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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
First pubilshedSeptember Is, 1917
Notice of Application for Rights Of

State OF Kansas, Ellis County, ss-
Notice Is hereby given, that HELEN
Pfeifer, by her next friend Adam
A Pfeifer, VIII, on the second day
of October, 1917, or as soon there
after as the same may be heard, pre-
sent to the Hon J. G. RupDenthal.
Judge of the District Court IN and
for the county and state aforesaid.
an application for rights Of majority,
and viii show therein, that said appli-
cant IS a minor under the age Of
twenty-one years, to-wit, Of the age
of nineteen years; that said minor
has beer a bona fide resident of Ellis
County for more than one year next
before filing said application The
purpose of said application being.
that said minor be legally authorized
and empowered to enter into and
make contracts and be subject to ali
the liabilities incident thereto, and IN
all respects to exercise and enjoy all
rights Of property and Of contracts IN
the same manner and TO the same ex-
tent as persons at the age Of major
ity- J. P. Shuts,
Atty for Applicant
HELEN Pfeifer, by Adam A Pfeifer,
ner next friend
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15

To High School Patrons and Students
What subjects of study should q
High School student pursue?
When the high school was a col
lege preparatory school with a sin
gle curriculum the question was solv-
ed by the school itself but now the
high school has become the finishing
school for the majority of high
school students This has caused
new subjects 10 be added to the
course of study and the grouping Of
these subjects IN curriculums 10
prepare the students for their life
work
Today the parent and student may
decided upon the purpose for which
the student IS attending high school
before they can inteliigently choose
"a curriculum of subjects The Unit
ed States census OF 1910 divides
those engaged IN gainful pursuits IN
to seven great classes. Kansas has
the following distribution:
Engaged IN Agriculture, 49.4 per
cent.
Engaged in Manufacturing and
Mechanical Arts, 1879 per cent
Engaged in Trade, 90 per cent
Engaged IN Transportation, 9-3
per cent
Engaged in Professional Services,
5-S per cent
Engaged in Clerical Work, p per
cent.
Engaged in Public Service, IT per
cent
If the Hays High School is prepar
ing its students for life it must pre-
pare for these pursuits and parents
and students must choose the eurH-
culums that fit for a pursuit Stu
dents expecting to attend college,
enter the profession or teach
should choose theCollege Preparatory
course, those expecting to be farm
ers, stock raisers, truckers and like
pursuits, should choose the Agricul-
ture course, those expecting to enter
trade, commerce, transportation or
clerical course, should choose the
Commercial course, and those ex-
pectlng to enter manufacturing and
mechanical arts should choose the
Mechanical Arts Course. All the
girls should follow the Home Econo-
mics course and besides this a course
that leads to a gainful pursuit. Then
either Latin or German However
the Latin is so important IN relation
to English that least one year of
Latin may be taken by every stu
dent with much profit and parents
are urged to insist that their chill
dren choose at least one year of
Latin.
High School enrolment will take
place Saturday, September 18th, IN
the assembly room of the grade
building, ninth and tenth grades at
900 o'clock, eleventh and twelfth
grades at 1890 Before presenting
themselvs for enrollmnt each stu
dent should have chosen one of the
following courses:
Agriculture, Commercial, Mechan-
ical Arts, or College Preparatory de-
pending upon the choice of a voea-
ton and not upon a mere passing
whim or the supposed ease of the
course or the enrolment Of a friend.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
c. & NJ. 2. Loretto o.

Out Of a string Of fourteen vie
tories LOrettO, the fastest team Of
Rush County, suffered q defeat, last
Sunday, from the C. & NJ, baseball
nine The game was exciting from
start TO finish A few scattered hits
were made on both sides The game
stood scOreless up to the seventh IN
ming The G. & NJ would like to chal-
lenge q few games with bunch from
Hays TO play at the Golden Belt Fair.
The winners should play q return
game after the fair with Loretto
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
CaIIed 10 a. Color

The district board No. 2, at Wich-
ita, have certified for Ellis County,
the following men called to the col
ors by the seleetive draft:
Joseph n Acker, Hays; Joe Brett,
Pfeifer; Henry Hazehost, Victoria; !;
Willis F. McGill, Victoria; Arthur
Thayer, Ellis; Albert J. Teeters, FL
lis; Alex Dresher, Hays; Ladislaus F.
Chlopek, Hays; Charles E Stone, FL
lis; Armedis Forhue, Zurich; Francis
E Salisbury, Ellis; Peter Leiker,
Hays; John Sever, Hays; Clifford T
KnOuse, Hays; John H Criswold,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
Saturday Afternoon Club

