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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-10

ing of the new ones
Everyone in Ellis County is ask
ing the question, Who is going TO win
the big Studebaker touring car, the
Free Press and Mail and Breeze are
going TO give away on March 81?
Can any of the contestants ans
wer that question? 1t all depends
upon the reserve vote you have, the
votes in the paper are no criterion to
go by, but the votes that you will
put in the ballot box on the last day
of the contest, those reserve votes
will be the ones that tell the tale.
Have you the most votes at home
now? If not keep busy every min
ute of the time getting subscriptions.
Do not be mislead to think that
all of the subscriptions have been Sc
cured, that is not the case now and
never will be, even if the contest was
to run three months longer there
would always be just one more sub
scription to get, and the contestant
+ who gets that one viii be the winner
of the automobile
Each contestant should keep In
mind one thing, that the contest is
going to be conducted absolutely
fair and square, and without a doubt
/ the one who turns IN the most sub
Scriptions will be the winner of the
first prize. All subscription records,
all vote ballots, everything pretaining
! to the contest will be on file at the
Free Press Office and anyone who is
/ interested can check them over.
Standing of contestants to date in
! the Free Press, Mail and Breeze and
/ Cappers Weekly contest.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-10

Baker Sites has been quite i'll for
several days.
julius Merrill of Ellis, was in Hays,
last Sunday.
VIII Early spent Wednesday and
Thursday, in Ness City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will johnson at
tended a sale near Oakley, last week.
Mrs. Henry Meyers was given a
surprise party on her birthday last
week.
Miss Ethel Howie went to Holland,
Kansas, Saturday, for visit with
relatives.
Miss Ethel Howie resigned her po-
Office last Friday.
Frank King was on the sick list
one day last week, but was soon able
20 be out again.
Misses Mabel and Amy Leger, who
are teaching at Ellis, are visiting
friends in Hays, this week.
Mrs J. H Malone is here from St.
Louis, visiting here sister, Mrs. Geo.
Starr, who is sick at the hospital.
Mrs. Frank Fields, who has been
sick for the past two weeks, has re-
covered and is able to be out again
The Normal teams went to Hill
City, on Friday. The girls were de-
feated 35-8. The boys were victor
ious.
Rev. FIR. Charles of st. Fidelis
church of Victoria, underwent an
operation for gall stones last We'd
nesday-
Little Jack Ward, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Ward, was taken down
with the measels the first part of
the week.
Mary Elizabeth is the name given
the infant daughter Dor nto Mr.. and
| Mrs. Albert Copeland on Wednesday,
March 7th.
Catherine Lewis returned home
last Monday, from Osborne, Mo-,
where she has been visiting her
I Grandmother Lewis
Some of the Normal students gave
q dance in the Essex Hall last Mon
/ day evening. and as usual all had a
/ very delightful time.
Mrs. D. H. Early has a fine bunch
of young chicks. She wants to live
up to the name of Early and viii
soon have chickens to fry.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hall of Wa
Keeney, were IN Hays, last Saturday
and Sunday, visiting their parents
j Mr. and Mrs. John Hall.
Mrs. Philip Unrein died last Satur-
! day afternoon. The funeral was held
| from the Catholic church last Mon
day morning, at nine o'clock.
Anton Gross received his new con
crete mixer last week, and com
| menced work on the basement OF
the new J, T. Morrison residence.
Some of the High School boy:
gave dance In the Essex Hall last
Tuesday evening. Millicent Shade
and Henry Westbrook played for the
dance.
Mrs Keller, who has been helping
Miss Schoenhalls with the work II
the model district school, left Satur
day night, to keep house for Mr. Kee
Ter, who Is teaching n Cove, Kansas
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-10
Catch a Spy in U. S. Army.

