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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
MRS AL0NZO BRUMTTT IS LEAD TODAY, FRS.
FRED SOLOMON, JR A VERY CLOSE SECOND, MISS
HATTIE MIXER THIRD PLACE
WEEK
TWO MILLION VOTES FOR EACH $4,000
today the Biggest Offer
Contest is the offer have waiting your
opportunity This offer single the real
cOntenders for the Studebaker Auto. Get the
most $4,000 clubs and be among
fOr FirstP Prize
March 81, 1917

Today, the contest department an
nounces the BIGGEST, LAST and
BEST offer of the entire contest. At
no other time IN this contest will you
get as many votes on your subscrio-
tions as you can now from March IS,
until p. m. March "a. For each
and every $4,000 you bring or send
to this Office in either old or new sub
scriptions you get a ballot good for
100000 votes.
Get enough of these votes to win
now. Do not wait until the last week
of the contest. And another thing
don't forget the contest closes with
out fail promptly at p. m. on March
81.
No doubt each of the contestants
have a great many people who have
promised to help you later-if you
have a chance to win. See these
friends and tell them you have a
chance to win during this offer.
The last week will take care of itself.
Just think, it takes only a few sub
scriptions to get 100000 votes Do
you think it will take very many bal
lots hke~th to win the Studebaler
auto? No, it is not going to take a
great many like this to win. It is
better to have too many votes than
not enough.
Contestants should get the idea out
of their heads that anyone has the
auto won at this time, or any of the
prizes for that matter. The race
continues very close, any candidate
whose name appears this week can
win If they get enough of the 1000
600 vote ballots. So this LAST and
BEST vote offer means for you to
get out among your friends some
way. Write to all of them Tell
them about the last special vote Of
fer. Call them up on the phone any
Eay to get their subscriptions in now.
Do not wait until the last day.
Every contestant should, realize the
of this offer. 1t means
the real opportunity in the contest.
Those who get several of these bal
lots will be the real contenders for
the Studebaker auto on the last day
BY all means get at least three or
four of these ballots. Every contest
ant in this count can get several of
them if they will make the proper
effort.
The important thing about the an
nouncement of this offer is that il is
positively the LAST and BEST offer
OF the contest, you are not limited
to one of these ballots, but you will
receive one for each $4,000 you turn
IN before the offer closes. Don't for
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Miss Nora Platner went to Ellis,
last Sunday.
n. P. Gassman was in Wilson, last
Tuesday, on business.
Jake Gosser left on the 1O3 last
Friday night, for Oakley.
The electric light plant was moved
into the City Hall Wednesday.
Mrs. Alex Philip returned home
from short visit IN Kansas City
The Y. W. C. A. held a meeting
IN the Normal auditorium on Sunday.
Miss Edith Cross and her mother,
were down from Ellis, last Sunday.
Mr. Otis Rice and Mrs. Fred Cross
of Ellis, were in Hays, last Saturday.
Mr.. Baughman returned Sunday,
from business trip to Kansas City.
Milicent Shade went to Wichita,
Wednesday morning, to visit friends.
The Misses Bertha, Mary and Geor-
gia Virmond, spent Sunday, in La
Crosse.
Mr.. Alex and VIII Philip returned
Wednesday, from business trip to
Manhattan.
Mrs. VIM. Johnson and her son,
Walter, went to Ellis, Friday night,
TO visit relatives and friends
Miss Lulu Fowler of Lucas, who
has been Ill for some time, has re-
sumed her work at the Normal
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Banker and Miss
Frank Banker, of~Russell, were
guests of the Wann family last Thurs
day.
E. c. Quigley of St Mary's was IN
Hays, Saturday, to act as referee for
the sixth district basketball tourna-
ment.
Catherine Coleman from McC1ack-
en-, was here visiting some Of her old
schoolmates the latter part OF the
week
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Winters made
pleasant trip to Lacrosse, Sunday,
where they visited Geo. Butler and
family.
Mrs A L. Hallsted returned Wed
| nesday, from Manhattan, where she
has been visiting her parents for the
last three months
An eight pound boy was born to
iSThe name given to the youngster is
Walter Robert
Miss Edna Fuller, who had the
misfortune to break several bones IN
her ankle was taken to St. Anthony's
Hospital on Saturday.
R. J. Young OF the Oakley Graphic
came down on the noon train Sunday.
He brought with him his father-in-
law, whom he placed IN the HAYS hos
pital Roliy was = pleasant caller at
the Free Press Office.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
Presbyterian Men Eat

