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The Washington times., 1920-06-28
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND NEARBY VIRGINIA
Rev. w. F. Watson Suffers Stroke
of Paralysis-Burglar Shoots
Householder,

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 2S.-John
A. Watson yesterday afternoon receiv.
ed a telegram that his father. the
Rev. w. +. Watson. a retired minister.
had suffered q stroke of paralysis
while preaching in the Baptist church
at Middleburg. Loudoun county, Va,
yesterday morning. Young Mr.. Wat
son Immediately left for Middicburg
as did Miss Katherine Watson, his
sister. who lives in Loudoun county.
The Rev. Mr.. Watson was for several
years pastor of the First Baptist
Church in this city, but after leaving
Alexandria was stricken with par
alysis and has since made his home
with his son in this city.
A large delegation Of knights of
Columbus from Washington and the
surrounding country yesterday after
noon attended the exemplification of
the third, or major degree. OF the
or>er on a class Of thirty-hve candi.
dates Of Fitzgerald Council, No. 45y.
at ST. Mary's Hall. Royal and Wolfe
streets. The cxempliication was in
charage of Acting District Deputy
c. II. Linthicum. Of Charlotte, N. c..
assisted by Edward r. Kehoe and
others OF Washington.
A drill will be held by the lately
organized Alexandria Light Infantry
at Armory Hall this evening. Capt
Louis N. Duffey announces he has
received word from Adjt. Gen. 10
Lane Stern that men who served six
months in the army can join the new
company for a period OF one year. An
officer is expected in Alexandria this
week to muster in the company when
the non commissioned officers will be
appointed.
A lawn party will be given by the
women. of st. Marys Church on the
lawn Of the Brothers School, Wash
ington and Queen streets, next Thurs.
day evening. The proceeds will go
to the school.
Henry Johnson, colored, who lives
near Dripping Springs, Fairfax coun.
ty, was shot by a colored burglar, near
his home. The negro, after shooting
Johnson, attempted to rob his home,
but was frightened away. Johnson
was brought to this city and after
an examination by DR.. Albert John
son was sent to Freedman's Hospital
in Washington to have the bullet ex-
tracted.
The fire department was called out
yesterday afternoon to extinguish a
fire in an automobile belonging to
william Lyons and operated by a col
ored man. The automobile was
standing at Queen and Alfred streets.
The Alexandrians who will attend
the annual convention Of the Mac.
cabees at Lynchburg this week left
Alexandria this morning. Among
those who will attend will be DR.. r.
Lee wilkins and Askby Bladen. past
state commanders; George X Bender,
past state chaplain, and Raymond l..
Sims. delegate from Alexandria Tent
of Maccabees. The local degree team
also left this morning for Lynchburg
where they will take part in a COM
petative drill.
A meeting Of the Civic Bureau of
the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
will be held at their rooms, on North
Fairfax street at 8 o'clock this even.
ing. This will be the last meeting for
the summer season.
-
Ans those who passed the State
bar examination held at Roanoke last
week was william S. Snow, of Alex
andria.
The Washington times., 1920-06-28
HOOVER INTERESTED
In FlSH--NOT in
DEMOCRATS

CHICAGO. June 2s. = Herbert
Hoover and his family passed
through yesterday on the way to
the coast.
Il have nothing to say politi-
cally," he said. ~ stop at Truckee.
Nevada. will nsh for a month"
But the opcome OF the conyen-
tion must be Of interest TO your
Absolutely uninterested."
"The Michigan delegation Is In
structed for you. Is that interest
ing?I
tits not a bit interesting. did
not Instruct them. did IT. replied
the former food administrator. with
a broad smile.
The Washington times., 1920-06-28
Women White Shoes
So. SO o. Pair

When white footwear in the most stylish models is
offered at such low price right at the height of demand the
opportunity is self-evident In this sale offer White Low
Shoes representing special purchases and various incomplete
lines from regular stock Sizes complete in each
STYLE but there all sizes in the lot from u to T.
kid
heels Welted turned soes.
Gold denberg Ffrst
The Washington times., 1920-06-28
AIR ROUTES LINK PARIS
WITH EUROPE'S CAPITALS

PARIS. June 2s.--The French gov
erment is planning an air service
that will connect France with all
European capitals
Following the opening Of the Paris
London and Paris-Brussels lines. the
French are opening up a line to
Geneva One TO warsaw In expected
to run regularly by tho end of July,
The Washington times., 1920-06-28
PLAGUE CLAIMS ANOTHER.

