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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-15
Spring Fashions in
HI Their Glory
at Mosby's

FROM bottom TO ton,
The store this morning
will be q delight TO the
eye. The new things thai
Dame Fashion has de-
creed TO he worn for
woman $ adornment will
be found here in all their
loneliness.
You arc cordially in
rited TO ma Ike yourself at
home in this store, not
only during Opening
Days. but every day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-15
Antoineuc Donnc,I,.> Answer..

ne how many women
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-15

Artists in dress have
taken Soircc. Puppy Skin.
Taffeta, Gcorgettc Crepe
and Nets and made them up
after models from Beer,
tanvin. Callot and other
Partisan modestes. They are
the lONclicst creations We
have ever seen many Of
them trimmed with silver
braid and other exquisite
garments. setting off the
beauty of the silk.
As usual the STYLES are
exclusive with Mosby's,
5000 to $500.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30
~ shield Rootlerr.r.-

Why IS II that some people think
that "bOOEeggers should have spec
ial favor at the hands Of the law?
II man travels through the coun-
try passing counterfeit money, every
cody fzTO-s tripping him and giving
him the fu1 extent OF the law; or, If
8 man makes 3 business OF entering
stores and slipping articles OF value
n MS pocket on the sly, any good cit
zen would Try to get evidence OF the
shelf and punish the offender; or, f a
man made 2 business Of travelling
through the country taking s few
bushels Of grain from this man and q
few bushels from another, there isnot
farmer who would not set any kind
of trap" to catch him and would
not hesitate to "give him away" If
caught, and so with any other crime,
except boOtleggmg.
But, If a man travels through the
country selling counterfeit liquor and
not only taking from the people their
money, but giving them something
which deprives them of their power
for good work and also their man
hood, besides making brutes of kind
men and putting want and suffering
IN place of plenty and happiness, and
good citizens plan to apprehend, ar
rest and punish THIS criminal, some
pSOp4S IlAAAAh IHSg are MSOOliIlS anu
If they "give him away" they are
traitors, and evidence that would con-
Wet OF any other crime, Is not suffi-
cient for a "bootlegger." They
seem to think that bootlegger must
be prosecuted IN some superhuman
mysterious way, but actual expe-
rience proves that he CANNOT be
convicted, unless someone ''gives
I him away"
1t is a great deal easier to pray a
long prayer for temperance and send
a check to some far away society
than 1t Is to do our duty as good cit
| liens and keep our own community
/ clean of these parasites of human so
] ciety. But our prayer, without
works, viii be about as effective as
I those of the old ''darkey" who pray
ed the Good Lord to send him a
/ chicken, and waited IN his hut, but no
/ chicken came; but when he prayed
/ for the Lord to send him after q
/ chicken, he usually had chicken pie
/ for dinner. II. Howard IN Larned
| Chronoscope-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30
A Real Marshal Needed.

One of the most needed men in
this town is a real marshal. This
town needs police officer who knows
when he takes his oath of Office ;
knows what that oath means; knows
that the people do not appoint him
for his good looks and because it is
in good and ancient form to have
such an officer. This town needs q
police officer who has eyes to see,
ears to hear, sense enough to know
when the law and, ordinances are be
ing broken, and with grace and grit
enough to enforce the law We
need an officer who IS not everlast-
ingly falling back on the statement,
eff you vail swear out the papers,
viii serve them," but viii do his duty
We would pay him well for his ser
vices and encourage him for doing
his work well. 1t is well known that
in the past a man could go stagger-
ing down the street drunk, swearing
like traditional and accepted pirates,
and the peace officer could not see
him nor hear him. Men could fight,
beat each other up, leave pools of
blood on the sidewalk but not an ar
rest made nor good advice given. It
is to be hoped that at the beginning
of the year the old order will change,
and that a police officer who knows,
sees and hears and knows he has
power to act, will be appointed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30
go. Dem Booze?',

