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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
D ENTiST KILLED, NURSE DYING IN AUTO ACCIDENT Four Others Seriously In iured As Flying Car
 Upsets. STRIKES ABUTMENT
 ON RIVER BRIDGE Car Skids 50 Feet Stops At Edge of River
 Embankment.

Middletown, July, 27.-Edward s. Murphy, a dentist, was killed and Miss Marion Murray, a trained nurse. is dy- ling at the Middlesex hospital today as the outcome of an automobile accident on the Cromwell road. Joseph A.F'arr, who was driving the car, Is very ser fously hurt, and Mrs Rose H. Murray, mother of Miss Marion Murray, and in charge of the nurses directory here; Mrs. Elizabeth DeForest and her mother, Mrs. J, M., Logan. are injured.
 The machine i'm which the party was riding was In collision with the abGtment and guard rail on. Little river bridge on the Cromwell road. The party had been spending the evening at the home Of Mrs. Murray in South Farms and Miss Marion Murray was being brought back to hers place at the Cromwell HalI Isanatorium.tT They came through Main street, this city, stopping at the saloon of Farr. They then continued and according to report the machine was making high speed. Or, approaching tf1e bridge Farr swung to the left side to take the curve The left forward wheel struck a brown stone zabutment. The force of the inn pact is shown by the. fact that this stone weighing a ton. was jared from its position about nine inches.
 The wheel ran along the top of . stone coping two feet high. until it rfruck the post of the wooden guard rail This rail was dislodged. and it penetrated the machine at the radia- tor, passing haan,ough it lengtfwise and ripping out both seats. on the left side. The car skid ded and stopped 50 feet farther on, at the edge of the e1n- bankn1ent with only a mound of earth to prevent it from falling into the river.
 Murphy was on the left side of the rear seat and evidently was struck by the timber for his chest was crushed and his back was broken in tws places. Death was immediate. Miss Murray was struck in a g1ancing way by the timber and thrown put of the car. being found in the middle of the bridge roadway. She has a broken leg and fractured skull among other injuries. Farr was not struck by the timber. but was tflrown. ont, receiving a broken leg and arm. The other occupants being on the right side of the seats. escaped the full force Of the blow and their injuries are mostly bruises and dacerations acrompanied by shock, .ssf8 s
 Farr is in the hospital. Coroner Davis Is making an inquiry. Farr was arrested for speeding in Cromwell earlier in the year and was fined $2s and costs. His drivers license was restored by the automobils conamis- sioner two weeks ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
RIVER AND HARBOR
 BILL IN CONFERENCE

Washington, July 27-The s27.9ee.- 00e river and harbor bill was on its way to conference today, following Its passage yesterday by the Senate by a vote of 50 to II. It passed the House just one month ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
Shipping Board
 Now Complete

washington, July 27.-Reorganiza- tion of the shipping board and the Fleet corporation was today. Edward N. Hurley of Chicago was elected chairman.
 The members of the. board, as di- rectors of the fleet corporation. elected Rear Admiral Capps as general Inan- aser to succeed Major Gen. Goethaas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27

Washington, July 27The Russian military have enormously strengthened the hands of the in rograd according dispatch from Ambassador Francis toda to the state department They have shown the control of the army soldiers committee the anbassad ports, and have led to general demand for stronger plne. >.t
 The ambassador reported that the military crisis at f
 front has the deepest alarm Perograd military disaster but the achievement of the ton itself All parties united he sad urging the over ment necessary to meet the situation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
PETROGRAD, ALARMED AT MILITARY DISASTER,
 REUNITING FORCES FOR SUCCESS OF REVOI lTION

Hands of Government Strengthened by Recent Reverses Battle Field-General Demand for Stronger Discipline Council of WOrkmen and Soldiers Supports Dictatorial Powers in Crisis-One Grenadier Division Responsible for Defeat of Gen. Korniloff's Army of BOG, ,OOO{ Men-Premier Kerensky Calls for Extraordi- nary Council at Moscow. i
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27

Melbourne, Australia, July 27-A resolution was moved today in the commonwealth senate for the ap-I pointment of an Australian%high com missioner in Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
THE WEATHER.

uriIay: napderabe to fresh north- west winaa
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-13

