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VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 12
HAYS, EJUS COUNTY. KANSAS , THURSDAY, FEB. 21, 1918.
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!lfhen The War is Over
there will be just two kinds of people
THOSE WHO DID HELP
THOSE WHO DID NOT HELP
Which Class Are You In
Join the army of helpers, open a bank, account and
save your money to make it possible for the Government
to carry on this war for Democracy.
We are ready to serve you at all times
HAYS,
Food Inspectors Seize 100,000 Cans
of Corn
St. Louis, Mo. Feb. 16. One
hundred thousand cans of corn,
shipped to St. Louis from Iowa, have
been condemned as impure by the
state food and drug inspector. About
10,00 cans have been confiscated by
inspectors, and they are trying to
i-'.d the 90,000 cans that have been
sent to retail grocers.
PROCLAMATION
The Mayor's Office
Whereas, by the laws of both the
Nation and State of Kansas the Twenty-second
day of February is a legal
holiday;
And Whereas, the said day com
memorates the birthday of George
Washington, whose name and mem
ory is revered and held sacred the
world over for being a brave, true,
honest and upright man; a man who
dared and risked all for our country,
and though maligned and slandered
yet was truly loved by those who
knew him best, but was feared and
dreaded by tyrants and traitors;
Now, therefore, I, Geo. Philip, Jr.,
Mayor of the City of Hays, do here
by proclaim Friday the 22nd day of
February, 1918, as a holiday for the
City of Hays, and desire that all
places of business be closed from 12
M., for the rest of the day. And that
all the inhabitants of the city in com
memoration of the red letter day of
our nation do something to support
the government founded and estab
lished by Washington.
Done at Hays, Kansas, this, the
20th day of February, A. D., 1918,
of the Independence of the United
States, the one hundrd forty-second,
the Statehood of Kansas the fifty-
5 --.enth ana t : incorporation of the
City the thirty-third.
Attest: Geo. Philip, Jr., Mayor.
(L. S.) Peter Holzmeister,
City Clerk.
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KANSAS
, Temperance Medal Program at High
! School Auditorium, Saturday
Evening at 8:00 o'clock
Violin Solo Selected
- :: Melford Bosserman
Invocation ' '.".Cir:; Rev. Hale
Song "Hurrah for .the Flag"
Mildred Lee and chorus
Reading "The Battle for Free
dom" No. 1
Reading "America's Moral Obli
gation" No.2
Piano Duet "Camp or Glory"
....Bessie Tillotson and Ada Miller
Reading "A Challenge to Every
Patriotic Citizen" No.3
: Song "Mollie and the Baby"
' Several Young Patriots
i Reading "Boys of America"
No. 5
Song "Arouse Ye!"
Faythe Logan and chorus
Reading "The Ship Went Down"
No. 6
Reading "The Man of the Hour"
No. 7
Offering
Violin Solo "Cavatine" (RaffX
- Melford Bosserman
Solo "Guardian Angel" (orig
inal) Bryant Hale
Presentation of Medal Prof. Lee
Closing Song by Contestant and
Chorus
Benediction Rev. Rogers
Saturday Afternoon Club
February 23rd.
Place of Meeting Public Library
Roll Call.
Lesson: Current History; Text,
"Literary Digest" February 9 and
16.
Leader Mrs. W. A. Lewis
Club meets every Saturday to make
Surgical Dressings. Lessons conduct
ed at the regular meetings.
Eight good residence lots for sale.
Inquire at Free Press office.
nsurance
190S-1918
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I C - M. Wann it hnrlr frnm a. trin
to the Pacific coast.
The Music Club met with Mrs.
Shively cn Tuesday afternoon.
Prof. T M Wood left Friday morn
ing, on a visit to friends at Fort
3iley.
Roger Miller came home from
Funston, to spend Sunday, with his
family.
It is not expected that the call for
the second draft-will occur before the
first of June.
Editor Harry Stock was down
from Bunkerhill, Monday, at the be
hest of the examining board.
C. W. Miller, Jr., is attending the
annual meeting of the Masonic
grand Lodge at Topeka, this week.
The Ladies Aid of the Lutheran
Church will meet with Mrs. Thomas
Carrick on Thursday, February 28th.
Rev. Hale, who' is a trustee of Sa
lina Wesleyan University, spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in commit
tee meeting in that city.
