davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-21
House of Representatives

Washington, April 10, 1917.
Mr.. P. Caspar Harvey,
Hays, Kansas.
Dear Mr.. Harvey:
Permit me to thank you and the
other gentleman, who signed the tele-
gram that l have just received, telling
me of the sentiment expressed at the
mass meeting held in your town re-
Gently.
l know that the people of Kansas
and the whole country are loyal l
know that they are willing to back
the President and the Congress in
everything that is necessary to wage
a war to a successful conclusion.
I did not vote for the war resolu-
ton I could not quite persuade my
self that that was the thing to do. l
appreciate that my vote may be crltl-
cised, and the motives that prompted
it may be questioned, but this morn
ing l received word from my two
boys that they had decided to enlist,
and I wrote them that it was salts
factory to me- While l was unwilling
to vote to go to war, after my coun-
try had decided that question, was
willing to make any sacrifice that
might be called upon to make now
that the die was cast.
Again thanking you for the kindly
spirit expressed in your telegram,
am,
Your friend.
D To-1oI1xy
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-21
For YOUR HORSES

~ That are thin in
az flesh and out of cOndi-
ton and have indiges-
|NV ton and troubled with
their kidneys, use DIR. Pruitt's Stock
Powder, manufactured in Hays, Kan
sas-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-21
FROM WASHINGTON, D. c.

The following letters from members
of the United States Congress will
no doubt be of interest to their con-
stituents in Ellis County.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-21
Defense Council Met at Topeka, Tues

Defense Council Met at Topeka, Tues
day-Report Results In a Week
The state council of defense declar-
ed war Tuesday War on waste, ex-
trvagance, luxury, unused land, goph-
ers, chinch bugs, Hessian fly, hog
cholera, bad marketing facilities,
market gambling. grasshoppers, all
sorts of insects pests-the members
of the council started a program to
untilize every resource of the state
of Kansas.
The first move will be a census of
the resources and needs of every
county, especially in the western third
of the state, for this seasons crop
| planting. An emergency committee
consisting of Governor Capper, Presi-
dent H J. Waters, of the State Agri-
/ cultural College; Ex-Governor, W R
/ Stubs; DR.. w. A. Lewis of the Hays
| Normal School and Henry Lassen OF
Wichita, viii meet this morning tc
start the food, seed and labor census
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-21
Les. the First Biz Step.

''This work is the most important
immediate piece of work that can be
DONE" explained Stubs in urging the
immediate formation of the commit
tee. $50 far as planting crops goes
it must be done Immediately. We
must get in touch with every county,
particularly where the wheat crop is
a failure, and if necessary, arrange to
finance the farmers to plant other
crops. The eastern two-thirds of the
state probably can take care of itself,
financially, as they are doing in Doug
las county with the aid of the local
bankers. In some of the western
counties we will have to arrange to
finance some of the deals from the
outside"
With the organization of the emer-
gency committee and. of the defense
council into committees and subcOm-
mittees, the Kansas food drive may
be said to be on. The agriculture com
mittee, which met last night with
Waters, subdivided its work and viii
centralize its energies the next few
weeks on seeds and planting.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-21
FOR SALE

A number of pure bred Plymouth
Rock ROSTERS for sale Inquire at
this Office
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-21
THE CHURCHES.
BaPtists Notes.

