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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-12-21

greciate the response the Liberal boys
made to their appeal.
While there was some insurance
carried on the property it will not
near cover the loss to say nothing OF
the suspension of the business enter
.prises. nj addition to the buildings
and, contents that were lost the large
water tank and new windmill at the
rear of the barber shop burned. The
plate glass windows in the First Ma
tional bank building across the street
rom the burning buildings are
cracked, sustaining over $500 loss
Also the front glass Of the Farmers
National bank building was broken
by the intense heat.
In all it was busy crowd that
fought the fire and they never let up
until the fire was under control. The
total loss was in the nueighborhood of
$4,000. Furniture in number Of
the buildings, not burned, was bad
ly scorched and there were numerous
other small damages that are too nu-
merous to mention.
Notwithstanding the loss from this
fire the town is fortunate that it was
confined to SO small an area. Whtle
the brick buildings on either side of
the fire area did not burn the ex-
IRENE heat did some damage to the
walls, which in all probability will re-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-12-21
(Too late for last weekl

(Too late for last weekly
Cold and getting colder, but VIC
enjoy it.
Cecil Harrel, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Harrel, was taken suddenly III
while at school last Wednesday with
appendicitis. It became necessary
for an operation which was perform
ed by DR.. Levi at the Joseph's Mercy
hospital. He is getting along as well
as could be expected. We hope he
will continue to improve.
Mrs Marie Lloyd and Mr.. Luther
Mays were united in marriage last
Saturday. They are away on short
trip. We offer our congratulations.
Mr.. Fred Black returned Satur-
day from Kanas City.
Several in the community have
thrashed this week and hauled their
grain to Pleasant Valley. Among
these are Messrs. Hopewell, Davis
and Ratzlaff.
Mr.. Henry Franz returned with his
brother to his home in Burton, Kan
sas, Tuesday morning. -,
Harry Guttridge bought fine Jer-
sey COW at the Spreading sale Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Nix entertain
ed Mr. and Mrs. E. ]. Hudkins for
Sunday dinner. 1t was the birthday |
anniversary of Mrs. Hudkins.
This last week might well have
been called birthday week at Pleas
ant Valley. Among those who have
become a year older are Mrs. Hope
well, Mrs. Ed Scott, Mrs. Hudkins,
Elsie Nix, Virgil Harrel and Wilson
Scott.
Pleasant Valley has shipped sew
eral carloads Of grain this week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-12-21
STILL HAULING GRAIN TO
NEW TOWN OF WOODS

The, Equity Elevator Co. Of thii
place is still trucking grain to
Woods, thirteen miles east Of here
where they have averaged loading a
car of grain every day since the road
was built to Woods. There seems
to be no trouble in getting cars there
while here the condition is much diff
ferent. A few cars have been loaded
with grain at Hugoton but they have
been mostly refrigerator cars and
must be shipped west. The western
market Is about 10 cents lower than
Kansas City or other eastern mar
kets, consequently the elevator COM
pany here would rather give this diff
ference to local people and are hav-
ing it trucked to Wood. This, how
ever, is taking the money from the
farmers who raise the grain for they
of course, must stand this expense of
trucking. 1t is indeed an unexplain-
able condition that cars can be had
on the Kansas & Oklahoma road, and
at Liberal when they cannot be secur-
ed on the Santa Fe. We are glad,
however, and so are many others, that
cars can be secured somewhere.
The Equity Elevator Co. still has
around 10000 bushels of grain on
the ground in their yards here in
Hugoton besides having their elevator
full.-Hugoton Hermes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-12-21

of men kept constant guard and put
out the blaze as it caught.
Especially worthy of mention was
the work of the members oil the
Woodman Lodge. The Camp Fire
girls carried all the chairs out of the
Photo Play building and did other
numerous services that have won the
highest concentrations.
There was scarcely any wind dur
ing the fire and this is all that kept
the fire from spreading to the
south side of the street. Had the
wind been high there would have been
no way to have kept the entire town
from burning as it was there was
considerable work required to keep
it from spreading.
The owners of the equipment in
the various stores are profuse in
their praise of the excellent work
done in saving the contents Of the
stores. The fire department of lib
eral made record dash to get here
and assist in quelling the fire, but
all the buildings being frame struc-
lures and very old and dry it requir-
ed but a few minutes for the flames
to get in their deadly work, so- the
department arrived too late to do
anything except help smother the
flames on few, of the outstanding
buildings. The people, however, ap-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-12-21

