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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09

TONG Chief BUSINESS MAN
Leonp kow, Not a Bit Like Character
Seen in the "Movles"-Has
No Gun.

What is your conception of 4 Chi.
nese tong leaderf
A sinister person Of poker coun'
tenance. with Topping sandals and a
flowing silken robe out of which he
can whisk snicker-snee or pistol
with Maxim silencer-the minute he
gets you in the revolving passage, who
kidnaps girls and hires gunner, and
who can call vast yellow hordes from
nowhere by merely clapping his
hands?
That's the kind of tong leader de-
plcted in some motion pictures and
novels, says the Detroit News.
Now meet Mr.. Leong Kow of San
Francisco, who recently visited the
Detroit branch of his organization in
the course of a transcontinental tour
Of inspection.
There Is no austerity, nothing cryp-
tic, about Mr.. Kow. He greets you
with smile and joke and a hearty
handclasp. He Is dressed like an
American business man and conducts
himself like one. His English Is prob
ably little better than some business
mems. You can search him and find
no sword, knife or f1rearm, and no
guards attend him as he walks about
the streets. He will tell you that
the purpose of his tong is not the
shedding of blood, but Amerlcaniza-
ton.
1T is quite droll," says Mr.. Kow,
ito meet Americans who think all tong
men are walking arsenals, and are out
securing for victims from rival tongs.
The treatment we get in literature
and in the theater makes US laugh, but
sometimes 1t makes us angry, too.
Such caricature of honest, Industrious.
law-abiding Chinese In the United
States is wrong. Probably 1t is due
mainly to ignorance; most Americans
do not appreciate the true character
of the Chinese.
ut Is the purpose Of the tong which
have the honor to head to break
down these barriers of prejudice be-
tween white and yellow Americans,
and bring each to know and under
stand the other. In the English Ian
guage our tong is the Chinese-Ameri-
can citizens alliance.
It is a progressive Chinese society,
whose control Is in the hands Of Amer
ican-born Chinese. We are working
to bring Chinese into closer social con
tact with the other Americans.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09
RED CROSS ROLL CALL
AND CHRISTMAS SEAL
SALE ARE DISTINCT

At a Joint meeting Of the National
Committee of the American Red Cross
and the National tuberculosis AssO-
citation. held recently, an agreement
with regard to the campaigns conduct
ed annually by each organization, which
follows each other only day apart
this year. was reached. The American
Red Cross will conduct Its Roll Call
from November 18th to November Both.
The National tuberculosis Association
will conduct Its nationwide sale Of
Christmas Seals from December LIST
to January list.
A statement issued Jointly by the tive
organizations says that undoubtedly the
effectiveness Of the mutual understand
ing depends in large measure upon the
extent to which the local workers Of
both organizations adhere to the agree
ment. Overlapping Of effort will be in
furious to both causes, the two nation
al organizations believe, and 1t Is of
great Importance that this idea be thor
oughly understood by the local workers
In both according to John Barton
Payne chairman of the American Red
Cross, and DR.. Alexander Miller, pr,.Si-
dent of the National tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION.
The official statement Of the two or.
ganizations follows:
l. There is no official connection
between the campaign Of the Ma
tional tuberculosis Association and
that of the American Red Cross.
2. There is to be no use of the
Red Cross emblem by the National
tuberculosis Association.
3. The title of the American Red
Cross is not to be used in the sale
of tuberculosis Seals.
4. The dates of the American
Red Cross Roll Call are to be No
vember 18th to November 30th, in
elusive; and the National Tubercu-
losis Associations sale Of seals
begins December LIST and continues
until January LIST.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09
EscurIal in Danger.

The remaining part Of the Escurial
Is reported to be in danger of COM
plete destruction. according to an ex-
change dispatch from Madrid in the
London Daily Express. Flssures have
appeared in the ancient structure,
which was erected by Philip II to
commemorate the victory over the
French at st. Quentin in 1857. The
threatened collapse is said to be due
to damp, the massive leaden roof hav-
ing been carried away during the war
and sold at high price.
zone Of the most remarkable edi-
fees of all time" adds the Daily Ex-
press, us Baedecker's description of
the Escurial, which once included a
royal palace. the pantheon of the
Spanish sovereign, great domed
church., with a cross 312 feet above
the ground and monastery. It was
set on fire by lightning and in great
part destroyed in 1872"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09
one OF MANS OLDEST ARTS
Velvet Has Been Made Since the Earli-
est Days of Which History
Has Record.

