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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
Christmas Boxes at oshants' vari-

Christmas Boxes at Oshants' Vari-
ETY..
The Northwest Kansas Methodist
Conference has been postponed on
account of the Golden Belt Teachers
association, to the middle of March.
Churches are only holding Sunday
school and morning services during
the coal shortage.
Mrs. J. T. Bruney of Washington
state, sent Saturday and Sunday with
the James Behan family.
Slant Freshour of the Smoky Hill
Valley, left Monday night, for Wash
ington, to visit the McDonough family
formerly of this county.
Hays received two cars of coal
Monday, which were distributed in
fve-hundred pound lots.
Ladies Silk Hose and Underwear
at Oshants' Variety Store.
The plans and specifications for
the new Farmers Elevator have ar
rived and work will be commenced
just as soon as the material can be OBJ
tanned. The new elevator will be a
great improvement over the old one.
SIT is an i'll wind that blows nobody
good"
For Christmas packages see the
South Side Tailor Shop.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will have a food sale at SBasgall's
store, Saturday, December 18th, be-
ginning at II a. m.
On account of the coal shortage,
the Strand Theatre opens at 7:15 and
offers but one show.
District court adjourned on Mon
day, and on account of the coal short
age, will not convene until the reg
uIar term in February. Judge Purcell
dismissed the jury
High grade Boxed Candies anG
Christmas Candies at Oshants' Va
riety Store.
The Rev. L. B. Bowers, president
of the Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina, Kansas, will preach in the
Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock. The public is in
vited to hear him. He is West Vir
ginian and practically new to the
West.
A big assortment of Silk Waist:
for Christmas Gifts at Oshants' Va
triety Store
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
Additional Help at Hay. Post Office

Letters addressed to Senator
Charles Curtis, to Senator Arthur
Capper and to Representative Hays B.
White, signed by J. C. Koons, first
assistant postmaster general, have
been received in Hays informing them
that thorough investigation of the
Hays post office had disclosed the
necessity for an increased clerical
force. The department has, there
fore, authorized one additional regu-
lar clerk and an auxiliary clerical
assistance eight hours day, effective
December Is, 1919"
These letters from the senators and
our representative convey welcome
news to the patrons of the Hays post
Office. Every one has known how
Hays has been growing, but few of US
realize the extra mail service which
this growth has made necessary. We
are glad that the post office has this
new assistance.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
Hays Party to California

The following party, accompanied
by Mr.. Shumann-Heink of Salina, left
Hays, Tuesday morning, to inspect
the Natomas Irrigated Farms near
Sacramento, California: Slant Z.
Freshour, Joe BAIL, Jim Swires, Joe
n. Wolf, George Brown, Jr., and
Frank S. Wasinger. These men were
joined by a party of three from Sa-
lima. Much of this land has been re-
Gently bought by Kansas and middle
western farmers. 1t is said TO be the
richest and best alfalfa land in the
United States. The next party viii
leave Hays on January Is. Reserva-
tons can be made at the Office Of the
Ellis County Abstract Co. IN the Bas-
gall Building for this trip. Phone SCI.
We have some very nice Japanese
trinkets that make cheap Christmas
presents Hays City Drug Store.
Felt slippers for every member OF
the family at BiSsing Bros. new Shoe
Store, first door south Of new Farmers
State Bank building.
Toys are going fast. Buy now be-
fore the stock is broken. We have q
complete line but it wont last long.
Oshants' Toy Store.
A complete line of Hats, Caps,
Sweaters, Collars, Shirts, Mufiers,
etc, at John NJ. Miller's South Side
Tailor Establishment {.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11

If the young folks are musically
inclined, why not buy them a Guitar,
Mandolin, Violin, Ukelele or Banjo
for Christmas, at the Hays City Drug
Store.
Lots of new Doll Cabs, Tricycles,
Hobby Horses, etc. coming in every
day at Oshants' Toy Store.
Bissing Bros. viii open their new
Shoe Store on South Chestnut Street,
Monday, December 18th Many splen-
did Christmas gifts viii be found
there.
Sterling Silver Tableware, beauti-
full patterns, at THOLEN'S Jewelry
Store.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
EXPERIMENT STATION NOTES
The Weather

