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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
First published February "a, 1917
Publication Notice.
State of Kansas, Ellis County, s.
The State OF Kansas. to


The State OF Kansas, to
Daniel Hutchinson, If living; the
unknown heirs, executors, admins
traitors, devisees, trustees and
assigns Of the said Daniel Hutch
inson, if he be dead; to Alice II. Lit
tie, (the widow, Edwin Hart Little,
(the SOM, Kenneth Little, (the
daughter). and Constance Little 1.-THE
daughter), known heirs at law OF FL
win Little, deceased, and each Of
them, If living, and to the unknown
heirs, executors, administrators, de-
visees and assigns of said Anna n. Lit
tie, Edwin Hart Little, Kenneth Little,
and Constance Little, and OF each
of them, If they, or any Of them, be
dead; and to the unknown heirs, ex-
ecutors, administrators, devisees,
trustees and assigns, If any, OF said
Edwin Little, deceased:
You, and each Of yop, the above
named ands described persons, are
hereby notified that you have been
sued IN the District Court OF Ellis
County, Kansas, by Reinhart Klotz,
as plaintiff, and that you, and each OF
you must answer the petition fled
by said plaintiff IN said court IN said
action on OK before the seventh 9TH
day of April, 1917, or said petition
viii be taken as true and Judgment
rendered accordingly Ia said action
quieting and establishing the title
to lots nine (e1 and eleven (11l n
block SIX 90 Of J. z. Visions add
ton 70 Hays City, now The City Of
Hays, u Ellis Comfy, Kansss, N said
plaintiff. Reinhart Eotz, and forever
barring and excluding you, and s4ch
OF you, the above named and de-
sczibed persons, from any and al
right, title interest," estate and liens
M to- and upon said reaI~estase znd
every part tEerof.
Resnhart z1ot, PIaintfE,
Attest: F. B. Miller. SEA-
Clerk o. Dist EsmE
se, Ezzszz.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Ottley Cranston, baritone, who has
been engaged to sing the role OF the
Count di Luna. March %, IN the big
production of Ell Trovatore" pro
duced by the music department of the
Fort Hays Kansas Normal School,
considers this role among his most
emphatic successes. Mr.. Cranston mas
been one of the most successful fg-
ures In English grandaopera and the
United States for twenty-five years
Diction, beauty of tonal production
and perfection IN action are the laws
IF The success with this distinguished
singer. For the past seven years dur
ing his connection with the Kan
sas City Conservatory of Music, Elr-
Cranston has directed and sung with
his own organization, the Kansas City
Grand Opera Company, which viii
produce its seventh annual engage
mcEt at the Auditorium theatre II
Kansas City, the week Of April 16.
The repertoire viii include . II Trova-
tore, y Martha, and The Daughter
Of the Regiment
Dir. Cranston was a famous grand
opera baritone with a number OF
English Companies IN London before
he was engaged by that master produ-
Ger Of opera, Henry W Savage, to
come to America and play the role Of
Gurnemanz IN q great production Of
~'ParsifaI' and Ia create the part q
9 Wotan'' IN the. first production Of
Waenerss tsFa1kyrie" N English II
America. He was Afterwards en-
gaged create the role Of s.Sharples1
N Madame Butterfly N English Il
this county. Before settling N Kan
Sas City, M Sraastons toured the
United States various times and Wit
unvary7rfr success IA the best Oh
grand opera cczbaniez. EEs Is otter
called apoz Row for saott engage
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
High School Items.