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 6.-Of-
ficers of the First Minnesota infantry,
returning today from the Mexican bor-
der, announced that PAUL.. Scharfen-
burg, private in L company, First
Minnesota infantry, was sentenced to
five years imprisonment at Fort Leav-
enworth, Kansas, February 5, by a
court martial of regular army Off
GERS, sitting at San Antonio, Texas,
for furnishing military information
to Germany. A letter to relatives
in Germany, asserting that 10000
600 Germans, in this country, were rea
dy to rise against the government in
the event of war with Germany, was
intercepted by British authorities
and turned over to Washington off
cials, according to the officers. Schar-
fenburg, is native of Germany Col.
Erie D Luce, commanding the regi-
ment, and Capt. P. L. McClay, regi-
mental adjutant in confirming the
story of .Scharfenburg' activities, de-
clared he had predicted in his let
ter that President Wilson would "soon
be out of the way"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-10

Spring miIlenery on display Fri
day and Saturday, March and 10th.
Kathryn Deane
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-10

c. W. Miller and son, John, drove
to Ransom, Tuesday, on land busi-
ness
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-10

Attorney II. L. Pestana, spent two
days this week, in Springfield, Mo-,
on legal business.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-10
THE CIVIC LEAGUE PLAY.
Wednesday Night, March 18th.
A Big High Class Comedy IN
Three Acts at the New
Opera House
The Poindexters. %

The Civic League have secured
Miss Olive kackley to put. on 1.-The
? POindexters" next Wednesday night
and 1t viii be one of the best produc-
tons ever IN Hays, and that is going
some, as we have had some mighty
fine plays.
Miss Kackley needs no introduc-
ton TO Hays, as she has been here
many times IN the past and this play
promises to be entertaining and good
as any previous ones You can laugh
and will be beniited perhaps be-
sides by the story as 1t entertains as
well as leaves something for you TO
think about Get your tickets early
and boost for the Civic League
By coming you get your moneys
worth so you are not out anything
by giving the Civic League, as you see
the play and get your moneys worth
IN two hours and one half of enter
tainment-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-10

You are most cordially invited to
attend our first showing of Spring
millenery on Friday and Saturday,
March 9 and1Oth. Kathryn Deane.
Mr.. and Mrs Lee entertained TO
six O'Clock dinner on Wednesday
evening, the following guests: Mr..
and Mrs. Read, Mr.. and Mrs. Bode.
Mr.. and Mrs Wooster, Mrs Gallon
and Miss Schoenhalls
VIM. Bellman, who formerly lived
northwest OF Hays, who moved sew
eral years ago to Cheyenne county,
Kansas, was here this week, visiting
relatives and friends. He likes It uD
IN that part of the state.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-10

Martin Orth of the O'Loughlin
garage spent Sunday, with home
folks.
The Busy Bee camp of the Royal
Neighbors initiated several candi-
dates Friday night.
Attorney H. L. Pestana, spent two
days this week, in Springfield, Mo-,
on legal business.
Mrs. Alois Koerner was operated
on at the Hays hospital last Friday,
she is improving nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Blender were in
Grainfeld and WaKeeney, last Fri
day, looking over the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Rea and daugh!-
ter, Miss Hazel, and sister of Mr..
Rea, went to Russell, last Monday.
Mat Maska, who has been serious
ly i'll for the past two or three weeks,
was seen on the streets last Satur-
day.
Francis Blender made a business
trip to Salina, Saturday, and on Mon
day, he made business trip to Dor
rance.
Mrs Roy R. Thomas spent the
weekend with her brother, Robt
Moore, who lives several miles south
west of Hays.
n. E. Reemsnyder is making extern
sive improvements ~on the house in
the north part of town that he re-
Gently purchased.
Rev. and Mrs. Garret Snyder re-
ceived the new members of the Y.
w. C. A, at their home on Sunday,
from four until six.
Mrs. Alex Philip left Sunday morn
ing, for Kansas City. Mr.. Philip
joined her at Manhattan, where he
had been attending cattle sale.
Alice Moore, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Merrill Moore Of Smoky Hill
Township, has been i'll with lagrippe
but is now steadily improving.
Mrs. John Beilman died at the
hospital Tuesday, after an illness Of
twelve days. The funeral was Thurs
day morning, at nine o'clock. She
was a daughter of Jacob Engle OF
Hays. She leaves family Of fv,
small children.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-10
S. C. PETIT DIES AT ALBU.
OUEROUE
Stroke OF Apoplexy Proves Fatal to
Assistant Treasurer of Beatrice
Creamery Co., March 4.

