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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
Help the Railroads


There is nothing more creditable
in the war efforts of this country,
either private or public, than the
course of action taken by the rail
roads under the leadership of Daniel
Willard of Baltimore and Ohio, act
ing as chairman of the advisory COM
mittee of national defense; Fairfax
Harrison of the Southern railway,
chairman of the railway war board.
and other leading railway men. First
among the basic industries, as Mr.
Hyde points out, the railways pooled
their issues and yielded themselves
to this central management, which is
working from Washington in close
cooperation with the government.
The value if this as an example can
not be Overestimated, but the sub
stantial results already accomplished,
as outlined by Mr.. Hyde, are encOur-
aging
This is patriotism as practical as it
is devoted. 1t deserves our graft
tude, but it deserves more than that.
1t deserves cooperation, and espec-
tally, we believe, this cooperation Is
needed In the matter of car short
age This is perhape the most ser
iOuS factor of the problem with which
these men are struggling. With the
tremendous needs of war supply ad-
ded to the normal needs of our in
dustry and commerce, the transport
system is called upon to expand its
facilities to the utmost limit of their
possibilities We have not nearly
enough cars and we cannot create
enough to meet conditions as they de-
velOp.
We canot create cars. But we can
make each car do more than it has
ever done before. We have a wasteful
habit of keeping loaded cars on sid
ings while the consignee gets ready
to unload them at leisure. A large
amount of time and therefore a large
part of the efficiency of cars are
thrown away by this carelessness. We
must all speed up now. In Ger
many, we understand, only six hours
are given for unloading cars. We
ought to do at least as well. IF it IS
necessary there will have to be Iegis-
latiOn on the subject, but we hope it
will be unnecessary through the &C
tive cooperation of shippers in keep
ing the cars moving. The man or
concern that holds a freight car a
minute longer than IS necessary Is
Sinking a clear and public duty
Bubble spirit and even -self-interest
now dictates the strickest and most
wholehearted cooperation with the
able men in charge Of transportation.
If this comes about promptly
through the. enlightened initiative of
shippers, 1t will go far toward re
moving the danger of freight cOnges-
ton and food or fuel famine in this
country and toward helping America
to become a real factor in winning
the war against German military
utOcracy.-Chicago Tribune, July
-25th.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
The Haus Chautaunua

Hip, Hip, Hurrah! This is to be a
"cheer year" for chautauqua in Hays.
There are two important reasons.
The H C. of L. hasn't struck chautau-
qua. While everything else from
candy and calico and corn cultiva-
tors has advanced in price, this chau-
tauqua season ticket remains the
same. That's one reason The other
is that this is Patriotic year and Pa
triotism will be the watchword on the
Horner Chautauqua system.
Charles F. Horner has a great pur-
pose and motive in every chautauqua
program and the best talent is always
secured to represent each phase of
the different portions of a program
which must be perfectly balanced
when completed. This year there has
been large share of the program de-
voted to pure fun. There has been a
liberal sprinkling of messages of in
spiration and encouragement. The
thread of instruction and education
runs through the entire network. HUI
NOR is provided in each and every
program. Music of the heart and
home is given as well as music which
stimulates love for the pure and clas-
steal. There is wit. There is logic.
There is food for thought. There is
a practical plan for community de-
velopment and betterment. There is
a world OF joy, happiness, fun and
frolic. There is the opportunity of
meeting friends and neighbors. Above
all, there is a drama of heart interest
and an opera of great magnitude with
its varied appeal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
The Liberty Loan CvcIe

Through the sale of Liberty Loan
Bonds the United States is borrowing
large sums of money from its citizens
It's business men, farmers, bankers.
wage earners, merchants, manufac-
turers. The government collects this
money and diSburses IT in two ways.
Part 1t eXpends itself and part it
loans to our allies. The United
States and these other governments
spend 1t for American products and
American labor and it goes back di-
rectly into the hands of the people,
the American business man, the far
mer, banker, wage aerner, merchant
and manufacturer.
This is the cycle. John Smith the
farmer, and Thomas Brown the wage
Garner, each has purchased q Liberty
Loan Bond paying down the initial
payment of two per cent On June
%, they made the eighteen per cent.
payment, depositing the amount in
their banks and sending checks to the
Federal Reserve Bank of their dis
trict. The Federal Reserve Bank col
lects the check and re-deposits the
money with the local banks. Later
the Treasury Department draws
against it and money is again lodged
with the Federal Reserve Bank. It is
almost Immediately withdrawn from
the Federal Reserve Bank either by
the United States or by some for
ign government engaged in war with
Germany to which the United States
has advanced money and is paid out
for American products or labor. Some
of it is spent for farm products and
raw material, and some of it for man.
ufactured products, thus going back
into the hands of American citizens.
Therefore the money paid in by
the above mentioned John Smith and
Thomas Brown on June 18th, in part
payment of their Liberty Loan Bonds
may have gotten back into their
hands in time to make up part of their
payments made july Both.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

