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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
Choosing the Blouse.

Such a simple thing as the choice
Of a blouse can easily make or mar
the appearance of a suit When
choosing blouse one should take par
ticuiar care to see that it is becoming
as well as appropriate to wear with
the suit. There is one designed to
make the collars of the new coats
which button high at the neck more
becoming Very fine French batiste
Is used for it. SHRED bands Of the
battste edged with real lace and put
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
knocking on Wood.

The superstition Of rapping on
wood after q boast Of a piece OF luck
Is Of European origin. The raps were
supposed to drive away evil spirits
vexed by others good fortune. The
raps later signified the Trinity. and
the necessity for rapping OF wood was
because that was the material OF the
cross. The expression dates from a
custom In vogue ave thousand years
ago.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
Captain Dubois.
CHAPTER VII.

Captain Dubois.
Clang! Clang!
It sounded as though some titanic
blacksmith were pounding on a mighty
anvil to a devils chorus OF laughter.
And was bound to the steel, and each
blow awakened hideous echoes which
went resounding through my brain for
ever.
CIangI Clangl
1 strove to free myself. I knew that
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
Another Motive Impuaned.

Wife CATER church service, angrily)
why did you put a 50 bill on the
plate, Gregory?
Hubby-It's little enough
Wife-COnsldering what you did at
some directors meeting lately, chi
Buffalo Express
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
Whtte TrIms Dark 60

Black hats and navy hats are seen
this summer with white as a fsvorite
trimming. There may be a white fac
Ing, a wide or narrow brim, with sew
era1 big snowy wings springing at diff
ferent angles from one point on the
side OF the crown.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31

Fame is ike the c. o. D. package
we send home and then are not there
TO receive.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31

Why do you say that man loses his
temper just when he seems TO possess
It the mOsts
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31

1t is hard to get what you want when
you don't know what 1t is
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31

All men are born equal, but the
quality doesn't hold out
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31

A recently patented sling for injured
arms is worn Ike q vest
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31
Why the Father Boasts.

Why the Father Boasts.
81 have a very sensible boy"
'.AIl fathers think that"
81 know, but 1 can prove that my
son is above the average in wisdom -
How SOP
He doesn't want TO go to the Sun
day school picnic
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31

together with hand fagOting form the
trimming.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31

then painless darkness seemed to en-
fold me, and was conscious of plung-
ing down into a fathomless abyss.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-31

Terse but Tragic.
Hard luck"
what is?'
soft drinks
There is no cold cream that VIII
keep away wrinkles so successfully as
the milk of human kindness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-23

housing demand has increased. Taere
is a desire on the part or real estate
men to resume operations but they
find everywhere a lack Of fund for
building purposes.
In my opinion. me resumption Of
building is one of the important things
to be encouraged during the readJust-
ment from war to a peace BASH 1t
will be the means of employing thou
sands or skilled artisans. take care or
the demand for homes and develop .
spirit of real Americaniss1 through
out the United States
in addition to home building. there
are many industries which can now
meet their requirements only by IN
creasing their buildings. A large
amount of municipal and government
building is needed and has long been
delayed
Il also heartily favor federal sys-
tenn of highways, extending from
coast to coast and from Canada to the
Gulf of Mexico. These should be I'M
der federal control to insure proper
maintenance and speedily Should be
gotten under way
Realtors, meaning members OF the
National Association Of Real Estate
Boards. are anxious, to do their share
toward a revival in building. believing
that conditions are favorable and that
delays arc frausht with serious pos
sibilities
If the government will initiate thls
movement by starting the numerous
buildings throughout the country
which were stopped by reason OF the
war. it will have q marked influence
upon municipal and private huIGinE.
with realtors, contractors. building
supply houses and hundreds Of thou
sands OF artisans immediately be-
coming active by reason of the re-
sumption of building. it will be POS
sible for al these citizens TO subscribe
literally to the Victory Liberty Loan
which is announced for the latter pact
Of April.
own Your own Home" is a p0pu
lar sentiment it is distinctly an
American propaganda. | believe that
the encoura cement of home owning
and general building now Will give an
impulse to a general business reviva!
everywhere The one result can Re
no other than to establish happiness
and contenment and these, after al
are the foundation stones Of tho ma
ton and the inspiration Of loyalty to
the flag.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-23

