," playing at the Ri
alto theater the first four days of this
week, was written by Conway
Tearle, noted actor. who also starred
in the play.
Tearle's stage career has been ia
nous, the star having played with
Sir Charles Wyndham, Billy Burke,
Viola Allen and Miss Ellen Terry.
He gained success on the screen as
well in Fall Of the Romanoffs," ,"
"Stella Marie" and other popular
plays e +.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-09

Philadelphia and Cleveland reserve
banks began to lend to the reserve
banks Of Chicago, Minneapolis,
Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta and
Richmond, all Of the latter serving
districts in which agricultural in
terests predominated. This shows
how the banking system OF the
country is interlocked and mutually
supporting, to the advantage of all
industries and all sections.
II is not so much present specu-
lation and extravaganza that is con-
tributing to tight money as past
indulgences which had to do with
creating the indebtedness now out
standing. 1t is the debts so gaily
created in boom times that make
money tight when prices fall. The
debts do not shrink with the loss
of debt-paying power.
The trouble is largely due to the
unbalanced state of industry. The
prices of what the farmer must buy
have not fallen to correspond with
the prices Of what he has to sell.
His purchasing power is contracted
and he cannot 60 on buying the
same quantity Of goods at the old
prices. Consequently great num-
bers Of workmen are out of en-
ployment in the industrial centers,
and money grows tight with them
also,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-09

but their deposits were not replen-
ished as before. Their debts did
not shrink with the value Of their
products, and the prices of goods
which they purchased did not
shrink in the same proportion.
Probably there is as much money
in the community as before, but
money is only small change; the
buying power, or debt-paying
power has diminished, and the com
mon form Of expression is that
money is tight" What il really
signifies is that the means of maxi
ing payments are hard TO find.
The agricultural districts have
suffered more than industrial dis
tricts because their products have
fallen more than manufactured
goods; moreover they do not have
the amount OF fixed income from
savings that some of the older
states have. Their outstanding in
debtedness usually runs to other
states. The Boston reserve bank
was the first to experience liquida-
ton In its own territory, its clients
being banks that serve industrial
communities. As the latter COL
lected what was due hem from
other parts Of the country, and as
their operations slowed down, they
paid off their bank loans, and the
Boston reserve bank and later the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-09

Mrs. Minnie j. Grinstead left
Monday afternoon for Lawrence i
attend a meeting of the school
Code Commissions and also to at
tend the commencement exercises.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-09
GLANCE AT THE BUSINESS SITUATION

q
INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES basis for improve
men afforded By German agreement British coal
strike still unsettled but radical developments checked
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL POSITION Continues uneven and
without marked change Industries making goods Of common
consumption such clothing and shoes having
revival owing to depleted stocks -
WAGES-Reasct steady downward per cent
y Steel Corporation and downward revision wage
by Railroad Labor Board will industrial recovery
WHEATLowered estimate of winter crop and exports
have strengthened market Carry-over reduced ,a,r
LIVE SToCK-Markes steady during May. sheep in
tar demand while hogs hold above parity with prices
COTTON AND TExTIL Consumption of u s..
during April dropped 2S from that Of April 1920 Demand
tor textiles and raw wool slightly improved
IRON AND STEEL-Producon at lowest ebb many years.
Industry waiting on better net Dor railroads
Of construction
BUILDINGHigh of operations blocks pressing need for
construction Building permits in 20l cities April show
drop OF 249o from same month of 1920.
AUToMoBILES-Demand has sagged April especially in
agricultural districts.
MONEYRas easing slightly as credit strain il gradually re-
Geved Federal Reserve Banks reduce bank
rates from u to
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-Where has ali the money gomez

