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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
What VIII the Chamber of Commerce
Do After 1t Has Been Organ

Section 8, Art of the bylaws saws
the object OF this organization shall
be to promote general welfare. the
commercial, industrial, civic and edI1-
catlonal interests of HAYS"
Now that was written that wav
Just TO be sure that the entire field of
needs OF this city might be looked
after by a body of men who not ONLY
stand pledged to do, but are also put
ting their good money behind their
pledge.
This I want to be perfectly clear to
you, that no one man nor small eroup
OF men IN Hays can say Just what
the Chamber Of Commerce will do.
This IS going to be determined by the
members after the organization
movement is over. The organization
viii be absolutely democratic and
non-sectarian. Each member will be
mailed blank that will contain two
questions:
1. What do you want the Cham
Der of Commerce to do for the pro
motion of your own line of business.
profession or activity?
z. What do you as a citizen, want
the Chamber of Commerce to under
take for the good of the city as
whole?
From the replies to these questions
a program of work viii be mapped
out If you join you viii have as
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
Did Not Wait for EXCLAMATION.

GATHERINGS father is an eye, ear
nose and throat specialist. Catherine
is only six years old, but takes a keen
interest in her fathers profession, and
has often listened with awe to heE
fathers narratives OF operations per
formed. One day an eye patient came
to her fathers Office when Catherine
was there, and Catherine remained TO
observe The patient remarked that
his left eye had been troubling him,
and GATHERINGS father removed the
eye from its socket, with a skiIIfuI mo-
ton Of his fingers. That was too mar
veious for Catherine She reached the
door and disappeared before her IA
ther could explain that the eye was
giass.-IndIanapOIis News.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
H. H. S. Won IL to-

Thanksgiving Day bid fair to a
good day for football and so the
Hays High School team with its
usual crowd of boosters and football
enthusiasts proceeded in cars TO Wa
keeney- There they were met by the
Ireogo County High School team at
ten O'Clock IN the morning where they
were gwen a lively game which kept
them guessing as to who would fin
ally win out. When the final whistle
blew the score was 13 to z IN favor
of the Hays team.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
Sham Usually Seen THROUGH.

Few people like to be used for 9TH
er peoples purposes. Discriminating
persons resent efforts to impress them.
Such processes lack sincerity. Those
doing it put forth means for an end
and often fool themselves into think
Ing they are clever. Usually the facts
are too patent 20 fool anybody. It's
easier to see through most shams than
most people suppose. You put your.
self at discount when you try acting
a part. That may do for the stage but
It's failure in daily living. People
want wholesome sincerity OF thought
and deed to take pleasure In you.
That's the only thing worth while.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
DOLLAR DAY-YOur Opportunity

Did you ever go with wife a when
she hunting
hold within the
what trouble and she to find the value
The merchants planned it so as to save Won
time and trouble Each merchant who participates in the o
Lar Day sales has listed his biggest by
ads the you choose the prizes Won
want to capture 80 Fe1 ~
On that day, Thursday, 2Oth each merchant
VIII lay his counter his greatest saving barains
VIII be plans by which
onered Dollar Day. basis merchant will have his
own oHer 10 make but each will have
Tor the purchaser who happens that
OF merchandise: Study their Come
early to the biggest day of Hays ever offered
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
Hioh ScbooI TFe-.

High School Items
The first installment of the Y. M
{. A, fund is now being collected BY
the treasurer Reece Cave. He re.
ports that nearly everyone has paid his
dollar and those that have not viii dc
so soon.
The Lee Mercantile Company sent
| the Domestic Science Department
two cans of pumpkins, four Jars of
| peanut butter, two bottles and two
| packages of a variety of extracts and
spices. The classes were verv mnch
pleased to get this supply and are
sure that this is the kind of adver-
tising that pays.
The seniors and freshmen have
challenged the sophomores and jun
iors to game of basketball and
football; the date of the game has
not yet been determined. Coach Car
men Will play with the juniors and
sophomores.
The first team will be chosen soon
from the fifteen girls or so who have
oeen diligently practicing for the last
Iour or hve weeks. The girls are an
t1clpatmg some lively games when
the first team is organized.
A football jubilee was held in As
sembly Hall Friday morning. after
the Thanksgiving victory over Wa
Aeeney The junior high school was
present as were also seven members
of the class of 1T and other visitors
ExpoS1tory, congratulatory, and pro-
phetlc speeches were made bv mem
bers OF the faculty, football stars of
the nigh school team both past and
present, and a football star-to-be. If
prophecy err not, Donald Mead. class
OF 1928 Hays holds the Golden Belt
championship yet an honor that it
has not been compelled to surrender
Tor four consecutive years.
Miss Della Unruh, teacher of Ger
man and History received a letter
from the authorities of the University
OF Urbana at Urbana, Ohio, last week.
asking her to take the position of
teacher of History just made vacant
by the draft, in that institution. Be
cause OF the superior advantages Of
fered IN the way of salary and spe-
clallzatlon IN one subject, she asked
20 De relieved of her duties, accept
ed the offer, and left for Urbana, on
the 1880 train early WEDNESDAY
morning. Tuesday night, the stu
dents of the High School gave her a
farewell party at the Presbyterian
church Representative from the
faculty, the various classes of the
high school and Rev. Snyder ex-
pressed their appreciation for her
work in this community, at her Ieav-
ing, and best wishes for her success
in her new field of labor. The foot
ball boys from the Abilene high
school were guests on this occasion
and in dignifed and manly speeches
told how well they had been enter
tanned here and said that their visit
to Hays would not soon be forgotten.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

