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Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
TO TEACH DISABLED
Australia Recognizes Duty to
Crippled Soldiers.
Subsistence Wages to Be Paid Men
While They Are Learning
Trades.

Washington.--The manner in which
Australia is meeting the problem OF
repatriating the men fighting in Eu-
rome is described in dispatches to the
bureau of foreign and domestic COM
merce. Much interest was aroused by
the DISPATCHES, as foreshadoWinG what
the United States must do when the
tide of disabled men begins to flow
westward.
Two principles form the basis of the
Australian system: First, that the
purpose Is to secure the re-eStabliSh-
ment of returned soldiers in the indus
trial life of the community; second,
that as a soldier abandoned his civil
calling to serve the state, 1t Is the
duty Of the state to sustain him until
an opportunity for such re-estahIiSh-
ment Is sassured.
Subsistence wages will be paid to
men seeking employment or being
trained in technical schools. The
amounts will vary according to the
number of dependents, the maximum
being f3, G shillings, or approximately
S1G.50.
A feature of the vocational training
planned will be national workshops,
wherein men whose injuries preclude
the possibility of their ever becoming
competent to earn their living rs nor
NAL workmcn will be educated to new
tasks and perhaps employed pcrma-
nently. The totally and permanently
disabled will be provided for In hos
tells, or, alternately, by special grants
supplementary to their pensions, If
they prefer to remain with their
friends.
Widows desirous of learning some
useful trade will be afforded the neces-
sary training and sustenance. Adj
yances of money will be made in GER
tain cases for the establishment of
small businesses, for tools and for
transit to employment.
Australia also IS following the rrac-
flee of the United States after the civil
war of granting land to returned sol
diers. Major Blizzard, who took part
in the historic landing AT Gallipoli
and was severely wounded, has been
granted 700 acres near Echuca.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
OLuEST LOVE LETTER FOUND
Modern Scientist Declares It to Have
Eeen Written About the Time
Of Abraham.

The oldest love letter in tha world
has been found-and read by eyes for
which it never was inipnHed. Or.
Stephen Herbert Langdon, Museum of
Art and Sciences, University of Penn
sylvania. WAS The man TO find this
billet douX written on a tablet of clay
about the time of Abraham. He also
has brought to life what is said to he
the oldest map in existence, drawn
about 1900 h. G. or another tablet OF
clay.
Here is the letter. which, sad to re.
late. is partly selfish:
"ro Kahu and AirSlia say:
"Thus saith Sin.magir.
"May the Sun-dog give you good
health.
"How is this business?
"For a whole month you have not
sent anybody to ask about my w"Ifnro.
"Now | direct Shamashepiri unto
you.
"Send me 80 pintS Of barley meal
and ten pin,S Of bean flour.
81 am in trouble.
"Givc quickly
"What you send deduct from your
tithes.
GAS to the rest, send it according to
future instructions"
Evidently the writer was fond Of
both Kaka and Mirsia, two sisters. A.
th,,Iub tho I,ts on I,ulI Sr.ifr,lV hp
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
Use Moro Hominy
Several Kinds q This Real
American Food

Americansl Have we forgotten some
of the best foods we once knew Are
you using hominy? Why not follow
the example of our forefathers and use
much of this good corn product! Inc
first settlers of America learned from
the Indians how to prepare the Indian
corn for use. They removed the hulls
from the dry grain by pounding 1t In
a mortar with a pestle. The cracked
corn they called by the Indian name
.'hominy." Hominy became one OF
their staple foods without which they
would often have gone hungry. They
cooked it in huge iron kettles hung
over the blazing logs in the open ire
place.
They also learned to remove the
germ and hull from the corn by boiling
the grain with lye and then washing
thoroughly. They sometimes called
this product "hulled corn" but 1t Is now
more often called "lye hominy."
There are several kinds Of hominy
on the market. If you do not know
how good they are, try them and find
out, advises the United States depart
ment of agriculture.
The coarse hominy, samp, or pearl
hominy.-This is much like the hominy
the pioneers used. The grain is split
to remove the germ, hulled and pol
ished by machinery. 1t is much used,
particularly in the central and eastern
states. 1t is worth using everywhere.
The fine hominy or hominy grits.-
This is made by grinding the coarse
hominy. Grits are excellent served as
a vegetable much as rice Is used. Grits
are also used in many parts OF the
country as q breakfast food.
Lye hominy.-Lye hominy Is made
at home by many and also made COM
mercially by boiling the grain In lye or
potash until the germ will come out
and then washing out the lye. In
many places it may be bought In bulk,
and is also sold canned. 1t may be
dried for future use or canned at
home.
All varieties Of hominy are good
nourishing food. Like wheat, rice, and
other cereals they give both body fuel
and bodybuilding material at a COM
paratively low price. Let them have
a larger place in your diet.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
SAVE AID SHIP!
Took the R:ceNit.

