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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

husbandry problems of the state. He
will plan and arrange for the state
wide exhibits. judging contests, etc.
He visits members on their farms and
helps them solve their problems. He
conducts demonstrations, simple in ma
ture, yet effective in solving the prob
lens Of the members and the adults.
His work must win the support of the
parents Of the members if it is to
be successful.
The individual effort of the agent
would accomplish little We're it not
for the splendid cooperation extended
by the extension forces, by the bank
ers and business men, breeders, local
interested people, etc. The work sue
ceeds because the agent multiplies his
influence through all the cooperating
agencies.
The pig club has not only stimulated
the demand for better breeding stock,
but also has been the means of in
Producing community breeding or breed
standardizing in numerous counties in
various states where the pure bred
part Of the industry is practically new
and where there were not numerous
breed preferences to contend with.
The pig club boys have not only taught
the adults, where the industry is new.
the superiority of the pure bred over
the scrub, but have taught them that
good individuals bring good prices.
Before this year." says one county
agent, sit was hard to get a farmer
to pay SO for a good hog; now they
nav so RI S7OR
In addition to these benefits the
pig club work is stimulating pork pro.
duction to an extent extremely i'm
portant at this time, stimulating home
curing of meat through the organfza-
ton Of "ham and bacon" clubs, teaches
the members better working methods.
inspires pig club boys to better work
by educational exhibits and increases
their knowledge through judging con-
tests These are in addition to the
indirect results. such as awakening a
new spread OF comradeship between
father and son and the teaching OF
intelligent borrowing and good busi.
ness methods through the financing Of
members by bankers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

The penitentiary twine plant is be-
ing geared up for the largest output
in its history this year The demand
for the Kansas penitentiary Irvine al
ways has exceeded the supply by from
100 to 800 per cent, and the prospect
this year is that the demand will be
far greater than ever before, in view
OF the record wheat crop in prospect.
The plant last year manufactured
and sold s406,5O3 worth of binder
Irvine. Although it is not the plan to
pile up profits through the institution.
the annual report on the Irvine indus
try as shown in State Accountant ].
E. Cations official report, sets forth
net profit of $40 ,9S2.S2. The states
price, $20.35 a hundred pounds, was
some So hundred less than the cur
rent market price. In figuring up
profits, the accountant deducts for de-
probation of the property, per cent
on the building, 6 per cent on machin-
cry and 10 per cent on the building.
per cent on machinery and 10 per
cent depreciation a year on other
equipment
The big expense of the plant is the
cost of the sisaI This is bought in
the open market, the product coming
from Mexico, and last year it was par
celed out to manufacturers through
the federal government to prevent any
monopoly. Kansas paid $3.50, 1853 for
sisal last year
The state plant deals directly with
farmers and farm organizations. The
largest single order for twiue last
year was $20,250. The orders ran
from that amount down to one for 81.
The industry at the end of the fiscal
year had a cash balance on hand Of
$40, 46172
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

MANAGEMENT OF A PIG CLUB
It Is Duty OF Agent to Furnish IN
formation to Supervisors Who
Instruct Members

