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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

court the mother and then court the
girl.
oooo
The combined knowledge of the ice
man, the telephone girl, and the drug
store clerk printed in a weekly paper
of Kansas town would make a scan
dal number that would put the last IS
sue of the Normal Leader in the shade
a thousand degrees.
oooo
Most of US would become great if we
would cease to follow our own advice.
oooo
Some people complain that they do
not have sympathy when what they de-
sire is applause. The mere fact that
they want it keeps them from doing
anything worthy of either.
oooo
The creed of the man who would be
successful is never to expect gratitude
and to try to render a little. The sur
prise which greets US when we express
wee bit of appreciation for what
some one has done for US, scares US
from trying it again
oooo
A Hays man said the other day that
those in the swim go dressed for the
/ occasion.
A country school teacher needs a
gyroscope to keep her heart straight
to be real success.
oooo
F'lirtatious young men look upon
school teachers as social assets.
oooo
While the Spectator does not wish tc
utter a syllable against a certain
worthy organization of Hays, its ''col-
lect'' begins, "Oh, Lord, keep US from
pettiness.
When a girl blocks the windows OF
her soul by setting up mirrors to ad-
mire herself in, she has ceased to live
for lfe's sake and is trying to live t.
be sought by some fool man who vii
mistake the reflection for the light
5000
Willard Huntington Wright's new
novel 1.-The Man of Promise is built
upon the thesis that the influence O.
; women of intellectual enterprise ant
originality is hampering. He main
} tains that women cannot see their hus
bands suffer, be criticised, and striv
against great odds, without INTRIGUING
in secret against the ultimate success
of the men. He believes that woman
will sacrifice mans intellectual futur
to her own present desires for both o
them.
5000
Now, men of Hays, before you buy
this novel to take home for your wife
to read find out for sure whether yol
are a man of intellectual enterpris
and originality.
A meeting little noticed took plac
the other day at Lawrence which
owe inspiring in it's potentialities
There were less than thirty men fror
outside Kansas at the sixth annua
meeting of the American Association o
Journalism Teachers, yet those me
represented practically all of the bi
schools where journalism is taught
These schools turn out journalists ever
year that compare with the graduate
in law, medicine and theology. In tn
hands of these thirty men rests IN
peculiar way the future of America
= The press Is more powerful than tn
church or school and the press is Sc
!, because the facts are gathered by re
porters. To train these reporters is T.
/ control the destiny of America.
Piano for Sale or Rent, Cheap
Immediately.
Is fine used instrument taken in trad
near Hays City and can be delivere
promptly, subject to approval after II
, spection. We will either rent, or Sc
at very low figure and on purchaser
own terms rather than pay storage o
freight to Denver. Write at once fo
details. The Knight Musi
Co., Denver, Colorado.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
THE WINDSOR CAFE

Has opened up their soda fountain
and will serve cold drinks of all kinds;
also ice cream. Short orders at all
hours
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
For Sale

1 still have few pieces of farm ma
chlnery to sell it at q bargain. Lister,
one row weeder, rake, mower, drill,
gang and sulky plow, stock tank, har-
ness, wagon and header box.
Alva o. Woodbridge.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
SEED Corn for Sale.

Choice Bloody-Butcher seed corn at
$3.50 per bushel- Phone ABS, or see
Roger Miller, Hays.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
County Clerks Notice Of Primary
Election.

Election.
State sfff6 S Of Kansas ss.
Office of the County Clerk.
Hays. Kansas, April 8, 1916, A. D.
I, the undersigned County Clerk, of
Ellis county, Kansas, having received
notice in writing from the State Sec
rotary of the State of Kansas,
designating the Offices for which
candidates are to be nominated at the
Primary election to be held on the first
Tuesday in August 1916, the same be-
ing on the 1st day of August A. D.
1916, do hereby certify, pursuant there
to, that each of the several political
parties of the State and County at
the said Primary election may NOM
mate one candidate to be voted for
at the General Election to be held in
November, A. D. 1916, for each of
the following Offices
Ten Presidential Electors.
One Candidate for Justice of the Su-
preme Court, No. l.
One Candidate for Justice of the Su-
preme Court, No z.
One Candidate for Governor.
One Candidate for Lieutenant-Gover-
nor.
One Candidate for Secretary of
State.
One Candidate for State Auditor.
One Candidate for State Treasurer.
One Candidate for Attorney General.
One Candidate for Superintendent of
Public Instruction.
One Candidate for Superintendent of
Insurance.
One Candidate for State Printer.
One Candidate for Congressman, 9Th
District.
One Candidate for State Senator,
18th District,
One Candidate for Representative,
seth District
One Candidate for County Clerk
One Candidate for Treasurer.
One Candidate for Register Of Deeds
One Candidate for County Attorney.
One Candidate for Probate Judge.
One Candidate for Sheriff
One Candidate for Coroner.
One Candidate for Superintendent of
Public Instruction.
One Candidate for County Surveyor.
One Candidate for Clerk of the Dis
trict Court.
One Candidate for County Commits
sioner of the Est District.
One Candidate for County Commits
sioner of the 3nd District.
Two Candidates for Justices OF the
Peace in each Township.
Two Candidates for Constables in
each Township.
One Candidate for Township Trustee
in each Township.
One Candidate for Township Clerk in
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
For Sale.

