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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07

Instructor in romance languages at the
University OF Kansas, ended his life
by drowning in the Ohio River at Gin
cinnati the other night, according to
a telegram received at Lawrence re-
Gently.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07

The 100000 which Jess Willard re-
ceived for his fight with Jack Demp-
SEX, July 4, passed out of his posses
sion at TOkepa when he handed it to
W. A. L. Thompson as first payment
on 700-acre Kaw Valley ranch just
across the line in Jefferson county.
The deal, which involved $175,O 900, is
said to be the largest of its kind ever
made in Topeka. Willard drove to
Topeka from Lawrence and returned
Immediately after closing the deal
The ranch is only half honr's drive
from Wizards home in Lawrence.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07
PIotted RevoIt bal ItaIx.

RCme-Government officials, &C
ccrding to the Popolo Romano, have
discovered a conspiracy organized
abroad, in completely with Italian revo-
lutionaries, aiming at a revolution in
Italy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07

FL Paso, Tex.-Gov. Andres Ortiz Of
the State OF Chihuahua has offered
a reward OF SIS, 900 gold Tor the cap
ture, dead or alive, Of Francisco Villa
according to a Mexican report.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07

Governor Allen has called a meeting
of the Kansas committee Of the Roose-
welt Memorial Association for Topeka
August 4. The general campaign for
the memorial is to be in full blast by
September 1, throughout the country,
and the governor, who is chairman for
Kansas, has called the state committee
together for the purpose of organizing
the state by counties and get Kansas
into line with the rest of the country
for the campaign to raise funds for the
memorial. The campaign is to- be en-
tirely on popular basis, with partic-
ularly interest being paid to the school
children who will be invited to contrib
ute any sum from a penny up, to the
building of memorial edifice and the
foundation Of society for general wei
fare work throughout the country, in
line with the often expressed ideas of
Colonel Roosevelt.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07
Wooden Snip Burned at Sea.

Vancouver, B. C.-The wooden
steamer, Admiral knight, 500 tons, of
Seattle, burned to the waters edge be
tween Vancouver and Victoria yester-
day. The twenty-three members of
the crew were rescued.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07

Mrs A R. EIvin, her daughter Opal,
10 years old, and son Henry, were
killed and five other children were
injured severely at Lal1in when train
struck the vehicle in which they were
riding The husband who is working
in the harvest fields near Larned, has
not been located.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07
Train Ran Down "a Cattle.

Beatrice, Neb.-Thirty-fou cattle
belonging to Frank Beran, Frank HUI
baka and John Bures,, farmers living
near Oden were struck by a Burling-
ton fast passenger train the other day
and killed Out of the herd OF forty
three only nine escaped.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07
..Reds RevoIt In RuInaria-

LondOn--A BoIsheYist rising in Bull
gzTia is reported in a wireless dispatch
from MOSCOW. The outbreak is said 20
have occurred In q garrison town. the
garrison joining the reToIutioniEts.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07
Rswards for eeoraia Mobs.

Atlanta, Ga--Rewsrds aggTegatlng
81 800 have been offered for the arrest
and conviction Of the persons who
Iynched Berry Washington, a 72-year-
old negro, near Milan
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07
aDavIioht1 Bsndits col "a ooo

New York-Anid a crowd of two
hundred persons four motor car high-
waymen, working In daylight, silently
robbed the ticket agent Of the Sandy
Hook Steamship Line at FOrty-second
Street and the Hudson River of more
than $4,000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07
Traced Thief bv a Coin TrsiI.

Dover, DeL-When Clarence Morris
stole q. bag containing three thousand
pennies from a pool room ne was
traced by the pennies lost through a
hole in the sack and captured
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07

4 demonstration OF all classes of
farm tractors obtainable in Southwest
ern Kansas will be held at Dodge City
on August and 9. On account OF the
unusual interest in power farming in
this part of the state this season, it is
expected that many hundreds OF pros
pective purchasers will attend the
show
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07

San Francisco.-Mrs. c. N. Fuller's
dream of a motor car driven at light
ming speed colliding with an airplane
was SO vivid that she broke her ankle
falling out OF bed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07

