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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-08-24
HERE'S A CLEVER Docl
Canine Puts Out Cigar in Picture
"GteIRich- Quick Wallingford"

There is a clever Boston bull dog
in the Cosmopolitan production for
Paramount of "Get-Rich-Quick Wal
lingford," a screen version of the
play by Geo. M. Cohan which comes
to the Tucker Theater next Monday
and Tuesday. The dog makes his
entry with J. Rufus Wallinggford in
to the Palace Hotel Of Battlesburg,
and astounds the country people who
are not used to excitement, by put
ting out Wallingford's cigar. This
is only one Of numerous amusing in
cidents that go to make the picture
laughable from start to finish. Sam
Hardy Norman Kerry, Doris Kenyon
and other capable players are in the
cast.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-08-24
Presbyterian Church, August ~.

Sunday School at 9:45 a. m
Teachers especially urged to be pres
ent as this is time when your help
counts
No preaching services during the
day.
The Chautauqua lecture of ]. A.
Cooper, former army chaplain in
the evening, is recommended.
A meeting of the congregation is
called for Friday evening, Septem-
Der / at 8 p. m. for the purpose off
considering the matter of calling a
pastor. Each and every member of
the congregation is expected to be
present at this meeting and express
their desire otherwise something may
be done that will not meet their ap-
proval.
HARRY G. ARMSTRONG.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-08-24
Lone Star Items

Quite a number Of the members
from this meeting attended the quar-
terly meeting held at Rose Valley on
FRAY, Saturday and Sunday. There
were no services on Sunday morning
on that account.
Mrs. Ray Hagarman from near
Stonington, Colo. is visiting with
her sister, Mrs. r. A. Reazen J
"Whoa there! Hold those horsesW
was the cry the first of last week
when eight of the girls took horse
back ride. They travelled about 25
miles in all, stopping occasionally for
water, and once for watermelons.
They were photographed and If they
are good will probably be held dear to-
the memory of "those good old days"
Mr.. Ellis Under and children.
Goldie and Ernest have been visiting
with relatives and friends the past
week. They returned to their home
at Fowler Monday morning.
Miss Audrey Frazier of Gate,
Oklahoma, is visiting with Ruth Har-
vey for few days.
Glenn Wallace had the misfortune
to have his arm badly broken just
below the elbow. He was kicked off
his horse by mule he was driving
in the pasture. He was Immediately
taken to Liberal hospital and now
seems to be mending nicely.
Miss Ellen Morgan was visiting
last week with her aunt and uncle
and family at the parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Chance had
the misfortune of having several val
liable articles stolen from their
home while they were at Mrs. Chance
home while they were at Mrs.
Chances parents They have not yet
been recovered.
Several young people of this vi
entity attended the serenade on
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Hopewell last
Thursday night Mrs. Hopewell is the
daughter of Mr.and Mrs. W. B.
Chance of this neighborhood, and I
am sure we all join in wishing the
young people. happy future.
We wish the weather man" would
ssnd N Q good rain.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-08-24
WILL LIBERAL BUILD
~ IA SWIMMING POOL

The question of swimming poo
on the order of the Garden City poo
has been under discussion here fol
several weeks and as yet no organic
ed effort has been made to start the
project.
This should be done right away
Liberal needs this pool and viewed
from the angle of business it is a
good proposition.
Get this fact! When Liberal folks
want entertainment they must go
away from home to get it and they
necessarily send their money away
from home. The people of the terri
tory adjacent to Liberal, not finding
entertainment in Liberal must go to
other towns to get it.
Who is the loser?
People from Liberal, Kismet,
Plains and other towns go to Meade to
the swimming pool but if Liberal has
a great pool like there is at Garden
City hundreds of people would come
here every week and the money they
would spend in the town would in a
short time repay the debt for the pool
and at the same time afford the grand
est entertainment and the cleanest,
most healthful sport one can imagine.
Then in the winter time the pool
coud be filled and allowed to freeze
making excellent skating and people
would come for long distance for
skating parties.
If Liberal is to progress we must
set a pace which will be appreciated
by our people. Just stop and think!
Perryton had big celebration and
dozens of Liberal people attended;
New Ulysses had a celebration and
this town was we! represented; Card
eu City will get hig crowd FIR the
Cattlemen's Carnival, Mea,le will
draw big bunch to her county fair,
Hutchinson, Dodge City and Wichita
will all have something to draw from
Lberal-and what will Liberal have
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-08-24

to draw people to the town and fur
nish them entertainment? s.- -,
If Liberal is to maintain her pres
tige as the Capital city of the south
west it is up to us to get busy and
give the people of the territory run
for their money.
Let's start with swimming pool
and ice pond.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-08-24
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION

Books for the registration of vot-
ers are now open at the office Of the
City Clerk. Books win be open dur
ing noon hour and until 10 o'clock
P. M. from August oath to September
End inclusive. Books will close at
10 o'clock P. M September End
rntil after special election to be held
September 18th sroso ,Y'-.
L. L. HOLLAND,
City Clerk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-08-24
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday the pastor will preach both
morning and evening. Sunday morn
ing the subject of the sermon will be
"Jesus' Remedy for Unrest" In the
evening the third sermon on the IN
dustrial situation will be given. We
are trying to get the truth in this SER
les regardless of which side it fayors,
We earnestly invite you to hear this
third in the series. "What Christian
men can do" This series will be
closed on the following Sunday or
Labor day Sunday. Watch for an
nouncement next week concerning
those sermons which will be of spec
ial interest to those interested in the
industrial problem. There is a seat
and welcome for you. Come and
brin gthe folks
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-08-24
vICKERS CONTEST
DRAWING ATTENTION

The contest at the Vickers Gro
Gerry sale Is attracting much attention
and the contestants are working
hard. One thousand votes are given
for each dollar purchase and 1000
for q payment on an account. Ac-
cording to Mr. Williams who is in
charge of the contest they are all
running well and any one of them
stands good show of getting one
Of the grand prizes This sale will
probably not last much longer as the
stock is going fast. There are sew
enteen entries. and at the counting
of votes this morning they stand as
follows:
1-Lucile Donnley
Mrs. Esther Binford
3-Mrs w. o. Nelson
Mrs. Chas. Kennard
5-Mrs. Oscar Landlord
6-Mrs. Gus Grimsley
Mrs. Grace Earlywine
8-Miss Reba Mann
9-Miss Eva Capp
10 Miss Estella Heath
11-Mrs H. T. Walden
12-Mrs. Nellie Wood
13-Miss Marie Gardner
IA Mrs. Roy Davis
15-Mrs. May Witt
16-Mrs. Z. d Kelly
17-Mrs Ralph Wooden
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-08-24
Deaths

James Trail died at local hospital
Wednesday night after very short
illness. Mr.. Trail owned and had
charge of the pop corn wagon just
south of the Citizens Bank. He be-
came i'll Tuesday noon and fell to the
pavement, it is thought he became
overheated. He did not regain con-
seriousness and died Wednesday night.
Mr.. Trail has been in Liberal for
some three or four years. He was
employed at the Annex cafe for some
time before he started the pop corn
wagon. He leaves a son and three
daughters, ]. L. Trail of San Antino,
Texas; Mrs. w. G. Huttle of Oakland
California, and Mrs. Crump> of Wash
ington, D. c.
The arrangement of the funeral will
be left until the relatives arrive. Mr..
Trail will be missed by many in Lib
eral and especially by the children to
whom he was quite a favorite.
Frank Thomas age 81 farmer, liv-
ing in the Archer neighborhood, died
Monday at local hospital. Funeral
services were held Tuesday at the
Methodist church at 2:3O, Rev. Guy
having charge. The body was ship
ped to Pratt where interment was
made. He leaves wife two sisters
and father.
James T. Lyle as born Aug. %,
lS49, and died Aug. 81, 1922 at a
local hospital. Funeral services were
held at Gray, Oklahoma on Tuesday
afternoon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-08-24

terson, seventeen miles west of Lib
cal August %, nine pound boy.
The American Legion Auxiliary
met Thursday evening in the Cham
Der of Commerce rooms. Five new
members joined the Auxiliary. They
were Mrs. Clifton Mahoney, Mrs. Roy
Gordon, Mrs. E. E Linn and Mrs.
j. R. Kelly. The Auxiliary will meet
Wednesday at 1870 at the club
rooms and pack the so dozen cook
les that they voted to send to re-
plenish the cookie jar in the hospi-
tails in Topeka and Leavenworth.
Each member is expected to be pres
emit with three dozen cookies. If
any member does not have way Of
getting cookies to the club rooms cali
Mrs. L. B. Wilkins. \
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-08-24

