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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11

Last week the Home Oil Company
of Hays, Kansas, secured a Charter
providing for a capital of 100000
from the State Charter Board. The
Home Oil Company have a new two
ton truck and recently erected tanks
in Hays.
Last Saturday the thermometer
registered the lowest since December
As a special feature, ''Evangeline"
from Longfellow's poem by that name
viii be shown at the Strand Theatre
during the Golden Belt Teachers
Association held here Macrh 25th and
26th.
Prof. Rarick of the Public Exten-
sion Department of Fort Hays Nor
NAL, is in Wichita, this week, and
Prof R. L. Parker is taking his place
in the extension work.
The new Telephone Directory dis
tributed to patrnos this week, is more
complete and shows quite an extern
sion in the phone system of Hays.
Tuesday evening the Presbyterians
gave a supper to members and friends
Everybody should hear the lecture
on "The Battle of the Marne," Fri
day, March 19, by DR.. Joseph NJ NJ.
Gray, pastor of Grand Avenue Tenn
pie, Kansas City, Mo. He lectures in
connection with the Methodist Con-
fererce. An admission price of soc
will be charged. The lecturer DON
ates his lecture to the Conference and
tn proceeds go to. the local church to
aid IN paying the necessarily heavy
expenses connected in taking care of
the Conference. DR.. Gray is a bril-
liant lecturer and speaks four times
/ before the Conference. He was a
preacher IT the soldier camps of Eu-
rope for several months and was in
! France when this, the greatest battle
of the war, was fought. He was tor
pedoed by a German submarine or
the way over to France.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11
Basket Ball Tournament Success.
Hays Wins Cup.

In the tournament held March 4,
in the Normal Coliseum, Hays High
School won over the other teams of
the southern half of the Sixth District
and then defeated Kirwin High
School Kirwin had defeated the
teams of the northern part of the
Sixth District.
The Tournament was conducted in
the best manner ard all of the visit
ing teams expressed their apprecia-
tion for the treatment they received
while II Hays. This year the tourna-
ment was the best ever held in Hays
and the first one that ever made a
financial success. The receipts were
over $4,000; more than twice that
ever taken in before.
I, The support that was given the
tournament promises even a better
and bigger meet in the future. Next
year it is planned to make the tourn-
ament two-day affair.
Due credit must be given to Coach
Frank Carman of the High School,
who advanced the tournament of the
northern half, and also to Coach Ro-
bertson of the Normal, who has been
a great booster and an energetic
worker for basket ball in the entire
Sixth District and to whose efforts the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11

Glen rumsey from Codell, former
High School Serior, was here the past
week, visiting friends and relatives,
and to attend the Tournament. He
has entirely recovered from his re-
cent sickness but will not attend
school the rest of this year.
Albert Nickles was out of school
Tuesday and Wednesday, working in
the store on account of the absence
of his father who went to Denver.
Edward Cass of Collyer, was in
Hays, last weekend, to see his sister,
Helen. He visited High School Mon
day morning.
The students miss the smiling faces
of the tulips that are blooming on
the campus; they are now encased in
sand dures after Wednesdays storm.
The two games with Ellis were
played Monday night The town
teams playing first. The Hays team
won out by a score of 81 tolls. Fol-
lowing that game the High School
teams played, this being one of the
most Interesting and hardest High
School games played at the Normal
this season. After tying the score
several times Hays won the game by
three points. the score being "a to 21
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Laboratory in Physics Monday was
a series of experiments in electricity.
An electric furnace was demonstrated
and other interesting experiments
performed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11
Temporary Chairman

