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PROCLAMATION.
Mayors Office.

Mayors Office.
Fellow Townsmen: The President of
the United States and the Governor of
Kansas, have set apart and designated
Thursday. Nov. IS, 1918. as a day for
Thanksgiving and Prayer. And in
compliance of which 1, Joe Weigel,
Mayor OF the City Of Victoria, Kansas,
hereby call upon all the inhabitants OF
the city to observe in letter and spirit,
the above date. We have many things
to be thankful to God for, and not least
among them, is that there Is peace on
earth and that no longer viii our best
men be needed to defend the honor of
the nation on bloody fields of battle.
On the above date all the people are
urged to refrain from their wonted la
Dor and attend worship to give thanks
for our many blessings and pray fer
the safe return OF the millions of men
who have endured hardships for US IN
our place and stead.
May this day be one also when the
poor, the needy, the distressed from
any cause, and the stranger within our
gates are not forgotten at our family
board.
Done at Victoria, Kansas, in the year
OF our Lord, nineteen hundred eighteen
j. Weigel, Mayor.
N. B Brungardt, City Clerk
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THE CHURCHES
Methodist Church Notes


There is religious awakening IN
Hays, as revealed by the large at
tendance at all services last Sunday.
Rev. Stevens, District Superintendent
preached an able sermon, Sunday
morning.
The four-weeks stewardship cam
paign started off well.
The Sunday school is growing. The
mems class taught by Professor Col
yer was the largest since he began as
teacher.
The s. A, T. c. class is also a big
one.
This is Wfn-My-Chum week all
over the country. Let all Christian
young people get busy.
Next Sunday morning the Pastor
viii preach the second sermon in the
Stewardship series. Subject: 'The
Stewardship of Life"
Epworth League meeting, Sunday
evening viii be led by Miss Germann.
This meeting viii be a Win-My-Chum
meeting.
Sunday evening at 1880 viii be
union revival meetings between the
Methodist and Presbyterian churches.
4 mems meeting viii be held Sun
day afternoon, 8 80 to 4:3O- This
will be q union service. All men in
vited.
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SOLDIERS WITHOUT A JOB
NO NEW WORLDS TO CONQUER
MAKE BIG FUTURE FOR
THE MEN.

Victories of Peace Mean Much
(By c. M. Holmquist)
"Mid battles stirring blast
With colors proudly flying
Where the mighty canon crashed
Ger cheers of heroes DYING
The prospect of going cover there"
to there ego over the top" put snap
ginger and pep in everything that in
anyway helped to bring the boys here.
Like thunderbolt came the fake re-
port, ''The Kaiser gives up" The
boys in training are human and as
such felt the purpose for induction
was gone, and thoughts of mart and
trade, home, mother and of sweet
heart, wife or ''the little barbarians
all at play" filled the mind and heart.
On Monday the 18th when the true
report came that ''iring had ceased"
there was talk, "why are we here?"
and "why should we not be released?"
Such questions if repeated often do
not tend to improve the spirit of the
rank and file. Happily in our S. A. T.
C. the boys have so many interesting
subjects to occupy their minds that
little, if any, lowering of the morale
was noticeable.
The boys understand full we'll that
with peace comes a fierce competition
with the returning soldiers in every
avenue of life and that the schools
furnish the needed implements of
civil welfare. In the running fight in
civilian life there's always lively
fighting along the whole line. Its the
survival of the fttest.
Yet "Peace hath her victories, No
less renowned than war"
So the boys have no need to COM
plain for there are many worlds still
to conquer. The learning to obey, to
keep appointments to the quarter of
a second, to walk erectly, to get up
and retire regularly and innumerable
other useful things cannot but prove
a great help in the arduous struggle
coming, and from which there is no
discharge, no quarters taken or given.
There is no need to sigh, for huge
tasks are awaiting, to restore what
millions have died to demolish
Until Belgium and France have
been rehabilitated and chaotic Russia
joins the peaceful and orderly pro-
cession, there is no need to say:
Farewell, the p1umed troop, and the
big warsl
That make ambition virtue o, fare
well!
Farewell, the neighing steed and the
shrill trump,
The spirit-stirring drum, the ear
piercing fife;
The royal banner; and all quality,
Pride, pomp and circumstance of
glorious war!
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Baptist Church Notes
Edward q ROCorS Pastor


Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Morning Worship at IL a m
By P. U. at $50 p m
Evening Worship at 7:3O p N
The services that we have had this
week have been very helpful and en-
couraging. The campaign of the Chris
tan enlistment week is on and we are
gaining good results The need of
organized, definite work that can be
part of the life of each one Is deeply
felt, and people are finding the place
where they can best serve Next Sun
day closees this particular campaign
as far as its connection with the ma
tional movement is concerned, but If
conditions warrant we viii go on with
the work thru next week
The theme for next Sunday morn
ing viii be, Elijah and, the Dried
Brook In the evening the second OF
the series Of sermons on "The Bigger
Patriotism, the special theme being,
GA Man and His Neighbor"
A cordial Invitation is extended to
all to worship with US
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NORMAL NOTES.
(From The Leader)


Miss Livia 1. Youngquist, whom
last year students will remember, is
teaching this year in the Western
Illinois State Normal School at Ma
comb, Illinois. Miss Youngquist has
Critic teacher work in the Fourth and
Fifth grades in the Training School.
She writes that the campus there has
a golf course and that she has found
playing it to be effective in keeping
the ''fiu" away. Miss Youngquist
assures US of her continued interest
in F. H. K. N. by her wish to read
''The Leader" during the year.
Mildred Pangburn is in Nurses
Training in Denver. She writes that
she IS daily more in love with her
work. She also has been among the
''fu" victims, but has recovered. Her
address is County Hospital, Denver
Cora Jepson and Mrs. Ira Spencer
(nee Anna Jepson) are in govern
ment service in Washington, D. C.
Merriam Herman, former F. H. n.
student visited friends in Hays be-
tween trains Wednesday evening. He
is at present stationed at the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station.
Miss Elizabeth Agnew, formerly
head of the Domestic Science depart
ment of the Fort Hays Kansas Nor
NAL School is now a Red Cross dieti-
an at the hospital at Camp Travis
San Antonio, Texas. Miss Agnew
volunteered for this work last sum-
mer and received her appointment in
October She supervises the diet of
from 1900 to 1000 patients every day.
Miss Agnew is well qualified for the
work, having taught Home Econo-
mics at the Fort Hays Normal School
and also having charge of the school
dining club.
The art department is preparing for
Christmas. 1t will hold no gift sale
this year, but will aid the local Red
Cross chapter in their Holiday Bazaar
by making various articles in its usual
artistic and efficient manner
Winnie Brandt is now in Denver.
She is stenographer in the Wells Fargo
Office there.
Cecil Brandt is now a stenographer
III VIC - VI w III
mic.
a turkey supper was given to Sec
ton B of the soldiers in training at
the Fort Hays Normal and their of
ficers, by the Hays Chapter of the
American Red Cross at $50 o'clock
Tuesday, November twelfth. The
Women who served the supper were
dressed in Red Cross uniforms. All
the boys say they had good time and
plenty to eat which as most women
know is a big compliment.
The menu consisted of:
Roast Turkey Cranberry Jell
Mashed Potatoes Giblet Gravey
Bread and Butter
Cabbage Salad
Pumpkin Pie Coffee
Cigars
After the supper the boys were en-
tertained at the Strand picture show.
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MarehaI Foch q Golfer.

I'm the days before she war Marshal
FOcli was an enthusiastic golfer" says
the London F..Hress. and took spe-
cial lessons from Il professional. He
played a slow and cautious game, with
: very useful handicap of - He had
quite an amusing hatred of losing
balls, and in the evening after dinner
would stroll out with Il bag and col
lect any he could find. Once he came
in trumphantly after long walk in
the dusk with quite a collection found
with the aid OF an electric fiaShIight
He used to regret that his countrymen
did not take to the game with any
enthusiasm
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NEW OFFICERS FOR S. A. T. c.
Lieut.. Russell C. Phillips and Lieut..
Chas. P. Stars on Duty.

