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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
Holly Used as symbol

1t was usual at Roman weddings to
present the bride with a wreath of
holly, significant of the warmest con-
gratulations. In india and Persia the
followers of Zoroaster, the founder Of
fire worship, soak pieces of holly bark
in water and throw the infusion In
the faces Of newly born babies, be-
heving this will insure them prosper
tty and safety in this world.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
Good in strawberry Wine.

Regarded incidentally, strawberry
wine is held to be superior to grape
wine. Spanish doctors who have in
yestigated the matter report that
strawberry wine gives the greater
strength to a weakened constitution.
The strawberry wine industry is said
to be assuming some Importance III
Spain.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
Opportunity at Funeral.

Shortly after the new family moved
into the house across the street the
old grandfather took i'll and died. When
my little son heard of his death he
said he was going to the "foOneral."
''Why, Bobbie, you don't even know
them" said. 81 know, mother" was
his reply, "but I think the fooneraI
would be a good place to get quaint
ed."-Chicago Tribune
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
THE CHURCHES

Trinity Lutheran Church
Charles F. West, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 a. m.
Morning Worship II a. m.
Luther League z p. m.
Evening Worship 8 p. m.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
Retribution.

When the man who invented the
slide trombone grew old and crippled
and could not get away, retribution
bounded him in the form of aeighbor
who practiced on one Of the blamed
things every night. An evil deed is
always repaid with an evil deed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
Napoleon Who Never Reiened.

Napoleon II never reigned. When
Napoleon 1 abdicated he also re-
nounced the right OF succession for
his son, known as the king OF Rome.
When Napoleon III created himself
emperor OF the French he took the
style and title OF Napoleon III, in or
der TO establish the connection be-
tween himself and his uncle, the first
Napoleon.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
Like Psps.

The family was at breakfast, and
among other things they had hard
boiled eggs. The bald-headed papa
turned to his two-year-oId child and
said: Elizabeth, how do you wish
your egg this morning?" She looked
at the egg and then at her father and
said: ST des I'll take 1t bald-headed,
papa"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
Lfe,a Minor Worries

Frequently a woman worries a great
deal over the question of calling on an
other woman who doesn't care In ne
least whether she calls or nOt.-BOs-
ton Transcript.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
LAILEY LIGHT

See the LaIley Light and
Power Plant for Farm use, now
being demonstrated at Dechant
Brothers Garage.
w. w. WARD, Agent
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17

Employment for Returned Soldiers
Wichita, Kansas, April 16.-Re-
turning soldiers from Kansas, Okla
homa and Texas are having little
trouble in finding employment. Men
who had permanent employment be-
fore the war are being returned to
their former positions and the remark
able continuance of business activity
throughout the Southwest is demand
ing the services of practically all
the Homecoming fighters These
facts were divulged in an investiga-
ton of labor conditions made by the
Methodist Centenary Committee for
the Wichita Area. The investiga-
ton followed the decision of the
Methodist Committee on Reconstruc-
tive at Home, to designate Sunday,
May 4, throughout the nation as
Employment Sunday" in q move to
enlistall Methodist business men in
an effort to see that returned soldiers
have work. The local Centenary
committee has notified national head
quarters in New York that there is
no need for such a campaign in this
area. The national campaign is to
be conducted by the Minute Men"
of the Methodist Centenary move
ment to raise $4,000, 1000 for world
reconstruction work.
eff it should develop later that we
have a surplus of men, we viii be
glad to use our organization to see
that the men are placed" said W. E.
Marshall, area chairman of the 'sMin-
ute Men," in discussing the national
campaign, ''but we feel sure that busi-
ness in this part of the country will
absorb the men as fast as they re-
turn to u.s.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
Hereford Bulls
Hereford Bulls fit for service.
". j. MADDEN.

FOR SALE Southeast 4 30-1I-Is
for price and terms, address the own
er. A. ". Sites, Stratton, Colo.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17

dad, what are the silent watches
of the night2" They are the ones
which their owners forget to wind, my
SON."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
Queer.