If making and having money Is q
reliable index of mans success,
think of the sword-swallower in the
circus side show. He has money.
Think of Fatty Arbuckle and Charlie
Chaplin. Many man in almost any
community, who has acquired some
wealth, has done nothing else and is
nobody else, while some much poorer
man holds place that no amount
of money could buy. No money is
not the final criterion. Both God
and man ultimately Judge every one
less by his income than by his OUT
PUT.--Kingman Journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-12-21
quire being reinforced.

Some of the losses as near as could
be determined were: ]. L. Collins,
$4,000; Farmers National Bank, ST.
500, First National Bank, $500;
Speakman Brothers $4,000; Photo
Play theater $3.50. All Of these losses
were partly covered by insurance ex-
cept the Photo-Play building owned
by Speakman Brothers, on which
there was no insurance.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-12-21
PIANO TUNING

$500 will put your piano in tune
by factory mechanic. All work guar
anteed. Leave orders at Taylor's
drug store. Phone LOT. A. Weber.
25-2tp
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-12-21

Mrs. E. E. Baker of Chicago, ar
rived this week for a visit with her
sister-in-aw, Florence McElwee.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-12-21

Barbara Stout of Arkalon was shop
ping and visiting relatives here Sat-
urday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-12-21

L. E. Gardner made a business trip
to Hugoton Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
By ARTHUR B. REEVE 1929 NEA Service, Inc.

i, ,squeal--Ill hand the whole bunch over, first,'
 Bully" interrupted Garriclt to Nita's astonishment. Got 'em fight l ing among themselves. Hell hath no fury--and all that, You couldn't want a better guardian for Ruth than that woman scorned! And I'll bet you she'll do something-the first chance she gets. Here,' without waiting for any comment from the surprised Nita, 'let me have the wire. Central where did that last call to tho club come from? Can you trace it?" He asided, Tn the city you cant trace n thing. But out in these little Long Island towns these hick telephone girls listen in on all the village gos- sip. Wait, you'll see" Then, with his hand off, "Yes, thank you" He hung up. From the Gravel Works at the mouth of the harhor."
 "I'll be darned-our harbor" ex- claimed Dick.
 "Youll be something else" quick ly from Garrick. Your boathouse."
 T hadn't thought of that. Wed better get down there."
 Well, I thought of it. That's why I left Glenn. You don't need to ask it. Nita. 1 know. You're nervous and all upset. Yes. I think doing something, anything would do you good. Have Mckay drive us all down. And hurry. We're not going to make call!'
 Tbpv lrere coagfjpp down from the top of the hill a few hundred feet
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16

