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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-11
BOYS AND GIRLS
Potato Contestants. Notiee.

~OHLCeLaLLL.1 lNILIlCs
Boys and girls who have been rails
ING potatoes N the peck Of potatoes
raising contest should observe the fol-
lowing rules IN harvesting the crop:
1. When any potatoes are dug
weigh them and keep an accurate
record of the weight of all the pota-
toes raised
2 Keep a peck of your po-
tatOes to show at the Fair. Keep this
hill, that Is, do not sort out those
peck Just as It Is dug from the
to be exhibited
g. The remaining potatoes may
be eaten or sold or disposed Of as de-
sired
Write a short account OF how you
raised your crop of potatoes, what
you did TO make them grow, etc
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-11
Important NaturaIization Notiee

According to the naturalization
law approved May, 1918, no declara-
ton OF intention VIII be issued dur
ing the thirty days previous TO any
election or primary and no naturali-
zation viii be granted during the
thirty days previous to any election
N r. BERINBTON,
Chief Naturalization Examiner.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-11

American Red Gross Southwestern
Division,
st. Louis, Mo-, July 8, 1918.
iFdr. Harvey Penney, Hays, Kansas
Dear Sir:
1t should be a source of great sat
is faction to you to feel that due en-
tireIy to the efforts of yourself and
the other War Fund Campaign Man
ayers IN your state, it has so largely
exceeded its quota of $1,000, 100000
~ reporting total subscriptions of 81
1852, ,469.69 and that the Southwest
ern Division with a quota of $9,250,-
600 has to date reported subscriptions
of S17,181, ,09S.27.
am very grateful to you for your
efforts in behalf of the Red Cross. We
are fortunate, in deed, in having been
able to enlist the service of men Of
affairs like yourself who were willing
to devote their time and energy to-
ward the Second War Fund Campaign
Please convey to the men and women
who have so spelndidly assisted you.
my sincere thanks for the splendid
work which they have accomplished.
Yours very truly,
j L Johnston,
Chairman.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-11
DE wITTE c. NELLIs DIES
Prominent Topekan Was First Dis.
trict Judge at Eavs


trict Judge at Hays
Judge DeWitte C. Nellis, of 314
West Fifth Street, died this morning
near noon, death resulting from a
stroke of apoplexy. Judge NeIIis was
stricken Friday afternoon about three
O'Clock, at his home, and never raj
lied.
Judge Nellis was a prominent Kan
san for many years, and was the
first district judge in district II, at
Hays City. He came to Topeka many
years ago, and until his retirement
from active affairs, was prominent
in the life of this city.
He is survived by his widow, Vir-
ginia McAfee NelIis; three children,
Mrs Harmon Ryus and Luther Nellis
of Los Angelus, Cal, and Mrs. Albert
Phillips of Seattle, Wash, also by a
brother, D. W. NeIlis of Topeka; a
sister, Mrs. Henry McAfee of Topeka,
and by three brothers and three sis
ters living in New York.---T6peka
Journal
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-11

Mrs. 2. c. Anders is spending the
week with her parents at Ellis.
Household goods, garden tools,
etc, for sale.--L. D. Wooster.
Sophia Shade went to Russell, on
visit,
Miss Georgia FitzHugh out at the
State Normal has been commissioned
as a Notary Public for Ellis county.
The many friends of our veteran,
Ed Madden, are glad to see him out
enjoying auto rides these beautiful
evenings.
Mrs. E. W. Broadmerkel and little
son, Leroy, are here from Los Ana
mos, Colorado, visiting with her sister,
Mrs. Vernon Clark.
Mrs. Anna Bryan, who has been
here with the Schermerhorn store the
past ten months, left Sunday evening
for her home in Missouri.
Mrs. Chas. D. Baughman and
daughter, Gladys, came up from Kan
sas City, Sunday evening, for visit
with Mrs. Glenn TillOtson.
William and R. Daugherty, neph-
ews of H. J. Raphel, who have been
making the Ellis County harvest, re-
turned to Kansas City, Monday
noon.
A son of Brad Fox, formerly of
Hays, but now of Topeka, was here
helping in the harvest. Brad is busy
laying cement walks at Camp Funston
and is well.
Ethel Shuts entertained at her
home Tuesday evening Misses Grady,
Gibbs, Beleke Ure and Norman. The
young folks enjoyed themselves very
much and returned at an early hour.
The War Departments orders that
the new twenty-one year registrants
be promptly examined and it is ex-
pected that 100000 men will be IN
the draft orders during the month Of
! Al7ozz1S+
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-11

