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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
K. OF c. NOTES

REGULAR MEETING MONDAY
EVENING, JANUARY nth, AT
EIGHT O'CLOCK. PLEASE BE
THERE TO HELP US TRANSACT
IMPORTANT BUSINESS THAT IS
COMING UP.
The fund that is being raised for
the starving children of Europe has
made good start.
Work on the financial report of the
Council for the year ending Decem-
Der 31st, has been begun. When COM
pleted the same should be heard by
every member. Watch for the an
nouncement of its reading.
The members turned out very well
for the Memorial Service of the late
Thomas Sack, deceased. The commit
tee in charge did their work, well and
we would urge all the members to
give them the same wholehearted sup
port at any future Memorial Service
we expect viii be conducted for
other soldiers who died during the
World War.
You must have noticed the splendid
showing made by the Victoria Knights
at our Sunday Initiation; that is what
system, cooperation and above all,
attention to business accomplishes.
The officers of Victoria Council are
certainly live wirts whose systematic
and attentive management promises
a future of enviable accomplishment
for Victoria Knighthood
Brother John O'Loughlin left for
Topeka, Sunday night, after a rous-
ing and invigorating ''send-off'' given
him at the Initiation Banquet. To a
man we stand to wish him well in
his legislative work
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
Business and Professional Women of
the State to Hold Rally In

Miss Ruth Fliesbach, President of
the State Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs, spent
Saturday and Sunday of last week in
Topeka conferring with other officers
of the Federation relative to the ad-
vancement of the State Federation.
work 1t was decided to hold Rally
in February at which time Miss Lena
MADISON Phillips, Executive Secre-
tary of the National Federation, will
be here for 2 few days to assist in
furthering the work IN Kansas. It
has not been fully decided whether
to hold a single meeting at some cen
trail point or to have more than one
meeting in various partS<of the state
This will be determined as soon as
communication can be had with Miss
Phillips.
The clubs over the state are enthus-
iastic over the State Federation work
and many new clubs are being form
ed. The Hays club is charter mem
Der and one of the strong clubs of
the state.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
.EIIi. Reriew Htadliaht

Mrs. A. C. Hammond Of Stockton,
and Mrs. Jacob Bissing and Mrs Joe
Bissing of Hays, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs F. B Miller. They re-
turned to their homes Wednesday
morning.
Mrs. C. H. Young went down to
Hays, Tuesday, to visit relatives
Mrs. R. S. Marshall and daughter
made a trip TO Hays, Tuesday.
J.E. BasgaIl and son. Joe and wife
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
HAYS Wants 1t

At the annual meeting of the
Shriners held in Portland last June it
was voted to build Home for Grip
pied Children. The erection of the
building and its maintenance is to be
accomplished by assessing each mem
Der of the order in the United States
The city of Hays is planning to have
the Home located there.-Russel
Record.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
Notice to Contractors

Sealed bids will be received by the
County Clerk of Ellis County, at
Hays, Kansas, until 1 o'clock p. M,
February 7th, 1921, for the construc-
tion of the following bridges:
7-2O #. spans, reinforced concrete
slab,s low water type, concrete sub
structure Location: across the
Smoky Hill River located on the sec
ton line between sections 29 and 80,
Twp. Is, R. 18. known as the Werth
Bridge.
3-2O ft. spans, reinforced concrete
sab, low water type, concrete sub
structure Location: across Saline
River, between sections 10 and Is,
Twp. II, R. 18, known as the Gardels
Bridge
The county will furnish all of the
reinforcing steel for both bridges and
the piling for the foundations for the
Gardels Bridge.
County reserves the right to reject
any and all bids and award the con-
tract to the best interest of the Coun-
ty.
Successful bidder must enter into
a written contract with county not
later than 10 days after award of
contract.
Certified checks for $4,000 must
accompany each proposal.
Plans and specifications are on file
in the office of the County Clerk and
County Engineer at Hays, Kansas.
Signed and dated at Hays, Kansas,
this 18th day of January, 1921.
NJ A. Basgall,
County Clerk.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
PlainviIIe Times

DIR. and Mrs. Miller spent several
davs in Hays, last week. While there
the Doctor had his tonsils removed
at the Hays Hospital.
C. C. Cochran was business visit
or in Plainville, Wednesday,
Tommy Allen went TO Hays, Sat
urday, to have his arm treated by Dr..
Jamison.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
A Pretty Wedding