More moisture fell during the No
vember just past than in any Novem-
Der during the past ten years. The
records also show that it was one of
the coolest Novembers on record. The
temperatures of practically every day
for the month except one week went
below normal. December promises to
be one of the coldest Decembers, the
temperature having gone down to
thirteen degrees below zero according
to the official thermometer at the Fort
Hays Experiment Station. The max
imum temperature for the month has
averaged below freezing and nineteen
degrees above zero has been the
warmest night so far in December.
The average minimum temperature so
far this month has been eight above
zero. The winter starting in this
early means a hard winter on cattle
and great difficulty in finding feed
enough in the country to feed the
live stock during the long winter.
This weather is also unfortunate IN
that it has come at the time OF a coal
shortage
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11

Father julius is the new chairman
of the Hays Branch of the Ellis Coun-
Vt Chatter of the Red Cross, and to-
gether with the executive force, hopes
to carry on" the work which has thus
far been so successfully conducted by
the retiring officers.
Mrs. Geo. Philip, Jr., who has been
presiding at the executive meetings
until the new chairman was duly in
stalled, was given a vote of thanks at
the last meeting and an invitation was
extended to her to be present at any
or all of the executive meetings. Mrs.
Philip so thoroughly schooled herself
in the Red Cross work while she was
chairman, that her counsel and advice
viii be greatly appreciated by the new
officers.
Miss Nettie Witte, of st. Louis,
Field Representative of the A r. c.,
was in Hays, last week and gave the
executive committee many helpful
hints and suggestions. She also told
of her visits to other places and how
the Red Cross was living up to its
name in every respect and not lay
ing down arms simply because the
war was over. She spoke especially
of the work the Ellis County Chapter
had done and referred to the high
standing which this chapter has at
headquarters
In accordance with the Red Cross
methods of giving disaster relief, the
local chapter set aside $1,000. for i'm
mediate use in case of need at the
time of tke-recent fire. This amount
was not needed however, and the Red
Cross has already been reimbursed by
the Standard Oil Company for the
total sum expended.
The Home Servi.ss apartment is
ready at all times to render assistance
in regard TO insurance claims.
The County Health Nurse has been
visiting the schools in Ellis snice our
last report Her visit to Ellis was
necessarily postponed on account of
the recent disaster in Hays.
DR.. P. C. Anders has received from
the Government, an appointment as
local physician for returned soldiers
in this vicinity Any returned soldier
of this county who is i'll or suffering
from wounds or shell shock, may re-
ceive treatment of DR.. Anders at the
expense of the Government. The date
and place of enlistment and the date
and place of discharge are required
of the soldiers seeking treatment.
Sixty per cent of the Junior Red
Cross fund is used for over sea work,
and forty per cent is set aside for the
children's own use in the county
During Miss Whites visit here last
week, she explained that in some
counties this money was used for q
free dental clinic Other counties
have bought playground apparatus OF
books for a Junior library, and some
schools are using the money for hot
lunches which are served to the chill
dren at noon. The latter plan has re.
Gently been adopted at Salina.
Publicity Chairman.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
Card of Thanks

We are so grateful to the many
friends and neighbors who unselfshly
sacrificed time and personal interests
in so many kind ways in helping US
nurse and care for Little Donald
during his days of suffering from
those terrible burns, and also in his
death and burial
Lewis E. Miller and family.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
Christmas Bazaar

The Public School Junior Red Cross
will give its annual Christmas bazaar
on Saturday, December 13, in the
store room recently vacated by Mr..
Brenner. A fine line of toys, fancy
work, garments, food, etc. viii be on
sale. Do some of your Christmas
shopping here and help the Junior Red
Cross.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
Announcement

The Fort Hays Experiment Station
is working in cooperation with the
Coal Administration in delivering the
wood that is being cut on the Station
grounds only to those who show proof
that they are in need of fuel and who
do not have a supply Of coal on hand.
A great many people who ordered
early are patriotically stepping aside
until the fuel emergency is past.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
Normal Notes

Robert Spencer is out of school be-
ing quarantined with typhoid fever.
Lynn Ordway was unanimously
elected captain of the 1920 football
team at a meeting of the 1919 letter
men, held in the training quarters,
Monday. In spite of injuries which
practically kept him out of two games,
Ordway was chosen member OF one of
the ''All Kansas" teams.
David Chittenden was elected cap
tain of the I91e-2O Basketball team.
The letter men out for basketball are
Chittenden, L. Ordway, Spences and
Shade. Coach Robertson says that the
''bunch" look good and are out after
Kansas Conference Championship
honors this year.
Jack Middlekauff was out of school
last week, with a bad attack of the
LaGrippe
Last Saturday evening, the Fresh
man College class entertained the
Senior College class at a dance held
in the Woman's Building.
Miss Barns, teacher of Freshman
English, is out of school with tonsil-
it's
Papers throughout the district are
publishing the programme of contests
etc, of the Golden Belt Teachers
Association which meets in Hays, on
March 4th, 5th and 9Th.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
For Sale

