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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24
NEWS ITEMS FROM
; ALL OVER KANSAS
happenings of More or Less
Interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
LIFTED A GERMAN BLOCKADE
Farmer at Lost Springs Forced to Per
nit Neighbors to Market Big
Stock of Grain.

The food administration took steps
recently to lift blockade which has
prevented shipment of food from the
thousand-acre farm Of John Rumold of
Lost Springs, to the Allies. Neigh
bors, acting as agents OF the food ad-
ministration, have volunteered to go
on the farm and thresh more than 100
stacks of wheat and oats, some Of
which have been standing four years.
Rats and mice have multiplied by
geometric ratio in the stack yards and
they alone have benefited from the
grain.
Rumold disagreed with neighbors in
1914 when they blamed Germany for
the war, at a district school meeting,
and as result he severed diplomatic
relations with other Lost Springsites.
He continued raising crops, working
seven days in the week, but he cribbed
his corn and stacked the small grain.
High prices did not tempt him to sell
grain which might go to the enemies
Of Germany.
1t is estimated he has 1000 bushels
of unthreshed wheat and equal guam
titles of oats and corn which rodents
have not eaten. The stacks and ribs
are so placed they are invisible from
the road.
AS a result of rumors, County Ad-
Ininistrator Homer Hoch Of Marion
made a report to Federal Food Ad-
ministrator Innes and Innes sent Ben
F. Rector, threshing expert, to make
an inquiry. Accompanied by John
Powers, Marion county threshing SUI
pervisor; Jake Hannah, undersheriffr
and ]. E Evans of Lost Springs, Rec
tor investigated.
Rumold signed an unconditional
surrender Ed. Schmidt, a thresher-
man of Lost Springs, will take his ma.
chine to the farm. Neighbors will dc
the pitching and hauling Of grain to
market
Facts in the case have been turned
over to the department of justice fol
further investigation. Last May Ma
rion county officials took four tons OF
flour from Rumold's pantry, but ii
was not known then that he had un
threshed grain on his farm.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24
Ranovste Brushes

When sweeper brush bristIes become
soft from long use and do not sweep
up lint as well as when stiff, put lit
tie common baking soda in some hot
water; take the brush out OF the
sweeper and dip it up anu down in
this. Let it dry in the sun and it viii
be like new. Hair brushes or any brush
can be treated in the same way with
the best OF results
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

increased and the estimate for next
year is 12O.OOO,OOO sheets of paper and
60,OOOOOO envelopes.
This means that the Yanks will use
about 720 tons of writing materials
40 tons OF news and comfort for the
folks at home.
And when the censor officers stop to
consider it they grow weak, for it is
their duty, along with everything else
to censor the letters and see to It that
the soldier uses discretion and doesn't
mention things Of military Importance
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

E. c. Dillon, who registered in JEFF
ferson county and was barred from
army service because of a charge of
felony against him by Missouri au-
thorities, has been granted full and
complete pardon by Governor Gard
ner. The pardon papers were received
by the First district appeal board of
Kansas and will remove any bar to
billions enlistment. Dillon was con-
victed in Missouri of felony for as
saulting two Germans whom he &C
cused of making disloyal remarks He
was sentenced to five years impris-
onment and paToled on condition he
leave the state
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24
"Y" MAN NEEDS SLEEP

Sorry to wake you up" he said,
but absolutely must be getting on.
I'm likely to be court-martiaIed now
for being so long on this job, but ]
would rather take q month and a
month than have robbed you of that
sleep. I decided that the war could
go on for an hour without me, while
you tore off 40 winks."
This is just one of many instances
showing how the Y. NJ. c. A. stands
with the army. That driver had vol
UNFAIRLY risked getting into trouble
with his commanding officer because
he knew the Red Triangle man need.
ed sleep.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24
TWO CHAMPIONS ARE WED
Best DIshwasher and Best Cook OUGHT
to Make Useful con1bi-
nation.

Kansas City, Kan.-Two Kansas
champions, the best pastry cook in the
state and the best dishwasher In the
state, were married here recently.
Francis A Davis, seventy, a veteran OF
the Civil war and chief pastry cook at
the Soldiers home at Leavenworth.
Kan, and Mrs. Ida N Wilson. forty
nine, a widow employed as a dishwash-
er at the home were the parties.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24
CUT OUT FRATs DURING WAR
Fraternity Houses and Clubs at syria
euse to Be Used as
Barracks

Syracuse, N. Y.-Fraternal life at
Syracuse university will cease for the
duration of the war. FrathOuses and
clubhouses will be converted into bar
racks for the members of the students
army training corps It is expected the
students will be too busily engaged in
their studies to give attention to rush
ing" 'pledging" and initiation"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