The man who is made but to exist,
could vaporize ard not be mist. Join
the Chamber of Commerce.
Every city's claim to prosperity
must be measured only by the inter
est taken in community affairs by the
citizens both as individuals and col
lectively. Join the c. of C.
There is bound to be growth where
there is action. People are attracted
to community that is alive. Join
the Chamber of Commerce.
Quite an excitement was caused
this Thursday morning when can
containing about a gallon and half
of gasoline, caught fire at the PV
elevator. There was no damage to
the building, but VIM. Roerfeldt had
one of his hands severely burned
while taking the burning oil can out
of the building.
Guy L. Knorr writes that he has a
good band and orchestra at Wapston,
North Dakota, but he doesn't like
three days blizzard.
Gillette owners, see Tholen's ad on
front page.
Nature commands pooled effort.
Hundreds of bees to each comb of
honey make a comparatively quick
and easy operation of what would be
an impossible task for lone bee how
ever industrious. The comb of honey
contains the greatest of lessons in the
greatest of success makers -coopera-
ton. Join the G.. of c.
Mrs. Harold Gill is visiting her mo-
ther at Mankato, Kansas.
Alice Cornell is suffering from a
severe attack of influenza.
Don't forget to register for the
Spring election. March 27tth is the
last day.
The following people from Red
Cloud, Nebraska, were registered at
the New Windsor Wednesday: E. r.
Metcalf, Curtis Hasselbacker, C. A.
Shultz, ]. z. Belts, c. T. Smith.
Gillette owners, see Tholen's ad on
front page.
Mrs. C. E. Williams and Mrs. Alex
Philip will entertain the Presbyterian
Ladies Aid Society, Thursday, March
18th, 1920. They serve a cefeteria
supper to the congregation at the
home of Mrs. Williams.
Peter Huff was in from Victoria,
today, and advanced his subscription
to 1921.
Mr.. S. Hilb, a travelling salesman,
who has been making Hays for years,
tells us that he is soon to marry a
Denver lady and that the couple viii
take a wedding trip to Europe They
already have arranged passage and
purchased Steamer tickets. Mr.. HiIb
will purchase goods for his firm while
over there
John Reidei, the Overland Auto
mobile salesman from Victoria, was
in Hays with one OF the new Over
land run-abouts, last Tuesday.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11
Attention Farmers

All members of Ellis County Farm
Bureau will meet at the Strand The
ater at 1 80 next Tuesday afternoon,
TO perfect their organization and elect
officers for the year Every member
should be present and help start the
Ellis County Farm Bureau right This
Farm Bureau starts with larger per
centage of all OF the farmers of the
county than has any Of the other or
ganized counties Of Kansas. Every
member has voice and vote in this
organization. Come or time There
ought to be over $50 members pres
ent. Joseph Griese,
TaD,norarv Cbairrnan
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11

Laboratory in Physics Monday was
a series of experiments in electricity.
An electric furnace was demonstrated
and other interesting experiments
performed
Tomorrow night in the Normal
Auditorium, the histrionic stars of
the high school will appear in the first
annual high school play, "All-of-a-
Sudden Peggy" Ed Madden, pigskin
tosser, viii enae+zaA role, and Homer
Grout viii also tickle the risibilities
of the crowd. "All-of-a-sudden Peg
gy'' is Althea Sims, and the perform
arce promises to be well worth while.
The program, which was given in
chapel Friday morning, consisted of
a reading by Francis Robinson, sew
eral readings by Mrs. Wooster, duet
by Arbutis Wise and Bessie Tillotson,
the history of the cup by Mr. MARBLE,
short account of the tournament by
Nj. Carman, and a talk by Mr. Shive-
ly on lease" suitable for the cup.
Chapel was closed by ''Eine rahs" for
the basket ball team.
Over two-thirds of the students
bought tickets for the Tournament
Thursday, and school was dismissed
at $50. In view of the fact that
Hays won the cup, school was not
called until $50 Friday, and the
basket ball boys were excused until
noon to rest for the Game with Kir-
win Saturday night.
Clara Ellis who has been out of
school for nearly two weeks, with the
mumps, returned to school Friday.
The report cards were issued Mon
day. The delay was caused by the
tournament and play practice. Some
of the spelling grades will not be put
on the cards because of absences.
The girls basket ball game with
Lacrosse which was to have been
March 5th was postponed on account
of the Tournament and will be played
March 18th at Lacrosse.
Misses Brasted, Chittenden and De
Sautelle, teachers in the Russell
schools, came up Thursday to attend
the Tournament ard visit friends.
The Scout meeting Wednesday,
was postponed on account of bad
weather, but about twelve boys met
and had very interesting basket ball
game at the High School gym.
Alice Rose Harris of the Freshman
class, celebrated her fourth real birth
day last week, her birthday being on
the twenty-ninth of February.
The Normal is thinking about put
ting up a Radio Station The send
ing outfit will use one kilowatt of
power and will probably be able to
send about 200 miles. The receiving
outfit will be quite sensitive having a
range of about 1000 to 5000 miles.
William Haddock is putting up a
wireless outfit also.
The Ia Ia Poncheon Campfire
gave an oyster supper at the NJ. E.
church Saturday, from four to seven
o'clock. They cleared good amount
for their work.
]. NJ. Rhine came home Wednesday
from Cove county, for a few days
visit with his family.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11
TO THE VOTERS OF HAYS
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
AS A CANDIDATE FOR COMMIS-
SIONER, 3 YEAR TERM.
c. A. HARKNESS.
State President to Address Business
GirIs

