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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

Opportunity is here for every Am
rican to begin war at home against
shat diaboical manifestation of Ger
man "frightfulress," poison gas.
1t is expected Eves OF thousands of
Americans will be saved as a result
Of a campaign which is being waged
throughout Kansas and other states
to save pits of certain fruits and
shells of certain nuts. Housewives
who save peach pits may be the
means of saving the lives of their
ogn sons IN France when the Ger
mans turn their poison gas on our
boys.
American chemists have found q
high grade of carbon can be made
from these fruit pits and nut shells,
and this carbon when placed in q gas
mask has the power to nullify the eff
fects of gas. Those who want to help
should save pits Of peaches, apricots,
prunes, olives. dates, cherries and
plums, and the shells Of Brazil and
hickory nuts, walnuts, and butter
nuts. These are the only pits and
shells that are any good. Do not
save others. Pits and shells should
be thoroughly dried and should be de-
livered to the nearest Red Cross or
ganizaticn.
The photograph shown above is Of
a Kansas soldier wearing gas mask,
which provided with the right kind of
carbon, saved his life when the Ger
mans turned the streams of poison
on the Americans at Chateau Their
~. Provided with proper carbon
these Americans advanced against
the Germans IN spite OF their heath
enish invention of poison gas and
drove them from their positions.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
RENEW w. S. S. DRIVE IN
SCHOOLS OF KANSAS

Committee to Push Campaign to
January 1st.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
Post Office Clerk and Carrier

An examination for post office
clerks and carriers will be held at
the post Office in this city on Novem-
Der %, 1918.
Age limit Is to As years on the
date of examination.
Applicants must be physically
sound, and male applicants must be
not less than 5 feet 4 inches in height
in bare feet, and weigh not less than
125 pounds without overcoat or hat.
For application blanks and for full
information relative to the examina-
ton, qualifications, duties, salaries,
vacations, promotions, ETC., address
Immediately, FRAME NJ Hafamier,
Secretary, Board of Civil Service Ex-
aminers, Post Office. Hays, Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
First published in the Hays Free
Press, Oct II, 1879
PUBLICATION NOTICE

State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS:
The State of Kansas to
The unknown successors, trustees,
assigns and former officers and stock
holders OF the Kansas Trust and
Banking Company, formerly a cor
poration, but now dissolved and not
now having a legal existance; S D.
Paddock, If living, or If he be dead,
then his unknown heirs, executors
administrators, devisees, trustees, and
assigns:
You, and each of you, the above
named, mentioned and described per
sons and corporations, are hereby
notified that you have been sued IN
the District Court of Ellis County,
Kansas, by Philip Leikam, as plain
tiff; and that you and each of you
must, on or before the 18th day OF
November 1913, answer the petition
of the said Philip Leikam filed IN
said court, IN said action, IN the
Office of the Clerk of said court at
Hays, Kansas, or said petition VIII be
taken as true and judgment rendered
accordingly In said action, cancelling
of record two certain mortgages on
the Southwest quarter Of section
thirty-six 1857 in township twelve
(12) south, range seventeen I'D,
west 9Th D. m, IN Ellis county, Kans-
as-for 100000 and $4,000 respec-
lively, both given to the Kansas
Trust and Banking Company, both
dated December I, 1886 and both
duly recorded, and quieting the title
of said Philip Leikam to said real es-
tate as against each and all of you
and forever barring each and ali of
you from any and all right, title, in
terest, estate and liens IN, to and up
on said real estate and every part
thereof.
E. G. Flood,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Attest: F. B. Miller,
(SeaD Clerk of Dist. Court.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