Mrs. A. B. Spradley, who lived
here some twelve years ago, accom-
panied by her son, stopped of here
TO visit old friends, being on her way
home to the state of Washington, near
Everett.
Kathleen Ireland was married
Tuesday noon at Hemstead, n. Y, to
Capt. Hampton. Mrs. Hampton will
be remembered by her former asso-
ciates at the Normal, having attended
school here about three years ago.
It is reported that Kenneth Stewart
one ,of the Hays boys, who is at the
front IN France, has been slightly
wounded twice---the first time by q
bullet from a boche airplanee, in the
right shoulder; next time by a small
piece of shrapnel from a boche shell,
which struck him in his leg.
Mrs. W. L. Fuller of Ashton, Idaho,
who, has been spending the winter IN
Ohio is visiting with Mrs. Geo. Phil
ip. They came to Walker, Kansas,
IN 1884 and lived there many years
! and finally moved to the west where
their family of two sons and two
daughters now reside.
President W. A. Lewis viii speak
at the Methodist church Sunday night
on France and pay a fitting tribute
to the heroic French people. Sunday
| is Frances national holiday and the
| 10th anniversary of the Fall of the
BastilIe and beginning of the French
Revolution and Republic. This service
will be held all over America as a
deserving tribute to France.
W. ]. Meridith, who is q Republi-
can candidate for Congress was in
Hays, this week and speaks glowing
| ly of his prospects of being nominal
ed in the August primary. DR.. Mere
dith, is thoroughly familiar with Kan-
sas and her agricultural, educational,
GnoraI and political problems He came
to Kansas when a small boy and be
gan farming as q homesteader shar-
| ing the privations and blessings with
! the people of the frontier. He is a
! large land owner in Smith county.
which he has farmed or had the over
sight of for many years He has two
sons in the army service and stands
SquareIy behind the government IN
the prosecution of the war to the ut
ter overthrow of autocracy. Meredith
STANDS for our highest American
ideals and stands for the boys II
khaki while they are at the front and
when they return.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
WeMott-Bullock,

MIR. Herbert H. WeAIott and Miss
Minnie Bullock, two of Butler's most
popular young people, were united in
marriage Sunday morning at nine
o'clock at the home of the brides
father, w. ]. Bullock, on South Del
aware street. Rev. S. J. Starkey, OF
the NJ. E. church, officiating.
1t was quiet affair, only the i'm
mediate members of the families OF
the contracting parties and few of
their most intimate friends being
present.
The groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. WeMott and was born and
reared to manhood in this city. He
is young man of the highest char
acter nd is very popular, especially in
musical circles. He is connected with
the Sam1 Levy Mercantile Company.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of w. j. Bullock. She is young
lady of many charming qualities and
by her sweet and happy disposition
has made friends of all who are so
fortunate as to know her.
The happy couple have gone to
housekeeping on the Denny place, on
South Broadway.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
For Presiding Judge County Court:
K. b. CAMPBELL
For Judge North District:
J. NJ. REEDER.

Now that the nomentous question
of changing the time of day by NOV
ing the clock ahead an hour is Off the
mind OF Congress, the next step
should be to make all nights moon.
light by legislative enactment. OF
course there are other things fully as
important to the winning of the war
that may be the next in line. such as
remaining the calendar months. re-
versing the order of the days of the
week or prescribing different odor
to the rose and any of them would
have equal bearing upon the submar-
inc problem or the munitions or sub
sstence questions but these matters
of grave moment must be handled
with deliberation and one at time.
1t is refreshing that such minor mat
ters as the Overman BILL or other
questions of similar insigniiicance
should be laid aside and not be per
mitted to interfere with the congress
sional regulation of daylight.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21

winter, whooping cough, measles,
smallpox, mumps, pinkeye and the
season for itch and spring fever is
now at hand, says the Metz Times.
The Pattees, the hustling owners of
the Amsterdam Enterprise have
leased that paper to Elmer F. Apgar,
who took charge last week. The
Pattees have made the Enterprise an
up-to-date paper and it is hoped that
the new editor will maintain the
standard set by them.
Howard Hays, aged 10 years, died
at Camp Doniphan last week of pneu-
monia. The body was brought to
Archie and buried in the Crescent
Hill cemetery Sunday afternoon, says
the Adrian Journal.
Uncle John H. Douglas, of Mingo
township. Bates County, rolled in
here Sunday afternoon from ! visit
OF two or three months to his chill
dren in the state of Washington. He
was looking well and We do not, dcubt
his statement that he had immensely
enjoyed bis visit-Urich Hersid.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
Case of Chambers Against Atkeson
Dismissed.