Said the faeetious fe1ler: "a couple
OF dull kids win make any woman look
smart-if they're on her feet"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17

FOR SALE-The building on South
Main Street, now being used as a
Pump Shop. Price $50, who wants
it WooIf Binder.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
outdnor Exercise

Outdoor exercise is better for health
and complexion than almost any medi-
cine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
Philippine Independenee

Washington, April 1.-THE most
earnest and systematic campaign for
Philippine independence that has ev-
er been made in the United States is
now under full Roadway.
This work is being directed by "The
Philippine Mission" officially empow-
cred by the Philippine Legislature to
proceed to America and work for in
dependence, and ''to promote better
understanding, greater confidence,
and closer economic relations be-
tween the United States and the
Philippines" Members of the mission
declare that the 100000 inhabi-
tants of the islands, are practically a
unit for independence.
The Mission is composed of forty
of the most progressive and best
known men of the islands, all Fill
pinos. It is headed by Manuel L.
Quezon, President of the Philippine
Senate, and well known in Washing
ton, having been for eight years the
Resident Commissioner from the
Philippines to Congress.
The party also includes Philippine
senators, members of the house of
representatives, secretaries of de-
partments, members Of both political
parties in the Philippines, as well as
representatives of agriculture, indus
try, commerce, capital, labor, edu-
cation and the press.
T.. e
Philippine legislature to Secretary of
War Baker, Mr.. Quezon described
the feeling of the Filipino people on
the subject of independence, saying.
''The Philippine Legislature at the
bequest of the Filipino people sent
this Mission to the United States
bearing the message of good will, gra-
titude, and respect from all the in
habitants of the Philippine Islands.
''The Philippine Mission, Mr.. Secre-
tary, is here charged with a high and
solemn obligation. It is enjoined
with a noble and sacred trust. It is
instructed to present the great cause
so essential and necessary to the hapi-
ness and existence of the entire Fill
pine people. I refer to our national
birthright to be free and Independent.
We, therefore, formally submit here
by the vital and urgent question of
Philippine Independence to you, and
through you to the Government of
the United States in the confident
hope that it shall merit a just, right
eous, and final settlement"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17

Knife Weeders for All Listed Crops
The Weeder Factory. HiH City, Kan
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17
Peat Is IA InsuIator-

Compressed peat is being developed
BY European inventor as q sound in
sulating material.-OhiO State Journal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17

Plymouth Rock Eggs for Setting
Use per setting, $500 per 100
Peter Johnson, Phone 6O7, Hays, Kan
sas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17

Optimistic Thought.
The empty vessel makes the creates
sound.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-17

est people IN the world and l say It
because am part of Kansas. I have
been in every state in this union and
the time has never been when it came
time to turn my face homeward, when
the train pulled up to the station that
wasn't tickled half to death to think
that train was coming to bring me
back to good old Kansas.
'I am happy to be with you and
wish could be with you longer"
For the different Offices to be elect
ed with salaries as high as $4,000 a
year for some them, there were sew
eral candidates, and the log-rolling
INDUCED in seemed just like an old
fashioned convention to an out slider.
The following are the newly elect
ed officers:
Grand Master Workmen-Dr. J..
w. Graybill OF Newton.
Past Grand Master Workmen-
John H. Grieder of Fort Scott.
Grand Foreman-John E. Coryell
of Kiowa.
Grand Overseer-A. ]. Vanvran-
ken of Pratt.
Grand Guide-Wm. Schuster of
Leavenworth.
Grand Treasurer Fred L. Bell of
Emporia.
Grand Medical Examiner-Dr. P.
w. Robinson OF Osawatonie.
Grand Inside Watch-E. G. Nc
The Washington times., 1919-03-17
EMULATES BANDIT,
SHOOTS SELF IN LEG

Real life was too tame for Mariana
Marcellino. He wanted some reel
life, and as a result he is at Emerg-
ency Hospital today suffering from a
bullet wound in his leg.
1t was this way: Mariana halls
from sunny IT,. He was born there
twelve years ago. and came to Amer
lea and Washington several years
ago. His father took to repairing
shoes, but cobbIing didn't suit Mari
ano. He wanted to do something
more exciting.
So one day last week Mariana went
into the room of a boarder at the
MarcelIino home. He acted just like
the villains he had seen in the NOV
les. He found a .22-caliber pistol
under a pillow. He decided to keep
it.
Yesterday Mariano's father gave
him some money with which to take
his brother, Charles, and Louis Vic
toria, both eleven years old TO the
movies.
THAT is the show we want to see"
said Mariana. And he pointed. A
poster proclaimed that "The Bandit
was playing at the theater.
While watching the bandit at his
antics Mariana took the stolen pistol
from his pocket and made oelleVe
that he, too, was movie actor.
Mariana didn't know how TO hanoIe
The reyoIver very well, and while
irving to let the trigger down the
Vun went of and the lead tore through
Mariano's leg.
Mariana promptly cried out. and
ooIiceman came in the theater and
confscated the pistol; then sent
Mariana to the precinct station, where
he was given flrst-aid treatment and
then TO the Emergency Hospital.
Now" says Mariana, I'm going
to be good"
The Washington times., 1919-03-17
MOVIE Of DESERT
MADE CROWDDRY