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricu1ture)
The boys and girls club work is car
ried on through cooperation between
the animal huSbandry division OF the
bureau of animal industry and the
states relation service representing the
department of agriculture and the va
rfOus state agricultural colleges rep
resented by their respective extension
departments.
a swine specialist, supported by
funds appropriated by congress for
the work OfSthe animal husbandry di-
vision, is placed in each OF the states
desiring such a man $50 far as funds
permit). The specialists work is adj
ministered by the director OF exte1-
sion. who furnishes office room and
equipment, StenOgraphic assistance,
and pays his travelling expenses. He Is
unit in the extension staff and works
in closest cooperation with the state
leader OF other club work. All the
work is done in cooperation with the
county agent force and the various in
terested departments OF the college
and extension force. The subject mat
ter taught by the specialists is agree
able to the animal husbandry depart
ment of the college and the animal
hUSbandry division of the department
Of agriculture. a simple project or
agreement covering the work is ar
ranged by the states relations serv-
ice between the extension service OF
the agricultural college and the ami
mai huSbandry division.
The pig-club agent is the leader of
the animal-club work in the state. 1t
is his duty to provide technical in
structiOn for the club members; to
provide supervisors or local leaders
and to train them so that they may i'm
part the information to the members.
In some cases the duty of organizing
the pig clubs falls 20 the lot OF the
state agent, while in other states the
state leader of general club work and
his staff attend to the organization.
He works with and through the county
agent force and makes use of. such
local leaders as are available. He pro-
jects his vision of the work into the
minds of the local leaders and through
them into the lives and minds of the
members. He must impart his tech
nical information in terms that can be
understood by the local leaders and
applied by the members. He meets the
swine breeders of the state and seeks
to win their approval, support, and
cooperation His work must be con-
structive and must strike at the swine
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

The state Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union adjourned at Salina af-
ter two days session. In the million
dollar drive to be made this spring,
Kansas will be asked for $1,000, ac-
cording to Miss Anna Gordon, presi-
dent of the national society. The mil
lion dollars will be used to celebrate
the golden jubilee of the fiftieth an
niversary of the organization of the
national order All but 100000 will
be used for the good women of foreign
countries. Lawrence will entertain
the state meeting in October. Plans
were started for a home in Kansas
City, Kas., and its maintenance for
elderly women.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

The Kansas Supreme Court handed
down decision recently that keeping
motor car in a barn when the in
surance policy prohibits the storing of
gasoline in the barn makes the policy
void. The decision was made in the
suit of Charles Morgan against the
Germania Fire and Northwestern Ma
tional Insurance companies, appealed
from Sumner County The decision
of the lower court was reversed. Nor
CAMS barn was destroyed by fire.
He admitted in court that the car
usually contained gasoline. It was
not in the barn the night of the fire
The insurance policy prohibited the
storing of gasoline in the barn and the
supreme court held that keeping the
car in the barn violated the contract
and Morgan could not collect
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There Is
only one way to cure Catarrhal Deafness
and that Is by constitutional remedy.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. Catarrhal Deafness Is
caused by an tnfamed condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube.
rumb1ng sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it IS entirely closed, Deafness Is the
result. Unless the Inflammation can be re-
ouced and this tube restored to It's nor
NAL condition, hearing may be destroyed
forever. Many cases OF Deafness are
caused by Catarrh, which Is an infsme6
condition OF the Mucous Surfaces
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE
An Druggists &c Circulars free
=. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

Hays became the fourth city in
Kansas to adopt the city manager
form of city government at a special
election recently by a vote of 321 to
116. The unique feature about the
election was that the campaign for
both sides was put on by the cham
Der of commerce, and the judges and
clerks of election were furnished with
out cost to the city The chamber of
commerce did not endorse the city
manager plan itself, but by speakers,
pamphlets and public meetings made
a campaign of education on all forms
of city government. The other cities
which have a city manager, according
to A. A. Long, are Wichita, EIdorado
and Augusta.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

Voters at tho general spring cleo
ton in Eldorado April 1 will get q
chance to vote en- the proposition of
Issuing bonds TO the amount of SI00.-
900 for an auditorium. The action was
taken by the city commissioners at
their regular weekly meeting AMI is
the outcome of agitation started at the
meeting by number OF prominent
business men. If the bonds carry, con-
struction of the structure will start
as soon as possible.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

Lieut.. Ben Brown, aviator, has ar
rived home at lola from the German
prison camp at Karlsruhe, where he
was taken after being shot down in an
aerial battle in which he had downed
an enemy With eleven other Ameri-
can prisoners, Brown remained in
prison until the night of November
20, nine days after the armistice was
signed, when they purchased an OPP
portunity to escape by paying the Hun
guards forty marks. The Yanks had
little difficulty in making their way
to the Allied lines and reporting to
their commands.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