Mrs. Lura Stewart and son James
arrived Friday from Los Angeles,
California, and visited a few days
here with relatives and friends. They
left Monday morning for Hutchin-
son where they will make their fu-
ture home.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-08-24
W. B. Hettic made a business trip
to Pratt Monday

Mrs. Louia Vierling left Sunday
morning for her home in Chicago af-
ter visiting at the home Of her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Molthop.
Robert vierling will remain for a
longer visit with his grandparents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-22
LLOYD GEORGE SCORES
0PP0S|TION'S ACTION
IN BREAKING COALITION
fBy The Associated Press. y

LEEDS. Eng. Oct. 2l-In a charac-
teristic speech before a sympathetic au-
dience today David Lloyd George de-
tended his administration but refrained
from revealing his program. lie spoke
strongly of the past. but vaguely of the
future. apparently his plans are not
yet formed or he feels that time is not
ripe TO disclose them.
He promised the people that whatcv-
er the future might bring he would do
nothing mean or paltry. declaring: II
will play no part unworthy OF the con-
fidence placed in me by the people of
the country at the greatest moment Of
the empires history"
Lloyd George did say specifically that
il was his purpose 10 lead the liberal
body. He refrained. as he did a; Man
chester. from endorsing Austen Cham
berlap's pronouneement that the labor
party was rncr~cc 70 -tne country. Al
ter reviewing the achievements Of his
government in war and peace. ne cx-
claimed. "and they have smashed the
combination that he's pulled through our
trade. commerce and our credit through
out the world; il Is a crime against the
nation"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-22

Republicans regarded their scheme as
unethical and reprehen>ible as because
they feared its effect on their claims of
economy" in the conduct of the Govern
mcnt.
The deficit Of $1oo.O00.OO0 which the
Treasury il now trying to expurGe will
require either more careful scrutiny Of
appropriations or nm increase in tqxation.
Governments revenues are diminishing .
aIsl the treasury is fearful Of recommend
ing additional taxes. although that
method of wiping out the deficit has been
II, der serious consideration.
Now the Republican Chairman Of the
I'ublic buildings and Grounds Commit 90
j. advertising the administration plan
for spending ~ least 500. .UO0.0n when
there is no present necessity or excuse
for such n large outlay II ~ believed
that the announcement Of the scheme
comes as a sort Of official confirmation
Of the hints the republican candidates
have been giving To some of their con-
stirucEtS in many different republican
states.
The plan could not have reached it,
present stage il President Harding had
taken action that was in keeping with his
professions in favor of a conservation Of
the Covers ment's income and reduction
of its expenditures. The truth is, how
ever. that President Harding and Secre-
tary Mellon are both 10 the project of
opening the biggest pork barrel" that
tangresS has seen in many year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-22
JUICY "PORK BARREL"
PROMISED FOR NEXT
SESSION OF CONGRESS

WASIiI\ u. C.. Oct. 21.-With
the approval of President Harding and
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon. and
as stimulus tc The Republican cam
pailn. fine. Zig pork barrel" j. 10 be
opened and its juicy contents distributed
~ the rext session Of Congress. begin
ming in December.
The hill j. now in process Of prepara-
iion by Representative Langley rep.
ky.l. chairman Of the House Committee
ON Public buildings and GrouslS. con
templates appropriations aggrcgating
'SlO0 Wm.GO0 fer new post offices. fedcr-
al buildings and other structures in var
ious parts of the country.
While Chairman Langley j. at work
on the barrel Republican candidat e.
for the Senate and the House are quietly
passing The word that il they are re-
elected they will get some of the pork "
for their states and districts. They are
simply trying 10 trade a few tens of
thousands Of the public money for enough
VOTES to return them 60 Congress.
The first hint of this scheme 10 use
these proposed buildiig - aS brihes for
supporting Republican candidates in the
November election came several weeks
ago when the Washington Post. semi
official organ of the Harding admins
trafion published statement that Post
master General Work and other mem
hers Of the cabinet and the President
himself were persuaded of the necessity
and economy Of the Governments erect
ing I'D owning buildings for postoffices.
courts and the like.
With that Tip" "a guide them. the
Republican candidates and their workers
began 10 whisper that the way their
districts could share in the pork was
- insure majorities for the q. q. T..
This propaganda in behalf Of the pork :
has been conducted with n good deal
Of secretiveness not so much because the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-22
OPPOSES RAISING
TAX RATE TO GET
FUNDS FOR SCHOOL