Did you ever view a movie in which
the story Of the tortures of thirst for
water is so graphically drawn that
you left the show with a camel's ca
pacity for water?
That is just what happened at a
downtown. theater last night The
plot involved the death on a desert
OF one man from thirst. and the near
death of three others, two men and a
woman.
Upon the conclusion OF the film,
which was the feature, the crowd
started out. Instead Of heading for
the exits. however, II made a bee line
for the water tank in the rear of the
theater.
By actual count there were seventy
six persons waiting Tor a drink Of
water.
"This all goes to prove the sound
ness OF the theory about the power
of suggestion" said one wise-looking
individual.
We'll, l don't give a darn about
the power of suggestion" replied a
COB as he tossed OF four fingers of
water. followed by a chaser Of
water. But I'm glad that the pic
tUre didn't show the desire of men
for strong drink If it had-well-
we'd just be oUts luck, living as we
are in this bone-dry District"
The Washington times., 1919-03-17
OPPOSE
NO BEER" STRIKE

American union printers viii be
found behind the Government in the
event of any no beer, no work" or
Mooney labor strikes. according to
F. c. Roberts, special agent of the
Department OF Labor, who addressed
the Columbia Typographical Union at
a meeting in typographical Temple
yesterday. Mr.. Roberts was formerly
president of the local union.
No influential labor organizations
are taking any interest in such pro-
posed strikes. according to Mr. Rob-
erts. He said that in New York
souvenirs were being distributed Rd-
vocatinE NO beer, no work" Labor
leaders everywhere are discouraging
such a movement. he said.
Labor men are unanimously OF the
opinion that such agitation will lead
to revolution" said Mr.. Roberts,
"and they believe that the laws should
be obeyed until they are changed
"It seems as IL those in sympathy
1 unless they get their beer are evil
IDENTIFY backed and financed by those
in this country who want to bring on
an Industrial revolution"
Roberts declared that in his travels
he found that the International Typo
graphical Union, considered as the
leading conservative union in the
United States, is urging its members
everywhere to combat this form Of
propaganda
The Washington times., 1919-03-17
Gen. Macarthur Is Awarded
D. S. Medal by Pershing
COBLENZ March 16 (delayed)-General Pershing
his afternoon reviewed and delivered farewell message

to the Forty-second { (Rain-
bow) Division, at Remagne,
Belgium Thirty miles
northeast of SEDAN.
General Flagler led 1000
cheering men past their
commander. The division,
it was announced, will leave
for home by way of Ant
werp the first week in
April.
Pershing awarded the
medal of honor to Corp.
Sidney Manning, of Ala
bama, and the distinguished
service medal to Brig. Gen.
Macarthur, former military
censor, stationed at Wash
ington. Several men re-
ceived the distinguished
service cross.
The Washington times., 1919-03-17
SOLDIERAND
MAID HELD
.NGEM THEFT
Discharged Yank Charged With
Stealing Ss,223 Worth Of
Jewels From Combe Home.

Two persons are under arrest today
in connection with the theft OF more
than 5000 worth OF jewels from the
home OF Mrs. F. J. Combe, OF 231T
Twentieth street northwest. A, dis
charged overseas soldier, former
member OF the Twelfth Pioneer In
fantry, is charged with the theft or
the jewels. The maid in the Combe
household, who entertained him early
last Tuesday morning, IL held by the
Washington police in connection with
the theft.
Ernest Hill. twenty-five years old.
who lives at 1704 Dean street, in
Brooklyn. was arrested there yegtsF-
day by the police after the attention
Of officers had been attracted to the
fact that he had nearly $4,000 worth
OF jewels and other valuables in his
possession
Today Hill Is on his way back to
Washington in the custody OF Head
quarters Detectives Berman and Bar
bee. He is charged with the theft
OF $S,223 worth OF jewels from the
home OF Mrs. Combe. Hill % colored.
Hills arrest resulted from his at
tempt to pawn the jewelry in q
Brooklyn shop. He told the police
he had come from Chicago, but had
stopped over in Washington, where
he claimed to have purchased some OF
the jewels.
The police claim Hill stole a pIati-
mum and diamond bracelet watch, q
cameo ring, and a pin bearing q
large pearl.
The Washington times., 1919-03-17
HAS 33,OOO-HOUR
COMMUTINGRECORD