The art Of velvet making was prac-
ticed' in the legendary days of lndo-
China. II is one Of the oldest of arts,
since 1t was the first imitation Of
mans first garment, fur. Even after
spinning and weaving had become
known. the ocelated pelt of the great
fellnes killed in hunting was the dress
for important occasions, and the most
beautiful of ancient fabrics shows that
the ambition of the weaver was to sur
pass his model and copy the fur OF
the animal In something finer by far.
The discovery of silk substituted soft
threads for hair, and the threads took
the dyes as no fur could take them.
Asia kept the art Of velvet making
secret for centuries, an exchange
states. No one wore velvet but royal
personages, and 1t was for the most
part seen only In the professions Of
the rajahs. Even in these times the
Chinese and the japanese rasp their
threads with knives Ia order to give
the tissue the aspect Of real fur. In
dian velvet ripping with pearls as
large as birds eggs, diamond dewdrops
and cloudy, red corundrum, was seen
In the professions Of the durbar.
The Arabs were the first to exhibit
velvet to the lands bordering on the
Mediterranean. The first caliphs were
simple, pious, and savage people; they
were not tempted by Asiatic luxury.
But the Islam that came after the ca
liphs drove Its roots into the heart Of
the ancient world and invaded the
Aryan lands of the Hindus and the
Ganges. The Arabs boosted Of their
commercial zeal. Their caravans OF
camels crossed the desert and wound
through the mountain passes Of Iran,
carrying rare tissues, jewels, and per-
fumes and now and then carefully
protected piece Of velvet lay under
the folds Of a praying-rug.
The splendid court Of the Abbasside
caliphs loved the silken pile Of fabrics
OF India. Bagdad was city Of silk
and velvet, and the conquerors OF
Africa and Spain contrasted strangely
with the iron-clad warriors Of the
Cross. In all the ages velvet was held
sacred by the Mussulmans. At Me-
dina, In Damascus, and In STEAMBOAT,
they employed 1t to drape the tombs
Of their caliphs and their saints; and
when their warriors set out to die up
on the fields of battle that part of
their trapplngs that did not CLEAN was
covered with velvet.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09
Anthracite First Burned in 1909

Anthracite coal was first experiment.
ally burned, and its value as fuel and
marketable commodity tested, in the
old Fell house, Wilkes-Barre, Pa, in
February, 1903. The experiment was
conducted in very primitive sort of
CRATE built for the purpose by Judge
Jesse Fell, then one of the leading men
in the community. He had written in
letters to relatives describing the
achievement, and had for some time
contended that If properly ignited the
"stone coal" as 1t was then called,
would burn, but his friends laughed
at him. They would not believe him
until they had, as he wrote, ocular
demonstration Of the fact" Day after
day the old room In the tavern was
crowded with the people of the little
village, and the travellers who passed
through, and sosn to all parts Of the
region whore outcrspDings Of csal had
been discovered, the news was bsrps.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09
THE RETAIL MAN

The Retail Man has nothing to an
noy,
And his lot is steady round of joy
Worms in the apples,
Shippers in the cheese
Weevils in the rice
And bugs in the peas.
Canned goods swelling,
Sugar going down
"Say, another fellows busted IN
town."
Books don't balance,
Prunes full of lice,
Syrup fermenting,
Cellar full of mice,
Rats in the sage,
Goldfish turning red,
Pickles all soft,
And rain in the he'd.
"Jones gave mortgage,
"Smith has assigned"
"Brown gone UNDER"
"Your offer is declined"
Row with the salesman,
Credit man sick,
And nothing from the trade but
KICK! KICK KICK!
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09
Bells with Interesting Histories.

The bells Of the cid missions along
the length Of California must have in
teresting histories, but there Is little
of an authentic nature concerning
them. One Of them at Santa Ysobel,
San Diego, lacks but seven years Of
being tive hundred years old. It Is
marked IN. S. de LOrstO, 1882" which
means Our Lady Of Loreto. The real
origin Of this bell is not known, but
1t is said to have been In service In
Lower California where the missions
were established 100 years before the
mission fathers Invaded Alta, Calf.
These bells must have been power
full aid to the fathers In gaining the
attention and interest Of the Indians
and it seems that some facts concern
Ing the castings should have been
kept, but there appears to be nothing
like an authentic record.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09
co.operatIon In Japan.

