The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-18


At the meeting of the Non-parti-
san League at the State Park in Hays,
last Sunday, the crowd was composed
principally of the members of that
order from Ellis. Comparatively few
people from Hays and vicinity were
in attendance. The Non-partisan
League, in the estimation of the ma
jority of the people everywhere, are
first cousins of the I. w. W. and the
Bolsheviki. The genealogy or family
tree of the Bolsheviki and the I. w.
w. are firmly rooted in the putrid soil
Of Europe. The slums of all large
cities, especially Eastern cities, are
alive with the vile baccah. However,
the fault lies in great measure, with
the lax methods, in the past, at Ellis
Island. The meshes of the sitting
screen are too large and has. let. too
/. mach poisonous matter fall into the
melting pot and set it seething with
anarchy and kindred ills.
On account of the scarcity of help,
the Bissing Brothers have. had to help
with the carpenter work on their new
business building south of the track,
the last ten days. The building is
now rooted and is being plastered.
Work on the new bank, although
delayed during harvest, and since on
account of not procuring the material
fast enough, is now being pushed to
! completion.
! For metal weather stripping, see
! Stock, Hays. s1st3
Mrs. A. B. Stewart is organizing
Mandolin and Guitar Club in the
High School with a view to a perma-
nent organization. The plan offers
the students an opportunity to study
music in way both pleasant and pro-
fitable. Fifteen weeks under an ex-
perienced instructor, viii give good
working knowledge of Mandolin, Gui-
tar or UkeleIe, and these instruments
are increasing in popularity with the
approach of Campaign" year.
Mrs. Ellen J. Little of Bunkerhill,
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
John Harrington, visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. ]. NJ Weisner, here, this
week.
A large crowd of young folks at
tended the dance at Ellis, Friday
night.
miss Marie Weber returned home
Friday night, after spending the sum
mer on the Standard Chautauqua
System.
James L. Nolan, who is a member
of the Karl Simpkins Comedians
which played at the WaKeeney Fair
last week, stopped over in Hays, Sun
day, for a days visit with relatives
and friends. He left for Russell,
3 Monday. where the Company are
playing this week.
/ Mrs. Emma AYerill went to Rus
sell, Saturday night, for short visit
with friends.
Mrs. Witt and daughter Frances,
visited friends in Hays, Saturday.
They returned to their home in Rus
sell, Saturday night.
1 M. Haffamier and daughter, Nellie,
returned home Sunday morning; from
Columbus, Ohio, where they attended
the G. A. R. Encampment which was
! held at that place the first of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Shaffer return
ed home the first of the week, after a
short visit with relatives and friends
in Canton, Ohio. They also attended
the G. A R. Encampment at Colum-
bus, Ohio, the first of last week
Mrs VIM Cox and daughter Agnes,
and Celestine and Audrey King were
down from Ellis, Saturday.
Judge 1. T. Purcell came down
from WaKeeney, Monday morning,
to attend court which convened Tues
day morning.
Mr. and Mrs, J. H. Downing left
Tuesday morning, for Council Bluffs,
Iowa, where they will visit relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. C. H. Young came
down from Ellis, Tuesday, to attend
the Fair.