-NtNN--IIlI---
Hostess Mrs. Geo. Philip, Sr.
Roll Call-Kansas News.
Current History Digest
Leader Miss Annie Hopkins
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15

FOR RENT
We have several good houses to
rent Miller BroS-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15

We have several good houses TO
rent Miller Bros
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
State Irrigation Congress, September
rs and z7.


26 and Z7
Meets at Scott City, Kansas, where
the greatest Pump Irrigation IN the
world Is done
Addresses by such men as J. c.
Mohler, Secretary Agriculture, H. J.
Waters, President Of Agriculture Col
lege, and expert authorities Of the
United States on Pump Irrigation.
Free automobile trip to J. W
LOugh's new $4,000 Electric pow
er plant, TO Garden City Development
Co.'S immense plant and TO a number
of others. Some of these plants have
3 capacity Of nearly 10000 gallons
per minute VIII show you every de-
tail of PUMP IRRIGATION and the
wonderful possibilities of IT. Perhaps
you can irrigate ike we do. Let Us
help you by showing you how Come
and be our guest. Let US do YOU
good.
The Scott City Commercial Club.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15

Ellis; John Keller, Zurich; Lyman c.
Stein, Turkville; Frank Kcerner,
Munjor; Francis J. Dechant, Anto-
ninO; Lloyd r Jackson, Ellis; Archie
L Mckinney, Hays; Floyd z Nc
Clure, Ellis; Roy Wentworth, Hays;
dels, Plainville; Henry F. KrOeger,
Ellis; Paul J. Wasinger, Munjor.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15

Miss Elsie Grass took charge of
her school in the Good Hope district
Monday.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15

IIeVt you St0iI LIIe HtW TAR DOCKS
Bring your new and renewal sub
scriptions for all magazines to the
Free Press office Phone II.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15

Peter Antonio has traded his city
property for a farm.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15

"For prompt service in farm loans.
call on the Citizens State Bank"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
FOR PFNT

The Scott City Commercial Club.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15

Millard Kirkman gave a free show
Tuesday night, at the STRAND" at
the opening episode of his new serial
the "Gray Ghost" The house was
crowded to the limit.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06
WASTE FROM CAMP
 KITCHENS MAKES CORDITE

LONDON, April 6.-Waste from the army camp kitchens is now sup plying enough glycerine yearly to pro- duce the cordite necessary for 10. .OOO,- .O0O 1S-pound shells. Moreover, this
 glycerine is being supplied to the army at the pre-war price of e60
 ton, whereas the present market
 price is s24O. A portion of the pro-
 fits made on the process goes to the
 messing departments of the armies,
 which are now receiving about ESQ.,
 900 monthly from this source.
 The proposal to turn the camp waste into glycerine was made by committee of soap manufacturers. They convinced the army authorities
 after some effort that their scheme
 was possible, and they immediately organized the collection of the waste
 especially fats and bones. The collec- tion goes immediately to the nearest soap maker for the production of tal- low and glycerine. The fat contains about 10 per cent glycerine. The sys- tenn has since been extended to the
 base camps in France, where the fat is rendered down and sent home in barrels, and also the navy, which us- ed to throw all this waste overheard.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06
PRESIDENT CALLS
 F0R VOLUNTEERS
Continued from Page One)
Congressman Kitchin Opposes.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April G. Congressman Claude Kitchen, the vet eran congressman of North Carolina. and the pacilist leader of the House, spoke strongly against the resolution for war. He declared that it was easy for congress to declare war, when others were to do the fighting and said that it was suicidal for the United States to enter into a warfare against a world-power unprepared and unpro- tected from the aggressions of an in- vading army. He said that there was no occasion for war with any country and asked why these congressman who were orating so vehemently for war with Germany over the death of a few American citizens, had not call ed for war with Mexico where several hundred American citizens had been killed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06
A Prolific Eve.