Mrs. NJ. E. Smith of Hutchinson,
Kansas, President of the State Fed
Grafton of Business and Professional
Women's Clubs, and an officer of the
National Federation, will be the
speaker at the monthly meeting of
the HAYS Business Girls Club, next
Monday evering. An interesting pro-
gram has been arranged, which will
be held in the Woman's Building 81
the Normal Every business girl and
professional woman in town should be.
present at this meeting to meet Mrs.
Smith and enjoy the evenings enter
tainmentt.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11

success of the tournament is largely
due. Everyone concerned also feels
grateful to Leslie Edmonds of the To-
peka Capital, who refereed the games
and to r. S. Maxwell of Hays who
assisted him. All the teams went
home feeling that they had been given
an absolutely square deal.
Each team drew a number by
which they were known and by which
they were called to play. The teams
numbered as follows: 1, Palco; 2,
Bunkerhill; 3, Hays; 4, Hill City; 5,
Quinter; 6, Luray; 7, Grirnell; 8,
Russell; 8, Bison; 10, Lacrosse; IL,
WaKeeney; II, Wilson; 13, Els
worth; ii, Ellis.
There were seven preliminary
games from which teams were chosen
for the semi finals. In the semi finals
Hays defeated Quinter, Russell de-
feated- Lacrosse, WaKeeney defeated
Ellsworth, Hill City defeated Bunker
hill; Russell in turn defeated Wa
Keeney, and Hays defeated Russell.
This left Hays to play with Kirwin
for the Sixth District Championship.
| The game was played Saturday to a
large crowd and the Hays team were
easy victors, running "a points to
Kirwin's 23 The Hays team will now
go to Lawrence to compete with the
winners from the other districts in a
state meet.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11

By request of several of our pat
rons we have extended the time of
the soc raise in the subscription price
to April 1, 1920. That will be the
last minute.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11
First published in Hays Free Press.
March II, 1920
REGISTRATION NOTICE

REGIS TKAIION NOIlSE
Notice is hereby given that begin
ming on March 18th, 1920, and until
March 9th, 1920, both days inclus-
we, the books viii be open for the
of legally qualified vot-
ers until 10 o'clock p. m and during
the room hours Of each day, at my
office
On March 9th, 1920 at 10 o'clock
p. m. the registration books viii close
and remain closed until the 7th day
of April, 1920.
Done at Hays, Kansas, March 18th,
D192O.
Carrie Meyer,
City Clerk.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11
Eor SD

Range, heater, oil cook stove. oven
and q few other odd pieces Of furni-
ture. Also chickens and chicken
fencing. Mrs. W. D. Ure,
3O6 W. Normal Ave.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11

In another column you will find
the announcement of C. A. Harkness
as candidate for City Commissioner
three year term. Mr. Harkness is
now a member of the board of City
Commissioners and is the present
mayor. He is one of the solid, pro-
gressive and prosperous business men
of the city, just the sort of mar that
Hays wants. The Free Press will
stand for C. A Harkness every day
in the week
Cornelius Dechant, Wednesday,
through the Miller Brothers Agency,
purchased the John J. Rohr farm.
J. NJ. Brown was here from Hutch
inson, Wednesday.
G. W. English was down from Oak
ley, Wednesday.
It amt the guns nor armament nor
funds that they can pay, but the close
cooperation that makes them win the
day. 1t ART the individual, nor the
army as a whole, but the everlastin'
team work of every bloomin' soul.
(Rudyard Kipling) Join the C. of C.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11
For Sale

1 have a quantity of Seed Barley
and Amber Cane-Wm. johnson.
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11

Gillette owners, see Tholen's ad on
front page.
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For Sale

Three hundred shocks of sorghum
and a quantity of orange cane seed.
Lou johnson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-19
SN4LL PARTIES.

