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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

Berlin.-In the year 1864 the "Prus-
sian Mems Society for the Care OF the
Sick and Wounded in War" was found
ed in Berlin. King Wilhelm and queen
Augusta accepting its protectorate.
Two years later Queen Augusta issued
a proclamation calling on the women
in her realm to stand side by side
with the men in this noble work. The
"Fatherland's Women's Club" ("Vater-
landische Frauenverein') was the re-
suit. Following Prussia's lead,
great many similar societies were
called to life throughout Germany. In
1859, finally, they all were united IN
the great German General Union OF
the Red Cross The Red Cross soci-
cites of all nations, in their turn, are
tied together and governed by the laws
laid down at the international confer
ence held at Geneva in 1865. which
provides that "all hospitals and hos
pital officials and all in any way en-
gagged in attending the sick and wound
ed in war are to be treated as neutral
parties"
By the time the Franco-Prussian war
broke out the German Red Cross had
developed in such manner that more
than two thousand committees formed
at once, with a central committee at
Berlin, and over $14,OOO,O0O was raised
and used. At present all the volun-
teer societies of the Red Cross, as
we'll as the Protestant and Catholic
orders of ST. John, Maltese and st.
Georges knights, all associations of
professional nurses (ma1e and female)
and deacons and deaconesses Protest
ant Brothers and Sisters of Mercy
have all been united to the German
army. Since 1897 they have been sub
.ject to military inspection, Prince
Frederic Solms- Baruth holding the DO
sition of military inspector of volun-
teer nursing.
Red Cross Follows Fighters.
When the German army was being
modified for the present war. an
other mobilization Immediately took
place also-that of the Red Cross-the
one as the other being prepared fully
and equipped perfectly. 1t is a com
forting thought for Germanys moth
ers to know that this army of compass
sion and brotherly love is efficient and
ready to do it's utmost in healing the
wounds inflicted in war And it is a
beautiful thought for anybody to see
the nations join hands in this brother.
hood that no war can break, that
stands high above political accidents
and local restrictions, high as civiliza.
ton itself-the universal brotherhood
of the Red Cross.
4. In medical matters there must be
no secrets words OF the I'm.
forgotten Doctor Won Coler are the
motto also of His Excellency vor
Schjerning, present chief of the Ger
man army's medical department. Ac.
cordingly all Germany's experience in
medical and sanitary matters is at
the disposal of every other nation. And
it is with satisfaction that Germany
recently beheld several countries re.
yising their methods of military SAM
tation according to German ideas. ;
The Field Equipment.
In the German army each troop OF
company has its own physicians. These
are either regular army physicians or
civilians of high standing in the medi
cal world Under them is the staff OF
uurses-men trained for years, both
theoretically and practically As the
personnel, so the material is selected
with greatest care and forethought;
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28
sIIke for WIuter Wear.

Marvellous are the silk brocades for
this seasons wear. The texture is as
tonishingIy supple and the cOlors are
many and vivid, but assembled by q
mastery hand One beautiful one
toned brocade suggested the Spanish
in coioring-a rich, warm yellow ii
was, and through the pattern shone
the CLINT Of copper threads One
could imagine dark-haired beauty IL
an evening vrep Of this luscious ma
teria7, with rich WaEa brown toned
fur at the neck and wrists. The metal
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

For any information regarding the where
RbOuts of Jake SiIverman. missing from
home since Saturday. September 5th. 1914
When last seen was AZ Union Station Md
way. St Louis. No. Description Of boy IS
fellows: Age II, height i've feet. weight
Ioo pounds. medium built. grayish-bIue deep
st eyes. heavy medium brown hair. scar On
Dsdy from apPendicitis operation. two gold
crown teeth. one On lower LEFT and o1e On
lover right side. and seven eDalgzm filings
Please notify 9EEa Minnie Silzermzn. his
moSber zIc5 MARKET StTeet, St Lozis. lle.
8 any infoz1atio1 leading 70 his resoxezT
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28
Near Relatives.

who is that lady dressed in black,
mother?" asked Bobby, as he sat with
his mother on a ferry-boat.
THAT is a Sister of Charity, my
boy" replied his mother.
Bobby pondered deeply for a mo-
ment, and then he said, Which ! is
she, mother, Faith or Hope?' From
the Bazaar.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

Inflammation OF
the bladder. La
ter I became SO
much worse that
I consulted a
doctor, who said
that I had Dia-
betes and that
my heart was at
fected. 1 suffer
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28
CHAsEs A THIEF AS EVE
Young Woman Captures Robber Who
Had Stolen Fathers Suit
Ran . Mile.

