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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11

w. A. Lewis, president of the Hays
Normal school, was elected president
to succeed J. o. Hall, of Hutchinson.
S. NJ. Neese, of independence, was re-
elected treasurer, and F. L. Pinet was
reelected secretary.
New directors elected were: H. D.
Ramsey, Fort Scott, to succeed M. E.
Pearson, Kansas City, Kansas, in the
Second district; T. w. Wells, Russell,
to succeed President Lewis in the
Sixth district; May Howes, Wichita,
succeeds herself in the Eighth; and
C. A. Dearborn, Lyndon, succeeds
himself in the Fourth district.
In addition to Topeka, Independ-
ence, Hutchinson, and Hays were
chosen for the sectional meetings.
Wichita, Salina and Pittsburg were
hosts to the 1919 meetings.
1t was reported by Secretary Pin ct
that $4,000 teachers enrolled in the
association during the last year, most
of them during the convention.
The dates set for the 1920 conven-
ton breaks away from precedent of
long standing. 1t has been the Gus
tom for many years to hold the annual
teachers convention in November.
October %, "a zand~3O- are the. dates
selected. "There's a reason" The
teachers are still planning to take a
hand in politics. The convention will
be held before the general election
and resolutions will undoubtedly be
submitted by the special committee
on resolutions, which is yet to be ap-
pointed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
HE DOES NOT USE THE KNIFE

DR. Brown treats diseases of the
Stomach, Liver, Blood, Skin, Nerves,
Heart, Spleen, Kidneys, Bladder, Sex
ual Diseases, Diseases Of Women,
Rheumatism, Diabetes, Catarrh, Bed
Wetting, Leg Ulcers, certain forms
of Paralysis, Weak Lungs, Asthma,
Bronchitis, Appendicitis, Gall Stones,
Golfers, Tumors, Cancers, Bilious
ness, Dyspepsia, Dropsy, Emaciation,
Epilepsy, Headaches, Sleeplessness,
Neurasthenia, Obesity, Piurisy, Scro-
fulous Diseases, Diseases of Men.
If you have Kidney or Bladder
troubles bring an ounce bottle of
your urine for analysis
The doctor furnishes all his own
medicines
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
A LITTLE FORMULATION

"A LII 7 GEN1FAO IA AAO4N
When the frost is on the punkin
and the folders in the shock,
When the frost is on the fodder
and the punkin's in the shock,
When the frost is on the fodder
and the shock is in the punkin,
When the frost is on the shock
and the folders in the punkin,
When the frost is on the shock
and the punkin's in the fodder,
When the frost is on the punkin
and the shock is in the fodder.
When the punkin's on the fodder
and the shock is in the frost,
When the punkin's on the shock
and the folders in the frost,
When the punkin's on the shock
and the frost is in the fodder,
When the punkin's on the frost
and the shock is in the fodder,
When the punkin's on the frost
and the folders in the shock,
When the punkin's on the fodder
and the frost is in the shock.
When the folders in the shock
and the frost is on the punkin,
When the folders in the frost
and the shock is on the punkin,
When the folders in the shock
and the punkin's in the frost,
When the folders on the punkin
and the shock is in the frost,
When the folders in the frost
and the punkin's on the shock,
When the folders on the punkin
and the frost is in the shock.
When the shock is on the frost
and the punkin's in the fodder,
When the shock is on the punkin
and the frost is in the fodder,
When the shock is in the frost
and the folders in the punkin,
When the shock is on the fodder
and the frost is on the punkin,
When the shock is on the punkin
and the folders in the frost,
When the shock is on the fodder
and the punkin's in the frost,
Aw, gosh ding it, figure out the an
wer yo'self.
This here poet is gettin' sleepy.
E. E.
| Toronto Republican
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
Combines Three sianaIs.

a newly designed triple-tone electric
bell yields 4 clear ring from one push
button, a buzz from the second, and
a combined ring and buzz from the
third The buttons may be placed on
three different doors of a house, or
in Office or shop the signals may be
used for calling three different per
sons.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
SIMPLE COMBINATION HELPS
WEAK EYES