There was more than reason for Eu-
ropean nations than for America as
Stunning that attitude They had to
find employment for their funds in
other fields. The work of home de-
Velopment were comparatively few.
Besides they had to open markets for
their surplus products Also they had
to develop various sources from which
10 draw raw material for their man
ufacturing establishments
With America it was different.
The country was self contained.
II could employ all its money. and
more. too, in its own works Of develop
ment
1t had in abundance nearly every
character in raw material it required.
II did not depend on it's exports for
its life
Foreign markets were Of vital con-
sequence to the Europeans. Foreign
markets were of minor consideration
in America
America Always Interested in China.
There is one section of the globe.
however, in which America has had an
interest for a century or more That
IS China. We always have had a good
trade with China. We always have
been on good terms with China Fv-
evry other great nation except Amer
lea has been selfish and grasping to-
ward China. Various OF them have
been land grabbers The best parts Of
China are held by foreign governments
All the great nations. approaching the
tremendous opportunities for deyel-
opment in China struggled TO prevent
each other from getting a decided ad-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-23

NOT AFFECTED
BY The BOLES

Tihis. Teb % -GeorgianS. who re
fuse 10 bc party TO any conference with
tho Bolsheviki because they have set
up a republic or rEe.r own il the eau
e5sus, have unique distinction
THEN men are declared tho most
handsome IN the world
Mountain hrigands or honest farm
erS they ase strong, SolCierIy and
ohl1arIous and good 10 look upon
IN fact the Georgian mon are declar-
ea haudeomer tn4u the Georgian wo-
men who II they advance in years
talk on Il masculine strength of fea-
ture that robs them OF their charm
They are handsome too. bur not in
tho feminine way.
The Georgians and the Armentans
arr greatly mixed and each claims 70
hgve heen first 10 embrace Christian
itx
There's stu another distinction
for Georgia Mizlhet is declared 10
have been rounded by one of NOahs
sons just after the historic cruise Of
the arl>.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-23

vantage Because America had no
territorial ambitions made no differ
ence.
OF the six nations that entered into
the agreement regarding Chinese loans
two have dropped out OF calculation.
They are Russia and Germany. That
leaves only France. Great Britain.
Japan and America.
China Can Turn Only to U. s. or Japan.
China needs money. 1t must have
many miles Of railroads built. many
hydro electric enterprises put through.
many mines opened up. It has very
rich natural resources. In % or so
years it may afford one OF great mark
cts Of world for goods 1t has awak-
ened and been stirred more in the last
10 years than in the previous 1000.
There practically are only two coun-
tries to which China can turn today
Tor money-America and Japan. The
British have a huge debt and must
support their colonies which have been
pretty Well drained financially il sup
porting the mother country in the
war. France i heavily in debt
The Japs arc more partial to Amer
lea helping China than for a Euro
pean nation 10 do it, Thereupon
Japan has supported Tie plan FOR
American bankers TO lend
money 70 China for certain large CON
tracts. The approval OF Great Britain
and France may come later
If this approval comes the Ameri-
can government viii promise support
without committing itself officially III
other words il will give its moral sane
ton without pledging itself further
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-23
Chinese LOAN
MARKS CHANGE.
IN j. s. VIEW
By RICHARD SPILLANE.
Special Writer for the Daily journal.
Assigned to Humanize and Vitalize
the Topics OF Economics and Recon
sf-uo+ion