everywhere Not too CONSPICUOUS, of
course, but enough to properly bal
ance a great program and to keep
America and its patriotic principles
in the foreground as a time of criti-
cal moment n the nations history.
Music to Suit All
In the more popular lines of music
the Althea Players, six charming
young ladies; the Metropolitan Men
Singers; a male quartet of tremen-
dous ability; "Peg" Hill and the Haw-
aiians will prove strong numbers. In
the list of artists will also be found
the Keller Willie company and the
Pinafore orchestra.
Hays has reasons to be especially
proud of the lecturers who come here
this season. There is Edward Am
herst OFT, of "Sour Grapes" fame /;
then comes Lou Beauchamp, the HUI
morous Philosopher; William Rainey
Bennett, "The Man Who CAM" and
Thomas Brooks Fletcher, with a big
and important message of inspira-
ton and encouragement. Another
great lecturer will be announced Ia
ter
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

The climax of the whole program
came in rendition of the light opera
His Majesty Steamship Pinafore 'or
The Lass that Loves a Sailor by the
Pianofre Company. 1t is almost I'M
belIevable that a company can carry
with 1t such stage fittings and give so
realistic an impression upon a Chau-
tauqua platform. It has always been
believed that it was beyond the pos
sible to present dramas or operas to
Chautauqua audiences, owing to the
difficulty of staging such productions,
but the presentation of Little Wom-
en- and 'Pinafore' demonstrates with
out doubt that this popular concep-
ton IS erroneous. But we are not
surprised for Charles F. Homer has
smashed one dictim after another and
we may expect to see much heavier
productions in the future. If there
was a general favorite it was Little
Buttercup.' The, opera does not de-
pened on plot or moral for its hold
upon the audience. It is the music,
the movement, the action, the sail
Ors, his aunts, and his counsins. In
short, thing of beauty. Elk City,
Okla, News-Democrat.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
The Funny Girl Coming

Ada Roach is coming. She is the
original funny girl" She will make
you laugh and laugh. Ducrot the ma
gician will almost make his audience
think they are ''seing things at night. !"
He will make something out of moth
ing and nothing out of something
with his wonderful magic. There will
be childrens' chautauqua with its
great circus put on by the children
themselves.
The climax of all will be the two
mammoth productions, Little Women
and Pinafore, with total of fifty
people in these two companies. They
are unprecedented on the chautauqua
platform and will make a season tic
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
Presbyterian Church.
Gerritt Snyder, Pastor.
0 2. m. Sunday School.

10 2. m. Sunday School.
1000 A. NJ. Sunday School.
700 P NJ. c. E. Service. Topic:
1.-The sin of Gossip and SANDER"
P. NJ. Union Service at the
Strand.
The Missionary Society will hold its
regular monthly meeting on the porch
of the Manse next Wednesday even
ing at 700 o'clock
There will be no food sale during
August, but this will be resumed the
second Saturday in September
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

Engraved wedding invitations and
announcements at the Free Press Of
fee.
Eleanor Chittenden was nine years
old on Friday, and celebrated the oe-
casiOn with 4 spread" for seventeen
little girl friends
Engraved and embossed business
stationery at the Free Press Office.
Little Marie Rhine entertained
party of little girls at her home on
West Juniata Street, on Wednesday,
It being her fourth birthday ami
verSary.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

tauquas. Another indication of the
superiority of the chautauqua which
comes to Hays. In all, nearly 100
folks come here to -amuse, entertain
and inspire you on the big chautau-
qua program
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
DecidedIv Queer