much TO say as anyone else about
What the organization shall do. me
Chamber of Commerce is going tn be
POWER IN HAYS. You M Ruz;-
ness Man, Mr.. College Man, Mr.. Cit
zen cannot afford tc miss this opDor-
tunlty TO repay In part the debt Won
owe the city OF Hays for the good
care 1t has taken of you and the shara
of this worlds goods with which 4
has provided you since YOUR residence
here.
W A. Bolinger, Sec'y.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

I C. G. Cochran was in Kansas City
this week.
VIII Palmer spent Thanksgiving
Day with the Nickels family in Hays,
With the U. S. Forces in France
November 8, 1917.
Was certainly very glad to get
your letter which I received some
time ago.
1 only wish it was possible for me
to write that which / know would in
terest yeH most, but of course you
understand the circumstances as well
as L do, so of course will not expect
receive a paper from HAYS quite
often now and with the letters l get
from there they keep me pretty well
posted
The last paper got gave a list of
those who were drafted there, some
OF them I knew, but most I did not.
But whether they were drafted or
not the western states surely fur
nished their quota. 1 have met a
great many from the vicinity of Hays
and no doubt will meet a great many
more.
=! haven't seen George for quite a
while now. No doubt he did not re
ceive your letter else he would have
answered it. But perhaps will see
him soon again. Give him my best
regards and tell him to write
Well Gay, you know l cannot write
you much.
So tell all the boys hello, give them
my address and best regards.
Tell Daddy l received his letter and
VIII try to answer as soon as posi-
ole- Be sure to continue to write to
me.
Your friend,
Ralph V. Burns,
Co. |, 18th Inf. A. E. F., Via New
York.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

C. W. Miller makes farm loans,
from one to seven years. Interest
payable once a year if desired. Can
be paid of at any interest paying
time. Diff.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

Come to Markwell's and get cata-
logue of the new Victroia records De-
cember 1st.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
Christmas Vacation

By order of the Board of Educa-
ton the public schools will close Fri
day, December 21, for the HOLIDAYS
and reopen Wednesday, January 2.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
Horses Taken Up

At my farm south of Yocemento,
four stray horses (three blacks, one
bay.) Owners can have Same by
proving property and paying expens-
es. Louis johnson.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
Lost

A side curtain from q Studebaker
car Finder viii please leave at this
Office and receive reward.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

c. G. Cochran was in Kansas City,
this week.
VIII Palmer spent Thanksgiving
Day with the Nickels family IN Hays.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

Seed potatoes. Early Ohio's at
Schlyer & Arnhold. Buy them now.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

All white ivory goods at discount
prices at King Bros
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

With the u. S. Forces In France
November 8, 1917.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

The new December VictroIa rec
0rds go on sale December 1st, at
MarkWelPS
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

Candies in boxes from one to five
pounds. Best in the City. King
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Zeigler Thursday morning.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-30
MILITARY BUDGET
AWAITS CONGRESS
ITEMS COVERING WAR EXPENSES
CAREFULLY SCHEDULED FOR
EXTRA SESSION.
ORDERS MANY DESTROYERs
President Personally Directs Work Of
the Army and Navy--Contracts
For ouartermasters' Supplies
Placed Up To the Limit.

Washington.-Having taken virtual
ly every defense measure possible be-
fore the assembling of congress, Presi.
dent Wilson and his advisers are con.
centrating their efforts to prepare for
the more sweeping steps for which
congressional authority will be sought.
The details of steps to be recon-
mended are held in closest confidence.
but officials announce that among 9th.
Or things a general military budget, CO
ordinating many items of expense
deemed imperative, will be laid before
congress when the extra session con-
venes.
The council of national defense held
o long conference with its advisory
committee of seven Industrial leaders,
who have mapped out mobilization
plans for the country's economic re-
sources; the navy department has
awarded contracts for "a destroyers
and called a conference of steel and
other material companies to consider
means Of speeding up the naval con-
struction; the war department an
nounces that failure Of the army ap-
preparation bill at the last session Of
congress would not be permitted to
handicap the army preparations. and
regulations were promulgated to guide
the country's newspapers in a volun-
tary censorship preventing publication
Of details which might embarrass the
government.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-30
MAKING FOOL or HIMSELF.

