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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-27
BANKERS ASSOCIATION
D., HAD A FINE BANQUET
Visiting Bankers Enjoyed Visit to
Liberal-Many Good Talks
4 Were Made

One Of the most enjoyable affairs
of the season was the meeting of the
Meade-C County Bankers Association
which was held at the Cimarron
Hotel Tuesday evening.
A splendid meal had been pre-
pared and forty persons surrounded
the banquet table.
The High School Orchestra fur
nished music during the meal and
everyone. thoroughly enjoyed the
evening.
The speakers were j. N. Evans,
cashier Of the Peoples State Bank,
Liberal; T. C. Carver, president of
the Peoples State Bank, Pratt; Louis
Boehler, cashier of the Meade State
Bank, Meade. After the talks by
these gentlemen almost every banker
present had few words to say.
C. E. Woods, of the First National
Bank of Liberal, is chairman of the
association, and presided at the
meeting.
Geo. D. Hall Of the State Bank of
Fowler, is secretary.
Matters of interest to the banking
business and the southwest were dis
cussed and it Is said that the meet
ing was responsible for fine spirit
of cooperation among the bankers
present.
!, The visitors were shown over the
city and many expressed surprise at
the progress shown here, and all
were unanimous in their opinion
that Liberal is mighty good town
ose present at the banquet
wgn
Ihad C. Carver, Pratt;
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Boehler, Mr.
I'd :. F. W. Curl, Mr.. and Mrs
I. : asteen, and ] F. Conrad, OF
Me
nd Mrs. Geo. D. Hall, and
Miss Minnie L. Hawks, of Fowler;
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. 0lds, Miss
Ida Burroughs, and E. M. Engel, Of
Plains;
H. D. Massoni, c. P. Cook, and G
A. Bayha of Kismet.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Woods, Mr.. ant
Mrs. j.. E. George, Mr.. and Mrs. l.
A. Etzold, Mr.. and Mrs. J. N Evans
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul W, Light, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Summers, Mr. an'
Mrs. Lee Larrabee, Mr.. and Mrs. J
W.. Igou, Frank G. Boles, John L
Boles, E. s. Irwin, W. b. Laymar
and DR.. Geo. S. Smith.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-27
IS SELLING STOCK IN THE
NORTH WELL COMPANY
E J Skaer Has. Stock Selling Cam
paign Under Way With Very
Bood Results

Ell Skaer, who has charge of the
stock selling campaign for the Sew
ard County Oil & Gas Company, re-
ports good success thus far Skaer
hopes to get the stock sold so he may
start drilling not later than May
10th.
The Democrat would like to see
the drill started in the north well
and believes that with the present
arrangement he hole can be COM
pleted to 5000 feet, The starting Of
the tive wells should stimulate oil
interest in the field and might result
in others starting tests here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-27
LIBERALS AIRPLANE
LANDING FIELD NOTED

Liberal has just completed one of
the best government airplane land
ing fields in the country and already
the field is becoming known far and
wide. The following letter to John
w. Baughman is self-explanatory:
Denver, Colo, April FL, 1922.
John w. Baughman,
Liberal, Kansas.
NY dear Mr.. Baughman:
Received the paper with notices
regarding the activity in your city
for landing field.
The writer is looking forward to
his spring workout, at which time a
cross country trip is liable to be
made and we may have the pleasure
of landing in your field soon after
it is completed.
With kindest personal regards, and
trusting to see you while in Denver,
am, Yours very truly,
DON HOGAN.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-27

