The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-18

Azel Cochran and wife were in Kan
sas City, Saturday.
Harrison Kingsley and family were
down from Ellis, Tuesday.
The national defense problem seems
to be up to the Boy Scouts.
Tuesday, Alex Schueler unloaded
car of Buick six automobiles.
Tony Jacobs has commenced work on
! his new residence in North Hays.
Mrs. Henry Nickel is visiting her
parents at Abilene, this week.
Wanted.-A secondhand typewriter.
George H. Cox.
Mrs Harry Lines, from near QuiEter,
vas operated on at the Hays Hospital,
Friday of last week
The second football squad of the
Hays Public School played the Ellis
squad Wednesday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. 1. T. Bode returned
Sunday night from weeks visit with
friends at Manhattan.
Mrs. E. A. Bessey of Seattle, Wash
ington, is here on visit to Mrs. Kirk
land in her new home on Normal Ave
nue..
The railroad company are laying
pipes from their water tank to the new
pumping station on Big Creek west of
town.
For Rent.-House furnished for light
housekeeping, and rooms for boys.
Phone 332. Frank Reed.
Rinold Meyer and family and Mrs.
Ahrens and daughter, Lille, are ex-
pected here from Bison, on visit to
their relatives, G. W. Meyer and
family.
The only place in town where you
can get high grade Douglas chocolates,
box or bulk Hays City Drug Store.
Mr.. L. B. Cooper, General Travelling
Passenger Agent of the Chicago and
Alton railroad, was here this week,
transacting business for his road and
! soliciting eastern travellers patronage
State Architect Charles Chandler Of
Topeka, was here on Thursday, inspect
ing the new State Normal building,
and was very much pleased with the
work and progress made in its con-
struction.
Miss Alice Freese has sold her Cove
county farm to Rocks county man,
and has bought little garden spot in
the Adkins pasture opposite the Treat
playground, and will raise chickens
next spring.
With this issue the Free Press has
resumed the publication of the Semi
Monthly Magazine This time it has
come to stay. We hope you wiz be
pleased with it. 1t goes with the sub
scription price of the paper.
\ Louis Christensen the reelected
county superintendent majority two
years ago was 29O. This election his
majority was 853. Louis friends have
been debating the question, whether it
was his ability and efficiency as al ofic-
er or his popularity with the ladies
that caused such q marked increase in
his vote.
/ E. C. Quigley says that some varsity
football coach should draft the Hays,
Kansas, High backfeld, P. Gross, quar-
ter back; Westbrook, left half; Grass,
fullback; L. Gross, halfback. J. Gross
plays right end and captains the team.
Kansas City Star. Yes, Mr.. Nc
Bride, Coacb-Speer already has.
Try Royal Three lotion for chapped
hands and rough skin. Found only at
Hays City Drug Store.
Tonight is the last chance you win
have 10 t'get wise" in regard to
the coming election to decide wheth-
er Hays shall have commission form
of government, and also the municipal
ownership of the light plant. The
apathy of the people of Hays on these
very important problems, seems ex-
tremely acute. What is to be done!
Won't the people wake up? What's
the matter?
I At the Opera House next Wednesday
night. Novamber p, will be showr
The Fab of Nation" The Califor-
MIA National Guards were used in It's
/ production and it is very realistic. Il
fully depicts the horrors of a war upor
people who are unprepared. 1t pie
lures the disgrace and indignities heap
ed upon conquered people by their un
feeling and unprincipled conquerors
Their lust for blood seems to be un
quenched, and rapine and murder are
heaped upon their helpless victim.
without mercy. Don't fail to see thi.
very interesting and instructive pic
ture. You viii be better patriot the
balance of your life. This picture vii
be Shown here before it appears II
Kansas City-Hays, through the ener
gies o. Mr. FredOroviez, having beer
lgiven the preference.