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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

Because Bingham and organdie are
SO familiar and unpretentious we are
always delighted to find them reap
pearing each season in frocks that have
every claim to beauty. And women
are coming to realize the distinction
of the successful dress that is made
of an ordinary fabric, handled with
consummate art. There is something
sterling about it, something, in fact,
more out Of the ordinary than can be
found in a frock that depends upon
novelty in material for its success. Old
friends are best in fabrics, and when
they appear in frocks as pleasing as
that pictured above they are thrice
welcome. Imagine what a sensation
they would make if we had never seen
them before.
This summer we find smart frocks
made up in the same designs, of
either Bingham, chambray or sport
silk, and Organdie or dotted swiss
combined with silk as well as cotton
goods. On cottons old-fashioned rick
rack braid reappears and is cleverly
used as a finish for edges and to en-
phasize lines. It looks well In COM
pany with chambray, Bingham or Eng
lish prints for morning dresses. When
organdie and gingham are as skill
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12
WARM GREETINGS FOR $3.50
Thousands Of Persons From, All Parts
of State Welcomed the Home
Boys at Topeka.

The 353d (A1l Kansas) Infantry was
given an All Kansas reception at To-
peka when thousands of visitors from
every county in the state lined Kansas
Avenue to cheer the parading heroes
in their march to the State House. The
first section arrived shortly after 1
o'clock and the Impotence of the well
coming relatives massed at the Union
Pacific Station was so great that they
burst the barbados and surged out on
to the tracks. The engine was stopped
several hundred yards from the depot
and the soldiers were literally pulled
out OF the car windows and down into
the arms Of the relatives in the crowd.
The troops on the first section had
hardly eaten and commenced their
march to the capitol building when the
second and third sections carrying the
rest of the regiment arrived. The can
teen, with the support of hundreds Of
women of Topeka, served and re-
served the men for two hours A vast
pile of good things to eat prepared by
Topeka and Shawnee County women
disappeared. Two thousand men were
fed.
Gov. Henry J. Allen was one OF the
first to welcome the men and he had
with him the statewide reception COM
mittee with representatives from every
county in the state. The men were es-
cOrted between lanes of cheering thou
sands to the capitol lawn, where they
broke ranks and joined their relatives
for brief visit.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

There has been considerable talk of
the cOrsetless figure and much more
drawing Of it. When artists picture
morning frOcks or afternoon gowns,
and even suits, they hang them on
graceful but emaciated figures calcu-
lated to make US envy our adorably
thin sisters and TO remind us OF the
question put by that naive japanese
lady who asked, 'Where do they put
their stOmachs?" Judging by a few late
photographs she would not be impelled
to ask that question now. But the
seasons styles are kind to the natural
lines of the figure and just why fashion
artists continue to draw inhuman crea-
lures is mystery not solved. Any
way, they inspire indolent ladies to
train down and to diet and do sundry
other things in the pursuit of slender
ness.
"Corsetless" is not to be taken too
literally-it really means a figure that
looks uncOrseted. with lines like those
in the normal youthful body. The best
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12
MARINES SURELY MADE HIT
But Not Altogether to the Extent That
One Doughboy HOVer There"
Imagined.

He was a United States marine, just
arrived in France as a relief for one
Of the men who had been discharged
upon condition Of relief He did not
know French, and he wasn't aware
Of the fact that everything in a sea-
coast town like Brest is named after
the sea, which, OF course, Is ia ma
rine"
Therefore, when he walked along
the streets reading the signs his eyes
began to open wider and wider. Here
was the Brasserie de Ia Marine. here
the PatiSserie ae Id Marine, the Cafe
de Ia Marine and everything else that
possibly could carry the affix "de Ia
marine" Long the "devil dog" looked
Then he scratched his head.
Gosh - he murmured- 81 always
knew the marines were good. but I
never had any idea they'd make such
q hit as this By gOlly, they've named
the whole darned town after iemI"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