More than $4,000 hours spent III
committing between his home in Hern-
don, Va, and his work at the Pension
Office, is the record Of Edwin D. Sim
onds. a civil war veteran. who is
celebrating his eighty-eighth birth
day today.
Mr.. Simonds was appointed to the
Pension Office in 1882, and has gone
back and forth from his home to work
every day. barring Sundays and holI-
days. As II takes an hour from
Herndon to Georgetown and a half
hour from there to the Pension Office
Mr.. Simonds spends three hours every
day in committing.
He has a modest little home in the
Virginia town, where he lives with his
only unmarried child, Miss Belle s.
Simonds. Arthur Simonds, a son, is
living in Nebraska; Willard A. ST.
monds. another son, in Herndon, ana
married daughter, Mrs. W. D.
Blanchard, in Washington.
The Washington times., 1919-03-17
OWNER GIVEN POSSESSION
ORDER IN RENT LAW TEST

Sylvanus Stokes, owner OF the
premises at 1905 Twenty-hrst street
northwest, today was formally given
possession OF the house by order OF
Justice Gould. of the District Supreme
Court. This was the case on which
the constitutionaIity of the Salisbury
resolution hinged, Justice Gould de-
claring il to be unconstitutional
Mrs. Anna Heitmuller, occupant OF
the house, against whom the election
suit was hled, promptly appealed
from the order. Until the District
Court of Appeals passes on the ap-
peal Mrs. Heitmuller will continue to
reside in the house.
The Washington times., 1919-03-17
TEACHERS SURE TO
GET HIGHER PAY

Washington public school teachers
are practically assured that the new
Congress will grant them the long
delayed increase OF pay for which
they have for many years been striV-
ing.
The District appropriation bill will
be one Of the first measures taken up
in the extra session, and Republican
leaders have practically assured the
teachers that the amendment of Sena
tor Penrose to the bill. as 1t was pend
ing last session. will be enacted.
An effort will be made, however. to
hurry the District bill to passage. and
there is little doubt it will be passed
by July I, when the new fiscal year
opens.
The Teachers Association is plan
ming an active campaign for the in
crease from now until the time it is
secured. The possibility that in
creases greater than in the Penrose
amendment will be made is recog-
nized.
The minimum pay, as provided in
the Penrose amendment, which was
adopted In the Senate. was 81 900 in
the grades and $1,000 in the high
schools.
Moreover, under the legislative
measure. the teachers get the beneft
of the S240 increase.
Teachers in the District and else
where will be aided in their fight for
higher pay by the stand taken by
DR.. p. P. CIaxton. Commissioner of
Education. who advocates a minimum
salary OF 81 800 for teachers through
out the country.
Teachers are now paid less for
their work than any other class Of
workers" says DR.. Claxton.
The Washington times., 1919-03-17
HEY, SKINNAY!
BEACH'SGONA
OPENUPSOON
Get Out Your Trunks" Kids,
For Pools Are Ready on First
Warm Day.

Hey. Skinnay.
Ask your mother il she's gona let
you go to the bathing beach. It's
gona open soon. You can use nv
tights-and say, Skinnay-that lady,
Mrs. Rhodes, who runs the play
grounds, is sOna open two more
swimming pools"
Here's some real news. The beach
is going to open soon. Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes, who is supervisor of
Fairgrounds, says the beach IL going
to open on the first warm day. Looks
like some warm days are heading
this way now.
And listen to what else Mrs. Rhodes
says.
1--WE are going to build swimming
pools at the Virginia avenue and Car
dozo Fairgrounds"
You know what that means-no
moke hiking all the way to the bath
ing beach. The Virginia avenue play
ground is right in front Of the navy
yard, and the CardoEo is down at
First and I streets southeast.
Better Save Fer Salt.
All you kids who can swim and
lHO6c VI yOu WIN AAO bOiAB W AO0AA -
had better get your money saved up,
so you can buy q bathing suit.
The playground swimming pools
will open about June, but June's only
a couple Of months away.
Out at Eighth street and Florida
avenue northeast two kind men
Charles Mades and Franklin Mades-
have offered q vacant lot to be used
as q Fairgrounds. Frank G. Merritt,
Of 920 Eighth street northeast, Is
tsking q petition around today, ask
ing mothers and fathers to sign it.
The petition asks Mrs. Rhodes to
nut a playground at Eighth street
and Florida avenue. wher these men
Will loan their land.
Sounds Pretty Good.
Here's something that sounds good.
Mrs. Rhodes is going to open a play
grounU at Twenty-third and 8 streets
northwest It will be called the
Mitchell" The grounds will open in
several weeks. Keep your eye on the
men working there, and when they're
you can make one mad dash
to be the first one in the swings.
The Washington times., 1919-03-17
BOOKING BABYD
ISFULL OF SHORTY

