The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-08

G. C. Riedel and son, Walter, went
to Bison, Sunday to attend the fun
eraI of Rinold Meyer.
Esther and Iona Goetchius left
Tuesday for Kansas City, for an ex-
tended visit with their brother, Char
ley Goetchius.
The pavement dance next Wdnes-
day night viii be something out of
the common for Hays Buy a ticket
whether you attend or not.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Meyer and
family went to Bison, Sunday to at
tend the funeral of Mr. Meyers bro
ther, Rinold Meyer. They returned
Sunday evening.
The Knights of Columbus last Fri
day night gave a complimentary
dance at the Essex Hall to the sol
der boys at Fit. Hays and a very en-
iOyable time was had. The sol
der boys stayed until the last call to
quarters, which came only too quick
Fred N Dreiling came up from Sa-
lima, this week, to exercise his right
as an American citizen at the prim-
ary election also to help boost
some of his friends who were on the
ticket. Fred is loyal to his friends
and he has them by the score in Hays
Quite a number of the soldiers
wives of the soldier boys stationed at
the State Normal have been here the
past week on visit, and are much
pleased with the quarters the bows
occupy. This will occur now right
along as the troop boys are located
a: Hays.
The tallest sunfiower stalks and
largest sunfowers we have ever seen
III Western Kansas are in the yard of
c. H Morgan, southwest corner Jun
alta and Oak Streets. Some of the
stalks are more than eight feet high,
and flowers as large as a dinner plate.
They are worth looking at.
Vic Holm, who it is known resigned
his job at the First National Bank and
accepted job with the Shellebarger
Grain Company at Salina, several
weeks ago has been prevailed upon by
ne directors of the bank to return
and take back his old job as cashier at
an advanced salary. Yic's many
friends are pleased to see him at his
old post.
As we go to press this morning the
returns from the primary over the
state are so meager that we cannot
-5Te anything like an acurate account,
but indications are that Allen for
governor was sure winner and Cap
0er for Congress. The returns from
Ellis County are also uncertain. By
next week we can give the readers of
the Free Press full particulars.
H. H. Pierce, Frank Bice, Mr.. Fike
and family from near Plainville, and
two gentlemen from near Webster,
Whose names we did not learn) made
an automobile trip to San Louis Val
ley Colorado, last week They were
highly pleased with the country. Al
though no rain of any consequence
il2s fallen III ssle. valley form cary two
years the croDs-under irrigation are
immense. Mr. Fike purchased 48O
acres of irrigated land while there
for which he paid over 500 per acre.
twenty-five Chicago girls adver-
tised for twenty-five jackies to meet
them in picnic party, and asked fur
ther that some officer vouch for their
good moral character. The boys ac-
cepted on condition that the official
governess or chaperoRe vouch for the
@irls and answer the following ques-
tions: "Are you a vampire? Have you
ever been convicted of a crime? Are
you divorced? Are you a shop-lifter-
Have you ever had beau? If so, why
did you lose him? Why do you wish
to pick on a saior?"- Western Advo-
cate.