On Tuesday, January III 1921,
occurred in this city at the Catholic
church, one of the prettiest weddings
of the season, when Miss Katherine
Pfannestiel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Pfannesteil of this city, was
married to Lawrence W. Wiesner, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A Wiesner of
this city.
All day long the wedding festivities
were enjoyed at the home of the
brides parents, and in the evening
the wedding dance took place in the
K. of C. Hall, which was one of the
finest ever held there. Good music
and merry crowd to- fenjoy dancing
with the bride
Many beautiful presents were re
ceived, and the late train took the
happy couple east on vacation trip.
It is understood that they went to
Topeka to visit the brides sister.
J.. L. Tillotson is seriously i'll at
his home on East Juniata street; how
ever, hopes of his recovery are enter
tanned.
Alois, the two and a half year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Beilman,
died of pneumonia, Sunday night,
and was buried Monday afternoon.
Katherine Leiker of Munjor, is do
ing the housekeeping for her brother,
Raymond Roger, John and Joseph
Urban of Loretto, visited in Hays,
Sunday.
Ed Brosius, a former Hays boy,
died at Arkansas City, last Sunday.
His body viii be shipped to Hays and
burial will be here next Sunday. Fun
eraI service at the Lutheran church
Rev. West viii officiate.
Leroy Perine Southworth, aged 83
years, months and days, died the
first of the week, at the home of his
son-in-law, C. NJ. Wann. Mr.. Wann
took the body to Nebraska for burial
A. A. Wiesner and Pete Jacobs
went to Kansas City, Wednesday
morning, for medical treatment.
! Mike Cashier was here from Ellis,
Wednesday,
Mr.. John Hilbert of Denver, and
]. E. Barry of Omaha, are here in
stalIing school of telegraphy at the
Normal School for instruction of
future operators Of the Union Pacific.
BIN. Dreiling went to Kansas City,
the first of the week.
Born to DIR. and Mrs. J. R. Bett-
hauser, December 18th, a son. The
trained nurse, who lives at Gorham,
left for her home January 18th.
About twenty Nonpartisan Leag-
uers went to Salina, last week, to at
tend a Townley meeting
]. S Bird and P. V. GOttschalk
went to Topeka, the first of the week
A daughter of John Rumsey, who
lives on the Saline, died last Sunday
and was buried Monday. Two other
children, a son and daughter, Of Mr.
Rumsey are at the hospital sick.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
For Sale or Trade

One High Grade Stallion, coal
black, six years old, weight about
1000 lbs, for sale, or trade for other
stock. A. J. Walters, R 2, Plain
vile, Kansas. Phone 2eI1.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
County Welfare Meeting

There will be a County Conference
of Social Welfare Work on Wednes-
day, January 10Th, at 2:3O o'clock
in the Court room at Hays.
Everyone is urged to be present
and the ministers of the various
churches are heartily requested to
announce this meeting to their con-
gregatiOns. The following problems
wild be discussed: County Delin-
quents, County Health, County De
fectives, Public Recreation and Coun-
ty and State Welfare Organization.
Father Julius, Chmn.
Rev. Gerrit Snyder, Asst Chmn.
Elizabeth H. Leahy, Sec'y.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
To Kansas Mothers

If your children were starving, how
would you feel if welI-to-do people
withheld any assistance and just let
them die? Well, the children Of cen
tral Europe-3, 100000 of them-are
starving. Won't you see that your
family and neighbors contribute to
the Hoover fund This paper will
forward the money.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
Card of Thanks

We desire TO thank all of our
friends who were so kind to US during
the illness and death of our dear son
and brother.-Mr and Mrs. Felten
and family.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13

What if Kansas had double its
population and every person was
starving. Don't you think other
states and countries would come to
our relief? Then why should we
hesitate about contributing to Her.
bert Hoover's fund, to save that many
statrving children in Europe? One
dollar will save a child's life for a
month. This paper will forward all
contributions left with it.
Kindling- Wood for sale-Alfred
Havemann, Phone 248.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
Good Wishes from One of Our Priced
Subscribers

