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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16
MILLER MAINTAINS
A SILENT ATTITUDE
While Ellis Makes Many Statements
Miller Refuses 70
Talk


There are no new developments in
the murder cases as the paper goes
to press. While all sorts of rumors
-afloat officials say they have moth
ing new to give ont.
The last confession Of Harry Ellis
acknowledging completely ihs sthe
murder Of John Longenecker is the
latest. ~ esss a.e,isses-sns'A 80 ais.
Officers visited Miller In the Fin
ney county jail Tuesday and ques-
toned him for eight hours without
results. He maintains his innocence
and brands the statements Of Ellis
asa pack. Of lies and nothing, more.
-Runnor is linking the names Of
several others with the murders but
Officials deny these Fumors sosthere
iissreally nothing to give out more
than Is already known. y,
It is, known that several others
have been questioned regarding the
case but so farsas we can learn only
ias witnesses, and no further arrests
have been made or lis il likely will
be made.
Interest in the case while tense is
not so noticeable az late last week,
and the further statement of Miller
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16
NOW IN RAILROAD YARDS WILL LIKELY
GO UP EAST OF LIBERAL
Wichita And Eastern Capital
Arc Interested in the Test. This Is Com
~ bined Standard and Rotary Which
' Will Be Used
..--

1st, and with rotary outfit the next
few months should see the test COM
pleted.
The starting of this test means a
new impetus to the oil game here.
With the big gasser brought in q
year .ago by the Traders Oil Cor
poration, their second well down al
most to pay territory, the Seward
County Oil & Gas Company down
500 feet, and rig for the Skaer test
and the Beaver Oil G. Gas Company
drilling steadily it begins to look as
though there was bound to be some
thing doing at an early date. y
One encouraging sign that own
ers of leases are all paying up their
rentals. Thousands of dollars are be-
ing paid to hold acreage bought pre-
vious to the bringing in Of the gas
ser, and that these rentals are being
paid is proof that the people Of this
section are not losing faith in the
field, while the bringing in of this
rig proves that the outsiders have
faith in the oil possibilities here.
The Seward County Oil & Gas
Company will be down 500 feet this
evening. The first few hundred feet
have been hard to drill onSaccount Of
the quicksand, but now that this is
done it is expected to go on down at
rapid rate. "oN
But few leases are changing
hands but the main reason for this
is that few care to sell, and prices
have not fallen since the excitement
of the bringing in of the big gasser.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16

Then Smith run arund and cut his
throat with his own knife and then
Miller picked up this club and hit
him in the forehead, and Smith took
this money out of his, shirt pocket.
There was between six and seven
hundred dollars, and he put it in
his left coat pocket, and then Smith
and Miller started to drag him
around behind the barn, and they
told me to turn the car around. They
come back and, got in the back seat
of. the car and / drove the car home.
They wanted me to drive Longneck-
er,s car to town that day and told
them I couldn't; that the folks was
up town. On the way home they di-
vided the money between themselves
and was to take the car for my
share. / agreed to take the car for
my share, and when we got back
home Smith gave me the gun back
and gave me $40 bill for the use
of the gun. They left there and l
never seen Miller any more until
after the Longnecker body was
found. went to literary Friday
night, and me and Henry Smith went
after the car. Smith took me in his
own car; We went mile west OF the
school house, then two north and
back up to Longnecker's house, and
Smith cranked up Longnecker's car
and 1 drove it to the first section
line west of Longnecker's, then three
south and half east; then tool
the coils out and Smith took built
out and put them in his car and We
went back to the school house; VIZ
were not gone over thirty minutes
l afterwards hid three OF the coll
in the maize bin on my fathers
| place. ~.
HARRY X. ELLIS,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16

