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Putnam patriot., 1921-06-03

To Bore Co. al Hole Through Wood
When you have ceucal hole TO
bore. such o. for a handle hole in a
wooden maui or other similar place.
leave tia cutter Of an expensive anger
bii a trne loose and begin boring at
the side where the snnller end Of the
hole Is wanted The inner edge Of
the cutter lip being angular. the cutter
VIII gradually draw itself out from the
body OF the bit making the hole larger
as the hlt goes lnio the wood. Popular
Science Monthly.
Putnam patriot., 1921-06-03
DOROTHY DALTON AGAIN
Film Star To Be Seen In the Idol Of
the North"

Dorothy Dalton Is back again IN the
role Of a daughter Of the great Cana
dian Northwest, IA similar character to
that in which she made such "A success
in "The Flame of the Yukon" several
years ago. IL was in such role as
she has in THE Idol Of the North. j.
Clarkson Millef's story. which will be
seen at the Bradley Theatre Monday
and Tuesday, that Miss Dalton gained
her reputation as screen star.
Miss Dalton plays Colette Brissac.
daughter Of a French Canadian miner,
who fed to the wilderness to escape
arrest for having killed man. She
is left without father and mother IN a
mining town built up over night and
obtains a position in the Aurora Bor-
calls. a saloon and dance hall Of the
town. She soon becomes one Of the
biggest drawing cards Of the saloon
and plays numerically with the min
ers, trimming" them for all they are
worth, but still remaining the most
desired of all the girls.
In the dance nan she meets Martin
Bates. a young engineer WHO has come
from New York after a series Of iinan-
eia difficulties, and who fast becomes
a worthless drunkard In order TO get
even with the way she has treated
them. the miners force her TO marry
Bates After the first shock Collette
decides to make the best Of II and de-
te mines to make a man Of him. Ar
ter many incidents Of dramatic inter
est she succeeds not only in reRener-
ating Bates, but also in winning his
love-Adv
Putnam patriot., 1921-06-03
LEGISLATIVE SPECIAL SOS
La~maksrs' Train VIII Become the
Early Bird

When the New Haven road changed
its time table to conform 70 Daylight
Saving time in SONS states. the Leg
islative Special. which left Putnam nj
a. m. WAS set for ITO. The Law
makers. especially those living back
in the country away from the rail-
road, had 70 get alarm clocks that
were dependable and 70 rub their eyes
with their doubled fists in order 70
be in time TO snatch an early break
fast and catch the train.
That the railroad officials do not
consider the feelings ef the solons
who have TO get under the capitors
dome by way Of their transportation
system seems evident. for it Is an
ueuneed that the legislative choo-ehoo
beginning Monday, win steam cut Of
this city at 5.oa.
When q senator from this district
was asked Il the members ef the geu-
eral assembly would be ON hand as
the birds were coming off the roost.
he said that they would be noticeable
By their absence. The o'clock viii
carry the legislators from Putnam
and Pomfret. but as this train does
not make the other stops between
Putnam and Willimantie, the problem
Is for those who have boarded the
early train at Abingdon. Elliotts,
Hampton, Clark's Corner and North
Windham. But Putnam, Thompson
Woodstock and Pomfret IS not con-
eerned with these worries.
II the legislators forsake tho legis.
lative special it will be the legislative
special no longer. II may well be
called the Early Bird for few except
the birds and the train crew will see
il puff out of Putnam station.
The new :. ae goes into effect Sun
day. The lily Bird allows one tc
arrive in a. ctford at los, Waterbury
$50, New Haven s3s, or New York
at 1851. With the change of this
train there is no local service between
Putnam and Willimantie between 500
and 5.42 p. m.
An extra run is provided for on tbs
new time card. The train leaving
Putnam for Hartford Sunday after
noen at sos will return to this city
at s.14. leaving Hartford at 6.20.
Putnam patriot., 1921-06-03
Advent Church Notes

Rev. Il. ". Hewitt. pastor Of the
Dexter Street. Providence. K l. Ad-
vent Christian Church, viii conduct u
service in the Adventist chapel next
Sunday, June 3, ~ 2.30 p. m. His
Putnam patriot., 1921-06-03