Lawrence, Kans., Jan. 6, 1921.
Editor Free Press.
Dear Sir
I had thought 1 would cut out a
few of my papers, among them the
Free Press. When I received the
Free Press last week, 1 changed my
mind, so it will remain on my list
another year. Here is my check with
Good Wishes for your health, success
and prosperity in all the years TO
come,
I am,
Cordially yours,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
Western Kan.as World I

VIM. Truan went down to Hays,
this morning on a business trip.
Miss Eva Brown, who is a student
at Fort Hays Normal, visited over
Sunday in this city at the home Of
Mrs. L. c. Gleason and other friends.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
Some Men

Some men they are so very good
They would not cuss darn,
Take a drink or stay out nights,
Not even for farm;
While others get gay
While wifey's away,
And just go round and around,
Stay up ali night,
And act ike a fright,
When a girl show comes to town
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13

of Hays, spent New Years day and
Sunday with the Chas. Kane family
Mrs. Kane is daughter of J. E. Bas-
gall
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
DIED

Koren Morl Christensen Pedersen
died at the home Of her son, Christ
Petersen, who lives south of town,
Monday. January 10, 1921, aged so
years, 10 mos. and days.
She was born at Ustrock, Denmark,
March 8, 1910. She was the mother
of eight children, five of whom are
living. She was a devout Christian
woman, having united with the church
when quite young.
The funeral was held from the
Lutheran church Wednesday after
noon, Rev. West officiating. Burial
was in Mt. Allen cemetery.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13

Lost.-A pair of brown kid gloves,
at the Turkey Shoot, last Wednesday,
December 29th. A liberal reward is
offered for their return to this Office.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank the many kind
friends who assisted in the last i'll
ness and burial of our mother, and
for the many beautiful flowers
Christ Petersen and family.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-13
Cordially yours,
Mrs E ]
ELLIS COUNTY TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION

ELLIS COUNTY TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION
Saturday, January IS, 1921
The Ellis County Teachers Assoc
atom VII meet at the High School in
Hays, on Saturday, January Is, 1921.
Topics both interesting and helpful
TO all teachers will be discussed.
PROGRAM
First Session II a m
Beginnings of Geography ----
-------------------- Prof. L. D. Wooster
Teachers Reading Circle Work
- Co. Supt. Louis Christensen
Second Session 1:3O p. m.
------->>------------------
---------- Miss. Annabelle Sutton
(a) Singing america" and other
selections by a group of children
from St. Joseph,s Parochial School,
Havs. ---.-.. Sister N. Claude c. S. A.
Director.
Cb) Fundamentals of American
History - Supt. c. A. Shively
(c) The Constitution -----
>------------ Mr.. E. c. Flood
Agriculture in the Common Schools
----------- Supt. H. L. Kent, Fort
Hays Experiment Station.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-21
Forming Breeding Associations

Some of the farmers of Sanilac
county are interested in forming
breed associations for their re-
spective breeds. John D. Martin,
of the County Farm Bureau, is
anxious to cooperate with all men
interested, and he states as far
as cattle are concerned, there
seems to be two groups of farm
ers, one interested in purebred
Holsteins, the other in Short
horns.
In order to hurry this work
along and be able to get in touch
with the different men interested
he is asking that YOU send your
name and the breed which you
are interested in to the Sanilac
County Farm Bureau office.
AS soon as he gets this infor-
nation and the work on the farms
will permit calling a meeting, he
will arrange for separate meet
ing for the different breeds to
form an association and he will
also provide some outside speaker
who is interested in your partic-
ular breed.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-21
MUSIC STUDY CLUB

The Music Study club for April
was held at the home of Mrs. Geo.
Barth.
There was a goodly attendance
and the program for the afternoon
although brief, was especially en-
joyable.
Current events were necessar-
lily omitted and the only paper was
Famous Singers prepared and
read by Mrs w. H. Learmont. 1t
was a remarkably excellent and
pleasing production and furnish
ed a host of interesting informa-
ton to the club members.
The remainder of the hour was
spent listening to records of fam
GUS American singers, among
whom were heard Elsie Baker, Oh
i've Kline, Reinald Werrenrath,
Sophia Breslau, a duett by Mad
anne and Miss Homer, Evan Will
Jams and Mabel Garrison. All en-
joyed the Victrola music.
There will be no meeting on the
10Th of April.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-21
OBITUARY

