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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Heavy Vote.

81 have estimated" says Herman ].
Pink. the scientist, that if all the
hard-boiled eggs ii, America cash
their solid vote for presidential can
didate it would take two years TO
count his plurality
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Wanted to Keep Some of 1t.

The head of the firm called an en-
ployee to his office and remarked ::
eve are thinking of increasing your
salary. Mr.. Luckey. You probably
will have no objection" mo, SIR" re-
piled the bookkeeper, "that is, if you
will promise not to tell my wife about
it,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Lions Are Left.Handed.

A famous explorer says all lions are
'1eft-handedE He has noticed that
whenever one Of these beasts desires
TO strike blow it always uses the left
paw.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Don't Do 1t.

Self-pity is the most elusive and de
ceptive form of selfishnesS; it beguiles
the most acute mind which yields to it,
and disintegrates the clearest judg-
ment if it becomes u habit.-IIamilton
W. Mabie.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Preparedness.

Bernard, three years old, overheard
his father saying something about
new bumper for his auto. Running to
his sister, he said: "Pa is going to
get a new bumper so some old pump
kin trasher won't run into him.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Motorists Resentment.

'Have you studied economy in the
homer" yes replied Mr.. Chuggfns.
I'm tired OF paying out all this money
10 keep up a cooking range, instead OF
spending 1t for gasoline"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
The Parting of the WAYS

Here and here alone, comes the
parting of the ways. The Free-Trade
element, graciously obedient to lea
dership control, will readily resort TO
direct taxation without the slightest
thought or constellation of what this
may mean to the welfare of American
industries, the upholding and Protect
ing of which is the best possible guar
antee of successful issue of the war,
best possible assurance of success
full and speedy emergence from all
of the burdens which a modern war
necessarily entails.
Confronted with the dilemma, the
Free-Trade party, welded to its false
idol, afflicted with the Bourbon imi-
tations which permit neither to learn
nor to forget is concerned only with
forcing the Protectionists into line on
the plea of patriotism and necessity.
The generally accepted plan has
been to divide the cost of the first
year of war, roughly estimated at
from $3,750, 100000 to $4,000, 000,-
dent Wilson is on record as desiring
the present generation to bear the
cost so far as is practicable. Many
members of Congress are explicit in
their views at least rs per cent. of
the total shall be raised by direct tax
alton.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Up I'm the Air.

The frigate bird is capable Of get
ting up a speed Of 90 miles an hour
with hardly a movement Of its wings
The greater part OF its life Is spent
in the air.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Iust VIM He ohieeted-

Jaek@.But what does your father
see In me tc object to-" Edith-"He
doesn't see anything in you That's
why he objects. Boston Transcript
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Relative Bianess

It is not the man who wears the
biggest hat who has the biggest head
nor the man vino uses the longest
words who has the largest BRAIN
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Happiness in AdaptabiIity.

He is happy whose circumstances
suit his temper; but he is more excel
lent who can suit his temper to any
circumstances.-Hum
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Use WEN Your cTft

The weakest among US has g gift
however seemingly trivial, which IS Pc
cnliar TO him, and which, Worthtlz used
wsu be git also TO his raes-Rzsktn.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

The Hays Steam Laundry is now
prepared to handle your lace curtain
work. 1t has rained and the dust Is
settled. Send US your curtains
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Justice and DecencY.

Justice consists in doing no injury
20 men; Gecency. il giving them no eli
fense.-Cicer0.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

Good rooms and board at the Eel
ten House. T. Z. Eaton.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

am prepared to do carpet and rug
weaving. Miss A. Z. MeClain.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

son, temperatures remain TOO low for
ordinary varieties Of corn TO grow.
\ c. P. Hartley,
In charge OF Corn Investigation
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Notice to Contractor.

