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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25

The Miller Bros. real estate agency
this week, sold the R. A Wilson resi-
dence to John R. Staab, and the>Fred
Huttie residence in Highland Addi-
ton to Ed Kraus.
The Golden Belt Highway has been
designated as a federal aid road by
the state highway commission, which
at its meeting last week approved the
I Topeka -Williamstown project.
c. W. Miller, Jr., and wife have re-
turned home after a fortnight's visit
in New York, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania.
Miss Annabelle Sutton went to Ne
braska, Saturday night, where she at
tended the funeral of her Brother-in-
law, Mr.. HuntIey. She arrived home
Wednesday night.
l want to buy one hundred head of
mules, ranging in age from one year
old up. Leave a list of what you have
at the Citizens State Bank, Hays, and
1 will call on you in the very near fu-
ture. c. W. Lamar.
The fire department was called to
the H. D. Shaffer home in North Hays,
Friday afternoon. The fire was i'm
mediately extinguished with no da-
mage resulting.
Leonard Wolfe, a former Hays boy,
is here visiting his father, J. D. Wolfe,
and other relatives Leonard has
been in the employ of the Govern
ment in Washington, D. c., for sew
eral years, and but recently returned
from overseas where he was working
in the offices of the Paymaster's De-
partment in Paris.
Paper burning in the cellar of the
Pete Roth grocery and meat market
in the Windsor block on North Chest
nut street, called out the fire depart
ment, this Thursday noon. The fire
was soon extinguished with no da-
mage.
''The Hays fair was certainly a
good one" is the report brought back
by the many people who attended
from Trego county and WaKeeney.
Owing to the big rain the fair which
was to have covered four days was
crowded into two thus giving the Wis
itors full program every minute
WaKeeney Tregonian.
Lieut.. Jack Gage and wife and lit
tie daughter came up from Ft. Baird,
New Mexico. the first ofthe week, and
visited several days with Mrs Cages
mother, Mrs. Ringe. They left We'd
nesday noon, for their home in Gene
SEQ, Kansas, from which place Lieut.
Gage viii go to Fort Dodge, Iowa, to
get his discharge from the service.
Messrs. Billy Woods, Bill White,
John Presney, Frank Danuth, and
Frank Baker were up from Ellsworth,
the first of the week, getting posted
on some of the things Hays is doing.
Their main object was to determine
the cost of changing from a third
class city to a second class city. City
Manager Manning took them on a
tour of our city-to the power plant,
city wells, etc, and to the Normal and
Experiment Station. The gentlemen
found that cit Pays to Live IN Hays"
one of the party saying that Hays is
the best town west OF Salina, and af-
ter Hays comes Ellsworth.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25
Dorrance News Note.

Miss Eunice Eyler left Monday
morning for Hays, where she will
teach in Hays Normal again this year.
Miss Nettie Anspaugh went to
Hays, Monday evening. She viii at
tend school there this winter.
Miss Grass went to Hays, Friday
evening. She is teaching in the high
school here.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25
Free Demonstration

Friday afternoon will be given a
demonstration of MazoIa Cooking Oil
IN the basement of the NJ. E. church
under the auspices OF the Ladies Aid
Society. Free luncheon viii be serv-
ed. A cordial invitation to every lady
in the city is extended.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25