where has al the money gomez"
Time after time during recent
months we have been asked this
leading question. People generally
understand that. say this time two
years ago, money was easy; to-
day, with presumably the same
amount Of wealth in the country,
money is tight"
To the average man, hundreds OF
millions OF dollars seem to have
literally disappeared. Bankers are
seeing their deposits and their loans
drop What has become OF all this
money which. two years ago,
seemed so easily obtainable on
every handl Understanding Of the
true answer to these queries, we
believe, means a more intelligent
understanding Of the business situa-
tion to-day
may be said this condition gen.
orally is the result Of the fall Of
prices which has taken place in the
past year, the fact that the. prices OF
all commodities have not fallen in
like degree, and that bank de-
posts have not been replenished
TO make good the drafts on
them to pay outstanding obiga-
TORS
During the period of imitation
bank deposits rose steadily with
the loans. When a bank customer
borrowed money, taking credit for
1t in his account, the banks de-
posts were increased in that
amount. And when the customer
checked out the amount to pay for
Liberty Bond, or any other prr-
sose, the check went into some
ether bank as deposit, and thus
Il became purchasing power per-
manently in circulation until that
borrower - or some borrower =
checked against a deposit account
that had been actually earned and
saved, and thereby extinguished a
corresponding amount of credit.
We followed this process of in
hating our bank deposits up to
about November l, 1920. Some Of
our bankers were very proud over
the growth" Of their deposits dur
ing that time, although they signi-
fed very little except that carload
OF hogs, or wheat, or other prod
ucts, was creating twice as big a
credit entry as before the war.
The fundamental point to bear in
mind is that money is only the
medium of payments. As a con-
crete example take, say, an agri-
cultural community in the Middle
West. The real debt-paying power
OF that community is in its farm
products, and as the prices Of these
have fallen the debt-paying power,
or purchasing power, has been
diminished. The bank patrons
went on drawing upon their deposit
accounts to pay their obligations
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-09
NOTICE TO CUT WEEDS

Notice is hereby given to all
properly owners, agents o. o.c1-
pants that all roxious weeds :us' he
cut or otherwise destroyed, Oh all
property in the streets and alleys ad-
jacent thereto. 3a
Failure to comply with this order
will result in same being done by
the city and the costs and expense
thereof plus a $50 penalty charg-
ed against the property. g'
IN WITNESS WHEREOF l have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the corporate seal of the City Of
Liberal. Kansas, this End day Of
June 1921.
(seal) LII! HOLLAND.
City Clerk
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-09
ELKs CELEBRATE JUNE IA
"A r GARDEN CITY


The Garden City Lodge. No. 1904,
B. P. o. Elks will have a big cele-
bration Tuesday June 14th, Flag
Day. All Elks in Southwest Kansas
are invited to come and bring their
wives, mothers, sisters and sweet
hearts with them. Degree work will
be feature. Bigs eats and enter
tainments furnished the Elks.
Register Of visitors and candi-
dates should be made at EIks Home
COS, North Main as early as posi-
BILE. s.
If travelling is good Liberal will
have a large list of candidates to
attend this meeting.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-09
c. s. Peck of Tyrone was Lib
nal business visitor Tuesday.
Victory for the Lerien.


W The ciosing of tie Uni.ed States
public health service hospital for tn
bercular ex-service men at Marlsle
ion, Pa, by order, OF Assistant Secre
,ary of the Treasury Ewing Laporte
is regarded by American Leg. Off
rials as great victory for the ex
service mems national policy In re-
gard ito disabled veterans. This hos.
spita was first denounced as an i'm
proper place for the treatment of tu-
berc,lar ex,service men By +. w. Gal
braith, Jr.,. national commander of the
American Legion. in a speech In Phil
adelphia last November. HIS stand
followed numerous investigation
made by government. authorities. and
q public appeal from 90 tubercular
veterans being treated there
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-09
EvANGELss- coTTok TO-.
'sfEAKTAr nA5EsTIc'


