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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

There goes $175," said Morris Al
derfer, q farmer, as he tossed two
grain sacks filed with seven bushels
of clover seed, into the tonneau of
his motor car. Grandma Miller says
she overlooked a good bet when she
sold twenty-five bushels last year at
SIS q bushel
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

Harrington organized the Harrington
Club the other night, with an execu-
tive committee and branches for civil
betterment, securing wholesale and
manufacturing interests, conventions,
and create interest in hard surfaced
roads
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

Mrs. Sophia AdHne Mcpherson, 76
years old, for many years q resident
of Cherokee county, is dead at her
home. three miles south Of that city
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

As a result OF falling and breaking
his leg while out in some woods,
Jacob Non, an Atchison county farm
er, came near freezing to death in
the recent blizzard. It was several
hours after the accident that his calls
for help were heard by a neighboT
and the freezing man was rescued.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

More than SEQ gallons OF cider, seiz-
ed in raids in August, 1917, were
dumped in the streets of Goodland, by
Sheriff c. R. Teeters. An order pro-
viding for the dumping of the cider
was issued some time ago by Judge -
I. Sparks. Persons who saw the liquid
as it was poured from the kegs, de-
clared it had turned to vinegar, and
were greatly concerned over the
waste of it. The "cider cases" at
tracted wide attention in that section,
but all the defendants were acquitted
of charges of having booze in their
possession.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

Escaped prisoners from the military
prison at Fort Leavenworth, giving
the names of Otis Cox and Walter
Kerr, were captured recently by the
Atchison police. They escaped early
81 the morning and made their way to
Atchison by freight train Cox claims
to have besn in France.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

Calvin Bushey. a Civil war veteran.
of Muscotah, is in critical condition
as a result Of an attack of hiccoughs,
from which he has been suffering con-
tinuously several days.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

Five thousand nine hundred fifty
Kansas school children have Joined
the modern health crusade, which is
being put on in Kansas schools by the
American Red Cross, through the
Kansas State tuberculosis associa-
ton Just this number of member
ship blanks have been signed by
grade school pupils of Kansas. Or
ders are still coming in. The cam
paign was closed February 16.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

Frank Prelogar, widely known mer-
chant of Ringo and especially noted
for his work IN war fund and Liberty
Loan drives, gave bond at Girard re-
Gently for appearance in court Febru-
airy 20 for preliminary hearing in con-
nection with the death of John Lus-
ker, 20 years old, who was shot to
death in front of the Prelogar home.
Prelogar himself called up the sheriff
and told of the killing. Friends said
he would make a plea of self defense.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

Henry Osborn is dead at Greeley.
He was a years old and had lived
there more than sixty years.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

4 stray dog, which was befriended
by Leo Bradrick, a farmer near For
moso, killed flock Of geese and five
dozen chickens while the members OF
the Bradrick family were away from
home. The dog was killed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

Robert Bruce Buck Of Pennington,
81 years old. is dead Mr. Buck had
lived in Atchison County forty-two
years, coming here from West Vir-
ginia. He is survived by his widow
and seven children.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

Nelson Houts of Kickapoo township.
Leavenworth county, has filed & suit
for $4,000 damages as a result Of the
accidental killing of his wife, against
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway Company, in the district
court at Leavenworth. Mrs. Houts
was walking on the track when she
was hit by a gasoline motor and
killed It is alleged the car crew
was negligent in not seeing her and
bringing the car to q stop
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

When a fool opens his mouth. you
can see right through him.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

A. C. Rosser has sold his drug store
at Usage City to W. P. Stowits Of Nor.
ton Mr. Rossef, a druggist in Usage
City for more than thirty-fve years,
is retiring because Of poor health Re
Gently his only daughter died OF In
fiuenza and his sonin-law is with the
American Expeditionary Forces IN
France
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

w H. Cost, Saline county engineer,
has discovered a large bed OF rock
along the Saline river in Lincoln coun-
ty which will solve the hard road
problem so far as crushed stone is
concerned, as that material can now
be furnished at a nominal cost. Ac
cording to Mr.. Cost, the quality viii
be equal to any that has been shipped
into Salina county for paving purposes
in the last several years. The bed OF
rock will be easily accessible and is
fifteen or twenty feet thick, making
plenty for years to come. The quail
ity, the quantity and location make
it of sufficient commercial value to
pay the county to handle it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

