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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-09

Cabbage and tomato plants at the
Normal School garden.
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CHURCHES
Methodist Notes

9:45 A NJ. Sunday School
II a. m Preaching Service
6-3O p m Epworth League.
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Baptists Notes.

bSPt1&tE Notes
1000 q m. Sunday School
11:0O p m Morning Worship.
700 p m Young People.
500 D m Evening Worship
Edward Otis Rogers. Pastor.
Next Sunday Is Mothers Day and
81 be appropriately observed IN our
morning service Miss Dorthea GIynn
viii sing q SOLO
There viii be no evening service in
our church
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CHILDREN's HOSE
Sc.

Pink or blue, fine ribbed, ex-
cellent quality Isle thread,
strongly reinforced where the
wear comes Sizes 3 Y to 9 ~
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WOMEN's HOSE

35c-
Made Of good quality yarn IN
regular and Outsize- Light and
medium weight High spliced
heels and reinforced toes
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One year ago Pedar Paulson a But
Ter county, Kansas, farmer, was pray
ing for rain for his wheat. The rain
came. So did some big oil gushers.
Now, with an income of 100000
a year ne is able to buy S175,
900 of Liberty Bonds.
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WoMEN's HOSE

25c-
Made of good quality cotton
yarns. Double heels and toes.
COiOrs black and white.
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WOMEN'S SILK BOOT HOSE
$1-00
Full fashioned, silk boot with
Isle tons, reinforced toes and
high spliced heels Colors are
black, white and the new
shades
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-21

and sustains our faith in human stEd.
It is the constant daily, almost hour
~ touch with the Red Cross wo-l; go
j. felt r. every citizen III $50
that inspires US with cotiaee ;.A.
hope.
Out of this hell of slaughter the Red
Cross will guide the warning nations
to heaven of worldwide peace and
brotherhood
Because it is the living expression
OF those ideals and principles in de-
Tense of which we are giving our all
in lives and material wealth-because
on every field of death it is proclaim
ing its message of life-hecause it
keeps ever before us and the world
the cause for which we war-because
it will preserve US in the hour of VIC
tory from defeating ourselves-the
Red Cross is the hope Of the world.
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MISS ANsLEY ENTERTAINs

Miss Orlean Ansley entertained the
members of the graduating class and
few friends at a lawn party this
afternoon at her home on Lee street
Blossoming plants and quantities of
roses, larkspur and lilies were used
as decorations The class colors were
suggested in score cards and refresh
ments and a delicious salad course
was served Those present were Miss
Margaret Wheatley, Miss Nellie Wor
thy, Miss Mary Sue Chambliss, Miss
Pauline Broadhurst, Miss Myrtle Bald
win. Miss Naomi Wright, Miss jean
nette Pearlman, Miss Elizabeth Bel
cher. Miss Nellie Worthy, Miss Mary
Alice Lingo, Miss Estelle Parker, Miss
Bertha Shy, Miss Eurlice Royal, Miss
Euith Cobb, Miss Stella Doster, Miss
Evelyn Bragg, Miss Frances MsMath,
Miss Moldred Cranberry, Miss Mar
guerite Eyerette, Miss Geraldine Payne
Miss Winifred Brooks, Miss Hazel
Horne Coming in for refreshments
were the boys of the class, Deloirng
Smith, Ely Horne, Barney Ball, Oscar
Carter, Henry Allen, George Lump
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SOUTHERN FARMERS
RAISING FOOD CROPS

ATLANTA, Ga May 21..--The South
will raise the greatest food crops in its
history this year, unless very unfavor-
able weather conditions interfere with
the program. The spring drive in
France and Flanders came just in
time to rouse the planters.
Cotton is being supplanted by po-
tatoes, corn, rice, and other food
crops, in some places but total cur
tailment of cotton out probably will
not be great.
Florida is producing about $4,000
carloads of foodstuff for shipment to
the north and west w. G. McAdoo,
director general of railroads, has
promised to supply the $4,000 cars.
Tennessee, Arkansas, and Missis-
sippi are increasing food acreage
from rs to so per cent. Though many
Of the farmers sons have gone to war,
the shortage of labor has been sup
piled in many cases by purchase OF
tractors and other farm machinery.
Six million acres of corn have been
planted near Memphis, Tennessee
Mississippi farmers hope 10 raise TO-
900 900 bushels of corn.
Late corn and potatoes were OBJ
jects of a special meeting of the Geor-
gia Farmers Unon last week. Weather
conditions have been bad in Alabama,
but the state agricultural bureau
estimates the wheat crop at 81 per
cent of normal, compared with only
IS per cent last year.
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RED CROSS NEWS THE
HOPE OF THE WORLD
By HAROLD BELL WRIGHT


