The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-12

ness having been pulled of in the
last few days, the only difference be-
tween Hays and K. C. is in the num-
ber of population.
Frank Bissing sold his new Paige
car and left Wednesday night for
SaIina, and will drive back another
Paige.
Mr.. Kent, a brother of H. L. Kent,
superintendent of the Fort Hays Ex-
pertinent Station, is here on a visit.
The Methodist people have force
of men making needed repairs at the
NJ. E. parsonage on East Normal
Avenue.
C. V. NJ. Harvey from Jefferson
county, is here looking after his real
estate holdings.
C. A. Kruger went to salina, Wed
nesday.
For SaIe-a so gallon tank, can be
used for either gasoline or oil. In
quire at Free Press office.
Fred Beeby is back from New York
City, where he has been as a delegate
to attend a meeting of the national
convention of the knights of Colum-
bus.
A partition sale, Monday, at the
front door of the court house, by
Sheriff Weltz, of Henry Hoff's estate,
resulted very satisfactory. The three
quarters of land brought $19,225-
VIM. Applebaugh and family of
Alva, Oklahoma, arrived in Hays, the
first of the week, and are visiting
with Mrs. Applebaugh's sister Mrs.
C. F. McLain. They went to Salina,
Tuesday morning, for a short visit.
Mrs. Allie Reemsnyder and daugh-
ter, Esther, left Thursday for Cali
fornia, where they expect to spend
the winter.
Miss Florence Mcmahon who has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Isaac
Zeigler, the past two weeks, returned
to her home in Dorrance, Friday
morning.
Miss Alice Craig went to Ellis,
Tuesday noon, for a weeks visit with
her friend, Miss Mildred Meserve.
Mrs. F. W. Arnhold who has been in
the hospital the past two weeks, re-
turned home, Saturday.
Miss AIbertine Loe who has been
| in the Hays hospital the past month,
returned to her home in Palco, Satur-
day.
Dairy supplies, milk, cream, ice,
ice cream, butter or buttermilk. Gold
er Belt Creamery & Ice Co.. Phone
484.
| Mrs. Rose Nolan who has been IN
Hays, the past few months, visiting
her mother, Mrs. Elihu Stout, return
ed to Colorado, Monday.
C. w. Miller received a letter from
Senator Curtis in which the Senator
requested Mr.. Miller to thank the
people of Hays and Ellis County fol-
| their generous endorsement at the
Primary that secured his re-nomina-
ton as United States Senator from
Kansas.
A reporter of the Free Press while
going down to the Carnival, Friday
afternoon, noticed that the weeds
along the south side of Second Street
were about two feet high. They should
be cut odwn. Of course. they serve
as secure hiding place for our ener
getic % officers when they are lay
ing for "speed maniac" but other
| wise they are a nuisance.
Two or three weeks ago a man wa.
held up and robbed on the corner Of
Normal and Fort Street. A few even
ings after a young man was held VI
and taken before the Police Court
for jay driving and fined. The forme-
"hold up" was never apprehended-
fact, it seemed to have been treated
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corners-that's different. You cal
readily guess the reason. If you can
guess, ask the marshal
C.. W. Reeder & Sons clothin
, store was broken into last Thursda,
night and about $500 worth of good
j stolen, consisting of two suits, value
at about S1OO-two suit cases, twelv
silk shirts. sixty pairs of silk sock
3 and bundle of fnacy neckties. Tn
j robbers gained an entrance to tn
building by climbing up an electri
q light pole at the back of the buildin
and from there on to the roof an
down through the sky light. Tn
yegg was an expert and was prepare
2 for the job He must have had dis
mond glass cutter as the heavy plat
glass in the sky light, after being Gu
z through and taken out, was laid care
2 fully to one side without further in
) juring it, and with rope went dow
/ into the store with TeSI1Its as state