baPtIsts Notes.
1000 a. m. Sunday School.
IL 100 a. m. Morning Worship
7:C0 p. m Senior and Junior B.
Y. P. U.
500 p. m. Evening Worship.
Wednesday Service. Mid-Week
Prayer and Praise
500 p. m. Service.
Edward Otis Rogers, Pastor
The pastor and Deacons Smith,
Hopper and Earlenbaugh will go to
WaKeeney, Thursday, to sit in coun-
Gil with the church there in the or
dination of Bro. Isenberg to the min
istry. This is an important event in
the life of any man or church, and it
is privilege to those who can attend.
Next Sunday morning, the pastor
will comply with the request of the
w. c. T. u, by speaking on Sunday
Observance In the evening we have
the pleasure of hearing Harry Stock
deliver mis- Grafton, "This Glorious
War" Sunday the 29th, will be
known as Denomination Day Some
things will be said in reference to our
great national societies as prepara-
tory to the sessions of the great
Northern Baptist Convention. This
Will be great meeting, and we-trust
that we may send some delegates, IN
fact some have already said they are
going.
All are most cordially invited to at
tend all our services.
Presbyterian Church.
Gerritt Snyder, Pastor.
10 a. m. Sunday School.
II a. m. Preaching Service.
7p. m. C. E. Service.
8 p. m. Preaching Service
Mrs. S. I. Lindsay. of the Woman's
Board of the Southwest will meet
and address the ladies at the Manse
at four o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The pastor, who is attending a
meeting of Presbytery, is expected
home for the Sunday services.
Methodist Notes.
9:45 A. NJ. Sunday School.
11:00 A. NJ. Preaching.
7:00 P. NJ. Epworth League.
1880 P. NJ. Preaching.
7:3o P. M. Wednesday, Prayer
meeting.
All are urged to attend services
next Sunday.
On Sunday evening, April 20, Sena-
tor Bristow will deliver the Grant
address. This is to be a patriotic
service Let everybody hear this not
ed orator.
A fine meeting OF the Aid was held
on last Wednesday. The new officers
for the year took their official places.
Mrs. COVait president. Mrs Enfield
vice president; Mrs Kerns, secretary
and Mrs Moore, treasurer.
On next Sunday afternoon there
VIII be Sunday School County Dis
trict meeting held at Ellis
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-21
United States Senate

United States Senate
Washing, D. c., April -, 1917.
Mr.. P. Caspar Harvey,
Hays, Kansas.
Ny Dear Sir:
l am in receipt of the Resolutions
adopted by the citizens of Hays and
vicinity on Patriotic Day, April 9Th.
l will be pleased to present the
same to the Senate for the informa-
ton of the Senators and the country,
and have the Resolutions printed in
the Congressional Record.
With best wishes, l remain,
Very respectfully,
VIM. H. Thompson.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-21
LICE ON HORSES AND CATTLE

Use DR.. Pruitt's
Lice Powder for
U Horses and cattle
0V y 20 only have to aP-
ply it once and the Lice are gone
Manufactured by Dr. Pruitt in Hays,
Kansas
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-21

James D. Banker of Russell, was
IN Hays, between trains Thursday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-14

will arrive today and be in the SER
vice tonight.
DR.. J. l.. Bell and Mr.. Hutson
have both arrived and took part in
yesterdays services and more than
delighted the congregation with
their ministry CT music and song.
DR.. Bell sang twice. both morning
and evening and it can be safely
said that everyone was touched by
his singing.
The pastor preached both morn
ing and evening.
The announcement was made that
there would be services every morn
ing at 10 O'Clock and every night at
I7:45 O'Clock, and that the morning
service would last just one hour sc
that business men can attend. The
pastor emphasized the invitation tc
all christian people OF the city te
attend and take part in the re
vigal. that it was not a Presbyterian
meeting but Gods meeting for the
salvation of souls.
Lf. Jones viii preach tonight and
DR.. Bell will sing at 7:45. Better
be on time II you want good seat
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-14
TRAVELLING SALESMAN
N AUTOMOBILE WRECK
II. Fl. HEs.iLE OF WACO SUFFERED
DISLoCATIOs OF SHOULDER
AND MANY BRUISES.

j.. II. Beale, who travels for the
Gray Rubber company OF Dallas, was
quite painfully, but not seriously. IN
jured In an automobile wreck late
Saturday afternoon a few miles out
on the Dallas road His machine
turned turtle on an apparently
smooth piece oil pike and he was quite
badly bruised and suffered dIsIo-
cation OF one shoulder.
He was pulled out from under the
wreck and brought TO town and after
receiving first aid treatment was sent
10 the sanitarium where he is get
ting along nicely. though 1t will
probably be a week or ten days be-
fore he RECEIVERS completely.
Beaie lives at Waco and was en-
route home when the accident o.
Cured.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-14

and wife. City Miss Try eaal
City. Miss Juanita Ray, City G
Kent. City: G ]. Knox, ellgi !
Wright, City Bogby LenHds' !
r. c. Spauldlng, City R. 3
nam. Hillsboro; Hon. lsafk ~
Ennis. Col. Lee Quaite, CIV
Gen. Bored, Z. s. Army Lieut. !
Cannon, Connecticut /
Paris. j. d. Cozhy, AtlaRG, ta
w. Wheeler, Dallas, /. lHslf' y
view: NJ. F. Gill, Dallas W
| Errlnger, Dallas; NJ 6 elia
| Ennis: NJ. B. Simpson, faH Y
w. E. Myers, cleburneii !
ger and wife, Dallas; 4. l. saa
Chicago; Sam Todd, Ems
| Chambers, Temple, l. Isnaa
| ton: Jessie Caplan, New YeiAi
| Harris. Dallas, R. T. Edaa'
| city; c. E. Key, Waco J. Y =
! Dallas. Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-14
FIRE DESTROYS BARN
ON SULLIVAN FARM