Just q day or two before Christ
mas q call came over the phone TO
the depot IN this city, from farmer
south OF town. It seems that he had
ordered a supply of whisky from the
Kansas City pirates and as II WIS
pretty near the holiday time and no
word had been received, he was get
ting anxious. When the railroad
official answered the call, the follow
ing collOquy ensued:
Farmer-.1Is dis de depot2"
Agent-~Yes- What is wanted
Farmer-"Gct dem bOoze?"
Agent What is it you want?"
Farmer-"Got dem bOOze?"
Agent don't understand you -
Farmer-''You Americans don't
know anything anyhow" and hung
up the receiver IN disgust.
A short time afterward the farm
er appeared at the depot It was
about train time and a number of
ladies were IN the waiting room, but
that meant nothing to the farmer
who was wanting Christmas cheer
He walked up TO the window with
the query: Got dem booze?" The
agent told him he mustn't swear as
there were ladies present. The
farmer paid no attention TO the ad-
monishment but kept on saying
"Got dem booze?" Finally becom-
ing somewhat peeved and not being
able to understand what the man
wanted, the agent sent for marshal
Weltz, who soon explained matters
and we presume the farmer got den
booze" and he and his friends, we
opine, soon became glOriously and
hilariOusly got dem" boozled.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30

and perhaps you viii be able to find
little manhood and amount to some
thing before it Is too late.
Have you ever noticed the number
of things you have seen go to the
junk heap2 But few young people
know anything about knitting-nee-
dies, but your grandmother did 4
man who could make q real decent
fitting shoe Is a curiosity today, but
your grandfather always wore such
shoes. A few years ago the Dutch
oven was found IN all the best
homes, but not one person IN fifty
under the age of thirty would under
stand what you meant if you said
Dutch oven IN their hearing. Thirty
years ago the expression: broad
cast, hand dropped, whipple-tree,
surcIngle, scraps, cracklings, an ap-
pie cutting, peach kiln, were COM
mon expressions heard on the farm,
but not one farm boy in ten would
understand these terms today.
Some of you are out looking for
the horizon, but you may tramp for
ten thousand miles and it viii always
be the same distance away. Keep
on advancing, but you viii find
there are no limits. But you set
your own limits. As soon as you
commence to think of ''the good old
days." the good old social times
when l was young" eff l had my
life to live over" things are not
like they use to be-" you can put it
down, you are old, a back number,
moss grown and stale. Either get
a new vision or get into ''your house
by the side of the road" and COM
mence to snap and snarl at human
progress. You must renew your life
like eagles or expect to be counted
dead.
l want you to know that this is the
land of the better tomoroWs. Five
years ago there did seem but little
hope here; but in that time l have
seen men grow wealthy, because they
had the courage to dare, hope, aspire
and climb, but under the same con-
dltlons l see numbers of men who
were here five years ago, just as
poor, still sing the same old song of
hard times, and are standing around
trying to convince me there is no
chance here for a poor man. l can
place my hand on a man in this town
that five years ago was ffty-five
years old, and did not have fifty dol
lars to his name, and today is worth
at least ten thousand dollars, and
during this time has met his obliga-
tlons, reared big family, and is on
the highway of financial and social
prosperity. Now you old mud-suck-
ing crouch, stop whining or get to
work. Success is in the air and it is
for the asking.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30
Public School Notes.

The public schools will reopen
Tuesday morning, January 2.
All the rooms had appropriate
Christmas exercises on Friday be-
fore Christmas.
The Golden Belt Basket Ball
League has been recognized for the
season. Frank Carmen of Hays, is
president, and NJ. V. Reppert of Rus
sell, is secretary-treasurer Six
teams are IN the league The sche-
dule which has been arranged pro-
vides that each team vii play each of
the other teams in the league, two
games, one on the home court and
one on the visitors court.
The Board of Education has
placed the management Of the ath-
letics of the High school in the hands
of an athletic board consisting of the
superintendent, the principal of the
High school, the coach and one mem
Der of the Board of Education. Mil
lard Kirkman IS representative of
the Board of Education This board
has supervision of rules of eligibility,
schedules, finances, awarding Of let
tiers and trophies, and all other es-
sential matters concerning athletics
IN the High school
Mid-term reviews and quizzes viii
begin IN High school after the holi-
days.
At an early meeting the Board Of
Education will consider the purchase
of equipment for the new building.
Every effort viii be made to have the
building ready IN every detail for the
opening of school next September.
Some important and muchneeded i'm
provements viii also be made IN the
old building, which VIII be used en-
tirely by the grades.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30

