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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25
Rigid OLD SCOTTISH LAWS
All Men at the Age of Usefulness
Might Be Called Upon to De-
fend the Country.

More than half in earnest, newspa-
pers in Scotland have published some
"aUld Scots laws" that should bring
into the field, for home protection at
least, many thousands Of men and
have a special bearing upon the pres
ent situation in Britain, al exchange
states. These ancient laws go back
to the reigns of James II and James
III, long preceding the union with Eng
land, and f1ourished in the days when
blue b0nnets came over the border"
These old laws provide in substance:
That all manner of men between
sixty and twenty-six be ready to come
to the borders and defend the realm.
That all the lieges be ready for war
upon eight days warning to come to
the king for defense of the realm
That neither football nor golf nor
sport Improbable for the defense OF
the realm be used, but shooting and
bow marks as before appointed.
That the old alliance with France
be renewed and confirmed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25
AA9H RA6nzzWI QCZ4kLZEuW
ASZ1ES IND REGZIND $50. 50

Gently garden club last sum-
mer There five prizes of 500 in gold each,
awarded to that school in each of the five
divisions which stood first in the progress it had
made in agricultural education and in the re-
suits of it's agricultural work. This money will
be spent in the purchase of agricultural IL
brary. Babcock tester, vegetable canning out
fit, or some other agricultural apparatus which
is to become part of the permanent equipment
of the school
There were also awarded five silver cups,
for the pupil, boy girl. in each of the five di-
visions who secured the best and biggest results
in the actual agricultural WORK undertaken
part of the school course. 1t is striking evil
dence of the cosmopolitan character of the popu-
lation of Chicago and Cook county that the indi-
vidual prize winners among the rural school pu-
pills for the year 1915 should be. respectively, of
German, Italian, Dutch. and Hungarian parent
age. There is not Yankee among the lot.
The prize rural school of the whole county is
undoubtedly that in Niles township. Every pupil
in this school, which taught by Seth Shep-
herd. individually planted and took care OF
garden raised a field crop of some kind. Each
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25
CHANGE IN SOCIAL HABITS
Telephone Has Been Credited With
Dispensing With Many of the
Former Informalities.

It is really curious stO note the
Change in our social habits that has
been brought about by the telephone,
the Brooklyn Eagle states Informal
evening visits or afternoon calls have
almost disappeared. To drop in" IN
announced in the friendly. old-fash-
toned way is no longer good form We
dine OUT or we entertain. we are
asked to tea or to bridge at a definite
hour on a definite day. when we wish
TO see our friends we send out cards
carefully announcing the limited
space of hours within which they viii
be welcome. and woe TO that uniniti-
ated out-of-towner who breaks into our
date book leaves unheralded by pen or
telephone,
We are all so frightfuIly busy, You
can never get your really nice friends
unless you date them up three weeks
in advance" is the wall of many 3
would-be hostess. What evening next
week can you dine with u.s." the
query goes over the telephone. Just
a moment, dear; let me consult my
date boOk-MOnday we have the social
service lecture. Tuesday the symphony
concert, Wednesday is Georges bowl
ing night, Thursday we have the
church committee at our house, Fri
day we are asked to the Millers'. Sat
urday-well, you know we always go
to the theater on Saturdays, and Sun
days can't get George 10 stir out
of the house. He insists on going to
bed early. I'm awfully sorry. dear:
try US again. won't you2"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25

Spring is the time of the year when
we should put our house in order.
We're run down after hard winter
after grip, colds, catarrh- It's time
to take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, purely vegetable and free
from alcohol or narcotics. 1t will
search out impure and poisonous mat
ter and drive it from the system. Buy
Discovery" now in tablets or liquid
It will dissolve the poisonous accu-
mutations and replace the bad blood
it drives out. with rich, pure blood full
Of vital force.
It will clear the skin; eczema, PIN
pies, rash, blotches will dry up and
disappear; boils, carbuncles and other
evidences Of tainted blood will pass
away, never to appear again
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25