Hays people are astonished at the
quick results produced by simple
witchhazel, camphor, hydrastis, etc,
as mixed in Lavoptik eye wash. In
one case of weak and nearsighted
eyes a few days use brought great
improvement. In another case it
stopped eye pains and Inflammation.
We guarantee a small bottle of Law
optik to help any case of weak, strain
ed or infamed eyes. Aluminium eye
cup FREE. C. A. Hardness, druggist
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11

try-wide in its interest. Perhaps at
no time in recent years has there been
more urgent need for a new appre-
citation of our common English speech
The present unrest and the uncer-
tainty concerning the allegiance of
some who have for years, if not for
life time, enjoyed the benefits of our
American institutions, give peculiar
reason why we should exalt the i'm
portance and dignity of our speech.
Each man has tools peculiar to his
vocation-the carpenter his plane, the
miner his pick, the tradesman MS
price list, the student his text book;
but every true citizen, whatever his
occupation, should use his American
Language.
A Better Speech Week calls atten-
ton to the Importance of our Ian
guage. By this bond people from all
lands, welcomed into the body polite,
are bound together by a tie that is
stronger than brass or steel. With
this means of approach, men of all
classes and ways of thinking are
brought into sympathy with one an
other and led into common service
Our language should be respected
because of what it stands for and be-
| cause of what it does, in promoting
the unity and ideals of the American
people. I commend every effort made
by the schools of the state to train
| our citizens in the cultivation of lucid,
forceful and interrupted diction.
This is the real Kansas language.
I represent the Phoenix of London,
Equitable Fire & Marine of Hartford,
Connecticut Of Hartford, all standard
and up-to-the-minute
H. W. Oshant.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
Gem Has TRAGIC History

The Regent diamond, which is
treasured n Paris. and is the queen
Of all the French national gems, was
picked up in 17O1 at the Partial mines
on the Kistna, by a slave, who, con-
cealing it in a hole cut for its recep-
ton in his thigh, escaped with it to
the coast. Here he sold it to an Eng
lish skipper, who, instead OF paying
the small sum demanded, treacherous-
ly killed the slave.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
Famous Caves Change Owners.

The TilIywhim caves and the Great
Globe at Swanage were offered by auc-
ton at BGurnemOuth, England, but
failed to find purchaser, although the
Great Globe and Dorleston Head Castle
were knocked down for $4,000. The
Durleston Park estate, on which these
landmarks are situated. had previous
" been offered as a whole, but had
failed to find a purchaser.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
Governor Allen Aids Better Speech
Week

Hays, Dec. 10.-Governor Henry j.
Allen and the Kansas teachers of
English are pushing a movement
which aims at better American speech.
Each school system in the state is
asked to set aside one week in which
by special programs, pageants, plays,
and slogans, the people of Kansas are
stimulated to greater pride in their
mother-tongue. The governors state
ment is as follows:
A Better Speech Week for Kansas
suggests a movement which is coun-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
Thriving Table Leo.

Among the Furnishings Of a South
Carolina home, says Popular Mechan-
les magazine, is a small willow table
that is the talk OF the neighborhOod.
Although it has been kept indoors and
far from any moisture ever since II
was built and properly painted, several
months ago, one leg is now the proud
parent Of four leafy sprouts, which
thrive In their strange surroundings.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-12-11
PILES

Itching, Bleeding Blind or Pro-
truding Piles quickly and permanent
Iy cured WITHOUT THE KNIFE.
No cutting, no chloroform or other
dangerous anesthetic used. He gives
a contract and guarantee to cure
every case he treats, no matter how
long sanding, or refund every cent Of
your mony.
If you are afflicted with this pain
full and troublesome malady it Will
pay you to call and have a talk with
him.
The doctor is authorized by the
State of Kansas to treat all chronic
diseases of men and women.
Examination and consultation free
and confidential
Office Address:
41S Ridge Bldg. Kansas City, Mo.
Reference: Gate City National Bank
7. c. BROWN, NJ. D.
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TOPEKA ONLY OLD TOWN
SELECTED BY TEACHERS
INDEPENDENCE, HUTCHINSON
AND HAYS GET CONVEN-
TIONS
President of Hays Normal Chosen to
Succeed J. o. Hall, of Hutchin-
son, as President

Topeka was the only city of those
having teachers meetings this year to
be selected as the location of one of
the sectional conventions of the Kan
sas State Teachers association for
1920. The dates and places of the
annual convention were named by the
board of directors at their annual
post-convention meeting held at the
state house yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-09
URGE NATIONAL
LABOR TRUCE TO
LAST 3 MONTHS
Public Proposes Plan to Indus
trial Conference.
Would Terminate All Strikes
and LOckOuts Immediately.
ARBITRATE STEEL STRIKE
GOmpers Says Men Would Re-
turn Pending Settlement.
National Arbitration Board Is
Also Recommended.