Because one man out of ten makes
fool of himself is no reason why the
other nine should be deprived of the
pleasure of drink Replying to this
proliquor argument, Clarence True
Wilson, prohibition speaker, says:
"Yes; but it does not stop with one
mans making a fool of himself. The
trouble is that he. makes, too often, a
wild beast of himself. The trouble is
that In that condition he Is liable to
make corpse of somebody else. If
one man out of ten, or one out of fifty,
turned out by saloon is for the time
being maniac, it is about time to
shut up the saloon and let the other
forty-nine men crafty their appetites
In less hazardous way. If one coat
out of every ten made from South
American wool were found to engen-
der insanity in the wearer, would the
public do right to pass law, if neces-
sary, preventing the manufacture or
sale Of such coats? If one man out of
every ten that ate ice cream was
found to be afflicted with an incurable
disease that made him a danger to
passers-by, how long before the law
would throttle the ice cream restau-
rants?
IF liquor were an entirely new
thing, just introduced into the country,
and the effects were at once ascer-
tanned to be what they are known to
be, a prohibitory law would be passed
by reclamation"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-30
MAY SEIZE RICHES OF CAR
Part Of Great Wealth of Deposed Gear
May Be Used To Finance
the War.

New York.-Nicholas II, deposed
car of Russia, Is the richest man in
the world. His private wealth is not
less thas $4,000, 100000. In many quar-
tiers here it is believed large part of
this will be seized by the Russian peo-
Pile to finance the war.
Nicholas Romanoff's wealth is large
ly invested in foreign bonds and
stocks. His American holdings are
said to be extensive. 1t is understood
that he owns $5O.oOo.OOo worth of the
Pennsylvania Railroads stock. His
name does not appear in the list Of
that corporations stockholders for OBJ
vious reasons. Instead, some nominal
owners appear.
The deposed car also owns about
$50 ,0000 900 acres of land in Russia.
Most of Russia's mineral resources are
his private property. Into the cars
private treasury, according to the Rus
sian law, one-third of Russia's gold
and silver output is annually contrib
uted.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-30
CONSUMPTION OF LIQUOR.

The internal revenue department OF
the United States has made public fig
ures from its 1915 report which def
nitely and conclusively dispose of one
of the stock arguments of the liquor
interests, namely, that prohibition does
not prohibit and that with the growth
of dry territory the consumption of
liquor increases. Notwithstanding in.
dications on every hand to the con-
trary, journals of the liquor trade,
anti-prohibition platform orators and
writers of liquor publicity articles in
the general press reiterate the state
ment that legislation has not had, and
never will have, any effect upon the
amount of liquor consumed. The statis-
tics given out by the internal revenue
department, to the effect that the in
ternal revenue tax on spirituous
liquors Is decreasing at the rate of ST.
100000 every month, most effectively
dispose of these falsifications.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-30
cRIPPLEs' MINE INDUSTRY.

Z, Startling testimony showing how the
liquor traffic Injuries the mining indus
try was given In Washington, Pa, by
the district attorney in equity pro-
,ceedings against the Western Pennsyl,
vania and Ohio Brewing companies
and wholesale liquor dealers. Promi-
nent coal men told of the wild revelry
of their workmen following pay days
and holidays that crippled their plants
for days. There are no saloons in
Washington county, and the district
attorney is seeking to have the liquor
men perpetually enjoined from doing
business, through agents or otherwise,
In the county.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-30
Pupley's Fowls.

When Pupley invested in six worse
for-wear hens, he made straightway
for the local grocer, and inquired
whether that gentleman would give
him market price for the produce Of
his feathered stock.
The grocer smiled at his hopeful
ness, and told him he would be only
too pleased to buy at current rates. To
his surprise, Pupley called round with
AZ eggs as the result Of his hens first
weeks exertions. An hour or two af-
ter the tradesman had retailed the
first Of the eggs, he called round on
Pupley.
'T'd like to see your hens" he said;
there's something I can't understand
about thea."
Pupley piloted him down the garden.
''There they are" he remarked;
splendid strain. I've given them q
good run, you see, but this wet wealth
er they get into frightful picsklel"
"Oh, that accounts for it," answered
his visitor.
''For what7"
Accounts for their laying picked
eggs" said the grocer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-30
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Girlsl Try This! Makes Hair Thick,
Glossy, Fluffy, Beautiful-No
More Itching Scalp.