Eight pure bred S. C. R. 1. Red
roosters, $3.50 each.
Mrs. John MacdougalI,
r. 1, Box 26a, Otis, Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11

Community Silver, Patrician, Sher-
atom, Vernon, at THOLEN'S JeweIry
Store. The ideal gift for the lady of
the house.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
Bargain for Quick Sale

Edison phonograph with about rs
records. Originally sold for $4,000.
VIII take $4,000.
II. w. Oshant & Son.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11

Buy "Him" a box of Garcia cigars
for Christmas. Hays City Drug Store
has a good assortment.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11

A complete line OF Hand Painted
China and Glassware at Oshants' Va
riety Store.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11

We can sell you a fountain pen for
Christmas present at S1.5G up.
Hays City Drug Store.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
State Teachers Meeting at Hays
Next Year

Hays, Dec. 6.-The Northwest sec
ton of the Kansas State Teachers
Association will meet at Hays next
year. This year the meeting was at
Salina. The other towns chosen for
next year are Topeka, Hutchinson
and independence. President W. A.
Lewis of the Fort Hays Normal, was
elected president of the entire four
sections of the association, and Supt.
o. J. Sherwood of Ellsworth, is
chairman of the Northwest section.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11

A complete line of shoes and fine
silk hosiery at Bissing Bros. new Shoe
Store, first door south of new Farmers
State Bank building.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11

Buy your ''Friend" a Genera for
Christmas We have nice assort-
ment. Hays City Drug Store.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11

Silver hollow ware at THOLEN'S
JeweIry Store.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
Shrubs for Western Kansas

A great many Towering and orna-
mental shrubs are going to be tried
out at the Fort Hays Experiment Sta
ton Nursery during the next few
years and those that prove hardy will
be propagated for distribution over
Western Kansas. In selecting these
Mr.. Jaccard, Forest Nurseryman, has
taken only the varieties that he has
found growing here and there over
Western Kansas. These shrubs will
then be distributed at cost to encour-
age the beautifying of home and
school grounds in Western Kansas.
Frank Meserve and Johnny Massier,
two well-known Galloway breeders
living southwest of Hays, just return
ed from Chicago where they attended
the International. While east they
visited a number of Galloway farms
and brought back carload of pure
bred Galloway cattle, buying some of
the best bulls the breed produces.
They visited the home of the Secre-
tary of the American Galloway Assoc
iation, Mr.. Brown, also Mr. Felix
Wiles of Missouri, and number of
other prominent breeders.
Electric Toasters at THOLEN'S
Jewelry Store.
Modern rooms and good board.
400 Crawford Avenue.
We have a few good fresh milch
cows for sale.
G. G. Cochran & Sons.
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Taken I

Taken Up
One bull about years old Owner
can have same by proving property
and paying for keep and this ad.
Alvin Fellers,
z miles north Of Hays
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11

Electric Curling Irons at THO
LENS Jewelry Store.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11

Found.-A child's muff. Call at
c. E. Corwin's residence on East
Juniata Street.
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We have a few good fresh milel
cows for sale.
G. G.. Cochran & Sons.
South Bend news-times., 1919-11-09
ARRESTS POOL ROOM
OWNER FOR LETTING
BROTHER PLAY GAME

Patrolman August DeVos objects
to his 17-year- old brother, Arce, fire.
quenting pool rooms.
The policeman's objection 10 this
sort Of pastime for his brother has
resulted in the arrest Of Joseph
Choka, a ". Washington av. pool
and billiard room keeper.
Choka was placed on trial in city
court Saturday morning. The police
mans brother and two other boys
Arthur Kovac, 16 years old. and
Ernest Reynolds. Il years old. told
Judge Gilmer that they had spent
much time during the past few
months in playing pool in Choka's
place. The DeVos boy said that
Choka once had ordered him out of
the place, but that ne went back and
played.
The case was continued TO Mon
day. The defense asked that the af-
fidavit against the defendant be
quashed, and Judge Gilmer gave the
lawyers until Monday to argue the
motion 10 quash.
South Bend news-times., 1919-11-09
MISS HARRIET VITTUM
TO GIVE LECTURE HERE

