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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
HARRY K. ELLIS IS
SENTENCED FOR LIFE
Plead Guilty In Stevens County Dis
triCt Court. Was Given
Maximum.

Harry X. Ellis, self confessed muir
derer of John Longnecker, Beaver
count, Oklahoma, farmer, and Henry
Smith, a lifelong friend, was SEN
fenced to spend his life at hard labor
in the state penintentiary, after he
had pleaded guilty to the charge OF
killing Longnecker.
Ellis is perhaps the champion liar
in the history of the Kansas courts.
Arrested for the murder of Long
necker, he accused Smith, whom he
had late killed, as being the murder
er. Then he implicated Frank Mil
Ter in the killing. Numerous con-
fessions were made at different times
but finally when they had been
proven false, he broke down and
told that his 14-year old brother was
his only assistant in the Longneckel
killing, and that he killed Smith by
himself.
Ellis is but seventeen years old
while his brother, Hosea, who he says
helped to kill Longnecker, is but ID
Hosea will have to stand trial in
Oklahoma as an accomplice.
Ellis realized the futility of stand
ing trial and entered a plea Of
guilty. There was so much evidence
against him aside from his own
statements that he stood no chance
of acquittal.
He is one of the most hardened
criminals which could be imagined.
Detectives accustomed to dealing
with bad men, are of the opinion that
Ellis is tough customer and it is
to be regretted that he could not be
made to pay the penalty with his
life. 1t is altogether probable that
after few years have passed, he will
be paroled, as is the custom these
days, and will be free man. Even
though he should not again break
into crime, himself, there is prob
ability of his marriage and the rails
ing of family, to which his crimi-
nal tendencies would more than like
ly be transmitted. There should be
no pardons or paroles for such as he.
Ellis was under heavy guard pre-
ceding the trial to prevent his pos
sible escape. He appeared in court
weighing considerable more than
when arrested, showing that his in
carceration has not been detrimental
to his health. Those who saw him
say he must be fifty pounds heavier
than when first arrested.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
OPEN NEW BUSINESS
IN TUCKER THEATER
Mullinix & Layton Opened "MiLady
Shop" Wednesday, With Fine
Line. Exclusive Millinery

= The new millinery shop in the new
Tucker Theater building, which was
opened to the ladies of Liberal and
vicinity on Wednesday, September
28th, by Mullinix & Layton, is known
as "MiLady's Shop" and opened
with a new line of exclusive milli-
merry. Other lines will probably be
added later.
Both these ladies are experienced
business women, as the appearance
of the new shop attests. They have
some beautiful fixtures and the ar
rangement is excellent.
They have all new stock, and ex-
end a cordial invitation to the ladies
of Liberal and surrounding country
to visit them in their new location
They will appeal to the school girls
and working girls by offering ten
per cent off on all hat purchases.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
WALLACE BRUCE PLAYERS
OPEN HERE THIS EVENING
Popular Company to Plays Three
Night Stand at the Majestic
Last Half of Week

The ever-popular Wallace Bruce
Players will open three day stand
at the Majestic this evening.
The company is carrying ten peo-
pie this season, and are presenting
all new plays, with special scenery
and electrical effects.
Manager Bruce says he has the
best company he has ever had, in
cluding so meexceptibnal)y good
vaudeville folks, and will give the
people of Liberal a good entertain
ment for heir money. Wallace Bruce,
the head of the company, says he is
always glad to come to Liberal, and
especially so this year, because he
has something extra good to offer.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
LIBERAL H. S. TEAM
WON THEIR FIRST GAME
Trimmed. Hugoton. Bunch to the
Tune of 19 to 10 FRI
day Afternoon