BIDS Will De received Ior the erSc-
ton of a new school house IN Dis
trict No. 3D. ". D. Philip, Clerk.
NOTICE
The diploma examination Coz grad
ed schools viii be held at Hays and
Ellis, on Friday and Saturday, May
and 3, 1917
The order of subjects viii be as
follows:
May 4th.
Writing Classics
u. S. History Spelling
Grammar Agriculture
Reading Arithmetic
Physiology Cfvics
Geography Kansas HItory
Louis Christensen,
Co. Supt.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Protectionist Stand by the President
At this writing the President is ner-

NJ ILLS Willing IIlO IISSiQSuG IL per
sonally pressing his measures for
war revenue of S7,OO0,O 100000.
Apart from a question of patriotism,
which is not questioned, his party will
follow his lead in this matter as it
has in virtually all others. Apart
from an approval of the general
course of legislation pursued by the
party now in power, the party of Pro-
lection will align itself with the Presi-
dent in unqualified recognition of his
leadership, and IN support of the pres
emit measures clearly recognized as
essential to meeting the existing
emergency.
Thus there will be little or no op-
position to the plans as a whole. But
there will be needed the exercise of
the highest order of wisdom in de-
terming the methods of meeting the
enormous expenditures that are con-
templated
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
ISOmE THINGS Y
and OTHER THINGSsl

Wine is mockery, strong drink is
raging; and whosoever is deceived
thereby is not wise. Proverbs 20:1.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

He who undertakes to please every
body will, in the long run, fail to
please anybody.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

There is a way that seemeth right
unto a man, but the end Thereof are
the ways of death Proverbs 1925.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

If you do your full duty as the
Master taught-the only true guide
and practice will be roundly
abused by every crook IN town.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Direct Taxations All Around


They say that it shall be neither
rich mans war nor a poor mans war.
Thus, there shall be direct taxation
all around Financial authorities IA
vor increased income and stamp taxes,
greater taxes on excess profits and in
heritances, more and larger taxes on
liquors, tobacco, amusements, soft
drinks and advertising. Secretary
McAdoo has enlarged the scope to in
clude engines, oleomargine, refined
sugar, talking machines, candy, cop
per, pigiron, petroleum and denatur-
ed alcohol. The most important of all
is the proposal of increased postal
charges, in which drop-letter rates
would be raised to one and half or
two cents and the regular two cent
rate to three
With an obliviousness to the pro-
prieties that would be astonishing If
it were not so characteristic, the Free
Traders offer these solutions to the
financial problem, while at the same
time discussing gravely the necessity
that this nation should see to it that
it avoids the errors made by England
and France by not going about the
conducting of the war in the right
way.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Should Learn From Foreign Countrie

Should Learn From Foreign Countries
Yet the record is before them, to
point out the errors Of theirWays, Great
Britain and France have met the sit
uation by increases IN Tariffs all along
the line. This has been done not only
with the objects of revenue produc-
ton and of Protection IN mind, but to
the point of actual prohibition of i'm
ports IN such instances as are conduc-
tive to the welfare of the business in
terests of their respective countries.
In every case this first law of nature
has been consulted. In every case
the United States has been the chief
nation levied upon to furnish the rev
enues by the higher Protective Tariffs
or to forego the privileges OF trade
where these Tariffs have reached the
prohi bitive point, the latter IN many
instances having bluntly thrown aside
the guise OF Tariff and taken the
form of actual blaeklists-
Canada has followed the mother
country IN these methods. The econo-
justification. The trade OF the future
viii, through its preservation by
these means, amply furnish any fur
Their justification that may be needed.
Economic Measures Equally ImpOr-
tant.
At this writing a call has gone
out for a war conference In Washing
ton on economic as well as military
matters { Is hardly conceivable that
there can be a study of purely mill
tary operations as carried on by the
Allies, with a view to benefitting
therefroms without a similar scruti-
nizing OF purely economic measures
resorted TO by the Entente nations,
with the same end IN view.
i this Be 6o1es there must be eth
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

The higher you climb in moral
truth and practice, the longer the
number will be, who will shy rocks at
you.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