The total valuation of the public
utility corporation in Kansas, as shown
by this years assessment for taxation,
is $1,645,370 less than the total of 3
year ago, according to statement is
sued by State Tax Commissioner
Samuel T. Howe. The railroads, street
railways and express companies show
a decrease of $4,829. 400, while the oil
industry shows an increased valuation
of $2,177,713. Telegraph lines sIumped
$4,000; telephone property increased
in value 1915, POI; express companies
decreased $5O,451, or one-third of last
years valuation. The valuation Of
Santa Fe property, the states largest
taxpayer, is $142, 532, 848, or $4,356, SIS
less than the 1918 valuation The
Union Pacific is off 1922, 1903, and the
total decrease of railroads alone is
$4,156, 1852, the total valuation being
$39O,O11, 191. Street railway property
alone decreased S622, 611.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

eorsets are too comfortable and too
fattering as a rule to be relinquished.
They are probably the foundation Of
the good lines, truthfully portrayed by
photographs, in the two suits shown
above. In one of them a dress and
coat takes the place of the usual three
piece combination. The dress is Of
figured silk with the lower half of the
skirt made of plain wool material and
a long narrow girdle of the same goods.
The long coat of one of the new rough
silks is cut on the lines Of the Chinese
coat and is bOrdered with another silk
in palmer weave. Small buttons set
on the side seams are very attractive
as finish.
The plain box coat over a draped
skirt, shown in the other picture, is an
excellent model for pongee or other
heavy silk for summer wear. Black
embroidery on the coat and sleeves,
and oblOng buttons at the top and
bottom of the front lend character and
elegance to the design.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

Two widely known Kansans have
been given responsible positions in the
organization of the Senate and the
House by the Republicans. Walter
Johnson, for years with the Hutchin-
son News and for the last few years
managing editor of the Topeka Daily
Capital, has been named executive
clerk of the Senate A c. CLong'')
Jordan of Lyons, Kas., has been named
as assistant ergeant-at-arms of the
House. Long Jordan has been a, ia
miliar figure in political conventions
in Kansas for many years.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

briskly and dancing the baby in her
arms. so that the little one shall grow
up cheerful and light-hearted.
Another oId-fashioned theory IS
that If boy is baptized in the water
previously used for a girl he win grow
up feeble and effeminate; while If the
case is reversed the baby VIII grow I'D
lacking in womanly attributes. In
every country white is employed for
all baby garments, but where a LITTLE
color is introduced the superstitfous
mother takes care that it is a lucky
shade. Red is said to be a lucky color
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

fully managed as they have been in
the frock pictured above they can in
vite comparison with more pretentious
materials in afternoon dresses.
The picture sets forth this dress so
well that it is hardly worth while to
describe It The flchu of organdie.
edged with a narrow val lace, is Inn
pOrtant, helping more than anything
else TO give the style flavor OF quaint
ness. With canvas shoes and a wide
brimmed white hat, the whole toilette
is as coolsand crisp as a breeze from
the sea. Visions Of old-fashioned gar
dens, with hollyhocks and hedges,
bergamot and mignionette follow In
the wake Of such frocks, making US
doubly thankful to their designers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

IN the court Of appeal by the attorney
general The case involved a novel
and Important point Of law, and the
master OF the rolls, interruptfng fI,e
attorney general. remarked: ct -
that Mr. Mackenzie is present: nar-
haps he can assist the COURT Nc
kenzie instantly replied, NV Io-5
there is no authority at all mon fbs
subject In the English books. bI1t fl,e-e
Is an American case, -vs- -
ported In the Vermont reports, ana al.
50 several other cases IN Aus
tralia."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

never in the history of modern civili-
cation have women worn such short
skirts as the best French women are
doing today. Even a ceremonial gown
is cut OF five inches below the knees in
front Street skirts merely sweep the
top Of the highest laced boot; but the
Parisienne nearly always leaves OF the
boot and wears a pump. It looks as
though France has determined to show
the legs even If the government has
insisted upon its not showing the
shoulders. It Is a queer and topsy-
turYy HorldI
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