East Orange. N. EARLY risers
along the road leading from East
Orange into Newark were attracted
to the windows the other morning by
the screams of a woman. They hur-
riedIy glanced out to see what the
disturbance was al about. Just as
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

tissues are exquisite printed Gibbons
with metal threads Of gold. silver. or
copper These are all as hImy as cob
webs They are used over silk OF one
Of the predominating colors. Printed
silks in ali the most daring eoIors are
used for lining coats and wraps
Crepes. too. are used extensively for
lining suits and wraps
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28
IONA COMPANY. WICHITA. KAESAS
DEFIANCE STARCH
FLORIDA land FOR SALE

IS acres of most excellent land, acres
IN garden crop; small new house, On a big
lake. 2 miles to city of Mt. Dora, Ia the
Lake Region of Lake County. Price
3, 10000. Address Owner: 2fs West
Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, Florida
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

The Kentucky senate has passed a
bill authorizing. the employment Of
ecnFicts IN the manufacture OF articles
for stcte use
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Bye Remedy fOe Red. Weak. WateTy
EyeS ana Granulated Eyendss No SE1z-tinE-
just Eye Comfort Write for Boo OF the EFs
By mail Eree- Murine Eye Remedy O. Chicago
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28
SUFFERED FOR FOUR YEARS.

Mr.. J. NJ. Sinclair of olivehiIl.
Tenn, writes: Il strained my back;
which weakened my kidneys and
caused an awful bad backache and
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

A fool friend can WELD a hammer as
effectively as a bitter enemy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

Pure lithium, which is the lightest
metal known, has no practical use.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

There are times when it takes a
mighty strong-minded woman to hold
her tongue.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28
MIssed CROW. But Hlt eIrl.

Brownsville, N. -Glentworth
Birdsan of Brownsville has just paid
1925 each for four teeth he accidental
IL shot out of the mouth Of Miss Jo-
sephine Ash From his cellar BirdsaIl
shot at a crow perched on a fence
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28
Important 20 aothers

a quarter earned is more valuable
that a dollar found.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

man to stop. When the man only
FASTENED his stride. she started after
him.
She caught the man and held him.
in spite of his struggles, until a po-
liceman arrived in response to her
cries. He made the man discard his
coat, and Miss GompeF buttoned It
around her waist Thus attfred the
trio went back to East Orange. The
prisoner said his name was George
Nelson OF Newark and when arra1gned
was held IN $500 bail on the charge
Of burglary.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

The man with a grievance never
misses an opportunity to mention it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

Dr. PIerce's Pleasant Pellets regulate stomach,
liver and bowels -suEar-eOated, tiny graaales
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New Britain herald., 1914-05-07


 refused to eat and objected to beins fed. People who act like that can hardly expectl Ito be allowed any priv ileges and so far as the house of lords is concerned they are not to be given the franchise just yet. The government has not shown itself cap- able of meeting the suffrage question or it would have put a stop to those outrages long ago and punished those who committed them in such a man ner as to act as deterrent against their repetition by any one.
 No progress can, be obtained by force, at least not in any such man. ner as has been practised by the wom- en of England. The setback which they have now received may cause them to change their. tactics, although there isn't much hope for it, but the longer they continue their militant methods the longer will the franchise be withheld from them and the less popular will become their cause The American women are presenting arguments in favor of their case and they are making more progress than the bomb throwers on the other side.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-07
CITY PAYS FOR GRADUATION
 DRESSES.

There has been more or less talk 'during the last few years of the cost
 of, graduating gowns and in some places an effort has been made to
 bring about some reform, but until .the school board of Oakland, Cal, Tangible had been < accomplished. RThere the board has purchased all the
 materials, including cloth, buttons
 hooks and eyes, thread and whatever ornaments may be considered neces-
 sary for such gowns and graduates .vill be expected to do the sewing
 Themselves. This is really the first
 practical step to reduce family ex-
 penses at graduation time, and at the
 same time it adds to the interest of .the direction in which our school work
 has been drifting during recent years.
 In the early days the children pur- chased their own books and went to school. the state paying only for the Obstruction. Now the state buys the
 books, feeds the scholars, examines their teeth, has school physician and
 a nurse to see that as far as possible one child has as good chance to learn as another, and now comes the
 Proposition to provide the girls with
 graduation gowns. Here is progress .fn school work that early educators
 never dreamed of. It is not an un- flair question to ask what will be the
 outcome of all this. It adds largely tc the public expense and yet no one
 seems to object, the bills being paid without a murmur
 There is absolutely no reason nova
 days why boys and girls should not
 obtain at least good common school .education and a high school training, Hoo. if the financial condition of the Iparentss will permit it. The school house door is open to all at present |and everything possible is being done Inv those in charge. to have the train |fnsr be of as great value as the best fos educational ability can make it.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-07
The Nominal Republic. (Cleveland Plain Dealer.)