Edward Young was born on a
farm near Abbottsford. March %,
1852, and died April 20, 1921, be-
ing 60 years and % days old.
His parents were George and
Margaret Young, the father dying
in 1868, and the mother in 1907.
He spent his boyhood days up to
the time he was II years Of age at
Abbottsford, then came to farm
in Brockway township south and
east of Yale where he lived five
years, when he took up his resi-
dence in Yale and married Miss
Minnie Conroy Nov. 2Sth, 1877.
Three children were born to this
union, Louella, Mrs. Fred Wilt,
George, both of Yale, and Eddie,
who died when about six years
of age.
Lived in Yale, then Brockway
Centre, and drove stage to Port
Huron, Jeddo and Emmett for
about nine years, then moved to
Sandusky, where he had mail
route to Port Sanilac and Carson
vile. Eight years later he return
ed to Yale and entered the livery
business and continued this line
Of work for about 27 years until
the time of his death.
Mr.. Young had a host of friends
and was honored and respected
by everybody for his pleasant
disposition and kindly ways.
A widow and two children sur
vive to mourn the loss of kind
husband and loving parent.
Deceased had two brothers,
John, who died at II years of age
and George. when last heard from
residing in Wisconsin.
Funeral services will be held
Friday morning at nine o'clock
at Sacred Heart church and inter
ment will be made in the r. G.
cemetery.
Jack Crawford, aged 68 years,
died at Gaylord on Thursday
April ID, 1921, after only a short
illness from heart failure. The
body was brought to Yale Tues.
day morning and funeral services
were child at HOO o'clock, con.
Quoted by Rev. Ryan, pastor of the
Methodist Protestant church. In
terment made in Elmwood GENE.
terry.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-21
TIRE EXPLODES AND
INJURIES TRUCK DRIVER

While changing tires on d big
truck in Mayville Wednesday af-
ternoon, Il driver named Russell
was badly injured. When his
face was close to the large pneu-
matte tire, the thing exploded,
either the rubber or steel rim
striking him full in the face, badly
lacerating the uesh and injuring
one eye so it is feared the sight
was destroyed. The mans son
came from Saginaw where both
live, and took the father home in
an automobile. Lola Fox, May
vile youth, was helping change
the tire, which was under a pres
sure of 120 pounds, and his knee
was quite badly injured.-Lapeer
Press.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-21
Executive Committee Met Tuesday
Evening and Discussed Plans
For Big Celebration

On Tuesday evening the execu-
tive committee of the Centennial
Celebration met in the parlors of
the Methodist Episcopal church
to report on the progress which has
been made by the different COM
mittees.
There were about fifteen pres
ent and each committee seems to
have made considerable progress,
and a fine big celebration for July
1th and 9Th is an assured fact.
The business men and citizens
are beginning to see the possibili-
ties of the big two-days' doings
and are nearly all ready to devote
time and money to help make it
success.
Some of the contests have been
closed and others are in full sway
now. To show the interest being
taken in these contests we might
state that in the "song contest" !"
there were twenty-one who took
part.
On Tuesday, April 2eth Miss
Nina B. Lambkin, Miss Keith and
DR.. Bacon will be IN Yale ard will
meet the various committees for
advice and instruction and hear
reports of work done since the ir
last visit.
BY action of the executive COM
mittee the meetings will be held
at the Methodist Episcopal church
commencing at 900 o'clock. A
meeting of the executive commit
tee with every member persent if
possible, will be held at 400.
In the evening at 7:15 it is hop
ed that every person who has
promised to take part in the Pag-
cant will be present to receive in
struction from Miss Lamkin as to
parts and rehearsals.
The financial canvass is we'll
under way and will be complete in
time for full report at the eve
ming meeting.
Remember the Community Chor-
us on Thursday evening at the
High school.
This is Yale's opportunity for
the biggest celebration ever pulled
off here, and it is yours as well as
ours, so lets all work for it.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-21
Free Employment Bureau

One of the many services rem
dered by the st. Clair County
Farm Bureau is that of conducting
free employment bureau for
farm labor. During the past years
that this has been in operation
many farmers have been supplied
with help. County Agent Kid.
man urgently requests that all
farmers desiring help on the farm
make their wants known to him. A
list of farmers desiring help is
kept in the Farm Bureau office
and those men looking for work
on the farm should make it a point
to cali at the office and they will
be referred to prospective EN-
ployees.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-21
Newsy Notes From Our
Neighboring Cities and Towns
TWO NEW WHEAT DISEASES