At the eighteenth national conven-
tion of cooperative societies recently
held in Tokyo 10000 delegates were
on hand representing 2,S50O00 "co-
operators" belonging to 3,770 local
organizations, according to reports Of
the meeting received by the all-Amer-
lean cooperative commission of
Cleveland. Banking is one Of the
strong features of japanese co-opera-
tive activities.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09
Tame Ensuoh In From.

Pat Hegarty had just purchased a
mule, but he did not obtain from the
animal all that he required of it.
So he wendell his way back to the
horse dealer.
'You said this mule was quite tame"
he said to the dealer.
"And so he is tame, isn't hsl" replied
the dealer, in an aggrieved tone.
"Not altogetler-only partially so,'
the discOnsolste Hegarty replied. "He
is tame in front. dare say, but he is
desperately wild behind!"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09
Arctic Sea Cow Extinct.

An authentic writeup of the Arctic
sea COW (now extlnct) was made about
the middle of the Eighteenth century
by George william Steller, who was
shipwrecked on Boring island, 1741,
with the Russian navigator, Capt. VI
tus Bering. This "cow" was not un.
like the manatee or dugong of south
ern waters, weighed 5000 pounds, and
was 20-30 feet long Steller and his
companions ate Its flesh.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09

FOR SALE-One good Poland China
male hog, sired by one of Capper's
famous males. From good grade sow,
weight 800. For information phone
10L13, G. R. Tuman, Liberal, Kan,
Star Route. 19tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09

LOST-Northwest of Liberal, a pair
of tortoise rim nose glasses. They
were in a case with the name of The
Henry linn Optical Company, Hutch
inson, Kansas. Finder please leave
at the Liberal Democrat office.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09

FOR SALE-A nice, modern home,
5 rooms, on one Of the best east
front locations on Sherman avenue,
located close to 9th st. on Sherman.
Priced right, but must sell soon.
Phone Walt Krohme. 1868. 14tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09

WANTED-Capable young lady to
work in music department; must
be able to read music at sight and
keep books. Good position for right
party. Anyone having friend back
east who would like to come to this
country. give us their names and we
will write them. Chas. Taylor & Co.,
Liberal, Kansas. 21-tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09

FOR RENT-Modern room for man,
2 blocks from postoffice. Price
right. Phone 149. 19tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09
PIANO AT A SACRIFICE

PIANO AT A SACRIFICE
For quick disposal will make big sac
rifice in price. This is a high-grade
make left on our hands near Liberal.
Write at once for special price,
terms and particulars to The Denver
Music Co., Denver, Colo. 194t
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09

FOR SALE-Good heating stove, IT.
in. fire pot, Good as new. In
quire at Duckwalls store. 19tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09

LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN,
Jack, my black and white Fox-ter.
rier. Reward given for his return
o. L. Cain. 2O2tp
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09

FOR SALE-The L. s. Parker we'll
drilling outfit, complete. In good
condition. Located 10 miles due west
and 2 north of Liberal, at the Parker
farm. If taken Immediately, have
two jobs ahead in same neighbor,
hood. Phone 10F42, Hugoton.
202tpd
FOR RENT-Small furnished house
for rent. TOT N. Kansas, or inquire
at this office. 21-tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09

FOR SALE-Salt City Business
scholarship, combined course, at a
reduction. Inquire Mrs. D. F. Orr,
Route A, Box 101, or see L. <. Orr,
at BIZ Four Machine Shop.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09

Board and room in private home,
81 s. Pershing. lotto
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09

FOR RENT-Rooms, also light house
keeping rooms, in modern home.
Phone 4440. 2O-2tc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09
WANT ADS

FOR SALE-Good Radiant Home
Heater, priced right. Phone 3347.
w. B. King. 2O-3tc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09

FOR SALE-Some used galvanized
sheet-iron; also Topsy stove. Call
800 North Pershing. 21-2tc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09

TAKEN UPON treet Of Liberal, a
red cow 8 yr. old. R. P. Swartz.
21tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09

FOR RENT-Good sleeping room for
rent, $40 per month. Call phone
2037.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-11-09