Yuan Shi Kai, president of the Chi nese republic, is now more nearly an absolute monarch than any other ruler of an important country.
 The new constitution abolishes the cabinet. It gives the president the power of absolute veto on any act of legislation. It makes him com- mander of the army and navy. He has unrestricted right to declare war and make peace.
 The actual power of the czar of Russia or the sultan of Turkey is in- significant in comparison with that which will be wielded by the old man of China.
 Under the Manchu empire there ex- isted a bureaucracy which divided re- sponsibility and made for efficiency Even strong a personality as that of the famed empress dowager could gain no definite ascendancy except by intrigue and endless scheming. UIi- der the republic all power is centra- lized in the person of the president. And this power is made legal and unquestionable by the constitution.
 To this end, then, have the efforts of the patriotic Chinese repubica ns tended They have killed the empire, but in it's place has been established a despotism far stronger than any that was dreamed of by the Manchus And, worst of all, the repute of Yuan Shi Kai is not such as to entitle him to the honor of being called "benev- olent despot."
New Britain herald., 1914-05-07
Problems of Modesty.
Providence Journal.)

The authorities of the borough with in whose boundaries Coney Island is situated have been confronted with the ancient task of furnishing a de- nendable definition of ''modesty." More specifically they have been called upon to decide when and where bathing suit is to be considered modest apparel. The beach at Coney Island is popular resort, and cot tagers in the neighborhood have been in the habit of going through the streets of the town to and from their daily dalliance with the surf. Objec- tion has been made to the common practice of wearing bathing suits, and it has been suggested to the alder manic committee on general welfare that all bathers should be required to wear outer garments completely en- veloping their figures when passing through the streeets
 So an old question, largely of aca- demic interest, has been revived. Can a bathing suit which is regarded as perfectly modest on the beach be ac- tually immodest when worn in the public streets? The question has been warmly debated at intervals as far back as the memory of most men now living can reach. The bathing suit has been a popular illustration of the all legged fictitious quality of modesty. Even at this late day a distinguished contemporary argues that as a com nonsense proposition any such regu- Ia tion as that suggested is entirely un- necessary. If bathing suit is of such a character as to be objectionable on the street it deserves to be suppressed on the beach as we'll.
 This sort of contention reveals a curious blindness as to the essential meaning of I'm modesty.' Some wise man once remarked that morality is largely matter of geography, and it is quite true that while there may be fundamental morality" it is very simple thing, and the morality of civilization is extremely complex and there is wide variance among the standards of races and nations. This is even more obvious in manners and customs, and modesty is an attribute of manners rather than of morals.
 At the root of the question is the point of propriety, and the question of propriety is invariably settled by the fact of conventional custom. Bathing suits on the beach, even when rather daring cause no pro- found shock because people are accus- toned to them in that particular en- yironment; in the streets of city there would be prevalent objection to them simply because they violate the conventions. It is quite in keep ing with human experience and with the rules of common sense that the modesty of the bathing beach may easily be immodesty elsewhere. The question of modesty hinges largely on the proprieties of time and place.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-07
BRITAIN PASSES 5'
 MARK.
5O,OO0
NEW

According to the census bulletin just issued New Britain has popula- tion of 5O.612. This estimate is based on information supplied by the Postmaster and city officials and is believed to be as nearly accurate as any figures can be. except those made | by actual count.
 New Britain has had wonderful growth during the last quarter of century and the yearly increase in our school population shows conclusively that the growth still continues. We do not seem to keep pace with this growth in some respects. We are do- ling something in respect to our schools or to be more accurate we .are trying to do so, but in other ways we are dilatory. We have a large land 1t is with this class that the in- |crease in population has been the Largest It may be remarked, how ever. that this element is rapidly ac- |quiring large property interests, is paying a large amount Tn taxes and is entitled to improvements in the sec- 'tions where they have located. Much has been done in this way but
 more remains and the responsibility for it must rest upon the new admin tstration.
 As the city grows the expense of maintenance must also increase and there must be more money expended and more buildings provided if we are to take care of our people as we should. |Gt is a pleasure to see how the city Is growing; the place has had no nat ural advantages and yet it has de- veloped into wonderful community with millions of dollars invested in Manufacturing establishment and the name of the city, which has had such an humble origin, is known the world pver. eA
New Britain herald., 1914-05-07
STREET sPRINKLING.