Preliminary plans have been made
for entertainment of the district con-
vention of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety at Ottawa April 26 and 81. In
the district are represented Johnson,
Miami, Franklin and Douglas counties.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

Time is a file that wears but makes
no noise.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
HUNS TO DESTROY
KEEL CANAL FORTS
Waterway to be Opened BY the
Allies for Purely CONNER
ciaI Purposes.
OPPOSED ARMISTlCE TERMS
German Cabinet First Voted to Reject
But Later Reeonsidered and
Ordered Them Signed.

Lendon, Feb. 19.-The final armis-
tice conditions which the supreme
council is considering viii be made
public before the end OF the month,
according to various newspapers, and
they viii include among the naval
conditions the demolition Of the forts
on Helgoland, and the Kie1 canal. the
surrender for purposes OF destruction
Of the German Earships now interned
and the opening OF the Kiel canal for
civil transports. It is stated that Ger
many will be left with a fleet large
enough for defensive PURPOSES.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
Wanted to Reject Terms.

Weimar, Feb. 1s.-The German cabi-
net voted early on Sunday morning TO
reject the Allied terms for the renewal
Of the armistice and take the chance
OF an Allied military advance being
ordered After consultation with the
party leaders, however, the decision
was changed, and on Sunday night or
ders were issued that the armistice be
signed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

Aaron Picket, a sectfon-hand work
ing for the Santa Fe railroad at Nick
erson, was struck by snow pIow the
other morning and instantly killed
Pickett was walking the tracks.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
NEWS ITEMS FROM
ALL OVER KANSAS
Happenings of More or Less
Interest Gathered From
Mady Sources.
SICKNESS COSTLY TO STATE
Health Board Says PreVentabIe Dis
eases Caused Loss Of More Than
$11,ooo,o 600 Last Year.

Five preYentable diseases-typhoid,
tuberculosis, smallpox, scarlet fever
and diphtheria-last year cost Kansas
more than $11,OGO.O 900, says a state
ment issued by the state health de-
partment 1t says $4,000 incipient
cases of tuberculosis existed in the
state during last year, and that at
least 5000 of these are under constant
medical attention There were $500
cases Of smallpox, 3,120 Of scarlet
fever and 5000 Of typhoid
Responsibility for much of this
alarming situation the statement
adds, is due to the loose policy Of
selecting county health officers who
are in the main underpaid and un-
able to give the best service" But
four cities and but one county in the
state maintain full time" health Of
ficers-Topeka, Kansas City, Wichita
and Lawrence, and Butler county. The
department cites these conditions in
support of a bill it recommends to the
legislature providing for establishing
a new health system under which the
state would be divided into forty dis
tricts, with a trained and efficient
health officer-a physician-for each
district, who would give his entire
time to his official duties.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

Governor Allen will be the principal
speaker at a memorial service at Mus
cotah March % in honor Of the Mus
cotah boys who have given their lives
in the interests of freedom. The fol
lowing boys are now represented by
gold stars on the city's service flag:
Jesse Gordon, died of disease, at
Camp Doniphan; Franklin o. Brum,
died at sea; Clyde P. Burbank, died
Of disease in France; Alison Viles, died
a prisoner Of war in German hospi-
tai; Sergt. Joseph R. Speer, died OF
wounds in France; Corp. Lynn Howell,
Fay King and Elmer Bomick, killed in
action in France.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
Fear Moral Collapse.

