The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-10
HARD TO BECOME A CITIZEN
Judge Rupenthai Criticises the United
States Emigration Laws-Cites
Case in Point.

third judicial district says that the
present emigration laws of the United
States keeps many good citizens from
becoming naturaized without consid-
cradle trouble and delay He cites one
case of a Swede who was before his
court for eight years in Trego county
and has only recently become citizen
of the United States. Eight years ago
AXel w. Sahlin made application for
his final papers, but in looking over
the records of the case the judge found
that Sahlin had taken out his first pa
pers a few days before he was 81
years old. The case was thrown out
of court. In short time Sahlin made
another application which appeared
all right, but when it came to issuing
the final papers a technically in the
qualifications Of one of his witnesses
thrown out The third attempt was
made and was successful only a short
time ago.
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Search for Heirs to $1,5Oo-A life
insurance policy is awaiting the heirs
Of Santa Fe switchman who was
killed in Dodge City four months ago.
The body was buried at the expense
of two lodges in which he held mem
bership, after a search had failed TO
discover a relative. In November E.
J. Scott got position with the Santa
F'e there. He worked only few days
when he was caught under car anC
crushed to death. He said he came
from Salt Lake City, where he was
a member of the Eagles lodge and
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men. Neither lodge could find a
trace of relative, although Scott car
ried a policy for 1880 in the Broth
erhood in favor of brother.
Married 81 Years.-Mr. and Mrs.
Cyrenius Weesner celebrated the 62d
anniversary of their marriage recent
ly at the home of their daughter, Mrs.
John Henning, in Emporia. They
were married in Morgan county, In
diana, but have lived in Kansas-most
of the time in Emporia-for fifty years.
Thirteen children were born to them
nine of whom are living. There are
thirty-nine grandchildren, twenty-nine
great-grandchildren and one great
great-grandchiId.
Rabbi Wise at K. U.-Rabbf Stephen
s. Wise of New York will deliver the
commencement address at the Uni
versity of Kansas exercises June 9.
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Nurse Quits War Work.-Miss Clara
TulIoss of Ottawa, who enlisted IN the
Red Cross for service in Europe last
November, is expected home soon
with three other nurses. She has been
nursing in Servia. She is recovering
from a severe attack of typhoid fever
and is unable to continue her work
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Mothers to Meet in Manhattan
The annual state conference of the
National Congress of Mothers will
convene in Manhattan May Is and
10, it was announced recently. Ses
sions will be held at the high school
and agricultural college.
Warn Negroes From SaIina.-"Al
negroes must leave town by April 1
under penalty of DEATH" is a message
left at the door of many Salina ne
groes the other night. Most of the
notes were left at homes in the First
ward, where a negro is a candidate
for the city council, and where many
of the voters are negroes. But wheth
er this has anything to do with the
notes is not known. There has been
no race trouble in the city and large
majority of the negroes are law-abid
ing.
Bible in High Schools expect
to see high schools of Kansas con
Quoting courses in Bible study within
a few years. said Prof w H John
son of the University of Kansas and
state high school visitor. at the high
school teachers conference in Law
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Hit by Auto, May Die.-A motor cal
driven by William Steele, a travelling
salesman, struck Henry Lindsay, city
park commissioner of Pittsburg, and
inflicted injuries which may prove
fatal.
Big County Motor Tax Fund.-Bar
; ton county has more than $4,000 IL
the fund raised by the taxing of mo
tor cars for making good roads, and
is starting the work of making better
roads in the county by adding TO the
equipment eight road grading ma
chimes, which have been placed in diff
ferent parts of the county.
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New Postmas1er-AIber B. Carney
of Concordia was given a recess ap
pointment as postmaster by President
Wilson the other day. Carney Is Z
| state senator.