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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17

Clarksburg. W. Va. May 16.-Fol-
lowing his arrest in company with
Miss Anna ShuCker. 19. 4 chorus
girl Of ST. Clairsville, Ohio. last
midnight At n local hotel !. NJ.
Briskey -. Of birmingham. Ala.,
who was y member of the troupe
in which the girl appeared, was to-
day held for hearing in bond or
$4,000 by A. l.. Lohm, Federal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17
Government Refuses to Send United States
Troops to the Mingo County Trouble Zone
ST. CLAIRSVILLE CHORUS GIRL RESCUED
BY PARENTS FROM COMPANION WHO IS
CHARGED WITH MANN LAW VIOLATION

Court commissioner charged with
violating the Mann Act. In default
Of bail he was lodged in the county
Jail.
Briskey was arrested after tn"
arrival here Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Richker Of ST. Clairsvlllr. Ohio,
Foster parents Of tn" GIL, wh" haH
followed her to ClarkSbur2' IN" Elrl
Joined the theatrical troupe lew
months ago in Pittsburgh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17

Washington. May 1e.-SecretAry
Weeks would not indicate tonignt
what attitude he would adopt towafAs
the request of Gov. Morrow OF kepy
lucky, that federal troops be sent into
the Tug river district on tho Ken;
tucky-West Virginia border, penoaae
receipt Of the telegram. -
The telegram. the secretary e1plalAss
ed. had not been received ana no. W.
Iterated that all reports from AAtM
Thompson, the war Departments o.;
server in the strike area, fndd71eE
that conditions there were not sum.
clently serious to require tho use of
federal troops. Tho departmsne TIA
secretary added. would continue % -
guided largely by the observatt0AS 81
ir3 official observer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17
Select Canal Route;
Decision Is Withheld
Belief Prevails in Wheeling
That the Beaver-Mahoning
Route Will Win

Washington, May l6.--The boar" or
army engineers appointed To select
route for the proposed canal from Lake
Erie TO the Ohio river as the first link
IN the lakes to gulf waterway has COM
pleted it's report. which is now in the
hands Of Major-General Beach. CHEZ or
army engineers. Information concern
ing the report is withheld pending It's
transmission 10 congress.
Belief prevails In Wheeling and
throughout the upper Ohio valley THAI
the Beaver -Mahoning valley route VIII
he selected as the most advantageous.
Selection Of the Muskingum, Scioto or
Miami valley routes would greatly les
sen the value OF tn" proposed canal 70
manufacturers and coal operators OF the
Wheeling district.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17

Fairmont. w. Va. May 16-HArTy ~
Fleming. engineer In the employ OF IL
Baltimore & Ohio railroad company ~
cleaning a revolver today. sent bSt-.
let through his hand. The bullet wenti
through the hand and struck q n,antek,
glanced backwards, narrowly es0DfnH
Mr.. Freming's head. An ATTEMPTED b4frs:
slary at the Fleming home iAst Dtents
led Mr Fleming to take out the eaA
unused revolver. -.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17

act. the opinion said. was the entire
residue remaining TO be distributed
after the immediate charges, such as
funeral expenses and debts. had been
met IMPOSITION OF the federal tax did
not interfere with the right Of the state
10 control the property within It's bor-
ders of a descendant. the court ruled.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17
Votps and Votes Alone Will Win Automobiles
Members Will Get Thousands Of Them This M1lll

PRESENT EXTRA VOTE OFFER INSPIRES SPECIAL EEloAs-s
100000 ADDITIONAL VOTES FOR $50 IN NEW sUB1Q11z
TTONs MAKES SPARE TIME YIELD GREAT RETUl ~
cHANDIER PAIGE REQ COLUMBIA AND HUPMoB1ll
nISpIAY AT DEALERS SALESR0OMS-DA1LY IN6k5ylE
TON VISITS TESTIFY TO KEEN INTEREST. 80
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17
(conttnusd on Page BlevoR.S

smOuldcring volcano with an eruption
all the more imminet because Of eSpec-
ted demonstration Thursday which :s
the first anniversary Of the battle OF
Ns,tcwan. Reports from whatever
sources that the situation is not high
" critical are errorenouS and must have
some uItcrior motive No security pos
sibls pxCept presence Of federal troops
which should b. sent without an instant
Of delay"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17
NOT A VOICE
IS RAISED IN
BEERS. BEHALF
Senate Committee Shocked
at Length Men Go to Satisfy
Craving for Drink

