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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY CHARLES ELLIS

Walter Gray had never understood
the depth of a woman's love until he
was engaged ITO Molly Purvis. There
was some discrepancy in their ages
he was thirty and she only twenty
one; it was not enough to count, but
enough to make a difference in their
outlook upon life. Molly was sprite
lively, mischievous, and merry,
while Walter was serious beyond his
years. That seemed to make no diff
ference in their love. When Molly
played some of her madcap pranks
Walter learned to enter into the
spirit of the fun. He was actually
growing younger.
Perhaps an unhappy love affair in
his earlier days was now having its
wholesome reaction. When Eleanor
Jarvis Tilted him, three days before
that set for the wedding, he had vowed
never to believe in any woman again
And he had kept his VOW for seven
years until he met Molly
He soon learned that her lightness
of manner only served to conceal a
depth of nature of which he had never
believed any woman to be capable
Their love was mutual and almost i'm
mediate. Their engagement was warm
ly welcomed on both sides of the fam
ily- They lived in one of those little,
Old-fashioned towns were families
have dwelled together for generations.
There was nothing to mar the happi-
ness that seemed in store for them.
Walter" said MoIIie one day, did
1 ever tell you about my chum Elsie
Manton: She was at school with me,
you know Her brother and she are
coming to pay us a weeks visit. He
used to admire me a good deal" con-
tinued Molly.
Walter took her by the arms.
And you admired hin?" he de-
| manded sternly.
Well, a little" Molly confessed.
But of course not since 1 have loved
you
That was all Walter could get out
of her. He knew that Molly was only
| teasing him with her suggestion. and
yet the wound in his heart, that had
| never quite healed, began 10 rankle
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03
Eats MANY Tons of Food.

An English scientist with a passion
for statistics has been computing the
amount of food that the average man
eats in a lifetime. He asserts that
in the process OF attaining his three
score years and ten he eats about
fifty-four tons of solid food and fifty
three tons of liquid. He will have
eaten $4,000 eggs, 400 pounds of
cheese, about four tons of fish, and,
could it have been all baked at once,
a loaf of bread equal in size to an or
binary family hotel But think of the
vegetables dsvoured, Our scientist
says a train three miles long would
be required to bring life's supply to
the average man.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03
SOLVE BIG PROBLEM
Home for conWicts' Children
Found Very Effieacious.
While Offender Against Society Is
Sent to Prison His Family Suffers
Mrs. Booth Meets the
Situation Effectively.

New YOrk.-What becomes of the
children Of convicts? Every day of
the year some man is sentenced to
prison, leaving behind him boys and
girls or both who are at the mercy
of the people of the community for
clothing and food, shelter and educa-
ton. The Judge who pronounces SEN
tence on the erring father and hus-
band cannot concern himself about
the mother and children who are thus
left behind to shift for themselves.
Justice must grind out her grist, and
the father must take his medicine for
his sinful ways 1t is the business
and common duty of the Judge to see
to it that the offender is sent to
prison for the crime committed II
is, in fact, no cne's business in par
ticular what becomes of the wife and
children of the convict what they do
for living while the father is in Jail
This condition of affairs. so very COM
mon everywhere in America, as well
as in other lands, puzzled that great
prison worker, Mrs Maude Balling-
ton Booth, who has made it a life
work to see to it that the convicts
were given their shade of justice, aft
er having been sentenced. She is
known the country over as Little
Mother and there are countless thou
sands of hard, harsh men, who will
prove themselves wife-beaterS when
at home, who, in Jail, deem it the
happiest hour of their sentence when
they are interviewed by the little lady
Thousands of convicts with whom
Mrs. Booth has talked in the hundreds
of jails have begged for their children,
to keep them if possible out of the
sinful ways of the street and city,
to take them away somewhere where
they will be brought up among whole
some surroundings and a healthy en-
vironment Many pitiful cases of
restitution among the families of the
convicts could be cited, which have
come under the direct observation of
Mrs Booth in the course of her evan
gelistic work in the prisons. She
planned to establish home for these
innocent victims of another's wrong
doing, and recently the opportunity
came to her. In a beautiful place at
Gwynedd valley, near Philadelphia,
the work has been established on a
practical and successful basis. The
buildings were originally designed as
home for convalescent children.
The main structure is equipped for
the reception Of as many as IS boys
and girls, and in addition so mothers
may be accommodated when the ar
rangements are completed. The build
ings and grounds, with furniture,
beds, bedding and crockery, were the
gift of a wealthy, well-meaning per
son, to Mrs. Booth for her use as long
as she will make use of them in the
work she has in view.
Ten acres of ground surround the
buildings adjoining the home. and are
equipped with many swings and see
saws for the amusement and pastime
of the children and their mothers. The
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03
ABOUT THE HoLBEIN FIGURE
Women Must Accept the Unrestricted
Natural Lines of the Body in
New Clothes.