Washington, Oct. Am immediate
industrial truce to continue three
months creation of an arbitration
board by the president and congress
and immediate arbitration of the ma
tion-wide steel strike were among pro-
posals made today to the industrial
conference here. The first two were
presented by representatives of the
public and the last by the labor group.
tStccl Workers Would Return.
Bernard NJ. Baruch. chairman of
the public group, made the propose!
for the industrial truce, while Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor and chairman of
the labor group, proposed arbitration
of the steel strike. Mr.. Gompers's
plan contemplated immediate return
of the steel strikers to work pending
the outcome of efforts &c arbitrate the
dispute.
Gavin McNab of San Francisco pro-
posed a permanent arbitration board.
His resolution. which had the APPROX
al of the public group. provided that
all living ex-presidentS be members.
Six Men to Settle Strike.
Mr. Gompers's board for arbitra-
ton of the steel strike would be COM
posed of six members, two to be ap-
pointed by each of the three groups in
iContinued on Page Six.)
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/. or corn, wheat, oats, barley, rye,
flax and grain sorghums. Kansas will
this year produce total of 299, 270,-
900 bushels, according to the esti-
mates released today by Edward C.
Paxton of the bureau of crop esti-
mates here. The production of the
same grain crops in 1918 amounted to
225, $4,000 bushels, and in 1917 to
$50, 514, 900 bushels. 1t is a creditable
conditions that greatly curtailed the
yields of small grains and cut the corn
crop to less than half of normal. A
total of 144, 100000 bushels of winter
wheat, 279.000 bushels of spring
wheat, 44,072,OO0 bushels of oats, IA
100000 bushels of barley. 65,652, 900
bushels of corn, PISA, 900 bushels of
grain sorghums. 81. 900 bushels of flax
and 2,356,0o0 bushels of rye go to
make up this total.
Kansas corn at time of harvest Of
fered a prospect of As per cent of a
normal crop. forecasting an average
yield of 1873 bushels and a production
of 5.652, 900 bushels this year as COM
pared with a production of AZ, 523, 900
bushels last year and 119, 02S, coo
production of corn in Kansas in the
last ten years has been LOG, 0S3, 000
bushels, and the average yield has
been 14.3 bushels. The yield per acre
this year will compare favorably with
the ten year average yield but the
acreage planted in 1919 was the small
est since 1894. September weather
could not do much to either help OF
CONTINUED on Page Twoh
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DEATH AS Reward
Farmer Slain by Man Whom
He Gave a Lift.
BrOther-in-LaW Assaulted by
Mans Woman Companion.

Macon, Ca, Oct. "A man hunt"
with a woman as one of the fugitives,
was in progress here today Sheriff
Hicks of Bibb county with a posse of
about one hundred men was search
ing the woods near the site Of Camp
Harris for a man and a woman
charged with killing A. J. Elkins and
probably fatally injuring Tom San
ders near here late yesterday. The
victims, both we'll to do farmers, were
driving toward home from Macon,
each in his own wagon, when they
overlook man and a woman walking
Elkins gave the man a lift and San
ders did likewise for the woman.
After riding a short distance, the
man is charged with dealing Elkins a
death blow with a hammer he had
concealed on his person, and the wo-
man is said simultaneously to have
assailed Sanders in the same manner.
Sanders was robbed of $50, after
which the couple took refuge in the
forest, according to the police. San
ders and Elkins were brothers-in-law.
Hammers similar to those with
which the two farmers were struck
down were found in a Crawford coun-
ty banking house shortly after a safe
blowing, according to the police. and
they expressed the belief that the two
fugitives are the yeggmen who have
operated in this section recently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-09
Topeka Third Largest in State
With Big Gain.
City Proper Now Has a Popula-
ton of 1874.
OAKLAND SUBURB HAS 1883
Kansas City, Kan, Has 96,453;
Wichita, 1926.
COffeyville, Winfield and Her.
ingtOn Make Jumps.