Children in Kansas will be allowed
to work at certain vocations during the
summer months, according to the reg
ulations announced recently by John
Crawford, state labor commissioner.
Kansas has a fairly strict child labor
law and it is rigidly enforced. During
the summer it seems proper that boys
particularly may be able to do suitable
light work and the labor department
is disposed to permit this under GER
tain definite conditions.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

Kansas bankers who put nearly Il
a million dollars into the Kansas bank
depositors guaranty law and have a
million dollars more in bonds and Sc
curities pledged to uphold the fund,
are beginning to inquire about the op-
eratiOns of the Kansas State Bank at
Salina and why it was allowed to con-
tinue in operation for so long when the
books were being juggled. Even with
an examiner of the department in Sa-
lima watching the operations in the
bank it appears that the books were
manipulation, bad paper issued and
real money removed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

pound my husband wanted me to try It
/ took It for week and felt little bet
] feel fine and can eat anything now
without distress or Nervousness. "-Mra
J. WoRTHLEE, 2S42 North Taylor St,
Philadelphia Pa
The majority Of mothers nowadays
oTsrdo, there are 50 many demands
upon their time and strength; the result
Is invariably q weakened, rundown,
nervous condition with headaches, back
sche, irritability and depression and
soon more serious ailments develop.
It Is at such periods IN life that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound viii
restore a normal healthy condition, ss
It did 70 Mrs. Worthline.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12
COMPLIMENT TO A LAWYER
ate n. M. Mackenzie Of England Gave
Court Details Of Cases
From Memory.

Perhaps the greatest compliment
ever paid to any advocate was paid
to Mr.. II. NJ Mackenzie, one OF the
referees Of the high court. who has
lust died, by the master OF the rolls,
the late Lord Esher. An important
case In which, as it happened. Mac
SenzIe had no brief YES being argued
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

The Kansas wheat crop will be
larger than the 100000 bushel esti-
mate of the state board of agriculture
e. E. FrizzeH of Larned. federal farm
labor agent for Kansas, declared re-
Gently. He stated that much of the
wheat in Central and Western Kansas
will make forty bushels to the acre
and that to harvest it will demand the
services of 224,O00 men.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12
BAPTIsMAL BELIEF OF AGES
Queer Ideas That Show the World Has
Not Grown Far From the Era
of Superstition.

There are many superstitions con-
nected with the manner in which
baby is carried into church for the
baptisnal service, that are supposed
TO affect the character and disposition
in after life. The nurse, or whoever
carries the infant, should enter the
church with the right foot, stepping
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12
COATS NEAR SKIRT LENGTH
Paris Fashion May Bring a Revoiu-
ton IN Tailored Costumes in
This Country.

Several Of the famous houses in
Paris are exploiting tailored coats that
are only four inches shorter than the
skirt. This is exceedingly new, and
may bring a revolution In tailored COS
tunes In this country. True, the coats
need not be very long In Paris even
Il they are as long as the skirts. for
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12
Skirts for Sports

Binding the bottoms of sports skirts
with velvet, or edging them with
fringe, is return to a very old-fash-
Toned style. Usually the velvet bind
Ing matches the coat OF the suit.
which is always In contrast to the
skirt
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

The dedication of a service flag con-
tanning 121 gold stars marked the
memorial services held at the Univer-
sity of Kansas for the university men
and women who died in the service.
The memorial address was made by
the Rev. Earl A. Blackman, a graduate
of the university and recently chaplain
of the both Field Artillery, 35th
Division.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12
NEWS ITEMS FROM
ALL OVER KANSAS
Happenings of More or Less
interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
NO DELAY IN THE FORT ROADS
Four Counties Interested in Highway
between LeaVenworth and Riley
First Section by Winter.