VIII Have to Make Way for Others
Yet it is not conceivable that any
or all of these viii be permitted to
thwart the viii of an aroused people.
Much is endured in time of peace that
is quickly and effectually thrust aside
once the gage of battle has been &C
cepted. The quick and successive
shunting into oblivion of Instructors,
half hearted patriots and well-mean-
ing but inefficient material in the cab
NETS and councils of Europe since
the war begun is indicative of what
will follow here with those who fail
to measure up to demands of the
hour. Even those who do their re
quired "bit' for the moment will
have to make way for others, once
their abilities show signs of slacken-
ing or new issues arise with which
they are not qualified to grapple.
As this will apply to the execution
Of the peoples will in the actual af-
fairs of war, so will it also to those
who fail to meet the issue in the pro-
per Development of the internal
economic conditions by which the sin
ews of war will be procured.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

As long as men are governed by
greed, so long will the greedy attack
honest dealing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

A man who does not believe in pro-
gression, will always be talking about
crooked work being done by men in
public office. He assumes crooks are
always in office, and it is the honest
mems business to knock. Guard your
self against habitual knockers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
SAFEGUARD INDUSTRIES

This Should be an Important Part
IN Plans for National Defence.
Washington, D. c. April 21.-The
war plans of the United States are
rushing forward at a mighty rate and
on an exampled scale, as BELTS a
great country reluctant of Conflict
but resolved to act with all of its ire
mendous force and power once the IN
evitable is thrust upon it.
Both in the Senate and in the
House there is presented the singular
spectacle of the committees charged
with the Foundations of the plans
for a properly conducted and decisive
warfare headed by men who were Bit
terly opposed to the preservation of
the honor of the nation in the face of
the insolent challenge and outrages
of autocracy. That they will be luke
warm IN measures of preparedness is
only what may naturally be expected.
There viii also be opposition and OBJ
struction here and there among the
members of the rank and file.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-26
GOV. CAPPER ASKS
FOR COAL RELIEF
State Executive Charges Oper-
atOrs Are Asking Extor-
ti0nate Prices.
LETTERS TO DEFENSE COUNCIL
Declares Middle West 10 Paying Toll
for the Reduced Prices In
the East.

Topeka. .AGovernor Capper has made
an appeal to +. s, Peabody, chairman
Of the Coal Production Committee OF
the National Council OF Defense. ask
ing for some relief from the outra'
geous coal prices now being charged
In the Middle West states. The gov
ernor declared the coal operators and
dealers in the Middle West were ex'
acting "extortionate prices for their
product and enormously enrichinB
themselves at the expense OF the pub
lic."
The governor pointed out that the
railroads, big packers and other large
industrial users In the Middle West
had been forced to pay only slight ad'
vances In coal rates while the general
public must pay such prices that the
returns to the operators are equalized.
The governors letter said in part:
81 believe, and think the facts
prove, that the coal operators are
enormously enriching themselves at
the expense OF the public. II your
committee stops after obtaining a
concession in price to the government
or to the consumers OF one or more
sections It will have accomplished but
q fraction of the object for which the
committee was formed. The govern
ment must, OF course, be protected
from the avarice Of the price gougers,
but the general coal consuming pub
lie, which is supporting the govern
ment and making possible the win
ming OF the war, must not suffer and
be penalized for Its patriotism through
having to submit to the extortionate
prices demanded by the coal barons.
ION June 2S, 1917. according to an
nouncement In the governments Off
cial bulletin, your committee. In CO.
operation with the coal operators,
agreed on a maximum OF prices that
would be accepted for coal. at mines
in a large area OF country. But your
committee took no action relative TO
coal prices west Of the Mississippi
river, where action is more sorely
needed than in districts further East.
If, as Secretary Daniels has said. the
price Of SO a ton for bituminous coal
for the navy, is exorbitant and op
pressive,' what can be said Of the 80
q ton that the general public must pay
for the better grades Of bituminous
cOal?"
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-26
Obituary