Topeka gained 6,117 in population
over last year, according to the report
today by ]. c. Mohler, which shows
100 Kansas towns and cities in the
1000 class. The big gain, tho, is
hardly due to the development of last
year. Grossly inaccurate returns of
last year reduced the city's population
to 40.624 as against a showing of
44,325 in 1917. The new and official
figures reported to Mohler give To-
peka a population of 46,741. exceeded
only by the cities of Kansas City and
wichita
Arkansas City JOINED the 10000 club
during the last year, and was the sew
enteenth Kansas town in the list. 1t
celebrated by jumping entirely to six
teenth position and forcing down
Chanute. The first seven cities of
Kansas are in the same rank as a year
ago.
Coffeyville in Jump.
Coffeyville jumped from tenth to
eighth place and Salina from tenth to
eleventh. Other gains included Win
field, from "a to 20; Harrington, from
80 to 26, Baxter Springs, from So to
40; Lindsborg, IL to SO; Marysville,
81 to 81; kingman, 80 to 10; st.
John, 96 to Sc; Peabody, SO to 90;
Harper, 125 to SO; Kiowa, 102 to "a;
Falls, 119 to 10; Mankato, 1872 to
lis: Halstead, 1870 to us; Scott City
1873 to 122.
Altho the population of the state in
creased 25,157 during the year, the
(C0utinued IN Page TWol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-09
HE'S WAITED SINCE 1869
Now Father of Catholic Church
Decides Church Needs Money He
Would Spend To See World
Series

Marietta, O., Oct. 9.-Ever since he
played with the Cincinnati Reds when
the team won it's first championship
in 1869 the Rev. F. NJ. Woesman, pas
tor of ST. Mary's Catholic church here.
vowed he would never witness world
series contest until the Reds were
contenders for the championship of
the world. He played with the old
champions fifty years ago as utility
fielder during his college days at Gin
cinnati.
When Cincinnati won the National
league pennant, Rev. Woesman set
aside $50 and eagerly anticipated see
ing as many of the worlds series
games as possible-but to date he has
not witnessed a single contest. Just
when he was ready to leave for the
opening game, he decided that the
church needed the $50 more than he
needed to see the ball games and he
converted the amount to the church
cemetery fund.
Members of the church. who discov-
cred Father Woesman's act, started to
raise a fund by popular subscription
but the priest would not consent.
I'm just as we'll off and my con-
science feels better" he said. "All l
can do now is to hope and pray the
Reds will win"
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Comiskey Park. Chicago. Oct. g.

Comiskey Park, Chicago. Oct. O.
Hail to the Champion Reds!
Cincinnati realized her dream of
years today, when her baseball team
trounced the Chicago White Sox, 10
to ,, and COPIED the first worlds
series pennant that has ever flown
from the ball park there.
The final score in games is Cincin-
natl 3, Chicago 3.
The game today, as far as Cincin-
natl was concerned, was one grand
Suggest. Every Redleg had collected
a hit by the sixth inning, knocking
Claude williams out of the box in the
first inning for the second time in the
series.
The Reds started off with a squirt
Slauming out four runs during their
first time at bat.
Chicago made their first run in the
third, when Jackson, Sox slugger
knocked a home run, the first of the
series, into the right field bleachers
The crowd gave the star outfielder g
big hand.
All nine men on the Cincinnati team
came to bat in the sixth.
Cincinnati knocked out the SECOND
Sox pitcher in this inning James wa:
derricked, Wilkinson substituting.
The records for worlds series re
ceipts were broken this year.
Chicago made a great rally in tn
eighth. batting in four runs.
Jackson, who had hit the frs
homer of the series earlier in tn
game. raped out a two-base clou
with two on.
Cincinnati Goes Wild.
Cincinnati Oct. 9.-Cincinnati wen
wild today. 1t is her first participa
ton and her first victory in a world
baseball series.
The fans paraded the streets thi
afternoon and great plans have bee
made for a gala reception to the re
turning heroes.
And Cincinnati is entitled to he
SpOils.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-09
TORNADO DEAD, 8
Another Body Found at HOis-
ington, Wrecked by Wind.
Search Outlying Districts for
More Dead-S25O,O0O Damage.

Hoisington, Kan. Oct. 9.-The death
toll in the tornado which swept over
this vicinity late yesterday was in
creased to three today when the body
of Paul McCurvey was found under a
heap of rubbish near the demolished
Commercial hotel The other known
dead are Mrs. George Cravens and her
three-year-old son. Robert.
Twenty-Five persons were hurt and
the hospitals here are filled, but none
of the injured, with the exception of
Mrs. Whited. an elderly woman. is
considered to be in a serious condition.
Fear Unreportcd Casualties.
Officials today are making an eff
fort to learn whether there had been
any casualties in outlying districts
The storm, which swept a wide path
thru the business and residential dis
tricts here, causing a loss estimated at
$3.50, 900, veered to the east, and Of
Continued on Page SixD
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GUILTY OF MURDER
Nathan Stephens Convicted To-
day of Killing James Holt.
Staying at Weir Was Result of
Jealousy Over Woman.

