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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-04-20

The Koreans are taller than either
the Chinese or japanese. They are
robust and ylvacious, indefatigabls
workers and are In great demand Ia
japan MS mechanics. There are dit.
ferent races in the country. and there
is q great diversity OF features. Some
faces are entirely void Of hair; others
have rich. silky boards aud whlskers
while those OF others present nothing
but q coarse tangled mass.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-04-20
FAsT DORSET

nu- Fraas Brophy, no has beer
-. q improving
M Heiena Canuing CHAM i 10 Man
ckee;er visiting relatives
Nj and Ma Hsrry Heath and cor
Richard. spent Sunday IL D4nby
Mira Prank Benedict srs IL sen-
oasiy n Hith an attack - peritonitis.
Colone. whaion ard " G. Bcbes u
Manchester Center. Ners in town sun
day
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-04-20

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Bitter taste Complexion sallowf
Liver perhaps needs waking up. Doanr
Regulets for bilious attacks. SOC az
all stores. Advertisement
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-12-14
SAMUEL DoRwART


The body of Samuel s. Dorwart
was taken off Train No. 8 Tuesday
night, he having died between Buck
lin and here. He and his wife, were
Of Cedar Rapids, Ia, and were on
their way to California to spend the
winter. Mr.. Dorwart was in appar-
emily good health and only complain
ed of feeling badly late in the eve
ming He was seventy-three years
Of age and had served for forty-five
years as pay agent on the Rock Is
land. The body was shipped to Ce-
dar Rapids, Iowa, this morning on
No. 4.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-12-14
Lone Star Items

Literary was organized at the pie
and box supper. The first literary
session is to be Friday evening, De-
cember Is, 1922. The election was
held and the returns were as fol-
lows;
President-Lester Lazenby.
Vice President-Verne Harvey.
Sec.- Treas.-Maude Hawk.
Program committee-Reuban Rea-
zin, chairman; Eunice Hawk, Ruth
Harvey, Albert Hawk, Burton
Chance.
Every one come and bring some
one with you. Good programs are
expected each session.
Miss Linnie Hawk and Mr.. Albert
Hawk attended the pie and box sup
per at Fairview Friday evening.
Miss Maude Hawk has been en-
ployed at the Fred Grisham home re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Hoskinson
were dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Burton Chance Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Harvey called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grisham Fri
day afternoon.
Floyd Hoskinson visited school
Friday afternoon.
There will be program and Christ
mas tree at the school house Friday
evening, December %.
Construction has begun on bust
ness buildings in Woods. Things are
beginning to look quite prosperous.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-12-14
Archer Items

Mr.. Ross Gilbert returned last
Monday to Kansas City where he
will again be under the care of a
cancer specialist.
Cecil Harrel, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Harrel, underwent an operation
for appendicitis in hospital at Lib
eral. He is reported as doing well
at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. .Malin trans
acted business and visited friends in
town last Monday.
Before making your farm loan, see
Griffith at Griffith & Baughman's
for his attractive loan rates.
Mr.. John Jerman and Mr.. Tom
Hodge of Hugoton, have finished the
plastering of the living rooms back
of the Archer grocery. They did a
good job and the rooms look well.
Committees were appointed at
Sunday School last Sunday morning
to arrange for the Christmas pro-
gram to be given at the church on
Friday evening, December %.
Mrs. Ralph Heath entertained the
w. C. T. U. last Tuesday afternoon.
A social hour was enjoyed by all and
a short business session held, after
which the hostess served refresh
ments Of brick cream and caramel
WATERS During the business session
the contest captains, previously APP
pointed, reported that they had made
the plans for the coming contest, d.
viding the names of the members in
to two groups. The two groups
working separately, are to see which
will increase the finances Of the
Union the most during given length
of time. The losing side in the game
will entertain the winners.
The report was accepted. One new
member was gladly welcomed into
the Union. The session adjourned
to meet with Mrs. Chas. Butcher at
the next regular meeting time.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-12-14
Mrs. Auen of Oklahoma City, ar
rived Wednesday to attend the fun
eral of her sister, Mrs. Ellexson. e.
ORDINANCE NO. 325 n.
'irst published in Liberal Democrat

