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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
EVERY WEED AN ENEMY
Early Wedding Means Less Labor Later
for Gardners.

Early Wee0ing means Less LABOR Later
for Gardners.
Every weed is an enemy Of the "sol-
diers of the commissary" who are maxi
Ing gardens.
All these troublesome vagrant plants.
that gain footholds in the garden, forage
upon the plant food and water which
| should be available to build UP food
plants.
They stunt some vegetables by stealing
their sustenance and crowd out and shade
others.
From morning until night weeds that
| are allowed to grow in a garden work
| steadily against the interests Of the gar
| dener. and the longer they are left I'M
| disturbed the greater becomes their ca
pacity for harm.
II you have not begun to free your gar
den crops Of the weed enemies that are
probably attacking them now, you should
| lose no time in beginning your campaign.
II Is a warfare that you will have to
wage, of and on. all season, but II you
bring superior force into play early. you
will be able to confine the enemy to a
| struggling guerilla offensive that will
cause little destruction.
In this warfare the hoe IL your heavy
artillery and is to be depended upon
chiefly for action in the open. weeders
! are the most effective weapons for close
| action. Neither tool. however. will
| wholly do away with the necessity for a
hand-to-hand struggle to uproot the per-
sistent weeds that grow closely about the
stems Of the smaller plants you wish to
protect and which yield only when they
are pulled bodily UP by the thumb and
finger.
The fight on weeds should begin as soon
rs 1t is possible o'distinguish easily be-
tween them and the garden plantlets. II
| Is even possible to do much effective work
in killing weeds between the rows before
the young vegetables make their appear
ance. provided the exact location Of the
planted seeds is marked.
The gardener should choose a bright
sunny day for wedding. At such a time
even weeds which are only partially sew.
cred from their roots will have little
chance Of surviving the whitening rays OF
the sun. II wedding operations are con.
Quoted on a cloudy or damp day, how.
| ever, many of the weeds that are incom.
| pletely severed will make fresh growth.
| Wedding does more than free the gar.
den Of undesirable plants. The digging
incidental to removing the weeds also
serves as cultivation. AS soon as the
weeds have been dug up the roughened
ground should be carefully smoothed
with a rake. This will incorporate all
in the soil, form a dust mulch which will
aid in preventing the loss of moisture
through evaporation, and will tend tc
bring to the surface and expose to the
sun weed roots and sprouting weed seeds
which otherwise might produce plants.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
ROSES WITH RESTRICTIONS.

The engagement between wealthy
young society woman Of Washington and
an impecunious business man OF near
by town came dangerously near the
"breaking-off" point not long ago by
reason of the unfortunate mistake of a
florists assistant. of whom the young
lover had ordered flowers for his finance
on her birthday. With fiutter OF joyous
anticipation the society bud opened the
box and gazed with rapt admiration upon
the American beauty roses which reposed
within. Then. lovingly taking them out
one by one, she came across a card which
she read first with establishment and then
with Indignation. Upon the card was
inscribed In familiar writing: Roses.
Do the best you can for $4.5o."-Harper' s
Magazine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12

Since the Kaiser has called his army
leaders to Berlin for a conference. no ar
gument is required to show the existence
of a critical situation. Victories do not
call for councils Of war. Disasters alone
require conferences as to the best course
to pursue to retrieve waning military for
tunes. The Empress of Austria, who SYM
pathize with the entente allies, being an
italian princess, is credited with an effort
to lead Austria away from Germany.
Hence these fears.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12