best part of week. This effort was
so successful that Mr.. Baughman
made this proposition to the boys;
"That he would take all boys who
became first class scouts by the fol-
lowing summer on an extended
camping trip"
The proposition has BEEN an in
centive to harder work, and the de-
sire to build up the organization. Too
date June 70, 1921, there are en-
rolled 100 Boy Scouts and Scout Of
,ficers. This has proven that Boy
Scout work could be built up In
every community, if public spirited
men would thus interest themselves
in this noble enterprise. Boys re-
spond to such encouragement to a
wonderful degree.
As another result Of this propos-
ition, forty-one boys have completed
the necessary tests to win, not only
a place in the camping party but
now posses the information which
only First Glass Scouts possess-in-
formation which will be benefit to
them and their country as long as
they live.
True to his promise, Mr.. Baugh-
man has made, all necessary prepar-
alton for a ten day trip, passing
thru parts of Oklahoma, Texas, New
Mexico, Colorado and our own state
Kansas covering distance of over
1000 miles, travelling in REQ Speed
Wagons, three cars carrying the
boys third carrying the baggage
and equipment
Three days will be spent camping
in the Red River Canyon of New
Mexico. While in New Mexico, the
party will be accompanied by G. R.
Dwire, Deputy Forest Supervisor,
| and an expert guide. Every arrange
ment possible his been made FOR q
most extraordinary trip, which viii
not only be interesting and enjoy
able but educatial. On our return we
hope to begin planning for per-
manent building equipped to handle
this growing enterprise, which Is
calculated to make strong, vigorous,
clean-minded and honorable men
from the material Of boyhood so
plentiful in every community.
The officers in charge are:
J. W. Baughman, Transportation
Officer and General Manager.
Eli Walker, Scout Commissioner.
E. A. Pennington, Commissary
Officer. and Scout Master.
| John R. Pennington, Equipment
Officer and Scout Master.
Bernard Meyers, Health Officer
and Scout Master
Chas Buchanan, Assistant Scout
Master.
Willard Harnden, Assistant Scout
Master ~ sa
Robert W. Baughman, Senior
Patrol Leader hfrn
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16
MAJESTIC THEATRE
CHANGES OWNERSHIP
Roy Throp Of sat.nta Buys The
Building and Equipment

The Majestic theatre passed under
new ownership Wednesday when
Roy Thorp Of Satanta purchased the
building an equipment Of G. M. Le-
Monnier and A. E. Blake.
Mr.. Thorp has had some expert
ence in the picture show business
and has secured the service Of VIM
Wright to handle the machine. which
is guarantee that the pictures
will be first class.
Just what improvemets wiz be
made is not known as yet'but it like
ly that the new owner will make
some changes and bettermeRts. He
viii devote al his time TO the busis
ness and eneavor to keep the place
at the top of the list as q high class
show house. s
Mr.. LeMonnier will continue to
manage the theatre until June 26th
when Mr.. Thorp will take over the
'aEtfye itiansSshiSnt liIist l:iit
The 'iDsMScfAt welcomes Mr..
Thorp to the city and eongratuiates
him on his, purchase which should
prove p highly profitable one. ssso
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16
l.1.TTE1fi

Another oil rig arrived in the To-
cal railroad yards during the night
and interest in the oil game is again
becoming intense. etr
The rig will be one of the best in
the: country, combined standard
and rotary of large size, and the
work of unloading will start today.
Just, where the rig will be locat-
ed is not yet known. The company
has two blocks Of acreage, but the
one most desired has not yet been
completed. 1t. is going to be neces-
sary to get few more leases to
complete the block and insure the
drilling of this block, which lies east
of town. If this cannot be done
within the next few days, the rig
will be erected on the other Location
northwest Of town.
This acreage was blocked by r,
H. Edgerly and Chas. Neff, who
have spent the greater part Of
year in the work. The name of the
company has not been give out but
tits known that Edgerly and associa-
tes are making the test, which is fl
nanced by Wichita and eastern cap
talists. They are all mid-continent
operators who have made their
money in the field and know the
game from beginning to end.
A glance at the geological report
shows up in good shape and it is the
intention to make a speedy effort
to finish the test. 1t is confidently
expected to start drilling by August
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16
BOY ]|II| SCOUTS START
MEMORABLE TRIP
Forty-One Members Left Tuesday On
1000 Mile Camping
Trip

The Boy Scouts started at 7:3O
a. M, June 14th, on the three REQ
trucks with forty-one First Glass
Scouts, six Scoutmasters and three
truck drivers.
The route decided upon unless
changed on account of roads and
weather conditions, is as follows:
Liberal to Tyrone, Hooker, Guy
mon, Goodwell, Texhona, Stratford,
Dalhart, Texlne, Clayton, Des Moin-
es, Ration. Cimarron Canyon, Red
River Canyon, Taos, Questa, Sun
shine Valley, Jarosa, Blanca, Fort
Garland, La Veta Pass, Walsenburg,
and home; over the best roads which
may be by way Of Pueblo and Santa
Fe Trail or by way Of Trinidad and
the Plains Mountain Highway.
The following Scouts are on the
trip:
Robert Baughman, George Sess-
Ter, Chester Jones, John Irwin, Al
fred C. Hodges, Newman Warford,
Ralph Pellette, Floyd W. Gyger, Au-
bry Hays, Cecil Doll, Seldom Wallis,
William Ferguson, Richard Zimmer-
man, Robert Kermit Hill. Marion
Browning, Earl Pate, Donald Rad
er, Richard Farmer, Ralph Matkin,
Lester Ellsaesser, Walker Maxwell,
Paul Gray, Glenn Crump, Kenneth
Sawyer, Hidden Sawyer, Jack Miller.
Raymopd'qBolss, William Levi, lAs'J.
Cure. yr., Lloyd E. Snyder. Forrest
wyman; Wayde Grinstead, Kenneth
Ravenscroft, Walter Potter, Harvey
Mcpherson, Earl Balm, Roscoe Mich
OILS, Jr., George Gray, Clifford Walk
er, Chester Emery and Gene Baker.
Almtsgs- Eli Walker;
E. A. Pebhing ton, John R. Psnnins-
ton Willard Harnden, Charles A..
Buchanan and B, A. Myer.
s Truck drivers John w, Baugh:
man. p. @. Mccombs andio. E. Fur
ry, N, .ss.ss-'| y ~
The Boy Scouts of Liberal were,
'ofgktizsd abott Spe year igc: At
fifsf'fhs prosfSSs xss very allow.
'Ddflpg Etksu aiimBears Mr.. sxehSssH...
'Bidskhan financed and went With
forty-two boys on . camping Trip
into 0klahoma extending over the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16

