The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-04
WOULD PENSION MOTHERS
Probate Judges in Session at Abilene
Unanimously Adopt Resolution
Other Changes.

Charles Fulton, probate Judge of
Reno county, presented to the annual
state convention of probate judges in
session at Abilene a resolution provid-
ing mothers pensions. 1t was unani-
mously adopted
The convention went on record fav-
oring change of the marriage record
law, providing that the records be
kept in the counties and certified cop
les only be sent to the state registra-
ton board and that the Office OF pro-
bate Judge be nonpartisan.
H. j. Corwine, parole officer of the
boys Industrial school, Topeka, re-
ported that of $50 paroles this year
only four have been returned, the
highest record of the school.
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EndeaVorers Elect-The Kansas
Christian Endeavor Union, which held
its annual state convention at Emporia
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Paul NJ Williams,
Hutchinson, president, reelected: J.
Irving Parker. Wichita, first vice-pres-
ident; George C. Little, Hutchinson,
second vice-president; Mrs. Mary
George, Emporia, secretary, statisti-
cal; Miss Elma Peterson, Topeka, re-
cording secretary; R. E. Hangen, Well
ington, treasurer; the Rev o. L.
Smith. Wellington: the Rev. F. w,
Bolt, Wichita; the Rev Georee E.
Noodle, lola; the Rev Charles Reign
Scoville, Chicago, directors.
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Onions Kill Convict-A meal of
fried onions proved fatal to Jacob
Admire, an aged prisoner at the state
penitentiary, and caused five others
several hours of agony At meal time
friend onions was the principal item
on the bill of fare served to the men
working on the prison island farm.
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RIackle9 in caftIe.-BIackIeg has
broken out among The cattle in sew
eral neighbOrhoods in Saline county.
Martin Johnson. a farmer in the
Bachelor Greek settlement, has lost
eleven head. Veterinarians believe
they have the disease checked.
Has Big crop.-W. c. Edwards. for
mer postmaster at Wichita and for
mer secretary of state of Kansas, has
5000 acres of wheat to garner near
LaTned. He believes his yield will be
1O5,O 600 bushels. He will store half
of it. The tendency of farmers in that
district is to hold their wheat and not
dump it until the price gets better.
Crazed by Heath a crazed condi-
ton Albert Peters of Kansas CITY.
Kan, 40 years old, was found near
Eureka Lake, six miles west of Man
haitian. About $500 was found in his
pockets. Most of the money was in
drafts.
Unknown Man kiIIed.-An unknown
man, carrying a basket of blackber-
ries on the railroad track, was killed
by a. Santa Fe train at Brazilton the
other afternoon
Mine Strike SettIed.-The strike at
the mines of the Grove Coal Comnany
has been settled and the 500 miners
who had been out two DAYS returned
to work
''White Way for Pittsburq.-Work
will be started soon on the illumina-
ton system or white way of Pitts
burg. The whole business part of the
city is included in the district to be
lighted by clusters of electric lamps
set on ornamental posts.
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Five Prisoners Injured.-Five pris-
oners of the military prison at Fort
Leavenworth sustained serious in
juries when scaffold fell on them
from the side of the new prison bpiId-
ing. Edward Stanley's injuries NAV
prove fatal.
Burglars at lola.-The Chicago Inn
Der Company's Office at lola was
robbed recently. Safeblowers nIaced
three charges of dynamite in the nm
locked safe and failed to get ANYTHING
OF value large file and niece of
iron, which looks Ike a tool from q
threshing machine. were found
New Bank at Redwins.-A charter
has been granted for bank at Red.
wing with capitalization of s10. 600
The organizers are julius Brockel
@. L. Koch, H. A. Ref, Fred KEus
and Alec Moore.