The case of {. a. Chambers, for
nerly editor of the Republican, Press
against ". .. Atkeson, OF the Record
was dismissed in Squire Newsome' !
court Monday. The suit was on 4
note oi so and interest for the last
eight years. Principal and interest
amounting to SII,.4o. The money
was loaned to Atkeson when he was
appointed hotel inspector under the
lladley administration. Later when
Chambers was candidate for the
Butler postofiice he was recommend
ed ior the position by Atkeson, who
understood that the debt was in that
way wiped out. especially as Cham
bers never made any demand for the
money. Chambers and Atkeson final
ly fell out and Chambers demanded
that the note and accrued interest be
paid.
When the case was called Monday
ii was dismissed on the ground that
only copy of the note was filed, the
court holding that that was not suf-
ficient
Chambers filed a new suit which is
set for hearing in Newsome's court
Friday, March 2o.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
An Old Newspaper Man Dead.

Col. c. A. Middleton, who pub
lished a newspaper in Warrensburg,
before the Civil War, died Monday
morning at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Lulu Strobe, in St. Louis.
Col. Middleton was born in Boon
vile, May 2, 1885. and when a young
man went with a party of forty
miners" to California. He stopped
long enough in Panama to start a
newspaper. From there he came to
Warrensburg, where he started a
small paper. His plant was destroyed
by soldiers during the civil war He
was at one time editor of the Cass
County Democrat.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
To Wrap the Dead in Flag.

Washington, March I4.-American
soldiers who give their lives for their
country will be sent home in full uni
form. wrapped in an American flag, if
the War College adopts new regula-
t;ons suggested by Provost Marshal
General Crowder. Crowder testified
today before the Senate military af-
fairs committee he urged this pro-
vision be adopted in view of the send
ing home from cantonments of the
bodies of some soldiers wrapped in a
sheet.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
MO. FARMERS IN WASHINGTON
Had Important Conference With
Hoover and Met the President.

|
| a. c. Roster, president of the Bates
County Farmers Association, who at
tended the conference with the Ma
tional Food Administration at Wash
ington last week, returned home Mon
day, we'll satisfied with the results of
his trip from a business standpoint,
and delighted with the courtesy and
entertainment extended the delegation
by everyone. from the President
down.
The Missouri delegation arrived in
! Washington Monday afternoon,
March nth, and established head
quarters in Congressman Alexanders
office. which had been offered them
for that purpose.
Their first conference with Mr..
Hoover. Mr.. Glasgow and MIR. Cot
ton, OF the Food Administration, was
held Tuesday morning, and after a
statement OF the views of the Farm
ers' Association, after which it was
SUGGESTED by the Food Administration
that another conference be held late:.
At the second meeting the matter was
again taken up, and Mr.. Roster in
forms us the Food Administration
agreed to exert every effort toward.
the adoption of the suggestions Of
tered The desire of the Farmers AS
sociation is that the price OF corn be
maintained and that the price of hogs
and cattle be adjusted in accordance
Herewith. They recommended that
Il better grade of meat be purchased
for our forces and Our allies and that
production could be materially speed
ed up by an increase of from 1 to 2
cents per pound.
The delegation also conferred with
Senator Gore and various Senate
committees.
President Wilson on Wednesday
net the delegation at a reception in !
he gray room of the White House
1t which the notabes OF the capitol
we're present. The President in
ormed them that the question they
lad been called in to help settle was
me OF the most important of the war.
lie also stated that he stood ready
It all times to protect the American
armer and his interests
On "Wednesday night the Missouri
Senators and Representatives gave
he delegation a delightful banquet at
he Congress Hotel, which was at
ended by many prominent men. ;
Mr.. Roster informs us that he was
ersonally royalty entertained by
congressman Dickinson.
Besides Mr.. Roster the Missouri
elegation consisted of Messrs. Hirih,
hudson, Lttrell. Ray, Crawford and
,ilup.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
Little Damage by Submarines.