The Fourth Liberty Loan cam
paign ended, and Kansas over the top
as usual, the War Savings Stamp
drive is being renewed in an effort
to put over the states quota Of $40
per capita by January 1, State Dr.
rector P. W Goebsl announces that
the first step IN the new drive is 70
be made among the school children
by the organization of War Savings
Societies and he is urging a War
Saving Society IN every school room.
In letter addressed to school super
intendents, principals, teachers and
pupils Mr.. Goebel says:
"Our June 18th drive produced ex-
cellent results, but we did not obtain
enough pledges to make sure that our
quota would be fully sold, so we are
going to continue our campaign right
up to January first, and by using the
school children we can keep our peo-
pie interested IN War Savings Stamps
all the time. I am mighty glad to
say that the franking privilege will
be extended to every Principal upon
request; either envelopes or franking
slips will be furnished. Last Spring
there was serious shortage of en-
velopes and good many of you
found it necessary to pay postage out
of your own pocket.
in the last school year a fairly
large number of War Savings Socie-
ties were formed, and were very sue
cessful in arousing interest among
the children. wish that War Saw
ings Society be organized in every
school room. will have to depend
upon you to see that this is done.
Your hearty cooperation in this re-
spect will be a real help toward
crushing the Hun. It will help ma
terially in raising our quota, and
what is equally important, we viii
be spreading the doctrine of thrift
and saving, and also the conserva-
ton of goods and services, which is
so essential IN war times"
In accordance with the plan adopt
ed by the National War Savings So
ciety Mr. Goebel has asked each
county chairman of the organization
to appoint competent person to take
over the work of organizing Wan
Savings Societies in his county.
Reports of cash sales of Wal
Savings Stamps in Kansas up to Oc-
tober 1st showed fifteen counties has
purchased more than $50 of Stamps
per capita, while thirty counties had
purchased Stamps to the amount OF
SIS to $50 per capita and thirty-one
counties had purchases of SO to S15
per capita, leaving twenty-nine coun-
ties in which the purchases of Stamp:
were below $40 per capita.
The War Savings plan, however, i:
the best plan yet adopted to inculcate
the habit of saving among the PEG
pie and will prove of great economic
value in the future, therefore it is tt
be continued in every county II
Kansas regardless OF whether a coun
ty has or has not purchased its quota
of $40 of War Savings Stamps pei
capita.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

HOPE TO MAKE STATE QUOTA
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
BosCHEE,s GERMAN SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies,
when Boschee's German Syrup has
been used so successfully for fifty
two years In all parts of the United
States for coughs, bronchitie, colds
settled IN the throat, especially lung
troubles. It gives the patient q good
nights rest, free from coughing, with
easy expectoration IN the morning,
gives nature a chance to soothe the
IN kfamed parts, throw of the d.
sease, helping the patient to regain
his health Sold by King Bros.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
PILE s.

Itching, Bleeding Blind or Pro
truding Piles quickly and permanent
Iy cured WITHOUT THE KNIFE.
No cutting, no chloroform or other
dangerous anesthetic used. He gives
a contract and guarantee 70 cure
every case he treats, no matter how
long sanding, or refund every cent of
your mony.
If you are afflicted with this pain
full and troublesome malady 1t Will
pay you to call and have a talk with
him.
The doctor is authorized by the
State of Kansas to treat all chronic
diseases of men and women.
Examination and consultation free
and confidential.
Office Address:
7. c. BROWN, M. D.
4IS Ridge Bldg Kansas City, Mo.
Reference: Gate City National Bank
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
CAPITAL CITY NOTES
(By Chas. H. Trapp.)