Washington. May 16-Thc extremes
to which some men go to satisfy the
craving for strong drink since the coun-
try went dry. shocked the house judici-
airy committee today at a hearing At
Volstead bill to make the prohibition
enforcement law more drastic.
Representatives Of manufacturers OF
flavoring extracts. patent medicines and
perfumes, in protesting against added
restrictions. which they claimed would
interfere seriously with their business
were outspoken in their opposition to
medicinal beer an dthe sale Of concoc-
tions masquerading as medicine but &C
tually used as beverages. The story Of
the man who became drunk after drink
ing hair tonic, JanaitIt ginger and sim
liar things crept in continually during
the examination Of witnesses.
In 4 list Of more thar one hundred
products branded as "booZc medicine,
some old bottles that had their places
on the shelves Of the country drug
stores for moro than n half century
were paraded In full view of the COM
mlttee and denounced by spokesmen for
proprietary medicine associations. who
declared they had begun medicatinS al
cohol used In all their preparations
long before the. eighteenth amendment
swept out the bars.
Frequent ClaShss
There were frequent clashes. Nobody
said a word in favor Of beer. The pat
ent medicine men told Mr.. Folstead that
so far as they were concerned he could
go as far as ne liked With that once
popular drink, but they did not agree
with his announcement that he would
fight to prevent the use OF wine as an
alcoholic base for any remedy.
The flavoring extract manufacturers
were more pronounced In their opposi-
ton 10 the new tightening up measure
one witness reminding the chairman
that his enforcement act had to be
amended in the house in order to give
the ma chance to live.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17
SUTHERLAND s
APPEAL MET
WITH REBUFF
Major Thompson, Staff OFF,
Ger, Reports Conditions
Do Not Justify Use Of
Troops

Washington, May 1s- FEDERAL
troops are not needed at this tdmO
In the strike district along the wogt
Vtrgtnia-Kensucky border, tho war
department announced late today,
upon the basis OF reports received
from Major Thompson, . StAH or
hcsr Bant Into the district for pur-
poses OF observation
MAJOR Thompson reported TO Ma
jor General Bead, his commanding
OFFICER, At Fort Benjamin RATr1Son1
Indiana, that conditions In Ken
tucky wsro not ut all bad and that
Governor AGorrow OF that state had
tho ntuaS1on we11 In hand. In West
Virginia, no said, conditions were
improved and required no federal
forces.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17

THE wEASERR
West Virginia. Ohio, aad Western
Pennsylvsnia - Pair Tuesday, Wednss-
day cloudy; rising tsHpseaSu1As
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17
THE INTELLIGENCER

Has the Largest Circulation Of
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State of West Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17

Pair russday, wednesday Clona1
RiEan1 Fsmpsraturs
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22
COACH WOOD GIVES OUT
THE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Season Starts Fridey With Hugoton
Here For the Opening Battle
Two Open Dates Yet

Coach Wood of the l.. H. S. foot
ball team announces the following
schedule for the 1921 season:
Sept. 23-Hugoton at Liberal.
Sept. 30-Goodwell at Liberal.
Oct. Liberal at Dodge City.
Oct. 14-Liberal at Pratt.
Oct 21-Ashland at Liberal.
Oct. 28-Greensburg at Liberal.
Nov. 4-Open.
Mob. 11-Liberal at Garden City.
Nov. 1S-Bucklin at Liberal
Nov. 24-Meade at Liberal.
OF the eight games scheduled, five
ill be played here and three away
from home, so the good fans are
going to have to take some trips
this season, if they give the team
he boost it deserves.
The Pratt, Dodge City and Garden
City games will likely be the hardest
and everyone who can accompany
he team on these three trips should
arrange to do so.
Be sure to not miss the first game
Friday afternoon. This is the first
game and good chance to show the
fellows that the town is back OF
them,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22
"a JIM.JAM-JEM OF
A JAZZY JAMBOREE'

