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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30

on Thursday and Saturday evenings
at 1880. Free. Come.
The following are members of the
Hays Chapter of the Red Cross Unit.
Joseph Addison, Francis Addison,
Mrs. Gladhart, Mrs. J. F. Bruney,
Miss Andreas, Mrs. Maurice Zeigler,
Mr.. George Zeigler, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Atwood,
Mrs. G. K. Gwathway, Cheyenne,
Colo, Mrs. Theo. Andrews, Mrs. Lou
Bell, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Deane, Mr..
Bode, Casper Middlekauff, Mrs. Bar
tell, Mrs. Hockensmith, Mr. Henry
KnOche.
Let Us add your name next week.
I'VE hope the people of Hays will
rise to the occasion, and astound
even themselves by the size of their
contributions to the Red Cross War
Fund" This was the hope expressed
by the local committee of the Red
Cross Campaign Committee.
The k!nGergartcn program at the
Strand Thursday afternoon, netted
$3.50 for the Red Cross War fund.
This speaks well for the little folks.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
Red Cross Notes

Our American soldiers are going
to fight for you. Protect them. Sub
scribe to the Red Cross Fund.
Your son and other brave sons of
this country may soon be lying on
the blood drenched battle fields of
Europe in agony. A subscription by
you to the Red Cross War Fund will
furnish them with relief. Ellis Coun-
ty must raise $4,000 for this re-
lief fund. The city of Ellis has pledged
$4,000 of this fund, so its up to Hays
and the rest of the county to get the
balance. 1t was decided to canvass
Hays at once. The first team or First
ward committee are:
II. w. Chittenden, H. ]. Penney,
Rev. Hale, Mrs. Geo. Philip, Sr., Mrs.
H. B. Kohl, Mrs. D. w. Wooster.
The second team or Second War;
committee are:
E. M. Speer, chairman, Anthony
Jacobs, Philip Jacobs, Helen Pestana,
Kathryn O'Loughlin, Mrs. Haas.
The third team or Third Ward COM
mittee are:
H. A. Nickles, chairman, Alex
Schueler, Thos. Carrick, Cecilia
Miller, Jr.
War is costly; War is terrible. Yet
to that town which does its part, war
brings certain compensations. FL
nance the Red Cross and help defeat
the enemy. We shall come out of this
war poorer people, more solemn
people, but people that has learned
in the hardest school in the world the
lessons of discipline and of frugality
and self denial and thrift.
Contribute to the Red Cross Wal
fund and help our allies win the war
is the plea made to Hays people. We
will publish the list of contributions
next week.
Next Monday night, July 2, al
7:30 O'Clock will be the usual Rec
Cross business meeting. Come out tC
this meeting and help make it sort
of loyalty meeting and hear the re
turns of the canvassers from the var
ious wards. Also come and help pla1
for the big Red Cross Fourth of July
We need you and want you.
Red Cross lectures by Miss Green
the Red Cross nurse at the Librar!
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
Another Soul Made Happx

G. W. Miller was recently called
upon by a party in this Senatorial
District to aid by himself and secure
other endorsements for a greatly
coveted position for this party. The
following extract from this appli-
cant showed for once that gratitude
is not lost "art by saying: :"Dear
c. W. l received the recommends
tiOns you were so kind to procure for
me and am certainly very proud of
them / cannot begin to thank you
enough for them nor for your efforts
on my behalf l shall never forget
this kindness" c. W. Miller has al
ways stood staunchly by Hays peo-
pie. He held the key and secured
Wilson for SenatOr-Reeder for
Judge-Dixon for County Commits
sioner-J. H. Downing for Clerk of
the District Court-Adkins for Coun-
ty Clerk and still the good work goes
on.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
The Temperance Convention

