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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23
THINGS TO LEARN m NAVY
Old Petty OFFICER Reminds the Recruits
There Are Some Things That
Cannot Be Taught

The old petty officer in charge Of
the drills drew a deep breath and
looked down the long lines of newly
enlisted apprentice seamen. A few Of
the boys were from the poorer quar-
tiers Of nearby cities and towns; some
were from the farming districts; buf
the greater number were undergradu-
ates from colleges and universities
Rocking to the colors at the first in
Gmatton of their country's need, and
all were astonishingly transformed by
the mere donning Of uniforms and
caps, into potential sailors for the
ships Of the United States navy.
The petty officer cleared his throat,
S1kfeS Harriet WeIIes in Scribner's
Somehow the sunshiny parade ground,
berdered by cheerful yellow brick bar
racks and backed by the sparkling
blue Of Narragansett bay and the dis
tent, pointed spires of Newport
churches, seemed too anonymously
peaceful compared with the things of
which he was trying TO speak. He
cleared his throat again.
sid like to remind you, lads" he
said, "that there are some things in
our navy that you'll have to learn for
yourselves. We can teach you the
manual Of arms and the drills; and
there are schools here to train you for
any branch of ships work that you
have a leaning toward-wireIess, cleo
tricity, signal corps, hospital corps,
engineering, cooking and yeoman's
workout what you've got to get, If
you're to be of any real use, is the
spirit of the navyI
Maybe there's those with education
enough to explain that spirit to you.
haven't got the words. 1 only know
what IT means in actions. Summed up,
it amounts to about this: Aboard ship
there amt no you and there amt no
me; there's just us! And we're work
ing together under the flag of the fin
est country on EARTH
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23
His AutohiodraphY.

In one of the big base hospitals Of
the army not long ago new librarian
was set to work by the American Ii
brary association. She was a very
charming young woman, and very
anxious to please all of her custom
ers," though some of them didn't even
wish to look at book. In her rounds
she approached one of the patients
and he declined to be interested in
her wares. At the next cot she stopped
and offered its occupant a book.
whats it about?" the patient
asked.
"Oh, this is Bambi," said the IL
brarian. 'It's about a girl who mar
risd q man without his having any
thing to say about it."
"Hold on there" shouted the man
who had declined all books. He raised
himself up on his elbow and reached
out his hand. "Give me that book.
It's my autobiography."-Fr a Bull
letin Of the American Library Associa-
ton.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23
Limestone Rrinss Results

Broome County, NY, this year used
5000 tons of limestone, an increase of
5000 tons over the amount used one
Y ear ago. This increase has been due
to the emphasis which the farm bureau
and county agent have placed upon the
value of applying limestone to the soil.
One farmer applied ton OF ground
limestone an acre in 1917 at the time
Of seeding. In. 1918 the lined area
produced 1924 pounds OF hay; while the
plot beside it having no lime produced
only 4,017 pounds, 1907 pounds in favor
of lime. Another top-dressed hay land,
that had been moved one year, with
ons-half ton of mari an acre. On the
lined area he obtained 1900. pounds
Of hay and on the unlimed area 2,I6O
pounds a difference of 2,O40 pounds.
Still another farmer used 1 ton of lime
an acre at the time of seeding. On the
lined acre he produced 1924 pounds of
hay and on the unlimed acre 1904
pounds, difference of APO pounds in
favor Of limestone.-Mai and Breeze.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23
Why Wet Lands are Productive.