A baby has been bringing liquor
into dry Washington, take it from
the police.
The baby can't COO. But it can
gurgle. From its appearance. it's
about three months old. And it was
chuck full OF liquor-about three
quarts, the police say.
The police were informed that the
baby was recently seen in the arms
Of Its devoted guardian en- route to
Baltimore. 1t was dressed so as to
conceal it's face from inquisitive pas
ing bottle.
And now railroad officials are gaz-
ing sharply at babes in the arms Of
passengers, because this baby is made
OF India rubber.
The Washington times., 1919-03-17

Wittstatt replied to MCGOWAN, You
leave your post and report to head
quarters"
MCGOWAN obeyed the order and
went to the First precinct.
Captain Flather, OF the First pre-
cinet, told MCGOWAN, it was a vio-
lation OF the manual. After a short
conversation with the captain Nc
Gowsp agreed to remove his carna-
tion. short time later he returned
tc his post at Fourteenth and G
streets.
Applies To All Policemen.
Inspector Gessford, of the Police
Department, told The Times today
policemen would not be allowed to
wear any St PatFick's Day ribbons
or anything else.
MCGOWAN believes that II police
men we're allowed to wear Liberty
bond buttons and Red Cross buttons,
they should be allowed to wear some
thing green to honor st. Patrick.
No charges will be made against
MCGOWAN.
The Washington times., 1919-03-17
RISK BUREAU
DROPSCLERKS
BYTHOUSANDS
Officials Meet to Prevent Dis
ruption Threatened by Fail
ure of Appropriation.

general conference OF war risk
Insurance officials is being held today
in an effort to prevent complete dis
ruption of the bureau, engaged in
handling the insurance and alIot-
ments for families of American fight
ing men.
Over 1000 Of the employees of the
War Rick Insurance Bureau have
been discharged since last Saturday,
it was Announced today, while addi-
tional hundreds will be dropped this
week unless some emergency plan is
devised.
Many of the men being discharged
are wounded soldiers, employed by
the bureau after their discharge from
the army. Others threatened with
dismissal are contract workers who
are protected by a civil service status
and supposed to be permanently en-
pIoyed
The crisis in the life of the War
Risk Bureau was brought about by
failure Of Congress to provide funds
for the maintenance of the service.
An EFFORT is being made by the au-
thorities to arrange to borrow money
to tide the bureau over until Con-
Eress meets. The funds at the dis
posal OF the bureau are said to be
practically exhausted.
Secretary Glass. realizing the Sc
robustness Of the situation, has asked
Col. H. D. Lindsey, commissioner OF
the division OF military and naval in
surance, to submit a complete report
on the situation.
The Importance of keeping up the
War Risk Bureau work is emphasized
by the fact that the families OF about
100000 soldiers and sailors depend
upon the bureau for their regular
Government allowances and allot-
ments.
The Washington times., 1919-03-17
MoNDELL AND KING TO
ADDRESS TRADE BOARD

Invitations were sent today to
,non,bers Of the Board of Trade to at
tend the March meeting of the or
SANITATION on Wednesday night at tho
New willard Hotel.
Congressman Frank w. Mondell Of
wyoming. Republican leader of the
New Congress, and Senator William
II King of Utah. will be the guests
or honor and principal speakers.
Annual reports will be made on pub
Ito buildings, parks and reservations,
st-eats and avenue, river and har-
nor improvements. water supply,
rj,,ate schools, and bridges. A spe-
ciaI report and resolution on univer-
saI military training will be made by
OdeII s. Smith, chairman Of the pub
lie order committee.