Dickie's father was shocked 70 see
his son kick ms little playmate
why did YOU kick john" he ask
ed. severely.
/ am tired Of playing with him. l
want him TO go home. was Dickie's
answer.
Then why didn't you ask him 70 so
home2"
eOh"-it was Dickies turn 10 be
shocked-"why. daddy, that wouldn't
be polite r'-Harpers.
Putnam patriot., 1921-06-03

subject will be THE Forward Move
ment. Its Character and Objeetives" .
The sacrament Of the Lords Supper
will be observed at the close f this
service.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-20
LIBERAL CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE IS BOOSTING

The Liberal Chamber of Commerce
today is sending out letters to all the
Community Clubs of Southwest Kan
sas, the Panhandle of Oklahoma, and
southeast Colorado. These letters
tender to the directors and their fell
low townsmen a cordial invitation
to come to Liberal next Tuesday and
partake Of the hospitality of the con-
vention town of the Great Southwest
According to Donald MacIvor, gen.
eral secretary of the association there
will be a hearty response to these
letters He has been sending out SIM
liar letters from the office at Dodge
City and has received replies which
indicate that the attendance will be
somewhere near a hundred. This will
be a potential aggregation Of visit.
ors it was pointed out, because near
ly all the towns of the territory will
be represented. The Importance OF
this meeting will be augmented mat.
erially because of the fact that
those in attendance will be the lead.
ers of each community. They will all
be boosters for their own towns fol
the Great Southwcet eo it is expect
ed that this conver'iol viii be a rea
pep factory.
Temporary head uarters of thu
association have been established
here until after the first of Febru
airy for the purpose of organizing
the Oklahoma towns. Francis M. Lea
man, field secretary of the associa
ton is working in the Rock Islanc
towns this week and this morning
reported that Texhoma and Tyrone
were going strong and would send {
live delegation to Liberal Tuesday.
II. MacIvor returned from Beaver
and Forgan last night and he says
they will send delegations. Mr.. Lea
man is to speak at Forgan Thursday
of this week and at Beaver Friday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-20
SOUTHWESTERN HARDWARE
STORE READY FEBRUARY

W A Naylor gave the Democrat
the information this morning that
the new Southwestern Hardware
store building would be ready for
occupancy February 1st.
The final coat of cement for the
floors must be laid and the shelving
made witch will take until about the
first of the month to complete.
William Hunter of the Stanton
Construction Company expects to
leave soon for Leavenworth. Kans.
where he will visit friends and attend
to business matters. He will also
spend few days in Kansas City be-
fore his return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Twist came down
from Meade Thursday to spend a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Cor
man.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-20
WROTE CHECKS FOR $11s.75
ON PROMINENT LIBERAL MEN
Youth Now in Jail Waiting Trial for
Forgery-Confessed to tho
Guilt

A young man about % years old,
giving his name as Francis A. Wood
ward, forged three checks on promin-
ent Liberal men Friday afternoon.
The total sum being SHOTS.
He used First National bank
checks and signed the names of A. j.
Davis and Ray Matkin, both men for
whom he had been working.
Friday afternoon the young man
went to Summers store and bought
new suit and other apparel amount
ing to $77.S5. He said he would call
later for the goods and pay for them.
Attire the banks had closed he return
ed and gave a check In the name of
A. ]. Davis for $3.50 on the Nation
al bank. The clerk went over to the
bank at once to see if the signature
was genuine and found that it was
not. Mr.. Dobson was standing near
the bank and he came back with the
clerk. In the meantime, the young
forger was standing in front of the
store and observed the clerk and the
police coming and he proceeded to
make his escape by running around
the corner into the alley back of the
Summers store and on north. Mr..
Dobson caught him and took him to
Jail. There he was searched and two
others forged checks were found,
one for $500 on Ray Matkin and
another for $3.50 on Mr.. Davis.
The boy confessed to having done
the forgery.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-20
EUREKA ITEMS