Miss Harriet Vittum Of Chicago
who will be presented at the general
meeting of the South Bend Woman's
club Monday night by the current
history department. is a recognized
authority on Americanizason and
will bring 20 South Bend many help
full ideas along that line in her ad-
dress on America, the New Father
land"
For the past few years Miss Wit
tum. although a prominent lawyer
Of Chicago. has given her entire
time 20 war and Americanizatior
work. She is at present head resi-
dent of the Northwestern university
settlement house at Noble and Au-
gusta SITS. Chicago. Miss Nittum is
also an authoress and is considered
n splendid orator by those who have
heard her
South Bend news-times., 1919-11-09

Mothers. read Herrs Book store
.d ou maze .. second section. 542S-9
South Bend news-times., 1919-11-09
NEW SCHEDULE AND
NEW CARS IN SERVICE
ON ONE LINE SUNDAY

Three Of the new one-man cars
viii be operated on the Michigan ST.
lire beginning sun lay. l.. T. Hollar.
superintendent of transportation,
announced Saturday morning. It
was originally planned 10y the COM
pany TO install onC-mau service ON
the Miami and Michigan ST. lines
simultaneously but inability 10 get
the cars has caused the change ir
plan Company officials assign the
coal strike. with it's accompanyiuc
difficulty in shipping. as the cause
for the delay in receiving the re-
manning five cars ordered.
The installation of the one-man
cars will mean 10-minute service
for the Michigan line South bound
cars will leave the station at the
hour. 10. %. so, so and so minutes
after the hour and the north bound
cars will leave the end Of Michigan
ST at 10. 25. 35. 45, - and five min
utes after the hour. Two green
lights on each end of the car. near
the top. viii difterentiate the Michi-
gan car from the Miami car which
is 10 be distinguished by white lights
Commencing Monday a tripper
service.is TO be installed ON the Lin
coin way W aad Portage line which
viii mean a seven minute service
between Cottage Grove av. ON Por-
tage and Blaine az. on Lincoln way
W. between the hours OF 1857 a.
IN. and 1:01 p. I'M. and 4.37 %. IN.
and 6:22 D. IN. The trippers going
in each direction will leave the sta
tion at 81. 90. E and % minutes AFT
er the hour.
South Bend news-times., 1919-11-09
MUSICIANS UNION TO
GIVE DANCE ON DEC. 10

The second annual grand bali of
the South Bend Musicians Protec-
tive association. local oIS. will be
given Wednesday night. Dec 10.
The affair Will be held at Turner
hall because OF the size Of the dance
floor. and will be given as benefit
for the sick and relief fund of the
association.
Dancing viii start az o O'Clock.
music 20 be furnished 10y Frederick
sons seven piece orchestra which
viii be augmented NJ 10 o'clock by
20 pieces which VIII play until I
a. clock.
The committee I'm charee OF the
affair from whom tickets may be
secured includes Harry Gels. Jo-
seph Korn. Fay Bloss. Henry Deck
er. Arthur Frederickson. Robert
Graham. Peter Shauuroeck and
George Taylor
South Bend news-times., 1919-11-09

AN five contests held at the high
school in observance of the national
Good English week were won by
girls Miss Mary Grace Crockett
won first place for the best composite
poster and Miss Julia Giomi for the
best free hand drawing. both illus
tratiug the object Of the week. A
poem. "The Call" won for Miss Mar
earet Freshley first honors in the
poem contest
AT q pronunciation contest con-
Quoted at am assembly Friday after
noon Miss Lucille flasher. represent
ing the Junior class. Won first place
i'm competition with two students
from each class. Following the
pronunciation contest Is students.
four from each class. participated
i'm "a spelling contest which was won
by Miss Helen Miller. sophomore.
class stunts were also feature of
the assembly the juniors winning
nrst place with sketch entitled,
Talks on Talks" and the seniors
second with an original morality
play. ANY Two III Assembly"
Preparation for "a su table Observ-
ance of the week had been in prog
ress for four weeks and during the
week itself. just ended. unusual eff
fort was expended i'm securing the
use of better English. not only in
English classes. but in every class
held. Stress was laid upon three
features by high school teachers,
namely. the eradication OF common
errors and the substitution of correct
forms in their stead; the increase Of
vocabulary and correct pronuncia-
tion.
The poem which won first place
for Miss Freshley follows:
A call to arms,
And o'er the country wide was heard
the cali
Anc answered quickly. gladly by us
an.
Some marched away to fields in
France
And died there: while others lacked
this chance
But labored seriously al home
For Freedoms s cause.
4 call for betterment,
A plea fz which there needs to be
no sacrifice
We are not asked 90 pay the price
With lives of men. but only that our
aim should be.
ITO think befOre-then speak more
carefully
How small and trihing is this new
demand.
Then answer ali. Here take your
stand
With those who practice what they
teach
And bear this banner.
Improve Your speech"
South Bend news-times., 1919-11-09
Do You Realize
THE FIRST
CHRISTMAS
Was a
JEWELRY
CHRISTMAS

