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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-19

Arthur l.. Deiss. Philadelphia-The James
Whitcomb Riley poems for which you make
request are copyrighted and cannot be re-
printed without permission OF the publishers
Of the dead poets works. The volume can
be found IN the Free Library.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-19
Dividends
Anglo-American
Oil Company, Ltd.
OF ENGLAND

Notice is hereby given that tho directors oi
the above-named company have resolved
10 pay on aud after the 10Th day Of July,
1922, to the shareholders of the company
for the year ending December 81, 1921. a
nnal dividend OF two shillings per share.
free OF income tax in the United Kingdom
This with the Interim Dividend of ono
shilling per share declared on the 20th ct
December last and paid on January 10 last.
Will make a total dividend Of /" per cent
for the year ending December al. 1921
The same will be paid on and after July Is
ncyt BY the National Provincial and Union
BAak Of Eng!and. La. at tts head Office
at any of Its branches. or by the Guaranty
Trust Company OF New York lao Broad
way New York, United States of America.
At the equivalent in United states cut
rency of $3.50 per pound sterling (equal to
as cents per share) to all holders OF share
warrants to bearer issued By the companv
In exchange for Coupon No. 23. attached
To such share warrants.
A. II. HEWETT, Secretary.
3B Queen Anne's Gate.
Westminster London. S. W.
Dated this 18th day of June. l922. -
FRANKLIN SECURITIES CORPORATION
Philadelphia June H. 1922.
The Board Of Directors has this day de-
clared a dividend OF three per cent t3fe) out
OF the earnings OF the company, payable
June 80. 1922. to stockholders of record al
the close OF business June %. 1922.
GERALD H0LSMAN.
Treasurer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-19
Private Picnic Ground

n IL. W. NJ" Philadelphia. who asks
for Information concerning private picnic
grounds suitable for mems outing. with bali
diamond in Philadelphia or vicinity" will
send his name and en- addressed. sta mped en-.
velope to the Peoples Forum a reply to his
query will be sent by mail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-19
Ardmore, Pa. June IA, 1929.
To the Editor Of the Evenino Public Ledger.

To the Editor Of the Evcnin0 Public Ledoe,.
Sir-I note with interest in your col.
umn Of Questions Answered. of the
Peoples Forum a, letter making ino,lirv
as to where the largest scales are to
be found, and ] note that you mention
the scale that Is located at the West
Albany Yards of the New York Central
Railroad as having capacity of S2j
tons.
Please understand that the Standard
Scale and Supply Company installed n
short time ago at the Baldwin Loco. !.
motive Works Eddystone plant the
largest and most modern tyne suspcn .
sion railroad track scale in the world
today. This has platform 100 feet
long and 27 feet wide and is equipped
with beam graduated and with re !.
cording attachments for 450 tons, and
has a theoretical capacity of 900 tons,
! may also state that this Is not only
the largest railroad track scale in th,
world, but is installed in a separate
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-19

The PEOPLES Forum will appear daily
IN the RundsS Public LrJEsr. Letters
dlseuesing timely topics will be prInted.
~ well % Sr r~sansstcd ~ ; n;nsp.. .sNsJ ana M@rsf'o"'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-19
GOSSIP OF
THE STREET

1t was felt in leading banking quar-
ters that, while the market had expert.
enced a considerable churning and
touched lower quotations for many
issues for several months, the current
week would be one Of rallies, not only
in issues Influenced by special causes,
but throughout the entire list.
The argument was advanced that IN
the event of Mexico being recognized,
such stocks as Southern Pacific would
experience substantial betterment, al.
though up to the close Of business last
week there was no special activity to
indicate any such results, for the issue.
1t was asserted that Southern Pacific
had such extensive interests in the
Mexican Republic that recognition by
the United States Immediately would
insure a more satisfactory situation
with respect to the affairs of that cor
poration, not only in Mexico but In
the roads entirety.
Southern Pacific has millions OF dol
lars invested in its Mexican lines,
as we'll as in various properties along
the line, and as soon as definite as
surance of tranquility between that
country and the United States has been
given, the outlook for the road should
become more promising.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-19

Liberty SAs .10O.14 1OO.14 loO.l4
Liberty 1st AIS. 10000 1OO.1O 10000
Liberty I'd AIS. 10000 99.9s 10000
Liberty Sd Ans. .1OO.1O 10000 100.10
Liberty 4th Ans. 1902 1OO.Os 1OO.1O
Vic Notes 4Hs .1OO.54 100.54 100.54
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Reserve Banks Discount Rates