German losses of men are estimat-
ed by the highest authorities at 40
hundred thousand since war began,
that is in less than forty months. The
average is over a hundred thousand
a month When severe fighting is on,
the lossess run to 100000 and much
higher. When fighting has slowed
down, as in winter, losses are under
100000 a month. But this is believ-
ed to be the average for more than
40 months of war.
In the next seven months German
losses will probably be not less than
100000 and that will bring the war
up to April l, 1918, by which time
half a million Americans will be
fighting in the trenches to increase in
numbers rapidly from that date for
ward. Germany is now believed, by
the same authorities, to have 6,0O0,-
600 men under arms. She has scraped
her empire with a fine rake and has
boys under 18. The number of these
who will become 18 in the next two
years is estimated at 100000.
These figures are approximately
corrct. They have been carefully
compiled from a vast sum of sources
and have been checked and cross
| checked, so that they are believed
to be not far wrong. They are the
| figures on which the French army and
government are calculating.
1t is evident that these figures are
| terribly significant. If Germany loses
| 100, 900 men month, she will in sew
reaching Is can compensate for IN
| two years to come. To put boys in
to the trenches at 16 or Is Is to con-
fess defeat The figures mean that
Germany has reached and passed the
| height of her man power, the maxi
mum Of her army strength By Sep
| tember of next year she will be re-
duced at least ], 100000 men and can
make up only one-fourth of that num-
Der from boys of 18 coming on. Her
forces will be a million men less than
today. If the war lasts another six
months after that, the United States
alone will have more men under
arms and at the front than Germany.
The maximum power has been
passed and the German army is 60
ing down. This IS q weighty con-
sideration behind the frantic peace
maneuvers constantly originating al
Berlin But it IS not the only one
German industry has collapsed. Ger
man industrial plants are falling into
decay. German mechanical and in.
lVenIlVe skill IS monopOnZed Dy wal
industries, and the industries OF
peace are rotting away German
foundries and machine shops are busy
day and night making war machinery
. and the machinery OF peace estab
lishment IS wearing out and cannor
be replaced while war goes on. Ger
: man peace industry must be rebuilt
from the foundations. This is as dis
astrous a loss as the loss of all the
German colonies several times over
These considerations daily manifes
i to all IN German people, people whC
| have not had enough to eat for tW.
! years explain the rumblings of dis
: content, the dangerous temper Of th'
5 Reichstag and the fact that peac'
: Is almost the exclusive political topi,
: IN Berlin and the German Empire
CAPITAL.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-13
Treatment for ArticuIar
Rheumatism

Articular Rheumatism is one of
the most dreaded of diseases because
of its incapacitating for labor or exer-
else of any kind; also because of the
acute pain which is experienced.
The hgaments surrounding the
joints are thickened and shortened
and in many cases the membrane lin
ing of the joints is infiamed, the syn
OVAL or lubricating fluid is absorbed
and the joints actually disappears be-
cause the bones have grown together.
In other cases less severe, the joint
Is stiff and moves with difficulty and
pain.
Articular or joint rheumatism
hurts much worse after a period of
rest when one first tries to move
the joints. This IS because the tissue
around the joint are contracted tight
ly and are very stiff, after being sta
tionary for a time.
The reason for this is that the cir
culation has decreased greatly during
the period of inaction. When circu-
lation is stimulated by action the
joints Timber up"
The most frequent causes of artic-
ular rheumatism are improper diet
and incomplete digestion. Improper
| diet means eating too much or too
or not taking the right kind of foed
Improper diet also includes drinking
A great many of the cold drinks OF
summer time are injurious partly IN
themselves but largely because they
prevent enough water drinking.
Another great cause of rheumatism
IS interference with nerve and blood
supply of the affected joints.
When the food is taken into the
| blood from the intestines, without
proper chemical changes, in other
words not being completely digested
toxins are formed in the blood which
prevent proper secretion of the lubri
eating fluids of the joints. This
from the inf1amed condition of the
| joint.
Osteopathy has been singularly sue.
cessful in accomplishing relief from
pain and curing the various forms OF
synovitis both acute and chronic.
The Osteopathic physician correctS
the diet normaliZes the circulation
| TO the liver and intestines thus secur-
/ ing normal digestion, and very gently
relaxes contracted tissues along the
spine at the centers for the affected
| joints.
The tender joints are not mani
pulated at all, or if so, with extreme
| caution.
Osteopathy has been very successful
| with all forms of articulate rheuma.
| tism. This form of rheumatism oft
en- develops in children and young
people and presists for years causing
them to be crippled for life. Tht
poison in the blood often effects the
valves Of the heart causing organic
heart disease Cases treated osteo
pathically do not develop heart trou
bic or any other chronic sequela but
recover completely.
The primary cause of the diseas.
is removed and there is no -easor
| for complications DIR. T. H. Clover
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-13
RED cross NOTES