Wet areas in cultivated farm lands
usually are the most fertile when the
soil moisture is prOperly controlled, be-
cause generally they are depressiens
in which more or less of. the richest
soil from surrounding fields has been
washed. Farm drainage transfers
these unproductive places into highly
profitable area and the acre yield,
while removing obstacles that increase
the time and effort required for farm
operations.
Recognizing the Importance of this
possible conservation of man power, the
Drainage Division of the Bureau of
Public Roads recently has given first
consideration to projects looking to
the Improvements of lands already I'M
der some degree of cultivation or need
ing only drainage to prepare them for
the piow.-Ex.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23
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A private OF thc buck species was
watching plane iaol n the skies.
"Quite 4 sight" said vnice hcSide
him. and his head nearly dropped of
when he saw that it belonged 10 the
general commanding the division.
There is n story n that Same divi-
sion about the same general. which de
scribes how he was seen one day re
Gently walking along and chatting
with q top sergeant. This shows that
a use has at last been found for top
sergeants.
That division did its share, and paid
its price for the doing, when it helped
10 drive the Hun back across the
Marne That night some one softly
opened the generals door, and then as
softly closed it. And the word went
around that he sat with his face
buried in his hands, and his frame
quivering with sobs.-The Stars and
Stripes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23
TackIind q Job.

There are two ways TO tackle job.
One sees in it no reason to be thank
full for busy useful day, rather every
cause for dissatisfaction. An eternal
grind proposition confronts such a per-
son, whose fault-fndings get him no.
where and who sees in the daily task
he has to perform only a ''life SEN
tence"
On the other hand, there is the Opti-
mist, who has the faculty of naturally
adopting the happier frame of mind.
He sees his job as indeed a real essen
tial and himself a most necessary part
of q great and good scheme. To him
his position is an opportunity which, If
he will only take it at its worth, will
be q stepping stone to broader fields
and higher ideals
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23
"Bonnie Doom"

Concerning the writing of Bonnie
Doom" there is an interesting story.
The heroine Of this song was a Miss
Kennedy of Dolgarrock, who had been
Tilted by McDougal OF Logan. The
young woman is said to have taken
the affair so much to heart that she
found relief in the quiet waters that
flow through the north country. The
Don is a river OF Scotland in Ayr
shire which, after a course OF 80 miles,
falls into the Firth of Clyde. It was
on the banks of this stream, near
"Alloway's aud haunted kirk" that
the poet was born, and naturally he
has made it the scene OF many OF his
poems.
The tune to which Burns wrote the
words Of Bonnie Doom" was an old
Scottish air called 'sThe Caledonian
Hearts Delight" and an effort has
been made to trace it to a stin older
Irish air.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23
ARE Fec
BY SELF DENIAL
Generous Doing Without in
America Supplied Food
to Europe.

Exports from this country since it
entered the war have kept starvation
from Allied Europe and have main
tanned the health and strength OF those
who have been bearing the brunt Of
our battles, so that they could hold
out to victory Now that hostilities
have ceased we must assume the add
ed burden Of keeping starvation from
increasing its toll upon the millions
who have been liberated from the
Prussian yoke Famine would undo
the work which has been accomplished
In freeing the world for democracy No
stable government can be established
and maintained by a nation harasSed
by hunger. A starving people turns
to rioting and anarchy Food has
given strength and courage to the ma
lions fighting for democracy; it must
now give the nations strength and
tranquility to re-eStablish themselves
in freedom and democracy.
Without our help it would have been
absolutely impossible for the Allies to
maintain living ration. Since our
entry into the war we have been con-
tributing largely to the support of one
hundred and twenty million people
whose normal food supplies have been
cut of, whose production has fallen
almost to the vanishing point, whose
fields have been devastated by Ger
many The food exported from the
United States in the past year has
been sufficient to supply the complete
ration of twenty-five million people.
1t is hard to grasp the magnitude
and significance of the assistance
which has been lent the Allies b. the
patriotic, voluntary service of the
American people. The food we sent
abroad last year would have been suf-
fcient to feed one-fifth of our pOpula-
ton. And this was done in spite of
the fact that we entered the year with
short crops. Our surplus was practi-
caIIy nothing. An overwhelming pro-
portion of the food that left this coun-
try last year was saved out of the nor
NAL home consumption of our own
people.
In spite of difficulties met in inter
nal transportation and shortage of
ocean tonnage our food exports last
year amounted to a figure that a few
years ago would have been unbeIieva-
bic. Even the most optimistic element
Of our population faced with anxious
CONSERVATION the prospect which
opened before Us with the beginning
Of the 1917 harvest year.
The American people have not been
compelled to save. They have been
appealed to on the basis of humanity
aud Of OafrfOfiSm They have re-
spOnded voluntarily.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23

Our voluntary food-saving not only
saved the Allies and made vital contri-
button to the winning of the war, but
saved to ourselves in administration
expenses the outlay out Of our own
pockets that any effective system Of
rationing would have extracted. It
would have cost US about $4,000, 900
to have polieed ourselves as against
the 2 cents per capita for cooperating.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23
THE TEST NOW FULFILLED.