Dr. A. D. Carter, formerly a physi-
clan and druggist at Valley Falls is
dead at his home in Atchison. He re-
tired from professional life several
years ago. He had been managing a
string Of Rexal Drug stores in Kansas
several years before his death.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07

for fory years is dead at Atchison
He was yardmaster for the Santa Fe
in Leavenworth fifteen years and for
twenty-five years preceding his death
was a switchman for the Missouri
Pacific.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07

Susan Thompson, a negro woman
known as "Aunty Black" who died at
the Johnson county home, was said to
be nearly lis years old She came
to Johnson County sixty years ago and
had been in the home since 1870.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07

A Former Associate OF Edison Dead.
Chicago = Frederick Sargent, an
early associate Of Thomas A Edison
and q mechanical and electrical engin-
eer Of international reputation, died
recently, after q long illness.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07

County authorities of Kansas are be-
ginning to protest against the extern
sion or paroles granted by Governor
Allen to the inmates OF the state peni-
Tertiary and Hutchinson reformatory.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07
CHICAGO MILITIA
INTO RACE RIOTS
Renewal of Trouble in "BIack
Belt" Results in Call for
the State Troops.
SEVEN KILLED IN THE FIGHTS
Eighty other Were Wounded In
Bloody Clashes = Negroes Re-
ported to be Well Armed.

Chicago.-Race rioting in which
seven were reported dead and eighty
wounded has caused Mayor Thompson
and Chief of Police Clarity to apply
to Governor Lowden FOR militia.
As a result four regiments. the 18th
Illinois Infantry, and the 1st, I'd, and
Sd reserve militia regiments, incIud-
ing $500 men, were ordered modified
by Adjt. Gen. Frank S. Dickson
Police Force Inadequate.
The action, it was stated, was taken
only after it had become evident that
the city police force was Inadequate %
maintain order in the smile area
where as many as ten riots had de ell
oped in an hour
For more than five hours the smile
area in the south side was a battle
ground of scattered fights between
whites and blacks and between police
men and negroes, who fired from
house-tops. from dark alleys and other
points of vantage.
Five of the dead are negroes and two
are whites.
Street Car Service Stopped.
After a mOtorman had been dragged
from his car and killed by a group of
Iaaddened blacks, shortly before mil
night, and a, dozen street cars wrecked,
the street car company ordered that no
more cars be taken into the troubled
area. The elevated trains also quit
running in dangerous territory
Troops continued to move to a CEN
tralized point on the south side
throughout the fight. But up to mid
night they had not been ordered o
begin patrolling the streets, nor had
they helped in quelling outbreaks.
This was explained by the statement
that the outbreaks had slackened to
such extent that the police could If
ford as much protection as the troops.
Wherever negroes cOngregated after
II o'clock they were dubbed by police
and scattered
Small Army of Negroes.
After threats had been made by
whites to "cIean up the stock yards
district, a small army of negroes
formed ready to- meet the challenge.
An automobile of negroes started over
the district to estimate the number OF
whites present. They were stoned
Then they drew revolvers and, racing
at top speed, fired at whites along the
road. A white man was shot in the
shoulder and bullet grazed the head
of white woman.
The negroes were Overtaken and
rescued from the mob by policemen.
In the meantime, squads of mounted
police arrived in the district, in an
ticipation of trouble, and what was ex-
pected to be the most serious outbreak
of the night was curbed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07

Camp Funston is to have a private
railroad system if plans now under
consideration at Washington mature.
A narrow guage system for transport
ing loads between buildings and ware
houses is contemplated.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07

A passenger and advertising airplane
service is being planned by the Atchi-
son Chamber OF Commerce. North
Wright, a discharged airplane pilot
of the marine corps, has been selected
to operate the first plane to be pur-
chased and he left for Toronto, Canada
The machine viii cost $4,000 and he
will pilot it to Atchison
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07
The Third Division ordered Home.

