The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-29

John Norcross was down from Ellis,
Wednesday.
The May Victrola records are now on
sale at Markwell's.
Miss Gertrude Palmer entertained a
number of her friends at a weekend
party at her home
The Battle Cry of Peace one of
the greatest motion picture shows of
the age, will be al the New Opera
House, May 4th.
We have heard much praise of the
paper read at the Methodist church on
Sunday morning on Easter Thoughts
at Easter-tide, the work of Mrs. Hale
the pastors wife. Many have asked
her to have it published.
A mass meeting of high school stu
dents was held one day last week to
boost for the High school bonds.
Speeches were made by number of
students and it was voted unanimously
to push for the bonds Individually and
collectively
Come to MarkweIl's music room to
near the new Victrola records. Over
500 records now in stock.
Monday, May 1, will measure the real
public spirit and educational interest of
the people of Hays. Hays has shown
itself enterprising and up-to-date in
other respects, will it vote to remain in
the country village class with respect
to its public school equipment?
Our music room has been arranged
for your convenience in hearing Colum
bia and Victor records.
''Father and the Boys" a splendid
comedy, was put on the screen at the
New Opera House, Wednesday even
ing to a fair-sized audience. Mr..
Fredorovicz is always trying to please
his patrons with something new, and
the audience certainly enjoyed every
minute of the time. It was most ex-
cellent play.
The great drama, ''The Battle Cry of
Peace" will be put on the screen at
New Opera House again in Hays,
May 4th. If you have not seen it, it
viii pay you to go, and if you were
present when the play was shown here
before, it will pay you to go again as
there will more than likely be some
added features.
Water colors, water-color brushes,
high grade water-color, Charcoal and
Poster paper, tube paints and other
artists materials, at the Hays City
Drug Store.
There is expected to be meeting of
those who are interested in the new
railroad project, from the south, at
Lacrosse within the next ten days.
Mr.. Byers, president and promoter OF
the road south from Larned will be
there to confer with those present.
Hays viii also be represented by
number of prominent citizens.
c. NJ Holmquist returned Wednesday
evening from a short visit with friends
and relatives at Lindsborg. He stopped
over during the day at Ellsworth and
took in the Odd Fellows meeting. He
reports the meeting a great success
ninety-three people were there from
Hays. The meeting will be held in
Hays in 1917. Why not make Hays the
permanent meeting place?
Geo. Klenk who in 1880 was a soldier
"a cavalaryman-in the United States
Army and stationed at Fort Hays was
here Thursday, shaking hands with old
time friends. About the only man who
remembered him was C. w. Miller. c..
w. was running hardware store at
that time and Klenk used to buy am
munition of HIM. He says Hays has i'm
proved wonderfully in the past twenty
five or thirty years. If the gentleman
is on earth thirty years hence he will
witness still greater Improvements.
Mr.. L. B. Mead and wife were here
from Junction City one day last week
looking for location for a lumber yard.
Mr.. Mead says that he had taken in
all the towns from Salina, west to tn e
state line and also on the Salina branch
He says that they found no town to
compare with Hays in any respect, and
it is understood that he has an option
on several lots for location for their
lumber yard. There is always room
for one more and we will be pleased to
welcome them.
If you have not seen the Battle Cry
of Peace be sure TO be present at the
New Opera House in Hays, May 4th.
Genuine Cucumber Cream softens
! and whitens the skin, removes tan and
freckles. We make the genuine.
Hays City Drug Store.
Insure your wheat against hail
with the CITIZENS STATE BANK,
Hays City, Kansas.