The hope of the world is not alone
that the armies of humanity will be
victorious, but that the spirit and pur-
pose of our warfare will prevail in our
victory. The hope Of the world Is in
the Red Cross, because the Red
Cross is voicing this spirit and pur-
pose that must, through the force of
our arms triumph. Just to the de-
gree that we can evidence this Red
Cross spirit of mercy and brotherhood
We will hold true in the dangerous
hour of victory to the ideals that have
forced us into the trenches in the de-
tense of human rights and human lib
|erty.
This one ane and saving thought
in this relirium of death that now pos
sesses the world is the Red Cross.
Wherever the storms OF battle hell
rage, amid the fires of ruthless de-
struction, in trench and camp and hos
pital, these soldiers of mercy with
heroism unsurpassed are carrying the
flag of the higest conceivable idea
of humanity The ideals for which
our armies have taken the field are,
by these unarmed hosts, proclaimed
to friend and foe, in that unmistak-
able language of universal mercy and
brotherhood. In the terms of the
wasted towns rebuilt, of broken hui
mainly salvaged, Of dying children
rescued, of desolate families succored,
the Red Cross declares the cause for
which we war and procIaims the prin-
cipIes and ideals that must and will in
the end prevoil. Above the thunder
of the guns, the road of exploding
mines, the crash of fallen cities and
the cries of tortured humanity, the
voice of the Red Gross carries clear
and strong the one message Of hope
to our war-burdened world.
The niack horror o. the worlds
crisis would be unbearable were it not
for the spirit and work Of this mighty
force The normal mind refuses to
contemplate the situation without this
saving power
1t is the knowledge that in every
city. town and hamlet, men, women
and children are united in this work
of declaring to the world, through
the Red Cross, our message Of mercy
md brotherhood, that keeps our hearts
from sinking under the burden of woe
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Neat Little Jewel Found.

RIO DE JANERIO, NAV 14.-An
amethyst weighing 225 pounds has
been found In Mar de Hespanha, a
town in the state Of Minas Geraes, and
is being exhibited here. A patriotic
suggests that the big jewel
be used as a scarfpin setting for the
Kaiser. The stone is said to be the
largest amethyst ever found.
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First Crude Pupil Is IS.

TOXIC, May 21.-At S. years Of
age Mrs. Mine Matsumoto. mother OF
a prominent Toxic exporting mer-
chant does not believe that she is too
old to study. She has entered the
first grade Of the otsuma Crafts
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school, Toxic, and intends to study
the English language and foreign
music. Mrs. Matsumoto enjoys un-
usually good health and declares she
will live as long as Marquis Ofiuma,
Japan's former premier and grand old
man who has set 1875 years as his goal.
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Red CROSS NOTICE.

The members of the Order of East
ern Star are requested by their leader
to be at the local work rooms on We'd
nesday in every week. This does not
mean that others are barred but the
organization wishes to choose spec
ial day as they feel that more and
better work may be accomplished in
this way
Mrs. j. E Woods, Of Columbus, has
returned to her home after a pleas
ant visit to Mrs. r. e. Parker at her
home on McGarrah street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. White, of Lake Park,
Ga, returned to their home today,
after a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.
McMath, on Rees park.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-21
HCBSON-LITIIE

