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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY

The American Legion Auxiliary
met last Thursday evening in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms for
their regular meeting.
Arrangements were made for send
ing the next fifty dozen cookies,
which will be sent from here the
28th, to the hospitals to replenish the
cookie jars. At the opening of tn
meeting most of the members an
swered to the roll call with an inter-
esting news item of what the differ
ent auxiliaries over the state are do
ing.
Mrs. Earl Rodgers was a guest Of
the meeting.
The ladies will meet next Thurs
day afternoon at the club rooms and
pack the fifty dozen cookies. At the
close Of the evening Mrs. R. N. Cum
ningham and Mrs. Chas. Woods serv-
ed delicious refreshments of frozen
fruit salad with whipped cream and
cake and coffee. Fifteen members
were present.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
WORK MOVING NICELY
ON NEW HIGH SCHOOL
Concrete Work ON First Floor Prca-
ticalIy Complete-Will Start
Laying Brick First of Week.

Superintendent at the new high
school building say that approximate
ly one-half of the rough construction
work is finished and that the people
of Liberal will be surprised at the
showing the workers will make on the
building in the next few weeks.
The concrete for the first floor
will all be poured by the last of this
week and Mr.. Fargo has a telegram
stating that the bricklayers will be
here Monday to go to work. There
has been very little delay on ac-
count of arrival of material and the
work has been moving right along
since the first day of actual work
on the structure. The superinten-
dent says that he will, barring unex-
pected delays, have the roof on the
building by Christmas and ready to
start on the inside work.
To those who have not been con-
vinced of the massiveness of Liber-
ais new high school building, it
might be interesting for them to
know that there has already been rs
cars of material received that will be
used in the structure.
There are AZ men at work on the
project and Mr.. Fargo says that they
are all home men, and seem satisfied
with their work and that there has
been no trouble whatever in getting
help. M. R. Stauffer, architectural
superintendent, says that he is well
pleased with the progress being made
and that the corner stone will likely
be laid about the 9th of October.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
The Lions Club

Cub Gaskill acted as chairman at
the regular meeting of the Lions
Club Monday at the Grier. After
roll call the several committee re-
ports were made. The most inter-
esting of these reports was that Of
Cub Donnelly of the City Park board.
He reported that Liberal was to have
a municipal swimming pool and that
definite plans were being laid at
this time, and that work would be
started in the near future.
Cub Cooper from the Chamber Of
Commerce reported that the fall cele-
bration would, not be held in Octo-
Der as had been planned, but it would
be combined with the American Lee
gion observance of Armistice day on
November IL.
Cub Hobble reported that plans
were well under way for celebra-
tion and observance of Rock Island
Day and that Cub Robb had wired
the Chicago office for speaker for
the day. The chairman presented
the matter of the state readjusted
compensation bill and the Liberal
pass resolutions supporting the bill
and to help in distribution of litera-
ture in support Of same.
DR.. Huddleston presented matter
of child welfare which received the
endorsement of the club and he was
elected to represent the Lions club
in assisting other physicians Of the
city in promoting the movement.
Cub H. Hobble will be chairman
next week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
DIAMONDS STOLEN FROM
BILTGEN HOME WEST OF TOWN

j. L. Biltgen is the loser of two
diamonds this week whose value is
estimated at $4,000. Mr.. Biltgen
had a man employed on his farm by
the name of Chas. Hargis. The lat
ter part of the week he expressed
a desire to quit work and go back
to his home in Arkansas. Mr.. Bilt-
gen, thinking it might be a wise
thing to look around and see that
there was nothing missing, went to
his room and opened his jewel box
and found that his diamond stud
and ring were missing. On opening
bureau drawer where he kept three
guns he found that one of them was
missing. He said nothing about his
discovery until the next day, but
when he and the young man came to
town he had an officer search Har-
gis and the gun was found on him.
He denies having taken the jewels,
and no trace of them has been found.
Young Hargis is now in the county
jail awaiting trial.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
REBEKAH ANNIVERSARY