Columbus, Kan, Oct. 9-Nathan
Stephens, who was accused of the
murder of James M. Holt of Pittsburg
at the home of Hollis fiancee, Mrs.
India Bellman, at Weir. September %,
was convicted of murder in the first
degree in district court today. Steph-
ems repudiated a confession he made
at the coroners inquest. In the con-
fession he said that he saw Holt in
Mrs. Bellman's home and shot him.
Stephens formerly had been en-
gagged to the woman and had been
Tilted by her for Holt. A gun from
which one shot had been fired was
found at the home of Stephens. In
the trial here yesterday Stephens said
he confessed because he feared vio-
lence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-09
PLAYBYPLAY


First Inning.
CINCINNATI-Rath opened the contest
with n pop fly that Risberg got in short
left Daubert singled to center. 1t was
a line drive that Liebold made n great
effort for. but could not quite reach before
it touched the ground Groh singled to
right 1t was a short hit that cleared over
first base. and Daubert held second.
Roush doubled past first base to the right
field pavilion fence scoring Daubert and
putting Groh on third. Duncan up. James
is warming up for Chicago. Foul. Dun
can doubled to left field scoring Groh and
Roush It was a line drive that went
over Weaver's head and Jackson fielded
in the extreme left field corner This was
enough for Williams and Big Biz James
went into the box for Gleason's team.
James could not locate the plate properly
aud walked Kopf. Duncan retained sec
ond Neale famed. the third strike being
called on him. Rariden up. James almost
made a wild pitch, but Schalk recovered
the ball before any damage could he done
Harden lofted Texas league hit over
first base scoring Duncan and putting
Kopf on third. The crowd gave Filler n
hand-clap ovation when he went into the
batter's box. Rariden stole second. Ellel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-09
SKY PILOT LEADS
Lieut.. Maynard Reaches Omaha
in Great Air Race.
Western Planes Close to Flying
Parsons Record.
TRAILS WILL CROSS TODAY
Eastbound Flyers Hope To
Reach Chicago by Tonight.
One Machine Falls Into Lake
Race Fatalities at 3.
TRAILS WILL CROSS TODAY

Omaha, Oct. 9.-Lieut. B. w May
nard arrived here at 12:4S today He
made the trip from Des Moines. a dis
lance of 11S miles, in one hour and
1 4 minutes
Lieutenant Maynard left for st.
Paul, Neb., 1872 miles west, at 1874
p. m.
"Sky Pilot Sets Pace.
New York, Oct. 9.-Lieut Belvin
Maynard, a real SKY pilot" continued
to set the pace in the transcontinental
air race today.
The first entrant to reach Chicago
in the westward flight, Maynard, a
Baptist preacher. left that city at
7:09:12 a. m. Central time) today.
He arrived in Rock Island, ILL.,, 155
miles distant at S:37 a. m. and left for
9:09. He arrived there at 1884 a. m.
and left for Omaha at 1894 a. m.
He reached the Nebraska city at 12:4S
p. m.
The eastbound planes began leaving
Salt Lake City for Green River, Wyo..
shortly before 7:45 a. M (Rocky
mountain time.) In distance covered
they were close behind Maynard.
Two More Eliminated.
Two more planes were eliminated
today. Number 4S, a De Haviland 4
piloted by Lieut.. H. D. Smith, was
wrecked near Lockport, n. Y. He
and his passenger escaped injury
Number As. another De Haviland 4
driven by Lieut.. H. T. Hynes fell in
Lake Erie several miles out from
Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio. Hynes and
4 his observer were rescued.
Four planes, numbers "a. 1o1, q
and los, reported missing yesterday
arrived nj Binghamton after spending
the night at various points in Penn
sylvania. Following the departure o.
! numbers and 80 for Rochester today
word was received in Binghamton tt
| hold all other machines in the latter
| place because of bad weather. A re
port from Erie, Pa, said four planes
believed to be contestants landed neal
| North Girard, fifteen miles west 0
| there, owing to heavy winds Rail
and high winds were reported from
western New York, westward into Hi
Machine Wrecked; Flyers Unhurt.
/ Hazelton, Pa, Oct. 9.-Machine Nc
SO lost it's bearings and came dow
near Hazelton this afternoon. TIL