Schuyler c. Petit, assistant treas
urer of the Beatrice Creamery com
pany, died at Albuquerque, n. NJ,
at l O'Clock Sunday morning, after a
brief illness following a stroke of
apoplexy. Mr.. Petit came to TOpe-
ka, eight years ago as secretary and
treasurer of the old Continental
Creamery company of this city. He
was transferred to this city from the
Continental creamery at Lincoln, Ne
braska, where he held the Office of
When the Continental creamery COM
pany was taken over by the Beatrice
Creamery company, three years ago,
Mr.. Petit was promoted to his re
cent position of assistant treasurer
of the company.
During his life in Topeka, Mr.. Pet
lit, was prominent in local business
circles and was well liked by his as
sociates. He was a member of the
Chamber of Commerce and the Ro-
tary Club and was active in the up
keep of business mems organizations.
He also was a deacon in the First
Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Petit, though he rarely mis-
sed a day in carrying out his duties
at the creamery, has been in poor
health for several years Three
years he ago he suffered a slight
stroke Of apOplexy that nearly proved
fatal. A week ago ne left on a busi-
ness tour through the southwest and
for the purpose of attending the
meeting of the directors of the com
pany at El PasO, Texas. It was his
intention to stop at various cities on
his route and visit customers of the
company. While he was in Albu-
querque, n. NJ, he suffered a stroke
of apoplexy from which he died in
one of the hospitals of that city.
He is survived by a wife and one
daughter, Miss Dorothy Petit, stu
dent in the Topeka High School. The
family residence is at 719 Taylor
street.-Topeka Capital.
Mr.. Petit will doubtless be remem-
bered by most of the older citizens of
Hays. He lived in Hays, as a young
man, leaving here in 1892. During
his residence in this city, he was very
well liked By all who knew him. Dur
ing his residence here he was assis-
tant cashier at the First National
| Bank.
Mr.. c. NJ. Wann went to Topeka,
last Monday, to attend the funeral
which was held last Tuesday morn
ing, from the First Presbyterian
church. The body was taken to Abb
lene for burial.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-10

The Busy Bee camp of the Royal
Neighbors initiated several candi-
dates Friday night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-16
RANCH FOR SALE
PRICE $4,000

LOCATED on paved road 5
miles from city limits, 2 blks.
from street car line. I'm
provements consist of good
6-room house with hot and
cold water and bath; good
well, gas engine, water piped
pretty we'll over place; good
barn for eight or ten cows;
milk house with water piped
in, smokehouse, wodshed, gar
age, power house and well that
has never failed; telephone
in house; all fenced and cross
fenced: six acres. This Is an
exceptional opportunity for
one contemplating entering
the poultry business, as II is
located in the chicken belt of
Washington, directly across
the street from Raus famous
hatchery Two thousand dol
lars cash will handle the
property or will give a dis
count for all cash. Absolutely
clear title with abstract to
date and you are dealing d.
rectly with the owner. It
will bear closest investiga-
tion. Call on or address &c.
w. Beedle. 222 National Realty
Building (Beedle Printing Coz
Phones Main 20ss or Main
1894.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-16

MEN and women wanted to repre-
sent The Tacoma Times on r. r..
ID. routes and In small towns out
side OF Tacoma. We haze a very
attractive proposition to offer re-
sponsible people who wish to de-
vote all or part of the time to
neighborhood work. Write to r.
@. Smith. Cir. Mgr. The Tacoma
Times. Tacoma Wn
Evening star., 1917-01-10
ARMY OFFICERS MADE
AIDS TOTHE PRESIDENT

Three officers of the army have been
assigned to the staff of special aids
to the President. for service at official
receptions and other formal functions
at the White House. They are: Capt
Edward N. Woodbury., Coast Artillery
Corps. now stationed at Fort Warren
Boston, Mass; Capt George B. Comfy
United States Cavalry. at Calexico, Cal.
and 1st Lieut.. Robert H. Fletcher, Jr-,
9Th Infantry, at Columbus. N. NJ. They
will take the places of 1st Lieut.. John
A. Baird, Coast Artillery Corps: 1st
Lieut.. Edwin NJ. Watson of the in
fantry and one other army officer not
yet designated. who are to be trans
ferred to other duty, having completed
their regular tour in this city.
The newly designated aids have been
ordered to repair to this city and re-
port to Col. w. w. Harts, in charge
of public buildings and grounds, who
is chief aid to the President In ac-
cordance with the rule governing such
details the new aids are bachelors.
Evening star., 1917-01-10
NAVY YARD MEN PROTEST.
Declare Increases in Pay for 1917
Are Not Enough.