ed States being influenced against US by
evidence provided by ourselves
They are not averse to their government
bringing pressure to bear upon Great Britain
in regard to the BLOCKADE and all the questions
involved it: but against Great Britain has
never been in their minds while at the same
time there circumstances which might very
easily have drawn them into with Germany
after the sinking of the Lusitania- They have
not forgotten Manila and what the British fleet
did there. in aid of Admiral Dewey to defeat
German purposes against the United States
Il think the governments of both countries
have preserved the very highest traditions of d.
plomacy. Never has diplomatic correspondence
been maintained a higher level. and never
the firm thing said with greater good feeling on
both sides
I'VE have tried our friends in the United
States greatly: have tested their confidence
in US to the full
I'VE shall do well to remember that the people
of the United States must, sooner later, be
vast controlling factor in the destinies OF mod
nations There is the population; there is
the wealth; there is the character. The Civil
showed what that character is; when an
occasion again sets the test, it viii employ itself
to the supreme advantage OF the world 1t will
be well for US. while preserving principle, to
remember that friendship with the United States
is one OF the greatest assets in this time of our
trouble and poignant endeavor-"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25
Homo TALENT

A man from upstate" had gone to
theater in New York In an inter
val between the acts he turned to
the metropolitan who had the seat
next to him
Where do all them troopers come
from?" he inquired.
Il don't think l understand said
the city dweller.
Il mean them actors up yonder on
the stage" explained the man from
afar. Was they brought on specially
for this show or do they live here2"
I believe most Of them live here
in town." said the New Yorker.
We'll, they do purity blamed well
for home talent" said the stranger
Philadelphia Chronicle-Telegraph
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25
Clean the RIOOdIA new DISCOVERY

"Aluric" is a recent discovery Of
Doctor Pierce, who is head Of the In
valids' Hotel, Buffalo, n. Y. Expert
ments at DR.. Pierce's Hospital for sew
eral years proved that "Anuric" is a
wonderful eliminator of uric acid. For
those easily recognized symptoms Of
inflammation-as backache, scalding
urine and frequent urination, as well
as sediment in the urine, or if uric
acid in the blood has caused rheuma-
tism, it is simply wonderful how surely
"Anuric" acts; and in gravel and govt,
invariably the pains and stiffness rap
idly disappear.
Go to your nearest drug store and
simply ask for a 5O-cent package of
'Anuric," or send DR.. Pierce 10c for
trial pkg
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25
AdamIess Eden

Lady of the House to Wine Agent
I'm sorry, but you've had your trouble
for nothing this time. My husband is
at the front, and I don't drink wine.
Wine Agent-But, my dear madam,
don't forget that in these war times
you must always have ready in the
house at least a light wine suitable for
celebrating victories.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25
And After Thatl

Visitor-How delighted you must
have been when you heard your son
had won the V. c.
Scotch Wife-Oh, ayi was pleased
enough, but ! wasna surprised He
stood up to me oncel-London Punch
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25
War Medal Hats Calurnny

of
awarded the military medal which
England The
involved the danger and remarkable cooe
and
the he
and
Wild Of Them forever
paper having printed his citation
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25

WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS.
Every woman takes great pride in
having her home well kept, in having
the family wash done early in the
week. Good bluing is needed even
more than good soap Be sure to use
Red Cross Ball Blue.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25
The Result.

His wife made a man Of him"
He looks like a homemade job
Baltimore American.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25

an to the
Thank above all for the honor of children
it and shall
portions lying
Oft the
The
and frequently dona when he reviews his
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25

Some people think that in discuss
ing it
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25
True.

''it takes two TO make a quarrel"
Yes. and very often il takes jury
to settle it
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25

But a woman never thinks of any
thing important she wants to say IN
til some other woman is talking.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25

Not Gray Hairs but Tired Eyes
make US look older than we are Keep
YOUR Eyes young and you will look young
After the Movies Murine Your Eyes Don't
tell your age Murine Eye Remedy Co.
Chicago, Sends Eye Book on request
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25

1t isn't always the strongest man
who supports the largest family.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25

Luxembourg has an area of 1000
square miles
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25

He who gives a joke must take a
Joke.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25
Just So.

Il am on the scent OF success"
What are you doing2"
Raising onions"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25

There is nothing Insignificant
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-02-02
STEPHENSBORT.