To the officers of the counties in
terested, Beaver county, Oklahoma,
and Stevens county, Kansas, and w.
7. Clark, sheriff of Reno county,
Kansas, Ellis, who is confined in the
Reno county Jail at Hutchinson,
made fourth confession Sunday ev-
ening.
For the first time since his incar-
ceration, Ellis broke down COM
pletely. He has always maintained
a calm demeanor, but on this occa-
sion, according to the officers, he
broke down, cried like a baby and
prayed. declaring he was telling the
TRUTH - a,.hE ,.e nas santp,e ga
-p' This statement differs from a pre-
'vious statement but slightly and is
merely the details of how Miller and
Smith killed John Longnecker.
The statement follows:
Statement of Harry X. Ellis, rela-
tive to the killing Of John Long
necker and Henry B. Smith. ?
Henry Smith and Miller had seen
Longnecker IN Liberal with money
on him about a week before he was
killed. They told me about having
this money on him and they wanted
me to get in with them, and they
wanted to- know when ! could 60 and
help them and / told them about the
protracted meeting going on over
there, and that could 60 most any
night, and we planned to ago that
Wednesday night, but they seen my
folks in Liberal that Wednesday
morning and they come on out TO- my
place, Wednesday, April 9th. I got
uapa's gun and them shells and went
with them over to Longnecker's. The
snd sbthdihs bstWeen W lwas tbht
Miller was 10 do the shooting. When
we drove over there we drove right
up north Of the barn and John Long
nccker was In hedbarn sharnessihg
his horses. He come out and him
Henry Smith squatted down in front
of 4hei'ear' and was, taking about
tile shock, absorberp, and Miller was
standing ont in front ofs the car AND
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16
GRADER SUPPLY Co.
OPENS NEWSTORE
Handles Threshers, Engines, Thresh-
or Supplies and
Repairs

The Graber Supply Company has
Just completed a commodious build
ing in South Liberal and now have
on hand an almost complete stock
Of thresher supplies, belting, etc as
well as tractors, power drawn imple-
ments and threshers.
The company has the agency for
the Hart-Parr tractor and Illinois
separators, and have these on hand
as well as almost everything the
thresherman needs n his business.
The firm has a large store at
Hutchinson and after making
exhaustive survey Of the territory
decided on Liberal as the logical
point for branch. That they are
here to stay os attested by the ma
ture of the improvements they have
made and the stock they have ship
ped here.
The business will be under the
management Of Mr.. Carl Graber Of
Hutchinson who came to LIBERIA
Tuesday and he and Mrs. Grabel
are nicely located on North Kansas
Avenue.
Avenue. He will be assisted b!
Charno Jones who is well known
, by Charno Jones who is well know
. for his experience in this line o
49, rlEi s@e ~ w
The new firm starts out right b
buying a good space in the Demo
crat to make known their lines.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16
NOT ABANDONING
LIBERAL. FIELD
W
Traders Company Shutdown Is
Merely Temporary Says
Official