Employees at the navy yards at Wash
ington, Norfolk and New York have
filed protests at the Navy Department
against the wage scales adopted for
the calendar year 1917 on the general
ground that the increases allowed are
not commensurate with increases in the
wages allowed employees of private
establishments for similar work.
These representations have been
made in behalf of the machinists at
the Washington and Norfolk yards and
in behalf of pattern makers and other
craftsman at the New York yard. SINH
lar protests are expected from the men
at other yards
Secretary Daniels has asked the COM
mittees representing the workmen. in
all cases to submit their views IN
writing. and says that the matter of
reopenins the question of wages will
rot be determined until after they have
been fully considered.
Evening star., 1917-01-10
MRS. MARY C. PHILLIPS DIES.
Among Oldest Members of Order of
Rebekah in Washington.

Mrs. Mary c. Phillips, widow of w
g.. Phillips, and one Of the Oldest mem
bers of the Order of Rebekan in
Washington died at her home, 2l7 Stf
street northeast. Sunday evening, after
an Illness of several weeks. Funeral
services were held at her late residence
today. interment being in Glenwood
cemetery.
Mrs Phillips had resided in Wash
ington for the last fifty-tve years. In
1874 she became member Of the Cen
trail Presbyterian Church, in which she
continued until 1897. when she Joined
the North Carolina Avenue NJ.
Church
she ioined Naomi Rebekah Lodge. No
/ in 1859. She leaves one daughter
Mrs H. h. Lewis, and one son, w. G
Phillips.
Evening star., 1917-01-10
VETO FOR IMMIGRATION BILL.
Not Decided Yet Whether President
Will First Give Hearing.

President Wilson has not determined
whether he will give a hearing on the
immigration bill which is expected to
reach him in few d"ys. Before the
President vetoed the bill last time he
gave a hearing in the east room of the
White House, several hundred repre-
sentatives of both sides of the question
being present
Many requests for another hearing
are reaching the White House but il
was regarded today as likely that NJ :.
Wilson will act without mother hear
ing He is exrect ted to veto the Till,
as he did before. and as p, esi6ent
Taft did. Sbut congressional qisitor, to
the White House think thet Congress
will then pass the bin over his veto.
Evening star., 1917-01-10
MAY PHONE AROUND WORLD.
Plan to Encircle Earth With Wire
and Wireless Connection.

BALTIMORE, January 10.-Plans for
a world -circling wireless telephone sys-
tenn are contemplated by the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Company,
according to n. C. Kingsbury. vice
president of that organization. who
gave remarkable forecast of the
future in an address yesterday after
noon before the officials and employees
of the Fidelity Trust Company.
I'VE have plan for a series OF coast
wireless telephone stations" he an
Evening star., 1917-01-10

nounced. (which will handle messagee
phoned TO them by wire. And In rev
years. l confidently predict. a woman
will be able to pick up her telephone
receiver here-and IL will be the same
telephone she uses now-and call up ner
husband or friend in London or Paris
or Petrograd or Peking.
Evening star., 1917-01-10
Quiet on t,.c yVc-ss-a Tropt.

BERLIN. January 10, D3 wireless to
Say Tilie.-Itai'' hrs in'erfered with ac-
tivities or the Franco Belgian front,
army tcndquarters announced in to-
d.,y's gtatc.leat.
PARIS. January 1o.-There were no
important developments on the French
front last night. the war Office an
nounces.
Evening star., 1917-01-10
To Comply With q. s. Request.