The anniversary of the Rebekah's
which was the goth, was celebrated
Monday night after the regular meet
ing of the Lodge. After the meet
ing the doors were thrown open to
the Odd Fellows and their friends
and families and general good So
cial time and very interesting pro-
gram of musical selections and read
ings were enjoyed by the large num-
Der present,
An interesting feature of the pro-
gram was the milliner shop which
was present. The men who were fur
nished with needle and thread and
hammer and tacks, trimmed hats
which the ladies bought. The first
prize was for the best trimmed hat
that had been trimmed in the short
est length of time, which was won by
Bill Onions. The second prize was
given to Mr.. Stevens for the most
becoming hat, and the third to j. W.
Freeman for the most ridiculously
trimmed hat.
After the program refreshments of
sandwiches and coffee were served.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
FALL CELEBRATION AND
ARMISTICE DAY PROGRAM

1t was voted at banquet of the
Chamber of Commerce last week that
Liberal have Fall Celebration and
the matter was referred to a COM
mittee. At a meeting of the COM
mittee and the consideration of the
different phases and the fact that
the Legion men are going to put on
their Annual Armistice Celebration
which is estimated, will be at a cost
of at least one thousand dollars, and
the two celebrations would be less
than one month apart, it was decided
to merge the two into one, to be held
November IL. The laying of the
corner stone for the new high school
building will probably be held 0cto-
ber 13, providing the material is here
and not delayed by the conditions of
the railway service.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
JUDGE VANCE DENIES
RESTRAINING ORDER
Smooth Sailing for the X. & o. In
Stevens County-Expect to
Reach Woods by Oct. 1st.


President o. P. Byers of the Kan
sas & Oklahoma Railroad Co., was
here on business few hours this
morning.
Mr.. Byers is feeling more opti-
mistic than at any time since the
work of building the road was start
ed, and says that barring unforeseen
legal hindrances the road will be
constructed to the townsite Of Woods
in Stevens county by October /.
Grading is completed to the town
site and the ties are at Archer. The
rails have been purchased and il
nothing transpires from legal
standpoint, it will be easy to build
the road to Woods by the time stated.
Judge Vance was asked for an or
der restraining the issuance Of bonds
in Stevens county, but denied the or
der at the session of the District
Court Wednesday. All that remains
for the opponents of the road in
Stevens county is to take an appeal
to the Supreme court. To do this
we are told it will be necessary to
put up bond to indemnify the rail-
road company against loss OCCASION
ed by the delay and it is unlikely
that this will be done.
1t begins to look as if the Kansas
& Oklahoma was going to have
smooth sailing to the Colorado line
northwest and if the same condition
can be brought about to the south
east the road will be built to For
gan in the near future.
We would like to see all Liberal
get back of the proposition and help
to get this road.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
MRS. DoLLIE WILLIS

Mrs. Dollie Willis, aged 36 years,
wife of Henry Willis, living west Of
Liberal, died at local hospital Mon
day, after several months illness. She
leaves husband, two daughters and
two sons, together with host Of
friends who mourn her loss.
Mrs. Willis was a member of the
Friends church and devout Christ
ian woman, faithful mother and a
devoted companion. The funeral
services were held at the Bethel
Friends church of which she was a
member, conducted by Rev. M. F.
Swafford, assisted by Elma Albert
son. h,
The body was laid to rest in the
Bethel Church cemetery to await her
Masters call.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
BACK FROM TEXAS

The Democrat man, accompanied
by his mother and sister, Miss Francis
Miller, of Bucklin, returned Tuesday
afternoon from a trip to Canadian,
Txeas, where they visited their daugh-
ter and sister, Mrs. L. P. Loomis and
family.
Mr.. Loomis is editor of the Cana
dian Record, one of the better class
papers of the Panhandle. He has
just completed new building for his
paper and installed new newspaper
press, giving him the best plant and
building in that part of the state, and
the people of Canadian are proud of
their paper and it's home.
We found some splendid roads and
some not so good, and as a whole the
trip was a very pleasant one.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
LIBERAL TO HAVE
CITY SWIMMING POOL
Park Board Assures Democrat Re-
porter That They Are Making
Arrangements for Location.