FOR RENT-Light housekeeping
rooms and sleeping rooms, close to
schools, steam heat. 1924 North
Kansas Ave.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09
y IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS i
Girls
Ready for Game
ny Press staff Correspondent

IMPERIAL, Dee. 9.--The girls ON
.hc Imperial Union high school bas-
ketball team are practising hard for
their coming game with Calexieo.
The schedule for the girls games
will be the sane as that of the boys
Following is a list of local play
ers: Anna Bedford, Mildred Hub
bard, Martha Iigram, Emily Mar
shall, Matte Marion, Nada Marion,
Lou Persons, ELLEN Smith, Ellen
Smith, Glenn St Laurent Della
Wright, Lois NarEey, and Julia
Davis.
Mrs. Fairbanks, Imperial, gave Il
dinner party last night for the east
that is going to play in "Esmer-
clda' at the high school next Fri
day evening. Arrangements were
made for settings for the stage.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09
Axle Makers Land
Splendid Returns
From Advertising

BERKELEY, Cal, Dee. 9.-Some-
body said advertising is telling
people about your product. The
RucksteIl Sales and Manufacturing
Company, manufacturers of the
Ruckstell two speed axle for Fords,
wish to correct this by saying it
is telling the world for strange as
il may seem to those unfamiliar with
the sales power Of advertising, this
is what is happening as Il result of
II Ruckstell advertising campaign
on the Pacific coast. cit S as good
as IA lesson in geography to open up
the mail received by this company,
said l.. T. Abadie, secretary of the
company, located in Berkeley. We
get inquiries and orders from parts
of the globe we have never heard
of before, which goes to show that
the life of newspaper-some pap
ers at any rate-is longer than a
dav, because these orders and in
quiries. coming from far away cor
ners of the globe, refer to our news
paper advertising 1t further goes
to prove that the Ford car is truly
universal, and that Ford owners the
world over are now alive to the
wonderful improvement the Ruck-
stell two speed axle will give their
cnrc -
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09
DURANT SHOWING
in AUTO RACES
FOUR OUT OF SIX
Jimmy Murphy, Winner,
Durant Himself Prove
Cars Worth

Jimmy Murphy was undoubt-
edly "A mighty happy fellow when he
finished first in the 250-mile auto
race at Los Angeles last Sunday,
but it is a question if he was any
happier than Harry Glenn, Imperial
Valley agent for the Durant car,
when he learned that Murphy, driv-
ing "a Durant, had finished first, and
that of the first six cars to finish,
four were Durants.
Since the opening of the valley
agency for Durants early i'll the sum-
mer, Harry has been a consistent
booster for them and has been very
successful in getting others to be
come enthusiastic about them
through the medium of ownership.
Shortly after opening the agency
here, the Durant engaged in the San
Diego to Ell Centre and return econ
omy run under the auspices of the
San Diego Auto Dealers Associa-
ton, when the Press offered a cup
as II prize, and though the Durant
was not successful in winning, it
was well up among the leaders and
made :, very remarkable showing.
Although the car used by Muir
ply at Los Angeles was built speci-
ally for the race said Harry, cit
embodied the same features as the
regular stock cars. The four other
Durants in the team headed by Cliff
Durant himself, were of similar de-
sign, and the way they stood up
under the terrific pounding in the
long 250-mile grind, showed that they
are built of the right stuff and GER
tainly demonstrated that they have
endurance. Murphy made the entire
run without Il stop of any kind, and
none of the other Durant entries
were forced to stop because of en-
CINE trouble.
Stiffest Competition Ever
ON admit that we been doing
considerable Dragging since the race,
but who wouldn t when ears make
such record in the face of the
stiffest competition any automobile
was ever asked to meetg The fact
that three other Durants finished in
the money is positive proof that
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09
C.. OF C.. TO UPHOLD
GLORY OF OWNING
THE SALTON SEA

While looking over a recent issue
of the "Litcrary Digest Officer
n. C. Deaton, of the FL Centre po-
lice force, noted in the "Lexieogra-
pher s Chair column conducted
by the magazine for giving informa-
ton to its readers, a statement that
Salton Sea is located in the eastern
portion of San Diego County, Cali
fornia. Mr.. Deaton brought the
error to the attention Of }. 7. Coyle,
secretary Of the Chamber of Com
merce, and suggested that he write
the publishers of the "Literary Di
gest ; setting them right on their ge-
ography. Mr.. COylc promised to do
so Immediately, believing if there
is any honor and glory attached to
the ownership of SaltOn Sea, it
should be divided between Imperial
and Riverside counties, who now
own the unique body of water, rath-
or than be accredited to San Diego
County, who owned it once but lost
possession when Imperial County de
cided it was big enough to paddle
its own canoe.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09
Nothing Better
for Dad Than a
New Car Fixture