Eight men are required from Ellis
County to finish the balance of the
first draft. They will leave for Funs
ton, Monday, February 24th.
rrs. Mary A. Brown, the editor's
mother-in-law, left last Friday morn
ing, for a short visit with friends and
relatives at Marysvile, Kansas.
A letter received from Lieutenant
Azel Cochran, who is stationed at
'siMigton, D. C. states that he is
making good and likes the work.
Ralph Archer is home from Kansas
City, where he enlisted in the flying
department of Uncle Sam's army.
He does not expect to be called for
duty for some time, however.
Mrs. Lew Miller has been very ill
at the hoscital. but at this writmcr
is believed to be out of danger. Her
narents. Mr. and Mrs. W. TT. Stnn-
field of Alton, Kansas, are here.
Quite a number of people in Hays
planted a patch of Pinto beans and
spring, but the only person, who was
succesful was Dr. Wilson. He says
he has beans and beans and then
more beans.
It's a cold day when Judge B. C.
Arnold wears an overcoat, but Tues
day morning we noticed that the
Judge not only wore a heavy overcoat
but also a fur cap pulled well down
over his ears.
A great many families in Hays, are
feeding two, three and some as high
as seven hogs and proposed cutting
down the profits of the packing hous-;
es over on the Big Muddy by raising j
their own meat.
i
President W. A. Lewis left Tues
day for. Atlantic City, to' attend a !
meeting of colleges as a representa
tive of the Fort Hays Normal Col
lege. He will visit Washington, D. C,
before returning. " j
"Knitting for soldiers at seventy
nine" headed a recent newspaper ac
count. That's good ; but Hays has a
woman who, in her eighty-sixth year
is knitting for soldiers. We refer to
Mrs. King of East Normal Avenue.
W. R. Smith, the present state prin
ter, who has served in that capacity
for three years last past, has an
nounced liimself as candidate for a
second term. He has made good in
more ways than one and should suc
ced himself.
Mrs. Geo. Philip, Sr., since the or
ganization of the Red Cross in Hays,
besides attending to her usual house
hold duties has knit forty sweaters
for the Sammies. From all reports
this seems to be the highest number of
sweaters knit by any one person in the
state. It is certainly a high percen
tage. Dr. Vermillion came to Hays on
Tuesday and is busy packing his
household goods preparatory to mov
ing to Wichita, in a day or two. We
regret- the removal of this excellent
famliy from our midst, but hope the
future holds only prosperity and hap
piness for them in their new home.
Four lots with seven room house
and barn for sale. -Inquire at Free
Press office
Although last year was an unusual
dry year, even for Western Kansas, a
great many people succeeded in raising
quite a lot of "garden truck" which
was mostly canned for winter use.
This year they are planning gardens
on a more extensive scale. They will
most likely raise more than they can
use this year and thereby help cut
down the high cost of living by put
ting the surplus on the market.
A good time is anticipated by
those who are planning to attend the
Washington Birthday Social at the
Methodist church on Friday evening.
Tice a penny (or less) for every year j
All are invited, both young and old. !
Take as many pennies as old as you j
are and get the' bag invita-1
tion card at the door to put it in un
5c5s you have already received one
'of these unique invitations.
Hon. Hugh B. White paid Hays a
visit last week in th einterest of the
State tax commission of which he is
a member. Mr. White is a farmer
from Jewell County and is a thor
oughly reliable citizen and a repub
lican with legislative experience and
is now a republican candidate for
congress from the 6th district with
the full ear marks of success. With
White for our Republican candidate
for Congress the Republicans can car
ry the flag over the top.
The first silver medal temperance
contest ever given in Hays, by local
talent will be held in the new High
School auditorium on Saturday even
ing, beginning promptly at eight
o'clock. This program is given under
the auspices of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, and under the
training of Mrs. Florence Hale, Sup.
erintendent of medal contest work.
Seven boys and girls will contest for
the medal boys and girls who are
filled with temperance messages.
Spirited songs and instrumental num
bers will intersperse, the program. All
are cordially invited to attend. No ad
mission will be charged, but an offer
ing will be taken. See program
elsewhere in this issue.
Supt. Christiansen visited the Ellis
schools Monday.
Miss Macintosh returned home last
Wednesday night.
Watch for the date of Miss Macin
tosh's spring opening.
D. C. Kingsley from south of El
lis, was in Hays, Tuesday of this
week.
Miss Mildred Meserve of Ellis,
spent the week-end with Miss Alice
Craig.