BAR SILVER
Bar silver was isd higher in London to.
day at 36Ad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-19
pE0POsALS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
SGE'ST0RY STOREHOUsE. once Of
Special Notlces

~ TRADE
A Quarterly Meeting will be held in tho
3nard of Trade Rooms. No, 25S The Bourse,
IL tMonduy) afternoon. June 10. 1893. st
- WILLIAM q. TUCKER. Secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-19
Municipal Market Improving

Improvement in the municipal market
is looked for by some of the leading
investment bankers of the Street rs
result of the moderately easier quota
tions in evidence. The market for this
class of securities has been extremely
quiet, but Mt the concessions made
bonds have been moving, and near the
close of the week there was soWe-
what better inquiry.
Bond men said, in the event of
continuance of the easy money rates OF
the last few weeks. there should take
place an appreciable improvement in
the municipal market, particularly as
these issues are tax exempt and In
reality show larger return to in
vestors of big means than corporate
issues.
Another factor which is regarded as
of importance is the comparatively
small amount of municipal issues that
are now being offered for subscription.
1t is understood some of the leading
Investment houses have been picking up
municipal securities at concessions
during the last fortnight with view
to redistributing them later on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-19

c C c & st l.
Ser A 8s
4..,. 100
Col FL & I 5s
2...,. o0k
Columbia q 4
L. 1st sta
2..... aii5
Con'd Goa c.
Of Nd 3
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-19
Strike Talk Not Taken Seriously

While the talk of railroad strike Is
much in evidence, there are many who
profess to believe no such development
would take place, the opinion most gen.
eral being labor union chiefs were
"bluffing." It was insisted railroad
labor wages are entirely out of line
with those paid by other classes of
corporations, including the steel COM
panies, etc.
Obviously. the Railroad Labor Board
has been cognizant of the Importance
of bringing about realignment OF the
railroad wage scale in an effort to bring
about n condition of normalcy in the
railroad world.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-19
NEW YORK BOND TRANSACTIONS

3(sale) 49@ILorillard c rs
lie r 1st CT L.. 1854
8. 1O5 Lo & Nash 4s
> 2.... 104S S.... 9ob
inns Players Louis & Nash
c "a willie 5hs
l., 90 1.... 104h
SIX Rub'r Co l.... lOiS
Is rcts Manat sugar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-19
Copyrighted Poems

Please. come and play In my yard. etc.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
BYBEE STOCK COMPANY
GIVING GOOD SHOWS
Strongest Company Bybee Has Ever
Had is Taking With The
Liberal Folks

The Bybee Stock Company opened
their season in Liberal last Monday
night and drew a full house for the
opening night. They are putting on
new plays and drawing good crowds
each night.
Bybee has been coming to Liberal
for the past seven years and we be-
lieve that the company he has this
season is the strongest he ever had,
and he has had some good ones In the
past.
They are playing here under the
auspices Of the Liberal Fire Depart
ment, this organization receiving a per
centage of the receipts.
They will be here the balance of the
week and you can help the fire boys,
enjoy good show, and please Bybee
by attending.
The bill Friday night is feature
bill of the week, a royalty play of a
high order and you had better be on
hand early if you want good seat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
JIM CAMERON RECEIVED
NICE BOOST FOR OIL
Representatives of Jack Nourse Oil
Company Commended by Officials
of Airplane Corps

b Jim Demeron, representative Of the
Jack Nourse Oil Company was on tho
job Tuesday and Wednesday when the
Government airplanes visited Liberal.
Mr.. Dameron was taking lot Of
interest in the flight because the
planes were using Nourse Aero Oil,
which is manufactured by his company
and he was anxious that they be pro-
perly oiled.
Eeutenants in charge of the flight
said the Nourse Aero Oil was the best
they had ever used, and for fear they
could not get the oil at Lamar and
Denver, had Mr.. Dameron wire for a
supply to be sent by express to these
places. ."-g
Mr.. Dameron is booster for his
company and its products. He lives in
Liberal and works the territory sur
rounding and says that Nourse oils
can be found in leading garages all
over this section.
The Compay manufactures Aero oil
Tractor and Auto Oils and is one Of
the leading oil firms Of the west.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
DRILLING IN THE BUNTING TEST
FORD AGENCY REPORTS
A GOOD BUSINESS NOW