PANAMA. January 10.-The assembly
has authorized President Valdez to ap-
point an American fiscal supervisor In
compliance with the wishes OF the
State Department at Washington. This
will enable Panama TO obtain loan
in the United States.
Evening star., 1917-01-10
Speakers for NAVY League Meet

The annual meeting of the Navy
League here Tuesday. January 16. will
be addressed by Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt. Sidney Ballou. Capt. Charles
l.. Poor. Bernard N Baker, James n.
Beck and Lieut.. Gen. S. B. NJ. Young.
Evening star., 1917-01-10
WEATHER.

For the District of Columbia, rain or
much colder tonight. Tomorrow fair
and much colder: cold wave; tempera-
ture will probably fall to twenty de-
grees or lower by tomorrow morning,
strong northwest winds.
For Maryland. rain. changing to snow
this afternoon or tonight. followed by
fair tomorrow; much colder with a cold
wave: strong shifting winds, becoming
northwest.
For Virginia, overcast tonight, fol-
lowed by fair tomorrow: much colder
with a cold wave; strong southwest,
shifting to northwest winds
For West Virginia, snow f1urries to-
night, followed by fair tomorrow; much
colder with a cold wave.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
gecdetic survey
Today-Low tide. IA am. and 1856
pm: high tide. 9:25 am. and 9:37 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:23 am. and
4:38 pm; high tide. 1904 am. and 1915
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 7:27 am; sun sets
sos pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 1927 am; sun
sets sos pm.
Moon rises 7:29 pm: sets SAP am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Evening star., 1917-01-10
The Sun and Moon.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following We're the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at p.m.~yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste pm, Sc;
s pm. As: l 2 midnight. 3S: today, am,
Sc: am, 3S; IL noon, 40; 2 pm. Sc.
Maximum. 81. at pm. yesterday mini
mum, 35. at a m today
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, ~; minimum, 25
Barometer-Yesterd 4 pm. 29.49;
Evening star., 1917-01-10
Condition of the Water.

pm. 1851: IL midnight. 1857: today.
4 am. 39.5s: am. 1852; IL noon. 29.40;
,, n, 90 TX
Evening star., 1917-01-10

It's as easy to be pleasant as other
wise-and it pays better.
Evening star., 1917-01-10

Temperature and condition of water
at S am Great Falls-Temperature
80: condition, 80. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature, "a; condition at north
connection. IS: condition at south con-
nection. 10. Georgetown distributing
eserVoir-Temperature 35: condition
at infiuent gatehouse, As; condition at
effiuent gatehouse. s.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1917-01-10
or,x On. .Bromo aujnIne.,

To get the genuine. call for full name. LANA
TIVE PROMO QUINIEE. Look for signature OF
L. W. GROVE. Cures Cold in One Day. 25c.-
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1917-01-10
40-ln. New Dress
Silks

In all the newest
colorings. also black
and white. Nothing
more dainty for street
or evenin: ~
wear. Spe- Iu~
cially ZsyI
priced. yd.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-30
ACT NO. III,
Approved February %. 1917.

Approved February %. 1917.
An Act to provide for a Commission
manager Plan OF Municipal Government
for cities OF the first class.
Act applies to all cities OF first class
with population OF 10000 and less than
$4,000. Act provides general city cleo
ton to be held 40 days after the pass
age of this Act for the election of
mayor and commissioners. said mayor
and commissioners having been nomi-
mated in a primary to be held on the
second Tuesday preceding the first gen.
eral election to be held under this Act.
Candidates must comply with Corrupt
Practice Act. The mayor shall be
elected for tie term of four years and
the commissioners are to be elected for
a term of two and four years. the terms
of the commits sioners to be determined
by lot and after the commissioners
terms, serving two years, expires. they
shall al lbe elected for a term of four
years. Act provides for four commits
sioners. The mayor and the four COM
missioners shall be designated as the
Board of Commissioners. Act provides
for special form of affidavit to be used
by candidates for mayor and commits
sioners to get names upon the ballot
for the primary, Act provides that can
didates must be residents of said city
for at least three years preceding the
election, also provides that no cand-
date for mayor or commissioner shall
make any personal canvass among the
voters for his nomination or election
.'or the nomination or election of any
other candidate at the same election.