Lieut.. Russell c. Phillips and Lieut..
Chas. P. STAIRS on Duty.
Lieutenants Russell C. Phillips and
Charles P. STAIRS reported for duty
with Sections A and B respectively,
on November 9Th. The former halls
from Hudson, Ohio, while the latter
is from Tallassee, Alabama.
Before coming here both were sta
toned in Kansas City, Missouri
training detachment. Both received
their commissions at Fort Sheridan,
Illinois.
Lieutenant Phillips, before enter
ing service attended Michigan Agri-
cultural College, at Lansing. And
Lieutenant STAIRS attended Alabama
Polytechnic Institute at Auburn, Ala.
The Leader extends to these gentle
men from the north and south a hear
ty welcome.
The Normal Leader.
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Why Prices Rise

This is an actual occurrence in Co
lumbus. A woman who had occasion
to use common drug in making a
home preparation, bought a pound of
it at a drug store. She had often
bought it for seven cents a pound, but
this time was charged 30 cents.
'How is that?" she asked the pro-
prietor. ''I never paid more than seven
cents a pound for that anywhere be-
fore"
But" expostulated the druggist.
prices have gone way W.. Why, have
to pay seven cents q pound for that
myself ."-COlu:i:3,! Dispatch.
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The Pest.

American soldiers speak of the
louise as a "cootie" The French fight
err calls it toto" and the British 4
"cOddIer." Among al, tlie ar1n:es the
pests are kncwn as "trencl, rabbits
or "seam squirrels" The significant
thing is thai never are Ghey called
lice. Tho soldier has the same horror
of reFInin that Ii. had in civilian life
and the very hGnle "l0use" carries In,
suggestion Of degradation.
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that story.

that story.
Another bulletin with the same
general theme stated that after sever
al months training Private So-and-So
failed to salute properly. The penal
ty was the same.
Two privates wonder who invented
that $50 day" phrase so often found
in penal codes.
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Safety First in Canoes

Rule 41144When it is necessary
for TWO persons TO change seats in q
canoe, run the canoe TO the bank and
let one of the occupants step out on
dry land.-R6cheste Herald.
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The Lot of a Soldier Is Hard.

He failed to be in his bunk one
night when ''taps'' was sounded The
lieutenant came around checking up
the hunks; he found one empty. The
name Of the owner he located on the
corner Of the bunk, joted It down on
his little pad, and passed on in his
round of nocturnal duty The next
morning bulletin is posted announc-
ing that Private So-and-So is con-
fined to barracks for 80 days and the
reason is given. That's the whole Of
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laugh himself to death.
It was quite a comical feature for
the boys to view with critical eve the
first parade the girls had on the drill
ground Tuesday.
The spectators increased from two
to practically an entire section in
about fifteen minutes. Several of
them coming very near to view the
parade. The why has not been ascer-
tanned, perhaps it was the new and
variety of gym suits and besides the
parade must have been rather impress
sive. We wonder how much different
our first parade was from the mems.
The only difference seems to be that
the girls missed their first perfor-
nance.
The joking remarks of "what big
steps they take" they're going to
Berlin" land how they are Stepping
out so lively" will perhaps in a few
weeks bring more serious thought as
Lets hurry up boys, they'll beat US. !"
Supervised study, installed for the
benefit of the S. A. T. c. has proven
a trying ordeal for some members of
that organization. It has been mark
ed success in cases where the student
is so far behind in his work that to
fail to get lessons would mean the ap-
pearance of his name on the bulletin
board as one who is failing to do sat
isfactory work.
At 1880 the men ''fall in" for study
1 A report is taken and the company is
divided into three divisions, each
with a S. A. 7. c. man in charge Two
of these divisions attend lectures Civ
en- by faculty members, and the third
goes to the library for study. They
remain in these places for one hour,
then are shifted about Roll is then
taken and all must be accounted for,
after which study is begun.
Eyes, the first hour Of lectures is
interesting and each masterpiece IN
itself. But that other hour the soldier
can do nothing but sleep. it seems.
! Calisthenics are resorted to by the
man in charge, which for few min
utes stir the sleepy ones, but browse
ness again creeps over them
The student goes to the Librarian,
takes an arm laod of reference books,
finds himself a seat and delves into
his subject Someone always drops a
book or lets his chair down with a
crash, accidently of course, just when
he gets nicely started in his reading.
His attention is taken, he tries again
to concentrate his mind upon his les
sons, and takes up his second book,
hoping it will prove more interesting
than the first He reads a few pages
and the print begins to blur; he rests
his eyes by placing his head on his
arm, extended on the table and then
he looks up and finds the boys are
leaving. Thus ends another evening Of
supervised study.
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And, o, you mortal engines, whose
rude threats
The immortal Jove's dread clamors
counterfeit
The Normal Leader
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II Reasons for Thanksgiving
Thankfulness