the Topics OF Economics and Recon
struction.
II is doubtful if the significance of
the announcement from Washington
tha- Il syndicate Of 81 banks, repre-
sentative Of all sections OF America
may participate in q loan to China has
dawned upon the public.
It Is announced that the government.
while it will not guarantee the loan,
Will do its best to see that the money
il expended on the contracts for which
the loan is TO lie made, and viii use
its GOOD Offices TO see that the money
is repaid
Heretofore Washington has refused
to consider any suggestion of govern
mental support or guarantee of loan to
other countries.
Il took the stand that when bank
crs entered into such undertaking they
did so on their own responsibility and
risk,
Likewise in regard to American de-
veIopment in foreign lands.
Secretary Bryan went so far as TO
tell American mine owners. ranch own
ers and oil men in Mexico when they
went TO him for protection: What
did you go to Mexico for? You went
there to make money. Now that your
interests are threat ened you want the
government TO pull the chestnut out of
the fire for you. It Will do no such
thing. The best thing YOU can do is to
get out of Mexico and stay out"
The British and the Germans adopt
ed a different course. Where Ger
man banks lent money to needy gov
ernmcnts or British or German capital
was invested in governmental Conces-
sion in other lands they gave pretty
good measure of protection, occa sion
ally sending some warships to enforce
payment, if necessary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-23
BUILDING WILL
help BUSINESS
STOP RADICALS
Especial TO The JournaI.)


Washington. D. c.. Feb. 21.-While
in Washington. congress is invesrigat-
ing Bolsheyism and the United states
Department of Labor is issuing bull
Ietins on strikes and labor surplus,
Indiana is preparing to fight bota
radicalism and unemployment through
a home building and l.ome-oN Eins
campaign.
= II. V. Haymaker, who. as repre-
sentative of the United States League
OF Building and Loan Associations. IS
CO cooperating with the information anC;
education service of the Department
of Labor in investigating and stimu-
Iating building and construction work
Brought to Washington the first word
of the Hoosier strategy. On his re-
turn from indianapolis, Mr.. Hayrnale.
said
Il shall not be surprised if In
diana makes a remarkable showing
this year in a campaign against radt-
calisrn and unem ployment through
home building and home owning IN
his address before the annual CONVEX
ton OF the Indiana League Of Savings
and Loan Associations, in Indianapo-
lis, President W r. Reed insisted taat
the cure for both these menaces Was
homes and more homes. Reeds APP
home owning met an enthusiastic re
sponse and out of it will come. | be
neye. q statewide home building drive
that will have the encoura cement Of
the state and municipal officials Tie
effect Of such a campaign is bound 70
be profoundly beneficial for the nom"
owning man in every community taxes
the responsibilities Of citizenship SER
iously and is not prom u rHirllly
take up untried social End political
theories and experiments.
While the figures are hN no means
complete data obtained ny the .livis-
ion of pubIic works, and construction
development Of the Information AMI
revival % home b'ii;din-; in Illinois.
Indiana. Iowa and G'lio. Activ:tia; =
this field not yet are normal bI, ron
weel; to wee an increase i shown
Indicating ii growing confidence on Ike
d; W II private building Interest,"
- ar+h5ritio.; in the building n
Gus res age there is a rressinZ o.--
n. III for residential buildings. The
Eep,r. mert of abor reports sho" a
sfea dill increasing labor ~s:rDlHS. W:iA
tho departments figures NAY le on
siaIe~ed Franz Morrison statement
AS secret ~ Of tile American Feier,s-
tion o. Labor, Mr.. Morrison's es.i-
rr ) .irnificant He SAYS there ace
zer Geo men no~ cut o empl"y1hens
in II United states There IS mon =.
?nd America has come TO be the
wea!thitst nation ~ far iii the ca
tie world
With these elem hts favorable 10
Hardin. and construction work, tire
r"s -: OF The Investigation 81 Tie
O. '..nn ii public "-ocks and co'-trnc-
TOR ,,eva:arn.er. ~ to thy bulling
j. nos hem -e.:,lrnaG moe rapid'y is
i.1te.'es.:.... LIsF prices for matcria!
.,iI the etuct;lncc o. banks TO make
~ rs anpe~r to he the two large lies
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-23