Although nothing definite has been
decided upon in regard to the mu-
nicipal swimming pool for Liberal,
the park board has made the state
ment that they have decided to
build one and that they are making
arrangements for the ground, and
working out their drainage and sani-
tary problems.
The size of the pool has not been
announced authoritatively as yet, but
Mr.. Donnelley, chairman of the
board says that they will build a
larger one than had at first been
planned, which was 75x200 feet
Members of the board visited the
Garden City pool Sunday and found
that although it is 27gx345 feet,
the city officials claim that it is not
large enough and that if they were
doing the job again they would build
it much larger. They are also hav-
ing trouble with their drainage sys-
tenn and the Liberal park board ad-
vises that they will profit by several
mistakes made by the Garden City
people, in building the Liberal pool.
The financial part of the project
has been pretty thoroughly ironed
out and Liberal people and citizens
of the community who will enjoy the
use of the pool, can look forward to
the completion of the Improvement
in a few weeks.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
LEAGUE LEADERS DROP
TWO THIS WEEK
Three Teams Now Tied for First
Honors in Liberal City Besa-
ball League.

The Firemen and Lions both were
successful in winning games from the
Liberal Legion team this week. The
Firemen-Legion game Friday night
resulted in a victory for the Firemen
TO the tune of 10 to 8. 1t is report
ed that the Firemen knocked seven
home runs off the Legion pitcher in
one inning. Everyone who saw the
game said that had it not been for
this one inning it would have been
the best game of the season.
The Lions took the Legionnaires
into their cage Monday night and
made them like it by 7 to 6 score,
and this was really a good game.
There are only few more games in
the schedule and now that the three
teams Lions and Firemen
are tied for first place, there will
be some hard fought games next
month.
The games this week will be the
Christian church VS.. the Methodist
church tomorrow night, and the Le-
gion VS.. the Firemen Monday night.
The games start at $3.50 and If you
like good interesting ball game,
you should not fail to see these two
games.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
ABE sToUFFER APPOINTED
ACTING POSTMASTER
Postmaster E. S. Irwin Will Retire
from Office September
30th.

E. S. Irwin, postmaster here for
the past eight and one-half years, has
received notice that Abe X. Stoufer
has been appointed acting postmas-
ter, and to surrender the office to
him. Mr.. Stoufer will take charge
October 1st.
Mr.. Irwin was appointed postmas-
ter in April 1914 when Liberal was
a much smaller town than today. The
business of the office has more than
doubled and city delivery has been
inaugurated since this time. In fact
the Liberal postoffice is a gigantic
business institution, employing fif-
teen people besides the postmaster,
and serving wide scope of country.
Three rural routes cover approx
imately 180 miles each day, while the
three star routes running to Perry
ton, Texas, Beaver, Oklahoma and
Hugoton, Kansas, supply fifteen Of
fices and also serve the farmers over
territory of 160 miles daily.
When Mr.. Irwin steps out of the
office, one of the most competent
and obliging officials who has ever
held the place will have quit. Ed
has made the work of the office a
study and has made every endeavor
to give real service. All his time
and energy has been devoted to this
task and he has succeeded admir-
ably. However he feels somewhat
relieved that the strenuous life is
over and retires with the satisfaction
of knowing that he gave to the pub
lie everything possible.
Immediately upon relinquishing
the office Mr.. Irwin will take up
the work of assistant cashier of the
Peoples State Bank to which he was
elected several months ago, and with
his wide acquaintance gained thru
many years contact with the people
of this and adjoining counties, will
no doubt he able to add to the busi-
ness and prestige of that institu-
ton.
His many friends will wish him
we'll in his new position.
ssr. Stoufer, his successor in the
postoffice, is not a new hand en-
tirely. He served in that capacity
in the early days and has an idea Of
what is required, which will be val
liable to him in handling the work.
He has served several terms as coun-
ty clerk in highly satisfactory man.
ner Abe is used to meeting the
public and accepting all kinds Of
"kicks" and the work of postmaster
will not be great deal different
from what he is used to. He should
be able to get away with the work
to the satisfaction of all.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
GOOD PROSPECTS FOR
FAST FOOTBALL TEAM
Coach Strickler Has Bunch of Hus-
kies Out Each Evening Trying
for Place on Team.