RED OAK, Texas. May IA
barn on W p sulliyan's farm, about
a half mile west of town, was de-
stroyed by fire this morning about 4
O'Clock. The fire caught in the top
OF the building, but its origin Is I'M
known.
About one hundred and fifty BUSH
els of corn. the same amount of oats,
two tons OF hay and four sets Of
harness burned with the building
The loss is estimated at about $500,
with no insurance.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-14

brief visit with relatives before re-
turning home.
Mrs. ]. F. Ragsdale and Mrs Roy
Callens have gone to Waco today
with Mrs. Myrtle Ayres, where they
will visit for a day, returning to-
morrow.
Carl f. Schuster. who was at
tending the state food and feed as
ISOLATION meeting at Austin. was call
ed to Corpus Christi on account o
the serious illness OF his foster
mother, Mrs. Fowler. He will prob
ably return tomorrow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-14
o >~~>> . . . 80 .
. ABOUT WAxAHACHIANS =
= AND VISITORS IN CITY =
, . = = = = = = = . = . . = = (

Robert Harrison went to Corsi-
cana today.
Jim Davenport went to Waco sun
day afternoon.
J. c. Smith went TO Hillsboro to-
day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. c, NJ. Hall visited
at Fort Worth Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Roberts visit
ed at Red Oak Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Woodruff visit
ed at Terrell Sunday.
Orville Reagan Of Forney spent
Saturday evening in the city.
Mrs. A. w. Meadows visited her
mother at Arlington Sunday.
Mrs. Johnny Swain was the guest
of friends at Fort Worth Sunday.
James Rockwell spent Sunday in
Houston the guest of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. K. Erwin visited
their children at Dallas Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Whipple and Mrs. f. NJ.
Hines are visiting at Dallas today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bass Williams were
guests OF relatives at Dallas on sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Ezell were the
guests of friends at Dallas Sunday
night.
Herman Gahagan OF Dallas was
here Sunday for the Mra. Beall fun
seral.
County Attorney Henry TREY
spent Sunday at his fathers home
near Maypearl.
s. p spalding and son, Tom, are
attending the undertakers' meeting
at Dallas today.
X. W. Troth and family of Dallas
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ROY
Connally yesterday.
Il. A. Dill of Paris, representing
the Southland Cotton Oil company.
was q visitor here Sunday.
Judge j. G. Smith and family of
Waco were here yesterday to attend
the funeral OF Mrs. NJ. A. Beail.
Judge W. e. Wear of Hillsboro
attended the funeral of Mrs. NJ A
Beall here yesterday afternoon.
Ben Rose, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Tun-
nell and Mr.. and Mrs. Burke Raj
ston motored to Dallas Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. r.. Bruton have
gone to Comanche where they Will
spend few days visiting with his
parents.
Mrs. G A. Martin and children o,
Waco arrived in the city Saturday
afternoon 10 visit the family OF w. A.
Martin on Franklin street.
Miss Laura Wilson. secretary n,
the Dallas Trade league, was In tho
city Sunday visiting her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. j. b. Wilson.
Miss Jimmie Lee has returned
home from sherman where she has
completed a course In shorthand and
typewriting In the Sherman business
college.
Miss Bertha Todd of Georgia. who
is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. w II
Fears. has gone to Milford for q
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-14
HOTEL ROGERS ARRIVALS

Clyde r. VIM, City: Mrs. J. w.
Lefette, Dallas; IL. f. Shepperd, Chi
eago: A. c. Christoped and wife, Wa
co: w A Roberts and Wife, city;
Theima Roberts. city; f. w. Starr
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-14

Mrs Catherine G. Hardy. graduate
nurse of many years experience. has
accepted the place as superintendent
al the sanitarium and has entered up
on her duties there Mrs. Hardy is
already enthusiastic over the pros
poets OF getting new building and
expressed the hope today that the
good work would continue until such
q building has been erected She
came from the All-Saints hospital at
Fort Worth.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-14
OVERT LOW CROWDS
ATTEND MEETING
OPENING SERVICES OF pREsBY-
TERRAIN MEETING IOKGELY
ATTENDED.
Evangelist Jones Did Not Arrive for
Sunday Services but Win Preach
Notwithstanding Is
Fine.