First published in Liberal Democrat
December Ia, 1929 ~.
An ordinance prohibiting the main-
tanning of filling stations within GER
tain parts of the fire limits of the
CITY of Liberal, Kansas, and provid-
ing penalties for the violation there
of.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR
AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LIBERAL, KANSAS:
Section THAT 1t shall be un-
lawful for any person, firm or cor
poration to build, erect, construct or
maintain what is commonly called
and known as filling station, or
for any person, firm or corporation
to conduct, pursue or carry on the
business of a filling station, where
gasoline, oil or other products OF pc
troleum are sold and delivered, upon
the property fronting or abutting
upon the streets and avenues here
matter described and designated, TO-
wit. .
Kansas Avenue, from First
street on the south to Fifth
street on the north.
Lincoln avenue, from First
street on the south to Third
street on the north;
Second street., from Washing
ton avenue on the east to Grant
avenue on the west;
Third street, from Washing
ton avenue on the east to Lin
coin avenue on the west
Section 2-That this ordinance
shall not be construed to apply to
filling stations now erected, main
tanned and conducted within said
limits.
Section S-Any person, firm, or
corporation violating any Of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall, upon
conviction, be adjudged guilty Of a
misdemeanor and shall be punished
by fine of not less than $500 nor
more than $4,000. Each day that
this ordinance shall be violated shall
be deemed a separate offense.
Section 4-This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage and publication in
the official city papers:
Passed by the council December
IL, 1922.
Approved by the Mayor December
W. ". GRIFFITH,
Mayor.
Attest :-(Seal)
L. L. HOLLAND,
City Clerk
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-12-14
ney through life.

ney through life.
Pies sold well at the pie supper
in District 81 some time ago and we
have decided to have another pie sup
per and an entertainment Thursday
evening, December FL. All the Ia
dies are invited to bring pies or
boxes.
We will load car of poultry Mon
day and Tuesday, Dec. 18th and
10th. Bring your poultry in on those
dates. The Liberal Produce Co.
G. v. Priddle, U. B. presiding elder
of this district, came in Saturday for
business meeting; also preached Sat
urday night and Sunday morning. He
left on No. 2 Sunday to fill an APP
pointment at Mullinville Sunday eve
ming.
Frank Pickering of Plains was in
Kismet Wednesday morning. Mr..
Pickering reports that Geo. holland,
former Rock Island agent at Kismet,
is now in tailor shop at Cedarvale,
Chautauqua county, Kansas.
L. E. Warden was visiting in Null
linsville part of last week.
The Dufield Bros. hauled two
truck loads of wheat to Forgan Mon
day. The price there is better than
here.
Margaret Nelson, Dane Stockton,
Pauline Morris and Mac Novinger
spent the day with Miss Doris Mutt
Sunday.
H. C. Bundy is suffering with a
severe spell of headache at the pres
ent writing.
F. 4. st. Aubyn and family and
Miss Eva Cox drove to Plains Satur-
day night to see the show
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Steffen were
Sunday dinner guests at the II. D.
Massoni home.
! Sam Jones from northwest of
town loaded out a car of wheat Fri
day and Saturday.
G. L Light of Liberal, was in Kis-
met Friday transacting business.
Noah Stoll loaded out a car of
wheat the latter part of last week.
Mrs. Cooper of Wichita is now
visiting her son Earl and wife; also
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Savage.
A. G. Mutt, with the assistance of
Geo. Beale and family, butchered
two hogs last Thursday.
Each elevator was in luck Friday
in receiving cars for shipping wheat.
These are the first ones they have
had to load out in some time.
1t is still very dry in this locality.
We had light snow Saturday morn
ing.
Mrs. Frank Armentrout and Mrs.
Pat Stockton were calling in Kismet
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Blanche Jennison Of near Su-
perior, is visiting at the Edgar
Thompson home.
Joe Warick from a few miles
southeast of town, loaded out a car
of wheat Friday and Saturday.
The county superintendent visited
the school this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Mooney went
to Liberal Sunday afternoon so Mr..
Mooney could be present for band
practice.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-12-14
Kis,,set KIippings