Miss Olive Stout and Mr.. Henri
G Renbarger were married IN Topeks
last Sunday, December 24th. The
bride was born and raised IN HAYS.
and received her education at the
high School IN Hays She has many
trends IN Hays The groom is said
20 be model young man, who has
been II the employ of the Union PacIf-
&c IS machinist, for z number of
years The young people viii com
menee housekeeping m Kansas City,
Kansas.
Frank Stout, father OF the bride.
and Mrs LATE Stout, an aunt Of the
bride both OF this city, were present
at the nuptial ceremony.
The young people received a large
number Of useful and beautiful pres
ents from their admiring friends and
relatives The Free Press extends
congratulations
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30

Clad H. Thompson of the Kansas
City Star asks how many men viii
admit now that when they were chill
dren they liked to play with dolls.
Don't you know, Clad, that 40 boy
likes to play with dolls although many
of them have done so? We had
three, Barzillai, Jessie May, and
Edna, and we have them yet, all
tucked away so nice. Every year at
this season we have q fight on our
hands to keep the folks from giving
them away. They are kept along
with two sling-shots, a baseball bat,
a jumping jack, all our marbles, fish
hooks, wagon tongue, a rubber type
printing set, the manuscript Of q
fve-act drama written at the mature
age of Ii and perpetuated at a Fri
day afternoon "literary," and a few
strips of white and purple bunting
which we as q freshman In college
snatched from the hand of a strug-
Cling sophomore as we hurled him
headlong down q rock pile into the
mud of the gUtter.-SunhoWer Petal
IN Hutchinson News.
Mr.. Harvey's modesty precluded
him from noting the bunch of ju-
venile love tokens from his best
girls, carefully wrapped in tissue
paper and tied with a blue ribbon
sacred treasures.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30
An Old Timer Writes.

The following was recently re-
ceived. Perhaps some Of the old set
tiers Of Hays viii remember Mr..
Smith and viii be pleased to hear
from him:
Laingsburg, Mich, Dec Is, 1916.
The Editor Free Press,
Hays, Kansas.
Dear Sir:
In 1873 I came to Hays and lived
there one year. An uncle Of mine,
Major Dewitt Smith, died N your
city and was buried there Are the
graves Of soldiers cared for there?
Would you kindly tell met VIII you
send your paper to my address as
long IS the enclosed S1.OO WI pay
the subscription price. l would
Ike to know how much Hays has
changed in forty-three years
Thanking you IN advance, ! am
Yours very sincerely,
VIM LeMayne Smith.
P. S.-Major Smith belonged to the
9Th Michigan Cavalry.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30

S S5i;t , of Kansas IS.
In the Probate Court in and for said
County.
In the matter of the estate of Mi
chael John Gauss, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration have been granted to
the undersigned on the Estate of Mi
chael John Gauss, late of said County.
deceased, by the Honorable, the Pro
bate Court of the County and State
aforesaid, dated the 9Th day of NNovem-
Der A. D. 1916. Now, all persons hav-
ing claims against the said Estate are
hereby notified that they must present
the same to the undersigned for allow
ance within one year from the date of
said letters or thew may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and
that if such claims be not exhibited
within two years after the date of said
Letters, they shall be forever barred.
J. Nj. Schaefer,
Administrator of the Estate of Michael
John Gauss, Deceased.
Dated November 8, 1916.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30
Baptist Revival Meetines.

Revival meetings will begin in the
Baptist Church next Wednesday
evening, January 3rd. The Rev.
Fred Berry, Superintendent of Evan
gelism of the Kansas Baptist State
Convention, will conduct the meet
ings. The pastor of the local church
has known Bro. Berry for number
of years, and says he is a strong
preacher of the Word, and splendid
Christian gentleman to meet. Come
to the meetings, get acquainted with
this man, and enjoy the good times
with US.
The pastor will conduct meetings
preparatory to Bro. Berry's coming
from next Sunday night on. We
will have good gospel singing all
through the meetings, led by the choir
and orchestra under the leadership
of Miss Ethel Robinson.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30
THINNLETS
By HARRY STOCK