out through his glass what looked like two men struggling with a couple of girls. The scout boat was drifting away from the honseboat. then. The girls couldn't fight; they seemed to be tied, That must have been Ruth and Vira. Then another girl came from cabin. She must have had a knife or something, for she cut the other two loose. Some sailors came on deck, The scout was pointing out in to the Sound by this time. One of the men grabbed the other-and flung him overheard. This Devins couldn't catch the scout so he kept right on till he came up to the Sea Vamp, who should be find there, pacing the deck and cursing a blue streak but Captain Rrock-dumped overheard, double crossed, and left behind?"
 And Ruth and vira not on the Sea Vamp'--on this other boat?"
 Yes. He's got Brock. That's two. Now we know that Brock at least isn't the t-the-top."
 Back at the boathouse to tell Nita Walden they found that she knew more than they did.
 T didn't know Mckay knew 50 much about radio,' she cried ex- citedly. While we were waiting he was trying that set over there. He seemed to know all about it. And, Dick. he got a second message from Ruth! Here it is. I wrote it down just as Mckay says he got it."
 On piece of wrapping paper Nita had written. "On the Bacchante, headed down the sound toward the ocean. l hear the men talk of Fire Island This is Ruth-"-
 . That's where it broke off," half apologized Mckay.
 Dick paced up and down the work shop floor. Finally he lifted trap door and climbed down to the former boathouse below.
 When Garrick climbed after him a few minutes later, he found Dick smeared and greasy, coat off, covered with precipitation, working feverishly
 Garrick looked about keenly. The former boahouse had been transferred into a real hangar. Dick looked up from his work.
 T guess you remember enough to look over those pontoons?" he called to Garrick, waving toward the hydro aeroplane. What's the idea?"
 I'm tuning up. l wasn't quite ready to exhibit the Defoe radioplane but, hang it all-the 'Bacchante' must be found-with Ruth!"
 Continued in Our Next Issue).
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16

fled professionally, and was just fin ishing lecture on asepsis. Another message." interrupted Dick.
 From vira-and Ruth? ?" brighten ed Glenn.
 Dick shook his head. "Guy-its that fellow agai2-K-9o2-he's over at Mount Sinai-here, take this other earriece."
 Garrick fairly slapped Dicks shoul- der as they listened. What did l say? Didn't l say cherchez a jealous woman? I knew Rae in her jealousy would do something and she has done it-just when this fighting Irishman, Devins, came along in his k-9o2.'
 Dick cautioned silence. They lis tened Then Glenn cut in, demand ing to know the story.
 Its just this, Glenn" retailed Garrick when he was sure that no more news was being spilled. that cruising down the sound with his eyes open when he saw what he thought was the Sea Vamp' in the inlet at Mount Sinai, where they used to load the old wood packets in the old days. As he got nearer he could make out with his glass that they were transferring stuff from the houseboat to a scout cruiser up alongside"
 Glenn nodded. "It was our float ing storehouse, the Sea Vamp'."
 Well, as he got nearer, he made
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16

from the boathouse when Mckay jammed on the brakes and scraped a couple of dollars worth of rubber of the tires.
 Just over the tops of the trees could be seen the roof of the boat | house. But beyond in the harbor, one instant was a rowboat with a girl and a fellow in it, the girl in a bathing suit. They seemed to be struggling. The next instant like a three-foot flash of a motion picture, there was huge column of water and puff of smoke, black Wreckage of the boat. It seemed that, by split second before, the two had struggled overheard or leaped. Then came the deep report, echoing and reverberat- ing among the Nonowantuc hills. Glenn" exclaimed Garrick, as Mo
 Kay release dthe brakes and rolled down like a roller coaster the rest of the way.
 They were in time to see that the boathouse was unharmed. A little speed boat which they had not mo- ticed now circle about, It picked up the girl and started off furiously to- ward the mouth of the harbor. A
 black object, Glenn, struggled feebly in the water By this time Dick had his coat of. He ripped his shirt as he ran down the dock and plunged
 off, almost unencumbered by that time
 When Garrick pulled them both
 out and had Glenn sufficiently re-
 vived to find that there were no
 broken bones, he had begun to get the story.
 Glenn, it seemed, had been on the
 road side of the boathouse from which he had expected attack, if at all, when he had heard noise under
 the workshop. The workshop was on the second floor. Under it had been boat-shed. It had been converted into a! hangar by Dick, with a skidway down into the water. In it he had hydroaeroplane on which he was working, installing on of his new radio ideas.
 q saw Rae" he panted for breath. She had come up to the boathUse, alone, in rowboat with a little engine over the stern. She was stick ing the nose of the boat under the boathouse in the channel between
 the skidway. I saw something smok-
 ing in the bow The engine was going slowly, keeping the nose of the boat
 up under the boathouse I ran down and jumped into the boat. My God,
 Rae" I shouted Going to kill us both!"
 With a boat hook in both hands
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16