ObserTant Kiddy-"Oh. look at that
funny man. mother Hes sitting on
the sidewalk talking TO banana-peelF =
Grit.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

ful gems and striking comparisons
and rich illustrations of all literature
are IN the speech Of Hou Granville
Jones
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
Germany's Restrictions

According to an Amsterdam cable
dispatch of July 27, Philip Heineken,
director of the North German Lloyd
Steamship Line predicts that after the
war ends Germany will find it neces-
sary to restrict imports to highly i'm
portant articles, such as grain and
other foodstuffs" For nearly forty
years, or since the policy of Protec-
ton was installed by Bismarck, Ger
many, has restricted imports of COM
petitive products by rigid system of
Tariffs and administrative enforce
ment. There will be no change In this
system after war ends. More than
ever Germany will restrict the impor-
tation of articles whose equivalent
is or can be produced in Germany.
Foodstuffs she must have, and these
she will buy in the cheapest market.
Such foodstuffs or raw materials as
she buys from the United States she
will pay for in lowpriced manufacture
ed products, if she is permitted to pay
in that manner. And that is exact
ly what she will be permitted to do
unless the Underwood Free-Trade
Tariff is repealed and an adequately
Protective Tariff takes its place
American Economist
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
Patriotism Predominant

Predominant this year will be the
message of patriotism. There are pa
triotic songs which will be sung by
the audience. Flags will be display
ed in profusion. Patriotism will be
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
FOR SALE

Twelve good residence lots, within
four anG SIX blocks OF business sec
ton. Inquire at the Free Press Office.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
EOR SALE

Second hand automobile, sulky
pillow, hay rake, header fynets dou-
bic seated carriage Phone 435.
Roger Miller, Hays, Ks
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
A SiIo Question Box

A Silo Question Box
Below are given answers made by
Supt. Weeks of the Fort Hays Expert
ment Station to a few of the many
question asked daily of him and of
other speakers on the Auto Truck
Silo Special
Why have a silO?
Dry fodder is wasted by weather
and by failure of stock to eat coarse
stems. Silage can be kept several
years like canned fruit. Silage keeps
cattle in better condition than dry
feed alone.
What kind of silo is best?
Si!age keeps the same in all silos
provided air does not get in. Pit
sllos are the cheapest permanent kind.
Besides two pit silos, the Fort HAYS
Experiment Station has four re-en-
forced concrete silos.
What size should silo be?
The diameter should be in proper
ton to the number of cattle fed A
silo ten feet wide and sixteen feet
deep holds enough to last six cows
40 days. A silo eighteen by thirty
four feet is large enough for fifty
cows. The pit silo should be at least
twice as deep as wide Small pit sflos
should be plastered at least one inch
thick. Plaster one and one-half to
two inches thick If the silo is more
than sixteen feet IN diameter. The
bottom need not be plastered.
Do poisonous gases collect in pit
silos?
Only two or three cases of harm
from this cause have been reported IN
Kansas. Gas is more apt to be pres
ent just after filling or when the silo
has ben closed a long time A light
ed lantern will go out if dangerous
gas is present.
Is silage alone a good ration?
Best results are secured by feeding
alfalfa or cotton cake along with sill
age Dry feeds like straw, sorghums,
hay, etc, go well with silage. Silage
has however, been fed alone TO cattle
with fair results but winter range at
least should be given If possibeI-
Does siIage ever hurt stock?
Only the very best silage is safe
for horses and sheep; cattle of all
ages may be fed almost any kind. Sill
age does not stunt calves nor injure
cows teeth.
Can short corn or sorghum be silo-
ed without a cutter?
This was done some IN 1913, but
much of this silage spoiled because It
could not be packed thoroughly.
FOR SALE
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
Baptists Notes.

BaPtists Notes.
1000 a m. Sunday School
II 100 a. m. Morning Worship
1850 p. m. Senior and Junior B.
\. P. I.
Edward Otis Rogers, Pastor.
On Saturday, the 18th, the ladies
will have a food sale at the Basgan
grocery store. Don't forget the date
and place.
Thursday. August 3rd, Mrs. Mar
shall will have her Annual Birthday
Supper in the basement of the par
sonage. The proceeds of the supper
will go into the ladies work Mrs
Marshall gives this birthday gift to the
ladies and she desires to see all her
friends at that time.
The Union services in the Strand
this next Sunday evening, will be
conducted by the pastor of this
church.
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FOR SAIE

Nearly new, triple silver plated b
fat Comet. Easily changed to a. In
quire at the Free Press Office or Carl
A. Clark, Hays, Kansas.
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Engraved business cards at the
Free Press Office
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-14
PEG o. MY HEART"
Will Be Presented by Local Talent At
BOnino's Hall Next Wednesday
Evening, April Is.