NO MERCY FOR FOOD SPECTATORS
We can imagine the feelings Of the peo-
pie Of New York city when they discov-
cred that $4,000 pounds Of potatoes had
been held for higher prices by a Florida
Spectator in their midst until the tubers
had become UNIT to eat. The owner or
dered his commission merchant to keep
the spuds of the market until higher
prices prevailed, but with the advent Of
new potatoes and a yielding Of prices the
Spectator ordered the sale of his stock,
only to meet the order Of the health au-
thorities condemning the potatoes as rot
ten.
That it served the Spectator right will
be the general verdict. People are sup
posed to be entitled to a fair profit in
their business, but when holder Of ne
cessities tries to help corner the market
in order to force extortion upon the pub
lie. he deserves and should receive no
pity.
It would be interesting to know the ex-
act extent to which unusually high pri-
ces for potatoes. flour. sugar. coal and
other household necessities have been the
result of manipulation. We already have
legislation on the national statute books
to prevent the establishing Of monopolies,
but gentlemen's agreements seem to be
beyond the pale Of law.
1t is not without feeling Of relief and
satisfaction that a host Of people well
come the measures instituted by the gov
eminent Of the United States to force
dealers in household necessities to remain
satisfied with a fair profit. The reports
Of unusually large crops in prospect the
present season. as announced in our news
columns yesterday. will help hold down
prices for food products in general. The
public will still welcome regulations in
tended to protect consumers from the
voracious Spectator. just as the Sher-
man law. which Edmunds helped formu-
late. was intended to protect the public
in general from the monopolie4 in every
guise.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12

1t will undoubtedly require long period
of probation to prepare the Chinese for
real self-government. but rapid progress
can be expected. We know something Of
the problem involved from our experiences
In connection with the development Of the
spirit of local self-rule In the Philippines.
Now that Emperor Hsun Tung has abdi-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12

1t might seem that the equal sum this
yielded, by adding the principal statis-
tics about the presidents and monarchs
engaged in the war against the central
powers was startling and significant
enough. But the wonder is heightened
when we are told that thus sum must be
divided because two hemispheres are rep
resented by these rulers, and that one
half Of 1884 Is 1917 The prediction based
upon these figures may be anticipated. 1t
Is that the war will come to an end dur
ing the present year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
GLAD HE WAS ARRESTED.

In letter sent to Randolph Joseph
Taunton says he is glad that he was ar
rested at Randolph and taken back to the
Boston navy yard. He had deserted from
the navy and was traced to his former
home in Randolph. He says II advise
every one in the navy not to desert. be-
cause 1t might be harder now In time Of
war. l went away before war was de-
clared"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12

fishing Of the "open door, policy by Sec
rotary Of State John Hay and the promo
ton Of great expenditures of American
capital in China's public improvements. 1t
goes without saying that the United
States could never permit the closing Of
the door to outside investment In accord
ance with the ambitions of Japan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12

with the crop reports for the United
States showing tremendous increase in
potatoes, corn and other products. It looks
a. though Uncle Sam ought not to starve
this year. but It is always safe to be on
the sure side. Those potato pits may yield
only hal . crop.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
CARRIED 100000 PERSONS
Record Of Southern Railway During
Year Just Ended-NO Passenger Killed.

Year Just Ended-N0 Passenger Killed.
Fairfax Harrison, president Of South
ern Railway company. says that out Of
substantially 100000 passengers han.
died by the Southern railway for the
fiscal year ended June 80. not a single
one was killed. The handling Of these
100000 passengers required 71.775
trains, composed of the average number
Of passenger cars seating 70 passengers
each; 1t means A9. 100 passenger cars.
If these passenger trains stood end to
end on the railroad tracks they would ex-
tend for 5,457 miles; more than six times
the distance from Atlanta to New York
II one passenger had been carried the total
distance that these passengers were car
ried he would have gone around the world
81. 093 times with Is. $50 miles then to travel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
JOHNNY'S PLEA.

Johnny. when / tell your father what
a naughty boy you've been to-day ne
will punish you severely"
Have you got to tell him. MAJ"
Eyes. and shall tell him Immediately
after dinner"
well, ma, give him a better dinner
than usual, won't you? You might do
that much for me"-Boston Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12

In offering that apartment for rent, talk
to all who might have the matter of NOV
ing under consideration-through the
classified.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12

We look upon banking as simply
every day business and our policy is
to treat our customers as business peo-
pie. No fancy "frills"-just pure uni
form courtesy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
VANy~.C.