Don't try 10 fool your conscience by
cheering the returning soldiers and
forgetting 70 pay Your income tax. An
income tax evader hasn't much OF any
OF the other proc Germans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-23
either in regard TO the contracts or Tho
loan.
West Comes to Fore IN American
EiuapcS

either in regard to the contracts or The
loan.
West Comes to Fore IN American
Finance.
There Is another phase 10 il that IS
of particular interest locally.
For many years New York has con
trolled American finance \ few years
ago there was a shock in money cir
cles wher a Chocago bank foated a
loan to China. II was for an incon SC
quentaial amount. only 5000 600 but
it was a loan to foreigners made in
dependent of Wall Street. Later chi
cage foated $4,000 600 fSeeurit.e. "t
packing house concern and disposed
OF ali OF them w.shin u hours.
That was am amazing proof ot $50
wealth OF Il + middle vest
Now a Chicago banner goes 10 China
as the representatt1 - the s. Ameri-
can banks that are prepared 70 lend
money TO CHINA Tor the work on the
contracts China wants executed. The
amount Of tito loan is reported 10 be
$50 cocoon IN, Chat is merely an esti-
mate The he33 OF tile syndicate IS
J. = Morgan 4 60. bur tle active
agent is the Chicago banker.
The west is beginning % assert IT.
self
We are proud Of orr Ameriear var
record. and We are gong IA cornIlate
our tasks one Of them is pay-n5 otu
income taxes
You viii find that Peace ana Vic
tory have a holier meaning When YOU
receive Your income tax
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-23

We are proud Of ofr Americlr var
record. and We are aoins to conhlere
our tasks. one of them is Iay.n.5 oeI
income taNes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-09

times are bringing to the door of the church. Nothing human can be foreign to it. That the church will meet 1t I firmly believe, but only through a period of travel soul searching, self criticism and sacrificial ministries
 Tt was Isaiah who faced the same situation in the eighth century before Christ that the church is facing to- act parallel of the present situation The Assyrian empire made the same attempt to gain world dominion as the German empire made, and it was con- quered in the same manner through moral force. This great struggle ro- vealed the same inapttudes, the same sort of dullness, spiritual inefficiency ond inadequate sources of power: the Assyrians, like the Germans, based their plans on bureaucratic form of government and everything Prussian is purely Assyran.
 The sluggishness of the church be- fore the war" Dr. Kirk said. "is now aroused by the demands of reconstruc- tive days. The intelligence of the ages animated by the social passions and altruistic aims has gone past the church instead of through it. and 1t is the mission of Christians to recapture this intelligence and bring it again in touch with the supreme sources of power.
 "You can't interest hungry men in aesthetics" Dr. Kirk said But feed him properly and get him in a condl- tion of economic soundness, comforta- ble and happy, and he is in a receptive mood The church has formerly main tained a static condition rather than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-09

which makes it much more difficult to interest people in religion or anything else worth while. People are draw n away from the church rather than to- ward it. Of course. l refer to the peri cd preceding the recent world war To- day everything is changed by the war. Problems have been brought to the church and new opportunities present themselves.
 The course of lectures which l am to. give here," Dr. Kirk continued, "wiu deal with the morale of reconstruc- tion; the realms of political idealism of the times. to such subjects as The Kingdom of God;' Human Destiny, or the hidden (which is rather a cryptic word) or spiritual significance of mod ern historical movements"
 Historically speaking," Dr. Kirk proceeded, "every great political up heaval and every great epoch of social change has brought new spiritual op- portunities. This war has brought the supremest of them all, and therefore the most realistic responsibility Whether the church is going to meet the demands depends upon the depth of it's faith, the strength of it's convic- tions, and the breadth of it's sympa- thies. which will offer to the world not only redemption but complete so- cial reconstruction.
 'srhe difficulty with the church in the ages past" Dr. Kirk said ''in my a disemboded spirit, instead of an em- bodied personality. I think that the physical, social and economic status of a man has a very decided relationship to his outlook as a whole. This is the character of the opportunity that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-09

