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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27
A Force of Habit

Two sergeants were discussing a
batch of new recruits whom they had
been drilling.
q bet you anything" said Sergt
TOmkins, that that chap Johnson
was only a clerk before he joined, in
spite of all his swankP'
What makes you think that?"
asked Sergt. Jones
We'll, every time 1 said Stand at
easel he tried to put his rifle behind
his earl"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27
He Matched

The little town was highly excited
over the announced engagement OF
the 19-year-old widow to Mr.. Hoarv.
why Daisy" her best friend said
to the young widow, you're not going
to tie yourself to that old mani Why,
he's three times your agel What are
you doing If forA'
ooh, l can't resist having him."
said the young widow He does
harmonic so beautifully with nv
antique furniturel''
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27
Get EN- for Kate

John" said Mrs. Jenkins, looking
up from the evening paper, you know
how many dishes Kate has broken
lately?"
Yes" said John, what of it?"
We'll, continued the lady, "there
is something in the paper about steel
plates l don't know just what they
are, but l should think they might
be indestructible"
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courtroom. Symonds dropped to the
floor in a dead faint
And, looking at Mary Lessons ex-
preston, l knew where the missing
girl was, knew that the undying hatred
pictured there was to burn itself into
Symond's brain forever
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27
By Frank Filson

Besides, Miss Lessons articles ex-
ceeded anything that the most accom-
plished artistry had ever achieved in
bringing about a revulsion of popular
sentiment. l heard a man in the
street discussing the crime on the day
the trial opened.
Guilty? Sure, he's guilty" he said
His nelghbOrs knew him. He wouldn't
stand a dogs chance in his own
town"
And on the third morning, when ev-
erybOdy went about with a copy of
the News-Herald in his hand, open
at Miss Lessons article.
Guilty? That fellow amt guilty.
Why, there's innocence In his face
Look at him! Who'd be fool enough
to send a box of poisoned candy like
that? Bought strychnine? Surel For
ratsl They can't and won't prove he
Put it into the creams. Anyway, I'm
IN favor of giving him a chance for
his life"
"They can't prove nothing. No
case" summed up the popular YER
dict
About all the evidence against Sy-
jealous of his rival, and that he had
bought a box of candy at one store
and some strychnine pellets, later,
at another. And yet. so susceptible
IS jury to the atmosphere of a court
room that the man might have been
convicted but for Mary Lessons
articles.
On the day on which the verdict
was to be delivered old Lyons came
down to see. He patted Mary Lesson
on the arm. We'll win" he wills
pered. You've done finely, Miss Lee
son. l take back all 1 ever said against
woman reporters"
Miss Lesson smiled, and went ON
writing her last article.
Lyons created something of a stir
IN court. The district attorney, in
summing up, turned and faced him
for moment. "Where is the missing
girl? ,. he Numbered to the jury. ''Who
knows? If anybody, it is the power
full interests that are defending the
prisoner"
Lyons leaped to his feet, but the
judges gavel fell with a thuG I will
not permit such an insinuation," he
shouted Strike that from the rec
ord"
Well, it was mot guilty" of course.
And yet, In spite of all the signs of
an acquittal, which had been sensed
IN court from the opening OF the see
ond day, l was not sure l saw the
face of the prisoner turn from green
to gray as the foreman pronounced
the words. Then a CHASTITY smile came
over Symonds' face, and he stepped
down, free man.
The jury crowded about him, to go
through the farce of shaking hands.
81 congratulate you, sir" said each
man, with a beaming smirk of self
congratulation upon his perspieacity.
They gathered around him in an avid
cluster till Symonds' counsel pulled
him away
''You had better thank Mr.. Lyons
he said
The two men shook hands q was
convinced OF your innocence from
the first, Mr.. Symonds," said Lyons.
and so [ brought to bear what little
influence l possess. 1 hope, IN return.
that you Will let US have an article
on the trial and a personal history.
But you must thank Miss Lesson.
whose articles did more for you than
you perhaps realize now"
He pulled Miss Mary by the sleeve.
nj h. r
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room. He always said it
needed men to get the sort of news
he wanted When we came in and
saw little Mary Lesson sitting beside
the city editors desk, therefore, we
rubbed our eyes.
The city editor introduced her to
me.
"Put Miss Lesson wise to the game,
Hallowell," he said. She's going to
cover general assignments"
She was a little country-bred girl,
and l thought she had lost her ia
Their or mother recently, for she al
plucky as you please, and she never
fell down on a story. Had a rare gift
of descriptive writing, too.
She certainly made good that first
year. BALDWIN, the sports editor, used
to take her round quite a bit, but
after a while they ceased to speak,
except for foI NAL greeting l guessed
what had happened, and was sorry
for Baldwin, but l had known from the
first that no one had chance with her.
1t was the same way with Elv5rs, the
news editor He pulled away in time
And it wasn't the girls fault. She
was as nice as could be to all of US
But she simply didn't care for love
making.
Remember, Miss Lesson" old Jones
had said to her, when she joined us,
1.-The paper comes first. If reporter
hate not his father and mother when
the papers interests are to be served,
he won't do for the News Herald
Remember that always"
And she did,-indeed she did There
was the time when she stood all night
IN a binding snowstorm to get the
first news of the death of the president
of the Southwestern system. Brought
it back in the gray dawn, the story all
written, and had to wait an hour longer
till the Waterman unlocked the door.
But l am thinking now of the ia
nous SymOnds trial. Symonds had
been arrested for murder in some
obscure little place that no one had
been In love with a girl, and had sent
a box of poisoned candy to his rival,
according to the claim of the district
attorney. The woman had disappeared
and that was considered the most
favorable omen for the prisoner. Six
of us were sent down to Shoreport to
report the trial, which ran in scare
heads. every day, They were week
selecting a jury, and they'd never got
one if there hadn't been a change of
venue.
For some occult reason-an Lyons
reasons are occult-the News-Herald
was told to take the prisoners side.
1t may have been because the Eagle
was openly for the conviction of Sy-
monds, the prisoner Personally, 1
had no doubt of his guilt the moment
| set ewes on him Mary Lesson was
there to do the gush work.
What do you think, Miss Leeson?"
l asked Guilty."
Miss Lesson had elected to take an
obscure seat In the back of the court
room, to get the thing in better per-
spective, as she said. l was coaching
her that day-it was her first trial-in
the manner of court procedure
THE News-Herald says he's limo
cent" she answered
But what do you think" I per-
sisted.
Innocent, said Miss Lesson with a
curious intonation. 1t was as if her
feminine psychology was at strife
with the instinct of obedience to the
papers demands.
The case against Symonds was not
n strong one II hecame Dreftv we'll
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TUE lIcIIU DOtIL ot<LsNatly sbl1t- III
night, accompanied by furry OF
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27

