The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

W. W. Bemis has commenced build
ing his new residences in the north pal
of the city.
Miss Elsie Mcintosh left Thursda
! for PittEbur0, where she will specIaIiz
in the school there.
Prof. Clarence Smith and famiI,
! have returned from their summers va
cation in Colorado.
Oar first showing Of the latest style
in Millinery will take place Sept. 9Th
KATHRYN II. DEANE.
Mrs Dave Lorenz and children &C
companied on Thursday morning, hel
mother who has been visiting here fol
some time, to her home in Oklahoma
Alex Philip and wife who have beer
soiourning in Colorado for the benefit
of Mrz. Philips health. returned Fri
day morning Mrs. Philips health has
greatly improved.
We have 8 car of Pennsylvania an
thracite coal on the way. Those who
are wanting their winters supply,
should book their orders at once.
TREAT & SHAEFER
Cummings, the Normal student,
is back from his vaca ton and
ready for hard work as soon as school
commences. He has been harvesting.
He commenced work il Oklahoma,
worked through Kansas. and as far
north as Dacota.
A car of handpicked apples on track.
Prices riEht.-G. M. Cox & Son.
The public schools will open Tuesday,
September sth. High School Seniors
and Juniors will please report
for enrolment at o'clock, and Sopho-
mores and freshmen at 10 O'Clock, Mon
day morning. Sept. 7th.
Our fall opening will take place Wed
nesday. Sept. 9th. You are invited
to attend.
KATHRYN NJ. DEANE.
Miss Marie Hicks of ST. Joseph,
Missouri, was the guest of the Cowan
family Monday of this week, returning
to her home Tuesdar. Madam rumor
has it that-well, we promised Harold
not to say anything about it. Nuns
the word.
Nearly 400 enjoyed the picture show
on the south side last Saturday night.
Being chiIdren's night. two Of the reels
were children actors, who were cute
and admired by all. The usual Tuesday
and Thursday shows pleased the pat
rons and this Saturday night they will
have an extra good show which will no
doubt. draw a good crowd at the nick
lie price which lets the whole family
sttend.
Automobiles going through our city,
bear the pennants Of their cities, not
only as an advertisement OF their town
but telling where they are from as
we'll, There is no sense in any private
car carrying q penHant of the kind of
car he has. The brand is on the hood.
That is enough. Rather show your
patriotism of your town and let every
EAR in our city show on their car the
HAYS pennant.
The Secretary of State has publish
ee his automobile report to Sept. 1,
1914, which shows he has issued since
the new year commenced July 1st,
$1,000 automobile and motor cycle tags.
Ellis county is down in the list with 186
automobile tags and Al motor cycle tags
bur we are only drop in the bucket
along side of our neighboring counties,
Russell county having over 400, Rocks
county has over $50. and Rush county
over 800. It shows our farmers are
not near the automobile fends that
the other counties are.
Mayor Chittendeu and family and
Mrs. Hoffman have returned safely
from their automobile trip to Colorado,
and they report very ejoyable on ting
They visited both Colorado Springs and
Denver. They covered a2T miles during
the trip with only one mishap. Their
ear picked up a small harness tack
near Quinter, on their return trip,
which punctured the tire and necessi-
tated replacing with q nav on which
they carried with them for such acci
dents.
R. J. Abel of Cove county moved his
family, consisting of wife and five
children, to Hays. Wednesday, and
they are now occupying the Mrs. Stout
residence on East Juniata Street
recently vacated by Mr.. McIYor, the
printer. Mr.. Abel moved his family
here in order TO school his children
Three of them will attend the Model
school of the Fort Hays Kansas State
Normal ard the other two the Normal
Mr.. Abel was at one time register OF
deeds of Logan county and is an ex
celIent citizen and We hope he and hi!
family will decide to become perma
nent citizens OF Hays.
i C W. Reeder, chairman of the rail
road committee, appointed at the Juns
meeting Of the business men and th'
Normal faculty OF this city, left To-
Omaha via Kansas City, Sunday, Whert
he vas joined by C. G. Cochran. To
! gether they journeYed to the metropo
lis OF Nebraska, They arrived earl
Monday morning. During the daY the