An organization OF soldiers and sail
ors who have recently returned from
service has been formed at Independ-
ence, having for it's purpose the giving
of aid to all soldiers, sailors and ma
rines. This is believed to be the first
organization of its kind in the United
States.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

F. E Alder, principal of the Man
haitian high school, and E. B. Gift, SUI
perintendent of the city schools. were
reelected for terms of two years at
the meeting of the school board the
other night This is Alder's second
year as principal and Gifts fourth as
superintendent.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

A dependable and harmless substi-
tute for morphine has been evolved
by experts in the Kansas University
department of pharmacy, it was an
nounced at Lawrence the other day
by Dean L. E. Sayer and G. n. Wat
son, chemists of the state board of
health laboratory. The drug is the
result of several years of research
work The new medicine was deveE
oped from "gelsemium," a heart re-
tardent, it was said. Out of this ele-
ment Dean Sayer and Mr. Watson
have separated sempervinine and gel
semoidine. Dean Sayer stated that it
did not have the habit forming effect
of morphine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

Governor Allen recently addressed
two thousand persons at memorial SER
vices for the late Col. Theodore Roose-
welt, held at the First Christian
Church in Atchison. Governor Allen
followed the life of Colonel Roosevelt
from his first appearance in the New
York State Legislature until his death.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20
Fertilizer for VeoetahIes

Stable manure is the best fertilizer
for vegetables Of all sorts on most
soils, where used In moderate quaint
ties.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20
RaIsina orphan Lamha

Even where farmers have but a few
sheep they may have orphan lambs,
hence the need OF practical ways and
means OF raising these lambs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

Lieut.. Harry Ziesenis, a former stu
dent of the University of Kansas, died
of wounds February II, 1919, in an
American base hospital in France, ac-
cording to telegram from his wife,
Mrs. Katherine Holloway Ziesenis,
who has been working in the casualty
department at Washington.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

When w. H. Rada1I left home the
other morning he instructed his son,
William, age Is, not to permit anyone
to take two iron beds he had obtained
in a trade for a set of harness. The
harness had not been delivered An
hour later Ollie Salisbury, age 40, a
baggageman, went to the Randall
home and started away with the beds
William protested and when the bag
gageman did not heed the boy shot
him. Salisbury is in a hospital His
condition is dangerous. The Randall
boy was arrested
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

train would stop at the university to
pick or discharge twelve or more pas
sengers, but the stop is not permitted
under the new regulations. Regard
less of the ruling, students tagged the
train Wednesday that the returning
girls basket ball team might a,tght.
The conductor refused to permit the
girls to leave the train and the bill
for $500 was presented to cover the
alleged cost of a stop between sta
lions.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

A showing of oil has been struck
in the test OF the Big Harvey Com
pany, seven miles northeast of New
ton Whether it will make a paying
well has not been determined.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

Walter A. Mccoy. prominent bust
ness man of Emporia, a member Of
the Peters Hardware Company, the
oldest hardware firm in town, is dead
at his home of septic meningitis, fol-
lowing a few days illness. He was
40 years old and is survived by his
wife, father and mother.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20
No Reduction in Prices

Implement manufacturers state that
there is little possibility of any i'm
mediate reduction in the price of farm
machinery.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20
That Gone, Too,

bill says the doctors at that high
priced hospital took his temperature
every day."
mo doubt; those fellows will take
anything you've got"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

Pure blood is essential to Good Health.
Garfield Tea dispels impurities, cleanses
the system and eradicates disease. Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20
OPEN N0STRTLS! END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.