On Wednesday evening, April
is, at s o clock, at Bonino's hall
Peg O. My Heart" will be pre-.
sented for the benefit of st. Mary $
church
20 most people the story of the
play is familiar the charming lit
tie irish lass, daughter of an Irish
patriot and an Englishwoman, who
was disowned by her family for
marrying him. A death bed re-
pentanCe of a hard hearted but
wealthy old uncle, leads him to ar
range for Pegs education in Eng
land at her aunt's home. Peg,
with her spirit of freshness, enthus-
iasm and boundless life, is brought
into the bloodless effete and cold
blOOded, conservative life III an
aristoCratic English family, and
through many trials aud tribula-
tions involving much misery both
to them and herself, she at length
succeeds in waking them up and
ultimately, in finding happiness for
herself in the love of Jerry a young
English nobleman.
Cast of Characters
Peg O. My Heart Kathleen Wright
Mrs. Chester, Peg aunt ........
Observation-Disclosures. Burnedette Cory
Ethel, Mrs. Chester's daughter
................ Agatha Houlehan
Alaric, Mrs. Chester's son. ......
................. Harold Connors
Mr. Bent, an English Barrister.
married but still in love with
Ethel l................Lyle Slender
The butler. ........... Celestin Trier
Sir Gerald-Aduye-Jerry ..........
................. Edward Gibbons
Mr.. Hawkes.. an English Barris-
ter. .......-.--. .JOnn Becker
An admission of fifty cents will be
charged
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-14
B. P. o. ELKS' MINSTRELS.
lrOnwOOd Lodge No. 1878 Will Pre-.
sent Minstrel Show at Pierce
Theatre April IL & Is.

a coming event which is attract
ing more than ordinary interest is
the minstrel show by the Elks next
week. On Monday evening the
show will appear at BeSsemer and
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
at Pierce theatre at Ironwood. Great
preparations have be- made and it
promises to be the event of the sea
son. Last year the I+lks put on
minstrel show which attracted large
crowds and gave universal satisfac
ton. Largely through the success
scored last year they were prompt
ed to again come before the people.
There will be new songs, Jokes aud
the many other things which got to
make up minstrel show and it is
predicted that the show this year
will be even better than last year.
Most of the artists who took part
last year will again be seen behind
the footlights together with many
new ones. For the purpose Of boost
ing the show and for the additional
revenue which it will bring the
Elks have again issued their boost.
er paper" and this week the News
is sending copy to all of its read,
ers. Best Paper On Earth" is the
caption for the paper, and in addi
ton to giving the complete pro-
gram for the show it contains a
good deal of reading matter which
will prove interesting and amusing
to the public. 1t is we'll filled with
advertisements of corporations,
firms and business men from both
IrOnwood and Hurley, demomStrat-
ing that the advertisers have faith
in the "Elks' booster" as an adver-
tising medium. The money derived
from the show and booster" will
go into a fund to erect an Elks'
home at Ironwood.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-14
Where Does the Money Go?

How many of us when grumbl-
ing about the high cost OF living
ever try to find out where our
money actually goes? Farmers
complain that they do not get
enough for their products, vet do
farmers know how much of the
price paid by the consumer is re-
turned to them?
The results of a thorough inves-
tigation recently published i'll a
bulletin on marketing of butter,
the Wisconsin Experiment Station,
showed that for every pound Of
butter sold to the consumer the
farmer received two-thirds of the
money and the retailer one-tenth.
In studying the butter situation
in Wisconsin it was found that
while Wisconsin ranks first in the
production of butter, the amount
of butter produced in the farm
dairy is so continually decreasing
and what is produced is generally
sold direct to the consumer. The
market butter is made in the 835
creameries of the state, As per cent
of which are owned comparatively
by the farmers. An important
feature IS that the cooperative
creameries are the most successful.
They pay the farmer more for his
butter fat, pay the butter maker
higher wages. and sell their pro
duct for a higher price.
1t costs Loo cents per pound of
butter fat to get the cream to the
creamery and 2.33 cents to make a
pound OF butter. The shipping
charge varies from SIS to LIS
cents per pound, depending upon
the distance from the market, for
Wisconsin butter is sent to eighteen
different states. The price is based
almost wholly on the Chicago and
Elgin quotations.
By storing the butter it has be-
come possible to keep the summer
and winter price closer together
as there is little shrinkage.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-14