This government is nothing more
than the expression of the people, and
if we are to win the war it will be only
because every man, woman and child
charges himself daily and hourly with
the test, Does this or that contribute
to win the war?-Herbert Hoover,
April IS, 1913.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23

Besides such incidental benefits as
the improvement in figure and health
that we've reaped from our meatless,
wheatless days, think of the fun we've
had out OF them-the new crop of
Jokes, jibes, topical songs and car
ICONS to replace the mOther-in-law
joke and the boost to our reputation
for ready humorI
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23

With the solemn obligation of pro-
viding that margin" of food that
would safeguard against starvation
our friends in Europe the housewife
and the consumer have learned hither-
to ignored and unsupported things
about food, have absorbed a whole
college education" in food values,
food handling, buying and substituting
that they will not want to forget.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23

By saving and sharing America kept
the world together during the var cri-
sis. By saving and sharing America
will help to bring the healing Of ma
tons.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23

Now that the war clouds have passed
away, the American business man is
turning his attention to the immediate
needs and development of his home
town and country, it's good time
to take stock and look around for
possible business openings. Kansas,
Nebraska and Colorado are full Of rich
promises in these lines. Railroad and
new town building will now commence
at once and be pushed vigorously. The
Santa Fe will undoubtedly extend the
new Holyrood line to Hays City Kan,
and north from there to the Nebraska
line. The Byers line will be free to
complete it's line from Larned to
Norton as called for in its charter.
The Great Bend Northern will now
have a chance to get busy on North and
South line. The Salina & Northern will
complete some of their contemplated
extension and the Union Pacifcc will
build over 100 miles of new line.-Ex.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23

All kinds of polishes, 1aces, leather
and shoe findings for sale at the
lowest price. Get them at Gassman's
south side railroad track.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23
Americas Pledge to
the Allies When Their
Lines Were Breaking

America will send the food, what
ever needs for victory. They believed,
they stood fast and with our men they
carried onto victory.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23
For SaI-A BARGAIN

4 five room house, kitchen, pantry
and bath room. four lots, barn, good
well, windmill, shade and fruit trees.
Price $1,000. For particulars call at
the Free Press Office.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23

Practically every Kansas boy who
went to France with the Fifth and
Sixth Regiment of United States
Marines has either been killed or
wounded in action, or decorated for
valor. Three of the latest to be honored
are Asst Surgeon Frederick R. Hook,
Rossville, Kansas, of the United States
Navy, who was attached to the Fifth
Regiment of Marines; Private Harry o +,
Westergren, Emporia, Kansas, Heau-
qarters Company, Fifth Regiment
Marines and Private Charles 7. Mccoy,
Louisburg, Kansas, Headquarters
Company, Fifth Regiment Marines.
Asst. Surgeon Hook established an
advanced dressing station under ire
and worked fearlessly and unce asingly
until ordered to retire.
Private Westergren, runner, dis
played exceptional courage in carrying
messages over terrain constantly swept
by machine gun and shell fire.
Private Mccoy, also a runner, like
wise distinguished himself by carrying
messages under terrific fire near ST.
Etienne, France.
All of these men were decorated for
extraordinary heroism.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23

Be sure and see C. W. Miller if you
want Farm Loan.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23

One of the possibilities for the de-
velopments of the next few years is the
rural visiting nurse. The thought
suggests an interesting line of work
which farm girls may be interested in
taking up. 1t will offer an opportunity
for service not equalled in many other
places.
We are learning so much about the
health problem that never has been
thought of before. Prevention, more
and more, becomes the important thing
And you and 1 know that there is
scarcely a family that can't learn
something about the care of health
A highly trained nurse, practical, coun-
, try minded,could do wonders in coun-
ty if she could work as the county ad-
visers have worked.
1t may be that this will offer a splen-
did occupation for farm girls of the
growing generation. Such work
would require vigorous health, ability
to take a technical education, and a
large endowment of common sense
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23

You don't have to wait long to
have your shoes repaired at Gass-
mans. South side R. R. track.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23

One portable electric sewing machine
at cost. J. F. Jordan.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-23
The Worlds Lzruest Ract.