Denver, Colo, April 20, 1929.
The Celebration Committee
Frontier Days,
Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Gentlemen: ~
have had some correspondence
with you with reference to the big
Boy Scout party, chaperoned and fl
nanced by Hon. John W. Baughman
of Liberal, Kansas. Thru Mr.. Baugh-
man these Boy Scouts have visited
Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico
for the past two or three years. They
are we'll trained; will make very
attractive feature of your parade,
which | understand will be on the
25th of July. The boys are devot-
ing all their time possible getting
in splendid shape to make fine ex-
hibition, and they are looking for
ward to it as one of the big assets
of their journey The boys all un-
derstand that they must be first-class
Scouts. They have all earned six
merit badges for their efficiency
and | only hope the committee will
ASSIGN them a nice position in the
parade. They will have with them
three REQ Speed Wagons, well deco
rated, which will be portion of the
parade.
Thanking you in advance for any
thing that you may do for these boys
along the lines above mentioned,
am, Sincerely yours,
VOLNEY T. HOGGATT,
Editor, Great Divide.
P. s. Also command the Great Di-
vide to give your exhibition all the
publicity that you want when the
time comes. You know the Great
Divide and Denver Post are members
of that great big Frontier Day Cele-
bration and every membebr Of the
staff of these two papers look for
ward with joy to the Celebration
given by you wide-awake frontier
men every year.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-27
COUNTY OFFICERS MAKE
IMPORTANT BOOZE HAUL
Pete Cook, an Old Offender, Again
In the Tolls of the Law-May
Mean Penitentiary Sentence

Last Thursday night County At
torney Eugene W. Davis and Sheriff
w. o. Nelson, accompanied by De-
putty Sheriff ]. W. Freeman, made
another important liquor raid.
Word reached the officers that
some liquor might be found on the
premises occupied by Pete Cook,
who resides at 422 North Prospect in
Liberal. The county attorney issued
a search and seizure warrant, and in
company with the sheriff and deputy,
proceeded to the above address,
where a search of the premises re-
vealed nearly sixty quarts of white
corn whiskey in various size kegs,
jugs and bottles. They also found
a box of half pint bottles, presuma-
bly, to be filled with the liquor and
also a siphon apparatus to fill the
bottles. 1t was the most complete
and perfect bootlegging equipment
seen for many months.
Cook was not at home, but when
arrested and confronted with the evil
dence, confessed that he had received
the liquor the night before from a
booze runner from Colorado, and
intended to sell it.
Cook is a notorious whiskey char
acter. He came to Liberal some
time ago from Oklahoma, and it is
said that he has been convicted for
dealing in intoxicating liquor in that
state. Since he has been here, this
is the third time he has been up, for
dealingi n whiskey. He was con-
victed in police court here in Lib
eral last fall for possession of in
toxicating liquor. Again on Febru-
ary oath of this year, County At
torney Davis convicted him Of sell
ing whiskey to an employee of the
f, Grier Hotel.
This last offense makes him under
, the law, what is known as "per-
(, sistent violator" and he is charged
with felony which carries with it
| sentence in the state penitentiary
insead of a fine or Jail sentence.
i It is also given out that the loca
authorities are informing the United
! States government authorities, in al
effort to catch the persons who trans
ported the stuff here from Colorado
which is violation of the. Fedora
, laws regulating Interstate transport
/ ing of liquors.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-27
IMPROVEMENT WEEK
SCHEDULED MAY to 6
Local Postoffice Force and Carriers
Are Cooperating. Public
Asked to Assist

Postmaster General Work is inaug-
urating a postal improvement week
running from May 1 to 6 in the in
terest of the betterment of the service.
It in the intention to interest both the
postal empoyees and the public in u.s.
ing care that the'service be maintained
efficiently and with as few errors as
possible.
Postmaster Irwin informs the DEM
ocrat that the employees and carriers
of the Liberal office are enthusiastic
ally cooperating that the record of
this office be as satisfactorily as pos
sible.
But that they are cooperating is not
enough. Without the help Of the pub
lie they are at disadvantage, and
they are asking that every patron use
as much diligence as they expect them
to use, to avoid errors. Address letters
and parcels plainly, and wrap parcels
carefully, number your house or place
of business, erect suitable mail recepta
cles, providing regulation boxes on
rural routes and see that your roads
are in good condition.
By carefully observing these points
the postal employees will be better
able to serve you, and they will bend
every energy to make high record
for the Liberal office, and to maintain
that record permanently.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-27
LIBERAL SCOUTS TO
PARADE AT CHEYENNE
Arrangements Made for Them to
Take Part in Frontier Celebra-
tion in Wyoming :

