The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-29
KEEP UNIVERSITY MEN BUSY
Submit Many Municipal Problems
for Solution.

No department Of the national gov
eminent at Washington is called upon
to answer more questions daily tnan
are the various educational units or
the University Of Kansas. Not a day
passes but that some community in
the state, writes to the head of de-
partment at the University seeking the
solution of a municipal problem or
asking assistance in the eradication
Of some particular pest.
If the people of a certain district
believe the drinking water is not OF
the best, they have learned that by
appealing to K. U. remedy will be
Forthcoming. Should a farmer dis
cover a strange bug or worm attack
ing his crops, the University will tell
him without loss of time just what to
expect from the new invader and how
to repeI it
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Raided a Kansas StiII-FIorence
Stoler and John Brager, both Of Co
roma, were arrested recently charged
with violating the United States reve-
nue. laws by the manufacture and sale
of intoxicating liquor without paying
license to the government, and fail
ure to have their goods registered.
Stoler was arrested a week ago,
charged with the manufacture Of in
toxicating liquor, after officers had
raided a still which he was operat-
ing in a cellar under his house. Then
the federal and local authorities be-
gan investigation. They found that
on for about three years; that it was
operated by Brager at first, and that
Brager sold it to StoIer, about a year
ago.
Fine Strawberry Prospects-Pros-
poets for this years strawberry crop
are of the kind the growers annually
hope for. The crop will be later than
usual, but will be unusually heavy.
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School Girls to Dress sAiike-GirIs
Of the Mcpherson High school by a
vote have decided that they will have
uniform dress system in vogue at
the beginning Of the next school year.
The matter was put to them by the
principal of the high school, who al
discuss the question. They were al
most unanimous in favor OF the plan.
The girls decided that they would
wear white middies with dark skirts.
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Dies on Witness Stand.-Whfle testi-
flying in the district court attPleasan-
ton recently Mrs. Manda Hazelbaker
of Prescott. aged "A, dropped dead on
the witness stand from heart disease.
Dedicate Wesleyan Gymnasium
The new Kansas Wesleyan gymnas-
ium building, costing 10000, was ded-
ieated at Salina recently. Bishop W
A Quay1e took part in the ceremonies.
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Ships $1,000 Eggs a Day.-In four
days the average egg shipments per
day from HiaWatha have been between
$1,000 and $4,000 The eggs are being
shipped to Falls City. Neb., where they
are candled and reshipped to cold
storage firms.
Banker-Farner Dies-Edward Per
due, president OF the First National
bank OF Atchison and Of the Huron
OLdtS Bcuhs anu me most 6X-
tensiTe and successful farmers in At
Gibson county, is dead at his home
near Huron He was SIS years old.
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Gets New Professor.-Millard Crane,
formerly professor Of agriculture In
Winona college, Winona Lake, Ind,
and director Of agriculture at Worth
ington, Mimi, has been appointed
professor OF rural economies In the
Fort Hays Normal school.
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Killed by Train.-EzelieI Tracy, 90
years OF age, was run over and killed
by q Missouri Pacific passenger train
near StilEell, recently. He was walk
ing across the track, but saw the ap-
home at the time Mr. Session ate the
track