Football fans will not be disap-
pointed with the high school team
this year, if the boys who have been
on the grid each evening since the
initial workout, continue to improve
as they have been doing the first
two weeks of practice.
Coach Strickler who is serving his
first year as coach here, but who has
had several years of experience on
the gridiron, is elated oyer the pros
poets and is doing some effective
work with the two teams. The first
string men have not been selected
yet but this will be-done in the next
week and they will have a game with
Hugoton the latter part of next
week.
The schedule for the season is not
full yet, but will perhaps be COM
plete by the last of this week.
September 29-Hugoton, here.
October 6-Plains, here.
October 13-Open.
October 20-Open.
October 27-Dodge City, here.
November 3-Greensburg, there.
November 11-Garden City, here.
November 17-Bucklin, here.
November 24-Open.
November 30-Open.
Every citizen of the town can help
the coach and the boys to put over
a winning team, by words of en-
couragement and little interest
shown in their progress. Let's all
get behind Liberal High this year and
support her athletics to the last
ditch.
Come out to the opening game and
start the boys off right with some
manifest pride and moral support.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
ANOTHER OIL TEST TO
BE STARTED HERE SOON
Strong Company Said to Be Planning
to Drill South of Liberal at
Early Date.

The Democrat has been able to
learn very little concerning new oil
company, which rumor says is plan
ming on starting operations in the
Liberal field at an early date.
We have it on good authority that
large block of acreage has been
placed at the disposal Of the firm
and that one or more wells will be
drilled. The date of starting opera
tions has not been given out, but we
are told that the date is not far in
the future.
The firm is financially strong and
able to meet the requirements OF
their contract and it is said they al
ready have production in other
fields.
1t is possible that we may secure
the desired information for our next
issue.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
KANSANS IN PICNIC
IN CALIFORNIA

Communication was recently re-
ceived from John w. Baughman in
California, stating that they had
recently attended the Kansas picnic
in Los Angeles and he gives the names
and addresses of several who are
well known in Liberal, who are as
follows:
DR.. Gordon Higginbotham and wife
of 1853 Lock Avenue, Los Angeles.
F. V. Cassen and wife, Pomona.
Robert Hall and wife, 4O11 West
Eighth, Los Angeles.
Jac. Bolien, 1927 Howad, Los An
geles.
Esther Smith, 1869 N. Michigan,
Pasadena.
J.P. o'Dell, 1856 W. 5Oth St., Los
Angeles.
M. Feinberg, 1865 E. Ocean, Long
Beach.
He says the only former residents
of Liberal who were absent were
Charles Finley and family, who are
now visiting in Liberal, and Leslie
Longnecker and AL Blake, who seem
ed to have forgotten about the pie
mic.
Mr.. Baughman says he also met
many other acquaintances from
Meade and other places Of Southwest
Kansas, as Kansas is at all times rep
resented in California.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
ALLEGED BOOTLEGGER
IN TOLLS OF THE LAW

Sam e, Young was taken into GUS
tody by Rock Island Special Officers
last night, charged with selling Ii
quor. 1t seems that Young and one
or more railroad men were known
to be behind closed doors. Suspecting
something was wrong officers broke
down the doors and it is said caught
Young with bottle Of whiskey in
his hand. He is being treid this at
ternoon before Judge Gaskill.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
TUCKER ELECTRIC co.
BROADcASTING CRANDI SHOWS

The Tucker Electric Co. is broad
casting the Grandi Brothers shows
each evening. The music furnished
by the orchestra and the special Sc
lections are especially good. Mr..
Tucker had word from M. F. Pryne
of Hugoton today, that they are
hearing the plays and the music and
that they are enjoying them very
much. He has also had word from
other parts of the state that they
are getting the plays.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
TOOK BIOLOGY TRIP