When you want anything. advertise IN the
new special column Of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
II will pay you to read about. See page two.
This paper has more than $4,000 readers
svery week and one cent word will reach
them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
STRANGE FIGURES.
(From the Boston Advertis

From the Boston Advertiser.)
Many are the superstitions and cryptic
prophecies upheaved by this war. A writ
er in the Pittsburgh Gazette Times notes
this curious one:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12

FREE PRESS WANT ADS. PAY BEST.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12

OIRECTORSE z.
4 Cooke e. +. oebhardt J.. H.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22

Have you bought q membership in
the Red Cross Chapter for each mem
Der of your family?
Have you bought a Librety Bond
or War Savings Certificate?
Have you subscribed to this public
cause or to that public necessity?
Yes, Yes, I know Mr.. Business man
and Mr.. Plain Citizen, that you are
begged to death! But if you viii show
me town that comes Loyalty to the
support of all these things and will
at once point out to you q town that
is putting itself on ''the map" You
may think you have given all you
could, but you are mistaken, but
deep down in your heart you know
that what l say is the truth when I
tell you that you are able to give
more. And that in this time of dire
distress you are expected to give IN
til it hurts and then to give again.
Not only are you putting Hays at
the top but you are creating a town
where you can pin your faith and
hopes to the property values, because
you know that as long as these i'm
provements are kept going on there
can be no depreciation in real estate.
How would you like to have all
these public improvements stop?
There is only one way to stop expen-
ditures and that is to stop all work
of Improvement Would you like to
have that done, or do you prefer
that they should go ahead and let
someone else foot the bill? If you do
not like the way we are handling
these things are you willing to buckle
on your armor and direct some other
plan? You can not do it by yourself
alone, and must give of yourself as
well as your money IN that case.
Where are you going TO invest the
money You save by not helping? Tell
the truth now, answer me this, would
you at the end OF the year know what
you did with It? l will answer it for
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22

you You would not be able to say
where even one peny of It went Then
put on your hat tonight and go and
hear Mr.. Wilson speak at the Cham
Der of Comerce meeting. Bring you
poeketbook and after the meeting
give the Secretary your name as a
member and pay your quarters dues.
Or go down to his Office, under Tho
lens Jewelry store, and enlist in this
great movement for Hays.
Don't you, dear Mr.. Citizen, when
you go home at night after having
given to some good cause have a feel
ing of elation IN that you had seen
and done your duty well that day?
You know that you do and that the
mere fact OF your having done so
has added at least one more friend
and supporter to your list.
Come on NOW boys, the waters
fine, get in the band wagon and help
BOOST Hays to the very top of the
ladder. W. A. Bolinger,
Sec'y
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
Mrs. MOI

Mrs Bertha Motz, formerly of
Hays, died at Fort Wayne, Indiana,
while she was visiting a cousin. Her
body was brought to Hays for burial.
Service was held IN the Trinity Lu-
thcran Church, of which she was a
membe-. Rev. West conducted the
service. assisted by Rev. Snyder Mrs
Motz was well known in Hays, hav-
ing lived here for many years. But
even though her genial disposition
and sociable nature are matters of
common knowledge and have en-
deared her to her many Hays friends,
the strength of her disinterested ser
vice is little known except to those
who Immediately benfted by it. Her
heart was centered in her son, Frank,
whose education and business sue
cess she heroically made possible by
self ahregation and sacrifice. She
was devoted and helpful as wife and
mother, with a Christian character
that always stood the testings of cir
cumstance.
We extend our heaItiest sympathy
to those who are bereaved by her
sudden passing on, although we be
lieve that because of her excellent
qualities Memory viii be kind TO those
who remain.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
1.-THE ROSE MAIDEN" PRESENT
ED.