Mr.. W. F. King sent $45.00 to the
Hays Chapter as the one-half won by
ELLIS Bell'' at the Fair. The other
half goes to the Ellis Chapter. Hays
Chapter extends thanks to Mr.. King.
Mrs. Philip, Mrs. Lewis and Miss
Agnew organized an East Saline Aux
iliary last Wednesday. The officers
are; Chairman, Mrs Robrt Dickin-
son; Vice Chairman, Mrs Kate Bowl
by; Secretary, Mrs. Ralph Bowlby
Treasurer, Mrs. May Wunderlish.
These good people organized with q
membership of twenty and expect to
double their number before long. They
expect to make bed shirts and do
some knitting. The ladies Of HAYS
report a most enjoyable afternoon
and expect much good work from
East Saline Auxiliary.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-13
From California


Ft. Baker, Calf, Sept 27, 1917.
Dear Friend
Mr.. Mauer got a box of candy
from his sister the other day and we
all helped him eat it, then I got the
box of candy from you, and today
Earl Pratt got a box from a friend
in Hays, so we all got a helping at
each others boxes. | will send you
some pictures of our guns if you
| wish to have them.
We are drilling on little three inch
guns now; we fire twenty shots a
| minute and in the twelve inch Bat
terry, we fire two shots minute, some
difference, isn't there? We are TAX
ing gunner's instruction now, and
| next spring we will have examination
for first class gunners, that adds
three more dollars on our wages
every month and the cleanest and
best looking soldier gets first class
Private, that means three dollars too.
am sure going to try and get first
class gunner, and first class private
| too, if l can. l am getting out of
| digging trenches and all of the other
work now, but I have to go on the
| beach and practice every afternoon
for two hours. We used to have par
ade every afternoon, but they have
4
not have parade for a month or so.
They are having big dances and
large entertainments at the large ho-
| tells for, the enlisted men every week
it don't cost US q cent either.
Fifteen hundred and seventy men
leave next week for American Lake.
Washington, where they will receive
military training.
Well as news is scarce l will close
my letter, thanking you very much
for the candy. Goodbye,
{ Lloyd P. Campbell,
18th Co. C. A c, FIT Baker, Calf
The Army Recruiting office at Eli.
advised that the Aviation Section Sig
nal Corps which has been closed fol
some time is now open and need the
following:
Blacksmiths, cabinet makers, chat
feurs, clerks, cooks, craftsman, elec
tricians, engine repair meE, engine
testers, photographers, machinists
mechanics airplane, metal workers
magnetic repair men, motorcycle re
pair men, propeller makers, photo
graphers, riggers radio men, sol
makers, tool makers, Stenographers
vulcanizers, welders, saddlers, paint
ers, plumbers, carpenters, skilled an
unskilled laborers.
Men are also needed in the Cav
airy. Infantry, Field Artillery, Medi
, cal Department, Signal Corps, Engi
; neer Corps.
Married men whose wives sig
. waver for dependency can enlist i
the Signal Corps (including Avia
tion) Engineers Corps, Medical De
partment and as cooks or bakers i
= the Quartermaster Department.
Il Colored applicants are accepte
for Quartermaster Department
Now is the time to show your Pc
triotisn and also a chance for you
choose almost any kind Of work yo
tcare to take up in the army. Ou
country is at war and needs ableboe
led men between eighteen and fort
s years of age. Enlist now for th
period of emergency only. Any Il
quiries address to the Recruiting o
r flee at Ellis, Kansas, will be glad
answered by Corporal r. L. Overhol
n in charge of the Station.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-13
"eIowers for the Living"