Mrs. G. E. Shively returned Friday
after weeks visit in. Owensboro.
G. A. Payne left for Cloverport Fri
day where he has position in the rail-
road shops.
Miss Keel was called to her home in
Texas Sunday to attend the funeral of
her brother.
Miss Georgia Robbins, of Sample, is
the guest of Miss Myra Robbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Basham and
Mrs. Luther Dowell and daughter left
Tuesday for Alixis, Ill, their future
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Blaine left Satur.
day for New w ndsor, ILL.,, where they
will reside in the future.
Mrs. w. J.. SchoPp left Monday for
Louisville to spend several weeks
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-02-02
RAYMOND.

Proctor Knott spent Saturday with
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Basham, near Lodiburg.
Henry eastman heard this week OF
the death of his aunt, Mrs. Henry
Wright, of Appleton CITY, Mo-. which
occurred at her home the 21st. Mrs.
Wright was a sister to the late Leonard
eastman, of this place.
Roscoe. Hendry was in Louisville part
of last week.
Jess eastman spent part of last week
with his mother, Mrs. Leon eastman,
who is very i'll at the home of her son,
NJ. ID. eastman, of Vanzant.
James Rhodes and Henry Cashma Il
were in Hardinsburg last week on bust
ness.
Geo. w. Ray left last week for few
DAYS visit with his aunts, Mrs. Cash
man, of Variant, and Mrs. Rhodes, OF
Irvington, after which he will return to
his home in Colusa, H., by way of Mis-
souri,, where he.will spend few days.
Miss Myrtle Deacon, of Loditurg,
spent few days with Mrs. c. l.. Avitt
last week.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-02-02
Easter Late This Year.

Easter comes later this year than it
has since eleven years ago when it fell
on April %, the date of the end of lent
this year. Easter will not come as late
as April 23, again until 1913, when it
will be two days later, April rs.
In 1886 Easter Sunday fell on April
25, the latest date for Easter from 1901
until 1000 In the year 1000 Easter
Sunday will be as late as April %
Being late this year, coming on April
rs. Easter Sunday will be nineteen days
later than last year. 1t will be fifteen
days earlier next year. Generally
Easter marks the opening of spring and
is the time for donning spring attire.
but on account of its lateness this year
spring will almost be over by the time
Easter arrives, and this great religious
holiday will almost mark the beginning
of early summer.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-02-02
HAWESVILLE.

Mrs. G.. C. Patterson delightfully."- ell
tertained the mission study class at her
home Monday night.
Miss Martha Baker entertained few
of her friends Wednesday evening at her
home in Beechmont. After a few games
at cards, a delightful luncheon was
served.
Hon. and Mrs. LaVega Clements, Of
Greensboro, spent a few hours with
friends here Monday.
Mr.. Frank c Malin, of Owensboro
spent Saturday in the city, the guest OF
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Mamie Sterrett and children
have returned from visit to relatives Of
Maceo.
Mrs. Ella Sterrett and daughter, Mrs
Thomas Simms, of Louisville, are guests
of Mrs. Sterrett's mother and sister
Mrs. Sam Brown and daughter, Miss
Ada.
Mrs. Herman A. Birkhead, of Owens
boro, arrived Wednesday afternoon to be
with her mother, Mrs. James Crockett
for the weekend
Mr.. John Waltz left on Wednesday
morning for Evansville, where he will
remain for an extended time.
Mrs J. a. Couty, of Owensboro, is al
home with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Sam Briedenbach, for a short visit.
Miss Susie Gregory returned Oh Tues
day from greensboro, where she had
been on visit to friends.
Mrs. Edward Hinkle, of Cleveland
o., is expected to arrive soon to be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. a. b. Hinkle and
her sister, Mrs. w. c. Kelly.
Miss Jean Ryal, of St Louis, is q
guest of her aunt, Mrs. David Duncan
and other relatives here.-Owensboro
Messenger.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-02-02