The first section of the Fort-to-Fort
Road, connecting Fort Leavenworth
and Fort Riley, will be completed in
December. Shawnee County has let
the contract for ten miles of the road,
from Topeka to the Douglas County
line, and the work now is under way.
Douglas County may let contract for
its section within few days.
In Leavenworth County bids will be
advertised soon for the section be-
tween the Douglas County line and
Tonganoxie. Action also is expected
on the road from Tonganoxie to the
Wyandotte County line, and north
along the county line to Lansing. Plans
are nearly complete to advertise for
bids for two miles Of road in Wyan-
dotte County between the Leaven-
worth County line and the end Of the
present rock road. The two and one
half miles old rock road east of the
section now is being advertised to be
let June 2. The one and one-half miles
just out of the Kansas side is to be
paved with concrete, and gaps between
the sections in Wyandotte County are
to be resurfaced.
1HO DAOS AOi IA6 Ao-1OOI Cue SOC-
ton in Douglas County for eighteen
miles average $28.65 a mile. The high
cost is caused by the heavy grades and
the long hauls for materials. Two hills
west of Lawrence will require $4,000
to grade. The land owners, however,
will receive their recompense by an in
crease of nearly % per cent in farm
values, it is predicted.
The federal government will pay
about SIS, 200 mile, or total of about
$274,0OO. for the Douglas County sec
ton. A fleet of big army trucks will
be lent the county.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

Pittsburg will extend formal vel
come to all the soldiers and sailors of
Crawford and Cherokee counties, Kan
sas, and Barton County, Missouri, in
Pittsburg, June II. For three months
Pittsburg has been planning for a big
home coming day celebration. The
coming of the $3.50 Regiment of the
S9th Division has enabled the commit
tee to set the date, as it had been
decided not to hold the celebration I'M
til the drafted men had returned. TWEEN
ty-five hundred badges, the principal
part being a medal for later use on
watch fobs, have been made to be
given to the soldiers and sailors who
attend the celebration. A parade, bas-
ket dinner, boxing and other athletic
contests, band concerts and speaking
program with well known orators are
features of the days program.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

An automobile containing Orie
Beams, a farmer, and Fay Knowles,
his helper. was struck by Rock Island
passenger train No. % at the Heyba
crossing, north of the Minnesota river
The car was wrecked and both men
hurled some distance They were
taken to Wellington on the train and
taken to the Hatcher hospital.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

Llyod E. Lutz, a discharged soldier
formerly with the 669th Motor Trans
port, was found dead in a North To-
peka hoted and is believed to have
committed suicide. He left no note
of explanation. He was shot through
the head with a revolver found in the
room.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

8lcktE most OF tbs
tine. ] went 70 .
doctor and he said
] had nervous indi-
gestion, which adj
ded to my weak
condition kept ne
worrying most Of
the and he
said II I could not
stop that, I could
not get well. I
heard eomuchabout
LydisE. Pinkhamss
o.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

Prof NJ c. Elmer, associate profess
sor of sociology, has resigned as pro-
fessor at Kansas University, to accept
q position at Minnesota University He
will not leave until the close Of the
summer session here.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

The board of county commissioners
OF Miami County has voted favorably
to accept federal aid on the petition
for 301a miles Of bituminous bound
macadam road running north and
south through Miami County on what
Is known as the Jefferson Highway
Petitions for hard surfaced roads have
now been favorably acted on by all
counties along the Jefferson Highway
between Kansas City and the Okla
homa line
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

The new Eldorado city ordinance
regulating pool halls fixes q license
of 500 q month on all halls having
six tables or less, and SO additional
for each table over that number. Il
also prohibits the sale of soft drinks.
restricting the articles to be sold to
tobacco and cigars
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

Clark Conkling, one of the deans of
the Central Kansas journalism, has
sold his Lyons Republican and is re-
firing from active newspaper work. For
almost forty years he has been identi-
fled with the Republicans and has made
it a powerful political influence. in his
district. He has been prominent in
newspaper circles over the state and
was several times reelected secretary
of the Kansas Editorial Association.
The new editor is Jack Lawrence of
Lawrence. He has served an appren-
ticeship on numerous Southeastern
Kansas dailies and for six years was
advertising manager of the Bowersock
Milling Company at Lawrence.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

Lorene Mackey, 13 years old, was in
stantly killed by bolt of lightning
near Holiday the other afternoon
Florence Radcliffe, Is years old, who
was with her, was unconscious for half
an hour
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