A sheep belonging to Knute Harang of Opdal, gave birth to grayish blue lam in the winter of 1910. And there by hangs a wonderful tale. On New Years day, 1911, this lamb gave birth to twins, which in 1912, were follow ed by triplets. in 1913 by twins, in 1914 by triplets, in 1915 by quadru- plets and in 1916 by triplets, making r in all. Fourteen of them were fe- males. The first twins were grayish blue, like their mother. the quadru- plets were black. and all the rest were white. The animals were of the ordinary Norwegian breed. having long, soft wool.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06

LONDON, England.-Orders for about 40 or 50 single-deck standard ized cargo boats of simple design have been placed by Sir Joseph Mac lay, the Shipping Controller. The boats will be of about 5000 tons d. W. and in order that they may be com pleted with the utmost dispatch. work is to be commenced upon them with out delay and preference is to be giv- en to them before any private con- tracts which may be on hand.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06
PLAN SEA SHEDS FOR
 COAST WORK IN CASE WAR

BOSTON, April 6.-Naval officials said today that plans were under con sideration for a squadron of sea sled ambulances to carry injured and sick members of the power boat patrol fleet from exposed stations off the New England coast to base hospital on shore.
 The fiat bottomed sea sleds are not heavy enough to carry guns, but their great speed would make them particularly useful for ambulance purposes and emergency supply boats.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06
THE THR|CE-k-WEEk EDITION OF THE NEW YORK WORLD
 IN 1917 Practically Daily at the Price of 8 Weekly. No Other NewsPa. per in the World gives so much at so low a price.

The value and need of newspaper in the household was never greater than at the present time. The great war in Europe is now halfway into it's third year, and whether peace be at hand or afar oil the events to fol- low will be world shaking. The Prospector Publishing Company offers the Thrice Week World, The Daily Prospector and The Weekly Miner, one year for only $500 cash in advance. You get 156 copies o; the World, 313 copies of the ProspeC- tor and 52 copies of the Miner for this price. Can you afford to be without them.
 The Thrice-a-Week World,
 The Daily PrOspector.
 The Weekly Miner,
 ALL FOR $1S.OO PER YEAR
 The Pr0spector and the Weekly Miner are the only papers published at Valdez, and are replete with local and world news. The Miner makes 8 speciality of Territorial News in con- densed form. The World is too we'll known to our readers to dilate upon it's field of usefulness.
 SEND IN YOUR ORDER NOW.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06
DIR SALE. FOR SALE!

The following list of articles vii be sold at private sale at the residence of Lieutenant Koehler, Fort Liscum Monday afternoon, April g. Donald son will make special trip leaving tht city dock at 2 D. m. 2 wicker chairs. ? Mahogany rocking chairs. 1 Electric Piano Lamp. 2 Electric Table Lamps. 1 Bedstead and Mattress. Dressing Table. 1 Priceless Cooker. 1 Dozen Steins. g Wine Glasses. Set Encyclopedia Britannica
 (new edition.) 1 Steinway Baby Grand Piano. 1 Baby Walker. 1 High Chair. 1 Child's Rocker. Baby Ice Box. l Crex Rug 9x12. 1 Hall Mirror. 1 Oak Table. Pairs Dining Room Curtains. 1 Pair Portieres. 1 Cooking Oil Stove. 1 Sled. 1 Set Haviland China.
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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06
GERMAN SOCILIST CALLS
 NAMES AND IS IMPRISONED

AMSTERDAM. April GA sen- tence of Imprisonment for three months has been imposed on Herr editor of the Amsterdam on the charge of having neutrality of state by the publication of an editorial containing the statement: Tn central Europe there is a group of conscienceless ras- calls which caused this war"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06
FATHER OF CONVICTED
 POISONER IS DEAD
GRAN DRAPIDS. Mich. April G..