The crowd taxed the seating ca
pacity of the Presbyterian church
last night and yesterday at the open
ing services OF the Presbyterian re-
yival. DR.. Jones was not able to
get here for the opening services but
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-14

Miss Annie Martin and her guest.
Miss Elizabeth Johnson OF San An
cello, have gone to Austin for few
days visit with friends.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-14

Mrs. G. G. Douglas and children
have gone to Hugo. Okla, TO visit
Mrs. Douglas father for few days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-14

Mayor Todd, Aldermen Cheatham
ard Hawkins, j D. Kervin, j. D.
Murphy, G. T. Nall and Charley GEM
went to corsicana this morning TO in
spect municipal incinerating plant
and sewage disposal plant to get
ideas regarding such structures for
vaxahachie. They will return this
afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-14

II was announced at Jolesch &
Chaska's today that Gus Meyer had
gone to Dallas to stand examination
TO answer the call OF the flag OF
France. his motherland. he having
decided that he would go to the
front. but when reporter began To
investigate it developed that the
bunch might be playing joke on
Gus, who il as peaceful as any
body. He has gone To Dallas to cor
rect some errors in his naturaliza-
ton papers, taken out twenty years
or more ago.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-14

From the top of fifty-one foot
pole, planted in the center of Main
street. "Old Glory" flies in the
breeze over the business section of
Bardwell. The flag Is 5x7 feet, on
the heaviest of linen. and the Stars
and Stripes were painted By Mrs. F.
Paterueau-Ba rdwell Herald
Mrs. Pateureau is a daughter Of
Mrs. John Freeman OF this city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-14
= NEWS ITEMS or THE CITY =
= TOLD IN brief FORM :
4 - - = = = = = = = = = Z
Smackin' good soda, Curlin's. ~

1 a. . = - = = . = - - - -
Smackin' good soda, Curlin's. ~
49,
! Billie Bearden, who rooms on
Franklin street. reports he was re-
Iliesei OF 500, In money Friday night
when thief entered his room.
IA Mr.. Jones. who lives at Pal
mer, telephened to p. p. Floyd this
morning and had him order $3.50
worth OF serum for hog cholera and
he viii begin Ill once to vaccinate the
whole al his 100 head OF hogs for
|cholera, which his put in appearance
among them.
Mrs. III. N. Peters will go to Dallas
lin the morning to be with her sister.
Mrs. Herbert Roundtree. who will
submit to an operation at one OF the
Dallas sanitariums.
Miss Fannie TREY. sister OF Coun-
lty Attorney Henry TREY. who has
been attending school at Decatur
College. was brought home sick on
Saturday and 1t at her fathers. near
Maypearl.
Miss Lillian Tune was operated on
Saturday at the local sanitarium and
lis reported as doing nicely today.
| Mrs. c. r. Mooney of Route r out
OF Waxahachie is at the sanitarium
flor treatment this week. She is rest
ling nicely. according to reports.
L %
1 w. M. Baker. who lives at los
Icircle street. was operated on this
/ morning at the sanitarium for APP
|pendicifis and is doing nicely.
/ The county commissioners arc
holding their regular quarterly
! meeting this week. Quite number
OF matters will come up before them
/ for consideration.
ssTnele Bill' Fears has been sui
i fering considerably during the last
/ two weeks with rheumatism. but is
able to be at his post Of duty this
| week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-14

At the meeting of the Baraea class
|of the Methodist church yesterday the
resignation Of w. A. Roberts as pres
Roberts resigned because of tempo
rary absence from the city. Geo. w.
Coleman was elected to succeed him
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-14

FOR results. advertise in the Light
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-14

Read the Light for the news.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-14

Billie Bearden. who rooms on
Franklin street. reports he was re-
liesesi OF $500 In money Friday night
II hen d thief entered his room.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-29
CAUGHT BRAZEN COAL THIEF
The Driver of West Duluth Coal Wagon Makes Off
With Two Tons Of Precious Fuel Intended
for the Jefferson School.