' Miss M." K. Schoenhals entertained
at Sunday dinner ,Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
B. Lee and children.
The Beaver Bank School will stand
ardize their school this Friday after
noon February 22nd.
The Anti-Horse Thief Association
met again Monday night,' and per
fected a permanent organization.
Miss Macintosh has brought home a
beautiful line of spring millinery.
Her opening date will be announced
next week.
Miss Julia Mullen is on the sick
list this week and Georgia Virmond is
teaching the school in District 33, the
Philip's school in her stead.
Miss Eunice Ellis arrived from St.
Louis, last night. Miss Ellis a pro
fessional trimmer of much experience
and is to be employed by Miss Macin
tosh. Miss Eva Wood came over from
LaCrosse, Monday, to make her
home with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Blackmun and attend
school.
Miss Eunice Ellis the trimmer at
the Miss Macintosh millinery parlors
is a friend of Miss Condit's and will
make the Condit home her residence
while in this city.
Th acetvlenp p-ju? annartna o vn1-rl
ed at the Bemis Garage last Saturday
ior a snort time, ine nre department
and caused considerable commotion
was called out and the fire was soon
extinguished. The loss was small.
Notwithstanding the nrnnhpsv nf
several farmers that the wheat in
many fields was entirely dead and
there would not be half a crop the
coming harvest, it has been proven I
since late snows, that the most of the 1
crop, while not as far along as it
should be, is still in pretty good con
dition and will make an average crop
nrovidiner it pets the nronpr nmnnnt
of moisture this spring. I
Desnite the war. the loss rf erntis !
and other discouraging thintrc thnf'
have happened during the past year
nays nas not stoppea growing. The
buildine boom has not lxen pntirlv
"squelched." Workmen are busy on
tne new city nan, the Ueo. Star res
taurant and the King Drug Store are
being completed on Chestnut Street.
ine citizens banlc will put up a large
buildinir coverinc twf-Lits s srvow
spring opens which will "be two stories
high instead of one story as was con
templated and we have also learned
of several dwelling houss that will al
so be built early next summer. You
can t keep a good town down es
pecially a Kansas town.
NORMAL NOTES
Miss Belle Davis of Studley." has
enrolled in school.
Beatrice Kirkman is bnardinc at
the the club during the absence of
her aunts.
Miss Eva Welty has been absent
from school the past week because of
severe throat trouble.
Ray Davis has taken charge of the
Commercial Department filling the
vacancy left by Britts Harris.
Jean Cave has taken the principal
ship of the high school of Paradise,
which was left vacant by Jack Bice,
who is waiting for his call by Uncle
Sam.
Prof. Read arrived at his class
room last Saturday morning, all out
of breath and hurriedly dismissed
them saying he had a new student at
the hospital.
Work for the Junior Red Cross is
being planned and Miss Agnew will
have charge of a class in Surgical
Dressings at the High School on Mon
day afternoon.
THE LEADER wishes to commend
the Dining Club force particularly
Mr. Cave, Mr. and Mrs. Singleton and
Miss Milstead for the manner in
which they served the all-school
luncheon on Presidents Day.
Ralph Archer was successful in
passing his examination for entrance
intothe aviation corps as a flier.
There were eleven that took the ex
amination at the same time but only
three were successful.
District Curt Notes
The divorce case of Tony Marz vs.
Thelma Marz was taken under ad
visement. Judgment for Pete Penney against
W. A. Eppler.
' In Lang against Denning the jnry
answered some questions, but failed
to agree on a verdict.
Judgment, of $400 against J. J.
Linderman in favor of Mrs. Viers.
New trial was denied in Niles &
Moser against King Bros., U. P. R. R.
Co., and H. L. Felten. Last fall the
jury brought in a verdict for the rail
road company.
In the matter of the estate of
Clyde Moore, deceased, the court or
dered the case demanded to the Pro
bate Court.
' The jury brought in a verdict in
favor of W. A. Baker in his case
against Wm. Bunker. It was a fore
closure of a lien for labor and ma
terial. Mabel Blaising was granted a di
vorce from her husband John Henry
Blaising. The custody of their child
was also awarded to her.
On Monday night the court was
held in the Clerk's office. The Anti
Horse Thief Association No. 229 held
their meeting in the court room.