D-aE NLAlCo aL1l
IN milk and as
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27

ret opened. On account of the
|dant fruit crop and The scarcity
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27
Keep Youthful!

ga woman can be young
but once, but she can be
youthful always. - 1t is the
face that tells the tale of
time. Faithful use of
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27

HE News-Herald was the yell
lowest paper in town, but
old Lyons had never yet had
a woman in the reporters
room. He always said If
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AoC4 % P-OUL~C
such together I
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-01
UTTERLY" WAS TENT
FOLLOWED ny BiJEREAHD

Council Bluffs. IJ. Sept -"SIay
uttorl, was the text which Wey.
Lynn g. j Kelly followed when lac
murdered with AN aN, Joe Moore. his
wife their fou children. aud the two
ittl" Stilinger girls as they lay in
their beds Ia Nillisot, ON tn" night
of June %. lHl2. according To his CON
f.Ssiou before q state agent. three
Harrison county officials. and several
ATTORNEYS early Friday morning
"" had heard a SERMON by the Ia
nous Gyp~, Smith ON the text "slay
uttol is and had been working on
J -,rmou from IT, The two words
had been running through his mind
for days The night of the murder
e voice told him To- go down the street
from tn" li"y " j Edwin home.
where hhc was STAYING To- the Moore
house and tu go iu after ne had picked
up the az in IN, back yard. Then
the text came. 'slay utterly and
following IL. suffer little children to
come unto me- Kelly answered yves.
Lord they're coming quick, aud be-
gan his blood-curdliuE work Re-,
! kcllNs confession came when ne
learned that the state had evidence
which he thought they knew nothing
Of.
Neiy sand ne went 20 Nlllisya oh
saturday evening June - ON SUNDAY
nc mo" wv" ruIpl'S near Niilisc"
returning u" \lIllsra late in the az
'''n""n. ~" TOOK supper 81 inc nome
"l l''N' w d. EWING pastor OF Do
ll'shAt terrain 'hur'h AFTER supper
N'lI' SAYS. ne accompanied IN" Ew
ing I'n'l'N u" 'hul'h "ud ih'n rec
'"lh'" nome win i"''H after lh'
S''N'''s
SERMON upon N'''" H' h'a h''n
""ihlht N'pi MN awake h' h'd
h'''' 'h' I''"""~ GYPSY 9h'lth preach
"P"" inc ''N' H''A "'''IN ana NO
WIS '"t''''hL '"" E''nF over ln h'-
own "'h" " SERMON OF "lH own ON
'". N''.' 0un''' Tvs '"'"" W""''
h"t resi- il7 'h"ut''3 We're ION
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-01
P~resbyterians Make
Plans for Noteworthy
Series of Services