TIL" Nudrumbe prcvH.iCHtjHT G0d
Debating society was in session, #nh
all was proceeding peacefully End hNr.
Iaoniously, till the rat-story man
spoke.
"Some people," he said, "ccns'd"r
the rat hasn't got much sense; hut
they're wrong. For instance, one"
saw Il mother place her yea"-old babe
in front of the cottage to sim him'F.f,
and, to keep his sririts up she gave
the little chap big feeding bottle OF
milk. AS l watched l saw Il rat cF"ep
zap to the child, and my heart was IN
NY mouth. feared for the baby, hnt
bless you, the rat las only after the
milk He just 81, ped the te"t ont
Ct the child's mouth and int his own,
;nd then thoughtfuily put The end of
lis tail into the chiNd's mouth by way
Of comfortpr"
With Il great s,S,l the president
landed him the bisClit.-London lit
bits.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
NO TRUTH IN TRADITION
Old Legend Of the Drowning Of Prin-
cess In Petrograd Fortress Proved
to Be Without Foundation.

The fortress of IS. Peter and Paul,
in PctrOgrad, has an evil reputation
as the former place Of Imprisonment
of many of Russia's idealists, includ-
ing Prince Kropotkin and Madame
Breshkovsky; but one blot on its
'scutcheon is removed by an illustrated
article in the London Sphere. The
article reproduces painting by the
Russian artist Flavitsky, showing a
beautiful woman standing on her bed
in cell in this prison, seeking TO es-
cape the rising waters of flood that
threatens her life. This was the Prin-
cess Tarakanova, who had incurred
the enmity of Catherine the Great. The
tradition Is that she was drowned, by
order of the empress, during the in
undation of 1777. The Sphere, how
ever, shows that she died of tuberculo-
sis two years before the food swept
through the fortress. Thus this gloomy
prison and the great empress are re-
lieved of one of the tragedies with
which they have been associated.-
The Outlook.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
Author of "BIest Be the Tie"

The hymn known by its first line as
Blest Be the Tie That Binds" was
written by Rev. DR.. John Fawcett, an
English Baptist preacher, who was
born in 1740 and died in 1917. He was
noted as a religious worker and wrote
many other good hymns but none so
famous and popular as this one, which
has been used by different denomina.
tions. Tradition says that the author
wrote it under a sort Of religious in
spiration which made him refuse to ex-
change the pastorate Of small pro-
yincial church for that of strong and
rich one in London. The hymn has
been sung on many historical occasions
as peculiarly expressive Of Christian
fellowship.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
LETTER WRITING THE RAGE
Pretty French Stenographer Is Cause OF
Literary Epidemic Among the
Marines.

Somewhere in France.-Letter writ
ing has become all the rage among the
wounded United States marines con-
fined to the base hospitals here.
The reason is II French stenographer,
a pretty one, too, who has volunteered
to write letters home for her incapaci-
tated American brothers.
The petite Parisienne makes daily
visit to the Marine hospitals for die
tation-and the wounded devil dogs
have suddenly become literary giants.
They anXiously await her visits and
fairly swamp her with mail.
"Gee, if l only had about three more
auntS and six more cousins to write
to-" sighed one husky sea-Soldier, as
the pretty little "stenO" moved on to
the next cot.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25