Over 100 members have" been elect
ed. The motion to quash in City of
Hays against K. C. Haas was over
ruled. '
MISSION NOTES
The holy mission at St. Joseph's
Cacholic Church wa3 solemnly closed
last Sunday evening after the usual
evening meditations. The Te Deuin
was chanted by the whole congrega
tion and thanks rendered to the Most
' High for the many graces bestowed
during the two weeks of the mission.
On Monday morning at 8:30 a sol
emn requiem was chanted for the
repose of the souls of all the depart
ed of St- Joseph's church and short
German and English sermons on pur
gatory was delivered by one of the
missionary fathers.
The largest audience during the
mission filled the church last Sunday
evening. Every member of the con
gregation and a large number of non-
catholics filled the church and listened
to the stirring words of the Reverend
preacher.
As an appreciation of the great
work of the good missionary fathers
the members of the congregation con
tributed most liberally to a fund
which the fathers will use in their col
lege for the education of young men
to the priesthood.
Now that the mission has closed
the Catholics who attended the same
should show by their example that
they have profitted by the two weeks
of spiritual exercises by so conduct
ing themselves as to give no scandal
by their manner of life, but be an
example and an axhortation to all
with whom they come in contact.
The missionary fathers, after abid
ing with us on Monday and resting
after their most arduous labors, de
parted for the east on Tuesday morn
ing. The gpd wishes of all, who
heard them accompanies them.
A plot containing six good lots
for sale. Inquire at Free Press of
fice. EXPERIMENT STATION NOTES
District Demonstration Agent W.
A. Boj-s, and Cereal Specialist E. A.
Kiene spent Monday helping arrange
for the construction of two pit silos,
16x30 each for Mr. Ed Kraus, who is
in the hospital at present.
Several of the Station's scientific
force have visited wheat fields in dif
ferent sections of this and adjoining
counties and pronounce the wheat in
fair condition. Even the wheat in
corn stubble which looks dead was
found to be alive at the roots. Fav
orable weather will produce nearly a
normal crop this year.
Supt. Chas. R. Weeks and Herds
man Arthur L. Burkholder, attended
a pure-bred Hereford sale held at
Manhattan, last week. They bought
three pure-bred Hereford bulls, and
one Percheron stallion. These bulls
are of excellent type and sold excep
tionally cheap at the sale, while heif
ers and cows at the same sale' went
unusually high. ' '
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Great numbers of farmers visited
the Experiment Station daily either
to list seed they have to sell, or find
out where they can secure good seed
that will grow.
Supt. Weeks will spend Sunday and
Monday in Sherman County in the
interest of the State Council cf De
fense and Food Administration.
Mr. I. T. Bode, State Forest Nurs
eryman, left Wednesday for Garden
City, to help the Garden City Experi
ment Station plan their tree planting.
Mr. W. A. Boys, District Demon
stration Agent, will conduct a Farm
ers Institute at Winona, Saturday.
April 10th, is the date for the an
nual Round-Up at which time the
live stock experiments will be closed
and the people will have a chance to
see the results for themselves.
Two large residence lots on Broad
way for sale. Inquire at Free Press
office. .
Teachers Assoc iaion Meet.
The Ellis County Teachers Associa
tion met at the High Schol in Hays,
on Saturday, February 16th. The
county contest to select contestants
to represent Ellis County in the Gold
en Belt contest was held. The atten
dance of teachers and patrons was
good and much interest was mani
fested. The following teachers were
present:
C. A. Shively,
Floyd B. Lee,
Annie P. Hopkins,
Maude McMindes,
Prudence Morgan,
Margaret Boomer,
Mary Callahan,
Bena Morse,
Jessie Dobson,
Annabelle Sutton,
Lydia Weigel,
S. L. Soper,
Ruth Harne,
A. A. Bailey,
Charlotte Hussey,
Rilla Hussey,
Flora Wolback,
Ruth Cox,
Clarissa McNay,
Amy Leger,
Eulalia McNay,
Mary M. Hedges,
Freda Beleke,
Nelle E. West.
Cecil Mitchell,
Jennie L. Shaw,
Sarah Orth,
-Clara Wieland.
Edward G. Wellbrook,
Ruth Eppler,
Katie Sargent,
Robert Sargent -
Louis Christiansen, Co. Superinten
dert.
The contest numbers were well se
lecte dand well rendered. The prize
winners are as follows:
Reading: First prize, Delphine Me
serve; Second prize, Hortense HulL
of Ellis.
Vocal Music: First prize, TTHig
High School, Ellis.
Spelling, First Prize, Lucille Ful
ler, Ellis; Second prize, Lyda Alice
Hedges, Hays. .