Mandolins, guitars, violins, ukele-
les, and sheet music at lowest prices
at the Hays City Drug Store
Miss Marie Weber was up from
Hays, Monday, on business.-El
Review-Headlight
Misses Roma Nelson and Delphine
Meserve went down to Hays, Sunday,
to attend party. They spent the
day with their friends. Misses Mary
and Susan Chittenden.
Governor Allen has issued a COM
mission to Mrs. H. w. Joy as repre-
sentative to the Farm Women's Ma
tional Congress.
Mrs. Huttie and Mrs. Noble will
entertain the Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Society next Thursday, October 2, at
the home of Mrs. Huttie
Supt. Rarick was over from Hays,
Friday. With him was the new ath-
letic instructor of the Normal School,
very pleasant gentleman to meet
Plainville Times.
If you want musical amusement,
study the mandolin, guitar or ukelele.
Next year is campaign year, and light
music will be popular. Inquire at
Hays City Drug Store.
Why not learn to play a mandolin,
or guitar in your spare minutes. Fif-
teen lessons under an experienced
teacher will give you a good working
knowledge of either instrument. See
Mrs. Stewart at the Hays City Drug
Store, for terms.
The Standing Grain Threshing Ma
chine Company will have Louis Kraus'
machine at the wheat exhibition at
Wichita, Kansas, from September 20
to October II, inclusive. The Stand
ing Grain Threshing Machine has
been pronounced a success and we
will venture the assertion within a
comparatively short time there will
be hundreds of them operating in
Kansas every harvest time
Hays Music Club will meet with
Mrs. A. w. Noble, Tuesday, Septem-
ber 30th, at o'clock
A fifteen year old daughter of
couple recently moved to Ellis county
from Wamego, ran away with seven
teen year old Ira Harbour, whose peo-
pie live at Ellis. The young people
met at the Golden Belt Fair and it
seemed to have been a case of love at
first sight. They tried to get a mar
riage license of Judge Gross but he
turned them down because of their
ages so they decided to run away to-
gether. The parents of the 'ssilIies''i
had information that they were fol-
lowing the show people who are in
Wilson, this week.
For metal weather stripping, see
Stock, Hays. s1st3
A girl wants position as clerk in
store or waitress in cafe or restaur-
ant. Write to
Miss Velma Anderson,
332 Juniata ST., Hays, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brummitt of
Hays, and Alva o. Woodbridge of Kan
sas City, spent Sunday at the D. L.
Brummitt home.-Turkville Items in
Plainville Times.
Patronize home industry, sell your
cream to the GOLDEN BELT
CREAMERY OF HAYS.
Dr. G. B. Snyder returned from
Denver, Tuesday morning, where he
had been to meet Mrs Snyder who had
recently arrived from Chicago, where
she has been visiting their daughter,
Mrs Phalen, for several months past.
Mrs. Snyder will be in Hays, the last
of the week.
A couple who were with the show
at the Playground, last week, by the
names of Will Brown and May Hill,
were arrested for immoral conduct
and taken before Justice B. C. Arm
old. The fine and costs amounted to
1926 each.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25
Special Rates to Teacher.

The United States railway admins
tration has granted one and one
third round trip fare to teachers at
tending the meeting of the Kansas
State Teachers association at Salina,
November 6, and 8. 1t is believed
that this will increase the attendance
even over the big figure of 5000 orig
inally -Salina Journal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25

Lost-Sept.~ 20, in Hays or be-
tween Hays and Yocemento, large,
tan colored mans travelling bag, con-
tanning valuable papers, iady's purse,
some money, children's clothing, etc.
Finder please return and receive lib
eral reward. Dr.. D. r. Stoner,
Ellis, Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25
HurLr.Deer

Miss Carolyn Huck was married to
Mr. Larkin A. Deer at the Methodist
parsonage, Monday evening, Septem-
Der p, at 8 o'clock, Rev. Snapp ofic-
iating. Both parties are Of Ellis,
Kansas. They viii make their home
temporarily in Ellis, and later viii go
to Oregon to make their future home.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25