A secondhand Ford automobile In
good condition. Price reasonable. See
Chzs. Riedel.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

All mortgages are written IN our
Office at Hays. Kansas. We pay
Out as soon as papers are signed.
Plenty money on hand for this Dur
pose. No delay. I'M. Schaefer..
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
For Sale.

A good single harness, good hay rack
and low wheeled wagon
lie. Miller. a29-t
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

c. W. Miller wants TO make farm
loans from one TO seven years Low
interest and give you all the money you
borrow. No commission.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

We must have few extra farm
loans this month. Any amount
from $1,000, tor $4,000. Low
rate J. NJ. Schaefer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

The class of girls wearing bright
colors in their hair should not be cen
sured. 1t is the only thing they have
to show.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

16O acres within half mile of the
Munjor church Call and investigate
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

What would you do if it were not for
the neighbors?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
Piano for Sale or Rent, Cheap
Immediately.

Is fine used instrument taken in trade
near Hays City and can be delivered
promptly, subject to approval after in
spection. We will either rent or sell
at very low figure and on purchaser s
own terms rather than pay storage or
freight to Denver. Write at once for
details. The Knight-Campbell Music
Co., Denver, Colorado.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

The Lord is mindful of his own. But
his own must watch their step.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

Remember Gus Havemann when
wanting cut flowers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

Being good requires earnest effort
To be bad means only drifting
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

The higth of the ridiculous is to hear
an unlettered man using words beyond
his ken.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
TFiINkLETS
Rr HARRY SToCKl

What would you do if it were not for
the neighbors?
The Lord is mindful of his own. But
his own must watch their step.
The class of girls wearing bright
colors in their hair should not be cen
sured. It is the only thing they have
to show.
Being good requires earnest effort.
To be bad means only drifting.
The higth of the ridiculous is to hear
an unlettered man using words beyond
his ken.
With some, ideas spring up ike
mushrooms. Others must nurture their
thoughts. But the fruit is vastly diff
ferent.
The world moves and we move with
it. Struggle as we may, oppose it as
we will, the inevitable progress of the
world pursues its onward course, and
we must fall in line, keep pace with
society, or be left by the waYside.
The sight of affection moves US to
sympathy. But our pity is excited tC
its highest degree for the man who is
so narrow that he cannot tolerate the
beliefs of others.
Only the little men with the little
jobs can afford to look important. The
man with the job of Importance has no
time to think of appearances.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

With some, ideas spring up ike
mushrooms. Others must nurture their
thoughts. But the fruit is vastly diff
ferent
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

Plucked by the Golden Belt Spectator.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-03

only act In cases where a warrant
had oeen ISSUED ana directed ber 10
pol.ns court advising her TO make
complaint there charging Hamarskl
with making Jhroats.
Police Surgeon Or. Grifith Thorn.
as 1as making nc an within a feu
door Of the girls boarding house
az The time ~ -" hoot'ag lie ran
70 her assistance and she died IN
his arms
\ few minutes before the girl was
killed h. vas lr.Iped. Hamarski.
the girl ani three other ,aan visit.
Cd a saloon at No. 1917 ~ Aubic.
ave and were drinking there D..
tertives h.ck and DJble are work.
ing on The case
According 70 neighbors. Hamar.
SKI and the young woman went Tor
An automobile ride early in the
evening. They returned exception.
ally early and while standing in
from; OF the house started TO guar.
rel
Suddenly. nelghbors told the po-
lice. Hamarskl drew revolver from
HIS hip pocket ard fred point. blank
AZ the girls head One neighbor
declared tlat sNe heard him ask
her 10 marry him and she rcsus~
As the girl sank 10 the sidewalk
dying. the assaiIant Ned up the
street
Another version % the aralr ~
tina, Hamarski asked the girl 70
lend him SO, with which 10 entertain
some friends IN nearby saloon.
and that he shot her when che re
fused. Little credence n given this
report by the police.
The young woman came 70 De
troit from New York six weeks ago
and obtained employment In laun-
dry. II Is said Four weeks ago she
ct HamArski.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-03

