The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
The Battle Crx of Peace.

or woman IN the audience who were er-
dowed by the Great Creator with a
single spark of human sympathy, or
love of liberty could not have witnessed
the bursting shells, the burning build
ings the cruelties of the enemy, the
wrecked homes, of the dead and dying
victims of this hell on earth, without
sympathy for the suffering people 1t
was an object lesson which we hope
will sink into the hearts of every per
son present. Three shows during the
day and evening were given, each to
crowded houses. notwithstanding the
large audiences at Each show, there
were many who could not go, and Mr..
Fredorovicz, the manager, says he VIII
bring the same show back, with new
additions or scenes, if the people wish
it. 1t will be worth your money and
time.
The Busy Bee Camp of the Royal
Neighbors will hold a food sale at
Grass store, Saturday, February 26th.
DIR. Garrett Snyder of Kansas City,
Mo-, will preach at the Presbyterian
church, Sunday, February 27. Morning
service at HOO, evening service at 1870.
Blind Boone will be at the New
Opera House, Hays, Kansas, Friday,
March 3, 1916. The history and &C
complishments of Blind Boone is well
known by all music lovers AS a
musician he has few equals. If you
wish a musical treat don't fail to be at
the Opera House, March 3rd.
Mr.. Stewart, of the Hays City Drug
Store, is in receipt of a very interest
ing letter dated February 20, from his
son Kenneth, who is a lad of II, in the
Naval Training School at Great Lakes,
H. Some mild cases of scarlet fever
having occurred at the Station, his
company was on the eve of being trans
ferred, for the remainder Of the winter,
to get their first experience of life on
ibattle-ship, to the new Super-dread-
naught Nevada, which is at present in
Cuban waters, waiting its compliment
of men, many of whom are to be fur
nished by the School at Great Lakes
The 50 Company OF which Mr., Stew
arts son is a member, were leaving on
special train for New York, the fol
lowing morning, from which they woulI
go south at once.
| 1t speaks well for the training and
discipline of these young recruits in
their country's service, many of whom
are but II and 18 years Of age, that
the entire six hundred were ready for
transportation at less than II hours
notice.
Even though, as most of US fervently
hope, this county should never be in
volved in war, yet the training which
Uncle Sam is giving young Americans
in the various training schools of the
country, will be of inestimable value to
them in after life.
Mr.. Stewards son is specializing in
the wireless department, in addition to
his regular seaman's course and is high
/ ly enthusiastic over his chosen work
Last Sunday evening, Rev. A. s.
Hale preached another of his telling
and powerful sermons to a large au-
dience, holding them speI-bound for
nearly half an hour. Taking a text
from John 1:46, showing what good
things had come to the people told of in
the Bible, leading them to the wonder
full things and people who had come out
of seeming nothing, as he called it
''from the hills He told of Ford
and other notables who a few years be-
fore had been really unknown, unher-
aided, but who had made themselves by
their ability world-known. Then he
lead up to Hays. and predicted great
possibilities for the city and some Of
/ the people in it, showing to those pres
ent what great opportunities were be-
fore them and the chances they had to
make themselves and their home IA
nous as did Lincoln, Ferd and hosts of
others who had risen to prominence by
their ability, not by luck or Smart
dealings" J." With the schools of Hays,
its prosperous sober people, stunning
wrong-doing, and leading TO al upward
movement, there was no reason Why old
Hays, renowned all over the world fo-
its Buffalo Bill. its Wild Bill, its Custer
before his last raid, its Sheridan, and
now Sheridan Hall, its striving, pros
porous and ambitious younger genera
ton, regardless of nationality or creed, a.,
there was no reason why old HAYS
shouldn't before another decade, be
noted as other bIrthplaees or homes OF
noted literary people It set the people
TO thinking, and after the sermon he re-
IeeiVed many congratulations and well
wishes; andIwith the prospect of q still
larger attendance at the Hays schools
the coming year, from ontside OF tbs
county, it was generally hoped that he
would be retained at least another year
to continue building up the religious
sentiment of the city. The blackboard
notice showed that the Sunday-sehoo
vas shn increasing N interest, with
over go IN attendance sozarv SUNDAY