Beginning Sunday afternoon, 8
o'clock, June 18th, Evangelist Cot
ton Of Kansas City will give a lee.
ture in the Majestic theatre on the
Sabbath question, and future sub
jects in Craig Hall.
Mr.. Cotton recently held series
of meetings in Wichita and some
of his lectures we're published in the
Wichita papers and stirred up con.
siderable sentiment out here in Lib.
eral. Mr.. Eli Walker, pastor of the
Christian church delivered an ad.
dress on the Sabbath question, in
which he differed with Mr.. Cotton,
the latter being a Seventh Day Ad-
ventist, and issued a general chal-
lenge for an answer to his argu-
ments.
Members Of the local Adventist
congregation considered the matter
of sufficient Importance that they
requested their state organization
to send man to give series Of
lectures upon the subject. They DC
not enter into the matter with q
controversial spirit whatever, but
solely, with the purpose that the
public might have a fair opportun'
ity to hear both sides and thereby
be enlightened upon the subject.
Mr. Cotton has been in the Min
istry for II years and has carried
on aggressive work in Baltimore,
Md, New York City, Boston, and
Detroit, Mich, and for reasons Of
health located in Kansas City last
fall. He is one of the lecturers Of
the state organization.
The subjects are as fololws:
Sunday-"Did Christ or any Of his
Apostles change the Sabbath from
Saturday to Sunday " Every text
in the New Testament that men,
lions the First day of the week will
be carefully examined.
Monday Night-no meeting.
Tuesday-"The Sabbath Gods
Everlasting Memorial"
Wednesday-+Christ and the
Apostles the sure rule on the Sab
bath question"
Thursday-"Is the Law of Moses
and the Ten Commandments one
and the same law"
Friday-"Did Christ do away with
the Sabbath in the New Covenant?''
Saturday-"Sunday Laws: Are
they sky-blue, birthstone blue, greer
or Yellow"
Sunday ''Who is responsible for
the change Of the Sabbath from
Saturday to Sunday%
The meetings will begin promptly
at 8 o'clock and the public is cordi-
ally invited.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-09
MARRIED

George E. Switzer and Miss Myr-
tie Parsons of Lone Star were mar
ried at Dodge City last Saturday,
June 8. Mr.. Switzer is the son of
Mrs. E. Switzer of this city and has
many friends here. Mrs. Switzer is "a
stranger here known by few people
but she is a fine young woman.
After a short visit in Dodge City
they young folks will return here to
make their home on farm in the
Lone Star community.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-09
~ MEMBERS OF JuEIlR
HIGH RECEIVE DIPLOMAS


A class Of forty-seven bright
girls and boys having finished the
work of the Junior High School,
have received their diplomas and
VIII emerge next spring as Fresh
men in Liberal High School.
The graduation texercises were
held at the Methodist Tabernacle
last Friday, and were most inter
esting. + VIZ
At the close Of the program Supt
A. B. Steele presented the diplomas
after a short talk to the members Of
the class.
The coming Of these young folks
into the high school is going to be
to the credit Of the school for
among them are many who will
take their places on the different
teams and in the various activities
and help hold aloft the banner of
L. H. s.
The program was as follows, and
every one Of the participants went
through their parts in a highly
creditable manner:
Piano Solo, March of the Gnomes"
Frank Behn, Agnes Bane.
Chorus, "0ver the Summer Sea-
By the Glass
Invocation, Rev. Eli Walker
Vocal Duet, "a Sweet Southern
Dream" by Ruth and Esther
Fankhauser
Reading, "a Very Naughty Little
Girls View of LIFE, Irene Cal
vert
Vocal Solo, "Tripoli" Irving Well,
Lee Mahoney
Reading, "Pa Takes the Hired Girls
Place." by John Irwin.
Violin Duet, "Dawn of Love" by
Robert Larrabee and Lawrence
Emrie.
Vocal Solo, "Out Where the West
Begins" Estelle Philleo-Muriel
Zimmerman.
Reading, "a Green-eyed Billy" by
Ruby Oetinger
Piano Duet, "La Paloma" S. Yradier
Harriet and Marion Magruder
Presentation of Diplomas, Supt. A.
B. Steele
Chorus, "Sailing"-Class
Those receiving diplomas were
Ruth Fankhauser, Esther Fankhau-
ser. 0rville Edwards, Ruth Com
stock, Jessie Sutton, Paul Groves,
Paul Grey, George Comstock, Win
ona Meredith, Laurence Smith,
Ruby Smith. Florie Jones, Maxine
Shelton. Irene Calvert, Ralph Mat
kin, William Gain, Herman Stevens,
Elizabeth Lease, Cleo Bever. Ethel
Cross, Jean Baker, Ira Richardson,
Reba Manu., Muriel Zimmerman, vi
ola Shull, Dorothy Raub, Irma
Chamberlain, Ruby Oetinger, Rob.
ert Larrabee, Lawrence Emrie. Har-
riett Magruder. Marion Magruder,
Roger Hill, Agnes Bane. Nellie Ber-
ger. Louise Bergen. Ethel McCombs
Dale Dickerson. Beatrice Frey, Ad-
alinn Cordum. Lillian Jones. John
Iwrin. Lee Mahonev. Edith Tice.
Carl Bratton. Edith Smith and Anna
TAYLOR.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-09