Berlin, cd lS-"1l6 herman gov
ernment's reasons for accepting the
stringent terms for the renewal of the
armistice, as outlined in Weimar dis
patch to the Nord Deitsche Allgemeine
Zeitung, is that a renewal Of military
operations following refusal to sign
would lead to the complete moral col
lapse OF the German people. The alb
solute conviction prevailed that re-
fusaI to sign, or dilatory treatment OF
the proposals would meet with an i'm
mediate advance OF the Allied armies
beyond the Rhine, involving the occu-
patton Of the most important and in
dispensable Industrial districts Of ives
Germany.
The representatives of the parties
who participated in the cabinet DELHI
erations agreed unanimously that the
people as a whole would neither IN
derstand nor approve such an outcome.
and that therefore there was no al
tentative except to sign under protest,
The Berlin papers generally come TO
the same conclusion
Runs Accept New Terms.
Paris, Feb. 1s.-Marshal Foch this
afternoon informed the supreme cOun
Gil of the acceptance by the Germans
Of the conditions for a renewal Of the
armistice.
Marshal Foch appeared in person
before the council of the great powers
today and announced the acceptance
and the signing by the Germans OF the
new conditions of the armistice.
The signing took place at o'clock
on Sunday evening on board Marshal
Foch's private car at TTeves.
Crisis is Averted.
This aEerts what promised to be a
rather critical situation, as it had
been reported that the Germans might
persist in carrying out their intima-
tions of a refusal to sign
The new terms, while still withheld,
are understood to restrict German
operations against Poland within GER
tain fixed lines, thus removing the
danger of a military clash, and at the
same time opening access between the
interior OF Poland and the Baltic sea
But more important results will take
form shortly when Marshal Foch re-
turns to Treves for submission OF the
details Of the disarmament and de-
mobilization OF the German forces
which are being formulated by the
military, naval and economic advisers
Of Foch. These are of a nature
amounting in fact to a preliminary
peace agreement
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
ARTICLE XXVI.

Amendments to this covenant will take
effect when ratified by the states whose
Representative compose the executive
council and by three-fourths of the states
whose representatives compose the body
of delegates.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
ARTICLE Xxx.

The high contracting parties will
endeavor to secure and maintain fair
and humane conditions of labor for
men, women and children. both in their
own countries and in all countries to
which their commercial and industrial
relations extend, and to that end agree
to establish as part of the organiza-
of labor.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

Should any of the high contracting
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

The high contracting parties severaIly
agree that the present covenant is &C
cepted as abrogating all obligations inter
Sc which are inconsistent with the terms
thereof, and solemnly engage that they
will not hereafter enter into any engage
ments inconsistent with the terms thereof
In case any of the powers signatory here
to or subsequently admitted to the league
shall, before coming a party to this cove
nant, have undertaken any obligations
which are inconsistent with the terms Of
this covenant, 1t shall be the duty Of such
power to take immediate steps to procure
fts release from such OBLIGATIONS
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
ARTICLE XIV.

It shall be the right of the body Of
delegates from time to time to advise the
reconsideration by states members Of the
league of treaties which have become IN
applicable and of international conditions
of which the continuance may endanger
the peace of the world
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

The high CONTRACTING parties agree that
every treaty or international engagement
entered into hereafter by any state mem
Der of the league shall be forthwith regis
tered with the secretary general and
soon as possible published by him, and
that no such treaty or international en-
gagement shall be binding until SO regis
tered.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
ARTICLE XXI

The high contracting parties agree
that provision shall be made through
the fundamentally of the league to
secure and maintain freedom of transit
and equitable treatment for the com
merce of all states members of the
league. having in mind. among other
things. special arrangements with re-
gard to the necessities of the regions
devastated during the war Of 1914-191S
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Daniel WEBSTER.

The pondsrous strength of his DOW
ers strikes MS not more ,forcibly than
the broad individuality Of the man.
Were we unacquainted with, the. his
tory of his life. we could almost infer
Il from his works. Everything In his
production indicates the character Of
q person WHO has struggled Aeruely
against obstacles. who has developed
his faculties by strenuous labor, who
has been q keen and active observer
Of man and nature. and who has been
disciplined I'm the affairs Of the world.
There is Q manly simplicity and clear
ness in his mind. snd rugged energy
in his feelings. which preserve him
from all the affectations Of literature
and society. We never consider
him a. q mere debaters mere scholar.
ora mere statesman but 40 alstrong.
sturdy man. The school and the col
lege could not fsshion him into any
foreign shape. because they worked
on materials too, hard 10 yield essily
to conventional molds. = Edwin p.
whipple.
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Invented Pneumatic caIssen.