Nancy Ann Str0up, beloved
wife Of George H. Beale, born in
Blair county Penn, April 19,
1912. After the death of her
parents she made her home with
q brother in La Sale county, III,
Again death deprived her of o
home. She went to Centralia,
ILL.,, to live in the home of another
brother. At this place she was
married TO George H. Beale. and
returned to La Sale county to
make their home. There they
spent l8 years of their married
life together, removing TO Kansas
in the year 1882, making their
home In Cherokee county.
Mrs. Beale was reared by Pres
byterian parents, and with her
husband united with that church
in 1874, of which they remained
faithful members until the Blue
Mound Methodist church was
organized. They transferred
their membership to this church,
becoming charter members and
helping to build q church. COM
munity.
She loved her home supremely
and to making d home ideal, she
devoted her strength and life.
Hers was a home where love and
devotion reigned supreme. She
loved her friends, and'they were
numbered by her acquaintance.
She was ever ready to help in
time of sickness and sorrow, al
ways sympathetic, kind hearted
and true in friendships. She was
a tender devoted mother and a
loving companion.
She had done her work about
the house as usulalin preparation
for the Sabbath, when she was
stricken and fingered but a little
while. Then when the Sabbath
evening shadows were deepening
into the darkness, She heard and
answered the summons into the
dawning of a day eternal. 1t was
night here but day with her.
She leaves to mourn her de-
parture a husband and seven
children. Four sons, Abner, Viii
liam, George and Samuel; three
daughters, Minnie, Grace and
Sarah, and a host, of friends will
miss her kindly smile.
o! Mother dear, you are gone
But ne'er forgotten can you be,
For in our evening fancies
dreaming
Your gentle face, we shall see.
We shall feel that vanished
hand
AS in infancy, it is pressed
When you hold US to your bosom
And our little hearts caressed.
We would not call you back
From that celestial plain
Where such things are. unknown
AS sorrow, sickness death and pain
We will meet you, Dear Mother,
In that land where life's complete,
We know that you will be wait
ing
At the rivers brink your loved
ones to greet.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-26
Kansas Brigade Is Approved.

Every unit Of the Kansas National
Guard already organized or authorized
now has been recognized by the fed
eral government, word TO this effect
being received at. the office of Briga'
der General Martin from the chief OF
the militia bureau at Washington. The
order was sent out. 1t was said, in Or
der that Kansas Will get credit June 80
for the troops already raised or au-
thorized, thus. cutting down the num-
Der to be drafted from the state. I'm
der this order, between nine thousand
and ten thousand men will be ready
for federal service when the states
troops are called August 5. They are
divided as follows: Three regiments
Of infantry, one regiment Of artillery,
one squadron Of cavalry, one battalion
Of engineers, one battalion Of signal
troops, two field hospitals, two ambu-
lance companies and one ammunition
train.
+ + +
Merchants May Quit Deliveries.
In accordance with the suggestion
Of the national council Of defense, the
merchants of Topeka are considering
the plan Of abolishing all deliveries.
They took the matter up at meeting
recently and appointed committee to
devise a plan to dispose Of all their
delivery wagons and trucks.
r 4 q
Ordered to U. s. Service.
Joy s. Sander, captain Of the quar-
termaster corps OF the Kansas Ma
tional Guard, has been ordered into
federal service, and directed 10 pro-
ceed to Washington at once to take
up duties as constructing Quartermas-
ter in the offices of the Quartermaster
general.
+ + +
Kansas Moves Against Rats.
The Kansas Council Of Defense has
begun a campaign against rats. There
are more rats in Kansas than there
are people. The two million rats In
the state cost the people not less than
four million dollars q year, according
to the committee on injurious NAM
mails.
+ + +
Bolee 70 EmbaImlna Board.
James H. Boics, an undertaken Of
Galena, has been appointed q member
Of the state embalming board for q
term Of three years. Mr.. Boice was
recommended by the state Funeral Di-
rectors' Association.
School Lands Bring $4,000.
The state school fund commission
received nearly s2Oo,o0o from the sale
Of Kansas school land during the fis-
cal year ending on Juns 80, It was
announced BY Fred w, Knapp, state
nudltnF. = -.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-26
School Lands brInn 100000.