The local newspaper should be, and
s, the handspring of activity
community Neither the
E the paper nor the labor and
necessary to produce it is al
$ appreciated by folks who pay
their yearly subscription of $3.50 or
$500. They are prone, too often, to
take the enterprise as a matter of
course and to give little thought to
the financial welfare of it's publisher
and to that mans trials and tribula-
onS-disheartening circumstances
that beset his path day in and day
out through the course of years.
STAND by your Lacal Paper" is
the title of a pertinent editorial pub
lished recently in the Dakota Farmer
by w. G.. Allen editor of that period
ical. 1t tells the country newspaper
mans story vividly and vigorously,
thus
"Did you ever stop to think, Mr..
Farmer, what your local paper means
to you and your community?
1.-The men-and Women-who pub
lish these local papers are as a class.
the most hard working sincere labor
erS for the upbuilding and progress
of respective communities and states
and their labors usually are very in.
adequately compensated.
"The writer knows what it is tC
publish a local paper-in a small
town-knows what it is to work day
and night to keep the paper going
trying to be in dozen place at once
as is often expected of the localeditol
and knows that these times of high
cost paper and ink, and type, and Ia
Dor, and practically everything else
are making the local editors lot {
hard one.
"The editor of the small town pa
per often has to gather his own new
set the type and run the press. He i
his own bookkeeper and often hi
own janitor and Office boy. In add
ton he is expected to-and usual!
does-give freely of his time in al
public and semi-public matters. He i
so busy he hasn't time to think of hi
own financial welfare-and might.
few others thing of it. He and hi
papers are taken as a matter o
couse-'John is a mighty good fel
low, and gets out pretty good pa
per, etc, etc., ,etc.-Publisher' Aux
iliary.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-13

The business houses of Hays and
the postoffice were closed this Friday
afternoon on account of this being
Columbus Day and legal state holi-
day A football game between the
Normal Tigers and Cooper College
was also in progress.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-13

c. c.. Cochran and President Lewis
were in Salina, Tuesday, attending a
meeting of the Board of Utilities in
reference to the railroad companies
desire to take off the noon trains or
"plugs"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-13

Miss Anna Meyer spent the week
end at home from her school.
Notice the ad in this issue of the
Carolian Land Development Com
pany and attend the sale of the Raise
ranch in Russell County, Thursday,
October 23rd.
A H Kerns has volunteered for
service in the aviation department,
going to Fort Logan on Thursday,
and from there will be sent to FIT.
Sam Houston, Texas
Mr.. Ralph Emery has returned to
his home in Kalamazoo, Michigan, af-
ter a week spent on the Logan ranch,
south east of town, which is the pro-
perty of Mr.. Emery.
c. NJ. Holmquist, Nick Arnhold and
County Superintendent Louis Chris
tiansen attended a meeting of the
/ Salina Normal university students as
sociation last week Holmquist and
Christensen were both on the pro-
gram as speakers.
HAYS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ORGANIZED
Thursday evening business men to
the number of seventy met at the
pose of organizing d Chamber of
Commerce.
At most gatherings the company is
invited to 'eat" before they proceed
to business and this was no exception
to the rule The hotel chef had pre-
| pared an excellent luncheon for the
| occasion to which those present did
ample justice
After the luncheon an adjourn
ment was had to the Essex Hall
where the object of the meeting was
stated by Judge J. c. Ruppenthal who
had been invited to make the opening
talk. Several others made speeches
after which temporary organization
was made, with J. S. Bird temporary
president, and II. j. Tholen, temper
were appointed after which the meet
| ing adjourned to meet Thursday
evening, October 18th, at Essex Hall.
1t is hoped that the business men will
all be present and that substantial
organization will be perfected.
INCREASE IN POSTAGE RATES
The Scent stamped envelopes and
| 2-cent postal card will soon appear
Although the new postal rate for
| first class mail Is not effective until
| November ., supplies of the new
stamped envelopes and postal cards
will arrive in a week Or two.
4 misunderstanding of the new
postal rate exists, according to Baylis
Steele, postmaster. Under the pres.
ent law, two cents III postage is neces-
sary for each letter whether intended
for delivery within the city or with
out The new law permits drop let
ters," that is letters destined within
the carrier limits of the city where II
was posted, to be mailed for two
cents. But outside of the city where
the letter is mailed, the Scent rate
prevails.
g 1t will not be possible to provide
all of the stamps and postal card:
Lbearing the new rate ats once " Mr.
Steele said. after November .
all envelopes bearing a -cer: STAMP
and all postal cards will have to have
an additional 1-cent stamp attached
until the new stamps ard cards come
into general use. The department is
! issuing only limited supply TO each
| office"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-13
Hizh School Itsma