narrow path. Suddenly nasty, little
of me in the path. Horrified, squealed
my loudest Bert, who was chasing a
butterfly just in back of me, hurried
near to see what the trouble was. l
suggested that we step aside and let
the reptile 60 its way, but Bert em-
phaticaly said no, the younger chill
dren were coming Just behind us and
they, too, would come across the snake
Though l demonstrated, boldly he took
heavy stones and crushed the mCnac-
ing creature before the other children
came along"
She paused reminiscently, and then,
as If some sudden understanding had
taken possession of her, her eyes wild
ened and new light came into their
dark depths.
"Oh Rob- never thought about it in
that light before, but what Bert did
that day was what he tried to do when
he enlisted, wasn't it? It's just what
all the soldier boys are trying to do
make this world safer for those who
come after. see 1t all now. Oh what
a selfish creature I've been! Oh Rob,
H."
Sobbing, she turned shamed eyes to
her brother, and he, bOyishiy caught
her against his shoulder and patted her
tousled head comfortingly. After she
had quieted down a bit he arranged
the chair pillows about her in some
what embarrassed fashion, and then
stood before her eager eyes, asking the
question which his parted lips were
shyly refusing to do.
Myra sensed the situation immcdi
ately, as she looked up into his face
She sighed bit wocfully, but there
was real bravery in her voice as she
said wistfully;
Il know what you are aching to ask
jector until now"
"Until nOw--d0cs that mean that
you consent. SisT'
She nodded, though 1t cost her
brave effort.
"Yes, | couldn't say otherwise now,
man, and-and Bert's place in the
ranks is empty"
"Thank you, Sis, he does need us,
every one, and I've wanted so much to
answer the call. know mother'll be
glad.n
An hour later, when Mrs. Crane en-
tered the house, smiling happily with
the thought of morning well spent, Il
distinct Odor of scorched potatoes
crept up her nose. IIurrying into the
kitchen through the sitting room, Il
surprising sight met her eyes.
Molly, supremely unconscious OF
burnt potatoes, was busily superintend-
Ing the cutting out OF n big red cross,
while Myra's unframed fingers were
cumslly following instructions. The
hoy, whistllng happily, was gathering
up the remains Of tan silk, from which
the dainty sewing bag, hanging across
the chair arm, had been cut.
At IA glance the mother knew that
something unusual had happened, and
burnt potatoes and everything else
were forgotten until she heard the
story of the casualty list and how 1t
had awakened the heart of her daugh-
ter at last.
With her arms about her daughter,
the mothers eyes looked over the
bronze trcSSes and smiled hravcly,
proudly at her son. who was soon to
be one of Uncle Sans soldier boys.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
Cravath's Grudge Justified
Benny Kauff Pulled Down
His Long Fjfty-DoIlar Fly

Gavvy Cravath holds well.detined
grudge against Benny Kauff OF the New
York Giants. When fellow virtually
reaches right in ball players pocket
and extracts so slmOleons therefrom,
he's no friend of said ball player.
Benny Kauff didn't do that exactly,
but he might just as well have done IT.
The alleged misappropriatiOn happen.
ed in Philadelphia, the other day. Cra-
vath, some walloper when he gets hold
of the ball. crashed the sphere to right
center on this particular day and the
ball was headed straight for big
sign. AS Is well known, the reward
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
Eat Enough; No More.

The sane standard, Eat enough
food. and no MORE" rigldly followed,
would reduce greatly food bills In
many homes and, at the same time,
tend to improve the physical condition
Of all members of the household, ad-
vises the United States department of
agriculture. Some families take pride
in serving lavish and overbountiful
meals, and over-generous service of
food. This leads inevitably to waste
Of food on the table and Is tempta-
tion to overeating, which often i'm.
pairs health and efficiency.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
Every Tooth Visible.

"All right, here they are, look at
them" This was the reply of a local
manufacturer whose health has been
unsatisfactory and who went to To-
cal doctor for examination and treat
ment. Some of the doctors are order
ing patients to have their teeth eX-
tracted when rheumatism or other
aches fail to respond to treatment.
Some perfectly sound teeth have been
pulled to relieve patients of illness and
they say the loss of all the teeth has
In some cases shut off the poison which
pyorrhea is said to supply to the cir
Culatory system. Ills particular man.
ufacturer submitted to thorough ex-
animation and the GoCtOr then said:
81 can't find the cause of the trou-
BILE. There must be something wrong
in your teeth. Let me look at them"
And then the accommodating patient
opened his mouth and handed the as
tOnished doctor an upper and lower
plate.-Indanapolis News.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
How "Johnny Cake" Got Name,

Corn bread coming into its own Is
days in the confedcracy. AT that time
the bread situation became acute and
throughout the South the people sup.
planted the white flour article with
corn pone, later creating what we to.
day know as corn bread Southern
soldiers saw very little other bread
during the war. These fighters south
of the Mason and Dixon line We're
known to the Yankees as Johnny
Rebs," and when it was learned that
they ate corn bread the federal sol
diers at once named it "Johnny Cake"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
Schwab's Only Political Speech.