The State W. c. 7. u, which met
IN Hays for four days last week, was
a pronounced treat to the many peo-
pie from Hays, and other parts of
the county who took advantage OF
the opportunity to hear some of the
finest and strongest addresses over
delivered here. Every state officer
was in attendance and every program,
morning, afternoon and evening,
was replete with good things. The
address by Mrs. Lillian Mitchner at
the Methodist church on Sunday
morning, was an eloquent appeal
along moral lines, plain facts were
stated, but In such a sensible yet deli
cate manner that the most prudish
person could not be offended or even
feel embarrassed. There is too much
of false modesty in this world and
Ignorance IS not necessarily innO-
cence." Mrs. Mitchner is the State
President of the W. c. T. u, and
is also Superintendent of the State
Industrial School for girls at Beloit
The address by Mrs Minnie J. Grin
stead, National Lecturer and Or-
ganizer, was given at the Strand
Theatre on Sunday night and was the
big event of the convention Mrs.
Alice Young, editor of the Messen-
ger was with US, and Mrs. CASTOR
DOEu- QlLSCLOL u was QGlIGEL-
full. As this convention was the sec
ond annual conference of the Young
Peoples Branch, the attendance out
side of the fifteen state officials was
largely young people The readers,
pianists and soloists from abroad
were all very good Local talent al
so supplemented on programs as
needed, and resulted IN pleasing var
iety. At the request OF the conven-
ton on Sunday afternoon, Master
Bryant Hale sang his own ssDixie''
song with score of boys and girls
coming on the chorus The attend
anee at each session was good con
sidering the very warm weather, but
delegations of out Of town guests
were not nearly so large as was an
ticipated-
Local committees, under the direc-
ton of Mrs T NJ Wood were faith
full TO their trusts, and our visitors
went TO their various homes highly
pleased with the treatment received
from the Hays people.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
For SALE

NE14 sec 25 twp. IA rang 20. In
Pleasant Hill township, about one
half in cultivation. Good well of
water, new pump, wire and posts to
fence 40 acres, some posts set. New
granary will hold 1000 bushels. one
fourth of Spring crop goes with place
Price only $3.50 per acre, will carry
$1,000 four years at six per cent in
terest. For information address
Box SO, Hays, Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30

Wheat in Spite of Dry Season
By accompanying the plowed soil,
by following the definite rotation, the
Fort Hays Experiment Station was
able to show 524 acres of wheat to
/ hundreds of visitors who attended
wheat day at the Station yesterday.
Besides the 76 cars from Quinter and
! Cove county, 40 to so cars came in
from other counties. A moving pic
ture was taken of the autos starting
for the fields where the meetings
were held. This picture will be shown
at Hays and Quinter as soon as 1t re-
turns from the finishing plant At
each stop in the fields, the people
were divided into groups of fifty to
sixty each, with one man to explain
the work that had been done on the
fields. Prof. L. z. Call from the Ag-
ricultural College was present to as
sist Superintendent Weeks, Mr.. Kiene
Mr. BOYS and Mr.. Hallstead. These
men said in part that every farmer IN
this vicinity could raise as good wheat
as the Station has this year if they
had of practiced a little crop rotation
and when the rain did not come to re-
compact the soil before planting, to
to have compacted it with a disk set
now, IS the time to get ready for a
good yield next year. The weeds grow
ing on the last years wheat fields that
have not been planted to something
else, are taking the moisture out of
the soil Just as fast as any falls. If
the farmers do not destroy these
weeds at once and keep the ground
cultivated until seeding time this fall,
the possibilities are that the soil viii
not contain moisture enough at seed
ing time to make it possible for a
good crop next year. The results on
the Fort Hays Experiment Station
show after many years of expert
ments, that, the yield of wheat on
every field, practically every year is
in exact proportion to the amount of
moisture that that field contained at
seeding time. Now IS the time to get
ready for next years wheat crop.
Last year when the Station was plow-
ing some of the fields that will now
yield eight to fifteen bushels, many
farmers were not working their fields
because they said it was too dry or
| too hot for their horses, or 'ftoo
something" Let US this year, put
aside all excuses and go out into the
field and stick to it until we prove to
| ourselves that 1t really IS impossible
The Station last year, plOwed when
it was too dry, but we offset this
difficulty by the repacking of the soil
with the disks. Of course this means
extra work, but view of the Station
fields viii show whether it pays or
not. Every field is marked with a
number and anyone can have a guide
that tells what each number repre-
sents, by calling at the office. A bunch
of these guide sheets, viii be left IN
( the Office lobby, where anyone can
step in and get one, if they care to
drive over the Station at any time
when the Office is closed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
MIR. Harvey Enteretains