"a Jim-JamJem of Jazzy Jam
boee" is the way Jack Curtis, vet
eran press agent of many New
York successes, describes the Nc
Gregor Company's International mu-
steal comedy success, "Dardanella"
which is booked for a presentation at
the Tucker Theatre next Wednesday
evening, September 28th.
Mr.. Curtis is sponsor for the state
ment that "Dardanella" is playing
to more paid admissions than any
contemporareous musical show tour
ing the one night stands. The sue
cess of the show is so great that a
limit Of six seats to any one individ.
ual is necessary in order to curb the
operations Of band Of, theatrica
spectators who have been buying
up the choice seats and selling then
at marked increase.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22

been offered If she does not get in
on this line, as it is a route which
would be travelled more than any
which could be built in this section
of the state.
the question as to whether to EN-
ploy a permanent secretary was dis
cussed, and the matter checked ur
to the board Of directors, providing
they are able to find a suitable man
G. L. Light explained the purpose
of the Lions club and gave many
some enlightenment on the subject
He described the Lions Cub as tht
main spring of the Chamber of Com
mrce, and it has been just that since
its organization. M u
It was a good meeting and reason
ably well attended, and showed tha'
Liberal is still among the live ones
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22
MAKING GREAT CHANGE
AT THE GORMAN STORE
Entire Upper Story To Be Devoted To
Read -To-Wear, Millinery
and Baby Shop

An improvement which is going to
mean much, not only to the store,
but the city as well, is now being
worked out at the German store,
where large force of men are re-
building the interior of the second
floor, making it suitable for use as
the location for the Ready-to-Wear
and Millinery departments of the
store.
The roof is 25xS0, well-lighted
and ventilated and is being newly
decorated in pleasing tones, and
when this is completed and the stock
placed Liberal will have one of the
best arranged and best stocked
ladies' shops in the entire southwest.
The floor space is ample, for the
proper display of the garments and
hats, and will enable the store to
give service, which has heretofore
been impossible because of the
crowded condition of their display
rooms. With, the additional room,
larger stocks will be carried and the
store will prove drawing card
which will bring people from a
greater distance than ever before.
The entrance to the new depart
ment will be in the rear of the store
on the south side. The balcony, here
tofore being used as millinery de-
partment, will be converted into d
rest room, and prove a convenient
0lace for the ladies and children.
Mr.. German has always featured
the ready-to-wear department and
through carrying high grade gar
~ents, has built up wonderful
trade. and he expects to increase th'
business in this line by giving bet
ter service and larger stocks TO sc
lect from. When he first put in thi
ll}ine-the small room in The -rear 4,
the store was ample, but the past tw
-easons have proven that more spac
was necessary, and although tn
change is going to cost 2 lot of tim,
nd money, he believes the future
prospects Of Liberal and the South
west justify the expense.
Beside the ready-to-wear and mil
'lery departments, a new depart
'Nent will be added which will b.
Snown as the "Baby Shop" in whicl
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22
Birthday Party

Birthday Party
A birthday surprise party was
given by Mrs. Burley, mother Of
Mrs. Fizer and Mrs. A. A. Mitchell,
in honor of Mrs. Fizer last Sunday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fizer,
721 North Pennsylvania. Mrs. Fizer
was presented with number of use-
full presents. During the social hoIi
the guests were entertained by read
ings given by little Martha Fizer
Guitar music by Mrs. Fizer was also
much enjoyed. Refreshments were
served, consisting of ice cream and
cake and apples! After a jolly good
social time, all departed for Their
various homes, wishing Mrs. Fizei
"a pleasant visit in Colorado, where
she goes this week for an indefinite
stay. Those present we're: Mes.
danes Cain, Tolls, Davis, Stevens
welsh, Shumate,, Burley Penning
tons and Mrs. A. A. and Mrs. "A. B
Mitchell.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22