Manager Tridle of the Liberal Auto
Supply Company is of the opinion that
business conditions are improving and
the firm has enjoyed a good business
the past week. They made sales to
the following persons.
Joe Thomas, Liberal, touring.
o c. Glattharr ,Goodwell, touring.
G. Y. Rector, Liberal, touring.
]. A. Ellexson, Lorena, coupe.
c H. Leete. Ford Laundry Car.
Peter Loepp, Floris touring.
Jake Lawson, Huntington Texas tour
ing.
G.. Y. Gaines, Liberal, coupe
c. w. Law. Liberal, coupe.
r. w. Harrison, Liberal, coupe.
Roy Phillips, Dombey, Fordson.
Ed. and Bob Smith, Liberal ,Fordson
Hugoton Auto Company, Hugoton
touring.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
"JIM" CAMPBELL HAS
ANNOUNCED FOR JUDGE

]. W. Campbell better known as
"Jim" announces that he will be can
didate to succeed himself for the of
flee of probate judge.
Jim has held the office several terms
and has made most obliging official
speciality linking lovers for life, and it
Is a safe bet that all the happy homes
he has assisted in making will have
at least two votes for him in the Au-
gust primaries.
Anything we might say about him
would sound like ancient history as
we doubt if there is better known
man in the county, ana we shall at
tempt no eulogy on his life. If you
happen to be one who does not know
what kind of an officer he makes just
drop into his office and get acquainted
with him. It won't take long and we
believe you'll like him.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
Hole Has Been Cleaned, Casing
Run and Drill Is Pounding
At 1850 Feet
COMPANY is NOW
RUNNING TOWERS
Drill in Red Beds But Expects to Leave This
Formation at About 215O Feet
Everything Going Fine

The. Defender Petroleum Gas Com
pany, successors to the Traders Oil
Corporation, are now drilling in the
red beds at 1860 feet on the Bunting
farm south west of Liberal.
For more than month work has
been under way, changing from ro-
tary outfit to standard tools and last
Saturday the work of cleaning out the
hole was started. This was accom-
pished the first of the week and now
hole is being made in good shape.
Everything is going fine" said H.
M. McQuigg to Democrat reporter
this morning. "We are now running
towers and are going down just as
fast as possible. We are drilling in
the red beds at around 1850 We ex-
pect to leave the red beds and enter
the upper carboniferous beds at about
2150."
Asked as to the deapth he expected
to strike gas, Mr.. McQuigg replied
that they would reach the heavy pro-
ducing gas sand at around 27OO feet
If present indications proved out
The test will from now on be known
as the Defender Petroleum-Gas Com
pay test, this being the name of the
company under which the producing
company will be operated.
The distributing company will be
known as the Liberal Natural Gas Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McQuigg are
expected to arrive in Liberal soon af-
ter the first and Mr.. McQuigg will h"-
gin making preliminary arrangements
for the piping of the city for natural
gas.
The starting of drilling in this
test has caused the usual renewal of
interest in oil circles. 1t is conceded
that the McQuigg's will not rush de-
veopment of the field and that have
given assurance that this is true.
A meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce Friday night Mr.. McQuigg said
that as soon as the present we'll had
been drilled to the gas, third test
would be started. When his comes in
as a gasser the company would decide
on which of the three wells should be
made deep test. eve expct to have
the gas in Liberal in time for cooking
your Thanksgiving dinner" said Mr..
McQuigg and continuing he said, "and
soon after the first Of the year we
should be able to determine whether
or not there is OF here" He expressed
confidence that they would get oil and
promised that development would go
forward as rapidly as possibly.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
MEMORIAL DAY TO BE
FITTINGLY OBSERVED
American Legion Has Charge of The
Arrangements This
Year

Lawrence WINNER Post No. 80 of
the American Legion, will have charge
of the Memorial Day services this
year, and the program has been an
nounced as follows.
Procession will form at court house
at $3.50 a. m. with Ray Kennedy as
Marshall of the Day.. The order will
be as follows:
Speakers Car, Colors, Band, Civil
War Veterans, Spanish-American War
veterans, World War veterans, Ladies
Auxiliary, National Guard, Boy Scouts
and Citizens.
At the cemetary the hollow square
will be formed. Prayer by Chaplain
Walker address by Mrs. 10 D. Ber.
wick, salute to the dead, taps.
At two o'clock p. m. the following
program will be given at the Tucker:
Music by the Harmonious Seven
Orchestra.
America.
Prayer by Chaplain Walker.
Male quartette.
Lncoln's Gettysburg address, Lo-
rene Spradling,
Violin Solo, Mrs. A. V. Ebersole.
Address, j. E. Butte, Jr.
Vocal Solo, Mrs. Ira Salley.
In Flanders Field, Audry Rhodes.
Star Spangled Banner.
Orchestra
Chas. M. Tucker, Commander, Sgt.
Wimemr Post No. 80, chairman of
the day.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
A DEMOCRAT PRINTER
WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.
Paul Barrier Came Out Second Best
In Tussel With Printing
Press