States territorial waters and ducked
under and disappeared
From Cape Henry came tho word
long after sunrise that no sign mad
been seen OF tho Deutschland. A
single disappointed British doz-ot-
war lay on Cape Henry light and
not another vessel was In sight.
Weather conditions favor the al
led patrol, however. not the
Deutschland The. cap" observer re-
ports clear sky and only a slight
breeze
The submarine actual submer-
sion was witnessed only by her pilot
Jug. the Tlmmins and those aboard
the Timmins were not close enough
to 5e sure they hal seen tho dive
made until ware after wave OF the
heavy sea had come up AMI gone
down without the submarines light
again showing.
The submerslon vas made about
nile outside the capes the Tim
Minis crew reported, when they put
into Norfolk early TODAY.
Capt. Hinsch, OF the informed Ger.
man liner Neckar. who was aboard
the Tinmins. said the last act OF
Capt Koenig and his crew before
they went below was 10 give three
cheers FOR America and the Ameri-
can people. This was as they
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-03
BY UNITED PRESS.

PETROGRAD. Aug 3.-Tha bat.
tering OF Teutouic dfenses along
the Kovel-Lemberg line showed no
signs OF abatement today. Unofr-
Cial dispatches from the front said
the Russian forces were mixing In
tantry attacks with heavy artillery
BON bartment in a series OF battles
at various poiuts. German counter.
attacks In heaviest succession are
being launched against the MGsco-
wife columns. so far without sue
cess except Temporarily hating the
forward movement OF the Russians
Press dispatches today said Gen.
Kaledine was less rhan a dozen
miles from Kovel and continuing
his advance He Is threatening no
nentarily 10 take the KoyelLeu.
berg railroad. spreading still wider
the Russian wedge between the Ger
man and Austrian forces. This
same wedge threatens a turning Of
the tanks Of the two Teut0nic
armies.
Marshy terrain Is hampering tha
Russian attack slightly. but The
czar's forces are 80 confident o.;
early victory and 50 encouraged BY
the success which has 80 far a..
tended the drive, that they are dis
dainful ot natural obstructions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-03
F7seeso6c FINANCIAL AND MARKET NEWS Local

service In the country. We hope
that whenever subscribers are In.
clined W criticiso harshly, they will
Jus. remember the conditions that
have confronted the company"
Busy" This sharp. unsatisfac.
tory telephone rejoinder describes
the scene In Central" where In
Vulnerable young women, looking
like Roman maids. with those metal
bands attached TO their fair brows.
answered the calls OF rushing, i'm
patient multitude OF unseen per-
sons.
work requires q good deal OF appli-
cation, though. "a Supt. Bradshaw
explained, the operators are ire
qusntIy spelled OF" They alter
nate between sitting and standing
while at work
In various rooms new equipment
Ia in process OF installation, and nj
one board school Of green" girls
Is being instructed by experts. The
air blows cool and refreshing
through the oommodious operating
rooms OF the compAny's building
Nos ie-ft Cntrurdct.. and. with IT.
rest room. !nvIIing cafe and other
conveuiences, Inc doesn't seem at
all unattract',e for the comely young
women wha are sometimes blest
and cursed in one breath BY irate
telephone subscribers.
Though beauty Is not one OF the
requirements OF an applicant. tia,
desirable feminine asset seems 20
predominate In Central"
Mr.. Bradshaw says the telephone
girls life Is good schooling for
matrimony. in that IL teaches for.
oearance. In numerous instances.
II Is simply a case OF Hello" and
Goodbye" as far as a telephone
girls period OF service IA con.
cerred. Just when a promising oper.
ator Is becoming expert. along
comes a matrimonial Tive wire"
and no Hello girl" was ever known
70 sidestep d live wire OF this kind.
Many complaints have been re.
ceived about the telephone service
In windsor Waikeryille and other
border towns. Manager F. W D..
war says The trouble IL due 70 the
coEpany's inability to obtain opera.
tors.
!, IS difficult 10 induce girls TO
train FOR the positions. Conditions
nave become so bad in the Canadian
towns that the Windsor board OF
trade threatens 10 take the matter
up with the head Offices OF the Bel
Telephone Co
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-03