Anyone having surplus of Christ
mas gifts might get some idea as to
their disposal from the Chaperon in
the Kansas City Star.
oooo
With an Irish father and French
mother anyone can be different, says
the New York Sun. As usual, the
advice came too late.
Two carloads of boozel Two car
loads of misery and shame and de
graduation. Perhaps Senator Reed
was right when he said there were
more DRINKS to the square inch in
Kansas than IN a state where booze
is licensed. We who live in this
community know it is true of Hays
But 1t must not be for long. Before
a great time our citizens viii waken
to the fact that they are cherishing
a viper on their breast. His poison
Gus fangs will fasten themselves, not
only on US, but on the generations to
come Citizens of Hays, mothers,
fathers, NOW is the time Strike
NOW, and deal the death blow ere
1t is too late.
Wilson is for peace, Sweden is for
peace, Switzerland is for peace, but
Russia, showing her contrary atti-
tude, says peace is 'inopportune
Which should end the controversy.
5000
This cOlyum was somewhat sur
prlsed one morning this week when
calling for telephone number to
hear, instead Of the usual CHEEKY
voice of the central girl, the strident
of
'Number?'
Our anxiety passed when we learn
ed that our favorite central girl had
only gone to Colorado for vaca-
ton
Now that the holidays are nearly
over we shall devote our spare time
to the neighbor who plays Ukulele
solos on the Victrola.
Last week we discovered a lady
doing her Christmas shopping with a
copy of Irving Bachelors ''Charge
IT. under her arm.
oooo
The time viii soon arrive when the
photographers and cartoonists can be
gin their series of New Years Reso-
lutions jokes.
But be of good cheer, merry gentle
men, it is nearly two months TIL St
Valentines day.
No, we didn't read the story about
little Virginia to the home folks this
year.
oooo
War News according to Chicago
Daily Tribune: The official report
from says, -
5000
Peter Zyla, of Chicago. the man
who was awarded $500 when IN
juries received in the Chicago Raw
Products Co. caused him to go blind,
viii be compelled to return the dam
ages unless he can prove he did not
Daley, a movie actress, raised her
skirt trife. But Peter Is getting
of easily with the loss OF $500. IF
ne were a married man
5000
A Kansas sun not unmixed with rain,
Or sweep of wind Ger a Kansas
plain
The desert land-to me by far
Is sweeter than all others are.
The chill cold north with its winters
bold,
Nor the sunny south, nor the east of
old,
Nor the west so fair with its wealth
untold,
Can win my love from Kansas.
Should Autumn's chill in the breath
Of Spring,
Or a winter'sfast the Spring flowers
bring;
If the winters frost bring a summer
Or on the headed grain the snow
fakes play;
Sing not to me Of other c1imes,
1e bards, who chant their praise IN
rhymes,
Of other lands, Of other elimes-
i'a take right now n Ksnsas
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30
Notice.

This Is to notify all Contractors
and Builders that the Stonecutters'
wages viii be 81 1-2 cents per hour
on and after January 1, 1917. This
applies to Hays, Kansas, and the jur-
isdiction OF the Local This Is I'M
animous OF the Local. This does
not apply TO the work that Is now
under way, which may be completed
at the present scale OF wages The
jurisdiction VIII be fifty miles
Hays, Kansas, Local Of the Journey
men Stonecutters Of North
America.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30

Two years ago the Democrats con-
trolled the Kansas senate by two
votes, the Republicans controlled the
house by seven votes, and the legis-
lature on joint ballot by the narrow
majority OF three votes This year
Republicans control the senate by
twenty-four majority, the house by
one hundred majority, and the leg
islature on joint ballot by 123 major
ity-. They also elected every Repub-
hcan candidate for state Office by
majprities from $4,000 to 100, 900.
But that is not all, there were over
a, 600. people who voted for presi-
dent and not for Governor, and these
people evidently voted for Wilson
Now tell Us, If you please, what is
the political complexion Of Kansas
Ledger
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30

The observant Harvey OF HAYS.
says that real woman doesn't think
she Is acquainted with another until
she knows number, name, age and
sex of the others children. Well. Il
IS small credit to the men that they
know each other, or think they do.
for years, and often do not even
know whether their acquaintance
are married, or at least stop at that
point. c. Ruppenthal IN Dorrsnee
Star
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30