Dr. A. E. VanOrden, for eight years
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church at Salina, has rendered his
resignation in order to accept a call to
the First Presbyterian Church at Coun-
Gil Bluffs. Iowa, and will take his new
charge September I.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

Hal Donmyer recently sold the fam
lily homestead to Cleveland Miller at
topnotch price, in an hour repented
and re-bought it at an advance of ST.
500. The farm is one of the best in
Saline County.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

Eighth grade girls at Lincoln School
in Salina made fifty dozen doughnuts
and sold them in fifteen minutes at
thirty cents q dozen. The girls are
in the domestic science department of
the school.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

Shelton Helm. a negro, shot and
killed his brother, John Helm, with a
. shotgun the other day at Atchison and
then gave himself up. Both men had
been drinking and quarreled.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

Lieut.. Harold Leach, graduate of
Baker University in 1917, died recently
IN France as a result of the injuries
received in a motorcycle accident, &C
cording to word received in Baldwin.
Leach was captain of the baseball team
in 1917 and was one Of the best base
ball athletes of Baker.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

Mrs. Barbara Schry. 70 years old.
Kansas pioneer, is dead at her home
liear Nortonville. She was born In
Germany and came to Kansas in her
girlhood. Her husband died in 1912
and she is survived by three children.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12
casus BeIIi.

81 understand Mrs Twobble and
Mrs Gadspur have had a spat-"
That's true"
'But surely their little differences
can be patched up?"
"Fm afraid not. Mrs. Twobble said
the young Gadspurs were atavistic
and porcine. As soon as Mrs. Cad
spur could lay her hands on a die
dOnary she vowed to get eyen-"-Bir-
ningham Age-Herald.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12
THIS WEAK,
NERVOUS MOTHER
Tells How LydiaE.Pinkham'a
Vegetable Compound
Restored Her Health.

PhiIadelphia, Pa-sT was very weak,
always tired, my back aehed, and l fels
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12
Preamble.

The preamble is longer and more
detailed than in the German summary
and is as follows:
Whereas, on the request Of the for
mer imperial and royal Austro-Hunga-
rian government, an armistice was
granted to Austria-Hungary on Novem-
Der 3, 1913, by the principal allied and
associated powers in order that a
treaty of peace might be concluded,
and,
Whereas, the allied and associated
powers are equally DESTROYS that the
war in which certain among them
were successfully involved, directly or
indirectly, against Austria, and which
originated in the declaration OF war
against Serbia on July %, 1914, by the
former imperial and royal Austro-
Hungarian government, and in the hos
tilities conducted by Germany in ALI
ance with Austria-Hungary should be
replaced by a firm, just and durable
peace; and
"Whereas, the former Austro-Hun-
garian monarchy has now ceased to
exist, and has been replaced in Aus
tria by a republican government; and
whereas, the principal allied and
associated powers have already rec
ognized that the CzechO-Slovak State,
in which are incorporated certain por-
lions Of said monarchy, is a free,
independent and allied state; and
''Whereas, the said powers have rec
ognized the union Of certain portions
of the said monarchy with the terri
tory OF the kingdom of Serbia as a
free. independent and allied state, IN
der the name of Serb rOat-SIovene
state; and
whereas, it IS necessary while re-
storing peace to regulate the situation
which has arisen from the dissolution
Of the said monarchy and the forma-
ton of the said states. and TO estab-
lish the government Of these countries
on a firm foundation Of justice and
equity.
Recognized as Republic.
''For this purpose the high contract
ing parties, duly named
''Who, having communicated their
full powers, found in good and due
form, have agreed as follows:
From the coming into force OF the
present treaty the state Of war VIII
terminate
Austria is recognized as a new and
independent state under the name OF
the Republic Of Austria
From that moment, and subject TO
the provisions Of this treaty. Official
relations viii exist btween the allied
and associated powers and the Repub-
lie OF Austria"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

Theoretical philosophers are some
times practical fools.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

Frankness may ruin a man, but
d1plieity dishonors him.