In connection with the discussion
of the so-called corsetless figure. st
may be noted that the lines of the
natural, supple figure are more notice
able in the evening gowns than in the
street toys Women may refuse to
adopt the Holbein figure for the
street, but they will be forced to
accept it in effect in the majority Of
the new evening frocks. The coutu-
riers have been advising the homeless
tricot corsets for the evening for sew
eral seasons, but this winter they
have taken a more advanced step
they have forced them on their Gus
toners by designing frocks that give
the effect of a lightly corseted figure
There are many ways Of leading a
woman in the way one would wish
her to go, and few are unknown to
the willy French couturier.
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all II Paul had arrived and kissed
Molly. how could he now be coming
up the hill in a hack? But his sense
of indignation was too strong TO per
nit his mind to work clearly. He
reached his home and
And on the step stood Molly, hat
less and wrapless, and crying desper-
ately. She was looking through the
window into his dark room. She turn
ed as he approached and ran to him
and threw her arms round him.
"Walterl'' she sobbed. Don't re-
pulse me like that Listen to me. 1t
was Elsie. 1 didn't know until she
kissed me-"
What do you mean" demanded
Walter, holding her at arms length
and looking into her woefuI, tear-stain-
ed face.
It was trick of Elsie's to surprise
me and make you Jealous Molly fall
tered. 1T was your overcoat and hat
Didn't you see that? She put them
on inside and went outside and then
rang the bell and came in. 1 thought
it was Paul until-until she kissed
me-
A light dawned upon Walters be-
wildered brain. Ashamed and humili-
ated. he stood there, while Molly S
arms wound themselves lovingly about
his neck. again.
"Dearest-dearest," she sobbed, IF
we are going to be happy we must
have faith in one another. Won't yoa
believe in me again?'
y
COMPOUNDED fool. I'll believe in you al
ways after this lesson. Heavensi Ii
you knew how 1 felt just now. But
how can 1 face your friends after
what has happened?"
Elsie doesn't know you saw" an
swered Molly. she thinks that you
took me outside to see-to see the
ring round the moon lou see, dear
est, II believed in you
Copyright, 1873 by W G. Chapman)
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03
WILLS HIS BODY TO SCIENCE
Metehnikoff, the Famous BacterioIo-
gist, Wants II TO Benefit Even
After His Death.

Paris-Prof Eli Metchnikof. the
worlds leading bacteriologist, director
Of the Pasteur Institute in Paris, has
wiIled his body, when he dies, to
scientists, whom he gives permission
to do what they like with it This was
admitted by AIetchnikof-
Il insist, however" he added. that
my remains must be inferred in the
cemetery nearest TO the Pasteur Insti-
tute 1 expressly stipnlate in nay will
that my body must not be carried any
farther from my home than the Mont
parnasse cemetery. which is a short
distance from here"
Netchnikof said he was continually
receiving offers Of important appoint
ments in the United States. England
and Germany, but that he was deter
mined the only change he would eEeS
make would be from the institute Ia
the grave
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

FROM the salon of a gifted designer
in Paris comes this stately and
graceful gown. 1t is worth much
study as an exposition of present
styles, without any departure from
beautiful outlining of the figure and
the best management of fashionable
fabrics with brocaded surfaces. Any
of the dark rich coloEs of the season
-taupe, corbleu. paprika, wood and
golden browns. sapphire blue.
The skirt is in two pieces, with the
uppermost cut away from the knees
downward in "V" shape 1t is
draped with three small plaits to give
it the fashionable slant, and posed
over an under piece that is also
caught up a little at the front This
under piece is not closed at the back,
and by this arrangement the skirt,
which seems to hang in so closely
about the ankles, still gives room for
easy walking.
There is no attempt at even hanging
about the bottom of skirts these days
They are correctly draped when the
uneven-hanging caused by drapery is
allowed to speak for itself as a part
of the play. There is a bodice of bro
caded silk under a small coat of cloth
like that in the skirt It has a grace
full neck round, with a narrow w
cut out at the front. A fine net
guimpe is worn under it, which is
round at the neck. The long sleeves
of this bodice are set in at the arm
eye, but not close fitting in the upper
arm. A fine fri1l of point dEsprit
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