''The Traders Oil Company is abb
solutely not abandoning the Liberal
field" sid H. H. McQuigg Of the
Traders Oil Corporation to Demo-
crat reporter Monday.
In the course of an interview
Mr.. McQuigg gave out some facts
in connection with the local oil sit
uation which will be pleasing news
to the members Of the fraternity
here. y.a
According to Mr.. McQuigg the
Bunting well has reached a depth
of 1885 feet with a twelve inch
hole in the best of condition. "The
hole can be carried DEEPER" said
Mr.. McQuigg "and it will be. 1t is
the purpose of the company to
make thorough test"
He gives the information that the
the officials Of the company are very
optimistic over the possibilities Of
the Liberal field and much pleased
with the discovery Of gas in the
Boles well.
"The gas in the Boles well has
been shut in and the hole Ia In the
best Of condition." said Mr., Nc
Quigg. s~,~'i7f.t r. sf-,
We gathered from his statements
that the suspension Of operations is
merely temporary and due to the
condition Of the oil business which
has been hard hit by the price slump
He seems to feel that this condition
will soon be relieved and when that
time comes It is likely that the Ira
ders folks will start development
work on larger scale than former
lv li-&s
There is strong probability Of
the Boles well being drilled deeper.
When the we'll WIS shut in the ru-
NOR was current that oil had been
found, and this has been neither
confirmed nor denied by company
officials and there is strong possi-
bility of both wells being brought in
as soon as conditions warrant. i
There is also a rumor afloat to the Z
effect that the Bunting No. l by the
Traders Company has developed
big gasser. Farmers living in the
vicinity, are authority for the story
that durng the night recently the
whole country was lighted up for
miles. and it is their opinion that
the well was tested. When questions
ed regarding this Mr.. McQuigg
smiled and had nothing to say.
Whether this meant it was fact or
that there was nothing to it, we are
not prepared, TO say. However, the
story comes mighty straight and
there is reason for believing the
story to have some foundation.
The development work done so
far by this company has meant q lot
to Liberal and the Southwest and IL
is quite pleasing to know that they
have not abandoned the field a.
some few thought last week. That
they are quitting temporarily be-
cause of business conditions Is not
to be wondered at ad when they are \
agan ready to resume operation
they should be given the glad hand
and all possible encouragement.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16
ELDERLY LADY STRANDED
IN LIBERAL SUNDAY

Mrs. W. W. Hollingswood, aged
81 years, found herself stranded
here Sunday, <penniless and q strans
ger. She stated that some one had
STOLEN her purse iRK Kansas City and
her railroad ticket was paid 'oniy:
TO Liberal and her destination was
Tucpmcari, N. M.
Marshal Higgins took her charge
and made up = purse from the men
Of the city which netted her the fare
to Tucumcari with $500. to the good
sIhe exrressed 1eksat' appreciation
to the people Of Liberal for their
AihunSo' ls X N NJ
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16
SMITHS CAP FOUND

The cap was found about 100
yards south Of the east and west
road in position 100 yards straight
east. of !, where Smiths body was
fobhd. on top Of small hill.
It was given TO the officers by the
finder. ..eEhps,asks thar hb name he
withheld. 80.
II was right 1t the place Ellis ssid
It was, in his statement to the Of
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16

does not brand the statement as a
falsehood.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16

See US Tor FARM AND CITY
LOANS any day. Moore . Fnnklin
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. Durm Of Good
well were in Liberal Thursday on
y su4inssss n. W.. 4. y g.: e. ,N7R d
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-06-16

!. NJ Liilie Mes5Sw and littiel
'da,igkfer kisfssrst, sxpsctto leave
soon for an extended visit to points
north.
The Denver Jewish news., 1921-08-17
THE Y. Nj. & y. w. II. A.

The first week in September will see
the Y. NJ. 4 Y. w. H. A. resume its ac-
tivities in che community. The pro-
gram, education and Athlete commit
tees headed by s. T. Fine, p. Field
man and S. Greenblatt respectively
are busily engaged in arranging all
the details for what promises to be
banner year for the organization.
Several inter-club affairs are being ar
ranged for the near future. The edu-
cationai committee announces an ora;
torical contest for the latter part OF
September, and an essay contest fol-
October. The Athletic committee is
arranging for inter-club basket ball
and football. Watch the "Y" this fall
M. M. X.
The Denver Jewish news., 1921-08-17
APPEALS FOR RELIGIOUS COURAGE.