We are having fine weather now
and wheat is looking fine.
On last Friday evening the farmers
held their meeting and several speak
ers were there. They organized and
elected officers and enjoyed an oyster
supper. There was a large number
in attendance, and all report a pleas
ant and instructive evening.
c. E. and L. A. Moorehouse butch
cred hogs last Wednesday. C. H.
Morehouse and Will Caps assisted
them.
Little Bernice Caps came home
from the Liberal hospital last week.
She is recovering fast and will soon
be entirely well again.
c. H. Morehouse moved his gran
airy last week and expects to build
an addition on it soon.
Misses Margaret and Martha SIM
mons are going to Wichita this week
to attend school. We will miss them
from our Sunday school and social
gatherings.
Little Orvil Genzen, who got hurt
at school some weeks ago, was able
to be at Sunday school Sunday.
W. T. Capps and family spent
Sunday at the W. A. King home.
c. E. Moorehouse and family took
dinner at the home of their son, L,
A. Moorehouse, last Sunday.
The ladies aid will meet Thursday
afternoon with our pastors wife al
Tyrone, and they will elect officers
for the coming year.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-20
MCKINLEY SCHOOL
OPENS MONDAY
Many Ghanges In Pupils and Teachers
In The Grade
Schools
MISS BROOKS PRINCIPAL OF SCHOOL

The new grade school known as the
Mckinley school in the northwest
part of the city, will be opened next
Monday, January "a. Practically all
of the final details have been finish
ed.
Miss Ola Brooks will be principal
of the new school and those now in
the Lincoln school will be transferred
to Mckinley Monday morning. The
teachers for the new school will be
Mrs. Barrel, Misses Stanton, Hig-
gins, Anderson. Effie Farmer and
Fankhouser.
The Junior high and teachers will
take the Lincoln building.
Miss Freda Eldridge who has been
teaching in the Presbyterian church
viii be placed in the high school build
ing and her classes will report there
for study next Monday morning.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-20
EQUITY CREAMERY SOLD
TO NEW ORGANIZATION
Deal Made in December But Transfer
Has Recently Been
Made.
BUSINESS WILL GO UNDER new NAME

The announcement has just been
made that the Equity Creamery has
been sold to a new company which
has taken over the plant, business
and real estate belonging to the
Liberal Creamery & Bottling Com
pany with capitalization of $70,-
10000.
The deal was made in December
pending the organization of the new
company which will be known as the
Equity.
According to a member of the new
company sufficient stock has been
sold to take over the business and
provide capital for running it, and
there is still a small amount of stock
ON the market.
A temporary board was elected in
December, and last Friday a meeting
was held and a permanent board cleo
ted. Those who will manage the af-
fairs of the new company are A. A.
Lien, C. B. Evans, Vance Capps. o.
M. Nix and E. R. Richardson.
A glance at this list is enough to
convince anyone that the business
will be capably managed as these
are among the representative farm
ers Of the country.
The plant and building is now be-
ing put in good shape and the COM
pany will open for business in earn
est about the first of February.
The creamery has had its share
of ups and downs the past two years
due principally to the lack of cap
ital to conduct the business and with
this difficulty overcome it should
progress as never before and become
a force for good in the community.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-20
PIANO RECITAL

A very delightful piano recital was
given Saturday afternoon by the pu'
pills of Mrs. Loren Wilkins at her
home on North Kansas avenue. The
following girls gave several numbers
Elizabeth Lee Eldridge, Ruth Brown
ing and Nile Carson. Each girl played
with much technique and expression
At the close of the girls recital, Mrs
Wilkins gave three musical numbers
which were a delight to all present,
after which dainty refreshments
were served.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-20
BUCKL|N HIGHS WILL
COME SATURDAY EVE.
Boys Basket Ball Team viii Have 4
Battle Royal With High
School Team
PRATT DEFEATED BY BUCKLlN TEAM.