Paul Barrier, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. F. Barrier ,one of the best working
boys in the country and a most faith
full employee of the Democrat, suffer-
ed an accident Wednesday afternoon
which necessitated an operation and a
hospital bed.
One of the printers was feeding the
press and Paul was applying ink with
an ink roller. In leaning over the
press, the leg of a pair of unionalls
he was wearing caught between two
cogs and drew his knee unto the wheel.
The skin was badly cut over the en-
tire knee, making bad wound, re-
quiring an hour on the operating table
to close.
Talk about nerve, that boy showed
more grit than could be imagined. He
walked from the shop to the car and
into the hospital without a word or
a complaint After the wound had
been dressed he joked visitors and ap-
peared in the best of spirits. Previous
to the operation he refused an anae-
sthetic and said that it did not hurt
anything to speak of.
The force was badly broken up by
the accident, as Paul is the life of the
bunch. Incidentally he will be missed
on account of the great amount of
work he accomplishes,
We hope he RECEIVERS rapidly and
will soon be able to return to his place
in the office.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
AIRPLANES WERE THE
ATTRACTION WEDNESDAY
Twenty-Five Government Planes Land.
ed on the Field During
The Day

The air above Liberal was fillet
with the buzz of airplane motors al
most all daw Wednesday, twenty-five
government planes alightlng on thu
Government aviation field just soutl
of the city.
Tuesday morning Lieut.. Brookley
Walker and Schultz arrived to see that
everything was in readiness for the
fleet of planes manned by student
aviators the following day.
These gentlemen spent the day here
and spoke highly of the Liberal fielc
and the service rendered.
Jim Dameron of the Nourse Oil Co
Of Kansas City and Oscar Gross anc
Fred Engel of the Liberal Auto Supply
Company were the busy men in Lib
eral yesterday Gross was in charge
Of the gas supply and Dameron was
looking after the oil. III
The planes manned by the lieuten-
ants made the trip from Fort Sill tc
Liberal in three hours, one of the
gentlmen explaining that they got
away bad and made only 70 miles the
first hour of flight.
The panes will return Monday and
it is expected that there will be good
crowd on hand to witness the spectacle
In the latter party there was a
photographer who took several pic
lures from the air.
The designation of the Liberia field
as an official government landing
field has put Liberal on the airplane
map and will bring the town lot of
good advertising.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
CHURCHES TO BACK BALL
TEAM AND STOP SUNDAY BALL
Will Finance Team Through Sale of
Season Tickets and Try to
Boost Attendance

The churches of the city have
taken a very commendable method
of stopping Sunday base ball games
They are going to back the team fl.
nancially through the sale of season
tickets and otherwise with the under.
standing that there be no games on
Sunday. tD
Committees from the churches,
Lions, and Rotary Clubs, and Cham
ber of Commerce, will make cam
paign Friday to sell season tickets.
Adult tickets good for ten games will
sell for $3.50; child's tickets at 81.
A series of ten games is contem-
plated and ten per cent of the ticket
sales will be given the team for each
game played.
1t is also urged that the people OF
Liberal assist in the matter, espec-
tally the business men, by letting
their employees off to attend games
occasionally, and all who enjoy base
ball should attend the games and
back the team.
We are told by those who know
that Liberal has good, clean team
and is playing good ball, and this
being true, they deserve the support
of the town.
Buy tickt or several tickets, help
the team and at the same time pre-
serve the moral standard of the city.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
LIBERAL PLANE FELL
HERE SUNDAY MORNING
II. C. Shaver and PiOlet Beach Had
Narrow Escape When Plane
Struck Air Pocket

H. C. Shaver of Liberal recently
purchased a new airplane and has
been taking instruction from Pilot
Beach of Arkansas City. Last Sunday
morning Messers Shaver and Beach
came to Liberal and were flying over
Sunnyside at height of possibly 200
feet when the plane struck an air poe
ket and fell to the ground.
Neither Mr.. Beach or Mr.. Shaver
were injured to any great extent but
the plane was badly damaged. One
axle was broken and one of the wings
torn off.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25