Master Max Kirk, son Of Mr.. and
Mira. Porter Kirk of Kirkwell, Colo,
came home with his grandfather, Ben
8. Smith, Sunday evening for q few
days visit prior to the arrival of his
parents for their Christmas visit with
home folks. }
Ira Colts is drilling a well on the
farm where A. E. Ketterman lives.
2 This is much needed Improvement
and it is hoped that it will prove to
be a good one.
Ferris Kiddoo and Ben Smith came
in Sunday evening from Colorado
with truck load (almost 20O) tur-
keys that were purchased while on
their trip the past week.
There was an Equity board meet
ing held at the Equity office Tues
day afternoon and business transact
ed pertaining to the firm.
A. G. Mutt is on the sick list. Geo.
Beale and wife drove out Monday,
and brought him in to stay with them
until he gets to feeling better.
d. X. Baty of Plains and the
Meade county attorney were in Kis-
met Friday investigating the new
ruling of the car situation
L. G. McIvor who is teaching in
in District No. 81, will spend the holt
days in Hutchinson.
Fl. F. Mohn went to Larned We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Wiswell took load Of wheat
to Forgan, Okla, Tuesday.
Mrs. H. D. Massoni and her father,
Ira Cossell, spent the afternoon with
Mrs. Beler Burr Thursday of last
week.
Before making your farm loan, see
Griffith at Griffith & Baughman's
for his attractive loan rates.
Mr.. Ellis was grinding feed all day
Thursday.
Robert Dodd has been on the sick
list for several days this week.
H. D. Massoni and Ira Cossell made
business trip to Plains Saturday
morning.
s. S. Smith of Hutchinson was in
Kismet Friday transacting business.
G. A. Bayha made business trip
to Liberal Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Prater drove
to Satanic Saturday and visited with
home folks and friends until Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Rose made a
business trip to Liberal Friday. They
also did some shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Beale drove to
Liberal Saturday afternoon and eve
ming to do Christmas shopping.
Mrs. l.. Handy is staying with her
daughter, Mrs. Jennie Akers, caring
! for her and keeping up the house
work during Mrs. Akers' illness.
Thursday, December 7, at the home
Of Henry Wedel, some few miles
northwest of town, occurred the we'd
ding of his daughter Lena to Hike
p. Wedel, son of Pete Wedel.
These young people are well known
in and round Kismet and the Kip
per joins in their many friends in
wishing them long and happy jour-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-12-14

Miss Beulah Holcomb returned
Wednesday to Tyrone where she will
visit with her sister for several days.
She visited friends here Tuesday. i
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-12-14

DeLaval separators. Thos. W. Cav.
The evening world., 1922-04-25
LOCAL.

Lady Astor VIII speak at the luncheon
q the Associated Press at the Waldorf
this afternoon.
The late Theodore N. vairs paintings
ere to be sold at the Anderson Galleries.
Charles r. McMahon. q salesman uv-
ting at the Woodward Hotel. was ar
rested last night on a charge OF forging
q certified check for $3.50.
Clover. fifty-one. worlds Oldest horse,
VIII be exhibited at the Fashion and
Beauty Bazaar In Madison Square Gar
den. May to 13.
Mrs. Minnie Kainin. No. 336 Beekman
Avenue. and Mrs. Tina Jurson. No. 35i
Beekman Avenue, Bronx. for distrib-
utine Anarchistic literature, were con-
vioted Of criminal anarchy yesterday.
Since Jan. l.020 dog owners have
been arrested because their pets went
unmuzzled.
Mrs. Grace Strachan Forsythc, who
is seriously III in Van Cortlandt Hos
pitaL Bronx. Is suffering from spinal
arthritis.
The Knights OF Columbus are pro-
viding entertainment In 300 hospitals
where war veterans are convalesclng.
Anna Killing and Barbara Jewell, each
twenty-one, residents mere nni junior
The evening world., 1922-04-25
World News in Brief

students at Hunter College, have An
lshod hike to Detroit, begun April 1.
Mary Intosco. three. was badly burned
playing about the gas stove in her
home. No. 10 Elizabeth Street. She u
in Volunteer Hospital.
The body OF a woman found In East
River Sunday was identified yesterday
rs that OF Mrs. Edward Grant. twenty
one. No. 1863 West 1i5th Street Her
husband said she left home two weeks
ago.
Mrs. Hattie Adorjan, proprietor OF
The Dem" No. 92i Prospect Avenue,
Bronx. was held in 81 900 bail charged
with beating her mother ln-law.
Another il all metal monoplane was
presented yesterday by John VI. Larsen
to Capt. Road Amundsen for use In a
Polar expedition.
Mayor Thompson Of Chicago and his
cabinet will come here for a week May
3 to get transit data to support his mu-
nicipai ownership scent fare plans.
Sailing on the Mauretania is John r.
Gregg, noted educator, TO take control
OF thirty-three Of the leading CONNER
cial schools in Great Britain.
Thomas A. Edison returned to Orange
yeste rday from Fort Myers, Fla. and at
once went to work In his laboratory.
Mrs. Freddie Welsh. wife OF the light.
weight eH-champion, was arrested yes
The evening world., 1922-04-25
DOMESTIC.