In respone to an invitation by the
pastor between forty-fve and fifty
men of the Presbyterian church ban
quoted in the church dining room last
Thursday evening. The Ladies Aid
Society served the banquet and the
young ladies of the church assisted
IN serving. 1t was a fine sight to see
such large number of representa-
tive professional and business men of
the community come together around
a banquet board for social commun-
ion and to discuss the interests of
the church and the community.
TOasts were given as follows 1.-The
Church in its Relations to Schools"
Prof. Lee; '"The Church an Asset to
the Community" E. c. Flood; ''The
Church and the Boy" Prof Read;''
''The Business Side of the Church. =
c. G. Cochran; ''The Church and our
Local Social Problems" treating es-
pecially the summer labor problem,
Mr.. Williams; Manager of the Hays
Milling Co. DR.. Gerret Snyder, pas-
tor of the church gave a very inter
esting and helpful talk In conclusion.
Prof. c. A. Shively acted as toast
master
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Larned, Kansas, March 15-F. n.
Thompson of this city, was awarded
the grading contract for the exten-
sion of the Anthony & Northern rail
road from here to Hays, 57.3 miles.
Miss Ida Nye has resigned her po-
sition at Mrs. A. F. Cochrans. She
is going to spend the summer at home
and with her friends.
Visitors to the city the coming
week are invited to make the Hays
City Drug Store their headquarters.
We are at your service.
Mr.. Bowden, a brother-in-law of
Dr. Blake of Ellis, died at the st.
Anthony's hospital Sunday. His body
was sent to Center, Colo
Mrs Ray Hasley and Peter Cos
ser, spent the weekend IN Oakley,
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. s. Gosser.
C. w. Brown from the Stateof
Washington, a former resident OF El-
us County, IS here visiting his rela-
tlves, the G. N. Cox and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Grumbine of
McCracken, spent Sunday, with Mr..
and Mrs F. W. Kraus, Mrs. Grum-
blne's parents, at their home south
west of Hays.
"Once a user always a user of
Royal Three Hand Lotion. Can be
had only at the Hays City Drug Store.
J. H. Troth, A. ]. Wiles and Nil
lard Kirkman, Prof. Clarence Smith
and others went TO Atchison, this
week, to attend the A. o. L. W,
Grand Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Eaton, who have
been running the Experiment Station
boarding house, moved back to Hays,
Thursday Fred viii take up some
other work.
Mrs E. NJ. McClain, one of the
contestants in the Studebaker con
test went to Russell, Thursday. to get
subscriptions for her paper
James Sullivan, one of the men,
bers OF the Wilson basketball team
had the misfortune to break his arm
while playing IN the Hays-Wilson
game at the tournament
Mr.. Fred N Dreiline and Mr. CIar-
ence Loreditsch left Thursday noon
for short tour through the Angus
ia and Oklahoma, oil fields TheT re-
turned Sunday evening.
Chas- Gill from South Logan Coun-
ty, Is here with his wife at the hosDi-
tai, where Mrs Gill vas operated on
the first Of the week for appendicitis.
The operation was successful and the
lady seemingly is IN fair way to re-
covery-
Fresh Douglas chocolates-box or
b1lk-and other choice CONNECTIONS
at the Hays City Drug Store.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

1t is understood that the citv CONN.,
ell Is contemplating building a new
City Hall to cost in the neiphbor-
hood of $4,000. The Grand Army
association have offered the citv the
lots on the corner of Fort and Second
Street, the present site of the G. A
r. hall, providing they will put up a
building large enough for the present
and future needs of the city, and a
nail IN which the old soldiers can hold
their meetings rent free. The build
ing IS to be one story above the
basment- The basement will be the
nome OF the IRE department. which
VIII be furnished with auto trucks
to be used IN case of fire, and a regu-
lar organized fire department. We
presume the men viii be paid for
their services.
There will also be two rest rooms
provided, one for the women and one
Tor the men. In view of the greater
Hays IN the very near future, a new
City Hall is a move in the right di-
rectlon. The citizens OF HAYS will
take on their hats TO the mayor and
council if they put this very import
ant Improvement through at the very
earliest time possible.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Farmers picnic and old settlers pic
mics seem TO be a thing of the past so
get IN line and buy at least one share
OF stock in the Golden Belt Associa-
ton as the committee IS planning for
Stock Holders picnic some time. in
June.
Two days Of races during the
month of June. The committee in
charge OF the Golden Belt Fair As
soclation is going to have race
matinee.
The Committee of the Golden Belt
Fair Association met last Monday
and elected the same old officers
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
Another Big Improvement.