\ special service Of song will hc
held at the Presbyterian church to-
morrow evening II Will mark he
beginning Of q series % monthly
praise services which Will hc contin-
ucd through the fan and winter I'M
der the direction Of tn. choir leader,
Airs T. J.. Bradford.
An unusually excellent program has
been arranged for tomorrow night,
bon which will bc heard some uf the
finest singers Ia the city Mr. Me-
Kahn Of the faculty OF the Mcnual
school. who possesses e mellow. we'll
cultivated baritone voice viii be
heard for the first time Ia Nlhu-
quorpue
Following i4 the program.
Duet "Th" CrucinN. Faurc Mrs
Bradford and Mr. McHain
soprano solo Fear Not We. -
Israeli b. Huch Mrs g.. 4 Lackcy.
Organ pp Elevation Butistc CO.
Nudautc colkiu-Shcllcy Mrs. d. "
Ftw
Tenor solo Selected Mr. r.
kHutdy
chorus charity Eussuui Ladies'
voices with solos ny Mrs. Katherine
GrimWor Bailey.
Male Uuartotto-" What 20 Friend We
IlH,. lu Jesus Ncssrs Cristy Kan
ady NcNaiu and Lippert
Soprano solo The Ec~ccss.onHl.'
kipliur. DE Eoy'u Mrs. T. L. Brad
ford
puct-"NN Faith Looks Up TO
Thee Gcrritt.S smith Mrs Haily and
Miss Leaning
Baritone solo Jrrusllcm n.
Parker. Mr. Nrkalu
chorus He shall Como Down
lIE" Rain ID Buck fun choir
Closing HYMN BATH. Hymn ul the
. E%"puhli, congregation
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-01
Miss Goodell Here
To Take Position
With Famous A. B. c.

Miss Name Goddcii Of Saiina.
Kansas. has arrived In Albuquerque.
and will assume the position Of Sec
Rotary OF the Albuquerque Business
college.
Miss Godeil Is u sister OF J. T.
Goodell. manager and owner of the
school aud has been connected with
business and public schools for many
ytars.
ON the outbreak OF the war last
spring Mifs Goodell took up a special
training In secretariai studies In the
HUFF Expert school Of Business In
Kansas city. preparing for the posi-
ton she has come 10 accept.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-01
Decision Reserved
After Long Hearing

After e hearing lasting from 10
u'clock this morning until $50 o'clock
this afternoon. with only u brief in
tcrmission FOR lunch. Justice of the
Peace Mcclellan reserved decision m
the case brought by Cleofas Sanches
against Nicodemus Chavez bajor-
domo Of the Paparlto acequin. san
ches alleged in his complaint hat he
was deprived Of irrigation water Ia
which he was entitled n that
chavez neglected the duties Of his
office Justice Mcclellan aid he
would rcpder his decision next Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock
Judge W. e. Heacocl< appeared Ter
the maiordomo aud A. u. Stroup rep
resented the water user.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-01
View Our Display


He followed the shadow around -
the front 81 the house where It rest
ed at the front door. He entered the
house and went up stairs. Kelly says
AK ne mounted the stairs, the thought
came through his mind that he was
ascending ON Jacobs ladder.
Arriving az the top OF the stairs.
Kelly says ne turned into the room
where four children were sleeping.
lie paused. Then came the voice
again which Kelly says was that Of
God "Slay utterly" It commanded
suffer little children to come unto
me"
Eeily says he answered this with
the muttarinr. yes. Lord. they're
coming now or yes, Lord, they're
coming quickly. he wasn't sure which
expression he used. Then. while the
blood Of his listeners almost ran cold.
Kelly told now he grisped the handle
OF the AK and proceeded to Slaughter.
From the children's room Kelly
says he went into the room whore
Mr. and Mrs Moore were sleeping
Here the voice again prompted him.
more work yet
There must Doe sacrifices of blood "
Kelly said h, told God he was work
INK ass fast az ho c0ulud.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-01

counts tomorrow afternoon. when the
santa Pc team viii Doe here for a
return game un I%ppcwcil field The
soldier niue has been strengthened.
rs nine may go to Santa tr for %
other game.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-01
KELLEY, SKY PILOT
TRIES TO REPUD|ATE
MURDER CONFESSION
Itinerant Clergyman, Who Is Said
to Have Admitted That He
Committed Famous Axe Muir.
ders, Tries to Back UP.

