The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-18

ministers OF the town viii assist II
this service"
Walter Ransom Is here from Kan
sas City, visiting his mother
We have some Kanssa property and
fine Missouri farms for sale or trade
for Western lands.
Thresbing is on in earnest, the Lou
Croft machine working many long
hours with full crew OF men.
The bill requiring men who have
reached the age of twenty-one years
to register every three months has not
been passed.
Mrs Belle Bishop of California, on
her way to Plainville, to visit rela-
the past week
Mr. Spencer who has been at the
Experiment Station for over a year
left Sunday morning for his home
for a short visit before his cali to the
colors.
The Choral Union of the N. E.
church held a social in the church on
| Friday evening. 1t was very pleas
ant and those present were glad they
belong to the chorus
Adolph Dreililng and Anthony Un
rem have rented 400 acres of land and
viii plant it in wheat The boys say
they intend TO swat the kaiser with a
bumper wheat crop in 1919.
The Gospel Team of young women
organized from Miss Hughes class
went to Good Hope on Sunday, where
they conducted services. A fairly
good crowd was present and a good
meeting resulted.
The Dc What You Can Glass of the
NJ. E church held their regular
monthly social at the home of Mrs.
Ernest King this afternoon. This Is
farewell meeting for Mrs. W. A.
Boys and Mrs. Geo. Bear, both of
whom will soon leave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter of Gorham
came to Hays on Tuesday of last
week, to visit with their son W. R.
Porter and daughter, Mrs. c. D.
| Baughman- w. R. Porter took them
home Sunday afternoon and Mrs
Baughman went out with them for a
visit.
Capt. Delaney, who is in command
of the troops sent to Ft Hays, is a
resident of Massachusetts,, and has
been in the service over twenty-five
years. Lieut.. Riley, his assistant,
comes from big cattle ranch in Ari-
zona, and has been in the service
many years.
Mrs. E. J. Enfed received a letter
from her son, who was In New York,
during the funeral Of Ex-Msyor Nit
cheI, a daring aviator, who was
| killed recently during a flight The
funeral cortege went up Fifth Ave
nue.. Immense crowds packed the
sidewalks and aeroplanes flew over
the gun carriage carrying the body,
dropping flowers all the way. The
| u. S. loses a very prominent and
brave man in the death of Lieut. Nit
| chell.
Rev. Fred NJ. Perrill, one of the
speakers of the inter-denominationa
| conference at Estes Park, Colo, the
| last ten days, will stop IN Hays en-
route east and speak at the Methodist
| church Sunday morning and evening.
For eleven years he has been a lead
ing worker in India, has travelled
around the world visiting In China
and Japan and will bring two inter
esting messages. He has also come
in touch with the war at is affects
the orient. He is a brother of Mrs.
Snapp and will visit a few days IN
Hays.
Capt. Eugene Benish, accompanied
by his wife of Washington, D. c.,
representing the Inspector Generals
Office at the War Department at
Washington, was here Monday in
/ g,a Il hr- daT7 4
Lewis and Capt. Delaney at State
! Normal for the reception and care of
the troops located here, and was more
than pleased with every arrangement,
and Sheridan Coliseum, where the
troops are quartered. is report to
headquarters was very fattering to
our city After finishing his official
work they were taken by Mayor Philip
and Mr.. Lewis for an auto drive
around the city, and over the reserva-
'0n. leaving on the evening train for
Ft. Logan, Colorado.
Victor Holm, who has been cashier
at the First National Bank for a num-
Der of years, has accepted position
with the Shellabarger Milling & EIe-
vator Company, and will move to Sa-
lima. Hays loses an excellent citizen
and the bank an Al officer. The
Sheliabarger Company is to be con-
graduated m securing so efficient an
employee In the years that Vic has
been here he has made hosts of
friends. He is affable, genial, mix
er, and stands high IN the estimation
of the business circles of this city. 1t
would seem that the bank has made a
mistake in letting him go. Hays, we
know, has lost two mighty good citi-
zens IN the loss of Mr.. and Mrs Vic
tor Holm. The readers of the Free
Press and the citizens generally, we
know, will unite with us In wishing
Mr.. and Mrs. Holm success and pros
erity.