County Agent Kidman desires
to call the attention of the farm
ers growing wheat to the two new
wheat diseases which are being
found in various parts of the
state. These diseases are Flag
Smut and Take-All. Flag Smut
may be identified by the black
stripes running lengthwise in the
leaf blades and sheaths. These
black stripes are due to the spores
produced by the fungus. The dis
ease is commonly more injurious
to the upper leaves of the plant.
The stems are also infected to
some extent. The infected plants
are usually more or less dwarfed
and they rarely head out or pro-
duce seed. Commonly all the
stalks on a diseased plant are
smutted, but occasionally one or
more stalks show no infection.
Flag Smut attacks the leaves and
therefore is easily distinguished
from the other wheat smuts which
attack the head.
Take-All shows it's presence in
field by badly dwarfed plants
occurring in distinct patches or
~ among the healthy plaa
These symptoms first become evil
dent in the Spring after growth
of the healthy plants is we'll
started.
According to Mr.. Coons, Plant
Mythologist of the Michigan Ag-
ricultural College. the diseased
plants show the following charac
teristic symptoms: (1) dwarfing
and little later. (2) abnormal
dark green coloration of the fall
leaves, (3) dying of outer leaves
and fall tillers and growing of
crown and roots (4) excessive de-
velopment of spring tillers, or 90
some plants may be killed entire
ly while in the dwarfed state.
Mr.. Coons says further, Badly
infested fields may have only a
few healthy plants, but where the
infection is slight, it may be very
difficult to find the more or less
isolated diseased plants scattered
among the healthy ones. More
commonly, patches or spots of dis.
eased plants show up here anc
there without regard to the type
or condition of the soil. Most OF
the plants in these spots are dis.
eased and stunted, thus giving q
sharply defined margin to the
area.
"In spots due to local unfavor
able soil conditions. on the other
hand, all the plants usually de-
crease in height rather gradually
from the edge toward the CENTER
These diseases presumably were
introduced from Australia anC
have been discovered in severa
states. They are diseases capable
of doing enormous damage if not
discovered promptly. Any suspic.
ious cases should be called to the
attention of Mr.. Coons and speci
mems sent in for laboratory exam
nations. Farmers are requested
to look for the diseases and re
port any suspected cases to thu
Farm Bureau Office. Port Huron
By so doing on can help to checl
the spread of these diseases.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-21
Defense League Meeting
At Auditorium, Yale

The Yale Public School Defense
League will hold a public meeting
two nights, April 9th and 28th, at
Auditorium. James Hamilton, of
Detroit, Rev. Guarrington and
others will address the audiences
at both meetings and discuss the
school question on the merits of
the issue.
All citizens who believe in
American principles, no matter
what denomination or creed they
may hold or lean towards, they
are cordially invited.
This question will be discussed
in a neighborly, friendly way
Let us all get together in broth
erly way and understand one an
other on this important question.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-21
Increasing Interest Shown
In Centennial Celebration

For anything from this county will
always stand the test.
Then let us stand together, and in
God let us trust,
And the ironwork of our fathers
will never, never rust.
Herbert Cavanagh
X n
st. Clair County Song
A song for the times of long ago,
And our green old forest home
Whose pleasant memories freshly
yet,
About us often roam;
There the waves of lake danced
merrily,
And had a joyous flow,
In the days of the. old pioneers
Of long, long ago.
Now as many years have passed
away,
Since our county first began,
| It's time for us to celebrate
I And we hope that you will come
There you will see all old friends
And make many new ones, too,
For July's not very far away,
And the rest is up to you.
Grace Palmer
" **
st. Clair County
We've eighty-three counties in
Michigan,
But st. Clair is the best of them
all;
I've been in them but came back
again,
For the good old st. Clair's love-
ly fall.
When the harvest is ripe in the
fall,
And the golden grain stacked
up and all,
st. Clair seems to say, Come here
today"
For here is place for all to
stay.
We've got the best soil and the
best place,
We hold the best hand and the
high ace,
We have in fact the best c)unty
here,
Fen when IN: clima-e is cold
and scar.
! Yes, st. Clair COUNTS the place
! to be,
| With the beautiful foliage and
tree;
, And the old Mill Creek and Black
I river, too,
| And just above us the sky so
blue. -Helyn Rub