The excavation OF Tell El-Ful. two
miles north of jerusalem. supposed by
many to be the biblical Glbeah Of Saul.
has been begun by the American School
OF Oriental Research, James A. Mont
gomery OF Philadelphia announced.
Word has Just been received from the
Governor OF South Dakota by the Wash
ington National Monument Association
thnt a huge granite slab shortly will I've
shipped to be placed In the Washington
Monument.
The schooner Magic. which on Aug. s.
1870, In lower New York Bay. success
fully defended the Americas Cup
against the British yacht Cambria, has
been condemned at Key West.
Seventy four paintings. comprising
most Of the collection OF the late Mrs.
Potter Palmer. have been sold Mt chi
caEo by the Palmer Estate to Howard
Young, a New York art dealer, for an
amount said to be about $l,O0O.0OO.
The presentation of Mexican hug
The evening world., 1922-04-25
FOREIGN.

The Japanese delegation at Genoa
have given dinner In honor of the
American Ambassador and Mrs. Richard
Washburn Child. Viscountess Ishii was
hostess.
The making OF moonshine liquor in
Ireland has assumed alarming propor-
tions and threatens to impair Erin 4
standing in the British Isles as the most
temperate OF the group.
Monte Carlo Casino stock is droppInR
on the Stock Exchange and the com.
pany Is considering passing or reducing
its dividends.
new department OF the Soviet Gov
ernment will be created to regulate the
electrical power and fuel industry, II is
announced from the Kremlin at Moscow.
The evening world., 1922-04-25
terdoy for speeding through Hollis,

terday for speeding through Hollis,
Queens.
Mabel u. Darmitt. who went on a
hunger strike when arrested In Newark
accused Of selling worthless stock. was
freed In 81. 900 bail yesterday.
Kuzma Kurshman. thirty-three. OF No.
704 Washington Street, track walker
was killed last night by subway train
at 10th Street and Broadway. His
brother, who was with him. was unhurt
The evening world., 1922-04-25

made by Maria T. de obregon. wife OF
the President OF Mexico. scheduled 10
take place In Independence Hail, Phila-
delpha. on April 26. will not he rer-
mltted. according to Harry X. Baxter,
Chief Of the Bureau OF Standards.
The evening world., 1922-04-25
SPENCE HEADS FIRE BUREAU.

Peter c. Spence Of No. 70 West list
Street was appointed Chief of the Blu.
reau OF Fire Prevention yesterday bv
Commissioner brennan, to succeed Dr.
william F. Doyle, ~
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-01-17
SOME ASPECTS OF FARMERS
PROBLEMS

their ills with benefit 10 the rest u
The community This being the case
Of an industry that contributes, in
the raw material form alone, about
one-third Of the national annual
wealth production and Is the means
Of livelihood Of about 40 per cent Of
the population, IL is obvious that the
subject Is one Of grave concern. Not
only do the farmers make up one
half Of the nation, but the well-belng
Of the other half depends upon them.
So long as we have nations, a wise
political economy, will ajm at large
degree Of national self-sufficiency
and self-containment. Rome fell
when the food supply was too far
removed from the belly. Like her,
we shall destroy our own agriculture
and extend our sources Of food dist
antly and precariously, II we do not
see TO II that our farmers are well
and fairly paid for their services.
The farm gives the nation men ms
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-01-17
By Barnard NJ. Barueh

Reprinted from Atlantic Monthly
The whole rural world is IN a fer
ment of unrest, and there Is an un-
paralleled volume and intensity Of
determined, II not angry, protest,
and an Ominous sWarminR Of occupa-
tional conferences, interest groupings
political movements and propaganda.
Such q turmoil cannot but arrest our
attention. Indeed, u demands our
careful study and examination II
Is not likely that six million aloof and
ruggedly independent men have come
together and banded themselves into
active unions, societies, farm bureaus
and 50 forth, for no sufficient cause,
Investigation Of the subject con-
clusively proves that, while there Is
much overstatement Of grievances
misconception Of remedies, the farm
ers are right in complaining Of
wrongs long endured, and right In
holding that il is feasible TO relieve
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-01-17