The L. H. S. foot ball team took
the long end of a 10 to 10 score
when they defeated the Hugoton
high school team last Friday.
The fellows played exceptionally
good ball for new team, and while
Hugoton had a strong team they
could not get over for the needed
points to win the game.
"A fair sized crowd saw the game
and there was considerable enthus-
ian, but hardly as much as the game
justified.
The story of the game as it aap-
pears below tells better than any
comment the story of the game, and
we will only add that the Democrat
was well pleased with the showing
made, and is of the opinion that af-
ter a few games are played the fell
lows will develope better team work
and that Coach Wood has the ma
terial for a crack team.
The details of the game are as
follows.
Hugoton kicked off to Liberal, Hill
receiving and returns to the thirty
yard line. Hugoton penalized for
off side on first down. Hill goes off
end for twenty yards. Liberal first
and ten. Liberal fumbles and Hugo
ton RECEIVERS, making first and ten
for Hugoton. Hugoton 1 yard thru
line; 2 yards thru line; 20 yards off
end. Made downs. Made 3 yards thru
line. Davis replaces Hart for Lib
eral.) Hugoton yard thru line; fail
to gain. Davis goes around Hugo
toms end and makes splendid tackle,
causing 5 yard loss for Hugoton.
Liberals ball; Scott a yards thru
line; Dickerson 30 yards around end
Dickerson loses 2 yards; Hill gains 2
yards on end; Dickerson around end
for 8 yards; Scott fails to gain.
Hugoton's ball; They fail to gain
then 8 yards thru line; third down
fails to gain, and punts. Dickerson
returns punt to 10 yard line; Hill
fails to gain. Dickerson makes off
end; Scott A yards around end. (Gray
goes in at center for Liberal). Fun
bled ball behind Liberals line and
ball goes to Hugoton on twenty yard
line. Hugoton's pass failed. Hugo
ton penalized 10 yards for back field
in motion. Make 16 yards off end
complete pass for ten yards; fail to
gain; drop kick of goal makes Hugo
Ton three points, first score of game.
Hugoton kicks off; Hill returns
to 40-yard line; Dickerson around
end for 10 yards; Moore 8 yards
thru tackle; Black fails to gain; Mil
'er completes 30-yard pass pile fails
to gain; Hill fails to gain; two passes
fail. Hugoton 2 yards thru line.
quarter ends. Score: Hugoton 3; Lib
eral O..
Hart replaces Davis at end. Hugo
ton 8 yards thru line; 8 yards off
end; 8 yards around end; fail gain
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
GREENBERG PUTTING
ON ANOTHER BIG SALE
Liberal Merchant Believes in Adver-
tising to Get tn, Business-See
Big Ad in This Paper

In this issue will be found another
big ad for Greenberg's, which tells
it's own story in palmer words han
we could.
Green berg is a live-wire alright,
and uses great quantities of printers
ink to get his messages to the peo-
pie. Mr.. Greenberg says business has
been good, but that he wants to keep
it that way, and he believes in feed
ing the public with prices to make
fat business.
You can't miss the ad, so there is
no use asking you to look it up. The
only admonition We have is to read
the whole of it.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
TUCKER THEATRE
OPENED WE'D. EVE.
"DardinelIa" a Musical Comedy Was
the Bill and Pleased
Audience.

The Tucker Theatre. Liberals
magnificent new playhouse, was for
mally opened Wednesday evening
with the musical comedy "Darda-
nella," which was isrlendidly pre-
sented.
The new building is beauty and
comfortably seats within few Of
one thousand persons. The arrange
ment is ideal, modelled after the
plan of the best theaters in the
country, while the lighting and deco
rations are as near perfect as one
can imagine.
The play Wednesday night was a
strictly high class production. Some
of the best voices ever heard in Lib
eral, some Of the cleverest acting and
beautiful costumes made the play
most pleasing, and those who atten-
ded, are loud in their praise of the
production.
There was one disappointing thing
however, connected with the opening
of the theater, pronounced the best
comparatively small attendance for
the opening night. Ordinarily, the
seat sale would have been very sat
seat sale would hav ebeen very sat
isfactory, but for the grand opening
crowded house was anticipated, and
this did not occur.
Manager Tucker was keenly dis
appointed in the turnout on opening
night. A Democrat reporter inter-
viewed him this morning and he ex-
pressed himself as both surprised and
disappointed with the number, and
ventured the opinion that it would be
impossible to get shows Of this class
unless larger crowds attended.
There was considerable fault-fnd-
ing over thesmatter of'price, but the
Democrat is Of the opinion that this
was ill-timed. 1t is a time-honored
custom to charge a higher price for
the opening Of a theater and the rule
is that the regular admission be in
creased four or five times as a COM
pliment to the management.
Howeve,. Mr.. Tucker did not see
fit to rails, the price very much over
what has oeen charged for similar
shows witt half the number in the
cast. 9TH Only Girl" which showed
here sometime ago, carried about
one-third s many people as "Darda-
nella," yet the seats sold for 1920,
and every seat in the house reserved
at the same price. Thus it will readily
be seen that the price for this show
was not in the least unreasonable,
and that kicking on the admission
was no justifable.
Liberal wants good shows, and we
believe that the people of the town
will be fair enough, once they get
to thinking, to pay what they are
worth, and that their indisposition
to sufficiently patronize this one will
not be the means of depriving us Of
high class attractions.
Everyone should desire that the
new playhouse be paying invest
ment and boost for it. 1t is not
too late to show appreciation Of the
splendid structure.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
.... RALLY DAY