William Sooy Smith. builder Of the
frst all-steel bridge in the world and
inventor OF the pneumatic caisson. was
born In Ohio July %. 1880; graduated
at West Point In 1853; resigned from
the army. but served during the Civil
war. and later became eminent a.
civil engineer and bridge builder. His
invention of the pneumatic caisson
revolutionized deep,river bridge build
Ing. and hs was the first one to over
come Quicksands In making founda-
tions.
He was also pioneer In moving big
buildings and in the construction Of
sky-scrapers. He was retired from the
army with rank Of brigadier, general
and died January II. 1912-Ohicaso
Tribune.
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bnOulQ unu reueI from
their sufiesings by taking the Woman's
temperance Tonic and Nervine, which
has helped 30 many women = some Of
them right in your neighborhood.
A woman suffering from nervous
prostration, excitabilty, or dizziness,
arrangement, OF displacement OF the
special organs, viii find health regained
after using Doctor Pierce's Fayoriis
Prescription.
For women who are rundown and
over worked; at the critical periods
in q woman'a life; from girlh0od 10
womanhood, and later, this is especi-
ally adapted to her needs, for IL
strengthens and regulates. In tablet
form or liquid, at druggists. Write The
specialist az Doctor Pierce's Invalids'
Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, for free conf
dental medical advice. Send ten cents
for trial package Fayorite Prescription
tablets.
The system is something like
a clock 1T needs oil occasionally.
Everyone should take castor oil, or
something better, like Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets, which are made Of
May apple, jalap, aloe - sugar coated.
They regulate, cleanse and oil the
human clock work.
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BEAUTIFUL GUERCHY IN YONNE
(Continued from page 81

she and the major IL appeared, rather
favored the side of culture. In fact
Mile Poupard was herself a lovely
woman of great musical talent. Her
singing would charm, l maintain. in
any social circle, and she didn't have
To be urged TO sing; she liked TO sing
and we often had the pleasure OF lis
tening TO her. She was very much
surprised to learn that In America
n dowry for n bride was acceptable
but not prerequisite to the marriage
contract She told me In her quaint
way that she thought she would take
her two daughters to America and let
them fall in lofe there. i saw one of
her daughters. a pretty and well man
nered child of about thirteen years
couldn' help but admit that some
young American couldn't make any
very serious blunder by considering
the matter. There was another family
of Poupards, quite as cultured and en-
joyable and possibly as wealthy. In
this family was one OF the most beau
tiful young girls have ever seen any
where. She was attend ing girls
school In a neighboring city, but came
over 10 enjoy the fun. 1t might lie
thought that | saw only the French wo-
men Of Guerchy and that's about the
fact, because. aside from the old men.
that was about the extent OF the pop
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OLD BELIEFS STILL SURVIVE
Queer Marriage Customs and supsrsti
tons Extant In Many Parts Of
the Old World.