OF each to the other if we are to have
prosperous community.
R. E. Summers of the Summer:
& Sons Store, spoke on the subject Of
the monthly br semi-monthly lunch
cons as a means of creating interest
in the work of the Chamber of Com
merce. He made it plain that 1t was
necessary for the members to get to-
gether and not leave all the work to
the Board of Directors. Ralph had
his subject we'll in hand and talked
facts straight from the shoulder.
1t is a safe bet that Chere will be
great deal more interest taken in
the work of the Chamber Of Commerce
as a result of this meeting. Every
speaker had a message calculated to
inspire enthusiasm and did so.
The Democrat has been in touch
with the work of this organization for
more than five years and we believe
is in position to speak wisely. We
have had to register a kick at differ
ent time and shall continue to do so
If it becomes necessary, but for the
past several months we have been
highly pleased with what has been
done by the organization We have
splendid set Of officers, thoroughly
competent secretary and with active
members, the Chamber Of Commerce
IL in position to do a word Of good for
Liberal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25

J. F. Black returned Saturday from
Kansas City where he was called by
the death of the wife of his son "Babe"
Mrs. Black had never recovered from
an attack of flu about year and a
half ago. "Babe" has q lot of friends
in Liberal who will regret to hear of
his bereavement. He has good pos
ition with the Ford Motor Company
at Kansas City.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT

The Commencement Exercises of
the Senior Class of the Liberal High
School were held Wednesday even
ing at 8:15 o'clock at the Methodist
church.
DR.. o. P. Dillinger of the Pitts
burg Normal, gave the address from
the subject: Launched But Not
Anchored. After the organ pre-
lude by Miss Bess Reed, and invoca-
ton by Rev. Henry, the High School
Chorus sang "Wandering Wood
lands" Agatha Printz pleased the
large audience with her solo, "Happy
Days. A piano solo by Mildred Cure
was a pleasure to the audience, af-
ter which the diplomas were present
ed by Supt. A. B. Steele. And the
girls double sextette sang.
The graduates were:
Merle Bloom, Donald Buckley, Mil
dred Cure, Rhylow Cott, Dora Dett-
mer, Berton Dubois, Fern Ellsaesser,
Virginia Grimwood, Frank Highland,
Kenneth Hill, Ruth Hobson, Marlin
Kelly, Rufus King, Lowe Lawder,
Ruffell Mahoney, Bessie McCulley,
Mae McGregor, Mildred Melvin, An
ma Mertz, Chalmer Moore,
Gladys Newly, Dale Nichols, Ross
Pile, Agatha Printz, Virgil Rennick,
Gilbert Reust, Emmett Robinson,
Dora Rowan, Clifford Sawyer, Agnes
Shelton, lila Wilson, Earl Schneider,
Fannie lCott, Fred Shore.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
ATTENDED AUTHORS CLUE

Melvin J. Wheeler returned Tues
day night from Wichita, where he
had been in attendance at meeting
Of the State Authors Club, which
was held Friday at the Public Lii
brary. Authors from all parts of the
state were present. Professor Craw-
ford of the State Agricultural Col
lege, who Is president of the Club,
was the principal speaker at the
meeting. A banquet was served at
the Broadview hotel Friday evening.
Mr.. Wheeler reports a very pleasant
time. n
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
RESIGNS POSITION

Mr.. R. D. wilshusen, who for the
past six years has conducted the
Welding at the Big Four shops, has
resigned his position and has opened
Welding Shop at the Linn Auto
Repair Shop just north of the Liberal
Produce Co. building. Mr.. Wilshusen
is one Of the best workmen in the
city and will no doubt enjoy good
patronage at his new stand. 47tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
UNION MEMORIAL SERVICES
WILL BE HELD SUNDAY

Union memorial services Of the
churches of the town will be held Sun
day, May 18th at the Methodist church
at HOO a. m.
Memorial address will be delivered
by Rev. Henry.
Special Music by the Methodist
Choir.
voca Solo by Miss Agatha Printz.
Seats will be reserved for the differ
ent organizations.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25
TAYLOR SAYS LIONS
y CAN LICK THEM ALL

Chas Taylor manager of the Lib
eral baseball team is enthusiastic over
his bunch. Ia a Democrat reporter
last Tuesday, Charley confided that he
thought his aggregation could lick
anything in the city. They may be
able to do it, too but some. of the other
clubs will have to be shown.