GRAN DRAPIDS, Mich, April S. Warren w. Waite, 60 years old, fath- CT of Arthur Warren Waite, under sentence of death in New York for the murder of John E. Peck, by pois- oning, died at his home here this week. He had been i'll ten days of pneumonia. The younger Waite was arrested one year ago today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06
Only Dozen Dissenters.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April G. When the vote is taken on the war resolution comes up for vote in the House it is expected there will not be more than dozen opposing votes, according to the House leaders. It is anticipated that number of those now credited with being with the pac- fists will vote for the measure.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06
Vast Credit Asked.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April G. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo will ask congress for credit of three billion four hundred thousand dollars for financing the war. Three billions will be needed for the army alone. The bureau of information also asks for S3OO.000 to carry out it's work.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06
FEEDING HAY CUT
 SIXTEEN YEARS AGO

KLAMATH FALLS, April G. Eighteen hundred head of cattle on the Bloomingcamp ranch near here are being fed hay that has been stored in barn 16 years. The hay has been held year after year to meet the emergency of feed shortage such as exists now.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06
Bond Issue Planned.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April G.. The administration is planning to is sue bonds to cover the cost of the war, the bonds to bear 3 F per cent interest.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06
Will Call Naval Militia.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. April G. It is stated that Secretary of the Navy Daniels will immediately call out the naval militia reserves as soon as the War Resolution is passed and signed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06

Private Blanchette, from Copper Center, is now at the hospital at Fort Liscum, and will leave on one of the next boats for the States where he will go to the general hospital at the Presidio, San Francisco.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06

Remember your friends by sending them Panoramic View, a new lot just received. Valdez Drug Go. ti
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06

Fine assortment Koenig's Easter Box Candies: Keystone Produce Go.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06

All kinds of green stuff at the Key stone Produce Co. st
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06

Complete line of Bulk Chocolates. Candy Kitchen. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06

For nrst- class meals and good serv- ice at reasonable prices try the Mer- chants Ca4e. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06

Easter Eggs. in all sizes, at Hunts Candy Kitchen. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06

Full line Koenig's Chocolates at Keystone Produce Co. II
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06

Location notices. both quartz and placer, for sale at the Prospector of fce.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06

Goods coming on every boat for the open for business from to and to g p. m. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06

CITY EXPRESS, Phone S2: ready to transfe. tai !,ae.,",e for you. 1T
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06

Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland's. Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06
KEEP POSTED

The next few months will be the greatest m the history of the United States Each day will produce events that may make OF mar the destinies of you and your town! Nations will grapple with nations; great battles will be won: kings will be unthrOned; dynastes
 change and the worlds lines of demarcaton shifted.
 Floating cities bulwarked with steel will be thrown against other iron leviathans of the deep. i Gan you afford not to keep posted at this time!
 l It is your duty as citizen and man to keep abreast of the nations affairs that you may realize that Opportunity is knocking-for you. Opportunity
 to your Country and your Flag! You cannot afford to allow Old Glory to send out he $. o. $. Freedom is crying to each man to do his part. This is not time for sackers! i During the crisis in the Nation aifals The
 Prospector and Miner have arranged to receive Alt i lcws of importance to our readers Twice the teegraphic matter will be received in
 order to keep these papers up to their present gh
 standard! If you wish to keep posted on world affairs you nl,lst take some paper Why not The Daily Prospec
 z tor at $1 .OO per month, delivered at your door: Or The Weekly Miner, at $3.00 per year; also F delivered. Or. better vet take both The Daily Prospector and The Weekly Miner for only $l 25 per month, de- I ivered. These papers will also have good illustrated service of men prominent in National affairs and
 photo of every bateship and cruiser taking part in
 the great battles certain to come between these
 mighty floating foltresses and the deathdealinS sub
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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-06
Guild Notice

The Woman's Guild will postpone their meeting on Thursday afternool because of the funeral of l.. Graham.
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19

ward home.
Presently she heard running foot
steps behind her, and. turning. she
saw Dick Wolsey, Dawes chum and
her sworn enemy. so Mary Ellen turn
I'd up her small nose and prepared to
pass on and ignore him. But she was
stopped by pleading voice:
Don't be mad, Mary Ellen, I'm
sorry | was mean to YOU and leased
you, 'cause-'cause think sou look
bully. IN l. Ike you"
quite GREATNESS after this decl.ra-
ton. the mall swan stood twisting
his hat not knowing which way to
look in his embarrassment. until his
lady releuted and smiled upon him.
An won't you play marbles with us
tomorrow he continued. lorgetful Of
recent Incidents
But Mary Ellen had NOT forgotten
and She took her revenge.
well. maybe" she said. tantslizne-
~, III YOU Will play fair and not just
be easy with me because I'm Il girl"
Then, having accepted bag Of candy
with an air She thought appropriate,
she further enthralled her enemy by
a brilliant smile she threw over her
shoulder as she passed along.
Mary Ellen had come into her own.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
Odd Instincts and Habits OF Animals.