par proposition was discussed at
length, and upon a rising vote being
taken, the proposition was endorsed
and the city council given to under
stand that their acceptance of the
proposition would be pleasing to the
club membership.
Playground apparatus for the
grade schools, also came in for dis
cussion, and it was the sense of the
meeting that as soon as possible the
school board should provide play
ground apparatus for all the grade
schools, similar to that at the Lin
coin school. The board is short of
funds at this time and while the ac-
ton will be delayed on this account,
the board knows the tax payers are
back of them when they are able to
put the program through. 1t is es-
timated that it would cost $500
to install uniform apparatus at all
the schools, but even this sum would
be well spent should it be available.
The auto camp ground also took
up Il lot of time, but good thoughts
were brought out. It was unani-
mously decided that the camp
ground was a paying proposition and
should be further improved. A com
mittee consisting of H. Hobble, Ira
Riney and t. j. Smith were apN
pointed to cooperate with the board
of directors in camp ground i'm
provement.
The right-of-way road, parallel
ing the Rock Island, was another i'm
portant matter to be discussed. The
Texas County authorities have about
completed their plans and will soon
have the road to the Kansas line
Should Liberal tnke the matter ur
and construct the road into town
and on east, was the question. Ev-
eryone favored accepting the propo
rition and building the road Through
the city. This road is bound to be
come second Santa Fe Trail il
time, and will eventually be gray
eled or paved clear across the coun
try. If Texas County can put j
through, Seward County should no
fall down. Just the route to be takel
after leaving Liberal on the east, i
not definite, but it is thought tina
by going east on eighth street, to tn
railroad, and then parallelling tn
: line to Arkafon, then leaving tn
track and going into Kismet, agai
parallelling the track to the Sewar
County line, would be the most prac
tical route at this time. However
there is nothing definite about thi
route. The road will have to be con
structed from the Oklahoma line int
Liberal before the east route can b.
settled.
Seward County will be passing u
the best proposition which has eve
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22

W. s. Banks and family accom-
panied by Mr.. Banks niece, Mrs.
Nellie Mae Tucker, of McAlister,
Oklahoma, spent the latter part of
the week visiting among relatives
at Guymon. One day of the visit
was spent fishing on Coldwater, with
the family of Joe Brown. who is a
brother-in-law of Mr.. Banks. While
visiting Mrs. Banks parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. W. Peery, who live on
farm five miles east of Guymon, Mr..
Banks collected some fine samples
of milo maize, corn and kafir to
bring back to Liberal with him. The
last day of the trip was spent duck
hunting on the farm of J. G. Pol
lard, another brother-in-law of Mrs.
Banks: A very enjoyable time was
reported by all.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22
NEW THEATRE OPENS
WE'D. SEPTEMBER 2S
Musical Comedy Will Be The Opening
Bill. Building Aloud
Finished

"The Tucker Theater" will be the
name of the new play house to be
opened in Liberal on the evening Of
Wednesday, September 28th, with
the musical comedy "Dardanella.
The old Photoplay is a thing of
the past, and while it was a good
play house in it's day, the new struc-
ture is so far ahead of it that there
is no comparison.
The building has a frontage Of
so feet on Kansas Avenue. On either
side of the lobby is a small business
room. One of these will be occupied
as a millinery parlor, the other will
have soda fountain and cigar
store. Both are beautifully finished
and well adapted to the uses to which
they will be put.
There is an outside lobby Of am
pie size and several swinging doors
to admit to the inside lobby where
the box office is located.
The lower floor is devoted to seat
ing space, with large well-ordered
stage in the rear. The slop of the
floor is sufficient to make every
seat good one.
( The front section of what is COM
monty known as the balcony is de-
voted to three sections of seats call
ed "loges'. The chairs of this sec
tion are upholstered, and tn most de-
sirable seats of the house.
Bacg of the loges is the balcony,
and even the rear rows command a
full veiw of the stage.
The lighting is accomplished by
hundreds of electric lights Of var
ious sizes, while modern ventilating
system will make the building COM
Portable even when crowded. il
The workman ship on the building
: is excellent and the decorations are
, something great. =
There are also two suites of ele-
CANT office rooms on the second
floor.
On the whole the building is one
of the best in the state andwe'llven-
ture the opinion that no town in this
part of the country the sizeofLib-
eral has any thing that can app
roach it.
Seats for the opening play will be
placed on sale Monday, and it is
likely that by night there will be
nothing left. Orders are coming in
from surrounding towns for reser-
vations, and all Liberal will want to
get into the house for the opening
night, but some will be disappointed.
The opening of this magnificent
theatre is one Of the biggest boosts
Liberal has received in years and
should feel very findly toward Mr..
Tucker for investing so great sum
to give the town comfortable COM
modious playhouse.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22