Washington, March I4.-Littlc
damage. to the French and Italian
merchant fleets was done by SUBJ
marines or mines the week ending
March g. Official dispatches from,
Paris and Rome today said the
French lost no ships of more than
1000 tons and four below that size,
while the Italians lost two vessels of
more than 1900 tons and one below.
One Italian ship was unsuecessfully
affaeked
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21

A million tons of Dutch ships. now
held in ports the world over, through
Hollands fear of Germany's threat to
sink them if they venture ont, were
brought into the service of the Unit
ed States and Great Britain on March
I8.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21

Isaac Stephenson. former United
States senator from Wisconsin. died
at 80 Friday morning at Marinette.
Wis. He was SO years old and many
times millionaire, owning vast lum-
Der properties.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21

One American soldier was wounded
in battle Thursday between Mexi-
can bandits and an infantry patrol
near Zapata, 90 miles south of Lare-
do, Tex, it was reported Friday.
The pursuit of the bandits is still on.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21

The BristolCurtiss fight biplane,
equipped with Liberty motor, was
given successful test at Curtis field
at Buffalo, N. Y, Thursday. Quanti-
ty production of the airplane with
slight changes in construction will be
under way this month.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21

Proceedings against Senator La
Toilette of Wisconsin. charged with
uttering disloyal sentiments, were
again postponed Saturday afternoon
by the senate privilege and elections
committee, because the illness of Sem
ator LaFollette's son.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our thanks to
the kind friends and neighbors for
their kindness and assistance during
the illness and death of our dear hus-
band and father.
Elizabeth Voris,
Mrs. G. H. Black,
MrG Prudie Cole,
John Voris,
Mrs. r G. Murphy.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21

The president of the district coun-.
Gil, of the United Garment Workers
said that 5000 garment workers are
out, about 90 per cent of the number
employed in ST.. Louis, and that
eleven factories are affected.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
Rebekahs Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

The Daughters of Rebekah, at their
regular meeting Thursday night cel-
ebrated St. Patrick..s Day. The men,
bers wore green ribbons and told
stories of St. Patrick and the Emerald
Isle. Mrs. c. E. Robbins received =
prize for telling the best Irish story.
They had = jolly good time as the
Rebekahs always do when they have
AnythinG special on=hantdl.- ---
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
GENERAL NOTES.

An amendment to the Mississippi
state constitution comforting suffrage
on women was lost in the state senate
Thursday on tie vote, Fl to Fl.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
Strike. Spread in St. Louis.

St. Louis, March l6-fhe strike of
garment workers which began yester-
day spread today to- seven more fac
tories-two of the Ely Walker Dry
Goods Company and four of the Rice
Silk Dry Goods Company, according
4~s4r+esupo<~-s<-s.w; .w;eu,- -l,eaAomar<eqsr
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21
SHORT STORIES

Of Local Interest-Cipped From
Our Exchanges.
Hume lays claim to being the egg
capital of the border, A firm of that
burg is shipping car load each week.
As a car load brings about $1,000,
quite bit of money is. distributed to
the Hume folks each week.
$482.os was realized at the Red
Cross sale at Montrcse Saturday,
March 9. Among the articles auc-
toned was dog that was donated.
The dog possessed neither pedigree
or worth, 80 far - any one could see.
but il brought $7o just the same.
Down At Meta they have had about
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21

We are authorized to make the fol-
lowing announcements, sub ject to
the Democratic primary OF Bates
County to be held in August, 1918:
For Representative:
HERMAN O. MANEY
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-21

Down at Meta they have had about
everything there ntU ~ -hId, tl5fJ
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-17
THE BETTER
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE

teoFrPoHI 'Sp. ~ ~ fhNN S"NI'
1t is well to conquer Germany. my soldier But ii is better TO con
quer yourself.
The Huns cannot hurt you half SO badly aN the inner enemies that
dcvastate the soul.
The wounds Of enemy bullets are honorable, lft the wounds ct
rour W mmaStered weakness are sears of >hamc.
You are not doing all the giving in this contract between you and
country. To be srrr you give your time, your toll, your obedience
perhaps your life; but You are getting something IN return. and some
thing more than adventure. keep, insurance, and the satisfaction OF
duty done. for yu are getting something ~ precious as life itself, as
without it life is a duh and limping thing you are getting Discipline
You will not only lee taught how to obc% Your officer. you will
learn how to ohc! Yourself.
When YOU realize the pride and pleasure of instantly needing your
captain : command. YOU will find il hut q short step to that finer pride
and kecncr pleasure that come from quick and umIucAtnnlng obedience
10 he captain of your soul. whose name is Ought.
For the first of all virtues is the soldier virtue. promptly dong
what we Ought to do.
It's leutcnants.
When orders come from these authorities the thoroughbred soul
sal lies and leaps "a obey; it Is the loose soul thai argues
Every soul has lis Balaklava. Those that are NOBLE ride forth IN
10 do or die.
There is hardship in military life There is grucllng cNcrtion,
hunger cold heat and always the possibility of peru. To the soul that
find, n happiness but in the flesh pot, of self indulgence. to the mag
ination that can rcycl only i'm the delights of Dalllancc, the soldier
career NAV be- repulSvc. But there il q better aud n manher happiness
tat lies only through obstacles, and cHn only u" FOUND ny conquest
This stern Joy that warriors feel is worth all the feather beds OF
pampcred ease. -
This Is what is meant 10y the SAYING that he that 0vcrcom'lh shall
receive the crown. For if you SCI your teeth and lock your ''''lcd VIII
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-17