County fftyi Your cold In head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils viii open, the air passages Of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more snufhing. hawking,
mucous discharge, dryness or head
ache; no struggling for breath at night.
Get a small bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply q
little Of this fragrant antiseptic cream
In your nostrfls- It penetrates through
every air passage Of the head, soothing
and healing the swollen or fnfamed
mucous membrane, giving you instant
relief. Head colds and eatarrh Yield
Ike magic Don't stay stuned-up and
miserable. Relief is sure.-Adv,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20
Keep soN.s in cenditIon.

Sows in farrow should be kept In
good breeding condition, neither too
TAT nor too thin.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20
AN That Is NecessarY-

$50 you think there Will be no diff
Guilty about modifying the daring dis
play In feminine evening attire"
None whatever" answered Miss
Cayenne. 'In order to dispose Of oh
jectiOnable gowns all that is neces-
sary is for fashion to declare them I'M
fashionable"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

The Union Pacific Railroad has pre-
scented a bill for $500 to A H King,
dean of Kansas Wesleyan University,
to cover the expense of stopping
motor train tagged by students. Dean
King has refused to pay the bill and
the matter may be taken to the courts.
Before government control the motor
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

That live stock in Central Kansas
suffered heavily during the recent
blizzard is shown by the large number
of hides being shipped to Salina pro
duce dealers by their agents and by
the farmers who lost the cattle. One
dealer recently paid out more than
81 900 in one day for hides taken from
cattle which had persisted in the
storm
Mrs. NJ. L. Curtis has announced her
candidacy for mayor at the spring cleo
ton in Salina. She is the first woman
who ever ran for that office there.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20
AirpIane Safetv pevice-

More than once mud from airmen's
boots has caused serious trouble by
interfering with the operation Of con-
troll levers in an airplane, so a flyer
has devised a mud scraper convent
emily attached TO the side OF his ma
chine, which he uses before entering
the cockpit.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

Drilled oats come up more Uniform
" and mature quicker than oats broad
easted
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

Miami county is preparing to oil
her public roads, and the county COM
missioners hope to have the project
completed by the middle of the sum-
mer. The first road to be graded is
that extending from Paoia to Spring
Hill. This will give Miami County an
aII-vear road to Kansas City.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

To avoid criticism, say nothing, do
nothing, be nothing-HuObard.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

Entirely too many tourists seem
Bound for 'Davy Jones Locker
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20
Bran Good for coIta

Bran when available, and a small
quantity OF oil meal may be fed TO ad-
vantage to colts.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20

The A. C. HiIIman farm, two mills
south of Salina, was sold recently to
Mrs Julia Westerlund of Salina for
1910 an acre It consisted of $50 acres
of unimpzoved land and brought $780,
500
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20
No RrohIem

No Problem.
The Snail may be slow. but have
no trouble with housing conditions.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-20
HIa Preference

His Preference.
First Tramp-What kind Of dogs do
you like best?
Second Tramp-Toothless
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30

KECIPE-Por boiling water the fresh meats
minutes until the skins can be easily stripped off, Dry
meats between the folds of clean dish towel Put them
teaspoonfu of melted butter and turn them and ov
coated Then place them in the stirring occasionally
evenly. sprinkle Of salt next and sift them a cola
hnous salt or butter. Cool and keep in dry place.
California Almonds delightful dclicacy any ,cny tn,
cake candy to increase the savoy relish of your kt
say Blue Diamond California Almonds to your dealer ,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-10-24
RED CROSS OFFICERS
ELECTED 'f0s THE YEAR