Next Sunday will be Rally Day at
the First Baptist Church. Every
boy and girl, every father and moth
er who are in any way connected
with the work Of the church and
Sunday school, is expected to be
present.
Special arranged program given
by the pastor. Come worship with
us. A good live church, cordial
greeting.
We welcome the public.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
OIL DEVELOPMENT
IS NOT TO STOP
Seward County Oil { Gas Co., Comes
To Decision To Go On
At All Cost.

A meeting Of the board of direc-
tors of the Seward County Oil &
Gas company was held the first Of
the week and plans made for contin-
uing work at the company test north
Of Liberal.
There was more or, less gloom in
the air for few days after the test
shut down, but this has been swept
aside by the action of the directors.
In drilling up the part of the baler
which could not be taken from the
well, a hole was punched in the ten
inch casing at the last joint. This
let in the quicksand and stopped
work. The casing could not be
pulled, so it was a question of put
ting in the eight-inch or calling the
deal off.
Here is where the directors showed
good judgment. Instead of changing
drillers or abandoning the test, they
again contracted and with E. ].
Skaer and bought string of eight
inch casing and this is now being
hauled to the test. Skaer will re-
sumo work as soon as the proper
amount of casing has been hauled.
The accident has cost Mr.. Skaer
a lot Of money as well as the COM
pany, and more money was needed
to buy the casing and continue the
work. The members of the board
went down into their pockets and
dug up, $500 each, making more thar
$4,000 available. However, this is
not going to be enough to finish the
hole, and the directors are going to
sell limited amount of sock at par;
While the money is not needed right
now, they figure that it will be be.
fore the test is completed, so It il
up to the folks to do little digginf
:, We cannot expect the members o,
the board to drill an oil well and prc
tect our stock-this is unreasonable
Everyone should kick in with from
$50 to $500 and see this project
through.
Over at Dodge City, with whole
lot less chance than we have, the fel.
lows are putting up real money tc
get test, and The Democrat be-
lieves that the business people
the stockholders and lease-holders OF
Liberal and vicinity will see the
wisdom of doing their part in this
development.
The condition of the big companies
is such that it may be year or two
years before they do any develop
ment work, and we can either see
this proposition through, or sit and
wait until the oil market makes il
profitable for the big fellows to dc
business.
See one Of the officers or direc
tors and slip him a check. They hav,
shown their faith and have used gooC
business judgment in their action, Sc
get back of them and let them know
that you are for them and help to get
this test completed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
DIsLocATED ARM

While playing football last Satur-
day afternoon, little Robert Millman
happened to an accident, dislocaing
his arm at the elbow. The injury
proved to be quite painful, though
Robert expects to be back in school
in a few days.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
ATTEND p. E. 0. CONVENTION

Mesdames L. E. Johnson, Jno. w
Baughman, A. F. German. L. w
Stevesson Of Liberal, and Mrs. Roy
Twist of Meade, will leave Monday
/, morning for Kansas City, where they
will attend the P. f. o. Convention
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29

Mrs Ida Mcbride of Tyrone, was
shopping and visitin with friends in
the city the first of the week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29

Mrs. R. E Love was a shopper in
Liberal Wednesday
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29

DR.. P. H. Hanlin made a profess
sional trip to Tyrone Wednesday,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29