she lunged at me but it hit my shoulder instead of my head, Damn you! she cried, I have had to say SC many nice things to you when didn't feel like it-here's another wallop!'
 "I swung the boat free, gave the pier kick and IL turned, The engine was turning up slowly and carrying us away. I got the boathook away; | then she grabbed he. You fool Take your handa off-before I bite them off .. Look! It's going to explode It's going to explode" Then I've jumped There was that geyster of water and stuff Someone picked up Rae in a speed boat ~ felt as if that darn engine had hit me = till Dick got me. But the hoathouso is safe, fellows!' Garrick smiled. T could decorate you on the field of action. Glenn." He looked over at Dick. The blow had been intended for them; it had miscarried and Glenn had risked his like. Well leave Mckay here for n few minutes, I must get Glenn home. He's mustered out with all the honors'
 Wait minute" It was Dick, We left that other set in your room at the Club. I've got a new one I'm bug on this. l can't be out Of touch with the air minute and be happy"
 As Garrick drove them, Dick told what had happened at the Club. But" asked Glenn, reyiving, why the attempt to wreck, the boathouse- lab?"
 Because" quckened Garrick, it is the one place, they know, contains the apparatus to ferret them out and catch them"
 At Glenns they waited for pr. Darl- ing to dress his wounds again. You must, fellows; need your moral sup port" begged Glenn. Hell give me the devil"
 Now, Dick, hook up that business you brought along. I've got the fever too, a passion for pulling informa- ton down out of the air like the prestidigitators do with gold-pieces."
 Dick bused himself about the tele- phone for some time, then set up his receiving set.
 Its a sort of wired wreless," he explained, based on a discovery in vented and perfected by a regular shark at this thing, Major General Squier."
 While they waited for the doctor a raft of inconsequential stuff filtered through. The doctor came, was paci-
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16

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New Britain herald., 1922-06-16

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New Ulm review., 1922-05-17

c.. I. Stone was business caller at
Hanska Wednesday afternoon.
F. Lochner, director of the orches-
ira at the Lyric Theatre has been Wis
iting with his family at Fairmont.
Allen Russell and Ben Brand OF
West Newton visited last Sunday at
the C. E. Rydeen home in Kasota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Axelson Of
Winthrop visited with New Ulm
friends last Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nelson and
Miss Anna Hauert were New Ulm vis-
itors from Sleepy Eye on Friday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reynolds and
children of Madelia motored to New
Ulm on Saturday to spend the day
shopping here.
Paul Spalding, student Of the D. M.
L. c., spent the past weekend visit
ing with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. AL,
bert Spalding at Wanda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Lehman and
Mrs. Anna Schwartz of Sleepy Eye
visited several days at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Faas on North
Washington street.
Mrs. William Kohl and daughters,
Edith, Martha and Mrs. R. E. Bitt-
ner and Leo Kohl, all of St. Peter,
motored to New Ulm last Sunday to
spend the day with local friends.
Robert Hanson of Evan attended
the convention here last Tuesday.
Mr.. Hanson says he was favorably
impressed with the addresses deliver
ed by the members of the association.
Mrs. Conrad Ackman has returned
to her home in this city following a
weeks visit with relatives at Spring
field. Her mother, Mrs. Minna
White, accompanied her and will visit
in New Ulm several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Boyer of Glib
bon autoed here last Sunday to visit
with the formers mother who is i'll at
local hospital. They also visited
with Mrs. Herman Gruenhagen who
is receiving medical attention at the
hospital.
John Bluehm returned to his home
here on Tuesday evening from a
weeks visit with his son, Herman
Bluehm at Minneapolis. While there
they received word that John Kraus,
brother of Mr.. Bluehm's deceased wife
had died at his home in Seattle two
weeks ago.
The Herman Loose. family spent
several days during the past week
visiting at the home of their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
T. Otto at Morgan. Little Lorraine
Otto came here with them and will
visit for several days this week with
her grandparents.
Miss Hilma Martin of Winthrop is
convalescing very nicely at the Loret-
to Hospital where she has been receiv-
ing medical treatment. Mr.. and Mrs,
Carl Erickson, and Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Lindstrom of Winthrop visited
with Miss Martin at the hospital last
Sunday afternoon.
Did you ever hear Hunts Singing
Banjo? Band? You miss real
treat if you don't come. Armory
! Friday evening, May 18th.
New Ulm review., 1922-05-17
oCIAL EVENTS