Charged with having cursed Lib
erty Loan socilitOr, George Herzog, a
young farmer of Atchison, was ar
rested and released on bond furnished
by a local banker of German birth.
Herzog is a native Of the United
States and his parents were born In
Germany. His father is dead and his
mother recently was summoned be-
fore Fred W. Robertson, United States
district attorney at Kansas City, Kan
to answer allegations she was dis
loyal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24
Wants Twins in Same companv

Wants Twins in Same Company.
Topeka, Kan.-Martin Litke, q farm
er Of Council Grove, does not ask ex-
emption for his twin sons, George and
Jerry. All he wanted OF the district
draft board was that they should go
TO war together. The board granted
the request
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24
FIND SUPERMAN IN GYPSY
EncIishman UnfiinehinsIy Withstands
Electric Shocks of Varying
Degrees.

London.-The military authorities
have discovered 2 superman IL the art
Of swinging the lead" Nathan Green.
zypsy, has been crawling about Read
Ing barracks in a doubled up condition
on two sticks
Twelve doctors have examined him
md declared him at and specialists
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

|, The farmers in Northwest Kansas
have appealed to the Food and Rail-
road administrations for a method of
paying their debts. The wheat har-
vest in the extreme northwest corner
OF the state is much larger than in
any other section. Just about the time
Northwest Kansas began shipping, the
wheat embargo went into effect The
result is that the farmers have a lot
OF wheat on hand and they cannot get
rid of their crop. Their usual sum-
mer bills are now due and the mer-
chants want their money while the
farmers have no money to pay with
and cannot get any until the wheat is
sold. The Food Administration and
Railroad Administration have been
asked to raise the embargo for soma
shipments from Northwest Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24
Prince aar MaY Resian.

London, Oct. 1.-THE resignation OF
Prince Macmillan Of Baden as German
imperial chancellor IS probable. ac-
cording to reports from Holland today
They quote the Berlin National Eel
tung as saying the chancellor's retire
ment is regarded as inevitable.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

James D. Tabor OF Bath, Me-, has
n hens which laid 1883 eggs from
January 1, to August I. They sold
for Se2-72, and their cost Amounted
to $47, 80, leaving a profit Of $45.O7.
This IS better than - a hen for this
Sc ven-month period
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24
Eranee sreaLs win Finland.

Paris, Oct. 15.-France has broken
off the semi-official diplomatic rela-
lions which have existed with Finland,
it is officially announced. This action
was taken because the Finnish Diet,
having by q coup d'etat substituted
monarchy for q republic, called Ger
man prince to the throne.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

have subjected him to electric shocks
Of varying degrees. These he with
stood unf1inchingiy, and the special
ists have Endorsed the doctors opin-
ion.
Green, however, has refused to
hold himself erect and was drafted
tC Ireland He continued in his
dOubled-up condition and so rode
while his comrades walked to the sta
ton.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

George R. Hooper, a broker at
Atchison for many years, is dead az
ter a long illness. He was secretary
Of the local council United CONNER
cial Travellers from the time it was or
ganized and for three years was state
secretary. He was 81 years old and
had lived in Atchison forty-seven
years
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

A dispatch was received by Mrs.
J. W. Perry of Mount Hope of the
death of her son, Cortland B. Curry,
September II in action in France. He
was 90 years old and a graduate of
the Mount Hope High School and the
University Of Arizona. He is the first
Mount Hope boy in service to lose his
life.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

News was received at Olathe of the
death in France Of Sterling Wilker-
son, 10 years old, son of T. ]. Wilker-
son, a farmer and live stock shipper
living a mile south of Olathe. Young
WiIkerson joined the marines year
ago at Covington, KY, where he had
been visiting.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

Herbert F. \Lechner, leader of the
fifteenth Company Signal Corps band
at Fort Leavenworth, was probably IA
tally injured in an automobile acct
dent at Leavenworth- He was riding
down Broadway in an army auto,
which collided with one driven by a
citizen. Lechner's skull was fractured
and he was in an unconscious condi-
ton.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

Abe Ostatter must remain in the
Kansas asylum for the dangerously in
sane until the district court declares
he has wholly recovered his right
mind. The supreme court denied an
application for a writ of habeas cor
pus to release Ostatter, adjudged in
sane when tried for the murder of
Anna Cohen at Hutchinson in 1914.
He was acquitted.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

The custer sui. against James Davis,
mayor of Leavenworth, was dismissed
by the supreme court on a motion of
the attorney general. The suit was
brought because of alleged drunken
ness and improper conduct on the
part of the mayor. The mayor has
resigned and there is no further need
of the custer suit
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

News of the death of Charles Robin
son, formerly cashier of the Exchange
State Bank at NortonviIle, has been
received at Atchison. He died at
Camp Taylor, KY, where he was in an
officers training camp. Spanish in
f1uenza, followed by pneumonia,
caused his death. He was sent to
Camp Taylor from Camp Lewis,
Wash.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

Mrs. Hazel Wayett Dougherty died
at a Salina hospital the other night,
leaving an infant daughter two hours
old. The husband and father, Will
liam Dougherty, left Fort Riley for
overseas the day before.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24
overpowerina Desire for Fame.