The John W. Baughman Scout
trip this season promises to be q
real thriller and will excite some
favorable publicity for the city Of
Liberal.
News has just been received that
the Liberal Scouts will be permitted
to have a part in the big parade dur
ing the Frontier Day Celebration at
Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Mr.. Baughman is in receipt Of the
following letters from v. T. Hog
gait, editor Of thee Great Divide at
Denver; also a copy of the letter
Mr.. Hoggatt wrote the celebration
committee:
Denver, Colo, April 20, 1929.
Mr.. JOHN W. Baughman,
Liberal, Kansas.
Dear Mr.. Baughman;
just got down to your letter Of
the 1st inst. Got a wagon-load OF
mail here to answer, but want to say
to you that have taken the matter
up with the Frontier Day Celebration
Committee at Cheyenne, and am
going to do all can-as well as the
Denver Post-to arrange that your
Boy Scouts will have a prominent
position in the parade, which I think
is on the 25th of July.
You tell the boys that / am look
ing for them to carry of the banner
in that parade because ! know they
will be neatly attired, and will look
like soldier boys ready for battle.
Always command me in anything
can do to make the journey pleasant,
and while they are at Cheyenne l will
do my part to see that they get the
best of treatment.
Sincerely yours,
~ Y. T. HoGGAFP,
4 r Editor, Great Divide
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-27
STEAM WAS UP AT THE
BUNTING TEST THIS WEEK
Work Going Forward and Everything
Will Be in Readiness When :.
Casing Arrives

The boilers at the Bunting test were
steamed up this week and all repairs
made preparatory to starting the work
of drilling as soon as the casing ar
rives.
The rotary outfit is just about out Of
the derrick, and the standard tools
will be strung as soon as the other
machinery is out of the way.
H. M. McQuigg informs the Demo
crat that the work is being rushed in
order to have everything in readiness
at the earliest possibl moment.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-27

in degree work and the execution Of
the letters, l. o. o. F.
The degree work of both lodges
was followed by splendid lunch at
the I. o. o. F. Hall, served by the
Meade Rebekahs. The second floor
of the hall was given over to dancing
and music until time for the visit
ing lodges to leave for their trains.
AS usual when high class team
work is desired, the local Rebekah
Degree team will put on the work
at the semi-annual district meeting
of the Panhandle District Associa-
ton, to be held at Hooker, Oklaho-
ma. on Friday, April %. Arrange
ments have been made for an all
afternoon entertainment of visitors
to the meeting at Hooker this year.
The Liberal team will also furnish
amusement with a special degree"
which they have perfected. Much
favorable comment has been elected
from those who have seen this spec
ial degree"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-27
DONALD THOMPSON TAKES
SOUTHERN TRIP WITH BAND

Miss Emma Thompson has just re-
ceived word from her brother, Dom
aid, who is a junior in the Western
Dental School at Kansas City, and is
also member of the Ivanhoe band,
that he will go with the band on a
southern tour. Some Of the places
they will visit are Memphis, New
Orleans, Mobile, Birmingham and
Pensacola. Donald plays the clarinet.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-27

Mrs. L. B. Wilkins returned Monday
night from Wichita. Mrs. Wilkins was
sent as delegate to Salina from the
American Legion Auxiliary and visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Glenn
at Wichita before returning home.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-27
BABY

vessel containing, embryo the destiny of nation and
race its tendency to tie closer to
earth harborng the possibility of in full bloom;
Jewell another which sounds just musical
mine looking glass from which true parent hopes to
betterse reflected deenceess charge calling
forth within my sou morning STAR noon-day sun
and chosen center upon my world rvoles sometimes
light upon the Other Shores pointing well the some
times voceyet reatha woos and often wins when
all things else have been Of no avail
Melvin j. Wheeler
Dedicated to babies and young children everywhere.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-27

Chevrolet roadster for sale one ten
tn cash, and one tenth monthly, Her
bert Dir. It
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-27

Paul Wright was up from Optima
this week visiting with relatives and
looking after business interests.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-27

D. Davidson of the Davidson cloth
ing store, spent several days in Hutch
inson theis week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-27