The basketball team met and Sc
lected their new basketball sweat
ers which were sent for at once.
Slides of the Panama Canal were
presented last Wednesday. Mr.. Car
man explained the pictures.
V. NJ. Greer, who has been work
ing at Salina, visited one of our Sen
iors last week. Ask Bertha, If he
expects to stay in. Topeka.
The new baseball suits gray
trimmed in purple, were given out to
the boys this week. The boys VIII
begin practice soon.
The chorus under the enthusiastic
direction of Miss Slingluff, VIII ap-
pear on the program the first day OF
the Golden Belt Teachers Associa-
ton.
Maurine Speer has issued invita-
tions to the faculty and senior class
for ST. Patrick's party, Friday night.
She refuses to disclose her plans
Look out for particulars next week.
The Seniors selected their com
mencement invitations last Monday.
Although everyone may not receive
a special notice each one IS urged
to be present at the commencement
exercises IN May
Mrs. J. W. Read picked the caste
for the Senior play last Friday even
ing. The title of the play is ''The
District Attorney" It has sixteen
characters The Seniors viii begin
rehearsal soon.
The report cards were given cut
to the students for the sixth time this
year on last Tuesday. Some faces
glowed with satisfaction and others
showed signs of distress.
Miss Reba Barnes of Topeka, q
former student of the Hays High
School arrived here Saturday even
ing. She is to teach the Gosser school
for the remaining part of the term.
R. V. Brns, the teacher, resigned.
The Freshman class presented ssThe
! Templeton Teapot short play, last
/ Friday afternoon, as q part of their
program. All the caste did very vel
and each one deserves equal praise.
i Arbutis Wise and Fred .VogeI took
the leading parts Other members
of the caste were, Homer Grcut, Biz
die Wood. Charles Hardness, Pear
/ Landers, Esther Madsen, and Abel
bert Cowan. The caste was directed
by Miss Unruh. The rest Of the pro-
gram was piano solo by Arbtis Wise
and also a piano solo by Mildred
King.
The basketball season closed Sat
urday. March 10th. The boys have
played eighteen games, counting
those played at the tournament and
have lost only SIX The boys did no
take first place N the tournament
but they are jubilant over the game
played with Ellsworth, which they
consider their hardest fought battle
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
HOME GARDEN LOTS WILL PAY
BIG
Half Acre Carefully Tended, VIII
Yield Family 500 Worth of

Half Acre Carefully ended, VIII
Yield Family 500 Worth of
Fresh Seasonabie Vegetables
Manhattan, Kansas, March lot
viii pay-and It viii pay weIl-to
have home garden this year,
A half acre Of garden crops care
fully tended viii easily yield fam
ly SIS to 500 worth of vegetables
during the season, according to 81.
F. AheaFn, associate professor of hor-
ticlulture IN the Kansas State Agri-
cultural College.
Besides being an advantage from
a financial point the Kitchen garden
gives a supply of vegetables IN a con-
venient place, where they may be
procured on short notice" said Pro
fessor Ahearn- stThe vegetables
brought directly to the table from
the garden are fresh while those
brought from the market have been
exposed for several hours or even
days and has lost their freshness and
perhaps their characteristic odor or
taste.
''The garden should be located IN
close proximity to the house on fer
tile, well drained, sandy loan soil.
A good chicken tight fence is indis-
pensabIe where chickens are kept"
The question of arranging the
crops is largely a matter of judg-
ment, suggests Professor Ahearn. The
long season crops, however, should
be put together one one side of the
garden and the short season crops
grouped together. Where the gar
! den is to be worked with horse ma
chinery, plans should be made to give
the longest rows and allow for turn
/ ing at the ends. If labor is to be done
largely by hand the rows can be set
close together.
If the garden has not been pIowed
in the fall it showed be plowed and
narrowed. IF the soil is too sandy and
allows the moisture to evaporate too
readily, well rotted barnyard manure
should be added to aid in holding the
moisture and at the same add plant
food. Well rotted barnyard manure
IS the best fertilizer for the garden,
! but commercial fertilizer may be
used to advantage. After blowing, the
! ground should be smoothed and pull
verized. This may be done by har-
rowing and dragging.
/ Seeds for the garden should be or
dered well in advance of the time for
planting. The seed should of course,
! be free from weed seed, and have d
| high percentage of termination. Care
! should be given in selecting the seed
to obtain the varieties which are
adapted for growth In a particular
! locality. Topeka Capital.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

The prospects for a wheat crop in
Cove, Sheridan, Thomas and Logan
counties are better than IN Ellis
County. Most of the land belongs to
people who live in other states If
the owners get good returns from
this years crop, prices of land viii
go much higher. Now is the time TO
buy land In these counties.
Key Land Co., Steiner, Bldg
Hays, Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