Were not this desire OF fame very
strong, the difficulty Of obtaining it
and the danger OF losing 1t when OBJ
tanned would be sufficient TO deter
IL an from so vain q pursuit.-Addison
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

The State Bank of StilweH was en-
tered by robbers between II o'clock
and daylight the other morning and
$4,000 in Liberty Bonds stolen. The
robbers failed to open the vault and
no money was taken
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

Arthur and Robert Lind. brothers,
who lived on a large cattle ranch
north of Dunlap, died recently of
Spanish influenza. One of the men
contracted the disease a week or more
ago in Chicago and died. His brother
died later.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

Ella Latham, the 24-year-o1d daugh-
ter Of Wilbur Latham, a farmer lv-
ing near Penalosa. was killed the 9TH
er night when she fell from a hay
NOW.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

Emporia has gone over the top In
the fourth Liberty Loan, without so
licitation, according to the report of
County Chairman H E. Ganse Tho
towns quota was S431 900.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

By order of the city and county
officials, the College of Emporia, the
Normal School and city schools, and
all places of public assemblages, were
closed for a period Of seven days, or
as much longer as may be necessary
to prevent the further spread of the
influenza epidemic.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

Marion Beal, one of Moline's promi-
nent business men, died recently at
Portsmouth, N. H, of pneumonia fol-
lowing Spanish influenza. He enlist
ed last July. This is the first war
death from Elk county.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24
Have taken 4s1 zoo cautIves.

London. Oct 15.-Since July Is the
Allies on all fronts are estimated to
have taken 461, 200 prisoners and sew
sraI thousand guns.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24
A Ex-Nzvor of chicaoo Dead

Chicago. Oct 15.-John P. Hopkins,
so years OLD, ex-mayor OF Chicago
and secretary OF the state council OF
defense, is dead, following an attack
q Spanish innuenzs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

Leo Lantis of Franklin county was
killed in action September II. He
was a son OF Levi Lantis OF Green
wood Township, west of Ottawa. He
was one Of the first to respond to the
draft call from that county.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

Charles Byron wilkins is Ashland's
first contribution to the sailor death
roll. He enlisted and was assigned
to the cruiser Charleston. He died OF
pneumonia in New York.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

Distinguished service crosses have
been awarded to First Lieutenant Jo-
siah Nudge of Manhattan and Corp.
Albert Beeby of Hill City.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24
Helpless as a Baby
Bent Like an Old Man and
Suffered TerribIy-QuickIy
Cured by DOan's.

Jno. Bleumke, Jr., 1858 CORTLAND
St, Chicago, Ill, says: Il was
down with my back suffering from
lumbago. walked Ike an old man,
all bent over. Ny back panied
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

The case of the state against Ed
Allen, charged with the murder OF
Joseph Cutler, has been taken on q
change OF venue to the PaWnee
county district court where it will be
heard during the term which starts
at Larned October 81.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24
SAILOR SYMPATHIZES
WITH LORD BISHOP

Queenstown.-The Right Rev
erend Doctor Browne, Lord BiSh-
op, is q person Of consequence,
as his title might indicate.
He had settled himself COM
fortably in the corner of a first
class compartment when, just
as the train pulled out, a happy
and carefree crowd Of American
sailors piled into the cOmpart-
ment.
They were on leave and every
body's friends.
Are you a priest?" asked
one.
81 suppose I was at one time"
was the gOod-humored reply OF
the man who was known
throughout the land as 'fhis
lordship."
well, was a chief gunner at
one time" the jackie replied,
but 1 have been disrated also
through bOOze!"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

Steps are under way for the con-
solidation of the two local competing
telephone companies at Scandal, the
Scandal Independent Telephone Com
pany and the Farmers or Republic
County Telephone Company, to be
known as the Scandal Independent
Telephone Company.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

Word has been received OF the
death Of Scion Whitney Cunningham,
former K. s. A G. football star, who
took his A. B. at the Agricultural col
lege IN 1905 Mr.. Cunningham died
at Hays.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

United States IN the first three
months Of this year produced 50.384
pounds OF metallic magnesium
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24
Important to naothera


"Gadspur has a way OF Delivering
sn opinion as If it were positively tho
last word on that particular subject"
$50 he has But II he delivers hits
opinion in the presence OF Mrs Cad
ST ur he soon finds out that 1t doesn't
cven approximate the last word
Birmingham AgeHerald
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

coo pounds of corned beef and 2,OOO,-
600 pounds Of bareback, 100000 pounds
of sugar, Sc, 800 pounds of coffee, 90
600 pounds of salt, and 100000 pounds
of solidified alcohol for heating and
cooking while on march.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24
correetIna fhe pellnuuents.