The Third Division Ordered Home.
COblenz.-The Sd Division OF the
American Army has been ordered home
from the occupied area Of Germany.
1t viii begin entraining for Brest
August 5.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07

Mrs. Lew Urbanks, a farmers wife
near Lyons. committed suicide, recent
~ by drinking stryvhnine. After tax
ing the poison she returned to bed and,
calling her husband, asked that her
two children, and 2 years old, be
brought home Dependency over Ill
health was the cause.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07

Miss Lizzie Wooster, state superin-
tendent OF schools, who has started a
campaign against teachers who smoke,
has a blacklist Of twenty professors
and instructors in the University of
Kansas and the Kansas State Agricul-
tura1 College She announced recently
that she would try to GUST them.
Teachers set bad example by smok-
ing she said. She declined to discuss
what procedure would be used. Miss
Wooster has instructed all local boards
to question teacher applicants as to
whether they use tobacco. She said
that she had given directions that
teachers who smoke should not be en-
ployed in the public schools. She said
there were prospects Of many men not
teaching this year
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07

Mrs. Carl Bottsford, the wife of
travelling salesman of Salina, and o. s.
Riedel, a lumber salesman of Salina.
drowned near Bridgeport, Saline coun-
ty, while bathing in the Smoky Hill
River Riedel could not swim and when
he got into deep water Mrs Bottsford
attempted to save him. Mrs Bolts
ford's body has been recovered Mrs
Riedel and Mr. Bottsford and two small
children survive
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-07

Ralph Baer of Topeka. has been ap-
pointed to the state welfare commits
sion to succeed Charles s Hamlin of
Leayenworth, who recently resigned.
Baer assumes office at once
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-17
UNMARRIED, MARY COMES TO THE END OF
HER TREASURE HUNT

that the tug by now had anchored.
The basket was being lowered into
the water the crane moving slowly
back and forth and finally stopping.
| could imagine the cherub face
ana dainty form in the goblin's dress,
dragging down the steep coming
tower stairs.
III she stops 10 think. shell be
afraid" | said, but she won't. She's
like me-she'll get what she goes
after"
! kept my eyes glued to the spot
where she ought soon to emerge
from the waves Evidently IL was
taking the Queen OF Smiles a long
time to get what she had gone after
The suspense became almost unen.
durable. My arms ached with hold.
ing the glasses. My vision grew
strained and blurred. More than
once / thought that Mary must come
up. At last | saw another man go
over the side. In the tugs extra has.
ket ! reckoned that IL was Smith,
Mary's trainer
Much relieved. and quite wild 10
know what Mary would bring up
from the depths. I hurried out and
across the sands 10 the little motor
boat ] was accustomed 10 handle
alone.
1T needs gas. Miss" said one OF
our men. rising from larger power
boat moorcd next 20 mine. lie salut-
ed respectfully as he spoke. and then
said. Get In here. ma'am. Where
do you want 10 go?"
climbed into the big boat and
said. "Out toward that tug" as /
settled down into the masters seat.
Then | noted that there was a sec
ond sailor In the craft 1t was 10
Bachl
But he didn't worry me. for was
watching the tug. saw a basket
coming up again. small figure ap.
parently lifted from IL, and then the
trainer Smith stepping out. sank
back in the comfortable seat in In
tense relief.
Our treasure hunt had ended
what would be the treve?
We circled the tug and slowed
down close 10 her. But Mafy wasn't
standing on deck TO hail me. and
the crew seemed queer and solemn.
The captain made signs to the men
In my boat.
Where's Miss Thomas" I called
Tho sailors looked at one another
and the captain seemingly didn't
hear. At least he only proceeded 10
give directions for taking me on
board.
rro be continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-17

was up before the dawn, and
greeted the promise OF "a marvellous
day, a day for love and sailing, n
dawn without n hint of storm or ira
gedy. There was wind enough for
the yacht to make Roadway and yet
not sea enough TO keeps the divers
from working. could see the train
ing tug from my window, making
for that fascinating spot on the
waters that always held my gaze
whenever / faced seward.
one by one our own mariners gath
cred for their cruise. They fingered
on the dock. as I had feared they
would. until Il was much too late for
me to get away in a motorboat and
join Mary Thomas before she had
donned her diving dress and gone
down
Daddy Lorlmer and Certeis walked
the pier and commented. AZ ! could
see from their gestures. on the tugs
activities. smiled 10 think how
silent they would be. did they know
who was to 90 over the tugs side.
At last they were Off on the yacht,
which slowly rounded the point where
the siren keeps guard
With my binoculars I could see
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-17
Bon Friends