This week, A. F. Cochran bought
the five Adkins lots on the corner of
South Main Street at the corner of
Allen Avenue, at the road crossing,
where it is told the new depot is to
be located. and viii at once begin the
erection Of brick building 10 by 95
feet, with 20 by 20 addition, the
building facing Allen avenue. With
this on one side of the track and the
big A. A. Company warehouse on the
opposite side, that part of town seems
on the boom.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
IMPORTANT NOTICE

The citizens of Hays, will please
take notice that there is city ordi-
nance to the effect that chickens shall
not run at large during the spring
and summer months Anyone violat-
ing the law will be arrested and fined.
Also you must remove all hogs and
hog pens by April 1st.
John J. Roth,
City Marshal
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Streat Cox is here from Ocheltree,
Texas, on visit to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. M. Cox. Tomnorow,
Sunday, the Cox family will meet IN
a regular family reunion at the home
of Geo. Wilson in Grinnell.
Mrs Geo. Philip, Jr., and young
son, Scotty, are visiting in Kansas
City, this week.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

THE TRAPPING SEASON IS OVER
No huting allowed on any of our
lands. Take notice and govern your
selves accordingly
c. C. Cochran & Sons.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
An American Citizen.

Remember the date and place. The
new Sheridan Coliseum, Saturday,
March 24th. The list of the este
follows:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

get this offer closes without fail
promptly at p. m, March "a, there
viii be no more special vote offers
of any kind during the last week of
this contest.
On another page of this paper ap-
pears the vote schedule that viii be
IN force the last week of the contest.
There will be no more special offers
of any kind and the new vote sched-
ule will be the amount of votes YOU
get on subscriptions the last week
of the contest.
Do not hold your subscriptions
back to the last day of this offer, but
send them to the office as soon as you
get $4,000 worth. In this way we
can get the papers started quicker.
Subscribers should remember that IT
takes two or three weeks for the
Topeka papers to start Send your
subscriptions as soon as you get
club of $4,000
The Contest Manager sincerely
trusts that each and every contestant
IS in position to get several of these
100000 ballots. The one who gets
the most of these will no doubt be
the winner.
Remember this: that this offer is
positively the biggest, best and last
offer of this contest. Keep this state
ment IN mind, if you want to get
enough votes to win the auto, get
them before 6 p. M. March p. Do
not wait until the last week of the
contest. And another thing: don't
forget the contest closes without fail
promptly at p. m. March 81, 1917.
Has your name been mentioned as
the winner of the Studebaker auto on
March 81, 1917? Now is the time
for you to get enough votes to win.
Votes are what it takes to win Get
them during the last offer. Notice
the new schedule of votes for the last
week. You can readily see the dif-
ference by comparing the new sched-
ule and the 100000 vote offer.
Get the most 100000 vote ballots
and win.
Standing of the contestants to date
IN the Free Press, Mail and Breeze
and the Cappers Weekly auto con
test.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

c. W. Reeder is having his build
mgs moved off his lots corner Chest
nut and Second Streets preparatory
70 building q fine two story brick
business house.
Old man Carter is now ready 70
plow gardens, Phone ESQ.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
Lice on Horaes-

Use DR.. Pruitt's lice powder fol
lice on your horses and cattle
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
Is Hays GrowinR-Just a Little.