Nineteen hundred odd years ago
custom established Christmas as
the anniversary date for the giving
Of Jewelry as a gift, and in the
main Il has been adhered 20.
But many are not aware that. to
be proper, the Christmas gift should
be JEWELRY. Fashion and Gus
tom have SO decreed for To. these
many years.
The year 1919 Will witness more
appropriate gift giving at Yuletide
than ever before, because il is an
age of do It Right"
Make this a Christmas of Jeweiry
Gifts In jewelry and jewelry alone
is there the quality of carrying a
living sentiment, year after year.
when other presents have long been
forgotten.
More and more have people
come 10 a wiser, more careful eX-
penditure. and for this reason
iewelry Will in a greater degree
than ever be the choice as a gift
this Christmas. For the realization
has come that dollar for dollar,
ieweIry holds out more value
that its beauty and worth never
fade.
Place "Jewelry" beside every
name on your Christmas shopping
list
For those chosen ones of your
inner circle this Christmas. pick a
gift Of jewelry-a jeweled service
r,+r- . ,,--5s+ mn tDf, or- efT--a.- eor-z-f-a
South Bend news-times., 1919-11-09
SAYS CHRISTIANS
ARE ABOVE ALL
Dr.. {. /. House Talks on PSy-
chic Phenomena at First
NJ. {. Church.

Dr r 7. House gave an interest
ing address Friday night upon the
subject OF Psychic Phenomena de-
fning throughout his lecture the
main points % occuItism and theo-
sophy over against these he placed
the principles Of Christianity. a large
congregation gathered al the First
81. r. church 10 hear this lecture.
Dr. House said.
Psyche phenomena when studied
is like the handling Of great ez-
plosive. there is no field M which a
man may 30 easily lose himself he
said. 1T ranges through the absurd.
the uplifting and the degrading The
two leading divisions OF this great
study are Occultism and theosOphy
These two resemble each other % "a
great extent. yet there are material
differences.
Occuitism.
"Occulusm stands for hidden mys-
terry and its home is in India. the
land OF hidden mysteries. Members
Of this cult hold that we are i'm the
NTH period Of life They have di-
vided life into periods. In the FIRST
and second periods man was am ami
mai and the third period finds him
passing into human life. the fourth
period he tried 10 get spiritual life
did so 10 a certain extent but turn
ed sensual. so his world was de
strOyed. A few master minds which
had gained spiritual greatness be-
came dissatisfied with their land be-
fore the destruction and migrated TO
India. Egypt and other lands. So
when Atlantis was destroyed the
spiritual were saved and their in
nuence was passed on % the next pc
riod: the NTH. when Christianity
came. The Christian period had
many dark moments during the
times Of persecution and i'm the dark
ages. but now there is wonderful
movement forward Occultists SAY
that the cosmic day viii come again.
They say there is no such thing ass
eternity but there are periods of
rest. Each period is better than the
preceding one and i'm the end an
viii be saved.
TheOsophy Defined.
"Theosophy is derived from the
two words. 'Theo' meaning God, and
sophis.' meaning wisdom In this
country theOsOphy has high ideals
and is controlled for the most part
by fine people. but i'm some other
countries IL has been christianity
greatest enemy"
South Bend news-times., 1919-11-09
BOYS UNDER TWELVE TO
HAVE GYMNASIUM WORK

The acceptance of boys under II
years old for classes in gymnasium
courses was one of the decisions
reached AT the conference of y. NJ
C. A department heads and direc-
tors held at Camp Eberhart Friday
Boys of this age. up 20 the present
time have never been taken for ply
steal training. but following dis
cussiou ON the subject. IL was de
cided that boys under u years
were in need OF the training and a
gymnasium course for them is be-
ing arranged. The classes viii be
under the regular physical directors
OF the institution.