VERA CRUZ, June 2S.-One death
from bubonic plague was reported
during the past "a hours. No new
cases were reported Sunday.
The Washington times., 1920-06-28
LEARNS ENGLISH IN
MONTH; WINS Sl25

LONDON. June 2s.---Leonid Krassin
business envoy of Lenin has won a
s125 bet by learning to speak English
In one month.
when he arrived in London, Krassin
was told by the manager OF his hotel
that English was difficult to learn.
The wager was then made. Krassin
won when at the end of thirty days
he discussed English sports with the
manager for flfteen minutes.
The Washington times., 1920-06-28

Ans those who passed the State
bar examination held at Roanoke last
week was William S. Snow, of Alex
andria.
The Washington times., 1920-06-28
SWITZERLAND SEEKS
80 MILLION u. s. LOAN

BERNE, Switzerland, June 2s.-Thc
Swiss government has decided TO
raise a loan of from $20.OO0,OO to
&30,OOO.oOO In the United States. Is
to per cent. The date of hotafion
Of the loan has not yet been fixed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-12
(SEAL)
First published in Hays Free Press
August 5, 1920
Road Notice

State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
Office of County Clerk
Hays, Kansas, August 4, 1920.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Take Notice, That a legal petition
signed by John A. Werth and other
Householders of Lookout Township,
in said County, has been presented to
the Board of County Commissioners,
praying for the location of road, as
follows, viz:
Beginning at the northeast corner
of Section %, Township Is, Range
ID, thence south one mile between
sections % and %, Township 70,
Range 18, or as near as practicable,
and terminating at road No. 419.
And that said Board has appointed
Herman J. Tholen, John Jacobs and
Frank Atwood, Viewers, who viii
meet at the place Of beginning Of said
road, as petitioned for, on the 23rd
day of August, 1920, and proceed to
view said road as the law directs at
which time and place all persons in
terested may attend and have hear
ing. In case said Viewers fail to meet
on the day designated, they may meet
on the following day, as provided by
law, without further notice.
BY ORDER, OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Witness my hand and official seal
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arise before the crop is marketed.
The only visible cloud on the hori-
zon is the transportation situation.
The railroads are deplorably in need
of equipment. Further, congestion,
due largely to strikes, past and pres
ent, not only of railroad employees,
but of longshoremen, truck drivers,
ETC., has tied up large quantities of
cars.
The car building companies of the
country have on order for the rail
roads, $4,000 cars. Few of these will
be delivered in time to help in the
grain movement There is a shortage
of at least 100000 cars.
Farmers must consider the temper
airy storage of grain.
Because of high cost of sacks and
handling, the sacking of grain is rap
idly being done away with.
TERMINAL elevators, railroad equip
ment, etc, are equipped for bulk
handling of grain. Progressive farm
ers, either already have or are now
preparing to handle their grain in
bulk
To aid the farmer in economically
equipping himself with temporary
bulk storage the bureau >of markets
of the U. S. government, has, after a
detailed study of the farmers needs,
prepared plans for temporary grain
bin which may be built for various
capacities.
These grain bins are movable and
so simple of construction that any
farmer with the ordinary tools on
the farm can build one in a day with
out skilled help. The material can be
purchased at any retail lumber yard
and can be paid for out of the saving
on sacks of the first season.
The U. S. government bureau of
markets or the nearest lumber yards
will furnish plans free of charge,
showing the construction of one of
these bins. These cuts and accom-
panying explanations are so simple
and explicit that it is not necessary
for the builder to be able to read a
blue print in order to construct his
grain bin according to government
plans.-Ex.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-12
COMING
TO
HAYS, KANSAS
The Physician on Chronic Diseases
VIII Visit Our City
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Is, 1920
And VIII be at the Windsor Hotel
from 1 p. m. to p. m,
One-haIf Day ONLY