Disc Moinos, Ia, sept. with the
cpurted reputation Of the alleged
confession Of Rev Geo. j Kelly, timer
ant clergyman that ne committed the
NIll.sci murders of 1912. preparations
for his trial ln connection with tho
murders next Tuesday continued to-
Ca.
Kelly. according To- H. VI. Ut'u"r.
attorney general of Iowa, confessed
yesterday morning to the county at
turucy and sheriff of Harrison county
iH the jail at Logan. Iowa. where ne
t.d been held. Mr. HaVner said no
coercion Vas used in Obtaining the ale
legged confession.
tIargc Coercion.
Counsel Tor Kelly. ON the other
hand. announced that the clergyman
had r%epudiated the confession which
Judge \ T.. sutton of Omaha. one 4
kellys attorneys said the minister
had been scared into making it,
Victims OF the axe murder slain the
night II June =. 1sl2. iu The home OK
j - Moore. at Nillisca. were Moore.
his wife. and their four children aud
two girls visiting the family The six
children an were under twelve years
- age.
Nh. H1yner announced today that
/ Kelly had also confessed that h,
caused the fires that destroyed a NUM-
nor Of buildings iu sutton. Ncbr. .r
1915
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-01
Judge Authorizes Two
More Deputy Sheriffs

Judge Raynolds today authorized
the appointment Of two deputy
sheriffs FOR duty beginning we weeks
prior to the September term Of court
and continuing through the term
They are to be paid 50 a day.
Classified Ads BRING Results.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-01
Nine to Meet
Santa Feans Tomorrow

b. '"mpuu, baseball team. which
was defeated in Santa pc last sun
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-01

Put in a HELP WANTED al. then
read the SITUATIONS wanted.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06
0F IhE SMART Sci

Mr., and MRS. George p. Castle left
q ne Msts0''. Z e 9 Hawaii I
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Murray are en-
tertainihg on Sunday with . poi sup
per, & q. IS
Mrs. Gideon Van Eoole has gone
70 schofield to visit friends for I Few
Judge and Mrs. william Stanley are
entertaining friends at dinner this
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Rice were de.
parting messengers on the Matsonia
Mr.. and Mrs: James McC are
Installed IN their new home III Ma
noa valley. FL s-
Mrs. Frederick e. Steere and her.
two children left for a trip to the
volcano Thursday. :, Z. )
Mr.. and Mrs. a. lewis, Jr, have
gone 10 Hawaii 10 spend tive weeks
touring the island. -.
~ y
Rev. and Mrs. Henry Judd, who
have been at Kahala for a week, re-
turn to town today.
Mrs. J.. ]. Belser is entertaining q
company Of friends az lnncheon on
Thursday of next week.
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Mai. and Mrs. Charles A. Raglan are
very comfortably settled in their new:
quarters at Fort De Russy.
= - q
Mrs. ]. K Bodel, who lbs been sew.
eral weeks In Honolulu. sailed for her
Hilo home on the Matsoni
-
DR.. and: Mrs. Harvey MURRAY are en-
PERTAINING at dinner on Tuesday even
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06