abest leaders the religious work OF the Council
Felix of Chicago who has served
as its chairman Religion number of Mrs Levy
of America on The Need
for Courage in Religion" of which she said
Living when maerialism and deallsm are
strugge-what wonderful opportunity
world by and example the finest ideas
that the knownhat of the Great Teachers OF
Israel Knowing Israel is fighting for its life
fighting poverty disease and and even in
our fighting Antsemtsm the Council doing
struggle.
many especially in large and in our
Jewish utilization other than the Council
Jewish many little girls without hope OF
religious the Council Religious Schools? How
which the only organization that stands be-
of Jewish Women the Coun
Gil?
age gross materiasm it takes certain kind of
courage preach religious truth the sympathetic of the
mass faith but takes far greater
minority face the prejudice and hatred
the of firm belief in great religion That this
superhuman sacrifice and of martyrdom fill
the hearts Womanhood earnest
Esthes the Hannah the Deborahs, OF
every mother the who has the
81 Jew, tho she knows means
death If this be feeling for
gon the enemies that encamped about
threaten daily destroy will be afraid of the far
dangerous apathy dsloya wthnancers gnang
at our vita thousands
hatred could devise The Jewish people
destroyed from without only from within Oh
who the heart of Judaism do not permit
through performance of simple duty ignorance nd
neglect the Faith which the
Council of Jewish Women organized
The Denver Jewish news., 1921-08-17
8. r. o. AT pKA-Mu-L1T DEBATE.


There was standing room only at
the interesting debate held last week
at the club rooms. Messrs. Kaufman
and Feldman supported the CLOSED
Shop" while the open Shop" was
ably defended by Messrs. White and
Pinsky. The rebuttal was followed by
n spirited open discussion.
Messrs. Arnold Rose and Louis
Shatsoff. supported by an excellent
cast, will appear in the Yiddfsh drama,
'Kreutzer Sonata" TO be presented on
Sept. 18th at the Woman's Club the
atre. Tickets for this production are
now on sale.
Glasses In English, and also in
will be started by the ORA
Multi Circle early in September.
Every one interested in these subjects
is requested to communicate with the
secretary for further information.
On September 4th. Sunday, between
nine and twelve O'Clock, registration
for the Sunday school classes will be
held at the club rooms. Parents are
invited to send their children for en-.
rollment.
important business will be discuss
ed tonight. August 18th, every mem-
Ter is requested to he present. Bring
your literary contributions for the
"Ink-well," the official organ of the
club. A special edition is soon to be
The Denver Jewish news., 1921-08-17
NAIR TOMID CLUB.

The Nair Tomid club defeated the
All-Stars by a score of IL to 6 at
18th and Meade streets. Sunday,
August IA. The Nair Tomid club was
scheduled to play the D. w. KS, but
us only four players Of the latter
team appeared, the game was put off
until next Sunday. The Nair Tomid
club has won every game they have
played and any teams desiring games.
may secure same by communicating
with Robert Chernick. captain, 400
Irving street.-M. E.. s.
The Denver Jewish news., 1921-08-17
REPORT OF CALIFORNIA COM
MITTEE FOR PERSONAL SERV.
ICE.

The Jewish committee for personal
service in State Institutions of Cali
fornia of which VIM. r. Blumenthal.
n former Denverite. is executive sec
rotary. gives the following summary
of its work for July:
Visited $40 Jewish patients, prison.
ers, and wards I'm ten of the fifteen
state institutions.
Gave them cigars, cigarettes. can
dies, fruits, cookies, and other eat
ables.
Distributed BOOKS, Jewish bibles and
prayer books, magazines, newspapers,
and Jewish literature.
Supplied articles of necessity such
as eye glasses, toilet articles and 9TH
er comforts.
Sent them letters and postcard
greetings of comfort and good cheer.
Wrote to relatives and friends ad.
vising them Of our visits to the in
Understanding messages of hope
and consolation.
Located relatives and friends who
had lost track OF these inmates.
Conducted religious services and
provided educational and recrcational
diversions.
Interested patients in learning use
full trades, and conferred with Of
ficials as to change of work.
Provided food, clothing and lodging
for discharged inmates until employ
Inent was found for chem.
Arranged for the parole of patients
and prisoners by obtaining promises
of employment warranting their re-
lease.
Cooperated with superintendent
and other officials in reviewing deserv-
ing Jewish cases.
The Denver Jewish news., 1921-08-17
WHAT DANCE?

Hurrah! Its coming. What's COM
ing? Why the first dance of the
season. Haven't yon heard yet that
the Sonian club are giving the first
dance of the season? And its coming
Off with the usual vim and pep of all
Sionian Dances. The date is Sepfem-
Der 90, Thursday night.
But the name of the dance, that's
the mystery. See onr ad in this is.
sue, answer it and win n box of choc-
Olates.-L. A. H.
The Denver Jewish news., 1921-08-17
Interesting Items

DR.. Louis Finkelstein sailed on July
2G for England on the Aquitania. Dr..
Finkelstein Is rabbi of Congregation
Kehilath Israel of the Bronx and an
Seminary. While abroad he will be
engaged in research work at the Brit
ish Museum in London and at the
Bodleian Library in Oxford. He will
also pay short visits to Berlin and
Frankfort, ...a