See Mrs. Stewart at the Hays City
Drug Store for terms on guitar or
mandolin lessons. Glass forming this
week. Club work all winter free.
Economic in trailing g-buy trail
mobile at the Citizens Lumber &
Supply Co., Hays, Kansas.
Bishop Shepard of Wichita, Kan
sas, will deliver an address at the
Methodist church, next Monday even
ing at 8 p. m. The public cordially
invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Gerkin of Ellis,
attended the Golden Belt Fair here,
Saturday.
Bemis will sell guaranteed tires
3Ox3, at S11.OO; 3Ox3 Il, non-skid, at
$1,000. s11t4
Miss Gertrude Fultz of Sedalia,
Mo-, is here attending the Fort Hays
Normal. She is making her home
with her grandfather, F. E. McLain.
The stand that the Methodist ladies
kept at the Playground during Fair
week, netted them about $4,000.
They did not try anything elaborate
this year, serving mostly coffee and
sandwiches, ice cream and pop.
Economic in trailing buy a trail
mobile at the Citizens Lumber & Sup
ply Co., Hays, Kansas.
Dave Taylor, Union Pacific claim
agent, was Hays visitor, Tuesday.
Lost.-From my ranch six miles
north of Walker, a Red Cow. 4 small
reward will be given for information
as to her whereabouts.
F. N Dreiling.
Mr.. Farmer, we pay the top prices
for cream at all times. GOLDEN
BELT CREAMERY, Hays.
Miss Mary Gross who has been i'll
the past two weeks, is again at her
work in the Hays City Drug Store.
A. B. Stewart went to Ottawa, for
short visit, Monday night.
Miss Gertrude Rohe of Bunkerhill,
arrived in Hays, Monday. She will
attend Normal School here
IT PAYS to buy yur School Sup
plies and secondhand school books at
the Campus Tea Room. s11t4
Mrs Thos. Burris of Ogallah, Wis
tied friends in Hays, and attended
the Golden Belt Fair, several days
last week. She also visited at the
Robt. Dickinson home in Saline town
ship, Saturday, returning home Sun
day night.
S. L. Bowlby, Frank Potter and H.
G. Devore of Saline township, attend
ed the Golden Belt Fair here, Satur-
day.
While acting as marshal at the
Fairgrounds, Friday morning, C. F.
McLain had the misfortune to be
thrown from his horse, bruising him
considerably.
Mrs. Philips of Russell, visited with
her sister, Mrs. Anton Burtscher, Fri
day, and attended the Golden Belt
Fair
The Ladies of the Baptist Church
will hold a food sale Saturday, Sep
tember 27th, at Grass store.
Peggy Normand of the Peggy Nor
mand Players that were at the Fair
grounds last week, went to Wilson,
in one of the airplanes Saturday even
ing.
Ray Sage, husband of Ruby Thorn
as, is expected home from the army
in few days. He has been in the ser
vice over two years.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Brown of Edge
wood, H., who have been visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Elmer Shade,
and family, the past two weeks, left
Wednesday morning, for their home.
They had spent two weeks in Colora-
do among relatives, previous to their
visit here. They were accompanied to
Denver, Colorado, by their son, Mr..
A. o. Brown, and wife of Washing
ton, D. c., who went on to Salt Lake
City, Utah, to visit relatives, return
ing to their home by way of Chicago
and New York. They also made a
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Shade.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25
Lost or Stolen

Teddy-a white poodle dog. Own
er will pay small reward for recovery
of dog or information as to its where
abouts. Leave word at Free Press
office.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25

want to buy one hundred head Of
mules, ranging In age from one year
old up. Leave list Of what you have
at the Citizens State Bank, Hays, and
I viii call on you in the very near fu-
ture. c. ". Lamar.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25

The Lutheran Ladies cleared about
S25O-0O at their stand at the Fair
grounds, last week
For Cheap. A six-room
house in good location, water and
electric light. Inquire at this Office.
The budget of the recent Socialist
legislature of North Dakota, exceeded
, S132, ,OOO,OOO.OO The state valua-
ton for taxation purposes was raised
from S4O3, 3,OOO,OOO.OO to s1,24O, ,OOO,-
100000, the levy being raised a half
mill. This, according to State Aud
itor, Kari Kositsky, raises the taxa
tion rate on land 35O9o, and on bank
stock (Which is owned principally by
the farmers) 5000. Verify, it is the
High Cost of Lunacy, not the High
Cost of Living that is sending Dakota
to the demnition bow-wows. But in
spite of these undeniabIe facts, the
NOn-partisan League agitators are
still doing business in certain foreign
language communities in Kansas.
Of the scores of farmers organiza-
tions in the United States, isn't it sig
niicant that the so-called Non-parti-
san League is the only one whose
leaders and organizers, during the
war, were continually in conflict with
the patriotic sentiment Of the nation
the only one affiliated with the 1. W
". Can a farmers interests be serv-
ed or his condition bettered by travel
ing along in such company? Think it
| oyerl
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25
For Sale orFrade

500 acres of choice wheat land.
400 acres under cultivation, practical
ly all tiIlable Land is located in
Cove county, directly south of Quin-
ter
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25

Chas. Stadter died at the Hays hos
pital, Wednesday afternoon. Funeral
services will be held at the Lutheran
church, Friday afternoon.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25
Houses to Rent
Back

One three room house. Back
porch, barn, good well Of water, nice
locality. VIII be for rent after Oct
ober 1.
One four room house, electric light
and water IN house. Sewer connected
with kitchen.
For information, see B. G. SITES.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25

Miss Jennie Nickles was up from
Abilene, where she is teaching school,
Saturday and Sunday, visiting friends
and relatives.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25
A Call to Students

September sounds call to students to re-
turn to their studies after summer relaxation.
Each new term brings our young men and
women nearer the day when they viii launch
out for themselves, taking their places beside
their parents as factors IN the great world of
progress.
AS we have the privilege of serving the
older generation we hope also to serve you. A
growing savings account here now will be
found advantageous definite aid In making
preparations for successful future.
Why not open your account today?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25
Red Cross Nurse With Us