Topeka, October 28.-The flu cpl
demic has a far-reaching effect that
is not generally thot of. Florists are
simply swamped with orders and the
sprays of fiat ferns are supplanted
with oak leaves or any old thing that
is green, and the people buy just
the same. Lights flash in the flower
shops at instead of 8 o'clock and
the workers threaten to go on strike
because of the over-work. And the
orders for each funeral are as heavy
as when only the normal death rate
was IN vogue.
According to a member of the
medical corps at Funston, the lungs
of a victim of the flu resembles a
mass of beaten pulp, and the heart
flattens out. Literally, he says, the
blood thickens until the heart can no
longer move the mass thru the body
and collapses from the effort The
men at the camp are compelled to
attend lectures, at which they are
told that the first symptom of the
disease is a headache and chills.
They are admonished to go to bed at
once and report to the medics In
spite of these warnings the men go
out and they are brot in on stretch
ers, and for a while the mortality
was alarming. Now the disease is
under control and fatalities are few
Railway travel is at a low ebb as
compared with the normal and al
most nil when compared with the
high tide of the time when the gov
eminent liked the fares. Partly the
slump is the the result of the flu, but
the rates are also having a deterant
effect, and the shopping trains have
plenty of seat room. A popular
train from Kansas City now discharg-
es scarcely half the ordinary number.
Meantime the railroad men at the
terminals are wearing masks and aid
ing in all possible ways against the
spread Of the epidemic.
Building in the yards at Kansas
City and nearing completion, is a
400 foot transfer station that will
do much to insure prompt delivery
of less than car lot freight all over
Kansas. When IN action assorted car
lots from all roads will be run into
this terminal and transfers made
directly to the cars of the outgoing
road. Those familiar with the fac
ilities will remember that the great
delays were the result Of the scat
tered freight depots, sometimes miles
apart. Under the new order all that
viii be necessary viii be to truck the
freight across a platform. This is one
of the innovations made possible by
government control.
There is no such thing as politics
IN the capital now, viewed from the
old standpoint. A senator was billed
to speak at the Topeka Chamber of
Commerce. He brot out hardly the
usual MONDAY crowd. Charges and
counter charges are made and appear
to dissipate into the thin air. At
the big headquarters there is plenty
OF room, where IN normal years
standing room was at a premium.
Candidates are discussed infrequent-
ly and with Iackadaisical mein. just
two things matter-the war and the
f1u, with the flu a nose ahead In the
racn
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
DR.. BROWN
SPECIALIST
WILL BE IL
HAYS, KANSAS.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31st, at the
WINDSOR HOTEL
and at Russell, Thursday, Oct. 3Oth.
For One Day Only
On His Regular Monthly Visits
HOURS: 9 a. n. to S D. N.

HOURS: a. N. to p. m
Treatment Of chronic diseases is
rapidly becoming an exact science.
Thinking men and women no longer
believe that the surgeons knife is the
only cure for chronic conditions.
Only within the last few years has
the average citizen, and for that mat
ter, the majority Of physicians, actual
ly had much faith IN medical treat
ment for chronic diseases.
Even tho you cannot pass the phys
zeal examination to serve the nation
it is your duty to do all you can to
help here at home and it is your duty
to be and to keep yourself physically
fit to do your part. Are you able to
do your bit to help our boys cover
there?" Or are you troubled with
some disorder which, while perhaps
it does not look to you very serious
or painful. still keeps you from do
ing your best?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
PubI;e Sale

On Monday, November 4th at two
o'clock p. m. at the School house in
District No. AZ we will sell the rock,
lumber and all the salvage belonging
to the old school house, to the highest
bidder.-By the Board of District AZ.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
HE DOES NOT USE THE KNIFE

DR.. Brown treats diseases of the
Stomach, Liver, Blood, Skin, Nerves,
Heart, Spleen, Kidneys, Bladder, Sex
ual Diseases, Diseases of Women;
rheumatism, Diabetes, Catarrh, Bed
Wetting, Leg Ulcers, certain forms
of Paralysis, Weak Lungs, Asthma,
Bronchitis, Appendicitis, Gall Stones,
Golfers, Tumors, Cancers, Bilious
ness, Dyspepsia, Dropsy, Emaciation,
Epilepsy, Headaches, Sleeplessness,
Neurasthenia, Obesity, Piurisy, Scro-
fulous Diseases, Diseases of Men.
If you have Kidney or Bladder
troubles bring an ounce bottle of
your urine for analysis
The doctor furnishes all his own
medicines.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
MOVED

Ts first door south of ThoIen's Jewelry
steFe opposite A. A. WiesneF's. Call
on as here fer all your ELECTRIC
needs. We handle the best made.
Meme better than the Bryan Marsh
Lamp. F. Cestner.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
REPUBLICAN, TICKET

REPUBLICAN, TICKET
STATE
For United States Senator
ARTHUR CAPPER
For Ju<tas Of the Supreme Cost
Position No. 3.
WILLIAM A. JOHNSON
For Justice Of the Supreme Court
Position No. T.
ROUSSEAU A. BURCH
For Governor
HENRY J. ALLEN
For Lieutenant Governor
CHAS S. HUFFMAN
For Secretary of State
L. J. PETTIJOHN
For State Auditor
FRED W. KNAPP
For State Treasurer
WALTER L. PAYNE
For Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton
LIZZIE E. WOOSTER
For State Printer
W. r. SMITH
For Congressman, Sixth District
HAYS B. WHITE
For Judge District Court 23rd Dis
trict
I. T. PURCELL
COUNTY
For Representative, 89th District
JOHN R. CHITTENDEN
For County Clerk
GEO. H. BROWN
For County Treasurer
GEO CROSS
For Register of Deeds
LEONA NJ. JANTZEN
For County Attorney
HARRY L. PESTANA
For Probate Judge
T. E. McLAIN
For Sheriff
A. D. ROBINSON
For Coroner
GEO B. SNYDER
FOR Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton
LOUIS CHRISTENSEN
For Clerk of the District Court
GEO ZEIGLER
TOWNSHIP
For Justice of the Peace
J. H. DOWNING
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