well as food. Cities derive their vi
tally and are forever renewed from
the country, but an lmpoverishcd
countryside exports intelligence and
retains unintelliRcnce. Only the
lower grades Of mentality and charae-
ter viii remain on, or seek the farm
unless agriculture Us capable o. be-
ing pursued with contcntment and
adequate compensation. Hence, 90
embitter and impoyerish the farmer
Is 20 dry up and contaminate the vital
sources Of the nation.
The war showed conyincingly how
dependent the nation Is on the fun
productivity Of the farms Despite
Herculcan efforts, agricultural pro-
duction kept only few weeks or
months ahead Of consumption, and
that only by increasing the acreage
Of certain staple crops at the cost Of
reducing that Of others We ought
not 20 forget that lesson when We
ponder on the farmers problems.
They are truly common problems,
and there should be no attempt 20
deal with them as n they were pure
ly selfish demands Of clear-cut
group, antagonistic 20 the rest Of the
community. Rather should we con-
slider agriculture in the light OF broad
national policy, just rs we consider
oil, coal, steel, dye-stuffs, and 30
forth, AZ sinews Of national strength.
Our growing population and higher
standard Of living demand increasing
food supplies, and more wool, cot
ton, hides, and the rest. With the
disappearance Of free or cheap fer
tile land, additional acreage and in
creased yields can come only from
an impoverished or unhappy rural
population.
II will not do 10 take narrow
view Of the rural discomfort, or 10
appraise Il from the standpoint Of
yesterday. This - peculiarly an nge
Of flux and change and new deals.
Because thing always has been 20
no longer means that v u righteous,
or always shall be 20. More, per-
haps, than ever before, there b a.
widespread feeling that all human
relations can be improved by taking
thought and that Il Is not becoming
for the reasoning animal 30 leave his
destiny largely 10 chance and natur-
al incidence.
Prudent and orderly adjustment
OF production and distribution In ac-
cordance with consumption il re-
ognized as wis management In every
business but that Of farming. Yet,
venture 90 say, there Is no other
industry in which II Is 20 important
90 the public--to the city-dwcller---
that production should be sure.
steady. and increasing, and that dis
tribution should be IN proportion 10
the need. The unorganized farmers
naturally act blindly and impulsivelv
and, in consequence, surfeit and
dearth, accompanied by disconcsrt-
ing price-variations, harass the con-
sumer. One year potatoes rot IN the
fields because Of excess production,
and there is a scarcity Of the things
that have been displaced - make
way for the expansion n the pota-
20 acreage; next year the punished
farmers mass their fields on some
Other crop, ard pofafo~7 enter the
class II Injuries: and 30 on.
Agriculture Is the greatest and
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-01-17
AUCTION SALE OF REG.
IsTERED HEREFORD CATTLE

Mr.. Hereford breeder, on Jan. %,
1922, at Spur, Texas, beginning at
10 A. NJ, win hold my first annual
sale Of pure bred cattle, consisting
Of 10 cows. bred 10 Prince Rupert 43;
three Of these cows sell with their
cnlves mt foot. Seven coming 2 year
heifers, 8 coming yearlings, and =
one and two years old bulls. The
cows have the standard blood lines
and were secured from the famous
X. v. Colbert and Son herd. The
young stuff u Of Prince Rupert and
Majestic Ruler blood. Come 10 this
sale and buy Of the best Of blood
lines and at your own price. Nothing
listed above reserved, everything sells
For further information, Address
Chas. Whitener. Spur. Texas. ss-4
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-01-17

put on a sound and solid permanent
founda'ion7 The farmers are not
entitled TO special privileges; but are
they not right in demanding that they
be placed on an equal footing with
the buyers Of their products and with
other indussrics7
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-01-17

fundamentally the most important
Of our American industries. The cities
are but the branches Of the 'ree 81
national life, the roots Of which go
deeply into the land. We all flourish
or decline with the farmer. So.
when we Of the cities read Of the
present universal distress Of the
farmers, - slump Of six billion
dollars In the farm value 81 their
crops In 80 year, Of their In
ability 10 v mortgages or 10 nay
current hi 4 how, seeking relief
from the they are planning 90
strikes, md demand legislation abol-
ishing grain exchanges. private cr,-
tie markets, and the like, we ought
not hastily to brand them rs econon-
ic heretics and highwaymen, and hurl
n them the charge Of being seeker
Of s1ecial privilege. Rather, we
should ask n their trouble Il not ours.
and see what can be done 20 improve
the situation. Purely from self-in-
terest, N for no higher motive, We
should help them An Of Us want
10 get back permanently 10 norm
alcy;" but " Il reasonable TO hone
for that condition urlrrs our great
est and most basic industry can be
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-01-17

Frank Dunaway. land agent Of Su-
dan, left for his home Friday, after
spending two days here on business
with s. d. Conwell, who Is selling the
Sudan lands, with headquarters In
Lubbock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-01-17

Fred Harvey went TO Slaton FRI
day In the interest Of the Mangles-
dorf Seed Company, Of which he Is
local representative.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-01-17

To my friends and customers, ]
have accepted n position with Thorp's
Shoe shop, next door 10 Texas Var
iety Store. ! will appreciate your
patronage. Chas. Y. Jordan. 40-2
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-01-17

NJ. V. Browrfield arrived on the
noon train Friday, from trip 70
Dallas and Fort Worth, en- route 10
his home at Brownfield.