II Reasons for Thanksgiving
Thankfulness
1. That Pm not Bill Hohen-
zoIlern-
2 That Irrational MAZDA lamps
make the electric light bill so
moderate
8. That boards are out Of
style, making collar buttons
easier to find.
There isn't enough space 10
give you the other nine reasons
for thanksfulness here, but you
VIII find every one Of them on
the special Thanksgiving Win
dow Display IN our store win
dow. In our store you'll also
find full line of electrical mer-
chandise-
J.F. COSTNER
Electric Wireman & Contractor
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accustomed curl taken out, when
they passed by. Hob-nails and tennis
shoes leave it in a far different state
of livelihood
The girls drill for about three
fOurths of an hour in the school of
the soldier and the school of the
squad. When they have mastered the
l. D. r. and their own actions they
will have an ideal Legion of Death !"
The enemy will be vanquished when
they come within rife range. He will
laugh himself to death
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The Y. NJ. c. A. was temporary or
gained last week with c NJ. Holm
quist president and Kurt G. P. GoeI-
lert secretary.
They are at present using part of
the reception room of the Sheridan
Coliseum as their quarters. The presi-
dent says, eve have received about
5000 worth of equipment from Chi
cago, consisting of booklets, phamp-
lets, Stationery and a few games,
such as checkers and dominoes.' The
books and stationery are given out
free of charge, and the games are
loaned out to be used in the reception
room.
At the present time the office is
open on week days except Saturday
from $50 to 700 p. m. Saturdays
from 12:45 to las p. m. Sundays
from 900 to $3.50 a. m.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Thorne, an experienced
secretary, will be here soon from
Phenox Arizona and the office will
be kept open all day. Motion pictures
will also be a part of the Y NJ C. AS.
future program.
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Of the boys that F. h. N. has seen
join the colOrs, many have been pro
NOTED in record breaking time and
others have continued their sports in
camp Among the latter is Ben West
brook. Ben was star on the F. H. n.
team and seems to have broken his
record as he is now Captain of the
football team at Fort Baker, Cali
fornia- Several of its members being
recognized as state stars from other
states The victories of this team have
been successive and brilliant this sea-
son: Some of their opponents being,
San Francisco as well as the Universe
ty Of California, which was defeated
p to z. One Of Ben's players is the
famous Illinois end, Kolhmann, an
other the equally famous Hahn of
Nebraska.
As co-star with Ben is Arthur
Hemphill, also of the F. H. n. foot
ball team of 1917.
The student body directs its atten-
ton to boys as these of whom we feel
justly proud
His name has occupied the head
lines of the most prominent San Fran
cisco newspapers.
An all school mixer has been plan
ned several times since the opening of
school but as yet it has been given no
chance to materialize
After six weeks of class work and
other school activities the students
have not had an opportunity to enjoy
a social evening. This is due in part
to the lack of a suitable place to en-
terrain $50 students and partly to
the late epidemic which has had a
tendency to increase the schedule of
studies. However the committee ap-
pointed for this purpose realize how
much the students desire to get better
acquainted and have been very busy
perfecting plans which will soon make
an all school social possible
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Prayer week was observed from
November II to November Is. by
the Young Womens Christian Associ-
alton in their new rest room every
day at HAS except on Monday and
Thursday. There has been a good at
tendance at all the meetings and the
talks have been helpful and interest
ing.
The first meeting was led by Vic
toria Unruh and the subject was
Individual Prayer. Wednesday, GA
Suppliant in Need" was led by Ada
Law. The Fridays meeting was GA
Pilgrim to be Guided by Anna Stone
Merle Caswel conducted the meeting
on Chime is the Kingdom, Thine is
the power, Thine is the Glory,
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Our lady of the I. D. R. made her
hrst public appearance last Tuesday
evening The company was made up
II about eight squads, with one gen
eraissimo- The conventional khaki
vas replaced by sweaters and bloom
srs. The leather puttees were con-
spicously absent.
The execution of commands from
the commander, who marched always
% the rear, were indeed graceful and
showed much time spent in tripping
thru the maizes of the waltz and one
step.
Had it not been for the cIose-for-
nation order, the wind, which was
blowing a gale, several fair, faint
creatures would have been blown
away.
The Normal Military Girls, how
ever deserve q high degree OF COM
mendation for their efforts and inten-
tons
The old buffalo grass, totally un-
accustomed TO such light .fairly-like
tread stood straight up, with all its
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Every night after ''taps" the boys
hear peculiar sounds in different parts
of the barracks, sometimes a plaintive,
sorrowful whine, sometimes a deep
growl. The officers hear it too and are
puzzled.
When Johnston makes the rounds all
is quiet, but he is no sooner back in his
bunk than there is a terrible commo-
ton that sounds very much like a dog
fight. At first his ambition was to
chase the dogs out of the barracks,
now he IS trying to locate the noise.
Sometimes it seems to be up among
the Students Army Traing Corps but
by the the time he arrives there, from
the shores that greet him, he is assur-
ed that it is not. Almost before he
gets upstairs it seems to come from
the far corner Of Company BIS hunks.
When questioned about it some of
the soldiers say the noise disturbs their
sleep; some only smile, but all strictly
deny knowing any thing about what
1t IS or who it is doing it. Some hint
1arkly at ghosts, for the noise is never
heard in the day time And to be sure
there are bats in the barracks, and
Who has not heard of ghosts and bats
associating together.
A few of the boys declare that some
Of their number have travelled with a
show and that there must be ventril-
oquist among them. But this is not
very satisfactory.
And the question still remains who is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-01