A War Savings Society IN Every
School Room is Urged by State
Director P. w. GoebeI.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

Two large residence lots on Broad
way for sale Inquire at Free Press
Office
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-27
z Correspondence.
From Over There.

SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, Oct. IS, 1918.
( To the Editor Of the Amertcan:
When USED to read 10 your paper let
tiers written by some of the boys who had
gone overseas, never thought would be
in position to v rite from "over here.
l have been in France now practically
three months. and hope the time will soon
coma when can say have been in Ger
many.
France is very interesting country. j
| have already travelled over considerable OF
it. Our principal means OF transportation
/ is by freight cars, and though they are by
/ no means built for comfort, we get there
/ just the same. At present we are located
/ in a farming district, and living in an old
chateau whieh is said to be overs hun
dred years old. In the field outside is as
fine herd of cattle as have ever seen.
The isckass plays prominent part, not
only on the farms, but throughout France.
he is SET n on the road great deal more
frequently than the horse, drawing two
wheeled cart. No matter how heavy or
large the load, it has but two wheels un-
der it.
The houses are built mostly of stone or
some form of cement. The people
left very little room for windows when
building them, but even on those win
dows the shutters are closed at night.
That is one thing / can not understand;
still, the people lock the picture OF health.
This applies TO the country. The large
cities which l have seen are quite up to
date-electric lights, electric cars and
very nice shops-also, very nice prices.
Candy or any sweets are out of the ques
ton.
For the last month our boys have GER
tsinly been doing great work at the front.
A story is told OF captain being reproved
for letting his troops go forward when he
was ordered to hold them back. The cap
tain replied: "How can hold them back
when the whole German army cannot" l
believe that to be the true spirit OF the
men. and with that spirit, we will f.
naliy push the enemy back where he be-
longs, Hnd turn our thoughts back
towards home and those awaiting US.
With best wishes to my home town,
am sincerely,
FRANK J. DUSLEAvY,
Company F.. ylst Ammunition train,
A. <. F.,
France.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-27
SOUTH HANCOCK.

Mrs. F. NJ. Watson lett Monday evening
for Brooklyn, n. Y.
Ben. Homer left last week to work on
the Washington County railroad.
Luther Merchant and wife called on his
grandmother, Mrs. G. P. Haven, Friday.
Mrs. Fowley of Eastport, with two
daughters, visited her son, 5. II. Mitchell,
last week.
Allen Crabtree has moved home from
Hancock Point. Mrs. Crsbtree, who has
received hospital treatment in Bangor
several months, is much improved.
c. L. Smith and wife spent Saturday
and Sunday with their son Arthur and
family, at Northern Maine Junction. w.
Fl. Ball accompanied them by automobile,
The death Of Mrs. Genevieve Colwell at
Prospect Harbor caused sadness here,
where she had lived two years and made
many friends. Sympathy is expressed fol
her family.
Nov. d. W
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-27
An Imperial Revolution.