NX1HAT He.bn Hoover said N his lats. urging unit.
w ed Republican support Of Senator Harding The
Republican nominee for President about the mdesuabhy
Of permitting small parties to grow up in our political ss.
tenn wa. not BIT oyerstated Log rolling mnorites and
sterile political coalitions are the ordinary thing in the gov,
emments Of Europe. where they have produced long lis!
Of political evils but they would be even more detrimental
to the cause Of honest and efficient government IN this eoun-
try for the simple reason that the chief executive inevitably
would become he pnncipal log roller and combination
former :,
Asits men who have given considerable thought to the
subject feel that recent years the tendency Of the execu
tive to acquire power at the expense Of the legislative
branch. tendency that has become particularly strong
during the past 20 or 80 years, changing our system
away from really popular government =
In Europe when governments that depend upon coal-
tons are no longer able to command majority the nm
shy falls and some oAe party leader takes over the task
Of constructive government As result even before the wal
changes IN control were very frequent especially in France
and ltaly In he United States. where there is Fixed
term for the executive the only thing that would happen
i political combination proved unable to function would
be new bargain; and new combinations, but no change
control and no Improvement in policy Or performance and
The mel result would be that the president would have to
spend 50 much Of his time log rolling that the real business
Of conducting he government would have TO be neglected
And that would mean that the people would lose at both
ends unless they could force some sort Of direct cabinet
responsibility no our system-but that's another Story
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-19

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Evening CB|!a!l



The weather man has very evident;
liz decided upon a change Of polio!
and his morning We have crisp COO
weather with q decidedly fragrant
gentle bre.ze which renevs courage
and fills The heart with hopes aIi6
plans. My plans Just nov include inc
interesting adventure Of watching m!
house in the process Of being pam.
I'll PAINT. 10 my mind. has the SAINT
cftec; Gu house inside or out ina
religion has on person, II ]: Is =:
genuine a.tic!e. For years ] hSF'
SeeE waii!rs for the price Of ,. =
% re Gown So thai cJlid Christi (.
i..e lny tc5sp and growing despefAt:
Il an having the miracle ps.toEne'
with the cost ignored. Is there any
thing more soul satisfying than tFest
paint? ..,.,
OF nv house. For so many years tne'
have viewed the duii, trab character
less aspect OF my homes outer gar,
ments That the sunny yellow whict
/ selected is ike a slap in the iaSS
10 them. II Ike white houses" sait
nv closest neighbor YESTERDAY
"White houses un;rimmed." DO you
/ said politely. Il have always want
ed a house with some OF the sun L
its color. Yellow is such a cheerIa
color. ! have always wanted a yeir.
low house" well, you've got II a. a.
right" said my neighbor with q snllt
nv neighbor is chemically attlicteS
with sniffs. When get my house az
done and trimmed nicely with daIi
brown to tone It all down as q Tnoie
j snail be very happy indeed. Ism,
il nice to know what you want any
to have l. even in the face OF those
who have contrary tastes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-19
PEACE At HOME.

different times it is stated that various reacdonag
"a employers fnances and big business men. who
csnotsee farther than the end Of Their noses have come
lie conclusion that now the time to fight it out to
finish with labor
Thg believe the swing is all to Conservatism ard re
scionary world and that American business might as well
SCI mon tbs movement
business men really Try anything Of this sort, they
I b. killing The goose that promises 10 lay the biggest
soldnegg N all history.
II. business Of the whole world is Americas for the
# Americans will but take advantage Of their
oppofnites. One Of the essentials Of this, however is
industrial peace and fair dealing Il ever there was time
whs American capital and American labor should keep
Itoke m The boat it is now What this country needs is
production, and this can only be had when peace rcgns
n lie industrial world and when workers and employers
ne mutually satisfied.
Thae Is not quarter Of the globe where American
naniiactures Will not be welcomed There every chance
greatest era Of prosperity that America ever had.
There every opportunity to seize the markets which are
DOW empty. -
Butto do 50, American coal mines must produce full
rais d coal Railroads must be run efficiently. FACTORIES
sut hum and whirr with industry. Ships must set out from
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-19
HOOPER FOR HARDING.