MISS EValIna, D. Reed came Sept
II, 1919, from Kirksville, Mo-, to take
care Of Ellis County Red Cross active
work After spending a short vaca-
ton at Ogden, Utah, the local chap
ter of the Ellis County Red Cross Sc
cured her services.
During the following three months
she will visit all our schools, the Nor
NAL, the High schools, the Parochial
and Public schools
Miss Reed, our public nurse, is with
Us TO help US She will work for the
entire county. She will be ready in
her Office in the City Hall to give ad-
vice on all questions of public health.
Her office hours viii be announced
later on At present she will visit the
schools and country districts during
the first part of the week. On Satur-
days she will be at Hays in her Office.
Miss Reed comes with high recon-
mendations from the fourth Western
Division National Public Health Bu-
reau.
Kirksville, Mo-, where she worked
efficiently during the past year, speaks
highly of her services.
The local executive committee act
ing through Mrs. R. Maxwell and
Mrs. A. H. Schmoekel, will procure an
auto, so that our public nurse may
readily and satisfactorily reach any
part of our county where her services
may be in demand.
The Red Cross nurse has kindly
asked for the hearty cooperation of
all interested in school and commun-
ity welfare and cordially offers her
best services to all without any dis
tinction whatsoever.
The publicity committee, consist
ing of Miss Anna Keller, Mrs. A. H.
Schmoekel, and Rev. Father Julius,
o. M. Cap, wish hereby to awaken
and enlist the interest of all by this
announcement.
The Delta independent., 1919-09-12
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE is A
GUARANTEE AGAINST WAR

Thomas Carlyle wrote of the French
Revolution. 1889: What work,
oh. earth and heaven. what work.
And from this present date, if one
may prophesy. some two centuries OF
It still to fight! Two centuries. hard
ly less. before democracy goes through
Its due. most baneful stages of quack.
ocracy, and a pestilential world boon.
ed up and have begun to grow green
and young again."
Millions OF individuals on the sud.
den find all their old paths, old ways
Of acting and deciding. vanish from
under their feet"
How true even In our day Is this !;
precenents swept away! We know
not whittier We go. but We go march.
Ing on undaunted, on to better and
higher destiny. breaking always to n
brighter light OF civilization, mayhap
through deep waters OF tribulation and
The Delta independent., 1919-09-12

| sorrow, but we press forward to the
perfect mark of idealism-love.
Are we always going to make this
| world bitter for each other? Is au-
tocratic wealth forever to wiring from
iabor's brow the sweat of shame and
sorrow and press hard upon it a
crown of thorns?
Nay, in spite of politicians, food
| gamblers and autocratic commercial
ism, the divine hand unerringly will
lead the nations of earth out from un-
der the baleful influences and domi-
mating powers of plunder and rapine
into His idealism of brotherhood and
fellowship.
The hell-born powers of greed and
oppression shall not pass"
Hast thou considered how each
mans heart is so tremendously re-
sponsive to hearts of all men? Hast
thou noted how omnipotent is the
very sound of many men"
Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. who
speaks for modern commercialism,
says: Modern thought is placing less
emphasis on material considerations.
1t is recognizing that the basis of ma
tional progress. whether Industrial or
who, I say, dares to block the
wheels of progress and lest past the
present opportunity of helping to ush-
er in a new era of industrial peace
and prosperity"
And yet on defiance of this warn
ing its piratical flag from every bat
tlement of rampant Greed.
Advance Medieval history and take
your plane to August, 1914, the year
of the Hun. Now a new social heaven
social, is the health, efficiency and
spiritual development of the people.
and new social earth begins SLOW
ly but surely. to unwrap itself from
medieval chaos. We are now on the
crest of the wave, waiting us God
ward; in the resurrection morn of an
era when the kingdom of God will be
in the hearts of men; when Moore's
Eutopia, Bacon's Alcantis and Christ's
kingdom on earth (oh delectable
thoughtD will rise from their long
sepulchral rest to blissful reality.
Modern era. most auspicious age!
Thou has taught us soon to write
into our hallowed constitution the 18th
amendment prohibiting the manufac-
ture and sale of intoxicating liquors.
Soon too, we shall adopt the 18th, the
Susan B. Anthony, amendment giving
to our women universal suffrage.
Then shall We become truly valiant
and give the world the highest type
of democracy, the Lincoln democracy
of the people. by the people and for
the people. which shall never fail from
the earth and shall forever live in the
hearts of his country men.
Woman's suffrage throughout the
world will automatically lead the
way to peace, for a sisterhood of ma
tional democracies founded on uni
versal suffrage Of both sexes will be
a surer guarantee against war than a
league of nations which still worships
a super-venus, the Goddess Of Com
mercialism. ]. ]. WILLIAMS.
The Delta independent., 1919-09-12
BUSINESS LOCALS
, 80 >>>> 90 - 4