P Caspar Harvey entertained the
members of his fiction class and a
number of students who had major
ed in English at his home Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Harvey read a num-
Der of his own efforts in writing fic-
tiOn- Among those present were:
Harry NJ. Stock of BunkerhiIl, James
R. Start of McCracken, Dora E. Croft
of Ellis, Bena Morse, Rose Heller,
Victoria Unruh, Kathryn O'Loughlin,
Esther Shively, Faith Gottschall, A
F. Bieker, Margaret O'Loughlin, Ka-
tie Sargent, Genevieve Dorney, Bur
ton NJ Clark, Alta Garrett, Jennie
Sowash, Rena Harmon, Raymond
Welty, Belle Hughes Ernestine
Fields, Eula Tucker, Julia Keller.
Souvenir cards containing quotations
reprinted from the 'Sunhower Pet
ais" were given each guest
The titles for the stories were ''Ro-
bert H Oswald-Lover," ''Unimport-
ant No Story" and Henry Lee
Huntington" The invitations read
that the guests were invited to meet
the characters of the stories. And
as Mr. Harvey was reading from his
own writings, he decorated his home
with pieces OF boards bored full
of holes and laid on them brace and
bits, to illustrate Lord Bryon's idea
that the world had two hordes-the
Bores and Bored.
For Sale or Trade
A good seven passenger Hudson
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
Patriotic Service

The first Sunday in July is known
as Patriotic Sunday in the Methodist
church. DR.. W. A. Lewis will deliver
the address. Prof. Malloy will sing
This is to be a great day and a great
service has been provided for. All
are invited to come and take part
in this meeting.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
TO THEIR COUNTRY

The Free Press has just enstaIled
a BabcOck-Reliance newspaper press.
About four months ago we put in
NC<,d4 linotype. All the Free Press
machinery is now run by electricity
motors for each machine.
The paper is printed on the new ma
chine this week. How do you like
it,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
At the Opera'HouSe
Fri. and Sat. July 9Th { 7th
ADMISSION, 25 cents
Ereninz Union serviee,-


1t has been the custom for years
in this city for the various churches
to unite IN evening union services
during the months Of July and Au-
gust These meetings viii be held IN
the Strand. The hour for the ser
vices is 500. On next Sunday even
ing July 1st, Dr.. Wilcox viii make
the first address. Sunday evening,
July 9Th, Rev Snyder viii preach
and on July 18th, Rev. Hale viii de-
liver the message, on July p, Rev
Rogers viii lead the worship and the
29th, Rev West will have charge OF
the services The preachers sppre-
ciate the kindness of Mr.. kirman
in giving them the use of the Strand
during the summer.
Geo. J. Seek, for several months an
assistant cashier at the Citizens State
bank has resigned his position and
has accepted a job with bank IN
Kansas City as collection teller.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30

The old eyesore the cellar, corner
of Juniata and Chestnut Street Is at
last being put out of business as a di-
sease breeders being filed UP with
dirt by the city. Good job: but it
SHOULD have been done long ago.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
Oil Stove for Sale

A three burner oil stove for sale at
a bargain. A good stove that gives
out no odor. Phone 100
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30

Jonah Mutton and family have re-
turned from a two weeks sOjOurn at
Excelsior Springs, Mo.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30

Attorney Burch of Salina. was II
town Thursday, appearing in court
in an Ellis County case pending.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30
AT LAST YOU CAN SEE
Var on Three Fronts
Motion Pictures Paken
mid Shetland Shell
By Captain F. E. KIeinschrnidt

The only genuine European war
pictures ever brought to this coun-
try.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30

For Sale or Trade
A good seven passenger Hudson
touring car Fred n. Dreiling.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30

F. B. Miller and wife were. over
from Ellis, this week.
Attorney Henry McVey is back
from a business trip to Hill City.
The Penney family have returned
from their winters sojourn at FL
Paso. Texas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30

Verna Reemsnyder has rented her
home to H. F Payne and will visit
relatives in Denver, during the sum-
ner months
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-30

Attorney John Parsons of Wa
Keeney. was here Thursday n the
Adkins s-Stout case being argued in
the district court.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-21
Income Tax $50 Million.