limits of a blockade, must be notified In
the manner prescribed by article II.
Article 1.-THE liability of a neutral YES
sci to capture for breach of blockade Is
contingent on her knowledge, actual or
presumptive, of the blockade.
Article Is--Failing proof to the contrary,
knowledge of the blockade is presumed ii
the vessel left a neutral port subsequently
TO notification of the blockade TO the pow
er to which such port belongs, provided
that such notification was made in suf-
iicient time
Article l6.-If a vessel approaching a
blockade port has no knowledge, actual or
presumed, of the blockade the notification
must be made to the vessel itself by an
officer Of one of the ships of the blockad-
ing force. This notification should be
entered in the ships logbook and must
state the day and the hour and the geo
graphical position of the vessel at the
time II through the negligence of the
officer commanding the blockading force
no declaration of blockade has been noti-
fled to the local authorities or If, in the
declaration. as notified. no period has been
mentioned within which neutral vessels
may come out a neutral vessel coming out
Of the blockaded port must be allowed to
pass free.
Article l7.-Neutral vessels may not be
within the area of operations of the war
ships detailed to render the blockade ef-
ficient.
Article lS-The blockading forces must
not bar access to neutral ports or coasts
Article l9.-Whatever may be the Interior
destination of vessel or of her cargo she
cannot be captured for breach of blockade
If at the moment she is on her way to a
nonbockaded port
Article 20.-A vessel which has broken
blockade outward or which has attempted
to break blockade inward Is liable to
capture as long as she is pursued by a
ship Of the blockading force. If the pur-
suit be abandoned or If the blockade be
raised her capture can no longer be ef-
fected.
Article IA vessel found guilty OF
breach of blockade is liable to condemna-
ton. The cargo is also condemned unless
II Is proved that at the time Of the ship
ment of the goods the shipper neither
knew nor could have known of the inten-
ton TO break the blockade.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-02-02
Make Your Own Healing
Remedy at Home

Buy soc bottle of Farrls Healing
Remedy, add to it a pint of Linseed
Oil to make a healing oil, or add vase
line to make an ointment, You will
then have sixteen ounces of the Heal
ing Remedy for harness and saddle
gall, barbed wire cuts, scratches, or
any hurt or sore where the skin Is
broken. Positively guaranteed the
best made. Make 1t at home. BY SC
doing you have $500 worth for SOC.
For sale at Weddings Drug Store.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-02-02
Real Winter in Kansas.

Dear Mr.. Babbage:-Please find en-
closed check for one dollar to renew my
subscription to The Breckenridge News.
We have to have the paper if it means go
without shoes.
We are having some real winter in
Kansas, lightning and thunder like sum-
mer time, with mercury registering
twenty degrees above zero, and the
ground covered with hail and sleet
Wishing The Breckenridge News a
prosperous year, | remain,
A. l.. Howard,
Sylvia, Kans.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-02-02
GREAT BRITAIN FACES MANY DIFFICULTIES
N HDEAV0NG TO BLOCKADE ALL GERMANY
Kiel Canal Enables Kaiser to
Send His Navy to Either
Sea on a Few Hours
Notice.

mental seashore line. so indented
with bays and crowded with islands
that when their shore lines are
added we have 10000 miles. Can
YOU hem in such n territory as that?
You talk of putting n wall OF fire
around $4,000 square miles so sit
uated. How absurd"
Yet IL was done Every month saw
IL made tighter, according as the fed
craI government was able TO increase
the number of vessels forming n great
Gordon. But up to the very last the
blockade so justly celebrated was bro
ken again and again by the equally
celebrated blockade runners. The rec
ords state that the federal blockaders
brought in during the war 1.1i9 prizes.
of which 30 were steamships. There
were $50 vessels burned. sunk, driven
on shore or otherwise destroyed. max
ing n total of 1.J04 vessels of all class
es. The value of these vessels and
their cargocs. according to low esti-
mate. was 100000. To capture
them 1919 miles of coast. with 200
places where anchor could be dropped
and cargoes loaded, had to be bottled
up.
But what of the value Of the cotton
the blockade runners took from the
southern states to the English looms of
Manchester and Lancashire up to the
time they had TO shut down? And of
the cargoes of hardware" as the arms
and ammunition carried were innocent
" called? Steam presses reduced the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-02-02