J. t. Newly made trip to Moscow
Tuesday.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

but that died of old age; we got a police
booth for the community"
We used to have to wait half an hour for
a policeman to come. he told us. Now we
have to wait only an hour and half unless
we can find the officer supposed to be on
continuous duty at the booth in the first
house we call at, and usually we can't Per-
sonally, never expect to need policeman.
In fact, as 1 run automobile and some
times make little home brew in the cellar.
the Tess I see of them the better | am
pleased. However If / thought | ever
should need the help of an officer l would
study the schedule of the man at the booth
and then / am certain | could locate him
without delay. If he hasn't a regular sched-
uie he should compose one for the informa
tion of nervous people, who like TO know
where they can find him when the house
catches fire or burglars break in For in
stance, he could make IL rule to visit only
Mrs. Pinkingham's maid on Monday even
ings and after his call, sleep nowhere but
in the hammock on the Jones porch.
On Tuesday evenings he could always
have supper and few hours chat with
Maggie O'Houlihan, the Petersons light run
ming domestic, and after that he could bunk
in the furnace room at the brewery. On
Wednesday nights his schedule could in
clude brief rest Mt the Johnstone residence,
as the guest of Lima Dumkopf, the cook. fol-
lowed by a sound snooze in the ticket agents
Office at the depot. And so 1t could be sched-
uled throughout the week. Ii one could
always be certain OF finding the policeman
hugging a general houseworker when you
needed him to wrestle n general house
breaker The arrangement would be an ideal
one.
Our association had the president fur
ther assured us, taken up seriously the mat
ter of reduced rates for electric current. A
letter of complaint had been written to the
electric light company and a courteous re-
ply received advising us that our letter was
at hand and had been referred to the presi-
dent for his personal attention. He would
make an investigation and we would hear
further from him on the subject. That the
investigation was indeed thorough one was
evidenced by the fact that thus far no fur
ther information had been received. although
the first had come three months previously.
Some one suggested that another letter.
reminding the company OF the presidents
promise might not he amiss, but a stranger
who had recently Joined the organization
vetoed that idea with the explanation that
the president would require reasonable
time to give the matter the consideration II
deserved, and that we should be patient for
q few months more. We learned afterward
that this man was the cashier of the cleo
trio light company, but, at the time his sug-
gestion seemed good
AS TO plans for the future, the speaker
was indefinite, but optimistic. He informed
us that many improvements were in pros
pect for Riveredge Park, although In his
opinion, very few more were needed IL any,
to make ours the ideal suburb Then we
remembered that our president is In the real
The New York herald., 1922-01-15
How the Innocent Commuter Is Ineged Into Improvement
pagns for the Community With Consequent Additions
Taxes-A Veracious Account of What Is Happening in
Many Nearby Boroughs

it a perfectly good highway and the pave
ment had been repaired just before election,
but after hearing the engineer, and seeing
him prove II all on his map, we realized
that 1t would never do and that another
assessment was imminent.
He showed us that section A, blue
print No. /, did not conform with the Off
cial map of the city. as prepared by the
engineers of the Board of Estimate. Possi-
bly, this was because those engineers, so far
as our oldest inhabtant recalls, have never
visited Riveredge Park, and know of II only
as spot on a map-a blot, some OF our
detractors say But, being as competent en-
gineers as any in the city's employ, which
can be taken for what 1t is worth. they de-
creed. In mapping Riveredge Park. that the
line OF Ownahome avenue must conform with
an imaginary boundary commencing at
point IL feet 2h inches from an invisible
rise four blocks behind the cemetery and
proceeding thence due easterly to and
through the arc Of the circumference of the
shadow cast by the windmill on the Jones
estate, thence southerly to the right of way
(also Imaginary of the Toonerville trolley
line, which has never been built, and thence
across lots to the point or place Of begin
ming. That. at least. is my best recollection
on the subject
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

Qualities of security, thrift and justice, which
in a succeeding generation may be trained
still higher.
There are other agencies, said Darwin.
than the struggle for existence and the
cultivation Of these when education begins
or the Introduction Of them by selection is a
potent factor for racial advancement. 1t was
his view that by wise selection and a proper
nurture of the human being the possibility
Of one of them living who could be called
scientifically ''weaking" would be rendered
remote.
But men and women afflicted with neurosis
and other mental and nervous diseases will
marry and create progeny therefore the race
as unit cannot be expected to be normal.
Biologically all men are not created free
and equal" and medical skill may always
have to be devoted to the task of keeping
the weaklngs in minority.
Our own country, biologists say, has the
best opportunity Of any nation in lessenine
this weakling element. The cause of this is
the crossing here Of closely allied European
races. Blending of races is a part of civiliza-
ton, and 1t has brought in the main good
to this country. This may be stated as an
accepted generalization, while. of course, only
The New York herald., 1922-01-15
BY. ARTHUR II. LABAREE.