DIR. Potterf, of 31O8 Garfield Ave-,
Kansas City, Mo-, who has treated
thousands of patients with electricity
and medicine will give consultation,
examination and all the medicines
necessary FREE. All parties taking
advantage of this offer are requested
to state to their friends the result of
the treatment.
Treats DEAFNESS by an entirely
new process.
Treats catarrh, throat and lung dis
ease, eye and ear, stomach, liver and
kidneys, gravel, rheumatism, paraly-
sis, neuralgia, nervous and heart dis
ease, epilepsy, Bright's disease, dis
eases of the bladder, blood, skin,
goiter, stammering and asthma.
Piles and rupture, without deten-
ton from business.
If you are improving under your
family physician do not take up our
valuable time The rich and the poor
are treated alike. Idlers and curiosity
seekers will please stay away. Our
time is valuable.
Remember, NOT A PENNY will be
charged for the medicine required to
all those taking treatment this trip.
Office hour, 1 p. m.
Positively married ladies must be
accompanied by their husbands. Re
member the date, Wednesday, Aug
ust Is, at the Windsor Hotel, from
1 p. m. to 6 p. m, Hays, Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-12
In 1900 there was only one auto

In 1900 there was only one auto
mobile owned in Topeka; today there
are about 1000 motor vehicles in
Shawnee county. Does this story
mean anything to you? On June
80, 1920, the records of the Secretary
of State showed that there were
257,202 motor cars and trucks Ii
censed to operate in the state or
1,169 more than on the same date
last year. If the average value of
these cars is $4,000 the investment
represented amounts to 1928, 601, 600.
In addition to the actual investment
in automobiles, consider the stock of
supplies that is carried by the differ
ent firms, the value of buildings de-
voted to selling automobiles and ac-
cessOries, the machinery for repairs,
filling stations, private garages and
battery stations. 1t is safe to esti-
mate that in Kansas there is a total
investment of at least a quarter of a
billion dollars in the motor industry.
Does the farmer profit from the auto
mobile industry? The men engaged
in this work must have food.
The State is deriving a big revenue
from the motor industry but how
much has she done - provide ade-
quate roads for the use # these cars
and trucks? AS a state nothing.
The "Good Roads Amendment to
the Constitution" will allow the next
legislature to make provision for the
state to aid in road building. Forty
four other states have state aid road
laws and have found them successful.
Why not in Kansas?
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500 Reward. SIeO

The readers of this paper viii be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood CT the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the Cob
sfitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative powers OF Halls
Cafarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. 75c.
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(SEAI)
(First published in Hays Free Press, July
%, 1920
Z. J. PETTIJOHN,
Secretary of State

| First published in Hays Free Press, July
%, 1920
Senate Substitute for House Concurrent
Resolution No. %.
A proposition to amend section 8 of article
II of the constitution of the state of Kan
sas, relating to internal improvements.
Be 1t resolved by the Legislature of the
State OF Kansas. two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each House concurring there
IN:
SECTION I. That the following PROPOSE
ton to amend the constitution of the state
of Kansas is hereby submitted to the quail
| fed electors of the state for their approval
or rejection
SEC. 2. The state shall never be party
IN carrying any works of internal i'm
provement except to aid in the construction
of roads and highways and the reimburse
ment for the cost of permanent improve
ments of roads and highways, constructed
after March l, 1919; but such aid and reim-
! bursement shall not be granted in any county
for more than 25 per cent of the cost of such
road or highway, nor for more than ten
thousand dollars per mile, for more than
one hundred miles in any one county; ex-
cept. that in counties having assesse
valuation OF more than one hundred millio
dollars usch aid and Reimburse ment may u
granted for not more than one hundred fifty
miles of road or highway; and the restric-
tons and limitations of sections and of
article XI of the constitution, relating to
debts and internal improvements. shall not
be construed to limit the authority retained
CT conferred by this amendment
SCI s. the foregoing amendment IS
adopted. It shall be known and cited as sec
ton Of article XI of the state constitution.
SEC. l. This proposition shall be submit
ted to the electors of the state at the gen.
eral election in 1920. The amendment here
| by proposed shall be known the official
ballot by the title THE good roads amend
ment to the state constitution" and the vote
I for and against such amendment shall be
taken provided by law.
SEC s. This resolution shall take effect
and be IN force from and after its publication
/ N the statute book
I hereby certify, that the foregoing is a
/ true and correct copy of original Senate Sub
stitute for House Concurrent Resolution No
%, now on file in my Office.
l. J. PETTIJOHN,
| (SEAL) Secretary Of State
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-12
First published in Hays Free Press
August 5, 1920
Road Notice
State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
Office of County Clerk