CoTTCcLln8 L1e BelInqueHLs-
Three-fngered Sam IS always ship
IN the pot complained the dealer
yes" replied Broncho Bob. ''Whai:
Crimson Gulch needs is one O. thes3'
here ante-loafing laws"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24

terribly and when I
moved my arms my
back hurt I finally
had TO go to bed and
Just felt sick all over
and was helpless as a
baby. Ny kidneys act
ed too frequently. the
secretions were scanty
and highly colored- I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-26
MAILING A GERMAN LIE

Now that the Huns are on the de-
feasiye with utter defeat staring them
in the face they are attempting to
make their people believe that the
allies are friends who will treat them
as Sioux Indians were wont to dis
pose of their captives.
In this connection it may be stated
that British officers are telling story
about lanky good natured Austria
liam who brought in band of prison
ers. He noticed all were happy but
one. He told prisoner who spoke
English to ask the sullen "Heinie"
what he was grouchy about.
The solemn one said he was, blue be-
cause he was to go on leave the next
day and wanted to see his wife and
children.
"Oh," drawled the Australian, sis
that what's aiing him? Well, its
tough luck to be caught on the eve
of a furlough.
81 guess the British government
won't fret itself to death over one
humble Fritz, seeing the hutin's beer
so good of late. Tell your gloomy
friend to beat it while the going:
good and not to linger before l change
my mind"
Bystanders say they could hardly
see that Heinie through the dust hi:
lightning quick feet were making.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-26
GERMANS "BREEDING BACK"

In a striking closeup study Of
Kaiser William III, of Prussia and his
beastly followers from North Ger
many in the barbarous war upon civ
ilization which he has carried on for
plumber and rapine these four years
past. Poultney Bigeow, the we'll
known publicist and historical writer,
has traced the Kaiser directly to Cen
eric, the Yandal beast of the fifth
century, who overran the Roman En-
pire and made his name and that OF
his race infamous for all time. He
shows how the inhabitants of North
ern Germany, who are the kaiser's
most willing and obsequious hench-
men in all his barbarities, still retain
the idiom OF the vicious old maraud-
ers who pillaged Rome, and the very
name in the Vends, or Wends, who
still inhabit the swampy regions
around the headwaters of the river
Spre, which flows by his capital OF
Berlin.
AS this writer graphically remarks,
however loudly the Berliner may bel
low his claims "War Deutsche!" we
are German!-he carries in his face
and manners the brand of Vandalism
which God has done for the security
of the rest Of the human race"
The Charlottesville Progress in this
connection says the mark which was
placed on Cain, as Holy Writ records,
to warn all others Of his crime, and
serve IS a punishment by Jehovah for
the5tvicious:s Staying of his brother:
seems to avasbsan aliaady IasrcifaHy
removed from his defendants, Il any
he had; but the marx Of the savage
beasts nasquerading in human form
who were the ancestors Ct the scour-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-26
DANCING

The Empire Social Club wishes to announce that their
popular dances will be resumed at the Odd Fellows Hall,
Monday, September 49, and viii continue every Mon
day and Friday throughout the winter The music will
be furnished by the popular Nichols Jazz Band which
has had big furnishing the music for the dances
at Chevy Chase Lake This music has been cassed as
the best around Washington this and those who
attend dances will be assured of having the best music
obtanable All old friends cordially invited and all
will be heartily welcomed and assured of good
time. The old prices will prevail Ladies free. Gents
IS cents. ( I,@@s;.sas sRa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-26
SAMUEL H. LUNT AUCTIONEER

Auction Sale of Unredeemed Pledges,
ON THURSDAY MORNING SEP
TENDER 26, 1918, at TEN O'CLOCK.
] will commence to sell at the estab-
lishment of E. Heidenheimer, Inc,
sos King Street, Alexandria, Va, all
pledges upon which the interest is
overdue up to this date, consisting of
Diamond Rings, Pins, Earrings, and
Studs, Gold, Silver, and Metal Watches,
all kinds of Fine Jewelry, Guns, Re-
volvers, Silverware, Books, Umbrellas,
etc., together with a line Of goods
generally found in loan office. Ticket
holders kindly take notice.
e. HEIDENHEIMER, INC.
BROKERS'.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-26

ges of the modern world, bullying fore
head, fat occipus, ball-necks and bull
ging, animal month, has still contin7
ued to mark the cruel sayages OF
those far-off times Of the first begin
nings of christianity; and for 10, these
faa.ifrseen, centuries the beasts OF Der
lin have carried their heathenisli ma
tivity in their very countenances t,
warn mankind against them forever