A United States shoemaker recent
" hit upon the idea OF advertising
his wares by the construction OF n
colossal boot. It weighs 500 pounds,
stands 71k feet in height, is 141z feet
in length, with n sole 4 feet s inches
in width. 1t is, in fact. IA times as
large as an ordinary shoe, and need
less to say, is a size that is not stock
ed. a sample boot is seen resting on
the giant As already stated, il was
made for advertising purposes. and in
the town where it Is to be seen has
certainly attracted a fair share Of at
tentiOn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
Complete Returns from All
but Two, Towns in
This County
INCREASE OVER
LAST YEAR 1,Ol3
Cash Receipts s7,3s7.5o. With No Re-
port Yet from Jamaica and Ifeom-
plete Returns from London derry
Tahulated List by Towns.

With reports from one town missing
and incomplete returns from one other,
the results of the Christmas Red Gross
roll call show 1922 children of the Moth
er of Mercy in Windham county with
cash receipts of s7,3S750
The list contains 81 magazine mem.
bers, two. contributing members at $,
each, one sustaining member at $40 and
% junior members, and cash contribu-
tions of $4,000
In some OF the towns there was a de-
cided falling off in the number of persous
enrolled from the enrolment in 1911.
while in other towns the number was in
creased, making total increase of lots
members, not counting those from ia
maica, from which no report has been re.
eeived, and with incomplete returns from
Londonderry. The total membership in
Windham county Dec. /, 1918. was. 0,301
Following is tabulated list of mem
berships by towns:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
as TO DEER DAMAGE.
Farmers Should Have Unrestricted
Right to Kill Animals Destroying
Crops.

Editor The Reformer:-
l notice that there is a propaganda
on foot to make some changes in the
deer laws that will make them a little
more binding and prohihitive to the
farmer. namely, TO turn the deer killed
doing damage over to the state. 1t is
stated that this is already done in fact
by an order of the state fish and game
warden to deduct the value of the deer
killed from any award for damages.
This IS an aggression that is entire
ly without foundation as the present
law specifically states, See. Gas, that
said person killing deer doing dam
age, is entitled to the ownership of the
carcass. Certain game wardens have
also issued the edict that farmers can
not employ persons outside the family
to shoot deer doing damage on their
property, whereas the law expressly
states. Sec. 6423, paragraph |, He
may authorize member of his family
or person employed by him to take
such deer A person employed by
him, is any person whatsoever who
is paid to do the job without restrie
tions; and any other Interpretation is
without foundation in fact.
| The right to protect one s property
and crops from damage is something
| that is fundamental in law and can
not consistently be abridged. The
amount of damage done by deer is con
siderable as is shown by the So killed
and reported in Windham county
doing damage. The amount recovered
by the farmers IN deer meat and dam
ages is only a small part of the actual
damage. Only small part of the
deer that do damage are killed in the
act, as they are possessed of the cum
ming of a fox and visit the cultivated
fields by moonlight and in the night
land do damage while the farmer is
4 asleep. It is the ones that become
bold by continual depreciation that are
eventually killed.
The farmers of the state should in
sist that if any changes are made ii
the deer law it should be that they. h
given unrestricted right to kill dec
Il doing damage to crops and possession
] of the carcass as slight compensation
for damages.
4 Respectfully,
H. A. HOWE
Brookline, VT, Jan. 6.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