II Is an old belief that marriage
should take place when the moon Is
waxing and not waning, II II Is TO be
lucky match. and In many north
country districts a strict inquiry Is
made as 10 the state Of the moon be-
fore the wedding day is fixed, accord
ing TO a writer In London Answers. In
the north. too, no wise bride will ask
an odd number Of guests to her we'd
ding feast, for an old superstition has
II that IL this be done one Of the
guests will die before the year Is out.
In the highlands II Is taken asa
terribly unlueky sign II dog should
run between the bridal pair on their
wedding day; while In Derbyshire
prospective brides still tell the bees
Of their wedding and decorate the
hives for the occasion. In parts Of
England and Scotland there exists an
ancient custom for which reason Is
hard to find. by which part Of the we'd
ding cake is broken over the head OF
the bride and the guests scramble for
pieces.
None Of these marriage manners.
however. compare with the Chinese
custom which causes bacon and sugar
to be hung on the sedan chair Of
Chinese bride. in order to keep the de-
mons from moiesting her on her we'd
ding journey. The Chinese bride-to-he,
too. has to stand In round. shallow
basket while she dresses for the we'd
ding. In order to make her Of q good
temper and amIabIe disposition.
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they did not know why the warehouse
was there and that the natives were
getting away with most OF the stuff.
This helps 10 explain why the A. II.
IF. took over the work OF the Red
Cross. though we were very clad to
find the rations In that particular
plaee.
remember the lass Sunday we spent
| In Cuerchy. some OF us managed to
get nm early enough for mass at the
fourteenth century church. The VII
| lIagers were happy that day in spite of
their cruel losses and the.s ae.e..cas
| we were told seemed more worthwhile
| than In the dark days. But that morn
| ing they felt that the sacrifice had
| NOT been In vain: that with them that
day were their friends from America
who had already giyn proof that they
were willing and actually were giving
| the much.needed aid TO hard-pressed
| France. The war, they said would
son he over. commeration of the
visit Of the Americans they decided to
lnlace n bronze tablet ON the wall near
| the statue of Jean de Arc, that the
memory of the happy issue should not
he forgotten by the fut1re generations.
That is inst like the French, to. per-
petuate a memory. Tablets ON the
wallis Indicated the burial crypt OF the
counts OF Guerchy, placed there In pre-
revolution days and Indicating the
fondness OF the French aristocracy for
that sort OF Immortality.
Our hosts were much interested 10
know of our diverse church connect
ions and were surprised TO see some
OF the Officers wearing Masonic en-
that is not done In
France. In France there is but one
church, though that is very much neg
lected. Nj. Petit, thorough church.
man himself, explained that Il was
the fault of the priests, who went In
for politics to the hurt OF the spirit
ual welfare OF the people. The church
holds all Masons TO be evil and the
lodges OF France are still clandestine.
After the mass we strolled over the
estates of the Counts OF Guerchy TO
the old chateau. The living reprcsen-
tatives OF the ancient an honorable
family reside In Paris and the baronial
home Is practically In ruins due to the
vandalism of an American millionaire
who bought the chimney In the great
hall for his home In America. In
taking out the heavy stone structure,
the tiled roof was so badly damaged
that Il broke through the heavy oaken
timbers and that end of the chateau
Is now little better than a ruin. NJ.
Petit / thought expressed the senti-
ment OF us all when he declared that
the chimney out of the chateau was
worthless and that In the setting OF
modern American house would be out
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Mr.. woriingman. why pay more than
sl.s5 for good khaki pantsf Canvas.
leather palm gloves, asse; good work
shirts. soc; athletic work shoes, $4.S5.
Mems worsted suits. fancy stripes, IN
blues and browns, s2a.ss. Why. pay
moro elsewhere? The Toggery,- Jack
Tidmore.
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Oblivion.

But the iniquity Of oblivion blindly
scattereth her poppy. and deals with
the memory Of men without distinction
to merit Of perpetuity. Who can but
pity the founder Of the pyramidsi
Herostratus lives that burned the
tsmpls Of Diana. he is almost lost
that 1uilt IL; time hath spared the
epitaph Of Adrian's horse. confounded
that OF himself. In vain We compute
our felicities by the advantage Of our
good names, since bad have equal du-
rations; and Thersites Is like to live
as long as Agamemnon. without the
SAVIOR Of the everlasting register
Sir Thomas Browne.
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WHERE 1T GOES


Ieeman,
Milkman,
Every day,
Groceryman,
Meat man,
Want their pay.
Laundryman,
Drug man,
Tailor, too.
Auto man,
Preacher man,
Want their due.
Housemald,
Nursemaid,
Lady with wash;
Dressmaker,
Shoemaker,
Also, by gosh
Baker,
Fakir,
Man for rent:
After every
Doggone cent.
Roy K.Moulton In Memphis Selmlta
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