Tuesday afternoon in the Library
room on Main street, the first Fall
meeting OF the Athena Auxiliary Of
the Umatilla County Red Cross Chap
ter. was held. with = small number Of
members attending.
IN the absence of Mrs. LeGrog,
chairman of the Auxiliary, Mrs. H. HI.
Hill acted as chairman pro tenn, and
the annual election of officers was
held with the following result; Chair
man, Mrs. G. H. Smith; chairman.
Mrs. H. H. Hill; secretary-treasurer,
Mrs. R, A. Thompson, reelected;
Mrs. F. s. LeGrow and Mrs. F. B.
Boyd were chosen to serve as direc-
tors, the former being reelected. Mrs.
r. B. McEwen was appointed chair
man Of the visiting nurse committee,
to cooperate with the committees sent
out by the head chapter, in cases Of
need. 4.
The drive for members will be held
in November, when all those now hold
ing membership in the Red Cross will
pc uIEtu W TSntW tHtlT HutHlpeISIup
by paying 800 into the treasury. and
thus keep the local organization up
to Its present standard.
Although the war work is over, the
Red Cross is still doing much to miti-
gate the i'll conditions of the world,
and IT is felt that all chapters and
auxiliaries must continue to be pre-
pared for emergencies.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-10-24
JACKSON NELSON WILL
IS TO Be CONTESTED

The Pendleton East Oregonian
says Of the jackson Nelson will case:
''rhe will Of the late jackson Nell
son. offered for probate by David
Taylor. chief beneficiary, is being con-
tested by Mrs. Jane Nelson. widow Of
the deceased and sister Of Mr.. Taylor.
Through her attorneys, Raley, Raley
& steiwer, Mrs. Nelson has petition
ed that the will be not allowed in pro-
bate.
AT the time the will was executed
on Sept. 10. 1919, Jackson Nelson was
not competent to make a will, the Pc
titioned alleges. She further alleges
that the instrument presented was not
his last will and testament and that,
because Of circumstances jackson
Nelson was not in sound mind and
disposition to make a propes will. She
alleges that he was undu.y influenced
by David Taylor. her brother, and
asks tka the whole will be thrown
out Of the probate court.
/ County Judge G. H. Marsh heard
the testimony of one subscribing wit
mcss to the will. The other II in Port
land and has been summoned. I'm
til his testimony has been taken and
.hc petition cf the widow settled,
the will cannot be entered Il probate.
AT lie time the instrument was ex-
ecuted, suit for divorce was pending
IN circuit court, Mrs. Nelson having
started action Ia August. The de-
ccaAcd was S3 years old at the tine Of
his death On October c.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-10-24
FINDING HAPPINESS " WORK
Matter Which Is Lern " Dependent
on Attitude One Atsrr1s Toward
Necessary Labor

Work Is Gods greatest blessing TO
man, Until you have learned to iooK
upon your work, not as q curse. not as
drudgery, not ms trea1mlll which
you are compelled to turn iaborlously
every day, you cannot be really happy
you are missing the best that is IN iiIe'
remarks Forbes Magazine.
No honest work need be drudgery,
whether 1t be sweeping streets, max
Ing collars or painting famous pic
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-10-24
PLEASANT SOCIAL FUNCTION
HELD At CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

The Christian church edifice was
the scene last Friday evening OF one.
Of the most pleasant social functions
of its history. when the members and
their invited guests gathered to, do
honor to several of their members
who are ON the eve OF departure for
other climes for the winter, and es--
peciaily for the pleasure Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Potts and daughter. Miss
Myrtle, who 60 to remain permanent
ly.
Others who 20 for the winter sea-
son are Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Dudley,
who go to California, and Mr.. and
Mrs. George B. Woodward, who will
spend the winter In the Hawaiian ISL
ands.
The rooms on the lower floor were
very prettily decorated in autumn
leaves, the Virginia creeper, with its
colorings, festooning the reception
room. and bowls Of marigolds lent
their golden lustre to the general ef-
feet. In the dining room flaming SUI
mac glowed against the white napery,
while green and white draped the
windows.
"A two-course luncheon was served,
hundred guests being seated at the
tables Pastor B. B. Burton spoke in
behalf OF the entertaining committee,
and Mr.. Potts responded for the hon
orees. et
Before the luncheon was served, the
guests were entertained with divert
| ing games and train puzzles, prepared
by committee appointed for that
purpose, and this committee proved
that's sthey were amply qualified tc
provide something new under the sun