| (From the New York Heratd.i
The carefully organized and rigidly reg
ulated revolution in Germany is running
its appointed course. When the army
leaders saw that the game was up aad that
Foch was about to infiict q crushing de-
feat on the German forces and capture
| vast quantities Of men and material they
advised an appeal for an armistice. After
the usual trickery and chicapery by the
| new ''libersr government OF Germany,
including an attempt to use this country
IS a catspsw, the enemy had to sign the
terms imposed by General Foch. In order
to remove the idea that the kaiser had any
part in the arrangement, he was said to
have abdicsted, and crossed the frontier
into Holland, and the crown prince, who
also Was stated to have renounced his
claims to the succession, did the same.
Macmillan OF Baden resigned ,announc-
ing as his successor the socialist Ebert,
and mixed socialist and liberal govern
ment was formed, including Scheidemann,
Err berger, SoIf and OF hers Of that ilk, but
not, ii will be noted, Liebknecht, who has
been prevented by the authorities from
making speeches before the workmen's
and soldiers committees. Won hinden-
burg, who nominaliy has given his alle-
glance to the new government, remains in
command of the army and is leading it
back into Germany.
Germany is fulfilling the terms of the
armistice because she knows that if she
fails to do so invasion will follow. 1t
must never be forgotten that Germany
has succeeded in avoiding most OF the
terrors and misery she has inflicted on
other countries, and that apart from aerial
raids on Rhenish towns, she has suffered
scarcely at all. The kaiser and leaders of
Germany are able TO claim that while they
took fire and sword into other countries,
their enemies were prevented from retail
ating as the result OF wise surrender
" nen resistance was useless.
In order that the srmistice terms might
be mitigsted, the kaiser and the leaders of
the junkers temporarily "made themselves
scarce" But nov that things are settling
down nicely we get word of the intention
Of the kaiser to return to Germany, with
the consent of the present authorities. OF
course they will consent. There was
| never any real intention OF permanently
getting rid of the 'An Highest" and un-
less the peace conference takes steps TO
prevent it, in few months he will be
back on the throne.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-27

Press dispatches from Paris say
that restriction of submarine opera
tions against merchant ships so as to
prevent attacks like that against the
Lusitania will be one of the matters
proposed in the peace conference.
Waste of effort. None but a Hun
would be guilty Of such a violation OF
the laws Of war and humanity any
way, and in case of war, no 'restric-
tions'' would DO respected by the
Huns.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-27
More .NiIk for German Ba bies.'
From the New York HrraId.)
France.

From the New York Hrrdid.0
The appeals OF Herr Doktor Solf to
President Wilson and of certain German
women to Mrs. Wilson are exactly what
might have been expected OF a nation
which exulted In the sinking OF the
Lusitsnia; which treated the Belglans
with atrocious cruelty and then reviied
them as beasts; which starved and brutal
ly treated British, American, Russian and
other prisoners OF war; whose soldiers
time and again s9uesled "Kamerad" only
to trescherously kill, or attempt to kill,
the men who respected their sign OF
surrender. Are the Germans so dense as
to think that we can forget the atroc-
tiles in Belgium and northern France,
the useless destruction of food and of
the very means OF raising it in the fu-
ture, the thefts of supplies from our
commissions working in invaded terri
tories, and the thousand and one
atrocities they have committeds =
What mercy would Germany have
shown her victims had she been the
conoueror in the war she provoked in
5ttHu Vi Tue Sch4uCASb+ ~ 4utAc
marck, she would have left them ''oniy
eyes with which to weep'-if she had
left them any eyes at all. And now her
leaders are whining as to the hsrshness
of the terms imposed by the armistice;
and misrepresentation OF those who
wearing the Red Cross, spst on captured
and wounded British soldiers and flaunt-
l~s.- -
starving men only to snatch it from
their lips-are whimpering over the
fate Of other women aud their offspring
We do not forget the narrowing tales
related some three years ago about the
alleged privations of German babies and
the 'miIk fund" raised in this country
only to be expended in propaganda and
as blood money TO support spies and
| asssssins.
The German women who memoriaIize
Mrs. Wilson and complain of the sever
ity involved in taking away railway roll
ing stock from Germany, conveniently
ignore mention OF how the Belgian and
French lines were stripped OF everything
except what was needed for German
military use-engines, cars and trucks
being sent into Germany while that not
sent away was ruthlessly destroyed in
the course of evacuation. How, it may
be asked, is Belgium to be restored and
rehs bilitated without the railways and
rolling stock OF which she has been
deprived by German robbers? Which o.
the countries should be first considered
by the United States and the allied
nations of Europe, Belgium, or France, or
Germany?
| As to feeding Germany and her former
accomplices, obviously our first duty is
to help to sustain the allied nations and
see them though the hard times still
ahead. Then, if anything is left, we
should go to the assistance OF neutrals,
especially those which were friendly.
After that it will be time enough to
think about those who have murdered
and starved our own men and the men
women and children OF other countries
who were in their clutches.