Il was given b. her deushtef. Nrs
Albeft 8. Oilespie, a ktf home a
Clay street Nest 81 the Kussts be-
long 70 the army set san Francisco
Examiner g q
q =
or INTEREST HERE
Mrs. ]. @. Roberts 81 MADEIRA com
piimented Miss Dorothy Patterson,
whose engagement 10 blaine Rogers
was recently announced, with lunch.
eo1f Cd TUESDAY. given II her country
home Fresno. Dee. q, Z e. 1. /
Mrs. Walter Henry Is visiting her
mother and sister. Mrs George whit
Eey and Miss Anita Whitney. n OAK.
land. where she win remain Q couple
OF weeks longer. For the last yeaf
M. and Mrs. Henry have been tesid.
ing hi HonoinIu, and the charming
i sH - =
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niatfol has been greatly missed BY
her relatives and friends IN the hay
region. During her visit she is Heine
entertained At q number Of informal
social affairs. San Francisco Chfptts
Gle. !.
Last Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Rob.
ert Hiilard. wife Of Naval Constructed
Hilard, entertained ct one Of the
larger bridge parties which have
been given during the present year.
As in the majority Of afterneoh Il.
fairs at the navy yard, the bridge
was attended only by the ladies, With
the list arranged for eight tables.
practically the entire feminine ele.
ment was present San Francl5co
Examiner.
.
1 Passed Assistant Surgeon william
s. Steadman has been detached from
1.-THE Mare Island hospital and has
Joined the parent snip MiiRankee,
which Is to sail from here early q
Jannary.-San francisco Chronicle.
Il ssssf - - - =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. E. 8. Caldwell OF New
York City. who leave for the Orient on
Tuesday.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorrin A. Thurston
ana Mrs Margaret Thurston left on
the Matsonia on Thursday evening
for a two weeks tour Of Hawaii They
took their motor with them and plan
to do lot OF travelling overland.
=
Dr.. and Mrs Grover Batten were
made very happy on Thursday for a
baby boy came to them. The wee lad
has been named Grover Herbert Bat.
tan, for he was born on pr George
Herbert,se birsnday. 80 hereafter q
double celebration takes place on that
day.
Maj. and Mrs. David B! Case were
departing passengers on this weeks
transport. They have been here 70
long and have 50 greatly endeafed
Themselves to all Of Honolulu that +
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-06

|hs q ssst v,sk & II co1itry club.
9fe entertaining very infurually O.
Tuesday evening e The Country Cub.
III. and Mrs. Chkfles Judd are 90
Inc 20 move into their handsome new
hoa,e q loNet Manua rod uext week.
NJ. an1 ms. g Psfcy MORSE and
their tN0 young cons lei fps 4 h
saii TIP q ths Nats6nis 8 Thurs
M. and Mrs. Robert Hind and Miss
Margaret Hind LETT for Hawaii on
THURSDAY fAsy Vim Be gone two
weeks. 4.
Mr.. and Airs. Harold Giffard are
very comfortably situated e Kahala.
where they plan % stay for 9 few
weeks longer.
Admiral and Mrs. w. II. Hrownson,
who have been here for. the past two
months. left fot 1 visit 70 ne volcano
BY the MafsOnia.
q
Mrs. Edesr Wood = entertaining On
Thursday 81 next Week, honoting Mrs.
George DaSid. sivihg 3 luncheon at
her Manoa home. =. 8
II - .
Mrs. s. I. Lewis and her daughter
MES Marie Lewis, 81 Chicago, who
! are guests Il the IlnRaiian Hotel. are
nov o. I solea1o trip.
Dr. and Mrs, 8. Z. salade o. Phila-
deiplia who have been visitors n HD
n6lniA Tor The past month have gone
Tor 4 trip to. the Volcano.
Mrs. Harry Hoffman win be at
home to her. friends on the first and
. second Thursdays IN the month at
her Makfkf Heights home.
81 .
Mr.. II. A. Taylor and Miss Taylor,
Who have been guests at the Moana
Hotel for the past month. win leave
next Tnesday for the Orient.
!
Mrs r. larsen. very wealthy New
York city woman who h tourist In
the iAlands. left for Kilauea on Thurs
day She was q guest ct the Moaha.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Adams, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Dillingham; and Mr..
BENJAMIN +. DilIinehtm left on Thurs.
days steamer for & tour Of Hawaii.
!
Col. and Mrs. Wilmont Z. Ellis, to
! the keen regret Of the service end
Civilian people. are leaving HONOLULU
q two months time. going on the
March transport
Mr.. and Mr.. Samuel Rolph, who
came from Hil0 70 spend The holidays
With Mfs. Holph's parents, Mr.. ana
AIRS. E6en Low. left On the Mafs6nia
fot their HiIo home.
Dr. and Mrs.. James Judd. now In
New York. are extremely happy and
90 are friends here. A cable came
yesterdaf announcing the birth OF &
soh ThlfsdAy g New York city.
MF and llrs. Edward Loomis lnee
HslI6 1ffg6fI6t6i1 6te extremely hap.
~ ei5d H. fecsixlnk the good wishes
0f their many fEi6nd1 for e baby GIRL
Eeen1e q them on Wednesday after.
Mr., and Mrs. Alexander Barrett II
kgs Angeles are enkeriainine e the
2Rk e. Aon12Z slsainE hcncrIns
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