Within ten minutes after an appn.
cation of Danderine you cannot find a
single trace OF dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please you most will be after a
few weeks use, when you see new
hair, fine and downy at first-yes-but
really new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou.
bles the beauty Of your hair. No diff
ference how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time The effect is amaz-
ing-your hair will be light, fluffy and
wavy, and have an appearance Of
abundance; an incompatible luster,
softness and luxuriance.
Get % cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store, and prove
that your hair is as pretty and soft
as any-that 1t has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment-that's
all-you surely can have beautiful hair
and lots of 1t If you will just try q lit
tie Danderine. ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-30
DEPOSEO RUSSIAN
GEAR IS PRISONER
FOUR DUMA COMMISSIONERS ES-
coRT THE FORMER RULER
TO FUTURE HOME.
FAMILY IS HELD IN PALACE
No Communication With the Outside
World Permitted the Deposed
Family-Two Hundred 9th
err Prisoners Held.

Tsarskoe-Selo, Russia.-On his ar.
rival here, in the custody of four mem
bers of the duma, Nicholas Romanoff,
the deposed emperor, was turned over
Immediately to the Tsarskoe Selo COM
mander and taken to the Alexandrov-
sky palace, where the former Empress
Alexandra already was informed. On
leaving the train Nicholas entered an
automobile, accompanied by his adju-
tant, Prince Dolgoroukoff, and the four
duma commissioners. They were driv-
en- to the palace
Nicholas was met at the door Ia the
left wing Of the palace by Count
Benckendorff, who was his marshal Of
the court and is now under arrest. The
former ruler held himself erect, look
ing calm and Indifferent. A battalion
Of the First rifle guard regiment was
at the depot. The commander at
Tsarkoe-Selo is Col. Kobuilinsky, for
merly commander of the Petrogradsky
regiment, stationed in peace times at
Warsaw. To him the duma commits
sioners announced:
"Our mission of handing over the
emperor is finished. We now go to
Petrograd to announce this fact to
the duma."
In regard TO the conditions under
which Nicholas was being held in the
palace officers declared they knew
nothing.
Little Interest Shown BY People.
Within the park over the broad e.
pense of snow, not single person
was visible. Apparently there were
no guards within the park, but out
side the fence every so yards along
the roadway were double sentries from
the Petrvgradsky regiment, in long
blue coats, with fixed bayonets.
An astonishing circumstance in view
of the attitude of Nicholas toward the
population of Tsarskoe-Selo, which
lived entirely upon imperial favor, was
the lack of public interest.
Two hundred adherents and cour-
tiers of the former emperor are under
arrest in the Nicholas gymnasium, a
big building next to the city hall,
where the commission of officers and
soldiers who are now administering
Tsarskoe-Selo has its headquarters.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-30
The "Grand Passion"

Ten definitions of love, culled from
the literature ard history of the ages,
are presented in the Pelican, Univer-
sity of California comic periodical,
just issued.
The Pelican says this is what the
ten chosen each to represent an era,
thought Of the tender passion:
Shakespeare-Sweet folly.
De Maupassant-Hunting fieas to-
gether.
Milton-Paradise regained.
Balzac-Passien.
Harry Thaw--Madness.
Mrs. Grundy-Marriage
Calpurnia-The curse of the gods.
Dumas-Merely an incident Of the
evening.
Buddha-One Of the ten gates which
keep man out Of heaven.
Everybody Else-Lpve.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-30
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEVER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue 10
coated, give california
Svrun of Eds"

Children love this fruit laxative,s
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath Is bad,
system full Of cold, has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhea. Listen,
Mother! See If tongue Is coated. then
give a teaspoonful Of California
Syrup Of Figs" and In few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the sys-
tenn, and you have well child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs" because 1t is perfectly
harmless; children love 1t, and 1t new
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
Of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-30
cALOMEL IS MERCURY, It. S|CKENs!
STOP USING SAL|VAT|NG DRUG
Don't Lose Days Work! If Your Liver Sluggish or Bowels
Constpated lake "Dodson's Liver T0ne.N-Lts Fine!

You're bilious! Your liver is slug
gish! You feel lazy, dizzy and all
Knocked out. Your head is dull, your
tongue is coated; breath bad; stomach
sour and bowels constipated. But don't
take salivating calomel. 1t makes you
sick, you may lose days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramp.
ing.
II you want to enjoy the incest, gen.
Hest liver and bowel cleansing you
sver experienced just take spoonful
Of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone. Your
druggist or dealer sells you 50-cent
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone under
my personal money.back guarantee
hat each spoonful will clean your
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-30
MODERN WAY.

The newest and largest of United
States battleships, the Mississippi,
was christened with water from the
Mississippi river. When people stop
to consider the symbolism of the chris
tening rite, religious or nautical. wa
ter is invariably chosen. In days gone
by, spirituous liquors were generally
supposed to give long life and to bring
good luck, but the revelations of sci
ence have thoroughly exploded that
belief. AS is well pointed out, the
christening of ship with champagne
or anything containing alcohol, the
symbol of destruction and death, is
an absurdity and confession of ig-
norance.