Mass Nell HT'sCr shu Corporal Will
liam Fl. Little were quietly married
on Thursday afternoon in Macon,
where the bride was visiting relatives
Mrs. Little, as Miss Nell Hudson has
been one of Americas pretty and
popular young women, and her many
friends here regret that her marriage
will take her to another city to re-
side. Mr. Little is native of Madison,
Ca. and was formerly with the Niche
lin Tire Co. He is now in the service
of the United States, stationed at
Camp Gordon. Mr.. Little has fire.
quently visited Americas, and has a
host of friends who unite in congrat-
ulations and good wishes for t.
young couple
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kin, George Walker, Lewis Merritt,
Egtert Clarke, Frank Cameron
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The Woman's Literary club will hold
it's annual fete day on Thursday after
noon at four o'clock. Miss Emma Mae
Forum will be the clubs hostess and
the occasion will be delightful one,
as are all the club affairs. The Off
GERS for next year will be.
f-rrsident-Mrs. r. L. Maynard
Vice. resideDt-Mrs. G. L. Ansley.
Secretary {. nj Williams
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-24
BREWERY OWNER HELD UP TODAY
 BY OFFICIALS

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18.- Mrs. Adolphus Busch of St. Louis has been held up temporarily at Key West, Fla, by the immigration authorities. She is the chief owner of the immense plant at St. Louis which manufactures Anheuser beer. She owns considerable other prop, erty which, together with the brew. cry property, was ordered yesterday to be taken over by the alien prop erty custodian. She has been mak- ing long visit to Germany and was held up for an investigation The officials are to ask concerning her movements while abroad and whether she can communicate with Germany now.
 Mrs. Busch expects to be released soon, claiming that her husband is a loyal American. He is prominent in brewery circles and is natur alized citizen, being German by birth. Their property is worth mil lions of dollars.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-24
Western F'ront]
ARE VERY ACTIVE ON
 THE WESTERN FRONT, WITH THE
 AMERICANS TAKING A BIG PART

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, June 1S--A num- Der of Germans approached the American line in the Marnc region today They greeted with smashing gun fire which practically annilaed of the patrols The hand to-hand fighting of little importance
 BRITISH MAKE SUCCESSFUL. RAIDS
 LONDON, June 18.-Last night the British made very successful raid to the north of Lens The damage done severe but of local nature This morning they conducted another the south of HuluCh It resulted i'll the penetrating of the enemy trenches Several prisoners were brought away by the raidng party.
 GERMANS REPORT ARTILLERY FIRE
 BERLIN, June 1S.-Offcial-The greatest activity on the western front in Flanders, both sides of the s and between Arras and Albert. Throughout this region there great increase in the intensity of the artillery fire To the southwest of Albert the artillery fire companied by attack on the part of the enemy It repulsed after fight of some length.
 GERMANS USE ARTILLERY
 LONDON June l8-To the south of Albert the Ger have kept up intense artillery fire in effort quiet the British artillery That portion of the along the Ancre reports considerable artillery activity
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-24
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE MEN
 HAVE UNEARTHED LARGE CRAFT
 BY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 1S-Iesterday the agents of the department of justice made very thorough and raid of the offices of hundreds of the govern who have been the gobetweens of the manufacturers and the government In the search several thousand letters of valuable proof obtained These documents contained proofs of very elaborate system o obtaining government contracts illegal contingent tee basis The commissions paid these faulty contracts ranged from 20 per cent The aggregate fees totaled huge sum, which probably extends into the millions.
 Hundreds of contracts made under these arrange In many where the manufacturers honest and hesitated negotiate with the agents the compensation they threatened with being deprived o the contracts and thus contract made contingent upon another. Some of the agents represented that they had special influence with members of congress and consequently afraid of being detected This was used to frighten the manufacturers.
 At the first of the disclosure many of the manu- acrers hastened inform congress and the department of justice that they would help stamp out the illegal sy tenn which rohbng them of fair competition.
 NEW CONTRACT PROPOSAL, MADE
 WASHINGTON, D. C., June lS-As result of the jusce Attorney General Gregory has sent letters all the heads of the government departments which nak ing In his letters he asks that all of the depart ments clauses in future contracts which will pledge the manufacturers employ third party in negoa- os with the government and result eliminate the sibility of graft.
 RESERVE ARMY OFFICER ARRESTED
 WASHINGTON, D. C., June lS- ames C. Staley, army officer has been arrested in connection with the recent graft disclosures The charge made is that he accepted money from the rueh RainCoat Co., for contract that promised This company has been furnish ing large amount of waterproof clothing for the army.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-24
SUPERVISION TO STAY AT YUKON

