The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-23
Proclamation by the Mayor.
State Of Kansas, County OF Ellis,
Civ of Havs IS.

State Of Kansas, County OF Ellis,
City OF Hays, IS:
Whereas, the 3Oth day of Nav has
been by the Legislature of our state
designated at Memorial Day, there
fore, I, Geo Philip, Jr., Mayor of the
City OF Hays. do hereby request all
places 70 be and remain closed from
ten o'clock a m until four O'Clock p
m on Thursday, 80, 1918 All carni-
walls, circuses or circus parades, ball
games. horse races or other sporting
entertainments are forbidden by sec
ton 3799 General Statutes of Kan
sas for the year 1915
Citizens, residents and sOjourners
in all walks Of life are hereby earn
estly requested and urged TO join
with Vance Post G. A r. IN the ex-
ercises of the day ga day already
freighted with sacred and stimulating
memories. It Is only a few more
years my fellow townsmen, and 'fthe
boys Of 61-65" viii have shuff1ed OF
this mortal coil. During these trying
years they offered, gave and risked
all for our flag and country
May we all observe IN spirit the
proclamation Of the President Of the
United States and make May 30th ga
day of public humiliation, prayer and
fasting andsdo exhort my fellow cIti-
zens of all faiths and creeds 10 as
semble on that day IN their several
places Of worship and there, as well as
IN their ---.lcs, TO pray Almighty God
that he forgive our sins and short
comings as a people and purify our
hearts TO see and love the truth; TO
accept and defend all things that
are Just and right, and TO purpose on
" whose righteous acts and judg
ments which are in conformity with
His viii; Deseeching Him that He
viii give victory TO our armies as
they fight for freedom; wisdom, to
those who take counsel on our behalf
In these days OF dark struggle and
perplexity. and gteadfastneSs TO our
pie to make sacrifice TO the utmost
IN support Of what Is just and true,
bringing US at last peace IN which
mems hearts can be at rest because
it is founded upon mercy, justice and
good vii"
Done at HAYS, Kansas, IN the year
of our Lord nineteen hundred and
eighteen. of the independence Of the
United States the one hundred and
forty-second and Of the statehood OF
Kansas The fifty-seventh-
Geo. Philip, Jr-, Mayor
Attest Peter Hlozmeister,
o. So City Clerk
First published May %, 1918 IN the
Hays Free Press-)
Administrator Notice of Petition TO
Sell Real Estate
In the matter OF the estate OF Amos
Bricker, deceased
To the heirs (if any) Of the above.
named deceased.
You viii hereby take notice that
on Saturday, June 8, 1918, at Two
O'Clock p m VIII present TO the
Probate Court OF Ellis County, Kan
sas, at his Office IN the Court House
in Hays City, my petition to sell the
following described real estate m FL
lis County, Kansas, owned by said de-
ceased at the time of his death, Tor
the payment of debt, said deceased
and the costs Of administration: Lots
4, 5 and s, Of book 80, IN the town
OF Yocemento, IN said Ellis County,
Kansas, at the public or private sale,
at which time and place you may 7p-
pear and make any objections you
may have 70 the granting Of such al
authority. l. K More
Administrator Of the estate OF Amos
BrickeE.