Washington, June 16.-lncome tax
receipts in the fiscal year now clos
ing totaled $33o,so5,628. OF this
$17o,o37,o4o was paid by corporations
and $16o,528, 588 by individuals. The
total exceeds the estimates of Off
Gals at the time of reframing the in
come tax schedules last September.
With other returns expected in the
ten days grace allowed by the law
the figures may grow to 335 million
dollars.
New York state leads the list in the
returns with yield of $I1o,431, 40,
or slightly more than one-third Of
the entire yield OF the Nation. New
Works payments were divided SAL
81o,2 for corporations and $6S,42I,-
216 for individuals. Pennsylvania
was second with total of $685.
oIo; Illinois third with total of $24,-
oII,727; Ohio fourth, with $1o,8Io,-
5oS. and Massachusetts fifth, with
$1o,646ooo. Kansas paid S2,8o8,73o;
Missouri, S6,o16,5I+, and Oklahoma
&.32o17.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-21
A WARNING TO PAc1FIsTs
Believed in Capital That Many Anti.
War Agitators Are Aiding Ger
many a. Spies and Drastic
Methods Are Needed.

Washington, June 1S.-Pacifists,
slackers, directors and sleepyheads
continue to trouble Uncle Sam, who
is trying to make war. The govern
ment is awake today to the menace
of the obstructionists and the indif-
ferent.
1t seems to be necessary for the
government to ignore much of that
which is being done in the name Of
humanity, but in reality in behalf of
the kaiser, because it does not desire
to make martyrs of persons who in
the past have held the respect of
their fellow countrymen. It seems
likely, however, that if things 60 on
as they have been going on that ex-
amples must be made here and there
Of those ia their enthusiasm for the
cause Of foreign despotism overrun
the mark set at the edge of treason.
There Is = belief in Washington
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-21
MUNITIONS MEN EvADE TAX
Hold Out" on Excess Profits Re-
turn to Extent of 10 Million.

Washington, June I8.-Widespread
attempts on the part of munitions
manufacturers to evade the payment
of the profits tax imposed by con-
gress last September have been re-
ported by the internal revenue agents
who have been working quietly for
the last two months, checking up the
manufacturers returns
The extent of the attempted evas-
ion thus far brought to the attention
of the treasury totals more than 10
million dollars, or approximately 40
per cent of the returns voluntarily
made. Indications are that the fig
ure will go as high as, IL million dol
lars or IS million dollars.
Scores of manufacturers of NUM-
tons are said to have attempted to
defeat the full operation OF the law
by making only part returns of their
profits. Some of the largest con-
Germs in the industry failed to make
complete returns of profits, it is
charged.
Under the law, munitions makers
are required to report to the commits
sioner of internal revenue their prof
its each year and to pay the govern
ment tax of IL 1-2 per cent. Vir-
tually all OF the six hundred to seven
hundred manufacturers made their re-
turns, apparently in conformance
with the law, showing profits which
netted the government approximately
26 1-2 million dollars in taxes.
1t was assumed, apparently, that
the bureau would check the returns
leisurely as it had been checking the
returns upon the income tax reports.
Commissioner Osborne set a field
force OF investigators to work almost
Immediately after the munitions re-
turns had been received. They were
thus enabled to check the figures
given the government before there
had been any radical change in con-
ditions at the plants.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-21
Hog Cholera Losses May Reach
$4,000, ooo

Jefferson City, June I4,-The state
board OF agriculture to day adopted
quarantine regulations regarding ship
ment of stock hogs into Missouri
with a view to preventing the spread
of hog cholera which, since last April
has appeared in 81 different parts
of the state and in practically every
county.
The regulations require such ship
ments to be held n days and the hogs
immunized. These regulations will
not apply to registered hogs shipped
in crates. State Veterinarian Luckey
told the board that if the disease is
not eradicated or completely controll-
ed the loss this year will run up to
$s,ooo,ooo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-21

that some few of the men and women
who have covered themselves in the
past with the cloaks of public bene-
factors may be found to be active in
other ways than pacifist ways. There
are spies in the United States and
they are doing what they can to de-
liver the cause of this country over.
As the general view of things seem
to be, it would be a heartbreak-
ing job to shoot pacifist, but when
the combination of pacifist and spy
is to be had the shooting, so seems
to run the feeling here, would not
hurt Uncle Sans conscience in the
least
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-21
A LAST STATEMENT
Final Arrangements Made for Big
Masonic Celebration.