OTTAWA, June 18.--The naval de partment here has notified Explorer Stefansson to remain at Fort Yukon for the remainder of the summer owing to the present state of his health. The announcement is also made that the explorers ship, Polar Bear. with the rest of the party will be coming south as soon as ice conditions permit.
 The condition of the noted ex plorer is not such that will permit of his making any extensive jour neys, and the department considers it best that he remain at his present place until such time as he may with safety journey here to make known his discoveries in the north.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-24
GOOD SEND0FF TO RECISTRANT
 BY FOX PEOPLE

The residents of Fox are making preparations for the giving of a re. ception to Phillip Duquette of that place, who is registrant and will be inducted into service on June 27. MT. Duquette has lived at Fox for a number of years and is well known and has host of friends throughout the creek towns
 The event will take place next Saturday evening, and splendid program is now being prepared. con. sisting of speech-making, dancing and program that will be enter. taiQing and pleasing. MT. Duquette will also be the recipient of a souvenir that will always remind him of his host of friends and his northern home.
 His many friends at Gilmore, Gold stream, Engineer and other creeks have all been invited by those hay ing the affair in hand, and no doubt Saturday evening will be numbered among those days long to be re- membered by both the recipient and the guests.
 0l 0 pApSaa FOB aAl1
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-24
ITALIANS FIGHT MACN|F|CENTLY
 ON P|AvE RIVER
Italians Fighting the Greatest Battle of Their History Holding the Aus trians On Front of More
 Than Ninety Miles

PARIS, June 1S-Ninety-two divisions of the Austr have been hurled into the bate which is the greatest that Italy fought The size of the Austrian d vision not known but approximately three fourhs of the entire Austrian army is in the battle It is made up of eighty divisions of infantry and twelve of cavalry nd cations that about 100000 of the Austrians gagged in the fight.
 Papers which have been found on captured officers show that the Ausrans expected to the Pave river and reach the Treviso ontebeuna road the first day of the fight This is distance of from ten to fifteen miles and would place them to the north and little to the northwest of Venice According to Rome in two days they have made what they minimum for the tons but the resistance of the allied armies has done much toward bringing them to complete stop
 SUMMARY
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, June 1S.-The Austrian pincers closing the Italians with the precision of last a when they forced them back to the Piave river and the plains of Venetla. In the Alps the Austrian Alpine troops have been unable to gain anything since the onslaught of last week. Everywhere from the Asago plateau the Piave river the allies have held their own and in repulsng the have inflicted heavy casual ties upon them.
 ;ong nneynle front from the Adriatic to the Asago plateau. They appear to have given the enemy serious eck and have inflicted frightfu losses upon them The Astia ans have crossed the Pave river few points,
 SAID TO HAVE CROSSED RIVER
 LONDON June 18-The Evening Standard of the leading papers of this city, says that the Austrans have occupied the west bank of the Piave but only for distance of mile and hail. The part said to be occupied by them between the Goneglano railway and Benson bend They finally succeeded in throwing fourteen bridges the rver but it rghtfu loss of life due work ing under the fire of the Italian guns
 AUSTRIANS CLAIM MANY PRISONERS
 VIENNA, June Oficia-During the recent fight ing the Austrian army has captured 3O000 prisoners and 12O machine guns On both sides of the Brenta river the e1iemy have renewed their attacks, which have been vain for the part The attacks of the British the south of Asago were unsuccessful.
 AUSTRIANS USE MASS FORMATION
 PARIS, June 18.-The Havas agency reports that the Italian front the Ausrans used the formaton tackng in great in their effort break through the lines of the allies The French very successful that portion of the line which they holdng breaking up the assaults and maintaining their line Many Austrian prisoners taken and also much valuable material
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-24
GOVERNOR SETS STAMP DAY BY
 PROCLAMATION

Have issued the following procla- nation:
 Following the proclamation of the President of the United States. I, Thomas Riggs, Jr.. Governor of Alaska, do hereby proclaim Friday, June 28. as
 WAR SAVINGS DAY
 "'The war savings day will termi- nate a period in which it is the duty of all people throughout the territory to purchase or to pledge themselves to purchase during the balance of the year war savings stamps in such quantities as they are able.
 "All sub-chairmen and sales agents should arrange with the coun' cil of defense, the home guards and other organizations to take immedi- ate steps to perfect an organization to make intensive drives so as to insure the sale of stamps to the value of twenty dollars for every person in the territory Alaska's quota of sales thus becomes ap- proximately $900,000. of which $780, 900 have already been accounted for.
 "'The purchase of war savings stamps is a secure loan to the gov ernment at compound interest. En- list in war savings societies.
 "Let every loyal citizen in Al aska pledge himself to the purchase of stamps. Alaska is over the top in all other drives; keep up the record.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-24
AMERICANS ARE
 HOW DOING BIT
 AT THE FRONT

