The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-18

MI Dickinson from the Saline, has
recently purchased the Dr. Pruitt
residence in north Hays.
Have you secured your Thanks
giving turkey?
There have been three robberies in
Hays within the past ten days. The
Pool Hall till was robbed of about
$4,000; the Weltz Meat Market of
about the same amount, and the
Knights of Columbus Hall was broken
into a few nights ago by some boys
and robbed of a quantity of candy.
The Girls of the Hays High School
have made some money at their en-
tertainments, and this week pur-
chased sanitary cot lounge for their
ladies' rest room.
Rev. W. Arthur Smith of Cleve-
land, Ohio, and Rev. C. H. Berkholder
of Salina are here this week looking
after the matter of the new Meth
odist Community building to be erect
ed on South Chestnut street, and i
is announced that part of the pro-
gram is when that church is done to
turn the present church and parson-
age into Girls Dormatory for Meth
odist girls who come here to attend
the State Normal School.
"Public Health is the foundation
upon which reposes the happiness of
the people and the strength of the
nation" Do not forget the Fourth
Red Cross Roll Call, from the 18th to
the 25th.
A E. Langworthy of Manhattan,
the State Elevator inspector, was in
Hays and Victoria on his inspection
tour this week.
Supt. H. L. Kent and Horace Chit
tenden left Saturday morning for
Manhattan. From Manhattan they
went to Kansas City to attend the
American Royal Live Stock Show be-
ing held there this week.
For Sale-A 7-passenger Peerless
car. In good shape. Will trade for
cattle. Mrs Albert Glathart.
Mrs. Robt. Mills and daughter of
Russell, spent the week end with Mrs.
Lou Dyer, last week.
Once more let US remember the
basis of the Red Cross Roll Call. It
is not a drive, nor is it a campaign,
but it is the annual call to every man,
woman and child tosstand back of an
organization whose sole and only pur-
pose is Service.
Bemis & Stein have purchased the
stock of fixtures of Fred Haffamier's
automobile business on East Second
street and have also rented the gar
age with the exception of the North
side which Fred retains together with
his lathe and welding apparatus. Ray
Wetworth has been employed by
Bemis & Stein as their repair man.
! Mrs. Geo. Starr left on the plug
today for visit to friends in St
Louis
Miss F1iesbach, Secretary of the
Hays Chamber of Commerce, says
there were ninety-eight people pres
ent at the last luncheon, Wednesday
of this week. &C. H. Bren of SaIina
gave an interesting discussion on the
value of credit rating bureau which
seemed to appeal strongly to many
merchants and will probably be es
tablished for Ellis county. Harry L
Fogleman, the Billy Sunday of bust
ness gave five minute talk OF
business efficiency which was highly
appreciated and resulted in a record
breaking attendance of business me1
at the Normal Lecture Course mum
Der in the evening"
Mrs. H. B. Neiswanger visited will
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Roth at Russell
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira ]. Ackerman O
Russell, visited friends in Hays, las
week, returning home last Friday.
When the official returns are fnall,
gathered and published it will appea
that Judge Ruppenthal got a goo,
many more votes in this district thar
either Cox or Davis but he would no
have to get an awful lot to do that
Russell Informer. can honest con
fession is good for the SOUL" Brothe
MOrphy.
A. F. Swanson of the Fort Hay
Experiment Station, who was recent
Iy assigned to the Office of Farm Man
agement, U. S. Department of Agri
: culture, to help in securing surve,
, records from individual farmers re
Iating to the cost of producing winte
wheat, stopped off at Hays for a fey
; days to look after his experiments
: work He Joined the survey. part
; Monday at McPhersens> Kansas, whic
/ is one of the three districts in Kan
: sas to be surveyed. The Colby sec
? ton has already been surveyed. Late
: the district around Larned, Kansa.
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