@IvIC week has just been observed in
our suburb Every residential dis
~ trict in New York city. outside of
Manhattan, has besides the features emu
merated by the real estate agent just before
you sign the contract one or more civic
organizations the general purpose of which
is to keep the city officials alive to their
duty with respect to the particular place
represented by the civic workers. These
civic bodies keep community spirit at fever
heat by their efforts to beat out the adjoin-
ing surburb in the obtaining of public i'm
provements
Never mind Sea Breeze Heights; it can
get along with cesspoos But give us
sewers here in Riveredge Park" is the cry.
And the Sea Breeze Heights Taxpayers
Association says the same thing, only the
other way around.
II had been promised us, in the prelimin-
ary advertising of the meeting, that the
stellar spelbinder would be "a really big
man." Referring. we thought, to his mental
attajnments or his Importance in the city.
Perhaps familiarity breeds contempt. Any
way. after listening to one of our Judges on
an average of once each week during the
ten years I have been a suburbanite, the
only thing big about him, in my opinion, is
his lung capacity. However, there he was,
the lion of the occasion, so IL was not neces-
sary for any of us, who have so frequently
heard him, to arise and recite his speech,
which many of us could easily have done
from memory. After listening to a speaker
as many times as every one in our county
does to the Judge. who campaigns 365 nights
in year, there was an absence Of new. fresh
stuff I'm his remarks. Every one of us,
therefore, no matter how drowsy he became,
could instinctively sit up and prepare to
laugh when he told joke No. l, and even old,
familiar No 10 was greeted with a burst Of
applause and only two suppressed snores.
Some contend that 1t is an advantage to
have acquired familiarity with a favorite
speaker The voice has a luTling effect that
causes the head of the most confirmed
insomniac to nod, and yet one knows when
TO sit UP and laugh. 1t is Just like being a
steady commuter. No matter how sleepy
you may be you always know the stations.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

purchased homes along its shores. That is,
we considered IL a sporting event when we
discovered that we couldn't help ourselves
Having acquired our homes In the dry or
summer. season, the real estate salesman
had strangely failed to mention that he was
selling us a waterfront lot, with full south
ern exposure-the exposure being particu-
larly pronounced when boat or raft pro-
PEELED by one OF the aforementioned small
boys sprung leak and foundered in mid
stream, invariably going down with all on
board. Having once purchased q home on
Hullwood avenue, one couldn't give II away,
for the neghbors were more outspoken than
the real estate agent. They always told a
prospective buyer of your house all about
the floods and oy way OF reciprocation you
described the condition TO any one you saw
looking at one of your neighbors domices
with pre-proprietary air.
AS the typographical engineer reminded
us, the city officials responded promptly.
Within five years after the first complaint
had been filed n drain pipe 80 inches I'm
diameter sunk under the railroad tracks
and catch basins were constructed so that,
ultimately. the water was carried beneath
the railroad and permitted to accumulate in
big vacant lot south of the brewery I'm
fortunately, this pipe did not suffice. Pro-
hibition and the next flood arriving stimuli
tsneously, the impression prevailed for some
time thereafter among the sports of River
eige Park that the brewery had taken to
bottling and selling the Hullwood River.
Just before election, we were reminded,
the problem had been finally solved. The
20 inch drain was fed by "a inch drain
running from the catch basins. The city
officials installed an additional "a inch drain.
and ran it into the 30 inch one too. The
Hullwood River would be no more, our engi-
ner announced. The contention Of a rival
candidate during the previous campaign that
one 80 inch pipe could not possibly carry
Oft the flow from two "a inch ones he scorned
with a lot more technical language and he
mentioned that the president of our borough
was gratified at the solid vote cast for him
In Riveredge Park because of his installation
OF the additional drain pipe. Alas, some OF
us were to realize later that the most solid
thing about that vote was the heads OF the
votersl