In walk around town. this week,
We noticed, Justus Bissing's fine resi-
dence, J. E. Hills new residence on
Normal Avenue, Geo. HubbeFs fine
new bungalow on West South Main
Street, Walter Steadman's new resi-
dence, Tony Jacobs residence. Miss
Andreas residence on East Normal
Avenue, Fred Wagner's new resi-
dence also on East Normal Avenue.
rank Wall on West Juniata and
West South Main some ten new resi-
0enees nearly ready for occupancy.
Fred Miller's new residence, Prof.
MaIioy's new residence on West Nor
mai Avenue, J. t Morrison's new
residence With few exceptions the
houses viii range from 81. 500 TO
$4,000 Mr.. Enfield expects to soon
commence a residence on East South
Main Street, Business houses now
being erected and will be built dur
ing the summer are as follows: c. W.
Reeder, Henry Tholen, The Citi-
zenS Bank, Joe BaSgall, Henry Kno-
che, Mrs King, Tony Jacobs. It is
also rumored that P. V GottschaIk
VIII commence the erection of a new
business house The new $4,000
high School building now under
construction The Anderson ware
house 75x75 now under construction.
The new passenger depot, Farmers
State Bank II is also expected will
build on the corner Of South Chestnut
and Juniata- There is no doubt there
are others IN the city that we have
not heard of, that viii build some
time during the year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Mrs. J. W. Read, Hays popular
new reader, who made such a hit in
The POindeXter's" will play the
part of Garcia Chaplin in can Amer
lean Citizen
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
Worms in Horse

Worms in Horses.
A wormy horse is a dead expense
Use DR.. Pruitt's worm powder.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Larned, Kansas, March 15.-F. N.
Thompson of this city, was awarded
the grading contract for the exten-
sion of the Anthony & Northern rail
road from here to Hays, 57.3 miles.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-03
An Appeal to Your Manhood

We, thousands of us, came from all
parts of the world to establish Zion City
as the Headquarters of the Christian Ca
tholic Apostolic Church in Zion.
We love our fellow men, but we are op-
posed first, last, and always to the use of
tobacco.
We do not believe any gentleman will
use tobacco in Zion City. 1t is a dirty,
filthy habit, and is a very bad example in
the presence of Children. 1t is an in
furious habit, and Stays its victims in thous-
ands and tens of thousands every year.
There are still few, but very few, who
persist in using tobacco in Zion City.
We appeal to your manhood, your
sense of fairness, Righteousness, and jus
tice!
1t is not pleasure for us to have to ar
rest anybody, and why should it be neces-
sary to arrest anyone in Zion City?
However, if anyone is so void of the
sense of manhood, decency, fairness, and
justice as to ignore this appeal, we shall
continue to fight, and we know that in the
long run we shall absolutely win.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-03
WOULD BAN CIGARETTE SMOKING
IN WEST VIRGINIA

Cigarette smoking in West Virginia
would be criminal offense, and posses
sion of cigarettes would be misde-
meanor, both violations punishable by
fine of five dollars, if bill introduced in
the House of Delegates becomes law.
The bill prohibits any person or firm
either to sell or give away cigarettes,
cigarette paper, or tobacco used in the
making of cigarettes. The bill also pro-
hibits any person having cigarettes in
his possession.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-03
Proposed Legislation in Different States
Regarding Tobacco

nation They should be abolished from the
earth.
After having been continuously engaged in
the practice of medicine for nearly forty
years, | am firmly convinced that all drugs,
vaccines and serums used by physicians are
not only utterly useless to the SICK but are
positively harmful and injurious to those who
take them into their bodies.
Drug-therapy is pernicious delusion. All
drugs are foreign to the human organism.
So soon as they are taken into the body, ma
ture begins to eliminate them by expelling
them through the various channels Of elimina-
ton.
By putting drugs into the bodies of the
sick, medical men are obstructing natures
efforts to cure the patients. The drug-doctor
hampers nature by putting her to the trouble
of eliminating from the patients bodies the
poisons which he unwisely introduces into
them.
It is my firm conviction that drugs, vac
cines, serums, and antitoxins cause more sick
ness, suffering, and premature deaths than
any other agents.
The political doctors are doing all they can
to produce racial blood-poison of the human
race by trying to force universal vaccina-
tion upon the unwilling and unconsenting.
In this age of medical quackery and or
ganized graft and commercialsm, it is en-
couraging to know that there are a few in
telligent, fearless, and sincere men like Will
bur Glenn Voliva and yourself, who have the
ability and the courage to expose the machina-
tions of the heartless medical politicians who
are endeavoring, for their own selfish pur-
poses, to exploit little children of the public
schools.
am much interested in the Overseer's
lectures against vaccination, and shall con-
slider it personal favor to receive at any
time printed reports of them.
The copies Of LEAVES OF HEALING which
you have had the kindness and generosity to
send me | have distributed among our Chris
tian clergymen Of this City | feel that they
may learn something from the addresses
therein published from the General Overseer
as delivered in Zion Tabernacle.
| Zion City must be clean City for a clean
and decent people to reside in. No booze,
no sinking tobacco or malodorous pipes or
cheroots, stogies or cigars.
In Niagara Falls it is almost impossible for
lady to walk block on the public streets
without having her nostrils regaled with the
smoke from tobacco-skunks pipe or cigar
Very truly yours,
(Signed) j. W. Hodge,
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-03
BIRTHS
In ZION FAMILIES