Grand Centrals last night won three
straight games from the Resolutes, in
the District League. rolling against
that team instead OF the Westons. John
Meanys men did not have to count
very big scores in order to knock on
three straight. Wostenhoime, in fourth
position in the Grand Central line-up,
topped the other players, with 115. 50
Washington Centennial got a good
set in the Masonic League. registering
not under 500 in any contest Steuart,
in the anchor position, obtained, counts
OF 113. 100 and ITO. Brown. Lawrenson
and Webb also made very creditsble
scores. In the other match in the Ma.
sonic circuit Osiris forfeited to Acacia.
A. N. Levers. captain of the Interior
tenpin team. in the Washington Ten
pin League. comes to the front with q
letter In which he politely calls at
tention to the fact that the Interior
team whipped the Royals a couple Of
nights ago without the aid Of tho han.
dlcap, while this column gave the han.
dlcap credit for the Victories. Levers
says:
''In this evenings bowling column In
The Star, commenting on the Royai-Inte.
rtor tenpia match, you state that the for
fy-four-pin handicap Of Interior won the
second and third games for that quint.
A glance at tho scores Of the second ana
third games shows that Interior win thooe
games without counting the handicap.
rolling 943 and $50 against s32 and go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-01
MCFARLAND GOOD MISSIONARY.
Packey Does Effective Work for Box
ing in Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE. KY. March 1.-Packey
Mcfarland. boxing Instructor ut Camp
Zachary Taylor. the new National Army
cantonment near Louisville. has re-
turned from Frankfort. where he par
ticipated in a demonstration in the In.
terest of a bill before the state senate
legalizing boxing in Kentucky. The
affair was arranged by members Of the
legislature and was held in q theater.
An interested audience composed of
members Of the legislature. number
Of women. business and professional
men. applauded the performance.
Mcfarland boxed four rounds with an
amateur and delivered an address out
lining why the government Is teaching
boxing at the National Army canton
ments. asserting II taught soldiers how
to handle themselves when they came
to grips with the Germans IN the
trenches. whore space to use the
bayonet might be too restricted.
It was indicated that the exhibition
and the explanations Of Mcfarland had
gained considerable support for the bin.
which is on the calendar OF the senate.