L. o. Hood Of Tyrone, was trans
acting business in the city Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29
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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-04-21
Mad Stone

Will be applied to mad dog
bites, snakes and spider bites
or any poison insects.
This is the old mad stone that
use to be at SummittviIle, gives
perfect satisfaction.
Rev. r. j. Tucker
Pelham Tenn.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-04-21
500 Reward, 500

The readers Of this paper will
be pleased to learn that there is
at least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in
all its STAGE and that catarrh.
Catarrh being great influenced
by constitutional conditions re-
quires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken
internally and acts thru the
Blood on the Mucus Surfaces of
the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease,
giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing it's
work. The proprietors have so
much faith in the curative pow
ers of Halls Catarrh Medicine
that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testi-
modials.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-04-21

Preliminary steps are being
taken to erect a building on the
vacant lot back of the Post Office
Sand and other material has been
placed on the ground.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-04-21
Wonder Cave is
now open for visi-
tors every day.
For blowing, haul
ing wood or coal
phone 1873 or see
II. Fl. Summers.

1t is probable that work on the
new coal washer at the East Fork
coke ovens will be started within
the next feN weeks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-10
GALA AFTERNOON
AT BAYVIEW PARK
Water Carnival ard Baby Parable &c
Begin az osclock-fsasnbsr -
conpete IN Various Events

The first water carnival and baby
parade of q series 70 be held through
the summer begins az nagview park
this afternoon At 4 O'Clock.
The Pensacola Retail Merchants as
ISOLATION. under whose auspices Thy
carnival is being held with fhe eoopsf-
alton Of the city authorities. haze
planned 20 make the occasion q gala
one.
Representatives from the army and
navy and some q the best athletes IN
the city are participating in the vagl-
CTS events. Prizes donated Nv mem-
hers of the Retail Merchants assesia-
ton wlll be awarded the winners.
There vii be swimming and eanse
races. fancy diving. an aauaplane sx-
Eibition and other events.
The carnival viii close will a baby
parade. the entrants % be children Il
years q age ana under. The parade
W.T. BE- ia charge Of the womeG msn-
&C shars OF the Re.Aii Merchants as
d clation. Prizes vii be given 20 the
gsh having tbs pre- ftiezt and msse ar.
li1tic bathing costume and the Ky
Ia ng tho best developed physique,
according 20 age.
a record viii be Fept OF the scores
uade hg each eniraat 20 count . M
tai meet % the season.
There will be no entry fees o. aaS
Ind. the carnival and parade SC
alaoluteiy free Aay one may parslsi-
pale. TIE general public IL invited
snr a record attendance Is cxpe sd
a, the park.
because Of the summer Friday ha0
haudays in the stores the attcaagnca
W.i be greatly INCREASED. The mas 81
ssss promised u excuse al cm,i3yse
aid heads 81 departments At the ely
rag that they might attend.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-10
WORK TO START
ON new THEATRE
Actual Construction is Expected 90
Begin IN IS Days.

Work Of construction On the hlE
theatre baildinR 20 be erected BY TIE
Saeuger Amusement company on the
site where the Pastlm theatre now Is.
Is expected 20 be started the last o.
this month. Plans have been somewhat
delayed on account Of finishing the
work on the new theatre building IN
Monroe. La. and New Orleans.
The supervising architect, Chari -
q. Davis. has communicated with J.
a. Jones. a local representative q the
company. relative 70 prices on rough
building material and labor here. Lo-
cal labor win he employed Ira the
building of the theatre. employment 60
be given 10 about $50 men.
The building when complsted VIII
give 20 Pensacola one of the most mod
ern theatre buildings in the south. It
viii be- finished ia old Mission style
and viii have a seating capacity u
2.ze0.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-10
DISEASE GERMS LIE
in WAIT FOR YOU
EVERYWHERE

no matter how strong our constitu-
tions. every one Or Us are constantly
oven 20 the dangers 81 the millions
o. deadly disease germs IN the Air.
There is only one real protection.
That IL daily use of q thoroughly am
tisepsic mouth wash such as Steroiine.
AZ we know, most germs enter through
the mouth. Thus Il We keep our
mouths ga antlseptic condition. germs
are allowed no foothola. Besides being
the approved mouth wash. steroilne a
also highly recommended as a dem
thrice. Being q llquid stcrollne gess
between the teeth. reaching the most
out -of-the-way crevicea. which most
tooth pastes never reach. steroi1e
keeps your mouth cool. sweet and
fresh. Quickly heals raw and bleed
ing gums and swcetens the breath.
Get a bottle from your druggist to-
Advertisement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-10