] am nearly 10. I have gone with
a boy for some time and find that l
do not really care for him, so | do
not think IL right 20 lead him on. !
have therefore discontinued keeping
company with him. DO you think
this was wiser / am greatly inter
ested In a young man whom | see
very seldom, and who lives quite a
distance from me. | know he likes
me, too, but is rather backward
about asking me for an engagement.
so both at present are just good
friends. Kindly tell me how TO win
this boy without being forward
Francie.
II this first boy expected more
than friendship OF you, your
course was right. II you were
considerable about IL and did not
hurt his feelings more than you
could help. But IL he was salts
fled to be just n friend, you have
thrown away something valuable
for a romance that has not yet
materialized. As TO the other
boy, when you see him. you may
say. Come and see me some
time" or "Call me up some
time" but you can't very well do
any more than this. II he cares
for you he win make the neces-
sary advances.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-17
SeLf-CriHcaL

My fiance Is "A college man and has
always had the best social advan-
tages. / earn my own living and did
not finish my third year at high
school. Az the time draws near for
me 10 meet his people | am afraid to
face them. I know / make mistakes
in every way. / don't know how to
greet people nor what 20 talk about.
Sometimes ] think we had better give
the whole thing up, because as soon
as he sees me with his own family
he will be ashamed OF me. lie says
he will be proud instead. DO you
think we could eyer be happy, or
had better break it off?-Sally.
Education cannot be expressed
in terms OF the mere number OF
years at school. You nave been
getting education in other ways.
Don't feel inferior. BE uncon-
sciOus Of self when you meet his
people. In having their sons
love you have something they
viii respect. OF course you
should not break the engage
ment. That would be cowardly
and unfair. You will be happy
as soon as you lay aside this self
critical state Of mind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-17
By CYNTHIA GREY

to try 10 keep her. 7 make si35 3
month. Ny wife thinks we coulG no
live on this. DO you think It Il
You are making enough for
two 10 live on. Many larger
families live happily and com
fortably on this amount. As your
wife's aunt gave her consent 70
the marriage she must have had
good intentions toward you and
probably does not really wish TO
separate you from your wife.
You would be far better off in a
home Of your own. where you
and your wife can work out your
problems without interference.
Your wife is making "A grave mis-
take in failing 10 live up to her
obligations. She should make
her marriage and you her chief
consideration now. No girl
wishes TO make a failure of her
life. and that is what your wife
has unconscioualy set out 10 do.
Explain 20 her that her life as a
girl is over by her own choice
and consent. Point out to hef<
that you made the concesslon OF
living at the home Of her aunt
and that as this has proved I'M
satisfactory 10 all concerned. you
now ask her TO take up her life
with you somewhere else---in an
apartment, in rooms, or wher-
ever you can best afford 70 live.
Perhaps you yourself are some
what at fault in not making a
firmer stand for the happiness Of
both you and your wife.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-17
Firmer Stand

My wife lived with her aunt before
we were married. The aunt consent.
ed TO the marriage but did not APP
prove unreservedly. She asked us to
live with her and we did so. She
treated me nicely. but from the day
of the wedding has cried and wor-
ried continually. My wife, who is a
kind and loving girl. tries TO comfort
her. This has kept my wife com
pletely away from me. i am only
at home ten hours out OF SO or as,
and the aunt always monopolizes my
wife's time. My pleading with my
wife does no good and i now see
this was her aunts scheme to separ.
ate us. l love my wife and mem
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-17
Meat Dishes
at Low Cost
BY BiDpY BYE

