The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-19
KANsANs BUY NEW MOTORS
Every Eighth Family in State Now
Owns a Car of Some Sort-De-
nand Exceeds Supply.


Dollar wheat is going to put a mo-
tor car into the hands of every thirty
fifth Kansas. That is the declaration
of not only the motor car dealers in
the central part of the state, but that
of the farmers and city license IN
spectors themselves. There have
been 41,442 motor cars and 6,375 mo-
tor cycles registered by the secretary
of state thus far in the new license
year, beginning July 1. This makes
motor car in Kansas for each eight
families or one for each forty-frst
person.
1t is an increase Of 1000 cars over
last year. In some of the counties
of the central and western part there
is car for each twenty-five inhabit
ants. Unusual crop conditions in the
state will more than Offset the sup
posed strained financial condition.
Motor car dealers all over the eastern
half of the state say they are unable
to supply the demand for cars.
There will be 10000 motor cars sold
in Kansas before May 1, declared Mr..
Peake, who is secretary of the deal
ers' association at Kansas City. Kan
sas is clamoring for cars, and the fall
business will extend until the snow
flies. The harvest has enabled the
farmers not only to pay OFF their mort
cages. but to buy a good substantial
gasoline vehicle.
School, Fire No Hindrance.-Not-
withstanding the fire June %, which
destroyed Russ Hall, the main build
ing of the Pittsburg State Normal,
the normal will open for the regular
fall term as scheduled, September 9.
4 dozen rooms in the rebuilt north
wing of Russ Hall will be ready for
use. Three temporary buildings have
been erected to take care of the stu
dents.
Kansas Student in Dresden.-Stew-
art Willie, who has been a student in
Germany with Harris Keller, the VIC
linist, is in Dresden, Germany, and is
safe and well, according to a tele-
gram just received.
Catch Jail Breaker.-John Phffer,
Frankfort, who broke jail at Mime
apoIis. August 16, was arrested by
Sheriff hester at Blue Rapids
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Smudge Burned House.-WiIIfam
Lederman Of Wichita left a smudge
burning in a coal bucket in his bed
room when he went to sleep to pre-
vent a recurrence of very attentive
mosquitoes About daylight he was
awakened by smoke and barely had
time to get his family out before the
house was enveloped. It was de-
stroyed with its contents. Loss, $4,000
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ingalls, to Run Paper-Lieutenan
| Governor Sheffield ingalls, has taken
editorial charge of the Atchison
| Champion, succeeding Eugene Pull
lam, who retired on account OF i'll
| health. ingalls, is Progressive candi-
date for congress, which means a
shifting of the Champions political
policy from Republican to Bull Moose.
Killed in Runaway C. Athearn
is dead at Uda1 from injuries received
in a runaway when his team became
frightened. He was IS years Old Mrs.
William Wood of Larned, who was be-
ing driven to a train by Athearn, may
die of. fractured skull She was
thrown from the carriage.
Emporia College Opens.-The Col
lege of Emporia opened its thirty-f1rst
year recently with its largest attend
ance One hundred freshmen are en-
rolled and total enrolment of 800
is expected. The new Lewis Hall of
Science will be ready for occupancy
October 10.
Wheat Moving Asain.-Wheat ship
ments to southern points for export
have increased with the raising of the
embargo. Two special wheat trains
passed through Abilene recently
bound for the gulf.
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Hurts Man and Horse.-Crashing
into two men and two horses stand
/! ing by the side of the road, an auto
mobile driven by Bale waggener, Jr..
broke the leg of Charles Turshkirk.
| six miles north OF Leavenworth. A
horse also suffered a broken leg and
had to be shot.
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Pioneer Dies Near SaIina.-Jonas
P. johnson, 81 years old, nearly forty
years a resident of Saline county. is
dead at his farm home in the south
mart of the county. He came from