The greatest musical event of the
west, the Messiah Festival at Linds-
borg, occurs this year April 1-8.
Every year Lindsborg has one or two
top-liners, musicians not otherwise
heard outside of the large cities. This
year they are Gali-CuFci, the so
prano, whose singing has furnished
the chief musical excitement of the
season at Chicago, and Eugene Ysaye
the greatest living violinist. There
viii also be three renditions of the
sublime oratorio, ''The Messiah, !"
which has been rendered annually In
Lindsborg, for thirty-six years and
which has never grown old because
of its immortal qualities. One who
has never heard the Messiah" rem
dered by chorus of more than 500
and an orchestra of 40 pieces, has
missed enc of the greatest things
that ever takes place in Kansas, and
can never conceive of what he has
been missing until he has heard it.
Have you tried Royal Three Face
Powder? Goes farther, costs less
and gives perfect satisfaction Sold
only at the Hays City Drug Store.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
Vicforia. AoriI. 3.

Should you or your child have any
thing wrong with your eyes, ears.
nose or throat, or need glasses, make
date with DR.. NJ. Jay Brown, offices
IN Campbell Building, Salina, Kan
sas, or see him at Victoria, on Tues
day, April 3rd, Ellis, Wednesday,
April 4th, Russell, April, 9Th.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Can handle a few Ellis County
farms in exchange for good wheat
and grass farms IN the Oakley, Grin
nell and Mingo neighborhoods-
Key Land Co., Steiner, Bldg.
HAYS, Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Hoisington, March 12-Ten federal
game wardens sVooped down en- duck
hunters IN the neighborhood CT Wichi-
Ia and as result ten Of them iaclud-
ing some county officials are IN the
tolls of the law It is reported that
duck hunting has been going on at
the Salt Marsh and on the ponds and
rivers by Wichita, just the same as
If there was no law preventing spring
shooting The officers who made the
arrests at Wichita, secured about 200
ducks that hunters had killed, as-evi-
dence.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
Social Center Work.

Feeling the great need of a regu-
lar place for the Epworth League,
many of whom are students and
friends of the church to secure their
Sunday evening luncheon, the Ep-
worth League, acting in conjunction
with a committee from the quarterly
conference are endeavoring to meet
this need. Last Sunday evening,
seventy-two persons were supplied
with luncheon at cost, served on trays
in the dining room of the Methodist
church. The plan of the committees
is to have a social half hour IN the
church porlors, then eat their lunch
con finishing in time for the Epworth
League devotional meeting. The en-
terprise is in keeping with the spirit
of the age. In other this is the
social service the Epworthians are
achieving IN Hays. It promises to
be one of the most far reaching, bene-
fical movements that has been under
taken by any young people in West
ern Kansas. 1t has grown out of the
thought that we are truly "our bro
theirs keeper" The young people Of
this organization are, also support
ing a missionary IN India. They be-
lieve that religious experience comes
to those who do the work of the Mas
ter.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
First published March 8, 1919
FXECITT0PS NOTICE

EXECUTORS NOTICE.
State Of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
In the probate court IN and for said coun-
In the matter of the estate OftDavid Hen
~ Early, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that Letters Tes-
tamentary have been granted to the under
signed on the Last VIII and Testament Of
David Henry EARLY late Of said County.
deceased by the Honorable the Probate
Court of the County and State aforesaid,
dated the 24th day OF February, A D. 1917.
Now. all persons having claims against the
said Estate. hereby notified that they
for allowance within one year from the date
OF said Letters. or they may be preclGded
from any benefit from such Estate; and
that Il such claims be not exhibited within
three years after the date CT said Letters,
they shall be forever barred
Amanda Jane Early,
Executor OF the Last VIII and Testament Of
David Henry Early. Deceased
First published March Srd- 1917.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

The city pol books are now open
at the Office OF the city clerk The
books vii be clesedzEEarch 2Srd-
Residents Who have Hanged their
places Of residents since last electioTa
viii have g register again. Don't
forget FEank. x.oxediEzcl,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
Helm The Hen Iav-

There is q preparation called ''Help
the Hen Lay" that is manufactured
in Hays, Kansas, by DR.. Pruitt- He
guarantees that it viii help the hens
to lay more eggs. You may use the
whole package and IL not satisfied
return the empty package and get
your money back. If your chickens
are sick and dieing it viii cure them
in five days.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Farms for the poor, farms for the
rich, farms for everybody, In Cove,
Sheridan, Thomas and Logan counties
Key Land Co, Steiner, Bldg.
Havs. Kansas
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
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DAGGERS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