/ Benefit Concert In Behalf of War
Fund was Very Successful.
The benefit concert In behalf of
/ the Student Friendship War Fund
which was presented by the Normal
Mixed Chorus and Normal Orchestra
under the direction of Henry Edward
| Malloy Thursday evening, December
goth, at the Normal Auditorium was
! the musical event of the season.
Governs ''The Rose Maiden" was
sung. The soloists were Mr.. Archi-
bald G. Todd of Kansas City, Tenor;
Miss Helen Pestana of the Faculty,
! Soprano; Miss Elma Creighton of
Goodland, Mezzo-Soprano; and Mr..
L. Dwight Wooster of the Faculty,
bass.
"The Rose Maiden" was indeed as
/ tuneful and melodius as Mr.. Malloy
had promised. Everyone there seemed
to enjoy it. In fact, the large audi
ence was gratifying.
Mr.. MallOy himself felt a greater
confidence in the orchestra than he
has evinced on some other occasions
There were twenty-one pieces In 1t.
| The players from down town added
materially to Mr.. Malloy's confidence
| IN his orchestra.
Throughout the entire rendition
the holiday crowd was really very at
tentive to the beauty of the music.
The chorus followed Mr.. Malloy's
baton as well as any he has directed
here in Hays. Mr.. Malloy had only q
few male voices, but he made the
most of the men he had. Perhaps the
greatest credit should be given for the
skillful handling of the tenor and
bass sections of the chorus.
The audience was, perhaps most
interested in Mr.. Todd's numbers. He
gave his service free to the War
Fund. Mr.. Todd has many admirers
in a Hays audience. He again was
appreciated Thursday night as he has
been in the past. On Miss Pestana
fell the largest share of the solo
work Her home town audience was
pleased and interested, 1t was Miss
Creighton's first formal appearance
as a soloist in big production. Many
in the audience heard her voice for
the first time. 1t is not out of place
to say, that she surprised herself as
well as many of the audience by the
excellent manner in which she rem
dered her numbers. The qualities of
her voice make a real appeal to her
audiences. Mr.. Wooster has been
heard so many times that everyone al
ready has learned to like him and his
singing. They were not disappointed
Thursday night.
Mr. Nalloy has added another not
able production to the many which he
has already given in Hays.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22

Mrs. ]. W. Ward is spending the
winter in Cuba.
Miss Martha Harder, who is stu
dent at the Hays Normal, came home
Saturday morning to spend q few
days with her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Harder.-Russen Record.
Little Dorothy Feitz three yes old
daughter of Joe Feitz, fell back and
into pail of hot water a few days
ago, and was severely scalded, but is
now in a fair way to recovery.
Manager Fredorvicz of the Hays
New Opera House has dismantled the
Chystal Movie Picture House and ex-
poets to open up a first class restau-
rant in the building. There is need
for first class restaurant in Hays
Sergeant Alfred Richmond writes
eve are under quarantine for twen-
ty-one days for measles, and am still
on the outside, but will have to go in
soon. We can receive mail, but when
in quarantine, cannot send any out. l
so much appreciated the testament
from the League Young People.
will spend Christmas in my tent. ="
Raleigh Ransom writes from Fort
Miley, Calf: "JUst show around this
Thanksgiving menu for breakfast,
dinner and supper, and let them see
what Uncle Sammy feeds his boys
that are going to France for him. 3"
Raleigh was about the youngest and
first to volunteer from Hays, and
his letters all show a fine spirit.
DR.. Nesselrode, president of the
Chamber of Commerce of Kansas
CiAxv Cd h1l1-
| of Hays business men at the Essex
Hall, Thursday evening. Although
the train the doctor arrived on was
quite late and a number did not know
! of his coming, there was an excellent
turnout. The doctor gave very ex-
cellent, interesting and instructive
talk which was highly appreciated
| Chas. H. Chandler who for seven
teen years has been State Architect
| died on last Monday the 18th. He was
one of the best known men of the
state. Hays people knew him well,
as he planned all the buildings of the
i Normal. Many Of the citizens knew
/ him as one of the best posted Masons
J of the state. Some of Us took the
Royal Arch Degree under his in
! struction. He was q good brother, q
gentleman of the old school, and viii
long be remembered by many Hays
! citizens
! The Red Cross ladies have been on
the war path this week and the 'aen
I who have escaped ''diging up" had to
: do some large-sized Ananias stunts
F; Up-to-date no one has escaped. The
exegencies of the hour demands that
the ''sipeus ~ war" the dollar, must
come to the front If you have a
ooobo con, 7,o.1-koTo d1o II ~, oDd 4r7--.
/ it over to one of the Red Cross ladies
and they viii see that it goes where II
will do the most good to the greatest
number. When you come IN today,
/ Saturday, to buy Christmas supplies,
F! first deposit all you can with the Ia
dies and buy your presents with what
| is left.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
Board of Education