The state school fund commission
received nearly 100000 from the sale
Of Kansas school land during the fis-
cal year ending on Juns 80. II was
announced BY Fred w, Knapp, state
euditor. : -.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-26
BoIee % EmbaImIna Roard.

boIce % EmbAImIhu board.
James H. Bolcs, an undertaken Of
Galena, has been appointed . member
Of the state embalming board for q
term Of three years. Mr.. Boice was
recommended by the state Funeral Di-
rectors' Association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-24


BartholoIne" Il. y aaasoh ". b.
Mcintyre 1ranFl4ie 1lseF " coo. son of
the b3shop-eiecgi captain walter A.
RoseaHe-d, Harry 5ttfsh LyIord and
H. Cable
Others from 0u5 oL town who al
tende2 tue banquet asl4e from The
visitors seated al me taole Of honor
were. @ T. SKINNER OF Moline, and
F. + Han. q q. oae4Fa4e. e II vii
son, George @al-es ~ ~. 94fpaln. c.
II. Henderson ana 9e-a = 1enple Of
Davenport
Others who we're present were: DR.
z. 4 A1ue5 a.. render George
7. Num- .. r. bEa11eD0uFg, =. P.
sLmp o =. Olson H. D. Mack, y.
Z. Gaaser-. z. Hartz, H. Il. CieaVe-
land u Vermont r o. Greeawalt,
Michael D.Gonror, "Gl1au Il Collins,
VI f. Thompson #lllEam T. GhaunDn.
T. ]. Green. Paul A. Brandenburg, @.
H. Scaroetaers r. S. PAIL, Edgar APP
pleau-st Il e. Russell E- r. Russell
". 4. Warren Il. J. Horst. II. s. Boil
man. DR. Ralph Dart. John Passmaus
william c.. Johnston, John Gould. Jr..
John g. Kaiser W. 81 Parks. John M.
Kaiser. William Bennett. o. C.. 5ippeI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-24
CONSIDERATION OF
NEW BISHOP TO BE
HELD TOMORROW

Services marking the conservation
OF Rev. Granville Hudson Sherwood
D. p, as bishop q the diocese Of
Springfield. will be held at Trinity
Episcopal. church tomorrow morning.
Celebration OF the holy communion
viii be held at the church at 1880 and
morning prayer will be said ID the
chapel at 8 O'Clock. the couseCra ton
services proper to begin promptly at
1880 o'clock. Admission to the sery-
ices viii be strictly by card and the
doors viii close at 1918, none being
admitted after that time. IN order TO
avoid confusion al the time Of the
moving Of the procession from parish
house to church
Present for the services are the pre-
siding bishop. RI Rev. Daniel Sy}-
vestar futile. p. d.. T.. l. D., bishop Of
Missouri l1-C0nsa crators Et. Rev
Charles Paluerstou Anderson, u ID.
l. /. D., bishop Of Chicago, and Rt.
Rev. Edward Fawcett. %. , Phi D..
bishop Of Quincy. preacher. Rt Rev
Theodore Irving Reese. ID D.. bishop
cOadjutoE Of southern Ohio. present
ing bishops. Rt. Rev. Theodore Eeviu
Morrison, .. d.. LII d.. bishop OF
Iowa, and Rt Rev arthur LIeweuyn
Williams. D. d.. bishop of Nebraska.
and the pTeceuCor for the Iitauy, RI
Rev. Arthur LleweiIyu Williams. ID. d,
bishop Of Nebraska together with
other clergy who are to assist iu the
services and 1aity from the diocese Of
Springfield and Quincy.
Il is an interesting fact that Bishop
Anderson Of Chicago 0t6ciated at the
ordination Of DR. Sherwood 10 the Of
fee Of both deacon and priest Bishop
FaWCett was rector OF the Episcopal
church at Elgin during the time that
DR.. Sherwood was q member there and
he has always held the relation to
wards him Of a pater- 1T vas through
Bishop Fawcett that Rev Mr. Sher-
wood came to Rock Island. in fact the
call was extended through Bishop
FaWcatt q year before he came to Rock
Island. Bishop Anderson Of the do
cese Of Chicago being Ioatb to allow
him to leave Jhe Srreator charge.
from which he came to Rock Island II
years ago.