Just AS men have developed from
their savage state into pleasant civil
lized beings 50 naturally dogs and
eats and horses and hogs and other
domestic animals are very different
from The wild things that were caught
in thu forest and trained 70 usefulness.
but here are some habits inherited
from their iaraway ancestors which
they sun retain. and BY which they
are distinguished one from the
other.
We never question, for instance.
why 4 horse runs 50 swiftly and has
such power OF endurance. but We
mast remember that ms ancestors
had to flee and defend themselves
from the wolyes-their greatest en-
cmIes-anl that their rearing and
plunglng was also former means OF
defense il the enemy sprang on their
backs. Their neigh was a watchword
and call when wild horses Went in
droyes, and some sort OF a signal was
necessary TO keep them from stray.
ing.
Sheep, when frightened. always run
to an elevation. because their ances-
tors originally came from The noun.
tains. They always follow leader.
because in The dangerous mountain
passes their ancestors had 10 20 in
single file
Hogs srunt because their fccdine
grounds were thick woods. where they
could not see one another. and sound
was necessary to keep sham together
Dogs have a way OF turning around
several times before they lie down
This looks very foolish now, bur when
they We're wild things, centuries ago
they slept in the tall grass and turned
around several times 10 hollow out a
bed, and they have never outerown
this habit, but TO this late day they
VIII turn around on a rug, just as If
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19

Little Jennie was spending holi.
day with her mothers people on a
farm. and every body made iremeu-
dous fuss about the pretty little 1
year-old
Aunts, nncles, cousins and mere
friends all demanded kisses, and len
ME obliged in every case. LouI WERE
the praises about her sweetness.
Then Uncle Fred picked her up in
his strong arms.
Now. little lass" he said. "l'l take
YOU to see The COW.
Jennie waited till they We're out of
the house, then said firmly:
Uncle fwed. sail NOT KISS the
COW -
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
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s OUR BOYS : : !
!; and GIRLS ; F.;
MARY ElLEN'S TRIUMPH
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Spring had come 10 he country, ana
as Mary Ellen appeared in he farm
house door she fairly pranced with
happiness. for toward whatever place
her beauty-loving eyes roYed they met
beauty. 1t was blossom time and the
orchard stood pink-aud white mass
against the blue sky, and the fresh
green Of grass and Tree Cuntrdsted
with the flashing colors OF birds.
With leap as agile as a squirrels
Mary Ellen sprang out into the yard
and laughed aloud as rush OF ira.
grant wind met her tanned face.
Hurrying toward the big barn. the
warm earth feIt comfortable to her
bare feet. but when She reached the
banyafd. where So many miscelia,
ne0us articles were scattered about.
more careful stepping was necessary
ana 1t was punctuated with Obs"
Of pain, rs the tender flesh mel
strange objects.
Mary Ellen's barn. as the neigh
horS called il. was the Mecca for an
the children thereabouts, on account
OF its adaptation to all kinds Of games
Just now the big mows were still half
fnll Of nav, and on rainy days they
offered a splendid opportunity ior
daring acrohatic teats.
Mary Elens brother David and his
chum were seated just inside the door
sorting 4 number Of small objects.
which they thrust behind them az the .
srI's approach, but Mary ElIens eyes
were keen, and she danced toward the
boys sayly as she exclaimed; "Oh.
Dave, you're going TO play marbles
I'm just IN time TO beat you both
Let's make the ring right here ia this
level space.
Now perhaps the fact that Mary
Ellen could beat any boy in the neigh.
borhooG had something 10 do with it
and then Dawes chum had just de.
clared himself averse to playing with
girls-at any rate Dave answered.
Now. Mary Ellen. you can't play
with us, cause girls amt 'sposed 10
play marbles. You 90 long and play
with your dolls
All the JOY fed from his sisters
face, and such hurt look filled her
brown eyes that Dayid's soft heart
was instantly touched and he opened I
his lips to recall his decision but
Mary Elen's small head was fang UP
proudly, and away she went with the
retort:
Keep your old marbles, smarties
You know | could get them and that's
Why you won't let me play | hope
you'll lose every one OF EN-" And
with misty eyes and a catch in her
throat Mary Ellen ran on and on till
she reached her own uriyete nook. III