81 have only one political speech to
nv credit" says Charles NJ. Schwab in
his article "rhe Shipbuilder's job"
In the June Forum. at was made over
at Braddock thirty years ago when
was young and impulsive. | urged the
election of the Republican ticket. As
a consequence, or fact, the town
went Democratic for the first and only
time, ! believe, since the Civil war"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
Hash Once Upon q Time.

"Where's that old joke about hashr
inquired the man who had just return
ed from the north pole.
"Hash?" repeated the landlord. "Oh,
yes! There was once time when peo-
toes aud onions all at once. ce."-London
Answers
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25

Tor rapping this board is $50. No one
IN the park thought Kauff had chance
to intercept the speeding sphere, but
that is just what Benny did. He got
under it, braced himself against the
sign and stretched both arms far above
his head. He caught the pellet an
inch from the fence.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
VIndication,

"The English sometimes employ the
letter III peculiarly In their speech"
"I'm not sure they haven't got IL
right. We used to say 'unprepared.'
Now we say, Hun prepared"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
Infinite sinai Capacity.

"What do YOU think? Jiggcrs is
hoasting of how well he can drive a
car"
"Drive n carl Why that dub can't
even drive Il nail"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
Heads Win,

Mrs. Mlx--Look at the Haverleys
tossing up dollar. Gambling?
Mr.. Mix-No. Heads they paint the
auto; tails, the house.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
The Real Match.

"She's quit trying to land a tich
man for Il husband.'
"Yes. She says she'd pass M mil
liOnaire any time now to marry IN OH
Ger i'm the army or the navy"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
Pru-sian Fashions.

"The iron cross is still highly es-
teemed."
81 should say so. So many of them
are worn now that they are regular
fad"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
USE BURIED COIN FOR BONDS
Mountaineers of Tennessee Dig Up
Thousands of Dollars to Invest
in Liberty Bonds.

Johnson City, Tonn.-Thousands of
dollars in money that had been buried
by the mountaneCrs of east Tennessee
was dug up recently and invested in
Liberty bonds. Gold and silver cur
rency was lifted from fireplace cor
ners, dug up from under the garden
trees and taken from the trunks of hol
low oaks. Some of the money paid
for the bonds dated back more than
half century. The third loan is the
only one in Which the mountaineers
largely partictr&tei
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-21
The City Primaries

The result of the city primaries
held IN the three wards Monday and
Tuesday evenings, resulted in the
nomination of four excellent men for
councilmen: Thomas Carrick and ].
NJ. Schafer in the Third Ward; Victor
Holm in the Second Ward and G. W.
Reeder in the First Ward. These
men are representative citizens, broad
visioned, level headed business men,
who always consider the welfare of
the entire citizenship of the city, and
who will undoubtedly protect the in
terests of the city in every way pos
sible. There are few kiekers, you
will find them everywhere you go. The
majority of the citizens, however, are
well satisfied with the result of the
caucuses knowing full wlel that
The business of the city will be in safe
and competent hands.
Since we are living in the age of
democracy, We move to make their
election unanimous Never in the
history of our city have caucuses
been so largely attended and this year
they fully meet the APPRECIATION of the
people. To even hint at q citizens
ticket would be a travesty on the
good sense of our citizenry.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-21
Golden Belt Across Ellis County