The booster admires his own town
the lmocker the one he came from.
tiff
Blowout patches would do away
with considerable annoyance. If used
on some people as wen as auto tires
fit
When you buy goods for the>prem-
iunns that are given you always pay
for the premium
TIT
We admire the girl who can keep
a couple of young fellows waiting
the diplomatic corps, as such talent
could be benefcially used
tiff
Peace, Prosperity and Potatoes are
three necessities that are out of the
reach Of 50 many III people today
You can never be successful un-
less you have confidence in others be
sides yourself.
Since the "bone dry" law has went
into effect a farmer near Hays, has
discovered that ensilage viii serve
the purpose.
When a fellow tries to boost there
IS always someone on the other side
pulling down.
fit
Some say "stiH water runs deep, u
but my opinion is that person that
can talk and does not is wasting THEN
talent.
tiff
A new lead pencil or stray dog
viii take up with most anyone.
Talk is cheap but it will take cour-
age to fight Mexicans and Germans
A call to arms will prove the worth
of talk
tiff
Many a man calls his wife birdie
at the beginning of their matrimonial
career, but later in life she proves
co be q parrot.
One advantage of married life, q
man can hear a lecture most any
evening without cost.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
H. H. WINTERS, Hays, Kansas
FoRD-oLIvERY GARAGE.

I am prepared to do your auto liv-
cry business day or night. Special
prices for all day drives. Give me a
trial. Phone 358 Satisfaction guar
anteed. L. E. Miller.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
The Peoples Question.

The Peoples Question.
Monarchs on your thrones,
What good have ye done
With the tons of mems bones
That blanch in the sun?
What good have ye wrought
By the blood We have shed,
By the wars We have fought,
With their millions of dead?
Answer, men of the sword,
What ye think We will gain,
When your hell guns have roared
Ger the miles of your slain?
All, how must We feel,
And what can We say,
When your bloody thrones reel,
On the great judgment day?
Charles Coke Woods.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Lost on the streets of Hays, two
old rose curtains, used IN the Civic
League play, Wednesday night. A
reward viii be given for their return.
Mrs. Fred SehWaller
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Attenr Lamer & Sons sale OF Stall
lion and mares, Salina, Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR SALE

FOR SALE.
A good two room frame house for
sale. DR.. Geo. B. Snyder.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

FOR SALE
A good second hand Ford.
John O'Loughlin
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
THE SEPTEMBER CRISIS.
Current Number Of Militant Race Jour.
nal Reaches High Water Mark.

Current Number Of Militant Race Jour-
nal Reaches High Water Mark.
The September Crisis carries a TWEEN
ty page supplement, with photographs,
of the East st. Louis massacre. as
investigated by the National Associa-
ton For the Advancement Of Colored
People. The cover is the first Of a
series Of art drawings from life Of
Negro types in the United States by
Frank Waits. The editorials include
''More Suggestions" Awake, Ameri-
cal" 1.-THE Black Bastille" and "a Plan
For the Southern Immigrant
The Looking Glass" is an ac-
count with pictures of tie Negro silent
protest parade on Fifth avenue, New
York, July %. A poem, Again 1t Is
September" by Jessie Fauset, with a
drawing by Laura Wheeler; 'The So
Called Black Peril In South Africa"
an article by Alice Werner; NEGRO
Soldiers" poem by Roscoe G. Jami
son, with an illustration by Carlton
Thorpe, and THE Ragtime Regiment"
a story by Henry Davis Middleton, are
all Of great interest
In "NIen of the Month" are featured
Ridgely Terrence, the playwright; Rev.
J. A. Bray, general secretary of educa-
ton in the @. NJ. E. church; Miss Mary
Cromwell. the first colored woman to
receive the degree of master Of arts
from the University Of Pennsylvania;
the late Rev. J. e. Smith Of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn; Alderman l.. B. Ander-
son Of Chicago. Rev. @. M. Tanner. re-
Gently made pastor Of the Metropolitan
A. M. E. church in Washington, and
photograph Of Colonel Charles Young
1.-The Horizon" carries photograph
of Miss Fern Caldwell. the tennis
champion of southern California, and
over 100 news items from many parts
Of the world. The September edition
reaches the $4,000 mark.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
UNITED FOR PROTECTION.
Assoc lated Employees Union at New
York Is Making Progress.