sed that house, 55 have been indef-
inltely postponed and 2 have been
withdrawn. There remains to be
considered by the senate. 2QI of its
owa bills and - bills which have
been received from the assembly
and sent to committee. OF the I39
senate bills which have passed the
upper house, 4 have been concur
red in by the assembly and 7 have
been killed by the house. Forty
eight Joint resolutions have been
offered in the senate of which Is
have been adopted by that house,
8 have been indefinitely postponed,
1 withdrawn and ; remain 20 be
considered. OF the twenty-five re
solutions adopted in the senate, IS
have already been approved by the
assembly.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-14
VOigt 8 Christensen


and 29I i'll the senate still to be
In the assembly 63o
bills have been introduced at this
session. OF this number IS2 as
sembly bills have passed the house,
las have been indefinitely post
poned, IS have been withdrawn,
az have been conCurred in by the
senate, has been non-concurred
in by the senate and 1 has been
vetoed by the governor.
The assembly has received from
the senate I4i bills of which 80
have been concurred in, 9 have
been non .concurred in and 72 re-
main to be considered by the house.
OF the senate joint resolutions 10
have been concurred in by the as
sembly, : have been non-concurred
in and } remain to be considered
Members of the assembly have Of
fered "a joint resolutions at this
session, ri which SO have been ad-
opted, IS have been indefinitely
postponed and remain to be consid-
cred in the house OF these res
olutions which passed the assemb-
ly, the senate has concurred in p
and has non-concurred in :,
In the elate 497 bills have been
introduced Of which I39 have pas
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-14
DeclamstOry and OratOrical Contest.

The final declamatory and ora
torical contest was held last even
ing al the Hurley high school, but
on account of going to press early
in the evening we are unable to an
nounce the result. The winners OF
this contest will represent the Hur-
ley high school in the final district
declamatory contest at Glidden
next Friday evening and in the
final oratorical contest at Hurley
on the same evening.
The preliminary contest took
place at the Hurley high school
Wednesday afternoon. The names
of the contestants and their sub
jects were as follows
Commencement. ........... Rose Zifi
The BenedIctiOn. Irene Frigo
The Lament For A bsolam. .......
................ Helen Gralewski
4 Leaf In The Storm. 49,. Lillian Tyler
The Sign OF The Cross 49,. .......
,.................. Hattie penrOse
\ Leaf In The Storm. ... Mabel Auger
Building OF The Ship. Glare Trier
The Leppr. Violet Maddern
Hattie Penrose was awarded first
place, Violet Maddern second and
Claire Trier third.
The hral preliminary contest
took place yesterday afternoon.
The names Of the contestants were
as follows:
Jean Val Jean. ......... Jessie Auger
Death OF sydney Carton .........
..................... Agnes Ohiin
Olive Julia Harrington
Joint Owners In Spain ...........
....................M Mabel Leayitt
Scene From The Piper ...........
.............. Martha Matusewic
O'Conuor. r...,........Annita LanbriX
The Leper. .........,.. Violet Madderu
The sign OF The Cross ...........
.......................I Hattie PeuTose
Mabel Lcavitt was awarded first
place, Hattie Penrose second, Mar
tha Matusewic third, Julia Har-
rington fourth and Violet Mad
dern fifth.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-14
Report on Doings ot Legislature.

Sixty-three bills have been sign
ed by the governor, according to
the report which has Just been filed
by Gov. Philip With the legisla' :
ure The report just issued shows
that there are 3t8 bills in the house
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-14
s.rannnua Effort.
assembly

That fellow has never made The
least effort 70 support himself
oh. yes. he has. To my certain
knowledge he's proposed 70 every s.f,
with money ne could meet Ia. .l.
more American