By the Texas Educational News Service
AUSTIN. Texas. Oct. 1i.--'- Raising the
tax rate il not the way to get school
money" said f. f. Davis, rural special
ist, University OF Texas, in an investi-
CATION for the Texas Educational News
Service. We have to teach l.250.000
children. he said. AT S65 a child. one
half what fair schools cost according
to the United States commissioner OF
education. Texas would need some S70,-
100000 year That would require a
tax az about $3.50 on the 500. Added t.
other taxes il would be too heavy for
Texas farmers and business men. Ii
would strangle business.
IF Texas is to school its children il
must get money from sources not, now
paying a fair share. Consider these in
stances. One concern Il assessed az
SIS0000 Yet its manager said train
load Of its products passing before our
eyes was worth half-million.' An oil
company is assessed at about $l50.000.
Yet its bookkceper said il produced and
sold $4,000. 900 worth Of oil n year. Al
eastern oil company having Texas con
nections recently declared 400 per cent
dividend. Should not these concerns
pay fair share toward educating Tex
"a children?
Money from such sources will enable
Texas to have good schools withou'
placing heavier taxes on farms shops
and stores. Texans rate their children
highly. But they must meet this ques-
tion at once and obtain for them their
dues without increased ad valorem tax
es-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-22

was sought. Inc other eleven membe RS
of the jury were out Of the court room
during the submission ofsevidence and
arguments Of the opposing counsel.
The Ku Klux Klan took q prominent
part in the proceedings attending the
motion to dismiss the case. Ii was
brought out by Brewster's testimony
that there was meeting of Corsicana
Klansmen near kerens last night and
the Mayfield injunction case was discus
sed. That there was democratic
meeting" in she same vicinity last night
also was brought out by Alfred r.
Young Of Corsicana. who admitted that
he was n member of the Klan.
Young further testified that Brew ster
told him at this meeting Of his Brew
ster's) alleged conversations with Juror
Banks when Banks j. supposed 10 have
made the statement that "Mayfield is a
ku Kluxer and ought to be in the peni-
tcntiary and his name should not Be put
on the general election ballot" Ii was
upon this information that Young told
Brewster this morning to come 10 the
court house and see W. b. Mclean. May
fields attorney, Young testified.
Mclean declared during the argu-
ments by the counsel that III state be-
fore this trial is over that there will be
other jurors under investigation. add
ing that "if any man goes in that jury
box saying Earle b. Mayfield ought 20
be in jail. he j. as bad a. any klans-
man."
Banks was questioned by Judge Scar
borough. He testified that he had no
conversation about Mayfield; that he
knew Of and that Brewster's statement
on the stand about his doing so "wer.
false. Can you go back into the jury
box and give Earle Il. MayfieId a fair
and square trial?" Judge Scarborough
asked. Yes. sir" replied the juror
The motion was dismissed and the jury
ovurruled by the Judge
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-22
FRIDAYS GAMES
MAKE NO MATERIAL
CHANGE in VALLEY

The standing OF the various high
school teams in the Valley was not
changed materially BY the games Fri
day. Mercedes stock rose about so pei
cent when that team walked away W til
McAllen 30 10 O. San Beuito piled up
only p points against the weak Edin-
burg team. but this signifies no weak
nes~ on the part Of San Benito as that
team probably took the encounter only
as practice game after il was placed
on ice.
A change has been made in the Valley
schedule due 10 the new arrangement
whereby the winner Of the Valley cham.
pionship will play Corpus Christi in San
Benito on the American Legion ccle-
bration there. November IL. At pres
ent the championship lies between
Brownsville. San Benito and Mercedes.
with no great margin in favor Of either
team from scores Friday. This game
will he the feature of the season in
the Valley, the winner here playing the
winner in the Corpus ChristiSodvile
game. now that Robstown has been elm
mated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-22
BROWNSVILLE SCHOOLS
ARE PRAISED BY STATE
INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS

Brownsville has every reason 10 feel
proud Of it, schools, was the statenien;
made last night by Gordon Damon. in
spector for the state department Of ed
ucation. who has spent the past week IN
the Valley inspecting the schools vt
San Benito, Rio Hondo. Brownsville
and also in some rural districts.
Mr.. Damon has been an inspector for
the state department for four years.
but this is the first time ne has visifcd
the Valley. and he was somewhat sur
prisea to find such excellent educational
advantages offered by the cities and
communities. He made thorough In
spection of the junior high sschool yes
terday. and made the statement that he
considered il an ideal building. well
planned and arranged, and. in his opin-
ion, one OF the best school buildings Ia
the state. Mr. Damon has been engaged
in educational work for many years. and
his inspection trips 10 all parts Of the
state have placed him in close touch
with educational improvements. He II
staunch advocate Of the junior high
school plan which this city II adopting.
He highly complimented the efficiency
ment Of the school buildings, and sug-
gested that all that is needed to give
Brownsville the most beautiful schools
in south Texas il the contamination Of
the Identification plan proposed by the
ParentTeachers' Association. II am
heartily in accord with the plan" he
stated. The buildings are beautiful In
themselves. and If the plan proposed u
carried out. Brownsville can have the
most beautiful buildings and school
grounds in south Texas"
The San Begito and Rio Hondo schools
were found in very satisfactory cond-
tion, and Mr.. Damon complimented the
progressive spirit Of the Rio Hondo peo-
pie in their recent addition OF an ag-
ricultura course.
The schools in Hidalgo county will Ne
inspected this week. Mr.. Damong leav-
ing for that county today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-22
GRAND JURY to
PROBE MURDER
Case IN n. ].

NEW BRUNSWICK. y. j.. Oct. 2l-
Developments in the investigation OF
the murder Of Rev. Edward Wheeler
Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Reiahardt Mills
tonight ccntcred about the sitting Of the
Sommersett county grand jury at SOM
merville.-Monday when il is learned, in
fictfhrnts against 1T least two persons.
probably a man and woman will be ask
cd by County Prosecutor Beekman.
Confident that he has built up .
'tronger ease than generally believed.
'rosecutor Beekman today questioned
.everal new figures in the mystery. He
disclosed nothing Of the results nor the
IDENTITY Of the two persons.
There are said To be eye-witncsseS 10
he slaying upon whose testimony It is
relieved he will rely greatly in obtain
ng the Indictments. Two persons were
Questioned today, one n maid in the
iall home and another vestry man in
he rector's church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-22
HIGHWAY WORK
WILL START BY
LAST OF WEEK
Seven Carloads Of Machin-
cry and Equipment Ship
ped Last Week From Cor
sicana by Contractor

Construction work on the unfinished
portions of Stase Highway No. l.. -
Cameron county. win begin Wedlesday J
jor Thursday of this week. acco. ling To
Contractor r. II. McElwrath. who arriy.
ed in Brownsville yesterday from Hous.
ton. Mr.. McElwrath will be here for
one week At least until the paving gets
under way.
One Of the paving outfits will b,
started on the IIdalgo county line
north Of La Feria, while the other will
be put into operation at the north end
Of the Brownsville section, near Olmito
The first paving outfit j. on the way
here from Denton county. having left
there Thursday. while the other was
scheduled to leave for the Brownsville
section of the road yesterday. Work or
the Brownsville section will start Mon
day, October 30.
Steel for the work has been ordered
from New Jersey and will be- here when
needed. As to the cement. Mr.. Neil
wrath stated last night that he had no,
decided as to where he will secure IL
Rock is being shipped from Knippe near
San Antonio. and gravel from Sam For
dycc. Seven cars of machinery and
equipment. steam rollers. paving mixers
sub-surface graders. and tools. are in
transit from Corsicana and should ar
rive soon.
One feature of Mr.. McElwrath's pol
icy in constructing the road should at
tract local approval. and that is the US.
of local labor in all except a few higher
positions. and the use OF local trucks
10 do the hauling. j. II. Quirk Of Cor
sicana, Mr.. McElwrath's enginerc. came
10 Brownsville with Mr. McElwrath
There will be general superintendent.
and a superintendent for each outfit
ard the majority of the labor will be re-
cruited from the local population.
Mr.. MclElwrath has expressed his In
tention of getting to work M once on
the contract and has previously dcclar-
ed that he will finish it in as short
time as possible. The time limit is ESQ
days, although the contractor estimates
five months as plenty of time. The paw
ing outfits will each average five hun
dred feet of paving day. according to
the contractors figures.