Members Of the Ladies Aid Of the
Lutheran Church will give . farewell
party for Mrs. Herman Vogelpohl,
Mrs. a. a. Ackermann, and Mrs.
Louis Hoffman, on Thursday after
noon, between the hours Of four and
seven o'clock. The hours will be
spent socially with sewing and visiting
and supper will be served.
Al large group Of relatives and
friends gathered at the Herman Mey-
,er home on Summit Avenue Sunday
afternoon to help them celebrate their
New Ulm review., 1922-05-17
LOCAL NOTES


The Ed. Lueck family of Renville
visited with New Ulm friends over
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. William Langhorst, Sr., Of
Courtland is receiving medical treat
ments at the Union Hospital.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Koenig of Lamberton at
the Loretto Hospital Wednesday.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Saffert, residing in Sigel
township, on Thursday morning.
Last Friday evening the Orient Or
chestra furnished the music for a
dance which was held at the Armory
at St. Peter.
Mrs. Wellington Murphy of Hold
ingford is the guest of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry j. Berg residing
on North Broadway.
Twin girls arrived at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Sprenger residing
on North Minnesota street, on Tues
day evening. ..t
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Griebel are
the parents Of a daughter born We'd
nesday, May 10. They reside in
Cottonwood township.
Mrs r. Kuehner of Winthrop was
operated on for appendicitis at the
Union Hospital on Wednesday morn
ing and is convalescing nicely.
Delbert C. Vickermann of Sioux
Falls, S. D., visited at the John Het-
linger home on Tuesday. Mr.. Vick-
ermann was enroute to St. Paul.
Mrs. John Groebner and daughter
Donna and son Robert returned on
Friday to their home in Lamberton
after short visit with local relatives
and friends. ,....,.
Mrs. Joe Lauterbach returned to
her home in Redwood Falls Friday
morning after a short visit at the
John Henle home on North State
street.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Victor H..
Schleuder on Thursday morning, a
baby girl. "Vic" is more than proud
and his face fairly radiates happiness
over the event.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kluegel, Mr..
and Mrs. John ,Haffey and William
Koenig were New Ulm visitors last
Tuesday. They also called at the
hospital to visit with Mrs. Otto
Koenig.
Mrs. Wenzel Keim of St. Paul was
a guest at the John and George Schu-
Ter homes on South Franklin street
several days during the past week.
Mrs. Keim returned to her home on
Tuesday afternoon.
Walter Muesing returned from
Redlands, CAL, on Wednesday morn
ing where he had gone last fall accom-
panied by his wife and little daughter
Mr.. Muesing will remain here fol
some time and his wife will join him
here during the summer months.
Come and have good time a,
the Armory Friday evening, Ma,
19th. Hunts singing Banjo Band
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-04-22
NO SIGNS ON THE HIGHWAYS
San Diego Bars Things That obstruet
the Metorist'a View Of Danger
Gus Curves.

All signs, stands or distractions OF
any kind must at once be removed
from the public highways or rights of
way In md about San Diego, Cal. by
virtue Of an ordinance passed by the
county board Of supervisors. After
listening to specific Instances of the
placing OF advertising signs in such
way that they obstructed the motor
lists view Of dangerous curves and
thereby Inenaced those who use the
highways. the supervisors agreed that
the practice should be stopped imme-
diately.
The new ordinance will affect the
placing of advertising signs on county
highway bridges. or over the highways
at any point. II also will force the
vendors Of fruit or other produce along
the county roads to keep their stands
away from the highways and OF the
right Of way.