gives a perfect finish to the sleeves.
Providing the long shoulder, the
small coat bIouses over the belt line
at the sides and back. 1t has long
narrow basque sloping away over the
hips and falling almost to the knees
1t is finished with very wide and
heavy fringe and is wonderfully effec-
tive.
Similar coats slope away to panel
1T the back, finished at the ends with
broad band of fur or plush. This
finish has proved more popular than
the fringe.
A hat with some width of brim is
fitting with a gown of SO much char
acter, and that is what was chosen.
1t has the small, soft crown, which al
most effaces itself, and the simple
trimming which characterizes the sea
SON. Two short full ostrich heads or
q fancy ostrich ornament are curled
over the brim in models of this kind.
snd the brim usually shows an linden
tation at one side.
The front of the under bodice is ar
ranged to fall out over the waist line
and is a novelty in arrangement that
is noteworthy. Altogether this is an
| achievement in designing so good that
it will outIive less beautiful models
and look well for two seasons OF
more. The life of pretty gowns, most
! Of them costing considerable time and
some money, should not be so briet
that the time spent in making them is
not worth while.
JULIA BoTTOMLEY.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

brown haired or blond girls, but is not
so pretty for the girl with very dark
hair or for her who has the splendid
Titan locks. Although very dark
hair, and what is called red hair, are
so unlike, the same styles of couture
are suited to them both. They must
do the hair in soft masses, insist upon
its being glossy and refuse to con-
slider fiufiness or anything approach
ing frizzes.
But no matter what the hue of her
hair or eyes or skin-the maid may
wear pearls. They look well and more
than that on youthful heads of any
color.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

The press bulletin of the American
Medical association calls attention in
vigorous language to the fiueless gas
or oil heater which cleanliness. and
low cost, OF operation have made pop
uIaF. to take the chill off, in the early
days of autumn AN efficient gas OF
oil heater with a fue attachment Ito
carry OF the products of combustion)
is an admirable piece of household ap-
paratHs; hueless heater, except for
che most temporary uses. and then
used with full knowledge of the dan.
gers Involved Is an abomination.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03
Chenille Flowers.

Chenille flowers are used for corsage
bouquets now They are made Of
strings of chenille, in heavy, soft
quality, Iooped into petals, AID mount
ed on green chenille stems, stiffened
with wire. Brilliant but at the same
time soft shades of red and blue and
violet and green and yellow are used.
These little flowers have a charm all
their own, and are especially effective
worn on the dull, gloomy days for
which November is famous
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

flowers there is nothing that looks
quite as fit on the young girl as
pearls. The ornament shown here
is made of two strands of pearl beads
strung on fine wire They are strung
in links, joined by large barouque
pearl beads, placed between the links.
The band extends across the top of
the head and terminates a little below
the top Of the ears at each side 1t is
fastened to place with hair pins
At the left side there are three loops
of the pearls strung on wire and two
hanging ends and a knot formed of
pearl beads strung on heavy thread
and set less close together than in
the band. so that they fall easily.
The couture is very simple-even
for a young girl As in all the pres
ent designs, the ears are covered The
front hair is curIed and huffed about
the face The back hair is braided in
loose strands and pinned fat to the
head.
This hair dress is appropriate for
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03
PEARLS THE ONE
ORNAMENT FOR
THE DEBUTANTE

XUST why pearls and girIhood are so
- associated in our minds is not yet
fully explained. But we all recognize
that pearls belong to the maid before
she may wear other jewels with any
degree of fitness Except for pretty
hair ornaments of ribbons and made
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

smaller of the two buildings is set
apart for the use of the women The
intention is to convert this smaller
building into a clubhouse for the
mothers, where they can gather in
the afternoon and sew and converse
and forget their troubles for the time
being at least. This plan for reliev-
ing the suffering and want Of the in
nocent is rapidly gaining ground
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03
Remarkable wanderIust.

They tell me you've lost our hired
man" Yep, best farm hand 1 ever
had" ~Sho. What wuz tn matteF?''
,'Nothin.' Johns a German, you know,
and these here Germans hev what
they call the wandeTlust It's some
thin thet keeps EN- movin' from one
place to t'other, an don't let 'em stay
long anywheres- How long had
John been with you?" Only eleven
years. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03
Hvoe Torch ouencbsd.

Taft, CaI-After flaming ike a huge
torch for sixteen days and nights, the
Kern Trading & OH company's latest
gusher yielded to 10,000-gaIlon
douche of chemicals, when dynamite.
steam and water. used couectizely
and separately. had failed te quench ii.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

Though disclaiming particle of pre-
5udice against her, somehow or other
we always feel that a chemical blonde
deserves to marry the kind of man
who dyes his mustache.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

The mysterious disappearance of a
dog that taught himself how to dance
the tango may be explained on the
theory that he later recovered his
conscience.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

A western newspaper is telling its
readers how to look at pictures. Not
a bad idea, when there is some doubt
as to whether a painted COW is a cow
Or something else.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

Out in California women dominate
on grand juTies. Defendants probably
look carefully to their ties and see that
their hair is neatly brushed before en-
tering the jury room
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