Assoc lated Employees Union at New
York Is Making Progress.
The Associated Colored Employees
union, an organization national in
scope with headquarters in New York.
is making q canvass to ascertain work
ing conditions and the number of per-
sons engaged in the various lines Of
work for the purpose Of unionizing the
colored people throughout the country.
The association is making splendid
Roadway and is in position to help
those seeking employment to get en-
ployment as their abilities cali for.
whether skilled. unskilled or profess
sional.
The organization is conducting an in
formation and employment bureau for
the benefit Of Negroes coming from the
south. 1t has been found, it is said.
that many educated Negroes, capable of
working as skilled mechanics and arti-
sans, are being employed as porters,
elevator men and janitors, and attempts
will be made by the organization to find
more remunerative work for them. The
promoters of the movement plan to es-
tablish branch unions in all cities where
the Negro population is 5000 or more.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07

Mrs. Hattie Pruitt of Galesburg was
here Monday evening.
Miss Florence Brown left Tuesday
for her school near Waco, Texas, after
spending the summer with her sister
and mother, Miss Mary and Mrs. G. T.
Brown, who accompanied her as far as
Galesburg.
The rain Labor day knocked several
outings and picnics in the head. Sew
eral, however, spent the day at neigh
boring towns.
The stewardess board of the A. M.
E. church held an all day picnic on
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Henry
Grant.
Mr.. James Johnson spent . few
days in Galesburg.
Mrs. Samuel Waters, who is at the
Macomb hospital, after undergoing an
operation, is improving very fast and
will soon be out.
The choir of the A. NJ E. church mad
spread Friday evening in honor of
Mr. Frank Osborne and Miss Florence
Brown.
Mr.. Frank Osborne preached his
farewell sermon at the A. NJ. E. church
Sabbath afternoon. He will leave soon
for the colored training camp.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07

four Negro boys who were called to
enlist from there and Miss Florence
Brown.
Mr.. George Stewart of Fort Madi-
son is here for several days.
Mrs. Bertha Marlowe Ferguson re-
turned to her home in Chicago, after
visiting Mrs. Matte Baker.
Mrs. Mamie Williams of Jackson
vile. Florida, is visiting here with
Mrs. Ella Croft.
Mrs. Daisy Lash returned home,
after spending few days at Rock
Island and Davenport.
Messrs. Walter Hubbard, Frank Os-
borne, Smith Graves and Sam Skinner,
boys from Monmouth, will soon leave
us for the training camn.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Early of Hanni-
bal. Mo-, returned home Tuesday, after
visiting his father, Albert Early.
Miss Ida Wallace left Thursday for
Jerseyville, ILL.,, where she will teach
again this year. She will be accom-
panied by her aunt, Mrs. Dora Wal
lace.
Rev. Eugene Thompson delivered an
excellent address at the white Metho-
dist church at the program and recep-
ton given for the departing soldiers.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
scandal, IOWA.

Elder G. w. White delivered Won
derful sermon at p. m. at the A. M.
=. Zion church.
At 3 p. m. in the park the citizens
of Scandal enjoyed patriotic meet
ing, in which Hon. Judge DeGraff Of
Des Moines delivered an eloquent ad-
dress, Are You An American" The
judge brought to the minds Of those
under the sound of his voice why
America should win this great worlds
war. DR.. Bolts of Madrid also spoke
The DR.. touched along the historical
line, "Why Every Young Man Should
Rally to the Call of the Country" The
DR.. has given up his practice in Mad
rid to serve his country. Miss Thora
Brooking of Woodward gave an adj
dress, "Our Young Christian Men At
the Front" Every one present en-
joyed the speaking. Why Many
more of the young men who heard the
wonderful talks of each speaker decid-
ed to take a firm stand for the stars
and stripes, whether he be an Ameri-
can by birth or of foreign birth.
There were eight different nationali-
ties who participated in the meeting.
Many visitors from surrounding towns
and country were present.
Mrs. Lucy Ray is on the sick list at
this writing.
Mr.. Dave Crockett is also on the
sick list.
Elder G. w. White left for Vinton,
Iowa, Tuesday morning.
Meter White, who has been spend
ing her vacation with her parents, re-
turned to Vinton, where she will enter
school. Her many friends will miss
her from among them.