oT oIOOr oYC
How to make n little meat go
a long way Is the daily problem
in the average family.
Here are suggested methods OF
extending the meat flavor and
using the. less expensive cuts.
Meat. ecms-To 2 cupfuls OF
ground meat, either cooked or
fresh. add cupful of coarse
crumbs. medium sized onion,
chopped fine. l tablespoonful Of
chopped parsley. and Il cupful OF
grated cheese. Mix well and
moisten with l beaten egg and a
little tomato catsup. Grease gem
pans and mold the meat mixture
into them. Bake in hot oven
until brown. Serve with tomato
sauce.
Spring Stew-Cut pounds OF
lamb into small chunks and stew
gently for / hour in kettle with
2 cupfuls OF canned or fresh to-
mato pulp. / cupful OF diced car
rots, 2 onions sliced. 2 cloves and
] teaspoonful OF mixed and pow
dered herbs. Season with salt and
pepper and add enough water to
cover. After stewing the mixture
for hour add 4 pound rice and
cook until tender
Economy Roast--Buy pounds
OF good flank std pound and
roll around stuffMg made of /
cupful of bread crumbs mixed with
l cupful OF cooked rice or oatmeal.
| cupful of mixed and chopped
onion and celery. l chopped apple
and u cupful raisins. Season with
salt and pepper and sage, roll and
tie. and bake slowly for ~ hours.
Mscaroni With Round Steak
Break u package of macaroni into
half-inch lengths and add | table,
spoonful of melted butter and
water to cover. Boil until tender
and drain. Put thru a food chop
per l pound of round steak
and large onions. Put the cook
ed macaroni into n CREASED baking
dish. cover with the meat and
onion. add salt, pepper. x cupful
of grated cheese. 2 cupfuls toma-
toes. and cover all with cupful
of bread crumbs. Dot with bits of
butter and bake ! hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-17
Society.
By BETTY BRAINERD
Bride-Elect and
Fidnce Entertained

The approaching marriage OF Miss
Nellie Bruins and MIR. George Sweet
Is ethe raisond'etre OF a number OF
social gatherings.
This afternoon Mrs. Margaret Moss
Hemmion will entertain with a porch
bridge at her home I'm East Seattle,
which viii be Immediately followed
by a supper picnic at the home of
Mrs. Fred Green Clarke.
Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. II. II, Stew
art viii entertain 80 OF their friends
al their home in East Seattle at a
card party and dance.
Mrs. l.. II. Kellogg has issued invi-
tations for a luncheon and Mrs. Far
well Putnam Lilly viii also be an
hostess in honor OF Miss Bruins.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-17
Invitations TO
Sub bntnnfeS

Miss Ruth Stcede, her cousin. and
Miss Cornelia Perkins, guest OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Peek. viii be enter
tanned by Miss Mario Bernard next
Wednesday evening. Members Of
the sub ebutante set are being IN
vited 10 the affair.
on Thursday evening Mr. w j..
Bernard's birthday will be the in.
SEPARATION for a party al the Bernard
apartments, Adrian court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-17
Orthopedic Dance

Final plans were made for the
dance to be given on Friday night
at Knights OF Columbus hall by tne
Young ladies' Guild for the benefit
OF the orthopcdic hospital. at a
meeting OF the committee In charge
Of the affair. on wednesday after
noon.
The dance which win be informal,
is expected TO surpass anything OF
like nature given for the benefit
OF the little kiddies OF the Ortho'
pedic. Tickets are being sold by
members OF the Young ladies
Guild and a goodly number have
Indicated their intention OF attend.
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-17
Dinner for
AttrQctiUe Visitors

In compliment TO Ntr. and Mrs.
Frank Finucane, OF Spokane. and
Col. Charles Sweeney. who won his
commission in the French f6reign
Legion and transferred 10 the Unit
ed States army when America en-
tered the war. Mr.. and Mrs. james
Macfarlane entertained at 1 dinner
II their home on "Wednesday even
ing. Mr.. vilhjalmur Stetlnsson, the
famous Arctic explorer. was also
among the guests. Following the
dinner the party joined the dancers
a. the Saattle Tennis club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-17
PHYSICIAN LECTURES

Beginning with a practical demon
stration by DIR. Frank S. Bourns on
the treatment OF inoperable cancer
by radium. the third OF series of
five medical lectures given under the
auspices OF the University OF wash
ington extension service. was held
Wednesday afternoon. a lecture was
also given by Or. Dean Lewis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-17
Cruise and Supper PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Eddy gave
! most delightful cruise ana supper
on Monday afternoon on board their
yacht Lydia" Twenty-Five people
enjoyed the outing. They cruised
over to the Country club and then
to the south OF Blake Island where
swimming was INDUCED In. The
party returned by moonlight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-17
Tea for VISITING Girls

Miss Cordelia Jennings VIII be
hostess at tea on Wednesday In
compliment to Miss Lois Reynolds,
the house guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. l..
b. Stedman. and Miss Emma Ander-
son. Miss Anderson, with her moth
er. Is spending the summer in Seat
tle. She is the sister Of Mrs Fred
III. white and is a junior at Welles.
ley College.