Mr.. and MrssA.F German enter
tafned Sat dinner, Capt. and Mrs. H,
C. Baughman last Thursday evening,
and Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wellmans who just recently
moved in town. and who were former
residents Of Cheney, Kansas, put on
an old-time feed for the Capt. and
his wife. and then. spent the evening
talking Of old times back east.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22

The Ladies Missionary Society of
the Friends church, entertained the
members Of the church Friday night.
An interesting program was given
by the society, after which delicious
refreshments were served.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22
VERY SENSITIVE

A passenger thrust his head out
Of car window and excitedly ex-
claimed: "a woman has tainted in
here. has anyone any whiskey?"
A man in the crowd handed up a
bottle to the passenger, who put it
to his lips and dained the contents,
and then said aloud: "It always did
make me nervous to see a woman
faint"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22
Wsshburp4C)rr

4 Donald F. Orr; and Miss Pauline
Washburn were married on Septein-
ber 21st, by Rev. Thos. F. Barrier
The bride is the daughter of Mrs..
Orpha Washburn Of near Forgan,
Mr.. Orr is well-known here, having
attended the Liberal high school.
Mr., and Mrs., Orr. sFeg making their
home on the farm near Fofgan.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22


7ill be found, everything for the
Nsbiee. Mr.. German expects to make
.his one of the best departments
VI the store.
If present plans work out, it is
expected to open the new show room
.4h9It-the first of October amt at
shis time every lady in this and sur
rounding counties are invited to call
and inspect it. German says you do
not have to buy anything, but he
does want to see big crowd on the
opening day.
He is to be congratulated on his
far-sightedness and his desire to
Terve the public, and the Democrat
"'ishes him the success his venture
deserves.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22

Mrs. Ray Kennedy was hostess to
the T. N. T, Club Tuesday after
noon. Aside from, the members, the
guests were Mrs. Pearl Thompson of
Norton, Kansas, and Mrs. Shelby
Blakemore.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22
0. KID PARK AND
O..A. A. HIGHWAY
Chamber Of COmmere Held ROusing
Meeting Last tuesday
Evening

The Lions Club park proposition,
the o, A. A. highway, playground
equipment for the grade schools,
were all given the o. X. at the meet
ing of the Liberal Chamber of Com
merce held at the court house last
Tuesday evening.
The president and vice president
being detained away by business
and the fact that the club has no see
retary at this time, made it neces-
essary to elect temporary officers
and Chas. Summers was elected
chairman and h. S. Erwin, secretary
The first proposition discussed was
the marking of the highway from
Oklahoma City to Lamar by tn,
Oklahoma Automobile Association
Officers of the Association had Wis
tied Liberal and with members Of
the Chamber of Commerce. ha,
logged the route from Forgan t
Liberal, thence to Satanta and ives
through Ulysses, Johnson City, Tw,
Buttes and to connection with tn,
Santa Fe Trail at Lamar. Liberia
and Lamar will each have to dig VI
$3.50, while the smaller towns be
tween will put up $425 each, making
a total of $4,000.
The action of the board of direc
tors in signing the contract was ap
proved by unanimous vote, afte
lively discussion in which all tn
merits of the route were brough
out to the satisfaction of all.
Then the matter of the Lions clu
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22

Mrs. H. S. Gwinn and daughter
Irene were shopping in. the city Sat
urday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22

will not vary a great deal from the
opinions Of the fellows who keep
tab on the players from season to
season.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22
L. C. Smith of Beaver was bus
mess visitor in, the city Wednesday.

Mrs. Matte Reedy and Mrs. Grace
Martin and J.. B. Martin were up
from Tyrone Tuesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee of Booker
were visitors in the city Wednesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22

Mr.. W. R. Kuns and son were
shopping in the city Wednesday,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Pile
September 18th, an s-pound girl, tc
whom they have given the name OF
Mary Alice. ~
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22

Miss Alva Specht of Kismet, was
shopping in the city Saturday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22

Born--To Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Stur'
gin of Hugoton, September 10th, .
baby girl.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22
Births

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Coma
Thorpe, September. 18th, 4 boy.