The New Haven Union announces that the streets of that city are be- ing oiled, that the dust nuisance is being minimized and that the man who gets oil on his shoes and carries it into the house will soon be heard from. That is true, but the use of oil is not causing as much objection now as 1t did year or two ago. A lighter grade is in use, it is spread under greater pressure and much of the old objec- tion has been removed. The oiling of streets has not been started in New Britain as yet this year as there is the usual delay in obtaining the oil until later but it will begin about June 1 or perhaps a little later. New Britain has obtained good results from the use of oil and it is understood proposes to use it again this summer
 New Britain will never be able 70 obtain the greatest degree of satis- faction in the settling of dust on the streets until it owns all the para phernalia and does the work itself. The first cost will be the heaviest, but after that it would be easy sail- ing and the expense would be less. This city has tried to arrange matters so that it would own the wagons and award contract for the use of horses and men alone tosbe worked only nine hours a day, the city to be relieved of the expense on rainy days. It did succeed in making such an arrange ment, but it was withdrawn before it could be put into operation because of difficulties that arose with the con- tractor and it was then too late to make new arrangements. That, how ever. is no reason why it should not be attempted again when the condi- tions are more favorable.
 It is stated that an automobile has been constructed that will carry 2,OOO gallons of water at a time and that in day. As long as the city owns the water there is evidently nothing to prevent it from sprinkling the streets with it at less cost than it can be done by contract, provided that the work is undertaken in time so that the various methods can be tried out so as to insure the selection of the most feasible one for the city. The problem is worth Investigating.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-07
TO SAVE EYES Is the Object of This Free Prescrip- tion.-Try It IT Your Eyes
 Give You Trouble.

Thousands, of people suffer from eye troubles because they do not know what to do. They know some good remedy for every other minor ailment. but none for their eye trou- bles. They neglect their eyes because the trouble is not sufficient to drive them to an eye specialist, who would anyway. charge them d heavy fee. As a last resort they go to an optician or to the five and ten cent store, and oftentimes get glasses that they do not need, or which, after being used two or three months, do their eyes more injury than good. Here is a simple. prescription that every one should use:
 5 grains Optona .(1 tablet.)
 ounces water.
 Use three or four times day to bathe the eyes. This prescription and the simple Optona system keeps the eyes clean, sharpens the vision and quickly overcomes inflammation and irritation; weak, watery, over- worked, tired eyes and other similar troubles are greatly benefited and oftentimes cured by it's use. Many reports show that wearers of glasses have discarded them after a few weeks use. It is good for the eyes and contains no ingredient which would injure the most sensitive eyes of an infant or the aged. Any drug gist can fill this prescription prompt ly. Try it and know for once what real eye comfort is.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-07
GOOD ARRAY OF NEW BOOKS NAMED
 IN INSTITUTES LIST THIS WEEK
great deal of detective energy"

great deal of detective energy" N Y Times.
 Doubtful character, by Mrs. Baillie
 Reynolds.
 "A well-written story, full of inci- dent of a cumulative kind of interest, and with an unguessed mystery solved at the end in a way that brings sat- isfaction to every one" N. Y. Times
  Full of the moon, by Caroline Lock-
 hart.
 ''The story holds as fine a young hero as one could meet on a sum- mer's day, and it is written with vii yacity-it goes." N. Y. Times. Loves of Ambrose, by M. vandercook Mrs. Days daughters, by Mrs. Mary
 E. Mann.
 Mrs. Mann's writing is throughout admirable and her book worthy of the highest praise" Spectator London. Primal lure, by V E. Roe.
 ''The factor of a Hudson Bay post wrongly accuses a girl of the theft of the company's account book. The girl is locked up in the guard house and the man only finds his mistake after the post has been abandoned and his own life saved by the girl. There are improbable situations but there is dramatic quality about them that holds the interest, and the char acters are better drawn than in many books of this type"
 q * * *
 White gate, by Warwick Leeping.
 The chief interest is the idea of a love which does not exhibit the storm and stress period so common in current fiction; but enables a man by his care and kindness to win his wife back to happiness after she had been reduced almost to a state of mel ancholia through the shame and lone Illness of her life with a dissolute mother before her marriage" World set free, story of mankind,
 by Fl. G. Wells