John Shively of Hays and Alois G.
Befort of Antonino won honorable
mention in the spelling contest being
close seconds to the winner.
The following will be the represen
tatives of this county in the Golden
Belt contests:
Reading: Delphine Meserve.
Vocal Music: Ellis High SchooL
Spelling: Lucille Fuller and Lyda
Alice Hedges.
Ivery Checking Depositor
Is Interested
in the new Federal Reserve Banking System established
by the United States Government, of which we are a mem
ber, because it makes the banking; business of the country
safer and sounder than ever before.
Also because it makes your checks drawn on us more
acceptable in distant points and enables us to collect
your out-of-town checks more quickly than ever before.
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Frank Fields Dead
News came Monday morning of the
death of our townsman, John Frank
lin Fields for fifteen years the pro
prietor of the Brunswick HoteL Mr.
Fields was born in Sangamon Coun
ty, III., February 18, 1862. He came
to Kansas as a young man and en
tered the service of the Union Pacific
making his home at Kansas City, Mo.
On April 3, 1895, he was married to
Miss Sarah Mitsch of Junction City.
They came to Hays in the year 1903,
fifteen years ago, where the family
lived until the time of his death which
occurred on February 18, 1918. The
departed leaves a wife, a daughter,
Ernestine, his mother, Mrs. Nancy J.
Fields, and a sister, Mrs. Ada Good
win of Pomona, Calif. The funeral
service was conducted this morning
at the rooms of the Brunswick by
Rev. Gerrit Snyder, pastor of the
Presbyterian church and in charge
of the Masons. The interment was
made at the Hays cemetery.
Anecdote of the Autocrat.
A southern woman tells about din
ing in Boston once, when next to her
sat a homely little old gentleman, who
wanted to know how she passed, he
time in tner country with her old fa
ther. "Well, we read." "What did
you read?" "Chiefly The Autocrat of
the Breakfast Table." Don't you
get tired of It?" "Oh, no. When we
get to the end, we simply turn back to
the beginning." The old gentleman
chuckled, and made a remark implying
that the "Autocrat" was no great thing
among books, and the lady was rather
surprised at his disparaging air. After
dinner she demanded of her hostess
the name of the unappredatire old
gentleman, and was told that It was
Doctor Holmes.
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WRIST WATCHES
$10.00 to $22.50
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NOW IS THE TIME while we have a good
stock of these watches on hand.
Our prices on these watches like all other
watches in stock are as low as the lowest for
this grade. Come in and look them over.
J. T. MORRISON, The Jeweler.
Citizens Bank Building PHONE 152 Hays, Kansas
The Farmers' Bank
With farmers as stockholders and
directors is always sure to be the
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From Ellis Review-Headlight.
Mrs. A. C. Geyer, Mrs. H. C. Mc
Mahon and Thos. Chapman spent a
day last week in Hays visiting at the
home of Mrs. Geyers sister. Their
husbands went down in the evening
and brought them home.
Quite a few of our Ellis pepole are
patients at the Hays hospital, towit:
Mrs. Chet Fuller, Mrs. Matthew Kin
derknecht, Paul Schumacher. Mrs.
Fuller, who was seriouslv sick is re
covering slowly. Mrs. Joseph Kin
derknecht was operated on Friday.
Mr. Richard Marshall was operated
on for appendicitis at the Hays hos
pital last Thursday. She is reported
as improving nicely and will soon be
able to come home.
Mrs. L. C. Ross and Mrs. A. Muhl
heim, Sr., spent Monday in Hays,
visiting friends.
A number of Ellis people are at
tending the mission at Hays,
conducted by two fathers of the Pre
cious Blood.
Paul Schumacher, who Jias been
operated upon for appedicitis at Si
Anthony's hospital at Hays, is im
proving nicely.
F. J. Works is talcing a lay off from
the jitney run between Ellis and Oak
ley, this week, and is taking in the
sights at Denver.
Mrs. G rover Neal was taken to the
hospital at Hays" last Friday, where
she underwent an operation.
BEMIS
will sell you a front tire for your
Ford for $10.00; Rear for $13.00.
FOR SALE
Twenty-five dollar gasoline stove,
very reasonable. Forty pound geese
feather bed. Telphone 69.
Joe Bednasek and Mike Ney went
to Hays, last Saturday night and vis
ited over Sunday with friends and
relatives Wilson World.
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