State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
Office of County Clerk
Hays, Kansas, August 4, 1920.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Take Notice, That legal petition
signed by VIM. Walz and other
Householders of Hamilton Township,
in said County, has been presented to
the Board of County Commissioners,
praying for the location of road, as
follows, viz:
Beginning at the southeast corner
of 7-11-2O, thence west one mile on
the section line or as near as pract-
icable between sections z and 1911
20, and terminating at the southwest
corner of 7-11-20 and county line.
And that said Board has appointed
Herman J. Tholen, John Jacobs and
Frank Atwood, Viewers, who viii
meet at the place of beginning of said
road, as petitioned for, on the 18th
day of August, 1920, and proceed to
view said road as the law directs, at
which time and place all persons in
terested may attend and have hear
ing. In case said Viewers fail to meet
on the day designated, they may meet
on the following day, as provided by
law, without further notice.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Witness my hand and official seal
of said County, this 4th day of Aug
ust, 1920.
M. A. Basgall,
(SEAL) County Clerk.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-12
Hessian FLY

The rains of last week have created
a condition very favorable for the
Hessian fly. The rains have moisten-
ed the Flaxseed and will hasten their
emerging and have also supplied
moisture for the growth of volunteer
wheat which will supply a place for
the fly to lay its eggs.
DESTROY VOLUNTEER WHEAT
AND DELAY SEEDING UNTIL
AFTER FLY-FREE DATE.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-12

Why People Buy Rat-Snap in Prefer
ence to Rat Poison
% RAT-SNAP absolutely kills
rats and mice. (2) What it doesn't
kill it scares away. go Rats killed
with RAT-SNAP leave no smell, they
dry up inside. az Made in cakes, no
mixing with other food. go Cats or
dogs won't touch it. Three sizes,
35c, Csc, S1.25. Sold and guaranteed
by KING BROTHERS and H. H.
WINTERS.
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it is being held until the price is bet

E. L. Rhoades of Kansas State
Agricultural College viii represent
Kansas State Farm Bureau as a mem
Der of a committee from the Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation to
study farmers cooperative associa-
tons in California. The tour, which
will last two weeks, will be made
August 1881. The party will be in
charge of Aaron Sapiro, represent
ative of fourteen of the largest CO.
operative fruit growers associations
on the Pacific Coast. The study will
be made in connection with the plan
for a cooperative grain marketing
association proposed by the American
Farm Bureau Federation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-12

While travelling through western
Kansas this last week, condition of
interest was noted, that is very favor
able for the counties using grass
hopper bait last year. 1t was observed
that where a county used the grass
hopper bait last year, literally, they
were not suffering from the ravages
of grasshoppers this year.
A very good example of this was
Sheridan and Graham counties. Sher-
idan has used the bait for two years
and this year they do not need its use
as the hoppers are not thick enough
to do appreciate damage, while
Graham county has not used the bait
and the hoppers are doing much
damage to crops. One man reports a
$1,000 loss on 200 acres of wheat
alone this year and many others re-
port serious damage.
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(F'irst published in Hays Free Press
July p, 1920
RnhIIcatInn NnH1cn


Publication Notice
To Edward Mitchell:
You are hereby notified that I, the
undersigned, having a lien under the
statutes of the State of Kansas upon
the following described personal
property to-wit: One lumber wagon
at this time located at my place of
business on South Chestnut Street in
the City of Hays, Kansas; which said
lien is for storage; that the amount of
my said lien for the sum Of ninety
six dollars
You are further notified, that I will
on the 18th day of August, 1920, at
my place of business on South Chest
nut Street in Hays City, Kansas, at
the hour of three o'clock p. m. of said
day, proceed to sell the said above
described property to satisfy my said
lien, and the costs of sale. The said
sale to be at public aucticl for cash.
Witness my hand this 18th day of
July, A. D. 1920.
A. H. Pruitt.
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Farmers Must Prepare to store Grai.