Watchful eyes, a personal in
terest and prompt action recently
resulted in saving he value of
two tons Of precious coal to the
Jefferson school.
West Duluth coal dealers had
had a car of coal switched up
town for delivery to the Jeffer-
son school. The coal was being
transferred from car to bin by
wagon in four-ton loads.
When the coal wagon driver
delivered the last load, all the
engine room employees had left
the building. He gave the school
what he thought it should have,
dividing $3.50, and took his half,
two tons, home with him.
A nearby citizen suspected that
all was not right and reported
the matter to one Of the new
members of the school board. In
vestigation resulted in trouble
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-29

for the driver with his employ
ers and, eventually, notice that
two more tons Of coal than were
delivered, awaited the Jefferson
school.
There is a marked tendency on
the part of the members of the
board of education to sharpen up
their eyes and watch for little
leaks. Once upon a time, a pres
ent director, not then member,
quite late one night saw an auto
mobile belonging to the school
board away out in the environs Of
the city. 1t was in the hands of
an employe and the employe also
was accompanied by a woman not
his loving, welded wife.
Now that the citizen is a d.
rector, his eyes ever are open7for
employees who undertake to take
joy rides with the boards auto
mobiles and gasoline.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-29
THE COURTHOUSE KING
DISPLAYS ROYAL RAGE
CONTINUED from Page ~

and then threatens to "smash your
face if you'll come outside"
Whom the gods would destroy,
they first make mad.
If Helmer johnson has peddled
stories about Odin Halden that he
has rooted up around the court
house, the Rip-saw does not know
it. Only once has he ever given
the Rip-saw any information about
courthouse affairs and that was
last March, when asked by the
editor.
If the surly, abusive, defeated
auditor of St. Louis county claims
anything otherwise, he is wofully
mistaken. Even this story was
not secured easily and quickly. Of
course the suspicious old dictator
of the destinies Of poor 3. old St
Louis county may not believe this
but it is fact.
But, if King Of the Courthouse
feels so terribly belligerent, why
not jump onto some one at least
half his size and weight? It is
unkingly to abuse and threaten a
cripple who is compelled to enter
the auditors office on public bust
ness. Rather than act as he did,
Odin Halden, the discouraged, dis
credited auditor Of the dear old
county of st. Louis better have
had milestone hanged about his
neck and then have jumped into
the lake.
Some day, the brutal, bluffing,
bulldozing King Of the Courthouse
will insult a citizen who possesses
proper weight and two good
hands. After such a meeting, it
is likely that there will be pieces
of the king all over the marble
floor.
Rather than see helpless patrons
Of the auditors office suffer, the
Rip-saw editor will agree to
donate $25 to Mr.. Halden's next
campaign fund, if there be next,
if he will address him as he did
crippled Helmer johnson.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-29

Rockefeller lawyers suggested
that the reverend gentleman has
ten out Of town, fearing that the
plaintiffs might have him arrested
on a charge Of perjury.
Mr.. Gates seems to have been
much alarmed. He did not go
back to his hotel but fastened
down Fourth avenue West,
erawlcd under the strings of
freight cars, (that was before the
N. P. R.: freight shed was built)
sat away off to one side on a pile
Of ties back Of the Omaha depot
and waited for a porter to bring
his luggage down from the hotel:
Then, before the train started, he
crawled aboard the rear car and
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-29

The people Of the West End
yearn for a comfort station and
street railway waiting room at
the head of Garfield avenue via
duct. This transfer point is
rapidly increasing in Importance,
therefore there is a correspond
ing increase in the need for the
desired facilities by the public.
There is a total Of about 10000
street railway transfers in Du-
luth every twenty-four hours.
About half of those are for Third
avenue West. Fully 1900 are at
the Garfield avenue viaduct
transfer point. Many of the
transfers. have to wait there at
least ten minutes for their cars.
They not only are at a loss for
toilet. facilities but must face in
clement weather.
Years ago, the Duluth Street
Railway Company built the
brown, square building at the
head of the viaduct right across
from the Clarendon hotel. It was
for the comfort and shelter of the
public and the man in charge was
asked small rent and given
fM1itstand privileges. The city at
that time provided the ground
for the station to stand on, rent
ing it from private owners.
Later on, the refreshment stand
proprietor wanted to buy the lit
tie building and the company
sold it to him. No sooner had he
acquired title than he put up a
notice saying that street car