Miss Kinnie Stitt, Instructor in
the biology department of the high
school, took the biology students to
Arkalon Monday morning where they
gathered specimens for that depart
ment.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

Drillers at the north test are still
fishing according to street gossip.
There is strong rumor afloat that
they have drilled some and ensoun-
tered a showing Of both gas and sh,
but this is not verified.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

A. A. Farmer and o. T. Wood
have returned from a trip to the
Wood ranch south Of Coldwater.
They went by way of Wichita. AL
says the crops south of Coldwater
were fine.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
ANOTHER FIRE

The fire department was called out
Monday morning, when a trash can
in the alley back of Germans store,
blew over on the back step of the
store. The fire was soon extinguish-
ed and there was no damage done,
with the exception of charring the
back door and the step to the door.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

F. R. McQlngg has returned from
business tri pto Wichita. He says they
have not received any more material
for their well here, but still has hopes
of its arriving most any time.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
HIGH SCHOOL BAND is
NOW ORGANIZED
Other Lines of Music Progressing
Satisfactorily and Much Is
. Hoped for in This Line.

A feature at Liberal high school
this year will be poppy band,
comprising nine pieces, which was
organized Tuesday evening. The
first practice was held at that time.
Judging from the response the or
ganization promises to be great
one. 1t is hoped that others will
enlist with the present members
who are as follows:
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

Mrs. Chas. Sealy who recently went
to Los Angeles, California, where
she and the little daughter will spend
the winter, writes back to relatives
that she is much taken with the
country. She also sent some choice
roses that were grown there. Mr..
Sealy expects to join Mrs. Sealy lat
or
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Jones left
Sunday for Hutchinson where they
are visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. M. Lewis, and attending the
fair.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

Mrs. H. v. Tucker Sr. returned
Saturday night from Los Angeles,
Cal, where she has been for the
past several months.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
CLASSES MEET TO ELECT
OFFICERS AND SPONSORS
Officers for Coming Year Elected
New System of Electing SPon-
sors Being Tried Out.

Class meetings were held Friday,
September 8, to elect officers and
choose sponsors. The names of the
sponsors this year were drawn.
The results of the election we're:
J- f Senior CIas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

Mrs. ]. W. Bowker of Plains, who
was seriously burned three weeks
ago is rapidly improving at a local
hospital.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Smith were
over from Hugoton Tuesday shop
ping. e3 @
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

Bill Hunter went to Hutchinson
Wednesday and is attending the fair
there this week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21

Van Tanner of Tyrone was trans
acting business here Friday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-21
SALVATION ARMY MEETING
FRIDAY NIGHT
Musical Program Arranged and
Speakers of Note Will Give Ad-
dresses of the Evening.

The annual meeting of the Seward
County Salvation Army Advisory
Board will be held at the Methodist
Episcopal church tomorrow evening
at o'clock, to which the public is
cordially invited. Special music has
been arranged and addresses will be
given by Edith Dennis, Commandant
of the rescue work in Kansas, and
in supervision of the Child's Welfare
Home at Wichita, and short ad-
dress will be given by Mrs. Isabel
Brown of Wichita.
These addresses will both be
good and something that Liberal and
Seward county people have never
heard before and will be an awak-
ening to many.
The program as arranged is as fol-
lows:
Chairman-Rev. A. E. Henry.
Secretary-W. B. King.
Song leader-C. v. Rice.
Announcement of the purpose Of
the meeting-A. L. Henry. X
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-08

He is scheduled fight bull in Madison Square Garden
next month Chariot Moline famous Spanish matador
recently arrived in this country for his engagement and his
companion in the photo is Miss Estee Pennng well known
dancer Moinos $4,000 according to his
agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-08

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a star OF
ballet of the
cago Opera
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made a SEN
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b her dane
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Fion Of Serge
krainsky and
Treas Pavley.
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Underwood.