This week is being observed as a week
Of prayer in the Methodist church with
services each evening at 7.30 o'clock
The monthly meeting of the Mutual
Aid association vii be he'd Wednesday
at $50 O'Clock at the headquarters, 8
Harris Place.
County Warden f. Ii, Metcalf has re-
ceived from the department of agrieul-
turc an appointment as United States
deputy game warden. The duties of
this position have to do largely with
the enforcement Of the federal migra-
tory bird act.
On Christmas day Mrs. Grace Chris
tiansen of Guilford tapped some maple
trees on her premises, and from the sap
that flowed she made some maple syrup
of excellent quality. A bottle of the
syrup made from this unusually late
run she presented to Mrs. w. +. Root
and it is on exhibition in the window
at the Root pharmacy.
At , o'clock today Health Office,
Henry Tucker had placed but one car,
quarantining Influenza. During the da,
yesterday nine homes were q,iarantined
some of these being on reports from
Sunday which had been held over Th
average number of homes quarantine,
each day since Jan. ! has been six, whicl
shows the situation locally is somewha
improved over conditions last month.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
PLANS DEPARTMENT
OF REAL ESTATE
Brattleboro Trust Co. to Handle Prop.
erty in This and Surrounding
TownS-Extra Dividend.

A new department for the handling
of real estate in Brattleboro and ad-
joining territory is soon TO be opened
by the Brattleboro Trust Co, approval
of the plan being given today by the
directors of that institution G. A.
Boyden will have personal charge of
the local end of the new department,
while the outside property will be
looked after by J. E. Gale of Guilford
and f. A. Melendy of South Londonder-
ry. The company viii not only act as
agent in the care of real estate, but
plans to handle sales and other trans
fers.
The directors this morning voted a
regular semiannual dividend of per
cent and an extra dividend of pei
cent, making a total of s. per cent for
the year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
DIES SOON AFTER
HUSBANDS DEATH
Mrs. Mabel (Winchester) Hopper, For
merly of This Town, Succumbs to
Pneumonia in So. Londonderry.

Mrs. Mabel Florence (Wmchesterl Hop
per, %, of South Londonderry, died OF
pneumonia in her home about 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, four days after the
death Of her husband, Engineer A. Rus.
sell Hopper, which resulted from the same
disease, both following influenza. Mrs.
Hopper formerly lived in Brattleboro and
attended the high school here She was
born in Wilmington, March 81, 1889, one
of two children of Hooker II. and Alice
(Balloul Winchester.
When she was about T. years old the
family moved to Brattleboro, Mr.. Win
chester buying what is now the Austinc
farm. The daughter attended the schools
here, both the grades and high school
and later graduated from the state norma
school in Randolph.
She taught in Putncy, Marlboro, DUN
merston, and Vernon, teaching until shs
was married, Oct II, 1914, to A. Russell
Hopper. who had been employed on the
street railroad and was then fireman OF
the West River road between Brattleborc
and South Tondonderrr. At that tim,
her home was in Guilford, the family hav
ing moved eight years ago to the hote
there, whore her parents and brother now
live
At the time of her husbands deatl
Mrs Hopper was very low, but she knew
that he had died and at her request tn.
body was taken into the room where sh,
was 1t is thought that the shock OF hi
death FASTENED her own.
Mrs Winchester went 10 South London
derry last week Monday TO help care fo
Mr. and Mrs Hopper and was taken il
herself Mr. Winchester and a nurse, Mrs
Bessie Lyman OF West Battleboro, wen
there last Friday Mrs. Winchester is re
covering
Besides her father and mother, Mrs
Hopper leaves one brother, Private Geral,
Winchester, who is stationed at the Unit
Ell States general hospital No. 50. Lon
| Beach. n Y, and who came home on
| hrlougb last Saturday She was a mem
| Der Of the UniveisaIist church OF Brat
/ tleboro.
| Mr. Winchester came home this morn
| ing TO remain until tonight, when he an
his son will 90 to South Londonderry t
attend the funeral, which Will be private
| The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock to
morrow morning, and there will be se1v
ice at the grave. Rev Mr.. Clark of Sout
| Londonderry officiating.