To Mr.. and Mrs w. B. Brown Of 22O5
Gabriel Avenue, on January "a, girl.
To Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Kingsley of 32O8
Enoch Avenue, on January &C. boy.
To Mr. and Mrs H. r. Clough of 1902
Elm Avenue, on January 30, girl
To Mr.. and Mrs Robert Ray of Zion Home
on January 80, girl.
To Mr.. and Mrs Karl w. Larsen of 3O13
Gabriel Avenue, on January 20, girl
To Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Grow of Brookline,
Missouri, on January "a, girl.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-03
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
November Z, 1916.

Mr.. Samuel F. Huston,
Chicago, Illinois,
My dear Mr.. Huston:
write to acknowledge the receipt of your
esteemed favor of the 3rd inst, and also to
thank you for the package of LEAVES OF
HEALING which you so kindly sent to me.
Please accept my sincere thanks also for the
several packages previously sent me- have
read all of them with interest and profit
Wilbur Glenn Voliva is doing grand and
glorious service for the people of Chicago and
Zion City, by enlightening them upon the
subject of vaccination. The doughty Over
seer has earned the everlasting gratitude of
the children of Zion City schools whom he has
rescued from the poisonous fangs of the vac
cinator's lancet.
The parents of the children of Zion's
Schools are to be congratulated that thew are
presided over and protected from the aggres-
sions OF mercenary drug-doctors and vaccine
venders Drugs and vaccines are an abom-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-03
KANSAS BILL PUTS BAN ON SMOK-
ING OF TOBACCO

A drastic anti-tobacco bill was intro
duced in the House today by Representa-
tive Jewell. 1t prohibits smoking in
public places, and provides fine Of from
ten to twenty-five dollars for violation
If passed it will mean no smoking even
on City streets.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-03

Following are two very interesting letters
recently received by LEAVES OF HEALING:
Los Angeles, CAL,
Dec. z, 1916.
Editor of
LEAVES OF HEALING.
Dear Sir:
Some kindly and generous soul has for
warded me several copies of your LEAVES OF
HEALING. The items that most interest me
are those against vaccination blood poison
of brute origin, destroyer of health and
menace to personal liberty.
And the other is against Tobacco, nasty,
filthy sinking habit, devoid of one redeem
ing quality. And any person should be
ashamed to use it.
Gentlemen, you are doing a grand, good
work. May God bless you.
| am ninety-fve years of age, healthy and
hale and happy
Yours very truly,
J. McPeebar, NJ D.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-03

Zion's strong uncompromising position
against tobacco is we'll known throughout the
world
istence, passed an ordinance prohibiting the
use of tobacco within the City.
During the past two weeks the following
articles have appeared in different news
papers:
CIGARETTE SMOKERS FACE AR
REST IN OKLAHOMA
A law to make the smoking of a cigar
cite an arrestable offence was drafted
in Oklahoma today. A bill looking to-
ward that end was passed in the House
of Representatives yesterday.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-03

WILBUR GLENN VOLIVA,
General Overseer of the Chris
tian Catholic Apostolic Church
in Zion, will deliver the AD-
DRESS at 2:30 P. NJ, in
SHILOH TABERNACLE,
LORDS DAY, FEB. 4th.
Let there be a full attendance
of all Officers, Members, and
Friends!
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-03

WILBUR GLENN VOLIVA, Gen
eral Overseer of the Christian
Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion,
will deliver the ADDRESS at 2:3O
P. M, in SHILOH TABERNACLE
LORDS DAY, FEB. 4th.
Let there be full attendance of all
Officers, Members, and Friends!
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1917-02-03

WILBUR GLENN VOLIVA.
General Overseer of the Chris
tian Catholic Apostolic Church
in Zion, will deliver the ADJ
DRESS at 2:30 P. NJ. in
SHILOH TABERNACLE
LORDS DAY, FEB. 4th.
Let there be a full attendance
Of all Officers, Members, and
Friends!