livery industry in the United States has Suf-
fercd more or less from unusual conditions re-
sulting from the war. The newspaper indus
try. one of the greatest in the nation, has not cs-
capped. Like other industries, IT has had It's labor
shortage aud its material shortage, together with
steadily mounting prices for supplies.
Thus far the newspapers generally have managed
to meet the new conditions and Ia maintain their
>tandards-the highest newspaper standards ia amy
nation-without increasing the cost 10 the ultimate
consumer. the reader. At what cost this has been
accomplished. only those who publish newspapers
can know. The cost has been paid c~hecrfully be-
cause the newspaper industry, like every other
American industry. is in this war to win IT, and news
papers generally are determined to keep cheerful
while on the job.
Now. however. the shortage Of print paper has be-
come 80 grave that the pulp and paper section of the
War Industries Board has found it necessary TO
place definite restrictions upon the use of print pa
per and to require from every newspaper of amy
size, material reductions in consumption. This brings
to all newspapers the necessity for radical rcadiust
mcnts. Ii means a curtailmcnt of the great volume
OF reading matter which has been given TO American
newspaper readers with a prodigal hand. 1t means,
briefly, that paper waste must stop. and that only the
print paper he used that IL necessary 10 carry To the
people the news and cducational matter and trade
information, or advertising matter, their welfare r.
quires.
Details of the new conditions and restrictions
placed on the newspapers by the war, are gwen
in another column of the Herald To-day. 1t is
fair 10 the newspapers that their readers should read
these conditions and understand them.
II is safe to predict that American newspaper
standards will not suffer seriously by these restric-
tions. lldeed ii is fairly certain that with rcstric-
ton of reading space the newspapers will devote
much greater care to the editing of the matter going
into the space available, and that thus standards
will he advanced.
We intend that to be the result with the Evening
Herald. We propose to obey the mandate of the
pulp and paper section of the War Trade Board
~rigidly-and chcerfully. But we propose also that
you shall receive a better newspaper aud a stronger
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-17

your child shall become depends In
finitcly more on YOU than on his in
efficient grandfather. his drunken
uncle. OF the suicidal relative. recol-
lection of whom has Just come 20 you
with torturing force.
They were. all OF them. as YOU wcli
know, men deficient in clf.contrOl
and thoroughly selfish men. Make II
o. point Co ascertain the circumstances
Of their early surroundings and up
bringing.
You viii find. | warrant. that no
special effort was made by their pa
rents 10 develop so|lf-control In them
in childhood You may cNcn ind that
their environment was such ~ to fOs-
Ter In them wilfulness and s~cltishncsS.
give Your chiid a similar environ
mcnt and there ~ every likelihood
tina CONSCIOUSLY aud uucousciouslv nll
his mind with generous, nobl,
thoughts. and That early establish in
him hal rs OF s%oif-control
BE careful about his associates Give
him an especial. the example of un-
selfish, controlled conduct IN you owl
life.
Thcn Won need no longer fear the
bluaspintng OF the tendencies realized
IN his deficient ioIehcaJH Rather, YOU
may confidently expect tina whatever
good tendencies have boon bestowed
on him 10y inheritance viii come to
full uutliou. Mother III tins little
child. his destiny rs IN your shaping.
II hc fan To fulftl our dreams and
hopes do not SOCK 20 shit the blame
10 the dead hand OF az evil heredity.
Ills failure. let me tell you plainly.
viii mean only me hing that you
have somehow fallen short Ia your
mission a. his mother.