Christmas plans are made first for
the children and younger members
of the family-which is as it should
be. The baby must have doll or
a ball as starter for a long list of
things, each member of the. young
er set has well known preference
for some certain articles, and mother
will be remembered too, but what
will we get for Dad?
OF course, there's always neckties
and handkerchiefs, and Dad can al
ways use socks, and-and-'' Give
him something for his car' is the
slogan this year at Western Auto
Supply Company stores. Every
"Dad' is interested in his car, in
most cases he is proud of it. He d
rather talk about the old boat than
most anything else and he'd like to
doll it up if he coud just afford to
do it.
Sometimes the problem Of keeping
a car going for business and the
family outings is quite major item
in the monthly expense sheet, and
DAD don't quite see how he can
get the extras he would like to put
on. He knows motometer, wind
wings, bumpers and many other
things snap up the cars appearance
a lot, besides being very useful as
comfort and safety providers for
all members of the family. He knows
better than other members of the
family something he would like for
the car in the way of tools and eX
ira tires, some handy contrivances
for keeping everything clean and
bright, and all minor repairs made
up to the minute.
"'Our suggestion, said f. b.
Stivers, local manager at "Western
Auto,' "to the members of any
family is to listen to Dad as he
talks about his car and you will get
an idea of what he wants. Then
come in and talk it over with us.
We can show you the things he
wants as well as many others he
probably will forget to mention, and
help. you givr Dad the SURPRISE of
his life this Christmas. Only do it
early
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09
MOTOR THE YES
ORGANIZED HERE
OFFICIALS SAY
Theft of Automobiles
Believed Growing
in Valley

That there is an organized gang
of automobile thieves working i'll
FL Centre is the opinion of Chief of
Police Harry Barker and Neal IL.
Gavin, manager of the local Automo-
bile Club office, following the theft
of Attorney Ross II. HickcoX $
Studebaker car between 9:30 and
10 o'clock yesterday morning while
parked on Sixth street near the
Rehkopf building, making the second
daylight car theft in this city III
two days.
Immediately upon discovering the
loss of his ear, Mr.. Hickcox notified
the police, who sent word of the
theft and description of the car
to the police of CaleXico, Brawley,
Holtvillc, Los Angeles, San Diego
and other cities.
Both the chief of police and Mr..
Gavin urge all automobile owners to
make sure that their ears are locked
or otherwise protected when parked
in the city. They said the belief
that Il ear is secure from thieves as
long as it is parked in "A prominent
place is fallacy which many ear
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09
AGENCY GETS Is
STUDEBAKERS in
FIVE CARLOADS
Special Skies Popular
as Big Shipment
Grabbed Up

Five carloads of Studebaker spe-
cial six automobiles in one week is
the record of Van 3. Anspach Cons
pany this week. Each car contained
five Studebakers, making % auto
mobiles in the shipment.
As soon us the ears are tuned up
they will be turned over to % pur-
chasers, who have been on the wait
ing list for the popular model of the
Studebaker.
The company will seek to get an
other shipment of new cars as soon
as possible for future orders, and
hopes to be able to keep some of the
new cars on exhibition at the show
rooms at Sixth and State streets.
The first car, according to Charles
II. Knight, salesman, was delivered
to Mr.. Dyer, uperintendent of the
Cotton Compress Company, Imperial.
The first carload of new Studc-
bakes arrived Thursday. On Friday
two carloads were received, and the
last two were spotted here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09

owners never learn until it is too
late The fact that the thieves are
not deferred from taking ears in
broad daylight Shows they are UNI
usually bold, in the opinion of Mr..
Gavin, who says ear owners should
take every prccaution to protect
their property.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09

Reams Gets Contracts-W. H.
Reams has the contract for the out
side finishing of the governor S
building in Mexicali and will start
the work next week. 1t is q com
modious building with the entire
front to be covered in ornamental
plastering. Mr.. Reams will also put
in tile floors in the entrance to the
building.