The people of Ellis County went on
record today in favor of paving the
Golden Belt across the county. At
two good roads meetings held here
. Tuesday afternoon and evening the
people oted unanimously in favor of
paving the road with brick or con-
crete. The county commissioners
were present in the evening and
expressed willingness to coop
crate with the people in hard
surfacing the big highway.
j. Frank Smith, General Manager
of the Good Roads Association ad-
dressed the meetings. Over fifty mem
bers of the Good Roads Association
were added Tuesday. The small cost
to each land owner for an $4,000
mile road was the big surprise to all.
It was found that $1758 per year
for twenty years would pay the tax
on 160 acre farm near the road Mr.
Smith will address meetings at Ellis
worth. Wednesday night, Russell,
Thursday night, and Salina, Friday
night.
Estimated cost of brick and con-
crete $4,000 per mile:
Total cost of 54miles .-$612, GEO
U. S. Aid Is per cent. 81, 300
Net to Co., Twps., and Dist $500, 800
County at large pays so per
cent. of this or 100
County's part each year for 20
years -------------------- g, ,005
Value of $50 acre farm in Ellis
county $3,96O.O0
County tax per year on 100
acre farm ------------------.--- So 81
Townships part each year for
20 years -,-----:.-.,,,-------- $500
Tax on farm month of 16O acres 3.37
Districts part each year for
20 years --6,5 500
Average tax per acre per year
for 20 years - ---.----.-----$.O "a
Average tax on $50 acres per
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-21
The Blue Goose Restaurant

Monday OF this week, Geo. Starr
opened his new restaurant-STh
Blue Goose" to the public. George
and his good wife are past masters
IN the restaurant business. They
have lived in Hays several years and
have been very successful. In their
new venture they have employed
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambros Provost
French chef and his wife Mr.. Provost
will have charge of the cooking de-
partment while his wife viii have
charge of the dining room. Mr.. Pro-
vOst enjoys the distinction Of having
been chosen by this government at
the biginning of the war last year,
as an instructor for the Cooking"
school established at Atlantic, Georz
gia, for the training of chefs for the
army In the bakery department you
viii find Mr.. Weinz a baker of proven
experience and excellence from Kan
sas City. With the long experience
of Mr. and Mrs. Starr and the array
of first class talent they have in their
employ, their many friends look for
excellent results
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-21
"The EanIe's Eve"

The methods of the hidden assassin
strike terror to all. The most das-
tardly enemy brought into the open
can be met, fought and conquered by
the might of right. While the news
papers have printed thousands OF
columns of stories relating to the ac-
tivities Of foreign spies and plots, 1t
remained for Chief Flynn, in the
story of ''The Eagles Eye" to un-
mask their treachery, expose their
methods, and place the American
people on their guard.
This thrilling story will be de-
picted IN motion pictures at The Hays
Opera House, commencing soon. The
date will be announced next week.
Don't fail to see it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-21
The Avery Tractor School

A large number of farmers of the
county as well as people in the city
attended the two days Avery Trac-
tor School at Schlyer & Arnhold's
Implement store this week. Mr.. Theo
Fischer factory expert, was the in
structor who explained the why and
wherefOres and the intricacies of
gasoline tractor engine to the inter-
ested men and women who attended
each day Mr.. z. J. Anderson, man
ager for the Avery Company at Kan
sas City, and Mr. VIM Grumbine,
travelling agent for the company were
also present and added their expert
knowledge for the benefit OF those
present. Altogether 1t was two great
days for the company and two days
Of scientific knowledge given to the
people of Ellis County that could
not have been gotten from books.
Demonstrated knowledge is the best
that can be had and viii be retained
the longest Schlyer & Arnhold
should be congratulated for their pub
lie spiritedness and forethought IN
getting these people here. 1t viii cer7r
tainly result IN great good to the
farmers of the county, especially
those who own tractors
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-21
Notice to Investors

sealed DDS VIII be received untI
eight o'clock p m Wednesday, March
the 27, 1918, for twenty year $14,-
500 Water Works Extension Bonds.
Bidders should specify in bids for
Bonds bearing four and one-half per
cent, five per cent, and five and one
half per cent, bonds with Or without
option after fifteen years. Each bid
must be accompanied by a certified
check payable to the undersigned for
S1,0O0.OO
All bids subject TO the rejection Of
the State School Fund Commission
and the action OF the Mayor and
Council.
Hays, Kansas, March 20, 1918.
Peter Holzmeister,
Civ Clerk
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-21
Another Robbery

J. G. Brenner's dry goods store was
broken into last night wednesday,
The thief took out a glass Of one of
the windows on the west side of the
building. This makes the third build
ing burglarized in Hays since the first
of the year and during this week the
postoffice at Victoria, was also robbed.
Only small amounts were taken at
any of the places: No clue has been
obtained to any of the thefts and
probably never will be. Last week a
new Ford car was taken from in front
of the Sheridan Coliseum during the
opera. Justice seems to be sleeping
in Ellis County