70 see Madras Shirts in almost
the duplicate Of silk shirt pat
terms.
Even without 4 vest--lts hard
10 tell the difference.
Harder stili If you top it off
with ore of our new Wash Ties
and a Soft Collar.
The Shirts are S1.00 up.
The Ties 50c up.
The Collars 25c up.
For . small amount Of money
you win get more real freshness
than you could waylay fer twice
tire amount you would spend In
shaves and messages.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-10
COSSETT FIGHT
TOUR is PLANNED
Fifty Reservations Have Been Allotted
20 Pensacola.

Arrangements are being made ~
&. n. Schad and Leon f&schkoff 90
take a party 81 pensacolians a. the
Dempsey Carpenter fight az Jersey
city on July 2. The local party vii
leave on the morning 81 June 80, con-
Meeting with the train which leaves
Mobile a. s:2s q. m. The special VII
arrive a. Jersey city July . in time
Tor the fight, breakfast being served
on the train.
After the fight the train win ~
Transferred % the New York side aud
a night will be spent IN New York.
I'm route home the train wlll stop a.
Niagara Pals. The party win arrive
home July 8.
The party IL being arranged b. g. =.
Gossctt. steward - the Battle House,
Mobile. whose local representative
are Mezsrs. Schad and Llschkoff
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-10
THIRTEEN PLEAS
IN RECORD COURT
Gamblers Caught IN Saturday Night
Raid Plead Guilty.

Thirteen pleas of guilty were made
Ga the court of record yesterday. 10 q
them BY men arrested for gambling In
Sheriff Ellis Saturday night raid. The
other pleas were. Dempsey Edwards.
carrying weapon without a permit.
costs Of court. Ralph and George VIII
liams, assault and battery. $40 or 80
days.
were A. G.. Wentworth. joe Cert. r. j..
Nunez. John Roses, -. G. Schiller.
Dave Schafer. H. Langsett. +. LauRue.
Alex Miller -. +. Delaney on Wed
nesday r. r. Walthers and Jacob Foss
pleaded guilty 90 the same charge.
All we're fined $40 and costs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-10
JULY CELEBRATION
AT FIGLAND PARK
Field Day 70 De Held ard Other SPORT
ina Events Planned.

A big Fourth u July ceiebration u
to be held az fIgland Park. the vari-
oua societies and organizations % the
park having been Joined % make tho
day a big one.
Ficld day exercises viii bo held.
among the events planned are run
ming races. standing and broad jump
ing. climbing the creased pole, ridlns
"Maude." the pet mule. base ball and
other sports and prankn. Home cooked
food n an kinds and soft drinks VIII
BE- served. A cordial invitation q ex-
tended 70 the public 70 participate IA
the celebration.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-10
]. f. RICHARDSON NOT
TO PLAY FOR FEW WEEK )

J. f. Richardson manager OF the
First Baptist baseball club as a re-
suit IF an accident IN the game
played Wednesday afternoon when he
stopped in a hole AZ first base. viii
he unable To participate In the game
FOR some time on account Of inability
30 use tine Injured foot. An x-ray
examination showed no bones 20 have
been broken, as was az first supposed.
AiF Rgehardswn ia confined 20 his
hcme. 1871 r. Gadsden-st.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-10

The War Department has made ar
arrangements whereby candidates for
appointment az Second Lieutenant ia
tho Army may complete their pre-
llminnry examination near their
homes. These examinations are 20 ~
conducted prior 10 Aug. u, 1871.
Persons desiring 20 t0ko the ex-
animation will be furnished fun in-
formation. upon application % the
Commanding officer. Fort Barrancaa,
Fla. al which place the examinations
VIII Re held.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-10

Rub-My-Tism is a powerful
antiseptic. Cures infected cuts.
old stores, letter, etc.