Clearly the nations VIII have to do
some amending ut the first big confer
ence following the close Of the conflict.
international Blockade Law.
The articles follow:
Article IA blockade must not exist be-
yond the ports or coasts belonging to OF
occupied by the enemy.
Article lin accordance with declara-
ton of Parts Of 1856 a blockade in order
to be binding must be effective-that is &c
say, II must be maintained by force suf'
ficent readily TO prevent access to the
enemy coast line
Article 3-The question whether n block.
ade is effective is question of fact.
Article "A blockade is not regarded as
raised IL the blockading force is Temporal
rily withdrawn ON account of stress OF
weather.
Article 5.-A blockade must be applied
.mpartially to the ships of all nations.
Article 6.-The commander Of a blockad-
ing force may give permission to a war
ship to enter and subsequently leave q
blockaded port
Article TN circumstances Of distress
Acknowledged by an officer Of a blockad.
ing force, neutral vessel may enicr
place under the blockade and Subsequent
y
charged nor shipped a cargo there.
Article S.-A hockad. in order to be
binding must be declared in accordance
with article and notified In accordance
with articles II and 16
Article "a declaration of blockade is
made either by the blockading power OF
by the naval authorities acting i'm Its
name. II specifies % the date when the
blockade begins. (2) the geographical lin
its of the coast line under blockade, 81
the period within which neutral vessels
may come out.
Article 10.-If the operations of the block
aiding power or of the naval authority act
ing in its name do not tally with the par
ticulars which, in accordance with article
8 Cd and (9, must br inserted in tie
declaration of a blockade, the declaration
is void and new declaration Is necessary
in order to make the blockade operative.
Article IA declaration of blockade is
notified O) to neutral powers by the block
aiding power by means of communication
addressed to the governments direct or 70
their representatives accredited to II, CT
to the local authorities by the officer COM
handing the blockading force. The local
authorities will in turn inform the foreign
consular officers at the port or on the
coast line under the blockade as soon as
possible.
Article 1.-THE rules as to declaration
and notification of blockade apply to cases
where the limits of n blockade are eX-
tended or where a blockade is re-estab-
lished after having been raised
Article 1S.-The voluntary raising Of q
blockade. as also any restriction in the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-02-02
Do You Find Fault With Every.
body?

An irritable, faut-inding disposi-
tion is often due to disordered
stomach. A man with good digestion
is always good natured. A great many
have been permanently benefited by
Chamberlain's Tablets after years OF
suffering. These tablets strengthen
the stomach and enable it to perform
Its functions naturally. Obtainable
everywhere.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-02-02
BlOckades Always Important.

Blockades have always formed one
Of the most interesting features Of
wars IN effective blockade now eX-
lists In the Mediterranean and no ship
can enter ConStantinople. The United
States established and maintained an
effective blockade at Havana and Ma
Mia. But perhaps the most notable
blockade in all history was the action
OF the federal government I'm establish
ing n blockade of the 300 ports in the
Confcdcracys territory during our civil
war The rules governing blockades
today were complied largely from the
prcccdrntS established AT that time.
IN the sixties it was deemed impos.
sihlc 10 carry out such mammoth
bottling scheme. but It was done. How
gigantic task II was may be gathered
from an extract of speech made by
senator James ii. Hammond of South
Carolina at that time:
I'VE have 5000 miles of CONT
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-02-02
LODIBURG.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dugan sewers went TO
Bowling Green Sunday to attend the
State Normal.
Jubal Hardin aud Miss Mary Robert
son attended the examination at Har-
dinsburg last Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. George Cox was In Louisville
last week visiting relatives.
Flake Alter, of Irvington, visited Adam
Basham last week
Stonewall Brashear, of Frymire, was
in Louisville last week.
Miss Mary Robertson, of near Union
Star, spent last Saturday with Mrs. A..
NJ Hardin.
Rosco Hendrv, mail agent on the L. =,
II. 81 s.. L., was at home Friday and
SATURDAY..
VIII Macv returned last week after
an extended visit to his uncle in Evans
vile.
We are glad TO see Charlie Payne out
again after severe spell of the grip.
Your CORES pendent mad the pleasure
of taking dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Shelman last Thursday. Mr. Shell
man has his new residence completed,
and Will is now fixed to enjoy life.
Mr.. and Mrs Remus Bashan, who
have moved back on his farm near
NJ site.