N""uhueo from Tske V"eb
Several OF the irishmen in tho
crowd outside the jail fell on their
knees and prayed fervcntly during
the toIlins OF the bell which an.
nounced Easements death, On the
other hand there were few in the
watchers, men and women, who
waved hats and bandkerchiefs.
Last night guards said Easement
spent considerable time in writing.
but slept soundly after he had re-
tired.
Easement expected reprieye and
Communication Of his sentence up to
last night, but when darkness came
he realized there was Ra hope. II
was said, and without emotion went
about setting his anars IN order.
Those who Witnessed the hanging
said Che Irishman was master a
himself, walking TO death and walt
ing for the moose 10 tighten When
the priest recited the htany, Case.
ment responded In a clear voice;
The Lord have mercy on my
Easement was granted Just ona
boon before TITS death, and That was
perwiss,an 10 wear his own clothes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-03

instead OF the prison sarb to which
he objected strongly On his incarcer>
alton in the condemned cell. He did
not wear a collar lie assisted bis
eSecuuooer In adjusting the moose
and pinionins his arms and legs.
The government turned deaf
ear to all pleas for Communication Of
the degraded knights sentence.
Petitions have been pouring In at
the home ONCE for weeks. II was
In answer to these that Lord Robert
Cecil asserted that no doubt existed
as to the lrishman's guilt and that
the only ground on which commute.
ton could be based would be poltl
cal expedisncy-"A iificult ground
TO put forth In this country"
The then Sir Roger Easement was
arrested OIL Aprn n, after having
landed on the Irfsh coast from Q
German subm Arine which Wa con.
Npying q German tramp &samsr
loaded with arms and ammsuitions
for Irish rvvoiutionists. Two days
later the D1blic revolt broke out.
The Inch knight was taken 10
London md on May rs charged with
high treason without ths realm
Easement was held not only 10
have plotted TO overthrow British
rule In Ireland through furnishing
arms and arnmunitions. ard conspfr.
rAcy with Engiand's enemies. but to
have sought. while in Germany, TO
persuade Irish prisoner there 10 dis
avow their alegia nce.
The Irish leader was formally de-
graded from his knighthood imme-
distely after conviction.
A coroner's inquest over tho body
OF Easement. held at 1880 returned
tho solemn verdict that his death
was due ito death by execution by
hanging
Solicitor Calvin Duffy, who was
Easements counsel. WA indignant
NJ refusal OF the rrison authorities
Immediately 70 turn over the body
OF The Irish knight after the law
had been satisfied.
Representing TIE deceased's at
the Inquest" he said. II applied 20
the home Office for possession Of tho
body Their refusal 10 turn u over
20 me was n monstIUus act Of indie
Cency
Prison Governor Davis testified
NJ the inquest that Cascmeui's death
was instantaneous
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-03
Local

neared the capes. Then all went
below, Capt. Koenig being last to
descend. shouting farewell 10 Capt
Hlnsch as he disappeared.
That's the last that will be seen
OF her until she bobs up in Bremen
declared Hinsch.
Capt. Zach Cullison, OF the Tim.
Minis. would only say: I'm glad
she's gone. II Is the most worri-
some bit OF plotting Capt, Zach has
had 10 handle In many a day.
The Deutschland appeared in the
bay, after spending the day In Tan
gier sound, IS miles up. Just about
sunset. and was cutting across to-
ward the capes as darkness began
to fall She was displaying red and
green lights. close TO the watef. but
soon put these out.
Approaching the Cape Henry light
ship the submarine moved IN close
10 shore and held back while the
Timmins proceeded some distance
out. presumably TO determine II hos.
tile vessels were In sight. Present
v she sisnalled and the Dsutsch-
land moved on past The cape. This
MA sNout . o'clock.
The Deutschland drew nea-
enough 70 her pilot tug 10 permit
The shouting OF farewells and the
cheering for America and then the
rolling water began TO Pile w be-
tween than She fignalisd briefly
with her psrisoops hight Then thai
Slinkod out and the tug turned back
to Norfolk.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-03
EXPLAINS
BAD PHONE
SERVICE