The finance committee of the board
through Mr.. Wann, chairman, has in
vested S2500 of the sinking fund in
four per cent. Liberty Bonds. 1t is
the policy of the board to invest the
sinking fund as fast as it becomes
available, in gilt edged interest bear
ing securities.
The tax levy of the district for this
year is only six mills for all purposes,
covering general expenses, interest
and sinking fund. This is much low
e. than the average for cities of the
second class, many towns having as
high as eight mills for running ex-
penses alone. The total levy IN Ellis
district is nine mills. Considering
the fact that a quarter block of
ground has been purchased, a new
building erected and equipped and
three additional teachers employed
the levy for the Hays district is re-
markably low.
Many requests have lately come to
the superintendent for a description
of the system of records and account
ing used by the Hays Board of Edu-
cation and for samples of the printed
form used.
At a special meeting of the Board
December IA, Miss Marena Sewer of
Barbersville, KY, was elected to fill
| the vacancy in the High School facul-
ty caused by the resignation of Miss
| Unruh. Miss Sewer is a graduate of
Goucher College, Baltimore, and has
done graduate work in Columbia Uni
versity. She holds a state certificate
for Tennessee and has had five years
experience in high school work.
At a meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the State Teachers Asso-
citation recently it was decided to hold
the next meeting of the Association
in four sections. The northeast sec
tion will meet in Topeka, the south
east in Pittsburg, the southwest In
Wichita, and the northwestern IN
Salina- Prof. c. A Shively was
elected president of the northwest
section. The president of each sec
tion is a members of the executive
committee of the State Association.
which arranges for the progrms of
all the meetings
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
DIR. M. J. BROWN

Should you or your child have any
thing wrong with your eyes, ears,
nose or throat, or need glasses, make
a date with DR.. NJ. Jay Brown, Offices
IN Campbell Building, Salina, Kan
sas, or see him at Ellis, Wednesday,
January 9Th, Russell, Thursday, Jan
uary 10th.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22

Christmas suggestion: Perfestrola
or Operolla talking machines, Gen
nett and Par-o-ket records at Tho
lens Jeelry store.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22

See DR.. Pruitt's guaranteed HELP
THE HEN LAY offer. Il cost you
nothing to Try It. Ad on another
page.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
DEATHS

Mr.. A.V. Starr, fatherof our towns
man, Geo V Starr, died at the hos
pital in this city Thursday night,
from the result of being run down
on the streets of Hays by an automo-
bile about ten days ago. Mr.. Starr
was eighty-fve years, nine months,
and twenty days of age.
Aron Vandiver Staar was born in
Rushville, Schuyler County, H.,
March 80, 1882.
Died in Hays, Kansas, December
20, 1917.
Was united in marriage with Ra-
chel Jackson Burriss, December g.,
1851, who died at Pawnee City,
Nebr., January 4, 1906. To this un-
ion were born ten children of whom
three sons are left to mourn; Henry
Of Allison, Colo, John E, of Pawnee
City, Nebr., and Geo V, of this city,
with whom the deceased has made his
home.
The family came to Nebraska in
1874, and have resided in Pawnee
City, and vicinity since, until their
coming to this place d few years ago.
faithful member of the Old School
Baptist church.
Father Starr's body was taken to
Pawnee, Nebr., for burial, accompan-
led by his son, George and wife,
where he was laid to rest by the side
of his wife who has preceded him to
the spirit land.
The family have the sympathy of
many friends in Hays in their be
reaVement.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22

Try a pound (full weight) of
Douglas Chocolates, assorted to your
liking and you will buy no other for
your "friend" for Christmas. There
are none better and few as good.
Hays City Drug Store
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22

Candies In boxes from one to five
pounds. Best IN the City. King
Bros.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
BEkIIS

viii sell you a front tire for your
Ford for $1,000. Rear $500.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22

DR.. Jameson was an Ellis visitor
Friday.