FOR SALE:-Used cars in good
condition Chas. F. Keene. 37tfc
TO TRADE-For town property, 40
acres. Fine water right Coop. 1850.
FOR SALE:-House plants. Call
Coop. 1O6-B. s7tfc
WANTED D:-Dressmaking and plain
sewing. IA Palmer St. 37-Sp
WANTED:-Apple packers at Wat
son ranch, Austin. Work begins Sep
tember Is. Board is furnished on
FOR RENT:-Brick garage. good
barn and corral. Phone Cooperative
11S-W. SIP
FOR RENT:-TYo room house, fur
nished for light housekeeping. Apply
963 Meeker. SIP
Want party to figure on raising res
ervoir dam at once. Scraper work.
Call at 2OS Meeker Street. SIP
FOR SALE:-Plenty of peaches at
Frank Wood place 9 miles west of
Eckert store. $1.00 bushel. 1880
FOR SALE:-Model Woodstock
typewriter in good condition, at a sac
rifice. This office. S7tfc
WANTED:-Woman to Iron tomor-
row. Call this office today. Close in
Can take home II preferred.
FOR SALE:-22 acres hay and
grain. well improved. about miles
from Paonia. Address Box AIS. Pa
onia, Colo. S7-4Oc
LOST:-Tourist ticket made out to
d. f. Lewis. from Kewanee to Mon
trose. Finder please leave at this Of
flee. Reward. SIC
HELP URNISHED-Anyone want
ing fruit help. call on Bert Norton at
the Delta Commission Exchange. 37-Sc
ranch. S7p
FOR SALE:-Ripe Elberta paches
by the basket. F. o. h. Hotchkiss.
Sl.25 Order in 1900 lots and get
cheap rates. NJ. w. Bennett, Hotch-
kiss. Colorado. SIC
FOR SALE:-Team of mares, VT.
$500. Well broke, Sell at sacrifice
Double work harness and Ford tour
ing car in good condition. Co-Op,19-F
Cedaredge S7-Sc
The Delta independent., 1919-09-12
WARNING to Deer Hunters.

Do not have your heads ruined by
sending them to an Incompetent taxi
dermist. We mount true to life Our
workmanship Is guaranteed Western
Slope Tannery. Tanners. Taxider-
mists, Furriers. 400 Colorado Ave.
Grand Junction. Colo. 3T-+Op
The Delta independent., 1919-09-12
ANNOUNCEMENT

II. Masten Risley. optometrist and
eye sight specialist will be at Roy l..
Smiths, Tuesday, Sept, 10th for the
correction of eye troubles by the meth
cd used and approved by the best
specialists the world over, Consulta.
tion free
The Delta independent., 1919-09-12
For sale

The best fruit ranch on Garnet Me.
sa, 1-2 miles from Delta postoffice
Mostly Jonathan apples, some cherries
and a few peaches, apricots and rasp
berries. At bargain for quick sale
37tfc CHAS. FREYBERG.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
SHIPBUILDINC
 IN STATES OF
 PACIFIC COAST

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IA (by As sociated Press) The three Pacific coast states of Washington, Oregon and California will have contributed 3,721,524 dead weight tons of ships at the close of the 1919 building pro- gram, according to the approximate figures given out here today by the United States shipping board. In all 472 ships have been added to the Am erican merchant marine since the in- tensive wartime ship building began to bridge the Atlantic" in the battle Waged against German submarines.
 Steel and wooden ships to the num- Der of SIS with tonnage of 2,336,986, is the estimated production of Wash 1ngton and Oregon shipyards from the beginning of the war to the com pletion of the 1919 program. Of these 245 are steel and 73 of wood
 In California the total tonnage of steel vessels to be constructed to the end of 1919 is 1,192,538. Of wooden vessels, constructed or under con- struction, California's contribution is 28, with a total dead weight tonnage of 177,000. Concrete ships are repre- sented by 15,OO0 tons.