Mrs. W. S. Martin and son Billy
returned Monday night from Bea-
trice, Neb., where they had been on
visit with relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. Mark Perrin expect
to leave next week for Arkansas
City, where they Will locate. Lib
eral friends will miss them greatly.
SCRATCH Pads-Just the thing 70.
desk or school.---The Den.oera
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-09
RAILROAD NOTES

a numper ~ the SANTA re trains
passed through these yards the first
first of the week owing to the heavy
rains and washouts west and north
Of here, .,e..t ,..y
Mr.. and Mrs. z. L. Smith and son
left Friday for Oklahoma City to
spend the summer.
Miss Flo WINNER left for Nara
Visa, New Mexico, the first Of the
week, for short visit with rela-
tives and friends.
W. e. Bush returned the last Of
the week from business trip in the
eastern part Of the state.
Mrs C. G. Stephenson returned
from Pratt Monday for visit with
her mother, Mrs. T. J. McDermott.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Stephenson
returned to her home in Pratt after
visit with her grandparents Mr..
and Mrs. T. ]. McDermott.
Mrs. W. E. Bush returned home
Monday from a visit with relatives
in Burlingame.
Edgar Bush returned Friday from
bushes trip to Hooker.
The tourist sleeping car service
has been discontinued on trains Nos.
and 2 last Friday between Kansas
City and Los Angeles.
Owing to heavy rains all trains
have been very late this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Cure are
planning on trip to Texas and 9TH
er points soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sumner Of
Neodesha, and Mrs. Will Jay left
Monday for their homes after a
short visit with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. D. Mead and other rel
atives and friends. Mrs. Sumner
was formerly Miss Hattie Mead of
this city. Miss Emma Mead accom-
panied her home for the summer.
A Santa Fe train came thru Liber-
eral Sunday. The floods about Pueb-
10 was the reason the train was
transferred on the Rock Island.
Ralph Ora Y left for Salina Tues
day where he will spend the summer
Mrs. Ural Gray returned Tuesday
night fom Humboldt where she had
been visiting with her mother, Mrs
Hail.
Chas. Alfred, hostler, went to Dali
hart the first of the week to be gone
sometime on business. R. Ross Of
Pratt came in on Monday to take
his place.
S. A. Waite and wife returned
the first of the week from st. Louis
where they had been visiting.
One of the most important under
takings of this division is that of the
big shipments of canteloupes there
beng between three and four hun
dred cars already passed thru here.
About 5000 cars, are still to come
all being shipped during the month.
Lloyd Mcintyre third trick oper-
ator went to Hutchinson the first of
the week fr a visit. Edgar Bush is
working in his place.
MILFORD Bush went to Burlingame
Saturday night and returned home
with his wife Monday.
Vernon Engel is working as Sec
ond trick caller during the absence
of Hershel Ives who is visiting in
Oklahoma.
Mrs. Tom Lane of Dalhart was a
visitor here this week.
Herchel Ives and wife returned
Thursday morning from a, visit in
Oklahoma.
Miss Louise Boyle came N from
Dalho~t Thursday morning for Wis
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-09

Surplus milk and cream Sundays
for ice cream. Come and get it. T.
H. TAYLOR, Lakeview Dairy, phone
1929. 50tfc