Bumper crop prospects are espe-
cially good in western states. An
other cause for rejoicing on the part
of the farmer is the highly improved
labor situation From nearly all dis
tricts come reports of adequate farm
labor for harvesting the large crops
with urgent demand for food stuffs.
A note Of optimism adds to the joy
of life for our greatest citizen, the
American farmer. But it is only good
common horse sense to look ahead
and prepare for difficulties which may
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-12
EXPERIMENT STATION NOTES
A Boost for Sorghums

The Kansas Crop Improvement
Association is making plans for the
inspection of pure sorghum seed in
the fields as it has done with Kanred
wheat. This will standardize the sor-
ghum seed industry and make it pos
sible for growers to secure pure seed
for their paintings. In the past there
has been nothing to encourage pure
seed production and the deplorable
condition exists today that there is
but very little pure seed produced in
Kansas. Field inspection of sor-
ghums for purity is big boost for
the sorghum industry in Kansas. In
quiries should be addressed to Pro-
fessor S. C. Salmon, Manhattan, Kan
sas.
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(SEAL)
First published in Hays Free Press, Jul,
90 I92O)

CFirst published in Hays Free Press, July
%, 1920
House Concurrent Resolution No 81
A proposition to amend sections 1 and 2
of article IL of the constitution of the state
of Kansas relative to finance and taxation.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas, two-thirds of the members
elected to each House thereof concurring
therein:
SECTION 1. The following proposition to
sas Is hereby submitted to the qualived elect
ors of the state for their approval or rejec-
ton: That sections 1 and 2, article IL be
amended in one section to read as follows
Section L The Legislature shall have power
to establish and maintain just and equit-
venue, and may classify the subjects of tax
alton IN order to secure a Just return there
from and may exempt property when the
public welfare will be benefited thereby; but
ali property used exclusively for state, coun-
ty, municipal, literary, educational, scientific
religious, benevolent and charitable purposes.
and personal property to the amount of at
least two hundred dollars for each family,
shall be exempted from taxation
SEC. 2. This proposition shall be submit
ted to the electors of the state at the gen
eral election in the year 1920 for their ap-
prevail or rejection The amendment hereby
proposed shall be designated on the ballot
by the following title: 1.-The tax amendment
to the constitution and shall be voted for
or against provided by law under such
title
SEC g. This resolution shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pubIica-
ton in thu statute book
I hereby certify that the foregoing is 2
true and correct copy of original House Con-
current Resolution No. 81, now on file in my
office.
L. J. PETTIJOHN.
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semi-AnnuaI Meeting

The Board of Directors of the
Farmers Alliance Insurance Com
pany met at the Home Office for the
regular semi-annuaI meeting. The
following out of town Directors were
present: Judge S. H. Allen of Shaw
nee county; H. W. RubIe of Sedg-
wick; J. J. Wilson of Kiowa; J. W.
McFadden of Stafford; Ed Capsey of
Jackson; E. R. Ridgely of Crawford;
J. w. Laybourn of Usage and o. G.
Higgins of Republic.
THE HOME DIRECTORS ARE:
Judge P. J. Gale, l. F. Talbot, B.
F. McGill, Van Goodsheller, C. F.
Mingenback, E. C. Mingenback and
S. Eaton.
The business of the Company has
been heavy and considering the losses
in Fire and Wind, which have been
normal so far this season, the results
have been very satisfactory.
The Company's rates are from ff-
teen to twenty-five per cent lower
than the Stock Company's on farm
property anu OGS1uOS LIE ISOdISS
which were discontinued in 1918 on
account of the high prices for labor
and materials will again be in opera
ton returning to policy holders from
ten to twenty per cent.
The fact that it doesn't matter
what premium is paid into the Com
pany for whatever is left after max
ing every loss worth one-hundred
cents on the dollar to the assured and
the further fact that the Company's
liability is made solvent and sound
being backed by Reserve and Guar
antee fund makes this feature a tax
ing one and makes the Company the
leader of all Companies in Kansas
in farm insurance.
Therel are one-hundred and ten
Stock Companies and twenty-five
Mutual Companies doing business in
Kansas and the Farmers Alliance In
surance Company leads them all in
Farm Business.
THE SECRETARY'S REPORT FOR
THE FIRST SIX MONTHS