In Kansas, the newspaper has
come to be the source Of public
information. and in Kansas every
man reads newspaper. Men
no longer pull out to the side of
the road to read a notice posted
on fence post, and few persons
go to a school house to read the
notice Of a school election. But
the sheriff or other officer still tours
the country posting notices which
no one reads
The newspaper is the efficient
way of circulating legal informa-
ton It is economical A sheriff
earns and draws mileage for the
work of posting up notices at q
rate which is greater than a news
paper charge for more complete and
regarding the posting Of notices of
election and school meetings has be-
come antiquated.-Emp Gazette.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30
Removing Marks

To remove marks on the table
caused by hot dishes spread a thin
paste made of salad oil and salt on
the spots, leave for an hour or so,
and rub of with a soft cloth.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30
Disseminated Man.

Man is never quite content. If he
has a corn he wishes it were a chill
blain, and if he has a chilblain he
imagines he would be happier with a
corn.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30

Are you going to have enough
money to buy your Christmas pres
ents this year? Join the Citizens
State Bank Christmas Saving Club
and have enough next year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30

The Free Press has received cal
endars for 1917 from the following
huStling firms Of the city: The Hays
City Tire and Repair Co., C. A. Hark-
ness, King Bros, The HAYS City
Transfer Co., Harry Felten, Propri-
etor. "By their works ye shall know
them" and we viii add by the quail
ity of the calendars of the business
men shall you know the hustlers,
the men who make things move.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30

Beginning January 1st, the plugs,
that is trains 169 and ITO, viii be
run through to Kansas City. Train
169 viii leave Kansas City at 1915
a m. arriving at Salina 700 q. m.
and leave Salina at 500 am. arriv-
ing at Hays about as at present. ITO
viii reach Kansas City at 1890 D. M.
and viii go through Hays q little esr-
her than at present Train 169
VIII carry pullman sleeper between
Kansas City and Salina.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30
Worth While Quotation

Strong impulses are but another
name for energy Energy may be
turned to bad use; but more good may
always be made of an energetic ma
ture than OF an indolent and impas-
sive one.-John Stuart Mill.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30

The automobile thief is getting
busy IN Western Kansas. Last week
TWO automobiles were stolen, one at
Oakley and another at Colby. There
seems to be an organized gang Of
these miscreantS- Your car nav %
next Keep it under lock and KEY.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30

Why not guitar, mandolin, violin
or UkuleIe. for the musical son or
daughter for Christ1nas7 See styles
and prices at the Rays City Drug
Store.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30

PIT this restrictio1 upon our pssA@
1res: Be cautious that they tnjars ~
being Which has lae-zsEzsrnaaa-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30

The Citizens State Bank viii tel
you all about their Christmas Saw
ing Club If you viii only call and
ask them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30

See the Hays City Drug Store for
early Christmas bargains.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30
First published November 25, 1916. J
Sheriffs Sale

Sheriffs Sale.
On the 9th day of December 1916, at
2 O'Clock p. M, at the south front door
of the court house in Hays City, in
Ellis county, State of Kansas, will
sell at Public Sale, the following prop
erty, to wit: The south one-half % of
the south one-half % of the south
west quarter % of section thirty-two
1922, township twelve (12), range
seventeen %, in Ellis county, Kansas,
the property of Karl Karlin, taken on
execution in favor off. E. Basgall.
A, o. Robinson,
Sheriff
Dated at Hays, November "a, 1916.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30

First published November II, 1916. J
Administrator Notice.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30

Dated at Hays, November "a, 1916.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30

P. S.-Major Smith belonged to tn
9Th Michigan Cavalry.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-01-27
NAVAL STATION NOTES.

The s. S. Heredia, of the United
Fruit Company fleet. was unlocked on
the 21st, after having minor repairs
made.
The S. S. Abangarez, also of the
Fruit Company fleet, was locked on
the 25th to undergo repairs. The re-
pair work will be handled by. the
Johnson Iron Works and will take
about four days. The Atenas will be
the next Fruit Company vessel to
dock, going in about Feb. 1st.
The L. S. s. Nashville has arrived
at the station for overhaul. This YES
sci has not been surveyed yet, and
the amount of work is uncertain, but
it is estimated that about $4,000 will
be spent for repairs.