The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-21

i-1S anu OAACShAAAS 0R nays
School. He met the faculty in con-
ference at the close of the school.
The 0. K of the state department
VS. put upon the Hays school in
every particular. Mr.. Seyster met
with the Board of Education for a
&c u minutes in the evening. He made
the statement to the Board that he
h,o not visited a school which was
supetior to the Hays High School IN
efficiency of organization, through
ness of instruction of ability of the
telching force. He said it was real
pleasure to spend day in such
school.
The new officials of the Methodist
Ladies Aid Society gave their initial
-liecting on Wednesday afternoon, at
vvL-ch time a great deal of important
BUSINESS was brough up and commit
.se5 appointed for future work A
fc,v of the main features were par
sonage improvements, flower commit
tie 2 lookout committee, commit
tee on the dinner to the Odd Fellows,
Civic League committee and commit
tees to look after the gardens the So
cictv viii have this season. After the
C-ssiness session, a program OF Jun
I'D nonsense was given and a social
GOOD time with refreshments of tea
and cakes followed. Forty ladies
acre in attendance, and the ladies
church parlor beautifully decot
rated with flags, bunting and bou-
qlets of lilies, daffodils and apple
5Iossoms made the air fragrant with
suring perfume. Among the national
elbIens displayed in decorating was
I flag belonging to Mr.. Lewis 1t
vas used a number of years ago to
give a patriotic welcome to presl-
Dental party visiting Chicago, and,
while flying to the breeze during the
big parade this particular flag knock
ed off the hat of President Mckinley
himself.
Frank Motz and his mother, Mrs.
:. Motz, arrived in Hays, Thursday
morning, from Parsons, Kansas, TO
attend the funeral of Mrs. A. S. Hall
Frank was a pleasant caller at the
Free Press office. He was at one
time an employee of this office that
was in the old hand type-sett1ng days
and he was much surprised to see
Model IA linotype installed and oolng
business in the Free Press Office He
| = at present assistant editor OF the
| Parsons Sun. Frank spent his boy
| hood days in Hays, attended the pub
| lie school and also the Fort hays
| Normal and has many warm friends
and admirers here
A number of Hays Knight Temp
| lars attended a meeting OF the order
at Mcpherson, the first of this week
! Those who attended were, 9. w. Mil
| ler. Jr.. c. w. Reeder, G. NJ. Wann,
Peter johnson, Rev. c. T. West, j.
| T. Morrison, II. F Addison, H. W.
Chittenden and Fred Wagner.
In the other days we have been
moved when heard of a father CIV
ing five of his seven sons to the na-
toms protection, but Mr.. Anton Gross
of HaVs. is the father of nine sons,
and up to this writing seven OF the ms
sons have enlisted to defend the ma
tion's honor.
Workers at the Fort Hays Experi.
ment Station this week, held Fooc
and Cash Crop meetings at Pfeifer
Ellis and a number OF rural places
Next week ten meetings are alread!
scheduled for different places ovel
: this section.
The Hays Music Club will hold it
J last meeting Of the year at the hom
: of Mrs. A. F. Cochran There viii b
: election of officers and miscellane
l Gus program, after which lunch WI
s be served. All members are invite
:. TO be present
Z The annual Sunday School Con
: vention of the West District OF Eli
County, viii meet IN the Methods
> church at Ellis, Kansas, Sunday a
ternoon, at five o'clock--By order o
T County Secretary
n State Veterinarian, a R. Burdici
o arrived here Thursday morning, an
e in company with Veterinary A Z
e Fruitt, went out TO the Kraus neigh
d borhood to look after supposed tu
berculosis cattle
Prof Lee plowed up third of a
? acre of land on Mr. Oshant's lots an
: planted corn, beans and pOtatoe:
More people should follow Mr.. Lee
example and put IN garden on som
of the vacant lots around town
e The Hays Steam Laundry Is no.
:. prepared TO handle your lace curtai
Z, work It has rained and the dust
T. settled. Send Us your curtain:
Phone 62.