Coach Woods of the L. H. S. boys
basket ball team informs the Demo-
crat that Bucklin will be here Satur-
day night for a game with the Liber-
al boys.
The Bucklin team is a strong one,
as Bucklin has played basketball all
these years and has always had
strong team. They defeated Pratt
last week and will come to Liberal
with good record for the season.
The Liberal fellows will have to be
on their tip-toes to take this game
and thew will need a lot fencour-
agement, for they are going up
against real team.
The game will be called at 9 o'clock
so everyone will have chance to get
ready and be on hand early.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-20
PEOPLES STATE BANK
HAS NEW HALF DOLLARS
Will Sell a Small Number at 81 to
Assist in Raising Funds for
Memorial

J. N. Evans of the Peoples State
informs the Democrat that they have
a limited number of the new Pilgrim
Half dollars which they are selling at
ont dollar.
But 100000 of these coins were
made and will be sold to raise a fund
for a memorial of the landing of the
Pilgrims in America.
The coin. is a very pretty design.
On the face is an outline of the early
Puritans while on the reverse is a
engraving Of the Mayflower with the
words "Pilgrim Tercentanery". The
issue is limited and but few will be
able to get the coins.
Mr.. Evans says the Peoples Bank
was one of the first in the country
to get their supply of the new half
dollars. and thep did not get a great
number.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-20
WHY NOT COME TO LIBERAL?

We notice by the Hutchinson Ga
zette that a bunch of Rock Island
officials are scheduled to visit Hutch
inson. We believe they should be
induced to visit Liberal, and we think
they should be invited to ride their
miserable plug trains, wallow in dust
and get a taste of what we have to
"enjoy" when it is necessary to trav-
ell. We have taken three trips the
last three weeks and have had less
satisfaction in so doing than at any
previous time. Hot coaches, cold
coaches, dust, dirt, late trains. 1t al
most makes US sick to think of get
ting on a train. We wish those offic-
ials could get just slight taste of it
once and perhaps they would give us
something more like we deserve.
They could let us ride the fast trains
and we could brush the dust off the
seats ourselves.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-20
SAYS OIL PROSPECTS
ARE ENCOURAGING

j. E. George of Liberal, was a
Guymon business visitor Tuesday,
coming down to attend a meeting of
the stockholders of the First National
Bank. He spoke quite enthusiast
cally of the oil prospects being drilled
by the American Fuel Oil & Trans
portation company. He says that they
are making splendid progress with
their great rotary drill, which is the
largest and finest piece of drilling
machinery he ever saw. They have
made remarkable progress through
the quick sand, and are now down
about 1900 feet. Gas from the we'll
No. has been piped to this pros
pect for fuel and is burning under
five big boilers, four of which are
constantly required for the opera
ton of the drill. He says that every
necessary machine for progress
seems to be at hand for this develop
ment work. And one of the most
encouraging items to him, was the
arrival of the big oil storage tank
which was being moved out to the
prospect. Within three months he
hopes to see good flow of oil de-
veloped, and then the financing of all
the other prospects in this section
of the country will be assured
Guymon Herald.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-20
KISMET

Lula Hess spent Saturday and Sun
day with Ada Broadly of Plains.
Floyd and Hazel Massoni returned
home from Hutchinson Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Prater motored
to Satanic Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. T. McDermott and
little daughter came in Fridap night
from Laverne, Oklahoma. Mr.. Nc
Dermott will help his brother in the
store.
H. D. Norris made a business trip
to Liberal last Saturday.
F. Froman was in Liperal on bust
ness last Saturday afternoon.
F. H. Pickering moved his family
and household goods to Plains last
Thursday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-20
MAN DREAMS
SOLUTION TO SECRET
Worked On the Formula Twelve Years
Before Fully Revealed In a
Dream
SEWARD COUNTY RIGHT SOLD TO
LIBERAL AUTO SUPPLY COMPANY

Lester Ray Kirkhart is the name
of the Elkhart man who after study
ing ~ years on formula for restor-
ing storage batteries, dreamed one
night of the final solution that would
make his invention a success. He had
been working all night and day on the
problem and finally in sheer weari-
ness, left it temporarily still defeat
ed. That night he dreamed the whole
solution. Every mixture of chemicals
and testing the ingredients came to
him wildly and the next day he fol
lowed the suggestions and it worked.
The chemicals that comprise the liq-
uid may be found in a woman's kitch-
en- cabinet-all but one-the one that
was revealed to him in the dream.
The mixture is clear and runs and
looks just like water. The hands may
be safely placed in it without injury
but a pint poured into each of the
three cells of an ordinary battery will
make it as good as new. The action of
the solution acting instantly.
Mr.. Kirkhart has a patent pending
and has given the name of his inven-
ton as "Dream Electro-Light."
The Liberal Auto Supply Company
has the Seward county right and has
already restored many batteries that
were discarded as useless. The Hugo
ton mail carrier Is one Of the users of
renewed battery as well as many To-
cal motorists.
Among the tests made here was in
a battery that had been on the dump
for over a year. 1t was filled with the
magic fluid and has all the kick of
new battery. The life of the battery
is endless as long as it it whole.
It costs $3.50 to restore a battery
by the old method and takes several
hours time The Dream Electro-Light
costs $1.00 a pint and takes from A
to 7 pints and works instantly.
The sale of the new chemical has
spread rapidly nearly all of Kansas
Oklahoma and west Of Denver III
agencies.
Mr.. Kirkwood is an employee in
the freight depot at Elkhart for the
Santa Fe
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-20
THE BEAVER OIL
COMPANY MEETING