At the election Tuesday morning,
Jack" Hale was the almost unahi-
nous choice of the three candidates
for yell master.
In the absence of Britts Harris, the
regular teacher, Elmer Ringe turned
pedagogue for one hour Friday after
noon by teaching the class IN Farm
and Plant Life.
Mollie Madden, Senior, was chosen
cheer-leader of thezPep Club. She
will assist the official yell master in
planning pep" meetings for the
year
Four of the High School girls, sc-
cOmpanied by Miss White Of the Nor
NAL, hired q car and went TO Russell,
Friday evening to the Russell County
Fair. They returned at an early hour
the next morning, sleepy, tired but
happy.
The Alkulani Campfire girls met at
the home of Viola Meyers to choose
a guardian for their circle. The one
chosen has asked for a week to decide
whether to accept or not9 Light re-
freshments were enjoyed at the close
Of the meeting.
Coach Carnan, Captain Shuts.
] WaKeeney, last Friday TO see the We
Keeney football team play the Plain
vile team WaKeeneyss speedy
! youngsters beat the Plainville eleven
/ by score of 21 to g.
Bunny" Gross now stationed at
] Fort Bliss, Texas, made the first
touchdown of the season for his team
from the 18th regiment in q game
| r111 x-raH n R-<+ -
At the end of the game Bunny"
was elected Captain of the team. he
received his training IN the athletic
! field under the coaching Of Hays
High school athletic directors. The
students are rejoicing IN his success
and feel that they are shining By re-
| f1ected light. When such fellows IS
| Bunny" get into action IN FranSe
they will carry the ball "clean" over
the Kaiser's goal line.
: Thursday morning, a week ago, Mr..
| Lee called the President Of the
Senior class, Elmer Ringe, TO the
| chair to preside while the Seniors
gave their program. 1t consisted Of
a song by the Senior girls, song By
| Raymond Foster Of the first grade,
| advice to the Freshman" by Elmer
| Ringe, and a reading by Olive Run
/
school joined IN the parade that went
TO the station to see the soldier boys
| off for Camp Funston.
The Senior Class gave the High
School an apron and overall socisl
| last Friday evening, admission nine
cents. After the social the Seniors
took the proceeds and bought water
melons on which they feasted.
Diamond rings at Tholen's Jewel
~ store
Dr.. K. c. Haas has his Office al
21st Street and Ruby Avenue Bell
Phone, Argentine 16-, Kansas City
Braceletwatches at Tholen's Jewel
~ store. Come and see them.
A second hand sale Of clothing
etc, will begin October %, 1917, at
first door north of the Brunswick
Annex.
Cut glass Of the newest design.
at Tholen's Jewelry store
A second hand sale of clothing
etc, VIII begin October %, 1917, ei
first door north Of the Brunswick
Annex
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-13

The Misses Tillie and Adeline
Smith, Miss Josie. and Amelia Leiker,
made a trip to Ellis, Sunday, and
from there to Grinnel1, from there
they were accompanied by their boy
friends to the Yoeemento dance
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-13

Conservation-Dogs VS. Pigs.
1t is our opinion that if the food
that is thrown away on sheep killing
ours was fed to hogs many people
would be better off. By all means
tax the dog and let us sleep in peace.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-13

FOR SALE
Two business lots on South Main
Street Thomas Munroe
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-13

Notice
The County Theachers' EXamina-
ton will be held at the Court House
in Hays, on Friday and Saturday, Oc-
tober 26-27, 1917.
Louis Christensen,
Co. Supt.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-13
Saturday Afternoon Club

October 20.
Hostess: ------Mrs. c. r. Weeks
Roll Call: Kansas News.
7 esscn: Current History.
Text: Literary Digest" October
and Is.
eoder: ----M Miss Kathryn McLain
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EOR RENT

One four room and one three room
house Apply to B. G. Sites.
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High School EnroIlment by Subjects.

The Hays High School students are
distributed among the different sub
jects of the course as follows:
English 80, Mathemacist 90
Latin 80, German 21
Physics 26, Physiology 20
History, so Manual Tr. IA
Sewing %, Cooking 46
Agriculture "a, Bookkeeping 13
Typeriting %
Three years English, two Mathe-
matics, one of History and one Of
Physics are required. The remainder
of the course is elective.
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Miss Anna Meyer spent the week
end at home from her school.