Supt. writes: q have such a very severe cough and cold and have not been able to get anything to help me. It is weakening my system"
 Answer: Use the following and your cold and cough will vanish and you will soon be strong again: Get 2& oz. bottle Concentrated Essence Mentho- Laxene and take every hour or two. This can be taken pure or made into a full tions as to use will be found on bottle. .This is mild laxative and will drive the cold from the system
 * * x
 Dandruff asks: T have tried to cure dandruff, itching scalp, falling hair and badness with numerous tonics. etc, but in vain. What do you recomm end?'
 Answer: I have been recommending Plain Yellow Minyol for the past seven years and scores of my patients are de- lighted with the quick, pleasant action of this remedy in stopping itching, fall ing hair, dandruff, etc. It gives the else does. Obtain in 4-oZ. jars with full directions
 Sister writes; Let me say that my condition puzzles and worries me. In the last year I seem to have been growing oid~rap pidly, though onlXE3S. My food and sleep do not recuperate have dizzy spells, trembling. head aches. loss of appetite memory and hopelessness. Despondency and worry over my condition are ever present"
 Answer Cheer up, get well and then conserve your vitality by proper tenn perate living. Obtain Three-Grain Cado- meme Tablets in sealed tubes with full
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-09
Montgomery Motor Corps
 Deserves Credit for Work
Continued From Page Eight

Davidson for several days, has gone to Louisville, Ky. Lieutenant Davidson has been discharged from the service
 MT and Mrs. Joseph Norwood, Miss Isabel Norwood. Mrs. F.. s. Watts and son, Edward. and Lieutenant Rantch- Ter motored to Birmingham for the week. end and were the guests of Mrs. J. l.. Cox.
 Mrs. J. L. Cox will arrive from Br- mingham in few days to attend the wedding of her cousin, Miss Annie Tyson.
 Mrs. w. H. Graham and Miss Winnie Watson are the guests of their sister. Mrs. l.. o. Parsons in Cloverdale.. After spending few days in Montgomery they will go to Fl Paso. Texas.
 Mrs w. w. Parsons has returned to her home in Birmingham, after visit to MT and Mrs. L. o. Parsons in Clover dale.
 pr. H. B. Wilkerson arrived today from Camp Sevier to be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs l.. O. Parsons in Cloverdale. Dr. Wilkinson is en route to St. Louis, where he has been transferred to Jefferson barracks.
 Mir R. F. Moreland of Adrian, Mich, has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. C. M Smith, and has now gone to Florda to join Mrs Moreland. On the return trip MT. and Mrs. Moreland will visit their daughter Mrs c. M. Smith.
 Mrs. Agnes Carr Mentz has rented her home and is living at the home of Mrs Riley Cook on South Hill street. She will leave in few days for Birming- ham
 Mrs Frank Sale and her little daugh- ter will leave in a few days for Mem phis after visiting her sister, Mrs. l.. H. Moore.
 Mir. J. S. Cassels of the United States food administration at Washington is the guests of Mir and Mrs. l.. H. Moore Tn Cloverdale.
 Mrs. F. c. Hollnger of Camden. Ala, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. victor Metcalf on Hull street.
 Mrs. Clayton Tullis is improving after being very ill for several weeks at her home in Cloverdale.
 The friends of Mrs. H. S. Persons will he glad to know that she is improVlns after being i'll with influenza. Mrs Gustave $. Mertins was the charm ing hostess to the Cradle of the Confed eracy chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy. Wednesday afternoon al her home on McDonough street. The liv- ing room of the home, where the business of the meeting took place. was decorated with cut flowers and large Confederate flag, crossed with an American flag were placed over the mantle. The president of the chapter, Mrs. Sophie Hertz, presided and laI se and enthusiastic/ number of women were. present. Several business matters of interest were transacted ana q beautiful tribute in honor of the mem ory of Mrs Clifford Lanier was read by Mrs. Mary Phelan Watts.
 After the business of the meeting had been transacted. the members and guests ,yara ;pyited into the dining room where coffee was served from silver urn by Mrs. Charles w Abbott of Beaumont. Texas, who is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Gustave Mertins, and light refresh ,rerts were served. The table was laid with a cover of pink and the color scheme of punk as, carried out in the candles ir silver candelabra with pink shades and in the beautiful basket of pink roses tied with tulle which decorated the cen ter of the table.
 During the afternoon Miss Katherine