George Ellison represented the
Guymon interests in the Annual
Stockholders meeting of the Beaver
Oil & Gas company held in Liberal
Tuesday. He reports that there was
no change in the PERSONAL of the
officers of the organization, all of
the old ones being reelected. These
are J. E. George, president; J. B.
Craig. vice-president; c. E. Wood,
treasurer; and ]. G. Maxwell, secre-
tary. Gottlieb Enz is the Guymon
representative on the directorate of
the company. Mr.. Ellison says he
believes that within three months,
drilling will be resumed.-Guymon
Herald.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-20
OH H

According to an Associated Press
dispatch, Mrs. Minnie j. Grinstead
has introduced a bill in the legisla-
ture placing the husband in the status
of an employer.
Mrs. Grinstead's bill would permit
wives to take the status of employees
in their husbands homes if they de-
sire, permitting them to recover dam
ages for injuries sustained while per-
forming their household Duties" says
the dispatch.
Shades of Geo. B. Cones and his
"Patella BILL" hasn't Southwest Kan
sas about enough of such tom-fool-
cry?
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-20
MISS MARGARET STOUFER
DELIGHTFULLY."- ENTERTAINS

Miss Margaret Stoufer very beau
tifully entertained at an informal
party Tuesday evening where a de-
lightful program was enjoyed after
which delicious luncheon was serv-
edThe guests were: Evelyn Molter,
Iona Kinds, Fern Ellsaesser. Gladys
Newly, Charlotte Gasaway, Helen
We'll, Alice Nichols, Miss Ross, Miss
Edison, Dale Nichols, T. J. Smith, Jr.,
Edgar Bush, Kenneth Hill, Donald
Zimmerman, Frank Highland, Leo
Miller, Virgil Rennick, Hiram Salley
and Vernon Engel.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-20
CHRIS BUCHFINK SELLS
SHOE SHOP TO LONGWELL

Chris Buchfink has sold his shoe
shop business to E. J. Longwell on
East Lincoln Avenue, in the Stamper
Block. and Mr.. Longwell is now in
possession.
Mr.. Buchfnk is a splendid shoe
repair man, and his patrons will re-
greet that he is closing out his bust
ness in this city. Mr.. Longwell has
been in the shoe repair work before
in this city, and had built up good
patronage by excellent work and SER
vice, and he will continue to give the
same kind of service and satisfaction
that has characterized the Buchfnk
shop.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-20
AMERICAN FUEL OIL &
TRANS. CO. DIVIDEND
Board of Directors Notifies Their
Stockholders That Dividend Is
Declared

Liberal stockholders of the Ameri-
can Fuel Oil & Transportation Com
pany have received notice from the
company that dividend of one-half
Of one percent has been declared on
common stock of the company. The
dividend is payable April LIST, 1921.
According to the notice on account
Of present depressed conditions the
board deemed it unwise to pay a
larger dividend at this time.
The company has several stock
holders in this vicinity who will re-
ceive dividend checks April LIST.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-20
CARD OF THANKS

We take this method of thanking
our many friends and neighbors for
their aid and sympathy during the
sickness and death of our beloved
baby, Velma Pearl.
Also for the lovely flowers sent
by our old neighbors on New York
street, the Cradle Roll department
of the M. E. Sunday school, and the
Rock Island railroad employees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hurshel Ives and family.