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are not broken IN readily. II takes
about three months OF service 10
make a girl an expert on a switch
board.
"v'hen the girls are frst taken on
they spend about 10 days In our
school. Then they are placed in
charge OF experts. who teach them
all the intrioacies Of tho business OF
operating. The principal require
mmts Of a good operator are plain
enunciation. patience and courtesy.
-6ubsoribe1n often become impe
tent when Q busy return IL made
BY tho operator. Frequently they
ars slrsptioal a the accuracy Of tbs
giri's statement Az q matter OF
fact. fully i've Dor cent " the calls
made over our lines are busy calls
This would be obviated under the
meter system.
when man nnds long line OF
people sarussiinG aud pushing 70
obtain tickets for boat ride or a
sheatsr, he doesnt grumhle half as
much 90 when q telephone operator
Clashes back fhe Irritating Busy
Yet the same condition frequently
prevails on that particular line, onl,
ths user OF the phone doesn't see
the lineup, And sometimes he says
things over the wire that he
wouldn't think Of saying we're he
IN personal contact with me object
Of his irritation.
The telephone company Is doing
the very best possible under the
exactions that have been imposed
on r. through the growth OF the city
and constantly inceasing business
II IL ridiculous to say that we are
Indifferent supply because We have
no competition. We demand eff.
cheney In every department, and Wv
are shining to give the people II De
troIt the mast efficient Telephone
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-03

DETROIT, Aug. s,--whsat had an
excited and strong opening with
prices 10 higher. Chicago was up q
liifc ana the Liverpool market was
strong Damage 90 sprlng wheat u
the cause, OPENING prices Thursday
Cash No rcd wheat s. %, Septsm-
her. VI - pecember o. az M, 1
white, tI52.
The corn market - rrni AZ. SIC for
cash No. :, ssitc Tor No : yellow and
+sai7 Fssisc for No. I yellow.
Oats are easy and dull az 4:ia { for
standard. Al ~ for cash No, white,
l94c for September Ne Z white and
.29it 7t0c for No. 4 white,
Rye IL in demand and firm at sae
for cash No Z.
Beans are Inactive and steady at
20 for Immediate and prompt ship
ment.
seeds are inactive at 1870 for
prime red clover ana prime aislke.
s1io for prime timothy aud stonil
for alfalfa.
Grain receipts a; Chicago Thursday
WIRE la+ cars % wheat $50 % corn
and e1s Of oats
December wheat in Chicago opened
Thur sday a, sisSis 81 'ss. corn at
ss& q soc and oats at 80 q axe.
Liverpool wheat closed Z sd high
or and corn UNCHANGED to Ia higher.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-03


from many states for the national
conference, which opened az II a.
n Ia the Claypool hotel
Three programs were represented
D. he delegates The yHere
To let the national uckt go by
default and not hold another ma
tional convention this year, but 20
call a party conference 70 be held
soon after the election and start an
aggressive four-year fight for 1920.
To endorse the candidacy OF Pres
ident Wilson
To order a national convention
and begin the best fight possible
against both old parties.
These three possibilities appeared
to have strength In the order given,
with the controlling element against
a national ticket and against an en-
dorssment Of Wilson.
There are only no possibilities
for this conference TO decide-shall
we have a national ticket or shall
we not7" said John ". Parker, the
convention nominee for vice-pest
dent when he was seen By the Unit.
ed Press, az breakfast with L. A.
Laughlin, OF Kansas CityK. There
IF no possibility that we shan en-
dorse Wilson or Hughes" he con
tinued.
The "Ty Cobb Of Louisiana" then
said, In answer 20 a question. that
he believed there would not be
national ticket because the party
had no suitable man 20 head n. Re
said be would rsfIse the nomination
for president ~ I, were offered 20
him.
Parker said he would refuse %
give advice 20 either Wilson OF
Hughes az 10 how 20 capture the
Progressive vote. He then launched
into vigorous BIT OF advice for
President Wilson.
III Wilson sees bis opportunity
he will get double barreled shot.
gun and go after Kiichin and Hoks
Smith. who are opposing his child
labor BILL" he said. "IIe should tell
these two leaders that they aren't
10 20 be IN congress. II r. my
shame tha; ths southerners are the
only ones opposing this legislation. {"