LONDON. June 1S.-Andrew Bo- mar Law, chancellor of the exchequer, in a speech before the house of commons said that the great source of the allied reserves is America. Undoubtedly part of the German plan was to use up the allied re- serves before the Americans could reinforce them. Necessity has made possible what seemed impossible. The Americans are not coming but have come. He laid special em- phasis on the fact that the United States is not going into the war, but is in it.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-24
MERCHANT SHIP SINKS SUB OFF
 VIRGINIA PORT

AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 18.- A merchant ship just arriving re- ports hot fight with German submarine. The fight took place yesterday off the Virginia coast. The crew say that the naval gunners did some exceptionally fine shooting. The hit was clean and the submarine disappeared with bubbles and oil to mark the spot. These are the indi- cations of a sunken or very badly damaged submarine. After events caused the men to conclude that 1t was sunk. This makes two which have been accounted for in these waters during the past week.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-24
MARY LUSK NOW
 GETS SENTENCE

WAUKESHA, Wis, June 1S.-The trial of Grace Lusk, who was ac- cused of having murdered Mrs. Mary Newman Roberts, came to a close to- day. She was convicted and sen- fenced to 19-year term in prison. Her plea was temporary insanity. After very careful investigation experts pronounced her sane and the conviction followed.
 In pronouncing the sentence the court arraigned Miss Lusk. Dr. Roberts said that they had assailed society at the most sensitive and vulnerable point. Some circumstance es cast greater blame on Dr. Roberts than on the woman who murdered his wife. As the sentence was pro- nOunced Miss Lusk collapsed and was carried from the room in an un. conscious state.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-24
CHARLES PINE
 CHARGED WITH
 SERIOUS CRIME

On a complaint sworn to yester, day Charles Pyne was taken into custody charged with the violation of Chapter 60, Session Laws of Al aska. which charge is seditious ut terances. The complaining witness was Chief of Police Frank Wiseman.
 The offense as alleged in the com plaint was statement of the ac- cused alleged to have been made in the Fairview hotel on June 15, and in which he said: "The conscrip- tion act is a slur on the republic. The conscription act is joke The rich man doesn't have to go and the poor man does. To me person ally it makes no difference if the allies or Germany wins the war. The United States has three men paid to lecture about the war and to lie to and fool the public"
 On his arrest by Deputy Marshal H. R. Full he was immediately brought before Commissioner Heilig for arraignment, and when asked as to his plea entered that of not guilty. Bonds were fixed in the sum of $7O0, pending which he is con- fined in the federal jail. The hear ing has been set for Wednesday, June 26.
 Pyne was at one time an operator on Ester creek and served as fore man of the grand jury during the in cumbency of J. J. Crossley as dis trict attorney.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-24
OFFICIALS TO
 BE ON ALASKA

DAWSON, June 18.-Leon Schloss member of the N. c. Co.,, and Volney Richmond, manager of the same corporation, are here awaiting the arrival of the steamer Alaska and on it's arrival will take pas sage for Fairbanks.
 Among other officials who are now in this city are two of. the White Pass Co.,, Herbert Wheeler, genera manager. and w. D. Gordon, super intendent of the river division. Botl of these men will go to Fairbanks on the completion of their routine work here.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-24
FAIRBANKSANS
 GO TO COAST

Leaving for the coast probably some time today in their own rig will be MT. and Mrs. Harry G. Cloes. They will go to Valdez. and from there MT. Cloes will enter the fishing establishment of relatives near Val deg, and Mrs. Cloes will go on to Seattle, Washington. After visiting with her mother couple of months Mrs Cloes will join her husband at the Alaskan coast town, where they expect to make their home.
 Mrs. Cloes has been teaching mu' sic and domestic science at the Fair banks public schools for the past two years, and proved highly compe' tent. and was greatly beloved by all the students, who regret her departure. as do also her wide cir cle of friends and acQuaintances in this city.