A prominent girls college has
adopted the monocle fad. This will
raise grave doubts in the mind Of
many as to the advantages of the
higher education for women.
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In the Same Business

at seems strange that he could plum
der a great corporation like that for
years without being found out
Well, you see, the corporation was
pretty busy itself
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

A woman who was arrested for
slashing gowns explained that she did
it because she could not afford them
herself and it made her wretched to
think that they would be worn b. 9TH
er women A French or German
scientist ought to be able to list her
trouble as some kind of q disease
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

The mills of the gods grind slowly.
but they grind exceedingly small A
plumber is to be tried by a jury of
women in California, His acQuittal
would hardly be a safe bet
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

The ruling of the ST. Louis street
railway companies against permit
ting dogs on their cars will doubtless
elicit a grunt of approval from the
end seat
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

Synthetic milk may be equal in
food value to the ordinary kind, but
the old-fashioned consumer prefers
old-fashioned milk from a sympathet-
SC cow.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

Year in Jail for Two Eggs" reads
headline; still, that's not as bad as
cold storage.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

London complains that it has the
worst telephone service in the world
That ought to make some folks feel
better.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

So it was a trombone that was
first heard across the ocean. We had
expected that the steam calliope would
have the honor
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

We might swap the hens off for
one of those sea turtles that lays 600
eggs, if it would not simply mean an
addition to the cold storage plants.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

Beauty doctor tells women not to
marry. Let the men do the worrying
Most Of them don't care how they look
anyway.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

It's a great handicap for a young
man whose salary is $25 a week to
get married in a church surrounded
with a large flock of automobiles.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

Twenty days for wfnking at girls is
a New York remedy for firts that
might be adopted with profit in almost
any city
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

new island has been found in the,
North Atlantic. but since it will be
only about three feet out of water
at low spring tide, colonization pro-
jects will have to be held in allegiance
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

Insomnia is said by medical experts
TO be on the increase. Not at all diff
cult to understand, however, in view
of the income tax
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

The pun is a poor thing, especially
the pun on a proper name. but evil
IDENTIFY the sporting pages couldn't ex-
list in winter without it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

A newspaper headline says eggs
may reach 81" A dozen or apiece?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

The denatured tango is really a
harmless affair. But it still requires
more agility than the average roue
of experience can show
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03
Went Out

"The Widow Smiths husband didn't
leave her much when he died. did
hep
No: but he did when he was alive ,,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

The tango is said to produce rolls
of fat on women who dance it In
the not distant future we seem to see
the finish of the tango
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

The newest reason for shortening
the hunting season is to conserve our
supply of hunters
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

King Alfonso is a cigarette hend.
Oh. well. there are no perfect men
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

Chicago clubwomen have branded
the slit skirt hideous. Now let's hear
the verdict of few clubmen.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

: "A citizen of Breslau was locked up
two weeks for staring at cop. And
1t wasn't lady cop, either.
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Some one asks whether there can be
peace without force. That depends on
how big the other fellow is
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

the soup.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

Another army aviator killed. II we
do conquer the air we shall have paid
dearly.
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Money may represent power, but
the less money a man has the sooner
a doctor viii cure him
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-03

Talking about aviation. there are
eggs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-03-12

the bill. There will be a determined
effort on the floor to cut down the
amount. 1t is quite probable that the
bill that goes to the President will
carry at least the amonnt above
named.
Former Governor Folk, who was
second in the legal department OF the
Secretary of State, is now Chief
Solicitor of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The position commands
salary of $4,000 a year. The legal
business of the Commission has been
greatly increased by the physical
valuation of railroads. Herbert s.
Hadley, formerly somewhat prominent
in Missouri politics, is general counsel
for the railroads and will face "Our
Joe' in the legal battles.
Ed. A. Glenn of Louisiana, Mo-,
Journal Clerk of the House, has been
appointed member of the Mississippi
River Commission. Col. Glenn has
been an enthusiastic advocate of river
improvement for a number of years
and is thoroughly familiar with the
whole proposition. This fact, coupled
with his indomitable courage and
energy, insures efficient service il
this position. Whenever Glenn get
behind an enterprise it moves for
ward or something breaks.
Big business corporations, American
and Foreign, and individuals that hav'
large holdings or valuable concessionl
in that turbulent country, are tryinl
hard to plunge us into war with poo
old Mexico. They are being en-
couraged by commercial interests il
this country that would profit i'm
mensely by war. The American
citizens who are feelig the burden 0
taxation are not anxious to hear tn,
tocsin. We are now paying abou
$100,000,000 for the support of tn
Army, nearly $150,000, 900 for tn
Navy and $20O,O00,000 in pensions
annually. We are not especial,
anxious to In crease these figures. /
is not probable that we shall be bluff
ed into war, but il we are, certail
belligerent members of the House an,
Senate should be commissioned a
once and sent to the front.