All arrangements have been made
for the big Masonic celebration to be
held in Butler Monday, June IS, COM
mencing at 1000 a. m.
The band has been secured, tables,
ice water and chairs arranged for.
committees appointed to place and
serve food, pin on badges and receive
guests. In fact, nothing has beer
left undone to insure the success ct
this meeting.
Come. and we will show you a good
time. Bring your basket of food, cup,
spoon, etc. Plates to eat from will
be provided here.
The Butler Concert Band will start
the ball rolling at 1000 q m, and af-
ter dinner there will be . parade
around the square, then to the cir
cult court room where the program
will be rendered.
At night the Third degree will Be
eoafefred u the Masonic hail. and Ut
the same time the ladies of the East
ern Star a ~ eosnty win entessain
tie vieiling le1ise \ Tie Odd Fsl-
Nv ~ 49, g = IL 49, 061e.
! 80 Z. - 1 -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-21

There was received at the peniten-
tiary Thursday from Marshal Hina
c. Schult of the Supreme Court
William Morehead the Oldest man
who was ever dressed in" at this in.
stitution. Morehead is nearly u
years old and is starting forty yeai
sentence for murder in the second
degree. He is in good health and not
ay-fetbts as would be the natural sup
position after one of his advanced
years had gone through = trial for
murder and the anxiety and uncer-
tainty incident to an appeal to the
Supreme Court. On account Of his
advanced age he will be assigned only
the nominal duties in the, prison.
Morehead was the marshal Of the lit
tie "sawmill" town of Anison, Miss
issippi County, and, in = drunken row
shot and killed Roy Jenkins in No
vember. 1916
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-21
Steal $500 in Clothing.

Warrensburg, Mo-, June 1.-THE
clothing store of Russell Brothers,
this city, was entered early this morn
ing and $500 worth of clothing was
stolen. 1t is believed the loot was
carried to Kansas City in an automo-
bile.
This is the second robbery in War
rensburg within week. Thieves en-
tered the shoe store next door to the
clothing store and carried away sew
eral hundred pairs of shoes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-21

amnesty and pardon" by Presiden
Wilson in proclamation carrying
out the policy of extending clemency
in such cases. Without the exercise Of
such clemency the persons affected
would have been compelled under a
Supreme Court mandate to return &C
custody tomorrow.
The proclamation signed yesterday
and made public to-day points out
that many of those under suspended
sentences have been at liberty for
long periods and have established
themselves as valuable factors in
their communities so their return to
custody would serve no good purpose.
The Supreme Court decision affecting
them was delivered in the celebrated
Killits case last December, the court
holding unanimously that no Federal
Judge has authority to suspend SEN
tence. The Supreme Courts mandate
was made effective June IS.
Amnesty and pardon is extended
by the proclamation in all cases when
the sentences imposed we're less than
the period between the date, and in
all cases where pleas or verdicts OF
guilty we're entered prior to June IS,
1916, but not since passed. In all
other cases at suspension respite
of six months is granted for investi-
cation.
Referring to the Supreme Court
mandate annuling the practice of sus-
pending sentences, the President said
in his proclamation:
The practice was widespread and
many thousands of persons are now
at liberty under such suspension,
never having served any portion Of
the sentences required by the
statutes. Many of these persons are
leading blameless lives and have re-
established themselves in the care Of
their fellow-citizens and it is believed
that the enforcement of the law at
this late date would, in most in
stances. be productive of no good re-
suit"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-21

Accompanying it with a personal
letter of commentator, President
Wilson Thursday awarded an Inter-
state Commerce commission hero
medal to w. v. Marshall, HARDWOOD,
NO., an employee of the M. X. & 7.
railway. At the risk of his life, Mar
shall vainly tried to snatch Joe
Thalman, 81 years old, from the path
of a train running IS miles an hour.
Thelman was killed and Marshall
hurt when struck by the train.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-21

Inmates of the Missouri Peniten-
tiary will do their "bit" in the war
with Germany by raising funds to
buy an ambulance for the army. The
money will be raised through mus
ical and vaudeville entertainment.
Warden William R. Painter was con-
suited by them and he gave fullest
approval of their plans. The enter
tainment will be given on the night
of June 22. in the chapel of the prison,
and an admission will be charged
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-21

A Missouri boy, Col. Edgar Russell
will have charge of the aviation. wire
less and signal branch of General
Pershing's army on the European bat
tlefields. Col. Russell was born ir
Pleasant Hill and attended the Mis-
souri, University, afterwards gradual
ing at West Point. He has served
in the PHILIPPINES and was for 'evera!
years in command of the army sig
nal school at Fl. Leavenworth.