HERBERT HooVER'S outpoken endorsement Of
!. Ii. nominee OF lie Chicago convention and bis ring
NJ sppa 10 all Republicans to get behind that candidate
ecla puts an end to all prospect that there can be
ousard party movement in the United States this year.
Sentiment IS against third party movements at this dme
b lie pesonal popularity with the individual voter and
speaaly with the woman voter. Of Mr.. Hoover is 50
sat thst he could have been persuaded TO head an
independent party ticket it would have been very tOu-
one factor for the politicians not only because any
hia pay movement eompicates the situation, but be-
Hoover would draw almost as well from one party
i from he Other there would be no way Of telling which
w tile cat would jump until the returns were counted
md politicians would all be under the necessity Of dong
work IN the dark-which hard on the nervous sys
I'm:
Hoovsr's stand ought to add considerably to Hapdngs
chances of winning al the polls. He gives reasons which
Is boad % cary weight with the thinking voter who
wants Do the night thing at time when the country is
ore need Of an adjustment Of its political affairs and
sstsb11ng influence IN its business and industrial life
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-19

Following fast upon the change Of tactics Of the New
England folks who have abandoned their effort to have
the nations export business in coal ruined and subs
tuted plan to get larger coastwse movement OF coal
the Shipping board has announced that it is arranging
for ships at number Of coal handling Atlantic ports
including Baltimore and Philadelphia That would re-
lieve anxiety regarding the New England situation II
there was hope that the railroads would be able to do
their share in this arrangement But ships cannot take
coal up the coast unless the coal is delivered at tide
water and that is out Of the question when there are
practically no cars.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-19

George ". Perkins, whose death occurred yesterday
was a good deal of grandstander. He took thas
atmosphere with him into Wall street, but he did man
age to get lot of things done which less breezy man
might have found impossible. His success in lie was
due almost entirely 10 hard work, and on the whole
Perkins career was much more inspiring than is that
Of the Ordinary financial big wig He took imagination
and inspiration into the game and beat the conventional
minded TO it But even he could not stay very long IN
that atmosphere. When he had enough OF the Amos
ubere he got out. He was victim Of the law OF the
pack Frank vanderlp was another one. Wall street
loves respectable medocrity but it has little time lot
really brainy folk like those two.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-19

chain Of decidedly serious electrical burnings due
to people deliberately getting into contact with heavily
charged wires suggests the thought that some sort Of
campaign Of education intended to make people, espe
cially the children, understand the danger they run
when they become careless about wires should be un-
dertaken. The school authorities Of the districts in
which there are mining towns should take this up for
the next school term. In the meantime the coal COM
NAMES and them v T. should take down any dead wire
that might be hanging over the county so that it would
be nossbe to say to the children that there is potential
death in every wire that hangs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-19
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
W. v. U. STAND REGULAR.

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.
MORGANT0WN, June lS:-lEditor
The West Virginian.l-l have Just
read your editorial relative 10 the
action Of the Athletic committee Of
West Virginia University in deciding
that hereafter a man who participant
ed in outside games during the college
wear would be barred from sport here.
You criticised the committee for not
going the whole route and barring
men permanently who played on
"coal region teams" no matter during
what part OF the year such participa-
ton took place.
The university Is very Justly crtd-
cised Tor having failed to prevent It's
representatives from playing with out;
side teams during the past baseball
season and In former baseball seasons.
I agree with you that for a university
player to play with an outside team
under an assumed name Is q disgrace.
especially when such playing Is done
curing the school year. We must
merely plead guilty to having been
charitable toward men who were
using this means to help defray their
university expenses.
But, we should not be criticised
now Tor having failed to bar ! MAJ.
who plays with a coal region team
or any other independent team during
the summer. This is a practice which
while debatable, Of course. Is never
theless permitted by the rules at a
majority Of colleges. Syracuse, Penn
State, Brown, Pittsburgh. Rutgers.
LAFAYETTE. Lehlgh and many Other
colleges. many larger and older than
West Vtrginia. permit summer base